《Solo Farming In The Tower》 Chapter 1: Is Anyone Here? Sigh¡­ I¡¯m exhausted¡­pletely drained.¡± Despite his monthly sry barely reaching 2 million won, Sejun manages to save 1 million won each month by cutting down on living expenses after paying his rent and student loan installments. This has allowed him to umte a sum of 12 million won in his savings ount. However, even though this is a considerable amount, it falls short of Sejun¡¯s goal. ¡°Phew. When will I ever be able to buy a ticket? Can I even afford one?¡± Sejun sighed, overwhelmed by his challenging objective. A mysterious 99-story ck tower appeared out of nowhere in the heart of Gangnam, Seoul, ten years ago. The tower boasted geometric patterns and a structure defying thews of physics. Towers of a simr nature appeared simultaneously in 100 cities across the globe. Although each country conducted an investigation into the tower that emerged within their borders, they reaped little benefit from their findings. The information they uncovered revealed that the tower stood 990 meters tall, constructed from a material so strong that even a nuclear bomb couldn¡¯t damage it, and had no visible entrance. In an unexpected turn of events, people started emerging from the tower one by one. They seemed to pass through the walls of the tower naturally. Investigators swiftly identified these individuals, learning that they were people who had recently vanished. ¡°How did you enter the tower?¡± Responding to the investigators¡¯ questions, they exined that they hadn¡¯t entered the tower but had been sucked into a ck hole. When they regained consciousness, they found themselves on the first floor of the tower. Thus, information about the tower began to unfold through the ounts of those who emerged from it. No one understood the purpose of these towers. But one thing was certain: climbing the tower generated wealth. Items obtained within the tower fetched high prices on Earth. Among the items was something called a ¡°ticket.¡± Tickets were one of the primary sources of ie for the awakened, with a high probability of obtaining one or more tickets upon clearing a floor. Those who had already awakened didn¡¯t require a ticket to enter the tower. However, ordinary people with tickets could ess the tower.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Once inside the tower, they would awaken and gain the qualification to ascend. Consequently, tickets were neither cheap nor easy to acquire. In Korea, for example, the Korean Awakened Association purchased tickets from hunters in bulk and resold them. The price was set at 150 million won per ticket. Due to high demand, news surfaced that the price would soar to 200 million won within a week. Hundreds of people had already paid in advance, eagerly awaiting their chance to purchase a ticket. ¡°I can¡¯t give up!¡± Upon seeing frequent news about people getting rich through tower tickets, Sejun made a bold decision. Grow crops at home! It was a way to tighten his belt even further. He didn¡¯t intend to cultivate anything extraordinary; he nned to grow a few low-maintenance nts to save on living expenses. ¡°I¡¯ll start today.¡± With that, he bought some green onions and a few other items at the supermarket before heading home. ¡°Hehehe¡­¡± Sejun hummed a tune, filled with determination. If I start growing fruits and vegetables at home, I can save a lot on food expenses and enjoy an abundance of produce. ¡°This is how I¡¯ll save money to buy a ticket and enter the tower. Then, I¡¯ll earn loads of money in the tower for Serang and me¡­¡± ¡°Hehehe¡­¡± Sejun daydreamed about Serang, a member of Korea¡¯s top girl group Moonlight Fairy. In other words, it was Sejun¡¯s own fantasy. While Sejun was lost in his daydream and walking with a goofy grin, a ck hole appeared in the empty space in front of him. And then¡­ Whoosh. It began to suck in everything around it. ¡°What?! What is this?!¡± Sejun was greatly startled upon discovering the ck hole, which didn¡¯t reveal its other side. ¡°It¡¯s a Vanishing!¡± Vanishing was a phenomenon where people were sucked into to the tower. All the first awakened ones went through a Vanishing¡­ Anyway, it¡¯s very fortunate, harder toe by than winning the lottery! Sejun hurriedly sent messages to his family, worried that they might look for him if he disappeared without a word. When he finished sending the messages, ¡°Why am I still here?¡± ¡°Even if I got sucked into a hole, I should have been sucked in a long time ago¡­¡± Sejun kept staring at the ck hole, waiting for it to take him. But there was no sign that the suction force was getting stronger. ¡°Hurry up and take me already! Huh?! Why is it shrinking?!¡± The hole was even closing. ¡°No! My future! Serang!!!¡± Sejun made up his mind. The future was for pioneers. ¡°That¡¯s right! I¡¯m going in!¡± Sejun charged into the hole. With that, he disappeared into the pitch-ck darkness. *** ¡°Where am I?¡± As soon as Sejun exited the hole, he realized something was off. The information he heard about the first floor of the tower was very different from what he saw. On the first floor of the tower, there were supposed to be luxurious chandeliers lighting up the area, white marble floors, a spacious za with shops selling equipment and potions, and training centers where warriors and magicians could learn skills. But this ce was a cave made of rocks, not even a single shop or training center in sight. The only simrity with the first floor of the tower was that it was spacious. The only saving grace was that there was no luxurious chandelier lighting, but a single beam of sunlight illuminated the cave through a hole in the ceiling. ¡°Let¡¯s find the exit first.¡± Sejun looked around for a way out. The first ce he marked as a potential exit was the hole in the cave ceiling. However, climbing the wall to reach the arched hole in the ceiling seemed impossible unless he was Spider-Man. ¡°Let¡¯s look for another ce.¡± Sejun ced his bag on a rock and began to explore the cave. A momentter. ¡°Why is this ce so vast¡­¡± The cave was much more extensive than he had thought. The far end of the cave was so dark that he could hardly see anything since the sunlight couldn¡¯t reach it. ¡°I have to conserve power, but¡­¡± Sejun reluctantly turned on his smartphone¡¯s shlight on a low setting and continued exploring the cave. Three hourster. The cave exploration was over. The cave waspletely blocked off in all directions. He checked every gap between the rocks and weak points, but there was no ce that seemed like a possible exit. ¡°There¡¯s no exit¡­ Did I end up stranded?¡± Sejun mumbled as if he had lost his mind, and trudged back to the ce where the sun was shining through the hole in the cave ceiling. ¡°What should I do¡­¡± He had to admit it. It was impossible for him to get out of here alone. ¡°Hello-! Is anyone there-!!!¡± Sejun shouted desperately towards the hole in the cave ceiling. But ¡°Hey~ I¡¯m here~!¡± Sejun¡¯s desperate shout couldn¡¯t escape the hole and only circled inside the cave. ¡°Hello! Is there someone here?!¡± Sejun screamed until his throat was about to burst. But not a single person, let alone anything, passed by near the hole. ¡°Damn it! Can anyone hear me?!!!¡± Thump! Sejun couldn¡¯t hold back his anger and kicked the ground for no reason. And so, a day had passed. Day 2 of being lost. [May 11th, 6 AM] Beep-beep-beep. The rm he had set for work rang. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Sejun got up with difficulty from the ufortable sleeping ce and turned off the rm on his smartphone. ¡°¡­¡­¡­¡± Sejun, who had just woken up, stared at the hole in the cave ceiling all day. Even after several hours had passed, no one passed by. ¡°Is there anyone?!¡± Sejun¡¯s shout was only reflected off the damp rocks and returned as a gloomy echo. Grrr. Sejun¡¯s stomach grumbled. Although he was worried, he had to eat to survive. ¡°Ugh¡­ I¡¯m really hungry.¡± He realized that he hadn¡¯t eaten anything since he left work. ¡®What should I eat?¡¯ Sejun found a t rock to sit on and settled down. And then Rustle. He took out an apple wrapped in a stic bag from his bag. It was a washed apple given to him by a coworker at the office. ¡®Thank you, Minjun.¡¯ Sejun decided that if he ever got out of here, he would repay Minjun with sweet and sour pork. It¡¯s not that Minjun liked sweet and sour pork, but Sejun was craving it with ck bean noodles right now. So, Sejun resolved to treat Minjun to sweet and sour pork and ripped open the stic packaging to take a big bite of the apple. Crunch. The sweet and sour juice of the apple filled his mouth. ¡®It¡¯s so delicious!¡¯ As his appetite returned, his hunger became uncontroble. Crunch. Crunch. Sejun was devouring the apple as if he was possessed. ¡°Ah.¡± He stared at the remaining apple core and seeds with a forlorn expression. The amount was insufficient. Thump. Thump. Sejun dug a shallow hole with his foot and buried the apple seeds and core together. Then, he started to take out the items from his bag. Aptop, 500ml of water left from the office, green onions, cherry tomatoes, and sweet potatoes he had bought to grow at home. ¡°One, two, three¡­¡± Sejun began to count the cherry tomatoes in the stic container. He wanted to urately understand the amount of food he had. 27 cherry tomatoes, 10 green onion stalks, and 7 sweet potatoes . For now, he nted all the green onions, 3 cherry tomatoes, and 2 sweet potatoes, and left the rest as food. Cherry tomatoes have many seeds inside, so even just three of them can yield a lot of nts. As for sweet potatoes, they were the only avable food that could provide carbohydrates, but he couldn¡¯t nt many of them. ¡®First, let¡¯s fill up my stomach.¡¯ Sejun washed a sweet potato and five cherry tomatoes in the small pond. It was fortunate that there was a small pond in the corner of the cave. At least he could find water. ¡®It would have been nice if there were fish too¡­¡¯ There were no creatures the size of tadpoles in the pond. Sejun realized there were no insects or small animals like mice in the cave either. Sejun would normally be scared by insects or mice, but now that there were none, it felt strange. He had seen many scenes in movies where people ate insects or mice when there was no food. ¡®Really, if the food runs out, I might have to eat something like that.¡¯ Of course, it would be best to escape this ce before the food runs out. As he chewed the sweet potato, the crisp sound made his scattered thoughts disappear. Now was the time to focus on the sweet potato. Yum yum. It was delicious! The more he chewed, the sweeter it became. He always boiled or roasted sweet potatoes, but he thought it was fine to eat them raw sometimes. ¡°Now, let¡¯s get to work.¡± After finishing one sweet potato and five cherry tomatoes, Sejun picked up a green onion. And then, He broke off about one-third of the green leafy part from the root of the onion, ced it separately on the ground. ¡®I¡¯ll eat itter.¡¯ Although it wouldn¡¯t taste good, he might have to eat it to survive. Sejun buried the white part of the onion root in the soft soil where the sunlight entered. Then he nted two sweet potatoes on the left side and cherry tomatoes on the right side. He simply buried the sweet potatoes in the ground and nted the seeds that came out of the crushed cherry tomatoes. He sucked the tomato juice off his hands and went to the pond. He filled a 500mL water bottle with pond water and watered the crops he had just nted. When the work was finished, Sejuny down on a rock, looking at the ceiling, and waited for someone to pass by. He tried to minimize energy consumption due to theck of food and asionally shouted, ¡°Is anyone here?!¡± But no one passed by. Beep beep. Beep beep. [May 12th, 6 AM] Day 3 of being lost. Chapter 2: Which floor is this?! Thud. Sleeping on the floor made my body so stiff. The good thing about this ce is that there is no night. So, if you sleep where the sun is just right, you can sleepfortably at a pleasant temperature. Ssh! Ssh! Sejun washed his face briefly at the pond. And then .ssh, swish, swash. He washed the sweet potatoes and cherry tomatoes he would eat today. ¡°It feel strange to wash them with the water I used to wash my face?¡± Sejun put aside his difort and bit into a sweet potato. Crunch. The more I chew, the sweeter it bes. Did I ever have the luxury of chewing on something sweet like this without having to go to work? He sat down on a dry patch of dirt where the sun was shining,id out his bag, and chewed on a sweet potato slowly. There wasplete silence, except for the sound of chewing. His heart beat started to slow down, and his mind also calmed down. He was lost, and his food would run out in a few days. He might starve to death. ¡®Strange.¡¯ Sejun tilted his head. He was amazed by his own feelings. But it was better than being anxious. ¡°Every time Manager Go called out ¡®Sejun, can youe over here for a minute,¡¯ my heart would race. But, how peaceful it is now.¡± Sejun leisurely enjoyed the sweet potato, relishing the peace that he couldn¡¯t feel easily before. ¡°Shall we move on to the next menu?¡± After finishing the sweet potato, Sejun put a cherry tomato in his mouth and chewed. Pop. The skin of the cherry tomato couldn¡¯t withstand the pressure of Sejun¡¯s teeth and burst. Sourness filled his mouth as the juice of the cherry tomato exploded. ¡°It¡¯s delicious¡­¡± It was so delicious that he doubted whether it was the same cherry tomato he usually ate. Perhaps his taste buds had be extremely sensitive due to hunger. Sejun focused solely on the taste of the cherry tomato and chewed slowly. However, chewing on the cherry tomato for a long time didn¡¯t make it taste better, so the five cherry tomatoes quickly disappeared into Sejun¡¯s mouth. After finishing his meal, Sejun began his daily routine. Staring at the hole in the ceiling. ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡± Sejun stared nkly at the hole in the ceiling. ¡°Ah¡¤¡¤¡¤ I¡¯m bored.¡± Of course, he asionally shouted, ¡± Is Anyone Here?!¡± But even that was done while looking at the ceiling. After staring at the ceiling for several hours, it was so tiring that he felt like he was going crazy. ¡°Is there anything to do?¡± Sejun started looking for something to do. ¡®Let¡¯s water the crops first.¡¯ Sejun filled a water bottle and watered the onions, cherry tomatoes, and sweet potatoes. Joljoljol. ¡°Grow fast. Grow huge. Daddy is hungry.¡± He went back and forth to the pond three times, thoroughly soaking the ground where the crops were nted. Then Ggororug. His stomach informed him of the fuel shortage. Just moving a little made him hungry again. Sejun poured the remaining water from the water bottle into his mouth. Gulp. Gulp. He felt his stomach fill up a bit. Sejun returned to his spot and stared at the hole in the ceiling. After several hours. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Seojun stared nkly at the ceiling when Beep-beep. Beep-beep. The rm went off. [May 12th, 10 PM] There is no sunset here. So, he set the rm to match his bedtime. ¡°It¡¯s time to sleep.¡± Seojun got up and prepared for bed. There wasn¡¯t much to do in terms of preparation. Tap tap. He leveled the dirt floor where he would lie down and covered his head with his bag so he couldn¡¯t see the sun. That was the end of his bedtime preparations. Surprisingly, sleep came easily. ***** In the middle of the night, by Seojun¡¯s standards. Grrrr¡­ Grrrr¡­ Grr¡­! Seojun woke up from sleep due to the ground-shaking vibrations. ¡°Uhm¡­ what¡¯s going on?¡± Just then, Grrr! He felt another strong vibration. It was close. ¡°¡­!¡± Seojun hurriedly removed the bag from his face and got up. And then he witnessed the bizarre scene. ¡°Wh¡­ what is this?!¡± The lighting down from the cave ceiling had turned blue. And Screech! Caw! He heard strange, threatening noises. At that moment, Roar! A huge ck dragon appeared in the sky and roared. The sight of it flying high alone, cutting through the blue light, was astonishingly beautiful. The ck dragon roared and disappeared gracefully. The other monsters became silent, perhaps frightened by the dragon¡¯s roar. However, Seojun¡¯s mind was noisier than ever. ¡°Monsters¡­ this can¡¯t be happening¡­¡± Seojun thought something was wrong. He believed that this ce was somewhere on the 1st floor of the tower. He wanted to believe that the light illuminating the cave all day was the chandelier lighting of the 1st floor of the tower. But there were no monsters on the 1st floor. In other words, Seojun was not on the 1st floor of the tower. Moreover, the blue moon, where the sun turns blue. Every floor has sunlight all day long. But on each floor, there is a periodic time when the sun turns blue. Hunters called this phenomenon the Blue Moon. During the Blue Moon, monsters be more aggressive and powerful, so hunters avoid the floors where the Blue Moon urs. ¡®The Blue Moon is a phenomenon that urs only on the 10th floor and above¡­¡¯ This meant that Seojun was on the 10th floor or above. There was still a chance he could be rescued. However, ¡®There¡¯s a catch.¡¯ That was the dragon. After the tower appeared ten years ago, the Phoenix Guild, the most powerful force on Earth, recently achieved the feat of clearing the 37th floor. From the 31st to the 37th floor, guilds were keeping each other in check, so they didn¡¯t release any information. But below the 30th floor, quite a few clear videos were uploaded to YouTube for money or publicity. ording to the known information, skeletons appear on floors 2-10, goblins on 11-20, orcs on 20-30. And from the 31st floor onwards, spider monsters appear, although no videos were released. This was credible information, as multiple hunters had mentioned it in interviews. None of them mentioned dragons. They hadn¡¯t even heard of lizard-like monsters appearing in the tower. ¡®Which floor is this?!¡¯ Sejun clutched his head and wailed. He might have been stranded on a floor that even the top hunters had not reached. ¡®Why is this happening to me?¡¯ Sejun looked at the hole in the ceiling with a heavy heart, bathed in blue light. However, his purpose had changed. Previously, he had looked up hoping someone would pass by, but now he hoped that no one would. After seeing the dragon, Sejun realized that there were monsters in this ce. Beep beep. Beep beep. [May 13th, 6 AM] The rm went off. Sejun greeted the fourth day with sleepless eyes after standing guard all night. Fortunately, the blue moon turned back to its usual yellowish light around 4 AM. 5 hourster. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Sejun¡¯s head drooped as he stood guard. Then he fell into a deep sleep. It was understandable, as he had been keeping watch, staring at the ceiling since yesterday. ¡°Ugh¡­ water¡­¡± As soon as he woke up, Sejun felt a burning thirst. He fumbled for the water bottle he had ced beside him.All rights ? N?velDrama.Org. And then Gulp, gulp. He drank the water in one shot. ¡°Whew! Now I feel alive.¡± His thirst quenched, hunger set in. He went to the pond and quickly washed his face, as well as five sweet potatoes and cherry tomatoes. Sejun chewed on a sweet potato while looking at the hole in the ceiling. ¡®Even if I don¡¯t know where I am, if it¡¯s above the 41st floor, the chances of someoneing are almost 0%.¡¯ That meant he had to survive on his own. Sejun looked at the field where he had nted crops. ¡®Should I water them?¡¯ Thinking that he had to survive on his own made the crops seem more precious. He watered them. ¡°You guys have to be strong.¡± ¡°Sweet potatoes, grow huge.¡± ¡°Tomatoes, bear lots of fruit.¡± ¡°Green Onion¡­ umm¡­ just grow big and strong.¡± He watered the nts and spoke kindly to them. He had heard on the news that ying music for nts could help them grow, so he thought a few kind words wouldn¡¯t hurt. After watering the nts, Sejun sat down and stared at the hole in the ceiling again. However, boredom quickly set in. ¡°Should I eat this?¡± Sejun saw the Green Onion leaves he had pulled off when nting the roots on the first day. ¡°Ugh¡­ it¡¯s spicy.¡± As soon as he put the Green Onion leaves in his mouth and chewed, a spicy taste filled his mouth, apanied by the strong scent of Green Onions. The taste had be more concentrated after drying in the sun for a couple of days. Sejun continued to chew without swallowing. ¡®There¡¯s sweetness in Green Onion too.¡¯ As he kept chewing, the spiciness faded, and the hidden sweetness of the Green Onions gradually emerged. ¡®Great!¡¯ He chewed on the Green Onion and managed to endure the drowsy afternoon hours. And then Beep beep. Beep beep. [May 13th, 10 PM] The fourth night of the ordeal hade. ¡°Will I be okay tonight?¡± Sejun couldn¡¯t fall asleep easily. The monsters had been active at dawn because of the blue moon. However, that didn¡¯t mean they were friendly when it wasn¡¯t a blue moon. Sejun decided to prepare a sleeping ce where there was no light. It would be cold, but nothing was more important than his life. Since he didn¡¯t have to sleep under the sun, he folded his bag and used it as a pillow. And then Srrrrr. As soon as Sejunid his head on the bag, he fell asleep snoring. While Sejun was asleep. The scallions with their roots in the ground began to grow in earnest. ***** Beep-beep. Beep-beep. The rm went off. [May 14th, 6:00 AM] The fifth day of survival began. Sejun¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡°Ugh! Why do I feel so light?¡± Sejun stretched out refreshingly. He always felt heavy when waking up, but today his body felt extremely light. In addition, he thought it would be cold sleeping without the sun, but it wasn¡¯t cold. ¡°Is it because the fatigue from working at thepany has been relieved?¡± Sejun thought it was strange and went to the pond. Ssh! Ssh! He washed his face and picked out the sweet potatoes and cherry tomatoes to eat today. ¡°Uh¡­¡± When he picked up the sweet potatoes and cherry tomatoes for today, half of the food in the stic container had disappeared. There wasn¡¯t much food left. ¡®Should I start eating only half from today?¡¯ Sejun washed the picked sweet potatoes and cherry tomatoes while pondering. Pop. Pop. And Snap. He cut the sweet potato in half and put half of it and three cherry tomatoes back into the stic container. He was already running out of food, and the thought of having to cut back even more was disheartening. ¡°Sigh.¡± Sejun sighed and moved to his usual spot with t rocks well lit by the sun and sat down. However, something felt off. He was in the shade. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°The Scallion, which had grown to Sejun¡¯s height, was blocking the sun that should have always been shining.¡± There was no significant difference when he looked at it while watering it yesterday¡­ and there was no change before going to bed. The scallions had grown tremendously overnight. ¡°When did it grow like this?¡± As Sejun approached and examined it closely, the white part where the scallion roots were had grown to the thickness of a wrist. Sejun grabbed and tore off one of the new scallion leaves. ¡°Uh?!¡± ¡°What?!¡± The scallion leaves appeared fragile as they fluttered in the wind, yet they were surprisingly tough. ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun put in effort and tore off the leaf. ¡°What? Why is it like this all of a sudden?¡± It seemed that the appearance of nts changed depending on the climate and habitat. ¡°How will it taste?¡± He hoped that the taste would change as much as the appearance had. Sejun put the scallion leaf in his mouth and chewed. Chapter 3: Sprouting Crunch. The scallion leaf was cut off with a pleasant sound, easier than expected. The texture was good as well. Ahh. As soon as he chewed the scallion, a spicy taste spread throughout his mouth. His body warmed up from the spiciness. His pores opened and sweat poured out like rain. Swallowing his saliva. Sejun wiped the flowing sweat and continued to chew the scallion. However, the expected sweetness didn¡¯te. ¡®I thought the sweetness would be stronger because the spiciness became stronger¡­¡¯ It seemed that the taste had be entirely spicy. Gulp. When he swallowed the scallion, the spiciness disappeared cleanly. Fortunately, it didn¡¯t upset his stomach. ¡®I can eat the scallions when I crave something spicy.¡¯ Crunch. Sejun continued to eat the scallions, which only had a spicy taste. For now, he had to satisfy his hunger. So, Sejun seemed to have eaten about a foot of scallions while dripping with sweat. Somehow, the more he sweated, the lighter his body felt. Crunch. Crunch. Sejun, who filled his stomach with scallions, mercilessly broke the scallions that provided shade in his spot. It was not because he was venting his anger since there was no sweetness at all. ¡®Well¡­ let¡¯s not say it¡¯s absolute. I was a little hopeful.¡¯ Heid the broken scallions in a ce well-exposed to sunlight. Today, he started his work a littlete because of the scallions, but it didn¡¯t matter. The work was¡­ Drip, drip, drip. Briefly watering the crops and ¡°¡­¡­¡± Staring nkly at the hole in the ceiling. Still, something had appeared to relieve his boredom. When he stared nkly at the ceiling for a while, the scallions had grown significantly in the meantime. ¡°Do scallions usually grow this fast?¡± He even checked the time on his smartphone to see if it was just his imagination. The scallions grew about 10cm per hour. An astonishing growth rate. Sejun, who had no farming experience, thought this was impossible. ¡°Is it because they were grown in the tower?¡± There was nothing else to suspect. They were just scallions that he had bought from the market. If the seeds had truly been scallions that grew 10cm per hour, they would have been called golden scallions. ¡°But there¡¯s no growth from these guys.¡± Sejun nced at the spots where he had nted cherry tomatoes and sweet potatoes next to the scallions. If the soil was the reason for the scallions¡¯ miraculous growth, then other things would grow well too. However, there was no change in the ground. ¡°Is this soil only suitable for growing scallions?¡± With a suspicious mind, he looked more closely. ¡°Huh?!¡± Upon closer inspection, the soil where the sweet potatoes were nted remained the same, but the soil where the cherry tomatoes were nted seemed slightly bulging. Sejuny down on the ground and stared intently at the bulging soil. ¡°Ah!¡± There it was! (¡­i¡­) A green stem with a shiny yellow head emerged shyly between the soil, revealing its appearance. ¡°One, two, three¡­¡± There were a total of 52 sprouts. Sejun stared at the cherry tomato sprouts for a long time. ¡°Hehehe. So cute.¡± He felt a sense of pride just by looking at the nts he had grown himself and seeing them grow so well. It made him feel aplished. ***** Beep-beep. Beep-beep. [May 15th, 6:00 am] Sejun weed the 6th day¡¯s morning. Yesterday, he spent the whole day just looking at the cherry tomato sprouts. They didn¡¯t grow as fast as the scallions, but watching them grow little by little over time made him feel full even without eating. ¡°Ha!¡± Sejun got up lightly from his seat. Lately, his body was getting lighter day by day. At first, he thought it was because the fatigue from overwork had been relieved, but recently, he began to think that it might not be the case. ¡°Let¡¯s see. Have our sprouts grown a lot?¡± As soon as he got up, Sejun went to see the cherry tomato sprouts without washing his face or eating. He was very curious about how much they had grown while he was sleeping. ¡°Oh!¡± (¡­¡±¡­) The ends of the sprouts, their greenish yellow heads, were slightly split. However, a dark shadow blocked the sprouts. The scallions had grown back to Sejun¡¯s height, blocking the light that should have reached the cherry tomato sprouts. Crunch. Crunch. Sejun mercilessly broke off the scallion leaves. ¡°Phew.¡± After breaking all the scallions, Sejun hurried to the pond. Ssh! Ssh! He quickly finished washing his face and Gulp. Gulp. Gulp. filled a water bottle and stic container with water to water the soil around the cherry tomato sprouts, as well as the scallions and sweet potato field. ¡°I don¡¯t hate you, you know.¡± He especially gave the scallions plenty of water. When he finished watering, Gurgle. His stomach demanded payment, as if there could be no unpaidbor. ¡°Time to eat breakfast.¡± Sejun put a scallion he had just broken into his mouth. Crunch. Crunch. After eating only scallion leaves yesterday instead of sweet potatoes and cherry tomatoes, he thought he could satisfy his hunger well enough. His stomach didn¡¯t feel empty, nor did he feel drained of energy. Somehow, it felt like carbohydrates were being absorbed. And, most importantly, there was plenty of it. Growing about 180 cm per day, there was actually so much that it was difficult to handle. ¡®For now, I need to dry them well and store them.¡¯ Looking at the current situation, it seemed unlikely that the well-growing leeks would suddenly stop growing, but Se-jun decided to prepare for the unexpected. No one can predict affairs. Who would have thought that he would be stranded in an unknown ce like this? He decided to nt the remaining cherry tomatoes and sweet potatoes for more food in the future. Thud. Thud. Se-jun dug into the soil and nted the cherry tomatoes and sweet potatoes. And then, Trickle, trickle. ¡°Grow big and strong.¡± He gave them plenty of water along with his encouragement and sat on his designated seat, a t rock where the sun shined well. He felt a sense of aplishment after doing something productive. ¡°The sky is nice.¡± The blue sky was clear and beautiful. The human heart was fickle, He thought to himself. Despite feeling suffocated yesterday, he found the sky to be pleasant today. Come to think of it, he had been staring at the sky for days. ¡°I never really looked at the sky for days when I was working at thepany¡­ I¡¯m living a good life.¡± However, that feeling was short-lived. ¡°I feel like something¡¯s missing. If only I had coffee here¡­¡± He really wanted an iced Americano with an extra shot. He missed his city life. As Se-jun looked at the sky, reminiscing about city life, Beep. Beep. He received a notification that his smartphone battery had dropped below 20%. He had set the screen to low power mode and only looked at it when needed, but he couldn¡¯tpletely prevent battery consumption. ¡°Let¡¯s charge it with this for now.¡± Se-jun opened hisptop and pressed the power button. A smartphone that consumed less power than aptop and informed him of the time to wake up and sleep was more useful. Blink. Theptop screen lit up, showing an Excel window with work he had been doing. It was an estimate to send to a client, which he hadn¡¯t finished at thepany and had intended toplete at home. Click. Se-jun closed the Excel window without any hesitation. Of course, he didn¡¯t save anything. Although it was an estimate he had worked on for several days, he didn¡¯t feel any regret. Besides, it was already toote. ¡°Someone else will do it instead.¡± He felt a little sorry for the person who would take over, but it wasn¡¯t a situation where he could do anything about it. Se-jun connected his smartphone andptop and charged his phone. He also turned on low power mode for theptop to reduce battery consumption. And while his smartphone was charging, he looked at the cherry tomato sprouts. No matter how many times he looked, it made him feel good. As he was watching the cherry tomato sprouts for a while, Drip. Drip. Drip. Water dropped from above. ¡°What? Is it raining?¡± Se-jun knew that wasn¡¯t the case, even as he spoke. Apart from a few floors, the tower always had clear weather. ¡®Could it be a monster?!¡¯ He got goosebumps imagining a monster looking down at him and drooling. Se-jun hastily looked up. But, ¡°Huh?!¡± In the hole in the ceiling, there was a small white rabbit, drooling as it looked down through the hole. ¡®Is that a monster too?¡¯ Sejun was wondering if the rabbit he saw in front of him was a ferocious monster when suddenly, Squeak! As the rabbit¡¯s eyes met Sejun¡¯s, it let out a cute cry and jumped down from the hole. Boing. ¡°Uh?!¡± It¡¯s Dangerous! Sejun instinctively reached out his hand towards the falling rabbit, not knowing if it was a monster or not. However, the rabbit adjusted its falling direction using its long ears, avoiding Sejun¡¯s hand, stepped on his shoulder with both feet, and safelynded on the ground. ¡°¡­¡­¡± It was quite embarrassing to have his hand outstretched in the air. At that moment, Squeak. The rabbit cautiously approached him while walking on two legs and pointed to the scallion with its trembling finger. Seeing it walk on two legs, it was not just an ordinary rabbit. ¡°Can you eat this?¡± Squeak! The rabbit answered, nodding its head vigorously. There was a desperate plea in its eyes for approval. ¡°Here.¡± Snap. Sejun broke off a whole scallion leaf and gave it to the rabbit. Squeak! Crunch. Crunch. The rabbit started eating the scallion leaf Sejun handed over without hesitation. Snap. Snap. While the rabbit was eating the scallion, Sejun broke off more leaves. He decided to break them all. From then on, Sejun nned to cut the scallions once at 6 am and once at 2 pm so the cherry tomato seedlings could get some sun. Crunch. Crunch. The rabbit was still eagerly eating the scallion. So far, it had eaten a length equivalent to two finger joints.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Sejun watched the rabbit and then looked back at the cherry tomatoes. ¡°Uh?!¡± (¡­¡¯ ¡®¡­) The tips of the cherry tomato seedlings were gradually opening. Soon, they would have leaves. How much time had passed? Gurgle. The sound of the rabbit sleeping could be heard next to him. It seemed sleepy now that its stomach was full. Its soft snoring was quite cute. At that moment, Squeak? Feeling Sejun¡¯s gaze, the rabbit woke up with a start. Shake. The rabbit shook its head to get rid of its sleepiness. And then, Squeak! It jumped with a powerful cry. Flick. The rabbit held a scallion in one hand and easily climbed back up to the hole. Squeak. Before leaving, the rabbit bowed its head to Sejun in gratitude. ¡®You just eat and run away.¡¯ Although it was ungrateful, Sejun waved goodbye. It was a brief encounter, but it was pleasant. While Sejun waved, the rabbit left. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Even though it was only for a moment, it felt empty. Sejun left the emptiness behind and looked back at the cherry tomato seedlings. In the meantime, the seedlings had gathered strength and spread their leaves even wider. ¡°Grow up, guys.¡± A littleter, (¡­Y¡­) As if knowing Sejun was waiting, the cherry tomato seedlings began to unfold one by one, revealing two bright green leaves each. The sight of the delicate but vibrant leaves emerging was quite wondrous. Beep. Beep. [May 15th, 10 PM] The rm to announce the evening rang. However, he didn¡¯t want to sleep tonight. He wanted to keep watching the seedlings grow and then fall asleep. ¡°¡­!¡± St. St. Sejun woke up to the feeling of something lightly hitting his cheek. ¡°Huh? What is it?¡± When he opened his eyes, the rabbit that had run away yesterday was pping his cheek with its paw to wake him up. ¡°Umm, what time is it?¡± Sejun checked the time. [May 16th, 5 AM] It was an hour earlier than his usual waking time. ¡°But what¡¯s with your outfit?¡± The rabbit wore a straw hat with holes for its ears to stick out and held a watering can in its hand. At that moment, Squeak. Another rabbit¡¯s cry was heard. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun looked towards the sound, and there was another slender rabbit wearing an apron. And then, Nod. The rabbit that made eye contact with Sejun politely greeted him. ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± Day 7 of being lost. Sejun woke up a little early, and a rabbit couple had joined the cave. Chapter 4: Lighting a Fire. TL: Hanguk Sejun quickly sensed the pink atmosphere flowing between the two. ¡°Are you two a couple?¡± Squeak! Squeak! They both nodded at the same time. ¡®Damn!¡¯ Being caught between a rabbit couple¡­ He once had no friends with matching free time in college, so he had to eat with a couple. It was awkward, but he couldn¡¯t eat alone for a whole semester, so he joined them. One day while eating together, a sudden tension arose between the couple, leading to a heated argument. . Sejun felt very ufortable while being stuck between them. And then I acquired the skill to eat by myself. After that, he vowed never to eat with a couple again¡­ Squeak, squeak. Feeling Sejun¡¯s strange mood, the husband rabbit rubbed its face against Sejun¡¯s hand, trying desperately to win his approval to stay. It was a desperate gesture to protect their home. ¡®Working so hard to protect their family¡­¡¯ Sejun¡¯s heart softened. He felt ashamed for still being stuck in the past. ¡®That¡¯s right. They were a couple, and these two are a married couple.¡¯ Sejun didn¡¯t know the profound world of a married couple. ¡°Alright. You can stay here. But it¡¯s not for free.¡± He didn¡¯t expect anything in return. Squeak! Squeak! Upon Sejun¡¯s approval, the rabbit couple nodded vigorously and ran to a corner of the cave, digging a burrow to create their own dwelling. ¡°A burrow?¡± Watching the rabbit dig the burrow, Sejun had a sudden idea. He wondered if they could dig a burrow to get out of here. ¡®Stupid me! I only thought about the hole above because it was there!¡¯ ¡°Rabbit!¡± Squeak? The husband rabbit, busy digging the ground, peeked out at Sejun¡¯s call. ¡°Can you dig a tunnel to get out of here?¡± Squeak¡­ The rabbit thought for a moment and shook its head. ¡°No?¡± Swish, swish. The rabbit began drawing a picture on the ground. It drew the cave where Sejun was and started digging deep underneath. And then, Whoosh. It poured water from the watering can into the dug hole. The bottom of Sejun¡¯s cave filled with water. ¡°Ah. The bottom is all water.¡± Squeak! The rabbit nodded. ¡°Okay. Keep doing what you were doing.¡± Squeak! The rabbit went back to digging its burrow. At that moment, Beep, beep. The rm rang. The smartphone battery was at 100%. Considering the discharge rate of theptop, it seemed like he could recharge it once more. [May 16th, 6 AM] Sejun¡¯s daily routine began. First, he checked the tomato seedlings. ¡°Good job, guys.¡± (¡­T¡­) Now, the green leaves were fully blossomed. There was still no news from the sweet potato field. Sejun went to the pond, washed his face, and watered the field. And then, Snap, snap. He broke off some leaves so the tomato seedlings could get some sunlight. The more he broke the leaves, the thicker and more split the stems became, producing more leaves. At first, there were about three leaves per nt, but now there were eight. ¡°Will it be chore to break theseter?¡± Sejun dried the torn leaves in the sunlight. The leaves that were already in the sun had now hardened, almost moisture-free. Crunch. Sejun finished his morning work while eating the freshly torn leaves. Now, after 8 hours, he just had to break the leaves once more and water them to finish the day¡¯s work. Sejun, who had finished his work, sat in his designated seat and stared nkly at the sky. How long had he been staring at the sky? Ooook! Ooook! Boo-woo! Boo-woo! ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this noise?¡± Sejun looked in the direction where the noise came from. It was the sounding from the rabbit couple¡¯s burrow. The sound stopped abruptly. ¡°What was that?¡± Just as Sejun was about to stare at the sky again and zone out Ooook! Ooook! Boo-woo! Boo-woo! The sound was heard again. Listening carefully, it was the sound of panting. ¡®No way?!¡¯ ¡°These guys!¡± As soon as the rabbit couple made their home, they began breeding activities. Afterward, the breeding activities continued several more times. A few hourster. At 2 pm, Sejun got up to do his afternoon work. At that time, Peek. Pee. The rabbit couple came out of the burrow happily together. And quickly started doing the farm work Sejun was about to do. Peep-peep. Swoosh. The husband rabbit hummed while watering the crops with a watering can, and Vzz-vzz. Snip-snip. The wife rabbit apanied her husband¡¯s song by cutting the leaves with scissors. The husband sang and the wife followed. It reminded him of the phrase ¡°husband sings, wife follows.¡± However, what bothered Sejun was something else. ¡°What are those things¡­¡± It turned out that the watering can held by the husband rabbit and the apron worn by the wife rabbit were items. Water kepting out of the watering can non-stop. And the apron seemed to have a space magic on it, as the wife rabbit took out farming tools like scissors or shovels whenever she needed them. He was a bit envious. They had such equipment. He had to dig and tear with his hands and carry water. Watching the rabbits work made time pass quickly. But soon, he got bored. At that moment, he saw the light passing through the PET bottle, refracting and concentrating into a strong light. Seeing that, an idea came to mind. He remembered a scene from a TV show where survival experts used PET bottles filled with water to start a fire. ¡®Should I try to start a fire?¡¯ It seemed like the well-dried leaves would burn well. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun got up and collected the well-dried leaves. And then, Swoosh. Swoosh. He tore the leaves thinly to gather them well in the center, so the fire could catch easily. And Sejun began to focus the light on the dried green onion leaves using the PET bottle filled with water like a magnifying ss. Squeak? Squeak? When Sejun stayed still in the same position for more than 20 minutes, the rabbit couple approached him. They seemed curious about what the farm owner was doing. About 10 minutes passed, and the rabbits started dozing off, seemingly bored. At that momentAll rights ? N?velDrama.Org. Smoke started to rise from the finely torn pile of green onion leaves. An ember was created. ¡®It¡¯s working!¡¯ Sejun concentrated even more on shining the light from the PET bottle on the ember. The ember grew stronger, and the smoke became thicker. ¡°Whoo! Whoo!¡± Sejun carefully blew air into the finely torn leaves containing the ember. The rabbit couple woke up from the sound of the blowing and looked at Sejun. And then Squeak! Squeak! They were astonished to see the smoking green onion leaves. After blowing for a while, The fire started and mes burst out. ¡°Hehehe! I did it!¡± Squeak. Squeak. The rabbit couple looked at Sejun with admiring eyes. They didn¡¯t have any items that could start a fire among their belongings. The first thing Sejun did when the fire started was to roast green onions to eat. He just wanted to fill his stomach with something warm. The dried green onions had be too hard to eat, like firewood, so he roasted the ones he had picked today. As the surface of the green onion turned ck from the roasting, Sejun lifted it by holding the end. And then ¡°Ouch! Hot! Hoo.¡± He ced the ckened green onion on another leaf and peeled off the burnt skin while blowing on his fingers. He lifted the roasted green onion and put the peeled part in his mouth. Puch Puch. ¡®¡­So sweet!¡¯ Sejun¡¯s eyes widened at the incredible taste. It was like sugar was running wild in his mouth. An intense sweetness exploded. Sejun quickly threw a few more green onions into the mes and began eating the roasted green onions hurriedly. Squeak? Seeing Sejun¡¯s reaction, the husband rabbit bravely ced a green onion into the fire. And shortly after, Squeak! Squeak! The rabbit couple ate the peeled roasted leeks with emotional expressions. All three of them ate with enthusiasm, getting ck smudges on their faces. On the 7th day of being trapped in the tower, Sejun went to sleep after filling his stomach with warm food for the first time. Beep-beep. Beep-beep. [May 19th, 6 am] On the 10th day of the disaster. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun got up energetically today as well. Squeak! Squeak! The rabbit couple, who had woken up first, greeted Sejun. ¡°Yeah. Good morning.¡± Splish-ssh! Splish-ssh! Sejun went to the pond to wash his face and sat down in his spot. Squeak. The wife rabbit brought the roasted green onion. ¡°Thanks.¡± Sejun said as he received the food. ~ Munch ~Gulp. ~ Munch ~Gulp. While eating the roasted green onions, Sejun looked at the field where the crops were nted. The green onions had already been harvested, and the ground was damp. The rabbits, who had woken up early, had already finished their work. On top of that, the wife rabbit had prepared a meal. It was so nice that they took care of it themselves. However, ¡°¡­¡­¡± There was even less to do in a ce where there was already little to do. ¡°I need to move around a bit.¡± Today, he decided to transnt the cherry tomatoes that he had put off. It was time to transnt them because if they grew too close together, they wouldn¡¯t be able to absorb nutrients properly. Sejun dug the soil with his hands, made a ce to transnt the cherry tomatoes, and With a small spoon-sized shovel, the husband rabbit carefully scooped and moved one by one. They also moved the six new sprouts they had ntedter. A total of 58 sprouts were nted in six rows of 10 each. ¡°Whew.¡± Seeing the neatly nted sprouts in a row brought a sense of pride. Sejun was proud of doing even small things these days. As soon as Sejun finished transnting the cherry tomatoes, he started a new task. Making torches. He wove several leaves together to make a handle and wrapped the end with finely torn dried leaves hundreds of times. Dried green onion leaves seemed to be suitable for torches as they maintained the fire for a long time. The green onion leaves burned for so long that there was no need to manage the fire separately. At first, it would have been tedious to continue, but now he found pleasure in using his will, body, and effort to create something essential to his life. After investing several hours, he made a torch and an rm rang to notify it was time to sleep. [May 20th, 6 AM] On the 11th day of the disaster, the morning dawned. ¡°Alright!¡± ¡°Peep!¡± ¡°Peep!¡± ¡°Right, good morning.¡± As soon as he got up, he greeted the rabbit couple and went to the pond to wash his face. The pond was brighter than yesterday. Sejun, who had always been ufortable with the darkness when washing his face, installed a torch by the pond first. ¡°Nice. Hehehe.¡± Sejun looked at the burning torch and brought his face closer to the pond to wash his face. At that moment, Ssh! A fish suddenly jumped out of the pond and tried to bite Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Ugh?!¡± Sejun hurriedly leaned back. The fishy smell of water from the fish¡¯s body brushed past his nose. He barely dodged it. The fish that fell to the ground wriggled to return to the water. ¡°What¡­ what is this?!¡± Sejun, who was flustered, approached the wriggling fish and took a closer look. It had golden stripes on a ck background on its body and sharp teeth. He could have had his nose cut off if he was just a little bitte. Sejun pushed the fish to the opposite side of the pond so it couldn¡¯t escape. He then examined the pond. ¡°Oh!¡± Inside the pond, several fish of the same species that had just attacked Sejun were swimming. ¡°Why are they here?¡± While Sejun was thinking about the reason, The fish wriggled to escape back to the pond. ¡®I don¡¯t have time for this!¡¯ Sejun hurriedly caught the fish that had fallen to the ground. On the 11th day of being trapped in the tower, they finally had the chance to eat fish. Chapter 5: The Green Cherry Tomato ripens Sejun¡¯s hand tightly gripped the fish, which struggled and opened its mouth wide to attack Sejun, then mped down hard. Snap! Snap! Sharp teeth shed, making a sharp sound. Each time, Sejun held on tighter, fearing that if he lost his grip, he might lose a finger. Sejun held the fish tightly and ran to the spot below the hole in the ceiling where the fire was. Meanwhile, the fish, which had been fiercely resisting, began to breathe faster, and its body went limp. Upon reaching the fire, Sejun carefullyid down a single green onion leaf on the ground. He carefully ced the fish on the leaf and covered it with another green onion leaf. And then Swoosh. He tore the green onion leaves to the thickness of a finger to use them as strings, wrapped the fish in two pieces of the torn leaves in a cross shape, and tied them together. ¡°I hope this tastes amazing.''¡± Sejun carefully ced the fish wrapped in green onion leaves in the center of the fire pit. And then ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡± He waited. He watched for a long time. Sniff sniff. ¡°Ah, it smells great.¡± The rich, oily scent melted into the rising steam and began to fill the cave. He remembered his childhood. When his mother was preparing a meal, the smell of food would spread from the kitchen and take over the entire house. When he came home after school and the smell filled the house, his mood would lift if it was one of his favorite side dishes. Back then, even the waiting time before eating was happy. Gurgle. A noise interrupted Sejun¡¯s thoughts. He was hungry, but he held back. He was determined to fill his empty stomach with something delicious. Gurgle. ¡°Hold on just a bit longer. I¡¯ll put something really delicious in you.¡± Sejun consoled his stomach and patiently waited. He waited for it to bepletely cooked. And when the scent became deeper and richer ¡°I can¡¯t wait any longer! I can¡¯t stand it!¡± Sejun used the dried, hardened green onion leaves to remove the grilled fish wrapped in palm leaves from the fire. He carefully untied the knot that held the green onion leaves together. Whoosh. When he untied the string and removed the green onion leaves, a dense aroma of fish mixed with the scent of green onion leaves spread. ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun marveled at the sight of the moist, glistening fish. Gulp. Sejun folded the fish in half, tore off a piece of protruding flesh, and put it in his mouth. ¡°Um¡­!¡± It was perfectly cooked. There was no fishy taste, and the chewy texture was felt as soon as he bit into it, with the savory vor spreading in his mouth the more he chewed. ¡®Amazing!!!¡¯ Gobble gobble. Sejun devoured the fish in a frenzy. ¡°Huh, I finished it already?!¡± Sejun looked at the fish with only bones left and wore a crestfallen expression. At that moment Peep¡­ Peep¡­ A sound of disappointment came from the side. Sejun wasn¡¯t the only one disappointed. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun looked at the source of the sound, and the rabbit couple was wearing a lost expression as they stared at the fish bones left. ¡®No way?!¡¯ No, it couldn¡¯t be¡­ rabbits eating fish! But on second thought, the rabbit couple preferred to roast and eat the leaves like Sejun. ¡°Do you guys eat meat too?¡± Sejun asked. Peep! As if to say they also just found out now, the rabbit couple simultaneously turned their heads. They seemed annoyed that Sejun had eaten it all by himself. ¡°Sorry, I didn¡¯t know you guys eat meat too¡­¡± Sejun scratched his head and got up to go to the pond. He intended to catch a fish. The number of fish in the pond had increased since thest time he saw them. ¡°But where are theying from?¡± As Sejun examined the pond with a torch, he noticed a small hole about the size of a hand in the corner of the pond. ¡°Huh?¡± A fish entered through the hole at that moment. ¡°Ah, they¡¯reing in through that hole.¡± It seemed they were attracted to the light of the torch. Sejun finally figured out where the fish wereing from. Unconsciously, Sejun brought the torch closer to the pond to take a closer look. Ssh! A fish jumped towards the torch, opening its mouth. ¡°Huh?!¡± Whoosh. Sejun quickly lifted the torch to avoid the fish. Snap! The fish bit the air. Ssh. The fish that failed to hunt returned to the water. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Sejun cautiously brought the torch close to the water again. Ssh! Ssh! The fish jumped up to hunt the torch. Whoosh. Sejun lifted the torch to avoid them. Snap! Snap! Ssh. Ssh. The fish failed to hunt again and returned to the water. ¡°Aha.¡± Sejun realized what the fish were reacting to. The fish would jump when they saw the torch moving near the surface, thinking it was prey. Now that he knew how to make the fish jump, catching them was easy. Sejun shook the torch near the pond. Ssh! A fish opened its mouth and jumped towards the torch. ¡®Here ites!¡¯ Sejun focused on the movement of the fish. And when the fish reached its highest point and was about to fall back down, ¡®Now!¡¯ Thwack! Sejun swung the torch at the rising fish, knocking it out of the pond and onto the ground. The fallen fish writhed to breathe. In the meantime, Thwack! Thwack! Sejun sent two more fish to the ground. Holding the three fish that had stopped breathing, he approached the fire pit. Squeak! Squeak-squeak! The rabbit couple cheered for Sejun as if they were never upset, sending him admiring gazes. ¡°Ahem.¡± Sejun¡¯s shoulders straightened. At that moment, he felt like a hero. Squeak! Squeak! The male rabbit brought some green onion leaves and volunteered to help with the cooking. Rustle. Rustle. Next to them, the female rabbit tore the green onion leaves into small pieces to make strings. ¡°It¡¯s done.¡± Sejun spoke as he ced the third fish on the fire. All that was left was to wrap the fish in green onion leaves and tie them up, so the cooking process can be started quickly. And again, they waited happy. On the 11th day of being trapped in the tower, Sejun and the rabbit couple filled their bellies with fish and went to sleep. Beep-beep-beep. Beep-beep-beep. [June 19th, 6 a.m.] It was the morning of the 41st day of being trapped in the tower. ¡°Let¡¯s get moving!¡± Sejun woke up and approached the pond. However, there was now an additional small pond next to the old one, which hadn¡¯t been there before. In order to avoid the fish¡¯s attacks, a small faucet-like water stream was connected next to the pond. Sejun washed his face and fetched water from there. Splish! Ssh! Sejun washed his face and went to the field. In the field, centered around Sejun¡¯s designated rock, there were green onions in the front, cherry tomatoes that had grown to the height of Sejun¡¯s knees on the left, and sprouts of sweet potatoes on the right. Finally, the long-awaited sweet potato sprouts appeared. All the crops Sejun had nted on the first day of the crisis had safely taken root at the top. ¡°I¡¯m proud.¡± A lot had happened in the meantime. On the 32nd day of being trapped in the tower, a Blue Moon appeared again. With that, Sejun realized that the Blue Moon cycle on the floor he was on was 30 days. And a few days ago, In their burrow. Mrs. Rabbit gave birth to six babies, and the family grew. Peep! Peep! As the energetic cries of the baby rabbits came from inside the burrow, Daddy Rabbit busily started watering the green onion leaves. ¡°I have to prepare breakfast.¡± Seeing the busy rabbit couple, Sejun wanted to help them. Snap! Snap! He broke off 10 green onion leaves and put them on the fire, and the rest wereid on the ground to dry. Then he approached the pond and waved the torch from side to side over the water. Ssh! Ssh! The fish that jumped up to hunt the torchlight. Sejun swung the torch towards them. Thump! Today, luckily, it was a one-hit-kill. Flutter, flutter. He covered two fish with green onion leaves, tied them with stems, and put them on the fire. In the meantime, he took out the well-cooked green onions and ate them. ¡°It¡¯sforting to have something warm inside.¡± After eating the cooked green onions, Sejun watered the crops and spent some time staring nkly. Sniff, sniff. A delicious smell began to spread. Tap. Tap. Sejun began to cut the strings that tied the fish wrapped in leaves as he took them out of the fire. Just then, the husband rabbit came out of the burrow, wobbling. ¡°Rabbit!¡± Sejun called the Daddy Rabbit. Peep¡­ The husband rabbit seemed to be tired from parenting, his responsecked energy. ¡°Share this with your wife.¡± Peep. The moved husband rabbit hurriedly took the fish and went into the burrow. However, Peep! Peep! As the baby rabbits woke up, the rabbit couple could only eat the fish after a while. Beep-beep. Beep-beep. [June 19, 5:00 AM] On the 50th day of the crisis, the smartphone rang the rm for thest time and died. Fortunately, the rabbits woke up precisely at 5 AM and went to bed at 7 PM. It seemed that there would be no change of the time difference due to the continuous daylight if they followed the rabbits¡¯ daily rhythm. ¡°You did well.¡± Sejun put the dead smartphone in his bag with the already deadptop. At that time, Peep!! Peep! The rabbit couple, who seemed to have be familiar with parenting by now, came out of the burrow and greeted him. ¡°Uh, good morning.¡± Swoosh. Swish, swish. While the husband rabbit watered the crops with a watering can and the wife rabbit cut the green onion leaves, Thump! Thump! Sejun caught fish from the pond. Then holding the caught fish, he went to the fire and wrapped the fish in leaves and put them in the fire. The wife rabbit took out the roasted green onions, beautifully arranged them on the leaves, and handed them to Sejun before going back into the burrow with her husband. They went inside to prepare breakfast for their babies. Munch. Munch. As he satisfied his hunger by eating the green onion, ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun noticed a small yellow flower blooming at the end of a cherry tomato branch. He remembered what he had read on the inte. If there were no bees or wind, pollination wouldn¡¯t happen. There was a gentle breeze in the cave, but Sejun decided to make sure pollination took ce by carefully rubbing the flower with the fishbone. ¡®Please work. Please work.¡¯ Sejun pollinated the flower with his earnest heart. ***** ¡°Let¡¯s get moving!¡± As soon as Sejun got up, he approached the rock wall of the cave. And Swoosh. He used a fishbone to etch a line on the rock wall.All rights ? N?velDrama.Org. Next to it, there were two vertical lines and ten lines above. It had been 61 days since getting trapped in the tower. He had been recording the date like this since the smartphone battery died. ¡®It¡¯s already been 61 days¡­¡¯ Just as Sejun¡¯s mood began to sink, the cave became noisy. Beep! Beep! Baby! As morning came, the baby rabbits came out of the burrow one after another, following their parents. Beep! Beep! The rabbit couple greeted Sejun in the morning and asked for help. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡± Lately, Sejun asionally looked after the baby rabbits. It wasn¡¯t a big deal, just making sure they didn¡¯t go anywhere dangerous. While Sejun watched the baby rabbits, the husband rabbit watered the field, and the wife rabbit cut the leaves to prepare breakfast. The baby rabbits stayed quite when given food, so the meal was peaceful. After the meal, the rabbit couple went back into the burrow with their babies. Sejun washed his face and went to the cherry tomato field. The cherry tomato field had be a flower garden with more and more flowers blooming. And Sejun lightly shook the branches with cherry tomato flowers. ¡°Please work. Please work.¡± Since there were now too many flowers to pollinate one by one, he lightly shook the branches and recited the pollination spell. That¡¯s when ¡°Huh?¡± A tiny green cherry tomato, smaller than a bean, appeared between the fallen petals. On the 61st day of being trapped in the tower, the green cherry tomato finally ripened. It was the day before the Blue Moon. Hello everyone, It¡¯s my first time tranting, so please let me know in thements if you notice any mistakes in my trantions. Also, I started tranting after theics came out, which are very well drawn, so please check them out too. Comic link ¨C https://realmscans/a160423/series/solo-farming-in-the-tower/ Chapter 6: Awakening. TL: Hanguk Looking at the newly transnted cherry tomatoes, Sejun also looked at the other cherry tomato trees with a curious mind, wondering if they were any different.. ¡°Hehehe, there they are.¡± The space is now upied by five cherry tomato. Sejun felt pleased, thinking about the many more cherry tomato that would grow in the future. Heughed with delight, imagining cherry tomatoes filling the entire field. His mood was too good for such a small thing. In the afternoon, the inside of the cave became busy. Peep! Peep! The rabbit couple began to block the entrance to their burrow. Sejun realized that the Blue Moon was about to start by watching the rabbits¡¯ behavior. Sejun hurriedly moved too. To prepare for the monsters that woulde, he put out the fire, buried or moved anything that had a smell, and tried his best to erase the scent. And a few hourster. The sunlight turned blue, and Sejun faced his third Blue Moon. Roar! Screech! The roars of the monsters could be heard. ¡®No matter how many times I hear it, I can¡¯t get used to it.¡¯ Every time he heard the roars, his heart throbbed, and goosebumps rose all over his body. He thought this Blue Moon would pass without any problem. However, Thud. Thud. One monster started to roam above the cave where Sejun was. And Sniff! Sniff! The red-furred monster began to seriously sniff the scent towards the hole in the ground. ¡®Oh no! Did it notice something?¡¯ Sejun unknowingly held his breath and just hoped the monster would go away. But Sniff! Sniff! The monster continued to sniff. How long had it been sniffing? Screech! When a monster¡¯s roar was heard from afar, Roar! Thud! Thud! The red-furred monster roared and ran towards the sound. ***** p! p! Sejun woke up from the husband rabbit¡¯s ps. Peep! The husband rabbit looked at Sejun with a worried expression. ¡°Uhm¡­ when did I fall asleep?¡± Did he faint? He had heard that there were cases of fainting when hearing the roar of a strong monster. Tremble. ¡°Ugh¡­why is it so cold?¡± His body had been tense when he fainted. Moreover, the temperature was much lower at the end of the cave. Having slept in such a ce, his body couldn¡¯t be in good shape. It seemed like he caught a cold. Swoosh. Sejun struggled to approach the wall where he recorded the date and drew a line. And ¡®I need a fire.¡¯ Sejun, shivering, went to the firece. He needed to light the fire again. Tremble. With trembling hands, Sejun held a water bottle, directed sunlight towards the dry leaves, and created a spark. 30 minutester. ¡°Whew. Whew.¡± Crackle. Sejun barely managed to create a spark, lit the fire, and crouched down at the firece to roast a green onion. And Gobble Gobble. He ate the roasted green onion eagerly. ¡®All I can do right now is eat well.¡¯ Sejun went to the pond and caught 5 fish to cook after eating the green onion and regaining some energy. As Sejun was fighting off his cold by eating, Peep! The husband rabbit called Sejun. ¡°What¡­?¡± Peep! Where the husband rabbit was pointing, the cherry tomatoes that were smaller than beans just yesterday had grown to the size of golf balls. ¡°But why is the color like this?¡± The cherry tomato was bluish. ¡°Is it ripe?¡± It couldn¡¯t have ripened overnight, but since it was so big, Sejun touched the cherry tomato. Tap. ¡°Huh?!¡± The cherry tomato fell off easily as if it waspletely ripe. ¡°Wow.¡± While Sejun was marveling at the huge blue cherry tomato, [You have achieved the feat of harvesting fruit containing the energy of the Blue Moon.] Transparent blue letters appeared on a window in front of him. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this?!¡± It¡¯s a message window. [The Tower¡¯s manager watches your amazing feat.] [The Tower¡¯s manager examines you closely.] [The Tower¡¯s manager frowns.] ¡®Why is he frowning all of a sudden?¡¯ [The Tower¡¯s manager realizes you are an uninvited guest.] [The Tower¡¯s manager wants to hide his mistake.] ¡°What?! A mistake?¡± A mistake? So mying here was a mistake? ¡°Then send me back!¡± [The Tower¡¯s manager considers killing you to destroy the evidence.] ¡°Excuse me¡­ I don¡¯t have to leave¡­¡± You said I achieved some feats, right? Please spare me. [The Tower¡¯s manager awakens you.] [You have awakened.] ¡°Oh!¡± Finally, I have awakened. I decided to forgive him for wanting to kill me. Until now, survival had been the priority, but the reason Sejun came to the tower was to awaken. ¡°Now I don¡¯t have to buy 150 million ticket to awaken Hehehe.¡± Now, just climb the tower¡­. [The Tower¡¯s manager assigns you a job.] [You have be a Tower Farmer(F).] ¡°Huh? Farmer?¡± [Job trait: You won¡¯t get minor illnesses.] [Job trait: You¡¯ll be friendly with nature.] [Job trait: You¡¯ll gain experience when harvesting crops.] ¡°¡­Status window.¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. It can¡¯t be. There must be something wrong. Sejun wanted to believe desperately. Sejun called the status window with all his heart. But [Park Sejun Lv. 1] Talent: Mediocre All-Rounder Stats: Strength(1) Stamina(1) Agility(1) Magic(1) Job: Tower Farmer(F) Skills: None. ¡°This is¡­my status window¡­¡± Talent determines base stats and stat increases when leveling up. However, Sejun¡¯s talent is Mediocre All-Rounder, which means just average. There wasn¡¯t a single glimpse of hope in the status window. Indeed, lotteries are better when you don¡¯t scratch them. That way, you can at least daydream.. ¡°Sigh¡­ I¡¯m a mediocre all-rounder¡­ and my job is a farmer¡­¡± What¡¯s your job? Tower Farmer. It was embarrassing to even think about answering someone with his job. ¡°Should I just go back to farming?¡± It seemed difficult to make big money in the tower even if he managed to survive here. ¡®Goodbye, Serang. It seems destiny doesn¡¯t allow us to be more than a star and fan.¡¯ Sejun decided to remain as Serang¡¯s fan, holding back tears. Then he looked at the blue cherry tomato in his hand. [Magic Cherry Tomato Imbued the Energy of the Blue Moon] A cherry tomato grown in the tower, it is delicious as it has absorbed enough nutrients. The energy of the Blue Moon enhances its vor even more. Upon consumption, magic power permanently increases by 0.05. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Se-jun Expiration date: 30 days Grade: E ¡°Huh?!¡± It was an item that, albeit slightly, raised one¡¯s stats. ¡®Maybe I can make some money by selling thister?¡¯ Just as Se-jun began to have new hopes, [A quest has been generated.] ¡°A quest?¡± [Quest: Offer the fruit containing Blue Moon¡¯s energy to the tower¡¯s manager.] Reward: 1 job skill If refused: Death ¡°What¡­?¡± Just ask for it! Don¡¯t make it seem like there¡¯s a choice! It wasn¡¯t a quest, it was a threat. Did you have to take everything?! My dreams, my blue cherry tomatoes. It was unfair, but Se-jun had only one choice. ¡°Here.¡± Along with Se-jun¡¯s words, the blue cherry tomato in his hand disappeared. [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have acquired the job skill ¨C Seed Sowing Lv. 1.] ¡°Are you kidding me!¡± Why do we even need a skill for seed sowing?! Se-jun grumbled and got angry, but after that, the tower¡¯s manager said nothing. ¡°Sigh.¡± Se-jun sighed and checked the skill he received. [Job Skill ¨C Seed Sowing Lv. 1] Slightly increases the germination rate when seeds are nted. ¡°¡­¡­¡± At least, thanks to the job¡¯s characteristic of not being bothered by minor illnesses, the body aches had disappeared. On the 61st day of being trapped in the tower, he awakened and obtained the job of Tower Farmer. ***** As soon as Se-jun opened his eyes, he approached the cave wall. Whoosh. With a fishbone, hepleted the 15th Õý(line) on the wall. It had been 75 days since he came to the cave. Splish! Ssh! Se-jun washed his face in the small pond and came to his senses. And then, Swish swish. Holding a torch in his left hand, he waved it left and right over therge pond. Ssh! The fish that spotted the torch jumped up. As he awakened, he could know the names of the fish. The name written above their heads. [Piranha] Thwack! He struck the piranha with a club in his right hand. The club was made by tying severalyers of dried Scallion leaves with a rope. Thwack! Thwack! The piranhas struck by the club pped vigorously on the ground. In this way, Se-jun caught five piranhas. The number of piranhas he had to catch increased due to the baby rabbits. A momentter. [You have defeated a Piranha.] [You have acquired 2 experience points.] ¡­ .. . When the piranhas could no longer breathe and died, he gained experience points. Since awakening, Se-jun could gain experience points. Thanks to this, he reached level 2 already. However, he did not hunt piranhas recklessly. At this point, survival was much more important than experience points. If the piranhas¡¯ egg were to run out, both Se-jun and the rabbits would be in trouble. So, he caught only as many as he needed. While Se-jun was catching piranhas and preparing breakfast, the rabbit couple also started their morning farming. And something had changed. Peep! Peep! The baby rabbits started helping with farming, following their parents. Now they were carrying Scallion leaves, trying hard to help. Upon awakening, Seojun was able to learn the identity of the rabbits. The names above the rabbits¡¯ heads: [Farmer White Rabbit] This was the true identity of the rabbits. He didn¡¯t know what had happened to them, but they seemed to have lost their farm, wandered around, and settled here after finding the field Seojun had created. At that moment, a delicious aroma began to fill the air. Before he knew it, the piranha dish was ready. ¡°Let¡¯s eat breakfast!¡± The hungry baby rabbits quickly dropped the scallion leaves they were carrying and ran over. After eating their fill, the baby rabbits went back to their burrow to take a nap. They were still young and needed a lot of sleep. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s start harvesting then.¡± Squeak! Squee! At Seojun¡¯s words, the rabbit couple made a serious expression. Today was a very important day. ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± Seojun went to the cherry tomato field and examined the ripe red cherry tomatoes. ¡®Good, they¡¯re ripe.¡¯ Pop. Seojun picked a ripe cherry tomato. [You have obtained a Well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomato.] [Your upation experience increases slightly.] [You have gained 10 experience points.] ¡°Magical Cherry Tomato?¡± [Magical Cherry Tomato] A cherry tomato grown inside the tower, it is delicious and full of nutrients. When consumed, it breaks down 10g of body fat and increases mana by 0.1 for 10 minutes. The effect stacks up to 10 times within an hour. When consumed by a non-awakened person, it breaks down 10g of body fat and revitalizes the body. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Seojun Expiration date: 30 days Grade: E ¡°Wow!¡± This time, it was an item as well. Moreover, just by eating the Magical Cherry Tomato, it could increase mana up to 1. Thunk. Thunk. Seojun began to harvest the cherry tomatoes diligently. When he identally picked an unripe cherry tomato, [You have obtained an Unripe Cherry Tomato.] [Your upation experience does not increase.] [You have gained 7 experience points.] The experience points were reduced, and the upation experience did not increase. Moreover, the cherry tomato turned into a regr cherry tomato instead of an item. After that, Seojun carefully harvested the cherry tomatoes. And [You have obtained a Well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomato.] [Your upation experience increases slightly.] [You have gained 10 experience points.] ¡­ .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have obtained 1 bonus stat.] By harvesting 53 Magical Cherry Tomato, Seojun leveled up twice as a bonus. Thanks to that, Seojun reached level 4. ******************* I¡¯ll be tranting a few more chapters today, so stay tuned. Chapter 7: Rebellion TL: Hanguk Se-jun put the harvested cherry tomatoes in his mouth without even washing them. There was no need to wash them, as there was no fine dust or pollution in this ce. With a crunch, as he chewed on the ripe, red cherry tomato, Ssh! The skin of the cherry tomato split, and the juice inside sprayed like a mist in his mouth. It was a perfect harmony of vors that couldn¡¯t be described in words. Bang! Bang! The sour and sweet bombs exploded like fireworks at a festival, alternating and confusing his taste buds. ¡°Wow.¡± Only an exmation came from Se-jun¡¯s mouth. Without a word, Se-jun continued to chew on the cherry tomato and savored the taste until it disappeared. [You have consumed a Magical Cherry Tomato.] [You have broken down 10g of fat, increasing your magic power by 0.1 for 10 minutes] A message appeared saying that his magic power had increased, but it didn¡¯t matter. Se-jun put another cherry tomato in his mouth and continued the feast. Squeak? Seeing Se-jun¡¯s reaction to the cherry tomatoes, the husband rabbit picked up a cherry tomato, tilting his head. ¡®Is it that delicious?¡¯ The cherry tomato was quite big for the rabbit, so it couldn¡¯t put it in its mouth in one bite like Se-jun. Gulp. So, the rabbit bit into the cherry tomato. Then, the juice began to overflow through the hole in the skin. ¡®What a waste of food!¡¯ Slurp. The husband rabbit, flustered, sucked the cherry tomato juice so it wouldn¡¯t spill. Wasting food was a sin. ¡°¡­!¡± ¡®This taste?!¡¯ Slurp, slurp, slurp. The husband rabbit began to suck on the cherry tomato as if he was bewitched. And Squeak? Squeak? Seeing their father¡¯s actions, the baby rabbits each picked up a cherry tomato and started to suck on them. Slurp, slurp, slurp. Slurp, slurp, slurp. For a while, only the slurping sounds could be heard inside the cave. *** The groupmitted a grave sin by eating cherry tomatoes excluding the wife rabbit. This sin was particrly concentrated on the husband rabbit. Squeak Squeak The husband rabbit rubbed his body against his sulking wife rabbit as she prepared dinner, trying to be affectionate. However, the wife rabbitpletely ignored her husband¡¯s charm and turned her head away. Squeak¡­ The husband rabbit looked at Se-jun with a sad expression, asking for help. ¡®Hang in there.¡¯ Se-jun, who had never seen a good oue when getting involved in a couple¡¯s quarrel, clenched his fist and showed a fighting pose, refusing to help the husband rabbit. A pleasant mealtime. Lunch consisted of piranha, cherry tomatoes, and grilled green onions. Even though there was only one more menu item, the meal felt much richer. The wife rabbit ced a variety of food on each leaf te and ced it at everyone¡¯s seat. Squeak? The husband rabbit protested quietly to his wife when he saw only grilled green onions on his te. Squeak!!! Although he couldn¡¯t understand them, it seemed like she said, ¡®Just eat it!!!¡¯ In the end, the husband rabbit failed to calm his wife¡¯s anger. Squeak¡­ ¡®Poor guy.¡¯ Se-jun secretly gave some of his food to the heartbroken husband rabbit. Squeak. The husband rabbit sent a grateful nce to Se-jun and quietly disappeared. And while tearing the flesh stained with piranha thorns in the corner of the cave, Squeak? The husband rabbit met the eyes of his wife rabbit who approached thinking he was crying. ¡°¡­!¡± ¡°¡­!¡± As a couple, theymunicated with their eyes. Where did you get that? From Sejun. The husband rabbit pointed at Sejun with his eyes. ¡®Traitor!¡¯ How could you expose that! Shortly after, he didn¡¯t know what had happened, but the two rabbits were arguing and causing a scene, ring at each other. Indeed, Sejun learned once again the lesson that one should not intervene in a couple¡¯s fight. *** After having lunch, Sejun started picking cherry tomatoes again. Fully ripe cherry tomatoes appeared in a few hours. [You have acquired well-ripened magical cherry tomatoes.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [You gained 10 experience points.] ¡­ .. . He picked 67 cherry tomatoes in the afternoon. He harvested a little more than in the morning. He leveled up once more to level 5. For the bonus stats, he raised his strength and stamina by 2 each. Strength and stamina are most important for farming. The harvested cherry tomatoes were stored in a storage room he made in a cool corner of the cave. The storage room was made by digging a pit in a cool corner of the cave andying leaves densely so that dirt wouldn¡¯t enter. Sejun transferred the cherry tomatoes into a stic container and Squeak! The father rabbit moved two cherry tomatoes, carrying them on his side. And then, Squeak! Squeak! The baby rabbits, looking at their father with admiring eyes, carried one cherry tomato each and moved them to the storage room. ¡°One, two, three¡­ one hundred and five.¡± The total harvested cherry tomatoes were 120, but after eating 15, there were 105 left. Seeing the stack of cherry tomatoes, a sense of pride surged again. ¡°Hehehe.¡± As Sejun chuckled and returned to his spot, Squeak! Squeak! The rabbit couple were pushing the yful young rabbits into their burrow to prepare for the night. ¡°Well, another day¡¯s work done.¡± Watching the rabbits, Sejun also prepared for bed. Pat pat. He gathered dirt to make a pillow and Thump! Thump! He pounded the dirt to make a sleeping spot andid sun-dried leaves on the floor to prevent dirt froming up. It was a somewhat ergonomic dirt bed with 75 days of know-how. ¡°Ah, this is nice.¡± When hey down on the leaves, he could feel the warmth from the sun-dried leaves. ¡°Another well lived day. Park Sejun.¡± As he praised himself and tried to wrap up his day, [A quest has been issued.] [Quest: Offer 100 harvested Magic Cherry Tomatoes to the Tower Manager.] Reward: 1 job skill If refused: death Sejun angrily sat up. ¡°What do they expect me to eat?!¡± And at least give a decent reward! Sejun had no expectations for the reward after receiving the seed-sowing job skill. But he couldn¡¯t refuse either. ¡®I can¡¯t die.¡¯ ¡°Here.¡± Sejun offered the magical cherry tomatoes with tears, reluctantly. [You havepleted the quest.] [The tower manager is satisfied.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have acquired the job skill ¨C Harvesting Lv. 1.] ¡°Ah! Seriously!¡± Why do I need a skill for harvesting?! As expected, there was no answer. He didn¡¯t bother to check the skill. Even if there was a slight increase in something, it would only make him angrier. ¡°It¡¯s only me who loses by getting angry¡­¡± Sejun calmed himself down andy down again. He closed his eyes, nning to sleep, but within a second¡­ Snores. Sejun fell asleep. ¡°No¡­ my¡­ tomatoes¡­¡± Even in his dreams, Sejun tried his best to protect the cherry tomatoes. **** ¡°Yawn!¡± Swoosh. Sejun, who had just woken up, drew another stick on the cave wall. In front of it, there were 16 Õý (line) marks. Day 82 of being trapped in the tower had begun. There was a lot to do this morning. He had to harvest cherry tomatoes from the 8 cherry tomato trees he ntedter and water the cherry tomato trees he harvested earlier. Especially since he needed to gain experience, cherry tomato harvesting was solely Sejun¡¯s responsibility. Snap. Sejun picked a slightly green cherry tomato. [You have harvested a slightly unripe Magic Cherry Tomato.] [The effect of Harvesting Lv. 1 turns the fruit into its optimal state.] [Harvesting Lv. 1 proficiency slightly increases.] [Job experience slightly increases.] [You have gained 10 experience points.] The Harvesting skill was more useful than he thought. The skill had the effect of turning slightly underripe or overripe fruits into their optimal state when harvested. Also, the proficiency increased with each harvest. Thanks to the skill, he could harvest crops in their best condition, and even if he harvested underripe cherry tomatoes, he could still gain normal job experience. The harvest was quick since there were only 8 trees. He harvested 50 cherry tomatoes from the trees. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat some cherry tomatoes.¡± Squeak! Squeak! At Sejun¡¯s words, the baby rabbits who were watering the cherry tomato trees rushed over. The baby rabbits, who were already a month and a half old, had grown a lot thanks to eating well, and now they were as tall as the husband rabbit¡¯s shoulder. Pop. Slurp, slurp, slurp. The baby rabbits began sucking the juice from the cherry tomatoes. ¡°Here you go.¡± Sejun also handed one cherry tomato each to the working rabbit couple. Squeak! Squeak! The rabbit couple bowed their heads in gratitude. Pop. Sejun also put a cherry tomato in his mouth and bit into it. Crunch! ¡°Ah, it¡¯s so good.¡± As the sweet and sour taste filled his mouth, he couldn¡¯t help but exim. Then, [The tower manager urges you toplete the quest quickly.] ¡°I don¡¯t want to. I¡¯ll do itter.¡± Since Sejun started harvesting cherry tomatoes, the quests given by the tower manager became increasingly greedy, with the number of cherry tomatoes requested growing constantly. The rewards were not even good. After giving him the Harvesting skill, there had been no rewards. It had been 5 days since he started offering cherry tomatoes. [A quest has urred.] [Quest: Offer 500 harvested magical cherry tomatoes to the tower¡¯s manager.] Reward: None Refusal: Death As the tower¡¯s manager demanded 500 cherry tomatoes, Sejun¡¯s rage gauge reached its maximum. ¡®This is crossing the line!¡¯ 500?! He can¡¯t endure this every day! ¡°I refuse!¡± Sejun finally released the anger he had bottled up in his chest. His chest felt lighter, but his face turned pale. And he quickly thought of a way to survive. ¡®Ah! As long as I don¡¯t reject the quest, I should be fine!¡¯ ¡°I¡¯ll offer themter!¡± [The tower manager is taken aback.] That¡¯s how Sejun was rebelling against the tower¡¯s manager by postponing thepletion of the quest. And [The tower¡¯s manager is angry that you are eating the magical cherry tomatoes alone.] ¡°Then I¡¯ll offer 5.¡± asionally, when the tower¡¯s manager was angry, Sejun would offer a few cherry tomatoes. The manager was still the tower¡¯s manager, after all, and it wouldn¡¯t do to be too hated. [The tower¡¯s manager will let it go this time.] Sejun was engaged in this push and pull with the tower¡¯s manager. ***** Day 91 of the disaster. The 4th Blue Moon was approaching. Pee-eek! Pee-ee! The rabbit couple pushed their babies into the cave and covered the entrance with dirt to prepare for the Blue Moon. Sejun also put out the fire and cleared away smelly things to prepare for the Blue Moon. And this time, he prepared earplugs made from rolled-up leaves and magical cherry tomatoes to avoid passing out. He had heard that having a higher magic power could withstand the monster¡¯s roar, so in case a situation likest time urred, he prepared the magical cherry tomatoes to slightly increase his magic power. ¡®It would be best if nothing likest time happens.¡¯ As Sejun was thinking that, the sunlight turned blue. The Blue Moon had begun. Soon after, Ku-aaah!Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Kya-ya-aa! The roars of monsters excited by the Blue Moon could be heard from afar. ¡°Don¡¯te here! Don¡¯te here!¡± An hour had passed like that, with Se-jun silently praying in his heart. ¡°Huh?!¡± A mysterious phenomenon appeared before Sejun¡¯s eyes. A blue aura began to form on one of the cherry tomato nts. It was the energy of the Blue Moon. The energy of the Blue Moon slowly moved along the stem to the cherry tomatoes and was absorbed by them. And then, ¡°Wow.¡± The cherry tomatoes turned blue. The sight of the Blue Moon¡¯s energy being contained in the cherry tomatoes was mysterious and beautiful. Sejun witnessed the entire process of the Blue Moon¡¯s energy being absorbed by the cherry tomatoes for the first time. ¡®I want to harvest them quickly.¡¯ Sejun was eagerly waiting for the Blue Moon to end. At that moment, ¡°Huh?!¡± He saw the blue energy moving in the sweet potato vines as well. Chapter 8: It is a good competitor TL: Hanguk Sssss. The power of the Blue Moon that had settled on the sweet potato stem went along the stem and into the ground. ¡®Was there a sweet potato there?!¡¯ All the sweet potatoes nted this time were for seedlings. The n was to cut the sweet potato shoots when they grew to a certain extent and transnt them. In this way, sweet potatoes could be infinitely reproduced. Although it was farming learned from the inte, there had been no failures so far. ¡®I didn¡¯t even expect sweet potatoes¡­¡¯ ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Sejun unknowingly drooled at the thought of eating sweet potatoes. ¡°Should I eat it raw? Or grilled? Can I steam it?¡± Sejun stayed awake until the dawn of the 92nd day of the ordeal, thinking about how to eat the sweet potatoes. Shuk. Following his daily routine, he first drew a line on the wall and then moved to the sweet potato field. And then Sak sak. Sejun carefully began to dig around the ground where the energy of the Blue Moon had flowed. ¡°Oh-!¡± He had barely dug a bit of dirt with his hands, and already the head of a blue sweet potato appeared. Sak sak. Sak sak. Sejun tried to calm his excited hands, even more carefully removing the dirt around the sweet potato as if he were exploring an archaeological artifact. Soon, Sejun carefully lifted a fist-sized blue sweet potato from the ground. [You have harvested a Power Sweet Potato Imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon.] [Your job experience increases significantly.] [Harvesting Lv. 1 proficiency increases greatly.] [Harvesting Lv. 1 proficiency is filled, and the level increases.] [You have gained 50 experience points.] The job experience and skill proficiency, which had barely increased, rose greatly. On top of that, the skill level also increased. However, none of that was important to Sejun right now. Sejun looked at the sweet potato in his hand. [Power Sweet Potato Imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon] A sweet potato grown inside the tower, it is delicious with plenty of nutrients. The taste has been further enhanced by the energy of the Blue Moon. Permanently increases strength by 0.05 upon consumption. Grower: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf life: 30 days Grade: E The content said that it was already delicious but now even more so. Sejun went to the cherry tomato field and also harvested the blue cherry tomatoes imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon. [You have harvested Magical Cherry Tomatoes Imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon.] [Your job experience increases significantly.] [Harvesting Lv. 2 proficiency increases quite a bit.] [You have gained 50 experience points.] Perhaps because the Harvesting skill had just leveled up, the skill proficiency increase was smaller than before. ¡°Hehehe.¡± With a blue sweet potato in his right hand and a blue cherry tomato in his left, he felt like he had the world in his hands. At that moment, [An additional quest has been triggered.] A message that ruined Sejun¡¯s mood appeared. ¡®I knew it.¡¯ The threat of the extortionist disguised as a quest, always coveting Sejun¡¯s crops, had begun. [Quest: Offer the Blue Moon Energy-Infused Power Sweet Potato to the Tower¡¯s Manager.] Reward: None If refused: Death!!!!! [Quest: Offer the Blue Moon Energy-Infused Magical Cherry Tomato to the Tower¡¯s Manager.] Reward: None If refused: Death!!!!! Two quests appeared at the same time. ¡°Is it more serious this time?¡± Sejun could tell from the exmation marks how eager the Tower¡¯s Manager was. ¡°What should I do?¡± Refusing could offend the Tower¡¯s Manager and put Sejun in real danger. However, this time, Sejun didn¡¯t want to give in. So, he decided toplete the remaining quests first to appease the Tower¡¯s Manager. ¡°I offer the remaining Magical Cherry Tomatoes.¡± [The quest has beenpleted.] Sejunpleted the quest to offer 500 Magical Cherry Tomatoes. [The Tower¡¯s Manager is delighted with the basket full of Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [The Tower¡¯s Manager grumbles about what¡¯s going on.] The Manager tried to hide their excitement, but their feelings were exposed through the messages. The Administrator¡¯s personality turned out to be simpler than expected. Sejun decided not to yield today since the Manager seemed to be in a good mood. ¡°I¡¯ll give you this next time.¡± Sejun epted both quests and put them on hold. He didn¡¯t want to lose these delicious items as he had lost others before. ¡°I should eat too!¡± [The Tower¡¯s Manager warns that you must give it to them next time.] Although Sejun was angry at the Manager¡¯s attitude, as if they were taking a loan, he decided to endure it for today. He didn¡¯t want his happiness to be disturbed by such a thing. ¡°But what should I do with these?¡± The sweet potato was big enough to share with the rabbits, but the cherry tomatoes were too small. ¡°Then there¡¯s only one way.¡± Eat quickly and destroy the evidence! Sejun decided to give the rabbits more Magical Cherry Tomatoes. Sejun put the blue cherry tomato in his mouth. Ppopddeuk. The skin of the Blue Moon Energy-Infused Cherry Tomato was chewy like jelly. And then Chyak! The cherry tomato juice filled Sejun¡¯s mouth with a tangy sweetness that bounced around. If the Magical Cherry Tomato was a humble local festival, the Blue Moon Energy-Infused Magic Cherry Tomato was a morous city festival. Gulp. [You consumed the Blue Moon Energy-Infused Magical Cherry Tomato.] [Magic power permanently increased by 0.05.] ¡°Uhm¡­¡± Even after swallowing, the lingering sweet and sour taste in his mouth made him oblivious to the message. Sejun, who had eaten the blue cherry tomatoes, went to the bonfire. ¡°It¡¯s a shame that there¡¯s no tin foil¡­¡± Sejun had a versatile Scallion leaf. Ppudeudeuk. He broke the Scallion leaf and wrapped the sweet potato in the leaf. And he waited. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Expecting to eat roasted sweet potatoes, he hummed a tune naturally. During the waiting time, he could have caught piranhas or harvested cherry tomatoes, but he didn¡¯t do any of that today. It was the first day sinceing here that he was going to enjoy roasted sweet potatoes. He carefully tended the bonfire to ensure that the sweet potato didn¡¯t burn. ¡°Indeed, waiting for something delicious is the happiest thing.¡± How much time has passed? Crack. Crack. As the sound of the scallion leaf firewood popping pleasantly filled the air, Squeak! Squeak. Squeak! Squeak! The rabbit family came out of their burrow. Sniff. Sniff. The rabbits came out of the burrow and, with their eyes closed, were naturally drawn to the fire where the sweet potato was being cooked. ¡°Just wait a little bit longer, and I¡¯ll let you eat something delicious.¡± Squeak! At Sejun¡¯s words, the baby rabbits cheered. The rabbit couple also happily waited behind, arms folded. After a while, the smell of roasted sweet potatoes began to fill the air. Squeak! Squeak! The baby rabbits started to get anxious, wondering if the sweet potatoes were burning. But Sejun didn¡¯t panic. Timing was important from here on out. If he took the sweet potatoes out too early, only the surface would be cooked; if he took them out toote, the surface would bepletely burnt. Sejun carefully observed and waited for the smell to ripen. And then, ¡°Now is the time!¡± Sejun quickly took the sweet potato wrapped in the leaf from the fire. Shush. Shush. He peeled off the burnt leaf. A sweet potato with a slightly burnt skin appeared. Gulp. Sejun carefully stabbed the sweet potato with a fish bone. Thud. The fish bone smoothly went through the center of the sweet potato. ¡°It¡¯s perfect!¡± Sejun grinned and moved the roasted sweet potato onto a clean leaf using the fish bone like chopsticks. Then, he cut the leaf into smaller pieces and began to peel the sweet potato while holding the end. ¡°Ouch, it¡¯s hot!¡± His hand was hot from peeling, but thinking of the sweet potato he was about to eat, he endured the heat. With each peel, crumbles of sweet potato fell off, sticking to the skin. ¡°I¡¯ll eat that by myselfter.¡± Sejun secretly gathered the sweet potato peels in one ce. However, Squeak! Squeak! The baby rabbits had already smelled the peels and were eagerly licking and eating the sweet potato crumbs stuck to the skin. ¡°Smart¡­ little ones.¡± The rabbits¡¯ behavior was admirable, as they figured things out without being taught. They turned out to be genius rabbits who knew what to do without instruction. While having the peels taken away by the baby rabbits, Sejun finished peeling the sweet potato, leaving only the peeled sweet potato. Steam rose. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Looking at the steaming hot yellow flesh of the roasted sweet potato, he couldn¡¯t help but smile. Squeak! Squeak! The baby rabbits, who had already cleaned their peels, were demanding more sweet potatoes. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun cut the roasted sweet potato into small pieces and ced them on each rabbit¡¯s leaf te. Since they were sharing the sweet potato, they wouldn¡¯t gain any power from it. However, I don¡¯t care. He wanted to share and eat this first harvested crop with his family. As there were many family members, the amount of sweet potato each of them received was not much. At that moment, ¡°No!¡± Squeak? As the baby rabbits tried to eat the roasted sweet potato in front of them, Sejun stopped them, and they looked confused. ¡°Let¡¯s eat together. Bring your parents over.¡± Squeak! At Sejun¡¯s words, the baby rabbits hurriedly went and brought the rabbit couple as if carrying them.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! Finally, everyone sat down in front of their leaf tes. ¡°Let¡¯s eat!¡± Squeak! Spit! Squeak! Spit! Squeak! Spit! The rabbits put the roasted sweet potatoes in their mouths and spat them out in a hurry. It seemed that they didn¡¯t realize that the sweet potatoes were still hot probably because there was no steam. ¡°Hehe, you need to cool them down. Hoo hoo.¡± Sejun showed them how to blow on the roasted sweet potatoes to cool them down. Hoo hoo. Hoo hoo. Puff puff. The rabbits also followed Sejun and blew on the sweet potatoes to cool them down. ¡°Shall we try eating now?¡± Squeak. Sejun took a big bite of the roasted sweet potato, and the sweet taste with the hot steam spread throughout his mouth. As expected, the inside of the sweet potato was still hot. However, Sejun had a special skill. ¡°Huff, huff.¡± Sejun rolled the sweet potato in his mouth, cooling it down with the air inside. Of course, the downside was that it looked a bit unappealing. Sejun carefully chewed the cooled down sweet potato. Squishy. The soft sweet potato crumbled even before Sejun could bite into it. And finally, the long-awaited sweetness exploded. It felt like a burst of sunshine in his mouth. ¡°It¡¯s delicious.¡± Of course, it would have been nice to have a coboration with milk and kimchi, but it wasn¡¯tcking without them. Thete Apple CEO also said, Simple is best. Rather, without any other distractions, Sejun could focus on the pure sweetness of the sweet potato. The sweet potato confidentlypeted with just its sweetness, but it was never boring or tiring. ¡°It is a goodpetitor to 5-star cuisines.¡± Sejun ate the sweet potato down to the peel without realizing it. ¡®I won¡¯t tolerate any disrespect towards sweet potatoes as a mere root vegetable. Sweet potatoes are goodpetitors.¡¯ Sejun got up from his seat with random thoughts in his head. At that moment, Gurgle. His stomach made a noise. ¡°Why?¡± He felt like he had eaten a lot, but his stomach was acting as if it was empty. ¡°Ah.¡± Upon reflection, all he had eaten for breakfast was one cherry tomato and a bit of roasted sweet potato. It was natural to be hungry. Squeak! Squeak! The baby rabbits began to whine with hunger. Plop plop. The rabbit couple quickly broke some leaves and roasted them on the fire, preparing breakfast. And then, ¡°Just wait a little bit.¡± Sejun went to the storage and got cherry tomatoes to give one to each baby rabbit and ran to the pond to catch piranhas. Chomp chomp. Chomp chomp. Thanks to the cherry tomatoes, the baby rabbits became quiet. Thus, the fourth Blue Moon passed without any major incidents. Chapter 9: Getting Rewarded TL: Hanguk Morning of the 95th day of distress. ¡°Listen carefully, everyone.¡± Peek? Bbae bbae? Bbae? ¡°From today, we¡¯ll nt sweet potato shoots.¡± Sejun made a significant announcement to the rabbits eating breakfast. Bbae-ah¡­ Bbae¡­ The baby rabbits were greatly disappointed by Sejun¡¯s significant announcement. Sweet potato shoots were one of the baby rabbits¡¯ favorite snackstely. And that was also the reason why Sejun had to nt sweet potato shoots quickly. If left alone, the sweet potato shoots would disappear soon. Although sweet potato shoots grow quickly and there¡¯s no need to worry, nting them today would mean harvesting the sweet potatoes sooner. ¡°Instead, we¡¯ll have roasted sweet potatoes tonight.¡± Peek! Bbae-ah! Bbae-yee! All the rabbits were excited about the roasted sweet potatoes. ¡°Shoop¡­¡± Sejun also checked the soil around the nted sweet potatoes and found that the sweet potatoes were spaced apart. Of course, they didn¡¯t harvest them immediately. There was a looter targeting the sweet potatoes, watching carefully. He found out about it on the day of the 4th Blue Moon lunch. Sejun wanted to eat cherry tomatoes differently than usual. That¡¯s when he remembered grilling oranges or pineapples on TV. So he decided to grill cherry tomatoes. ¡®Cherry tomatoes will work, right?¡¯ Even if it doesn¡¯t, it won¡¯t be inedible. Sejun made a skewer with dried straw and started grilling three cherry tomatoes on it. [The tower manager watches with great interest what you¡¯re cooking today.] A sudden message appeared. ¡°Huh?!¡± [¡­¡­] There was no reply after that, but Sejun learned that the tower manager asionally watched him. And the grilled cherry tomatoes were incredibly delicious, as their sweetness was enhanced by the fire, just as it was on TV. ¡°Alright! Move! Move!¡± After breakfast, Sejun and the rabbits started moving busily. They had to finish the daily morning tasks of cutting the straw, watering the crops, pollinating the cherry tomato flowers, and harvesting before nting the sweet potato shoots in the afternoon. The rabbits scattered to do their assigned tasks. Swoosh. The male rabbit watered the crops with an endless supply of water from the watering can. Snap. Snap. The female rabbit started cutting the straw with scissors. ¡°Just leave one straw untouched. I¡¯m going to keep growing it.¡± Sejun told the female rabbit. He was nning to let the green onion flower bloom and collect its seeds. Peek! The female rabbit nodded at Sejun¡¯s words. Until now, there was no need to collect seeds as the green onions grew well, but the roots did not be items when harvested. Sejun thought it was because they hadn¡¯t nted seeds, so he decided to grow green onions from seeds. Peek! The baby rabbits yed by hanging on the cherry tomato tree and climbing it diligently. It looked like they were ying, but it was work in its own way. When the baby rabbits climbed the tree, the cherry tomato flowers shook, and the pollen naturally scattered, allowing pollination to ur. The rabbits worked in their respective positions while Sejun harvested cherry tomatoes. Pluck. Pluck. [You have harvested well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 2 skill proficiency has increased slightly.] [Your job experience points have increased slightly.] [You have gained 10 experience points.] ¡­ .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat point.]All rights ? N?velDrama.Org. Sejun had reached level 8 before he knew it. Not only did he feel full just from gaining experience points, but his level also increased. ¡°Hehehe. How rewarding.¡± Sejun raised his health with the bonus stat point and put more effort into harvesting cherry tomatoes. Pluck. Pluck. Pluck. Then [Your job experience points have reached the maximum.] [Your Tower Farmer (F) rank has increased.] [You have be a Tower Farmer (E).] [As your job rank increases, your job characteristics are strengthened.] ¡°Oh!¡± Farming is indeed rewarding. As he worked, more and more things kepting to him. Sejun¡¯s steps grew lighter as he harvested cherry tomatoes. **** ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s get started.¡± After finishing their morning tasks and eating a simple lunch, Sejun and the rabbits began nting sweet potato shoots. ¡°Everyone to their positions!¡± They divided the work again. Squeak! Squeal! The baby rabbits lined up next to the mother rabbit. Snip. Snip. As the mother rabbit cut the sweet potato shoots, the baby rabbits carried them to the newly made field. Then, Sejun nted the sweet potato shoots one by one in the long, narrow holes he had dug at regr intervals. Stomp! Stomp! He put the sweet potato shoot in the hole and stamped the surrounding soil to finish nting. And Swoosh. The father rabbit watered the nts toplete the process. Even though they had many workers, it took longer than expected to nt the sweet potato shoots because there were so many. They nted 300, but still had a third of the shoots left. ¡°Let¡¯s take a break!¡± At Sejun¡¯smand, the rabbits began to sip juice from cold cherry tomatoes that had been dipped in a small pond. ¡°I¡¯m jealous.¡± Crunch. Crunch. Sejun chewed on a cold cherry tomato, enviously watching the rabbits drink the cherry tomato juice like a beverage. ¡°Phew.¡± Taking a break while watching the rabbits, Sejun got up from his spot and approached the sweet potato field where the shoots had been cut. Then Pat. Pat. He started digging up sweet potatoes, brushing away the soil with his hands. ¡°It would have been nice to have a hoe¡­¡± He regretted not having any farming tools. [You have harvested Power Sweet Potatoes.] [Your job experience points have increased slightly.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 2 skill proficiency has increased slightly.] [You have gained 10 experience points.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Wow. There are so many.¡± Sejun looked proudly at the harvested sweet potatoes. In total, he had harvested 15 sweet potatoes. For each sweet potato nted, he harvested about 5 sweet potatoes. Although the number was small, the potatoes were thick. Sejun examined one sweet potato. [Power Sweet Potato] A sweet potato grown inside the tower. It¡¯s delicious and full of nutrients. Upon consumption, it breaks down 10g of fat in the body and increases strength by 0.1 for 10 minutes. A maximum of 10 effects can be applied within one hour. When a non-awakened being consumes it, it breaks down 10g of fat and promotes bowel movement. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Se-jun Expiration Date: 30 days Grade: E ¡°If I could take this outside, my mom would love it¡­¡± Se-jun often saw his mother struggling to go to the bathroom due to constipation. He briefly thought of his home and moved the sweet potatoes. He had to hide them before the plunderer saw them. In a cool corner of the cave, heid down some straw, ced 8 sweet potatoes in a row, and covered them again with straw. ¡®They won¡¯t be able to see them like this.¡¯ He moved the remaining 7 sweet potatoes to the fire and wrapped them in straw, cing them in the fire. By the time the work was finished, the roasted sweet potatoes would be ready. At that moment, Thud. Something that was stuck to Se-jun¡¯s clothes fell off. ¡°It¡¯s a sweet potato sprout.¡± It must havee along while moving the sweet potatoes. Se-jun picked up the sweet potato sprout, dug a hole in the field, and carefully nted it in the field. He didn¡¯t know how many sweet potatoes this one sprout would produce. ¡°Grow big and strong.¡± When he carefully nted it and watered it, [You nted a sweet potato sprout.] [The probability of the sweet potato sprout taking root increases due to the effect of Seed Sowing Lv. 1.] [Seed Sowing Lv. 1¡¯s proficiency increases slightly.] ¡°¡­So this is also considered seed sowing?¡± Se-jun fell into thought for a moment. To raise the level of seed sowing, he had to nt it himself. ¡°Sigh¡­ then¡­ I have to do it all¡­¡± After the break, the workload for Se-jun became much easier as he did the entire process of nting sweet potato sprouts by himself and the baby rabbits just brought the sprouts to the holes he had dug. Sniff, sniff. Instead, the baby rabbits were given the task of periodically monitoring whether the roasted sweet potatoes in the fire were burning. When Se-jun finished nting all the remaining sweet potato sprouts, Peep! Peep! The baby rabbits started crying out that there was a burning smell. ***** ¡°Is this how it¡¯s done?¡± The giant ck dragon crouched in front of the fire, looking at the 30 charcoal-ck cherry tomatoes skewered on the rapier, which looked almost like a skewer. The color was very different from what that human made. ¡®Let¡¯s just eat it. I won¡¯t die.¡¯ No poison could kill him, the all-powerful being. The dragon hooked the rapier on his teeth and pulled it hard. Slurp. The peel, which had almost turned into charcoal, rolled into the dragon¡¯s mouth. Chew, chew. ¡°¡­Ew!¡± Contrary to his expectation, an extremely bitter taste arose. ¡°Ptui!¡± The dragon quickly spat out what he was chewing. He couldn¡¯t waste his taste buds on something so tasteless. ¡°Ugh¡­ It¡¯s bitter! What went wrong? That Human ate it happily¡­¡± As the dragon wondered what was different from the human he had observed, ¡°Huh?!¡± As the bitter taste subsided, a rich vor different from the original cherry tomatoes was felt in his mouth. A new taste appeared. ¡°Oh! This is the taste. I need to peel it and eat it!¡± Having gained a great realization, the dragon once again burnt the cherry tomato to a crisp and barely managed to peel off its skin using its ws, whining all the while. It would be more urate to say that it simply crushed the cherry tomato and drank its juice. ¡°Slurp. Mmm. Delicious. So good.¡± The dragon licked the cherry tomato juice off its ws and eximed in delight. Having learned a new way to cook, the dragon proudly sat in front of therge crystal ball and began its hobby. ¡°What is this human doing?¡± Originally, the crystal ball was a tool for the tower¡¯s manager to check if the tower was running smoothly, but now it was being used for entertainment purposes. The scene in the crystal ball began to show a cave where Sejun and the rabbits were eating dinner. ¡°Ah?! These guys!!! Eating roasted sweet potatoes without considering the great ck Dragon, Aelin Pritani!¡± ck Dragon Aelin Pritani was excited. **** Hooo. Pwoo. The rabbits diligently blew on the roasted sweet potatoes to cool them down and delicious meal happily. Waang. Sejun also took a big bite of the cooled roasted sweet potato. ¡®As expected, it¡¯s even more delicious after working hard.¡¯ Sejun felt the sweetness filling his mouth as he ate the sweet potato. At that moment, [An additional quest has been generated.] ¡°I wondered¡­ why it was so quiet.¡± [Quest: Offer 1 Roasted Power Sweet Potato to the Tower¡¯s Manager!] Reward: None Refusal: Death! It seemed that the tower¡¯s manager was indeed watching. ¡®There¡¯s just one roasted sweet potato left in front of me now.¡¯ Again, there was no reward. ¡®I guess I¡¯ll have to give it.¡¯ Sejun decided to put the quest on hold. And when he reached out to eat the roasted sweet potato, [The tower¡¯s manager urges you to offer the roasted sweet potato quickly.] [The tower¡¯s manager says they won¡¯t be able to stand it if you don¡¯t give them the roasted sweet potato today.] The tower¡¯s manager¡¯s strong obsession was felt. ¡®It¡¯s going to be hard to pass this time.¡¯ Sejun decided to give the roasted sweet potato. ¡°Is there nothing you can give me as a reward?¡± Instead, he changed direction and asked for a legitimate reward since he had to give it anyway. [The tower¡¯s manager is flustered.] ¡°Flustered?¡± Why would asking for a reward be flustering? Then, [The tower¡¯s manager changes the quest.] [Quest: Offer 1 Roasted Power Sweet Potato to the Tower¡¯s manager!] Reward: 1 Job Skill Refusal: Death!!!!!!! Another job skill? Although he wasn¡¯tpletely satisfied, he decided to be content with having negotiated a reward. ¡°I will offer you the roasted sweet potato.¡± He didn¡¯t have any expectations for the reward. ¡®It¡¯s probably skills like cutting grass, watering, stuff like that¡­¡¯ [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have acquired the job skill ¨C Seed Shop Lv. 1.] Chapter 10: Buying Seeds TL: Hanguk ¡°Seed Shop?¡± A shop is a ce to sell items. Sejun, who has lived in a capitalist society, is very familiar with it. He felt excited inside. Sejun quickly checked the skill. [Job Skill ¨C Seed Shop Lv. 1] When used, the skill is activated, and you can purchase items from the Seed Shop once every 30 days. Purchasing something. Although it¡¯s only once every 30 days, Sejun was happy just to be able to shop. Finally, on the 95th day of the ordeal, he could shop. ¡°Seed Shop.¡± Sejun used the Seed Shop skill. [Seed Shop Lv. 1 is activated.] [We will check your transaction history at the Seed Shop.] ¡°Transaction history?¡± [There is no transaction history in your Seed Shop.] ¡°Of course, there isn¡¯t.¡± There¡¯s no history since he never made a transaction. [We will provide a new member offer for you.] [Congrattions on bing a new member, You¡¯ve received 1 Tower Coin to make purchases at the Seed Shop.] ¡°Oh! Tower Coin?!¡± Tower Coin is a currency used inside the tower. The exchange rate for 1 Tower Coin is about 1 million won (Korean currency) outside. They¡¯re just giving away such Tower Coins! Sejun¡¯s heart pounded. [1 Tower Coin will be deposited into your Seed Bank ount.] It seemed that there was also a Seed Bank. [The Seed Shop is open.] [Three types of seeds are randomly disyed for neers.] ¡°Huh?¡± It was different from a regr shop. [Three types of seeds for sale today will be disyed randomly.] [At your current level, you can only purchase seeds once.] And the seeds that appeared. [Cabbage seeds 1000 pieces ¨C 0.1 Tower Coin] [Pepper seeds 1000 pieces ¨C 0.1 Tower Coin] [Carrot seeds 1000 pieces ¨C 0.1 Tower Coin] In terms of market prices, 1000 seeds would cost roughly 100,000 won. This price is aplete rip-off. However, there is no other way to get them except here. ¡°It¡¯s unfair, Maybe I should leave.¡± Sejun muttered and looked at which seeds to buy. Since he could not make a purchase for 30 days after this, Sejun¡¯s gaze was cautious. ¡°I¡¯ll pass on the cabbage.¡± There wasn¡¯t much to do with just cabbage. ¡°Hmm¡­the chili peppers are not that great either.¡± He wanted something spicy. However, it seemed that the taste would note out with just pepper. ¡°Then is it a carrot?¡± At least carrots have a sweet taste, so they can be eaten raw or roasted. At that time Squeak?! Squeee?! Squea?! Squek?! The rabbits¡¯ eyes focused on Sejun at the mention of the word carrot. ¡°Huh? Why? Do you want carrots?¡± Squeak! Squeee! Squea! Squek! The rabbits reacted strongly to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡®It¡¯s amusing.¡¯ Their eyes were round and staring, which was cute. ¡°Car¡­¡± The rabbits¡¯ eyes grew bigger, watching Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡°rot.¡± Squeak! Squeee! Squea! Squek! The rabbits got excited again. ¡®What is this? This magical word?¡¯ If they had heard the carrot rm outside, the rabbits might have died of excitement. ¡°Carrot.¡± ¡°Carrot.¡± Thud! After doing it a few more times, Sejun eventually got kicked by father rabbit and stopped. Then, to quickly calm the rabbits down, he hurriedly bought carrot seeds. [You have purchased 1000 carrot seeds.] [0.1 Tower coin is withdrawn from Park Se-jun¡¯s ount at the Seed Bank.] [1 Seed Shop loyalty point has been umted.] [Seed Shop loyalty points can be used to raise Park Se-jun¡¯s customer level.] [100 points are needed to raise to the next level.] [Thank you for using the Seed Shop.] [You can use Seed Shop Lv. 1 again after 30 days.] [The tower¡¯s administrator is satisfied with your purchase.] ¡°Why are you satisfied?!¡± There was a reason they gave him a decent skill. In front of Se-jun, who was fuming, a small leather pouch filled with carrot seeds appeared. The pouch was very luxurious. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± The pouch seemed more expensive than the seeds. Although it waste in the evening, the rabbits, who always strictly adhered to bedtime, stayed up all night nting carrots. The rabbits¡¯ desire for carrots was tremendous. Se-jun had to stay up all night as well. nting carrots was his responsibility. However, nting 1000 carrot seeds was a rewarding day as the level of his seed-sowing skill increased. ***** On the 102nd day of being trapped in the tower, the day was passing by peacefully. Buea? Bue¡­ The baby rabbits would repeatedly go to the wide carrot field to watch the carrot sprouts eagerly, only to be disappointed that they hadn¡¯t sprouted yet after finishing their chores. ¡°Cute little ones.¡± Se-jun smiled as he watched the baby rabbits from his designated seat. Then he heard a buzzing sound from above. ¡°Huh? A bee?!¡± A bee the size of a fist was hovering around the hole in the cave ceiling. The plump bee looked cute. But [Venomous Honeybee] It was a monster. Its name also looked quite dangerous. Beek! Bee! The rabbit couple discovered the bee, hurriedly brought their babies inside the cave, and blocked the entrance. ¡°¡­What about me?¡± Se-jun was disappointed that they closed the entrance, trying to save themselves. He knew he couldn¡¯t enter the cave, but he was upset. With nowhere to hide unlike the rabbits, Se-jun tiptoed carefully and picked up a torch near the pond, trying not to provoke the bee. A momentter Buzz. The bee, after inspecting its surroundings and finding no threat, entered the hole. It started sucking honey from the cherry tomato flowers. ¡®Phew. Thank goodness.¡¯ Se-jun was relieved that the bee didn¡¯t attack him. ¡®Please just eat the honey and leave!¡¯ Se-jun prayed desperately for the bee to just leave. Then, after sucking honey from hundreds of flowers, the venomous honeybee suddenly flew towards Se-jun. Buzz. ¡®Why is iting?!¡± Se-jun backed away as he saw the approaching bee. But this ce was a closed cave. Thump. Soon, his back hit the wall. Buzz. The bee approached Se-jun, who had no more room to retreat. The distance between Se-jun and the bee was getting closer. Now, it was almost 2 meters apart. Se-jun was so tense that he couldn¡¯t breathe properly. ¡®I can¡¯t die like this!¡¯ Seojun timed when to swing the torch. Just then, Wiiing. Wiiing. Wiiing. The bee moved up and down three times in front of Seojun and quickly flew to the hole in the ceiling. ¡°Ah?! Phew.¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Thud. As the tension was released, Seojun¡¯s legs lost strength and he slumped down. A few minutes must have passed. Peek? The husband rabbit cautiously opened the hole and looked around. And then, Peek!! Upon finding Seojun with his eyes closed and lying down, the husband rabbit hurriedly rushed over. At that moment, ¡°Uaah!¡± Seojun opened his eyes and screamed, startling the husband rabbit. Peek!!! The husband rabbit screamed in surprise. ¡°Hehehe. It was a bee that abandoned me.¡± Peee¡­ At Seojun¡¯s words, the husband rabbit had a sorry expression. ¡°I know. Dude. As the head of the family, you should protect your family.¡± Seojun stroked the husband rabbit¡¯s head. And then, Thud! He lightly pped the back of the husband rabbit¡¯s head. Peek! The husband rabbit touched the back of his head, looking confused. Didn¡¯t you just forgive me? ¡°But what you did was still wrong.¡± Seojun was too narrow-minded to forgive easily. And so, the poisonous honeybee incident came to an end. **** The poisonous honeybee was very happytely. Up until recently, eating was something the poisonous honeybee had to do reluctantly in order to survive. Poisonous honeybees usually hunt with their peers, hunting monsters with their venomous stingers and eating their flesh. While the other poisonous honeybees enjoyed eating the flesh, this meal was a real ordeal for the honeybee. ¡®It¡¯s tasteless.¡¯ There was no appetite, but it ate just to avoid dying. One day, while hunting with its peers as usual, and eating the tasteless flesh of a monster, a sweet scent came wafting from somewhere. ¡®What¡¯s this smell?¡¯ ¡®I want to eat it.¡¯ Upon smelling it, the honeybee¡¯s appetite came to life for the first time. Wiiing. Following the scent, the poisonous honeybee arrived at a hole in the ground. There was a yellow flower beneath the hole, and a sweet scent came from it. However, there were beings guarding the ce. The honeybee was sad that the ce had an owner, but as it was about to leave, the owner of the cave gave way. ¡®Thank you.¡¯ Thanks to the cave owner¡¯s consideration, the poisonous honeybee had its first delicious meal. And as a sign of gratitude to the owner who provided the delicious meal, the honeybee returned home. The next day, Wiiing. ¡®I¡¯m back again!¡¯ The poisonous honeybee came back to eat honey. On the 102nd day of being trapped in the tower, the family gained a new member. On the 113th day of being trapped in the tower, carrot sprouts began to appear one by one since yesterday. Squeak!!! Bweeang!!! Yesterday, the rabbits were so excited about the carrot sprouts that Sejun had to work alone. Around lunchtime, Buzz. The poison honeybee arrived inside the cave. Creak. ¡°Wee.¡± Rub rub. The poison honeybee perched on Sejun¡¯s shoulder and rubbed its body against Sejun¡¯s cheek, showing affection. It was the bee¡¯s way of clocking in. At first, Sejun was a little scared of the poison honeybee, but the more he looked at it, the cuter and more affectionate it seemed. Buzz. After clocking in with Sejun, the poison honeybee flew to the cherry tomato flowers and began to suck nectar. Having the poison honeybee frequent the cave had a benefit: Sejun no longer had to pollinate the cherry tomato flowers separately. In other words, Bwee bwee! Bwee-ah! The baby rabbits in charge of pollinating the cherry tomato flowers were thrilled. These days, the baby rabbits ran around the cave ying. Sejun watched them with envy. ¡°Isn¡¯t there anyone to take over my work?¡± Lately, Sejun¡¯s workload had been increasing, unlike the baby rabbits¡¯. He had to personally harvest and sow seeds to increase his skill proficiency. Yesterday, he extracted seeds from 50 magical cherry tomatoes and nted them in the ground. He nted about 1200 seeds. Although heined, Sejun¡¯s heart was actually filled with pride. The fields were expanding, and there was more and more food. Moreover, they had one more thing to eat. Buzz. The poison honeybee, after sucking nectar from the flowers for a while,nded back on Sejun¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Here.¡± As Sejun ced an empty water bottle in front of the poison honeybee, Gurgle gurgle. It spat out a small amount of honey. The poison honeybee started spitting out honey two days ago. It spat a thick liquid on Sejun¡¯s roasted green onion that he was eating, and at the time, Sejun was shocked, thinking it was poison. However, Sniff sniff. Seeing the rabbits sniffing the liquid that had fallen from Sejun¡¯s green onion, Sejun became curious and sniffed it himself. And he tasted it. ¡°¡­!¡± The rich vor of honey and the sweetness that filled his mouth. Sejun realized that it was honey. That day, a new dish was born: honey green onions. The tower administrator who had been watching immediately ordered the honey green onions as an offering, but the quest was naturally put on hold. However, this time it was not intentional. There really was no honey. Even if the poison honeybee sucked nectar all day, it could only eat and spit out about 10ml of honey. There were too few flowers. That¡¯s why he hurriedly nted 1200 cherry tomatoes yesterday. To get honey. ¡°Hehehe. In just a few months, I¡¯ll be eating honey like Winnie the Pooh.¡± While Sejun imagined the future flower garden, Buzz. The poison honeybee, having spat out the honey, went back to suck more nectar. A hardworking creature. Very impressive. On the 113th day of being trapped in the tower, a day filled with sweet honey. TL Notes Changes:- Tower Manager ¨C> Tower Administrator Chapter 11: Becoming an Adult TL: Hanguk The ck dragon Aelin Pritani found the sweet potatoes hidden in a corner of Sejun¡¯s cave. After persistent persuasion(?), she received three sweet potatoes and some leaves from the human as a quest and began to roast them on a fire. Making roasted sweet potatoes seemed incredibly easy viewed through the crystal ball, as all you had to do was wrap them in leaves and put them on the fire. ¡°There¡¯s no way I, the great ck dragon, can¡¯t do what a human can.¡± Aelin was confident of sess. However, the first roasted sweet potato waspletely burnt, turning into charcoal that couldn¡¯t be eaten and had to be thrown away. The second one was taken out too quickly, leaving the inside uncooked. Roasting sweet potatoes was a profound dish that tested one¡¯s patience. ¡°Hehehe, did it work out well?¡± Aelin, with hopeful eyes, took out thest remaining roasted sweet potato that gave off a sweet, smoky scent. With the know-how from two failures, she was certain of sess this time. She carefully held the roasted sweet potato with two ws and broke it in half. ¡°Huh?¡± It felt different from when she broke the roasted sweet potato the human had given her. What is this? But as the steaming, yellowish-brown cooked flesh of the roasted sweet potato was revealed, she quickly forgot about it. ¡°It worked! It worked!¡± Aelin rejoiced at the sight of the finished roasted sweet potato. ¡°Hehehe, human, did you see that? I, ck dragon Aelin Pritani, made this roasted sweet potato!¡± Aelin looked proudly at the roasted sweet potato. And then ¡°Ah.¡± She peeled the skin off and put half of the roasted sweet potato in her mouth. It seemed like it would taste better if she bit into it like a human, but she was a ck dragon. She couldn¡¯t allow herself to imitate a human¡¯s appearance, as it would lower her dignity. Crunch. ¡°What?!¡± This wasn¡¯t the right texture. Her teeth should have sunk in without any resistance, but she felt a subtle resistance. It wasn¡¯t the moist, chewy, and soft texture that the human had offered. Moreover, it was sweet but didn¡¯t have the more concentrated sweetness of the first roasted sweet potato she had eaten. ¡°How could this be? My fire is stronger and better¡­ Why is mine less tasty¡­¡± The great ck dragon couldn¡¯t believe that she was worse at roasting sweet potatoes than a human. A dragon like me can¡¯t control fire better than a human! Aelin was frustrated. ¡°Ugh! My pride is hurt!¡± Aelin was upset again today. ¡°Since I¡¯m annoyed, let¡¯s see what the human is doing.¡± Aelin began watching Sejun¡¯s cave through the crystal ball. ***** Squeak!Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Squee! Sejun woke up to the sounds of the busy rabbit couple. ¡°Alright!¡± As soon as Sejun got up, he went to the wall where he recorded the dates. And then Swoosh. He drew a line on the wall with a fish bone,pleting the character Õý. On the wall, there were two lines with ten Õý characters each, and below that, a third line with fourpleted Õý characters. [120th day of being stranded] ¡®Almost four months have passed¡­¡¯ Sejun nced at the wall once and went to the pond to wash his face and eat breakfast. Then he began his morning farming. Tap. Tap. [You have harvested a well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomato.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 2 skill proficiency increases very slightly.] [You gained 10 experience points.] ¡­ .. . Woosh, woosh. Yip, yip. As Sejun harvested the cherry tomatoes, the baby rabbits ran to him with pitiful expressions. ¡°Heh, if you think making such a pitiful face will make me give you cherry tomatoes, you¡¯re sadly mistaken.¡± Yip, yip? Yip? Uncle, are you crazy? The baby rabbits, unable to understand Sejun¡¯s words, tilted their heads and started to back away. Sejun¡¯s isted sense of humor failed to evolve with the world and developed independently, like the Gpagos Inds. Or perhaps it was devolving. ¡°If you rub your face against my cheek, I¡¯ll give you some.¡± As the baby rabbits tried to run away, Sejun hurriedly told them the main point. Yip¡­ Yip¡­ The baby rabbits sighed with a resentful expression. It felt as if their affection for Sejun was decreasing in real-time. I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t know it was such a big deal. ¡°Uncle was just joking. Here¡­¡± Just as Sejun was about to hand over the harvested cherry tomatoes, Hop, hop. One of the baby rabbits jumped once on the ground and once on Sejun¡¯s knee before climbing onto his shoulder. This rabbit was particrly fond of Sejun. And then, Rub, rub. The baby rabbit rubbed its face against Sejun¡¯s cheek. The soft touch of the rabbit¡¯s fur felt pleasant. ¡°Oh-! You get two!¡± Sejun gave two cherry tomatoes to the rabbit who listened to him. The other baby rabbits got one each. Yip! Yip! The baby rabbits who only got one cherry tomato protested, but Sejun didn¡¯t give them any more. ¡°Hehehe. This is what happens when you disappoint your uncle.¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, the baby rabbits huffed and went to a cool spot in the cave to eat their cherry tomatoes. When Sejun finished harvesting the cherry tomatoes, he took a short break and prepared grilled piranhas for lunch. Then, [The tower administrator is furious with you.] ¡°Again, why?¡± Sejun casually dismissed the message from the tower administrator, who seemed to be angry for no reason. At first, he thought it was a big deal and always got nervous, but now that the tower administrator had been angry several times, he just let it slide. ¡°Is it some kind of anger management issue?¡± When it was time for lunch, Buzz, buzz. The poison honeybee came to work, sucking nectar as usual. ¡°Wee.¡± Rub, rub. The poison honeybeended on Sejun¡¯s shoulder as he was watering the carrot field and rubbed its body against his face to mark its attendance. And then, Buzz, buzz. It flew to the flowers to suck nectar. However, it went to the green onion field, not the cherry tomato field. The green onion, which had been left uncut to bloom, finally bloomed. The poison honeybee ate the nectar from the green onion flowers first, then moved to the cherry tomato flowers. ¡°I have to pick the green onion flowers today.¡± It was about time to get the green onion seeds. After finishing lunch, Sejun pulled out the green onion with blooming flowers as soon as the poison honeybee finished sucking nectar and left. The green onion that bloomed had fulfilled its role and would die soon, so it had to be harvested and eaten quickly. Grilled whole green onion was added to today¡¯s lunch menu. Sejun separated the green onion flowers and dried them in the sun. Once the green onion flowers werepletely dry, the seeds would easilye out with just a few shakes. Sejun started his afternoon farming after drying the green onion flowers well in the sun. Buzz buzz. As evening approached, the poison honeybee came, spat out honey, and went home, and the afternoon farming also ended smoothly. ¡°Blue Moon is in two days.¡± Sejun, who was walking back and forth to aid digestion after dinner, looked at the wall calendar and said. The 5th Blue Moon since being trapped in the tower. The 4th Blue Moon passed peacefully, but like the 3rd Blue Moon, monsters could appear, so he couldn¡¯t let his guard down. ¡°I hope it passes safely this time too¡­¡± Sejun sat down in his designated seat, worried. But seeing the crops growing lushly in the sun, a bright energy swelled in Sejun¡¯s heart, pushing away his worries. ¡°I¡¯m happy.¡± From the center of the quadrant where Sejun¡¯s designated seat was, quadrant 1 had a green onion field, quadrant 2 had a cherry tomato field, quadrant 3 had a carrot field, and quadrant 4 had a sweet potato field, which all reassured Sejun¡¯s heart. So one day passed, and it became the 121st day of being trapped. Today was simr to the usual days. However, the poison honeybee did note for lunch today. It seemed that the poison honeybee was also preparing for the Blue Moon. As evening approached, Sejun turned off the fire and prepared for the Blue Moon with the earplugs made from green onion leaves and cherry tomatoes. He found a spot in the corner of the cave and prepared for the Blue Moon, seeing a different sight than usual. ¡°Why haven¡¯t you guys gone in yet?¡± The rabbit couple ced their six baby rabbits on Sejun¡¯s designated seat and tied their legs tightly together with green onion leaves. And then, Squeak¡­ Squeak¡­ The rabbit couple went back into their burrow, looking at their babies for a while and making a sad crying sound before closing the entrance. ¡°What¡¯s going on?! Why are you guys like this?¡± Byeya! Bye! Byeng! As Sejun hurriedly tried to get up and take the baby rabbits, they raised their soft paws with a serious expression and shouted not toe closer. Soon after, the Blue Moon began. ***** There is one tradition among the White Rabbit farmers. On the day the 5th Blue Moon rises since their birth, they can only be a true adult White Rabbit farmer when they receive the light of the Blue Moon. So today was the most important day for the baby rabbits. The baby rabbits looked up at the sky with anticipation, waiting for the Blue Moon to rise. And as the sun in the sky turned blue, the energy of the Blue Moon descended upon the baby rabbits through the hole in the cave. Byeak! Byea! Though underestimated as rabbits, the monsters were still monsters. Seeing the light of the Blue Moon, the baby rabbits screamed in excitement. Oof. Oof. The baby rabbits¡¯ muscles began to swell. The rabbits, once smaller than the palm of a hand, transformed into 30cm-sized muscr rabbits. There was even a Íõ (means King in korean) character on their bellies. If rabbits are like that during the Blue Moon¡­ I didn¡¯t even want to imagine the other monsters. Pyea! Pye! The baby rabbits continued to scream and look at the sky. Fortunately, there were no monstersing due to the sound of the baby rabbits. The Blue Moon ended safely once again. Pyea¡­ Pye¡­ As the Blue Moon ended, their muscles shrank like deting balloons, and the baby rabbits returned to their cute appearance. However, their size had changed to be simr to the rabbit couple. They had be adults. Then Pah. A blue light exploded from the bodies of the baby rabbits. ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun, who had been watching the baby rabbits, witnessed a strange sight. The blue light moved to the tips of the baby rabbits¡¯ hands, gathered, and turned into items. ¡®So that¡¯s why I couldn¡¯t use the husband rabbit¡¯s watering can.¡¯ Sejun realized why no water came out of the watering can when he held it. The farmer rabbits seemed to have their own exclusive items. The items gradually took shape and turned into a shovel, a sickle, a shovel, a watering can, and a cart. And ¡°Tteokme?¡± Was it a hammer since it was made of iron? Suddenly, an item from a different genre appeared. Looking closely, only the one holding the hammer had turned ck in color. And the name written above its head too. [Warrior ck Rabbit] ¡°Warrior ck Rabbit?¡± Pyang! Jump! Rub-rub-rub. The Warrior ck Rabbit climbed onto Sejun¡¯s shoulder, thinking Sejun had called him, and acted affectionately. He was the one who received two cherry tomatoes from Sejun. When morning came, the adult rabbits no longer yed. They each used their own farming tools to help with farming. The rabbit with the watering can helped the husband rabbit water the crops, and the rabbit with the sickle helped the wife rabbit cut the leaves of the green onions. The rabbit that got a cart as an item carried the cut green onions leaves and moved the harvested crops to the storage shed, and the two rabbits with shovels expanded the field to nt more seeds. Their skills were still inexperienced, but since the farming tools were items, they were a great help in farming. And the ck Rabbit without a farming tool helped Sejun with hunting. Ssh. When Sejun shook a torch near the pond, a piranha jumped up. ¡°Now!¡± Ppiya! At Sejun¡¯s signal, the ck Rabbit, who had been waiting, jumped up to smack the piranha with the hammer. However Pye?! The timing was off. The ck Rabbit¡¯s body collided with the piranha before it could swing the hammer. Thud! But luckily, the ck Rabbit and the piranha fell out of the water together with a body m. Jump. The ck Rabbit hurriedly got up as soon as it fell to the ground. And Ppiya! It ran to the struggling piranha and struck it with the hammer. Bang! Bang! Bang! Although it was unknown why the hammer made a rubber mallet sound, the effect was certain. The piranha was dead. But it was crushed to the point of being inedible. Ppiya! The ck Rabbit looked at Sejun proudly, with a victorious expression and the hammer on its shoulder. How about me? But ¡®Don¡¯t look at me, look over there.¡¯ Ppieek! Mother Rabbit approached, seeing the piranha that should have been eaten for a meal turned into a mess. Ppieek! Pye¡­ The ck Rabbit had to endure about an hour of nagging from Mother Rabbit. As the newly grown-up rabbits became ustomed to their respective equipment, [30 days have passed since your purchase at the Seed Shop.] [Seed Shop Lv. 1 is reactivated.] On the 125th day of being trapped in the tower, the Seed Shop opened again. ******************* Hi everyone, if anyone is still reading this, please leave a review and rating on Novelupdates. It¡¯s still early, but you can change the reviewter when we have enough chapters. Nevertheless, you can leave a preliminary review/rating now. Also, I am currently tranting around two chapters daily. I don¡¯t have a fixed schedule, so should I create a Discord ount for pinging when a new chapter is released, as other trantors do, or is it okay as it is? Andstly a picture of Se-jun¡¯s Tower family (excluding poison honeybee) And another picture of Se-jun and poison honeybee with honeybee clocking in Chapter 12: Proposing a Partnership TL: Hanguk [Seed shop is now open.] [Today, three types of seeds for sale will be randomly disyed.] [At your current level, you can only purchase seeds once.] List of Seeds appeared in front of Se-jun. [Watermelon seeds x10 ¨C 5 Tower Coins] [Sweet Pumpkin seeds x50 ¨C 1 Tower Coin] [Glutinous Corn seeds x200 ¨C 0.5 Tower Coins] The prices of these seeds were very different from the ones that were soldst time. Sejun had only 0.9 Tower Coins, and the only thing he could afford was glutinous corn seeds. ¡°If it¡¯s this expensive, I won¡¯t be able to buy anything next time¡­¡± But there was no way to make more money here. Hunters had three ways to earn Tower Coins in the tower. There might be other methods, but Sejun didn¡¯t know them. The first way to earn Tower Coins was to clear floors and receive clear rewards. The amount earned at once wasrge, but since each floor¡¯s clear reward could only be received once, it didn¡¯t ount for a significant portion of the actual ie earned by hunters. The second method was monster hunting. The corpses of monsters could be sold to wandering merchants or at the first-floor shop, earning Tower Coins. It was the main source of ie for hunters since it could continuously generate revenue. The third method waspleting quests and receiving rewards. Quest rewards varied greatly, so it was difficult to describe them. Clearing floors was not an option for Sejun since he couldn¡¯t even leave the cave, and even if he did, his chances of survival among the vicious monsters were low. As for monster hunting, apart from the piranhas they ate, all the other monsters were family. And there was no ce to sell the fish bones from the piranha corpses, but it seemed unlikely they could be sold anyway. Crunch, crunch. Lately, the rabbits had been enjoying sun-dried piranha fish bones as a snack. Sejun had tried them too; the crunchy texture was good, and the more he chewed, the richer the vor, so he kept reaching for more. Thus, thest method left for Sejun to earn Tower Coins was: ¡°Almost extortion-level quests from the Tower Administrator¡­¡± So, after the Seed Shop transaction, he demanded Tower Coins as a questpletion reward from the Tower Administrator. [The Tower Administrator says they don¡¯t know what that is, but they¡¯ll give it to you when they grow up.] He got a weird response. The Tower Administrator doesn¡¯t know what Tower Coins are? How could that be?! And saying they¡¯ll give it when they grows up¡­ ¡°How old are you?¡± Sejun calmed his excitement and asked. [The Tower Administrator says that¡¯s a secret.] ¡°Then how many years will it take for you to grow up?¡± [The Tower Administrator says about 300 years.] ¡°¡­Are you kidding?! So should I record all the Tower Coins I¡¯ll receive from now on and pass them down through generations until my great-great-great-great-grandchild gets them?! And I¡¯m not even in a situation where I can have descendants now!¡± [¡­¡­] When Sejun angrily sputtered, the Tower Administrator ran away again. They disappeared when faced with difficult answers. So, Sejun gave up on earning Tower Coins in this ce. ¡°Phew. Just thinking about it makes me angry again.¡± Seojun calmed down and looked back at the seeds in the seed store. The only thing he could buy was the corn. ¡°Well, corn isn¡¯t bad either.¡± It¡¯s delicious whether you steam or grill it. Plus, you can grind it into flour and make something like bread. ¡°Slurp¡­¡± Seojun¡¯s mouth watered just by imagining eating steamed corn. Knowing the taste was indeed more tempting. ¡°Alright! corn It is then!¡± Seojun purchased the corn. [You have purchased 200 corn seeds.] [0.5 Tower Coins are deducted from your Seed Bank ount.] [You have earned 5 Seed Store mileage points.] [Thank you for using the Seed Store.] [You can use Seed Store Lv. 1 again in 30 days.] A leather pouch containing 200 corn kernels appeared in Seojun¡¯s hand. As expected, the pouch was the most luxurious. As Seojun opened the high-quality leather pouch and poured it into his hand, Rustle. The plump corn kernels flowed out. Peep! Peep! Squeak! The rabbits, seeing the shiny corn kernels, rushed to the field. They started digging up the field where they had nted the onion seeds in the morning. It was their silent pressure for Seojun to nt quickly. [The Tower Administrator is excited.] [The Tower Administrator urges you to nt quickly.] ¡°I¡¯ll nt without you telling me.¡± They didn¡¯t give any rewards, but still demanded a lot. Despite being annoying, the Tower Administrator was still the only one Seojun could have a proper conversation with. Seojun went to the field made by the rabbits and started nting the corn seeds. [You have nted corn seeds.] [The effect of Seed Sowing Lv. 2 increases the likelihood of the corn seeds taking root.] [Seed Sowing Lv. 2¡¯s proficiency increases very slightly.] ¡­ .. . It was a task he had done thousands of times before, and since there were few corn seeds, nting was done quickly. Shooah. The father rabbit with a water hose and the child rabbit each took care of a row, watering them carefully, finishing nting the corn before bedtime. Thanks to that, they were able to sleep at the proper time without an all-nighter. ***** Day 128. While Seojun and the white rabbits were doing their morning work after breakfast, Bang! Bang! Bang! The ck rabbit was practicing by hitting the cave wall with a hammer. The wall remained intact no matter how much it was hit. He wasn¡¯t sure if it was helpful, but the ck rabbit¡¯s efforts to help the family were adorable. As everyone was doing their own tasks, Buzz. The poison honeybee came to work. It was earlier than usual, and the poison honeybee had been spending more and more time heretely. Rubbing. ¡°Wee.¡± The poison honeybee rubbed its body on Seojun¡¯s face, who was harvesting cherry tomatoes, marking its attendance, and then sat on a flower to start sucking nectar. How much time had passed? Peep. The wife rabbit started preparing lunch by putting dry green onion leaves on the fire. ¡°ck Rabbit!¡± Pang! At Sejun¡¯s call, the ck rabbit came running. ¡°It¡¯s hunting time!¡± Pang! The ck rabbit shouted excitedly, holding his hammer and ran to the pond. Pang! Pang! Taking a hunting stance in front of the pond, the ck rabbit urged Sejun to hurry up. He seemed eager to show the results of his training. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun hurried to the pond at the ck rabbit¡¯s enthusiasm, holding a torch and shaking it over the water. Ssh! The piranha sensed the movement and immediately jumped up. Leap. Pang! The ck rabbit¡¯s hammer, honed through training, struck the piranha¡¯s body cleanly, sending it flying out of the water. And then Chak. He even managed tond perfectly outside the pond using the recoil. At first, he had to save the rabbit from falling into the water several times¡­ Sejun was quite proud. p, p, p. Sejun apuded and praised the ck rabbit. Pang! The rabbit, pleased with Sejun¡¯s praise, took his stance again. The ck rabbit¡¯s passion was burning. Thanks to the ck rabbit¡¯s burning passion, they had a very hearty grilled fish lunch. Everyone ate more than usual, but there were still five grilled fish left. Peep¡­ Peep¡­ Peep¡­ The rabbits, seemingly unable to eat anymore,y down on the floor with their bellies swollen. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m full.¡± Sejun could not eat anymore and put down the grilled fish he was eating. Just then, Drip. Drip. Drip. Water droplets fell from Sejun¡¯s hand. ¡°What?!¡± Could it be a monster?! Sejun hurriedly looked up. ¡°Huh? A cat?!¡± On the hole in the cave ceiling, a yellow colored-cat (TL note: Cheese colored see image at the end) was drooling while staring intently at the grilled fish. Peep! Peep! The rabbits hurriedly fled into the burrow, Leap. Leap. Pang! The ck rabbit, a warrior, climbed onto Sejun¡¯s shoulder and prepared to attack the cat. And then, Buzz. The poison bee also prepared for battle by pulling out a sharp stinger from its tail. ¡°Ah! Don¡¯t misunderstand, everyone! I¡¯m not a despicable cat who came to steal food!¡± The cat, whose attention had been on the grilled fish, hurriedly regained its senses and waved its front paws, shouting. ¡°Then why are you here?¡± ¡°By any chance, are you customer Park Sejun?¡± ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m Park Sejun. Why?¡± Bounce. Twirl. Twirl. Twirl. Chak. The cat jumped down from the hole, made three spins in midair, andnded gracefully. And then, ¡°Hello. My name is Theo, the wandering merchant.¡± Teo knelt on one knee and ced one hand on his chest as he introduced himself. ¡°A wandering merchant?¡± Sejun looked at Theo curiously. He had heard that people asionally met wandering merchants while climbing the tower, but he had never heard of a cat wandering merchant. ¡°Yes. I heard that a new member has joined the Seed Shop, so I came to greet you and do business as well.¡± While talking to Sejun, Theo kept ncing at the grilled fish. As he got closer to the grilled fish, the strong smell of the fish distracted Theo¡¯s mind. ¡®Hang in there, Theo! Don¡¯t lose your sanity!¡¯ Theo tried to shake his head to regain hisposure, but Gurgle. his body was honest. ¡°Ah! I¡¯m sorry.¡± Theo quickly apologized to Se-jun. How could hemit such a faux pas in front of a potential customer he would be dealing with in the future? ¡°It¡¯s fine. If you haven¡¯t eaten, do you want to eat this grilled fish?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°We have leftovers anyway. You can eat it.¡± ¡°Well¡­ then, should I just eat one?¡± Theo cautiously picked up one grilled fish and put it in his mouth. Slurp. As soon as he put it in his mouth, the grilled fish seemed to melt away. ¡°It¡¯s so delicious!¡± After eximing that, he had no memory of what happened next. When he came to his senses, Theo was eagerly licking the fish bones. Fish bones were scattered all around him. He had eaten all five grilled fish. The rabbits and the bee looked at Theo pitifully. And Se-jun was smiling brightly. ¡°Now, shall we start trading? Let¡¯s start by calcting the cost of the grilled fish.¡± Se-jun had a feeling when Theo started talking about trading. This guy is gullible. ¡°Huh?¡± Theo was confused by Se-jun¡¯s words. ¡°Wasn¡¯t it for free?¡± ¡°Where is anything free in this world? You said you came to trade, right?¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡®I got tricked.¡¯ Theo btedly realized his mistake. So Theo agreed to pay 0.5 Tower Coins to Se-jun for the five grilled fish, and the trading began. He had to take money from the customer, but instead, he gave money. A business starting with a loss. ¡®I¡¯ll definitely sell!¡¯ Theo resolved himself andid out his goods from his bag. ¡°Ta-da! How about these? Fresh items that came from other floors.¡± Se-jun looked at the items Teo proudly disyed. [Tumbler ¨C 5 Tower Coins] [Mini Fan ¨C 3 Tower Coins] [Portable Hand Warmer ¨C 5 Tower Coins] ¡°Are these items from outside the tower?¡± ¡°Oh! You recognized it right away! This tumbler has preservation magic on it. If you put something hot or cold in it, the temperature will be maintained! It¡¯s an amazing item!¡± ¡°And this mini fan has wind magic enchanted, so whenever you need it, just switch it on like this¡­¡± ¡®Hmm¡­¡¯ Se-jun carefully watched Theo¡¯s enthusiastic product exnations. ¡®Is he tricking me knowingly? Or does he really not know?¡¯ If he was tricking him knowingly, it was truly incredible acting. But there was not a shred of falsehood in Theo¡¯s eyes when he said that the tumbler had preservation magic, the mini fan had wind magic, and the portable hand warmer had warming magic. ¡®No matter how I look at him, he¡¯s an unfamiliar face.¡¯ He thought he was gullible, but he was actually an incredibly huge sucker. Se-jun was really lucky. It¡¯s not easy to meet someone like this. Using this fool, he felt like he could earn Tower Coins. ¡°Gullible¡­ I mean, Theo. Do you want to work together?¡± Se-jun proposed a partnership to Theo. ********* Chapter 13: Writing a Contract TL: Hanguk Theo is from the 75th floor, one of the neutral zones in the tower. For a long time, Theo had been infatuated with Granier vige¡¯s most beautiful woman, Maril. ¡°Theo, confess your love! You can do it.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The brave ones get the beauty.¡± ¡°Confess! Confess!¡± Encouraged by the support of his friend Oren, the son of the wealthiest family in the vige, Theo confesses his hidden love. ¡°Maril, I like you! Would you go out with me?¡± However, ¡°Humph! Know your ce. How dare you look down on me!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Theo. Know your ce. I¡¯m sorry, but Maril and I are actually dating. Kekeke.¡± Oren kissed Maril¡¯s lips,ughing at Theo. ¡°Kekeke. Theo, look at that dumbfounded face.¡± ¡°Puhahaha. How can he show his face around Granier vige now?!¡± The smiles Maril had given him a few days ago and the encouragement from his friends, or rather, those who pretended to be his friends, were all part of a y to fool naive Theo. Humiliated in front of many people in the vige square, where he had been urged to confess by showing his bravery, Theo could no longer hold his head high in the vige. Shocked, Theo stayed home for a few days and decided to be a wandering merchant to seek revenge by bing rich. ¡®I¡¯ll get rich and take revenge!¡¯ With the 50 Tower Coins he had saved up from working hard all his life, he bought the necessary qualifications and equipment to be a wandering merchant, and was about to buy goods from the market with the remaining 5 Tower Coins when ¡°Theo, I have a really good deal for you.¡± Goblin wandering merchant Skaram, who had given Theo various advice about wandering merchants, approached him secretly. ¡°What is it?¡± Theo did not doubt Skaram, who had kindly given him advice. So, Skaram showed Theo the tumbler, mini fan, and portable hand warmer. ¡°These are items from outside the tower.¡± ¡°Items from outside the tower?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. If you take these to the upper floors, you can sell them for a high price. Those who live on the upper floors collect these items as a hobby.¡± ¡°Really?! I¡¯ll buy them!¡± ¡°This is a map with the location of a new member of the Seed Shop. Since they¡¯re new members, you might be able to get a good price if you¡¯re lucky.¡± Theo went up the tower following the map, trusting only Skaram¡¯s words. However, since he had given almost all of his money to Skaram for the items, he couldn¡¯t afford enough food. That¡¯s why Theo, starving, found his way to where Se-jun was. ***** ¡°Huh?! You want to work together?¡± ¡°Yes, and all the items you brought are garbage.¡± Se-jun first shook Theo¡¯s mentality with a harsh truth. ¡°What?! Garbage? That can¡¯t be!¡± Theo was agitated by Se-jun¡¯s words. It was understandable since he had spent all his money on the items, trusting Skaram. ¡°There¡¯s no magic on them at all. This tumbler blocks contact with the outside and prevents heat transfer, and the mini fan and portable hand warmer will stop working after a few hours when the battery runs out. Look.¡± Se-jun exined and turned on the mini fan, cing it on the floor. ¡°No way! How do you know, Se-jun?! Skaram said there was magic on them!¡± ¡°I¡¯m from outside the tower.¡± ¡°What?!¡± That exined everything. ¡°It seems that the Skaram guy deceived you.¡± ¡°But¡­ How could he? He was so kind to me¡­¡± While the shocked Theo was mumbling to himself, denying reality, Squeak! Beep! Meow! The White Rabbits started farming, Splish! Whack! Bam! Se-jun and the ck Rabbit caught Piranhas and made grilled fish. Meanwhile, the mini fan stopped working not even an hour after being turned on. ¡°Wahhh! Skaram is a bad Goblin jerk!¡± ¡°Why do I always fall for this?!¡± ¡°What do I do now?!¡± Theo started to cry, sobbing loudly. His sadness even brought out the Granier dialect he had practiced to hide for so long. ¡°Theo, calm down. Let¡¯s talk about our future ns while eating grilled fish?¡± *Sniffle¡­ gulp. ¡°You¡¯re going to make me eat and then ask for money, aren¡¯t you? Sniffle¡­ I¡¯m not that stupid.¡± Theo swallowed his saliva looking at the grilled fish but didn¡¯t let his guard down. He was naive, but he wasn¡¯t a fool to be tricked by the same method again. And Se-jun had no intention of taking money here either. ¡°No, I¡¯ll let you have what you ate earlier for free.¡± Having shaken his mentality, it was now time tofort him. Se-jun had bigger ns in mind. ¡°Really?!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Now, listen carefully to my story while eating.¡± Se-jun started talking about their partnership, offering grilled fish to Theo¡¯s front paw. ¡°Okay.¡± Yum yum. Theo absentmindedly ate the grilled fish while listening to Se-jun¡¯s words. When he finished thest piece of grilled fish, Press. ¡°Huh?!¡± His left paw had stamped the contract. Squeak. His paw print was clearly visible as he lifted his paw from the contract. The contract read, ¡°Lifetime Distribution Contract.¡± ¡°Why is this here?¡± Why was the contract that should have been in his bag in front of him? Theo hurriedly read the contract. [Purpose and Content of the Contract] -The purpose of this contract is for Party A and Party B to cooperate mutually and promote the sale of Party A¡¯s agricultural products, thus obtaining benefits for both parties. -From now on, Party B will sell the agricultural products provided by Party A for life and bring in the sales revenue. [Compensation] -Party A will provide Party B with 25 grilled fish per week or an equivalent amount as a weekly sry. -Party A will give Party B 3-5% of the sales revenue as an incentive. [Special Provisions]All rights ? N?velDrama.Org. -Party B may terminate the contract if the total sales amount within one month of the initial transaction is less than 5 Tower Coins. ¨CParty B must sell agricultural products for an amount equal to or greater than the price set by Party A. ¨CParty B cannot establish additional trade partners without Party A¡¯s permission. ¨CWhen trading, the Granier dialect must be used. [Party A: Park Sejun] [Party B: Theo] At the bottom of the contract, Sejun¡¯s stamp and Theo¡¯s paw print were ced side by side. Special Provision 1 was designed to make Theo sign the contract by providing an escape route. Special Provisions 2 and 3 were intended to prevent Theo, a big sucker, from being fooled again, and Special Provision 4 was added because Sejun was confident that people from Earth would love Theo¡¯s dialect. ¡°What¡¯s¡­ this?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s do our best from now on, Representative Theo.¡± Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s head. ¡°It¡¯s not in effect yet. There¡¯s Special Provision 1, right?¡± But Theo pushed Sejun¡¯s hand away and spoke coldly. ¡°Alright, but we¡¯re still trading, right? Representative Theo.¡± ¡°Hmph! Well, that¡¯s true.¡± Theo answered, ncing at Sejun¡¯s hand. Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s head again. Shortly after, Theo, seemingly tired, fell asleep under Sejun¡¯s touch. ¡°Sleep well, Representative Theo.¡± Sejunid the sleeping Theo on the floor and got up. ¡®Everything is going ording to n.¡¯ In this way, Sejun secured a means of earning Tower Coins. ***** ¡°Uhaham, it smells so good. No! It smells really good.¡± Theo corrected his unconscious dialect and rubbed his eyes as he woke up. ¡°Did you wake up?¡± Sejun asked while grilling fish and green onions for breakfast. Stacked next to him were numerous grilled fish. Sejun and the ck rabbit had worked hard to catch piranhas since morning. ¡°Yes. How long did I sleep?¡± ¡°You slept from lunch yesterday to now.¡± Today is day 129 of being stranded, and Theo woke up in the morning, nning to sleep for the entire day. ¡°But what¡¯s that?¡± Theo asked about the stacks of grilled fish, sniffing the scent. ¡°It¡¯s this week¡¯s sry. The grilled fish will cool down. Pack it up quickly.¡± ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Theo briefly thought, ¡®Why am I getting a sry when we¡¯re partners?¡¯ but quickly began packing the grilled fish into his bag, tempted by the stimting aroma. The space bag is an essential item for wandering merchants who need to travel through multiple levels, as it is enchanted with preservation, space expansion, and weight reduction magic. This allows them to store arge number of items in their original state for extended periods. ¡°Let¡¯s eat breakfast!¡± Squeak! Squawk! At Sejun¡¯s shout, the rabbits rushed over and began eating breakfast. After the noisy morning meal ended, ¡°Um¡­ Mr. Park Sejun.¡± Theo called Sejun. ¡°Just call me Sejun.¡± ¡°Yes. Sejun, what are you nning to sell?¡± ¡°Cherry tomatoes.¡± ¡°What?¡± Pluck. ¡°This.¡± Sejun picked a ripe cherry tomato from the tree and showed it to Theo. ¡°This?¡± Theo looked at the cherry tomato with disdain. ¡°Take a look.¡± Sejun handed the cherry tomato to Theo. ¡°Huh? Magical cherry tomatoes? This is an item?!¡± ¡°Yeah. Not bad, right?¡± ¡°How much are you going to sell it for?¡± [For 10 minutes, increase magic power by 0.1 and dissolve 10g of fat.] Theo thought that, considering the item¡¯s options, he could get around 0.01 Tower Coins each if it was well-received by the awakened people in the tower. One cherry tomato for 10,000 won. That¡¯s quite a high price. However, ¡°0.05 Tower coin each.¡± Sejun called out a price five times higher than Theo¡¯s estimate. ¡°What?!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo looked at the cherry tomato in his hand with a ¡°will this sell?¡± expression. Sejun was confident that his cherry tomatoes would sell at a high price. These cherry tomatoes were not meant for the awakened ones. Although magical cherry tomatoes provided fat dissolution and magic power increase to the awakened ones, the effects were not significant. Their bodies were already somewhat optimized through awakening, so the effects were not substantial. However, for the non-awakened people outside the tower, cherry tomatoes that instantly dissolve 10g of fat and invigorate the body without side effects, and also have top-notch taste, were undoubtedly marketable products. Considering the initial scarcity, Sejun even thought he could get 0.1 Tower coin each. Sejun believed in Earth¡¯s dieters. They would respond. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s a contract anyway.¡± Theo thought it was rather fortunate. If the total sales amount doesn¡¯t reach 5 Tower Coins through this deal, he can nullify the contract and just receive the grilled fish. ¡°How many will you take?¡± ¡°About 1,000?¡± Sejun pointed to a storage room he had made in the corner of the cave. Cherry tomatoes were piled up there. Sejun and the rabbits helped Theo fill his space bag with cherry tomatoes. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll be on my way.¡± Theo left the cave with his space bag. ***** 5 dayster, on the 38th floor of the tower. Inside a dark cave, 10 elite hunters of the Phoenix Guild were struggling to clear the 38th floor, but the possibility of clearing it was still remote. While they were exploring the cave, Screech! Spider monsters approached. ¡°15 spiders! Diamond formation!¡± At the leader¡¯smand, the hunters quickly formed a formation. Screech! As soon as the formation was made, the spider monsters began their attack. ¡°Don¡¯t get surrounded! Keep an eye on the rear!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± As elite hunters of the top guild on Earth, they had no weak points. A short whileter, the battle ended. ¡°Phew. Good job. Collect the spider corpses and rest here for a while.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± As the hunters were about to sit down and rest after collecting the spider monster corpses, ¡°Humans,e see the good stuff here, meow.¡± A Cat called out to them. Chapter 14: Sold Out, Meow. TL: Hanguk ¡°Huh?! A wandering merchant!¡± ¡°Oh my! It¡¯s a cat!¡± ¡°A cat wandering merchant?!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see what it¡¯s selling.¡± The hunters approached Theo with interest. ¡°Huh? Cherry tomatoes?¡± The approaching hunters were disappointed to see the cherry tomatoes piled up on Theo¡¯s mat. They had expected weapons or mysterious potions from a wandering merchant, so it was understandable that they were disappointed with the cherry tomatoes, which they could eat outside. ¡°Foolish humans, I knew you¡¯d think that way, meow. These are not the cherry tomatoes you know.¡± Sejun had learned that Theo was good at following instructions when he sold items like tumblers, so he had given very detailed instructions. ¡°Different?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow. Check the options once, meow.¡± As instructed by Sejun, Theo emphasized that the cherry tomatoes were items. ¡°Options?!¡± ¡°These were items?¡± The hunters began to check the options of the cherry tomatoes. ¡°Magical Cherry tomatoes?¡± ¡°0.1 increase in magic power for 10 minutes?¡± ¡°It¡¯s too low.¡± As expected, the male hunters¡¯ reactions were not so good. Their levels ranged from 45 to 48. At their level, with equipment options included, a 0.1 magic power boost was insignificant. However, ¡°Just by eating this, it breaks down 10g of fat?¡± ¡°Is this really possible?¡± The female hunters¡¯ reactions were different. They immediately recognized the true value of the product. Countless women wanted to maintain their figures while eating delicious food outside. And, above all, the options written on the items do not lie. ¡°How much is this?!¡± Jessica, one of the female hunters, excitedly asked for the price of the cherry tomatoes. As soon as she saw them, she thought of her younger sister Anna. Anna had undergone gastric bypass surgery due to morbid obesity, but her weight had risen to 120kg again sincest year due to depression and binge eating. The magical cherry tomatoes felt like a ray of hope to Jessica, who had been worried about Anna¡¯s healthtely.All rights ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Each magical cherry tomato is 0.05 Tower Coins, meow.¡± ¡°What?!¡± The other hunters were surprised by Theo¡¯s words. The price of one cherry tomato was outrageously expensive. ¡°I¡¯ll buy half of what¡¯s here.¡± ¡°Huh?! Really, meow?! Half is 500, meow!¡± Theo was surprised by Jessica¡¯s words. 500 meant 25 Tower Coins. It far exceeded the 5 Tower Coins in sales from the contract. That meant Theo would have to sell Sejun¡¯s crops forever. ¡°Yeah. I¡¯ll buy 500. Here¡¯s 25 Tower Coins.¡± Jessica handed over the money. Compared to the cost she had already spent on Anna¡¯s treatment, it wasn¡¯t a huge amount. ¡°Wh¡­ why don¡¯t you think about it again, meow? Human, you¡¯re making an impulse purchase, meow.¡± Theo tried to dissuade Jessica from buying, not epting her money, in an attempt to break the lifelong contract. However, it backfired. ¡®She¡¯s buying 500, and he¡¯s trying to dissuade her?¡¯ ¡®Isn¡¯t there something wrong about this?¡¯ ¡°How many should I buy to give to my girlfriend?¡± Seeing Theo¡¯s reluctant attitude to sell, the hunters became even more curious. ¡°I¡¯ll take 100.¡± ¡°I want 50.¡± ¡°Me too, 50!¡± The hunters began topetitively buy the cherry tomatoes. Although the price of one cherry tomato was expensive, it wasn¡¯t a lot of money for elite hunters like them. The amount of tower coins could be earned in just a few days of hunting. They were willing to pay enough to satisfy their curiosity. As soon as their break was over, the hunters went back to hunting spider monsters. ¡°How¡­ how can this be¡­¡± Theo sobbed as he looked at the empty mat. ¡°Wow¡­ it¡¯s sold out, meow.¡± The first-ever sellout in cat life. The legend of Theo, the cat wandering merchant, was beginning. **** Day 134 of being stranded. ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun woke up energetically again today. Every time he leveled up, he increased his strength and stamina with bonus stats. His body condition was already good, but now he was full of energy every morning. On top of that, the farmer¡¯s job trait of not getting sick was surprisingly good. Swoosh. Sejun went to the wall and drew a line on it as he started his day. Peep! Beep! Brrra! Bang! The white rabbits and the ck rabbit woke up and greeted Sejun in the morning. ¡°Right. Good morning.¡± The rabbits who greeted him each began their own tasks. Sejun also washed his face in a small pond and started harvesting cherry tomatoes. Tap. Tap. [You have harvested a well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomato.] [Your job experience has increased very slightly.] [The proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 2 has increased very slightly.] [You gained 10 experience points.] ¡­ .. . While he was harvesting cherry tomatoes, [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] It had been a while since he reached level 10. Sejun increased his strength with the bonus stat. ¡°He must be doing well, right?¡± Sejun thought of Theo. He must have met the hunters by now. ¡°How many would he sell ande back?¡± He didn¡¯t even expect a sellout. He was worried about whether the young and naive guy could sell properly. ¡°But I taught him the secret techniques. He would at least sell half, right?¡± Sejun had taught him the secret techniques of free samples and cat cuddle service. However, Sejun never imagined that the cherry tomatoes would sell out within a few minutes before Theo even used the secret techniques. ¡°When the cherry tomatoes start selling, my name will be known, right? Hehehe.¡± Sejun felt proud that his name was attached to the crops being sold. Then, Buzz. A poison honeybee flew in through the hole in the cave ceiling. ¡°You¡¯re here?¡± Rub rub Today, the poison honeybee rubbed its body against Sejun¡¯s face, showing affection while marking its attendance. And then, Buzz. It flew to the cherry tomato field to suck nectar. And after some time passed, Peep! The wife rabbit began putting dried leaves on the fire. Before he knew it, it was lunchtime. Harvesting cherry tomatoes and helping the rabbits water the fields made time fly by. Bang! Bang! The ck rabbit, who was practicing hitting the wall with a hammer, called out to Sejun. It was the time of day when the ck rabbit could be the most active, so it always looked forward to piranha hunting time. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡± Sejun hurried to the pond and waved the torches left and right. Ssh! Plop! A clean hammer blow. Now, the ck rabbit hunted piranhas very skillfully. When they had caught 5 piranhas, the ck rabbit¡¯s body shone for a moment. ¡°Huh?! Did you level up? Nod nod. The ck rabbit nodded its head vigorously. Sejun had seen the white rabbits leveling up while doing farm work a few times, but this was the first time he had seen the ck rabbit level up. ¡°Congrattions on leveling up.¡± Brrra! The ck rabbit looked at Sejun proudly. Aren¡¯t I awesome? The ck rabbit seemed excessively excited after leveling up, which made Sejun a little worried. He wondered if it would soon try to catch piranhas in the water. In the meantime, the ck rabbit ran to another white rabbit and loudly announced its level up news. Peep! Beep! Brrra! The white rabbits congratted the ck rabbit. Thanks to that, lunch was a bit noisy. While the rabbits were chatting, Sejun quietly finished his lunch of grilled fish and roasted green onions. Lately, Sejun had developed an indulgence after lunch. ¡°Hehehe. Time for coffee.¡± Sejun got up from his seat and picked up the tumbler he had ced on his designated seat with a light step. When he opened the tumbler to use as a cup after Theo left, ¡°Coffee!¡± There were 10 packs of coffee inside the tumbler. It seemed that neither the selling merchant nor Theo had opened the tumbler. It was a tremendous find. If Theo had sold coffee instead of the tumbler, Sejun would have paid for it. Seojun took the tumbler to a small pond and filled it with about a quarter of water. Tap. Tap. He held the end of the Kanu (coffee stick) and lightly flicked it with his index finger to remove the residue. He couldn¡¯t afford to miss a single coffee granule. After preparing the coffee, he tore the opening of the Kanu coffee sachet and poured it into the tumbler. Then, Shake it, shake it. He closed the lid and shook it to dissolve the coffee granules. Click. Slurp. Seojun took a sip of the coffee. Swoosh. The bitterness of the coffee and the fishy smell of the grilled fish with the sweetness of the green onion were washed away cleanly. ¡°Ah, indeed, coffee is perfect after a meal.¡± Although he couldn¡¯t make a hot coffee without boiling water or iced coffee without ice, the coffee made with cool pond water wasn¡¯t bad. Moreover, Drip. Seojun poured a little honey he had collected in his water bottle. ¡°Ah, this is good.¡± The harmony of bitterness and sweetness created a new vor. The rabbits shook their heads as if they couldn¡¯t understand Seojun smiling while drinking coffee. He gave them a little coffee on the first day, and they shuddered after tasting it. The coffee with honey was the same. Rabbit¡¯s tongues seemed to be more sensitive to the bitterness of coffee. Seojun, who had properly enjoyed coffee as dessert, began his afternoon farming. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Seojun hummed as he harvested cherry tomatoes and watered the fields. Just a cup of coffee at lunch made the afternoon enjoyable. He ended the day in a good mood. Squeak! Squeak! The rabbits said goodbye to Seojun and went into their burrow to prepare for sleep. ¡°Goodnight!¡± Seojun also said goodbye to the rabbits and went to his sleeping ce, making a bed by tapping the ground. Then, Buzz. The poison bee flew busily around the cave ceiling. ¡°Are you still not leaving?¡± Lately, the poison bee had beening early and leavingte, but it was the first time it hadn¡¯t returned at this time. ¡°Go and sleep quickly.¡± Buzz. The poison bee ignored Seojun¡¯s words and continued to fly around diligently. ¡°Fine. I¡¯ll sleep. See you tomorrow.¡± Snore. Seojun fell asleep as soon as his head touched the dirt pillow. Buzz. The poison bee busily created something on the cave ceiling. ****** ¡°Why isn¡¯t heing?¡± Skaram, the goblin traveling merchant who had scammed Theo, waited for Theo to return. He was sure that Theo wouldn¡¯t have been able to sell the item and would return disappointed. ¡®And I¡¯llfort the disappointed guy, telling him there¡¯s a bigger opportunity, and lend him money.¡¯ From then on, the guy would be his ve, working for him for a lifetime to pay off the ever-growing interest, let alone the principal. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s been a long time since Ist caught a real sucker.¡± Skaram grinned maliciously. As he waited for Theo, Skaram went to the bulletin board disying the sales rankings of traveling merchants. Checking his ranking once a day and feeling proud was one of the joys in his life. [Traveling Merchant Sales Rankings] ¡­ .. . 999th ce ¨C Skaram [45.2 Tower Coins] 1UP ¡°Hehehe. I finally made it into the top 1000.¡± He had moved up one step from the 1000th ce to the 999th. It was a ranking barely achieved by beating many rookie traveling merchants. Skaram, who had checked his ranking, began to look over the names of the merchants with higher rankings than his, starting from the bottom. They were the ones he would eventually have to step on and surpass. At that moment, Skaram¡¯s gaze stopped as it slightly moved upwards. ¡°Huh?!¡± A name that he never expected to see in the Rankings caught his eye. 982nd ce ¨C Theo [50 Tower Coins] NEW! ¡°How could this happen? He definitely couldn¡¯t have sold it¡­¡± Skaram muttered as if he couldn¡¯t understand. ***** Buzz. Seojun woke up to the sound of the poison bee¡¯s wings. The poison bee was still busily flying around the ceiling until morning. Then, ¡°Huh? A beehive?¡± A small beehive caught Seojun¡¯s eye. It seemed that the poison bee had been working diligently since yesterday to make this. ¡°Did you move in?¡± Buzz. Rub, rub. In response to Seojun¡¯s question, the poison bee moved up and down three times and then rubbed its body against Seojun¡¯s face as if to say, ¡°Please take good care of me.¡± On the 135th day of being stranded, the poison bee became independent and moved into Seojun¡¯s cave. **** TL Note: I n on releasing 2 more chapters in a few hours, so stay tuned. Chapter 15: The Name Remains Unknown TL: Hanguk On the first day of eating honey in Seojun¡¯s cave, the poison bee realized that its body had started to change. After that, every time it ate honey, its body emitted a stronger scent and became slightly plumper. At first, it didn¡¯t know what the change was, but it realized what it was when the queen bee in the hive started to be wary of it a while ago. It had be capable ofying eggs. So, the poison bee decided to be independent. The ce for independence was, of course, Seojun¡¯s cave, which was close to its food source. A huge number of cherry tomato flowers would bloom soon, so it seemed there would be enough food even if the number of family members increased. Buzz. To achieve this, it rubbed its body against the cave¡¯s owner every day to show its friendliness and inform him that it was not an enemy, obtaining permission(?) to live in the cave. Of course, Seojun would never know when he actually granted permission. Rub, rub. Today, as always, the poison bee began its day by rubbing its body against the cave¡¯s owner. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s get to work.¡± Squeak! Beep! Whoosh! Bam! Seojun and the rabbits also began their morning, each doing their own work. ¡°Hmm¡­ About 70%?¡± Seojun looked at the carrot sprouts that had grown up to his ankles and spoke. He didn¡¯t give up and kept watering them, waiting for the sprouts to emerge, but out of the 1000 carrot seeds he had bought and nted from the seed store, only 700 had sprouted. As for the 1200 cherry tomato seeds he had nted after harvesting them from the magical cherry tomatoes, the germination rate was about 10% lower than that of the carrot seeds. The germination rate was 61%. Out of the 1200 seeds, 732 had sprouted and were growing. The germination rates of the corn seeds bought from the seed store and the sweet potato shoots he had nted himself were also around 70% and 60%, simr to those of the carrots and cherry tomatoes. ¡°Hehehe. Thank you for growing so well.¡± About 1000 of the nted nts had died, making his efforts seem useless, but when he saw the sprouts that had survived and grown, hisints disappeared, and a smile formed on his face. At that moment, a message appeared before Seojun¡¯s eyes. [A new quest has been generated.] [Quest: Give 10 magical cherry tomatoes to the Tower¡¯s administrator!] Reward: None If refused: Disappointment The Tower¡¯s administrator didn¡¯t excessively demand anything from Seojun, who had continuously postponed quests and watched Seojun and Theo¡¯s transactions. And the threats to offer it or die had disappeared as well. Instead, it showed disappointment like this. It seemed so pitiful and endearing that Seojun couldn¡¯t help but give in again. ¡°Take it.¡± Ten cherry tomatoes disappeared from Seojun¡¯s storage. [You havepleted the quest.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator is grateful for your kindness.] Now it even felt gratitude. Seojun felt pleased that the other party was grateful. ¡°Huh?!¡± Seojun, who had been smiling contentedly, quickly erased his smile. ¡®I just looked like a pushover.¡¯ I have to be careful. Seojun gathered his thoughts and focused on farming again. However, looking at the fresh green waves in the field, a contented smile was soon drawn on his face. Although he didn¡¯t realize it, he wasn¡¯t a pushover but he had a kinder heart. **** Day 143 of being stranded. ¡°I¡¯m back, meow!¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Theo announced his return as he jumped down from the hole in the ceiling. His voice was full of energy since he had sold out. However, ¡°You?! What¡¯s going on?!¡± Sejun¡¯s voice raised in surprise at Theo¡¯s earlier-than-expected return. Sejun meant to scold Theo foring back without selling everything, but Theo took it differently. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, meow. Even if I sell out next time, I won¡¯t y on other floors and wille straight back, meow.¡± Theo immediately admitted his mistake. ¡°What?! You went to y? For how many days?¡± ¡°I yed for four days, meow. I¡¯m sorry, meow¡­¡± As Sejun¡¯s tone softened, Theo, who had been observant, quickly grabbed Sejun¡¯s leg and asked for forgiveness. But Sejun¡¯s serious expression didn¡¯t ease. He was doing some calctions in his head after hearing Theo¡¯s words. Theo had said that it would take about 10 days to travel back and forth to the 30th floor, where the hunters were. ¡®But he had time to y for four days even after selling out?¡¯ Considering Theo returned 14 days after leaving, it meant that he sold out as soon as he went down. ¡°Exin it in detail, or else I¡¯ll show you how scary I can be¡±. Sejun threatened Theo, who was already trying hard to read Sejun¡¯s mood. ¡°Alright, meow¡­¡± Theo, who had shrunken, began to exin. ¡°That¡¯s what happened, meow¡­ The humans just bought everything after a few words, meow.¡± Theo still had the presence of mind to leave out the fact that he had tried to stop the purchase. ¡°Really? Without using your secret technique?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow.¡± Sejun realized that the response to the cherry tomatoes was hotter than he thought after hearing Theo¡¯s words. ¡°Here are 50 tower coins, meow.¡± ¡°You did well. Theo, the employee. Here¡¯s your incentive.¡± Sejun handed Theo 2 tower coins, which was 4% of the sales amount. ¡°Uh? Aren¡¯t I the representative Theo, meow?¡± ¡°You just got demoted. Where is a representative who goes to y for four days? Work hard from now on, and I¡¯ll make you a representative again. And when you be a representative, I¡¯ll raise the incentive to 5%.¡± ¡°Understood, meow! I¡¯ll work hard to be the representative, meow!¡± Theo responded enthusiastically to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°But what¡¯s with your speech?¡± ¡°I just decided to live like this, meow.¡± Theo had lost his sense of inferiority about his dialect after realizing that it was well-received by humans. ¡°Hehehe. My name will be known now.¡± ¡°What do you mean, meow?¡± ¡°The cherry tomatoes have the option to show the grower, right? So people will know that I made those cherry tomatoes.¡± ¡°¡­!¡± Theo couldn¡¯t sit still at Sejun¡¯s words. There are various systems for wandering merchants, and one of them is a feature that forcibly hides the origin of the goods, such as the manufacturer or grower, for inexperienced wandering merchants with low sales. You can¡¯t even tell them verbally. It gets blocked. The only way to really let them know is to take them to the ce. The policy was to prevent wealthy wandering merchants from stealing the suppliers of novice wandering merchants. In other words, Sejun¡¯s name as the grower wouldn¡¯t be shown on the cherry tomatoes Theo was selling. And the only way to lift this restriction is by achieving 1,000 tower coins in sales and bing a mid-level wandering merchant. ¡®This is big trouble, meow.¡¯ Theo thought that if he revealed this fact to Sejun here, he would somehow be demoted another level in thepany and his incentive would be reduced to 3%. But he couldn¡¯t keep it a secret because his conscience wouldn¡¯t let him. So there was only one solution ¨C to get out of this situation! ¡°Give me the cherry tomatoes, meow. I¡¯ll leave right away, meow.¡± ¡°Already? Rest for a few days. You need to get your weekly pay, too.¡± ¡°No, meow! I¡¯ll take itter, meow. I want to make money quickly, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly packed the cherry tomatoes into his bag and left. ¡°The kid¡¯s got money fever.¡± Sejun misunderstood Theo¡¯s intentions without knowing his thoughts. ****** As Sejun hoped for his cherry tomatoes to gain poprity, the hunters who purchased the magical cherry tomatoes were beginning to experience their effects. ¡°Dad! Dad! We have to buy more of these next time. Got it? We must! These are so great!¡± Kim Dongsik, the leader of the Phoenix Guild, bought 20 magic cherry tomatoes to satisfy his curiosity and for his daughter, who starved herself daily for her diet. His daughter stopped being grumpy due to dieting after eating the cherry tomatoes, and peace returned to their home. Initially, she ate three a day, but now she only eats one in the morning to save them. The option of breaking down 10g of fat and giving vitality to the bodyes with it. This vitality effectsts for a long time, and with less food, the body feels energized and not tired, making her move more and consume additional calories, helping her diet. ¡®I shouldn¡¯t have held back then.¡¯ He didn¡¯t know she would like it this much. He had given in when other team members wanted to buy some and only bought 20, but seeing his daughter¡¯s reaction, he regretted not buying more. ¡°I got it. Trust me. I¡¯ll definitely get more for you.¡± It had been a long time since his daughter had requested something like this. Kim Dongsik really wanted to get the magical cherry tomatoes for her. -Entering the tower in 3 days. Kim Dongsik sent a text message to gather his teammates earlier than nned to enter the tower. He expected his teammates to be discontent, but he nned to wait around the area where they met the wandering merchant on the 38th floor while hunting spider monsters since he didn¡¯t know when the cat wandering merchant would appear again. ¡®I should request a fixed deal when I meet the wandering merchant this time.¡¯ Then Doom. Doom. His teammates replied. -Yes. -Ready. -Let¡¯s go today! Right now! Kim Dongsik anticipated grumbles from his teammates, but they seemed to have been waiting and agreed to enter the tower. They even urged him to go faster. They were in a simr situation to Dongsik. ***** After finishing her hunt, Jessica immediately handed the magic cherry tomatoes to her younger sister, Anna. She didn¡¯t have high expectations. But ¡°Sis, where did you get these cherry tomatoes?!¡± Anna, who had eaten about 20 cherry tomatoes, excitedly pointed at the magic cherry tomatoes and asked Jessica. ¡°Why? Is there something wrong with them?¡± ¡°No. They¡¯re amazing. I¡¯m not depressed anymore. I feel so energized! I just want to move!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Jessica looked at Anna in disbelief. It used to take hours of nagging and pleading for Anna to move for just 10 minutes. Now, she wanted to move on her own. ¡°Sis, I want to go for a walk.¡± ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡± That day, Jessica and Anna walked around the neighborhood for three hours before returning home. After a few days, Anna¡¯s weight quickly dropped to 80kg. Now, without being told, Anna ate a diet meal and magical cherry tomatoes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and went around the neighborhood three times a day on her own. At first, she needed to eat 20 cherry tomatoes to feel energized, but as her body got lighter, the number decreased to 13. In just a month or two, Anna seemed to be able to return to a normal life. But they were running out of magic cherry tomatoes. ¡®I need to go back to the tower and meet the wandering merchant.¡¯ Then -Entering the tower in 3 days. She received a text from the leader to enter the tower. -Let¡¯s go today! Right now! Jessica hurriedly replied and started preparing her equipment. ***** ¡°I managed to get out, but what should I do meow?¡± Theo, going down the lower floors of the tower, was lost in thought. ¡°When will I achieve a sales amount of 1,000 tower coins meow?¡± This time, he filled his bag with magical cherry tomatoes, carrying 1,500 of them. However, even if he sold 1,500 at a time, he had toe and go more than ten times. ¡°I need to make money as quickly as possible meow.¡± He needed a way to quickly achieve 1,000 tower coins in sales and be a mid-tier merchant. He didn¡¯t want to be demoted again if Sejun found out that the grower¡¯s name had been hidden due to his merchant status. ¡°I want to be a representative quickly meow.¡± Having had it once, he wanted it even more after losing it. So, Theo carried the bag full of magical cherry tomatoes, trudging along to the 38th floor where he had traded with humans a few days ago. He thought of stopping by the ce where he had traded for the first time, and if no one was there, he would go down to the lower floors. At that moment, ¡°Hey! The wandering merchant is here!¡± ¡°Why are you sote?!¡± ¡°We¡¯ve been waiting.¡± The humans he had traded with a few days ago came running towards him. ¡°Human, were you waiting for me meow?¡± Theo looked at the humans curiously and asked. ¡°Yes. We waited for 3 days.¡± ¡°Is that so meow?¡± Seeing the humans waiting for him, a idea came to his mind. ¡°Do you have magical cherry tomatoes?¡± ¡°Hehe, I do, but the price has gone up meow.¡± Theo¡¯s bargaining skills had improved, driven by his desire to regain his representative position. **** 1 more chaptering up in the next hour. Chapter 16: Digging Carrots TL: Hanguk ¡°The price has gone up?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right meow!¡± ¡°How much?¡± ¡°0.07¡­ tower coins meow!¡± Theo cautiously spoke while watching the humans¡¯ reactions. His timid nature couldn¡¯t be helped. Theo¡¯s cautious demeanor appeared endearing to the hunters due to the cat-like filter, and they easily epted the increased price of the magical cherry tomatoes. ¡®It makes sense to raise the price.¡¯ ¡®He didn¡¯t seem too happy when he sold them cheapst time.¡¯ ¡®Look at that clueless expression. He must be losing money.¡¯ ¡®That must be a reasonable price.¡¯ Theo¡¯s naive appearance and racial characteristics actually gained him the hunters¡¯ favor and trust. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll buy 200.¡± Kim Dong-sik handed over 14 tower coins. His original n was to buy only 100, but when he entered the tower, his wife came up to him and quietly asked him to buy some for her as well. ¡®Honey, daughter, trust me!¡¯ Kim Dong-sik had 200 tower coins now. It was enough money to buy 1,000 magical cherry tomatoes. Since the magical cherry tomatoes had a 30-day shelf life, Kim Dong-sik would have bought them all for his wife and daughter if there were no expiration dates. Of course, other hunters were no different in their thoughts. ¡°Oh?! I want 500.¡± ¡°I want 200!¡± ¡°I want 400 too!¡± As Kim Dong-sik took the lead, Jessica and the other hunters quickly put out their money and began to announce the quantities they wanted to buy. And then, ¡°Sold out meow! All 1,500 magical cherry tomatoes I brought today are sold meow!¡± Thest hunter who called for 400 could only buy 250. ¡°When will youe next time?¡± At Kim Dong-sik¡¯s question, all eyes turned to Theo. They wanted to trade again next time. Especially those hunters who couldn¡¯t trade this time were even more focused. They had to buy next time since they couldn¡¯t buy this time. ¡°Will you be waiting here next time meow?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then it will be about 10 days from now meow.¡± There was no time to rest if he wanted to be a mid-tier wandering merchant before being caught by Sejun. ¡°Alright. See you in 10 days.¡± As soon as the leader, Kim Dong-sik, finished speaking, some female hunters approached. ¡°Kitty, can we take a picture together?¡± ¡°My name is not Kitty, it¡¯s Theo meow.¡± ¡°Oh, your name is Theo. Theo, can we take a picture together? If you do, I¡¯ll give you this.¡± The female hunters held out a wet pouch. ¡°What¡¯s that meow?¡± ¡°It¡¯s called Churu1, you peel it like this and lick it.¡± ¡°Is that so meow? It smells nice meow.¡± And so, Theo took photos with the female hunters and received Churu in return. ***** Day 149 of being stranded. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Today, as usual, Sejun ate breakfast, hummed a tune, and harvested the Cherry tomatoes. [You have harvested ripe Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 2 increases very slightly.] [You have gained 10 experience points.] ¡­ .. . Swoosh. The sound of white rabbits watering the crops and Bang! Thud! The sound of the ck rabbit hitting the wall pushed away the silence in the cave along with Sejun¡¯s humming. Then Peep-peep. A strange sound began to echo. ¡°Huh?¡± Squeak? Bang? Not only Sejun, but the other rabbits also looked puzzled at the unfamiliar sound, looking towards where it wasing from. The beehive of the poisonous honeybees that had been staying indoors for days, causing concern. Ten bees, the size of a thumb, were flying around the beehive. [Baby Poisonous Honeybee] ¡°So, they were raising babies.¡± Sejun finally understood why the poisonous honeybees hadn¡¯t left their hive. A momentter Buzz. The poisonous honeybee also came out of the hive. Its size hadn¡¯t changed much, but its body became more colorful, and its abdomen grew plump. And [Queen Poisonous Honeybee] Its name had changed. Buzz. Peep-peep. As the Queen Poisonous Honeybee flew to Sejun¡¯s side, the baby poisonous honeybees followed her as if to escort her. However, the baby poisonous honeybees¡¯ purpose was to protect their queen. Snap! When they saw Sejun, they drew their stingers. ¡°Uh?!¡± Squeak?! Bang?! When Sejun and the rabbits were taken aback by the baby poisonous honeybees¡¯ actions Buzz! Buzz! The Queen Poisonous Honeybee stopped and started scolding the baby poisonous honeybees with strong wing beats. Fortunately, after the queen¡¯s discipline, the baby poisonous honeybees understood that Sejun wasn¡¯t an enemy and put away their stingers. And then Rub-rub. The Queen Poisonous Honeybee rubbed her body against Sejun to show affection, and as she started to suck honey Peep-peep. Rub-rub-rub. The baby poisonous honeybees also followed the Queen Poisonous Honeybee, rubbing their bodies against Sejun to show affection, and then sucking honey from the cherry tomato flowers like the queen. In this way, Sejun¡¯s cave family grew. ***** The next morning. ¡°Eyah!¡± Sejun got up energetically and walked to the cave wall where he recorded the dates. And then Swoosh. He added one stroke toplete the third line. (TL Note: See image at the end) ÕýÕýÕýÕýÕý ÕýÕýÕýÕýÕý ÕýÕýÕýÕýÕý ÕýÕýÕýÕýÕý ÕýÕýÕýÕýÕý ÕýÕýÕýÕýÕý ¡°It¡¯s already been 150 days.¡± Sejun looked at the time etched on the wall with a newfound appreciation. Though only one more stroke had been added since yesterday, the feeling was different. In the past, each added stroke felt overwhelming, but nowadays, he felt proud of himself for living another day in this ce with each stroke. It was thanks to the thriving crops, the rabbits and bees that kept himpany, and even the tower¡¯s administrator who provided some help. ¡°I¡¯m Park Se-jun and I¡¯m living well.¡± Se-jun said, as if making a promise to himself. It wasn¡¯t just for self-constion. Se-jun really was living well. The 48 Tower coins in his hand proved it. He managed to make money even while trapped in the cave with terrible conditions. When he went outside, it was worth 48 million won. It was more than what Se-jun earned working at apany for a year. He made this money in just a few days and would gather another 48 Tower coins in a few more days. Since he arrived here, his situation had been improving day by day. ¡®Someday I will break through from here eventually¡¯ Just as Se-jun was strengthening his resolve, Buzzing sounds. The diligent baby poison honeybees woke up and approached Se-jun. ¡°Did you sleep well?¡± The baby poison honeybees rubbed their plump bodies against him, as if answering to him. Those who couldn¡¯t rub Se-jun¡¯s face rubbed themselves against his hand. ¡°You cute little things.¡± The baby poison honeybees had grown to about the thickness of three fingers in just one day. It was curious how they could grow so big just by eating honey. Buzzing sounds. The baby poison honeybees stamped their attendance with Se-jun and went off to suck honey. The queen poison honeybee had gone back into the hive after confirming that the babies were sucking honey well yesterday. It seemed like she wasying eggs again. A littleter, Squeak! Peep! Bang! The rabbits came out of the burrow and gave Se-jun a lively morning greeting. ¡°Right. Hello!¡± The day started energetically again. Today, Se-jun had one more task in addition to harvesting cherry tomatoes in the afternoon. It was teaching the ck rabbit how to swim. The ck rabbit, who had been able to hunt piranhas on his own a few days ago, leveled up again yesterday and became so cocky that he walked into the pond on his own and almost drowned. The ck rabbit was unaware that he was like a fish out of water. If Se-jun had been a littleter in noticing how quiet it was and going to the pond, the ck rabbit would have been torn apart by the piranhas. That¡¯s why Se-jun decided to teach the ck rabbit how to swim. So after lunch, the ck rabbit stood in front of a small pond with leaf earplugs Se-jun had made to prepare for the Blue Moon. ¡°Are you ready?¡± Bang! The ck rabbit answered energetically. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start with kicking.¡± Se-jun gently held the ck rabbit¡¯s body and immersed it halfway into the water. ¡°Now, straighten your body and kick.¡± Bang! Ssh, ssh. Following Se-jun¡¯s instructions, the ck rabbit kicked the water hard. ¡°Hey! You¡¯re sshing everywhere. You should kick underwater.¡± Bang! At Se-jun¡¯s words, the ck rabbit immediately corrected his kicking. And as soon as Se-jun let go, Paddling. The ck rabbit quickly swam forward, reaching the end of the small pond in no time. ¡°Well done. Now let¡¯s practice breathing.¡± A littleter, Paddling, paddling. The ck rabbit mastered Se-jun¡¯s swimming ss and leisurely swam around the small pond. The ck rabbit, who mastered swimming in just one day, began hunting piranhas while swimming the next day. And the sixth Blue Moon approached. The rabbits had already gone into their burrows and closed the entrance, and the poison honeybees had also entered their hive and blocked the entrance. The little monsters seemed to avoid the Blue Moon in this way. [The Tower Administrator asked for one of the crops infused with the energy of the Blue Moon this time.] ¡°Alright.¡± Lately, there were no threats, and the tone wasn¡¯t as rude as before, so Sejun dly agreed. And on the 152nd day of being stranded, as the date changed, the Blue Moon began, and a blue light descended through the hole in the cave ceiling. In anticipation of the monster¡¯s roar, Sejun, who had prepared earplugs and cherry tomatoes, held his breath and watched the corner of the cave for any changes in the crops. How much time had passed? Sssss. A blue light began to form on five cherry tomato trees. Five magical cherry tomatoes containing the energy of the Blue Moon were beingpleted. ¡°Wow.¡± Sejun stared in awe at the mysterious and beautiful sight. And around the time the energy of the Blue Moon began to be contained in the cherry tomatoes, Sssss. A blue light formed on one carrot stem. ¡°Huh?! There¡¯s still a lot of time left before the carrots should be harvested.¡± A few days ago, when Sejun had dug up one carrot, it was still only the size of a finger. ¡°I¡¯ll have to dig it upter.¡± Sejun waited for the Blue Moon to end and eventually fell asleep with a sullen expression. p! p! Sejun woke up to the p of his rabbit husband after a long time. ¡°Uhm.¡± As soon as Sejun opened his eyes, Peep! Meow! Pong! The rabbits were in chaos. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± The ck rabbit urged Sejun, who was rubbing his eyes. ¡°Just let me write the date.¡± Sejun drew a line on the cave wall with a piranha spine, marking the beginning of the 152nd day. And he followed the rabbits to where they led him. ¡°Ah!¡± There was a carrot, shyly showing its blue top on the ground. Peep! Meow! Pong! The rabbits drooled and urged Sejun to quickly dig up the carrot. They seemed to want to taste it right away. ¡°Alright.¡± Swoosh. Sejun grabbed the carrot stem and pulled it upward, easily extracting the blue carrot. The carrot was about as thick as a tumbler. Peep! Meow! Pong! The rabbits were excited about the giant carrot size. [You have harvested the Blue Moon¡¯s energy-infused Agility Carrot.] [Your job experience increases significantly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 2 increases significantly.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] ¡°Agility carrot?¡±Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! Sejun checked the carrot he was holding. [Blue Moon¡¯s energy-infused Agility Carrot] A carrot grown inside the tower, it is delicious due to its full nutritional intake. The taste is even better with the energy of the Blue Moon. When consumed, agility permanently increases by 0.05. Grower: Tower farmer Park Sejun Expiration date: 45 days Grade: E+ The grade was E+. It seemed that he had gained 70 experience points instead of 50 due to harvesting a high-quality crop. ¡°Here, enjoy.¡± Sejun handed the carrot to the rabbits. He was curious about the taste, but he decided to save it forter. The rabbits, who had helped with the farming, deserved it. Gulp. Peep!!! Meow!!! Pong!!! The rabbits tasted the carrot and let out a happy scream. Tock. Tock. Meanwhile, Sejun harvested the magical cherry tomatoes infused with the Blue Moon¡¯s energy. Five blue cherry tomatoes. ¡°Here, take this.¡± Sejun handed one blue cherry tomato to the tower administrator. [You havepleted the quest.] It seemed that the previous quest had beenpleted. [The Tower Administrator is grateful.] ¡°Be grateful and give me another skillter.¡± [The Tower Administrator thinks they might be able to give you one soon.] ¡°What can they give me soon?¡± Sejun, puzzled, put one of the harvested blue cherry tomatoes in his mouth and bit into it. Pop. ¡°Gah.¡± It bursts. It¡¯s bursting! The sweet and sour taste set off fireworks in Sejun¡¯s mouth. [You have consumed the Blue Moon¡¯s energy-infused magical cherry tomato.] [Magic power permanently increases by 0.05.] Sejun ignored the message and focused on the taste. Pop. He put the remaining blue cherry tomatoes in his mouth one by one. The cherry tomatoes disappeared in no time. In the afternoon, ¡°I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo, who had seeded in selling out for the second time, returned. **** 1) Churu is a type of cat food thates in a soft tube or stick form. It ismonly used as a treat or reward for cats. 2) **** Anyway that¡¯s all for today. Chapter 17: Resolve TL: Hanguk After selling out and running tirelessly, Theo had arrived. However, Wang! Wang! The baby poison honeybees had drawn their stingers and surrounded Theo. Since Theo wasn¡¯t there when the baby poison honeybees were born, it was natural for them to regard Theo as an enemy. ¡°Please don¡¯t do this meow. We¡¯re on the same side meow. Sejun, please tell the poison honeybees not to attack meow!¡± Theo wrapped his head with his front paws, crouched down, and asked Sejun for help. ¡°It¡¯s okay. We¡¯re family.¡± Wang Wang. At Sejun¡¯s words, the baby poison honeybees put their stingers away and began sucking honey from the cherry tomato flowers again. ¡°Phew. Thank you, Sejun-hyung.¡± ¡°What? Sejun-hyung?¡± ¡°Why meow? Aren¡¯t we family meow?¡± ¡°You¡¯re just an employee, where do you get off calling me that?!¡± Sejun lightly pinched Theo¡¯s cheek with both hands as an immediate punishment. ¡°Ouch! It hurts meow! I¡¯m sorry meow!¡± Theo screamed even though Sejun didn¡¯t pinch him hard. ¡®Sly.¡¯ Sejun¡¯s hand tightened on Theo¡¯s soft cheeks. To be honest, he needed an excuse to hold onto them longer. The feeling of Theo¡¯s cheeks stretching like cheese was irresistible. ¡®Hehehe, it feels good.¡¯ No! He should be angry now. Sejun barely let go of the magical cheeks that melted his heart andposed himself. He held back the corners of his mouth that were trying to rise and put on a stern face again. ¡°Theo, let¡¯s settle the ounts first. Show me the money from the cherry tomato sales.¡± ¡°Here it is meow.¡± Theo handed the money to Sejun with a firm shoulder. ¡°75 tower coins.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right meow!!!¡± A confident voice. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Eyes that didn¡¯t avoid Sejun¡¯s gaze. Ears standing up straight. Theo was brimming with confidence. Something was suspicious. At that moment,Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. [The tower administrator reports that Theo is lying.] [The tower administrator reports that Theo sold each magical cherry tomato for 0.07 tower coins.] [The tower administrator looks forward to seeing the terrifying side of you.] A timely message. The tower administrator had been watching Theo as well. A new fact came to light. ¡®Is that so?¡¯ Sejun looked at Theo closely. ¡®It¡¯s not that he¡¯s embezzling¡­¡¯ Theo¡¯s personality wouldn¡¯t allow him to act so confidently if he had embezzled money. If he had done something wrong, it would have shown on his face. ¡®Then what? No way?!¡¯ As Sejun was thinking about Theo¡¯s confident attitude, ¡°Surprise meow! Since humans have been waiting for days to buy the magical cherry tomatoes, I charged an extra 0.02 tower coins each meow. Did I do well?¡± Theo took out an additional 30 tower coins and said, aiming for a dramatic effect by unexpectedly taking out more money. However, ¡°Here¡¯s your incentive.¡± Sejun, who had already learned the information, was not surprised. Sejun handed 4.2 tower coins to Theo. ¡°Huh? That¡¯s it meow? I did well, but you won¡¯t promote me meow?¡± ¡°No way with just this. Theo, work harder.¡± ¡°Got it meow.¡± Theo decided to work harder since bing a representative was difficult. ¡°Sejun, I¡¯m out of grilled fish meow. Give me my sry meow.¡± ¡°Alright, wait.¡± Sejun approached the dark pond. When the ck Rabbit hunted by swimming, he turned off the torch to prevent piranhas from gathering. As Sejun approached the pond, Splish. There were no piranhas in the pond, and the ck Rabbit was swimming alone. Instead, ten piranhas were neatly piled up next to the pond. They were the piranhas that the ck Rabbit had caught while swimming. Splish. As Sejun approached the pond, the ck Rabbit came out of the water and shook off its body. ¡°ck Rabbit, it¡¯s hunting time.¡± Sejun held up two dead piranhas while talking to the ck Rabbit. Bang! At Sejun¡¯s words, the ck Rabbit stood in the pond with a serious expression and took a stance. There was a way to lure piranhas using a torch, but there was an even faster and more intense method to attract piranhas. Sejun stabbed a piranha¡¯s teeth into the body of another piranha, then pulled them out. He pressed the body of the piranha with its teeth stuck in it and dropped a few drops of blood into the pond and waited. And in less than a minute, dozens of piranhas that smelled the blood entered the pond through the hole. The pond quickly became half water, half fish. After that, as usual, Sejun shook the torch and Splish! Splish! Seeing the torch, the piranhas jumped, and the ck Rabbit quickly hunted them down with a hammer. As they were making grilled fish with the caught piranhas at the fire, Chirp, chirp, chirp. A strange sound came. Sejun looked to where the sound wasing from and saw Theo busily licking something. ¡°Theo, what¡¯s that?¡± ¡°This, meow? It¡¯s Churu meow.¡± ¡°Churu?! Where did you get that?¡± ¡°I got it from humans by taking pictures with them meow. This one is tuna vored and¡­¡± Theo started bragging, taking out the Churu he had received, sorted by vor. They were all Churu. All of them! There was nothing for himself. Dealing with people and only bringing back Churu¡­ Chirp, chirp, chirp. Eating something delicious alone. Somehow, it made him angry. ¡°Churu confiscation.¡± Sejun confiscated all the Churu he had taken out. ¡°Huh?! Why meow? I got these by taking pictures with humans meow!¡± When the Churu was confiscated, Theo strongly protested with foam in his mouth. Even innocent Theo was bing defiant. Churu really was cat-specific drugs. However, Sejun had a legitimate right to confiscate the Churu. ¡°That¡¯s right. You got it through a trade by taking pictures, right?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right meow!¡± ¡°Special Provisions 3. Party B cannot establish additional trade partners without Party A¡¯s permission.. This is a clear breach of contract.¡± Sejun said, showing the contract. ¡°Huh! Is that so meow?!¡± ¡°Yes. You secretly establish additional trade.¡± Theo was shocked by the fact that he had to lose his Churu. ¡°Don¡¯t be too disappointed. Let¡¯s talk about our new trading method, Representative Theo¡± ¡°Huh?! Did I be a representative meow?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll let you be one for an hour. If you do well in future trades, I¡¯ll give you an hour-long Representative Theo pass.¡± ¡°Sounds good meow! Call me that again meow.¡± ¡°Representative Theo.¡± ¡°Hehehe. One more time meow.¡± ¡°Representative Theo.¡± Theo was happy to sit in the Representative ¡®s seat, even if just for an hour. Theo quickly took a seat on Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°I want to eat Churu too meow.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun took out a Churu and offered it to Theo. Chirp, chirp, chirp. Being fed was a nice perk of being a representative. As Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s head, who waspletely won over, they talked about a new business using Theo¡¯s picture rights. It seemed like there would be a way to bring in things from outside the tower sooner than expected. There are two ways for items from outside to enter the tower. One is through vanishing. At this time, you can bring the items you are holding directly into the tower. However, you don¡¯t know when or where you will be vanished, and since you are summoned to the first floor, the trade is already over there. The other is when an awakened hunter enters the tower with the items. When a hunter enters the tower, they can only bring in about 1kg of outside items. Items(Tower Items) are excluded from the weight limit. And when they leave, they can take items without restrictions. When hunters usually enter the tower, they bring simple things like a hunter¡¯s smartphone called a Hunterphone and simple instant food. Hunter phones are essential items for hunters because, in addition to the features of existing smartphones, they also had sr charging functions that took into ount the always-sunny environment of the Tower and the ability tomunicate with team members in close range. ¡°Although we can¡¯t bring much due to the weight limit, we can at least bring some simple seasonings or coffee. Do you understand? Employee Theo?¡± ¡°Huh? What are you talking about? And why am I suddenly Employee Theo?¡± As Sejun¡¯s hand stopped, Theo, who was dozing off while eating Churu, asked. ¡°Your one hour is over.¡± ¡°Already?¡± Theo, disappointed, took the remaining Churu and left Sejun¡¯sp. Theo had misunderstood sitting on Sejun¡¯sp and being petted as a privilege of being a representative. ¡°Next time, bring something useful, and you¡¯ll be Representative Theo again.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± At that moment, ¡°Theo, how can you go up to the 38th floor without fighting monsters?¡± Sometimes, he was curious but tried not to care. He didn¡¯t want to care about the outside. There was no way out anyway. So he had been trying to ignore it, but when he thought he could get things from outside, his curiosity about the outside popped out unconsciously. ¡°It¡¯s because I have a Wandering Merchant¡¯s license, meow.¡± ¡°A Wandering Merchant¡¯s license?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow.¡± Theo raised both hands to his waist and spoke proudly. A Wandering Merchant¡¯s license requires an expensive annual fee to be paid to the Wandering Merchant Association to maintain qualification. And as the grade increases, so does the annual fee. On the other hand, the benefits received also increase. Merchants who pay the fee are protected by the Wandering Merchant Association and can use various convenience facilities. That¡¯s why they are not attacked by monsters. ¡°So, Theo, can you bring hunters here?¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible, meow. Monsters only don¡¯t attack wandering merchants, meow. Besides, hunters cannot use merchant routes, meow.¡± ¡°Merchant routes?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow. It¡¯s a shortcut that merchants take, meow. A Wandering Merchant¡¯s license is required for merchant routes, meow.¡± ¡°A shortcut¡­?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow. It¡¯s impossible to get here from the 38th floor in just 5 days without using the merchant route, meow.¡± ¡°What floor is this?¡± Sejun asked, then realized he shouldn¡¯t have asked. ¡°It¡¯s the 99th floor, meow.¡± Theo answered with a bright voice. ¡°What?!¡± In the end, he found out what he least wanted to know. ¡°Here is the 99th floor, meow. Didn¡¯t you know, meow?¡± Theo kindly repeated his answer and even confirmed it, just in case Sejun had misheard. Theo went down to the 38th floor in just 5 days, which relieved Sejun. He thought that if Theo, who couldn¡¯t use waypoints like hunters, could travel back and forth in just 10 days, this ce wouldn¡¯t be far from the 38th floor. So he asked without much thought¡­ and itpletely hit the sore spot. His enthusiasm for the new business deal had disappeared. While Sejun was spacing out for a moment, ¡°Sejun! My weekly sry is burning!¡± Theo, who was quietly licking the remaining Churu, urgently called Sejun when he smelled the burning fish. ¡°Ah?! Oh!¡± Sejun came to his senses at Theo¡¯s cry. ¡®I can¡¯t lose focus!¡¯ Nothing has changed. It¡¯s just knowing which floor this ce is on. Sejunforted himself and took out the grilled fish from the fire. He got a slight burn on his hand while doing so, but he didn¡¯t even know it hurt. And he thought of another breakthrough. ¡°Theo, is it possible for me to be a wandering merchant?¡± If Theo¡¯s words were true, it meant that one could safely descend the tower just by bing a wandering merchant. However, ¡°Sejun cannot be one. Only beings born in the tower can be wandering merchants.¡± Another blocked breakthrough. ¡°Damn it! Damn it-!¡± Sejun screamed in anger at the impossible reality. ¡°Hup! Why are¡­hup! you doing this?¡± Startled by Sejun¡¯s scream, Theo huped. The rabbits and the venom bees were no different. The rabbits raised their ears and looked at Sejun with wide eyes, while the venom bees flew around busily pping their wings. Even the queen bee peeked her head out of the hive to see what was going on. ¡°Phew. Sorry for screaming.¡± Sejun apologized to his cave family. Still, screaming helped calm his heart a bit. And Sejun made up his mind. ¡°I¡¯ll eat well and live well here!¡± ***** TL: I only managed to work on one chapter today because I am tired from working overtime. I will go to sleep now and try to trante moreter. Chapter 18: Acquiring the Beekeeping Skill TL: Hanguk Sejun made up his mind. He would make this ce his home! With that determination, Sejun grilled the remaining piranhas for Theo. Crackle. Crackle. Watching the zing fire, he thought. ¡®What do I need to live well?¡¯ He didn¡¯t think of using the tower coins that appeared since he believed he would eventually leave this ce. He thought that hunters woulde to rescue him if he just waited a little longer. So, he didn¡¯t increase anything except for the crops and cave family. However, now that he decided to settle down here, he thought he needed to fix the inconveniences he had experienced one by one and explore the surroundings of the cave. ¡°Theo, are there any monsters near the cave?¡± ¡°There aren¡¯t any nearby!¡± As Sejun¡¯s mood brightened, Theo answered cheerfully. ¡°But there are some farther away!¡± ¡°What kind of monsters are they?¡± ¡°Crimson Giant Bears.¡± ¡°Crimson Giant Bears?¡± For some reason, he thought of the red-furred monster that tried to attack the cave during the third Blue Moon. ¡°It¡¯s a really scary creature. It res at me every time I pass by.¡± Theo said, shivering. Going out of the cave was still dangerous. ¡°But the situation will change in about a month.¡± Sejun looked at the 732 rapidly growing cherry tomato trees and felt a sense of pride. Soon, thousands of flowers would bloom on the cherry tomato trees. As more flowers bloom, the queen poison bee willy more eggs, and the number of poison bees will increase dramatically. ¡°If that happens¡­¡± If he can the increased number of poison bees patrol around the cave, he might be able to create a safe zone where monsters couldn¡¯t approach. ¡°And if I have the poison bees lift me using a rope made of green onion leaves¡­¡± Sejun thought of a ways to leave the cave. Fortunately, the magical cherry tomatoes had broken down the fat, so he didn¡¯t have any belly fat. ¡°Theo, this time¡­¡± Sejun gave Theo a few instructions before he left for another trade. ¡°Got it! Just trust me!¡± Theo took on the big mission and went down the tower again. ***** On the 153rd day of being stranded, the morning came again after Theo left yesterday. ¡°Yawn.¡± Sejun yawned as he woke up from his sleep, which was unusual for him. He hadn¡¯t slept well due to his troubled mind. Squeak! Chirp! Cheep! Peep! The rabbits came out of the burrow in a line, greeting him in the morning. ¡°Yeah. Good morning.¡± Buzz buzz. The poison bees also came out of their hive and started their morning routine. The sound of their wings was more energetic than yesterday. Their size was now almost indistinguishable from adult poison bees. ¡°They¡¯ve grown up.¡± The poisonous honeybee truly lived up to the saying that they grew and developed rapidly each day. Sejun had breakfast with the rabbits and started his daily routine. Tap. Tap. As Sejun was harvesting cherry tomatoes as usual, [You¡¯ve harvested a ripe Magical Cherry Tomato.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Harvesting Lv. 2 proficiency increases very slightly.] [You¡¯ve gained 12 experience points.] ¡°Is this one a plus grade too?¡± Sejun looked at the cherry tomato with different experience points. He had already harvested 5 plus-grade cherry tomatoes today. [Magical Cherry Tomato] A cherry tomato grown inside the tower, providing ample nutrients and delicious taste. Upon consumption, it breaks down 10g of fat in your body, increasing your magic power by 0.1 for 10 minutes. The effect can be stacked up to 10 times within an hour. When a non-awakener consumes it, it breaks down 10g of fat and invigorates their body. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Expiration Date: 45 days Grade: E+ The only difference when a + is added to the grade is an extended shelf life. However, if you think about it differently, the extended shelf life of crops is a significant advantage. ¡°It can be stored for a longer time.¡± Plop. Sejun popped a cherry tomato into his mouth. Juicy. The sour and sweet juice filled his mouth. ¡°Uhm. Good.¡± It wasn¡¯t the tasteless vor he used to experience from store-bought cherry tomatoes. Now realizing the delicious taste of self-grown and harvested cherry tomatoes after 27 years, he couldn¡¯t help but feel regretful. Peep! Seeing Sejun eating something by himself, the ck rabbit rushed over and pointed at itself with its paw. Me too! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s take a break for a moment!¡± Sejun shared cherry tomatoes with the rabbits as they all took a short break, enjoying the fresh and delicious taste together. This peaceful life with his cave family made Sejun feel more content than ever, strengthening his resolve to protect and nurture this ce. Sejun shared cherry tomatoes with the rabbits during their break. Slurp. Slurp. Slurp. The rabbits began to suck on the cherry tomatoes one by one. ¡°I want to drink it too¡­¡± Sejun enviously watched the rabbits. ¡°Aha!¡± Sejun suddenly had an idea and stood up. He grabbed a tumbler and started to squeeze cherry tomatoes into it. Squeeze-! Squeeze-! After squeezing about 50 cherry tomatoes, he got a mouthful of juice. Gulp. He could fully enjoy the rich juice of cherry tomatoes in his mouth. ¡°Yum!¡± Sejun squeezed another 50 cherry tomatoes into the tumbler. Then, Drizzle. He mixed in a drizzle of honey. He took another shot. ¡°Yum!¡± The sour and sweet taste was enhanced with the addition of honey, which wrapped around both vors smoothly. The honey filled the gap between the sour and sweet taste, making the transition between the two vors smooth. ¡°It¡¯s delicious.¡± At this moment, all his worries and concerns disappeared. Peep! Peek! Peep! The rabbits looked at Sejun¡¯s face and offered their cherry tomatoes to add honey! ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun carefully dripped a drop of honey onto each cherry tomato without letting it spill. Slurp. Slurp. Slurp. The rabbits¡¯ eyes widened as they ate the cherry tomatoes with honey. They discovered a new vorbination of honey and cherry tomatoes. Then, the Tower¡¯s administrator, who had been watching, sent a message. [A new quest has been added.] [Quest: Serve a ss of honey-infused Magical Cherry Tomato Juice to the Tower¡¯s administrator!] Reward: 1 job skill Refusal: Deep disappointment ¡°I should get back to work now¡­¡± He was taking a break. Now it was time to get back to work. ¡°I¡¯ll give it to youter.¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator requests to drink together to share the experience.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator emphasizes that the skill given as a reward for this quest is a good one.] ¡°Really?¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator loudly asks you to trust them.] ¡°Fine.¡± Although he couldn¡¯tpletely trust them, Sejun decided to give it a try. Sejun squeezed 100 cherry tomatoes into the tumbler and poured honey in it. [The Tower¡¯s administrator ps their wings, expressing their curiosity about the taste of the juice.] ¡®Do they really like it that much?¡¯ Sejun realized that the Tower¡¯s administrator had wings, learning one more piece of information about them. ¡°Here you go.¡± As Sejun sent the cherry tomato juice to the Tower¡¯s administrator, the juice inside the tumbler disappeared cleanly. [The Tower¡¯s administrator praises the juice, saying it¡¯s incredibly delicious.] [You havepleted the quest.] [You have acquired a Special Job Skill: Beekeeping Lv. 1 as a questpletion reward.]Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! ¡°Special job skill?¡± [Special Job Skill ¨C Beekeeping Lv. 1 registers the user¡¯s owned Poisonous Honeybee Hive to the skill.] [The maximum number of hives that can be registered in Special Job Skill ¨C Beekeeping Lv. 1 has been reached.] The Poisonous Honeybee Hive in Sejun¡¯s cave was automatically registered to his beekeeping skill. ¡°What is this?¡± Sejun checked the details of the beekeeping skill. [Special Job Skill ¨C Beekeeping Lv. 1] ¡ú Enables beekeeping with the owned hive. ¡ú The honeybees in the owned hive do not show hostility towards their owner. ¡ú Specific instructions can be given to the honeybees in the owned hive. ¡ú The activity range of the honeybees in the owned hive increases slightly. ¡ú The queen bee¡¯s eggying speed increases slightly. ¡ú The honey-collecting speed of the bees increases slightly. ¡ú The likelihood of increased humidity slightly increases. ¡ú Currently owned hive (1/1): Poisonous Honeybee Hive. ¡°Wow.¡± Sejun had been worried about whether the Poisonous Honeybees would understand and follow his patrol order, but with this skill, he felt a bit more relieved. The skill effects were indeed subtle. However, the good thing was that many aspects were affected by the skill. And although the effects were subtle now, he had a feeling that they would grow like seeds and eventually bear significant fruit. ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun spoke to the Tower¡¯s administrator. [The Tower¡¯s administrator requests that you make one more ss of honey-infused Magical Cherry Tomato Juice if you are grateful.] ¡°I have to work now. I¡¯ll give it to you in the evening.¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator agrees and scrapes off the remaining juice stuck to the cup and puts it in their mouth.] Sejun resumed harvesting cherry tomatoes. *** [You have obtained 1mL of honey from the cherry tomato flower.] [Beekeeping Lv. 1 proficiency has slightly increased.] [You have obtained 1mL of honey from the cherry tomato flower.] [Beekeeping Lv. 1 proficiency has slightly increased.] ¡­ .. . A message appeared every time the honeybees put honey into the water bottle that Sejun had stabilized with soil so it wouldn¡¯t fall over. ¡°You¡¯re doing well.¡± Sejun looked at the message with a proud expression. At that moment, Buzz buzz. Five new baby honeybees appeared from the beehive. Perhaps due to the skill effect, the baby honeybees did not take out their stingers even though they were seeing Sejun for the first time. And then, Whirr whirr. Buzz buzz. The baby honeybees began to suck honey following the adult honeybees. As a result, the honey production increased by about 20mL. Though only a little bit at a time, the situation in the cave was gradually getting better. While Sejun was watching the baby honeybees working hard to suck honey, Squeak!! Squeal!! Boing! Boing! Excited rabbits gathered in the carrot field and called Sejun. The reason for the rabbits to be excited in the carrot field was obvious. It was the carrots. ¡°Are they already ripe?¡± When Sejun went to the carrot field, several carrots seemed ready to be picked as they revealed their orange bodies above the soil. Finally, it was time to harvest the carrots. Squeak! Squeal! Boing! The rabbits looked at Sejun, blowing out hot breaths. With intense gazes, the rabbits were saying, ¡°We are ready! We¡¯re prepared to eat!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± With a tug, Sejun grabbed the carrot stem and pulled it upward, and the orange carrot came out smoothly. This time, the carrot was thinner than the one harvested during the Blue Moon. Still, with a thickness of about three fingers, it was an excellent carrot. [You have harvested the Agility Carrot.] [Job experience has slightly increased.] [Harvesting Lv. 2 proficiency has very slightly increased.] [You have obtained 10 experience points.] Sejun checked the carrot¡¯s options. [Agility Carrot] A carrot grown inside the tower that is delicious due to fully absorbing nutrients. Upon consumption, it breaks down 10g of fat in the body and increases agility by 0.1 for 10 minutes. The effect can be stacked up to 10 times within an hour. When non-awakeners consume it, it breaks down 10g of fat and improves eyesight. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Expiration date: 30 days Grade: E ¡°Alright.¡± Having checked the options, Sejun handed the carrot to the rabbits. Wiggle wiggle. The rabbits shook their heads and urged Sejun to eat. They had eaten the Blue Moon infused carrots first, and they seemed to feel sorry for eating this one first as well. However, Drip. Drip. Drip. As they drooled¡­ ¡°Eat first. I can eatter.¡± When Sejun urged them again, Squeak! Squeal! Boing! The rabbits collectively bowed in gratitude and took the carrots from Sejun¡¯s hand. Was this really something to bow for? Sejun hurriedly picked more carrots and handed them out to each rabbit. Munch munch. The rabbits started eating the carrots they held in their arms eagerly. The taste of the carrots must have been delightful, as smiles never left the rabbits¡¯ faces. Sejun, too, watched the happy rabbits, rinsed a carrot in water to remove the dirt, and took a bite. Crunch. With a refreshing sound, the unique vor of carrots spread in his mouth. And then, Munch. Munch. The sweetness that came out with every bite was so delicious. Boing? The ck rabbit held its carrot and sat next to Sejun, pressing his plump belly against Sejun¡¯s side, as if asking ¡°Is it delicious?¡±. ¡°Yes.¡± Sejun gave a thumbs-up in response. On the 153rd day of being stranded, they were able to eat carrots every day. ***** TL: I¡¯ll try to trante one more, but there¡¯s no guarantee. Chapter 19: Planting Potatoes TL: Hanguk Day 154 of being stranded, morning. Swoosh. Sejun got up and drew a line on the cave wall. At that moment Buzz. Whizz. The sound of wings from behind. The poisonous honeybees were already up and sucking honey. They had been collecting honey diligentlytely, as it seemed like the poisonous honeybee queen had startedying eggs again. As Sejun was watching the poisonous honeybees, Peep! Squeak! Bang! The rabbits energetically greeted him and lined up out of the burrow. In their hands, each held a carrot that they had left unfinished from yesterday¡¯s meal. The carrots were about the same size as the rabbits, so the rabbits had eaten half of a carrot until they were full yesterday. It was amazing how they could fit that much in their stomachs. However, as the rabbits looked at the remaining carrots, they felt a sense of regret that they wouldn¡¯t be able to eat them all at once. They carried the carrots back to their burrow and brought them out again in the morning. The size of the carrots they brought out seemed to have decreased significantly since they went in, so they must have eaten them at night as well. Hop. Hop. The rabbits that came out of the burrow rubbed their eyes and began to finish off the remaining carrots from yesterday. ¡°Is it really that good?¡± When Sejun looked at the ck rabbit as if scolding it. Bang! The ck rabbit nodded its head towards Sejun. Thanks to that, Sejun was swept up in the atmosphere and had a simple breakfast of cherry tomatoes and carrots before starting his morning farm work. Sejun had a lot to do today. From harvesting cherry tomatoes to harvesting carrots. But today, the poisonous honeybees and rabbits were busier than Sejun. The poisonous honeybees became busier as the distance they had to travel increased due to the blooming flowers in the newly nted cherry tomato field. And the rabbit couple sent their children out of the cave. Peep! Squeak?! The children were made independent. The six rabbits who were kicked out of the house started to make their own burrows. ¡°Why do you have to be independent?¡± Could it be?! Are they up to that again?! Sejun prayed it wasn¡¯t so. Since the grade of cherry tomatoes drops quickly if the harvest time is missed, Sejun quickly harvested the cherry tomatoes first. Then, after finishing the cherry tomato harvest, Sejun went to the carrot field and began harvesting carrots. Swoosh. As expected, the carrots came out easily. [You have harvested a well-ripened Agility Carrot.] [Job experience increases slightly.] [Harvesting Lv. 2 proficiency increases slightly.] [You have gained 12 experience points.] Luckily, it was an E+ grade carrot from the beginning. Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun began to harvest carrots in earnest. Bang! Bang! As Sejun diligently pulled the carrots and stacked them beside him, the ck rabbit carried a carrot on each shoulder under the pretext of strength training and moved them to the storage. The carrot storage had been prepared yesterday by digging a neat square pit next to the cherry tomato storage andying down some dried green onion leaves. Sigh¡­ The ck rabbit went back and forth about ten times, and its speed suddenly slowed down as it seemed to be running out of energy. Thud. Thud. Rolling. The ck rabbit tried to sneakily kick the carrot with its feet to move it to the storage but was caught by the mother rabbit and scolded. ¡°Hehehe. I knew you would do that.¡± Seojun watched the ck rabbit getting scolded andughed. [You have acquired 1mL of Cherry Tomato Flower¡¯s honey.] [Beekeeping Lv. 1 proficiency has increased slightly.] [You have acquired 1mL of Cherry Tomato Flower¡¯s honey.] [Beekeeping Lv. 1 proficiency has increased slightly.] ¡­ .. . The poisonous honeybees filled the water bottle with honey. And then, [You have acquired 1mL of Cherry Tomato Flower¡¯s honey.] [Beekeeping Lv. 1 proficiency has increased slightly.] [Beekeeping Lv. 1 proficiency has been filled, and the level has increased.] Seojun¡¯s beekeeping skill level had increased. He looked at the upgraded beekeeping skill. There wasn¡¯t much change in the options. It changed from a slight increase to a small increase. To be honest, it was ambiguous how much it changed with the word ¡®a little.¡¯ However, one thing had definitely changed. The number of beehives he could own changed from (1/1) to (1/2), increasing by one. It¡¯s not yet, but when the poisonous honeybeester branch out, he would be able to own two beehives. ¡°Good job.¡± Seojun praised the poisonous honeybees, who had worked hard to collect honey, by patting their plump tails. Wobble wobble. In the meantime, the ck rabbit, who had been scolded by its mother and returned depressed, noticed Seojun patting the poisonous honeybees¡¯ tails. Blink?! Blink! The ck rabbit also stuck out its buttocks to Seojun, as if saying, ¡°If it¡¯s a plump buttocks, I¡¯m not losing either!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Seojun patted the ck rabbit¡¯s buttocks, and they had a brief healing time together. eating carrots. And then, ¡°Where are you going?¡± After the break, Seojun caught the ck rabbit, who was sneakily trying to escape to the pond, and made it carry carrots again. As Seojun was getting fired up for carrot harvesting again, [You have harvested a well-ripened Agility Carrot.] [Job experience has increased slightly.] [Harvesting Lv. 2 proficiency has increased slightly.] [You have gained 10 experience points.] [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat point.] Seojun¡¯s level had increased to level 10. He raised his health with the bonus stat point. As his health increased, his body felt a little lighter. [A quest has been generated.] ¡°What¡¯s going on?! Don¡¯t you see I¡¯m busy?¡± Seojunined to the tower administrator without checking the message content. [The tower¡¯s administrator feels unfairly used that it¡¯s not him.] ¡°Huh?! It¡¯s not you?¡± Sejun checked the quest message more carefully. [Job Quest: Expand the farm by more than 50 square meters.] Reward: Level 11, 10 Tower Coins, 1 additional job trait Come to think of it, it seemed familiar. The job quest at level 10. He needed to pass that quest to gain a new job trait and move on to the next level. Other hunters¡¯ quests usually involved hunting down a few monsters, but his quest was different since he was a farmer. ¡°Expanding the farm should be easy.¡± It wasn¡¯t difficult for Sejun, who had already expanded the farm several times. It just meant more work. [The tower¡¯s administrator says he¡¯s disappointed.] ¡°Sorry. I¡¯ll make cherry tomato juice for youter.¡± Sejun appeased the tower¡¯s administrator. Then he hurriedly finished harvesting the carrots and started making a new field. As the rabbits dug with their shovels, Sejun nted cherry tomatoes. He ended up nting too many cherry tomatoes, but since cherry tomatoes were the only thing he could nt at the moment, he had no choice. He barely finished nting the cherry tomatoes just before bedtime. He nted 1,000 cherry tomato seeds. Since he was doing it, he went a little overboard, and the scale increased slightly. [The quest has beenpleted.] [You have reached level 11 as a questpletion reward.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] [You have acquired 10 Tower Coins as a questpletion reward.] [You have acquired 1 job trait as a questpletion reward.] [With this job trait, you can gain experience points every time you create a 1-pyeong field or paddy field.] (TL: 1-pyeong = 3.3 sq m or search on google for your localized measurement unit) So far, he had only gained experience points when harvesting crops, but now he could gain experience points by creating fields or paddies. ¡°Nice, isn¡¯t it?¡± Sejun was satisfied with his newly acquired job trait. That night, as Sejun predicted, the rabbit couple prepared for their mating ritual. However, an unexpected disturbance appeared while the rabbit couple was creating a passionate atmosphere for the ritual. Grrr. Grunt. Grrr. Grunt. Squeak?! Thud?! Hearing the strange noises echoing in the cavete at night, the rabbits thought a monster had invaded and rushed out of the burrow. And then Grrr. Phew. Realizing that the noise was Sejun¡¯s snoring due to his exhaustingbor, they had to return to the burrow. Inadvertently, Sejun had interrupted the rabbit couple¡¯s mating ritual. **** Day 155 of being stranded. Today was an important day when the seed store opened again. As soon as Sejun woke up, he drew a line on the wall and went to the pond to wash his face. Squeak¡­ Whine¡­ Wail¡­ The rabbits came out with tired faces, as if they hadn¡¯t slept well. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What did you do without sleeping?¡± Squeak! Whine! Wail! Wail! At Sejun¡¯s words, the rabbits became furious. Especially the rabbit couple, who were burning with anger because it was his fault! ¡°Hahaha. Sorry.¡± Sejun appeased the angry rabbits by offering carrots, which calmed their anger. Then he started his morning farming. ¡°Hum, hum, hum.¡± As Sejun hummed and focused on harvesting cherry tomatoes for a while, [The seed shop is now open.] [Three types of seeds avable for purchase today will be shown randomly.] [You can only purchase seeds once every 30 days at your current level.] The seeds avable for purchase today appeared. [Seed potatoes 100 ¨C 5 Tower Coins] [Strawberry seeds 100 ¨C 0.5 Tower Coins] [Lettuce seeds 1000 ¨C 0.1 Tower Coins] ¡°I¡¯ll pass on the lettuce since there¡¯s no meat.¡± The remaining options were seed potatoes and strawberries. Since he had a lot of money, he didn¡¯t consider the price. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s hard to decide.¡± Sejun imagined scenes of eating potatoes and strawberries while trying to decide which to buy. When you wrap the potato in foil, roast it, and peel it while blowing on it, the fluffy texture and subtle saltiness of the steaming hot potato flesh¡­ ¡°Grr!¡± Just imagining it made his stomach feel warm. How about strawberries? When you pick a ripe, bright red strawberry and take a bite, the unique vor of the strawberry,bined with the sour and sweet taste as if sprinkled with sugar, fills your mouth. ¡°Slurp.¡± Sejun wiped his drooling mouth while looking at the seed shop window. ¡°What should I buy?¡±Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! After a long hesitation, Sejun tearfully chose seed potatoes. He had been craving carbohydratestely. [You have purchased 100 seed potatoes.] [5 Tower Coins have been deducted from Sejun¡¯s seed bank ount.] [You have earned 50 seed Shop loyalty points.] [You now have a total of 56 seed Shop loyalty points.] [Thank you for using the seed shop.] [You can use the Level 1 seed shop again in 30 days.] Thump. A bundle containing 100 seed potatoes appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Great.¡± Sejun hurriedly finished harvesting cherry tomatoes and carrots and began nting seed potatoes. Since he had asked the rabbits to prepare the fields in advance, all he had to do was nt the seed potatoes. ¡°Cut it like this.¡± Sejun asked a rabbit with a sickle item to quarter the seed potatoes. He could see the sprouting spots, so all he had to do was cut it so that part was included. Sejun nted the quartered seed potatoes. [You have nted seed potatoes.] [Due to the effect of Seed Sowing Lv. 2, the probability of seed potatoes sprouting increases.] [The proficiency of Seed Sowing Lv. 2 increases slightly.] ¡­ .. . Sejun nted all 400 seed potatoes in just an hour. He had now bepletely proficient in his work. Swoosh. The rabbits with watering cans watered the potato field, and the potato nting waspletely finished. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m proud.¡± While Sejun was proudly looking at the field where he nted 400 seed potatoes, [You have created a 10-pyeong potato field.] [You have gained 10 experience points.] 1 experience point per pyeong. It wasn¡¯t much, but it felt like extra ie. ¡°Isn¡¯t it amazing? My farming technique, nting 400 seed potatoes from just 100?¡± Bbang?! As Sejun boasted, the ck rabbit looked at him with contempt. Where¡¯s the farmer who doesn¡¯t know that?! He only got ignored for speaking out of turn. On Day 155 of being stranded, potatoes began to grow on Sejun¡¯s farm. **** Chapter 20: Harvesting a New Variety TL: Hanguk On the 157th day of being trapped in the tower, morning. ¡°Listen up, everyone. The day has finallye.¡± Sejun made a big announcement in front of the rabbits who were eagerly eating their morning carrots. Beep? Bweah? Bwang? The rabbits had no idea what Sejun was talking about, so they looked at him with wide eyes. What day is it? ¡°Today is the day we dig up sweet potatoes.¡± It felt like just yesterday that they nted 450 sweet potato sprouts, but now the sprouts had grown roots and it was time to harvest the sweet potatoes. Beep!!! Bweah!!! Bwang!!! The rabbits were excited at the mention of sweet potatoes, recalling the taste of the roasted sweet potatoes they had eaten before. And the best part was that they didn¡¯t have to do anything. Sejun would be the one to harvest them all by himself. However, the rabbits couldn¡¯t remember what they had done before eating the roasted sweet potatoes. ¡°So, we will finish our work in the morning and nt sweet potato sprouts in the afternoon.¡± Before digging up the sweet potatoes, Sejun had to remove all the sweet potato vines. He couldn¡¯t just throw away the sweet potato sprouts that could produce sweet potatoes if nted. Beep?! Bweah?! Bwang?! The rabbits hurried to check the sweet potato field. The sweet potato sprouts had grown thickly in the field. Sejun¡¯s n to cut them all and nt them had surprised the rabbits. But they were relieved. Both the harvesting and nting of sweet potato sprouts were Sejun¡¯s responsibility. However, ¡°There¡¯s another big announcement. I¡¯ve decided not to monopolize the joy of nting sweet potato sprouts today.¡± As the field expanded, Sejun¡¯s workload had exceeded what he could do in a day. So he decided to give up on increasing his seed sowing skill proficiency. Farming is all about timing. He couldn¡¯t ruin the farm just for the sake of skill proficiency. Thus began the morning farming session. Two rabbits with watering cans watered the field, while the wife rabbit and a rabbit with a sickle cut the sweet potato leaves. The rabbit with a cart carried the leaves away. And the ck rabbit and the rabbits with shovels prepared the furrows to nt the sweet potato sprouts. wang!! wang!! As everything progressed, the ck rabbit, who considered all of this as warrior training, ttened the ground by dragging the t part of the hammer along the ground. Pook. Peuk. Pook. Peuk. Two rabbits with shovels dug trenches and piled up soil next to them. Tok. Tok. Tok. Sejun hurriedly harvested cherry tomatoes as well. To finish all the work in the morning, they had to move quickly. With the morning farming session over, ¡°Phew.¡± Beep¡­ Bweah¡­ Bwang¡­ Sejun and the rabbits were all exhausted from the intensebor. Their throats were parched, likely due to the sweating. ¡°At times like these, cool honey water is the best.¡± Sejun poured honey stored in a bottle into a tumbler. Gulp. Gulp. He poured two tablespoons of honey into the tumbler and filled it with water from the pond. And then, Shake it, shake it. He shook the tumbler to mix the honey well. ¡°Is it mixed well?¡± Just as Sejun was about to take a sip of the honey water, Bwang?! The ck rabbit called out to Sejun. Are you going to drink it alone?!Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. In the ck rabbit¡¯s hand was a carrot cup made by hollowing out the inside of a carrot. Who would have thought of making a cup out of a carrot¡­ genius?! Glug glug glug. Se-jun poured honey water into the ck rabbit¡¯s carrot cup. In the meantime, he also poured honey water for the white rabbits who had followed the ck rabbit¡¯s lead and made carrot cups of their own. About half of the honey water remained in the tumbler. Gulp gulp. Se-jun downed the honey water in one shot. As the sweet honey water entered his mouth, the sweetness awakened Se-jun¡¯s brain cells, and the coolness that followed down his esophagus seemed to relieve the fatigue throughout his body. ¡°Wow!¡± Phew! The ck rabbit also downed the honey water in its carrot cup in one shot, following Se-jun. Although it was called a cup, it was more like arge bowl for the ck rabbit, but it managed to drink it all with both hands. And then Shake shake. The ck rabbit shook the bottom of the clean, finished carrot cup to get thest drop of remaining honey water. ¡®Where did you learn that? Even my father doesn¡¯t do that after drinking alcohol.¡¯ Gulp gulp. The rabbits finished their honey water and cleaned up the carrot cups that had traces of honey water. It was an eco-friendly cup. After drinking the honey water and regaining his energy, Se-jun hurriedly ate lunch and began nting sweet potato shoots. Today, they were more efficient at dividing the work. As the wife rabbit and the rabbit with a sickle cut the sweet potato shoots, the rabbit with a cart and the ck rabbit carried the sweet potato shoots, and the rest of the rabbits and Se-jun nted them. There were a tremendous number of sweet potato shoots, but since they had many hands, they finished nting them all in just a few hours. ¡°It¡¯s done!¡± A field of 1,500 sweet potato shoots waspleted. [You¡¯ve created a 150-sq-meter sweet potato field.] (see TL note below for change of measurement) [You¡¯ve gained 150 experience points.] [You¡¯ve leveled up.] [You¡¯ve acquired 1 bonus stat.] Se-jun found out some good information. Even if he didn¡¯t nt the crops himself, he could still get the full experience points for creating a field. He had raised his strength stat by 1 at level 11, so this time, he raised his stamina stat by 1. And then ¡°Now, let¡¯s go dig up the sweet potatoes!¡± Finally, the highlight of the day, the sweet potato harvest, began. When they pulled out the sweet potato vines, about 270 out of the 450 nted sweet potato shoots had grown sessfully. Thump thump. Rabbits with shovels pushed the shovels deep into the soil, lifted the ground briefly, then removed the shovels and moved on, and Se-jun dug up the sweet potatoes. He had tried to do this with the rabbits as well, but since the size of the sweet potatoes was as big as the rabbits, Se-jun ended up having to dig them up alone. Thud thud. When he was lucky, he could pull out a stem and get 10 sweet potatoes at once. [You¡¯ve harvested a Power Sweet Potato.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 2 proficiency increases very slightly.] [You¡¯ve gained 10 experience points.] ¡­ .. . ¡°What a great feeling!¡± Se-jun had a proud expression on his face when he saw the ten sweet potatoes he harvested all at once. Beep~ Vveahh~ Bing! Bing! The rabbits were humming as they wrapped sweet potatoes in leaves to make roasted sweet potatoes. [The tower administrator is shouting, ¡°Roasted sweet potatoes! Roasted sweet potatoes!¡± excitedly.] Se-jun continued to harvest sweet potatoes on his own. Next to him, there was a stack of sweet potatoes he harvested, approximately 3,000 of them. He harvested about 10-13 sweet potatoes per stem. When the harvest was almost over, ¡°Huh?!¡± A golden light emerged from the soil. Se-jun hurriedly dug up the glowing object. Sparkle. The light was so bright that it hurt his eyes. ¡°Wow!¡± Se-jun quickly shielded his eyes from the bright light with his hand. [You have harvested Golden Sweet Potato.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 2 proficiency increases very slightly.] [You have gained 10 experience points.] A humble messagepared to the dramatic appearance. Then, [You have achieved the achievement of creating a new variety in the tower.] [The tower acknowledges your exclusive cultivation rights to the new variety.] [No one can cultivate the Golden Sweet Potato without your permission.] [Your job experience increases greatly.] [Your job experience is now full.] [Your Tower Farmer (E) rank increases.] [You have be a Tower Farmer (D).] [Your job rank has increased, and your job traits have been enhanced.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 2 proficiency increases greatly.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 2 proficiency is now full, and the level has increased.] Whether it was because of the new variety, his job rank and skill level increased at once. Se-jun quickly checked the options for the golden sweet potato. [Golden Sweet Potato] A mutant sweet potato that has absorbed sunlight within the tower, containing the energy of the sun. It is delicious, having grown in the tower and absorbed enough nutrients. When consumed, it breaks down 100g of body fat and increases fire resistance for 1 hour. When non-Awakened individuals consume it, 100g of body fat is broken down and their resistance to cold increases for 24 hours. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Se-jun Shelf life: 30 days Grade: E ¡°A new variety¡­¡± Se-jun looked at the golden sweet potato in his hand. Being a new variety meant that he was the only one in the tower with this sweet potato. Moreover, he was given exclusive cultivation rights so that even if Se-jun harvested and sold the sweet potatoes, no one else could grow the Golden Sweet Potato. ¡°I must grow this.¡± Although Se-jun was curious about the taste of the Golden Sweet Potato, he decided to nt it first and increase the harvest. ¡°Grow up quickly.¡± Se-jun carefully nted the Golden Sweet Potato and watered it until the soil was soaked. At that moment, Bing! The ck rabbit called Se-jun urgently. It smells burnt! The rabbits became anxious as the smell of burning began. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go!¡± The rabbits stared at the sweet potatoes in the fire with eager eyes as Se-jun approached the bonfire. However, the smell hadn¡¯t fully ripened yet. Se-jun watched the sweet potatoes and waited for the right timing. ¡®Now!¡¯ Se-jun took the roasted sweet potatoes out of the fire. [The tower administrator wipes his drool and waits for his turn.] ¡°Here, 10 roasted sweet potatoes.¡± There were many roasted sweet potato, so Sejun gave 10 of them to the tower administrator. [The tower administrator gratefully says that they will enjoy eating them.] ¡°Alright, let¡¯s eat too.¡± Sejun unwrapped the sweet potato and peeled the skin off, giving it to the rabbits. Hoo-hoo-hoo. Hoo-hoo-hoo. Poo-hoo. The rabbits blew on the roasted sweet potatoes to cool them down. Then, the rabbits began to eat the roasted sweet potatoes. Peek! Bwaap! Bbang! The rabbits cheered in delight from the sweetness of the roasted sweet potatoes. Waap. Sejun also took a bite of the roasted sweet potato. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s delicious. I wonder if Theo is doing well?¡± By now, Theo should have arrived at the 38th floor. *** As Sejun had expected, the diligent Theo had descended the tower and arrived at the 38th floor. ¡°Oh?! He¡¯s here!¡± ¡°Is that the cat?! The Phoenix Guild hunters who discovered Theo ran over. But the number of hunters had doubled since before. A few of Kim Dong-sik¡¯s party members had spread rumors about the magical cherry tomatoes, causing the increase. The miraculous cherry tomatoes that made you lose weight just by eating them attracted the hunters¡¯ curiosity. ¡°I¡¯ll buy them all!¡± A hunter who couldn¡¯t buyst time shouted. ¡°It¡¯s not allowed, meow! We changed the way we sell them starting today, meow.¡± Theo had received new instructions from Sejun. ¡°Starting today, we¡¯ll sell 500 cherry tomatoes to the person who offers the highest price, meow!¡± It was like an auction for the magical cherry tomatoes. ¡°40 tower coins for 500!¡± As soon as Theo finished speaking, Kim Dong-sik shouted. 0.08 tower coins per cherry tomato. Kim Dong-sik, whose position at home had risen due to the magical cherry tomatoes, couldn¡¯t give them up. However, ¡°41 tower coins!¡± Other hunters who couldn¡¯t buyst time immediately raised the price. ¡°45 tower coins!¡± ¡°45.5 tower coins!¡± Other hunters who hade to watch also joined in, raising the price. At that moment, ¡°100 tower coins!¡± Chris shouted an enormous amount. 0.2 tower coins per cherry tomato. He was buying 500 cherry tomatoes for 200,000 won each. Chris had bought 30 magical cherry tomatoes in the first transaction and given them to his sister, Jenna, who was a pharmaceuticalpany CEO. He thought of herining about gaining weight from sitting all day. Jenna tried a few cherry tomatoes and was amazed by their effects, so she started researching the magical cherry tomatoes. However, she kept failing to extract the ingredients and asked Chris for more magical cherry tomatoes. ¡®She said she¡¯d pay for it.¡¯ So, without any burden, Chris spent a total of 273 tower coins to buy all 1,500 magical cherry tomatoes. When the auction ended, female hunters approached. ¡°Theo, can we take a picture with you?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, meow. But give me coffee, meow.¡± ¡°Coffee?¡± The female hunters, who had brought lots of Churu (a cat treat), were confused. ¡°Wait a minute. Max, give me some coffee!¡± The female hunters snatched coffee from theirpanions. ¡°Or even spices like pepper are okay, meow. If you want to take a picture with me, show me your sincerity, meow.¡± Theo was bing more and more like a merchant cat out of his ambition to be a representative. ***** 1. I am changing the unit of measurement from pyeong to square meters for better readability for international readers. While the exact conversion would be approximately 3.3 square meters per pyeong, I will be using square meters directly. If anyone has any issues or a better approach, please let me know in thements. Good Night!! Chapter 21: Making Dried Sweet Potatoes TL: Hanguk ¡°Line up, meow!¡± Theo had the female hunters line up and took a picture with each of them. ¡°Give me my reward, meow.¡± After taking the picture, Theo stretched out his front paw and said. ¡°Oh my! Look at this pink paw.¡± Catherine was mesmerized as she gently touched Theo¡¯s front paw. Theo was a bit ufortable, but he waited because he had to receivepensation from this human. ¡°Here.¡± Catherine handed over a bag containing white powder. ¡°What is this, meow?¡± ¡°It¡¯s salt.¡± ¡°Good, meow.¡± Theo quickly put the salt in his bag. ¡®Puhuhut. With this, I secure one hour of Theo¡¯s representative time, meow.¡¯ At that moment, ¡°Theo, take this too. I feel healed thanks to you.¡± Catherine handed Theo a packet of Churu that she had brought with her. ¡°You¡¯re giving this to me for free, meow?¡± ¡°Yeah, you let me touch your paws.¡± ¡°Gasp! Was that it, meow?!¡± Theo was greatly shocked by Catherine¡¯s words. ¡®Humans give food even if you let them touch your paws, meow.¡¯ ¡°Next human,e, meow.¡± Theo took a picture with the next human in line. Click. While taking the picture, Theo subtly ced his front paw on the female hunter¡¯s hand. ¡®Hurry up and touch it, meow.¡¯ Following Theo¡¯s intention, the female hunters who took a picture with him couldn¡¯t help but touch his front paw as if they were bewitched, and they offered Churu just as Catherine had done earlier. ¡°Puhuhut. Are my paws that attractive to humans, meow?¡± Theo licked his front paws clean and said. ¡®Puhuhut. With this, Park Se-jun¡¯sp is mine, meow.¡¯ Thanks to the female hunters, Theo had a huge misunderstanding. ¡°My status¡­¡± Kim Dong-sik, who had loudly imed he would take 200 Magical Cherry Tomatoes home, had his shoulders slumped. At that moment, ¡°Is there any human from Korea here, meow?¡± Theo, who had finished the photo time with the female hunters, shouted. ¡°Korea?¡± ¡°The leader is Korean.¡± The hunters looked at Kim Dong-sik. ¡°Human, did youe from Korea, meow?¡± Theo approached Kim Dong-sik. ¡°Yeah, I came from Korea. Why?¡± ¡°I have something to talk about alone, meow. Follow me, meow.¡± Theo took Kim Dong-sik to a secluded spot where other hunters couldn¡¯t eavesdrop. *** Morning of the 160th day of being stranded . ¡°Yawn.¡± Se-jun yawned as he woke up. He didn¡¯t sleep wellst night. The rabbit couple had finally done the deedst night. Swoosh. He added a mark on the wall and started his day. He scooped some water from the small pond, washed his face quickly, and added 2 tablespoons of honey into the tumbler to make honey water. Since flowers had started to bloom on the 732 Cherry Tomato trees a few days ago, the number of flowers from which the bees could suck honey had increased. Yesterday, five new baby honeybees were added, and the amount of honey production increased dramatically, so there was more honey being produced than consumed even when drinking it daily. Sigh¡­ Sigh¡­ The baby rabbits came out of their burrow and greeted Sejun with a weak voice in the morning. ¡°You guys couldn¡¯t sleep either? Let¡¯s just let us singles drink the honey water.¡± Yay! Yay! The baby rabbits handed over the carrot cups they had prepared beforehand. Gulp gulp gulp. ¡°Really, you must not betray. Got it? You lifelong singles are my only hope.¡± Sejun poured honey water for the rabbits while saying this. However, the rabbits seemed to feel burdened by Sejun¡¯s words, and left with only their honey water. Yuck! Only the ck rabbit remained, taking a sip of honey water and performing a bottoms up with the cup before offering the carrot cup again. ¡°That¡¯s right, ck Rabbit, I trust you.¡± Gulp gulp gulp. Sejun poured a full carrot cup of honey water for the loyal ck Rabbit. But the ck rabbit also took another cup of honey water and just left. Tsk. Sejun¡¯s mouth soured at the rabbits¡¯ betrayal. Gulp. Gulp. So, Sejun resolved the bitter taste of betrayal with honey water and began his morning farming. Pop. [You have harvested a well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomato.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Harvesting Lv. 3 proficiency increases very slightly.] [You have gained 12 experience points.] ¡°Wow, E+ grade.¡± Sejun set aside the E+ grade cherry tomatoes. He did this because the E+ grade had a longer shelf life than other E grade cherry tomatoes, which he could eatter. Or he thought he could get a better price if he sold them through Theo. There¡¯s nothing wrong with having a longer shelf life. As Sejun was harvesting cherry tomatoes, he began to smell something burning. ¡°I need to take them out soon.¡± Sejun was grilling sweet potatoes for lunch. He couldn¡¯t forgive what the rabbit couple did at night, but he still wanted to give them a treat since they had worked hard. The treat here was limited to recently harvested rare grilled sweet potatoes. And as the smell of grilled sweet potatoes ripened, Sejun began to take them out. But there were quite a lot to take out. A whopping 50 grilled sweet potatoes. No matter how much the rabbit couple needed a treat, it was too many. Then Squeak! Squeak! The rabbit couple came out of their house happily. ¡°Let¡¯s eat!¡± Yay! Yay! At Sejun¡¯s shout, the rabbits rushed to eat lunch. Squeak¡­ Yay¡­ The rabbits ate their fill of grilled sweet potatoes andy down with their bellies full. The rabbits ate 3 grilled sweet potatoes. They tried their best, but they couldn¡¯t eat as much as they did with carrots. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m full.¡± Sejun also ate 2 grilled sweet potatoes and got up from his seat. [The Tower Administrator asks if the remaining ones are all mine.] ¡°I already gave you 5 earlier. I have separate ns for these.¡± [The Tower Administrator is disappointed.] ¡°Wait and see. I¡¯ll let you eat something new.¡± [The tower administrator nods at your words and looks forward to it greatly.] Sejun talked to the tower administrator and then peeled the remaining roasted sweet potatoes. And then, ¡°Can you cut this for me?¡± Sejun asked the white rabbit holding a sickle to cut the roasted sweet potatoes into pieces about the size of a pinky finger. The ck rabbit was asked toy the sliced sweet potatoes on dried leaves without stacking them. ¡°Now all we have to do is dry them well.¡± The roasted sweet potatoes were basking in the warm sunlight, turning into dried sweet potatoes. *** 75th floor of the tower. Theo arrived at the merchant district where the wandering merchants¡¯ headquarters were located. This time, he wasn¡¯t here to y but to run errands for Sejun, who asked him to buy a few things. ¡°Pot,dle, bowl, spoon, dagger. Pot¡­¡± Theo walked through the shopping area, muttering the items Sejun asked him to buy, so he wouldn¡¯t forget. Sejun, who didn¡¯t trust the gullible Theo, only asked him to buy the five most essential and inexpensive items first. ¡°Wee.¡± Theo entered a general store, picked up the necessary items, and brought them to the store owner. ¡°The pot is 1 Tower Coin, thedle 0.2 Tower Coins, the bowl 0.3 Tower Coins, the spoon 0.1 Tower Coins, so the total is 1.6 Tower Coins.¡± ¡°Give me a discount, meow.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­then I¡¯ll give it to you for 1.5 Tower Coins.¡± ¡°Discount more, meow.¡± ¡°Customer, we¡¯re giving it to you at the lowest price we can.¡± ¡°I understand, meow.¡± Theo responded and then promptly turned to leave without hesitation. ¡°I give up. I¡¯ll give it to you for 1.3 Tower Coins.¡± ¡°1.2 Tower Coins. Or I¡¯ll just leave, meow.¡± ¡°Sigh. Fine, 1.2 Tower Coins.¡± ¡°Here, meow.¡± Theo purchased the items and left nonchntly.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! However, Thump! Thump! Theo¡¯s heart was beating intensely. ¡°Phew. I did it, meow.¡± Sejun had instructed Theo to haggle at least three times as a minimum precaution against being a sucker. As soon as the opponent quotes the price, ask for a discount, and if they refuse, leave without hesitation. If they hold you back, haggle more and buy after a total of three discounts. Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, Theo went to the cksmith and also tried haggling three times, eventually buying a 20 Tower Coin dagger for 13 Tower Coins. ¡°Puhuhut. Now I¡¯m a wandering merchant who knows how to haggle, meow.¡± As Theo was about to head to the 99th floor, feeling proud, ¡°This is an item from outside the tower.¡± ¡°From outside?!¡± ¡°Yes. If you take this to the upper floors¡­¡± He heard a familiar voice. When Theo turned his head, there was the goblin wandering merchant Skaram trying to cheat another rookie fox wandering merchant. ¡®That bad guy¡­!¡¯ ¡°Don¡¯t believe Skaram¡¯s words, meow. That guy is a scammer, meow.¡± Theo interfered with Skaram¡¯s scam to prevent the new wandering merchant from being fooled like he was. Sejun had prevented Theo from being a sucker in their transactions, but he hadn¡¯t anticipated Theo¡¯s meddling. ¡°What?! Do you have any evidence that I¡¯m a scammer?!¡± Skaram looked at Theo with momentary confusion, but quickly raised his voice and yelled. ¡°He must have said that the tumbler had preservation magic on it, right? Don¡¯t believe him. This tumbler only blocks contact with the outside and prevents heat transfer, causing the temperature to drop slowly.¡± Theo recalled Sejun¡¯s words and spoke confidently. ¡°Prove it¡­¡± As Theo¡¯s words were correct, Skaram backed off, thinking the deal was off this time. ¡°Thank you. Thanks to you, I didn¡¯t fall for the scam. What¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°My name? I¡¯m Theo.¡± ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re Theo. Thank you so much for your help.¡± ¡°Yeah, be careful. Don¡¯t be a sucker.¡± ¡°Okay. Goodbye.¡± Theo saved a potential victim and happily went up to the 99th floor. In the merchant area where Theo disappeared, the rookie fox wandering merchant entered a store in a quiet alley. ¡°Wee. What can I get for you?¡± ¡°Eternal Gold.¡± The rookie fox wandering merchant bypassed the store owner and pressed a shield hanging in the corner. Clink. The shield slid back, revealing a staircase leading underground. As they went down the stairs, they saw bustling merchants. ¡°Agent Jeras, how did the operation to arrest Skaram go?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry. It failed.¡± Jeras, a member of the secret inspection bureau of the wandering merchant association, was on a mission to capture Skaram, who was scamming rookie wandering merchants, by disguising as a rookie merchant and catching Skaram in the act. ¡®If it wasn¡¯t for that guy!¡¯ Gritting his teeth, Jeras thought of Theo. ¡°Hehe. Just thinking of Skaram¡¯s embarrassed face makes me feel good.¡± Unknowingly, Theo had ended up helping Skaram. *** A luxury foreign car arrived in front of an apartment in Bucheon. ¡°Is this Sejun¡¯s house?¡± Kim Dongsik recalled his conversation with Theo. ¡°What do you want to talk about?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s make a deal.¡± ¡°A deal?¡± Theo took out a contract. The contract made in the Tower was also enforceable outside, making it amonly used method of trading. Kim Dongsik examined the contract, which contained content Sejun had already prepared. ¡°Deliver 50 million won to Park Sejun¡¯s family at New World Apartment 305, Building 701 in Sosa-gu, Bucheon¡­?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. And you have to tell Sejun¡¯s family that he¡¯s doing well. The reward is 200 Magical Cherry Tomatoes and 50 Tower Coins.¡± Theo took out the cherry tomatoes he had set aside. ¡°I¡¯ll do it!¡± Kim Dongsik, who needed 200 Magical Cherry Tomatoes, shouted. ¡°But who is Park Sejun?¡± ¡°Park Sejun is an amazing man! He saved my life on the 40th floor. That¡¯s why I¡¯m running errands for him.¡± Theo¡¯s conversation was scripted with Sejun. ¡°What?! The 40th floor?¡± Thus, the rumor of an unofficial genius hunter who reached the 40th floor was created. ¡®If I be friends with such a hunter¡¯s family¡­ it will be helpfulter.¡¯ Kim Dongsik took out a Korean beef set from the trunk and entered the apartment. And then Ding-dong. Kim Dongsik pressed the doorbell of Sejun¡¯s house. ***** Chapter 22: Delivering well-wishes to the family TL: Hanguk ¡°Who is it?¡± A young man¡¯s voice came from behind the door. ¡°Ah, I¡¯vee on behalf of Mr. Park Sejun.¡± ¡°What?! Mom!¡± ¡°Honey!¡± The inside of the house became noisy at Kim Dong-sik¡¯s answer. ¡®What¡¯s going on here?¡¯ As Kim Dong-sik was wondering if he should break the door down and go in, Clink. The door lock opened. And ¡°Sorry for making you wait. Pleasee in.¡± A man in his 20s opened the door from the other side. ¡®Se-jun¡¯s younger brother?¡¯ Kim Dong-sik entered the house with a gift set of Korean beef. The house showed signs of age, but it was warm and well-maintained. In the living room, there was a man in his 50s who looked simr to the man who opened the door. ¡®Se-jun¡¯s father.¡¯ It seemed that Se-jun¡¯s mother was in the master bedroom due to the earliermotion. ¡°I¡¯d like to formally introduce myself. I¡¯m Kim Dong-sik, the leader of Team 5 in the Phoenix Guild.¡± ¡°What? The Phoenix Guild?!¡± Tadadadak. Se-jun¡¯s younger brother, Se-dol, hurriedly began searching on his smartphone. Members of a guild like Phoenix would each have appeared on TV and been interviewed at least once. They were famous figures, especially the leader! If he was a leader of a Phoenix Guild team, there would be tens of thousands of photos of him on the inte. And after finishing his search, Se-dol alternated between looking at the smartphone¡¯s photo and Kim Dong-sik¡¯s face. ¡°Yes¡­ It¡¯s true. This is really Kim Dong-sik, the leader of Team 5 in the Phoenix Guild.¡± ¡°Then, Se-jun is¡­¡± ¡°Of course, my brother is¡­¡± It seemed that Se-jun¡¯s family was misunderstanding the situation. ¡°I¡¯vee to deliver this on behalf of Mr. Park Se-jun.¡± Kim Dong-sik hurriedly handed over an envelope to clear up the misunderstanding. However, ¡°Se-jun¡­¡± ¡°Hyung¡­¡± It led to an even bigger misunderstanding. ¡°It¡¯s not a will. It¡¯s 50 million won.¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°¡­?!¡± Se-dol quickly pulled out the contents of the envelope. What came out of the envelope was a dazzling check with ¡®50,000,000 won¡¯ written on it. ¡°Mr. Park Se-jun asked me to tell his family that he¡¯s doing well. And this is my gift.¡± Kim Dong-sik offered the Korean beef gift set. ¡°Is our Se-jun really doing well?¡± ¡°Yes, he¡¯s doing well.¡± ¡°Ah, thank you¡± ¡°Honey!¡± Se-jun¡¯s father, Park Chun-ho, quickly snatched the check from Se-dol¡¯s hand and ran to the master bedroom. *** After Se-jun sent a message saying he had entered the tower, his family requested the Korean Awakened Association to check if Se-jun was still inside the tower when he didn¡¯t return for over three months. However, as there was still no contact after two months, they began to think negatively. In that situation, when Kim Dong-sik said he came on behalf of Se-jun, they misunderstood that he hade to deliver the news of his death. A momentter Park Chun-ho, who had gone into the master bedroom, came out with his wife, Kim Mi-ran. ¡°Thank you. Our Se-jun is really okay, right? But why hasn¡¯t hee out?¡± ¡°Because of the quest, he can¡¯te out. Aunty, you don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Kim Dong-sik confidently answered. The quest was an idea that Kim Dongsik hade up with spontaneously. asionally, there were quests in the tower where, if you left the tower, the quest would be invalidated. Moreover, he had a brief conversation with Sedol, who said that it had been just over five months since Sejun entered the tower. In ten years, no hunter had reached the 40th floor of the tower, and Sejun had reached it in just five months? He was a genius of the ages! Kim Dongsik began to have more and more fantasies about Sejun¡¯s talent. Then, he also noticed Sedol. Sedol had a good physique, and if his older brother had such incredible talent, there was a high likelihood that the younger brother also had talent. He was tempted. He wanted to personally give Sedol a ticket to awaken his powers. However, he didn¡¯t do so since he didn¡¯t know what Sejun might think. Bing a hunter provides opportunities to gain fame and money, but to achieve that, one has to risk their life. That¡¯s why many hunters didn¡¯t rmend their family members to be hunters. Without permission, awakening Sedol¡¯s powers could worsen their rtionship. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll get going.¡± ¡°No, please at least have a meal before you go.¡± ¡°No, I came straight here after leaving the tower. My family is waiting.¡± ¡°Oh, I¡¯m sorry for holding you up. Please be careful on your way.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be going now.¡± Kim Dongsik left Sejun¡¯s family and exited the house. Whirr. The contract in Kim Dongsik¡¯s possession began to burn with a blue me, signifying the contract had been fulfilled. It was a magical me, so it didn¡¯t burn anything else. ¡°Mission aplished.¡± Vroom. Kim Dongsik started his car and headed home. Now, it was time to take the Magical cherry Tomatoes and secure his position as the head of the family. *** Day 161 of being stranded. As soon as he woke up, he marked a line on the wall before washing his face. ¡°They must have received it, right?¡± Sejun thought about his family. Surely, the Magical cherry Tomato had be known outside, so they would know that he was alive. So, he wanted to send money to let them know that he was really doing well. At that moment, Buzz. The poison bees were busy flying around near the tall corn stalks. ¡°Huh?¡± As Sejun approached, he noticed that the corn stalks, which he had not paid much attention to before because they were growing like weeds, now had flowers blooming at the tips. In addition, the sprouts of the seed potatoes he bought from the seed store were also growing. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, guys. I haven¡¯t been paying much attention to youtely.¡± Swoosh. Sejun hurriedly washed his face and watered the corn and potato sprouts, apologizing. Thanks to that, the rabbits also started working as soon as they woke up. Out of 200 corn seeds, 139 had grown, and out of 400 seed potatoes, 282 sprouts had emerged. The germination rate of the seeds he bought from the seed store seemed to be fixed at around 70%. ¡®I need to observe them a bit more.¡¯ Sejun watered the growing corn and potatoes and prepared breakfast. Today¡¯s breakfast menu was dried sweet potato slices, which had been sun-dried yesterday, and carrots. He had flipped the sweet potato slices once before going to bed to make sure they dried well. Sejun picked up a dried sweet potato with his fingers to see if it had dried well. It was well-dried on the outside, so it didn¡¯t stick to his hand. ¡°Good.¡± Sejun was satisfied and put the dried sweet potato in his mouth. Chewing on it, the unique scent of dried sweet potatoes and the concentrated sweetness from the sun-dried moisture delighted Sejun¡¯s taste buds. And The chewy texture unique to dried sweet potatoes added to the enjoyment of eating. The rabbits, having finished their carrots, looked at Sejun with hopeful eyes, as if asking if they could eat the new food. Sejun nodded, and the rabbits rushed towards the dried sweet potatoes. With ecstatic expressions, the rabbits began to eat the dried sweet potatoes, seemingly intoxicated by the enhanced sweetness. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if you¡¯ve forgotten something.] ¡°I got it.¡± Sejun filled the stic bag he had used for the apples on the first day with dried sweet potatoes. ¡°Eat up.¡± The entire bag of dried sweet potatoes disappeared. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is delighted with the sweetness of the dried sweet potatoes.] Sejun quickly began to eat the dried sweet potatoes as well. He had dried 40 sweet potatoes, and they were likely to be gone by the end of the day. After breakfast, Sejun took three carrot tops with about a finger¡¯s length of stem left, which the rabbits had eaten and left behind, and went to the field where he had harvested sweet potatoes a few days ago. The field had already been leveled by the ck rabbit with a hammer, and two rabbits with shovels had created furrows, making it a perfect ce to nt new crops. Sejun dug up the soil and nted the carrot tops so that the stems were not buried in the dirt. [You¡¯ve nted the tops of carrot roots.] [The probability of carrot roots taking hold increases due to the effect of Seed Sowing Lv. 2.] [The proficiency of Seed Sowing Lv. 2 increases very slightly.] After identally discovering that carrot tops could sprout on their own, Sejun banned the rabbits from eating the tops. He nted about 3-5 carrot tops left by the rabbits every day. Of course, a few of the previously nted carrots were preparing to flower and produce seeds. When nting the third carrot top, [The proficiency of Seed Sowing Lv. 2 increases very slightly.] [The proficiency of Seed Sowing Lv. 2 is filled, and the level increases.] ¡°Oh!¡± The level of the Seed Sowing skill increased. This is what¡¯s great about farming. As you work hard, little by little, it builds up and gives unexpected rewards. Today was another rewarding morning. ¡°Hmm, hmm, hmm.¡± Sejun hummed a tune as he began harvesting cherry tomatoes. While harvesting cherry tomatoes, [You¡¯ve obtained 1mL of honey from cherry tomato flowers.]Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. [The proficiency of Beekeeping Lv. 2 increases slightly.] [You¡¯ve obtained 1mL of honey from cherry tomato flowers.] [The proficiency of Beekeeping Lv. 2 increases slightly.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Why isn¡¯t there any honey from cornflowers?¡± Sejun clearly saw the poisonous honeybees busilying and going to the cornflowers, but there was no message saying that he had obtained cornflower honey. ¡°Is there no honey in the cornflowers?¡± As Sejun wondered if there was honey in the cornflowers, Bing? Bing! The ck rabbit approached triumphantly. See this? I leveled up! It seemed that he had caught piranhas and leveled up again. At this rate, isn¡¯t he a piranha butcher? ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun noticed a dried sweet potato dangling from the ck rabbit¡¯s hip as it walked. It seemed to have stuck to the rabbit while it was eating earlier. ¡°Puhahaha. Were you saving this forter?¡± Sejun removed the dried sweet potato that was stuck to the ck rabbit¡¯s hip. Dduddeuk. It felt like something was being torn off. Bing! The ck rabbit screamed, perhaps because it stung. Tears welled up in the ck rabbit¡¯s eyes as if it really hurt. ¡°Ah?!¡± Looking at the dried sweet potato in Sejun¡¯s hand, ck fur was stuck all over it. ¡°Sorry.¡± Bing! The ck rabbity down on Sejun¡¯sp with a tormented expression. It hurts, so pat me quickly. ¡°Okay.¡± Thump. Thump. Thump. Sejun patted the ck rabbit¡¯s plump buttocks and took a brief break. And just when he was about to get ready, Tuk. Before the poisonous honeybee entered the hive, it ced something that looked like a yellow candy in Sejun¡¯s hand. [You have acquired 10g of cornflower pollen clumps.] [The proficiency of Beekeeping Lv. 2 has slightly increased.] ¡°Cornflower pollen clumps?¡± It seemed that the poison honeybees wereing and going to the cornflowers because of this pollen instead of honey. Sejun put the cornflower pollen clump from his hand to his mouth to examine it. Smooth. As soon as it entered his mouth, the cornflower pollen clump melted in his saliva like cotton candy. ¡°It¡¯s sweet.¡± As Sejun smiled, Tuk. Tuk. Tuk. [You have acquired 10g of cornflower pollen clumps.] [The proficiency of Beekeeping Lv. 2 has slightly increased.] ¡­ .. . The poisonous honeybees ced one cornflower pollen clump each in Sejun¡¯s palm and went back to their hive. Before he knew it, Sejun¡¯s one hand was full of 15 cornflower pollen clumps stacked high. ¡°Uhm.¡± As Sejun put another cornflower pollen clump in his mouth to savor the taste, ¡°I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo returned after finishing the third sold-out event and Sejun¡¯s errand. ***** Chapter 23: Appraising Items. TL: Hanguk The Great ck Dragon, Aelin Pritani, had been in a great moodtely. The human who had entered herir due to her own mistake turned out to be a blessing in disguise. ¡®I want to brag, but I have to hold back.¡¯ She couldn¡¯t risk exposing her mistake. ¡°Kroong. Kroong. Kroong.¡± Aelin hummed a tune as she went to the collection warehouse, where the Pritani family had stored items they had collected for generations. The warehouse was enchanted with a preservation spell, so the items inside would always maintain their current state. Creak. Aelin opened the door to the warehouse. On the shelves inside were items worth billions once they were unleashed on Earth. Aelin walked past the disyed items and stood in front of an empty shelf. Then, Rustle. Rustle. She carefully ced her item on the shelf, making sure it wouldn¡¯t break, and looked at it with pride. The newly added collection wasbeled in Korean as ¡°Yeosan Washed Apples.¡± It was the bag of washed apples that Se-jun had used to hold the dried sweet potatoes. The Yeosan Washed Apples bag had earned the honor of upying a spot in the collection room of the Pritani family, which boasted a history of millions of years. ¡°Heheh. I should check what delicious food the human is making now.¡± Aelin left the warehouse and sat in front of the crystal ball, watching Se-jun¡¯s cave. ¡°Oh! The cat merchant has returned. That cunning fellow, just try to deceive our human again, hmph!¡± The ck Dragon, Aelin Pritani, stared intently at the crystal ball, wondering if Theo would deceive Se-jun. *** Buzz. Announcing his arrival, Theo jumped down from the cave¡¯s ceiling hole as soon as he heard the buzzing of the poison bees. ¡°We¡¯re on the same side, meow!¡± He shouted and ran, slipping into Sejun¡¯s clothes. Then, Theo poked his head out of Sejun¡¯s cor. ¡°What? You¡¯re stretching my cor.¡± ¡°Poisonous bees are scary, meow.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. They won¡¯te.¡± The adult poisonous bees told their offspring that Theo was on their side, so it was fine. ¡°Phew, that¡¯s a relief, meow.¡± Theo finally came out of Sejun¡¯s clothes after confirming the poison bees didn¡¯t pull out their stingers. ¡°Did you do what I asked?¡± ¡°Of course, meow! Ipleted all tasks and sold everything, meow!¡± Theo answered confidently. ¡°So, the contract to send news to my family went well?¡± ¡°It should have, meow. Here¡¯s the contract, meow.¡± Theo handed the contract to Sejun. As Sejun grabbed the contract, Whirr. At that moment, the contract burned with a blue me, indicating it had been fulfilled. It meant that Sejun¡¯s wellbeing and 50 million won had been sessfully sent to his family. ¡°Good job. Let¡¯s settle our ounts first.¡± ¡°Here it is, meow! 50 Tower coins for the contract and 14.2 Tower coins spent for the store errands, meow.¡± Theo handed Sejun the amounts spent and reported. ¡°208.8 Tower coins?!¡± Sejun was surprised by the amount, which was more than double what he had expected. ¡°I met a sucker this time and sold everything at a high price, meow!¡± What? If a sucker is called a sucker by Theo, how much of a sucker are they? Not knowing the trading situation, Sejun was confused about whether to believe Theo¡¯s words. ¡°Alright, here¡¯s the incentive. It¡¯s originally 10.92 Tower coins, but I¡¯m giving a bit more.¡± Sejun yfully handed over 15 Tower coins to Theo. ¡°Thank you, Sejun! And I have this too!¡± Theo, seemingly wanting more praise, quickly stood up and shook out the contents of his bag. Thud. Seasonings, churu, and items Sejun had asked Theo to run errands for spilled out of the bag. ¡°What¡¯s this?!¡± Sejun carefully tasted the powder in a transparent bag. ¡®Salty!¡¯ A wave of saltiness filled his mouth. ¡®With this¡­ grilled fish¡­¡¯ Sejun was mentally simting various ways to use the salt when Theo asked: ¡°How is it?¡± Theo confidently climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°Am I a representative now?¡± Only then did Sejune to his senses and pat Theo¡¯s head while examining the items Theo had spilled out. There were only two seasonings: salt and pepper. And 15 coffee mix packets. At a nce, it seemed like Theo could get about 20 one-hour representative coupons. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll appoint you as the representative for 24 hours.¡± Since Theo had taken care of his request without any issues, Sejun decided to spend a little more time. ¡°Great!¡± ¡°Representative Theo, good job.¡± Sejun picked up a dropped tuna-vored churu, tore open the end, and held it out in front of Theo. Chomp, chomp, chomp. While Theo ate the churu, Sejun examined the items he had asked Theo to buy. Pot,dle, bowl, spoon, dagger. They were items for cooking and eating. Sejun first picked up the pot to examine it. [Cast Iron Pot] Made of cast iron, it¡¯s sturdy. The handle is wrapped in wood forfortable use. Usage restrictions: None Maker: Private Grade: D ¡°Private?¡± Sejun also picked up thedle to examine it. [Cast Iron Ladle] Made of cast iron, it¡¯s sturdy. The handle is wrapped in wood forfortable use. Usage restrictions: None Maker: Private Grade: D The rest of the bowls and spoons were the same. All private. ¡°That¡¯s strange.¡± Chew, chew, chew. Theo¡¯s churu-eating speed slowed significantly as he observed Sejun¡¯s reactions. Sejun finally picked up the dagger to examine it. He intended to ask Theo why the maker was private after checking this item too. The dagger was heavier than Sejun had thought. [Dagger] ??? Usage restrictions: Lv 10 or above, Strength 5 or above Maker: Private Grade: E ¡°Huh? Why are there question marks?¡± Where there should have been a description of the item, there were only three question marks. Snap. Sejun, meeting the usage restrictions, gripped the dagger and cut some dried leavesid out for bedding. Slice. Although thin, the dried leaves, which became as hard as wood when dry, were cut too easily. It seemed sufficient for cooking. ¡°Representative Theo, where did you get this?¡± ¡°Huh?! I bought it from the cksmith¡¯s lucky draw corner.¡± Theo was flustered as Sejun asked about something other than the private maker. ¡°Lucky draw corner?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The cksmith was selling it at a discount, so I bought it there.¡± The cksmith owner told Theo to pick one from the lucky draw corner, a collection of equipment that they couldn¡¯t appraise when Theo asked for a knife to use while cooking. ¡°Give me a discount!¡± Theo, having learned from Sejun, tried to bargain for a discount three times at the lucky draw corner and managed to reduce the price from 20 Tower coins per draw to 13 Tower coins, obtaining a single knife. ¡°Good job.¡± It didn¡¯t matter what kind of knife it was. As long as it was cheap and worked. It was heavy, but as long as it cut well, that was enough. At that moment, [The Tower¡¯s administrator says that using unidentified items could cause trouble and offers to appraise it for you.] ¡°Really? Then do it.¡± [A quest urs.] [Quest: Send the unidentified knife to the Tower¡¯s administrator.] Reward: None. If rejected: Unable to appraise [An additional quest urs.] [Quest: Give the Tower¡¯s administrator dried sweet potato as a gift.] Reward: Appraised knife If rejected: Unable to receive the knife ¡°¡­Do we have to do this?¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator says that using a quest is necessary for the items to be sent and received.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator strongly denies that they want to eat dried sweet potato.] A strong denial is a confirmation, isn¡¯t it? [The Tower¡¯s administrator wipes away their drool.] [¡­!!!] I knew it. [The Tower¡¯s administrator admits that while they have a little desire for dried sweet potato, it¡¯s also true that a quest is necessary.] ¡°Fine.¡± Sejun decided to have the knife appraised. Listening to the Tower¡¯s administrator made him feel uneasy about using an item with unknown information, and giving away a few dried sweet potatoes wasn¡¯t a difficult task. ¡®I was going to give them moreter, but this should be enough.¡¯ ¡°Take it.¡± The knife disappeared from Sejun¡¯s hand. [You havepleted the quest.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator uses an appraisal skill on the knife.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator says that, fortunately, it¡¯s not an item that causes harm.] ¡°Really?¡± Sejun took a handful of dried sweet potatoes from the leather pouch where he kept his potatoes. ¡°Here you go.¡± As the dried sweet potatoes disappeared from Sejun¡¯s hand, the knife appeared. [You havepleted the quest.] [As a questpletion reward, you have acquired the appraised knife ¨C Keinz¡¯s Training Dagger.] ¡°Keinz¡¯s Training Dagger?!¡± The equipment now had a name. Then this must be a named equipment! Outside, the starting price for named equipment is in the hundreds of millions. Sejun hurriedly checked the dagger. [Keinz¡¯s Training Dagger] This is a dagger used for training by the Red Mountain Ranger Keinz. It¡¯s heavy for a dagger, using ck iron to give it a sense of weight. When crafting the dagger, a small amount of mithril is mixed in so that the sharpnesssts longer after being sharpened once. Usage restrictions: Lv 10 or higher, Strength 5 or higher Creator: cksmith Revn (ck Hammer Dwarf) Grade: B Skill: [Proficiency Increase Lv. 1] [Proficiency Increase Lv. 1] The proficiency of all skills used with this dagger increases by 5% faster. All information, including the information about the creator that was restricted by the Wandering Merchant Association due to the powerful appraisal skill used by the tower administrator, was revealed. Thanks to this, Sejun¡¯s thoughts of asking Theo about the creator disappeared. Chop chop chop. Theo¡¯s Churu-eating speed picked up again. He must have felt Sejun¡¯s good mood. And ¡°Sejun-nim, please scratch my back too, meow.¡± Theo boldly requested. ¡°Alright.¡± Pat pat. Sejun, who was mesmerized by Keinz¡¯s training dagger, scratched Theo¡¯s back and looked at Theo again with newfound appreciation. What¡¯s this? I thought this guy was just a pushover¡­but Theo had other talents. To have such a golden hand, no, a golden front paw¡­ The world is indeed fair. Suddenly, Theo¡¯s front paws looked so pretty. ¡°Representative Theo, do you want more Churu?¡± Sejun touched Theo¡¯s plump front paw and asked. ¡°Of course, meow. Hurry up and give me more, meow!¡± Theo arrogantly replied. Sejun had touched his front paw first, which he had been saving as his secret weapon. And then the voice full of affection followed. ¡®Phoohoot. As expected, Park Sejun, you¡¯re human after all, I knew you¡¯d do this, meow.¡¯ He fell for it. As expected, all humans kneel before his front paws, meow. What¡¯s this? This cheeky attitude? Sejun became ufortable with Theo¡¯s cocky attitude. And his thoughts of permanently reinstating Theo as representative began to fade. Theo missed the opportunity to be Representative Theo right in front of him. Chop chop chop. Unaware that he had just missed the chance to be representative, Theo diligently licked Churu. At that moment, a presence approached Theo, who was sitting on Sejun¡¯sp, with difort. Peang! The ck rabbit red at Theo and shouted. That¡¯s my spot! ¡°What are you talking about, meow? This is the representative¡¯s seat, meow!¡± Peang! The ck rabbit took out his hammer and replied. I don¡¯t know! Get out right now! A battle of nerves began between Theo and the ck rabbit on Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Hehehe. Cute creatures.¡± Watching their battle of nerves was fun, but now it was time to sleep. Whirl. ¡°Let¡¯s all sleep together.¡± Sejunid down on the spot, holding Theo and the ck rabbit tightly so they couldn¡¯t escape. ¡°What, meow?!¡± Peang?! At first, they struggled to escape from Sejun¡¯s chest, but soon both of them fell into a deep sleep while listening to Sejun¡¯s heartbeat.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. On the 161st day of being stranded, Sejun, Theo, and the ck rabbit shared warmth and enjoyed a good night¡¯s sleep. ***** That¡¯s all for today. I¡¯m going to sleep now. Goodnight, or have a good day! Chapter 24: Harvesting D-Class Crops TL: Hanguk ¡°Meow?¡± Peong? Theo and the ck rabbit, who had been hugging each other and sleeping all night, woke up at the same time and locked eyes. Blink. Blink. Both were at a loss for how to resolve this awkward situation. ¡°Did you sleep well, meow?¡± Peong! They were so flustered that they forgot what had happened yesterday and got up as if nothing had happened. ¡°Are you up?¡± Sejun also woke up upon hearing the conversation between Theo and the ck rabbit. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± Peong! Zzzt! Zzzt! Both answered at the same time and realized what they had to fight for. Swoosh. As Sejun added a stroke to the cave wall and started the 162nd day, Haak! Haak! Peong! Peong! Sejun¡¯s voice became the spark, and Theo and the ck rabbit stared at each other like sworn enemies, on guard. Theo pulled out his hidden ws, and the ck rabbit gripped the hammer tightly with both hands, ready to swing at any time. Cat and Rabbit Fight. A battle between yellow and ck. The atmosphere grew increasingly tense. At that moment, ¡°Let¡¯s get along well.¡± ¡°Meow?¡± Peong? Sejun, who had returned after washing his face, picked up both Theo and the ck rabbit by the scruff of their necks and ced them on each of his knees. And then, Swoop. Swoop. Swoop. He put dried sweet potatoes in his own mouth and put Churu and carrots in the mouths of Theo and the ck rabbit. Munch, munch, munch. Gulp, gulp. The two red at each other for a moment longer, but gradually focused on eating, and the fight ended trivially. And so, Theo and the ck rabbit recognized each other¡¯s territories. After a quick breakfast, Sejun started his morning farming right away. He hurried to work because of his excited heart. The reason was the training dagger of Keinz he held in his hand. He wanted to use it as soon as possible. First, Sejun went to the field to nt the carrots tops that the rabbits had eaten. Scoop. Scoop. As expected, the named dagger dug the ground well. The billion-dor named weapon, used to cut monsters, had fallen to a farming tool in Sejun¡¯s hands. Swoosh. Sejun nted one of the carrot tops in the hole he had made with the dagger. [You nted the carrot top.] [The effect of Sowing Lv. 3 increases the probability of the carrot taking root.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [The proficiency of Sowing Lv. 3 increases very slightly.] [The effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1 adds a 5% increase to the proficiency of Sowing Lv. 3.] ¡°Huh?! This also increases proficiency?¡± Sejun, who thought it only applied tobat, reread the option of Keinz¡¯s training dagger. [Proficiency Increase Lv. 1] All skills used with this dagger increase proficiency by 5% faster. ¡°All skills used with the dagger?¡± Indeed, a B-ss named item was different. ¡°Hehehe. I should work hard to increase my proficiency increase skill.¡± Sejun¡¯s enthusiasm soared. Sejun quickly nted the remaining three carrot tops and went to the cherry tomato field. Sejun cut the stem with several cherry tomatoes on it using the dagger. Swoosh. The tough cherry tomato stem was cut so easily. Lately, there were many cherry tomatoes to harvest, so they were harvesting them by cutting the entire stem. [You have simultaneously harvested 7 ripe cherry tomatoes.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [The proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 3 increases slightly.] [The effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1 increases the proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 3 by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] ¡°Wow.¡± It¡¯s really enjoyable to work. Snip. Snip. Sejun diligently cut the cherry tomato stems and harvested several cherry tomatoes at once. And the task of separating the cherry tomatoes from the harvested stem was Theo¡¯s responsibility. Theo removed the cherry tomatoes and put them directly into a bag. As Sejun handed the cut cherry tomato stem to Theo, ¡°Why am I doing this when I¡¯m the representative?¡± Theoined as he asked. ¡°Then what about me? I¡¯m the president, and I¡¯m working too.¡± ¡°What? Sejun, you¡¯re the president?¡± ¡°Yes. So hurry up, Representative Theo.¡± ¡°Alright. But is the president higher than the representative?¡± Theo¡¯s eyes sparkled as if he had found a new goal to aim for. ¡®Hehehe. When I be the president, I will monopolize both of Sejun¡¯s hands and knees!¡¯ Theo imagined himself lying on Sejun¡¯s knees, being petted on his belly with one hand and fed treats with the other. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°Oh! I¡¯ve learned something good! I¡¯ll work even harder!¡± ¡°Eat while working.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t like this.¡± Theo didn¡¯t like cherry tomatoes. Sejun thus motivated Theo and went back to harvesting cherry tomatoes. At that moment, Meow! As lunchtime approached, the ck rabbit called Sejun to move the piranhas he had caught. Today, he caught more piranhas than usual, to pay for Theo¡¯s weekly sry. Before wrapping the piranhas in leaves, Sejun seasoned them with salt and pepper. He grilled three fish first, seasoning each with salt, pepper, or both, not knowing which seasoning the rabbits and Theo could eat. ¡°If there¡¯s any leftover, I¡¯ll just eat it.¡± Finally, they could eat seasoned food. Sejun, with a fluttering heart, wrapped the rest of the piranhas in leaves and ced them in the fire. Then he waited for the grilled fish to be done. Today, there were many exciting things. After a while, the smell of grilled fish began to fill the cave. ¡°Let¡¯s eat!¡± Sejun called the white rabbits. Peep! Meow! At Sejun¡¯s words, the white rabbits answered and prepared the rest of the meal. The wife rabbit grilled green onions, while the other white rabbits brought sweet potatoes and carrots from the storage. Chomp. While the rabbits ate carrots and waited for the other dishes to be ready, Sejun didn¡¯t put anything in his mouth. When you¡¯re hungry, your taste buds be more sensitive. Sejun waited and waited, focusing all his taste buds on the seasoned grilled fish. And finally, ¡°It¡¯s done!¡± After a long wait, the grilled fish Sejun had been waiting for was finally ready. When he removed the leaf covering the fish, steam rose, and the smell of pepper spread. The first grilled fish he took out was a piranha seasoned only with pepper. ¡°Hmm.¡± Sejun deeply inhaled the aroma. ¡°Let¡¯s try it. Do you guys want some?¡± Sejun cut the pepper-seasoned grilled fish into small pieces and distributed them to the rabbits. However, Cough, cough. The white rabbits started coughing, as if the pepper was too spicy for them. Bang! Fortunately, the ck rabbit seemed to have discovered a whole new world and ate it enthusiastically. And then, ¡°Representative Theo, would you like to try?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll pass. You think I¡¯d y around with fish?¡± Theo was a pure fish lover. Luckily, the white rabbits enjoyed the grilled fish seasoned with salt. Thus, the pepper became a seasoning just for Sejun and the ck rabbit. After lunch, Gulp. Sejun sat on his designated seat, where the sun shone, and drank coffee for the first time in a while. Carrot harvesting was over, except for those flowering for seed collection. In the afternoon, there was nothing left to do besides harvesting cherry tomatoes, so they had some free time. ¡°I¡¯m sleepy¡­¡± Bang¡­ As soon as Sejun sat down, Theo and the ck rabbit naturally took their ces on Sejun¡¯sp and napped. Snoring. Snoring. The two quickly fell asleep. As a result, Sejun, who couldn¡¯t get up, spent his time gazing at the sky. At that moment, Buzz! Buzz! Three baby bees, the size of a thumb, hatched from the hive and went out into the world. When the cherry tomato field was in full bloom, the queen bee beganying eggs in earnest. And now, 3-5 baby bees were born every day, and the number of bees soon exceeded 50. To be exact, there were 53. Buzz. The adult bees began teaching the baby bees their work. It was a peaceful sight. Sejun watched the adult bees teaching the baby bees while finishing his coffee. ¡°Now, wake up.¡± Sejun woke Theo and the ck rabbit. ¡°Five more minutes¡­¡± Yawn¡­ Theo and the ck rabbit, who were making a fuss about sleep. Thunk. Sejun grabbed the back of Theo and the ck rabbit¡¯s necks, set them down on the ground, and stood up. ¡°Now, let¡¯s get to work.¡± Sejun went back to the cherry tomato field and harvested the tomatoes. Rustle. Rustle. ¡°Hehehe. They cut so well.¡± Thanks to the stems cutting so easily, Sejun naturally became excited. Sejun was so absorbed in harvesting the cherry tomatoes that he didn¡¯t notice the time. ¡°I¡¯ll be going now!¡± As soon as Theo filled his bag with cherry tomatoes, he prepared to descend the tower and save the remaining time for Representative Theo to useter. He nned to sell the carrots and sweet potatoes after the next harvest, as there wasn¡¯t enough for the rabbits and himself. ¡°Already? Take this grilled fish with you.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Theo carefully put the grilled fish that Sejun gave as his weekly pay into his bag. ¡°When you stop by the store district, be sure to visit the forge and try your luck at the lottery corner.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Sejun made Theo buy the necessary items from the store again, and on the way, he also made him try the equipment lottery at the cksmith¡¯s. Sejun didn¡¯t want to waste Theo¡¯s dazzling talent.. ¡°I¡¯ll be back meow.¡± Theo went down the tower again for the fourth transaction. While sending Theo away and harvesting cherry tomatoes, [You have simultaneously harvested 6 well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your job experience greatly increases.] [The proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 3 greatly increases.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 3 increases by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 90 experience points.] ¡°Huh? 90 experience points?¡± It wasn¡¯t the experience points one could get from harvesting six cherry tomatoes. Sejun examined the harvested cherry tomatoes.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. Three were the original cherry tomatoes, but the other three were different. [Magical Cherry Tomato] A cherry tomato grown inside the tower that has absorbed enough nutrients and has a delicious taste. When consumed, it breaks down 20g of fat in the body and increases magic power by 0.2 for 10 minutes. The effect can be stacked up to 10 times within an hour. When a non-awakener consumes it, it breaks down 20g of fat and revitalizes the body. The taste has improved as it was cultivated by a tower farmer who just got the hang of farming. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Expiration date: 60 days Grade: D It was a D-grade crop. The fat breakdown, magic power increase, and expiration date were all doubled. But what caught Sejun¡¯s eye was something else. ¡°It tastes better?¡± Sejun immediately put the D-grade Magical Cherry Tomato in his mouth. Pop. Crunch. As soon as he bit into the cherry tomato, a stronger sweet and sour taste swept through his mouth. ¡°It¡¯s delicious¡­ Gasp!¡± Sejun quickly came to his senses and hastily put the D-grade cherry tomatoes into his pocket separately. He didn¡¯t know from where the tower administrator might be watching greedily, and the ck rabbit as well. But he was already caught. Peong?! The ck rabbit that had been watching Sejun from a while ago rushed over and shouted. What are you eating alone?! Shh! Sejun put his index finger to his lips and quietly took the ck rabbit to a corner of the cave. There were only three D-grade cherry tomatoes, and the other white rabbits might feel left out if they found out. ¡°You have to eat quietly. Got it? We¡¯re aplices now.¡± Sejun warned the ck rabbit and gave him a D-grade cherry tomato. Peong! The ck rabbit nodded confidently and replied. Don¡¯t worry! ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun trusted the ck rabbit and went back to harvesting cherry tomatoes. And shortly after, Slurp! Slurp! Slurp! The sound of the ck rabbit sucking up cherry tomato juice echoed throughout the cave. Hey! You said not to worry! Fortunately, 10 more D-grade cherry tomatoes were harvested before that, so the white rabbits didn¡¯t have to be left out. [The tower administrator feels left out because you didn¡¯t give them any.] ¡°I told you I¡¯d give you some.¡± On the 162nd day of being stranded, everyone truly tasted the D-grade Magical Cherry Tomato without anyone feeling left out. ¡°Huh?! I feel somewhat left out, meow.¡± Theo went down the tower, feeling strangely left out. ***** Chapter 25: Catching a Falling Baby Bear TL: Hanguk ¡°CEO, we¡¯ve tried all extraction methods, but we failed to extract a newponent from cherry tomatoes.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Jenna, the CEO of the pharmaceuticalpany Ister, who was leading the research team herself, bit her nails. It was her habit when she was deep in thought. ¡®Is it really impossible to extract from the items?¡¯ Her younger brother Chris had told her that it was impossible to extract anything from the items, and she had gotten excited and overreacted. ¡°However, the clinical trial results are very good. We confirmed that consuming the Magic Cherry Tomato increases the basal metabolic rate by 5-10% while breaking down 10g of fat.¡± ¡°What about the synergistic effect?¡± ¡°In the case of non-awakened people, when consumed, the fat is reduced by 10g, but the increase in basal metabolic rate is only about 0.1% additional increase. The additional effect is minimal.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Jenna, who had experienced the Magic Cherry Tomato herself, knew best. She just wanted to verify the exact numbers. ¡°What about side effects from overconsumption?¡± ¡°There are no side effects other than those that ur when consuming regr cherry tomatoes.¡± ¡°Really? What about due to excessive fat breakdown?¡± ¡°That part is amazing. Even if you overdose on Magic Cherry Tomatoes, if your body has low fat, it doesn¡¯t break down fat below 7-9% body fat. Instead, the effect of increasing vitality also disappears.¡± The researcher¡¯s words meant that even if you overeat Magic Cherry Tomatoes, it wouldn¡¯t harm your health. ¡°Alright. Please bring the remaining ones to my office.¡± For the past few days, Jenna had been receiving calls from FDA advisorymittee members who received Magical Cherry Tomatoes as gifts, asking if they could get more. ¡°Yes. But Magical Cherry Tomatoes are definitely good. Your jawline has be much sharper, CEO.¡± ¡°Hahaha. Thank you.¡± Jenna¡¯s mood improved at the research team leader¡¯s words. Although the research to extractponents from Magic Cherry Tomatoes had failed, but her diet had been sessful. *** Day 165 of being stranded. ¡°Alright!¡± Se-jun got up and added another line to the wall,pleting another Õý. ¡°The fourth row is already 30% full.¡± Time seemed to pass slowly, but it also went by quickly. Buzz buzz.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. The poisonous honeybees woke up early in the morning and approached Se-jun before they sucked honey. The number of poison honeybees had increased by seven in two days, totaling 60. ¡°Did you all sleep well?¡± Rub rub. The poison honeybees responded by rubbing their tail parts on Se-jun¡¯s body. Just then, Squeak! Pitter-patter! Thump! The rabbits woke up and greeted Se-jun in the morning. Se-jun and the rabbits ate a simple meal of sweet potatoes, carrots, and refreshing honey water before starting their morning farm work. Starting today, Se-jun¡¯s tasks included cutting the green onion leaves that wife rabbit used to do. As the wife rabbit¡¯s belly grewrger, she was given easier tasks like preparing meals and picking cherry tomatoes from the stems harvested by Se-jun. Scrape. Scrape. Se-jun cut the green onion leaves at an incredible speed. With the Keinz¡¯s training dagger, Se-jun could be called the almost unrivaled leaves cutter in this cave. The white rabbit with a cart alone couldn¡¯t keep up with Se-jun¡¯s speed of cutting green onion leaves, so the white rabbit with a sickle had to help carry the green onion leaves too. In just an hour, Sejun finished cutting the leaves and immediately started harvesting cherry tomatoes. Lately, his stamina had improved, so it was not too challenging for him. He diligently cut the cherry tomato stems with his dagger and gave the stems to the wife rabbit for harvesting tomatoes. Since harvesting the D-grade magic cherry tomatoes yesterday, most of the cherry tomatoes he harvested were D-grade. It was because the crops that grew after Sejun became a D-grade top farmer were also D-grade. ¡°If Theo had gone just a dayter, we could¡¯ve sold D-grade cherry tomatoes.¡± He felt a bit regretful, but thanks to that, he could enjoy eating D-grade magic cherry tomatoes to his heart¡¯s content, so it wasn¡¯t all bad. While Sejun was cutting the cherry tomato branches, [You have simultaneously harvested 7 well-ripened magical cherry tomatoes.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 3 proficiency increases slightly.] [Due to Proficiency Increase Lv. 1 effect, your Harvesting Lv. 3 proficiency increases by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 140 experience points.] [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] He had leveled up a few days ago, but he gained experience by harvesting D-grade cherry tomatoes, and he leveled up earlier than expected, reaching level 14. Sejun raised his stamina with the bonus stat. ¡°Should we take a break?¡± As he stopped his hands, Sejun looked around to see the situation of the other white rabbits. Although the wife rabbit was no longer working on the farm, Sejun cut the leaves quickly. The sickle-wielding white rabbit and the cart-pulling white rabbit, who had nothing to do, helped the other rabbits, and the progress of the work was even faster than before. ¡°Let¡¯s take a short break!¡± Thanks to the dagger Theo brought, Sejun and the rabbits had more leisure time in their day. At Sejun¡¯s shout, the rabbits gathered at their official resting ce. ¡°Let¡¯s eat one by one and rest.¡± Sejun brought the two cherry tomato stems he had just harvested and handed out one tomato to each rabbit. The rabbits bit into the cherry tomatoes and began to suck the juice. Sejun squeezed the cherry tomato juice into a tumbler and made cherry tomato juice. At that moment, The bees approached. When they ate like this, the bees would sprinkle honey on the rabbits¡¯ cherry tomatoes. The bees also approached Sejun. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Sejun refused the honey, wanting to enjoy the pure taste of cherry tomatoes today. So, Sejun and the rabbits took a break and went back to their individual tasks before having lunch. ¡°Ah, this is nice.¡± Sejun cleaned his mouth with coffee after eating a salty grilled fish for lunch, washing away the salty taste and fishy smell. Today, he boiled water in a pot and brewed coffee with hot water. The ck rabbit climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp to take a nap. A secondter, The ck rabbit yawned. ¡°How can it fall asleep so quickly?¡± Sejun looked at the ck Rabbit in amazement and then looked up at the sky. About 10 minutester, Grrr. Grrrr. A strange sound came from above the cave. ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun quickly got up from his seat, Bang?! Bang? The startled ck Rabbit, which had been thrown off, looked around in confusion. But Sejun couldn¡¯t worry about that. The sound from above wasn¡¯t very loud, but it was definitely a monster. Jump! The ck Rabbit, sensing something strange, quickly jumped onto Sejun¡¯s shoulder. Then, Sejun and the ck Rabbit made eye contact with a red-furred creature poking its head out of the hole in the ceiling. Grrr?! Slip. Grrrrrr!!! The creature, more flustered than Sejun and the ck Rabbit, slipped and fell into the cave, letting out a strange scream. *** You shouldn¡¯t go there. Mother always said it was forbidden. It was the territory of the Poisonous Honey Bees and it was dangerous. However, the baby Crimson Giant Bear, who went out to y alone while its mother was briefly asleep, got lost. Mom! Mom! The baby Crimson Giant Bear called out for its mother and tried to find its way home. But the baby Crimson Giant Bear went in the wrong direction and entered the territory of the Poisonous Honey Bees, getting farther away from its mother. Mom! Mom! The baby Crimson Giant Bear was looking for its mother in the territory of the Poisonous Honey Bees. Then, Sniff, sniff. A sweet smell came from somewhere. It smells delicious! The baby Crimson Giant Bear forgot it was looking for its mother and followed the scent. Sniff, sniff. Following the scent, the baby Crimson Giant Bear realized the smell wasing from a hole in the ground and cautiously poked its head out to look down. Huh?! But there was a gaze looking up at it from below. Slip. The baby Crimson Giant Bear, too flustered, lost strength in its legs and fell into the hole. Save me, Mom!!! *** ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun unknowingly caught the falling creature in his arms. The monster, the size of a small dog with red fur, was now in Sejun¡¯s embrace. Plop! Sejun¡¯s first thought after catching the monster was how soft it was. Grrr? The monster looked at Sejun, who had caught it. ¡°A dog?¡± It looked like a dog no matter how he looked at it. But the name showed otherwise. [Baby Crimson Giant Bear] Sejun put the baby Crimson Giant Bear down on the ground. Grrr. The Crimson Giant Bear, still scared, stood on its hind legs, grabbed Sejun¡¯s leg with its front paws, and hid behind him, looking around. ¡°What should I do with this?¡± Sejun was lost in thought about what to do with the suddenly appeared Crimson Giant Bear. The presence of a baby meant there was a mother, who might be looking for her baby somewhere. While Sejun was worrying, Wobble, wobble. The baby Crimson Giant Bear, thinking there was no one to attack him, began to explore the cave. The first ce it went was the water bottle filled with honey, which had a sweet smell. However, Buzz, buzz. Sting! As the poisonous honeybees pulled out their stingers to attack the intruder that not only invaded the cave but also targeted the honey, Kwee-yah! Kwee-yah! The baby Crimson Giant Bear screamed and quickly hid behind Sejun¡¯s legs again. Buzz, buzz. The poisonous honeybees were circling around the baby Crimson Giant Bear, preparing to attack. Wag, wag, wag. Shiver. Scared, the baby Crimson Giant Bear trembled and even peed itself. It was too pitiful. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Sejun calmed down the poisonous honeybees and sent them away. Kwee-yah. As the poisonous honeybees bees disappeared, the baby Crimson Giant Bear clung to Sejun, asking to be hugged. ¡°What is wrong with him?¡± Sejun hugged the baby Crimson Giant Bear for now. Kworoong. ¡°What?¡± As soon as he was hugged, the baby bear fell asleep in an instant. Why? The ck Rabbit did the same, why do they sleep so well in my arms? Sejun, puzzled, gently put the baby bear on his designated seat. He then asked the ck Rabbit to watch over the baby bear and began his afternoon farming. Sejun was concerned about the baby bear and checked on it from time to time. While checking on the baby bear periodically, Huh?! He could not see the ck Rabbit and the baby bear, who were supposed to be on his designated seat. No way?! He worried that the baby bear might have eaten the ck Rabbit. Sejun hurriedly looked around, and heard the sounds of the ck Rabbit and the baby bear near the pond. Bling! Plop! Kwee-yah! When the ck Rabbit showed the baby bear how to hunt piranhas, the baby bear looked at the ck Rabbit with admiring eyes. Bling?! Bling! The ck Rabbit looked at the baby bear with a proud expression. Did you see what your big brother did?! Kwee-yah! Kwee-yah? The baby bear nodded in response. Big brother, you¡¯re amazing! Can I eat this? Bling! The ck Rabbit answered cheerfully. Of course! Kwee-yah! The baby bear, with the ck Rabbit¡¯s permission, began to eat the piranhas hurriedly. Sejun decided to leave the baby bear¡¯s care to the ck Rabbit for now, watching the two of them. On day 165 of the being stranded, the lost baby Crimson Giant Bear began to stay with them. ***** Chapter 26: Multi-story Farming TL: Hanguk Slurp, slurp. Munch, munch. ¡°Um?¡± Sejun woke up to the sound of something being eaten and hurriedly checked beside him. ¡°It¡¯s not here¡­¡± The baby bear, which should have been sleeping next to him, was nowhere to be seen. Sejun had a hunch about who was making the eating noise. The baby bear seemed to have woken up hungry and started eating something. As Sejun got up from his spot and headed towards the source of the sound, Bang! Whoosh, whoosh. Bang! Bang! Bang! The ck rabbit rushed out of the burrow and swung its hammer at the food thief as punishment. Kueeeng? Confused and crying, the baby bear didn¡¯t understand why the ck rabbit, which had treated it well until yesterday, was hitting it. Big Brother, why are you doing this? However, Bang! The ck rabbit showed no mercy. Who dared to touch their storage? Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The white rabbits also came out and surrounded the baby bear, stomping the ground with their feet to express their displeasure. They were angry that their carefully grown crops were being stolen and eaten without Sejun¡¯s permission. ¡°Don¡¯t be too mad. How much can a baby eat¡­ Huh?!¡± The first thing Sejun noticed was that the baby bear had grown to the size of a medium-sized dog. Considering that it was the size of a small dog just yesterday, its growth rate was astonishing. And the thought that followed, How much would it have to eat to grow so fast? Sejun hurriedly checked the storage. ¡°¡­!¡± The storage was significantly empty. About a third of the stored sweet potatoes and carrots had disappeared. The fact that the cherry tomatoes hadn¡¯t been touched somehow felt more irritating. Kueeeng! As soon as the baby bear saw Sejun, it rushed towards him, expecting him to protect it and asking to be hugged. Thud. It felt much heavier than yesterday, and its strength waspletely different. ¡°Did bears always grow this fast?¡± Sejun worried that having the bear around would eventually cause problems in their cave. It might even eat them if it got hungry enough. He suddenly felt a sense of crisis. And there was one more being that felt the same sense of crisis. [The tower administrator is surprised why there¡¯s a baby Crimson Giant Bear here.] [The tower administrator says that baby Crimson Giant Bears are gluttonous creatures that can easily eat 100kg a day if there¡¯s enough food.] The tower administrator was annoyed. Human¡¯s food storage was being plundered. They had been struggling to establish connections with the humans and were barely receiving anything in return¡­ Of course, making connections with this human was quite satisfying. However¡­ A baby Crimson Giant Bear stealing food from human storage was unforgivable! Absolutely unforgivable! [The tower administrator is furious at the baby Crimson Giant Bear.] [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Drive the baby Crimson Giant Bear out of the cave!] Reward: 1 job skill Penalty for refusal: Death due to starvation!!! The tower administrator was so angry that they even a reward was offered. [The tower administrator urges you to hurry.] [The tower administrator says that in just a few days, the baby Crimson Giant Bear will grow too big to leave the cave.] Seojun felt the seriousness in the tower administrator¡¯s words. His survival instincts rang an rm. He needed a n! However, ¡°Uhm¡­¡± He couldn¡¯te up with any ideas. ¡°Let¡¯s have a ss of honey water and think.¡± He thought that supplying energy to his brain would bring good ideas. As Seojun picked up his tumbler and walked towards the bottle filled with honey, Waddle waddle. The baby bear diligently followed Seojun. Since the rabbits were angry at the bear, the only existence to protect it was the human in front of it. Gurgle. Gurgle. While Seojun was putting honey into the tumbler, Drip. Drip. The baby bear drooled on the floor, staring at the honey. Seojun¡¯s heart softened at the pitiful sight. ¡°Here.¡± Seojun poured a little honey on the baby bear¡¯s paw. Munch! The baby bear finally achieved its purpose of following the sweet scent here. Slurp. The ultimate sweetness felt on its tongue was the first time the baby bear had ever tasted such sweetness. Delicious! Lick lick. The baby bear hurriedly licked its paw. Meanwhile, Seojun made honey water and shared it with the rabbits while thinking of a n to send the baby bear away. That¡¯s when ¡°Ah! That should work.¡± Suddenly, an idea to send the baby bear away popped into Seojun¡¯s head. ¡°It really works when energy goes into the brain.¡± Tap. Tap. Seojun carefully knocked on the poisonous honeybees¡¯ hive with his fingers. The poisonous honeybees were essential for this task. Buzz buzz. The bees quickly came out when their hive was disturbed. ¡°Guys, sorry for waking you up. Please help me.¡± Buzz buzz. The bees circled in response to Seojun¡¯s words. ¡°Thank you. Please move this outside.¡± Seojun pointed to a rope he had woven from leaves to use for escape. He nned to lift the baby bear with it. ¡°Rabbits, you go up and receive the rope.¡± Squeak! Swoosh! Swish! The rabbits replied and went up to the hole in the cave ceiling. They would have liked to bring the rope up themselves, but the rope¡¯s weight made it impossible to jump out of the cave while carrying it. Buzz buzz. Buzz buzz. Meanwhile, the poisonous honeybees clung to the end of the rope and flew towards the hole in the ceiling. And then He tied the other end of the rope around the baby bear¡¯s body. Munch? The baby bear looked confused as to why it was being tied up. ¡°Now it¡¯s time to go to your mom.¡± Munch! Munch! The baby bear started crying at the mention of its mom. It seemed to have just remembered her. The poisonous honeybees carried the rope up, and the rabbits received it. ¡°Pull!¡± Seojun raised the baby bear¡¯s body and shouted with his hands up in the air. Squeak! Swoosh! Swish! Buzz! Buzz! The rabbits and the poisonous honeybees joined forces to pull the rope. However, ¡­¡­ Slurp. Slurp. The baby bear just kept licking its paw without moving. ¡°Let¡¯s try it again. This time, we¡¯ll pull simultaneously on ¡®two!¡¯ Ready? One! Two!¡± Squeak! Swoosh! Swish! Buzz! Buzz! At Seojun¡¯s second count, the rabbits and poisonous honeybees pulled with all their strength. The baby bear¡¯s body moved 5cm. ¡°It¡¯s working!¡± ¡°One! Two! One! Two!¡± Following Sejun¡¯smand, the rabbits and honey bees managed to lift the bear cub, and after an hour, they finally got the cub out of the cave. [Quest Completed.] [As a quest reward, you have acquired the Job Skill ¨C Seed Harvesting Lv. 1.] ¡°Seed Harvesting?¡± Sejun checked the skill. [Job Skill ¨C Seed Harvesting Lv. 1] ¡úSlightly increases the probability of obtaining better seeds when harvesting crops. While Sejun was checking the skill, Peek. Pah. The rabbits untied the ropes wrapped around the bear cub¡¯s body. When the rabbits had untied all the ropes, Kuoooong! The roar of the mother Crimson Giant Bear, searching for her cub in the distance, echoed. Kuoong! Kuoong! The bear cub ran towards its mother, calling for her. ¡°Phew. You guys did a great job.¡± Sejun reached out his hand to the rabbits jumping into the hole. However, Swish. The rabbits used their long ears to change direction, avoiding Sejun¡¯s hand, stepping on his shoulder or head, andnding on the ground. And, Buzz buzz. The honey bees headed to the cherry tomato field to replenish their energy. On the 166th day of being stranded, Sejun, the rabbits, and the honey bees protected the cave¡¯s food supply and peace from the bear cub that would grow into a fearsome predator. *** Tower 75th floor, Wandering Merchant Association¡¯s Secret Inspection Bureau, Director¡¯s Office. ¡°Agent Jeras, I will give you a new mission.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± After the failed capture of Skaram, Jeras, who had been waiting for a new mission, answered enthusiastically. ¡°This mission is to investigate a wandering merchant.¡± ¡°An investigation?¡± ¡°Yes. A new wandering merchant¡¯s sales have suddenly surged recently, and it¡¯s suspicious. Find out what caused the increase in sales.¡± ¡°Leave it to me!¡± ¡°Here is the information of the wandering merchant to investigate. Study it and dispose of it.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Jeras left the director¡¯s office and turned the first page of the document containing information about the subject of his investigation. ¡°¡­!¡± In the portrait, there was a cat with a bewildered expression. But the face looked quite familiar.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! ¡®Could it be?!¡¯ Jeras hurriedly checked the name. Name: Theo It was him. The wandering cat merchant who had interfered with his Skaram capture operation. ¡®Theo! I got you now! I¡¯ll expose your corruption!¡¯ Jeras gritted his teeth and moved to dig up Theo¡¯s corruption. *** ¡°Alright!¡± As soon as Sejun opened his eyes, he added a line on the cave wall. It was the morning of the 170th day. Peep! Paa! Peng! The rabbits came out of the burrow, greeting him in the morning. ¡°Right. Good morning.¡± Buzz buzz. The honeybees also came and rubbed their tails, greeting him in the morning. Just as Sejun was exchanging morning greetings with the cave family, Gooeung! The baby bear poked its head through the ceiling hole. The baby bear, which appeared after 4 days, had grownrger than arge dog. If they hadn¡¯t let the baby bear out then¡­ just thinking about it was dizzying. However, Kooeung. This time, the mother Crimson Giant Bear was with them. The mother Crimson Giant Bear was so big that her body couldn¡¯t be seen properly. ¡°¡­!¡± ¡­! The flustered Sejun and the rabbits ??. No matter how hard the ck rabbits had hit, calling the mother like this? Kooeureung. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator conveys that the Crimson Giant Bear wants to feed honey to her cub.] Fortunately, the Tower¡¯s Administrator interpreted the mother Crimson Giant Bear¡¯s words. ¡°Oh?! Honey?¡± Fortunately, it seemed the baby bear wasn¡¯t here because they hurt. Kooeureung. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator conveys that the Crimson Giant Bear will protect the surrounding area in exchange for giving honey.] ¡°Alright.¡± If the Crimson Giant Bear protects the surroundings, they can secure enough safety when going outside the cave. As Sejun agreed, Kooeureureureung. The mother Crimson Giant Bear growled softly and left the cub behind before leaving the area, as a way of marking its territory. Gooeung. Gooeung. The baby bear asked for honey as soon as its mother left. ¡°Wait.¡± As Sejun wondered how to give the honey, ¡°Wait a minute?!¡± A good idea came to mind. With that size, the baby bear could lift Sejun, couldn¡¯t it? Sejun had the honeybees give a rope to the baby bear. And then, ¡°Pull!¡± Gooeueung! The baby bear effortlessly pulled Sejun up. It was like a baby bear elevator.. Jureureuk. Climbing up the rope, Sejun looked down. He saw the crops he had grown. ¡°I¡¯m finally leaving this ce.¡± As the rope went up, Sejun¡¯s heart raced with tension and anticipation for the 99th floor of the Tower. Chuk. Finally, Sejun stepped onto the ground of the 99th floor. However, ¡°What is this?¡± What Sejun saw as soon as he left the cave was an endless wastnd. There was not a single de of grass around. And in the distance, a red beam of light shot into the sky. ¡°That must be the waypoint.¡± He need to go there to find a way out of this tower. However, Sejun didn¡¯t have the power to go through the monsters to get there. The deal with the Crimson Giant Bear was to protect this ce, not to take him there. Of course, he tried to ask the Crimson Giant Bear through the Tower¡¯s Administrator to take him there, but [The Tower¡¯s Administrator conveys that the Crimson Giant Bear has refused.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says you¡¯ll need to defeat approximately 3,000 monsters to reach the waypoint.] ¡°Phew.¡± Sejun looked at the waypoint with regret. ¡°But still it¡¯s better than not being able to see it.¡± Sejun focused on the improved situation and gave the baby bear two spoonfuls of honey on its paw. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s plow the field.¡± With two shovel rabbits, Sejun began to create a new field on the 99th floor. On the 170th day of being stranded, Sejun attempted multi-story farming for the first time. ***** Chapter 27: Ignoring the Request for Help TL: Hanguk (I had some free time, so I released a chapter early. Enjoy!) When the mother Crimson Giant Bear found her cub again, ¡®What did this little one eat?¡¯ The cub had grown tremendously in the meantime. Sniff sniff. The mother Crimson Giant Bear instinctively knew that the sweet smelling from the cub would be helpful to it. What¡¯s this sweet smell? ¡°Mom, it¡¯s honey, and there¡¯s a lot of it in the human¡¯s house.¡± The baby bear gestured the size of the water bottle with his arm. Although the mother bear wanted to taste it too, but she held back for the sake of her cub. When her cub exined it to her, she realized there wouldn¡¯t be much left for her if she tasted it. The mother Crimson Giant Bear began to search for the human¡¯s house from where she found her cub to feed it honey. She also thought it would be nice if the human provided food for her cub. Seeing the cub grow more than it did with her, she assumed that the human must have a lot of food. And after searching the area for a few days, she found the human¡¯s house. The mother Crimson Giant Bear proposed a deal to protect the area in exchange for honey. It seemed like a better idea for a continuous supply of honey. The reason why she confidently said she could protect the human¡¯s house by herself was that no monster wanted to upy this destend. asionally, monsters came by to cross the wastnd, but she could easily drive them away just by patrolling her territory. However, when she was wondering how to convey her message, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator offers to pass the message on to the human.] ¡­! The previously inactive Tower¡¯s Administrator stepped forward and mediated the deal with the human. Seeing even the Tower¡¯s Administrator getting involved, the mother Crimson Giant Bear thought there must be something special about the human. Thus, the deal was made. The distance from the nest to the human¡¯s house was quite far, and even for the mother Crimson Giant Bear, who was as tall as a 10-story apartment building, traveling back and forth every day was a lot of work. However, she didn¡¯t hesitate to travel the long distance to feed her cub honey. Ku-a-a-argh! Today, the mother Crimson Giant Bear, with her cub in tow, was thinking about where to take a nap while patrolling on her way to the human¡¯s house for honey. Thankfully, the human took care of both the cub and even it¡¯s lunch. The footsteps of the mother Crimson Giant Bear heading to the human¡¯s house became lighter. Whether they were mothers on Earth or monster mothers in the Tower, they all felt the same about the hassle of preparing meals. *** ¡°Alright!¡± Se-jun woke up, added another line on the wall, and began the 173rd day. It had been three days since he made a deal with the mother Crimson Giant Bear. Buzz buzz. Squeak! Squawk! Squeak! While greeting the poison bees and rabbits in the morning, Growl! The baby bear also greeted them from the hole in the cave ceiling, letting them know it had arrived. The mother Crimson Giant Bear left the baby and went out to patrol. ¡°Did you sleep well?¡± Growl! The baby bear answered and waved at the ck rabbit. Brother, I¡¯m here! Squeak! The ck Rabbit coolly waved back and said, ¡°Wait, I¡¯ll catch some fish and bring them up for lunchter!¡± After Se-jun washed his face, Chomp chomp. Odo-dok. He had breakfast with the rabbits, consisting of roasted sweet potatoes and carrots. Then he hurried to start his morning farming. Now that there was a field above ground, there was so much to do.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Sejun quickly cut off the green onion leaves and started harvesting cherry tomatoes, and the wife rabbit picked tomatoes from the harvested branches. Meanwhile, the sickle rabbit and the cart rabbit spread the cut green onion leaves, and the rabbits with watering Can quickly watered the crops. And Bang! Bang! The ck Rabbit caught the piranhas. The number of catches had increased significantly recently due to baby bears. While he worried that catching too many piranhas would reduce their poption, but seeing the number of piranhas drawn to the blood, it still seemed sufficient for now. Finally, the two Shovel Rabbits went up in advance and made the field. But the situation was very different from the fertile undergroundnd. Scoop. Scoop. The shovel rabbits dug up the ground and filtered out small stones to make the field. Growl! Thankfully, the baby bear thought they were ying and helped them, flipping the ground with its front paws like a forklift and removing the rocks, which sped up the work. As the morning passed and lunchtime approached, Bang! ck Rabbit called Sejun to move the piranhas. Then Sejun, the ck rabbit, and the mother rabbit prepared lunch together. They only nned to light a fire in the cave until they were sure the above ground was safe. As the smell of fish rose through the cave hole to the surface, Sniff sniff. Growl. Growl. The baby bear started whining that it was hungry. The smell seemed to stimte its appetite. ¡°Just wait a little longer.¡± Sejun tried to soothe the bear, but Growl! Growl! The hungry baby bear continued to cry. ¡°Here, eat this and wait.¡± Sejun threw a sweet potato to the baby bear to quiet it down and filled a bag he brought from the vanishing with sweet potatoes and carrots. The remaining rabbits connected 40 uncooked piranhas with a string. Then ¡°Pull!¡± Sejun, with the bag on his shoulder and holding two bundles of raw piranhas and five grilled fish in one hand, grabbed the rope and shouted. To have lunch with the baby bear, they rode the baby bear¡¯s elevator to the surface. Jump! Jump! The rabbits quickly climbed onto Sejun¡¯s body. Growl! Growl! Knowing that they were bringing its meal, the baby bear eagerly pulled up the rope. The baby bear pulled the rope rhythmically, as it heard when it was pulled up. A bear with a 2-beat rhythm? Sejun came up to the ground. About 5 meters away from the cave entrance, there was a huge rock as tall as Seojun, which wasn¡¯t there before. The end of the rope was tied to the rock. Thanks to the rock brought by the mother Crimson Giant Bear at Seojun¡¯s request yesterday, they were now able to secure the rope. Sniff sniff. Koo-ung! The baby bear sniffed the piranhas in Sejun¡¯s hand excitedly. ¡°Hey, wait!¡± When Sejun spoke sternly, Kkooee! The baby bear quickly backed away and sat down. I¡¯m waiting now! Although the baby bear had grown as tall as Sejun, but it still retained its unique cuteness. While the baby bear was waiting, Sejun and the rabbits quickly prepared the meal and began eating. ¡°Now, let¡¯s eat.¡± Munch munch. Kkooee! The baby bear made a happy sound while eating the piranhas. So delicious! Afterward, the baby bear ate honey for dessert, then went to Sejun, who was resting and drinking coffee, and peacefully took a nap with ck Rabbit on Sejun¡¯sp. *** ¡°Why do I feel like something has been taken away from me, meow?¡± With a strange feeling, Theo arrived at the 38th floor of the tower. ¡°Hey humans, I¡¯m here, meow¡± ¡°The cat wandering merchant has arrived!¡± ¡°Theo is here!¡± The hunters who had been eagerly waiting for Theo greeted him warmly. In the meantime, the rumor about the magical cherry tomatoes spread, and about 40 hunters were waiting for Theo. This means that four out of the ten Phoenix Guild teams were waiting for Theo here. The interest in magical cherry tomatoes was getting hotter. ¡°Today, I will sell 1800 magical cherry tomatoes in total, 300 each, through an auction!¡± Theo had been upgrading his storage whenever he received an incentive from Seojun. Since he didn¡¯t have any food expenses as he received grilled fish as his weekly pay, so he invested all his money into upgrading his storage. Thanks to that, the bag¡¯s storage capacity increased, and now it could hold up to 1800 cherry tomatoes, which initially could only hold 1500. ¡°25 tower coins for 300!¡± ¡°27 tower coins for 300!¡± The auction was fierce, but the high prices likest time didn¡¯t happen. In this way, Theo sold 1,800 magical cherry tomatoes and earned 220 tower coins. ¡°Theo, let¡¯s take a picture together! I brought both Churu and coffee.¡± ¡°Me too! I brought Churu and chili powder!¡± Female hunters approached Theo with Churu, seasonings, and coffee mix that Seojun wanted in order to take pictures with him. ¡°Good job. I also groomed myself and got dressed up! So, line up, meow!¡± Theo lined up the hunters, took pictures with each one, let them touch his paws, and put the items in his storage. ¡®Puhuhut, I can upy Sejun¡¯sp for a day this time too, meow!¡± As soon as photo time ended, Theo hurriedly climbed the tower to im Sejun¡¯sp. Upon arriving at the 50th floor, having moved through the merchant passage connecting the 40th to the 50th floor, ¡°Help me, please!¡± He heard a cry for help nearby. Hesitating for a moment, Theo¡¯s steps stopped at the sound of the pleading voice. However, suddenly, Sejun¡¯s words came to mind. Sejun had warned Theo not to get fooled while wandering around, and one of the most emphasized advice was to simply pass by if someone asked for help on the street. Although it was a cruel instruction, Theo had already been tricked before when he saved a person from drowning and instead of receiving a thank you, had his belongings stolen. ¡°That¡¯s right! Sejun told me to just keep going, meow!¡± Ignoring the pleading voice, Theo entered the merchant passage connecting the 50th to the 60th floor. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Having observed Theo¡¯s personality on the shopping street, Jeras thought Theo would 100% help them, so they asked for help¡­ Jeras¡¯ n to create a chance encounter and apany Theo failed. *** After having lunch and resting, Sejun went down to the cave once more and brought up 100 sweet potatoes and ten carrot tops. He then started nting the sweet potatoes and carrot tops in a roughly 50-square-meter field created by the shovel rabbits as a test. He didn¡¯t nt cherry tomatoes, as the ground looked too barren. Since the shovel rabbits had already made holes to nt in, Sejun simply buried the sweet potatoes and covered them with soil. [You have nted sweet potatoes.] [The probability of sweet potatoes taking root increases due to the effect of Sowing Lv. 3.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [The proficiency of Sowing Lv. 3 increases very slightly.] [The proficiency of Sowing Lv. 3 increases an additional 5% due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1.] ¡­ .. . While Sejun was diligently nting sweet potatoes, Grr? The baby bear tilted his head while watching Sejun¡¯s actions. Why is he burying food in the ground? Grr! Thump! Thump! Having realized something, the baby bear started digging up the sweet potatoes that Sejun had nted and ate them while following Sejun. Chomp. Chomp. ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun, who was busily nting sweet potatoes, looked back at the strange soundsing from behind him. He then locked eyes with the baby bear eating the sweet potatoes deliciously. Grr! The baby bear looked at Sejun with a smug expression. I found them all! ¡°No! You!¡± Sejun¡¯s voice rose because of the baby bear, who thought it was a game of finding food and ate the sweet potatoes dug up from the ground. Bam! Hearing Sejun¡¯s voice, the ck rabbit, who had been catching piranhas in the cave, came up to the surface. Grr? The baby bear, still not understanding what was wrong, tilted its head. Big brother, what did I do wrong? Bam! The ck rabbit began teaching the baby bear what it did wrong. On the 173rd day of being stranded, the baby bear learned the meaning of nting. ***** Chapter 28: Increasing Agility TL: Hanguk Grrrr! ¡°Um¡­¡± Sejun woke up to the sound of the baby bear¡¯s cry. Lately, the mother Crimson Giant Bear¡¯s departure time has been getting earlier and earlier. It felt like she wanted to quickly leave her cub here. Also, the time for her to pick up the cub has been gettingter andter. What¡¯s going on? Swoosh. Sejun got up and added a line on the cave wall. Five Õý characterspleted on the fourth line. The morning of the 175th day began with the baby bear¡¯s cry. Squeak! Meow! Grr! Buzz. The rabbits and poison bees greeted Sejun in the morning. Sejun washed his face and walked towards the dried roasted sweet potatoes he had left on leaves to dry. He had run out of the dried sweet potatoes he had prepared, so he roasted 50 more sweet potatoes yesterday, cut them, and left them to dry in order to make new dried sweet potatoes. Naturally, yesterday¡¯s menu was roasted sweet potatoes, and he enjoyed them with the rabbits and the tower administrator. He also learned something new: sweet potatoes be more delicious after being harvested and left for some time.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. Thanks to this, everyone ate the sweeter roasted sweet potatoes without realizing that their faces were covered in ck soot. Munch. Sejun picked up a well-dried roasted sweet potato and put it in his mouth. Chew chew. ¡°Um¡­¡± The sun-dried sweet potato released its sweetness and warmth in his mouth. It sent a signal to his hungry brain that energy wasing in, waking it. Gulp. ¡°Hehehe, it dried well.¡± Sejun confirmed that the roasted sweet potatoes had dried well, then sang a little song as he took out the portion for breakfast and put the rest in his pouch. Hop, hop. The rabbits ate their carrots, waiting for Sejun to give them the dried sweet potatoes. ¡°Let¡¯s eat the dried sweet potato.¡± Sejun gave each rabbit three dried sweet potatoes. He also gave wife rabbit six dried sweet potatoes, as her appetite had greatly increased since she became pregnant. After having dried sweet potatoes for breakfast, they started their morning farming. Sejun harvested the cherry tomatoes right after cutting the leaves. ¡°Oh, this is a big one!¡± Slice. Sejun cut the branch with the cherry tomatoes hanging in clusters. [You have simultaneously harvested 10 well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 3 increases slightly.] [The effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1 increases Harvesting Lv. 3¡¯s proficiency by an additional 5%.] [Harvesting Lv. 3¡¯s proficiency is filled, and the level increases.] [A new effect is added to Harvesting Lv. 3.] [You have gained 200 experience points.] ¡°Oh!¡± Sejun hurriedly checked his skill as he received a message that a new effect had been added to the Harvesting skill. [Job Skill ¨C Harvesting Lv. 4] -When harvesting, slightly underripe or overripe fruits will be adjusted to their optimal state. -There is a very low chance of harvesting a crop one grade higher than what can normally be harvested. Although the probability is very low, the ability to harvest a higher grade made Sejun feel better just by imagining the even more delicious cherry tomatoes. ¡°Does a skill effect get added when the job skill reaches level 4?¡± Sejun decided to check when his other job skills would reach level 4, and then went back to harvesting cherry tomatoes and brought them to wife rabbit. While harvesting cherry tomatoes, Ppyong! The ck rabbit called Sejun. It was lunchtime. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun went to the pond and moved the piranhas the ck rabbit caught to the fire, seasoning them with salt and pepper, and grilled them. However, since white rabbits cannot eat pepper, their grilled fish was seasoned only with salt. As the grilled fish were almost done, Kkoo-eung! Kkoo-eung! The baby bear, attracted by the delicious smell, started to cry for food. But now Sejun and the rabbits were skillful, they didn¡¯t panic and packed all the items and food. And ¡°Pull!¡± Kkoo! Eung! Kkoo! Eung! The baby bear began to pull Sejun and the rabbits up. When they reached the ground, there were about 10 branches, the size of Sejun¡¯s forearm, piled up next to the baby bear. Sejun had asked the baby bear to bring branches of simr thickness to his forearm, and since yesterday, the baby bear had been collecting a few at a time. Sejun had ns to makedders and other useful necessities, but he couldn¡¯t find the time due to farming. In the future, as more baby rabbits are born, there will be more helping hands, but Sejun¡¯s ns and the number of crops he wants to nt mean that the fields will expand more quickly. Sejun thought that farming only required strength and stamina, but speed was also necessary. So, he nned to increase his agility stat as well. Kkoo-eung? The baby bear looked at Sejun with a proud expression, as if asking for praise. Did I do a good job? ¡°You did a good job.¡± Pangpang. Sejun patted the now bigger baby bear¡¯s hip and began to eat lunch. ¡°Here, try this.¡± Sejun handed the roasted sweet potato to the baby bear. The baby bear didn¡¯t get to eat roasted sweet potato yesterday, so Sejun had saved 5 for him. Thanks to this, the tower administrator got upset, asking why the baby bear had a separate serving of roasted sweet potato. Nyam. The baby bear didn¡¯t even peel the roasted sweet potato and put it in his mouth in one bite. Kkoo-eung! As the baby bear chewed on the grilled sweet potato, he shook his body to show how delicious it was. It¡¯s so delicious! Nyam. Nyam. Nyam. The baby bear kept putting roasted sweet potatoes in his mouth. And then, Kkoo-eung¡­ The baby bear, holding thest roasted sweet potato, hesitated, then got up. ¡°Huh?¡± Ppyong? Sejun and the ck rabbit, who had never seen the baby bear get up before finishing his food, looked at the baby bear in puzzlement. Pook. The baby bear went to the field, dug up the ground, and buried his roasted sweet potato. Then he covered the sweet potato with dirt and patted the ground. The cub who learned nting thought that anything would grow if nted in the ground, so it nted a roasted sweet potato. ¡°Pfft!¡± Sejun burst intoughter at the cub¡¯s absurd behavior. The ck rabbit hurried over to the cub. It was time for another lesson from its big brother. Peng! When the ck rabbit told the cub to dig out the roasted sweet potato again, Kkueong. The cub tilted its head. ¡°But, big brother, you said that if I nt this, I can eat a lotter.¡± Peng. The ck rabbit shook its head vigorously in response. ¡°No, you can¡¯t nt something that¡¯s already cooked,¡± Kkueong! Enlightened by the ck rabbit¡¯s words, the cub dug out the roasted sweet potato, put it in its mouth, and returned to its spot. After the pleasant lunchtime, Sejun offered hisp to the cub and ck rabbit, drank coffee, and took a brief break. And then after some time, ¡°It¡¯s time to get up now.¡± He woke up the napping cub and ck rabbit and went to the field to nt the carrot tops left by the rabbits. But at that moment, ¡°Huh? Why does the ground smell fishy?¡± A strong fishy smell wafted from the ground. Sejun felt something was wrong and dug up the smelly spot, ¡°Gasp!¡± Sejun was startled by what appeared from the ground. A piranha head greeted Sejun with a grin. ¡°Why did you bury this standing up?!¡± Sejun was annoyed and looked around for the culprit who nted it. Kkueong! Meanwhile, the energetic baby bear was digging up the ground with his front paws like a forklift. He was probably thinking about nting more piranhas there. It seemed like the cub needed some more lessons. *** Top floor, 75th level. Theo arrived at the shopping area, eagerly anticipating sitting on Sejun¡¯sp and eating a treat. ¡°Teapot, nket, five ss jars for honey, tongs. Teapot¡­¡± Theo went into a general store, reciting the items Sejun ordered so as not to forget them, bought the goods, and left the store. ¡°Pffft. Another sessful haggle today.¡± Theo managed to haggle down the price from 2.1 Tower coins to 1.7 Tower coins, saving 0.4 Tower coins. On the way to thest stop, the cksmith¡¯s, ¡°Hello, Theo.¡± Someone approached and spoke. ¡°Huh? You?!¡± Theo recognized the person. ¡°Aren¡¯t you the fool who almost got scammed by Skaram?¡± ¡°Y-Yes, that¡¯s right. My name is Jeras.¡± Theo¡¯s words nearly brought Jeras to tears, but he managed to hold back and respond. Having already found out through an investigation that Theo had been scammed by Skaram, Jeras was even more furious. To be treated like a fool by another fool! ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°I couldn¡¯t repay youst time, so I thought I¡¯d at least treat you to a meal¡­¡± ¡°I refuse. I¡¯m busy!¡± Theo coldly passed by Jeras. Theo had to hurry to the cksmith and get the equipment for Sejun. Theo¡¯s intuition was telling him something. ¡®Something feels off. Someone is after Sejun¡¯sp!¡¯ ¡°Theo, how about a cup of tea, at least?¡± Jeras hurriedly followed Theo. ¡°Why are you following me?¡± Theo, who arrived at the cksmith, asked Jeras, who had followed him. ¡°Ah¡­ I have business at the cksmith as well¡­¡± Jeras had impulsively followed Theo since his offer was rejected. ¡°Alright.¡± Theo paid the cksmith 13 Tower coins, likest time, for the equipment lottery and went to the lottery corner. Theo carefully examined the equipment in the lottery corner. Then, ¡°Oh, that one!¡± There was an item that caught Theo¡¯s attention. As Theo was about to grab the item, ¡°Wait a minute! You¡¯re not really going to choose that, are you?!¡± Unable to hold back, Jeras stepped in after secretly watching. That was just too much. ¡°That¡¯s right. Why?¡± ¡°Why, you ask?! How can you choose that from a cksmith?!¡± Jeras pointed at the item Theo was about to pick up. There was a straw hat that did not fit the cksmith¡¯s atmosphere at all. To Jeras, it was 100% a useless item. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡± Theo confidently chose the straw hat and left the cksmith. ¡®Sejun told me to pick whatever I want.¡¯ Sejun had given Theo full authority over the lottery. ¡°Ah, this isn¡¯t it¡­¡± Jeras watched Theo leave the cksmith and returned to the Secret Inspection Bureau without sess. ¡°Jeras, have you heard the news?¡± Jeras¡¯ coworker agent approached him. ¡°What news?¡± ¡°They say a thief broke into Landlord Grid¡¯s warehouse on the 55th floor.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Jeras secretly thought it served him right. Landlord Grid was infamous as a wickedndlord who exploited tenant farmers. ¡°And here¡¯s the list of stolen items. The director wants you to take a look.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Jeras quickly skimmed through the list and flipped through a few pages. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± A familiar item caught his eye on the stolen items list. An ordinary straw hat. It was simr to the straw hat he saw at the cksmith earlier. However, ¡°Nah, it can¡¯t be.¡± There are hundreds of straw hats like that in any general store. Jeras closed the stolen items list and thought of ways to investigate Theo, which was his mission. *** In the afternoon, Sejun re-educated the baby bear on nting and harvested seeds from the carrot flowers that he had been putting off due to his busy schedule. The stored amount of carrots had been reduced by half, so the rabbits were urging Sejun. Shake shake shake. Shake shake shake. As Sejun shook thepletely dry carrot flowers, the carrot seeds fell down. [You have obtained 50 carrot seeds from the carrot flowers.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency of seed Harvesting Lv. 1 has increased slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency of seed Harvesting Lv. 1 has increased by an additional 5%.] [You have obtained 35 carrot seeds from the carrot flowers.] ¡­ .. . In total, Sejun obtained about 2,000 carrot seeds. Sejun and the rabbits nted half of the harvested carrot seeds in the cave and the other half in the above-ground field. And when they finished nting all the carrots in the above-ground field, [You have created a 250-square-meter carrot field.] [You have gained 500 experience points.] [You have leveled up.] [You have obtained 1 bonus stat.] Sejun raised his agility to increase his work speed with the bonus stat. On the 175th day of being stranded, Sejun nted 2,000 carrots and increased his agility. ***** Good Night!! Chapter 29: Taking a nap together TL: Hanguk Day 177 of being stranded. Today, before the ck rabbit called, Sejun went to the pond first to move the piranhas and prepared lunch. His work speed increased after raising his agility, giving him a bit of spare time in the morning farming. There was no clock to measure the time urately, but he could definitely feel that he was faster. Since there was some time left until lunchtime, Sejun went to the green onion field, where he had harvested seeds from the green onion flowers and nted them, and cut a few green onions. And then, Slice, slice, slice. He thinly sliced the green onions with a dagger and garnished the grilled fish with them. While Sejun and the ck rabbit were preparing lunch, the white rabbits finished their own tasks and helped in preparing the meal. Starting today, the white rabbits are eating separately in the cave. The reason is that the wife rabbit¡¯s belly has grown so much that she can no longer control her body. It seems that the baby rabbits will be born soon. ¡°Pull!¡± Kkoo! Eung! Kkoo! Eung! The baby bear pulled Sejun and the ck rabbit, who had prepared lunch, and the three of them ate lunch above ground. Sejun took a bite of the grilled fish seasoned with salt and garnished with green onions, and chewed it together with a dried sweet potato. He wanted to create the feeling of eating rice as much as possible. Chew chew. The familiar taste was simr. As the salty fish entered his mouth, his brain naturally thought of white rice. The dried sweet potato was also a carbohydrate, so it felt a bit simr, but it couldn¡¯t replicate the texture and taste of rice. ¡°Ah, I want to eat rice.¡± Sejun looked at the vast wastnd and imagined rice ripening as he ate the grilled fish and dried sweet potato, but he still felt unsatisfied. ¡°Someday, I¡¯ll eat rice.¡± Until recently, Sejun was happy just to be able to eat sweet potatoes, but human greed had no end. As Sejun set a new farming goal, Buzz buzz. Ten poison honeybees came up from the cave entrance and scattered in pairs, patrolling about 300 meters around. From the day Sejun came up to the ground, the poison honeybees also followed him up like this and patrolled. They were protecting Sejun. ¡°Interesting¡­¡± Sejun watched the poison honeybees flying around and finished his meal. And then, Plop¡­ Hrrrr¡­ The ck rabbit and baby bear naturally approached Sejun, who was drinking coffee, to take a nap. The ck rabbit had a small body, so it didn¡¯t matter, but the baby bear pushed its head forward recklessly. However, Sejun¡¯sp was too narrow for the baby bear, which had grown bigger in just a few days. Hrrrr. It seemed frustrated that it couldn¡¯t sleep in Sejun¡¯s arms as it used to. After tossing and turning a few times, the baby bear changed its strategy. The baby beary down sideways, sticking its belly to Sejun¡¯s back and curled up to sleep. It looked as if Sejun was in the baby bear¡¯s arms. Grrrrrr. The baby bear fell asleep as soon as ity down. Gulp. Sejun took a sip of coffee andpletely leaned his body onto the baby bear¡¯s soft body. ¡°Soft and cozy.¡± Feeling the warmth as if he were covering himself with a nket for the first time in a while, Se-jun fell asleep. How long had they slept? p! p! ¡°Uhmm¡­¡± Se-jun woke up from the sound of something hitting his thigh. Squeak! The father rabbit hade up to wake him, as Se-jun hadn¡¯te down. He must have fallen into a deep sleep because the baby bear¡¯s belly was so soft. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s wake up.¡± Groan¡¤¡¤¡¤ Groan¡¤¡¤¡¤ Se-jun woke up the sleeping ck rabbit and baby bear. These days, the ck rabbit practiced with the baby bear in the afternoon. More precisely, while the baby bear was ying, the ck rabbit was desperately fighting. Bounce! Plop! Plop! Plop! The ck rabbit tried hard to hit the baby bear with his hammer while dodging the bear¡¯s front paws, but Groan! The baby bear excitedly rushed towards the ck rabbit. It seemed to think they were ying tag. While the two practiced and yed, Se-jun nted the tops of the carrots he had brought up and went down to the cave to harvest cherry tomatoes. And then Rustle. As he was cutting the cherry tomato branches for a while, Buzz. He saw a single poison bee carrying something the size of a fist with great difficulty, leaving the cave. ¡°What is that?¡± Se-jun, driven by curiosity, stopped harvesting cherry tomatoes and followed the poison bee up the rope to the ground. ¡°What is that?¡± When Se-jun asked the poison bee, which was searching for something around, Thump. Instead of answering, the poison bee carefully ced what it had been carrying on Se-jun¡¯s hand and returned to the cave. It had left the disposal to Se-jun. ¡°What is this?¡± Se-jun carefully picked up the thing, which looked like an ivory-coloredrva. [You have acquired the Poison Bee Queen¡¯s Cocoon.] ¡°Poison Bee Queen¡¯s Cocoon?¡± The fact that a message appeared meant it was an item. Se-jun examined the cocoon closely. [Poison Bee Queen¡¯s Cocoon] -A poison beerva is preparing to metamorphose into a poison bee queen by consuming only royal jelly1. -There are 10 days left until metamorphosis. -It will consider the first creature it sees after metamorphosis as its owner. The poison bees hade out to abandon it because a new poison bee queen was about to be born, even though it was not the time for the division of the hive. However, it was an opportunity for Se-jun to get a second beehive. Se-jun dug a hole in the shade near the rock where the rope was tied and carefully ced the poison bee queen¡¯s cocoon. Then, he brought up a bunch of green onion leaves from the cave and covered the cocoon. ¡°Will this work?¡± Se-jun didn¡¯t know how to ensure the safe emergence of the poison bee queen from the cocoon, so he minimized external stress for the time being. He then resumed harvesting cherry tomatoes, helped the other white rabbits with their tasks, and another day passed. *** 178th day morning. Grrr!N?velDrama.Org is the owner. The baby bear announced its arrival at the cave entrance. As always, the baby bear arrived early today. ¡°Yeah. Hi.¡± Sejun and the rabbits woke up and busily prepared for the morning farming. Munch munch. Gulp gulp. Sejun had sweet potato for breakfast, while the rabbits had carrots. Just then, ¡°I will take revenge, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s voice was heard. ¡°Huh? What revenge?¡± Sejun hurriedly climbed up the rope. *** Theo, who rushed to secure Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Meow meow meow. Finally, I¡¯m going to be on Park Sejun¡¯sp, meow!¡± Theo happily hummed while moving toward the cave where Sejun was. At that moment, Thud. Thud. He saw Crimson Giant Bear was digging the ground above Sejun¡¯s cave. ¡°It was this, meow¡­¡± Theo hurried here with a sense of unease that something was targeting Sejun¡¯sp. Sejun must have already been dead. Why is it that ominous thoughts are never wrong, meow? Theo mistakenly thought that the Crimson Giant Bear was burying Sejun¡¯s bones. If the Crimson Giant Bear had really eaten Sejun, it wouldn¡¯t have left any bones, but the enraged Theo was not in a situation where he could discern reason right now. ¡°How dare you kill Park Sejun, meow!¡± ¡°Stealing myfortablep, meow!¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t even used up all of my representative time, meow!¡± ¡°I will take revenge, meow!¡± ng! Theo took out the hidden ws and rushed towards the baby bear. At that moment, ¡°Theo, you¡¯re here?¡± Sejun climbed up the cave with the rope and stuck his head out. ¡°Oh?! That¡¯s right, meow! I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo quickly changed direction and charged towards Sejun¡¯s face. Thump! ¡°Get off.¡± Sejun told Theo, who clung tightly to his face. ¡°Puhuhut. Okay, meow.¡± Theo, relieved to see Sejun safe, smiled, climbed down from Sejun¡¯s face, and jumped to the ground. ¡°But what¡¯s with this Crimson Giant Bear, meow?¡± ¡°It identally fell into the cave and we became friends. Now its mother is protecting the area around here in exchange for giving honey to the baby bear.¡± Sejun fully climbed up to the ground and answered. ¡°Is that so, meow?¡± ¡°More importantly, did everything go well?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! Ipleted all the tasks, sold everything, and came back, meow!¡± Theo confidently replied and climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp. And then, ¡°This time, I sold 1,800 cherry tomatoes for 220 Tower coins, meow!¡± Theo took out the money from the bag and handed it to Sejun. Although the amount had decreasedpared tost time, it didn¡¯t matter. Higher-grade cherry tomatoes were waiting to be released. ¡°Good job. Here¡¯s a 5% incentive.¡± Sejun gave Theo 11 Tower coins. Since Theo was doing a good job, Sejun increased Theo¡¯s incentive to 5%, which was the representative rate. ¡°I have this too, meow!¡± Theo took out the items Sejun had requested, along with churu, seasonings, and coffee. ¡°How many hours of my representative time avable now, meow?¡± Theo, with eyes full of anticipation, waited for Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Adding the previous time, it¡¯s 38 hours?¡± ¡°Got it, meow! I¡¯ll use up all of that time, meow!¡± Having realized the preciousness of Sejun¡¯sp, Theo decided to enjoy thep for a long time. ¡°Good job.¡± Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s head and tore a Churu (cat treat) to put it in Theo¡¯s mouth. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! I worked really hard, meow!¡± Chomp chomp chomp. While Theo was bragging and enthusiastically licking the Churu, Lick lick. A strange tongue intruded. ¡°What, meow? Grrr? The baby bear tilted its head and looked at Theo. Who is this brother? The baby bear fearlessly licked Theo¡¯s Churu. Haaak! Haaak! Sejun tightly grabbed Theo, who was causing a fuss and threatening to hit the baby bear with his ws, preventing his rampage. However, Grrrrrr! The startled baby bear began to scream. And then, Roaaar. Thud. Thud. Thud. The mother Crimson Giant Bear, who hadn¡¯t gone far, rushed over upon hearing the baby bear¡¯s cries. Grrr! Grrr! The baby bear ran to the mother Crimson Giant Bear and pointed at Theo with its paw, telling her what Theo had done. ¡°Ah¡­ Hello! I¡¯m Theo, the wandering cat merchant!¡± Theo hurriedly got off Sejun¡¯sp and bowed 90 degrees to greet the mother Crimson Giant Bear. Theo, whether confused or not, suddenly began speaking standard Korean, forgetting his dialect. Roaaar. The mother Crimson Giant Bear growled at Theo, staring at him. ¡°Yes! I was wrong. We will get along from now on.¡± Theo earnestly apologized, unsure if the bear understood him. ¡°They just had a small fight. Nothing happened.¡± Sejun also hurriedly defended Theo, feeling responsible for the situation. Theo hade a long way, only to encounter this upon arrival. Rumble. The mother Crimson Giant Bear snorted loudly, warning Theo not to touch her cub again, and left to resume her patrol. ¡°Hooo-nyaang. Meowhup. Meowhup.¡± Theo, relieved, suddenly started hupping. ¡°Okay. It¡¯s over. Calm down.¡± ¡°Thanks for¡­ meowhup¡­ standing up for me¡­ meowhup¡­ thank you, meow.¡± Theo hupped while expressing his gratitude to Sejun. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I couldn¡¯t tell you beforehand.¡± Sejun hugged Theo and patted his chest. And then, Snore. Theo, seemingly calmed by Sejun¡¯s touch, quickly fell asleep. Grrr. The baby bear, thinking it was nap time since Theo was asleep, leaned against Sejun¡¯s back andy down. Plop! The ck rabbit also hopped onto Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Guys?¡± Snore. Yawn. Grrr. Instead of answering, he just heard low snoring. They had all fallen asleep. ¡°Oh, what the heck. Huh?¡± As Sejun resigned himself to sleep as well, he noticed a straw hat next to him. It must have flown over when the mother Crimson Giant Bear snorted earlier. ¡°Good.¡± Sejun, who needed something to block the sun, put on the straw hat and fell asleep. On day 178 of the being stranded, Theo realized that causing trouble with the baby bear would lead to big problems. ¡°Let¡¯s get along from now on, baby bear, meow. But please, just eat a little less Churu¡­¡± Theo muttered in his sleep. ***** 1. Royal jelly is a secretion produced by the hypopharyngeal nds of young worker bees, and it is fed to all beervae in a colony during their first few days of life. However, only thervae destined to be queen bees continue to be fed royal jelly throughout their development, which helps them develop reproductive organs andrger size. Good Night!!! Chapter 30: Bountiful Harvest TL: Hankguk ¡°munch, munch, munch.¡± Aileen hummed as she put 10 magical cherry tomatoes in her mouth and chewed. Squish. Chomp. In the past, she would need to eat dozens at once to fully taste them, but recently, as the grade of the cherry tomatoes had risen to D, their vor had be richer. Just 10 of them were enough to enjoy the taste fully. As Aileen happily enjoyed the taste of the cherry tomatoes, Thump. ¡°Huh?!¡± Aileen was surprised by the vibration she felt in her chest. ¡°My Dragon Heart¡­¡± It was very faint andsted for less than a second. However, since it was a pulse she had never experienced in her 200 years of life, Aileen recognized it immediately. Her Dragon Heart, which hadn¡¯t beaten in 200 years, briefly moved on its own, absorbing mana. The mana was absorbed by the Dragon Heart as if a drop of water fell on the cracked, parched ground, scattering and disappearing without a trace in an instant. But Aileen could feel it clearly. There was a change in her Dragon Heart. And the reason for that change was¡­ Aileen put 20 D-grade magical cherry tomatoes in her mouth at once, hoping to get a more definite feeling this time. And Squish Chomp. Gulp. She chewed the cherry tomatoes deliciously, swallowed them, and then focused on her Dragon Heart. A momentter, Thump. Once again, her Dragon Heart briefly moved on its own, absorbing mana. She had only thought that the humans¡¯ crops were tasty, but it seemed that they also had the ability to heal her Dragon Heart. ¡°Huh?! Come to think of it, the time for my seizure has already passed!¡± In the administrator¡¯s space of the Tower where Aileen was currently, the mana density was much higher than in other ces, so even if her Dragon Heart didn¡¯t beat, Aileen¡¯s breathing alone could supply mana to her body. However, there was a limit to this, and every 10 years or so, Aileen would have seizures due to mana deficiency. And with each seizure, the cycle would shorten by a few days. But it had been more than 10 years and a few days since thest seizure, and she still hadn¡¯t had one. ¡°From now on, I will protect this human!¡± Although the human was already precious to her for providing her with delicious food, those who could make her Dragon Heart beat were even more precious. The great ck dragon Aileen Pritani, 200 years old. Finally, she found someone she wanted to protect. Aileen hurriedly looked into the crystal ball to see what the human is doing. And then, ¡°No! He found another un-appraised item while I was away! It¡¯s dangerous! I knew the human couldn¡¯t manage without me.¡± Aileen quickly woke up Sejun, who was napping. *** [The Tower¡¯s administrator¡­straw¡­appraisal¡­says.] ¡°Uhm¡­¡± Sejun woke up because of the Tower¡¯s administrator¡¯s message. [The Tower¡¯s administrator is angry, asking why are you wearing an un-appraised item again.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator says, didn¡¯t they tell you that using un-appraised items recklessly could cause big trouble?] ¡°Huh?! This was an item?¡± At the words of the Tower¡¯s administrator, Sejun quickly put Theo, who he was holding, on hisp and hurriedly took off the straw hat to examine it. It looked somon that he thought it was just an ordinary straw hat. [Farmer¡¯s Straw Hat] ¨C ??? ¨C Usage Restrictions: Lv. 20, Strength 20 or more, Stamina 20 or more ¨C Creator: Private ¨C Grade: D ¨C Skill: [Earth¡¯s Blessing Lv. 1] [Earth¡¯s Blessing Lv. 1] ¨C A weak blessing of the earth is bestowed on all thend you own. ¨C The recovery speed of stamina increases slightly. ¡°Wow.¡± Although there was only a slight increase in the speed of stamina recovery, there was no limit to the size of the farnd. ¡°It would be a great item if it weren¡¯t for the usage restrictions¡­¡± At Lv. 20, having more than 20 Strength and Stamina was like saying not to wear it at that level. Sejun, who was worried about the wastnd on the surface, was very disappointed that he couldn¡¯t use the Earth¡¯s Blessing skill of the straw hat because of the usage restrictions. [The Tower¡¯s administrator suggests appraising the straw hat first.] ¡°Alright. Give me the quest.¡± Since it still had the purpose of blocking sunlight, Sejun decided to appraise it. [A quest has been activated.] [Quest: Send the un-appraised straw hat to the Tower¡¯s administrator.] Reward: None. Refusal: Cannot appraise. [An additional quest has been activated.] [Quest: Promise the Tower¡¯s administrator to give them crops containing the energy of the Blue Moon during the next Blue Moon.] Reward: Appraised straw hat Refusal: Unable to receive the straw hat ¡°Crops containing the energy of the Blue Moon?¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator says it¡¯s absolutely necessary.] ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun readily epted. He would be able to harvest more and better crops in the future. There was no need to hold back. ¡°Now, appraise it.¡± The straw hat disappeared from Sejun¡¯s hand. [You havepleted the quest.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator uses the appraisal skill on the Farmer¡¯s Straw Hat.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator is happy with the appraised item.] It was strange. Why was the Tower¡¯s administrator happy? [The Tower¡¯s administrator congrattes you on acquiring an amazing item.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator now asks you to promise Aileen Pritani the crops containing the energy of the Blue Moon during the next Blue Moon.] ¡°Aileen Pritani?¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator arrogantly says that you should take it as an honor that they are revealing their name.] ¡°What¡¯s with the name¡­¡± Sejun grumbled. [The Tower¡¯s administrator is excited, stomping the floor and saying that this is a great honor.] ¡°Yes, it¡¯s an honor to know the name of Aileen Pritani.¡± Sejun quickly catered to Aileen¡¯s wishes in order to receive the straw hat. [The Administrator is satisfied.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator urges you to make the promise.] ¡°I, Park Sejun, promise to give Aileen Pritani crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon when I harvest them during the next Blue Moon.¡± [The Tower Administrator says this is the first promise between you and them.] ¡®First promise?¡¯ The Tower Administrator spoke meaningfully. Sejun felt something was strange, but he soon focused on the straw hat that appeared in front of him. Catching it just in time, Sejun grabbed the falling straw hat. [Questpleted.] [As a questpletion reward, you have acquired the appraised straw hat ¨C Relic: Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat] ¡°Relic?¡± A named piece of equipment with the word ¡®relic¡¯ attached. This was the first time Sejun had heard of a relic. Sejun checked the options of the straw hat.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! [Relic: Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat] ¨C This is the straw hat that farmer Patrick, who was called the Saint for saving many starving people with his farming, always wore. ¨C It is one of the 10 relics that exist in the Tower. ¨C The restrictions and grade on relics are lifted depending on the job of the wearer. ¨C Usage Restrictions: Those with a farming-rted job ¨C Creator: Patrick ¨C Grade: Undecided ¨C Skill: [Earth¡¯s Blessing Lv. 1] ¡°Only 10 in the tower?!¡± Sejun was surprised by the extreme rarity of the item as he checked the options of the straw hat. The original grade and stat restrictions had disappeared, but a new restriction, ¡®those with a farming-rted job¡¯, was added. As a Tower Farmer, it was good news for Sejun. The grade was strangely undecided. Considering the description stating that the ability grows depending on the wearer¡¯s job, it seemed that the grade would be determined when worn. There was no change in the skill. However, when the item¡¯s grade was determined, new skills might appear. With an excited heart, Sejun put on the straw hat. [Relic: Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat checks the wearer¡¯s job.] [Tower Farmer (D) is confirmed.] [The grade of the Relic: Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat rises to D.] As Sejun expected, the item grade followed the wearer¡¯s job level. [E-grade restriction lifted.] [Skill ¨C Earth¡¯s Blessing Lv. 2 restriction lifted.] [Skill ¨C Farmer¡¯s Physique Lv. 1 unlocked.] [D-grade restriction is lifted.] [Skill ¨C Earth¡¯s Blessing Lv. 3 restriction lifted.] [Skill ¨C Farmer¡¯s Physique Lv. 2 restriction lifted.] [Skill ¨C Bountiful Harvest Lv. 1 unlocked.] ¡°Wow!¡± The item options were amazing, considering that there were only 10 relics in the Tower. Sejun checked Earth¡¯s Blessing and the newly unlocked skills. [Earth¡¯s Blessing Lv. 3] ¨C A slightly strong blessing of the earth covers all owned farnd. ¨C The recovery speed of stamina increases slightly. [Farmer¡¯s Physique Lv. 2] ¨C A farmer¡¯s physique should always be strong. ¨C All stats increase by 3. [Bountiful Harvest Lv. 1] ¨C There is a very low chance that a bountiful harvest will ur in some owned farnd for a week. . (Up to 100 square meters) ¨C When a bountiful harvest urs, harvest yield increases by 50%. As expected, Theo¡¯s hand was golden. This draw was a great sess! ¡°Well done, Representative Theo!¡± Excited, Sejun patted Theo¡¯s front paw. At that moment, ¡°Meow¡­ Park Sejun, give me some Churu meow¡­¡± Theo sleep-talked. ¡°Sure. I¡¯ll give you as much as you want.¡± Feeling good, Sejun opened a Churu and held it to Theo¡¯s mouth. lick, lick, lick. ¡°It¡¯s delicious meow¡­¡± Even while sleeping, Theo diligently licked the Churu. As soon as Theo finished the Churu, Sejun got up from his seat. ¡°I want to sleep more meow¡­¡± Grumble¡­ Grrr¡­ As Sejun got up, the critters showed their sleep protest. ¡°Get up quickly!¡± Due to his nap, Sejun¡¯s work had been dyed. He hurriedly woke up Theo, the ck rabbit, and the bear cub. And then, ¡°Give me Churu meow! I didn¡¯t get to eat it properly earlier meow!¡± Theo, who was now fully awake, asked Sejun for Churu. ¡°Theo, you just ate a Churu, didn¡¯t you?¡± ¡°What are you talking about meow? Are you making fun of me meow?!¡± ¡°I definitely ate it in my dream, meow!¡± Theo was wronged. He had clearly eaten it in his dream, but Park Sejun insisted that he had eaten it in reality. ¡°Alright. Here.¡± Sejun handed Theo a new Churu and went down to the cave for farming. Theo also followed Sejun down to the cave and settled in Sejun¡¯s designated seat. If he stayed on the ground, the bear cub might steal his precious Churu. Chew, chew, chew. Theo started eating Churu diligently. It wasn¡¯t as tasty as eating on Park Sejun¡¯sp, but Churu was still delicious meow. As Theo leisurely enjoyed his Churu and spent a peaceful time, ¡°Phew. It¡¯s done.¡± Thanks to the Farmer¡¯s Physique skill, all of Sejun¡¯s stats increased by 3, allowing him to cut all the leaves quickly without getting tired. And then he went to the cherry tomato field, Snip. Sejun cut the cherry tomato branches and began to harvest enthusiastically. [You simultaneously harvest 4 well-ripened magical cherry tomatoes.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [The proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 4 increases slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 4 increases by an additional 5%.] [You gain 80 experience points.] At that moment, ¡°Huh?!¡± Suddenly, a golden aura descended on the surrounding ground. And then, a notification popped up: [Bountiful Harvest Lv. 1 is activated.] [Bountiful Harvest applied on the 30 square meter of Magical Cherry Tomato field.] [Harvest yield will increase by 50% for the next week.] Sejun¡¯s magical cherry tomato field is now experiencing a bountiful harvest. ***** Note: Changing Dragons name from Aelin to Aileen Good Night!!! Chapter 31: New family members are born TL: Hanguk ¡°Why won¡¯t the tower open?!¡± A man in his 50s with ck hair and a hearty face looked angrily at the inactive portal. It had been 10 years and 3 days since his granddaughter Aileen¡¯sst seizure, but the portal remained unchanged. ¡°Lord, please calm down.¡± A man in his 30s with the same ck hair and a hearty but beautiful face spoke to the man in his 50s. ¡°How can I calm down when I can¡¯t see our Aileen!¡± ¡°Father, please maintain your dignity. The other dragons are watching.¡± Anton, who had prepared precious medicines to treat Aileen, spoke quietly as he looked at the dozens of dragons from the Pritani family waiting behind him. They were both members of the Pritani family, with Kaiser Pritani as its head and Anton Pritani as his son and Aileen¡¯s father. ¡°Who cares! Aren¡¯t all these dragons worried about Aileen too?¡± ¡°Aileen also has our Pritani blood. She will ovee the seizures,¡± Anton spoke coldly as if it were someone else¡¯s business. ¡°Anton, Aileen is your daughter. No dragon will say anything if you show concern.¡± Kaiser felt frustrated and sorry seeing Anton¡¯s cold treatment of his own daughter, Aileen, due to the gazes of the other dragons in the family. The dragons of the Pritani family had made many sacrifices to save Aileen, a hatchling. The ck tower¡¯s administrator space was originally where the dragons of the Pritani family took turns to rest and gain strength. The abundant magic in the ck tower¡¯s administrator space made the dragons stronger just by being there, but the dragons of the Pritani family gave all those privileges to Aileen. Moreover, the dragons of the Pritani family were running around in all directions to find medicinal ingredients to treat Aileen. Unable to show concern for his daughter due to guilt towards the dragons sacrificing so much for Aileen, Anton remained cold. In such a situation, the ck tower was not opening, and they even had to wait for several days, which increased Anton¡¯s feeling of guilt. And they couldn¡¯t send them back either. Whenever Aileen had a seizure, dozens of dragons had to pour in mana along with medicine to bnce her physical imbnce. ¡®Did something good happen to Aileen¡¯s Dragon Heart?¡¯ If so, it would be a real relief¡­ Anton couldn¡¯t be happy about the portal not opening when he saw the dragons waiting behind him. ¡°For now, we¡¯ll wait here until the tower opens.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Kaiser, who had issued the order, looked back at the portal. ¡°Is our granddaughter eating well?¡± Kaiser was worried about his granddaughter, unaware that Aileen had recently be a foodie. *** The tomato field with the bountiful harvest activated. Suddenly, additional flowers began to bloom rapidly on the tomato branches. And then, Buzz buzz. The poison honeybees approached the newly bloomed flowers and sucked the nectar. ¡°So, this is how they increase the yield by 50%.¡± Se-jun had thought that the 50% increase in harvest woulde as an additional items, but it was different from his expectation. asionally, flowers bloomed on the branches, so Sejun had to pick each cherry tomato one by one in the field. However, he had noints as he knew that each flower would soon produce a cherry tomato if he just waited a bit. After harvesting the cherry tomatoes, ¡°Theo, you¡¯ll be the representative for the next week.¡± Se-jun said to Theo, who had taken his ce at his bedside before he went to bed. Since he had acquired the incredible Relic, Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat, this benefit was natural to Sejun. He honestly wanted to extend the period, but refrained from doing so as not to decrease the value of being a representative. ¡°Re¡­ really, meow?! You¡¯re making me the representative for a whole week, meow?!¡± Theo couldn¡¯t believe he was made the representative for a whole week without doing anything special! Theo had no idea he had a golden hand. Snore. While Theo was touched, Sejun had already fallen asleep. Swish. Theo, who had been at Sejun¡¯s bedside, got up andy down on Sejun¡¯s stomach. And then, With a purr. Feeling the stability from Sejun¡¯s moving stomach, Theo soon fell asleep as well. In the tranquil cave where everyone was deep asleep, Squeak! The scream of the wife rabbit echoed in the cave. The wife rabbit¡¯sbor had begun. Squeak! Sejun wasn¡¯t too surprised since he had experienced this before, but ¡°What¡­ what¡¯s going on, meow?!¡± Squeak?! Squeak?! Theo and the baby rabbits were not. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Your siblings areing.¡± Se-jun sat up and calmed Theo and the rabbits. Squeak¡­ Squeak¡­ The baby rabbits clung to Sejun¡¯s legs and anxiously looked at the cave where the rabbit couple was. And then, Shivering. Theo was terrified, hiding between Se-jun¡¯s legs and cowering in fear. He was really a coward. After about an hour, Squeak. Squeak. The faint cries of the newborn baby rabbits came from the rabbit couple¡¯s cave. Squeak! The husband rabbit ran out of the cave to announce the birth of the new rabbits. However, Snore. Gurgle. Squeak. Sejun, Theo, and the rabbits had fallen asleep leaning on each other while waiting. On the 179th day of being stranded, new cave family members were born at dawn. *** Early morning. Roar!N?velDrama.Org is the owner. The baby bear stuck his head out of the hole in the cave ceiling and announced his presence, and the baby bear¡¯s cry echoed throughout the cave. At the same time, Squeak! Squeak! As if responding, the cries of the baby rabbits came from the rabbit couple¡¯s cave. Roar? When the cub bear was looking puzzled at the unfamiliar sound that he heard for the first time. Squeak!!! The husband rabbit, who had just managed to put the baby rabbits to sleep and finally fell asleep himself, shouted in anger. ¡°Shh!¡± Se-jun, awakened from sleep, hushed the baby bear by putting his index finger to his mouth. Sejun added a line to the wall and quietly prepared breakfast. The rabbits also moved quietly, looking at the rabbit couple¡¯s cave from time to time. Sejun picked two grilled fish, a handful of green onions leaf, and two carrots, and ced them in front of the rabbit couple¡¯s cave. Then, the breakfast continued. Everyone had a tired face from not getting enough sleep, mechanically putting food in their mouths and chewing. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get to work now.¡± Bba-yap! The five white rabbits went to the field with their farm tools, whispering in unison. Bba-ng! Knowing that they were short on hands, the ck rabbit also went out to help its siblings. And ¡°Let¡¯s go too.¡± Sejun picked up Theo and stood up. ¡°Huh? What does that mean, meow? Where are we going, meow?¡± Theo, held in Sejun¡¯s hand, asked with a puzzled look. ¡°Remember what we didst time? When I cut the branches of the cherry tomatoes, you just pick the tomatoes and put them in the basket. It might be difficult for other rabbits, but it¡¯s too easy for our representative Theo, right Theo?¡± Sejun spoke as he ced Theo down next to the cherry tomato field. ¡°Of course, meow! It¡¯s too easy for Representative Theo, meow!¡± Theo, who had been unexpectedly drawn into farming work, got excited by Sejun¡¯s encouragement. Even though the rabbit couple was absent, Sejun¡¯s increased stats allowed him to work faster, and with the help of the ck rabbit and Theo, they managed to finish all the morning tasks. In the middle of the work, Theo decided to show off his dignity as Representative and neatly cut green onion leaves with his ws, surprising Sejun. As a result, Theo ended up in charge of cutting green onion leaves as well¡­ At lunchtime, they ced food in front of the rabbit couple¡¯s cave and all went up to the surface to eat together. The food that Sejun had ced in front of the rabbit couple¡¯s cave in the morning had disappeared, taken by them at some point. Lunchtime was very quiet and peaceful. After giving three spoonful honey to the baby bear as dessert, Sejun also had coffee and took a break. Theo and the ck rabbit naturally climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp, and the bear cub hugged Sejun and began to nap. *** On the 181st day of being stranded, two days had passed since the birth of the baby rabbits. And tomorrow will be the seventh Blue Moon since Sejun got stranded. Perhaps due to the Blue Moon that will rise from midnight today, the mother Crimson Giant Bear didn¡¯t bring the bear cub. Thanks to that, Sejun and the rabbits were able to wake up at their usual time for the first time in a while. ¡°Alright!¡± As Sejun got up and ced the sleeping Theo next to him, he drew a line on the cave wall. Squeak! Squee! The rabbit couple, leaving their still-sleeping baby rabbits behind, came out of their cave and greeted the morning. And Bba-a! Bba-ng! Rabbits that had now be older brothers and sisters also came out of their caves and greeted each other. ¡°Yeah. Good morning.¡± Today, Sejun and the rabbits hurried their work. They wanted to finish their tasks as quickly as possible to prepare for the Blue Moon. ¡°Representative Theo, wake up.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ I want to sleep more.¡± Sejun ced Theo in front of the green onion leaves and With a swish, He went to the field to cut the cherry tomato branches and started harvesting. [You have simultaneously harvested 8 well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your job experience has increased slightly] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has increased slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has increased by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 160 experience points.] ¡°I will show you the dignity of Representative Theo!¡± Rustle, rustle. Theo, who had woken up from his sleep, took out his ws, cut the green onion leaves, and showed off his abilities to the sickle rabbit and the cart rabbit. The day passed quickly like this. As evening came, the rabbits went into the cave, closed the entrance, and prepared for the Blue Moon. The poison bees also closed the entrance to the hive to prepare for the Blue Moon. And, ¡°Representative Theo, what are you doing?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going in here to avoid the Blue Moon.¡± Theo began to squeeze himself into the entrance of the bag. It turned out the bag had more features than expected. ¡°Representative Theo, take this with you as well.¡± Sejun entrusted Theo with the poison queen bee¡¯s cocoon, just in case. Soon after, the Blue Moon began. Roar! The roar of the Crimson Giant Bear echoed. ¡°I wonder if the mother Crimson Giant Bear and the cub are alright?¡± As Sejun worried about the Crimson Giant Bear, Thud. Thud. Thud. Something was approaching the cave. ¡°What is it?¡± Clink. Sejun tensed up and gripped the dagger in his hand. He hurriedly put on earplugs, ate 10 D-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes at once, and increased his Magic by 2. Roaaar! A monster roared above the cave. It was a roar he had never heard before. ¡°¡­!¡± Sejun barely managed to hold onto his fading consciousness and came to his senses. Fortunately, the monster went on a rampage above the cave and then ran towards the roar of another monster. ¡°Phew.¡± As Sejun sighed in relief and rxed his tense body, Swish. A blue light began to form on the trees in the cherry tomato field that was experiencing a bountiful harvest. The blue light filled the cherry tomatoes along the stem, turning them blue. ¡°How many are there?¡± There were more than 10 at a rough count. Even the cherry tomatoes containing the energy of the Blue Moon had a bountiful harvest. As Sejun was looking at the cherry tomatoes with joy, Swoosh. A blue light began to form in another field as well. ¡°Huh?! That¡¯s¡­¡± Though he wanted to quickly harvest and taste them, he had been patiently waiting for the corn to ripen in the cornfield. The blue light gathered on the corn leaves and settled on the corn. Hooray!!! Sejun couldn¡¯t shout because the Blue Moon hadn¡¯t ended yet, but he raised his hands to the sky, expressing his uncontroble excitement. On the 182nd day of being stranded. Today¡¯s breakfast is corn! ***** Good Night!!! Chapter 32: Harvesting Corn TL: hanguk As the Blue Moon ended, the monsters of the 99th floor, who had been rampaging, returned to their own areas. And the ck Minotaur King, who guarded the waypoint of the 99th floor, began to take a roll call of his subordinates. This was because asionally there were ones who wandered into the territories of other monsters and failed to return. Minotaur One, Minotaur Two, Minotaur Three¡­ While the Minotaur King was checking his subordinates, ng ng. He noticed something hanging on the horn of Minotaur 1303. Hmm? The Minotaur King asked his subordinate. Minotaur 1303, what¡¯s that? However, Hmm? The subordinate seemed unaware that something was hanging on his horn and asked the Minotaur King in return. Boss, what? Hmm! A warrior who doesn¡¯t even know what¡¯s attached to his body! The Minotaur King, frustrated by the reaction of his subordinate, personally removed the object stuck on the subordinate¡¯s horn. It was a nt with green leaves and orange roots. It was clear that Minotaur 1303 had been digging into the ground with his horns during the Blue Moon. The Minotaur King bypassed Minotaur 1303 and continued to check the rest. ¡­Minotaur 3000. Fortunately, there were no missing subordinates. Thud. Thud. The Minotaur King returned to his spot in front of the waypoint on the 99th floor. And while he was passing the time, Sniff sniff. A delicious smell wafted in the air. Hmm?N?velDrama.Org is the owner. The Minotaur King turned his gaze towards the source of the smell. The nt that he had removed from his subordinate¡¯s horn was in his hand. Why didn¡¯t I throw this away? But that wasn¡¯t important. The Minotaur King put the nt in his mouth and chewed. Chew chew. Munch munch. The orange root provided a good texture and sweetness, and the stem was soft enough to be swallowed easily. Hmmmmm?! The Minotaur King quickly called Minotaur 1303. Where did you get this?! *** As soon as the Blue Moon ended, Se-jun called out Theo from his storage bag to scout outside. ¡°There¡¯s no one around, meow.¡± ¡°Good. You¡¯ve done well.¡± Theo reported to Se-jun and then went to sleep inside Se-jun¡¯s nket. Meanwhile, Se-jun started to move busily. The first ce Se-jun headed to was the cornfield. Pop. He broke off a blue corn cob covered with green leaves. [You have harvested Stamina Corn containing the energy of the Blue Moon.] [Your job experience increases.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 100 experience points.] ¡°Stamina Corn?¡± The corn was a crop that increased the Stamina stat. [Stamina Corn containing the energy of the Blue Moon] This is corn grown inside the tower, full of nutrition and delicious. Moreover, it contains the energy of the Blue Moon, enhancing its vor. Upon consumption, your Stamina permanently increases by 0.1. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Se-jun Expiration date: 60 days Grade: D Perhaps because it was a D-grade crop, the stat increase was twice that of an E-grade crop. However, ¡°Who cares.¡± It wasn¡¯t important to Se-jun at all. The taste was what mattered. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Se-jun hummed a little tune as he first plucked the corn silk from the corn, Swish swish. He peeled off the husk of the corn. Then, blue corn kernels that seemed to pop out at a light touch revealed themselves. ¡°Wow, look at the shine.¡± The corn was showing a blue glow and tempting him to taste it as if saying ¡®I¡¯m delicious, hurry and eat me!.¡¯ His excitement grew. He wanted to eat it quickly! ¡°Huh?!¡± Unconsciously, Sejun was about to put the fresh corn into his mouth but stopped himself. It could have been a major mishap if he had eaten it even before cooking. ¡°Phew.¡± Se-jun took a deep breath to calm his excited heart, Thuk thuk. He carefullyid the peeled corn husks one by one in the pot, added an appropriate amount of water, put in the corn, and covered the pot. And then¡­ Hwarrrr. He put the pot over the fire and started boiling it. As the water boiled, the space between the corn and the pot created by the husks would steam the corn perfectly. Now, all that was left was to wait for the corn to be cooked to perfection. However, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator urges you to keep your promise..] There was still some things left to do. ¡°Alright. I was just about to do it.¡± Se-jun went to the cherry tomato field and harvested cherry tomatoes containing the energy of the Blue Moon. Pop. [You have harvested Magical Cherry Tomato containing the energy of the Blue Moon.] [Your job experience increases.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 100 experience points.] Pop. [You have harvested Magical Cherry Tomato containing the energy of the Blue Moon.] ¡­ .. . In total, Se-jun harvested 13 cherry tomatoes containing the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡°Such a bumper harvest. Hehehe.¡± Se-jun smiled as he looked at his hand full of blue cherry tomatoes. ¡°Here, take these.¡± Se-jun gave 5 blue cherry tomatoes to the Tower¡¯s Administrator. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is grateful to you.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator promises to repay you in the future.] ¡°Sure.¡± He didn¡¯t have high expectations. How could he wait for 300 years? ¡°This will be delicious.¡± Se-jun looked at the cherry tomato in his hand. Since it was a D-grade with the energy of the Blue Moon, it would be even more delicious. However, ¡°Let¡¯s hold back.¡± He decided to resist in order to fully enjoy the vor of the corn. Sejun got up from his spot an spread the corn silk on his designated sun-lit spot to dry well. If the corn silk is well dried, he could make corn silk tea. ¡°Now I have one more drinkable beverage.¡± Se-jun returned to the fire with a satisfied expression. And while waiting for the corn to be ready, the sweet and savory smell unique to corn began to spread through the gap in the pot lid. One. Two. Three¡­ Se-jun counted 30 seconds in his mind, removed the pot from the fire, and opened the lid. Moderation is key. If he steamed it too much, the corn kernels would burst, so he had to be careful. Whoosh. As soon as he opened the lid, steam and the aroma of corn spread in the air. ¡°Wow!¡± Se-jun carefully picked up the corn with tongs and put it in his bowl. And then, Whoosh, whoosh. In his eagerness to eat quickly, Se-jun blew on the corn to cool it down. ¡°Is it ready?¡± Se-jun touched the corn to check if it was still hot. The corn was hot enough to hold for 1 or 2 seconds. ¡°Good.¡± Se-jun held the ends of the cooled corn with a husk and Snap. Cut it in half. Half of the corn was for the rabbits. Se-jun took a bite out of the other half-corn. Crunch. Se-jun¡¯s teeth scooped up the corn kernels like a shovel. ¡°Slurp.¡± As the corn kernels decreased, Se-jun hastily slurped up the sweet juice flowing from the corn cob. Ah! It¡¯s sweet! Crunch, crunch. Having sucked up the sweet juice, Se-jun started to chew the corn kernels in earnest. Each kernel was bursting with life. Therefore, as he chewed, they yfully resisted in his mouth before popping out with a crackling sound. Chew, chew. The more he chewed, the more the savory sweetness rose up. Se-jun ate the corn passionately, ying it like a harmonica. And then, [You have consumed the Stamina Corn containing the energy of the Blue Moon.] [Your Stamina permanently increases by 0.1.] Before he knew it, Se-jun had eaten all the corn including the part that he had left for the rabbits. ¡°I can¡¯t believe I ate all of it¡­¡± Se-jun made a disbelief expression as he looked at the message in front of him and sucked the remaining sweet juice from the corn cob. But Se-jun had already sucked it dry, leaving no more sweet juice toe out. ¡°That¡¯s a shame.¡± Se-jun hastily threw the corn cob and leaves into the fire to destroy the evidence. And as he added another stroke to the wall, starting his morning¡­ Growl¡­ The baby bear quietly announced its arrival, so as not to wake the baby rabbits. Se-jun went up to the surface. The arrival of the baby bear meant that the mother Crimson Giant Bear hade, which meant that the surroundings were 100% safe. As he reached the surface, ¡°As expected.¡± Just as he had predicted, the fields on the surface had beenpletely trashed by the monster that came during the Blue Moon. Se-jun quickly looked for the mother Crimson Giant Bear. He was worried if she was hurt. From afar, Se-jun saw the mother Crimson Giant Bear moving swiftly. Judging from her stride, she didn¡¯t appear to be injured. Having confirmed the safety of the mother Crimson Giant Bear, Se-jun carefully returned the Queen Bee¡¯s cocoon that he had left with Theo back to its ce. And then, ¡°You¡¯re not hurt either, are you?¡± Se-jun checked the baby bear¡¯s body to see if there were any injuries. Growl! When Se-jun examined him, the baby bear thought Se-jun was trying to pet him, andy down t. ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s right.¡± Se-jun petted the baby bear¡¯s body, checking all over. Thankfully, there were no injuries. ¡°Here, have some honey.¡± He gave three dollops of honey to the baby bear who must have had a hard time during the Blue Moon, and as Se-jun came back down to the cave, Peep! Peep! As if it was time to wake up, the rabbit couple in the cave and Squeak. Squeak! Their children who had left the nest came out of the cave to greet him and prepare for the morning farming. Hop. Hop. ¡°Here, eat this.¡± Se-jun handed out one blue cherry tomato each to the rabbits eating carrots for breakfast. After distributing them all, Sejun didn¡¯t have any cherry tomatoes left for himself, but since he had eaten corn, he decided to give in for today. Peep! Beep! Squeak! Squeak! Slurp, slurp, slurp. The rabbits thanked Se-jun and started to enjoy the cherry tomatoes. Peep! Peep! Peep! In the afternoon, the rabbit couple brought out the five baby rabbits from the burrow to show them the world. The curious baby rabbits enthusiastically started exploring their surroundings. At that moment, Peep! Peep! Peep! Something in particr attracted the baby rabbits¡¯ attention. Hop, hop, hop. The baby rabbits approached Theo, who was busy eating Churu, and started to y on his body. ¡°Why are they doing this to me, meow?¡± Theo, annoyed by the baby rabbits, got up from his spot and moved to another ce. However, Peep! Peep! Peep! The baby rabbits persistently followed Theo. ¡°Um President, the babies keep following me. Please do something, meow.¡± As the baby rabbits kept following, Theo approached Se-jun for help. He could have run to the surface, but there was a baby bear on the surface who was eyeing Theo¡¯s Churu. ¡°The baby rabbits have recognized their cool uncle. That¡¯s why they¡¯re following you, Representative Theo.¡± ¡°So, I¡¯m the cool uncle, meow?¡± ¡°Yes, you are.¡± It seemed like they were following him because he was easy-going, but he didn¡¯t tell the truth. Someone had to look after the babies. Peep! Peep! Peep! In the meantime, the baby rabbits followed Theo again. ¡°So that¡¯s what you¡¯re up to, meow?¡± This time, Theo didn¡¯t run away from the babies. ¡°Follow me, your cool uncle, Representative Theo, meow.¡± Theo started to take the baby rabbits around. ¡°That¡¯s a no-no! You can¡¯t eat that, meow.¡± ¡°Come this way! Fire is dangerous, meow!¡± Surprisingly, Theo took good care of the five baby rabbits. Babysitting was added to Representative Theo¡¯s duties. And on the 183rd day of being stranded, ¡°I, your cool uncle, will earn a lot of money ande back soon, meow!¡± Peep! Peep! Peep! Theo, receiving the baby rabbits¡¯ send-off, went down the tower again. ***** Chapter 33: Feeling the Void TL: Hanguk After Theo left for the 38th floor, Se-jun and the rabbits finished their morning farming and had lunch. The rabbit couple ate in the cave due to the baby rabbits, and only Se-jun and the adult rabbits ate on the surface with the baby bear. Growl! The baby bear ate 30 piranhas and growled, looking at Se-jun¡¯s grilled fish with regret. It wanted to eat more! As its growth was fast, its appetite was also increasing. ¡°Here.¡± Se-jun cut his grilled fish in half and handed it to the baby bear. Growl! The baby bear bowed its head and epted the grilled fish. It would eat it with great delight! Chomp. Chomp. The baby bear put the grilled fish in its mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed it whole, bones and all. Then, Growl. This time, the baby bear cried while looking at the carrot the ck rabbit was eating. It wanted that too. However, Squeal! The ck rabbit firmly refused. It couldn¡¯t give up its carrot! Growl¡­ The rejected baby bear turned away from the ck rabbit. It was upset¡­ After lunch, Slurp. Se-jun strolled through the ruined field while drinking coffee. Although he had been too dispirited to inspect it when the field he had diligently created was destroyed yesterday, he couldn¡¯t always be like that. He had to till the ruined field again. ¡°Fortunately, not everything was destroyed.¡± While he initially thought that the destruction of the field hadpletely ruined his farming, there were quite a few surviving crops. While Se-jun was looking around the field, ¡°Huh?!¡± He saw several dirt mounds about 7 meters high about 1 km away from the cave. What was that? It hadn¡¯t been there before. Se-jun approached the dirt mounds out of curiosity. ¡°What?!¡± There were square holes about 7 meters deep next to the dirt mounds. Judging by the two round marks at the start of the hole, it seemed like a horned monster had poked the ground hard and dug in. ¡°How strong must it be¡­¡± Se-jun was appalled by the monster¡¯s strength and looked at the highest part of the dirt mound. Only the end was a different color. It was ck. Thud. Thud. Se-jun cautiously climbed up the dirt mound, stabbing it with his dagger and examined the ck soil. The texture was different from the barren soil on the surface. It was not dry but soft and had adequate moisture content. At a nce, it was soil full of nutrients. Such soil was beneath the barrennd. If only he could turn the soil over and mix it¡­ But in the current situation, without farming equipment like a excavator or tractor, digging 7 meters deep into the ground was an unimaginable task. It might be possible to do a little bit every day if he asked the mother Crimson Giant Bear, but recently due to the Blue Moon, the territories of the monsters were shaken, making the mother Crimson Giant Bear busy patrolling. Se-jun decided to be satisfied with the fact that he now knew there was high-quality soil under the ground. Having looked around the field and returned to where he had lunch, Squeak. Growl. The ck rabbit and baby bear who had been waiting for Se-jun were holding each other and sleeping, apparently having made up at some point. ¡°Hey, wake up.¡± Se-jun woke them from sleep by patting their fluffy buttocks. Squeak¡­ Growl¡­ The ck rabbit and the baby bear opened their eyes slightly while remaining in a sleepy state. ¡°Guys, what do you think this is?¡± When Se-jun brought out dried sweet potatoes and honey, Squeak! Growl! Both barely opened their eyes and asked Se-jun for food. Munch munch. Lick lick. The ck rabbit and baby bear woke up from sleep while eating the snacks Se-jun gave them. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s work.¡± The snacks weren¡¯t given for nothing. Growl! The baby bear, awake from sleep, dug its front paws into the ground and, like a plow, turned the soil by stepping backward lightly, Squeak, squeak! The ck rabbit ttened the ground with a hammer. And then, Thud. Thud. The shovel rabbits scooped out the soil and made a furrow. Finally, when the small field waspleted, Se-jun nted sweet potato stems that he had cut from the sweet potatoes he had nted in the cave. [You have created a 10-square meter sweet potato field.] [You have gained 20 experience points.] After nting all the sweet potato stems, Se-jun left the baby bear and rabbits making the field and went down to the cave. It was time to harvest the corn in earnest. Se-jun began to pick corn from the field. Snap. As he broke off the corn, [You have harvested Well-Ripened Stamina Corn.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 slightly increases.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 20 experience points.] ¡°I wonder what effect the corn has?¡± Se-jun looked at the options of the corn. [Stamina Corn] This is corn grown inside the tower, full of nutrition and delicious. When consumed, it breaks down 20g of body fat and increases stamina by 0.2 for 10 minutes. The effect can be applied up to 10 times within an hour. When consumed by a non-Awakened, it breaks down 20g of fat and improves skin sticity. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Se-jun Expiration date: 60 days Grade: D ¡°Skin sticity?¡± It was vague, but he thought it would be good since the content written on the item guarantees 100% effect. ¡°Mom would love it.¡± Se-jun thought that he should soon convey his news to his family again, and this time he would also deliver his crops. It could be disappointing that his crops were being sold outside under his name, but his actual family hadn¡¯t eaten them yet. Snap. Snap. Se-jun harvested the corn again. *** Tower Floor 38. ¡°Why isn¡¯t the wandering merchanting?¡± ¡°Theo should have arrived by now¡­¡± The hunters anxiously awaited Theo. They had received numerous requests to procure Magical Cherry Tomatoes this time. This time, the requests were not from acquaintances but from tycoons whose wealth easily exceeded tens of billions of won. Outside the tower, rumors about the Magical Cherry Tomatoes spread among the wealthy, and they started to eat the magical cherry tomatoes like medicine every morning. These were people overflowing with money. Scarce and good products attracted their attention, and currently, the price of one Magical Cherry Tomato on Earth had risen to about 500,000 won. There were still plenty of wealthy people willing to pay more, but the price hadn¡¯t risen because there were no sellers, thus no transactions. If you just took out a Magical Cherry Tomato, there were plenty of buyers. Therefore, the hunters were ready to spend money as soon as Theo arrived. But Theo didn¡¯te. Could it be that we bought too cheaply in thest transaction, and he went to another floor? The hunters began to feel increasingly anxious. And they thought that they should spend enough money this time. They hadn¡¯t considered that Theo might bete because he was busy picking cherry tomatoes and cutting green onion leaves in the cave. *** ¡°Grrr. Hmmm¡­ Did I lose consciousness again?¡± Aileen would asionally lose consciousness due to mana deficiency. She thought things had been fely as there hadn¡¯t been any such incidents or seizures¡­ Aileen got up from her spot with a bitter expression. Swoosh. ¡°Huh?!¡± Aileen was taken aback by the unusual state of her body. Usually, when Aileen lost consciousness, it felt like her body was forcibly shutting down to survive, and when she woke up, her body felt extremely heavy. But now, her body felt so light it seemed as if she could fly. ¡°Why is my body so light? Ah! The Cherry Tomatoes!¡± Only then did Aileen remember what had happened before she lost consciousness.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. The Magical Cherry Tomatoes imbued with Blue moon¡¯s energy! As soon as she received the five blue magical Cherry Tomatoes from Sejun, Aileen immediately put them in her mouth and chewed. They were so delicious with their sweet and sour taste. While she was savoring the taste, Thump. Bang. Thump. Bang. Although it was weak and slow, she felt the dragon heart start to beat in session, then she lost consciousness and now she had woken up. ¡°So, what about the Dragon Heart?¡± Aileen hurriedly focused on her Dragon Heart. ¡°¡­¡­¡± The Dragon Heart was so quiet that it was hard to believe that it had been beating. And she didn¡¯t feel any mana at all. ¡°Did I get my hopes up too much?¡± Feeling disappointed, Aileen approached the crystal ball to observe the human. She was sure they must have been enjoying delicious food while she was out. Then Thump! ¡°Ouch!¡± Aileen¡¯s head bumped into something as she entered the room where the crystal ball was. ¡°Ugh! What is it?¡± Aileen flinched and looked at what had hurt her. It was the door frame. ¡°Why is that there?¡± The door frame was approximately 10 meters away from her height, so unless she was flying, her head could not possibly touch the door frame. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Feeling strange, Aileen went to theke where she bathed to look at her reflection. The ck dragon reflected in the water was bigger than the one Aileen knew. ¡°Huh?! I¡¯ve grown? Grrr.¡± Aileen made a pleased noise and was admiring her appearance for a while when ¡°Huh?! What was I going to do?¡± She suddenly felt like she was forgetting something important. Oh no! This wasn¡¯t the time. Aileen rushed to the crystal ball. ¡°Just as I thought! That human was trying to eat something delicious without me!¡± Just then, Se-jun was taking steamed corn out of the pot in the crystal ball. It was perfect timing. Aileen, who always had good luck with food, felt lucky once again. *** Tonight¡¯s dinner was dishes made with corn ¨C steamed corn and grilled corn. ¡°It¡¯s done.¡± Sejun started taking out the steamed corn one by one from the pot on the fire. Just then, [The Tower Administrator says they wants to taste the corn too.] [The Tower Administrator says they would be happy with just one.] [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Give corn dishes to the hungry Tower Administrator.] Reward: Very Grateful If declined: Very Disappointed. ¡°Just wait a bit. It¡¯s not ready yet.¡± [The Tower Administrator nods, saying they can wait.] While the steamed corn was cooling down, Sejun went to the charcoal fire where the grilled corn was being prepared. The rabbits were slowly turning corn on a stick, pierced through a corn stalk, over the charcoal made from the wood the bear cub had brought. The corn was getting nicely grilled in the heat. Beside the rabbits, there was a tall stack of already grilled corn, about 30 pieces. ¡°You can stop grilling now.¡± Squeak! Bleeak! Bling! At Sejun¡¯s words, the rabbits started taking one steamed corn and one grilled corn each from their spots. And then, Sejun picked up five pieces of steamed corn and five pieces of grilled corn. ¡°Aileen, enjoy your meal.¡± [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, the Tower Administrator is very grateful.] ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun gave the corn to Aileen and started eating his corn along with the rabbits. The baby rabbits, eating corn beside Sejun without Theo around. Bleeap! Bling! The baby rabbits tried to eat the corn, but it was still too big and hard for them to eat. ¡°Let¡¯s eat like this.¡± Drruk. Sejun took the corn that the baby rabbit was eating, scraped off the corn kernels with a spoon, put them in a bowl, and gave it to the baby rabbits. Nom nom. The baby rabbits began to eat the corn kernels from the bowl with their front paws. After a while, Bleea! Bleam! Bleat! The baby rabbits showed their empty bowls and cried out to Sejun for more corn. They had already eaten quite a lot. ¡°Just wait a moment.¡± When Sejun picked up another corn and turned his head to get the bowl, ¡°Pff! What is this?¡± Laughter burst out at the sight of the baby rabbits. The baby rabbits were covered with corn kernels all over. About half of the corn kernels were eaten by the baby rabbits. The rest were stuck in their fur. Bleea! Bleam! Bleat! The baby rabbits had corn kernels all over their bodies and were protesting for more. ¡°That¡¯s why you run out.¡± Sejun picked off the corn kernels stuck to the body of the baby rabbits one by one and put them in the baby rabbits mouths. Blee! Blee! Blee! The baby rabbits stuck out their tiny mouths like baby birds and fought each other to eat. ¡°Hey! Wait! I won¡¯t give any to a moving rabbit.¡± Sejun sternly held a baby rabbit and picked off the corn kernels stuck to its body one by one and fed them to the baby rabbits. ¡°It was easier when Theo was here¡­¡± For the first time, Sejun felt Theo¡¯s absence. He missed Representative Theo. ***** Some work came up, so I had to dy the posting of this chapter. Anyway, enjoy! ?? Chapter 34: Raising Agility TL: Hanguk Grrroar! The day started with the bear cub¡¯s roar again. The difference this time was that the baby rabbits joined in, crying out in a unison from inside the rabbit couple¡¯s burrow. Swish. Sejun began the morning of 185th day by adding a line to the cave wall. Today is the day the Seed Shop will open. ¡°Please let there be good seeds.¡± Sejun made a wish near the pond with a devout heart while washing his face, and during that time, Peep! Pyang! Pyap! Pyat! The rabbit couple came out with baby rabbits, Pya! Pang! And the adult rabbits also came out of their burrows too. And they prepared breakfast together. The breakfast menu was simply roasted sweet potatoes and carrots. Munch. Munch. While the adult rabbits quietly ate breakfast, Pyang! Pyap! Pyat! The baby rabbits lined up neatly in front of Uncle Sejun. Chew. Chew. As Sejun chewed on a roasted sweet potato, he cut the carrot into the size of a french fry with his dagger and gave two pieces to each baby rabbit. Munch. Munch. The baby rabbits held a carrot stick in each hand and diligently ate, biting each carrot alternately. Sejun cut the remaining carrots and put them into two leather pouches he had received when he bought seeds before. The pouch was not big, so it held about five carrot sticks. And he made a strap with leaves from green onion and tied it to the leather pouch toplete the bag. ¡°Now you guys are in charge of supplies.¡± Sejun hung the leather pouch bags diagonally on the bodies of the two rtivelyrger baby rabbits out of the five. Pyang!!! The baby rabbits carrying the leather pouch bags cried out proudly. Now I am the strongest. Why? Because I can take out and eat a carrot whenever I¡¯m hungry! That¡¯s how Sejun and the rabbits started their work after eating breakfast. Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun quickly harvested the green onion leaves. Even though the mother rabbit had returned, Sejun¡¯s speed was faster, so the mother rabbit was given simple tasks to do while looking after the baby rabbits. Today, Sejun had to cut green onion leaves and harvest cherry tomatoes and corn in the morning. The corn was harvested once more yesterday, leaving only those that hadn¡¯t fully ripened, so there was not much to harvest. Snip. As Sejun took the harvested cherry tomato branches to the mother rabbit, Peep! Bleap! Bleat! The baby rabbits seemed to be following their mother rabbit and picking cherry tomatoes. They were still too weak, so they were picking cherry tomatoes in groups of 2-3, and it was adorable to see them struggling to pick the cherry tomatoes. Sejun, lost in observing the baby rabbits, regained his senses and went to the cornfield to harvest the remaining corn. Pop. [You have harvested well-ripened Stamina Corn.] [Your Job Experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has slightly increased.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has increased by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 24 Experience Points.] He finally harvested a D+ grade crop, which had not appeared among the D grades so far. It¡¯s shelf life was 90 days, 1.5 times that of the D grade. ¡°It seems I¡¯ve umted a lot of job experience.¡± From Sejun¡¯s experience, crops of the + grade were harvested when job experience was about halfway full. ¡°Good.¡± Sejun energetically harvested the corn. And then, [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 Bonus Stat.] Sejun leveled up to level 16. He raised his agility to increase his working speed with the bonus stat. ¡°I have some time left.¡± There seemed to be less work than usual today, and there was still a lot of time left even after the corn harvest was finished. Sejun decided to sow the corn seeds before preparing lunch. Sejun brought out 20 pieces of corn from the storage. From the harvested corn, he had separately selected those with pretty and well-attached corn kernels for sowing. Thud. Thud. Concerned that the seeds inside the corn kernels might get damaged if he scraped them off with a spoon, Sejun carefully detached each kernel by hand and put them into a stic container. [You have obtained corn seeds.] [Your Job Experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 1 has slightly increased.] Although there were about 200 corn kernels per corn, Sejun¡¯s work became faster as he got the hang of it, and the harvesting seeds of 20 corns quickly finished. Then, [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 1 has filled up and your level has increased.] The level of Sejun¡¯s Seed Harvesting skill increased after he had Harvested exactly 3987 corn seeds from 20 corns. ¡°I¡¯m done.¡± Just as Sejun, who had finished harvesting seeds, was about to stand up, [Seed Shop is now open] [Three types of seeds avable for sale today will be shown randomly.] [At your current grade, you can only purchase seeds once.] The Seed Shop opened and the seeds that could be purchased today appeared. [100 Radish Seeds ¨C 0.1 Tower Coin] [100 Cucumber Seeds ¨C 0.2 Tower Coins] [1000 Peanut Seeds ¨C 5 Tower Coins] ¡°Hmm¡­ they¡¯re all fine but¡­¡± Sejun pondered while looking at the seeds. Radishes were tasty when eaten raw, but he decided to wait until he had more ingredients or seasoning to eat with them. Cucumbers were ruled out for simr reasons. ¡°I¡¯ll go with peanuts today.¡± Sejun decided to buy peanuts. Roasted peanuts have a unique savory vor and taste that is exceptional. Moreover, Sejun remembered reading somewhere in his shallow farming knowledge that beans are good for improving the fertility of the soil. ¡°Peanuts are beans too.¡± Peanuts, beans that grow from the ground. Peanuts were a crop that could restore the fertility of the field on the ground. Sejun bought peanuts. [You have purchased 1,000 Peanut Seeds.] [5 Tower coin has been deducted from Park Sejun¡¯s Seed Bank ount.] [You have earned 50 Shop loyalty points.] [A total of 106 Shop loyalty points have been umted.] [100 Shop loyalty points have been deducted for the next grade increase.] ¡°Deduction?¡± [Your grade has increased from Newbie to Ordinary.] [In the Ordinary grade, four types of seeds are randomly shown.] [In the Ordinary grade, you can purchase as many seeds as you want within the limit of 5 Tower coins.] [The level of Seed Shop Lv. 1 has increased.] When the grade of the Seed Shop increased, the level of the Seed Shop skill also increased. [Thank you for using the Seed Shop.] [You can use Seed Shop Lv. 2 again after 30 days.] Plunk. A leather pouch containing 1000 peanut seeds appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. ¡°I¡¯ll nt peanuts this afternoon.¡± Thanks to the diligent work of the baby bear and rabbits over two days, the field was already prepared to nt 1000 peanut seeds; all that was left was to nt them. Sejun looked down to grab the stic container that held the corn kernels he had harvested. Just then, Swoosh. A cute little paw effortlessly reached into the stic container and grabbed a handful of corn kernels. They were the front paws of a baby rabbit, covered in fluffy fur. ¡°Gotcha, you little rascal.¡± Sejun caught the back of the baby rabbit with a stern voice. The corn kernel thief was caught red-handed. Squeak! The baby rabbit briefly struggled to escape Sejun¡¯s grip, but surprisingly seemedfortable enough to continue munching on the corn kernels in its front paws. Pop. Pop. With each chew, the sound of popping corn kernels could be heard. It was cute, but he couldn¡¯t let it slide. As an uncle, he could not turn a blind eye to his nephew¡¯s misbehavior. As Sejun was considering how to scold his nephew, Pop. Pop. Pop ¡°Huh?¡± He heard something popping from behind as well. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± When Sejun turned his head to look, the baby rabbits were busily eating the corn kernels he had harvested. Daringly, the baby rabbits that had been carrying leather pouches had them filled to the brim with corn kernels. It wasn¡¯t a lone thief, it turned out to be a gang of corn kernel thieves. ¡°Who said you could take this much?! Huh?!¡± Sejun raised his voice and scolded the baby rabbits. He thought he needed to correct the baby rabbits¡¯ bad habits. However, Whee¡­ Whoo¡­ Wha¡­ The baby rabbits started crying as if they were wronged. They thought they hadn¡¯t done anything wrong¡­ There was a misunderstanding between Sejun and the baby rabbits. When Sejun gave them corn, he always removed the kernels, so the baby rabbits thought that the ones in the stic container were theirs as well. ¡°Alright, alright. Uncle is sorry.¡± Sejun, who had be the bad guy, worked hard to soothe the baby rabbits and removed kernels from the remaining corn from yesterday to give to them. And at lunchtime, Sejun handed over the baby rabbits, who had fallen asleep after eating corn, to the rabbit couple and prepared lunch. At that moment¡­ Roar! For some reason, the mother Crimson Giant Bear came back early after finishing her patrol. It was as if she had timed it for lunch. Surely, she didn¡¯te to taste the boiled corn that he had fed to her cub yesterday? ¡°There¡¯s no reason for me to give her corn.¡± Contrary to his words, Sejun quickly filled the pot with corn and started boiling it. It wasn¡¯t because he was scared, of course. The guest is king, right? While Sejun was boiling the corn, the rabbits were also preparing for the meal, stringing piranhas and gathering carrots. And then, ¡°Pull!¡± As Sejun, who was hanging on the rope, shouted, Whirr. The rope went up almost as fast as an express elevator today. ¡°Huh?!¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. In an instant, Sejun was lifted 5 meters above the ground and then lowered back down. Instead of the baby bear, the mother Crimson Giant Bear had pulled the rope today. Growl! Growl! As Sejun came up, the baby bear hurriedly sat in his ce. I¡¯ve been waiting quietly! Please give me food! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s eat.¡± As Sejun began to distribute the food, the mother Crimson Giant Bear also subtly found a ce behind the baby bear. And then she looked at Sejun with a longing gaze. Indeed, there might have been big trouble if he hadn¡¯t prepared more corns. Sejun thought he did well to prepare more boiled corn and gave 20 pieces to the mother Crimson Giant Bear. Roar. As if she had been waiting for the 20 pieces of boiled corn, the mother Crimson Giant Bear swallowed them in one bite. Chew, chew. Growl? The baby bear looked at its mother with a happy expression and asked. Mom, is it tasty? However, Growl? The baby bear¡¯s expression slowly darkened. Mom, did you eat it all by yourself? Roar¡­ The mother Crimson Giant Bear looked at Sejun with a desperate gaze, and eventually, Sejun had to go back down to the cave and cook more corn. When Sejun came back to the surface with the boiled corn, Squeal! Roar! The ck rabbit and the baby bear were sliding down the arm of the resting mother Crimson Giant Bear as if it were a slide. ¡°Aren¡¯t you scared?¡± The ck rabbit, who was casually ying on the body of the mother Crimson Giant Bear, definitely had no fear, perhaps because it was a warrior. Sejun brought boiled corn to the baby bear and finished the meal. Gulp. Thanks to the presence of the mother Crimson Giant Bear, Sejun was able to have a quiet rest time,fortably drinking his coffee. Roar. The mother Crimson Giant Bear rested for a while, then got up to go on patrol again, and the rabbits also started their afternoon farming. And then, Plunk. Sejun, who stayed on the surface, dug the ground with his dagger and nted peanuts. [You have nted a peanut seed.] [Due to the effect of Sowing Lv. 3, the probability of the peanut seed sprouting increases.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [The proficiency of Sowing Lv. 3 increases very slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Sowing Lv. 3 increases by an additional 5%.] And a little over an hourter, [You have created a 250-square meter peanut field.] [You have gained 500 experience points.] Sejun had nted 1,000 peanuts. On the 185th day of being stranded, peanuts that will increase the fertility of the soil began to grow in the surface field. ***** Another surprise chapter! Enjoy! ?? Chapter 35: Becoming a Legend TL: Hanguk ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± As soon as Theo came out of the passageway from the 60th to the 50th floor, humming a tune, ¡°I must hurry, meow. The humans are waiting, meow!¡± He hurriedly entered the passage leading from the 50th floor to the 40th floor. ¡°Is that him?¡± Three silver wolves, who had been hiding, appeared as soon as Theo disappeared. They belonged to the Silver Wolf tribe, their tribe had earned money by working as free mercenaries in the tower for generations. Now, they were on a missionmissioned by Grid, thendlord of the 55th floor, to recover a stolen item. It was a ordinary straw hat, an item that could be found anywhere. They didn¡¯t know why Landlord Grid wanted an ordinary straw hat. But it didn¡¯t matter. They were mercenaries who moved for a fee. So, the only clue they found by mobilizing their entire tribe was that one of the thieves had handed over the straw hat along with other stolen goods to the cksmith¡¯s shop in the 75th floor shopping area. While tracing the straw hat with that one clue, one of the cksmith¡¯s employees remembered who bought the straw hat. ¡°A wandering merchant cat with yellow fur bought it from the lottery corner.¡± So, they traced the traveling merchant cats with yellow fur and learn that Theo wasst seen appearing here, and they are lying in wait. ¡°Chief Elka, what should we do?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s keep following him for now.¡± They were mercenaries, but due to the agreement between the Free Mercenary Association and the Wandering Merchant Association, mercenaries could also use the merchant¡¯s passage if they paid a usage fee. So, the three silver wolves followed Theo into the merchant¡¯s passage. And then, ¡°Why are the Silver Wolves here?¡± Jeras, who was also waiting to tail Theo, quickly entered the merchant¡¯s passage. Unaware he was being followed, Theo headed for the 38th floor, where the humans were waiting. *** Day 186 of being stranded. After having lunch on the surface, Sejun took a nap with the ck rabbit and the baby bear, then went down to the cave. And then, Snip. While he was harvesting the branch of the cherry tomato, Squeak. Meep. The husband rabbit came with the sickle rabbit and pointed at the cornfield. The cornstalks were left lush with green stems after the corn harvest. ¡°Why the cornfield?¡± Sejun didn¡¯t know whether the corn would grow back like the cherry tomatoes or if he needed topletely cut it down and rent it, so he had left the cornstalks unattended. Meep! The sickle rabbit gestured as if cutting down the base of the cornstalk in the cornfield. ¡°Oh, do I need to cut this?¡± Squeak. The husband rabbit nodded his head. It seemed that he needed to cut it down and rent it. So, Sejun finished harvesting the cherry tomatoes and cut down the cornstalks. Snip. Snip. Sejun tied the cut cornstalks with a rope and moved them to the surface. Lately, he had been covering the area where he nted crops with green onion leaves and branches of cherry tomato nts. The reason was to prevent the moisture from evaporating due to the sun. By doing this, the watering period could be dyed a little, allowing him to spare somebor for other tasks. ¡°Pull!¡± Growling and groaning, the bear cub pulled up the cornstalks tied in bundles of 40. In this way, a total of 139 cornstalks were moved to the surface in four rounds. Sejun carefully spread the cornstalks in the peanut field, taking care not to cover the areas where peanuts were nted. He then spread the remaining cornstalks widely in the field he had prepared beforehand. And when the work was finished, Roar. The mother Crimson Giant Bear came to pick up the bear cub. Growl! The baby bear waved to Sejun from atop the head of the mother Crimson Giant Bear. ¡°Goodbye! See you tomorrow.¡± Sejun also waved to the bear cub, went down to the cave, finished the remaining work, and went to bed. *** The next morning. Roar. Unlike usual, it was not the baby bear but the mother Crimson Giant Bear who woke Sejun up. ¡°Hmm¡­ What¡¯s going on?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator reports that the Crimson Giant Bear found traces of another monster around the cave.] Aileen answered in response to Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°Another monster?¡± Even the rabbits, who had sensitive hearing, had been quiet all night¡­ [The Tower¡¯s Administrator reports that the Crimson Giant Bear thinks it¡¯s the horned creatures.]***** ¡°Horned creatures?¡± Upon hearing the word ¡°horn,¡± Sejun immediately thought of the monster that made several pits 7m deep during the Blue Moon event. ¡°That¡¯s serious¡­¡± Sejun first went up to the surface and looked around. Fortunately, they hadn¡¯t destroyed the field as they had before. Instead, ¡°Huh?!¡± All the cornstalks that had covered the field were gone. *** Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1303) was wandering around in search of tasty grass, as directed by the Minotaur King. At that moment, Sniff sniff. A fragrant scent wafted from somewhere. What¡¯s this? Woocheon-sam cautiously entered the wastnd area. This was a useless area where no one imed territory. However, because it was no one¡¯s territory, all monsters could roam freely, so caution was necessary.. The strong smell of red fur suggested that someone had passed by not long ago. Woocheon-sam walked carefully to avoid making noise and arrived at the ce where the fragrant smell wasing from. Upon seeing the fragrantly-smelling grasses discarded on the ground, he eagerly picked them up. The boss will praise me. Woocheon-sam, with both hands full of grass, returned to his own territory. In this way, all the corn stalks, green onion leaves, and tomato branches that Sejun had spread out to prevent moisture from evaporating were stolen. *** Roar! The mother Crimson Giant Bear informed Sejun about the monster intrusion and went out for patrol. The n was to focus on patrolling the direction where the horned creatures were spotted. With the mother Crimson Giant Bear gone, Sejun was lost in thought. ¡°Well, let¡¯s be thankful for now.¡± Although it was a mystery why the monster took the cornstalks and other nts that wereid out on the ground, he decided to be content that no one was hurt. However, there was no guarantee that it would be the same next time, so preparations were needed. ¡°I indeed need the power to protect myself.¡± What Sejun thought of as a measure was the Poison Honey Bees. He had been thinking about increasing their numbers to protect the surroundings. The number of Poison Honey Bees in the cave quickly increased and now exceeded 200. It¡¯s still a number that is difficult topete with a single monster, but if it continues to increase, it will reach a level that can threaten monsters. With these thoughts in mind, Sejun quietly took a seat in front of where the Poison Honey Bee queen¡¯s cocoon was, near the rock where the rope was tied. Today was the day when the Poison Honey Bee Queen metamorphosed. ording to the description of the Poison Honey Bee queen¡¯s cocoon, the first being they see after metamorphosis is recognized as their master. So, Sejun nned to take a break from farming today and wait here until the queen¡¯s metamorphosis ended. As Sejun carefully removed the leaves that covered the pit where the Poison Honey Bee queen¡¯s cocoon was ced and looked inside, Rustle. Rustle. The Poison Honey Bee queen was struggling toe out of the cocoon. ¡°Hang in there.¡± Sejun quietly cheered for the Poison Honey Bee queen and covered it again with leaves. Sejun, making sure no one around could interfere, quietly ate dried sweet potato snacks with coffee while waiting for the metamorphosis to end, so as not to disturb the queen¡¯s metamorphosis. Just in case the metamorphosed Poison Honey Bee queen was hungry, he also prepared honey and a branch of cherry tomatoes with flowers. And so, Sejun took his ce and waited, wondering how much time had passed. Buzz, buzz. The sound of feeble pping began to be heard from the pit where Sejun had put the Poison Honey Bee queen¡¯s cocoon. ¡°Could it be?!¡± As Sejun slightly lifted the leaves, p. p. The Poison Honey Bee queen slowly flew up from the pit and made eye contact with Sejun. [You have sessfully metamorphosed the Poison Honey Bee queen¡¯s cocoon.] [The newly born Poison Honey Bee queen has sessfully recognized you as the master.] [Your Beekeeping Lv. 2 proficiency has increased significantly.] [Your Beekeeping Lv. 2 proficiency has been filled and the level has increased.] p. p. The Poison Honey Bee queen rubbed her body against Sejun¡¯s hand, showing affection. Then, as if she were hungry, she approached the cherry tomato flower and began sucking nectar. ¡°Eat as much as you want.¡± The Poison Honey Bee queen, who would protect the surroundings of the cave, sucked honey and regained her strength. *** ¡°This was abandoned in the wastnd?¡± ¡°Yes, boss.¡± ¡°You did well.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Woo Cheon Sam was very happy with thepliment from the Minotaur King. Chomp, chomp. The Minotaur King was amazed as he chewed and ate the grasses that Woo Cheon Sam had brought. Each one was sweet and tender. It was unbelievable that such grasses were abandoned in the wastnd. He wanted to send his subordinates to im the entire wastnd if he could, but the amount of grass was too small. The amount of grassid in front of the Minotaur King was only one-tenth of what was stolen from Sejun. The rest¡­ Burp. I¡¯m sorry, boss. Woo Cheon Sam apologized to the Minotaur King after burping. During the process of fetching the grass, Woo Cheon Sam was so hungry that he ate grass until he was full. Thanks to this, the Minotaur King didn¡¯t send his subordinates to the wastnd. Woo Cheon Sam, go back to the wastnd and bring more of this grass. Yes, boss! At the Minotaur King¡¯smand, Woo Cheon Sam headed back to the wastnd. Of course, since he was full, he thought he should go somewhere quiet and get some sleep first. *** 38th floor of the tower. Five days had passed since the hunters were waiting for Theo. Most of the hunters had given up and left, and only two teams that really needed the Magical cherry Tomatoes remained. ¡°Do you think he might have gone to another floor?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s possible that there was a problem with the supply of goods.¡± As they were considering various scenarios for Theo¡¯s absence, ¡°Humans, I¡¯m here meow!¡± Theo appeared. ¡°He¡¯s here!¡± ¡°Theo, why are you sote?!¡± The hunters weed Theo. ¡°Sorry meow, I had some business. But what meow? Has my poprity waned?¡± Theo¡¯s ears drooped at the sight of fewer humans than he had expected. He had anticipated arge crowd for the D-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes he was about to showcase this time. ¡°No, everyone wanted toe, but we thought you¡¯d be ufortable, so we drew lots and only we came.¡± ¡°Is that so meow? You don¡¯t need to do that next time.¡± At Kim Dong Sik¡¯s words, Theo¡¯s ears perked up again. ¡°I see.¡± Unknowingly, Kim Dong Sik told a white lie for this poor cat. ¡®Why did I do that?¡¯ Kim Dong Sik couldn¡¯t understand his own behavior. Seeing Theo disappointed, he just wanted to cheer him up somehow. As Kim Dong Sik, unaware that he was gradually bing a cat¡¯s servant, was trying toprehend his actions, ¡°The Magical Cherry Tomatoes I¡¯m selling today are special meow!¡± ¡°We know. That¡¯s why we came to buy special tomatoes.¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s even more special this time meow! It¡¯s a D-grade Magical Cherry Tomato meow!¡± ¡°What?! D-grade?¡± The hunters, who initially thought Theo was joking, changed their looks. A high grade in the tower meant superior effects. The hunters thought it was worth the wait.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! ¡°Can we see the options?¡± ¡°I want to see too!¡± ¡°Me too!¡± The hunters rushed to Theo to see the options of the D-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes in a hurry. ¡°Humans! Form a line meow!¡± Theo lined up the hunters and let them check the options of the Magical Cherry Tomatoes one by one. ¡°It¡¯s really D-grade.¡± ¡°It dissolves up to 20g of fat?¡± ¡°The magic increase rate has also gone up to 0.2.¡± ¡°The expiration date is 60 days.¡± Once the hunters had checked all the options, ¡°Today, I will sell a total of 2000 pieces, 400 each, through an auction meow.¡± Theo dered the start of the auction. ¡°70 Tower Coins for 400 pieces!¡± ¡°90 Tower Coins for 400 pieces!¡± Within two bids, the price of the D-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes surpassed 0.2 Tower Coins. The hunters called out high prices without thinking about money. The D-grade Magical Cherry Tomato was an item that hadn¡¯t been released outside yet. Considering its rarity, this deal was a surefire way to make more than double the investment. The price skyrocketed frightfully, selling at roughly 0.3 Tower Coins per D-grade Magical Cherry Tomato, and ¡°It¡¯s sold out meow!¡± Theo sold all 2000 D-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes, received a total of 612 Tower Coins, and his total sales amount exceeded 1000 Tower Coins. ¡°Puhuhu. Finally, I will be a intermediate wandering merchant, meow! Now, I don¡¯t need to be scared of Park Se Jun, meow!¡± Finally, Theo could stand proudly in front of Se Jun. ***** Another one! Enjoy! ?? Chapter 36: Having a Party TL: Hanguk After the auction, Theo had a photo session with the female hunters. However, the remaining number of female hunters was only four, and of those, only two agreed to take a picture with Theo. After taking the pictures, he received three Churu and two coffee mixes. ¡°The results this time are poor meow. I only earned two hours of representative time meow.¡± Just as Theo was wearing a gloomy expression, ¡°Theo, let¡¯s take just one picture together. My daughter loves cats. In return, I¡¯ll give you this.¡± Kim Dongsik, who had been unable to interject due to the female hunters, offered some red powder. ¡°What is this meow?¡± ¡°It¡¯s chili powder.¡± ¡°Good meow!¡± He didn¡¯t quite know what it was, but it seemed like something Park Se Jun would like. Click. Kim Dong-sik took a photo and left. After the trade, Theo hurriedly climbed the tower. To take Se Jun¡¯sp, and for his nieces and nephews who were waiting for their cool uncle. The cool uncle had already been reced by Se Jun in the eyes of the baby rabbits, but Theo didn¡¯t know that. Just as Theo was about to use the merchant route to move from the 40th floor to the 50th floor, ¡°Hold on a moment.¡± ¡°Yeah. You need to help us.¡± ¡°We won¡¯t harm you if you just answer what we ask.¡± Three giant silver wolves, each 5m in size, approached. ¡°What meow?! I¡¯m not going to help meow!¡± At the request for help, Theo recalled Se Jun¡¯s instructions and tried to ignore them. But, ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going?¡± One of the wolves moved quickly and blocked Theo¡¯s path. ¡°Why¡­ why are you doing this meow? I¡¯m not going to help meow! Park Se Jun told me not to help meow!¡± ¡°Grrr. You should cooperate when we ask nicely! What did you do with the straw hat you bought from the cksmith?¡± The wolf threatened Theo with its sharp teeth. ¡°That¡­ that is¡­¡± Thump thump thump. Just as Theo was trembling under the wolf¡¯s threat, Poof! Grey smoke spread out, and a foul smell filled the surroundings. ¡°Cough!¡± ¡°Eek!¡± ¡°What¡¯s this smell!¡± While the wolves with their keen sense of smell were suffering from the stench, ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°Shh! Be quiet.¡± A figure in a mask grabbed Theo and fled through the merchant route to avoid the Silver Wolf tribe. Thump thump thump. ¡°Let¡¯s take a break now.¡± The figure, who had been running with Theo for about 30 minutes, stopped. And then, ¡°Theo, are you okay?¡± He asked, looking at Theo. ¡°Who are you meow? How do you know my name meow?¡± When the masked figure knew his name, Theo asked defensively. ¡°It¡¯s me. Jeras.¡± Jeras said, removing his mask. 30 minutes ago. ¡®What should I do?¡¯ Jeras, who had been tailing them, was contemting whether or not to save Theo when he was surrounded by the Silver Wolf tribe. Theo did interfere with his mission, but his intentions were good. He was not a bad guy. Also, ¡®That straw hat really belonged to Landlord Grid.¡¯ Landlord Grid, a figure who exerted a huge influence on the tower by exploiting tenant farmers like ves with thend and food he possessed. For Jeras, who dislikes Grid, it was a two birds with one stone opportunity to interfere with Grid¡¯s work and approach Theo. Thanks to the Silver Wolf tribe, he didn¡¯t have to worry about how to approach Theo. So Jeras set off a stink bomb, which wolves hate, and saved Theo. ¡°Jeras! Thank you meow!¡± ¡°You saved mest time, didn¡¯t you? So, let¡¯s call it even now.¡± ¡°Still, thank you meow.¡± Theo significantly lowered his guard against Jeras. The two chatted and moved to the shopping district together. *** After feeding the Queen Poison Honeybee enough honey, Buzz. The Queen Poison Honeybee pped her wings vigorously and flew up, briefly looking around and then went back into the pit dug by Sejun. It seemed like she wanted to rest. ¡°I should also head back down now.¡± It was alreadyte in the afternoon. Sejun, who had descended into the cave, nted 400 corn seeds in the field where he had cut down the corn stalks. He had originally nned topletely uproot the corn stalk and nt the seeds, but since the roots of the corn stalk were deeper than he thought and did not uproot easily, he just nted them in the empty ground next to it. Squeak! It was a bit strange to nt in a ce where the roots remained, but there seemed to be no problem as the husband rabbit was coaching him on farming next to him. Like that, Sejun who had nted the corn, covered himself with a nket, and fell asleep. The next morning. Growl! Sejun woke up to the wake-up cry of the baby bear. As soon as he woke up, Sejun added a line on the wall and started the morning of the 188th day of being stranded. And he came up to the ground without washing his face to check the status of the Queen Poison Honeybee, but ¡°Huh?!¡± The Queen Poison Honeybee was not in the pit. ¡°Where did she go?¡± Every time Sejun had a chance, he came up to the surface and checked the pit, but the Queen Poison Honeybee was not seen all day. The honey that he had left for her to eat was also untouched. A day passed like that, but the Queen Poison Honeybee did not return. The morning of the 189th day of being stranded. Sejun, who had finished harvesting cherry tomatoes, carried the cut leek leaves and cherry tomato branches, and stepped on the knot of the rope. And then, ¡°Pull!¡± Gruh! Ugh! Gruh! Ugh! The baby bear pulled up Sejun and the green onion leaves. Sejun was covering the field again with green onion leaves and cherry tomato branches to prevent moisture evaporation. When Sejun came up with the green onion leaves, the sickle rabbit and the cart rabbit helped Sejun and diligently covered the field with the green onion leaves and cherry tomato branches. And when Sejun, who had finished his work, went down to the cave again to prepare lunch, Ping! The ck rabbit called Sejun. ¡°Do you want to move the piranhas?¡± Ping! Ping! At Sejun¡¯s words, the ck rabbit shook its head and pointed at the pond. There¡¯s a strange creature there! My hammer doesn¡¯t work on it! In the ce where the ck rabbit pointed, a violet crustacean monster the size of an arm, which had identally entered through a hole in the pond, was leisurely roaming the pond¡¯s bottom. ¡°Huh?! That¡¯s¡­¡± Sejun recognized the identity of the monster at once. To see you here! It was the creature that the participants had highly praised in ¡°Law of the Jungle1¡± for its delicious taste. ¡°ck Rabbit, cover me!¡± Beep! Ssh! At Sejun¡¯s words, the ck rabbit entered the water and blocked the piranhas¡¯ approach while Sejun cautiously approached the crustacean. And then, Thud. With Keinz¡¯s Training Dagger, he immediately stabbed the head of the crustacean monster. [You have killed a crayfish.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] A new source of protein appeared in the pond. Sejun fished the crayfish he had hunted out of the pond. And then, Thud. He stabbed the dagger into its chest once more and waited for the blood to drain. ¡°This is amazing. I didn¡¯t know there were crayfish living underground¡­ Are there more?¡± While draining the blood of the crayfish, Sejun peeked into the pond to see if there were any more crayfish, but due to the blood that flowed out when Sejun caught the crayfish, only the piranhas gathered. Beep! Plop! Plop! Plop! The ck rabbit happily hunted the piranhas, and it seemed like the baby bear would also be able to enjoy a feast for lunch today. Thus, after draining the blood of the crayfish, Sejun tightly wrapped it in green onion leaves and put it on the fire. Today¡¯s lunch is grilled crayfish! As time passed, a delicious aroma filled the cave. Squeak! Squeal! Beep! Growl! Even the rabbits and the baby bear got excited by the smell of the grilled crayfish. ¡°Wait.¡± Sejun calmed the excited animals and grilled the crayfish a little more before taking it out of the fire. And when he unwrapped the green onion leaves that had tightly wrapped around the crayfish¡¯s body, the crayfish, whose shell had turned red, greeted Sejun. ¡°Wow.¡± Gulp. As Sejun admired the well-cooked crayfish and folded its body in half, the juicy and white flesh was revealed. Growl! The baby bear drooled with excitement at the sight of the crayfish flesh. ¡°You¡¯re going to fall again at this rate.¡± Sejun quickly cut the flesh of the crayfish and shared it with the rabbits and the baby bear. It would have been a satisfying meal if he had eaten it alone, but because there were many mouths to feed, each only got about one piece of flesh. After sharing a piece of crayfish with everyone, Sejun took the remaining piece of crayfish flesh, bit into it, and chewed. Chomp chomp. As soon as he chewed the flesh of the crayfish, a chewy texture filled his mouth, apanied by a slight salty and sweet vor. Chew chew. The more he chewed the flesh, the sweeter it became. ¡®So this is the taste.¡¯ Having tasted the true vor of the crayfish, it was time to taste thebined vors of the other parts. Shush. He dipped a piece of crayfish meat into the entrails inside the body of the crayfish. ¡°Hmm.¡± It was said that the entrails were delicious and indeed, a taste of cheese and butter exploded in his mouth. Ping? At Se-jun¡¯s reaction, the ck rabbit dipped a finger into the crayfish¡¯s unpleasant-looking innards and tasted it. And then, Ping! Munch munch. Bewitched by the taste of the intestines, the ck rabbit began dipping its carrot into the crayfish¡¯s intestines and eating it. Crunch crunch. The baby bear finished off the grilled crayfish by chewing on the shell. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Squeak¡­ Squeal¡­ Peep¡­This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Grrr¡­ While everyone was savoring the aftertaste of the grilled crayfish with a look of regret, Ssh! Ssh! There was amotion in the pond. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Se-jun, who had regained his senses, approached the pond. It was a battlefield overflowing with blood. No, it would be more urate to call it a massacre scene. Ten crayfish were brutally ughtering the piranhas. It seemed like they hade for revenge following the blood that flowed out when Sejun had stabbed the crayfish earlier. ¡°This is trouble.¡± There was not enough fire. The current fire was not enough to cook ten crayfish. ¡°Guys! Quickly make more fire, and ck Rabbit, bring a long stick and rope!¡± It¡¯s a crayfish party today! Ping? The ck rabbit, puzzled by Sejun¡¯s instructions, got excited when it saw the crayfish in the pond and brought a long stick and a rope. Then, it ran to the firece and made four more hearths with the white rabbits and dried green onion leaves. In the meantime, Se-jun carved a notch in the wood so he could hang a rope, and connected it to the hilt of the dagger with a rope. And then, Thud. [You have killed a crayfish.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] Sejun used the long reach of the stick to hunt one crayfish at a time and pull them out. Ping! When Sejun caught a crayfish, the ck rabbit moved it to the firece, and the white rabbits covered the crayfish with leaves and ced it on the fire. Fwoosh. The crayfish began to be grilled. Thud. [You have killed a crayfish.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] While Sejun was pulling up the hunted crayfish, ¡°Huh?¡± He saw a crayfishing in through the pond hole. The blood of the crayfish had called itsrades again. ¡°Looks like we¡¯ll be able to fill our stomachs with crayfish today?¡± Thud, thud. Sejun deliberately punctured the body of the crayfish several times to make the blood spread and lure other crayfish. That day, Sejun and the animals hunted thirty crayfish and ate their fill. Crunch, crunch. Of course, the baby bear eating the crayfish¡¯s shell seemed a bit unsatisfied, but to fill the baby bear, even 50 crayfish seemed insufficient. Thus, Se-jun and the rabbits, having had a high-protein meal with crayfish, energetically started afternoon farming. And as the afternoon farming was nearing its end, Roar. The mother Crimson Giant Bear came to pick up the baby bear. Roar! ¡°Goodbye.¡± As Sejun waved his hand to say goodbye to the baby bear and was about to go down to the cave, Buzz, buzz. The queen honey bee, who had been away for a few days, returned with a plump tail. ***** 1. Law of the Jungle is a South Korean reality-documentary show that airs on SBS. Chapter 37: Catching a Thief TL: Hanguk Theo and Jeras arrived at the 75th floor, the shopping district of the tower. ¡°Where are you going now, Theo?¡± ¡°First, I¡¯ll apply for the promotion to an intermediate wandering merchant, meow.¡± ¡°You¡¯re already bing an intermediate wandering merchant? I¡¯m jealous.¡± Jeras was surprised inwardly. To be an intermediate wandering merchant, a sales amount of 1000 tower coins was needed. Considering Theo¡¯s period of activity, it was almost an impossible amount unless there was special support. ¡°Um¡­ What do you sell, Theo?¡± Jeras asked cautiously because some wandering merchants kept their traded items a secret. ¡°I sell cherry tomatoes, meow.¡± ¡°Huh? Cherry tomatoes?¡± It didn¡¯t seem like a lie. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow. I¡¯ll show you when I have a chance, meow.¡± While they were talking, Theo arrived at the branch of the Wandering Merchant Association and requested a promotion to an intermediate wandering merchant. ¡°Mr. Theo, you are now an intermediate wandering merchant.¡± The promotion to an intermediate wandering merchant was processed right away, as there were no special conditions other than the sales amount. ¡°Here is your intermediate wandering merchant license.¡± An employee of the wandering merchant association branch gave Theo a rectangr license made of blue metal. Thus, Theo was promoted to an intermediate wandering merchant. ¡°Pufufut. Now I am an intermediate wandering merchant, meow!¡± With the issue of the cultivator resolved for Sejun, Theo¡¯s steps became even lighter. ¡°Congrattions, Theo.¡± ¡°Thank you, meow.¡± Jeras congratted Theo as he came out of the wandering merchant association branch. ¡°Where is your next destination?¡± ¡°Now I need to go to the general store, meow.¡± Theo bought two iron pots, a saw, thread, and needles at the general store. ¡°One iron pot is 1 tower coin, a saw is 0.9 tower coins, and thread and needle are 0.5 tower coins, so the total is 2.4 tower coins.¡± As the owner of the general store called out the price, Jeras¡¯s eyes sparkled next to him. ¡®I could haggle it down to 2 tower coins.¡¯ Jeras was thinking of helping Theo and gaining more trust. Just then, ¡°Give me a discount, meow!¡± Theo started to haggle the price. ¡°Hmm¡­ Then, I¡¯ll give it to you for 2.2 tower coins.¡± The first haggle made him look like a pushover, but at least he didn¡¯t get ripped off, or so Jeras thought. However, ¡°Give me more discount, meow!¡± ¡°Sir, we also have to make a living. That¡¯s difficult.¡± When Theo used the second haggle, ¡®Hohoho, just because you bluntly ask for a discount doesn¡¯t mean they¡¯ll give one¡­¡¯ Jeras chuckled and shook his head. Then, ¡°Okay, meow. Jeras, let¡¯s go, meow.¡± Theo answered and began to turn around and leave. ¡°Ah! Sir, why are you so impatient? I give in. I¡¯ll give it to you for 2 tower coins.¡± ¡°¡­?!¡± Jeras was greatly surprised at the store owner¡¯s words. Without the five logical reasons that he found quickly by looking at the products and without any shy rhetoric, Theo achieved the result he had in mind with just two words. But that wasn¡¯t the end. ¡°1.8 tower coins. Or, I¡¯ll just leave.¡± When Theo smacked down the price with his final, third haggle, ¡®He¡¯s lowering the price even more?!¡¯ Jeras was shocked at Theo¡¯s audacity. That¡¯s impossible! However, ¡°Sigh. Alright.¡± As if to mock Jeras¡¯s thoughts, the deal went through. ¡®How could this¡­¡¯ Jeraspletely lost his confidence in his haggling skills. He had even received education from a notable family, but the gap he felt whenpared to Theo was enormous. He had simply asked for a discount three times, but Jeras felt awe at Theo¡¯s haggling skills. ¡®With that level of haggling skills, he might¡¯ve made a fortune even without doing anything illegal.¡¯ Jeraspletely let go of his suspicions about Theo. ¡°Theo, I¡¯ll be going now. Be careful, as you may encounter wolves again.¡± ¡°Got it! Take care, meow.¡± Theo said goodbye to Jeras and went to the cksmith to get some equipment. However, ¡°There¡¯s nothing I want today, meow.¡± There was no equipment that caught Theo¡¯s eye. ¡°I should just go, meow.¡± Theo moved to the 99th floor. After parting with Theo, Jeras returned to the Secret Inspection Bureau. And he submitted a report to the Bureau Chief. [The reason for the sudden increase in Theo¡¯s sales: Theo is a genius at haggling.] Jeras hadpletely misunderstood Theo. *** Sejun saw the plump queen honeybee, which had returned, sucking honey in the pit, and went down to the cave to sleep. The next morning. Sejun, who woke up a bit early, went up to the ground to check if the queen poison honeybee was okay, but she was gone again. Instead, there was a small beehive at the top of the rock where the rope was tied. The queen poison honeybee was finally settling down and preparing toy eggs. Just then, Kuoooong. Growl! The mother crimson giant bear and the baby bear came together. Roll, roll. The baby bear slid down from the mother crimson giant bear¡¯s shoulder as if on a slide. Lick, lick. The mother crimson giant bear licked the baby bear a few times as if washing it. Growl, growl! The baby bear, full of energy, was wobbling here and there on the mother bear¡¯s tongue touch, creating a fascinating scene. As Sejun was watching them, Kreong. The mother crimson giant bear, who had washed the baby bear, looked at Sejun and said something and then went out for a patrol. Even though there was no trantion from Aileen, he seemed to understand what she was saying. ¡°I guess I¡¯ll have to catch a lot of crayfish today.¡± Somehow, it seemed like the mother crimson giant bear would show up again at lunchtime today. ¡°This is where the honey you eat is made. So, you must not eat this.¡± Sejun warned the baby bear in advance, in case it might touch the beehive of the newly settled queen poison honeybee. Kkoong! Kkoong! The baby bear nodded strongly. I understand! I will protect it! Sejun went down to the cave, had breakfast with the rabbits, and started his daily work. With his agility increased by one, he was getting used to farming, and the only thing left to harvest after the other crops were cherry tomatoes. Sejun finished all his work effortlessly in two hours and went to the pond. ¡°ck rabbit, are you ready?¡± Bam! Ssh. In response to Sejun¡¯s question, the ck rabbit dove into the pond and first dealt with the piranhas that blocked the view. Plop! Plop! Plop! Every time the ck rabbit¡¯s hammer swung, the piranhas bounced out of the pond. Sejun quickly skewered the piranhas with a rope, making two bundles of piranhas for the baby bear. And when the ck rabbit came out of the pond, Sejun started hunting crayfish in earnest. There were about 40 crayfish in the pond. For some reason, once they entered the pond, they didn¡¯t attempt to go back out. Sejun went into the water and caught each crayfish by hand. Yesterday, he had thoughtlessly stabbed them all to death, but if caught like this, he could catch them without attracting other piranhas or crayfish. ¡°I can¡¯t leave the pond water contaminated.¡± Yesterday, due to the crayfish¡¯s massacre of the piranhas, the pond water was contaminated, and Sejun could neither drink nor wash until morning. He needed a way to purify the water. So, Sejun thought of ways to purify the water while picking up crayfish from the pond. And while Sejun was picking up crayfish like that, Biang! The ck rabbit slit the belly of a crayfish with Sejun¡¯s dagger and drained its blood. Just then, Thud. As soon as he stabbed the crayfish¡¯s belly, ck light emitted from the body and hammer of the ck rabbit. Usually, a bright light would shine when leveling up, but this time it was slightly different. There was no change in the ck rabbit¡¯s body, but its hammer got a bitrger and the end of the handle turned sharply like an awl. It seemed different from a regr level up. Biang! The ck rabbit proudly came into the pond with its hammer. ¡°Why all of a sudden?¡± Biang! The ck rabbit looked at Sejun and gave a thumbs-up. I¡¯ll handle this now! Plop! When the ck rabbit hit the crayfish¡¯s head strongly, its movement stopped. The crayfish was knocked out by the hit from the ck rabbit¡¯s hammering, which had be stronger after leveling up. Plop! Plop! The ck rabbit dragged the unconscious crayfish out of the pond. And then, Thud. The ck rabbit stabbed the crayfish¡¯s chest with the pointed end of its hammer handle. Biang? The ck rabbit arrogantly looked at Sejun after draining the crayfish¡¯s blood. See that? ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave the crayfish to you.¡± With the ck rabbit¡¯s growth reducing his workload, Sejun focused on grilling the crayfish. And then, Roar. As lunchtime approached, as expected, the mother Crimson Giant Bear returned to Sejun¡¯s cave. Chomp, chomp. Sure enough, the mother Crimson Giant Bear put 20 grilled crayfish in her mouth at once. This time, because he had set aside food for her separately, there was no need to go back down to the cave to cook again. After enjoying a delicious lunch, ¡°Can you ask her to dig some ground for me?¡± Sejun asked Aileen to trante his request to the mother Crimson Giant Bear. Having treated her to a delicious lunch, Sejun felt justified in asking a favor, so he didn¡¯t hesitate. Originally, he intended to ask when he served the steamed cornst time, but Aileen was sleeping then. [The Tower¡¯s administrator trantes for the Crimson Giant Bear, who is asking where she should dig.] Good! ¡°Here.¡± Sejun pointed to the ground about 500 meters away from the cave. He chose a location far away in case the cave might be damaged. Thud. Thud. The mother Crimson Giant Bear walked briskly and quickly arrived at the ce Sejun pointed. And then, Roar! Roar! With just a few movements of her front paws, the ground flipped over and the ck soil underneath surfaced. It was a task that would have taken a few hours with an excavator, but she finished it in one go. Thanks to the mother Crimson Giant Bear, Sejun was able to overturn about 1,000 square meters ofnd all at once. Roar. The mother Crimson Giant Bear left to patrol again, and Sejun spent the afternoon nting 3,000 corn and 1,000 cherry tomatoes in the 1,000 square meters ofnd with the rabbits. And then, Swoosh. When the watering rabbits had almost finished watering the nted seeds, Drip. The watering out of the watering can stopped. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s going on? Why isn¡¯t the watering out?¡± Sejun, who thought that water woulde out infinitely from the watering can, asked. Beep. The father rabbit shook its head. We¡¯ve used up all the water today. Until now, there had been no need to use all of it, so he hadn¡¯t noticed, but the amount of water that could be used per day with the White Rabbit¡¯s watering can item was limited. He would have to be more careful with the use of water from now on. Sejun covered the watered field with as much remaining green onion leaves as possible and went to sleep. However, that night, the thief struck again. *** ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± As Sejun¡¯s cave got closer, Theo, feeling good, hummed a tune and walked quickly. Then,Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. Chomp, chomp. He heard the sound of something being chewed. ¡°What¡¯s that, meow?¡± When he looked at where the sound wasing from, he saw a Minotaur eating grass. ¡°Huh? Isn¡¯t that the green onion leaves that Sejun Park grows, meow?¡± Theo recognized the green onion leaves right away. He knew it well because he had cut it himself. ¡°Where did you get that, meow?¡± Theo approached the Minotaur and asked. Huh? The Minotaur, recognizing the other party as a wandering merchant, responded. I picked it up from the ground. ¡°No way, meow! Those are the green onion leaves that Sejun cherishes, meow! Sejun uses those leaves as a dish, makes ropes with them, and even uses them to wipe his butt, meow! You¡¯ve stolen Sejun¡¯s green onion leaves, meow!¡± Theo caught the green onion leaves thief, Woocheon sam. ***** Chapter 38: Hiring TL: Hanguk [Magical Cherry Tomato] ¡°Is this the newly released D-grade Magical Cherry Tomato? It¡¯s really amazing that just eating this can break down 20g of fat.¡± Michael McLaren, the Vice Chairman of Gagel, a huge food corporation that controls 39% of the world food market, said while looking at the red cherry tomato. Being an Awakened, he could see the options of the Magical Cherry Tomato. ¡°What was the result of nting the E-grade Magical Cherry Tomato on Earth?¡± Michael had been researching the Magical Cherry Tomato for several months now and had recently had the first harvest. ¡°We nted it in the best conditions for cherry tomatoes to grow, but perhaps because the environment is different from the tower, it grew into a normal cherry tomato that we know, not an item.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Michael McLaren fell into thought. Ten years ago, the tower appeared while Michael was learning aboutpany work under his father. And a few months after the tower appeared, Michael was lucky enough to get into the tower through Vanishing. The tower was muchrger than it looked from the outside. Even by securing a ce on just one floor, you could grow and harvest enough crops to cover 5% of the crops currently produced by Gagel. Plus, with the sun shining 24 hours inside the tower, the harvest cycle was short. If they could grow crops in the tower, it wouldn¡¯t be a dream to control the entire global food market. Michael convinced his father, the Chairman of Gagel, as soon as he came out of the tower. He then led the Tower Farm Project, which involved setting up arge-scale farm inside the tower. Everything was going smoothly. But a problem arose unexpectedly. The seeds that the Tower Farm Project team took into the tower didn¡¯t sprout for some reason. They tried various methods such as changing the germination conditions and environment, and bringing seedlings, but all failed. And they found out the cause of their failure through a research report from another research team. ¡úResearch on the reason why Awakened be infertile The content of the research report was shocking. Awakened lose their reproductive ability as soon as they enter the tower. Now it is known that this is a temporary side effect due to magic adaptation, and most of the reproductive ability is restored when the Awakened level exceeds 10, but in the early days when the tower appeared, it gave a huge shock to society. The loss of fertility applied equally to nts, and Michael, who had no way to raise the level of the seeds, gave up on the method of bringing seeds from outside. Instead, he chose a method to get the seeds directly. The tower was selling food made from various crops. So when he tried to buy seeds from the merchants in the tower, ¡°Seeds? A greedy guy named Grid on the 55th floor has monopolized them, so they can¡¯t be sold.¡± So Michael¡¯s Tower Farm Project was discarded after hearing that it was an ahead-of-its-time project that could only be started if they reached the 55th floor. However, with the emergence of the Magical Cherry Tomato in the world, Michael¡¯s ambition for the Tower Farm Project reignited. ¡°What was the result of nting the Magical Cherry Tomato in the tower?¡± ¡°We sowed 100 E-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes on the 1st floor of the tower as a trial, and 10 of them sessfully sprouted and are about to be harvested soon.¡± ¡°Really?!¡± ¡°Yes, Chairman.¡± Although the current sprouting rate is 10%, Michael thought that using the know-how of Gagel, it was not a big deal to increase the sprouting rate. ¡°Get the budget for the Tower Farm Project approved immediately. Employ awakeners to clear out the monsters around the area where we¡¯ll build the farm.¡± Like that, the once halted Tower Farm project of the huge food corporation Gagel, thanks to Sejun¡¯s cherry tomatoes, restarted. *** Huh?!!! Woo Cheon-sam was enraged by Theo¡¯s words, ¡°You¡¯re using a warrior like me of thievery?!!!¡± ¡°Th¡­that¡¯s right, meow. If not, let¡¯s go ask Park Sejun, meow!¡± Theo was taken aback by Woo Cheon-sam¡¯s anger, but he quickly regained his confidence. He had Park Sejun on his side. Park Sejun would solve everything, meow. Huh! Woo Cheon-sam stood up, blowing out hot breath through his nose. Lead the way!N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°Follow me, meow!¡± Theo led Woo Cheon-sam to the cave. *** In the cave where everyone was asleep. Thunk. Thunk. ¡°Uhm¡­ Theo?¡± Sejun woke up due to Theo pressing on his cheek with his paw. ¡°President, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. Let¡¯s sleep now.¡± Sejun reached out to hold Theo and sleep, but Swoosh. Theo blocked Sejun¡¯s hand with his paw. ¡°No, meow! You have toe out with me right now, meow!¡± ¡°Outside?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! I¡¯ve caught a thief, meow! Recognize it as an honor, meow! Cats that catch thieves this well aren¡¯tmon, meow!¡± Theo spoke with pride. ¡®Did he catch a rat?¡¯ Sejun didn¡¯t take Theo¡¯s words seriously. ¡°Can¡¯t I check it out in the morning?¡± ¡°No, meow! The thief might run away, meow! Let¡¯s go outside quickly, meow!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun, urged by Theo, got up from his seat and went up to the ground. Huff. Huff. There, Sejun, who hade up to the surface, locked eyes with a ck monster with horns, 12m in size, breathing heavily. [ck Minotaur] It was okay because he had gotten used to the gigantic size of the mother Crimson Giant Bear. If not, he might have fallen down from the pressureing from the enormous size of the ck Minotaur. ¡°Theo, is this gentleman the thief you caught?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! He¡¯s the thief, meow! Woo Cheon-sam stole your grass, meow!¡± Theo protested to Sejun, whining as he did so. Huh! Huh! At Theo¡¯s words, Woo Cheon-sam protested strongly, feeling wronged. It¡¯s not true! I found it! ¡°No, meow! Woo Cheon-sam is a thief, meow!¡± The two started arguing back and forth over whether Woocheon-sam was a thief. No matter how much Woo Cheon-sam huffed and puffed, Theo was not afraid. Theo, who was with Sejun, was full of confidence. What¡¯s this? While watching the two, Sejun quickly grasped the situation. Considering the horn on his head, he was the one who messed up his field during the Blue Moon. However, listening to Theo¡¯s words, it seemed like the one who stole the green onion leaves and corn stalks that covered his fieldst time was also this guy. And today, he was caught by Theo while trying to steal green onion leaves again. ck Minotaur, Woo Cheon-sam, was iming his innocence under Theo¡¯s interrogation, insisting he had just picked up what was dropped on the ground. ¡°Catching a thief when you¡¯re not even a dog.¡± There had never been a cat like this, let alone a dog. Moreover, the thief he caught was not just any thief, but a thief who had good strength and could be useful for farming. Sejun looked at Theo with admiration. ¡°President, your expression is strange right now, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°Before that, quickly tell me whether you threw away the grass or not, meow.¡± ¡°Of course, I didn¡¯t throw it away.¡± Sejun firmly shook his head. Even if he had, he wouldn¡¯t admit it. ¡°Tell Woo Cheon-sam that I¡¯m demanding 100 Tower coins aspensation for wrecking my field and stealing the grass I had carefullyid down.¡± Sejun called an enormous amount. It was too much for wrecking the field and stealing grass. ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Huh¡­ When Theo delivered Sejun¡¯s words, Woo Cheon-sam showed a look of despair. I don¡¯t have money¡­ ¡°President, Woo Cheon-sam says he doesn¡¯t have any money, what should we do, meow?¡± ¡°What do you mean, what should we do? If he doesn¡¯t have money, he should pay with hisbor. I¡¯ll give him 1 Tower coin a day for working here.¡± Sejun proposed a job to Woo Cheon-sam. The reason he asked for such an excessive price was toy the groundwork for this. Of course, there was some resentment for ruining his field and causing him to work multiple times. ¡°Ah! That¡¯s possible, meow?!¡± Theo admired Sejun¡¯s words. ¡®So, if there¡¯s no money, you can repay withbor, meow.¡¯ Theo realized a new means of transaction. Huh! Woo Cheon-sam nodded in agreement with Sejun¡¯s proposal. As a ck Minotaur warrior, he couldn¡¯t resort to stealing others¡¯ things. ¡°Tell him to rest ande to work in the morning.¡± ¡°Got it, meow.¡± It didn¡¯t seem like Woo Cheon-sam would run away. After all, he was a monster who would return for the green onion leaves anyway. Thus, providing him with green onion leaves as wages while making him work could create a win-win situation for both. Of course, it would be more beneficial for Sejun¡­ Theo conveyed Sejun¡¯s words to Woo Cheon-sam, and Huh. Woo Cheon-sam went back with a gloomy face. Thus, Sejun employed a powerful ck ox¡­ no, a ck Minotaur, to plow his field. ¡°Theo, well done.¡± ¡°Did I do well, meow?¡± Theo looked at Sejun as he spoke. His expression was saying, ¡®Don¡¯t you know you should give me something if I did well?¡¯ ¡°Your representative time has been extended by one month.¡± ¡°Give me more, meow!¡± Theo tried to negotiate with Sejun. However, With a rustle. When Sejun tore open a bag of Churu and ced it in front of Theo, With a gulp. All thoughts of negotiation quickly flew out of the window. With a plop. Sejun, carrying Theo indulging in the Churu in one arm, went down to the cave and fell asleep again. On the 192nd day of being stranded, Sejun had a good night¡¯s sleep, holding Theo. *** Kuoooong?! (Why are you here?!) Eummeoooh!! (I came to pay back my debt!!) Kwoong!! (Brothers, I¡¯m here!) With the arrival of the morning, chaos ensued on the surface due to the mother Crimson Giant Bear and ck Minotaur Woo Cheon-sam. ¡°I forgot.¡± ¡°What, meow?!¡± Sejun quickly tied the sleeping Theo trantor to his back and went up to the surface. It would be a big problem if either of them got hurt. As he surfaced, the mother Crimson Giant Bear and Woo Cheon-sam were growling at each other, circling around the cave. A tense situation. ¡°Wait!¡± Sejun first yelled to stop them both. Kuoooong! ¡°She says to go inside because it¡¯s dangerous, meow.¡± Eummeoooh! ¡°He says he came to repay his debt, meow.¡± Kwoong! ¡°President, that one is asking for Churu again, meow! Hurry up and scold him, meow!¡± While tranting, Theo pointed at the baby bear and became enraged. ¡°Calm down everyone. And¡­¡± Sejun brought out the magic words to solve the chaos at once. ¡°Let¡¯s eat first and then talk.¡± Kwoong! At Sejun¡¯s words, baby bear hurriedly sat down in his ce and Kuoooong¡­ Eummeoooh¡­ The mother Crimson Giant Bear and Woo Cheon-sam also awkwardly sat down in their ces. *** Kuoooong. The mother Crimson Giant Bear, who had eaten piranha and crayfish, got up to patrol. After hearing the full story from Se-jun, she rxed her guard against Woocheon Sam. Munch, Munch. Eummeoh? While chewing on green onion leaves and cherry tomato branches, Woo Cheon-sam approached Theo and asked. What should I do? ¡°Woo Cheon-sam is asking what he should do, meow!¡± ¡°He have to turn over the soil.¡± Sejun took Woo Cheon-sam to the pit Woo Cheon-sam had made during the Blue Moon. ¡°Make a pit like this.¡± Eummeoh! At Sejun¡¯s words, Woo Cheon-sam plunged his 1-meter-long horn into the ground and elongated them. The horn pierced the ground and grew up to 7m long. And then. Eummeoooh! Koogoong. When Woo Cheon-sam lifted his head with a shout, the ground rose with it. ¡°Good. You just need to do this until lunch.¡± Eummeoh?! Woo Cheon-sam looked moved. You¡¯re giving me lunch too?! ¡°Of course. I¡¯m not a ckhearted employer.¡± Although the working conditions were poor enough to be immediately reported to thebor department if they were outside, if he provided meals while making them work in the tower, he is a wonderful employer. In this way, Sejun put Woo Cheon-sam to work and came down to the cave with Theo. Then Pyaang! Pyaap! Pyaat! The baby rabbits ran towards Theo. ¡°My little nephews, your cool uncle is here, meow!¡± Theo, weing the baby rabbits with open arms. But the baby rabbits ran past Theo to Sejun. In their short lives, Theo was already a stranger. ¡°How can you change so easily, meow!¡± Theo cried out in desperation towards the fickle baby rabbits, but they didn¡¯t even pretend to listen. Sejun yed a bit with the baby rabbits and sent them to the rabbit couple. He had to settle the ount with Theo for this trade. ¡°We sold out again this time and earned 612 tower coins, meow.¡± And then Thump, thump. Theo grabbed the bag and shook it upside down, causing the Churu, coffee, and the goods obtained from the general store and by taking pictures to spill out. ¡°There weren¡¯t many hunters waiting for me this time¡­ I could only take pictures with two people, meow.¡± Theo¡¯s ears drooped. ¡°That¡¯s okay. What about the lottery?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t see anything I wanted this time, so I just came back, meow.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. Here¡¯s your incentive.¡± Sejun handed over 35 tower coins as an incentive to Theo. ¡°Thank you, meow!¡± ¡°And this is the incentive for catching the thief.¡± Since he was able to make Woo Cheon-sam work for 100 tower coins thanks to Theo, he paid an additional 20 tower coins, 20% of 100 tower coins. ¡°Then¡­ then that¡¯s a total of 55 Tower coins, meow!!!¡± Theo looked at the money piled on his paws with a touched expression. He had made more money in one go than the 50 tower coins he had brought when he left his hometown. ¡®With Park Sejun, I¡¯m bound to seed, meow! Park Sejun¡¯sp must be mine, meow!¡¯ Theoy sprawled, determined to take over Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Hey, move over now. I need to work.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to, meow!¡± On the 193rd day of being stranded, Sejun had a hard time getting Theo, who was clinging to hisp whenever he got the chance, off him. ***** Chapter 39: Turning the Tables TL: Hanguk Woo Cheon-sam, where are you going? His colleague Woo Cheon-sa asked, as Woo Cheon-sam had been leaving for the wastnd area early every morning for the past three days. ¡°I¡¯m going to eat delicious food!¡± Woo Cheon-sam replied cheerfully, as he was very happy that he could eat grass for lunch every day. He hadpletely forgotten about repaying his debts and the orders of the Minotaur King. ¡°Delicious food?!¡± ¡°Yes! If I overturn the ground with my horns and then cover it again, they give me food.¡± ¡°I want to eat too! Can Ie with you?¡± Woo Cheon-sa got up excitedly. ¡°Sure! Let¡¯s go together!¡± Woo Cheon-sam took the new worker, Woo Cheon-sa, and went to work at Sejun¡¯s cave. *** Grrr! Sejun woke up to the sound of the baby bear¡¯s cry. And then, Shwoosh. He drew a line on the cave wall and started the morning of the 195th day of being stranded. As Sejun climbed up the rope to reach the ground and give instructions to Woo Cheon-sam, the ck Minotaur, for the morning, ¡°Huh?!¡± Eummu! Eummu! Two ck Minotaurs were waiting for Sejun. There was one more. The reason Sejun could distinguish between the two was because of the different markings on their shoulders. While Sejun was thinking about what was happening, Nod. The ck Minotaur, who came with Woo Cheon-sam, bowed its head to Sejun in greeting. Eummu! ¡°Woo Cheon-sam asks if his colleague, Woo Cheon-sa, can also work and eat here, meow.¡± Theo, who had been hanging on Sejun¡¯s leg, tranted Woo Cheon-sam¡¯s words. ¡°Okay. I can provide food, but I can¡¯t pay wages. Ask if he¡¯s okay with that.¡± ¡°Got it, meow.¡± Theo passed Sejun¡¯s words to Woo Cheon-sa. For Sejun, it wasn¡¯t urgent to create a farm right now, so there was no reason to hire an additional ck Minotaur with payment. Eummu! Havinge to eat, Woo Cheon-sa readily nodded and epted. Thus, the two ck Minotaurs started to work hard, overturning the ground. Eummuoh! Listening to the sound of the two ck Minotaurs turning the soil, Sejun went down to the cave. And he decided to split and nt the roots of the green onions that had been neglected for some time. To prevent moisture from evaporating, he needed to cover the surface field, and if he needed to feed two workers of huge size, it was necessary to increase the production of green onion leaves. So far, the number of green onions has always been abundant, so there was no need to increase it. However, the more you cut the green onions, the more the roots would multiply. Green onions had the potential to increase their numbers as much as he wanted if he set his mind to it. Sejun began separating the roots of the green onions he had originally nted when he was stranded. The roots of the green onions had thickened to the size of a tumbler, and there were nearly 30 roots. With those green onion roots, Sejun came up to the surface and went to the ground that Woo Cheon-sam had overturned and tilled the day before to create a field and nt the spring onion roots. The reason why he nted green onions on the surface was to avoid the hassle of bringing green onion leaves up from the cave. Once the green onion roots were nted, the size of the green onion field on the surface increased by about 20 timespared to the green onion field in the cave. [You have created a 200 square meter green onion field.] [You have gained 200 experience points.] If he continues to divide and nt whenever the roots grow, he could quickly create a green onion field that is several timesrger than the current size. Just one problem needs to be solved. Shhh. Sejun looked at the rabbits watering the green onion field. The number of watering cans was fixed, so he couldn¡¯t water all the crops. So currently, Sejun is solving the problem by bringing pond water directly from the cave, but that also had its limits. As Sejun was contemting how to solve the water problem, sh. The body of the husband rabbit shone brightly. And just like the hammer of the ck rabbit changed, the husband rabbit¡¯s watering can transformed, and the part that holds the water got bigger. ¡°That¡¯s the second awakening.¡± The term ¡®second awakening¡¯ was a name Sejun attached to differentiate when rabbits level up and when their equipment grows. Rabbits that have undergone the second awakening have significantly better abilities than before. Squeak¡­ The husband rabbit, who finished the second awakening, looked at his transformed watering can with pride. ¡°How is it? Has the water capacity increased a lot?¡± Sejun asked with a voice full of anticipation. Squeak! The husband rabbit nodded his head vigorously and put up two fingers. Doubled! ¡°Oh!¡± Thanks to the husband rabbit¡¯s second awakening, there would be no water shortage for a while. With the water problem solved, Sejun¡¯s farm began to grow once again. *** 197th day of being stranded. ¡°Let¡¯s eat!¡± Today, the baby rabbits came up to the surface for the first time to have a meal together. And as soon as the meal was over Grrr! The baby bear greeted the baby rabbits, who are younger than him, first, as if he was d to meet them. Pyaang! Pyab! Pyaat! The baby rabbits, unafraid of Baby bear¡¯s massive size, approached Baby bear and began to y together. Kkueong! As an older brother, Baby bear seemed eager to teach what he knew, so he took the baby rabbits to the field and taught them how to nt. He exined that if you nt here, more wille outter. ¡°Teaching nting to white rabbits that have a farmer¡¯s blood.¡± While drinking coffee, Sejun watched Baby bear and the baby rabbits with interest. Of course, while Sejun was resting and drinking coffee, Theo and the ck rabbit each took a spot on hisp and were taking a nap. Pyaang? One of the baby rabbits, having listened to Baby bear¡¯s exnation, pulled out a dried sweet potato from the leather pouch bag and nted it in the ground. Kkueeeet! The Baby bearughed at the baby rabbit. He seemed to have forgotten his own past when he had nted sweet potatoes and piranhas. While they were enjoying such a peaceful rest time Buzz. Buzz. They heard the sound of baby poisonous honeybee¡¯s wings. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun wore a puzzled expression. This is because the poisonous honeybees do not let the baby poisonous honeybees out of the cave where they can be in danger. What is it? As Sejun looked towards where the sound wasing from Buzz. Buzz. Seven baby poisonous honeybees were flying around the beehive built on the rock. The first baby poisonous honeybees had finally been born from the second hive. Sejun put down the sleeping ck rabbit and Theo on the floor and approached the baby poisonous honeybees. Buzz. Buzz. Thanks to being recognized as the owner of the queen poisonous honeybee, even without the queen¡¯s education, the baby poisonous honeybees came close without being wary of Sejun and showed affection.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s go eat something delicious.¡± Sejun led the baby poisonous honeybees down into the cave. He took them to where the flowers were and let the baby poisonous honeybees suck nectar. Buzz. Buzz. The existing poisonous honeybees showed a wary attitude at the appearance of other faction¡¯s poisonous honeybees, but as soon as they saw Sejun with them, they rxed their guard and sucked the nectar again. That¡¯s how the baby poisonous honeybees born from the second beehive settled in. In the future, the production of honey will also increase, and finally, a means to expand the activity area Sejun had in mind is being formed. Sejun started to smoothly manage the beehive. In the afternoon, he cut the green onion leaves to cover the field, went down to the cave, and started harvesting cherry tomatoes. While Sejun was harvesting cherry tomatoes, [You have simultaneously harvested 8 well-ripened magical cherry tomatoes.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 4 increases by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 176 experience points.] [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] Sejun¡¯s level increased to 17. Since he had not yet felt ack of strength or stamina, he invested his bonus stat in agility to increase his working speed. As evening fell, Grolll. The mother Crimson Giant Bear came to pick up her baby bear, and Moo! Moo! The two ck Minotaurs ended their work for the day. ¡°Representative Theo, isn¡¯t it about time to go down for trade?¡± Sejun, who was stroking Theo¡¯s head on hisp after dinner, asked. Under normal circumstances, he would have let Theo y for a few more days, but it was time to send regards to his family. ¡°I want to go down, but I can¡¯t, meow!¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°On the way here¡­¡± Theo talked about being attacked by wolves. ¡°The wolves tried to eat me asking about the straw hat, meow.¡± ¡°This straw hat?¡± Are there other people farming on different floors? Sejun touched the straw hat he was wearing and asked. It was a relic and had good effects, but it was an item with unnecessary options if you were not a farmer. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! So, I can¡¯t go down, meow!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. How dare they target our Representative Theo! I¡¯ll take care of it.¡± How dare they target Theo¡¯s life! Sejun was furious and thought of a strong solution. ¡°How will you do it, meow?¡± ¡°We have Woo Cheon-sam, don¡¯t we? Representative Theo, can you hire a free mercenary?¡± ¡°I can, meow!¡± ¡°Then hire Woo Cheon-sam as a free mercenary and have him go down ande back.¡± Those who are hired as mercenaries for a wandering merchant can use the merchant route while being hired as a free mercenaries. It would be great if Sejun could go down the tower as a free mercenary, but due to one condition, Sejun could not be a free mercenary. The condition was to be born in the tower. It was a condition that could not be met unless reborn. Although he found outter, this was the same for the wandering merchants as well. A few professions like wandering merchants and free mercenaries were only allowed for those born in the tower. ¡°Oh! That¡¯s right, meow! If the wolves dare to attack this time, Woo Cheon-sam and I will teach them a lesson, meow!¡± Theo gained courage from Sejun¡¯s words. So, Theo decided to go down the tower with Woo Cheon-sam the next day and fell asleep on Sejun¡¯s stomach. *** The next morning. Sejun offered to reduce Woo Cheon-sam¡¯s debt by three tower coins, three times his daily wage, if he would serve as a free mercenary and escort Theo. However, Moo! Woo Cheon-sam shook his head in refusal. ¡°Why? I¡¯m offering three times the daily wage?!¡± Moo! ¡°He says he doesn¡¯t want to leave because he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡± For Woo Cheon-sam, food was more important than debt reduction. ¡°Alright. I guarantee three meals a day.¡± When Sejun agreed to provide all three meals, Moo! Woo Cheon-sa, who had been listening from the side, raised his hand. I¡¯ll go too! He had to take this job opportunity where he could eat three meals a day. ¡°Um¡­ Okay. So, you¡¯re okay with three tower coins and three meals a day, right?¡± Sejun thought that if he had two ck Minotaurs, one could fight while the other protected Theo, ensuring Theo¡¯s safety. Moo. Moo. Woo Cheon-sa shook his head. He didn¡¯t need the money. He wanted food. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun hurriedly began to cut the green onion leaves to prepare ten days¡¯ worth of food for the two ck Minotaurs. ¡°No. I should prepare for 15 days.¡± Sejun added 50% more green onion leaves to Theo¡¯s bag. If the trip was extended due to unforeseen circumstances, they might run out of green onion leaves. Then the hungry Woo Cheon-sam and Woo Cheon-sa might even eat Theo. ¡°Then that would be a disaster. Should I get a contract promising they won¡¯t eat Theo?¡± While Sejun was pondering this, 15 days¡¯ worth of green onion leaves for the two ck Minotaurs was packed into Theo¡¯s bag. It was a huge amount, but it only took up one third of Theo¡¯s bag space. ¡°Oh! It fits a lot?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! It¡¯s because I am now Representative Theo, an intermediate wandering merchant, meow!¡± Theo proudly stated. If Theo hadn¡¯t been promoted to a intermediate wandering merchant and his bag space hadn¡¯t increased significantly, he might have had to carry only green onion leaves for this trip. ¡°Be careful ande back safe!¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll be on my way, meow!¡± On the 198th day of being stranded, Theo left the tower with two ck Minotaurs, with Sejun seeing him off. ***** Chapter 40: Harvesting Green Onions TL: Hanguk In the outskirts of the Tower¡¯s 1st floor. Ten awakened ones were waiting for someone. After a while, a man with blond hair and golden armor appeared from beyond the ck wall. Today was the day to harvest the E-ss Magical Cherry Tomatoes nted by Gagel¡¯s Tower Farm Project Team. Michael McLaren, the Vice Chairman of Gagel, personally visited the farm. ¡°Vice Chairman, this way.¡± The research team leader guided Michael to the headquarters of the Tower Farming Project. On the 1st floor of the Tower, individuals or groups could rent buildings if they paid for them. ¡°How¡¯s the acquisition of thend for therge farm going?¡± ¡°Currently, our ves are driving out the goblin viges on the 2nd floor of the Tower and securing thend.¡± The ones they referred to as ves were the awakened ones who were forced into very contracts using the Tower¡¯s contracts, after Gagel took over the debt of the people who wrote promissory notes, and then awakened them with tickets. They were working tirelessly, unable to leave the tower, in order to pay off debts they could never pay off in a lifetime. While talking about securing the site for therge farm, they arrived at the headquarters courtyard, where they saw a field full of cherry tomatoes. ¡°Finally¡­¡± Plop. Excited Michael approached the field, harvested a well-ripened cherry tomato, and inspected it. Even after a close look, no description appeared. ¡°So it¡¯s not an item.¡± Michael, who had been somewhat hopeful, was disappointed. However, he decided to take pride in securing the seed to start the Tower Farming Project. ¡®I wonder how it tastes?¡¯ Michael put the cherry tomato in his mouth. Pop. Squish. The cherry tomato burst, and its juice gushed out. ¡°¡­?¡± Munch munch. Michael¡¯s expression hardened as he chewed the cherry tomato carefully. And then Spit! Michael spat out the cherry tomato. And then Plop. Plop. Plop. Michael¡¯s hand hastily harvested other cherry tomatoes and tasted each one. However, ¡°What the hell is this?!¡± Michael yelled, throwing the cherry tomato in his hand. ¡°Vice Chairmen, what¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the matter?! This thing doesn¡¯t taste like anything!¡± ¡°What?!¡± At Michael¡¯s words, the research team members who grew the cherry tomatoes hurriedly began to taste them. ¡°This can¡¯t be¡­ How can it taste like this¡­¡± The research team leader looked incredulous. They had injected all the necessary nutrients, but the cherry tomatoes tasted like nothing. Michael left the Tower with the research team leader and instructed him to analyze the cherry tomatoes. Even so, using thepany¡¯s technology, they might be able to improve the taste of the cherry tomatoes by breeding new varieties. A few hourster, the research team leader came back with an analysis report on the cherry tomatoes harvested from the tower. ¡°How did it go?¡± ¡°All theponents are below the standard. They are of the lowest grade and have nomercial value. Moreover, for some reason, there are no seeds inside.¡± ¡°No seeds?!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± If there are no seeds, not only is it impossible to improve the variety, but it¡¯s also impossible to cultivate cherry tomatoes altogether. ¡°Phew. When the trading happens again on the 38th floor, secure all the D-grade magical cherry tomatoes by any means necessary and cultivate them again! Got it?!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Michael decided to pin his hopes on D-grade magical cherry tomatoes if the E-grade ones were not suitable. ¡®The higher the grade, the better it should be.¡¯ Thanks to Michael¡¯s orders, Theo¡¯s sales were expected to hit record highs once again. *** After Theo left, Sejun prepared lunch throughout the morning. Today¡¯s menu is spicy piranha soup with piranha, green onions, and carrots in a pot, seasoned with red pepper powder and salt. Sejun found red pepper powder while organizing the items Theo had bought. ¡°Theo, should have told me earlier that we had such a precious item. Hehehe.¡± Sejun thought that when Theo returned, he would let Theo sit on hisp for five hours and let him eat churu to his heart¡¯s content. Sejun tasted the soup with a spoon. Gulp. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± The spiciness from the red pepper powder made Sejun¡¯s mouth feel numb. Squeak? The ck rabbit cautiously dipped its paw into the ominous red liquid and tasted it. The ck rabbit had to try everything Sejun ate to satisfy its curiosity. Squeak!! After tasting the spicy soup, the ck rabbit hurried to the pond and gulped down water as if its mouth was on fire. Thanks to the ck rabbit, who gave up on the spicy piranha soup after trying the due to its spiciness, Sejun could enjoy the soup all by himself. Although the taste wasckingpared to the spicy soup he had eaten outside, the spicy taste after almost 200 days made Sejun eat the piranha soup clean. ¡°Slurp. Haah. It¡¯s so spicy.¡± To soothe the spiciness, Sejun began making cherry tomato juice. Squish! Squish! As Sejun started to squeeze cherry tomato juice into an empty pot, Buzz. Poisonous honeybees flew in and dropped honey into the pot. Sejun thenpleted the sweet cherry tomato juice and scooped it into a tumbler with adle to soothe the spiciness when, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says they wants to drink cherry tomato juice as well.] ¡°I knew you¡¯d want some, so I made plenty. Give me a quest.¡± [A quest is generated.] [Quest: Serve cherry tomato juice to the Tower¡¯s Administrator.] Reward: Aileen¡¯s Favor If refused: Disappointment ¡°Here, take it.¡± The cherry tomato juice inside the pot Sejun was holding disappeared, and the quest waspleted. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is pleased with the tasty and healthy cherry tomato juice.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks why you haven¡¯t given them the crayfish they hadst time.] ¡°We have to save that. Let¡¯s wait and eat it next week.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says they can wait.] Perhaps because there weren¡¯t many crayfish, after luring them a few times, the number of them gathering gradually decreased, and now only about 1-3e even when lured with blood of theirrades. So, Sejun decided to eat the crayfish only once a week to conserve its poption. While Sejun was talking to the tower¡¯s administrator and drinking cherry tomato juice, The baby bear approached Sejun with a ss jar containing honey. Give me honey! ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun opened the lid of the ss jar brought by the baby bear and poured 1 spoon of honey on the baby bear¡¯s front paw. The opening of the ss jar was muchrger than the opening of the water bottle, so 1 spoon of honey in the ss jar was about 20 spoons from before. The baby bear hurriedly licked the honey flowing down its paw. The reason why the baby bear could eat so much honey was that the number of poisonous honeybees increased and the amount of honey harvested greatly increased. Now there are about 400 poisonous honeybeesbining two hives. Now the poisonous honeybees patrol up to about 100m away from the cave. And stimted by the appearance of the second hive, the queen of the first hive also increased the number of eggs sheid. Thanks to this, about 15 baby poisonous honeybees are born from both hives every day, and the number of poisonous honeybees is growing faster. Meanwhile, the baby bear, who had licked all the honey,y down next to Sejun and prepared to sleep. Sensing this, the ck rabbit, also came to Sejun¡¯sp and fell asleep. There was never an empty spot on Sejun¡¯sp. Feeling the warmth of the ck rabbit and the baby bear, Sejun took a nap and went down to the cave in the afternoon to harvest cherry tomatoes. He harvested a lot because he also harvested the amount he couldn¡¯t harvest in the morning, but Sejun finished harvesting without difficulty. And then, He cut off 10 sprouts from the golden sweet potato nted in the ground. He nted them in the empty space left in-between the the green onions nted on the surface. Sejun nted a sprout of the golden sweet potato in the hole he made with his dagger. [You have nted a sprout of the golden sweet potato.] [Due to the effect of Seed Sowing Lv. 3, the chances of the golden sweet potato sprout taking root increases.] [Job experience increases very slightly.] [The proficiency of Seed Sowing Lv. 3 increases very slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Seed Sowing Lv. 3 increases by an additional 5%.] After nting all the sprouts of the golden sweet potatoes, Sejun looked at the green onions he had nted from harvested seeds. Two weeks ago, it was as thin as a green onion, but it had already thickened to the size of two fingers. ¡°Can I harvest it now?¡± Snip Snip Sejun cut the leaves of the green onion. However, a message indicating he had harvested did not appear. ¡°Is it because it¡¯s not fruit?¡± Thunk. Sejun pulled out the entire green onion, just in case. [You have harvested Detoxifying Green Onion.] [Due to the effect of Harvesting Lv. 4, you have harvested a crop of one grade higher.] [Your Job Experience increases significantly.] [The proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 4 increases significantly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 4 increases by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 36 Experience Points.] ¡°Huh?! A crop of a higher grade?¡± Sejun quickly checked the options of the green onion. [Detoxifying Green Onion] A green onion grown inside the tower, providing ample nutrients and delicious in taste. When consumed, it detoxifies poisons of grade C+ or lower for 1 hour. For non-awakened people, it enhances the detoxifying function of the liver for 24 hours when consumed. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Expiration Date: 135 days Grade: C+ It didn¡¯t have the popr fat-dissolving option outside the tower. Also, the grade, which was originally D+, had increased by one grade and became C+.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Is it good? Well, it¡¯s fine as long as it¡¯s delicious.¡± For Sejun, who had no chance of being poisoned, Detoxifying Green Onion was just a delicious green onion. Leaving a few green onions for seeding, Sejun harvested about 200 green onions. *** Phoenix Guild¡¯s headquarters on the first floor of the Tower. ¡°Recently, the number of times our guild members are going to the 38th floor of the Tower has increased a lot. What happened all of a sudden?¡± Leon, the guild leader of the Phoenix Guild, asked while looking at the tower entrance records. He had just returned from performing a quest on the 36th floor for three months. ¡°Recently, guild members are getting more into trading with a wandering merchant on the 38th floor, so naturally, their stay time in the tower is getting longer.¡± The vice guild leader, Catherine, replied. ¡°A wandering merchant?¡± ¡°Yes. Guild Master, look at this. Isn¡¯t it cute?¡± Catherine showed a photo she took with Theo. ¡°A cat?¡± ¡°Yes. It¡¯s a wandering merchant named Theo. And he¡¯s selling these Magical Cherry Tomatoes.¡± Catherine showed Leon a grade D Magical Cherry Tomato. ¡°0.2 magic power? It won¡¯t be much help in battle.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t know. Take this to your wife. She will treat you differently.¡± ¡°Really?¡± At Catherine¡¯s words, Leon was intrigued. Honestly, he was careful because he felt awkward going home after three months. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll give you 10 of these, which I got with difficulty.¡± ¡°Thanks.¡± ¡°More importantly, were there any results from the quest?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve barely collected three bottles of antidote now.¡± Leon replied in a weak voice. The deadly tarant, the boss of the 38th floor of the tower, had a pattern of emitting strong toxic gas as soon as the battle began. Thus, an antidote was needed to defeat the boss, but there was no ce to obtain an antidote that could neutralize the potent poison of the deadly tarant. While struggling with the 38th floor strategy, Leon coincidentally met an alchemist studying spider venom on the 36th floor of the tower. And he epted a quest to bring 100 corpses of poison spiders that asionally appear in a specific area of the 36th floor of the tower and receive one antidote. As a result of hunting poison spiders with the 1st and 2nd teams of the Phoenix Guild, hepleted the quest three times in three months and obtained three bottles of antidote. One month to obtain one antidote. At least 20 people are needed to defeat the boss of the 38th floor of the tower, which meant it would take 17 more months to defeat the boss of the 38th floor. ¡°Phew.¡± ¡°You should go home and rest first.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Leon, who came home after three months, was able to receive his wife¡¯s warm wee thanks to the Magical Cherry Tomatoes that Catherine had prepared. *** ¡°Meow, meow.¡± ¡°He¡¯sing.¡± ¡°Attack when I give the signal.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Three silver wolves were ready to pounce, watching Theo humming a songing from the merchant¡¯s passage connecting the 70th floor to the 60th floor. And then, ¡°Now!¡± With a growl, three silver wolves ran out and surrounded Theo. Just then, ¡°¡­!¡± ¡°¡­!¡± ¡°¡­Chief?¡± Following behind Theo, the ck minotaurs Woo Cheon-Sam and Woo Cheon-Sa came out of the merchant passage. ¡°Puhahaha. Now it¡¯s my turn, meow!¡± Theo,ughing like a viin, looked at the silver wolves. ***** Chapter 41: Receiving a gift TL: Hanguk ¡°Why are the ck Minotaurs here?!¡± Elka, the Silver Wolf tribe¡¯s chief, and two other silver wolves were taken aback by the sight of two ck Minotaurs following Theo. ck Minotaurs were monsters from the 99th floor, and the gap between them and the Silver Wolf tribe that resided on the 85th floor was significant. It was a very unfavorable situation. However, ¡°Chief Elka, what should we do?¡± ¡°Focus on the request. We have toplete the request to get food from Grid.¡± They had a reason they couldn¡¯t back down. The young wolves of the tribe had been waiting for days just for the food they would bring. ¡®We must get information about Straw Hat this time, no matter what happens!¡¯ The silver wolves prepared for battle against the ck Minotaurs. Eummeo! Woo Cheon-Sa protected Theo while Woo Cheon-Sam stepped forward. ¡°Go easy on them, meow! You mustn¡¯t kill them, meow!¡± Eummeo! As Woo Cheon-Sam was nodding in response to Theo¡¯s words, Thump, thump, thump. The silver wolves rushed quickly towards Woo Cheon-Sam. The only thing they could do in this situation was to make the first move. Elka rushed straight at Woo Cheon-Sam while the other two wolves moved to the sides, looking for an opening. Roar! Elkaunched his body at Woo Cheon-Sam¡¯s right thigh. Kwadeuk. Elka managed to strike too easily. Thump. Thump. The other wolves bit Woo Cheon-Sam¡¯s left arm and right shoulder. However, Eummeo! Woo Cheon-Sam¡¯s skin was tough and thick enough to resist the wolves¡¯ sharp teeth. Woo Cheon-Sam, unbothered, grabbed the wolves biting his arm and shoulder and mmed them to the ground. Bang! Crack! Crack! Eummeo! Having knocked out two wolves, Woo Cheon-Sam threw a punch at Elka. ¡®It¡¯s dangerous!¡¯ Elka quickly dodged back, seeing Woo Cheon-Sam¡¯s attacking fist. But, Eummeo! Woo Cheon-Sam¡¯s next punch was already flying towards Elka. Despite his size, he moved quickly. ¡®I can¡¯t dodge this.¡¯ Elka saw Woo Cheon-Sam¡¯s huge fist approaching him and his life shed before his eyes. ¡°Elka, listen carefully. Although we are currently free mercenaries, moving for money, our ancestors were noble wolves who fought to uphold their pride in the past. You must always remember this and never bring disgrace to the honor of our ancestors.¡± These were words his grandfather always said to him as a child. His grandfather¡¯s expression woulde alive whenever he said those words, with a smile at the corner of his mouth and brightness in his eyes. ¡°Yes, Grandpa! When I grow up, I will also be a noble wolf, fighting to uphold our pride!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s right.¡± Elka wanted to be a wolf that protected pride more than anyone else, remembering his grandfather¡¯s words. However, his dream was shattered when a severe famine struck the tower a hundred years ago, drastically worsening the food situation. Many adults of the tribe chose to starve to death by giving up their food to save the young wolves. Elka¡¯s grandfather and parents also passed away during that time. Through experiencing the famine, Elka realized that pride alone does not provide food, that talking about pride is like chasing after clouds, and that maintaining pride is a tremendous luxury. So, he had been determinedly working as a frence mercenary, earning money to fill the stomachs of the wolves in the tribe. ¡®Was I a noble wolf?¡¯ Elka asked himself. The answer came quickly. No. He was a despicable wolf who had thrown away his pride. He had no regrets, just a sense of disappointment. ¡®If there is a next life, I want to live once as a noble wolf who upholds pride.¡¯ Elka closed his eyes with the hope of a next life. Thud! Crack! Elka, who was hit by the fist of Woo Cheon-Sam, passed out. ¡°Did he really faint, meow?¡± Theo poked Elka¡¯s body with his front paw to confirm if he had truly fainted. And then, Stamp. Stamp. Stamp. Theo took out a piece of paper and stamped the paw prints of the three fainted silver wolves one by one. ¡°The crime of aiming for my life is expensive, meow. I will take revenge with money, meow. Take them, meow!¡± Theo nned to take the wolves to Sejun and properly collect the price for their attempts on his life. Having Woo Cheon-Sam and Woo Cheon-Sa carry the three fainted wolves on their shoulders, ¡°Meow meow meow!¡± Theo hummed a little tune as he descended the tower. ¡®Puhahaha. If these guys have no money, they will have to pay with their bodies, meow!¡¯ If they have no money, they should pay with their bodies! An astonishing learning ability to apply what he learned from Sejun. Even the thoroughness of pre-stamping the contracts. Park Theo, the second generation Sejun who was bing more and more like Sejun. *** Swoosh. Sejun, who had woken up from his sleep, added a new line on the cave wall,pleting the fourth line. ÕýÕýÕýÕýÕý ÕýÕýÕýÕýÕý Sejun greeted the 200th day of him being stranded. ¡°It¡¯s already been 200 days¡­¡± Although it was a day no different from yesterday, the number 200 created ripples in Sejun¡¯s heart and he was about to fall into depression when Grrr! The baby bear announced its arrival. I¡¯m here! And then Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! The cave became lively with the responses from the baby rabbits. ¡°Since today is the 200th day, I need to give 200 percent of my energy!¡± Thanks to them, Sejun¡¯s depression flew away in an instant. Sejun washed his face and prepared breakfast. The breakfast menu was grilled corn. Yesterday, he had eaten thest of the dried sweet potatoes that he used to have for breakfast every day, and had finished all the remaining sweet potatoes. Munch, munch. While Sejun was eating the grilled corn, Squeak. The ck rabbit came with a detoxifying green onion and grilled it on the fire. It seemed curious about the taste. Squeak? A momentter, the ck rabbit, who had eaten the grilled detoxifying green onion, made a puzzled face. What¡¯s different? ¡°That¡¯s right. It doesn¡¯t taste much different from what we usually eat.¡± Sejun, who had tried it first, confirmed that the ck rabbit¡¯s thoughts were correct. That¡¯s how it was. There was no big difference in taste between the D-grade detoxifying green onion and the green onion leaves they had been eating. So, he was nning to sell it through Theo, boasting of its detoxifying effects and its efficacy in stimting liver function, and kept it in storage. Of course, he thought the taste of the C+ grade detoxifying green onion would be different, but since there was only one of the C+ grade, he decided to keep it forter. In this way, Sejun and the rabbits who had eaten breakfast began their morning farming. Grrr! Sejun, who had quickly finished harvesting cherry tomatoes and came up to the ground, was warmly weed by the baby bear. y with me! But ¡°Sorry. I¡¯ll y with youter.¡± Sejun had a lot to do. The Sickle Rabbit was diligently cutting green onion leaves alone in the onion field. Swish, swish, swish¡­ Sejun also joined in and worked hard on cutting green onion leaves. How long had he been cutting them? ¡°Whew, did I nt too much?¡± Sejun sighed looking at the pile of green onion leaves he had cut that day. The green onion leaves were piled up to about 1 meter in height. While the Shovel Rabbit was making the field and the Watering Rabbits were watering, Sejun was covering the area with green onion leaves, However, the production of green onion leaves exceeded the amount being used, with twice as many leaves being produced each day. Thanks to splitting and nting each time the roots grew, the green onion field quickly expanded from 200 square meter to 400 square meter. ¡°They really grow quickly.¡± Sejunmented, seeing that the leaves of the green onions he had first cut had already grown about 10 cm. Although he could have left the green onion leaves as they were, he couldn¡¯t bear to leave them untouched. ¡°Now I can handle 10 ck Minotaurs.¡± Swish, swish. Sejun said with a big smile as he started cutting green onion leaves again. And when he had almost finished cutting all the green onion leaves, Squeak! The ck rabbit came up to the surface and called Sejun. It was lunchtime. The lunch menu was grilled fish seasoned with salt. Sejun and the ck rabbit sprinkled a pinch of pepper separately and enjoyed it. Munch, munch. Gulp. Grrr! Every time the baby bear swallowed a piranha, he eximed how delicious it was and ate with joy. After their enjoyable lunchtime, Yawn. Yawn. As Sejun was about to fall asleep for a nap with the ck rabbit and the baby bear, [The tower¡¯s administrator has prepared a gift for you on your 200th day in the tower.] ¡°A gift?¡± He was a little touched by Aileen¡¯s words that they cared for him because it was the 200th day. [A quest is generated.] [Quest: Give a Magical Cherry Tomato to Aileen.] Reward: Secret! If refused: Humph! You can¡¯t refuse my gift! A secret reward? Is it a surprise? ¡°Take a cherry tomato.¡± Sejunpleted the quest with high expectations. [You havepleted the quest.] [You have acquired Aileen¡¯s Health Soup as a reward forpleting the quest.] ¡°Health soup?¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator tells you to check the pot in the cave.] [The tower¡¯s administrator says they are going to sleep because they are sleepy from cooking a lot.] ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun expressed his gratitude to Aileen. It was the first time he had received something from her. [The tower¡¯s administrator says to eat it all since they put a lot effort into making it.] ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun responded and went down to the cave. And then, ¡°What is this¡­¡± Inside the pot was a sticky green liquid of unknown substance. ¡°Did you make this for me to eat?¡± Sejun frowned as he took a closer look at the liquid, a description appeared. [Aileen¡¯s Health Soup] ¡ú The first dish created by the Great ck Dragon, Aileen Pritani, using various secret elixirs. ¡ú The taste cannot be guaranteed, but the effect is excellent. If you survive¡­ ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats increase by 3. ¡ú Upon consumption, bes poisoned by C-grade Paralysis poison. ¡ú Upon consumption, bes poisoned by C-grade Acid poison. ¡ú Chef: The great ck dragon, Aileen Pritani ¡ú Grade: A ¡°An item?¡± If he drinks this and survives, all his stats will increase by 3. Fortunately, Sejun had a C+ grade detoxifying green onion. ¡®Let¡¯s drink it.¡¯ He decided to drink it since he wouldn¡¯t die from it. The increase of all stats by 3 gave Sejun the courage to make a bold decision. Gulp. Sejun ate the C+ grade detoxifying green onion. [You have consumed the detoxifying green onion.] [For the next hour, you will be able to detoxify any poison of C+ grade or below.] ¡°Good.¡± He looked at the health soup in the pot with a serious face. ¡°This is not food, it¡¯s medicine.¡± Brainwashing himself, Sejun blocked his nose, put the pot to his mouth, and drank Aileen¡¯s health soup. Gulp. [You have consumed Aileen¡¯s Health Soup.] [You are poisoned by C-rank paralysis poison.] [You have detoxified it.] [You are poisoned by C-grade acid poison.] [You have detoxified it.] He easily overcame the crisis caused by the poison. However, Gulp. Gulp. Ugh! The bitter taste of the green health soup quickly brought forth another crisis. He couldn¡¯t afford to stop here. He couldn¡¯t endure this pain twice! ¡®Let¡¯s finish it at once!¡¯ Sejun steeled himself and kept drinking, suppressing the urge to vomit. But, Gulp. Gulp. Ugh! Another crisis hit. As he drank the health soup, the fish head at the bottom of the pot started to slowly appear. Why did they put the whole fish head in there?! Screaming inwardly, Sejun tightly closed his eyes to avoid meeting the gaze of the fish head, and continued to swallow the health soup. And then, [You have consumed all of Aileen¡¯s Health Soup.] [All stats increase by 3.] Finally, he reaped the fruit of his hard work. ¡°Ugh.¡± Shivering from the terrible taste, Sejun resolved to outright refuse if Aileen ever offered a gift again. ¡°You guys eat this.¡± Plop. Sejun threw the fish head that was in the pot into the pond.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. A momentter, [You have killed a Piranha.] [You have gained 2 experience points.] [You have killed a Crayfish.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] ¡­ .. . [You have killed a Giant Electric Eel.] [You have gained 5000 experience points.] ¡°A Giant Electric Eel?¡± He didn¡¯t know that such a creature was around the pond. It would have been dangerous if it had spewed electricity. [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] On the 200th day of being stranded, after eating Aileen¡¯s terrible gift, all of his stats increased by 3. And by using the gift, he was able to kill a Giant Electric Eel, a potential threat in the cave, and his level increased. On the other hand, nothing was swimming around in the pond for a few days, so he couldn¡¯t eat Piranha or Crayfish for a while. ***** Chapter 42: Setting Out TL: Hanguk Snip, snip. After having Aileen¡¯s health soup in the afternoon, which increased all of his stats by 3, Sejun invested all the bonus stats he earned from reaching level 18 into agility. As a result, his agility increased by 4, allowing him to cut through the green onion leaves as fast as a motorized machine. Moreover, with his increased strength, he started to cut 2~3 green onion leaves at once, which significantly reduced the work timepared to the morning. Snip, snip. Kkueong! Kkueong! To move the fast-cut green onion leaves, Sejun ordered the idle baby bear. Of course, honey was required as a reward to make baby bear move. ¡°Alright, we finished a row. Let¡¯s eat some honey.¡± Kkueong! At Sejun¡¯s words, baby bear quickly picked up the ss jar filled with honey and ran towards him. Clunk. Sejun opened the lid of the ss jar. Drip. As he poured a dollop of honey on baby bear¡¯s front paw, Lick, lick. Baby bear began to lick and eat the honey eagerly. During this time, Sejun also took a short break. ¡°We¡¯vee a long way.¡± Sejun looked around with a proud expression. From the 1,000 peanut seeds, 3,000 corn seeds, and 1,000 cherry tomato seeds that were nted in what was once a wastnd, green sprouts began to grow, giving the barrennd a hint of green. Of course, the green onion field, where green onions were nted and Sejun hadn¡¯t cut yet, was so dense that it could be called a green forest. As Sejun was observing these changes around him, Kkueong! Baby bear, who had finished eating his honey, called Sejun. Let¡¯s get back to work quickly! If the earth moved by capitalism, for baby bear, it was honeyism. Honey made baby bear move. Snip, snip. At baby bear¡¯s urging, Sejun stood up from his seat and began to cut green onions. Was it really necessary for me to do this? Sejun nced back and then again began cutting onions in a flurry. Kkueong! With the thought of eating more honey, baby bear, brimming with enthusiasm, followed Sejun, picking up green onion leaves at a crazy speed. ¡°Huff, huff, huff.¡± Sejun, who was cutting onions as if being chased by the baby bear, panted heavily. Thanks to the baby bear, the onion-cutting time was halvedpared to the morning. Lick, lick. Compared to Sejun, baby bear seemed to still have energy, happily licking the honey smeared on his front paw. So, Sejun, who finished his work early thanks to baby bear, took a short rest and used the remaining time to nt the remaining corn seeds and cherry tomatoes. Kkueong? The baby bear lingered around Sejun, wondering if he would give more honey. Is there nothing more to do? ¡°I need to do this alone.¡± Kkueong¡­ At Sejun¡¯s words, the baby bear sat down gloomily on the ground. At that moment,N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Ping! The ck rabbit came up to the ground. ¡°Little bro, your big brother¡¯s here!¡± Kkueong! Baby bear ran towards the ck rabbit. ¡°Brother, y with me!¡± While the two of them trained and yed, Sejun diligently sowed the seeds. Thud. Sejun stabbed the ground with his dagger, ced a seed in the created space, and covered it with soil. As Sejun was carefully nting each seed, [You have nted a Magical Cherry Tomato seed.] [The probability of the Magical Cherry Tomato seed sprouting increases due to the effect of Seed Sowing Lv. 3.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [The proficiency of Seed Sowing Lv. 3 increases very slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Seed Sowing Lv. 3 increases by an additional 5%.] [The Proficiency of Seed Sowing Lv. 3 is filled and the level increases.] The level of Seed Sowing increased to 4. Just as Harvesting level 4 had a new effect, Seed Sowing also had a new effect. [Job Skill ¨C Seed Sowing Lv. 4] ¡ú The chance of seeds sprouting when nted increases slightly. ¡ú The chance of being harmed by pests decreases very slightly. ¡°Pests? Bugs?¡± Sejun, who had never seen bugs in the tower so far, was confused. What¡¯s this, making me uneasy? Surely no real bugs will appear? Sejun put his difort behind him and nted another seed. *** Theo made Woo Cheon-Sam and Woo Cheon-Sa to wait at the entrance of the 40th floor merchant route and went down to the 38th floor of the tower. He wanted to monopolize the attention of humans. All attention must be on me, meow! For hunters, the massive body of the ck Minotaurs instilled fear, not interest, but Theo was cautious just in-case. Theo thought that since humans loved him, a fierce beast(?), they could also love the ck Minotaurs. Theo waspletely misjudging his charm point. ¡°I¡¯m here, meow!¡± Upon arriving at the 38th floor of the tower, Theo announced his arrival to the waiting hunters. ¡°Oh! He¡¯s finally here!¡± Nearly 100 hunters, who had been waiting for Theo for several days, weed him. After learning that Theo had appearedte at the previous trading location, the hunters patiently waited this time, and even hunters from other guilds joined to buy the Magical Cherry Tomatoes, significantly increasing their number. ¡®Phew, so many humans havee to trade with me, meow!¡¯ Theo strutted forward without hesitation. As Theo walked forward, the hunters made way for him, like the parting of the sea. ¡°Today, I will auction 3600 D-Grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes, 400 each, meow!¡± Theo, standing in the midst of the humans, dered confidently. With Theo¡¯s storage capacity having tripled, he was able to store as many as 3,600 cherry tomatoes, even with a third of the space filled with green onions. There was space for about 400 more, but that space was reserved for the crops to be delivered to Sejun¡¯s family. ¡°What?!¡± ¡°3,600?!¡± The hunters were excited by Theo¡¯s announcement. It was pleasing to them because the demand was overflowing outside the tower and they were having difficulty handling it, but now the supply increased. ¡°120 tower coins for 400!¡± As soon as the auction began, the starting price for one Grade D Magical Cherry Tomato started at 0.3 tower coins. ¡°160 tower coins for 400!¡± At Michael¡¯s instruction, Thomas, the head of Gagel¡¯s research team, promptly raised the price to 0.4 Tower Coins each. However, ¡°170 tower coins for 400!¡± ¡°180 tower coins for 400!¡± ¡°200 tower coins for 400!¡± The hunters here were all acting on behalf of some of the world¡¯s wealthiest people. Their financial resources were nothing to scoff at. The auction heated up, ¡°320 tower coins for 400!¡± Thomas, who had instructions from his boss to secure the Magical Tomato at all costs, won the first auction at a price of 0.8 Tower Coins each. ¡°Alright!¡± Other hunters looked resentfully at the cheering Thomas. It was because the price had jumped too high because of Thomas. Subsequent auctions continued with arge quantity maintaining a price of 0.75~0.85 Tower Coins each. Out of these, Thomas bought 2000 pieces. As it wasn¡¯t his own money, Thomas was spending freely. ¡°Sold out, meow!¡± Thanks to Thomas, who splurged withpany money, Theo achieved record-breaking sales this time. A whopping 2870 Tower Coins! An incredible sum. ¡®Sejun will praise me, meow!¡¯ The thought of receiving praise from Sejun while enjoying treats on hisp made Theo feel good. ¡°Those who want to take pictures with me, line up, meow!¡± In a good mood, Theo provided excellent service to the female hunters with his broad smiles throughout the photo session. And then, ¡°Give my reward, meow!¡± He also made sure to receive a proper rewards. After the photo session, ¡°¡±Let¡¯s trade, human, meow.¡± Theo called Kim Dong-sik and proposed a deal. ¡°I¡¯ll do it!¡± Kim Dong-sik, who had failed to secure the Magical Tomatoes due to the tycoons¡¯ reckless bids, epted without even hearing the conditions. ¡°The conditions are the same as before, meow. The price is 200 Magical Tomatoes. Deliver these to Park Sejun¡¯s family, meow.¡± Theo got Kim Dong-sik¡¯s signature on the contract and handed over 50 Tower Coins and 50 each of Agility Carrots, Stamina Corn, and Magical Cherry Tomatoes. ¡°What?!¡± Kim Dong-sik was greatly surprised by the options of the crops handed over by Theo. Carrot that enhances agility and improves vision, Corn that increases stamina and improves skin sticity! It was a big shock to Kim Dong-sik, who thought only magical cheery tomatoes were avable. ¡®If this is known to the world, it will be chaotic again.¡¯ Kim Dong-sik realized this was an opportunity. ¡°Theo, from now on, I¡¯ll deliver the crops to Sejun¡¯s family every month without a fee and pay 50 Tower Coins. In return, give me a chance to buy other crops.¡± ¡°Meow¡­ I¡¯ll think about it and tell you next time, meow.¡± Theo postponed his decision to ask Sejun and decide. And so, Theo, having perfectlypleted Sejun¡¯s errand, returned to the entrance of the 40th floor merchant route where the ck Minotaurs were waiting. Munch munch. Woo Cheon-Sam and Woo Cheon-Sa were munching on green onion leaves and keeping an eye on the wolves. Although they were supposed to be keeping an eye on them, But Woo Cheon-Sam and Woo Cheon-Sa found it too bothersome so they would knock out the wolves by hitting them on the back of the head whenever they woke up. ¡°Let¡¯s go back up now!¡± Hmmmu¡­ Hmmmu¡­ Feeling gloomy at the thought of only being able to eat one meal per day if they go back now, Woo Cheon-Sam and Woo Cheon-Sa reluctantly got up on their feet. On the contrary, Theo¡¯s steps were incredibly light, excited at the thought of being able to climb up on Sejun¡¯sp again. ¡°Meow Meow Meow!¡± Singing to himself, Theo led the two ck Minotaurs and three wolves towards the 99th floor of the tower. Just then, Hmm? While they were moving, Woo Cheon-Sam suddenly scratched his head. He felt like he was forgetting something. *** What the hell is Woo Cheon-Sam doing? The Minotaur King grew angry as there was still no news from Woo Cheon-Sam, despite waiting for a long time. Could it be?! Did he enter another monster¡¯s territory while searching for grass? He worried that this naive guy might have entered the territory of the Red-haired Beasts or the Poisonous Bees in search of delicious grass. No. What if he went there?! A terrifying scene crossed the Minotaur King¡¯s mind. That ce was inhabited by dreadful creatures who would leave nothing behind, not even a corpse. Is it because of mymand? The Minotaur King felt guilty, thinking that his order to fetch grass could have led to Woo Cheon-Sam¡¯s death. He never thought that Woo Cheon-Sam was eating delicious grass three times a day. Feeling guilty, the Minotaur King decided to personally go out to find Woo Cheon-Sam¡¯s corpse. Hmm¡­ The Minotaur King gathered his subordinates Woo il (Minotaur 1) to Woo Baek (Minotaur 100) and ordered them to guard the waypoint. And then, Thud. Thud. He began his search for Woo Cheon-Sam. *** ¡°Phew.¡± On the 205th day of being stranded. Sejun sighed as he looked at the piles of green onion leaves, each measuring over 1m in height. There were just too many of them. Since each green onion root multiplied every time it was split and nted, the green onion field kept expanding, but there was no one to eat the green onion leaves. The production rate was overwhelmingly higher than the consumption rate. ¡°It¡¯ll get better once Woo Cheon-Sam and Woo Cheon-Sa return.¡± Even then, it would only slow down the rate at which the pile of green onion leaves was growing. It was already more than what two ck Minotaurs could handle. Just then, Kooeung! Baby Bear jumped into the pile of green onion leaves. He seemed to like it because it was fluffy. ¡°If you like it, you can take it to use when you sleep.¡± Kooeung? At Sejun¡¯s words, Baby bear looked delighted and asked. Can I also take mom¡¯s share too? ¡°Yeah.¡± Just as the mother Crimson Giant Bear and baby bear were about to take 10 piles of green onion leaves to use as bedding, Hmm¡­ Thunk, thunk. A ck Minotaur, simr in size to the mother Crimson Giant Bear, came charging towards Sejun¡¯s green onion field with bloodshot eyes. ***** TL Notes: Previously, I changed the names of the Minotaurs, for example, Minotaur 1303, etc. As more of them are introduced or mentioned in future chapters, should I continue using literal names like Minotaur 1, Minotaur 2, and so on? Or should I use Konglish names like Woo Cheon-sam or Woo Cheon-sa, etc.? Chapter 43: Dine and dash TL: Hanguk Thud. Thud. The Minotaur King, having left the ck Minotaur territory, started to run quickly. As the boss of the 99th floor of the tower, the Minotaur King could not leave the waypoint for more than 1 hour a month. Huff. ¡®This is where Woo Cheon-sam¡¯s (Minotaur 1003) scent ising from.¡¯ The Minotaur King followed Woo Cheon-sam (Minotaur 1003) scent at a rapid pace. While moving, following the scent Moo?! ¡®What?! Why do I smell Woo Cheon-sa (Minotaur 1004) with Woo Cheon-sam (Minotaur 1003) scent? Could it be?! Have they fallen for each other? Those rascals!¡¯ That exins everything. Why they hadn¡¯t beening back into the territory for days. It was clear that Woo Cheon-sam (Minotaur 1003) must have seduced Woo Cheon-sa (Minotaur 1004) with delicious grass. Now, there was no Minotaur King who was worrying about his subordinate. There was only a Minotaur King who was cursing the couple. Moo! The Minotaur King roared in anger and again moved fiercely following the scent. Just then, Huff. Huff. Another scent mixed into the Minotaur King¡¯s nose. This is?! It was one of the delicious grass scents the Minotaur King had ordered Woo Cheon-sam (Minotaur 1003) to find. And the scents of his subordinates followed the direction of the grass scent. ¡®Got them! These rascals!¡¯ The Minotaur King quickly rushed towards where the scent wasing from. As he followed the scent, the scents of his subordinates and the grass became more intense. And before the Minotaur King¡¯s eyes, a spectacle unfolded. A green onion forest appeared in a ce that used to be a wastnd. It was clear those two rascals were in there. They¡¯re Eating delicious grass while also breeding! Trying to have both! At least give one up for me! Moo! Thump. Thump. Although the Red-haired Beasts was visible next to the green onion field, the Minotaur King, who was only thinking of punishing the happy ck Minotaur couple, didn¡¯t notice. The Minotaur King, losing his sanity, ran towards the green onion field. *** [Tower¡¯s 99th Floor Boss ck Minotaur King] ¡°Minotaur King?¡± Sejun was startled, seeing the giant ck Minotaur charging towards his green onion field. Roar!!! The mother Crimson Giant Bear quickly sent baby bear to Sejun and blocked the Minotaur King¡¯s path. The Minotaur King may be the strongest being on the 99th floor, but a promise was a promise. The mother Crimson Giant Bear risked her life as she had promised to protect this ce. Just then, Rustle. Rustle. The Minotaur King was frantically searching through the green onion field as if he had no interest in them. But when he found nothing, Munch. Munch. He started chewing on the green onion leaves without even cutting them. Munch. Munch. The delicious smell of grass filled the Minotaur King¡¯s mouth. And it had a soft yet chewy texture. Moo~ The Minotaur King was so happy he couldn¡¯t control his excitement and roared cheerfully. He then sat on the ground and began to pluck the onions by their roots and eat them. Munch. Munch. In an instant, about a quarter of the green onion field disappeared. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Roar? Grr? Peep? Bbang? Sejun and the animals looked at the Minotaur King with curiosity. Fear of the Minotaur King hadpletely disappeared. It was just a cow. A veryrge cow that loved green onions. And a whileter, Minotaur King seemed regretful that he couldn¡¯t eat more. He got up from his spot, clutching a handful of green onions, and ran back in the direction of the waypoint. ¡°That¡¯s the boss of the 99th floor?¡± Sejun looked despondently at Minotaur King as he ran away. He regretted not thinking of going to the waypoint sooner. ¡°I should have gone to him with green onions sooner.¡± But now there was no need for that. Minotaur King made a mistake. He destroyed Sejun¡¯s green onion firld, and even ate without paying. ¡°He ruined my field and even had the audacity to dine and dash.¡± When he spoke with Woo Cheon-sam (Minotaur 1003), it was clear that ck Minotaurs valued a warrior¡¯s honor. Undoubtedly, The Minotaur King would do the same. Or even more so, as the leader of the ck Minotaurs, he would prioritize honor above all else. Sejun began calcting in his head with a sinister smile. A good idea came to his mind, to turn the tables. Sejun wanted to rush to the waypoint right now to negotiate with the Minotaur King, but he decided to wait for Theo, who could trante for a smooth negotiation with Minotaur King. Aileen was also capable of tranting, but it was a bit worrisome as Aileen sometimes suddenly falls asleep. Sejun began to clean up the green onion field that the Minotaur King had ruined. Although it was undoubtedly an annoying task, there was no annoyance visible on Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Hehehe.¡± If anything, he seemed in good spirits, humming a tune and smiling brightly. ¡°I should first ask Minotaur King to let me use the waypoint. Hehehe. And then¡­¡± Sejun thought about what to demand from Minotaur King while working tirelessly. *** The day after Minotaur King had made a mess of the green onion field. In the morning, Sejun quickly finished harvesting the cherry tomatoes and began to clean up the green onion field that he hadn¡¯t finished cleaning up yesterday. He also started cutting green onion leaves. Snip. snip The task of cutting the green onion leaves ended quickly. Thanks to Minotaur King, who had removed a quarter of the green onion field yesterday, Sejun had less work to do. ¡°It¡¯s a bit disappointing.¡± Sitting down after cutting all the green onion leaves and finishing his morning work, Sejun muttered. Grrr! The baby bear, who had helped pile up the green onion leaves, brought the ss bottle filled with honey. He wanted honey! ¡°Alright.¡± With a click. Sejun opened the lid of the ss bottle, Pop. Baby bear quickly extended his front paw, Glug. Sejun carefully poured 1 dollop of honey. Lick lick. While Sejun was resting, watching baby bear enjoy licking the honey [Bountiful Harvest Lv. 1 is activated.] [Bountiful Harvest applied on the 70 square meter of green onion field.] [Harvest yields will increase by 50% for the next week.] ¡°On the green onion field?!¡± Thump-thump. The rough sound of burgeoning life reached Sejun¡¯s ears. ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun quickly looked at the green onion field. The green onion leaves in the golden field were growing back rapidly. He took back his earlier regret. Sejun could now harvest the green onion leaves three times a day from the green onion field blessed with bountiful harvest. And KeKu-Ee! The Baby bear, who now gets to eat more honey, raised his hands and cheered. Hurray! *** 75th floor of the tower. Theo arrived at the shopping area with the ck Minotaurs. And on his way to the general store to buy the ss jars that Sejun had asked for, the path was crowded with merchants today. ¡°I have to be careful to avoid them, meow.¡± Theo thought he should be careful not to get stepped on by the merchants¡¯ feet. Then, Whoosh. The merchants parted on both sides, making way for Theo. ¡®What, meow?¡¯ Theo was taken aback. Theo, being small, always had to dodge between the legs of the merchants so as not to be stepped on¡­ but today, for some reason, the tall merchants did not block his path. ¡®Hehehe. They must have recognized me as a intermediate wandering merchant, meow¡¯ With his chin held high, Theo confidently walked into the general store with the ck Minotaurs. As Theo entered the general store, ¡°Did you just see that?!¡± ¡°Yep. Am I seeing things correctly? Wow! Seeing a ck Minotaur here.¡± ¡°But how did they get into the shopping area? As far as I know, there¡¯s no wandering ck Minotaur merchant.¡± ¡°Perhaps they¡¯re frence mercenary?¡± ¡°Wow, that¡¯s amazing. A wandering merchant who hired a ck Minotaur as a frence mercenary. I want to see them at least once.¡± ¡°Right. We should get to know such a big shot wandering merchant.¡± None of the merchants knew that the employer of the ck Minotaur had passed right by them.. Inside the general store, Thud. Theo put 20 ss jars on the counter. Huff. Huff. Woo Cheon-sam (Minotaur 1003) and Woo Cheon-sa (Minotaur 1004), standing behind Theo, carrying the three wolves on their shoulders, were staring down at the shopkeeper. ¡°How much, meow?¡± ¡°Uh¡­ uh¡­ One ss jar costs 0.15 tower coins, so the total would be 3 tower coins.¡± The shopkeeper said in a voice full of fear. ¡°Give me a discount, meow!¡± Theo attempted his first haggle. ¡°Then¡­ I¡¯ll give them to you for 1.5 tower coins.¡± ¡®What, meow?¡¯ Theo was momentarily taken aback by the shopkeeper¡¯s immediate 50% discount. ¡®Hehe. He is trying to make a good impression on me, a intermediate wandering merchant, meow.¡¯ Although the price was reduced considerably, Theo still needed to haggle twice more as Sejun had instructed. ¡°Give me another discount, meow!¡± ¡°Again?¡± At Theo¡¯s second haggle, the shopkeeper replied with a voice on verge of crying. ¡°Or else¡­¡± ¡°No¡­ No! I¡¯ll give it to you for 0.5 tower coins!¡± The shopkeeper shouted out with a pale face. Selling each jar at a loss, considering the actual cost was 0.1 tower coin each, but he didn¡¯t want to end up as a corpse on the shoulders of those ck Minotaurs. ¡®What, meow? I was about to say I¡¯d leave but¡­¡¯ Theo felt something was off but attempted to haggle one more time. ¡°Give me another discount, meow!¡± ¡°I was foolish and didn¡¯t understand. Just take them. Please spare my life!¡± The shopkeeper fell to the floor and begged. ¡°Uh¡­? Thanks, meow.¡± Theo, looking puzzled, gathered up the 20 ss jars and left the general store. ¡°As expected, Park Sejun¡¯s words are always true, meow!¡± Theo once again realized the greatness of Sejun. And when Theo tried to haggle three more times at the cksmith¡¯s shop, ¡°Just take them, please.¡± ¡°Thank you, meow!¡± They even let him draw equipment for free at the cksmith¡¯s shop. However, ¡°There¡¯s nothing that catches my attention, meow.¡± Still, since it was free, he just picked something randomly. ¡°Let¡¯s go, meow!¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Having finished his tasks, Theo used the merchant route again to ascend to the 99th floor of the tower with the ck Minotaurs. In the shopping area swept through by Theo and the Minotaurs, Rumors spread that a ck Minotaur was threatening a cat merchant, establishing a frence mercenary contract, and causing havoc, making the conditions for hiring a ck Minotaur as a frence mercenary more stringent. *** When Sejun came down to eat dinner after cutting green onion leaves three times in the bountiful harvest green onion field, ¡°Huh?!¡± The ck Rabbit was nowhere to be seen. Sejun realized he hadn¡¯t seen the ck Rabbit since lunchtime. Peep! Pee-yah! The other White Rabbits also noticed that the ck Rabbit had disappeared and began searching for it. At that moment Ssh! The ck Rabbit emerged, releasing the breath it had been holding underwater. ¡°Huh?! I¡¯m sure I checked the pond too.¡± As Sejun was puzzling over this, Pyaang! The ck Rabbit, having taken a breath, pointed to a hole in the pond. Upon closer inspection, the hole in the pond had considerably widened. Pyaang! The ck Rabbit imitated hitting the wall with the end of its hammer. I broke it! After the pond poisoning incident, when no piranhas or crayfish came near the pond, the ck Rabbit went out through the hole in the pond in search of prey. ¡°Hey! That¡¯s dangerous!¡± Though the pond water was diluted and not toxic, Sejun, knowing that there were dangerous monsters like giant electric eels outside, besides piranhas and crayfish, was angry. But, Pyaang! Pyaang! The ck Rabbit argued back. I am also a warrior! Warriors need to get stronger! It felt a duty to protect Sejun, its family, and the field as a warrior. However¡­ The ck Rabbit knew. It was the weakest here. Only stronger than Sejun. Sejun was unaware that he was being treated as the weakest. So, when the piranhas and crayfish, which gave experience points, disappeared, the ck Rabbit felt anxious and ventured outside the pond. The fact that Sejun mentioned a giant electric eel outside the pond also yed a part. ¡°ck Rabbit, you¡­¡± Sejun realized that he had beenpletely ignorant of the ck Rabbit¡¯s feelings. Did you want to eat meat that badly? Pyaang! The ck Rabbit thought Sejun understood its intentions and nodded its head. They were like two people dreaming different dreams in the same bed. On 206th day of being stranded. Despite living together for almost half a year, Sejun and the ck Rabbit still had misunderstandings. ***** I have tranted the names of the minotaurs in this chapter using both terms. If this does not affect the reading experience, I will continue tranting in this way. Otherwise, I will decide on one of the options I mentioned in the based on the feedback received. So, once again, please let me know if I should continue in the above-mentioned way or choose only one way. On another note, we havee to know that Minotaur 1004 (Woo Cheon-sa) is a female. I have made the necessary changes in the previous trantions to reflect that. Lastly, I have one more thing for which I would like to get your feedback. It is the use of the Meow dialect for Theo. Should I use ¡°nya¡± instead of ¡°meow¡±? In anime, this type of dialect is often expressed as ¡°nya,¡± which might be a better way. It would be great if you could let me know your thoughts on this as well. ***** Chapter 44: Searching for the Electric Eel TL: Hanguk What should I do? Minotaur King, who had returned to the waypoint yesterday and fell asleep in a good mood, fell into contemtion with a serious expression as he looked at the withered green onion root in his hand. I¡¯m sure there were other beings with red fur beast in the onion field yesterday. And the green onions were neatly nted. In other words, someone had been growing green onions. He, a great warrior and the leader of all ck Minotaurs, had stolen someone else¡¯s things. What if the other ck Minotaurs find out? There was no shame like this. Gulp. Ummuh~ Minotaur King eliminated the only evidence, the withered green onion, by putting it in his mouth. It tastes good. I¡¯ll pay the price in a month. Minotaur King decided to go back there in a month, when he could leave the waypoint, and pay for the grass he had eaten first. Then, he would pay the price and eat more grass. This time he could not eat properly due to the one-hour limit. But what should he pay? Minotaur King fell into thought about what to give as payment. Sejun had a detailed reward list, but Minotaur King didn¡¯t know that. *** Grrr! Baby bear woke up Sejun and the rabbits with a strong Growl. ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun got up energetically and added another mark to the wall, starting the 207th day morning. ¡°Let¡¯s eat breakfast!¡± Sejun called the rabbits and had breakfast. The breakfast menu was carrots and steamed corn. ¡°Phew.¡± Squeak¡­ Squeak¡­ But the faces of Sejun and the rabbits were as gloomy as could be. The carrots and corn they were eating now were thest ones. The first harvested carrots were already eaten a long time ago, and the carrots they were eating recently were those Sejun had harvested were grown from nting the carrots tops. But even that, the carrot they¡¯re eating now is thest. And the corn, too, is thest. From the day after tomorrow, they would have to eat only green onions and cherry tomatoes. They couldn¡¯t catch piranhas and crayfish from the pond anymore, and the fastest-growing crop, potatoes, also required around two weeks to be ready. It seemed like a hungry period wasing. Gulp. Munch. Thus, Sejun and the rabbits, who had a gloomy breakfast, started their morning farming. Squeak! Today, the ck Rabbit also helped earnestly with the work. The ck Rabbit¡¯s will to go outside the pond was so strong that Sejun had to convinced the ck Rabbit to only go out when he was with him. And Sejun and the ck Rabbit agreed to explore outside the pond for two hours after lunchtime. Squeak! Squeak! In order to make up for the two-hour gap when Sejun was away from the work, the ck Rabbit reced the mother rabbit in removing cherry tomatoes from the branch that Sejun had harvested. Instead, the mother rabbit joined the green onion cutting work and worked in the onion field with the sickle rabbit. And the reason why the mother rabbit could join the onion cutting work was because the baby rabbits had started to help with the farming little by little. Squak. Squuuek. Squeak As farmers¡¯ blood was flowing in them, the baby rabbits were finding fun in farming, following their older brothers and experiencing the job. Squeok. [You harvested 6 well-ripened Magical cherry Tomatoes at once.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has increased slightly.] [Thanks to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has increased by an additional 5%.] [You gained 136 experience points.] ¡°Four D+ grade and two D grade.¡± He could calcte what he harvested just by looking at the experience points. The proportion of + grade crops he harvested was gradually increasing. His job experience seemed to be almost filled. As Sejun was wondering when his job rank would rise, while harvesting the cherry tomatoes, Buzz. He noticed the poisonous honeybees busily moving in groups. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Sejun turned his head in the direction the bees were heading. ¡°Huh?¡± In that direction were the tomatoes he had nted for his previous job quest, now blooming. Of the 1,000 tomato seeds he had nted, only 621 had grown properly. ¡°Is it already time to harvest?¡± Saying that, Sejun¡¯s gaze turned to the potato field. Since he nted the potatoes the day after he nted the tomatoes, the timing was simr. Given that he would run out of corn tomorrow, Sejun was more interested in the potato field. Snip! Snip! With the thought of soon being able to harvest the potatoes, Sejun energetically harvested the cherry tomatoes. After finishing the cherry tomato harvest and heading to the surface, Snip! Snip! The mother rabbit, now in a slightly fancier apron, was cutting the onion leaves with sharper andrger scissors. Yesterday, the mother rabbit also had her second awakening. Thanks to this, Sejun was able to precisely understand the mother rabbit¡¯s abilities. The mother rabbit¡¯s abilities were all-purpose. During this second awakening, all the equipment in the mother rabbit¡¯s apron had improved. Sejun also joined the onion field working group, cutting the onion leaves and nting the newly grown onion roots. The effects of the bountiful harvest didn¡¯t only elerate the growth of the onion leaves but also the growth of the roots. In a bountiful harvest period, the speed at which the roots grew was incredibly fast. ¡°At this rate, we should be able to restore the field Minotaur King ruined within 5 days?¡± Just as Sejun finished cutting all the onion leaves, Thump! The ck rabbit came up to the surface. Today¡¯s task wasn¡¯t to transport piranhas but to move the prepared lunch. The lunch menu was grilled green onions and cherry tomatoes. Sejun and the rabbits ate lunch silently. And then, Chewing. Unable to eat piranhas, the baby bear filled its stomach with green onion leaves. In an instant, it had consumed about tenrge green onion leaves. ¡°You eat well, don¡¯t you?¡± Seeing baby bear eat the green onion leaves so well, Sejun wondered if all the green onion leaves he had taken home had also disappeared into the Crimson Giant Bear¡¯s belly. ¡°You can take more onion leaves if you need them.¡± Growl. Sejun¡¯s words prompted Baby bear to nod vigorously. ¡°You¡¯re good, not picky about food.¡± Shoosh. Growl! In a happy mood, Sejun stroked Baby bear¡¯s belly. Baby bear, feelingfortable,id down and began to eat the green onions. In the midst of this, Sejun suddenly wondered. ¡°Why hasn¡¯t it grown much recently?¡± Based on the growth rate so far, Baby bear should have grown over 5 meters, but it was still around 3 meters in size. In fact, it seemed even smaller than before.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°It¡¯s not like it¡¯scking food¡­¡± Despite this thought, the Baby bear seemed to be full of energy these days. While Sejun was worrying about Baby bear, Snooze¡­ Baby bear fell asleep while chewing on green onions, and Sejun also leaned against Baby bear¡¯s body and fell asleep. And, Snore¡­ After lunch, the sleepy ck Rabbit also climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp and fell asleep. *** Squeak! The ck Rabbit, refreshed from its nap, woke Sejun up. It was time to explore outside the pond. ¡°First, eat a detoxifying green onion.¡± Squeak! At Sejun¡¯s words, the ck Rabbit chewed and ate a detoxifying green onion. This was to prepare for any potential poisoning. ¡°Next, check the rope.¡± Squeak! The ck Rabbit checked the rope tied around its waist. The rope was a safety device. If the ck Rabbit pulled the rope twice, Sejun would pull the rope. ¡°Here¡¯s a weapon.¡± Sejun handed over a spear he had made by attaching his dagger to a short stick and adjusted it to fit the ck Rabbit¡¯s body. In the water, the spear was more useful than the hammer. Ssh! With the rope and the spear, the ck Rabbit entered the pond. ¡°Be careful.¡± Squeak! The ck Rabbit responded and exited through the hole in the pond. Sejun prayed for the ck Rabbit¡¯s safety as he unreeled the rope. *** Outside the pond was so dark that you couldn¡¯t see in front of you. But the ck Rabbit, having been here once before, waited without panicking. Then, little by little, its eyes became ustomed to the darkness and it began to see ahead. If it had been total darkness, this wouldn¡¯t have been of any help, but there was a faint yellow light down below which made it possible. Yesterday, when it was getting used to the darkness and began to explore around, amotion happened outside, so it had to go back into the pond. Let¡¯s go now! The ck Rabbit kicked forcefully towards the bottom. The target was the yellow light. As it moved a little, The flow of the water was strong towards the light, making the rabbit approach it more quickly. As it descended, the water temperature became colder. And, What is all this?! When it arrived where the yellow light was, it saw a massive amount of piranha and crayfish corpses carried by the current. The yellow light was flowing from the other side of the piles of bodies. As the ck Rabbit cleared away the piles of bodies and went forward, it saw the corpse of a giant eel that glowed bright gold from its head. The eel¡¯s body was so long that it seemed like it would be the same length as 25 green onions leaves were connected end-to-end. So that¡¯s it! ck Rabbit was certain that the eel was the giant electric eel that Sejun mentioned. Flutter flutter. As ck Rabbit approached the head of the giant electric eel, he stabbed it with a spear. Thud! After slicing its flesh, it dug inside and, Pop! ck Rabbit found a fist-sized golden bead. Uncle would love this! Plop. ck Rabbit happily carried the bead and emerged from the eel¡¯s head. ck Rabbit strapped the spear on its back and pulled the rope twice, holding the bead tightly, entrusting itself to Sejun¡¯s hand while clutching the bead with all its might. Whirr. Whirr. The rope was pulled and ck Rabbit was quickly pulled up. At some point, ck Rabbit lost consciousness. It had been holding its breath for too long. *** ¡°It¡¯s the signal!¡± Feeling two tugs from the rope, Sejun began to pull the rope. He had to pull the rope as quickly as possible, but gently so as not to snap the rope. After about two minutes of strenuous pulling, a golden light began to appear from the other side of the pond hole. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Sejun, although surprised, continued to pull until ck Rabbit, holding the golden light, arrived in the pond. ¡°ck Rabbit!¡± Sejun rushed into the pond to pull out ck Rabbit. He then removed the bead and the rope from him. Huff. Just as he was about to give ck Rabbit artificial respiration, Phack. ¡°Ah!¡± ck Rabbit¡¯s paw blocked Sejun¡¯s mouth. Psh! ck Rabbit looked at Sejun with a frown. What were you doing, Uncle? ¡°No. I was just trying to save you¡­¡± Sejun felt somewhat upset. Psh! Regaining his consciousness, ck Rabbit got up with a lot of energy. Then it picked up the golden bead that Sejun had thrown and handed it to Sejun. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun took the golden bead that ck Rabbit handed him. [You have obtained the core of the electric eel.] Sejun had seen the same message when he removed it from ck Rabbit¡¯s arms earlier, but he hadn¡¯t checked it. ¡°The core of a giant electric eel?! You found the giant electric eel?!¡± As Sejun looked in surprise, Psh! The ck rabbit raised its head proudly. I am strong! Although Sejun didn¡¯t understand how finding the corpse of a giant electric eel equated to strength, but he first checked the options of the core. [Giant Electric Eel¡¯s Core] ¡ú This is the core of a giant electric eel that lived for 1000 years in the undergroundke of the 99th floor of the tower. ¡ú It emits light containing the power of electricity. ¡ú Upon consumption, you can learn the Skill: Rain Thunder. ¡ú Usage restriction: Magic power 10 or more and the person who defeated the giant electric eel (Park Se-jun) ¡ú Grade: A The core could even grant a skill! The mysteries of the tower were indeed endless. However, ¡°I can¡¯t eat it right now.¡± Sejun¡¯s magic power wasn¡¯t enough to consume it yet. ¡°Here, take this.¡± Sejun handed the golden bead to ck Rabbit and started massaging its shoulders. Squeak? ck Rabbit tilted its head at Sejun¡¯s sudden change in behavior. Why is Uncle acting so strange all of a sudden? ¡°ck Rabbit, I¡¯d like a piece of eel, please.¡± Sejun wanted to eat eel. So, it was decided that the dinner would be grilled eel, cooked from the flesh of the giant electric eel that ck Rabbit had brought back. And just as the grilled eel was almost ready, ¡°I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo returned with great results. ***** TL Notes: First of all, I¡¯ve decided to stick with ¡®meow¡¯ instead of changing it to ¡®nya¡¯ based on the feedback. If you prefer ¡®nya,¡¯ you can read it in the manhwa trantion, as the manhwa trantor has chosen ¡®nya¡¯. Regarding the names of the minotaurs, for now I¡¯ll continue using both names as I did in the . However, I might change itter depending on their usage in future chapters. Lastly, a new manhwa chapter is out, so you can read that to see Theo as well. ?? ***** Chapter 45: Showing the Dignity of the Great Black Dragon TL: Hanguk Sejun¡¯s dinner was postponed due to Theo¡¯s arrival. It was because of the wolves that Theo brought. ¡°Theo, why did you bring these wolves?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to make these wolves pay for threatening my life, meow! But I¡¯m not sure how much I should take, meow! President Park, you decide, meow!¡± Theo took out the contract signed by the wolves and handed it to Sejun. ¡°Ah, that¡¯s not hard.¡± Sejun nonchntly wrote the reward Theo would receive on the contract. ¡°10,000 Tower coins.¡± ¡°Oh! Is my life worth that much, meow?!¡± Theo was moved by Sejun¡¯s words. He couldn¡¯t believe Sejun valued his life so highly. ¡°Of course. You are the representative in charge of our farm¡¯s distribution.¡± ¡®Hehehe. As expected, Park Sejun can¡¯t do without me, meow!¡¯ Theo hurriedly emptied his bag because there was only about a month left for his representative time. Thud. From the bag, poured out the money he received from the trade, the ss bottles he acquired from running errands, and the seasoning and coffee mixes he received after taking pictures. This time, he took a lot of pictures, so he had about 30 hours¡¯ worth of goods. ¡°¡­ 2,870 Tower coins?¡± ¡°How many more hours do I get as representative, meow?¡± Theo asked Sejun, who was counting Tower coins, with a voice full of anticipation. The sales were at an all-time high, so he had high hopes. ¡°There will be no more additional hours for you as a representative from now on.¡± ¡°What do you mean, meow?!¡± Theo was shocked at Sejun¡¯s words. He was not going to give him additional hours as a representative! ¡°Are you trying to kick me out, meow?! President Park, that¡¯s mean, meow! I work well, meow!¡± Sob. Theo cried out sorrowfully, hugging Sejun¡¯s leg. You¡¯re kicking me out?! What about my knee?! He had to be with Park Sejun¡¯s knee. Without Park Sejun¡¯s knee, he would be nothing more than a lowly wandering cat merchant. The thought of having to work as a wandering merchant alone again made everything go dark. Meow. Theo¡¯s ears drooped in sadness. However¡­ it was a misunderstanding on Theo¡¯s part. ¡°What are you talking about? Why would I kick out a capable wandering merchant like you, Theo? You¡¯ll continue being the representative, so there¡¯s no need for additional hours.¡± ¡°¡­!¡± ¡°I appoint you as the official representative of our farm¡¯s distribution. Here¡¯s your incentive.¡± Sejun handed 145 Tower coins to Theo. ¡°Th¡­thank you, meow! I¡¯ll work harder from now on, meow!¡± Theo wiped away the tears that had welled up in his eyes and cried out. ¡°And to celebrate your promotion to representative, I¡¯ll make you president for a day.¡± ¡°President¡­ President Theo?! That sounds enticing, meow!!!¡± Even though he just became representativ, Theo found himself more attracted to the title of president. ¡®I¡¯ll be president, meow!¡¯ Theo, who started to aim higher as soon as he was promoted to representative. ¡°But what¡¯s this smell, meow? It smells delicious, meow!¡± The ambitious Theo, dreaming of greater power, sniffed the scent, nose twitching. As expected, Theo, a fish lover, could not miss the smell of grilled eel. ¡°Let¡¯s handle the rest tomorrow and eat dinner now.¡± Sejun, who hadn¡¯t eaten dinner, was hungry. He tightly tied the front and hind legs of the unconscious wolves with ropes made with green onion leaves. And then, ¡°Tell Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) and Woocheon Sa (Minotaur 1004) not to go back today and to watch the wolves here. Tell them I¡¯ll provide snacks and tomorrow¡¯s breakfast.¡± The reason he asked them to stay behind was that he also wanted to bring them along when he went to get the reward from Minotaur King tomorrow. ¡°Understood, meow! Leave it to President Theo, meow!¡± When Theo loudly conveyed Sejun¡¯s message to the ck Minotaurs, Moo! Moo! Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) and Woocheon Sa (Minotaur 1004) epted Sejun¡¯s proposal with joyful sounds. They had no reason to refuse when they would continue to be fed. ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s eat now. You guys can eat the leaves from the green onion field.¡± Moo. Moo. Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) and Woocheon Sa (Minotaur 1004) carried the wolves on their shoulders and moved to the green onion field. Sejun and Theo also went down to the cave for dinner. Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! The rabbits, who had been waiting for Sejun, urged him to hurry up due to their hunger. ¡°Sorry. Did you wait a lot? Let¡¯s first eat the detoxifying green onion.¡± Munch, munch. Sejun, Theo, and the rabbits each ate a grilled detoxifying green onion. There might still be poison left in the eel. ¡°Done eating? Then enjoy.¡± As soon as Sejun¡¯s ¡®enjoy¡¯ finished, the rabbits began to eat the eel hurriedly. ¡°Theo, wait a little.¡± Sejun put an raw eel on the fire for Theo. ¡°Understood, meow. I can wait, meow!¡± Theo, mesmerized by the sight of the eel cooking, wiped the drool flowing from his mouth and responded. Sejun ate one detoxifying green onion and picked up a piece of grilled eel seasoned with salt. The skin was well cooked and the flesh was glistening and golden brown. ¡°It cooked nicely.¡± Sejun put the well-cooked grilled eel in his mouth. [You have consumed the flesh of the poisoned giant electric eel.] [A small amount of poison remains in the flesh of the giant electric eel.] [You are poisoned by an E-grade paralysis poison.] [Detoxified.]N?velDrama.Org holds this content. [You are poisoned by an E-grade acid poison.] [Detoxified.] E-grade? Sejun, who had eaten a D+ grade detoxifying green onion, saw the message and felt relieved. Then he closed his eyes and savored the taste of the eel. Crunch. The eel¡¯s skin broke with a crispy sound, first waking the taste buds on his tongue with the salty taste of the salt sprinkled on the skin, and then the eel¡¯s flesh powerfully swam between Sejun¡¯s teeth, providing a chewy texture. And then, Gulp. The more he chewed, the rich and heavy umami taste of the eel dominated his mouth. Gulp. Sejun hurriedly took another piece of grilled eel and put it in his mouth. He didn¡¯t want to break the flow of this rich and savory taste. So, while Sejun was flipping Theo¡¯s grilled eel so it wouldn¡¯t burn and eating salted grilled eel in between, Theo¡¯s grilled eel waspletely cooked. ¡°Now, enjoy.¡± ¡°I will enjoy it, meow! Hoo! Hoo!¡± Theo blew on the grilled eel to cool it down quickly. It seemed like it would take a while for Theo, with his cat¡¯s tongue, to eat. In the meantime, Choo choo. Sejun sprinkled a pinch of pepper on the eel he was going to eat. The salted grilled eel was delicious, but Sejun needed pepper to reduce the greasiness of the eel. Sejun and the animals, having eaten their fill of grilled eel, sighed. ¡°Ah, I can¡¯t eat anymore¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m full, meow¡­¡± Squeak¡­ Squeak¡­ Squeak¡­ Everyone¡¯s lips were glistening with oil from the eel. ¡°Let¡¯s have dessert.¡± Everyone, feeling lethargic from the greasy meal, hurriedly ate sweet and sour cherry tomatoes for dessert and went to bed. And, Lick. Lick. The sounds of the rabbits and Theo licking the oil from their fur around their mouths could be heard throughout the night. *** Elka, who had been knocked unconscious several times, quietly opened his eyes. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Sororong. Sororong. He could see two ck Minotaurs dozing in front of him. ¡®I need to escape now!¡¯ Nibble. Nibble. Elka carefully gnawed the rope binding his feet. And when he hurriedly tried to wake his colleagues and escape, Roar! A giant shadow loomed over them. *** The next morning. Roar! Whine! Whimper! The roar of Mother Crimson Giant Bear and the howling of the wolves woke Sejun from his sleep. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± As Sejun hurriedly ascended to the surface, Groan. The Mother Crimson Giant Bear was suppressing two wolves with her front paws and Roar! One was being held down by the baby bear, who had climbed onto the wolf¡¯s back and was strangling its neck. It was a demonstration of overwhelming physical strength. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Umm¡­ Umm¡­ Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) and Woocheon Sa (Minotaur 1004), who had let the wolves escape, approached, scratching their heads. ¡°We dozed off for a bit, meow.¡± Theo, hanging onto Sejun¡¯s legs, replied. It seemed that while the two were sleeping, the wolves had chewed the ropes and tried to escape, but Mother Crimson Giant Bear and her cub caught them. Grrr?! Baby bear was drooling, looking at the wolves. Can I eat them?! ¡°No.¡± Sejun had to collect the money for targeting Theo¡¯s life from the wolves. Growl¡­ The Baby bear looked greatly disappointed when Sejun told him not to eat the prey he had hunted. It¡¯s what I caught¡­ ¡°Instead, let¡¯s have grilled eel.¡± Growl! At Sejun¡¯s call to ¡®eat,¡¯ The baby bear¡¯s head turned quickly. Food! Sejun had the rabbits bring over the leftover grilled eel from the previous day, and the baby bear started eating it with relish. And, Sigh. Sejun¡¯s back of the head felt hot. It seemed like he would have to prepare eel for Mother Crimson Giant Bear to eat for lunch as well. Thump. Thump. Mother Crimson Giant Bear quickly went on patrol to return for lunch while the rabbits, Theo, baby bear, and the ck Minotaurs surrounded the wolves. ¡°Did you attack our representative Theo?¡± ¡°We apologize! Oh great ck dragon! We did not know that the cat wandering merchant was a subordinate of the great ck dragon! Please quell your anger with my life, the chief of the Silver Wolf tribe!¡± In response to Sejun¡¯s question, Elka prostrated himself and cried out, misunderstanding Sejun¡¯s identity. Sejun nonchntly issued orders to the monsters on the 99th floor of the tower, and the monsters, who should be fighting each other, were getting along well. Elka thought that this was impossible unless the existence in front of him was the Great ck Dragon. ¡®The Great ck Dragon?¡¯ As Sejun was about to deny it, [The tower¡¯s administrator says it will allow you to impersonate the Great ck Dragon.] [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Show the wolves of the Silver Wolf tribe the dignity of the Great ck Dragon.] Reward: Aileen is happy If declined: Aileen is disappointed! [The tower¡¯s administrator cheers you on to show the dignity of the Great ck Dragon.] Aileen, who had not yet shown herself as the Great ck Dragon, wanted to vicariously enjoy it through Sejun. ¡°What are you talking about, meow? Our President Park is¡­ Ah!¡± Sejun quickly covered Theo¡¯s mouth. He would have to benefit from Aileen¡¯s favor soon, so he couldn¡¯t afford to upset Aileen. Although he had gotten close to Aileen, surprisingly, a rtionship could be bent from a small disappointment. Sejun decided to do the quest. And he was not a fool to throw away this opportunity when the tower¡¯s administrator gave him permission to impersonate themself. ¡°Yes. You should know how great a crime you¡¯vemitted by obstructing my work as the Great ck Dragon since you are aware of my identity.¡± ¡°Great ck Dragon! We are truly sorry. We really didn¡¯t know.¡± ¡°Ignorance does not excuse you from guilt. Guilt is guilt whether you are aware of it or not. But I will specially give you the opportunity to be forgiven.¡± Sejun held out a contract. ¡°The cost of targeting our representative Theo¡¯s life is 10,000 tower coins. If you repay this money, you will be forgiven.¡± ¡°What? 10,000 tower coins?! How can we repay such arge amount of money¡­¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t have it, repay with your body, meow!¡± From behind, Theo, who had been figuring out the situation, quickly shouted. He wanted to say this for sure! Theo thought Sejun looked cool when he said that to Woo Cheon Sam (Minotaur 1003). ¡°Repay with our bodies?!¡± Elka¡¯s head spun at Theo¡¯s words to repay 10,000 tower coins with their bodies. Themission with Grid was postpaid, and there was no particr disadvantage to canceling the contract. But while he was paying off the debt with his body, the young wolves of his tribe who were in the vige¡­ ¡°Sir¡­ Great ck Dragon. We dare to ask. Our entire tribe will repay the money. Just please don¡¯t let us starve to death!¡± Looking at the crops growing in the fields, Elka thought that if they worked under Sejun, they would not starve to death. ¡°Good. From now on, President Theo¡¯s will manage you.¡± ¡°You guys, from now on, you need to listen to me well, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo shouted at the wolves. Even though Theo had wondered what was good about bing a president, he had already conquered Sejun¡¯sp. He didn¡¯t want anything more. But ¡°Puhuhut. It seems bing a president means getting subordinates!¡± Theo was delighted to have his own subordinates. ¡°We understand. We will follow President Theo ording to themand of the Great ck Dragon. Thank you very much, Great ck Dragon!¡± [You havepleted the quest.] [The tower¡¯s administrator is overjoyed at the Great ck Dragon being praised.] Sejun established the status of the Great ck Dragon, recruited the entire Silver Wolf tribe, and expanded his power. ***** Another Chapter in few hours!!! *** Chapter 46: Harvesting Potatoes TL: Hanguk Once the fate of the wolves was decided, Sejun and the rabbits prepared breakfast and went down to the cave. And then, ¡°Follow me, meow!¡± Theo guided the wolves around, introducing them to Sejun¡¯s farm as if it were his own. ¡°This is the green onion field, meow! And here is¡­¡± However, Theo¡¯s exnation was quickly stumped because all the green sprouts looked simr. When Theo was stuck, Squeak! Cuengi (baby bear) took the lead to exin. They nted peanuts over there! Since Cuengi (baby bear) was ying near the field every day, he knew very well what was nted where. ¡°This is the peanut field, meow!¡± So, with Cuengi¡¯s (baby bear) support, while Theo was exining the fields to the wolves, ¡°Let¡¯s have breakfast.¡± Sejun, who had prepared breakfast, called everyone. The breakfast menu originally consisted of green onions and cherry tomatoes, but after hearing from ck Rabbit yesterday that there were other corpses besides giant electric eel, Sejun suggested the wolves eat piranhas and crayfish. In truth, Sejun wanted to have a more substantial meal. Still, he gained some know-how from bringing back eel meat yesterday, which made it easier to bring back other corpses. ck Rabbit went down with several ropes and tied up dead piranhas, crayfish, and chunks of eel meat so that all Sejun had to do was pull up the ropes like fishing. Thanks to the low water temperature, the corpses didn¡¯t rot, and they could eat them without any issues. Of course, they had to eat detoxifying green onions. After a hearty breakfast, Sejun and the rabbits started their morning farming. And then, ¡°President Theo, put the green onion leaves in your bag.¡± He asked Theo to put green onion leaves in his bag. He had a ce to take the green onion leaves. ¡°I understand, meow! Wolf employees, follow me, meow!¡± ¡°Yes. President Theo.¡± The wolves, who had eaten their fill after a long time, actively moved at Theo¡¯s words. Theo, who received Sejun¡¯s order, filled his bag with green onion leaves with the help of the wolves. In the meantime, Snip, snip. Sejun quickly harvested the cherry tomatoes. Then, [You have simultaneously harvested 9 well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your job experience has reached its limit.] [Your Tower Farmer (D) rank increases.] [You have be a Tower Farmer (C).] His job rank increased. ¡°Good.¡± Sejun was happy that he could harvest more delicious C-grade crops in the future. [Your job traits are enhanced as your job rank increases.] [Through job traits, you be more friendly with nature, and the hidden talent: Friend of Nature awakens.] ¡°Huh? A talent awakens?!¡± Sejun was greatly surprised by the message that a talent had awakened. He had never heard of a case where another talent awakened besides the one during the awakening. Of course, there were hunters like Sejun who awakened new talents. It¡¯s just that hunters kept it a secret, and Sejun, who had been an ordinary person, couldn¡¯t ess it. [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has increased by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 208 experience points.] As Sejun was in a hurry to check out his new talent, [Relic: Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat verifies the user¡¯s job rank increase.] [Tower Farmer (C) confirmed.] [The rank of the Relic: Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat increases to C.] [C grade restrictions are lifted.] [Restriction on Skill ¨C Earth¡¯s Blessing Lv. 4 is lifted.] [Restriction on Skill ¨C Farmer¡¯s Body Lv. 3 is lifted.] [Restriction on Skill ¨C Bountiful Harvest Lv. 2 is lifted.] [Skill ¨C Growth eleration Lv. 1 is unlocked.] Just the job rank rising by one changed many things. Sejun then checked his new talent. [Talent: Friend of Nature] ¡ú A talent that boasts a fairly high level of affinity with nature. ¡ú Communication with nts and animals, with whom you cannot converse, bes smoother when you make contact.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Communication bes smoother when I make contact?¡± As Sejun approached Cuengi (baby bear) , who was ying alone above the ground, Kkuwoong? Cuengi (baby bear) looked at Sejun, tilting its head, wondering what was happening. Why? Chuck. Sejun grabbed Cuengi¡¯s (baby bear) front paw. Kkuwoong? [Dad, are you going to y with me?] Cuengi¡¯s (baby bear) cry began to be tranted and heard. ¡°Oh, this is amazing!¡± Sejun paused, amazed at the new talent. But dad? To a person who hasn¡¯t even married yet?! No, that isn¡¯t the problem? Our species are different! Exining it to Cuengi (baby bear) could take time and should be done slowly. If he exined to Cuengi (baby bear) that he wasn¡¯t the father and Cuengi (baby bear), shocked, hit him saying ¡®I hate Dad!¡¯, it would be a fatal blow to him. And people usually regard their pets as their children. Sejun thought he just had a quite big pet bear. Definitely not rationalizing his thoughts to save his life. Definitely not. Thus, after checking his new talent, Sejun checked the skills of Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat. The Earth¡¯s Blessing increased magic recovery from a little to quite a lot, the Farmer¡¯s Body increased all stats from 3 to 5, the Bountiful Harvest increased the area of bountiful yield from a maximum of 100 square meter to 300 square meter. And the new skill, Growth eleration. [Growth eleration Lv. 1] ¡ú Active Skill ¡ú elerates the growth of 10 crops by a week without side effects. ¡ú Cooldown: 10 days elerate the growth of crops by a week! Sejun thought of the potato field that was close to harvest. What if he used the skill on the potato field? Today¡¯s lunch menu is steamed potatoes! Sejun hurried to the potato field. And then, ¡°Is this how I use it? Growth eleration.¡± Sejun, who was using an active skill for the first time, awkwardly stretched out his hand and used the skill on the potato field. [You used Growth eleration Lv. 1.] [elerating the growth of 10 potatoes by a week.] The 10 potato stems that were close to Sejun glowed. The surface didn¡¯t change much, Woodeudeuk. The sound of the potatoes growing from the ground could be heard. Sejun waited for a moment and then pulled out the nearest potato stem to harvest the potatoes. Fududuk. Along the potato stem, fist-sized potatoes fell out one by one. [You have simultaneously harvested 20 well-ripened Power Potatoes.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [The proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 4 increases slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 4 increases an additional 5%.] [You gained 600 experience.] Fortunately, the potatoes grew well. ¡°Power Potatoes?¡± Sejun checked the option of the harvested potatoes. [Power Potatoes] ¡ú These potatoes grown inside the Tower are delicious due to ample nutrient absorption. ¡ú Grown by a farmer familiar with agriculture, its taste and efficiency have improved. ¡ú When consumed, it breaks down 30g of fat in the body and increases strength by 0.5 for 10 minutes. ¡ú Up to 10 effects can be applied simultaneously within one hour. ¡ú When non-awakners consume it, it breaks down 30g of fat and increases stomach activity. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 90 days ¡ú Grade: C Thanks to Sejun¡¯s job rank rising to C, an extra line was added to the option: ¡®Grown by a farmer familiar with agriculture, its taste and efficiency have improved.¡¯ And with the increased efficiency, it broke down 30g of fat and strength increased from 0.3 to 0.5. ¡°This could draw interest from low-level hunters?¡± Up until grade D crops, eating 10 of them resulted in a stat increase of 2, but now it has increased to 5. With that much, it could increase a stat equivalent to equipping a level 5 item at level 1. However, that wasn¡¯t important now. ¡°We have nothing to eat.¡± Sejun thought he would sell the potatoes to hunterster when the potato harvest was more plentiful, and hurriedly harvested the rest of the potatoes. The option that makes the stomach functions more active wasn¡¯t of much interest to Sejun, who digests food well, so he quickly forgot about it. In total, he harvested 197 potatoes. ¡°Hmm hmm hmm¡± Sejun hummed as he washed the potatoes. Then he filled the bottoms of three pots with green onion leaves and filled them with potatoes and began steaming them. The remaining potatoes were wrapped in green onion leaves to be roasted for faster consumption. While the potatoes were cooking, Sejun quickly pulled a rope that was tied to a branch stuck in the ground in front of the pond. It was to prepare grilled eel for the mother Crimson Giant Bear. Soon after, chunks of eel flesh came up along the rope. The ck Rabbit had previously cut and tied them up. Squeak! When Sejun pulled the rope, the ck Rabbit, who had been patrolling the outside of the pond with the giant electric eel¡¯s intestine in its mouth, came out of the pond. It hade out to help, knowing that Sejun was preparing lunch. Sejun and the ck Rabbit grilled the eel. Then Rattle. Rattle. Steam began to push and leak out from the pot lid. ¡°Is it cooked? Sejun opened the pot lid and stuck a chopstick he had whittled from a twig into a potato. Plop. The chopstick prated the potato without resistance. The steamed potatoes were ready. And then, Roar. Coincidentally, the mother Crimson Giant Bear returned from her patrol. ¡°Let¡¯s eat lunch!¡± At Sejun¡¯s shout, the animals gathered around the cave. Sejun first lifted up the grilled eel for the mother Crimson Giant Bear. Then Sejun filled green onion leaves with steamed potatoes and roasted potatoes, took it to the surface, and spread it out in the middle of the animals that were seated in a circle. ¡°Be careful, it¡¯s hot.¡± Whoosh. The rabbits started to cool a potato each. However, the mother Crimson Giant Bear and two ck Minotaurs picked up several hot potatoes at once and stuffed them into their mouths. Munch munch. Steam was puffing out of their mouths, but they swallowed the potatoes as if nothing was wrong and picked up more potatoes. Fearsome creatures¡­ At times like this, monsters were truly monsters. As Sejun watched the monsters¡¯ hot potato eating spree, the potatoes disappeared quickly. ¡°What?!¡± Hurriedly, Sejun grabbed two steamed and two roasted potatoes for himself and ced them in front of him. And then, ¡°Hoo hoo.¡± He blew on a steamed potato to cool it down and carefully peeled off the skin. After peeling off about half of the potato skin, Chomp. Sejun took a bite of the potato. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s hot.¡± It was hot, but he didn¡¯t spit it out. Instead, he cooled the potato in his mouth and chewed. ¡°Uh, it¡¯s so delicious!¡± Sejun was thrilled by the texture of the fluffy potato. In a blink of an eye, he finished one steamed potato and peeled another one, this time dipping it in salt. Although Sejun usually liked dipping steamed potatoes in sugar, he was disappointed there was no sugar. ¡°Hmm, it¡¯s delicious.¡± It wasn¡¯t bad eating it dipped in salt. After the warm lunchtime like potatoes, ¡°President Theo, how about the green onion leaves?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve filled them up, meow!¡± In response to Sejun¡¯s question, Theo saluted as if he had learned it somewhere and answered. ¡°Then let¡¯s take a walk to help digestion? Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003), guide us to the Minotaur King.¡± For the first time, Sejun decided to go far from the cave to receive thepensation for Minotaur King¡¯s dine and dash. When Theo conveyed Sejun¡¯s words to Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003), What?! Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) btedly remembered the order of the Minotaur King at the word ¡®Minotaur King¡¯ and was startled. ¡°I brought some green onion leaves and want to have a little chat.¡± For now, he did not let Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) know about the Minotaur King¡¯s dine and dash. There was no reason to give up the possible advantage in negotiations. Mhmmoo! At Sejun¡¯s words, Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) was very pleased. By taking Sejun, he would effectively carry out the order of the Minotaur King. Mhmmooh! With joy, Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) decided to guide Sejun to the Minotaur King. On the 208th day of being stranded, Sejun finally left the cave and set off to tackle the boss on the 99th floor of the tower. ***** TL Notes: Cuengi (baby bear): Starting from chapter 37, the author began referring to the baby bear as Cuengi (????) without any specific reason or further exnation. Initially, I opted to stick with the name ¡°baby bear¡± until now. However, as the story unfolds, the name Cuengi is being used more frequently. Therefore, from this point onward, I will start using the name Cuengi in future chapters. *** Chapter 47 TL: Hanguk When Sejun announced he was going to meet the boss of the 99th floor of the tower, Minotaur King, Squeak! Growl! The ck rabbit and the Cuengi (baby bear) stepped up. We¡¯ll protect you! And then, ¡°President Theo, get ready.¡± ¡°What, meow? I¡¯m going too?¡± Theo, who was in charge of luggage, was forced to go on a business trip. ¡°Lead the way.¡± Eummu! At Sejun¡¯s words, Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) and Woocheon Sa (Minotaur 1004) took the lead. But Thud. Thud ¡°Hey! How are we supposed to keep up if you run so fast!!¡± In a moment, Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) and Woocheon Sa (Minotaur 1004) quickly got away. ¡°Oh Great ck Dragon. I will serve you.¡± Elka knelt in front of Sejun, and the other wolves carried the ck Rabbit and Theo on their backs. However, Grr! Grr! Cuengi (baby bear) was held by the front paw of the mother Crimson Giant Bear. As a mother, she couldn¡¯t send her cub to a dangerous ce where Minotaur King is. ¡°Cuengi (baby bear), it¡¯s dangerous, so wait here.¡± Sejun tried tofort Cuengi (baby bear), Grr! With the sound of Cuengi (baby bear) crying that he wanted to go with them in the background, Sejun, Theo, and the ck rabbit set off on wolves towards the waypoint guarded by Minotaur King. Dadadada. The wolves moved at a speed of nearly 70km/h, which was extremely fast. Swoosh. The vast wastnd quickly passed by Sejun¡¯s eyes as he rode on a wolf. After running for a while, the endless wastnd ended and a rednd began to appear. Was it mud? The idea of mud bricks came to Sejun¡¯s mind. ¡°If I make bricks, I can build buildings.¡± While Sejun was moving, thinking of building buildings with mud bricks, ¡°Huh?!¡± A group of over a thousand ck Minotaurs appeared in the distance. But ¡°What are they doing?¡± The ck Minotaurs were seen putting clumps of mud into their mouths. ¡°Is that why they get excited just by seeing grass?¡± Sejun suddenly felt sorry for the ck Minotaurs. *** Eummu-ah! Minotaur 1 rushed to call Minotaur King. What¡¯s the matter? Minotaur King, who was sleeping in front of the waypoint, opened his eyes and asked. Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) and Woocheon Sa (Minotaur 1004) have returned! What?! Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1004)?! Thump! Minotaur King kicked the ground and stood up at the news that Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003), who ignored his orders and went on a date, returned. Where are they?! But they brought a stranger. A stranger? Bring them all here. Yes! Thus, Sejun and his party, guided by Minotaur 1, met Minotaur King with Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) and Woocheon Sa (Minotaur 1004). Beside Minotaur King, a red bone club and a white horn were stuck in the ground. And ¡°That must be the waypoint.¡± Sejun looked at the red crystal seen behind Minotaur King. Eummu? ¡°He asks why you came here, meow.¡± Theo tranted Minotaur King¡¯s words. ¡°Tell Minotaur King I came to collect the debt from three days ago.¡± ¡°I got it, meow! Minotaur King, we came to collect the debt from three days ago, meow!¡± Theo bravely conveyed Sejun¡¯s words to Minotaur King. There was no reason for him to back down because he was the deadly yellow cat under themand of the great ck Dragon. ¡®Puhuhut. This adds a splendid scene to my life¡¯s story, meow.¡¯ When Theo was imagining a splendid scene for a story to tell otherster, Eummu-ah! Minotaur King was furious at the attitude of demanding a price so boldly. ¡°Meow-gulp. Meow-gulp.¡± Theo, startled by Minotaur King¡¯s shout, began to hup. ¡°Calm down.¡± Sejun soothed the startled Theo by stroking his head, then approached Minotaur King. And then, Chuck. He put his hand on Minotaur King¡¯s leg and said, ¡°I¡¯ve heard that ck Minotaurs are honorable warriors, but it seems that was an old story. You don¡¯t even feel ashamed of what you¡¯ve done and instead you get angry¡­ So, is it okay if I tell your subordinates that their boss stole someone else¡¯s food?¡± When Sejun conveyed his words and was about to remove his hand, Eummu! [Wait!] Minotaur King grabbed Sejun urgently. ¡®I knew it.¡¯ Sejun forced down the corners of his mouth that were rising and said in an indifferent voice, ¡°What is it?¡± Eummu! Eummu¡­ Eum¡­ [I am a great warrior of the ck Minotaurs, who respect honor! I was nning to repay youter. Aspensation for the grass I atest time¡­] Just as the Minotaur King was about to suggest a price, ¡°Hold on! I¡¯ll decide what I want to take. First, allow me to use the waypoint.¡± Sejun cut off the Minotaur King¡¯s words and stated his own demand. Eummu? [You mean the waypoint?] ¡°So, how about it?¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Minotaur King thought for a moment. And then, Eummu. Eummu¡­ [Okay. I permit it. It might be useless to you, but¡­] The Minotaur King stepped aside to allow Sejun to approach the waypoint. Got it! Sejun didn¡¯t hear the rest of Minotaur King¡¯s words because he was approaching the waypoint. ¡°Finally¡­¡± Sejun reached out to the red crystal floating in the air. [Waypoint of the 99th floor of the tower has been saved.] [Loading other floor¡¯s saved waypoint.] [There is no other floor¡¯s saved waypoint besides the 99th floor of the tower, so you cannot move to another floor.] ¡°What?!¡± Sejun, who started from the 99th floor of the tower, didn¡¯t have any other waypoints saved. There was nowhere to go. Normally, other hunters would start from the 1st floor, marking the waypoint of the 1st floor and then climb the tower. And generally, when a waypoint is saved, a portal to the next floor appears. This was possible regardless of the boss raid. There were many floors where the location of the floor boss and the waypoint were different. But he had never heard of a downward portal appearing. There was no need for that, since you could use the waypoint to go down. While Sejun was disappointed, Eummu. Minotaur King, who had kept his beloved bone, sighed in relief. Minotaur King, who valued his own honor, intended to give Sejun his cherished Red Bone as apensation to maintain the honor of a great warrior. The Red Bone was a legendary grade club that turned red by absorbing the blood of numerous monsters. It was one of only three legendary items in the tower. He lost the opportunity to get a legendary club because of the waypoint he couldn¡¯t even use properly. Of course, there was a side effect of bing a blood-crazed lunatic if not controlled, so it wouldn¡¯t have been good for Sejun to have it anyway. ¡°The next price is¡­¡± Sejun asked Minotaur King for a few more things in return. Then, when Sejun looked at Theo, Theo took out a green onion leaves big enough to make a small hill from his bag. ¡°This is a gift for our future friendship.¡± Although it was called a gift, it was brought to promote the green onion leaves to the ck minotaurs. It meant, we have this, so if you¡¯re interested,e and work for us. Swallow. Minotaur King swallowed his saliva looking at the green onion leaves. It seemed as if he had already secured a worker. *** It¡¯s been three days since Sejun met Minotaur King. Several things had happened in the meantime. The biggest news was that mother rabbit was pregnant again. It was due to the grilled eel. ¡°Ever since they started sending baby rabbits to the first generation rabbits burrow, something odd has been happening¡­ Let¡¯s see if they start asking for grilled eels from now on.¡± Sejun was somehow irritated. And, thanks to the deal with Minotaur King, the whole wastnd area was recognized as Sejun¡¯s territory, and ten ck minotaurs came to work on Sejun¡¯snd every day and cultivated the wastnd. ording to Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003), thepetition among the ck minotaurs who want toe here every day is fierce. ¡°Well, they used to eat mud every day¡­¡± Finally, Sejun received another Queen Bee¡¯srva yesterday. With this, there will be three beehives now. ¡°But the blue moon ising soon. will it be okay?¡± Sejun looked at the surface field, remembering what happened about a month ago. When the surface field was destroyed by Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) during Bluemoon, Sejun fell into deep thought. ¡°If this keeps happening, there¡¯s no reason to nt crops in the surface field.¡± It would be okay if monsters didn¡¯te during the blue moon, but if monsters came even once and made a mess of the farm, all farming would be in vain. Since there was no solution, Sejun even considered giving up on the surface field. Then [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says to leave it to them if you¡¯re worrying about monsters rampaging and destroying the fields during the Bluemoon.] ¡°Leave it to them? What will they do?¡± [The Tower¡¯s manager asks, smugly, didn¡¯t you see them suppressing the monsters during the Bluemoon?] ¡°Oh¡­¡± Come to think of it, there was a time when the monsters quieted down when the ck dragon appeared during the first blue moon when Sejun was in distress. It was Aileen. ¡°I got it. Then I¡¯ll trust you, Aileen.¡± [The tower administrator tells you to trust them and nt crops a lot of crops.] So Sejun trusted Aileen¡¯s words and worked hard to nt crops, but as the blue moon approached, he was a little anxious. ¡°It¡¯ll be okay, right?¡± Since he had made the decision to trust, Sejun decided to trust Aileen to the end. Today, because of the Bluemoon, even the crimson giant bear and the ck minotaurs did note. And the wolves went down to the lower floorst night saying they didn¡¯t want to cause any damage. ¡°It feels somewhat empty without the big guys around.¡± Sejun said while looking at the wide field. Then, Chop, chop, chop. ¡°What¡¯s empty, meow?! The charming and deadly yellow cat, President Theo, is here, meow!¡± While resting on Sejun¡¯sp, Theo, who was eating Churu, thumped Sejun¡¯s chest with his front paw to assert his presence. ¡°That¡¯s right. You¡¯re here¡­ I¡¯m sorry.¡± Where did he learn such charm¡­ Sejun quickly stroked Theo¡¯s back. Today, because they had to finish their work early to prepare for the Bluemoon, He needed Theo¡¯s help. In a hurry, they finished their work and prepared for the Bluemoon. Sejun put out the fire and got rid of the smell, the rabbits went into their burrow, and the poisonous honey bees went into the hive and blocked the entrance. And ¡°See you in the morning, meow!¡± Theo went inside his bag. Once everyone went inside their homes, the cave was eerily quiet. ¡°It¡¯s cold.¡± Although the weather wasn¡¯t too cold, Sejun felt chilly, perhaps because of loneliness, and pulled a nket over himself. After a while, the blue moon rose. *** ¡°Hehe. Human, put your trust in the Great ck Dragon Aileen Pritani.¡± Aileen was excited at the thought of helping the human. A while ago, Aileen, to celebrate the 200th day of human¡¯s stay in the tower, prepared a soup by stirring various potions for hours for the weak human¡¯s health, and for expressing gratitude and apology for the humans¡¯ constant hardships. However, ¡°I guess cooking is not my thing.¡± Honestly, cooking was too hard. Aileen worried what if the human asked for more because it was too delicious, but the human did not ask for more, probably knowing Aileen¡¯s hardship. On top of that, the human even asked to never make it again from next time. ¡°Hehe. It¡¯s nice to see that human worrying about me so much.¡± It was because Sejun was worried about his own life, but Aileen thought it was because he was worried about her. While thinking about the peculiar human, Aileen moved to the rooftop of the tower administrator¡¯s space. There was a cylindrical object that looked like a searchlight, with a diameter of 5m and a thickness of about 1m. ¡°Hmmmm. Hmmmm. Hmmmm.¡± Squeak. Squeak.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Aileen hummed and diligently cleaned the front part of the cylinder, which had a ck dragon drawn on it. And after a while, the surroundings turned bluish, and the blue moon rose. ¡°Hehe. Is it my turn now?¡± Thump. When Aileen pressed the switch on the side of the cylindrical object, Bam! Just as a Bat Signal appears on the moon, a light came out of the cylinder, and the ck dragon drawn on the front of the cylinder moved, and the shadow of the ck dragon began to fly above the sky where the blue moon rose. And when the shadow of the ck dragon reached the zenith of the sky, Roar! Aileen roared loudly from behind the cylinder. Roar-! The cylinder carried Aileen¡¯s voice with magic power and spread it all over the 99th floor of the tower. This cylinder was a magical tool that Aileen¡¯s grandfather, Kaiser Pritani, made for his granddaughter. It was an item made so that the his granddaughter who couldn¡¯t leave the administrator¡¯s space could use it once in a while when it was hard to manage the tower. ¡°Hehe. The human will think that¡¯s me, right?¡± Aileen proudly looked at the ck dragon floating above the sky and roared loudly once again. Roar-! The roar of the great ck dragon soothed the monsters of the 99th floor of the tower who had gone mad due to the blue moon. ***** TL Notes: I have been busy with IRL work, so I did not get much time to trante new chapters. Anyway, enjoy. ?? ***** Chapter 48 TL: Hanguk [Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun] When Theo became intermediate wandering merchant and the information of the cultivator appeared on the D-grade Magical Cherry Tomato, ¡°Who is Tower Farmer Park Sejun?¡± ¡°He seems to be Korean by his name?¡± ¡°But was there a job called a tower farmer?¡± People sent by hunters and the wealthy from various countries around the world started heading to Korea to gather information about Sejun. Korean Awakened Association¡¯s president¡¯s office. Inside the president¡¯s office, there was nothing but a desk and a table. And it was cold as a freezer. A muscr old man in his 60s with white hair sitting at the head of the table was taking off his top and sitting with his bare feet on a 1-meter thick ice b, ring at a man. Chiiik. His foot was so hot that the ice was melting even in this cold ce. ¡°Dongsik, I won¡¯t beat around the bush. Spill everything you know.¡± Association President Han Tae-jun spoke to his youngest disciple, Phoenix Guild¡¯s 5th Team Leader Kim Dongsik. ¡°Master, what are you talking about?¡± Kim Dongsik, wearing a thick padding jacket, blew out white breath and asked. ¡°I heard you visited Park Sejun¡¯s house twice.¡± ¡°Ah. That¡­¡± ¡°Have you ever met Park Sejun?¡± Han Tae-jun asked with a serious expression. ¡°No. I just met through a cat wandering merchant called Theo¡­¡± Kim Dongsik exined in detail what he knew to Han Tae-jun. He didn¡¯t pretend to hide anything. If he got caught doing that, he¡¯d be beaten to death by Han Tae-jun. He couldn¡¯t afford to be beaten like that after turning 40. His master, Han Tae-jun, although currently retired due to the curse of mes and having to cool his body like that, was a tremendous monster who unofficially climbed up to the 52nd floor of the tower. The reason Kim Dongsik believed Theo¡¯s words easily when Sejun said he had climbed up to the 40th floor was because he had already seen his master, the unparalleled genius, Han Tae-jun. ¡°So that¡¯s what happened. Well done. Dongsik, you will protect Park Sejun¡¯s family.¡± Association President Han Tae-jun wanted to prevent the possibility of the producer of the Magical Cherry Tomato, who was receiving global attention, leaving the country due to his family¡¯s problems. ¡°Excuse me?¡± ¡°Why? What? Since you¡¯re already familiar with them, it¡¯s best if you do it. Any objections?¡± ¡°Ah¡­ No.¡± Although there were objections, he couldn¡¯t voice them. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will arrange for your senior brothers to alternate with you.¡± And so, unterally, Han Tae-jun arranged for Kim Dongsik to be assigned as the protection for Sejun¡¯s family. *** Roar-! Fortunately, as soon as the blue moon rose, Aileen intervened as promised, so the ground farm was safe. ¡°That¡¯s a relief.¡± Watching Aileen fly around in the sky where the blue moon was, Sejun looked at the crops with relief. And after a while, Sssss. Blue energy began to condense in the tomato field, potato field, and sweet potato field. ¡°Oh?!¡± He had forgotten. It was time to harvest the sweet potatoes. ¡°My goodness! I forgot about the sweet potatoes!¡± Sejun med his foolishness and checked the crops where the energy of the blue moon had condensed. The Blue Moon¡¯s energy was imbued in 13 crops in the tomato field, 3 in the potato field, and 7 in the sweet potato field. Sejun hurriedly remembered the locations of the crops before the Blue Moon¡¯s energypletely permeated them. And as the blue energypletely permeated the crops, he harvested the potatoes and sweet potatoes, whose colors were hidden under the soil, first. ¡°Was it here?¡± Sejun went to the location he remembered and pulled the potato stems. Thud thud thud. One blue potato was visible among the potatoes that were strung along the stem. In this way, Sejun, who obtained a total of three power potatoes imbued with the Blue Moon¡¯s energy, quickly moved to the sweet potato field. And then, Thunk. He dug up 7 power sweet potatoes imbued with the Blue Moon¡¯s energy. Lastly, while harvesting the magical cherry tomatoes imbued with the Blue Moon¡¯s energy, [The Tower Administrator is boasting about their contributions.] ¡°Of course I saw. Now quickly create a quest and take these.¡± Sejun proactively offered 5 blue tomatoes, 1 potato, and 1 sweet potato. He offered the crops first even though Aileen did not ask for them. He hoped that Aileen would actively block the Blue Moon in the future. And then, [The Tower Administrator thanks you.]Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! [The Tower Administrator shouts out loud to leave the Blue Moon to them in the future.] Aileen did not betray Sejun¡¯s expectations. [The Tower Administrator hesitantly asks if you can cook the potatoes and sweet potatoes.] Aileen asked cautiously, as if she was sorry for asking for more while being the recipient. ¡°I¡¯ll do it.¡± Sejun, having experienced Aileen¡¯s disaster-grade cooking skills, readily agreed. Although he wondered if this was also considered cooking, he thought he wouldn¡¯t feel good if Aileen messed up roasting the potatoes and sweet potatoes. He couldn¡¯t stand not being able to eat the crops. And he didn¡¯t want to see Aileen¡¯s message of crying over messing up the cooking. He nned to make steamed potatoes and roasted sweet potatoes anyway, so it was not a big hassle. In the meantime, as the harvested potatoes and sweet potatoes were turned into steamed potatoes and roasted sweet potatoes, Sejun took a look at the options of a magical cherry tomato imbued with the Blue Moon¡¯s energy. [Magical Cherry Tomato imbued with Blue Moon¡¯s energy] ¡ú A tomato grown in the Tower with sufficient nutrients that tastes good. ¡ú The taste has further improved with the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡ú A farmer familiar with farming grew it, so the taste and efficiency are good. ¡ú Upon consumption, your magic permanently increases by 0.3. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 120 days ¡ú Grade: C ¡°My magic increases by 0.3.¡± Up until now, the stat increase between crops imbued with the Blue Moon¡¯s energy and regr crops has been consistent at twice the amount, but starting from grade C, the efficiency of crops imbued with the Blue Moon¡¯s energy was better, making the difference less than twice. ¡°I¡¯ll just eat four for now.¡± Although he would not eat the Eel¡¯s Core right away as he needed it to use as a source of light when securing food outside the pond, Sejun prepared to raise his magic level to more than 10 so that he could eat the giant electric eel¡¯s core whenever necessary. When Sejun put the cherry tomato he was holding into his mouth and chewed, Crunch. Ssh! The plump skin broke, releasing the sweet and sour juice inside. The juice of the cherry tomato, which was of C grade and contained the energy of the blue moon, tasted even richer. ¡°Wow¡­ it¡¯s delicious.¡± [You have consumed a magical cherry tomato imbued with the energy of the blue moon.] [Your magic permanently increases by 0.3.] Before the aftertaste of the vor disappeared, Sejun put another blue cherry tomato into his mouth. Crunch. [You have consumed a magical cherry tomato imbued with the energy of the blue moon.] [Your magic permanently increases by 0.3.] In this way, Sejun, who ate four blue cherry tomatoes, finally increased his magic to over 10. Specifically, it was 10.25. Shortly after the steamed potatoes and roasted sweet potatoes were done, Sejun sent five cherry tomatoes, one steamed potato, and one roasted sweet potato to Aileen, thuspleting the quest. And then, Sejun peeled the blue skin off the steamed potato. ¡°Hoo¡­hoo.¡± Sejun blew on the potato to cool it down quickly. In a moment when no one was looking, he nned to eat the potato imbued with the energy of the blue moon and get rid of the evidence. ¡°It¡¯s a shame there¡¯s no sugar.¡± It certainly tasted fine with salt, but for some reason, he thought about sugar because he couldn¡¯t have it. Just then, ¡°Ah!¡± Upon thinking, he didn¡¯t have sugar, but he had something better than sugar. It was organic honey harvested by honeybees from the cherry tomato flowers he had grown himself. Sejun hurriedly brought the ss jar filled with honey, opened the lid, and poured honey into a bowl. Glug¡­glug¡­ Unlike when he gave honey to Cuengi (Baby Bear), the angle of the ss bottle went down without hesitation. And then, Dip. Sejun dipped the steamed potato deeply into the bowl of honey and put it in his mouth. The potato coated in honey entered Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡°Hua¡­haa¡­¡± As he cooled the hot potato with his breath, he chewed the potato. As he chewed the potato, the honey, which had turned to liquid due to the heat, seeped into the fluffy potato, creating a harmonious taste. Gulp. ¡°¡­¡­¡± No other words were needed. It was the perfectbination. [You have consumed a Power Potato imbued with the energy of the blue moon.] [Your strength permanently increases by 0.3.] When he finished eating one steamed potato, [You have achieved the feat of recreating the forgotten dish of Honey Potato.] ¡°This is a forgotten dish?¡± Just because he dipped a steamed potato in honey? *** Aileen ate the five cherry tomatoes imbued with the energy of the blue moon that she received from Sejun all at once, Thump¡­thud¡­thump¡­thud¡­ She focused on her dragon heart, which was beating slowly but steadily. Whether her body had adapted this time, she didn¡¯t faint. ¡°Creak. Creak.¡± Feeling the throbbing of her dragon heart, Aileen swallowed the steamed potato and roasted sweet potato in order. ¡°It¡¯s a pity.¡± The potatoes and sweet potatoes disappeared as if they melted in an instant. When Aileen was feeling the lingering taste and regretting it, ¡°Huh?¡± She saw the human dipping a steamed potato in something beyond the crystal ball. And then, [Achievement: Recreation of the forgotten dish, Honey Potato, has been achieved in the tower.] Aileen nodded at the human. Reproducing delicious food¡­ he truly was an extraordinary human. ¡°He¡¯s done something remarkable, so he deserves a reward.¡± Thump, thump. Thump, thump. Aileen¡¯s heartbeat grew stronger. This time, it wasn¡¯t her dragon heart but another heartbeat. ¡°Extraordinary human, ept this quest!¡± Blinded by the honey potatoes, Aileen didn¡¯t notice. *** [The Tower Administrator nods at your excellent achievement.] [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Serve honey potatoes to the Tower¡¯s Administrator.] Reward: 1 Job Skill Refusal: Well, I¡¯d be hurt, but I won¡¯t show it! ¡°What?¡± I¡¯d be hurt but won¡¯t show it? Then don¡¯t put it in the quest¡­ ¡°Can I just make it with regr potatoes?¡± There was no reason to refuse when she was offering a skill after so long. And it wasn¡¯t hard to do either. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator nods vigorously, indicating her understanding.] Sejun peeled the skins off the steamed potatoes he had in the pot and put five of them into a bowl filled with honey. ¡°Here.¡± The bowl in Sejun¡¯s hand disappeared entirely. And then, [You havepleted the quest.] [You have obtained a special job skill ¨C Cooking Lv. 1 as a questpletion reward.] He obtained a new skill. ¡°Cooking?¡± [Honey Potato recipe has been registered in Special Job Skill ¨C Cooking Lv. 1.] ¡°Recipe?¡± Sejun checked the cooking skill. [Special Job Skill ¨C Cooking Lv. 1] -The taste and effect of food made using ingredients from the tower will slightly improve. -Registered recipes: 1 ¡°The effects increase slightly?¡± As Sejun peeled the blue skin off another steamed potato and dipped it into honey, [You have created a Power Honey Potato imbued with the energy of the blue moon.] [Your proficiency with Cooking Lv. 1 has increased slightly.] [The taste and effect of the Power Honey Potato imbued with the energy of the blue moon have increased slightly due to the effect of Cooking Lv. 1.] [Power Honey Potato imbued with the energy of the blue moon] ¨C You steamed a power potato imbued with the energy of the blue moon, peeled off the skin, and seasoned it with honey. ¨C Thebination of steamed potato and honey made the taste sweet and soft. ¨C The taste slightly improves. ¨C Upon consumption, your strength permanently increases by 0.3 (The increase in strength due to Cooking Lv. 1 is too small to be disyed.) ¨C Cook: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¨C Expiration date: 1 day ¨C Grade: C ¡°I can¡¯t make it in advance and eat it.¡± The expiration date was one day, and the increase in strength was barely different. Sejun decided to be satisfied with the improved taste. ¡°Shall I try it?¡± Sejun put the finished honey potato in his mouth. And then, Gulp. Swish. He buried the blue potato skin in the cherry tomato field,pletely erasing any trace of him eating the Power Potato imbued with the energy of the blue moon. On 212th day of being stranded, Sejun¡¯s eighth blue moon passed very peacefully. *** *** Chapter 49: Creating Thunder Clouds TL: Hanguk As soon as the Blue Moon ended, Sejun went to the green onion field on the ground. A few days ago, he nted a few detoxifying green onions in part of the green onion field and had been cutting the leaves and dividing the growing roots to nt more. He needed an detoxifying green onion for every meal in order to eat seafood outside the pond. And the result of the division and nting was fortunately sessful. The roots of the green onions nted by division from the detoxifying green onion grew as the same grade detoxifying green onion. It was possible to duplicate items. So he checked to see if there were any detoxifying green onions containing the energy of the Blue Moon among the detoxifying green onions, but ¡°There¡¯s none.¡± As he thought, there were no detoxifying green onions containing the energy of the Blue Moon. Unlike other crops, green onions didn¡¯t contain the energy of the Blue Moon. Was the condition not right? ¡°Let¡¯s get to work.¡± Sejun, who had been thinking, began to cut the lush green onion leaves that had grown overnight. It was almost morning, so it was an awkward time to sleep. After about 30 minutes, Thud. Thud. Grrr! Cuengi (Baby Bear), who came to work with mother Crimson Giant Bear, greeted Sejun by waving his two front paws. Then Grrr?! Sniff sniff. Cuengi (Baby Bear) approached Sejun and began to sniff vigorously near Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Why¡­why are you doing that?¡± Sejun, feeling guilty, tried to retreat, but Plop. Cuengi (Baby Bear) grabbed Sejun¡¯s shoulder to prevent him from running away. Then Sniff sniff. He persistently sniffed around Sejun¡¯s mouth. Grrr! [Dad¡¯s mouth smells like honey!] Grrr? [Did you eat honey alone?] ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡± Sejun¡¯s perfect crime began to shake violently with Sejun¡¯s pupils. ¡°Cuengi (Baby Bear), shall we eat something delicious?¡± Sejun quickly changed the direction of the conversation and brought boiled potatoes from the cave. Then ¡°This is a honey potato.¡± Sejun ced 5 boiled potatoes on the green onion leaves and generously poured honey over them. [You have made 5 power honey potatoes.] [Your Cooking Lv. 1 proficiency has increased slightly.] [Due to the effect of Cooking Lv. 1, the taste and effect of Power Honey Potatoes have increased slightly.] ¡°Here, eat it.¡± Cuengi (Baby Bear) swallowed the honey potatoes that Sejun had made, along with the green onion leaves. Chew chew. ¡°Want more?¡± Grrr! At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi (Baby Bear) nodded his head strongly. The moment Cuengi (Baby Bear) tasted the honey potato, the fact that Sejun¡¯s mouth smelled like honey wasn¡¯t important. Sejun was barely able to keep Cuengi¡¯s (Baby Bear) mouth shut with the honey potatoes. And a whileter, the rabbits woke up and ate Blue Moon Energy-imbued cherry tomatoes and roasted sweet potatoes, starting a busy morning. *** 1st floor of the tower, Gagel¡¯s tower farm project headquarters. In the headquarters¡¯ yard, about 6000 cherry tomatoes that were sessfully germinated from the seeds of D-grade magic power cherry tomatoes had already grown up to ankle height. ¡°Come on, move quickly!¡± Team leader Thomas was urging the researchers who were diluting the high-concentration growth stimnt with water. The reason why cherry tomatoes could grow so fast was thanks to the growth stimnt developed by Gagel. Although the product was too expensive tomercializepared to its effect, they were spraying the cherry tomato field without sparing the growth stimnt in order to check the results quickly under the direction of Vice Chairman Michael. They didn¡¯t even know what kind of result it would make¡­ Squirm. The stem of the cherry tomato moved slightly, but no one among the researchers noticed it. *** In thete afternoon after lunch, a strange atmosphere began to flow in the green onion field. Swish. Swish. Sejun¡¯s face hardened as he cut the green onion leaves. Squeak. Squeak. On the contrary, the faces of the Sickle Rabbit and the red-dotted rabbit among the second-generation offspring were full of smiles. Between the two flowed a pink aura. The two rabbits were in love. Squeak. The mother rabbit seemed pleased, as if it was a good time, looking at the two of them. However, ¡°These guys, in this sacred workce!¡± Sejun couldn¡¯t look at them fondly. This was definitely not because he felt sick or felt ufortable. As the leader of the farm, he needed to inform them of the farm¡¯s rule prohibiting romance during work hours. ¡°Go! Cuengi (Baby Bear) ! Rolling attack!¡± Grrr! At Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi (Baby Bear) rolled forward once and Grrr! He chased after the Sickle Rabbit at a fast speed, aggressively picking up the green onion leaves. Whack! The Sickle Rabbit started to cut green onion leaves in surprise at Cuengi¡¯s (Baby Bear) charge. And ¡°Go! ck Rabbit! Show your elder brother¡¯s dignity!¡± Bounce! At Sejun¡¯smand, the ck Rabbit walked towards the red-dotted Rabbit with a casual gait like a delinquent and led her to where she was watering the crops for on-site training. Once the atmosphere that bothered Sejun disappeared, ¡°Hmph! You kids are at least 10 years too early.¡± Sejun said viin-like lines and then started working again. And Squeak. Squeak. The mother rabbit shook her head as she watched Sejun. She was wondering who the real kid was¡­ As evening fell, Roar. Grrr! The mother Crimson Giant Bear took Cuengi (Baby Bear) home. And Mooh! Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003), representing the other ck Minotaurs, informed Sejun that it was time to leave work. ¡°Right. You did well. Take that pile of green onion leaves over there.¡± Mooh! Woocheon Sam (Minotaur 1003) was happy at Sejun¡¯s words and picked up a pile of green onion leaves and went off duty. ¡°We should clock out too.¡± Squeak! Whack! At Sejun¡¯s words, the rabbits finished their work and started to go down to the cave. ¡°Is the work done now, meow?¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Theo approached to im Sejun¡¯s emptyp. ¡°President Theo, where have you been ying?! Do you want to get fired again?!¡± ¡°No, meow! I was cleaning up the bag, meow! And I found this in the bag, meow!¡± Theo handed over an item he got for free from the cksmith¡¯s corner to Sejun, looking wronged. ¡°This is?!¡± It was a ne with a small yellow gemstone. [Scratched Gem Ne] ¡ú ??? ¡ú Usage Restriction: None ¡ú Creator: Confidential ¡ú Grade: E As the name suggests, there were many scratches on the gem. ¡°Aileen, can you appraise this?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says leave it to them.] [A quest has been generated.] Aileen took the ne and appraised it. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it¡¯s useless, but it¡¯s not dangerous.] In return for receiving the ne, she requested cherry tomatoes. ¡°Here are 20 cherry tomatoes.¡± Sejun gave Aileen 20 cherry tomatoes, and the ne appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. [You have acquired the Appraised Ne ¨C Ne of Light as a questpletion reward.] ¡°Ne of Light?¡± Sejun checked the options of the ne. [Ne of Light] ¡ú It¡¯s a ne with light magic inscribed on an amber gem. ¡ú Usage Restrictions: Lv. 5 and above, Magic Power 3 and above ¡ú Creator: Horin, the Green Tower¡¯s magician ¡ú Grade: C ¡ú Skill: [Light Lv. 1] [Light Lv. 1] ¡ú When you use the skill, it brightens up the surroundings. ¡ú The higher the wearer¡¯s magic power, the stronger the light. ¡°How is it, meow? I didn¡¯t particrly like anything in the draw, but I picked it up because it was free, meow¡­¡± Theo spoke in an uncertain voice to Sejun who was checking the ne he had appraised. ¡°As expected, the golden paw.¡± ¡°Meow?¡± Theo¡¯s drawing ability was impressive. The Ne of Light had a feature that Sejun needed. That was the Light skill, which emits light. Although he wanted to eat the eel¡¯s core, he had been enduring it because if he ate the eel¡¯s core himself, the ck rabbit would lose the way to get seafood from outside the pond¡­ If he used the Light skill built into the magic ne, everything would be solved. He needs to check the brightness first¡­ ¡°Besides, that¡¯s amazing.¡± Theo¡¯s golden paw was a perfect high-end item detector that did not even go below grade C. ¡°What, meow?!¡± As Sejun looked at him with displeasure, Theo anxiously clung to Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Come here.¡± ¡°Why, meow?¡± ¡°Gotcha!¡± Sejun grabbed Theo¡¯s body with both hands, lifted him, and moved Theo¡¯s front paw back and forth as if detecting pulse, and roamed around. ¡°How about it? Is there a ce your foot is attracted to?¡± Sejun asked as he carried Theo around for about 3 minutes. He was nning to stop and go down to the cave now since it was a joke. However, ¡°Keep walking, meow.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± As Theo replied with a concentrated expression with his eyes closed, Sejun thought that Theo was seriously searching for items and walked around diligently. ¡®Phoohoot. So this is how it feels to be carried? It feels good, meow.¡¯ If Sejun knew what Theo was feeling, he would have stopped, but Sejun didn¡¯t have the ability to read minds. So they walked for about 10 minutes, but Theo¡¯s front paw was quiet. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡± Hungry, Sejun brought Theo down to the cave. ¡°President Park, let¡¯s do it again next time, meow.¡± Only Theo was satisfied with those 10 minutes. For dinner, they had baked sweet potatoes and grilled fish. As soon as the meal was over, ¡°Here, try wearing this.¡± Sejun handed the Ne of Light to the ck rabbit. ¡°But your magic power is over 3, right?¡± Squeak! Swoosh. Swoosh. In response to Sejun¡¯s question, the ck rabbit squeaked as if to say don¡¯t underestimate him and wrote his magic power number on the dirt floor with his front paw. 33 ¡°Wha?!¡± Sejun was surprised to see that the ck rabbit¡¯s magic power was much higher than his own. Meanwhile, sh. The ck rabbit, who wore the ne, used the ne¡¯s skill to light up the surroundings. And then, Ssh. The ck rabbit, using the Light skill, jumped into the pond and went out through the hole and returned. ¡°How about it? Can you see well?¡± Squeak! In response to Sejun¡¯s question, the ck rabbit nodded. It sees well! ¡°Really?¡± In response to the ck rabbit¡¯s answer, Sejun picked up the gigantic electric eel¡¯s core. Finally, it was time to eat the core. Crunch. He took a big bite and Swish. The hard core turned mushy and flowed into his mouth. ¡°¡­!¡± Sejun was surprised at the unexpected taste he felt from the inner core. What?! Why does it taste like orange-vored soda here?! He felt a fizzing orange-vored soda taste from the liquefied gigantic electric eel¡¯s core. An image of orange Fanta came to Sejun¡¯s mind. Gulp. While enjoying the aftertaste, [You have consumed the inner core of the Giant Electric Eel.] [You have learned Skill ¨C Rain Thunder Lv. 1.] A message appeared saying he had learned a skill. ¡°Learned?¡± As Sejun was feeling strange, who always saw only the message that he had acquired a skill, [Youck a great deal of magical power to properly use Rain Thunder Lv. 1.] [For the user¡¯s safety, is sealed.] [For the user¡¯s safety, is sealed.] ¡°What?¡± If rain and thunder are sealed in the Rain Thunder skill, then it¡¯s not a Rain Thunder skill! Sejun quickly checked the skill. [Skill ¨C Rain Thunder Lv. 1] ¡ú You can create a thundercloud to use rain and thunder. ¡ú : You create a thundercloud with magic power. The stronger the magic power, therger and denser the thundercloud you can create. If the environment is right, there¡¯s a low chance to make it rain. ¡ú : (Sealed ¨C Requires Magic Power of 30 or above) ¡ú : (Sealed ¨C Requires Magic Power of 70 or above) ¡°Create Thundercloud.¡± As Sejun used the skill, Fluffy fluffy. A small thundercloud, about 1 meter above Sejun¡¯s head, was created. ¡°Uh-huh¡­¡± He used a third of his magic power, but the thundercloud was much smaller than expected. Sejun decided to be satisfied with the ability to create shade with with the cloud when resting and having tasted the orange-vored soda. Then, ¡°Oh great ck Dragon. We have returned.¡± The silver wolves that had gone down to avoid the Blue Moon came back with three gray rabbits. ***** Good Night!!! Chapter 50: Joining Forces TL: Hanguk Elka and the wolves, who had avoided the Blue Moon on the 99th floor of the tower, quickly stopped by the 85th floor to inform their tribal wolves that they were now working under the great ck Dragon. Then, they delivered a small portion of food prepared by Sejun and set back on their path to the 99th floor. ¡°Chief Elka!¡± A subordinate wolf called Elka. ¡°What?¡± ¡°Look over there.¡± The subordinate wolf pointed out something. There, three rabbits were begging on the roadside. ¡®Are those rabbits the servants of the great ck Dragon?¡¯ They looked dirty and skinny from hardships, but they were unmistakably rabbits. Elka thought the grey rabbits had escaped from Sejun. ¡®How dare they run away from the great ck Dragon!¡¯ ¡°Catch them and take them to the great ck Dragon!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± In this way, Elka and the wolves caught the begging grey rabbits one by one and went up to the 99th floor. *** When Sejun and Theo went up to the ground to see the wolves, Thud. The wolves carefully ced the three grey rabbits they had been holding in their mouths in front of Sejun. Shivering. The grey rabbits, dragged by the wolves, were shaking in fear. ¡°Elka, who are these?¡± ¡°We have caught the runaway servants of the great ck Dragon.¡± ¡°Runaway servants?¡± Elka looked at Sejun, wagging his tail as if to say ¡®Didn¡¯t I do well?¡¯ ¡°You did well for now.¡± Sejun patted Elka¡¯s head. ¡®Where did they find these guys?¡¯ [Architect Grey Rabbit] [Wood Craftsman Grey Rabbit] [Leaf Craftsman Grey Rabbit] The wolves brought in technicians. *** Shivering What should we do, brother? Brother, I¡¯m scared. Even if we are given to the dragon, as long as we stay alert, we¡¯ll survive. Everyone, stay alert. The Architect Rabbitforted his siblings who were anxious about the human, cat, and wolf gazes looking down at them. He was also anxious, but if he too showed his anxiousness, the situation would get worse. We are the grey rabbits of the great Rabbit Kingdom! The older rabbit brother stepped forward and cried out with pride. It was his attempt to shake off the anxiety. Then, Swoosh. A human hand reached out towards him. ¡®Did I overstep?¡¯N?velDrama.Org holds this content. The older rabbit brother regretted it and tightly closed his eyes. *** Squeak! Among the three starving rabbits, the healthiest-looking Architect Rabbit was mumbling something on his own. As Sejun reached out his hand to talk to the Architect Rabbit, Squeak!! Bam!! The other two grey rabbits behind threw themselves towards Sejun¡¯s hand. However, ¡°Growl. How dare you try to attack the great ck Dragon!!!¡± The wolves lightly swung their paws and the grey rabbits fainted in an instant. In the settled atmosphere, Sejun put his hand on the head of the Architect Rabbit. And then, ¡°I¡¯m sorry for now. Our wolves had some misunderstanding.¡± Squeak? Squeak? [Misunderstanding? Then, are you sparing us?] ¡°Of course. Why would I kill you guys.¡± Squeak¡­ [That¡¯s a relief¡­] Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s promise not to kill them, the architect rabbit seemed relieved and passed out. ¡°Let¡¯s sleep now and talk again tomorrow.¡± ¡°Yes, Great ck Dragon.¡± Sejun told the wolves, then took the gray rabbits down to the cave. Heid them down on straw and covered them with green onion leaves. ¡°Representative Theo, let¡¯s sleep too.¡± Sejun said,ying down and covering himself with a nket. ¡°What?! I¡¯m President Theo, meow!¡± ¡°Your time is up.¡± The time for President Theo, which had been extended for various reasons, was over. ¡°Ah, that¡¯s right, meow.¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo readily admitted it and climbed onto Sejun¡¯s stomach to sleep. *** Kkoong! When morning came, Cuengi came to y and woke everyone up. ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun got up, added a line to the wall, and began the morning of day 213. And then Squeak! Squeak! The rabbit couple emerging from the cave was surprised to discover the still-sleeping gray rabbits. From the expression of the rabbit couple, it seemed they recognized them. ¡°Do you know each other?¡± In response to Sejun¡¯s question, the male rabbit nodded his head. And then Chuck. Squeak. [There was once a great rabbit kingdom.] He began exining, cing his hand on Sejun¡¯s body. ording to the male rabbit, in the past, the rabbit kingdom was inhabited by three rabbit tribes living in harmony. The White Rabbit Tribe, who enjoyed farming, the Grey Rabbit Tribe, who were good with their hands and loved creating things, and the ck Rabbit Tribe, who were adept inbat. Squeak¡­ [But one day the red monsters covered the sky¡­] The sudden invasion of the red monsters caused the downfall of the rabbit kingdom, and all the rabbits scattered to find a way to survive. And the unconscious grey rabbits over there were from a neighboring vige of his own. As they were talking, Asaak. Asaak. The sound of slowly chewing on green onion leaves could be heard. ¡°Huh?¡± When he looked towards the sound, he found that the grey rabbits were nibbling on the green onion leaves Sejun had covered them with, even in their sleep. How hungry they must have been to be eating even in their sleep¡­ ¡°Let¡¯s wake them up, feed them, and put them back to sleep.¡± Squeak! At Sejun¡¯s words, the rabbit couple happily rushed to roast some piranhas and more green onion leaves. They seemed happy to meet fellow natives from the same kingdom. As the morning was almostpleted, Squirm. Squirm The grey rabbits, who had not been awakened, woke up on their own, following the delicious smell with their noses. And then, Squeak?! Squeak?! Squeak?! Seeing the white rabbits and ck rabbits roaming around, the grey rabbits shed tears. They misunderstood that they had died and that the rabbits in heaven were weing them. But then, Gurgle. After hearing the sound from their stomachs, the architect rabbit came to his senses. It couldn¡¯t be that they were dead and their stomachs were making sounds. Then, Squeak! The rabbit couple approached the grey rabbits who had regained their senses. Uncle! Aunt! Have you been well? The grey rabbits greeted the rabbit couple joyfully, asking each other about their well-being. What about your parents? They passed away while protecting us from the red monsters. ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ The rabbit couple quietly embraced the gray rabbits. Then, Gurgle. The sound came from the grey rabbits¡¯ bellies again. Squeak! The rabbit couple quickly fed the grey rabbits breakfast. ¡°This is our farm¡¯s owner.¡± ¡°And these are our children.¡± While eating breakfast, the rabbit couple introduced Sejun, Theo, and their children, greeting each other. After breakfast, the rabbits went off to do their individual tasks. And the grey rabbits left behind began to create something, seemingly to repay their meal. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this?!¡± Sejun, who came to prepare lunch, found the grey rabbits busily creating something. In the kitchen, there was a basket made of green onion leaves filled neatly with cut green onion leaves ready to be eaten. And utensils made from surrounding trees ¨C spoons and chopsticks. They were of a higher qualitypared to the ones Sejun had made roughly. ¡°Do you perhaps need a job?¡± Sejun had nned to make the offer once they got a bit closer, but after witnessing the grey rabbits¡¯ handiwork, he couldn¡¯t resist asking. Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! At Sejun¡¯s words, the grey rabbits nodded their heads vigorously. One reason the grey rabbits put their skills to use was to catch the eye of the farm owner, Sejun. If they could eat like this every morning, or even just have green onion leaves every day, they would be content. And so, the three grey rabbits joined Sejun¡¯s farm. And as a result, Sejun¡¯s standard of living started toincrease significantly. ¡°From now on, the grey rabbits will also be living with us.¡± Sejun announced the grey rabbits¡¯ joining of the farm while eating lunch. After lunch, ¡°I¡¯m sleepy. Give me yourp, meow¡­¡± Yawwn¡­ Squeak¡­ Theo and the ck rabbit took Sejun¡¯s two knees and Cuengi took Sejun¡¯s back, starting their nap. ¡°Create Thundercloud.¡± Fluffy. Sejun made a shade that even covered Cuengi, with a thundercloud. Sip, sip. Sejun sipped his coffee while examining the thundercloud he created. ¡°But does this thing move?¡± As soon as Sejun thought about moving the thundercloud, Swoosh. The thundercloud moved slowly to the side. It was slow, but it did move. Then, [The proficiency of ¡®Creating Thundercloud¡¯ has slightly increased.] ¡°Huh?!¡± The proficiency of creating thunderclouds increased. However, it was unclear whether the proficiency of the Rain Thunder skill itself had increased. Squeak¡­ As the thundercloud moved aside and suddenly the dazzling sun shone, Cuengi pressed its head more against Sejun¡¯s back to avoid the sun. ¡°Sorry. sorry.¡± Sejun patted the head of Cuengi and returned the dark cloud to its original position. This time, he changed the shape of the cloud. It wasn¡¯t detailed, but it was possible to make the dark cloud a bit thicker or thinner, wider or narrower. In addition, every time Sejun changed the shape of the dark cloud, the proficiency of creating dark clouds increased. ¡°Let¡¯s get up now.¡± After a nap of about 30 minutes, Sejun woke up Theo, the ck rabbit, and Cuengi and started work again. Swoosh. Sejun grabbed the back of Teo¡¯s head as he tried to sneak off somewhere else for another nap. ¡°What, meow?¡± ¡°Our representative Theo should show an example to his subordinates today.¡± ¡°Is that so, meow? It¡¯s time to show my cool side, meow! Wolves, follow me, meow!¡± sh! At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo unsheathed his ws and ran towards the green onion field. And then Grrr. The wolves followed Theo to the green onion field and started cutting the green onion leaves with sharp ws. Sejun sent Theo and the wolves to the green onion field and went down to the cave. Cherry tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes. There was a lot to harvest today. Sejun had the sickle rabbit cut the sweet potato sprouts to be ntedter and started harvesting. Scratch. Scratch. Sejun quickly finished harvesting the cherry tomatoes and Thump thump thump. In the potato field, he pulled the potato stems and harvested the potatoes. The shovel rabbits turned the soil and harvested the remaining potatoes that could not be harvested by pulling the potato stems. And when Sejun was about to harvest sweet potatoes from the sweet potato field where all the sweet potato sprouts had been cut, Tumble tumble. Theo walked weakly and clung to Sejun¡¯s leg, who was cutting green onion leaves. ¡°Representative Theo, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°The wolves cut the green onion leaves better than me, meow¡­¡± ¡°Huh?¡± When Sejun looked up to the ground, he saw the wolves Slice slice slice. With a single swipe of a wolf¡¯s paw, a sharp wind rose and 4-5 green onion leaves were cut at once. In particr, nearly 10 green onion leaves were cut off with Elka¡¯s swipe. ¡°That¡¯s impressive?¡± Theo¡¯s confidence was about to break. However, Sejun could not let Theo¡¯s spirit die, so he quickly started to boost Theo¡¯s spirits. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Theo, your talent isn¡¯t in your ws.¡± ¡°Then where is my talent, meow?¡± ¡°Theo, your talent is in your front paws.¡± ¡°Is that so, meow?!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo had a great realization. ¡®Puhuhut. Everything Park Sejun says is right, meow! I¡¯m a merchant, meow! My talent is the dadly charm of my front paws to entice customers, meow!¡¯ Connecting the front paws with other words sparked creative thinking. Thunk. Theo, whose spirit was revived, got off Sejun¡¯s leg and walked to a corner of the cave. However, Thud. Theo¡¯s neck was caught again by Sejun. ¡°Theo, where are you going? You have work to do.¡± ¡°President Park, I¡¯m tired, meow.¡± ¡°Yeah. Rest after finishing work.¡± Although Theo spoke with a tired expression, Sejun firmly answered and put Theo in a sweet potato field where sweet potato sprouts were not yet cut. That¡¯s how Theo helped the sickle rabbit cut sweet potato sprouts. A littleter Slice! ¡°Did you see that, meow! My amazing cutting skill, meow!¡± Theo was still the strongest in the cave. ***** More Chapters releasing Soon!!!! Chapter 51: Making Mat-Tang TL: Hanguk As Sejun pulled on the sweet potato stem Squeak. Following the sweet potato stem, Golden Sweet Potatoes emerged, lighting up the surroundings. [You have simultaneously harvested 15 Golden Sweet Potatoes.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has increased slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has increased by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 450 experience points.] [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] ¡°Phew. It¡¯s done.¡± Sejun, who had finished harvesting all the sweet potatoes including the Golden Sweet Potatoes that he ntedst, leveled up to level 19. He increased his magic power from the bonus stat. His n was to increase magic power until he unsealed the and of the Rain Thunder skill. After all the harvesting was done, Sejun went to the kitchen where he was preparing dinner. The rabbits were already boiling and roasting the harvested potatoes and sweet potatoes while preparing other dishes. ¡°Let¡¯s have dinner now.¡± Squeak! Yawn! The rabbits, who had been waiting for Sejun¡¯s work to finish, started to busily serve food. Just then, Kwaaang! Kwaaang! A sorrowful cry of Cuengi came from outside the cave. ¡°Cuengi is fighting with his mom because he doesn¡¯t want to go home, meow.¡± Theo interpreted Cuengi¡¯s words. ¡°He still hasn¡¯t gone home?¡± ¡°He said he would eat the potatoes and sweet potatoes and then leave, meow.¡± It seemed that Cuengi, having seen the harvested potatoes and sweet potatoes in the cave, was throwing a tantrum to eat them before leaving. Sejun filled therge basket made by the grey rabbits with potatoes and Golden Sweet Potatoes and brought them up to the surface. ¡°Eat this today and we¡¯ll eat again tomorrow. Got it?¡± When Sejun handed the basket to Cuengi, Growl! Having gotten what he wanted, Cuengi nodded at Sejun¡¯s words and quickly climbed onto his mom, the Crimson Giant Bear¡¯s, head. ¡°Ah! Should I have told him not to eat the basket?¡± Sejun btedly realized he hadn¡¯t warned Cuengi about the basket, but by that time, the mom, Crimson Giant Bear, had gone too far to be caught. ¡°Great ck Dragon. Should I go tell him not to eat the basket?¡± Elka approached Sejun and spoke. ¡°No, it¡¯s okay. Are you hungry? Let¡¯s eat quickly.¡± While Sejun was preparing food for Cuengi, the rabbits brought food for the wolves. ¡°Thank you. Great ck Dragon¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s too long. Just call me Sejun from now on.¡± ¡°Understood. Sejun. I will enjoy the dinner.¡± After Sejun and the rabbits prepared meals for Cuengi and the wolves, finally everyone sat around the kitchen area in a circle for dinner. In front of Sejun and the rabbits were dishes and bowls made by the grey rabbits from woven green onion leaves, filled with food. They originally ate with food ced on top of green onion leaves, but this felt different. Even though it was just made by weaving green onion leaves, it seemedpletely different. Snap. ¡°I¡¯m hungry, meow.¡± Theo naturally climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡± With Sejun¡¯s words, the rabbits began to eat the food in front of them. And then, ¡°Here.¡± ¡°This is delicious, meow!¡± Sejun fed Theo, pulling apart grilled fish and putting it in his mouth. At first, Sejun was annoyed when Theo climbed onto hisp. But now, he naturally epted feeding him grilled fish. ¡®Puhuhut. Everything is going ording to n, meow!¡¯ On the 213th day of being stranded, Theo¡¯s day passed peacefully. *** Kkoo-ung! As morning came, Cuengi stuck his head into the cave. ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun got up, added one more stroke to the wall, and started the morning of the 214th day. He quickly washed his face, and breakfast was leftover sweet potatoes from yesterday. Today was going to be as busy as yesterday, if not busier. Because thend was empty after harvesting the crops, new crops had to be nted. So, Sejun and the rabbits had a simple breakfast and started morning farming. Sejun tried to give Theo work again today, but ¡°I can¡¯t, meow! Representative Theo is going to utilize his talent, meow!¡± Theo started to pack his bag with magical cherry tomatoes and power sweet potatoes in preparation for the next business trip. Since there were still a few potatoes, it seemed like the amount of harvest that could be sold woulde out at the next harvest. ¡°Take some detoxifying green onion too. There might be hunters who want it.¡± ¡°Got it, meow.¡± Since the detoxifying green onion was overgrown every time the root was divided and rented, Sejun told him to take 100 detoxifying green onions. Theo didn¡¯t think detoxifying green onions would sell, but he packed it anyway because it was Sejun¡¯s word. Because Sejun¡¯s words were the truth. While Theo was packing, Sejun quickly harvested the cherry tomatoes and took about 10,000 sweet potato stems to nt on the surface. Kooeng! Cre-eak. When he got to the surface, Cuengi was ying with the wolves. It seemed like he finally found opponents of his level. And next to him was the basket that Cuengi had carried yesterday. It was there intact. Thankfully, he didn¡¯t eat the basket and brought it as it was. ¡°Guys. Help me.¡± Sejun, with Cuengi and the wolves, went to an empty field next to the green onion field, which was covered with green onion leaves to prevent moisture evaporation. ¡°Please remove the green onion leaves.¡± ¡°Yes, Sejun sir.¡± As the wolves removed the green onion leaves out of the way, Cuengi also excitedly followed the wolves, picking up green onion leaves and stacking them neatly. Since he always collected green onion leaves from the green onion field and got to eat honey, he thought it was the same this time. So while the wolves and Cuengi were removing the green onion leaves, Sejun nted the sweet potato stems. Thuk. After poking a hole with his dagger to make room for the sweet potato stem, all he had to do was put in the sweet potato stem and cover the hole. [You have nted sweet potato sprouts.] [Due to the effect of Sowing Lv. 4, the probability that the sweet potato sprouts will take root increases slightly.] [Due to the effect of Sowing Lv. 4, the probability of pest damage decreases slightly.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency of Sowing Lv. 4 slightly increases.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency Sowing Lv. 4 has increased by an additional 5%.] While Sejun was busy nting the sweet potato sprouts, Koo-eung! Having finished his work, Cuengi came over with a ss jar. ¡°I got it.¡± He poured 1 dollop of honey for Cuengi and looked around to see the wolves scratching the ground and looking elsewhere. ¡°Come here too.¡± ¡°Um¡­we¡¯re fine.¡± The wolves shook their heads in denial. But they couldn¡¯t fool Sejun. Their tails were wagging vigorously in response. ¡°Come quickly.¡± Upon Sejun¡¯s firm words, ¡°Yes.¡± The wolves came running pretending to be helpless. ¡°Here.¡± Sejun poured honey onto the fallen green onion leaves and gave it to the wolves. Slurp. Slurp. Slurp. Excited by the taste of honey for the first time, the wolves began to eat without thinking. Then, Koo-eung. Cuengi, who had finished his honey, tried to steal the wolves¡¯ honey by pushing his head in between them. ¡°Cuengi, no!¡± When Sejun strongly stopped Cuengi, Koo-eung¡­ Cuengi turned away in frustration. But it was just a tantrum in Sejun¡¯s eyes. ¡°We¡¯re going to eat something even tastier than honey potatoes for lunch.¡± Koo-eung?! At Sejun¡¯s murmuring, Cuengi responded by turning about 30 degrees. Something tastier than honey potatoes?! ¡°But this is a food that causes trouble if a bad bear who steals other people¡¯s food eats it. It¡¯s a pity, but Cuengi can¡¯t eat it.¡± Koo-eung! Koo-eung! At Sejun¡¯s shocking words, Cuengi turned around hastily and shook his front paws in denial. Cuengi is not a bad bear! I didn¡¯t steal anyone else¡¯s food!!! ¡°I got it. I thought our Cuengi was a bad bear who steals others¡¯ food. I¡¯m sorry for misunderstanding. Instead, I¡¯ll give you 5 times more than the others at lunch.¡± Since Cuengi already ate more than 10 times as much as the rabbits, there wasn¡¯t much difference. Koo-eung! Cuengi, who was quickly pleased by Sejun¡¯s words, went back to picking up the green onion leaves energetically. ¡°I should go cook.¡± He originally nned to eat something simple, but since he told Cuengi, he had to make something tastier than honey potatoes. ¡°Well, this can¡¯t be not delicious.¡± The dish Sejun wanted to make since he harvested the sweet potatoes for lunch was Mat-Tang1. He couldn¡¯t eat it due to theck of ingredients and tools, but now he had the conditions to make perfect Mat-Tang. Sejun decided to make a new dish by adding potatoes to it. ¡°I¡¯ll name it Potato Mat-Tang.¡± Sejun went down to the cave, washed potatoes and sweet potatoes, and started boiling them with three pots. And as he was taking out the boiled potatoes and sweet potatoes, ¡°Representative Park, what are you doing?¡± Theo, who had finished packing goods, approached Sejun. ¡°Oh! Wee, Representative Theo.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Am I that wee, meow?¡± ¡°Of course, you are. Can you cut these with your ws?¡± Sejun pointed to the potatoes and sweet potatoes. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s nothing to Representative Theo, meow!¡± The strongest in the cave was ready to show off his abilities. However, ¡°You¡¯re just going to cut it?¡± ¡°Yes, what¡¯s the problem, meow?¡± ¡°You have to wash your ws.¡± Sejun caught him in the act of poor hygiene.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Theo quickly washed his ws in the pond and showed off his skills by cutting the potatoes and sweet potatoes. ¡°President Park! Look at my brilliant front paw skill, meow!¡± While Theo was busy working, Sejun started heating up the pots. Whoosh. The fire was so strong that the pot quickly heated up. ¡°Good.¡± As soon as the pot was heated, Sejun put a chunk of fat from a giant electric eel that he had set aside into the pot. Sizzle. The fat melted into a liquid, giving off a delicious sound and a savory aroma. Rumble. Sejun started frying the potatoes and sweet potatoes in the pot. It tastes crispy and slightly gooey when you eat fried potatoes. To create that texture, you have to fry the outside. The fried potatoes and sweet potatoes were moved to a leaf te. And as soon as the frying was done, honey was put in the pot and boiled. And as the honey caramelized and turned brown, the potatoes and sweet potatoes were put back in and stirred as if they were being coated. Gradually, honey coated the surface of the potatoes and sweet potatoes, making them glisten. ¡°Done.¡± As Sejun finished the dish by cooling down the potatoes and sweet potatoes, [Achievement Unlocked: Reproducing the Forgotten Dish ¨C Potato Mat-Tang in the Tower.] [Achievement Unlocked: Reproducing the Forgotten Dish ¨C Mat-Tang in the Tower.] [The recipe for the Potato Mat-Tang dish will be registered in Cooking Lv. 1.] [The recipe for the Mat-Tang dish will be registered in Cooking Lv. 1.] [The proficiency of Cooking Lv. 1 greatly increases.] [The proficiency of Cooking Lv. 1 is filled, and your level rises.] His cooking skill level increased as he achieved achievements. However, unfortunately, the Potato Mat-Tang dish that Sejun developed was not recognized by the tower. When Sejun was making the Potato Mat-Tang dish again, ¡°Can I fry some fish here too, meow!¡± Theo came with a piranha and pointed to the oil that was still being used to fry potatoes and sweet potatoes. Fish lovers instinctively know it. Thebination of fish and oil. ¡°Alright.¡± Sizzle. ¡°Here you go.¡± As the fire was strong, Sejun quickly fried the piranha in the hot oil and handed the fried fish to Theo. ¡°It¡¯s delicious, meow!¡± After tasting the piranha fried in eel oil, Theo decided to take his weekly sry in fried fish. A whileter, when lunch preparation was finished, ¡°Let¡¯s have lunch!¡± At Sejun¡¯s call, the rabbits rushed over and jumped up to the surface with potato and sweet potato dishes in their baskets. Koo! Ehng! Koo! Ehng! Excited at the thought of eating something more delicious than honey potatoes, Cuengi eagerly pulled up the basket, drooling. And then it was lunchtime. Kooehng! After tasting the potato and sweet potato dish, which was even more delicious than honey potatoes as Sejun said, Cuengi did not casually snatch other people¡¯s food afterwards. On the 214th day of being stranded, Cuengi learned that he should wait to be offered food, not snatch it away. It was a slightly different understanding from Sejun¡¯s intention. ***** TL notes: Mat-Tang ¨C Korean sweet potato dish Potato Mat-Tang ¨C created by adding normal potatoes in Mat-tang 1 more chapter iing¡­. Chapter 52 TL: Hanguk Aileen was recently engrossed in the fun of feeling the beating of the Dragon Heart on her own. The Dragon Heart was beating even if she didn¡¯t eat anything. Thump¡­ ¡°Oh! It¡¯s beating!¡± Thud¡­ ¡°It¡¯s beating again!¡± Although very slow, it was steadily beating. Although the pulse was too weak to umte mana, Aileen was very happy just that the Dragon Heart was beating. ¡°This is all thanks to the amazing human! Anyway, what is the amazing human doing? I, Aileen Pratani, the great ck dragon, need to take care of him¡­¡± As her thoughts turned to Sejun, Aileen became curious what he was doing. He might have been using potentially dangerous unidentified items in the meantime. Or he might be eating something delicious alone¡­ ¡°No way! I can¡¯t forgive that!¡± Eating something delicious without her! The mere thought made her angry. At that time, ¡°Huh?¡± [Achievement: Recreation of the forgotten dish, Potato Mat-Tang, has been achieved in the tower.] [Achievement: Recreation of the forgotten dish, Mat-Tang, has been achieved in the tower.] ¡°Hehehe. He¡¯s recreating a new dish for me! That amazing human did something amazing again! I should ask for it right away!¡± Aileen hurriedly ran to the crystal ball. However,This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. [There are over 1,000 unread alerts.] [Please organize your alerts.] The crystal ball¡¯s rm interrupted Aileen. ¡°Argh! I¡¯m busy!¡± Aileen quickly skipped the rms without even reading them. Among them, there were red alerts warning of danger, but she quickly skipped them, determined to eat the new dish as soon as possible. And then, ¡°Hehehe. Let me, Aileen Pratani, the great ck dragon, see what the amazing human has made?¡± Aileen hurriedly checked through the crystal ball to see what Sejun was eating. *** When Sejun¡¯s stomach was somewhat full, [The tower¡¯s Administrator hase, drooling at the rumors of the Mat-Tang and Potato Mat-Tang.] A message from Aileen appeared. ¡°You should have answered when I called you earlier. It¡¯s all cold now.¡± [The tower¡¯s Administrator says they were busy.] ¡°Alright. Give me a quest.¡± [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Serve the sweet potato dish and potato dish to the tower¡¯s Administrator.] Reward: Aileen eats the food very deliciously. If declined: Aileen will be very disappointed. ¡°There are pots covered with lids in the cave. You can take that.¡± With Sejun¡¯s words, the quest waspleted. [The tower¡¯s Administrator is very grateful for letting her eat something delicious.] [The tower¡¯s Administrator says it¡¯s so sweet and she¡¯s full of energy.] Full of energy? It must be because she ate the power sweet potato and power potato. Sejun and the animals were also overflowing with energy right now. ¡°That¡¯s right. Eat a lot.¡± After lunch and a nap with Theo, the ck Rabbit, and Cuengi, Sejun started nting the remaining sweet potato stems that he couldn¡¯t finish in the morning. In the afternoon, other rabbits who had finished their own work joined together to nt sweet potato sprouts, quicklypleting the sweet potato field. [You have created a 2,500 square meter sweet potato field.] [You have gained 5,000 experience points.] ¡°Phew. That¡¯s done. Now onto the onion field¡­¡± Just as Sejun was about to move to the onion field, Peng! The ck rabbit called Sejun to pull up the aquatic products. ¡°Got it.¡± As Sejun went down to the cave, he saw something he hadn¡¯t seen before in front of the pond. It was a made of straw. ¡°Did you guys make this?¡± When Sejun asked while looking at the gray rabbits, Beep! Bilik! Bimik! Pyong! ¡°Huh?!¡± Among the gray rabbits nodding in response to Sejun¡¯s question, there was also a single red dotted rabbit. To be precise, it was sticking right next to the architect rabbit. He wanted to ask what had happened with the sickle rabbit, but it was still young. At this age, its mind would go back and forth several times a day. Instead, he thought that he should give a carrot to the sickle rabbit as a sign offort when, Thump! Peng! The ck rabbit called Sejun as it went into the pond with the. I¡¯m going in now! ¡°Okay!¡± Sejun grabbed the rope. A momentter, Peng! Peng! There was a signal to pull the rope twice. ¡°Hoist!¡± The was so heavy that it must have caught a lot. Sejun pulled up the with all his might. Fortunately, from the middle, the ck rabbit helped reduce the weight by moving the aquatic products caught in the to the pond. In this way, about 100 piranhas and crayfish were pulled up with the. It was tough, but it was easier to catch aquatic products than before. ¡°Let¡¯s do it a few more times.¡± Peng! At Sejun¡¯s words, the ck rabbit went into the water without dy. Although 100 were enough, even with the low water temperature, there was a limit to preventing spoge, so it seemed best to eat them quickly. Moreover, they alwayscked food for the Crimson Giant Bear and baby bear. There was no need to worry about leftovers. Thus, the baby bear and the mother Crimson Giant Bear were able to fill their bellies with the meal served by Sejun. Grrrrr. Grrrrr. Grrrrr. Grrrrr. Thump, thump. After having a hearty dinner, the happy mother Crimson Giant Bear and the cub cheerfully returned home. Sejun went fishing for aquatic products with the ck rabbit again. The catch was to be given to the wolves of the Silver Wolf tribe. In the meantime, under Sejun¡¯s instructions, the gray rabbits made bags out of straw for the wolves to carry. They made bags that could be carried on both sides of the body, nning to use them for Theo¡¯s journeyter on. The wolves took the piranhas, crayfish, and chunks of eel in these bags and went down to the 85th floor of the tower. Since they had to depart for a journey with Theo tomorrow morning, there was no time but today. And so, a busy day passed. *** ¡°Kooeung!¡± Today, as usual, Cuengi announced his arrival with a powerful cry. ¡°Alright.¡± Whoosh. Sejun added a line to the cave wall, starting the 215th day of being stranded. ¡°It¡¯s already the day the seed store opens. I wonder what will appear?¡± Sejun prepared for the day, anticipating what seeds he would buy. Gulp. He started the day simply with some sweet potatoes and a few cherry tomatoes for breakfast. His n for the day was to nt potatoes. Thud. Thud. Sejun ced potatoes on a t rock he found above ground, then proceeded to cut them. ¡°The eyes have to be attached like this, right?¡± Instead of cutting the potatoes into exact quarters, he cut them into 2 to 4 pieces of an appropriate size so the eyes of the potatoes wouldn¡¯t be overly concentrated. Previously, when he couldn¡¯tmunicate with the male rabbit, he couldn¡¯t have a conversation, but after he began to understand the male rabbit, he was able to learn more detailed farming knowledge. Whirr. Sejun scooped the potato seeds he cut into a cross bag made of straw. The grey rabbits were skilled with their hands, so they could make it as simr as possible to the style Sejun wanted. Thus, next to the sweet potato field he nted yesterday, Sejun started nting the potato seeds. Of course, he asked Cuengi to clear away the straw covering the empty field. Kooeung! Cuengi was pleased to be given a job by Sejun and vigorously fluttered the straw. To be precise, he was happy about the honey he would get after finishing the task. Poke. Sejun made a hole in the ground with his dagger, took a potato seed from the cross bag, and nted it so the eyes were facing upwards. As the amount of seeds that could fit in the cross bag wasn¡¯t thatrge, Sejun went back and forth nting the potatoes earnestly. And when he nted about half of the potatoes, [Seed shop is now open.] [Your level is Ordinary.] [Four types of seeds for sale today will be disyed randomly.] [At your current level, you can buy as many seeds as you want within the limit 5 Tower Coins.] The Seed Store opened and the seeds avable for purchase today appeared. [me Bean Seed x1 ¨C 5 Tower Coins] [Carrot Seed x20,000 ¨C 4 Tower Coins] [Strawberry Seed 100pcs ¨C 0.5 Tower Coins] [Green Pepper Seed x100 ¨C 0.5 Tower Coins] ¡°me Bean Seed?¡± It was a whopping 5 Tower Coins for just one seed. Even though he had enough money, he could only buy within the limit of 5 Tower Coins, so if he bought the me Bean Seed, he wouldn¡¯t be able to buy anything else. ¡°Hmm¡­ I should stick with what I know.¡± Sejun¡¯s pondering was brief. He decided to buy multiple items he knew well rather than buying one thing he was unfamiliar with. [You have purchased 20,000 Carrot Seeds.] [You have purchased 100 Strawberry Seeds.] [You have purchased 100 Green Pepper Seeds.] [5 Tower Coins have been deducted from your Seed Bank ount.] [You have earned 50 seed Shop loyalty points.] [You now have a total of 56 seed Shop loyalty points.] Clink! Three leather pouches containing seeds appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. [Thank you for using the seed shop.] [You can use Seed Shop Lv. 2 again in 30 days.] ¡°I¡¯ve got a lot to nt now.¡± His workload had increased, but Sejun¡¯s face was bright. Imagining eating strawberries and green peppers gave him a surge of energy. ¡°I¡¯ll leave the carrot seeds to the rabbits.¡± There was a vast field prepared by the ck Minotaurs and Shovel Rabbits over the past few days, and given the rabbits¡¯ passion for carrots, they would nt all the carrot seeds even if it meant cutting back on sleep. Thus, when Sejun had nted all 4,000 potatoes and finished nting strawberries and green peppers in the cave ¡°Mr. Sejun, we¡¯ve arrived.¡± The wolves had returned after delivering food to the wolves on the 85th floor of the tower. ¡°Take a break.¡± Sejun let the wolves who had traveled all the way to the 85th floor of the tower rest for a while, and he separated the bags carried by the wolves and took them down to the cave. And then, ¡°Representative Theo.¡± Sejun called Theo, who was busily eating Churu in the corner. ¡°What¡¯s up, meow? Is it break time, meow?¡± Theo, who had been eating Churu, ran towards Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°No, let¡¯s pack this together.¡± Sejun picked up Theo, who was hanging on his knee, and walked to the storage. Then, together with Theo, they packed the cherry tomatoes he had harvested yesterday into a bag. The bag carried by the wolves didn¡¯t have a preservation spell like Theo¡¯s bag, so they packed it with the most recently harvested ones. In this way, they re-equipped the wolves with six bags, each containing 100 cherry tomatoes. ¡°Take care, Representative Theo.¡± ¡°I got it, meow! We¡¯ll sell out again, meow! Subordinates, let¡¯s go now, meow!¡± ¡°Mr. Sejun, we¡¯ll be back.¡± ¡°Alright. Elka, Bol, Kish, you guys take care too.¡± Theo and the wolves went down the tower with Sejun¡¯s farewell. ¡°Phew, now it¡¯s time to prepare lunch.¡± Sejun went to the pond and with ck Rabbit, they scooped up Piranhas and Crayfish with a. Though still edible, unlike yesterday, the eyes of the piranha seemed a bit cloudy which suggested that they were starting to dpose. He felt the need to hurry. Though food poisoning wouldn¡¯t be a problem with detoxifying green onions avable, he didn¡¯t want to risk eating spoiled food. ¡°But I don¡¯t want to eat it that bad.¡± Thinking this, Sejun pulled up the. ¡°Ssh!¡± What was brought up in the this time was a chunks of eel flesh. ck Rabbit went into the pond, took a breath, and went back out again. Then, when a small piece of eel was cut with Sejun¡¯s dagger and put in a hole, the other rabbits took the eel to grill it. Afterwards, ck Rabbit only brought up chunks of eel in the. ¡°Does ck Rabbit want to eat eel?¡± As Sejun thought this, ¡°What?! Ugh!¡± Pang!! The rope connected to the began to be pulled strongly, enough to drag Sejun¡¯s body. ***** ***** TL Notes: Green Pepper Seed: Actually the original mentioned in the Korean version in Cheongyang Chili Pepper Seeds which is a Korean variety of pepper but for simplicity I am using Green Peppers instead. Last chapter for today. I had originally nned to release five chapters, but I fell asleep during the break while tranting. ?? As a result, I will release the remaining two chapters along with tomorrow¡¯s chapters. Good Night! ?? ***** Chapter 53 TL: Hanguk Floor 67 of the Tower. It was a swamp on all sides. Croak. Croak. Thud. A Lizardman hunter hit the head of a 1m-sized giant frog with an arrow. Keruk, keruk. The Lizardman hunterughed happily, having sessfully hunted arge prey after a long time. From the 61st to the 70th floor of the tower was the Lizardmen¡¯s territory where they lived by huntingrge frogs and snakes from the swamp. Then, Phooddeuk. A red locust, about 20 cm in size, sat on the corpse of the frog that the Lizardman hunter had hunted. And then, Woojeok, woojeok. The red locust began to eat by cutting the frog¡¯s skin with itsrge jaws as if with scissors. Kerok! The Lizardman hunter rushed at the red locust that touched his prey and killed it with a dagger. And then, Ajak, ajak. The Lizardman hunter tore off one of the red locust¡¯s legs and tasted it to see if he could eat it. Kerok, kerok. The Lizardman hunterughed happily, finding the taste better than expected. In the meantime, Phooddeuk, phooddeuk. Several more red locusts flew in and began to eat the corpses of the giant frog and their fallenrade. The Lizardman hunter was so busy eating that he didn¡¯t even notice the locusts, allowing him to easily hunt them down. However, Phooddeuk, phooddeuk. More red locusts flew in to eat the bodies of the frog and their fallenrade, increasing their numbers to hundreds. Kerok¡­ Feeling fear as the red locusts became too numerous, the Lizardman hunter was about to return home when the sky turned red. Kerok? When the Lizardman hunter looked at the sky, feeling something strange, he saw that the sky was filled with so many swarms of red locusts that the sun could no longer be seen. Then, Phooddeudeuk, phooddeuk. About 100,000 red locusts that had separated from the swarm headed for the swamp where the Lizardman hunter was, and shortly after, nothing was left there. *** The ck Rabbit, as usual, sent up the piranhas and crayfish in the to prepare a meal. Today, Cuengi requested a full meal of eel, so to show off his big brother¡¯s dignity, the ck Rabbit moved pieces of eel flesh in the several times. And while he was riding the current down again, Kuwoong. A small vibration apanied a sound. Bbang? When the ck Rabbit looked at where the sound came from, Huh?! What¡¯s that? A green light was flowing from a gap between the Giant Electric Eel and the wall, then disappeared. Curious, the ck Rabbit started cutting the eel¡¯s body that was blocking the wall where the green light was flowing. And then, Seogeuk, seogeuk. As the ck rabbit cut through the skin of the giant electric eel on the opposite side, creating a hole in the eel¡¯s body, Pahaat. A green light came in through the hole. Then,N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Kuwoong. Bbang! With the vibration, the calm flow of water suddenly became rough, and the ck Rabbit was sucked in beyond the hole in the body of the eel. However, Chul-ong. The ck Rabbit¡¯s leg got tangled up in the. It was an enormous relief. If it weren¡¯t for the, the ck Rabbit would have been swept away by the current in an instant. As soon as the ck Rabbit confirmed he was safe, he took a closer look at where the green light wasing from. What is that?! There was an underwater cave where the giant electric eel had been blocking. The green light was flowing from beyond the underwater cave. When the water flow stopped and the green light disappeared, the ck Rabbit pulled the rope twice. *** ¡°ck Rabbit!¡± Sejun pulled the rope and pulled up the ck Rabbit along with the. He had been worried because of the strong force pulling on the rope earlier. Sejun hastily untied the ck Rabbit¡¯s leg tied to the and carefully ced the ck Rabbit on his two palms. Bbang¡­ [There¡¯s a cave down there that leads somewhere else¡­] The ck Rabbit on Sejun¡¯s hand said, in a state of exhaustion. ¡°A cave?¡± Squeak. Squeak. [Yes. It¡¯s an underwater cave that emits a green light.] ¡°A green light-emitting underwater cave? Aileen, do you know anything about it?¡± Sejun asked Aileen, the tower¡¯s administrator. [The tower¡¯s administrator says that it is a passage connected to the sea of dimensions.] ¡°The sea of dimensions?¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says the tower is connected through the sea of dimensions.] [The tower¡¯s administrator says there are very scary underwater monsters living in the sea of dimensions.] [The tower¡¯s administrator says that if the ck Rabbit had been swept into the sea of dimensions, he would have lost his life.] ¡°There was such a thing?¡± At Aileen¡¯s words, Sejun thought it was fortunate that the ck Rabbit came back safely. In this way, they ate the seafood that the ck Rabbit had risked his life to bring back for lunch. Kkueong! Cuengi took a whole piece of eel meat and chewed it. Thank you, brother! Squeak! The ck Rabbit coolly gave a thumbs up. I told you to trust your brother. Even though he almost died just now, the ck Rabbit thought his big brother¡¯s dignity was more important. After lunch, Sejun increased the proficiency of creating thunderclouds while resting with the ck Rabbit and Cuengi. And when he came down to harvest the tomatoes in the cave, ¡°Huh?!¡± Cheombong. Cheombong. The pond was filled with underwater monsters. When the body of the giant electric eel blocking the underwater cave disappeared, and the water started flowing properly, they were inflow through the underwater cave connected to the sea of dimensions. Squeak! Excited by the appearance of the piranha that will supply experience points and protein, the ck Rabbit jumped into the pond. And then, ¡°This¡­ d to see you!!!¡± There was also a new monster in the pond. It was a monster with a pointy end like a rocket, a long body as long as an arm, and ten legs. ck Rabbit, nice! Sejun also hurriedly ran into the pond and caught the new monster. [You have defeated the squid.] [You have gained 3 experience points.] Today¡¯s lunch is squid soup and stir-fried squid! Sejun thought that the very scary underwater monster might be talking about even more delicious food. He became interested in the sea of dimensions. A sea full of all kinds of rare and delicious fish. However, ¡°It¡¯s difficult for now.¡± To go to the sea of dimensions, thorough preparation was needed. Sejun promised himself for the future and focused on catching squid. *** [You have a new notification.] ¡°Quing?¡± Aileen, who had been watching Sejun in case he decided to venture into the Dimensional Sea, pressed the ominous red notification that appeared on the crystal orb screen. [53,128,137,12 Red Locusts have invaded the 67th floor of the tower.] ¡°Red Locusts?!¡± Aileen was shocked when she saw the alert. It had been almost 100 years since thest locust invasion in the tower. At that time, her grandfather had resolved the issue while Aileen, unable to leave the Administrator¡¯s space, could only watch. ¡°What should I do?¡± Aileen couldn¡¯t open a portal connected to the outside of the tower with her abilities. While Aileen was struggling, [0.01% of the 67th floor has been devastated by the Red Locusts.] ¡­ .. . [1.2% of the 67th floor has been devastated by the Red Locusts.] The rms came in rapidly. The Red Locusts that had invaded the 67th floor were devouring everything alive. *** 218th day of being stranded. ¡°It would be nice to have some gochujang or mayonnaise.¡± Chew chew. Sejun mused regretfully while chewing on semi-dried squid. Ever since the underwater cave connected to the Dimensional Sea had opened, piranhas and squids were abundant in the pond. And so, Sejun had strung up the caught squids on green onion leaves, creating semi-dried squids, a new snack after the dried sweet potato. ¡°How is it?¡± Sejun asked, looking at the Architect Rabbit examining the mud. Sejun was currently touring the ck Minotaurs territory with the ck Rabbit and the Architect Rabbit. Beep! The Architect Rabbit nodded his head. This is enough! The reason Sejun came all the way to the ck Minotaurs territory despite being busy with farming was because of the mud. When Sejun had previously visited this ce, he had thought about making mud bricks upon seeing the mud, and with the joining of the Architect Rabbit, he decided to start making the mud bricks in earnest. ¡°Good.¡± Sejun filled the brick mold, made by the Wood Craftsman Rabbit, with mud. The wood was procured with the help of Mother Crimson Giant Bear. When Sejun asked Mother Crimson Giant Bear for wood, she brought back two logs the next day, each almost as thick as Sejun¡¯s body. The inside of the wood was a deep red like blood, which was strange, but the Grey Rabbits said it was good wood. Sweep After filling the mold and smoothing the overflowing mud, And when the brick mold was removed, Clunk. The mud retained its shape, forming a perfect square mud brick. Now all he had to do was dry the mud brick until it hardened. The mud brick was made incredibly easily. ¡°Shall we just make about 100,000 for now?¡± Sejun casually mentioned a number that would take tens of days of continuous work to achieve. Of course, he didn¡¯t care. He wasn¡¯t going to make them himself. There were plenty of spareborers in the area, rolling mud into their mouths, so he didn¡¯t need to do it himself. Sejun made a new deal with the Minotaur King to receive mud bricks in exchange for green onion leaves. Asrge brick molds for the ck Minotaurs were already being made, they decided to send them with the ck Minotaurs returning after the day¡¯s work. ¡°What should we make first?¡± Like ying Minecraft, Sejun returned to the cave and joyfully imagined what he could build with the bricks. Then, after having grilled fish and stir-fried squid for lunch, just as he was about to start his afternoon work ¨C ¡°Ah!¡± Sejun suddenly remembered that he had not nted the Golden sweet potatoes. ¡°I should nt them quickly and harvest the cherry tomatoes.¡± Sejun went to the storage to get the harvested Golden sweet potatoes. But, ¡°Huh?! Where did they all go?¡± There were no Golden Sweet Potatoes that had been stored in the storage. *** On the rooftop of the Korean Awakened Association building, built right next to the ck tower, two robust men were looking down at Gangnam downtown. ¡°Hoo. What forces have contacted Park Sejun¡¯s family?¡± President Han Taejun asked his eldest disciple, Cha Si-Hyeok, exhaling a puff of smoke from his cigarette. ¡°23 countries including the United States, Japan, and China are monitoring Park Sejun¡¯s family. I have quietly dealt with the people from the three countries who attempted kidnapping.¡± ¡°Well done. Is it Dong-sik¡¯s shift now to protect them?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Tell Dong-sik toe see me during his shift change.¡± Han Taejun nned to send Kim Dong-sik on an errand to get more magical cherry tomatoes. Eating the magical cherry tomatoes given by Kim Dong-sik increased one¡¯s magic power, making it a little easier to ovee the curse of me and making external activities much morefortable. Above all, they were delicious. ¡°Yes.¡± While they were talking for about 10 minutes, Sizzle, Blisters began to form on Han Taejun¡¯s finger, apanied by a burning sound and the appearance of a burn-like wound. ¡°Argh! Damn it. This curse¡­¡± ¡°Master, are you okay?!¡± ¡°What¡¯s all the fuss about this? Just go.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Cha Si-hyeok sadly looked at his master, Han Taejun, descending from the rooftop. In the past, he could stay active outside for about an hour, but now he struggled even after 20 minutes. ¡°There must be a way!¡± Cha Si-hyeok determined to find a way to break his master¡¯s curse. *** ¡°Why is this here, meow?¡± Sitting on Elka¡¯s back and checking his inventory, Theo looked at the Golden Sweet Potato in his inventory that was emitting light with a perplexed expression. Sejun had clearly said that he would nt the Golden Sweet Potato. It seemed like he might have put it in the inventory without thinking when he was packing sweet potatoes. ¡°Mr. Theo, what¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothing, meow! There¡¯s no problem, meow!¡± At Elka¡¯s question, Theo hastily replied. ¡®I can¡¯t show any weaknesses to my subordinates, meow! I am the perfect Theo, meow!¡¯ While Theo was thinking about how to handle the Golden sweet potato, Elka entered the entrance of the merchant route leading from the 60th floor to the 50th floor. ***** ***** Another one will be released soon! Chapter 54: Evolution TL: Hanguk 75th floor of the tower. Office of the Chairman of the Wandering Merchant Association, Mason, a fox tribe member. Hannibal, the Chairman of the Frence Mercenaries Association, a tiger tribe member. Iona, the Chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association, a hamster tribe member. The heads of the three major powers that influence all floors of the tower have gathered. ¡°It¡¯s been five days since the Red Locusts appeared on the 67th floor of the tower. ording to our information, two-thirds of the 67th floor has been devastated by the Red Locusts. Currently, the lizardmen are desperately defending around the waypoint.¡± Mason ryed the information he had gathered. ¡°Why isn¡¯t the Great ck Dragon intervening?¡± Iona asked with a worried voice. ¡°Honestly, I don¡¯t know. But we can¡¯t just wait like this. This could lead to another famine like a hundred years ago.¡± The great famine of a hundred years ago started when the Red Locusts invaded the 55th floor of the tower, the greatest grain-producing area in the tower. There had been invasions by the Red Locusts before, but the Great ck Dragon always intervened, so the inhabitants of the tower didn¡¯t see it as a significant problem. However¡­ For some reason, the Great ck Dragon appeared a few hours after the invasion of the Red Locusts that time. As a result, the rabbit kingdom, Red Ribbon, that ruled the 55th floor, perished. They were unlucky as the Red Locusts appeared above their kingdom. This caused a severe food shortage throughout the tower. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s only a matter of time before the waypoint gets overrun. If the Red Locusts upy the waypoint on the 67th floor of the tower like this, they will soon start moving to the upper floors.¡± Hannibal strongly agreed with Mason¡¯s statement. If the Red Locusts take over the waypoint on the 68th floor of the tower, the next will be the 69th floor. And on the 69th floor of the tower was arge drake farm owned by the kingdom of the lizardmen. That ce was one of the five major grain-producing areas of the tower. This was not just a problem for the lizardmen. As food supplies decrease, so does the cirction of food, leading to price increases, and those who can¡¯t afford food starve to death or turn into thieves. The overall order of the tower copses. They had already experienced it once, so they knew very well how severe the damage would be. ¡°The Wandering Merchant Association will provide materials equivalent to a million tower coins in military expenses.¡± ¡°The Frence Mercenary Alliance will dispatch ten thousand mercenaries.¡± ¡°The Wizard¡¯s Association will send two hundred war mages.¡± Thus, reinforcements set off to stop the Red Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower. *** 38th floor of the tower. ¡°When the heck is the Cat Wandering Merchanting?!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s wait a little longer, if he doesn¡¯t show up today, we¡¯ll leave.¡± Five hunters were waiting for Theo at a crossroad he would pass before arriving at the trading ce. They were kidnappers who aimed to capture Theo and find the location of the farm with the Magical Cherry Tomatoes, as they were selling at a high price recently. At that moment, ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± The sound of Theo¡¯s humming could be heard. ¡°He¡¯sing.¡± The hunters quickly hid behind the wall. And then, ¡®It¡¯s time!¡¯ Just as the hunters were about to pounce towards Theo, ¡°Grrrr. How dare youy hands on Representative Theo!¡± ¡°Grrrr. Pitiful fools.¡± Suddenly, two silver wolves appeared behind them, slightly exposing their fangs and growling, ¡®What the?!¡¯ The hunters were startled by their presence and fainted. ¡°Meow meow meow. Money is rolling in, meow!¡± Theo took the hunters¡¯ thumbs and stamped them on a contract while humming. ¡®Puhuhut. You targeted me, so pay me a lot of money, meow!¡¯ In Theo¡¯s head, there was a form: ¡®The enemy attacking me = the enemy giving me money.¡¯ ¡®Puhuhut. Park Sejun said my life is worth 10,000 Tower coins, meow!¡¯ ¡°You guys get 10,000 Tower coins when they wake up here, meow!¡± Theo nned to collect all the money that Sejun had valued his life at from the hunters. ¡°Yes.¡± Theo left the hunters to the wolves and moved the cherry tomatoes that were in the wolves¡¯ bags to his bag. He made room in the bag by eating some food as he traveled. ¡°Well then, I¡¯ll be off, meow.¡± Theo moved to the trading ce. *** Day 220 of being stranded. Eummeo! Finally, thepleted mud bricks started to be delivered near Sejun¡¯s cave. Beep! Eummeo! Whenever the architect Grey Rabbit indicated where to ce the bricks, ck Minotaurus ced the bricks there. And then, Swoosh. Sejun and the gray rabbits smeared mud around the bricks, filling the gaps between them. In no time, the floor of the house, about 30 square meters, waspleted. And in between, they ced bricks and covered thempletely with bricks. The firstyer of bricks at the bottom was a space for making fire. Sejun made an ondol (Korean floor heating system) in the house. One might question why an ondol is necessary in a ce that¡¯s not too cold, but with an ondol, you can remove the humidity inside the house and feel extremely refreshed after sweating it out on days when you feel sluggish. When they stacked a few moreyers of bricks, the house waspleted up to Sejun¡¯s waist height. However, there was one creature that looked at it with dissatisfaction. Kuung¡­ It was Cuengi. The entrance of the house was too narrow for Cuengi to enter. ¡®Dad doesn¡¯t even consider me¡­I want to shrink and go into the house too¡­¡¯ As Cuengi was feeling sad, Swoosh. Cuengi¡¯s wish came true and his body started to shrink. Kuung?! Cuengi looked at his shrinking body. And then, Kuung! Cuengi, who was excited, ran towards Sejun and threw himself. Dad, I¡¯ve shrunk! However, Thump! ¡°Cough!¡± Sejun felt like he was hit by arge truck and flew into the green onion field. Cuengi had shrunk in size, but his weight remained the same. If the leeks hadn¡¯t absorbed the shock, he would have been thrown much farther. Thud. Thud. Sejun, who seemed to have momentarily visited the afterlife, opened his eyes feeling a bit faint. Kooeng! Cuengi was happy to see Sejun open his eyes. ¡°Uhm¡­what happened to you?¡± Sejun asked, looking at the shrunken Cuengi. He had be as small as when Sejun first saw him. Kooeng. Kooeng! [I don¡¯t know. I just became smaller!] At that moment, ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun saw the change in the name above Cuengi¡¯s head. [Crimson Giant Honey Bear] ¡°Honey Bear?¡± Cuengi had evolved into a Honey Bear. ¡°Can¡¯t you grow back again?¡± Sejun asked anxiously. He had a hunch that if Cuengi couldn¡¯t grow back, he might get scolded by the mother Crimson Giant Bear, who might ask what he had done to her child. Could it lead to his death? Kooeng! Cuengi shook his head and returned to his original size. No, he grew to 5m, bing bigger than before. Cuengi had unconsciously shrunk because he wanted to stay with Sejun and wished to be smaller. ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun marveled at Cuengi who could freely adjust his size. ¡°Huh?!¡± Then Sejun realized the seriousness of the situation. The storage in the cave! Until now, it had been safe because Cuengi couldn¡¯t enter the cave, but if Cuengi starteding in and out of the cave, the stored crops would be at risk. ¡°ck rabbit!¡± As Sejun looked down at the cave and called for the ck rabbit, Ppiang! The ck rabbit, who had been hunting enthusiastically in the pond, came up to the ground. ¡°From now on, stay with Cuengi. Got it?¡± Ppiang! Kooeng! At Sejun¡¯s words, they responded energetically and ran off joyfully. Where are they going? Sejun meant that ck Rabbit should keep an eye on Cuengi, but they took it as permission to y together. So, after assigning the ck rabbit to watch Cuengi, Sejun went down to the cave to prepare lunch. Today¡¯s menu was spicy stir-fried squid. When Sejun went down to the cave, there were already 30 squids, caught and cleaned by the ck rabbit, waiting in the pond. As always, the ck rabbit was reliable. Swish, swish. Sejun cut the squid into bite-size pieces. And when he heated the pot and put in thest piece of eel fat, Ssssss. The fat melted, turning into oil and releasing a savory smell. Chop, chop, chop. Sejun began to make onion oil by cutting up spring onions and frying them in the oil. Then, when the onion vor had permeated the oil, he added the cleaned squid and stir-fried it together. After about 10 minutes of stir-frying, as the squid cooked and turned white, he added chili powder and other seasonings, and carrots to stir-fry together. A little whileter, [You have made Spicy Stir-fried Squid.] [Your Cooking Lv. 2 proficiency has increased slightly.] [Due to the Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your Cooking Lv. 2 proficiency increases by an additional 5%.]This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. [The recipe for Spicy Stir-fried Squid is registered in Cooking Lv. 2.] The spicy dish wasn¡¯t for the white and grey rabbits who couldn¡¯t handle spicy food, so they were served with boiled squid seasoned with salt, while Sejun, the ck rabbit, and Cuengi ate the spicy stir-fried squid together. ¡°Aileen, do you want some?¡± Aileen had been unresponsive for some time now. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Just as Sejun was worried about Aileen, Ppa-yak¡­ Kkoeng¡­ After finishing their meal, the ck rabbit and Cuengi came to take a nap. Having grown small enough to climb on Sejun¡¯sp, Cuengi took over Sejun¡¯sp along with the ck rabbit. Ppya-long. Kko-long. They fell asleep in no time. And when rest time was over, ¡°Urgh.¡± Sejun¡¯s leg had gone numb under Cuengi¡¯s weight, and he couldn¡¯t move for a while. *** ¡°Humans, I have arrived, meow!¡± Theo, who was nning to earn 10,000 tower coins, appeared in the trading ce with a cheerful voice. However, ¡°Why are there so few, meow?¡± Fewer hunters were waiting than he expected, about 30 people. Just as Theo¡¯s good mood was about to turn sour, ¡°Theo, wait a minute.¡± ¡°Yeah, our team members areing.¡± ¡°They¡¯ll be here in about 10 minutes.¡± ¡°How dare you make the deadly Yellow Cat, Theo, wait, meow?! I will wait exactly one hour, meow!¡± ¡°Oh? Uh, okay.¡± Despite being angry, Theo was generous enough to wait for an hour. ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s me! Hurry up!¡± ¡°Hurry up! Theo is here!¡± The hunters hurriedly contacted their colleagues who had gone hunting nearby through their hunter phones. As more and more hunters continued to wait here, the representatives of each team discussed among themselves and decided to set up a camp here. It was a waste of time to just wait, so 1-2 members of each team stayed here to rest and wait for Theo, while the rest of the hunters went hunting. After a while, the hunters who had gone hunting returned. Then nearly 300 hunters gathered to trade. The auction was also attended by the Royal Knights Guild and the Wizard Guild, both hot on the heels of the Phoenix Guild. ¡°There are a lot of hunters.¡± Leonmented as he looked at the gathered hunters. Thanks to Theo waiting for an hour, Leon, who was doing the antidote quest on the 36th floor, was also able to participate. Ever since he brought home the Magical Cherry Tomato, his wife¡¯s attitude towards him had changed significantly, so he was determined to secure this item no matter what. ¡®Puhuhut. There are many customers, meow.¡¯ Theoughed when he saw 300 hunters. And then, ¡°Today, I will sell a total of 6000 C-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes, 500 each, through the auction, meow!¡± ¡°What! C-grade?!¡± The hunters were excited by Theo¡¯s words. It had been a month since the D-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes were released. Just as the research results about the effects of the D-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes began toe out, people were surprised by their amazing efficacy. And now, C-grade? ¡°350 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± Without even checking the options? Leon called out the price without even looking at the options. He intended to hurry and secure the bid and then return to the quest. Thus, the auction for the Magical Cherry Tomatoes began at 0.7 tower coins per piece. And then, ¡°500 pieces are sold for 600 tower coins, meow!¡± The first auction ended with Leon buying the Magical Cherry Tomatoes at a price of 1.2 tower coins each. ¡°Here they are, meow!¡± Leon received the C-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes that Theo handed over and checked the options. ¡°Huh?!¡± Leon¡¯s eyes widened at the option that increased magic power by 0.5. Not 0.3, but 0.5?! If you eat 10 pieces, your magic power increases by 5. In Leon¡¯s mind, an A-grade item, the Venomous Spider¡¯s Sharp Fang Sword, which he had stored in the warehouse due to usage restrictions because he was short of 5 magic, came to mind. If he could equip the Venomous Spider¡¯s Sharp Fang Sword, his hunting speed would be three times faster than it is now. ¡®I will buy all the rest!¡¯ ¡°650 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± Leon changed his mind about winning the auction just once and participated in the auction again. And the hunters, who were sure after seeing Leon¡¯s changed attitude after seeing the options of the C-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes, also actively participated in the auction, earning Theo 8,900 tower coins through the auction. After the auction was over and the hunters were about to go hunting again, ¡°I have one more item to sell today, meow! It¡¯s the Detoxifying Green Onion, meow¡­¡± Theo took out the Detoxifying Green Onion from his bag with an unconfident voice. ***** 1 more releasing soon! ?? Chapter 55: A Perfect Crime TL: Hanguk Detoxifying Green Onion?! Leon¡¯s head quickly turned, as he was rushing down to the first floor of the tower to get the Venomous Spider¡¯s Sharp Fang Sword from the guild warehouse. The same was true for the other hunters. ¡°What?! Detoxifying Green Onion?¡± They were all stuck unable to climb the tower due to the deadly Tarant, the boss of the 38th floor. The Cherry Tomatoes sold by the cat merchant were already extraordinary, and it was impossible for the green onion to be ordinary. Furthermore, it had ¡°detoxification¡± clearly in its name. ¡°Theo, can we see the Detoxifying Green Onion?¡± ¡°I want to see it too!¡± ¡°Me too!¡± ¡°Show it to our Wizard Guild first!¡± ¡°What are you talking about! We, Royal Knights, will see it first!¡± The hunters from the Royal Knights Guild and Wizard Guild, aiming to break through the 38th floor first, excluding the Phoenix Guild, rushed towards Theo. ¡°Line up, meow!¡± Theo arrogantly shouted as he put the Detoxifying Green Onion back into his bag. His voice was full of confidence, having somehow regained it. ¡®Sejun¡¯s words are indeed the truth, meow!¡¯ Seeing that the Detoxifying Green Onion, which he didn¡¯t expect to sell, was hugely popr among the humans, Theo thought he should listen to Sejun¡¯s words once again. In the meantime, the hunters lined up in an orderly fashion ording to Theo¡¯s words. Thanks to a concession by a guild member, Leon was able to stand third in line. ¡°Oh! It¡¯s real!¡± The exmation of the Royal Knights Guild hunter, who was first to verify the Detoxifying Green Onion, could be heard. While Leon anxiously awaited his turn, the Royal Knights Guild hunter returned to his ce with a grave face. Then they began to pool all the money they had. The determination to buy the Detoxifying Green Onion, regardless of the cost, was evident on their faces. A littleter ¡°If this is¡­¡± When the hunter of the Wizard Guild who checked the options of the Detoxifying Green Onion turned back, the situation was simr. The members of the Wizard Guild also began to pool their money. ¡®What on earth could it be?¡¯ ¡°Here it is-meow!¡± ¡°Thanks.¡± Finally, it was Leon¡¯s turn, and he checked the Detoxifying Green Onion arrogantly handed over by Theo. [Detoxifying Green Onion] ¡ú A green onion grown inside the tower that is delicious due to ample nutrient absorption. ¡ú Upon consumption, it detoxifies D-grade or lower poisons for an hour. ¡ú When consumed by a non-awakener, the liver detoxification function bes more active for 24 hours. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 60 days ¡ú Grade: D ¡®D grade?¡¯ The Detoxifying Green Onion was D-grade, different from the Magical Cherry Tomatoes. However, that was enough. The toxic gas attack of the deadly Tarant gives E+ grade poison damage. It¡¯s deadly because it emits this poison gas once duringbat. ¡°Theo, how many of these Detoxifying Green Onions do you have?¡± ¡°100 pieces, meow!¡± 100 pieces? It was an ambiguous number. The maximum number of people who can raid a boss is 50. However, as the raiding party gets bigger, the chances of getting good rewards from the raid rewards decrease, so it¡¯s typical to raid the boss with about 15 to 25 people. And boss raids usually take more than 3 hours. If we consider the full force of the Royal Knights guild and the Wizard guild, it would take about 20 people to take down the boss. This means that they would need at least 60 detoxifying green onions to defeat the boss on the 38th floor of the tower. However, they also have antidotes acquired from quests, and if they wear the Venomous Spider¡¯s Sharp Fang Sword, they can reduce the number of people needed for the boss strategy to about 18. So, even if they secure only 50 detoxifying green onions, it¡¯s possible to beat the boss. ¡®We¡¯re in a better position. But how much money do we have?¡¯ Leon¡¯s mind became anxious as he spent all his money buying the magical cherry tomatoes just a while ago. ¡°Jeffrey, gather up the money from the guild members here!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Leon gave an order to the leader of Team 1 and contacted Deputy Guild Master Catherine via his Hunter Phone to quickly send up the Venomous Spider¡¯s Sharp Fang Sword. Leon¡¯s Hunterphone was an expensive model that cost 500 million each, and it was able tomunicate with the first floor through a special receiver installed at the guild headquarters. ¡®Today, our Phoenix Guild will raid the boss on the 38th floor.¡¯ As Leon was preparing himself, ¡°I will now start the auction, meow! I will sell the Detoxifying Green Onions in sets of 10, meow!¡± As Theo announced the start of the auction, ¡°50 tower coins for 10!¡± ¡°60 tower coins for 10!¡± ¡°70 tower coins for 10!¡± The hunters from the Royal Knights Guild and the Wizard Guild started to aggressively bid, and the price of the detoxifying green onions began to soar. ¡°130 tower coins for 10!¡± ¡°131 tower coins for 10!¡± ¡°132 tower coins for 10!¡± The auction was fiercely contested without an inch of concession. And then, ¡°155 tower coins for 10!¡± With Leon¡¯s shout, the first set of detoxifying green onions went to the Phoenix Guild. ¡°Great!¡± The following three auctions also went to the Phoenix Guild for 157, 162, and 170 tower coins. ¡®Just one more sessful bid!¡¯ However, ¡°130 tower coins for 10!¡± ¡°131 tower coins for 10!¡± ¡°10 pieces for¡­¡± Just as Leon was about to bid, the leader of Team 1 urgently stopped him. ¡°Jeffrey, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Guild master, we are short of money.¡± Due to the rival guilds continuously raising the price, the Phoenix Guild, who had won at a high price, did not have much money left. ¡°132 tower coins for 10!¡± ¡°It¡¯s sold, meow!¡± ¡°135 tower coins for 10!¡± ¡°It¡¯s sold, meow!¡± In this way, the Royal Knights Guild and the Wizard Guild each won 30 of the remaining 60 detoxifying green onions from the money that the Phoenix Guild had. ¡°Darn it!¡± Leon regretted that he should have bought less magical cherry tomatoes, but nothing could be changed. While Leon was ming himself, ¡°Anyone who wants to take a picture with me, line up!¡± Theo started his side job. With the magical cherry tomatoes and the detoxifying green onions selling at high prices this time, Theo, in a good mood, offered excellent service to the female hunters and ended photo time. ¡®Phew, I¡¯ve gained 100 Churu and 50 of what Sejun likes. I¡¯ve secured 50 hours for President Theo¡¯s time!¡¯ Theo happily put the rewards of his side job into his bag. And he looked around. ¡°But why can¡¯t I see Kim Dong-sik?¡±N?velDrama.Org holds this content. As Theo, who had an issue to sort out with Kim Dong-sik, was looking around for him, ¡°Guild Master, I brought the equipment.¡± ¡°Thank you, leader of the 5th team.¡± Kim Dong-sik, the leader of the 5th team, had brought the equipment that Leon had requested. ¡°Then I have something to see to¡­¡± After ending his conversation with Leon, Kim Dong-sik hurried over to Theo. ¡°Kim Dong-sik! Why are you sote? I¡¯ve been looking for you!¡± Theo was furious, stomping his feet. Today, he couldn¡¯t go on without Kim Dong-sik. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. But I had a reason.¡± Kim Dong-sik exined that he was escorting Sejun¡¯s family, and gave a brief of the situation outside. ¡°Is that really true?! Is President Park¡¯s family in danger?!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We are protecting them well. More importantly, do you have the answer to my suggestion?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! President Park agreed!¡± Theo showed Kim Dong-sik 200 Magical Cherry Tomatoes, 10 Detoxifying Green Onions, and 15 Golden Sweet Potatoes from his bag. ¡°These 200 Magical Cherry Tomatoes are prepaid for 3 months. And he said he would give the other crops cheaply! Especially, this one is really good!¡± Theo ced the golden sweet potatoes where Kim Dong-sik could see them clearly and spoke. ¡®Phew, if Dong-sik takes these, no one will know my mistake, meow!¡¯ Theo was nning a perfect crime. ¡®What is this?¡¯ Dong-sik checked the option of the golden sweet potato and the detoxifying green onions. As he had arrivedte, he knew nothing about the detoxifying green onions. ¡°What is this?!¡± The detoxifying green onions were absolutely necessary to capture the boss of the 38th floor of the tower, and the fire resistance effect of the golden sweet potato could temporarily solve the curse of his master. ¡°I¡¯ll buy them all!!!¡± ¡°I knew you would, meow! A good choice, meow!¡± Theo, who had been anxiously waiting for Kim Dong-sik¡¯s response, spoke with relief. ¡°Each detoxifying green onion and golden sweet potato are 7 tower coins, meow!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± The detoxifying green onion is D grade and the golden sweet potato is C grade, but they are the same price? Kim Dong-sik was surprised at the extraordinary price. ¡°That¡¯s right! I¡¯m only giving it this cheap this time, meow!¡± Theo, who had to destroy the evidence, sold the sun sweet potato cheaply. ¡°Okay!¡± Kim Dong-sik willingly paid 175 tower coins. ¡°Then see you next time, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly disappeared. It was to check if the people who were to give him his reward were well. ¡°Goodbye!¡± Kim Dong-sik waved his hand at Theo, leaving with a bright smile. ¡®With this, I should be able to get at least 3 torture prevention passes from the master.¡¯ Both Theo and Kim Dong-sik seemed to be in a simr situation. After finishing the deal with Theo and turning around, ¡°Leader of the 5th team!¡± Leon called out to Kim Dong-sik, who was holding the detoxifying green onion in his right hand, with a powerful gaze. And that day, the Phoenix Guild officially became the world¡¯s first to attack the 38th floor of the tower. Kim Dong-sik, who made a great contribution to the attack, was promoted to the leader of the 3rd team. *** Day 221 of being stranded. Rustle. Rustle. Sejun had been working hard to prepare a dwelling near the peanut field for the queen bee to emerge from its cocoon. Sejun carefully ced a branch bearing cherry tomato flowers inside the dwelling and covered it again with green onion leaves. Then, Chew. Chew. He quietly waited while chewing on semi-dried squid. Today, he stopped all activities, both building a house and farming on the surface, and made sure no one came around. This was because the queen bee would recognize the first creature it sees after birth as its master. As the afternoon came, Buzz. Buzz. A faint sound of pping wings could be heard from under the green onion leaves. ¡®Is it awake?¡¯ When Sejun carefully opened the leaves, his eyes met those of the queen bee. [You have sessfully nurtured the Queen Bee¡¯s cocoon.] [You have sessfully made the newly born Queen Bee recognize you as its master.] [Your Beekeeping Lv. 3 proficiency has increased slightly.] Buzz. Buzz. The newly born queen bee rubbed its body against Sejun to show affection, then went back to its dwelling and started to suck the nectar from the flowers. ¡°Eat a lot.¡± Sejun covered the dwelling with a leaf again and went down to the cave. ¡°You can go up now.¡± Squeak. Pah. Upon Sejun¡¯s words, the rabbits, who had a lot of work to do on the surface, hurriedly went up. Then they went to the golden sweet potato field. If they hadn¡¯t nted the golden sweet potato vines in advance, the seeds would have disappeared. ¡°Theo must have taken them.¡± Sejun pointed to Theo as the culprit. At that time, Cuengi couldn¡¯te down to the cave, so there was no other animal that could cause trouble. Moreover, the yellow fur scattered around the spot where the golden sweet potatoes had been, solidified Sejun¡¯s suspicion. ¡°Just you wait.¡± As Sejun was pondering how to deal with Theo, Ssh! Squeak! The ck rabbit and Cuengi, busy hunting in the pond, came into view. Sejun¡¯s worry that Cuengi would aim for the storage was unfounded. Cuengi, a beast in its own right, preferred to eat what it hunted. Except for honey. Thanks to that, Cuengi started to catch and eat prey in the pond right away, eliminating the need to move it to the surface. This reduced Sejun¡¯s workload and made things easier. *** Floor 75 of the tower. Theo arrived at the shopping district. The hunters caught on the 38th floor had no money. So, he instructed them to earn money as he had a contract, and let them go. He couldn¡¯t carry humans around, so he nned to ask Sejun what to do in such cases. ¡®President Park will surely know how to get money from humans, meow!¡¯ With that, he passed the problem of the hunters onto Sejun, ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± And humming a tune happily, thinking he hadpletely erased the traces of his mistake, Theo strolled through the shopping district. ¡°I¡¯m a fantastic wandering merchant, meow!¡± With the money earned from selling Magical Cherry Tomatoes and Detoxifying Green Onions, he had a whopping 10,575 tower coins! Theo was filled with pride from his tremendous sales, and his shoulders were filled with incredible strength. But since he usually traveled unnoticed due to his size, no one saw him. Fortunately, the wolves were following Theo, so the merchants made way for him. Then, ¡°What¡¯s this, meow?!¡± There was a group blocking Theo¡¯s path. No, it was a small hamster. ¡°Don¡¯t you know who I am? Step aside!¡± The Chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association, hamster Iona, said to Theo. ¡°And do you know who I am, meow?!¡± Theo looked at Elka with eyes full of expectation as if asking her to speak about him. ***** That¡¯s all for today. Enjoy! ?? Good night! ?? ***** Chapter 56: Giving Advice on Troubles TL: Hanguk ¡°Tweet tweet.¡± Iona was humming a tune as she strolled through the shopping district. She was in a great mood as she was shopping for necessities in the shopping district for the first time in a while. On her way back after a delightful shopping, ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± A yellow cat came strutting towards her, a sense of pride in its gait. And ¡°What¡¯s this, meow?¡± A cat, despite being an intermediate wandering merchant, fearlessly blocked her path. ¡°Don¡¯t you know who I am? Step aside!¡± ¡°And you, do you know who I am, meow?!¡± Elka, watching the two tiny creatures assert their own importance, found the situation amusing. Just then, ¡°¡­?!¡± Elka noticed a small, staff-like red-colored wooden stick strapped to the cute hamster¡¯s back. At the end of the staff was a ck gem, ominous in its appearance, covered in densely engraved golden letters. ¡®Is that¡­ the Staff of Disaster?!¡¯ The Staff of Disaster was a legendary item, one of only three in the tower. It was the signature weapon of Iona, the head of the Wizard¡¯s Association, known as the destructive wizard. Could that hamster be?! As Elka was taken aback, Theo gave him a hint to quickly exin who he was. ¡®What should I do?¡¯ On one hand, there was the follower of the great ck dragon, and on the other, there was the destructive magician, Iona. Both were formidable beings. Slurp. Slurp. Caught between two giant beings, Elka awkwardly licked his lips. From an outsider¡¯s perspective, it looked like a giant wolf licking its lips at the sight of a tiny cat and hamster¡­ but in reality, the Silver Wolf Tribe¡¯s chief, Elka, was feeling quite anxious. ¡°Miss Iona, Theo here is a follower of the Great ck Dragon.¡± Elka quickly disclosed Theo¡¯s identity, hoping to prevent Iona from attacking Theo. The destructive wizard, Iona. It was known that with one st of her magic, she could obliterate a mountain and create a river. If Iona were to impulsively attack Theo, he would be dead on the spot. ¡°Silver Wolf Tribe, is this true? If it¡¯s a lie, all of you will not be able to escape death for the crime of impersonating the Great ck Dragon¡¯s name.¡± ¡°I swear upon my tribe that it is not a lie.¡± As Iona began to intensely scrutinize Elka to verify the truth, ¡°Stop tormenting my subordinate, meow! Talk to me, meow!¡± Theo boldly stepped forward. ¡°Then prove that you really are a follower of the Great ck Dragon.¡± ¡°How so, meow?¡± ¡°If you truly are a follower of the Great ck Dragon, then take me to him.¡± Iona intended to ask the Great ck Dragon to solve the problem of the Red Locusts that had invaded the 67th floor of the tower. However, ¡°For free, meow?¡± Theo spoke as if it was out of the question. He had the merchant¡¯s intuition that he couldn¡¯t just ept it. ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°For now, there are things to buy here and Iona should pay for them all, meow.¡± ¡°Oh¡­ Okay.¡± Iona was taken aback by Theo¡¯s response and answered. She had thought he would say something significant but he was just talking about trivial things. Iona looked at Theo strangely and joined the group. Theo went to a different general store, not the one he had been to before. If the owner, an intermediate wandering merchant, recognized him and gave him things for free, it wouldn¡¯t be rewarding to receive payment from Eona. Theo entered the general store and began to select items to buy. The items that Sejun had asked for were threerge pots, a frying pan, and ten ss bottles. But today, since he would be spending Eona¡¯s money, he added 90 ss bottles and a straw hat simr to Sejun¡¯s, filled with a little personal touch. ¡°That will be a total of 21.1 Tower coins.¡± ¡°Here¡­¡± As Iona was about to pay, ¡°Give me a discount, meow!¡± Theo started to haggle three times. When buying goods, he always followed Sejun¡¯s instructions to haggle three times. Theo was a cat with zero flexibility when it came to Sejun¡¯s instructions. ¡°Alright. Then, I will give it to you for 13 Tower Coins.¡± ¡°Hurry up and pay, meow!¡± After haggling three times, Theo said to Eona. ¡®What¡¯s with that cat?¡¯ She had expected him to ask for something grand, but he was demanding something trivial. And in the store, he went out of his way to save her money by haggling the price down three times. While Iona was confused looking at Theo, ¡°Puhuhut. Next is the cksmith¡¯s shop, meow!¡± Wearing the straw hat he had just purchased and in high spirits, Theo led the way to the cksmith¡¯s shop. Fortunately, when they arrived at the cksmith¡¯s shop, it was a different clerk, not the one who had let him draw for freest time. ¡°Give me a discount, meow!¡± This time as well, Theo haggled three times and made Iona pay 12.5 Tower Coins for the equipment draw cost. Then, Theo started to examine the items at the draw corner. ¡°Should I help?¡± Seeing Theo quietly closing his eyes with his front paws outstretched, Iona asked. As a wizard, Iona could obviously use appraisal magic, and she wanted to repay Theo who had somewhat saved her money. However, ¡°¡­¡­¡± Theo did not answer and continued to focus. Just then, Thump. Theo grabbed an item. It was a small ring. There was nothing attractive, so he grabbed the most appealing thing. ¡°I will appraise it for you.¡± Having been ignored once, Iona offered her help again, but ¡°It¡¯s okay, meow.¡± Theo refused. His whiskers trembled. He had a sense of crisis that if he had this appraised and took it back, he might earn the dislike of a terrifying being. ¡°Ugh! Fine! You don¡¯t need my help?!¡± Instead, he ended up receiving the dislike of a slightly less terrifying being. Kiyng. The wolves followed the two with nervous hearts. *** Koo-ong!Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. Shake, shake. Now able to freely adjust his size, Cuengi entered the cave, shook Sejun awake. ¡°Um¡­ Cuengi, you¡¯re here?¡± Sejun opened his eyes, added one more line on the wall and began the 224th day morning. Koo-ong, Koo-ong. Cuengi carried a honey-filled ss jar, following Sejun closely, pestering him to give him honey quickly. ¡°Alright.¡± Click. Sejun opened a jar of honey and poured 1 dollop of honey onto Cuengi¡¯s front paw. Slurp, slurp. As Cuengi eagerly licked the honey, Sejun returned the ss jar to its original ce. There were three more jars full of honey there. Now that the number of poisonous honey bees exceeded 1,000, the daily production of honey was about a jar and a half. Sejun washed his face in the pond and had breakfast with the rabbits. Today, as there were no special tasks, he ate his breakfast leisurely. The brick house was almostpleted by the architect rabbit and the ck Minotaurs, and the crops were growing well. As usual, Sejun began his morning farming by harvesting cherry tomatoes. Snip. [You have harvested 15 Magical Cherry Tomatoes at once.] [Your Job experience increases slightly.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 4 proficiency increases slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 4 increases an additional 5%.] [You gained 450 experience points.] As Sejun brought the cut cherry tomato branches to the front of the storage, Pop! Pop! Pop! The little rabbits, who were nowpletely used to farm work, removed the cherry tomatoes from the branches and stored them in the storage. And they tied up the useless cherry tomato branches and sent them to the surface. The cherry tomato branches would end up in the stomach of the ck Minotaur, along with the green onion leaves. ¡°Phew. Finally done.¡± Although the cherry tomato field was now close to 1,000 square meters, Sejun¡¯s body was different from before, so the time it took to finish was simr to before. After finishing the cherry tomato harvest, Sejun went up to the surface. Just then, ¡°Oh!¡± Yellow flowers bloomed in the peanut field. Buzz, Buzz The poisonous honey bees were busily gathering to suck the nectar from the peanut flowers. It seemed like peanuts would be avable soon. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Feeling happy about the prospect of new food, Sejun hummed a song and headed to the green onion field. ¡°Wow. It¡¯s like a forest now.¡± The green onion field, which had been divided and nted every time the roots divided, was now over 2,000 square meters. Snip, snip. Although he could hear the sound of the mother rabbit and the sickle rabbit diligently cutting the green onions, the lush green onion leaves made it hard to see where they were. If the green onion field continued to grow like this, it seemed like there might be rabbits getting lost in Sejun¡¯s green onion field, just like people getting lost in cornfields in America. ¡°But this is not the time.¡± Sejun hurried to join in the green onion field and began to cut the green onion leaves. Snip, snip. How much time had passed like this? Squeak! The ck rabbit called Sejun. It¡¯s time for lunch! Before he knew it, the mother rabbit had gone down to the cave and prepared a meal with the gray rabbits, and brought it up to the surface. The menu was steamed potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, and grilled fish. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m full.¡± Sejun, who had a full lunch, brewed coffee in his tumbler and sat down, Byeong¡­ Kkoo-eung¡­ The ck rabbit and Cuengi came to Sejun¡¯s side to take a nap. ¡°Cuengi, transform.¡± Fearing that he would have a hard timeter because he was fascinated by the small size and let it sat on hisp, Sejun said with a stern expression. Kkoo-eung¡­ Cuengi, who wanted to sleep on Sejun¡¯sp with the ck rabbit, was disappointed and increased his size to sleep against Sejun¡¯s back. Byeong¡­ Kkoo-eung¡­ Listening to the snoring of the ck rabbit and Cuengi, Sejun used the ¡®Create Thundercloud¡¯ skill to make shade and moved the clouds here and there to increase his proficiency. [Your proficiency in has increased slightly.] While he was raising the proficiency of ¡®Creating Thundercloud¡¯, [The tower¡¯s administrator requests something spicy to eat.] [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Serve spicy food to the depressed Aileen.] Reward: Decrease in Aileen¡¯s depression Rejection: Aileen, in extreme depression, transforms into dark mode. Aileen, who had not answered for a while, started talking. *** ¡°Open up-!¡± Aileen blew mana into the portal in the administrator¡¯s area and shouted. However, it was impossible to activate the portal with Aileen¡¯s tiny mana. ¡°Argh!¡± Aileen tried even after eating dozens of magical cherry tomatoes at once, but it was no use. They were just delicious. ¡°Kuak! I can¡¯t!¡± Eventually, Aileen gave up trying to activate the portal she had been attempting for several days. Instead¡­ ¡°I¡¯ll solve it myself.¡± She decided to leave the administrator¡¯s area and solve it directly, like her grandfather. But ¡°Huh?!¡± As soon as Aileen left the administrator¡¯s area, she felt the world spinning and hurried back to the administrator¡¯s area. With her Dragonheart still weakly beating, there wasn¡¯t enough mana to sustain Aileen¡¯s body outside the administrator¡¯s area. ¡°Kuhing (Crying)¡­ human¡­ I want to eat something spicy.¡± A depressed Aileen sought out Sejun. *** ¡°Dark mode?¡± He didn¡¯t know what it was, but it seemed like Aileen shouldn¡¯t go into dark mode. ¡°Just wait a moment.¡± Sejun hurriedly took five half-dried squids he had prepared and went down to the cave to start making spicy stir-fried squid. He spared no effort in adding all the remaining chili powder. While Sejun was making spicy stir-fried squid, [The tower¡¯s administrator requests advice on some troubles.] ¡°advice?¡± Aileen spilled out her troubles. ¡°So, you¡¯re saying that a Red Locust has invaded the 67th floor of the tower?¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator confirms it.] [The tower¡¯s administrator says that if the Red Locust is left alone, it will evolve into a more powerful group.] Sejun realized the seriousness of the situation from Aileen¡¯s words. A swarm of locusts that evolves by eating everything¡­ ¡°First, I¡¯ll see if there¡¯s anything I can do to help.¡± Sejunforted Aileen and gave her the finished spicy stir-fried squid. [You havepleted the quest.] [As a questpletion reward, Aileen¡¯s depression decreases after eating spicy food.] ¡®What should I do?¡¯ Snip, snip. Sejun spent the entire afternoon cutting onion leaves, thinking about how to deal with the locusts. However, there was no apparent solution. That¡¯s when¡­ ¡°Ouch.¡± Sejun¡¯s hand was slightly cut on the onion leaf he was holding to cut. ¡°What is this?¡± When Sejun looked at the onion leaf that cut his finger, its texture waspletely different from the others. It felt like touching metal. He was lucky. The onion leaf was so hard and sharp that he could have cut off his finger if he had made a mistake. Could it be?! Sejun, feeling strange, pulled out the root of the onion. [You have harvested a Sturdy de Onion.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency of Harvest Lv. 4 increases slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Harvest Lv. 4 increases by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] ¡°Huh?!¡± [You have achieved the achievement of creating a new species in the tower.] [The Tower recognizes your exclusive cultivation right for the new species.] [No one cannot cultivate a sturdy de onion without your permission.] [Your job experience increases significantly.] As Se-jun was quickly checking the options of the second new species, the sturdy de onion, ¡°I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo returned with a hamster. ***** Chapter 57: Catching Pests TL: Hanguk [Sturdy de Onion] ¡ú A mutated onion that has metalized its leaves to protect them from being cut off. ¡ú Grown inside the tower, it uses all nutrients to make the onion leaves sharp and hard, resulting in lower taste and nutrition. ¡ú There are no effects when consumed. ¡ú Grower: Tower Farmer Park Se-jun ¡ú Shelf life: 90 days ¡ú Grade: C No effect when consumed? And no taste or nutrition, either? ¡®Will the locust swarm try to eat this?¡¯ Sejun¡¯s thoughts immediately connected to the Red Locust after checking the options of the Sturdy de Green Onion. Then Tap. Tap. ¡°President Park, I¡¯m here, meow! Why don¡¯t you greet me, meow? Look! I¡¯m also wearing a straw hat just like you, meow!¡± Theo, feeling hurt that Sejun was not paying attention to him, tapped Sejun¡¯s leg again to announce his arrival. ¡°Oh. Theo, you¡¯re here? The straw hat suits you well.¡± Sejun, snapping back to reality after Theo¡¯s words,plimented Theo¡¯s straw hat. ¡°Of course, meow! There is nothing in this world that doesn¡¯t suit me, meow!¡± Theo, ttered by Sejun¡¯spliment, shrugged his shoulders proudly. ¡°President Park, sit down here, meow! I sold out this time too and made a lot of money, meow!¡± Theo invited Sejun to sit down, aiming to sit on Sejun¡¯sp. However, ¡°Greetings to the great ck Dragon. Iona, the head of the Wizard¡¯s Association, presents my respect.¡± Iona said, bending one knee. Thanks to this, Theo¡¯s strategy to sit on Sejun¡¯sp failed. ¡°The head of the Wizard¡¯s Association? But why are you here?¡± ¡°I told her I¡¯m the servant of the great ck Dragon, but she didn¡¯t believe me, so I brought her here, meow!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I believe you now.¡± Iona apologized to Theo by bowing her head. And then, ¡°Um¡­ I have something to say to the great ck Dragon.¡± Iona cautiously said to Sejun. ¡°Yeah. What is it?¡± ¡°The reason I came here is actually to request the great ck Dragon to exterminate the Red Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower.¡± ¡°I know.¡± He had just heard it from Aileen, but he spoke as if he had known it from the beginning. ¡°I see you already knew.¡± At first, Iona wasn¡¯t sure if Sejun really was the great ck Dragon. His appearance resembled a human who came from outside the tower, and he did not seem to have strong power. ¡®Is he really the great ck Dragon?¡¯ Iona had doubts. Besides his ck hair, there was nothing that seemed to be rted to the ck Dragon. Although she could surely know whether the opponent is the great ck Dragon or not by performing a magic scan, it was a great rudeness to do so without the other¡¯s permission. And if the opponent really is the great ck Dragon, then not only herself but also the entire Wizard¡¯s Association might disappear due to her rudeness. Just as Iona was wondering whether Sejun was the great ck Dragon, Kyu? In Iona¡¯s view, Sejun was holding a de of grass. It was definitely grass, but the leaves were sharp like a de. And then, Iona was certain. ¡®Great ck Dragon did not intervene immediately due to the tight schedule of developing a new weapon alone.¡¯ That¡¯s the scenario Iona had written for herself. ¡°Great ck Dragon, I will capture the Red Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower and assist in the testing of your new weapon!¡± ¡°New weapon? Alright. I would appreciate that.¡± Sejun, who had wanted to know if the sturdy de onion leaves would be effective against Red Locusts, readily agreed to Iona¡¯s words. ¡°I¡¯m honored to be able to help with the testing of Great ck Dragon¡¯s new weapon! Then I¡¯ll be back soon!¡± Iona hurriedly descended the tower. And then, ¡°President Park, sit down quickly and receive my report, meow.¡± Theo, who was keen to sit on Sejun¡¯sp, tapped the floor and again urged Sejun to sit. Theo was persistent about Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Alright. Go ahead.¡± As soon as Sejun sat down on the floor, Theo climbed onto hisp and began his report on thetest trade. ¡°I¡¯ve sold out again, meow. And the total sales amount reached 10,575 tower coins, meow! Also¡­¡± Hudududuk. Theo turned over his bag, pouring out treats, Sejun¡¯s seasonings and coffee, and things he bought from the store area. ¡°Theo, good job.¡± Sejun recognized Theo¡¯s 50 hours of work and rewarded him with 575 tower coins, excluding the 10,000 tower coin incentive. ¡°Thank you, meow!¡± ¡°But, Theo, don¡¯t you have something to tell me?¡± ¡°¡­meow?¡± As Sejun stared at Theo, Theo stealthily looked elsewhere, avoiding eye contact with Sejun. The behavior of someone who clearly had something to hide. ¡°Theo, are you really not going to say it?¡± ¡°It was a mistake, meow. But how did you know, meow?¡± Theo could not understand how he was caught when he had surely dealt with the Golden Sweet Potatoes,mitting the perfect crime. Theo never thought that the only being capable of causing such a mishap in this cave was himself. ¡°I have my ways of knowing.¡± ¡®Indeed, Park Sejun is amazing, meow.¡¯ Theo was once again amazed at Sejun¡¯s greatness. ¡°Fine. Since you confessed, I¡¯ll let this one go. But as a punishment, I¡¯ll confiscate your treats for the day and demote you from representative to intern. Also, I¡¯ll reduce your punishment time based on your behavior.¡± ¡°I understand, meow¡­¡± Theo obediently descended from Sejun¡¯sp. And then, p. p. He started to fan with the cut onion leaves he found nearby, which were of an appropriate size. ¡®Theo, you little¡­¡¯ Sejun was moved by Theo¡¯s growth ¨C he would have been heartbroken and stuck in a corner of the cave in the past¡­but now, he was trying to do something¡­ However, ¡°How about it, meow? It¡¯s cool, right, meow? Can I be Representative Theo again now, meow?¡± After fanning the onion leaves 10 times, Theo asked. He still hadn¡¯t developed patience. ¡°I¡¯ll consider it after you fan 500 times.¡± ¡°That¡¯s too much, right, meow? Understood, meow!¡± ¡°Gale.¡± p. p. p. ¡°Gentle breeze.¡± p. p. So Theo, following Sejun¡¯s words, diligently fanned the leaves 500 times at different speeds. ¡°Am I now Representative Theo, meow?¡± ¡°Ugh! My waist¡­¡± Groan. Groan. ¡°Am I now Representative Theo, meow?¡± ¡°This time it¡¯s my shoulder¡­¡± Groan. Groan. ¡°Why does President Park have so many aches, meow?!¡± Theo said in a disappointed voice, putting strength into his front paw. Sejun¡¯s heart softened at Theo¡¯s worried voice. ¡°Okay. You¡¯re Representative Theo again.¡± Jump. ¡°President Park! Give me a Churu!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo jumped onto Sejun¡¯sp at the speed of light and confidently asked for Churu. ¡°Alright.¡± When Sejun tore up Churu and brought it to Theo¡¯s mouth Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Theo was lost in a trance of Churu. Just as Sejun was feeding Theo Churu ¡°Oh, Great ck Dragon! I¡¯ve caught Red Locust!¡± Iona magically subdued and brought five Red Locusts that were several timesrger than her own body. ¡°So quickly?¡± Considering the time it takes for Theo to go back and forth from the tower, it would have been time to not even reach the 67th floor of the tower yet. ¡°There are general, express, super express, and light speed routes in the merchant route. It seems like Iona used the light speed merchant route, meow.¡± Theo solved Sejun¡¯s curiosity. ¡°Iona, good job.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Floating. Sejun examined the Red Locust, which was suppressed and floating in the air. ¡°It¡¯s really big.¡± At first, he felt repulsive at its gigantic appearance, but as he continued to look at it, he became familiar as if he were looking at a normal locust. ¡°Cuengi!¡± Koong! At Sejun¡¯s call, Cuengi, who was in the cave, came up to the ground. ¡°Cuengi, can you cut this for me?¡± Sejun offered a sturdy de onion. Cuengi¡¯s skin was tough and thick, so there was no worry about getting hurt. Koong! Cuengi grabbed the leaf of the sturdy de onion with both hands and handed it to Sejun. ¡°Thanks.¡± Sejun carefully held the sturdy de onion leaf that Cuengi had broken and moved to a ce where nothing was around. Then, he dug the ground and anchored the leaf into the soil. ¡°Iona, can you keep these guys from escaping?¡±N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°Yes. Don¡¯t worry, O Great ck Dragon.¡± ¡°Then let one go for now.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± When Iona released her magic, p. p. One of the Red Locusts started to fly, pping its wings. Iona, who was casting separate spells on each Red Locust, would have been an astonishing sight to other hunters. It meant that Iona was doing penta-casting, casting five spells simultaneously. And she was also having a conversation with someone else¡­ No matter how identical the magic was, using five at the same time was nearly impossible, a feat of considerable difficulty. For reference, the hunter with the best magic skills on Earth had a limit of double casting the same magic. Whoosh. The freed Red Locust nced around and charged towards the sturdy de green onion leaf stuck in the ground. And then, Chew. Crunch. Crunch. The Red Locust tried desperately to devour the sturdy green onion leaf till itsst breath and then died. Its appetite was terrifying. At that moment, [Achievement unlocked: ¡°Great Farmer¡¯s Achievement of Pest Control with Crops.] [As a reward for the Great Farmer¡¯s Achievement, one additional job attribute is granted.] [With the job attribute, you can gain experience when crops catch pests.] ¡°Huh?¡± Do crops catching pests also give experience? As Sejun was reading the message, ¡°Congrattions! O Great ck Dragon!¡± Iona confirmed the effects of the sturdy de onion and spoke with emotion. Given enough time, it seemed like they could deal with tens of thousands of Red Locusts with just this leaf. At that moment, Chew. Chew. A chewing sound was heard. ¡°Huh?¡± When Sejun looked at the source of the sound, Cuengi had put both the sturdy de onion leaf and the Red Locust in its mouth and was chewing. ¡°Hey! You¡¯ll get hurt if you eat that!¡± Sejun quickly opened Cuengi¡¯s mouth but, Gulp. It had already swallowed. Luckily, there were no small wounds inside its mouth. Cuengi really didn¡¯t have anything it couldn¡¯t eat. ¡°Iona, take these leaves to the 67th floor of the tower and nt them like this for now. Cuengi, please cut the remaining leaves.¡± Kuung! In response to Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi broke off all the sturdy de onion leaves and handed them to Iona. ¡°Then I¡¯ll be going!¡± ¡°Wait.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Well¡­leave the remaining Red Locusts behind.¡± Slurp. Slurp. Slurp. Cuengi, having already tasted the Red Locusts, and the wolves, smelling the blood, were licking their lips as they looked at the Red Locusts. When Iona handed the remaining four Red Locusts to Cuengi and the wolves, Chew. Chew. Cuengi and the wolves began to eat the Red Locusts without hesitation. ¡°Then I will go down.¡± ¡°Okay. The leaves will grow back by tomorrow morning, soe back to get them then.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Iona went down to the 67th floor of the tower with nine sturdy de onion leaves. And a few hourster, [Your crops have exterminated pests.] [You have gained 1 experience.] [Your crops have exterminated pests.] [You have gained 1 experience.] ¡­ .. . Messages began to appear one after another. Days passed like this, and as they nted more split sturdy de onion roots and cut more sturdy de onion leaves, they sent more to the 67th floor of the tower. And Iona built a minimum line of defense around the waypoint of the 67th floor with the sturdy de onion leaves, preventing the Red Locusts from climbing to the 68th floor. ***** Hey guys! ?? I¡¯ve set up a Patreon for all of you who want to support and get early ess to this novel. Right now, I¡¯m offering 5 chapters ahead of the website releases, but I¡¯m nning to increase it to 10 next Sunday. Feel free to check it out at patreon/HangukTrantions. Good Night ?? ***** Chapter 58: Obtaining a Delivery Contract TL: Hanguk [You¡¯ve eliminated 1,003,781 Red Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower.] [There are still 6,038,819,188 Red Locusts left on the 67th floor.] [The number of Red Locusts on the 67th floor increased by 7pared to an hour ago.] ¡°Phew.¡± Aileen sighed in relief after reading the notification from the crystal orb. The rapidly increasing number of Red Locusts had almoste to a halt. ¡°Hee hee. All thanks to the remarkable human. I should tell Grandpa to reward him when hees.¡± Aileen, with herck of mana, could only see up to the 99th floor through the crystal orb. Therefore, she was not aware of the exact situation on the 67th floor. However, she well knew that Sejun yed a major role in the elimination of Red Locusts on the 67th floor. [Contribution to the Red Locusts extermination on the 67th floor] 1st ce ¨C Park Sejun (311,300) 2nd ce ¨C Iona (123,812) 3rd ce ¨C Lizardman Warrior Tamuro (11,929) ¡­ .. . This was apparent from the contribution disy on the crystal orb. Thanks to this, Aileen¡¯s depression had faded away. Gurgle.. Instead, hunger came. ¡°Hee hee. I should ask the interesting human for something to eat.¡± She was craving something sweet today. *** Day 228 of being stranded, afternoon. Crack. Crack. Cuengi broke the leaves of the de green onion. ¡°Good job, Cuengi. Good job. Good job.¡± As Sejun apuded and praised, Kkueong! Kkueong! ted Cuengi started to dance, singing in his own rhythm, and shaking his hips. And then, Bang! Bang! Bang! The ck Rabbit, excited by Cuengi¡¯s dance, created a discordant beat with his hammer. Then, [The Tower¡¯s administrator says they want to eat dried sweet potato.] ¡°Can¡¯t you see we¡¯re working instead of you, dealing with the Red Locusts on the 67th floor?¡± Cuengi and the ck rabbit were following the rhythm, and all Sejun did was p for Cuengi, but Sejun spoke confidently. [The tower¡¯s administrator says they acknowledge your contributions.] [The tower¡¯s administrator says you will be rewarded when the Red Locust extermination on the 67th floor is over.] ¡°Reward? What is it?¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says the more you contribute to the Red Locust extermination, the better the reward will be, so work hard.] ¡°There was a separate reward?¡± You should have said so sooner. Sejun hurriedly pulled out the dried sweet potato. ¡°Aileen, here¡¯s your quest.¡± So, Sejun, who handed the dried sweet potato to Aileen, started cutting the green onion leaves, thinking of ways to increase his contribution to the 67th floor. Then, ¡°Mr. Sejun, we¡¯re back.¡± Elka and the wolves, who delivered the sturdy de onions to the 67th floor, arrived. As soon as the defensive line for the waypoint on the 67th floor of the tower was established, Iona thought the urgent fire was out and intended to return to her magic tower. So she sought permission from Sejun to transport sturdy de onion leaves through the Frence Merchants Association on her behalf. ¡°Transport? We¡¯ll do it for you.¡± Instead, Sejun had the wolves deliver the sturdy de onion leaves to the 67th floor of the tower while asking for the cost to be paid to him. Of course, he also received the payment for the sturdy de onion leaves. He secured a delivery contract for the sturdy de onion leaves. That¡¯s how he received 2.5 tower coins for each sturdy de onion leaf as a fee for delivering de leaves to the 67th floor of the tower,bining it with the transport cost. It was an incredibly cheap pricepared to the effect of exterminating Red Locusts. But there was a reason. After being cut, the leaves of the sturdy de onion would wither after 3-5 days because they were consumables. Thanks to this, it wasn¡¯t bad for Sejun to keep selling them at a steady pace, receiving 2.5 tower coins for each leaf of the sturdy de onion. ¡°Here¡¯s your payment.¡± Elka took out a money bag from her fluffy fur with her front paw. Inside the money bag was 75 tower coins, the price of 30 leaves of the sturdy de onion. Although it was very smallpared to the money Theo was making, if the harvest of the sturdy de onion leaves increased in the future, it was highly likely to be another source of ie for Sejun. ¡°Elka, you did well.¡± ¡°Yes. Then I will go down again.¡± The wolves went down to the 67th floor of the tower again, carrying 200 sturdy de onion leaves that were cut by Cuengi. Meanwhile, the production of sturdy de onion leaves increased several times by dividing and nting the roots of the sturdy de onion . Then, [Your crops have exterminated pests.] [You¡¯ve gained 1 experience point.] ¡­ .. . A message appeared that the pests had been exterminated. It seemed that the attack of the Red Locusts was happening again. Recently, Sejun received a job quest when he went up to level 20, with the experience points of pest extermination being added to the crop harvesting experience points, raising his level by 1. [Job Quest: Harvest 1,000 crops.] Reward: Level 21, 50 tower coins. Since it wasn¡¯t a difficult quest, Sejunpleted the quest in two days while harvesting cherry tomatoes, and was continuously raising his experience points. And then, [You¡¯ve leveled up.] [You¡¯ve gained 1 bonus stat.] He leveled up again and reached level 21. The bonus stat was again allocated to magic, just likest time. *** From Sejun¡¯s cave, to the west direction. Grrrr. Mother Crimson Giant Bear was patrolling. Then, Swoosh, swoosh. Mother Crimson Giant Bear heard the sound of an intruder moving. Swoosh, swoosh. A tree about 10 m tall was walking by moving its roots. Such a big creature was usually deep in the west and couldn¡¯t be encountered, but today it revealed itself for some reason. Grrrrr! Mother Crimson Giant Bear charged at the tree monster. Thud. The branches tried to bind the mother Crimson Giant Bear, but they didn¡¯t hinder her movement at all. Bam! Rip. The mother Crimson Giant Bear punched her two front paws into the body of the tree and ripped it apart. Snap. As the tree monster died, the mother Crimson Giant Bear, who broke off the stiff branches, stood there chewing on the trunk and roots of the tree. And then, Thud. Thud. She carried several branches and took them to Sejun¡¯s cave. *** The headquarters of the Tower Farm Project on the 1st floor of the tower. ¡°Is this a cherry tomato?¡± Michael, who had rushed over after receiving a report from team leader Thomas, looked at the squirming cherry tomato branches and asked. There was no fruit on them. ¡°Yes. Vice Chairman. It seems to have mutated due to the growth stimnt.¡± ¡°Mutation? Then you should have disposed of it quickly! Why are you still growing it?!¡± Michael shouted. It was only natural. It wouldn¡¯t be good for thepany¡¯s image if word got out that Gagel had created such a strange thing. ¡°We were going to do that too, but¡­¡± ¡°But what?¡± ¡°We discovered something good while removing this nt. Cut off the bottom part of the cherry tomato.¡± Thomas handed a sword to Michael and spoke. ¡°What could it be¡­¡± Slicing. Michael, with an annoyed expression, cut off the bottom part of the cherry tomato. [You¡¯ve in the Polluted Cherry Tomato.] [You¡¯ve gained 29 Experience.] ¡°What is this?¡± Slice. Slice. [You¡¯ve in the Polluted Cherry Tomato.] [You¡¯ve gained 27 Experience.] [You¡¯ve in the Polluted Cherry Tomato.] [You¡¯ve gained 33 Experience.] ¡­N?velDrama.Org holds this content. .. . Michael, as if he couldn¡¯t believe it, cut down a few more cherry tomato trees. ¡°Trees give experience?¡± ¡°Yes. We can gain experience by killing the nts we have grown. Furthermore¡­¡± Thomas brought over a pot. In the pot, a small sprout was growing. ¡°It also reproduces itself.¡± ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Yes. They do need nutrients, but it¡¯s true.¡± At Thomas¡¯ answer, a good idea came to Michael¡¯s mind. ¡°Good. nt these trees on thend we secured on the 2nd floor of the tower.¡± ¡°Yes. Understood.¡± *** Day 230 of being stranded. Finally, Sejun¡¯s brick house, with a room and a kitchen, waspleted. There was no furniture yet. ¡°Now I can sleep alone.¡± Sejun temporarily made a bed in the room to be used as a bedroom with green onion leaves and a fur nket. At that moment, ¡°Huh?¡± In the corner of the bedroom, there was a wooden box the size of an apple box with a door. (TL note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_box) ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± As he opened the door, Squeak! Squeak! The ck rabbit, who was tidying up his stuff, was angry at Sejun for opening the door without knocking. ¡°Sorry.¡± Sejun quickly closed the door. And then, ¡°Huh?¡± He thought of the inside of the ck rabbit¡¯s house that he just saw. What¡¯s this? While Sejun¡¯s house still didn¡¯t have a single chair, the ck rabbit¡¯s house already had everything like a bed, a dining table, and chairs. When Sejun thought he would have to press the Wood Craftsman Grey Rabbit, ¡°Is this the bedroom, meow? It¡¯s shabby, but I¡¯ll make myselffortable, meow! Because I¡¯m the generous President Theo, meow.¡± Theo, who was using the President Theo time ticket, came in with Cuengi carrying his baggage, as if it were his own, andy down on Sejun¡¯s bed. ¡°Cuengi, from now on, dust off your feet beforeing up here, meow.¡± He acted like the owner and even gave a warning to Cuengi. Kkwueong! Tap tap. Upon Theo¡¯s words, Cuengi dusted the dirt off his paws and climbed onto Sejun¡¯s fur nket andy down. Sejun¡¯s fur nket, which he had just cleaned and brought in from outside, was immediately covered in fur by Theo and Cuengi. It seemed necessary to ask the gray rabbit to make a brush out of wood before making any furniture. Thus, Sejun, who gave up sleeping alone, left the bedroom and went to the kitchen. The kitchen was somewhat modern. He implemented an ind brick table for preparing ingredients and dining, and a brick stove with a separate four-section stove where the fire can be individually controlled. ¡°Good.¡± When Sejun looked contently at the kitchen and went outside to start working again, ¡°Where are you going, meow?¡± Bbang? Kkwueong? Theo, the ck rabbit, and Cuengi also went outside and followed Sejun. They seemed more excited than usual today. While doing farm work with the three following him, Elka, who delivered sturdy de onion leaves to the 67th floor of the tower and returned, approached Sejun. ¡°Sejun, I¡¯ve returned. Here¡¯s the payment.¡± Elka handed Sejun a money pouch. ¡°Okay. Good job.¡± ¡°And the Lizardmen on the 67th floor of the tower want us to take care of the Red Locust carcasses. Can our Silver Wolf Tribe do that?¡± ¡°Carcass disposal?¡± ¡°Yes. There are too many Red Locust carcasses, and the Lizardmen are having trouble. Of course, we will give any benefits we obtain from this to you, Sejun.¡± Since the sturdy de onion leaves appeared, the number of Red Locusts dying overwhelmingly outnumbered the rate at which the Lizardmen were eating them. That was fine, but the problem was that the Red Locusts were eating these bodies. If the Lizardmen can¡¯t handle the overflow of Red Locust carcasses, the Red Locusts will eat theirrades¡¯ bodies andy eggs, so they need to be dealt with quickly. So the Lizardmen, with a hopeful mind, proposed a deal to Elka, who always enjoys eating Red Locust carcasses deliciously whenever he visits the 67th floor of the tower, to give him 0.01 tower coins for every 100 kg of carcasses he removes. A win-win deal for both sides. And if Sejun permits, Elka nned to take all the Silver Wolf Tribe down to the 67th floor of the tower. ¡°Well, of course, it¡¯s possible.¡± He thought that it would be insufficient with only three wolves as the harvest of de leaves increased. If they could mobilize other wolves, Sejun would wee it. So, the Silver Wolf Tribe went down to the 67th floor of the tower to supplement their protein intake. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 59: Losing Reputation TL: Hanguk On the 232nd day of being stranded, while practicing thundercloud skill after lunch and providing shade for Theo, the ck Rabbit, and Cuengi, Thump. Thump. Kreung!N?velDrama.Org holds this content. The mother Crimson Giant Bear brought a massive tree trunk. Recently, as the Grey Rabbits started to make chairs, beds, and disy shelves from wood, the mother Crimson Giant Bear had been bringing back wood whenever she went out on patrol. However, ¡°It¡¯s too much¡­¡± Sejun said, looking at the mountains of wood piled up behind the brick house. He did ask for the bear to bring back wood, but recently, the mother Crimson Giant Bear has been bringing back wood every 2-3 hours. Boom! As the mother Crimson Giant Bearid down the wood and went back on patrol, Jump! The Wood Craftsman Grey Rabbit, climbed up the tree for trimming. And just as he was about to cut the tree with an axe, Squeeze. The tree branches quickly moved and ensnared the Grey Rabbit. Je-eung. From a bumpy part of the branch, a red fruit the size of a tennis ball sprung out and opened its mouth to eat the Grey Rabbit. Squeak!!! ¡°Rabbit!¡± Swoosh. In a rush to save the Grey Rabbit, Sejun quickly sliced the fruit in half with his dagger. Then, ¡­¡­ [All here¡­ exist.] A voice was heard from the fruit. ¡°What was that?¡± Sejun tried to listen more closely, but [You¡¯ve killed a Carnivorous Fruit of a Corrupted Large Ent.] [You¡¯ve gained 50 experience points.] The branch was already dead. ¡°Corrupted Ent?¡± Was this a tree monster?! asionally seeing blood on the tree or¡­ the smell of blood was strange. However¡­ ¡°I thought it was blood from other monsters.¡± He didn¡¯t expect it to be a real monster. ¡°But what does ¡®all here¡¯ mean? And what is ¡®existing¡¯?¡± For now, Sejun ordered the Poisonous Honey Bees to extend their scouting range. The next morning, A bee from the Poisonous Honey Beended on Sejun¡¯s shoulder as he came out of his brick house wearing a straw hat. And then, Buzz. [Hive 3, patrol report.] Buzz. [There¡¯s nothing suspicious around.] A Poisonous Honey Bee from the 3rd Queen¡¯s hive reported the results of its patrol to Sejun. ¡°Alright, good job.¡± Rub rub. At Sejun¡¯s words, the poisonous honey bee rubbed its body on Sejun¡¯s face and flew toward itsrades. Buzz. Buzz. The poisonous honeybees from the 3rd Queen¡¯s hive were busily collecting pollen and honey from therge field that was now starting to bloom. In the field where Sejun had nted 3,000 corn and 1,000 cherry tomatoes a month and a half ago, 1,951 corn and 650 cherry tomatoes had grown to full bloom. The germination rate was 65%. As the level of seed sowing increased, the germination rate also increased. Buzz. Buzz. The poisonous honeybee, which had collected pollen and honey, returned to its home. The third Poisonous Honey Bee¡¯s hive was located inside a brick structure near the green onion field. In the middle, there were several holes for the poisonous honeybees to enter, and it was sturdy as it was made of bricks. As Sejun was watching the poisonous honeybee, Squeak! Squeak! Squak! The rabbits hurried Sejun, calling him. ¡°I got it. I¡¯ll start harvesting now.¡± Today was the day to harvest the carrots that were nted 1000 each on the surface and in the cave. Swoosh. Sejun went to the carrot field and when he pulled the carrot stem, a plump carrot was pulled out. After harvesting 20 carrots, Crunch. Sejun and the rabbits started eating the carrots one by one. Grade C definitely tasted different. ¡°It¡¯s delicious. Let¡¯s each eat one more. That way, our agility will increase, and we can finish our work faster.¡± Squeak!!! Squawk!!! Squawk!!! The rabbits were excited by Sejun¡¯s words. They didn¡¯t care about agility. It was only important that they could eat more carrots. They ended up eating all 20 carrots and started working. Pull. Pull. Pull. Having eaten six carrots and his agility increased by three, Sejun harvested the carrots at a tremendous speed. The carrot harvest was finished in less than an hour. Squeak. Squawk. Squawk. While the rabbits were pleased looking at the cave storage full of carrots, ¡°Sejun, we have arrived.¡± ¡°We are honored to see the mighty ck dragon Sejun.¡± Elka brought two wolves that Sejun had never seen before. Theo had to go down the tower again to trade, so Elka brought more wolves to deliver the Sturdy de onion leaves on the 67th floor on his behalf. ¡°My name is Malkai.¡± ¡°My name is Borori.¡± The wolves wagged their tails vigorously and introduced themselves to Sejun. ¡°Okay. Malkai, Borori, I look forward to working with you.¡± ¡°Leave it to us!¡± ¡°We will work hard!¡± After greeting Sejun, the wolves loaded the Sturdy de onion leaves. And then Theo came out of Sejun¡¯s brick house, trudging along with his bag. ¡°President Park, I¡¯ll be back.¡± Theo, who didn¡¯t want to leave Sejun¡¯sp, buried his face in Sejun¡¯sp. He left his scent on Sejun¡¯sp to alert others that he ¡®had an owner¡¯. He felt like there would be more entities aiming for Sejun¡¯sp, not just the ck rabbit and Cuengi. ¡°Take care of myp!¡± ¡°What do you mean? Take care.¡± Sejun said, detaching Theo, who clung to his leg. ¡°Meow¡­I got it! I¡¯ll be back!¡± Theo with an anxious face and the wolves went down the tower together. *** ¡°Great job, everyone. We¡¯ll rest for 5 days and then continue exploring on the 39th floor!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At the words of Leon, the guild leader of the Phoenix Guild, the guild members answered and left the tower. Kim Dong-sik, who participated in the first conquest of the deadly tarant for his merit in bringing the detoxifying green onion, also left the tower. And as soon as he left the ck tower, he went straight to the Awakened Association building to find Han Tae-jun. It was to hand over his Golden Sweet Potato to his master. Korea¡¯s Awakened Association President¡¯s Office. The indoor temperature, which was set to minus 30 degrees Celsius, was now set to minus 35 degrees in the President¡¯s Office. The curse of the me was getting worse. ¡°Dongsik, is this Golden Sweet Potato grown by Mr. Park Sejun?¡± Han tae-jun asked, looking at the golden sweet potato in his hand that was glowing. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s exactly as described in the item description. I saw the fire resistance option in the Golden Sweet Potato. So, I pleaded with the cat merchant to get it for you, master.¡± Though Theo had practically pawned off the Golden Sweet Potato to cover his mistake, Kim Dongsik exaggerated a bit to score more points with his master. ¡°Alright, Dongsik, thank you. I¡¯ll give you three chances to refuse a 1v1 spar.¡± Han Taejoon did not understand why, but his disciples loved this reward the most. ¡°Thank you!!!¡± Kim Dongsik, who had earned three chances to avoid beatings, answered cheerfully. ¡°You may leave now.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± As Kim Dongsik exited, Crunch. Han tae-jun started to bite into the Golden Sweet Potato, without even peeling the skin. Chew-chew. ¡°Ah!¡± He hadn¡¯t cared about the taste as the fire resistance option was important, but as he chewed, a rich sweetness flowed out. Then [You have consumed the Golden Sweet Potato.] [200g of fat will be broken down, increasing your fire resistance for 5 hours.] [Due to the talent: Medicine Boost, the medicinal effect is enhanced by 30%.] [The curse of fire has been temporarily lifted.] His fire resistance greatly increased, and he couldpletely escape from the curse of fire for a few hours. ¡°Ha ha ha! Good!¡± Han tae-jun quickly packed the Golden Sweet Potato and got up. He was going to kill the boss of the 52nd floor of the tower who had cursed him. He was confident that he could kill him in his current state. ¡°Secretary Kim! I¡¯m going into the tower, if anyonees looking for me, tell them I¡¯m on vacation!¡± Han tae-jun shouted to Secretary Kim, who was waiting outside the president¡¯s office, and Crash. He jumped out of the window from the 30th floor of the building. Boom. ¡°President! What about the World Awakened Association meeting tomorrow?!¡± When Secretary Kim opened the door in a hurry after hearing Han tae-jun¡¯s voice, the president¡¯s office was already empty. Han tae-jun started to climb the tower again. *** ¡°Is this the 67th floor of the tower, meow?¡± ¡°Yes. Pleasee this way.¡± Elka guided Theo to where his tribe members were gathering. Growl. Creak. About 100 silver wolves, 4-5m in size, were gathered there. ¡°Greet him. This is Representative Theo, who we are serving.¡± ¡°It¡¯s nice to meet you, Representative Theo.¡± ¡°Good! Nice to meet you too, meow!¡± When 100 wolves bowed and greeted him, Theo felt a sense of grandeur in his heart. ¡®Heh heh heh. Of course, I¡¯m invincible when I¡¯m with Park Sejun, meow!¡¯ ¡°I¡¯ll look around and explore for a bit, meow.¡± Theo, in a good mood, started exploring the 67th floor of the tower. They were gradually reiming thend, pushing out the Red Locust a bit by bit with the Sturdy de onion leaves. Just then ¡°That cat¡­ he¡¯s the subordinate of the great ck Dragon¡­¡± The Lizardmen, free mercenaries, and wizards who were resting in the back looked at Theo with a nce and whispered to each other. ¡®Puhuhut. Do they recognize me, the dadly yellow cat, Theo Park, the subordinate of the great ck Dragon?¡¯ Theo, with his chin held high, walked slowly so that the beings of the 67th floor could get a detailed look at his formidable appearance. Then ¡°Representative Theo, I¡¯m sorry.¡± From afar, Elka looked apologetic as she watched Theo. While delivering the Sturdy de onion Leaves to the 67th floor of the tower, Elka had heard a strange rumor. The main content was, ¡®The great ck Dragon spends a lot of money.¡¯ It seemed due to the Sturdy de onion leaves deal. Although it was true, from the standpoint of serving the Great ck Dragon, Elka couldn¡¯t sit by while Sejun¡¯s reputation was tarnished. So, during every trade, Elka would leak some other information to the Lizardmen. ¡°There¡¯s a wandering cat merchant named Theo among the subordinates of the Great ck Dragon, and he spends a ton of money. This deal was led by Representative Theo from start to finish.¡± Having heard this a few times from Elka, the beings in the tower came to believe that the great ck Dragon would never spend money so recklessly. Thus, the honor of the Great ck Dragon was maintained. However, Theo¡¯s reputation began to drop. Since there was originally no great reputation, there was nothing to lose, but his nearly zero reputation started to plummet below zero, spreading rumors about the unscrupulous merchant Theo. ¡®Puhuhut. What? Can¡¯t they all even look me in the eyes because they¡¯re embarrassed, meow?¡¯ Only Theo was unaware of his bad reputation. ¡°Representative Theo, let¡¯s go down now.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Before being discovered, Elka quickly took Theo down the tower. *** Dawn of the 235th day of being stranded. Squee!!! A scream came from the mother rabbit¡¯s in the cave. Labor had started. Kiieeek. Sejun quickly opened the door and left the brick house. He nned to go down into the cave in case of an emergency. Then Thud. Thud. There was a sound of something moving unnaturally. ¡°What¡¯s that sound?¡± When Sejun looked at where the sound came from, small tree branches, about 50 cm tall and as thick as Sejun¡¯s wrist, were approaching the cave, walking on two legs. [Corrupted Ent¡¯s Small Branch Scout] It was a monster. ¡°ck Rabbit, invaders!¡± Sejun quickly stabbed the branch scout in front of him with a dagger and called for the ck Rabbit. [You have defeated the Corrupted Ent¡¯s Small Branch Scout.] Bang! The ck Rabbit, hearing Sejun¡¯s call, took up his weapon, a hammer, and Thump! Thump! Thump! started pounding the branch scouts. In an instant, eight branch scouts around them were taken down. Then Thud. Thud. Countless branch scouts were approaching. It seemed it was going to be a tough morning. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 60: Touched by Filial Piety TL: Hanguk There were too many enemies. Fortunately, the enemies wereing from the west where crops had not been nted, and they were weak wooden monsters that he could handle. All he had to do was hold out until morning. When morning came, the Crimson Giant Bear and ck Minotaurs would start their day. ¡®I need to buy some time.¡¯ ¡°Guys, prepare the torches!¡± As Sejun shouted into the cave¡¯s entrance, Ba-ah! Bba-alp! Beep! The rabbits quickly put the torches they had previously made into a basket and tied them to a rope. ¡°ck Rabbit, bring some fire from the kitchen!¡± While Sejun pulled up the torches, he told the ck Rabbit. He thought that the enemies, being made of wood, would be vulnerable to fire. Bang! The ck Rabbit quickly fetched fire from the kitchen in the brick house. Then, Thump. Thump. Several branch scouts approached. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! While Sejun was hoisting the torches, the ck Rabbit guarded him and took care of the enemies. Whooosh. In the meantime, Sejun hoisted the torches, arranged them in a circle, and set them on fire. He then threw one of the ming torches with all his might towards the enemy. Swoosh. Swoosh. As the torch flew 50 meters and hit the front of the enemy line, Whooosh. The fire transferred to the enemy¡¯s body. Luckily, it burned well. Thump. The branch scout, who had caught on fire, couldn¡¯t take a few steps and fell down. [You have defeated a small branch scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have gained 25 experience points.] The other branches of the scout moved sideways to avoid the fire. ¡°Guys, keep making torches!¡± Sejun told the rabbits in the cave to make more torches, Whoosh. Whoosh. And again threw a torch at the branch scouts. As Sejun threw dozens of torches, the number of branch scouts falling while on fire increased, naturally creating a wall of fire. And then, Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The branch scoutsing through the gaps in the wall of fire were dealt with by the ck Rabbit. ¡°Good.¡± If they could hold out like this, throwing torches until morning, they would be alright. Sejun attacked the enemies, throwing another torch. Whooosh. [You have defeated a small branch scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have gained 25 experience points.] [You have defeated a small branch scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have gained 25 experience points.] ¡­ .. . Experience points flooded in as he burned the branch scouts. Additionally, [Your crops have exterminated pests.] [You have gained 1 experience.] [Your crops have exterminated pests.] [You have gained 1 experience.] ¡­ .. . The Red Locusts started to move again, boosting the experience points. After a while, [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] Sejun leveled up, reaching level 22. ¡°Good. I¡¯ll allocate the bonus stats in magic¡­¡± He even had the luxury of allocating his bonus stats. ¡®At this rate, I might finish them off before dawn?¡¯ Sejun was beginning to be confident of his victory when Thud. Thud. ¡°Huh?¡± As if to mock Sejun¡¯s thoughts, creatures over 2m tall appeared from the rear of the enemy line. [Corrupted Ent¡¯s Large Branch Scout] The Large Branch Scout with long legs jumped over the firewall. ¡°But still, it¡¯s just wood!¡± Sejun threw a torch at the Large Branch Scout, but Smack! The Large Branch Scout swatted away the thrown torch as if swatting away a mosquito. It seemed to have strong resistance to fire. ¡°Darn¡­¡± Sejun was taken aback when the torch didn¡¯t work. Just then Beep! ck Rabbit charged forward and hit the Large Branch Scout¡¯s leg. Bang! With the ck Rabbit¡¯s attack, the Large Branch Scout lost its bnce as its leg broke, Beep! The ck Rabbit, who jumped high, raised its hammer above its head and aimed for the torso of the Large Branch Scout. Bang!!! Thud. With the ck Rabbit¡¯s attack, the Large Branch Scout fell. However Thump, thump. While the ck Rabbit was dealing with one Large Branch Scout, thousands of them were approaching over the fire. Just then, a huge shadow started to cover the surroundings. ¡°Huh?! You guys?!¡± The mother Crimson Giant Bear and the Minotaur King appeared. Roar! Thump, Thump. Bang! As the mother Crimson Giant Bear charged towards the Large Branch Scouts, the area was devastated. The Minotaur King also began to attack. Roar!!! Whoosh. Bang! When Minotaur King swung his weapon, the Red Bone Club, in the air once, the Large Branch Scouts in front of him were swept away as if they had met a typhoon.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. And Roar! Roar! The Minotaur King and the ck Minotaurs guarded the surroundings of Sejun. *** Swoosh. ¡°Hehehe. I feel refreshed.¡± Aileen came out of theke after a bath. And Munch, munch. She filled her stomach with the dried sweet potatoes Sejun gave her. ¡°Hehe. It¡¯s sweet.¡± Aileen had filled her belly enough, so she decided to watch what the interesting human was doing. Given the time, he seemed likely to be asleep, but watching him sleep would make the morninge quickly. ¡°Crystal Orb.¡± Swoosh. At Aileen¡¯s call, the Crystal Orb appeared suddenly in front of her. A little mana had umted in Aileen¡¯s Dragon Heart, and she was finally able to summon the Crystal Orb from the administrator area. ¡°¡±Hehehe. If a little more mana umtes, I should be able to hear the interesting human¡¯s voice too, right?¡± Aileen thought about the Crystal Orb¡¯s voice support function and looked at Sejun¡¯s brick house through the Crystal Orb. But Sejun wasn¡¯t in his bedroom. ¡°Huh?! Where did he go?¡± Aileen looked outside the brick house. Then, she saw Sejun fighting with the Corrupted Ent¡¯s Branches outside. ¡°Roar! You Ents! How dare you attack my special human!¡± She wanted to rush out and burn the entire western forest immediately, but it was frustrating that she couldn¡¯t. But it was fortunate that the special human was fighting well against the branches. ¡°Get stronger quickly, human.¡± As Aileen was cheering for Sejun and looking around, ¡°What?! Those guys too?!¡± She saw thousands ofrge branch scoutsing from a point 5km away from Sejun¡¯s house. ¡°What do I do?! He can¡¯t stop that¡­¡± The level difference between small andrge was significant. And their numbers were too many. ¡°Mama bear! Wake up!¡± ¡°Minotaur King! Wake up!¡± Aileen started waking up the Mother Crimson Giant Bear and Minotaur King by sending them messages. *** ¡°How did you guys know¡­?¡± While Sejun was wondering, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that she woke up the Mother Crimson Giant Bear and Minotaur King.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator shouts for you to trust her and sleep soundly in the future.] ¡°Aileen, thank you. I survived because of you.¡± [¡­¡­] For some reason, Aileen didn¡¯t respond to Sejun¡¯s words. Aileen¡¯s heart was pounding too hard at Sejun¡¯s words. At that moment, Kuung! Cuengi called Sejun in front of therge branch scout. ¡°Cuengi, why?¡± When Sejun approached, Thump. Arge branch scout, whose arms and legs were all broken, but not yet dead, was seen trying to move. ¡°Huh?! It¡¯s not dead yet?¡± Thud. [You have defeated arge branch scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have gained 500 experience points.] As Sejun killed therge branch scout, Thud! Kuung! Cuengi, breaking the remaining arm of the movingrge branch scout, called Sejun. ¡°Oh! This one also has no arms and legs.¡± Thud! Sejun delivered the final blow again. Meanwhile, Cuengi immobilized another branch scout and called Sejun again. The ck Minotaurs watching from behind were moved by the filial piety of Cuengi who was trying to raise a weak dad. And Thud. Eumuh! Following Cuengi, they broke the arms and legs of the surviving branch scouts and called Sejun. Thanks to the help of Cuengi and the ck Minotaurs, Sejun, who monopolized the experience, raised his level again and reached level 23. And Peey¡­ Peeyoo¡­ At the end of the long dawn, the faint cries of the baby rabbits came from the cave. Theo¡¯s intuition was urate. Creatures targeting Sejun¡¯s knees were born. *** In front of the merchant route connecting the 50th floor to the 40th floor of the Tower. ¡°I feel uneasy, meow.¡± Theo, looking at his trembling whiskers shoot up, said. He felt like he had to return to the 99th floor of the tower soon. ¡°We can¡¯t wait, meow! Elka, let¡¯s go at top speed, meow!¡± ¡°Yes! Representative Theo! I will carry you quickly and safely!¡± At Theo¡¯s words, Elka started to run with Theo on his back. And then, ¡°Humans, I have arrived, meow!¡± After 12 hours, Theo, who arrived at the 38th floor of the tower, announced his arrival while riding on Elka¡¯s back. ¡°Theo, wait a moment. I¡¯ll call people right away.¡± The hunters resting in the camp hurriedly contacted their colleagues. ¡°Fine, meow! Generous me will wait, meow!¡± Theo spoke, cing a hand on his waist while sitting atop Elka. They didn¡¯t get surprised at seeing a Silver Wolf Tribe member. It was because they asionally saw wandering merchants with mercenaries. Soon, the hunters began to gather. ¡®Hohoho. There are more humans, meow!¡¯ Theo was pleased to see nearly 500 gathered hunters. The increase in the number of hunters was due to rumors about a new crop called Detoxifying Green Onion. The Royal Knights had obtained 30 Detoxifying Green Onions, One of them was fed to a guild member¡¯s father with terminal liver cancer, with the guild¡¯s permission. And Sejun¡¯s crops surprised the world again.. After eating the Detoxifying Green Onion, cancer cells started to disappear from the liver of a terminal liver cancer patient within 24 hours. This led to an increase in the number of hunters once again as wealthy individuals suffering from liver cancer requested Detoxifying Green Onions from hunters. ¡°Today, I will sell C-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes in an auction, 500 each for a total of 6000, followed by 100 each of D-grade Detoxifying Green Onions for a total of 3000, meow!¡± Theo invested all the incentives he received from Sejun into increasing his bag capacity, and filled it with Detoxifying Green Onions, which were popr among humans. He deliberately arranged to sell the tomatoes first. This would keep humans who wanted to buy the onions around longer. ¡®Heehee. Now, I am a seasoned wandering merchant who knows the art of selling, meow!¡¯ While Theo was feeling proud of his own growth, ¡°650 Tower Coins for 500!¡± Hunters began to bid for Magical Cherry Tomatoes. As the supply of Magical Cherry Tomatoes increased, the price gradually stabilized, settling at about 1.45 Tower Coins per tomato on average. ¡°All Magical Cherry Tomatoes are sold out, meow!¡± In this way, he sold 6000 Magical Cherry Tomatoes and earned 8700 Tower Coins. And then, ¡°Now I will sell Detoxifying Green Onions, meow!¡± With Theo¡¯s words, a fiercepetition among hunters began. ¡°2500 Tower Coins for 100!¡± ¡°3000 Tower Coins for 100!¡± ¡°3500 Tower Coins for 100!¡± Phoenix Guild, Royal Knight Guild, and Wizard Guild members participating in the auction quickly gave up bidding due to the skyrocketing prices. Today was not their day. ¡°7200 Tower Coins for 100!¡± ¡°Sold, meow!¡± ¡°7600 Tower Coins for 100!¡± ¡°Sold, meow!¡± Hunters who had beenmissioned by the rich, who could spend hundreds of billions for their lives, swept away the Detoxifying Green Onions. The call really was the price. If you can¡¯t eat Magical Cherry Tomatoes, you just lose vitality, but if you can¡¯t eat Detoxifying Green Onions, you die. For the rich, this wasn¡¯t a matter of value. In this way, Theo sold 3000 Detoxifying Green Onions and earned 215,200 Tower Coins. ¡®Heehee. Now, even the dream of bing an advanced wandering merchant is not far away, meow!¡¯ Before he knew it, Theo¡¯s sales amount was approaching the promotion condition of 1 million tower coins for an advanced wandering merchant. Of course, other conditions are needed as well. ¡°Those who want to take a picture with me, line up, meow!¡± Theo took pictures with the hunters and received churu, seasoning, and coffee as rewards. ¡°See you next time, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly left the camp to go to the 99th floor of the tower. At that moment, ¡°Um¡­ Mr. Theo.¡± The five hunters who tried to kidnap Theo, but ended up having their lives mortgaged, approached him nervously. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 61: It Tastes Like Chicken TL: Hanguk ¡°¡­Erm¡­ You¡¯re here, meow?¡± ¡°Mr. Theo! You didn¡¯t forget about us, did you?¡± ¡°No¡­no, meow! I¡­I was testing whether you guys woulde find me or not, meow!¡± Though Theo hadpletely forgotten about the hunters, ¡®Phew. I didn¡¯t show any signs of being flustered, meow!¡¯ He believed he had perfectly hidden it with his acting skills. However, ¡®He did forget about us.¡¯ ¡®We should¡¯ve just stayed hidden.¡¯ ¡®We should¡¯ve just kept quiet.¡¯ The hunters, who hade seeking Theo out of fear, were regretting their actions as they observed his awkward acting.. ¡°So, did you make any money? Hand it over, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly brought up a different topic. ¡°Yes, here¡¯s 715 Tower Coins.¡± The hunters proudly handed over all the money they had been diligently saving up to Theo. It had been a while since they had hunted so hard. However, it was just chump change, not enough to satisfy Theo, who had just made a significant amount of sales. ¡°What, meow? 715 Tower Coins? Have you been cking off, meow?!¡± ¡°Huh?! What do you mean?! We¡¯ve really been hunting hard!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! We really worked hard!¡± Growl. As the wronged hunters raised their voices towards Theo, the wolves bared their teeth and growled. ¡°Eek!¡± At the wolves¡¯ threatening behavior, the hunters shut their mouths. ¡°So, you¡¯re ipetent, meow? Humans even less useful than Cuengi, meow!¡± Theo berated the hunters. ¡®Who¡¯s Cuengi?¡¯ The unknown Cuengi scored an unexpected win against the hunters. ¡°If you¡¯re like this next time, it won¡¯t be fun, meow!¡± As Theo made a scary face and signaled to the wolves with his paw, Growl. The wolves once again released a strong killing intent. ¡°Eeek! We understand! We¡¯ll earn more!!¡± With that, Theo, who had pushed the hunters, once again set off for the 99th floor of the tower. *** Ugh! Once the attack of the Branch Scouts was almost settled, the Minotaur King quickly returned to the waypoint. After the Minotaur King had left and about two hours had passed, they were finally able topletely defeat the Branch Scouts. ¡°But why did theye here?¡± They were puzzled by the sudden attack of the Ents, but no one knew the answer to that. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that the corrupted ents want to corrupt any uncorrupted trees around them.] Aileen could only guess based on her knowledge of corrupted ents. ¡°Trees?¡± The only thing that could be called a tree around here was the cherry tomato trees or the corn trees. But the Branch Scouts had no interest in them. They were only interested in the cave. ¡°What is it?¡± While Sejun was pondering the reason why the corrupted ents attacked this ce, Grrrumble. His body, which had been overworked since dawn, asked for fuel replenishment. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat!¡± Sejun treated the Mother Crimson Giant Bear and the Minotaurs, who had helped him, with food as a token of his gratitude. First, he gave finely chopped carrots to the wife rabbit who had just given birth, and to the mother Crimson Giant Bear, he gave a basket made of green onion leaves filled with 200 squids and sweet potatoes. And he let the ck Minotaurs eat as much green onion leaves as they wanted. In addition, he cut the stems of harvested carrots and gave them as well. Due to the time limit, he also sent 3 heaps of green onion leaves and a bundle of cherry tomato branches to the Minotaur King who had to return to the waypoint first. After preparing their meals, Sejun and the rabbits prepared their own food. However, ¡°Should we just eat something simple since we¡¯re so tired?¡± Squeak! Squeak! The rabbits strongly agreed with Sejun¡¯s suggestion. They were exhausted from preparing food for others. Crunch. The rabbits took out carrots from the storage, held one in their arms each, and ate them, Woong-woong. and Sejun munched on dried sweet potatoes. While they were eating, Woo-jeok-woo-jeok. After finishing off 200 squids and a bundle of sweet potatoes in just two bites, the mother Crimson Giant Bear, who seemed to still be hungry, started to eat the dead Branch Scouts. ¡°Cuengi, does your mom usually eat trees like that?¡± Sejun, who saw the mother Crimson Giant Bear eating a tree for the first time, stroked Cuengi¡¯s head, who was busily licking honey, and asked. Kkueong! Kkueong! [Mom is always hungry! So she eats trees while patrolling!] Sejun had thought that the mother Crimson Giant Bear ate monster meat while patrolling. He hadn¡¯t thought that she was eating tree monsters. Then, ¡°Sejun, we¡¯ve returned!¡± Six wolves arrived, pulling three carts full of Red Locust corpses. ¡°Put one cart there, and the other two in front of the brick house.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Upon receiving Sejun¡¯s instructions, the wolves left one cart in front of the mother Crimson Giant Bear and the other two in front of the brick house. ¡°Eat this.¡± Sejun pointed at the Red Locusts and told the mother Crimson Giant Bear. Kkueng! Hearing Sejun¡¯s words, the mother Crimson Giant Bear joyfully started to eat the Red Locusts. The meat of the Red Locusts was popr among carnivorous monsters like wolves and Cuengi. Sejun and the rabbits had tried it out of curiosity, but it was too tough for them. They felt like their teeth would break first. [You have consumed Red Locust meat.] [There¡¯s a small amount of poison remaining in the Red Locust meat.] [You are poisoned by the E-grade neurotoxin.] [Detoxified.] And there was also poison. If he hadn¡¯t eaten detoxifying green onion and just ate it because other animals were eating and were okay, he might have died. So Sejun was developing a Red Locust dish that he could also eat. He also had the intention to achieve an achievement and increase the level of his cooking skill. That¡¯s why he made Red Locust soup a few days ago. Put water and Red Locust meat in arge pot, season it with salt and pepper, and cover it with a lid. First, the lid was ced on top with bricks, and it was simply boiled for several hours under high pressure. Despite being a simple dish, achieving the achievement of being the first to cook red locust soup in the tower increased his cooking skill level to 3. And the result of the cooking was a half sess. Ack! [The texture is soft!] The red locust meat became soft enough for the rabbits to eat. However, the meat from the red locust soup was still so tough that Sejun¡¯s teeth could not bite into it. ¡°Guys, cut the red locust meat very thinly for now.¡± As Sejun asked the wolves to cut the red locust meat thinly Shush. Shush. The wolves began to thinly slice the red locust with their sharp ws at intervals of 1 mm. Because Sejun gave them the failed dish, the wolves willingly helped. Since the red locust meat was so tough, Sejun thought of making soup by finely chopping the red locust meat. This time, he also chopped detoxifying green onions and potatoes. In this way, he filled threerge pots with ingredients, covered them with a lid, and began to boil. Then he ced several bricks to prevent the lid from moving. ¡°Now let¡¯s get to work!¡± Sejun nned to boil the Red Locust meat for a few hours, so he started farming with the rabbits and wolves. He had the ck Minotaurus pile the wooden bodies of the dead scout soldiers to the west. It was to use as fuel to create a me wall in case the corrupted Ent¡¯s branch scout soldiers invaded again. While everyone was doing their own work, the Red Locust meat was thoroughly boiled. *** 52nd floor of the tower. ¡°Hahaha. Die, pig!¡± Han Tae-jun, with his bulging muscles and only wearing pants, was having a battle with the boss of the 52nd floor of the tower, the Burning Wild Boar. Oink! Bang! Sizzle. As the Burning Wild Boar rolled its front legs, red mes spread around. ¡°No way!¡± In the past, he got hit by those mes and was cursed by the me, but now he ate the golden sweet potato and his me resistance has increased. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Han Tae-jun ran towards the fire. He then prepared to attack, exerting strength on all the muscles of his body. And then ¡°Magic Missile!¡± Along with Han Tae-jun¡¯s shout, 100 magic missiles flew towards the Burning Wild Boar. His job was a magician. Puff, puff! Oink, oink! The sound of pig grunts could be heard when the Burning Wild Boar was hit by 100 magic missiles. ¡°One more time! Magic Missile!¡± It was unclear why he was flexing his muscles while using magic, but Han Tae-jun shot a magic missile at the Burning Wild Boar again. [You have defeated the 52nd floor boss, Burning Wild Boar.] [The me Curse of the Burning Wild Boar is lifted.] ¡­ .. . In this way, after defeating the boss of the 52nd floor with magic missiles and lifting the fire curse, Han Tae-jun descended to the 50th floor. He went there to hand over the remaining golden sweet potatoes to his first disciple, Cha Si-Hyeok, who was struggling with fire monsters on the 50th floor. When he arrived at the 50th floor, ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo, who had just arrived on the 50th floor through the merchant¡¯s route, discovered Han Tae-jun. More specifically, he found the golden sweet potato in Han Tae-jun¡¯s hand. ¡°Old man! Where did you get that golden sweet potato? Don¡¯t tell me you killed Dong-sik and took it?!¡± Theo approached Han Tae-jun and asked. If that was the case, he thought of avenging Kim Dong-sik. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t.¡± ¡°Then where did you get it?!¡± ¡°I got it from Dong-sik. Besides, thanks to you selling me the sun sweet potato, I was freed from the fire curse. I owe you one. Thank you.¡± ¡°Then repay your debt.¡± ¡°Sure, how?¡± ¡°First, stamp this contract.¡± Theo handed out a nk contract. However, ¡°I can¡¯t do that.¡± His opponent was the president of the Korean Awakened Association. He was not an easy opponent. *** As lunchtime approached, Sniff sniff. The rabbits, smelling something delicious, gathered near Sejun¡¯s brick house.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Rustle. The wolves also waited in front of Sejun¡¯s brick house, wagging their tails. Slurp. Slurp. The mother Crimson Giant Bear, who had returned early from patrol, was also salivating at the delicious smell. ¡°Let¡¯s see if it¡¯s well-cooked?¡± When Se-jun removed the bricks and opened the pot lid, [You have achieved the feat of making Combat Rations ¨C Red Locust Soup for the first time in the tower.] [The recipe for Combat Rations ¨C Red Locust Soup is registered at Cooking Lv. 3.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 3 increases significantly.] It seems that there was no one who had cooked with the red locust, as this time too, it was the first. ¡°Combat Rations?¡± As Se-jun was about to examine his dish, Grumble! Grumble! Gruuumble! Bleeeh! Animals excited by the delicious smell drooled and looked at Se-jun with heated eyes. It seemed necessary to calm down the excited animals first. ¡°Guys, calm down. I¡¯ll give it to you.¡± Sejun decided to check the dishter and first served the red locust soup to the animals. He gave a wholerge pot to the mother Crimson Giant Bear. While the animals were focused on eating, Sejun looked at the food remaining in therge pot. [Combat Rations ¨C Red Locust Soup] ¡ú Thinly sliced red locust meat, detoxifying green onions, and power potatoes are added and boiled for a long time so that all ingredients blend harmoniously and all effects increase. ¡ú The detoxifying green onions neutralize the poison in the red locust meat, making it softer. ¡ú Due to the detoxifying effect of the green onions, the food doesn¡¯t spoil easily. ¡ú The taste improves slightly. ¡ú Consumption increases strength by 5.1 for 30 minutes. (Due to the effect of Cooking Lv. 2, your strength increases by 0.1) [TL Note: Here, the cooking level should be level 3 as it was mentioned earlier in the chapter that it was increased to level 3. However, in the raw version, it is mentioned as level 2. It seems like the author may have made a mistake.] ¡ú Due to the effect ofbat rations, you will feel full for 3 hours. ¡ú Cook: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 30 days ¡ú Grade: C+ ¡°It¡¯s softer?¡± Sejun took a spoonful of red locust soup and put it in his mouth. Chew, chew. The finely ground meat was tender even to Sejun¡¯s teeth. Then, ¡®What is this?!¡¯ Sejun was touched by the familiar taste and texture of the red locust meat. ¡®It tastes like chicken!¡¯ Slurp. Sejun hastily finished a bowl of red locust soup. [You have consumed the standard portion of Combat Rations ¨C Red Locust Soup.] [Strength increases by 5.1 for 30 minutes.] [You will feel full for 3 hours.] The amount of red locust soup that triggers the options varies depending on who ate it. However, Slurp. Sejun seemed uninterested in such matters and started to eat the red locust soup again. It was the taste of chicken that he had been craving for almost 8 months. On the 235th day of being stranded, Sejun found meat that tastes like chicken. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 62 TL: Hanguk ¡°Stamp the contract, Meow!¡± ¡°Ho ho, how can you hand me a nk contract with such audacity?¡± ¡°Old man. You said you¡¯d repay your debt, Meow! So you must stamp it, Meow!¡± Theo was definitely throwing a tantrum, but there was a strange persuasiveness to it. ¡°Then let¡¯s do it this way.¡± As the standoff dragged on, Han Tae-jun made a new proposal. ¡°What, meow?¡± ¡°I will fulfill three of your requests.¡± ¡°Three requests, Meow?¡± Theo began to write on the contract what Han Tae-jun had said. -The ¡®Party B¡¯ will fulfill five requests of the ¡®Party A¡¯. [Party A: Theo] [Party B: Han Tae-jun] ¡°Now, stamp it, Meow!¡± Theo wrote a number looking somewhat like 3, but it was actually 5. However, ¡°Ho ho ho. this won¡¯t do.¡± His opponent was the president of the Korean Awakened Association, who signs dozens of documents every day. Changing 3 to 5 was too shallow a trick to fool him, even if he wanted to be fooled. Han Tae-jun amended the content of the contract that Theo wrote. -The ¡®Party B¡¯ will fulfill three requests of the ¡®Party A¡¯. -¡®Party A¡¯ can¡¯t ask ¡®Party B¡¯ anything excessive. -¡®Party B¡¯ can refuse Party A¡¯s request three times. ¡°Alright, Meow!¡± Theo decided to finish the contract as he had to quickly ascend to the 99th floor of the tower. The contract with Han Tae-jun wasn¡¯t part of his original n. So even if he conceded a bit, it wasn¡¯t a loss. Squish. Theo stamped his paw print on the contract and handed it to Han Tae-jun. ¡°Ho ho ho.¡± Han Tae-jun, who took the contract, chuckled. Theo had changed the 3 back to 5. ¡®What a cheeky cat.¡¯ But he wasn¡¯t upset at all. Watching Theo made him feel amused. Han Tae-jun, gradually being charmed by Theo, was unexpectedly weak to cute things. ¡®It¡¯s also fate, isn¡¯t it?¡¯ Squish. Han Tae-jun stamped the contract without correcting it. ¡°Alright, Meow! Now grant my request, Meow!¡± ¡°Already?¡± ¡°Yes, meow!¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°There are ipetent humans who contracted with me on the 38th floor of the tower, meow! Make thempetent like the old man, meow.¡±This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Theo decided to leave five hunters from the 38th floor, who weren¡¯t earning much money, in Han Tae-jun¡¯s care. ¡°Hmm. I am indeedpetent. Alright.¡± Han Tae-jun dly agreed, feeling good about Theo¡¯s recognition. ¡°Here they are, meow.¡± Theo handed over a contract with the names of the five hunters. ¡°Jang Rin?¡± Han Tae-jun spotted a familiar name on the contract. It was a name he had heard during his work as the president of the Awakened Association. ¡®Could it be the ck Wolf Gang with these five?¡¯ The ck Wolf Gang, led by Jang Rin, was a bandit group that stole money from hunters, and they were being closely watched due tock of evidence. ¡°What about these guys?¡± ¡°They are repaying their debt to me for trying to kill me, Meow!¡± ¡°Alright. Leave them to me. I will make thempetent.¡± ¡°Got it. See youter, meow!¡± Theo bid Han Tae-jun goodbye and hurriedly ascended to the 99th floor of the tower. And as soon as Theo left, Han Tae-jun went to find his first disciple. ¡°Si-Hyeok, let¡¯s go to the 38th floor.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Ho ho ho. There are guys who need to be led onto the right path.¡± That¡¯s how the fate of the ck Wolf Gang was decided. *** ¡°Ah, I¡¯m full.¡± Sejun made a satisfied expression after eating the Red Locust soup. It was the same for the other animals. Gruuu! Especially, the mother Crimson Giant Bear, satisfied with the feeling of a full stomach after a long time, went on patrol to aid digestion and ¡°We will head down now.¡± The Silver Wolves transferred the leftover Red Locust soup and Sturdy de Onion Leaves into a small pot, loaded it on a cart, and descended the tower. ¡°Shall we start with the dishes first.¡± Shh, shh. Sejun began to clean therge pot with a Green Onion Leaf. This was to make a new soup for Aileen. After the animals ate one or two more bowls, there was not much soup left. ¡°Aileen might get upset if she sees this¡­¡± When Sejun was worried, ¡°Ah!¡± A new recipe for Aileen popped up in his head. So, he gave the remaining soup to the wolves and started making a new soup. Fortunately, there was plenty of Red Locust meat that the wolves had prepared, so all he had to do was put the ingredients in and boil them. ¡°It¡¯s time for coffee now.¡± As Sejun made a new batch of Red Locust soup, he brewed coffee to have during his break and went outside. Yawn¡­ Kuuang¡­ The ck rabbit and Cuengi approached Sejun to take a nap. And then, Yawn. Kuuang. They imed Sejun¡¯sp and back and began to nap. ¡°Create Thundercloud¡± Sejun ced his head on the soft belly of Cuengi and created shade with the thundercloud. These days, his proficiency didn¡¯t increase just by moving the thundercloud, so he was trying something else. Sejun thought of tearing off a part of the thundercloud and creating a new thundercloud above Cuengi¡¯s head. Fluffy. ck smoke from the main thundercloud made a new thundercloud and then scattered andbined with the main body. ¡°As expected, it doesn¡¯t work well.¡± While Sejun was trying to separate the cloud, [Your proficiency in has increased slightly.] His skill proficiency was rising little by little. Even though the separation of the thundercloud failed, he didn¡¯t feel tired because of the increasing proficiency. Then, [The Tower¡¯s administrator says they want to try the soup made from Red Locust.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator asks where their soup is.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator hastily wipes the saliva from their mouth.] As Sejun expected, Aileen started looking for the Red Locust soup. ¡°Well¡­ I¡¯m still boiling it?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it¡¯s unfair because they woke up the mother bear and Minotaur King to help.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is upset, asking how you could do this to them.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is upset, feeling left out.] ¡°It¡¯s not like that! Aileen, I¡¯ve been making soup just for you.¡± [¡­¡­] Lately, Aileen often stopped responding. Sejun yed with the thundercloud during his break time and started his afternoon work. There wasn¡¯t much for the afternoon tasks. Harvesting cherry tomatoes, cutting green onion leaves, and nting green onions. But as the field had expanded, this alone took up the entire afternoon. While Sejun was working, the soup waspleted. ¡°Shall we take a look?¡± As Sejun opened the lid, [You have achieved the achievement of making the firstbat ration ¨C Red Locust Cherry Tomato Soup in the tower.] [The recipe for Combat Ration ¨C Red Locust Cherry Tomato Soup is registered in Cooking Lv. 3.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 3 increases significantly.] ¡°As expected¡­¡± Sejun smiled after checking the options of the dish. When he put cherry tomatoes in ce of potatoes for Aileen who prefers magical cherry tomatoes, as expected, the magic power increased instead of strength. ¡°Aileen, take your soup.¡± Sejun called out to Aileen. *** [Top Farmer Park Sejun says that¡¯s not the case.] [Tower farmer Park Sejun says he is making a soup just for Aileen.] At Sejun¡¯s sudden confession, Aileen was startled and let go of her crystal orb. And then ¡°A soup just for me?¡± She began to mull over Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Kehehe! What¡¯s this~! This interesting human~¡± ¡°Kehehe. there¡¯s nothing you can¡¯t say!¡± ¡°Kehehe¡­¡± Because of her uncontrobleughter, Aileen couldn¡¯t talk to Sejun for a while. Once Aileen had calmed herself down, [Tower farmer Park Sejun tells Aileen to take her soup.] ¡°The interesting human haspleted my soup!¡± Thud. Aileen hurriedly brought out her gigantic bowl and gave Sejun a quest. The bowl was almost the size of a kiddie pool. Momentster, Aileen¡¯s bowl was filled with red soup. Sejun gave all the soup contained in threerge pots to Aileen for her proper serving. ¡°Wow!¡± The scent of cherry tomatoesing through her nose stimted Aileen¡¯s appetite. Slurp. Aileen picked up her bowl and started drinking the soup. Gulp. Gulp. ¡°Kuhaa! It¡¯s delicious but¡­hot.¡± However, ¡°Kehehe. A hot human indeed.¡± Thinking that the heat of the soup was a reflection of Sejun¡¯s feelings for her, Aileen felt even better. When Aileen, who drank the soup in one shot, put down her bowl, [You have consumed the standard serving of Combat Ration ¨C Red Locust Cherry Tomato Soup.] [Magic increases by 7.1 for 30 minutes.] [You will feel full for 3 hours.] Her magic power had increased significantly. ¡°This interesting human¡­¡± As Aileen was moved by Sejun¡¯s cooking, Thump. Thud. Thump. Thud. The Dragon Heart started beating stronger and faster than before. Thump. Thump. Her heart was beating as well, but Aileen, who was focused on the beat of Dragonheart, thought it was also part of the Dragon Heart¡¯s beat. ¡°I should give a reward to this interesting human.¡± Aileen, feeling good, decided to give a new reward to Sejun. With the umted power she had and Sejun¡¯s contribution, she thought she could give a decent reward. Of course, Sejun¡¯s contribution was overwhelminglyrger. *** Huh?! Squeak?! The ck rabbit and Cuengi protested to Sejun, looking at the empty pot. What about our soup?! As the smell of the soup spread all around, the ck rabbit and Cuengi were greatly disappointed when grilled fish and steamed potatoes were served for dinner, as they had expected soup. ¡°I¡¯ll make it for you tomorrow.¡± Huh! Squeak! While Sejun was promising with his pinky finger to appease the ck rabbit and Cuengi, [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Serve Aileen with roasted sweet potato.] Reward: 1 Talent awakened. If refused: Humph! If you refuse, you¡¯ll be the only one at a loss! ¡°No¡­¡± Sejun was about to get angry at Aileen, who asked for roasted sweet potato while he was in trouble because of the soup. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun rubbed his eyes and checked the reward for the quest. ¡°1 Talent awakened? Here you go, Aileen!¡± Sejun¡¯s attitude changed in an instant. It¡¯s very difficult to awaken a talent. And they¡¯re offering talent awakening as a reward! Sejun offered an entire basket full of roasted sweet potatoes. And then, [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, one talent will be awakened.] [Talent: Landlord] ¡°Landlord?¡± Sejun looked at the newly awakened talent. [Talent: Landlord] ¡ú It is a talent that can only be possessed by farmers who ownrge farms. ¡ú You can designate up to 30 tenant farmers. ¡ú Tenant farmers can use thendlord¡¯s job skills. (If the tenant farmer uses thendlord¡¯s skill, thendlord receives a 1% reward.) ¡ú The talent grows as the size of the farm grows. ¡°1% reward?¡± The exnation was vague. ¡°When in doubt, just try it out.¡± Sejun designated the ck rabbit and Cuengi as tenant farmers. [You have designated two tenant farmers.] ¡°ck Rabbit, Cuengi, go pick some cherry tomatoes.¡± Huh! Squeak! At Sejun¡¯smand, the ck rabbit and Cuengi ran to pick the cherry tomatoes. And shortly after, [A tenant farmer used Harvest Lv. 4 to harvest 5 cherry tomatoes.] [Thendlord receives 1% of the reward.] [Thendlord¡¯s job experience increases slightly.] [Thendlord¡¯s proficiency in Harvest Lv. 4 increases slightly.] [Thendlord¡¯s experience increases by 1.5.] ¡­ .. . Messages began to appear as the ck rabbit and Cuengi harvested cherry tomatoes. ¡°Ah.¡± From the message, Sejun was able to understand what the 1% reward was. ¡°It¡¯s 1% of what I would get if I used the skill myself.¡± This means that even when he can¡¯t harvest directly because the field is toorge, he can still gain a little job experience and such through the reward. It wouldn¡¯t be much help now, but it would be a great talent once thend expands. ¡®It said the talent grows as the farm grows, didn¡¯t it?¡¯ It¡¯s a numbers game! Sejun diligently sowed cherry tomato seeds until bedtime. But the next morning at dawn. Thump. Thump. The small branch scouts came around from the east, trampling on the cherry tomato field where Sejun had sown seeds, and attacked again. ***** ***** Chapter 63 TL: Hanguk ¡°These bastards!¡± Sejun was furious at the small branch scouts who were destroying the cherry tomato field he had worked on for hours. ¡°Aileen, call mother Crimson Giant Bear!¡± Based on the results of their previous encounter, he thought the mother Crimson Giant Bear alone would be enough. [The Tower¡¯s administrator says to wait a bit.] ¡°Thank you.¡± So, through Aileen, Sejun who had requested support, stepped forward to confront the enemies. ¡°Go! ck Rabbit!¡± Squeak! At Sejun¡¯s shout, the ck Rabbit ran forward with a battle cry. And Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun threw a torch towards the enemies. As the torch flying in a circle hit the body of the small branch scout, Whoosh. It caught fire easily. Swoosh. Swoosh. Whoosh. As Sejun continued throwing torches, the small branch scouts fell, and a natural wall of me was formed. The torches, which the Grey Rabbits had made as many as 300 throughout the day, were enough. The ck Rabbit went straight into the midst of the enemies and was single-handedly ying them with a hammer. Squeak! Bang! Bang! Bang! Just when Sejun and the ck Rabbit were sessfully blocking the small branch scouts, Thud. Thud. Therge branch scouts appeared, crossing over the wall of fire. ¡°ck Rabbit, aim for their legs!¡± Squeak! The ck Rabbit moved quickly, targeting only the legs of therge branch scouts. Bang! Groan. Therge branch scouts, with one leg broken, lost bnce and fell, blocking the way for the small branch scouts and serving as a natural roadblock. ¡°Good.¡± While the ck Rabbit tied up the legs of therge branch scouts, Sejun finished off the small branch scouts by setting them on fire with torches. [You have defeated a small branch scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have gained 25 experience points.] ¡­ .. . Then, after about 30 minutes, Roar! The mighty roar of the mother Crimson Giant Bear was heard. Roar! Cuengi also roared mightily, growing bigger, as it followed its mother. Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. The branch scouts began to retreat upon hearing the roar of the mother Crimson Giant Bear. However, they were too slow to escape from the mother Crimson Giant Bear. Thump. Thump. Roar! With one charge of the mother Crimson Giant Bear, the branch scouts, regardless of their size, were crushed. And then, Roar! Roar! Cuengi detached the limbs of a branch scout, who was lucky enough to survive near the ce where the mother Crimson Giant Bear had passed, and brought them to Sejun. So, thanks to the Cuengi¡¯s help, Sejun leveled up and became level 24. *** 38th Floor of the Tower. Kieak! Thud! A spider monster screeched and fell. ¡°Boss, how long do we have to do this?¡± One of the hunters, moving the corpse of the spider monster, asked Jang Rin. ¡°Yeah. Let¡¯s just run away!¡± ¡°Idiot, as long as that cat has the contract, running away is pointless. We¡¯ll only get punishedter!¡± ¡°But still¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s wait for now and look for an opportunity. There must be a chance to escape.¡± As Jang Rin wasforting his subordinates, ¡°Boss, there are two peopleing this way?¡± Two muscr men in trousers approached. One was a white-haired man in histe 60s, and the other appeared to be a ck-haired man in his early 40s. ¡®The perfect number for a job.¡¯ Upon seeing the white-haired man, Jang Rin immediately thought of the strongest hunter in Korea, but he heard that hunter had retired due to a curse rted to fire attribute. ¡°Get ready.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Jang Rin and his men hurriedly hid the spider¡¯s corpse behind a wall and put on their masks, then waited for the hunters toe closer. However, ¡°Magic missile.¡± The white-haired man amongst the two had detected them and used a skill first. ¡®Damn, we¡¯ve been discovered!¡¯ ¡°Retreat!¡± Jang Rin quickly shouted when he sensed that the opponents were not ordinary, but it was toote. The hunter who had been with the white-haired man had already blocked their escape. ¡°We¡¯re cornered!¡± While Jang Rin and his men were panicking, Boom. boom. The Magic Missile hit their bodies. ¡®Is this a Magic Missile?¡¯ With that thought, the members of ck Wolf Gang all fainted. ¡°Like Representative Theo said, they are really ipetent.¡± Looking at the unconscious ck Wolf Gang, Han Tae Jun began to draft a training n to improve their skills. *** Administrator area of the Tower. ¡°Mmm.¡± Aileen was deep in thought, frowning heavily. ¡°What should I name it?¡± Aileen was pondering the new name for the Red Locust Tomato Soup that Sejun had made for her. ¡°I don¡¯t like the idea of having the ominous name of Red Locust in a dish that the special human made for me!¡± While thinking about the new name for the soup, Aileen. ¡°Heeheehee. I shouldbine the name of the human, Park Se Jun, and my great name, Aileen Pritani, the ck Dragon.¡± ¡°Heeheehee. I¡¯ve decided! SeP¡¯s Soup!¡± [The name of the dish containing Red Locust will be forcibly changed to SeP¡¯s Soup by the authority of the Tower¡¯s Administrator.] Aileen used the authority of the tower¡¯s administrator to forcibly change the name of the dish. Of course, the price was a tiny bit of Aileen¡¯s magic and Sejun¡¯s significant contribution. *** [By the authority of the Tower¡¯s Administrator, the name of the recipe for Combat Ration ¨C Red Locust Soup is changed to SeP¡¯s Soup.] [By the authority of the Tower¡¯s Administrator, the name of the recipe for Combat Ration ¨C Red Locust Cherry Tomato Soup is changed to SeP¡¯s Cherry Tomato Soup.] ¡°SeP?¡± As Sejun was reading the message, [The Tower¡¯s administrator says shebined ¡®Se¡¯ from Sejun and ¡®P¡¯ from Pritani.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator particrly highlights that she graciously conceded the front part of the name.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator says that you should be honored that your namees before the name of the Great ck Dragon.] ¡°Alright. Thank you.¡± Snip. As for Sejun, it didn¡¯t matter what the name of the dish was, so he casually answered and harvested tomatoes while cutting the cherry tomato branches. [The Tower¡¯s administrator says if you¡¯re grateful, give her magical cherry tomatoes.] ¡°Got it. Give me a quest.¡± When Sejun gave Aileen the cherry tomatoes and focused on harvesting again, Snip. [You simultaneously harvested 9 well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Due to the effect of Harvesting Lv. 4, you have harvested 1 crop of one grade higher.] [Your job experience increases greatly.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 4 increases greatly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases an additional 5%.] [You gained 290 experience points.] ¡°Wow!¡± The current grade of the harvested cherry tomatoes was C-grade. But a grade increase meant that he had harvested a B-grade magical cherry tomato. Sejun, excited by the message, quickly checked the cherry tomatoes on the branch. They were indistinguishable from the outside, so he had to check them one by one. ¡°This is the B grade.¡± Sejun found the B grade Magical Cherry Tomato and looked at its options. [Magical Cherry Tomato] ¡ú A cherry tomato grown inside the tower, it is delicious as it has consumed enough nutrients. ¡ú A farmer who is familiar with farming has grown it, improving its taste and efficiency. ¡ú When consumed, it breaks down 40g of body fat and increases magic by 1 for 10 minutes. ¡ú The effect stacks up to 10 times within an hour. ¡ú When consumed by a non-awakened person, it breaks down 40g of body fat and revitalizes the body. ¡ú The effect is applied even if there is not enough fat to dpose. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 120 days ¡ú Grade: B Breaking down 40g of body fat and increasing magic power by 1. As the grade increased, the efficiency improved. If you eat 10 B-grade Magic Cherry Tomatoes, your magic power increases by 10. Now, it was a number that couldn¡¯t be ignored. In addition, content was added that the effect is applied even if there is no fat. ¡°Shall we see how it tastes?¡± Sejun hurriedly put the B grade Magic Cherry Tomato in his mouth. Since he only had one, it would be trouble if he was caught. Crunch. Slurp. The firm but thin skin burst, and the sour and sweet juice moistened Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡°It¡¯s delicious.¡± After eating the cherry tomato that had be even more vorful, Sejun enjoyed the aftertaste with a satisfied expression when, Squeak! Kwoong! The ck rabbit and the Cuengi, who had been hunting in the pond, approached Sejun. ¡®Did they notice?!¡¯ Sejun was nervous that he might have been caught eating the B-grade cherry tomato by himself and continued to harvest the cherry tomatoes as if nothing happened. Squeak! Kwoong! Fortunately, the two of them hade to get permission to eat snacks. ¡°Well, then you can eat.¡± As Sejun gave his approval, the ck rabbit started to eat a carrot from the storage, and Cuengi came to Sejun with a ss bottle filled with honey. Clink. Glug. Sejun poured 1 dollop of honey to the Cuengi and was about to stop when, Tug. Cuengi held Sejun¡¯s hand with its paw. Kwoong. Kwoong. [Give me more honey. Otherwise, I¡¯ll tell big brother you ate a cherry tomato by yourself.] ¡°Secrets are meant to be taken to the grave, right?¡± Nod. Cuengi nodded. Glug. Cuengi obtained an extra dollop of honey in exchange for keeping the secret. *** 67th floor of the tower. ¡°Oh! You¡¯re here!¡± The boss of the 67th floor of the tower, Lizardman Warrior Tamuro, who had been waiting for the sturdy de onion leaves, greeted the wolves led by Malkai. ¡°Tamuro, here they are.¡± ¡°Thanks. Here¡¯s 1250 tower coins for 500 sturdy de onion leaves.¡± ¡°Yes, thank you. We¡¯ll be off then.¡± As the wolves were about to leave with the cart and head to where their tribe was, ¡°Wait! What is that?¡± Tamuro asked, seeing the pot that hadn¡¯t been taken off the cart. a delicious aroma emanating from it. ¡°It¡¯s a soup made from Red Locust meat. Would you like a bowl?¡± The soup was meant for his tribe, but the desire in Tamuro¡¯s eyes was too intense to ignore. ¡°Hmm. I guess I¡¯ll have one bowl then.¡± Tamuro replied, licking his lips as if he had been waiting for Malkai¡¯s offer. ¡°Here you go.¡± Malkai filled a bowl with soup and handed it to Tamuro. Slurp. ¡°¡­!¡± Tamuro¡¯s eyes widened after tasting the soup. ThenThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. Gulp, gulp. He downed the soup in one go. [You have consumed the standard portion of Combat Rations ¨C SeP¡¯s Soup.] [Your strength will increase by 7.1 for 30 minutes.] [You will feel full for 3 hours.] ¡°Huh?!¡± Tamuro was again surprised by the effects of the food. ¡°Is this really made from Red Locust meat?!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Malkai! Give us all your Red Locust meat! I want our Lizardman warriors to eat this too! We¡¯ll pay well for the soup!¡± That¡¯s how Sejun¡¯s money-making methods increased. *** 75th floor of the tower. ¡°Buy quickly and go up, meow!¡± Upon arriving at the shopping area, Theo quickly started buying the items that Sejun had ordered. Then, on his way to the cksmith¡¯s shop to draw equipment, ¡°Representative Theo, let¡¯s go together!¡± ¡°No, meow! You guys,e slowly to the cksmith¡¯s shop, meow!¡± When therge wolves were slow to move due to bumping into other merchants, Theo decided to go ahead alone. ¡®Myp!!!¡¯ He was in a hurry. Just as Theo was almost at the cksmith¡¯s, ¡°Who¡¯s this?! Look over here, guys!¡± One cat spotted Theo and recognized him. ¡°Oh! Isn¡¯t that Theo, who fled at night from Granier Vige?!¡± ¡°He said he was going to be a wandering merchant, and he really did it, huh?¡± Upon hearing the call of the delinquent cat, hispanions approached. Then, ¡°It¡¯s been a while, Theo.¡± A fat ck cat stepped forward and spoke. It was Oren, the son of the wealthiest family in Granier Vige, who had humiliated Theo greatly. ¡°It¡¯s been a while, meow.¡± Theo responded with a smirk. ***** ***** Good Night! ?? Chapter 64: Exchanging Greetings TL: Hanguk As the standoff with the Red Locust on the 67th floor of the tower dragged on, other creatures in different floors of the tower began to sense the crisis. Each floor, reminded of the terrible famine that happened 100 years ago, rushed to buy food in preparation for a potential crisis, which led to a surge in food prices. Consequently, the merchants visiting Granier vige also sold food at a higher price, but Izrael, the richest man in the Granier vige, thought the merchants were deceiving him and colluding to raise the price of food. So Izrael gave his son 1000 tower coins to buy food. ¡°Oren, be a wandering merchant and buy food directly. You¡¯ll gain some worldly experience, too.¡± ¡°Yes, father.¡± Thus, Oren, who left Granier vige to see the world, headed towards the shopping district with nine subordinates following him with excited hearts. But the world wasn¡¯t a bed of roses, unlike in Granier vige, where they strutted around with confidence. After a lot of hardships, Oren and his followers finally reached the merchant district and went to the Wandering Merchant Association to buy a Wandering Merchant¡¯s license and equipment. Oren, wanting to impress his subordinates, gave them each five tower coins. Now that they had be wandering merchants, they were gathering information about food prices and drinking in a tavern when a goblin wandering merchant approached them. ¡°Hello. I¡¯m a wandering merchant named Skaram. Are you looking to buy food?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I have a good item. How about making some money with this before you purchase the food?¡± ¡°A good item?¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s from outside the tower.¡± ¡°From outside the tower?¡± As Skaram spoke, he showed the cats items from Earth. ¡°Oh! What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°That is¡­¡± All the cats except Oren were fascinated by the unfamiliar-looking items. But Oren seemed uninterested. ¡°If you take this to the upper floor, you can sell it at a very high price. The beings living on upper floors collect these items as a hobby.¡± ¡°Really?!¡± ¡°Yes. You¡¯re from Granier vige, right? A wandering merchant named Theo once did business with me and made a lot of money.¡± ¡°Theo?!¡± Upon hearing that Theo made a lot of money, Oren¡¯s ears perked up. ¡®If that idiot Theo can make a lot of money, I should be able to make several times more.¡¯ With this confidence, Oren began trading with Skaram. ¡°How many of the item do you have?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have many because they¡¯re valuable.¡± ¡°Give me all of them.¡± ¡°It¡¯s 5 tower coins each.¡± ¡°That¡¯s too expensive.¡± Oren haggled with the goblin wandering merchant and bought Skaram¡¯s items with his followers. Skaram, who said he didn¡¯t have many items, had just the right amount for them to afford. ¡°Well, I hope you make a lot of money.¡± In this way, Oren and his followers were swindled out of almost all their assets by Skaram. ¡°Let¡¯s finish this drink and head out immediately.¡± ¡°Yes! Sir Oren!¡±Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. Unaware that they had been swindled, Oren and his followers finished their drinks in good spirits and stepped outside. And that¡¯s when they spotted Theo rushing towards the cksmith¡¯s. *** ¡°It¡¯s been a while, meow.¡± ¡®This guy!¡¯ As Theo, who had never properly looked at his face, looked at him with confidence and smiled, Oren¡¯s face hardened. ¡®Hmph! Made some money, have you?!¡¯ His intention to merely greet him changed. Oren, who had spent all his fortune on Skaram¡¯s goods and had no money even for food, thought he had caught Theo at a good time. ¡°Theo, we¡¯re hungry. Could you lend us some money?¡± When Oren spoke to Theo, acting like a bully, putting his arm around Theo¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Ah¡­ You don¡¯t even have money to buy food, meow?¡± Theo looked at Oren as if he felt sorry for him. ¡°Shut up! We¡¯re about to make a fortune!¡± Oren shouted at Theo, who seemed to be ignoring him. ¡°Yeah! We bought items from outside the tower!¡± ¡°You must know since you made money that way too, right?¡± The other cats chimed in with Oren¡¯s words. ¡°¡­ Items from outside the tower, meow?! Don¡¯t tell me you bought things from Skaram, meow?¡± ¡°Huh. Yeah. You know it well.¡± Upon seeing Theo¡¯s stiff expression, Oren spoke in a arrogant manner. He thought Theo was underestimating them. ¡°Then you¡¯re heading to the 99th floor of the tower, meow?¡± ¡°Yes. We¡¯re going to the 99th floor to trade with Minotaur King.¡± Knowing that there had been recent attempts of tracking him, Skaram nned to cleanly eliminate Oren and his followers and get rid of any traces. ¡°We¡¯re a little hungry to go to the 99th floor, so lend us some money. We¡¯ll pay you backter.¡± Oren spoke in a low voice, putting strength into his front paw wrapped around Theo¡¯s neck. ¡°No way, meow! I won¡¯t lend you any money, meow! You haven¡¯t even paid back the 21.34 tower coins you borrowed from me, meow! Pay me back that money first, meow!¡± Theo, who had precisely remembered the money that Oren and his followers had borrowed bit by bit until now, yelled. ¡°Damn it!¡± Just as Oren, angered by Theo¡¯s defiance, was about to hit Theo with his chubby front paw, Growl. Three silver wolves approached. ¡°Ah¡­ Wolves, don¡¯t get me wrong. He¡¯s a friend of ours. We were just greeting him a bit passionately because we haven¡¯t seen him in a while. Right, Theo?¡± Oren urgently pressured Theo for a response. However, ¡°Representative Theo, is that cat really your friend?¡± Elka ignored Oren¡¯s words and asked Theo. ¡°Representative Theo?¡± Upon hearing Elka¡¯s words, began to shudder, as the only cat here who could be called ¡°Representative Theo¡± was Theo. ¡°He¡¯s not a friend, meow. I don¡¯t have friends like him, meow. Take care of him, meow.¡± Theo moved towards the cksmith¡¯s shop, shaking off Oren¡¯s arm around his shoulder and gesturing a hit on the neck with his paw. With that, their fate was sealed. Grrr. ¡°Sa¡­save us!¡± Elka and the wolves surrounded Oren and his followers, and soon screams began to be heard. ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± Listening to the screams of Oren and his followers, Theo hummed a little song. He was no longer afraid of Oren, who used to bully him in Granier Vige. ¡®Pffft. As expected, I¡¯m invincible when I¡¯m with Park Se-jun, meow!¡¯ The closer he got to Sejun, the stronger he became, to the point of scaring himself. ¡°Pffft. Isn¡¯t it problematic if I be too strong, meow?¡± While lost in such pointless fantasies, Theo entered the cksmith¡¯s shop. ¡°Discount, please!¡± Without forgetting Sejun¡¯s teachings, Theo faithfully requested a three-time discount, reducing the cost to 12 Tower Coins and moved to the lottery corner. And then, ¡°Meow?! This is it, meow!¡± As soon as he arrived at the lottery corner, he chose an item that attracted his attention and exited the cksmith¡¯s shop. ¡°Representative Theo, we have taken care of it.¡± Elka, who was waiting outside the cksmith¡¯s shop, spoke to Theo. ¡°Good job, meow! Let¡¯s quickly go up, meow!¡± Theo chuckled menacingly and hurriedly climbed up to the 99th floor of the tower. He had to check if Sejun¡¯sp was fine and also wee the suckers. Several hours after Theo left. ¡°Umm¡­¡± ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Oren and the other cats, who were beaten by the wolves and fainted, woke up. ¡°This bastard, Theo! Just you wait until I make some money! I¡¯ll hire a strong mercenary and beat you up!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± ¡°We won¡¯t let you off easy!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s sell these things quickly and make some money!¡± Oren and his followers vowed revenge on Theo and headed towards the 99th floor of the tower. They were oblivious to the fact that there were beings much more vicious than Theo there. *** ¡°One forpetence, two for bing human.¡± ¡°One.¡± ¡°Competent!¡± ¡°Two.¡± ¡°Be human!¡± Every time they rebelled, ck Wolf Gang fainted after being hit by Han tae-jun¡¯s magic missile and were now running with all their might in response to Cha Si-hyeok¡¯smands. ¡®How long do we have to keep running?!¡¯ Neither Han tae-jun nor Cha Si-hyeok mentioned when to stop running. And they couldn¡¯t afford to run slowly either. Kiee!! Hearing their voices, dozens of spider monsters started to follow them. As they kept running and the count of spider monsters following them reached a hundred, finally Han tae-jun spoke. ¡°Now we hunt monsters.¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Start fighting quickly.¡± Han tae-jun said this while casting 200 magic missiles around him. It was a threat that if they didn¡¯t do as told, they would die by his hand. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Jesus!¡± The ck Wolf Gang closed their eyes tight and charged towards the spider monsters. This was the only chance they had to survive. *** 238th day of being stranded, dawn. Thud Thud ¡°They came again today.¡± Sejun spoke with a weary voice as he saw the approaching Tree Branch Scouts. For the past four days, Sejun had been fighting Tree Branch Scouts every morning. ¡°Go! ck Rabbit! Cuengi!¡± Squeak! Kkoong! At Sejun¡¯smand, the ck Rabbit and Cuengi charged forward. And then, Roaaaar! In front of them, the mother Crimson Giant Bear roared. After a long persuasion, Sejun managed to move the den of the mother Crimson Giant Bear near his house in exchange for SeP¡¯s soup. Wolves brought SeP¡¯s soup order from the Lizardmen along with 20rge pots, so they were able to cook soup 24 hours a day, which wasn¡¯t a challenging task. On top of that, the tree branch scouts solved the fire problem by providing firewood. By setting up a base for the mother Crimson Giant Bear near his house, Sejun was able to secure his farm safely. ¡°I guess I should go too.¡± Sejun followed Cuengi and eliminated the well-groomed Branch Scouts. There weren¡¯t many tree branch scouts retreating early, perhaps because the mother Crimson Giant Bear had appeared too early. After eliminating the remaining enemies, Sejun returned home and caught up on his sleep. And when he woke up, [The tenant farmer used Seed Sowing Lv. 4 to nt cherry tomato seeds.] [Thendlord receives 1% of the rewards.] [Thendlord¡¯s job experience increases slightly.] [Thendlord¡¯s proficiency in Seed Sowing Lv. 4 increases slightly.] [You have created a 100-square meter cherry tomato field.] [You have gained 200 experience points.] ¡­ .. . The white rabbits, who had woken up earlier, were nting cherry tomatoes in the field. They must have known that Sejun was guarding the farm in the morning and didn¡¯t wake him up. ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun got up from bed and went outside. He then went down into the cave and added a line to the wall and washed his face in the pond. And he looked around. ¡°Where on earth is the tree supposed to be?¡± Despite his frustration, Sejun searched the cave several times, but he couldn¡¯t find the tree. Out of desperation, he sent the ck rabbit outside the pond to look more closely, but there was no tree there either. Just as Sejun was about to go up to the ground with the things to eat for breakfast, ¡°Huh?¡± The fire he had lit in the cave was out. These days, the rabbits had be negligent in maintaining the fire because they were eating on the ground. ¡°Still, there are the wife rabbit and the babies.¡± The wife rabbit who was taking care of the baby rabbits could have put out the fire in a hurry. When Sejun cleared the ashes in the firece, a small green sprout appeared. ¡°Huh? Why is there a sprout here?¡± Sejun carefully touched the sprout. Then, [Hello, master!] The sprout greeted Sejun with a bright voice. ¡°What?! Did you just speak?!¡± Surprised by the sounding from the sprout, Sejun asked. [Yes, master!] The apple tree, which had been growing only underground due to the fire, finally greeted Sejun. ***** TL Note: Finally, an answer to everyone¡¯s question: where is the apple tree? ?? ***** Chapter 65: Reconciliation TL: Hanguk Floor 55 of the Tower. Where the Red Ribbon, the rabbit kingdom, used to be, now a giant mansion has been built instead of the pce. And inside the room where the owner of the mansion stays. A giant wild boar was sitting in a room decorated with all kinds of expensive items. ¡°Have you still not found my straw hat?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m sorry. We haven¡¯t heard from the Silver Wolf Tribe we hired yet.¡± A minion of the wild boar replied to the words of the Landlord Grid. ¡°That¡¯s fine. You can take your time looking for it.¡± Given that a strong seal magic was cast on Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat, the identity of the straw hat could not be detected by ordinary appraisal magic. ¡°There¡¯s something more important than that now. Are you stocking up on food well?¡± ¡°Yes. There has been no food going out since receiving yourmand, Lord Grid.¡± ¡°Hehehe. Finally, after 100 years, the opportunity hase again.¡± After 100 years, the Red Locust has reappeared in the tower. Grid saw this as an opportunity to leap forward again, like when he gained the 55th floor of the tower 100 years ago. So, he deliberately blocked the supply of food, raising food prices, and waited for chaos to erupt in the tower. *** To survive in the scorching heat, the apple seed sent its roots deeper and deeper down because it felt a cool energy from below. Following that cool energy, it sent roots all the way down to the 99th floor of the tower where the groundwater flowed. The apple tree, which absorbed enough water to withstand the heat, was waiting for the day it would receive the sunlight and sprout. Then one day. [¡­?!] The apple tree, which had begun to absorb heat, gained consciousness. And then, [Master! mie is here!] mie, the apple tree that absorbed the fire and awakened the me attribute, called out enthusiastically to Sejun, who had nted it. But Sejun couldn¡¯t hear mie¡¯s cries. [mie won¡¯t give up!!!] mie continued to grow its roots without giving up, thinking about the day it would see the light, and soon the roots of the apple tree grew sorge that the corrupted Ents would covet it. Currently, mie, the fire apple tree, is restraining its root growth to prevent damage to Sejun¡¯s crops. The sprout that Sejun is watching is just the tip of the iceberg of the huge fire apple tree. *** The seed of the apple that Sejun received from his colleague and ate on the second day of being stranded. Hepletely forgot about the apple seed he nted in the ground due to the rapid growth of the green onion leaves and other crops. [Wow! It¡¯s light!] Seeing the apple sprout expressing joy at the sight of light, Sejun felt a wave of guilt. Especially since he had evenmitted the absurd act of lighting a fire over the seed. ¡®What have I done to this adorable sprout?¡¯ ¡°Is there anything you need?¡± Wanting to do something for the sprout, Sejun asked. [No! The most important things for mie are you, master, and the light, and now I have both!] ¡°Ha.. you..¡± The sweet words from the sprout deeply touched Sejun. ¡°But is your name mie?¡± [Yes! My name is mie! I love it when you call me by my name!!!] ¡°mie?¡± It was a name that didn¡¯t suit an apple tree at all. Then, Whoosh. A me the size of a bean appeared at the split of mie¡¯s sprout. ¡°Huh?! mie, you can control fire?¡± [Of course! I am a fire apple tree!] mie proudly said as it created more mes, moving them around as if it were ying. ¡°That¡¯s amazing.¡± [Hehehe. If there¡¯s anything you need, just let me know!] Whoosh. With Sejun¡¯s praise, the excited mie¡¯s me grew to the size of a fist for a moment and then shrunk again. ¡°Then, light a fire here.¡± Sejun had collected green onion leaves and branches, and asked mie to light them. [Yes! Hiyah!] A small me fell onto the firewood apanied by the confident cry of mie. Whoosh. The small me quickly consumed the branches and green onion leaves, creating arge fire. ¡°You did well.¡± [Hehehe.] Sejun asked various things to mie and spent time praising it. About an hour passed, Thump. mie grew by about 5cm. [Master! I¡¯ve grown!] Finally, mie began to grow upwards since it started receiving sunlight. ¡°That¡¯s right. Our mie is getting stronger.¡± [Hehehe. Thank you! mie will grow quickly to help Master!] ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Sejun didn¡¯t know how mie would help, but he didn¡¯t want to dampen its spirited voice. Sejun spent his time talking to the apple tree sprout and guarding it until lunch. Then, ¡°We have a new friend on our farm. Its name is mie.¡± While having lunch, he introduced the apple tree sprout to the animals, especially warning Cuengi not to eat it. On the 238th day of being stranded, an apple tree was added to Sejun¡¯s farm. Or rather, discovered. The next dawn. Thump. Thump. Once again, the tree branch scouts invaded Sejun¡¯s farm again. ¡°How dare you target our mie!¡± Sejun was enraged when he found out why the corrupted Ents attacked this ce. What were they going to do to this tiny little kid?! ¡°Guys, drink up!¡± At Sejun¡¯s shout, the Crimson Giant Bear and the ck Rabbit quickly drank SeP¡¯s soup. Gulp. Gulp. Sejun also downed a bowl of SeP¡¯s soup. It wasn¡¯t hot because it had been cooled in advance. [You have consumed the standard portion of Combat Rations ¨C Sef¡¯s Soup.] [Strength increases by 7.1 for 30 minutes.] [You will stay full for 3 hours.] Thus, with their Strength increased by drinking SeP¡¯s soup, Sejun and the animals prepared for battle. ¡°Attack!¡± Roar! Squeak! Roar! The animals charged and smashed the tree branch scouts, and Sejun also attacked the tree branch scouts with a torch and dagger. Sejun¡¯s attack, which had increased by 7.1 from SeP¡¯s soup, was now capable of dealing significant damage to therge tree branch scouts with limbs. Thud. Thud. Thud. Of course, the length of his weapon was short and the damage was low, so he had to attack multiple times¡­ In that way, after defeating the branch scouts, Sejun went back to sleep. Then, Thump! Something climbed onto Sejun¡¯s stomach. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve returned, meow!¡± Theo confidently answered. ¡°Did you just arrive?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! I¡¯ve made a lot of money this time too, meow!¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s talk in the morning.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± As soon as Sejun closed his eyes, Theo checked if his knees were okay, climbed onto Sejun¡¯s stomach, and closed his eyes. Snoring. Theo sleptfortably, feeling the security from Sejun¡¯s stomach moving up and down with each breath. *** ¡°Alright¡± Sejun woke up in between morning and lunchtime. ¡°Huh?! Where did he go?¡± Theo was already up and not in the bedroom. ¡°Let¡¯s clean up first.¡± As Sejun descended into the cave, ¡°If there¡¯s anything mie needs in the future, tell me, meow. Representative Theo will take care of it, meow.¡± Theo was talking to the neer, mie. However, ¡°Meow! I don¡¯t like fire, meow! Don¡¯te near me, meow! Anyway, take care of me, meow!¡± It seemed like the conversation wasn¡¯t going well as Theo ran out of the cave, yelling, avoiding mie¡¯s fire. ¡°Phahaha.¡± Thanks to Theo who made himugh in the morning, Sejunughed heartily. He then followed his morning routine of marking the date, washing his face, and greeted mie, who had grown to Sejun¡¯s knee height. ¡°Good morning.¡± [Good morning to you too, master!] mie responded in a bright voice. ¡°But why did you fight with Theo?¡± [Master¡­I¡¯m sorry. But Theo keeps trying to give me grilled fish that I can¡¯t even eat¡­]Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! At Sejun¡¯s question, mie answered cautiously, thinking it might get scolded. ¡°¡­I¡¯m sorry.¡± How could he offer grilled fish to a tree after following Sejun for so long¡­ As Sejun pondered what to do about this clueless cat, he climbed up to the surface. Then, ¡°President Park!¡± Theo, who had been waiting for Sejun toe up, ran over calling for him. And then, Swoosh. He clung to Sejun¡¯s knee and began to rant about his grievances. ¡°Scold mie harshly, meow! He bullied me, meow!¡± Thump. Sejun lifted Theo by his neck, who was clinging to his knee, and met his eyes. ¡°Why, meow?¡± ¡°Did you give mie grilled fish?¡± ¡°Yes, meow. I gave my favorite grilled fish to get along with mie, meow!¡± Theo, who tried his best in his own way, answered with a ¡®I don¡¯t know anything¡¯ face. ¡°How is a tree supposed to eat grilled fish?¡± ¡°Eh?! Is that so, meow?! President Park, you know so much, you¡¯re amazing, meow!¡± Theo, who learned one more thing from Sejun¡¯s words, fluttered his tail and looked at Sejun with admiring eyes. ¡°Sigh. Let¡¯s go apologize.¡± Sejun, whose heart softened at Theo¡¯s look, stopped nagging, went down to the cave, to make peace between mie and Theo. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, meow. I won¡¯t give you grilled fish in the future, meow.¡± After reconciling the two, Sejun received a report on the results of this trade from Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t be surprised, meow. I made a huge amount of money from this trade, meow!¡± Theo started to pull out the money from his bag on Sejun¡¯sp with a proud expression. Rustle. Rustle. There was so much money that it had to be pulled out from the bag several times. ¡°It¡¯s a total of 224,600 Tower Coins, meow!¡± ¡°224,000?!¡± Sejun was surprised. He knew that Detoxifying Green Onion were sold at high prices, but this was truly an astronomical sum. There had to be some additional effects that he was unaware of. ¡°Great job, Theo. Here¡¯s your incentive. Don¡¯t spend it recklessly, save it well.¡± Sejun handed almost 10% of the sum, which was 20,000 Tower Coins, to Theo. ¡°I understand, meow! And here are the items I bought running errands, and coffee and seasonings, meow.¡± Theo began to dump the items from his bag. Then, ¡°Huh? What are these contracts?¡± Sejun asked about the two contracts that came out of the bag. ¡°Ah! Those are¡­¡± Theo started to talk about the contracts he made with five hunters who attacked him, requiring them to pay 10,000 Tower Coins, and one with Han Taejun. ¡°Han Taejun?!¡± Sejun was surprised at the name Han Taejun. The strongest hunter in Korea. A name that anyone interested in awakened beings in Korea would know. ¡°Great job, Theo! To get a contract that allows us to make five requests from Hunter Han Taejun! Great!! From now on, you¡¯re President Theo, for a month!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Really, meow?! President Park, I want to eat Churu!¡± Theo, who was full of confidence from Sejun¡¯spliment, replied. ¡°Alright. If our President Theo wants to eat Churu, we have to give it.¡± Sejun tore open a Churu and held it out to Theo. Lick, lick, lick. While Theo enthusiastically licked up the Churu, he started to talk. ¡°And there are some bastards who need to be punished, meow!¡± Theo exined about the Oren gang he met in the shopping district. ¡°What?! They dared to harass our President Theo?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!!! President Park, show them hell, meow!¡± In Theo¡¯s view, there was no other being around as wicked as Sejun to exact his revenge. ¡°Got it! They¡¯re going to find the Minotaur King on the 99th floor of the Tower? Leave it to me.¡± Upon hearing Theo¡¯s words, Sejun had a good idea. ¡®Nine transporters carrying space bags areing up?¡¯ Oren and his followers were about to be targets of a wicked being. *** Somewhere in the merchant route connecting from the 90th floor of the tower to the 99th floor. ¡°Why is it suddenly so cold?¡± ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because we¡¯re hungry?¡± Oren and the cats, who were heading towards the 99th floor in hopes of striking it rich, were shivering due to the sudden chill. **** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 66 TL: Hanguk Chomp, chomp, chomp. Theo, after telling about Oren and his followers to Sejun, was spending a happy time, lying on Sejun¡¯sp, relishing the churu that Sejun was feeding him. ¡°Meow!¡± Suddenly, another opportunity to receive praise from Sejun popped into Theo¡¯s head. And then, Rustle. Rustle. ¡°President Park, take a look at this, meow! I picked this, meow!¡± Theo, confidently shouting, took a hand axe out of his bag. ¡°A hand axe?¡± It was a hand axe with a short handle and a de the size of a palm. ¡°My front paws were strongly attracted to it, meow!¡± ¡°Really?¡± At Theo¡¯s words, Sejun hurriedly inspected the hand axe. [Hand Axe] ¡ú ??? ¡ú Usage Restriction: Lv. 20, Strength 15 or above ¡ú Creator: Confidential ¡ú Grade: E [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Give the unappraised hand axe to the Great ck Dragon, Aileen Pritani.] Reward: None Refusal: Cannot appraise [An additional quest has been generated.] [Quest: Serve SeP¡¯s cherry tomato soup to the Great ck Dragon, Aileen Pritani.] Reward: Appraised hand axe Refusal: Unable to obtain the hand axe. Aileen was watching, she created a quest before Sejun could request an appraisal. ¡°Here.¡± The hand axe disappeared from Sejun¡¯s hand. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator uses an appraisal skill on the hand axe.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it¡¯s a pretty decent item.] A pretty decent item? With Aileen¡¯s high standards for items, Sejun¡¯s expectation for the hand axe item grew. The ring that Theo had brought before through the draw received a harsh assessment from Aileen, saying that the appraisal magic was a waste on it. ¡®Well, that was to be expected.¡¯ The appraised ring was a D-grade item, with a cursed option that had a certain chance of stealing sight. He was going to give the ring to Aileen to destroy, but Iona wanted it. She wanted it as a research item for studying curse magic. So he sold it to her for a cheap price of 10 tower coins. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator smacks her lips, asking for SeP¡¯s cherry tomato soup.] ¡°Okay. Just a moment.¡± Holding Theo in his arms, Sejun went to the kitchen to taste the soup to see if it was ready. Slurp. ¡°Mmm.¡± The long-simmered, tender red locust meat and cherry tomatoes blended well with Sejun¡¯s seasoning, enhancing the vor of the soup. ¡°Here, take this.¡± Along with Sejun¡¯s words, the soup, filled to the brim in threerge pots, disappeared. [You havepleted the quest.] [You have acquired the appraised hand axe ¨C Great Warrior Uka¡¯s Throwing Hand Axe as a reward forpleting the quest.] ¡°Great Warrior Uka?¡± It was a named item. Sejun checked the hand axe¡¯s option with anticipation. [Great Warrior Uka¡¯s Throwing Hand Axe] ¡ú This is a throwing hand axe personally made and used by the dwarf great warrior Uka. ¡ú The well-bnced weight of the hand axe increases its destructive power and it flies further when thrown. ¡ú The de has been finished with mithril powder, maintaining its sharpness for a long time. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Lv 20 or above, Strength 15 or above, Magic 15 or above. ¡ú Creator: cksmith Uka (Red Rock Dwarf Tribe) ¡ú Grade: A ¡ú Skills: [Splitting Cut Lv. 1], [Retrieval Lv. 3] [Splitting Cut Lv. 1] ¡ú You can split better with less force when using the hand axe. [Retrieval Lv. 3] ¡ú You can teleport a thrown hand axe back to your hand once every 10 seconds within a 300m radius. It was already ufortable fighting the Branch Scouts with Keinz¡¯s training dagger¡­ ¡°With this, fighting the Branch Scouts will be easier.¡± Sejun gripped the hand axe tightly. The grip felt just right, as if the weight was perfectly bnced as described in the item¡¯s details. Unlike thest time, Theo had pulled out a truly excellent item. ¡°You did well, Theo.¡± Smooch. Sejun was so pleased that he pecked Theo¡¯s forehead. ¡°Meow?!¡± [¡­!!!] Two beings were shocked by Sejun¡¯s peck. ¡°Meow! What are you doing?!¡± Theo quickly groomed his forehead where Sejun had pecked him with his paw, and [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is upset that your lips are now impure.] Aileen also became angry with Sejun, iming that his lips were now impure. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with my lips¡­¡± Sejun was hurt by their attitudes. That¡¯s when [The cooldown of Growth eleration Lv. 1 has ended.] Thirty days had passed since he used Growth eleration, so he could use the skill again. ¡°Great! Let¡¯s use it on mie!¡± And he went to find mie, who always weed him affectionately. [Master! Wee!] mie greeted Sejun with a cheery voice. ¡°Okay, Growth eleration.¡± Sejun immediately used the skill on mie. [You used Growth eleration Lv. 1.] [The potential of the apple tree is tremendous.] [All of the growth eleration of 10 crops will be used on the apple tree.] All ten?! Sejun was surprised and looked at mie, who was covered in bright light. [Oh! Master! I¡¯m brimming with energy! Yaap!!!] mie shouted with a yell. And then, Poof. After absorbing all the growth eleration of 10 crops, mie sprouted one more leaf on his body. Floor 67 of the Tower. ¡°Attack!¡± ¡°Waa!¡± At the battle cry of the Lizardman Great Warrior Tamuro, the Lizardmen and mercenaries rushed toward the Red Locusts. Twice a day, they stepped out of the defense area made of sturdy de onion leaves to kill the Red Locusts. The reason was to gather the bodies of the Red Locusts killed by the sturdy de onion leaves on a cart and rece the wilted sturdy de onion leaves. Thud, thud. The Red Locusts, who were eating the bodies of their kin, pped their wings and charged at them. ¡°Hurry up!¡± Tamuro, who had cut five Red Locusts at once with his giant greatsword, yelled. ¡°Yes!¡± The Lizardman transporters loaded the bodies of the Red Locusts onto the carts and pulled out the wilted sturdy de onion leaves. And then, Plunk! The wolves nted new sturdy de onion leaves in the ground that they had brought. ¡°Thanks to Tamuro, the lizardmen who had SeP¡¯s soup before departure could finish the job quickly due to their increased strength. ¡°Great Warrior Tamuro! The work is done!¡± ¡°Good! Start moving the carts first and we¡¯ll retreat slowly!¡± At Tamuro¡¯s instruction, the lizardmen made room for the carts to move and prepared to retreat slowly. Just then, ¡°Great Warrior Tamuro! Five swarms of Red Locusts are approaching from the front!¡± A lizardman scout who was scouting the area ran to report to Tamuro. ¡°What?! Hurry and request support from the rear!¡± The pattern of the Red Locusts, which always moved in a certain size, had changed. *** After making another leaf bloom on mie, Sejun had lunch and ¡°Could you send a message to Minotaur King for me?¡± Uh-uh! He asked Woocheon Sam (1003) to ask him to scare the cats, who were soon to arrive, but not harm them. Then Sejun started farming in the afternoon. ¡°Meow. Meow.¡± ¡°Move aside.¡± Sejun, who was cutting the green onion leaves, told Theo, who was rubbing his face around his mouth and blocking his view, to move. However, ¡°Meow. Meow. Give me a kiss, meow.¡± Theo, who had just realized that Sejun¡¯s earlier kiss was a sign of praise, was annoyingly rubbing his forehead against Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± Sejun, who was already upset, ced Theo on his knee and started to cut the leaves again. Just then, [You¡¯ve obtained 1.1mL of the honey from the cherry tomato flower.] [Your Beekeeping Lv. 3 proficiency increases slightly .] [The proficiency of Beekeeping Lv. 3 is filled, and the level rises.] The level of Beekeeping skill increased. Then Buzz. Buzz About 1300 poisonous honeybees flew to Sejun. ¡°President Park, I¡¯m sorry, meow!¡± Theo, thinking Sejun had called the poisonous honeybees to scold him, quickly hid in Sejun¡¯s shirt. ¡°Hey! Come out!¡± ¡°No! I don¡¯t want to, meow!¡± Sejun, who had managed to remove Theo, who was clinging to his back and refusing to get off, put him back on his knee, and asked the poisonous honeybees, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Buzz. When Sejun asked, one poisonous honeybee sat on the back of his hand. And then Buzz. [Please instruct which flower to collect nectar form for making honey jelly.] ¡°Honey jelly?¡± Surprised by the sudden words of the poisonous honeybees, Sejun checked his Beekeeping skill, which had just leveled up. [Special Job Skill ¨C Beekeeping Lv. 4] ¡ú Able to keep bees when you own a beehive. ¡ú The activity area of the honey bees in the owned hive slightly increases. ¡ú The speed at which the queen beeys eggs slightly increases.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. ¡ú The speed and amount of honey collected by the bees slightly increases. ¡ú The probability of pollination slightly increases. ¡ú You can produce honey jelly with special effects. (Currently, honey jelly can only be made from the honey and pollen collected from a single type of flower.) ¡ú Currently owned beehives (3/4): 3 Poisonous Honey Bee Hives Could he make honey jelly with special effects?! Sejun looked at the new description of the Beekeeping skill and fell into thought. ¡°For now, hive 1 and 2 make honey jelly from cherry tomato flowers.¡± ¡°Since cherry tomatoes are plentiful, they were assigned to Beehive No.1 and No.2, both containing numerous honeybees. And ¡°Beehive No.3, please take care of the peanut flowers and the rest of the flowers.¡± Beehive No.3, which has fewer bees, was given the responsibility of the peanut field and the rest of the nts. Buzz. Buzz. Upon receiving Sejun¡¯s instructions, the honeybees flew off to their respective locations. ¡°I wonder what kind of honey jelly wille out.¡± Rustle. Rustle. While Sejun was thinking about honey jelly and cutting green onion leaves, it was time for dinner. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡± Dinner was SeP¡¯s carrot soup. Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! The rabbits were excited about the soup with carrots. After finishing the soup, [You have consumed the standard portion of Combat Rations ¨C SeP¡¯s Carrot Soup.] [Your agility will increase by 7.1 for 30 minutes.] [You will feel full for 3 hours.] His agility had increased. ¡°Let¡¯s work quickly and rest.¡± These days, to grow thendlord¡¯s talent, Sejun and the rabbits have been expanding the field by 1000 square meter before bedtime, this was exactly the effect they needed. [You have created a 1,000-square meter cherry tomato field.] [You have gained 2,000 experience points.] With their increased agility, Sejun and the rabbits finished their work in an hour, made the 1,000-square meter cherry tomato field, and after finishing the day¡¯s work fell asleep. *** Growl! Dawn of Day 240 of being stranded. The roar of the mother Crimson Giant Bear woke Sejun up. A branch scout had invaded. ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun got up energetically, thinking of trying out the newly acquired Great Warrior Uka¡¯s Throwing Hand Axe. He picked up Theo and the ck rabbit in both hands and ran towards where the battle was happening. Grr! Thud! Thump! Upon Sejun¡¯s arrival, Cuengi, who was cutting off the limbs of therge branch scout, greeted Sejun. ¡°Did you sleep well, Cuengi? Let¡¯s go, guys!¡± Sejun greeted Cuengi and shouted. ¡°President Park, you can count me, meow!¡± Shush. Theo, revealing his sharp ws hidden in his front paws, climbed and defeated the bodies of therge branch scouts, Squeak! Bong! Bong! Bong! The ck rabbit swung its hammer hard, sweeping away the small branch scouts on the ground. Meanwhile, while Theo and the ck rabbit were taking action. Thud! [You have defeated the Corrupted Ent¡¯srge branch scout.] [You have gained 500 experience points.] ¡­ .. . Sejun, who had taken down all therge branch scouts that Cuengi had prepared. ¡®Shall I throw it once?¡¯ When there were no more enemies to defeat, he threw the hand axe powerfully towards therge branch scout approaching from about 50 meters away. Whooong! The axe cut through the air with force and was embedded in the center of therge branch scout¡¯s body. Thud! Crack. [You attacked the knot.] (TL Note: https://treeterms.co.uk/files/definitions/knot/#:~:text=A%20feature%20of%20wood%20arising,bes%20incorporated%20into%20the%20wood) [Splitting Lv.1 is activated and splitting is sessful.] [You have defeated the Corrupted Ent¡¯srge branch scout.] [You have gained 500 experience points.] ¡°Oh!¡± Therge branch scout fell, split in half with one attack that hit the knot. ¡°Retrieve.¡± Using the retrieval skill, the axe suddenly returned to Sejun¡¯s hand. Whooong. Sejun, having gained confidence, attacked anotherrge branch scout again. And Cuengi, watching Sejun fighting from behind, nodded his head. Dad could now do about 1/100th of what he could. In other words, from Cuengi¡¯s point of view, Sejoon now had 0.01 ofbat power. Krooong! Delighted at Sejun¡¯s growth, Cuengi swung his front paw fiercely towards the branch scouts without worrying about his dad. Roar! With a swung filled with Cuengi¡¯s sincerity, the enemies within a 10-meter radius in front were cleanly annihted. ***** ***** Good Night!! ?? ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 67 TL: Hanguk Thwack! [You have defeated therge branch scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have gained 500 experience points.] [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] ¡°Phew. Finally, it¡¯s over.¡± Sejun defeated thest remaining branch scout and leveled up. ¡°Status.¡± Sejun increased his magic power with the bonus stat and checked his status for the first time in a while. [Park Sejun Lv. 25] ¡ú Talent: Ordinary, Friend of Nature, Landlord ¡ú Stats: Strength(15.6), Stamina(16.1), Agility(13), Magic(17.25) ¡ú Job: Tower Farmer(C) ¡ú Skills: Seed Sowing Lv. 4, Harvesting Lv. 4, Seed Shop Lv. 2, Seed Harvesting Lv. 2, Beekeeping Lv. 4, Rain Thunder Lv. 1, Cooking Lv. 3 ¡°Wow¡­¡± Sejun proudly looked at his status. His talents had increased by two and his stats had grown considerably. On top of that, he now had 7 skills. Sejun was overjoyed to have such an impressive status while possessing the lowest-tier talent, Ordinary. ¡°You¡¯ve grown well, Park Sejun.¡± Just as Sejun was praising himself, Thwack. ¡°I also did well, meow!¡± Theo, who had defeated the branch scout, returned to Sejun¡¯sp, appealing for recognition of his contribution. ¡°That¡¯s right. Good job.¡± When Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s head, Leap. Wham! This time, the ck rabbit jumped onto his shoulder, sticking out its buttocks and asking for praise. ¡°That¡¯s right. ck Rabbit, you¡¯ve worked hard too.¡± Pat pat. Just as Sejun was praising Theo and the ck rabbit, Krrung! From far away, Cuengi came running fast. It seemed unfair that only its older brothers were getting praise. Cuengi tried to throw its body at Sejun like its brothers. However, ¡°Cuengi! Stop!¡± Sejun hurriedly stopped Cuengi¡¯s charge in order to survive. Although Cuengi had shrunk its body as it ran, its mass remained the same. The kic energy of Cuengi, which is the mass of Cuengi times the square of its speed, was enough to send Sejun to the afterlife. Whimper.. When Sejun made it stop, Cuengi started to tear up, looking aggrieved. Daddy¡¯s mean¡­ ¡°Cuengi also did well. Let¡¯s eat honey.¡± Sejun quickly consoled Cuengi before it started to cry. Kryng! Cuengi, whose face brightened up at the mention of honey, erged its body. And then, ¡°Huh?¡± It grabbed Sejun¡¯s arm, put him on its back, and ran to the brick house. That¡¯s because there was honey at Sejun¡¯s house. Glug. Glug When they arrived home, Sejun poured honey into a wooden bowl made exclusively for Cuengi and gave it to him. Plop. Slurp. Slurp. Krrung! While Cuengi was dipping its front paw in the bowl and licking the honey, saying ¡°Yummy!¡± repeatedly, Zzzz. Snooze. Snooze. Sejun, Theo, and the ck rabbit quickly fell asleep. And then, Snooze. After finishing all the honey, Cuengi climbed onto Sejun¡¯s chest and fell asleep. That night, Sejun had a nightmare about being buried alive. *** ¡°Wow! We¡¯ve arrived¡­¡± ¡°Phew. That was tough.¡± ¡°I want to eat something right now¡­¡± Oren and his followers, who hadn¡¯t been able to eat anything while climbing up to the 99th floor of the tower, were looking around for food. However, there was nothing around. ¡°Let¡¯s find the Minotaur King first and sell these items.¡± They can earn money and buy food. Oren shouldered the bag filled with items from outside the tower. ¡°It¡¯s this way.¡± One of his minions checked the map given by Skaram and led the way. Like that, nine cats carrying bags entered the territory of the ck Minotaurs. Then Hmm! Minotaur 3008, the youngest of the ck Minotaurs, who had been waiting for the cats at the border of their territory as directed by Minotaur King, spotted the cats and sent a signal. *** ¡°Ugh¡­ What?¡± Sejun, who had had a terrible nightmare, woke up, feeling a dull pain in his right leg. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun looked down as he felt a heavy weight on his right leg. Dangling. Theo was hanging on Sejun¡¯s knee, sleeping. ¡°Hey, wake up.¡± As Sejun shook his knee to wake Theo up, ¡°I¡¯m awake, meow.¡± Theo replied with his eyes closed. For now, Sejun went down to the cave with Theo hanging on his leg. As he descended into the cave, [Master! Good morning!] mie, which had grown three leaves, cheerfully greeted him in the morning. ¡°Right. Good morning.¡± Swoosh. Sejun replied and added one more line to the wall,pleting 8 Õý in the fifth row, marking the 240th day. The morning of the 240th day began. ¡°The ninth Bluemoon isn¡¯t far away.¡± The next Bluemoon would ur from midnight on the 242nd day. there are less than 40 hours left. However, Sejun was not overly concerned because of Aileen. Sejun had suggested to Aileen, who revealed herself during the Bluemoon, to have a meal together in his farm. He intended to pay them back in person. However, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that their energy is so strong that if you see them in person, you might faint or even die.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator tells you to get stronger quickly.] Aileen, who couldn¡¯t leave the Tower Administrator¡¯s area, lied with good intentions. And Sejunpletely eliminated his worries about the Bluemoon with Aileen¡¯s words. His current abilities were not so weak as to faint from the roar of the Crimson Giant Bear mother or Minotaur King. But to faint or even die from a roar¡­ Sejun misunderstood that Aileen was overwhelmingly stronger than other monsters. Sssaa.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Sejun filled a wooden water jug and gave it to mie. He had been taking extra care of mie, because he felt sorry for not being able to do so before. ¡°Grow big and strong, mie.¡± [Hehehe. Master! Thank you!] Gulp, gulp. In this way, Sejun who watered mie, watched the me produced by mie while eating dried sweet potato for breakfast. And then, Lick, lick, lick. Theo closed his eyes and eagerly savored his treats, only moving his tongue. So while Sejun was zoning out, looking at the mes that mie was making, [Master! You don¡¯t look so good!] ¡°Ah. Maybe it¡¯s because I didn¡¯t sleep well, I feel a little sluggish.¡± [Oh¡­ Master! I¡¯ll make you feel refreshed!] ¡°Huh?! Refreshed?¡± One of mie¡¯s three leaves turned white and sent a white me to Sejun¡¯s body. Swoosh. The white me seeped into Sejun¡¯s body without any resistance. [The me of Purification seeps in for 3 hours.] ¡°Purifying me?¡± [The me of Purification burns impurities and improves your body¡¯s condition.] Rumble. ¡°What?!¡± Sejun started to burn, surrounded by the white me. But it didn¡¯t hurt or feel hot at all. Instead, the impurities that had umted in his body were burning away, making his body feel lighter. Snore. Theo, who had fallen asleep at some point while eating his treat, didn¡¯t even notice the mes arising around Sejun¡¯s body. ¡°mie, you¡¯re¡­incredible?!¡± mie. This guy had an amazing ability. [Hehehe. I¡¯m so happy that I could help, you Master!] ¡°Do you have any other abilities?¡± [Yes!] One of mie¡¯s leaves turned yellow and a yellow me seeped into Sejun¡¯s body. [The me of Affinity seeps in for 3 hours.] [The me of Purification disappears.] It seemed that the mes could not be used concurrently. [The me of Affinity helps the user control the fire and enhances the power of the fire.] mie had a different me ability for each leaf. The first leaf had the Purifying me, which burns impurities. The second leaf had the Affinity me, which helps the user use fire. And thest, third leaf¡­ [I¡¯m not sure what the ability of thest leaf is yet.] The most recently acquired leaf, me didn¡¯t seem to know what its ability was yet. ¡°For now, shall we test the me of Affinity?¡± Sejun wanted to try using the me of Affinity. So he decided to go to the western forest, where there were many things to burn. He also thought about burning all the branch scouts so he could sleep soundly at night. So the Western Forest Expedition was formed. The members were Sejun, Theo, ck Rabbit, Cuengi. And their protector, Mother Crimson Giant Bear. Roar! Sejun and the animals, riding on the back of Mother Crimson Giant Bear, arrived at the entrance of the Western Forest in 30 minutes. *** Eum-muh! Eum-muh! The ck Minotaurs surrounded the cats in severalyers to prevent them from escaping. ¡°Uh¡­ we are wandering merchants who havee to sell rare items from outside the tower to Minotaur King.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ don¡¯t hurt us!¡± ¡°Please spare us!¡± Oren and his followers cried out in fear. They knew in their heads that the ck Minotaurs wouldn¡¯t harm the wandering merchants, but with the ck Minotaurs in front of them, their bodies just started to shudder with fear. It was the natural reaction of the prey in front of the predator. Theo, who boldly caught Woocheon Sam (1003) as a thief and took him to Sejun, was not normal. Although he probably wouldn¡¯t admit it himself. Eummu! ck Minotaurs surrounded the cats and led them to the Minotaur King. ¡°Phew. Thank goodness.¡± ¡°I know, right? I thought we were going to die.¡± ¡°Finally, our hard times are over.¡± The cats followed the ck Minotaurs with relief, thinking their hard times were over, but their true hardship hadn¡¯t even begun yet. If they knew that meeting the Minotaur King was just the beginning of their hardship, they might have descended the tower right away. But they weren¡¯t that lucky. *** At the entrance of the western forest, dried branches were spread out like obstacles. ¡°Why are there so many branches?¡± As Sejun stepped forward to cut the branches, Thud. The mother Crimson Giant Bear blocked Sejon with her giant paw. Roar! Roar. [Be careful! It will attack if you get too close.] ¡°Does that thing move?¡± Roar. [Yes.] As the mother Crimson Giant Bear moved her paw close to the branches, Snap. Suddenly, the dried branches moved and started to wrap around the paw of the mother Crimson Giant Bear. At the same time, a name that was not visible before appeared. [Decayed Branch Watchman of the Corrupted Ent] It can camouge¡­ The mother Crimson Giant Bear shook off the Branch Watchmen that had stuck to her paw. In that short period of time, dozens of nearby Branch Watchmen intertwined their bodies with the fur, forcing the mother Crimson Giant Bear to rip out her fur along with them. ¡°That¡¯s annoying.¡± They were not powerful, but they were incredibly annoying monsters. Clink! Sejun struck his dagger and hand axe together after examining the Decayed Branch Watchman demonstrated by the mother Crimson Giant Bear. And when the sparks flew, Sejun used his me control ability from the me of Affinity to amplify the fire. A me the size of a golf ball was created above Sejun¡¯s hand. ¡°Burn it.¡± As Sejun threw the me towards the Branch Watchmen, Whooosh. Fire started to burn the Branch Watchmen vigorously. [You have defeated the Decayed Branch Watchman of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have gained 10 experience points.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Go.¡± Sejun controlled the fire to move deeper into the forest. The fire moved little by little towards the west, following Sejun¡¯s will. However, the speed of the fire¡¯s movement was extremely slow. At this rate, they wouldn¡¯t even get a glimpse of the inside of the western forest if they burnt it all day. Then Whooosh. The mother Crimson Giant Bear understood Sejun¡¯s intentions and swung her paw lightly to create wind. Whooosh. With the help of the wind, the fire quickly expanded its influence, devouring the Branch Watchmen. The Branch Watchmen didn¡¯t react to the fire and just burned to death. Thanks to that, a massive firepletely covered the outskirts of the western forest and Sejun leveled up twice. And as he chose magic power as the bonus stat, controlling the fire became easier. It was an extremelyfortable hunt where he didn¡¯t have to lift a finger. Roar. Squeak Grrr. Soon, Theo, ck Rabbit, and Cuengi, who came with them, werefortably sleeping on the back of the mother Crimson Giant Bear. After a while since they started burning the western forest, Hsssss. Fog began to spread from within the western forest. Fssssh. The fire, upon encountering the fog, quickly lost its strength and went out. It seemed it was not ordinary fog. Then [The me of Affinity is disappearing.] The me of Affinity that he received from the mie, disappeared after 3 hours. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s get out of here!¡± Sejun climbed on the back of the mother Crimson Giant Bear and boldly fled. ***** ***** TL Note: Term Change Mediocre All-Rounder (used in chapter 6) -> Ordinary ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 68 TL: Hanguk The cats arrived in front of the Minotaur King who was guarding the waypoint. ¡°Greetings! My name is Oren, a wandering merchant who came to sell precious items to the Minotaur King!¡± Tremble, tremble, tremble. Despite his trembling legs, Oren finished his speech. Impressive, Mr. Oren! The other cats admired Oren, who had taken out Earth¡¯s items from his bag.. Items like a lint roller, tumbler, pocket tissues, etc. were disyed. Items that the Minotaur King didn¡¯t need at all. He could have just sent them away, but thanks to Sejun¡¯s request, the Minotaur King continued the conversation. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°Ah! This is called a lint roller. It¡¯s imbued with adhesive magic on it so it can remove dust and fur.¡± ¡°And the price?¡± ¡°The price? It¡¯s 50 tower coins.¡± Oren called a price almost ten times what he had paid. The Minotaur King, who had asked about a few more items, ¡°I want to verify if the items you are selling are truly valuable. Minotaur 3000, take these cats to an expert!¡± Minotaur 3000 obeyed the Minotaur King¡¯s order and led the cats away. *** When Sejun came back after setting fire to the western forest, Buzz. Buzz. A single Poisonous Honey Beended on Sejun¡¯s hand. In its grip was a transparent square jelly with a yellowish glow. Its size was about the same as a caramel from the outside tower. ¡°Is this the honey jelly?¡± Buzz. Buzz. [Yes. It¡¯s honey jelly made from cherry tomatoes.] Plop. The Poisonous Honey Bee ced the honey jelly on Sejun¡¯s palm in response to his question. [You have obtained 1 Poisonous Honey Bee¡¯s Cherry Tomato Honey Jelly.] [Your proficiency in Beekeeping Lv. 4 has increased slightly.] The texture was soft and squishy. ¡°Let¡¯s take a look.¡± Sejun examined the honey jelly. [Poisonous Honey Bee¡¯s Cherry Tomato Honey Jelly] ¡ú It¡¯s a special blend of the pollen and honey from cherry tomatoes that have grown in the tower, absorbing lots of nutrients. The Poisonous Honeybees have processed it with their unique method, enhancing its aroma and taste. ¡ú The honey has been concentrated to maximize sweetness. ¡ú Upon consumption, it slightly enhances your magic-rted talent. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 1 year ¡ú Grade: C Incredible! It¡¯s difficult to awaken a talent, but enhancing a talent is another realm. Many hunters strive to enhance their talents. This is because as talents are enhanced, they can grow into higher-grade talents. However, the number of hunters who can enhance their talent is really few. That¡¯s because it requires intense, bone-grinding effort. But¡­ Just eating this will enhance magic-rted talent?! As Sejun was startled by the option of the honey jelly. At that moment, someone was even more astonished than Sejun. Krungg! Krungg!!! Cuengi, intoxicated by the sweet scent of honey jelly that he had never smelled before in his life, clung to Sejun. Dad! Give me!!! ¡°Cuengi, sit down!¡± Sejun said firmly, calming down the excited Cuengi. Krungg. At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi hurriedly sat in front of Sejun and stretched out his hands. Give me that However, Squeak! The ck rabbit also wanted to eat the honey jelly and urged Sejun not to forget him. ¡®I want to eat it too¡­¡¯ Just when Sejun was contemting what to do with the honey jelly, Buzz. Buzz. Fortunately, dozens of poisonous honey bees started to fly over, each carrying a piece of honey jelly. The honey jelly in Sejun¡¯s palm seemed to be the first one made. [You have obtained 1 Poisonous Honey Bee¡¯s Cherry Tomato Honey Jelly.] [Your proficiency in Beekeeping Lv. 4 has increased slightly.] ¡­ .. . Dozens of honey jellies piled up in Sejun¡¯s hand. Kru-eong! Cuengi roared again, asking for honey jelly. ¡°I¡¯ll give one to each of you guys first.¡± Sejun, with a handful of honey jellies, divided one each to Theo, the ck rabbit, and Cuengi in order. However, ¡°That¡¯s not a fish, meow! I won¡¯t eat it meow!¡± Theo, a fish lover, refused the honey jelly as expected. Thanks to that, Cuengi was able to eat one more honey jelly, and Cuengi¡¯s magic-rted talent grew. And Sejun¡¯sbat power fell below one hundredth of Cuengi¡¯s. ¡°Guys,e over and try one each.¡± Sejun called over the other rabbits and let them each try a piece of honey jelly. ¡°Yum.¡± Sejun also put a piece of honey jelly into his mouth and chewed. The initial sensation was definitely that of jelly. Munch munch. As he chewed, the honey jelly melted in his saliva, filling his mouth with the rich aroma and taste of honey. ¡°Oh!¡± Sejun, who had been experiencing the aftertaste of the honey jelly that had disappeared like cotton candy, came to his senses and eximed. Since Sejun had no magic-rted talent, there was no talent enhancement. ¡°Aileen.¡± Sejun looked at the remaining 10 pieces of honey jelly in his hand and called Aileen. He thought Aileen, who loves cherry tomatoes, would also like this. ¡°Aileen?¡± But there was no answer. ¡°Asleep?¡± Sejun put the remaining honey jelly in Theo¡¯s bag for the time being, did some work, and then had lunch. And just when he was about to take a break, [Aileen Pritani, administrator of the tower, is dying due to Dragon Heart¡¯s rampage.] ¡°What?!¡± [A quest of the ck Tower has been activated.].] [ck Tower Quest: Calm Aileen Pritani¡¯s Dragon Heart rampage.] Reward: Aileen Pritani regains consciousness Failure: Aileen Pritani dies due to Dragon Heart rampage. *** ¡°Hehehe. Burn it all, human!¡± Aileen watched Sejun as usual through the crystal orb. As Sejun, who gained the ability to control fire from apple tree, set fire to the western forest and leveled up, Aileen was excited. ¡°Hehehe. human, get stronger quickly!¡± While cheering on Sejun enthusiastically, Aileen drank the cherry tomato soup Sejun had given her when her throat became parched. Thump! Bang! Thump! Bang! Her Dragonheart began to beat strongly as her magic power increased. ¡°Hehehe. Good.¡± Aileen was happy feeling her dragon heart beat strongly, when suddenly ¡°Ahh!¡± Aileen clutched her chest and copsed. Thump!!! Bang!!! Suddenly, the mana within the Dragon Heart began to run uncontrobly. It was a mana rampage. ¡°Par¡­ Sejun¡­ help¡­¡± Aileen called out to Sejun and lost consciousness. And then, [The Tower Administrator¡¯s life is in danger.] [The Emergency System of the ck Tower is activated.] [The Emergency System of the ck Tower is analyzing the condition of the Tower Administrator¡¯s body.] [¡­] [The Emergency System of the ck Tower is requesting help from thest entity the Tower Administrator called out to.] *** [Choose an item to help Tower Administrator Aileen Pritani.] ¡°But why did Aileen¡¯s Dragon Heart go berserk?¡± Sejun, who didn¡¯t know what to do to help, asked urgently. [Tower Administrator Aileen Pritani¡¯s Dragon Heart rampaged because of their talent: Hardened Dragon Heart, which absorbed more mana than it could handle.] Hardened Dragon Heart? Talent absorbed more mana than it could handle? ¡°So if I enhance their talent, it should be fine, right?¡± Sejun happened to have such an item. [Yes, that would be the best solution.] Sejun, who was nning to give Aileen some honey jelly, smiled. It was a good thing he saved it. It was really lucky. ¡°Theo, take out the honey jelly.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± In the meantime, the poisonous honey bees had brought more honey jelly, so there were 12 pieces. ¡°Feed this to Aileen.¡± [Understood.] The honey jelly in Sejun¡¯s hand disappeared. [Tower¡¯s Administrator Aileen Pritani has been provided with 12 pieces of Poisonous Honeybee¡¯s Cherry Tomato Honey Jelly.] ¡°How is it?¡± [Please wait a moment. Waiting for a reaction.] [¡­] [Poisonous Honeybee¡¯s Cherry Tomato Honey Jelly is sessfully enhancing Tower Administrator Aileen Pritani¡¯s talent: Hardened Dragon Heart.] [Talent: Hardened Dragon Heart has been slightly enhanced and the rampage of the Dragon Heart has stopped.] ¡°So, Aileen is okay now?¡± [Yes. For the time being, there should be no rampage of Tower Administrator Aileen Pritani¡¯s Dragon Heart.] ¡°For the time being?¡± [Yes. Although it is stable now, there is a risk of another rampage if Tower Administrator Aileen Pritani¡¯s talent does not grow.] A few secondster, a message appeared that the quest waspleted. ¡°Phew.¡± Sejun looked at the message and breathed a sigh of relief. *** Gurgle ¡°Mr. Minotaur 3000, how long do we have to keep going?¡± Oren asked Minotaur 3000 at the sound of his stomach rumbling. They had been walking for several hours, without having eaten for days. However, Minotaur 3000 did not answer and continued to walk. Minotaur 3000¡¯s task was to keep the cats walking until they were exhausted. After about three hours of walking, a signal came from a colleague in the distance. Moo! ¡°Huh? We¡¯re going to eat first?!¡± ¡°Food?!¡± The cats were excited by the mention of food. But, ¡°Wh¡­ where is this¡­?¡± Minotaur 3000 took the cats to and full of mud. The cats paused in front of the muddy ground, not wanting to dirty their paws. Then Sniff sniff. ¡°Do you smell grilled fish?!¡± ¡°You too?!¡± The cats got excited by the smell of grilled fish. Moo! Minotaur 3000 pushed the cats into the mud field and said. ¡°Huh? We can eat at a restaurant?¡± In response to the cats¡¯ question, Minotaur 3000 silently pointed to a ce. There was a restaurant at the end of the mud field on the opposite side, and the smell of grilled fish wasing from the restaurant. ¡°It¡¯s grilled fish!¡± The cats rushed to the restaurant. Inside the restaurant, gray rabbits were grilling fish. ¡°Five grilled fishes, please!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll have ten!¡± As the cats hastily ordered grilled fish Squeak! The biggest gray rabbit stretched out its paw. ¡°Huh?! You want payment in advance?!¡± At the rabbit¡¯s words, the cats were taken aback. The price for a grilled fish was 0.05 Tower coin. But they were penniless beggars. Then Flick. The gray rabbit presented a contract. ¡°Ah! You¡¯re letting us eat on credit?! Thank you!¡± When the cats stamped their paws on the contract promising to pay backter Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! The gray rabbits busily grilled piranhas and served them to the cats. Although there was a condition that if they didn¡¯t pay back within three days, they had to make 1000 mud bricks for each grilled fish, they could afford to pay back just by selling what they had, so they ate the grilled fish heartily without any burden. And if all else failed, they thought they would just have to make 1000 mud bricks. The fact that the size of the mud bricks was based on the size of a ck Minotaur was a secret. A whileter ¡°I¡¯m so full.¡± ¡°I¡¯m full.¡± The catsy down with happy expressions from feasting after a long time. The cats, drowsy with fatigue, fell asleep. *** ¡°Why isn¡¯t the tower opening yet?!¡± Kaiser Pritani, who wanted to see his lovely granddaughter, looked at the portal in annoyance. ¡°Lord, calm down. Isn¡¯t it a sign that Aileen¡¯s life is not in danger?¡± ¡°Hmm. That¡¯s true.¡± Kaiser had set up a system to request help from thest entity Aileen calls when her life is in danger. ¡®And Aileen always called me. Hehehe.¡¯ Before losing consciousness, Aileen always called Kaiser and when the portal was activated, Kaiser would go first, call other dragons to heal Aileen, and then return. ¡®Aileen, hurry up call your grandpa.¡¯ Kaiser, unaware that Aileen had called Sejun as she copsed, looked at the inactive portal and wished that Aileen would call him. Then [Transmitting the activity record of the ck Tower¡¯s emergency system.] ¡°What?!¡± The fact that the ck Tower¡¯s emergency system was activated meant that Aileen had a seizure. Kaiser hurriedly checked the activity record of the emergency system.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! ¡°That¡¯s a relief.¡± There had been a rampage, but fortunately, the state of Aileen¡¯s Dragonheart was much better than before. However, ¡°Roarrrr! Who is Park Sejun? Who is he!!!¡± Kaiser roared in anger at the fact that Aileen had called someone else instead of him. *** ¡°Ugh.¡± Sejun shivered at the sudden chilly sensation. [Master! Are you cold? Eiyap!] mie quickly created mes around Sejun to warm him up, and the chilly feeling quickly subsided. ***** ***** TL Notes: I am currently on a break from my IRL work as I havee to visit my parents, so the update schedule until this Sunday might be irregr or there might be no updates on some days. ?? Chapter 69: Being Hated TL: Hanguk Aileen, who had fallen to the ground due to the Dragonheart rampage, opened her eyes. ¡°Am I¡­ still alive¡­?¡± Aileen moved her arms, legs, and wings to check her condition. Her body was fine. ¡°What about the Dragonheart?¡± Aileen, who had just started to recover from her Dragonheart condition, focused on its beat with a nervous heart. Thump, thump. The heartbeat of the Dragonheart felt rhythmic. ¡°Huh?!¡± The heartbeat of the Dragonheart was better than expected. It was much better than before it went berserk. ¡°How did this happen?¡± Aileen checked the messages through the crystal orb to find out what had happened when she had passed out. Then, seeing the message [Tower Farmer Park Sejun haspleted the quest.], Aileen remembered that she had lost consciousness calling out Sejun¡¯s name at the end. ¡°Ah¡­ it¡¯s a bit embarrassing¡­¡± Aileen, even though she was not feeling hot, fluttered her wings and arms for no reason and checked the messages. ¡°It seems like the remarkable human saved me after all.¡± Aileen felt happy thinking that Sejun had saved her. She felt sorry for her grandfather, but she was d Sejun had saved her. ¡°Heeheehee.¡± She couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°But¡­ what is honey jelly?¡± Aileen tried to remember the taste of honey jelly, but¡­ ¡°Oh! I ate it when I fainted, so I don¡¯t know what it tastes like.¡± Aileen decided to get honey jelly from Sejunter to check its taste. ¡°No!¡± But soon, she thought that she shouldn¡¯t do that. ¡°As a Great ck Dragon, I owe him my life and am trying to get honey jelly as well! It was not something a Great ck Dragon would do to get something else without paying off the a life debt. ¡°Heehee. Then I¡¯ll just repay him!¡± Bang! ¡°Pritani collection warehouse open!¡± Aileen kicked open the door of the collection warehouse and started looking for a gift for Sejun, examining the items collected by her ancestors. But [Apopis, the Magic Sword], [Gae Bolg], [Excalibur, the Holy Sword]¡­ ¡°Heh¡­ it¡¯s disappointing. There¡¯s nothing Sejun can use¡­¡± There was no item that Sejun could use with his level and stats among the items on disy in the collection warehouse. Then ¡°Ah!¡± A thing came to Aileen¡¯s mind. ¡°Heeheehee. Wait for me, Sejun!¡± Aileen, who came out of the collection warehouse, ran to the garden of the Tower Administrator¡¯s area. *** Sejun, who had prevented Aileen¡¯s Dragonheart rampage, was eating dinner after finishing the harvest of cherry tomatoes, when [The Tower¡¯s Administrator thanks you for saving their life.] Aileen woke up. ¡°Aileen, are you okay?¡±Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says they are better thanks to you.] ¡°That¡¯s a relief. Eat this. It¡¯ll help Aileen.¡± Sejun handed over three honey jellies. Originally, there were five, but he gave one each to the mother Crimson Giant Bear and Cuengi. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it¡¯s too shameful to keep receiving things.] ¡°Shameful? What about till now?¡± [¡­¡­] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says they will at least repay the life debt.] [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Shout ¡®Aileen¡¯ loudly to the sky.] Reward: Something very big and good! Refusal: Refusal is rejected! ¡°Something very big and good? What could that be?¡± While Sejun was reading the reward and wondering, ¡°Puhuhut, I know what that very big and good thing is, meow!¡± Theo, who was enjoying Churu from Sejun¡¯sp, shouted. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Puhuhut, President Park still doesn¡¯t know the world of adults, meow!¡± Theo got down from Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Hey!¡± Sejun quickly tried to stop Theo, sensing a crisis that he might see something unpleasant, but ¡°This is it, meow!¡± Theo quickly pulled it out before Sejun could stop him. ¡°¡­Huh?! Is that the world of adults?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! Only adults can eat such big fish, meow!¡± Theo proudly shouted while lifting a giant fish from a box on the floor with both hands. It was a yellowtail fish that appeared a few times outside the pond these days. ¡°Theo, have you ever been in a rtionship?¡± ¡°Why¡­ why are you suddenly asking that, meow?!! Meow! Oren! You rascal! I¡¯ll get my revenge, meow!¡± Thump! Thump! Thump! Theo, reminded of his humiliating past where he was tricked by Oren into confessing his feelings to Maril because of Sejun¡¯s rtionship question, began throwing a tantrum. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have asked. I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± ¡°Oren, you bastard! I¡¯ll discipline you, meow!¡± Thump! Thump! Thump! While Theo was taking out his anger on the ground, ¡°Aileen!!!¡± Sejun shouted Aileen¡¯s name loudly towards the sky. [You havepleted the quest.] [You have obtained a very big and good Aileen¡¯s 100th birthdaymemorative fountain as a questpletion reward.] ¡°Aileen¡¯s 100th birthdaymemorative fountain?¡± Thud! A huge vibration echoed as arge fountain was erected next to Sejun¡¯s brick house. At a nce, it was a circr tank with a diameter of 100m, made of high-quality ck stone. And in the middle of the tank, there was a statue of a ck dragon adorned with glittering red gems for eyes. The ck dragon statue roared with its mouth open in a dynamic posture as if it would move alive at any moment. As Sejun was looking at the statue, sh. The eyes of the ck dragon statue lit up and Swoosh. Water streamed out from the mouth of the ck dragon statue, making a beautiful rainbow. Then, Slowly. The ck dragon statue began to rotate 360 degrees slowly. ¡°Wow.¡± Sejun eximed, approaching the fountain to take a closer look. [Aileen¡¯s 100th Birthday Commemorative Fountain] ¡ú This is a fountain that the great ck dragon Kaiser Pritani ordered the dwarves to make inmemoration of Aileen Pritani¡¯s 100th birthday. ¡ú All materials used are of high quality, made solely from ck marble, and the ck Dragon statue was made by the dwarfs modeling after the appearance of the great ck Dragon Kaiser Pritani, the orderer. ¡ú The eyes of the ck Dragon statue used magic stones that the great ck Dragon Anton Pritani personally engraved magic on. ¡ú The fountain can create water itself or draw water from a source within a 10km radius. ¡ú The intensity, direction, and distance of the water spewing out can be freely adjusted. ¡ú Orderer: The Great ck Dragon Kaiser Pritani. ¡ú Creator: Dwarf King and his subordinates ¡ú Grade: S ¡ú Skills: [Water Production Lv. 50], [?????], [?????] ¡°There¡¯s no usage restrictions?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that since it¡¯s an instation type item, there is no usage restrictions.] ¡°Ah! An instation type item?¡± Sejun had only heard about such items. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that now you can reduce the time spent on watering.] ¡°Aileen, but why are the other skills question marks?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it¡¯s because their Grandfather did not provide that information.] ¡°So, how do I control the water?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that if you touch anywhere on the fountain, a control screen appears for water adjustment.] ¡°Like this?¡± When Sejun touched the wall of the fountain basin, the control screen appeared. *** ¡°Hmm¡­ I don¡¯t like it.¡± The more Kaiser thought about Sejun, the more uneasy he felt. It was because his opportunity to see his granddaughter, which only came once every ten years, had disappeared because of this guy named Park Sejun. ¡°Father, calm down. Thanks to this human named Park Sejun, Aileen¡¯s condition improved, didn¡¯t it?¡± Anton Pritani, Aileen¡¯s father, smiled and said to Kaiser. Anton was greatly hopeful after viewing the emergency system¡¯s activity records. It was the first time Aileen¡¯s dragon heart improved rather than deteriorated after its rampage. However, ¡°It¡¯s also annoying! Really annoying!¡± Kaiser did not like the fact that Aileen¡¯s dragon heart, which had shown no improvement even when he intervened, had improved with Sejun¡¯s help. He wanted to resent him¡­ but he owed him. Yet, he didn¡¯t like that either. Like a pendulum, Kaiser¡¯s heart swung between gratitude and resentment. ¡°I still need to give him a reward¡­¡± As Kaiser was contemting what to give Sejun as a reward for saving Aileen, [The location of the Aileen¡¯s 100th Birthday Fountain will be changed.] [The Aileen¡¯s 100th Birthday Fountain will be installed on the 99th floor of the tower.] ¡°What?! The 99th floor of the tower?¡± The Aileen¡¯s 100th Birthday Fountain was painstakingly built by Kaiser for his granddaughter, who was alone in the tower. But to install it on the 99th floor of the tower¡­ ¡°Activate the video transmission system.¡± [Activating the video transmission system of Aileen¡¯s 100th Birthday Fountain.] When Kaiser used the hidden skill, Video Transmission, to find out what was going on, the ck Dragon statue began to rotate 360 degrees, capturing and transmitting the surrounding video. The video showed many monsters such as cats, rabbits, Crimson Giant Bears, and ck Minotaurs. And between them was one human. Kaiser felt like he knew who that human was as soon as he saw him. ¡°Argh! You! Park! Se! Jun!¡± Kaiser¡¯s pendulum swung towards resentment once again, and he became angry at Sejun, who had monopolized his granddaughter¡¯s attention. Aileen, this guy! Is he really that great?! Great enough to give him the gift I gave?! ¡°ck dragon statue! Show him what you¡¯re capable of!¡± With Kaiser¡¯s outcry, the gaze of the ck dragon statue turned towards Sejun. *** ¡°Ah, so this is how you do it.¡± As Sejun was watering the fields after learning how to control the fountain, Thump. Boom! The ck dragon statue suddenly changed its direction and started shooting water cannons at Sejun. ¡°Ugh! Why is this happening all of a sudden?!¡± Sejun was taken aback by the sudden water baptism. Although it wasn¡¯t painful, he couldn¡¯t understand why it was happening. ¡°I hate water, Meow! President Park, dodge it quickly, Meow!¡± Theo, who was hanging on Sejun¡¯s knee and also got a water baptism, shouted at Sejun. Even while getting wet, he didn¡¯t seem to want to let go of Sejun¡¯s knee. I will stay with Park Sejun¡¯s knee till the end of the world, Meow! Boom! Boom! Sejun ran away to avoid the water cannons for now. Fortunately, the water cannon fired about 20 times and then stopped. ¡°Phew. What was that?¡± Sejun used the fountain again to water the fields and went to bed. And in the early morning. Thump. Thump. The tree branch scouts invaded again. It seemed that setting fire to the western forest had an effect as some of the tree branch scouts were charred ck. Unfortunately, He couldn¡¯t receive the me buff from mie. mie¡¯s leaves, which used the me of purification and the me of affinity, had turned white and yellow. mie said that the leaves need to turn green again to use the me buff again. ¡°Let¡¯s go, guys!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll ughter them, Meow!¡± Squeak! Kyung! Sejun and the animals ran out to defeat the tree branch scouts. However, Roar!!! The battle ended as soon as the mother Crimson Giant Bear roared at the enemies. With just one roar from the mother Crimson Giant Bear, the tree branch scouts turned into dust. The mother Crimson Giant Bear, whose talents were enhanced after eating a honey jelly, had her talent of mana roar, which was close to its growth limit, evolved into a powerful mana roar. ¡°Well¡­ let¡¯s go back to sleep.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s do that, Meow¡­¡± Squeak¡­ Kyung¡­ The four who could not make a move trudged back into the house. And Roar? The mother Crimson Giant Beary back down, scratching her head, wondering if she had killed the enemies too quickly. And Sejun, who didn¡¯t have to fight in the morning, woke up early for the first time in a while. ¡°Alright! Aileen, tonight¡¯s going to be fine, right?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator tells you to trust them.] On the 241st day of being stranded, Sejun¡¯s ninth Blue Moon was approaching. Chapter 70 TL: Hanguk As midnight approached, ¡°Everyone, to your posts!¡± Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! At Sejun¡¯smand, the rabbits scattered throughout the field. This was because the field had grown toorge for Sejun to check the crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon alone. Shortly after, Roar! As the Blue Moon rose, the Mother Crimson Giant Bear was the first to be affected and began to get excited. ¡°Aileen!¡± As Sejun hurriedly called for Aileen, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says confidently that you trust them.] With Aileen¡¯s message, a ck dragon appeared in the sky. And then, Roar-! The roar of the ck dragon echoed, and the monsters on the 99th floor of the tower came to their senses. ¡°The moon is pretty.¡± Today, there was no need to worry about monsters or the location of crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon, so for the first time since he¡¯d been stranded, Sejun was able to enjoy the leisure of watching the Blue Moon in the sky and the ck dragon Aileen flying. Glup, glup. He even had the luxury of drinking coffee. ¡°Stroke me more, meow.¡± Theo was annoying, constantly asking for attention while on hisp. However, thanks to Theo¡¯s warmth and soft fur, he didn¡¯t mind it. After a while, Rustle. The crops began to be imbued with the energy of the Bluemoon. And then, Squeak! Squeak! The rabbits pointed at the crops that had turned blue and called for Sejun. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s start harvesting.¡± Sejun, guided by the rabbits, harvested the crops imbued with the energy of the Bluemoon. And as he went down to the cave to harvest, [Master! I¡¯ve grown!] mie had grown up to Sejun¡¯s waist by absorbing the energy of the Blue Moon. Furthermore, the leaves of mie, which had turned to white and yellow by using the mes of Purification and Affinity, had absorbed the energy of the Bluemoon and turned half green. ¡°What happened?¡± [When I received the energy of the Blue Moon, I felt my strength growing!] The energy of the Blue Moon caused mie to grow and shortened the cooldown time of mie¡¯s me buff. [Ah! Master! I found out the ability of the third leaf!] ¡°Oh. Really? What¡¯s the ability?¡± [Wait a moment! Ta-da!] Thest leaf that was still green turned blue, and the blue me seeped into Sejun¡¯s body. [The me of Protection seeps in for 3 hours.] [The me of Protection protects the target.] A small blue me floated around Sejun like a will-o¡¯-the-wisp. ¡°Is this the me of Protection?¡± Sejun touched the blue me, but it wasn¡¯t hot. [Yes! The me of Protection will protect you, Master!] ¡°¡±Alright. Thanks.¡± Sejun praised mie while petting its leaves. [Hehehe, it feels good!] After receiving the me of Protection buff from mie, Sejun continued harvesting the remaining crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon. As a result, he was able to harvest 52 magical cherry tomatoes and 2 Stamina Corns from the cornfield that was ready for harvest. The harvested magical cherry tomatoes were shared and eaten with the animals, and Sejun took all the corns as he was low on stamina. ¡°Aileen, take the corn.¡± Sejun gave one of the two corns to Aileen, who could not eat the crops that increased her magic power for a while for the sake of stabilizing the Dragonheart. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is moved by your thoughtfulness to remember and take care of them.] After sharing the harvested crops, ¡°I should eat too.¡± Sejun ate thest remaining ten magical cherry tomatoes imbued with Blue Moon¡¯s energy and one corn imbued with Blue Moon¡¯s energy. As a result, his magic power increased by 3 and his stamina by 0.3. ¡°Huh? The Blue Moon has ended?¡± Before they knew it, the blue moonlight had disappeared and the sunlight was shining again on the ground. Thanks to Aileen, they safely got through the ninth Blue Moon. ¡°Aileen, thank you.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that all you have to do is trust them.] There was still some time left until morning, so everyone took a short nap.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. And¡­ Fwoosh. ¡°Ah! What the heck, meow?!¡± The protective blue me aggressively attacked Theo, who jumped happily onto Sejun¡¯s stomach. It was the me of protection. ¡°Meow?¡± Swoosh. The me of protection would attack whenever someone tried to get close to Sejun. ¡°How dare you try to steal Sejun¡¯sp, meow?!¡± Theo was furious at the appearance of a newpetitor for Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Meow!¡± Fwoosh. The standoff between Theo and the me of protection continued. However, Fwoosh¡­ As time passed, the buff time of the protective me ended and the blue me began to fade. ¡°Pfuhuhut. It¡¯s my victory, meow!¡± Theo, lifting his chin and tail high, celebrated his victory and stepped on Sejun¡¯sp. He then climbed up to Sejun¡¯s chest. Then, Tap. Tap. Theo gently hit Sejun¡¯s cheek with his front paw a few times. ¡°Pfuhuhut. President Park, it¡¯s revenge, meow.¡± It was Theo¡¯s timid revenge. Having taken his revenge, Theo settled back down on Sejun¡¯s stomach and fell asleep. Grrr. Fortunately, no tree branch scouts disturbed their sleep until morning. *** ¡°Alright!¡± After sleeping for four hours, Sejun got up and started his day. ¡°President Theo, get off me! You¡¯re making me sweaty!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to, meow!¡± Sejun, who was harvesting tomatoes, said in annoyance. For some reason, Theo¡¯s obsession with hisp was more intense today. He used to move around from time to time, but today he clung to Sejun¡¯sp for hours without letting go. ¡°Sigh. Then move to the left knee.¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± When Sejun sighed and proposed apromise, Theo finally moved to the opposite knee. As Sejun was harvesting tomatoes while carrying Theo, ¡°Mr. Sejun, we¡¯re here.¡± Elka arrived with five wagons full of Red Locust corpses, apanied by nine wolves. Elka had been helping with transportation, going back and forth between the 67th floor of the tower with other wolves, until Theo left for trade. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. Let¡¯s eat first. Cuengi, bring the carts to the front of the house.¡± Krueong! At Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi increased its size and carried two carts in each hand to the front of the house. Then, Sejun scooped out some soup from the 24-hour soup kitchen and served it to the wolves. ¡°Thank you, Sejun. we will enjoy the meal!¡± While the wolves were having their meal, ¡°How¡¯s the 67th floor of the towertely?¡± Sejun asked about the situation on the 67th floor of the tower. ¡°Well,tely, the Red Locusts have changed their movement patterns, causing the Lizardmen and the free mercenaries to struggle.¡± The Red Locusts had been deploying many more troops than before as most of their kind had been killed by sturdy de onion leaves before they could even fight. And the Red Locusts covered the Sturdy de Onion Leaves with their own corpses. It was a mass battle tactic that the Red Locusts specialized in. This made the Red Locusts unbothered by the sturdy de onion leaves, and the allied forces of the 67th floor of the tower had to fight a tough battle again. Due to this, the demand for sturdy de onion leaves increased, and recently, the wolves were bringing in Red Locust corpses in carts in the morning and evening, and taking away sturdy de onion leaves and SeP¡¯s soup, creating a cycle. ¡°Here¡¯s the money for selling the sturdy de onion leaves and SeP¡¯s soup.¡± Elka handed Sejun the money. Even when Theo was not trading, Sejun¡¯s ount bnce was increasing thanks to the wolves. Not having a ce to spend the money was the problem, though¡­ ¡°You guys aren¡¯t in danger, are you?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry. So far, the Red Locusts haven¡¯t invaded near the waypoint.¡± ¡°That¡¯s a relief, do you want to have another bowl?¡± ¡°Yes, thank you!¡± At Sejun¡¯s question, the wolves happily wagged their tails and replied. Then, ¡°We¡¯ll head back down now.¡± ¡°Alright, take care.¡± After eating another bowl of soup, the wolves loaded sturdy de onion leaves and SeP¡¯s soup into the carts and went back down to the 67th floor of the tower. ¡°President Theo, move to the other side.¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± After seeing off the wolves, Sejun moved Theo to the other knee and went to find Woocheon Sam (1003). He had initially nned to make the Oren and his followers work a little more, but his mind changed. *** The mud field of the 99th floor of the tower. Moooo~ Moooo~ Thousands of ck Minotaurs were happily singing and scooping mud into brick molds measuring 2m wide, 1m long, and 1m high to make mud bricks. They were excited because if they made just ten of these and brought them to Sejun, they could eat a pile of tasty green onion leaves instead of tasteless mud. These huge mud bricks had been in production for a few days now, meant to build a wall to defend against the attacks of the Corrupted Ents. Then, ¡°Aaargh!¡± ¡°Ugh!¡± A little further away from the ck Minotaurs, Oren and his followers were busily scooping mud into brick molds. Their once-clean fur was now covered in mud, making them look like beggars. It took all of them sticking together to barely make ten mud bricks a day, so they didn¡¯t even have time to groom themselves. ¡°Ugh. How did I end up making bricks¡­¡± Oren whimpered in misery. When they woke up from their sleep after eating grilled fish sold by the Grey Rabbits to their heart¡¯s content, ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°What?!¡± Suddenly, the grey rabbits had disappeared, and instead, terrifying ck Minotaurs started approaching them, giving them orders to work. Thus, the ten cats became ves at a mud brick factory. ¡°We will go home and bring money! Please let us go!¡± Oren and the cats appealed to the ck Minotaurs, Moo~ But they just responded that it wasn¡¯t within their power. As the cats were barely surviving, making mud bricks, on the third day, Moooo~ ¡°What?! An expert who can appraise items has arrived?!¡± The cats were thrilled at the thought of escaping this mud brickbor. And then, Sejun appeared before them. ¡°First, bring out the items.¡± Sejun stepped forward and spoke. ¡°Yes.¡± Truthfully, there was nothing worth looking at, but it was a step to torment them with hope again. Trembling. The cats brought out the items from their bags. ¡°All these items are trash.¡± ¡°What?!¡± At Sejun¡¯s casual words, the cats despaired. ¡°They¡¯re all worthless. You probably heard they were magic items, didn¡¯t you? You¡¯ve been scammed.¡± ¡®Pffft. How is it, meow? Do you like the sharp tongue of Sejun? Start wailing!¡¯ Theo, who was hanging on Sejun¡¯s back and overhearing the conversation, shivered with the pleasure of revenge. And then, ¡°Sniff sniff.¡± As Theo expected, the cats began to cry. But the revenge was just beginning. ¡°You guys probably know this, but ording to the contract you signed, you have to make 100,000 mud bricks to pay for the grilled fish. But think about it, how many bricks can you make in a day?¡± ¡°Ten bricks¡­¡± Oren weakly replied. ¡°That¡¯s right. So, it will take you at least 10,000 days to make 100,000 bricks. But can you just work without eating anything during that time?¡± ¡°No¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. So, your debt will increase and you¡¯ll have to make even more bricks. You¡¯ll probably have to keep making bricks here until you die.¡± The cats¡¯ faces turned pale. If what Sejun said was true, their lives were over here. ¡°But I¡¯ll give you an opportunity.¡± Sejun held out eight new contracts. ¡°An opportunity?!¡± ¡°For 10,000 days, you will work as interns in our farm¡¯s distribution department and repay your debt.¡± The cats carefully examined the contract. The content was okay. For 10,000 days, they would transport goods as porters and even get one grilled fish every day. ¡°We¡¯ll do it.¡± Afraid that this good opportunity would disappear, the cats quickly stamped their paw prints. ¡°What¡­what about me?¡± Oren, who had not received a contract, called Sejun in desperation, fearing that he might be left alone. ¡°Here.¡± Sejun offered Oren a contract. There was an additional use in Oren¡¯s contract. The representative of the distribution department has the right to take three items of his choice from Oren¡¯s home. Sejun added this use, trusting Theo¡¯s golden paw, knowing that Oren¡¯s house was rich. ¡°Here you go.¡± Oren stamped his paw print on the contract and handed it to Sejun. There were plenty of expensive items in his home. There would be no significant decrease in his family¡¯s wealth just because he gave away three items. If Sejun had asked for arge sum of money, he might have hesitated. As the cats stamped their paw prints and handed over the contracts to Sejun, ¡°Interns! Wee, meow! I¡¯m Theo, the representative of the distribution department, meow!¡± Theo, climbed onto Sejun¡¯s shoulder, crossed his arms and said arrogantly. ¡°Huh?! You¡¯re Theo?!¡± Oren, surprised to see Theo, pointed at him with his front paw. ¡°Intern, don¡¯t you know how to behave in front of the representative, meow?!¡± Whack! Whack! Whack! Theo hit Oren with his front paw, getting angry. ¡°Interns, follow me, meow! We have a lot of work to do, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s exciting revenge had begun. And Sejun was able to escape from his drooping knees. Chapter 71 TL: Hanguk ¡°Interns, this is the field where the crops we¡¯re going to sell grow, meow!¡± Theo led the interns, introduced them to Sejun¡¯s field, and went down to the cave¡¯s storage. ¡°Four of you interns, empty your bags. We¡¯re going to fill the bags with cherry tomatoes, meow.¡± However, Thump. Only one cat immediately emptied his bag at Theo¡¯smand. ¡°Intern Jeff, who moved first, will have his contract period shortened by 10 days, meow!¡± ¡°Th¡­ Thank you!¡± At Theo¡¯s words, Jeff bowed his head to Theo in thanks. Just by emptying the bag as he was told, the contract period was shortened by 10 days. ¡°What?!¡± Three cats who had been biding their time began to quickly empty their bags and fill them with cherry tomatoes after hearing that the contract period could be shortened. ¡°I knew it.¡± Sejun watched Theo from a distance andughed. Theo was still naive and had no experience dealing with subordinates. Therefore, he was happily reducing the contract period whenever the interns, who had once tormented him, followed his words even a little. Although it could be argued that Theo already had wolf subordinates, but frankly, the wolves followed him on their own, and it wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say they were looking after Theo. ¡°It was wise to set a maximum of 10 days for the reductions.¡± Sejun thought it was a good idea for Theo to use the method of reducing the contract period as a means to control the cats. That way, the cats had no choice but to listen to Theo¡¯s words, even if only to reduce their contract periods. That¡¯s why he deliberately imposed a huge contract period of 10,000 days on the cats. 10,000 days was enough for Theo to generously cut down the contract period and still maintain it for half a year. However, ¡°Intern Mark filled the bag with cherry tomatoes the fastest, meow! Intern Mark¡¯s contract period reduced by 10 days!¡± ¡°Intern Eric just responded the loudest, meow! Intern Eric¡¯s contract period reduced by 10 days!¡± The period for maintaining the contract might be shorter than Sejun thought. Theo was rewarding the interns for their behaviors, finding advantages in nano-scale details. After watching for about 3 hours, Sejun decided, ¡°This won¡¯t do.¡± In that short time, most of the interns¡¯ contract periods had been reduced by about 300 days each. At this rate, it was only a matter of time before 10,000 days became zero. Maintaining the contract period for a week, let alone half a year, seemed challenging. ¡°President Theo, can we talk for a bit?¡± Sejun, who was just going to watch, finally couldn¡¯t stand it and stepped forward. ¡°Okay, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s call, Theo ran over quickly. ¡°What¡¯s up, meow? Is it time for Churu?¡± Theo climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp and asked. ¡°¡­Yeah.¡±N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Unable to say no to Theo¡¯s expectant eyes, Sejun first ripped open a Churu and handed it to Theo. Chomp chomp chomp. And then, ¡°From now on, Theo, only reduce the interns¡¯ contract periods by one day.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Sejun limited Theo¡¯s authority to reduce the contract periods to one day. And he agreed to consult with Sejun if Theo wanted to reduce it more. The next morning, ¡°President Park, we¡¯re off!¡± ¡°Mr. Sejun, we¡¯re leaving.¡± ¡°Alright. Take care.¡± Sejun waved Theo and Elka off. The cats were divided into two groups. Oren and three other cats, who had filled their bags with cherry tomatoes, followed Theo down to the 38th floor of the tower. The remaining five cats, with their bags full of sturdy de onion leaves and SeP¡¯s soup, moved to the 67th floor of the tower with the wolves. The faces of the interns moving to the 38th floor with Theo were bright, but the faces of the interns going to the 67th floor with the wolves were dark. It was because the interns who were separated from Theo were upset as they were not able to get their contract periods reduced. As the two groups with different destinations left all at once, the sudden emptiness of the entire area made Sejun feel a sense of void. At that moment, Kruoong! Cuengi approached Sejun. ¡°Are you trying to console me?¡± However, Kruoong! [I want a snack!] Contrary to Sejun¡¯s thoughts, Cuengi handed him a ss bottle filled with honey. Despite the fact that honey jelly enhanced abilities, Cuengi still preferred the taste of pure honey. ¡®I can¡¯t! You¡¯ve gained too much weight.¡¯ Sejun wanted to say, but he couldn¡¯t bring himself to say it to Cuengi. ¡°Alright.¡± Click. Sejun fetched Cuengi¡¯s honey bowl from the kitchen, opened the ss bottle, and poured in a dollop of honey. Slurp. Slurp. ¡°Now I should get to work.¡± Leaving Cuengi licking the honey from his bowl, Sejun started his morning farm work. Today was the day to harvest the corn he had nted previously. Sejun began to harvest the corn nted in the cave. Thud. Thud. As he was picking the cobs covered in green leaves, ¡°Huh?¡± He spotted a corn that was different from the others, its leaves were red. Snap. When he plucked the red corn, [You harvested Exploding Stamina Corn.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases slightly.] [You gained 30 experience points.] ¡°Exploding Stamina Corn?¡± Just by its name, it felt like it would be used forbat. [You have achieved the achievement of creating a new variety in the Tower.] [The Tower acknowledges your exclusive cultivation rights for the new variety.] [Without your permission, no one can cultivate the Exploding Stamina Corn.] [Your job experience increases greatly.] [You have achieved the achievement of creating three new variety in the Tower.] [Rumors about you spread in the Food Association.] ¡°Food Association?¡± The Food Association was an association that even Theo hadn¡¯t heard of before. Sejun decided to first examine the corn in his hand. [Exploding Stamina Corn] ¡ú This corn, grown inside the tower, intes to dozens of times its original size when heat is applied, and its seeds explode. ¡ú When consumed, it breaks down 30g of body fat and increases stamina by 0.5 for 10 minutes. ¡ú The effect can be stacked up to 10 times within an hour. ¡ú When consumed, it makes your hair voluminous. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 90 days ¡ú Grade: C It intes and explodes when heated? The explosion didn¡¯t seem to mean in terms of stamina. Sejun imagined the corn kernels swelling up. Then, what naturally came to mind was¡­ ¡°No way?! Is this popcorn?¡± Sejun hurriedly stripped the red husk from the Exploding Stamina Corn. The kernels inside were also red like the husk. Pop. Sejun took off one red kernel. [You have obtained a seed of Exploding Stamina Corn.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency of Seed Sowing Lv. 2 has increased slightly.] And he had mie heat up the corn kernel. ¡°Be careful. You shouldn¡¯t burn it.¡± [Yes! Master!] A momentter, as mie began to heat the corn kernel with fire Crack. With a popping sound, the red kernel ¡®s outer shell burst open, and the white pulp inside swelled and popped out. [Here you go.] When mie moved the me away, warm popcorn fell onto Sejun¡¯s hand. Sprinkle. Sejun sprinkled some salt on the popcorn in his palm and cautiously put it in his mouth. Crunch. The crispy texture, the savory and slightly salty taste. ¡°Oh!¡± Sejun was delighted by the taste, simr to the popcorn he used to buy outside. ¡°This isn¡¯t the time!¡± The sooner he nted it, the sooner he could harvest it. Each kernel of corn he had now would be a bag of popcornter. Thud thud. Sejun sowed 199 kernels of Exploding Stamina Corn in the field. [You have created a 50 square meter cornfield.] [You have gained 100 experience points.] ¡°Grow well.¡± Sejun cheered for the corn seeds nted in the field. In this way, the crop that would be the hope for bald people all over the world began to grow on the 99th floor of the tower. *** 244th day of being stranded, dawn. Thud. Thud. The Branch Scouts invaded again. Kruung. Kruung. At Sejun¡¯s request for a chance to grow, the mother Crimson Giant Bear watched from a distance this time, revealing only her presence to the Branch Scouts. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s go!!!¡± Squeak!!! Kweong!!! With a shout, Sejun, ck Rabbit, and Cuengi rushed forward. Trot trot. Thud. Thud. Thud. They all started from the same ce, but ck Rabbit and Cuengi quickly surpassed Sejun, swiftly defeating the Branch Scouts. Sejun had the lowest agility stat among them. Boom. Whack! St. [You have defeated arge branch scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have gained 500 experience points.] Sejun threw Great Warrior Uka¡¯s Throwing Hand Axe from behind and killed the enemy. ¡°That¡¯s a bitme. Retrieve.¡± Sejun who retrieved the axe ran forward again. He then lit the torches he had set around the area for surveince, and threw them at the branch scouts. Whoosh. The fire started burning the enemies as it spread to the branch scouts. [You have killed the Small Branch Scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have gained 25 experience points.] ¡­ .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] ¡°Nice!¡± Sejun leveled up and became level 28. While he was gaining experience by killing the branch scouts, Spit! Spit! A sticky substance flew towards the burning branch scout with the sound of spitting. Fizz. As soon as the sticky substance touched, the fire went out instantly. ¡°What?¡± When Sejun looked towards the source of the sound, Swish. Swish. Yellow and purple flowers, about 30cm in size, were moving around, hanging on therge branch scout¡¯s body with vine-like arms and legs. [Corrupted Ent¡¯s Sticky Flower Attacker] [Corrupted Ent¡¯s Poisonous Fog Flower Attacker] The yellow ones were sticky flowers, and the purple ones were poisonous fog flowers. ¡°Now it¡¯s flowers?¡± Sejun became curious about the appearance of the Corrupted Ent, which turned everything, including branches, flowers, and fruits, into monsters. ¡°Guys, fall back for now!¡± When he saw the names of the enemies, he thought they would use a strategy to bind his feet with that sticky substance and kill him with poisonous fog. However, Squeak! The ck Rabbit skillfully avoided the sticky substance with fast speed, and Kuung! Cuengi did not stop moving even after being hit by the sticky substance. There was no problem at all. ¡°Oh Right. Only I am weak. Just me¡­¡± Sejun confirmed hisbat power ranking again and threw his axe to focus on killing the Poisonous Fog Flower Attacker so that the ck Rabbit and Cuengi could fight well. Boom. Thud! [You have killed the Corrupted Ent¡¯s Poisonous Fog Flower Attacker.] [You have gained 1500 experience points.] The experience points were decent. ¡°That¡¯s right. I was always a long-range fighter.¡± While Sejun wasforting himself and fighting, Rumble, rumble. The ground began to shake. ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun saw Mother Crimson Giant Bear. Why is she moving? Roar! Shake shake. As if to say it¡¯s not her, Mother Crimson Giant Bear shook her head and pointed to the west. ¡°What is it?¡± As Sejun looked where the mother Crimson Giant Bear was pointing, ¡°Huh?!¡± He saw a giant tree about 70 meters tall slowly approaching from a distance. Rumble, rumble. [Corrupted Ent that has absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon] He had overlooked that the Corrupted Ent could absorb the energy of the Blue Moon, just as mie had grown by absorbing the energy of the Blue Moon. The Corrupted Ent was so thick that even the huge mother Crimson Giant Bear couldn¡¯t wrap her arms around it, and it was much taller. Moreover, with every movement of the Corrupted Ent, numerous monsters fell from its body. ¡°Can we win?¡± While Sejun was considering a strategy for dealing with the Corrupted Ent, -Let me help. A low voice was heard in Sejun¡¯s ear. ¡°Huh?! Who is it?¡± Sejun was looking around for the owner of the voice. Then p, p. The ck dragon statue, which should be on the fountain, appeared in front of Sejun, its red eyes glowing. -I am the great ck dragon, Anton Pritani. I am Aileen¡¯s father. ¡°Aileen¡¯s father?¡± -Yes. We don¡¯t have time, so let¡¯s talkter. After finishing the conversation, the ck dragon statue hurriedly flew towards the Corrupted Ent. And then Roar! A ck breath, shot from the mouth of the ck dragon statue, flew towards the Corrupted Ent. Chapter 72 TL: Hanguk ¡°You son of a! Park Sejun!¡± When Kaiser, blinded by jealousy over his granddaughter, fired a water cannon at Sejun using the ck dragon statue installed at the fountain for Aileen¡¯s 100th anniversary, ¡°Father, please hold.¡± Anton, who had higher control over the ck dragon statue, took control of the statue from Kaiser. ¡°Cough, cough.¡± Kaiser, btedly realizing he¡¯d made a scene due to his anger, cleared his throat awkwardly. ¡°Let¡¯s observe what kind of person this human named Park Sejun is.¡± ¡°Why bother?!¡± ¡°This human named Park Sejun is our hope to fix Aileen¡¯s dragon heart. We need to know what kind of person he is.¡± ¡°Hmm, understood.¡± They continued to watch Sejun through the ck dragon statue. And they discovered something interesting. ¡°What¡¯s with this guy?¡± Despite being incredibly weak, he was managing various monsters with crops he farmed. But it was hard to say he was bad when the monsters he managed seemed so happy. And the crops with various effects. The improvement in Aileen¡¯s dragon heart condition was thanks to the crops. ¡°Humph! This guy has some skills!¡± Kaiser, who had been watching Sejun with a stern look, began to acknowledge him a bit. So, while they were watching through the ck dragon statue for several days, they saw the corrupted Ent¡¯s branch scout approaching Sejun¡¯s farm. ¡°It seems the Corrupted Ents have spread again.¡± ¡°Tsk. Just like weeds.¡± The Corrupted Ents were one of the nuisances on the 99th floor that bothered the ck dragons. If they didn¡¯t regrly clear them out, they would proliferate massively and lead to the extinction of other monsters. From the ck dragons¡¯ perspective, it would be easier to eradicate the Corrupted Entspletely, but it was impossible due to the Tower Administrator¡¯s duty to ¡®not deliberately cause the extinction of creatures settled in the Tower¡¯. Still, the human was sessfully protecting the farm with the help of the monsters. Then, ¡°It¡¯s the one that absorbed the energy of the Bluemoon.¡± ¡°That one will be difficult.¡± A Corrupted Ent that has absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon, which is born with a slim chance, was a monster difficult to kill by anyone other than a ck dragon. ¡°We have to use that.¡± ¡°It wasn¡¯t installed for this purpose.¡± Even though Kaiser grumbled, he didn¡¯t oppose the idea of helping Sejun. ¡°Activate the ck dragon statue.¡± With Anton¡¯smand, the red magic stone embedded in the eyes of the ck dragon statue lit up and the statue began to move as if it were alive. It was a skill engraved in the red magic stone by Anton using high-level magic in case Aileen faced danger. Thus, Anton, who used the ck dragon statue to defeat the Corrupted Ent, flew back to Sejun and started a conversation. After observing Sejun for several days, Anton judged him to be a trustworthy human. *** Boom! With a gigantic mushroom cloud, the massive corrupted Ent that had absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon evaporated. ¡°Thest hit should have been mine.¡± Although he wouldn¡¯t be able to level up much due to his level 30 job quest, but it was still a bit regrettable. As Sejun was admiring the mushroom cloud created by Anton with regret, p. p. The ck dragon statue moved its wings and flew towards him. ¡°Thank you for your help, Aileen¡¯s father.¡± -Just call me Anton. ¡°Yes.¡± -And the help just now is nothingpared to how you saved my daughter. Thank you for saving Aileen. ¡°Yes¡­¡± Sejun suddenly felt like he was meeting his girlfriend¡¯s parents, although he¡¯d never had a girlfriend¡­ Sejun was in a simr situation to Theo. He just didn¡¯t show it. -I¡¯d like to have your help in the future. ¡°Help? Are you referring to healing Aileen¡¯s Dragon Heart?¡± -That¡¯s part of it, but I would also like you to manage the ck Tower on behalf of Aileen. The ck Tower had not been properly managed because Aileen could not leave her administrator area. Additionally, Kaiser, who usually took care of urgent matters every 10 years, couldn¡¯t do so this time. As time passed, various problems would begin to ur on different floors. This was a concern for both Kaiser and Anton. Then ¡°What¡¯s that?!¡± ¡°Red Locusts?! When did they infiltrate?¡± They, who didn¡¯t know that Red Locusts had invaded the ck Tower, were greatly surprised to see the wolves carrying full carts of Red Locust corpses. Red Locusts, once their numbers began to increase, were unstoppable. This was one of the key reasons the tower was built. Fortunately, they were relieved to hear from the wolves and Sejun, that they were containing the spread of the Red Locusts that had infiltrated the 67th floor of the tower. They believed that Sejun had the ability to solve some of the tower¡¯s problems. Thinking about it, he has the ability to move the monsters of the 99th floor of the tower, which would solve most of the problems. Therefore, Anton decided to assign Sejun the role of acting administrator of the tower on behalf of Aileen. ¡°Managing the ck Tower?¡± -Yes. It won¡¯t be too hard. We¡¯ll support you. ¡°We¡­?¡± -Yes!Park Sejun! I am Kaiser Pritani! Aileen¡¯s grandfather! Suddenly, a boisterous voice came from the ck dragon statue. ¡°Ah! Hello, Mr. Kaiser. I¡¯m Park Sejun.¡± -Well, at least you know your manners. Kaiser, who had previously disliked Sejun, was a little appeased by Sejun¡¯s 90-degree bow. ¡°But I can¡¯t leave this floor.¡± -There¡¯s always a way! ¡°Really?!¡± -Indeed! For now, put the Magical Cherry Tomato into the mouth of the ck dragon statue! ¡°What?!¡± -Ahem! It has its uses! I¡¯m not asking because I want to eat it! Feeling somewhat guilty, Kaiser became very angry. He definitely was Aileen¡¯s grandfather, insisting first before seeing the result. ¡°Understood.¡± When Sejun picked a few tomatoes and put them into the mouth of the ck dragon statue, sh. The tomatoes disappeared with a sh of light. And then ¡°We need to recharge our energy for now, so let¡¯s talk againter. Hurry to where the corrupted Ent died. There should be something helpful for someone weak like you.¡± p. p. The ck dragon statue left those words and flew back up to the fountain again and started spitting out water. *** Thud. Thud. Sejun was riding on the back of Mother Crimson Giant Bear with the ck Rabbit and Cuengi, heading towards the ce where the Corrupted Ent had died. ¡°What¡¯s supposed to be there?¡± Roar! [There¡¯s a bead that makes you stronger near where the Corrupted Ent died.] Mother Crimson Giant Bear answered his curiosity. ¡°A bead that makes you stronger when eaten?¡± Roar. Roar. [Yes. It¡¯s a blue bead.] While they were talking, they arrived at the ce where the Corrupted Ent had died. And in the middle of the giant crater, there was one fist-sized blue bead and a branch about 10 meters long, about as thick as a log. Sejun picked up the blue bead and the branch. [You have acquired the Enhanced Seed of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have acquired the Enhanced Branch of the Corrupted Ent.] ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun, delighted by the message, first looked at the options of the seed. [Enhanced Seed of the Corrupted Ent] ¡ú It¡¯s a seed of the Corrupted Ent that has absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡ú The seed has been enhanced by the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡ú When consumed, all stats increase permanently by 10. ¡ú If left on the ground, the seed will sprout and grow into a powerful Corrupted Ent. ¡ú Expiration date: 100 years ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Consuming it increases all stats permanently by 10¡­¡± It was quite a good option. ¡°Is this what he meant?¡± It seemed that what Kaiser had referred to as something helpful was this seed. However, the idea of nting the seed, which would multiply by dozens at the least when sown, came to Sejun¡¯s mind before the idea of eating it. He was a tower farmer who believed in the truth of multiplication. ¡®What if I get mie to give it a me of purification buff here?¡¯ Even though it was corrupted, purification might be possible. If not, he could eat it then. The expiration date was long, so there was no need to worry about spoge. ¡°I¡¯ll keep it for now.¡± So Sejun put the seed in his pocket and looked at the options of the branch. [Enhanced Branch of the Corrupted Ent] ¡ú It¡¯s a branch of the Corrupted Ent that has absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡ú The hardness of the branch has been greatly enhanced by the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡ú If mana is inserted, its size can be adjusted at will, making it a good material for a transforming weapon. ¡ú Usage restrictions: Lv 35 or higher, Strength 50 or higher, Magic Power 30 or higher ¡ú Grade: A ¡°I can¡¯t use it.¡± Sejun did not meet all the usage restrictions. It was demanding for a mere branch. Then, Kkwang! [Dad, I want to use that!] Cuengi, who had always envied the ck Rabbit¡¯s hammer, coveted the enhanced branch of the Corrupted Ent. ¡°Okay. You can use it for now.¡± Kkwang! Cuengi was delighted to receive the branch. After collecting the items and returning home, Squeak! Squeak! The rabbits were up, preparing for the morning farming. ¡°It¡¯s a bit tricky.¡± After a moment of contemtion, Sejun decided to start the morning farming with the rabbits. *** Tower¡¯s 75th floor shopping district. ¡°Hurry up and follow, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Oh! Intern Jeff, your answer is quite confident, meow! I¡¯m reducing your contract period by one day, meow!¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Theo did not immediately go to the 38th floor of the Tower, but led his group to the headquarters of the Wandering Merchant Association. The reason was to apply for the use of the express merchant route. A intermediate wandering merchant is eligible to apply for the express merchant route. If they have the application fee of 10,000 Tower Coins¡­ While it typically takes about a day to move 10 floors using the general merchant route, it¡¯s possible to do so in half a day using the express merchant route. So, Theo, who wanted to quickly finish the trade and return to Sejun¡¯sp, always wanted to use the express merchant route but couldn¡¯t apply due tock of money. But this time, receiving 20,000 Tower Coins as a trade incentive from Sejun, Theo was finally able to apply for the use of the express merchant route. ¡°We received 10,000 Tower Coins. Intermediate wandering merchant Theo, you can now use the express merchant route. Here¡¯s your new pass.¡± An employee of the Wandering Merchant Association handed Theo a silver pass. ¡°Thank you, meow!¡± ¡®Puhuhut! Finally, I can use the express merchant route too, meow!¡¯ Just as Theo received the new pass and was about to walk out of the building of the Wandering Merchant Association with pride ¡°Hmm hmm hmm.¡± Iona passed by, humming a tune. ¡°Iona, nice to see you, meow!¡± ¡°Ah! Representative Theo, hello.¡± They chatted briefly. ¡°Are you heading down to the lower floors, Representative Theo?¡± ¡°No, meow! I¡¯m going to Granier Vige, meow!¡± ¡°Oh! Really?! That¡¯s great! I¡¯m also going to Granier Vige, let¡¯s go together!¡± Iona climbed onto the head of Elka, who was waiting outside, excited. Originally, Theo intended to quickly descend to the 38th floor of the Tower through the express merchant route, but ¡°I have an urgent message to deliver to my father. In exchange, I¡¯ll pay you 1,000 Tower Coins to take me to Granier Vige.¡±Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g! ¡°Deal! Let¡¯s go, meow!¡± Theo changed the destination to Granier Vige due to Oren¡¯s proposal. More than the money, he was eager to show his sessful self to his hometown cats. ¡®Puhuhut. I¡¯ll show them my sess, meow!¡¯ ¡°Representative Theo, who¡¯s this?¡± Oren looked at Iona and asked. ¡°This is Iona, meow! We¡¯re going to Granier Vige together, meow! Let¡¯s get moving, meow!¡± With Theo¡¯s shout, the group set off. ¡®Darn it!¡¯ Oren¡¯s face briefly stiffened at the addition of a new member. However, ¡®It¡¯s just a hamster.¡¯ Oren quickly caught up with Theo, wearing a sly smile. ***** ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 73: Its time Now! TL: Hanguk Day 245 of being stranded. While Sejun was harvesting cherry tomatoes, [Seed Shop is now open.] [Your Seed Shop level is Ordinary.] [Four types of seeds to be sold today are randomly disyed.] [At your current grade, you can purchase as many seeds as you want within the limit of 5 Tower coins.] The Seed Shop opened, and the seeds avable for purchase today were disyed. [50 ck Bean Seeds ¨C 5 Tower Coins] [100 Radish Seeds ¨C 1 Tower Coin] [25 Sweet Pumpkin Seeds ¨C 5 Tower Coins] [500 Onion Seeds ¨C 5 Tower Coins] ¡°What?!¡± The prices of the seeds had risen significantly since thest time he had seen them. Previously, 100 radish seeds were definitely 0.1 Tower Coins, but now the price had increased tenfold to 1 Tower Coin for 100 seeds. ¡°Is this because of the increase in food prices?¡± The wolves brought various news from the 67th floor of the tower. One of them was that food prices in the tower were skyrocketing due to the Red Locusts. At first, it didn¡¯t make sense. The Red Locusts caused an abundance of food, so how could that lead to an increase in prices? But it made sense when he thought about a few months from now. Even if nts start growing now, it will take several months before they can be eaten. But currently, the 67th floor of the tower was practically a wastnd. This meant that an entire floor of the tower hadpletely stopped food production. Furthermore, the news of the Red Locusts had caused other floors of the tower that had experienced a great famine a hundred years ago to hoard food inrge quantities. Moreover, the price of food had sharply risen as thendowner of the 55th floor, thergest granary of the ck Tower, Grid, did not release the food. Remembering how the wolves wagged their tails and looked at him with admiration, he felt proud. ¡°But what should I buy?¡± Sejun was considering the seeds. The price was tricky. If he bought two, it would inevitably exceed 5 Tower Coins, so he could only buy one. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± After much deliberation, Sejun decided to buy onions. Onions remove the bad smell and provide sweetness, making them suitable for most dishes. And recently, due to limited ingredients, the rabbits had been scorning his cooking. But he felt that with these onions, he could restore his pride. ¡°Heh, I¡¯ll show those rabbit bastards what real taste is.¡± Sejun purchased the onions, speaking like a viin. [You have purchased 500 Onion Seeds.] [A total of 5 Tower Coins have been deducted from Mr. Park Sejun¡¯s Seed Bank ount.] [You have earned 50 seed Shop loyalty points.] [You now have a total of 106 seed Shop loyalty points.] Ching! A small leather pouch filled with onion seeds appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. [Thank you for using the Seed Shop.] [You can use Seed Shop Lv. 2 again after 30 days.] Sejun nted the 500 onion seeds in the remaining field in the cave and started harvesting cherry tomatoes again. Then, [The Tower¡¯s administrator asks what conversation you had with their grandfather and father..] For the first time since the Blue Moon, Aileen initiated a conversation. *** ¡°Kwaah! I slept well!¡± Aileen, who had been roaring and working hard during the Blue Moon, slept soundly for a few days due to the aftereffects of the Dragon Heart¡¯s rampage and woke up stretching energetically. ¡°I slept too much. What¡¯s that interesting human doing? Summon crystal orb.¡± To look at Sejun, Aileen summoned her crystal orb. [You have over 1000 unread notifications.] [Please manage your notifications.] ¡°Again, huh?¡± The notifications piled up in the crystal orb for days, obstructing Aileen¡¯s view. Aileen quickly scrolled through the notifications. A few of them were in red, but she figured they were notifications from the 67th floor of the tower. With the notifications cleared and the crystal orb clean, Aileen looked through the farm to find Sejun. The farm had expanded so much that she had to search like this now. ¡°It has expanded more in just a few days.¡± As Aileen was scanning the farm to find Sejun, ¡°Huh?!¡± She saw Cuengi, swinging a branch. The branch was not ordinary, as it shrank and expanded. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± When Aileen asked Cuengi,Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. [The Crimson Giant Honeybear says it¡¯s a corrupt ent¡¯s branch that absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon.] ¡°A Corrupted Ent that absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon?! It¡¯s an extremely strong creature. Where did thate from?¡± [The Crimson Giant Honeybear proudly says that Daddy gave it.] ¡°The interesting human?¡± It was clear that something had happened while she was asleep. Aileen asked the Crimson Giant Honeybear mother for more details, ¡°What? The statue of the fountain moved?!¡± ¡°They said they were my grandfather and father?!¡± She found out that her grandfather and father had spoken to Sejun through the ck dragon statue. ¡°What did you talk about with my grandfather and father?¡± [Tower Farmer Park Sejun says that Aileen¡¯s father and grandfather asked him to continue taking good care of Aileen and help manage the tower.] ¡°They asked him to take good care of me?!¡± Aileen was surprised by Sejun¡¯s words. They asked him to take care of her?! ¡°Did I get permission to get married?¡± [Tower Farmer Park Sejun vehemently denies it by waving his hand.] [Tower Farmer Park Sejun quickly corrects his words, saying that asking him to take good care of her meant to continue helping with Aileen¡¯s Dragonheart treatment in the future.] However, ¡°Khihihi. Then just wait for exactly 300 years.¡± Aileen didn¡¯t look at Sejun¡¯s message as she was indulging in her own imagination. *** When he arrived at the 75th floor of the tower following Theo, Oren remembered what his father had said before he left Granier Vige. He mentioned that the entire ck Wolf tribe would stay in the vige for about a month to hunt something, starting in 5 days. ¡®It was due to a request from the Wizard¡¯s Association.¡¯ The ck Wolf tribe mercenaries were beings from the 89th floor of the tower. They were stronger wolves than the Silver Wolf tribe on the 85th floor. That¡¯s why he suggested to Theo to go to Granier Vige. ¡°Oren thought that hiring just three ck Wolf tribe members would be enough to suppress Theo and the Silver Wolf tribe wolves, and snatch the contract. ¡®And once I snatch the contract¡­¡¯ He nned to use the contract nullification potion at home to invalidate the contract. ¡®When that timees, Theo, I won¡¯t leave you alone!¡¯ While Oren was vowing revenge, Theo and his party arrived at the entrance of the Granier vige. ¡°I will go home first to deliver the news to my father and prepare to wee Representative Theo.¡± ¡°Sounds good, meow!¡± Upon hearing that Oren would prepare to wee him, Theo happily agreed. Grrr. Elka watched Oren rush home and quietly growled. It seemed Theo hadn¡¯t noticed yet, but Oren¡¯s schemes were clearly visible to Elka. Throughout the journey to Granier vige, watching Oren re at Theo, it was more amazing that Theo didn¡¯t notice. However, Elka stayed silent. In fact, she was thankful if Oren plotted something. ¡®Then I can get more money for his life.¡¯ Elka, influenced by Sejun and Theo, connected everything to money. But ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± Iona hummed as she watched Oren walk away, making Elka a little uneasy. Then, ¡°Let¡¯s go, meow!¡± Theo confidently entered the vige. Almost a year after his fleeing from the vige at night, it was a homing for Theo. However, seeing a lifeless vige, unlike when he left, Theo was puzzled. ¡°Why is everyone like this, meow?¡± The cats looked emaciated as if they had starved for days, and they seemed tock energy. Most of them responded lukewarmly or not at all to seeing Theo. He couldn¡¯t announce his glorious return to the vige like this. ¡°What, meow? Why do the catsck energy, meow? Intern Jeff, what happened to the Granier vige, meow?!¡± Theo grabbed Jeff¡¯s cor and asked. ¡°Well¡­ that¡¯s¡­ it wasn¡¯t like this when I left¡­¡± From the looks of Jeff and other cats, they seemed to have no idea. Instead, their eyes showed anxiety and worry. It was because of their families. ¡°Go home and find out what¡¯s happening, meow!¡± Theo, who had be soft-hearted, sent the interns home. ¡°Thank you, Representative Theo!¡± ¡°If you run away, I will double the contract period, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°And take this too, meow.¡± Theo took out grilled fish from his bag and distributed it to the interns. ¡°Thank you!¡± The cats gratefully and quickly ran home at Theo¡¯s consideration. And then Theo entered his favorite grilled fish shop. ¡°Wee¡­Theo, meow?¡± ¡°Boss, it¡¯s been a while, meow. But why is the vige like this, meow?¡± Theo asked the fish shop owner. Asking the interns to find out what happened was just an excuse. He was a tsundere cat, Theo. ¡°Recently, frog-like monsters have appeared in Zenka Lake, so we can¡¯t even get a glimpse of the fish, meow.¡± ¡°Frog-like monsters, meow?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow. So all the vige cats are starving now, meow.¡± ording to the grilled fish shop owner, about 70% of the fish that the cats in Granier vige eat came from Zenka Lake. But a week ago, the Progs, frog-like monsters, appeared and now no fish can be caught. ¡°For now, eat this, meow.¡± Theo had a few instances where he got fish from the grilled fish shop owner when he was out of money. Wishing to repay this kindness, he handed over 50 grilled fish and then stepped outside. ¡°Let¡¯s head to Oren¡¯s house first, meow!¡± Theo took the remaining party members and headed to Oren¡¯s house. *** ¡°Father!¡± ¡°Oren! Why are you sote?!¡± Oren¡¯s father, Izrael, greeted Oren and asked. ¡°Well¡­¡± Oren twisted the story of being deceived by Skaram to hide his wrongdoing. He said that he was threatened by Theo, who took all his money and made him sign a contract to work for him for ten thousand days. ¡°What?! Theo hired Silver Wolf tribe mercenaries to threaten you and make you sign a contract?!¡± ¡°Yes. Theo will be here soon. Please ask the ck Wolf tribe to help get the contract back from Theo.¡± ¡°Alright! Just trust me! Actually, we are hosting Hegel, the chief of the ck Wolf tribe, at our home. If I ask him, he¡¯ll help us.¡± With that, Izrael led Oren to the room where Hegel was staying. ¡°Fine. I can handle three members of the Silver Wolf tribe alone.¡± Hegel, who had been indebted during his stay here, willingly agreed to Izrael¡¯s request. Then, ¡°Oren! Where are you, meow?!¡± Theo arrived at Oren¡¯s house. ¡°I have a good idea. If you act after I¡¯ve taken action, Hegel, you will be able to suppress them morefortably.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for that¡­but fine.¡± Hegel was a bit reluctant at Oren¡¯s confident words but as Oren was the son of his host, he agreed for the time being. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± Hegel followed Izrael and Oren towards where Theo¡¯s party was. And then, ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t move! Or this hamster dies! Hegel, It¡¯s time now!¡± As Oren approached Theo, he suddenly grabbed Iona, who was on Elka¡¯s head, threatened her with his w, and shouted at Hegel. ¡®Hey! You crazy guy!¡¯ Hegel was taken aback to see Oren threatening Iona, the chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association and his employer, with his w. ***** TL Notes: To check the difference between onions and green onions, you can search on Google. They are different: green onions have a slender white base that gradually transitions into long green stalks, while onions develop therge bulb that we are familiar with. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 74 TL: Hanguk Bang! ¡°Mom! I¡¯m home!¡± Bill, one of the interns in the distribution department of Sejun¡¯s farm, roughly opened his home door and shouted. ¡°Bill¡­ you¡¯re just now home?¡± Bill¡¯s mother, sitting on the sofa, greeted him in a lifeless voice. ¡°Mom! Why have you be so thin?¡± Bill was shocked to see his mother looking as gaunt as the other people on the street. ¡°Here, eat this for now.¡± Bill took out the grilled fish that Theo had given him and handed it to his mother. ¡°Bill, what is this? You didn¡¯t steal it from somewhere, did you?¡± Despite not being able to take her eyes off the grilled fish, Bill¡¯s mother first asked whether her son had stolen it from somewhere. ¡°No, Mom! I got a job. Representative Theo, gave me the grilled fish. You can eat it.¡± ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Yes. When her son, who had been rotting inside following Oren around every day, told her he had found a job, Bill¡¯s mother was moved. ¡°Mom, I just stopped by. I¡¯m going back.¡± Bill felt a sense of pride at his mother¡¯s happiness and returned to Theo with a light step. And then ¡°Oh my. Dagon¡¯s mother, our Bill got a job and brought grilled fish¡¤¡¤¡¤¡± Bill¡¯s mother, having regained her energy after eating the grilled fish, began to brag about Bill¡¯s employment to the other neighborhood mothers. And because of that, rumors spread that you could get grilled fish if you worked under Representative Theo, and cats wanting to work under Theo began to appear. *** ¡®The ck Wolf Tribe¡¯s chief, Hegel, was here¡­¡¯ Seeing a 5m tall ck wolf with three long w marks on his left faceing out with Oren, Elka realized that he had been too off guard. ¡®If it weren¡¯t for Chairman Iona, we could have been in big trouble.¡¯ However, just as he failed to predict the enemy¡¯s power, the enemy also failed to urately grasp their power. It was clear from Hegel¡¯s hardened face whether he recognized Iona. Then ¡°Representative Theo¡­¡± While pretending to approach Theo, Oren tried to snatch Iona, who was sitting on Elka¡¯s head. Elka quickly tried to subdue Oren as she had been waiting for this situation, but ¡®Don¡¯t stop him.¡¯ Amand from an angry Iona came through. ¡®So that rumor was true.¡¯ Iona hated being underestimated because she was small. She felt that Oren targeted her because she was the smallest among their group. Being ignorant can be brave, and Oren had provoked the fiercest beast he should never have provoked. She was the worst and strongest hostage. As Oren threatened her by pointing his ws at Iona¡¯s neck, ¡°Oren, what are you doing, meow?! Put Iona down right now, meow!¡± ¡°Representative Theo, it¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°Meow?¡± ¡°Just watch from here.¡± As Theo tried to stop Oren, Elka quickly carried him on his back and retreated. And then, ¡°Kyoo-Hegel, what is this? Surely a frence mercenary isn¡¯t trying to kill their client?¡± Iona, ignoring Oren¡¯s w, calmly asked Hegel. She made a very cute sound, ¡°Kyoo-¡°, but Hegel froze upon hearing it. ¡®Damn it! Lady Iona has unleashed her wrathful ¡°Kyoo-¡°!¡¯ ¡°La¡­Lady Iona, you¡¯re misunderstanding! How could I¡­You! Let Lady Iona go immediately!¡± Hegel, brought back to his senses by Iona¡¯s words, responded and started shouting at Oren. Currently, Iona was in the first stage of her furious ¡®Kyoo-¡®, he had to calm her down at all costs. If she got more angry and made the ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-¡± sound three times, they would know why she was known as the destructive wizard. Of course, Hegel didn¡¯t want to see that at all. Those who had worked with Iona knew very well. ¡°Kyoo-¡± was a gauge to measure Iona¡¯s anger. Level one of wrathful ¡°Kyoo-¡°, when Iona makes the ¡°Kyoo-¡± sound, at least one building is destroyed. Level two of wrathful ¡°Kyoo-¡°, when Iona makes the ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-¡± sound, at least a small vige is destroyed. Level three of wrathful ¡°Kyoo-¡°, when Iona makes the ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-¡± sound, at least one city is destroyed. And it was said that there was a final stage of wrathful ¡°Kyoo-¡°, but no one who had heard it had survived, so no one knew what it sounded like. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Despite Hegel¡¯s shouting, Oren didn¡¯t move. No, he couldn¡¯t move. He was already under Iona¡¯s paralysis spell. ¡°Mr. Hegel, before we talk about right and wrong, shall we first hear about the result of the mission?¡± ¡°About that¡­ Lady Iona, I apologize. We failed.¡±Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. The reason Hegel came here was to subjugate the eggs of the Prog Queen, whoys eggs once a year. If the progs started to hatch, the aquatic life around them would suffer almost extinction-level damage, hence the annual subjugation. The Prog Queen goes to sleep afterying eggs, so it was a rtively easy mission to go into the underwater cave at the bottom of the Zenka Lake and deal with the eggs. However, when Hegel and his wolves opened the massive rock blocking the cave entrance, Ribbit. Ribbit. Five thousand hungry progs leaped out from the cave. For some reason, the progs had hatched from their eggs earlier than expected. Luckily, about half of them were killed on the spot, but the remaining 2,500 progs evaded the wolves and escaped into the Zenka Lake. Since then, the progs had grown by catching and eating fish in Zenka Lake, while the ck Wolf Tribe had been trying to hunt them while preventing them from hunting. However, the swimming skills of the wolves, who are not familiar with the water, couldn¡¯t match the speed of the progs moving in the water, so they were practically making no progress. In this situation where the mission was not going well, Hegel found himself in a real bind as he ended up on the side threatening Iona¡¯s life, whether he intended it or not. Even if Iona used this as an excuse to kill all of the ck Wolf Tribe, they couldn¡¯tin. ¡°What the¡­ she¡¯s a client?¡± Izrael was taken aback by the fact that the hamster Oren had captured was Hegel¡¯s client. Hegel had said he came here on the request of the Wizards¡¯ Association Chairman. ¡®So that tiny hamster is the chairman of the Wizards¡¯ Association?!¡¯ Come to think of it, I had heard rumors that the chairman of the Wizards¡¯ Association was a hamster. ¡®Oren, This damned guy!¡¯ Thud! ¡°Lady Iona, I apologize! I¡¯ll do anything, so please spare my son and me!¡± Izrael knelt down, touched his forehead to the ground, and cried out. His instincts were telling him that this was a dire situation where he could die if he made any more fuss. ¡°Kyoo-! It¡¯s toote now!¡± Rumble. Iona pulled out the Staff of Disaster, intending to blow away Izrael and Oren along with their house. Then, ¡°Iona, wait a second, meow!¡± Theo stopped Iona. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo- What?!¡± Iona¡¯s anger level rose due to Theo¡¯s interruption. But, ¡°You can¡¯t destroy this ce, meow! President Park ordered something, meow!¡± Regardless of Iona¡¯s anger, Theo had to carry out Sejun¡¯s instructions to get three items from Oren¡¯s house. ¡°Sejun? Okay. What should I do?¡± Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s order, Iona quickly canceled her magic and started helping Theo. *** ¡®What is he doing?!¡¯ Hegel was shocked to see the cat stopping Iona. It only provoked Iona¡¯s anger. And then, ¡®Oh my God, it¡¯s the Level two of wrathful Kyoo-!¡¯ Just as Hegel feared, Iona¡¯s rage gauge had risen. Hegel was in despair as Iona made the ¡®Kyoo-Kyoo-¡® sound. Now at least a small vige would be destroyed. And that probably includes our ck Wolf tribe¡­ Just when Hegel was almost certain he was going to die, ¡°Huh?!¡± Iona easily calmed her anger at the words of the cat named Theo. ¡®What¡¯s with that cat?¡¯ How could it so easily quell the anger of Iona, the great destructive wizard? Quietly, ¡°Who¡¯s that cat Theo?¡± Hegel approached Elka and asked. ¡°Representative Theo is a direct subordinate of the great ck Dragon.¡± ¡°What?! A direct subordinate of the great ck Dragon?!¡± Thud! ¡°Representative Theo! I¡¯m Hegel of the ck Wolf Tribe! Please ept me as your subordinate!¡± As soon as he heard Elka¡¯s words, Hegel prostrated himself in front of Theo. The ck Wolf Tribe had been worshipping the great ck Dragon, which had the same color as them, since long ago. Bing a subordinate of a direct subordinate of such a great ck Dragon was the greatest honor for the ck Wolf Tribe. ¡°Okay, meow! Then, stamp here, meow!¡± Theo, who never rejects subordinates and firmly holds on to those leaving, handed over a contract. ¡°Yes!¡± Press. Hegel stamped the contract with his paw. Thanks to Oren¡¯s scheme, Theo was able to take Hegel, the leader of the ck Wolf Tribe, and the entire ck Wolf Tribe as his subordinates. *** -¡°Be sure to mention the green rm, it¡¯s really important.¡± ¡°Yes. Aileen, Anton says the green rm is very important. Got it?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it understands.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is asking what a green rm is.] ¡°Aileen is asking what a green rm is.¡± -The green rm is the alert that appears in the tower when a monster at risk of extinction appears. ¡°Yes, Aileen¡­¡± Sejun was rying messages between Anton and Aileen, receiving training as a tower administrator together. After about an hour of administrator training, Sejun came down to the cave for tomato harvesting. [Master! I can use the me again!] Seeing Sejun descend into the cave, mie waved its green leaves and cheerfully eximed. ¡°Really? Then use the me of Purification here.¡± Sejun took out a blue bead from his pocket. It was a corrupted Ent¡¯s enhanced seed. [Yes! Eyaap!] With mie¡¯s cheer, one of mie¡¯s leaves turned white, and a white me seeped into the corrupted Ent¡¯s enhanced seed. ¡°Oh!¡± Fortunately, the effect was as Sejun anticipated. The name of the seed changed. [Corrupted Ent¡¯s Enhanced Seed (Purification Rate 1%)] ¡°mie, good job.¡± [Hehehehe!] mes blushed at Sejun¡¯s praise, pretending to scratch its head with its leaves. whoosh Sejun put the corrupted Ent¡¯s enhanced seed back in his pocket. As he approached the tomato field [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says a green rm has appeared.] Aileen sent Sejun a message that a green rm had appeared. And then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator appoints you as the Tower¡¯s Mid-level Administrator to prevent the extinction of the Blue Carp in the Zenka Lake on the 75th floor of the Tower.] Aileen began handling the green rm as she had learned from her father. [You have obtained the mark of the Tower¡¯s Mid-level Administrator.] A ck dragon tattoo appeared on Sejun¡¯s hand. [You will be moved to Zenka Lake on the 75th floor of the Tower in 30 seconds.] [You can bring your subordinates with you.] [Please designate who to bring.] Sejun chose all of his subordinates, including Mpther Crimson Giant Bear, Cuengi, ck Rabbit, and the other ck Minotaurs. As he was uncertain about where he was going, he intended to bring as many as possible for safety. However, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator¡¯s mana is insufficient.] [Subordinates will be automatically selected within the limit of the Tower¡¯s Administrator¡¯s mana.] Squeak! Kruong! On the left shoulder of the ck Rabbit and Cuengi, the numbers 1 and 2 appeared. It was a relief that at least two were there. Shortly after, [You will be moved to Zenka Lake on the 75th floor of the Tower.] [Your activities cannot exceed the boundaries of Zenka Lake.] Sejun, ck Rabbit, and Cuengi disappeared. On the 246th day of being stranded. For the first time since Sejun had been stranded, he left the 99th floor of the tower. ***** ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 75 TL: Hanguk Inside a warehouse full of treasures collected by Izrael throughout his lifetime. Swoosh. Theo was scanning the items in the warehouse with his front paw. ¡°Representative Theo, what are you doing?¡± Iona asked, watching Theo moving his front paw around. ¡°I¡¯m looking for something that attracts me, meow.¡± ¡°Attracts you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow. I¡¯m searching for an item that my front paw is attracted to, meow!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Iona remembered what Sejun had told her about Theo¡¯s golden front paw. And then, ¡®Humph. It¡¯s just an intuition after all. It¡¯s no match for my high-dimensional magic.¡¯ Feeling jealous of Theo receiving Sejun¡¯s praises, Iona¡¯spetitive spirit as a wizard was aroused. ¡°Representative Theo, let¡¯s have a contest!¡± ¡°What kind of contest, meow?¡± ¡°The one who finds a higher-grade item wins!¡± ¡°Alright, meow!¡± Even though his opponent was the Chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association, Theo was not intimidated at all. The source of Theo¡¯s confidence was not himself but Sejun. ¡®Puhuhut. The victory will be mine, meow! Because Park Sejun said my front paw is amazing, meow.¡¯ And so, the treasure huntingpetition between Theo and Iona began. *** Tower 75th Floor, Zenka Lake. Swoosh. [You have arrived at the Zenka Lake on the 75th floor of the tower.] [From now on, find and eliminate the cause that threatens the extinction of the Blue Carp.] Sejun, ck Rabbit, and Cuengi appeared. ¡°Wow! It¡¯s a different floor!¡± Squeak!!! Kruong!!! Neither Sejun, ck Rabbit, nor Cuengi were paying any attention to their mission. All three of them were newbies who had just left the 99th floor of the tower for the first time. Everything was fascinating to them. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun began to examine the grass around theke, Squeak! Kruong! The ck Rabbit and Cuengi, intrigued by the wide, blueke they had never seen before, jumped right into theke. While Sejun was strolling around theke and exploring the nts, he noticed a nt with a very familiar appearance. A fruit shaped like a giant bell in the middle of wide-spread leaves, and a green crown growing above it! It was a pineapple. ¡°Hehehe. Why is there a pineapple here?¡± Snip. Sejun, excited, drew his dagger and cut the pineapple. And then, Thud. He removed the crown and stored it in his bag. He nned to nt the crown back at the 99th floor of the tower, which would allow him to grow more pineapples. Seukuk. He quartered the pineapple and took a bite from one of the slices. ¡°Ugh!¡± Initially, the sour taste sent shivers down his spine, but the more he chewed on the pulp, the less sour it became and the sweetness intensified. ¡°Wow! It¡¯s delicious!¡± Sejun, who had quickly devoured a whole pineapple, rose from his seat in admiration. He got up to count how many pineapples were there. However, ¡°There are only 12 in total.¡± There weren¡¯t that many. Snip. Snip. Sejun harvested all the pineapples first. And while he was enjoying the second pineapple, Thud. Thud. Something was approaching from behind Sejun. ¡°Huh?!¡± As Sejun turned around, Ribbit. Ribbit. A 3-meter-tall upright walking frog was drooling at the sight of Sejun. [Prog] Why is a frog walking on two feet?! While Sejun was in a state of confusion, Ribbit. Swish. Prog opened its mouth and attacked Sejun with its tongue. ¡°Humph! Even though I may not look like it, I¡¯ve trained at the 99th floor of the tower!¡± Sejun dodged Prog¡¯s tongue and threw his hand ax at Prog. Thunk! The hand ax hit Prog right in the head. [You have defeated the Prog.] [You gained 500 experience points.] ¡°Hmph. This is too easy for me. Retrieve!¡± Although he already had a considerable advantage dealing with an aquatic monster onnd, Sejun was still proud of himself. When Sejun was feeling triumphant, [Subordinate 1 has defeated the Prog.] [Subordinate 2 has defeated the Prog.] ck rabbit and Cuengi were also fighting underwater. [You¡¯ve found one cause of the extinction of the blue carps in Zenkake on the 75th floor.] [A Mid-level Administrator quest has been triggered.] [Mid-level Administrator Quest: Kill all 2291 Progs in Zenka Lake.] Prog 0/2291 Reward: 10,000 experience points, 1,000 tower coins Failure: You cannot return to the original location until the quest ispleted. ¡°Are there over 2000 of these frogs?!¡± Sejun hurried to Zenka Lake, plunged his face into the water, and examined the underwater scene. Underwater, he could see ck rabbit and Cuengi energetically chasing fleeing Progs. The pair, trained in the pond, were great swimmers, but Progs were aquatic creatures. Despite their numbers, it took a lot of effort to hunt down a single Prog. ¡®When will they ever catch them all?¡¯ While watching the battle between ck rabbit and Cuengi, ¡°But what do these guys taste like?¡± Suddenly, Sejun was curious about the taste of Prog meat. So, he started a fire and began preparing a dish using Prog meat. *** When Theo and Iona were having a contest in the warehouse, a ck wolf, who had been observing Zenka Lake, ran towards them. ¡°Chief Hegel, we have a big problem.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Hegel, who had already had a near-death experience with Iona, wasn¡¯t particrly interested in his subordinate¡¯s report. ¡°There are some suspicious guys appearing in Zenka Lake.¡± ¡°Suspicious guys?¡± ¡°Yes¡­ they¡¯re roasting Progs.¡± ¡°What?! They¡¯re roasting Progs?!¡± ¡°Yes! And it tastes so good! Slurp.¡± The ck wolf reported, relishing the memory of the taste. ¡°Taste? What are you talking about? Did you eat Prog meat?¡± He seemed to think his subordinate was out of his mind. Prog meat was poisonous and inedible. ¡°Let¡¯s just go!¡± The wolf, eager to return to Zenka Lake, urged Hegel. ¡°Hmm. Elka, I¡¯ll be back from Zenka Lake soon. Please let Representative Theo know.¡± ¡°Yes. Understood.¡± Hegel hurriedly ran toward Zenka Lake. *** ¡°Here it is, Mr. Sejun.¡± The wolves that came out of the water dragged the fainted progs by their necks to Sejun. ¡°Thanks.¡± Thud! Thud! [You have defeated the Prog.] [You have gained 500 experience points.] [You have defeated the Prog.] [You have gained 500 experience points.] Sejun ughtered two progs with his hand axe and handed the progs¡¯ skewers to the wolves. Chew, chew. ¡°It¡¯s really chewy!¡± ¡°It¡¯s delicious!¡± The wolves ate the food and went back into the water. An hour earlier. Curious about the taste of prog, Sejun started roasting the prog meat, which he prepared by wrapping it around a detoxifying green onion. For safety, Sejun always brought detoxifying green onions, just like a regr medicine, because he didn¡¯t know what kind of poison might be in the ingredients. When the dish was ready, [You have achieved the achievement of making Prog-Green Onion Rolls for the first time in the Tower.] [The recipe for Prog-Green Onion Rolls is registered in Cooking Lv. 3.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 3 increases significantly.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 3 is filled, and the level increases.] Sejun¡¯s cooking level increased. And [Special effect: Comfortable underwater movement is added to Prog-Green Onion Rolls due to the effect of Cooking Lv. 4.] ¡°Special effect?¡± A special effect was added to the dish. It was new information added as the cooking level reached 4. Sejun checked thepleted dish. [Prog-Green Onion Rolls]Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡ú Roasted detoxifying green onions wrapped in prog meat. ¡ú Thanks to skilled cooking skills, the prog meat and detoxifying green onions are well roasted and taste very good. ¡ú Detoxifying green onions have detoxified the poison in prog meat. ¡ú Special effect: Comfortable underwater movement ¡ú Chef: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 5 days ¡ú Grade: C+ As Sejun was checking the options for the Prog-Green Onion Rolls, Kroung¡­ Squawk¡­ The exhausted ck rabbit and cuengi came out of the water from chasing progs. And Kroung! Squawk! The two hungry ones ate the prog-green onion rolls, and started bobbing in excitement. ¡°Should I try it too.¡± Sejun also took a bite of the roasted prog. Chew. ¡®It tastes like chicken¡¯ The meat was soft, but the taste was just like unsalted chicken. Gulp. [You have consumed prog-green onion roll.] [Due to the special effect: Comfortable underwater movement makes your underwater movementsfortable for 30 minutes.] ¡°I should have brought some salt¡­¡± Sejun felt a little regretful. Then ¡°Grrrr, You can¡¯t do that!¡± Five ck wolves came running, shouting. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Kroung! Squawk! Sejun and the animals raised their weapons in caution against the ck wolves. ¡°There¡¯s poison in prog meat.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! You need to vomit right away!¡± The ck wolves looked at them with worried expressions. ¡°Oh! Thanks. But this one is detoxified. Do you want to try one too?¡± Sejun said to the ck wolves while taking a bite of the prog-green onion roll. ¡°¡­¡­¡± As Sejun ate the third prog-green onion roll, Gulp. ¡°Um¡­ I¡¯ll just have one.¡± ¡°Me too¡­¡± ¡°Here.¡± The ck wolves got the prog-green onion rolls from Sejun and ate them. And then, ¡°Huh?! It says it makes moving in waterfortable?¡± The ck wolves were surprised to see the message that appeared after eating the prog-green onion roll. ¡°In that case¡­¡± In order to check the effect mentioned in the message, the ck wolves jumped into the Zenka Lake. If this was the case, they might be able to easily aplish the tasks they had been working on. After a while, The ck wolves, who had sessfully hunted the progs, came up to the ground with the progs in their mouths. Awwoo! A ck wolf called itsrades. ¡°Where¡¯s the good food?!¡± Tadada. The ck wolves flocked to eat Sejun¡¯s dish. *** ¡°This is¡­¡± Hegel couldn¡¯t continue his sentence while watching the spectacle unfolding at the Zenka Lake. The wolves hunted the progs in the pond and brought them to a ck-haired man, who then killed the progs. And the wolves, having received meat from the man, went back into the water. Then, ¡°Chief Hegel!¡± Tribe vice chief Falca ran up to him. ¡°Vice-Chief Falca, what¡¯s happening?¡± ¡°First, try eating this.¡± Falca handed over the prog-green onion roll he had been holding to Hegel. Chew chew. ¡°Oh! This meat is delicious!¡± Hegel said while eating the prog-green onion roll. It felt like the first time he was eating proper meat since he came here to do the mission. Gulp. And then, a message appeared. ¡°Could it be?! Is it because of this dish that our wolves are able to hunt the progs?¡± ¡°Yes. Thanks to that man¡¯s cooking, it seems like we will be able to sessfully finish the mission.¡± Falca pointed at Sejun. ¡°Is that so? Then I should thank him.¡± ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go.¡± Falca guided Hegel to Sejun. And then, ¡°Mr. Sejun, this is our ck Wolf tribe¡¯s chief, Hegel.¡± ¡®Sejun?¡¯ Upon hearing Falca¡¯s words, Hegel¡¯s mind went nk. The prestigious name of the Great ck Dragon, Park.Se.Jun, which Elka had told him. And the ck dragon tattoo visible on Sejun¡¯s right hand back.. That tattoo was only allowed to the ck Dragon¡¯s tribe. It¡¯s the Great ck Dragon! ¡°I greet the Great ck Dragon!!!¡± Hegel quickly prostrated himself in front of Sejun. And then, ¡°We greet the Great ck Dragon!!!¡± The other ck wolves also followed Hegel and prostrated themselves in front of Sejun. Yawn. Grrr. Despite the loud shouts of the ck wolves, the exhausted ck Rabbit and Cuengi did not care and took a nap. *** ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo, who had been inspecting the items in the warehouse, felt something strange. ¡®I feel Park Sejun¡¯sp nearby, meow!¡¯ Even though it was iprehensible, Theo believed in his ability to sense Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Iona, I have to go check it out, meow!¡± Theo quickly ran out of the warehouse. ¡°Heeheehee. It¡¯s my victory.¡± Iona raised the B-grade item she had found in the warehouse, iming her victory. Who the real winner was would only be known as time passed. ***** ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 76 TL: Hanguk When Theo suddenly came out of Izrael¡¯s warehouse and started running, ¡°Representative Theo, where are you going?!¡± Elka also ran following Theo and asked. ¡°I feel President Park¡¯sp nearby, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s in that direction, meow! It¡¯s getting closer, meow!¡± Theo climbed onto Elka¡¯s head, grabbed her ears, and shouted. ¡°Okay!¡± Although Elka was puzzled by Theo¡¯s words about finding Sejun¡¯sp, which should be on the 99th floor of the tower, Theo¡¯s voice was full of conviction. ¡°Hold on tight!¡± For now, Elka ran in the direction Theo was pointing. **** Prog 1231/2291 ¡°About a thousand left?¡± As Sejun checked the number of remaining progs and muttered, ¡°Hey guys! Mr. Sejun says there are still about a thousand progs left! Hurry and catch them!¡± Hegel, who was next to him, was focusing on Sejun¡¯s every move and shouted to the ck wolves. ¡°Yes!¡± Squeak! Kroung! Having found the joy of hunting in a group with the 300 ck wolves, the ck rabbit and the Cuengi responded together. Hunting progs by surrounding them from a distance was a new experience for the ck rabbit and the Cuengi, who always hunted alone. The wolves brought the frogs they caught through group hunting to the surface and put them in front of Sejun. Thud! [You have defeated the Prog.] [You have earned 500 experience points.] [You leveled up.] [You earned 1 bonus stat.] Sejunfortably gained experience points and reached level 30. And [A quest has been generated.] [Job Quest: nt a new crop you have never nted before.] Reward: Level 31 unlock, 500 Tower coins. A level 30 job quest appeared. ¡°A new crop I¡¯ve never nted?¡± Sejun looked at the quest and thought for a moment. ¡°Ah! I have that!¡± He dug the ground with his dagger, took out the pineapple crown he had saved after eating a pineapple, and nted it. [You have nted a pineapple crown.] [Due to the effect of Seed Sowing Lv. 4, the probability of the pineapple crown taking root increases.] [Due to the effect of Seed Sowing Lv. 4, the probability of pest damage decreases slightly.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency of Sowing Lv. 4 slightly increases.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency Sowing Lv. 4 has increased by an additional 5%.] [You havepleted the quest.] [Level 31 has been unlocked as a questpletion reward.] [You have obtained 500 Tower coins as a questpletion reward.] ¡°Hehehe. I got lucky with this quest.¡± If he hadn¡¯t found the pineapple, he could have been in a situation where he couldn¡¯t level up until the seed shop opened. Fortunately, hepleted the job quest right away this time without losing a single experience point. While Sejun was again gaining experience by defeating the progs brought by the wolves, Rustle. There was a noise as the bushes shook. And then, ¡°I found you, meow!!¡± Something yellow sprang out from beyond the bushes. ¡°Huh?! President Theo?!¡± Theo, who had arrived at Zenka Lake by using hisp detector at full power, jumped off Elka¡¯s back towards Sejun. Thud. Sejun caught the flying Theo with both hands. He was very warm and soft. ¡°President Park, nice to see you, meow. When did you get here, meow?!¡± Theo casually lifted his front paws and asked in greeting. ¡°What? President Theo, how did you know I was here?¡± He had heard from Hegel that Theo was nearby, but he didn¡¯t expect him toe so early. ¡°I have my ways, meow!¡± Theo sat proudly on Sejun¡¯sp, iming it for himself. And then, Flick. He took out two contracts and handed them to Sejun. One was a contract with the ck Wolf Tribe, and the other was a contract stating that he would receive 5000 tower coins from Izrael and Oren. Theo had calcted the value of his own life, the lives of the wolves, and Iona, and demanded 25,000 tower coins from Izrael and Oren aspensation. However, their assets were short by about 5000 tower coins. ¡°Pay off the rest with your body, meow!¡± Theo made Izrael and Oren sign a contract to repay the remaining money throughbor. Theo was good at applying what he learned from Sejun. ¡°Did I do well, meow?¡± ¡°Yes, but did you pick three items from Izrael¡¯s house?¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t chosen them yet, meow¡­¡± Theo answered while looking at Sejun¡¯s face, worrying he might be sent back. ¡°Is that so? Then pick them next time.¡± After all, all of Izrael¡¯s house and all the items in it had been transferred to Sejun through the contract. He could pick any time. ¡°I got it, meow! I¡¯ll pick next time, meow!¡± Relieved by Sejun¡¯s words, Theofortablyy on Sejun¡¯sp. And then, Zzz. He fell asleep in no time. *** As the number of remaining progs decreased, the wolves¡¯ speed of bringing progs slowed down. And when the number of remaining frogs dropped below 100, the frogs scattered and hid, and the ck wolves, the ck rabbits, and Cuengi also dispersed to find the progs. As the boring search continued, the ck rabbits and Cuengi began to explore Zenka Lake instead of looking for progs. Thud! Squeak! Kroung! The ck rabbits and Cuengi poured out the treasures they found in Zenka Lake in front of Sejun and bragged. Most of them were trinkets like rocks or bone fragments, but they were fascinating treasures that stimted the imagination for the ck rabbits and Cuengi. ¡°Wow! Great! Guys, go find more treasures.¡± Squeak! Kroung! Encouraged by Sejun, the ck rabbits and Cuengi entered Zenka Lake with a determined mindset to find better treasures. *** [A quest for the Mid-level Administrator has been generated.] ¡°Hehehe! Let¡¯s see what quest have been given to the interesting human?¡± Aileen checked Sejun¡¯s quest. And then, ¡°Hmph! I don¡¯t like it!¡± Aileen frowned after checking Sejun¡¯s quest. The quest reward was too pitiful. She had already forgotten the quest she had given to Sejun in the past. ¡°I have to ask Dad how to change the quest reward.¡± Since Anton had taught Aileen how to sync with the ck dragon statue through the orb, direct conversation was now possible. ¡°Dad.¡± She called Anton through the ck dragon statue. -Oh! My granddaughter! Have you been well?! It was Kaiser who responded happily, perhaps Anton was away at the moment. ¡°Yes, Grandpa, I have a question.¡± -Hahahaha! Ask me anything! Grandpa will tell you everything! But, Aileen, you missed your grandpa, right? ¡°Huh?! Yes! Of course, I missed you. Grandpa, can you teach me how to change the quest reward?¡± -Hahahaha! Grandpa missed you so much too, Aileen. You want to change the quest reward? ¡°Yes.¡± -Heh! What are you nning to give to that Sejun fellow this time?! Recalling that Aileen¡¯s 100th birthday fountain had been handed over to Sejun as a quest reward, Kaiser¡¯s voice rose. However, ¡°Grandpa. Are you mad at me?!¡± As Aileen¡¯s voice hardened, ¨C Ah¡­no! How could I¡­ Now, let me exin in detail! The voice of Kaiser, the superpower of the Pritani family, changed to its original, no, softer than before. After learning about the method of changing quests for several hours from Kaiser, ¡°Change the reward.¡± As she learned from Kaiser, she raised her hand over the quest window and began to change the quest reward with her will and mana. She raised the reward experience from 10,000 to 100 million and the Tower coins from 1,000 to 10 million. The reward was increased ten thousand times. Aileen was quite generous. However, [You cannot change the reward of the Mid-level Administrator¡¯s quest.] [The level of Tower Farmer Park Sejun is too low.] Sejun¡¯s level was too low. ¡°Argh! Then let¡¯s make it 1000 times!¡± Aileen removed a zero and changed the quest reward again, but 1000 times, 100 times, and even 10 times were too high for Sejun. ¡°Then, 7 times!¡± [You cannot change the reward of the Mid-level Administrator¡¯s quest.] [The level of Tower Farmer Park Sejun is low.] However, once she went below 10 times, the word ¡®too¡¯ was removed. And then, ¡°5 times!¡± ¡°2 times!¡± ¡°1.5 times!¡± Finally, the quest reward was changed. ¡°Heheh, I wish the interesting human would get stronger quickly.¡± Aileen was sad that she couldn¡¯t give more to Sejun even though she wanted to. *** [The reward for the Mid-level Administrator¡¯s quest has been changed from 10,000 experience to 15,000.] [The reward for the Mid-level Administrator¡¯s quest has been changed from 1,000 Tower coins to 1,500.] ¡°Huh?¡± While the wolves were slowing down in catching the progs and he was idly looking at theke, Sejun, who had fallen asleep, woke up due to a sudden message that the quest reward had been changed. ¡°Did Aileen do something?¡± To Sejun¡¯s knowledge, the only being capable of such a thing was Aileen. Thus, Sejun, who regained his senses, looked around. And then, ¡°What are all these?¡± Sejun found a pile of misceneous items stacked almost 10m high in front of him. The ck rabbit and Cuengi had unknowingly gathered this much treasure. ¡°Should I check out what they¡¯ve brought?¡± Just as Sejun was about to examine if there was anything useful, ¡°Tweet, tweet, tweet.¡± Iona flew over singing a song. She hade to finalize the contest with her victory, having received Theo¡¯s admission of defeat. ¡°Oh?! It¡¯s Sejun, nice to see you!¡± Realizing Sejun¡¯s presence a littlete, Iona greeted him. ¡°But what is that?¡± He asked about the transparent liquid in a ss bottle floating around Iona. ¡°Oh! This? It¡¯s a contract nullification potion that I found in Izreal¡¯s warehouse.¡± ¡°Contract nullification potion?¡± ¡°Yes. If you spray it on a contract, you can nullify the contract.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± ¡°Yes. Take a look.¡± [Contract Nullification Potion] ¡ú A potion that can nullify the agreement of a contract. ¡ú When the contract nullification potion is sprinkled on the contract, the contract is nullified. ¡ú It is impossible to nullify the contract if the party who proposed the contract has a high level or the contract has been in effect for more than 100 days. ¡ú Grade: B ¡®So, there¡¯s such a thing.¡¯ He thought that once the contract was done in the tower, it would be final¡­ ¡°Are there many such contract nullification potions?¡± ¡°No. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen it myself.¡± At Iona¡¯s response, Sejun was relieved. Still, he thought he should prepare for the case of contract nullification in the future and checked the contracts he had. As Sejun was checking the contracts, ¡°Representative Theo, wake up.¡± Iona woke up Theo, lifting his eyelids. ¡°Meow? What, meow? Iona, I want to sleep more, meow¡­¡± ¡°Then I won the contest, right?¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± ¡°The contest to find better items. I won, right?¡± At Iona¡¯s words, Theo¡¯s eyes snapped open. ¡°No, meow! Victory is mine, meow!¡± Theo jumped up and dered, feeling invincible while being on Sejun¡¯sp. He believed he could never lose. ¡°Tweet, tweet, tweet. But I¡¯ve already found a B-grade item, and and you haven¡¯t found anything yet.¡± Iona spoke confidently of her victory. ¡°The contest is not over yet, meow!¡± Theo shouted at Iona, focusing all his attention on his front paw. He was nning to find an item to beat Iona quickly. Then Zing. Theo felt a strong pull on his front paw. ¡®Puhuhut. Of course, I can¡¯t lose even if I want to, meow!¡¯ Following the pull,N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Plunk. Theo began to rummage through the pile of random items that the ck rabbit and Cuengi had stacked, putting his paw in it. And then ¡®Got it, meow!¡¯ ¡°Puhuhut. Iona, the victory is mine, meow!¡± Just as Theo pulled out an item he had grabbed from the pile of random items with his paw, confident of his victory, Thud. ¡°Meow?¡± The pile of random items copsed down onto Theo¡¯s head. ***** ***** Good Night!! ?? ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 77: Returning TL: Hanguk ¡°Theo! Sejun instinctively ran to protect Theo from the copsing pile of junk. However, ¡°¡­meow?!¡± ¡°¡­huh?!¡± Theo and Sejun¡¯s gazes crossed. Theo was quickly getting out of the falling pile of junk, passing Sejun who was rushing towards him. Come to think of it, Theo¡¯s speed was incredibly fast. ¡®Who was worried about who!¡¯ Sejun, the weakest one on the 99th floor of the tower, smiled sadly as he looked at Theo. ¡°President Park!¡± Theo hurriedly stopped and called Sejun, but whoosh. The pile of junk began to engulf Sejun. Just then, ¡°Mr. Sejun!¡± ¡°Mr. Sejun!¡± Elka and Hegel jumped into the pile of junk and protected Sejun with theirrge bodies. Thud. At the same time, a giant gray rock of about 3 meters in size, hit the wolves¡¯ bodies and fell to the ground. It seemed like something that Cuengi had brought. Sejun would have been in trouble if it weren¡¯t for the wolves. ¡°Whew. Elka, Hegel, thanks.¡± Sejun expressed his gratitude to the two giant wolves. ¡°No, it¡¯s an honor to be able to protect the Great ck Dragon!¡± ¡°I feel the same!¡± The wolves wagged their tails, pleased with Sejun¡¯s praise. ¡°President Park! Were you trying to save me just now, meow?¡± Theo, moved by Sejun¡¯s attempt to save him, ran over and examined Sejun¡¯s body. ¡°Are you okay, meow? Are you hurt anywhere, meow?!¡± Especially focusing on his knees. ¡°I¡¯m okay. But what were you trying to pull out?¡± ¡°This right here, meow!¡± Theo pointed at the giant rock and eximed. ¡°This rock?!¡± ¡°Yes, meow! I felt an incredible attraction I¡¯ve never felt before in my life, meow!!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± Sejun, who knew Theo¡¯s golden front paw better than anyone, quickly got up and examined the rock. On the surface, it was just an ordinary rock. Nothing special. [Fragment of ???] ??? ¡°Oh!¡± This was different from the items so far. Even the name was a question mark. ¡°Iona, can you use some appraisal magic?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Hurry up and do it, meow! This is my victory, meow!¡± ¡°Tweet, tweet, tweet. You think you can beat me with such a rock?¡± Iona scoffed at Theo and used appraisal magic on the rock. However, [Fragment of ???] ??? ¡°Huh?!¡± Even Iona¡¯s appraisal magic didn¡¯t reveal any information about the item. ¡°Kyoo-!¡± Iona, enraged that her magic did not work, angrily pulled out the Staff of Disaster from her back. And, ¡°Eye of Truth!¡± She used the highest-tier appraisal magic. sh. A bright light from Iona¡¯s staff seeped into the gray rock. [Fragment of ???] The ninth fragment of ???. Divine power flows from it. Grade: ??? This time there was a small change, but a change nheless. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I couldn¡¯t be of more help, Mr. Sejun. This is my limit.¡± Iona said, looking disappointed. ¡°That¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°At least it doesn¡¯t seem like a cursed item since it¡¯s emanating divine power.¡± The fact that Iona couldn¡¯t identify the item through her abilities meant that this item was of an incredibly high grade. Sejun decided to be content with the fact that it had no curse for now. I¡¯ll have to ask Aileen to appraise itter.¡¯ Sejun decided to take the rock to the 99th floor of the towerter for examination. Aileen, who was short on magic, couldn¡¯t see or send messages to anywhere outside the 99th floor with her crystal orb. ¡°Uh¡­Representative Theo, I¡¯ve lost.¡± Iona admitted her defeat to Theo. The fact that the item¡¯s information wasn¡¯t fully revealed even with the use of the Eye of Truth was evidence that the rock was at least a legendary-grade item. ¡°Puhuhuhut. Iona, don¡¯t be too sad, meow! It¡¯s only natural that you can¡¯t beat me, meow! Now, stamp it, meow!¡± Theo proudly pulled out a contract, with a triumphant look. ¡°Stamp?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! The loser must listen to the winner¡¯s request, meow!¡± ¡®Theo, nice!¡¯ From behind, Sejun quietly gave a thumbs-up, cheering for Theo. A momentter, ¡°President Park, here¡¯s the contract, meow!¡± Theo handed Sejun a contract stamped with a cute hamster footprint, then confidently climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp, andy down showing his belly. ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤What are you doing, meow? Pet me, meow!¡± When Sejun stayed still, Theo ced Sejun¡¯s hand on his belly and spoke. ¡°Alright.¡± As he had contributed, he decided to give a reward. Pat, pat. ¡°Meow meow meow. I¡¯m happy, meow¡­¡± Just as Theo was about to fall asleep with Sejun¡¯s petting, Squeak! Kroung! The ck rabbit and Cuengi brought up new treasures. ¡°Theo, are you drawn to anything else?¡± Sejun quietly asked with anticipation. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Theo, lying down with his eyes closed, stretched out his forepaws and activated his detector. But, ¡°There¡¯s nothing attracting me. They¡¯re all useless.¡± Theo swung his forepaw as he spoke. Thud. Squeak!¡­ Kroung¡­ Our treasures are useless?! The ck rabbit and Cuengi were shocked at Theo¡¯s words. Kroung! ¡°Meow?!¡± Cuengi grabbed Theo¡¯s scruff and took him to their treasures. And, Squeak!! Kroung! You think this is useless? Listen carefully! The ck rabbit and Cuengi began to exin their treasures in detail, sitting Theo between them. *** ¡°Uh¡­it¡¯s hot.¡± Sejun, who had dozed off while watching Theo being lectured by the ck rabbit and Cuengi, had to wake up due to the stifling heat. Before he knew it, Cuengi was behind Sejun, and Theo and the ck rabbit were sleeping on hisp. Snore. Snore. Zzzzz¡­zzzz¡­ ¡°Huh?¡± At first, he thought he had misheard Cuengi¡¯s snoring. But, Snore. Snore. Zzzzz. Zzzzz. There were four snoring sounds. When Sejun looked towards the sound, he found Iona sleeping there, using Theo¡¯s tail as a nket. Now, even the Chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association was entranced by Sejun¡¯sp. As expected, Sejun¡¯sp was popr with the animals. ¡®Do I have to sleep again?¡¯ Sejun was about to close his eyes and try to sleep again, not wanting to disturb the soundly sleeping animals, when ¡°Excuse me¡­¡± Someone called Sejun. ¡°Huh? When did you guys get here?¡± It was the interns who had returned home with Theo¡¯s permission. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to do right now, so rest a bit.¡± ¡°Yes. But there¡¯s something we need to discuss¡­¡± Intern Bill hesitated to speak. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Just a moment. Guys,e out!¡± Upon Bill¡¯s shout Whoosh. 30 cats, which had been waiting at a distance, ran over. ¡°Hello! We¡¯ll work hard in exchange for grilled fish!¡± ¡°Grilled fish?¡± The cats from the Granier vige, suffering from food shortages, followed the interns to find Sejun, hoping to earn grilled fish. Then [The cause for the extinction of the blue carp in the Zenka Lake on the 75th floor of the tower has been found.] [A second mid-level administrator quest has begun.] [Second Mid-level Administrator Quest: Prevent the cats of Granier vige from hunting blue carp fish for a year.] Rewards: 15,000 XP, 1500 tower coins Failure: Until the quest ispleted, you cannot return to your original ce. A new quest appeared. ¡°Theo, wake up.¡± Sejun woke up the sleeping Theo. ¡°What is it, meow?¡± ¡°I need you to get the contracts stamped.¡± Sejun hired the cats for a year as guards to prevent them from hunting blue carp fish in Lake Zenka, in exchange for three grilled fish per day as a wage. And then [You havepleted the second mid-level administrator quest.] [You received 15,000 XP as a reward forpleting the second mid-level administrator quest.] [You received 1500 tower coins as a reward forpleting the second mid-level administrator quest.] The second quest waspleted. *** On the 249th day of being stranded. Three days have passed since the hunting of Progs. Progs 2243/2291 ¡°Where are the rest hiding?¡± Sejun said, checking the remaining number of Progs. Only 48 Progs were left, but he couldn¡¯t find where they were hiding. Arge-scale search had beenunched since yesterday to find the remaining 48 Progs, but it had been fruitless. However, there was another discovery. While searching for treasure, the ck Rabbit and Cuengi found a hiding ce for blue carp fish, avoided by the Progs. There were ten blue fish left in the hiding ce. For the time being, Sejun had the cats, hired as guards, take turns guarding the vicinity of the hiding ce of the blue carp fish to prevent their extinction. While continuing the search for Progs, Cuengi lifted a broad stone about 10m in size from the bottom of theke. Sejun had instructed Cuengi to bring up any suspicious rocks as there might be other fragments on theke bottom. Thud. As Cuengi lifted the broad stone, (Huh?) Ribbit. Ribbit. Cuengi¡¯s eyes met those of the Progs hiding under the rock. The Progs had been hiding under the rock, which was why they had not been found. Kwaang! (Ah!) Cuengi put the stone down and called the wolves nearby. *** ¡°Line up, meow!¡± When mealtime came, Theo lined up the guards of Lake Zenka and distributed three grilled fish each. Having heard that the food situation in the Granier vige was currently poor, Sejun considered the families of the cats and decided to triple their wages for a while, providing nine grilled fish per day. After all, the 99th floor pond was teeming with piranhas. However, the grilled fish that Theo brought was not enough, so the interns went to the 99th floor with the wolves to get piranhas. While Sejun was sitting on the fragment of ??? and looking around, ¡°I found them!¡± Ssh! The wolves bustled and jumped into Lake Zenka. After a moment, St. The wolves came out of theke with frogs in their mouths one by one and stood in front of Sejun. And then, ¡°We found all 48 frogs.¡± Hegel, representing the wolves, reported to Sejun. ¡°Well done. Everyone gather around.¡± Sejun called all the animals. Then when all the animals gathered, Sejun ughtered the frogs. [You havepleted the mid-level administrator quest.] [You gained 15,000 experience points as a reward forpleting the mid-level administrator quest.] [You gained 1,500 tower coins as a reward forpleting the mid-level administrator quest.] [You have fulfilled your duty as a mid-level administrator.] [You will return to the 99th floor in 30 seconds.] ¡°Cuengi, pick up the rock.¡± Kuong! At Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi picked up the rock item with a sh. ¡°You guys did a good job.¡± Sejun quickly exchanged greetings with the animals as he was about to return. ¡°Theo, take the interns and visit the 38th floor. Hegel,e to the 99th floor.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! I¡¯ll finish quickly and go, meow!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll also hurry and follow!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot. I¡¯lle and see you soon too.¡± When Iona spoke while looking at Sejun¡¯s knee, ¡°Iona, don¡¯te, meow!¡± Theo yelled, wary of the newly appearedpetitor. ¡°Kyoot-I don¡¯t want to! It¡¯s my heart¡¯s decision!¡± Swoosh. While the two were fighting, Sejun, the ck rabbit & Cuengi disappeared. *** The administrator area of the tower. ¡°Kwaaaa! Why hasn¡¯t that humane yet, even though it¡¯s been three days?!¡± Aileen, who couldn¡¯t know the situation of the 75th floor, was very frustrated not being able to get news about Sejun.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Kkik. Did he get hurt somewhere?¡± She was particrly worried about the weak Sejun getting hurt somewhere. Just when Aileen was worrying about Sejun, [Mid-level administrator Top Farmer Park Sejun haspleted his mission.] [Returning to the 99th floor of the Tower.] ¡°Hehehe! The wonderful human is back!¡± Aileen, now able to see Sejun again, was happy to see his return and looked at the 99th floor with the crystal orb. ¡°Huh?! No! Another unidentified item! It¡¯s dangerous! The human indeed can¡¯t do without me! Hehehe.¡± Seeing the huge unidentified rock item that Cuengi had put down, Aileen smiled brightly. It was her time to shine. ¡°Hehehe. I should show him the magnificent image of the great ck dragon.¡± Aileen, having seized the opportunity to show off, was about to speak to Sejun when the ck Dragon statue spoke first. Chapter 78: Discovering a Trace TL: Hanguk [You have arrived on the 99th floor of the Tower.] ¡°Home!¡± Upon returning from the 75th floor of the Tower, Sejun raised his arms and shouted, Squeak! Kreong! The ck rabbit, Cuengi, also shouted following Sejun. It had only been three days since they left, but home felt very weing. Kreong? Cuengi asked Sejun what to do with the rock he was holding. It seemed he wanted to quickly put it down and go to his mother. ¡°Just put it down there.¡± Kreong! Thud! Upon Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi immediately smacked the rock down, Kreong! and dashed towards his mother, the Crimson Giant Bear. Squeak! The ck rabbit also rushed towards his family to inform them of his arrival. ¡°Shall I nt the pineapples first?¡± The now alone Sejun took out 12 pineapple crows from his bag and nted them in the field. Then, he looked at the Corrupted Ent¡¯s Enhanced Seed that was left alone in the corner of his bag. [Enhanced Seed of the Corrupted Ent (Purification Rate 50%)] ¡®If it receives the me of Purification one more time, it will bepletely purified.¡¯ While Sejun was looking at the seed, p. p. The ck Dragon Statue flew towards him. -Ha ha ha. Park Sejun, you ipetent fellow! You can¡¯t even appraise an item! Seeing the unappraised rock, Kaiser spoke in a proud voice. -Ha ha ha. I, Kaiser Pritani, the Great ck Dragon, will specially appraise it for you. Kaiser took the lead without being asked, wanting to show off his grandeur. He also wanted to appear as a cool grandfather to Aileen, who was undoubtedly watching Sejun through the crystal orb. As the ck Dragon Statue perched on the rock, sh. A strong light exploded from the rock. sh. The light exploded once more. Then, [The Tower¡¯s administrator is upset that their grandfather started appraising the item when she was about to do it.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator asks you to tell their grandfather that she will not talk to him anymore.] Aileen, who had her chance to shine taken away, was upset with Kaiser. ¡°Kaiser, Aileen says she won¡¯t talk to you anymore.¡± -¡­What?! Aileen! Let¡¯s talk,e on! Aileen~! While Kaiser was calling out to Aileen in desperation, Sejun checked the options of the now appraised rock. [Fragment of the Divine Stone] ¡ú It is the ninth fragment of the Divine Stone. ¡ú Divine power beneficial to the surroundings flows out of it. ¡ú The more fragments you gather, the stronger the divine power bes. ¡ú Grade: S ¡°Divine power beneficial to the surroundings?¡± He closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment, but didn¡¯t feel much. The item¡¯s options seemed mediocrepared to its grade. ¡°But it¡¯s an S grade after all.¡± Sejun decided to be satisfied with having an S grade item in his front yard for now. He then looked around the farm to see if anything special had happened in his absence. That¡¯s when ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun spotted something that wasn¡¯t there before. A wooden pipe, made by splitting a tree and hollowing out the inside, was connected from the fountain to the field. The height of the fountain was 1 m, so the water inside the wooden pipe flowed from the fountain to the field ording to the gradient. ¡°Oh! Did the gray rabbits make an canal?¡± Even without him, everyone was doing well. Sejun went around the farm to let the animals know that he was back and went down to the cave. He had to check the crops in the storage. ¡°mie! I¡¯m back!¡± When Sejun called out to mie, who was basking in the warm sunlight in the center of the cave, [Master! Wee back!] mie greeted Sejun in a lively voice. ¡°Were you well?¡± [Yes! Master, but is there something new outside? I¡¯ve been feeling a warm energy permeating my body for a while. So I¡¯m full of energy and feeling good!] It seemed that the S-grade stone did have some effect. [Ah! I¡¯m happier to see the master! The warm energy just made me feel better! The joy of seeing you is much bigger!] mie emphasized again that he was d to see Sejun, in case Sejun misunderstood. ¡°I see.¡± Sejun stroked mie¡¯s leaves. It was speaking so cutely like that, he couldn¡¯t help but adore it. After conversing with mie, Sejun checked the crops in the storage and went to bed early. *** In front of the portal connected to the ck Tower. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Kaiser was sitting at the table with a serious look on his face, deep in thought. ¡®Did he have another fight with Aileen?¡¯ Anton, who had gone out to take care of something, thought when he saw Kaiser with a serious expression. ¡°Father, what¡¯s the matter?¡± It didn¡¯t seem like a big deal, but he asked just in case. ¡°Son, I¡¯ve found a trace of the Creator God.¡± ¡°Wh¡­What?!¡± Anton, who typically maintained a poker face and rarely showed his emotions, had his poker face broken by Kaiser¡¯s unexpected answer. ¡°Kuhahaha. I knew you¡¯d react like that. I was really surprised at first too.¡± Kaiserughed, looking at Anton¡¯s bewildered face. ¡°Where?! Where was the trace of the Creator God found?¡± Anton asked excitedly. The Creator God was the being who created the towers they were managing. The dragons had been looking for traces of the Creator God for over 3,000 years. 3,000 years ago. ¡°You shall rebuild the world by finding my traces.¡± The Creator God left those words andpletely disappeared from the world. As a result, their world was destroyed. No, many worlds were destroyed. They wanted to know. Why did the Creator God create the tower? Why did he entrust them with its management? ¡°The trace of the Creator God came out from the ck Tower we were managing.¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s part of a stone, Park Sejun found it in ake on the 75th floor of the tower.¡± ¡°The tower?!¡± Anton was taken aback by Kaiser¡¯s words. They had been diligently searching for the traces of the Creator God outside¡­ and it was inside the tower? It really was darkest under themp post.1Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°If it¡¯s a stone, what was written on it?¡± ¡°Nothing. Absolutely nothing.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°The found stone was the end part, so there was no content.¡± ¡°Oh¡­ Oh! Is Park Sejun safe?¡± Anton asked hastily. It was a trace of the Creator God, after all. Just being near it could harm an ordinary being. Sejun was the one who could assist in treating Aileen¡¯s Dragon Heart. It was crucial that nothing bad happened to him. ¡°Hahaha. Who am I?! I am none other than the Great Kaiser Pritani, the Head of the Great Pritani Family. I¡­¡± Kaiser started to talk about how he appraised the stone Sejun brought. ¡°The moment I started to appraising it, I could feel the divine power of the Creator stirring inside the stone.¡± ¡°And then?¡± Anton swallowed and asked. ¡°I thought the moment the stone¡¯s seal was lifted, Sejun and the others around him would die. So, I quickly gave it a usible name and discreetly resealed it. How¡¯s that for quick thinking? Hahaha!¡± Kaiser bragged. ¡°Phew. You did well, Father.¡± Anton said with relief. He didn¡¯t like Kaiser¡¯s bragging, but he had to admit when something was worth acknowledging. Resealing an object containing the divine power of the Creator was no easy task. If it hadn¡¯t been for Kaiser, it could have been a disaster. ¡°Son, there¡¯s something more important than that.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Aileen doesn¡¯t want to talk to me, so could you mediate for us?¡± ¡°Kaiser, who possesses tremendous power, found it nearly impossible to soothe his granddaughter¡¯s anger.¡± And, ¡°I have some urgent work to do¡­¡± It was the same for Anton as well. *** 2nd floor of the tower. Thend, which was close to a wastnd and exceeded 1,000 square meters, had turned green. And people were walking between the farms divided into 100 square meters each. ¡°Wee to our Gagel¡¯s Experience Farm.¡± The guide from Gagel weed the hunters. ¡°Really, if we just cut these, they¡¯ll give us experience like monsters?¡± The hunter, a young man in his mid-twenties armed with expensive gear, asked while looking at a squirming tomato nt. He had paid 100 million won to use the Experience Farm. ¡°Yes. This is a nt-type monster that we at Gagel identally discovered. Thanks to the efforts of our research team, we can now grow it inrge quantities.¡± Since the word ¡°mutant¡± could create a negative perception, Gagel deceived even their employees, referring to the polluted tomatoes as nt-type monsters discovered in the tower. ¡°Mr. David, why don¡¯t you try cutting it?¡± The guide pointed to the bottom of the tomato and spoke to David. swish. David used his sword to cut the bottom of the tomato. It was cut smoothly and [You¡¯ve killed the Contaminated Cherry Tomato.] [You¡¯ve earned 33 experience points.] He gained experience points. ¡°Oh! It¡¯s real?¡± ¡°Yes. Now, experience why this ce is called an experience farm.¡± The guide handed David a torch. ¡°Just burn everything.¡± ¡°Great!¡± whoosh. David happily began to burn the contaminated cherry tomatoes at the guide¡¯s words. If he burned the entire 100-square-meter area, he would umte about 5,000 to 7,000 experience points. Gagel was receiving 100 million won as a price for gaining experience from the 100-square-meter farm, but wealthy hunters who wanted to umte experience safely and quickly were waiting to use Gagel¡¯s experience farm and were making reservations. ¡°How many days does it take for the crops to grow back?¡± ¡°About a month would be sufficient.¡± ¡°Thomas, expand the size of the farm by 100 times.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Michael ordered Thomas while looking at the zing farm. *** ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun opened his eyes and got up. His body felt so refreshed, maybe because he had slept well after a long time. Squeak! With the noise of Sejun getting up, the ck rabbit came out of the wooden box house and greeted him. ¡°Yeah. Good morning.¡± Sejun got up and wrote on the bedroom wall with a stick. [250] It was the morning of the 250th day of being stranded. He nned to mark the date on the brick house wall in the future. ¡°Let¡¯s go out.¡± As Sejun and the ck rabbit came out, one by one, the rabbits wereing up to the ground from the cave. Squeak! Squeak! ¡°Right. Good morning.¡± Sejun greeted the rabbits. Breakfast was taken care of with SeP¡¯s soup, which had been boiling for 24 hours and steamed potatoes. And when Sejun was walking to the field to harvest the cherry tomatoes, Squeak!!! Squeak!!! From behind, the cheerful screams of the rabbits were heard, and they quickly overtook Sejun in their wooden boat. Ssh! The boat ridden by the rabbits sshed water onto Sejun as it passed. ¡°Huh?!¡± Is that¡­ a flume ride2?! As the field became too wide, the rabbits were using boats on the canal as transportation to reduce the effort to move to the field. ¡°I¡¯m envious!¡± I was so jealous, I wish I had a fun ride¡­no, I meant transportation! Krueong? Sejun wasn¡¯t the only one who was envious of the rabbits¡¯ means of transportation. Krueong! Cuengi shouted as he watched the rabbits riding in the wooden boat. I want to ride too! Krueong! Cuengi picked up a wooden nk and climbed up to the fountain in high spirits, ced the wooden nk on the water canal, and sat on it. But Creak. The pirs of the canal, which were not designed with the possibility of Cuengi climbing up on them in mind, couldn¡¯t bear his weight. Bang! As soon as Cuengi sat down, the wooden pirs broke like twigs and a major ident urred with the wooden pipe copsing on the spot. Krueong¡­ When Cuengi, who fell with the wooden pipes, was looking at the broken canal with a deste expression Pat. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Sejun patted Cuengi¡¯s head andforted him. Krueong¡­ [I want to ride the boat too¡­] ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll give you a ride.¡± Thanks to Cuengi, Sejun got a chance to rebuild the canal. ¡°Guys, gather around!¡± Sejun called the grey rabbit and the ck minotaur and started a grand construction project to build a new, sturdy canal. ***** TL Notes: 1) It refers to how people tend to neglect what is right under their nose. They are often too consumed by what is happening far away than concerned about what is right in front of them. 2) Flume Rides ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 79 TL: Hanguk Sejun decided to make a proper canal since he was at it. And ¡°Okay, first, we¡¯re going to raise the fountain so we can stack bricks underneath.¡± As the first construction task, he decided to raise the height of the fountain where the flow of water started. Because the thrill¡­ no, the eleration when going down would allow the water to be sent further away. However, to do that, he had to lift a giant fountain with a diameter of 100 meters first. ¡®I need the help of Kaiser or Anton.¡¯ ¡°Um¡­¡± Sejun spoke to the ck Dragon statue. -What is it¡­ The hoarse voice of the annoyed Kaiser came. ¡®It¡¯s a relief.¡¯ Honestly, it was easier to talk to Kaiser than Anton. For Sejun, there was a sure-win card to get Kaiser¡¯s help easily. ¡°Sir Kaiser, don¡¯t you want to talk to Aileen?¡± -You insolent, Sejun! How dare you think the Great ck Dragon, Kaiser Pritani, would ask you for help?! Kaiser¡¯s furious voice came in response to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°That¡¯s not it. I have a favor to ask, and if you do it, I will solve the problem that bothers you, Sir Kaiser, on my own.¡± -Ahem¡­is that so? Then let¡¯s hear what you have to ask. Although it was a sly trick, but it worked on Kaiser. ¡°Could you lift the fountain, please?¡± -Hahaha. All right. Creak. As soon as Kaiser¡¯s voice ended, the fountain rose about 10 meters in the air. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start the work!¡± Eummu! At Sejun¡¯smand, the ck Minotaurs began stacking mud bricks. And ¡°Aileen.¡± Sejun called out to Aileen to solve Kaiser¡¯s problem. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks what¡¯s the matter.] ¡°How about we have some honey jelly and talk?¡± First, he improved Aileen¡¯s mood with sweet food. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is pleased with the sweetness of the honey jelly.] So, Sejun made Aileen¡¯s mood better and started to discuss the main topic. ¡°Aileen, could you please start talking to Sir Kaiser now?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she¡¯s still upset with grandfather for taking her chance to shine.] ¡°Aileen, why do you want to shine by appraising items?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it¡¯s¡­ to show you her greatness.] ¡°Then, you don¡¯t need to shine.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks what you mean.] ¡°Because I already know how great you, Aileen, are.¡± [¡­¡­] ¡°Aileen?¡± Aileen disappeared again. However, -Hahahahaha! Judging by Kaiser¡¯sughter, it seemed like Aileen was talking with Kaiser. *** pat pat pat ¡°Run faster, meow!¡± Theo was urging hispanions. He was in a great hurry. ¡®I need to finish the trade and get back to Sejun, meow!¡¯ Sejun¡¯sp was in danger. At first, Iona, who seemed indifferent, letting him let his guard down, eventually she upied Sejun¡¯sp. ¡®Iona is a cunning hamster wizard, meow!¡¯ Thinking about Iona on Sejun¡¯sp when he woke up, Theo got angry again.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. And ¡°I can¡¯t forgive this, meow! Speed up, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s speed increased as much as his anger. ¡°Huff huff. Representative Theo¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s take a break¡­¡± Only the interns were exhausted because of that. Under Theo¡¯s lead, the group ran non-stop towards the 38th floor of the tower. *** Sejun, who soothed Aileen, who was upset with Kaiser, helped the gray rabbits and stered mud between the mud bricks piled up by the ck minotaurs. As such, it was almost lunchtime by the time they finishedying ayer of bricks. ¡°I should prepare lunch.¡± When Sejun went to the cave to get the ingredients for lunch, [Master! I missed you!] mie greeted Sejun enthusiastically by waving its leaves. More than half of mie¡¯s leaves, which used the mes of purification and protection, had turned green again. Thanks to the divine power emanating from the Divine stone, mie¡¯s leaves seemed to recover faster. Sejun patted mie¡¯s leaves and went to the pond. In the pond, there were hundreds of piranhas hunted by ck Rabbit and Cuengi. They had been catching more piranhas as they had to give grilled fish as a daily ration to the guards who protect the blue carp of Granier vige on the 75th floor of the tower. Just then, Ssh. Kruong! Cuengi came out of the water with a giant fish. And then, Thump! Thump! Thump! ck Rabbit was busy hitting the head of the giant fish. ¡°Wow¡­¡± Sejun was speechless when he saw the name of the underwater monster. [Tuna] p, p, p. ¡°Guys, well done!¡± Sejun apuded and praised ck Rabbit and Cuengi. A little whileter, ¡°Let¡¯s eat!¡± When mealtime came, Munch munch! The ck minotaurs moved to the green onion field to eat green onion leaves and, Gulp! Mother Crimson Giant Bear drank SeP¡¯s soup in therge pot. And then, ¡°Today¡¯s lunch is tuna sashimi.¡± Sejun began to cut up the tuna and make sashimi. However, Sejun, who had only ever eaten tuna sushi once, didn¡¯t have the skill to slice different parts of the fish for sashimi, so he just thinly sliced the thickest belly part. ¡°Let¡¯s taste it.¡± When Sejun put the red tuna sashimi in his mouth, ¡°Mm¡­¡± He felt a deep oily vor. Swish. The tuna sashimi melted in his mouth before Sejun could fully savor it. ¡°Wow!¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± All the animals were staring at him. Was it that delicious? Shhhh. Sejun hurriedly started to slice the area where he had eaten. He wanted to share the joy he felt with the animals. ¡°Here you go.¡± Sejun put two pieces of sashimi on a wooden te and gave it to the animals. Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Kroeung! The animals¡¯ reaction to eating tuna sashimi was excellent. ¡°Good! Next, let¡¯s go for the back meat!¡± Feeling confident, Sejun, who felt like he had be a sushi chef, sliced the back meat of the tuna this time. Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Kroeung! Again, the reaction was good. ¡°Next is the tail meat!¡± ¡°The side rib meat!¡± ¡°The head meat!¡± Sejun, who didn¡¯t know much about sashimi, picked up pieces of sashimi at random and gave them to the animals. However Squeak.. Squeak! Squeak! As they kept eating only tuna, the reaction of the animals gradually weakened due to the greasiness of the tuna. Kroeung! Except for Cuengi Grrr! Cuengi was shoveling sashimi into his mouth, asking if it was okay to eat when the rabbits next to him were not eating. Thus, the tuna was left with almost only bones. Smack smack. Except for Cuengi, who was still trying to satisfy his appetite, everyone else was patting their stomachs and seemed satisfied with their fullness. ¡°It¡¯s too greasy.¡± After eating something so oily, he wanted something refreshing. And he had saved something for times like this. ¡°Let¡¯s eat pineapple!¡± Sejun brought out five cans of pineapple from the storage. He had saved these pineapples to eat with the rabbits, and even though the pineapple crown had been taken off, it was still fresh because Iona had put preservation magic on it. Squeak! Kroeung! The ck rabbit and Cuengi, who had already tasted pineapple before, were excited. They instinctively knew that it would be great to eat it now. And then, Squeak? Squeak? Following the reactions of the ck rabbit and Cuengi, the other rabbits also began to be curious. Slice Slice As Sejun put a piece of pineapple on each te, Squeak The eyes of the rabbits who had eaten the pineapple widened. The sour taste of the pineapple neatly washed away the lingering oil in their mouths, followed by a sweet taste. Squawk. Squawk. The rabbits quickly ate all the pineapple and licked the pineapple juice off their hands cleanly. After such a perfect lunch had ended, and about two hours had passed, ¡°Sir Sejun, we have arrived.¡± Borori, who had delivered the Sturdy de Onion Leaves and SeP¡¯s soup to the 67th floor of the tower and returned after collecting the corpse of the Red Locusts, greeted Sejun. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. How is the 67th floor?¡± ¡°We initially struggled when the pattern of the Red Locust¡¯s changed, but it has stabilized again with the Lizardmen Warriors being reinforced from the Lizardman Kingdom on the 69th floor.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good to hear. But why are those like that?¡± Sejun asked, looking at the bodies of the dead Red Locusts pouring out of the cat interns¡¯ carts. Many of the dead Red Locusts had a mixture of blue in their their head area. ¡°I¡¯m not sure. The Red Locusts have been changing like that recently.¡± Borori replied, tilting his head. At that moment, -That¡¯s the Red Locust regressing to a Blue Locust. It¡¯s evidence that the poption of Red Locusts is nearing 5 billion. The ck dragon statue, which hade down to the ground unnoticed, spoke as it looked at the corpse of the Red Locust with a mix of blue. ¡°Regressing?¡± -Yes. They regress when their numbers decrease and evolve when they increase. ¡°So if their numbers decrease further, will they regress again?¡± -That¡¯s right. If the number drops below 3 billion, they transform into Yellow Locusts. ¡°Ah.¡± -Just hold on a little longer. It¡¯ll be easier to fight. When they regress to Blue Locusts, they be smaller and weaker. ¡°I see.¡± -Aileen, did you know this? Kaiser asked Aileen. -What?! You didn¡¯t know?! Didn¡¯t I tell you to pay attention to the rm! Kaiser began to scold Aileen for not knowing this information in advance. But, -No¡­ I didn¡¯t shout¡­ -Aileen~! [The Tower¡¯s administrator says she¡¯s upset because her grandfather yelled at her, and she won¡¯t talk to him anymore.] It hasn¡¯t been an hour since Sejun made them reconcile, and their conversation was cut off again. ¡°Borori, once you go down, pass on the information you just heard to the Lizardman Warrior. It will be helpful.¡± ¡°Yes. I understand.¡± After finishing his conversation with Borori, Sejun began to stack bricks again. His goal was to stack the bricks up to 10yers within 5 days. *** ¡°We¡¯ve arrived, meow!¡± Theo arrived on the 38th floor of the tower after 35 hours. ¡°The wolves rest, and the interns follow me, meow!¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± The cat interns replied with almost dying voices. If the wolves hadn¡¯t carried the interns in the middle, they wouldn¡¯t have been able toe this far. ¡°You guys don¡¯t know much yet. Just watch for today, meow!¡± Theo arrived at the hunter¡¯s camp, cautioning the cat interns. ¡°This is the ce that I created and only I trade, meow!¡± Theo entered the camp with pride, boasting to the interns. Then, ¡°Huh?¡± Theo noticed something strange. Wild boar wandering merchants were trading with hunters at his trading post. ¡°What, meow?!¡± Theo was furious at the wild boar wandering merchants who had invaded his territory. And, ¡°Out of the way, meow!¡± Theo went up to the leader of the wild boar wandering merchants and shouted. ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°I¡¯m Theo, a intermediate wandering merchant, meow! And this is my trading post, meow! Move aside, meow!¡± ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re just an intermediate wandering merchant! I am Utata, an advanced wandering merchant under the leadership of Tariq, an elite wandering merchant! Just go away.¡± Utata dismissively responded to Theo¡¯s words. This was a ce where hunters had made their own camp and a market had formed. Such ces were rare, so Utata had no intention of leaving. ¡°Did you just ignore me, meow?!¡± Theo was furious that someone would ignore him, the subordinate of the Great ck Dragon and the deadly yellow cat. However, he didn¡¯t solve it with strength. A wandering merchant fights in a wandering merchant¡¯s way. And then, ¡°Attention, humans! From today, I will not sell my goods to any hunter who trades with this wild boar wandering merchant, meow!¡± Theo knew exactly what his weapon was. Theo¡¯s weapon was Sejun¡¯s crops, which couldn¡¯t be found anywhere else and had special effects. ¡°Puhahaha! Even if you do, it¡¯s only your loss! My goods are¡­¡± Utata, who wasughing at Theo¡¯s words, was taken aback when he saw the hunters who had been trading with him suddenly stop and leave en masse at Theo¡¯s words. ¡°Puhuhut. See, meow? This is my area, meow! Get lost, meow!¡± Theo looked at Utata andughed. ***** ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 80 TL: Hanguk In the conference room of Gagel. ¡°Due to the drought in the Asian continent and the locust outbreak in Africa, the crop yield is expected to decrease by about 15%pared tost year¡­¡± As soon as the report on this year¡¯s food production forecast ended, ¡°Raise the food prices by 20% this year. Vice Chairman, how is the Tower Farm Project progressing?¡± William McLaren, the chairman of the massive food corporation Gagel, who easily raised the world¡¯s food prices by 20%, asked his son and Vice Chairman, Michael. ¡°Unfortunately, there are no results in terms of food production yet.¡± The atmosphere in the conference room quickly chilled at Michael¡¯s too confident statement about having no results. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± The executives in the room kept quiet, watching William¡¯s reaction. Gagel¡¯s Chairman William was not the type to let his son off easy. Rather, he demanded more results to prove his worthiness to seed him. ¡°So, are you saying there¡¯s progress in areas other than food production?¡±Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Yes. Fortunately, we found a way to increase revenue sooner than expected. Please look at the screen.¡± As Michael signaled to his secretary, the prepared secretary connected a USB to herptop and disyed the data. ¡°We¡¯ve had unexpected results in our research on the Magical Cherry Tomatoes sold in the Tower.¡± ¡°Unexpected results?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Michael exined that they nted the mutated Contaminated Cherry Tomatoes on the 2nd floor as a trial for an experience farm and was in the process of expanding the farm tenfold. ¡°So you¡¯re saying that it grows well just by nting, and if you eliminate it, it gives experience? What¡¯s the growing period?¡± ¡°One month. And I request a budget to expand the experience farm by ten times.¡± Michael nned to clear out dozens of Skeleton Graveyards on the 2nd floor of the Tower to expand the experience farm. ¡°Good! I¡¯ll increase the budget for the Tower Farm Project tenfold, so do your best.¡± ¡°Yes! Thank you!¡± At William¡¯s full support, Michael bowed 90 degrees and said. With the budget increasing tenfold, the current scale of the experience farm could be expanded up to 1000 times. Once the experience farm ispleted in a few months, it would bring in billions of dors a day. *** ¡°This damn cat¡­ Kuiiik!¡± Utata, who felt insulted by Theo, roared in anger. He couldn¡¯t just let it slide being humiliated by a intermediate wandering merchant. Kuiiik! Kuiiik! At Utata¡¯s roar, four subordinate wild boar wandering merchants pulled out huge axes from their bags. The Boar Tribe was known for its superior strength and for not hiring free mercenaries among wandering merchants. However, ¡°Puhuhut! Taking out your axe means you¡¯re admitting defeat as a wandering merchant, meow?¡± Theo, who knew nothing about it, fearlessly mocked the boars. And more than anything, Theo had an absolute belief. ¡®Park Sejun¡¯sp will protect me, meow!¡¯ It was a strange belief, but ¡®What is this? Why is he so confident?¡¯ At Theo¡¯s attitude, Utata felt anxious that there might be something more to him. ¡°What are you?¡± So, Utata asked Theo¡¯s identity as if he were tapping a stone bridge1. It seemed like there might be a hidden identity. ¡°Phuhuhut. If you¡¯re asking for my identity, it is only polite to answer, meow! Listen well, I am the great ck¡­¡± Just as Theo was about to introduce himself with a viinous grin, like a final boss, ¡°Representative Theo!¡± Elka and the wolves appeared, interrupting Theo¡¯s words. Intern Bill had called the wolves as a precaution. Grrrr. The wolves stood in front of Theo, baring their sharp teeth at Utata and the other wild boars. ¡°Silver Wolf Tribe?¡± Utata was startled as he looked at the silver wolves blocking his path. ording to their knowledge, the Silver Wolf Tribe¡¯s mercenaries should be pursuing Straw Hat on behalf of Lord Grid. ¡°Silver wolves, aren¡¯t you in the middle of carrying out the order of our tribe elder, Lord Grid? Don¡¯t be hostile to us. ¡°The request has been canceled.¡± ¡°What?! You¡¯re canceling the contract?¡± ¡°It wasn¡¯t an official contract to begin with. Step back. If you continue to be hostile to Representative Theo, we will attack.¡± ¡°Kuiiik! Silver wolves, you will regret this day! And you, watch out!¡± Utata and the wild boars red at Theo and the wolves before gathering their things and leaving. ¡°My introduction was interrupted¡­¡± ¡°Representative Theo, I called the wolves!¡± Intern Bill, failing to read the atmosphere, told Theo of his merits. Intern Bill believed his contract period would be reduced even more, but ¡°I¡¯ll restore all the reduced contract time for intern Bill!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Intern Bill had to pay the price for stealing Theo¡¯s self-introduction opportunity. It backfired. Plop. Theo, ignoring the shocked Intern Bill, climbed onto Elka¡¯s back. Then, ¡°Today I¡¯m going to auction 5000 C-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes, 5000 C-grade Power Sweet Potatoes, and finally, 10,000 D-grade Detoxifying Green Onions, 500 each, meow!¡± Theo shouted out to the hunters. Thanks to the upgrades of Theo¡¯s bag space and the interns bags, the quantity of crops avable for sale had greatly increased. ¡°Power Sweet Potato?!¡± When the hunters were stirred by the appearance of the new crop, ¡°Let¡¯s start the auction with 500 Magical Cherry Tomatoes, meow!¡± Theo announced the start of the auction. ¡°750 Tower coins for 500!¡± Magical Cherry Tomatoes had now reached a somewhat stable price as the supply continued to increase, selling for about 1.7 Tower coins each due to the 2000 unit reduction from the previous auction. The Power Sweet Potatoes, on the other hand, received a lukewarm response. ¡°500 Tower coins for 500!¡± The effect of increasing strength by 0.5 was popr among warriors who valued the strength stat, but it was due to the effect when consumed by a non-awakened person. ¡°It stimtes bowel movements?¡± Stimting bowel movements could only cure constipation. It was too wasteful to spend hundreds of thousands of Won for constipation. Thus, all the Power Sweet Potatoes were sold to warriors at about 1 Tower coin each. ¡°Now, I¡¯ll sell the Detoxifying Green Onions, meow!¡± ¡°3500 Tower coins for 500!¡± ¡°3600 Tower coins for 500!¡± Detoxifying Green Onions were the most popr. Ever since it became known that terminal liver cancer patients were 100% cured after eating Detoxifying Green Onions, more and more liver cancer patients were spending money to buy them. ¡°It¡¯s sold out, meow!¡± Total sales amount 824,630 Tower coins. This auction was another huge sess. The Detoxifying Green Onions were sold at an average of about 80 Tower coins each, pulling in the majority of the sales. And then it was photo time. ¡°Humans, line up, meow!¡± Theo, who needed to quickly return to Sejun¡¯sp, but couldn¡¯t give up on Churu, hurriedly took photos. ¡°You guys take some photos too, meow!¡± Theo brought in the interns to shorten photo time. After finishing photo time, Theo said, ¡°See you next time, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly took his group and ascended to the 99th floor of the tower. Han Tae-jun and the ck Wolf Gang had long been forgotten in Theo¡¯s mind. *** Day 253 of being stranded. ¡°It¡¯splete!¡± Sejun said, looking up at the brick tower that he had stacked up to the 10yers. The construction finished two days earlier than nned. It was all thanks to Kaiser. -Park Sejun! Don¡¯t you have anything to ask me?! Unable to bear being blocked by Aileen, Kaiser forced a favor on Sejun. He hoped that if he fulfilled Sejun¡¯s request, Sejun would intervene and appease Aileen¡¯s anger. In response to Kaiser¡¯s insistence, Sejun asked for thepletion of the brick tower, and Kaiserpleted the brick tower quickly. And Sejun removed Kaiser from Aileen¡¯s block list. ¡®It probably won¡¯tst long¡­¡¯ As for Sejun, it wasn¡¯t too bad since he could get Kaiser¡¯s help again. Once the fountain tower waspleted, Squeak! The grey rabbits, with the help of the ck Minotaurs, started building a canal. This time, they paid attention to reinforcing the pirs to make a sturdy canal that could withstand Cuengi¡¯s weight. During the canal construction, Snip. [You have simultaneously harvested 9 well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your job experience increases greatly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has increased greatly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has increased by an additional 5%.] [You gained 270 experience points.] Sejun was harvesting cherry tomatoes. Then, Kruong! Cuengi approached Sejun with a log. And, Kruong! Screech. With its two front paws, it lightly split the log in two and started digging a hole in the middle. Boom. Boom. After Cuengi scratched the log with its paw a few times, two holes were quickly formed. Kruong! Cuengi sat in the front hole and called Sejun to the back. It seemed like a two-person boat. ¡®What a cute little guy.¡¯ Sejun smiled fondly as he looked at Cuengi, Kruong! Cuengi rushed Sejun. Hurry up and get on! ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun pretended to give in to Cuengi¡¯s rush and got on Cuengi¡¯s boat. ¡°Oh!¡± He hadn¡¯t noticed from the outside, but inside there was even space to stretch out his legs. It was quite an ergonomic boat. Then, Krueng! The mother Crimson Giant Bear lifted Cuengi¡¯s boat onto the fountain. It seemed like she was saying they should y in the water. However, Kruong! Kruong! Cuengi shook its body in excitement as his boat floated and moved on the water. ¡°Huh?¡± Drip. The Cuengi boat moved towards the canal connected to the fountain, and the boat entered in the canal. ¡°Cuengi! Stop.¡± Sejun¡¯s face turned pale. The canal construction had just started today. Naturally, the canal was in an iplete state. He could see where the canal was cut off up ahead. The thrill he wanted was not this. Kruong? Cuengi stopped at Sejun¡¯s words, but Tumble! It was toote. Cuengi¡¯s boat began to elerate along the canal. Swoosh. ¡°No!¡± Leaving Sejun¡¯s cries behind, Cuengi¡¯s boat raced swiftly along the canal. And, Woong. After racing through the short canal, Cuengi¡¯s boat started free-falling from a height of 9m after flying for 3 seconds. ¡°Ahhhh!¡± Kruong! Just before Cuengi¡¯s boat hit the ground, Kruong. Fortunately, the mother Crimson Giant Bear caught Cuengi¡¯s boat. ¡°Phew.¡± Sejun breathed a sigh of relief and decided to seal Cuengi¡¯s boat for a while. *** The office of the Chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association on the 66th floor of the tower. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± Iona was humming a song and packing her belongings. Plop. Plop. She used telekinesis magic to put her bed, desk, and books in the office into her pocket dimension. Then, Knock. Knock. Knock. Someone knocked on the door. ¡°Come in.¡± Creak. Chuchu. At Iona¡¯s words, the door opened and a white rabbit wearingrge sses that covered half of its face and a red ribbon on its ear came into the room and greeted her. It was Chuchu, Iona¡¯s disciple, who was the princess of the now fallen Red Ribbon Kingdom. ¡°Chuchu, did you take care of the people I brought properly?¡± Squeak. At Iona¡¯s question, Chuchu nodded in response. Sejun had taken Izrael and Oren to Iona, judging them to be dangerous to Theo, and Iona had sent them to the mana stone mine run by the Wizard¡¯s Association. ¡°Chuchu, you should pack your things too. We¡¯re going to the 99th floor together. Your people live there, so you¡¯ll like it too.¡± Squeak! At Iona¡¯s words, Chuchu hurriedly ran to her room to pack her belongings. A littleter, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot . Let¡¯s go now!¡± Squeak! Iona took her disciple and set off for the 99th floor of the tower. And, ¡°Run faster, meow!¡± Theo, who intuitively sensed the departure of hispetitor, urged the wolves to move faster. ***** ***** TL Notes: 1) It¡¯s a Korean proverb that advises being cautious and careful. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 81: Encounter TL: Hanguk 254th day of being stranded, dawn. -Park Sejun, wake up. A calm voice woke Sejun up. ¡°Hmm¡­ Anton?¡± -Park Sejun, the corrupted Ent¡¯s branch scouts have appeared outside. ¡°What? Branch scouts?¡± Sejun was puzzled, thinking that the corrupted Ent had died from the breath of the ck dragon statue. -I killed just one of them. ¡°Oh.¡± As Sejun understood the situation, he quickly grabbed his equipment and stood up. Squeak? The ck rabbit, who was sleeping in the wooden box house in the corner of Sejun¡¯s bedroom, also woke up, grabbed his hammer, and followed Sejun. As Sejun left the brick house and moved west, ¡°There aren¡¯t many, are there?¡± 500 small branch scouts of the corrupted Ent were visible. The number was definitely lesspared to before. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Squeak! Just as the ck rabbit was about to follow Sejun to fight, -ck rabbit, you stay still. Today, only Park Sejun will fight. Anton stopped the ck rabbit. Squeak? -Park Sejun is too weak. He needs to get stronger. Squeak! At Anton¡¯s words, the ck rabbit nodded its head vigorously in agreement. -Right. You understand too. So just watch. Squeak! At Anton¡¯s words, the ck rabbit sat down on the ground and watched Sejun. Just then, Kreung! Upon hearing the noisy sound, Cuengi, who had woken up and seen Sejun fighting alone, ran over. Dad¡¯s in danger! And, -Stop. Squeak! Kreung? Cuengi, who had heard the situation from the ck dragon statue and the ck rabbit gesturing towards him, also sat next to the ck rabbit and watched Sejun. So Sejun was left alone to face the branch scouts. Thud! The hand axe Sejun threw stuck in the middle of a branch scout¡¯s body. [You have defeated a small branch scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have earned 25 experience points.] Puk. At the same time, Sejun stabbed an approaching enemy with the dagger in his left hand. [You have defeated a small branch scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have earned 25 experience points.] However, Thud. From Sejun¡¯s right, another enemy approached and swung its wooden arm, attacking Sejun. There wasn¡¯t enough time to pull out the dagger and counterattack. Whoosh. ¡°Retrieve.¡± While dodging the branch scout¡¯s attack, Sejun retrieved his hand axe. And then, Thud! With the hand axe in his right hand, he chopped at the waist of the branch scout that had just attacked. [You have defeated a small branch scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have earned 25 experience points.] Sejun, facing the small branch scouts and wielding his weapons freely. ¡®I¡¯m pretty strong, aren¡¯t I?¡¯ Just as Sejun was happily immersing himself in his own strength and enjoying killing the enemies, Zzzzz Zzzzz The ck rabbit and Cuengi, who had been watching Sejun¡¯s rxed battle, fell asleep out of boredom. And, -Hmm¡­he has a long way to go. Anton¡¯s worry grew as he watched Sejun¡¯s battle. Sejun was so hopeless that he didn¡¯t even know where to start helping him. That dawn, Sejun won against 500 small branch scouts. *** In Landlord Grid¡¯s office on the 55th floor of the tower. ¡°What? The Silver Wolf Tribe broke the contract?!¡± ¡°Yes. What should we do?¡± ¡°Leave it. They probably rejected the contract relying on the Red Locust meat on the 67th floor, but they¡¯ll regret it soon.¡± Red Locusts can be a sufficient food source for a few months while they¡¯re alive, but once the food supply runs out, they¡¯ll end up eating each other and naturally cease to exist. And then the famine that Grid was waiting for would start. However, that wouldn¡¯t be enough for Grid to get what he wanted. So, Grid nned to cause another famine. ¡°How is Tariq doing with buying up monster corpses?¡± ¡°Tariq has finished buying 50,000 monster corpses for the first round and is currently leading the wandering merchants on the upper floors to the 67th floor.¡± ¡°Good.¡± Grid once saw it briefly on the 55th floor. When Red Locusts evolved to the next stage, they turned purple. And the body of a Purple Locust is so toxic that not only can no one eat it, it also contaminates the soil. ¡°Now all we have to do is wait. Hehehe.¡± Gridughed heartily, exposing the roots of his ugly teeth. *** ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun, who had been fighting until dawn, woke up from a deep sleep. Swoosh. He marked the date on the wall with a single stroke and stepped outside. Roar. Emmu. Outside, the mother Crimson Giant Bear and ck Minotaurs were busy building a brick wall and working on the canal. ¡°mie, hello.¡± Sejun went down to the cave and greeted mie. [Master! Good morning!] mie greeted Sejun by waving its leaves. ¡°mie, I need the me of Affinity.¡± Sejun nned to check the situation in the western forest as the branch scouts became active again. [Yes. Iyaap!] A yellow me appeared from mie¡¯s green leaves and seeped into Sejun¡¯s body. [The me of Affinity seeps in for 3 hours.] [The me of Affinity helps the user control the fire and enhances the power of the fire.] ¡°Guys, let¡¯s go!¡± Squeak! Kuoeng! At Sejun¡¯s call, the ck Rabbit and Cuengi, who had been hunting in the pond, followed Sejun. ¡°Cuengi, transform!¡± Kuoeng! At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi grewrger. He nned to ride Cuengi instead of the mother Crimson Giant Bear who was helping with the canal construction. Kuoeng! Cuengiid down and carried Sejun and the ck Rabbit. Cuengi¡¯s size had already grown well over 10 meters. Da-da-da-da. They rode Cuengi and arrived at the edge of the western forest in just 40 minutes. And then, ¡°When did they grow this much?¡± Sejun was surprised to see the decayed branches that had once again filled the entrance to the western forest. Sejun didn¡¯t know, but so far, the Corrupted Ents hadn¡¯t been able to send branch scouts to Sejun¡¯s cave because they were replenishing the decayed branch watchman that Sejun had burnt. ng! Sejun struck his dagger and hand axe together to create a spark, and then threw the me he made onto the decayed branches. They had grown a lot, but burning them again would be the end of it. Rather, he was grateful for the easy opportunity to gain experience points. Woosh. Sejun¡¯s fire began to burn the decayed branches. [You have defeated the Decayed Branch Watchman of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have gained 10 experience points.] ¡­ .. . Squeak! whoosh! Kroeng! whoosh! Instead of the Mother Crimson Giant Bear, the ck rabbit and Cuengi helped him by creating wind. They had consistently consumed honey jelly and enhanced their magic-rted talents. They produced a strong wind. Woosh. With their help, the fire grew quickly and thanks to them, Sejun¡¯s experience points piled up rapidly. While Sejun was gaining experience, yellow flowers emerged from the western forest. [Corrupted Ent¡¯s Sticky Flower Attacker] Thut! Thut! The sticky flower attack troops started to extinguish the fire by spitting sticky substance. ¡°We can¡¯t just let them do that.¡± Thud! Sejun hit the head of a sticky flower attacker with his hand axe. [You have killed the Corrupted Ent¡¯s Sticky Flower Attacker.] [You have gained 1200 experience points.] The appearance of the monster that provides a decent amount of experience points was exciting. ¡°Guys, attack!¡± Woosh. Sejun, who felt bad for only able them support, moved the fire left and right, creating a path for the ck rabbit and Cuengi to reach the sticky flower attacker. Squeak! Krwoeng! The ck rabbit and Cuengi ran along the path Sejun had created. And then, Pang! Pang! Pang! Puk! They began to defeat the sticky flower attacker. As the battle continued, [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] [The me of affinity is fading.] Sejun leveled up and at the same time, the buff from me of Affinity ended. ¡°Let¡¯s get out of here!¡± Sejun and the animals hurriedly fled. At the ce Sejun left, Woooaah! The roar of the corrupted Ent, angry at the disappearance of its watchman, echoed through the western forest. *** 67th floor of the tower. ¡°Lord Tariq, thank you foring!¡± Lizardman Great Warrior Tamuro greeted Tariq warmly. Tariq was the owner of therge trader group, Chow Group. Tamuro was thrilled that he hade in person. ¡°Lord Tamuro, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please ept it.¡± Tariq handed Tamuro a ck card engraved with ¡®10000¡¯. It was a cheque that could be cashed for 10,000 tower coins at the Chow Group at any time. ¡°No, this is too much¡­¡± Despite his awkward words, Tamuro slipped the card Tariq had handed him into his armor. ¡°Lord Tamuro, I¡¯d like us to go out and collect the Locust corpses. Would that be possible?¡± ¡°Of course. The Boar Tribe can fight as well, can¡¯t they? That would make things easier for us.¡± ¡°Thank you. Let¡¯s go.¡± Tariq went out with the wandering merchant who had followed him, and returned after 10 hours. Although the amount of Red Locust corpses outside did not significantly differpared to the time they left, Tamuro didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. *** Tower 75th Floor Shopping District. ¡°Hurry up, meow!¡± Theo ran to the cksmith¡¯s shop to do the lottery draw. No matter how much of a hurry he was in, he had to do what Sejun had asked. He had hispanions wait at the entrance of the shopping district so that he could finish his task quickly and leave. Having arrived at the cksmith¡¯s shop, Theo looked around the lottery corner before purchasing a lottery ticket to see if there was anything he wanted to draw. However, ¡°I¡¯m not drawn to anything, meow.¡± There were no items that attracted him. Theo left the cksmith¡¯s shop empty-handed. And on the way back to the entrance of the shopping district where hispanions were waiting, ¡°ChuChu!¡± A familiar voice reached Theo¡¯s ears. ¡®Is this?!¡¯ When Theo hurriedly stopped and looked in the direction of the noise, he saw Iona, who was frantically looking around, calling someone¡¯s name. ¡®Phew. It¡¯s not toote, meow.¡¯ Seeing hispetitor in front of him, Theo breathed a sigh of relief. Sejun¡¯sp was safe. ¡°Puhuhut. I should hurry and go up first, meow!¡± Theo tried to leave quickly with augh, but, ¡°ChuChu! Where are you?!¡± ¡°Meow¡­¡± He couldn¡¯t take a step. He was torn. He had to sit on Sejun¡¯s warmp and eat Churu quickly, but he couldn¡¯t just leave Iona, who was desperately looking for someone. ¡°Iona! What¡¯s the matter, meow?!¡± Theo finally decided to help Iona. ¡°Representative Theo, please help! My disciple ChuChu has disappeared!¡± When Theo appeared, Iona exined her situation to him. ¡°ChuChu? What does she look like, meow?!¡± ¡°A white rabbit wearing a red ribbon and big sses.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! I¡¯ll have my subordinates help, meow! It¡¯ll be faster if we all look together, meow!¡± Theo rushed back to the entrance of the shopping district. ¡°You guys, help Iona find a white rabbit named ChuChu with a red ribbon and big sses, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The wolves and interns spread out and started looking for ChuChu.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. At that moment, ¡°Hello, Mr. Theo.¡± Jeras, a secret Inspection bureau agent who was patrolling the area, saw Theo and greeted him cheerfully. Seeing Theo¡¯s rapidly increasing sales, Jeras was proud of his ability to recognize the genius merchant. ¡°Oh! Jeras! Help me, meow! We¡¯re looking for a white rabbit named ChuChu, meow!¡± Theo, who wanted to find ChuChu quickly and go to the 99th floor of the tower, abruptly asked Jeras for help. He felt that he had to take any help avable in this situation. ¡°ChuChu?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! Let¡¯s find her quickly, meow!¡± Theo dragged Jeras along, and Jeras, taken by surprise, ended up abandoned his mission of secret patrol duty and began helping find ChuChu. However, they couldn¡¯t find ChuChu even after several hours had passed. ¡®I want to sit on Park Sejun¡¯sp soon, meow.¡¯ Just as Theo was longing for Sejun¡¯sp, Zing. Theo¡¯s front paw activated. A strong attraction. Click. Theo put his paw on a bag carried by an unknown wandering merchant. ¡°What the?!¡± The wandering merchant red at the one who dared to touch his bag. And then, ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°You?!¡± Theo and Skaram locked eyes. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 82: We Are One! TL: Hanguk ¡°Is there no one to be swindled today?¡± Skaram, as usual, hid in a corner of the building, looking for new prey to scam. Then Squeak squeak~ A white rabbit, humming merrily, passed by Skaram while singing a lively tune. ¡®What the¡­ it¡¯s just a rabbit¡­¡¯ Skaram turned his gaze again to find prey, but then ¡®What¡¯s that?¡¯ The red ribbon worn on the rabbit¡¯s ears caught Skaram¡¯s attention. It was the symbol of the now-vanished Red Ribbon Royal Family, featuring a crescent moon and a rabbit. And then, ¡®Could it be?!¡¯ An item shed across Skaram¡¯s mind. ¡®Red Ribbon?!¡¯ It was definitely the Red Ribbon, the item thatndlord Grid, was desperately searching for, offering a reward through the Dark Society. ¡®Hehehe, I am lucky today.¡¯ With a smirk, Skaram put on his hood to hide his face and started following the white rabbit. And then, Thud. When the white rabbit passed a secluded area, he knocked it unconscious with his poison sting. Squeak¡­ Thump. The white rabbit fainted and fell to the ground. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Skaram approached,ughing, and put the unconscious white rabbit into his bag. Considering the various problems that could arise from just taking the Red Ribbon and leaving the rabbit here, Skaram decided to hand over the rabbit to Grid as well for a clean finish. Just as Skaram was leaving the market area with his bag, Tap. Someone touched his bag. ¡°What the?!¡± Skaram red at the person who dared to touch his bag. And then, ¡°You?!¡± He locked eyes with Theo, a customer he once swindled. *** ¡°Huh?!¡± Theo was taken aback by his own paw reaching towards someone else¡¯s bag, but once he recognized that the owner was Skaram, he pulled himself together. And then, ¡°Scammer! Hand over ChuChu, meow!¡± He shouted at Skaram. ¡°ChuChu?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! ChuChu is definitely in your bag, meow!¡± Iona, who knew about Theo¡¯s golden front paw, described the appearance of ChuChu and also about the Red Ribbon that ChuChu was carrying. ¡°The Red Ribbon is a relic item, one of only ten in the ck Tower. Your front paw will definitely be attracted to it.¡± Indeed, Theo felt the same attraction from Skaram¡¯s bag as he did when he found the relic item, the Straw Hat. ¡°What¡­what are you talking about?!¡± ¡°Iona!¡± As Skaram was startled and tried to leave the shopping area, Theo quickly called Iona. ¡°Representative Theo, have you found our ChuChu?¡± At Theo¡¯s call, Iona, who was nearby, quickly flew over. ¡°I think so, meow! That goblin wandering merchant¡¯s bag is very suspicious, meow!¡± ¡°Is that so? Goblin wandering merchant, can you show us your bag? I¡¯m Iona, the Chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association. I¡¯ll give you 10,000 Tower Coins just for showing your bag.¡± Iona politely asked Skaram to show his bag. An opportunity to earn arge amount just for showing the bag. If he had nothing to hide, there would be no reason to refuse. But, ¡°I refuse.¡± Skaram, who had something to hide, refused, and ¡°Open the bag, now!¡± Iona became enraged, triggering her level 1 anger state, and used her magic. Swoosh. With Iona¡¯s shout, the bag began to open by itself. It was Iona using her magic to forcibly open the bag. Rumble. The contents of the bag began to pour out. Most of them were earth items, like tumblers. ¡°Huh?¡± Skaram was startled when his bag opened on its own. Then, a pure white rabbit came out of the bag. ¡°ChuChu!¡± As expected of Theo, he found ChuChu in Skaram¡¯s bag. ¡°ChuChu!¡± ¡­¡­ ChuChu did not respond even when Iona called. ¡°Absolute recovery.¡± When Iona was using the highest-level healing magic to restore ChuChu, Quietly. Skaram began to run away. But Grrrr Elka and the wolves who had arrivedte surrounded Skaram. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Where do you think you¡¯re going when there¡¯s still much to ount for, meow?!¡± Theo stepped forward with the cat interns and spoke. Theo intended to get back at Skaram for deceiving him by taking him to Sejun to demand payment, aside from the kidnapping of ChuChu. *** 255th day of being stranded, morning. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun woke up in a good mood. Perhaps because he had burned the western forest yesterday, no branch scouts came this morning. ¡°I¡¯ll need to set a fire from time to time.¡± Sejun added ¡®Burning the western forest¡¯ to his farming task list. It was killing two birds with one stone, gaining experience and preventing the corrupted Ents of the western forest from expanding their power. Swoosh. Sejun added a stroke on the bedroom wall toplete one ¡®Õý¡¯ and then went outside. Today, since he woke up early, there was no one wandering around the ground fields except for busy honeybees. ¡°Should I have some morning coffee for a change?¡± Sejun filled a tumbler with hot water to make coffee and sat in the chair in front of his house drinking the coffee. Slurp. ¡°Ahh, this is good.¡± As the hot coffee went down his throat and into his stomach, he felt aforting warmth as if he was having a hangover cure. Just as he was enjoying his leisurely coffee, Buzz..zzz.. He saw a struggling honeybee fall to the ground. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun, who had been drinking coffee, quickly put down his tumbler and ran towards the fallen honeybee. ¡°Hey! What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Sejun asked as he touched the honeybee¡¯s body and asked. The honeybee was in bad shape. Its wings were slightly torn and one of its legs was cut off. Buzz¡­zz¡­ [To the east¡­the honeybees¡­] ¡°East?¡± If it¡¯s the east, it¡¯s the original habitat of the bees that used to live on the 99th floor of the tower. Unlike the honeybees that Sejun raises, these were aggressive and carnivorous, so Sejun had instructed the honeybees not to venture near the eastern region. Buzz¡­ [They¡¯ve invaded our territory¡­ and we fought¡­] ¡°Rest for now.¡± Sejun put the honeybee into the hive. ¡°I need to go check out the east.¡± With the west calming down a bit, the east was the problem. Sejun started to prepare to go east. First, ¡°ck Rabbit! Cuengi!¡± He called his bodyguards, the ck Rabbit and Cuengi. Sejun never went outside the farm alone. While the poisonous honeybee¡¯s venom can be easily neutralized with detoxifying green onions, that¡¯s only true if stung once or twice. The sting of the poisonous honeybee is about 10cm long and as thick as a ballpoint pen. On top of that, the bees move in groups of hundreds. It wasn¡¯t the poison that could kill, but excessive bleeding was also a possibility. Squeak! Kroung! At Sejun¡¯s call, ck Rabbit and Cuengi came running. ¡°Cuengi, transform!¡± Kroung! Sejun rode on the erged Cuengi and moved towards the eastern border. *** ¡°Help me, everyone! These guys are trying to kill me!¡± Skaram called for help from those around him. He hoped to create an opportunity to escape in the confusion when other merchants gathered to watch. However, Click. ¡°I am Jeras, an agent of secret inspection bureau of the Wandering Merchant Association! This goblin wandering merchant, Skaram, is caught red-handed trying to kidnap a white rabbit. I will hold an immediate trial now.¡± Jeras stepped forward quickly, showing his identification from secret inspection bureau. For him, who had been struggling to catch Skaram in the act, this was a golden opportunity. nk. Jeras handcuffed Skaram¡¯s hand. ¡°Huh?!¡± Skaram was surprised when an agent of secret inspection bureau suddenly appeared. ¡°Goblin Wandering Merchant Skaram, you are permanently expelled from the list of wandering merchants. You are no longer a wandering merchant.¡± With Jeras¡¯s words, Skaram¡¯s name was erased from the wandering merchant¡¯s certificate he held and from the scoreboard showing the sales amount ranking of wandering merchants. ¡°No!¡± Skaram despaired at Jeras¡¯s judgment. Being permanently expelled from the wandering merchant list had significant implications. First of all, when you are permanently expelled from the wandering merchant list, not only the Wandering Merchant Association but also all rtionships with the Frence Mercenaries Association, Wizard¡¯s Association are cut off. In other words, it was impossible to officially operate in the tower. Moreover, the Wandering Merchant Association does not protect those who are not wandering merchants. ¡°You can do as you please now.¡± Jeras handed over Skaram, who was handcuffed, to Theo and said. ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on, but thank you, meow! And I also have a secret, meow. In fact, I am the great ck¡­¡± Just when Theo was about to disclose his identity, ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-How dare you touch my disciple! I will not forgive you!¡± Upon witnessing the situation where her disciple was almost kidnapped, Iona reached level 2 anger state, ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-¡°. ¡°It¡¯s the second stage of Kyoo- anger!¡± ¡°Run!¡± ¡°We need to get out of here!¡± Merchants who recognized Iona, the great destructive wizard, began to flee. If it¡¯s the second stage of Kyoo anger, at least a small vige would be destroyed. A quarter of the market area could be blown away. Gulp. Jeras was also nervous. If Iona used destructive magic here, he couldn¡¯t guarantee his own life. Then ¡°Iona, calm down, meow. We need to take this scammer to President Park, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-To Sejun?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoo-Why?¡± The level of Iona¡¯s Kyoo anger gradually decreased as she talked with Theo. ¡°That¡¯s because President Park asked us to bring this scammer, meow!¡± Sejun had doubts while looking at the Earth goods that Skaram scammed from the cats. Compared to the number of awakened ones entering through Vanishing, Skaram was selling too many Earth goods. And, ¡®Why are they all Korean products?¡¯ The majority of goods Skaram sold were from Korea. It was impossible that only Koreans were entering the tower via Vanishing. So, Sejun thought that Skaram was trading with someone in Korea. ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s go to Sejun together then.¡± ¡°Meow?! No way, meow! Iona, don¡¯te to the 99th floor of the tower, meow!¡± Theo immediately adopted a defensive posture at Iona¡¯s willingness to join. He had gone so far as to find her disciple, but she wanted to follow him all the way to the 99th floor of the tower! ¡°I don¡¯t want to! But it¡¯s my mind and I have no choice but to go to the 99th floor!¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll get to the 99th floor first, meow!¡± Theo shouted as he put Skaram on another wolf and climbed on Elka¡¯s back. ¡°Elka, let¡¯s go, meow! ¡°Yes!¡± The wolves set off for the 99th floor of the tower. And then¡­ ¡°Representative Theo!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go together!¡± Da-da-da. Interns eagerly followed him. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot! We can¡¯t lose, either. ChuChu, let¡¯s go!¡± Iona got on ChuChu¡¯s back casually and spoke. Squeak! ChuChu quickly ran with Iona on its back. Thus began the race between Theo and Iona. However¡­ ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Two light-speed merchant route passage, please!¡± The winner was already decided. *** On the way to the East, Vvveeeeng! Before Sejun even arrived at the eastern border, he could see the poison honey bees fighting. The eastern poison honey bees had started patrolling up to this point. ¡°Let¡¯s help them too!¡± However, he soon discovered a problem. ¡°We can¡¯t differentiate between our guys and the enemies.¡± The appearance of the poison honey bees was so simr that it was hard to distinguish. Kreong! [We can tell by the smell!] Cuengi pointed to his nose and said. ording to Cuengi, Sejun¡¯s poison honey bees smelled sweet like honey and the other poison bees smelled like meat. ¡°But that¡¯s something only you can do.¡± Kreong? Cuengi tilted his head, wondering why he couldn¡¯t do something so simple. While they were talking, Vvveeeeng. One of the battling poison bees flew toward Sejun. ¡°Cuengi, what smell is it?¡± Kreong! [It smells like meat!] ¡°Really?¡± Sejun threw his hand axe at the poison bee. However, Vvveeeeng. The poison bee easily dodged Sejun¡¯s hand axe. And then¡­Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Bang! Pop! Pop! Pop! In the end, the ck Rabbit took care of it. ¡°Guys, I¡¯ve prepared a slogan for us.¡± Sejun said suddenly with a serious face. Squeak? Kreong? ck Rabbit and Cuengi were confused by Sejun¡¯s sudden remark. ¡°Repeat after me. We are one!¡± Squeak!(We are one!) Kreong!(We are one!) At Sejun¡¯s shout, the ck rabbit and Cuengi shouted in unison. Day 255 of being stranded. Sejun¡¯s journey for self-reliance was still far fromplete. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 83 TL: Hanguk ¡°Yum.¡± Aileen swallowed the honey jelly. As soon as she put it in her mouth, the honey jelly melted, spreading a sweet taste all over her mouth along with the unique vor of peanuts. [You have consumed Poisonous Honey Bee¡¯s Peanut Honey Jelly.] The honey jelly made from peanut flower nectar, like the cherry tomato honey jelly, had the effect of enhancing magic-rted talents, so Aileen had been alternating between the two recently. ¡°Hehehe. Delicious.¡± Just as Aileen was enjoying her honey jelly, [Talent: Hardened Dragon Heart has been slightly enhanced.] [Talent: The limit of Hardened Dragon Heart has been exceeded.] [Talent: Hardened Dragon Heart has grown into a slightly Soft Dragon Heart.] Aileen¡¯s talent grew after consuming the honey jelly. ¡°Hehehe. Done!¡± Thump, thump.. thump, thump.. Aileen felt the rhythm of her almost smooth dragon heart beating and was delighted. ¡°Grandpa! My talent has grown!¡± -Of course, my granddaughter! Grandpa believed in you! ¡°Then teach me to polymorph now!¡± -Po¡­polymorph, why?! ¡°Hehehe. I want to polymorph quickly and y with Sejun!¡± -No! That rascal¡­ Ahem! fortunately, you¡¯re not yet skilled enough to polymorph. ¡°Not yet?!¡± -Not yet, you¡¯re far from it! Let¡¯s focus on what you can do right now. Kaiser coaxed Aileen into understanding the abilities of her grown dragon heart. Adapting to the grown Dragon Heart was the priority for now. *** Wiing. Wiing. Kreoung! [Smells like meat!] Cuengiunched a light magic punch at the approaching Poisonous Bees, who were exuding a meaty smell. Kreoung! Cuengi created a powerful vacuum within 10m in front of him with his fist, knocking out the Poisonous Bees. And Sejun was picking up the Poisonous Bees, who were knocked out by Cuengi¡¯s attack. ¡°Poisonous Bees. From now on, you can only eat honey. Got it?¡± Wiing. [Yes.] The Poisonous Bees obediently responded to Sejun¡¯s words. Sejun was using honey taken out from Cuengi¡¯s snack bag to tempt the eastern poisonous bees by introducing them to the taste of honey, making them give up meat-eating. Of course, there was resistance from Cuengi, but he agreed to give him twice the honey when they returned. [The wild Poisonous Bee has decided to follow you.] ¡°Good.¡± Sejun was proud looking at the 302nd Poisonous Bee that he converted. Originally, he nned to wipe out all the eastern poisonous bees, ¡®If I could only get them to taste the honey¡­¡¯ Suddenly, he thought that if he could convert the poisonous bees, it would be a big help for his farm. Sejun, whose fields were growing recently, felt a shortage of Honeybees. So, he caught a poisonous bee to experiment with and sessfully persuaded it by introducing it to the taste of honey. The poisonous bee, which tasted the honey, easily switched sides to Sejun. After all, a poisonous bee is a bee. As soon as they tasted honey, they immediately gave up meat-eating. ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s continue this momentum and convert 1000 poisonous bees to our side today!¡± Squeak! Kreoung! Sejun¡¯s resolve also excited the ck rabbit and Cuengi. The two always had fun when they were with Sejun. As they were converting the poisonous bees, Squeak! The ck rabbit pointed to a ce. There was a huge 3-meter tall beehive built like a tower. ¡°Will this work?¡± Sejun cautiously approached. And then, ¡°Cuengi, shake it!¡± Kreoung! Upon receiving Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi indiscriminately shook the hive he was holding. Wiing. Wiing. The poisonous bees that were inside the beehive came out to attack Cuengi, but Kreoung! The sting of the poisonous bee was only a slight annoyance to Cuengi. A few hundred of them couldn¡¯t pose a significant threat to Cuengi. Squeak! Bang! Bang! Bang! Furthermore, the ck rabbit was knocking out the poisonous bees with his hammer, preventing them from getting close to Cuengi. ¡°Guys! Good job!¡± From a distance, Sejun cheered for the ck rabbit and Cuengi. ¡°We are!¡± As Sejun began to chant, Squeak! (One!) Kreoung! (One!) The two chanted the rest of the slogan. The three were getting in sync, or rather, Sejun emphasized teamwork.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. When the poisonous bees inside the hive were knocked out due to Cuengi shaking it, Sejun pulled out the unconscious poisonous bee queen from inside the hive. And then, ¡°Queen, wake up and try this.¡± Sejun woke the poisonous bee queen, fed her honey, and persuaded her to join his side. ¡°If you go with me, you can eat this every day. Do you want to join me?¡± Wiing. Wiing. [Understood. I look forward to working with you.] [The wild poisonous bee queen has decided to follow you.] [The 1,295 poisonous beesmanded by the wild poisonous bee queen have decided to follow you, following their Queen.] [You have acquired the beehive owned by the wild poisonous bee queen.] ¡°Wow!¡± He had exceeded his goal of converting 1,000 poison honey bees in a single go. Kreoung! Cuengi cheered at the increase in the number of poisonous honey bees who could make honey. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Squeak! Kreoung! With their great sess, the three were moving the poisonous honey bee hive near Sejun¡¯s farm while singing songs in a joyful mood, when ¡°Kyoot-Kyoot-Kyoot. Mr. Sejun!¡± From a distance, Iona called out to Sejun and ran up quickly. That¡¯s when Squeak¡­ Seeing the direction Iona wasing from, the ck rabbit groaned, suppressing his emotions. ¡°ck rabbit, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Squeak! Squeak! [I think I¡¯m going to die! My heart is beating too fast!] ¡°No, you¡¯re not going to die. That¡¯s¡­¡± Sejun said as he saw a white rabbit running towards them carrying Iona. What was meant toe hade. Spring had arrived for the ck Rabbit. ¡°Could it be love?¡± It felt a bit cheesy to call it love. Honestly, it was an emotion Sejun didn¡¯t fully understand himself. Squeak? Kreoung? ¡°What¡¯s love, you ask? Well, love is¡­¡± The virgin, who learned about rtionships from TV started exining love to these rookies. ¡°Just remember this. Love is straightforward. It means not running away from your own feelings. And we are?!¡± Squeak! (One!) Kreoung! (One!) ¡°Go on, ck rabbit! We¡¯re rooting for you!¡± Sejun clenched his fist. He felt strangely nervous. Kreoung! Cuengi also didn¡¯t know what was going on, but he clenched his two fists and cheered for the ck rabbit anyway. And then, Squeak! Encouraged by their cheers, the ck rabbit stepped forward. ¡°Iona, what¡¯s up?¡± ¡°Kyoot-Kyoot-Kyoot. I¡¯m nning to get samples for magical research from the 99th floor of the tower for a while.¡± However, Iona¡¯s gaze was fixed on Sejun¡¯s knee as she responded. ¡°Is that so? Iona, can we talk for a moment?¡± Sejun called Iona separately to create an opportunity for the ck rabbit and ChuChu to talk alone. *** The ck rabbit approached the white rabbit who hade with Iona. Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! As he got closer, his heart beat faster and more wildly. His uncle had told him that this was love. ¡°Hello! I¡¯m ck rabbit!¡± The ck rabbit, encouraged by Sejun and Cuengi, approached and spoke confidently. ¡°Yes. I am ChuChu!¡± ChuChu brightly responded. She had heard from her master, but seeing a fellow rabbit tribe made ChuChu very happy. Then, ¡°ChuChu, I love you!¡± The ck rabbit bluntly confessed his feelings to ChuChu. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I don¡¯t have the leisure to be in love right now.¡± ChuChu tly refused him. ¡°That¡¯s okay. Then, I¡¯ll create that luxury for you. How can I help you?¡± ¡°I have to rebuild the Rabbit Kingdom, Red Ribbon, on the 55th floor of the tower.¡± ¡°Is that so? Then, if I rebuild Red Ribbon Kingdom, will you go out with me?¡± ¡°Do you think rebuilding a kingdom is that easy?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. But I¡¯m going to do it! So, go out with me!¡± ¡°No. Rebuilding a kingdom is not that easy¡­¡± ¡°Then, if I rebuild the kingdom, go out with me!¡± His uncle said that love is straightforward and one doesn¡¯t run away from it. The ck rabbit was charging straight ahead. *** In a nursing home in Kobe, Japan. Swoosh. The door of the single room opened, and a man entered carrying a box full of green onions and sweet potatoes. ¡°Honey! I¡¯m back!¡± The man said, looking at his frail wife, Toda, lying on the bed. ¡°Gotaro¡­ wee back.¡± As Toda stretched out her arm, Gotaro carefully hugged her. ¡°I finally got the detoxifying green onions. Just wait a little.¡± ¡°Hmm. It¡¯s not too hard, is it?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m a hunter of the Royal Knights Guild.¡± It had cost nearly 400 million yen, but Gotaro didn¡¯t tell the whole truth. He could spend even more money to save his wife, who was in the terminal stage of liver cancer. He just regretted not being able to get enough detoxifying green onions as he wanted. To cure terminal liver cancer, 100 detoxifying green onions were needed, but Gotaro could only get 50. The auction was selling detoxifying green onions in sets of 500, so the bid was too high. Therefore, the guild first won the auction with the guild operation fund, and then distributed them among the guild members. However, the supply of detoxifying green onions was small, and there were many guild members who wanted them. Most of the guilds were first selling the detoxifying green onions to patients with severe symptoms to reduce conflict. Instead, they only sold the quantity that could alleviate symptoms, not cure them. Sigh¡­ Gotaro washed three detoxifying green onions and one Power Sweet Potato with water and put them in a steamer. Various studies had shown that eating three detoxifying green onions per meal maximizes efficiency. ¡°Chew them slowly and thoroughly.¡± Gotaro began to feed Toda, cutting the fully cooked green onions and sweet potatoes into small pieces. ¡°Yes.¡± Toda cautiously ate the onions and sweet potatoes. ¡°The sweet potato will help stimte your bowel movements.¡± ¡°¡­Yes.¡± Toda answered quietly, perhaps out of embarrassment. The effect of the Power Sweet Potato was so good that it made you go to the bathroom within 30 minutes of eating it. Since then, Toda always ate onions and sweet potatoes together. And a few dayster, when she visited the hospital for a regr checkup, ¡°This is a miracle! The patient¡¯s cancer haspletely disappeared!¡± She was dered cured. ¡°What? Really?!¡± Toda couldn¡¯t believe the doctor¡¯s words, as she had only eaten 30 detoxifying green onions so far. She wasn¡¯t just getting better from stage 3 liver cancer, she was dered cured! ¡°Yes! Furthermore, all your liver function tests are above average.¡± Toda, just in case, went to other hospitals, but all of them reported no signs of cancer cells. Afterwards, a doctor who had heard of Toda¡¯s case announced research results that the Power Sweet Potato enhanced the effect of the detoxifying green onions by five times, and simr cases started to be reported from other hospitals. It was a incredible effect. It meant that if you had the Power Sweet Potato, you could cure liver cancer with just 20 detoxifying green onions. Hunters who bought Power Sweet Potatoes for strength increases were flooded with requests to buy their sweet potatoes, and other hunters were just waiting for the next auction where they could buy Pwoer Sweet Potatoes. *** ¡°Ah! Let me introduce you to my apprentice, ChuChu!¡± Iona, who was talking to Sejun, called her apprentice. ChuChu! At the call of her master, the white rabbit came running, followed by the ck rabbit. The two didn¡¯t seem to have be particrly close. ¡®Did the conversation not go well?¡¯ ¡°Sejun, this is ChuChu, the princess of the Red Ribbon Kingdom. ChuChu, say hello. This is the great ck dragon, Park Sejun.¡± Squeak! At Iona¡¯s words, ChuChu bowed. ¡°A princess?¡± The social status of the white rabbit that the ck rabbit had fallen in love with was higher than he thought. I should also make something that won¡¯t make our ck rabbit feel inferior? ¡°Let¡¯s go to the farm for now.¡± Sejun took the group back to the farm. And, Right arm of the Great ck Dragon? Bodyguard of President Park? ck Hammer Soldier? Sejun was thinking about a social status for the ck rabbit that would not be inferior to a princess while walking, Squeeze. The ck rabbit and ChuChu were holding hands and following them. ***** ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 84 TL: Hanguk 67th floor of the tower. ¡°Hurry and collect them!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At themand of Borori, the wolves and the cat interns quickly answered and began to put the carcasses of the Red Locusts into their bags. Before they knew it, they were moving like a pack. The wolves did not ignore or ruthlessly boss around the cat interns. They worked together, and Borori even shared a portion of the rewards Sejun gave to the wolves with the cat interns. Touched by the wolves¡¯ attitudes, the interns didn¡¯tin and worked hard. Then, ¡°Huh?¡± Intern Larry, who was collecting the Red Locust¡¯s carcasses, felt something strange when he looked at one of the carcasses. The blue color that was starting to show on the Red Locust¡¯s body was not visible at all. The signs of degeneration were gone. ¡°Mr. Borori, something¡¯s strange.¡± Larry called Borori. ¡°Intern Larry, what is it?¡± ¡°This Red Locust¡¯s carcass doesn¡¯t show any blue color at all. It could be a sign that the number of Red Locusts is increasing again.¡± ¡°Is that so? Hmm¡­ We need to report this to Sejun. Larry, good job. I will suggest to Sejun to shorten the contract period by 5 days.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± At Borori¡¯s words, Larry was touched and thought that it would be alright to continue working here, where he was appreciated. *** ¡°Ah! In fact, the ck Rabbit is actually¡­¡± Sejun was about to turn around and talk about the hastily fabricated identity of the ck Rabbit on their way to the farm when Kreoung! Cuengi suddenly started running, holding a beehive to his side with his left hand and holding Sejun¡¯s left hand. It was to prevent Sejun from looking behind. ¡°Huh?! Cuengi , what¡¯s wrong?¡± Kreoung! [I want to go back and eat honey quickly!] ¡°Just wait a moment! I¡¯m going to tell the ck Rabbit that there¡¯s a secret to its birth and help him with his love.¡± It was Sejun¡¯s intention to create a sense of mystery around the ck rabbit. But Kreong! [The best help is to leave them alone!] Sejun was cut off by Cuengi. ¡°Huh? What does that mean?¡± Kreong! [You are so clueless!] Thus, Sejun was treated as clueless by Cuengi, and they arrived at the farm. And ¡°Here¡¯s the honey.¡± Sejun filled Cuengi¡¯s snack bag with two ss bottles full of honey. And when he was looking to see if there was any remaining work on the farm, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Sejun, there¡¯s a sweet smell here, what is it?!¡± Iona was excitedly pointing at the peanut field. ¡°Oh. This is the peanut field. It¡¯s about time to harvest, shall we dig some up?¡± Thunk. When Sejun pulled a peanut stem, [You have sessfully harvested 36 peanut hulls at once.] [Your job experience significantly increases.] [Your Harvesting skill Lv. 4 proficiency significantly increases.] [You have gained 1080 experience.] Yellow peanut hulls with a clear pattern along the stem, came up. ¡°Wow!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Sejun, could you give me just one of those peanuts!¡± Iona, forgetting her dignity as the chairman of the wizard¡¯s association, clung to Sejun¡¯s leg and whined for a peanut. ¡°Just a moment.¡± Pop. Sejun harvested one peanut hull from the stem. He then took out two peanuts from inside the hull. [Magical Peanut] ¡ú A peanut grown in the tower, it is delicious because it has absorbed enough nutrients. ¡ú It has been cultivated by a tower farmer who is skilled in farming, improving its taste and efficiency. ¡ú Upon consumption, it breaks down 15g of body fat and increases magic power by 0.25 for 10 minutes. ¡ú The effect can be stacked up to 20 times within an hour. ¡ú When consumed by a non-awakener, it breaks down 15g of body fat and enhances brain activity. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 90 days ¡ú Grade: C One hull is considered one fruit, so the effect was half for a single peanut. However, the effect could be stacked up to 20 times. ¡°It¡¯s a shame. If I had this when I was in college, I would have gotten good grades.¡± Sejun regretted after seeing the brain-boosting effect of the peanuts. ¡°Here you go.¡± ¡°Kyoot, Kyoot, thank you!¡± When Sejun gave a peanut to Iona, Crunch, crunch. Iona started to peel the peanut shell and ate the peanut eagerly. ¡®She¡¯s really enjoying it.¡¯ Seeing Iona eating so deliciously, Sejun also wanted to eat. He put the remaining peanut into his mouth. When he bit into the peanut, perhaps because it was raw, it had a simr texture to the beans, which are soft and crunchy, rather than the hard texture of roasted peanuts eaten outside. The taste was fresh, but the unique savory taste of peanuts remained. ¡°It¡¯s good.¡± Sejun, surprised by the better-than-expected taste, harvested five peanut hulls and stuffed ten peanuts into his mouth all at once. Munching on peanuts, Sejun started to seriously harvest peanuts. Thud. [You have sessfully harvested 40 peanuts at once.] ¡­ .. . When he had harvested about half of the peanuts, Sizzle. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun felt a burning gaze towards him. ¡°What is it?¡± When Sejun looked at the entity casting the heated gaze at him, it was Iona, staring at him with a desire to eat more peanuts. ¡°Do you want more peanuts?¡± ¡°Yes! Can I?¡± Iona, who had been waiting for the right time to ask Sejun, quickly replied. ¡°Sure.¡± Sejun took out two peanuts from a peanut hull and handed them to Iona. ¡°Kyoot, Kyoot, Thank you!¡± Crunch, crunch. Iona hummed a little tune and started munching on the peanuts again. At that moment, Kreoung? Cuengi, who smelled a delicious aroma from afar, started lurking around the peanut field. ¡°Do you want some peanuts too, Cuengi?¡± Kreong!This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?. At Sejun ¡®s words, Cuengi nodded vigorously. Tap. Tap. Sejun peeled off some peanut hulls and ced 100 peanuts in Cuengi¡¯s hand. ¡°Make sure to chew it well. These are not for filling your stomach, understood?¡± Kreoung! Cuengi answered and started munching on the peanuts. Munch. Munch. Kreong! Enjoying the savory and sweet taste, Cuengi started dancing his own joyful dance. ¡°So cute¡­¡± Sejun watched Cuengi¡¯s dance and went back to harvesting peanuts. While harvesting the peanuts, an obstacle appeared that interfered with his work. ¡°Ugh!¡± There was a peanut stem that wouldn¡¯te out no matter how much force Sejun put into it. ¡°Ah! Ugh!¡± Even with all his strength, the peanut stem didn¡¯t budge an inch. Kreung! Cuengi, who had been watching from the side, got frustrated and grabbed the peanut stem from behind Sejun and pulled together. ¡°Pull!¡± Kreong! With Sejun¡¯s signal, they both pulled on the peanut stem together and then¡­ Crack. Swoosh. A giant peanut stem, 3 meters long, was pulled out as the ground split apart. [You have harvested a Giant Peanut hull.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases slightly.] [You have earned 30 experience points.] ¡°A giant peanut hull?¡± When Sejun cut the giant peanut hull with his dagger, there were two giant peanuts inside. [Giant Peanut] ¡ú A peanut grown inside the tower. Although it¡¯s taste is good due to sufficient nutrient intake, but all nutrients have been used for growth. ¡ú There are no effects when consumed. ¡ú It will not sprout when nted. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 45 days ¡ú Grade: C Although it had no effect as an item, it was the best when looking at its size. ¡°Cuengi, take this to your mom.¡± This was a size that even Cuengi¡¯s mother, the Crimson Giant Bear, could fully enjoy. Kreong! Cuengi, in his giant form, picked up the two giant peanuts and went to his mother. And Sejun continued harvesting the peanuts, ¡°Phew. It¡¯s done.¡± Sejun harvested 3481 peanut hulls. He also leveled up in the process, bing level 32. ¡°Cuengi, carry these.¡± Kreong! Sejun took 200 peanut stems separately and gave them to Cuengi, who had returned from delivering the giant peanuts to his mother, the Crimson Giant Bear. And then, ¡°Iona, could you move this?¡± He pointed to the remaining 500 peanut stems and asked Iona. ¡°Yes. Float!¡± Iona, who was eating the peanut crumbs that had fallen into her fur after finishing her peanuts, stood up and used a floating spell. The harvested peanut stems floated into the air. ¡°Wow.¡± Kreong! Sejun and Cuengi stared in awe at the peanut stems floating in the sky. The peanut stems floating in the sky were a spectacle in their own right. It was truly a magical ability worthy of a great mage. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Where should I move them?¡± Iona, who saw Sejun and Cuengi¡¯s reactions, asked with a cheerful smile. ¡°Shake off the dirt andy them out over there without ovepping.¡± Sejun pointed to a piece ofnd where a field had not yet been created. He nned to spread the peanuts out widely to dry them. ¡°Okay.¡± While Iona moved the peanut stems to where Sejun had indicated, Sejun instructed Cuengi to ce half of the peanut stems in front of the house and move the rest to the storage. And then, Whoosh. Sejun took the peanut stems that Cuengi had ced in front of the house to the faucet to wash off the dirt that was attached to the peanut stems. The faucet was a facility made by installing a thin wooden tube that came down vertically from the Fountain Tower, and a lid that could be opened and closed. Glug glug. After washing the peanut stems cleanly in the water, he detached the peanuts from the stems and put them into three pots, and started boiling them. Boiling or steaming fresh peanuts is a delicacy in itself. ¡°This is best enjoyed in autumn.¡± He felt a bit regretful that there were no seasons here. After about 10 minutes of boiling, Sejun periodically checked the peanuts¡¯ condition. If undercooked, they would taste raw, and if overcooked, they would be mushy. ¡°Good. They¡¯re done.¡± As soon as the peanuts were well cooked, Sejun lifted the pot from the stove. Then he said, ¡°Hey guys! Let¡¯s have a snack!¡± Sejun called the rabbits on the farm. ¡°Aileen, try this.¡± Sejun sent a pot full of boiled peanuts to Aileen, who was able to eat crops that boost magic as her skills grew. Since bing an Mid-level Administrator, Sejun was able to send items without a quest. [The Tower Administrator says thank you.] [The Tower Administrator asks you to wait a little longer.] [The Tower Administrator is excited and says that we can meet in about 250 more years.] ¡°Yeah.¡± Sejun barely held back the words, ¡®By then, I¡¯ll already be dead.¡¯ He refrained because Anton and Kaiser asked him not to say anything that would make Aileen anxious. But the waiting time was reduced from 300 years to 250 years since the Dragonheart¡¯s condition improved. ¡®If things go well, I might be able to see Aileen while I¡¯m still alive?¡¯ To be honest, he didn¡¯t have high expectations. The other party was a dragon. What would he do when he met it? ¡®Should I ask her to let me ride on her back?¡¯ As Sejun pondered what to do when he met Aileen, Munch, munch. Squeak! Squeak! Pi Ppi! The rabbits began to eat the boiled peanuts. ChuChu, the princess of the Red Ribbon Kingdom, quickly became friends with the other rabbits and fit in well. And then, Squeak! Seeing the ck rabbit sitting on hisp and enjoying the boiled peanuts, Sejun felt a pang in his heart. ¡°Eat a lot, ck rabbit.¡± Squeak! Sejun continued to worry about the ck rabbit, not realizing that feelings had already begun to develop between them. *** ¡°Argh¡­ this isn¡¯t right¡­¡± Iona, who had taken a spot on the sleeping Sejun¡¯sp, was in deep thought. Iona, who had suffered from insomnia for hundreds of years, fell asleep as soon as sheid down on Sejun¡¯sp at the Zenka Lake on the 75th floor of the tower, for the first time in hundreds of years. So, she thought that Sejun¡¯sp was the cause of her good sleep¡­but something wascking. She could fall asleep quickly, but she couldn¡¯t sleep deeply. ¡®The bottom is perfect, but the top doesn¡¯t feel perfect. I feel like I need to cover myself with something¡­¡¯ So she tried covering herself with Sejun¡¯s nket and her own expensive bedding, but she still couldn¡¯t sleep deeply. Then, Iona remembered how she had slept well at Zenka Lake. And she remembered that she had slept covered with Theo¡¯s tail. ¡®Ah! I can only get a perfect night¡¯s sleep if I have Representative Theo¡¯s tail nket!¡¯ However, ¡°Argh¡­I guess I can¡¯t have a deep sleep tonight.¡± It would still be a while before Theo arrived. ¡°It can¡¯t be helped.¡± Iona slept fitfully, waking up and falling asleep again. ¡°Zzz.¡± Still, Iona did not have nightmares while sleeping on Sejun¡¯sp. ***** ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at https://.patreon/HangukTrantions. Chapter 85 TL: Hanguk The next morning. ¡°Alright!¡± As Sejun got up from his bed, Thud. Something white fell from Sejun¡¯s leg. ¡°Huh?¡± Floating. Instead of falling to the ground, a round tuft of fur was floating in the air. ¡°Iona?¡± It was Iona, who was sleeping curled up, that fell from Sejun¡¯sp. Shh. Sejun carefully lifted Iona and put her on his nket, ¡°Kyo-¡± Iona curled up even more irritably. ¡°Did she not sleep well?¡± Considering her irritable tone, it seemed like she needed more sleep. As Sejun left Iona and went outside, Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! The rabbits that were already awake greeted Sejun. ¡°Right, Morning.¡± After greeting the rabbits, Sejun washed his face at the faucet and prepared breakfast in the kitchen. Breakfast was SeP¡¯s soup, which was being cooked for 24 hours as usual. Today, he added roasted sweet potatoes to it. ¡°Let¡¯s have breakfast!¡± Upon Sejun¡¯s call, the rabbits that had been stretching in the front yard of the house lined up to receive breakfast and gathered together to eat. Then, ¡°mie, good morning.¡± Sejun carried breakfast and went down to the cave. He wanted to chat with mie. [Master! Good morning!] mie greeted Sejun cheerfully, waving its leaf as usual in response to Sejun¡¯s greeting. ¡°Is there anything ufortable?¡± [No! But more importantly, my leaf¡¯s have recovered! Please give me the seed of the Corrupted Ent¡¯s seed! I will purify it perfectly this time!] mie showed his first leaf, which had turned green, and spoke to Sejun. ¡°Huh?! The leaf has recovered?¡± Sejun spoke, looking at mie¡¯s leaf. The first and third leaves, excluding the second one that was recently used, had turned back to green. [Yes! Please take out the seed of the Corrupted Ent¡¯s seed!] ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun took out the Corrupted Ent¡¯s seed he had put in his pocket. [Yaahp!] As mie yelled, Whoosh. The leaf with the ability to purify changed to white and sent a white me to the enhanced seed of the Corrupted Ent. Swish. The me of purification gently seeped into the seed, which had turned from blue to sky blue. ¡°mie, you worked hard.¡± Sejun petted mie¡¯s leaf, which had just turned white after using the me of purification, and spoke. [Heheheh! More! More!] While Sejun stroked mie with his left hand, he ate breakfast with his right hand and started his morning farm work after breakfast. Swish. Swish. While Sejun was harvesting the cherry tomatoes in the cave, Squeak! Kreong! The ck rabbit and Cuengi, who had eaten breakfast, came down to the cave cheering full of fighting spirit. ¡°Guys, I¡¯m counting on you for lunch. let¡¯s have crayfish today.¡± Squeak! Kreong! At Sejun¡¯s words, the two nodded and entered the pond. A littleter, Sejun finished harvesting the remaining cherry tomatoes and climbed thedder to the ground. That¡¯s when, ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun, who had climbed to the end of thedder, felt something strange. ¡°Why is it like this?¡± Thedder installed for moving between the cave and the surface was a foot higher than its original height, as if the ground had shifted. ¡°That¡¯s strange. Did thedder grow?¡± Sejun found it odd, but it wasn¡¯t a big deal, so he ignored it and looked around after climbing to the surface. The white rabbits were farming in the morning, and the grey rabbits were working on canal construction with the ck Minotaurs who had gone to work on time. And then, squeak! ChuChu was using magic to cut the trees into the sizes the gray rabbits wanted, and lifting the items the gray rabbits needed with floating magic, helping with the canal construction. ¡°Your magic skills are good.¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Of course! she is my disciple!¡± Iona, who had woken up at some point, spoke in a voice full of pride from behind Sejun. ¡°Well¡­it¡¯s a bit embarrassing to brag about a disciple who can use magic in front of Sejun.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°I know everything. You¡¯re ying, aren¡¯t you, Sejun? You¡¯re ying while purposely taking on a weaker role, right?¡± Seeing Sejun being protected by other monsters, Iona thought that Sejun was ying with the concept of being the weakest. ¡°Huh? Oh¡­right.¡± Sejun responded to Iona¡¯s words by agreeing. It was more embarrassing to say no at this point. And he decided to make thorough use of this misunderstanding. ¡°Iona, can you help ChuChu with the canal construction? I can¡¯t use my strength because I¡¯m ying.¡± ¡°Yes! Leave it to me! I will finish it today!¡± And so, Iona joined the canal construction. Iona briefly discussed the canal construction with the grey rabbits and then began to use magic. ¡°Stone Wall!¡± Boom. Iona¡¯s magic was on a different scale from ChuChu¡¯s. In an instant, dozens of stone pirs sprouted to make the pirs to support the canal. And all of them were precisely the thickness and height that the gray rabbits requested. Although one might think that destruction and precision are far apart, it requires very precise magic control to use magic of great destruction. Thanks to that, byte afternoon, a 1km long canal leading to the north among the canals leading to all directions waspleted. Kreung! Thud! Upon hearing the news that the canal waspleted, Cuengi brought out the Cuengi¡¯s Boat, which had been sealed. The Cuengi¡¯s Boat had been transformed into a decent ship shape under the care of the grey rabbits. There was even a figurehead carved in the shape of Cuengi on the bow, and both the front and rear seats were widened so that several people could ride. Kreung! Cuengi called Sejun while boarding the front seat of the Cuengi¡¯s Boat. ¡°Got it.¡± Sejun responded and boarded the Cuengi¡¯s Boat. Now that the canal was alsopleted, he thought it would be okay. When Sejun got on the ship,N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Squeak! The ck rabbit, who was already sitting in the back seat, greeted Sejun. ¡°Oh. It¡¯s changed a lot.¡± Inside, there were wide wooden seats forfortable seating, and there were handles. While Sejun was looking around the Cuengi¡¯s Boat, ¡°We¡¯ll also get on.¡± ChuChu! Iona and ChuChu also boarded the Cuengi¡¯s Boat. ¡°Then I¡¯ll float it to go the fountain. Levitate.¡± As Iona used the levitation spell, Thud. The boat began to float in the air. Then, ¡°You cunning hamster! Are you trying to kidnap Sejun, meow?!¡± Theo, who had climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp at some point, shouted at Iona. *** ¡°I arrived so quickly, victory is mine, meow!¡± Theo, who hastened the wolves and interns to shorten the arrival time by several hours, arrived at the 99th floor of the tower, confident of his victory. ¡°I will go ahead, you guys follow slowly, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Theo hurried off to Sejun¡¯s farm. Theo, who had no idea that Iona had already arrived yesterday using the lightspeed merchant¡¯s route, was still receiving strange signals from his instincts about Sejun¡¯sp. ¡®Sejun¡¯sp is in danger, meow!¡¯ Just as Theo, putting aside his anxiety, ran eagerly and neared Sejun¡¯s farm, ¡°What, meow?!¡± He saw Iona far away, trying to kidnap Sejun on a boat. ¡°As I suspected, meow! How dare you steal myp and run away, meow?!¡± Theo sprinted full speed and jumped onto the boat. More precisely, onto Sejun¡¯sp. And he shouted at thep thief. *** ¡°Don¡¯t worry, President Park, meow! I will protect you, meow!¡± Theo, covering Sejun¡¯sp with his own body, reassured the kidnapped Sejun. ¡°What do you mean kidnapped? We¡¯re just riding a boat.¡± ¡°Meow? What are you saying, meow?¡± ¡°We¡¯re going to take the boat down from there.¡± Sejun pointed to the canal and exined. ¡°Oh. Is that so, meow?¡± ¡°Yes. So apologize to Iona for calling her a cunning hamster earlier.¡± ¡°No way, meow! Even if she didn¡¯t kidnap, it¡¯s true Iona is cunning, meow!¡± ¡°Theo, are you not going to listen?¡± ¡°Tsk! Fine, meow.¡± Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s stern voice, Theo reluctantly responded. And then, ¡°Iona, I¡¯m sorry for calling you a cunning hamster, meow. I got a little carried away earlier, meow.¡± Theo meekly approached Iona and spoke. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Wee, Representative Theo.¡± Iona happily epted Theo¡¯s apology and even weed him warmly. Finally, all the pieces of her deep sleep puzzle came together. Ssh In the meantime, the Cuengi¡¯s Boat had arrived above the fountain. And then, Thud. The Cuengi¡¯s Boat tipped over the edge of the canal, Ssh. and began to go down along the canal. Woosh. Cuengi¡¯s Boat, cutting through the water currents. As the slope was gentle, the boat flowed smoothly, and Sejun and the animals enjoyed the pleasant headwind and the view of the farm. ¡°Was it this big?¡± From his view above the canal, Sejun was able to realize anew just howrge his farm was. While Sejun was looking down at his farm, ¡®I won¡¯t let my guard down, meow!¡¯ Only Theo, clinging to Sejun¡¯sp, was keeping a wary eye on his rival, Iona. ¡°Hehehe.¡± To Theo, Iona looking his way andughing seemed like she was targeting Sejun¡¯sp. Actually, she wasughing at Sejun¡¯sp and Theo¡¯s tail. While Theo was keeping an eye on Iona, Ssh. The Cuengi¡¯s Boat, which had moved 1km, arrived at the end of the canal. On the return trip, Cuengi carried the Boat with everyone in it and walked back the 1km. ¡°Something¡¯s missing.¡± Sejun said as he got off the Cuengi¡¯s Boat. ¡°What do you mean, meow?¡± ¡°There¡¯s ack of extremeness.¡± ¡°The ride is too slow because the slope of the canal is too gentle. We can¡¯t get enough speed to feel the thrill.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know what that is, but I¡¯m alsocking something, meow. I need Churu, meow!¡± Theo took out a Churu from his bag and jumped onto Sejun¡¯sp. Then, ¡°Open it for me, meow!¡± Theo jumped onto Sejun¡¯sp and boldly held out the Churu to Sejun. Because he is President Theo! He had achieved record-breaking results in this auction. He had more than enough right to ask for Churu. ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun opened the Churu and brought it to Theo¡¯s mouth. ¡°I¡¯ll enjoy this, meow!¡± Lick When Theo happily started to lick the Churu, ¡°Mr. Sejun, we have returned.¡± An interrupter appeared. Elka returned btedly with the wolves, interns, and the criminal Skaram. ¡°Who¡¯s that goblin?¡± Sejun, seeing Skaram being dragged with his hands tied, asked. ¡°It¡¯s Skaram, who conned me, meow! Punish him, meow!¡± Theo quickly forgot about the Churu and red at Skaram. ¡°Ah, so he¡¯s that Skaram.¡± Sejun looked at Skaram and smiled. He might have found a way to secure goods from Earth now. Just then, ¡°Hmm! How dare you bring him here!¡± Kaiser¡¯s angry voice came from the ck dragon statue. And then, ¡°Annihte!¡± Kaiser instantly erased Skaram. With only Skaram¡¯s existence annihted, his clothes fell to the ground. ¡°What?!¡± No, why?!! What about my ramen?!! When Sejun looked at Kaiser with eyes asking for an exnation, ¡°What? Why?¡± p. p. Kaiser asked in a shameless voice and hurriedly went back to the fountain. ¡°President Park, hang in there, meow. It¡¯s too early to give up, meow!¡± Theo started to rummage around where Skaram had vanished tofort Sejun. He had not felt anything until just now, but suddenly he felt an attraction in his front paws. Then, ¡°President Park, I found something, meow!¡± Theo pointed to something that had fallen on the ground. There was a small metal key there. ¡°What is this?¡± As Sejun picked up the key, [The Void Prison Key is bound to Tower Farmer Park Sejun.] ¡°A Prison?¡± At the same time, a keyhole appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Do I insert it here?¡± When Sejun inserted the key and turned it, Creak. With the sound of a door opening, the door to the Void Prison opened. ***** ***** Chapter 86 TL: Hanguk A few hours ago. Kaiser raised his voice while exining the duties of a tower administrator to Aileen, whose capabilities had expanded due to the growth of the Dragon Heart. Aileen, in return, blocked him once more. And, ¡°Aileen~!¡± Kaiser was making an earnest effort tomunicate with Aileen, but she remained silent. There was only one way left for him. ¡®I¡¯ll have to ask Park Sejun for a favor.¡¯ Kaiser decided to look for Sejun in order to ask him for a favor. If he could fulfill Sejun¡¯s request, Sejun would help himmunicate with Aileen again, even without being asked to do so. ¡®Oh, there he is.¡¯ From his spot above the fountain, Kaiser quickly spotted Sejun when he looked down on the ground. At that moment, ¡®Wait, what is this energy?!¡¯ He felt another life form inside the goblin beside Sejun. He didn¡¯t know where they¡¯de into contact, but it was a parasitic life form. Furthermore, he could feel the energy of the tribe that Kaiser despised the most from within the parasite. ¡®How dare they! Where do they think this is?!¡¯ In his anger, he forgot about getting a favor from Sejun and used the magical power he had stored in the ck dragon statue to instantly obliterate the creature. If he sloppily killed the host, the parasite inside could move to another nearby host, which could endanger Sejun. As a result, all the magical power in the ck dragon statue was exhausted, and now he would have to recharge it in order to fulfill Sejun¡¯s request. Although It could be easily solved if he just asked Sejun, but his pride as the great ck dragon and the master of Pritani family wouldn¡¯t allow it. ¡°Damn it!!!¡± ¡°Father, what¡¯s the matter?¡± When Kaiser started to get angry, Anton, who was beside him, asked. ¡°I just detected the energy of those white bastards on the 99th floor of the tower.¡± ¡°What? Why is the energy of the white dragon there?¡± ¡°They must have found the location of the ck tower.¡± ¡°Do you think they¡¯re trying to loot it?¡± ¡°They must be taking it lightly because they know the administrator of the ck tower is Aileen! How dare they belittle our granddaughter!!!¡± Kaiser growled angrily. However, there was nothing he could do in the current situation. All he could do was hope for Aileen to grow quickly and fulfill her duties as the tower administrator. ¡°Aileen~!¡± Kaiser called out to Aileen once more. *** ¡°Ugh!¡± ¡°Meow?! What is this foul smell, meow?!¡± ¡°Kyoot- The stench is too strong.¡± Squeak! Kreung! Pi Ppi! Sejun and the animals covered their noses from the foul odoring from the void prison. Pi Ppi! ChuChu quickly used wind magic to remove the smell inside the void Prison. Thanks to that, the horrendous stench became much lighter. ¡°Shall we go in now?¡± ¡°Are we really going in, meow?¡± Squeak? Kreung? While Sejun could tolerate the smell, but for the animals, the smell was still too strong, they found it unbearable just being near. In the end, only Sejun and Theo entered the Void Prison. Theo chose to bury his nose in Sejun¡¯s knee and hold his breath as much as possible, instead of jumping off. ¡®I will guard Chairman Park¡¯s knee, meow!¡¯ Theo was not one to be defeated by a mere stench. Inside the prison was a 2m cuboid-shaped room without any light. Before Sejun entered, ChuChu used magic to illuminate a sphere of light inside the prison. ¡°It¡¯s because of this thing that it smells.¡± As soon as Sejun entered, he frowned at the waste that had hardened on the floor. This was the source of the foul smell. ¡®It¡¯s filthy.¡¯ He wanted to immediately fetch water from outside and start cleaning, but he had to check what was inside the prison. Due to the small size of the prison, he quickly found out what was inside. Something was hanging from the corner of the prison ceiling, covering its body with wings. And a name was visible above it. [Golden Bat] A bat the size of a fist was hanging from the corner of the prison ceiling, with thin chains tied to its legs. ¡°Golden Bat?¡± Sejun looked puzzled at the name. There was no golden color to suggest a ¡®Golden Bat.¡¯ It just looked skinny. As Sejun carefully approached, the Golden Bat nervously spread its wings and opened its eyes. (¡­?!) The Golden Bat, who locked eyes with Sejun, was taken aback that someone other than its master Skaram was looking at it. And then, (Are you my new master?) A voice came into Sejun¡¯s head, like telepathy, speaking directly into his mind. ¡°Master? Are you the one speaking?¡± Sejun asked, looking at the Golden Bat. -Yes. The Golden Bat trembled as it answered. It was too frightened, not knowing what kind of being its new master was. ¡°Golden Bat, this won¡¯t do. First, let¡¯s clean here.¡± (¡­Yes?) The new master didn¡¯t issue any orders to it, but fetched water from outside and started cleaning the prison along with a ck rabbit and a bear cub. The animals covered their noses with leaves as they entered, probably because the smell was too strong. ¡®Does it really smell that bad?¡¯ Sniff sniff. The Golden Bat smelled its body. But having been in the prison for a long time, its sense of smell was already numb, and it didn¡¯t know how much it stank. Then, ¡°You need to wash, too.¡± Sejun brought a bowl of warm water and said. (Okay.) The Golden Bat began to wash itself immediately upon its master¡¯s order, and looking at the water gradually turning ck, it realized how dirty it had be. But it took a long time to wash its tiny body. ¡°This won¡¯t do. Just get in.¡± Sejun, who had been watching from the side, felt frustrated and grabbed the Golden Bat with wooden tongs. Swish. He gently dipped the Golden Bat into the water, so as not to scare it. He couldn¡¯t bear to touch it with his bare hands because it was too dirty. Ssh ssh. When the Golden Bat¡¯s body was immersed in warm water, it unknowingly let out a pleasant cry due to thefort it was experiencing for the first time in its life. It was the first time it realized it could make such a sound. It was a sound it had forgotten. As the Golden Bat washed itself, the water turnedpletely ck. (Is this filth from my body?) The Golden Bat felt very ashamed as such dirty water came out of its body. ¡°Let¡¯s change the water now.¡± Fortunately, Sejun quickly changed the water. However, the water turned ck again. It was only after Sejun reced the water ten times that the color of the water did not change. ¡°Phew. It¡¯s done. Golden Bat, you should take a break too.¡± (Yes.) As Sejun was about to leave after finishing cleaning the prison, Growl. A sound came from the Golden Bat¡¯s stomach. Looking around, there was nothing to eat in the prison. ¡°Hungry? Just a moment.¡± Sejun came out of the void prison and brought a bowl of SeP¡¯s soup. ¡°Try eating it.¡± (Yes. Thank you.) Slurp. Slurp. ¡°and then, rest.¡± Sejun left the Golden Bat eating soup and went out with the animals. The void prison door was left open for venttion. A momentter, (Hehehe. It¡¯s delicious. This new master is a good master.) The Golden Bat, left alone, ate the soup to its heart¡¯s content and talked to itself. (I need to work hard for my master!) The Golden Bat disappeared. One minuteter. p. p. The Golden Bat reappeared, holding a golden tumbler in its legs. (Phew. It¡¯s tiring. I¡¯ve brought such arge and shiny thing, the master will be pleased, right?) Growl. With the thought of being praised by Sejun, the exhausted Golden Bat hung from the ceiling and fell into a pleasant sleep. *** Sniff. Sniff. The animals that came out of the void prison smelled the stench on their bodies. The same went for Sejun, who smelled his clothes. ¡°It seems like the smell has soaked in.¡± The stench kepting from his body. ¡°This won¡¯t do. Let¡¯s go to the fountain and wash up.¡± The fountain was enchanted with purification magic, so even if they washed there, the water was quickly purified. Squeak! Grrr! At Sejun¡¯s words, the ck Rabbit and Cuengi, who wanted to get rid of the stench quickly, ran to the fountain. And when Sejun arrived at the fountain, ¡°I disagree, meow! I can get rid of the smell with my grooming, meow! I will groom you too, President Park! Don¡¯t go in the water, meow!¡± Theo clung to Sejun¡¯s knee, refusing to bathe. However, ¡°No. I refuse your refusal.¡± Sejun, who didn¡¯t want to be washed by Theo¡¯s saliva, put Theo on his knee and dipped his body into the water. ¡°Meooow!¡±Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. Ssh. Theo climbed up Sejun¡¯s body and clung to his face. Thanks to this, Sejun ended up smelling the stench from Theo¡¯s fur directly. ¡°Hey¡­ get off. You smell.¡± Sejun grabbed Theo by the scruff of the neck. Then he started to slowly dip Theo into the water. ¡°Woow, Meow!!!¡± Theo, who didn¡¯t want to get wet, shook his body to resist, but Splish. Ssh. All that did was make him wetter. In the end, Theo waspletely soaked. ¡°Hahaha. President Theo, you were all fur, weren¡¯t you?¡± Shrink. Looking at Theo, whose fluffy fur had disappeared when soaked in water, Sejunughed. ¡°Don¡¯tugh, meow! This is all President Park¡¯s fault, meow! And they¡¯re all fur too, meow!¡± Theo pointed at the ck Rabbit and Cuengi at Sejun¡¯sughter. Squeak!! Kreung!! The ck Rabbit and Cuengi, angry at Theo for dragging them into his situation, approached him. ¡°Meow? Guys, let¡¯s talk about this, meow.¡± Theo quickly tried to negotiate, but Grab. Theo was grabbed by the scruff of his neck by Cuengi and dragged away. A momentter. ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ll show you my swimming skills, meow!¡± Squeak! Kreung! The three who were in the same situation quickly reconciled and began to enjoy ying in the water. The stench naturally disappeared while they were ying. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Thest part of their water y was the water slide. They sat holding hands and slid down the canal with their bodies. Swish. Their bodies rotated as they split the water, adding more thrill than before. ¡°Hehehe. This is fun.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, I am the strongest in water too, meow!¡± Squeak! Kreung! Sejun and the animals who reached the end of the canalughed joyfully. And then, ¡°Grrrrr.¡± Shlurp slurp. They roughly shook off the water and climbed onto a pile of hay to start sleeping. Indeed, the sleep after ying in the water was very sweet. That¡¯s when, ¡°If you sleep like this, you¡¯ll catch a cold.¡± Iona approached and dried Sejun and the animals with a drying spell. She dried Theo¡¯s tail meticulously several times. Iona, who had dried their fur well. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± She naturally climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp, humming, and used Theo¡¯s tail, who was fast asleep on Sejun¡¯sp, as a nket and fell asleep. She was lucky to have a chance to sleep soundly until night. It was after a while that ChuChu came to wake up Sejun and the animals. It was dinner time. Squeak! To prevent any troubles, she woke up her master first and then the others. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Sejun and the animals who woke up moved to the house and had dinner. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m full. Shall we take a walk?¡± When Sejun, who had eaten dinner, was about to stand up and take a light walk around the farm to help with digestion, ¡°Huh?!¡± He felt a hot energy from his pocket. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a white seed that felt hot. [Purified Enhanced Ent¡¯s Seed] ¡ú You have purified the corrupted Ent¡¯s seed that absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡ú The seed has been enhanced by the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡ú The corrupted energy has been purified, increasing resistance against corruption. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats permanently increase by 15. ¡ú If you nt it in the ground, the seed will sprout and grow into a powerful Purified Ent. ¡ú Expiration date: 100 years ¡ú Grade: A+ ¡°So the purification is finished.¡± Sejun said, looking at the white seed. ¡°Where should I nt it?¡± It was unclear how big the Purified Ent would grow. ¡°Let¡¯s just assume the size we sawst time.¡± Sejun thought that the Ent¡¯s seed could grow as big as the corrupted Ent that had absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon, and decided to nt the Ent¡¯s seed in a veryrge open space. Thunk. Sejun dug the ground with his dagger and nted the seed. [You have nted the Purified Enhanced Ent¡¯s Seed.] [Your Job Experience increases significantly.] [Your proficiency of Seed Sowing skill Lv. 4 increases significantly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Seed Sowing Lv. 4 increases by an additional 5%.] [Your proficiency in Seed Sowing skill Lv. 4 is filled, and the level increases.] And then, Tap. Tap. While Sejun was tapping the ground where he had nted the seed, [The Purified Enhanced Ent¡¯s Seed grows rapidly using its inherent power.] Crack. The Enhanced Seed of the Purified Ent instantly sprouted and started to break through the ground. ***** ***** Chapter 87 TL: Hanguk Crack. Crack. The sound kepting from beneath the ground, but the surface was peaceful. ¡­¡­ As time passed, even the sound from beneath the ground disappeared. That was the end of it. All that remained above ground were two vibrant green leaves and the name that appeared above them. [Powerful Purified Ent] ¡°What? Is that it?¡± As Sejun was puzzled by the unexpected result, which was different from the noisy sound, Thump. Something came up from under the sprout. Or more precisely, it came up with the sprout. And then, Puduk. From beneath the ground, a Powerful Purifying Ent, about 20 cm in diameter and 50 cm in height, arose, stretching its arms up high in a victorious manner. And then, Rustle, rustle. The Powerful Purified Ent with green leaves on its head started walking past Sejun. ¡°Hey?! Where are you going?¡± Sejun touched the body of the Ent and asked. His talent, ¡®Friend of Nature,¡¯ mademunication possible. But, [Ent¡­Protect¡­] ¡°What are you saying?¡± Sejun asked again, but, [¡­¡­] The Ent was not a talkative friend. Rustle, rustle. Sejun had no choice but to follow the Powerful Purified Ent. And then, [Master! Wee!] They arrived in front of mie. Rustle, rustle. The Powerful Purified Ent started circling around mie, as if it wanted to protect it. ¡°Do you know why the Ent is behaving this way, mie?¡± [Just a moment. I¡¯ll ask.] mie had a conversation with the Ent. [The Ent says its mission is to protect the World Tree.] ¡°World Tree? But why is it protecting you, mie?¡± [I¡¯m not sure. It just said it would protect me. But I¡¯m strong enough to protect myself!] mie fluttered its leaves as if throwing a punch in the air. ¡°Okay. For now, mie, can you keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn¡¯t do anything strange?¡± [Yes! Leave it to me! I¡¯ll watch it closely!] Sejun left mie to watch the Ent and asked Aileen, ¡°Aileen, do you know about the World Tree?¡± He sought information from Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says the World Tree is a tree with a powerful force of abundance. Those who are acknowledged to live near the World Tree can enjoy the benefits of abundance.] ¡°What about the Ent?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that originally Ents are guardians who protect the World Tree.] ¡°So, is our mie the World Tree?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks you to wait a moment.] *** When Aileen was asked if the apple tree was the World Tree, ¡°Uh¡­¡± She became flustered. She didn¡¯t know either. So, ¡°Wait a moment.¡± She asked Sejun to wait and, ¡°Grandpa!¡± Quickly called for Kaiser. -Oh! Aileen~! Finally, you want to talk to this old man? ¡°Yes! Grandpa, I have a question.¡± -Oh! Go ahead and ask anything! ¡°If a World Tree appears in the tower, can I confirm it?¡± -Of course, you can. Through the crystal orb¡­ Kaiser began to exin to Aileen how to confirm the existence of the World Tree. And the result. [Tower Growth Conditions] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . ¨C World Tree: Unfulfilled ¡­ .. . There was no World Tree in the ck Tower. ¡°Grandpa, then why is the Ent protecting a tree that¡¯s not even a World Tree?¡± -Aileen, don¡¯t tell me? Did Sejun ask you this? ¡°Huh?!¡± -That little rascal! He should have asked me directly. He¡¯s bothering my granddaughter! Kaiser looked ready to fly over to Sejun and answer his question right away. The ck dragon statue began to spread its wings. However, ¡°Grandpa-! If you tell everything to Sejun, I won¡¯t let it slide!¡± At Aileen¡¯s threat, the ck dragon statue folded its wings back. *** [The Tower Administrator says that there is not a single World Tree in the Tower yet.] ¡°Then why is the Ent acting like this?¡± [The Tower Administrator says that perhaps the Ent saw potential in mie.] Aileen asked Kaiser in real-time and answered Sejun. ¡°Really?¡± Our mie has the potential to be a World Tree? Sejun looked at mie with satisfaction. Just then, ¡°President Park! Where are you, meow?!¡± Theo jumped down from the hole in the cave ceiling, shouting. He had been ying with the ck Rabbit and Cuengi, and now he was looking for Sejun to rest on hisp. As soon as Theonded steadily on all fours, Pat, pat. He ran towards Sejun¡¯s knee and clung tightly. And then, ¡°President Park, sit down and receive my report, meow!¡± Theo told Sejun to sit down. He hadn¡¯t reported the trade results yet because various things had happened as soon as he arrived. ¡°Ah, right. President Theo, did you sell everything again this time?¡± Sejun asked as he sat down. ¡°Of course, it was aplete sell-out, meow!¡± Theo answered confidently and took out money from his bag. 824,630 Tower Coins. It was four times more than the previous trade. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. Here¡¯s your incentive.¡± Sejun handed Theo 50,000 Tower Coins. ¡°Thanks, meow! And here are things President Park likes, meow!¡± Thud. Theo emptied his bag and took out Churu, coffee, and seasonings that Sejun likes. There were 70 packets of coffee mix, along with arge amount of salt and pepper. Now that the 38th floor of the Tower had hunters camping and waiting for Theo, they had a lot of supplies as each guild regrly sent provisions. ¡°That¡¯s a lot?! Good job, President Theo!¡± Whoosh. Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s back. ¡°So how many hours of President time, meow?¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ I¡¯ll give 150 hours of President time.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good, meow! Then quickly open the Churu, meow.¡± Upon receiving Sejun¡¯spliment, Theo rolled over to show his belly and asked for Churu. ¡°Got it.¡± Whoosh. As Sejun tore open the Churu and brought it to Theo¡¯s mouth, Lick lick lick. Theo began to lick the Churu enthusiastically. And then, ¡°So let me tell you, meow! When I met this guy named Utata¡­¡± While eating his treat, Theo bragged to Sejun about how he defeated the wild boar merchant on the 38th floor of the tower. Thus, Theo¡¯s enjoyable healing time had begun. An hourter, Snore. Theo, having been stroked by Sejun, had fallen asleep on hisp. ¡°Uh, time to sleep.¡± As Sejun picked up Theo and stood up, [Master! Goodnight!] mie waved its leaves and spoke. ¡°Yeah, mie, goodnight. Sleep well.¡± Sejun greeted mie, went to his bedroom,id down Theo next to him and went to bed. [The Tower Administrator says, ¡°Good night.¡±] ¡°Uh huh, good night, Aileen¡­¡± As Sejun responded, he fell asleep. Shortly after, ¡°Meooow¡­¡± Theo, who had opened his eyes due to difort, woke up briefly and made himselffortable on Sejun¡¯sp. Snore. As the sound of Theo¡¯s snoring began to be heard, Creak. ¡°Kyoot, Kyoot, Kyoot.¡± The door quietly opened, and Iona, who had been teaching magic to ChuChu, entered for a good night¡¯s sleep. Then, Snore. Iona climbed up onto Sejun¡¯sp, used Theo¡¯s tail as a nket, and fell asleep. *** The morning of the 257th day of being stranded. ¡°Park Sejun, get up!¡± ¡°Ugh! Yes!¡± Startled by Kaiser¡¯s shout, Sejun quickly got up. -The enemy ising and you¡¯re asleep?! ¡°Enemy?¡± -Yes. The corrupted Ents scouts areing! Hurry up and move! ¡°Yes!¡± At Kaiser¡¯s shout, Sejun quickly grabbed his weapon and ran to the west. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± There was already someone fighting with the branch scouts. Looking closer, it was a one-sided beating. Thud! Thud! Thud! The Powerful Purified Ent, despite its ¡®powerful¡¯ name, was being ganged up on by ten small branch scouts. It seemed that it hade out to stop the enemies to protect mie. Its legs and one arm were broken, showing how much he had been hit. ¡°Ent!¡± Whoosh. Sejun quickly threw his hand-axe at one of the branch scouts who was attacking the purified Ent. Thud! [You have defeated a small branch scout of the Corrupted Ent.] [You have gained 25 experience points.] ¡°Retrieve!¡± Whoosh. As Sejun ran and retrieved the hand-axe and threw it again, he arrived where the purified Ent was. And then, Thump! Thud! He swung his dagger and hand-axe, defeating the enemies. To Sejun, the small branch scouts were a piece of cake. After defeating 10 branch scouts, ¡°Are you okay?¡± Sejun asked the purified Ent. Crunch. Chomp chomp. The Ent nodded and began to chew on the dead body of the branch scout. Crunch. As it ate the wood, Its broken legs and arm began to heal. The Ent was able to heal its wounds just by eating trees. ¡°Good, right?¡± As Sejun watched the purified Ent recover, Munch. Munch. More enemies approached. This time, 15 of them. ¡°Come on!¡± Sejun shouted and ran toward the enemies. Sejun fought like that several times. It wasn¡¯t difficult as only 10-20 small branch scouts came. *** ¡°Meow?¡± Theo opened his eyes with a feeling of emptiness, and immediately noticed that Sejun was missing. ¡°Where did President Park go, meow?¡± As Theo was looking around for Sejun, Tug.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. He felt something grabbing his tail. ¡°What, meow?!¡± Startled, Theo looked at his tail to see ¡°No¡­Don¡¯t¡­¡± Shivering, Iona was having a nightmare, gripping Theo¡¯s tail. ¡°Just this once, meow.¡± With Iona clinging to his tail, Theo went outside to look for Sejun. *** Rustle, rustle. Munch, munch. After continually eating wood, the purified Ent began to fight again once its body had fully recovered. However, Thump! The Ent¡¯s arm broke again after being hit by the enemy¡¯s fist. The purified Ent was still very weak. Rustle, rustle. The Ent began to eat wood again to heal. As it ate more, it grew slightly taller, and white flowers began to bud at the end of its sprout. ¡°Stay strong.¡± Sejun feltpelled to cheer for the purified Ent. It felt personal. As Sejun was dealing with the branch scouts, ¡°Found you, meow!¡± Thump. Theo, with Iona dangling from his tail, ran over and clung back to Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Now I¡¯ll take care of everything, meow! President Park, you rest, meow!¡± ¡°No, I¡¯ll fight.¡± ¡°Understood, meow.¡± Theo, not one to insist, epted. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± Thanks to Theo, Iona resumed her deep sleep. The enemies appeared intermittently, so Sejun was able to fight leisurely. Then, Munch, munch. The purified Ent approached Sejun. ¡°Huh? Why?¡± Sejun leaned against the Ent¡¯s body and asked. [Seed¡­Pick¡­] ¡°Seed? Oh, when did this?¡± A white seed had formed where the white flower once was at the end of the sprout on the purified Ent¡¯s head. Pluck. Sejun picked the seed. [You have obtained a seed from the purified Ent.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [The proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 2 increases significantly.] [The proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 2 is filled, and the level increases.] Looking at the option, it seemed that the seeds without ¡®Powerful¡¯ in the name, didn¡¯t have the effect of increasing stats. ¡°Let¡¯s nt it again.¡± Poke. Sejun immediately dug the ground with his dagger and nted the seed. Then, Crack. A sprout grew from the ground after a moment, and another purified Ent rose. Rustle, rustle. The two purified Ents began to eat wood together. When a bud began to form on the sprout of the recently born Ent, the two Ents, who had finished eating the branch scouts, returned to the mie. ¡°Oh! Nice!¡± Sejun thought he should get wood for the Ents. It seemed that the number of Ents would increase rapidly. As Sejun went to the stacked trees behind the house to get some wood and was on his way to the cave where the Ents were. (Master! I brought something good for you!) The golden bat, which had been waiting for Sejun to pass by, called out to him. ***** ***** Chapter 88 TL: Hanguk ¡°A good thing?¡± (Yes! It¡¯s big and shiny!) ¡®Big and shiny?!¡¯ At the bat¡¯s reply, Sejun put down the wood he was carrying and went inside the void prison. And the item he found. ¡°Could it be¡­ this? Big and shiny?¡± Inside the prison was a gold tumbler that was not there when Sejun was cleaning. (Yes! I prepared it for you, master!) The golden bat pointed at the golden tumbler with its wings and spoke proudly. Since the previous owner, Skaram, liked big and shiny things, the golden bat thought Sejun would too. Then, ¡°This is trash, meow!¡± Theo, who was hanging on Sejun¡¯s knee, shouted at the sight of the tumbler. (Tr¡­trash?! I got this from outside the tower especially for you!) ¡°That¡¯s why it¡¯s trash, meow! President Park said that items from outside the tower are trash, meow!¡± Theo said proudly, remembering Sejun¡¯s teaching. (That can¡¯t be¡­) The golden bat seemed disappointed. ¡°You got this from outside the tower?¡± (Yes! Master! I can wander outside the tower for 1 minute!) Seeing Sejun¡¯s reaction, the golden bat boasted about its ability. I¡¯mpetent, right? I did a good job, right? Please praise me! However, ¡°Golden bat, I¡¯m disappointed.¡± Instead of praise, Sejun scolded the golden bat. With the ability to bring things from outside the tower, it brought back a mere tumbler?! There were so many things to eat like snacks, bread, drinks, ramen, etc.! And with such an ability, it brought back a mere tumbler! (What?!!!) At Sejun¡¯s words, the golden bat was shocked as if the world had copsed. It tried to impress its master with its ability, but ended up ruining it. ¡®I¡¯m a useless bat¡­¡¯ It wanted to hide. Just like when it was abandoned right after birth because it was a different color. When the golden bat was about to hide its face with its wings in despair, ¡°Golden bat, you¡¯re wasting an incredible talent.¡± (Me? Talent?) ¡°Yeah. Theo, the contract.¡± ¡°Here it is, meow!!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo immediately took out the contract. Then, Swish. Swish. Sejun started writing the contract. He was going to observe a little more and then decide, but he couldn¡¯t treat such a top-tier talent like this. ¡°I¡¯ll release you in exchange for working for me for 10 years.¡± Sejun proposed a contract to the golden bat, offering to release it from prison in exchange for ten years of service. (You¡¯re providing three meals a day and a performance bonus?!) The golden bat was surprised to see the contract. Even though it would be thankful just to get out of here, but it was unbelievable that he is going to provide meals and even money for ten years! This new master was strange. ¡°Now, stamp it.¡± (Okay.) Press. The golden bat stamped the contract with the thumb on the tip of its wing. ¡°Wee, golden bat.¡± nk. Once the contract was stamped, Sejun undid the chain that bound the golden bat¡¯s legs. (Thank you!) p. p. The unchained golden bat flew around Sejun, pping its wings loudly. It felt sofortable to fly without the chains that had been dragging its feet. ¡°First, sit down. I have something to ask.¡± (Yes!) Following Sejun¡¯s order, the golden bat sat on his shoulder. And then, ¡°Can you go outside the tower every day?¡± (No. Only once a week.) ¡°Is that so? Then when you go outside the tower¡­¡± Sejun began asking a series of questions to fully understand the golden bat¡¯s ability. What he found out was that the golden bat could go to a few specific ces outside the tower on Earth once a week. The bat said it wasn¡¯t exactly sure where the locations were. Also, the bat could bring things into the tower as long as they weighed less than 5kg and were within a 30cm radius of the bat. If he could gather more information and find out where the golden bat appears?! ¡®Then I can start getting supplies I need!¡¯ ¡°Hmm.¡± The thought alone made his mouth water with excitement. ¡°Got it. We¡¯ll continue this conversation in the morning.¡± Sejun ended the conversation and stepped out of the prison. ¡°What are you doing?¡± p. p. Sejun asked the golden bat, which was hesitating and noting out of the prison. (Can¡­Can Ie out too?) ¡°Of course. You¡¯re free now.¡± Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s words, the golden bat gathered courage and cautiously poked its head out of the prison. (Wow¡­) The golden bat was touched as it breathed in the fresh air outside the prison. And then, p! p! It began to joyfully fly around. ¡°Don¡¯t go too far.¡± Clink. Sejun advised the golden bat as he locked the prison. He nned to use the prison as a storage room in the future. He picked up the wood again and took it to the Ents, but they didn¡¯t eat it. ¡°Why aren¡¯t they eating?¡± [Master, there¡¯s no life force in these.] ¡°Life force?¡± It seemed like they only ate the ones that hadn¡¯t been dead for long. ¡°Got it. Time to sleep.¡± Sejun hurried back home. He was very sleepy. *** ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun woke up from his sleep and immediately got out of bed. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun realized that hisp was empty. ¡°Where did he go?¡± Theo, who was supposed to be on hisp, was nowhere to be seen. Swoosh. When Sejun added another line to the wall of his bedroom and came out, ¡°This is ck Rabbit and Cuengi, meow!¡± (Yes!) Theo was introducing ck Rabbit and Cuengi to the golden bat. Squeak! Kueong! ck Rabbit and Cuengi greeted the golden bat, adjusting their posture to look like big brothers. And then, ¡°Golden bat, since you¡¯re the youngest now, take good care of your big brothers from now on, meow!¡± (Yes! big brother!) The ranking was quickly settled. Just then, p. p. The ck dragon statue flew over. -Park Sejun, youzy brat! Why did you wake up sote?! It was Kaiser, who was grumpy for no reason, despite having waited for Sejun to wake up. ¡°Ah. Hello, Mr. Kaiser.¡± -Yes. ¡°But what¡¯s the matter? Is Aileen not talking to you again?¡± -Yes. No! That¡¯s not what I came to talk about! The conversation channel that briefly opened when Aileen asked about the world tree was quickly closed with Kaiser¡¯s nagging. ¡°So?¡± -I came to tell you that since the Ents were born from the seeds you nted yesterday, there would be no problem even if the Corrupted Ents be extinct now. ¡°Ah, so are you going to take action now, Mr. Kaiser?¡± -Why would I step in?! You should do it! ¡°Me?¡±N?velDrama.Org holds this content. -Yes! Starting today, go to the western forest and hunt the corrupted Ents! p. p. Kaiser left immediately after saying his piece, returning to the fountain. ¡°So, are we going to the western forest, meow?¡± When Theo began preparing for battle by unsheathing his ws, Squeak! Kueong! The ck Rabbit and Cuengi also picked up their weapons, a Hammer and a Enhanced Branch of the Corrupted Ent. Just then, Gurgle. The sound came from Sejun¡¯s stomach who hadn¡¯t eaten breakfast. ¡°Let¡¯s eat something first.¡± As Sejun went to the kitchen, Theo, who had suddenly clung to Sejun¡¯s knee, held Churu in his front paws, asking Sejun to feed it to him. And, Squeak! Kueong! p! The rest of the animals naturally followed Sejun. Kueong! Especially Cuengi seemed excited, as he was nning to eat one more time when Sejun ate. The meal was chaotic. Lick, lick, lick. Sejun fed Churu to Theo with his left hand while eating soup and steamed potatoes made by the rabbits with his right hand. And, Gulp, gulp. Krueng! Every time Cuengi drank soup in one shot, Sejun refilled it. The good thing was that the ck Rabbit and the Golden Bat just stayed quietly on Sejun¡¯s shoulder. They clung to him so well that they didn¡¯t interfere with his movements. ¡°Phew.¡± Sejun sighed after eating. He had eaten to get some energy, but he felt more exhausted after the meal than before. After eating, Sejun went down to the cave. He packed crops and necessary items in the Void Prison Store to take with him to the Western Forest. After filling up the storage, when he went to mie, [Master! I will give you a buff!] mie offered to apply the me buff. ¡°Alright. Thanks.¡± Sejun had no intention of epting the me of Protection buff initially, whose utility he couldn¡¯t ascertain, but he epted it considering mie¡¯s sincerity. [Yaap!] me¡¯s leaf turned blue and the me of Protection seeped into Sejun¡¯s body. [The me of Protection seeps in for 3 hours.] [The me of Protection protects the target.] ¡°Ent No.1, follow me.¡± Sejun, who had received me¡¯s buff, spoke to therge Ent. Sejun named the first born Ent as ¡°Ent No.1¡±. Naturally, the second born Ent was named ¡°Ent No.2¡±. He wanted to take both Ents, but the Ents refused to leave both their posts, insisting that one should stay here to protect mie. So, Sejun decided to take the stronger Ent No.1 with him. Plunk. Plunk. Upon mie¡¯smand that it should follow Sejun¡¯s words as its own, Ent No.1 followed Sejun as instructed. When they came up to the surface, Theo, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, Golden Bat, Iona, and ChuChu were waiting. ¡°Huh? Iona, are you nning to join?¡± ¡°Yes. I need to gather some ingredients and train ChuChu.¡± ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go together.¡± Having someone as powerful as Iona was a relief for Sejun. Kueong! Cuengi grew bigger and carried the group, including Ent 1, on his back. Theo, who had secured a spot on Sejun¡¯sp, widened his eyes. ¡®I must not fall asleep, meow.¡¯ ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot.¡± Theo, seeing Ionaughing at him, reminded himself to stay alert. He can¡¯t give up Sejun¡¯sp! ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Kueong! Thud Thud. With Sejun¡¯s order, Cuengi began running towards the west. And then, Snore. Snore. Before anyone realized it, Theo had fallen asleep on Sejun¡¯sp, and Iona, too, had fallen asleep next to him, using Theo¡¯s tail as a nket. After about 40 minutes of running, they reached the entrance to the western forest. The branch watchman guarding the entrance were few in number, as most hadn¡¯t recovered from Sejun¡¯s previous fire attack. ¡°Guys, wake up.¡± Sejun woke up Theo and Iona and disembarked from Cuengi¡¯s back. Puck! Sejun threw his axe to kill the branch watchman and entered the entrance of the western forest. ¡°You follow while eating.¡± Sejun took Ent 1 out from his void prison and gave the instruction. Plunk. Ent 1 nodded to Sejun¡¯s order and began eating the branch watchman. As the group passed the entrance, Swoosh. Swoosh. Yellow and purple flowers approached. They were the Sticky Flowers Attacker and Poisonous Fog Flower Attacker. Boom! ¡°I¡¯ll prepare the enemies just right for President Park to defeat, meow!¡± Theo ran forward, his ws out. And then, Squeak! Kueong! The ck Rabbit and Cuengi followed. Thunk! [You have killed the Corrupted Ent¡¯s Poisonous Fog Flower Attacker.] [You¡¯ve gained 1500 experience points.] Sejun slowly followed, delivering the final blow to the monsters weakened by the animals, thus gaining experience points. Just as they were defeating the enemies, [A tenant farmer has created a 300 square meter magical cherry tomato field.] [You¡¯ve gained 200 experience points.] [The size of your farm has exceeded 100,000 square meter.] [Talent: Landlord evolves to Centurion Landlord.] ¡°Centurion Landlord?¡± Sejun checked his evolved talent. [Talent: Centurion Landlord] -This is a talent that can only be acquired by a farmer who owns more than 100,000 square meter of farnd. -You can designate up to 100 tenant farmers. -Tenant farmers can use the Landlord¡¯s job skills. (When a tenant farmer uses the Landlord¡¯s skill, the Landlord receives a 3% reward.) -You can designate up to 5 guards to protect the farm. (You receive 50% of the experience points for enemies killed by the guards within 1 km of the Landlord.) -The talent grows as the size of the farm grows. ¡°Oh! 50% of the experience points?!¡± Moreover, this doesn¡¯t steal experience from the animals. At this rate, it seemed faster for the animals to kill monsters instead of him doing it personally. Sejun appointed Theo, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, Iona, and ChuChu as guards. ¡°Guys, go!¡± The animals, who had be Sejun¡¯s farm guards, began to kill the monsters. ***** ***** TL Notes: Previously, I directly converted the Korean unit ¡°pyeong¡± to ¡°square meter,¡± for example, 10 pyeong to 10 square meters. However, from now on, I will be providing an approximate conversion from pyeong to square meters. For e.g. ¨C In this chapter, instead of mentioning 100,000 square meters, it is mentioned as 30,000 pyeong in the raw. When converted to square meters, it bes approximately 99,173.554 square meters, which I have rounded to 100,000 for better readability. ***** Chapter 89 TL: Hanguk 67th floor of the tower. The bodies of most Red Locusts had turned purple. Their numbers were close to 7 billion, on the verge of evolving into Purple Locusts. The Sturdy de Onion Leaves wilted after killing a few of the Red Locusts due to their increased toxicity. And the locusts were freely flying towards the Lizardmen¡¯s stronghold. ¡°Don¡¯t back down! Stop the enemies!¡± Lizardman Grand Warrior Tamuro shouted at his soldiers, seeing the purple wave covering the sky. However, the enemy¡¯s poison was a problem. ¡°Ugh¡­ Save me.¡± Soldiers were dying from poisoning, just by being sttered with blood. ¡°Do not confront them directly! Attack them with bows or magic!¡± However, it was impossible to block nearly 7 billion with only ranged attacks. The Red Locusts began attacking the archers and magicians.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Then, Awoo! The Silver Wolves, who had been resting in the rear, stepped forward to protect the archers and magicians. They had detoxifying green onions provided by Sejun in case of an emergency. Thanks to them, the Grand Warrior Tamuro, who now had a breather, requested reinforcements after informing them of the situation. *** The first to initiate the attack was Cuengi. Cuengi no longer needed to hold back his strength for his father¡¯s sake, went all out. And then, Kueong! Cuengi began to erge the Enhanced Branch of the Corrupted Ent, infusing it with magic. Kueong. The branch absorbed magic and grew massively. Kueong!!! Cuengi swung the branch that had grown to 20m in an instant with all his might. Boooom. Kwaang! A massive shockwave radiated from Cuengi, obliterating everything in a 50m radius in a fan shape. [Guard Cuengi has killed the Sticky Flower Attacker.] [You¡¯ve gained 600 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Cuengi.] ¡­ .. . [You¡¯ve leveled up.] [You¡¯ve gained 1 bonus stat.] ¡°Wow.¡± Sejun leveled up with just one attack from Cuengi. And then, ¡°Meoow! Do not block President Theo¡¯s way, meow!¡± Squeak! Squeak! Theo, ck Rabbit, and ChuChu scattered in different directions, killing monsters where Cuengi¡¯s attack didn¡¯t reach. [Guard Theo has killed the Poisonous Fog Flower Attacker.] [You¡¯ve gained 750 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Theo.] ¡­ .. . [You¡¯ve leveled up.] [You¡¯ve gained 1 bonus stat.] Thanks to them, Sejun leveled up once again. Then, ¡°Kyoot! Power of magic! Obey mymand and destroy the enemy! Ray of Destruction!¡± Iona, holding the Staff of Disaster, used magic. Iona seemed to be overflowing with energy, perhaps because she had a good sleep. Ziiing. A red beam with a diameter of about 1m was shot from the ck gem at the end of the staff, heading towards the center of the western forest. A momentter, Booooom! With a huge explosion, a part of the center of the western forest disappeared. It wasn¡¯t for nothing that she was called a destructive wizard. [Guard Iona has defeated the corrupted young Ent.] [You¡¯ve gained 5000 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Iona.] ¡­ .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] ¡°Wow¡­¡± His mouth fell open involuntarily. With one magic attack, he had leveled up three times in a row and reached level 37. But ¡°Iona, leave the bodies. The Ents need to eat.¡± Sejun had to restrain Iona. All the bodies of the corrupted Ents had disappeared due to the recent attack. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot . Yes, Mr. Sejun.¡± Iona responded and prepared another magic spell. ¡°Oh, power of ice. At mymand¡­¡± As Sejun was telling Cuengi that it should also leave the bodies behind while watching Iona chanting a spell, ¡°Avnche!¡± Iona used magic. Suddenly, the temperature dropped and the sky darkened. ¡°Uh. Why is it suddenly so cold?¡± Sejun climbed onto Cuengi¡¯s warm back and looked at the darkened sky. ¡°Uh?! What are all those?¡± Thousands of giant ice spears hanging in the sky fell towards the center of the western forest. And the forest was trapped in ice. [Guard Iona has defeated the corrupted Ents.] [You¡¯ve gained 15000 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Iona.] ¡­ .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] Iona, who was told not to obliterate, decided to freeze instead. The corrupted Ents of the western forest couldn¡¯t get out because of the ice wall and thanks to that, the animals only had to clean up the remaining monsters. During this process, Sejun leveled up once more, reaching level 40. And then, [A quest has been generated.] [Job Quest: Secure 5 colleagues to help with farming.] ¡ú Reward: Level 41 unlocked, 5000 Tower Coins, Job Skill ¨C Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 1 Hepleted the job quest as soon as he received it. Sejun already had white rabbits helping him with farming. [You havepleted the quest.] [Level 41 is unlocked as a questpletion reward.] [You have received 5000 Tower Coins as a questpletion reward.] [The level of your job skill increases as a reward for exceeding the quest.] [You have obtained the Job Skill ¨C Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 2 as a questpletion reward.] ¡°Farmer¡¯s Touch?¡± It was his first time receiving a job skill through a job quest. Sejun hurriedly checked the skill. [Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 2] ¡ú The growth of nts touched by the farmer¡¯s hand speeds up slightly. ¡°It¡¯s vague.¡± It speeds up a bit? He felt he had to try it to know. ¡°Should I raise my stats a bit?¡± Sejun began to invest in magic power with the 8 bonus stats umted through level-ups. Just as he had raised his magic power by two, [Your Magic Power has surpassed 30.] [The seal of Rain Thunder Lv. 1 has been released.] Finally, the seal of was released. However, fountain and canals had already been constructed, making it easy to supply water to crops. So, the news didn¡¯t give him much excitement. Sejun invested the remaining 6 bonus stats all in magic power. What Sejun was aiming for was skill, which would unlock at magic power 501. ¡°Hehehe. If I could throw some thunder, I¡¯ll be a bit stronger, right?¡± He wanted to escape from being the weakest on the 99th floor of the tower. Thud. Thud. The Ent, which had been following him, eating trees, approached Sejun. Perhaps because it had eaten a lot of trees, the Ent¡¯s head now reached Sejun¡¯s waist. On the Ent¡¯s head were two white seeds. Each time a seed was formed, the number of seeds on the Ent¡¯s head seemed to increase. ¡°Oh! Good job!¡± Tap. Tap. As Sejun plucked the two seeds from the Ent¡¯s head, [Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 2 is activated.] [While your hand is in contact, the growth of the Powerful Purified Ent elerates slightly.] As soon as Sejun¡¯s hand touched the Ent¡¯s body, the skill Farmer¡¯s Touch activated. This skill activated whenever he touched a nt, and the Ent was a nt. ¡°Ah. So this is how it¡¯s used.¡± Sejun realized how to use the skill. And he immediately nted the two newly acquired seeds of the Purified Ent in the ground. Pop. Pop. The seeds grew quickly, and two Purified Ents were born from the ground. And then, Munch munch. The newly born Ents, number 3 and 4, began to eat trees, following Ent number 1. ¡°I have nothing to do. Should I just touch them for a while?¡± While Sejun was contemting what to do with the Ents, Kuoeng! Cuengi came up to him with a bowl for honey. It was already lunchtime. ¡°Just a moment.¡± Sejun took out the honey he had stored in his pocket dimension, and Cuengi politely extended his honey bowl with both hands. Click. Sejun opened the lid of the ss honey jar and Glug, glug, glug. After pouring three dollops into the bowl, it was filled to the brim. ¡°Take some time to eat.¡± Kueong! Slurp. Slurp. While Cuengi was busily eating honey next to Sejun, he took out food for the other animals from the void prison storage. Piranhas, peanuts, carrots. ¡°I¡¯m hungry, meow!¡± ¡°Me too.¡± Squeak¡­ Squeak Squeak¡­ As Sejun took out food from the void prison storage, the animals who had dealt with the nearby monsters returned. ¡°ChuChu. Could you make a fire for us?¡± Squeak! At Sejun¡¯s request, ChuChu used magic to gather the wood and start a fire. ¡°Thanks. Here you go.¡± Sejun handed the rabbits some carrots. The rabbits were perfectly satisfied with just the carrots. Crunch. Crunch. While the ck rabbit and ChuChu were enjoying their carrots, Sejun roasted some fish on the fire made by ChuChu, while shelling peanuts from their hulls. Then, he started roasting about 100 peanuts in a pot. It was roasted peanuts to be given to Iona, who performed the best today. Sizzle. As Sejun constantly stirred the peanuts with a wooden spat to prevent them from burning, Crackle. The sound was made and the savory smell of peanuts began to fill the air. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± Iona couldn¡¯t hide her smile as she smelled the savory peanuts. As the smell and color of the peanuts deepened, Sejun started to cool the pot by cing it on the ground. ¡°Gulp. Can I eat it now?¡± Iona, swallowing her saliva, couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°Yes, but it¡¯s hot, so eat it slowly.¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Okay! Wind.¡± Iona cooled down the peanuts quickly with a wind magic and began to eat. In the meantime, he shared the grilled fish, nicely browned, with Theo who was on hisp. ¡°It¡¯s quite spacious here.¡± As Sejun looked around while eating the grilled fish, When all the monsters were wiped out, it looked more like an open field than a forest. Plus, Swish. ¡°The soil is good too.¡± Sejun touched the soil and said, ¡°I want to plow this field.¡± He felt greedy. But right now, he couldn¡¯t even fully manage thend he had. Sejun decided to wait forter. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. I¡¯m full.¡± Iona patted her bloated stomach and climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Where are you climbing, meow!¡± ¡°kyoo-I do what I want!¡± Iona was offended by Theo¡¯s response and got angry. ¡°So do I!¡± Despite seeing Iona¡¯s terrifying magic just moments ago, Theo was not scared. ¡®Hehehe. With Sejun, I am invincible, meow! Plus, I am now President Theo right now, meow!¡¯ Although It was a strange logic, it gave Theo confidence. And the one who had trouble because of it was Sejun. ¡°Guys¡­¡± If they started to fight here, he would be in serious danger. ¡°Ah! Iona, can you look at this void prison? Can it be upgraded?¡± Sejun quickly diverted Iona¡¯s attention. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. I¡¯ll try!¡± When the great ck dragon asked her for a magical request, Iona was moved and went inside the void prison to inspect the inside. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. This is an old version using tripleyered magic. I think I can improve it!¡± Iona analyzed the magic system of the void prison and spoke with a confident voice. ¡°I¡¯ll close the prison door for a while.¡± Creak. Iona closed the door of the void prison and began to upgrade it. ¡°That was a close one.¡± Sejun felt relieved. Fortunately, he was able to prevent a fight and even upgrade the void prison. ¡°Theo, get along with Iona.¡± ¡°I understand, meow. Since President Park says so, I¡¯ll give in a bit, meow.¡± When Sejun was pacifying Theo by stroking his stomach, [The Tower Administrator reports that a green rm has appeared.] Aileen reported to Sejun that a green rm had appeared. ¡°A green rm?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator appoints you as the Tower¡¯s Mid-level Administrator to prevent the extinction of the Jewel Frog in the 67th floor swamp of the tower.] ¡°The 67th floor of the tower?¡± [You will be moved to the swamp of Navia on the 67th floor of the tower in 30 seconds.] [You can bring your subordinates with you.] [Please designate who will go with you.] Sejun hurriedly selected Theo, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and ChuChu, who were in front of him. [Subordinate designation isplete.] Fortunately, thanks to the growth of Aileen¡¯s dragon heart, he was able to designate all four. ¡°Huh? What about Iona?¡± Just when Sejun was about to open the void prison in a hurry, [You are being moved to the Navia Swamp on the 67th floor of the tower.] [You cannot move more than 100m away from Navia Swamp.] Sejun and the animals disappeared. And Munch Munch. Only the Ents were left in the western forest, busily eating the trees. Thud. They were the Ents who have been picking seeds from each other¡¯s heads, since there was no other Ent to pick seeds for them unit now, they had previously asked Sejun to pick them. Crunch. New Ents sprouted in the western forest. ***** ***** TL Notes: 1) Previously, it was mentioned that the MP required to unlock Skill was 70, but in this chapter, the author changed it to 50 MP without providing any exnation. ***** Chapter 90 TL: Hanguk ¡°Sejun can handle it well, right?¡± Aileen was thinking about Sejun, who had gone to the 67th floor of the tower. The Red Locust did worry her, but ¡°The other animals will protect Sejun well.¡± Since other animals had also gone with him, Aileen wasn¡¯t overly worried. Then, [The poption of the Red Locust on the 67th floor of the tower has exceeded 7 billion.] [The Red Locust on the 67th floor of the tower has met the conditions for evolution.] [The Red Locust on the 67th floor of the tower evolves into Purple Locust.] ¡°What?! Purple Locust?¡± Aileen was taken aback upon seeing the new alert. And then, ¡°Grandpa!¡± She hurriedly called Kaiser. -Oh! Aileen! Finally, do you want to have a conversation with your grandpa? ¡°Grandpa! The Red Locust on the 67th floor of the tower has evolved into Purple Locust! What about our Sejun?¡± -If the enemy gets stronger, the reward also gets better. It¡¯s a good thing. ¡°What are you talking about?! Our Sejun is in danger!¡± -Stop worrying about that Sejun again! He has detoxifying green onions and he¡¯s surrounded by animals even stronger than him! He even gained an extra skill. ¡°So, you¡¯re saying we don¡¯t need to worry about our Sejun?¡± -That¡¯s what I¡¯m saying. ¡°Heeheehee. Grandpa, teach me the administrator¡¯s work quickly!¡± -Hahaha. Okay. Your grandpa will teach you everything! ¡®Finally, our Aileen hase to her senses.¡¯ When Kaiser was moved, ¡®Heeheehee. I¡¯ll quickly learn the administrator¡¯s work and see if there is anything more I can do for our Sejun.¡¯ Aileen was thinking something else. *** The 67th floor of the tower, Navia Swamp. Swoosh. [You have arrived at the Navia Swamp on the 67th floor of the tower.] [From now on, find and remove the cause that threatens the extinction of the Jewel frogs.] A bright light shed, and Sejun and the animals appeared. Squish.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Ugh. What is this?¡± As soon as he arrived, his shoes were soaked with water and the damp feeling inside them made Sejun¡¯s expression crumple. The same was true for the animals that hade with Sejun. ¡°I hate this feeling, meow!¡± Squeak! kueng! Pi Ppi! The animals frowned as their fur got wet. p. p Suddenly, the sound of wings pping could be heard nearby. ¡°Huh?¡± Nearly fifty thousand Red Locusts, now almost purple, were flying towards Sejun and the animals from all directions. ¡°What?!¡± ¡°These creatures!¡± Squeak! Roar! Pi Ppi! The animals surrounded Sejun and blocked the approach of the Red Locusts. ¡°Meow! I, President Theo, will protect President Park, meow!¡± Swoosh. Theo extended his ws and ughtered the Red Locusts, and Squeak! Bam! Bam! Bam! ck Rabbit swung its hammer, crushing the Red Locusts. And then, Grrr! Boom. Bang! Cuengi erged its body to about 3m and extended the enhanced branch of the corrupted ent to about 5m, destroying the Red Locusts with the wind pressure created by the full swing of the branch. Pi Ppi! Ssh. Finally, ChuChu used the water attribute magic, Water Cannon, and shot high-pressure water to kill the Red Locusts. [Guard Theo has killed the Red Locust.] [You have acquired 5 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Theo.] ¡­ .. . Maybe because they¡¯re weak, the experience points were small. When the animals began to deal with the Red Locusts, [You have found the cause of the extinction of the Jewel frogs in the Navia Swamp on the 67th floor of the tower.] [A Mid-level Administrator quest has been triggered.] [Mid-level Administrator Quest: Exterminate the Red Locust on the 67th floor of the tower.] ¡ú Red Locust: 0/6,999,999,712 ¡ú Reward: 1 million EXP, 10,000 tower coins ¡ú Failure: You cannot return to the original location until youplete the quest. The quest appeared. ¡°6.99 billion?¡± Sejun was surprised to see the poption of the Red Locusts. ording to the wolves he had heard from before, the poption of the Red Locusts had reduced to nearly 5 billion. ¡°They¡¯ll evolve into Purple when their number increases by just 288, right?¡± While Sejun was looking at the quest, Squirm. Red Locusts, roughly 10 cm in length and smaller in size than regr ones, began to emerge from the swamp. They were freshly hatched Red Locustrvae. The Red Locusts had been using the Navia Swamp as their hatching ground. The Red Locustrvae, though just born, moved agilely. And when a Red Locustrva that emerged right below Sejun bit Sejun¡¯s foot, Fwoosh. Blue mes erupted from Sejun¡¯s body and incinerated the Red Locustrva. It was the me of Protection buff given by mie. Fwoosh. The Protection me burned thervaeing out from the ground, protecting Sejun. However, Ssssh. The me of Protection buff that was protecting Sejun faded away a few minutester, notsting the full three hours. Fortunately, in the meantime, the animals had taken care of all 50,000 Red Locusts, and Roar! Thump! Thump! When Cuengi stomped on the ground a few times, [Guard Cuengi has killed the Red Locustrvae.] [You have acquired 2 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Cuengi.] [Guard Cuengi has killed the Red Locust egg.] [You have acquired 1 experience point, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Cuengi.] ¡­ .. . All the Red Locustrvae and eggs that were beneath the swamp were crushed under Cuengi¡¯s feet. [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] Thanks to this, Sejun leveled up once again. Although the experience points given by the Red Locust were small, the sheer number made up for it. ¡°Let¡¯s assess the situation first. Create Thundercloud!¡± Since they were attacked as soon as they arrived, neither Sejun nor the animals had any grasp of the situation. ¡°I wonder if there¡¯s a waypoint nearby?¡± As he created the Thundercloud, Sejun quickly looked around the sky. ¡°It¡¯s too far away.¡± Roughly 10km away, he could see a red stream shooting up into the sky. It seemed like he would have to give up registering a waypoint this time as well. The thundercloud created in Sejun¡¯s hand rose to the sky. Then, at a height of about 3 meters, it spread out, concealing them from view. Centered around Sejun, a cloud about 30cm thick and 500m in radius covered the area. Thanks to the increased proficiency in creating thunderclouds, such detailed control became possible. Pi Ppi! ChuChu, who had taken a brief rest to recover her mana, cast a waterproof spell on Sejun and the animals. ¡°Oh. Thanks.¡± Thanks to ChuChu¡¯s magic, his shoes were still damp but he was able to avoid having his feet wrinkled with moisture. ¡°Let¡¯s start with the void prison storage.¡± Clink. Sejun opened the void prison, but¡­ ¡°Huh?¡± The door didn¡¯t open because Iona was upgrading the void prison storage. ¡°This is a problem.¡± Looking at the number of Red Locusts, it seemed likely that they would evolve into Purple Locusts soon. In order to prepare for that, he needed the detoxifying green onions which were inside the void prison storage. Just then, [The Red Locusts has evolved into Purple Locusts.] [The quest has been updated.] [Mid-Level Administrator¡¯s Quest: Exterminate the Purple Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower.] ¡ú Purple Locusts: 0/7,000,011,712 billion ¡ú Reward: 3 million EXP, 50,000 tower coins ¡ú Failure: You can¡¯t return to your original location until the quest isplete. The quest was updated. ¡°What?! We just killed over 50,000 and the number has increased¡­¡± It seemed like there were other hatching sites elsewhere as well. ¡°President Park, eat this quickly, meow! It¡¯s dangerous, meow!¡± While he was looking at the quest, Theo quickly stuffed a detoxifying green onion into Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡°Uh! Why (are you doing this)?¡± ¡°Just swallow it quickly, meow!¡± Theo shouted as he held Sejun¡¯s jaw so he couldn¡¯t open his mouth. Chomp chomp. Sejun red at Theo with a look that said ¡®I¡¯ll remember this¡¯, and chewed the green onion as he was told. Although it was a raw green onion and a bit spicy, but as he chewed it became sweet and tasty. Gulp. [You have consumed a detoxifying green onion.] [Neutralizes poison of rank D or lower for 1 hour.] ¡°President Theo, what¡­¡± Just as Sejun, who had swallowed the green onion, was about to scold Theo ¡°President Park, look down, meow!¡± ¡°Down? Huh?!¡± The water around Sejun had turned purple. [You have been poisoned by a D-rank nerve poison.] [Detoxified.] Had Theo given him the detoxifying green onion a bitter, it would have been dangerous. The poisonous blood from the Red Locusts had flowed into the swamp. ¡°President Theo, you¡­¡± Sejun was moved by Theo, who had saved his life. However, ¡°President Park, that was close, meow! Be careful, meow!¡± As Theo spoke while rubbing his face against Sejun¡¯s knee, Sejun cooled off. That¡¯s just who he was. ¡°President Theo, where did you get the detoxifying green onions?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve packed goods to sell in advance in my bag, meow! I am always a well-prepared, excellent wandering merchant, meow!¡± Theo proudly showed off his bag. ¡°Good job.¡± Sejun stroked the head of Theo hanging on his knee. ¡°I want to eat Churu, meow!¡± ¡°Not here. I¡¯ll give you someter.¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± Thanks to Theo, Sejun was less worried about the poison for the time being. Sejun also fed the detoxifying green onions to the other animals as well. They had stronger resistance to poison than Sejun, but they could be in danger if they were continuously exposed to it. ¡°But is this really okay?¡± Sejun looked at the swamp that had turned purple and wore a serious expression. He was worried about the jewel frogs that were endangered. *** The 67th floor of the tower, Lizardman¡¯s base. ¡°Block them!¡± ¡°Hold on!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t let a single one enter the waypoint!¡± Lizardmen, frence mercenaries, and the Silver Wolf tribe were desperately defending the waypoint. However, they werecking in long-range firepower to stop the red locusts who were pushing in with sheer numbers. They were starting to get pushed back. ¡®Damn it! When is the reinforcementing?! We¡¯ll be breached in a few hours at this rate!¡¯ The Lizardman Great Warrior Tamuro felt bitter about the reinforcements that didn¡¯te despite waiting. Then p. p About a quarter of the red locust forces started to change direction and head east. This gave them some respite. ¡°Rest and recover your strength in turns!¡± ¡®What¡¯s happening over there? That¡¯s where Navia Swamp is¡­¡¯ After giving orders to his soldiers, Tamuro looked in the direction the red locusts were flying and thought. *** Inside a rock cave. Chomp chomp chomp. ¡®Puhuhut. It¡¯s so good without Iona, meow.¡¯ Theo was sitting on Sejun¡¯sp, eating Churu. Sejun and the other animals were drying their clothes by the fire. Just then Hop Hop. Twenty frogs with various gems embedded in their foreheads approached. They were jewel frogs. ¡°Did the treatment go well?¡± When Sejun put his hand on the jewel frog¡¯s body and asked Ribbit Ribbit. [Thank you. Thanks to you, our friends have be healthy.] Ribbit Ribbit. As the jewel frog bowed its head, the other jewel frogs also expressed their gratitude to Sejun. Sejun met the jewel frogs while he was wandering around the swamp, which had turned purple, searching for the habitat of the jewel frogs. He thought the jewel frogs would be in danger since the water had been contaminated with poison. While searching for the jewel frogs Ribbit¡­ ck rabbit heard the faint voice of a jewel frog. Squeak! Then, the ck rabbit led Sejun to a ce where he found a jewel frog dying from poison. ¡°Eat this for now.¡± When Sejun fed the jewel frog a detoxifying green onion to detoxify it, Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit! [Thank you! My friends are also sick from drinking purple water! Please help them!] The revived jewel frog asked Sejun for help and they were now waiting in the habitat of the jewel frogs for them to fully recover. ¡°That¡¯s good. We¡¯ll handle things here, so don¡¯te out for a few days.¡± Sejun shouted out to the jewel frogs and came out of therge crevice where the jewel frogs lived. Whirrrrr, Rrrrrr As soon as he came out, he was greeted by 1.5 billion purple locusts. ¡°¡­?!¡± Sejun froze at the astronomical number. Then Bang! ¡°Hehehe. Sejun, I¡¯ve finished upgrading! It¡¯s now using quintupleyered magic!¡± Iona appeared, opening the door to the void prison storage with both hands. ***** ***** Chapter 91 TL: Hanguk Theo, who was hanging on Sejun¡¯s knee, bristled his fur as he saw Ionaing out of the void storage door. ¡®Why is Ionaing out from there, meow?!¡¯ Theo, who thought he had left Iona on the 99th floor of the tower. ¡®The tower¡¯s system is useless, meow!¡¯ While Theo was furious about the major loophole in the tower¡¯s system,Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°It¡¯s great!¡± Sejun was pleased to discover the loophole that even if he didn¡¯t designate a subordinate, if they were inside the void storage, they could travel together. Now he had a way to take more subordinates when a green alert appears. While Sejun was pleased, Whoosh. Whoosh. The purple locusts started to fly towards Sejun and the animals. They were there to kill the enemy who appeared in their hatching ground. However, ¡°Kyoo-Giga Lightning!¡± On their side, they had Iona, the wizard of destruction. The blue lightning that shot out from Iona¡¯s adorable fingers attacked the purple locusts. Crackle. The blue lightning spread out in a chain, roasting the surrounding purple locusts until its power was exhausted. In an instant, all the purple locusts visible in front of Sejun had fallen. [Guard Iona has¡­] ¡­ .. . The message of gaining experience passed by too quickly to read. However, Sejun couldn¡¯t just rejoice. [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] [You have reached the maximum daily level-up limit of 10 times.] [Until a day has passed, you cannot gain any experience other than the experience you acquire directly.] ¡°What?! Then what about the experience I just gained?¡± Sejun was startled looking at the message. The experience that could have allowed him to instantly level him up to level 50 and allow him to do the job quest had been wasted. ¡°I didn¡¯t know there would be such a limit¡­¡± It¡¯s information most of the Earth¡¯s hunters wouldn¡¯t know. Of course, they didn¡¯t. They never had the opportunity to ride such a premium bus1. ¡°There¡¯s no choice. Let¡¯s retreat for now!¡± Instead of fighting, Sejun decided to return to the habitat of the jewel frogs. Even if he fought hard here, he wouldn¡¯t gain much experience. So he just nned to guard this ce and wait for the day to pass. By guarding this ce, he could prevent the extinction of the jewel frogs, killing two birds with one stone. ¡°Guys, gather some meat.¡± Sejun had the animals that were going inside gather the bodies of the purple locusts. The smell of roasted chicken that was emitted when Iona¡¯s lightning magic fried the locusts earlier stimted Sejun¡¯s salivary nds and culinary inspiration. And then, nk. He opened the void storage, took out 20 sturdy de green onions, and nted them at the entrance so that the purple locusts could not easily enter, and entered the jewel frog¡¯s habitat. ¡°But where is this?¡± Iona, looking around, asked about their location. ¡°This is the habitat of the jewel frogs on the 67th floor of the tower, meow! We are here to prevent the extinction of the jewel frogs, meow!¡± ¡°Jewel frogs?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. meow! Let me introduce you to the jewel frogs, meow!¡± Theo, who was wary of Iona but still willing to amodate her, answered Iona¡¯s question. Meanwhile, Sejun was trimming the purple locust meat brought in from outside for cooking. ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± A few that first got hit by Iona¡¯s attack werepletely charred and inedible, but the purple locusts that were hit when the lightning energy was low were only slightly burnt on the outside. Thanks to that, the inside was pre-cooked like a parboil, making it convenient for cooking and quickly edible. ¡°First, I need to take out the detoxifying green onions.¡± nk. Sejun opened the void storage and went inside. ¡°Wow¡­it¡¯s spacious.¡± The void storage that Iona had upgraded was muchrger than before, iparable to its previous size. It wasrge enough to fit three ck minotaurs if they curled up. ¡°This and¡­this.¡± Sejun came out with the ingredients needed for cooking in the pot. And then, Swoosh. He cut the purple locust meat into decent sizes and slit the meat in the middle to stuff it with detoxifying green onions to neutralize the poison. After making ten pieces of meat stuffed with green onions, ¡°Cuengi, make me some thin, long branches.¡± Sejun called Cuengi, who was drooling while watching. kreung! Thinking that it could eat something delicious, Cuengi was very cooperative. Cuengi inserted its power into the enhanced branch of the corrupted Ent, shaping it into the form that Sejun wanted. ¡°Good.¡± Poke. Poke. Sejun skewered the pieces of meat onto the branch that Cuengi was holding and ced the branch on a stand made of stacked stones. The branch were hung about 20cm above the mes. ¡°Now, you just need to turn this once in a while to make sure they cook evenly. Got it?¡± Kreung! Cuengi nodded at Sejun¡¯s words. This time, the cooking was not on direct me, but indirect heat, in order to achieve a roasted chicken kind of feel. It could be called Roasted Purple Locust. Just then, Gurgle. His stomach sent a signal asking for food. Thinking back, he didn¡¯t even get to finish his meal on the 99th floor of the tower. However, since the Roasted Purple Locust is not directly heated, it requires time to cook. He needed another dish to quell his immediate hunger. ¡°Theo, can you chop this up finely?¡± Sejun asked Theo, who was returning, pointing to the purple locust meat and ingredients. Iona was nowhere to be seen. ¡°Understood, meow! Leave it to me, meow!¡± Swish. Theo took out his ws and finely chopped the meat and ingredients. ¡°Thanks.¡± ¡®Phew. As expected, President Park needs me, right?, meow¡¯ Theo was hanging onto Sejun¡¯s knee, basking in the pride of Sejun¡¯s ¡°Thank you¡±. Plop. Sejun put the Purple Locust meat, potatoes, and green onions that Theo had chopped into a pot, seasoned them with salt, and began to boil. It was SeP¡¯s soup. ¡°ChuChu, help me.¡± In order to reduce the cooking time, Sejun asked ChuChu to strengthen the fire. Pi Ppi! When ChuChu went to the stove and used fire magic, Fwoosh. The intensity of the fire increased. Bloop, bloop. As it boiled more and more, the color of the soup turned purple. Then, [Purple SeP¡¯s Potato Soup is ready.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 4 increases significantly.] Sejun checked the options of thepleted dish. [Purple SeP¡¯s Potato Soup] ¡ú Thinly sliced Purple Locust meat, Detoxifying Green Onions, and Power Potatoes are simmered together for a long time, harmoniously blending all the ingredients and increasing all their effects. ¡ú The Detoxifying Green Onion neutralizes the extreme poison in the Purple Locust meat, enhancing the consumption effect and making the meat more tender. ¡ú Due to the effect of the Detoxifying Green Onions, the dish does not spoil easily. ¡ú The taste improves slightly. ¡ú Upon consumption, Strength increases by 10.5 for 30 minutes (due to the effect of Cooking Lv. 4, Strength increases by 0.5). ¡ú Feel full for 4 hours. ¡ú Cook: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 30 days ¡ú Grade: C+ The options for the dish were better than when he used Red Locust meat. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat.¡± Sejun called the animals. However, the expressions of the animals, upon seeing the color of the soup, were not good. It was an expression that said, ¡°Don¡¯t y around with food.¡± Of course, Cuengi, who would eat anything, didn¡¯t care. Krengi! Cuengi gulped down the soup that Sejun gave in one shot. Buzz, buzz. The animals started to discuss how they were going to eat that purple soup. ¡°I¡¯m not eating it, meow.¡± Theo, a fish lover, voiced his opinion not to eat it. Squeak! The ck rabbit suggested eating with its eyes closed. ¡°We can use illusion magic.¡± Iona suggested fooling their brains with illusion magic. Pi Ppi! ChuChu suggested using color changing magic. Gulp. Kreung! Meanwhile, Cuengi had one-shot the soup and handed the empty bowl to Sejun, who was eating the soup. It was already his fifth take. ¡°Make up your minds quickly. If you keep this up, there won¡¯t be any left for you. And it¡¯s much tastier than you think.¡± Sejun rushed the animals in discussion and gave Cuengi another bowl. ¡°Just eat it.¡± Thump. Pi Ppi. The animals, who failed to narrow down their opinions, each started eating the purple soup in their own way. And then, ¡°I want Churu, meow.¡± Theo, who wouldn¡¯t eat the soup anyway, climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp and asked for Churu. ¡°Alright.¡± Rip. Sejun tore the opening of a Churu packet and handed it to Theo. Chomp, chomp, chomp. Around the time when the meal was almost over, the smell of roasted chicken permeated the cave. It was because of the Roasted Purple Locust. ¡°Is it fully cooked?¡± As Sejun approached the Roasted Purple Locust, [You have achieved the achievement of making the Roasted Purple Locust for the first time in the Tower.] [The recipe for Roasted Purple Locust is registered in Cooking Lv. 4.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 4 greatly increases.] [Special effect: Lesser Poison Resistance is added to Roasted Purple Locust due to the effect of Cooking Lv. 4.] Just in time, the dish waspleted. ¡°Lesser Poison Resistance?¡± Just by hearing the name, he felt like he knew what it was. Sejun checked thepleted dish. [Roasted Purple Locust] ¡ú The detoxifying green onion is filled inside the Purple Locust meat and grilled for a long time using indirect heat, making it not greasy but savory. ¡ú Thanks to skilled cooking, the Purple Locust meat and the detoxifying green onion inside are well cooked, making the meat tender and tasty. ¡ú The detoxifying green onion has detoxified the poison in the Purple Locust meat. ¡ú Special effect: Lesser Poison Resistance ¡ú Cook: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 15 days ¡ú Grade: C+ ¡°Guys, try this.¡± Perhaps because they had already tasted the purple soup, the animals began to eat the Roasted Purple Locust without any hesitation. As the animals were eating the Roasted Purple Locust, the smell filled the cave and began to spread outside. And that caused an unintended situation. The Purple Locusts, who were eating the corpses of their kin near the jewel frog habitat, killed by Iona¡¯s attack, smelled the meat scent spreading out of the cave. Whirrrrr, Rrrrrr The Purple Locusts began to flock into the gap in the crevice, which was a jewel frog habitat and had a poorly visible entrance, following the scent. [Your crops have exterminated pests.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] [Your crops have exterminated pests.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] ¡­ .. . [Your sturdy de green onion withers due to poison.] ¡°Huh?¡± As Sejun was looking for his weapon due to the sudden message, Whirrrrr, Rrrrrr. Hundreds of Purple Locusts came into the cave. ¡°This soon?¡± Sejun hurriedly picked up the dagger and hand axe. Just then, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Sejun, open the void storage and shout ¡®Freeze storage¡¯ when the Purple Locustse in!¡± Iona stepped forward and said. Creak. At Iona¡¯s words, Sejun opened the void storage towards the Purple Locusts, Whirrrrr, Rrrrrr. The Purple Locusts went into the void storage on their own to eat the crops inside. And then, ¡°Freeze storage.¡± As Sejun said, Whoosh. A strong wind was created from the void storage, starting to suck in the Purple Locusts that came in. [Storing the Purple Locusts in the freezer.] [Purple Locusts are going into hibernation.] [If the Purple Locusts are not taken out within 10 hours, they will freeze to death.] ¡­ .. . [5% of the space is filled.] ¡­ .. . Purple Locusts were frozen in ice cubes and piled up in the corner of the void storage. They weren¡¯t dead, so he could take them outter and gain experience points. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. How is it? I had some magic left, so I added a new function!¡± Iona proudly said. ¡°Iona, you¡¯re amazing! Do you want some roasted peanuts?¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot! Yes!¡± Sejun handed over the roasted peanuts he had roasted on the 99th floor of the Tower to Iona, who had done such a wonderful job. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Thank you!¡± Iona, with her excited eyes, held out both hands to receive the roasted peanuts and carefully put them in her spatial pocket. She was too full to eat them right now. ¡®It¡¯s dangerous, meow.¡¯ Theo felt a crisis watching Sejunplimenting Iona. His position was in danger. But, ¡®Puhuhut. President Park has no choice but to like me, meow!¡¯ Fortunately, Theo had something to believe in. Theo took out the rainbow-colored gemstone that he had found while wandering around the jewel frog¡¯s habitat from his bag. ***** ***** TL Notes: 1) A metaphorical reference to Sejun¡¯s unique leveling method with the assistance of the animals. ***** Chapter 92 TL: Hanguk ¡°This is Iona, meow!¡± Theo introduced Iona to the jewel frogs.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g Ribbit. Ribbit. The jewel frogs began to greet Iona, surrounding her. And then, ¡®Everything is going ording to n, meow!¡¯ Having separated Iona from Sejun, Theo leisurely returned to where Sejun was. Then Zing. ¡°Meow?¡± Theo felt that something was attracting his front paw. It was another opportunity to be praised by Sejun. ¡°Where, meow?!¡± Theo quickly followed the attracting pull on his paw. However, the ce Theo arrived at, following the pull, was a dead-end. ¡°What, meow?¡± Theo was briefly confused, but decided to trust his paw and started to dig through the wall. The pull was telling him that the distance to the target was not far. ck. When Theo took out his w and stretched out his front paw to dig at the wall, Swish. Theo¡¯s front paw passed right through the wall. ¡°What, meow?¡± Theo carefully put his front paw in and out, confirming there was no problem, then walked towards the wall. It was an illusion magic so sophisticated that even though he knew, he was still confused. Beyond the wall, a massive white temple appeared. As Theo followed the pull of his front paw and went straight into the temple, there was a massive frog statue in the center of the temple. And then, ¡°Over there, meow!¡± Theo could see what was attracting his front paw. It was a rainbow-colored gem embedded in the forehead of the giant frog statue. Theo quickly climbed onto the forehead of the giant frog statue and, Pop. Pulled out the rainbow-colored gem. ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯m indeed lucky, meow!¡± As Theo was putting the gem he had picked up in his bag, Crack. The giant frog statue began to crumble like sand. ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo intuitively realized that he had caused some big trouble. ¡°I¡¯m running away, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly left the temple and ran away to Sejun. He did not show the gem to Sejun immediately. ¡®Being too eager isn¡¯t good, meow!¡¯ Theo instinctively understood the principle of give and take. It wasn¡¯t time to bring out the gem yet. As such, Theo, who had been waiting for his opportunity, realized that the moment to bring out the gem had arrived when he saw Iona being praised by Sejun. ¡°President Park, I¡¯ve picked up something amazing, meow!¡± Theo took out the rainbow-colored gem from his bag and ran to Sejun. ¡®With this, I¡¯ll defeat Iona, meow!¡¯ He nned to solidify his position with the gem. Then, -Is it you? Who disturbed my sleep?! A furious voice echoed in Theo¡¯s mind. ¡°Who, meow?¡± -I am Gaeron, the god of the jewel frogs. Pay the price for ruining my work! The rainbow-colored gem began to glow. ¡°Meow! President Park! Help me, meow!¡± Theo, feeling the strength draining from his body, called Sejun urgently. *** [Purple Locusts are being stored frozen.] [Purple Locusts are going into hibernation.] [If the Purple Locusts are not taken out within 10 hours, they will freeze to death.] ¡­ .. . [50% of the space is filled.] ¡­ .. . About 50,000 Purple Locusts were stored frozen, filling up half of the void storage space. ¡°It¡¯s convenient.¡± Sejunmented as he watched the frozen Purple Locusts trapped in ice cubes. Looking at the ice cubes stacked neatly, filling up half of the warehouse without an inch of error, he naturally felt relieved. ¡°Then, Iona, is there¡­¡± Sejun was about to ask Iona if there were other functions in the void storage when, ¡°Meow! President Park! Help me, meow!¡± Sejun quickly turned his head at the sound of Theo¡¯s frightened voice calling him. And then, Thud. He found Theo falling. ¡°Theo!¡± Sejun hurried towards Theo. He felt an enormous and inapproachable awe emanating from the gem, but Sejun reached out towards Theo with a single-minded intention to save him. -How dare you interfere with my business, the god of Jewel Frogs, Gaeron?! The rainbow-colored gem began to shine even brighter, trying to suck in Sejun as well. However, the ck energy emanating from Sejun¡¯s body began to push back the light of the gem. And then, [Detected a race god who illegally entered the ck Tower.] [Analysis result: God of Jewel Frogs, Gaeron.] [You have the authority as the Mid-level administrator to expel the God of Jewel Frogs, Gaeron.] [Would you like to expel the God of Jewel Frogs, Gaeron?] A message appeared. *** ¨C Ugh! Why is there the aura of the ck Dragon here?! Gaeron was surprised by the ck energy emanating from Sejun. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s why you shouldn¡¯t have messed with me, the subordinate of the great ck Dragon, the deadly yellow cat, Theo Park, meow?!¡± Theo¡¯s soul, absorbed into the gem, spoke defiantly to the massive frog, his hand on his waist. He was far too confident for someone who had stolen the gem. ¨C What?! You¡­No! You¡¯re a subordinate of the great ck Dragon?! Gaeron tone changed at Theo¡¯s words, he was flustered. Technically speaking, his presence here was wrong in itself. Now that he was caught, he needed to obtain the permission of the great ck Dragon to stay in the tower, but who knew that the cat he messed with was a subordinate of the great ck Dragon! ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! And if you mess with me, President Park will punish you, meow! You¡¯re in big trouble now, meow!¡± Theo spoke triumphantly as if his big brother had arrived while he was fighting with a friend. -Ugh¡­ Gaeron was scared. But it wasn¡¯t Theo¡¯s threat that scared him. The tower forbids race gods from entering. Gaeron had broken that rule. -If I get expelled here¡­ It meant annihtion. Because the world where Gaeron originally belonged had already disappeared. Then, ¡°Puhuhut. Do you want to live, meow?¡± Theo asked with a malicious grin. -Yes! Gaeron vehemently nodded and shouted. To Gaeron, Theo¡¯s voice sounded like salvation. ¡°Then, there is a way, meow!¡± -What¡­What is it?! ¡°Stamp your foot here, meow!¡± Theo said as he pulled out a contract. Being a soul, he was able to create whatever he imagined. -That is?! Gaeron was taken aback by the contract Theo produced. Unbeknownst to Theo, what he proposed was a soul-to-soul contract, an agreement that could not be broken even in death. ¡°You don¡¯t want to, meow?! Then there¡¯s nothing I can do, meow. It was nice meeting you, let¡¯s never meet again, meow.¡± Theo cheerfully waved his paw at Gaeron, saying farewell. -No¡­No! I will stamp it! Even so, it was better to live this way than to be expelled from the tower and face extinction. Gaeron didn¡¯t want to disappear. Squish. A giant frog footprint and Theo¡¯s small paw print, which was barely visible inparison, were stamped side by side on the contract. *** ¡°Iona, do you know what a race god is?¡± ¡°Of course! A race god is¡­¡± Thinking that Sejun was assessing her knowledge, Iona began to exin enthusiastically. Thanks to her, Sejun learned a lot about race gods. ¡°A god that protects only one race¡­ what should I do?¡± In fact, he didn¡¯t ponder for long. How dare you try to harm our Theo?! Seeing that Theo was still breathing, Sejun thought he had fainted. As Sejun was about to expel Gaeron, [Gaeron, the God of the Jewel Frog, has entered into a soul contract with subordinate 1.] [If Gaeron, God of the Jewel Frog loses its divinity, he will revert to his previous name, Bug Hunter Gaeron.] [Bug Hunter Gaeron bes the ve of Subordinate 1.] ¡°Huh?!¡± Subordinate 1 was Theo. Thump. ¡°Meow! President Park! Thanks foring to save me, meow!¡± While Sejun was trying to understand the situation, Theo, who regained his senses, clung to Sejun¡¯s knee and thanked him while rubbing his forehead against Sejun¡¯s leg. Around Theo¡¯s neck was a ne with a rainbow-colored gem in the shape of a frog. ¡°President Theo, are you okay?¡± Sejun asked while examining Theo¡¯s body. ¡°Yes, meow! President Park, just trust me and leave everything to me, meow!¡± Feeling good under Sejun¡¯s touch, Theo shouted with a confident voice. And then, ¡°Just wait for a moment, meow!¡± Theo ran outside. Sejun had praised Iona for her freeze storage function, but Theo thought it was for defeating the Purple Locust. ¡°Hey! Where are you going?¡± ¡°Now, I¡¯ll defeat all of President Park¡¯s enemies, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Something felt ominous. Very ominous. It was clear that the silly cat had misunderstood something. ¡°Get out of my way, meow!¡± In the meantime, Theo went outside, defeating the iing Purple Locusts. ¡°Hey! Wait!¡± Sejun hurriedly called out to Theo and followed him. And as Sejun followed Theo through the rock crevices, ¡°Gaeron,e out, meow!¡± As Theo called, the frog-shaped rainbow-colored jewel on his ne started to glow. ¡°Huh?! President Park is out too, meow? Let¡¯s go together, meow!¡± Upon discovering Sejun, Theo moved to where Sejun was, Swoosh. Centered around Theo¡¯s feet, the ground transformed into a ck swamp, and something began to rise. It was a giant frog with rainbow stripes, over 20m in size. ¡°A frog?¡± ¡°It¡¯s my ve, Gaeron, meow!¡± Theo answered proudly. p, p In the meantime, all the nearby Purple Locusts started to gather. ¡°Gaeron! Destroy President Park¡¯s enemies, meow!¡± snap. At Theo¡¯smand, Gaeronshed out his huge tongue, and it moved freely like a whip, quickly gobbling up about 10,000 Purple Locusts. It was as if there was some sticky substance on Gaeron¡¯s tongue, the Purple Locusts stuck to it couldn¡¯t escape. Gulp. Gaeron swallowed 10,000 Purple Locusts in one gulp. Then, Gaeron¡¯s body grew evenrger. snap. Meanwhile, Gaeron stuck out his tongue again to hunt Purple Locusts. Gaeron grewrger every time he ate Purple Locusts. ¡°Wow. Impressive.¡± Sejun said as he looked at Gaeron, who had grown to a size of 30m. ¡°Phuhuhut. How about that?! From now on, I¡¯ll defeat all of President Park¡¯s enemies, meow!¡± Theo boasted confidently. However, ¡°Do you find it funny?¡± Sejun¡¯sment wasn¡¯t apliment. ¡°Meow?¡± [Guard Theo¡¯s ve, Bug Hunter Gaeron, has in 200,000 Purple Locusts at once.] [Guard Theo gains 90% of the experience gained by ve Bug Hunter Gaeron.] [Guard Theo has gained 5 million experience, which is 50% of the total experience gained.] [Level-up limit is in effect.] [You cannot gain indirect experience.] Sejun said as he read the messages. His experience points were leaking out like water from a leaking bucket. ¡°My experience points¡­¡± ¡°President Park, why does your face look so sour, meow? Do you want me to take care of it, meow?¡± While Theo, unaware of Sejun¡¯s feelings, was tapping Sejun¡¯s face with his paw, p p From a distance, a giant purple wave was approaching. Gaeron¡¯s huge body was clearly visible from afar, and all the Purple Locusts at the waypoint flew towards Gaeron. ¡°Hey! Send him back quickly!¡± ¡°Got it, meow! Gaeron,e back, meow!¡± At Theo¡¯smand, Gaeron started sinking back into the ck swamp. And as soon as Gaeron hadpletely sunk, ¡°President Theo, nt them quickly!¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Thump. thump. Sejun and Theo hurriedly nted sturdy de green onions at the entrance and around it from the void storage, and quickly entered the crevice between the rocks, where the jewel frogs resided. As soon as Sejun and Theo entered the cave, p p The Purple Locusts swarmed towards the sturdy de green onions. Then, Thud. The Purple Locusts fell after eating the green onions. Simr urrences began to ur in multiple ces. And near the fallen Purple Locusts, there were detoxifying green onions. They were the ones Theo had nted in a hurry without even looking. When the detoxifying green onion neutralized the poison of the Purple Locusts, the Purple Locusts died as if they had been poisoned. ***** ***** Chapter 93 TL: Hanguk Floor 67 of the Tower. ¡°Whew.¡± ¡°We survived.¡± Thump. When the Purple Locusts suddenly stopped fighting and flew east, the soldiers, who were exhausted from hours of intense battle, started to rest. Just then, ¡°Malkai!¡± Elka, who had descended from Floor 99 of the Tower, called out to Malkai, who had been fighting the Purple Locusts with the soldiers on Floor 67. ¡°Chief Elka, it¡¯s hectic here. What happened¡­¡± ¡°Malkai, we need to hurry to the Navia Swamp!¡± ¡°What? What are you talking about?!¡± Malkai, who had been about to exin the situation on Floor 67, was taken aback by Elka¡¯s words. ¡°Sejun is fighting with the Purple Locusts in the Navia Swamp.¡± Elka had heard about Sejun¡¯s situation from the Golden Bat, who had gone hunting with Sejun in the western forest. ¡°Sejun is?!¡± Awoooo! Elka quickly summoned the Silver Wolf Tribe¡¯s wolves with a howl and went to find Tamuro, the Lizardman¡¯s Great Warrior, who is themander in charge here. ¡°What? You¡¯re going to Navia Swamp?¡± ¡°Yes! We must go there.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­¡± At Elka¡¯s words, Tamuro fell into thought. ¡°I¡¯ll go with you. I was wondering why the Purple Locusts had gone to Navia Swamp.¡± Tamuro thought that he needed to scout Navia Swamp. Thus, the Lizardman soldiers led by Tamuro and 120 wolves from the Silver Wolf Tribe headed towards the Navia Swamp. *** After Sejun and Theo entered the cave, [Your crops have exterminated pests.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] ¡­ .. . [Your sturdy de green onion has withered due to the poison.] Messages indicating that the sturdy de green onions had exterminated purple locusts and gained experience points started to appear. Fortunately, he was able to gain the experience points from the ones exterminated by the green onions. ng. Sejun opened the void storage, preparing for the iing swarm of Purple Locusts. If the sturdy de green onions withered, they would soon enter the cave. ¡°Guys! Gather around!¡± He called the animals just in case. ¡°Yes!¡± Squeak! Kreong! Pi Ppi! The animals rushed over at Sejun¡¯s call. And about 10 minutes passed. [Your crop has exterminated pests.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] ¡­ .. . The experience gain messages kept appearing. Even as time passed, there were no purple locustsing into the cave, indicating that sturdy de green onions were still holding on. [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] After another 10 minutes, he even leveled up. ¡°Something¡¯s strange?¡± Sejun decided to go out and see for himself as the Purple Locusts didn¡¯te in even as he waited. Kreong! Thump Thump! Unable to leave his weak father behind, Cuengi took the lead by pping his two front paws together. Indeed, he is a dutiful son. Following Cuengi, Sejun and the animals went outside, and, ¡°Huh?!¡± In Sejun¡¯s sight, the corpses of the purple locusts filled the surroundings. And around the corpses, there were a few green onions that had not withered and were still holding on. Their appearance was very simr to that of the detoxifying green onion. ¡°What? I didn¡¯t nt any detoxifying green onions.¡± Sejun examined the green onions. The color was different from Sejun¡¯s detoxifying green onion. If the detoxifying green onions were closer to a bright, light green color, the green onions in front of Sejun now were a much darker shade of green. ¡°I¡¯m not sure.¡± Sejun pulled out an onion to check it out directly when he couldn¡¯t find an answer by examining the onions. [You have harvested the detoxifying green onion that ughtered the swarm of poisonous insects.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 4 proficiency has increased slightly.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] ¡°Detoxifying green onion that ughtered the swarm of poisonous insects?¡± It was indeed the detoxifying green onion. Then, [You¡¯ve discovered a cultivation method that enhances the potency of crops by cultivating them onnd with specific conditions.] [Your job experience significantly increases.] ¡°Potency-enhancing cultivation method? What does that mean?¡± Sejun hurriedly checked the option of the green onion. [Detoxifying Green Onion that ughtered the Swarm of Poisonous Insects] ¡ú This is a detoxifying green onion that has detoxified the poison from the pests¡¯ attacks and, in turn, ughtered the pests. ¡ú The potency of the detoxifying green onion has been enhanced, and the grade has risen by one level. ¡ú When consumed, it detoxifies poisons of grade C+ or lower for 1 hour. ¡ú If a non-awakener consumes it, the liver¡¯s detoxification function bes more active for 24 hours. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 90 days ¡ú Grade: C The potency of the detoxifying green onion that ughtered the purple locust has improved, and the grade has risen to C. Furthermore, its detoxification ability is C+ grade. ¡°Oh!¡± Sejun was amazed. It was the first time that the grade of crops had increased in this way. ¡®Was it you?¡¯ Sejun looked at Theo, wondering why the detoxifying green onion was nted here. After all, the one who nted the detoxifying green onion was either him or Theo. Since it wasn¡¯t him, there was only one remaining suspect. ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± Purr. Purr.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. Theo, who was humming a song and purring hard to restore Sejun¡¯s sour face,pletely oblivious to his surroundings. ¡°Am I doing well, meow?!¡± When his eyes met Sejun¡¯s, Theo asked with a grin. Thanks to his efforts, President Park¡¯s sour face was returning to its original state. ¡°Yes, President Theo, you¡¯re doing well.¡± ¡°Pfuhuhut, I knew it, meow! Then give me Churu quickly, meow!¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Meow?! Why not, meow?!¡± Theo was shocked by Sejun¡¯s refusal. After all the purring he had done! ¡°I have to nt green onions.¡± ¡°Understood, meow! Then kind me will give in, meow! nt the green onions and then give me Churu, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun replied to Theo¡¯s words while looking at the experience gain messages that kept popping up. ¡°The detoxifying green onions are here, so where are they dying?¡± There were no moving purple locusts in sight. ¡°Theo, do you hear anything?¡± ¡°Do you mean sounds? I can hear the sound of purple locusts over there!¡± Theo pointed in one direction with his front paw. ¡°Over there?¡± Sejun started walking in the direction Theo was pointing. All the way, there were countless bodies of Purple Locusts. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like they had killed each other. And as he continued to walk, more bodies appeared that were severely damaged. When he walked about 500m, [You cannot go more than 100m away from the Navia Swamp.] He arrived at a point more than 100m away from the Navia Swamp. And Swish, swish. Thump. From far away, a few of the purple locusts eating the bodies of their deadrades approached, trembling and eventually fell. [Your crops have exterminated pests.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] ¡­ .. . These messages appeared in front of Sejun simultaneously. ¡°Ah.¡± Sejun had a good idea of what was happening. ¡®The detoxifying green onions are acting as poison to these guys!¡¯ And the reason why the bodies were more damaged the further they were was because the detoxifying ingredient left on the corpses was getting more diluted. ¡°I should nt it here.¡± Pluck. Pluck. Sejun dug up the ground with his dagger and nted about 5,000 detoxifying green onions 10m apart. While nting, he got greedy and ended up nting most of the detoxifying green onions he had. ¡°Is this enough?¡± Sejun looked at the line of detoxifying green onions he had nted with pride. Before he knew it, the idea of umting experience points had flown out of his mind. Right now, Sejun¡¯s attention was solely focused on raising the grade of his crops by one level. It was not for nothing that his profession was a farmer. A littleter, p, p. Purple Locusts that had been approaching while eating the corpses of theirrades starteding toward the detoxifying green onions. The Purple Locusts ate the detoxifying green onions and fell, and other Purple Locusts died after eating the bodies of their kind. Like this, death began to spread out like a wave centered around the detoxifying green onions. And then, Grrr. Krueng! Cuengi called Sejun while rubbing his belly. He¡¯s hungry! ¡°I got it. Let¡¯s eat.¡± It hadn¡¯t been a few hours since they had eaten, but Cuengi was at the age of rapid growth. Sejun hurriedly returned to the cave with the animals. He was also hungry after moving around. On his way back to the cave, he picked up a few more Purple Locusts. Once inside, Sejun quickly cooked them. ¡°Okay, you guys can eat now!¡± Krueng. Cuengi cheered and hummed a tune at the sight of abundant meal ced in front of him, and eagerly waited for his big brothers to start eating. In consideration of Cuengi, who was eagerly waiting for his big brothers to eat, the animals quickly sat next to him and ate their food. And then, ¡°Now, give me Churu, meow!¡± Theo demanded Churu again. ¡°Okay.¡± Swoosh. Sejun gave Theo the Churu. Lick. lick. lick. While Theo was eagerly licking the churu, ¨C Um¡­ Master Theo, I would like to try the food too. Gaeron spoke to Theo. ¡°You can¡¯t, meow! You¡¯re too big, meow!¡± ¨C Master Theo! I can shrink myself! ¡°Fine, meow. Thene out, meow.¡± ¨C Yes! Thank you. A ck swamp the size of a tennis ball appeared at Theo¡¯s feet and a small rainbow frog came out. And then, Bowing its head. ¨C Great Master, I also want to eat food. Please permit me! Gaeron asked Sejun while bowing its head. ¡°Okay.¡± As Sejun filled a bowl with soup, Ssh. Gaeron jumped into the hot soup. And then, ¨C Great Master! It¡¯s really delicious! Uh. It¡¯s refreshing! Gaeron was in the hot soup, enjoying the bath and the meal at the same time. While they were having their meal, ¡°But Gaeron, why did you sneak into the tower?¡± Sejun asked out of sudden curiosity. -That¡¯s¡­ because I didn¡¯t want to die. ¡°You didn¡¯t want to die? What does that mean?¡± ¨C Master is the great ck Dragon, so you know, don¡¯t you? That if you can¡¯t enter the tower, you¡¯ll all die on the final day¡­ ¡°The final day?¡± The final day? If you can¡¯t enter the tower, you¡¯ll all die? Sejun was hearing this for the first time. ¨C Yes. The day of the world¡¯s destruction when the tower appears. ¡°The world is destroyed when the tower appears?!¡± ¨C Yes? Didn¡¯t you know that? Where the hell did you get your education¡­ When Gaeron was puzzled that even he, a race god, knew something that the tower administrator didn¡¯t, ¡°hiss! hiss! How dare you, Gaeron! Disrespecting our President Park, meow?!¡± Theo, who had been eating his Churu, puffed up his fur and growled in anger, scolding Gaeron. ¨C No¡­ Not at all! Absolutely not! ¡°hiss! Just answer what President Park asks, meow!¡± ¨C Yes! Towers appear in worlds where destruction is imminent. Specifically, it¡¯s worlds where cmitous beings are set to appear. ¡°Cataclysmic beings?¡± ¨C Yes. Like the locusts we fought a while ago. ¡°Locusts are going to appear?¡± Sejun imagined locusts appearing on Earth. Within a few months, the locusts would rapidly evolve and the world would be destroyed. ¨C Yes. Before the world is destroyed, the tower appears first and selects survivors from that world to enter the tower. ¡°Before destructiones, only selected beings are taken in¡­¡± Sejun was feeling overwhelmed. If this fact is revealed to the world, there would be a huge chaos. Above all, his n to get the Earth¡¯s items using the golden bat would be shattered. ¡°What about stopping the locusts from destroying the world before they do?¡± ¨C I¡¯m not sure. So far, many worlds have tried desperately to stop it¡­ but they all perished. Including my world. Ah! But I think master¡¯s green onions could be a variable! Even Gaeron had never seen the green onions detoxify and kill the purple locusts. Usually, the true beginning of the end starts when the locusts evolve to purple locusts. Because all thends in the world are contaminated with poison. Then, ¡°Sejun! We¡¯re here!¡± Elka, leading the silver wolves, followed Sejun¡¯s scent and entered the cave. ***** ***** Chapter 94 TL: Hanguk ¡°Elka, how did you know I was here?¡± Sejun asked Elka. He had moved to the 67th floor of the tower without telling anyone. ¡°I heard it from the golden bat.¡± ¡°Ah¡­¡± Sejun realized he had forgotten about the golden bat. Perhaps because the golden bat had been imprisoned for a long time, it liked to hide in dark ces, and Sejun often forgot about its existence. The golden bat had a weak presence. Then, Creak. Creak. Following the wolves, the lizard men entered. ¡°Sejun, this is Tamuro, the lizardman great warrior in charge of the 67th floor of the tower.¡± Elka introduced Sejun to a lizardman who was a head taller than the others. ¡°Hello. I am Tamuro!¡± Tamuro greeted Sejun at a 90-degree bow. He had heard from Elka that he would meet the great ck dragon and wanted to show his best side. But the timing was off. ¡°How can you manage the 67th floor like this, meow?! Our President Park, is suffering because of you, meow!¡± Theo, who had climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp in a state of exhaustion, berated Tamuro. He looked ready to hit him with his front paws at any moment. Then, Squeak?! Kreung?! Following their big brother, ck rabbit and Cuengi scolded Tamuro. They tried to intimidate Tamuro by cing a hammer and a branch on their shoulders to intimidate him. ¡®What is this?¡¯ Tamuro was taken aback, being bossed around by these little ones in front of the great ck dragon. However, he couldn¡¯t get angry because of the ck dragon. However, if he had known that the only one who couldn¡¯t beat him here was Sejun, he would have been even more taken aback. Then, ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Tamuro, how did you manage this floor? The numbers of Red Locusts were definitely decreasing thanks to Sejun¡¯s sturdy de green onion leaves¡± Iona, the Chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association, interrogated Tamuro. ¡°I apologize. Actually¡­¡± Facing Iona, who was in her second rage stage, Tamuro could not dare to lie. He bowed his head and said that he had received money from Tariq, the head of the Chow Group, and allowed him to operate individually. ¡°So every time Tariq went out with other wandering merchants, the number of red locusts increased dramatically?¡± ¡°Yes. I don¡¯t know why he would do such a crazy thing, but it seems like he¡¯s feeding the Red Locusts.¡± ¡°Are you sure about that? Is there any evidence or witnesses that Tariq fed the red locusts?¡± Iona asked in detail. Tariq, who led the Chow Group, was one of the board members with significant influence in the Wandering Merchant Association. Without evidence or witnesses, if she, the Chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association, attacked a wandering merchant from the Wandering Merchant Association, the situation could get messy. ¡°Well¡­ there¡¯s none.¡± He hadn¡¯t thought of making evidence, and for the sake of monopolizing the money, he didn¡¯t make any other witnesses. Then, ¡°If there¡¯s no evidence or witness, then make one. But listen¡­¡± Sejun, who had been listening, spoke. Snap. Sejun reached out his hand to Tamuro. ¡°¡­?¡± ¡°Hand over all the money you¡¯ve received from Tariq.¡± Sejun and his animals were suffering because of the money Tamuro had received. He intended to take back everything he could. And then, Rustle. Next to Sejun, Theo was pulling out a contract from his bag. He was indeed worthy of being considered Sejun¡¯s sessor. *** Landlord Grid¡¯s office on the 55th floor of the tower. Bang! ¡°Why is there still no news?!¡± Grid angrily smashed the armrest of his chair. By now, he should have heard news of the locusts moving to the 68th floor of the tower. ¡°That¡­ That¡¯s because we have indeed spread over 100,000 monster corpses on the 67th floor, and we have confirmed that they have transformed into Purple Locusts. It¡¯s just that the forces on the 67th floor seem to be fighting too well.¡± Treading lightly around the furious Grid, Shred, Grid¡¯s right-hand man, answered cautiously. ¡°What?! Fighting well? Is that what you have to say?!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°You ipetent fool! Tell Tariq to spread more monster corpses on the 67th floor immediately!¡± ¡°Yes, I understand.¡± Upon receiving Grid¡¯smand, Tariq headed back to the 67th floor of the tower. *** ¡°Alright, manage your subordinate well.¡± Sejun handed over the contract signed by Tamuro to Theo. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, meow! I¡¯ll watch over everything, meow! Tamuro!¡± Theo red at Tamuro and told Sejun. ¡°Yes¡­¡± ¡®How did it end up like this?¡¯ As Tamuro was worrying about his bleak future, [Your crops have exterminated pests.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] ¡­ .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] As the detoxifying properties of Sejun¡¯s detoxifying green onion killed the Purple Locusts, Sejun continued to level up. And then, [A quest has been generated.] [Job Quest: Discover the Joy of Harvesting.] Use the harvesting skill 100,000 times (0/100,000) Reward: Unlock Level 51, 50,000 tower coins, All Job Skills of Tower Farmer + Lv. 1 He reached level 50. ¡°Oh!¡± The reward of all job skills of Tower Farmer + Lv. 1 caught Sejun¡¯s attention. Sejun¡¯s current job skills included Seed Sowing Lv. 5, Harvesting Lv. 4, Seed Shop Lv. 2, Seed Harvesting Lv. 3 ¨C a total of four. While there weren¡¯t any significant benefits from leveling up the Seed Sowing and Harvesting skills, he was excited about the potential of the Seed Shop and Seed Harvesting skills. Especially in the case of the Seed Shop, the level increase would also increase the grade of the shop, so his expectations were high. However, in order to receive the reward¡­ ¡°Ah. 100,000 times harvesting.¡± It was a number that made him involuntarily sigh. Even if this was the 99th floor of the tower, it would take 20-30 days toplete. But this was the 67th floor of the tower. Aside from the detoxifying green onions that Sejun nted, there were practically no crops to harvest in the area where the locusts had swept through. Then, [The Purple Locust has devolved into a Red Locust.] [The quest has been updated.] [Your past contributions will be reflected in the quest reward.] [Mid-level Administrator Quest: Exterminate the Purple Locusts of the 67th floor of the tower.] Red Locusts 0/6,976,212,890 Reward: 1.5 million EXP, 15,000 tower coins Failure: You cannot return to your original ce until the quest ispleted. ¡°Huh?!¡± As the number of locusts decreased, they transformed back into Red Locusts. *** [The poption of the Purple Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower has been reduced to below 7 billion.] [The poption of the Purple Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower has met the devolution condition.] [The Purple Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower have devolved into Red Locusts.] ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s Sejun, as expected!¡± Aileenughed, looking at the alert appearing on the crystal orb. ¡°Ah! This is not the time.¡± Aileen had been examining the powers she could grant to Sejun¡¯s Mid-level Administrator¡¯s Tower badge. It was information she learned while learning about the responsibilities of the administrator from Kaiser. ¡­ .. . While Aileen was contemting which powers to give Sejun¡­ [The poption of the Red Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower has been reduced to below 6 billion.] The number of Red Locusts was rapidly decreasing. ¡°Sejun is weak, so this would be best, right?¡± Aileen chose the power to grant to Sejun¡¯s Mid-level Administrator¡¯s Tower badge. [The is granted to the Mid-level Administrator¡¯s Tower badge.] Aileen was always worried about Sejun¡¯s weak body, So she chose this power. *** ¡°So, Elka and Tamuro, go back and spread the rumor that the number of locusts has decreased, and if Tariqes, catch him on the spot.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Since it was not difficult to kill locusts even without the help of lizardmen or wolves, Sejun told them to catch Tariq who fed the Red Locusts and exacerbated the situation. ¡°If you use this, you can record evidence.¡± Iona handed a small ne to Tamuro. After sending the wolves and lizardmen back to the waypoint¡­ ¡°Let¡¯s rest.¡± Sejun and the animals went to bed. Starting with this morning¡¯s hunt in the western forest, it had been a long day. The next morning. ¡°Uhm¡­¡± Sejun woke up feeling heavy. And he began to remove what was making his body heavy. ¡°Ugh.¡± First, he loosened the arms of Cuengi, who was sleeping behind him. Then he removed the ck Rabbit and ChuChu, who were sleeping on his stomach, and Theo and Iona on hisp. Seeing the ck Rabbit and ChuChu sleeping together gave him an inexplicable sense of betrayal, but he tried hard to ignore it. ¡°Let¡¯s get up.¡± Sejun put the animals he removed on Cuengi¡¯s body and got up. Just then. Suddenly. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun felt something touch his knee as he lifted his leg. ¡°Meooow.¡± Then, Theo, who wasing up along Sejun¡¯s knee, clung tightly to his knee as if he wouldn¡¯t let it go even in his sleep. And, ¡°Kyoot.¡± Just like Theo, Iona, who was gripping Theo¡¯s tail, climbed up with him. Dangling. ¡°Puhaha.¡± Sejun burst intoughter looking at the two clinging to him even in his sleep. They were too cute. Chuk. Sejun grabbed Theo by the scruff of his neck to hang him properly on his knee. And as he was about to go outside to check if the detoxifying green onions were growing well, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator grants to the Mid-level Administrator¡¯s Tower Badge.] ¡°Indestructible Body?¡± Sejun checked the ck dragon tattoo on the back of his hand. [ck Tower¡¯s Mid-level Administrator¡¯s Badge]N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡ú A badge proving that you are the Mid-level Administrator of the ck Tower ¡ú You have the authority to manage the ck Tower. ¡ú Power: ¡ú Your body is Indestructible. ¡°My body is Indestructible?¡± Sejun took out his dagger. He wanted to test the new ability. But, ¡°What if it hurts?¡± Fear won over curiosity when he was about to test it by inflicting a wound on his arm with the dagger. Whoosh. Sejun put the dagger back and said, ¡°Ahem. This isn¡¯t the time for this.¡± He moved to where he had nted the detoxifying green onions. ¡°Wow.¡± When he arrived at the ce where he had nted 5,000 detoxifying green onions, he saw many green onions whose grades had risen and leaves had turned dark green. ¡°Good.¡± Sejun began to harvest the upgraded detoxifying green onions. [You have harvested the detoxifying green onion that ughtered the swarm of poisonous insects.] [99999 times left until job questpletion.] [Job experience has slightly increased.] [Proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 4 slightly increased.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] While he was harvesting the detoxifying green onions, ¡°Meow? President Park, where are we, meow?¡± Theo woke up from sleep. And then, Twirl twirl. ¡°What, meow?¡± Theo, discovered Iona sleeping while twirling his tail. Shake shake. Theo shook his tail hard to remove Iona, but Iona, who was sleeping using adhesive magic, did not fall off at all. ¡°Eeek!¡± While Theo was trying to remove Iona, Sejun finished harvesting the detoxifying green onions. ¡°I¡¯ll make something with this for breakfast.¡± Sejun looked at the 1,000 detoxifying green onions he had harvested and said in a satisfied voice. Sejun¡¯s crops follow the principle that ¡®crops of higher grade taste better¡¯. If he cooked with this, he would create more delicious dishes with better options. As Sejun was returning to the cave, imagining the taste of the dishes, Squeak!!! Kreong!!! ck Rabbit & Cuengi, who just woke up from sleep, were running outside frantically calling for Sejun when they couldn¡¯t find him around. ***** ***** TL Notes: Hi Guys, I¡¯m back from my work trip ?? and I¡¯ll start releasing daily chapters again ??. Enjoy! ***** Chapter 95 TL: Hanguk Squeaak!!! Kreoneek!!! ¡°Huh? That sounds like the kids?¡± Upon hearing the desperate cries of the ck Rabbit and Cuengi, Sejun hurriedly ran towards the source of the noise. ¡°Hey guys, what¡¯s wrong?!¡± Sejun asked upon finding the ck Rabbit and Cuengi frantically looking around while crying. Squeak? Kreong? Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s voice, the ck Rabbit and Cuengi turned their heads. Squeak!!! Kreong!!! Upon spotting Sejun, the ck Rabbit and Cuengi charged towards him with their arms wide open. ¡°Whoa?! Hey, guys?¡± Seeing the unbraked charge of the ck Rabbit and Cuengi, as if they were overwhelmingly happy to find him, Sejun got goosebumps. He realized he was in trouble, especially seeing Cuengi, who seemed half out of his mind from the joy of finding Sejun. He thought he was going to die! He tried to dodge their charge quickly, butpared to Sejun, the ck Rabbit and Cuengi, who possessed much higher agility stats, were impossible to avoid. Bam!!! ¡°Cough!¡± Sejun felt like his life shed before his eyes as he was winded by their body tackles. ¡®Am I dying? I wanted to meet Aileen before I died¡­¡¯ Just then, [Your body has suffered a critical injury.] [ is activated.] [Your body is protected from destruction by consuming magic.] As his ability activated, Sejun¡¯s body was protected from breaking. ¡®Right, I have an indestructible body¡­¡¯ That was Sejun¡¯sst thought before he passed out, along with the sensation of unbearable pain, as if his entire body was breaking. While the power did protect his body from breaking, it didn¡¯t prevent the pain. Whoosh. Sejun with ck Rabbit and Cuengi in his arms and flew through the air due to their momentum. Meanwhile, Theo instinctively knew that Sejun was safe. ¡°Yikes! Get off, meow!¡± Still clinging onto Sejun¡¯s knee while Sejun was knocked unconscious and flying, Theo frantically shook his tail to get Iona off him. *** ¡°Tariq, why have you been so scarce these days?!¡± Tamuro weed Tariq, who had visited the 67th floor of the tower again. ¡°Hahaha, thank you for your warm wee, Tamuro. But I heard that you¡¯ve been having a tough time with the Purple Locuststely¡­¡± Tariq spoke, observing the sparse defensive fortress. ¡°Ah! We were lucky. The Purple Locusts suddenly retreated just when the waypoint was about to be broken through.¡± ¡°Ah¡­ I see. Tamuro, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please ept it.¡± Once again, Tariq offered a 10,000 tower coin worth ck card, backed by the guarantee of Chow Group. However, ¡°Hah. Tariq, spend a little more this time. I have many dependents. I¡¯ve already received it five times, but it¡¯s still not enough.¡± Tariq¡¯s face hardened momentarily at Tamuro¡¯s words. And then, ¡°¡­ Hahaha, I guess I was being shortsighted! Of course, I should give more.¡± Tariq pulled another ck card from his pocket and handed Tamuro two ck cards. ¡°Hah. Thank you.¡± Tamuro epted the ck cards with a smile. Around Tamuro¡¯s neck hung the ne that Iona had given him. ¡°Then, go as far as you wish and return. I have some work to do.¡± Tamuro quickly made way for Tariq to act swiftly. *** ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Sejun regained his consciousness at the damp sensation on his forehead. Kreong! Cuengi seemed excited to see Sejun awake. However, Kreong¡­ Cuengi hesitated to hug Sejun like before, worried that Sejun might lose consciousness again if he did. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Dad¡¯s strong now.¡± Sejun spread his arms and told Cuengi. His body felt a little heavy, but thanks to his , there were no difort or pain. Kreong. At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi hugged him. And then, Sejun could understand why his forehead was damp. Cuengi had been nursing him by moistening his front paw in his saliva and cing it on Sejun¡¯s forehead. Then Squeak! Pi Ppi ck Rabbit and ChuChu brought Sejun breakfast. ¡°Thank you.¡± As Sejun praised them while patting the heads of the ck Rabbit and ChuChu, Kreong. Cuengi pushed his head in as if asking for praise. ¡°Alright. I got it.¡± As he was patting the animals¡¯ heads, ¡°President Park, are you awake now, meow?¡± Theo, who had been sleeping on Sejun¡¯sp, woke up. ¡°But where did Iona go?¡± ¡°She went to handle Tariq, meow.¡± ¡°Tariq came?¡± ¡°Yes, meow.¡± Knowing that the ne with the video recording spell that was given to Tamuro had been activated, Iona went directly to the waypoint to take action. *** ¡°Tariq, stop!¡± As Tamuro stepped forward, thinking he had secured enough video evidence by following Tariq, Creak. Creak. Grrr. Lizardman soldiers and Silver Wolf Tribe wolves that had been hiding in advance surrounded Tariq and his subordinates. ¡°Heh! I thought you were just a money-grubbing lizard, but you¡¯re foolish too.¡± Tariq said, looking at Tamuro. Although he was caught in the act of discarding monster corpses, Tariq was not shaken at all. ¡°¡­Since it¡¯se to this, there¡¯s no choice. Kill them all.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At Tariq¡¯s words, the wandering merchants who followed Tariq took out their equipment from their bags. And Tariq also took out a giant blood-red battle axe from his bag. So began the battle. Surprisingly, the situation was turning in Tariq¡¯s favor. It was because of the weapon Tariq drew. When Tariq swung his battle axe, a red energy emerged from it and flew around. ¡°Dodge!¡± The Lizardmen and Silver Wolves were busy dodging the red energy. ¡°How could he have the guillotine¡­¡± Elka looked at the huge battle axe that Tariq was wielding and was taken aback. Guillotine was the 5th of the top 10 strongest weapons of the ck Tower, a relic-grade weapon. As it had been a sacred object of the Silver Wolf Tribe, he knew it better than anyone else. ¡°Elka, why did you betray Lord Grid? Because of your choice, your tribe will all starve to death!¡± ¡°Shut up! I have nothing to talk about with someone who doesn¡¯t know about pride!¡± ¡°You¡¯re still spouting about pride even after your grandfather and parents died like that. You¡¯re out of your mind.¡± Then, ¡°Kyoo-Tariq, stop talking nonsense and admit to your crimes.¡± Iona appeared from the sky. ¡°You¡¯re Iona?! Why are you here? Don¡¯t tell me you nned this?!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need to know. I¡¯ll handle Tariq, you all handle the rest! Seal!¡± Iona cast a sealing spell on the weapon Tariq was holding and shouted. ¡°What?! Why is this happening all of a sudden?!¡± Tariq was taken aback by his suddenly non-functional weapon. As Tariq¡¯s weapon was sealed, the battle ended quickly under the overwhelming attack of the Lizardmen and Silver Wolves. ¡°Kyaa! How dare you oppress me, I¡¯m leader of Chow Group and a board member of the Wandering Merchant Association! I won¡¯t let you off. I¡¯ll officially protest to the Wizard¡¯s Association and the Frence Mercenary Association!¡± Tariq, tied with a rope, was shouting like a ughtered pig. ¡°Well? do you really think you can get away safely this time?¡± Iona looked at Tariq andughed. Tariq had repeatedly escaped usations in the past by eradicating evidence and witnesses and using his power. ¡°What?! Ha ha ha. I¡¯m an elder of the Boar Tribe, under the protection of Lord Grid, thendlord of the 55th floor of the tower! No matter what I do, you can¡¯t punish me!¡± ¡°Sure. But will you still be rxed after seeing this? Tamuro.¡± ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± At Iona¡¯s words, Tamuro took off his ne and handed it to her. And when Iona manipted the ne,Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g -What?! Ha ha ha. I¡¯m an elder of the Boar Tribe, under the protection of Lord Grid, thendlord of the 55th floor of the tower! No matter what I do, you can¡¯t punish me! The scene of Tariq speaking just now was yed back in mid-air like a hologram. ¡°What¡­what is that?!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. It¡¯s a ne with a video recording spell I developed. All your deeds have been recorded! Plus, you involvedndlord Grid. Thank you.¡± ¡°¡­!¡± ¡°Finish them off.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Leaving the speechless Tariq behind, Iona ordered Tamuro and Elka. There was no need to keep him alive now that they had evidence. ¡°Pl¡­please save me!¡± ¡°Hellfire.¡± Tariq¡¯s whole body was engulfed in hellfire that wouldn¡¯t go out until he died due to Iona¡¯s magic. ¡°Kyaa!¡± Tariq screamed in agony as he died. The Lizardmen and wolves collected the discarded monster corpses and the bodies of the wandering merchants. *** ¡°Five days have passed since I passed out?!¡± Sejun was surprised while eating breakfast. He had been wondering why he was still hungry no matter how much he ate. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± ¡°What about the locusts?¡± ¡°The locusts started eating the green onions, so we chased them away, meow!¡± As the number of locusts decreased, the poison flowing in the locusts¡¯ bodies disappeared, and they were not affected at all even if they ate the detoxifying green onions that acted as an poison for them. ¡°So, what about the quest?¡± Sejun hurriedly checked the quest. [Mid-level Administrator Quest: Exterminate the Yellow Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower.] Yellow Locusts: 839,191,112 / 2,938,171,012 Reward: 75,000 experience points, 7,500 tower coins Failure: You cannot return to the original ce until the quest ispleted. ¡°Huh?!¡± As the number of locusts decreased, the locusts devolved two levels from Red to Yellow. And as the locusts devolved, the quest difficulty and rewards also decreased. ¡®If this goes on, the rewards will keep decreasing. Isn¡¯t there any way?¡¯ While Sejun was contemting how to maximize the quest rewards, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Sejun, you¡¯re awake!¡± Iona entered the cave. ¡°Yeah. What about Tariq?¡± ¡°We caught him. Here¡¯s the video evidence.¡± Iona showed the recorded video to Sejun. ¡°Ah?! What happened to all these monster corpses?¡± Sejun asked while looking at the monster bodies scattered on the ground in the video. As soon as he saw the monster corpses, a good idea came to his mind. ¡°We¡¯ve only collected them for now. Why do you ask?¡± ¡°Bring me those monster corpses. I have a use for them.¡± ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll be right back.¡± Iona went out again. Then, ¡°Okay, everyone gather around.¡± Sejun began to give orders to the animals. When Iona returned with the bags containing the monster corpses, the cave was empty. ¡°Guys, pour them all in here.¡± Following Sejun¡¯smand, the animals began to pour the monster corpses from the bags into the cave. The strategy was to increase the number of locusts inside the cave to raise the difficulty level of the quest and catch them all at once. The jewel frogs, the original owners of the cave, moved out obediently when Gaeron, their god, ordered them move to a new home. ¡°Iona, lure the locusts with your wind magic.¡± ¡°Yes! Wind!¡± Iona used wind magic to spread the smell of the monster corpses to where the scattered locust swarm was. After a while, p p. Following the smell of the monster corpses, the yellow locusts began to enter the cave. ¡°Good.¡± Sejun was watching the locusts from his hiding spot and spoke. ¡°Phew. Now there are no locusts outside.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Sejun, who had lured all the locusts for several hours, said. As time passed, [Yellow locusts have evolved into Blue locusts.] [The quest is updated.] ¡­ .. . As the number of locusts increased, their evolution started again. And, [Red locusts have evolved into Purple locusts.] [The quest is updated.] ¡­ .. . As the Red locusts evolved into Purple locusts, ¡°Now!¡± ¡°Yes! Mini ckhole!¡± Iona used her most powerful gravity magic. And the entire Navia Swamp disappeared. ***** Author¡¯s note Here are the stages of locust evolution. Green -> Yellow -> Blue -> Red -> Purple. ***** ***** Chapter 96 TL: Hanguk Thud. When Iona used magic, the ground started to shake. Then the cave slowly began to sink. After a while, [You havepleted the Mid-level Administrator Quest.] [You have gained 3 million experience points as a reward forpleting the Mid-level Administrator Quest.] [You have earned 50,000 Tower Coins as a reward forpleting the Mid-level Administrator Quest.] He received the original quest rewards as the questpletion message appeared. The locusts were all wiped out at once by Iona¡¯s mini ck hole magic. [You have fulfilled your duty as an Mid-level Administrator.] [You will return to the 99th floor of the tower in 30 seconds.] A message appeared announcing his return to the 99th floor of the tower now that the mission was over. ¡°Iona, I¡¯m going first.¡± Sejun hastily bid farewell to Iona. ¡°Huh?¡± Unfortunately, Iona, who had not been designated as a subordinate, couldn¡¯te with him. Squeak! Kreong! Pi Ppi¡­ The animals waved their hands to bid farewell to Iona. The greetings from the ck rabbit and Cuengi were cheerful, while ChuChu was sad to part with her master. Then, ¡°Puhuhuhut. Iona, take care. President Park¡¯sp is now mine!¡± Theo, who got to monopolize Sejun¡¯sp, disappeared, making a tauntingment to Iona. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-My sweet nap!!!¡± Iona, now deprived of her sleep ce, entered the 4th stage of her anger. Kyooooooo! The ck hole grewrger in response to Iona¡¯s anger. Only after she erased the entire Navia Swamp did Iona, who hade to her senses, moved quickly. *** The Administrator¡¯s Area of the Tower. [The poption of Yellow Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower has exceeded 3 billion.]N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. [The poption of Yellow Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower has met the evolution conditions.] ¡­ .. . [The poption of Blue Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower has exceeded 5 billion.] ¡­ .. . [Red Locusts on the 67th floor of the tower are evolving into Purple Locusts.] ¡°What?!¡± Aileen was taken aback as the dwindling number of locusts suddenly increased rapidly. ¡°Did something happen to our Sejun?!¡± She was worried, although she had given him powerful power to protect him, as he was still rtively weak. Just when Aileen¡¯s anxiety level was skyrocketing, [Mid-level Administrator Park Sejun haspleted his quest.] [Returning to the 99th floor of the tower.] ¡°Hehehe. Trying to get a higher reward, huh? Indeed a remarkable human! I knew you could do it!¡± Aileen hurriedly searched for Sejun through the crystal orb. She had missed him terribly after not seeing him for several days. *** [You have arrived at the 99th floor of the Tower.] Sejun finished his mission on the 67th floor and returned to his home on the 99th floor of the Tower. Kreong! As soon as they arrived, Cuengi rushed to his mother. Squeak! Pi Ppi. The rabbits also went to see the other rabbits. ¡°Maybe I should check the farm too.¡± ¡°You¡¯re going to work again, meow? Rest for a while, meow!¡± Theo, who was nowfortably resting on Sejun¡¯sp, was irritated when Sejun said he was going out to work again. ¡°It¡¯ll be over soon.¡± Sejun, who had now fully be a farmer, only wanted to quickly check if there was anything wrong with the farm while he was absent. Then, [The Tower¡¯s administrator says you¡¯ve worked very hard.] ¡°Yep. And thanks for the power. I was able to save my life thanks to you, Aileen.¡± [¡­The Tower¡¯s administrator says that there¡¯s no need to thank her as she¡­she was worried and gave it to you because you were weak.] Aileen, flustered by thepliment, uttered something she didn¡¯t mean. ¡°But, when I thought that I might die, I really missed Aileen.¡± To be precise, he wanted to see her at least once before he died, but the atmosphere got strange because of the weird way Sejun was speaking. [¡­¡­] ¡°Aileen?¡± Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s words, the flustered Aileen hid herself. And then, ¨C Sejun, I admit, you¡¯ve done well. The ck dragon statue on the fountain nodded its head. *** Sejun, having finished his conversation with Aileen, surveyed the farm. ¡°They¡¯re doing well as expected.¡± Tomato fields, sweet potato fields, carrot fields, and other fields on the ground were well managed by the white rabbits, who were specialists in farming. The harvest was done properly, and new fields were made, making the size of the farm quiterge. When Sejun arrived at the end of the field, he saw ck soil. ¡°It¡¯s almost finished here too.¡± Before he knew it, the ck Minotaurs had turned over the soil, and about 90% of the wastnd had turned into fertile ck soil. It seemed like anything could grow well on this soil. After examining the fields above ground, Sejun went down into the cave. ¡°mie, have you been well?¡± [Yes! Master! I¡¯m so d to see you!] As soon as Sejun arrived, mie pped its leaves excitedly and greeted Sejun. ¡°Huh?! The number of Ents has increased?¡± Sejun asked, noticing the ten Ents that had grown up to his chest. [Yes! The Ents are continuously producing seeds in the western forest and nting them!] ¡°Is that so? I should go take a look.¡± As Sejun said this and stroked mie¡¯s leaves, [Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 2 has been activated.] [While your hand is in contact, the growth of the apple tree is slightly elerated.] The skill was activated, promoting the growth of mie. [Hehehe. Master! I¡¯m growing!] ¡°Is that so.¡± Externally, it didn¡¯t look like there was much difference, but Sejun had no intention of spoiling mie¡¯s good mood with unnecessary words. After chatting with mie, Sejun went to bed. And then, ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Theo, excited by the joy of monopolizing Sejun¡¯s knee after a long time, sang a cheerful humming song. He was so happy that he couldn¡¯t sleep. Then, (Theo, brother! Are you here?) ¡°Meeeoow!¡± Theo was startled by the greeting of the golden bat that had been hiding in the corner of the room. (Sorry if I startled you.) The golden bat quickly apologized. However, ¡°Meow? What are you talking about, meow? I wasn¡¯t startled, meow! Have you been well, golden bat?¡± Theo, who couldn¡¯t show a weak side to his youngest brother, asked how he was as if nothing had happened. (Yes. But brother, I have a concern.) ¡°What¡¯s up, meow? I¡¯ll give you some advice, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s breath quickened with the anticipation of being able to act as a big brother. (What should I bring back from outside the tower that Sejun would like?) The golden bat, who would soon be going out of the tower again, was wondering what to bring back that Sejun would like. ¡°That¡¯s too easy, meow!¡± Fortunately, the golden bat¡¯s problem was Theo¡¯s specialty. (Is it easy?) ¡°Just bring whatever your front paws are attracted to, meow! Every time I brought something that attracted me, I received a lot ofpliments from Sejun, meow!¡± (Oh! I¡¯m jealous, brother! But how do I know what my paws are attracted to?) ¡°You just know, meow!¡± It was apletely unhelpful piece of advice. *** Bam! Iona entered the Chairman¡¯s office of the Wandering Merchant Association by forcefully opening the door with wind magic. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo- Chairman Mason! I use Tariq, the leader of the Chow Group and the elite wandering merchant, of his crimes!¡± ¡°Tariq?¡± ¡®What did he do this time?¡¯ Mason thought that Tariq must have made a big mistake, seeing Iona in 3rd stage of her anger. ¡°Iona, why don¡¯t we have a tea first and then talk?¡± ¡°No, I have a busy day today. Here¡¯s the evidence.¡± Iona, who needed to move quickly to the 99th floor of the tower to get a good night¡¯s sleep, declined Mason¡¯s suggestion and handed him a ne. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a ne with a video recording spell on it.¡± ¡°Ah. Then I¡¯ll watch the video and decide on Tariq¡¯s punishment.¡± ¡°I already did that.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°I already punished Tariq. To death.¡± ¡°What?!!!¡± Mason was surprised at Iona¡¯s answer. Tariq was a subordinate of Landlord Grid, the leader of the boar tribe. Mason was unable to do anything about Tariq because of Grid, who threatened him with food as a weapon. ¡°Iona! Even if Tariqmitted a big mistake, how could you ignore the Wandering Merchant Association and kill a wandering merchant?!!¡± Mason was furious. The situation was already beyond repair. ¡°Tariq fed the red locusts on the 67th floor of the tower, increasing their numbers. That¡¯s a threat to the safety of the tower. As the Chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association, I have the authority to make an immediate judgment. Everything is stored in the ne, so check it out.¡± ¡°Is that true?¡± Mason quickly started checking the video. The video showed Tariq giving several bribes and throwing away monster corpses. And even trying to get away by mentioning Landlord Grid In the meantime, Iona quickly went up to the 99th floor of the tower. ¡®With this, I can even involve Grid.¡¯ Everything always depends on the justification. And the justification for executing a being that tried to endanger the tower was just too perfect. ¡®If I do well, I can finish off Grid with this video.¡¯ Then a video that Iona had additionally stored at the end of the video came out. -Chairman Mason, confiscate the wealth of the Chow Group and use them topensate for the expenses of the Wandering Merchant Association, the Frence Mercenary Association, and the Wizard¡¯s Association. And the remaining money will be entrusted to the intermediate wandering merchant Theo to be used for the reconstruction of the 67th floor of the tower. ¡°Theo?¡± Mason called his subordinate and ordered him to bring information about Theo. *** ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun woke up from his sleep. And then Zzzz. Zzzz. ¡°Hmm? Iona?¡± Sejun hurriedly looked at his knee at the sound of Iona¡¯s snoring. And then ¡°When did she get up here?¡± Iona was visible, covered with Theo¡¯s tail on his knee. Iona, who quickly traveled through the light-speed merchant route as soon as Sejun left, was fortunately able to finish her work and arrived an hour ago, was able to have a quick nap on Sejun¡¯s knee, using Theo¡¯s tail as nket. Just then, p. p. The golden bat appeared in front of Sejun. (Sejun! What do you think about this? It has a good grip, so I was attracted to it!) The golden bat, who took Theo¡¯s advice, handed Sejun the item it brought. ¡°Is this a wireless microphone? Don¡¯t tell me you went outside the tower?¡± (Yes! This time I brought something that attracted me, as per Big Brother Theo¡¯s advice!) The golden bat looked at Sejun with hopeful eyes. ¡®Am I also going to be praised?¡¯ It was because Theo had boasted about bringing something attractive and getting affection from Sejun, which was why. However, ¡°Golden bat, that only works for Theo.¡± Theo was gifted. (Oh¡­) The golden bat was disappointed by Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°It¡¯s okay. At least now I know that you appear in the karaoke room with this wireless microphone. Let¡¯s start by learning letters first.¡± Sejun was nning to teach the golden bat the letters so it could bring back information that could identify the ces it appeared. (Yes! I will learn diligently!) ¡°Now, this is ¡®Giyeok¡¯.¡± Swoosh. Sejun picked up a twig and drew a ¡®?¡¯ on the ground. Swoosh. (¡®Giyeok.¡¯) The golden bat also picked up a twig and copied the letter Sejun wrote and read it out. On the 264th day of being stranded, Sejun began teaching Hangul1 to the golden bat. *** At a coin karaoke in Seoul. ¡°ck limo¡­Huh?!¡± Suddenly, the microphone disappeared from the hand of the man who was singing passionately. A momentter, ¡°There¡¯s nothing to steal here, so you stole a microphone! Compensate quickly! Or I¡¯m going to report it to the police!¡± ¡°No, I really didn¡¯t steal it! Check the CCTV!¡± In response to the bar owner¡¯s usation, the man insisted on checking the CCTV in his defense. And then, ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°See?! I told you I didn¡¯t steal it!¡± In the CCTV footage, the microphone suddenly disappeared from the man¡¯s hand. And when they rewound the footage slowly, they could see something golden moving fast, taking the microphone from the man¡¯s hand. ¡°Let¡¯s send this to ¡®There¡¯s Such a Thing in the World¡¯.¡± ¡°Should we?¡± By coincidence, both were avid viewers of ¡®There¡¯s Such a Thing in the World¡¯. ***** ***** TL Notes: 1) Hangul, alphabetic system used for writing the Koreannguage. ***** Chapter 97 ¡°Okay. Now, go and review.¡± (Yes!) After teaching all the consonants and vowels to the golden bat, Sejun prepared breakfast. ¡°Today, I¡¯ll try cooking with the new green onions.¡± Sejun took out the detoxifying green onions that ughtered the swarm of poisonous insects that he harvested from the 67th floor of the tower, frozen purple locusts, and carrots from the void storage.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. As he nned to focus on harvesting toplete his job quest today, he chose carrots, the main ingredient that increases agility. And so, the breakfast was ready. [The Enhanced Purple SeP¡¯s Carrot Soup has beenpleted.] [Your Cooking Lv. 4 proficiency has slightly increased.] Perhaps because of the high-grade green onions used in the cooking, the word ¡®enhanced¡¯ was added to the name of the dish. ¡°Oh! The duration has increased to one hour!¡± Upon consumption, the effect of increasing agility by 10.5 was extended from 30 minutes to an hour. Of course, the taste was needless to say, delicious. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat.¡± After tasting it, Sejun called the animals. ¡°How am I going to feed them this?¡± Now, he had to convince the rabbits that this purple soup was delicious. Whoosh. Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s call for mealtime, the rabbits rushed over. Squeak¡­ Squeal¡­ Thump¡­ As Sejun expected, the rabbits didn¡¯t look happy upon seeing the purple soup. Some rabbits even doubted whether he had yed a prank with the food. Squeak! Pi Ppi! Thankfully, the ck rabbit and ChuChu, who had eaten the soup before, convinced the other rabbits to try the soup, and they began to taste the soup, oveing their aversion. Kreung! Especially, Cuengi made significant contributions. Gulp! Kreung! When Cuengi quickly finished the soup in one shot, the other rabbits began to eat the soup, feeling a sense of urgency that the food might disappear. That way, the intense morning breakfast ended, and ¡°Good. Let¡¯s go harvest the cherry tomatoes.¡± Just as Sejun was about to move to the cherry tomato field, Squeak! The father rabbit blocked Sejun¡¯s path and pointed in another direction. Squeal! Thump! Thump! There, the white rabbits, who had eaten their breakfast, were gazing at the sweet potato field, where 6,500 sweet potatoes were nted, with a stern look. Originally, 10,000 had been nted, but only about 65% of them had grown properly. ¡°Over there? The sweet potato field still has about ten days left until harvest, right?¡± As far as Sejun knew, there was still time left until the harvest. However, Squeak! The father rabbit shook his head at Sejun¡¯s words. And Tap. Squeak, Squeak. [Ever since you brought that stone, all the crops on the farm have been ripening faster. After we finish harvesting the sweet potato field, we have to harvest the other crops as well.] The father rabbit, who had put his hand on Sejun¡¯s leg, pointed at the fragment of the divine stone in front of Sejun¡¯s house and said. The Divine power flowing from the fragments of the Divine stone, which benefits the surroundings, was shortening the growth period of the crops. ¡°Really? Then we need to harvest the sweet potatoes first.¡± Sejun moved to the sweet potato field. For Sejun, who needed to use the harvest skill 100,000 times for his job quest, having a lot to harvest was a wee thing. ¡°I¡¯ll take care of the harvesting with Theo, ck rabbit, and Cuengi, so you guys handle the other farm work.¡± Squeak?! Squeal?! Thump?! At Sejun¡¯s words, the white rabbits were greatly taken aback. There were roughly 250,000 sweet potatoes to be harvested from the sweet potato field today, weighing over 100 tons. It wasn¡¯t without reason that they wore such grave expressions. But those four are going to do it? The white rabbits couldn¡¯t help but be surprised. However, after watching Sejun, Theo, Cuengi, and the ck rabbit harvest the sweet potatoes, Squeak. Squeal. Thump. The white rabbits nodded in understanding of Sejun¡¯s words and went to do their work. When Sejun grabbed the stem of the sweet potato with his right hand and pulled, Whoosh. Sweet potatoes came up following the stem. Unfortunately, even if he harvested thirty to forty sweet potatoes at once, the usage count for the Harvest skill was only counted once. ¡°Alright. Here.¡± Sejun put the harvested sweet potatoes into the void storage that followed him. This was also a function added by Iona. ¡°Is it my turn now, meow?¡± When Sejun put the sweet potatoes in the void storage, Theo, who had been waiting inside, put the sweet potatoes he cut from the stem with his ws and put them into a wooden box. Squeak! The ck rabbit reced the wooden box full with sweet potatoes with an empty one and stacked the filled box in the storage. Although the exnation is long, they were able to fill a box with sweet potatoes every 30 seconds. It was thanks to the carrot soup they had eaten in the morning. And then, there was Cuengi¡­ ¡°Hey! Cuengi!¡± He helped to harvest the asionally appearing giant sweet potatoes. Kreong! At Sejun¡¯s call, Cuengi, who had been eating honey nearby, rushed over and helped pull the sweet potato stem that Sejun was holding. ¡°Pull!¡± Kreong! As they both pulled the sweet potato stem together at Sejun¡¯s signal, Crack. The ground split and a giant sweet potato 3 meters in size was pulled out of the ground. [You have harvested a giant power sweet potato.] [9,2967 times left until job questpletion.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] ¡°I should give this to the Minotaur King.¡± This was the third giant power sweet potato. The first was given to Aileen, the second to the mother Crimson Giant Bear. In this way, Sejun was able to harvest all the sweet potatoes before lunch. For lunch, they decided to eat roasted sweet potatoes after a long time. Crackle. Crackle. Rumble. Sejun dumped 2000 sweet potatoes, wrapped in green onion leaves, into the huge bonfire he made in the sweet potato field. He did not skimp on the amount because he wanted everyone to properly taste the roasted sweet potatoes. Once the 2000 roasted sweet potatoes were ready, [The Tower¡¯s administrator is shouting Roasted Sweet Potatoes! Roasted Sweet Potatoes!] Aileen, who was waiting for the roasted sweet potatoes to be ready, came to talk. ¡°Here.¡± Sejun put 500 roasted sweet potatoes into Aileen¡¯s soup pot and handed it over. [¡­¡­¡­] And Aileen, who didn¡¯t say a word. It was clear that she was busy peeling the roasted sweet potato skin, her face smeared with soot. ¡®But if she¡¯s a ck dragon, wouldn¡¯t the soot be hard to spot?¡¯ While Sejun was upied with such pointless thoughts, Gulp. The mother Crimson Giant Bear swallowed her pot of roasted sweet potatoes. Roar! Gulp. The mother Crimson Giant Bear swallowed it whole because it was too soft. Kreung! As if not to make the same mistake again, she picked up the second pot. Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Pi Ppi! The rabbits too, their faces smeared with soot, eagerly began to eat the roasted sweet potatoes. Kreong! Cuengi peeled the skin of the sweet potatoes and shoved 10 of them at a time. As a result, the roasted sweet potatoes started disappearing quickly. ¡°Ah!¡± Seeing the disappearing roasted sweet potatoes, Sejun came to his senses and began blowing on his roasted sweet potato to cool it down when, ¡°Hm?¡± He felt a gaze from somewhere. ¡°It¡¯s not the Golden Bat.¡± Thinking that someone was secretly watching again, Squeak! (Ah, I see! Big brother!) The Golden Bat was learning how to eat roasted sweet potatoes from the ck rabbit. ¡°So, who is it then?¡± Sejun looked around and then stared at the ck dragon statue that was spurting water from its mouth. ¡®Could it be?¡¯ Sejun nced at the roasted sweet potato and then, Swish. He quickly turned to look at the ck dragon statue aagain. And their eyes met. -Wh¡­What?! What are you looking at!!! Kaiser got angry for no reason, feeling pricked. ¡®He¡¯s not being honest.¡¯ Sejun put the roasted sweet potatoes into a basket and climbed up to the fountain. ¡°Mr. Kaiser, please have some of this.¡± -Hmm. Considering the effort you put in to bring it all the way here, I¡¯ll give it a try! Despite his words indicating he wasn¡¯t keen on eating it but would do so considering Sejun¡¯s efforts, the ck dragon statue poured the entire basket of roasted sweet potatoes into its mouth. By the time Sejun had taken care of Kaiser and returned to his spot, ¡°Huh?!¡± There wasn¡¯t a single roasted sweet potato left. They ate them all without leaving a single one! Just as Sejun was about to gather the animals, ¡°President Park! I¡¯ve kept your roasted sweet potato warm, meow!¡± Theo proudly showed the yellow roasted sweet potato he had been holding, with a voice full of satisfaction, as if saying ¡®I did well, didn¡¯t I?¡¯ However, due to his kindness of peeling the sweet potato, it was covered with Theo¡¯s fur. While Sejun was considering whether to eat it or not, ¡°President Park, your face has turned sour again, meow! Here, try eating this, meow. I¡¯ll give you a massage, meow!¡± Theo began to knead his face while offering him the roasted sweet potato covered with fur. Squish, squish. In the end, Sejun had to eat the roasted sweet potato after picking off the fur while getting a face massage from Theo However, ¡°Ptui! Ptui!¡± No matter how much he tried to remove the fur, he couldn¡¯tpletely stop the fur from getting into his mouth since the source of the problem was next to him, continuously shedding. After finishing the strenuous lunch, Sejun moved the sweet potatoes from the void storage to the storage area he had made next to the house without taking a nap. It was to store other crops. Even though he had made the storage shed quite big and had made several trips to bring the sweet potatoes, it wasn¡¯t even 10% full yet. ¡°Alright. Next is the potato field!¡± Sejun hurriedly moved to the potato field where about 3000 potatoes had been nted. The schedule was extremely tight today. As it turns out, after the potatoes, he also had to harvest 15,000 carrots. But if he finished harvesting today, he thought he would be able toplete 30% of the job quest. Thus, Sejun and the animals quickly finished harvesting the potatoes and moved to the carrot field. Then, Swish, swish. While they were diligently harvesting the carrots, ¡°Ugh! Cuengi!¡± A carrot that couldn¡¯t be pulled out with Sejun¡¯s strength appeared. It was a giant carrot. Kreung! At Sejun¡¯s call, Cuengi rushed over. And when Cuengibined his strength with Sejun¡¯s to pull on the carrot¡¯s stem, Creak. A giant carrot, 3m in size, appeared as the ground split apart. However, this time it was a slightly different giant crop. The giant carrot was floating in the air. And there was a red ribbon pattern in the center of the giant carrot. [You have harvested the Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Altar.] [You have 87,818 times left toplete the job quest.] [Your job experience increases significantly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases greatly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 has been filled, and the level increases.] [You have gained 10,000 experience points.] ¡°Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Altar?¡± A crop with a strange name. Squeak?! The ck rabbit was surprised to see the giant golden carrot. That¡¯s?! The legendary carrot that he had only heard from his father. Then, [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Offer 100 of more than 10 types of crops to the Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Altar within 24 hours and hold the Harvest Festival of Abundance!] Reward: Hosting the Harvest Festival of Abundance, Job Skill ¨C Crop Gigantification Lv. 1 A quest appeared before Sejun. ¡°Harvest Festival of Abundance? Crop Gigantification?¡± While Sejun was reading the quest, Squeak! Squeak! The ck rabbit excitedly called over its father. And then, Squeak!!! The father rabbit, who had run over with the ck rabbit, was greatly moved when he saw the golden carrot. He never thought he would see the golden carrot again after the fall of the Red Ribbon Kingdom. He wondered if it was now possible to revive the Red Ribbon Kingdom. While the father rabbit was moved to see the golden carrot, ¡°More than 10 types of crops?¡± Sejun began to count the crops he had. ¡°Sweet potato, Golden sweet potato, potato, carrot, cherry tomato, detoxifying green onion, Sturdy de green onion, peanut. Huh?! It¡¯s only 8?¡± He was short of two crops toplete the quest. Chapter 98 ¡°Where can I get the remaining crops?¡± While Sejun was harvesting the remaining carrots and pondering, Pi Ppi! Squeak! Squeal! Squeaak! The other rabbits who heard the news also gathered in front of the Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Altar. And then, ¡®Sejun will be able to do it!¡¯ ¡®Sejun can do it!¡¯ ¡®We believe in you, Sejun!¡¯ The rabbits started to look at Sejun with expectant eyes. He could feel the burning gaze on the back of his head. Sejun didn¡¯t dare to look back. ¡®This is a lot of pressure.¡¯ He wanted to get out of here quickly. Chomp-chomp. [You have consumed the Agility Carrot.] [It breaks down 30g of body fat and increases agility by 0.5 for 10 minutes.] So, Sejun ate the carrots that raised his agility while harvesting them to speed up the work. Thanks to this, he managed to harvest 15,000 carrots in just 2 hours. Then, he quickly left the carrot field where the giant carrot altar was and checked the other crops. However, the Stamina Corn, Exploding Stamina Corn, and pineapples hadn¡¯t even blossomed yet. ¡°What should I do?¡± For the rabbits who were looking longingly at the Giant Carrot Altar, Sejun really wanted to hold the Harvest Festival of Abundance. Then, ¡°Ah!¡± Sejun remembered the Ents. If Ent seeds could be eaten, they might be considered crops. Besides, their numbers had increased, so he thought he could quickly get about 100 seeds of purified Ent. ¡°Cuengi!¡± Kreung! At Sejun¡¯s call, Cuengi ran over. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the western forest!¡± Kreung! At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi erged himself. At the same time, Cuengi was continuously growing and had exceeded 15 meters in height. Thump. Cuengi picked up Sejun and ced him on top of his head and prepared to run on four legs. ¡°President Park, sit down quickly, meow. You¡¯ll fall.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± At Theo words, who was hanging on his knee, Sejun sat down on Cuengi¡¯s back and Theo alsoy on Sejun¡¯sp. And then, ¡°Open this, meow!¡± Theo quietly handed out a Churu. He had a n to get Sejun to sit. Rip. ¡°Here.¡± As Sejun opened the Churu and gave it to Theo, Lick lick lick. Theo started to eagerly lick the Churu. However, Kreung! [I want to eat too!] Because of Theo, who was eating the Churu, Cuengi, the gluttonous king, also asked for something to eat. ¡°Cuengi, I¡¯ll give you honey when we arrive. Okay?¡± Kreung! [Okay!] Thump. Thump. Cuengi started to run quickly toward the western forest on all fours. A short timeter, Thanks to Cuengi, who was full of the determination to quickly arrive and eat honey, they arrived in the western forest just 20 minutes after departing. The center of the western forest was still trapped by the ice wall created by Iona¡¯s magic, Avnche. However, ¡°Wow. What¡¯s all this?¡± Sejun was surprised when he saw thepletely transformed entrance of the western forest. Grass was growing where it had once been a wastnd. And, Thump. Thump. Thump-thump. Thump-thump. Big and small Ents were wandering around the western forest. The number of Ents had increased significantly in the few days that Sejun was absent. Almost about 1,000. Munch munch. The Ents were still eating the remaining trees. As Sejun was watching the Ents, Kreung! Cuengi, who had shrunk again, pulled out his empty ss bottle and called Sejun. ¡°Got it.¡± Clink. Sejun, who received the empty ss bottle from Cuengi, opened the void storage, put the empty bottle in, and took out a ss bottle full of honey. ¡°Here you go.¡± Kreung! Cuengi, who received new honey bottle, was overjoyed and quickly began to eat honey after opening the ss bottle. Just then, Thud. Thud. Thergest of the ents, a 5m tall ent, approached. It was the first-born Powerful Purified Ent. Creak. The Powerful Purified Ent put its branch on Sejun¡¯s shoulder and [Sejun¡­ there¡¯s¡­ a fire¡­ tormenting¡­ us.] It began to talk about the fire that was tormenting them. ¡°A Fire?¡± Come to think of it, there were traces of fire burns here and there on the bodies of the Ents. ¡°I see. If the fire appears again, let me know. And I need about 100 of your seeds.¡± [I¡­understand¡­] A whileter, Thump, thump. Young Ents with white seeds on their heads came to Sejun and extended their heads. [Pick¡­ the¡­ seed¡­] ¡°Alright.¡± Snap. When Sejun picked the seed from the Ent¡¯s head, [You have obtained a seed of the Purified Ent.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 3 significantly increases.] [Thank¡­ you¡­] The ent expressed its gratitude to Sejun, then went back to eating the trees. In that way, about two hours passed and he was able to collect 98 seeds of Purified Ent. ¡°What should I do for the remaining one?¡± While Sejun was contemting what crop to offer at the giant carrot altar and waiting for the Ents to bear seeds, Thump, thump. Thump, thump. The Ents began to move hastily, picking up the branches that fell to the ground.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. And the Powerful Purified Ent approached Sejun, ¡°What¡¯s happening all of a sudden?¡± Sejun asked, cing his hand on the body of the Powerful Purified Ent. [Fire¡­ hase.] Kieek! At the same time, a scream was heard from the south direction. ¡°Theo, Cuengi, let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Kreung! Sejun, feeling uneasy about going alone, took Theo and Cuengi as bodyguards and followed the Ents to the south. Kieek! All the while they were moving, the scream kepting. ¡°Guys, shall we stick together?¡± ¡°Sounds good, meow!¡± Kreung! Sejun, feeling scared, kept Theo and Cuengi close to him as they moved. As soon as Sejun arrived at the very front of the ents from where the screams wereing, ¡°Fire ants?¡± Sejun could see the Ents, big and small, fighting with 100 red ants of 1m size. The Ents were overwhelmingly at a disadvantage. Most of the young Ents were much smaller than 1m. Keieeek! Crash. The red ants used theirrge bodies to overpower the ents, then used their powerful jaws to cut through the ents¡¯ bodies. Then, Thud. Thud. When the giant Ents approached to block the red ants, the ants emitted mes from their antennae like a methrower, attacking the Ents. Whoosh. The bodies of the Ents began to burn in the mes spewed from the antennae of the red ants. ¡°Create Thundercloud! Rainfall!¡± Swoosh. Sejun quickly made it rain to extinguish the fire on the ents¡¯ bodies. Fzzzt. ¡°Where did these thingse from?¡± Something new keeps appearing on the 99th floor of this tower. ¡°Phew. How many have died¡­¡± After seeing the fight, Sejun realized that there must have been a lot more ents originally. Many ents had been killed by the ants¡¯ attacks. ¡°Guys! Attack!¡± ¡°Come out! Gaeron!¡± Krueng! At Sejun¡¯smand, the animals attacked the red ants. Ribbit! The ground beneath Theo transformed into a ck swamp, and then 30m-long Gaeron appeared. And then, Roar. Gaeron sucked in the rain that Sejun was making, and then ¨C Water Cannon! Whoosh. It spewed it out towards the ants. Crack! The water pressure emitted by Gaeron was so great that it could prate rocks, but the ants¡¯ exoskeleton easily withstood Gaeron¡¯s attack. Instead, their insides that couldn¡¯t withstand the water pressure started to get destroyed first. [Guard Theo¡¯s ve, Bug Hunter Gaeron, has killed a Fire Ant Worker.] [Guard Theo receives 90% of the experience points obtained by his ve, Bug Hunter Gaeron.] [You have gained 450 experience points, which is 50% of the experience points obtained by Guard Theo.] ¡­ .. . Krueng! Moreover, when Cuengi, who had transformed into a giant, began to stomp and kill the Fire Ant workers, the fight ended in no time. Sejun examined the exoskeleton of the Fire Ant Worker. He was intrigued, seeing that it withstood Gaeron¡¯s attack. Of course, it turned to dust under Cuengi¡¯s stomping. Ting. Ding. When he stabbed it hard with his dagger, the exoskeleton vibrated slightly and seemed to spread the shock around. ¡°This could be useful?¡± It seemed like it would make decent armor. ¡°Let¡¯s take a few.¡± Sejun put a few bodies of the Fire Ant workers into the void storage. After the battle ended, ¡°Rainfall!¡± To prevent the Fire Ant Workers from approaching easily, Sejun had Cuengi dig the ground to create a long pit. This was because he had noticed that the Fire Ant workers avoided water when he made it rain earlier. As Sejun turned to leave after making the pit, thump. Thud. [Sejun¡­please pick¡­ the seeds¡­] A 2m tall Ent approached, asking Sejun to pick the 5 seeds grown on its head. It was the Ent that Sejun had saved from the mes earlier. Swish. Swish. The Ent¡¯s branch-like limbs yfully tickled Sejun, as if it was trying to be affectionate. Thwack! ¡°Don¡¯t mess around, meow!¡± Theo, warning the Ent, threw a punch towards the Ent¡¯s branch. p. The Ent, in response, pped Theo with another branch. ¡°Aack! How dare you mess with me, President Theo, meow?! Okay let¡¯s fight, meow!¡± Jump. Angry, Theo jumped towards the branch but, Whoosh. The Ent quickly moved its branch out of the way. ¡°Meoooow!¡± St. Theo chased the branch more eagerly. Whoosh. Whoosh. The Ent moved its branches back and forth, evading Theo¡¯s paws. Eventually, Theo was tricked into running around energetically by himself. Click. [You have obtained 5 seeds from the Purified Ent.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your skill level in Seed Harvesting Lv. 3 increases significantly.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 3 is full and the level increases.] Meanwhile, Sejun had harvested 5 seeds from the Ent¡¯s head, raising his Seed Harvesting skill level to 4. And, -There is a small chance that the number of seeds obtained when Seed Harvesting increases by 2~5 times. A new effect was added to the Seed Harvesting skill which had reached level 4. ¡°Let¡¯s go now.¡± ¡°That was a good fight, meow! See you next time, meow!¡± Theo was satisfied, even though he was tricked by the Ent. ¡°Only one more crop left.¡± Sejun was lost in thought as he returned home. There was no rush, so Cuengi moved slowly. Once they arrived home, Squeak! Pi Ppi! The ck rabbit and ChuChu, who had been waiting for Sejun, were angry at Sejun and asked where he had gone. ¡°No¡­ I just went to gather crops.¡± Squeak? [But we have all 10 crops here, where did you go?] The ck rabbit looked frustrated as he spoke. ¡°All 10 are there?!¡± Squeak! The ck rabbit nodded his head and led Sejun to the carrot field. Sejun followed the ck rabbit with an expression that said, ¡®What are you talking about?¡¯. But then he saw the crops ced in front of the giant carrot alter. ¡°Huh?! This is?!¡± Among the crops, there were two he hadn¡¯t seen before. There was a well-ripened red strawberries and a Cheongyang chili peppers. ¡°Ah! How could I have missed these?!¡± Only then did Sejun remembered that on the 215th day of being stranded, the fifth seed store opened, he bought 100 each of strawberry and Cheongyang chili pepper seeds along with 20,000 carrot seeds. Squeak! ¡°What? They were hidden behind the corn? I see.¡± It was no longer important why he hadn¡¯t discovered the strawberries and Cheongyang chili peppers. There was something else of importance. ¡°slurp¡± Just looking at the strawberries made his mouth water. He desperately wanted to taste them, but he couldn¡¯t because of the intense gaze of the rabbits watching him from behind. ¡®Right. First things first.¡¯ As Sejun regained hisposure and approached the giant carrot altar and raised his hand, [Would you like to offer the crops to the Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Altar?] ¡°Yes.¡± With Sejun¡¯s response, the crops began to be absorbed into the giant carrot altar, one type at a time. Then, a notification appeared before Sejun. [100 of 1 type of farm produce has been offered.] [100 each of 2 types of farm produce has been offered.] ¡­ .. . [100 each of 10 types of crops have been offered.] [The quest has beenpleted.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, the Harvest Festival of Abundance will be held.] [The Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Alter will randomly summon 1,000 rabbit tribe members to enjoy the Harvest Festival of Abundance.] [A blessing of abundance will be bestowed on the entire floor where the Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Alter is located.] [You have acquired the job skill ¨C Crop Gigantification Lv. 1 as a questpletion reward.] Finally, the Harvest Festival of Abundance was held. Squeak! Squeak! Squeal! Pi Ppi! While Sejun was watching the rabbits celebrate, ¡°Huh?!¡± The seeds of the Ent that Sejun had put in his pocket were sucked into the giant carrot alter. [100 each of 11 types of crops have been offered.] [The Harvest Festival of Abundance is enhanced to a Harvest Festival of Abundance and overflowing Mana.] Chapter 99: The Harvest Festival Begins (1) [An additional blessing of mana is bestowed on the entire floor where the Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Altar is located.] Thud. Thud. As soon as the notification ended, the giant carrot altar rose towards the sky. Green and blue lights exploded continuously around it, spreading light across the entire floor. And then, suddenly, 1,000 rabbits appeared under the giant carrot altar. Squeak¡­? Squeak¡­? Squeal? When the 1,000 rabbits, suddenly summoned, were looking around in confusion, Pi Ppi! Squeak! Squeal! Squeak! The rabbits from the 99th floor cheered as they saw the summoned rabbits. But the cheering did notst long. The state of the summoned rabbits was too poor. They were so skinny that it looked like they were malnourished, and they even had patches of hair loss here and there. ¡°For now, eat this.¡± Sejun took out fresh carrots harvested a few hours ago from the void storage and handed them to the summoned rabbits. Squeak?! Squeak?! Squeal?! The rabbits were surprised when they saw the carrots. They burst into tears at the sight of carrots after decades, and the rabbits on the 99th floorforted them. They seemed to have suffered for a long time. A whileter, Squeak? Squeak? The rabbits began to ask each other how they¡¯d been. ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡± ¡°Alright, meow!¡± Kreong! Sejun went home with Theo and Cuengi. He did this so he could prepare carrot soup for the rabbits to eat while they were talking. When he arrived home, Sejun went to the kitchen, put the ingredients in arge pot, and checked his newly acquired skill while waiting for the soup to be ready. [Job Skill ¨C Crop Gigantification Lv. 1] ¡ú Forces the power of C grade or lower crops to focus on growth, making them gigantic. ¡ú The degree of Gigantification varies ording to the grade of the crop. (C grade x5, D grade x3, E grade x2, F grade x1.2) ¡°Hmm.¡± It seemed like a good skill to use when giving crops to Aileen or the mother Crimson Giant Bear. Naturally, if they¡¯re bigger, they can appreciate the taste more fully. Or maybe when there¡¯s a shortage of food? Sejun then checked the blessings. Things like the Blessings or Buffs like mie¡¯s buffs are disyed next to the name in the status window. [Park Sejun Lv. 50 ¨C Blessing of Abundance, Blessing of Mana] When Sejun clicked on the Blessing of Abundance, information about the Blessing of Abundance appeared. [Blessing of Abundance ¨C Remaining Time: 6 Days 23 Hours] ¡ú The blessing is bestowed only upon beings permitted by Park Sejun, the tower farmer and host of the harvest festival. ¡ú During the harvest festival, the 99th floor of the tower bes more prosperous. ¡ú The growth speed of crops increases. ¡ú If engaging in reproductive activities, the chance of conceiving a new life increases. ¡°Hmm.¡± Increasing the growth speed of the crops is certainly a wee development, but an increased chance of conceiving new life if engaged in reproductive activities¡­ ¡°Should I sleep somewhere else for a while?¡± The cave seemed likely to get noisy because of the rabbits. Sejun then checked the Blessing of Mana. [Blessing of Mana ¨C Remaining time: 6 days 23 hours] ¡ú The blessing is bestowed only upon beings permitted by Park Sejun, the tower farmer and host of the harvest festival. ¡ú During the harvest festival, the concentration of mana on the 99th floor of the tower increases. ¡ú Mana recovery speed is elerated. ¡ú The power of mana increases. ¡°Hmm.¡± The Blessing of Mana didn¡¯t have much to do with Sejun, although it might be useful for other animals like Iona. It would probably enhance the effects of creating thunderclouds and rainfall, but that wasn¡¯t very useful. ¡®Should I make a bigger pit to prevent the fire ants from crossing over?¡¯ While Sejun was contemting how to use the Blessing of Mana effectively, Pi Ppi! Squeak! Squeak! Squeal! The rabbits arrived in droves, lined up neatly in front of Sejun, and the serving began. However, there were so many rabbits that there weren¡¯t enough bowls to serve the soup. ¡°Theo and Cuengi, make some bowls.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Kreong! At Sejun¡¯smand, Theo cut the wood to the right sizes, and Cuengi hollowed out the inside of the wood as if scooping out ice cream. Then, the three gray rabbits from the 99th floor and the summoned gray rabbits smoothed out the rough parts inside the bowls by sanding, quickly producing bowls to serve the soup. Thanks to this, the thousand rabbits each had their own bowls and enjoyed their mealfortably. After the meal was over, ¡°Now, let¡¯s have dessert!¡± Sejun washed the remaining strawberries he had left after offering to the giant carrot altar. ¡°Wow!¡± As soon as he brought the strawberry close to his mouth, the strong smell of the strawberry shook Sejun¡¯s heart. Slurp. Eventually unable to resist the temptation, Sejun took a bite of the strawberry. The unique vor of strawberries, along with a sugary sweetness, filled his mouth. [You have consumed a Lucky Strawberry.] [Your luck increases for 1 hour.] ¡°Luck?¡± Sejun had not checked the options in anticipation of eating the strawberries. He btedly checked the options. [Lucky Strawberry] ¡ú A strawberry grown in the tower. It¡¯s delicious and full of nutrients. ¡ú Grown by a farmer familiar with farming, improving its taste and efficiency. ¡ú When consumed, luck increases for 1 hour. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 90 days ¡ú Grade: C ¡®How is it good if luck increases?¡¯ The options were too ambiguous. Sejun decided to be satisfied with just eating a delicious strawberry. While he was thinking about it, he also checked the Cheongyang peppers in his storage space. [Calming Cheongyang Pepper] ¡ú A Cheongyang pepper grown in the tower, It¡¯s delicious and full of nutrients. ¡ú Grown by a farmer familiar with farming, improving its taste and efficiency. ¡ú When consumed, your mind bes calm for 1 hour. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 90 days ¡ú Grade: C ¡°Mind bes calm? This is also vague.¡± Slurp. Kreong! Sejun, washing and sneakily eating strawberries, was caught by Cuengi. And Sejun put five strawberries into Cuengi¡¯s mouth, making him an aplice. ¡°Now. You¡¯ve eaten too. We¡¯re aplices. You can¡¯t tell the other, okay?¡± Kreong! Cuengi nodded in response to Sejun¡¯s words. Fortunately, due to making Cuengi an aplice, they weren¡¯t caught by the rabbits for eating the strawberries in advance. The next morning. ¡°Alright.¡± As soon as Sejun opened his eyes and got up, ¡°Let¡¯s sleep some more, meow.¡± Theo clung to Sejun¡¯s knees and whined to sleep more. However, he was ignored. then, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot-Good morning, Sejun!¡± Iona, who had been sleeping on Sejun¡¯s knee, stretching with a yawn, greeted Sejun cheerfully. ¡°Yeah. Good morning.¡± Swoosh. Sejun responded to Iona¡¯s greeting and added a line on the wall, starting the morning of the 265th day. ¡°Uh!¡± As Sejun stretched and came out, ¡°Huh?!¡± He saw buildings that he hadn¡¯t seen before under the giant carrot altar in the distance. And animals were wandering around there. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot, It¡¯s the market of the roon tribe that onlyes during the harvest festival! Let¡¯s hurry and take a look!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± Excited by Iona¡¯s words, Sejun hurried towards the market, where he saw five street vendors. The smell of delicious food stimted Sejun¡¯s nose as he approached, indicating that these were food stalls. then, ¡°Hey! You¡¯ve already had ten tastings. That¡¯s already two servings.¡± Kreong! Cuengi was seen making a fuss in front of the food stall for more food. ¡®Cuengi, I feed you until you¡¯re full every day, but if you behave like this here? People will think I¡¯m starving you.¡¯ ¡°Ahem. Cuengi.¡± Sejun called Cuengi with an embarrassed face. Kreong! Kreong! Seeing Sejun¡¯s arrival, Cuengi was overjoyed as if he¡¯d won the lottery. My dad is here! He¡¯s rich. ¡°Oh! Is this your father? Come on, eat more!¡±N?velDrama.Org holds this content. The stall owner started giving Cuengi more food when he saw Sejun, the one who would pay. And ¡°Huh?!¡± Thud. Seeing the white, bouncy food handed to Cuengi by the stall owner, Sejun reached out and grabbed it without realizing it. Silence. The texture was the same as what he knew. ¡°Rice cake¡­¡± Examining the shiny white rice cake in his hand. Sejun, filled with emotion, put the rice cake into his mouth. Chew. ¡°Uhmm.¡± It had exactly the texture he was expecting. And as he chewed, the perfect taste of rice spread out. Kreong! Cuengi also received a new cake from the stall owner and ate it deliciously. Just when Cuengi had finished eating 20 rice cakes in just 2 minutes, Click. He heard the sound of opening a ss bottle next to him. Kreong? Cuengi, who had associated the sound of opening a ss bottle with eating honey, turned his head. Plop. Sejun was seen dipping rice cake in honey and eating it. Kreong! Cuengi also dipped a rice cake in honey following Sejun and put it in his mouth. Kreong!!! The rice cake became apletely new dish just by dipping it in honey. And then ¡°I¡¯ll buy all the rice cakes!¡± Sejun bought all the rice cakes from the stall. ¡°Give me a discount, meow!¡± After leaving the haggling to Theo, Sejun started looking around at other stalls. ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun marveled at the food sold at the stalls. The other three stalls were selling rye bread, beer, and cheese. ¡°I¡¯ll buy everything!¡± Sejun bought all the items from the four stalls, forcing them to close early. He then went to thest stall, which had nothing on disy. ¡°What do you sell here?¡± ¡°We sell seeds. Take a look.¡± The elderly roon merchant carefully pulled out a single seed. ¡®Just one?¡¯ Sejun examined the seed. [Five-colored Bean Seed] ¡°How much is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s 10,000 Tower Coins.¡± It was too expensive for a single seed. But despite thinking it was expensive, Sejun kept looking at the five-colored bean seed. ¡®I want it.¡¯ Sejun¡¯s instincts were drawn to the five-colored bean seed. then, ¡°President Park, I¡¯ve bought everything, meow!¡± Theo, having finished the transactions, returned proudly to Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Theo, what do you think? Are you attracted to it?¡± Sejun held Theo up and pointed to the five-colored bean seed. Theo¡¯s golden front paw was a reliable detector. ¡°Meow! I¡¯m strongly attracted to it, meow!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± At Theo¡¯s words, Sejun decided to buy the five-colored bean seed. ¡°How much did you say it was?¡± ¡°10,000 Tower Coins.¡± ¡°Well¡­ Look here, there¡¯s a scratch on the seed. Can you lower the price a bit?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not really important.¡± ¡°Then what about this? Isn¡¯t the size too small for a bean?¡± Sejun tried all sorts of excuses to haggle the price down, but the elderly roon was resolute. And suddenly, the animals and other roons gathered to watch the haggling between Sejun and the elderly roon. Sejun and the elderly roon stared each other down. ¡®Theo is watching! I have to get a discount!¡¯ ¡®I can¡¯t give a discount! My subordinates are watching!¡¯ Now, with everyone watching, it had be a matter of their pride as leaders. Just then, -You rascals! You should invite me when you have a harvest festival! The ck dragon statue flew over, making a fuss. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she wants to enjoy the harvest festival, too.] ¡°Hold on a second.¡± Sejun sent over some rice cake, rye bread, and cheese he had bought from the food stalls with honey. ¡°Make sure to dip the rice cake in honey. It¡¯s really delicious. Got it?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she understands.] As Sejun was exining the deliciousbination to Aileen, Boom! -Bring out the liquor! ¡°Er¡­ well¡­¡± Kaiser was bullying the stall owner selling makgeolli (Korean alcoholic beverage). The roon was trembling in fear from the ck dragon¡¯s energy emanating from the statue and could not muster the courage to say they had run out of alcohol. ¡°Mr. Kaiser, the liquor is here.¡± Sejun handed Kaiser an entire barrel of makgeolli. ¨C Hmph! I didn¡¯t particrly want to drink, but I¡¯ll drink out of respect for your sincerity. Didn¡¯t you just bully the stall owner to bring out the alcohol? Reading Sejun¡¯s gaze, Gulp, gulp, gulp. ¨C Hmph! p, p. Kaiser quickly poured all the alcohol into his mouth and flew back to the fountain. ¡°Thank you for saving me!¡± The elderly roon approached Sejun to express his gratitude. Just the fact that he could speak properly in front of the ck Dragon made Sejun seem amazing. ¡°If you¡¯re thankful, cut the price to 5,000 Tower Coins.¡± ¡®As expected, President Park is amazing, meow!¡¯ Theo was greatly impressed seeing Sejun taking advantage of the opponent¡¯s crisis to sh the price. ***** ***** Chapter 100: The Harvest Festival Begins (2) ¡°I¡¯ll just give it to you.¡± ¡°¡­?!¡± Sejun was momentarily taken aback by the elderly roon who happily handed over the five-colored bean seeds. It felt as if his opponent had suddenly let go of the rope while they were in the middle of a tug-of-war. However, ¡®Huh. Park Sejun, you are a genius. I wanted to show Theo how to haggle a little more¡­¡¯ He soon convinced himself it was due to his superior negotiation skills. While Sejun was basking in his own glory, Nod. From behind Sejun, Iona gave a thumbs up to the elderly roon. ¡®Well done.¡¯ ¡®Thank you for letting me know that he is the Great ck Dragon.¡¯ Iona and the elderly roon exchanged nces, carrying on a conversation with their eyes. ¡°Did you see that, President Theo? That¡¯s how you negotiate.¡± Sejun, who had sessfullypleted the trade, boasted to Theo. ¡°Indeed, President Park is magnificent, meow!¡± ¡°Heh. I wouldn¡¯t go as far as magnificent.¡± ¡°No, meow! I¡¯ve never seen a great merchant who can haggle down 10,000 Tower Coins like President Park, meow! I will try harder in the future, meow!¡± ¡°Alright. Alright.¡± Feeling good at Theo¡¯s praise, Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s head and put the five-colored bean seeds in his pocket. Then, ¡°Excuse me¡­¡± Four roons approached Sejun. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?!¡± The elderly roon who was beside them hurriedly asked. It was out of concern that the roons might mistakenly offend Sejun. ¡°Chief Emil, this gentleman has honey that we would like to buy.¡± ¡°This honey is incredibly sweet!¡± ¡°If we sell this with our food, we can make much more profit!¡± ¡°That¡¯s it.¡± One of the roons showed Emil the honey in a small bowl. It was something they obtained after pleading with the rabbits, when they saw Cuengi eat rice cake dipped in honey so deliciously. Plop. To taste the honey as per the roons¡¯ words, Emil took out a rice cake from his pouch, dipped it into honey, and saw it coated with glossy honey. ¡°Oh!¡± Emil, seeing the more appetizing transformed rice cake, put the honey-coated rice cake into his mouth. A momentter, Munch. Munch. ¡°Huh?!¡± Before he knew it, Emil had finished the rice cake and was absent-mindedly sucking the honey off his fingers. ¡®This will work!¡¯ Emil was convinced about the honey. This was a guaranteed selling product. Emil hurriedly looked at Sejun. Sejun was the owner here. Emil needed his permission to buy the honey. However, since he found out that Sejun was the ck Dragon, he didn¡¯t have the courage to speak to him. So, he asked for help from Iona, who had helped him earlier. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot, Sejun, Emil here wants to buy the honey.¡± ¡°Meow?! Then he should talk to me, why is he talking to Iona, meow?!¡± Theo reacted sensitively as his main job was threatened. Moreover, Theo¡¯s motivation was at its peak after watching Sejun¡¯s trade. ¡°President Park, please open the void storage door, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Creak When Sejun opened the void storage, ¡°Follow me, meow!¡± Theo led the roons into the void storage. It was to show them the honey in the void storage and negotiate a deal. While Theo was selling honey to the roons, [The first event of the Harvest Festival, the Carrot Harvest Competition, will begin shortly.] [Pleasee to the Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Altar.] A message appeared, announcing the harvest festival¡¯s event. ¡°A carrot harvestpetition?¡± As Sejun was reading the message, Woosh. The rabbits ran towards the giant carrot altar. It wasn¡¯t only Sejun who saw the message. Sejun followed the rabbits as well. When Sejun arrived, a 330 square meter carrot field, surrounded by red light, was set up under the giant carrot altar, and the rabbits were lining up in front of it. ¡°What is this?¡± There should be no carrots in the field because he certainly finished harvesting them yesterday, but the carrot stems had grown enough to be harvested immediately. Then, when the red light turned green, Squeak! The father rabbit went into the carrot field and started pulling out carrots. [9:59 ¨C 1 Carrot] A timer appeared over the carrot field and started counting down. It was a contest where whoever harvested the most carrots in 10 minutes would win. Suk suk suk. The father rabbit quickly harvested carrots as he held the carrot stems and moved forward. He¡¯s a farming specialist, after all. About 8 minutes in, the father rabbit had almost finished harvesting all the carrots. ¡°Is it over once all the carrots are harvested?¡± While Sejun was wondering, the father rabbit harvested all 400 carrots, Poof! Suddenly, more carrots appeared at once. And the father rabbit started harvesting carrots again. After the 10-minute time limit, the father rabbit was teleported out of the carrot field. And then, [Carrot Harvest Competition Ranking] 1st ¨C Squeaky (480) The ranking and score of the father rabbit were disyed. Squeak! The father rabbit handed Sejun 48 carrot seeds that he got from thepetition. He couldn¡¯t get the harvested carrots, but they gave one seed every time he harvested 10 carrots. ¡°Oh! They give carrot seeds?!¡± Sejun cheered. It was definitely a beneficialpetition. Sejun hurriedly lined up behind the rabbits. And finally, it was Sejun¡¯s turn. The 1st ce was still the father rabbit.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Alright! I¡¯m going to be number one.¡± Since he had already eaten carrot soup in advance and raised his agility to the maximum, Sejun was confident. However, as soon as Sejun entered the carrot field, [In order to ensure fairness in thepetition, all buffs other than the Harvest Festival¡¯s buff will be deactivated.] The effect of eating carrot soup disappeared. ¡°It can¡¯t be helped.¡± Now was not the time to bein. Suk. Suk. Sejun hurriedly moved forward, pulling out carrots with both hands. [You have harvested a carrot.] [You need to harvest 74,501 more times toplete your job quest.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 4 increases very slightly.] Although there was no experience, but the skill use was recognized. Thanks to this, the job quest progressed and both job experience and skill proficiency increased. That way, after 10 minutes, Sejun held 41 seeds in his hand and was pushed out of the carrot field. He didn¡¯t realize that the carrots that regenerated after harvesting 400 were harder to harvest. ¡°Did anyone miss out?¡± Sejun, who participated in thepetition, looked around to see if there was any animal that had missed thepetition. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± He saw Theo, Iona and the roons, who had finished trading anding out, and Cuengi who was still eagerly eating rice cakes with honey. ¡°Guys!¡± Sejun hurriedly called out to the animals. ¡°President Park! I sold 100 bottles of honey at 50 Tower coins per bottle, meow! Did I do well, meow?¡± ¡°Yeah, you did well.¡± Theo, who was the first to run over, reported the results of the trade while hanging on Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± Iona, who had followed hanging on Theo¡¯s tail,ughed quietly. By now, Theo had gotten used to it. Kreung! Cuengi also ran over, rubbing his body against Sejun¡¯s leg making a pleasant sound. He was feeling very good after eating something delicious after a long time. Then, ¡°Did you call for us?¡± The roons ran overst. ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun had only called Theo, Iona, and Cuengi, but it seemed the roons had misunderstood. However, the more heads the better, so he didn¡¯t send them away. ¡°Alright, now. Go in and harvest the carrots. You got it?¡± ¡°I understand, meow! I don¡¯t want to, but I¡¯ll do it because President Park is asking, meow! ¡°Leave it to me!¡± Kreung! ¡°We will do our best!¡± With that, Sejun sent the animals into the Carrot Harvest Competition. ¡°President Theo, why did youe out empty-handed?¡± ¡°Because there¡¯s nothing that attracted me, meow¡­.¡± Theo came out empty-handed, looking gloomy. He seemed to have misunderstood it as treasure hunting. Anyway, carrot harvesting was not Theo¡¯s field, so Sejun didn¡¯t have high expectations. ¡°Good job.¡± Sejun ced the downtrodden Theo on hisp and watched Iona enter the carrot field. He believed in Iona! ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Anti-Gravity!¡± When Iona used her magic spell, Swooosh. 400 carrots were pulled out at once and floated in the sky in an instant. Poof! The carrots reappeared again in an instant. ¡°Anti-Gravity!¡± When Iona used her magic again, Poof! The carrots were pulled up again and they regenerated. ¡°Anti-Gravity!¡± From that point on, it became harder to pull out the carrots and even Iona started to struggle bit by bit. Anti-Gravity magic spell was a high-level magic spell. Iona had been using it on each of the 400 carrots to show off her magical skills, so the mental and magical exhaustion was great. Thanks to the blessing of mana, she could use such magic. ¡®Arrgh- I shouldn¡¯t have used it!¡¯ Iona regretted it. She wanted to switch to another spell in the middle, but her pride wouldn¡¯t allow her to do so. After 10 minutes had passed, [Carrot Harvesting Competition Ranking] 1st ¨C Iona (2000) 2nd ¨C Squeaky (480) ¡­ .. . The first ce had changed for the first time. ¡°Kyyot Kyyot Kyyot¡± Iona went to sleep, covered with Theo¡¯s tail with a groaning sound. ¡°Cuengi, If you got first ce, I¡¯ll give you 10 bottles of honey.¡± Sejun gave Cuengi, who was going into the carrot field, a first-ce condition to boost his motivation. Kreong! Fired up by Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi ran to the center of the carrot field. And then Kreong! He hit the ground of the carrot field with all his might. Rumble. The ground began to fold around the area where Cuengi hit. And then Bang! The folded ground collided and the carrots popped out. [9:55 ¨C 400 Carrots] The number of carrots started increasing rapidly. ¡°Is Cuengi a genius?!¡± Sejun was admiring Cuengi¡¯s genius when, Poof! Thend was restored and the carrots regenerated. And then, Bang! Cuengi once again hit the ground. As Cuengi overturned the carrot field 25th time, the carrot field disappeared. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± When Sejun checked the time, there were still 3 minutes left. Kreong! Confused by the absence of carrots to harvest, Cuengi looked flustered. I need toe in first! Then, [Carrot Harvesting Competition Rankings] 1st ¨C Cuengi (10,000) 1st ¨C Iona (2,000) 2nd ¨C Ppik (480) ¡­ .. . The ranking was updated with Cuengi moving up to first ce. And then, [The Carrot Harvesting Competition has ended early as all prepared carrot fields have been exhausted.] Thepetition ended. Apparently, there were limits to the regeneration of the carrot field. [Rewards will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ce winners in the Carrot Harvesting Competition.] Clink. Kreong! [Dad, you¡¯re weak, so eat this to dodge better!] Cuengi handed over the five shriveled-looking carrots he received as a reward to Sejun, saying those words. The carrots didn¡¯t look appetizing at all. ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun, now naturally treated as the weakest, checked the carrots that Cuengi gave him. [Magical Agility Carrot] ¡ú This is a carrot that has been exposed to strong mana for a long time. ¡ú It¡¯s grown by an inexperienced farmer who doesn¡¯t even know the ¡®farm¡¯ in farming, so it tastes bad. ¡ú Upon consumption, agility permanently increases by 1. ¡ú Cultivator: Green Tower Farmer Ophelia ¡ú Expiration date: 100 years ¡ú Grade: C+ ¡°Green Tower Farmer Ophelia?¡± Sejun was d to learn that there was another Tower Farmer besides himself. ¡®But is there another tower?¡¯ Sejun was puzzled by the name ¡®Green Tower¡¯ as he bit into the carrot. Gulp. ¡°Ugh. What is this?¡± Even though he expected it to be tasteless, the taste was shockingly bad. It was the worst carrot he had ever tasted. There was absolutely no taste that a carrot should have, it was just bitter. ¡®They really don¡¯t know the ¡®farm¡¯ in farming. These carrots can¡¯t evenpare to my carrots. Hehehe.¡¯ Even though the taste was bitter, he felt good thinking he had beaten another Tower Farmer in farming. Chew, chew. Sejun chewed and swallowed the carrot for the sake of the agility stat increase. [You have consumed the Magical Agility Carrot.] [Your Agility permanently increases by 1.] When he finished eating all five tasteless carrots, ¡°Sejun, here.¡± Squeak! Iona and the father rabbit handed over their tasteless carrots to Sejun. On the 265th day of being stranded, Sejun¡¯s agility stat increased by 9 thanks to the tasteless carrots handed over by the animals. Chapter 101: The Harvest Festival Begins (3) Once the Carrot Harvest Competition was over, Squeak! Pi Ppi! Squeal! Squeap! The excitement of the rabbits started to rise, and a festive atmosphere began to unfold. However, Sejun, who needed to harvest crops toplete his job quest, couldn¡¯t join in the fun. Therefore, he let the rabbits enjoy the festival, and he got to work with Cuengi, Theo, and Iona. Even though he could work alone, he needed to supervise the minor Cuengi, who was covetously eyeing the Makgeolli that the ck rabbit was drinking. ording to his mother, the Crimson Giant Bear, Cuengi needed to see about 10 more Blue Moons to be considered an adult. And Theo and Iona wouldn¡¯t leave Sejun¡¯sp no matter what he said. Snip Snip Thus, with his three animalpanions, Sejun harvested cherry tomatoes. [You have harvested the Well-Ripened Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [You need to harvest 72,811 more times toplete your job quest.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 5 slightly increases.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] Even though it was easier to cut the branch and harvest multiple at once, but that would allow him to use the Harvesting skill only once, so Sejun was picking the cherry tomatoes one by one. Then, [You have harvested Underripe Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [You need to harvest 72,744 more times toplete your job quest.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your skill proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 5 slightly increases.] [You have gained 23 experience points.] He even harvested the underripe cherry tomatoes in order to use the Harvesting skill. After picking all the cherry tomatoes in the ground field, Sejun went down to the cave with the animals, and then Kreong! Cuengi went into the pond to hunt. ¡°Iona, keep an eye on Cuengi.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Upon Sejun¡¯s instructions, Iona left Sejun¡¯sp and Theo¡¯s tail and followed Cuengi into the pond. With Iona¡¯s magic skills, Cuengi wouldn¡¯t be in danger.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. [Master! Wee!] mie, waving its leaves, greeted Sejun. ¡°Sorry. I should visit more often. Isn¡¯t it boring being here alone?¡± [No! You¡¯re here now, Master! And I have the Ents, so I¡¯m okay!] mie, as always, spoke sweetly. Pat, pat. Sejun stroked mie¡¯s leaves. He was uneasy because mie seemed to grow slowerpared to other crops. [Hehehe. I feel good!] Then, Rumble. The ground began to shake. ¡°Huh?!¡± While Sejun quickly regained his bnce, the ground stopped shaking. ¡°What happened? Did Cuengi cause trouble?¡± [Well¡­ I¡¯m not sure.] Sejun spent about 10 minutes stroking mie¡¯s leaves and checking if the ground would shake again, but it was calm after that. ¡°Is everything okay?¡± Relieved, Sejun started harvesting the cherry tomatoes again. *** ¡°Air Bubble!¡± Iona used magic spell so that she and Cuengi could breathe underwater. A transparent air bubble formed around their heads. Kreong! Cuengi, intrigued by the air bubble around his head, looked at Iona in admiration. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. It¡¯s not a big deal. Now, enjoy as much as you want.¡± Kreong! At Iona¡¯s words, Cuengi energetically swam around the pond, hunting fish. Thanks to the air bubble, Cuengi, who gained courage, went down to the bottom of the pond. Cuengi had always been curious because he was told never to go to the bottom when he was with his big brother, the ck rabbit. So, he reached the bottom of the pond. Kreong? ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Following Cuengi, Iona arrived at the bottom of the pond and discovered a massive root stretching towards the Sea of Dimensions. Then Whoosh. They could see a bright light flowing in from the roots on the side of the Sea of Dimensions. Krueng? Iona and Cuengi¡¯s gaze followed the light. And the light, entering into the massive root of the tree piercing through the ground. It was easy to tell whose root it was. There was only one tree here. It was the mie. Rumble. The tree¡¯s root, having absorbed the light, grew and the ground shook. ¡°As expected of Sejun, you¡¯ve been growing something this amazing!¡± Iona was astonished by the massive root of mie that connected all the way to the Sea of Dimensions. Then Wriggle. [Excuse me.] mie spoke to Cuengi and Iona, moving its roots. *** ¡°Phew. It¡¯s done.¡± Sejun quickly finished harvesting the cherry tomatoes. Then Ssh. Cuengi and Iona emerged from the water. ¡°Blow, Warm Wind. Warm Wind.¡± Iona used magic to neatly remove the moisture stuck to their fur. ¡°Did you have fun?¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes!¡± Krueng! Iona¡¯s voice was also cheerful, indicating she had fun too. ¡°Then let¡¯s rest a bit. mie, I¡¯lle back tomorrow.¡± [Okay! See you tomorrow!] As Sejun said goodbye to mie and started to go up to the surface, [Don¡¯t forget your promise. You know, right?] mie spoke to Iona and Cuengi. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Of course!¡± Krueng! At mie¡¯s words, Iona and Cuengi nodded their heads and followed Sejun to the surface. The three had made some sort of agreement not to speak about mie¡¯s roots. The reason mie wanted to hide its roots was very simple. [I want to look cute to my master!] It seemed that if Sejun saw the massive roots, he would no longer look at mie adorably. When Sejun reached the surface, tter! tter! Squeak! Squeak! The rabbits were wasted from drinking heavily. ¡°Why did you all drink so much?¡± While Sejun was trying toy the sprawled out rabbits down properly, -Drink up! The ck dragon statue was forcing the rabbits to drink. -You know what happens if you leave even a drop, right? Gulp! The atmosphere was so intense, as if they would die if they didn¡¯t drink. It was understandable why the rabbits ended up like this as there was no creature brave enough to refuse a drink handed over by Kaiser. Then, -Park Sejun! you rascal! Where have you been?! When Kaiser, who caused this situation, spotted Sejun p. p. He flew over to Sejun and handed him a cup filled to the brim with makgeolli. ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun, who was already parched, carefully took the cup. And then ¡°Hmm.¡± He brought the cup of makgeolli close to his nose and smelled the aroma. -Hmph. So, you do know how to appreciate alcohol. The fact that Sejun smelled the scent of the makgeolli, checking if it was simr to the one he drank on Earth, appeared to Kaiser as savoring the aroma before drinking, which slightly increased Kaiser¡¯s favorability towards him who also loved alcohol. ¡®It¡¯s stronger than the Makgeolli I used to drink on Earth, huh?¡¯ However, the proportion of the sour and sweet smell was simr to what he had on Earth. Gulp. He swallowed his saliva, full of anticipation for the Makgeolli. With a heart full of excitement, Sejun took a sip of the makgeolli ¡®Oh!¡¯ The sweet, bitter, and sour vors flowed smoothly down Sejun¡¯s throat without causing any sense of difort. Gulp. ¡°Kuh. It¡¯s sweet.¡± Sejun unwittingly cried out in exhration at the refreshing sensation of carbonation hitting his throat. The makgeolli had a strong carbonation because Kaiser had lowered its temperature using magic. Gulp, gulp. Sejun finished his makgeolli in one gulp and extended his ss. It was truly refreshing and sweet to drink after work. ¡°Ahhh, another one please.¡± -Hahaha. Park Sejun! You really know how to drink! Kaiser, pleased, poured Sejun another drink. Kaiser had been feeling lonely without a drinking partner. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator expresses her desire to drink makgeolli too.] ¡°Aileen, you¡¯re still young. I¡¯ll give it to you when you¡¯re older.¡± -Yeah! Sejun¡¯s right! You have to wait at least 200 years. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it¡¯s now 180 years.] Somehow, the waiting time had reduced from 250 years to 180 years. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is now upset and says she won¡¯t talk to grandpa anymore..] -What?! Aileen~! Park Sejun! It¡¯s all your fault! I¡­ Thus, Kaiser, who had been blocked again by Aileen, drank makgeolli for a few hours, grumbling about his situation to Sejun, but neither of them got drunk. Kaiser, being a dragon, had a superior physical ability and couldn¡¯t get drunk on just makgeolli. Munch munch. Sejun was eating detoxifying green onions as a hangover cure. Although he liked makgeolli but didn¡¯t particrly enjoy getting drunk. Above all, he was scared that he might say something wrong to Kaiser if he got drunk. He had to keep his wits about him, as one mistake could cost him his life. So, as a result of maintaining his sobriety by eating lots of detoxifying green onions¡­ -¡°Tch! We¡¯ve run out of alcohol. It was fun drinking together.¡± Having finished the makgeolli, Kaiser returned to the fountain. ¡°Guys, eat this.¡± Sejun, who had been drinking with Kaiser, fed the rabbits detoxifying green onions to help them sober up. Chew, chew¡­ Squeak¡­ Fortunately, thanks to Sejun, the rabbits were quickly able to regain their senses. However, as night fell, Sejun regretted what he had done. The rabbits, refreshed from their naps, began mating activities all over the field throughout the night. Squeal! Squeal! Hoot! Hoot! The panting soundsing from all directions like surround sound. ¡°Be quiet, world. Silence!¡± Iona, annoyed by the disturbance to her sleep, cast a magic spell to block the noise around Sejun¡¯s house. Thanks to her, Sejun was able to sleep peacefully, but for some reason, he felt uneasy. *** Morning of the 266th day of being stranded. ¡°Alright¡± When Sejun got up and went outside, only a few rabbits were wandering around. It was quiet. ¡°Hello, singles.¡± Being out in the daytime meant they were singles. And there was no sign of the ck rabbit among the group of singles. You¡¯ve grown up, ck rabbit. Live well. Sejun blessed the ck rabbit that had left the singles life and prepared breakfast. Today¡¯s breakfast was bread and cheese with soup. Of course, he grilled separate fish for Theo. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat.¡± ¡°Give me the fish, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Okay!¡± Kreung! At Sejun¡¯s call, the animals that had had a peaceful night ran over. Munch munch. The animals were eagerly eating their breakfast. ¡°Okay. Eat a lot and regain your energy.¡± Sejun served a generous breakfast to boost the morale of the singles. Kreung! Thanks to that, the happiest one was Cuengi. ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s eat all of this. Isn¡¯t it great?¡± Sejun, tried to win over Cuengi with food in a childish way. While they were eating breakfast, ¡°Wow! Emil, look at this! It¡¯s corn!¡± ¡°Oh! That¡¯s right. Corncob full of kernels is a top-notch product.¡± The roons were inspecting Sejun¡¯s crops. ¡°Emil,e here and try this.¡± Sejun, hearing Emil¡¯spliments about his corn, decided to offer his hospitality. ¡°Me?! Yes! Thank you!¡± Emil wanted to refuse, but he couldn¡¯t reject the gracious offer from the great ck dragon. It might cause bigger trouble. ¡®Chief Emil! You can do it!¡¯ The other roons cheered for Emil, who was being called by Sejun. At that moment, ¡°What are you doing? You guys shoulde too.¡± When Sejun beckoned to the other roons¡­ ¡°Yes!¡± The roons, who had been cheering for Emil, rushed over. And thus, they had a meal together. ¡°Here. This is the soup I made.¡± ¡°¡­Thank you.¡± The roons, forcing smiles, ate the purple soup that Sejun handed to them. It was a truly unappetizing color. However ¡°Oh!¡± After a mouthful, such thoughts instantly vanished. ¡°It¡¯s so delicious.¡± ¡°It¡¯s really good!¡± The roons began to eat the soup enthusiastically. It went well with the bread and cheese. Moreover, [You have consumed the Enhanced Purple SeP¡¯s Carrot Soup.] [Agility increases by 10.5 for 1 hour.] There was even a buff after they finished the soup. ¡°Wow!¡± ¡°What¡¯s this?!¡± The roons were shocked to find that the food had a buff. ¡°Phuhuhut. Do you want it, meow?¡± Theo chuckled, watching the roons. Chapter 102: The Harvest Festival Begins (4) ¡°Yes! We want to buy!¡± Nod, nod. The roons nodded their heads vigorously in response. The soup was valuable as a product for its taste alone, but the effects when consumed were exceptional. It increased agility by 10.5 for an hour and kept one feeling full for a full 4 hours. There were plenty of other floors or towers where they could sell the soup if they could buy it. Even if it didn¡¯t sell, they could eat it themselves. ¡®If agility increases, our roons¡¯ work speed will increase.¡¯ The production rate would probably increase by about 15%pared to before. It was a win-win situation in any case. ¡°I will buy 500 servings of soup for 3 tower coins per serving.¡± ¡°Tell me more, meow! If you tell me what you want to increase among strength, agility, and magic power, we can make the soup ording to that, meow!¡± ¡°I¡­Is that really possible?¡± ¡°Yes, it is, meow!¡± Theo confidently answered. ¡®He¡¯s doing well.¡¯ Sejun, who was watching Theo¡¯s trade, nodded his head in satisfaction, grinning. ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll buy 200 servings for each stat for 5 tower coins per serving.¡± ¡°Good, meow! Dealplete¡­¡± As Theo was about to shake hands with Emil to finalize the deal, ¡°Hold on!¡± Sejun stopped him. There was no need to worry about Theo being swindled anymore. However¡­he still had a bit more to learn. ¡°Meow?¡± ¡°¡­Why? What¡¯s wrong?¡± Theo and Emil both looked at Sejun, confused. ¡®Theo, pay attention. I¡¯ll show you the world of limited editions.¡¯ ¡°Emil, I can¡¯t sell it at that price. There¡¯s something I didn¡¯t mention, this soup is a limited edition soup that we¡¯re only selling 5000 servings externally because the ingredients are scarce. In fact, we don¡¯t even have much to eat ourselves.¡± Although there was plenty of Purple Locust meat in the void storage, but it was also true that they couldn¡¯t get more now. Sejun had slightly exaggerated the truth. ¡°A¡­ a limited edition?¡± At Sejun¡¯s words of only selling 5000 servings, Emil¡¯s voice trembled. ¡®I want to buy!¡¯ The soup suddenly gained a tremendous scarcity value, stimting Emil¡¯s desire to buy it. ¡°How about it?¡± ¡°I would like to buy all 5000 servings at twice the price you mentioned earlier!¡± In response to Sejun¡¯s question, Emil replied as if he was mesmerized. ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll sell all of them to you, Emil. Plus, I¡¯ll throw in some other crops as well.¡± ¡°Other crops as well?! Thank you!¡±N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. At Sejun¡¯s words, Emil bowed his head in gratitude. And then, ¡®Wow¡­that¡¯s amazing, meow! Sejun is a god of trade, meow!¡¯ Theo looked at Sejun with a gaze of awe beyond admiration. Sejun was already a god-level figure in terms of farming, and now he was a god-level trader as well, in Theo¡¯s eyes. Just as they concluded another deal with the Roon tribe, Squeak¡­ Squeal¡­ Squeak¡­ Rabbits who had been working all night formed pairs and walked out from various parts of the field like zombies. They were so hungry and had no energy. However, ¡°Sorry, but you¡¯ll have to wait a little.¡± What greeted them was a pot licked clean by Cuengi. The rabbits had no choice but to wait while holding their hungry bellies until breakfast was ready. It was Sejun¡¯s timid revenge. *** ¡°By the way, where do you get the ingredients for the food you sell?¡± Sejun asked Emil, the chief of the Roon tribe, as he was cooking soup. Rice cakes and Makgeolli require rice, Bread requires flour, and cheese requires milk. That meant Emil had somewhere to get rice, flour, and milk. Sejun wanted to get them too. ¡°Ah. We make the cheese by processing the milk from the milk spring in front of our vige with our secret method.¡± ¡°Milk spring? You¡¯re saying milkes out of a spring?!¡± ¡°Yes, milkes out of the spring.¡± Emil looked at him as if to ask if there was a problem with that, tilting his head. ¡°No.¡± Sejun had nothing to say to the fact that ites out of a spring. ¡°And what about the rice and flour?¡± ¡°Ah, those are grown by Tower Farmer Cecilia from the Golden Tower where our vige is located.¡± ¡°Golden Tower?¡± ¡°Yes. the tower managed by the great golden dragons. But who is the Tower Farmer of this ck Tower? I want to introduce myself.¡± Emil looked around for the Tower Farmer. ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± ¡°You?! You mean you, the great ck Dragon, Sejun, is farming?!¡± Emil was greatly surprised at Sejun¡¯s words. Was it really that surprising? ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°That¡¯s amazing! You¡¯repletely different from Ophelia!¡± Emil praised Sejun as he watched him. ¡°Ophelia? The Green Tower Farmer Ophelia?¡± Sejun recalled the magical agility carrot grown by Ophelia. He had received them as a reward from the carrot harvestpetition. ¡°Yes. As you know, she is also a great green dragon. But¡­ her farming is¡­¡± Sejun could understand why Emil was surprised and why he hesitated in his speech. Because Sejun himself had tried the carrots grown by Ophelia. Her farming skills were really poor. ¡°But could I get seeds of rice and wheat from Cecilia, the Golden Tower Farmer ?¡± ¡°Seeds?! Yes. I will convey message to her.¡± ¡°And bring me some milk next time.¡± ¡°Yes, I will bring it at the next harvest festival.¡± Then [Enhanced Purple SeP¡¯s Potato Soup has beenpleted.] [Cooking Lv. 4 proficiency has slightly increased.] [Enhanced Purple SeP¡¯s Carrot Soup has beenpleted.] ¡­ .. . The soups made for strength, agility, and magic power were ready. ¡°Here you go.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Sejun handed the pot ofpleted soup to Emil, who put it in his space bag. ¡°Pay me for it, meow!¡± ¡°Here it is.¡± Theo, who needed to increase his sales as a wandering merchant, received the money. ¡°Follow me, meow! I¡¯ll get you the crops, meow!¡± Theo, leading the roons, picked up a few kinds of crops from the storage. And then, ¡°Huh?! Is this an item?!¡± Seeing that eating crops also increased their stats, the roons spent all their money buying Sejun¡¯s crops. And at a very high price. It was the first time they encountered such tasty and beneficial crops. Thanks to this, Theo swept up all the money from the roons. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll see you at the next harvest festival.¡± ¡°We will bring more money next time!¡± ¡°Goodbye!¡± The roons left, determined to buy more crops next time. *** After the roons left yesterday, Sejun nted the carrot seeds he got from the carrot harvestpetition. In the afternoon, he went to the western forest and, with the help of the blessing of mana, erged the size of the pit so that the fire ants could not approach the western forest. After that, he repeatedly picked and nted the seeds of the Ents, then went home and slept. Thanks to this, the number of Ents increased to 2000. ¡°Alright.¡± As soon as Sejun woke up from his bed, his knees felt heavy as usual. Zzzz. Zzzz. Theo and Iona, who were clinging on Sejun¡¯s knee and sleeping. Swoosh. With the two still hanging on his knee, Sejun drew a line on the wall and started the morning of the 267th day of being stranded. ¡®There¡¯s not much time left until the Blue Moon.¡¯ There were 5 days left until the next Blue Moon. ¡°Aileen, I¡¯m counting on you for this Blue Moon too.¡± [The Tower Administrator shouts out loud, asking you to trust her.] ¡°Yes, of course I trust you.¡± While he was talking to Aileen, [The secondpetition of the Harvest Festival, the Carrot Eating Competition, will start shortly.] [Participants who wish to participate in thepetition, please gather in front of the Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Altar.] A message announcing the secondpetition of the Harvest Festival appeared. Whoosh! The rabbits ran towards the Giant Carrot Altar after seeing the message. ¡°Let¡¯s go, too.¡± As Sejun and Cuengi, who had been waiting in front of the house, went to the Giant Carrot Altar [Time remaining for participation application ¨C 9 minutes 51 seconds] [Current number of applicants ¨C 1032] A message like this was floating under the Giant Carrot Altar. ¡°All the rabbits have applied. Let¡¯s apply too.¡± Sejun went under the Giant Carrot Altar and applied for participation with Theo, Iona, and Cuengi. [Current number of participation applications ¨C 1037] ¡°Huh? Why did it increase by 5 instead of 4?¡± (I¡¯m here too, Sejun.) The golden bat, hidden in Cuengi¡¯s fur, poked its head out and said. ¡°Oh, you were there. Why are you there?¡± (It¡¯s dark and warm here, so I like it.) Kreung? Cuengi seemed to have no idea why Sejun was looking at his back and talking. While Sejun was talking to the golden bat, Roar! Thump, thump. The mother Crimson Giant came to the giant carrot altar and applied for participation. ¡®With this, the first ce is decided.¡¯ There was no creature that could beat the mother Crimson Giant bear, whose wish was always to eat to her heart¡¯s content. But then, Thump, thump, thump, thump. As if to mock Sejun¡¯s prediction, another strongpetitor appeared. Moo! Moo! Moo! Giant entities running from afar with a powerful roar. They were Minotaur King and the ck Minotaurs. They also participated in thepetition to eat to their heart¡¯s content. [Current number of applicants ¨C 2038] Minotaur King and 999 ck Minotaurs participated in the carrot eatingpetition. Shortly after, [The application period has ended.] [Applicants, please gather under the Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Altar.] [The carrot eatingpetition will start in 1 minute.] As Sejun and the animals who applied for thepetition gather under the altar, [Thepetition begins.] Along with the message announcing the start of thepetition, a huge basket full of carrots appeared in front of everyone. The quantity was definitely over 100 at a nce. Rumble. Rumble. As soon as it started, Minotaur King and the Mother Crimson Giant Bear stuffed carrots into their mouths. Chomp chomp. After chewing and swallowing a few carrots, the basket was refilled with carrots. ¡°Wow.¡± While Sejun was watching the disappearing carrots, Kueong! Cuengi quickly grewrger and ate the carrots quickly, as if he couldn¡¯t lose. And then, Crunch crunch. Knowing that they already had no chance of winning, Sejun and the rabbits chewed carrots from the perspective of spectators and watched the food fighters eat with interest. The carrots, while not as vorful as the ones from their own farm, were still quite edible. While they were watching, Minotaur King and Mother Crimson Giant Bear emptied the 10th basket ¡°Oh!¡± The basket was now filled with 10 giant carrots instead of regr ones, to make it more difficult for them to eat. However, for Minotaur King and the Mother Crimson Giant Bear, the giant carrots were the right size making them easier to chew. Moo! Roar! Minotaur King and Mother Crimson Giant Bear let out a happy roar. Roar! Cuengi also increased his eating speed as if he could not lose. Rumble. Rumble. Soon, Minotaur King and Mother Crimson Giant Bear, had emptied their 20th basket. They showed no signs of slowing down. Kreong! Cuengi barely finished eating all the carrots in the 10th basket. He couldn¡¯t eat much at once, maybe because his mouth was smaller than the adults¡¯. Kreong! Just when Cuengi was about to eat the giant carrots, [The carrot eatingpetition has ended prematurely due to all prepared carrots being exhausted.] Whether the scale of thepetition was small or the participants ate too much, thepetition always ended prematurely due to the exhaustion of carrots. Moo?! Roar?! Minotaur King and Mother Crimson Giant Bear made a disappointed expression at the message of the end of thepetition. It¡¯s because they still hadn¡¯t filled their stomachs. Kreong!!! Cuengi, who couldn¡¯t win first ce or eat his fill, cried in his mother¡¯s arms. [Carrot Eating Competition Ranking] Joint 1st ce ¨C Minotaur King, Red Fur (20 baskets) 3rd ce ¨C Cuengi (10 baskets) ¡­ .. . [Rewards will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ce winners of the carrot eatingpetition.] Meanwhile, the ranking was disyed and the rewards were given. Plop. Sob sob. [Sob. Dad is weak so you need to eat this.] Cuengi, who still hadn¡¯t stopped crying, gave Sejun one ck pill, the size of a candy, which he had received as a reward. Moo! Roar! Minotaur King and Mother Crimson Giant Bear also nodded and gave Sejun four ck pills each, which they received as rewards. ¡°Thank you.¡± As a token of gratitude, Sejun served additional food to Minotaur King and Mother Crimson Giant Bear, and Cuengi, who were still hungry. And he checked the rewards. [Agility Potion] ¡ú A potion made from the extract of 10,000 carrots grown by an inexperienced farmer, aimed to enhance the weak effects of the underdeveloped carrots. ¡ú It is utterly tasteless. ¡ú Upon consumption, Agility permanently increases by 1.5. ¡ú Producer: Blue Tower farmer Zelga ¡ú Expiration date: 100 years ¡ú Grade: C+ Utterly tasteless? ¡°Damn¡­¡± These guys are all joking around with the food everyone eats. ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun swallowed nine agility potions with his eyes tightly closed. All he had to do was chew quickly and swallow. However, ¡°Sejun, your mouth smells like shit¡­¡± Blegh! The smell of the leftover potion lingered in his mouth for quite a long time. ¡®You guys are all mean.¡¯ In the end, the only one who stuck around Sejun was Theo, who had chosen knees over his sense of smell. ¡°Thanks, President Theo¡­¡± ¡°Meow! Don¡¯t open your mouth, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly blocked Sejun¡¯s mouth with his front paw. On the 267th day of being stranded, Sejun had to stay at home all day due to the smell of shiting from his mouth. Chapter 103: The Harvest Festival Begins (5) The 268th day of being stranded, morning. As soon as Sejun, who had just woken up ande outside, found Cuengi ying alone in front of his house, he tried to question what had happened yesterday. However, ¡°Euh-euh?! (Cuengi, you knew your medicine you gave me smelled like poop, didn¡¯t you?!)¡± ¡°President Park, shut your mouth, meow! The smell of poop is still lingering, meow!¡± ¡°Euh?! (Still?!)¡± Theo quickly covered Sejun¡¯s mouth and Sejun was once again confined to his house. He couldn¡¯t harm the animals with sensitive noses. Fortunately, by the afternoon, the smell from his mouthpletely disappeared. Of course, to get rid of the smell, Sejun had to eat a lot of green onions and water. ¡°Phew. Now it seems a bit more like living.¡± Sejun came outside the house and said this, taking a deep breath. Kreong¡­ As Sejun came out, Cuengi, who had been guarding the front of the house, loitered around him. Dad, I¡¯m sorry¡­ ¡°Cuengi,e here.¡± Kreong¡­ Cuengi cautiously approached Sejun at his words. ¡°Cuengi, why are you so down?¡± Is this how parents feel? Seeing Cuengi looking at him cautiously, Sejun felt bad. How much stress must the kid have gone through to be so down? He thought. Kreong. Seeing that Sejun seemed to be in a better mood, Cuengi rubbed his face against Sejun¡¯s leg. Swipe. Swipe. ¡°Cuengi, are you going to give me something that smells like poop again?¡± When Sejun petted Cuengi¡¯s head and asked, Kreong! [I won¡¯t give you anything that smells like poop anymore!] Cuengi responded by shaking his head vigorously. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go eat then.¡± Kreong! At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi cheered. In this way, Sejun started cooking in the kitchen. Today¡¯s dish was rice cake soup. There were rice cakes and the harvest festival gave it a holiday vibe. ¡°Iona, please cut these rice cakes diagonally like this.¡± ¡°Yes. Windcutter.¡± Iona began to slice the dried rice cakes with magic. ¡°President Park! I can cut the rice cake too, meow! Why don¡¯t you let me do anything, meow?!¡± Swish! Theo unsheathed its sharp ws and asked Sejun why he wasn¡¯t being asked to do anything. ¡°President Theo, take a break. A president doesn¡¯t always have to step in.¡± Sejun was worried that Theo moving around to cut the rice cake might cause his fur to stick to the rice cake, but he spoke carefully so as not to hurt Theo¡¯s feelings. ¡°Is that so, meow?! Got it, meow! Then, as a president, I¡¯ll take my rest even more seriously, meow!¡± Theo, who didn¡¯t quite understand Sejun¡¯s words but took them as the truth, decided to take a rest as Sejun suggested. ¡®Puhuhu. Now I, President Theo, don¡¯t have to do such chores and can still have Sejun¡¯sp, meow!¡¯ In this way, Theo happily started resting on Sejun¡¯sp. While Iona was cutting the rice cakes, Sejun prepared the broth for the rice cake soup. Chiiick. He put the Purple Locust meat in the pot, stir-fried it, poured water, and kept boiling it with detoxifying green onions. Now all he had to do was wait for the broth. Slice slice slice. While waiting for the broth to be ready, Sejun chopped some green onions. They were for garnishing the rice-cake soup. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. I¡¯ve cut them all!¡± ¡°Yep. Good job.¡± ¡°Yes. Anything else you want me to do?¡± ¡°No. That¡¯s all.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Hearing from Sejun that there was no more work, Iona ran to Theo, wrapped herself up with Theo¡¯s tail, and took a rest. ¡°Is it ready?¡± Sejun tasted the broth. ¡°Hmm. Now I just need to put in the rice cakes and adjust the seasoning.¡± Sejun put the sliced rice cakes into the pot and seasoned it with salt. Kreong! Kreong! Cuengi danced around in anticipation, shaking his butt. ¡°Just wait a little. It¡¯s almost done.¡± Kreong! A littleter, [You have achieved the achievement of making Purple Rice-cake Soup for the first time in the Tower.] [The recipe for Purple Rice-cake Soup will be registered in cooking Lv. 4.] [Your proficiency in cooking Lv. 4 greatly increases.] The rice cake soup was ready. ¡°Shall we see what effects it has?¡± Sejun checked the options of the rice cake soup. [Purple Rice Cake Soup] ¡ú The meat of the Purple Locust and the detoxifying green onion were boiled at high heat, allowing the nutrients of the two ingredients to permeate the broth. ¡ú The detoxifying green onions neutralize the extreme poison in the Purple Locust meat, preventing the dish from spoiling easily. ¡ú The taste is slightly improved. ¡ú A feeling of satiety is maintained for an hour. ¡ú Chef: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 10 days ¡ú Grade: D+ ¡°There are no effects other than satiety?¡± Perhaps because there were no crops included except for the detoxifying green onions, there were no options attached to the food. ¡°Well, as long as it tastes good. Here.¡± Sejun filled Cuengi¡¯s bowl with rice cake soup, and then filled his own. He topped it off with chopped green onions and sprinkled some pepper. ¡°Let¡¯s eat now.¡± Kreong! As soon as Sejun scooped some soup into his mouth, Cuengi also hurriedly started drinking the soup. ¡°Ah, this is delicious!¡± The soup had a well-seasoned chicken-vored broth and the rice cakes, sliced to a perfect thickness, provided a nice chewy texture. Thanks to the dried rice cakes, there was an additional crunch when chewing. Slurp. While Sejun was immersed in his soup, Kreong! Cuengi, who had quickly finished a bowl,dled more soup from the pot into his bowl and sat down to eat. However, Slurp. Slurp. At first, Cuengi would return to his seat to eat, then go back to the pot for seconds. Butter, he just started drinking soup straight from the bowl in front of the pot. By the time Sejun finished a bowl, ¡°Huh?! You already finished?¡± Cuengi had finished the entire pot. hehehe. Cuengi patted his stomach andughed in satisfaction. Then, ¡°Sigh¡­ Cuengi is now older than me. How does it feel? You¡¯ve be grandpa Cuengi.¡± Sejun started to tease with a mischievous smile. Kreong? Cuengi was puzzled when Sejun suddenly called him grandpa. Why am I suddenly a grandpa? ¡°Sorry, I should have told you for every bowl of rice cake soup you eat, you age a year¡­¡± Kreong?! Cuengi was startled by Sejun¡¯s words. He quickly started calcting how many bowls of soup he had eaten. Judging by the size of the pot, he must have had around 200 bowls. He suddenly became a 200 year and 198 days old Crimson Giant Honey Bear. Kreong¡­ Cuengi was devastated. He was now older than his dad. His brothers Theo and ck Rabbit, and sister ChuChu were all younger than him. Then, Kreong? Suddenly, an idea popped into Cuengi¡¯s head. Am I now the eldest brother? ¡°Meow?!¡± Swoosh. Cuengi grabbed Theo and ran outside. He was trying to re-establish the hierarchy. ¡°Huh? Cuengi!¡± Sensing that something was off, Sejun tried to follow Cuengi, but then, [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Serve 175 bowls of the purple rice cake soup that makes you one year older per bowl to the Great ck Dragon, Aileen Pritani.] Reward: A chance to meet me!!! If refused: Refusal is rejected!!!!! Aileen, who took Sejun¡¯s joke seriously, gave out a quest. ¡°Aileen, that was just¡­¡± Sejun hastily tried to correct his joke. *** Kreong! Kreong! [I¡¯m now the eldest brother! Because I¡¯m 200 years old!] Cuengi gathered Theo, ck Rabbit, and Golden Bat in the cave, announcing that he was the oldest and should therefore be the big brother. However, ¡°What are you talking about, meow?! How did Cuengi suddenly be 200 years old, meow? And I¡¯m 250 years old, meow! Stop talking nonsense and go to President Park¡¯sp, meow!¡± Theo wasn¡¯t yet ready to ept Cuengi as older. Then, Squeak! Squeak! (Being older doesn¡¯t make you the big brother! We should decide it by who came here first!) ¡°That¡¯s nonsense, meow! We should establish the hierarchy based on who brought the most help to President Park, meow!¡± ck Rabbit¡¯s words sparked another debate on the criteria for deciding the brotherly hierarchy. ¡°We should decide based on who brought the most help to President Park, meow!¡± Squeak! (We should decide by who came here first!) Kreong! (No, let¡¯s decide by size!) Screech! (I¡¯m okay with anything.) Even if Golden Bat tried, he could never be the eldest brother, so he simply watched from behind.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Then, [Well then, I¡¯ll be the eldest brother. No, eldest sister.] mie interrupted their conversation. ¡°What are you talking about, meow?¡± [I was the first one here, and I¡¯m the biggest] Since she was the first one nted, and she had a gigantic root underground, mie¡¯s im was valid. [Moreover, I can give assistance to the Master.] ¡°I can¡¯t ept that, meow!¡± Theo yelled in response to mie¡¯s words. He could ept the rest, but not the third im. Then, [How about this?] Along with mie¡¯s words, a amberjack fish over 10 meters long appeared in the pond. It was a fish that mie had directly caught from the Sea of Dimensions with its root. ¡°That¡¯s a huge fish, meow!¡± Theo quickly ran towards the amberjack fish. [What do you think? You agree?] ¡°Meow! I still can¡¯t ept it, meow! The hierarchy should be determined by age, meow!¡± Theo, who could not concede the highest rank to mie, shouted, hugging the amberjack fish. Kreong! (I agree!) [I also agree.] Thanks to Cuengi and mie¡¯s approval, Theo managed to maintain the position of eldest brother. Kreong! Cuengi was happy to be the second inmand. However, ¡°Cuengi, the thing I said earlier was a joke.¡± Sejun, who had just finished exining to Aileen, told Cuengi the truth. Kreong! Cuengi red at Sejun with resentment. How could you say that now! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! The ck Rabbit was ring at Cuengi, swinging the hammer with angry eyes. *** ¡°Kehehehe. If I eat one bowl of rice cake soup, I¡¯ll age one year?¡± Aileen, who was now able to hear voices through the crystal orb as her magic power increased, was excited upon hearing Sejun¡¯s voice. ¡°Kehehehe. If I eat only 175 bowls of that, I can meet Sejun too!¡± Thanks to eating honey jelly every day, Aileen¡¯s Dragon Heart was in a better condition. Aileen quickly gave Sejun a quest. ¡°Quickly make 175 bowls of rice cake soup for me!¡± However, -Aileen, I¡¯m sorry, I was joking with Cuengi. In the ce I lived, there¡¯s a custom that you age a year if you eat rice cake soup¡­ Sejun said that his words were a joke. Of course, Sejun cooked the rice cake soup for her, but it didn¡¯t improve Aileen¡¯s mood. ¡°Kuhuhuhu. I¡¯m sad, but it¡¯s delicious.¡± While Aileen was eating the rice cake soup with teary eyes, -What? Why is our princess crying?! Kaiser, noticing something was wrong with Aileen, quickly asked. ¡°Kuhuhuhu! Grandfather! I want to polymorph and meet Sejun!¡± Aileen, who burst into tears at Kaiser¡¯s words, spoke while sobbing. -Okay! If our granddaughter wishes for it! This old man will help! Kaiser, somewhat wanted to keep Sejun a little closer, epted her request. ¡°Really?!¡± -Of course! But don¡¯t block me while talking to your grandpa from now on. Okay? ¡°Yes!¡± The reason Kaiser could make such a bold promise to Aileen was thanks to the blessing of mana that spread across the 99th floor of the tower as the harvest festival began. Due to the blessing of mana, the concentration of mana on the 99th floor was gradually increasing. By thest day of the festival, when the mana concentration on the 99th floor reached its peak, Kaiser thought Aileen could stay in polymorphed form for a few minutes if he assisted her. -From now on, I¡¯ll teach you polymorph. Listen carefully. ¡°Yes!¡± Kaiser started to teach Aileen the polymorph magic. ***** TL Notes: 1) You can read more about the Joke MC makes here ¨C> https://.bbc/travel/article/20180219-in-south-korea-age-is-measured-in-bowls-of-soup Chapter 104: The Harvest Festival Begins (6) Squeak! Kreong¡­ While the pissed-off ck rabbit was chasing Cuengi, who plotted the coup, ¡°Theo, where did this amberjack fishe from?¡± Sejun asked Theo, who was preparing to put the amberjack fish into his bag. ¡°Ah, this one, meow? Well, this is¡­¡± Just as Theo was about to exin about the amberjack fish caught by mie, [Master! What¡¯s happening here?] mie hurriedly called out to Sejun, trying to divert his attention. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s because of Cuengi. Are they being noisy while you¡¯re resting? I¡¯ll take them away quickly.¡± [Yes, thank you.] While mie was responding, Swish. One of mie¡¯s roots grabbed Theo¡¯s leg. And, [Please keep it a secret that I caught the amberjack fish.] mie, who wanted to hide its size, made a request to Theo. ¡°No way, meow! There are no secrets between me and President Park, meow!¡± [In exchange, I¡¯ll catch a big fish like this every month. Big brother.] ¡°Pufufut. Did you just call me big brother, meow?¡± Theo was pleased with the new term of address. [Yes, big brother.] ¡°Alright, meow! I¡¯ll keep it a secret, meow! President Park! I caught this amberjack fish, meow!¡± Theo fell for the new term of address, ¡®big brother¡¯. [Sigh.] mie let out a sigh of relief. However, ¡°Theo, you? You hate getting in the water, don¡¯t you?¡± ¡°Meow? That¡¯s¡­¡± Theo started to stutter all of a sudden. ¡°Are you hiding something from me?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a secret, meow!¡± Theo ran outside in response to Sejun¡¯s questioning. ¡°What¡¯s with him?¡± Sejun muttered as he watched Theo behave strangely. Then, ¡°ck rabbit, please forgive Cuengi now. Cuengi has probably reflected a lot. Isn¡¯t that right, Cuengi?¡± Sejun made the ck rabbit and Cuengi reconcile. Kreong! Kreong! Cuengi nodded vigorously at Sejun¡¯s words. Squeak. The ck rabbit forgave Cuengi, saying ¡®only this time¡¯. Kreong! Excited that the ck rabbit had forgiven him, Cuengi ran around carrying the ck rabbit on his back, acting as a horse. Then, Snap. ¡°What?¡± During this, Theo returned to Sejun¡¯s knee. Theo, who had run away because he couldn¡¯t reveal the secret, couldn¡¯t stay away from Sejun¡¯sp for too long. So, in the end, he returned to Sejun¡¯s even after running away. ¡°Theo, how dare you keep a secret from me?!¡± Plop. Sejun pulled Theo¡¯s cheeks as punishment for the runaway cat. ¡°Presi¡­ Park, sor¡­ , meow! Fl¡­ gave to¡­ me, meow!¡± Finally, Theo confessed, but his pronunciation was all muddled. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun enjoyed touching Theo¡¯s soft chubby cheeks, which felt like sweet rice cake the more he touched. He had long forgotten about Theo¡¯s response. Thanks to this, mie¡¯s secret was kept safe. *** Morning of the 269th day of being stranded. It¡¯s been six days since the Harvest Festival began. ¡°Is there going to be apetition today?¡± Sejun said while drinking his morning coffee. Judging from the pattern so far, there were carrot harvestingpetitions on the 2nd day of the Harvest Festival and carrot eatingpetitions on the 4th day. ¡°After harvesting and eating, maybe the next one will be something like carrot cooking or carrot carving?¡± As Sejun was thinking about the nextpetition, Squeak! Squeak! Kreong! Kreong! The reconciled ck rabbit and Cuengi came looking for Sejun, singing together. Thud. Thud! Suddenly, the ck rabbit and Cuengi bowed their heads, performing a formal bow to Sejun. And then, Squeak! Kreong! They put their palms together, it was a polite yet assertive gesture towards Sejun. ¡°Do you want food?¡± Squeak! The ck rabbit shook his head, and Kreong! Kreong! Cuengi, who was nodding, saw the ck rabbit and quickly shook his head. ¡°Then what is it?¡± Squeak? [Uncle, don¡¯t you know about New Year¡¯s gift money is?] The ck rabbit quietly asked, after climbing onto Sejun¡¯s shoulder. It was a thoughtful question, considering Sejun might not know about New Year¡¯s gift money. ¡°Ah, is that it? Of course, I know. Here.¡± Sejun gave the New Year¡¯s gift money to ck Rabbit and Cuengi. On the sixth day of the Harvest Festival, it was a tradition for the rabbits to bow and receive New Year¡¯s gift money. Squeak! Kreong! ck Rabbit and Cuengi were happy holding the New Year¡¯s gift money they received from Sejun. ¡°I want it too, meow!¡± Theo quickly bowed to Sejun. He thought it was a pretty good deal to just bow and receive money. ¡°Okay. Since you¡¯re the oldest brother, I¡¯ll give you a bit more.¡± Sejun gave him twice the amount he gave to the ck rabbit and Cuengi. ¡°Thank you, meow! Give me again, meow!¡± Theo thought he could receive New Year¡¯s gift money every time he bowed, like a vending machine that dispenses whenever you press it. However, ¡°Are you willing to have the money you¡¯ve already received taken away?¡± ¡°No, meow.¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo quietly put his New Year¡¯s gift money in his bag and took out a Churu. ¡°Open it, meow!¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Whoosh. While Sejun was feeding Churu to Theo, Squeak! Squeal! Squeap! The rabbits lined up in front of Sejun, bowed, and received New Year¡¯s gift money. ¡°Right, Stay healthy.¡± Before he knew it, Sejun was giving blessings as well. And, Swish. Swish. (Ga, Na, Da, Ra¡­)1 Behind Sejun, the Golden Bat was diligently practicing writing Korean on the floor. It was almost time to go back to Earth. (Noodles, Coffee, C¡­) He then reviewed the characters that Sejun emphasized to always bring when he sees them. After a while, he felt it. ¡®I¡¯ll definitely bring something that Sejun likes this time!¡¯ The Golden Bat captured the back of Sejun in his eyes and disappeared. *** p. p. (What should I choose?) The Golden Bat hurriedly looked around and found letters he could read. Then, 00 Noodles, 00 Coffee. Familiar characters appeared. (Ah! That¡¯s it!) The Golden Bat quickly grabbed the items and disappeared. A littleter, ¡°Damn it! Who is it?! Who ate the ramen? It was here just before I went to the bathroom¡­¡± The man who came into the break room to eat ramen grumbled while looking at the snack disy rack. ¡°There¡¯s no way someone ate the ramen and disappeared within a few minutes¡­¡± Plus, there were signs that a packet of coffee had been taken too. ¡°No matter how small the happiness is, this is not it!¡± The owner who was trying to eat in the store because he was toozy to go out was furious about the disappearance of thest ramen. *** ¡°Here. This is your New Year¡¯s gift money. Live happily.¡± As Sejun was giving out the New Year¡¯s gift money to the rabbits who were bowing to him, p. p. The ck dragon statue approached. And, -Hmm. Park Sejun! Why aren¡¯t you bowing to me? Kaiser was upset with Sejun, who didn¡¯te to bow to him. ¡°Ah! I was going to find you after receiving bows from the rabbits. Sorry for making you wait.¡± He didn¡¯t even think about going to see Kaiser, but he couldn¡¯t tell the truth if he didn¡¯t want to die. -I didn¡¯t wait¡­ Hmmm. I, being generous, will let it slide this time. Hurry and bow to me. ¡°Yes. Mr. Kaiser, may you live a long2 and healthy life.¡± Sejun politely bowed. -What?! Park Sejun! Are you telling me to die?! ¡°Huh?!¡± -I¡¯m already over 10,000 years old now, so if I¡¯m to live long2, it means I should die now! He hadn¡¯t considered the long lifespan of a dragon. ¡°No, that¡¯s not what I meant!¡± Sejun hurriedly exined his words. ¡°In our culture, living up to 100 years is considered a very long life. Wishing someone to live long and healthy means to live a very, very long time.¡± -Hahaha. I see. I didn¡¯t consider the frailty of humans. Here¡¯s your New Year¡¯s gift money! Spit. A ck shiny object spat out by the ck dragon statue fell into Sejun¡¯s hand. -I¡¯ve given you something special of mine. Consider it an honor. ¡°Thank you!¡± He didn¡¯t know what it was, but he expressed his thanks anyway. p. p. As Kaiser returned to the fountain and Sejun checked the item Kaiser had given, [Great ck Dragon Kaiser¡¯s Scale] ¡ú The great ck dragon, Kaiser Pritani, has put a spell on his own scale. ¡ú When attached to a desired area, it settles as a tattoo on the skin. ¡ú When the owner¡¯s life is in danger, the Dragon Tribe skill ¨C Dragon Skin activates automatically to save the owner¡¯s life and is then destroyed. ¡ú Usage Restrictions: Park Sejun, acknowledged by Kaiser Pritani ¡ú Creator: Kaiser Pritani ¡ú Grade: Unmeasurable ¡°Wow.¡± It was an extraordinary item. ¡°So I just put it here like this?¡±Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. When Sejun ced Kaiser¡¯s scale on his left arm, Swoosh. The scale seeped into Sejun¡¯s skin, and a ck dragon tattoo covering up to his left shoulder settled in ce. ¡°But will I ever need to use this?¡± He already had the . Sejun thought he would never have to use Kaiser¡¯s scale, but the time to use the scale came sooner than he thought. Sejun didn¡¯t know that he would soon be facing a life-threatening situation, and he continued to receive the bow from the remaining rabbits and gave them their New Year¡¯s gift money. ¡°Did everyone get theirs?¡± As Sejun looked around to see if there were any rabbits who hadn¡¯t received their New Year¡¯s gift money, p. p. The golden bat flew in quickly. (Sejun! I think I¡¯ve finally found what you wanted!) The golden bat came flying, tightly clutching the items in its two feet. ¡°Huh?! Is that?!!!¡± Sejun was shocked at the amazing item that the golden bat brought. ¡°Is that instant ramen? Mixim coffee?¡± This time the golden bat really brought the right items. ¡°First, add 550 mL of water.¡± Since there was only one packet of ramen, so failure was not an option. Sejun boiled the ramen ording to the instructions on the package. To measure the correct amount of water, Sejun used the water bottle he had brought during the Vanishing to match the volume of water, and started boiling it. ¡°Hehehe. Good job. Good job.¡± Sejun held the golden bat, the top contributor of the day, in his arms and kept stroking its head while boiling the ramen water. Purr, purr. The golden bat happily purred in Sejun¡¯s arms. But there was someone who didn¡¯t like it. ¡°I don¡¯t like this, meow!¡± Theo red at the golden bat. Bringing necessary items to Sejun was Theo¡¯s role, and it was uneptable for the youngest one to meddle with the responsibilities of the eldest. ¡®How should I scold it?¡¯ As Theo was licking his front paws and thinking about how to scold the golden bat, ¡°Now is the time!¡± Sejun put the noodles, soup, and kes in the boiling water. And ¡°1, 2¡­269, 270!¡± He boiled it for exactly 4 minutes and 30 seconds as stated in the instructions, then removed the pot from the heat and moved the ramen to a bowl. ¡°Oh, the smell.¡± He was moved just by smelling it. ¡°Hoo! Hoo! ¡± Sejun lifted a chopstick of ramen and blew into the steamy noodles. ¡®It must be cooled down by now, right? Eh, Whatever.¡¯ When the noodles seemed cool enough, Sejun tried them first. Slurp. ¡°Umm!¡± The taste of ramen he hadn¡¯t had in almost nine months made a smile appear involuntarily on Sejun¡¯s mouth. Slurp. Slurp. This time, Sejun took several sips of the ramen broth with a spoon. ¡°Wow!¡± No other words were necessary. It was simply moving. As he was eating ramen, Squeak! Kreong! The ck rabbit and Cuengi came towards Sejun. Just one bite! ¡°Uh¡­¡± Sejun¡¯s eyes wavered greatly at the words ¡®just one bite.¡¯ ¡°Here.¡± Sejun first gave a strand of noodles and five spoons of soup to the ck rabbit. That was enough for the ck rabbit. And then, ¡°Here. Cuengi.¡± Sejun pretended to give some to Cuengi, but suddenly he put his face in the bowl and started to slurp up the ramen. He couldn¡¯t let this be taken away. However Kreong! As Cuengi quickly approached and started sucking from Sejun¡¯s bowl, the pressure caused the ramen noodles to be sucked into Cuengi¡¯s mouth like a vacuum cleaner. Slurp. Thest strand of noodle connected to Sejun¡¯s mouth was sucked into Cuengi¡¯s mouth and with that, the ramen disappearedpletely. ¡°My¡­ my ramen¡­¡± As Sejun was feeling despondent, (Excuse me¡­ big brother, I brought this for you.) The golden bat cautiously handed Theo a bag with a cat picture on it. It was Churu. At that moment, [The thirdpetition of the Harvest Festival, the Carrot Wine Drinking Competition, will begin shortly.] [Participants who wish to participate in thepetition, please gather in front of the Red Ribbon¡¯s Giant Carrot Altar.] Thestpetition of the Harvest Festival began. ***** TL Notes: 1) The characters here are the Korean equivalents of ABCD in order. (?, ?, ?, ?¡­) 2) May you live long and healthy : ¨C The blessing here, when tranted into English, is a bit different. However, in Korean, it¡¯s like living for ten thousand years without sickness and weakness. So, Kaiser misunderstood, hence his anger. Chapter 105 ¡°How dare you eat my ramen?! Take this! Boo-boo-boo-boop!¡± Sejun vented his anger at Cuengi, who had stolen his ramen, by blowing raspberries1. However, Kkuhehehe. Kruoing! [Hehehehe. This is fun!] Cuengi, feeling good with Sejun¡¯s raspberries, stuck out his belly for more. Just then, a message announcing the start of the third event of the Harvest Festival appeared. ¡°A Carrot Wine Drinking Competition?¡± ¡®If I could just eat the detoxifying green onions, I might be able to win?¡¯ However, considering that other buffs were deactivated for fairness in the carrot harvestingpetition, it was highly likely that detoxifying green onions wouldn¡¯t work. ¡°Should I give it a try?¡± As Sejun was about to go to the giant carrot altar for thepetition, ¡°President Park, give our youngest some New Year¡¯s gift money too, meow!¡± Theo, who received a Churu as a gift, began to take care of the golden bat. He was even upgraded to be called ¡®our youngest.¡¯ ¡°Oh! Of course, I should.¡± Sejun readily agreed. It was a golden bat that brought a whole packet of ramen. It deserved not only New Year¡¯s gift money, but even more. (Sejun, please ept my bow!) As the golden bat bowed respectfully, folding its wings, ¡°Good. Here¡¯s your New Year¡¯s gift money. Stay healthy, golden bat.¡± (Yes! Thank you!) Sejun gave the golden bat some New Year¡¯s gift money. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± He headed towards the giant carrot altar with the animals. At the giant carrot altar, there were already a mother Crimson Giant Bear, ck Minotaurs, and adult rabbits waiting for the Carrot Wine Drinking Competition to start. Kreong! Cuengi ran towards his mother. However, Kreong! While the two were talking, the mother crimson giant bear shook her head, Krooeeeng! Cuengi began to lie on the floor and started crying. ¡°He must be throwing a tantrum to participate in the contest too.¡± It was obvious even without looking. All the contests held at the Harvest Festival so far were eating contests. However, this time it was a drinking contest. The underage Cuengi couldn¡¯t participate. Sejun silently wished the mother Crimson Giant Bear good luck and headed under the giant carrot altar. [Time remaining for registration ¨C 7 minutes 51 seconds] [Current number of applications ¨C 532] Certainly, because it was a drinking contest, young rabbits couldn¡¯t participate, so the number of participants was low. ¡°The ck rabbit is obviously participating, and Theo will participate, right?¡± ¡°Of course, meow!¡± Although Theo didn¡¯t like alcohol, but he participated in the contest to stay on Sejun¡¯sp. [Current number of registrations ¨C 535] At that time, Kreong! The mother Crimson Giant Bear sent Sejun an apologetic nce while pointing at him. And then Krooeeeng! The crying Cuengi started running towards him. ¡®No. Why is she sending him to me? Even though I¡¯ve been taking care of Cuengi recently, this isn¡¯t right!¡¯ Sejun thought he would have to talk to the mother Crimson Giant Bearter as he hurriedly took out honey from void storage. He nned to appease Cuengi with honey for now. Krooeeeng! The cry asking for honey as soon as he pulled it out. As expected of a Honey Bear, Cuengi immediately stopped crying as soon as it saw the honey. ¡°If you eat this and wait quietly, I¡¯ll give you another bottle of honey when it¡¯s over. Can our Cuengi wait quietly?¡± Lick lick lick. Kreong! While Cuengi, who was too busy licking the honey, didn¡¯t even raise his gaze, he responded loudly. After calming Cuengi and heading under the giant carrot, [Thepetition begins.] A message announcing the start of thepetition appeared, and a semi-transparent red wall blocked off the surrounding area. And then, Boom! A 10m size wine bottle filled with giant carrots appeared in the center, along with a drinking ss in front of the participants. ¡°Wow!¡± It was the first time he saw such a big carrot. ¡°I wonder if the wine tastes good?¡± Sejun, who had never tasted wine made with carrots, looked at the drinking ss that appeared in front of him with eyes filled with anticipation. The transparent liquid in the ss was carrot wine. He lifted the drinking ss and slowly smelled the scent of the carrot wine. He wasn¡¯t even thinking about winning, so he focused on enjoying the drink. ¡°Hmm.¡± A delicious sweet aroma, along with the unique vor of carrot, was felt from the drink Having smelled it, now it was time to taste it. Sip. He took a sip of the drink. ¡°Hmm.¡± As soon as the drink entered his mouth, the deep vor of grain and carrot, along with a mild bitterness, filled his mouth. Gulp. The drink smoothly went down his throat, independent of his will. Haaaa. As the cool energy of wine slid down his esophagus, a faint sweetness of grain lingered in his mouth, which cleared away any remnants of bitterness left by the wine. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s really delicious.¡± Gulp. Sejun, who had fallen for the taste of carrot wine, ended up drinking another ss that was already filled up. As he proceeded to drink five more sses without any side dishes, ¡°Huh? I¡¯m feeling a little drunk?¡± Sejun tried to take out a detoxifying green onion to sober up, but [For the fairness of thepetition, you cannot use other items.] As expected, its use was restricted. ¡°Should I stop drinking?¡± Sejun tried to stop drinking and leave, but [You cannot leave until either you have emptied all the wine in the bottle or all participants have passed out.] He couldn¡¯t leave until thepetition was over. ¡°Should I wait?¡± ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± While Sejun was waiting for thepetition to end and stroking Theo¡¯s belly, Roar! Moo! Squeak! The animals were making noises in admiration as they drank the wine. Slowly. Sejun¡¯s hand, craving more alcohol, gradually moved towards his ss. ¡°Just one more ss.¡± Sejun lifted his ss. Gulp. ¡°Ah.¡± The taste that naturally made him gasp. The more he drank, the more he craved the wine. ¡°I want to drink just one more ss.¡± ¡®Drink! After all, you only live once. Who knows when you will drink again after today?¡¯ ¡®No! Get a grip! What if you make a mistake? You¡¯re going to die right away!¡¯ The whispers of instinct and reason echoed in his head. However, ¡°I need to empty the bottle quickly!¡± It was the victory of instinct today. Sejun, looking at the half-full bottle in the center, decided to put his effort into emptying the bottle. *** 55th floor of the tower. ¡°What?! Tariq is dead?!¡± Grid was startled at the news of Tariq¡¯s death. He had been trying to find out his whereabouts after losing contact for a few days, but he didn¡¯t expect that he was dead. ¡°Yes! He was caught feeding locusts on the 67th floor of the tower by Iona, the chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association, and was killed on the spot.¡± ¡°How dare they kill the elder of our Boar Tribe?!¡± Bang! Unable to contain his anger, Grid broke the desk in half with his fist. ¡°Lord Grid, please calm down. I have received a message that Chairman Mason is moving his agents from the Secret Inspection Bureau in an attempt to link you to this incident and deal with you all at once. You need to quickly erase all connections with Tariq.¡± Mason, who had always regarded Grid as a thorn in his side, moved as secretly as possible to finish Grid off, but Grid¡¯s intelligencework was not to be underestimated. Grid had long spent effort turning several of the Secret Inspection Bureau agents, operated secretly by the Wandering Merchant Guild, into his own people. ¡°There¡¯s no need to worry. There won¡¯t be any evidence.¡± As soon as he lost contact with Tariq, Grid ordered all traces connecting him to Tariq to be removed in preparation for this situation, and his assassination team obliterated several viges to eliminate any witnesses. ¡°What about the white rabbits that were at the farm? They¡¯re all gone?¡± ¡°Yes. They disappeared without a trace even though dozens of guards were watching them.¡± ¡°It¡¯s almost time for the harvest. Either find the missing white rabbits, or catch other white rabbits. By any means necessary, bring me those white rabbits!¡± ¡°Yes! I¡¯ll get on it right away!¡± As his subordinate hurriedly left to secure the white rabbits, Creak. Grid stood up from his seat and pushed aside the bookshelf in the office, revealing stairs leading to the basement. Thud. Thud. Grid descended down the stairs into the basement. The stairs led to an underground passage, and the passage led to a massive square. And in the center of the square was a white dragon statue. ¡°I, Grid, pay my respects to the great White Dragon.¡± Thud! Landlord Grid, with his massive body, bowed towards the 1-meter tall white dragon statue. *** ¡°Heeheehee. I¡¯ve learned it all! Now I can see Sejun!¡± Aileen, who had fully mastered the polymorph spell, shouted with a happy face. Now all she had to do was wait for Kaiser to signal.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°Heeheehee. I can¡¯t wait to see Sejun!¡± Aileen looked at Sejun through the crystal orb with an excited expression. -Ah, this is great. Sejun, who participated in the carrot wine drinkingpetition, kept eximing as he drank. ¡°Is it really that good?¡± Aileen became curious. -Ah, this is good. -It¡¯s so good! -good. Sejun kept eximing ¡®good¡¯ every time he drank. Aileen¡¯s face gradually hardened as she watched Sejun. ¡®Humph! Is it better than me?!¡¯ *** [The tower administrator asks if you like the drink more than her.] ¡°What?! What does that mean?!¡± [The tower administrator is angry asking why you keep saying it¡¯s good! It¡¯s good! when you drink.] ¡°Heeheehee. Our Aileen is jealous of a drink?¡± [The tower administrator denies ever being jealous.] ¡°Heeheehee. Don¡¯t worry. You¡¯re the only one for me.¡± Sejun, who was drunk and feeling good, spoke yfully. [¡­¡­] Then [The carrot wine drinkingpetition has ended early as all the prepared carrot wine has been consumed.] The rankings were determined as the participants drank all the wine in the bottles. [Carrot Wine Drinking Competition Ranking] 1st ¨C Red Fur (1000L) 2nd ¨C Minotaur 102 (103L) 3rd ¨C Minotaur 72 (102.5L) ¡­ .. . The amount was iprehensible considering the small sses. Sejun didn¡¯t know it, but when the alcohol in the ss was emptied, more alcohol kept filling up so he could drink continuously. [Rewards will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ce winners of the Carrot Wine Drinking Competition.] The reward was a beer bottle-sized bottle of alcohol filled with carrots. [You have received 10 carrot seeds as a participation prize in the Carrot Wine Drinking Competition.] Sejun received carrot seeds as a participation prize. Then ¡°Wait!¡± This time, Sejun called out to the mother Crimson Giant Bear, Minotaur 102, and Minotaur 72, who were hurrying to leave without giving Sejun the reward. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you giving it to me this time? Give me the reward!¡± Sejun, who was drunk, confidently extended his hand. ¡°You guys better not move!¡± Although he couldn¡¯t control his body and was swaying, Sejun angrily told the innocent animals to stay put. ¡°Give me the reward quickly!¡± Kreong! Emooo! At Sejun¡¯s demand, the mother Crimson Giant Bear and the ck Minotaurs shook their heads hard with their alcohol bottles. ¡°Heeheehee. Did you guys n to eat all the delicious stuff alone?!¡± Sejun was convinced. Looking at the animals¡¯ reactions, it was clear that the reward this time was something delicious. ¡°President Theo, go!¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Theo quickly took the alcohol bottle that Minotaur 72 was holding. Normally, Theo wouldn¡¯t have been able to take it from Minotaur 72, but now he was drunk. His reaction was slow. ¡°Here it is, meow!¡± ¡°Well done, meow!¡± Pfft. Sejun mimicked Theo¡¯s way of speaking and opened the cap of the bottle that Theo had brought. And just as Sejun was about to drink the alcohol in the bottle, ¡°You idiot! You¡¯ll die if you drink that!¡± Puck! Along with the surprised woman¡¯s voice, something hit Sejun¡¯s back of the head. [Your body has taken a fatal hit.] [ has been activated.] [Magic Power is consumed to protect the body from breaking.] [You have an extremeck of Magic Power.] [Dragon Tribe Skill ¨C Dragon Skin is activated.] [The scale of the great ck Dragon Kaiser has been destroyed.] The scale of Kaiser disappeared into nothingness. ***** ***** TL Notes: 1) Blowing Raspberries : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowing_a_raspberry Chapter 106 When the carrot wine drinking contest was in full swing, ¨C Ahh, I¡¯m jealous. So jealous. From atop the fountain, Kaiser watched with envy as Sejun and the animals freely enjoyed their drinks. The carrot wine in the bottles, made from thousand-year-old carrots, tasted quite good. ¨C It¡¯s a pity. It¡¯s so regrettable. If only I had a body¡­ Kaiser expressed his regret at not being able to participate in the contest due to his statue body. Of course, even if he had his dragon body, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to participate in the contest. The beings around wouldn¡¯t have been able to withstand Kaiser¡¯s energy. At that moment, -Grandpa, how much more time? Aileen, who wanted to see Sejun as soon as possible, asked Kaiser when she would be able to use polymorph magic spell to appear before Sejun. ¨C Be patient. The mana concentration isn¡¯t sufficient yet. Kaiser checked the mana concentration and answered. The speed of the increase in mana concentration was faster than expected due to the divine power flowing from the stone of the creator god. ¨C Ugh, how much longer should I wait? ¨C Just wait a little longer. We¡¯re almost there. While Kaiser was pacifying Aileen, the contest ended and therge bottle filled with giant carrots disappeared. Roar. The thirdpetition of the harvest festival ended, and the mana concentration on the 99th floor of the tower began to surge dramatically. And then, ¨C Now! The mana concentration on the 99th floor became simr to the administrator¡¯s area where Aileen was. ¨C Hehehe, Sejun, I¡¯ming! Polymorph! At Kaiser¡¯s signal, Aileen left the administrator¡¯s area and used the polymorph magic spell. A bright light exploded from Aileen¡¯s ck dragon body and then receded. When the light disappeared, ¡°Hehehe, sess!¡± What remained was not a giant ck dragon, but a beautiful girl in a cute ck mini-dress with ck hair down to her waist. Her wless white skin further entuated Aileen¡¯s beauty. However, ¨C Huh?! Aileen¡¯s first polymorph was only half sessful. Due to the instability of the polymorph magic, her wings and tail remained unchanged. ¨C The tail and wings are¡­hehe, this should be fine! Teleport! Eager to see Sejun, Aileen hurriedly used teleportation magic spell. And when Aileen appeared next to Sejun, she saw him about to drink a bottle of wine. ¡®That¡¯s?! Fire energy?!¡¯ She felt fire energying from the carrot inside the bottle. And it was a considerably strong fire energy. Fire carrot wine, a liquor that burns body impurities with fire energy when consumed, but if one doesn¡¯t have a sturdy enough body, the body itself could be burned by the fire energy. ¡°You idiot! You¡¯ll die if you drink that!¡± In urgency, Aileen instinctively moved her tail to snatch the bottle, but her tail moved a bit lower because she was not yet ustomed to her body transformed by polymorph, hitting Sejun on the back of his head. Thud! ¡°Huh?!¡± Aileen regretted hitting Sejun¡¯s head with her tail, but fortunately, the scale of her grandfather on Sejun¡¯s left arm absorbed the damage and broke. ¡°Phew. Thanks, grandfather.¡± Aileen breathed a sigh of relief. *** Boom! Sejun felt a strong force hitting the back of his head and thought he was truly dead this time. At that moment, Roar. The ck dragon tattoo on his left arm roared, protecting Sejun before disappearing. ¡°Huh?! What?!¡± Feeling as if his head had truly shattered, Sejun quickly felt the back of his head carefully. Luckily, his head was fine. ¡°I survived.¡± Only then did Sejun rx and opened his eyes wide to look for the creature that hit him. ¡®How dare you hit the back of my head?!¡¯ And then, ¡°You¡­¡± Sejun found Aileen standing next to him. ¡°Sejun¡­¡± A voice as gentle as a dream whispered into Sejun¡¯s ear. ¡°Ail¡­¡± Although it was his first time seeing her in person, he knew instantly. He knew that the beauty in front of him was Aileen. Stagger. Thud. Sejun copsed without finishing his sentence. His life had been saved, but the shock hadn¡¯t fully dissipated yet. ¡°Ah.¡± Aileen quickly propped up Sejun¡¯s body. At that moment, ¡°Meow! Keep your hands off Park Sejun. How dare you hit him? I won¡¯t forgive you, meow!¡± Theo spoke bravely while unsheathing his ws, but his body couldn¡¯t hide the truth. Shake, shake, shake. He clung to Sejun¡¯s knee, his body shaking like a trembling tassel, unable to do anything about it. It was no wonder, as Aileen¡¯s tail attack had turned the surrounding carrot field into a wastnd, and all the other animals had fainted. Even the mother Crimson Giant Bear and the ck Minotaurs. If the mother Crimson Giant Bear and the ck Minotaurs hadn¡¯t blocked the aftermath of the attack, all the rabbits might have died. It was truly fortunate. On top of that, the overwhelming presence unique to the great ck dragon that Aileen exuded. Despite feeling this, it was incredible that Theo still wanted to protect Sejun. In a way, it was his real loyalty to Sejun¡¯s knee. Shake, shake, shake. The vibration that started from Sejun¡¯s knee, from Theo¡¯s body, was transmitted to Aileen. It was pitiful, but on one hand, Theo, who risked his life to protect Sejun even in front of the great ck dragon herself, was also admirable. ¡°Theo, right? Hello. I¡¯m Aileen. You know me, right?¡± In order to reassure Theo, who was clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee and trembling, Aileen spoke gently to Theo. As she always saw him through a crystal orb, Theo felt very familiar to Aileen. ¡°You can¡¯t be?! The great ck dragon, Aileen, who called our President Park to the ck Tower, meow?¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s me.¡± At Theo¡¯s words, Aileen proudly responded. She thought that bringing Sejun to the tower was the best thing she had done in her entire dragon life. ¡°Aileen, I really wanted to see you, meow!¡± Theo looked at Aileen with admiration. The existence that Theo admired the most after Sejun was Aileen, who had brought Sejun here. ¡°Heeheehee. I wanted to see you too. It¡¯s nice to see you in person.¡± ¡°Meow! I¡¯m happy too, meow!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Sejun just fainted.¡± ¡°Phemeow. That¡¯s a relief, meow.¡± So Aileen, supporting the unconscious Sejun, conversed with Theo. ¡°Ah!¡± Her arm started to turn ck. It was a symptom of polymorph magic fading due tock of magic power. ¡°I think I have to go now.¡± ¡°Why are you leaving so soon, meow? Wait until President Park wakes up, meow.¡± ¡°I wish I could, but I can¡¯t. I¡¯ll go now. Theo, continue to look after Sejun.¡± ¡°Leave it to me, meow! I¡¯ll protect President Park, meow!¡± Theo puffed out his chest and said bravely. ¡°Ok. And don¡¯t tell Sejun that I hit him on the back of his head.¡± ¡°That¡¯s difficult, meow! There are no secrets between President Park and me, meow!¡± ¡°Okay. Just don¡¯t tell him right away.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± ¡°Good. Then I¡¯ll go.¡± Peck. ¡°Teleport.¡± Aileen disappeared after kissing the unconscious Sejun on the lips. -Oh my. when will my granddaughtere to see me? In the end, Kaiser, who thought that she woulde to see him, was waiting for Aileen on the fountain, not knowing that Aileen had left. *** ¡°Hmm.¡± Sejun woke up on thest day of the Harvest Festival, the 7th day, at lunchtime. ¡°President Park, you¡¯re awake, meow?¡± ¡°Sejun, have you woken up?¡± Squeak? Kreong? The animals that had been guarding around Sejun, who had been unconscious for almost a day, were worried about him. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m okay. But¡­why am I lying here?¡±Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g Sejun asked. ¡°President Park, don¡¯t you remember anything, meow?¡± ¡°Right. I remember drinking at the drinking contest, but I don¡¯t remember anything after that. Did I ckout after drinking?¡± It was a short-term memory loss due to shock, but the only one who knew the truth here was Theo, who hadn¡¯t fainted. Squeak! Squeal! Squeap! As evening came, the rabbits began to prepare to say goodbye to the departing rabbits, giving them carrots. Because when the Harvest Festival ended, the summoned 1,000 rabbits had to go back to where they originally came from. Most of the departing rabbits didn¡¯t look sad. They had decided to immigrate with their own groups to the 99th floor of the tower. They had plenty of money for travel, thanks to the new year¡¯s gift money they received from Sejun. However, the rabbits who had to return to the 55th floor of the tower did not look happy. Harsh farming work, requiring them to work even without sleeping, was waiting for them as soon as they returned. ¡°Kyoot, Kyoot, kyoot. Don¡¯t worry. The Wandering Merchant Association will soon punish Grid.¡± Iona reassured the rabbits. Iona thought the crime this time was too serious, and even if it was Grid, there was no way for him to stay on the 55th floor of the tower. While the rabbits were greeting each other, ¡°I definitely saw a very pretty woman¡­¡± Thunk. [You have harvested a well-ripened magical cherry tomato.] [You have 67,951 times left until the job quest isplete.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 5 slightly increases.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] Sejun was trying hard to recall the image of the beautiful woman flickering in his head while he was harvesting cherry tomatoes. ¡°Ah, why can¡¯t I remember?¡± Sejun sighed with frustration. The woman seemed to be an extreme beauty, simr to the Serang from the moonlight fairy, whom he liked, but she now resembled a squid. ¡°¡±Will I be able to see her again? She was really pretty.¡± Aileen should have stepped forward and said it was her, but she was sound asleep due to the aftereffects of polymorph magic spell. At that moment, Squeak! Pi Ppi! The ck rabbit and ChuChu came to find Sejun. ¡°Do you have something to say?¡± At Sejun¡¯s question, the two rabbits put their front paws on Sejun¡¯s body. Squeak! [I want to go down to the 55th floor with Princess ChuChu!] ¡°ChuChu, and you only? Isn¡¯t that a bit dangerous?¡± Pi Ppi! Pi Ppi! [We¡¯re going to rebuild the Red Ribbon Kingdom!] ¡°Um¡­ Okay, But I can¡¯t allow just the two of you to go.¡± Iona said that Grid would soon be driven out of the 55th floor of the tower, but viins are known to be tenacious and survive until the end. It could be dangerous if only the two of them went down. Even now, I had summoned the ck Wolf Tribe and the Silver Wolf Tribe to protect the migrating rabbits. If they are mobilized, they can rebuild the kingdom more safely. ¡°Iona, follow the ck rabbit and ChuChu and help them.¡± ¡°Kyoot, Kyoot, kyoot. Yes! I was worried too. I¡¯ll go with them.¡± Sejun added Iona to the team. With Iona¡¯s tremendous magic, they can fend off all enemies that maye, so there would be no danger. A whileter, ¡°Kyoot, Kyoot, kyoot. goodbye, Sejun.¡± Iona, sad about the fact that she would not be able to get a good night¡¯s sleep for a while, said goodbye to Sejun, taking the ck rabbit and ChuChu with her. The ck Wolf Tribe and Silver Wolf Tribe were going to meet at the 75th floor of the tower and go down together. ¡°Meow Meow Meow! Goodbye, Iona, meow! I¡¯ll wait here, meow!¡± Theo, who now had exclusive rights to Sejun¡¯sp, saw Iona off with a bright cheerful voice. However Thump. ¡°Meow?!¡± Sejun grabbed Theo, who was hanging onto his knee, by the scruff of his neck and moved him next to Iona. ¡°President Park, why am I here, meow?¡± ¡°President Theo, it¡¯s time for you to go down too.¡± Now it was time to work after a lot of y. Theo¡¯s bag was already full of crops. All he had to do was go down. ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Theo obediently replied. He thought that he had been ying too muchtely. It was necessary to show his face to the humans waiting for him. ¡°And don¡¯t forget what I told you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, meow! I remember everything, meow!¡± As the animals left and time passed, [The Harvest Festival of Abundance and overflowing Mana ends.] [The 1,000 rabbits summoned during the Harvest Festival returned to their everyday lives.] The harvest festival ended. ¡°It¡¯s lonely.¡± The farm, from which 1,000 rabbits had left, looked very empty. Even though they were unfamiliar with where they had arrived, they knew where they were leaving from. ***** ***** Chapter 107 Headquarters of the Wandering Merchant Association on the 75th floor of the tower. ¡°What?! The information has been leaked?¡± ¡°Yes. Among the Secret Inspection Bureau agents, there was a spy working for Grid.¡± ¡°How did you manage the agents?!¡± Mason, the Chairman of the Wandering Merchant Association, was furious at the report given by Vega, the Director of the Secret Inspection Bureau. The Secret Inspection Bureau is a secret spy organization created for the Wandering Merchant Association. But the fact that the agent, who should be extracting information from others, was bought by Grid and was leaking information¡­ ¡°¡­I apologize.¡± ¡°So, did you catch the agents who were bought by Grid?¡± It was most urgent to identify the spy, because if the spy is not caught, all the ns will leak out even if they are changed. ¡°Yes! We have caught a total of 9 people, including 5 regr agents, 3 intermediate agents, and Vice Director Itos, and are making them confess in the interrogation room about what information they passed on to Grid.¡± ¡°Even the Vice Director was bought?!¡± Mason was surprised and asked back. If it¡¯s a position of the Vice Director, they would know most of the Secret Inspection Bureau¡¯s information. It was fair to assume that all the information about the Secret Inspection Bureau had been passed on to Grid. ¡°Yes. And it seems that your son¡¯s whereabouts have been exposed as well.¡± ¡°What?! Jeras? Where is Jeras now?¡± ¡°Well¡­ At Itos¡¯s direction, he was deployed on a mission to infiltrate the 55th floor of the tower¡­ but we lost contact with him and the agents 3 hours ago. There is a high possibility that he has been taken hostage.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­¡± It was a troubling situation. It was highly likely that Grid would demand various things in exchange for his son¡¯s life. ¡®What should I do?¡¯ Just as Mason was lost in thought, Bang! The office door swung open and animals led by Iona entered. *** As the harvest festival ended, a sense of loneliness swept over. Sejun quickly shook off the gloomy feeling and started doing what needed to be done. It was good to move when he felt down. ¡°I have to cut the green onions.¡± Sejun began to cut the onion leaves that had grown lushly because they hadn¡¯t been cut during the harvest festival. He nned to harvest green onions in the wide onion field until he got tired. Swish. Swish. Onion leaves were being cut quickly. Sejun was now much faster at cutting onion leaves than before. It was the effect of his agility increasing by 22.5 during the harvest festival. Now, agility was the highest stat Sejun had. When Sejun was concentrating on cutting the onion leaves, Swish. Swish. He saw other rabbits also cutting onion leaves next to him. The rabbits were feeling the same as Sejun. They were moving their bodies to shake off the gloom. And thus, doing the work in the green onion field slowly faded away the gloom. ¡°Phew. Let¡¯s call it a day.¡± As Sejun, who had been working in the field with the rabbits untilte evening, said this Squeak! Squeal! Squeap! The rabbits began to disperse, heading towards their homes. Now the rabbits had houses not only in the cave but also all over the ground. ¡°I should wash up and go to bed.¡± As Sejun headed home after washing his face at the tap, Zing. He felt a piercing gaze on his back. ¡®Ignore it.¡¯ Sejun tried hard to ignore it but, p. p. The ck dragon statue flew andnded on the roof of Sejun¡¯s house. And -Humph! It red at Sejun again. ¡°Phew. Mr. Kaiser, why are you doing this?¡± Sejun, who found it hard to ignore any longer, asked Kaiser. -Why?! Because of you, I couldn¡¯t see my granddaughter! ¡°Aileen?¡± -Yes, is she happy just meeting you?! ¡°How can I meet Aileen when she¡¯s in the administrator¡¯s area?¡± Sejun, who couldn¡¯t remember what happened when Aileen appeared, felt wronged. ¡°Ah! Before that, please have this.¡± Sejun took out a bottle of carrot wine that he had put in the void storage. When he regained consciousness after fainting, he found 9 bottles of carrot wine in the void storage. It was taken care of by Theo. However, [Carrot Wine] ¡ú A wine made by soaking carrots, which absorbed fire for 100 years in soju. ¡ú When consumed, it increases the fire affinity and burns the impurities in the body. ¡ú If the magic power is less than 100, the body cannot bear the fire energy due to side effects, and the fire energy burns the body as well. ¡ú Producer: Red Tower farmer Udon ¡ú Expiration date: 500 years ¡ú Grade: C+ Because of the option that the whole body would burn due to side effects if the magic power was less than 100, Sejun could not drink the carrot wine. So he decided to gift it to Kaiser, who liked alcohol. Of course, he wanted something in return for the alcohol. -Hmm, you¡¯re a sensible human, Park Sejun. When Sejun took out the carrot wine, Kaiser¡¯s voice became softer. Gulp. Gulp. Gulp. The ck dragon statue poured the wine from the bottle into its mouth. After a while, -Ha, this is good. The feeling of my throat heating up isn¡¯t bad. The carrot wine had enough heat to burn the body, but for Kaiser, it was just a heat that briefly warmed the throat. ¡°Do you want more?¡± -Of course! A single bottle won¡¯t even be enough to warm my liver! ¡°Here you go.¡± Sejun obediently handed over the carrot wine to Kaiser. And when he had handed over 5 bottles of carrot wine, ¡°Uh¡­ but, Mr. Kaiser, the scale you gave me as a New Year¡¯s gift seems to be defective. It disappeared when I woke up. Please give me another one.¡± Sejun showed his left arm and spoke. Sejun obediently gave up his carrot wine to create an atmosphere for bringing this up. -What?! That can¡¯t be! At Sejun¡¯s words, Kaiser used his magic to examine Sejun¡¯s body. And a powerful mana reaction remained on the back of his head. ¡®It¡¯s Aileen.¡¯ He felt Aileen¡¯s energy from the mana. Impressive. Very impressive. The mana wasn¡¯t strong, but it was impressive that his granddaughter had grown to a level where she could destroy the scale with his magic. -All right. I¡¯ll make another one for you. Kaiser, who was in a good mood, readily agreed. Spit. The ck dragon statue spat out one ck scale. ¡°Thank you.¡± -Hmm. If you¡¯re thankful, bring out some more liquor. ¡°Yes, here you go.¡± Sejun handed over 2 bottles of carrot wine to Kaiser. Originally, he intended to give only one bottle, but since things went smoothly, he gave two to Kaiser and still had two left. When Sejun returned home, he ced Kaiser¡¯s scale on his left arm and re-tattooed the ck dragon tattoo. ¡°It¡¯s reassuring.¡± Sejun appreciated the ck dragon tattoo that would protect his life and fell asleep. *** ¡°Iona?¡± ¡°Hello, Chairman Mason.¡± ¡°Yes. But why are you here?¡± ¡°I want to know what¡¯s happening with Grid¡¯s punishment.¡± ¡°Well¡­¡± Mason began to talk about the fact that there was a spy for Grid in the Secret Inspection Bureau and currently his son was being held hostage by Grid. ¡°Is this the Chairman¡¯s office, meow?¡± Squeak? While Iona and Mason were talking, Theo and the ck Rabbit, who had followed Iona, were looking around the Chairman¡¯s office. ¡°Oh! This looks expensive, meow!¡± Theo, who naturally put the items in the Chairman¡¯s office into his bag as if they were his. . There was no thief like him. And Squeak! The ck Rabbit sat on Mason¡¯s rocking chair for rest, Creak. Creak. He was rocking back and forth, having fun. ¡®They really have no manners.¡¯ Mason red at Theo and the ck rabbit who were boldly stealing items and ying in his office, the Chairman of the Wandering Merchant Association. He was furious, but now was not the time to get angry. ¡°Iona, I have a favor to ask.¡± ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-what kind of favor?¡± Iona was in her second-stage of anger at Mason¡¯s attitude of making a mess and then asking for a favor. ¡°Iona, please calm down and listen. If you rescue my son, we will supply the goods we provide for the reconstruction of the Rabbit Kingdom at a 10% discount when Grid retreats from the 55th floor of the tower.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Rebuilding the Rabbit Kingdom required a huge amount of money, so Iona¡¯s ears perked up with interest.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. ¡°Meow meow meow! Leave the negotiation to me, who learned from President Park, the God of Trading!¡± Theo boasted proudly. Now is the opponent¡¯s crisis situation. It was time to use the trading skills that Sejun used against the Roon tribe a few days ago. ¡°Who are you?! Who dares to interrupt?!¡± Mason, who had been annoyed by Theo, couldn¡¯t contain his anger when Theo interrupted his conversation with Iona. However, ¡°Ho ho ho, If you ask who I am, it¡¯smon courtesy to answer.¡± Theo was just happy that an opportunity to introduce himself hade. ¡°I am the great ck¡­¡± ¡°He is Theo, an elite wandering merchant, .¡± Iona simply introduced Theo. It did no good to spread rumors around that he was the subordinate of the ck dragon. Especially since he just stole Mason¡¯s stuff. Revealing his identity would tarnish Sejun¡¯s reputation. ¡°What?! Why is a wandering merchant taking their side?! I¡¯m the Chairman of the Wandering Merchant Association!¡± Mason was irritated by Theo¡¯s words. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, meow! I¡¯m not on Iona¡¯s side, I¡¯m on President Park¡¯s side, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s finish with a cool deal, meow! For free in exchange for saving your son! What do you think, meow?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s nonsense! 15%!¡± ¡°Give it for free, meow!¡± ¡°20%!¡± ¡°Give it for free, meow!¡± ¡®What¡¯s with this guy?¡¯ Mason, who had risen from the bottom to this position as a wandering merchant, was baffled by Theo, who consistently called for free. He really was an unreasonable guy. An attitude that doesn¡¯t even consider the margin rate of the opponent. He was curious about how he became an elite wandering merchant without even knowing the ¡®essence¡¯ of negotiation. ¡®Does he have a backer?¡¯ It was possible considering that he was traveling with Iona, but it was not in Iona¡¯s nature to carry such a burden. ¡°President Theo, let¡¯s stop here.¡± It seemed that the matter would not progress in this way. ¡°Meow?! What are you talking about, meow? The negotiation isn¡¯t over yet, meow!¡± ¡°Really? Then I can¡¯t help it. I will go directly to the 99th floor of the tower. Sejun¡¯s knees are¡­ Kyoot.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t do that, meow!¡± Theo was taken aback by Iona¡¯sughter. There was no greater threat to Theo than this. ¡°Then shouldn¡¯t you finish the deal on the 38th floor of the tower quickly?¡± ¡°Okay, meow! Iona should also solve the 55th floor and not go up, meow!¡± ¡°Okay. I promise.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll go, meow!¡± Having obtained a promise from Iona not to go directly to the 99th floor of the tower, Theo hurriedly went down to the 38th floor. *** Day 271 of being stranded. ¡°There¡¯s not much time left until the Blue Moon.¡± Sejun said, eating cheese soup and bread for dinner. Sejun¡¯s mind was very rxed as he weed the 10th Blue Moon. Because he trusted Aileen. Fortunately, Aileen, who had been sleeping soundly due to the aftereffects of polymorph magic spell, opened her eyes in the morning. [The Tower¡¯s administrator asks if you really don¡¯t remember what happened during the drinkingpetition.] ¡°Yeah. I think I drank too much and cked out.¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator is angry and asks why you drank enough to ck out] Aileen was momentarily shocked that Sejun did not remember their meeting, but she thought it was a good opportunity to make a good first impression with Sejun again. ¡°Thanks for your help today.¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator shouts loudly to trust her.] After finishing his conversation with Aileen, Sejun spent the day cutting green onion leaves and did not harvest crops. This was to increase the chances of the energy of the Blue Moon permeating the crops. And when there was about an hour left until midnight, ¡°Guys, get into position.¡± Sejun sent the rabbits and poisonous honeybees to various fields. It was to not miss the crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon. Soon after, the Blue Moon rose. But time passed and Aileen did not appear. ¡°¡­Aileen?¡± Sejun urgently called Aileen. Chapter 108 TL: Hanguk ¡°Heeheehee. Sejun will praise me again.¡± Aileen went up to the roof, thinking she would beplimented by Sejun during the Blue Moon. And then ¡°Hmm. Hmm. Hmm.¡± Scrub. Scrub. Aileen hummed a tune as she earnestly polished the front of the cylindrical searchlight item with a ck dragon drawn on it. Soon after, the Blue Moon rose. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s my time to shine!!!¡± Thump. Aileen confidently pressed the switch on the searchlight item. However, Fwoosh¡­ Fizzz. The light switched on and then went out. ¡°Huh?¡± Thump. Thump. Aileen, feeling something was wrong, hurriedly switched it on and off, but ¡­¡­ There was no response. ¡°Grandpa, help me!¡± Aileen urgently called Kaiser. -My granddaughter! What¡¯s wrong?! ¡°The searchlight item you gave me isn¡¯t working! -That¡¯s impossible? What I made is perfect¡­ ah! Check how many green squares there are on the switch. ¡°Green squares on the switch? Was there something like that?¡± -It indicates the magic power storage rate. ¡°Is that so?¡± Following Kaiser¡¯s words, Aileen checked the squares on the switch. ¡°Huh? They¡¯re all gray.¡± All 5 of the 5 squares were gray. Usually, when Aileen passed out, Kaiser, who came to the administrator¡¯s area, had the chance to recharge, but this time, the portal didn¡¯t open. -Oh no¡­ that means all the stored magic power is used up. You can only use it again if you recharge the magic power. The timing was bad. Normally, Aileen, who had grown a Dragonheart, could recharge the magic power, but she was unable to recover all her magic power due to Polymorph. Furthermore, Kaiser also used up all his magic power to assist Aileen¡¯s Polymorph, making it difficult to help Sejun. ¡°Kuhuhu! I¡¯m sorry, Sejun!¡± Aileen quickly looked for Sejun through the crystal orb. *** [The Tower¡¯s administrator tearfully says she might not be able to help this time.] ¡°I understand.¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator says she¡¯s sorry.] ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Sejun answered, pretending to be calm, and looked around. Comining and getting angry here wouldn¡¯t help at all. ¡°Guys, get into the house quickly!¡± Squeak! Whoosh! At Sejun¡¯s shout, the rabbits and poisonous honeybees, who had sensed something strange, began to quickly enter their houses. However, Thump. Thump. There was not enough time. The rabbits and poisonous honeybees were already affected by the Blue Moon, losing their sanity and their bodies starting to transform. ¡°No!¡± If the animals lost their sanity, they would attack each other and many lives would be lost. ¡°Create Thunder Clouds!¡± In his urgency, Sejun created a thunder cloud with a radius of 1km to cover the sky. Fortunately, it worked, and as the Blue Moon was blocked by the thunder cloud, the rabbits and poisonous honeybees began to return to their original state. ¡°Go home quickly!¡± Sejun quickly sent the animals home. Just then, Roooaaarrr!!! Bang! Bang! The body of Mother Crimson Giant Bear grew evenrger as it went on a rampage. ¡°Thunder cloud!¡± Sejun tried to gather all the thunder clouds above the head of Mother Crimson Giant Bear to cover the blue moon, but it seemed to have no effect in its rampaged state. Roooaaarrr!!! Bang! The thunder cloud was scattered by a single punch of Mother Crimson Giant Bear. ¡°We¡¯re doomed.¡± Sejun hastily ran towards the cave. At this point, the only option was to hide in the cave and wait for the blue moon to end. Then, Suddenly, Kreong. ¡°Huh?¡± While running towards the cave, Sejun saw a Cuengi sleeping, using a stone in front of the house as a pillow. ¡°Cuengi!¡± Sejun hurriedly called out to Cuengi. Sleeping calmly in such a dangerous situation¡­ Kreong? Cuengi, who just woke up from sleep, looked around. ¡°Follow me, Cuengi!¡± Kreong. At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi followed Sejun, rubbing his eyes. [Master! Are you okay?!] As they descended into the cave, mie greeted Sejun. ¡°Uh, yeah, I¡¯m okay. Cuengi is¡­huh? Why are you okay?¡± Sejun, who was about to tell Cuengi to avoid the blue moon, realized that Cuengi had been basking in the blue light of the blue moon while sleeping. Kreong? Cuengi also asked back as if he didn¡¯t know why. Why am I okay? Sejun and Cuengi didn¡¯t know, but when Sejun became Centurion Landlord, he made the animals as guards, and Cuengi became immune to the effects of the blue moon. The guardian had to keep the field safe, so he always had to stay sane. Kreong. Perhaps because it was sleeping time, Cuengiid on the rock that used to be Sejun¡¯s designated rock and began to sleep again. Roar!!! Mother Crimson Giant Bear appeared above Sejun¡¯s cave. ¡®Please just go!¡¯ Sejun prayed in his mind, but Sniff sniff. Mother Crimson Giant Bear sniffed around intensely, looked down, and locked eyes with Sejun. ¡®Ah. Nothing¡¯s going right today.¡¯ Sejunmented his bad luck for the day. Just then, ¡°Ah!¡± A good idea popped into Sejun¡¯s head. ¡°mie! Use the me of purification on Mother Crimson Giant Bear!¡± [Yes!] If it was mie¡¯s purifying me buff, which purifies negative energy, it might stop the rampage of Mother Crimson Giant Bear. [Hiyap!] When mie used his first leaf with a shout, the green leaf turned white. At the same time, the white me flew towards the leg of Mother Crimson Giant Bear and was absorbed. Whoosh. The white me, which started from the leg of Mother Crimson Giant Bear, instantly swallowed the entire body of Mother Crimson Giant Bear. Roar. Fortunately, when the purifying me began to burn, Mother Crimson Giant Bear¡¯s rampage stopped. In this way, the white me gradually faded as it burnt off the negative energy Mother Crimson Giant Bear had. A momentter, after the me disappeared, what remained was Mother Crimson Giant Bear, whose fur had turned pink from red, purified of all negativity. ¡°I guess I should rename her Pinkie.¡± Sejun spoke looking at Mother Crimson Giant Bear. Roar. It seemed the mother Crimson Giant Bear liked her changed fur color as she licked her fur and looked around cautiously. Thankfully, no other monsters came until the Blue Moon ended. ¡°Phew. That was a relief.¡± Sejun let out a sigh of relief. It was a dangerous situation, but they had gotten through the blue moon without a major incident. ¡°Let¡¯s sleep for now.¡± The rxed Sejun used Cuengi¡¯s belly as a pillow and fell asleep. *** ¡°Get ready.¡± Iona warned as they were about to enter the 55th floor of the tower. Pi Ppi! Squeak! ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ChuChu and the ck rabbit, as well as the ck Wolf Tribe and Silver Wolf Tribe, who had joined on the 75th floor, prepared to enter behind Iona. ¡°Then let¡¯s go! Oh, power of the wind. Prevent any noise from spreading. Silence.¡± As Iona used a Silence spell and entered the 55th floor first, the animals followed. ¡°Who¡¯s there?!¡± As soon as the animals emerged from the passage, the boar tribe warriors guarding the corridor shouted, but their voices did not spread due to Iona¡¯s Silence spell. ¡°Gargh!¡± ¡°Ugh!¡± The wolves quickly subdued the boar tribe warriors. ¡°Let¡¯s go straight to Grid¡¯s mansion!¡± ¡°I know the location!¡± Elka, who had been to Grid¡¯s mansion before, took the lead. The quicker they moved and theter the enemies discovered their invasion, the better. Their goal was to infiltrate, subdue Grid, rescue Jeras. Once Grid was subdued, they decided to leave the rest to Mason. So when they arrived at Grid¡¯s mansion, ¡°Huh?!¡± Iona and the animals found Grid¡¯s mansion covered by a dome of opaque energy. Thud. Thud. ¡°It looks like a barrier.¡± Elka spoke, biting the handle of the huge battle axe that had been carried on his back. It was a relic, Guillotine, retrieved after killing Tariq. Rumble. Elka swung the guillotine with a movement of his head. Crash! A red energy erupted from the guillotine, tearing apart the barrier, creating arge hole in the barrier. ¡°Let¡¯s go in.¡± Iona and the animals entered the barrier. After the animals had entered, Swoosh. The hole in the barrier started to close. *** Rumble. ¡°Uhmm.¡± Sejun, who had been sleeping using the belly of Cuengi as a pillow, woke up due to the loud rumble from Cuengi¡¯s stomach.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡®Should I sleep with Cuengi next time?¡¯ It was veryfortable sleeping on Cuengi¡¯s belly. It felt like sleeping on a cloud, and it even had the function of an rm to wake up in the morning. Kreong¡­ [I¡¯m hungry¡­] As soon as Cuengi opened his eyes, he started looking for food. ¡°Let¡¯s go eat.¡± As Sejun got up and went outside, ¡°Wow!¡± He saw crops all over, glowing with a blue aura. They were magical cherry tomatoes imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡°Let¡¯s eat quickly and then harvest.¡± Kreong! Cuengi cheered at the mention of eating. Sejun quickly entered the kitchen and made soup. He wanted to harvest the crops as soon as possible, so he just ate soup. Squeak! Squeal! In the meantime, the rabbits woke up and ate breakfast together. After having breakfast, ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go!¡± Sejun started harvesting crops with Cuengi. Pop. [You¡¯ve harvested a magical cherry tomato imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon.] [You have 61,287 times left toplete the job quest.] [Job experience slightly increases.] [The proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 5 slightly increases.] [You have gained 150 experience points.] Sejun put the harvested blue cherry tomato directly into his mouth. Crunch. Slurp! Juice burst out as soon as he bit into the skin of the cherry tomato. ¡°Wow, it¡¯s delicious.¡± [You¡¯ve consumed a magical cherry tomato imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon.] [Your magic power permanently increases by 0.3.] Since there were a lot of cherry tomatoes imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon today, it was okay to eat a few without wprrying. Kreong! Cuengi pointed at himself with his front paw, indicating that it was his turn. ¡°Alright. Here.¡± Sejun found another blue cherry tomato and gave it to Cuengi. When about 100 of the blue crops had been harvested, [You¡¯ve harvested 100 crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon in a day.] [Job experience greatly increases.] ¡°Huh? This is new.¡± It was new information that harvesting 100 crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon gave additional job experience. Kreong! Cuengi rushed Sejun to harvest more, pointing at the tempting blue cherry tomato. ¡°Got it.¡± Shortly after, the harvesting of the magical cherry tomatoes imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon ended. ¡°Now let¡¯s harvest regr cherry tomatoes.¡± As Sejun was about to harvest the regr red tomatoes, Kreong! Cuengi called Sejun from the front of the sweet potato field. ¡°What? Huh?!¡± When Sejun arrived at the ce where Cuengi had called him, five blue sweet potatoes had been dug up there. ¡°Cuengi, how did you find these?¡± Kreong! [They smell!] Cuengi pointed to his nose and said. ¡°Smell?¡± ording to Cuengi, crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon had a unique fragrance. Thanks to this, they could find crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon even if they were buried in the ground. In this way, they were able to continue harvesting blue crops, and when the number of blue crops that Sejun had harvested reached 200, [You¡¯ve harvested 200 crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon in a day.] [Job experience increases significantly.] Again, he was able to earn additional job experience. And [Your job experience is now full.] [The rank of Tower Farmer (C) increases.] [You have be a Tower Farmer (B).] [As the job rank increases, job characteristics are strengthened.] Finally, the job rank has increased. ¡°Great!¡± Sejun, who could now harvest higher-grade crops, was delighted when sh. A golden light burst out from Sejun¡¯s straw hat. [Relic: Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat confirms the user¡¯s job rank increase.] [Tower Farmer (B) confirmed.] [The grade of the Artifact: Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat increases to B.] [The B grade restrictions are lifted.] [Restriction on Skill ¨C Earth¡¯s Blessing Lv. 5 is lifted.] [Restriction on Skill ¨C Farmer¡¯s Body Lv. 4 is lifted.] [Restriction on Skill ¨C Bountiful Harvest Lv. 3 is lifted.] [Restriction on Skill ¨C Growth eleration Lv. 2 is lifted.] [Skill ¨C Farmer¡¯s Talent Lv. 1 is unlocked.] Sejun checked the skills of the Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat. Earth¡¯s Blessing changed from a slight increase to an increase in the rate of magic power recovery, Farmer¡¯s Body increased all stats from 5 to 7, Bountiful Harvest increased the maximum area from 1000 to 1650 square meter for a bountiful harvest, The Growth eleration changed the growth period of the crops from a week to two weeks without any side effects. And ¡°Farmer¡¯s talent?¡± Sejun checked the newly opened skill. [One More! Lv. 1] ¡ú Every time you harvest 1000 of the same crops, you can get one more. It was decent enough. ¡°Good job, Cuengi.¡± Sejun praised Cuengi, giving him a blue sweet potato. If Cuengi had not found the blue crops in the ground, it would have taken much longer to raise his job rank. On the 272nd day of being stranded, Sejun became a B-rank Tower farmer. *** ¡°Meow?¡± Theo¡¯s mood suddenly worsened as he descended toward the 38th floor. ¡°What, meow? Who¡¯s getting President Park¡¯s favor, meow?¡± Theo¡¯s knee detector was evolving. ***** ***** Chapter 109 TL: Hanguk ¡°How many are there?¡± Sejun counted the number of crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon that he harvested. ¡°201, 202¡­221.¡± There were still 221 crops left even after he had shared quite a few with Cuengi. ¡°Good.¡± Sejun looked at the harvested blue crops with satisfaction. 150 cherry tomatoes, 31 sweet potatoes, 20 potatoes, 20 carrots. ¡°First, I¡¯ll eat about 80 cherry tomatoes.¡± A blue, C-grade cherry tomato increases his magic power by 0.3. Sejun¡¯s current magic power was 48.75. He was nning to raise his magic power to 70 to unlock the skill. ¡°We can share the rest.¡± Kreong! When Sejun said he would distribute the crops, Cuengi emphasized not to forget his contribution. ¡°Of course. I¡¯ll make 10 special honey sweet potatoes for our Cuengi.¡± Kreong! At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi cheered. ¡°So, let¡¯s get to work.¡±Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Sejun began to harvest the normal crops with Cuengi. They first went to the tomato field to harvest the cherry tomatoes, of which they had the most. And then, Snip. Snip A little while after they started harvesting, [You harvested 1,000 Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [One More! Lv. 1 is activated.] [You obtained one additional Magical Cherry Tomato.] When he harvested 1,000 cherry tomatoes, the One More! skill activated and they got one more cherry tomato. ¡°One thousand plus one.¡± Although there was no dramatic effect, he thought it would help if it umted bit by bit. He continued to harvest in this way. Kreong! When the box was filled with cherry tomatoes that Sejun harvested, Cuengi, who had been lounging around in the void storage, got up and stacked the box in the storage. ¡°Thanks. Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun used the Crop Gigantification skill on the Magical Cherry Tomato to be given to the hard-working Cuengi. [The Magical Cherry Tomato is erged five times.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Your proficiency in Crop Gigantification Lv. 1 increases slightly.] The cherry tomato became five times bigger, roughly the size of a pumpkin. Sejun used Crop Gigantification on 10 cherry tomatoes to erge them and gave them to Cuengi. Kreong! Cuengi was happy with the cherry tomatoes that not only tasted good, but also filled his mouth. So, every time Cuengi moved a box, Sejun used Crop Gigantification on the crop he would give to Cuengi, and soon [The Magical Cherry Tomato is erged five times.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Your proficiency in Crop Gigantification Lv. 1 increases slightly.] [Your proficiency in Crop Gigantification Lv. 1 is filled, and the level increases.] His level quickly increased. Thanks to this, the size of the crops erged by the skill increased by 6 times. ¡°Let¡¯s eat now.¡± Kreong! At the mention of food, Cuengi quickly got up. ¡°Hmm hmm hmm.¡± Kreong! Kreong! As Sejun started cooking while humming, Cuengi followed and sang along. And then, Squeak! Squeal! Squeap! The rabbits gathered to eat dinner after finishing their work. ¡°Eat these.¡± Sejun handed 20 blue carrots to the rabbits. He had already eaten some cherry tomatoes with Cuengi, and during the harvest festival, his agility had increased a lot, so he gave all the carrots to the rabbits. The potatoes were used for soup, and besides the 10 honey sweet potatoes to be given to Cuengi, the rest of the sweet potatoes were all made into roasted sweet potatoes. ¡°I didn¡¯t know the dragons would love roasted sweet potatoes so much.¡± At first, he thought only Aileen liked it, but it turned out that Kaiser and Anton also loved roasted sweet potatoes. Chew. Chew. While the food was being prepared, the rabbits waited while eating carrots, and Sejun ate blue magical cherry tomatoes to raise his magic power. [You have consumed a magical cherry tomato imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon.] [Your magic power permanently increases by 0.3.] ¡­ .. . By the time he had eaten 71 cherry tomatoes, [Your Magic Power has exceeded 70.] [The seal of of Rain Thunder Lv. 1 is unlocked.] [All the seals on Rain Thunder Lv. 1 are unlocked.] [Based on the umted proficiency, the skill level of Rain Thunder Lv. 1 increases.] [Your proficiency in Rain Thunder Lv. 1 is filled, and the level increases.] [Your proficiency in Rain Thunder Lv. 2 is filled, and the level increases.] ¡°Oh!¡± As soon as all the seals of the skill were unlocked, the level of Rain Thunder skill instantly rose to 3. It was thanks to Sejun practicing to make thunderclouds and increasing his proficiency. ¡®I should try this in the western forest tomorrow.¡¯ He couldn¡¯t use here, so he nned to use it on fire ants. Just then, Kreong! Cuengi started urging Sejun, asking when his honey sweet potato would be ready. ¡°It¡¯ll be ready soon.¡± Sejun nned to finish the cooking to match the time the soup would be ready. A littleter, ¡°It¡¯s ready.¡± Sejunpleted the soup, honey sweet potato, and roasted sweet potato at the same time. p. p. -Park Sejun, you rascal! Hurry up and bring out the roasted sweet potatoes! Kaiser, who had been waiting for the food to be ready, flew over, shouting. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if he is angry with Sejun.] -What¡­ angry? Absolutely not. ¡°Kaiser, calm down. And you too, Aileen.¡± Sejun calmed the dragons and took out the roasted sweet potatoes from the fire. ¡°I¡¯ll give you 15, Mr. Kaiser, but you¡¯ll have to share with the other dragons.¡± -Hmm. Thanks. Rumble. The ck dragon statue swallowed the roasted sweet potato that Sejun handed over in one gulp. And then, ¡°Aileen, I¡¯ll give you 5 roasted sweet potatoes and 50 cherry tomatoes.¡± Thanks to the increase in magical talent from consuming honey jelly, the condition of the Dragon Heart has greatly improved. That¡¯s why Aileen was now able to eat magic-enhancing crops again. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says thank you.] After distributing the roasted sweet potatoes to the dragons, Sejun started his meal with the animals. Sejun sprinkled pepper into the soup and then scooped the soup with chunks of potato. ¡°Hoo. Hoo.¡± He cooled the soup with his breath and put it in his mouth. The taste of the ingredients,bined with the seasoning of salt and pepper, created a perfect vor. In addition, the crispy texture felt every time he chewed the perfectly cut potatoes. ¡°Wow.¡± It was so delicious. Of course, having light meals for breakfast and lunch yed a part in this. As soon as he finished a bowl of soup, [You have consumed the Purple SeP¡¯s Potato Soup imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon.] [Your strength permanently increases by 0.2.] The effect was lower than the original, but it appeared even without eating the whole serving. ¡°Oh!¡± Just as Sejun thought he should eat another bowl of soup, Tong. Tong. Kreong¡¤¡¤¡¤ Cuengi appeared disappointed as he tapped thepletely empty pot and stared at its bottom. He had managed to eat all the honey-sweet potatoes and devour the soup in just a minute after the meal began. *** ¡°Kuhahaha!¡± Kaiserughed heartily as he peeled the skin of the roasted sweet potato. The roasted sweet potato was so hot that steam wasing out it, but Kaiser, who had high fire resistance, wasn¡¯t affected by the heat at all and peeled the skin. It was an ability that Sejun would have been very envious of. Kaiser took a big bite of the roasted sweet potato, revealing its yellow flesh. He was supposed to share with the other dragons, but he was eating it all by himself. ¡®I can¡¯t share something this good.¡¯ After all, it was clear that the nature of the dragon was greed. ¡°Oh!¡± Whether it was due to the energy of the Blue Moon or not, it had a much richer vor and aroma than the previous sweet potato. As he ate the roasted sweet potato, his throat gradually dried up. That¡¯s when Pop! Glug, glug, glug. Kaiser opened a bottle of fire carrot wine he got from Sejun, filled arge cup with it, and drank it in one gulp. ¡°Kyaa!¡± When the fire carrot wine went down his throat with the sweet potato, the dryness disappeared. At the same time, his mouth felt refreshed and ready to eat more roasted sweet potatoes. ¡°Kuhahaha. Good. Very good.¡± ¡®Hehehe. Well done, my granddaughter.¡¯ Kaiser was enjoying fire carrot wine with roasted sweet potato as a snack, praising Aileen for appointing Sejun as the tower farmer, Whoosh. Kaiser quickly covered the roasted sweet potato. A momentter, ¡°Father, what are you eating alone?¡± Anton, who hurried back from the patrolling outside, asked Kaiser with a sharp eyes. The room was filled with a strong smell. ¡°Hmm. What do you mean, eating? I was just having a simple drink.¡± Kaiser tried to act as nonchnt as possible. If it was revealed that he had roasted sweet potatoes, he would have had to share with the other dragons. ¡°Hand it over.¡± ¡°What¡­what are you talking about?¡± ¡°The roasted sweet potato.¡± ¡®How did this damn ghost know?¡¯ ¡°Here.¡± Kaiser took out a roasted sweet potato. However, ¡°I know you got 15 from Sejun.¡± ¡°Eek!¡± At Anton¡¯s words, Kaiser grimaced. Kaiser didn¡¯t know, but Anton had also been listening to the conversation with the ck dragon statue. Thus, Kaiser¡¯s n to monopolize the roasted sweet potatoes came to nothing. *** After having dinner, Sejun was pondering why Cuengi didn¡¯t go berserk during the Blue Moon. He concluded that the only difference was that Cuengi didn¡¯t change because he was a guardian. So he intended to designate Mother Crimson Giant Bear as a guardian instead of ChuChu, but [Once a guardian is assigned, it cannot be changed.] A once-designated guardian could not be changed. ¡°It doesn¡¯t work.¡± Sejun stood up from his seat thinking that he must carefully assign a guardian next time. ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s sleep together.¡± Having slept with animals continuously these days, it felt somewhat empty to sleep alone. However, Kreong! At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi shook his head and ran away. He said he would sleep with mom! ¡°¡­Ah. What am I doing at the age of 26?¡± Sejun, overwhelmed by Cuengi¡¯s rejection, regained his senses, went into his room, andy down. Snooze¡­ He fell asleep easier than he thought. (Sejun, I¡¯m here!) Screech. In the corner of the bedroom ceiling, a nocturnal golden bat kept watch over the sleeping Sejun. *** ¡°Representative Theo, why are you doing this?¡± Intern Jeff, who had joined on the 67th floor of the tower, asked Theo, who was grimacing. Theo was taking a few of the interns who were helping to rebuild the 67th floor of the tower down to the 38th floor. ¡°This is bad, meow. Speed up, meow!¡± ¡°More?!¡± ¡°Shut up, meow! Do you want to extend the contract, meow?!¡± Theo yelled at the cat interns who were grimacing. ¡°Understood.¡± There were no interns who could refuse in front of the Cat Boss. Thanks to running quickly, Theo arrived at the camp on the 38th floor of the tower 50 hours after leaving the 99th floor. ¡°Humans, I¡¯m here, meow!¡± ¡°It¡¯s Theo!¡± ¡°The cat merchant has appeared!¡± Hunters hurriedly ran at Theo¡¯s appearance. ¡°Puhuhut. Were you waiting for me that much, meow?!¡± Theo was pleasantly surprised by the hunters¡¯ attitude, who weed him more than he expected. ¡°Of course. Why haven¡¯t you been heretely?¡± ¡°Yeah! Do you know how many days we¡¯ve been waiting here?¡± The hunters responded, forming a circle around Theo. They were preparing for the auction. ¡°Bill, Jeff.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Bill and Jeff took out wooden boxes from their bags and stacked them one by one. And then Jump. Theo climbed up on the boxes ¡°Let¡¯s start the auction, meow! The first auction is the magical cherry tomato, meow!¡± He announced the start of the auction. Then ¡°Make way!¡± ¡°Please make way!¡± Hunters carrying hunters who were poisoned and unconscious with ckened skin entered the camp. ¡°Move, meow!¡± Thump, thump. Theo quickly moved and put detoxifying green onions into the mouths of unconscious hunters one by one. ¡°I thought you only cared about money¡­¡± ¡°You saved people without any hesitation¡­¡± Theo¡¯s unexpected action changed the hunters¡¯ view of him. However, ¡®Puhuhut. I made money, meow!¡¯ Unlike what the hunters thought, Theo, who had nned to make money regardless of the hunters¡¯ thoughts, didn¡¯t need any calctions, and among the unconscious hunters was the guild master of the Wizard Guild, Lucilia. ***** ***** ***** Chapter 110 TL: Hanguk As the hunters who ate the detoxifying green onions began to regain their original skin color and their rapid breathing started to ease.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°It¡¯ll take time to be fully detoxified, meow!¡± Theo casually stood up and climbed back onto the wooden box. In Theo¡¯s hand was a piece of paper. ¡®Puhuhut. President Park will love it, meow!¡¯ Theo had quickly taken thumbprints of the hunters while feeding them detoxifying green onions. His hands were faster than the eye. Theo carefully put the contract into his bag, thinking about how happy Sejun would be. Then ¡°Let¡¯s start the auction with 500 magic cherry tomatoes each, meow!¡± Theo shouted charismatically. ¡°870 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± ¡°890 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± A higher than usual bid. Due to Theo¡¯s long absence, there was no supply outside the tower, so the prices were rising. In addition, after witnessing Theo¡¯s good deeds here, the hunters unknowingly spent a little more money to help Theo, who had suffered a loss. Thanks to this, he was able to sell 5000 magic cherry tomatoes at about 1.9 tower coins each. ¡°Next is the power sweet potato, meow!¡± Theo thought this trade would be a brief as the sweet potatoes didn¡¯t receive a good response in thest auction, but ¡°1500 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± ¡°1600 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± ¡°1800 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± Contrary to Theo¡¯s thoughts, the hunters¡¯ response was explosive. This was because the true value of the power sweet potato had been revealed. It actively stimtes bowel movements. Of course, it helped to promote regr bowel movements, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. Consuming the power sweet potato resulted in more active bowel movements and increased absorption efficiency by 5 times. That is, eating one power sweet potato and one detoxifying green onion together produced the same effect as eating five detoxifying green onions. ¡°2500 tower coins for 500 pieces!!!¡± ¡°3000 tower coins for 500 pieces!!!¡± ¡°4000 tower coins for 500 pieces!!!¡± Therefore, the auction was heated, and the price of the power sweet potatoes skyrocketed. ¡°50,000 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± ¡°60,000 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± ¡°120,000 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± The hunters fell silent at the sudden doubling of the price. 120,000 Tower coins meant buying the power sweet potato for 240 Tower coins each. The winning bid for the power sweet potato at thest auction was 1 Tower coin, so it increased by a whopping 240 times. But if you think about it, it was cheap. One power sweet potato does the work of four detoxifying green onions. And the price of the detoxifying green onion at thest auction was about 80 Tower coins. Even if you buy the power sweet potato for 320 Tower coins each, it¡¯s still worth it. Plus, the effect of the power sweet potato isn¡¯t limited to the detoxifying green onion. It also applies to the magical cherry tomatoes. Even if you eat one, it feels like you¡¯ve eaten five and keeps your vitality for a long time. Of course, it also applied to ordinary medicines. ¡°Sold, meow!¡± In the ensuing auction, Theo sold the power sweet potato for an average of 250 Tower coins each. And then, ¡°Next up is the detoxifying green onion!¡± The auction for the detoxifying green onion began next. ¡°40,000 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± ¡°41,000 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± ¡°42,000 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± The price was somewhat settled from thest auction, and it didn¡¯t rise much when the power sweet potatoes appeared. Then, ¡°I¡¯m only selling 5,000 detoxifying green onions today, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Why?!¡± The hunters, who were leisurely watching, thinking that Theo would sell 10,000 detoxifying green onions as he did in thest auction, were taken aback. And then, ¡°52,000 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± ¡°53,000 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± ¡°60,000 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± The hunters hurriedly joined the auction. Thanks to that, the price went up and Theo was able to sell 5,000 detoxifying green onions for 154 Tower coins each. ¡®Puhuuhut. I¡¯ve earned over 2 million Tower coins, meow.¡¯ ¡°Theo, let¡¯s take a picture.¡± Female hunters approached Theo, who was happy for exceeding his highest sales amount, asking him to take a photo. ¡°It¡¯s not possible, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?! Why?¡± ¡°I still have one more crop to sell, meow!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± Upon hearing that there was a new crop, the scattering hunters gathered again. ¡°The new crop for sale is Agility Carrots, meow! Come and see, meow!¡± The hunters examined the options of the agility carrot at Theo¡¯s invitation. They had already expected that it would increase agility just by hearing the name. The crucial part was the effect when a non-awakened person ate it. ¡°It improves eyesight?¡± ¡°Can even those who have lost their sight regain it?¡± Puzzled by the vague description, the hunters contemted whether to buy the agility carrots and returned to their positions. ¡°Let¡¯s start, meow!¡± ¡°500 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± The hunters estimated the value of the Agility Carrot based on the effect of improving agility, as they could not know how much it improved eyesight. As the auction proceeded, ¡°550 tower coins for 500 pieces!¡± There was one hunter who was buying the Agility Carrot at a slightly higher price. It was Kim Dong-sik, the leader of the Phoenix Guild¡¯s 3rd team. ¡®I¡¯m investing all my fortune here!¡¯ Based on his past experiences, Dong-sik had realized that the crops sold by Theo were cheapest when first introduced and when people were skeptical. And in the next auction, once the value of the crops became known, the price would skyrocket. That¡¯s why Dong-sik believed that now was the cheapest time, and he invested all his fortune to buy 3,000 Agility Carrots. ¡°Sold out, meow!¡± When the auction ended, and Theo and the interns were taking photos and receiving rewards from the hunters, ¡°Umm¡­¡± Hunters who had been poisoned started to regain consciousness. *** (Wake up¡­) Late at night, someone called Sejun. ¡°Ugh, what is it?¡± As Sejun rubbed his eyes and looked around, p. p. A golden bat was flying in front of Sejun. (Sejun! You¡¯re awake! A Ent hase for you!) ¡°Ent?¡± (Yes! It¡¯s waiting outside!) Listening to the golden bat¡¯s words, Sejun went outside the house. Thump, thump. As Sejun came out, the Ent waiting in front of the house extended its head with a blue seed. It looked like a seed imbued with the energy of Blue Moon. ¡°Did youe all this way for this?¡± Sejun ced his hand on Ent¡¯s head and asked, [Yes¡­ Seed¡­ Take¡­ Please¡­] ¡°Okay.¡± Snap. Sejun plucked the blue seed from Ent¡¯s head. [You¡¯ve obtained the Mimic Seed.] [Your Job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 4 slightly increases.] ¡°Mimic Seed?¡± Sejun examined the seed. [Mimic Seed] ¡ú A seed produced by an Ent that has absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon, at a very low probability. ¡ú It mimics the closest seed or crop. ¡ú Grade: A ¡°So it mimics?¡± As Sejun was examining the seed, [Th¡­ank¡­ you¡­] The Ent expressed gratitude to Sejun for plucking its seed, and then Thud. Thud. began to return to the Western Forest. ¡°I should be the one thanking you.¡± Sejun waved until Ent was out of sight. And then, ¡°Which crop should I nt it next to?¡± Sejun wondered where to nt the Mimic Seed. But, ¡°Yawn.¡± He was too sleepy. ¡°Let¡¯s think about it in the dream.¡± Sejun put the Mimic Seed in his pocket and went back to sleep. And then, in the morning. Kreong! Cuengi came into the bedroom and woke Sejun up. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Yesterday you just left me alone?¡± Sejun said, feigning annoyance. Koo¡­ Wahh.. Cuengi burst into tears as Sejun didn¡¯t wee it. Daddy is angry¡­ Vroom, vroom, Koong started the engine of crying. ¡°No, no. Daddy¡¯s not angry.¡± Pat, pat. Sejun quickly patted Cuengi¡¯s butt to soothe him. If Cuengi cried, it would use more energy, and thus would need to eat more. And Sejun has to prepare the food that Cuengi will eat. ¡®I can¡¯t make the child cry first thing in the morning.¡¯ As Sejun soothed Cuengi , Kreong. [I¡¯m hungry.] Cuengi, who had stopped crying quickly, pushed out his pink belly and said. ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s have breakfast quickly. Golden bat, let¡¯s go.¡± (Yes!) Sejun took Cuengi and the golden bat to the kitchen and prepared breakfast. During the preparation, the rabbits woke up and helped Sejun. After having the prepared breakfast, ¡°Ah! The Mimic Seed.¡± Sejun took out the seed from his pocket. But, ¡°Huh?!¡± What came out from the pocket were two five-colored bean seeds. ¡°Ah!¡± He hadpletely forgotten about it since he bought it from Emil, the Roon Tribe chief. The Mimic Seed in his pocket had transformed into the five-colored bean seeds that was already there. ¡°What does it matter?¡± Since he didn¡¯t specifically have anything to do with the Mimic Seed, Sejun was not too disappointed. ¡°Let¡¯s nt them.¡± Since he had only two seeds, he didn¡¯t want to nt them in the field. Sejun dug the ground with his dagger next to the fragment of the divine stone and nted the seeds. [You¡¯ve nted the five-colored bean seeds.] [Your Job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency in Seed Sowing Lv. 6 slightly increases.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Seed Sowing Lv. 6 has increased by an additional 5%.] After nting the two five-colored bean seeds, ¡°Today, we will harvest cherry tomatoes in the morning and go to the western forest in the afternoon. Got it?¡± Kreong! (Yes!) Sejun told Cuengi and the Golden Bat the schedule for the day. Anyway, he has to work alone. ¡°Let¡¯s work!¡± Sejun went into the cherry tomato field alone and started picking cherry tomatoes. Pop. [You¡¯ve harvested a well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomato.] [You have 50,017 times left toplete your job quest.] [Your Job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 5 slightly increases.] [You¡¯ve gained 30 experience points.] ¡°There¡¯s still half left.¡± Sejun said, looking at the job quest message. The progress was slower than he thought. And while he was diligently harvesting cherry tomatoes, Buzz. A poisonous honeybee came. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Buzz. [The poisonous bees from the east are swarming.] ¡°Really? Cuengi, let¡¯s go!¡± Sejun hurriedly took Cuengi and moved east. *** ¡°Can you move now, meow?¡± Theo, who had returned after taking photos, asked the hunters who regained consciousness. ¡°Yeah. Thank you for saving us.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± The hunters expressed their gratitude to Theo. ¡°It¡¯s okay, meow! If you¡¯re thankful, follow me, meow! Dong-sik, you follow too, meow!¡± ¡°Me too?¡± ¡°Yes, meow!¡± Theo took Kim Dong-sik and the hunters out of the camp. As they were moving, ¡°One.¡± ¡°Bepetent!!!¡± ¡°Two.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s be humans!!!¡± They could hear someone shouting from afar. ¡®Is he going to the master?¡¯ Upon hearing the sound, Dong-sik realized where Theo was heading. ¡®But why is he going to the master?¡¯ He felt a sense of rejection because he himself had juste from running around with the ck Wolf Gang members until a few days ago. Soon after, as Dong-sik expected, they arrived where Han Tae-jun was. ¡°Old man, it¡¯s been a while, meow!¡± ¡°Theo, why are you here so early? These guys are not ready to bepetent yet.¡± ¡°Eek!¡± The ck Wolf Gang members were shocked at Han Tae-jun¡¯s words. ¡°I came because I have something important to discuss, meow.¡± ¡°Something important? What is it?¡± ¡°First, write a confidentiality agreement that you¡¯ll keep what you hear here secret, meow!¡± Theo handed over a new contract. This contract only contained information about maintaining confidentiality. ¡°Should we stand further away?¡± The hunters who had followed Theo asked. They did not want to hear any secrets andplicate matters. ¡°There¡¯s no need for that, meow!¡± Theo took out the contract he had put away earlier and began to write the contents of the agreement. Stamp first, then contract. It was a truly crafty way to make a contract. Then, ¡°Wee, members. From now on, you are founding members of the Earth Defense Force, meow! And I¡¯m the Deputy Commander of the Earth Defense Force, codename Yellow, meow!¡± Theo, having finished writing the contract, shouted to the hunters. Of course, Sejun was themander of the Earth Defense Force. ***** ***** Chapter 111 As Sejun ran towards the east, he saw arge swarm of poisonous honeybees in the distance. ¡°How many are there?¡± Bzzz¡­ Bzzz¡­ From the east, 30,000 poisonous honeybees were rapidly approaching Sejun¡¯s farm, and Buzz! Buzz! from the opposite direction, 10,000 of Sejun¡¯s poisonous honeybees were warning the enemies not toe closer, making threatening sounds. It was a critical situation. ¡°It will be difficult to capture them¡­¡± The number of eastern poisonous honeybees was too great. If he tried to catch them, his own honeybees might get wiped out first. It was regrettable, but there was no other way. ¡°Cuengi, blow them away.¡± Kreong! At Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi erged and simultaneously infused magic into the branch it carried. Creak. The branch erged. Kku¡­! Just as Cuengi was about to swing the 20m long branch with all its might, -Stop! p¡­ p¡­ The ck dragon statue flew in. -Park Sejun, you fool! Why are you trying to massacre these useful creatures?! Aren¡¯t you going to treat Aileen?! Kaiser began to berate Sejun. The more poisonous honeybees there were, the more honey jelly could be produced, and thus, Aileen¡¯s treatment could be expedited. ¡°I¡¯d like to, but if we try to catch them one by one, our guys will die first.¡± -Hmph! Just watch me. In response to Sejun¡¯s answer, Kaiser flew towards the eastern poisonous honeybees, making a loud noise. Buzz! Buzz! The eastern poisonous honeybees were about to attack Kaiser who had entered their territory. At that moment, -Obey me. At Kaiser¡¯s singlemand, the attitude of the eastern poisonous honeybees changed 180 degrees. Bzzz¡­ Bzzz¡­ Suddenly, the eastern poisonous bees began to escort Kaiser. p¡­ p¡­ Kaiser casually approached Sejun with the eastern poisonous honeybees. -Are you satisfied now? Kaiser spoke to Sejun in a pompous manner, as if saying ¡®This much is nothing to me.¡¯ ¡°Thank you, Mr. Kaiser.¡± -Hmph! I¡¯m doing this for my granddaughter! It has nothing to do with the roasted sweet potatoes! Kaiser mentioned the roasted sweet potatoes unnecessarily in response to Sejun¡¯s thanks. It seemed that he wanted more in the future. After speaking so brusquely, Kaiser then casually flew away alone. And then, Bzzz¡­ Bzzz¡­ Sejun stood alone between the 40,000 poisonous honeybees. ¡®I should feed them honey and tell them not to eat meat in the future.¡¯ ng. Sejun opened the void storage and took out a jar of honey. Click. As he opened the lid, Kreong! Cuengi rushed in front of Sejun, thinking that the honey was for him. Thump. Before Sejun could stop it, Cuengi dipped its hand into the jar and scooped up arge amount of honey. Then, Slurp¡­ Slurp¡­ Bzzz? When Cuengi began eating the honey, the eastern poisonous honeybees started showing interest in the honey Cuengi was eating. ¡°You guys try it too.¡± When Sejun poured honey into several dishes and invited them to eat, Sejun¡¯s poisonous honeybees and the eastern poisonous honey bees started eating honey from the dishes together. At that moment, [A wild poisonous honeybee queen decides to follow you.] [The 11,931 poisonous honey bees led by the Queen decide to follow you.] [You have obtained the hive owned by the Queen of the wild poisonous honey bees.] ¡°Huh?! There was a queen too?¡± There were so many poisonous honeybees that the queen was concealed among them. [The number of poisonous honey bees has exceeded 20,000.] [Your proficiency in Beekeeping Lv. 5 has increased greatly.] [Your proficiency in Beekeeping Lv. 5 is full, and the level rises.] It had been only a few days since the level increased when the number of poisonous honeybees reached 10,000, and the beekeeping level had risen again. But that was not the end. [A wild poisonous honeybee queen decides to follow you.] ¡­ .. . As Sejun¡¯s beekeeping level rose and the number of hives he could acquire increased, other poisonous honeybee queens also decided to follow Sejun. This time, it was a queen who had 17,000 poisonous honeybees. [The number of poisonous honeybees has exceeded 30,000.] [Your proficiency in Beekeeping Lv. 6 has increased slightly.] [The number of venomous honeybees has exceeded 40,000.] [Your proficiency in Beekeeping Lv. 6 has increased greatly.] [Your proficiency in Beekeeping Lv. 6 is full, and the level increases.] ¡°Wow. My level has gone up by two.¡± [A wild poisonous honeybee queen decides to follow you.] ¡­ .. . Then another poisonous honeybee queen decided to follow Sejun. This time, it was a poisonous honeybee queen who led about 3,000 bees. Buzz, Buzz. The three poisonous honeybee queens flew towards Sejun, rubbing their abdomens against his body to show intimacy. ¡°But why did you alle all the way here, abandoning your hive?¡± Sejun asked the poisonous honeybee queens a question he was curious about. Buzz. [We were attacked by enemies and had no choice but to abandon our hive and flee.] Buzz. [Me too.] Buzz. [Hehehe. I ran away because I saw the two of you running away.] The smallest and youngest poisonous honeybee queen shyly replied. ¡°Enemy?¡± Sejun, who knew that the eastern forest was dominated by poisonous honeybees, asked in confusion. Buzz. [We were attacked by hot and red things.] Buzz. [Not only fire, but the red shell is the problem.] Buzz, Buzz. [That¡¯s right! If you don¡¯t sting urately, the poisonous stinger won¡¯t go in properly.] After hearing the poisonous honeybee queens, Sejun recalled something. ¡°You didn¡¯t get attacked by these guys, did you?¡± Sejun brought out the corpse of a fire ant worker from his void storage and asked. The fire ant worker could emit hot fire and had a resilient red shell. Buzz, Buzz. The poisonous honeybees were agitated to see the corpse of the fire ant, and it seemed to be correct. ¡°What happened?¡± Clearly, they were appearing from the west. But to appear from the east?¡± ¡°Is it the south?¡± He was sure about the center, so the only way the fire ants could havee and gone was from the south. ¡°Let¡¯s go to where the hive is first.¡± Sejun, along with the poisonous honeybees and Cuengi, moved east to retrieve the poisonous honeybee queens¡¯ beehive. *** ¡°Pfft!¡± One of the ck Wolf Gang member couldn¡¯t hold back hisugh at Theo¡¯s words. Earth Defense Force? It reminded him of a special forces movie he watched as a child. ¡°Who dares tough at the announcement of the establishment of the Earth Defense Force, meow?!¡± Theo, the Deputy Commander of the Earth Defense Force, tried his best to speak as sternly as he could. ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m sorry!¡± ¡°Be careful, meow! The Earth Defense Force is no joke, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Then you all should decide your codenames, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious? Everyone here is part of the Earth Defense Force!¡± Han Tae-jun had a request left in the contract, ck Wolf Gang had to work under Theo until they repaid their debt, and Kim Dong-sik was also contracted with Sejun, so Theo forcibly enlisted all of them in the Earth Defense Force. ¡®Earth Defense Force? This isn¡¯t a game!¡¯ The face of Lucilia, the guild master of the Wizard Guild, turned red with anger at Theo¡¯s absurdity. This was not what she signed up for. When Lucilia was about to express her anger, ¡°Theo, Earth Defense Force? Can you exin more?¡± Han Tae-jun asked in a serious voice. ¡°Earth¡¯s destruction ising, meow. So, we, the Earth Defense Force, must protect the Earth, meow!¡± ¡°¡­!¡± Silence followed Theo¡¯s words. ¡°Destruction? What destruction?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t tell you everything, meow! President Park said not to tell everything, meow!¡± Releasing too much information could cause chaos and foster confusion. Especially if it became known that the tower, like Noah¡¯s Ark, would take in survivors before the destruction, everyone would abandon Earth and create chaos in an attempt to enter the tower. ¡°You expect us to believe you without telling us anything?¡± Lucilia, who had been displeased from the start, asked. There was no information to believe Theo¡¯s words. ¡°You don¡¯t have to believe, meow.¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°But just do what I tell you to do, meow!¡± It didn¡¯t matter whether the hunters believed him or not. Theo¡¯s goal was solely toplete what Sejun ordered and to receive praise. ¡°And sell this to raise funds for activities, meow!¡± Theo took out 2,000 detoxifying green onions and divided them into 100 pieces for each hunter. If he had known that the Power Sweet Potatoes were sold at a high price, he would have saved them, but that was Theo¡¯s mistake. Much of Lucilia¡¯s dissatisfaction disappeared with the 100 detoxifying green onions given by Theo. If she went outside and sold them, they would almost amount to 15 billion won. There were many benefits to be gained from selling this. ¡°Then I¡¯ll give you a mission, meow! Buy as muchnd as you can and¡­¡± As he spoke, Theo took out a Sturdy de Green Onion from his bag. ¡°nt this, meow!¡± ¡°What is this? Ouch!¡± One hunter carefully touched the sturdy de green onion leaf and cut his hand. ¡°Be careful, meow! It¡¯s very sharp, meow!¡± ¡°Can nting this prevent Earth¡¯s destruction?¡± Han Tae-jun asked. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! If we nt a lot of this on Earth, there will be no destruction of the Earth, meow!¡± Since Sejun¡¯s words were all correct, Theo spoke confidently. ¡°I understand. Let¡¯s try it.¡± Selling the detoxifying onions provided money and using that money to buynd and nt green onions was all that needed to be done. Since it only consumed one favor, Han Tae-jun had nothing to lose. And as for the Earth Defense Force¡­ There was something majestic about it. So, they decided to meet again, and the Earth Defense Force members dispersed. At that moment ¡°Theo.¡±N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Han Tae-jun approached. ¡°What is it, meow?¡± ¡°I want my disciples to join the Earth Defense Force as well.¡± Han Tae-jun had already trusted Theo¡¯s words. And he thought that protecting the Earth was ultimately protecting Korea. So, he wanted his disciples to join the Earth Defense Force as well. In that way, the Earth Defense Force was expected to increase its membership by 10 in the near future. ¡°Alright, meow! I¡¯ll write up the contracts when you bring them next time, meow!¡± ¡°Thank you! And¡­¡± Han Tae-jun said cautiously. ¡°What, meow?¡± ¡°I want my codename to be Captain K.¡± Han Tae-jun had always been envious of Captain A in Marvel movies. *** Sejun was guided by the bees to the beehive. ¡°Wow, it looks like this.¡± Last time he only went to the entrance so he didn¡¯t know, but the east was mostly rocky terrain. After about an hour¡¯s journey, the hive of the youngest queen bee who had fledst appeared. ¡°Cuengi, carry it.¡± Kreong! Cuengi picked up the beehive and they moved again to find another beehive. 30 minutester. Crunch. Crunch. Giant ant workers chewing and carrying huge hives appeared, numbering roughly 1,000. Buzz! Buzz! The original owner of the beehive, the queen bee and the worker bees, were ready for battle. ¡°Wait a minute. Create Thundercloud.¡± Sejun decided to use his perfected thunder skill. The sky darkened with storm clouds, but the worker fire ants paid no attention. ¡°Rainfall.¡± Sejun sprayed enough water to enhance the electrical conductivity. And then ¡°Throw Thunder!¡± With Sejun¡¯s shout, Crack! Bang! A massive blue lightning bolt from the sky struck the beehive where the fire ants were. Boom! Sizzle. The lightning striking the hive spread to the surroundings. [You¡¯ve killed a fire ant worker.] [You¡¯ve gained 1,000 experience points.] ¡­ .. . In an instant, 500 ants in the beehive and 300 ants around the beehive were electrocuted and died. The metal shell of the ants was weak against electric attacks. ¡°Oh! I¡¯m so stron¡­ Huh?!¡± Thud. Sejun copsed. He had carelessly exhausted all his magic power, sumbing to mana exhaustion. Kreong! [As expected, Dad is too weak!] Cuengi shook his head and carried Sejun. ¡°Thank you¡­¡± Without the strength to stand up, Sejun was carried on Cuengi¡¯s back and arrived home. Chapter 112 TL: Hanguk While Sejun was resting at home due to mana exhaustion, [Hi Cuengi!] mie greeted Cuengi, who came down to the cave. Cuengi was hunting small fish, brought from the Sea of Dimensions by mie, twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Kreong! Kreong! [Not good! Dad passed out due to mana exhaustion!] [What?! Master copsed?!] mie asked in a worried voice after hearing the news about Sejun from Cuengi. Bang! Kreong! Kreong! Kreong! [He copsed after dropping a thunderbolt! Dad is weak! I¡¯m so worried he might die!] Cuengi, while hunting a fish with a single punch, told mie about his worries. Although Cuengi knew that Sejun was as weak as a tfish, he didn¡¯t know that Sejun had the talent to get into danger by himself. Even now, just in case, the Golden Bat was guarding Sejun. [We can¡¯t let this go on. We need toe up with some measures.] Kreong! Kreong! [Yes! We need a n!] mie and Cuengi were looking for a way to strengthen Sejun. However, they couldn¡¯te up with a suitable alternative even after thinking for a long time. *** Tower, 55th floor. ¡°Power of ice. Follow mymand and conceal the surroundings. Ice Fog!¡± To buy time for the group to escape, Iona created an ice fog to obscure sight and slow down the enemies. The group, who had intended to effortlessly defeat the Grid and save Jeras, encountered an unexpected obstacle inside the mansion ¡ª white knights guarding Grid¡¯s mansion, made entirely of dragon bones, known as Dragon Knights. There were 100 Dragon Knights. They were neither strong nor fast. But the Dragon Knights, who neither got destroyed nor tired, gradually wore down the fleeing group. They even thought of escaping outside the barrier, but unlike when they entered, the barrier didn¡¯t break from the inside, and they kept fighting and running from the Dragon Knights. And just when the group was gradually bing exhausted, Pi Ppi ChuChu suggested that there might still be a secret passage in the pce of the Red Ribbon Kingdom. They evaded the dragon knights¡¯ pursuit and arrived at the location of the secret passage following Chuchu. Screeech. As Chuchu pushed the bottom of the rock, Thud. The rock moved, revealing the hidden entrance to the secret passage. Although the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s pce had copsed, but luckily Grid had not touched the underground, so the secret passage remained intact. ¡°Hurry up!¡± ¡°Hurry!¡± Elka and Hegel ushered the wolves into the secret passage. And then Pi Ppi! As soon as all the animals, including the ck rabbit, entered the secret passage, Chuchu quickly called out to her master. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo- Got it. Power of ice. bring frost and wind to the enemies! Blizzard.¡± Iona used magic and quickly entered the closing secret passage. Thump. Whoosh. As the secret passage closed, the Blizzard magic spell was activated and a snowstorm began to blow. And then Crackle. The dragon knights who had been chasing the animals stopped their pursuit as they froze in the snowstorm. The strong wind also erased any signs that the secret passage had moved. *** ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Sejun, who had been lying down all day yesterday, woke up. Due to the aftereffects of mana exhaustion, he didn¡¯t feel great today. He had no strength in his body, and didn¡¯t feel like doing anything. ¡°But I have to do what needs to be done.¡± Swoosh. Barely managing, Sejun added another line to the wall in his bedroom, marking the start of the 275th morning. As soon as Sejun, who had marked the date, went outside, Kreong! Cuengi, who was preparing breakfast for Sejun, noticed him and hurried over. The golden bat, who had been watching over Sejun all night, was asleep on the ceiling of his bedroom. Thud. Cuengi, erging itself to 3m, grabbed Sejun by both shoulders and brought him back to his bedroom.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. ¡°Why, Cuengi? I can move now.¡± Sejun tried to leave, but Thud. Cuengi lightly pressed its front paw on Sejun¡¯s chest as he tried to get up. That alone was enough to fully suppress him. Kreong! Kreong! [No! Dad must eat a lot and rest!] Sejun had no choice but to eat soup in bed, forced by Cuengi. A little whileter, Cuengi who had been keeping an eye on Sejun so he wouldn¡¯t leave, fell asleep next to him, and the bedroom became quiet. And then, Zzzz. Zzzz. Only the sound of Cuengi and the golden bat¡¯s snoring could be heard. They were both exhausted from worrying about Sejun. ¡°You guys.¡± Feeling warmth in his heart for their concern, Sejun stroked Cuengi¡¯s belly. It was cozy. Then he remembered how he was overpowered by Cuengi earlier. ¡°Receive my revenge. Bubububub.¡± Sejun took revenge by blowing raspberry on Cuengi¡¯s belly. Kreo-hehehe. Cuengiughed in its sleep, tickled by Sejun blowing raspberries. Thus, Sejun, who had been ying around, carefully got up and went outside. It was too suffocating to stay in the house. ¡°Hoo.¡± Sejun took a deep breath as soon as he got outside. ¡°The seed store will open soon. I hope some good seedse out¡­¡± nk. Sejun, muttering to himself, opened the void storage and came out with a single strawberry. And then, Chomp. He took a bite of the strawberry. ¡°Hmm.¡± Thanks to the freshness of the strawberry, he felt his energy returning. [You have consumed a Lucky Strawberry.] [Your Luck will increase for 1 hour.] ¡°I wish the seed store would opente. Then I could eat another strawberry.¡± While Sejun was having useless thoughts, Buzz. Buzz. The youngest Queen Bee, who decided to follow Sejun yesterday, flew over with something in her grasp andnded on Sejun¡¯s shoulder. It looked like honey jelly, but it had golden specks, like gold dust, embedded in it. It looked very luxurious because of the gold color. ¡°Did you sleep well, Seventh?¡± Sejun asked the youngest Queen Bee. As the number of queens increased, he named them in the order they came. Buzz. Buzz. [Yes, I slept well. And this is my token of appreciation. Hehehe.] Plop. The Seventh Queen Bee ced the honey jelly she was holding in Sejun¡¯s hand and rubbed her front legs together vigorously like a fly. Bribing already? It had a talent, a talent for ttery. ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun first thanked the Seventh Queen Bee and then checked the honey jelly. [Golden Royal Jelly] ¡ú This was made by the Poisonous Queen Bee over a long period of time, using her special ability to refine and purify various types of honey jelly. ¡ú The honey jelly has been refined, enhancing its taste and nutrition. ¡ú When consumed, it forcibly awakens a dormant talent rted to magic. ¡ú Expiration: 100 years ¡ú Grade: A+ ¡°It forcibly awakens magic-rted talent?!¡± Sejun¡¯s face brightened as he read the description of the Golden Royal Jelly. This is totally for me, right? It was exactly what Sejun, who was struggling with mana exhaustion, needed. If a talent rted to magic was awakened, he could gain effects such as magic power increase or magic power recovery speed increase. In addition, once a talent rted to magic is awakened, he could use honey jelly to enhance it. ¡°Amazing! Thank you so much, Seventh!¡± Buzz¡­Buzz. [Hehehe. I¡¯m so d my bri¡­ gift pleased you, Master.] ¡®Was it really a bribe?¡¯ ¡°But did you make this?¡± Buzz. Buzz. [No. My queen¡¯s queen¡¯s queen¡¯s¡­] The Seventh Queen Bee repeated ¡®queen¡¯ ten times before she stopped. ording to the Seventh Queen Bee, it had been stored since then. It seemed they couldn¡¯t make it anymore since the flowers had disappeared. ¡°Can¡¯t you make it?¡± Buzz. Buzz. [Well, I don¡¯t know. I tasted honey for the first time yesterday¡­ But I¡¯ll try my best!] ¡°Alright.¡± The enthusiastic response of the seventh queen honeybee pleased Sejun, and without hesitation, he swallowed the queen¡¯s bribe. After eating the lucky strawberry and raising his luck, it was the perfect timing to eat the Golden Royal Jelly. Squish. As soon as it entered his mouth, the golden jelly became mushy like dough. At the same time, he felt a smooth yet strong sweetness. Though the sweetness was strong enough to cause a headache, it didn¡¯t hurt oddly enough. Thanks to this, Sejun was able to enjoy the sweetness purely. And then, Gulp. The liquefied Golden Royal Jelly went down smoothly. ¡°Wow.¡± The taste of sweetness didn¡¯t linger, leaving a clean finish. [You have consumed Golden Royal Jelly.] [Forcing the awakening of a dormant magic-rted talent.] Blue light clusters circled around Sejun¡¯s body. Then, [Forcing the awakening of a magic-talent higher than the dormant one.] Along with the message, evenrger blue light clusters appeared. ¡°Oh! It¡¯s exploding here!¡± Just when Sejun was pleased that he had eaten the lucky strawberry, Swoosh. One of the blue light clusters was absorbed into Sejun¡¯s body. [Talent: Magic Circuit, preparing to awaken.] ¡°Magic Circuit?¡± Just as Sejun was about to check out the new talent, [Talent: Your physical condition is too poor to awaken the Magic Circuit.] [Talent: Forcing the awakening of the Magic Circuit.] ¡°Gah!¡± With the message that the talent was forcibly awakened, massive energy spread from Sejun¡¯s stomach throughout his body, and he felt a terrible pain as if his whole body was being torn apart. ¡°What¡¯s this¡­¡± Sejun couldn¡¯t bear the pain and lost consciousness. Buzz. The seventh queen honeybee hastily called for help, leaving out the part that he fainted after eating what she had given. If things went wrong, she could die before Sejun woke up.¡±. A momentter, Kreong! Cuengi, who was sleeping inside, ran out and dragged Sejun back into the bedroom. As expected, dad is weak! Cuengi thought weak Sejun fainted from a cold breeze outside. It was an unfair misunderstanding for Sejun. And then, [What?! Master has fainted again?! Those nasty fire ants!] When mie heard that Sejun had fainted, mie decided to scold the fire ants that caused Sejun to faint. mie started spreading its roots towards the south. *** ¡°Pufufut. The work finished faster than expected, meow!¡± Theo, who had finished trading and establishing the Earth Defense Force, was happy and was about to go back up to the 99th floor of the tower with the interns when, ¡°This is not good, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± Theo¡¯s expression, who wasughing a moment ago, changed in an instant. Seeing the serious expression on Theo, Bill and Jeff also became tense. Every time that expression appeared, they had to run non-stop. ¡°Park Sejun¡¯s knee has weakened, meow! Run quickly, meow!¡± Theo started running quickly. And when he was about to enter the merchant corridor connecting the 70th floor to the 80th floor of the tower, ¡°Handsome wandering merchants, please take a look at an item before you leave.¡± Theo¡¯s step halted abruptly at the sounding from behind. ¡°Why did you call me, meow?!¡± Theo asked the wandering merchant who hadid goods on the counter. ¡°Huh?!¡± The wandering merchant was momentarily puzzled at Theo¡¯s words. Although he called another passing wandering merchant, Theo naturally thought he was called. ¡®The handsome wandering merchant can only be me, meow!¡¯ ¡°Ah! I called you to look at the items that would suit a handsome cat like you!¡± The thick-skinned merchant handled the situation aptly. ¡°Really, meow?¡± Theo began to inspect the goods that the wandering merchant hadid on the counter. ¡°Meow¡­¡± There were many eye-catching, splendid sculptures. But Theo didn¡¯t even nce at those and focused on the feeling of his front paw. Now Theo knew his advantage clearly. Then, ¡°Meow?¡± Zap. Theo felt a pull on his front paw. ¡°I want this, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?! This one?¡± The wandering merchant¡¯s face brightened at the statue Theo pointed at. The statue Theo pointed at was a strange statue that looked like it was carved from a small golf ball, so he didn¡¯t even know what it depicted. ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Yes, meow!¡± ¡®I just picked it up on the road and put it on disy, I didn¡¯t think a merchant would want to buy it.¡¯ ¡°Ahem. It¡¯s cheap anyway, so just give me 3 top coins.¡± The wandering merchant offered a cheap price, but even the most expensive sculpture he sold didn¡¯t cost 3 tower coins. However, ¡°Give me a discount, meow!¡± He met the wrong customer. No matter how much Theo wanted to buy it, He couldn¡¯t just buy it. ¡°Then¡­ just 2 tower coins¡­¡± ¡°Give me a discount, meow!¡± Theo bought the strange statue for 0.5 tower coins after haggling three times and started running towards Sejun again. ¡®Pufufut. President Park, wait for me, meow! I¡¯m bringing something good, meow!¡¯ ***** ***** Chapter 113 TL: HangukUpstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Hmm, where am I?¡± Sejun opened his eyes, looking up at the ceiling of his bedroom. ¡®Ah, I fainted.¡¯ ¡°Uh, uh.¡± Chills ran down his spine as he remembered the excruciating pain before fainting. It was an experience he didn¡¯t want to go through again. Then, (Sejun, you¡¯re awake?!) p, p. The golden bat, which had been monitoring Sejun from the ceiling, flew itself down andnded gently next to Sejun¡¯s face as he opened his eyes. (I¡¯m d you¡¯re awake!) p. p. The golden bat rubbed its face on Sejun¡¯s cheek, making a pleasant sound. ¡°Thank you for worrying about me.¡± As SeJun tried to move his arm to pet the golden bat, ¡°Huh?¡± His arm didn¡¯t move. In fact, he couldn¡¯t move his body at all. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Could this be a side effect of his new talent? Suddenly, he was scared. ¡°Uh.¡± Struggling, Sejun raised his head to look down at his body. ¡°What the hell?!¡± Sejun was taken aback when he saw himself tightly tied up like a caterpir with ropes. It was Cuengi¡¯s handiwork to prevent Sejun from going outside and fainting again. ¡°Uh! Uh! Huh!¡± Sejun tried to break the ropes, but it was impossible with his strength as the ropes were made from severalyers of green onion leaves. ¡°Golden Bat, can you untie this?¡± In the end, Sejun gave up trying to untie it himself and asked the golden bat for help. But, (Huh? Brother Cuengi said not to untie you under any circumstances!) The golden bat looked troubled at Sejun¡¯s request. It could be because of Cuengi¡¯s threat, as Cuengi¡¯s fist was big and strong. ¡®Is my word more important? Or is Cuengi¡¯s word more important?¡¯ Sejun could have pressed the golden bat with such childish questions but refrained. ¡®I¡¯m an adult.¡¯ It wasn¡¯t that he felt like he¡¯d lose to Cuengi. ¡°I should buy some seeds.¡± Sejun gave up on untying the ropes and checked the seed shop window that had appeared while he was unconscious. [Radish Seed x200 ¨C 3 Tower Coins] [Cabbage Seed x100 ¨C 1 Tower Coin] [Cheongyang chili pepper Seed x100 ¨C 0.7 Tower Coins] [Cucumber Seed x100 ¨C 0.5 Tower Coins] ¡°All together that¡¯s 5.2.¡± It was slightly over the purchase limit of 5 tower coins. ¡°Let¡¯s leave out the Cheongyang chili peppers.¡± The Cheongyang chili peppers were already harvested and reseeded. There were about 200 seeds in one Cheongyang chili pepper, so it wasn¡¯t a big loss. Sejun purchased all the remaining seeds. [You have purchased 200 radish seeds.] [You have purchased 100 cabbage seeds.] [You have purchased 100 cucumber seeds.] [A total of 4.5 Tower Coins have been deducted from Park Sejun¡¯s seed bank ount.] [You have earned 45 Seed Shop loyalty points.] [You now have a total of 151 seed Shop loyalty points.] Kaching. Three small leather pouches containing seeds fell onto Sejun¡¯s tied hands. [Thank you for using the seed shop.] [You can use Seed Shop Lv. 2 again after 30 days.] ¡°But what time is it now?¡± (It¡¯s dawn.) ¡°Is that so? Should I sleep some more?¡± Sejun closed his eyes to sleep again. But, p, p. The golden bat was lying on Sejun¡¯s chest, gazing at him with a satisfied look. The gaze was too burdensome for Sejun to fall asleep. ¡®I should check my talent.¡¯ While avoiding the gaze of the golden bat, Sejun looked at the ceiling and checked the talent: Magic Circuit that made him faint. [Talent: Magic Circuit] ¨C A talent that allows you to construct a circuit throughout your body to efficiently use mana. ¨C Magic Power stat +5% ¨C Magic Power recovery speed +100% ¨C Effect of magic power-increasing items +50% ¡°Wow¡­¡± The talent was so amazing that Sejun couldn¡¯t close his mouth. A 5% increase in Magic Power Stat meant that if he had a stat of 100, it would increase by 5. And every single option, including magic power recovery speed increase by 100% and effect of magic power-increasing items increase by 50%, was amazing. ¡°Hehehe, Is this really my talent? Am I finally bing stronger?¡± Sejun was full of confidence after checking his talent. ¡®With this¡­¡¯ While thinking about how to use his newly acquired talent, Snore. Sejun fell asleep. Zzzzzz. The golden bat too. *** ¡°The secret passage is in very good condition.¡± Iona used light magic to look around the secret passage and said. ¡°But where does this secret passage lead?¡± Elka asked ChuChu. Pi Ppi. (This secret passage is connected to the treasure vault of the Red Ribbon Kingdom.) Squeak?! (Treasure vault?!) At ChuChu¡¯s words, the ck rabbit asked in excitement. However, Pi Ppi. (There are no treasures in the treasure vault. They were all moved a long time ago.) ChuChu shook her head. It was before ChuChu was even born, so she didn¡¯t know where those treasures went. ¡°If it¡¯s connected to the treasure vault, we should be able to go straight to the bottom of Grid¡¯s mansion. From there, we¡¯ll go up.¡± At Iona¡¯s words, the animals moved along the secret passage. There were traps along the way, but ¡°Wind¡¯s power! Follow mymand and drive them away! Wind Blow!¡± All the traps were activated by Iona¡¯s magic. Thus they arrived at the treasure vault. ¡°Who are you?! How dare you raise your head in front of me?!¡± The white dragon statue in the center of the treasure vault shouted at them. *** ¡°What¡¯s going on? My right arm suddenly hurts.¡± Kaiser said, as he rubbed the scar that ran from the front of his right arm to his elbow, that it was a glorious wound obtained from a fight with the Whitey Kellion 8,000 years ago. He had suffered a major injury when his arm bone broke from a powerful punch to Kellion¡¯s jaw, but Kellion had all his front teeth knocked out. It was a one-punch knockout. ¡°Hehehe. That guy is doomed to eat only soft things for the rest of his life.¡± Kaiserughed proudly, thinking about that incident. He heard that afterwards, Kellion, regretting the loss of his teeth, had made a dragon knights with the teeth he had lost. ¡°When a wound aches like this, strong liquor with sweet side dishes is the best. Hehehe. I should ask Sejun for some roasted sweet potatoes.¡± Kaiser took out a bottle of fire carrot wine and moved the ck dragon statue to find Sejun. *** Swoosh! The golden bat that had been sleeping on Sejun¡¯s chest quickly woke up as it heard someone approaching. ¡®It¡¯s Brother Cuengi.¡¯ p. p. As the golden bat quickly hung itself on the ceiling, Cuengi entered. (Nothing unusual during the duty!) The golden bat saluted with its right wing. Kreong. Cuengi nodded and checked Sejun¡¯s appearance. Fortunately, it didn¡¯t get caught sleeping. ¡°Cuengi! Untie me quickly!¡± Sejun, who woke up because of the noise, spoke to Cuengi. He wanted to get up and go to the bathroom. Kreong! Snap. With a little effort from Cuengi, the rope snapped easily. Sejun quickly went to do his business, and when he returned, Kreong! [I¡¯m hungry!] Cuengi rubbed his face on Sejun¡¯s chest while tapping its stomach. ¡°Cuengi, don¡¯t tie Daddy up like this next time, okay? It¡¯s a bad thing.¡± Kreong! Kreong! [I didn¡¯t know it was bad! I won¡¯t tie you up next time!] Cuengi nodded in response to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡± Sejun washed an empty pot and started boiling a new soup. The pots in the kitchen were all empty because he took a day off yesterday. ¡°Who will cut this?¡± Sejun said as he took out the frozen purple locust meat. Theo had gone down to trade, so there was no animal to cut the meat thinly. As Sejun pondered, (I¡¯ll help you!) The golden bat offered its assistance. ¡°Are you sure?¡± (Leave it to me!) Sejun was initially worried because of the golden bat¡¯s rickety appearance, Swoosh. As he watched the meat being cut smoothly, like pudding being sliced by the golden bat¡¯s wings, Sejun once again realized that worrying about others in this ce was utterly useless. ¡°That¡¯s right. I just have to do well¡­¡± ¡°From now on, the golden bat will be the cooking assistant.¡± Sejun entrusted the cooking assistant role to the golden bat. The reason was that, unlike Theo, it didn¡¯t shed fur, so it was more hygienic. (Thank you!) Pip-pip. The golden bat was thrilled, as if it were the honor of its family. Thus, the golden bat became an assistant cook. Just then, ¡°I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo, who had just lost a job, returned. And Snuggle. As soon as he returned, Theo clung to Sejun¡¯s knee, and started rubbing his head vigorously. All other smells, disappear, meow! While Theo was diligently rubbing his scent onto Sejun¡¯s knee, ¡°You did well.¡± Sejun said, stroking Theo¡¯s head. ¡°This is a gift, meow! I bought it with my own money, meow!¡± A whileter, after thoroughly rubbing his scent onto Sejun, Theo held out a statue he bought from a street-wandering merchant, using his soft front paws. ¡°What kind of statue is this?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, meow! I just felt drawn to it, meow!¡± Theo proudly answered Sejun¡¯s question. He didn¡¯t know what it was, but it was natural for him to think it was great because he picked it. Swoosh. Sejun took the small statue from Theo and examined it. ¡°Oh?! It¡¯s a rabbit statue.¡± Although it was worn a lot, on closer inspection, there was a faint outline of a rabbit. Sejun, who confirmed what kind of statue it was, checked the options of the statue. [Statue] ¡ú ??? ¡ú Creator: Confidential ¡ú Grade: F ¡°Aileen, appraise this.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says to leave it to her.] The rabbit statue in Sejun¡¯s hand disappeared. And then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it¡¯s a high-grade item.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator brags that it was made by her aunt.] ¡°Aunt?¡± After the appraisal, Aileen sent the rabbit statue back to Sejun. The seal broke, and the statue regained its original cute rabbit appearance. ¡°It¡¯s not dangerous, right?¡± Since a dragon made it, doubts arose first. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it is not dangerous at all.] ¡°Really?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator tells you to trust her.] Sejun rechecked the rabbit statue¡¯s options. [Treasure Vault¡¯s Guardian Rabbit Statue] ¡ú A statue ordered and enchanted by the great ck dragon Tara Pritani during her time as the guardian dragon of the Red Ribbon Kingdom, made by the dwarves and gifted to the royal family. ¡ú It controls the entry and exit of the royal treasure vault, allowing you to freely add or remove items from the vault. ¡ú Creator: ck Dragon Tara ¡ú Grade: S ¡ú Skills: [Inbound Lv. Max], [Outbound Lv. Max] ¡°The Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault?¡± The Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault? ¡°Shall we just see what¡¯s in it?¡± Sejun looked at the animals and grinned wickedly. Since he could put the items back, there would be no trace left. ¡°Great! Let¡¯s rob the treasure vault!¡± Kreong! [I hope there¡¯s food!] (I want to see the treasures!) The animals¡¯ intentions were different, but they all agreed to take out items from the treasure vault. ¡°Alright. Outbound!¡± As Sejun held the statue and spoke. [Current list of items avable for withdrawal from the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault (total 1 item)] Unregistered Statue X 1 A list of items that could be taken out of the treasure vault appeared. ¡°Ah. There¡¯s only one?¡± It looked like someone had already taken everything, leaving only the heavy statue. ¡°Let¡¯s at least withdraw this one.¡± Sejun selected the unregistered statue. [Withdrawing 1 unregistered statue from the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault.] Thud. A portal formed in the sky, and a white dragon statue fell. A menacing energy emanated from the statue. ¡°You said this isn¡¯t dangerous?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator denies that only items she has appraised isn¡¯t dangerous.] Then ¨C Whitey bastard! How dare youe here!¡± Kaiser, who had flown over excitedly for his side dish of roasted sweet potatoes, yelled at the sight of the white dragon statue. ***** ***** Chapter 114 TL: Hanguk 55th floor of the tower. -Who¡¯s there? ¡®Arrgh. Why is there a dragon¡¯s energy from the treasure vault?!¡¯ Iona was startled by the overwhelming aura emanating from the white dragon statue that she dared not approach. Then Squeak! (I am the mighty ck rabbit warrior, ck Rabbit!) ck Rabbit raised his hammer and shouted. -How dare this ck-haired creature speak in front of me?!!! Kellion was furious at ck Rabbit¡¯s words. Seeing ck made his gums itch and he remembered the past fight with that ckie bastard. ¡°Everyone run! Power of fire, obey mymand and unleash hellfire on the enemy that never goes out! Hellfire!¡± Iona used magic to buy time for the animals to escape from the intense hostility emanating from the white dragon statue. Shepletely gave up on the idea of surviving. Iona¡¯s sole aim was to save as many animals as possible. That was all. However -Stop. ¡°¡­?!¡± At one word from the white dragon statue, both Iona¡¯s magic and the movement of Iona and the animals stopped. -You deserve to die just for reminding me of bad memories¡­ How dare you attack me, the great white dragon Kellion?! Abandon any thoughts of an easy death! Grid! Kellion, who hates color ck, burst into a roar and called Grid. A momentter Thud. Thud. Grid, who received Kellion¡¯s call, ran hastily with ground trembling beneath him. Thud. ¡°Did you call me, great white dragon?¡± Grid bowed his head and knelt before the white dragon statue. -Grid, how could you guard so poorly that I must deal with these insignificant creatures?! ¡°Huh?!¡± Grid slowly raised his head and looked around. Around him, he saw animals that could not move besides the statue. ¡®Is that the great destructive wizard Iona?! Sssk. Seeing Iona and the other animals, Gridughed wickedly. He had ordered his subordinates to search for intruders outside, but he didn¡¯t expect them to be here. ¡®Today is your day of reckoning, Iona.¡¯ Grid¡¯s eyes were filled with anger and madness as he looked at Iona. It wasn¡¯t once or twice that Iona had hindered his work. ¡°I¡¯m sorry! I¡¯ll take care of it right away.¡± Grid stood up to deal with Iona and the animals. But just as he turned his back on the white dragon statue to deal with Iona, Swoosh. A ck hole appeared on the floor and swallowed up the white dragon statue. ¡®Huh?! The white dragon statue disappeared!¡¯ The animals witnessed the white dragon statue disappearing, and their bodies slowly began to move. The magic was lifted as the white dragon statue disappeared. However, ¡°Entering this ce without even knowing who¡¯s here, and without fear. Ah-ha-hahahahaha. I won¡¯t kill you, Iona, easily. I¡¯ll start by peeling off your skin.¡± Grid was spewing out vulgarities, not even realizing that the white dragon statue had disappeared. Then Pchoo! The ck rabbit, whose nose was tickled by the fur of the wolves, sneezed. ¡°Huh?! It moved?¡± Grid was startled, seeing the ck rabbit sneeze. And then, Creak, creak. Struggling to turn her head, Iona looked over. ¡®Thank you for saving me, Sejun.¡¯ Iona intuitively knew that Sejun had resolved this situation, and she wondered if this might be the effect of Sejun¡¯s knee that Theo had been talking about. Swish, swish. Iona thanked Sejun in her heart, moving her shoulders and loosening her body. ¡®How?!¡¯N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. ¡°Kellion¡­ sir?¡± Grid frantically looked behind; however, the white dragon statue had vanished as though it had evaporated into thin air. ¡°Hey Kellion, the dragon bastard!!! What am I supposed to do if you leave me alone?!¡± Grid called out desperately for Kellion, but Grid¡¯s desperate cries only echoed in the treasure vault. Thud. Thud. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Grid, I won¡¯t kill you easily.¡± Iona stared at Grid, clenching her fist as she threw his words back at him. As her anger exceeded its limit, reaching the 5th stage of rage, Iona became calm instead. ¡°Everyone, get out.¡± Squeak. Pi Ppi. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The animals who couldn¡¯t dare defy Iona quietly left the treasure vault. Thud. They even kindly closed the door of the treasure vault on their way out. An hourter, Iona emerged from the treasure vault with a refreshed expression. The treasure vault¡¯s outbound inventory list was updated to include wild boar skin, meat, and bones. *** -You¡­you couldn¡¯t be? ckie Kaiser?!¡± The white dragon statue was startled when it discovered the ck dragon statue. He had even created a barrier to avoid the tower system while exploring the ck tower¡­ But all of his efforts were rendered useless when he was suddenly summoned here. -So that¡¯s why my arm was aching¡­Whitey Kellion, why did youe crawling in here?!¡± -What?! Aching?! Kaiser, I can¡¯t even eat meat because of you!¡± -Who told you to steal my side dish?! -Kaiser, it¡¯s your personality that¡¯s filthy! Who throws a fit over a single side dish?!¡± -That was something special I had saved for my 40,000th birthday! The two of them, who together are nearly 100,000 years old, were fighting like this¡­it was a sight to behold, almost unbelievable. Rooooar. Pssh. As the two of them argued verbally, their powers shed and the crops and buildings caught in between began to turn to dust. ¡®These dragons!¡¯ Sejun stepped forward to stop the fight when he saw his house being destroyed and his crops dying. ¡°Lord Kaiser! And the other dragon! Calm down!¡± Since he couldn¡¯t get any closer, he climbed onto a fragment of the divine stone and shouted. Strangely enough, only that spot was quiet and unaffected by the power of the two dragons. Kreong! Cuengi stood next to Sejun, firmly holding onto his leg. The moment they left the fragment of the divine stone, they could get caught up in the sh of the two dragons¡¯ powers and die. ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± On the other hand, Theo was resting on Sejun¡¯sp, humming a tune regardless of the power sh happening around them. -Park Sejun, you rascal! Don¡¯t interrupt when adults are talking! -You! Your hair is ck, huh?! Very unfortunate! Your bad luck! Now die! -Stop! How dare you attack our Sejun! Kaiser blocked Kellion¡¯s attack which was aimed to kill Sejun just because his hair was ck. Sejun could have lost his life in an instant. -What?! You blocked my attack? Rooooar. The white dragon statue began to gather more power. -How dare you, whitey, try to use your power inside the ck tower?! Roar. The ck dragon statue also began to gather power. Crack. Crack. Cracks appeared on the ground and the pirs of the water canal began to copse, causing water to leak from the canal. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± What a mess. ¡°Aileen, I need to call her.¡± Sejun decided to ask Aileen for help as it seemed like the farm would be destroyed if he left things as they were. Aileen, the best cheat key to stop one of the two dragons, Kaiser. At that moment, [The soul of a dragon that has illegally invaded the ck Tower has been detected.] [Analysis results show that it has 30% of the White Tower¡¯s Administrator Kellion¡¯s soul.] [As a Mid-level Administrator, you can expel 30% of the White Tower¡¯s Administrator Kellion¡¯s soul.] [The expelled 30% of the White Tower¡¯s Administrator Kellion¡¯s soul, will not return to the main body and will be annihted.] [Would you like to expel 30% of the White Tower¡¯s Administrator Kellion¡¯s soul?] Sejun received a cheat key that could stop Kellion. ¡°Aileen, please stop Kaiser.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that they will calm down their grandfather.] He left Kaiser to Aileen and said, ¡°Mr. Kellion, withdraw your power. If you don¡¯t want to be expelled from the tower and have your soul extinguished.¡± Sejun spoke firmly to Kellion. -What?! Kellion was furious at Sejun¡¯s audacity in speaking so boldly before the great white dragon. ¡°How dare you, you lowly creature! Die.¡± Bang! With Kellion¡¯s words, an irresistible power invaded Sejun¡¯s body. [You have received a life-threatening blow.] [Dragon Tribe Skill ¨C Dragon Skin is activated.] [The scale of the Great ck Dragon Kaiser has been destroyed.] Roarrr. The ck dragon tattoo on Sejun¡¯s left arm roared and disappeared. It was an attack that couldn¡¯t normally be blocked, but Kellion couldn¡¯t exert his full power because he was confronting Kaiser. ¡°Ah?! Did you just try to kill me?! Prepare for expulsion.¡± With Sejun¡¯s words, a ck hole appeared beneath the white dragon statue. -What?! Why?! Kellion was startled as a hole to expel him appeared. ording to Kellion, the administrator of the ck Tower was Aileen. And since Aileen couldn¡¯t leave the tower, there was no entity to expel him. While Kellion was bewildered. ¡°President Theo, take out the contract.¡± ¡°Meow!¡± Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, Theo took out the contract and approached the white dragon with a nk contract, unfolding it. ¡°Hurry up and stamp it,meow!¡± He shouted at the white dragon statue. ¡®I¡¯m invincible when I¡¯m near Park Sejun¡¯s knee, meow!¡± Even in front of a dragon, Theo, who had received Sejun¡¯s knee buff, was in a state of courage +1000. ¡°Swear you won¡¯t kill me.¡± ¡°President Park don¡¯t forgot to add the value of your life, meow!¡± Theo hastily eximed. ¡°Of course I didn¡¯t forget. And as a price for targeting my life, give me 100 million Tower Coins aspensation. Otherwise, you will be expelled from the ck Tower.¡± Sejun spoke, showing the tattoo of the Mid-level Administrator with a ck dragon drawn on his right hand. -No way?! Are you a mid-level administrator?! Kellion asked as if he couldn¡¯t believe it. There was not a single ce where the dragons, who were managing the tower, had an mid-level administrator. It was because of the dragons¡¯ arrogant nature. But Kaiser allowing an mid-level administrator?! And not to some insignificant yet strong monster, but to an insignificant and weak human¡­ it was truly astonishing. ¡°What will you do?¡± The answer to Sejun¡¯s question was already there. Losing 30% of one¡¯s soul also meant losing the same amount of power and memory, and it was a blow to the soul. In severe cases, the main body could be extinguished. There was nothing good about it. -I understand. Park Sejun, I swear not to kill you. I will also give you 100 million tower coins aspensation. Along with Kellion¡¯s vow, the content that Kellion spoke started to be written on the contract. And Thud. When the contract waspleted, the white dragon¡¯s seal was stamped. Dragons are noble beings. The very weight of the words themselves formed the contract. ¡°Here, meow!¡± Theo ran over with the contract and handed it to Sejun. ¡°President Theo, well done. Please restrain your power for now.¡± -Got it. As Kellion began to restrain his power, -Hmph! Whitey bastard! Consider yourself lucky! Kaiser also restrained his power in response. And while an awkward atmosphere was flowing, [You havepleted the Purple SeP¡¯s Sweet Potato Soup.] [Your proficiency in cooking Lv. 4 increases slightly.] Sejun¡¯s prepared breakfast was ready. ¡°I was preparing breakfast, why don¡¯t we eat together.¡± Sejun invited the two dragons to eat, to break the awkward atmosphere. -Do you have roasted sweet potatoes?! Kaiser, remembering the original purpose ofing here, asked. ¡°No. Instead, I made sweet potato soup.¡± -Park Sejun, you rascal! You should¡¯ve prepared roasted sweet potatoes! Hmph! But since you¡¯ve offered, I¡¯ll give it a taste. Kaiser grumbled unnecessarily and followed Sejun into the kitchen. Fortunately, only the roof of the kitchen had disappeared due to the mana collision, and the inside was intact. ¡°Here you go.¡± Sejundled soup from therge pot into a bowl and handed it to Kaiser. -Humph! Enjoy your meal. Gulp. Gulp. The ck dragon statue poured the soup into its mouth. The moment the soup passed the ck dragon statue¡¯s throat, it would teleport in front of Kaiser. Sejun also poured a bowl of soup in front of the white dragon statue, then hurriedly scooped some soup into a small pot, and gave therge pot to Cuengi. Gulp! Kreong! As soon as Cuengi received it, he drank about a third of the soup from therge pot and put it down. It¡¯s delicious! Burp. ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll eat too, meow!¡± Slurp, slurp, slurp. Sejun ripped open a packet of Churu and gave it to Theo on hisp, and started eating the soup. ¡®Is it good?¡¯ Watching the animals eat fervently, Kellion was curious. Gulp. Gulp. The white dragon statue swallowed the soup. Since it had the same form as the ck dragon statue, the soup swallowed by the white dragon statue was teleported in front of Kellion¡¯s main body. ¡°Is there more of this?!¡± Kellion looked for more soup, but Zzzzzz. Inside the kitchen was only Cuengi, who had been keeping an eye on Sejun for several days, hadn¡¯t had a proper rest, and was now asleep, clutching therge pot from which he had been eating the soup. Being the son of a weak father was quite exhausting. And carefully, the two dragon statues. ¡°Eh?!¡± ¡°You too?!¡± The two dragons eyed the soup left by Cuengi. ***** ***** Chapter 115 ¡°Is this really delicious?¡±A handsome white-haired man, who looked pitiful with 10 missing front teeth, skeptically looked at the purple soup and took a cautious sip. ¡°Slurp.¡± Carefully taking a sip. sh. Kellion¡¯s eyes widened, unbeknownst to himself, after tasting the sweet potato soup. Delicious! He felt the sweet taste and aroma of sweet potatoes in his mouth. ¡®There¡¯s meat in it too.¡¯ He chewed on the locus meat, which had been boiled for a long time until it was tender. It was so tender that Kellion could swallow it without chewing, and it wasn¡¯t burdensome to eat. Gulp. As Kellion, who savored the taste, swallowed the soup, a warm energy flowed through his throat and into his stomach. ¡°Ha!¡± Unknowingly, Kellion let out an exmation of admiration after finishing the soup. ¡°Shall I have one more bowl?¡± Kellion quickly moved the white dragon statue to serve himself more soup. *** ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± Sejun, who had finished his breakfast, had Theo hanging on his leg. Pluck. [You harvested a well-ripened magical cherry tomato.] [You have 48,792 times left toplete your job quest.] [Your job experience has increased very slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 5 has increased very slightly.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] When he was busy harvesting in the tomato field toplete his job quest Kreooong! Cuengi¡¯s crying sound came from the kitchen. ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s going on?¡± Sejun, who had left Cuengi sleeping after he finished his soup, hurriedly ran to see what was wrong. When Sejun entered the kitchen, he saw Kreooong! Cuengi, clinging to the emptyrge pot, was crying pitifully. ¡°Cuengi, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Kreooong! [The soup disappeared when I woke up!] ¡°Didn¡¯t you eat it while you were asleep?¡± It was a reasonable suspicion, as he had seen Cuengi eating in his sleep several times before. Kreooong! Kreooong! [No! I didn¡¯t eat it!] Cuengi was upset by Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Really?¡± Kreooong! Kreooong! [Yes! I¡¯m sure the dragon grandpas stole it!] Cuengi¡¯s suspicion was also quite reasonable. Dragons could do such a thing. They¡¯ve clearly shown that they¡¯d eat when pretending not to. Yet, they have too much pride to admit that they like to eat. ¡°I see. Wait a bit, I¡¯ll make it again. Meanwhile, eat this. Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun used his skill on a power sweet potato, turning it into a giant sweet potato and gave it to Cuengi. Chomp. Kreong! [It¡¯s delicious!] As soon as Cuengi got something to eat, he showed a bright smile and looked happy. ¡°That¡¯s right. Eat a lot.¡± As he stroked Cuengi¡¯s head, Sejun took out some purple locust meat from the storage space. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s my turn, meow?¡± Theo unsheathed his ws, ready to cut the meat. However, ¡°No, you don¡¯t have to do it, Theo. Golden Bat, could you cut this?¡± (Yes!) p. p. The Golden Bat, which had been circling around Sejun, quickly flew over in response to Sejun¡¯s call and started cutting the meat. ¡°What, meow?! It feels like my role is disappearing, meow! I can cut well too, meow!¡± Theoined to Sejun. Although he didn¡¯t really like the task, Theo felt angry when he was not allowed to do it. ¡°Alright. Then, Theo, you can peel the potatoes.¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± Rustle. Sejun, who was thinking of having crispy potato pancakes for lunch, piled up about 1,000 potatoes in front of Theo since he asked for a task. The potatoes could be easily peeled by rinsing them with water. ¡°Meow?! Isn¡¯t this too much, meow?!¡± Theo was discouraged by therge amount of potatoes he had to peel. However, ¡°Don¡¯t want to do it? Then I¡¯ll ask the Golden Bat¡­¡± ¡°No, meow! I¡¯ll do it, meow!¡± He didn¡¯t like the idea of his job being taken away by others. Peel. Peel. At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo started peeling the potatoes in a hurry. Because of his greed, he was putting himself into potato peeling hell. While Theo was peeling the potatoes, (Sejun, I¡¯ve finished cutting!) The preparation for the soup ingredients waspleted. Ssh. Ssh. Ingredients were put into threerge pots. Now all that was left was to boil and season them. And then, Thud. He took out a Fire Ant¡¯s carapace from his void storage. Since it was a metal material, it was perfect for creating a grater to shred the potatoes. ¡°President Theo, can you make holes in this?¡± ¡°I got it, meow.¡± Bam. Bam. Bam. Theo¡¯s ws pierced the Fire Ant¡¯s carapace, making the holes Sejun wanted. ¡°How¡¯s that, meow? The power of my ws?¡± Theo, who was bored of peeling potatoes, snuggled up to Sejun¡¯s knee proudly. ¡®I knew he would do that.¡¯ Sejun smiled and hung Theo on his leg and began to grate the 100 potatoes that Theo had peeled. Screech. Screech. Potatoes were being grated through the holes Theo had made, and the shredded potatoes fell below. ¡°Good. It grates well.¡± ¡°It¡¯s obvious because I made it, meow!¡± ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°Then, since I did well, give me a Churu, meow!¡± ¡°No. I don¡¯t have a free hand now. I¡¯ll give it to youter.¡± Theo really didn¡¯t know modesty or timing. While the soup was being prepared, Sejun grated potatoes. And then, ¡°Cuengi, could you wring this out?¡± Sejun handed over the grated potatoes to Cuengi. It needed to be drained of water to make crispy pancakes with a soft inside. Kreong! At Sejun¡¯s request, Cuengi lightly grabbed the grated potatoes and applied some pressure. Drip drip. The water was removed from the potato pancake batter. It was made into a dough state, almost as if it had been put in a dehydrator. ¡°Keep wringing it like that.¡± Kreong! Sejun left the potato dough to Cuengi and seasoned the soup, which had turned purple after being boiled enough. A momentter, [You havepleted the Purple SeP¡¯s Sweet Potato Soup.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 4 has slightly increased.] The soup was ready. ¡°Here you go.¡± Sejundled soup into Cuengi¡¯s bowl and slowly discarded the batter water Cuengi had wrung out, leaving only the settled starch to be added back into the potato batter. Now all that was left was to fry it. At that moment, -Ahem. It¡¯s already lunchtime. Kellion, shall we have a bowl of soup? -Hmm, hmm. Shall we? Oh my! Kaiser, we¡¯ve timed it just right! The two dragon statues that had been waiting for the soup to be finished, flew over leaving a trail of smoke behind, and sat down at the table as if it was only natural.¡± ¡°I thought dragons didn¡¯t eat much? Didn¡¯t you say you only liked roasted sweet potatoes?¡± Sejun asked while looking at Kaiser. Kaiser had said that dragons don¡¯t often feel hunger and therefore don¡¯t eat often. But he was back to eat again not even a few hours after eating¡­ something was suspicious. ¡°Did you find the soup to your liking?¡± -¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ -¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ In response to Sejun¡¯s question, the two dragons awkwardly avoided answering and looked away. Sejun was sure that the culprits who had stolen Cuengi¡¯s soup were the two dragons right in front of him. ¡°Here you go. Don¡¯t steal the kids¡¯ food in the future.¡± Sejundled the soup and gave it to the two dragons. -Ahem! -Hmm! Hmm! Embarrassed by Sejun¡¯s words, the two dragons coughed awkwardly and swallowed the soup, transporting it to their main bodies. After serving the dragons, Sejun served the soup to the rabbits who hade for lunch and started to make potato pancakes, heating up the frying pan. Although there was no cooking oil, there was fat collected every time they caught an eel. Shush. Sejun brought his hand close to the frying pan to check if it was hot enough. ¡®It¡¯s ready.¡¯ Feeling the hot air from the frying pan, Whisk. Sejun threw a piece of eel fat the size of a thumbnail into the pan. Sizzle. The fat melted in the heat of the hot pan and quickly turned liquid, coating the pan in oil. Squeak? Squeal? Squeap? The sound of the fat melting and emitting a savory smell made the rabbits¡¯ ears perk up. ¡°Good.¡± Sejun scooped up argedle of potato dough and put it in the pan. Sizzle. He started to tten the rising potato pancake batter with thedle, spreading it wide. And when the front side was adequately fried, ¡°Ha.¡± He gave a snap of the wrist to flip the pancake. Chak. Thanks to his high agility stat, the pancake, beautifully drawing a parab,nded perfectly on the frying pan, flipped 180 degrees. ¡°Ha.¡± Sejun enjoyed a moment of self-satisfaction at having flipped the pancake without ruining it when Squeak? Squeal? Squeap? The rabbits, holding their bowls, called Sejun from behind him. ¡°Huh? Oh, you want to try it? Just a moment.¡± Sejun ced the pancake on arge te, tore it into long strips with chopsticks, Glug. Glug. Glug. He poured three dollops of honey into a bowl. ¡°You can eat it as it is, but when it cools down a bit, dip it in this honey. It will taste even better.¡± Sejun exined how to eat the pancake to the rabbits and Sssssss. He added eel oil and prepared the next pancake. After frying about 10 pancakes like that, the rabbits left to go back to work after eating their fill, and only Cuengi was left, busily dipping the pancake in honey and eating. Kreong! Cuengi, who had dunked an entire pancake in honey and put it in his mouth, couldn¡¯t contain his joy and waved his arm, expressing his excitement. ¡°Is it that good?¡± Kreong! Cuengi nodded his head vigorously in response. Seeing Cuengi enjoy his meal so much, he couldn¡¯t hold back any longer. ¡°I should try one too.¡± Drip drip drip Sejun took out the new sauce that Theo had brought this time and poured the ck liquid into a small dish. It was soy sauce. Chop chop chop. He then chopped a Cheongyang chili pepper into it. This would make the pancake more appetizing, adding a spicy taste to the salty, allowing you to continue eating without feeling greasy. ¡°Hehehe. Shall I give it a try?¡± Sejun picked up a piece of pancake with chopsticks and dipped it in soy sauce when -What is that? -What is that made of? The two dragons, who had finished their soup, showed interest in the pancake. Although dragons are known to be picky eaters, they decided to try Sejun¡¯s food first and then make a judgment. *** 55th floor of the tower. While Iona was killing Grid, the wolves, the ck rabbit, and ChuChu took care of the guards protecting the mansion. The barrier and dragon knights disappeared the moment Kellion moved to the 99th floor of the tower. Thanks to this, they were able to capture the mansion smoothly. Grid¡¯s mansion was full of incredible treasures. And the crops filled the warehouse. Seeing these, Iona was once again reminded of how greedy Grid had been. ¡°Let¡¯s ask Sejun about what to do with theseter. Seal!¡± Iona sealed the mansion with magic and went outside, starting to liberate the rabbits in nearby viges. Of course, there was resistance from the wild boars, but they were just thezy guards who were managing the farm rabbits. They were no match for Iona and the animals. As they took over a few viges, the number of rabbits that had joined increased to 300. There were more rabbits caught by Grid than expected.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g ¡°Power of magic, obey mymand and attack the enemy. Bombardment!¡± With Iona¡¯s magic, thousands of magic missiles wereunched at the wild boar tribe at the forefront of the defense line. Iona chose the magic spell that caused the least damage to avoid harming the crops. ¡°Drive out the wild boars!¡± ¡°Defeat the enemy!¡± The ck Wolf Tribe and the Silver Wolf Tribe ran towards the broken defense line. Squeak! Squeal! Squeap! On the backs of these wolves, The ck Rabbit holding a hammer and the enved rabbits, who had joined on the 55th floor and holding farming tools, joined in. The rabbits looked exhausted from their long life of very, but they willingly put their effort into driving out the wild boars. As the battle continued, the wild boars began to flee to other floors. Having lost their core, they would never target for the 55th floor again. Thus, 100 years after the fall of the Red Ribbon Kingdom, the g of the Red Ribbon Kingdom once again began to fly on the 55th floor, and the news of the kingdom¡¯s reconstruction began to spread to other floors. ***** ***** TL: I am feeling somewhat better. The pain has subsided, but the blisters are still present. I will need to wait and be cautious to prevent them from popping, as doing so would prolong the healing process. If any blisters were to pop, the healing time would increase, and the risk of infection would also rise. Also, thank you everyone for your well-wishes, and enjoy reading!!! Chapter 116: Cried -Ahem! Sejun, could you cook one more potato pancake for me? -Huh! Me too¡­ Kaiser and Kellion, who had tasted the potato pancakes, asked Sejun for more, ncing at him. Kaiser had stopped calling Sejun ¡®rascal.¡¯ The 3-stagebo of roasted sweet potatoes, sweet potato soup, and potato pancakes had a powerful effect. However, ¡°No, I can¡¯t. I have to work now.¡± Sejun firmly refused the requests of the two dragons. Sejun¡¯s priority now was toplete his job quest and reach level 51. Instead, he gave them each one more bowl of sweet potato soup. -I need to eat it with alcohol quickly. -Alcohol again?! -Hehehe. I have fire carrot wine that I received from Sejun. -What?! fire carrot wine?! How did you get that?! Kellion was greatly surprised at Kaiser¡¯s words. Fire carrot wine?! It was a alcohol produced by the Red Tower¡¯s tower farmer, and the red dragons strictly prevented its exportation from the tower, making it as hard to find as plucking stars from the sky. Kellion himself had barely managed to taste a single bottle a thousand years ago. -There was a harvest festival a few days ago. -You¡¯d need ten kinds of crops for a harvest festival¡­ Jealousy was not hidden in Kellion¡¯s voice. He was envious of Kaiser having such an excellent tower farmer like Sejun. As for his tower¡­ -Sigh¡­ Thinking about his Tower¡¯s tower farmer, all Kellion could do was sigh. That damn fool im to be a tower farmer¡­ -Hahaha. Cheer up! p, p. Kaiserughed boisterously and flew up to the fountain. Seeing Whitey¡¯s jealousy, he thought the alcohol would taste really good today. -Damn¡­ Envy is a losing game¡­ Kellion was envious of Kaiser, who received delicious foods every day from Sejun. -I need to call and check on the progress. After Kaiser left, Kellion went up to Sejun¡¯s house roof, settled in his spot, and moved to his main body into the white tower. And then, Snip. Snip. Sejun continued harvesting cherry tomatoes for several hours. ¡°Phew. It¡¯s finished.¡± As Sejun finished harvesting the cherry tomatoes, p. p. The golden bat flew to Sejun. (Sejun! I think I¡¯ll be going to Earth soon!) ¡°Really?¡± It had already been a week since the golden bat brought the ramen. ¡°Golden bat, keep revising what I taught you!¡± (Yes-!) Swoosh. Swoosh. (Ramen, c¡­) At Sejun¡¯s words, the golden bat saluted and diligently revised the essential keywords like an exam-taking student. Meanwhile, Sejun took out wooden nks from the void storage. ¡°Here, take these with you.¡± (Yes!) The golden bat grabbed the palm-sized wooden nk with its foot. On the wooden nk, Sejun had written a message and phone number. -If you find this, please contact 010 ¨C XXXX ¨C XXXX and I will give you 10 million won. (Han Tae-jun, President of the Korean Awakened Association) Sejun thought it might take too long to locate where the golden bat appears, so he decided to leave the contact information where it appeared. The contact information was Han Tae-jun¡¯s phone number, and Sejun had exined this matter to Han Tae-jun and obtained his number. He used Han Tae-jun¡¯s name as the offer of money looked suspicious, and Han Tae-jun was famous, sometimes even appearing on the news. ¡°Theo, this is President Han Tae-jun¡¯s number, right?¡± ¡°It is, meow! You don¡¯t trust me, meow?!¡± Theo was angry at Sejun¡¯sck of trust. ¡°Of course I trust you.¡± Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s head. His impatience grew, thinking he could soon eat ramen, c, and more. ¡°Of course, meow! President Park, just trust me, meow!¡± Theo clung closer to Sejun¡¯sp, shouting loudly. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s get started.¡± (Yes!) ¡°Golden bat, what¡¯s this?¡± Sejun showed a drawn picture on the wooden nk and quickly asked. (Chicken!) ¡°Correct. What about this?¡± Sejun quickly turned the wooden nk to show another picture. (Soboro bread1!) ¡°Good! Well done!¡± Pat, pat. The golden batughed at Sejun¡¯s praise. It didn¡¯t know why they were doing this, but answering correctly and getting praised felt good. Sejun continued the speed quiz with the golden bat. (Ganache cake!) All the pictures were of food Sejun wanted to eat, like pizza, burgers, and ck bean noodles. By the way, Sejun¡¯s drawing skills were terrible, so getting the exact item from the picture was 100% impossible. If the golden bat managed to bring what was in the picture, it was solely because it was a genius. ¡°You got them all right. Well done.¡± Sejun praised the golden bat for correctly guessing all the wooden nks. Pat, pat!! The golden bat¡¯s mood lifted at Sejun¡¯s praise. After the speed quiz was over, (Sejun! I¡¯ll be back soon!) ¡°Be careful.¡± The golden bat disappeared. *** p. p. Thud. The golden bat that had moved to Earth quietly dropped the wooden nk it was holding in its feet and quickly hid. This ce was crowded with people. The hidden golden bat quickly looked around and found the word ¡®Ramen.¡¯ Having received high praise from Sejun for bringing Ramenst time, it wanted to bring Ramen again. ¡®p, p. I must bring what Sejun likes.¡¯ But (Gone¡­) This time, there was no sign of Ramen anywhere. Fortunately, there was coffee. ¡®Let¡¯s take that at least.¡¯ The golden bat quickly moved, picked up 10 coffees, and hid them in a corner. ¡°Now, I should wait until I return to the tower.¡± Just then, Creak. A woman opened a drawer, revealing a small box with a picture of a fish visible on it. (Ah! Fish!) It was Brother Theo¡¯s favorite: fish. There was only about 10 seconds left. It seemed possible to take it. p. p. The golden bat quickly flew and grabbed the box. Poof. The golden bat disappeared and returned to the tower. And ¡°Huh?! Am I still drunk?¡± Kim Kyung-mi, an employee at Hanseong Bank who had partied at a club until dawn, was startled when the Goraebab2 (Snacks) she had ced in the drawer suddenly vanished before her eyes. *** ¡°Ah! Is it a hoax?!¡± The assistant PD Bae Jeong-ho of ¡®There¡¯s Such a Thing in the World¡¯ said, smoking a cigarette outside the building. While watching the CCTV footage sent from the coin karaoke room, he thought that if done well, it could get some airtime. However, after installing a camera in the coin karaoke room and waiting for several days, nothing was captured on video. Just then, ¡°Hey, Mr. Kim, did you know that a ghost appears in this building?¡± ¡°A ghost?!¡± ¡°Yes. The building owner is investigating, but this building is famous for a golden ghost.¡± The security guards were outside, talking to a newbie while smoking. Others might have dismissed it as an old guard trying to intimidate a newbie, but to the PD of ¡®There¡¯s Such a Thing in the World¡¯, a ghost was a great subject for broadcasting. Jeong-ho¡¯s ears perked up to hear the guards¡¯ conversation. And ¡®What?! The disappearing objects aren¡¯t limited to the coin karaoke room?¡¯ Jeong-ho discovered new information. ording to the guards, the golden ghost appeared once a week in the building to take things. Its favorite object was a shiny tumbler. Buttely, its taste seemed to have changed, and they warned the newbie that it might target people next. ¡®If this goes well, it could be a huge hit?¡¯ The corner of Bae Jeong-ho¡¯s mouth curled up. *** ¡°Ajax,e here at once.¡± Kellion, having entered the administrator¡¯s area of the White Tower, called for his grandson. A momentter, ¡°Why did you call me, Grandpa?! Don¡¯t you know I¡¯m farming?¡± A handsome teenager with lustrous white hair and covered in dust appeared, grumbling. ¡°Farming?! Then can you show me even one of the fine crops you¡¯ve grown?¡± ¡°No¡­ You want to see the crops?!¡± Ajax was visibly flustered by Kellion¡¯s words. So much so that he started talking with honorifics. He clearly looked very guilty. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Kellion sighed at Ajax¡¯s behavior. It was obvious without seeing. ¡°Why did you insist on bing a tower farmer?!¡± ¡°I thought I¡¯d do well because I¡¯m a great White Dragon¡­¡± Ajax replied, looking downcast. Dragons and farming did not go well together. The powerful energy of the dragon killed all the crops. That¡¯s why Ajax¡¯s harvested crop count was zero; no matter how many seeds were sown, none sprouted. ¡°Try eating this. It¡¯s a sweet potato dish made from a crop grown by the ck Tower¡¯s tower farmer. It¡¯s tasty.¡± Kellion handed Ajax the sweet potato soup that Sejun had made. ¡°Sweet potato?¡± Slurp. ¡°Ouch!¡± ¡°Hey! Eat slowly. Absolute Heal!¡± As Ajax burned his tongue, Kellion quickly cast a healing spell. It was an excessively healing magic for the injury. ¡°Hehehe. Grandpa, this is delicious!¡± ¡°Hahaha. Eat up and regain your strength.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± No matter what mischief Ajax got into, Kellion couldn¡¯t help but smile and feel his anger dissolve. If Kaiser was a fool for his granddaughter, Kellion was a fool for his grandson. *** A minute after the golden bat disappeared, (Sejun, I¡¯m back!) It returned from Earth. ¡°Oh! Good job.¡± Sejun¡¯s face lit up as he looked at the items caught on the golden bat¡¯s feet. ¡°Whoa?! Is that Goraebab snack?!¡± It wasn¡¯t a snack he normally ate, but he was delighted to see it here. ¡°Here you go.¡± The golden bat ced only the coffee in Sejun¡¯s hand. ¡®Huh?! What about my snack?¡¯ While Sejun was puzzled, p. p. (Big Brother Theo, here¡¯s something you like.) The golden bat handed the Goraebab snack to Theo. But ¡°You fool! There¡¯s no fish here, meow!¡± Theo, who instinctively detected that there was no fish inside, sharply refused the golden bat¡¯s gift. (Is that so?) The golden bat was disappointed at Theo¡¯s words. ¡°It¡¯s okay. That¡¯s mine.¡± Sejun tore open snack box that the golden bat was holding and took out a bag from inside. And Rip. As he opened the bag, ¡°Hmm.¡± The artificial seasoning smell tickled Sejun¡¯s nose. ¡°This looks delicious.¡± Sejun picked up one of the snacks and put it in his mouth. Crunch. The taste and texture were something he couldn¡¯t easily find here. ¡°Golden bat, well done.¡± Sejun praised the golden bat while eating the snacks. (Really?! I¡¯m so happy that you like it, Sejun!) p! p! The golden bat happily flew around Sejun at his praise. ¡°Now let¡¯s go to the western forest. Cuengi!¡± Having finished the snacks, Sejun called Cuengi, who was hunting in the pond, to harvest the Ent¡¯s seeds. Kreong! Cuengi came running right away. ¡°Hiyah!¡± Sejun climbed onto the erged Cuengi¡¯s back. And just before departure, ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun realized that hisp was empty. ¡°Where did Theo go?¡± Sejun looked around for Theo. ¡°President Park, where are you, meow?!¡± Sejun found Theo behind the house, his head stuck in a box of Goraebab snack, iling his front paws. He seemed to have wandered there because he couldn¡¯t see. ¡°President Theo, here! Come quickly!¡± Sejun called Theo. But, ¡°President Park! I can¡¯t see, meow! Help me, meow!¡± Theo didn¡¯t think to remove the box, even though it was the obvious solution. ¡°You fool. Just take the box off.¡±Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. Pull. Frustrated, Sejun pulled off the snack box that Theo was wearing. ¡°President Park! I missed you, meow!¡± Theo quickly clung to Sejun¡¯sp. Theo¡¯s eyes were moist. ¡°You¡¯ve been crying.¡± Kreong? [Big brother, were you crying?] (Big brother Theo, were you really crying?) ¡°No¡­ no, meow! I didn¡¯t cry, meow!¡± ¡°Hey. Don¡¯t deny it. You even have a runny nose.¡± ¡°No, meow! I really didn¡¯t have a runny nose, meow!¡± Sejun teased Theo as they moved to the western forest. ***** TL Notes: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soboro-ppang 2) Orion Whale Goraebab : Korean Snacks. More Details here ¨C> https://namu.wiki/w/%EA%B3%A0%EB%9E%98%EB%B0%A5 Chapter 117 Kenya, Africa. Suk. ¡°Damn it. Why am I nting this?¡± Having been saved by Theo and forcibly drafted into the Earth Defense Force, Ng?g? grumbled, looking at the sturdy de green onions nted around him. Around a thousand sturdy de green onions had been nted in the vicinity. Before leaving the tower. ¡°Hand over all the detoxifying green onions.¡± Han Tae-jun had taken all the detoxifying green onions that Theo had provided to the Earth Defense Force. Believing Theo¡¯s words that the Earth was facing destruction, Han Tae-jun nned to mobilize all resources. Naturally, at first, the hunters, led by Lucilia, the guild leader of the Wizard Guild, had defiantly eximed, ¡®Who do you think you are?!¡¯ But they had met more than their match. Indeed, there were many hidden powerhouses in the world. Lucilia and the hunters had to surrender after being bombarded by Han Tae-jun¡¯s magic missiles. ¡°That huge guy using magic¡­¡± Ng?g? shivered, recalling memory of that time. Within 24 hours of arriving on Earth, Han Tae-jun began to seizends all over the world and founded the Earth Defense Force. He then designatednd for the members to nt sturdy de green onions. Ng?g? hadn¡¯t even seen the money from selling the detoxifying green onions, but he was hopeful because there was a bonus for each green onion nted. ¡®Maybe this job is better¡­ I don¡¯t have to risk my life here.¡¯ Suk. Suk. As Ng?g? was nting the sturdy de green onions with such thoughts, Flutter. A green locust, about the size of a fist, flew towards Ng?g?. ¡°What?!¡± Ng?g? was startled to see the locust. [Green Locust] ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± He could see the name above the locust¡¯s head, just as he had seen it above the heads of monsters inside the tower. Swoosh. Ng?g? attacked and killed the green locust with his jungle knife, gaining experience points. It was indeed a monster. ¡°How is there a monster outside the tower? Is Earth really going to be destroyed?!¡± As the chilling thought that Theo¡¯s words might be true crept into Ng?g?¡¯s mind, Flutter. Flutter. About 100,000 green locusts filled the sky, flying towards Ng?g?. ¡®A swarms of Locust monsters¡­¡¯ Non-awakeners probably couldn¡¯t see the names above their heads and were unaware of this. ¡°Damn! I should have brought my weapon¡­¡± Ng?g? regretted leaving his primary weapon, a bow, at home, since there was no need to carry it on Earth. Swish. Swish. He had no choice but to kill the green locusts with his jungle knife. They weren¡¯t very strong, so there was no danger in killing them. As he was busily killing the green locusts, ¡°What?!¡± Thud. Crunch. Crunch. He saw the green locusts getting cut and killed as they approached to eat the leaves of the sturdy de onions. Even as they died, they still tried to eat the leaves. It was a truly terrifying appetite. And the sturdy de green onions were killing the monsters faster than Ng?g? himself. ¡°So that¡¯s why we were told to nt sturdy de green onions¡­¡± Ng?g?, who had gained a great realization, reported the situation to the Earth Defense Force headquarters. More sturdy de green onions were needed. *** As Sejun arrived at the western forest, ¡°Oh. there are so many now.¡± Thump. Thump. Thud. Thud. The number of Ents had increased to 7,000. It was thanks to not being attacked by fire ants. Thump. Thump. The little Ents greeted Sejun, jostling each other to extend their heads.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g [Seed¡­ pluck¡­ please¡­] [Seed¡­ pluck¡­give¡­ you] ¡°Got it.¡± There was a reason why the Ents asked Sejun to pluck the seeds that they could pick themselves. [Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 2 is activated.] [The growth of the purified Ent elerates while being touched.] The Ents liked the feeling of growing faster when Sejun plucked their seeds, thanks to the Farmer¡¯s Touch skill. As Sejun was plucking the Ents¡¯ seeds, ¡°It¡¯s a duel, meow!¡± Vroom. Vroom. Theo was running around, wanting to have a rematch, grabbing at the branches the Ents were swinging. And then, Kreong. The bored Cuengi dug into the ground and yed. As he dug deeper, it became dark without light, but (Cuengi, brother, I will light a fire. Bat Light!) The golden bat, which had not had a chance to show its abilities until now, used its hidden skill. sh. A weak golden light emanated from the golden bat¡¯s body, illuminating the surroundings. Kreong! [Good job!] Thump. Thump. Thanks to this, Cuengi was able to dig deeper underground with the help of the golden bat. And when Cuengi had dug about 10 meters down, Creak¡­ (Brother Cuengi, I hear a strange noise over there.) The golden bat heard a suspicious noise. Kreong? [Which direction?] (Over there.) The golden bat pointed south with its wing, Thump. Thump. And Cuengi started digging a tunnel in that direction. And when they had dug about 300 meters, Thump. Crash. The wall copsed. And then, Kreong? (Huh?) Kkwek? Cuengi and the golden bat encountered ck ants digging a tunnel from the opposite side. *** ¡°Hey guys, gather around!¡± Sejun, who had picked all the Ents¡¯ seeds and rented them, called the animals. It was time to return. ¡°I¡¯m already here, meow!¡± Theo, who had tiredly returned to Sejun¡¯sp after chasing branches, proudly said. ¡°Right, meow! Take this, meow!¡± Theo remembered the items he had brought from the wandering merchant association¡¯s office and carefully took them out of his bag. ¡°Furniture?¡± When Sejun looked at the items Theo pulled out, he found chairs, lights, and a desk. It seemed like they would be good for decorating the bedroom. ¡°You did well. But where did you buy it?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t buy them, meow. I just picked them up, meow!¡± Theo, who had clearly stolen them, confidently said he had found them. He was indeed a scoundrel. ¡°Is that so? Well done anyway.¡± ¡°Thank you, meow! Now give me some Churu, meow!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun put the items that Theo had brought into the void storage and fed Theo the Churu. Chomp chomp chomp. Almost 10 minutes passed by the time Theo finished eating the Churu, but Cuengi and the golden bat had not returned yet. ¡°Where have they gone?¡± When Sejun got up to look for them, Kreong! Screeech! Cuengi and the golden bat, who was perched on Cuengi¡¯s shoulder, appeared from underground, singing. And then Kkwek! Following them, about ten ck ants, each roughly 30cm in size, came along, singing in chorus. [Mushroom Ant] ¡°Mushroom Ant?¡± Upon seeing the name above the ck ants, Sejun looked closely at them. ¡®How cute.¡¯ Unlike fire ants, which have a sharp triangr face, the mushroom ants had a round face and blunt front teeth, giving them a cute appearance. They lookedpletely non-threatening, rather innocent. Since they were called mushroom ants, they seemed to be a good fit for farming. ¡°Where have you guys been? And what¡¯s with those ants?¡± Kreong! Kreong! [We met them while digging! They said they would give us something to eat called mushrooms if we saved them!] (Sejun, these ants want to work on your farm!) Kkwek! At the words of Cuengi and the golden bat, the ck ants vigorously waved their antennae up and down. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the farm first.¡± Sejun took the ants to the farm. *** On the way to the farm. ¡°So they were originally ves to the fire ants, but escaped?¡± Sejun talked to the mushroom ants as they moved. Kkwek! In response to Sejun¡¯s words, the mushroom ant moved its antennae up and down. ¡°There were that many fire ants.¡± ording to what the mushroom ant told him, the fire ant force was substantial. There were dozens of fire ant colonies, eachprising hundreds of thousands of fire ants. Fortunately, there was no fire ant colony strong enough to unite the fire ants, so they did not usually invade other territories. If all the fire ants had been unified into a single force, they might have ruled the 99th floor of the tower. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± Kkwek! They encountered other mushroom ants on the road. And then, ¡°They want to work on President Park¡¯s farm, meow!¡± The mushroom ants somehow knew they wanted to work on Sejun¡¯s farm. Sejun didn¡¯t know, but when he fell unconscious, the roots of mie, which had moved in anger, had freed some mushroom ants that were ves to the fire ants by defeating a few fire ant colonies. [If you have nowhere to go, head south and entrust yourselves to Sejun¡¯s farm.] Following the words of mie, who had released them, the mushroom ants were on their way to find Sejun. Thus, by the time they arrived at the farm, Sejun had met more mushroom ants, and their number had exceeded 500. ¡°Let¡¯s rest here for today.¡± Sejun provided a vacantnd for the mushroom ants to rest. Kkwek! At Sejun¡¯s words, the mushroom antsy down on the vacant ground, restingfortably for the first time since they were born. *** ¡°Alright.¡± Gulp. Gulp. ¡°Aha.¡± Sejun woke up from his sleep and drank the water that Theo had left on the desk yesterday. ¡°President Theo, wake up.¡± Sejun woke Theo up after drinking the water, but ¡°I¡¯ll sleep for just 5 more minutes, meow¡­¡± Since Theo never got up at once, Sejun ced Theo on his leg. And then Swoosh. He added one more line to the wall and went outside. As Sejun went outside, Kreong! p! p! Cuengi and golden bat that were ying around after waking up early greeted Sejun in the morning. ¡°Let¡¯s have breakfast.¡± Kreong! Cuengi responded loudly to Sejun¡¯s words, ¡°Let¡¯s have breakfast.¡± Great! While Sejun was preparing breakfast in the kitchen, Squeak! Squeal! The rabbits also started to get up one by one and gathered in the kitchen. Today¡¯s breakfast menu was suyuk1 (boiled pork). Originally, they were to have the usual soup, but upon identally finding wild boar meat in the treasure storage, Sejun quickly changed the breakfast menu. ¡°Hum hum hum.¡± Sejun hummed a tune while tying the wild boar meat with detoxifying green onions and putting it in the pot. And then Bang! Kreong! Bang! Kreong! Following Sejun, Cuengi tapped on the table and sang. Daddy is making a new dish! It must be delicious! Splish ssh. During Cuengi¡¯s singing, Sejun put the whole bottle of carrot wine, including the carrot, into the pot. Alcohol is the best for removing odor. He also added enough water to cover the wild boar meat and then closed the lid to start boiling. At that moment, -No! That precious wine! -If you were going to do that, you should have given it to me¡­ The two dragons who hade to the kitchen at mealtime to see if there was anything for them to eatmented the carrot wine in the pot. ¡°But what do the mushroom ants eat?¡± Sejun remembered the ants. ¡®Should I go and check?¡¯ The pork stew needed to boil for at least 20 more minutes to be ready. So Sejun left the kitchen and moved to where the ants were resting. When Sejun arrived at where the mushroom ants were, ¡°Huh?!¡± Kkwek! Kkwek! The ground, which was spacious yesterday, was now swarming with mushroom ants that had joined overnight. ¡®There must be around 3,000?¡¯ While Sejun was estimating the number of ants, ¡°Huh? The color?!¡± Sejun¡¯s eyes caught a difference in the mushroom ants from yesterday. The backs of the mushroom ants were a different color than yesterday. Upon closer inspection of the mushroom ant¡¯s back, ¡°Is that a mushroom?¡± Sejun saw mushrooms growing on their backs. Each mushroom ant had a different type of mushroom growing on its back. And then Kkwek! The mushroom ants were harvesting the mushrooms from each other¡¯s backs. At that moment, Kkwek! A mushroom ant growing a king oyster mushroom on its back approached Sejun and stopped in front of him. And then ¡­¡­ It just stood still. ¡°Do you want me to pick it?¡± When Sejun cut a king oyster mushroom from the mushroom ant¡¯s back with his dagger, [You have harvested a king oyster mushroom.] [You have 47,812 times left toplete the job quest.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 5 increases very slightly.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] A crop harvesting message appeared. ¡°Oh!¡± Sejun eximed in joy after seeing the message. There were about 100 mushrooms growing on the backs of the mushroom ants. Since they had grown like that overnight, he might be able to harvest them again in the evening. He thought he might be able toplete the job quest today. ¡°Guys, stop!¡± Sejun hurriedly yelled to stop the mushroom ants from harvesting the mushrooms. ***** 1) Suyuk (Boiled Pork), Read more here -> https://futuredish/suyuk-perfect-korean-pork-belly-slices/ Chapter 118 Kkwek? At Sejun¡¯smand to stop, the mushroom ants that had been picking mushrooms stopped. ¡°I¡¯ll pick the mushrooms, so don¡¯t.¡± Kkwek! The mushroom ants began to line up towards Sejun. ¡°Not now, but in a little while. I need to eat breakfast.¡± Kkwek¡­ The mushroom ants looked disappointed at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°But what do you guys eat?¡± Kkwek? In response to Sejun¡¯s question, one of the mushroom ants repeatedly pointed to a pile of cherry tomato branches next to the field and then at its mouth. ¡°Oh, you eat those?¡± Kkwek! At Sejun¡¯s words, the mushroom ant nodded with its antennae. ¡°Then you can eat them. Eat them all.¡± The cherry tomato branches had been too numerous to deal with after the rabbits pruned the tomatoes to prevent nutrients from going elsewhere, so it was great that the ants would eat them. Kkwek! Kkwek! Excited by Sejun¡¯s words, the mushroom ants excitedly rushed towards the cherry tomato branches. It was fortunate that the mushroom ants had something they liked. ¡°Then let¡¯s quickly eat breakfast and start harvesting!¡± As Sejun approached the kitchen to eat suyuk (boiled pork), ¡°Wow! It smells amazing.¡± The scent of wine boiled with meat filled the air outside the kitchen. Just by smelling it, one could tell that the suyuk was cooked perfectly. At that moment, Kreong! Cuengi, who had been guarding the entrance of the kitchen waiting for Sejun, called him. It seemed that the dish was almost done! ¡°Got it.¡± As Sejun entered the kitchen, he found the rabbits gathered around the pot of suyuk, their hands sped together, reciting a chant-like spell, and staring only at the pot. Kreong! Cuengi grabbed Sejun¡¯s pants, leading him to the front of the pot. Everyone was focusing their entire attention on the suyuk. Except for the two dragons, who couldn¡¯t smell it. Click. -It¡¯s my turn now. Give it to me. The two dragon statues were alternately drinking one drop at a time from the bottle that contained the fire carrot wine, shaking it. Who knew what they were doing, with such a powerful magic? ¡°Is it ready?¡± When Sejun opened the lid of the pot, steam so thick he could not see in front of him rose up. Then, as the steam cleared, the lustrous, milky meat that was half-submerged in the water came into view. The wine carrot hadpletely melted, nowhere to be seen. ¡®It¡¯s done.¡¯ Just as Sejun was about to scoop out the suyuk, [You have achieved the feat of making Greedy and Hot Wild Boar Suyuk for the first time in the tower.] [The recipe for Greedy and Hot Wild Boar Suyuk will be registered at Cooking Lv. 4.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 4 greatly increases.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 4 is filled, and your level increases.] A message appeared, indicating that the dish wasplete. ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± Sejun checked the options of the suyuk . [Greedy and Hot Wild Boar Suyuk] ¡ú Expertly cooked with wild boar meat, detoxifying green onions, and fire carrot wine, it¡¯s moist and tender. ¡ú All the fiery energy of the fire carrot wine is concentrated in the wild boar meat. ¡ú The remaining greed in the wild boar meat minimizes the loss of nutrients. ¡ú When consumed, it greatly increases your affinity with the fire attribute and burns bodily impurities. ¡ú The detoxifying green onions halve the side effects of the fire carrot wine. ¡ú If your magic power is below 50, the side effect will cause your body to burn with the fiery energy. ¡ú Chef: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 100 days ¡ú Grade: B+ ¡°Oh!¡± The side effects were halved while keeping the effects of the fire carrot wine. It was good news. Swooosh. Sejun hurriedly took out a chunk of meat and cut a piece with his dagger. The tender meat was sliced smoothly without resistance. Slurp. He put the cut meat into his mouth. Swallow. Gulp. ¡°Oh!¡± Words were unnecessary. The meat just melted in his mouth without even needing to chew. He regretted not having lettuce wraps, kimchi, and salted shrimp to eat with the suyuk. Kreong? Behind him, Cuengi and the rabbits were drooling, curious about the taste. ¡°Here you go.¡± Sejun quickly cut the pork into sizes suitable for the animals to eat and gave it to them. Kreong! Squeak! Squawk! The animals began to eat the suyuk hurriedly. ¡°Golden Bat, slice this.¡± (Yes!) Meanwhile, Sejun had the Golden Bat thinly slice some green onions, and he made a simple seasoning with red pepper powder, soy sauce, salt, and honey. Then, the Golden Bat mixed the seasoning with the sliced onions toplete the green onion sd. ¡°Let¡¯s try it.¡± Swooosh. Swooosh. Sejun sliced about ten pieces of pork, ced them on his te, and ate them with the green onion sd. ¡°Mm. This is it. This is the taste.¡± Although it was good before, eating it with the green onion sd added a crunchy texture and enriched the vor, making it even more delicious. The green onion sd also cut through the greasiness, leaving a refreshing aftertaste. Kreong? Cuengi quickly followed Sejun¡¯s lead, cing the green onion sd on a piece of pork and putting it in his mouth. The only time he had failed to imitate Sejun¡¯s eating was with coffee. ¡®Dad said that tastes good when you be an adult.¡¯ He didn¡¯t understand why it would taste better when he was older, but he trusted his dad¡¯s words. Kreong! Once again, he seeded. Cuengi, who had discovered a new world of vor with thebination of suyuk and green onion sd, excitedly shouted out. And seeing Cuengi¡¯s reaction, the other rabbits began to take an interest. ¡°You guys.¡± Sejun smiled contentedly as he looked at the animals. He felt good seeing them enjoy the food he had made. ¡°Aileen, you should try it too.¡± Sejun sent a bowl filled with suyuk and green onion sd to Aileen. A momentter [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is shocked, saying this is the first time she has eaten meat so tender.] ¡°Eat it with the green onion sd. It¡¯ll taste better that way.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says you are surely a genius in cooking.] ¡°No, I¡¯m not that good¡­¡± Sejun was embarrassed about Aileen¡¯s praise. And honestly, Aileen¡¯s cooking skills were below average. But he couldn¡¯t bring himself to say that. Thus, while Sejun was sharing the pork with everyone ssss. ssss. Steam began to rise one by one from the rabbits¡¯ bodies. ¡°Ugh!¡± Along with a foul smell, ¡°It stinks! Go wash up quickly!¡± Sejun deliberately spoke more hysterically. It was revenge for them avoiding him earlier because his breath had smelled like shit. Sejun was quite vindictive. Squeak! Ssh! The rabbits panicked and hurried to the fountain. Then, [You have consumed the greedy and hot wild boar suyuk.] [Your affinity for fire attributes increases.] [Talent: Fire Mastery awakens.] [The impurities in your body are being burned and expelled out.] ssss. Steam began to rise from Sejun¡¯s body too. ¡°Meow! President Park smells like shit again, meow!¡± Theo quickly pulled a nose plug from his bag and plugged his nose. He had prepared it in anticipation of the same situation. Squawk! Cuengi screamed, covering his nose with his front paws. Daddy smells like poop! ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun too hurried to the fountain. Even though the smell wasing from his own body, it was truly horrible.¡± Ssh. The rabbits red at Sejun as he entered the fountain. They gave him a reproachful look, as if to ask why he had yelled at them when he was going toe in as well. ¡°Sorry¡­¡± A littleter Kreong! Ssh. Cuengi also entered the fountain, giving off a foul smell.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Kreong. [I¡¯m sorry.] Cuengi, who had teased Sejun about the smell, rubbed Sejun¡¯s shoulder in apology. Thus, everyone left the cooking site. ¨C Shall we taste it? ¨C Shall we? The two dragons that had stayed behind in the kitchen helped themselves to the suyuk. And the green onion sd, too. *** Shake, shake. ¡°Ah. So refreshing.¡± Sejun spoke, shaking the water off his body. He had inadvertently taken a group bath with the animals. Kreong! Squeak! The animals were all shaking the water off their bodies, looking refreshed because all the impurities had been removed from their bodies. But ¡°It¡¯s ufortable, meow!¡± Theo, who didn¡¯t need to go into the water, grumbled as he vigorously shook off the water. He had been dunked along with Sejun since he was clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Pfft. President Theo, you¡¯re aplete mess. Really pathetic.¡± Sejunughed at the bedraggled Theo without noticing his irritation. ¡°Meow¡­I¡¯m not pathetic, meow¡­¡± Theo¡¯s spirit was immediately dampened by Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Sorry. I was just joking. Our President Theo is so cool.¡± As Sejun lifted Theo and manually shook the water off his fur, ¡°Pffft. I know, meow! I¡¯m the coolest cat in the world, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s confidence was quickly restored, and he boasted loudly. He really had the confidence of a reed. Then (Sejun, I¡¯ll dry your hair for you!) The golden bat flew around Sejun¡¯s head, pping its wings hard to create a breeze. p. p. The wind was weak, so it wasn¡¯t much help, but (Pant-pant. How is it?) ¡°Oh! It¡¯s cool.¡± Sejun made a white lie for the golden bat, who was pping its wings to the point of breathlessness for him. His heart warmed instead. ¡°Let¡¯s get to work now!¡± Sejun, after drying Theo¡¯s fur, massaged the tired golden bat¡¯s shoulders and went to look for mushroom ants. [You have harvested a Oyster Mushroom.] [You have 42,871 times left toplete the job quest.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 5 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] ¡°Okay, next.¡± Kkwek. At Sejun¡¯s words, the harvested ant left, and another ant behind it showed its back for Sejun to harvest more easily. Sejun just stayed still, and it was easy to harvest because the mushroom ants moved themselves. Kkwek. Kkwek. On top of that, Sejun¡¯s harvested mushrooms were sorted by the mushroom ants ording to their type and condition. Shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, yeongji mushrooms ¨C there were many types of mushrooms growing on the backs of the mushroom ants. Although it was a bit disappointing that the mushrooms had no item effects, Sejun was satisfied since he could use the harvesting skill and eat the mushrooms. ¡°Nice.¡± Thanks to that, Sejun only focused on harvesting. As he was doing so, lunchtime approached. ¡°Cuengi, bring me some dry straw and branches.¡± Kreong! At Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi, who had been lying on the ground gazing at the sky, quickly jumped up. Asking for dry straw and branches meant starting a fire, and that meant cooking. Kreong! Cuengi hurriedly ran off, and (Brother Cuengi, I¡¯ll help too!) The golden bat followed Cuengi, flying after him. A momentter Kreong! Rumble, rumble. The Giant Cuengiid down a huge amount of dry straw and branches. Here they are! (I brought some too!) p. p. The golden bat also brought a thin branch, following Cuengi. ¡°Good job.¡± Sejun stacked the branches well and ced dry straw between them to catch fire easily. And then Snap. Whoosh. Sejun snapped his fingers to create a small me the size of a 50-won coin (diameter 21.60 mm). This was thanks to his newly acquired Talent: Fire Mastery. [Talent: Fire Mastery] ¨C A talent that allows you to use fire more skillfully. ¨C You can create a me by snapping your fingers. Although not powerful enough for battle, being able to create mes was a great help in daily life. Sejun used the me on his finger to light the thin branch that the golden bat brought, and put it in the pile of firewood. Whoosh. The fire caught on the firewood strongly. And then Thump. Sejun took out the back of a fire ant from void storage. Today¡¯s lunch menu was grilled mushrooms. The back of the fire ant was t and perfect for a grill. Sizzle. As the mushrooms grilled, spreading their aroma, the rabbits found their way there on their own. Squeak! Kkwek! At first, the rabbits and mushroom ants were wary of each other, but workers recognize workers. The rabbits and mushroom ants quickly became friends. Chapter 119 ¡°Huh? Why am I sleeping here?¡± Aileen, waking from her sleep, looked around. And then, ¡°Ah! I came here to bathe!¡± She remembered that she had fallen asleep in theke after washing off the waste that had been expelled from her body after eating the wild boar meat that Sejun had given her. ¡°It was really dreadful.¡± Noment on the waste, for the sake of Aileen¡¯s image. It was indeed fortunate that a powerful purification magic was cast on theke. Ssh. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s easier to use my mana now.¡± Aileen came out of theke, examining her body, and spoke, feeling the mana inside her moving smoothly. In Aileen¡¯s case, her Dragon Heart hadn¡¯t been beating for a while, preventing the infused mana from flowing and hardening along with the impurities, hindering her use of magic power. So, this time, the hardened mana inside her body was expelled along with the waste after eating the pork Sejun had given her, making it much easier to move the magic and increasing its efficiency.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. And with the increased efficiency, she was able to do more. Aileen left the administrator¡¯s area for about 5 seconds, then hurriedly came back when she started to feel weak. ¡°Huff, huff. I went out of the administrator¡¯s area!¡± Aileen was thrilled with her achievement. Now, although only for a short time, she had enough mana flowing within her body to endure outside the administrator¡¯s area. She thought she could open the portal if she tried, but ¡°I will never open it! Never!¡± Aileen had no intention of opening the portal. If she opened the portal, her grandfather or father mighte in and interfere with her and Sejun¡¯s rtionship, or they could change her role as the tower administrator to another dragon now that her dragon heart¡¯s condition had improved. ¡°Since I won¡¯t be able to see Sejun, I will definitely not open the portal.¡± Thus, Kaiser¡¯s long-awaited reunion with his beloved granddaughter did not happen for a long time. *** After eating a delicious lunch of grilled mushrooms, Squeak! As the rabbits were about to go back to the fields to work, Kkwek! The ants, having finished harvesting mushrooms, gave the rabbits a ride and moved together. And then, [You have harvested shiitake mushrooms.] [You have 37,123 times left toplete the job quest.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 5 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] Sejun also harvested mushrooms again. Then, about two hours into harvesting mushrooms, Roar! From a distance, the roar of the mother Crimson Giant Bear was heard. ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± ¡°She¡¯s shouting, ¡®Don¡¯te here, it¡¯s our territory!¡¯ meow!¡± When Sejun was curious, Theo tranted the words of the mother Crimson Giant Bear. ¡°¡®Don¡¯te here¡¯?¡± It meant something wasing. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s go!¡± Sejun ran to where the mother Crimson Giant Bear was, taking his bodyguard Cuengi with him. *** As usual, the mother Crimson Giant Bear, Pink Fur, was patrolling around the farm. Her name had been changed from Red Fur to Pink Fur as her fur color had changed. Roar. Pink Fur was diligently patrolling around the farm today as well. Then, Roar? From afar, about 2000 mushroom ants could be seen approaching. Since Sejun had told her not to stop the mushroom ants if they came, Pink Fur was waiting to guide them as they drew near. But, Creak! Kieeek! As they got closer, the mushroom ants were being chased by an enormous number of fire ants. Roar! So Pink Fur, in a warning to the fire ants that had invaded Sejun¡¯s farm, roared and prepared to fight. *** As Sejun arrived at the scene of themotion, Roar! Mooo! Kieeek! Like Sejun, 30 ck Minotaurs who had heard the roar of the mother Crimson Giant Bear joined in and were in a standoff with the fire ants, protecting the mushroom ants in a circle. However, the number of fire ants that had followed the escaped ves was nearly 100,000. They were not merely confronting; they were surrounded by the fire ants. Roar! Mooo! As the Crimson Giant Bear and the ck Minotaurs attacked the approaching fire ants by kicking them, Kieeek! The fire ants retaliated by spewing from their antennae towards them. A single attack wouldn¡¯t have been felt, but with 100,000 fire ants, it was apletely different story. When tens of thousands of fire ants focused their fire on one spot, the firepower intensified, and mes caught onto their bodies. Roar!! Mooo!! As the Crimson Giant Bear and the ck Minotaurs, their bodies ame, cried out, ¡°This is dangerous!¡± Sejun quickly moved to save them. ¡°Create Thunderclouds!¡± With Sejun¡¯s shout, clouds covered the sky. ¡°Rainfall!¡± Sejun made it rain to extinguish the fire on the Crimson Giant Bear and ck Minotaurs and to drench the fire ants so that electricity could flow better. However, ¡°It¡¯s not going out.¡± The fire was so strong that it didn¡¯t go out easily. ¡°Throw Thunder!¡± Sejun decided to deal with the fire ants first. Along with Sejun¡¯s shout, blue lightning bolts fell from the thunder clouds towards the fire ants. Crash! [You have defeated a fire ant worker.] [You have gained 1000 experience points.] ¡­ .. . About 1000 fire ants were electrocuted and died. This time, his legs didn¡¯t give way due to exhaustion as before. His magic power had increased by 5% with the acquisition of the Talent: Magic Circuit, and the efficiency of his magic improved as his body¡¯s waste was expelled. ¡°Throw Thunder!¡± Sejun used Throw Thunder again to save the Crimson Giant Bear and ck Minotaurs. Crash! Stagger. But he could only do it twice. Kreong?! [Why does Dad, being weak, stepping up?!] Cuengi supported the copsing Sejun and scolded him.. ¡°What are you talking about? Can¡¯t you see your Mom and the Minotaur¡¯s screaming?!¡± Roar!!! Mooo!!! Sejun pointed angrily at the Crimson Giant Bear and ck Minotaurs, whose bodies were on fire. He was disappointed in Cuengi. Just then, ¡°Why is that a scream, meow?¡± Theo asked Sejun in azy voice. ¡°If that¡¯s not a scream, then what is it?¡± ¡°They¡¯re saying it¡¯s refreshing, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡± What Sejun thought were screams were cheers from the Crimson Giant Bear and ck Minotaurs, who were happy to burn off the old grime on their fur with the strong fire they had encountered in a long time. ¡°Ah¡­ what have I done!¡± He had briefly forgotten that there was nothing as pointless as worrying about others on the 99th floor of the Tower. He had misunderstood and stepped forward for no reason. ¡°If I do well, that¡¯s enough¡­¡± Sejun muttered to himself in self-reproach when Kreong! Cuengi called out to the Crimson Giant Bear. Dad has copsed again! Roar?! The Crimson Giant Bear was surprised at Cuengi¡¯s words. Again?! Roar!!! Deciding to end the battle, the mother Crimson Giant Bear struck the ground with both hands. Boom!!! Magical power erupted from the ground, perfectly targeting the area where the fire ants were, in the shape of a donut with a hole in the middle. Most of the fire ants disappeared without leaving a trace. Mooo! The remaining fire ants were taken care of by the ck Minotaurs, ending the battle. ¡°Indeed.¡± When Sejun checkedter, indeed the fur that had caught fire on the mother Crimson Giant Bear and the ck Minotaurs which had caught fire, had be shinier. *** Floor 55 of the Tower. ¡°Great job, everyone.¡± After driving out all the wild boars and freeing the captive rabbits, Iona spoke, looking at the wolves and rabbits. The number of rabbits had increased to about 5,000. They were the freed rabbits and those who had joined them after the harvest festival. The original n was to go to the 99th floor of the tower, but after the death of Grid, the owner of the 55th floor, they headed back to their hometown on the 55th floor. ¡°Hegel and Elka, stay here and help the rabbits.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± There were a lot of crops to be harvested at the farm on the 55th floor, so Iona had the wolves help with the rabbits¡¯ harvest. And then, ¡°Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot.¡± She headed towards Grid¡¯s mansion, humming a tune, to bring his wealth to Sejun. However ¡°It¡¯s too much.¡± The items inside the mansion couldn¡¯t all fit into Iona¡¯s pocket space, so she decided to take only a part of it and put the rest in the treasure vault. ¡°It¡¯s all moved.¡± Having ced all the items in the treasure vault, Iona went outside and used magic. ¡°Wind, obey mymand and sweep it away! Tornado!¡± Whoosh. A massive typhoon tore down Grid¡¯s mansion. It was for building a new royal pce in the Red Ribbon Kingdom. Pi Ppi! ChuChu gathered the rabbits in the vacant lot and proimed the re-establishment of the Red Ribbon Kingdom. Squeak! At ChuChu¡¯s deration, the ck rabbit and other rabbits cheered. There would be many hardships ahead to restore their former glory, but ChuChu thought that with the current momentum of the rabbits, they would be able to restore the glory of the Red Ribbon Kingdom one day. A littleter, ¡°I¡¯ll go back to Sejun now. Queen ChuChu, please lead the kingdom well.¡± Iona said, looking at her disciple ChuChu. Pi Ppi. ChuChu looked sad as Iona announced her departure. Squeak! The ck rabbitforted ChuChu by patting her shoulder. ¡°I¡¯ll visit often. Farewell for now.¡± Iona then headed back to the 99th floor. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I can finally get some good sleep!¡± Iona¡¯s steps toward the 99th floor, where Sejun¡¯sp and Theo¡¯s tail were, were light as a feather. *** [Guard ChuChu has established the Red Ribbon Kingdom on the 55th floor of the tower.] [The farms belonging to the Red Ribbon Kingdom are included in the farms of Tower Farmer Park Sejun.] It seemed that the tidying up of the 55th floor wasplete. [Your farm¡¯s size has exceeded 1,000,000 square meter.] [Talent: Centurion Landlord grows into Millennium Landlord.] ¡°Nice.¡± The farm Sejun had created on the 99th floor was about 670,000 square meter. The 55th floor¡¯s farm must have beenrge, as Sejun¡¯s talent rapidly grew into Millennium Landlord. [Appoint Guard ChuChu as the 55th floor¡¯s caretaker.] ¡°Caretaker?¡± When new information he didn¡¯t know appeared, Sejun checked his newly transformed talent: Millennium Landlord. [Talent: Millennium Landlord] -A talent acquired only by a farmer with more than 1,000,000 square meter of farnd. -You may designate one caretaker to manage the farm in your stead. -A caretaker can appoint 100 tenant farmers and 3 guards of their own. -You can designate up to 1,000 tenant farmers. -Tenant farmers can use Landlord¡¯s farming skills. (If a tenant farmer uses the skill of the Landlord, the Landlord receives a 5% skill proficiency reward.) -You can designate up to 10 guards to protect the farm. (The Landlord receives 50% of the experience gained by the guards inbat within a 3km radius around him.) -The talent grows with the size of the farm. The significant change was the role of a caretaker, managing the farm in his stead, and an increased number of tenant farmers and guards. ¡°Appoint guard.¡± Sejun first appointed Mother Crimson Giant Bear, as a guard. Then ¡°It won¡¯t work, right?¡± Sejun muttered, looking at the two dragon statues chattering above the fountain. Just mentioning it might get him killed for daring to consider dragons in such a way. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it when we¡¯re a bit closer.¡± Giving up on making the dragons into guards. ¡°Appoint tenant farmers.¡± Sejun initially appointed 100 mushroom ants as tenant farmers. He nned to see how the mushroom ants worked before deciding whether to appoint more. Then [The tenant farmer Mushroom Ant used Seed Harvesting Lv. 4 to obtain mushroom spores.] [The tenant farmer Mushroom Ant used Seed Sowing Lv. 5 to nt mushroom spores.] [Millennium Landlord receives a 5% skill proficiency reward.] [Millennium Landlord¡¯s Seed Harvesting Lv. 4 proficiency slightly increases.] [Millennium Landlord¡¯s Seed Sowing Lv. 5 proficiency slightly increases.] ¡°Huh?!¡± [The tenant farmer Mushroom used Seed Harvesting Lv. 4 to obtain mushroom spores.] ¡­ .. . ¡°This is amazing!¡± While the designated Mushroom Ant tenant farmers remained still, messages about continuous skill usage appeared suggesting they harvested and sowed mushroom spores from their backs on their own. Day 277 of being stranded. Sejun became Millennium Landlord. Chapter 120 Day 278 of being stranded, morning. ¡°President Park¡­ Can¡¯t you sleep a bit more, meow¡­?¡± Dangling. ¡°No, I can¡¯t. There¡¯s something we have to resolve quickly today.¡± Sejun picked Theo, who was whining to sleep more, and ced him on his knee. Cling. Theo naturally slipped into sleep mode, clinging to Sejun¡¯s leg. He always whined like this when sleeping soundly. Then ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo discovered something stuck to his tail. It was Iona, who had sneaked in at dawn. ¡°Iona, when did you get here, meow?!¡± Theo asked, looking at Iona clinging to his tail. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot, I came at dawn. I¡¯ll sleep just a little more.¡± Iona curled up, wrapping her body with Theo¡¯s tail and fell asleep again. Sejun then went outside, carrying Theo and Iona on his leg. Then ¡°Let¡¯s eat breakfast!¡± He heated up the soup made yesterday and quickly ate breakfast. Then, he headed to where the mushroom ants lived. They had begun building their home on thend that Sejun provided since yesterday. When Sejun arrived at the ce where the mushroom ants were, Kkwek! Kkwek! The ants were building walls, piling up the dirt from the underground tunnels they were digging. They indeed disyed the qualities of workers. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s harvest.¡± Kkwek! At Sejun¡¯s call, some mushroom ants with mushrooms on their back neatly lined up, while the rest continued building. It seemed they had already decided among themselves who would harvest and who would work. ¡®The more I see, the more I like them.¡¯ Sejun found himself nodding in approval at the diligent mushroom ants, who were always eager to work without wasting a moment. After about three hours of harvesting, [You have harvested a Oyster Mushroom.] [You have 1 time left toplete the job quest.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 5 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] Finally, thepletion of the job quest was near. Then Pop. He harvested thest mushroom. [You havepleted the job quest.] [Level 51 is unlocked as a questpletion reward.] [You have acquired 50,000 Tower Coins as a questpletion reward.] [All job skills of the Tower Farmer have increased by 1 level.] ¡°Finally!¡± Sejun cheered. His level restriction that had been stuck on the 50th level was finally lifted. Now he could gain experience freely. Then [Your crops have exterminated pests.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Huh?! Why is this showing up? Are there other pests besides locusts?¡± Messages started to appear about exterminating pests, which hadn¡¯t been shown due to the level-up restriction. *** Kenya, Africa. After receiving Ng?g?¡¯s report, Han Tae-jun and other Earth Defense Force Hunters arrived to confirm the monster with their own eyes. [Green Locust] ¡°It¡¯s real.¡± ¡°How can this be¡­?¡± ¡°How did the monster¡­?!¡± The Hunters were shocked to see the name disyed above the captured monster¡¯s head. What they had hoped would never happen had be a reality. The appearance of a monster on Earth made Theo¡¯s prediction of Earth¡¯s destruction feel more real. Of course, the Green Locust was much weaker than the Skeletons encountered on the 2nd floor of the tower. Even ordinary people could kill it easily. This wouldn¡¯t be enough to cause the destruction of the Earth. ¡°Does this mean if their numbers grow beyond a certain point, they will evolve and be stronger?¡± ¡°Yes. Fortunately, ordinary locusts have been keeping the monster locusts in check.¡± Ng?g?, who had been observing the Green Locusts for a few days, replied. In the days following the discovery, thousands of Green Locusts died in the sturdy de green onion fields. However, the ordinary swarms of locusts just passed by the sturdy de green onion field. Instead, they ferociously hunted down and killed the Green Locusts. From the perspective of ordinary locusts, the Green Locusts werepetitors for food and their enemies. This kept the Green Locust poption in check and prevented the locust swarms from growing toorge. Otherwise, they would have already devoured all of Africa¡¯s crops and moved on to the Middle East. This was unlucky for the Green Locusts but fortunate for the Earth. ¡°We have confirmed the appearance of the monster, so for now, we will direct 50% of the sturdy de green onions, which are obtained from the tower, towards Africa.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The other members agreed with Han Tae-jun¡¯s decision. He decided to focus on buyingnd in Africa and its vicinity before heading back to Korea. *** ¡°It¡¯s a party today!¡± Sejun decided to have a party to celebrate thepletion of his job quest. He wanted to share the joy of having the level 51 restriction lifted with everyone. He decided to level up starting tomorrow. ¡°A party, you say?! Then hurry and prepare the churu and grilled fish, meow!!!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo shouted with excitement. It would be great to eat churu while lying on Sejun¡¯sp on top of a mountain of grilled fish. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. No way! The party needs Kyoot kyoot¡­ roasted peanuts!¡± Iona argued against Theo¡¯s words. Iona couldn¡¯t hide her excitement at the thought of nibbling on roasted peanuts while cozily covered with Theo¡¯s tail on Sejun¡¯sp wrapped in a nket. Kreong! Kreong!!! [No! For a party, meat is a must!!!] Cuengi clenched both fists at the thought of holding the bountiful meat. Saliva was already dripping from Cuengi¡¯s mouth. Everyone had strong preferences for the party. (Pip-pip! I want fruit¡­) The golden bat cautiously expressed its opinion, but ¡°A party must absolutely have Churu and grilled fish, meow!¡± ¡°A party without roasted peanuts is no party at all!¡± Kreong! [Meat is a must!] No one paid attention to the golden bat¡¯s opinion. And then, [Current list of items avable from the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault (Total 23,911,912 items)] 30 million Tower coins X 1 Mithril ore X 100 Gold bars X 10,000 Silver bars X 50,000 Land deed of the 77th floor farm Land deed of the 83rd floor farm ¡­Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. .. . ¡°Huh?! How did it suddenly get so many?¡± Sejun was surprised to see the enormous list of items when he opened the treasure vault, something he often did when bored. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. So this was connected to the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault. I¡¯ve filled it with Grid¡¯s wealth!¡± Iona proudly said, looking at the list of items from behind Sejun. ¡°Really? Well done!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Thank you. Ah! Did you summon the white dragon statue this way, too?¡± ¡°Yes. But have you ever met Kellion?¡± ¡°He was Kellion? We almost died because of him.¡± ¡°What?!¡± -Ahem¡¤¡¤¡¤I didn¡¯t know you were Sejun¡¯s subordinate at that time. Hearing his name from the roof, Kellion, who was listening from the roof, hurriedly spoke. ¡°Kewk!¡± Iona, surprised to find the white dragon statue, hid behind Sejun. -Don¡¯t be too frightened, insignificant hamster. I won¡¯t harm you. Kellion¡¯s words to ease Iona¡¯s guard, ¡°Insignificant, you say?!¡± only irritated Sejun more. -Ahem¡­ You¡¯ll still invite me to the party, right? In the Dragon Tribe, only those who are invited to a party can attend, so Kellion was nervous, fearing that Sejun might not invite him. Of course, his intention to attend the party was to try Sejun¡¯s cooking. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Inviting someone who targeted my subordinate to my party is a bit¡­¡± Normally, he would have said ¡®Of course, you¡¯re invited,¡¯ but this time was different. From afar, Kaiser was watching over them. In this situation, Kaiser was reassuring. -khahahaha. I¡¯ll be the only one to go to Sejun¡¯s party. Kaiser enjoyed seeing Kellion in trouble. He nned to attend Sejun¡¯s party alone to put Kellion down. -Sejun, refuse quickly. As Kaiser cheered on Sejun, -Wait! When Sejun seemed hesitant to invite him to the party, Kellion frantically pressed his belly button, fearing he might not get an invitation. In his haste, he remembered something he had saved. Click. His belly button must have been a switch, as it opened to reveal a storage space inside the statue. Although it had been an relic with no apparent use, now it was something he could use to appeal to Sejun. -Invite me to the party, and I¡¯ll give you this! Kellion shouted, pulling out a fist-sized, shiny white dough. -No! Refuse! How can you invite someone to the party who has tried to take the life of your subordinate with such a bribe? Sejun, don¡¯t you have any pride?¡± It seemed like Sejun was tempted, so Kaiser flew over in a hurry and shouted, ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll invite Mr. Kellion to the party.¡± Sejun, already entranced by the white dough in Kellion¡¯s hand, had made up his mind. ¡°Hehehe. Thank you. Here, take it.¡± Kellion handed the white dough to Sejun. ¡°Thank you!¡± Sejun thanked him heartily, receiving the dough. Soft and squishy. It was the touch he had been expecting. He then hurriedly checked the dough. [Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough] ¡ú Made by Pongpong, a rabbit tribe¡¯s rice cake master who bet his life on rice cakes, it¡¯s a rice dough designed to make the best rice dough always. ¡ú It is one of the 10 relics that exist in the ck Tower. ¡ú When you feed the rice dough with wealth that has the value of 1 Tower Coin, it will spit out 1kg of top-quality rice dough. ¡ú Usage Restrictions: Lv. 50 or higher, Magic Power 50 or higher ¡ú Creator: Pongpong ¡ú Grade: AA ¡°Jackpot!¡± With this relic, he could make rice dough whenever he wanted. Although Tower Coins would be consumed to obtain the dough, to Sejun, Tower Coins were just numbers except when using the seed shop. ¡°With this, I can make both the rice cakes and Makgeolli (rice wine) that the roons soldst time.¡± ¨C What?! Is that true? Kaiser was excited at the word Makgeolli after hearing Sejun¡¯s words. Kreong! Cuengi was no different. He could dip rice cakes in honey again. ¡°Hehehe. Know that it¡¯s all thanks to me.¡± Kellion spoke smugly, realizing that what he had given was even more remarkable than he had thought. ¡°Shall we try making the rice dough first?¡± Sejun ced his hand on the rice dough and used 10 Tower Coins. [Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough has swallowed 10 Tower Coins and produced 10kg of top-quality rice dough.] Poof. The Wealth-devouring Rice Dough spat out a basketball-sized lump of rice dough. Chuk. ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun was thrilled to obtain 10kg of rice dough. He hurried to the kitchen with it. Suddenly, he wanted to make a particr dish. It was Songpyeon1! He really wanted to eat songpyeon today. ¡®I¡¯ll mix sweet potatoes, potatoes, and honey for the filling¡­¡¯ Sejun thought about how to make Songpyeon as he boiled potatoes and sweet potatoes in a pot. Then he grilled fish and Purple Locust meat and roasted peanuts, preparing the menu that Theo, Iona, and Cuengi had wanted for the party. While Sejun was cooking, ¡°Hahaha. You can make Makgeolli with this? Put in 10 million Tower Coins! I¡¯m not as stingy as Sejun!¡± Kaiserughed boisterously and put 10 million Tower Coins into the Wealth-devouring Rice Dough. And then Bwoooooooooooong!!! A 10,000-ton gigantic lump of rice dough shot up. ¡°Huh?!¡± Kaiser was taken aback by the unexpectedly massive size of the rice dough. If it fell, the damage would be immense. ¡®The fields would be ruined, and Sejun would probably die.¡¯ ¡°Vanish.¡± Kaiser quickly made the rice dough disappear. 10 million Tower Coins were gone in vain. -Puhahaha. Kaiser, if you¡¯re going to spend money like that, give it to me! -Shut up! Kellion jeered from the side. ***** TL Notes: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songpyeon Chapter 121 ¡°Is it cooked?¡± Sejun poked the sweet potatoes and potatoes he was roasting with chopsticks. Thunk. The chopsticks went in smoothly, without resistance. ¡°It¡¯s done.¡± Sejun took the pot off the fire and removed the sweet potatoes and potatoes to let them cool. While cooling the sweet potatoes and potatoes, he checked on the grilled fish for Theo and the purple locust meat for Cuengi, cing the cooked items in bowls. Iona¡¯s stir-fried peanuts were already cooked, spread on a wide te, and cooling off. Just then, Kreong! Kreong! Cuengi came up from the cave, carrying a massive fish. ¡°Big brother Theo! I caught a big fish!¡± Upon hearing news of Sejun¡¯s party, mie had driven a giant fish from the sea of dimensions for Cuengi to catch. ¡°It¡¯s tuna, meow!¡± Theo was thrilled to see the 20-meter long fish that Cuengi had brought. ¡°President Park! When does the party start, meow?!¡± Theo, growing impatient due to the tuna, was stamping his feet and urging Sejun. ¡°President Theo, wait. We also need time to grill the tuna.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! Cuengi, hurry and grill the tuna, meow!¡± Kreong? [How do I grill it?] Cuengi tried to grill the tuna, moving it this way and that over the fire,rger than the fish itself. But ¡°That¡¯s not how you do it, meow!¡± To Theo, a grilled fish enthusiast, it looked hopelessly unskilled. ¡°Iona, help me, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. What can I help you with?¡± Iona, delightedly looking at the stir-fried peanuts, asked with a bright voice. ¡°Make a fire, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. That¡¯s easy. Oh, power of fire, follow mymand and burn everything! ze of Incineration!¡± Iona cheerfully created a fire at Theo¡¯s request¡ªa very big and hot fire. ¡°That¡¯s not the fire, meow! Are you nning to burn all my tuna, meow?!¡± Theo screamed in rm at the fire Iona had made. Just lightly touching it seemed like it would reduce his tuna to ashes. ¡°Kyoo- then you should have said so.¡± Although Theo¡¯s raised voice made Iona¡¯s mood soured, Theo was an essential existence providing her sound sleep. So she patiently bore with him. If it were anyone else, she would have immediately sent Hellfire. But she held back because it was Theo. ¡°Is it alright?¡± Iona patiently met Theo¡¯s demands, lowering the fire¡¯s temperature. But ¡°Reduce the fire size on the bottom and a bit of the upper part, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoo- is this enough?¡± ¡°No, meow! Increase the size in the middle, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s demands were endless, and Iona¡¯s patience started to wane. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo- Is this okay?¡± Anger stage two: Iona¡¯s anger gauge steadily rose. Theo, seemingly unaware that he was endangering his life, kept ordering Iona around. ¡°You¡¯ve reduced it too much this time, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- you¡¯re too fussy.¡± Just when Iona¡¯s patience was reaching its limit ¡°It¡¯s done, meow!¡± Fortunately, the fire¡¯s shape and temperature reached the state Theo wanted. ¡°Cuengi, put the tuna in the fire, meow!¡± Kreong! At Theo¡¯smand, Cuengi ced the tuna in the fire, and the fire perfectly matched the tuna¡¯s shape. It would have been easier if he had asked for the fire to be shaped like the tuna earlier. ¡°Just wait for two hours, and it¡¯ll be done, meow!¡± While Theo waited for the tuna to be grilled, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-¡± Iona wrapped Theo¡¯s tail around herself, seeking peace of mind. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s start the party!¡± While Theo argued with Iona and grilled the tuna, Sejun had finished steaming the songpyeon (rice cake) and setting up the prepared food. ¡°Meow meow meow! President Park, let¡¯s go up there quickly, meow!¡± Theo, excited, grabbed Sejun¡¯s leg and led him atop the well-grilled tuna¡¯s body. ¡°Hold on.¡± There was something else to do first. Sejun took two bowls filled with songpyeon to the dragons. ¡°Kaiser, Kellion, please try this. It¡¯s a dish called songpyeon.¡± This way of personally taking food to the dragons pleased them, and it also made it easier for the other animals to eatfortably. -Ahem. Shall we try it? -It¡¯s called songpyeon? Kaiser and Kellion asked with anticipation. ¡°Yes. Inside, it¡¯s filled with a mixture of sweet potato, potato, and honey¡­¡± While Sejun was exining Swallow. Upon hearing that sweet potatoes were inside, Kaiser and Kellion stuffed songpyeon into the mouths of the dragon statues. And then -¡­¡­ -¡­¡­ The two dragon statues were silent. They seemed to be busy tasting the songpyeon. ¡°Then enjoy your meal.¡± Sejun greeted the two dragon statues and returned to his seat. ¡°President Park, over here, meow!¡± Bang! Bang! Unable to wait, Theo, who had jumped onto the grilled tuna, tapped the body of the tuna and called Sejun. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun scooped food for himself into a bowl and climbed up to the grilled tuna. Meanwhile, the rabbits sat down and waited for Sejun to eat. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡± Along with Sejun¡¯s words, the animals began to eat. ¡°President Park, hurry up and give me a Churu, meow!¡± Theo, who had sprawled on Sejun¡¯sp, looked at Sejun and spoke confidently. It was only natural for him to be confident. Because ¡®I am the star of this party, meow!¡¯ Although it was a party to celebrate Sejun¡¯s questpletion, at some point, in Theo¡¯s mind, this party had be one for himself. The reason for hosting the party? It didn¡¯t matter, meow! All that mattered were Sejun¡¯sp, Churu, and a big fish. Rip. As Sejun tore the Churu pouch and squeezed it for Theo to eat, Slurp, slurp, slurp. Theo started eating earnestly. And then Crunch, crunch. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot¡± Iona also started munching on the stir-fried peanuts she had buried in Theo¡¯s tail, grasping them greedily with both hands. Nom, nom. Sejun also ate the songpyeon he had made. ¡°Sweet potato.¡± The first rice cake he picked up was made with sweet potato filling. The chewy dough and soft sweet potato mixed together as he chewed, providing a chewy yet tender texture. And at first, there was only the sweetness of the sweet potato, but soon, the sweetness of the rice began to blend with it, giving the taste a new variation as he became ustomed to the vor of the sweet potato. Gulp. After eating one songpyeon, he picked up the next one. Nom, nom. This time, it was a songpyeon made with a mixture of potato and honey filling. The texture was simr, but the density of the sweetness was different. If the sweet potato songpyeon was a gentle drizzle, the potato and honey mixture was a pouring downpour, where everything mixed together. The sweetness of the rice was swept away by the honey, bing indistinguishable. That didn¡¯t mean itcked vor, though. The heaviness of the honey acted like gravity, absorbing the other sweet vors and creating a three-dimensional taste. ¡°Nothing beats honey vor.¡± Just as Sejun had enjoyed about 10 songpyeon, ¡°But where did Cuengi go?¡± Sejun looked around for Cuengi. The eating champion of the 99th floor, Cuengi, was nowhere to be seen. ¡°Cuengi!¡± When Sejun called for Cuengi, Kreong¡­ A faint voice came from below, along with a slight vibration. ¡°Huh? Cuengi!¡± When Sejun called for Cuengi again, Rustle, rustle. Cuengi came out, opening the mouth of the tuna. He had been busily eating the grilled tuna from the inside. The golden bat was sitting on Cuengi¡¯s forehead, shining. ¡°You?!¡± Sejun quickly checked on Theo. Slurp, slurp, slurp. Theo was still eating Churu, unaware that Cuengi had touched his tuna. ¡®That was close.¡¯ ¡°Cuengi, eat the songpyeon now.¡± Kreong! At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi responded energetically and began eating the songpyeon on the table. And then Sip, sip.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. The golden bat was seen sucking the juice of cherry tomatoes that Sejun had put on the Sip, sip. as a garnish. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Sejun realized that he had not prepared anything for the golden bat at the party. ¡®Is there something the golden bat might like?¡¯ Sejun fell into thought. And then ¡°Aha!¡± He suddenly remembered the fruit. There was a pineapple he had brought from the 75th floor. Seeing it eat cherry tomatoes, he was sure that the sweet and sour juice of the pineapple would be to its liking. ¡°Just a moment.¡± ¡°Meow?¡± ¡°Kyoot?¡± Sejun hurriedly went to the field where he had nted pineapples, with Theo and Iona hanging on his leg. ¡°Oh! They¡¯ve grown quiterge.¡± Although Sejun hadn¡¯t paid much attention to them, the pineapple crowns had taken root and were growing well, producing pineapples the size of fists. Pleased with the uniqueness of the pineapples, Sejun gently stroked each one. [Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 2 is activated.] [The growth of the pineapple elerates slightly while being touched.] While doing so, he examined which pineapple to pick. As he was gently stroking each pineapple, Chuk. As soon as Sejun touched it, [Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 3 is activated.] [The growth of the screaming pineapple elerates slightly while being touched.] There was a pineapple with a different name. ¡°A screaming pineapple?¡± A new variety had emerged. But the name was too ominous to simply harvest. ¡°Guys, support me.¡± ¡°President Park, trust me, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Leave it to me!¡± Upon Sejun¡¯s request for help, Theo and Iona shouted loudly and prepared to protect him. Then, ¡°I¡¯m cutting it now.¡± Sejun signaled to Theo and Iona. Then, Serk. He grabbed the pineapple crown like a tuft of hair and cut the stem connecting the fruit with his dagger. [You have harvested an unripe screaming pineapple.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] ¡°¡­Phew.¡± Fortunately, nothing happened, perhaps because it was still unripe. ¡®It¡¯ll taste fine even if it¡¯s not ripe, right? While Sejun was thinking about whether the golden bat would enjoy the unripe pineapple, Crack. The middle of the screaming pineapple split open as if opening its mouth. ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s dangerous, meow!¡± Feeling the unusual magic from the pineapple, Theo hurriedly covered Sejun¡¯s ears with his front paw and ¡°Shield!¡± Iona quickly cast a shield spell on Sejun¡¯s body. Soon Kiiiiiiiiiieeeek!!! A sharp scream filled with magical power came from the pineapple. Whoosh. Although it only screamed, a wind arose, creating a light dust storm. It was fortunate. Without the protection of the two, Sejun¡¯s ears might have been deafened, or his insides might have been seriously shaken by the shockwave. ¡°President Park would have had a close call without me, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± Theo acted smug as usual, and Ionaughed ominously. Then, [You have achieved the achievement of creating a new variety in the tower.] [The tower recognizes your exclusive cultivation rights for the new variety.] [Without your permission, no one can cultivate the screaming pineapple.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has increased slightly.] The achievement message of acquiring a new variety appeared. ¡°But what was that scream earlier?¡± Sejun checked the half-split pineapple. [Screaming Pineapple] ¡ú A pineapple grown in the tower, full of nutrients, and delicious. ¡ú When harvested, the stored mana explodes, splitting the side of the pineapple and releasing a scream-like sound and a mana-filled shockwave. ¡ú Harvested in an unripe state, the intensity of the shockwave has greatly decreased. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 30 days ¡ú Grade: C- ¡°This is a greatly decreased shockwave?!¡± He might have had to risk his life if he had tried to harvest a fully ripened one. ¡°Now even the crops¡­¡± The things he had to risk his life for were gradually increasing. As Sejun grumbled, holding the pineapple, and headed to the golden bat, Pat. ¡°President Park, cheer up, meow.¡± Theoforted him, resting his chin on Sejun¡¯s head and stroking it with his front paw. And then, Pippip. (Sejun, thank you! It¡¯s tangy and delicious!) Fortunately, the unripe pineapple¡¯s juice was to the golden bat¡¯s taste, and the golden bat was delighted. Chapter 122: Is This Made to be Used? In Gagel¡¯s conference room. ¡°What¡¯s happening with the locust swarm in Africa? I think it¡¯s time to reduce their numbers.¡± Knowing that Gagel is deliberately reducing the food supply to some extent, political pressure from the United States and Europe began to rise as food prices continued to soar. ¡°Starting tomorrow, we n to mass-spray a newly developed insecticide that is harmless to humans across the African continent using drones.¡± The director in charge of Africa¡¯s food supplies answered Chairman William¡¯s question. ¡°Good. What¡¯s the price?¡± Although moving under pressure, Gagel¡¯s business style was to somehow gain benefits. So Gagel secretly negotiated with African governments and receivedpensation. ¡°We have agreed to receive farnd and mines from each government.¡± African governmentsplied with Gagel¡¯s demands in order to maintain their regime, as the atmosphere was such that riots could break out at any moment due to food issues. ¡°Well¡­ not bad. The insecticide is definitely safe, right?¡± ¡°Yes! You don¡¯t need to worry. It won¡¯t harm humans even if ingested inrge quantities, but locusts can¡¯t tolerate even a small intake.¡± ¡°Okay. Next report, Vice Chairman.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At William¡¯s call, Michael began to report. ¡°We have removed all of the skeleton tombs on the second floor of the tower and turned them into experience farms, and we are working on expanding the experience farm to the third floor.¡± ¡°And the revenue?¡± ¡°The current revenue is 10,000 tower coins a day. Roughly 10 million dors¡­¡± Michael continued his report confidently, oblivious to what he was actually doing. *** ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Zone. Munch, munch. Aileen was chewing songpyeon that Sejun gave her, filling her cheeks until they puffed up. Sejun didn¡¯t give Aileen a giant songpyeon, but Aileen used polymorph magic to take on a human form. Now, in the high mana concentration of the administrator area, Aileen could use polymorph magic without any burden. Gulp. ¡°Heeheehee. Delicious! Yum. Yum.¡± Aileen stuffed in two more songpyeon in a row. At first, she thought that turning into a human was shameful, but after transforming to meet Sejun, she found the human form to be incredibly pleasing. If she were in her original dragon form, she would need to chew about 2000 rice cakes to feel full, but in her human form, two were enough to fill her mouth.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. ¡°Heeheehee. I should return the favor too.¡± She wanted to repay him with cooking, but Sejun always insisted on cooking himself. ¡®Heeheehee. Sejun thinks so much about me. I¡¯ll save cooking forter.¡¯ Aileen decided to save her cooking to surprise Sejunter. It definitely wasn¡¯t because shecked confidence in her cooking. And then, ¡°I should also enchant my scale and give it as a gift.¡± She decided to gift Sejun a unique, special item. Kaiser¡¯s enchanted scale for Sejun made Aileen very envious. Now that she had more magical power, she could make one too. ¡°Polymorph, release.¡± Thud. Aileen returned to her original form. ¡°Where is it?¡± Aileen rummaged around the ce where she kept her things, looking for the box where she had collected the scales that had fallen off during her infancy. Dragons knew that their scales and teeth were excellent materials, so they typically saved them. ¡°Ah! Here it is.¡± Aileen picked up one of the scales. Then, ¡°Ouch!¡± She bit her finger, causing a small wound. Unlike Kaiser, Aileen couldn¡¯t just use her magic to engrave spells yet. Drip. Drip. Aileen smeared the falling red blood drops on her w, ¡°I have to finish before the blood dries!¡± Scribble. Scribble. She quickly began to engrave the magic circle with her ws. *** ¡°I need to nt this again.¡± Sejun collected the seeds from the screaming pineapple that the golden bat had left behind after sucking its juice and nted them in the field. [You have nted the seeds of the screaming pineapple.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Seed Sowing Lv. 6 has slightly increased.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Seed Sowing Lv. 6 has increased by an additional 5%.] He thought he would try growing it since it was a new breed. As long as he didn¡¯t harvest it himself, there would be no problem. After nting the seeds, ¡°Let¡¯s do the dishes now.¡± Sejun began to clear the dishes he and the animals had eaten from. Just then, [The tower¡¯s administrator says she enjoyed the songpyeon you gave her.] [The tower¡¯s administrator says she has something prepared for you too.] ¡°Huh?! Something prepared? It not¡­food, is it?¡± He prayed it wasn¡¯t food, unable to forget the pond poisoning incident caused by the health soup that Aileen had given him in the past. No, he could never forget it. It had been a great shock to him. [The tower¡¯s administrator says it¡¯s not food but an item.] ¡°An item? Phew.¡± Sejun sighed in relief that it wasn¡¯t food, but [The tower¡¯s administrator apologizes for disappointing you.] [The tower¡¯s administrator says she will prepare food next time.] Aileen thought Sejun was disappointed. ¡°No! No! I¡¯m not disappointed at all! Don¡¯t ever cook again, Aileen! I¡¯ll do the cooking for the rest of my life!¡± Sejun vehemently denied it, forcefully putting an end to Aileen¡¯s cooking. Then, [¡­¡­] ¡°Aileen?¡± For some reason, Aileen didn¡¯t respond again. Instead, ¡°Huh?¡± In Sejun¡¯s hand, a ck heart-shaped ne appeared, covered in iprehensible characters. ¡°What¡¯s this?!¡± The solid ck heart was about the size of a thumb¡¯s knuckle and was quite cute. However, ¡®It¡¯s not something weird, is it?¡¯ The red unknown characters on the ck heart gave an ominous feeling. Still, since a trustworthy being had given it, Sejun closely examined the ne. [Young Dragon¡¯s Scale Ne] ¡ú The great ck dragon Aileen Pritani engraved a magic circle using dragon blood on this scale that fell off when she was young. ¡ú It is clumsily made as it¡¯s her first creation. ¡ú Destroying the scale will activate the highest-grade healing magic spell. ¡ú Usage Restrictions: Park Sejun, acknowledged by Aileen Pritani, Strength 100 or more ¡ú Creator: Aileen Pritani ¡ú Grade: B+ Unlike Kaiser¡¯s scale, it had to be worn, did not automatically activate, and had a lower grade, but it was all okay. It was Aileen¡¯s first creation, and she even used her blood, so he was thankful and happy just to receive it. But there was one problem. ¡°Did you make this for me to use?¡± Sejun¡¯s current strength stat was 17.8, and a strength of 100 or more was needed to destroy Aileen¡¯s scale. Aileen seemed to have given it to him to use when his life was in danger, but to Sejun, it was merely a collectible essory. ¡°I¡¯ll ept the thought.¡± When Sejun put on the ne that Aileen had given him, ¡°President Park, let¡¯s go to sleep now, meow!¡± Theo came out of the kitchen with Iona and said, ¡°What about the dishes?¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. We¡¯ve finished them!¡± Under Iona¡¯s leadership, the animals had finished cleaning the dishes. ¡°Really? Good job. Let¡¯s go to bed now.¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes!¡± Sejun took Theo and Iona and went to sleep. *** ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun got up. ¡°Meow¡­¡± ced Theo on his knee, and Swoosh. Made a mark on the wall, beginning the 279th morning of being stranded. Kkwek! Kkwek! In the dawn, diligent mushroom ants who had already harvested mushrooms on their backs greeted Sejun on their way to the field. Since there was no need to count the harvest anymore for job quest, Sejun let the mushroom ants harvest freely. ¡°Right. Hello. Going to eat breakfast?¡± Kkwek! In response to Sejun¡¯s question, the mushroom ants moved their antennas up and down. The mushroom ants had been simultaneously pruning and eating in the cherry tomato field since lunch yesterday. For Sejun, it was killing two birds with one stone, as he could handle both the pruning and the ants¡¯ meal. In addition to pruning, the mushroom ants also helped with other farming tasks. Since their original job was simr to farming, once the rabbits taught them a few things, they quickly became skilled farmers. While Sejun was greeting the mushroom ants, Snore. Snore. Theo and Iona were still sleeping, snoring. ¡°First, let¡¯s eat breakfast and then try making Garaetteok1. Where¡¯s the rice dough?¡± Sejun looked for the wealth-devouring rice dough, which he received from Kellion. The rabbits had carefully set it aside in one corner of the kitchen. Sejun approached the rice dough. ¡°Huh?!¡± The shape of the rice dough had changed slightly. It felt a bit bigger? ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun examined the condition of the rice dough. ¡°Huh?!¡± There was additional information. [Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough] ¡­ .. . ¡ú Its abilities have increased by swallowing a massive amount of wealth. ¡ú You can choose between rice dough and rice flour when the wealth-devouring rice dough swallows wealth. (1 Tower coin for 1kg of rice dough, 0.5kg of rice flour) ¡ú Usage Restrictions: Lv. 50 or higher, Magic Power 50 or higher ¡ú Creator: Pongpong ¡ú Grade: AA+ ¡°A massive amount of wealth?¡± Sejun had only used 10 Tower coins, but he had no idea that Kaiser had spent 10 million Tower coins. He had been wondering whether he should dry the rice dough to make it back into flour for the dough of rice cake and Makgeolli, but the problem was solved all at once. Though Kaiser had spent 10 million Tower coins, they could now make tastier Makgeolli, so it was a win-win for both Sejun and Kaiser. ¡°Let¡¯s eat breakfast.¡± Today¡¯s breakfast was roasted sweet potatoes and cherry tomato juice, since they had eaten all the food prepared yesterday. Then he mixed a little water with the rice flour, made it into a slightly clumpy state, and the dough was ready to be steamed into garaetteok. But it was stillcking in stickiness. Of course. There was onest process to add stickiness. ¡°Cuengi, pound it very hard!¡± Kreong! At Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi raised its branch overhead, ready to hit the rice dough with full force. ¡®Oops!¡¯ Sejun realized he had used too strong a word in his excitement. ¡°Sto¡­¡± As Sejun was about to quickly stop Cuengi, Squeak! A cry from the ck rabbit echoed from a distance. Kreong?! Cuengi quickly turned its head towards the sound. Brother ck rabbit?! Squeak! The ck rabbit, moving swiftly, suddenly appeared next to Cuengi, wearing dazzling golden clothes. Brother¡¯s here! Kreong! Cuengi eagerly greeted the ck rabbit passionately. Brother! ¡°ck rabbit, you¡¯re here, meow?¡± ¡°Kyoot. Long time no see.¡± (Hello, Brother ck Rabbit!) After almost 10 days, they were greeting the ck rabbit. ¡°ck rabbit, it¡¯s nice to see you¡­ but how about floor 55 of the tower? There¡¯s no trouble, is there?¡± Sejun asked with concern. Squeak! [I came to get carrot seeds.] The ck rabbit replied, hopping onto Sejun¡¯s shoulder. The ck rabbit hade to nt carrots on floor 55. ¡°Got it. But since you¡¯re here, could you pound this?¡± Sejun pointed to the rice dough, he was always curious how chewy a rice cake pounded with the ck rabbit¡¯s hammer would be. Squeak! Thump! Thump! Thump! At Sejun¡¯s request, the ck rabbit began pounding the rice dough, putting emotion into it as if relieving stress. ¡®ck rabbit, you¡­ you¡¯ve been through a lot, haven¡¯t you? Indeed, rebuilding a kingdom was not easy. Sejun thought he must take good care of the ck rabbit before it returned to 55th floor of the tower. ***** TL Notes: 1) Garaetteok: Another type of rice cake. Read more here -> https://.maangchi/recipe/garaetteok. Chapter 123: Already Gone?! Squeak! Bang! Bang! Bang! Each time the ck rabbit kneaded the dough, it became stickier, and the dough began to glisten. ¡°You¡¯re doing well.¡± Sejun began to prepare to make garaetteok while the ck rabbit was kneading the dough. ¡°Cuengi, cut this.¡± Kreong! Rip. Cuengi easily tore the exoskeleton of a fire ant worker, which couldn¡¯t even be pierced by a honeybee¡¯s poisonous stinger, as if ripping paper. And then ¡°Iona, attach this.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Sejun had Iona connect the torn exoskeleton using an adhesive spell, creating a funnel shape with a small hole at the end. Now, all he had to do was to put the dough in the funnel, press it, and the delicious garaetteok would be made. At that moment Squeak! The ck rabbit called Sejun, saying the dough was ready. ¡°Really? Then shall we make one batch first?¡± Sejun took some of the still hot rice dough and put it in the manual garaetteok machine. ¡°Cuengi, press it slowly and gently.¡± This time, he entered themand in line with Cuengi¡¯spression level without making a mistake. Kreong! Press. As Cuengi gently pressed down on the dough at Sejun¡¯smand, Drip, drip, drip. The milky garaetteok slowly began to emerge from the end of the conical funnel as the dough was pressed. ¡°Shall we see how it is?¡± Sejun cut the end of the freshly pulled garaetteok, and [You havepleted a Slightly Chewy Garaetteok.] [Your proficiency with Cooking Lv. 4 has slightly increased.] [The taste and effect of the Slightly Chewy Garaetteok have slightly improved due to the effect of Cooking Lv. 4.] A message appeared, indicating that the garaetteok waspleted. ¡°A slightly chewy garaetteok?¡± Slightly chewy? Sejun checked the options of the dish before eating it due to the strange name. [Slightly Chewy Garaetteok] ¡ú Made with the finest rice flour under the supervision of a skilled chef and pressed into a long shape with strong pressure. ¡ú A bumbling rice cake maker¡¯s kneading has slightly enhanced the chewiness of the garaetteok. ¡ú Chef: Tower Farmer Park Sejun, Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s King ck Rabbit (Bumbling Rice Cake Maker) ¡ú Expiration Date: 10 Days ¡ú Grade: C+ It wasn¡¯t strange that the ck Rabbit had became the king of the Red Ribbon, or that ChuChu became the queen of the Red Ribbon Kingdom. However, ¡°A bumbling rice cake maker?¡± Squeak¡­ At Sejun¡¯s words, the ck Rabbit made an awkward expression. In fact, the ck Rabbit had awakened two jobs simultaneously when he was awakened. One was a warrior, and the other was a rice cake maker. The ck Rabbit wanted to be a warrior, and since the situation at the time wasn¡¯t suitable for making rice cakes, he naturally paid no attention to the rice cake-making job. ¡°What? You¡¯ve been catching monsters with this great kneading technique all this time?¡± ¡®No wonder I felt a sticky sensation when hitting monsters¡­¡¯ His feeling was correct. The ck Rabbit¡¯s hammer was actually a rice cake mallet. How could he have let such a talent go to waste?! Sejun didn¡¯t know, but one of the ck Rabbit¡¯s maternal ancestors was a Pongpongi who created the relic: wealth-devouring rice dough. In other words, the ck Rabbit was a descendant of Pongpongi, born with a rice cake spoon1. ¡°Cuengi, follow me!¡± Sejun called Cuengi and hurried to the kitchen. ck Rabbit, I¡¯ll nurture your talent! ¡°Cuengi, prepare the pot!¡± Kreong! Cuengi brought arge pot in front of Sejun. And then [Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough has swallowed 100 Tower coins and produced 50kg of the highest quality rice flour.] Sejun began to produce rice flour. Swoosh. Fine rice flour poured into therge pot. After pouring rice flour 10 times at 100 Tower coins each, therge pot was almost full. ¡°Put it here.¡± Kreong! Cuengi lifted therge pot and put it into Sejun¡¯s void storage. Then, as they went back outside, ¡°Hello! We¡¯re back.¡± ¡°President Theo, we¡¯re back.¡± Two intern cats who had just arrived greeted Sejun and Theo. ¡°Huh?! ck Rabbit, where are you?¡± ¡°Ah! We ran into Lord ck Rabbit on the way. He was rushing down?¡± ¡°He¡¯s already bolted?!¡± It seemed that the ck Rabbit, predicting Sejun¡¯s reaction, had hurriedly grabbed some carrot seeds and run away. (Sejun, shall I chase after ck Rabbit?) The golden bat, who would betray even his own brother without hesitation for Sejun, asked. To catch up with the ck Rabbit, one would need the speed of a Golden Bat. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Even if he runs, it¡¯s just the 55th floor of the tower.¡± ¡®ck rabbit, you¡¯ll end up in your uncle¡¯s palm even if you run. Hehehe.¡¯ Sejunughed like a viin. The ck rabbit didn¡¯t know that Sejun could put things in and take them out of the treasure vault on the 55th floor of the tower. ¡°I¡¯ll put this in the treasure vault.¡± [Onerge pot containing 500kg of the highest quality rice flour is inbound to the treasure vault of the Red Ribbon Kingdom.] Delivery arrived before the ck rabbit, waiting for its master. ¡°Let¡¯s taste the garaetteok first.¡± Sejun put the garaetteok he had cut earlier into his mouth. ¡°Wow!¡± It¡¯s insane! The dough was so chewy that it didn¡¯t lose its sticity no matter how much he chewed. Indeed, ck Rabbit¡¯s rice cake pounding was essential for delicious rice cakes. Kreong? Cuengi looked at Sejun with desperate eyes. Is it done, Dad? Nod. Sejun, still chewing on the garaetteok, nodded his head instead of answering and cut the garaetteok into a length for Cuengi¡¯s mouth. However Kreong! Cuengi shook its head before even chewing. ¡°Why? Is something strange?¡± Sejun was taken aback by Cuengi¡¯s reaction, who would eat even spoiled food if it tasted good. Kreong! Kreong! Cuengi shook its head again at Sejun¡¯s words, pointing to its snack pocket. No, the honey is missing! ¡°Ah! You want me to dip it in honey?¡± Sejun took out honey from Cuengi¡¯s snack pocket and dipped the garaetteok in it, then put it in Cuengi¡¯s mouth. Kreong! Only then did Cuengi nod its head. ¡°Let¡¯s start making garaetteok now.¡± Since Iona had cast a spell to keep the dough¡¯s temperature from dropping, the dough¡¯s condition remained the same. Kreong! Cuengi put in the remaining dough and began to make garaetteok in earnest. But when the work was finished, the remaining garaetteok was roughly 3 meters. The rest disappeared as soon as they appeared, given to the rabbits and dragons. Of course, about 90% of the garaetteok made went straight into Cuengi¡¯s stomach. He now understood why freshly made garaetteok taste the best. Indeed, food is tastiest when freshly made. ¡®Next time, I¡¯ll make baeksulgi. If I put sweet potatoes in¡­¡¯ When Sejun wasing up with the recipe for the next rice cake, ¡°How much did you sell this time, meow?!¡± Theo asked the interns about sales at the 38th-floor camp of the tower. The interns were selling cherry tomatoes at the auction to the hunters while delivering sturdy de green onions to the Earth Defense Force. They had to keep selling, or there would be nowhere to store them. Therefore, Theo fully entrusted the interns with the sale of the inexpensive cherry tomatoes and focused on selling high-priced crops. ¡°We sold 5,000 cherry tomatoes for 6,000 tower coins.¡± The price had fallen by almost 40% since Theo¡¯sst auction when Theo sold them for 1.9 tower coins each. Since the interns were now selling energy cherry tomatoes every 2-3 days, the scarcity of the tomatoes declined, and the price fell. But still, thanks to the effect of increasing vitality when eaten daily and the image as a diet product since it was the first of Sejun¡¯s crops introduced on Earth, the price decline was slower than expected, and the buyers steadily increased. And ¡°Here it is.¡± The interns brought the Churu and seasonings they got from humans. ¡°Good job, meow!¡± Theo gave 1% of the money as an incentive to the interns. It was Sejun¡¯s farm policy. ¡°Thank you, President Theo!¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± The interns were thrilled to receive the incentive. They would use it to upgrade their bags and get more incentives. This was their happiness these days.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. The cat interns hadpletely forgotten about paying off their debts to shorten their contract period. ¡°But didn¡¯t Tae-jun say anything about finding the wooden board I sent?¡± ¡°No, he said there¡¯s nothing.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Sejun was disappointed by the answer. He thought at least one person would contact him for 10 million won¡­ People¡¯s suspicion has increased because the world is too scary nowadays. ¡°Even I wouldn¡¯t contact.¡± If he found a business card on the street that said, ¡®Contact this number and I¡¯ll give you 10 million won,¡¯ he would not believe it either. ¡°I¡¯ll have to change the method.¡± Sejun decided to think more about it and went to the field to start farming. After eating the garaetteok, he wanted to move his body. *** ¡°Cha!¡± Sejun got uo on his own for the first time in a while. Swoosh. He started the morning of the 282nd day of being Stranded, drawing a line on the wall. ¡°It feels empty without the animals.¡± Theo and Iona had gone back down the tower yesterday. Theo went to sell crops and to receive a report on the Earth Defense Force¡¯s performance, and Iona left because she suddenly received a call from the Wizard¡¯s Association. As a result, Sejun came outside, feeling both refreshed and empty. Kreong! Pip-pip! As Sejun came outside, he was greeted by Cuengi and a golden bat. Fortunately, having them around lessened the emptiness. Kreong! Thump, thump. Cuengi started patting its belly as it saw Sejun. He¡¯s hungry! ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s eat.¡± Sejun took Cuengi and golden bat to the kitchen and warmed up the leftover grilled fish that he had prepared for Theo the previous day. Kreong! Although it was the usual meal, Cuengi ate it as if it were a delicious new dish. And Pip-pip. The golden bat, who loved fruit, sucked on cherry tomato juice. After finishing breakfast, as they were heading to the field, Squeak! Kkwek, Kkwek! Rabbits and mushroom ants were seen happily farming together. The rabbits rode on the backs of the mushroom ants, with the ants taking care of the bottom and the rabbits the top as they harvested cherry tomatoes. With the increase in mushroom ants, the farm operated smoothly even without Sejun. Then, Roar! A roar from the pink-furred mother Crimson Giant Bear was heard. ¡°Did they invade again?¡± Lately, about 100,000 fire ants had been swarming once in a while, probably to reim their ves. ¡°Let¡¯s go, guys!¡± Kreong! Pip-pip! As Sejun and the animals rushed towards the Pink-fur, Roar! Thud! Pink-fur lightly struck the ground, creating a shockwave that stunned therger ants, making it easier for Sejun to hunt. These fire ants, 1.5 timesrger than the workers, were fire ant warriors with sharp teeth and thick legs. ¡°Thanks. Time to make a Thundercloud.¡± Sejun expressed his gratitude to Pink-fur and prepared to use Thundercloud skill. But just as he was about to rain down, Ssh! Water was sprayed towards the fire ant warriors. ¨C Hmph! Save your magic power! So you can cast one more. The ck dragon statue spat water from its mouth. ¡°Thank you, Kaiser.¡± ¨C Ahem. Thenter, sweet potato rice cakes¡­ He had ulterior motives. ¡°Throw Thunder!¡± ¡°Throw Thunder!¡± ¡°Throw Thunder!¡± Thanks to that, Sejun, who saved magic power by skipping the raining process, dropped three consecutive bursts of blue lightning on the fire ant warriors. Crash! [You have defeated a fire ant warrior.] [You have gained 1500 experience points.] ¡­ .. . [You have leveled up.] Sejun defeated 5,000 out of 100,000 and leveled up. Roar! Boom! The rest were taken care of by Pink-fur, Kreong! Boom! And Cuengi. ¨C Tsk tsk tsk. How can I use that¡­ Kaiser inadvertently clicked his tongue. ***** TL Notes: 1) y on words ¨C born with silver/gold spoon instead it was changed to rice cake spoon. Chapter 124 [Guard Pink-fur has killed the Fire Ant Warrior.] [You have gained 750 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Pink-fur.] [Guard Cuengi has killed the Fire Ant Warrior.] [You have gained 750 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Cuengi.] ¡­ .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] ¡°Good.¡± Sejun, who has reached level 55 after leveling up twice with the help of Pink-fur and Cuengi, smiled with satisfaction. He then invested the bonus stats in strength and stamina. In a game, this kind of stat distribution might make you a jack-of-all-trades, but in reality, it¡¯s how a jack-of-all-trades survives. Thus, Sejun, who had won the battle against the fire ants, led the way back to the farm, where 7000 mushroom ants greeted them. It was their way of showing gratitude. The number of mushroom ants had increased by about 2000 as they had been joined by additional ants, avoiding the fire ants for several days. Then Kkwek! One of the mushroom ants approached Sejun, carrying a small mushroom on its back. ¡°Huh?! That¡¯s an King oyster mushroom, isn¡¯t it? Why?¡± Sejun recognized the mushroom. Aside from being slightly smaller and shinier than a typical King oyster mushroom, it didn¡¯t look much different. Kkwek! The mushroom ant brought it closer to Sejun as if to say, ¡®Try harvesting it, then you¡¯ll see.¡¯ It was full of confidence. ¡°You mean I¡¯ll understand once I see it? Alright.¡± Pluck. Sejun harvested the mushroom. [You have acquired Elixir: King Oyster Mushroom.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 250 experience point.] ¡°Elixir?¡± Sejun examined the king oyster mushroom. [Elixir: King Oyster Mushroom] ¡ú This king oyster mushroom, cultivated by Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s tenant farmer mushroom ant, has absorbed all the nutrients around it, growing into an Elixir. ¡ú It boasts an exceptional taste and aroma. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats +1 ¡ú Grower: Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s tenant farmer mushroom ant ¡ú Expiration Date: 90 days ¡ú Grade: C ¡°It increases all stats by 1?¡± And it has an exceptional taste and aroma?! The mushroom ant¡¯s confident attitude made sense now. Kkwek? The mushroom ant seemed to ask how it was. ¡°You did well.¡± As Sejun petted the mushroom ant¡¯s head, Kkwek! It made a strange noise, showing that it liked it. Kkwek! [It¡¯s all thanks to you, master! I just worked hard to grow it!] ¡°Ah,e on, what did I do? You guys worked hard to grow it.¡± Kkwek. Kkwek¡­ [Really, master. It¡¯s all thanks to you¡­] Sejun thought it was just a polite remark from the mushroom ant, but they originally had no ability to grow Elixirs. If they had, they would have worked hard to grow and consume them to fend off the fire ants themselves. Only the tenant-farmer mushroom ants among them could grow Elixirs. Although they were not yet ready for harvest, five tenant-farmer mushroom ants were growing Elixirs on their backs, receiving focused care from the other ants. Sniff, sniff. Kreong! Cuengi sniffed eagerly at the king oyster mushroom in Sejun¡¯s hand. It smells delicious! ¡°Be patient. Let¡¯s cook it first.¡± Sejun headed to the kitchen with the animals. ¡°Lunch is king oyster mushrooms! Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun used the skill on the Elixir: King Oyster Mushroom. Doing so would remove the consumption effect but leave the taste and aroma unchanged, only increasing the quantity. However, [You have used Crop Gigantification Lv. 2 on the king oyster mushroom.] [The crop is a Elixir and contains an enormous amount of nutrients.] [The degree of Crop Gigantification is greatly increased.] ¡°Huh?!¡± Puff. The Elixir¡¯s ergement was much greater than Sejun anticipated. Thump! The erged king oyster mushroom broke through the kitchen roof, growing evenrger. ¡°Everybody, get out!¡± Sejun hurriedly shouted as they exited. Fortunately, thanks to the sturdy construction by the Gray Rabbit and ck Minotaurs, the kitchen didn¡¯t copse. ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun marveled at the giant king oyster mushroom from outside the kitchen. It was the first time he had seen such arge mushroom since Anton¡¯s mushroom cloud1. Kooeong! Looking at the 10m tall king oyster mushroom, Pink-fur felt delighted. It seemed like it would have a chewy texture. ¡°Pink-fur, move the mushroom somewhere else.¡± The mushroom was too big to do anything with it inside the kitchen. Kooeong! Woosh. The mushroom was moved, and now, the feasting could begin. Pink-fur pulled the giant king oyster mushroom from the kitchen and moved it to the empty ground. ¡°Okay. Now, divide it into five pieces vertically.¡± Kooeong! At Sejun¡¯s words, Pink-fur conjured mana and injected into its ws, creating four magical ws. Then Swoosh. Pink-fur swung its magical ws from top to bottom towards the giant king oyster mushroom, and in an instant, it was divided into five parts. Kooewong. Pink-fur held the giant mushroom so it wouldn¡¯t fall andid it on the ground. And so began the king oyster mushroom party. As Pink-fur ate the top part and the mushroom ants began to eat the bottom, Munch munch! The scent flowing from the king oyster mushrooms tempted the ck Minotaurs. They approached, drooling. ¡°You guys take one too and eat it with Minotaur King.¡± Sejun gave one of the five pieces to the ck Minotaur. Chomp! The Minotaurs used their horn, infused with magic like a knife, to cut the mushroom and carried it away. ¡°Let¡¯s eat, too.¡± After distributing the mushrooms, Sejun, Cuengi, and the rabbits ate the king oyster mushrooms. They ate them raw at first, then made steamed mushrooms and grilled mushrooms when they got tired of the raw taste. -It¡¯s a pity¡­ If only there were alcohol¡­ I would have paired it right away¡­ -Thinking about alcohol again? Kellion scolded Kaiser, who was feeling regretful while looking at the king oyster mushrooms. ¡°Kellion, do you want more?¡± -No, I¡¯ve eaten a lot. Unlike Aileen, the two dragons did not eat much. ¡°Aileen, want more?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she¡¯s full now.] ¡°Really? You used to say you had to eat a wholerge pot to feel slightly full, remember?! You¡¯re not sick, are you?¡± Naturally, if a child who used to eat a bowl of rice suddenly eats only half a bowl, you¡¯d worry that something might be wrong. Sejun was worried about Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says you should worry about yourself first.] ¡°Okay.¡± He worried about others again. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she¡¯s happy that you¡¯re worried about her.] ¡°Really? I¡¯ll keep worrying about Aileen from now on.¡± [¡­¡­] ¡°Aileen?¡± The conversation was cut off again. ¡°But what about this?¡± Despite everyone¡¯s efforts to eat a lot, one of the five divided pieces was left. ¡°We¡¯ll have to eat this tomorrow.¡± Sejun thought he would eat the remaining king oyster mushroom tomorrow when Kreong! Cuengiy on the king oyster mushroom and called Sejun. It¡¯s nap time, Daddy! ¡°Shall we rest then?¡± They were feeling drowsy after eating so much. Sejuny down next to Cuengi. The king oyster mushroom¡¯s flesh sank in, swallowing Sejun¡¯s body. ¡°Wow, this is totally liketex.¡± Sejun spoke, admiring the recovery of the king oyster mushroom that bounced back after he got up. ¡°I have to cut this up and take it hometer.¡± It seemed like it would be a good substitute for a mattress. Kreong! Kreook. Cuengi pushed Sejun¡¯s chest gently, urging him to lie down quickly. Using one of his front paws. It was heavy, but since there was only one front paw, it was bearable. And p p. The golden bat, which likes dark ces, nestled between Sejun and Cuengi. Snore. Zzz. Brrr. The three fell asleep like that. 30 minutester. Kooeong!!! The sudden roar of Pink-fur startled Sejun, Cuengi, and the golden bat, awake. ¡°What¡¯s going on?! What happening?!¡± Sejun quickly looked around. Kiiiieek! They were surrounded by nearly a million fire ant warriors and workers. The rich scent of king oyster mushrooms had spread to where the fire ants were, attracting them. ¡°That¡¯s too many?¡± If those fire ants started using fire, there would be no way to protect the farm. Then -Hey, go and pay for the food. I¡¯m out of magic power. -Ahem. I¡¯ll step in. At Kaiser¡¯s words, Kellion flew towards the fire ants. Then -Insects, take your lives! With a word, he returned. Whirr. At Kellion¡¯s words, the fire ants burned themselves to death. No fire ant screamed or resisted; they embraced death without hesitation, as if it were a natural thing. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Killing a million fire ants with a single word, a dragon was indeed a dragon. Sometimes they might look silly, but at times like this, they were terrifying. ¡®I need to get along with them.¡¯ Sejun resolved not to mess with the get closer to the dragons in the future. *** 91st floor of the Tower, Wizard¡¯s Association Headquarters. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. How far along is the excavation of the Holy Stone?¡± Iona, who had rushed over after receiving the association¡¯s message, asked as she sat in the chair at the head of the conference room table.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Judging by the detector¡¯s intensity, it¡¯s within 100 meters.¡± Gonova, having the appearance of a hyena, answered. Iona had rushed over here after receiving a message that a Holy Stone had been detected in the mana stone mine on the 77th floor of the tower managed by the Wizard Tower. It is known that the Holy Stone is a fallen star from the sky, and once acknowledged as its master, its special power protects the owner. ¡®I should give it to Sejun.¡¯ As soon as Iona received the message, she thought of giving the holy stone to Sejun. She had known for some time that Sejun was not a great ck dragon. At first, she thought it was a game where he pretended to be weak, but she was no fool. Watching Sejun and other animals by his side, she couldn¡¯t help but notice. What¡¯s more, the dragon statues were worrying about Sejun? Comparing the power emanating from Sejun and the dragon statues, it was even more clear. Sejun¡¯s power was simr to that of the hunters who had recently begun entering the tower. At first, she was slightly angry about being deceived, but what did that matter? It was fun to be together, and as long as she could sleep without nightmares, that was all that mattered. Therefore, Sejun¡¯s safety was more important than anything, even if he was as weak as a sunfish2, all for the sake of her good sleep. While Iona was thinking of giving the Holy Stone to Sejun, ¡°Let¡¯s head to the mine quickly, Iona.¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes.¡± Gonova guided Iona to a magic circle connected to the mana stone mine. ¡°Then let¡¯s depart.¡± When Gonova activated the magic circle, Whoosh. The two vanished. Gonova¡¯s eyes, watching Iona, were cold and fierce. *** ¡°Shall we check how ck Rabbit is doing?¡± Sejun used the Guardian Rabbit statue to inspect the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault. Since Sejun put in rice flour, ck Rabbit had been making dough whenever he had time. [Current list of items avable for withdrawal from the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault (total 23,911,814 items)] ¡ú Dough 1kg X 5 ¡ú Gold bars X 10,000 ¡ú Silver bars X 50,000 ¡ú Land deed for the 77th-floor farm ¡ú Land deed for the 83rd-floor farm ¡­ .. . Sejun had withdrawn the Tower Coins and deposited them in the Seed Bank, and the Mithril ore was given to Iona for her magical experiments. ¡°But what are these farmnd deeds?¡± Kreong? [Let¡¯s take it out first! It might be something to eat!] ¡°Then shall we take out thend deed for the 77th floor?¡± Sejun decided to take out thend deed to examine it. [Withdrawing 1nd deed of the 77th-floor farm from the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault.] Poof. A roundly rolled-up leather document appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. Then, [The summoning function for the initial engraving of thend deed for the 77th-floor farm has been activated.] ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun suddenly vanished. And then, Kreooooong! [Daddy¡¯s gone!] Cuengi cried out, searching for the suddenly vanished Sejun. ***** TL Notes: 1) If you¡¯ve forgotten, he is referring to the time when Anton killed the Corrupted Ent imbued with Blue Moon¡¯s energy. () 2) Sejun is beingpared to a Sunfish here, and thisparison will continue in future chapters as well. For readers who are not familiar with the Sunfish, I have attached a ranking of various ways a Sunfish might die. When you read this, you will grasp the basic idea of why he is beingpared to a Sunfish and why it¡¯s funny. Additionally, since the ranking is in Japanese, I have included a tranted image here as well: https://ranking.goo.ne.jp/ranking/42898/ Chapter 125 Kwoooong! When Cuengi¡¯s cry hadn¡¯t stopped for a long time, Koeong? Feeling that something was amiss, Mother Crimson Giant Bear i.e. Pink-fur, quickly rushed over. Something had definitely happened. Normally, Sejun would calm Cuengi down, and Cuengi would soon stop crying. Koeong! As Pink-fur arrived where Cuengi¡¯s crying wasing from, Kwoooong! Sejun was nowhere to be found, and Cuengi was crying fiercely. Squeak! Kkwek! Rabbits and mushroom ants nearby tried to calm Cuengi down, but they couldn¡¯t approach recklessly because Cuengi was moving violently while crying. Koeong? Pink-fur asked Cuengi, while stroking him to stop his crying, what the reason was. Why are you crying? Kwoo¡­ong! Kwoeong! [Dad¡­ has gone alone to the 77th floor of the tower! He might be getting beaten up by bad guys!] Cradled by Pink-fur, Cuengi answered, crying even more sorrowfully and fiercely. Koeong?! Pink-fur was taken aback by Cuengi¡¯s words. The situation was serious. Then, -What?! Where did Sejun go? Kaiser, who had been in a good mood after being treated to a full course of sweet potato dishes, including roasted sweet potatoes, sweet potato soup, and sweet potato baekseolgi (rice cake), as a thank you for defeating the fire ants, asked in astonishment. Kwoo¡­Kwoeong! Cuengi exined to Kaiser how Sejun had disappeared. Since the dragon grandfather was scary, Cuengi held back tears and exined as clearly as possible. -He disappeared when he opened thend deed? That idiot just opened it?! Kaiser shouted angrily at Cuengi¡¯s exnation. Kreong¡­ [It might have opened by itself when Dad caught it¡­] Cuengi spoke in an uncertain voice, defending his dad. But it was absurd. Thend deed item, without an owner, was locked to prevent idental activation at any time, as it would recognize the first person who opened it as its owner. Unless forcibly opened, thend deed would not open. Sejun had carelessly opened thend deed without even reading the instructions. -Ahem¡­ then what about my sweet potato soup from now on¡­? Kellion, who had liked the sweet potato soup, spoke in a sullen voice. -Is the soup the problem right now?! Kaiser yelled at Kellion for worrying about the soup. He was utterly tactless. The problem was not the soup, but the roasted sweet pota¡­ no, Aileen. It was Aileen that was the problem. -Grandfather! Find Sejun quickly! As expected, Aileen immediately pressed Kaiser upon hearing that Sejun had disappeared. -Aileen, wait a moment. Since he disappeared all of a sudden¡­ Everyone, gather around me! Kaiser quickly called all the monsters from the farm to rescue Sejun, who had been transported to the 77th floor of the tower. Due to the sudden disappearance of Sejun, the 99th floor of the tower was in aplete state of emergency. *** [You have arrived at the 77th floor farm.] ¡°Is this the farm?¡± Around him, there were nothing but hundreds of withered, dying trees. ¡°There are no monsters, right?¡± This was the first time Sejun hade to another floor without any animals. Suddenly finding himself alone in a remote ce, he looked around with anxious eyes. Fortunately, he didn¡¯t see any monsters in sight. Then, Thump. Something touched Sejun¡¯s back. ¡°Eeek!!¡± Startled, Sejun ran without looking back and hid behind a nearby withered tree nearby. And then, ¡®What was that?¡¯ While searching for the entity that had touched his back, (Sejun, where are we?) A voice came from Sejun¡¯s back. ¡°Golden Bat?¡± (Yes! It¡¯s me!) p. p. The Golden Bat flew from Sejun¡¯s back to the front. The golden bat, which had been hanging onto Sejun¡¯s back, was recognized by thend deed and moved along with Sejun¡¯s body, thanks to its small size. They were lucky. ¡°Oh! It¡¯s really fortunate! This is the 77th floor of the tower. It seems like only we were transported.¡± Sejun sighed in relief, looking at the Golden Bat. He was not alone. (Pip-pip! Since the brothers are not here, I will protect you, Sejun!) The Golden Bat flew around Sejun with a loud cry. Thanks to this, Sejun rxed a bit and looked at thend deed in his hand. Since thend deed had transported him here, he thought that the way back would be on it too. [77th Floor Farm Land Deed] ¡ú Thisnd deed proves ownership of the farm on the 77th floor of the tower. ¡ú You can be recognized as the owner of thend deed by going through the engraving process. ¡ú It has been over 100 years since thest information update on thend deed. ¡ú Owner: None ¡ú Grade: A ¡°What?! How do I get back?¡± He couldn¡¯t find a way back, and there was no exnation about the engraving process either. ¡°What am I supposed to do?!¡± As Sejun frowned at the unhelpful information, [The 77th Floor Farm Land Deed updates the farm¡¯s information.] ¡°Update?¡± A new message appeared. Then, Ook! Ook! There were 100 monkeys surrounding and approaching Sejun, with crude wooden spears and shields. The monkeys encircled and advanced on Sejun. ¡°Hmph. I can handle this much. Bring it on¡­¡± Gaining confidence from the monkeys¡¯ poor weaponry, Sejun started to create a thundercloud, ready to fight the monkeys. Ook! Suddenly, the monkeys that had climbed up the trees threw a at Sejun. (Sejun! Dodge it!) The golden bat tried to pull Sejun away to dodge the, but Sejun was too heavy for it. As a result, they both got caught in the. If the golden bat had escaped alone, it would have easily avoided it, but it was caught because it was looking out for Sejun. And then, Ook! In an instant, Sejun and the golden bat, surrounded by the monkeys, were tied to a long wooden stick like a rotisserie chicken and began to be transported somewhere by the monkeys. Then, [The monkeys are currently illegally upying the farm.] [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Defeat the monkeys illegally upying the farm or negotiate and reim thend rights.] Reward: Recognition as the legitimate owner of thend deed. A bted quest. ¡°You could have told me sooner.¡± Sejun read the message, hanging upside down on the stick, and sighed. (Sejun! Don¡¯t worry! I can go to Earth soon!) ¡°Really?¡± Thinking about it, it had been almost a week since the golden bat had been to Earth. If it went to Earth, the rope tying the bat would naturally loosen. And then the golden bat, returning to the tower, would untie Sejun¡¯s ropes, and they could escape. Although they had been caught off guard by the before, now he nned to show them what he could do. ¡°Alright. Be careful.¡± (Then I¡¯ll be back soon.) The golden bat disappeared. Ook? Ook! The monkey holding the stick, suddenly noticing the golden bat¡¯s disappearance, quickly reported to a higher-ranking monkey. However, Ook. Ook. [It¡¯s fine. We just need this one.] The higher-ranking monkey said, checking the rope that tied Sejun¡¯s arm. Ook? [But will the goris ept him?] A subordinate monkey asked, checking the rope that tied Sejun¡¯s legs. Ook. Ook. [They¡¯ll ept him. He looks somewhat like us.] ¡°Looks like you? Where?!¡± Sejun was infuriated by the higher-ranking monkey¡¯s words. Ook. Ook. [It would be good if this onests long. More than 100 males have died after marrying the gori tribe chief¡¯s daughter.] ¡®What?!! I¡¯m being taken to marry a gori?! Golden Bat,e back and save me quickly!¡¯ Marrying a gori? That was not happening. Sejun desperately wished for the golden bat to return quickly. Ook! Ook! [We don¡¯t have time! Move quickly!] The higher-ranking monkey quickly moved, urging the other monkeys to move quickly. *** ¡°What, meow?!¡± Theo, having arrived on the 38th floor of the tower, sensed something strange. ¡°Suddenly, Park Sejun¡¯s knee has gotten closer, meow!¡± It felt good as Sejun¡¯s knee got closer, but the knee detector sent a signal that Sejun¡¯s knee was in danger. ¡®Something must have happened to President Park, meow!¡¯ ¡°I must finish the deal and go back quickly, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly ran towards the camp. And then, ¡°Humans, I¡¯m here, meow! Gather quickly, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly called the humans together. However, ¡°Theo, please wait a moment. Everyone¡¯s hunting on the 40th floor.¡± The camp waspletely empty. As the detoxifying green onions were released, most of the hunters who had conquered the boss of the 38th floor of the tower were now attacking the 40th floor. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go to the 40th floor, meow!¡± Feeling impatient, Theo decided to head to the 40th floor himself. And a momentter, ¡°Humans, I have arrived, meow!¡± Theo, who had gathered the hunters, began the auction on the 40th floor. ¡°The first item for sale is the power sweet potato, meow! I¡¯ll sell a total of 10,000 pieces, 1,000 at a time, meow!¡± Wanting to end the auction quickly, Theo doubled the quantity of sweet potatoes he was selling at once. ¡°200,000 tower coins for 1,000!¡± ¡°250,000 tower coins for 1,000!¡± ¡°280,000 tower coins for 1,000!¡± Bids quickly rose, starting at 200 tower coins each. ¡°SOLD, meow!¡± 10,000 power sweet potatoes were sold at an average of 290 tower coins each. ¡°The next item is 10,000 detoxifying green onions, meow!¡± Theo hastily began the auction for the next crop. There were many crops to sell. ¡°80,000 tower coins for 1,000!¡± ¡°100,000 tower coins for 1,000!¡± Although the price of detoxifying green onions had skyrocketed in thest auction due to scarcity, this time the supply was abundant, so the winning bid was lower. ¡°SOLD, meow!¡± Thanks to this, the average winning bid per unit fell by about 30%pared to thest auction, selling at 105 tower coins each. But it didn¡¯t matter. Today was theunch of a new crop. ¡°Today¡¯s final product is the power potato, meow!¡± Theo showed the potatoes to the hunters. ¡°Oh! This increases stomach activity!¡± ¡°So it cures stomach cancer!¡± ¡°What?! A cure for stomach cancer?!¡± The hunters were excited at the emergence of the new cancer treatment crop. Especially the hunters with family members suffering from stomach cancer hurried to borrow money from those around them. ¡°Then let¡¯s begin, meow!¡± ¡°130,000 tower coins for 1,000!¡± The starting price was higher than that of detoxifying green onions. Even though they were both for cancer, stomach and liver cancers were different. Liver cancer had a higher mortality rate, but there were far more patients with stomach cancer. The power potato was more desired by cancer patients, therefore it was sold at a higher price than the detoxifying green onions. ¡°180,000 tower coins for 1,000!¡± Plus, it was the first time a crop treating stomach cancer had been avable, so it carried a premium. ¡°SOLD OUT, meow!¡± So the power potatoes were sold at an average of 197 tower coins each. Total sales of 4.92 million tower coins. Another great achievement doubling the previous total sales, but Theo couldn¡¯t be happy. His knee radar alerted him to Sejun¡¯s crisis. ¡°Theo, let¡¯s take a picture.¡± As the trade ended, the hunters approached Theo to take a photo.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. However, ¡°There¡¯s no photo time today, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly turned away from the churu in the hunters¡¯ hands and refused. And then, ¡°See you next time, meow!¡± Theo quickly left for the ce where he felt Sejun¡¯s knee. *** Koeong? (Did you pack snacks?) Pink-fur checked Cuengi¡¯s luggage for thest time. Kreong! (I packed them!) Tap. Tap. Cuengi answered by patting the snack bag filled with honey. Koeong? (What about meals?) Kreong! (Sister mie grilled a big fish for me!) Cuengi showed the huge bag on his back. When Pink-fur opened the bag, it revealed a gigantic tuna, cut into three parts. Koeong. (Eat sparingly and take care.) Kreong! (I will definitely find Dad!) Lick. Pink-fur licked Cuengi¡¯s body in farewell. Because Cuengi had insisted so strongly on finding his dad that he had been included in Sejun¡¯s rescue team made up of ck Minotaurs. As Pink-fur was bidding farewell to Cuengi, -Are you ready? Kreong! [I¡¯m ready!] Cuengi answered Kaiser¡¯s question. -You can use this to know the direction where Sejun is. Kaiser gave Cuengi apass that could detect the insignia of the Mid-level Administrator that Sejun had. Kreong! [Then I¡¯ll be off!] Cuengi, carrying a bag muchrger than himself, bid farewell with a determined expression and joined the ck minotaurs. Emoo! As 500 ck minotaurs roared to announce their departure, Kreong! [I will punish all the bad guys who are are bullying Daddy!] Cuengi also roared, beginning his long journey to find his dad. Chapter 126: Being Worshipped p, p. (I must hurry, hurry!) The golden bat hurriedly returned to the tower, anxious to save Sejun. What was being taken from Earth at this moment was not important at all. (I¡¯ll take anything I can get!) So, the golden bat instinctively grabbed what caught its eye and returned to the tower. And the golden bat, who had hurried back to the 77th floor of the tower, looked around quickly but, (Huh?! Sejun, where are you?!) Sejun, who had been taken by the monkeys, was nowhere to be seen. **** Eastern deep part of the Mana Stone mine on the 77th floor of the tower. ¡°Is this the ce?¡± Iona, who had arrived at the excavation site under the guidance of the vice tower lord, Gonova, asked. ¡°Yes, Iona. But detecting the holy stone is not easy from here.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± At Gonova¡¯s words, Iona closed her eyes and used mana detection. It was to pinpoint the location of the holy stone and assist in its excavation. But this was a Mana Stone mine. Too many mana waves ovepped, and it took time to pinpoint the exact location of the holy stone. While Iona was focusing, analyzing the mana waves one by one, looking for the wave of the holy stone, ¡®Then take care.¡¯ Chuk Gonova, smirking at Iona, carefully ced down a blue orb the size of a fist and left the ce. A momentter, Kaboomm! Kaboom! Rumble! With a tremendous explosion and vibration, the mine where Iona had been copsed instantly. ¡°Now the lord of the Gravity Wizard Tower is me, Gonova! Kuhahaha.¡± Gonovaughed loudly, looking at the copsing eastern mine. Iona, who had joinedte at the Gravity Wizard Tower, had surpassed him, who had been the apprentice to the former tower lord, and became the tower lord. Although he hated Iona, his own talent was insignificantpared to hers, like a firefly¡¯s light before the sun. Moreover, after bing the tower lord, she gained fame as the ¡®Destructive Wizard¡¯ and even became the president of the Wizard¡¯s Association, solidifying Iona¡¯s position further. Just when Gonova was about topletely give up on bing the tower lord, ¡°Gonova, don¡¯t you want to be the tower lord?¡± The tower lords of the other 7 wizard towers, including the me Wizard Tower, Destruction Wizard Tower, and Meteor Wizard Tower, approached him secretly. They promised that if Gonova killed Iona, they would support him to be both the tower lord and the chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association. Thus emboldened, Gonova chose the Mana Stone mine he had been managing to deal with Iona. The ce where Gonova took Iona was where unstable mana stones were buried inrge quantities. Even a small magical explosion could cause a chain reaction of explosions, so work there had stopped. ¡°Kukukuku. Now it¡¯s time to go back and prepare.¡± Gonovaughed in delight and returned to the tower to prepare for Iona¡¯s funeral. He had already thought of the epitaph. -Here lies one who foolishly met their end, using magic in a ce buried with unstable mana stones. Kaboom! Rumble. Even after Gonova returned to the Gravity Wizard Tower using teleportation, the eastern deeper part of the mine continued to experience chain explosions and earthquakes for a while. There were never any holy stones there to begin with. *** ¡°What, meow?!¡± Theo, who was diligently rushing towards the 99th floor, stopped at the entrance to the 77th floor, confused. ¡°Why do I feel President Park Sejun¡¯s knee here, meow?¡± Theo felt Sejun¡¯s knee on the 77th floor, when it should have been on the 99th. This caused him to momentarily wear a bewildered expression. But ¡°I¡¯m going to the 77th floor, meow!¡± Now was not the time to hesitate. He decided to trust his senses. ¡°President Park¡¯s knee is in danger, meow!¡± The signal that Sejun¡¯s knee was in danger was getting stronger. After entering the 77th floor and moving for about 10 minutes, ¡°Meow?¡± Theo again wore a puzzled expression. ¡°Now President Park¡¯s knee is not in danger, meow!¡± Suddenly, Sejun¡¯s knee was safe. ¡°I¡¯m so happy, meow!¡± As his knee became safe, Theo happily hurried towards Sejun. *** p. p. (Sejun!) The golden bat diligently flew around, looking for Sejun. And then, (Sejun!) It found Sejun imprisoned in a wooden prison in the center of a vige made of hundreds of huts constructed from branches and grass. Phew¡­ Fortunately, the monkey on guard duty was asleep. ¡°Golden Bat, you¡¯vee.¡± Seeing the golden bat that hade to find him, Sejun quietly expressed his relief. ¡°Quickly, untie this!¡± Sejun, who didn¡¯t want to marry a gori, spoke hastily. He had to escape no matter what since he was set to depart for the gori vige the next morning. (Yes. Here, take this.) The golden bat handed Sejun something it had brought from Earth. ¡°Huh? It¡¯s a banana?¡± Sejun epted the banana that the golden bat handed him. (Is that what¡¯s called a banana? I brought it from Earth because it smelled sweet.) Chop. The golden bat responded as it cut the wooden bars of the prison. Sejun carefully ced the cut wood on the floor and stepped out of the prison, only to Ook? ¡°Huh?!¡± Make eye contact with the monkey who had woken up from its sleep, drawn by the sweet smell. Ook! Ook-Ook! Other monkeys rushed out of the huts at the guard monkey¡¯s cry. In an instant, Sejun was surrounded by monkeys. ¡°Golden Bat, make way as soon as I attack.¡± (Yes!) As Sejun and the golden bat nned their escape, Ooka! An old monkey leaning on a staff walked out and suddenly bowed to Sejun. ¡°Huh?!¡± And then, Ook! Ook! The other monkeys followed the old monkey in bowing to Sejun. ¡°Why are they suddenly doing this?¡± Sejun was taken aback by the monkeys that had suddenly started bowing to him. (I don¡¯t know.) The golden bat was equally confused. ¡°Is it because of this?¡± Sejun said, waving the banana in his hand. Then, Ook! The monkeys became excited. Theo¡¯s sense was urate. This was the moment when Theo felt that Sejun¡¯s knee were safe. Then, [The monkeys illegally upying the farm now obey you.] ¡°Obey?¡± [You have reached a harmonious agreement with the monkeys.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you are recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed.] [Land Deed Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] ¡°Farm information?¡± Upon rechecking thend deed, Sejun found [77th Floor Farm Land Deed] ¡ú Thisnd deed proves ownership of the farm on the 77th floor of the tower. ¡ú You can be recognized as the owner of thend deed by going through the engraving process. ¡ú It has been over 100 years since thest information update on thend deed. ¡ú Owner: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Grade: A ¡ú Skill: [Farm Information Lv. Max] The skill appeared. [Farm Information Lv. Max] ¡ú Size: 66,000 square meters ¡ú Crops: 5381 banana trees ¡ú Worker: 1 person ndowner) Special situation: The banana trees are dying of disease. (Remaining lifespan 30 days) There are 749 monkeys that can be used as workers.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. ¡°Were those the banana trees I saw before?!¡± Sejun recalled the trees he saw when he arrived on the 77th floor of the tower yesterday. He never knew they were banana trees. ¡®I must save them!¡¯ Determined to save the delicious bananas, Sejun resolved to save the banana trees at all costs. And then, Ook¡­ Ook-Ook¡­ He approached the monkeys that were lying prostrate. *** Moo! Kreong! Cuengi and the ck Minotaurs arrived on the 77th floor of the tower. Kreong! [That¡¯s the direction!] Cuengi said, looking at the direction thepass needle that Kaiser had given him was pointing. Moo! Moo! The ck Minotaurs lined up and charged in the direction Cuengi pointed. Bang! Kkiak! The sudden charge of the ck Minotaurs crushed and killed the monsters on the 77th floor of the tower. At that moment, Kreong? Cuengi looked closely at thepass. There were two needles on thepass? One white, one ck. But the direction Cuengi had given to the ck Minotaurs was the one pointed by the white needle. But considering the creator was the great ck dragon, there was no way the direction indicated by the white needle could be where Sejun was. Kreong! [Uncles,e back! We need to go that way!] Cuengi hurriedly called the ck Minotaurs, but they had already gone too far. Kreong! Kreong! [There¡¯s no choice! Cuengi will go save Daddy alone!] Cuengi gripped the bag strap tightly, about to head towards where the ck needle pointed when Gurgle. A noise came from his stomach. Kreong! [First, I¡¯ll eat a packed lunch and then depart!] Cuengi started eating one of the three portions of tuna chunks from the bag. Chomp chomp. Kreong. [It¡¯s lonely.] Cuengi felt lonely eating something delicious alone. There was no dad to praise him for eating well, and no big brother Theo to nag him for eating his grilled fish. Gulp. Still, the grilled tuna went down his throat smoothly. Kreong! [I have to find Daddy quickly!] Just when Cuengi, feeling so lonely, decided he had to find his dad quickly, Gwoooh! (Stop!) Gwoo! (Stop eating!) Two goris, each 3 meters in size, hiding because of the ck Minotaurs, appeared in a hurry. Originally, they were watching the situation and nning to snatch Cuengi¡¯s grilled tuna, but upon seeing the tuna disappearing quickly into Cuengi¡¯s belly, the goris grew impatient. However, Kreong? [Are you targeting my meal right now?] They had poked the wrong bear. Kreong! [I can¡¯t forgive you for targeting my meal!] They had provoked the most ferocious baby beast while eating. And the result was a scruff grab. Since Cuengi had been told by Sejun that tying was bad, he gently grabbed them by their scruffs. Kreong? [Are you going to target my meal again?] Cuengi grabbed the scruff of the two goris with both front paws and shook them roughly. Gwoooh! Gwoo! The goris shook their heads vigorously from side to side. They didn¡¯t want to experience Cuengi¡¯s scruff-grab again. They could have been sent to the next world. Kreong?! [But have you guys seen my dad?] Gwoo? (Cuengi¡¯s father?) Gwoo! Oh!! (What does he look like?) Kreong. [He¡¯s very weak-looking, with only a little hair on his head.] Upon hearing Cuengi¡¯s description, the goris imagined a taller and thinner figure, with hair only on the head, and promised to let him know if they saw himter. Kreong! [Got it!] Cuengi let the goris go and started eating the tuna again. And then, Kreong! [Now it¡¯s time to look for Dad!] Bam! After finishing his meal, Cuengi quickly ran towards the direction where Sejun was. *** Just as Cuengi set out to find Sejun, ¡°I can feel Sejun¡¯s knees here, meow!¡± Theo had already arrived at a vige of monkeys, following where he could feel Sejun¡¯s knees. And then, Sneakily. ¡°President Park, where are you, meow?¡± As he climbed onto the roof and looked around for Sejun, ¡°I¡¯m hungry, is there anything to eat?¡± Sejun¡¯s voice was heard. ¡°I found you, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly ran toward Sejun, surrounded by monkeys. However, Ook! Ook-ook! The monkeys tried to block Theo, who was running toward their god. The monkeys worshiped Sejun as a god. It was because of the bananas brought by the golden bat. ording to monkeys¡¯ legend, the one who appeared with bananas would save them. ¡°Wait!¡± Sejun quickly stopped the monkeys trying to attack Theo. ¡°This is Theo, my subordinate.¡± Ookee¡­ At Sejun¡¯s words, the monkeys hurriedly bowed to Theo. The god¡¯s subordinate is the god¡¯s messenger, the one who carries out the god¡¯s will. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! I am President Theo, the subordinate of Park Sejun, meow!¡± Theo, who enjoyed being served, proudly walked over and climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp. And then ¡°Feed me, meow!¡± He took out a Churu from his bag and handed it to Sejun. Slurp slurp slurp. ¡®This is the taste, meow!¡¯ It wouldn¡¯t have tasted this way without Sejun¡¯sp. Purr-r-r Theo, who had been tired from searching for Sejun, concluded the exhausting day by sprawling out and falling asleep on Sejun¡¯sp. ***** TL Notes: Wizard Towers mentioned in this chapter are, as the name suggests, wizard towers. They could also be tranted as mage towers or magic towers. They are in no way to be confused with the ck tower or other towers in which Park Sejun is currently stuck. Furthermore, these wizard towers are located inside the ck tower. ***** Chapter 127 ¡°Grrr! Hurry and find Sejun!¡± Squeak! ¡°Yes!¡± The ck Wolf Tribe and the Silver Wolf Tribe, who had been helping to rebuild the Red Ribbon Kingdom on the 55th floor, received a message from the cat interns. They arrived on the 77th floor with the ck Rabbit. ¡°Hegel! The scent have split into two.¡± ¡°Sniff sniff. So it is.¡± Upon Elka¡¯s words, Hegel sniffed the scents on the floor. One side had the scent of Cuengi and Theo, while the other had the smell of the ck Minotaurs. ¡°Then we will also split. The ck Wolf Tribe will follow the scent of the ck Minotaurs.¡± ¡°Yes! Then we will follow the scent of Cuengi and Theo!¡± The wolves split into two groups. And then, ¡°ck Rabbit King. Will youe with us?¡± Squeak! The ck Rabbit chose the side where Theo¡¯s scent wasing from. Theo¡¯s ability to track Sejun is unparalleled. It is almost on par with the top 10 mysteries of the tower. The ck Rabbit thought that if Theo couldn¡¯t find Sejun, it would only mean that Sejun was dead. Or perhaps he would even find him in the afterlife¡­ ¡°Then let¡¯s go!¡± Squeak! At Elka¡¯s shout, the ck Rabbit and the other silver wolves followed the scent of Theo and Cuengi. The descent of 500 ck Minotaurs from the 99th floor of the tower. Due to this, the bosses of the 80th and 70th floors began to move busily, tense, trying to figure out the reason for their departure. And some monsters moved down the floors in advance, preparing for any unforeseen situation. No one knew what kind of butterfly effect this phenomenon might create. *** While chaos was unfolding in the ck tower, Sejun, Theo, and the golden bat were having a good time, being attended to by the monkeys. ¡°Uhh! I slept well!¡± Sejun stretched pleasantly as he got out of bed and woke up feeling refreshed, having slept on the bed that the Monkey Tribe¡¯s chief had provided him the previous night. He hadid the king oyster mushroom mattress from his void storage on the chief¡¯s bed, and it was veryfortable. As he woke up after sleeping so well, Ook! The monkeys noticed Sejun waking up and quickly brought food. ¡°What¡¯s this?!¡± Sejun was surprised to see the breakfast the monkeys had brought. Mangoes with yellow flesh and juicy red watermelons were served for breakfast. ¡®This looks delicious!¡¯ Sejun¡¯s mouth watered at the sight of the mangoes and watermelons, the first he¡¯d seen since entering the tower. (Wow! This smells delicious!) The golden bat was equally excited at the sight of the fruit, especially the watermelon, which it could suck. ¡°Go ahead and eat.¡± Sejun cut the watermelon to a size the golden bat could hold. p p! (Thank you!) Chomp! Chomp! The golden bat grabbed the watermelon with its wings and started to suck on the watermelon eagerly. ¡°I¡¯ll have one too.¡± Sejun¡¯s first pick was a mango. ¡°I¡¯ll enjoy this.¡± Just as Sejun was about to put a piece of mango into his mouth, ¡°President Park, did you forget something meow?¡± Theo¡¯s disappointed voice was heard. ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun quickly looked at Theo, who was pouting, upset that he wasn¡¯t being cared for. ¡°President Theo, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Sejun hurriedly took out a Churu treat. ¡°Here you go.¡± As Sejun brought the Churu to Theo¡¯s mouth, ¡°Meow! I¡¯ll let it go this time, meow!¡± Slurp slurp slurp. Finally, Theo¡¯s pouting face rxed, and he began to lick the Churu deliciously, and Sejun finally put the mango into his mouth. ¡°Mmm¡­¡± As soon as he put it in his mouth, the mango¡¯s unique aroma and sweetness filled his mouth, and the ripe mango¡¯s squishy flesh melted softly. And then, Gulp. The mango slid smoothly down his throat without even chewing a few times. ¡°It¡¯s delicious!¡± Sejun picked up a watermelon after eating the mango. Crunch. He took a big bite, and the vorful and sweet juice burst from the flesh, dribbling down the side of his mouth. ¡°What¡¯s this, meow?! It¡¯s sticky, meow.¡± Thanks to this, Theo, who had been happily enjoying the Churu on Sejun¡¯sp, got sshed with watermelon juice and had to groom himself again, annoyed. Crunch. Crunch. ¡°Wow. It¡¯s really sweet.¡± The crispy texture and sweetness with each bite were delightful. Although the watermelon wasn¡¯t cold, it was still very delicious. Sejun saved all the mango and watermelon seeds. He nned to nt themter in the 99th-floor farm. Ook. The monkeys fanned them with giant leaves while they ate breakfast. ¡°Hehehe. Good.¡± ¡°Puhuhut, Good, meow!¡± (Master Sejun, Brother Theo, I¡¯m happy!) It felt like they were tourists. After enjoying the fruits for breakfast, Sejun began to move in earnest. ¡°Lead me to where the banana trees are.¡± He wanted to take a look at the banana trees that were sick. ¡®I hope I can fix them.¡¯ Ook! While Sejun was thinking, the monkeys guided him to where the banana trees were. ¡°Hmm. Is this what¡¯s sick?¡± Sejun spoke as he examined the banana tree. The banana tree looked dry and dying fromck of moisture, but the fresh grass at the bottom showed that the problem was not ack of water. ¡°Shall we look inside first?¡± Sejun was about to peel off the dried outer bark of the banana tree when [Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 3 is activated.] [While your hand is in contact, the growth of the banana tree elerates slightly.] [The banana tree is sick andcks the energy to grow.] When Sejun¡¯s hand touched the banana tree, the skill was activated. [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Boost the banana tree¡¯s energy to ovee the illness.] Reward: Upgrade of Farmer¡¯s Touch to Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch. Failure: Death of the sick banana tree. ¡°Huh? An upgrade?¡± A skill upgrade. It was something Sejun had never heard of, information kept secret within each guild. ¡°But what should I do to boost the banana tree¡¯s energy? Should I give it fertilizer?¡± Ook? [Do you need fertilizer?] One of the monkeys quickly brought fertilizer from the vige after hearing Sejun¡¯s words. The monkeys were also farming and had been making fertilizer. Sejun spread the fertilizer brought by the monkeys around the banana tree, watered it, and waited, but there was no effect. ¡°Meow! I know how to energize it, meow!¡± Theo, who had been getting bored, shouted. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°President Park, just watch what I do, meow!¡± Theo confidently stepped forward and Thump. Thump. ¡°Wake up, meow!¡± He began to thump the banana tree as if performing CPR. However [The banana tree is further weakened by the shock.] The banana tree was too weak to withstand Theo¡¯s thumping. ¡°Hey!¡± Sejun quickly grabbed Theo by the scruff of his neck and pulled him to his knee. ¡°Why isn¡¯t it energizing, meow? My front paw is weak, meow.¡± Thump. Thump. Theo thumped Sejun¡¯s knee, frustrated that he couldn¡¯t understand. While Sejun was receiving a massage from Theo, (Sejun, how about singing a song?) The golden bat came up with a new idea. ¡°A song?¡± (Yes. Hearing a song might energize it.) ¡°Hmm.¡± The golden bat¡¯s idea made sense. Sejun had heard that ying music for nts helps them grow and improves the taste and yield of their fruits. ¡°Let¡¯s try it.¡± Since there were no other options, they decided to try anything that came to mind. ¡°Ahem. Ah. Ah. Ah~!¡± Sejun picked up a twig and cleared his throat, preparing to sing. [The banana tree is further weakened by the noisy sound.] ¡°What?!¡± He was just warming up his voice¡­ The banana tree was more sensitive than he thought. ¡°Pffft. I must sing my song, meow! I am the mighty servant of the ck dragon¡­¡± Theo sang an impromptu song of his own creation to the banana tree, still clinging from Sejun¡¯s knee. [The banana tree bes upset by the arrogant song and weakens further.] ¡°President Theo, stop. It¡¯s not working.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s just chop it down, meow!¡± Snap! Daring to be weaker after hearing hisposition! The furious Theo unsheathed his ws. Then (Where, where, where did the golden bat appear~)1 The golden bat began to sing a song that sounded like its theme song, something it had heard while roaming the Earth. ¡®He¡¯s prepared.¡¯ Sejun thought, watching the golden bat, and hoped it wouldn¡¯t be hurt by the banana tree¡¯s reaction. However ¡°What?¡± ¡°President Park, why do you let the golden bat keep singing, meow?!¡± There was no message that the banana tree was weakening. A momentter¡­ [The banana tree recovers a little energy from the calming sound.] ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun read the message with a dumbfounded expression. 1 hourter [You havepleted the quest.] [As a quest reward, Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 3 is upgraded to Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 3.] The energy that Sejun and Theo had shaved off was restored by the golden bat¡¯s song,pleting the quest. Sejun immediately checked the upgraded skill. [Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 3] ¨C Warmth is added into the loving touch of the farmer. ¨C nts that are touched by the farmer¡¯s warm touch grow a little faster. ¨C The diseases of sick nts touched by the farmer¡¯s warm touch are slightly healed. ¡°Good.¡± With this skill, saving the banana trees was only a matter of time. Sejun hurriedly began to heal the trees by cing his hands on them. Ook! Ookee! The monkeys bowed again in awe as they watched the banana tree gradually regain its original color with Sejun¡¯s touch. It was a miracle of God. Thus, Sejun healed 100 banana trees in one day and returned to the monkey vige as evening fell. Ook! The vige was already preparing a festival, having heard that Sejun had healed the banana trees. Unfortunately, all the monkeys could gather were mangos and watermelons, so there was no increase in food for the festival. Instead, dried mangoes thinly sliced from unripe mangoes that Sejun had directed to prepare in the morning were added to the menu, along with fruit wine fermented using mangoes and watermelons made by the monkeys. Still, there was too little food to enjoy the festival. ¡°This doesn¡¯t feel festive at all.¡± Sejun started cooking, taking food out of his void storage. Ook!N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. As Sejun began to cook, the monkeys watched his culinary skills in fascination. From the monkeys¡¯ perspective, being able to watch divine cooking was a story they could pass on to their descendants for centuries. So, they watched Sejun¡¯s cooking intently. That¡¯s how Sejun, under the watchful eyes of the monkeys,pleted four dishes. Honey potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, tomato soup, and stir-fried squid. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s eat!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, the monkeys ate Sejun¡¯s dishes ced in front of them first. Ook! The reactions of the monkeys who ate Sejun¡¯s cooking varied. Monkeys who ate honey potatoes and roasted sweet potatoes were delighted by the sweetness, and those who ate tomato soup were enchanted by the tangy, addictive taste. And Ook! Ook! Monkeys who tasted the spicy stir-fried squid turned red and sweated profusely. Ook! Those who tasted the spiciness quickly soothed it with other foods and then hurriedly rmended the stir-fried squid to other monkeys,ughing as they watched their friends suffer from the spiciness. That¡¯s when, as they were enjoying the festival, Gwoo! Gwoooh! A monster¡¯s roar suddenly came from outside the vige. The joyful time didn¡¯tst long. Ook! Ookee! The monkeys suddenly moved around frantically and hid behind Sejun. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong with you all?¡± Ook! Ook! [It¡¯s the gori tribe! Oh divine one, please protect us!] ¡°Gori tribe?¡± Then Thump. Thump A crasher entered the festival, apanied by massive footsteps. It was a huge 7-meter gori leading twenty 3-meter goris, wearing an ill-fittingrge ribbon and skirt. It was the daughter of the gori tribe¡¯s chief, who had been touring other monster viges to find a husband and had appeared after smelling the delicious food. ***** TL Notes: 1) The theme song of the South Korean animated series ¡®Golden Bat¡¯ (????), which is a remake of the Japanese anime series ¡®¨­gon Bat¡¯ (»Æ½ð¥Ð¥Ã¥È) Chapter 128: Found him! 75th Floor of the tower, Wandering Merchant Association Headquarters. ¡°Have you found out why the ck Minotaurs left the 99th floor?¡± Mason, the chairman of the Wandering Merchant Association, asked urgently. He needed to find out quickly why the 500 ck Minotaurs were moving down the tower to prevent harm to the wandering merchants. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. All I found out is that the ck Minotaurs have all entered the 77th floor of the tower.¡± Mason¡¯s subordinate answered his question. ¡°The 77th floor?¡± Mason was perplexed. There was no strong power, abundant food, or much wealth on the 77th floor. There was no reason for the ck Minotaurs to go there. ¡°Yes! Moreover, the ck Wolf Tribe and the Silver Wolf Tribe have joined forces on the 77th floor for some reason.¡± ¡°What?! They too? What on earth is happening on the 77th floor?¡± ¡°ording to information obtained from the wolves, the ck Minotaurs will return once they find the being they desire.¡± ¡°A being they desire? So they¡¯re looking for someone?¡± As far as Mason knew, only the Minotaur King couldmand 500 ck Minotaurs. However, the Minotaur King, tied to the waypoint, could not know anyone on a different floor. Everything was full of questions. ¡°Hurry and deploy the agents of the Secret Inspection Bureau to the 77th floor! We must find out who the ck Minotaurs are looking for!¡± Mason¡¯s instincts told him that the being the ck Minotaurs sought might have a significant impact on the tower in the future. ¡°Yes!¡± Thus, agents from the Wandering Merchant Association¡¯s Secret Inspection Bureau were urgently dispatched to the 77th floor. *** Kreong! Cuengi ran in a straight line toward where thepass given by Kaiser was pointing. Gwooo! Kwa! If anything blocked his path, Cuengi showed no mercy. Orangutans, chimpanzees, and others were grabbed by their scruffs by Cuengi. And then Kreong? [Have you seen my dad?] Cuengi grabbed every monster he met by the scruff and asked if they had seen Sejun, but none of them had seen Sejun, who was only in the monkey vige. Thus, Cuengi, who had been running and running to find his father, came upon a massive vige surrounded by a red light beam. Cuengi no longer carried a bag. He had eaten all the packed meals on the way, and even the honey in his snack pouch had been consumed a long time ago. Kreong! As Cuengi tried to enter the vige without hesitation, Gwoo?!(Who¡¯s this guy?!) Gwoo!(Get lost!) The goris guarding the vige entrance blocked Cuengi. However, Kreong! Thwack! Thwack! Cuengi quickly subdued the goris blocking his path. In the meantime Gwoooh! Another gori quickly called others, and all the goris in the vige rushed out. Kreong! Cuengi roared and charged at the goris. A 1 vs 500 battle. However, Kreong! Thwack! Thwack! Thud! 1 was overwhelmingly strong. Kreong? [Did you see my dad?] Cuengi grabbed the scruff of a gori that was still conscious and asked. Gwoo!(I haven¡¯t seen him!) Kreong! [You¡¯re lying!] Because Cuengi hadn¡¯t yet described what his father looked like. Thwack! Cuengi delivered the final blow to the lying, bad gori. And then Kreong?! [Where is my dad?!] As Cuengi was about to set out again to find his father, Gwoo?!(Who dares to cause trouble in my vige?!) A massive 10-meter tall gori, enraged, rushed toward Cuengi. [77th Floor Boss Gorin] The boss of the 77th floor, Gorin, who was guarding the waypoint, was the chief of the gori vige. Kreong! Cuengi fought in his giant form against Gorin, who looked strong. In an instant, he grew to 22 meters tall. He had grown significantly since hest fought. Kreong! Bang! Cuengi sped his hands together and struck down on Gorin¡¯s charging head. Kbang! With a tremendous explosion, Gorin¡¯s head was buried in the ground. ¡­¡­ That was the end of it. Kreong! Cuengi moved again following thepass. Gurgle. But soon, Cuengi became hungry again. However, Kreong¡­ [There¡¯s nothing left to eat¡­] As Cuengi was walking towards where Sejun was, holding his hungry belly, Sniff sniff. A delicious smell wafted from somewhere. Kreong?! Kreong! [This is?! The smell of daddy¡¯s honey potatoes!] He also smelled roasted sweet potatoes and other dishes that Sejun used to cook. Kreong! [Daddy, Cuengi is hungry!] Cuengi quickly ran towards the smell of Sejun¡¯s cooking. *** Sniff, sniff. A gori wearing a skirt came into the vige, sniffing with its nose. And then Thud. Chomp, chomp. The goris sat down in front of the food and began to eat voraciously. Other goris stood behind, escorting the one in the skirt. [Gorina, Daughter of the Gori Chief] ¡°That¡¯s a named creature.¡± Sejun spotted the name above the head of the gori wearing the skirt. It seemed to be a mid-level rather than a boss. Still, it was a challenging opponent. ¡°President Theo, what do you think?¡± ¡°What do you mean, meow?¡± ¡°Can you beat that one?¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± Shiver, shiver. At Sejun¡¯s question, Theo began to shake. Although he had hoped for something, he felt sorry. I shouldn¡¯t have asked. ¡°If President Park is in danger, I¡¯ll step in, meow! President Park, don¡¯t worry, meow!¡± He still talks big. p, p! (Me too! I will fight too!) Upon Theo¡¯s words, the golden bat also cried out, spreading its wings as wide as possible, promising to protect Sejun. Even so, it was much smaller than Gorina¡¯s finger. ¡°You guys¡­¡± Sejun was moved. He suddenly realized that he was relying on Theo and the other animals. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°That¡¯s the right attitude, meow! Live with gratitude towards me, meow!¡± (Pip-pip. I¡¯m grateful too!) Sejun expressed his gratitude by patting the heads of Theo and the golden bat that were protecting him. Then ¡°Create thundercloud.¡± He prepared to fight the goris. It would be fortunate if they just ate and left, but if not, he had to fight. Still, he felt more rxed thanks to Theo and the golden bat being by his side. As Sejun held his breath and prepared for battle, Rumble. Gorina, who had filled its belly, began to look around. Then Rumble?! Gorina¡¯s eyes widened. Rumble! Rumble! Gorina got excited when she saw Sejun¡¯s face. It was her style. And Rumble! Gorina pointed at Sejun andmanded the goris. Catch him! Sejun was strangely popr with monsters. ¡°Guys, get ready! Throw Thunder!¡± Upon Sejun¡¯s cry, blue bolts of lightning fell from the thundercloud in the sky towards the goris. Crash, sizzle! Ten of the goris were stunned by the lightning, and the rest were seemingly paralyzed, unable to move. Luckily, they were clustered together, making it easy to attack. ¡°Throw Thunder.¡± Sejun used Throw Thunder again, stunning the remaining paralyzed goris. And then, thest one left was Gorina. She was alone but didn¡¯t seem worried. Rumble!!! Rather, she seemed more excited, watching Sejun fight. Not just a handsome face but a strong male. Rumble, rumble! Gorina drooled as she charged at Sejun herself. ¡°Throw Thunder!¡± Since it was thest enemy, Sejun put all his magic power into the Throw Thunder skill. But Rumble!!! Bang! Gorina struck the ground hard, and the surrounding earth sprang up, wrapping around her. She was a gori that could control the earth. Crash! As a result, Sejun¡¯s thunder hit the mud wall Gorina had created and disappeared futilely. ¡®Damn it!¡¯ Wobble. Sejun¡¯s legs went weak, and his body trembled. He was out of magic power. Crack. Gorina broke through the hardened mud wall that had melted from the thunderbolt. And then Thud. Thud. Rumble, rumble. Gorina approached Sejun with a savage smile. *** ¡°Ugh¡­ what to do?!¡± Kaiser had sent 500 ck Minotaurs towards Sejun, but Aileen was anxious. ¡°Sejun is too weak¡­¡± He might die before the ck Minotaurs even found him. So she hurriedly started looking for a new power to give to Sejun. Although he hadn¡¯t umted enough contribution to receive a new power, fortunately, Sejun had plenty of Tower Coins. ¡°Well¡­ the efficiency is poor, but as long as Sejun can be safe¡­¡± You can convert 10,000 Tower Coins into 1 contribution point. And the minimum contribution required to purchase a power is 10,000. So, to buy a power with money, you need at least 100 million Tower Coins. Luckily, Sejun had received 100 million Tower Coins from Kellion. ¡°Let¡¯s see. What power does our Sejun need to survive¡­¡± Aileen quickly scrolled down the list of powers. The one she wanted to buy cost 10,000 contribution points, at the very bottom. ¡­ .. . And the powers at the very bottom. ¡°Since Sejun already has an indestructible body, he needs magic power to strengthen it. Great! This is it!¡± Aileen chose a new power to give to Sejun. *** ¡°President Park, I¡¯ll protect you, meow! President Park, it was fun, meow!¡± (Sejun, I had fun too.) Theo and the golden bat saying their final farewells to Sejun. ¡°You guys¡­ ugh!¡± This wasn¡¯t it. ¡®I can¡¯t just be protected by kids like this!¡¯ When Sejun gritted his teeth and moved to fight together, [100 million Tower coins deposited in the Seed Bank are used.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator grants to the Tower¡¯s Mid-level Administrator badge.] [You canter enhance using contribution or Tower coins.] ¡°Huh?! Power?!¡± [Your magic power increases by 50 due to the effect of .] [Your magic power stat has exceeded 100.] [Talent: Magic Circuit evolves into a Enhanced Magic Circuit.] ¡°Oh! Guys, back off! Throw Thunder!¡± Suddenly overflowing with magic power, Sejun yelled at Theo and the golden bat and used his skill. He simply trusted his instincts, as he had no time to check his new power and talent. Crash! When the thunder struck, Boom! Bang! Gorina created another ground wall around her to block the thunder. ¡°Rainfall!¡± Sejun hurriedly made it rain to wet the ground, nning to let the electricity flow through it. Ssshhh! Only around where Gorina was, heavy rain poured, soaking the ground. ¡®It¡¯s over now!¡¯ As Sejun prepared for the final attack, ¡°Huh?! Cuengi?!¡± From afar, Sejun saw Cuengi rushing towards him. Cuengi was quickly approaching.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g Kreong! [I found Daddy!] In an instant, Cuengi erged himself beneath Gorina¡¯s feet and threw an uppercut at Gorina with its right front paw. KaBoom! Bam! With a punch full of Cuengi¡¯s power, Gorina screamed in terror and flew into the distance, out of sight. ¡°Phew.¡± Sejun sighed in relief. It was fortunate. If he hadn¡¯t been able to defeat it with thunder, it would have been truly dangerous. Kreong! Kreong? [I missed you, Daddy! Are you hurt anywhere?] Suddenly shrinking back down, Cuengi hugged Sejun and cried. Kreong! [I thought Daddy would get eaten!] Cuengi had followed the smell of Sejun¡¯s cooking and ran full speed when he saw Gorina drooling at the sight of Sejun. ¡°It¡¯s okay. But did youe here all alone?¡± Kreong! [I came with the Mino uncles, but I lost them on the way!] And so Cuengi began to tell its adventure. Slurp, slurp. While enjoying the food Sejun had cooked. Kreong! [So I beat them up!] Though the story was about beating up others, the atmosphere was utterly peaceful. Thus, listening to Cuengi¡¯s adventure, Sejun¡¯s 284th night of being stranded came to an end. ***** TL Note: Hi, guys! I¡¯m back (not back-back, but back). Thetest chapter was tranted before everything happened, and it hasn¡¯t been properly edited. I¡¯m posting this to let you know that I¡¯m back and will probably start posting again tomorrow. A lot is still going on in my mind, and it¡¯s hard to focus on a single thing, so updates might be a bit irregr for a while (hopefully not for long). I want to thank each and every one of you who is supporting me and has sent your heartfelt messages. I¡¯m trying my best to ovee these type of emotions and feelings that I¡¯ve felt for the first time in my life. Thank you ***** Chapter 129: He Was this Popular TL: Hanguk The insecticide developed by Gagel was highly effective. Just two days after the drones had sprayed the insecticide on a massive scale, reports came in from across Africa that the locusts had been almost eradicated. The result was such a sess that it could be called a triumph. As the locusts were rapidly exterminated, the leaders of various countries personally called Watson, the director of Gagel¡¯s African business division, to express their gratitude. However, five days after spraying the insecticide, other reports began toe in. The number of locusts was increasing again. Watson thought that perhaps the amount of insecticide sprayed was insufficient, so he ordered another round of spraying the affected areas with the same amount as the first time, but this time, there was no effect. Worse, reports came in that the number of locusts had actually increased, as if the insecticide had had a reverse effect. The locusts were indiscriminately attacking and devouring everything in sight, including people and animals. As a result, Watson was receiving tremendous protests from African governments, using the insecticide of creating a new mutation. ¡°How do we handle this?¡± Incredibly, it was clear that the locusts had developed resistance to the insecticide in such a short time. While Watson was racking his brain over this vexing issue, Thump. There was a noise at the office window. ¡°Did a bird hit the window?¡± Watson¡¯s office was on the top floor of a 50m building, with three sides made of ss windows. asionally, a passing bird would fail to see the window and collide with it. Just as Watson was about to refocus on his work, Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump. The noise came from the window again. ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± Growing rmed by the increasing noise, Watson turned his head towards the window, ¡°Huh?!¡± His eyes were met with a sky filled with birds, and following the birds were swarms of locusts. ¡°What¡­ What is all this?!¡± While Watson was astonished and confused, Thump. Thump. Thump. Birds were rushing towards the window, heedless of whether they would break their heads. ¡®Could it be?!¡¯ Watson recalled the report that the locusts were consuming people and animals. Meanwhile, Crack. Crack. Crack. The ss started to crack under the onught of the birds. ¡®I need to escape!¡¯ Watson hurriedly ran towards the elevator, Crash. Shatter. Shatter. Unable to withstand the birds¡¯ assault, the ss broke, and birds and locusts poured into the room, engulfing Watson. ¡°Aaagh! Help me!¡± Lagos, Nigeria suffered significant damage from the locusts¡¯ invasion. *** ¡°Alright.¡± As Sejun opened his eyes to start a vigorous morning, Thump. ¡°Ugh!¡± Cuengi pressed down on Sejun¡¯s chest with his front paw to prevent him from getting up. Kreong¡­ [Don¡¯t go anywhere, Dad¡­] Cuengi, who wanted to sleep more with his father, pushed down on Sejun¡¯s chest, talking in his sleep. ¡°Um¡­ should I lie down a little longer?¡± Since Cuengi wanted to lie down together, Sejun decided to stay in bed a little longer. It definitely wasn¡¯t because he couldn¡¯t lift Cuengi¡¯s front paw. Though hey down, sleep didn¡¯te. So, Sejun looked over the power he had obtained yesterday and the talent that had evolved. ¡ú Increases magic power by 50, regardless of physical potential. A simple power that just increased magic power by 50. Nothing special. ¡°Did I spend 100 million tower coins on this?¡± Though there was nothing else to spend the money on, Sejun felt it was a waste. However, if he knew about his potential, he wouldn¡¯t have said that. Even though hunters who had reached the highest level of potential were rare and not well-known, there was a stat limit that each individual wanted to increase but couldn¡¯t. If other beings had known about it, they would have been incredibly envious of this ability. But for Sejun, it was still beyond his understanding. After checking the power, Sejun went on to review the evolved talent. [Talent: Enhanced Magic Circuit] ¨C Constructs a powerful circuit that allows magic to circte throughout the whole body, making mana use more efficient. ¨C Magic Power stat +6% ¨C Magic recovery speed +150% ¨C Effect of magic power-increasing items +55% Nothing special had been added, and the numbers had only increased slightly. ¡®It¡¯s increased by 1%, 50%, 5%.¡¯ As Sejun was calcting the increased numbers, Kreong! [I¡¯m hungry!] Cuengi, feeling hungry, opened its eyes and informed Sejun of its hunger. ¡°Is our Cuengi hungry?¡± As Sejun tickled Cuengi¡¯s armpits and belly, asking, Cuengiughed. ying with Dad was the most fun! While Sejun and Cuengi were ying, Ook! The monkeys brought in breakfast. ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ Sejun felt something was off about the atmosphere. The monkeys, who had treated him with the utmost respect just yesterday, But Kreong! [I want to eat more of this!] Ook! Today, most of the monkeys were clinging to Cuengi. ¡®Is power truly equivalent to authority?¡¯ As Sejun was upset at being treated as leftovers when, ¡°Don¡¯t be too disappointed, meow! I, Park Sejun¡¯s loyal servant, am here, meow!¡± Theoy on Sejun¡¯sp, asserting his presence. ¡°Yeah.¡± Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s belly, consoling himself. ¡°President Park, I¡¯m hungry, meow!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun opened a churu and gave it to Theo. Chomp, chomp, chomp. ¡®But is this right?¡¯ Watching Theo lying on hisp, munching on a treat, Sejun felt something was wrong but couldn¡¯t pinpoint what it was. He was already too ustomed to having Theo on hisp. *** Cave on the 99th Floor of the Tower [Master¡­] Sejun was missing, and mie was sad, feeling powerless, as there was no way for it to save him. But [I can¡¯t just be sad like this!] mie eximed, clutching its leaves tightly. Being sad like this wasn¡¯t going to help find a way to save Sejun. And then, [I¡¯ll do what I can do!] The tree did what it could, which was to grow its roots. Woosh. mie sent its roots down into the sea of a dimension with more nutrients, elerating its growth in earnest. *** After breakfast, Sejun took the animals and moved to heal the banana trees. On the way to the banana farm. Kreong! Kreong! [It¡¯s honey! So exciting!] Cuengi, whose snack pocket was generously filled with honey, was excited to be with Sejun. ¡°Shall we begin?¡± With the excited Cuengi, Sejun arrived at the banana farm and touched the banana tree, [Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 3 is activated.] [The disease of the banana tree is gradually healed.] The banana tree¡¯s disease began to heal, and after about a minute, [The banana tree¡¯s disease has been cured.] [Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 3 proficiency has slightly increased.] [The banana tree grows a little while touched.] With the disease healed, the skill proficiency increased, and the banana tree was able to grow. To save time, Sejun tried touching two trees at once, but the skill only activated on the tree he touched first. ¡°If I could heal two trees at once, it would be faster¡­¡± While Sejun was healing the banana trees, feeling regretful, Pip-pip. The golden bat sang, boosting the energy of the banana trees that Sejun hadn¡¯t healed yet. And then there were Theo and Cuengi, who had nothing to do. But they were busy in their own way. As Sejun moved from one tree to another after healing, ¡°We¡¯re moving, meow!¡± Theo, clinging to Sejun¡¯s leg, shouted. Then Kreong! Cuengi followed Sejun, trotting along. When Sejun stopped to heal another banana tree, Thump. Cuengi attached its buttocks to Sejun¡¯s foot and sat down. That¡¯s how Sejun healed 200 banana trees in the morning. While eating lunch with the animals, who had spent their energy in various ways, ¡°Sejun!¡± Squeak! Silver Wolf and ck Rabbit came looking for Sejun. Thanks to Cuengi clearing the path, they arrived almost as if they were traveling leisurely. ¡°What are you guys doing here?¡± He spoke as if they hade without reason, but Sejun was really happy inside. So many beings moved just because he was gone. He hadn¡¯t built such connections even on Earth. ¡®Hehehe. It turns out I am this popr in the ck Tower.¡¯ Sejun¡¯s mood improved, and he smiled. ¡°The ck Wolf tribe is here too.¡± ¡°The ck Wolf tribe too?¡± ¡°Yes! They¡¯ve probably joined up with the ck Minotaurs by now.¡± ¡°Bring the others here too.¡± Sejun nned to stay here for a few days to heal the banana trees, but soon he would move to the 99th floor of the tower. If things went as nned, he could register the 77th-floor waypoint and then safely move to the 99th-floor waypoint, so he could send the ck Minotaurs back. But he didn¡¯t know what variables might ur in the meantime. So, he was bringing the ck Minotaurs and ck Wolf tribe just in case. Safety first. ¡°Yes!¡± At Sejun¡¯smand, a few wolves hurried off to fetch the ck Minotaurs and the ck Wolf tribe. ¡°Let¡¯s start the afternoon work!¡± (Pip-pip! Yes!) The afternoon was the same as the morning. The only difference was that a ck rabbit had joined in, hanging on Sejun¡¯s other leg, and started ying together. As the afternoon passed and evening drew near, [Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 3¡¯s proficiency is filled, and the level increases.] The Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch skill level increased to 4. And -You can ce your hands on different trees with both hands, and the skill will activate separately. The new effect that came with level 4 was what Sejun wanted. ¡°Great!¡± Thanks to this, Sejun was able to heal 300 banana trees at a much faster pace before returning to the monkey vige for dinner. ¡°Let¡¯s go back now.¡± Around the time Sejun was about to return to the monkey vige with the animals, Moo! A distant cry of Minotaurs was heard. A momentter, Moo! ¡°I am here to see you, Sejun.¡±Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g The ck Minotaurs and ck wolf tribe members who hade with them on the shoulders of the ck Minotaurs appeared. It seemed the Minotaurs had run at full speed, carrying the weak wolves. ¡°Um¡­ Let¡¯s camp here tonight.¡± It urred to Sejun that the monkey vige was too small to amodate 500 ck Minotaurs, 300 ck wolf tribes, and 300 silver wolf tribes. ¡°Theo, ck rabbit, Cuengi, take out the grass for the ck Minotaurs to eat.¡± Creak. As Sejun spoke, opening the void storage, ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Squeak! Kreong! Theo, ck Rabbit, and Cuengi went into the warehouse and took out grass for the ck Minotaurs to eat. And ¡°Golden Bat, call the monkeys toe for dinner.¡± He instructed the golden bat to call the monkeys. (Yes!) p. p. The golden bat responded and flew quickly to the monkey vige. ¡°Let¡¯s start a fire first.¡± Snap. Whoosh. Having given his orders to the animals, Sejun snapped his fingers to light the firewood, preparing the meal. He started by making soup. He had prepared the soup ingredients during his free time and had them frozen, so he only had to put them in a pot and boil them. So he put the soup on the fire and prepared roasted sweet potatoes and potato pancakes. And as the meal was almost ready, Ook! The monkeys arrived. Thankfully, they brought mangoes and watermelons with them. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, the animals began to eat eagerly. Then Boom. The ground shook as a mild earthquake urred. And Moo?! ¡°Meow?!¡± Squeak?! Kreong?! Ook?! Feeling an incredible surge of magical energy, everyone¡¯s eyes turned towards the source of the vibration. Sejun couldn¡¯t feel the magical energy surge, but followed the animals¡¯ gaze. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± The direction where everyone¡¯s attention was focused. A blue light was rising from the ground was reaching the sky. At that moment, Rattle. Rattle. The easternnd near the Mana Stone mine began to tremble. ***** Chapter 130 TL: Hanguk Just before the mana stone mine exploded. ¡°Kyoo- How dare you try to deceive me, Gonova?!¡± When Gonova pulled out a magic bomb, Iona, who had been detecting the magic wave of the holy stone, immediately tried to retaliate. Even though she had been focusing on magic detection, she had always been wary of Gonova, as their rtionship had never been good. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-I didn¡¯t think you¡¯d set a trap like this ¡­¡± Iona prepared her magic spell with a bitter expression. Due to the unstable mana stones nearby, she couldn¡¯t use a powerful magic spell, but a great wizard like Iona could easily use enough magic to defeat Gonova without disturbing the mana stones. Just as Iona was about to cast magic on Gonova, ¡°What is this?!¡± She felt a energy different from the usual mana stones. It was the holy stone. Gonova had lied about the presence of the holy stone to lure Iona, but in fact, there was a holy stone in the mana stone mine. If Gonova had known, he would have been quite indignant. When Iona sensed the holy stone, the holy stone sensed Iona¡¯s power as well. And then, ¡°I am the Holy Stone Ice Cube, offer me your body!¡± ¡°Kyoo?¡± A cold and unpleasant voice entered Iona¡¯s mind. Ssssh. At the same time, the holy stone¡¯s power targeted Iona. A chilling force infiltrating her body. It was clearly the power of a holy stone with an ice attribute, but it was also different. A somewhat darker force. ¡°Kyoo-Get lost!¡± Iona raised her magic to repel the holy stone¡¯s power. But ¡°I missed him!¡± While repelling the holy stone¡¯s power, Gonova escaped. At that moment, -Give me your body! The holy stone¡¯s power again tried to cling to Iona¡¯s body again. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo- I missed Gonova because of you! We need to have a serious talk! Power of magic! Obey mymand and block everything! Dimension Shield!¡± When the holy stone annoyingly tried to cling again, Iona, thoroughly infuriated after letting Gonova escape, used ultra-high-level barrier magic that remainedpletely disconnected from the surrounding dimensions for several days once activated. It was to have a serious conversation with the holy stone. It would be simple to destroy the surrounding mana stones along with the holy stone, but then she couldn¡¯t give the holy stone as a gift to Sejun. So, although it was bothersome, she protected both herself and the holy stone within a barrier. For several days inside the barrier, a serious conversation went back and forth between Iona and the holy stone. If it had been outside, the mana stone mine would have exploded several times, as that much powerful energy exploded within the Dimension Shield. And then Cling. As the magic was released and the Dimension Shield disappeared, Iona emerged deep underground, holding a blue gem. The blue gem was the holy stone that had finished talking with Iona. The holy stone was quiet, whether it had a good conversation with Iona or not. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo- Gonova, how dare you try to kill me! I won¡¯t let you off!!!¡± Iona prepared her magic in anger, intending to rush to Gonova and make him regret being born. ¡°Power of Fire and Earth! obey mymand and create a volcano! Volcano!¡± Iona¡¯s magic caused a volcanic eruption. Boom! Iona¡¯s magic shook the ground, andva began to form from the underground. Also, Kabang Kaboom. The unstable mana stones reacted again to Iona¡¯s magic. ¡°Ice Cube, protect me.¡± Crackle. At Iona¡¯smand, the holy stone used Iona¡¯s magic power to create a solid ice barrier, a sealed hexahedron, around her body. Shortly after, with the explosion of the mana stones and the eruption ofva, Iona, encased in the hexahedron ice, was engulfed byva and escaped from the underground. Boom! And Iona shot into the sky. Then, ¡°Kyoot?! This magic power is?¡± A energy that she could sense without detecting magic. It was Sejun¡¯s magic power, marked deliberately since it was too weak. ¡°Sejun is nearby!¡± And that meant Theo was nearby too! Why he was on the 77th floor didn¡¯t matter. ¡°I have to sleep first!¡± Iona hurriedly flew in Sejun¡¯s direction. For three days in the Dimension Shield, she had not slept a wink while harshly training the holy stone so that Sejun could use it without problems. *** ¡°I¡¯ve brought news of Master Sejun!¡± A wolf hurriedly arrived with news of Sejun on the 99th floor of the tower. -It¡¯s a relief that Sejun is safe. Aileen, you heard that, didn¡¯t you? So don¡¯t worry too much. Kaiser reassured Aileen.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Then, ¡°And it seems that Master Sejun will be dyed in returning, and he asked me to convey to Master Kaiser to take good care of the farm.¡± -What?! He dares to ask me to manage the farm?! Kaiser was furious. The audacity to order a dragon around! ¡°Ah! I should have given this to you first¡­ My apologies for the mistake. Master Sejun told me to give this to Master Kaiser.¡± The wolf took out a bottle of fruit wine made by monkeys. -What?! Our Sejun sent this?! Kaiser¡¯s tone changed as he quickly epted the bottle and opened the lid. Ssss. As soon as the lid was opened, a rich mango fragrance wafted out. Sejun had sent a specially selected mango wine that had been well aged for over 30 years, just for the wine lover Kaiser. -Ahem! Tell Sejun not to worry about the farm ande back slowly! It would be nice if he brings a bottle like this every time he visits. Hahaha. Kaiser volunteered to be the farm manager for just one bottle of wine. And when the wolf was about to leave, -Ahem. I¡¯ll help manage the farm too, so tell Sejun to also send some sweet potato soup as well. Kellion also stepped forward, volunteering to be a farm manager. *** Rumble. ¡°Ugh!¡± After a ground-shaking earthquake, the ground suddenly bulged in the direction Sejun and the animals were looking. And then, Boom! A massive volcanic explosion urred, apanied by a huge roar. Huge rocks erupted from the newly formed volcano and fell around it. Fortunately, no rocks fell near Sejun¡¯s banana farm. At that moment, Thump. ¡°What?¡± Something fell from the sky into Sejun¡¯s hand. A snow-white, fluffy hamster. ¡°Kyoot! Sejun, nice to see you.¡± It was Iona. ¡°Iona?!¡± ¡°Kyoot-Kyoot-Kyoot! Sejun, use this. I¡¯ll go to sleep for a bit.¡± [The Great Destructive Wizard Iona has permitted the use of the Holy Stone Ice Cube.] [You have met the usage restriction to use the Holy Stone Ice Cube.] [You have be the owner of the Holy Stone Ice Cube.] ¡°Ice Cube? What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun read the message that appeared as he took the blue gem from Iona and asked again. Kyoorong. Iona fell asleep snoring. Was she very tired? ¡°Representative Theo, please take good care of Iona.¡± Sejun carefully handed Iona to Theo. ¡°Got it, meow!¡± As Theo, who had been hanging on Sejun¡¯s knee, extended his tail like a fishing rod to grab Iona, ¡°Kyoot!¡± Thump. Like biting bait, Iona reached out her adorable hand and grabbed Theo¡¯s tail. Even in her sleep, she reacted to Theo¡¯s tail. ¡°Kyoot-Kyoot-Kyoot.¡± Iona began to sleep soundly, curled up with Theo¡¯s tail and making pleasant sounds, satisfying her two conditions for a good nap. ¡°What¡¯s this Holy Stone?¡± After confirming that Iona was sleeping well, Sejun checked the blue gem that Iona had given him. [Holy Stone Ice Cube] ¡ú A stone created when a star fell from the sky. ¡ú It was briefly contaminated by corrupted energy but waspletely purified by a powerful force, retaining only the power of ice. ¡ú If recognized as an owner, you can supply magical power to the Holy Stone and create ice in a cube shape. ¡ú If the owner is in danger, the Holy Stone will automatically protect the owner by wrapping them in cube-shaped ice. ¡ú Owner: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Grade: S+ ¡ú Usage Restrictions: Magic power 100 or more, those with Iona¡¯s permission ¡°Cube-shaped ice? Ice Cube.¡± When Sejun poured magic power into the Holy Stone, Ding! A cubic piece of ice was created in front of Sejun, about 50cm in size. That was the maximum size Sejun could create with his magic power. Squeak! Kreong! As Sejun made the ice, the ck Rabbit and Cuengi started to take an interest. They touched, licked, and even bit the ice as they yed with it. Meanwhile, Sejun was lost in thought. ¡°Can I mix this with something else?¡± Sejun took out some honey this time and said, ¡°Ice Cube.¡± He again infused magic power into the Holy Stone, this time thinking of mixing it with honey. Slosh. The Ice Cube began to form, absorbing honey from a ss jar. This time, he reduced the magic power to make it fist-sized. And then, Ding. Apleted ice and honey mixture ¨C Ice Honey Cube. ¡°Cuengi! Come here for a moment. I have something good for you!¡± Sejun hurriedly called Cuengi to show off his masterpiece. Cuengi had to love it. Kreong! At Sejun¡¯s call, Cuengi, who had been enjoying the coolness by lying on the ice, came running. Kreong? [Dad you called?] ¡°Cuengi, try eating this.¡± When Sejun gave him an ice honey cube, Crunch! Cuengi immediately bit into it. Kreong!! [It¡¯s sweet and cool!] He couldn¡¯t contain his joy, shaking his bottom. Sejun knew he would like it. Chomp. Crunch. Cuengi started to enjoy the ice honey cubes. When Cuengi was enjoying the honey-mixed ice honey cubes, Squeak! The ck rabbit asked to have a carrot put inside ice for it. ¡°A carrot?¡± Squeak! It might not work since carrots aren¡¯t liquid, Sejun decided to try it anyway. ¡°Ice cube.¡± He prepared sliced carrots, and as he imbued them with magic power, Thump. Thump. The sliced carrots floated up and were enveloped in ice, forming ice cubes. ¡°Huh? It worked?¡± It seemed like just about anything could be frozen and eaten. Squeak! The ck rabbit urged him to hurry with the ice carrot cubes. ¡°Here.¡± When Sejun gave it the ice carrot cubes, Crunch. Crunch. Squeak! The ck rabbit happily chewed on the ice and carrot together. Just then, Moo! The ck Minotaurs began to line up, holding the grass they were eating. ¡°You want me to freeze yours too?¡± Moo! The ck Minotaurs nodded at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Alright. Ice cube.¡± Sejun became an ice vending machine. Grateful for their effort toe all this way to find him, he diligently made ice grass cubes ording to the ck Minotaurs¡¯ request. ¡°Phew. Finally done.¡± Sejun flopped down to the ground, exhausted. Making an ice grass cube for each of the 500 ck Minotaurs had nearly depleted his magic power. However, thanks to his fast magic power recovery, he managed this much. Without it, he would have copsed long ago. ¡°ck rabbit, crack that for me.¡± He said to the ck rabbit, pointing to an ice cube containing an entire watermelon, which he had frozen earlier to enjoyter while making the ck Minotaurs¡¯ ice grass cubes. Squeak! Crack! Crack! Crack! When the ck rabbit struck the ice with a hammer, Creak. Only the ice broke. The watermelon hadn¡¯t frozen solid, as it had only been in the ice for about 30 minutes. Squeak! When the ck rabbit brought the watermelon over, Thud. Sejun stabbed it with his dagger and twisted it, Creak. The watermelon split open on its own. ¡°Shall we eat?¡± Sejun picked up the half of the watermelon. ¡°Ah. Refreshing.¡± Just holding the watermelon seemed to take the heat away. Thump. Sejun began to eat the partially frozen watermelon with a spoon. ¡°Uh. It¡¯s cold.¡± Sejun shivered as he spoke. After about three spoonfuls, a chilly sensation rose from within, and he felt cold. At that moment, Thwack. One spoon was stabbed into Sejun¡¯s watermelon. It was Cuengi. He had already eaten half with the ck rabbit and now eyed Sejun¡¯s portion. Chomp, chomp. Watching the rapidly disappearing watermelon, Sejun began to eat faster. However, ¡°Ugh!¡± Eating the cold stuff too quickly led to a brain freeze. Kreong! In the meantime, Cuengi ate the remaining watermelon and made a victory V with his fingers. ¡°Cuengi, don¡¯t you get brain freeze?¡± Kreong? Cuengi tilted his head, as if to ask what that was. That made Sejun feel even more resentful and wronged. Just as Sejun was feeling indignant, ¡°Master Sejun¡­¡­¡± ¡°Master Sejun¡­¡­¡± The wolves looked at Sejun with pitiful eyes. What about us? We want something cool to eat too. Luckily, the wolves were meat-eaters. He was able to satisfy them by giving them frozen Purple Locust meat from the void storage. On day 285 of being stranded, a hectic day came to an end. And the next morning, ¡°You¡¯re leaving so early?¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes! I have urgent business to take care of. I¡¯ll be back soon!¡± Iona grabbed a few roasted peanuts and hurriedly left as soon as she got up. Her retreating figure looked very ominous. ¡°Exactly, who provoked her¡­¡­¡± Sejun prayed for the soul that had angered Iona. ***** ***** Chapter 131 Gravity Wizard Tower, 90th Floor of the tower. ¡°Tower Lord Iona has passed away in an ident at the Mana Stone mine.¡± As soon as Iona was buried in the Mana Stone mine, Gonova returned to the Gravity Wizard Tower and convened a meeting to announce Iona¡¯s death. ¡°Vice Tower Lord Gonova, what are you talking about?¡± ¡°The Tower Lord¡­ That¡¯s impossible!¡± ¡°Tell me the location of the Mana Stone mine! I¡¯ll go and check myself!¡± The elder council of wizards at the Gravity Wizard Tower rejected Gonova¡¯s words. The Tower Lord Iona they knew couldn¡¯t have died from a mere explosion at the Mana Stone mine. Moreover, ¡°If Tower Lord Iona has passed away, then this sealing stone should have turned red!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The sealing stone hasn¡¯t changed, has it!¡± At the top floor of the Tower, where the meeting was being held, a ck crystal in the ceiling remained unchanged. It proved that Iona was still alive. But, Swoosh. As if to contradict the elder council of wizards, a red mist began to circte around the ck crystal. ¡°That¡­ That is¡­¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be¡­ The curse of the nightmare has returned.¡± ¡°Tower Lord Iona has passed away¡­¡± The elder council of wizards, who had been denying Iona¡¯s death until now, epted it after seeing the red mist. It was because the curse of the nightmare, borne by the Tower Lord until their death, had returned after losing its master. Although Iona¡¯s entry into the Dimension Shield had resulted in the return of part of the Demon King¡¯s soul, the other wizards could not discern it. The curse of the nightmare was a symbol and a shackle passed down from the first Tower Lord of Gravity Wizard Tower, a curse that sealed the ancient Demon King Nightmare¡¯s soul within one¡¯s body. The cursed one suffers terrible nightmares every time they sleep. In return, they can borrow the tremendous power of the Demon King Nightmare¡¯s soul. Since the founding Tower Lord trapped the ancient Demon King Nightmare on the top floor of the Gravity Wizard Tower, sessive Tower Lords have inherited the curse. It was to prevent the Demon King¡¯s seal from breaking and to maintain the Gravity Wizard Tower¡¯s reputation. ¡®These fools! Once I be the Tower Lord, I¡¯ll drive them all out!¡¯ Gonova gritted his teeth, watching the elder council of wizards, who only epted Iona¡¯s death after the demon king¡¯s soul had returned. Although it was the result of his own past actions, Gonova only thought that the elder wizards were ignoring him. ¡°Since Tower Lord Iona has died, ording to the tower¡¯sws, I, the Vice Tower Lord, will be the next Lord of the Gravity Wizard Tower.¡± ¡°Fly!¡± As Gonova confidently spoke and flew towards the red mist, -Hehehehe. To be so blinded by greed and ept my curse, how foolish. The voice of the Demon King Nightmare resounded in Gonova¡¯s head. ¡°Yes. Hurry up and curse me, ancient Demon King.¡± Gonova spoke boastfully, thinking the tales of the nightmare were exaggerated. What¡¯s the big deal with dreaming a mere nightmare? If only he could be Tower Lord¡­ -Well, I have been boredtely. See if you can handle my curse, arrogant hyena. Swish. At the same time, the red mist was absorbed into Gonova¡¯s body. ¡°Hahaha! I¡¯m overflowing with power!¡± Gonova was thrilled with the terrifying power he felt in his body. ¡°Elders, listen up. Prepare my Tower Lord inauguration ceremony at once!¡± ¡°Yes¡­ Tower Lord.¡± The elder council of wizards reluctantly acknowledged Gonova as the Tower Lord, as he had been chosen by the curse of the nightmare and had be the Tower Lord ording to thews of the tower. ¡°Hahaha.¡± Gonova reveled in pleasure, watching the elder wizards follow hismands obediently. ¡°Hehe, this is the taste.¡± Gonova, enchanted by the power of the Tower Lord, enjoyed all the privileges and pleasures of the day as the Tower Lord. When night came, Gonova felt tired. It was only natural, as he had been running around receiving the treatment of the Tower Lord. ¡°I¡¯m tired. I need some sleep.¡± Even though he¡¯d have nightmares, it was a small price to pay for bing the Tower Lord. Gonova thought nothing of it and fell asleep. And -The power of this curse is only one-hundredth of my original curse. You shouldst a few days. In the dream, Nightmare¡¯s voice was heard again. ¡°Hmph! It¡¯s just a dream, isn¡¯t it?¡± -Hehehe. Enjoy your arrogance now. It will soon turn into screams. As Nightmare¡¯s words ended, Kraaaaa! A ck, human-shaped monster appeared. ¡°Hmph! Is this all you¡¯ve got? Fireball!¡± Gonova easily defeated the enemy. Kraaaak! But as time passed, the number of enemies increased, and they even became stronger. Around the time morning came, ¡°AAAARGH!¡± Gonova woke up, screaming. Shudder, shudder. The memories of dying in the nightmare were too vivid. He could feel the pain right up until his death. The enemies had deliberately tortured Gonova, slowly killing him. He had begged to be killed quickly. ¡°Ugh¡­ I have to go through this every time I sleep¡­ Bring me some alcohol!¡± To erase the dreadful memory of the nightmare, Gonova drank heavily from the morning. *** Sejun started healing the banana tree right after breakfast. [The Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated.] [The banana tree¡¯s disease is slowly healed by your touch.] While Sejun was healing the banana tree, p, p. The golden bat sang as it did yesterday, boosting the energy of the banana tree. And then, ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Theo, feeling a tremendous attraction in his front paw since yesterday, moved secretly away from the other animals. He thought of taking advantage of it all by himself, without anyone knowing. And if he brought it to Sejun¡­ ¡®It will be me who monopolizes President Park¡¯s affection, meow!¡¯ Just as Theo was heading to where he felt the attraction was, thinking of eating a churu on Sejun¡¯sp and receiving affection, Squeak! Kreong! Suddenly, ck Rabbit and Cuengi appeared in front of Theo, blocking his way. The two had been suspiciously watching Theo, who had been sneaking nces at the volcano that appeared yesterday. Theo thought he hadn¡¯t given anything away, but leaving Sejun¡¯sp in itself was very suspicious behavior. Kreong? [Big brother, where are you going?] ¡°Puhuhu. I¡¯m going treasure hunting, meow! Follow me, you two, meow!¡± Now that he was caught, Theo decided to take his younger siblings with him. Honestly, going alone would be boring, and there might be something they could do. Squeak!!! Kreong!!! Their eyes gleamed at the word ¡®treasure¡¯, and the ck rabbit and Cuengi nodded vigorously, as if saying, ¡®We¡¯ll follow you!¡¯ ¡°Follow me, meow!¡± Squeak! Kreong! So, ck rabbit and Cuengi followed Theo and arrived at the entrance of the volcano created by the explosion of the mana stone mine. Squeak! Kreong! Seeing the faintly glowing blue stones around the volcano, ck rabbit and Cuengi thought they were treasures and began to rush to pick them up. ¡°That¡¯s not the treasure, meow!¡±!¡± Theo, who had been focusing on the attraction, hurriedly stopped the two. The faintly blue-glowing stones were just rocks that had absorbed the mana when it was released en masse from the mana stone mine. They would return to ordinary stones in a day or two, so they were useless. ¡®It was good to bring them, meow.¡¯ Upon arriving, the attraction felt was noting from one source but dozens. Several attractions seemed to havebined, making it feel stronger. If he hadn¡¯t brought them, he would have been running around alone. ¡°Follow me, meow!¡± Theo led them to the nearest ce, following the attraction in his front paw. And then, ¡°ck rabbit, break this rock, meow!¡± Theo pointed to a giant rock in front of him and spoke. Squeak! At Theo¡¯smand, the ck rabbit swung a hammer at the rock.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Crunch. The rock split under the ck rabbit¡¯s hammering. And a purple stone the size of a golf ball appeared from inside the rock. ¡°This is the treasure, meow!¡± Theo said, pointing to the purple stone. ¡°Now what I¡¯m saying is¡­¡± Squeak! Kreong! Before Theo could finish, ck rabbit and Cuengi shouted. It¡¯s apetition to see who can find more treasure! Start! With that shout, the two excitedly began smashing the surrounding rocks. ¡°Puhuhu. It¡¯s not going toe out just like that, meow. The victory is mine anyway, meow.¡± Theo mockingly watched the two, leisurely moving ording to the attraction in his front paw. But ¡°Meow?¡± Theo¡¯s leisure disappeared after only a few purple stones were mined. Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Krueng! Compared to Theo, the excavation speed of ck rabbit and Cuengi was too fast. Especially Cuengi, was really cheating. Kueng! When Cuengi struck the ground with his fist, Krueng! All the rocks within a 10m radius around Cuengi turned to dust. Cuengi was imitating the technique that his mother had used. Kueng! In this way, as they smashed the ground and found purple stones from the broken rocks, they were much faster than Theo, who searched one by one. In the end, the winner of the treasure hunt was Cuengi, who found 23 purple stones. Theo found 15, and the ck rabbit found 7. Kueng! Kueng! [I won! When Daddy uses this, he¡¯ll be stronger!] Theo thought that Cuengi had randomly destroyed things to find the purple stone, but Cuengi had its own intuition for finding objects. It was an intuition for things that would make Sejun stronger. It was a skill created by Cuengi¡¯s earnest desire to protect his weak father. Thus, Theo, ck rabbit, and Cuengi confidently returned to Sejun with 45 purple stones. When they returned, it was lunchtime. ¡°Where have you all been?¡± Sejun, who had been preparing lunch, asked. ¡°We brought something that can help President Park, meow!¡± Squeak! Kreong! Sizzle. Theo, ck rabbit, and Cuengi poured the purple stones they had in front of Sejun. They were all different sizes, ranging from the size of a fingernail to the size of a fist. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun picked up a golf-ball-sized purple stone and examined it. [Intermediate Skill Stone] ¡ú Using it increases skill proficiency by using the energy contained in the stone by 50 of the desired skill. ¡ú Grade: C ¡°What?!¡± He had no idea something like this existed! He never knew that skill proficiency could be increased with an item like this. ¡°Thank you, kids!¡± Sejun praised the trio that brought the skill stone. ¡°Then give me Churu quickly, meow!¡± Squeak! [Let me y with Uncle for a week, please!] Kreong! [I¡¯ll eat on Daddy¡¯sp too!] They each expressed what they wanted and rushed at Sejun in response to his praise. And then Thud! Sejun had to take the day off from work. Kreong¡­ [Daddy, please get stronger and y with me¡­] Cuengi looked after the unconscious Sejun, feeling sad. *** ¡°Wee.¡± Gonova warmly greeted the tower lords of the Fire Wizard Tower, Destruction Wizard Tower, and Meteor Wizard Tower, who had supported him. ¡°Gonova, why does your face look so beaten?¡± The other tower lords asked, looking at Gonova¡¯s pallid face. ¡°Ahem. I¡¯ve been busytely¡­¡± ¡°Aha, of course. You must have a lot to do since you suddenly became a tower lord.¡± ¡°But you should take care of your body.¡± ¡°You must. After all, you have to be the chairman of the Wizards¡¯ Association, don¡¯t you?¡± ¡°Hahaha. It will be fine once the work is over.¡± Gonova found the solution in Iona¡¯s diary while looking for a way to solve the nightmare. ¡®First, I¡¯ll stall as much as possible to prevent stronger enemies from appearing.¡¯ Then, ¡°We will prepare the meal.¡± The servants began to bring out the food. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s eat and talk.¡± Gonova, who was hungry, spoke to the other tower lords, and as he lifted the lid covering the food, ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤?!¡± A being that should never be there was staring at Gonova. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-¡± It was the manifestation of a waking nightmare. Chapter 132 1 hour before Iona appeared in front of Gonova. ¡°Kyoo-¡± Iona arrived at the entrance of the Gravity Wizard Tower. ¡°Huh?! It¡¯s Tower Lord Iona!¡± The tower¡¯s guards spotted Iona and called the wizard elders, who rushed to wee her. ¡°We thought you were dead!¡± ¡°Of course, the Tower Lord would not leave us!¡± ¡°What about Gonova?¡± ¡°That¡¯s¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°He¡¯s meeting with other tower lords in the Tower Lord¡¯s room.¡± ¡°Other tower lords?¡± ¡°Yes. It seems like the tower lords of the Fire Wizard Tower, Destruction Wizard Tower, and Meteor Wizard Tower have supported and urged Gonova.¡± ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-is that so? Good. Everyone evacuate the tower within one hour.¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Don¡¯t make me repeat myself! We are going to build a new tower on the 99th floor! Everyone, out!¡± ¡°Gasp! Yes! Everyone clear the tower! Just take what¡¯s essential!¡± The Gravity Wizard Tower will disappear today! Witnessing Iona¡¯s triple rage, the elder wizards quickly instructed the wizards to prepare to leave the tower. And an hourter, when the tower was emptied, Iona appeared in front of Gonova. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-¡± ¡°How.. how? Th¡­this can¡¯t be happening¡­¡± Gonova stammered as if he couldn¡¯t believe his eyes. ¡°Ahem. The atmosphere is not good, so we¡¯ll just get up and go.¡± The three tower lords immediately panicked at Iona¡¯s appearance. However, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Where do you think you¡¯re going?¡± Iona would not allow them to escape. ¡°Gravity, heed mymand, and amplify your strength! Gravity Control.¡± Ruuuuumbleeeee. Iona manipted gravity, exerting ten times the force on the fleeing Tower Lords. ¡°Ugh! Tower Lord Gonova! What¡¯s going on?!¡± ¡°Ee-yik! You ipetent fool! You said you handled it?!¡± ¡°Tower Lord Iona, we only found outter.¡± The Tower Lords cried out, struggling under the tenfold gravity. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-It doesn¡¯t matter. I never liked any of you. I¡¯ll deal with you all at once. Gravity¡¯s power¡­¡± These were the Tower Lords who always interfered with Iona¡¯s business at the Wizards¡¯ Association. Iona began preparing her magic, drawing up her energy. ¡®We¡¯re going to die!¡¯ As Iona seriously started casting her spell, Gonova quickly tried to calm her down. ¡°T¡­ Tower Lord Iona! As angry as you may be, this is the Gravity Wizard Tower! If you don¡¯t intend to kill all the other wizards, stop!¡± But ¡°It¡¯s fine. There¡¯s no one here but us. ck Hole!¡± Iona had already decided to annihte them along with the tower. GoOOOo. ¡°No!!!¡± A massive hole appeared, and the ck hole began to suck in Gonova and the three Tower Lords. And then, Crack. It began to engulf the gravity wizard tower. ¡°Nightmare, curse them too.¡± -Hehehe. Sometimes you seem more like the Devil King than I do. ¡°Kyoo-quiet!¡± -Fine. I¡¯ll do as you wish. A red mist entered the ck hole and seeped into the bodies of the three Tower Lords. Dying with a curse isn¡¯t the end. From then on, it¡¯s the beginning of an endless nightmare. Resist or surrender. And if they surrender, they be ves to Nightmare, fighting forever suffering in agony without rest or death, all for Nightmare¡¯s amusement. And Iona¡¯s revenge was just beginning. She nned to torture them over and over in nightmares, causing them agony once they died and became Nightmare¡¯s ves. -But aren¡¯t you sleeping too little these days? Nightmareined. Iona hadn¡¯t entered the nightmare, so Nightmare naturally thought she was staying awake. ¡°Kyoot-Kyoot-Kyoot!¡± Iona onlyughed, watching the Gravity Wizard Tower disappear, without answering Nightmare¡¯s question. *** Sejun¡¯s Farm on the 99th Floor of the Tower. ¨C Move it over here! ¨C Harvest the carrots now! The ck dragon statue and the white dragon statue were fervently leading the way, instructing Sejun¡¯s farm members including rabbits, poisonous honey bees, mushroom ants, and ck Minotaurs. However, ¨C No! This is where we need to send in the mushroom ants! ¨C What are you talking about?! We have to send the poisonous honey bees here! A disagreement arose between Kaiser and Kellion, and they began to argue with each other about who was right. Since Sejun was not present, there was no one to stop their fight, and they bickered for quite some time. Eventually, they came to a conclusion. It¡¯s not possible for two leaders to coexist under one sky. Let¡¯s choose a leader! The two dragons chose farming as a method to decide who would be the leader. They divided the fields and monsters and nted seeds topete and see who could harvest more. ¨C How dare you challenge me, the great ck dragon? ¨C Hmph! I will make you pay for challenging the great white dragon! Thus, thepetition began. ¨C This is boring. Let¡¯s have a ss of wine, Kellion. ¨C Shall we? Harvesting would take several months, and the farming was done by the monsters. There was nothing much for the dragons to do except watch the monsters working. ¨C Drink my wine, but you bring the side dishes. ¨C Understood. Kellion flew to the storage and picked out sweet potatoes, carrots, cherry tomatoes, and the like. And then ¨C Here¡¯s 1000 Tower Coins He gave the money to the rabbit guarding the entrance to the storage. If he asked the rabbit for something, it would dly offer its crops to him, but Kellion wanted to set an example as a farm manager. Pyeaak! The rabbit, upon receiving the money, bowed to Kellion, expressing its gratitude. Just as Kellion was about to fly off with the side dishes, Pyeak, Pyeak! A newly-born baby rabbit came out of Sejun¡¯s house carrying something bigger than its body. It was a thin rectangr object made of a mysterious material. ¨C What is that? Pyeak, Pyeak! (I don¡¯t know! I found it!) The baby rabbit responded to Kellion¡¯s question. ¨C Let¡¯s trade this for that. Pyeak, Pyeak! (Yes!) When Kellion handed over a carrot, the baby rabbit readily exchanged the item in its hand. And then p, p. Kellion began to drink wine with Kaiser, taking the snacks and the object he had received from the baby rabbit. ¨C Mmm, this mango wine is good. ¨C Indeed, it¡¯s really delicious. ¨C But what¡¯s that? Kaiser, who had been drinking, became interested in the object Kellion had brought. ¨C I don¡¯t know. I was going to look at itter. ¨C Let me see it for a moment. Kaiser began to examine the object. A momentter,, ¨C It¡¯s a tool that works with brain attributes. Brainwave. When Kaiser figured out the principle with a scanning spell and generated a weak electric current, Woong. The surface of the object lit up. It was Sejun¡¯s smartphone. ¨C Hoho. It¡¯s locked. Unlock. Magic has logic and algorithms, simr to a smartphone¡¯s program. Kaiser easily understood it and simply unlocked the pattern lock with magic and willpower. Then, the background screen of Sejun¡¯s unlocked smartphone disyed a picture of Serang, a member of the girl group Moonlight Fairy. ¨C Who¡¯s this? ¨C What are you doing in front of delicious wine? Drink up. ¨C You¡¯re right. Now¡¯s not the time to look at this. Not even knowing what he had just done, Kaiser happily drank the mango wine once again. *** Administrator¡¯s Area of the ck Tower. ¡°Sniffle. Sejun, when are youing?¡± Aileen was sad because she couldn¡¯t see Sejun. The 99th floor farm of the tower without Sejun was not interesting at all. ¡°I¡¯m bored¡­ I miss Sejun. Eating, farming¡­ too¡­¡± But since she had nothing to do, she consoled herself by looking at the crystal orb¡­ Quiver, quiver. Aileen, who was looking at the crystal orb, trembled with rage. It was because she saw a woman appearing as the smartphone wallpaper when Kaiser unlocked the lock screen. And Aileen knew that Sejun was the owner of that smartphone. She was very upset. ¡°Kwooooa! Unforgivable! Park! Se! Jun-!¡± Aileen roared, calling Sejun¡¯s name. *** Startled! Sejun trembled as he opened his eyes in the morning. ¡°President Park, are you okay, meow?¡± Pyeak? Kreong? The animals asked how he was. ¡°No. Ugh. What¡¯s this? Why is it so cold?¡±N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Sejun rubbed his body with his hands at the chilly feeling. Kreong! [Dad¡¯s weak, that¡¯s why!] Cuengi grew to about 2 meters and wrapped Sejun with its body. Although it didn¡¯t seem like that was the reason, Sejun didn¡¯t resist, enjoying the soft and warm fur. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s fluffy.¡± Just as Sejun was about to fall back asleep in peace, Growl! ¡°Master Sejun has woken up!¡± Ook! The ck minotaur, wolves, and monkeys that had been waiting for Sejun to wake up approached. ¡°Why? Do you have something to say?¡± ¡°Master Sejun! We want to go treasure hunting too!¡± Elka spoke as their representative. ¡°What?! Treasure hunting?¡± Sejun was taken aback. Treasure hunting? While he was unconscious, Cuengi had bragged about winning the treasure hunt, which prompted the other animals to want to try it as well. Especially the wolves, who were canine animals, were particrly keen. Finding things was their specialty, after all. And suddenly, a treasure hunt contest was held. ¡°Now. You have to find silver ingots with these numbers on them.¡± Sejun showed a silver ingot with his name and the number 100 engraved on it. The other silver ingots with numbers from 1 to 99 had been scattered around by the golden bat beforehand. ¡°The time is until lunch! Ready. Start!¡± Sejun threw the ingot as hard as he could, dering the start of the treasure hunt. Growl! ¡°Yes!¡± Ook! The animals hurriedly scattered to find the treasure. Pyeak! ck Rabbit also followed the other animals, determined toe in first today. And as the surroundings quieted down, [You have used a Low Grade Skill Stone.] [The proficiency of Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 increases by 10.] Sejun used the Skill Stone, which he had not been able to use yesterday when he fainted, to raise his skill proficiency. Originally, he wanted to raise the proficiency of the seed shop skill to increase the level and the variety and amount of purchasable seeds, but he could not use the Skill Stone on that skill. Thus, he used all 45 Skill Stones found by Theo, ck rabbit, and Cuengi yesterday to raise the proficiency by 740, but sadly, the level did not increase. Then, Pip-pip. The singing of the golden bat, which had started working early, was heard from afar. ¡°I should get to work too.¡± Sejun began to heal the banana tree. [The Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated.] [The banana tree¡¯s disease is slowly healed by your touch.] ¡°But Representative Theo!¡± ¡°Do they sellnd deeds in the shopping district too?¡± ¡°Meow? I¡¯ve never seen them, meow! I¡¯ll find out next time, meow!¡± It was natural that Theo didn¡¯t know. Thend deeds were unaffordable to ordinary wandering merchants due to their exorbitant price, and only the top-ranked wandering merchants could trade them. ¡°If you see othernd deeds, buy them for me. Especially if you see thend deed for the 1st floor of the tower, be sure to buy it.¡± If he had the 1st floornd deed, he could go to the 1st floor of the tower. ¡°Got it, meow. But does President Park want to leave the tower, meow?¡± Theo looked at Sejun with sad eyes. as if asking, ¡®Are you going to abandon us?¡¯ ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun was startled by Theo¡¯s words. Kreong! [Take Cuengi with you, Dad!] Hearing Theo¡¯s words, Cuengi clung to Sejun¡¯s leg. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We¡¯re one, remember? I won¡¯t leave without you guys.¡± Although he vaguely wanted to leave the tower, he didn¡¯t mean he was leaving. He had a home to return to here, and other family members too. ¡°Great! Shall we shout our motto after a long time? We are one!¡± ¡°We are one, meow!¡± Kreong! [We are one!] On the 287th day of being stranded, Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi shouted their motto after a long time. ***** ***** Chapter 133 While Sejun was healing the banana tree, lunchtime arrived, and the animals returned after finishing their treasure hunt. As expected, the wolf tribe won andslide victory by tracking the scent of the golden bat. Elka took first ce with five silver ingots, followed by the ck rabbit in second with two, and the rest were the wolves with 85, the monkeys with seven, and the ck minotaurs found one, taking third ce. Moo! [Let us do it one more time!] Although 500 of them only found one silver ingot, the ck minotaur seemed to find the treasure hunt itself enjoyable and wanted to do it again without any fuss over losing. ¡°Then let¡¯s eat lunch and do it again.¡± After all, the wolves and ck minotaurs had nothing to do until Sejun set off towards the 99th floor of the tower. ¡®It went well.¡¯ Sejun had felt sorry for making the animals wait while he healed the banana tree, but he was relieved that they had found a way to pass the time enjoyably. ¡°The first-ce prize will be a special dish of your choice.¡± ¡°Master Sejun, really?¡± Elka was excited at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Yeah, Elka, what do you want to eat?¡± ¡°Then I want SeP¡¯s soup.¡± ¡°Eh? That¡¯s it?¡± Since Sejun made SeP¡¯s soup almost every day, he asked again. ¡°Is that all you want?¡± ¡°Yes. That¡¯s all I want.¡± To Elka, SeP¡¯s soup was a meaningful dish, the first to feed the tribesmen¡¯s stomachs well. Perhaps because of the good memories from that time, Elka was always happy to eat SeP¡¯s soup. ¡°Okay. Got it.¡± Sejun didn¡¯t have to do anything special since SeP¡¯s soup was already on the lunch menu. Instead, he added special ingredients for Elka¡¯s efforts. Then, Ppik? The ck rabbit asked if there was a prize for second ce. ¡°Of course, there¡¯s a prize for second ce. Here.¡± Sejun pulled out a box filled with 100 carrots from void storage space and gave it to the ck rabbit. Pyeak! ck rabbit, with an expression like it had the whole world, hugged the box of carrots and didn¡¯t know what to do. Then Moo¡­ Ook¡­ Except for the wolves, whose attention was fixed on SeP¡¯s soup, the ck minotaurs and monkeys salivated, looking at Sejun. What will you give us? ¡°Here¡¯s the third-ce prize.¡± Sejun gave five sun golden sweet potatoes each to the monkeys who had found one silver ingot. Ook! The monkeys were thrilled to receive the golden sweet potatoes. They shone like sweet potatoes given by a god! They didn¡¯t taste much different from power sweet potatoes, but they had a visual impact. And then ¡°Minotaur 1003, I¡¯ll give you ten stacks of green onion leaves when we go to the 99th floorter.¡± Mooo! Minotaur 1003, the only ck minotaur to find a silver ingot, was pleased with Sejun¡¯s words. Thus, the modest award ceremony of the 1st Sejun Treasure Hunt Competition came to an end. ¡°Let¡¯s eat now.¡± Since the other dishes were already prepared, only the soup needed to be served. ¡°This one¡¯s for Elka, the winner.¡± Sejun handed over SeP¡¯s soup, generously filled with specially added ingredients and meat, to Elka. The third-ce wolves, for reference, got only a meat-filled SeP¡¯s soup. ¡°Oh! Isn¡¯t this a bone?!¡± Sejun had boiled wild boar bones from Red Ribbon¡¯s treasure vault in SeP¡¯s soup for Elka¡¯s portion alone. He thought that the wolf, with habits simr to a dog, would like the bone. ¡°Thank you!¡± Elka eagerly started eating the soup. Slurp. Slurp. After a few sips of soup Chomp. Chomp. After chewing the bone a few times Grrr. The other wolves looked enviously at Elka. ¡°Let¡¯s eat, too. Golden bat, please start hiding the treasures ahead of time.¡± The golden bat, acting as an organizing agent, had to hide the treasures first for the treasure hunt. (Yes! Leave it to me!) p. p. The golden bat flew away to hide the 99 silver ingots, and during that time, Sejun and the animals finished lunch and had a nap. Snore. Zzz. Brrr. Pyiee. Theo and the ck rabbit napped on Sejun¡¯sp and Cuengi¡¯s leg, respectively. Then p. p. The golden bat, having hidden all the silver ingots, returned and enjoyed the refreshing watermelon Sejun had sliced on ice cubes. Slurp. Above Sejun¡¯s head, who was wearing a straw hat, the bat happily sucked on the watermelon. And then Zzz. The golden bat, having finished eating, also settled on Sejun¡¯s head and started napping. So everyone took a sweet nap, and then ¡°Let¡¯s start the treasure hunt!¡± The 2nd Sejun Treasure Hunt Competition began. Grrr! Moo! Only wolves and ck Minotaurs participated this time. The ck rabbit hung on Sejun¡¯s back and slept,ining aboutck of sleep, and the monkeys wanted to y more, but they had to farm mangoes and watermelons. [The Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated.] [The banana tree¡¯s disease is slowly healed by your touch.] Sejun also started healing the banana tree again. 15 secondster. [The banana tree¡¯s disease has been healed.] [Your proficiency in Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 has slightly increased.] [The banana tree grows slightly while you touch it.] ¡°It¡¯s definitely faster now.¡± Initially, he thought the healing speed had increased with the level of the Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch, but there was an even bigger reason. Pip-pip. The reason was the golden bat¡¯s song. The banana trees regained their energy by listening to the golden bat¡¯s song for several days, shortening Sejun¡¯s healing time. Thanks to that, it only took 10~20 seconds to heal a tree with the skill. ¡®I could probably heal 1,000 trees a day at this rate.¡¯ Sejun looked at the golden bat with proud eyes. (Pip-pip. I was in the darkness. The one who pulled me out~ was Sejun~) Perhaps bored of singing the same song, the golden bat startedposing its own. The content praised Sejun for pulling it out of the darkness. Sejun pretended not to listen, but paid close attention to the lyrics. ¡°This is embarrassing¡­¡± Though embarrassed, he didn¡¯t stop the praising song. He didn¡¯t want to crush the ambition of a budding singer. It wasn¡¯t for personal satisfaction¡ªabsolutely not. Then, ¡°Do you like praise that much, meow? Then I¡¯ll praise you, meow!¡± At this moment, Theo showed a sharp intuition. As Sejun¡¯s attention turned to the golden bat, Theo wanted to steal the spotlight. And ¡°President Park only praises money, meow! He also praises working his subordinates hard without rest, meow! And¡­.¡± Theo started praising what he thought were Sejun¡¯s virtues. ¡®Is this an insult?¡¯ Although Theo¡¯s praise was sincere, to Sejun, it sounded like an insult. ¡°Representative Theo, eat this and be quiet.¡± Sejun offered Theo a churu to shut him up. He didn¡¯t like feeling insulted. However, ¡°I¡¯m not hungry, meow! And I still have much praise left, meow!¡± Theo insisted on praising more. The keen intuition he had shown earlier was gone¡­ ¡®Is he feeding me this?¡¯ As Sejun¡¯s anger meter began to rise, ¡®Pffft. My praise worked, meow!¡¯ Theo, looking at Sejun offering the Churu, was sure that his praise had an effect and praised him more. And eventually, Theo¡¯s praise effect showed. ¡°Representative Theo, quickly go to the 99th floor of the tower, gather the crops, trade, ande back.¡± ¡°Meow?! Now, meow?¡± ¡°Yes. As you said, Representative Theo, I only care about money and make my subordinates work without rest.¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± Even a backfire is an effect. ¡®Why, meow? Why does he make me work after praising him, meow?¡¯ Theo began to pack his things in confusion. He was Theo, the good obedient cat who always did whatever Sejun told him to. *** ¡°Kyoot, Kyoot, Kyoot. You all, dismantle the Fire Wizard Tower, Destruction Wizard Tower, and Meteor Wizard Tower ande to the 99th floor. I¡¯ll go ahead and get permission from the owner of the 99th floor.¡± Iona spoke to the wizards from where the Gravity Wizard Tower, now just an empty plot, used to stand. Since the owner of the Wizard Tower had died, it was natural to dismantle the remaining three towers. The assets from the dismantled towers were to be used for the reconstruction of the Gravity Wizard Tower. ¡°Also, bring any wizard who wants to join the Gravity Wizard Tower.¡± ¡°Understood. But will it be alright? The Minotaur King might not easily permit the construction of a tower on the 99th floor.¡± ¡°It¡¯ll be fine. And the current owner of the 99th floor is not the Minotaur King.¡± ¡°What? Has the owner of the waypoint changed?¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t heard such news¡­¡± The elder wizards looked grave at Iona¡¯s words. The Minotaur King was known as the strongest in the ck Tower. How could they not have known that the ownership of the waypoint had changed? Not knowing such important information indicated a problem in the wizard tower¡¯s ability to gather information. In addition to that, there are currently 500 ck Minotaurs heading down, with all the information of the wizard tower¡¯s informants concentrated on the 99th and 77th floors. It was a truly serious problem that no information hade in. ¡°That¡¯s not it. Although he¡¯s not the owner of the waypoint, there is someone who has be the new owner of the 99th floor of the tower.¡± ¡°You mean there¡¯s another being as powerful as the Minotaur King?¡± ¡°No, that¡¯s not it. The new owner of the 99th floor of the tower is very weak.¡± ¡°Weak, you say?¡± The words of Iona confused the elder wizards. The strongest on a floor bes the owner and protects the waypoint. That wasmon knowledge of the tower. But weak? Very weak at that? ¡°Yes. But if any of you are rude to him, I won¡¯t stay still. Even if I don¡¯t, the beings protecting him will step forward first. Now, hurry up and move!¡± Iona set the wizards off and hurried to the 99th floor. There was an order to things. First, she had to get permission from Kaiser and Aileen to build the wizard tower. -Aileen gave her permission. Of course, I permit it as well. It was troublesome enough managing the farm, having to chase away the asional fire ants and extend the water canals as the fields expanded. Kaiser was thinking of utilizing the wizards for the farm¡¯s boundary and facility repairs. *** ¡°It¡¯s finished.¡± Finally, the healing of 5381 banana trees waspleted. Grrr¡­ Moo¡­ Ook¡­ The animals seemed disappointed at Sejun¡¯s words. Until now, the treasure huntpetitions had been held seven times, both in the morning and afternoon. ¡°Don¡¯t be too disappointed; we¡¯ll hold it again sometime.¡± Sejun decided to hold thepetition periodically for the animals who loved treasure hunting. Then, [The disease of the banana trees on the 77th floor of the tower has beenpletely healed.] [The 77th floor farm is activated.] [Bananas begin to grow again on the 77th floor farm.] [The name of the 77th-floor farm¡¯snd deed is updated to the 77th-floor banana farmnd deed.]Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g A message appeared that the name of thend deed had been updated. ¡°Take good care from now on.¡± Sejun said to the monkeys who had agreed to manage the banana farm. Ook! Ook! The monkeys who had signed a contract to receive part of the harvested bananas, as well as a monthly payment in crops or tower coins, bowed and asked to be entrusted with the responsibility. Receiving money for doing the honorable work of a deity made the monkeys very happy. Just as Sejun was about to leave the 77th floor¡¯s banana farm in the hands of the monkeys, [The banana trees reward you for curing their disease.] ¡°A reward?¡± Suddenly, yellow bananas began to grow rapidly from the banana trees, one bunch at a time. ¡°Bananas¡­¡± Sejun approached the banana tree and carefully cut off a bunch with his dagger. And then Snap. He broke off the stem of one banana and peeled it slowly, cing it in his mouth. ¡°Hmm. Delicious.¡± It was a bit firm since it had just been harvested, but it seemed like it would ripen and be soft in a few days. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s harvest.¡± On the 290th day of being stranded, Sejun harvested bananas from his banana farm with the animals. When he returned to the 99th floor, he was able to take bananas with him. ***** ***** Chapter 134 TL: Hanguk ¡°I¡¯m leaving now.¡± After harvesting the bananas, Sejun waved to the monkeys as he left. Ook! The monkeys bowed as they saw Sejun off. Next to them, there was a bunch of bananas each. It was the reward for the first harvest. And the animals that followed Sejun were carrying bananas in their arms, heading toward the waypoint on the 77th floor of the tower. It wasn¡¯t that they couldn¡¯t put them in the void storage; they were snacks for the journey. Sejun, ck Rabbit, and the Golden Bat, who were riding on Cuengi¡¯s back, diligently peeled the bananas, and the flesh was fed to Cuengi and the wolves. ¡°Here you go.¡± The banana peels were given to the ck Minotaurs. Moo! The ck Minotaurs, pleased with the banana peels, liked them more than the flesh. ¡°Sejun, we have arrived.¡± ¡°Already?¡± While peeling the bananas for the animals, they had arrived at the gori vige guarding the waypoint on the 77th floor of the tower. ¡°Nobody¡¯s here?¡± The vige waspletely empty because nobody had taken it over since Cuengi cleaned it up. Usually, other monsters would have imed this ce immediately. However, the 77th floor was currently overflowing with strong beings, such as the ck Minotaurs, 80th floor wolves, and Cuengi. Moreover, their recent treasure hunting activities, looking here and there on the 77th floor, made the monsters believe they were showing off their power, causing them to hide in their nests, trembling in fear. Snap. Thanks to that, Sejun casually approached the floating red crystal and raised his hand. [Waypoint of the 77th floor of the tower has been saved.] [Loading other floor¡¯s saved waypoint.] [Saved waypoint (1)] -99th floor ¡°It¡¯s done!¡± Finally, there was a ce to move through the waypoint. [You have registered the 77th floor waypoint after the 99th floor.] [You have achieved the first achievement in the tower¡¯s history of going down from above.] [You have acquired .] ¡°Retrogressor?¡± As Sejun was about to check the title, [There is no being guarding the 77th floor waypoint currently.] [As a Mid-level Administrator of the ck Tower, you can appoint a boss to guard the 77th floor waypoint.] ¡°Hmmm¡­ I can appoint a being to guard the waypoint?¡± Sejun pondered. Since there was a banana farm on the 77th floor, he would frequently visit. Wouldn¡¯t it be more convenient if someone from their side managed it? ¡°Elka, bring the monkey vige chief.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Elka rushed to the monkey vige and called for the vige chief. Sejun intended to charge a registration feeter when he allowed hunters to register at the waypoint, so the boss guarding the waypoint didn¡¯t need to be strong. However, Thud. Thud. ¡°Uh?!¡± What Elka brought was a gigantic monkey. The monkey vige chief was surely petite, about 1m tall, but he had grown to 2m with a muscr body in just a few hours. Unbeknownst to Sejun, they were a species called Banana Monkeys, and they grew stronger by eating bananas. When the banana trees were healthy in the past, they had dominated the 77th floor. As a result, the n to station the wolves here was quickly abandoned. ¡°From now on, you guard this waypoint.¡± As Sejun appointed the monkey vige chief as the 77th floor waypoint boss, [The Banana Monkey, Ookil, has been appointed as the being to guard the 77th floor waypoint.] Ook! Thud. The Banana Monkey Tribe¡¯s chief, Ookil, bowed deeply, moved by Sejun¡¯s favor. He not only returned the bananas to his people but also gave back the 77th-floor waypoint. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go. You alle up quickly too.¡± Kreong! Kreong! [We will go soon! Don¡¯t get sick in the meantime, Dad!] After appointing the 77th floor¡¯s boss, Sejun spoke to Ookil and the animals and selected the 99th floor as the destination. Poof. Sejun disappeared in an instant. And then, Kreong! [Let¡¯s go quickly!] Moo! Cuengi and the ck Minotaurs went to the 99th floor, Pyeak! ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± ck Rabbit and the wolves moved to the 55th floor. A momentter, Woohoo! Realizing the strong beings had left, the Orangutan Tribe¡¯s chief gathered his followers and challenged Ookil, the boss of the 77th-floor waypoint, but Ook! Ookil, having eaten a banana, was truly strong. Thwack! Thwack! Ookil quickly overpowered the Orangutan Tribe¡¯s chief. Other tribal chiefs challenged him afterward, but no one could defeat Ookil. *** ¡°What¡¯s the situation in Africa?¡± Han Tae-jun asked while video calling with Ng?g?. ¡°Currently, about half of Nigeria and Cameroon have been upied by locusts.¡± ¡°Already?¡± ¡°Yes. Because of the grain that was in the food warehouse in Lagos¡¯ port¡­¡± The locusts had devoured all the food that had been loaded for export in the harbor. Despite having an abundance of food, their reproduction rate was incredible. The number, which was several hundred thousand, had increased to nearly a billion in just a few days. ¡°Also, yellow spots are starting to appear on the bodies of the locusts.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ It seems like evolution is approaching.¡± Han Tae-jun had heard from Theo that when the number of locusts increased, their color would change, and they would evolve. And when they evolved, it became really tough. When they were green locusts, there was no difference from regr grasshoppers, and even a child could easily kill them. But when they evolved into yellow locusts, they became so strong that even an adult couldn¡¯t easily kill them. ¡°For now, it might be a good idea to cut the leaves of the sturdy de green onions and create a defense line around the border of Nigeria and Cameroon.¡± ¡°Understood. I will hurry and rescue the people and build the defensive line!¡± Ng?g? quickly responded and quickly hired workers to start cutting the sturdy de green onion leaves nted in Kenya. Whirring. Hundreds of machines were used to cut the leaves and transport them to the borders of Nigeria and Cameroon to create a defense line to prevent the locusts from escaping. But some of the locusts had already boarded ships at the harbor and were spreading to other countries. *** [You have arrived on the 99th floor of the tower.] Moo! The Minotaur King, who had been guarding the waypoint, greeted Sejun. ¡°Yes, long time no see.¡± Sejun briefly exchanged greetings with the Minotaur King and then hurried to the farm, riding on the ck Minotaur 12. Just then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she¡¯s d you¡¯re back.] ¡°Yeah. Was Aileen doing well, too?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she has not been doing well.] ¡°Huh? Why?¡± As soon as he asked, Sejun realized his mistake! He felt a dreadful chill from the message. ¡®I shouldn¡¯t have asked¡­¡¯ While Sejun was shivering on Minotaur 12¡¯s head from ominous feelings, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks who the woman in the brain-attribute object you carry is.] Aileen asked, using difficult words. ¡°Brain attribute what?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator yells, ¡®Who¡¯s that woman?¡¯] Sejun could feel deep anger from the message. ¡°That woman?¡± While talking to Aileen, Mooooo!Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g Minotaur 12, sensing the gravity of the situation, quickly ran and left Sejun at the farm before hurrying back. And then, ¡°Ah! By brain-attribute object, you mean a smartphone.¡± Looking at the screen of the turned-on smartphone, he could see who the woman Aileen was talking about was. ¡°The woman in this picture is Serang, a member of the girl group Moonlight Fairy¡­¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator anxiously asks, ¡®What¡¯s your rtionship with her?¡¯] ¡°What rtionship? No rtionship at all. Just a fan?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks what a fan is.] Zzzt. Kaiser was ring at Sejun from the side. One wrong word here could send him straight to the afterlife. He had to exin properly. ¡°Um¡­ Someone who supports and cheers for them to do well?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she understands.] ¡°What?! Really?¡± The misunderstanding was cleared up much more easily than he expected. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says a fan is someone who supports and cheers for a pitiful person to do well.] In the background, Serang was wearing ripped skinny jeans, and the top was a loose hoodie. From Aileen¡¯s perspective, who didn¡¯t know Earth¡¯s fashion, Serang couldn¡¯t even afford enough money to buy a scrap of clothing, so she was a beggar who wore torn pants and picked up a top that could be worn for the time being. ¡°Ah?! That¡­ that¡¯s right! Yes! That¡¯s it!¡± You could say it¡¯s simr. Serang wasn¡¯t very popr when he first became a fan. Maybe she was a little pitiful?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she¡¯s sorry for the misunderstanding.] ¡°No, it¡¯s okay. These things can happen. More than that, I brought this for Aileen. It¡¯s called a banana.¡± Sejun quickly changed the subject. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says thank you.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks you to change the smartphone¡¯s wallpaper to her pictureter.] ¡°Sure, why not? I¡¯ll take a good picture of youter.¡± Sejun dly agreed. He thought it would be cool to have a picture of a giant ck dragon as the wallpaper. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is pleased.] Thus, having safely ovee the crisis, Sejun nted mango and watermelon seeds in the field in front of his house that he had brought from the 77th floor of the tower. Since he had collected all the seeds from all the mangoes and watermelons that the animals had eaten, there were about 200 mango seeds and 3000 watermelon seeds. Swooosh. ¡°Grow well.¡± As Sejun watered the spot where he nted the mangoes and watermelons, cheering for the seeds to grow well, Kreong! [Daddy, I¡¯m here!] Cuengi arrived and hugged Sejun¡¯s leg. ¡°Huh?! How did you get here so fast?¡± Even for fast, It was too fast. Then ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot . I rode the light-speed merchant route with him.¡± Hidden behind Cuengi, Iona peeked out her head and spoke. Having received permission from the dragons to build a wizard tower on the 99th floor, Iona immediately went down to the 77th floor to get Sejun¡¯s permission and met Cuengi there, and they came up together after hearing that Sejun was on the 99th floor. ¡°Sejun, I have something to tell you.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Iona began to talk about building a wizard tower on the 99th floor. *** Tower 75th floor shopping district. ¡°Where do I purchase thend deeds, meow?!¡± After quicklypleting trades with the hunters, Theo was wandering around the shopping district, asking where to buynd deeds. ¡°Just ask at the Wandering Merchant Association¡¯s headquarters. They usually handlend deed trades.¡± ¡°Thank you, meow!¡± Having obtained the information, Theo expressed his gratitude and hurried toward the Wandering Merchant Association¡¯s headquarters when ¡°However, the mediation fee is a bit expensive, and only the elite wandering merchants can purchasend deeds. How about it? I was thinking of selling mynd deed; want to trade directly with me?¡± A snake-faced merchant kindly exined and asked Theo. However ¡°I refuse, meow!¡± Theo firmly refused. ¡°Alright, the fee is a one or two coin¡­ what?!¡± The snake merchant, who did not expect Theo to refuse, was taken aback. ¡°President Park told me not to trade with overly friendly merchants, meow! And I am about to be an elite wandering merchant, meow!¡± Theo said so and headed for the Wandering Merchant Association¡¯s headquarters. And then ¡°Promote me to an elite wandering merchant, meow!¡± He boldly shouted in front of the employee. The promotion condition for bing an elite wandering merchant was 10 million tower coins. However, his total umted sales amount had exceeded 15 million tower coins through trades as of today, easily meeting the conditions to be an elite wandering merchant. However ¡°It¡¯s not possible.¡± ¡°Why, meow?!¡± He was refused. ***** ***** Chapter 135: Whats that? TL: Hanguk ¡°Theo, you¡¯re still unqualified.¡± ¡°What are you talking about, meow?! I¡¯ve already met the conditions of an elite wandering merchant! Are you ignoring me, meow?!¡± Theo became angry at the employee¡¯s words, feeling that he was being dismissed. He was clearly being treated like a fool. Such treatment was unbearable, meow! ¡®I¡¯ll call my subordinates, meow!¡¯ As Theo was contemting which of his subordinates ¨C like Iona, Cuengi, Elka, Hegel, or the ck Minotaurs, whom to summon and scold the employee, ¡°To be an elite wandering merchant, you must achieve a total cumtive sales amount of 10 million Tower Coins and satisfy 3 out of these 5 qualification criteria.¡± The employee handed Theo a paper with detailed qualifications for an elite wandering merchant. ¡°There was such a thing, meow?!¡± Theo quickly read the paper. [Elite Wandering Merchant Qualification Criteria] 1. Must have capital of at least 5 million Tower Coins or more. 2. Must employ at least 5 staff members. 3. Must secure at least 3 exclusive products. 4. Must handle at least 100 different products. 5. Must have at least 5 clients with monthly sales exceeding 100,000 Tower Coins or more. *If you meet 3 out of these 5 conditions above, you cane to the headquarters of the Wandering Merchant Association and be an elite wandering merchant. ¡°There was such a thing, meow?!¡± ¡°Yes. Normally, since few merchants aim to be elite wandering merchants, it¡¯s not well-known.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t know, meow.¡± ¡°That can happen. The preferred conditions for those aspiring to be elite wandering merchants are 1, 2, and 4. Because they¡¯re the easiest to fulfill.¡± The employee kindly exined to Theo. Thanks to that, the unfortunate incident of Theo calling his subordinates didn¡¯t ur. ¡°1, 2, and 4, you say, meow?¡± The conditions the employee mentioned were all solvable with money. The first condition was a given, and hiring 5 employees and securing 100 different products was also possible with money. ¡°Hmm¡­ In Theo¡¯s case¡­ First¡­¡± While Theo was reading the paper, the employee was looking at Theo¡¯s activity and was about to say toe back when he had fulfilled thecking qualifications. But ¡°Okay. I¡¯ve met conditions 1, 2, 3, and 5, meow!¡± Theo told the employee and started to take out documents to prove his qualifications. ¡°What?! Already?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! First of all, here¡¯s 5 million Tower Coins, meow!¡± Theo pulled out the money to meet condition 1. Then, ¡°Here¡¯s the employment contract, meow!¡± He also pulled out the contract with the cat interns. A total of 8 cats were employed, easily meeting condition 2. ¡°These are crops with item effects, meow! And these are my regr clients, meow!¡± Sejun¡¯s crops exceeded 10, satisfying the condition for 3 exclusive products. Additionally, Theo had many regr guilds and hunters, surpassing 20 clients with monthly sales of over 100,000 Tower Coins. So, when Theo met conditions 3 and 5, ¡°Wow! That¡¯s amazing!¡± The employee looked at Theo with awe, as he had never seen a wandering merchant fulfill the requirements so quickly. ¡°Phuhaha. Of course, meow! I¡¯m impressive, meow! Because I am the great ck¡­¡± Theo began to boast, trying to reveal his identity. However, ¡°Excuse me for a moment!¡± The employee quickly ran off somewhere. ¡°Meow?! Where are you going without hearing my introduction, meow?¡± When Theo was again frustrated at not being able to properly introduce himself, ¡°Here is a badge proving that you are an elite wandering merchant.¡± The employee came back with a golden badge. ¡°From now on, you can apply for and use the Lightspeed Merchant Route. Will you apply? The application fee is 100,000 Tower Coins.¡± ¡°Here it is, meow!¡± Theo readily paid the 100,000 Tower Coins. He was now rich, receiving hundreds of thousands of Tower Coins in incentives from Sejun. ¡°And here, you can engrave a phrase to introduce yourself. What would you like it to say?¡± ¡°Phuhaha. Listen well, meow.¡± Theo told the employee the phrase he wanted to engrave on the golden badge. ¡°Are you really going to write it like this?¡± The employee, with a puzzled look, asked, looking at the phrase engraved on the badge. [The Great ck Dragon¡¯s Subordinate, Deadly Yellow Cat Theo Park] Pretending to be the subordinate of the Great ck Dragon could have dire consequences if caught by those who followed the ck dragon. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± ¡°Phew. Alright. Please wait a moment.¡± The employee took the golden badge and went to find the wizard, asking for magic engravings. The wizard then engraved enhancements, preservation, and binding magic on it. ¡°Here it is.¡± And thus, Theo became an elite wandering merchant. ¡®I¡¯m finally an elite wandering merchant, meow!¡¯ Theo was moved, thinking about how he had been scammed by Skaram a few months ago. And then, ¡®This is all thanks to Park Sejun¡¯s knee, meow!¡¯ Praising Sejun¡¯s knees, which were his truth, once, ¡°Now show me thend deeds, meow!¡± Finally, he began purchasing thend deed, his original goal. However, ¡°How should I handle this? The trade ofnd deeds has been temporarily suspended recently.¡± ¡°What are you talking about, meow?!¡± ¡°That is¡­tely, robbers who kill people to steal theirnd deeds have appeared, so trading has been stopped for the safety of customers.¡± ¡°Then there¡¯s no other way to get thend deed, meow?¡± ¡°Um¡­ ah! The chances are low, but there is one way ¨C something that only you, Theo, can do.¡± ¡°What is it, meow?!¡± ¡°Originally, our Wandering Merchant Association would give the qualification to take one item from the lost and found storage if an elite wandering merchant fulfills all five qualifications within a day.¡± What the employee mentioned was a tradition almost forgotten now. The employee had suddenly recalled a story heard from his own mentor 30 years ago. ¡®My mentor said that and deed came out of the lost and found storage 100 years ago.¡¯ So at that time, many merchants were keen to meet the five conditions to enter the lost and found storage. But it quickly waned because¡­ The lost and found storage of the Association gathered only ambiguous items that didn¡¯t make money, despite all efforts. ¡°I¡¯ll do it, meow!¡± Theo realized that it was time for his front paws to shine again. ¡°Just wait a moment, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly went outside to buy 100 different items to fulfill the 4th requirement. ¡°Give me a discount, meow!¡± Of course, haggling three times was a basic requirement. An hourter. ¡°Here are the 100 different handled products, meow!¡± Theo purchased the goods and returned to the Association headquarters, meeting all five conditions of an elite wandering merchant. ¡°Congrattions. Follow me.¡± The employee took Theo to the stone-built lost and found storage behind the headquarters. The building seemed so sturdy that not even strong magic could bring it down. ¡°Who goes there?!¡± A giant rhinoceros guard guarding the lost and found storage approached the employee and Theo with his spear. ¡°Hello, Sir Taru. My name is Sion, a headquarters employee. I brought Theo, who has earned the right to enter the lost and found storage, ording to our tradition.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ Tradition, eh¡­ Interesting. Very well.¡± Thud. Taru opened the giant door to the lost and found storage, Whoosh. The torches inside lit up. ¡°Enter. Since you¡¯re the first in almost 100 years, I¡¯ll allow you to take two items.¡± ¡°Thank you, meow! Then let¡¯s make it three, meow!¡± Theo subtly added one more to Taru¡¯s generosity, feeling several attracting forces on his front paws as soon as the door opened. ¡°What?! Hahaha. You¡¯re bold. Fine! Let¡¯s make it three!¡± Since one would onlye out with garbage items from the storage without luck, Taru happily granted the request. ¡°Thank you, meow!¡± Theo happily dashed into the lost and found storage. *** ¡°You¡¯re going to build a wizard tower on the 99th floor?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll allow it.¡± There was no reason to oppose it; rather, having wizards reside there would help them in requesting magical assistance for farming when needed. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot!¡± Iona squealed with delight at Sejun¡¯s approval. ¡°But have you decided where to build the tower?¡± ¡°Yes! I¡¯m thinking about the south.¡± ¡°The south?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Iona nned to wipe out the fire ants and build a wizard tower there. ¡°How many people?¡± ¡°About 300 people, but it might increase.¡± As Sejun and Iona were having this conversation, Kreong! Next to them, Cuengi, who was bored from waiting, started to eat a banana from his snack pouch. It was thest saved banana. ¡°Kyoot? What¡¯s that?¡± As the sweet smell of the banana spread, Iona asked, looking at the banana. ¡°It¡¯s a banana. Want to try?¡± Sejun picked up a banana from the void warehouse, peeled it, cut it into small pieces, and gave it to Iona. ¡°Thank you.¡± Iona thanked Sejun and took a big bite of the banana. Then, ¡°Kyoot! Kyoot! Kyoot!¡± With cries of joy, Iona, with her short arms and legs, hugged the banana tightly and began to eat it eagerly. At that moment, Kreong¡­ Kreong¡­ Having finished its own banana, Cuengi sneaked into Sejun¡¯s void storage, eyeing the bananas inside. Creak. Unaware that Cuengi had gone in, Sejun closed the door to the void storage. And then, ¡°Now I have to work.¡± He started working, looking around the farm that he hadn¡¯t been to in the past few days. Pyeak! Kkwek! As he wandered the farm, the rabbits and mushroom ants, who had been struggling under the care of the two dragons, warmly weed Sejun. Fortunately, the two dragons had managed the farm well, so there were no big problems. Sejun headed to the storage room after inspecting the farm. Pyeak! A rabbit guarding the storage room greeted Sejun. ¡°How have you been?¡± Pyeak! ng. The rabbit pulled out money in response. ¡°What? Kaiser and Kellion took the crops from the storage room and paid for them?¡± ¡®Isn¡¯t that nice?¡¯ It was almost like a store, taking goods and leaving money on their own. Sejun then entered the storage room, chatting with the rabbit. ¡°Oh! Elixirs!¡± As he examined the crops, he discovered precious elixir mushrooms grown by the mushroom ants at the back of the storage. [Elixir: King Oyster Mushroom] [Elixir: Oyster Mushroom] [Elixir: Shiitake Mushroom] All were grade C, providing an effect of +1 to all stats. ¡°I¡¯ll have to cook these in a dishter.¡± Elixir mushroom hotpot. The name alone felt nourishing. Sejun decided to cook when a few more elixir mushrooms grew and Creak. Opened the void storage to store the elixir safely. At that moment, Kurrr. He heard Cuengi¡¯s snoring from inside. ¡°What?¡± Why was Cuengi¡¯s snoring sounding from here? Sejun, puzzled, went toward the sound and saw Cuengi fast asleep, its belly swollen, full of bananas. ¡®He must have eaten about 5,000.¡¯ Sejun roughly estimated how many bananas Cuengi ate by looking at the bananas left in the void storage. Kurrr¡­ At Sejun¡¯s approach, Cuengi rubbed his eyes and woke up. And then, Kurrr¡­N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Slyly, Cuengi clung to Sejun¡¯s leg and pretended to sleep again. ¡°Cuengi, where did the bananas that were here go?¡± Sejun looked at Cuengi with stern eyes. Kreong¡­ [Cuengi doesn¡¯t know¡­] Cuengi answered, avoiding Sejun¡¯s eyes. ¡°Then what¡¯s this belly?¡± Sejun asked, grabbing Cuengi¡¯s swollen belly. ¡­ Cuengi couldn¡¯t answer. ¡°I caught you! Banana thief! Bu-bu-bu-boop.¡± Sejun punished the banana thief by blowing raspberries on Cuengi¡¯s bloated belly. Kkuhehehe. Kreong? [Hehehe. But how did you know Cuengi ate the bananas?] Cuengi, who had even eaten the banana peels to leave no evidence, asked curiously. ¡°Hehehe. I have my ways. So, don¡¯t lie to Daddy or you¡¯ll get in trouble! Got it?!¡± Sejun sternly spoke, patting Cuengi¡¯s swollen belly. ***** Chapter 136 ¡°Kyarrgh-Where is this?!¡± Iona looked around. It was world entirely engulfed in red. And then, -Iona, wee to the world of nightmares. I¡¯ve been waiting a long time for you. Kukuku. A sticky and unpleasant sound resounded. It was the voice of the ancient Demon King, Nightmare. Iona had entered the nightmare. -Entertain me today as well. Kukuku. Along with Nightmare¡¯s words, 10,000 ck phantom demons appeared, among which were Gonova and three wizard tower lords, not in ck phantom form. As soon as they saw Iona, ¡°It¡¯s your fault!¡± ¡°Let us out!¡± They cursed Iona, who had made them like this, and charged at her. -I have specifically left their memories intact. Nightmare said in a gleeful voice. But then, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot.¡± Iona was enjoying it as well. Currently, she was asleep on Sejun¡¯sp, where the power of the nightmare was much weakened. Thanks to that, Iona had a good time defeating Gonova and the Wizard Tower Lords. But after she had killed the resurrected enemies hundreds of times, ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s happening?¡± Suddenly, the enemies began to grow stronger. ¡°Why?¡± She couldn¡¯t figure out the reason. All she could do now was endure this nightmare. Once in the nightmare¡¯s world, she had to entertain Nightmare until he was satisfied to be able to leave. And so, Nightmare¡¯s pleasure was someone¡¯s pain. It didn¡¯t matter whether it was the subject of the nightmare or the phantoms. Nightmare enjoyed all the pain that urred in his world. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-If I can¡¯t avoid it, I must enjoy it! Power of fire, obey mymand and unleash hellfire on the enemy that never goes out! Hellfire!Power of wind, blow my enemies away! Tornado!¡± Iona created Hellfire with her left hand and a tornado with her right. And then, ¡°Go! Hell-devouring firestorm!¡± Shebined the magic in both hands to activate a new spell. Hellfire and tornado magic spellsbined to create a ming tornado that sucked up and incinerated the ck phantoms. If she were inside the tower, it would be arge-scale magic spell capable of destroying about 10% of a floor. But because she was inside the nightmare, she could use it without any burden and restraint. This was also the reason why Iona could be a great destructive wizard. No matter how big the magic spell was, it didn¡¯t harm anything around her in the nightmare¡¯s world, so Iona had been researching various magic spells inside the nightmare and using them in real battles. Thus, Iona killed the enemies and endured the nightmare. *** ¡°¡­¡­!¡± Sejun woke up, feeling a heavy weight on hisp. It felt different from when Theo was back, almost like a lump of iron on his knee. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± When Sejun sat up and looked at his knee, Kurrr. ¡°Cuengi?¡± Cuengi was sleeping on Sejun¡¯sp. He seemed to have sneaked in at dawn. Normally, Theo would upy hisp, so this wouldn¡¯t have happened¡­ Suddenly, Sejun felt Theo¡¯s absence. ¡°Did I send him away for no reason?¡± ¡®At that time, I sent him away in anger¡­ But still, he had to trade sometimes¡­ As Sejun tried hard to rationalize his decision, when, ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-¡± He heard Iona¡¯s angry cry from the floor. It seemed Cuengi had pushed her out. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t make sense. Because Iona used an adhesive magic spell before sleeping. ¡°Cuengi, this kid¡­ he¡¯s going to get hit by Iona if he does things like this¡­¡± Sejun knew that if Iona found out Cuengi pushed her off, she might take him somewhere remote and hit him with magic. She might even hit him with a meteor magic spell. ¡°I don¡¯t want to see that.¡± Sejun quickly picked up Iona and put her back on hisp. ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot-¡± Her cry quickly turned happy. Then, Krueng¡­ Thump! Thud. Seeing something next to him, Cuengi kicked Iona off with his foot.. It wasn¡¯t a push, but a kick?! If Iona found out, she might really hit him with a meteor. Thanks to that, Sejun discovered that Iona had put a shield spell around herself. ¡°Cuengi, wake up.¡± Krueng¡­ ¡°Lie down and sleep beside Daddy.¡± With no other choice, Sejun woke Cuengi up,id him down next to him, and gave hisp to Iona. ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot-¡± Sure enough, Iona only made angry cries when not on hisp. Krueng¡­ [It would be nice if Dad patted me¡­] Lying next to him, Cuengi grabbed Sejun¡¯s hand, ced it on his belly, and spoke. ¡°Alright.¡± Pat. Pat. As Sejun patted Cuengi¡¯s belly, Krueng¡­ [Daddy, sorry for eating all the bananas today¡­] Cuengi apologized in a sleepy voice for what had happened during the day. It seemed to be bothering him, which was why he came at dawn. ¡°It¡¯s okay. But next time, tell Daddy before you eat, okay?¡± Krueng¡­ Krueng¡­ [I understand¡­ I¡¯m happy¡­] As Sejun said it was okay, Cuengi made a contented smile and fell back asleep. *** ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun, who had put Cuengi to sleep and then fell asleep again, woke up stretching. When he woke up, neither Cuengi nor Iona were there. ¡°Ouch, my whole body hurts.¡± There wasn¡¯t a part of his body that didn¡¯t ache, all due to being pressed by Cuengi. ¡°I need to take care of my body today.¡± He didn¡¯t expect to eat so soon, but Sejun decided to make mushroom hotpot with the elixir mushrooms he had prepared the day before. So he washed up and went straight to the mushroom ants¡¯ house to check if there were more elixir mushrooms. As Sejun approached the mushroom ants¡¯ house, he saw several huge buildings with massive mushroom heads. The houses were shaped with openings in between the mushroom heads to allow entry and exit. Kkwek! The mushroom ants greeted Sejun as he arrived at their home. The ants approached Sejun, encouraging him to harvest the mushrooms on their backs. ¡°Yes, d to see you. But I came to pick the elixir mushrooms today. Do you have any?¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Kkwek¡­ The mushroom ants were disappointed at Sejun¡¯s words, drooping their antennae. None? ¡°No, it doesn¡¯t have to be the elixir mushrooms¡­ What?! Is this the button mushroom I wanted eat?!¡± Seeing the disappointed mushroom ants, Sejun¡¯s heart softened, and he harvested the mushrooms from their backs, exaggerating all the while. Kkwek! Thanks to this, the mushroom ants, who became happy, offered their backs so Sejun could pick more mushrooms. After about an hour of harvesting mushrooms at the mushroom ants¡¯ house, Sejun came out. ¡°Ah~, I feel like dying.¡± His body felt even worse. ¡°I¡¯ll just put in what I have and eat.¡± Having made unnecessary efforts trying to eat more, Sejun gave up searching for the elixir and headed for the kitchen. Then Krueng! Cuengi, who was looking at something in front of the divine stone in front of the house, called Sejun. ¡°Cuengi, where have you been?¡± Krueng! Krueng! [I yed with sister Iona and sister mie in the cave while eating fish! I ate peanuts too!] ¡°Peanuts?! You¡¯re not talking about flicking1, are you?¡± Sejun, fearing Iona might have discovered Cuengi¡¯s mischief and cast a meteor spell, checked Cuengi¡¯s head for any bumps. Krueng? Krueng? [What¡¯s a flick? Is it delicious?] Cuengi asked, rubbing its head against Sejun¡¯s hand as he touched its head. ¡°No! Flicking is very terrifying. So if someone offers you one, you must avoid it, okay?¡± Krueng! Krueng? [Got it! But Dad, what¡¯s this?] Cuengi pointed to two nts next to the divine stone. On each nt were ck, yellow, red, green, and blue beans, each one colored differently. ¡°Ah, these are the five-colored beans I nted! They grew so fast?¡± It had only been just over two weeks since Sejun nted the five-colored bean seeds, and they had already grown to his knee, bearing bean pods. ¡°Do beans usually grow this fast?¡± Sejun plucked the bean pod, looking puzzled. The bean pod was plump, and it seemed like it contained seeds inside.¡± And when he opened the bean pod, [You have acquired 4 Five-colored Beans.] [You have acquired a Sturdy Stamina Red Bean.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has slightly increased.] [You have acquired 700 experience points.] ¡°Huh?!¡± There were other beans inside besides the five-colored beans. ¡°Sturdy Stamina Red Bean?¡± He examined this bean with an odd name along with the five-colored beans. [Five-Colored Bean] ¡ú A bean with five different colors grown inside the tower. It delicious, having absorbed enough nutrients. ¡ú Cultivated by a farmer skilled in farming, improving taste and efficiency. ¡ú When nted, it increases the fertility of the surroundingnd. ¡ú asionally, you can harvest five different beans with special abilities. ¡ú Grower: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 90 days ¡ú Grade: C ¡°Special abilities?¡± It must be referring to the oddly named red bean. Sejun examined it too. [Sturdy Stamina Red Bean] ¡ú A red bean grown inside the tower. It¡¯s delicious, having absorbed enough nutrients. ¡ú Cultivated by a farmer skilled in farming, improving taste and efficiency. ¡ú When consumed, stamina increases by 100% for 1 minute. ¡ú It¡¯s a bean that doesn¡¯t sprout when nted. ¡ú Grower: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 90 days ¡ú Grade: C ¡°100 percent?!¡± Although the duration was only a minute, the fact that it could double the stat was astonishing! He had agonized over spending 10,000 tower coins to buy it from roon chief Emil in the first ce¡­ ¡°It turned out to be a great deal!¡± Sejun then proceeded to pick the bean pods from another five-colored beanstalk, harvesting the beans. This time, he got 4 five-colored beans and one sturdy strength yellow bean. The Sturdy Strength Yellow Bean naturally had the effect of increasing the strength stat by 100% for one minute. Sejun immediately nted eight five-colored beans near the divine stone. A benefit of farming was that you could nt and multiply anything good. After nting the five-colored beans, he thought, ¡°Shall I try one?¡± Squish squish. Sejun chewed and swallowed the yellow and red beans. Although they had a raw taste at first, the more he chewed, the richer the vor became. [You have consumed a Sturdy Strength Yellow Bean that boosts strength.] [Strength stat is increases by 100% for 1 minute.] [Strength stat has increased by 20.8.] [You have consumed a Sturdy Stamina Red Bean that strengthens stamina.] [Stamina stat is increases by 100% for 1 minute.] [Stamina stat has increased by 21.] Right after eating, he felt his stats rise, his strength surge, and his body bing stronger. And then, ¡°Shall I hug our little Cuengi?¡± With his increased strength and stamina, Sejun confidently reached out to Cuengi. However, Krueng! [If I do that, Dad will die!] Cuengi hesitated, refusing to be embraced. ¡°It¡¯s okay! Come gently into Daddy¡¯s arms!¡± Thump. Thump. Sejun said, patting his chest. Though his stats had doubled, he was still afraid to hug too tightly. Krueng! [Okay!] Cuengi cautiously jumped towards Sejun. Thud. Thump! ¡°Ugh!¡± Krueng?! [Daddy, are you okay?!] At the sound of Sejun¡¯s groan, Cuengi hurriedly asked. Fortunately, his strength had surpassed 40, so the , wasn¡¯t activated. ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m fine!¡± Sejun barely managed to respond, holding onto Cuengi. But contrary to his words, Cuengi started to slip down. It was hard for Sejun to hold on with his strength. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Sejun said, looking at Cuengi, who hadnded on his bottom. Krueng! Krueng! [It¡¯s okay! I¡¯m satisfied just to have tried to fly into Daddy¡¯s arms!] ¡°Ahh.¡± Such sweet words! Sejun was moved by Cuengi¡¯s words. ¡°Look forward to it. Daddy will surely catch Cuengi¡¯s jump hug!¡± Sejun spoke with firm resolve. ¡®From now on, I must not yield the crops that increase strength and stamina.¡¯ With that resolution, Sejun went into the kitchen to start making the elixir mushroom hot pot. Krueng! [It smells delicious!] Cuengi, smelling the food, began to dance. ¡°Argh.¡± ¡®I mustn¡¯t yield them, starting from tomorrow.¡¯ Looking at Cuengi, who was happy at the thought of eating delicious food, he couldn¡¯t bring himself to eat alone. It wasn¡¯t that he was giving it first because he felt like it would definitely get snatched! So, while Sejun and Cuengi were having the elixir mushroom hot pot for breakfast, Bang! ¡°President Park! I¡¯m here, meow!¡± Theo appeared, opening the kitchen door full of confidence. ***** TL Notes: 1) Here Peanut (??) and Finger Flicking (??) have a simr starting sound. Chapter 137 In front of the 75th floor¡¯s lost and found storage. ¡°Sir Taru, I¡¯m here.¡± A guard with a crocodile head approached the lost and found storage for a shift change. ¡°Reken, there¡¯s still an hour left until the shift change. You¡¯re here early.¡± ¡°Kyakyakya. I thought you might be tired, Sir Taru, so I came a bit early. I¡¯ve brought some alcohol and snacks, so please enjoy them on your way back.¡± ¡°Oh! You¡¯ve brought all this¡­ You really are polite and diligent, unlike the youngsters these days¡­¡± ¡°Kyakyakya. Thank you. Please go inside and rest now.¡± ¡°Alright. Ah! There¡¯s something unusual that happened today.¡± ¡°Unusual?¡± ¡°Yes. A wandering merchant came to draw from the lost and found storage after a long time.¡± Taru spoke, carefully observing Reken¡¯s expression, which crumpled as expected. ¡®As I thought, he had his eye on something here.¡¯ Taru smirked. Working as a guard in the lost and found storage was almost a thankless job at the Wandering Merchant Association. Thus, everyone was reluctant to work here. Thanks to that, no oneined when Taru started working here 150 years ago as a favor from Chairman Mason of the Wandering Merchant Association. Rather, they were all relieved. And 140 years after Taru, Reken was the one who voluntarily applied to guard the lost and found storage. Reken acted diligently and politely, but Taru¡¯s experience told him that Reken was after something in the storage. However, Taru didn¡¯t care much. He simply wanted to rest in this quiet ce. ¡°So¡­ what did he take?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see¡­ two deeds and some sort of agricultural tool that looks like a stick?¡± ¡°A¡­ An agricultural tool?!¡± Reken¡¯s face changed at the mention of the agricultural tool. ¡®Hmm¡­ So he was after the agricultural tool.¡¯ ¡°Well then, take care.¡± Taru left Reken behind and departed. ¡®He will quit soon.¡¯ Taru thought Reken would soon quit as he went back to his lodging, ate the food and drink that Reken gave him, and went to bed. ¡®Come to think of it, that cat fellow was really bold. If he knew who I am.¡¯ Lying in bed, Taru recalled Theo, who had bargained fearlessly in front of him. ¡®Hahaha. If he knew how powerful and wild I used to be, would he be scared?¡¯ Taru was once the boss of the 97th floor of the tower. He didn¡¯t care to mention it, but the thought of Theo trembling in fear at learning his true identity made himugh. However, Theo was much more fearless than Taru thought. If there was a deal to be made, Theo could bargain unhesitatingly even before the Minotaur King. Of course, that fearlessness was based on his strong belief in Sejun. *** ¡°Theo, you came quickly?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! I¡¯mpetent, so I¡¯m fast, meow!¡± Theo, looking quite arrogant, spoke as he climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°What¡¯s with you? Why are you so arrogant today?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. There¡¯s a reason, meow! Look at this, meow!¡± Eager to show off, Theo quickly pulled out a golden badge. ¡°Oh! What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°It¡¯s the golden badge that proves I¡¯m an elite wandering merchant, meow! I¡¯m now an elite wandering merchant, meow!¡± ¡°Representative Theo, that¡¯s impressive.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! So make me Vice Chairman Theo now, meow!¡± Theo wanted to follow Sejun and be the second-inmand. To do that, he needed to be the Vice Chairman. However, ¡°That¡¯s not happening.¡± Sejun refused tly. ¡°Why not, meow?! Even though I¡¯m an elite wandering merchant, I can¡¯t be Vice Chairman Theo, meow?¡± ¡°Of course not. You think bing the Vice Chairman is that easy?¡± ¡°So how can I be Vice Chairman Theo, meow?¡± ¡°Be the tower¡¯s best wandering merchant. Then I¡¯ll officially make you Vice Chairman Theo .¡± ¡°I understand, meow! I¡¯ll be the best wandering merchant and Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Theo was filled with motivation and ambition for the first time in a while. But that didn¡¯t mean he would wait to be Vice Chairman Theo until he was the tower¡¯s best wandering merchant. ¡°I¡¯ve brought something that Chairman Park will like, meow! So make me Vice Chairman Theo for a few days, meow!¡± Theo began bargaining with Sejun. ¡°Alright? Let me see the items first.¡± Although Theo¡¯s items were always trustworthy, Sejun deliberately left some room. From the moment Theo started bargaining, they were in a battle. ¡®But I can¡¯t lose since I taught him.¡¯ ¡°Puhuhut. Now! Here are thend deeds, meow!¡± Theo, full of confidence, handed over two leather scroll documents to Sejun. ¡°Oh! You¡¯ve managed to get twond deeds?!¡± Sejun excitedly checked thend deed documents. Which floors were they for? He was really looking forward to finding out. However, [Leather Document] ??? Grade: E [Leather Document] ??? Grade: D They were unappraised items. But since they looked likend deed documents, neither Sejun nor Theo doubted that they were not. ¡°Phuhuhut. Now, am I Vice Chairman Theo, meow?¡± Theo said with a sly smile. ¡°¡­But I need to verify them first.¡± Feeling like he was losing to Theo, Sejun decided to stall for time. ¡°Verify all you want, meow! Puhuhut. Either way, Chairman Park will have no choice but to make me Vice Chairman Theo!¡± Theo spoke smugly, boasting that he would be Vice Chairman either way. ¡®Ugh¡­ Annoying. I hate it.¡¯ Sejun wanted to outsmart Theo, but the situation was so advantageous to Theo that Sejun couldn¡¯t argue back. Just then, Krueng! [Big brother, don¡¯t I get a gift?] Cuengi looked at Theo with twinkling eyes. Cuengi wants a gift too! ¡°Meow?! A gift for Cuengi, meow? Of course there is one, meow!¡± Though there originally wasn¡¯t one, now that he had thend deed documents, Vice Chairman was a done deal. Theo, as a big brother, decided to give Cuengi a stick with iron attached to it at the bottom, brought from the lost and found storage. Krueng! [Thank you, big brother!] ¡°Phuhuhut. So Cuengi, listen to me from now on, meow!¡± Krueng! Upon Theo¡¯s words, Cuengi energetically nodded and reached out his hand. Give me the gift quickly! But Krueng! Krueng! [I already have a stick! This would be better for daddy!] Cuengi tossed the stick that Theo gave him to Sejun. The stick found its original owner. Sejun checked the stick. [Hoe] ??? Usage Restrictions: Lv. 10, Strength 10 or more Creator: Confidential Grade: E ¡°A hoe?¡± It was a farming tool, a hoe, slightly curved at the end with a wide piece iron attached. ¡°Thanks, Cuengi.¡± ¡°Meow?! I gave that stick, meow!¡± ¡°What are you talking about? I received it from Cuengi.¡± ¡°Where is such a thing, meow!¡± ¡°It¡¯s here!¡± And as Sejun and Theo were squabbling, Krueng! [Now daddy and I have matching sticks!] Cuengi was happy that he and Sejun had matching sticks. And then, ¡°You¡¯re being petty, meow! Quickly check thend deed documents and make me Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Finally, the irritated Theo hurried Sejun. ¡°Alright. Aileen, please appraise these items.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says to leave it to her.] With Aileen¡¯s words, the deed documents and hoe disappeared from Sejun¡¯s hands. A momentter. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she has finished appraising.] ¡°How about it? Are theynd deed documents?¡± ¡°Of course, they are, meow!¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator confirms that both documents are indeednd deed documents.] ¡°What?! They are?!¡± ¡°Phuhuhut! Now I¡¯m Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Sejun was disappointed, and Theoughed brightly. However, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says something is strange.] ¡°Strange? What is?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says these aren¡¯t the ck Tower¡¯snd deed documents.] ¡°What?! They¡¯re not the ck Tower¡¯snd deed documents?¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± The corners of Sejun¡¯s mouth, who had been eager to defeat Theo, went up, while Theo¡¯s smile faded. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says to check it out first.] Two documents were ced in Sejun¡¯s hand. [You have acquired the 43rd floor¡¯snd deed document of the White Tower.] [You have acquired the 74th floor¡¯snd deed document of the Blue Tower.] ¡°Ah¡­ That¡¯s too bad¡­¡± ¡°What¡¯s too bad, meow?! Even if they¡¯re from another tower, they are stillnd deed documents, meow! Make me Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Theo, sensing something ominous from Sejun¡¯s voice, cried out urgently. ¡°No. Only the ck Tower¡¯snd deed documents can be used for the trade.¡± (TL: Trade here mean to trade for Vice Chairman title) ¡°Meow?! Where is such a thing, meow?!¡± ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s here, of course. It¡¯s the chairman¡¯s rule.¡± ¡°You¡¯re being petty, meow!¡± After a long time, Sejun triumphantly suppressed Theo, who had been acting arrogant. ¡°Aileen, but why didn¡¯t you give the hoe?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that she is having trouble since it¡¯s not an item registered in the tower and couldn¡¯t be fully appraised.] ¡°Huh?! It¡¯s not an item registered in the tower?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that she asked her grandfather, it¡¯s not dangerous, and you can use it for now.] A hoe appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. [You have acquired the ¡®Legendary Land Moving, Myler¡¯s Hoe¡¯.] ¡°What?! Legendary?!¡± Sejun quickly checked the hoe. [Legendary Land Moving, Myler¡¯s Hoe] ¡ú It is the legendary hoe of the farmer Myler, who is said to have moved thend at will and farmed long before the towers were created. ¡ú It is a legendary-grade item that is not registered in the ck Tower. ¡ú There is information that has not yet been revealed due to insufficient information. ¡ú Usage Restrictions: None ¡ú Creator: Unknown ¡ú Grade: S+ ¡ú Skill: [Land Moving (Master)] [Land Moving (Master)] ¡ú An extreme skill that allows you to move thend as you want using magic power. The applications of moving thend are endless. ¡°Wow! What?! Good job, Cuengi! From now on, Cuengi will get 10 jars of honey every day for a week!¡± Sejun gave a reward to Cuengi, who gave him the hoe. Krueng! Cuengi cheered and celebrated at Sejun¡¯s words. It¡¯s honey! And then, ¡°Meow?! But I gave that, meow! It¡¯s unfair, meow!¡± Theo felt wronged that only Cuengi received a reward. He provided the item, but Cuengi received the honey. Tears welled in Theo¡¯s eyes. ¡®Did I tease him too much?¡¯ Sejun, whose heart had softened, decided to stop teasing Theo. ¡°Okay. Since Theo¡¯s contribution is the greatest, I¡¯ll make you Vice Chairman for a month!! Now, Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s eat Churu.¡± ¡°Great, meow!¡± Sejun opened Churu and fed it with one hand while patting Theo¡¯s belly with the other. Lick, lick, lick. ¡°Ah! Chairman Park, since I¡¯m Vice Chairman Theo now, I¡¯ll eat two Churus, meow!¡± Theo, who was eagerly eating Churu, spoke firmly. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun readily agreed to Theo¡¯s request. It was a very trivial request for a Vice Chairman. Lick, lick. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious!]N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Next to them, Cuengi had taken out 10 jars of honey from Sejun¡¯s storage and dipped its front paw to lick it deliciously. Thus, a satisfactory deal was concluded for everyone. *** Inside the lost and found storage of the 75th Floor Wandering Merchant Association. ¡°It¡¯s gone!!!¡± Reken, who had hurried into the lost and found storage after Taru left and searched the ce thoroughly, yelled in anger. The legendary hoe that he had found the day before and ced in the corner of the storage was nowhere to be found. ¡®I was going to take it and leave today¡­¡¯ It had taken him several years to find out that the legendary hoe was here¡­ but just as Taru said, the cat merchant had taken it away. Of all ces, he just had toe to the lost and found storage that nobody came to anymore¡­ Maybe he was after the hoe; otherwise, he would not have taken such an ordinary-looking farming tool. ¡°How dare you take what¡¯s mine?!¡± ording to ancient documents he had investigated, the owner of the hoe used it to break mountains, divide seas, and it was said that he had raised tens of thousands of earth soldiers. In short, it was the ultimate strategic weapon. ¡°With that, I could be the strongest person in the tower! That cat merchant must be the one who was just announced as the elite wandering merchant, right?¡± The next day, Reken found out the identity of the cat merchant who had recently be the elite wandering merchant, quit his job as a security guard at the Wandering Merchant Association, and disappeared. ***** TL Notes: 1) From this chapter onwards, I¡¯m changing the term ¡®president¡¯ to ¡®chairman.¡¯ In Korean, ¡®??¡¯ can mean both ¡®president¡¯ and ¡®chairman.¡¯ Initially, I chose ¡®president,¡¯ but with the introduction of the ¡®vice chairman,¡¯ it has be clear that the term should be tranted as ¡®chairman¡¯ rather of ¡®president¡¯. Chapter 138: A Master Doesnt Choose His Equipment ¡°Everyone, gather around!¡± As morning arrived, Sejun called Theo, Cuengi, Golden Bat, the rabbits, and the mushroom ants to the sweet potato field, which was ready for harvesting. Once they all gathered, ¡°Do you know why I called you all here today?¡± Sejun asked, waving Myler¡¯s hoe so that everyone on the farm could see it. ¡°I don¡¯t know, meow. Are we going to nap here, meow?¡± No.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi knows! It¡¯s mealtime!] ¡°Cuengi, you just had breakfast.¡± (So¡­ is it punishment time?) The Golden Bat, who hadn¡¯t been able to return to Earth even after a week, spoke with a fearful expression. For some reason, even as time passed, the Golden Bat still couldn¡¯t go to Earth. ¡°No, I won¡¯t scold you just because you couldn¡¯t go to Earth.¡± Pip-pip! p! p! At Sejun¡¯s words, the delighted Golden Bat flew around excitedly with a joyful cry. Then, the rabbits and mushroom ants answered, but the reply Sejun was looking for did note out. ¡°Ta-da! Do you know what this is?! It¡¯s the legendary farming tool, Legendary Land Moving, Myler¡¯s Hoe!¡± In the end, no one recognized Myler¡¯s Hoe, so Sejun had to introduce his equipment like a salesman. ¡°Watch! I¡¯ll show you the power of a legendary farming tool! Land Moving! Yap!¡± Sejun used the built-in skill by striking thend with Myler¡¯s Hoe. ¡®Turn over the ground!¡¯ He strongly imagined the movement of thend he wanted and infused magic into Myler¡¯s Hoe. Boom. The hoe struck the ground, and an area of about 10 square meters of ground began to ripple like a small wave. And then, [You have harvested 1,321 Power Sweet Potatoes.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 66,050 experience points.] He had harvested the sweet potatoes hiding in the ground at once. ¡°Did you see? This is the power of a legendary hoe.¡± Sejun boasted, and then Pyeak! Kkwek! The rabbits and mushroom ants looked at him in awe. ¡®Hehehe. Yes. This is it.¡¯ This was why he called everyone over. To show off his legendary hoe. Just then, Krueng! Cuengi quietly approached the sweet potato field, having watched what Sejun had done. I can do that too! Krueng. Thunk! As Cuengi lightly struck the field with his stick, Rumble. With a heavy vibration, an area of 3300 square meters, the size of a small sports field, moved like a giant wave had hit it. Of course, the ground turned over, and the hidden sweet potatoes were revealed. Pyeak!!! Kkwek!!! The rabbits and mushroom ants, who had been looking at Sejun in awe, now gazed at Cuengi in astonishment. Cuengi had thought that Sejun would be pleased if he did the same thing. But he only brought disappointment to Sejun. ¡°Argh! Don¡¯t do that!¡± Thunk. Sejun thrust Myler¡¯s Hoe into the ground, shouting. His equipment was S+ grade, while Cuengi¡¯s was A grade. But the result was a victory for A grade. No, a total win for Cuengi. The pride of having a legendary farming tool cooled instantly. Indeed, a master doesn¡¯t choose his equipment. Sejun decided to be satisfied with just having a farming tool. And he went to pick up the harvested sweet potatoes. Picking them up seemed more helpful for farming. Thus, the legendary hoe, treated as a strategic weapon, was left stuck in the field, abandoned. *** ¡°Hehehe. Indeed, the food tastes best after working.¡± Sejun, with dirt on his face, eagerly peeled and ate roasted sweet potatoes. He had nearly harvested 50,000 sweet potatoes today, and picking them up had been quite exhausting Krueng! Krueng! [That¡¯s right! It tastes so good after working!] Cuengi enthusiastically nodded as he ate a roasted sweet potato. ¡°Yeah. Cuengi worked the hardest, so eat a lot.¡± As Sejun handed a peeled roasted sweet potato to Cuengi, Krueng! Cuengi happily devoured it. ¡°Chairman Park! Me too! Give me a Churu, meow!¡± Theo, who had done nothing but could always enjoy tasty Churu, spoke to Sejun. He didn¡¯t like that Sejun¡¯s attention was focused on Cuengi. ¡°Sure. Our Vice Chairman, Theo, who didn¡¯t do anything, can also have a Churu.¡± ¡°Puhuhu. Vice Chairman Theo can have two Churus even without doing anything, meow!¡± Sejun spoke firmly, but since his words were soft, Theo, who took them as apliment, responded cheerily. Chomp, chomp, chomp. As Sejun was feeding Theo some Churu, p, p. ¨C Ha ha ha! Delicious! Sejun, do you have any more makgeolli? Kaiser, who had flown in high spirits after feasting on roasted sweet potatoes and alcohol, asked. ¡°That was thest of it.¡± ¨C Ah! Shouldn¡¯t you have made more? ¡°I didn¡¯t even get to taste it.¡± Fortunately, once the rice flour dough was steamed and kept in a warm ce, nuruk1 was made, and with that, makgeolli had been brewed. Although it needed more aging, Kaiser insisted on trying just one sip, so a ss was given. One ss turned into two, and Kaiser eventually drank all the remaining makgeolli. ¨C Ahem¡­ Should I go see what Kellion is up to? Feeling embarrassed, Kaiser, having had his fill, went to find Kellion, who was engrossed in eating sweet potato soup. And then, ¡°Huh?!¡± From afar, Sejun, who was eating roasted sweet potatoes, saw arge group of people approaching. At the front of the formation was Iona. It appeared she had gone out to meet them, having briefly left the day before. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Sejun, I¡¯m here.¡± ¡°Uh-huh. Are they people from the wizard tower?¡± Sejun asked, looking at the wizards behind Iona. There were almost 1000 wizards. The wizards of the Gravity Wizard Tower had gone dismantle the me, Destruction, and Meteor Wizard Towers, and the wizards there had joined the Gravity Wizard Tower without much resistance. ¡°Yes. But could we stay here for a day and then go south?¡± They would have to fight fire ants immediately upon going south. Iona wanted to rest here for the day and restore the wizards¡¯ stamina. She was, of course, also eager to get a good night¡¯s sleep. ¡°Sure. Do as you please.¡± ¡°Yes! Thank you, Sejun. We¡¯ll rest here and move tomorrow!¡± Upon receiving Sejun¡¯s permission, Iona turned around and shouted. The wizards hurriedly set up tents in the empty field and began chewing fist-sized green balls. Chomp, chomp. Krueng? Cuengi, intrigued by what the wizards were eating, began to loiter around. What¡¯s that? Judging by the expressions of the wizards chewing the green balls, it seemed like the taste could be known without trying them, but Cuengi still wanted to taste it. Conversely, the wizards were interested in the roasted sweet potatoes Cuengi was holding. ¡°Want to trade and eat?¡± When one wizard asked, offering an uneaten green ball, Krueng! Cuengi nodded and swapped its roasted sweet potato for the green balls. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot.¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Ionaughed, as if foreseeing the next scene. And then, Krueoooong!!! Cuengi gulped down the green ball in one bite and screamed. It¡¯s bitter!!!! The green balls were made with the special magic of the Gravity Wizard Tower for the wizards, and each Wizard Tower had a simr item made from their special magic. The green ball provided the body with the necessary nutrients and removed waste to allow mana to flow smoothly. However, there was absolutely no consideration for taste. Since joining a wizard tower, one of the hardest things for the wizards had been eating the balls made from the Wizard Tower¡¯s magic at every meal. ¡°Is it that bitter? Should I try it too?¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Eating the green ball helps remove waste from the body.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Intrigued by Iona¡¯s words, Sejun exchanged a roasted sweet potato with a wizard and bit into the green ball. As soon as he tasted it, the bitterness stung his tongue. ¡°Blech!¡± It was really bitter! Like Ginseng Tea. Some people have to taste something themselves to know whether it¡¯s poop or soybean paste2. Sejun was one of those people. He was in no position to scold Cuengi. It was truly a case of ¡®like father, like son.¡¯ Still, hearing that it would remove waste from his body, Sejun endured the bitterness and ate the entire green ball. However, [You have consumed the Gravity Tower¡¯s green ball.] [The waste from your body has already been removed.] [There is no effect.] Since Sejun had already removed waste from his body by eating suyuk and fire carrot wine, there was hardly any waste left in his body. ¡°I ate it for nothing!¡± Kruengengeng. Cuengiughed, clutching its belly, at Sejun¡¯s furious expression. ¡°Cuengi, are youughing? Vice Chairman Theo, it¡¯s time for revenge!¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Sejun and Theo began to tickle Cuengi, and Kruengengeng. Cuengiughed until he was out of breath. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot.¡± In the meantime, Iona quietly curled Theo¡¯s tail and closed her eyes. ¡°Let¡¯s get to work now.¡± Sejun, having taken his revenge on Cuengi, started the afternoon¡¯s farming, and the wizards either rested or looked around. Thump. Boom. Sejun wielded the hoe and used thend-moving skill to overturn the ground and harvest the potatoes. Earlier, he had been upset, but it was clear that Myler¡¯s hoe was a great farming tool, just by being able to turn the ground like this. The more he used it, the more ustomed he became, and the area of the ground he was able to turn increased little by little. It was fun seeing the growth. ¡®If I keep doing this, I¡¯ll be able to turn over a wide piece ofnd like Cuengi, won¡¯t I?¡¯ Thinking about moving forward like that, Sejun harvested the potatoes when [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired a bonus stat 1.] He reached level 56 by leveling up. He increased his strength, which had the lowest stat value. ¡°Great! Hehehe. Using the hoe definitely made leveling up faster.¡± Sejun said, gripping Myler¡¯s hoe. Even though tenant farmers could gain experience just by working, it was only 5% of the total experience. It couldn¡¯tpare to Sejun working himself. ¡°Time for a break.¡± Kkwek! He sat down, looking at the ten mushroom ants following behind him, picking up the harvested potatoes. Judging by the speed of the mushroom ants, he had about 30 minutes to rest. ¡°Here, eat one each.¡± Sejun took honey jelly from his pocket and handed one each to Theo, Cuengi, Iona, and the golden bat. They all had talents rted to magic and consumed it like a supplement every day. Gulp. [You have consumed a Poisonous Honey Bee¡¯s Cherry Tomato Honey Jelly.] [Talent: Enhanced Magic Circuit is slightly strengthened.] He didn¡¯t feel a significant change in his body, but he didn¡¯t doubt it as it was disyed in a message. Then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she has eaten all the honey jelly you gave her and wants more.] ¡°Ah! Really? Here you go.¡± Sejun sent a ss jar full of honey jelly to Aileen. She ate about 20-30 honey jellies a day, so he gave her 500 at a time. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says, thank you.] ¡°No, eat quickly and get healthy.¡± While Sejun was talking to Aileen, Pip-pip? The golden bat was suddenly startled by the fluctuating mana in its body. (Huh?! Sejun! I think I¡¯m going to Earth!) ¡°Right now?¡± Poof. The golden bat disappeared before it could answer. ¡°I wonder what it will bring?¡± Sejun¡¯s voice was filled with anticipation. However, ¡°Why isn¡¯t iting back?¡± This time, the golden bat didn¡¯t return even after a minute had passed. *** (I need to find something Sejun likes!) p. p. The golden bat, which had traveled to Earth, hurriedly looked around to find something to take. And, (It¡¯s Choco Pie!) The golden bat, having diligently learned to read Korean, found food covered in the chocte that Sejun wanted. p. p. The golden bat swiftly flew and grabbed two Choco Pies with its feet, waiting to return to the tower. But, Pip-pip? For some reason, the golden bat could not return to the tower. ***** TL Notes: 1) fermentation starter ¨C> https://.makgeollb/post/what-is-nuruk 2) Korean Proverb. read more here ¨C> https://moreaboutkoreatest/learn-korean-proverb-and-idiom-online-for-intermediate-2 Chapter 139: Exclusive Scoop! ¡°Something has certainly happened to the youngest one, meow!¡± Krueng! [We have to find the golden bat!] Even after an hour had passed, the golden bat hadn¡¯t returned, and Theo and Cuengi¡¯s anxiety only grew. Sejun felt the same way. ¡°Kaiser! Kellion!¡± Sejun hastily sought out Kaiser and Kellion, the ones who had lived the longest and possessed the most wisdom. -What¡¯s the matter? -What¡¯s going on? ¡°It¡¯s¡­¡± Sejun exined the situation from an hour ago when the golden bat had disappeared. -Hmm¡­ Simple. That kid¡¯s talent has grown. That¡¯s why it¡¯s staying longer on Earth. There must have been signs before. ¡°Signs? Ah¡­¡± At Kaiser¡¯s words, Sejun recalled how the golden bat had been unable to go to Earth even after a week had passed. -Right. Such a mobility-based talent bes highly unstable before growth, so the ability may not be activated. Kellion added to Kaiser¡¯s exnation. ¡®So that¡¯s why it couldn¡¯t go to Earth?¡¯ With the two dragons¡¯ exnation, Sejun understood why the golden bat had been unable to go to Earth. ¡°That¡¯s a relief. When will the golden bat return?¡± -We don¡¯t know that either. ¡°What?!¡± -Yes. Depending on its talent, it could be a day or even a month. All they had learned was that the golden bat would return at some point, but they didn¡¯t know how long it would take. ¡°Theo, go down quickly and ask Tae-jun to look for the golden bat.¡± Finding the golden bat in Korea, when they didn¡¯t even know where it was, was like looking for a needle in a haystack. But they had to do something. Considering that the golden bat might be hiding and trembling with fear somewhere¡­ ¡°Got it, meow! I¡¯ll be back soon, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly gathered his things and went down the tower. *** (What do I do?!! I can¡¯t go back!) p. p. The panicked golden bat flew around frantically. It had never stayed on Earth this long, so it was extremely flustered. However, after an hour, the golden bat gradually adapted to the situation. Thinking about it, there was no one here who could harm it. To be honest, Sejun was no match for it in terms ofbat power. And the ordinary humans here were even less of a match. And now, it could read any text since it had fully learned Korean. (Pip-pip. Since I¡¯m here, I might as well find out where I am and tell Sejun!) With the thought of obtaining information that could help Sejun, the Golden Bat, now filled with courage, began to explore the surroundings. It carried two Choco Pies, as it didn¡¯t know when it would return, and couldn¡¯t leave the food Sejun liked. And then, ¡°I found it! The Golden Ghost.¡± Through a previously installed camera, Bae Jeong-ho, the assistant PD of ¡®There¡¯s Such a Thing in the World,¡¯ was watching the golden bat live. *** Unable to shake his concern for the golden bat, Sejun focused on farming. For now, there was nothing he could do. Worrying wouldn¡¯t solve the problem either. In times like these, it was better to move one¡¯s body and sweat, and not to think about anything. ¡°Land Moving!¡± Sejun used Myler¡¯s hoe to nt sweet potato stems in the harvested sweet potato field. Thunk. As the hoe swung by Sejun stuck into the ground, Rumble. [You have nted 20 golden sweet potato stems.] [Your Job experience increases slightly.] [Due to the effect of Sowing Lv. 6, the probability that the golden sweet potato sprouts will take root increases.] [Your proficiency of Sowing Lv. 6 slightly increases.] The ground turned over and the sweet potato stems, which the rabbits had scattered at regr intervals in the field, were nted. From harvesting to nting, the uses of the ¡®Land Moving¡¯ skill were truly endless. ¡°Great! 20 sessful!¡± Sejun wiped the sweat from his forehead and spoke. Even though he had only used the skill a few times, he was sweating profusely due to the high level of concentration required. While Sejun was busily nting sweet potato stems, Chomp chomp. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Cuengi was watching Sejun while eating baekseolgi (rice cake) dipped in honey. Tofort Sejun, who was worried about the golden bat, the rabbits had gathered all their money to use in Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough. They added tower coins to it and made baekseolgi with the rice flour they obtained. But since Sejun didn¡¯t feel like eating, Cuengi was enjoying the baekseolgi all by himself. ¡°Are you enjoying the cake while the golden bat can¡¯t return from Earth?¡± He had been worrying so much just a moment ago¡­ but now he looked calm. Wasn¡¯t he adapting too quickly? However, Krueng! [Thinking about it, the golden bat has gone to Earth! And Dad is a weak Earthling who lives on Earth! So, the golden bat is safe!] Cuengi realized that there was no need to worry about the golden bat and became calm. The golden bat has gone to Earth. And Sejun is a weak Earthling who lives on Earth. Therefore, Earth, where the weak Earthlings live, is safe for the golden bat. Cuengi answered using Aristotle¡¯s threews of logic, which he didn¡¯t even learn. He¡¯s smart, isn¡¯t he? Our Cuengi was definitely a genius. And Sejun realized he made another mistake. ¡®Who am I worrying about right now?!¡¯ On the 99th floor, there¡¯s nothing more useless than worrying about others¡­ It was rather a situation where he should be concerned if the golden bat might harm people. It wouldn¡¯t, of course, since it¡¯s gentle personality¡­ but in the end, he only felt sorry for Theo, who went down. ¡°He can suffer a bit.¡± Ever since he became the Vice-Chairman, he¡¯s be too arrogant without lifting a finger. Then Gurgle. A sound from Sejun¡¯s stomach. As the worry about the golden bat¡¯s safety vanished, he became hungry. ¡°Cuengi, give me a piece of baekseolgi.¡± Pause. Cuengi, who was busily chewing on baekseolgi, stopped at Sejun¡¯s words. And then Krueng¡­ [I ate all the baekseolgi¡­] Cuengi said, ncing at Sejun. It seemed that the one he just ate was thest piece. ¡°It¡¯s okay. We can make more. It will be quick.¡± Baekseolgi can simply be made by mixing rice flour with water and sugar and then steaming it. Krueng! [Then Cuengi wants to eat baekseolgi again!] ¡°Sure.¡± Thus, when Sejun went to the kitchen with Cuengi to make baekseolgi again, Squeak! Father Rabbit came over to Sejun, holding an onion the size of a fist. ¡°Ah?! An onion? Is it already time to harvest?¡± Squeak! Father Rabbit nodded at Sejun¡¯s words and handed over the onion. Sejun examined it, anticipating what kind of option would be attached. [Expulsion Onion] ¡ú An onion grown in the tower, it is nutritious and delicious. ¡ú Cultivated by a skilled farmer, the sweetness of the onion has been enhanced. ¡ú Consuming it will slightly expel waste from the body. ¡ú When consumed for a long time, the expulsion of waste increases, enhancing the cirction of mana. ¡ú Grower: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 90 days ¡ú Grade: C ¡°An Expulsion Onion? It has a waste expelling effect?¡± On top of that, the expelling effect of waste increases, and even the effect of increased mana cirction urs when eaten long term. It seemed great to supply them to wizards in bulkter on. He would make money selling onions, and the wizards would be able to enjoy delicious meals with onions instead of those bitter potions and pills balls; a win-win for all. ¡®If they don¡¯t buy, I¡¯ll have to push them onto Iona.¡¯ Squeak? Father Rabbit asked Sejun what he would do with the onion, just as Sejun was determined to sell it no matter what. Since the onion had grown enough to be harvested, Father Rabbit was asking if Sejun wanted to harvest them now or let them bloom to collect seeds. ¡°Of course, I will collect the seeds to nt more onions. But I will harvest a few for now.¡± Onion, a vegetable that goes into almost every Korean dish. So, Sejun always regretted not being able to eat squid and onions together whenever he had stir-fried squid. ¡°It¡¯s stir-fried squid today!¡± Thus, the menu changed abruptly from baekseolgi to stir-fried squid. *** (At first, it was awkward. But¡­) ¡°Where is this sounding from?¡± The coin karaoke owner began to focus on the song sung in a clear and soft voice. The singing was so good that could be believed to belong to a professional singer. ¡®Such a talented person in our karaoke?¡¯ He was curious about the face of the talented singer and began to check the rooms where the customers were. And just when there were only a few rooms left to check, ¡°Brother! Don¡¯t go!¡± Bae Jeong-ho rushed in and stopped the owner. ¡°Ah! You startled me! Bae Jeong-ho! What¡¯s the matter? Why shouldn¡¯t I go?¡± Having maxed out his affinity level, PD Bae Jeong-ho of ¡®There¡¯s Such a Thing in the World¡¯ was already calling the coin karaoke owner ¡®brother.¡¯ ¡°Brother, don¡¯t go in, but watch this instead.¡±Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g Bae Jeong-ho showed hisptop screen. ¡°What?! What is that?!¡± On the screen, a golden bat was holding a microphone and singing passionately. It even inserted money into the machine. It was the cash that Sejun had given to the golden bat just in case. ¡°Brother, this is an incredible exclusive scoop!¡± Bae Jeong-ho, who had watched the golden bat since it descended from the 7th floor to the coin karaoke on the 5th floor, said with a wide smile. *** [The Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated.] [The growth of the apple tree elerates slightly while being touched.] Sejun stroked the leaves of mie while waiting for Cuengi, who had gone into the water to catch squid. [Hehehe. Master! I¡¯m growing!] ¡°Yeah. Let¡¯s grow quickly, mie.¡± [Yes!] Sejun, unaware of the enormous size of mie beneath the ground, used his skill on mie without hesitation, urging it to grow quickly. ¡®Master! I will catch you the best squid!¡¯ mie, seeing Sejun patting it, was busily moving its massive roots into the sea of dimension to catch the best squid. Kreung! Ssh, ssh. Cuengi was pretending to hunt, ying in the water until mie caught a squid. Then, a giant squid passing through mie¡¯s roots. Squish. mie¡¯s roots tightly grabbed the squid, beginning to drag it to where Cuengi was waiting. Bang! Bang! The squid moved its legs frantically, attacking mie¡¯s roots to avoid being dragged, but it couldn¡¯t shake them off. And then Bang! Cuengi finished off the exhausted squid that was dragged in. Krueng! [Daddy, I caught a squid!] Cuengi, holding the gills of the 50m giant squid, proudly walked out of the pond. ¡°There was such a thing in the water?!¡± Sejun asked with a surprised expression, looking at the giant squid. The water seemed much more dangerous than he thought. 292nd day of being stranded. There wasn¡¯t a shortage of squid, but rather a shortage of seasoning, so they couldn¡¯t make all the squid into stir-fried squid. *** 40th floor of the tower. ¡°The youngest is in danger, meow!¡± Big brother Theo, who was still worried about the Golden Bat, arrived at the camp where the hunters were gathered, to meet the Earth Defense Force waiting there. However ¡°Meow?!¡± The hunters¡¯ camp was horribly destroyed. And then ¡°We have upied this ce. Get lost.¡± The Giant ck Orcs, who should have been on the 49th floor, had upied the hunters¡¯ camp. They were an enormous force of over 10,000. The shocked monsters, because of ck Minotaurs, moved down the tower, creating a butterfly effect as the monsters on the 60th floor moved down to the 50s, and those on the 50th floor moved down to the 40s. ¡°What happened to the humans here, meow?!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious? ording to thew of the jungle, we have enved them and will eat themter.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t do that, meow! I, the Great ck Dragon¡¯s subordinate, the deadly yellow cat Theo Park, will stop you, meow!¡± Swish! Theo unsheathed his ws and shouted. He couldn¡¯t let his suckers be ves. ¡®Then who will buy our Chairman Park¡¯s crops, meow?¡¯ For Theo, who had to sell the crops and receive Sejun¡¯s affection, the disappearance of the human suckers was a serious problem. Chapter 140: Give Me a Proof, Meow A battle of 1 vs 12,000. Even if Theo was a being from the 75th floor, he couldn¡¯t handle over 10,000 enemies on his own. But Theo had faith. ¡°My ve Gaeron,e forth, meow!¡± Theo cried out, holding the rainbow-colored ne he was wearing. He had an excellent ve named Gaeron, a bug hunter who had once been a racial god in the past. Ribbit! The ground beneath Theo¡¯s feet transformed into a ck swamp, and Gaeron, a giant 30-meter frog, emerged. ¡°Gaeron, punish the enemies, meow!¡± Theo cried out, looking down at Ulrich and other giant ck orcs from atop Gaeron¡¯s head. -Yes, Master Theo! Then, ¡°How dare you! Do you proim to be a subordinate of the great ck dragon in my presence?!¡± The king of the giant ck orcs, Ulrich, shouted in anger. He was the king of millions of ck orcs and a devoted follower of the great ck dragon, desiring to be the dragon¡¯s subordinate. And yet, this lowly cat merchant dared to impersonate as a subordinate of the great ck dragon?! ¡°You bastard! How dare you insult me? Kill him!¡± Pwoooo. At Ulrich¡¯smand, his subordinates began blowing their horns. Then Thump. Thump. Thump. Footsteps echoed from all directions. The millions of ck orc soldiers who were conquering the 40th floor gathered, beginning to surround Theo. ¡°Meow?! What, meow?¡± The enemy leader who was suddenly outraged called all his subordinates, as their god was insulted, and as their numbers increased to 5 million, ¡°I am really the subordinate of the great ck dragon, the deadly yellow cat Theo Park, meow! It¡¯s even written on this gold badge, proof that I¡¯m an elite wandering merchant, meow!¡± Theo, flustered, took out his prized gold que and tried to resolve the misunderstanding with the enemy. However, ¡°Hmph! Who do you take me for, a fool?! Isn¡¯t that something you can write as you please?! Fine! If you are really a subordinate of the great ck dragon, show me proof!¡± ¡°What proof are you talking about, meow?!¡± ¡°If you are a follower of the great ck dragon, surely you have significant proof!¡± ¡°Meow? There¡¯s no such thing, meow. Chairman Park didn¡¯t give me any, meow¡­¡± A disheartened Theo answered, his voice filled with sorrow. Chairman Park hadn¡¯t even provided proof¡­ I¡¯m so sad, meow¡­ ¡°No proof? Then just die!!! Attack!¡± Pwooooom! With Ulrich¡¯smand, the horns sounded again. ¡°Waaaaah! Kill the enemy!¡± Driven by the sound of the horns, 5 million ck orcs charged to kill just Theo. So began the battle of 2 vs 5 million. ¡°Gaeron, can we win, meow?¡± -Master Theo, I¡¯m a bug hunter, you know¡­ Though Gaeron was strong against insects, he was weak in this kind of battle. Besides, there was no water around to help him unleash his full strength.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. ¡°Then there¡¯s no other way, meow! Iona, wake up, meow!¡± Although he didn¡¯t want to ask for help, it was an emergency. It was not the time to consider such things. Theo hurriedly awakened Iona, who was hanging from his tail. Iona had been brought along in the rush. ¡°Kyoo- Vice Chairman Theo, what¡¯s going on?¡± Iona, annoyed at being awakened by Theo, got up. If she was awakened for nothing, she wouldn¡¯t let it go. Her anger gauge was at level 1. ¡°Iona! Now¡¯s not the time to sleep, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoo-? Not time to sleep¡­ huh?! ck orcs?¡± Upon Theo¡¯s words, Iona looked around and discovered 5 million ck orcs charging in their direction. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-what¡¯s happening?¡± Iona¡¯s anger gauge increased. How dare they disturb her sleep! Just as she was preparing to cast a magic spell to punish the ck orcs who had awakened her, when ¡°Eh?! Stop! ck orcs, stop the attack!!!!¡± From afar, Ulrich, who had spotted Iona, hurriedly shouted at the ck orcs. It was almost a scream. ¡°Everyone stop! The kingmands you to stop the attack!¡± From the back, the ck orcs who had heard themand rushed forward to forcibly stop the charging ck orcs. Fortunately, no ck orc had attacked yet. ¡°Phew.¡± Ulrich, who had just prevented the extinction of the ck Orc tribe, wiped his cold sweat and sighed in relief. It was just one more enemy, but because of that one, Ulrich gave up the fight. In fact, it was practically a surrender. ¡°Why is the great destructive wizard, Iona,ing out of that cat merchant¡¯s tail?!¡¯ Ulrich looked at Theo and Iona with an iprehensible expression. ¡°Meow?! They suddenly stopped attacking, meow?! It must be because they recognized the great ck Dragon¡¯s subordinate, the deadly yellow cat Theo Park, meow! Iona, I¡¯m sorry for waking you up for nothing, meow!¡± It was Iona that made them stop, but Theo thought it was thanks to the protection of Sejun¡¯s knee. And such a knee¡¯s protection made him deadly, meow! ¡°Puhuhut. Move aside, meow!¡± Theo, who had reversed summoned Gaeron, confidently strode through the ck Orcs toward Ulrich. And then, ¡°Ulrich! Quickly release the suckers¡­ I mean, humans, meow! They¡¯re my precious customers, meow!¡± Theo, looking at Ulrich, spoke confidently. Iona was ring at Ulrich from behind Theo. If you don¡¯t listen, your whole tribe will be exterminated! Iona was only thinking of resolving the situation quickly and going to sleep. ¡°Phew. Alright.¡± ¡°What, meow?! ¡®Alright?¡¯ How dare you talk informally to the great ck dragon¡¯s subordinate, the deadly yellow cat Theo Park, meow?!¡± Seeing Ulrich back down, Theo¡¯s arrogance seemed to worsen. ¡°¡­Understood. Release the humans.¡± A momentter, ¡°We brought them here.¡± The ck Orcs brought the captured hunters. ¡°Release them quickly, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At Theo¡¯smand, the ck Orcs released the hunters. ¡°Thank you, Theo.¡± ¡°Thank you so much.¡± The hunters expressed their gratitude to Theo and hurriedly tried to leave. Though they were released thanks to Theo, they could still see hostility in the eyes of the Orcs. They didn¡¯t know when they might be attacked again. At that moment, ¡°Where are you going, meow? If you¡¯re thankful, show some sincerity, meow! Stamp here, meow!¡± Theo, who wouldn¡¯t just save them for free, handed the hunters a contract. ¡°What?! Uh¡­¡± ¡°Um¡­¡± Fearing they might be captured by the ck Orcs again if they refused, the hunters reluctantly stamped the contract. ¡°Wee, meow! You are now members of the Earth Defense Force 2nd Generation, meow!¡± The contract stated that they would be part of the Earth Defense Force, and as 2nd Generation members, they had to donate 50 Tower coins monthly for the peace of Earth. ¡°You can go to Han tae-jun and tell him I sent you, meow!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± After sending off the hunters who had be Earth Defense Force members, ¡°Ulrich, you stamp it too, meow!¡± Theo handed a contract to Ulrich as well. Since Ulrich had tried to kill him, he had to pay for it. Thepensation was set at 5 million Tower coins. I¡¯m the Vice Chairman, so my life is expensive, meow! ¡°Fine.¡± Thump. Ulrich carefully read the contract and stamped it. ¡®Puhuhut. I¡¯ll be praised by Chairman Park again, meow!¡¯ Theo looked at Ulrich and smiled. Theo had gained 100 Earth Defense Force members and 5 million ck Orc workers in an instant swelled with anticipation of praise from Sejun. However, ¡°Here it is.¡± Thud! Ulrich ced a box containing 5 million Tower coins in front of Theo. ¡°Meow?!¡± Clink. Theo¡¯s imagination of being praised by Sejun shattered. Theo couldn¡¯t believe he¡¯d give 5 million Tower coins so easily. To Ulrich, the king of the 49th floor, this was not arge sum. ¡°Retreat!¡± Ulrich, having given Theo the money, withdrew to the 41st floor with the ck Orcs. ¡°My workers are leaving, meow¡­¡± As Theo watched the departing ck Orcs with a deste expression, ¡°But Vice Chairman Theo, why did youe down to the 40th floor all of a sudden?¡± Iona, who had nned to conquer the southern fire ants of the 99th floor and build a wizard tower tomorrow, asked. They needed to leave now to arrive by dawn. ¡°Meow?! I totally forgot, meow!¡± Theo remembered why he hade here,pletely forgetting about the Golden Bat in his thought of creating workers. ¡°Wait for me, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly followed the Earth Defense Force 2nd Generation members descending to the 39th floor to convey his message to Han tae-jun. -Protect the Golden Bat at all costs! And then, ¡°The ck Orcs went up to the 41st floor, so the 40th floor is safe, meow!¡± He also conveyed that they could use the 40th floor again. They needed to work hard to earn money to buy Sejun¡¯s crops. With his taskspleted, Iona said, ¡°Let¡¯s go, Vice Chairman Theo!¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Theo, with Iona hanging from his tail, hurried back to the 99th floor. ¡°Kyoot, Kyoot, Kyoot.¡± Iona, holding onto Theo¡¯s swaying tail, happily fell asleep again. *** ¡°Hmm?¡± When Sejun opened his eyes in the morning, he felt a moderate weight and warmth on his knee. Then Gororong. Kyuororong. The sound of Theo and Iona snoring. Theo and Iona were sleeping on Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°They must have returned at dawn. Should I wake upter?¡± Sejun closed his eyes again for Theo and Iona, who must have been tired from traveling to the 40th floor. But Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi is hungry!] About 30 minutes after sleeping, Cuengi came to wake up Sejun. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s eat.¡± As Sejun got up, ¡°Meow¡­ Chairman Park, let¡¯s sleep more, meow¡­¡± Theo, was talking in his sleep. ¡°Alright. Vice Chairman Theo, sleep more.¡± Sejun patted Theo¡¯s butt and carried him on his knee to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. [Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough has swallowed 10 Tower coins and produced 50kg of the highest quality rice flour.] The breakfast was baekseolgi (rice cake), which was pushed aside by the stir-fried squid yesterday. ¡°Kids, let¡¯s eat!¡± Krueng! Squeak! At Sejun¡¯s call, Cuengi and the rabbits came and started eating baekseolgi. Then, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m so upset, meow!¡± Theo, who had just woken up, looked at Sejun with a world-weary expression. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Theo, who usually acted arrogantly, had droopy ears today. ¡°I am Chairman Park¡¯s subordinate¡­ Why don¡¯t I have a badge, meow?¡± ¡°A badge? Did something happen?¡± Theo talked about what had happened with Ulrich. ¡°So I want a badge too, meow!¡± Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi wants a badge too!] Cuengi, who wants everything his older sibling has, began to pester Sejun. ¡®A badge all of a sudden?¡¯ Sejun made a troubled face. Then ¡°Ah! Kaiser¡¯s scale!¡± A good idea came to Sejun. If there¡¯s a scale with Kaiser¡¯s magic engraved, it¡¯ll look like a badge and even provide protection in dangerous situations. -What?! You want my scales? ¡°Yes! They are for me and the other kids. In return, I will give you 100 bottles of makgeolli (rice wine) for each scale.¡± -How many do you need? ¡°Hmm¡­ About 5?¡± Sejun answered, watching Kaiser¡¯s reaction. He needed five: one for himself, Theo, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and the Golden Bat. -What?! 5?! Kaiser¡¯s voice rose. Was it too many? ¡°Then¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤.¡± As Sejun was thinking of excluding himself and the Golden Bat when, -You don¡¯t value your life, you brat! You should have at least 10 of my scales! On the 293rd day of being stranded, Kaiser, who was greedy for makgeolli, forcibly sold Sejun 20 scales engraved with the Dragon Tribe skill ¨C Dragon Skin. For Sejun, it was a trade for which he was very grateful. Chapter 141: Somethings There Whoosh. ¡°Okay. Is it okay now?¡± Sejun used Kaiser¡¯s scale to make a mark on Theo¡¯s left hind paw. He was meticulous even with the tiniest details, ensuring there wouldn¡¯t be any issues with Theo¡¯s golden front paw. Thus, the ck dragon tattoo was engraved on Theo¡¯s left hind paw. ¡°Chairman Park, thank you for the proof mark, meow!¡± Theo sat down happily, looking at the ck dragon tattoo engraved on the pink squishy pad of his left paw. Compared to the tattoo that upied Sejun¡¯s entire left arm, Theo¡¯s tattoo was significantly smaller. -The more magic power you have, the smaller the size of the tattoo. It¡¯s what youck. When will the magic power¡­ Sejun felt weird and asked Kaiser, and got an unnecessary scolding in return without gaining anything. ¡®I¡¯ve grown too!¡¯ Sejun had gotten stronger. His magic power had increased, and the ck dragon tattoo that used to extend over his shoulder had be smaller, now not exceeding his shoulder. But telling this in front of Kaiser was no different than an ant boasting its strength before an elephant, so he let it go. It would only lead to more scolding. Krueng! [Daddy, I want a proof mark too!] Cuengi spoke to Sejun, who had returned after listening to the scolding. Cuengi extended its right front paw to Sejun and said. ¡°Okay. Here.¡± When Sejun ced Kaiser¡¯s scale on Cuengi¡¯s extended paw, Whoosh. Kaiser¡¯s scale seeped into Cuengi¡¯s paw, and a small ck dragon tattoo was engraved on Cuengi¡¯s front paw pad. The tattoo was adorably small. ¡®Our Cuengi has high magic power.¡¯ Thanks to that, he realized that Cuengi¡¯s magic power was incredibly high. Krueng! [Big brother! I have a proof mark too!] Excited Cuengi showed off his ck dragon tattoo engraved on his front paw to Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. My mark is bigger than Cuengi¡¯s, meow! Just by looking at this, you can tell that I¡¯m the second-inmand here, meow!¡± Theo puffed his chest out, hands on hips, at having arger mark than Cuengi. Krueng? [Why is Cuengi¡¯s mark small?] Cuengipared his mark with Sejun and Theo¡¯s, looking disappointed. Though a smaller mark was better, things were opposite here. Just then, ¡°Chairman Park, let¡¯s give a mark to Iona too, meow!¡± Theo, in a good mood, extended his favor to Iona. ¡°Sure. You do it.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! Now, take this, meow!¡± Theo, having received Kaiser¡¯s scale from Sejun, ced the scale on Iona¡¯s body himself. And then,N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Swoosh. Soon the scale was absorbed into Iona¡¯s body. However, ¡°Meow?!¡± Whether it was because Iona was asleep, an error urred. As a result, a hamster with a ck dragon tattoo on its back was born. ¡°Pfft! Vice Chairman Theo, I know nothing about this.¡± Krueng! [Big brother! Cuengi knows nothing about this either!] Sejun and Cuengi abandoned Theo and ran away to the field. ¡°Chairman Park! Cuengi! Let¡¯s go together, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly chased after them. We are one, meow! Shortly after, ¡°Kyuueut! I slept so well.¡± Iona stretched and woke up. ¡°Sejun, then I will head south.¡± ¡°O¡­ Okay.¡± As soon as Iona got up, she immediately led the wizards south in order to exterminate the fire ants. And the wizards who witnessed the ck dragon tattoo on Iona¡¯s back. None of them dared to ask about it. No, they were too afraid to ask. ¡®Scary!¡¯ Iona¡¯s aura was already intimidating, and now even more so with the tattoo on her back. As a result, the wizards obeyed her even more than usual, to exterminate the fire ants. No one told her about it, so Iona unknowingly wandered around with the ck dragon tattoo on her back, until the southern extermination was over. It was truly fortunate for Theo. *** ¡°What? This address? Seoul Gangnam-gu¡­¡± While wandering around trying to figure out the location of the building, the voice of an employee was heard by the golden bat.. Thanks to that, the golden bat easily found out where it was. (Pip-pip! Sejun, I¡¯ve found it!) p. p. The golden bat flew joyously, relieved to have easily found the building¡¯s address, and then waited to return to the tower. (I¡¯m bored.) When the golden bat felt bored, (It¡¯s good that person¡­¡­) A song was heard from somewhere. Pip-pip? The golden bat followed the sound of the song to a coin karaoke. It had developed an interest in singing while singing songs to the trees from the 77th floor of the tower. And the golden bat, flying around the coin karaoke rooms, observing people¡¯s behavior, put a thousand won into the karaoke machine and sang. But there were only two songs credited, and they ended quickly. (Pip-pip! It¡¯s fun! I was in the dark. The one who pulled me out then~ was Sejun~) The golden bat, after singing a thousand won¡¯s worth of songs, got excited and began to sing its ownpositions. Although there were still 3,000 won left, it couldn¡¯t recklessly spend Sejun¡¯s money. (Pip-pip. I feel good.) As the golden bat was about to leave the karaoke room after singing all the songs, Remaining songs: 1 song (Huh?!) Despite having sung all of them, there was still one song left on the screen. Pip-pip! The golden bat happily sang one more song. But even though the golden bat kept singing, the one song never decreased. (This must be magic!) The golden bat happily continued to sing. It never thought that someone at the counter kept adding songs. ¡°Ah. It¡¯s soothing.¡± It was the karaoke bar owner, Hwang Min-ho, who was healed by the golden bat¡¯s singing. Then, Poof. The golden bat, still singing, disappeared while holding the wireless microphone.. *** ¡°Oh! It has grown well.¡± Sejun slightly peeled the husk covering the corn and examined the corn kernels as he spoke. Passing through the cornfield, he saw corn with brown husks, and when he checked, the corn kernels had indeed grown well. Snip snip Sejun began to harvest corn from the fallen cornstalks on the ground. An hourter. Gororong. Theo was fast asleep, sprawled out on Sejun¡¯sp, and, Krueng! [I want to eat steamed corn quickly!] Cuengi was eagerly peeling the corn husk, looking forward to the corn that Sejun would soon steam for him. Crack. Krueng! Of course, about half of the peeled corn went into Cuengi¡¯s stomach. It¡¯s delicious even raw! And then, ¡°There¡¯s too much¡­¡­¡± Looking at the 10,000 or so corn ears that were not yet harvested, Sejun was briefly lost in thought, then brought the Myler¡¯s hoe that he had left stuck in front of the house. And then, ¡°Land Moving.¡± He swung the hoe and used its skill. ¡®Swallow and sort!¡¯ With strong will in his head. Since it was said to be infinitely versatile, he thought this would be possible as well. Sssss. The corn trees on about 33 square meters ofnd were buried in the ground as if they were absorbed into the ground. Since the ground was not moved significantly, the magic power consumption was also low. A momentter, [You have harvested 102 Stamina Corn.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 3060 experience points.] Sssss. Along with the message, the corn trees rose from the ground, and the harvested corn came up separately and piled up. ¡°Is this possible?!¡± Sejun looked at the piled-up corn stalks and corn with a dumbfounded expression, as if he couldn¡¯t believe what he had done. And then, ¡°Land Moving! Land Moving!¡± He used the skill in session. Then, Sssss. Sssss. Corn stalks began to be absorbed into the ground at intervals. ¡°Land Moving! Land Moving!¡± Sejun used the skill on another piece ofnd without caring if the skill was activated well. When he had used the Land Moving skill 10 times, [You have harvested 97 Stamina Corn.] ¡­ .. . Messages began to appear that corn had been harvested. ¡°As expected.¡± Sejun confirmed as he looked at the messages. ¡®There¡¯s something that responds to my will.¡¯ He didn¡¯t know exactly what it was. But when he used a skill, something carried out his thoughts to the end, even if he wasn¡¯t paying attention. Furthermore, when he used the skill, thinking the same thing, it seemed to learn, allowing the skill to be used with less and less concentration. ¡°But what is moving ording to my thoughts?¡± While Sejun was lost in thought, (Sejun! Sejun! I found it!) The golden bat, back from the Earth, flew in holding two Choco Pies. *** The next day at lunchtime. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo, who did this?!¡± Iona, who had wiped out all the fire ants near thend where she was going to build the wizard tower, angrily pointed to her back and spoke, in a furious kyoo-level 3 state. Exterminating the fire ants had been harder than Iona anticipated, especially since the queen fire ant¡¯s nest was located on thend where she nned to build the tower. Of course, the fire ant queen was killed, but Iona¡¯s prideful snowy white fur was scorched in the intense resistance from fire ant queen. So, she trimmed and washed her fur¡­ ¡°Kyoo?¡± While checking her body in a mirror made of ice, Iona discovered a ck dragon tattoo engraved on her back. And she immediately rushed here. Because only when she was with Sejun and Theo, she let her guard down enough for such a tattoo to be engraved. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo did it. But Vice Chairman Theo went down to the 40th floor of the tower yesterday?¡± Sejun, who heard the address that the golden bat found out yesterday. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, go down and ask Han Tae-jun to buy the building at the address the golden bat found.¡± ¡°Meow¡­ I don¡¯t want to, meow! I just came up, meow! I want to stay longer , meow!¡± Theo, who didn¡¯t want to leave Sejun¡¯sp, rubbed his forehead against Sejun¡¯s cheek, acting cute. ¡°Iona will be here soon, are you okay with that? I¡¯m just worried about you.¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo remembered what he had done to Iona. ¡°If you go down, I¡¯ll talk to Iona and calm her down.¡± ¡°Really, meow?¡± ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, don¡¯t you trust me?¡± ¡°No, meow! Of course, I trust you, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo nodded his head vigorously. Even if he didn¡¯t trust himself, he trusted Sejun. So, Theo went down to the 40th floor yesterday. He might be selling crops to hunters and delivering his message to Han Tae-jun now. ¡°Iona, don¡¯t be too angry. Theo engraving the tattoo without permission was wrong, but it was done with good intentions.¡± ¡°Kyoo-even so, this is too much.¡± Iona looked at the ck dragon tattoo on her back again and spoke. It was Kaiser¡¯s magic, so it couldn¡¯t be moved or erased. ¡°Hmm¡­ Then, how about this? Since I couldn¡¯t stop him, I¡¯ll give you 1000 roasted peanuts every month for the next 6 months.¡± ¡°Ro¡­ roasted peanuts 1000?! Hmph! Do you think I¡¯ll be swayed by food?!¡± She almost seemed convinced, but her pride wouldn¡¯t allow her to be swayed by food. ¡°Then, a one-day pass for Theo¡¯s tail.¡± ¡°Kyoot? A one-day pass for Theo¡¯s tail?!¡± Iona¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Yes. I will give you the authority to take Theo wherever you want for a day.¡± Sejun had given Iona control, usually dragged around by Theo. ¡°Kyoot-Kyoot-Kyoot! I agree!¡± That¡¯s how Iona¡¯s anger was pacified. *** ¡°Meow?! Something feels weird, meow¡­¡± Theo arrived at the 40th floor of the tower, tilting his head. And then, ¡°Humans, I¡¯m here, meow!¡± As usual, he announced his arrival to the camp¡¯s hunters. To finish the task given by Sejun and return, he had to move quickly. ¡°It¡¯s Theo!¡± ¡°The savior of the 40th floor is here!¡± The waiting hunters rushed towards Theo, enthusiastically greeting him. Rumors had spread among the survivors that Theo had driven off the ck Orcs and saved the 40th floor. ¡°Meow?! Humans, back off, meow! Thank me from afar, meow!¡± When the hunters came too close, Theo pushed them away. He didn¡¯t like anyone getting too close except for Sejun. Then, he started the auction as the hunters gathered. ¡°The first crop for sale today is the Exploding Stamina Corn that makes your hair lush, meow!¡± Theo shouted, taking out a red corn. ¡°What?! Corn that makes hair lush?!¡± The hunters¡¯ eyes lit up at Theo¡¯s shout. Detoxifying green onions that cure liver cancer, Power Potatoes that cure stomach cancer. Agility Carrots that restore sight, the crops Theo sold were conquering one earth disease after another. And that meant that the Exploding Stamina Corn Theo brought could solve one of humanity¡¯s biggest problems: baldness. ¡°100 Tower Coins!¡± ¡°500 Tower Coins!¡± ¡°1000 Tower Coins!¡± The hunters began bidding without asking any question. The bids escted quickly. Understandably, they were all bald. Chapter 142: Obtaining a Helmet Jerome, who began to lose his hair at the age of 25, believed that although there might be no cure for baldness on Earth, there would be a mysterious medicine to treat it inside the tower. After climbing the tower for 7 years in search of a cure for baldness, Jerome had be the 87th ranked climber on Earth, but he had not found a cure for baldness. ¡®Should I give up¡­¡¯ Just as Jerome was about to give up hope for a cure, -A cat merchant selling mysterious crops appeared on the 40th floor of the tower. Rumors reached Jerome about Theo. Crops that break down fat, cure cancer, and restore vision. So, he visited with a glimmer of hope. And then, ¡®I found it!¡¯ His hope was rewarded. He had finally found it, a cure for mankind¡¯s perennial problem of baldness! It was not a medicine but a crop¡­ ¡®I¡¯ve been waiting for this day!!! Get lost! Baldies! That¡¯s mine!¡¯ ¡°2000 Tower coins!!!¡± Jerome cried out, losing his sanity. But ¡°2300 Tower coins!¡± ¡°2500 Tower coins!¡± Jerome wasn¡¯t the only bald man who lost his sanity. Many bald hunters lost their minds when they saw the Exploding Stamina Corn introduced by Theo. ¡°3000 Tower coins!¡± ¡°3200 Tower coins!¡± ¡°3500 Tower coins!¡± The price was rising frighteningly. Then ¡°5000 Tower coins!¡± Ethan, the guild leader of the Royal Knights, shouted. ¡°Ethan, why are you buying that?!¡± The bald people were angry because Ethan had a handsome face and lush blond hair. ¡°Sold out, meow!¡± Did you have to take it all?! The bald hunters who participated in the auction looked at Ethan with resentful eyes. Thud. Thud. Ethan, receiving the resentful stares of the bald hunters, strode proudly over to Theo. ¡°Here¡¯s 5000 Tower coins.¡± 50 billion for one baldness cure. It was not an easy sum to pay, but Ethan happily handed over 5000 Tower coins. To him, the baldness cure was more valuable than 50 billion. ¡°Take it, meow!¡± Theo took the money and handed over the Exploding Stamina Corn. And then, Swoosh. Ethan, who had received the Exploding Stamina Corn, touched his head and pulled his hair, Tug. A wig came off, revealing his bald scalp. Ethan, too, was bald. Ethan was more popr on Earth than top movie stars and sports stars. If it was revealed that he was bald, he would lose more than just his poprity andmercial contract fees. ¡°Ethan, you too?!¡± ¡°It must have been hard.¡± The bald men choked up at Ethan¡¯s suddening-out. Chew. Chew. Ethan silently chewed the raw corn. He didn¡¯t even feel the taste. He was only focused on whether his hair was growing back. About a minute after he finished eating the corn, Twitch. Ethan felt a tingling sensation on his head. Although the auction continued, the gaze of the bald hunters was focused on Ethan. ¡°Sold out, meow!¡± When Theo had sold all the crops he had brought, ¡°It¡¯s growing!¡± ¡°Hair is growing!¡± The bald hunters, who were holding their breath and quietly watching Ethan, became excited at the sight of Ethan¡¯s head covered with short blonde hair. They were witnessing the moment when the impossible turned into possible. In the meantime, as the hunters were watching Ethan¡¯s hair grow, ¡°I want to meet Han Tae-jun, meow!¡± Theo met an Earth Defense Force member and asked for Han Tae-jun. However, ¡°Mr. Han Tae-jun is currently on a ne, so it will take about 10 hours before he can enter the Tower.¡± Unfortunately, Han Tae-jun was on a ne from Africa to Korea. ¡°Got it, meow! Then I¡¯lle back after 10 hours, meow!¡± Theo finished talking to the Earth Defense Force member and approached Ethan. In no time, Ethan¡¯s head returned to its lush golden state, just as it had been before he took off the wig. ¡°Did you see the hair growth well, meow?!¡± Theo asked the hunters, who were watching Ethan. ¡°Yes! Theo, you¡¯ll bring the exploding stamina corn next time too, right?¡± The hunters, who had witnessed the miracle, excitedly asked if he could bring corn again. ¡°What are you talking about, meow? I still have 99 left, meow!¡± Theo said, pulling out a red corn from his bag. Theo deliberately didn¡¯t mention that there was more because of the enthusiastic response. ¡°What?!¡± ¡°3000 Tower coins!¡± ¡°3300 Tower coins!¡± The auction started again. Although it was less than the first time, the exploding stamina corn was sold at around 3500 Tower coins each. It was the emergence of a new crop that would astonish the Earth. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go, meow!¡± Theo took some photos with the hunters and left the camp. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Wait for me, meow!¡± Theo ran to the 41st floor. Theo was nning to visit Ulrich, the king of the ck Orcs on the 41st floor, while waiting for Han Tae-jun. ¡®I can¡¯t just go without showing this, meow!¡¯ It was to brag about his proof to Ulrich, who had ignored him because he didn¡¯t have the proof of being a subordinate of the ck dragon. *** Thunk. Sejun grabbed a handful of kernels of corn and threw them into the cornfield, which was harvested the day before. And ¡°Land Moving.¡± As Sejun struck the ground with Myler¡¯s hoe Kugung. A 33 square meter piece ofnd moved, and the scattered corn kernels were nted in the field. Since something was nting the corn ording to his instructions without moving the ground much, Sejun was able to use the skill infinitely without consuming arge amount of magic power. Thus, Sejun nted over 100,000 corn kernels in just one day. ¡°Ah, this is great!¡± Krueng! [I like it too!] (I guess it¡¯s love~) When Sejun was lying on Cuengi¡¯s belly, listening to thetest Korean pop songs sung by the golden bat that it had learned from the coin karaoke, and taking a break, p. p. Kellion flew over. And then, -Sejun, how could you do this?! Kellion began to confront Sejun outright. ¡°Huh? What did I do?¡± -Why did you only exchange with Kaiser¡¯s scales?! If you needed scales, you should havee to me! Exchange with my scales too! Kellion, who heard that Sejun had exchanged one scale with Kaiser for 100 bottles of makgeolli, came to question him. ¡°Huh?! Kellion, sorry, but I don¡¯t need scales anymore.¡± There¡¯s no point in wearing a white dragon scale tattoo in a ck tower. -Then what about my dragon tooth warriors? When Sejun refused, Kellion offered to give a dragon tooth warrior made of his tooth. They were made for fun from teeth that had fallen out, so it wasn¡¯t a big loss to exchange them for makgeolli. ¡°What?! A dragon tooth warrior?¡± -Yes. Dragon tooth warrior. Rise! Rattle. At Kellion¡¯s call, a magic circle was drawn on the ground, and a 3-meter-tall dragon tooth warrior emerged from it. -They don¡¯t rest or sleep. How about 1000 makgeolli bottles for one dragon tooth warrior? Kellion made the first proposal. He could make 10 warriors from one tooth. Moreover, scales could grow back in 100 years, but teeth took at least 10,000 years to regrow. It seemed a fair deal. However, ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s going to be very useful.¡± Sejun¡¯s eyes were unimpressed looking at the dragon tooth warrior. It was toorge for harvesting crops, and he had Cuengi and the ck Minotaurs for tilling the fields and doing heavybor. And there was no work that needed to be done 24/7. In other words, the dragon tooth warrior was useless. Then, -Wait! They have the ability to transform into armor! Kellion shouted desperately as Sejun showed no interest. ¡°Armor?!¡± If the trade item was armor, it was a different story. Sejun, who was always facing threats to his life, desperately needed armor; especially if it was made from a dragon¡¯s tooth, he could trust its strength. -Yes. Dragon tooth warrior, transform. nk. At Kellion¡¯smand, the dragon tooth warrior transformed into a bone helmet shaped like a dragon skull. -What do you think? ¡°Let me take a closer look first.¡± Sejun examined the bone helmet. [Dragon Tooth Warrior (ýˆÑÀ±ø) ¨C Helmet] ¡ú Created by the great white dragon Kellion Mamebe, from his tooth. ¡ú Although its overall ability is inferior to that made from dragon bones, it contains the mana of the Great White Dragon, Kellion Mamebe, allowing it to regenerate over time even if it breaks. ¡ú It can transform into a helmet. (It adjusts its size to fit the wearer) ¡ú In helmet form, it can transform into full-body armor at the wearer¡¯s will. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Only those recognized by Kellion Mamebe ¡ú Creator: Kellion Mamebe ¡ú Grade: Unmeasurable ¡°Hmm¡­.¡± It looked good from the description, but he wasn¡¯t yet sure if it could save his life. ¡°Cuengi, try hitting it.¡± Sejun handed the helmet to Cuengi. He wanted to wear and test the helmet himself, but if he is unlucky he could die if other body parts broke while the helmet remained intact. Krueng? [Can I break this?] Cuengi asked, worried he might break the helmet. -Hahaha. Go ahead and break it. Kellion spoke confidently, as if it was impossible. Even a monster from the 99th floor of the tower couldn¡¯t easily scratch dragon bones. Krueng! [I¡¯ll hit it then!] Cuengi raised both hands to strike the helmet. ¡°Ah! Wait! Let¡¯s go somewhere else to do this.¡± If Cuengi swung at the helmet with full power here, the problem wouldn¡¯t be the helmet, but the farm could have been destroyed. ¨C There¡¯s no need for that. Barrier. Kellion created a barrier that isted the surroundings. ¡°Thank you, Kellion. Try it, Cuengi.¡± Krueng! At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi nodded his head and raised both hands, letting out a cute scream as he struck down the helmet. Kuuuueng! Unlike the cute scream, the power was not cute at all. A tremendous shockwave erupted. ¡°Ugh!¡± It was hard for Sejun to even withstand the shockwave. If it weren¡¯t for Kellion¡¯s barrier, there would probably be a hole deeper than the cave where mie was, in the farm. After the shockwave passed, ¡°Oh!¡± Sejun eximed as he checked the helmet. As expected, the helmet made from dragon tooth was perfectly intact without a single scratch.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org. -¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤Hahaha. What did I tell you?! Kellionughed heartily and quickly infused magic to restore a tiny dent of about 1mm on the helmet. ¡®You clumsy fool! How much good stuff did you pick up around Sejun?!¡¯ Even though it was a tooth from 10,000 years ago, it was still his tooth that was scratched¡­ for Kellion, it was a blow to his pride. While Kellion was cursing Cuengi, Swoosh. ¡°How does it look, Cuengi?¡± Sejun asked Cuengi, wearing the bone helmet. Krueng! [It¡¯s good!] Cuengi didn¡¯t know about the design but gave a perfect score for durability, seeing the helmet withstand his attack. And Krueng! [Daddy, I want a helmet too!] Cuengi also requested a helmet. Cuengi thought it would be fun to wear it together with Sejun. ¡°Cuengi wants it too?¡± Krueng! [I want to wear it with Daddy!] ¡°Kellion, I¡¯ll buy this. But first, please give me five dragon tooth warriors on a 10-month installment n.¡± Since the size was adjustable, he ordered for Theo, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and Golden Bat as well. -Installment? ¡°It means I will pay the price for the dragon tooth warriors in installments over 10 months.¡± Sejun didn¡¯t haggle over the price with dragons. If he inadvertently offended the dragons, his life could be in danger. Instead, like with Kaiser, he just agreed to receive the goods first and payter. -Then 500 bottles of makgeolli every month, agreed! Thus, the deal between Kellion and Sejun for dragon tooth warriors was concluded. *** 41st floor of the Tower. ¡°Ulrich, where are you, meow?!¡± Theo was wandering around calling the name of Ulrich, the king of the ck Orc tribe, in a contemptuous manner, when Ulrich, upon hearing from his subordinate that a cat was calling his name disrespectfully, came to investigate. ¡°Cat merchant, what brings you here?¡± Ulrich asked, watching Theo¡¯s tail. Fortunately, Iona, the great destructive wizard, was nowhere in sight. ¡°Look at this, meow! I¡¯ve got a proof mark, meow! It¡¯s the mark that proves that I¡¯m the subordinate of the great ck dragon, meow!¡± Theo lifted his left hind leg, showed the ck Dragon tattoo engraved on his paw, and bragged to Ulrich. ¡°That¡­ that is?! The mark of the great ck dragon?!¡± Ulrich recognized it immediately. The remnants of the ferocious aura emanating from the tattoo on Theo¡¯s paw. The aura that flowed from it was undoubtedly that of a dragon. ¡°Fufufuf. Do you want it, meow?!¡± Theo,ughing like a viin, asked Ulrich, who couldn¡¯t take his eyes off his paw. Chapter 143: Eating Popcorn ¡°I¡­ I want it!¡± Ulrich answered, as if mesmerized by the ck dragon tattoo on Theo¡¯s paw. It was a mark of being a subordinate of the great ck dragon. Possessing it would be a glory for the n, no, the glory of his entire race. And if he could achieve it, he would be a great king who would be remembered in the history of the ck Orcs for generations toe. ¡°Then listen to me from now on, meow!¡± Theo spoke arrogantly, cing his hand on his waist. If Ulrich obeyed him, he intended to ask Sejunter to get one of Kaiser¡¯s scales for him. ¡°Of course! We will follow whatever the subordinate of the great ck dragon says!¡± ¡°No, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Listen carefully, meow! I am Theo Park, the deadly yellow cat, subordinate of the great ck dragon, meow!¡± ¡°Ah! Yes! The deadly yellow cat, Theo Park, subordinate of the great ck dragon!¡± ¡°Puhuhu, that¡¯s right, meow!¡± Theo felt very pleased to hear his introduction from someone else¡¯s mouth. ¡°Subordinate of the Great ck Dragon, deadly yellow cat Theo Park, bestow upon us the honor of using the mark of the great ck dragon!¡± ¡°Meow?! How do you intend to use the mark, meow?¡± ¡°We have a way. Luken!¡± As Ulrich shouted, ¡°Yes!¡± A giant ck Orc entered, holding a staff adorned with skulls. ¡°Our ck orc tribe¡¯s shaman, Luken, will copy the mark on the paw of the great ck dragon¡¯s subordinate, the deadly yellow cat Theo Park.¡± ¡°Copy, meow?¡± ¡°Yes! The mark of the great ck dragon¡¯s subordinate, the deadly yellow cat, Theo Park, will not be damaged.¡± ¡°Okay then, meow!¡± ¡°Thank you! Deadly yellow cat, Theo Park, subordinate of the great ck dragon!¡± ¡°Ulrich, just call me by my name from now on.¡± The titles were getting too long, and Theo found them bothersome. ¡°Yes! Lord Theo!¡± ¡°Lord Ulrich, where will you engrave the mark?¡± Luken asked Ulrich. ¡°The great ck dragon is a supreme being! It¡¯s impossible for me to be above him! I will engrave the mark on my forehead!¡± ¡°Yes! I understand. Then, please ce the mark on your head!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Thud! Ulrichy before Theo. ¡°Lord Theo, please ce the mark on my forehead!¡± ¡°Like this, meow?!¡± Chuk. At Ulrich¡¯s request, Theo ced his paw, with the tattoo, on Ulrich¡¯s forehead. Somehow, it looked like a delinquent stepping on a person¡¯s head, who was bowing down and begging. ¡°Please stay like that for a moment!¡± Thump! Thump! As Luken hit the ground with his staff and used a spell, Ooong. A red light flowed between Theo¡¯s paw and Ulrich¡¯s forehead. ¡°It¡¯s done!¡± ¡°Thank you for your hard work, Lord Theo!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard too, Ulrich, meow!¡± Theo responded without changing his position at Ulrich¡¯s words. ¡°¡­You may take it off now.¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± Theo finally lifted his paw off Ulrich¡¯s forehead, revealing the perfectly engraved tattoo of the great ck dragon on Ulrich¡¯s forehead. At that moment, ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo discovered that something else was copied as well. The round shapes surrounding the ck dragon tattoo. Theo¡¯s paw print had been engraved along with the ck dragon tattoo on Ulrich¡¯s forehead. However, ¡°Luken, from now on, this mark will be the g of our ck Orc kingdom!¡± ¡°Yes! I understand!¡± The ck orcs thought that the original mark of the great ck dragon looked like that. ¡®It¡¯s not my fault, meow!¡¯ Theo kept his mouth shut. Thus, the image of the great ck dragon¡¯s mark and Theo¡¯s paw print became the new g of the ck Orc kingdom. *** Late at night in the 99th-floor cave of the tower. Crackle. Crackle. The sound of burning firewood. And surrounding the campfire were Sejun, mie, Cuengi, Golden Bat, and Iona. ¡°So, the man opened the lid just in case¡­¡± Gulp. Everyone swallowed, engrossed in Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°And another dumpling disappeared!¡± Sejun was telling scary stories around the campfire, having fun. Krueng!!! [Dad, I¡¯m scared!!!] Cuengi clung to Sejun¡¯s side at the mysterious phenomenon of food disappearing without being eaten. Nothing was more terrifying for Cuengi than food vanishing for no reason. Then, Grrrrrr. A loud noise came from Cuengi¡¯s stomach. Krueng! [I¡¯m hungry now that we¡¯re talking about food!] The fearful expression from a moment ago disappeared, and Cuengi looked pitifully at Sejun. Normally, they would go to bed early and wake up early, but today was a special situation. Permission from Mom or Dad was needed for ate-night snack. ¡°Should we eat some popcorn then?¡± Krueng! [I am excited!] Cuengi didn¡¯t know what popcorn was, but at Sejun¡¯s word that they would be eating, he cheered in delight. ¡°Just a moment.¡± Sejun stood up and ced two wide pots made from fire ant worker carapace over the campfire. And then Sizzle. He poured red corn kernels into the two pots. It was the exploding stamina corn that he had set aside forter consumption. Shortly after, Crack. Crack. Steam created inside the heated corn kernels began to pop and escape, causing the pots to quickly fill with white snowke-like popcorn. ¡°Let¡¯s make some salted popcorn first¡­¡± Sejun added salt to one of the pots filled with popcorn and stirred it evenly. And then ¡°Here.¡± Sejun rolled some leaves into a cone like an ice cream cone and filled it with popcorn. He didn¡¯t give too much, just enough to whet the appetite. Crunch. Krueng! [Delicious!] (It¡¯s tasty!) ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot!¡± The animals eximed and started eating the popcorn frantically, addicted to its savory and salty taste. Meanwhile, Sejun took out a new pot and started boiling water and honey together. Krueng! Cuengi looked anxiously at the honey turning brown. If you¡¯re going to burn honey like that, you should have let me eat it instead. ¡°It¡¯s not burning. Just wait a little.¡± When the honey had reduced to a certain extent, Sejun poured in the unsalted popcorn and stirred it vigorously to evenly mix the honey and popcorn, making honey popcorn. Krueng? [Is it ready yet?] Cuengi, who had finished the popcorn given by Sejun and was intoxicated by the honey scent emanating from the pot, started circling around the pot, watching Sejun making honey popcorn. ¡°Cuengi, wait.¡± When Sejun spoke sternly to Cuengi, who was wandering around the hot fire, Krueng! [Cuengi will wait in his ce!] Cuengi quickly sat down in its ce and waited patiently for the food, as he had learned when he was younger. ¡®It¡¯s almost done.¡¯ ¡°Iona, please use a weak drying spell.¡± Sejun asked Iona to cast a spell to remove the moisture from the popcorn in the two pots. The taste of popcorn is important, but the texture is really important as well. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes! Dry!¡± Iona quickly cast a drying spell. She, too, wanted to quickly eat the popcorn, enticed by the sweet smell.¡± Once the honey popcorn was ready, ¡°Eat whichever vor you want.¡± Sejun let the animals choose between salted popcorn and honey popcorn, and filled a bowl for himself. ¡°Hehe. I¡¯ll have half of both.¡± Sejun filled his leaf-cone cup half with salted popcorn and half with honey popcorn, covering the opening and shaking it to mix. And then Crunch. He grabbed a handful of popcorn and shoved it into his mouth. Crunch. ¡®Yes! This is it!¡¯ Sejun shivered at the taste in his mouth. Thebination of salty and sweet popcorn alternated as he chewed, creating an unbeatable blend. On top of that Crunch. Crunch. The crunchy texture of the honey popcorn, which hardened as the honey cooled, added to the enjoyment of eating. Krueng? Cuengi, who was focusing on the honey popcorn, followed Sejun¡¯s example and mixed his popcorn. Following Sejun always led to sess, so Cuengi trusted himpletely. And then Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Once again, the trust was rewarded. Krueng! Crunch. Crunch. Cuengi began to eat salted popcorn with one hand and honey popcorn with the other, alternately gobbling them down. And so, the 295th night of being stranded passed. *** -Find and protect the golden bat at all costs!N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Han Tae-Jun, who had ordered his subordinates to find the golden bat after receiving Theo¡¯s message, was hurrying towards the tower. Just then Buzz. The secretary¡¯s smartphone started ringing. ¡°Hello. Really? Send the link right away.¡± Click. The secretary hung up the phone. And then ¡°President, they say they¡¯ve found the golden bat.¡± ¡°Really? How?¡± ¡°Take a look at this.¡± The secretary yed a video on the tablet, and a broadcast edited by Bae Jeong-ho titled ¡®There¡¯s Such a Thing in the World¡¯ was shown. ¡°Hmm¡­ it¡¯s already been broadcasted. Where is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s Ha Building next to our association.¡± ¡°Next to our building? It was that close? How much does the Ha Building cost?¡± ¡°Well¡­ The original price was about 200 billion won, but due to the broadcast about bats appearing in the building, I think we can significantly lower the price.¡± ¡°Buy it immediately.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Han Tae-jun, asked by Theo to find a building where the golden bat appears, was thinking of giving it to Theo as a gift. ¡®Hehehe. I¡¯ll count this as a favor.¡¯ Coincidentally, the owner of Ha Building wanted to sell the building urgently. As a result, Han Tae-jun was able to enter the tower with the building contract purchased under Sejun¡¯s name. *** ¡°Ugh¡­¡± When Sejun woke up in the morning, the surroundings were a mess. Popcorn spilled from the night before was scattered all over the floor. Gurorong. Baerorong. Cuengi was sleeping inside the pot, holding the golden bat. Iona had gotten up early and went to check on the construction site of the wizard tower. [Master, are you awake?] ¡°Yeah.¡± mie greeted Sejun, who was looking around. ¡°Did you sleep well too, mie?¡± [Yes. It wasn¡¯t quietst night, so it was great!] Our mie must have been lonely all this time, wasn¡¯t it? Sejun thought that he should y in the cave more often from now on. And he left Cuengi and the golden bat sleeping and went outside. Then Kkwek! A mushroom ant proudly approached Sejun. ¡°Hehehe. You came at the right time.¡± When mushroom ants are full of confidence, they usually have an elixir mushroom on their back, so Sejun weed the mushroom ant warmly. Kkwek! The mushroom ant, pleased with Sejun¡¯s hospitality, showed its back. As Sejun expected, there was only one elixir mushroom on the back of the mushroom ant. It was a ck, stone-like mushroom he had never seen before. ¡°You worked hard to grow it.¡± Sejun praised the mushroom ant while patting its back. And then Pop. He picked the mushroom. [You have harvested a Enhanced Elixir: ck Truffle.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 250 experience points.] ¡°Huh?! A ck Truffle?¡± It was a mushroom he had only heard of on Earth. ¡°Isn¡¯t this really expensive?¡± Sejun hurriedly checked the options. [Enhanced Elixir: ck Truffle] ¡ú A ck Truffle grown by Park Sejun¡¯s tenant farmer mushroom ant, absorbing all the surrounding nutrients for a long time, growing into an elixir. ¡ú Boasts an intense fragrance. ¡ú Upon Consumption: All stats +3 ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s Tenant Farmer Mushroom Ant ¡ú Expiration date: 150 days ¡ú Grade: C+ ¡°Wow!¡± It was an enhanced elixir that increased all stats by 3. ¡®I¡¯ll eat it before Cuengi wakes up and get rid of it!¡¯ Gulp. Sejun hurriedly put the ck Truffle in his mouth and chewed. It was obvious that Cuengi would ask for it if he saw it. He had to survive too! He couldn¡¯t keep being treated as the weakest. [You have consumed a Enhanced Elixir: ck Truffle.] [All stats have increased by 3.] ¡°Good.¡± Feeling stronger than yesterday, Sejun cheerfully started the morning. Then Krueng! [Good morning!] Cuengi, awakened by hunger, energetically greeted Sejun in the morning. Sniff. Sniff. Krueng! Krueng?! [Dad¡¯s mouth smells good! What did you eat alone?!] Approaching Sejun, Cuengi started sniffing around Sejun¡¯s mouth and immediately figured out that Sejun had eaten something alone. The problem was that he ate the ck truffle, which had an intense fragrance. ¡°What?! No! I didn¡¯t eat anything!¡± Sejun hurriedly covered his mouth to prevent the fragrance from spreading, but Krueng?! Krueng!!! [Then why are you covering your mouth?! Dad, you said lying is bad, but Dad, you¡¯re lying now!!!] It only increased Cuengi¡¯s suspicion. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t eat anything.¡± The more Sejun denied it, the stronger the truffle scent spread from his mouth, confirming that he had eaten something alone. Chapter 144 TL: Hanguk Krueng! Krueng! [If you lie to the end, there¡¯s no choice! Cuengi cannot let Daddy be a bad guy!] If a parent tries to go down the wrong path, it¡¯s the child¡¯s duty to stop them. Cuengi, who had made up his mind, took out his branch stick. I¡¯m sorry, Daddy! I¡¯m hitting you to make youe to your senses! Cuengi was at ease hitting Sejun with his branch because Sejun had the Kaiser¡¯s scale. ¡°Alright. Dad ate alone. So, Cuengi, put that branch down.¡± Faced with Cuengi¡¯s grim expression as he approached with his branch, Sejun hastily confessed. It was not because he was afraid of Cuengi disciplining him. He just wanted to set an example as a parent¡­ for real. The timing was a bit off though, but¡­ Krueng! [Phew! That was close!] Cuengi, who had prevented his dad from bing a bad guy, heaved a sigh of relief and put the branch back on his back. Then, Growl. Cuengi¡¯s stomach signaled for food. ¡°Hungry? Let¡¯s eat quickly.¡± Sejun hurriedly started cooking. Fortunately, he didn¡¯t get caught eating the elixir mushroom. *** ¡°Alright! Line up!¡± The wizards began to control the monsters that had arrived on the 99th floor of the tower. They wereborers recruited for the construction of the new wizard tower. Then, ¡°Is this the ce?¡± Among theborers, a creature with a crocodile¡¯s head was carefully examining the surroundings. It was Reken, who had disappeared from 75th floor of the tower. Through days of investigation, Reken found that Theo¡¯s final destination was always the 99th floor of the tower. ¡®The Myler¡¯s Hoe must be there!¡¯ So, while wondering how to enter the 99th floor without suspicion, Reken saw an for constructionborers for the gravity wizard tower and entered the 99th floor mixed in with theborers. Thus, while following the wizards, Reken arrived near Sejun¡¯s farm when, ¡°Take a short break here and then move again! Don¡¯t leave your spot!¡± The wizards gave theborers a rest and hurried towards Sejun¡¯s farm. To be precise, towards the crop storage. Squeak! The rabbit guarding the storage weed the wizards. And then, ¡°Rabbit, give me two jars of cherry tomatoes and three jars of dried golden sweet potatoes.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take three jars of cherry tomatoes and 30 carrots.¡± The wizards began to order snacks from the rabbit guarding the storage. These days, buying snacks here was a great pleasure for them. Although the low-level wizards could only eat green orbs, a little snack was allowed. The senior wizards in the tower also knew how hard it was to eat green orbs only. Besides, the magical cherry tomatoes, which temporarily increased magic power, helped in getting a better feel for handling mana, making it a mandatory snack for wizards visiting Sejun¡¯s farm. As the wizards were buying their snacks, Sneak. One of theborers cautiously moved. It was Reken, who hade to find Myler¡¯s Hoe. ¡®Where could it be?¡¯ Reken bent down and carefully looked around Sejun¡¯s farm. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± Reken found the strategic weapon, the Legendary Land Moving, Myler¡¯s Hoe too easily. It was just stuck in a field nearby. ¡®It must be Myler¡¯s hoe, right?¡¯ It was so poorly managed that Reken wondered if what he saw was a fake. To an unknown person, it would have just looked like amon farming tool on the side of the road. But when Reken grabbed the Hoe, the earth¡¯s power responding to his strength confirmed that it was the legendary Myler¡¯s Hoe. ¡®Do they not know how extraordinary this equipment is?¡¯ They knew. Sejun just considered it as just slightly better equipment, as he had felt the strength gap that could not be filled by the equipment alone. ¡®Whatever.¡¯ Reken, who had obtained Myler¡¯s Hoe, quickly fled to the entrance of the 99th floor. Buzz. Buzz. The poisonous honey bees were annoying him along the way, but they couldn¡¯t prate Reken¡¯s thick skin, so he just ignored them and ran. And almost when he reached the entrance of the 99th floor of the tower, Krueng! [That¡¯s my dad¡¯s!] Cuengi came running from afar and shouting. *** 30 minutes earlier. Feeling guilty for eating the enhanced elixir mushroom alone, Sejun prepared a lot of food that Cuengi and the Golden Bat liked. He made honey baekseolgi (honey rice cake) and sweet potato soup and took out bananas, watermelons, and mangoes which were limited in quantity from the void storage. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious! Little brother, Golden Bat, eat a lot!] (Pip-pip. Yes, big brother Cuengi, you too eat a lot!) Cuengi and the golden bat feasted on the delicious food from morning. After finishing a hearty breakfast, ¡°Then, I will be making makgeolli (rice wine). You two can y and have fun.¡± Sejun left Cuengi and the golden bat to y and went to the brewery. Since the amount of makgeolli to be supplied to the two dragons was not small, Sejun had the architect Grey Rabbits build a brewery for making makgeolli. After Sejun left, Krueng! [I¡¯m full now!] (Pip-pip. Me too!) When Cuengi and the golden bat were looking at each other¡¯s bulging bellies andughing, Buzz! The seventh poisonous queen honeybee flew quickly from afar. Krueng?! [What happened?] Cuengi asked the seventh queen honeybee. Buzz! Buzz! [Cuengi, there¡¯s big trouble! It¡¯s an intruder!] Krueng? [Did another poisonous honeybeee?] Cuengi and the seventh honeybee were connected by a sticky honey connection. Sometimes when the eastern poisonous honeybees appeared, Cuengi would chase them away and receive a more special honey as a reward. Buzz! Buzz! [No! The intruder is running away with Sejun¡¯s hoe!] Krueng? Cuengi thought he had heard it wrong. Daring to steal my dad¡¯s stuff? There¡¯s no way.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. But (Pip-pip. If it¡¯s Sejun¡¯s hoe, it¡¯s a legendary equipment!) Buzz! [Yes! We have to catch them before they leave the 99th floor!] The conversation between the golden bat and the seventh queen honeybee confirmed he hadn¡¯t heard wrong. Krueng! Krueng?! [How dare some bad guy steal Cuengi¡¯s Dad¡¯s stuff! Where¡¯s the bad guy?!] Buzz! [Over there!] (Big brother Cuengi! Let¡¯s go together!) So Cuengi and the golden bat followed the seventh queen bee, and after about 20 minutes, they saw a creature with a crocodile¡¯s head running with Sejun¡¯s hoe. *** Dadadada. Krueng! Krueng! [Put down that hoe quickly! It belongs to Cuengi¡¯s dad!] (Yes, that¡¯s right! It belongs to Sejun!) Cuengi ran quickly, spreading his arms wide to block Reken¡¯s way, and the golden bat surrounded him from behind. ¡°Kyakyakya! Move if you don¡¯t want to get hurt, kid!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [My name¡¯s not kid, it¡¯s Cuengi! And taking other people¡¯s things is bad!] Chuk. Cuengi pulled out the branch stick on his back. ¡°Land Moving!¡± Thump! Reken, who wanted to test Myler¡¯s hoe anyway, swung the hoe strongly toward the ground Rumble. Rumble! The ground began to rumble loudly. It was different from Sejun¡¯s hoeing. And Thump. Giant stone hands, 5 meters in size, sprouted from the ground. Dozens of such giant stone hands surrounded Cuengi, the golden bat, and the seventh queen honeybee. Buzz! [Cuengi, what do we do?!] The seventh honeybee who guided Cuengi spoke in a fearful voice after seeing the giant stone hands. Krueng! [Golden bat, protect the seventh!] (Big brother Cuengi, what about you?) The golden bat asked Cuengi in a worried voice. What if there was an ident? But, Krueng! [Dad said it¡¯s okay to hit bad guys!] Cuengi, clearly intending to use force, Stomp. Stomp. confidently stepped forward. ¡°Kyakyakya. Brave, aren¡¯t you? You must not know how scary the world is. Take this!¡± Excited by the spectacle he created, Reken moved the stone hands to make fists and attacked Cuengi. Whoosh. Stone fists attacked Cuengi with a whistling sound at high speed But Krueng! When Cuengi infused the enhanced branch with magic power and swung it, Crash! The erged branch shattered five stone fists at once. And then, Krueng! [I¡¯ll teach the bad guy a lesson!] Cuengi smashed the stone fists blocking his way and rushed towards Reken. ¡°Eek! Land Moving!¡± Seeing Cuengi rushing towards him, flustered Reken moved the ground again. And then, Thump. Thump. This time, the stone hands opened their hands and began to press down on Cuengi. Krueng! Cuengi stretched out his hands to resist the pressure. But ¡°Land Moving!¡± Thump! Thump! Reken continued to summon stone hands to bury Cuengi. ¡°Kyakyakya. That should be enough.¡± When Reken was pleased as he looked at the 20-meter-high small hill of stones he created, Crack. The stone hands split apart. And then, Kruuuuueng! An erged Cuengi appeared, breaking through the stone hill. ¡°How¡­ How did?! Eek! Land Moving!¡± As a giant bear 5 meters taller than the pile of rocks, appeared, Reken made ast-ditch effort. He thought that if he were pushed back here, it would be the end. Rumble. With a vibration iparable to before, a gigantic hand appeared, 10 times bigger than the erged Cuengi. Kruuueng¡­¡­ Overwhelmed by the enormous stone hand, Cuengi was flustered. Just then, Kooeooeooeong! From afar, arge pink mana wave in the shape of a bear paw collided with the gigantic stone hand. It was an attack from a pink bear. ¡­¡­ There was no sound. And the stone hand disappeared. Krueng! [It¡¯s Mom!] Emboldened by his mother¡¯s appearance, Cuengi rushed towards Reken again. But Reken was gone after the previous attack. He hadn¡¯t run away but had vanished along with the stone hand. On the groundy only Sejun¡¯s hoe, which had withstood the pink bear¡¯s attack. Krueng! Krueng! [I¡¯ve cleaned up the bad guy! I¡¯ve found Dad¡¯s hoe!] Cuengi, having aplished his goal, returned home with a proud expression. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s going on?¡± Sejun, who had been making makgeolli, came outside, puzzled at the suddenly darkening sky, only to see it brighten again. *** ¡°From now on, you all will be building a farm on the 41st floor, meow!¡± ¡°Lord Theo, are you talking about a farm for farming?!¡± Ulrich was taken aback by Theo¡¯s sudden order to create a farm. They were a fighting race that knew nothing but fighting, and now farming? ¡°Don¡¯t you want to be a subordinate of the great ck dragon, meow?!¡± ¡°No¡­ No, that¡¯s not it!¡± ¡°Farming is essential if you want to be a subordinate of the great ck dragon, Chairman Park, meow! I went through this process too, meow!¡± Theo said in a firm voice, acting as if he had farmed vigorously, although he had only helped with the farming when Sejun ordered or praised him. ¡°Understood! Then we will start building the farm on the 41st floor!¡± Ulrich, who believed in Theo¡¯s words as steadfastly as stone, began to construct a farm on the 41st floor. But among the millions of ck Orcs, nobody knew about farming. They had always stolen or hunted, never having grown anything themselves. ¡°The great sage and shaman, Luken, you take the lead in building the farm.¡± ¡°Yes! Farming is all about nting and growing in the ground. Leave it to me!¡± Thus, the farm¡¯s construction began under Luken¡¯s guidance, who had learned farming from a book. However, Luken knew no more about farming than the others. ¡°nt the young ck Orcs in the ground!¡± Luken thought that after nting, he should feed them and let them grow. Thus, the seeds Theo sowed began to take root in a strange direction. And then, ¡°Meow meow meow!¡± Unaware of what he had done, Theo went down to the 40th floor of the tower to meet Han Tae-jun. ***** ***** Chapter 145: How Much for One Draw? TL: Hanguk ¡°Buy the building at this address in the name of Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo came down to the 40th floor and immediately asked Han tae-jun to buy the building, just as Han tae-jun expected. ¡°This ce?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, do you know how expensive this building is?¡± Han tae-jun purposely acted surprised at Theo¡¯s request. ¡°I don¡¯t know, meow! Is it very expensive, meow?¡± ¡°It¡¯s 200 billion won. In Tower Coin, that¡¯s 200,000 Tower Coins. It¡¯s a burden even for me, so let¡¯s count this as one favor.¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± ¡°Here!¡± As Theo used the favor, Tae-jun immediately handed over the building contract signed in Sejun¡¯s name. ¡°Meow! Excellent, meow! Chairman Park will be very pleased, meow!¡± Theo quickly took the contract. In a sh, Sejun had acquired a 200 billion won building in Gangnam for free, with just a flick of his cat¡¯s paw. ¡°So, is there anything else?¡± ¡°There¡¯s more, meow! I¡¯ll use one more favor, meow!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± ¡°Fill the building with food for the rest of your life, meow!¡± Having acquired the building, now it needed to be filled. ¡°Okay. How much could it be? I¡¯ll fill it uppletely.¡± Theo¡¯s word ¡®lifetime¡¯ did make Han tae-jun a bit nervous, but his face brightened at Theo¡¯s words that he would use one more favor. Compared to the building¡¯s price, the cost to fill it with goods was not that great. And how much could one eat anyway? Han tae-jun wouldter realize how wrong he had been. He had not known that there were many voracious beasts around Sejun who never seemed to be satisfied. It was a very reckless decision. ¡°Thank you, meow! Now, please fill it with goods, meow!¡± ¡°Okay. And we need more sturdy de green onion leaves.¡± There was a possibility that locusts could invade other ces, so this was to prepare just in case. ¡°I got it, meow! I¡¯ll tell the interns, meow!¡± With that, Theo headed back up to the 99th floor after talking to Han tae-jun. *** ¡°Ugh, nice.¡± Kaiser downed a shot of Makgeolli (rice wine) and savored the aftertaste with a satisfied smile. And as he bit into a roasted sweet potato, ¡°Father! The ck Moon is appearing!¡± Anton rushed in, shouting. ¡°What?! ck Moon?!¡± At Anton¡¯s words, Kaiser¡¯s expression hardened, and he hurried outside. In the distance, a thin gap was visible between the world engulfed in red clouds. It was undoubtedly the ck Moon. And the ck Moon was not emitting light but absorbing it, amplifying its presence as it appeared. ¡°Awaken all the ck dragons and have them stand by!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The hithertockadaisical Kaiser now exuded authority and urgency as he ordered Anton. It would take almost 10 years for the ck Moon to fully appear, but 10 years is not a long time in the eyes of dragons. Especially when waking dragons that have slept for hundreds of years. They must be awakened now to be able to fight in prime condition 10 yearster. ¡°Release.¡± Boom! Kaiser dispelled the Polymorph spell, transforming into a gigantic dragon and soaring into the sky. From the sky, he could see the red world, growing as it absorbed energy through tendril-like tubes connected to the destroyed worlds. The red world¡¯s name was Destruction. Destruction was always wrapped in ominous red clouds, without sun, moon, or stars. And surrounding Destruction were eight towers, including the ck tower. Above these towers floated a massive piece ofnd. It was the dragons¡¯ home and the frontline fortress in preparation for the battle against Destruction.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. ¡°To think it¡¯s appearing now¡­¡± Kaiser looked at the ck Moon with a grave expression. The appearance of the ck Moon meant¡­ ¡°They¡¯reing back.¡± There was only one time in the past when the ck Moon appeared like this when the towers were born. A ck Moon formed in the middle of the newly born red world. Soon after the ck Moonpletely appeared, 12 beings known as the Apostles of Destruction, possessing immense power, emerged from it. They attacked the dragons as soon as they appeared, and the ensuing battle between the 12 Apostles of Destruction and 10,000 dragons resulted in an overwhelming victory for the dragons, thanks to their sheer numbers. But the Apostles of Destruction left a message that they would return when the ck Moon rises, and they vanished, turning to ashes. The victory was nothing but a wound, considering that 1,000 dragons died to defeat the 12 Apostles of Destruction. ¡°Phew. I hope the damage isn¡¯t too great this time.¡± As Kaiser was worrying about the future, ¡°Kaiser, it¡¯s been almost 3000 years since west met like this, has it not?¡± Kellion, who had transformed into his original body, approached him. ¡°That¡¯s right. We haven¡¯t met since the ck Moon event.¡± ¡°The others are waiting. Let¡¯s go quickly.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Kaiser and Kellion flew towards the conference hall to prepare measures against the ck Moon with the other n lords. As Kaiser and Kellion departed, Wriggle. The roots that had emerged from the ck tower began to move busily. *** Day 299 of being stranded. ¡°Take this! Belly puff! Bubububup!¡± Kukkekekeke! After eating a hearty lunch, Sejun was ying with Cuengi, blowing air into Cuengi¡¯s swollen belly. Kueong! [It tickles!] As they yed, Snore. Kurrr. Sejun and Cuengi fell asleep. Then, ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. It seems you¡¯re enjoying a nap?¡± Iona, who had returned after finishing the tower construction, found the two of them. Swoop. Iona took this opportunity to settle on Sejun¡¯sp and close her eyes. ¡°kyoo-kyoot! kyoo-kyoot!¡± Iona was dreaming a nightmare of both anger and joy. A momentter, ¡°Huh? Iona is here?¡± Krueng? [Big Sister Iona, when did youe?] Sejun and Cuengi, having just woken from their nap, noticed Iona. ¡°kyoo-about 10 minutes ago.¡± Iona answered, her voice a bit irritated from not getting enough sleep. ¡°What are you doing here? Weren¡¯t you busy with the wizard tower construction?¡± ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. The wizard tower construction waspleted today!¡± ¡°What?! It¡¯s all built already?!¡± Sejun was surprised at Iona¡¯s words. From what he¡¯d heard, the height of the wizard tower exceeded 500 meters. ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. The power of magic is great, you know.¡± Iona said, enjoying Sejun¡¯s reaction. ¡°Then can we go see the wizard tower?¡± ¡°Of course! I was going to invite you to the tower¡¯spletion celebration partyter!¡± ¡°Oh! You¡¯re having a celebration party too?!¡± A party?! Sejun¡¯s voice was filled with excitement. Krueng! [Party!] Cuengi¡¯s voice was also full of excitement, knowing that a party meant more food than usual. ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Yes! We¡¯re nning to do it a week from now. So, I have a favor to ask of you, Sejun!¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°I want to use your crops for the food at the party!¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine, you can use them as you like.¡± The storage room was overflowing, except for some crops. ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot! Thank you! I¡¯ll pay you well!¡± Iona thanked Sejun for his permission, mentioning that the chefs woulde for the crops and left. And then, ¡°Hello!¡± The chefs who came to pick up the crops took an enormous amount of produce from Sejun¡¯s storage, indicating the grand scale of the uing celebration. Thanks to that, Sejun¡¯s seed bank bncebined with Theo¡¯s earnings reached exactly 100 million Tower Coins. The wizards were indeed wealthy, paying without even haggling. When Sejun had 100 million Tower Coins, ¡°Aileen, can I get another power?¡± He asked if he could receive a new power. [The tower¡¯s administrator asks you to wait a moment.] A momentter, [Grantable Powers] , , Aileen checked the Tower Coins Sejun had and showed the avable powers. [The tower¡¯s administrator says you can choose one of the three powers.] ¡°I¡¯ve decided. I¡¯ll take Strong Stamina.¡± He didn¡¯t need to think about it. When he pondered what he should do to survive, the answer came quickly. [The tower¡¯s administrator says she will grant you .] ¡°Yes.¡± [100 million Tower Coins have been deducted from your seed bank.] [The tower¡¯s administrator grants the to the Tower¡¯s Mid-level Administrator¡¯s tattoo.] [You canter enhance using contribution points or Tower Coins.] [Due to the effect of , your stamina increases by 50.] With a sudden increase of 50 in his stamina stat, his stamina became 74. ¡°Hehehe.¡± With increased stamina, Sejun felt his chest swell with grandeur, and a confidence that anything seemed possible. Just then, Krueng! Krueng! Cuengi, humming a tune, approached Sejun. ¡°Ah. One must always be humble.¡± As soon as he saw Cuengi, the grandeur in Sejun¡¯s chest disappeared, and he felt humble, like a conditioned reflex. Krueng? Krueng! [Dad, why are you suddenly so down? Eating something tasty is what you do when you feel down!] With that, Cuengiforted Sejun and dragged him to the kitchen. Then, Krueng! [Cuengi wants to eat garaetteok (rice cake)!] Cuengi boldly spoke of what he wanted to eat. But, ¡°We don¡¯t have money to buy rice flour now?¡± Sejun replied with a troubled expression. He had spent all his money to gain the new power, and he had no money left for the Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough. Krueng¡­? [So we¡¯re beggars ¡­?] Cuengi looked saddened by Sejun¡¯s answer. ¡°Be¡­ beggars? We¡¯re not beggars! Just temporarily poor! Instead, I¡¯ll make honey jelly today.¡± Sejun hurriedly offered an alternative upon hearing Cuengi¡¯s words. Krueng?! [Dad can make honey jelly too?!] Cuengi, who thought that only poisonous honey bees could make honey jelly, was excited by Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Yes, I can make honey jelly.¡± Sejun said with a confident expression. Making honey jelly was incredibly simple. ¡°Now, put the honey in a bowl. Ice cube.¡± He quickly froze the bowl containing the honey. ¡°Done! That¡¯s it!¡± Krueng? [Is that it?] Cuengi looked disappointed. He had already tried the honey ice cube before. ¡°This is different from what you atest time.¡± Last time it was half water and half honey, but this time it was 100% honey. Thump! Sejun split the ice cube in half with his hand axe. And ¡°Look.¡± Sejun took out the honey in the bowl, and it jiggled like jelly. Krueng! [Dad is amazing!] ¡°Yes. Dad is amazing, right? Hehehe. Ice cube.¡± Puffed up by Cuengi¡¯s praise, Sejun started making honey jelly again. Cuengi¡¯s praise made Sejun dance with joy. *** Theo was heading towards the 99th floor of the tower. ¡°Meow! I need to stop by somewhere first, meow!¡± Theo, suddenly remembering something he had to grab, entered the 75th floor. And the ce Theo headed to was the lost and found storage of the Wandering Merchant Association, where he had gotten the item that had promoted him to temporary vice-chairman. ¡°What? Why are you here again?!¡± Taru, who was guarding the lost and found storage, said when he saw Theo. ¡°How much for one draw, meow?¡± ¡°What?! This isn¡¯t that kind of ce, go away!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to, meow! I want to draw, meow!¡± Theo knew that there were items here to ensure his long-term rule as vice-chairman. The road to bing the tower¡¯s top wandering merchant was long and far. But he wanted to remain vice chairman during that time. ¡®I need the item in there for that, meow! No one can stop me, meow!¡¯ ¡°I¡¯m going to draw, meow!!!¡± Theo said, looking at Taru with an intense re. ***** Chapter 146 TL: Hanguk ¡°Just go away. This is not a ce for draws.¡± The guard of the Lost and Found storage, Taru, tried to politely send away this cat merchant, Theo. However, ¡°Let¡¯s start bargaining, meow!¡± ¡°I said no!¡± This damn cat merchant wasn¡¯t taking no for an answer. ¡°How about 1 tower coin for one draw, meow?!¡± And this outrageous price?! ¡®Look at this guy¡­¡¯ At the price Theo was offering, Taru felt strangely offended; unknowingly, his hand tightened its grip on the spear he was holding. Even if there was nothing valuable in the Lost and Found storage, 1 tower coin?! Then what does that make him, who had been guarding this ce for over 100 years? While Taru was feeling upset, ¡®The best merchants buy good items at the cheapest price possible, meow!¡¯ Theo, who believed that maximizing profit by buying good items at the cheapest prices was the virtue of apetent merchant, only thought about getting the draw as cheaply as possible. Ideally, he wanted to go in for free and take everything he liked, but Theo still had some conscience. ¡°This is not that kind of ce.¡± Taru, holding back the anger rising from his chest, refused again nicely. However, ¡°Then, 1.1 tower coins!¡± Theo¡¯s bargaining had just started. ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then, 1.2 tower coins!¡± ¡°I said no!¡± ¡°1.3 tower coins!¡± ¡°No means no!¡± Taru continuously refused, and Theo kept bargaining, refusing the refusals. ¡®What a stubborn guy!¡¯ Taru was annoyed watching Theo slowly raise the price bit by bit. He had heard that the best wandering merchants were stingy, but he didn¡¯t know it would be to this extent. It was too stingy. And so, hours passed this way. ¡°10 tower coins!¡± ¡°Hey! That¡¯s too cheap!!!¡± Eventually, Taru shouted in anger at the price Theo offered. ¡°You surprised me, meow! If it¡¯s cheap, you should have said so, meow! How about 20 tower coins for one draw, meow?¡± Theo cheerfully doubled the bargaining price. ¡°1000 tower coins. Otherwise, you cannot enter.¡± Taru said firmly. If it was the ce he was guarding, it had to be worth that much. Taru thought that Theo, who had luckily drawn an item that Reken was eyeingst time, was surely hoping for another stroke of luck. So, he nned to teach this puny cat a lesson. ¡®If he spends 1000 tower coins to draw a useless item, he wille to his senses quickly.¡¯ Probably, after spending 1000 tower coins to draw a worthless item, he would nevere back to draw again. ¡°Give me a discount, meow!¡± When Taru named his price, Theo tried to haggle three times. However, Taru had no intention of bargaining, standing his ground. ¡°Fine then, meow! Here are 3000 tower coins, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s purpose was to do as Sejun instructed. ¡®Chairman Park told me to ask for a discount three times, meow!¡¯ Theo confidently handed 3000 tower coins to Taru. There were three items he couldn¡¯t getst time. He nned to take all of them today. ¡°Three items?!¡± Taru was taken aback by Theo¡¯s action. ¡°You cannot take three. You can only take one, no exceptions.¡± He wanted Theo to be fooled once, but the amount was toorge. Worried about Theo¡¯s loss, Taru returned 2000 tower coins. And then, Thump. He opened the door to the massive Lost and Found storage. Whoosh. As the door opened, the torches inside the dark storage warehouse lit up. ¡°Why are there so many restrictions, meow?!¡± As Theo grumbled, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to do it, just go back!¡± ¡°No, meow! Then I will go in, meow!¡± As Taru tried to close the door of the Lost and Found storage again, Theo hurriedly entered. 10 minutester. ¡°Meow! Meow!¡± Theo came out carrying a shabby box. ¡°Is that what you chose?¡± Taru naturally thought that Theo had chosen the item inside the box and looked inside. However, ng. It was empty. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re going to pick this box?!¡± ¡°Yes I am, meow! Then I wille again next time, meow!¡± Theo put the box in his bag, with a satisfied expression, and left. ¡°Why would you evene back? I bet you won¡¯t show up again¡­¡± Taru was convinced that Theo had chosen a trash item. *** The Land of the Golden Dragon. Thud. Thud. Kaiser and Kellion arrived. As they entered, golden, red, blue, purple, green, and brown dragons had already arrived. ¡°Now that everyone is here, let¡¯s start the meeting.¡± As the two entered, Artemis Yul, the head of the Yul n and the golden dragon presiding over the meeting, announced the start of the meeting. However, due to the nature of the dragons, who do not interfere with each other, there wasn¡¯t much to discuss. The meeting formally proceeded with the agenda of waking the sleeping dragons and preparing to fight against the ck Moon. And when the meeting ended and the dragons were about to leave, ¡°Have some of this food before you go. It is made from the crops harvested by the tower farmer of our golden tower.¡± Artemis offered food to the dragons. His intention was clear: to show off hispetent tower farmer. ¡°Hehehe. I feel bad just epting the food, so I should bring something out too. This is liquor brewed by the tower farmer of our red tower.¡± ¡°Hmm, this is¡­¡± The other dragons also started boasting about the things made by the tower farmers of their respective towers. However, ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Kaiser and Kellion only ate what the other dragons brought out without saying anything. Kaiser wanted to boast about Sejun¡¯s crops, but he held back for the sake of Kellion¡¯s pride. Normally, he was like an enemy, but he did not want to hurt Kellion¡¯s pride by boasting about his own crops in this situation. Then, ¡°Kaiser, Kellion, why aren¡¯t you bringing anything out? What delicious thing are you hiding so tightly? Let¡¯s share! Isn¡¯t that right? Hahaha.¡± Tier Peten, the head of the Peten n and the purple dragon, said with augh. His eyes were full of disdainful nces. ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ The atmosphere in the meeting room turned cold at Tier¡¯s words. The heads of the ns did not leave their territory, but since other dragons interacted with each other, they roughly knew the situation of the other towers even if they did not know exactly. The ck Tower did not have a tower farmer because of Kaiser¡¯s granddaughter, Aileen, and the White Tower was in a situation where no farming was done because Kellion¡¯s grandson, Ajax, suddenly became a tower farmer. Knowing this, Tier still brought it up. ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°Damn it!¡± Kaiser red at Tier without saying a word, and Kellion swallowed his anger and endured it. ¡®Hehehe. Let¡¯s see them get mad.¡¯ Tier, who had always held a grudge against the two, secretly hoped they would get angry. If Kaiser and Kellion get angry here, he can pretend he didn¡¯t know their tower¡¯s situation and back out, leaving the two in an embarrassing situation. Then, ¡°Tier, if they don¡¯t want to take it out, they don¡¯t have to. There¡¯s no need to force them.¡± Brachio Iorg, the female head of the Iorg n and the green dragon, spoke to Tier in a cold voice, defending Kaiser and Kellion. Her granddaughter, Ophelia, was also a tower farmer, simr to Kellion¡¯s situation. Of course, the green dragons are the most eco-friendly species among the dragons. It was an agricultural elite among the dragons. However, Brachio was greatly surprised when she saw the crops of the ck Tower, which were given as rewards at the recent Green Tower harvest festival. She was surprised that a tower farmer appeared in the ck Tower, and even more so by the quality of the crops they produced. The crops of the ck Tower¡¯s tower farmer, Park Sejun, were still of low grade, but they were perfect. It was like catching two birds with one stone, both in taste and effect. So she nned to have a separate conversation with Kaiser after the meeting ended¡­ but Tier ruined the mood. ¡°Ahem. I might have been too hasty. Sorry. If you don¡¯t want to share, you don¡¯t have to¡­ If the two of you don¡¯t have anything to bring out, I was going to share some.¡± Tier continued to be provocative until the end. ¡°Let¡¯s disperse for today and meet again in three months.¡± Feeling the tense atmosphere, Artemis hurriedly ended the meeting. Whenever dragons hold a meeting, starting with the Yul n, they gather once every three months on each n¡¯snd. This was thew of the dragons. *** On the 301st night of being stranded. ¡°The rabbits, poisonous honey bees, and mushroom ants have all gone home¡­¡± Sejun prepared for the 11th Blue Moon, which was about to start. [The tower administrator says she is sorry for not being able to help.]N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Aileen tried hard to charge the searchlight created by Kaiser with magic power, but it required two slots of magic power to operate. It was difficult for Aileen to even charge one slot with her magic power. ¡°It¡¯s okay. We have prepared enough for today.¡± Sejun said, looking at the farm guarded by the pink bear and five ck minotaurs. Just looking at it was reassuring. Whenever mie had been able to use the me of Purification, Sejun used it on the ck minotaurs. As a result, all five of them were unaffected by the Blue Moon. Moreover, with Cuengi also there, it was sufficient to protect the farm. Then Krueng! [Dad, everything is fine!] (Pip-pip. Sejun, everything is fine!) Cuengi and the golden bat returned after patrolling the farm to check for any intruding fire ants or poisonous bees. ¡°Good job. Let¡¯s have a midnight snack.¡± Sejun prepared a midnight snack for the animals who had been working hard without sleep. Krueng! [Great!] Hearing the word ¡®snack¡¯, Cuengi excitedly raised his short front paws in joy. ¡°I will make garaetteok (rice cake) for you today.¡± Yesterday, the wizards of the wizard tower, who couldn¡¯t go outside during the Blue Moon, had bought snacks, and thus Sejun had some money again. He used that money on Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough. He put money into it, obtained rice flour, made rice cake dough, and stored it in the treasure vault of the Red Ribbon Kingdom. That¡¯s when he realized, ¡°Ah! I¡¯m rich¡­¡± If he sold just one of the gold bars in the treasure vault, he could get dozens of coins. Sejun hadpletely forgotten about the treasures in the vault. ¡°I¡¯ll use this to buy a new powerter.¡± Sejun decided to use the treasures to buy new powers and closed the treasure vault. As a day passed, [Current list of items avable for withdrawal from the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault (a total of 23,918,120 items)] Chewy Dough 1kg X5 ¡­ .. . The dough had turned into chewy dough. The ck rabbit had diligently pounded the dough and put it back. ¡°I will take out 5kg of chewy dough.¡± [Withdrawing 5kg of chewy dough from the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault.] ¡°Okay. Press it gently and slowly!¡± Sejun said, putting the dough into the manual garaetteok machine held by Cuengi. Krueng! Having done it several times already, Cuengi skillfully started making garaetteok. [Chewy Garaetteok have beenpleted.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 4 has slightly increased.] [Due to the effect of cooking level 4, the taste and effect of chewy garaetteok have slightly increased.] The Garaetteok werepleted. As the ck Rabbit¡¯s skills improved, the word ¡®slightly¡¯ that was attached to the Garaetteok¡¯s description disappeared. ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s eat!¡± Sejun cut the garaetteok into bite-sized pieces and gave them to the pink bear, Cuengi, and the golden bat. Of course, honey was essential for garaetteok, so he took out a lot of honey as well. ¡°Here, you guys eat this.¡± Mmmm! (Thank you for the food!) The ck minotaurs didn¡¯t like the texture of the rice cakes, so they didn¡¯t eat them. Instead, Sejun gave them a lot of cherry tomato stems. By the time Sejun and the animals happily finished their midnight snacks, ¡°Oh?! It¡¯s the Blue Moon!¡± A blue moon rose in the sky. ¡°Let¡¯s get to work.¡± Sejun stood up and said. They had to scatter and locate the crops affected by the energy of the Blue Moon. Then, ¡°Chairman Park! I¡¯m here, meow!¡± Theo, who had just arrived, flew towards Sejun. ¡°Oh! Vice Chairman Theo, wee!¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo was put to work as soon as he arrived. ***** ***** Chapter 147 TL: Hanguk ¡°Why do I have to do this, meow?!¡± Theo, hanging on Sejun¡¯s head, peered around the field that was being illuminated by a blue light with a pout on his face. He was sulking because he couldn¡¯t hang on Sejun¡¯s knee as it couldn¡¯t be seen from below. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, please endure a little longer. I¡¯ll give you churu afterward.¡± ¡°Meow! Okay, meow!¡± Theo, encouraged by Sejun¡¯s words, looked around with wide eyes. Then, ¡°Meow! Chairman Park, found it, meow¡± Krueng! [I found it, daddy!] Theo and Cuengi, who were looking over the field from atop Pink-fur¡¯s head, simultaneously spotted the area where the blue light was beginning to intensify. ¡°Meow! Cuengi, I saw it first, meow!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [No! Cuengi saw it before big brother did!] As Theo and Cuengi argued over who spotted it first, sh! The blue light brightened even more, as if absorbing all the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Having never experienced this before, Sejun approached the cherry tomato field radiating light. Ssshh. By the time Sejun approached, the blue light hadpletely transferred to a single cherry tomato, which now radiated not blue or red, but a pure white light. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Thud. Sejun, as if entranced, plucked the white cherry tomato. And then, [Elixir: You have harvested a cherry tomato imbued with powerful magic power.] [Due to the effect of Harvesting Lv. 6, you harvested a crop one grade higher.] [Your job experience greatly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has increased greatly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has been filled, and the level increases.] [You have acquired 1000 experience points.] ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun came to his senses only after seeing the harvested message. And then, ¡°A cherry tomato imbued with powerful magic power?!¡± He was shocked to see the name of a crop he had never seen before. Moreover, it was an elixir. Just then, [You have achieved the achievement of creating a new variety in the tower.] [The tower acknowledges your exclusive cultivation rights for the new variety.] [Without your permission, no one can cultivate the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power.] [Your job experience increases greatly.] All this time, Sejun had harvested cherry tomatoes the most until now, but he had never encountered a new variety. He had almost given up, but¡­ ¡°Cherry tomato! I always believed in you!¡± The magical cherry tomato finally gave Sejun a new variety. Moreover, it was ssified as an elixir. As Sejun hurriedly tried to check the attributes of the white cherry tomato in his hand [You have achieved the feat of creating 5 new varieties in the tower.] [As a reward for the great farmer¡¯s achievement, one job characteristic will be added.] [Every time you create a new variety, all your stats increase by 10.] ¡°Oh! Jackpot!¡± Every time a new variety is created, all stats increase by 10! It was an amazing job characteristic that had the same effect as raising 40 levels. ¡°Let¡¯s check its attributes now.¡± Sejun happily checked the options of the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power. [Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power] ¡ú It is a mutant cherry tomato that has absorbed the intense magic power of the Blue Moon at the highest point of the tower. ¡ú A cherry tomato grown inside the tower, it is delicious and full of nutrients. ¡ú Its color changed to white as it absorbed powerful magical power. ¡ú Consuming it permanently increases magic power by 10. ¡ú It was born by absorbing powerful magic, and it cannot grow anywhere that doesn¡¯t have strong magic presence. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 10 years ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Huh?! It¡¯s A-grade?!¡± He then remembered the message that said he had harvested a crop of one higher grade. At that moment, ¡°Put that cherry tomato in this box, meow!¡± Theo took out a box from his bag. ¡°What is that box?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a box I got from lottery draw, meow!¡± ¡°What?! A Lottery Draw? Did you do a draw at the cksmith?¡± ¡°No, meow! I found a new ce, meow!¡± It was the lost-and-found storage warehouse, which unbeknownst to Taru, had be Theo¡¯s new location for lottery draws. ¡°Oh! Really?!¡± Sejun seemed even happier with Theo¡¯s words than when he got the elixir cherry tomato. Theo¡¯s draw are always great. Just as Theo trusted Sejun¡¯s knee, Sejun also trusted Theo¡¯s front paw. Sejun examined the box. [Shabby Wooden Box] ??? Grade: E ¡°Hehehe. I wonder what effect this has.¡± Sejun said with a voice full of anticipation. And then, ¡°Aileen, please appraise this.¡± He asked Aileen for an appraisal. [The tower administrator says to leave it to her.] As soon as Aileen responded, the shabby wooden box disappeared. A momentter, [The tower administrator says the appraisal isplete.] [The tower administrator says Theo has brought another good item.] ¡°Of course, meow! I always bring helpful items, meow! So, Chairman Park, quickly praise me, meow!¡± ¡°Alright. Vice Chairman Theo, well done.¡± ¡°Just with words, meow?! Extend my term as Vice Chairman quickly, meow!¡± ¡°Okay. One month extension!¡± ¡°Meow! Meow! Good, meow!¡± Theo, pleased to have the term as Vice Chairman extended as he wanted, rubbed his forehead on the back of Sejun¡¯s head in delight. [The tower administrator says it seems to be an item that will be helpful to you.] ¡°Really?¡± [The tower administrator says you will know when you see it yourself.] Thud. With Aileen¡¯s words, a box appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Huh?!¡± It was definitely a shabby wooden box before, but now it had transformed into a golden box. Sejun quickly checked the options of the golden box. [Golden Box of Abundance] ¡ú A box containing the power of an ancient god responsible for abundance, whose name has long been forgotten. ¡ú Over time, most of the god¡¯s powers have faded. ¡ú If you put one grain or fruit in it and wait a day, it will increase to two. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Worshippers of Abundance ¡ú Creator: ??? ¡ú Grade: A+ ¡°God¡¯s power?¡± As described, the power had significantly faded, and the grade was low for a god¡¯s power item. On top of that, the option was to double, not more ¨C a bitcking for a divine item. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, I¡¯ll put it in here like you said.¡± Still, it was not a bad effect if it could double the elixir cherry tomato, which there was only one of, in just one day. Sejun put the white cherry tomato in the golden box of abundance. Then he put the golden box into the void storage and came out. Zzz. Kurrr. Cuengi and the golden bat were sleeping on Pink-fur¡¯s back, and ¡°Meow¡­ Chu-ru¡­¡± Theo, who was adamant about eating churu before sleeping, was half-asleep, hanging on Sejun¡¯s head, after achieving his goal of extending his term as Vice Chairman. ¡°You must be tired.¡± Snap. Sejun put Theo on his knee. After that, Sejun continued to look around the field with Pink-fur and five ck minotaurs. However, it seemed that the elixir cherry tomato absorbed all the energy of the blue moon, as no other crops, imbued with the energy of the blue moon, appeared. As the blue moon ended, ¡°Good job, everyone.¡± Kueong! Moo! Sejun gave plenty of food to the Pink-fur and ck Minotaurs as a token of gratitude and sent them back. ¡°I should get some sleep too.¡± After sending off the animals, Sejun entered the house. As soon as hey down on the fluffy mushroom mattress, he fell asleep. Snore. Gororong. Only the sound of Sejun and Theo snoring could be heard in the bedroom. *** ¡°Meo! I slept well, meow!¡± Theo, who had a good night¡¯s sleep on Sejun¡¯s knee, stretched out his front paws and stretched refreshingly. And then, Thump. Thump. He stepped on Sejun¡¯s body and approached Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Chairman Park is still in dreand, meow. But his face looks really bad, meow!¡± Theo said pitifully while looking at Sejun¡¯s face. When would Chairman Park¡¯s face ever get better, meow?! ¡°There is no other way, meow! I will give a special massage, meow!¡± Press. Press. Theo diligently stomped on Sejun¡¯s face with his front paws. While Theo was massaging Sejun¡¯s face, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Vice Chairman Theo, you¡¯re here!¡± Iona, who hade to ask Sejun for a favor, was delighted to see Theo. ¡°Iona, nice to see you, meow!¡± ¡°Yes! Vice Chairman Theo, there is apletion celebration party for thepletion of the wizard tower in 4 days. Pleasee then.¡± Iona invited Theo to the party. ¡°Meow?! Is Chairman Park also going?¡± ¡°Yes. Sejun has also agreed toe.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll go too, meow!¡± While Theo and Iona were talking, ¡°Uhm¡­¡± Sejun woke up. ¡°Did Chairman Park wake up, meow?¡± ¡°Of course, I¡¯d wake up. You¡¯re chatting so loudly beside me¡­¡± Sejun grumbled as he got up. ¡°That¡¯s good, meow! Chairman Park, now that you¡¯re awake, give me a churu, meow!¡± Theoid down on Sejun¡¯sp, with twinkling eyes, ready to eat Churu. ¡°Kyoot. Then I should also take a short nap before I go!¡± As Theoid down, Iona quickly wrapped Theo¡¯s tail around her and closed her eyes. ¡°Alright.¡± Yawn. Sejun, still half-asleep, tore open the Churu and fed it to Theo. Slurp slurp slurp. ¡®As expected, the Churu fed by Chairman Park while on Chairman Park¡¯sp is the tastiest, meow!¡¯ Theo was happy while eating the Churu. And as Sejun was feeding Theo and starting to wake up, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi is hungry too!] Cuengi, who woke up due to hunger, immediately came looking for Sejun as soon as he opened his eyes. ¡°Alright¡­ eat this and wait for a while.¡± Sejun took out some dried sweet potatoes from the void storage and gave them to Cuengi. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Chew chew. Cuengi, sitting next to Sejun, diligently ate the dried sweet potatoes. A momentter. (Sejun! Good morning!) The golden bat, having woken up, came to find Sejun. ¡°Yes. Good morning.¡± And so, surrounded by the animals, Sejun began the 302nd morning of being stranded. ¡°So, you want me to decide on a new name for the wizard tower?¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes!¡± Crunch crunch. Iona, who answered Sejun¡¯s question, continued to gnaw on roasted peanuts. The reason Iona came to Sejun was to get a new name for the wizard tower. Originally, it was the Gravity Wizard Tower, but as it has absorbed the Fire, Destruction, and Meteor Wizard Towers, its size increased and its identity as a user of gravity magic became blurred. Therefore, a new name was needed for the wizard tower that would give everyone a sense of belonging. And at the end of the wizard tower meeting, it was suggested that Sejun, the real power behind the ck Tower, should give the wizard tower its new name. ¡°Meow! I have a good name, meow! Vice Chairman Theo, shortened to TheoPa Tower, how about that, meow?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s totallyme.¡± ¡°What do you mean, meow? There¡¯s no way that¡¯sme, meow! Then how about Theo Park Tower, meow?!¡± ¡°Pass.¡± ¡°Why are you rejecting everything I suggest, meow?!¡± Just as Theo was about to argue why his proposed name wasn¡¯t being epted, Krueng! [Cuengi thought of a name too!] Cuengi said, raising his front paw energetically. ¡°Oh?! What is it, Cuengi?¡± Krueng! [It¡¯s Honey Tower!] Cuengi suggested the name of his favorite food, honey, for the wizard tower. ¡°Uhm¡­ That might be difficult?¡± Krueng! Krueng? [Honey is delicious! Why can¡¯t it be?] Cuengi was puzzled why the delicious honey couldn¡¯t be the name of the wizard tower. Then, (Pip-pip. How about naming it Sejun Tower after Sejun?) The golden bat suggested naming the wizard tower after Sejun. ¡®Hehehe. The golden bat is making me blush¡­¡¯ Sejun was secretly pleased when, ¡°It won¡¯t work, meow! It¡¯s too weak, meow!¡± Krueng! [The namecks strength!] Theo and Cuengi opposed naming the tower after Sejun, who they deemed the weakest. These guys! ¡°No, it¡¯s just¡­¡± ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Sejun! Your name won¡¯t work! Then everyone will look down on our wizard tower!¡± Just as Sejun was about to argue, Iona¡¯s anger gauge rose to level 2, and she became angry. ¡°I¡¯ve be much stronger than before¡­¡± As Sejun was feeling wronged, (Pip¡­ I¡¯m sorry for suggesting a weak name.) The golden bat, who suggested Sejun¡¯s name, apologized. ¡°Ugh¡­ Golden Bat, you too¡­¡± Having been dealt the final blow, Sejun fell into despair. ***** *****Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g Chapter 148 TL: Hanguk The task of naming the wizard tower only hurt Sejun. Then, [The Tower Administrator is furious that someone dares to disrespect her tower farmer.] Aileen came to Sejun¡¯s defense. [The Tower Administrator admits that the tower farmer of the ck Tower, Park Sejun, is weak to the point where his death anywhere, anytime wouldn¡¯t be surprising, but she praises him for being better at farming than anyone else.] ¡°Aileen¡­¡± Sejun wished she had just praised him without mentioning the earlier part¡­ As Sejun¡¯s self-esteem began to plummet, [The Tower Administrator deres that she will name the wizard tower ¡®Park-Ai Wizard Tower¡¯.] As soon as Sejun heard it, he understood. He knew Aileen¡¯s naming style. ¡®Itbines ¡®Park¡¯ from ¡®Park Sejun¡¯ and ¡®Ai¡¯ from ¡®Aileen¡¯.¡¯ However, ¡°Kyoot? Park-Ai Wizard Tower?¡± Iona, not understanding where the name came from, tilted her head. The pronunciation was simr to ¡®Park-ae¡¯ ( TL: charity), which could be confusing to others. [The Tower Administrator allows the use of the descriptor ¡®ck¡¯ for the wizard tower.] ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot! Thank you! Great ck Dragon Aileen!¡± Without a second thought, Iona epted Aileen¡¯s proposal. Using the descriptor ¡®ck¡¯ in the ck Tower was of great significance. Only those who had permission from the ck dragon could use the word ¡®ck¡¯. Of course, one could use it secretly, but the consequences were not something one could handle alone. Dragons never forgave the races that used the term ¡®ck¡¯ without their permission. Not only the individual involved but the entire race had to pay the price. And that price was extinction. It was a great honor to use a term of such weight for the name of the wizard tower. [The Tower Administrator announces that the wizard tower built on the 99th floor will be called the ck Park-Ai Wizard Tower.] Thus, the name of the wizard tower was decided. ck Park-Ai Wizard Tower. Later, hunters approached it, thinking it was a charitable tower due to its name, but it turned out to be entirely different from charity, bing an object of terror to hunters because of its destructive behavior. *** ¡°What will you do once we reach Amsterdam port?¡± On the deck of a grain transport ship departing from Lagos port in Nigeria, Jonathan asked his colleague. ¡°What will I do? Head straight to a bar¡­¡± As his colleague answered with excitement, Boom! Suddenly, a soft vibration and sound came from the tank filled with grain. ¡°What¡¯s that?!¡± ¡°It seems¡­ it¡¯sing from the tank with cocoa?¡± ¡°Could something be rotting inside?¡± Although rare, sometimes the tank would expand due to gas produced by rotting grain stored inside. ¡°Ah¡­ maybe there was something wrong when we hurriedly departed from Lagos.¡± In Lagos, millions of locusts appeared and attacked people and animals indiscriminately, so their employer ordered the cargo ship to be loaded with grain and depart as quickly as possible. And they did depart hastily with the loaded grain. ¡°So we have to clean the tank as soon as we arrive?!¡± ¡°Exactly¡­ damn! Instead of drinking, we¡¯ll only be cleaning¡­¡± As the two of them wereining,N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. BANG! With a massive explosion, the lid of the tank was forcibly opened. And then, Buzz. Buzz. Locusts began to pour out. ¡°What?! Locusts?!¡± ¡°Run!¡± Jonathan urgently shouted, but they were in the middle of the vast open sea. There was nowhere to run. The locusts attacked the people inside the ship as if they were hunting. The bodies of the locusts had turnedpletely yellow. The Earth Defense Force had driven all the locusts out of Lagos, Nigeria, and were feeling relieved, but the locusts had already infiltrated dozens of grain transport ships. And without any interference, they rapidly increased their numbers by consuming the grain, evolving into yellow locusts. Simultaneously, as grain transport ships were heading to various ports worldwide, the number of ships that lost contact quickly increased. *** Day 305 of being stranded. Sejun took out an Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power from the Golden Box of Abundance. The maximum capacity of the Golden Box of Abundance was two, so if it increased to two, one must be removed to increase it again. [You have obtained 30 seeds of the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 6 has increased slightly.] Sejun didn¡¯t eat the obtained elixir-grade cherry tomato but extracted the seeds from inside. It was pointless to eat one or two pieces as he would still be ignored by the animals around him. Of course, one reason was that he was constantly failing to sow the seeds and consuming them. ¡°Let it work this time. Are you ready?¡± Sejun stood in front of a pot filled with soil and spoke to Theo and Cuengi. ¡°Ready, meow!¡± Krueng! [I¡¯m ready!] Theo and Cuengi began infusing their magic power into the pot. Sejun had been continually failing to nt the seeds of the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power. It couldn¡¯t grow unless it was in a ce filled with powerful magic power. So Sejun, who was artificially creating a powerful magic-filled environment with the help of Theo and Cuengi, attempted to nt the elixir-grade cherry tomato. However, [Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power has been nted.] [The environment is not strong enough in magic power for the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power to grow roots.] [Seed Sowing failed.] Ssssss. The seed turned into ashes along with the message. It was another failure. ¡°How much magic power do we even need?!¡± Even with Theo and Cuengi¡¯s magic power, it wasn¡¯t enough¡­ Sejun thought he might have to involve Iona next time. After failing to nt the elixir-grade cherry tomato, ¡°I¡¯m so bored¡­¡± Sejun spoke in a bored voice. He couldn¡¯t step out of the house since yesterday. It was because of the ck Park-Ai Wizard Tower¡¯spletion celebration party. The powerful beings from each floor who received an invitation wereing up to the 99th floor to participate in the party. And they had to pass through Sejun¡¯s farm in the middle to get to the wizard tower, so Theo and Cuengi, worried about Sejun, prevented him from going outside. ¡°Chairman Park, let¡¯s just sleep at home, meow!¡± Theo spoke as if tofort Sejun andy down on Sejun¡¯sp, rubbing his back vigorously on Sejun¡¯s knees. Krueng! [Big brother is right! It¡¯s dangerous outside!] Cuengi also agreed with Theo and sat down, sticking his butt to Sejun¡¯s, and ate honey brought from the void storage. Both seemed eager to take advantage of this opportunity for their own benefits. ¡®Should I just go out?¡¯ Sejun could leave anytime if he wanted. He is the owner of this ce, and all the animals protecting him were strong. Plus, Aileen was on his side. However, Thump. Thump. Seeing the endless line of monsters outside the window, he automatically thought there was no need to go outside. There was no need to deliberately wander in a ce filled with strong creatures. ¡°Home is indeed the best.¡± Sejuny on the soft shaggy mushroom mattress and looked up at the ceiling. It had been a long time since he spent all day at home. ¡°When I think about it, on my days off on Earth, waking upte in the afternoon and rolling around in bed until evening was the norm¡­¡± He found it strange that he felt stuffy staying at home like this. While lying down and lost in thought, [Seed shop is now open.] The Seed Shop opened. [Checking the level of the Seed Shop skill.] [Seed Shop Lv. 3 confirmed.] [Park Sejun¡¯s grade has been upgraded from Ordinary to Extraordinary.] As the level of the Seed Shop skill increased by 1 as a reward forpleting the level 50 job quest, the grade also increased ordingly. [In the Extraordinary grade, you can select one seed that you¡¯ve previously purchased from the Seed Shop and buy it daily within 10 tower coins.] [The selected seed will be removed from today¡¯s seed sales list.] [If you wish to change the selected seed to another, you must pay a certain change fee.] [Which crop would you like to choose?] ¡®There¡¯s a fee, huh.¡¯ [Carrot Seed] [Strawberry Seed] [Onion Seed] [Cheongyang pepper Seed] ¡­ .. . While Sejun was thinking, the crops he had bought before appeared. ¡°I¡¯ll chooseter.¡± Since there were no crops that needed to be grown urgently, Sejun decided to chooseter slowly. [5 types of seeds to be sold today will be shown randomly.] [At the current grade, you can buy as many seeds as you want within 50 tower coins.] When the grade increased, the number of seeds shown randomly increased from 4 to 5, but the amount avable for purchase increased tenfold from 5 tower coins to 50 tower coins. [Sweet Pumpkin Seeds 50 ¨C 6 Tower Coins] [Peanut Seeds 1000 ¨C 9 Tower Coins] [Fire Bean Seeds 1 ¨C 10 Tower Coins] [Watermelon Seeds 10 ¨C 12 Tower Coins] [Blueberry Seeds 10 ¨C 20 Tower Coins] ¡®The prices have gone up again.¡¯ The prices of the seeds had increased by almost 50% since thest time he saw them. ¡°Sweet pumpkin, peanuts, fire beans, blueberries.¡± Sejun had collected many watermelon seeds from the watermelons the monkeys had given him on the 77th floor of the tower, so he bought all the seeds except the watermelon seeds. [45 tower coins have been deducted from Park Sejun¡¯s Seed Bank ount.] [450 points have been added to your Seed Shop loyalty points.] [You now have a total of 601 Seed Shop loyalty points.] Kaching. Four small leather pouches filled with seeds fell onto Sejun¡¯s hand. [Thank you for using the Seed Shop.] [You can use the Seed Shop Lv. 3 again after 30 days.] ¡°I should first nt the fire beans in the pots.¡± As Sejun was about to nt the fire bean seeds in a pot, Squeak! Squeak! Kkwek! Sounds of rabbits and mushroom ants guarding something were heard from outside. And then, ¡°How dare you insignificant creatures block my way?! I am Jashu, the son of ck Leopard, the ruler of the 95th floor. I am the next ruler of the 95th floor! If you don¡¯t want to die, move aside!¡± A voice full of arrogance was heard. There are always beings like that, ones who think they¡¯re at the top without realizing there¡¯s always someone above them. It seemed that an unwee guest had arrived at the farm. ¡°I should go out.¡± Even though he was reluctant, he couldn¡¯t just stand by while his family was being threatened. ¡°There are always people like that, meow!¡± Krueng! [We will teach them a lesson!] Enraged at the intruder that caused the disturbance, Theo and Cuengi also got up to follow Sejun. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s wear these before we go out.¡± Snap. ¡°Meow?¡± Krueng? Sejun put on the dragon warrior helmet for safety and also put them on Theo and Cuengi. Although he could have worn it alone, he felt embarrassed to do so, so he put it on them as well. And so, Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi went outside. *** Squeak¡­ Kkwek¡­ Rabbits and mushroom ants, intimidated by Jashu¡¯s threats, did not back down. This was Sejun¡¯s farm, a ce that took them in when they had nowhere else to go. They were determined to defend it, even if it meant dying. ¡°These insignificant creatures, really!¡± Realizing their determination, Jashu grew angry. His pride was wounded, thinking they dared to challenge him. ¡°I tried not to shed blood since this is the 99th floor, but kill them!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Although the invitation warned not to harm the creatures of the farm, and the ck Minotaurs guarding the entrance to the 99th floor had also warned them not to harm the farm. However, Jashu thought that the warning did not apply to the insignificant rabbits and mushroom ants roaming around the farm. At that moment, ¡°Meow!¡± Krueng! Two beings wearing white bone helmets appeared and killed the leopards that were about to attack the rabbits and mushroom ants. ¡°Cuengi, over here, meow!¡± Theo precisely dodged the leopards¡¯ attacks and lured them towards Cuengi, Kruuuueng! Thud! Cuengi hit them with his branch. ¡°Who are you two?!¡± Kruuuueng! Furious, Jashu mmed the ground and shouted. ¡®You are dead.¡¯ Sejun grinned as he looked at Jashu. Of all ces, he had mmed on the rock that Cuengi asionally used for naps. It was a rock that Sejun had carved for Cuengi using Myler¡¯s hoe. Krueng¡­ Krueng! [The bed that dad made for Cuengi is broken¡­ Cuengi is angry!] As Sejun expected, Cuengi looked at the broken rock with sad eyes and swung his branch at the ck leopard named Jashu in a fit of rage. Bang! ¡°It¡¯s really dangerous outside the house.¡± Sejunmented, watching Jashu fly away. ***** ***** Chapter 149 TL: Hanguk After chasing away the uninvited guest, Sejun took measures to ensure that monsters could not enter the farm, so that the rabbits and mushroom ants could workfortably. He didn¡¯t do anything extraordinary. ¨C Private property, Enter and you will die! Ferocious beasts inside! He put up a signboard with a warning so that monsters would not enter out of curiosity just like before. The monsters had already received a warning from Iona and the ck Minotaurs not to mess with the farm¡¯s inhabitants, and some had witnessed Jashu being attacked earlier, so the sign was sufficient. After putting up the sign, Sejun started making a new stone bed for Cuengi. ¡°Raise the ground!¡± Rumble. The ground moved, and a new stone bed began to form where the bed had been destroyed. Having made one before, he recalled the experience and made a bed optimized for Cuengi¡¯s physique. ¡°Cuengi, lie down and try it.¡± Krueng! [New bed!] Krueng cheered and quicklyy down, happy that Sejun made a new bed. And then, Krueng!Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g [It feels great!] Cuengi rolled around happily on the bed. At that moment, Gurgle¡­ A loud sound came from Cuengi¡¯s stomach. He seemed to have gotten hungry after exerting himself earlier. Krueng! [I¡¯m hungry!] Cuengi, who was rolling on the bed, suddenly got up. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s eat.¡± It was early for dinner, but they decided to eat a little earlier that day. ¡°Meow meow meow! Grilled fish meow!¡± Krueng! Krueng! At Sejun¡¯s suggestion to eat, Theo and Cuengi started singing. And then, p p. Hearing the singing, the golden bat also appeared and sang along. As the animals sang, ¡°What should we have for dinner?¡± Sejun pondered over the dinner menu. ¡®Theo likes grilled fish, Cuengi eats anything, and a few cherry tomatoes will suffice for the golden bat¡­¡¯ ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun decided on the dinner menu and immediately started cooking. ¡°First, grill the fish and corn.¡± While grilling the fish and corn on thin wooden skewers over the fire, Chak-! Chak-! He squeezed cherry tomato juice into an empty pot to make juice. While making the juice, he used his Talent: Fire Mastery to adjust the fire asionally to make sure the grill didn¡¯t burn the food. ¡°Heh. Controlling the me is an art.¡± Sejun admired his own fire control skills as he perfectly cooked the grilled fish. Soon, the grilled fish, corn, and cherry tomato juice with honey were ready. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat!¡± Sejun called the rabbits for dinner. Then, Squeak! Squeak! Cheers from the rabbits were heard. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± As Sejun wondered, Krueng! [It smells like Big Bro!] Cuengi, delighted, ran outside. ¡°Big Bro? You mean the ck rabbit?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go see the ck rabbit quickly, meow!¡± Theo confirmed Sejun¡¯s thought and urged him to go outside. ¡°Okay.¡± As Sejun hurriedly followed Cuengi outside, Squeak! Pi-ppi! ck Rabbit and ChuChu were happily chatting with the other rabbits. ck Rabbit and ChuChu, who were invited to Iona¡¯s celebration party, brought 300 subordinate rabbits to Sejun¡¯s farm. Krueng! Squeak! Pi-ppi! Seeing Cuengi approaching, ck Rabbit and ChuChu greeted him warmly, and also Sejun and Theo who followed. ¡°You came. Let¡¯s go inside and eat dinner first.¡± Sejun led the rabbits to the kitchen. The kitchen, which had handled 1,000 rabbits during the past harvest festival, was spacious enough for all the rabbits to enter. Although the food for the rabbits was slightly insufficient, it was easily resolved by taking out carrots from the storage. After dinner, ck Rabbit and ChuChu handed a small box to Sejun. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Squeak! [Just open it!] Pi-ppi! [You¡¯ll know once you open it!] Both urged him to open the box. ¡°Okay.¡± Thunk. When Sejun opened the box, ¡°Huh? It¡¯s cold?¡± Cold air flowed out of the box. And in the middle of the cold box, a single walnut was carefully ced. ¡°Is this for me to eat?¡± Squeak! [No!] Pi-ppi! [It¡¯s thest walnut left in the Red Ribbon Kingdom!] ck Rabbit and ChuChu vigorously shook their heads at Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°No? Then why did you give it to me?¡± Squeak! [Uncle, please nt and grow the walnut!] Pi-ppi! Pi-ppi!! [Only Sejun can grow this! Please take good care of it!] Both ck Rabbit and ChuChu said, looking at Sejun with eyes full of trust. They essentially wanted him to grow a walnut tree and harvest a lot of walnuts. ¡°Ahem¡­¡± ¡®Suddenly I feel pressured.¡¯ It felt strange to be relied upon by someone, but it felt good. ¡°Hehehe. Don¡¯t worry! Just trust your uncle.¡± Sejun confidently eximed. He might not be sure aboutbat, but he was confident about farming. ¡®But I don¡¯t know if I could nt this.¡¯ Sejun looked at the walnut in curiosity. He had seen walnuts on Earth, but he had never thought of them as seeds. If ck Rabbit and ChuChu had known, they might have taken the walnut back. ¡®Let¡¯s take a look first.¡¯ Sejun picked up the walnut from the box and examined it closely. [Walnut of Training] ¡ú A walnut harvested from a walnut tree grown inside the tower. it¡¯s delicious and nutritious. ¡ú Every time you crack the hard shell of the walnut, your strength increases by 0.1. ¡ú Eating the walnut inside makes you feel full for longer than usual. ¡ú Grade: C ¡°Walnut of Training?¡± It was interesting that cracking the walnut shell increased strength, not eating the walnut itself. ¡°But why is there only one?¡± The description mentioned a walnut tree, so Sejun asked. Pi-ppi! [All of them disappeared when the Red Ribbon Kingdom fell!] ¡°Ah.¡± It seemed that they were eaten by locusts. Squeak! Squeak! [We were lucky to find this Walnut of Training. One of the rabbits¡­ ] ording to ck Rabbit¡¯s exnation, one of the rabbits who had been taking care of the Walnut of Training tree barely saved one walnut when the Red Ribbon Kingdom fell. ck Rabbit recently acquired that saved walnut. However, there was no rabbit left in the Red Ribbon Kingdom who remembered how to grow a walnut tree. Squeak! [So, I brought it to you, uncle!] That¡¯s why ck Rabbit brought it to Sejun. Squeak! [Uncle, to quickly increase thebat power of the ck Rabbit tribe, we need the Walnut of Training!] ck Rabbit wanted to use the Walnut of Training to increase thebat power of the ck Rabbit tribe, which was in charge of the military power of the Red Ribbon Kingdom. ¡°Got it. Leave it to me!¡± ¡®I need it too.¡¯ This isn¡¯t food, so it wouldn¡¯t be stolen, and he could get stronger. After the conversation, ck Rabbit and ChuChu left for the wizard tower first. The rabbits on the farm also went with them. *** The next morning. ¡°Alright!¡± When Sejun got up, ¡°Chairman Park, are you awake?¡± For some reason, Theo was already awake, grooming himself vigorously by licking his fur. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what¡¯s up? Why are you up so early?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious? I have to groom myself for the party!¡± ¡°Ah?! Grooming?¡± ¡°Yes! Grooming is essential for the party!¡± Sejun was taken aback by Theo¡¯s words. Come to think of it, I don¡¯t have any clothes to wear to the party?! The animals are all covered in fur, so it doesn¡¯t matter, but it¡¯s different for me. Sejun had only thought about going to the party, looking at the wizard tower, and eating delicious food. He hadn¡¯t thought about what to wear at all. ¡°It must be nice. Being covered in fur¡­¡± Sejun looked at Theo, then at his own clothes. The clothes Sejun was wearing were the ones he had worn during the vanishing, with the ends cut off and mended whenever there were holes. In other words, they looked like rags. He felt unnecessarily depressed in the morning. The only constion was that Cuengi didn¡¯t care about such things. Creak. Sejun, who foundfort in that, opened the storage room and took out the Golden Box of Abundance. He then took out two Elixir-grade cherry tomatoes, which had increased to two, and put the Walnut of Training in the Golden Box of Abundance. He nned to increase the number of walnuts first. A littleter. Krueng! [Dad, I¡¯m hungry!] Cuengi came looking for him. However, ¡°Ah?! Cuengi, you?!¡± To Sejun¡¯s surprise, Cuengi also came dressed up. And very stylishly at that. With pomade made of pine resin¡­ Ah?! There are even pearls on his body. ¡®Using pearls is cheating!¡¯ He already has the advantage of fur, and now he¡¯s added pearls! ¡°Cuengi, who did this for you?!¡± Krueng! Krueng? [Mom did it! Do I look cool?] ¡°Yeah! Super cool! Our Cuengi looks absolutely dashing!¡± Sejun gave a thumbs up, praising Cuengi. Though the realization that he was the only one who¡¯d look shabby at the party saddened him, Cuengi, genuinely looked adorable. Who would have thought that Pink-fur would have such a sense of style? Kuhehehe. Cuengi, pleased by Sejun¡¯spliment,ughed happily, lifted Sejun up, and went to the kitchen. Sejun did not intend to eat breakfast because he nned to eat a lot at the party, but Krueng! [In order to eat a lot, you have to eat a lot of breakfast too!] Cuengi had a different thought. So, after breakfast, Sejun left for the ck Park-Ai Wizard Tower with the animals. Krueng! [It¡¯s time to go eat something delicious!] Cuengi, who had erged himself, carried Sejun and the animals on his back and ran quickly. *** ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun eximed as he saw the circr tower soaring high into the sky. The size looked well over 3,300 square meters even at a nce. ¡°They built this in just a few days?¡± ¡®If I start a constructionpany on Earth with Iona, it will be a huge sess, right?!¡¯ Moreover, if Theo takes care of sales and Cuengi takes care of demolition, it would quickly be the world¡¯s best constructionpany! Sejun thought it was too trivial to consider conquering the world with such capable members. As Sejun daydreamed about starting a constructionpany, the distance to the wizard tower decreased. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± His body gradually felt heavier. To be precise, Sejun was being pressed down by the strong energy surrounding him. It was not something the animals around him could help with. ¡°I should use it in advance. Dragon Tooth Warrior ¨C Helmet.¡± Sejun wore the Dragon Helmet he had nned to use before entering the party. As it contained Kellion¡¯s magic power, it protected the wearer from the surrounding energy. ¡®Transform into full-body armor.¡¯ Sejun transformed the helmet into full-body armor here. Since he had no clothes, he nned to cover himself with the armor. ¡°Meow?! What, meow?!¡± Theo was annoyed as the bone armor covered Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Endure it until we go home.¡± ¡°Okay, meow! But you have to stroke my belly on the way back, meow!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun appeased Theo, shielding the surrounding energy with the bone armor, and solved the problem of party clothes at the same time before entering the ck Tower¡¯s party hall. Then, ¡°Oh! Nice to meet you! Are you Theo Park, the new elite wandering merchant?¡± A red approached Theo, who was hanging on Sejun¡¯s knee, pretending to recognize him. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! But how do you know me, meow?¡± ¡°My name is Dori, an advanced wandering merchant. I was there when you came to apply for the elite wandering merchant at the headquarters of the Wandering Merchant Association.¡± ¡°Really, meow?¡± ¡°Yes! If it¡¯s alright with you, could you share with me and other advanced wandering merchants how to be an elite wandering merchant if you don¡¯t mind?¡± ¡°Now, meow?!¡± Faced with Dori¡¯s request, Theo was torn between boasting to the other merchants and looking after Sejun. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Go ahead.¡± Cuengi and the golden bat were beside him, and he didn¡¯t think there would be anyone daring enough to start a fight in Iona¡¯s tower. ¡°Meow meow meow! Then I¡¯ll go tell the other wandering merchants my tricks ande back quickly, meow!¡± Excitedly, Theo followed Dori. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s see what there is to eat?¡± Krueng! [There¡¯s a lot of delicious food!] (Pip-pip! There are a lot of fruits too!) While Sejun was looking at the food with the animals, ¡°Hey! I am Koto, a lower true bone skeleton from the 20th floor of the tower! Hand over your bones immediately!¡± Contrary to Sejun¡¯s expectation, there was a daring being. A skeleton with thick bones, about 3 meters tall, demanded Sejun¡¯s bones. ¡°You messed with the wrong person. Guys.¡± Sejun smirked and looked around. However, ¡°Huh?!¡± Cuengi and the golden bat were nowhere to be seen. ***** ***** Chapter 150 TL: Hanguk Krueng? While wandering around the party hall, Cuengi noticed some skeleton dogs staring at Sejun with malicious intent. It¡¯s not that Cuengi has learned badnguage, but they were actually skeletons with dog heads. (Pip-pip! How dare they look at Sejun like that!!! Brother Cuengi, should I take care of them?!) The golden bat, angered by the skeleton dogs looking at Sejun with hostile gazes, whispered to Cuengi while making a throat-slitting gesture with its wing. Krueng! Krueng! [No! I¡¯ve never seen anyone weaker than dad!] (Pip-pip. Well, that¡¯s true!) Finding someone weaker than Sejun on the 99th floor was like plucking stars from the sky. Therefore, Cuengi decided to restore his dad¡¯s confidence! Krueng! [Golden bat, hide over there!] (Pip-pip! Yes, Brother Cuengi!) They hid behind a table and kept an eye on the skeleton dogs approaching Sejun. Then, Sniff sniff. Cuengi and the golden bat smelled something delicious. Krueng! [It smells like honey!] (Pip-pip! Brother Cuengi! I smell something fragrant too!] Unfortunately, the table they hid behind had Garaetteok (rice cakes) smeared with honey and strawberries, and they got distracted by the food. *** Among the skeletons, there is a caste system called ¡®Bone Rank,¡¯ which determines one¡¯s status based on the bones. It ssifies the skeletons into five levels based on who owned the bone originally, the power of the bone¡¯s original owner, and how well its shape is maintained. Sacred Bone ¨C True Bone ¨C Noble Bone ¨C Common Bone ¨C Mixed Bone. From True Bone onwards, skeletons are treated as nobility. True Bone skeletons from the 93rd floor, following Sacred Bone Ker and his son Ber to the party, discovered a skeleton. Although they couldn¡¯t determine the original owner of the bone, it had less than 0.1% of its original power and was greatly deformed. ¡®A Mixed Bone.¡¯ They assumed the Mixed Bone skeleton was a ve following its master since they too had struggled to attend the party where the lowest Mixed Bone skeleton was present. So they ordered the lowest-ranking true bone skeleton among them to collect the bone. Offering one¡¯s bone signifies submission in skeleton society. It was a light jest by the True Bone skeletons. That¡¯s why Koto, a lowest-ranking true true bone skeleton from the 20th floor, approached Sejun and demanded the bone. *** ¡°Keuk.¡± ¡°Kuk kuk kuk.¡± From afar, the sound of True Bone skeletons holding back theirughter could be heard, all because of Koto being ignored even by a ve.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. ¡°Hey! You! Quickly offer your bone!¡± As Koto raised his voice and reached out towards Sejun, If he returned empty-handed after being ignored by a Mixed Bone, it would be a stain on his reputation forever. ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun, thinking Koto was attacking, quickly raised his arm in defense. ¡°If you won¡¯t offer it, I will take it myself!¡± Koto grabbed Sejun¡¯s arm. ¡®Crazy bastard!¡¯ Frightened Sejun, seeing Koto demanding the bone, swung his arm to shake off Koto¡¯s hand. And then, Thwack! Koto¡¯s arm was detached way too easily. More precisely, the bone in Koto¡¯s arm came off. ¡°What?!¡± Sejun was startled by the unexpected situation and then realized, ¡®Right! I¡¯ve be strong!¡¯ He had forgotten because he had been with beings from the 99th floor, but Sejun had the ability to easily overpower those from around the 20th floor. Cling ng. Sejun, who had been nervous just moments before, now held the detached arm of Koto. And then, ¡°Hehehe. Hey, skeleton dog. What did you just say?¡± Sejun spoke with a confident expression, forgetting his earlier nervousness. It was the epitome of pettiness. ¡°You! How dare a lowly Mixed Bone like you attack me, a lower True Bone?! Where is your master?! I¡¯ll hold him ountable for the mistake of his ve!¡± ¡°What ve? What are you talking about? And Mixed Bone? This is a dragon bone! If Kellion heard what you just said, you¡¯d be annihted instantly.¡± ¡°Eek! I challenge you to a duel!¡± Koto, enraged by Sejun¡¯s words hinting ¡®you almost got into big trouble,¡¯ shouted. ¡°What duel? Just take the hits!¡± Thwack! Thwack! Sejun started hitting Koto with Koto¡¯s own right arm. Then, ¡°Enough.¡± The True Bone skeletons who had sent Koto approached. All eyes at the party were on Sejun and Koto. It was not good for the other skeletons to see Koto continuously being beaten up. ¡°What¡¯s this? You are trying to fight with numbers?¡± Even though the other skeletons had apletely different aura than Koto, Sejun, who had already gained too much confidence, charged at them like a speeding train. ¡°Do you think we¡¯re a joke just because you defeated a single skeleton from the 20th floor?¡± One of the true-bone skeletons standing behind stepped forward, transforming its hand bone into a sword. Then, it infused mana into the bone sword and shed at Sejun. Thwack! The bone sword collided with the bone armor, but thanks to the hardness of the dragon bone, the sword could not fulfill its purpose. However, ¡®What the?!¡¯ Sejun felt a shiver down his spine. The armor¡¯s bone was about half cracked because of the bone sword. It meant that if he got hit in the same spot again, the armor would be prated. However, ¡°Pretty sturdy, aren¡¯t you? But how many times can you withstand it?!¡± Thwack! Thwack! No matter how many times the skeleton attacked, Sejun¡¯s bone armor was not prated. The regeneration speed of the bone armor was much faster than the skeleton¡¯s attacks. ¡®One hit, two hits¡­¡¯ Thanks to that, Sejun was immersed in counting how many times the skeleton attacked and thinking about how to deal with these skeletons. Then, Krueng! [Daddy¡¯s in danger!] Cuengi, who had finished eating the honey garaetteok on the table and focused on Sejun, saw Sejun being beaten by the skeleton. He even forgot that he was hiding to boost Sejun¡¯s confidence. Krueng!!! Without thinking, Cuengi ran towards the skeleton and threw a punch. Kwang! With a loud bang, the skeletons shattered into pieces and crashed into the wall of the tower. And then, Kwang! Another loud noise was heard as a hole appeared in the newly constructed wizard tower¡¯s wall. ¡°¡­¡­¡± The monsters participating in the party were frozen in ce, staring at Cuengi, who had dared to make a hole in the wizard tower. Krueng?! [Is Daddy okay?!] Cuengi hurried over and checked Sejun¡¯s body. ¡°Uh¡­ I¡¯m fine¡­ Shall we leave, Vice Chairman Theo?¡± Seeing the hole in the wizard tower¡¯s wall, Sejun quickly called for Theo. ¡°What happened, meow?!¡± Theo, who was busily bragging to a wealthy wandering merchant, ran over in response to Sejun¡¯s call. ¡°We have to go!¡± Sejun put Theo on his knee and hurriedly left the tower, escaping to the farm. Thus, Cuengi¡¯s attempt to boost Sejun¡¯s confidence ended in a rather ambiguous state, neither a sess nor a failure. Shortly after, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-Who did this?!!!¡± Iona, seeing the hole in the wizard tower wall, was furious. *** ¡°Aha! Hey! Did theye at dawn?¡± Waking up, Sejun noticed Theo and Iona, who were sleeping on hisp. Three days ago, Iona came to question Cuengi after the towerpletion celebration party ended. ¡°How could you let Cuengi do such a thing at the celebration party?!¡± It was clear that Cuengi was responsible for the hole in the tower wall shaped like a giant bear paw print. There were plenty of witnesses anyway. ¡°Calm down, Iona. The truth is¡­¡± So, Sejun exined what happened with the skeletons and calmed Iona¡¯s anger. And then, ¡°Here is an irresistible offer.¡± He also paid an additional price. The price was one more day of using Theo¡¯s tail. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Okay!¡± When Iona and Sejun agreed, ¡°Meow?! What did you say, meow?!¡± Theo, who was sleeping on Sejun¡¯sp, unknowingly protested against the trade of his tail usage rights. However, ¡°In return, an extension of Vice Chairman tenure by one week.¡± ¡°Fine, meow! It¡¯s okay even if you use it for a few more days, meow!¡± Theo dly epted the extension of his tail usage rights and even encouraged it. Thus, Sejun resolved theints of both Iona and Theo, and Theo spent two days at the wizard tower with Iona while she worked during the day and returned with her after she finished her work at dawn. *** ¡°Mewo¡­¡± Sejun got up, picked up Theo, and attached him to his knee, then went to the bedroom wall. Swoosh. He added another stroke to the wall, and Sejun started the morning of the 310th day of being stranded. ¡°But what¡¯s the date today?¡± Suddenly curious about the date, Sejun started counting the days. ¡°Since I got stranded on May 11th¡­¡± Sejun drew the calendars of March, April, and May on the ground and counted 55 days backward from the date of Vanishing to calcte the current date. ¡°So today is March¡­ 16th?! Huh?! That means my birthday is in a week?¡± Sejun¡¯s birthday is on March 23rd. No wonder he wanted to calcte the date¡­ ¡°Phew. I almost forgot to celebrate my own birthday.¡± Sejun breathed a sigh of relief as if he had narrowly avoided a disaster. And then, ¡°In a week, it¡¯s my birthday!¡± Sejun made a big announcement to the animals eating breakfast in the kitchen. However, ¡°What¡¯s a birthday?¡± ¡°Huh? What is that?¡± Krueng? [What is that?] (Birthday?) Squeak? Squeak? The animals did not know what a birthday was. Come to think of it, they had never seen anyone celebrate a birthday in the tower. ¡°A birthday is the date you were born. On your birthday, you receive congrattions and gifts from the people around you for being born.¡± ¡°The date of birth, meow?! So, if you don¡¯t know your birth date, you can¡¯t get any gifts, meow?!¡± ¡°Kyoo-that can¡¯t be right!¡± Krueng?! (Pip-pip! No way!) Squeak! Squeak The animals were shocked by Theo¡¯s words. It was natural. There was no calendar here. The animals only sensed and remembered the passage of time instinctively. Sejun¡¯s announcement threw the farm into chaos. After breakfast, ¡°I don¡¯t have a birthday, so I can¡¯t get any gifts, meow¡­¡± ¡°Kyooon¡­ Even with powerful magic, I cannot know the date of my birth¡­¡± (I¡¯m just a lowly bat without a birthday¡­) Squeak¡­ All the animals sat dejectedly, their faces downcast. Hmm¡­ The ck Minotaurs also became gloomy after hearing about birthdays from the other animals. Then, Krueng¡­ [My mom doesn¡¯t know the date when Cuengi was born¡­] Cuengi, who went to ask Pink-fur about his birthday, returned with a disappointed expression. ¡®It can¡¯t be helped.¡¯ It looked like the animals would be depressed all day. ¡°Actually, I have the ability to give my birthday to others. If you need a birthday, I¡¯ll give you mine.¡± So, Sejun created a new non-existent ability. ¡°Really, meow? Chairman Park! I want a birthday, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot, Kyoot, Kyoot! Really?! I want a birthday too!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi needs a birthday too! I want 100 bottles of honey as a birthday gift!] (Pip-pip! Sejun! I want one too!) Squeak! Squeak! All the animals wanted a birthday, so they all ended up having the same birthday as Sejun, March 23rd. In the end, Sejun¡¯s birthday party became everyone¡¯s birthday party a weekter. Later, the animals who received birthdays from Sejun shared their birthdays with other monsters, and March 23rd became a festival of the ck Tower. And then, ¡°Heeheehee. Is that even possible?! Sejun, give me a birthday too!¡± Aileen, who already had a birthday, but wanted to receive birthday gifts twice a year. However, ¡°No, I can¡¯t. I can¡¯t give a birthday to someone who already has one.¡± Aileen¡¯s cunning n was foiled by Sejun¡¯s very convenient ability. ***** ***** Chapter 151 TL: Hanguk ¡°Puhuhut. Only seven more nights to sleep until my birthday, meow.¡± Kkuhehehe. Krueng! [Big brother, me too!] (Pip-pip. Me as well!) It was natural since they all shared the same birthday. The animals, who had received their birthdays from Sejun, regained their former vitality, no, in fact, they seemed even more energetic than before. It seemed like everything was resolved, but something was strange. No one was preparing for the birthday. ¡°Did you guys prepare any gifts?¡± ¡°What gift are you talking about, meow?¡± Theo looked at Sejun, puzzled by his question. Krueng! [I¡¯m ready to receive gifts!] Cuengi patted his cute belly. (Pip-pip? Why do we need to prepare gifts?) The golden bat was also equally baffled. ¡°As expected¡­¡­¡± The animals were only thinking about receiving gifts, not giving any. ¡°Think about it. If all of you only think about receiving gifts, from whom will the Vice Chairman receive a gift?¡± Sejun tried to point out that if everyone expected to receive gifts, then no one would actually get any. However, ¡°Of course, Chairman Park will, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Of course! Cuengi will get a gift from dad!] (Pip-pip! Sejun will give me my gift!) The animals all had a n. A n to receive gifts from Sejun¡­ ¡°Then, what about my gift?¡± ¡°I will massage Chairman Park¡¯s sour face, meow!¡± Krueng! [Cuengi will protect daddy!] (Pip-pip! I will bring things that Sejun needs!) ¡°Ah¡­¡­¡± Sejun realized. He had already received a lot from the animals as gifts. However, ¡°It still feels a bit unfair.¡± In the end, it meant Sejun had to prepare gifts for all the animals. Although it could be settled with grilled fish, churu, honey and rice cakes, fruit juice, carrots, grass. ¡°And who said I have a sour face!!!¡± Whack! Sejun grabbed and pulled the cheek of Theo, who had spoken rudely, as punishment. ¡°Meow?! What are you doing, meow?!¡± Theo struggled to get out of Sejun¡¯s grasp. However, ¡®Oh! This is healing!¡¯ Sejun was addicted to the softness of Theo¡¯s cheeks and couldn¡¯t let go. While Sejun was holding Theo¡¯s cheeks, [The Tower¡¯s administrator says to expect a gift from her as she is preparing one for you.] ¡°Really? Thank you. But when is Aileen¡¯s birthday?¡± Sejun, who thought he would not receive a single birthday gift, was delighted by Aileen¡¯s words and asked about Aileen¡¯s birthday. [The Tower¡¯s administrator says her birthday is on May 5th.] ¡°Oh! Children¡¯s Day?¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator is angry, saying she is not a child.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator shouts that she can also get married.] ¡°Ah! Aileen, I didn¡¯t mean you¡¯re a child, but in Korea, where I live, May 5th is a day celebrated for children.¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator asks with anticipation whether she will receive a present if she¡¯s a child.] ¡®Didn¡¯t you just get mad saying you¡¯re not a child?¡¯ ¡°Either way, it won¡¯t work for you. If you¡¯re over 13 years old, you¡¯re not a child and can¡¯t receive a gift.¡± Sejun tly denied. [The Tower¡¯s administrator is disappointed, asking why are you being so stingy about age.] ¡®Is that stingy?¡¯ And if people up to your age are treated as children, then everyone living on Earth is a child. While Sejun was talking with Aileen, ¡°It¡¯s a waste, meow! I¡¯m not a child, meow!¡± Krueng! [Cuengi is not 13 yet, so he is a child! Cuengi can receive gifts on Children¡¯s Day!] (Pip-pip! I can get one too!) The animals were eavesdropping on Sejun¡¯s conversation and calcting if they could receive gifts on Children¡¯s Day. ¡°Anyway, thank you. It seems that the only one preparing a birthday gift for me is Aileen.¡± [¡­¡­.] Aileen fell silent again at Sejun¡¯s words. Once the birthday talk was settled, ¡°Are you growing well?¡± Sejun went to the walnut field. Just yesterday, Sejun had sessfully nted three walnuts. (¡­T¡­) The first walnut nted had already spread its leaves wide open, (¡­i¡­) And the sapling of thest walnut, nted yesterday, was just breaking through the soil, shyly showing its head. The rapid growth of the walnut was thanks to the failed experience of nting the elixir-grade cherry tomatoes. When he first nted the walnut, Thunk. Sejun infused the ground with magic power while digging with Myler¡¯s Hoe. He had realized that infusing the ground with magic power helped the crops when he nted the elixir-grade cherry tomatoes. So, he infused the ground with magic power when nting walnuts. [You have nted the Walnut of Training in the ground infused with magic power.] [You have achieved the achievement of sessfully nting crops in the ground infused with magic power.] [Your job experience greatly increases.] [Sowing Lv. 6 evolves into Magic Sowing Lv. 6.] [Due to the effect of Magic Sowing Lv. 6, the chance of the Walnut of Training taking root increases.] [Due to the effect of Magic Sowing Lv. 6, the growth speed of the Walnut of Training increases for 24 hours.] As a result, the Sowing skill evolved into Magic Sowing, creating a miracle where sprouts emerged just a day after nting the walnuts. Of course, Magic Sowing was applicable to other crops as well, so the overall cultivation period of crops grown on Sejun¡¯s farm significantly decreased. And that meant an increase in crop yield during the same period. ¡°So, we must sell crops even more diligently. Isn¡¯t that right, Vice Chairman Theo?¡± ¡°Meow?! Why, meow?¡± Before he knew it, Sejun had put a bag on Theo¡¯s back and lifted Theo off hisp, cing him on the floor. And just like that, Theo, who was nning to rx and eat until his birthday, had to go down the tower once again. *** -At around 8 o¡¯clockst night, the US Navy¡­ fired missiles at the Mashaho in the sea, sinking it. The Mashaho was a grain transport ship that departed from Lagos, Nigeria¡­ Currently, every country was on high alert. They were blocking the entry of all ships departing from Nigeria, and if a ship that entered their waters lost contact, they preemptively fired missiles. The reason countries responded so aggressively was because they saw daily what kind of damage Brazil was suffering due to its dyed response. A few days ago, a drifting ship approached the harbor near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The harbor control tower sent a security team to the grain transport ship that was not responding to radiomunications, but the security team reported that there were a tremendous number of locusts on the ship and then lost contact. Realizing the situation was not normal, the control tower immediately requested military assistance, but there was a dy, and the ship got closer to Brazil. p. p. Hundreds of thousands of starving locusts flew into Brazil. Since then, every day in Brazil was like a war. For the first two days, the damage was minimalpared to what was feared. asionally one or two were spotted, but it was manageable for the police. However, on the third day. p. p. The blue sky was covered with blue locusts. Their numbers were over a billion. Brazil, with its abundant greenery, was an ideal breeding ground for these locusts. They multiplied exponentially without any hindrance. Overnight, a city was taken over by the locusts. The number of deaths, with no bodies to be found, was in the hundreds of thousands. It was a catastrophe. Since then, Brazil had mobilized its army to fight against the locusts, but to little effect. Because other countries were receiving this information about Brazil daily, they strengthened their guard against all ships approaching them from the sea. *** ¡°Land Moving!¡± Thud! After sending Theo down, Sejun spent the entire afternoon nting corn with Myler¡¯s hoe. Although the Land Moving and Magic Sowing skills consumed a lot of magic power, Sejun¡¯s talent, Enhanced Magic Circuit, allowed him to recover magic power quickly, making it manageable. And, Krueng! p! p! Cuengi was lying on the bed made by Sejun, rolling around and singing with the golden bat while waiting for his stomach to empty. At that moment, ¡°Sejun! We¡¯ve arrived!¡± Giant silver wolves came running. ¡°Good job. How is the 83rd floor of the tower?¡± ¡°Fortunately, we found a farm. And there are no dangerous monsters nearby. Hegel is guarding it now.¡± Elka, who had returned from scouting the 83rd floor of the tower at Sejun¡¯s request, answered. Sejun had learned from the experience of going to the 77th floor using a Land Deed Document and had Elka scout the 83rd floor before using the Land Deed Document. ¡°Really? What¡¯s on the farm?¡± ¡°Well¡­ You will be disappointed. Ah!¡± Elka hesitated and carefully brought out a crop with his front paw, then dropped it with a painful expression. Thud. The crop was covered with thorns like a hedgehog. ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°As I thought, you would be disappointed. It is inedible.¡± Elka spoke as if he had expected Sejun¡¯s reaction. However, he looked regretful for not being able to please Sejun. ¡°No! It¡¯s edible! This is a chestnut!¡± ¡°What?! Chestnut?¡± ¡°Yes. Just a moment.¡± Sejun paused, examining the thorns of the chestnut and carefully flicking them with his finger. Ping. A metallic sound was heard. Growing in the tower made it extraordinary. A Chestnut with steel thorns. Given that even Elka was in pain when pricked, they couldn¡¯t be ordinary thorns. ¡®Wow. This is dangerous.¡¯ If he had carelessly stepped on it, his foot would have been full of holes. Moreover, the thorns might even be poisonous. ¡°Cuengi, help me!¡± Sejun eventually called Cuengi, the all-rounder handyman. Krueng? Krueng! [Did you call? Cuengi will help daddy!] Upon Sejun¡¯s call, Cuengi, carrying the golden bat on his back, rushed over eagerly. ¡°Peel this for me.¡± Sejun carefully held one of the chestnut and handed it to Cuengi. Krueng. Cuengi, who received the chestnut, easily peeled it as if peeling an orange. Although there were steel thorns, they were not strong enough to prate Cuengi¡¯s thick skin. Ping. Ping. Rather, the thorns of the chestnut broke as if they were crushed by Cuengi¡¯s strength. And then, Krueng! Krueng? [Here it is! But what is this?] He asked, while looking at the tworge chestnuts that came out. ¡°This is called a chestnut. Try eating it.¡± Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun sliced the chestnut with his dagger and put it in Cuengi¡¯s mouth. Chew. Chew. Cuengi, chewing the chestnut, widened his eyes in surprise. Krueng! Krueng! [This is interesting! It¡¯s my first time tasting it, but it¡¯s delicious!] Cuengi waved its arms excitedly. Chew. ¡°It¡¯s tasty, Right?!¡± In the meantime, Sejun ate a chestnut while speaking. ¡°Cuengi, do you want to go pick chestnuts?¡± Krueng! [Yes!] Cuengi, who never refused food, answered energetically. ¡°Good. Then stay in the void storage for a while.¡± Sejun rarely used it and often forgot about it, but when Cuengi was in the void storage, he could travel with Sejun. Krueng! Cuengi, along with the golden bat, entered the void storage. And then, ¡°Guys, I will go to the 83rd floor of the tower for a while.¡± This time, he informed the rabbits and mushroom ants in advance that he would go elsewhere, so they wouldn¡¯t worry. ¡°Aileen, I will go to the 83rd floor of the tower for a while.¡± Lastly, he informed Aileen that he would be away. [The tower administrator says to bring a lot of delicious food when youe back.] ¡°Got it. I¡¯ll bring back a lot.¡± Swish.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Sejun answered and then unfolded thend deed document of the 83rd-floor farm. [The summoning function for the initial engraving of thend deed for the 83rd-floor farm has been activated.] This time, Sejun safely teleported to the 83rd floor. ***** ***** Chapter 152 TL: Hanguk ¡°Meow meow meow! In a week is my birthday, meow!¡± As Theo was going down to the 40th floor of the tower, he met the interns who were also going down for trading cherry tomatoes and supplying sturdy de green onions. He boasted about his birthday, which he had received from Sejun, while moving together with them. ¡°Birthday?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! If you have a birthday, you can get a gift from Chairman Park, meow!¡± Originally, birthdays were events where you¡¯d receive best wishes from those around you, but in the tower, birthdays had be a day to receive gifts from Sejun. ¡°Congrattions, Vice Chairman Theo!¡± ¡°Congrattions.¡± ¡°Thank you, meow!¡± As Theo was being congratted by the interns, Zzzz. Theo¡¯s whiskers began to tremble. ¡°This feels ominous, meow!¡± It was clear that something had happened to Chairman Park. As expected, Chairman Park can¡¯t manage without me, meow! He can¡¯t take care of his knees like this! ¡°Should we run?¡± An intern, now ustomed to such situations, asked. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! Full speed ahead, meow!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Theo and the interns started running quickly. *** [You have arrived at the 83rd-floor farm.] [You have moved from the top floor, 99th floor, to the 83rd floor.] [You have descended 16 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 16.] ¡°Huh?!¡± The title was not disyed in the status window. Thus, He had forgotten about it. The title ¡®Retrogressor¡¯ seemed to have the effect of increasing stats as you go down the floors. ¡°That¡¯s good! But are these all chestnuts?!¡± Sejun, after checking the message, looked around in amazement. There were over 1,000 chestnut trees with chestnuts hanging from them. ¡°Dragon Tooth Warrior-Helmet Summon.¡± Sejun first summoned the bone helmet and wore it on his head. One couldn¡¯t be too careful; if he wasn¡¯t lucky, a falling chestnut might leave a hole in his head. ¡®Full Body Armor Transformation.¡¯ nk. Of course, Sejun, who valued safety, also protected the rest of his body as well. An increase in all stats by 16 didn¡¯t mean he could let his guard down. Getting pricked by steel thorns would still result in an immediate critical hit. As Sejun wore his bone armor, Clink. ¡°Guys,e out.¡± Sejun called out Cuengi and the golden bat from the void storage. However, (Yes!) p. p. Only the golden bat came out. ¡°Huh?! Where¡¯s Cuengi?¡± (Big Brother Cuengi is sleeping! Should I wake him up?) Kurrrueng. When Sejun sneaked a peek inside, he saw Cuengi, with his stomach bulging out, sleeping, and empty boxes scattered beside him. He seemed to have eaten the crops in the storage and fallen asleep. ¡°No need. Can you call the ck Wolves around the farm?¡± (Yes!) Sejun sent the golden bat and approached the nearest chestnut tree. And then, ¡°Yap!¡± He knocked down a nearby chestnut with Myler¡¯s hoe. ¡®Hehehe. First, I¡¯ll roast them over the fire to make roasted chestnuts to eat. With the rest, I¡¯ll make chestnut makgeolli that Kaiser will like and candied chestnuts simmered in honey¡­¡± As Sejun was thinking about the dishes to make with chestnuts and picking chestnuts, ¡°Oh! That one is bigger?!¡± A chestnut that was about 1.5 times bigger than a regr chestnut caught his eye. ¡°It¡¯s a big catch!¡± Sejun swung his hoe towards therger chestnut right away. Then, Thud. Kwieek. ¡°Huh?¡± An odd sound was heard as the chestnut fell. ¡°Did I hear it wrong?¡± Thwack. Sejun knocked down another chestnut with his hoe. Tap. Kwieek. ¡°Huh?!¡± This time, he clearly heard it. ¡°What is it?¡± Feeling something strange, Sejun gently poked the chestnut that made the initial sound with his hoe, Kwieek! Kwieek! The chestnut started making a strange sound and began to move. Then, a name appeared above it. [Chestnut Hedgehog Godori] ¡°Huh?! A Hedgehog?¡± It was not a chestnut but a hedgehog disguised as a chestnut. ¡°It looks cute. But why is its name Godori1?¡± While Sejun was busy looking at Godori, Thump. Thump. Chestnuts began hitting Sejun on the head. Thud-thud-thud. Chestnuts from the chestnut tree startedunching rolling attacks towards Sejun and began falling down. About half of the chestnuts hanging on the chestnut tree were actually hedgehogs. And, Kwieek! Kwieek! Godori wasmanding the hedgehogs. Godori was the leader of the chestnut hedgehogs. Thud. Thud. The hedgehog¡¯s quills got stuck in the bone armor. Then, [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Defeat the hedgehogs hiding in the farm disguised as chestnuts or regainnd rights through peaceful agreement.] Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of thend deed. A quest message appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°You said there were no monsters!¡± Sejun hurriedly ran, avoiding the hedgehogs. The rolling attack of the chestnut hedgehogs was not strong enough to prate the bone armor, but there were too many of them. So, Sejun ran frantically with dozens of hedgehogs stuck with their quills in his bone armor. However, this ce was in the middle of the farm. Sejun was quickly surrounded by over 10,000 hedgehogs. ¡°Hey, guys, let¡¯s resolve this with a peaceful conversation.¡± Sejun, who was surrounded, requested a peaceful conversation with the hedgehogs. However, Kwieek! Kwieek! The hedgehogs were very aggressive. Showing their teeth, they curled into balls, readying for another attack. They seemed to have no intention of talking. ¡°Do I have to fight?¡± Considering his bone armor could block enemy attacks and he had the Throw Thunder andnd-moving skills, he thought he could handle a fight. ¡®Let¡¯s give it a try!¡¯ Just as Sejun was about to use his skill, holding the Myler¡¯s hoe, Kuuang! Cuengi, who had slept well, got up, yawning. And then, Krueng! [Wow! It¡¯s a Chestnut!] Cuengi came out of the void storage and picked up a hedgehog disguised as a chestnut. Then, Kweesi! Kweesi! The hedgehog suddenly rxed its body and started acting cute towards Cuengi. It was apletely different cry and posture from when they were dealing with Sejun. The aggressive attitude from earlier was gone, and they showed a posture of surrender by exposing their belly. Krueng? [It¡¯s not a chestnut?] Kweesi! Kweesi! When Cuengi was disappointed that it was not a chestnut, the hedgehogs hurriedly climbed up the chestnut tree and dropped the chestnuts. Thump. Thump. Krueng! Cuengi eagerly picked up the chestnuts dropped by the hedgehogs, and took out the chestnuts from inside.Watching this, Sejun was very displeased. They were ignoring him because he was weak! Even if this is a tower dominated by thew of the jungle, this is too much! ¡°You¡¯re all acting so different now? Are you discriminating against me?¡± Kwieek! Kwieek! The hedgehogs stiffened their bodies at Sejun¡¯s words. It was a reaction as if asking how a weakling could act so boldly. ¡°Oh ho! You¡¯re looking down on me now, aren¡¯t you?! Cuengi!¡± Sejun, infuriated by the hedgehogs¡¯ attitude, called Cuengi. Krueng?! Krueng! [Did you call me?! Here are the chestnuts!] Cuengi, who approached at Sejun¡¯s call, handed him the chestnuts. Kwieek? Kweesi? The hedgehogs were confused. They couldn¡¯t understand why the strong being was offering food to the weak one. Then, ¡°Who said you could eat from the storage? This is punishment! Boop! Bubububup.¡± Kuhehehehe. Sejun¡¯s raspberry blowing made Cuengi tough uncontrobly, and ¡­¡­ The hedgehogs were speechless with shock. And then, Flop. Eventually, the leader of the hedgehogs, Godori, came forward andy down, showing his belly. It was a sign of surrender. Now they understood the hierarchy. Kweesi! Kweesi! Following their leader, the hedgehogsy down showing their bellies. Their attitude towards Sejun changed in an instant. [The chestnut hedgehogspletely surrendered and will follow your decisions.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you are recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed.] [Land Deed Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] At the same time, the quest waspleted. ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± Sejun checked thend deed. [83rd Floor Farm Land Deed] ¡ú Thisnd deed proves ownership of the farm on the 83rd floor of the tower. ¡ú Owner: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Grade: B+ ¡ú Skill: [Farm Information Lv. Max] ¡°Farm information.¡± [Farm Information Lv. Max] ¡ú Size: 33,000 square metersN?velDrama.Org holds ? this. ¡ú Crops: 1043 chestnut trees ¡ú Worker: 1 person ndowner) ¡ú Special note: Thanks to the chestnut hedgehogs disguised as chestnuts and protecting the chestnut trees, the chestnut trees are in good condition. There are 10,265 chestnut hedgehogs avable as workers. ¡®Oh! They were protecting the chestnut trees.¡¯ Thinking about it, if someone unknowingly entered this ce like him and faced the rolling attack of the hedgehogs, they¡¯d be too frightened to ever return. Then, Kweesi! Kweesi! [Please don¡¯t drive us out! We have nowhere to go!] Godori clung to Sejun¡¯s foot and pleaded. ¡°Why would I drive you out? But what do you eat?¡± Before negotiating wages, Sejun tried to gather information about the hedgehogs. Kweesi? Kweesi! [Are you hungry? Guys, bring some food!] Kweesi! Kweesi! At Godori¡¯smand, the hedgehogs hurriedly moved somewhere. Krueng! [If I gather a lot, dad said he¡¯ll make something deliciouster!] In the meantime, Cuengi diligently peeled the chestnuts and put them in his snack pocket. *** Theo arrived at the 40th floor camp. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park is safe now, meow!¡± Theo sighed in relief as the danger signal of Sejun¡¯s knee tracker decreased. And then, ¡°I¡¯m back, meow!¡± He shouted towards the hunters, announcing his arrival. ¡°Oh! It¡¯s Theo!¡± Hunters who were waiting for cherry tomatoes hurriedly picked up their hunter phones and called the hunters who had gone out for hunting as soon as Theo arrived. Meanwhile, the interns sold the magical cherry tomatoes. ¡°I¡¯ll take 100.¡± ¡°That will be 150 tower coins.¡± In the case of cherry tomatoes, the demand and supply had reached a bnce, and they were being traded at a stable price of 1.5 tower coins. ¡°SOLD OUT!¡± So, when the interns had sold all 10,000 cherry tomatoes, ¡°We will start the auction now, meow!¡± Theo started the auction. ¡°Please start by selling the Exploding Stamina Corn first!¡± ¡°Yes! We¡¯ve got the money ready!¡± Thanks to the hunters who wanted to buy the exploding stamina corn as soon as possible, the area around the auction brightened up. After Theo¡¯sst auction, it was a hot topic among the hunters that Ethan, the guild master of the Royal Knight Guild, was bald, but he quickly cured his baldness with the exploding stamina corn he acquired from the tower. And upon hearing that news, bald hunters risked their lives to climb up to the 40th floor of the tower. The hair loss treatment had elevated the standards of the Earth hunters by a significant margin. However, ¡°Meow!!¡± Theo found the enthusiasm of the hunters too dazzling. ¡°Theo, wear these.¡± A hunter handed over a pair of sunsses to Theo, who was struggling with all the re. ¡°Kyaaak! My wish came true!¡± A female hunter, who had been waiting for an opportunity to put sunsses on Theo, cheered at his adorable look with the sses on. ¡°Oh! Now my eyes aren¡¯t dazzled anymore, meow! Then, I will start selling the exploding stamina corn first, meow!¡± Theo, wearing the sunsses, happily resumed the auction. ¡°I will sell a total of 10 pieces, one at a time, meow!¡± Last time, he brought arger quantity to see the response. Most of the remaining Explosive Stamina Corn had been nted by Sejun in the fields, so the avable quantity was limited. So, Theo chose a strategy of selling them slowly, in small amounts, to maintain a high price. ¡°5500 tower coins!¡± ¡°SOLD OUT, meow!¡± Thanks to that, he was able to sell the exploding stamina corn at a higher price thanst time. ¡®Puhuhut. I am indeed smart, meow!¡¯ Thus, Theo, intoxicated with his own cleverness, sold all the remaining crops, earned a lot of tower coins, and went up to the higher floors. Of course, he was headed towards Sejun¡¯s knee location. However, ¡°Why are you here again?¡± ¡°Obviously, I came to draw again, meow!¡± Since Sejun¡¯s knee was safe, he decided to stop by the lost and found storage on the 75th floor and do just one round of the draw before leaving. ***** 1) Godori is a Korean fishing card game ***** ***** Mass Release. Enjoy!!!! ***** Chapter 153: You must be really hungry, right? TL: Hanguk Kweesi! Kweesi! [Here it is! I¡¯ve brought the most delicious head especially for you!] Around the time when Cuengi was about to fill his snack bag with chestnuts, Godori proudly presented a snake¡¯s head, the size of a fist, to Sejun. It seemed freshly killed as blood dripped from it. ¡°Ah! Sorry¡­ I forgot I had eaten a little while ago.¡± Kweesi¡­ Kweesi! [Oh¡­ Then please take it and eat it when you are hungry!] Godori pushed the snake¡¯s head towards Sejun. ¡°No! That¡¯s never going to happen!!!¡± Sejun eximed, stepping back. Kweesi¡­? [Could it be¡­ you¡¯re not pleased with our hospitality¡­?] Godori asked, looking anxious. ¡°Ah¡­ No, it¡¯s not that¡­¡± Just as Sejun struggled to articte himself, ¡°Sir Sejun, I am¡­ I am sorry!¡± Hegel and the ck Wolf tribe¡¯s wolves rushed over and apologized, bowing down. They had hurried back after hearing from the golden bat that Sejun was looking for them after finishing their conversation with the boss at the 83rd floor waypoint. Hegel¡¯s eyes widened at the sight of the hedgehogs surrounding Sejun. ¡®There were monsters?!¡¯ ¡°Sir Sejun! Please, let me take full responsibility for this!¡± Hegel was restless because he didn¡¯t know there was a monster hiding. He had no excuses. He had to take responsibility for his mistake, even if it cost his life. ¡°It¡¯s okay. But be more careful next time.¡± Honestly, Sejun was just relieved they were hedgehogs. It could¡¯ve ended much worse had they been other monsters. ¡°Yes! Thank you for your forgiveness! I will take Sir Sejun¡¯s words to heart.¡± ¡°Alright. But Hegel, you look very hungry? Running all the way here must¡¯ve made you hungry, right? Very, very hungry, right? Here, eat this.¡± Sejun pointed at the snake head, insisting Hegel should be hungry. ¡°Wha¡­ Sir Sejun¡­¡± Sejun was desperately trying to get rid of the snake¡¯s head, ¡®He¡¯s giving this delicious treat to someone like me who made a mistake!¡¯ Hegel was deeply moved that day. ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s get to work!¡± Sejun, who handed the snake¡¯s head to Hegel, quickly started harvesting chestnuts. Kweesi! The hedgehogs climbed the trees and dropped the chestnut burrs, which Cuengi and Sejun would then peel to extract the chestnuts. Krueng! While Cuengi easily cracked the chestnut burrs brought by the hedgehogs by hand while sitting on the ground, ¡°Land Moving!¡± Sejun used a skill to put 100 chestnut burrs underground at once, a somewhat cumbersome method, but he had no other choice; he couldn¡¯t crack them by hand. By the time they had cleaned about half of the chestnut tree of its burrs, Gurgle. Krueng! [Daddy, I¡¯m hungry!] Cuengi¡¯s stomach growled. It was dinner time. Kweesi! [We will catch dinner for Master Cuengi!] Upon hearing Cuengi¡¯s promation of hunger, Godori reacted as if it was a serious situation, getting ready to set out. ¡°No! You guys have worked hard too. Let¡¯s eat something different today.¡± Kweesi¡­ [No, but we really¡­] Godori looked uneasy. ¡°No! Just stay put! Otherwise, I¡¯ll kick you out of the farm!¡± Sejun spoke firmly, even threatening the hedgehogs. He really didn¡¯t want the snake¡¯s head. Kweesi! [We will stay put!] The hedgehogs froze at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡®No, guys, that¡¯s not what he meant.¡¯ Sejun exined that he meant they didn¡¯t need to go hunt for dinner, and then started preparing dinner. Dinner consisted of chestnut porridge and roasted chestnuts made from the chestnuts they harvested that day. Swish swish swish. Sejun went to the stream near the farm and diligently washed the chestnuts. They had harvested about 100,000 chestnuts today, and he washed 5,000 of them. ¡°Alright! Wash them thoroughly!¡± Kweesi! Of course, the hedgehogs helped. Since there were many hedgehogs, washing 5,000 chestnuts was quick even if each hedgehog washed only one. After washing the chestnuts, Sejun started boiling 3,000 of them in a pot. And then, ¡°You guys, make a cut in the chestnuts.¡± (Yes!) ¡°Yes! Leave it to us!¡±Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g He instructed the golden bat and the wolves to make cuts into the remaining 2,000 chestnuts for roasting. This would make peeling them easierter on. Swoosh. Next, Sejun then poured rice flour into the pot, added water, and continuously stirred while boiling. Then, Krueng? [Is there nothing for Cuengi to do?] Cuengi, who usually just slept in the back, asked today if there was any work to do. ¡°Of course there is. Just keep stirring this.¡± Sejun didn¡¯t miss the opportunity and tossed his work to Cuengi . ¡°Hegel, find out the way to waypoint. I¡¯ll be going up to the 99th floor right after harvesting the chestnuts.¡± Sejun utilized the brief free time to instruct Hegel to find the route to the waypoint in advance for a swift return to the 99th floor. The return to the 99th floor was dyed as the chestnut harvesting took more time than expected. ¡°Yes! I have already finished talking to the boss guarding the waypoint.¡± The ck Mongoose, the boss guarding the waypoint, was preparing for a grand party with its subordinates upon hearing from Hegel that the great ck dragon would be visiting the waypoint. ¡®I hope it¡¯s not a giant snake head.¡¯ Sejun checked a chestnut to see if it was well-cooked, pushing aside his ominous feeling. Swoosh. He sliced a chestnut in half with his dagger and tasted its soft inside. ¡°It¡¯s well-cooked. Guys, now, peel these.¡± Sejun instructed the resting golden bats and wolves to peel the boiled chestnuts. Kweesi! [We will do it!] Feeling left out, Godori stepped forward. ¡°How will you peel it?¡± Ping! In response to Sejun¡¯s question, Godori plucked one of its steel spikes. And then, Kwishushushush. Adopting a fencing en garde posture, it stabbed towards the boiled chestnut. Kweesi? [How is it?] Godori asked with a confident expression. ¡°I heard all the sounds you made with your mouth, you know. I told you to peel the chestnut, not to make a hole in it!¡± Kweesi¡­¡­ [I¡¯m sorry¡­] ¡°No, you don¡¯t have to be sorry¡­¡­¡± While Sejun did reprimand Godori for not doing the job properly, he couldn¡¯t be too harsh. ¡®What if it gets annoyed and stabs me?¡¯ Godori¡¯s stabbing attack was extraordinarily powerful. It might even pierce Sejun¡¯s bone armor. ¡°Just stay quiet, pick the chestnuts.¡± Kweesi! [Yes!] So, the hedgehogs picked chestnuts again until dinner was ready. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s eat dinner!¡± Sejun and the animals feasted on roasted chestnuts and chestnut porridge until they were full and fell asleep. *** ¡®I doubt the box he tookst time had anything valuable¡­¡­¡¯ Taru was confused seeing Theo confidently handing over 1000 tower coins. ¡®Is he not the type to give up after failing once?¡¯ Theo came to draw again after seeding, but Taru thought of Theo as a persistent cat merchant. ¡°What are you waiting for? Take the money, meow!¡± Theo urged Taru to take the money. Theo wanted to draw quickly and go to Sejun. Or more precisely, Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Fine. Remember, you can only take one item out.¡± Thud. Taru opened the door to the lost and found storage. ¡°I know, meow! I¡¯m going in, meow! Meow meow meow!¡± Theo entered the lost and found storage humming to himself. The storage had a central corridor with four rooms on each side, totaling eight rooms. ¡°This way, meow.¡± Theo stretched out his front paw and followed the attraction pull. He ended up in the third room on the left. Inside the room was a massive pile of misceneous items that had umted over time. Dust had umted on the pile of misceneous items, indicating how long they had been neglected. To find an item, he would have to sift through the dust. Originally, the attraction pull on his front paws was strongest here. However, Theo, who disliked getting dirty, had always avoided it. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s finally time to search here, meow!¡± Theo started digging through the pile of misceneous items. There was one more attraction, hinting at another item in a different room, but it was weaker than the one here. After an hour of digging through the pile, ¡°I found it, meow!¡± Theo, covered in dust, picked up a ck stone piece that fit perfectly into his front paw. ¡°But what is this, meow?¡± Theo examined the stone piece carefully. No matter how he looked at it, it was just an ordinary stone. But determining its significance wasn¡¯t his job. ¡°Aileen will appraise this, meow!¡± And once it was appraised¡­ ¡°Puhuhut. An extension to my Vice Chairman¡¯s term, meow!¡± Theo exited the lost and found storage triumphantly. ¡°You really intend to take that?¡± Taru asked Theo, who came out of the lost and found storage holding just a piece of ck stone, as it took him over an hour and he thought Theo might bring something significant. ¡°Yes, meow!¡± Theo, however, replied too innocently while holding just a piece of stone. It was hard not to feel sympathetic. Taru felt more and more guilty. Last time it was a shabby box, this time it was a piece of stone that could to be found everywhere on the roadside. ¡®If you wanted such a stone, you should have just searched the ground! Don¡¯t make me feel guilty for no reason!¡¯ ¡°Then, I¡¯ll be off, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± As Theo turned to leave, Taru barely resisted the urge to call him back and return his money. ¡®He took that piece of stone, so he probably won¡¯te back, right?¡¯ Taru felt a pang of sadness at the thought that Theo might not return. Bang! With a mix of emotions, Taru closed the storage room door. *** The next morning. ¡°Cha!¡± Sejun woke up, feeling refreshed. It was natural since he slept atop the soft belly of Cuengi, who had erged to a size of 3 meters. Sejun carefully got off Cuengi¡¯s belly and prepared breakfast. He decided on honey sirutteok (TL: a type of rice cakes) for the menu. He added a little water to the rice flour, sieved it through a fine strainer, steamed half of it, sprinkled honey in the middle, and then added the remaining rice flour and steamed it. It didn¡¯t take much effort. About 20 minutester, as the rice cakes were nearly done, Sniff, sniff. Krueng? [Is that the scent of honey sirutteok about to be done?] Cuengi swiftly caught the aroma and woke up. After eating the honey sirutteok for breakfast, they resumed their chestnut harvesting again. Then, ¡°Sir Sejun, leave it to us now! We will handle everything!¡± Hegel, showing off his skills at peeling chestnuts, spoke to Sejun, who was using his Land-moving skill to extract chestnuts. The wolves had been practicing something in the corner since yesterday, and it seemed they were practicing peeling chestnuts. ¡°You worked hard. But I also need to practice¡­ so let¡¯s just do it together.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Sejun was practicing his ¡®Land Moving¡¯ skill while harvesting chestnuts. Thanks to that, he made some progress. Yesterday, he could extract chestnuts from about 100 chestnut burrs at once, but today he could do it from about 120. With the wolves joining in peeling the chestnuts, the harvest waspleted faster than expected. ¡°Godori, please continue to take good care of the chestnut farm.¡± Kweesi! [Leave it to me! I¡¯ll give my life for it!] Godori responded to Sejun¡¯s words with a grave expression. ¡°No, if it¡¯s too dangerous, you can run away. Just report to the 99th floor of the tower. Don¡¯t risk your life.¡± Sejun instructed Godori and set off for the waypoint. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± After about an hour¡¯s journey on the backs of the wolves, Sejun arrived at the waypoint. [83rd Floor Boss, ck Mongoose Monggu] Yip yip! The ck Mongoose Monggu, the boss of the 83rd floor, about 1 meter in size, and its subordinate ck Mongooses greeted Sejun with a bow. ¡®Just as I thought¡­¡¯ As Sejun expected, behind the ck Mongooses, a giant snake head was being roasted for him. ¡°I¡¯m not hungry, so don¡¯t leave any for me, eat it all!¡± Before Monggu could offer the snake head, Sejun preemptively spoke. ¡°Yes! Guys, let¡¯s go!¡± Yip?! At first, the ck Mongooses were confused by themand to eat the snake head, but as soon as the wolves started eating, they hurriedly began to feast as well. Krueng! ¡°Cuengi, you can¡¯t!¡± Sejun stopped Cuengi, who was about to run after the wolves. And then, [Waypoint of the 83rd floor of the tower has been saved.] [Loading other floor¡¯s saved waypoint.] [Saved waypoint (2)] ¨C 99th floor ¨C 77th floor Sejun registered the waypoint. ¡°Now let¡¯s go. Cuengi and Golden Bat, go into the void storage.¡± As Sejun was about to move to the 99th floor through the waypoint, ¡°Huh?! Theo is nearby?¡± Sniff, sniff. p, p¡­ At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi and Golden Bat focused on the smell and sound. A momentter, Krueng! [I smell Big Bro!] (I hear Big Bro¡¯s footsteps!) Both sensed that Theo was nearby and looked at Sejun in amazement. Sejun felt the same. ¡°But how did I sense him?¡± It seemed as if Sejun had developed an ability to detect Theo, just like Theo had a Sejun¡¯sp detector. After waiting for about 30 minutes, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m here, meow!¡± Theo, the crafty Mogul, appeared and clung to Sejun¡¯s knee. Thanks to that, they could return to the 99th floor together. And then, ¡°Chairman Park, this isn¡¯t right, meow! As a Vice Chairman, I refuse to take a bath, meow!¡± ¡°I refuse too.¡± Ssh. As soon as they arrived, Sejun headed straight for the fountain to take a bath. ***** Chapter 154 Rustle. ¡°Ah. Refreshing.¡± Sejun, who had bathed Theo while taking a bath together, was shaking the water off his hair with a refreshing expression when, ¡°How dare you put me in water?! I¡¯m so mad, meow!¡± Theo was furiously pouting about having been bathed. However, Slurp. Even though he was pouting, Theo didn¡¯t move an inch from Sejun¡¯sp, and was busily grooming his body with his tongue. ¡°Come on, Vice Chairman Theo, why are you like that?¡± Pat pat. Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s belly and body, trying to soothe his anger. ¡°Meow~ Purr-rr! You think I¡¯ll be swayed by that, meow?!!! I¡¯m still really mad, meow! Rub my belly some more, meow!¡± Theo, startled by the pleasant purring sound he inadvertently made, hurriedly feigned anger again, trying to get more petting from Sejun. ¡°Here?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! Rub it harder, meow! I¡¯m still angry, meow!¡± ¡°Alright, Vice Chairman Theo, calm down.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll decide whether to calm down based on how you do, meow!¡± Sejun pretended to be deceived, even though he could tell Theo had already calmed down. After petting Theo for over an hour, ¡°Seeing Chairman Park¡¯s sincerity, I¡¯ll forgive you, especially, meow! And this is the item I got from a draw, meow!¡± Theo, with a satisfied expression, proudly put his front paw into his bag as if doing a favor. ¡°Oh! Really? As expected of Vice Chairman Theo, you¡¯re the best!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, keep the praisesing, meow!¡± Theo, with an attitude that he wouldn¡¯t remove his paw from the bag unless he received more praise, waited for Sejun¡¯spliments. Go on, praise me more, meow! ¡°Draw!ing! Ge!nius! Theo Park! Draw!ing! Ge!nius! Theo Park!¡± Sejun pped and made up a chant praising Theo, ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! I am the drawing genius, Theo Park, meow!¡± Theo, satisfied with Sejun¡¯s praise, took out his paw from his bag with a smug expression. ¡°Here! This is it, meow!¡± Theo took out a small ck stone piece. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun inadvertently showed a disappointed expression. Then, ¡°Are you doubting me, the drawing genius, meow?!¡± Theo, enraged, tried to put the stone fragment back into his bag. ¡°No¡­ no! How could I doubt Vice Chairman Theo! So, what kind of stone is this?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, meow! But surely something amazing wille out when Aileen appraises it, meow!¡± Theo, although he didn¡¯t know himself, was very confident. ¡°Really?¡± It seemed like just an ordinary stone, but it was something Theo had picked up. Sejun took the ck stone piece and examined it. [ck Stone Fragment] ??? Grade: C The grade was C, even though it was just a stone fragment. This was the highest grade among the items Theo had brought for appraisal. Expectations naturally rose. ¡°Aileen, can you appraise this, please? [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks you to wait for a moment.] With Aileen¡¯s response, the ck stone piece in Sejun¡¯s hand disappeared. A momentter, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that she must use this herself and is asking for it.] ¡°Huh? Aileen will use it? What does that mean?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says the ck stone Theo brought is a fragment of a Great ck Dragon¡¯s Dragonheart.] ¡°What?! Dragonheart?!¡± Surprised by Aileen¡¯s words, Sejun looked at Theo. Theo was sitting on Sejun¡¯sp with a ¡®I don¡¯t know anything, meow!¡¯ expression. In other words, he was just spacing out. ¡®Theo, you amazing cat! Where on earth do you find these things?!¡¯ Sejun didn¡¯t know why there was a ck Dragon¡¯s Dragonheart in the Tower, but Theo was bringing more and more amazing items as time went on. ¡°Puhuhut. Am I amazing or not, meow?¡± Reading Sejun¡¯s expression, Theo, who had seized the opportunity, spoke in a haughty tone andid down on Sejun¡¯sp. His eyes were filled with anticipation, as if saying, Pet me more, meow! Pat pat. ¡°If Aileen eats this, will it help heal your Dragonheart?¡± As Sejun petted Theo¡¯s body, he asked Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that just having the Dragonheart fragment near her resonates and stimtes her Dragonheart, so there is no need to eat it.] ¡°Really?¡± Sejun was d that she didn¡¯t have to eat the Dragonheart fragment, even though he didn¡¯t mind giving it to her. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that even if she doesn¡¯t eat it, you having the Dragonheart fragment right now is dangerous.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that its magic power might go berserk.] ¡°I understand. Please keep it safe, Aileen.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she will start training to grow her Dragonheart talent to the next level using the Dragonheart fragment.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she may not be able to respond for a few days.] ¡°Okay.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she will definitely finish before your birthday.] ¡°Alright, just don¡¯t overexert yourself.¡± *** Inside the administrator¡¯s area of the ck Tower. ¡°Hehehe. With this, I can grow my Dragonheart.¡± Aileen was excited as she looked at the Dragonheart fragment in her hand that emitted a dark blue glow. Aileen had been strengthening her talent, Slightly Soft Dragonheart, with the honey jelly given by Sejun, but recently hit a limit. She hadn¡¯t told Sejun anything because she was worried Sejun might get concerned, but currently, she was only maintaining the condition of the Dragonheart with honey jelly. Then, fortunately, Theo brought a fragment of the Dragonheart. With this Dragonheart fragment, she could stimte her Dragonheart using its resonating power, potentially advancing her talent to the next level. ¡°Hehehe. Good job, Theo!¡± Aileen decided to reward Theo separatelyter on and cast, ¡°Polymorph Release.¡± And she returned to her original form. From now on, she had to focus all her attention on the Dragonheart, so it was more easier in her original form. ¡°This time, for sure, I will appear in front of Sejun with a bang!¡± Aileen imagined herself appearing in front of Sejun in a polymorphed state at the birthday party, and smiled happily. And then, ¡°Huuuuu.¡± She took a deep breath and focused on the magic power of the Dragonheart. Wooong. The Dragonheart fragment in her hand and Aileen¡¯s magic power began to resonate. *** The next day after Sejun returned from the 83rd floor of the tower. Sejun immediately started making roasted chestnuts and chestnut makgeolli for the birthday party. He needed to hurry to have them ready by the birthday party. And while Sejun was preparing for the birthday party, Wiiing! A poisonous honeybee came looking for Sejun, carrying a honey jelly. ¡°Did youe to give me honey jelly? Thank you.¡± As Sejun opened his palm, Wiiing. Thud. The poisonous honey bee ced the honey jelly on Sejun¡¯s palm. [You have acquired 1 Poisonous Honey Bee¡¯s Cherry Tomato Honey Jelly.] [Your Beekeeping Lv. 7 proficiency slightly increases.] [Beekeeping Lv. 7 proficiency has been filled, and the level has increased.] ¡°Oh!¡± It had been a while since his Beekeeping skill level had increased. [Special Job Skill ¨C Beekeeping Lv. 8] ¨C Able to keep bees when you own a beehive. ¨C The activity area of owned beehive bees significantly increases. ¨C The speed at which the queen beeys eggs significantly increases. ¨C The honey collecting speed of the bees significantly increases. ¨C The honey collecting amount of the bees significantly increases. ¨C The probability of pollination significantly increases. ¨C You can produce honey jelly with special effects. ¨C The affinity with bees greatly increases. (Bees that you do not raise also feel friendly towards you.) ¨C Current owned beehives (7/8): 7 Poisonous Honey Bee Hives When the beekeeping skill rose to level 8, information about a significant increase in affinity with bees was added. ¡°Even Bees that I didn¡¯t raise also feel friendly towards me?¡± Sejun hurriedly finished the remaining work and called Cuengi. Krueng? [Did Daddy call me?] Cuengi, who was rolling around on the stone bed, ran over in response to Sejun¡¯s call. ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s go east to meet poisonous honeybee friends.¡± Krueng?! [Poisonous honeybee friends?!] ¡°Yes.¡± He needed to secure one more beehive, and if the skill description was correct, poisonous honey bees that were not affiliated with Sejun¡¯s beehive would not be hostile to Sejun, so it seemed that he could also ask those poisonous honey bees to collect honey.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Krueng! [Daddy, let¡¯s go!] So, Sejun rode on the erged Cuengi and moved east. Of course, Theo hanging on Sejun¡¯s knee and the golden bat hanging on Sejun¡¯s back, naturally followed. Thud. Thud. As Cuengi ran at full speed for about 30 minutes, Krueng! [We have arrived!] They quickly entered deep into the eastern region. Wiiing! Wiiing! Two poisonous bees patrolling the area approached to attack Sejun and the animals that entered their territory. However, Rub, rub. When they got close to Sejun, the poisonous bees showed friendliness by rubbing their bodies against Sejun. As expected, they weren¡¯t hostile toward Sejun. ¡°Hey kids, do you want to try this?¡± Sejun started promoting his honey to the poisonous bees. Krueng! [Cuengi also wants honey too!] As Sejun gave honey to the poisonous bees, Cuengi asked for honey as well. ¡°Alright. Cuengi, let¡¯s eat honey too.¡± Sejun took out a ss bottle and gave it to Cuengi. ¡°Chairman Park, I want Churu too, meow!¡± When Sejun took care of Cuengi, Theo asked for a Churu. Everyone seemed to be hungry. ¡°Let¡¯s just eat here and go.¡± Sejun decided to have a meal here and move on since it was already like this. The outing to capture poisonous bees turned into a pic in the blink of an eye. ¡°Here, golden bat, eat this watermelon.¡± (Yes! Thank you!) Sejun handed a piece of watermelon to the golden bat sitting on his shoulder. And then, Crunch crunch. He ate a sweet potato with his left hand, Chew chew chew. and with his free right hand, he fed Theo some churu. Meanwhile, Wiiing. Wiiing. Over a thousand poisonous bees gathered and were eating honey. The bees that initially ate the honey brought their friends along. ¡°Hey kids, how about sucking some honey from our farm?¡± Wiiing! At Sejun¡¯s question, the poisonous bees buzzed in agreement, drawing circles in the air. ¡°Then lead me to your hive.¡± While the poisonous bees agreed, they still needed the queen¡¯s approval. Wiiing! The poisonous bees led Sejun to their hive. But¡­ ¡°Huh? You guys aren¡¯t from the same family?¡± The poisonous bees started to scatter in different directions. Wiiing! Wiiing! The poisonous bees began to argue, each trying to lead Sejun to their own hive. ¡°Whoa. Whoa. Kids, calm down. I will visit all, so rx.¡± For Sejun, it was fortunate that he did not have to do the work multiple times. Then, Krueng! [Dad, let¡¯s start from over there!] Cuengi pointed to the dark eastern end. ¡°Why there?¡± Sejun instinctively felt averse. It looked dangerous at a nce. Krueng! [I feel like we can eat a lot of delicious honey if we go there!] Wiiing! One of the poisonous bee was very happy with Cuengi¡¯s idea. It was the poisonous bee that had a hive at the eastern end. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡± It looked dangerous, but there was no risk of being attacked by the poisonous bees, and even if they were attacked, he had Theo, Cuengi, and the golden bat with him. Plus, he had the bone armor, so there was no need to be afraid. ¡°Let¡¯s go to your hive first. You guys wait here and enjoy the honey.¡± Sejun ced several tes filled with honey on the ground so that the other poisonous bees wouldn¡¯t leave and followed the poisonous bee with the hive at the eastern end. *** In the southeastern outskirts of Bras¨ªlia, the capital of Brazil. ¡°Hurry up and nt the green onions!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Hunters moved quickly at Han Tae-jun¡¯smand. ¡°nt them more densely there! The maximum gap is 30cm!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry! We¡¯ll correct it right away!¡± The original members of the Earth Defense Force reprimanded the new recruits, who quickly apologized. All the members of the Earth Defense Force gathered in Bras¨ªlia to nt sturdy de green onions and create a defense line to prevent the spread of the locusts. The Earth Defense Force¡¯s counterattack against the locusts had begun. Chapter 155: Let’s take it anyway! TL: Hanguk The Brazilian media were outraged and condemned Han Tae-jun and the hunters for their actions. It¡¯s not even fanning the mes of a burning house, but rather nting more grass to aid the reproduction of the locusts! However, Crunch. The moment they saw the locusts rushing to eat the sturdy de green onion leaves, the tone of the Brazilian media changed from anger to praise. At first, they were skeptical, but as the number of such locusts exceeded hundreds of thousands, ¡°Are you watching this?! The locusts are rushing to kill themselves!¡± Crunch. Crunch. The media was busy filming the locusts, who were eagerly trying to eat the green onion leaves, unaware that their bodies were being cut by the des, and broadcasting it. And then, ¡°We will now have an interview with Captain K, the leader of the Earth Defense Force, who saved the capital of Brazil by nting sturdy de green onion leaves.¡± ¡°Hello. I am Captain K of the Earth Defense Force. We are acting under the orders of Deputy Commander Yellow¡­¡± Han Tae-jun made his debut on the broadcast with the codename Captain K. *** Wiing. Wiing. As Sejun approached the beehive, more and more poisonous bees felt a sense of familiarity and approached him. And Sejun realized why the eastern end had been dark. It was just that there were so many poisonous honey bees that it appeared dark. ¡°Is this the ce?¡± Sejun, surrounded by tens of thousands of poisonous honey bees, asked the poison honey bee that first led him to its hive. Wiing! [Yes! Just go straight from here!] The poisonous honey bee, sitting on Sejun¡¯s palm due to the overwhelming number of other bees around, responded. After about an hour of travel with the Bee¡¯s guidance, Wiing! [This is our beehive!] A huge mountain appeared. And then, Wiing! [Enter the cave! We will take you to our queen!] The poisonous honey bee guided Sejun to a cave at the base of the mountain. Inside the cave was a massivebyrinth. Or should it be called a massive apartmentplex? There were rooms everywhere, and inside each room, 5-10 poisonous honey bees were working or resting. Wiing! [Go to the left!] The poisonous honey bee effortlessly found its way in such aplex ce. After about an hour of traveling inside the cave with the guidance of the poisonous honey bee, the queen of the poisonous honey bees appeared. [Great Queen of the Wild Poisonous Honey Bees] Biing?! Wiing! While the poisonous honey bee that brought Sejun and the poisonous honey bee queen were having a conversation, ¡®Great Queen?¡¯ Sejun observed the Great Queen of the Poisonous Honey Bees. She was three timesrger than regr queens, and her wings were more colorful. Sejun didn¡¯t know, but the Great Queen of the Poisonous Honey Bees was the queen of all poisonous honey bee queens, meaning she was the supreme leader of the poisonous honey bees. Then, Biing. Biing? [I¡¯d like to taste this honey. I hear it¡¯s very delicious, right?] The Great Queen of the Poisonous Honey Bees approached Sejun and spoke. It seemed that the poisonous honey bee had done a good job of promoting to its queen. ¡®I should give a bonuster.¡¯ ¡°Yes, try it.¡± While thinking of rewarding the poisonous honey bee that guided himter, Sejun served the honey on a small te to the Great Queen of the Poisonous Honey Bees. Slurp! Of course, the remaining honey was given to Cuengi. After eating the honey, the Great Queen of the Poisonous Honey Bees, Biing! felt some instinct engraved in her long gic memory awakened. It was the instinct from the days when the poisonous honey bees lived alongside flowers. In her mind, she began to think of ways to obtain and produce honey, royal jelly, and other products. Biing! [This is from flowers, right?!] ¡°Yes, do you know about flowers?¡± Since there were no flowers in the eastern region, Sejun asked the great queen of the poisonous honey bees. Biing. Biing! [Yes! I have never seen them myself, but the memories of my ancestors told me about them!] ¡°Really? Then it will be easy to talk. Do you want to suck some honey from our farm?¡± Sejun tried to entrap the great queen of the poisonous honey bees and her beehive as the conversation was going smoothly. However, Biing. [I would like to, but with your ability, you cannot handle all of my children and me.] The great queen of the poisonous honey bees expressed her concern. [The Great Queen of the Wild Poisonous Honey Bees decides to follow you.] [You cannot tame the Great Queen of the Wild Poisonous Honey Bees with the ability of Beekeeping Lv. 8.] [Work harder!] ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Sejun had also confirmed it with the message. Biing. [I will send one of my daughters first.] Wiing. A queen honeybee came flying with 10,000 honeybees after the words of the Great Queen of the Poisonous Honey Bees. The Great Queen of the Wild Poisonous Honey Bees had several queen bees in the hive as well. [Wild queen honeybee decides to follow you.] [10,000 poisonous honeybees led by the wild queen honeybee decide to follow you.] [The number of poisonous honeybees has exceeded 60,000.] [Beekeeping Lv. 8 proficiency greatly increases.] There were no separate hives, probably because they lived with the Great Queen of the Wild Poisonous Honey Bees. Biing! [And I¡¯d like you to nt flowers in our area too!] ¡°Flowers?¡±N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. Asking for flowers meant it was okay to nt crops in the honeybees¡¯ territory. Moreover, Sejun could also get honey or honey jelly obtained by the honeybees, which was a win for him. ¡°I¡¯ll nt them right away.¡± Since it was mentioned, he decided to nt crops immediately. Biing? [Really? Thank you!] So, Sejun stepped out of the beehive with the poisonous honeybee queen. ¡°Land Moving!¡± He started nting crops using the Myler¡¯s hoe. [You nted 10 chestnuts, 10 cherry tomatoes, and 10 corns in the magic power-infused soil.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the probability of seeds taking roots increases .] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6 , the growth of crops speeds up for 24 hours.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing skill Lv. 6 increases slightly.] Sejun nted a variety of crops like chestnuts and cherry tomatoes so that the honeybees could taste the honey of various flowers. Then, he headed to the entrance of the 99th floor of the tower with the poisonous honeybee queen and 10,000 poisonous honeybees. ¡°Golden bat, go with the poisonous honeybees and deliver my message to Godori.¡± (Yes!) ¡°You all be careful too.¡± Biing! The poisonous honeybee queen and the poisonous honeybees, whose stomachs were full of honey, were sent by Sejun to the 83rd floor of the tower. Bees were needed on other floors of the farm to pollinate the flowers too. However, moving the beehive to another floor was a lot of work. So, he hadn¡¯t been able to send the honeybees until now¡­ But the newly tamed honeybees did not have a hive yet, so he nned to send them to the chestnut farm on the 83rd floor, build a hive there, and harvest chestnut honey. That¡¯s how Sejun expanded his beekeeping business to other floors. *** Swoosh. The ck dragon statue on Aileen¡¯s 100th Birthday Commemorative Fountain started to move. And then, p. p. -Sejun! Where are you?! Kaiser roamed the farm looking for Sejun. Kaiser had been drinking makgeolli (rice wine) with Artemis, the golden dragon, Brachio, the green dragon, and Kellion, in the guise of discussing strategies for Kellion, almost for ten days. Then, ¡°All the alcohol is gone. I¡¯m sorry. I should have prepared more¡­¡± Artemis said with a regretful expression. It was time to break up the drinking party. ¡°Already?!¡± Kaiser spoke with a disappointed expression. The alcohol ran out just when he was getting excited! This was uneptable. ¡°Wait a minute! I¡¯ll bring more!¡± So, Kaiser hurriedly returned to his residence and moved the ck dragon statue. He aimed for the makgeolli made by Sejun. However, Sejun was at that time bidding farewell to the poisonous honeybees leaving for the 83rd floor. -Sejun is not here, so I have no choice. Since Sejun was not there, Kaiser went into the brewery himself. And when he gathered 10 bottles of makgeolli, -Huh?! What¡¯s this? Kaiser found ss bottles separate from the makgeolli bottles. The liquid inside looked like makgeolli, but it had a slightly more yellowish colorpared to makgeolli. -Did it fail? It looked like Sejun failed while making makgeolli, but Kaiser¡¯s instinct as a drinker strongly told him he had to drink it. -Let¡¯s take it anyway! If it really was a failure, he could just rinse his mouth with makgeolli. More importantly, as a drinker, he always had to enjoy taking risks. -Good. With Kaiser¡¯s determination, the ck dragon statue swallowed the ss bottle, and Kaiser, who gathered the bottles, hurriedly flew to Artemis¡¯s residence. *** ¡°Let¡¯s go for a walk, kids.¡± Sejun, who returned after seeing off the golden bat and honeybees, walked around the farm. The green onion field, cornfield, cherry tomato field, etc., were all well-maintained thanks to the rabbits and mushroom ants. And then, [A tenant farmer used Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6 to nt cherry tomato seeds.] [The Millennium Landlord receives 5% of the reward.] [The Millennium Landlord¡¯s job experience slightly increases.] [The Millennium Landlord¡¯s Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6 proficiency slightly increases.] ¡­ .. . A message appeared that proved everything was going smoothly. After touring the farm, he was on his way back home. ¡°Cuengi, is there anything you want to eat for dinner?¡± Sejun gave the decision for the dinner menu to Cuengi, who had been carrying him around. Krueng! Krueng! [Dad! Cuengi wants to eat bananas and rice cakes together!] At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi raised his left hand and said banana, and raised his right hand and said rice cake. After eating honey sirutteok (honey rice cakes) a few times, he seemed to want to try mixing something else with the rice cakes. Krueng! [I¡¯m going to mix bananas and rice cakes!] Cuengi waved both hands, sang a song by himself, shook his hips, and danced. It seemed like he was expressing the taste of mixing bananas and rice cakes with his body. ¡®He would do well as a YouTuber, wouldn¡¯t he?¡¯ Cuengi would show off his talent, and he would earn money. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun went into the kitchen with his pleasant imagination and started making rice cakes. A littleter, ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s eat!¡± Krueng! [It¡¯s mealtime!] Cuengi, who had been ying outside by himself digging the ground so as not to disturb Sejun, hurriedly ran in response to Sejun¡¯s call. And then, Nom nom nom. Cuengi, who held a piece of rice cake in each hand and alternately stuffed them into his mouth. ¡°Chairman Park, I want one more Churu, meow!¡± Slurp slurp! Perhaps stimted by Cuengi eating, Theo increased the speed at which he ate Churu. However, it is impossible for a sparrow to follow a phoenix. ¡°Kek-kek-kek!¡± Theo, who tried to eat Churu quickly, choked. It was the end of the one who tried to show off. ¡°Why are you trying topete with Cuengi? Just enjoy eating.¡± ¡°I just wanted to win, meow! But I think Chairman Park is right, meow! It¡¯s enough to enjoy the food, meow!¡± Chew chew chew. Theo listened to Sejun¡¯s words and gave up on beating Cuengi and started eating Churu at the original speed again. ¡°Ah. I¡¯m full.¡± ¡°It was delicious Churu, meow!¡± Krueng! [That was delicious!] Everyone enjoyed their dinner, Krueng! [Cuengi is going to sleep!] Cuengi went to sleep with his mother. And then, ¡°Today, I have to drink a ss before going to bed. What kind of alcohol should I drink?¡± Sejun headed for the brewery. By now, the alcohol he had prepared should be ready. Feeling adventurous, Sejun started experimenting by adding ingredients like potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn when he began getting tired of regr makgeolli. Today¡¯s chestnut makgeolli was made possible due to his previous trials and errors. With such anticipation, he arrived at the brewery. However, ¡°Huh?!¡± All the various vored makgeolli that Sejun made was gone. ***** Chapter 156 TL: Hanguk It was obvious who had stolen the makgeolli from Sejun¡¯s farm. There was no need for deduction. It could only be Aileen¡¯s grandfather and alcohol lover, Kaiser. ¡°I was careless.¡± It was a mistake to not hide the makgeolli, thinking he wouldn¡¯t show up because he had been busytely. It was his fault for leaving the grilled fish in front of Theo, honey in front of Cuengi, and makgeolli in front of Kaiser. ¡°No, but still, he shouldn¡¯t have taken it all. I haven¡¯t even tasted it yet¡­¡± ¡®There were 10 bottles of regr makgeolli, and about 50 bottles of makgeolli mixed with crops¡­¡¯ ¡°Then, I need to get scales equivalent to 160 bottles of makgeolli.¡± He decided to charge a threefold premium for the makgeolli mixed with crops since it took more effort to make. As Sejun was doing the calctions in his head, -Our Sejun was here! p. p. Kaiser flew quickly, calling out to Sejun. ¡°Yes?!¡± ¡®Our Sejun?¡¯ Sejun was startled by Kaiser¡¯s way of addressing him. When did he change from calling him ¡®rascal Sejun¡¯ to ¡®our Sejun¡¯? As Sejun was puzzled by Kaiser¡¯s tone, -You wonderful fellow! When did you make such makgeolli?! Kaiser began to praise Sejun outright. *** A few hours earlier. ¡°Kahahaha. Let¡¯s drink again!¡± The dragons continued their drinking session with the makgeolli brought by Kaiser. ¡°Oh! There was makgeolli in the ck Tower too!¡± ¡°Kahahaha. Our tower farmer made it for me!¡± Kaiser, who believed strongly that it was made for him, even though he had stolen it without permission, served the regr makgeolli to the dragons. Slurp. ¡°Should we try it?¡± Gulp. Gulp. Each dragon took a bottle of makgeolli and drank it as they chatted. ¡°Hmph! Still, it¡¯s not as good as our tower farmer¡¯s, right?¡± Artemis, whose pride was a bit hurt by the unexpectedly delicious makgeolli, spoke with a sentiment that he couldn¡¯t lose. ¡°What?! Are you belittling the makgeolli made by our Sejun?! Come out! It¡¯s a duel!¡± Kaiser shouted, infuriated by Artemis¡¯sment. Inside the tower, he might disregard him, but outside, disrespecting Sejun¡¯s makgeolli was equivalent to belittling him. ¡°You think I won¡¯te out if you ask me to?!¡± Thud! Bang! As Kaiser and Artemis started to fight outside, ¡°Come on. Drink up! Cheer up, Kellion. Ajax will surely seed in farming someday.¡± ¡°Thanks, even if it¡¯s just words.¡± Regardless of the two fighting, Brachio and Kellion continued to drink makgeolli. ¡°Heh. Good! What? It¡¯s already gone?¡± ¡°There¡¯s more here.¡± Kellion and Brachio, who quickly emptied a bottle of makgeolli each, used magic to move a bottle each from what Kaiser had brought, to in front of them. And then, Click. Opened the cap, Pour. Poured into the ss, ¡°Cheers!¡± ¡°Wishing for Ajax¡¯s good harvest!¡± Clink. They clinked their sses and drank. Then, ¡°Heh. Huh?!¡± ¡°Oh my?!¡± Both eximed at the same time because an unexpected taste came from the makgeolli. ¡°Sweet potato?¡± ¡°Corn?¡± ¡°Corn?¡± ¡°Sweet potato? Let¡¯s switch and try!¡± They switched bottles and drank again, ¡°Let¡¯s try the others too!¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± They opened the bottles brought by Kaiser and started tasting them one sip at a time. ¡°How many vors are there?!¡± ¡°Exactly¡­¡± Sweet potato, potato, corn, carrot, cherry tomato, peanut, watermelon, mango, banana, and even chestnut makgeolli that hadn¡¯t fully matured yet. A total of 10 different vors of makgeolli! Furthermore, the makgeolli made with crops grown by Sejun tasted much better, and there was even a subtle sensation that it had an effect on their body. ¡°Park Sejun, this incredible guy¡­ Let¡¯s see¡­ My dragon tooth¡­¡± Kellion praised Sejun and thought about how many dragon tooth he had left. With one dragon tooth, he thought he could get 10 bottles of each of the 10 vored makgeollis. Sejun thought about a threefold premium, but Kellion was thinking of giving a tenfold premium. However, ¡°Park Sejun¡­ The tower farmer of the ck Tower¡­¡± Seeing Brachio¡¯s expression, Kellion thought he might not even be able to get 10 bottles. ¡®Let¡¯s just drink for now!¡¯ Gulp. Gulp. As Kellion started to drink the makgeolli, forgetting about his grandson¡¯s worries, ¡°Ah! Are you going to drink it all alone?!¡± Brachio came to his senses and started drinking makgeolli again. A littleter, ¡°Kahahaha!¡± ¡°Uhhahaha!¡± Kaiser and Artemis entered shoulder to shoulder, their faces swollen and bruised,ughing with each other. They seemed to have bonded over a fight. ¡°Huh?! What?!!!¡± ¡°Who drank it all?!¡± Dozens of empty bottles of makgeolli were scattered on the ground in front of them. Kellion and Brachio had almost finished all the makgeolli while they were out. ¡°Huh?! You¡¯re here?¡± Kellion noticed themte and spoke. ¡°Huh?! You¡¯re here?! Is that what you say now?!¡± ¡°Try this. Then you¡¯ll understand why I¡¯m like this¡­ Kaiser, you¡¯re lucky to have a tower farmer like Sejun.¡± With a voice full of envy, Kellion handed the makgeolli to Kaiser. ¡®Why is he acting like that?¡¯ Gulp. Kaiser drank the makgeolli while giving Kellion a strange look. His throat was dry from the exertion. And then, ¡°¡­!!!¡± After tasting the sweet potato makgeolli, he understood Kellion¡¯s words. ¡°Sejun made 10 new types of makgeolli.¡± Kellion provided additional exnation to the shocked Kaiser. ¡®What have I done¡­¡¯ Kaiser regretted bringing the makgeolli from Sejun¡¯s brewery. He had brought this precious drink to share with the other dragons. ¡°What does it taste like?¡± Gulp. ¡°¡­This?!¡± Curious about Kaiser¡¯s reaction, Artemis also took a sip of the makgeolli and was shocked. It was undeniable. It was too delicious! ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s not just us who think so.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s drink quickly before theye to their senses.¡± Ignoring the shocked Kaiser and Artemis, Kellion and Brachio started drinking the makgeolli again. ¡°Stop! Stop drinking! I¡¯m not giving you any more!¡± Kaiser, regaining his senses, tried to gather the remaining makgeolli, but all that was left were two cups¡¯ worth at the bottom of 10 bottles that Kellion had deliberately left. The taste of the 10 makgeollis was meant to be tasted. ¡°What is this vor? It has a unique vor?¡± ¡°Hehehe. This is watermelon.¡± Kaiser, smugly, exined the watermelon vor to Artemis, who was unfamiliar with it. So, when Kaiser and Artemis finished tasting all 10 vors of makgeolli, ¡°Kaiser! Hand over Park Sejun to me!¡± Brachio demanded Sejun from Kaiser. ¡°What are you talking about?! Hand over the tower farmer?! Don¡¯t you know that once someone bes a tower farmer, they have to live as the tower farmer of that tower until they die? And even if that were possible, our Sejun is definitely not allowed!¡± Kaiser responded angrily to Brachio¡¯s words. What nonsense! How dare he ask for our Sejun?! ¡°Hmm¡­ I wonder if that¡¯s really the case?¡± Brachio spoke with a reluctant expression. ¡°What?! Then let¡¯s discuss it at the next meeting!¡± Kaiser hurriedly returned to the ck tower. He nned to ask Sejun to make more makgeolli as soon as possible. *** ¨C Is there anything our Sejun needs? Ah, right! I willpensate you for the alcohol I took earlier with 20 scales! And for the new makgeolli in the future, I¡¯ll give one scale for every two bottles!¡± ¡°Huh?! Really?! Thank you! Ah! But Kaiser, this is not the time for that.¡± Sejun, who was happy with Kaiser¡¯s offer, remembered Aileen, who should be training hard right now. ¨C Why? What¡¯s the matter? I¡¯ll handle everything! Kaiser, eager to get Sejun to make makgeolli quickly, actively tried to solve the issue, but it was not about Sejun, it was about Aileen. ¡°Aileen is currently¡­¡± Sejun exined that Theo had identally obtained a fragment of the ck Dragon¡¯s Dragonheart and that Aileen had gone into training to repair the Dragonheart using it. ¨C What?! Our Aileen has a fragment of the Dragonheart? ¡°Do you think it¡¯ll be okay?¡± Sejun asked with a worried voice. Aileen had spoken confidently, but that made him even more worried. ¨C Don¡¯t worry. For a dragon, resonating with the Dragonheart is as simple as breathing. There won¡¯t be any problems. Hahaha. Theo, that guy! He did a great job. Kaiser, answering Sejun¡¯s question, praised Theo. Although it was a very small fragment of the Dragonheart, it was still remarkable that he had managed to obtain it. A Dragon Heart naturally and quickly returns to nature when a dragon dies, so it cannot be saved. Kaiser had only heard that there are cases where it does not return. But Theo had brought one. The issue wasn¡¯t the makgeolli right now. Not that he couldn¡¯t drink it, but it was okay if it was dyed a bit. ¨C Since you helped the great ck dragon n, I, as the lord of the Pritani n, will bestow a reward upon you with my authority! ¡°What, meow?! What will you give, meow?!¡± Theo got excited at Kaiser¡¯s words. Theo was thrilled at the thought of receiving a nice gift from Kaiser and giving it to Sejun. Theo¡¯s mind equation went like this: ¡®If I give money to Park Sejun, I get Park Sejun¡¯sp, Churu, and an extension of my vice chairman term, meow!¡¯ ¡®If I give a dagger to Park Sejun, I get Park Sejun¡¯sp, Churu, and an extension of my vice chairman term, meow!¡¯ ¡­ .. . Theo thought of Sejun as a vending machine where the rights to Sejun¡¯sp, Churu, and the vice chairman term extension woulde out depending on what he gave. ¨C I will specially allow you to use the title of ¡®Pritani¡¯. ¡°Meow?¡± Theo, who could not judge whether receiving the title of Pritani was good or bad, looked at Sejun. His front paws did not react to intangible things. Sejun shook his head. What changes by adding one more title to the name? Practicality was more important than honor. ¡°It¡¯s not good, meow! I want something else, meow!¡± ¨C Hmm¡­ Unexpected. Until a thousand years ago, everyone liked it¡­ Then I will give you my w. Nod. Nod. ¡°Okay, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s nod, Theo decided to ept Kaiser¡¯s w. ¨C Done. ¡°Meow?! What is done, meow? I haven¡¯t received the w yet, meow!¡± ¨C Pull out your w. Snap! When Theo pulled out the w of his front paw, ten ck ws appeared. Kaiser had reced Theo¡¯s ws with dragon ws. ¡°Meow!¡± Theo looked at his changed ws with wonder. ¡°Meow¡­ I can¡¯t give this to Chairman Park, meow¡­¡± Theo was sad that he could not give the ws to Sejun. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Instead, Vice Chairman Theo has be stronger.¡±N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. ¡°Meow! Yes, meow! I will protect Chairman Park with these ws, meows! But I¡¯m sleepy, meow.¡± ¡°Yeah. Kaiser, we need to go to sleep now.¡± Sejun said, stroking Theo¡¯s head. ¨C Okay. See you in the morning. And so, Sejun and Theo went home to sleep. ¨C Hm. Have we been too inactivetely? Kaiser, who felt that the presence of the dragon n had diminished, was lost in thought. He did not show it earlier because of his pride, but he was a bit shocked that Theo rejected the title of Pritani. Being allowed to use the title of Pritani means being treated as a ck dragon inside the tower. ¨C But he rejected it? However, this was not because the presence of the dragon n had diminished, but simply a happening caused by Sejun, who knew nothing. Snore. Gororong. So, without even knowing that they missed a great opportunity to wield absolute power in the ck tower, the two slept well. On the 312th day of being stranded, Theo obtained the dragon¡¯s ws. And there were 5 days left until the birthday party. ***** ***** Chapter 157 ¡°Brachio, what did you mean by what you said earlier?¡± Artemis asked, puzzled by Brachio¡¯sment about handing over the tower farmer to Kaiser after he left. ¡°It¡¯s a secret.¡± ¡°Brachio, you¡¯ve acquired one of the Creator God¡¯s tablets, haven¡¯t you?¡± ¡°How¡­how did you¡­?!¡± Straight to the point, no beating around the bush. Brachio, suddenly caught off guard, quickly looked at Artemis with a surprised expression. ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so surprised. I¡¯ve also acquired a piece of the Creator God¡¯s tablet. Kellion, you have one too, don¡¯t you?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Kellion casually answered Artemis¡¯s question. Ever since he saw a piece of the Creator God¡¯s tablet on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, he suspected that each tower might have a piece of the Creator God¡¯s tablet. Artemis was certain that Brachio had secured a piece of the Creator God¡¯s tablet when he demanded the tower farmer from Kaiser. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have made such a request to Kaiser. It was clear that something was written in the Creator God¡¯s tablet. Artemis was so confident because the piece of the Creator God¡¯s tablet he had seen contained this information: [Second Commandment ¨C A tower farmer canmand other tower farmers from different towers.] The word mand¡¯ is important here. Depending on the interpretation, it could mean that a single tower farmer canmand all other tower farmers. Therefore, Artemis deliberately boasted about his own tower farmer for the future. It was one of his small strategies for the future. ¡°I suspect that the piece of the Creator God¡¯s tablet found in the green tower contains amandment allowing one to bring tower farmers from other towers.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Brachio neither confirmed nor denied. Confirming or denying it here would be equivalent to revealing the tablet¡¯s information. ¡°Let¡¯s do this¡­¡± Artemis, deciding that there would be no progress in the conversation if they continued to hide information from each other, made a suggestion to Brachio and Kellion. Let¡¯s discuss the pieces of the Creator God¡¯s tablet we know about, staking our Dragonhearts. ¡°Of course, we must also swear not to tell other dragons what we hear here.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Agreed.¡± Both Brachio and Kellion epted Artemis¡¯s proposal. ¡°Good. Then I¡¯ll start.¡± After Artemis began speaking about his tablet¡¯s content, Brachio and Kellion also shared theirs. [Fifth Commandment ¨C If a tower farmer desires, they can be a tower farmer of another tower.] [Sixth Commandment ¨C Tower farmers can exchange crops through contracts.] They both knew about the fifth and sixthmandments. Out of the nine pieces, three pieces were entirely about tower farmers. And they were the 2nd, 5th, and 6thmandments. So, it was reasonable to think that at least the 2nd to 6thmandments were all about tower farmers. And assuming that there is one piece of the Creator God¡¯s tablet in each of the eight towers, there could be a total of eightmandments. Then, out of eight, at least five are about tower farmers. ¡°It¡¯s clear now. The Creator God definitely wants to aplish something through the tower farmers.¡± Artemis said with a voice full of conviction. ¡°Let¡¯s discuss this again at the next meeting.¡± The dragons, their heads filled with thoughts about the content of the Creator God¡¯s tablet, returned to their dwellings. *** Morning of the 313th day of being stranded. ¡°Cha!¡± As Sejun woke up, Gororong. Kyororong. The sounds of Theo and Iona snoring could be heard. Iona, who came at dawn, wrapped herself around Theo¡¯s tail and slept soundly. A littleter, ¡°Puhuhut. Look at this, Iona, meow! Kaiser gave it to me, meow! I am now the mighty subordinate of the great ck dragon and the deadly dragon wed yellow cat, Theo Park, meow!¡± Ching! Theo excitedly bragged about the new ws he received from Kaiser. However, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Vice-Chairman Theo! Please give me just one of those ws!¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo soon realized that showing his dragon ws to Iona was a big mistake. Showing dragon ws to a wizard¡­ ¡°No, meow! It hurts, meow!¡± Theo quickly put the ws away and ran off, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I will pull it out without hurting you!¡± Iona chased after him. ¡°I don¡¯t want to, meow!¡± Theo ran fast, but ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot.¡± He couldn¡¯t shake off Iona, who was chasing him using flight magic. And Theo, who was fleeing, returned to Sejun¡¯s knee, who was preparing breakfast in the kitchen. Come to think of it, he was invincible when he was on Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Chairman Park, resolve it, meow!¡± Theo, feeling invincible, confidently eximed. ¡°What do you want to resolve? Both of you,e and sit here.¡± ¡°Alright, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes!¡± Sejun made the two, who were running around frantically since the morning, sit down and hurriedly prepared breakfast. Soon, it was time for Cuengi to barge in. Krueng! [I¡¯m hungry!] Bang! Bang! Cuengi entered, patting its stomach to show that it was empty. ¡°Cuengi is here, meow? Sit down quickly, meow!¡± Theo pointed to the seat next to him. Krueng! [Good morning, big bro! Good morning, sister Iona!] Cuengi greeted the two sitting on either side of him. ¡°Kyoot. Good morning, Cuengi.¡± As they exchanged greetings, ¡°Okay, here is your breakfast.¡± Sejun started cing food in front of each of them. ¡°I will eat well, meow!¡± Theo deliciously ate the grilled fish that was cooked to a golden brown. Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi will also eat well!] Cuengi started drinking the honey water, made with a 5:5 ratio of honey and water, and the zed chestnuts after gulping down a bowl of thick honey water in one shot. The zed chestnuts required a lot of effort. First, the outer shell had to be peeled, leaving the inner shell. Then, they were boiled several times to remove the astringent taste. Afterward, they were rinsed one by one to remove impurities. Finally, they were boiled again in water with honey and sugar. With the help of the hedgehogs on the 83rd floor, Sejun, who had many tasks at hand, managed everything. Krueng [It¡¯s delicious!] Cuengi ate a quantity that could be eaten in hundreds of bites. And then, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot.¡± Crunch crunch. Iona took out roasted peanuts from her pocket and diligently chewed on them for breakfast. Squeak! Squeal! Finally, rabbits came in for breakfast. After feeding them, ¡°Mmm. Delicious.¡± Sejun started his breakfast with the zed chestnuts. ¡°I have to go work now.¡± After eating breakfast, Sejun headed to the brewery. He had a lot of work to do as he had to brew makgeolli for the birthday party and the order from Kaiser. ¡°Can I finish everything today¡­ Huh?! A bean pod is open.¡± As Sejun, who was worried about the work he had to do today, walked towards the brewery, he noticed a bean pod, full of beans, in the five-colored bean field. Originally, he had nted just two five-colored beans, but after continuous harvesting and nting, the number of colorful bean trees increased to 50. However, since the first harvest, there were no beans like the Sturdy Stamina Red Bean that increased stats by 100%. The first harvest was extremely lucky. The chances of harvesting beans that increased stats by 100% were very low. ¡°Let¡¯s harvest some different colored beans today.¡± Pop. Talking to himself, Sejun picked and opened the bean pod. [You have obtained 4 Five-colored Beans.] [You have obtained an Agility Green Bean.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 700 experience points.] ¡°Oh!¡± Agility Green Bean. Just by the name, it was a bean that increased agility stats by 100%. Sejun happily took the green bean and hurriedly nted the 4 Five-colored Beans. He then headed to the brewery and began making Makgeolli. After about two hours of preparing the rice flour dough and taking a short break, ¡°Sir Sejun! We are here!¡± Ook! Ook! Hegel and the wolves appeared with five banana monkeys from the 77th floor. As the amount of makgeolli to be brewed increased, Sejun gave special instructions to Hegel. To bring the monkeys from the 77th floor who had experience brewing alcohol. So, Hegel and the ck Wolves brought the monkeys. Ook! Ook! As soon as the banana monkeys saw Sejun, they bowed respectfully. ¡°Thank you foring all the way here. Come in. I¡¯ll exin.¡± Sejun took the monkeys into the brewery and started exining as they came to help with his work. Ook? ¡°Ah. That is¡­¡± Ook! ¡°Yes, it¡¯s simr.¡± The monkeys, who had been brewing alcohol for several years, asked Sejun a few questions and quickly understood the process of making makgeolli. And then, Ook! ¡°Oh, is that so?¡± From then on, Sejun was actually learning from the banana monkeys how to brew alcohol. Thanks to that, the makgeolli to be made this time was expected to taste better. As Sejun was diligently brewing makgeolli, ¡°Puhuhut. Cuengi, look at this!¡± Snap! Theo proudly showed off his dragon w to Cuengi while looking around to see if Iona was there. Normally, Theo wouldn¡¯t leave Sejun¡¯sp, but to brag to Cuengi, he had to get off Sejun¡¯sp. The reason was because Sejun didn¡¯t allow the young Cuengi to enter the brewery. So, Theo was proudly bragging about his ws to Cuengi in front of the brewery. Krueng! Krueng! [Big brother, that¡¯s cool! Cuengi also wants to have dragon ws!] Cuengi, who always wants what his big brother has, was once again envious of Theo¡¯s dragon ws. ¡°Puhuhut. This is not something anyone can have, meow! You need to have a Dragonheart, meow!¡± Krueng? [What is a Dragonheart?] ¡°Meow? You don¡¯t know what a Dragonheart is, meow?! Listen carefully, meow!¡± Theo exined that the Dragonheart is the heart of a dragon and then hurriedly went inside the brewery. He had bragged enough, so it was time to reim his spot on thep. *** Grrrrrr. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun was puzzled by the sounding from his stomach. Because usually, Cuengi woulde looking for food, saying he was hungry, before Sejun¡¯s stomach growled. So, Sejun hadn¡¯t heard the gurgling sound from his stomach in a while. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat lunch first.¡± Sejun spoke to the monkeys mixing rice batter with yeast. Since the remaining work was to ferment the mixture in a pot, it was okay to eat first. After speaking to the banana monkeys, Sejun quickly headed to the kitchen. If his stomach was making noise, it meant that Cuengi¡¯s stomach was probably rumbling like thunder.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g He had to prepare lunch quickly before Cuengi, who would turn into a ferocious beast when hungry, came looking for food. However, Cuengi did not show up even when Sejun had prepared the lunch. ¡°Is he taking a nap somewhere? Guys, can you find Cuengi for me?¡± Sejun asked the honeybees to look for Cuengi, Buzz. [He¡¯s not on the farm.] Cuengi was not on the farm. ¡°Where did Cuengi go?¡± Just as Sejun¡¯s worry started to grow, ¡°It¡¯s my fault, meow! I told Cuengi that he needed to get a Dragonheart, so he must have gone to catch a dragon, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Sejun was shocked at Theo¡¯s words. Even though Cuengi was strong, he was not strong enough to fight a dragon. Just as everyone was worried about Cuengi, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Sejun, are you looking for Cuengi?¡± Kkororong. Iona, who had returned from the wizard tower, brought Cuengi, who was sleeping, floating with her anti-gravity magic. ¡°Iona, where did you find Cuengi?¡± ¡°I heard a loud snore and went to check. He was sleeping near the Fire Ant nest in the north, you know?¡± ¡°What?! The northern region? Why?¡± Then, Sniff sniff. Cuengi rubbed his nose and opened his eyes. He seemed to have fallen asleep due to exhaustion from hunger. And then, Krueng! [I smell something delicious!] As expected, the first thing Cuengi did after waking up was to look for food. Cuengi hurriedly tried to run to where the delicious smell wasing from. However, ¡°Cuengi, why did you go north?¡± Sejun asked Cuengi with a stern expression. Krueng¡­ [I went to train my ws¡­] Cuengi answered timidly, intimidated by Sejun¡¯s stern expression. ¡°w training?!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! I will train my ws and have even cooler ws than big brother¡¯s dragon ws!] Since there was no way to get a Dragonheart, Cuengi had thought of another way. ¡°You don¡¯t need to do that, Cuengi. Daddy will make your ws cool for you.¡± Even Iona had a hard time with the Fire Ant Queen. The north was dangerous, even if Cuengi was strong. Krueng? [Really?] ¡°Yes. Just trust Daddy. Let¡¯s go eat first.¡± Sejun quickly convinced Cuengi and went to eat. ¡®How can I make his ws cool?!¡¯ While eating, Sejun thought hard. He was the kind of person who would say something first and then think of a nter. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you are demoted to Representative Theo for one day.¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± Of course, he punished Theo for creating this situation. Chapter 158: Draw on mine too, meow! TL: Hanguk ¡°It¡¯s done.¡± After hearing about Artemis, Brachio, and the creator god¡¯s tablet pieces, Kellion had returned home and connected his soul to the white dragon statue again. p. p. -Are you back? You¡¯rete, aren¡¯t you? Kaiser spoke in a gruff voice, looking at the white dragon statue flying towards him. -Kaiser, are you still sulking? -What?! Sulking?! Do I look sulky to you?! You Makgeolli thief! Kaiser got angry at Kellion¡¯s words. -What?! Makgeolli thief?! You brought it to drink! -When did I say to drink it all?! -Drink it all? I left some! -Is leaving only a sip considered as leaving some?! Normally, they would have been physically fighting, but they only argued with words. Because if the statue were destroyed during the fight, it would be difficult to obtain the crops and dishes made by Sejun from then on. And if, by any chance, Sejun gets hurt or dies due to the aftermath of their fight? That would be equivalent to killing the goose thatys the golden eggs. They were being very careful in their own way. While the two dragons were fighting, ¡°Kaiser, Kellion, please help me!¡± Sejun, who had made wonderful ws for Cuengi, ran straight to the two dragons as soon as he saw them and asked for help. He had mobilized Pink-fur and even the Minotaur king to sprout the seedlings of the Elixir: cherry tomato, but ultimately failed. As ast resort, Sejun asked the two dragons for help. p. p. -Sejun, you don¡¯t need to take help from Kellion! What do you need? Kaiser quickly flew to Sejun¡¯s side and shouted. And then, -By the way, when will the Makgeolli be ready? He quietly asked when the Makgeolli would be ready, casting a barrier so Kellion couldn¡¯t hear. ¡°It will take about 4-5 days to mature.¡± -Hehehe. Really? Let¡¯s go! I will solve everything. Kaiser tried to solve everything by himself. However, [nting the seed of the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power failed.] [The environment is not strong enough in magic power for the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power to take root.] [nting the seed of the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power failed.] Swoosh. The seed turned into powder and disappeared along with the message. ¡°Um¡­Kaiser, it seems difficult to do it alone.¡± -Ahem! The output of the magic stone is insufficient¡­ Kaiser spoke in a resentful voice. If he could use the magic power of his main body, he could use 100 times more magic power, but the capacity of the magic stone attached to the ck dragon statue was insufficient. -Ahem. I have to step in. Kellion, who had been watching from behind, coughed and spoke. Normally, he would have enjoyed watching Kaiser struggle, but he couldn¡¯t afford to do that today. Because of the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power seed that Sejun had taken out. A tomato that only grows in ces with strong magic power. It felt like a crop that existed for his grandson, Ajax. ¡®This is an opportunity. With this crop, even Ajax can farm!¡¯ That¡¯s why Kellion didn¡¯t enjoy watching Kaiser struggle and quickly helped Sejun.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. He wanted to quickly confirm whether the elixir: cherry tomato could really withstand Ajax¡¯s magic power. Woong. Kellion poured all his magic power into the ground filled with Kaiser¡¯s magic power. It was slightly more than the magic power that Ajax usually emits. If it can withstand this much magic power, it can grow well even in the White Tower. -Now try nting it. ¡°Yes.¡± Sejun nted the elixir: cherry tomato seed once again in the ground filled with magic power of Kaiser and Kellion. And then, [Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power has been nted.] [Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power Sessfully nted.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the growth speed of crops will be faster for 24 hours.] He sessfully nted the Elixir-grade tomato. ¡°It¡¯s done!¡± Sejun finally seeded in nting the Elixir-grade tomato and cheered. Then, [The magic power of thend where the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power is nted is dispersing.] [The effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6¡¯s growth speed increase is reduced to 20 hours.] [If the magic power of thend drops below a certain level, the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power will wither.] The magic power infused into the ground dispersed, and a message appeared, indicating that they needed to infuse more magic. The two dragon statues needed to maintain a certain amount of magic power infused into the ground. ¡°Huh?!¡± Since the two dragons had exhausted all their magic power, Sejun initially infused some of his magic power, but [The magical energy of the ground has fallen below a certain level. Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power has withered.] Sejun¡¯s magic was not enough. The Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power tragically died. ¡°It¡¯s difficult¡­¡± Sejun was disappointed. And ¡®Hehehe.¡¯ On the contrary, Kellion smiled. A crop that needs a continuous supply of strong magic power. ¡®This is a crop for Ajax!¡¯ It was a perfect condition. -Great! Kellion unintentionally revealed his true feelings. ¡°What?! What did you just say?!¡± Sejun, who became irritable after the Elixir grade cherry tomato died, unintentionally raised his voice and asked Kellion. It was already upsetting that the crop died, and now he was saying ¡®Great!¡¯. ¨C Ah¡­ no, I mean, it¡¯s not good¡­ Kellion quickly made an excuse and began thinking about how to steal the seeds. If he had the seeds of the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power, even Ajax could farm. ¡®Grandson, just wait a little longer!¡¯ Thinking about his grandson, who would be working hard with dirt on his hands, Kellion gained determination. And ¡®Suspicious¡­¡¯ Kaiser looked at Kellion with suspicion. *** 99th floor of the White Tower. ¡°Bang! You all! It¡¯s been 3 seconds since break time ended, and you¡¯re still sitting?! Hurry up and work?! It¡¯s veryfortable these days, huh?! Want to see hell?! Huh?!¡± ¡°Sorry¡­¡± At the shout of the white-haired boy, the monsters trembled in fear and hurriedly started scattering seeds from the sacks. The seeds scattered by the monsters were collected from each floor of the White Tower. ¡®If they can¡¯t handle my magic, I¡¯ll win with quantity!¡¯ Ajax, realizing the seeds couldn¡¯t endure his magic power and were dying, decided to nt more to distribute his energy. ¡°You¡¯re not doing it right over there!¡± Contrary to Kellion¡¯s worries, Ajax, who was leaning back and only giving orders to the monsters, had hands that werepletely clean without a speck of dust. *** Krueng! Krueng? [Big bro, look at my ws! Aren¡¯t they cool?] Cuengi showed off his ws, which Sejun had made look cool, to Theo. Each of Cuengi¡¯s ws had pictures of magnificent and great beings drawn on them. And ¡°I¡¯m envious, meow¡­¡± Theo looked at Cuengi¡¯s ws with envy. Having been demoted from Vice Chairman to Representative, and now seeing Cuengi¡¯s cool ws. Theo¡¯s ears drooped from the two consecutive depressing events. Krueng! Krueng! [Cheer up, big bro! Someday, big bro will also have cool ws like mine!] Cuengi consoled Theo like that. The situation had turned around three hours earlier. ¡®It¡¯s tough. very tough.¡¯ While eating, Sejun was contemting how to make Cuengi¡¯s ws look cool, but he couldn¡¯t think of anything no matter how hard he tried. While lost in thought, ¡®Ah! Will this work?!¡¯ A good idea came to mind. ¡°Cuengi, erge yourself.¡± After finishing his meal, Sejun ordered Cuengi, who was dozing off with his back pressed against Sejun¡¯s back, to be giant. Krueng¡­ [Okay¡­] Cuengi, who was still half-asleep, transformed into a giant. And ¡°Representative Theo, show me your ws.¡± Sejun held Theo¡¯s front paw and spoke. ¡°Why am I Representative Theo, meow?!¡± ¡°You were demoted.¡± ¡°Meow¡­ Okay, meow¡­¡± Snap! When Theo reluctantly pulled out his dragon ws with a sullen expression, Swoosh. Sejun began drawing on Cuengi¡¯s ws using Theo¡¯s dragon w. What Sejun had in mind was nail art. Kkuroong. While Cuengi sat and fell asleep again, Sejun, holding Theo, wrote ¡®Park Cuengi¡¯ on Cuengi¡¯s right thumb with Theo¡¯s dragon ws. Now, Sejun felt like Cuengi was his own child. So, he engraved hisst name as well. After engraving the name on the right thumb, Sejun began diligently drawing pictures on the other nine ws. 2 hourster ¡°Cuengi, wake up.¡± Sejunpleted his masterpiece and woke Cuengi up. Krueng? [Is it done?] Cuengi hurriedly checked his ws. ¡°I engraved your name on the right thumb. Park Cuengi. How is it?¡± Krueng! Krueng! [It¡¯s good! My name is now Park Cuengi!] Cuengi was happy looking at his own thumb. Although he didn¡¯t say it, Cuengi was envious of Theo¡¯s full name, Theo Park. Krueng? [But what are these?] Cuengi asked, looking at the nine iprehensible pictures drawn on his ws. ¡°I am also curious, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡®Why can¡¯t he recognize them?¡¯ What Sejun drew on Cuengi¡¯s ws were Sejun, Theo, mie, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, Golden Bat, ChuChu, Iona, and Hegel and Elka. To be honest, he admitted that Hegel and Elka, being bothersome to draw separately, might look like conjoined twins because he drew only one body for them. But the rest should be recognizable. However, seeing Cuengi¡¯s reaction, Sejun felt he might get into trouble if he told the truth. ¡°These represent the Ten Heavens.¡± So he hastily made something up on the spot. ¡°But why are there only 9 drawings if it¡¯s the Ten Heavens, meow?!¡± Theo unexpectedly asked sharply. It was a mistake Sejun made in haste. However, ¡°Well, I haven¡¯t seen thest one of the Ten Heavens. I will draw thest one when I see it.¡± Sejun calmly responded and overcame the crisis. Then, Krueng? [But Daddy, what are the Ten Heavens?] Another crisis approached. ¡°Um¡­ the Ten Heavens refers to the ten strongest beings in the world. Of course, excluding dragons.¡± People say the more you lie, the better you get at it¡­ Soon, he might be a top-tier scam artist¡­ But he still had a conscience, so he excluded dragons. Dragons werepletely different beings who were at an entirely different level. It was impossible topare. Of course, Cuengi might one day be able to go head-to-head with dragons¡­ Krueng! [The Ten Heavens are amazing!] Fortunately, Cuengipletely bought Sejun¡¯s story. Cuengi liked the pictures drawn on his ws. And then, ¡°Chairman Park! Draw on mine too, meow!¡± Theo begged to have the Ten Heavens drawn on his ws as well. Seeing that his work had gained a fan, ¡°Okay.¡± Excited Sejun grabbed Theo¡¯s right front paw and started drawing on one of the w of his left front paw. However, Squeak. Squeak. ¡°It won¡¯t work¡­¡± Dragon w were too hard to engrave on. ¡°Meow¡­ I am jealous, meow!¡± Even with his formidable dragon ws, Theo was still envious of Cuengi¡¯s ws. Just then, while Theo was looking enviously at Cuengi¡¯s ws, ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± Thud. Sejun, who had returned after failing at nting the elixir-grade cherry tomatoes, grabbed Theo and ced him on hisp. And then, Krueng¡­ Cuengi, who couldn¡¯t climb onto Sejun¡¯sp because of his weight, looked enviously at Theo. ¡®Puhuhut! That¡¯s right, meow! I have Chairman Park¡¯sp, meow!¡¯ ¡°Chairman Park! I want Churu, meow!¡± Theo, feeling better, asked Sejun for Churu. And then, Slurp¡­ slurp¡­ Gulp. Theo, who seemed to have been stressed today due to his demotion and ws, ate the delicious Churu and fell asleep. Kkwehehehe. Cuengi, who was eating honey and licking his ws next to him, took the Churu that Theo left while eating and put it in his mouth. Day 313 of being stranded. Only 4 days were left until the birthday party. ***** TL: There will be more chapters released for mass release; it¡¯s just that I was a bit busy, so I wasn¡¯t able to trante them all at once. Therefore, I will release them as I trante, with a few hours of interval. Enjoy!!! ***** Chapter 159 ¡°As the Earth Defense Force, we have nted sturdy de green onion leaves to stop the spread of the locusts, so we urge the citizens of Bras¨ªlia, please do not panic and follow the government¡¯s directives.¡± After debuting on broadcast as Captain K of the Earth Defense Force, Han Tae-jun reassured people by doing interviews with other broadcasting stations. Just when Bras¨ªlia was sessfully fending off the locust invasion with sturdy de green onion leaves, ¡°What¡¯s the use of only protecting the capital?!¡± ¡°What about our farms?!¡± Farm owners from other parts of Brazil, worried about locusts invading their farms, started to protest and demand the nting of sturdy de green onion leaves on their farms as well. However, ¡°We refuse.¡± Han Tae-jun firmly refused. The situation was already critical, with all the sturdy de green onion leaves supplied from the tower barely enough to defend Bras¨ªlia. There was no room to spare any for other ces. And soon, the initially nted sturdy de green onion leaves in Bras¨ªlia would need to be reced. Because, unlike in the tower, the sturdy de green onion leaves nted on Earth gradually lose their rigidity over time. Dividing the sturdy de green onion leaves and renting was not an option. Ultimately, the only way to amodate the farmers¡¯ request was to increase the quantity of sturdy de green onion leaves transported from the tower. ¡®But that¡¯s easier said than done¡­¡¯ While Han Tae-jun was deep in thought, ¡°Master! There¡¯s a big trouble!¡± Cha Si-Hyeok, Han Tae-jun¡¯s first disciple, rushed over. ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°The youngest ones transporting the sturdy de green onion leaves from the tower were ambushed by another hunter, and the green onion leaves were stolen.¡± ¡°What?! How are the young ones?¡± ¡°Well¡­ Jang Rin lost his right arm resisting until the end.¡± ¡°Damn it. Jang Rin, that foolish guy¡­¡± Han Tae-jun gritted his teeth in rage. He had spent a lot of time with the ck Wolf Gang, getting to know their backgrounds and why they resorted to stealing from other hunters. They all came from an orphanage in rural China and stole to fund its operations. Having grown up witnessing thievery, when they became hunters, they naturally resorted to theft. However, living with Han Tae-jun made the ck Wolf Gang realize there was a different way to live, and their mindset started to change. And then, ¡°Master Tae-jun, please take us as your disciples!¡± ¡°We want to live righteously!¡± The ck Wolf Gang, now desiring a righteous life, asked to be Han Tae-jun¡¯s disciples, believing he could lead them on the right path. ¡°If you want to be my disciples, you must first atone for your past misdeeds.¡± Acknowledging past wrongs was a prerequisite to living righteously. After much consideration, Han Tae-jun made them apologize to all the hunters they had harmed and arrangedpensation as a condition for epting them as disciples. ¡°We are truly sorry!¡± ¡°We will definitelypensate for the damages!¡± Han Tae-jun personally guaranteed the marypensation, and they gradually repaid it, leading to the withdrawal of all reports against the ck Wolf Gang. With the chairman of the Korean Awakened Association personally vouching for them, the hunters epted the agreement, and only after allints were withdrawn did Han Tae-jun ept the ck Wolf Gang as his disciples. Since then, the ck Wolf Gang, now Han Tae-jun¡¯s disciples, worked diligently and tried hard to lead an earnest and responsible life. And after joining the Earth Defense Force, they took pride in helping others and gave their best. However, now someone dared to harm them, who were trying to live righteously! ¡°Gather everyone! We¡¯re going into the tower immediately!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Han Tae-jun entrusted the sturdy de green onion leaves farm to Lucilia, the deputy head of the Earth Defense Force and the guild master of the Wizard Guild, and led his disciples into the tower. *** ¡°Cha!¡± Sejun opened his eyes. ¡°Did I wake up a bit early?¡± There was no clock, but instinctively, he felt he woke up earlier than usual. ¡°Meoww¡­¡± As Sejun got up, he ced the sleeping Theo on hisp, Swoosh. and marked another day on the bedroom wall, starting the 314th morning of being stranded. ¡°First, I need some coffee.¡± Sejun couldn¡¯t just let the morning leisure time pass by. Soon, Cuengi would barge in asking for food, and from then on, things would only get hectic. Sejun tore open a coffee packet, poured it into a tumbler, Snap. And he created a me with a snap of his fingers, heated the water in the kettle with his finger, and then poured a bit of hot water into the tumbler to dissolve the coffee. Then, ¡°Ice cubes.¡± Plop. Plop. Sejun formed small ice cubes and dropped them in the tumbler, and in no time, a cup of iced Americano was ready. ¡°Heh. I think I¡¯d make a killing if I opened a cafe!¡± Praising himself, Sejun sat at the table in front of his house, looking out at the farm and nning the day¡¯s tasks. ¡°First, right after breakfast, I need to harvest the pineapples.¡± Thest time he harvested the pineapples, he harvested them unripe for the golden bat, but now the pineapples were finally ripe. ¡°Lastly, I should discuss about the fireworks for the finale of the birthday party with Iona in the evening.¡± Just as Sejun was about to finish organizing his to-dos for the day, Krueng! [I¡¯m hungry!] Cuengi appeared. ¡°Is it already time for breakfast, meow~?¡±Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g Theo woke up at the official mealtime rm of the farm, ¡°Kyoot~¡­ I¡¯ll sleep a bit more.¡± Iona, who had been workingte and only returned at dawn, wrapped herself tightly with Theo¡¯s tail and went back to sleep. ¡°Sit down and wait for a moment.¡± Sejun hurriedly prepared breakfast. Squeak! Ook! The rabbits and monkeys also entered the kitchen and sat down, waiting for their meal. At first, the monkeys didn¡¯t know what to do when Sejun, who they thought was a god, prepared food for them, but they quickly adapted. ¡°Eat up.¡± Sejun put the breakfast he had prepared on the table. The menu was simr every day: a soup with sweet potato and locust meat, and steamed potatoes, but the animals ate it withoutints. After eating breakfast, they started harvesting pineapples. However, out of 11 pineapples to be harvested, 2 were screaming pineapples. ¡°Are you ready?¡± ¡°I¡¯m ready, meow!¡± Krueng! [I¡¯m ready!] In response to Sejun¡¯s question, Theo and Cuengi answered and took their positions. Theo hung on the back of Sejun¡¯s head and covered Sejun¡¯s ears with his front paws, and Cuengi stood in front of Sejun. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll cut it!¡± Sejun shouted a battle cry and cut the pineapple with his dagger. [You have harvested a screaming pineapple.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has increased slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 increases by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] And then, ¡°Cuengi, hold it!¡± Krueng! Following Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi held the pineapple to prevent it from splitting. However, it remained intact. ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ More than 10 minutes passed, but there was no scream. Rather, it was correct to say that Cuengi suppressed the pineapple¡¯s scream with his strength. ¡°Cuengi, slowly release your grip.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [I got it! Daddy, it¡¯s dangerous, so it would be good if you stay back!] Cuengi said, worried about Sejun. ¡°Really? Got it!¡± At Cuengi¡¯s words, Sejun quickly stepped back. Although he often didn¡¯t listen to his parents, he always heeded his child¡¯s words. So, Cuengipletely removed one hand from the pineapple, and some time passed, the pineapple still didn¡¯t split open. ¡°Is it alright?¡± Sejun carefully approached Cuengi from behind and picked up the pineapple to examine it. [Suppressed Screaming Pineapple] ¡ú A pineapple grown in the tower, full of nutrients, and delicious. ¡ú When harvested, the stored mana explodes, splitting in the middle and releasing a mana-filled shockwave along with a scream-like sound. However, it did not explode due to being suppressed by strong force. ¡ú By suppressing the mana explosion once, the purity of the mana inside the pineapple increases, greatly increasing the power of the explosion. ¡ú It explodes if the pineapple is damaged or if magic power is applied to it. ¡ú Grower: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 60 days ¡ú Grade: C ¡°Oh! This is nice?¡± The screaming pineapple turned into a portable pineapple bomb. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s go pick the next pineapple!¡± ¡°Got it meow!¡± Krueng! [Got it!] After obtaining two pineapple bombs, Sejun rented the pineapple crowns and said, ¡°Let¡¯s head north.¡± And hastily changed his ns. Since he got the bombs, it was obvious he had to use them. Sejun nned to use the pineapple bombs on the fire ant nest. ¡°Cuengi, erge!¡± Krueng! Sejun rode on the erged Cuengi and moved north. *** Thump. Crack. Sejun carefully approached the fire ant nest as if infiltrating the enemy¡¯s camp in a spy game. And then Krueng! [Don¡¯t get caught!] Cuengi, who was eagerly following behind. Then Kieeek. He spotted a fire ant worker, doing reconnaissance about 100m away. ¡°Hide!¡± Sejun quickly ducked his head. ¡°Just Chairman Park hides, it¡¯s enough, meow!¡± Krueng! [We are small so they won¡¯t see us!] Since there were many rocks, the small Theo and Cuengi were not visible. ¡°Right.¡± Feeling a bit awkward, Sejun quietly moved again. And then Roll, roll. Sejun, who arrived at the entrance of the fire ant nest without any guards, sent a rolling pineapple. The fire ants would first attack the suspicious pineapple and in the process, the pineapple would explode. Having deployed one pineapple bomb, Sejun then moved to find another entrance, but he came across a hole muchrger than the other ant entrances. ¡°This must be a huge colony of fire ants?¡± Sejun said excitedly as he tossed the pineapple bomb into the hole and then climbed to the top floor of the wizard tower with permission from Iona. And then ¡°Create Thundercloud.¡± ¡°Rainfall.¡± While it rained, he waited for the explosion. If it didn¡¯t explode, he nned to detonate it with thunder. A momentter Kwaaang! The first dropped pineapple bomb exploded, causing a huge explosion, and a 200m diameter ofnd caved in. [You have killed a fire ant warrior with the explosion of the suppressed screaming pineapple.] [You have gained 50,000 experience points.] [You have killed a fire ant worker with the explosion of the suppressed screaming pineapple.] [You have gained 1,000 experience points.] ¡­ .. . Messages appearing at the same time. There were fewer messages than expected. Rumble! Due to the rain that Sejun had summoned, a second copse urred, and the ground copsed once again. Kiiiieek! As the fire ants escaping from the copsed nest began to run around outside ¡°Throw thunder!¡± Sejun did not miss the opportunity and began his next attack. The ground was wet enough to increase the damage. [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] Thus, after using throw thunder 3 times, he leveled up to level 56. Now he had a lot of magic power, so his legs no longer wobbled after casting throw thunder 3 times. Then Kwaaang! Another explosion urred. It was the explosion of the second pineapple bomb. And then [The ck earth dragon, which was sleeping, woke up due to the explosion of the suppressed screaming pineapple.] [The ck earth dragon is furious at the one who awakened it.] It seems that wasn¡¯t a fire ant nest. ¡°Huh?!¡± As Se-jun was taken aback, Kwaaang! With the message, a giant monster resembling a worm broke through the ground and turned its head towards the wizard tower where Sejun was. Chapter 160 ¡°Lucky!¡± Sejun smiled as he saw the gigantic worm¡­ no, the ck Earth Dragon. Who would¡¯ve thought that a monster resembling an earthworm would appear on its own? Now, whether the field is 330,000 square meters or 3.3 million square meters, it doesn¡¯t matter. If the ck Earth Dragon passes by and swallows and spits out the soil several times, it¡¯s ready. There¡¯s a reason why earthworm farming is popr on Earth. ¡®But do earthworms only eat soil?¡¯ Because of its size, Sejun wondered if he needed to feed the ck Earth Dragon something additional. While Sejun was daydreaming, his fantasies as if he had already tamed the ck Earth Dragon, ¡°That¡¯s a huge worm, meow!¡± Theo rudely pointed at the ck Earth Dragon with his w and shouted. -How dare you! Just for awakening me, the Earth Dragon, you deserve death!! And to insult me by calling me an earthworm!!! I shall not let you die easily!!! This further fueled the anger of the ck Earth Dragon, who was already sending a murderous re at Sejun for awakening it. However, ¡°Humph! So what, meow! I am more amazing, meow! Because I am a subordinate of the great ck Dragon¡­¡± Theo was introducing himself without any hesitation to the ck Earth Dragon. But, -What?! The great ck Dragon took someone like you as a subordinate?!!! I can¡¯t believe it! If you are really a subordinate of the great ck Dragon, show me the proof! The ck Earth Dragon interrupted Theo and demanded proof of the ck Dragon. ¡°Puhuhut. Here it is, meow! Cuengi, show yours too, meow!¡± Theo, as if he was waiting for it, confidently showed the sole of his hind paw. Krueng! [Here it is!] Cuengi also gave a thumbs up in response to Theo¡¯s words. Swoosh. Sejun slowly rolled up his sleeve, flexing his left arm to show his dragon tattoo. And then, -This¡­ How can this be¡­ The ck Earth Dragon was greatly shocked after seeing the ck Dragon¡¯s tattoo on Sejun¡¯s arm. It wasn¡¯t just because the tattoo wasrge and clearly visible. -He had time to give such a lowly being his mark!!! The anger was due to the neglect of not visiting him for centuries despite serving the ck Tower for over a thousand years, yet giving a weak being like Sejun a mark. Bang! Eventually, the ck Earth Dragon lost its rationality and lost its temper. Showing the proof had a counterproductive effect. And then, -Die!!! The ck Earth Dragon, having lost its rationality, swung its massive tail towards Sejun. However, ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo- How dare you damage my tower!!!¡± Iona, who had been sleeping on Theo¡¯s tail, opened her eyes as she felt the enormous force approaching her tower. She opened her eyes in annoyance; the tower had just been repaired from Cuengi¡¯s damage. ¡°Stones! At mymand, strike the enemy! me Stone Missile!¡± When Iona cast her spell towards the approaching tail of the ck Earth Dragon, thousands of stones on the ground levitated and, with rapid eleration, flew towards it. Kwa-gwa-gwang! With a loud explosion, a giant shockwave and fragments of stone rushed towards the tower. However, Woong. As if to prove it was no ordinary wizard tower, the barrier installed on the tower blocked the shockwave and the stones. Meanwhile, ¡°Gravity, follow mymand and strengthen the force! Gravity Control.¡± Iona cast another spell, applying tenfold gravity on the ck Earth Dragon. Ku-gu-gung. -Ugh¡­ With Iona¡¯s spell, the ck Earth Dragon was buried into the ground. ¡°The power of magic¡­¡± Just as Iona was about to deliver the final blow, ¡°Iona, don¡¯t kill it! Let¡¯s go down, guys.¡± Sejun hurriedly stopped Iona, who was about to kill the worker needed for earthworm farming. He hurriedly took the animals and descended the wizard tower. He was nning to coax the ck Earth Dragon, who was angry because of the proof, into working on the farm by giving it the proof. As soon as they arrived at the ce where the ck Earth Dragon was buried, Kuoooo! The ck Earth Dragon, oveing ten times the gravity, raised its head from the ground. ¡°Wait, listen to me. I have the proof¡­¡± When Sejun tried to persuade the ck Earth Dragon to work together on the farm by touching its body, [You have made contact with the ck Earth Dragon, the ally of the ck Tower Farmer.] [A quest has been generated.] [Job Quest: Tame the angry ck Earth Dragon, the one who swallows thend, that has been neglected for hundreds of years, and give it a name!] Sess is guaranteed as long as you tame it by any means necessary. Reward: ck Earth Dragon, the one who swallows thend, will help with farming. A quest was triggered. ¡°Huh?! An ally?¡± -What?! A weakling like you is a tower farmer?! While making contact with Sejun, the ck Earth Dragon seemed extremely surprised, perhaps realizing Sejun¡¯s identity. It was because Sejun was too weak. There had never been such a weak tower farmer in the history of the ck Tower. It was a bad sign. A sign of the tower¡¯s downfall. ¡°Yeah. So, let¡¯s work together.¡± Already used to being looked down upon for being weak, Sejun continued to speak to the ck Earth Dragon. Then, -I cannot acknowledge a lowly tower farmer like you! Kugugung. The ck Earth Dragon attacked Sejun using its tail, which was hidden underground. Krueng! [Daddy¡¯s in danger!] Cuengi erged to block the attack. Kwaaang! Krooooo! The dragon tattoo on Cuengi¡¯s thumb roared, protecting Cuengi before disappearing. Krueng? Although the item description said it would activate when life was in danger, it actually activated automatically when it was attacked with a certain level of force. The Dragon Skin was activated. Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi¡¯s tattoo is gone! Cuengi is angry!] Kwaaang! Kwagwagwang! As the tattoo disappeared, the angry Cuengi started to beat the ck Earth Dragon with its front paws. Krueng! [The worm is bad!] -Euk! The ck Earth Dragon groaned in pain from Cuengi¡¯s attack. Due to the 10 times gravity, it was hard to move its body properly, making it impossible to counterattack. ¡°Cuengi, stop hitting it. I¡¯ll engrave the tattoo again.¡± When Cuengi sufficiently battered the ck Earth Dragon¡¯s body, Sejun stopped Cuengi. And then,N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. ¡°Here.¡± Using Kaiser¡¯s scales, Sejun engraved the dragon tattoo on Cuengi¡¯s thumb again. Krueng! Krueng! [Thank you, Daddy! Cuengi¡¯s tattoo has returned!] While Cuengi was happily celebrating the return of its tattoo, -How could you¡­? ¡°How about it? Want one? Follow me and I¡¯ll engrave one for you.¡± Seeing Sejun engraved the tattoo on Cuengi again, the ck Earth Dragon, who was in shock, was tempted by Sejun showing dozens of Kaiser¡¯s scales. However, -You¡¯re weak¡­ It felt disdain at the sight of him cowering behind strong monsters. ¡°Don¡¯t want to? Then there¡¯s no choice. Cuengi, hit the worm some more.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Got it! The bad worm needs more beating!] -No¡­ Wait¡­ Krueng! Kwaaang! Before the ck Earth Dragon could finish speaking, Cuengi¡¯s uppercut struck. After being hit for a while, ¡°Will you follow or not?¡± Sejun asked again. -¡­¡­ The ck Earth Dragon didn¡¯t answer. It didn¡¯t want to be hit, but it wasn¡¯t ready to submit yet. ¡°I even thought of a cool name for you¡­ Aren¡¯t you curious?¡± Sejun gave the ck Earth Dragon a reason it couldn¡¯t refuse. -My name?! ¡°Yes. How about Toryong (ÍÁýˆ)? In Earth, Ryong is the same as Yong (Dragon).¡± Ryong means dragon, and the fact that ¡®Toryong¡¯ means earthworm was a secret. However, -¡­! The ck Earth Dragon, who didn¡¯t know that, was deeply moved by Sejun¡¯s words. He even included a word equivalent to dragon in the name! [The quest has beenpleted.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, the ck Earth Dragon, Toryong, will help with the farm work.] Although there was no answer, the questpletion message indicated that the ck Earth Dragon, now Toryong, decided to join Sejun¡¯s farm. -Very well! Master, I will follow you. ¡°Wee, Toryong.¡± Sejun said as he engraved the tattoo on Toryong¡¯s head. A dragon tattoo the size of a bean was carved on its head. ¡°Wee, youngest brother, Toryong, meow! I am the eldest brother, Theo Park, meow!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Wee to the new youngest brother! I am the fourth brother, Park Cuengi!] -¡­Youngest? ¡°You¡¯re thest to join, so you¡¯re the youngest, meow!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [That¡¯s right! Toryong is the sixth!] ¡°The second is mie, the third is ck Rabbit¡­¡± Theo recited the family tree. Having the mark and a name was nice, but getting five older brothers and a sister out of nowhere? The Earth Dragon wasn¡¯t sure whether this was a good or bad thing. However, -Still, I¡¯m over 2000 years old¡­ Being called the youngest felt a bit unjust. *** 20th floor of the tower. ¡°Is everyone here?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Han Tae-jun asked, looking at the disciples who had joined halfway. Then, ¡°Huh?¡± Jang Rin, who was missing an arm, caught Han Tae-jun¡¯s eye. ¡°Jang Rin! Why are you here? Go back to the hospital!¡± Han Tae-jun shouted. It was too dangerous for him toe here with a body that hadn¡¯t recovered yet. ¡°Master. I must avenge my brothers! And without me, who remembers the enemy¡¯s appearance and characteristics, tracking will be difficult. Please let me go with you!¡± ¡°¡­¡­.¡± Han Tae-jun looked silently into Jang Rin¡¯s eyes. He could force him to go back, but the determination in his eyes was unwavering. ¡°Fine. But don¡¯t stray too far from me.¡± ¡°Yes! Thank you, Master.¡± ¡°First, tell me what you remember.¡± ¡°The attackers who ambushed us were wearing ck masks and ck clothes.¡± ¡°Is there nothing else?¡± It was difficult to pursue them based on that alone because it was amon outfit for robbers. ¡°Ah! There was one peculiar thing.¡± ¡°Peculiar?¡± ¡°Yes. I briefly saw a tattoo of a snake with three heads in a circle on one of their necks.¡± ¡°A snake with three heads?!¡± ¡°Yes. Did I see it wrong?¡± ¡°Hmm¡­¡­¡± Han Tae-jun let out a sigh instead of answering. ¡®A snake tattoo with three heads¡­¡¯ He did not know the exact name of the organization. It was just informally called the ¡®Three Head Society¡¯ because they had a circr tattoo of a snake with three heads. The origin of the organization was known to be made up of hunters from the mafia, yakuza, and triads. If Jang Rin saw correctly, this was very dangerous. It was not something that could be resolved with just his and his disciples¡¯ strength. But if they continued to target the sturdy de green onions, it was also unavoidable. ¡°For now, let¡¯s move to the 40th floor of the tower.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Han Tae-jun took his disciples and moved to the 40th floor. He was nning to ask for help from the cat merchants. *** They returned to the farm riding Toryong. When they arrived at the farm, it was already bedtime. -Then I will start working right away! As soon as they arrived at the farm, Toryong shrank to the size of a finger and jumped right into the field. ¡°Alright, take care.¡± Krueng! [Cuengi is going to sleep!] ¡°Yes. Good night, Cuengi.¡± Sejun said goodbye to Cuengi and headed home. It had been a tiring day. Ker-er. Gororong. Kyororong. Sejun, Theo, and Iona fell asleep as soon as theyy down. Then, Thud. Thud. Without any noise, the door opened, and a white figure entered the room without hesitation. However, no one noticed the intruder as there was no sound. The being that entered Sejun¡¯s bedroom began to rummage through Sejun¡¯s body, searching for something. And then, -Found it. When it took out a leather pouch with seeds from Sejun¡¯s pocket and tried to swallow a seed, Snap. Theo¡¯s front paw blocked the white being¡¯s mouth. ¡°What, meow?! Kellion, are you trying to steal, meow?¡± -Ah¡­ No¡­ Theo asked, looking at Kellion. -How¡­ Kellion looked back at Theo as if unable to understand why Theo could see him. Kellion had been waiting for the right moment when Kaiser left to steal the seed of ¡®Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power¡¯ that Sejun had. And when Kaiser left, he cast not only soundproof magic inside the bedroom but also perception distortion and all other magic to avoid detection. Yet he was still caught by Theo. ¡°Chairman Park! There is a thief, meow!¡± Theo loudly alerted about the thief¡¯s intrusion. It seemed the day was not over yet. ***** ***** Chapter 161 ¡°I trusted you, Kellion, how could you do this?¡± -Well¡­ It¡¯s¡­ As Sejun interrogated Kellion, who was caught red-handed, -Hahaha. Good job. Theo, you did well. Kaiser, who had returned after attending to his business, praised Theo for capturing Kellion. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! I¡¯m amazing, meow! Listen closely, Lord Kaiser, meow! I was sleeping when I felt a tremendous malicious energy, meow! So I woke up feeling something was off, meow! And then¡­¡± The proud Theo began to excitedly exaggerate the story of how he caught Kellion. And then, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Actually¡­¡± Sejun heard about Kellion¡¯s grandson, Ajax. ¡°So, your grandson has be a tower farmer of the White Tower, but his magic power is too strong to grow crops?¡± -Yes. But when I saw the Grade-A Elixir Cherry Tomatoes, I couldn¡¯t help but get greedy¡­ ¡°Why didn¡¯t you just tell me?¡± If he had been honest from the start, Sejun would have simply given him the seeds. Of course, in exchange for 10-20% of the harvest. For Sejun, it was a bit of a concession, but he would¡¯ve been satisfied with that deal since he couldn¡¯t nt it himself. However, since Kellion was caught stealing, Sejun gained leverage for a much more favorable contract. Did I save a country in my past life? No, not just a country. I must have saved the world. Otherwise, how could I be this lucky? Or did I do a great favor for Theo in a past life? Sejun smiled as he watched Theo bragging excitedly to Kaiser, then turned his gaze back to Kellion. ¡°Let¡¯s do this.¡± -What? ¡°I¡¯ll give you 100 seeds of the Grade-A Elixir Cherry Tomatoes.¡± That was all the seeds Sejun had, excluding those in the Golden Box of Abundance. -Really?! Kellion spoke in disbelief. He didn¡¯t expect Sejun to hand over the seeds so easily after he tried to steal them. But Sejun had his own ns. ¡°But there are two conditions.¡± -Two conditions? ¡°Yes. Firstly, for the next 100 years, give me 90% of the harvest. After 100 years, 20%.¡± -Fine. Although a 9:1 split was unfavorable, to dragons, 100 years wasn¡¯t that long. And if they failed, there was no risk. If the harvest was zero, there was nothing to give. -Okay. What¡¯s the second condition? ¡°Give me 100 dragon tooth warriors.¡± -What?! 100 dragon tooth warriors? Can¡¯t I just pay you in cash? 100 dragon tooth warriors could be exchanged for 100,000 bottles of regr makgeolli. It would have been easier to just pay cash. But, ¡°No. I want the dragon tooth warriors.¡± Sejun firmly declined. To him, dragon tooth warriors were more valuable than money. He nned to arm the Wolf Tribe and the rabbit kingdom on the 55th floor, the Banana Farm on the 77th floor, and the Chestnut Farm on the 83rd floor, so they could guard the farms better. ¡°Vice-Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Chairman Park, here¡¯s the contract, meow!¡± Theo, having finished his conversation with Kaiser, quickly handed over the contract. Swish. Receiving the contract, Sejun quickly wrote down the agreement and stamped it. ¡°Lord Kellion, please stamp here, meow!¡± Theo handed the contract to Kellion. With the contractpleted, Sejun and Kellion exchanged 100 Grade-A Elixir Cherry Tomato seeds and 100 dragon tooth warriors. ¡°Just to let you know, these Grade-A Elixir Cherry Tomatoes are exclusively cultivated by me in the tower. In other words, you can¡¯t nt them without my permission.¡± It was a warning not to steal the crops. -Exclusive cultivation rights? There¡¯s such a thing? ¡°Yes. It¡¯s a privilege given only to tower farmers who harvest new varieties. So don¡¯t deceive me about the yield and think about nting behind my back.¡± -I see. Understood. With Kellion¡¯s reply, the white dragon statue stopped. He quickly left to give the seeds to his grandson. Kellion too had been through a lot for his grandson. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s go to sleep.¡± ¡°Chairman Park, aren¡¯t you going to praise me, meow?¡± He had caught a thief, but when Sejun tried to sleep without any celebration, Theo spoke with disappointment. It was typical of Theo to pay attention to such details. ¡°Alright. One month extension for Vice Chairman term.¡± ¡°It feels a bitcking! I wish there was a slogan likest time!¡± Is that what it was about? Sejun shook his body, hyping up the mood. Then, ¡°Who¡¯s the cat with the ability to catch thieves at night?¡± He said rhythmically, like rapping, then he handed the imaginary microphone to Theo. ¡°It¡¯s me, Theo Park, meow!¡± ¡°Then, who¡¯s the brave cat that shouts ¡®thief¡¯ in front of a dragon?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me, Theo Park, meow!¡± ¡°And, who¡¯s the cool cat that confidently hands the contract to the dragon?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me, Theo Park, meow!¡± ¡°You say Theo, I say Park.¡± ¡°Theo, meow!¡± ¡°Park!¡± ¡­ .. . ¡°Shall we sleep now?¡± ¡°Not yet, meow! Theo, meow!¡± ¡°Park¡­¡± The ted Theo went wild. After about an hour of celebrations, ¡°Meooooo¡­ Chairman Park, I¡¯m sleepy now, meow. Let¡¯s sleep, meow.¡± Finally, Theo was satisfied. ¡°Okay¡­¡± Sejun, having barely satisfied Theo, fell asleep. A very long day had finallye to an end. ***N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. ¡°Why did you call me again, Grandpa?! Don¡¯t you know I¡¯m busy farming?¡± Ajax, with dirt all over him, appeared grumbling at the call of Kellion. ¡°Stopining and nt these.¡± Kellion handed Ajax 100 seeds of elixir cherry tomato. ¡°What are these?¡± ¡°They¡¯re from the ck Tower¡¯s farmer.¡± ¡°What?! The ck Tower?!¡± Ajax was surprised by Kellion¡¯s words. He knew how much his grandfather despised the ck Tower. He thought the seeds weren¡¯t acquired in a good way. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll nt them for now.¡± Ajax said gloomily and then teleported back to the 99th floor of the tower. And Whoosh. He threw the 100 elixir cherry tomato seeds into a field where other seeds were already nted. It was more bothersome to summon monsters and instruct them to nt. ¡°They¡¯ll grow on their own. Yawn. I should sleep.¡± As Ajax was about to return to his dwelling after scattering the seeds, Whooosh. ¡°Huh?!¡± He felt the surrounding magic power being rapidly absorbed towards where he had just scattered the seeds. Thud. The seeds grew at an rming rate. Using the abundant magic power, the elixir cherry tomatoes grew rapidly and bore fruit almost immediately. ¡°Muahahaha! I did it!¡± Ajax cheered. Finally, the crops had grown from the spot where he had sown the seeds. Pop. Ajax plucked one of the newly formed cherry tomatoes and ate it. ¡°Oh! Delicious!¡± The tangy vor made his eyes widen in surprise. ¡°Hehehehe. It¡¯s tasty.¡± And so, Ajax ate cherry tomatoes until he was full and said, ¡°I should nt some more.¡± He started to nt more seeds from the cherry tomatoes. Then [You have nted the crops of Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, who has exclusive cultivation rights, without permission.] [ording to the Tower¡¯sw¡­] A message appeared in front of Ajax. ¡°What?! Without permission?¡± It was Kellion¡¯s mistake. Kellion didn¡¯t expect the tomatoes to grow so fast and intended to inform Ajax about the exclusive cultivation rights and contract detailster on. ¡°How dare you! You dare impose the Tower¡¯sw on me, the great White Dragon?!¡± Of course, even if Kellion had informed him about the contract, Ajax would likely have nted them anyway given his nature. *** The next morning. ¡°¡­¡± Sejun woke up. And ¡°I caught a thief trying to steal Chairman Park¡¯s belongingsst night, meow!¡± Krueng! [Big brother, you¡¯re amazing!] The animals¡¯ conversation could be heard. Theo was bragging about his exploits to Cuengi from the night before. Krueng! Krueng! [Dad¡¯s awake! Dad, Cuengi is hungry!] As soon as Sejun woke up, Cuengi started to whine about being hungry. ¡°Just wait a moment.¡± Sejun headed to the cooking area with the animals. While Sejun was preparing breakfast, Krueng! [Our big bro caught a thiefst night!] Cuengi bragged to the rabbits and monkeys about Theo¡¯s achievement. And ¡°Hehe. Our fourth sibling is doing well, meow!¡± Theo, looking proudly at Cuengi. Then Krueng¡­ Krueng? [So big brother said¡­ Huh? What came after that?] Cuengi, who had been eagerly recounting the story, suddenly stopped. ¡°That¡¯s when I said to the evil dragon, meow! Stop stealing right now¡­¡± Krueng! Krueng¡­ [That¡¯s right! Big bro said that! And then big bro¡­] ¡°Kids, let¡¯s eat.¡± Theo continued the story where Cuengi left off, and in the meantime, breakfast was ready. After breakfast, ¡°Let¡¯s have colorful flowers bloom behind the dragon. And at the end, make fireworks where everyone appears.¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Okay!¡± Sejun discussed the fireworks disy for the birthday party finale with Iona. They should¡¯ve discussed this matter yesterday, but their schedule was dyed due to waking up an earth dragon in the north. Now, only two days were left until the birthday party. They needed to finalize the fireworks disy today so that Iona and her subordinate wizards couldplete the preparations on time. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I¡¯ll head to the Wizard Tower now to work on the fireworks disy.¡± ¡°Okay. Thanks for your help.¡± Sejun finished discussing with Iona. ¡°Chairman Park, if there¡¯s nothing left to do, let¡¯s sleep, meow!¡± Theo, who had been recounting his stories to the animals, clung to Sejun¡¯s knee and suggested. ¡°No, we¡¯re going to make rice cakes now.¡± Sejun nned to stack honey Sirutteok (rice cake) like bricks to make a giant cake for the birthday party. Krueng! Krueng! [Rice cakes! They¡¯re delicious when dipped in honey!] Cuengi, who followed Theo, got excited when he heard Sejun mention making the rice cakes. ¡°No, you can¡¯t eat the rice cakes we¡¯re making today.¡± Krueng? [So are you going to eat them all by yourself?] Cuengi said, sounding disappointed. ¡°No, if I were to eat them, I would share with Cuengi. The rice cakes we¡¯re making today are for our birthday party. So you can resist eating them, right?¡± Sejun said, patting Cuengi¡¯s head. Krueng? [So, I can eat them during the birthday party?] ¡°Yes, after we sing, you can eat. For now, eat this Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun consoled Cuengi by using his skill to erge a sweet potato into a giant 3-meter sweet potato and gave it to him. Krueng! Krueng! [I understand! I¡¯ll wait!] With determination, Cuengi climbed onto the huge sweet potato and eagerly dug into it, disappearing inside. ¡°Chairman Park, what about me, meow?¡± Seeing Cuengi receiving something, Theo immediately demanded something for himself. ¡°Do you want a churu?¡± ¡°That¡¯s boring, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun was shocked to see Theo refusing the churu. But then, ¡°How about two churus?¡± ¡°That¡¯s better, meow!¡± Fortunately, Theo wasn¡¯t actually rejecting the churus. ¡°Just wait a moment.¡± Sejun quickly put down the rice cakes and handed Theo two churus, one tuna-vored and one chicken-vored. Slurp slurp. ¡°Delicious, meow!¡± Theo happily licked the churus one by one. As Sejun watched Theo enjoying his treat, [The Tower Farmer of the White Tower, Ajax Mamebe, has been confirmed to have nted the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power without permission.] A message appeared in front of Sejun. There always seems to be those who do what they¡¯re told not to. Just as Sejun was wondering what to make of this, [ording to the Tower¡¯s Laws, any tower farmer who nts crops without permission that someone else has exclusive rights to must work for that person for 100 years.] [ording to the Tower¡¯s Laws, Park Sejun, the tower farmer of the ck Tower, will have Ajax Mamebe, the tower farmer of the White Tower, work for him for the next 100 years.] Another message appeared. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun had just acquired a ve for 100 years. ***** ***** TL: Instead of doing 5 chapters at once, I¡¯m now doing 2 chapters a day because I can¡¯t free up enough time to do 5 chapters in a day. ***** Chapter 162 ¡®Where should I use this guy? If I meet Ajax directly and order him around, I could be sent straight to the afterlife. Well, I don¡¯t have a way to meet him directly anyway.¡¯ ¡®I guess I¡¯ll have to give orders through Kellion?¡¯ While Sejun was pondering how to effectively use Ajax, [Do you want to summon Ajax Mamebe, the farmer of the White Tower?] A message appeared again. ¡°What?! No! Absolutely not!¡± Sejun eximed in surprise. Summon a dragon? Who¡¯s trying to get killed? He couldn¡¯t summon a dragon in a situation where his own safety wasn¡¯t assured, especially a dragon that surely had resentment towards him. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, was it wrong for me to eat two treats, meow?¡± Theo, reacting to Sejun¡¯s words, stood up straight and spoke in a dejected tone, misunderstanding the message as if it was directed at him. ¡°No¡­ No! I wasn¡¯t talking about you, Vice Chairman Theo. Go ahead and eat your churu.¡± Sejun fed the churu to Theo¡¯s mouth. Then, ¡°Puhuhut, I knew it, meow! Chairman Park would never do that to me, meow!¡± Theo, easily cheered up by Sejun¡¯s response,y back down. Such a simple-minded creature. ¡°Alright. Now eat up.¡± Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s belly as he ate,forting him. ¡°Puhuhut. Feels good, meow!¡± As Theo continued eating another churu, Sejun checked the new message. [You have declined to summon Ajax Mamebe, the farmer of the White Tower.] [You can remotely give simple instructions to Ajax Mamebe of the White Tower once a day.] ¡®I can give remote orders too?!¡¯ [Current tasks you can assign to the White Tower¡¯s farmer] ¨C Harvest and offer the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power (0/2115). ¡°What?! What¡¯s this?¡± He wasn¡¯t sure what had happened, but there were over 2,000 elixir cherry tomatoes ready for harvest. Probably because nting innd with strong magic power makes them grow incredibly fast. ¡°Hehehe. Get to work, ve.¡± Sejun,ughing like a viin, ordered Ajax to harvest and offer the elixir cherry tomatoes. However, [Ajax Mamebe, the farmer of the White Tower, refuses yourmand.] Ajax refused themand. [You can punish Ajax Mamebe, the farmer of the White Tower, for refusing themand.] ¨C Water baptism ¨C Fire baptism ¨C Stone baptism ¨C Tickling ¡°What?¡± The punishments seemed quite trivial considering the opponent was a dragon. The baptisms with water, fire, or stone didn¡¯t seem like they would have any effect. ¡®Do dragons even feel ticklish?¡¯ Tickling seemed the most likely to have some effect. After pondering a bit more, Sejun chose tickling as the punishment. A momentter, ¡°Oh! Dragons are ticklish too?¡± [Ajax Mamebe, the farmer of the White Tower, harvested 1 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power.] Ajax began harvesting, letting Sejun know dragons were indeed ticklish. [1 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power is offered to Park Sejun, the farmer of the ck Tower.] [To transport crops weighing 100kg or less from the White Tower to the ck Tower, a transportation fee of 1 million tower coins is required.] ¡°What, 1 million?¡± [Would you like to transport it now?] ¡°Why are you even asking? Of course not.¡± 1 million tower coins for just 1 elixir cherry tomato was way too expensive. Sejun decided to wait and bulk ship. He¡¯d transport when he had a full load. [1 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power are stored in the temporary storage of the White Tower.] [Ajax Mamebe, the farmer of the White Tower, harvested 1 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power.] [2 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power are stored in the temporary storage of the White Tower.] ¡­ .. . Thereafter, the elixir cherry tomatoes were stored in the temporary storage. Once Sejun saw Ajax working, he didn¡¯t press further. Just then, Cuengi¡¯s snoring sound was heard. ¡°Are you asleep, Cuengi?¡± Sejun quietly called out to Cuengi and looked around the huge sweet potato where Cuengi was, ¡°Pfft.¡± Upon discovering Cuengi, he stifled augh. Cuengi, having eaten arge sweet potato and carved a hole inside, was sleeping within the sweet potato. Munch, munch¡­ Cuengi, even in his sleep, kept eating the sweet potato. He truly had an insatiable appetite. ¡°I need to give him a bath.¡± Sejun said this looking at Cuengi, whose fur had became sticky and clumped from the gooey residue of the sweet potato. It looked like he had eaten the sweet potato with his entire body. ¡°Chairman Park, I won¡¯t take a bath! I¡¯m clean!¡± At the mention of a bath, Theo quickly began to lick himself all over. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun, with Theo on hisp, headed back to the cooking area. He needed to keep steaming the rice cakes until tomorrow morning to finish therge rice cake for the birthday party and proudly present it to everyone. After steaming a few batches, Sejun, waiting in front of the pot where the rice cake was steaming, started to feel increasingly drowsy. His head started to droop as he began to doze off. Then, ¡°Fufufuf¡ª¡ª.¡± Ggororong. Not missing the chance, Theo curled up on Sejun¡¯sp and fell asleep. *** [The ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, Park Sejun, has ordered: Harvest the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power and offer it.] ¡°What?! You want me to personally pick all of those and offer them?!¡± Ajax, who hates moving around. And now, he¡¯s supposed to follow someone else¡¯s orders? Especially an audacious order directed at the magnificent White Dragon? ¡°I refuse!¡± Offended, Ajax naturally refused. [The ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, Park Sejun, sends you the Punishment of tickling for refusing the order.] ¡°What?! Ha ha ha!¡± Suddenly, with the message, Ajax began to feel tickled all over his body. Among the dragons, Ajax was especially susceptible to tickling. ¡°Hehehe! Ok¡­okay! I¡¯ll do it! I said I will!¡± To avoid the tickling punishment, Ajax decided to follow the order for now. ¡°Park Sejun! I swear, I¡¯ll kill you! Hey! All of you, pick those now!¡± Ajax, grinding his teeth in anger, ordered the monsters around. He had no intention of obediently following the instructions. However, [The order has not been followed for 5 seconds.] [If the order is not followed for more than 10 seconds, the Punishment of tickling will start again.] The Tower¡¯s system was unexpectedly meticulous. ¡°Argh! So annoying!¡± In the end, Ajax decided to personally harvest the cherry tomato. ¡°Hmph! I¡¯ll harvest them and eat them myself!¡± Judging from the previous events, nting was the problem, not eating. Pop. Ajax harvested a single elixir cherry tomato. [You have harvested the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power.] [Your job experience greatly increases.] ¡­ .. . In an instant, his rank quickly rose to Grade E, and his harvesting skill level increased to level 2. ¡°Hehehe. Good. Since it hase to this, I might as well take advantage of the situation.¡± Eating the cherry tomatoes would not only fill his stomach but also increase his job grade and skill level. It was like killing two birds with one stone. Then, [Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power has been offered to the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun.] ¡°Huh?¡± The cherry tomato in Ajax¡¯s hand vanished as it was offered to Sejun. ¡°Darn it!¡± He was frustrated, but he couldn¡¯t disobey the order, so he just harvested another cherry tomato. While doing so, ¡°I¡¯ve found it.¡± Ajax found a way to avoid themand without doing the work. It was toy his hand over the cherry tomatoes without picking them. ¡°Hey! Hurry up and pick and bring it to me!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Thus, Ajaxid on a bed in front of the cherry tomatoes and simply raised a finger while ordering the monsters to pick and bring the tomatoes to him. And then, ¡°Ah! Delicious.¡± He enjoyed the cherry tomatoes brought by the monsters. ***N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. ¡°Huh. Did I doze off?¡± Sejun, who had been napping, hurriedly wiped the drool from around his mouth and the drool that had fallen on Theo¡¯s back. Just then, ¡°Huh?!¡± As Sejun turned his body due to the warmth he felt on the right side of his hip, Ggororong. Cuengi was asleep, snuggled up to Sejun¡¯s back. ¡°When did he get here?¡± ¡°Meow¡­¡± Sejun gently picked up Theo and ced him on his knee. Approaching the pot and lifting the lid, Sizzle. The smell of perfectly cooked rice cakes, along with the steam, tickled Sejun¡¯s nose. ¡°It¡¯s well-cooked.¡± Sejun set aside the finished rice cake and poured new rice cake batter into another pot, then sat down next to Cuengi. Then, Krueng¡­ Cuengi slowly moved and pressed its back against Sejun¡¯s back. ¡°How cute.¡± Sejun patted both Cuengi and Theo¡¯s backs and checked his status window after a long time. [Park Sejun Lv. 57] ¡ú Talents: Mediocre All-Rounder, Friend of Nature, Millennium Landlord, Enhanced Magic Circuit, Fire Mastery ¡ú Stats: Strength(30), Stamina(78), Agility(45), Magic(109) ¡ú Job: Tower Farmer(B) [Subordinate Tower Farmer: White Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer(F) Ajax Mamebe (Currently following orders)] ¡ú Skills: Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, Harvesting Lv. 7, Seed Shop Lv. 3, Seed Harvesting Lv. 6, Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 4, Crop Gigantification Lv. 2, Beekeeping Lv. 8, Rain Thunder Lv. 3, Cooking Lv. 5 Sejun¡¯s status has grown a lot while facing various challenges. Lately, he has been secretly consuming elixir mushrooms after learning how to hide his scent by eating mushrooms and honey without Cuengi knowing, thus increasing his stats. Then, ¡°He¡¯s still following orders?¡± Looking at Ajax¡¯s status, Sejun was puzzled. It made sense that an F-rank couldn¡¯t farm well, but not harvesting around 2000 cherry tomatoes was hard to understand. He should have finished it a long time ago. When Sejun clicked on Ajax¡¯s name in the status window, [Current task assigned to White Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Ajax Mamebe] ¨C Harvest and offer the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power (200/115) The progress of the task Sejun assigned to Ajax appeared. ¡°Huh? 200?¡± The number of elixir cherry tomatoes to be harvested dropped from 2000 to 115, but only 200 were actually harvested. Even after waiting a while, the left number didn¡¯t change. The harvesting had stopped. Ajax had figured out how to ck off without getting punished. However, (200/110) ¡­ .. . (200/57) Contrarily, the number on the right kept decreasing. Sejun, who hated idle workers even in games, was furious to see that this guy was actually stealing resources. ¡°He¡¯s taking them away!¡± Enraged, Sejun went to confront Kellion. In the meantime, the number of cherry tomatoes dropped to zero. *** ¡°The harvest is over.¡± When the cherry tomato harvest was done, Ajax got up from the bed. ¡°Keep harvesting cherry tomatoes until I return!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Ajax, after giving orders to the monsters, left through the tower administrator¡¯s area. Then, ¡°How dare youmand me?!¡± Woosh! Ajax transformed into his original form and began flying towards the ck Tower. He knew the secret passage Kellion used to enter the ck Tower. ¡°Park Sejun, just wait. I¡¯ll make you pay for insulting me!¡± Just as Ajax, burning with anger against Sejun, was about to enter the secret passage to the ck Tower, Thud! ¡°Ugh!¡± A majestic ck dragon swiftly flew in and punched Ajax in the stomach. ¡°Who dares to mess with our Sejun?!¡± Aileen, enraged, began to beat up Ajax. ***** ***** TL: Second chapter will be released a few hourster. Enjoy!!! ***** Chapter 163: Ill go get him Sejun, striding with confidence, went to Kellion to inquire about Ajax¡¯s matters. Just then, [The tower¡¯s administrator asks what angered you.] Aileen approached him. ¡°Ah?! Aileen?! Is your training done? How¡¯s your Dragonheart? Is it better?¡± Sejun asked hurriedly, expressing his concerns. [The tower¡¯s administrator says that thanks to you, the Dragonheart has finally healed.] ¡°Really?! That¡¯s great!¡± Sejun expressed his genuine happiness upon hearing Aileen¡¯s answer. [The tower¡¯s administrator says that from now on, you can leave everything to them.] ¡°Okay.¡± ¡®Hehehe. If I just follow Aileen now, life will be smooth sailing, right?¡¯ Upon hearing the words of Aileen, the real power holder of the tower, Sejun felt ted, seeing a brighter future. However, whether this was true remained to be seen. [The tower¡¯s administrator asks you to exin why you are angry.] ¡°Ah. Actually¡­¡± Sejun began to exin in detail to Aileen everything from when Kellion was caught stealing seeds to just moments ago. *** ¡°Hehehe. Sejun, just trust me and leave everything to me! I¡¯ll take care of everything!¡± Aileen, having finished her training, spoke with immense confidence. And it was well-deserved. While using the fragment of the Dragonheart to heal her own Dragonheart, an unexpected event urred. ¨C How much pain did you endure? The consciousness of the original owner of the Dragonheart fragment, a ck dragon, awoke and began assisting Aileen with the healing. Surprisingly, the owner of the Dragonheart fragment was the first ck dragon, Kai-ra, the most powerful dragon of that era. ¨C Child, never forget the pride of the great ck dragon. ¡°Yes, Grandmother Kai-ra!¡± Thanks to this, with the assistance of Kai-ra¡¯s lingering consciousness, Aileen raised her talent by five levels and acquired the talent: Resilient Dragonheart. Not only was her Dragonheart healed, but she also became much more powerful than her peers. ¡°What?! You made Ajax from the White Tower your ve, and he¡¯s not listening? Just call him! I¡¯ll handle it!¡± Aileen confidently urged Sejun to summon Ajax when [A white dragon, Ajax Mamebe, is trying to infiltrate the ck Tower.] [Do you wish to allow the intrusion?] A message appeared in Aileen¡¯s crystal orb. In the past, her magic power wasn¡¯t sufficient, and the ck Tower¡¯s defense system didn¡¯t function properly. But now, things were drastically different. With Aileen¡¯s ample magic power, the primary functions of the defense system began to operate, detecting Ajax¡¯s attempt to infiltrate through a secret passage. ¡°Oh! No need to call him. Don¡¯t. I¡¯ll go get him.¡± Aileen exited the administrator area and flew swiftly towards Ajax. ¡®How dare he disobey our Sejun?¡¯ Aileen was angrier at Ajax for disobeying Sejun than for secretly infiltrating the ck Tower. Thus, Aileen flew towards where Ajax was. Then, ¡°Park Sejun, you just wait. I¡¯ll make you pay for insulting me!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Upon hearing Ajax¡¯s words, an angry Aileen began to relentlessly beat him. Thud! Thud! ¡°Cough! Choke!¡± ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ Ajax couldn¡¯tprehend the current situation. Aileen was supposed to be confined to the administrator¡¯s area due to her Dragonheart hardening illness. And yet?! Not only was she perfectly fine outside the administrator¡¯s area, but she was also strong enough to beat someone 300 years her senior. ¡°Uh¡­ Aileen! Let¡¯s talk! It¡¯s me, Ajax! Brother Ajax! Don¡¯t you recognize me?¡± In his hurry to avoid more beating, Ajax called out to Aileen. However, ¡°Of course, I know you! Our Sejun¡¯s ve!¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Why aren¡¯t you listening to our Sejun?¡± This only enraged Aileen even more. Thud! Thud! Aileen continued to beat Ajax until her anger subsided. ¡®Hehehe. This is so relieving.¡¯ Having dealt with Ajax, Aileen grabbed him by the cor and dragged him to Sejun. *** 40th floor of the tower. ¡°I¡¯m embarrassed to say, but recently our sturdy de green onion leaves were stolen by other hunters. I¡¯m afraid they will continue to target the green onion leaves¡­ We might not be able to protect them on our own. We need help.¡± Han Tae-jun asked the cat interns who brought the sturdy de green onion leaves, for assistance. ¡°How dare they steal from our Chairman Park?!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll report this to Vice Chairman Theo right away!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll call the wolf team immediately!¡± The cat interns busily sprang into action. How dare they touch the belongings of Chairman Park and Vice Chairman Theo! This was unforgivable. They were extremely attached. Initially, these cats became interns not out of attachment but due to coercion. However,tely, they took pride in their job. Due to their contracts, they could only earn a grilled fish per day as sry, but they also received 1% of the sales as an incentive. This incentive turned out to be significant. If they worked hard, they could earn 50 to 100 Tower coins a month. Because of this, they went from being the troublemakers at home to being the pride of their homes and became the envy of many cats in the Granier Vige . Now, their goal was not to finish their contract period and be free, but to be official employees after their internship. The cat interns scattered to various ces to report the situation. ¡°It¡¯s an emergency! There are beings stealing Vice Chairman Theeo¡¯s belongings. We need reinforcements!¡± ¡°How dare they try to steal the belongings of Theo Park, the subordinate of the great ck Dragon?!¡± Cat intern Bill went to King Ulrich of the ck Orcs, located on the 41st floor, and requested support. *** ¡°I wonder if she¡¯s okay?¡± Sejun worried about Aileen, who suddenly mentioned bringing Ajax and then cut off the message. Meanwhile, ¡°Cuengi, wake up. Let¡¯s take a bath.¡± Sejun woke up Cuengi, nning to bathe him while the rice cakes were being cooked. However, Krueng¡­ [Cuengi is sleepy¡­] Cuengi was grumpy from being woken up. Forcibly waking him could make the baby beast aggressive. But, of course, Sejun had a secret weapon to get Cuengi up instantly. ¡°I¡¯ll give you honey after your bath.¡± Krueng! [Cuengi will take a bath!] As expected, Cuengi immediately got up at Sejun¡¯s words. Sejun then took him to the fountain for a bath. ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Theo, at the center of the original fountain where Kaiser used to be, was humming while grooming himself, keeping an eye on Sejun. He licked himself thoroughly, afraid Sejun might find him dirty and bathe him. After the bath, ¡°Chairman Park! Cuengi! Watch my awesomending, meow!¡± Theo shouted and leaped from a 20m high fountain, making three aerial spins andnding in a superhero stance. ¡°Puhuhut. How do I look? Cool, right?¡± Theo asked smugly, putting both hands on his hips. p p p. ¡°Whoa! You do look cool!¡± Sejun pped and admitted. It was a perfectnding. There wasn¡¯t even a sound, let alone any dust. Krueng! [Cuengi can do it too!] Seeing Big Bro Theo receive praise for his perfectnding, Cuengi also wanted to make a coolnding and get praised. ¡°Huh? Cuengi¡­¡± Remember your weight, Cuengi! Before Sejun could stop him, Cuengi jumped off the fountain. Spiraling. Cuengi sessfully spun 10 times in the air, harnessing both the rotational force and gravity to make a superheronding. Then Boom! The situation was entirely different from Theo¡¯snding. Crack. The ground split, and Cuengi fell straight through. ¡°Cuengi!¡± Sejun hurriedly approached the hole that Cuengi created. But it was so deep he couldn¡¯t see anything inside. Rumble. It seemed Cuengi was still falling as there was a sound from the hole. ¡°What should I do?¡± As Sejun wondered how to rescue Cuengi, Krueng! Cuengi suddenly sprang out from the hole. He had jumped back up from the bottom, returning to top again. ¡°Cuengi! You¡¯re safe! Huh?! What is this¡­?¡± Relieved, Sejun started to notice the aftermath of Cuengi¡¯snding. Cracks were visible on Sejun¡¯s brick house, the fountain top, the water canal, and all the other buildings. On top of that, the rice cakes Sejun made all day were covered in dust. ¡°Phew¡­¡± Sejun sighed upon seeing the dusty cakes. Krueng¡­? [Did Cuengi do something wrong¡­?] Cuengi, who had followed Sejun to show off, asked with a choked up voice, realizing his mistake. ¡°It¡¯s okay. We can wash it off and cut off the parts with dirt. But be careful from now on.¡± Sejunforted Cuengi, patting his head. Krueng! Krueng! [Got it! From now on, Cuengi will be careful when jumping from high ces!] As they were cleaning off the dirt from the rice cakes, ¡°Sejun! I¡¯m here!¡± Aileen arrived on the 99th floor, leading Ajax. With a loud cry filled with immense power. Aileen still wasn¡¯t used to controlling her strength. Kbooom. A massive surge of energy hit the 99th floor. And then ¡°Huh?!¡± Of course, Sejun, the official manager of the 99th floor, found himself facing a sudden life-threatening crisis. Aileen had be too powerful for Sejun to handle. [The body is critically injured from exposure to immense power.] [ has been activated.] [Using magic power to protect the body from breaking.] Thud! Sejun suddenly felt a heavy weight in his chest, and his legs gave out. ¡°Chairman Park!¡± Krueng! [Dad!] Theo and Cuengi rushed to support Sejun. ¡°Sejun! Where are you?¡± In the meantime, Aileen shouted out once again to find Sejun, this time with even more powerful magic power. [Dragon Tribe Skill ¨C Dragon Skin has been activated.] [The scale of the great ck Dragon, Kaiser, has been destroyed.] The dragon tattoo protected Sejun from Aileen¡¯s magic, and then disappeared. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Unable to withstand Aileen¡¯s powerful magic, Sejun passed out. ¡°Chairman Park!¡± Theo used the spare scales of Kaiser he had to engrave a dragon tattoo onto Sejun¡¯s body once again. At that moment, p. p. Kaiser and Kellion, who were drinking, sensed the massive magic wave and moved. Then, ¨C Aileen?! ¨C Ajax!!! The two dragons were taken aback when they saw Aileen, who was exuding immense magic power, and Ajax, who was unconscious and held by the scruff of his neck by Aileen. ¡°Grandpa! I¡¯m all better now!¡± Aileen said cheerfully to Kaiser. Sssss. Every time Aileen spoke, her magic spread, causing the crops in the field to quickly turn yellow. They were dying from being overwhelmed by Aileen¡¯s magic power. ¨C Aileen! Let¡¯s go to the administrator¡¯s area and talk! Kaiser tried to change the location quickly. ¡°No! I want to see Sejun first!¡± ¨C Look around. The crops Sejun grew are dying because of your magic power. Sejun won¡¯t like that. Let¡¯s go to the administrator¡¯s area first. While Kaiser mentioned the crops, he was in a hurry because he knew that if Aileen didn¡¯t leave soon, Sejun might die. Currently, Kaiser was blocking some of the magic power heading towards where Sejun was. ¡°Ugh. Fine.¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Realizing that she might earn Sejun¡¯s ire if the crops died, Aileen followed Kaiser¡¯s advice and moved to the administrator¡¯s area with the two dragon statues and Ajax. ¡°Phew! That was close, meow!¡± Krueng? [Big brother¡­ Is dad okay now?] As Theo let out a sigh of relief, Cuengi, who had Sejun¡¯s head between his legs and was wrapping him with his front paws, asked. ¡°Yes, meow! He¡¯s okay now, meow!¡± Theo replied, patting Sejun¡¯s face. Then, ¡°Chairman Park, why are you so weak, meow?!¡± Theomented, rubbing Sejun¡¯s frail face. ***** Chapter 164: Get Over Here Right Now! In the administrator¡¯s area of the ck Tower. -Ahem¡­ Aileen, please let go of Ajax¡¯s cor for now. Kellion coughed awkwardly as he spoke, looking at Ajax who had been knocked unconscious after being struck by Aileen. His own grandson was 300 years older than Aileen. Furthermore, it was widely known that Aileen suffered from a disease where her Dragon Heart was hardening, thus diminishing most of her magic power. However? Seeing his grandson being dragged around by the cor, unconscious, by such an Aileen made him uneasy. -Yes, Aileen. Let go of his cor and exin why Ajax is here. Kaiser chimed in, agreeing with Kellion¡¯s statement. While he wanted to first inquire about the Dragonheart, he gave way for Kellion¡¯s sake. The sheer magnitude of magic emanating from Aileen made it evident that her illness had been cured. ¡°Yes, actually¡­¡± Aileen began exining, releasing Ajax¡¯s cor, how she came to hold him in such a manner. ¡°I was talking with Sejun when suddenly an rm signaled Ajax¡¯s unauthorized entry. So¡­¡± -That bastard¡­! -Drat¡­ The more Aileen spoke, the angrier Kaiser got, ring at Ajax, and Kellion swallowed hard. The secret passage Ajax tried to use was the one Kellion had found and informed Ajax about. Kellion was speechless. Furthermore, because Kellion hadn¡¯t told Ajax about the contract with Sejun and exclusive cultivation rights, Ajax unknowingly nted the seed and ended up serving under Sejun for 100 years. Of course, even if informed, there was a high chance Ajax would¡¯ve breached the contract. But Kellion felt highly responsible for the mess. ¡®Ajax mustn¡¯t find out about this, right?¡¯ Kellion decided to handle it so that Ajax would never discover his mistake.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. Then, Thump! ¡°Ugh!¡± To ensure Ajax wouldn¡¯t get up, Kellion kicked the back of his head, knocking him out cold. Any unnecessary outburst from Ajax could jeopardize his ns. ¡®So, this is what that means.¡¯ [Second Commandment ¨C A tower farmer canmand other tower farmers from different towers.] Kellion finally understood the true meaning of the secondmandment, and also how to recruit a Tower Farmer. ¡®This coulde in handyter.¡¯ Kellion felt satisfied with the information he¡¯d gleaned. Then, -Ahem¡­ Given this is clearly Ajax¡¯s fault, how about forgiving him with a contract stating he cannot disobey Sejun¡¯s orders for 100 years? He intended to resolve this with a new contract, essentially covering up the old facts with new ones, thereby burying his own fault. -Hmm. A contract seems fine. What do you think, Aileen? Kaiser asked Aileen for her opinion. However, ¡°Please make it 200 years instead of 100. The original was for 100 years, after all.¡± Aileen wasn¡¯t content with just 100 years. From Sejun¡¯s perspective, he would¡¯ve happily signed a contract that allowed controlling Ajax without any threat to his own life, but for Aileen, Ajax was already akin to a 100-year ve. The contract offering restricting him from disobeying orders for just 100 years was not appealing to her. -Ugh¡­ Fine. Kellion drafted the contract and, Stamp. Affixed Ajax¡¯s stamp to it. Then, ¡°Please hand it over. I¡¯ll send it to Sejun.¡± As Aileen began to send the contract to Sejun, ¡°Just stamp it here, right, meow?¡± Theo, an expert in obtaining stamps without a hitch from unconscious beings, pressed Sejun¡¯s thumb on the contract. Thus, unbeknownst to the contracting parties, the contract was concluded while Sejun and Ajax were unconscious. With Ajax¡¯s matter settled, -Aileen, by the way, what happened to the Dragon Heart? Kaiser asked what he had been curious about. Aileen, who had been equated with a newborn dragon in terms of magic power due to her illness, now had almost the power of a mature dragon. ¡°Hehehe! A very old grandmother helped!¡± -A very old grandmother? ¡°Yes! Grandma Kai-ra!¡± -What? Kai-ra helped you? Hearing Aileen¡¯s words, Kaiser eximed in surprise. Ten dragons were first created by the creator god over a million years ago. Among them, Kai-ra Pritani was called the strongest dragon. She was the pride of all ck dragons and a subject of admiration. When he was young, Kaiser always pestered adults to tell him stories about Kai-ra. ¡°Grandma Kai-ra¡¯s thoughts were left in the fragments of the Dragonheart.¡± -Really?! Where¡¯s that Dragon Heart fragment? Kaiser asked urgently. ¡°Now the memory of my grandmother is gone now.¡± -That¡¯s unfortunate¡­ Still, it¡¯s fortunate that Kai-ra helped! ¡°Yes! Can I go see Sejun now?¡± -Hmm¡­ that might be difficult. ¡°Why?! I¡¯ll call Sejun to a ce without crops.¡± -Well¡­ Kaiser began to exin to Aileen in a way that would not disappoint her. ¡°Because my power has be too strong, it¡¯s dangerous for Sejun if I get close?!¡± At Kaiser¡¯s words, Aileen was greatly shocked. ¡°Then there¡¯s no point in fixing the Dragon Heart! I promised to appear at Sejun¡¯s birthday party.¡± -For now, let¡¯s try to increase Sejun¡¯s ability in the remaining time. Knowing that there was no way to reduce Aileen¡¯s increased power, Kaiser suggested they strengthen Sejun. But he knew it was a vain hope. If it was possible to be strong enough to withstand Aileen¡¯s power in less than two days, Sejun wouldn¡¯t have remained the weakest on the 99th floor of the tower. It was a temporary solution to console Aileen. ¡°Really? Then I¡¯ll make a tonic to make Sejun stronger! Grandpa, you help too!¡± Although Sejun told her not to, Aileen believed that this time, her cooking full of love was needed. -What?! You¡¯re even cooking for that guy Sejun?! But Kaiser, who knew nothing, was busy being jealous of Sejun. He didn¡¯t even consider the feelings of the one who had to eat the food. *** The ck Orcs began to move south again! The news quickly spread through hunters hunting on the 40th floor, and the hunters in the camp hurriedly moved. But, Thud. Thud. ck Orc troops surrounded the camp. Then, ¡°I am Ulrich, king of the ck Orcs, a subordinate of Theo Park!¡± Ulrich stepped forward and spoke to the hunters. ¡°We are looking for the one who stole Lord Theo Park¡¯s belongings. Cooperate!¡± The hunters reluctantly cooperated with the ck Orcs, fearing death. But they also held hope since he mentioned being Theo¡¯s subordinate. ¡°Women, go that way; men, line up here!¡± The ck Orcs took the female hunters to a tent and the male hunters to arge open area and lined them up. Cat intern Bill, who had been learning about human culture by trading with the hunters beside Ulrich, gave appropriate advice to avoid the hunters¡¯ resentment. ¡°Strip down to your underwear.¡± ¡°What?!¡± The female hunters were startled by the ck Orc¡¯s statement. Take off their clothes and do what? ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be ashamed of! We are also women!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Pointing to the clothes draped over their muscr chests, the ck Orc exined. The ck Orcs have a culture where only females wear tops. With only the upper body visible, it was impossible to differentiate between genders. The ck Orcs then meticulously checked each hunter, now in their underwear, for a three headed snake tattoo. About half of the hunters in the camp had been inspected when, ¡°Let go of this!¡± Amotion broke out among the male hunters as one was subdued by a ck Orc. Torn from the hunter¡¯s shirt was a tattoo of a three-headed snake forming a circle that was visible. ¡°Tell us everything you know.¡± Luken, the ck Orc tribe¡¯s shaman, said as he shook his skeletal staff. ¡°What are you saying?!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. But eventually, you¡¯ll talk.¡± Thwack! When Luken struck the man¡¯s head with the skull staff, the souls bound to the staff seeped into the man¡¯s head. A momentter, ¡°Cough! Please! I¡¯ll tell you everything I know about the circle! Just take these monsters away!¡± The man pleaded to Luken. ¡°Speak, and I¡¯ll take them away.¡± ¡°Yes! What I know is¡­¡± As soon as the man finished speaking, Thwack! Luken hit the man¡¯s head again with the skull staff, retrieving the souls, and went to Ulrich. ¡°I found out.¡± ¡°Really? As expected, Luken¡¯s magic is always reliable!¡± ¡°Hehehe. The grudge of the ck Orc maiden ghost is indeed fearsome.¡± Just then, ¡°Your Majesty, the inspection is over.¡± A ck Orc soldier reported. ¡°Good job. Prepare to move! Luken, where should we go?¡± ¡°The ce he mentioned is the 38th floor of the tower. We should head there first and gather more information.¡± ¡°Understood! All troops, move to the 38th floor of the tower!¡± Ppoooooo. With the sound of the horn, the ck Orc forces moved to the 38th floor. *** ¡°Umm¡­¡± Sejun, who had fainted after being exposed to Aileen¡¯s magic power, woke up. ¡°Chairman Park! Are you okay, meow?¡± Krueng? [Dad, are you alright?] ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m fine. But why did I faint?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, meow! Suddenly, an immense magic power appeared and then vanished, meow!¡± ¡°Magic power?¡± Was that what it was? Sejun recalled the suffocating feeling he had just before he fainted. ¡°But what time is it now?¡± Gurgle. In response to Sejun¡¯s question, Cuengi¡¯s belly clock sounded. Krueng! [It¡¯s dinner time!] ¡°What?! Already?!¡± Rushing to the kitchen, Sejun found that all the water in the pot had evaporated, and the rice cakes had hardened like bricks. ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll be workingte tonight.¡± Given his schedule, he would havepleted the rice cakes by tomorrow morning, but now, given the current situation, he would have to pull an all-nighter. Krueng! Krueng! [It¡¯s ate-night snack! Let¡¯s have honey popcorn!] Misinterpreting ¡®workingte1¡¯ for te-night snack,¡¯ Cuengi cheered. Seeing Cuengi, a smile naturally formed on Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Right. What¡¯s so hard about workingte? Just have a few snacks, and I¡¯ll be done.¡± On second thought, it really wasn¡¯t a big deal. Sejun hurriedly started steaming new rice cakes and preparing dinner: spicy squid soup. After smelling the steaming rice cakes, he craved something spicy. ¡°Cuengi, can you get some squid from the storage?¡± Krueng! [Got it!] As Cuengi fetched the squid from the storage, Chop chop chop. Sejun chopped onions and green onions, adding them to arge pot. The pot was so big that he had to add a lot. Krueng! [Dad, here you go!] Cuengi returned with a box of cleaned squid, which Sejun poured into the pot. He seasoned it with red pepper kes and salt, and finally adding green chili. ¡°Perfect! Let¡¯s eat, everyone!¡± Satisfied with the seasoning, Sejun called the animals. He served the white rabbits a clear version of the squid soup before adding the seasoning since they couldn¡¯t eat spicy food. Ook! On the other hand, the monkeys enjoyed the spicy soup, even though it was their first time trying it. After dinner and preparing the rice cakes, while taking a break, ¡°Chairman Park, Take a look at this, meow!¡± At the perfect moment for Sejun to praise himself, Theo handed him a contract. [Absolute Command Agreement] ¨C For 200 years, the party of the second part cannot refuse themands of the party of the first part. Special provisions. ¡­ .. . First Party: Park Sejun (Human) Second Party: Ajax Mamebe (Dragon) The special provisions stated that the second party cannot bemanded to give up their wealth or life. ¡°But when did I put my thumbprint on this contract?¡± Sejun looked at his clear thumbprint on the contract, puzzled. ¡°I stamped it when you were unconscious, as Aileen gave me the contract, meow!¡± ¡°Aileen? Ah!¡± Sejun then remembered Aileen saying she would bring Ajax and have him not bother Sejun anymore. ¡°So Aileen really brought Ajax and got him to sign an agreement to leave me alone.¡± Hehehe. So does this mean Ajax can¡¯t refuse my orders? ¡°Ajax,e here right now!¡± Sejun summoned Ajax. ***** TL Notes: 1) Both ¡°??¡± (workingte) and ¡°??¡± te-night snack) have the same starting words and sounds and can be misunderstood if someone is not paying attention while listening or if someone is like Cuengi, who only hears everything in food terms ??. Chapter 165 [Summoning, Ajax Mamebe, Tower Farmer of the White Tower.] After about 10 seconds since the message appeared, Boom. In front of Sejun, a gigantic white dragon, Ajax, about 20 meters in size, appeared. ¡°Aargh. What¡¯s this? Where am I?¡± Ajax, who had nowe to his senses, looked around and spoke. ¡°Ah¡­Ajax! Go back!¡± Sejun, feeling dizzy, hurriedly shouted. Just withstanding the magic power passively emitted by Ajax¡¯s breathing was enough to make Sejun feel faint. He may have acquired a dragon servant for 200 years, but he was unable to utilize him effectively. [Reverse summoning, Ajax Mamebe, Tower Farmer of the White Tower.] ¡°Phew.¡± Sejun sighed in relief after reverse summoning Ajax. ¡°Did the dragon juste and go, meow?¡± Krueng! [It was the white dragon!] Theo and Cuengi, who had been watching Ajax, spoke. They were already aware of the contract with Ajax and weren¡¯t too worried. ¡°Hahaha. Did you see? A white dragon responding to my call?¡± Sejun shouted boastfully, trying to salvage his pride. However, ¡°Chairman Park, we aren¡¯t strangers, meow.¡± Krueng! [That¡¯s right! It¡¯s okay even if Cuengi¡¯s dad is weak!] Rather than appearing strong, Sejun ended up beingforted by the animals. ¡°¡­Thanks.¡± Upon reflection, Sejun realized it wasn¡¯t the first or second time he had shown such vulnerability in front of the kids. There was no shame in it. ¡®I didn¡¯t faint in front of the dragon!¡¯ Technically, he withstood Ajax¡¯s magic power for a few seconds, which was quite impressive. He had grown significantly stronger than before, it just wasn¡¯t apparent because of those around him. ¡°Get to work, ve.¡± For now, Sejun instructed Ajax to harvest tomatoes and started making rice cakes again. The cycle of making and waiting continued. Just when things started to get a tad boring, Rumble. While lying between Sejun¡¯s legs and enjoying a stretch from Sejun, Cuengi¡¯s stomach grumbled. ¡°Cuengi, want some honey popcorn?¡± Krueng! [Yes!] Unsurprisingly, Cuengi couldn¡¯t resist any food with honey. Then, ¡°Chairman Park, I request the development of a Churu-vored popcorn, meow!¡± Theo, wanting to join Sejun in eating popcorn, requested a new popcorn vor. ¡°Churu vor?¡± Popcorn with Churu? Just the thought made Sejun grimace. Wouldn¡¯t it taste very fishy? ¡°I¡¯ll try making it.¡± Sejun used exploding stamina corn to make popcorn. He divided the popcorn into three portions and started making the sauce. He took out two pots: In one, he mixed water and honey; in the other, Churu and water. A sweet and fishy aroma rose. ¡°It smells delicious, meow!¡± Krueng! [It smells delicious!] Cuengi and Theo sniffed the aroma from the pot with the simmering Churu. ¡®Isn¡¯t it fishy?¡¯ To Sejun, it was overly fishy, but to Theo and Cuengi, it seemed appetizing. And so, He made three vored popcorn: salt, honey, and Churu. Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi began eating. Then, ¡°Chairman Park, try this one, meow!¡± ¡°I¡¯m good¡­ You eat, Vice Chairman Theo.¡±This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. ¡°Chairman Park! Are you disregarding my sincerity, meow?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s just¡­ I feel bad eating what you like.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll make a special exception for Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo kept insisting on the Churu-vored popcorn. ¡®I¡¯m fine!¡¯ If Theo had maliciously offered like ¡®Chairman Park, eat this Churu-vored popcorn and suffer, meow¡¯, Sejun would¡¯ve declined instantly. But, Theo, with a ¡®I¡¯m giving this to you because it¡¯s you, meow¡¯ expression, made it hard for Sejun to refuse. Krueng! [Big bro, Cuengi also want to eat more of Churu-vored popcorn!] ¡°Cuengi, you¡¯ve eaten enough, so stop eating, meow!¡± If Cuengi hadn¡¯t reduced the amount of Churu-vored popcorn, Sejun would¡¯ve ended up with even more of it. Thus, Sejun, enduring the fishy taste in his mouth, reached his rice cake-making target and went to bed. *** White Tower, 99th floor. ¡°You bastard!!! How dare you summon and dismiss me at will?!¡± Ajax, enraged because Sejun called him and dismissed him on a whim. Then, Rustle. He saw a document rolled up between his ws. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this?¡± Ajax unrolled the paper and began to read its contents. And then, ¡°What¡­ What is this?! When did I stamp this? Could it have been Aileen?!¡± Ajax was shocked to see his own seal on a contract stating that he couldn¡¯t refuse Sejun¡¯s orders for 200 years. He suspected Aileen. He couldn¡¯t imagine that his own grandfather, Kellion, had done it. Then, [ck Tower¡¯s farmer, Park Sejun,mands: Harvest the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power and offer it.] Sejun¡¯s order appeared. ¡°Damn it!¡± Ajax wanted to refuse, but the dragon¡¯s contract is different from contracts with other beings. Failing to uphold the contract damages their very existence. Such damage is lethal for dragons. Therefore, Ajax had no choice but to adhere to the contract. Thanks to that, Ajax finally began to work properly, getting his hands dirty. Of course, his face showed clear reluctance. ¡°Arrgh! Park! Se! Jun!¡± Ajax grinded his teeth, calling out Sejun¡¯s name. *** ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun got up immediately after opening his eyes. He had fallen asleep at dawn and wanted to sleep more, but he had to finish making the rice cakes today, so he couldn¡¯t oversleep. Stretching. ¡°Meoooow¡­¡± Sejun grabbed Theo, put him on his knee, and Swoosh. Added a mark on his bedroom wall, marking the start of 316th day of being stranded. ¡°Hoo-Ugh¡­ my breath still stinks.¡± Sejun smelled his own breath and frowned. He had rinsed his mouth multiple times before sleeping, but the bad breath still lingered. Then, Kkwek. A mushroom ant, with its antennae held high, confidently approached Sejun and showed its back. And on its back, was a delicious-looking mushroom. It was an elixir mushroom. Pop. Sejun plucked the mushroom, which looked like a ck truffle but was white in color. [You¡¯ve harvested an Enhanced Elixir: White Truffle.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [You¡¯ve gained 250 experience points.] Then, After quickly looking around, Sejun swallowed the mushroom. [You¡¯ve consumed the Enhanced Elixir: White Truffle.] [All stats increase by 3.] The strong aroma of the truffle dominated his mouth and drove away the bad breath. ¡°Hah, now the bad smell is gone. Thanks. You did a good job growing it.¡± Kkwek! The mushroom ant coolly responded to Sejun¡¯s praise and walked away. After sessfully consuming the mushroom, and just as Sejun was hastily eating honey and honey jelly to get rid of the elixir mushroom¡¯s smell, Krueng! [Daddy! Cuengi¡¯s hungry!] A very sensitive baby beast, Cuengi, came looking for Sejun because he was hungry. Gulp. ¡°Oh¡­ you¡¯re here?¡± Sejun, though nervous, attempted to act nonchnt, yet his voice and gaze betrayed his unease. Krueng! [Daddy, you¡¯re acting strange!] Obviously, his poor acting wasn¡¯t enough to deceive the sensitive baby beast. Sniff sniff. Noticing Sejun¡¯s strange behavior, Cuengi began sniffing around Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡®At least the smell from the honey shouldn¡¯t give me away.¡¯ ¡°Sorry, I was hungry and had some honey. Do you want some, Cuengi?¡± Krueng! [Cuengi want to eat it!] Cuengi¡¯s attention was shifted to the honey due to Sejun¡¯s words. Just when Sejun thought he had perfectly deceived Cuengi, Click. Krueng! [Daddy, your hands smell delicious!] Sejun had erased the scent from his mouth but forgot about the scent on his hands. The aroma of the truffle from his hands while opening the ss bottle reached Cuengi¡¯s nose. Krueng?! [Daddy ate something delicious alone?!] Cuengi started to question Sejun. Today, Sejun failed to secretly eat the elixir without Cuengi noticing. Thus, Sejun was being interrogated by Cuengi about what he ate that morning alone when, -Sejun,e up here for a moment. Kaiser called Sejun to the fountain with a serious tone. ¡°Yes! I¡¯ming! Cuengi, eat this while I¡¯m gone, okay?¡± Thanks to Kaiser, Sejun, who had the chance to escape, gave a bowl of chestnuts he had previously peeled to ensure Cuengi wouldn¡¯t be hungry while waiting for him, and went to Kaiser. Krueng! Krueng! [Alright. Cuengi will wait while eating the chestnuts!] Cuengi sat down on the ground and waved one front paw at Sejun while picking up and eating chestnuts with the other. ¡°Kaiser, what¡¯s the matter?¡± ¨C Take this. With a gruff voice, Kaiser handed Sejun a mysterious ck stone. It felt quite heavy, indicating its high density. ¡°Kaiser, what is this?¡± ¨C What do you mean, what? It¡¯s food! Eat it quickly! The fact that this stone was food was surprising¡­ ¡°¡­You want me to eat this?!¡± Thinking he had misheard, Sejun asked again. ¨C Yes! Eat it! Consider yourself fortunate! Aileen made this food specially for you! Thinking of Aileen, who had fallen asleep exhausted after cooking, Kaiser seemed to get furious again. However, ¡°What?! This is a dish made by Aileen?!¡± Upon hearing Kaiser¡¯s words, Sejun¡¯s face turned pale, and he hurriedly examined the food, which did not look like food at all. [Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball] ¡ú The great ck dragon Aileen Pritanibined various elixirs and meat, and then cooked them under high heat and pressure to form a ball. ¡ú Due to the extreme pressure and heat, the meat became as hard as a diamond, but its effects are outstanding. ¡ú With the help of the great ck dragon Kaiser Pritani, most of the toxicities of the elixirs were neutralized, preventing side effects upon consumption. ¡ú When consumed, all stats increase by 100. ¡ú Chef: The great ck dragon Aileen Pritani ¡ú Expiration date: None ¡ú Grade: S+ ¡°Phew.¡± At least this time, thanks to Kaiser, there was no poison. ¡°But all stats increase by 100?!¡± Upon confirming that there was no poison, Sejun finally took note of the other details. Aileen had specially used ingredients from their family¡¯s elixir storage with Kaiser¡¯s permission. ¡®But can I even eat this?¡¯ Just to be sure, Sejun cautiously bit into Aileen¡¯s dish with his front teeth. Clink. As expected, it was solid as a rock. It felt more like he would break his teeth rather than biting the meat. It seemed more appropriate to call it a rock ball1 rather than a meat ball. ¡®What a shame.¡¯ It seemed safe to eat this dish since there were no mentions of poison or bad taste¡­ but it was too hard. ¨C Tsk. What to do with this¡­ Give it to me. I¡¯ll break it. Unable to bear it, Kaiser broke Aileen¡¯s dish into 100 pieces and gave them to Sejun. ¡°Thank you, Kaiser.¡± ¨C Forget it! Just thank Aileen when she wakes up! ¡°Yes.¡± Kaiser, with those final words, went off to drink again. Then, ¡°Should I try eating it?¡± Sejun cautiously put one of the pill-sized meat pieces that Kaiser had given him into his mouth. Thankfully, he only tasted a slight saltiness. Gulp. As Sejun swallowed the piece of meat, [You have consumed a piece of Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball.] [You must eat all of it to gain the full effect.] [99 pieces remain.] A message appeared indicating that no effect could be gained by eating only a part of it. ¡°It would be nice if my stats increased by 1 for each piece¡­¡± Still, he was grateful that he could eat it this way. Although inconvenient, all he had to do was eat 100 pieces of the meat fragment. Just as Sejun was about to eat the next piece, [Thepressed meat expands, providing a feeling of fullness thatsts for 24 hours.] Along with the message, Sejun felt his stomach expand as Aileen¡¯spressed dish expanded inside Sejun¡¯s stomach. ¡°What?! What if I had eaten all of it?!¡± The mere thought made cold sweat run down Sejun¡¯s forehead. ***** TL Notes: 1) Here ?? ?? is used which literally trantes to ¡®fist axe¡¯ but is an idiomatic expression which means something/someone with great power or force which doesn¡¯t trante well in English so I have used ¡®rock ball¡¯ instead to match with meat ball which roughly provides the same meaning. ***** ***** Chapter 166: Making Tuna Porridge The cliff on the 38th floor¡¯s north side. ¡°Search! There is a hideout of the ¡®Three Head Society¡¯ nearby!¡± ¡°Yes, my Lord!¡± At Ulrich¡¯smand, the ck Orc soldiers dispersed to search. Originally, they had intended to have the captured hunter from the ¡®Three Head Society¡¯ lead them directly to the hideout, but¡­ the huntermitted suicide while being transported. Or to be precise, he was forced into suicide. The hunter had strangled himself to death¡­ ¡°I sense the aura of curse magic.¡± Shaman Luken discovered traces of curse magic on the deceased hunter¡¯s body. When the Three Head Society lost contact with the captured hunter, a pre-set curse by the ¡®Three Head Society¡¯ had been activated. Due to that, the ck Orcs had to personally search for the ¡®Three Head Society¡¯ hideout. Then, ¡°My Lord! There¡¯s a cave here.¡± One of the ck Orc soldiers who was searching down the cliff shouted. Momentster, ¡°There¡¯s nothing inside?¡± ¡°Yes, my Lord. We saw the same symbol on the cave walls as the tattoo on the man who killed himself, so it must be the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout¡­ but it seems they¡¯ve already left.¡± The ck Orc soldiers who searched the cave returned and reported their findings. ¡°Hmm¡­ Already?¡± Judging by the fact that they hadn¡¯t erased their own symbols from the walls, it seemed they must have left the hideout in a hurry. ¡®These aren¡¯t ordinary fellows¡­¡¯ Considering their boldness in abandoning the hideout just because they lost contact with one member, Ulrich thought the Three Head Society was no ordinary group. ¡®In that case, I must thoroughly track them down and wipe them out from the tower to ensure they don¡¯t interfere with the great ck Dragon and Lord Theo¡¯s actions!¡¯ As Ulrich steeled his resolve, Krrrung. Another cat intern had ryed the message sessfully, and Hegel, leading the ck Wolves, arrived. Elka and the Silverwolves had split off while descending to protect the Earth Defense Force members transporting sturdy de green onion leaves. ¡°Lord Hegel, you¡¯re here.¡± ¡°Yes, Lord Ulrich.¡± Ulrich and Hegel exchanged greetings. They had met several times since Ulrich became Theo¡¯s subordinate. ¡°Did you find the hideout?¡± ¡°Well¡­¡± Ulrich exined the current situation. ¡°Leave it to us. We¡¯ll inspect the hideout briefly and return.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Hegel and the wolves entered the cliffside cave to search the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout. And then, ¡°I¡¯ve got their scent. Let¡¯s go.¡± Sniff sniff. The wolves began to track the scent of the fleeing ¡®Three Head Society¡¯. *** ¡°It¡¯s done!¡± Finally, after steaming all the rice cakes for the cake, Sejun shouted in joy. Krueng!N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. [Cuengi can eat rice cakes after sleeping one more night!] Cuengi was also excited at the thought of eating rice cakes soon. Father and son both were happy but for different reasons. ¡°Let¡¯s begin.¡± Sejun began crafting the birthday cake with rice cakes. ¡°First,y down some banana leaves on the bottom¡­¡± To prevent the rice cakes from getting dirty, Sejun ced many banana leaves on the ground and started stacking the rice cakes like bricks. One hour. Two hours¡­ Sejun concentrated on stacking the rice cakes. And then, ¡°Done! Ta-da! What do you think, Cuengi?¡± Sejun pointed at the towering 99yer ¡®rice cake¡¯ cake tower with a 2-meter diameter, asking Cuengi¡¯s opinion. Krueng! [It looks delicious!] ¡°No, I meant the shape?¡± Not getting the answer he wanted, Sejun asked again. However, Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi doesn¡¯t know! It just looks delicious!] Cuengi had no interest in the shape of the rice cake. Sejun was a bit disappointed, but he understood. ¡°After all¡­ they haven¡¯t seen the tower from the outside.¡± The cake Sejun made resembled the ck Tower. He nned to have Iona dye it ck with her magicter. ¡°Hmm¡­ Is it not recognizable enough?¡± While looking at the ck Tower rice cake cake, Sejun began to make more rice cake dough. As time passed, Grrr. Cuengi¡¯s stomach grumbled, indicating it was dinner time. Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi¡¯s hungry!] ¡°Okay, just wait a little longer.¡± Sejun quickly prepared dinner. He made a sweet potato soup and added round balls made from the leftover rice cake dough to it, serving it to the animals. Krueng! [This is chewy and delicious!] Cuengi enjoyed chewing the small balls. Squeak! Ook! The rabbits and monkeys also loved it. ¡°They¡¯re eating well.¡± As Sejun watched the animals enjoy their meal, ¡°Chairman Park, I want a Churu too, meow!¡± ¡°Alright, Vice Chairman Theo, you can have a Churu too.¡± Lick lick lick. Sejun gave Theo some churu. At that moment, ¡®Why do I feel so rxed?¡¯ Sejun felt oddly at ease. He soon realized why. ¡°I feel rxed because I haven¡¯t eaten.¡± Thanks to Aileen¡¯s meatball, he wasn¡¯t hungry. ¡®But is this a good thing? It¡¯s nice to be rxed, but¡­¡¯ Sejun felt a bit conflicted. ¡°Chairman Park, if you¡¯re not busy, please rub my belly, meow! I think I feel unwell, meow!¡± Theo said, looking at Sejun¡¯s idle hand. ¡®That¡¯s not good.¡¯ Next time, Sejun thought he should drink some coffee instead instead of a meal next time, as he stroked Theo¡¯s belly. Pat-pat. ¡°Meooow~¡± Lick lick lick. Theo enjoyed the churu with delight. When Theo finished eating, Thud. Krueng! [It would be nice if dad patted Cuengi¡¯s belly, too!] Cuengi, who had quickly finished his meal,y down next to Sejun. Cuengi knew exactly how to ask for what he needed. ¡°Alright.¡± Without pause, Sejun used the hand that had been feeding Theo to rub Cuengi¡¯s belly. As dinner came to an end, Rustle. Rustle. Sejun made thest rice cake decoration for tomorrow¡¯s birthday cake in the kitchen. ¡°Chairman Park¡­ aren¡¯t you sleeping, meow?¡± Theo hinted at Sejun to go to bed. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, just wait a little. I¡¯m almost done.¡± ¡°Okay, meow¡­ I¡¯ll wait, meow¡­¡± Sejun still had work to do, so he asked Theo to wait. Theo¡¯s voice was weak, but Sejun thought it was just because he was sleepy. However, Shiver. ¡°Chair¡­man Park¡­ I¡¯m cold, meow¡­¡± About an hourter, Theo began to shiver. ¡°Huh?! Vice Chairman Theo! What¡¯s wrong?¡± Sejun finally sensed something was off and checked on Theo. ¡°What the? Theo, why is your body so hot?!¡± Upon feeling Theo¡¯s feverish body, Sejun was rmed. Theo¡¯s entire body felt like it was burning. Moreover, Heavy breathing. Theo¡¯s breathing had be rough. ¡®I need to bring down Theo¡¯s fever!¡¯ Sejun quicklyid Theo on some leaves and tried to cool him down with a wet towel, but Tight grip. ¡°I don¡¯t¡­ want to be apart, meow¡­¡± Even in his weakened state, Theo clung to Sejun¡¯sp, not wanting to be put down. ¡°I understand.¡± For now, Sejun held Theo with one hand and with the other, wiped his body to reduce the fever. Then he tied himself and Theo together with a rope and headed outside. ¡°Kaiser!¡± Upon reaching the fountain, Sejun urgently called out to Kaiser. -What¡¯s the matter? Why aren¡¯t you asleep? Kaiser, who was sipping some makgeolli, asked. ¡°Theo is very ill! Please help!¡± Sejun pointed to Theo, who was clinging to hisp. -Tsk, foolish kid. Heal. Kaiser looked sternly at Theo and used dragon tongue magic. sh. Theo¡¯s body began to glow green. -It¡¯s done. Snore. Thanks to Kaiser¡¯s healing, Theo began to sleepfortably. ¡°But why did Theo suddenly fall ill?¡± -It¡¯s obvious. He overexerted himself. ¡°What? Overexertion?¡± Sejun, having never seen Theo overwork himself, asked in confusion. -It¡¯s natural to get sick after blocking the power of two dragons. ¡°What?! But he looked perfectly fine!¡± -That¡¯s because Theo is quite dense. Theo, while with Sejun, felt invincible and didn¡¯t recognize his own physical condition. As Kaiser said, Theo had been overexerting himself recently. Bearing the magic power from Aileen, a high level mature dragon, and then also the power of Ajax, it was inevitable for Theo, a mere cat merchant of the 75th floor, to feel the strain on his body. Furthermore, in that condition, he overexerted himself caring for Sejun who had fainted and was in weakened condition, which eventually caught up to him. On the other hand, Sejun, under the care of Theo and Cuengi and having consumed elixirs, quickly recovered due to his job¡¯s characteristic of ¡®not being affected by minor ailments¡¯ and his . ¡°Thank you, Kaiser.¡± ¨C If you¡¯re thankful, you get it, huh? Kaiser said, shaking the liquor bottle with his hand. ¡°Yes! I¡¯ll bring you ten bottles of new wine next time.¡± ¡°Oh?! New wine?! I¡¯ll be looking forward to it! Hahaha!¡± Sejun left Kaiser, who was delighted at the news of the new drink, and went down to the fountain. ¡°Theo needs some nourishment too.¡± Sejun thought of making a nourishing dish for Theo when suddenly, Boom! A loud noise came from the cave where mie was. ¡°mie, what happened?¡± Looking down at the cave, Sejun asked mie. [Master! A huge tuna suddenly came up here!] mie answered, shaking its leaf exaggeratedly. ¡°Huh?! A tuna came up?!¡± In front of Sejun, who had been thinking of preparing a nourishing dish for Theo, appeared a giant tuna. The timing was incredible. As Sejun listened to mie and went down to the cave, [Deep Sea Giant Tuna] A really huge 30m-sized tuna was outside the pond. Unable to breathe, the tuna was already dead. ¡°This will be perfect for Theo¡¯s nourishing dish.¡± Swish. As Sejun was happily dissecting the tuna, Roll. A blue bead rolled out from the tuna¡¯s chest. ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun picked up the bead and examined it. [Deep Sea Giant Tuna¡¯s Core] ¡ú This is the core of a giant tuna that has lived in the deep of the dimensional sea for over 2000 years. ¡ú It contains the power of healing and water. ¡ú Upon consumption, your magic power increases by 50, and you acquire the skill: Healing and the talent: Aquatic Affinity. ¡ú It has a strong fishy taste. ¡ú Usage restriction: Magic power over 200. ¡ú Grade: A+ A strong fishy taste? This was perfect for Theo. And if Theo acquired the talent: aquatic affinity, it would be convenient to give him bathster. It¡¯s like having a cat with the ability to befortable in water. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s eat something tasty.¡± Sejun carefully opened Theo¡¯s mouth and put in the fishy-tasting deep sea giant tuna¡¯s core. ¡°Meow¡­ Mew~¡± At first, Theo resisted as Sejun forced his mouth open. But as the strongly fishy core entered his mouth, he made a pleasant sound. The core melted quickly in Theo¡¯s mouth and was absorbed into his body. Glow. For a brief moment, Theo¡¯s body glowed a faint blue and then the light disappeared. And then, Swish. Sejun continued to dissect the tuna with his dagger, putting the tuna into a pot to boil. He nned to make tuna porridge. Bubbling. While boiling the tuna, Sejun continued making the rice cakes he had started earlier. And by the time he finished the rice cakes, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. You¡¯re still awake?¡± Iona, who had gone to the wizard tower toplete the spell for fireworks with the wizards, returned. ¡°Yes. I still have some work left. Iona, please dye the cake ck for now.¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Okay.¡± ¡°And on this rice cake¡­¡± Sejun requested a separate spell for the freshly made rice cake from Iona. ¡°Kyoot. Got it.¡± After all the work was done, ¡°Let¡¯s sleep now.¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot! Okay!¡± Iona quickly wrapped herself with Theo¡¯s tail and naturally moved to Sejun¡¯s bedroom. And then, Snore. Gororong. Kyuororong. Morning began to dawn after the night. Finally, the day everyone had been eagerly waiting for, the birthday party, had arrived. ***** TL Notes: 1) The Birthday cake is made of rice cakes that¡¯s why I have used ¡®rice cake¡¯ cake instead of simple rice cake. ***** Chapter 167 Krueng! Krueng! [It¡¯s Cuengi¡¯s birthday party today! On his birthday, Cuengi can eat rice cakes!] Cuengi, who had been waiting to eat rice cakes for days, woke up early in the morning and opened the day of the birthday party with a loud cry. However, ¡°Wait, Cuengi!¡± Sejun, who had been preparing the food for the birthday since dawn, restrained the excited Cuengi. Krueng?! [When does Cuengi eat the rice cake?!] Cuengi, who thought he could eat rice cakes as soon as he woke up, began to sound aggressive. He was getting cranky because he was hungry. ¡°Here. Eat this, Cuengi, and wait until we cut the rice cake cake!¡± Sejun fed Cuengi a mouthful of chestnuts soaked in honey water. Chomp. Chomp. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Cheered up by the sweet taste, Cuengi started dancing, wagging his tail. ¡°Ah¡­ If you dance like that, you¡¯ll get hungry again quickly¡­ Guys, let¡¯s hurry up!¡± Squeak! While Cuengi was dancing, Sejun, who intended to finish the work, shouted to the rabbits who were helping him. They had to finish the task as quickly as possible before Cuengi¡¯s hunger turned him aggressive again. A momentter, ¡°Phew¡­ It¡¯s done. Good job, everyone.¡± Squeak¡­ Sejun and the rabbits, after barely finishing the birthday party preparations, sat down with exhausted expressions and took a short break. Just then, Thump! The ck Minotaurs led by the Minotaur King and, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot.¡± A group of wizards from the wizard Tower led by Iona arrived at Sejun¡¯s farm to attend the birthday party. The wolves had sent a message that they couldn¡¯t attend the party as they were tracking down enemies who stole sturdy de green onion leaves through the cat intern, Jeff, who arrived yesterday. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start the birthday party!¡± As all the attendees gathered, Sejun dered the start of the birthday party. Kreong! At Sejun¡¯s promation, a giant ¡®rice cake¡¯ cake shaped like a tower was carefully brought out by Pink-fur. -Khahaha. It¡¯s the ck tower. Kaiser immediately recognized the tower-shaped cake instantly and smiled with satisfaction, -Kheek¡­ I¡¯m envious. Kellion expressed his envy. However, Sejun didn¡¯t just depict a tower on the cake. At the top of the tower, there were figurines make of rice cake that Sejun had painstakingly crafted the night before. At the very front, there was a small tree with three leaves made from finely cut green onion leaves, representing mie. The leaves had different colors, reflecting meticulous attention to detail. Behind mie, there was Sejun wearing a straw hat and sitting cross-legged. To his sides were ckwolf and Silverwolf, the rabbits, and the mushroom ants. Theo and Cuengi sat happily on Sejun¡¯sp, eating churu and honey. In reality, Cuengi sitting on Sejun¡¯sp was impossible. ¡®I promise to be strong enough to let you sit on myp.¡¯ Knowing how much Cuengi wanted to sit on hisp but couldn¡¯t due to fear of hurting him, Sejun tried to fulfill Cuengi¡¯s wish through the cake decoration. Behind Sejun and the animals were the ck Minotaurs, Pink-fur, and the Minotaur King. In the empty spaces of the cake, bees attached to thin rods buzzed around. Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi is sitting on dad¡¯sp! So exciting!] Most were moved by the intricate details that Sejun put into the cake. It was a cake decoration that pleased everyone. ¡°Chairman Park, my dragon w is missing, meow!¡± Of course, there were minorints, but most were satisfied. Then, [The tower¡¯s administrator is upset that she¡¯s not included in the decorations.] Aileen felt left out as she wasn¡¯t depicted in the cake¡¯s decorations. ¡°Just wait. That¡¯s not everything. Open the storage, Iona.¡± Sejun spoke to Aileen, opened the void storage, and signaled Iona. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! Threads of magic, move as Imand. Marite.¡± Iona cast a spell. Roar! From the void storage, three roaring dragons made of rice cake, pping their wings ording to Iona¡¯s spell, and flew out of the void storage. A massive ck dragon was nked by a smaller ck and white dragon. The giant ck dragon represented Aileen, and the dragons flying to its sides represented the ck dragon Kaiser and the white dragon Kellion. [The tower¡¯s administrator is very pleased with her size.] -Huh?! Is that supposed to be me? -What?! Why am I depicted so small? Aileen was satisfied with how Sejun expressed her the most, while Kaiser and Kellion expressed dissatisfaction with their smaller representation. ¡°Now, sing the song I taught you earlier! Happy Birthday~¡± Ignoring the dragons¡¯ints, Sejun began to sing the birthday song. ¡°Happy Birthday, meow~¡± Krueng~ [Happy Birthday~] Kuooooeng~ Emmoooo~ Squeak~ Kkwek~ Everyone began to sing in their own unique style. It was a discordance unlike any other. ¡°Dear~¡± As the song headed towards its climax, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Oh power of fire. Answer my call and bring the eternal hellfire! Hellfire!¡± Iona conjured a massive me in the sky, serving as candles. Candles weren¡¯t used because everyone¡¯s age varied, which was problematic. And then, ¡°Happy Birthday-!¡± Finally, the song ended. ¡°Now, blow out that fire!¡± Sejun shouted at the animals and then blew air towards the Hellfire. Knowing the fire wouldn¡¯t be put out by mere breath, Iona would cancel the magic at the right moment. ¡°Hoo-!¡± ¡°Ho,meow!¡± ¡°Hoo-!Kyoot!¡± Kuuuueng! Koooooeng! Emuooo! Starting with Sejun, the animals blew air towards the Hellfire. Then, Shush. The Hellfire went out earlier than expected. ¡°Iona, it¡¯s not time yet¡­¡± ¡°Kyarrgh! It wasn¡¯t me.¡± Iona responded in a flustered voice, looking at Minotaur King and Pink-fur. She had underestimated the power of Minotaur King and Pink-fur. Their breath from opposite sides met in the middle, creating a whirlwind. If the Hellfire hadn¡¯t gone out and they hadn¡¯t stopped blowing, the whirlwind would¡¯ve swept away the rice cake and everyone. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-my Hellfire!¡± Iona¡¯s pride was unexpectedly scratched. Once the candle-blowing ended, ¡°Pink Fur, lift me up.¡± Sejun called Pink-fur to take him to the top of the cake for the final cake-cutting ceremony. ¡°Thank you, Pink-fur. Vice Chairman Theo, bring out your ws.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Snap! Theo unsheathed his ws and infused them with magic power. Puhuut. Chairman Park, behold the power of my dragon w, meow! ¡°Happy Birthday everyone! Here we go!¡± Sejun once again wished everyone a happy birthday and began to cut the cake with Theo¡¯s w. Swish. Thanks to the dragon w, it cut smoothly. Too smoothly. ¡°Huh?!¡± It felt like Theo¡¯s w was slicing even before making contact. This was because Theo, had infused so much magic power in his ws, that an invisible power emanated from them. ¡°Ahh!¡± Theo¡¯s w sliced the rice cake in an instant, and Sejun quicklynded on the bottomyer. Kugung. The rice cake split in two. Krueng! [Can we eat the cake now~?] As soon as the rice cake was cut, Cuengi lunged towards it. Kuoooong! Emuoo! All the other animals also began to rush towards the cake. Kudangtang. ¡°This isn¡¯t right¡­¡± Sejun looked at the shattered ¡®rice cake¡¯ cake, being ravaged by the animals, with a look of destion. He had imagined a harmonious scene of everyone enjoying the cake¡­ Krueng! Kreong! Squeak! Ook! It was a wild scene. Then, Emoo! ck Minotaurs tried to pull the banana leaves spread on the floor to eat. Roll roll. Sejun, who was on top of the banana leaves, rolled with the rice cake. It was total chaos. However, ¡°Hehehe.¡± He couldn¡¯t help butugh. It was too much fun. ¡°Argh! Whatever!¡± No matter what, as long as it¡¯s fun, that¡¯s all that matters. Sejun rolled around more actively on the ¡®rice cake¡¯ cake with Theo in his arms. ¡°Meow! It¡¯s sticky, meow!¡± Theo was annoyed looking at his fur covered in sticky rice, but washingter would solve it. After all, Theo now had the talent: aquatic affinity. That¡¯s how the ¡®rice cake¡¯ cake cutting ceremony ended and the real birthday party began. ¡°Here, have some makgeolli!¡± Sejun brought out 11 different vored makgeollis from the brewery, -Come here and get a drink each! You have to have a drink on your birthday. One for me, one for you. Hahaha. -Ahem. Take my drink, too. Kaiser and Kellion barged in. Sejun tried to stop the two dragons from using tricks to drink more alcohol, but he gave up when he saw the animals lining up in front of them with eyes full of reverence. Come to think of it, the dragons¡¯ authority in the tower wasn¡¯t taken lightly. To the animals, receiving a drink from the dragons that represented the two towers could be a tremendous honor to boast about for generations. While the adults were getting drinks from the dragons, ¡°Hey kids, have some of this.¡± Sejun handed out sweet snacks like chestnuts and sweet potato candies to the young animals who couldn¡¯t drink alcohol. Then, ¡°I should eat some too.¡± Sejun sat down, sipped on his makgeolli, and began to eat the other dishes. Then, [The tower¡¯s administrator congrattes you on your birthday.] [The tower¡¯s administrator says this is her gift.] With Aileen¡¯s words, a document was ced in Sejun¡¯s hand. Aileen found the document while searching the Pritani family¡¯s warehouse for Sejun¡¯s birthday gift. [Persimmon Farm Land Deed, 49th Floor of the Tower] ¡°Oh! Persimmons?! Aileen, thank you. It¡¯s a wonderful gift!¡± Sejun, who can now eat persimmons, was delighted with Aileen¡¯s gift. He could now enjoy foods like dried persimmons, fresh persimmon juice, and other persimmon delicacies. [The tower¡¯s administrator regrets not being able to deliver the gift personally.] ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Sejun had heard about Aileen¡¯s condition from Kaiser. If she came, it would rather be a situation to avoid. [The tower¡¯s administrator says she has a lot to tell you.] [The tower¡¯s administrator says she met a very old grandmother in the Dragonheart fragment.] ¡°An old grandmother?¡± Aileen told the story of meeting Kai-ra¡¯s lingering spirit from the Dragonheart fragment brought by Theo. ¡°That happened?!¡± While talking to Aileen, ¡°Yawn¡­¡± Sejun yawned, getting drowsy from the alcohol. Along with the drinking, the fatigue from preparing for the birthday party also caught up with him. ¡°Chairman Park, your face looks so exhausted, meow! But don¡¯t worry, meow! Vice Chairman Theo, with healing power, will massage you, meow!¡± Theo began massaging Sejun¡¯s face with his front paws. Theo now had the healing skill, so Sejun felt the effect immediately as his fatigue was alleviated. However, Squish. Squish. Theo¡¯s paws, which still had sticky cake residue, felt unpleasant on Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°This won¡¯t do. Let¡¯s wash up first.¡± ¡°Hehe, alright, meow! Let¡¯s go wash, meow!¡± Due to the water affinity, Theo didn¡¯t resist the bath. Ssh. So, Sejun and Theo headed to the fountain and stepped into the water. However, ¡°Huh?!¡± The water didn¡¯t wet Theo¡¯s fur when they got in. ¡°What?¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Theo chuckled, looking at Sejun. ¡°Hey! Who said you could use water affinity like that?!¡± Sejun, realizing Theo¡¯s mischief, got angry. ¡°Hehehe. I¡¯m waterproof now, meow!¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Instead of bonding with water using his water affinity, Theo had repelled it. It was apletely different use of the water affinity skill than Sejun had anticipated. Fortunately, only the fur was waterproof, so the sticky cake stuck on it could be washed off. Ssh. Ssh. In the end, Sejun washed Theo as if he was doingundry, dunking him into the water a few times. ¡°It feels refreshing, meow!¡± Theo, who finished his bath without a drop of water on him, smiled contentedly. Chapter 168 After being bathed by Sejun without a drop of water left on him, Theo felt refreshed and happy. Even though he had taken a bath, his fur remained fluffy. There would be no more asions for Chairman Park to see his wet fur! ¡°Meow meow meow!¡± After the bath, Theo, clinging to Sejun¡¯sp, hummed a cheerful tune. Then, ¡°I wonder where Cuengi is?¡± Sejun, with Theo clinging to him, descended the fountain and headed towards the area where the young animals were snacking. Cuengi had obviously rolled in the rice cake earlier, so Sejun intended to bathe him as well. ¡®I should remove it before the rice cake hardens.¡¯ Sejun arrived at the ce where the young animals were snacking. However, ¡°Why is the atmosphere like this?¡± The atmosphere around the young animals felt strangely tense. Moo¡­ There were five young ck Minotaurs, each about 3 meters tall, lying on the ground, and Krueng! Cuengi was roaring, fists raised, in front of them. Behind Cuengi, there were several frozen baby rabbits and a crying young ck Minotaur about 1 meter tall. ¡®Did our Cuengi do this?¡¯ In a sh, an image yed in his mind of Cuengi tormenting the other animals, and the five ck Minotaurs trying to stop him. Sejun wondered if he had spoiled Cuengi too much, but he had never known Cuengi to strike first. The Cuengi he knew was a very kind and not the first to start a fight. ¡®No way! Our Cuengi wouldn¡¯t do that!¡¯ As Sejun solidified his belief in Cuengi, Krueng! Cuengi snatched a steamed corn from the hand of the fallen ck Minotaur. ¡°What?! Did he steal their snack?¡± Sejun¡¯s trust in Cuengi began to waver instantly. It was indeed a very fragile trust. Then, Krueng! Cuengi handed the stolen steamed corn to the crying baby ck Minotaur. ¡°Ah!¡± Then Sejun understood the situation. The older ck Minotaurs tried to take food from the younger one, so Cuengi intervened and scolded them. ¡°Hehehe. Our Cuengi is awesome.¡± A proud Sejun chuckled. The baby ck Minotaur who received the steamed corn looked at Cuengi with eyes full of admiration. Receiving such admiring gazes, Cuengi approached the fallen ck Minotaurs. Then, Krueng! The erged Cuengi helped them up and shared snacks from his snack pocket. Krueng! As the saying goes, you get closer through fights; Cuengi and the ck Minotaurs quickly became friends. It was a heartwarming scene fit for a children¡¯sic. ¡°Hehehe. Whoever raised him did a good job.¡± Sejun looked at Cuengi with satisfaction. Then, Krueng! Spotting Sejun, Cuengi ran towards him. And, Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi¡¯s snack pocket is empty! Cuengi will fill it up from Dad¡¯s storage!] Cuengi boldly requested to take food from Sejun¡¯s storage. Hmm¡­ Cuengi was certainly not an attacker, but why couldn¡¯t Sejun shake off the feeling that he was? With a confused expression, Sejun obediently opened his storage. Perhaps for those heartwarming moments inics to ur frequently, a parent¡¯s wallet needs to be full? Sejun thought. As Cuengi was filling up his snack pocket from the storage, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, please heal the kids.¡± Today was everyone¡¯s birthday. Hoping for everyone¡¯s happiness, Sejun asked Theo to heal the young ck Minotaurs. Although their ck skin didn¡¯t show marks, they surely would have bruises from Cuengi¡¯s blows. ¡°Understood, meow! Come here, meow.¡± Theo proceeded to heal the young ck Minotaurs. ¡°Consider it an honor that Vice Chairman Theo is healing you personally, meow! But you guys look like you could carry heavy loads, meow! Would you consider bing my subordinates, meow?¡± Of course, in the midst of all this, Theo didn¡¯t neglect his responsibilities as Vice Chairman of Sejun¡¯s farm, trying to recruit helpers to sell more crops. Krueng! [All filled up!] In the meantime, Cuengi filled up his snack pocket. For reference, thanks to Iona¡¯s spatial expansion feature, Cuengi¡¯s snack pocket now had the capacity to hold as much as a small room. ¡°Let¡¯s go for a bath, Cuengi.¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Originally fond of baths, Cuengi did not resist at all and followed Sejun obediently to the fountain to bathe. Of course, Theo, who had acquired the water affinity, entered the water while hanging onto Sejun¡¯s knee. After the bath was finished, Ssh. Cuengi shook off the water from his body. Sejun had been standing at a distance all this time, as getting hit by the water Cuengi shook off was quite painful. Krueng! [All done!] When Cuengi shook off most of the water, Swoosh. Sejun approached and quickly wiped off the remaining moisture with a towel. Krueng¡­Krueng¡­ [Cuengi¡¯s sleepy. Cuengi wants to sleep¡­] As Sejun dried him, Cuengi began to doze off. Kurorong. Rub rub. As Sejun was rubbing the sleeping Cuengi¡¯s belly, [Ajax Mamebe, Tower Farmer of the White Tower has harvested a Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power.] [5,000 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power are stored in the White Tower¡¯s temporary storage.] [The White Tower¡¯s temporary storage is full.] [As the temporary storage cannot amodate more crops, the harvesting task for Ajax Mamebe, Tower Farmer of the White Tower is terminated.] ¡°Huh?!¡± To transfer from the White Tower to the ck Tower, 1 million tower coins were needed. Sejun had been trying to fill up to the maximum weight of 100kg each time. But there was a limit to the storage capacity of the temporary storage. ¡°Only 5,000 can be stored¡­ Well, it can¡¯t be helped. I¡¯ll transfer all the crops in the temporary storage here.¡± Sejun transferred the crops to the ck Tower. [You have paid the basic tower transport fee of 1 million tower coins.] [Transporting 5,000 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power (50kg) to the ck Tower.] ¡°Ajax, start harvesting again.¡± Of course, Sejun didn¡¯t forget to remotely instruct Ajax to keep working. A momentter, sh. [5,000 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power (50kg) have arrived.] A bright beam of light dropped in front of Sejun, and when the light disappeared, 5,000 white cherry tomatoes harvested by Ajax appeared. ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun marveled at the 5,000 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power. Eating them all would increase one¡¯s magical power by 50,000. Of course, there¡¯s a high chance it might go as nned, so he set a modest target of 10,000. ¡®Let¡¯s taste it first.¡¯ Sejun had never had a chance to taste the grade-A cherry tomato before. He eagerly picked up one cherry tomato. As Sejun bit into the cherry tomato, Crunch! ¡®¡­?!¡¯ The skin of the cherry tomato was crushed, releasing a tangy juice and a refreshing sensation into his mouth. And then, Gulp. It went down his throat as if it was the most natural thing. As he swallowed the grade-A cherry tomato, a refreshing feeling spread throughout his body. His body eagerly demanded another cherry tomato. And Sejun hastily began consuming more grade-A cherry tomatoes. How many did he eat? [You have consumed an Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power.] [The potential for magic stat has reached its limit.] [You cannot absorb any more magic power.] [Magic power is being discharged.] ¡°What?!¡± With the message, Sejun recalled the which increases magic by 50 regardless of the body¡¯s potential. He knew he had a low stat potential, but he didn¡¯t expect to reach its limit so soon. ¡°Is my potential that low?!¡± So, Sejun had a low potential as well. ¡®So, what¡¯s my magic stat potential?¡¯ As Sejun was about to check his magic power, Gurgle. ¡°Ugh!¡± Suddenly, he felt a pain in his stomach. The discharged magic seemed to be exiting from below. ¡°Te, Te¡­ Vice Chairman Theo! Guard this for me! I need to go to the restroom!¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Sejun hurriedly entrusted Theo with the grade-A cherry tomatoes and ran to the restroom inside the house. During Sejun¡¯s absence, Emuoo! Kkwek! It was as if a blue moon had urred, monsters in the vicinity lost their senses and rushed towards the white cherry tomatoes. The presence of 5,000 grade-A cherry tomatoes, although not as influential as a blue moon, still affected the monsters. ¡°Meow?! No, meow! Don¡¯t eat, meow!¡± Theo rushed to block the oing monsters. *** ¡°Phew. That was close.¡±This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Sejun, who fortunately made it safely to the restroom, rxed and leisurely checked his magic stats. The restroom was enchanted with a soundproofing spell, making it an excellent space to think as no sound from inside would leak out, and no external noise could be heard. Magic (157.94) ¡°How sad¡­¡± Sejun spoke with a deste expression after checking his magic stat. Before eating the grade-A cherry tomatoes, Sejun¡¯s magic power stat was 112. Meaning, he was full after consuming only 5 out of 5,000 grade A cherry tomatoes. He couldn¡¯t even digest 50, let alone the modest expectation of 10,000. What was even sadder was that no matter how many of the remaining over 4,000 grade-A cherry tomatoes he ate, they wouldn¡¯t be absorbed and would just be excreted as waste. ¡°But my magic stat potential was 99.¡± From the magic stat disyed, Sejun calcted the remaining stat after deducting the effect of Talent: Enhanced Magic Circuit (+6%) and which increased his magic by 50. He would have to checkter, but he had a feeling that the potential for his other stats was also 99. Perhaps 99 was the potential of humans. Yes, that must be it. It¡¯s a human characteristic. With that, Sejun concluded that his characteristic was a universal human one. ¡°Then, on Earth, I must have the highest magic stat.¡± Even with the help of talents or items, there¡¯s a limit to increasing a stat beyond a potential of 99. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Shifting his view from the 99th floor of the tower to Earth, Sejun felt a profound sense of grandeur. With that lofty heart, Sejun stepped outside. ¡°Huh? Where did everything go?¡± Not a single one of the previously abundant white cherry tomatoes was in sight. Then, ¡°Chairman Park, over here, meow.¡± The voice of Theo came from below. ¡°Huh?¡± Looking down, Sejun saw Theo hiding under the stairs of the house. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what are you doing there?¡± Sejun naturally knelt down and asked. ¡°I was guarding your cherry tomatoes, meow!¡± Theo emerged from under the stairs, looking around cautiously, and clung to Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Guarding the cherry tomatoes?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! After Chairman Park went to the restroom¡­¡± Theo began exining what had happened after Sejun went to the restroom. ¡°So, you¡¯re saying the animals suddenly got excited and rushed over?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! So I hid the remaining cherry tomatoes in my bag¡­ but I couldn¡¯t save them all, meow.¡± Theo said with a gloomy voice. The animals had unexpectedly rushed over, and around 3,000 of them were eaten. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Bring out the contract. Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s get to work.¡± ¡°Hehehe. Understood, meow!¡± Theo, revitalized by Sejun¡¯s words, sinisterly smiled and pulled out a bundle of nk contracts from his bag. They¡¯re all going to be under my control now, meow! And then, ¡°Cuengi, wake up.¡± Sejun woke Cuengi, who was soundly sleeping amidst all themotion, for catching the culprits. Krueng? [Why did you wake me?] Sejun popped a grade-A cherry tomato into the yawning Cuengi¡¯s mouth. Krueng! Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious! Cuengi feels energized!] After eating the grade-A cherry tomato, Cuengi quickly stood up. ¡°Cuengi, find the animals that smell like what you just ate.¡± Krueng! [Got it!] Sniff. Sniff. Krueng! [Found them!] ¡°Oh! Already?!¡± Krueng! Krueng?! [The scent from Dad¡¯s mouth is even stronger than mine! How many did Dad eat?!] ¡°Huh?! Not me, but¡­¡± Sejun, who was trying to catch the animals that ate the grade-A cherry tomatoes, got caught himself instead. ***** ***** Chapter 169 Southeast of Bras¨ªlia. Boom! While the wave from Locust paused, a sudden explosion sounded from where the Earth Defense Force members had gathered, taking a break. ¡°What was that?!¡± ¡°Is it the Locust?¡± In the midst of the member¡¯s confusion, Thud. ¡°Argh!¡± Stealthily infiltrated hunters began attacking the members. ¡°Attack them!¡± Simultaneously, hunters poured out from all sides and assaulted them. ¡°It¡¯s the hunters! They¡¯re ambushing us!¡± ¡°Everyone, get into formation! Power of ice¡­¡± Amidst the chaos, Lucilia, the guild master of the Wizard Guild, issuedmands to the members and began preparing her magic. It was to buy time for the members to get in formation. However, Lucilia, whose specialty was fire magic, couldn¡¯t use it near the sturdy de green onion leaves. With no choice, she utilized ice magic to gain time. While Lucilia was buying time, the members managed to form up. However, ¡°There are too many of them!¡± Compared to the 50 members of the Earth Defense Force that had managed to regroup, they were surrounded by 3,000 enemies, specifically, 1,000 hunters and 2,000 civilians. ¡°Block them!¡± ¡°Hold on!¡± They desperately fended off the enemy attacks, but they were continuously pushed back. Before they knew it, they had been driven far from the area with the sturdy de green onion leaves. ¡°Damn it!¡± Just as Lucilia and about ten other members were barely holding on, ¡°We¡¯ve secured the items. Retreat!¡± The masked hunters began to withdraw. When Lucilia returned to the location of the sturdy de green onion leaves, what Lucilia saw was an emptynd. ¡°Damn!¡± The masked individuals had taken all the sturdy de green onion leaves. *** ¡°I ate five¡­¡± Krueng?! [And you¡¯re only giving Cuengi one?!] Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi turned away, showing his back to Sejun. It was his way of expressing his displeasure. Grrr, I¡¯m upset! ¡°No¡­ I thought you were sleeping, that¡¯s why. If you liked it, I was going to give you more.¡± Sejun hastily exined as he took out another grade-A cherry tomato from Theo¡¯s bag. Then, ¡°Here, eat.¡± Sejun approached the turned Cuengi and fed him a cherry tomato, appeasing his hurt feelings. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Cuengi happily epted and ate 10 of the grade A cherry tomatoes that Sejun fed him. Krueng! [Cuengi¡¯s going to catch the thief who stole Dad¡¯s crops!] Sniff, sniff. Cuengi, having had his feelings assuaged, began tracing the scent of the grade A cherry tomatoes. Atst, the dream team set out to catch the cherry tomato thief. Cuengi was in charge of power and tracking. Theo was responsible for getting the contract stamped. Sejun was the victim, the owner of the stolen cherry tomatoes. Well, thest role seemed unnecessary, but¡­ ¡°By the way, Cuengi, don¡¯t you need to go to the bathroom? Or feel any difort?¡± Sejun asked Cuengi. Just a while ago, Cuengi had eaten 11 cherry tomatoes, which meant an increase in magic power by 110 in such a short time. Sejun believed it would probably be fine but asked out of concern that Cuengi might overexert himself. Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi hasn¡¯t eaten enough to need the bathroom yet! And Cuengi¡¯s feeling perfectly fine!] As expected, Cuengi was just being Cuengi. Sejun had been overly worried. ¡®You fool. Always worrying about others. Especially about Cuengi.¡¯ Just as Sejun was scolding himself for his unnecessary concerns, Krueng! [Dad, follow me quickly! I¡¯ve caught the scent!] Cuengi called Sejun, having detected the scent of the grade A cherry tomatoes. ¡°Already?! Got it!¡± Sejun quickly followed the scent-tracing Cuengi. *** Central Mato Grosso in Brazil. Step, step. Two men in ck suits left their disciples behind and walked around the massive farm. ¡°Mister 3, isn¡¯t the amount of sturdy de green onion leaves less than what you promised?¡± Michael McLaren, the Vice Chairman of Gagel, spoke with a voice full of displeasure to the man wearing a maskbeled ¡®3¡¯. The agreed quantity was supposed to cover the southeast of Mato Grossopletely. ¡°Please wait a little longer. The required quantity will arrive soon.¡± The masked man said, checking the time. And then, Vroom. About five minutester, dozens of trucks loaded with sturdy de green onion leaves appeared. ¡°Wow! How did you gather such arge quantity?¡± ¡°Just pay the promised amount.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± Michael took out his smartphone and sent the promised payment. ¡°I¡¯ve sent it.¡± ¡°Thank you. We¡¯ll be on our way then.¡± With that, the man left. ¡°Vice Chairman! We have a big problem!¡± A secretary rushed over in a hurry. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Quickly get the workers and tell them to nt the sturdy de green onion leaves.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not the issue! Please take a look at this!¡± The secretary showed her smartphone. The screen disyed Bras¨ªlia being overtaken by locusts. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Michaelmented nonchntly. This was something he had anticipated. To fulfill the deadline Mr. 3 had promised to Michael for the sturdy de green onion leaves, he naturally had to interfere with the ones nted around Bras¨ªlia. ¡°The ck Tower has disappeared.¡± Before Michael could avoid watching the video further, the secretary jumped to the conclusion. ¡°What?! The ck Tower disappeared?¡± Upon hearing the secretary¡¯s words, Michael continued watching. Suddenly, The locusts that entered Bras¨ªlia all flew in one direction. Their target was the ck Tower. And as the locusts surrounded the ck Tower in Bras¨ªlia, Whooosh. The ck Tower vanished. ¡°What¡­ How¡­ How could the ck Tower disappear¡­¡± Facing this unexpected situation, Michael was taken aback. *** When the grade A cherry tomatoes disappeared, the monsters who had eaten them soon came to their senses. They pretended to be calm, trying to hide the fact that they consumed the tomatoes. ¡°The smell is there. Isn¡¯t it, Detective Cuengi?¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! The smell of two being eaten is here!] Cuengi responded, sniffing around Minotaur 7¡¯s mouth. Detective Cuengi¡¯s sense of smell could even detect the exact number eaten. ¡°Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, it¡¯s two.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Swoosh. Theo edited the contract. The use that had stated ¡®working for free for 10 years¡¯ was changed to ¡¯20 years¡¯. Then, ¡°Puhuhut. Stamp it here, meow!¡± Theo,ughing viinously like Sejun, handed Minotaur 7 the contract. It felt as though they were debt collectors rather than someone catching a thief. ¡°Good job, Cuengi. Here¡¯s a sweet potato for you.¡± While Theo was getting Minotaur 7¡¯s stamp, Sejun motivated Cuengi with praise and sweet snacks to find the next culprit. Krueng! [Cuengi found another smell!] ¡°Wait a moment. Just need the stamp.¡± With the motivation from praise and snacks, Cuengi quickly found the next culprit and, ¡°The culprit is here!¡± Thanks to Sejun ying detective andN?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. ¡°Stamp it, meow!¡± Theo, who quickly collected the stamps on the contracts, all the thieves were caught and over 1000 contracts were obtained in about 3 hours. They truly were a dream team. Of course, excluding one person would have increased the time to about 2 hours. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Looking at the numerous contracts in his hand, Theo grinned with satisfaction. ¡°I have more employees now, meow!¡± It was great to have more subordinates tomand. By the time they had caught all the culprits who stole the grade A cherry tomatoes, (Sejun! I¡¯m back!) The Golden Bat, who had gone to guide the honeybees to the 83rd-floor farm, luckily returned before the birthday party ended. ¡°Golden Bat, good job. And happy birthday! Have this.¡± Sejun handed over a grade A cherry tomato to the Golden Bat, who waste to his own birthday party because he was helping Sejun. (Thank you! Happy birthday to you too, Sejun!) Sip sip. The Golden Bat quickly started to suck on the white cherry tomato. (Oh! It¡¯s delicious!) The Golden Bat eagerly sucked on the cherry tomato. Then, Gurgle. Krueng. [Cuengi¡¯s hungry!] Cuengi¡¯s stomach clock indicated that it was dinner time. ¡°Just a moment.¡± Sejun hurriedly prepared dinner. Since he only had to bring out the food he had already prepared, he was able to set the dinner quickly. And while the animals were eating, [You have consumed a piece of Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball.] [You must eat all of it to gain the full effect.] [98 pieces remain.] Sejun filled his stomach from the fist-sized meat pieces made by breaking Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball and prepared for the grand finale of the birthday party. With the meatballs made by Aileen, Sejun prepared the finale of his birthday party. ¡°Create Thundercloud!¡± Sejun spread the dark thunderclouds in the sky, blocking the light. The sky darkened, turning ck. Then, ¡°Iona.¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Understood! Power of Fire¡­¡± ¡°Power of Light¡­¡± At Sejun¡¯s signal, Iona, along with the wizards she had brought, chanted magic and started a fireworks show. Boom! Boom! With each burst of firework, starting with Sejun, one by one the animals appeared and then vanished. Krueng! [There¡¯s a Cuengi in the sky!] As they were enjoying the fireworks, Roaaaar! A firework in the shape of a massive dragon, Kaiser, appeared and roared. This was the climax of the fireworks show. ¡®I bet Kaiser will love this.¡¯ Sejun looked towards where the dragon statue stood, expecting Kaiser to be pleased, but ¡°Huh?!¡± Neither Kaiser nor Kellion were in sight. Roaaaar! Meanwhile, a massive white dragon firework representing Kellion appeared, roaring. ¡°Where did they both go? Aileen, pay attention. Your firework is next.¡± As Sejun was telling Aileen not to miss her next firework, [The Tower¡¯s administrator says there¡¯s an anomaly on Earth.] ¡°What?! What kind of anomaly?¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator says one of the 100 ck towers on Earth has vanished.] ¡°What?! A tower disappeared?¡± -I¡¯ll exin. Kaiser, who had helped Aileen in the administrative zone due to the sudden emergency, appeared and spoke. -When any tower faces destruction, its entrance automatically disappears. It¡¯s to protect the beings inside the tower. ¡°What about the hunters who went in through the vanished tower?¡± -They can¡¯t get out since the tower has disappeared. But now is not the time to worry about those hunters. If 9 more towers disappear, making it 10 in total, all the ck towers will vanish from Earth. ¡°What?!¡± Sejun was shocked by Kaiser¡¯s words. If the ck towers disappear, it would mean the end of the Earth. In essence, it would mean leaving the behind. ¡°Isn¡¯t there a way to prevent the towers from disappearing?¡± -Regrettably, there isn¡¯t. This is aw set by the Creator. All we can do is dy the towers¡¯ disappearance to prolong the impending doom. It was hard to believe such a pessimistic answer hade from the usually powerful and arrogant Kaiser. Then, Boom! Roaaaar! The biggest firework so far exploded, revealing a massive ck dragon, Aileen, roaring in the sky before gradually fading. While watching the disappearing firework, ¡°Chairman Park, stay strong, meow! I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on, but Vice Chairman Theo will help, meow!¡± Krueng! [Cuengi will help Daddy too!] Theo and Cuengi, who didn¡¯t even know the situation, stepped forward to help when they saw Sejun¡¯s distressed face. And, [The Tower¡¯s administrator says she will also help you.] Aileen also offered her assistance to Sejun. ¡°Thank you, everyone!¡± ¡®Alone it might be tough, but together, there will be a way!¡± Sejun stroked Theo and Cuengi¡¯s fur while thinking of ways to prevent the Earth from easily being destroyed. Chapter 170: Its Not Free ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Sejun woke up from his sleep, squinting his eyes. He had gone to bedte because he had been thinking of ways to save the Earth until dawn. ¡°Chairman Park, your face is all wrinkled again!¡± Theo, who had woken up early for the first time in a while and was observing Sejun¡¯s face, began to press it with his front paw as soon as Sejun got up. ¡°No¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to thank me, meow!¡± Theo generously offered his kindness. ¡®Fine. Do as you please.¡¯ Thud. Thud. Sejun left his face in Theo¡¯s paws and organized the thoughts he had before dawn. The conclusion he had drawn after much contemtion was unchanged: his crops were effective in repelling the locusts. ¡®So, we¡¯ll proceed with the original n.¡¯ However, this time he was thinking of expanding it on arger scale, creating a new farm. [49th Floor Persimmon Farm Land Deed] Sejun nned to use thend deed document to establish a massive sturdy de green onion farm on the 49th floor of the tower. This was to increase the supply of sturdy de green onions to Earth and reduce the transportation distance. Thebor for farming would be determined after checking on the 49th floor, but if he couldn¡¯t find enoughborers, he considered seeking help from the rabbits of the Rabbit Kingdom on the 55th floor. Then, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi¡¯s hungry for breakfast!] Cuengi, having awakened from hunger, came looking for Sejun. ¡°Got it.¡± Sejun quickly prepared breakfast. And, ¡°I¡¯m going down the tower¡­¡± While eating breakfast, he informed the animals of his ns. Naturally, he informed the dragons as well. -Alright. Return safely. -Take care. The dragons seemed disappointed, knowing they wouldn¡¯t get to enjoy their makgeolli and meals without Sejun, but they said nothing more. While Sejun was talking to the dragons, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m ready, meow!¡± Krueng. [Cuengi is ready too!] Theo, with his bag packed, and Cuengi, with a giant lunch box on his back, finished their preparations to descend the tower. (I¡¯m ready too!) The golden bat sat atop Cuengi¡¯s bag with a tiny bundle. nk. ¡°Get inside the void storage.¡± After cing the animals into the void storage, Sejun said, ¡°Aileen, I¡¯ll be back.¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator will be watching over you, so do as you please.] Now, with her enhanced abilities, Aileen could use the tower¡¯s features effectively, which included the ability to see situations on other floors through the crystal orb. ¡°Knowing you¡¯re watching makes me feel reassured.¡± Swish. Sejun smiled as he unfolded thend deed document. [The summoning function for the initial engraving of thend deed for the 49th-floor Persimmon Farm has been activated.] Sejun disappeared as he moved to the 49th floor. *** ck Tower 1st Floor. There was amotion near the exit. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Why can¡¯t they leave?!¡± Some of the hunters, intending to return to Earth via the tower¡¯s exit, were unable to proceed, as if blocked by a wall. They had one thing inmon: they had entered through the ck Tower located in Bras¨ªlia. They had heard about Bras¨ªlia being attacked by locusts and were in a rush to return to Earth. Then, [The ck Tower you used to enter has been destroyed.] [The exit is gone, and you can¡¯t leave.] The message that appeared before them felt like a death sentence. Over 30,000 hunters who had entered the tower through the ck Tower in Bras¨ªlia panicked as their way back disappeared in an instant. This made other hunters realize that if the tower they entered through disappeared, they could never leave. They quickly informed their respective countries. Consequently, nations intensified their scrutiny to prevent even a single locust from getting through. In the current situation, the power and economic strength of each nation heavily depended on the hunters growing within the towers. Therefore, the disappearance of the tower was a significant loss to the nation. With the introduction of mysterious crops from the tower, its value had increased even more. ¡°What do we do?¡± A member of the Earth Defense Force, who entered the ck Tower in Bras¨ªlia to escape the locusts, asked Lucilia. Among the hunters who couldn¡¯t leave were ten members of the Earth Defense Force. ¡°First, let¡¯s inform Han Tae-jun and ask for his help.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± Upon hearing Lucilia¡¯s response, they hurriedly began to ascend to the 40th floor of the tower. *** [You have arrived at the 49th floor farm.] [You have moved from the top floor, 99th floor, to the 49th floor.] [You have descended 50 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 50.] ¡°Wow!¡± No matter how he thought about it, the effect of was simply too good. The idea that his stats would increase even more as he descended was like telling the weak to be even stronger. ¡°Ah! Now¡¯s not the time!¡± ng. Sejun quickly opened the void storage, summoning Theo, Cuengi, and the Golden Bat. There¡¯s no telling where danger might lurk; the painful experiences on the 77th and 83rd floors had taught Sejun to never let his guard down. He quickly surveyed his surroundings. There were about 100 persimmon trees around, but not one bore fruit. The trees, filled with withered branches, certainly didn¡¯t seem to be in good shape. Then, ¡°Earth Defense Force! Let¡¯s move out, meow!¡± A shout from Theo echoed from within the void storage. And then, p. p. (Speed Gold is here!) From the void storage emerged the Golden Bat, donning the bone helmet, swiftly emerged and took to the skies. Following that, Krueng! [Power Honey is here!] Simrly wearing the bone helmet, Cuengi rolled out from the storage, positioning itself in front. ¡°Puhuhut. Lucky Yellow is here, meow!¡± Lastly, Theo, also wearing the bone helmet, came out, and struck a pose with one leg stretched forward. Roll. Roll. Krueng! Cuengi rolled next to Theo, taking a mirrored stance. And then, p. p. The Golden Bat, which had soared into the sky,nded between the two, spreading its wings as wide as possible. ¡°¡­What are you guys doing?¡± ¡°To defend the Earth, we must pose like this, meow! Chairman Park, you didn¡¯t know, meow?¡± Krueng! [That¡¯s right! Dad should quicklye and stand in the middle!] ¡®Was the middle spot for me?¡¯ ¡°What are you talking about? Who said that?¡± (I saw it on Earth! The Earth Defense Force has to create a great formation. Did I do well?) The Golden Bat proudly stated. After descending to the 83rd floor, it had moved to Earth. Although Han Tae-jun had promised to help Sejun to buy the building under Sejun¡¯s name, there were still numerous offices with contracts pending. While he was wandering around the offices, (Huh?!) The Golden Bat noticed an employee watching something. [Earth Defense Force Power Pose] The man watched intently, learning about the children¡¯s favorite show so he could y with his childter. Thanks to him, the Golden Bat could also study about the Earth Defense Force. (The name and pose of the Earth Defense Force are essential!) Thus, the trio had practiced the Earth Defense Force pose in the void storage to help Sejun, who was worried about saving Earth. ¡°Pfft.¡± Sejun chuckled upon realizing what they were up to. ¡°Alright. Dragon Warrior Helmet ¨C Summon.¡± Sejun summoned his helmet and ced himself between Theo and Cuengi, taking a stance with one knee bent. ¡°Chairman Park is here!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Now we can defend Earth, meow!¡± Although Sejun didn¡¯t understand their logic, Theo¡¯s confident statement somehow reassured him. (No! Big brother, we¡¯re still one member short! The Earth Defense Force always consists of five members!) ¡°What-meow?! Where are we going to find another member all of a sudden?¡± Krueng! [This is a problem!] As the creatures worried about finding another member, ¡°By the way, aren¡¯t there any monsters here?¡± Sejun asked, looking around. Despite all the ruckus, nothing had shown itself. But there was another reason for that. -Brothers, have you forgotten about me?! Earth Defense Force¡¯s ck Earth Dragon is here! The Earth Dragon appeared, poking its head out of the ground, bing the fifth member. Since the Earth Dragon was a pair with the Tower Farmer, it could follow Sejun wherever he went. And then, the reason for the surrounding silence became clear. Thud¡­ Thud¡­ The moles, frightened by the Earth Dragon, couldn¡¯t approach. They peeked their heads out, each the size of a ser ball. ¡°Hey kids,e here.¡± Sejun called out to the moles. He had been in need of workers anyway, so finding them so easily was a good start. However, Thud! Thud! Moles feigned ignorance at Sejun¡¯s words. They couldn¡¯t believe the weakest one in the group was speaking. ¡°Come here when I¡¯m asking nicely!¡± Sejun got angry, but Thud! The moles remained unmoved. Then ¨C How dare you defy the master¡¯smand! As the Earth Dragon stepped forward in anger, Thud thud thud! The moles scattered and ran away in a hurry. At the same time, [You have been recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed for the Persimmon Farm on the 49th floor of the tower.] [Land deed skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] He was recognized as the owner of thend. It seemed like chasing away the moles validated it. [49th Floor Persimmon Farm Land Deed] ¡ú Thisnd deed proves the ownership of the persimmon farm located on the 49th floor of the tower. ¡ú Owner: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Grade: C+ ¡ú Skill: [Farm Information Lv. Max] ¡°Farm Information.¡± [Farm Information Lv. Max] ¡ú Size: 10,000 square meters ¡ú Crops: 104 persimmon trees ¡ú Worker: 1 ndowner) ¡ú Special note: Moles have been gnawing on the roots of the persimmon trees, leaving them in poor condition. There are 2,012 moles avable to be used as workers. So, the moles were gnawing on the roots. That¡¯s why the persimmon trees looked withered. ¡°Earth Dragon, turn over the ground first.¡± Once the Earth Dragon turned the ground, Sejun can quickly create fields using Myler¡¯s hoeter on. -Yes! Leave it to me, master! Sejun gave instructions to Toryong and touched the withered branches of a persimmon tree. [Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated.] [The roots of the persimmon tree heal slightly while touched.] It was as he had seen earlier. When Sejun inspected the soil closely around the persimmon trees, he could see mounds of raised soil. It was obvious without looking. ¡®The work of the moles.¡¯ Sejun continued to heal each persimmon tree, ¡°Power Force! go fight!¡­¡± The golden bat sang, healing the trees. For some unknown reason, nts seemed to thrive and grow faster when listening to the golden bat¡¯s song, even though it had no rted skill. When Sejun hadpletely healed the roots of five persimmon trees, ¡°Chairman Park, Lucky Yellow wants some churus, meow!¡± Krueng! [Power Honey is also hungry!] Theo and Cuengi held their bellies and spoke.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°Alright, just a moment.¡± Snap! Sejun quickly made a fire with a snap of his fingers, lighting up some fallen dry persimmon branches, and hurriedly prepared food. Sizzle. Sizzle. First, he roasted sweet potatoes and cherry tomatoes for lunch. And then, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, your ws.¡± ¡°Got it meow!¡± Theo took out his ws and thinly sliced the frozen locust meat. He also nned to prepare soup for dinner. Crunch. Crunch. As Theo diligently sliced the locust meat with his ws, Thud! The moles, drooling, circled around Sejun. Roughly 2,000 of them. Their focus was on the locust meat Sejun was cutting. ¡°Do you want to eat this?¡± Thud! Thud! The moles nodded vigorously at Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°Hehehe. Thene and eat.¡± With a mischievous grin, Sejun handed the sliced locust meat to the moles. Thud! As the moles were enjoying the meat, ¡°But do you guys have money? This isn¡¯t free.¡± Thud?! The moles looked puzzled at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Moles, stamp here, meow!¡± Theo collected stamps from the moles who were eating the meat, and thanks to that, Sejun could easily hire workers for the farm on the 49th floor. Chapter 171: Isnt This a Death Flag?! [Farm Employment Contract] ¨C Party A shall pay Party B, 500 g of locust meat and 1 sweet potato for the work done on the farm from the start to the finish of the working hours. ¨C This contract will be renewed every year, and either Party A or Party B can terminate the contract during the renewal period if they wish. Party A: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Party B: Dooili (212). The moles did not have specific names, so Theo named them arbitrarily. ¡°Chairman Park, all the stamps are collected, meow!¡± Theopleted the moles¡¯ contract and ran to Sejun, jumping onto hisp. ¡°Well done, Vice Chairman Theo. The food you had today is a weing gift for joining our farm. Let¡¯s start fresh from tomorrow.¡± Sejun patted Theo¡¯s head and spoke to the moles. Doo doo! Doo doo! The moles were overjoyed when they heard that the meat they ate that day would be gifted to them instead of being paid in cash. One by one, after eating the meat, they left for home, ready to start work the next day. ¡°Hehehe, Vice Chairman Theo, did you see? My negotiating skills?¡± ¡°As expected, Chairman Park is amazing, meow!¡± Theo looked at Sejun with admiration, but then, Krueng! [Cuengi! I¡¯m sleepy!] After having lunch, Cuengiy down, leaning against Sejun¡¯s back andy down, wanting to take a nap. However, because Sejun and Theo were busy getting the mole contracts, they hadn¡¯t eaten lunch. Munch. Sejun swallowed a piece of meat that Aileen had given him. Now, 97 pieces remained. He was gradually getting full. After a quick meal, Sejun asked, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you want some churu, right?¡± ¡°Of course, meow! Give me churu quickly, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun opened a churu for Theo. After a while, Yawn. Sejun, feeling full and warmed by Theo and Cuengi, started to doze off. Chirp, chirp. ¡°Puhuhut. Even in this situation, I, Vice Chairman Theo, am awesome, always staying alert, meow!¡± Theo, while eating his churu, kept a vignt watch. However, Snore. Kurrr. Gororong. After finishing his churu, Theo quickly fell asleep, joining the snoring duo of Sejun and Cuengi. And then, (Pip-pip. In the end, the one who stays vignt is me.) The golden bat, hanging from the persimmon tree, chuckled while keeping an eye on the surroundings. *** ¡°From here, the enemy split into two groups. We should also divide our forces.¡± Hegel, who had been tracking the scent from the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout, told Ulrich. ¡°Understood. Divide the forces in two!¡± Having split, they continued their pursuit and discovered, ¡°There¡¯s a passageway here!¡± Two secret passageways used by the Three Head Society. They didn¡¯t know their exact use, but they seemed to connect different floors, simr to merchant routes. After confirming the enemy¡¯s routes, the divided forces regrouped. And then, ¡°Quickly, check where these lead ande back!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Hegel ordered the wolves, who swiftly returned with the information. The passages they found connected to the 49th and 33rd floors of the tower. One led up, the other down. ¡°I used to oversee the 49th floor. I¡¯ll take that. Please handle the 33rd floor.¡± ¡°Understood. Then I¡¯ll take the 33rd floor.¡± With that, Ulrich and Hegel led theirbined forces of ck Orcs and wolves, splitting up to go either up or down. *** After a 30-minute nap, ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun, waking up, stretched energetically. Getting up after a short nap, he felt rejuvenated. ¡°Guys, wake up.¡± Sejun hurriedly tried to wake up Theo and Cuengi. ¡°Meow¡­ I want to sleep more, meow¡­¡± Krueng¡­ [I want to sleep more¡­] When Sejun woke them, both responded with drowsyints. ¡°Then sleep a bit more.¡± Since Sejun was the only one working anyway, he ced Theo on Cuengi¡¯s belly and got up. (Sejun, are you starting your work again?) The golden bat, who had been keeping watch from the persimmon tree, flew over and perched on Sejun¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Yes. Golden Bat, can you sing in the center of the farm for all the persimmon trees to hear?¡± (Yes!) Sejun sent the golden bat to the center of the farm so all the persimmon trees could hear. Then he ced his hand on the nearest persimmon tree and began to heal it. *** Krueng. Cuengi stood up from his spot alone. Theo quickly felt ufortable and had long since settled on Sejun¡¯sp. Then, Krueng. A massive vibration urred from the ground. Krueng? [Is someone there?] Kwoong! Feeling something strange, Cuengi tapped where the vibration urred. It was a gentle knock. Koogooong. In response to Cuengi¡¯s knock, something started rising from the ground. Then a giant mole, about 3 meters in size, appeared. It had horns on its head and a fresh-looking lump at the back of its head. ¡°How dare you attack me, the boss of the 49th floor, Horned Mole Dooku?!¡± Dooku, who as the boss of the 49th floor, could only leave his post for one hour a month, was furious to have his precious time interrupted. Krueng! Krueng! [No! Cuengi never attacked!] Cuengi replied, lowering his head. He hadn¡¯t attacked; he had simply knocked lightly. ¡°Don¡¯t lie! You think I wouldn¡¯t feel the shockwave from your position?!¡± Krueng?! [You think Cuengi is lying now?!] Dooku¡¯s words infuriated Cuengi. I¡¯m a good bear who listens to Dad! I don¡¯t lie! And then, Thump. In an instant, Cuengi, who had grown to about 10 meters in size, grabbed Dooku by the cor with his left hand. Krueng! Krueng?! [Are you saying Cuengi really lied?!] Shake. Cuengi asked, shaking Dooku by the cor roughly. However, ¡®What¡¯s with him?!¡¯ ¡°Save me¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤.¡± Overwhelmed by Cuengi¡¯s explosive power, Dooku had already fainted. Shake. Krueng! [Wake up!] Cuengi tried to wake up Dooku. But since Cuengi didn¡¯t weaken his magic power, Dooku kept fainting,N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Shake. Cuengi didn¡¯t give up and kept shaking Dooku to wake him up. Then, ¡°Cuengi, what¡¯s happening?¡± Sejun, who stopped his work upon feeling the strong magic, asked. Krueng! Krueng! [He said Cuengi lied! So Cuengi was exining that he didn¡¯t!] Huh? Who exins things by grabbing someone by the cor? ¡°Calm down and eat this. I¡¯ll talk to him.¡± Sejun, who had heard the whole story, gave Cuengi a snack to calm him down. Krueng! [Okay!] Cuengi replied and returned to his original size. Then, Krueng! [Delicious!] After eating the snack, Cuengi quickly cheered up. As his anger subsided, his explosive power also diminished, ¡°Uh¡­¡± Dooku regained consciousness. ¡°You¡¯re the one who said Cuengi lied?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a lie! I clearly felt the hit when I was passing by, but you said you didn¡¯t hit me!¡± Dooku, now speaking more respectfully, burst out in indignation at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°That¡¯s¡­ my mistake. Our Cuengi still can¡¯t control his strength¡­¡± Having heard the situation, Sejun apologized to Dooku. Clearly, this was Cuengi¡¯s fault. Then, ¡°Cuengi, apologize to Dooku.¡± Sejun decided to teach Cuengi that unintentional actions can still hurt others. Krueng? [Why should Cuengi apologize when he didn¡¯t hit?] Cuengi tilted his head, questioning. He had no intention of hitting, so he couldn¡¯t understand Sejun¡¯s request. ¡°Cuengi, with great poweres¡­¡± Sejun started, thinking of a fitting movie quote, ¡®No!¡¯ He quickly cut himself off. The character who gives that line usually dies in movies. That¡¯s a death g! Krueng? [Dad, why did you stop talking?] ¡°Cuengi, even if you didn¡¯t mean to hit, if the other person feels hurt, it¡¯s as if you hit them. So, let¡¯s apologize to Dooku.¡± Krueng¡­ [I¡¯m sorry¡­] Though he seemed not to understandpletely, Cuengi apologized to Dooku as Sejun asked. That¡¯s how one learns, slowly but surely. ¡°I apologize too. I also misunderstood the situation.¡± When Cuengi apologized, Dooku graciously epted the apology. ¡°Thank you. Here¡¯s a gift as an apology.¡± Sejun handed Dooku a whole piece of locust meat. ¡°Oh! Thank you!¡± Dooku, receiving the meat, drooled and couldn¡¯t take his eyes off it. ¡°By the way, is it okay for you, a boss monster, to stay here?¡± ¡°Ah! Look at the time! I must return!¡± Dooku, jolted by Sejun¡¯s words, hurriedly tried to return to the waypoint. ¡°Let¡¯s go with him!¡± Sejun intended to familiarize himself with the route to the waypoint and evenplete the waypoint registration. Thus, Sejun, having be acquainted with the boss of the 49th floor of the tower andpleting the waypoint registration in a smooth process, returned to heal the persimmon tree and spent his first night on the 49th floor. *** The next morning. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Sejun couldn¡¯t move his right arm as if it was pinned down. Since Pink-fur was not here, naturally, Cuengi slept together with Sejun, and Cuengi was sleeping while holding Sejun¡¯s right arm. When looked closely, it was almost like an armlock. Cuengi, who unconsciously employed an advanced technique, was indeed a formidable creature. ¡°Hey guys, wake up.¡± Sejun quickly woke the animals. Starting today, the moles would start their work, and he needed to be teaching them farming. After waking the animals, Sejun left the brick house, which looked simr to the one on the 99th floor. He had built it using Myler¡¯s hoe and thend moving skill the day before. There was also a cooking area next to it. ¡°Let¡¯s have breakfast.¡± Sejun quickly prepared breakfast and called the animals. While Sejun and the animals were eating, Doo doo! The moles began their day by digging tunnels. ¡°We need to start by fixing the mole¡¯s tunnels.¡± Sejun said, looking at the haphazard tunnels the moles had made. If the moles always arrived like this, they wouldn¡¯t be able to make a field. By the time Sejun finished breakfast, Doo doo! All 2012 moles had reported for work. ¡°Today, Instructor Cuengi will teach you how to create fields and nt.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Follow Cuengi! Cuengi will teach you how to nt!] At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi led the moles to the soil that Toryong had well-mixed. ¡°Our Cuengi has grown so much.¡± Sejun gazed affectionately at Cuengi, who had once nted fish heads in the ground. But now, he had grown enough to teach other novice farmers. Watching Cuengi, Sejun said, ¡°Now, let¡¯s get to work.¡± (Yes!) He headed to the persimmon trees with the Golden Bat. Of course, Theo was attached to Sejun¡¯s knee as a default option. [Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated.] [The roots of the persimmon tree heal a little while touched.] ¡­ .. . Thanks to the preliminary work already done by the golden bat¡¯s song, Sejun could heal the persimmon trees a bit faster than the previous day. After treating about 20 trees, ¡°Look, there¡¯s a suspicious guy!¡± The ck Orcs, who had arrived on the 49th floor to track down the Three Head Society, surrounded Sejun. ¡°Meow?! It¡¯s the ck Orcs, meow!¡± ¡°What?! Do you know them, Vice Chairman Theo?¡± Sejun, putting on his bone helmet and preparing for battle, asked Theo. ¡°Of course, meow! They¡¯re the subordinates of my subordinate, Ulrich, meow! Where is Ulrich, meow?!¡± Theo spoke proudly, calling for the king of the ck Orcs, Ulrich. ***** TL: Whew! Finally done with the mass release chapters. Enjoy! ***** Chapter 172 ¡°How insolent!¡± ¡°How dare you casually address our King Ulrich by his name!¡± As Theo mentioned Ulrich¡¯s name casually, the ck Orc soldiers, filled with rage, closed in on Sejun and Theo, preparing to attack. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Vice Chairman Theo, weren¡¯t they supposed to be the subordinates of your subordinate?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! But it seems like they don¡¯t recognize me, meow!¡± ¡°Did you lie about it?¡± ¡°No, meow! I never lie to Chairman Park, meow! They are the fools, meow!¡± Despite being surrounded by hundreds of menacing-looking ck Orcs, Sejun remained utterly calm, exchanging words and jests with Theo. He seemedpletely at ease. But Sejun had reasons to be confident. His armor ¨C Dragon Warrior Helmet, Kaiser¡¯s Scales, and the meant he had formidable defenses. Moreover, the fierce beast Cuengi was nearby. ¡°Damn! How dare they call us fools!¡± ¡°Attack those two¡­¡± Just as the ck Orcs prepared to attack Sejun and Theo, ¡°Soldiers, halt your attack! Stop immediately!¡± Following the soldiers from behind, Luken recognized Theo, who was hanging on Sejun¡¯s knee, and shouted as he hurriedly approached. Then, Thud! ¡°Lord Theo! We havemitted a grave offense! Please forgive our impertinence!¡± Luken knelt and pleaded earnestly. ¡°Lord Luken, why¡­¡± As the soldiers were perplexed by Luken¡¯s behavior, ¡°You fools! Show your respect! That is Theo Park, who bestowed the mark of the great ck Dragon upon our King Ulrich!¡± Luken shouted at the soldiers, reprimanding them, ¡°What?!¡± Thud. Thud. ¡°We pay our respects to Theo Park, the deadly yellow cat and a subordinate of the great ck Dragon! Please forgive our rudeness!¡± The soldiers hurriedly knelt alongside Luken, begging for forgiveness. ¡°Puhuhut, Chairman Park, did you see, meow? They are indeed the subordinates of my subordinates, meow!¡± Seeing the ck Orcs¡¯ change in attitude, Theo bragged. ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s true!¡± Sejun looked at the over 300 ck Orcs with delight. They seemed strong and capable. ¡°Puhuhut, I had instructed them to set up a farm on the 41st floor, so these ck Orcs even know farming, meow!¡± As if reading Sejun¡¯s thoughts, Theomented. ¡°Oh! Even a farm?¡± ¡°Puhuhut, how¡¯s that, meow?¡± ¡°Quite impressive!¡± ¡°Praise me some more, meow!¡± Thus, upon receiving Sejun¡¯s praise, Theo puffed up with pride. ¡°But haven¡¯t you guys heard thetest news, meow?¡± Suddenly, Theo began to berate Luken. ¡°Huh? What do you mean?¡± ¡°Now, I am Theo Park, the Deadly Yellow Cat with the Dragon¡¯s w and subordinate of the great ck Dragon, meow!¡± Ping! Theo unted his w and made Luken memorize his new introduction. ¡°Oh! The great ck Dragon personally bestowed his w upon you?! Lord Theo! That¡¯s truly remarkable!¡± ¡°Puhuhut, that¡¯s right, meow! I received it after aplishing a great feat, meow!¡± As Theo enjoyed Luken¡¯s admiration, Krueng?! [Is dad okay?!] Cuengi suddenly emerged from the ground, asking the question. The suspicious monsters surrounding the persimmon farm had caused the moles to move through their tunnels. ¡°Yes, there was a slight misunderstanding, but it¡¯s resolved now.¡± Sejun reassured Cuengi while patting its head. ¡°Did you teach all the moles?¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! They are currently trying out nting!] ¡°Then you¡¯ve taught them well. Good job, Cuengi.¡± Sejun patted Cuengi¡¯s back in praise, Kkuehehehe. Delighted by Sejun¡¯s praise, Cuengi gently hugged Sejun¡¯s leg and presented its back for more affection, eager for more praise. Then, Tatatat. From a distance, the sound of something rapidly approaching was heard. And, ¡°We pay our respects to the great ck Dragon, Lord Sejun!¡± The ck Wolves ran swiftly and bowed before Sejun. They had been tracking the scent of the Three Head Society but had quicklye back after detecting Sejun¡¯s scent. ¡°Why are you all here?¡± Sejun was puzzled to see the ck Wolves, who he thought were tracking the hunters who stole the sturdy de green onion, on the 49th floor of the tower ¡°We were pursuing the Three Head Society.¡± ¡°The Three Head Society?¡± ¡°Yes, the Three Head Society is¡­¡± The ck Wolves exined the information they had learned from Han Tae-jun to Sejun. ¡°So¡­ you¡¯re saying the Three Head Society is formed by hunters from the mafia, triads, and yakuza?!¡± Sejun asked with a trembling voice. Everyone on Earth knew about them due to their infamous brutality, widely publicized by the media. ¡®Am I really involved with those cruel bastards?!¡¯ Sejun was genuinely scared. Even though there were entities much scarier than the Three Head Society around Sejun, the unfamiliarity of the Three Head Society seemed more frightening to him. Krueng! Krueng? [Daddy¡¯s hand is sweaty! Are you feeling hot, daddy?] Seeing the sweat on Sejun¡¯s hand, Cuengi asked. ¡°No¡­ I¡¯m not hot.¡± Swoosh, swoosh. Sejun quickly wiped the sweat from his hands onto his pants when, ¡°We¡­ We greet the great ck Dragon!¡± Luken and the ck Orcs quickly bowed to Sejun. Shiver, shiver, shiver. They hadn¡¯t realized that the being next to Theo was the great ck Dragon, and became scared looking at Sejun. Merely upsetting the great ck Dragon could lead to death. They only hoped that the Dragon¡¯s anger wouldn¡¯t be directed towards their entire race. Then, Thump. Thump. Thump. From afar, with tremendous vibration, an army of 2 million ck Orcs approached, brandishing Theo¡¯s replicated g of a ck dragon tattoo and footprints. ¡°Chairman Park, thergest ck Orc leading the army is my subordinate, Ulrich, meow!¡± Theo boasted as he pointed out Ulrich leading the charge. Thump! ¡°I greet the great ck Dragon! I am Ulrich, the subordinate of Theo Park and king of the ck Orcs!¡± As Ulrich bowed to Sejun, Thump. Thump. ¡°We greet the great ck Dragon!¡± The following 2 million ck Orcs shouted in unison as they also bowed. ¡°Wow¡­¡± Chills ran down Sejun¡¯s spine from the soldiers¡¯ shouts. It seemed silly now that he had been fearing the Three Head Society. And then, ¡®Right. People on Earth might not know, but in this tower¡­¡¯ Sejun realized his position in the tower. In the tower, the Three Head Society was far too insignificant to be feared. ¡°ck Orcs, listen!¡± Sejun confidently shouted. ¡°Yes!¡± The ck Orcs responded powerfully. ¡°We start farming now!¡± ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤?!¡± ¡°Why no response?!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Farming is about speed. The sooner you nt, the sooner you can harvest. Sejun had nned to sow the seeds of sturdy green onions tonight, now that a portion of the farm was ready. And before him now stood 2 million workers skilled in farming. With this many, they could easily establish hundreds of thousands of fields in a day. While the wolves tracked the Three Head Society, Sejun would farm with the ck Orcs. When they found the Three Head Society¡¯s location, they could mobilize their forces. He couldn¡¯t let such good workers sit idle. ¡°We¡¯ll continue to track the scent of the Three Head Society!¡± ¡°Okay. Eat this in the meantime.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Sejun provided some snacks to the wolves and turned to Ulrich. ¡°You guys know how to farm, right?¡± Sejun asked Ulrich. ¡°Yes! Boys, show Lord Sejun our farming skills!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The ck Orcs began to move quickly. ¡°What are you nting?¡± Sejun looked at the ck Orcs with eager eyes, hoping they had some new seed. But then, ¡°Huh?!¡± Seeing the ck Orcs burying a young ck Orc into the ground, he felt that something was wrong. ¡°Ulrich, what are you doing?!¡± ¡°We¡¯re nting young ck Orcs! When grown in the ground, they can harness the power of the Earth.¡± ¡°What?!¡± The stone he stumbled upon turned out to be a diamond. The young ck Orcs, when buried, absorbed the Earth¡¯s energy, gaining the ability to harden their bodies with its power. As a result, Ulrich actively rmended nting young ck Orcs. ¡°Sigh. Everyone, stop what you¡¯re doing!¡± Sejun sighed and spoke. ¡°Great ck Dragon, why? Did we do something wrong¡­?¡± Ulrich looked worriedly at Sejun as he ordered them to stop. ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant by nting. Cuengi, teach the ck Orcs how to nt as well.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Understood! ck Orcs, follow Cuengi!] Cuengi began teaching the ck Orc soldiers how to sow seeds. At that moment, ¡°Chairman Park, give Ulrich a mark too, meow!¡± Theo asked Sejun to give Ulrich a mark. Theo felt sorry seeing a ck dragon tattoo imprinted on Ulrich¡¯s forehead, right along with his own footprint, and wanted to use this chance to erase it. ¡°A mark?¡± Sejun, who was already thankful to Ulrich for happily mobilizing 4 million troops while discussing with the wolves and tracking the Three Head Society, asked. ¡°Alright. Ulrich, follow me.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Sejun beckoned Ulrich aside. Then, ¡°Lie down.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± On Ulrich¡¯s forehead, he ced a scale of Kaiser and began engraving the mark of the ck dragon. This time, the mark wasn¡¯t a mere copy, so instead of Theo¡¯s paw, the dragon tattoo covered the entire head based on Ulrich¡¯s own power. ¡°Puhuhut. Ulrich, you should be very thankful to me, meow! Understand, meow?!¡± Theo, apart from his feelings of guilt, seemed extremely pleased. Thud. ¡°Thank you, Lord Sejun, Lord Theo. I, Ulrich, pledge my loyalty to you until myst breath!¡± Ulrich, who had received the genuine mark of the ck dragon, made a heartfelt vow of loyalty with his eyes full of gratitude to Sejun and Theo, bowing deeply. ¡°Alright. We¡¯ll be counting on you.¡± After engraving the mark on Ulrich and discussing various matters with him for a few hours, Sejun, who had risen to treat the persimmon tree, asked, ¡°Ah! By the way, how did you know the Three Head Society was on the 49th floor and pursued them?¡± He remembered the question he meant to ask the wolves earlier and posed it to Ulrich. The Three Head Society must have been hunters, so to move between floors, they would have to use waypoints. Sejun couldn¡¯t understand how the wolves had managed to track the scent of the Three Head Society. ¡°We came up through a secret passage.¡± ¡°A secret passage?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Ulrich exined about the secret passage he discovered while tracking the Three Head Society. ¡°So you¡¯re saying there are two secret passages connecting the 49th floor with the 39th floor and the 39th floor with the 33rd floor that even hunters can use?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°To think that such a secret passage existed¡­¡± Sejun¡¯s heart raced. If the Three Head Society used the passage to ascend, it meant he could use it to descend. This implies he could meet other hunters. ¡°Ulrich, guide me to the secret passage right away.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± Ulrich began preparations to leave with a few of his subordinates. ¡°Cuengi!¡± Sejun also called Cuengi, his bodyguard. The ck Orcs had already learned nting techniques from Cuengi and were diligently nting green onion seeds. And just as they were about to head to the secret passage, ¡°Lord Sejun! We¡¯ve found it!¡± The ck Wolves had located the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout sooner than expected. ***** ***** Chapter 173 Secret hideout of the Three Head Society on the 49th floor of the tower. ¡°Master Akhiro! It¡¯s urgent!¡± ¡°What is it¡­?¡± A long-haired man in light clothing, wearing just his bottoms and a sword on each side of his waist, looked at his subordinate with an exhausted voice. On the left side of the man¡¯s chest, a distinct ck tattoo of three snakes forming a circle was visible. Uniquely, only one of the snakes had golden eyes. ¡°The secret hideout on the 33rd floor is under attack!¡± ¡°The 33rd floor¡­? Why would that be urgent? The 33rd floor¡¯s hideout is a heavenly fortress. No one can enter.¡± ¡°The situation is not as simple¡­ The hideout has been surrounded by 2 million ck Orcs.¡± ¡°What?! 2 million? Ha ha ha! Then, that Pablo guy must be having a hard time.¡± As Akhiro said, the hideout on the 33rd floor, located on a narrow cliff top, was an impregnable fortress, even capable of facing millions with just 100 members. Especially near the top, the cliff¡¯s slope exceeded 90 degrees, reaching around 150 degrees, making it impossible to climb without a magic elevator from the hideout. If they held their ground, the enemies would have no choice but to retreat. However, ¡°The situation isn¡¯t as optimistic as we hoped.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°The crazy ck Orcs are trying to topple the cliff by digging at its base.¡± These enemies were beyond their understanding. ¡°What?! They¡¯re doing such a crazy thing?!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°They can still use parachutes to escape, right?¡± ¡°That¡¯s also difficult.¡± ¡°Why?!¡± ¡°The 200 ck Wolves apanying the ck Orcs are pursuing and capturing the hunters trying to escape by parachute.¡± They might even have learned the locations of other hideouts from the captured hunters. ¡°Damn it¡­ Quickly prepare all our forces! We need to reinforce the hideout on the 33rd floor.¡± The 33rd floor was a crucial facility for the Three Head Society. If it fell, all their ns would be set back. ¡°Still, moving all our forces is¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. Did you forget what kind of ce this is?¡± ¡°Ah!¡± At Akhiro¡¯s words, the subordinate seemed convinced. This hideout was almost stered with deadly traps. ording to the trap setter, some traps were lethal even to the monsters of the 70th floor. If the enemies came here, it would be hell for them. ¡°I¡¯ll ry your orders, Master Akhiro!¡± But as the subordinate turned around to convey Akhiro¡¯s orders, Boom! A massive explosion from above caused the ceiling to copse, burying the secret hideout of the Three Head Society. *** ¡°This is the entrance?¡± Sejun, guided by the ck Wolves, asked upon reaching the dark entrance of a cave. ¡°Yes, it is.¡± ¡°Hmm. I don¡¯t feel like going in¡­¡± ces like this often had many traps, and who knows if it might copse. ¡°Chairman Park, don¡¯t go in, meow! I have a bad feeling!¡± And with Theo also advising against it, ¡°Hmm. Cuengi, it¡¯s time for the Giant Superhero Landing Attack!¡± Sejun decided to just bring down the enemy¡¯s hideout and then search. Although it was an inefficient approach, it was the safest for Sejun. With Cuengi¡¯s excellent sense of smell and the wolves around, they could speed up the search! Krueng! [Got it!] Boom! Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi excitedly jumped and expanded mid-air. Sejun rarely let him unleash his full power. In an instant, the 27m tall Cuengi, after expanding to a height of 100m, majestically performed a superheronding about 500m away from the cave entrance. Boom! With a tremendous sound, the ground within a 100m radius of Cuengi sank about 20m. Then, Crash! The force of Cuengi¡¯snding caused a second copse, sinking the ground in a 500m radius around Cuengi. Krueng? [Dad, wasn¡¯t Cuengi awesome?] From the center of the sunken ground, Cuengi raised his fist and shouted triumphantly to Sejun. Thumbs up. Sejun gave a thumbs up to praise Cuengi. No words were needed. Our son is the best! Kuehehehe! But as Cuengi was dancing in delight from Sejun¡¯s praise, sh! A golden light burst from the ground. And then, Crash! A blood-covered golden snake emerged from the ground. ¡°Cuengi, catch it!¡± Sejun shouted, feeling that he shouldn¡¯t let it escape. Krueng! [Understood!] Bang! Cuengi¡¯s foot pressed down on the snake¡¯s head, pinning the golden snake to the ground. -Kreak!! The golden snake writhed, trying to free itself from Cuengi¡¯s foot, but his foot was firm. -Hiss! The golden snake changed its strategy and coiled around Cuengi¡¯s leg, trying to squeeze him. But Cuengi remained unaffected. Momentster, Thud. The struggling snake went limp and copsed. Krueng! [It fainted!] As Cuengi picked up the limp golden snake to hand over to Sejun, sh. With a burst of golden light, the golden snake turned to dust and began to disintegrate. Krueng? By the time Cuengi first stepped on the snake¡¯s head, its skull had already been crushed, and it was already dying. Clink. Something fell to the ground as the golden snake disappeared entirely. Then, [Guard Cuengi has defeated the 7th head of the snake, Hydra, 10th Apostle of Destruction that infiltrated the ck Tower.] [You¡¯ve gained 10 million experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Cuengi.] A message appeared announcing the experience gained. ¡°Apostles of Destruction? Hydra?¡± Sejun was puzzled by these unfamiliar terms when, [Level Up.] [Acquired 1 Bonus Stat.] [Level Up.] [Acquired 1 Bonus Stat.] [Level Up.] [Acquired 1 Bonus Stat.] Sejun had leveled up three times and reached level 60, all thanks to the immense amount of experience he gained. [A quest has been generated.] [Job Quest: Sprout 10 million seeds.] Rewards: Unlock level 61, 500,000 Tower Coins, and a Job Combat Skill. Upon reaching level 60, a new job quest appeared. Sprouting 10 million seeds seemed like a colossal task, but Sejun wasn¡¯t focused on that. He was excited about the rewards. Job. Combat. Skill. Who would have thought that even a Tower Farmer job would have abat skill! Sejun was thrilled at the thought of finally having his ownbat skill. Then, [Achievement unlocked: You¡¯ve achieved the feat of being the first Tower Farmer to defeat an Apostle of Destruction inbat.] [You¡¯ve received the title: Hunter of Destruction.] Although Cuengi did all the fighting, because Cuengi was Sejun¡¯s guard, the merit of defeating the golden snake was credited to Sejun. ¡°Oh! Hunter of Destruction?¡± The title alone sounded impressive. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi found this!] Cuengi handed Sejun a bronze-colored coin that the golden snake had dropped. On one side of the coin was a snake with nine heads, and on the other was the number 7. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun examined the coin. [Hydra¡¯s 7th Bronze Coin] ??? The coin could not be appraised, so no details were provided. ¡°Aileen, can you appraise this?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says, leave it to her]. 10 minutester. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she cannot appraise this item as it came from outside the tower. She says she will consult with his grandfather and asks you to wait.] ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun thought that if even Kaiser needed to see the item, it might take some time. ¡°Guys, for now, check if there¡¯s anything suspicious around.¡± Sejun ordered the wolves to scout the area as they couldn¡¯t just wait idly by for Aileen. ¡°Yes!¡± The wolves rushed to the ground where Cuengi was and began sniffing for scents. The ck Orcs followed them. Soon, ¡°We smell something here!¡± ¡°Dig here!¡± Whenever the ck Wolves found a scent, the ck Orcs dug up the ground to investigate. While the ck Wolves and ck Orcs were searching the copsed Three Head Society, ¡°I should nt green onions here.¡± Having nothing else to do, Sejun decided to nt green onions in the area. Krueng! [Daddy, it¡¯s done!] At Sejun¡¯s request, Cuengi diligently prepared the soil for farming. Sejun could also use his skills to prepare the soil, but he wanted to save his magic power and thus asked Cuengi. ¡°Good job. Land Moving!¡± Sejun scattered 500 seeds of the Sturdy de Green Onions on the field and swung the Myler¡¯s hoe, and used his skill. Swish. [You¡¯ve nted 500 seeds of Sturdy de Green Onions in the magic power-infused soil.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the chances of the Sturdy de Green Onions taking root increases.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the growth speed of the Sturdy de Green Onions increases for 24 hours.] [9,999,500 times remaining toplete the Job Quest.] ¡°Great.¡± In a single scoop, 500 seeds were nted. Only 20,000 times more toplete the job quest. Of course, Sejun would probably pass out from magic power exhaustion before that. Krueng! [It¡¯s all done!] ¡°Yes. Land Moving!¡± Thus, as Cuengi made the fields and Sejun continued to nt seeds, when about 20,000 seeds were nted, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says the appraisal isplete.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator, along with Grandpa Kaiser and Grandpa Kellion, appraised it, but it¡¯s not perfect.] Along with Aileen¡¯s message, a coin appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. [Hydra¡¯s 7th Bronze Coin] ¡ú The aura of the world swallowed by the 7th head of Hydra, the nine-headed snake, holding the 10th seat among the 12 Apostles of Destruction, can be faintly felt. ¡ú There isn¡¯t enough information, and some details are still undisclosed. ¡ú Usage limit: ??? ¡ú Creator: Apostle of Destruction, 10th seat, Nine-headed snake, Hydra ¡ú Grade: ??? ¡°But Aileen, what¡¯s this Apostle of Destruction?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that the Apostles of Destruction are beings who have directly received power from Destruction, and even the grandpas don¡¯t know much about them.] ¡°Really?¡±This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Being unknown even to the dragons¡­ Sejun felt chills all over his body. He wondered what would have happened if Cuengi hadn¡¯t taken the first strike earlier. ¡®What would we have done without our Cuengi?¡¯ Suddenly, Cuengi looked very adorable to him. ¡°Have a snack, Cuengi!¡± As Sejun took out honey and sweet potatoes from the storage, Krueng! Krueng! [It¡¯s snack time! Exciting!] Cuengi, who had been shoveling the soil with his front paws, hurriedly ran over on all fours. And then, Krueng! [Cuengi has taken his seat!] Cuengi sat politely in front of Sejun, waiting for his snack. Cute. So adorable. Hehehe. ¡°Here, eat a lot.¡± Sejun brought out a jar of honey and even the saved banana. Krueng! [Thank you for the snack!] Cuengi started to eat the honey and other foods hastily. As Sejun was watching Cuengi eat with contentment, ¡°Chairman Park, did you forget something, meow?¡± Theo called Sejun in a displeased tone. It wasn¡¯t mealtime yet, but Cuengi was fed first, which seemed to upset him. ¡°Huh?! What? What did I forget?¡± Sejun replied as if he didn¡¯t know anything. Meanwhile, with his right hand, he secretly opened the lid of a jar. It was tuna porridge made as a tonic for Theo, a homemade treat. ¡°I¡¯m disappointed, meow! How could you forget, meow! Meow?!¡± Theo, with a sad expression, spoke to Sejun, then sniffed. Sniff. Sniff. He smelled something delicious. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, what is it, meow? What have you hidden, meow? Bring it out quikly, meow!¡± Theo, unable to hide hisughter,id down on Sejun¡¯sp and acted cute. ¡°Alright, Theo. Let¡¯s eat something delicious too.¡± Sejun scooped out the tuna porridge he had hidden and put it in a small te for Theo. ¡°Meow! I always believed in Chairman Park, meow!¡± Chomp chomp chomp. Theo began to eat the tuna porridge enthusiastically. There was a hint of moistness in his eyes. ¡®This guy¡­. lying¡­¡¯ Sejun pretended to pat Theo¡¯s head but actually wiped away the moisture from his eyes. On Day 319 of being stranded, despite meeting the Apostle of Destruction, it was an uneventful day. ***** ***** Chapter 174 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¨C How can the Apostle of Destruction enter the tower? ¨C I thought the Apostle of Destruction only appears when the ck Moon has fully arrived¡­ Kaiser and Kellion were having a serious conversation over drinks. ¨C More than that, Kellion, did you feel something from the bronze coin? ¨C Yes. I felt the energy of a ce called Elysian. Elysian was the name of a world that the White Tower failed to protect about 1000 years ago. ¨C Kellion, you felt the energy of Elysian? ¨C Kaiser, did you feel the energy of somewhere else? ¨C Yes. I felt the energy of Orton. Orton was a world that the ck Tower failed to protect 1500 years ago. They hadn¡¯t expected the Apostles of Destruction to be directly absorbing the energy of the destroyed worlds. ¨C If we defeat the Apostle of Destruction, perhaps we can liberate the energy of the world he consumed and recreate the destroyed world. Kellion, what do you think? ¨C It¡¯s a possibility. But did the Apostle of Destruction invade other towers as well? Kellion started to worry about the White Tower. ¨C I¡¯m not sure. Maybe the seventh head of Hydra got lucky, or there¡¯s a way to enter without being detected by the tower. ¨C We should inspect the tower, just in case. ¨C Just a moment¡­ Before Kaiser could hold him back, the white dragon statue stopped. ¨C Darn. I wanted to boast about Sejun¡¯s aplishments¡­ Hmph. Fine. Kaiser drank alone, regretting not being able to boast about the feat Sejun achieved. *** Thud. The ck Orcs brought up objects they dug from the ground. Fragments of swords, shields, armors, etc. Most were broken, indicating the strength of Cuengi¡¯s attack. Only a small amount of tower coins, worth a few thousand, could be salvaged. Sejun handed the small amount of money to the ck Wolves and the ck Orcs. Around the time when the search of the secret hideout of the Three Head Society was about to end, ¡°Chairman Park! Hurry over here, meow!¡± Theo, who had been wandering around out of boredom, suddenly called Sejun with an urgent voice. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, could it be?!¡± Sensing something unusual about Theo¡¯s urgency, Sejun hurriedly asked. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! My paw is being strongly drawn to something, meow!¡± Theo extended his paw forward and eximed. ¡°Really?! As expected, Vice Chairman Theo! Where?¡± Theo¡¯s emphasis on ¡®strongly¡¯ made Sejun believe this was an opportunity to find a rare item. ¡°Puhuhut. Over there, meow!¡± Theo replied and clung to Sejun¡¯s knee. Now¡¯s the perfect time for him to show off. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, hurry and move over there, meow!¡± Following Theo¡¯s pointed paw, Sejun arrived at a cliff that had copsed. ¡°Dig there, meow!¡± Theo pointed to one side of the cliff. ¡°There¡­?¡± ¡°Are you doubting my paw, Chairman Park, meow?!¡± ¡°No, of course not! Land Moving!¡± Sejun used Myler¡¯s hoe to start digging at the cliff upon seeing Theo¡¯s instant annoyance. ¡°Land Moving!¡± ¡°Land Moving!¡± After about 10 digs, Thud. ¡°Huh?¡± The wall copsed, revealing a small room behind it. And in the center of the room was a small wooden box. Sejun cautiously opened the box to find, ¡°Huh? Beans?!¡± Inside were three beans, each the size of a 500-won coin. [Sky-reaching Bean] ¡ú nt it, and in 7 days, it will grow tall enough to touch the sky. ¡ú It has a short lifespan due to its rapid growth. ¡ú When consumed, height increases by 3cm. ¡ú Grade: C- ¡°Why is this¡­?¡± This item was below grade B, not something that should be detected by Theo¡¯s paw. ¡®That¡¯s it!¡¯ Munch munch. Gulp. Sejun was convinced that Theo¡¯s paw had made a mistake after he received Kaiser¡¯s w. Nevertheless, he swallowed one of the Sky-reaching Beans. [You have consumed the Sky-reaching Bean.] [Your height has increased by 3cm.] Sejun, who had always wanted to reach 180cm in height, said, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Having achieved his lifelong wish of reaching 180cm, he consoled himself that it was a satisfactory oue, and took Theo outside. Although his clothes became a bit short, it was a small price to pay for seeing the world from 3cm higher. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Seeing Sejun¡¯sckluster reaction, Theo looked at his own paw with a gloomy face. When they came out, Whoosh! Theo suddenly felt a strong force tugging at his front paw. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park! The direction of the attraction has changed, meow!¡± Theo suddenly stretched his front paw towards the sky and said. ¡°What do you mean the direction suddenly changed?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know either, meow! Suddenly my front paw¡­ meow?¡± While speaking, Theo¡¯s body slightly lifted and then descended. An immense attraction. It was clear that this was an incredible item. And he seemed to understand why Theo¡¯s front paw didn¡¯t point straight to the sky but led them here first. ¡®It wasn¡¯t that Kaiser¡¯s w broke it, but rather Theo¡¯s front paw got upgraded!¡¯ nting the Sky-reaching Bean to go to the sky. It had guided them to find an item that would allow them to ascend first. A strategy guide function was added to Theo¡¯s front paw. ¡°What? Why has Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s front paw performance improved so much?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! Now that I am Vice Chairman Theo, my front paw has also grown, meow!¡± Thanks to that, Theo¡¯s pride soared once again. ¡°We have to nt this first, right?¡± Sejun nted the Sky-reaching Bean in the center of the field created by Cuengi. [You have nted the Sky-reaching Bean in magic power-infused soil.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the probability of the sky-reaching bean rooting increases.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the growth speed of the sky-reaching bean increases for 24 hours.] [9984499 times left until the job quest ispleted.] Woosh. The bean grew at an astonishing speed, audible by the sound of its roots digging. ¡°Create Thundercloud. Rainfall.¡± Sejun hurriedly created a small cloud to rain, just in case the sky-reaching bean dried up and died. And once the roots were firmly in ce, ¡°Let¡¯s go back for now.¡± Knowing it would take time for the beanstalk to grow, Sejun decided toe back in a few days and returned to the persimmon farm with his group. As they returned to the persimmon farm, even though it was past quitting time, the moles were seen diligently sowing seeds in the field with the ck Orcs. ¡°They are working hard even forgetting to go home.¡± Sejun looked at the moles with pride. However, ¡°Sow nonstop for the great ck Dragon! Anyone cking will have their back broken!¡± ¡°Of course! Who would dare to ck? If anyone does, I¡¯ll break their arms and legs too!¡± Doo doo¡­¡­.. Upon closer inspection, the moles were working as if their lives depended on it due to the intimidating words of the ck Orcs. No matter how enjoyable the work, nothing beats going home after work. ¡°Everyone, take a break!¡± Sejun hurriedly stopped the work and sent the moles home from their hellish overtime. Feeling sorry for unintentionally making them workte, he gave them an additional 100g of meat. ¡°We will go to the secret passage tomorrow.¡± As it was gettingte, Sejun decided to call it a day after dinner. ¡°Golden bat, tell Ulrich we¡¯ll go to the secret passage tomorrow.¡± (Yes!) The golden bat, which had been quietly hiding on Cuengi¡¯s back, quickly conveyed Sejun¡¯s words to Ulrich. A momentter, Rumble. The busy movements of the ck Orcs could be heard. ¡°Where are you guys going?¡± When Sejun asked Ulrich, who was leading the ck Orcs, ¡°We¡¯re going hunting.¡± ¡°Hunting?¡± ¡°Yes. Please wait a moment! The scouts say they¡¯ve found a giant mole guarding the waypoint!¡± A giant mole guarding the waypoint? That¡¯s Dooku! ¡°Wait! Everyone stop!¡± Sejun quickly halted the ck Orcs. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Did we do something wrong?¡± Ulrich asked, observing Sejun¡¯s reaction. ¡°Ulrich. Hunting is prohibited here.¡± Come to think of it, to feed so many ck Orcs, hunting was the only way. And if they hunted in the 49th floor, the prey would inevitably be the moles, which meant fewer workers for Sejun¡¯s farm in the future. It was like cannibalizing their own resources. He had to prevent this. ¡°Then¡­ what should we¡­?¡± The ck Orcs couldn¡¯t be left starving, so a n was needed. Sejun naturally had a n. ¡°I¡¯ll provide dinner.¡± nk. Sejun opened the void storage. ¡°You¡¯re personally offering this, Lord Sejun?¡± ¡°Yes, Crop Gigantification.¡± As Sejun responded, he used his skill on a power sweet potato, which grew to a size of 3 meters in an instant. ¡°How can this be!¡± Ulrich was astonished as if he had witnessed a great miracle. ¡®Hehehehe. With just this¡­¡¯ Externally, Sejun pretended to be nonchnt, but internally, he was quite pleased. ¡°Here.¡± As Sejun handed the giant sweet potato to Ulrich and was about to erge another sweet potato, Krueng! [Cuengi is hungry!] Cuengi stretched out his front paw to Ulrich, asking for the giant sweet potato. ¡°Well¡­ Of course! Lord Cuengi, please eat!¡± Ulrich courteously handed over the giant sweet potato to Cuengi. Ulrich was convinced that Cuengi was a Hatchling. After all, the only being that could call the great ck dragon, Sejun, ¡®father¡¯ was his offspring, a Hatchling. And recalling Cuengi¡¯s enormous superheronding attack that destroyed the secret hideout of the Three Head Society earlier, Ulrich began to regard Sejun with even more reverence. If a casual jump attack from a Hatchling was that powerful, then Sejun would be¡­ Krueng! [Thank you!] While Cuengi energetically ate the sweet potato, Sejun erged other crops like potatoes and corn and distributed them to the ck Orcs. By the time he erged roughly 15,000 crops, [Using Crop Gigantification on Stamina Corn.] [The corn¡¯s inherent magic is forcibly channeled into its growth.]This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. [Your proficiency in Crop Gigantification Lv. 3 has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Crop Gigantification Lv. 3 is filled, and the level increases.] The Crop Gigantification skill level increased to level 4, and a new effect was added to the skill. ¨C There¡¯s a 10% chance that the crop¡¯s erged size will be tripled. Thanks to this, the work waspleted faster. Once the ck Orcs were provided with food, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m hungry, meow! I want the Churu that Chairman Park sincerely made specifically for me, meow!¡± Theo, who had been waiting for Sejun to finish, requested tuna porridge. ¡°Okay.¡± Feeling proud when Theo specifically requested his homemade tuna porridge, Sejun quickly retrieved a jar of tuna porridge from the void storage. ¡°Here.¡± He poured it into a small dish and handed it to Theo. Slurp, slurp. While Theo was eating the tuna porridge, Sejun also had histe dinner. Then, Tip-toe. Tip-toe. Lick. Lick. Suddenly, Cuengi, who had sneaked up quietly, was fervently eating from Theo¡¯s jar of tuna porridge. KueHehehe. Krueng! [KueHehehe. Big brother¡¯s food is so delicious that Cuengi can¡¯t resist eating it secretly!] Cuengi, who had merrily eaten all of Theo¡¯s tuna porridge, was trying to sneak away. He had aimed for a perfect crime, but Krueng? Krueng!! [Huh? Cuengi¡¯s face is stuck!] Upon finishing and trying to pull his face out, Cuengi found it trapped in the jar. Krueng! [Cuengi is in big trouble!] ¡°Chairman Park! Cuengi is eating my churu, meow!¡± And so, Cuengi was easily caught. It seemed detective work was more suited for Cuengi. ***** ***** Chapter 175 The next morning. When Sejun woke up and went outside in the morning, he noticed ces that had not yet been tilled were severely dug up. ¡°Did Toryong do this?¡± Sejun assumed it was Toryong¡¯s doing and hurriedly prepared breakfast. Today was the day they nned to go to the secret passage. He couldn¡¯t wait to check out the secret passage. ¡°Let¡¯s eat!¡± After breakfast, Sejun arrived in front of the secret passage they had used, guided by Ulrich. ¡°This is the secret passage?¡± Sejun looked at the entrance of the passage with a distasteful expression. He imagined something like a cave for a secret passage. However, [Red Lindgen] What stood before Sejun was a huge red flower with its mouth wide open. The true nature of the passage was a nt monster called Lindgen, which grew by piercing through dimensions. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, is this your first time seeing it, meow? Let me exin about the Lindgen, meow!¡± Seeing that Sejun seemed unfamiliar, Theo confidently stepped forward. And then, ¡°Okay, meow! Listen closely, meow! There are 5 types of Lindgens, meow! White, yellow, red, green¡­ uh¡­¡± Theo, who was confidently exining with his hand on his hip, suddenly paused, struggling to remember thest color. Then, ¡°Lord Theo Park, it¡¯s blue.¡± Luken, who had followed them, quietly added. But given the loud voice of the ck Orcs, Sejun heard it clearly too. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s blue, meow! Depending on its color, the Lindgen¡¯s passage length, speed of movement, and transport capacity vary, meow! And¡­¡± Theo continued his exnation, seemingly excited to share something Sejun didn¡¯t know. However, his exnation was all over the ce and often iplete, so Luken kept quietly correcting him, loud enough for everyone to hear. ording to Theo and Luken, Lindgens are rare in the market and often sell for high prices. ¡°Lindgens are typically used by criminal gangs or smuggling organizations. For reference, the merchant passages of the Wandering Merchant Association were created by analyzing the structure and principles of Lindgen.¡± Luken added. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! When a Lindgen sprouts, you can detach a leaf and nt it where you want to connect, and its stem will find the leaf and create a passage, meow!¡± Theo started talking again whenever he recalled a fact, even if he had just been listening to Luken. ¡°Puhuhut. Lastly, the light-speed merchant passage that I, the elite wandering merchant Theo Park, use, is even better than the best white Lindgen, meow!¡± Theo concluded, boasting about himself. It felt like he had given all the previous exnations just to lead up to this statement. ¡°But, can anyone use the Lindgen, even if they weren¡¯t born in the tower?¡± ¡°No! That¡¯s what¡¯s strange! Humans can¡¯t use the Lindgen!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Upon hearing Theo¡¯s response, Sejun approached the entrance of the secret passage, thinking he would understand better by experiencing it himself. As Sejun approached, Thunk. The Lindgen closed its mouth, blocking Sejun¡¯s entry. However, ¡°Cuengi, open this for me.¡± Fortunately for Sejun, he had the all-purpose opener, Cuengi. Krueng! [Understood!] Squeak. With its two front paws, Cuengi forcibly pried open the Lindgen¡¯s entrance. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi opened it for you!] ¡°Thanks.¡± Just as Sejun was about to enter the passage, [The Tower¡¯s administrator says you must not enter.] Aileen stopped Sejun. ¡°Aileen, why? I was just going to take a look.¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator says¡­] Aileen exined the reason why Sejun shouldn¡¯t enter. ¡°So, only those fully recognized by the tower can use the passage without any risk?¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator says that¡¯s why there¡¯s a separate waypoint that only hunters use]. ¡°Hmm.¡± Sejun fell deep into thought. ording to Aileen¡¯s exnation, when using the Lindgen or any other passage, one temporarily exits the tower. Those recognized by the tower can use the passage without issue. However, beings that can return to Earth, like humans, would actually end up outside the moment they use the passage to exit the tower. Thereafter, it¡¯s either certain death or, if they¡¯re lucky, they end up outside the actual body of the tower, on the front lines fighting against destruction¡ªa ce where Sejun wouldn¡¯t survive. ¡°So how did the criminal organization Three Head Society manage to use it?¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator says she couldn¡¯t be sure of the reason, but it might have something to do with the Apostles of Destruction.] ¡°That¡¯s too bad.¡± Sejun looked disappointedly and carefully inspected the flower of Lindgen. ¡°Are there no seeds?¡± He had intended to nt a seed from the Lindgen flower. But not only were there no seeds, there wasn¡¯t even any fruit. Swish, swish. Unable to find any, Sejun cut a few petals. ¡®I wonder if it¡¯s edible?¡¯ He was considering checking if it was edible. That¡¯s how Sejun ended up cutting the petals of the Lindgen flower and returned to his persimmon farm.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. *** 33rd floor of the tower. ¡°It¡¯s copsing!¡± ¡°Get out of the way!¡± The ck Orcs, who had been tirelessly digging into the cliff, shouted in haste and dispersed. And then, Boom! A stone pir began to tilt and copse. Simultaneously, a few parachutes unfolded from the hideout of the Three Head Society. ¡°Wolves, chase the parachutes! ck Orcs, surround the enemy¡¯s hideout!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Upon ck wolf Chief Hegel¡¯smand, the ck wolves and ck Orcs swiftly moved into action. At that moment, Bang! With a loud st, a ball of fire shot towards the entrance of the secret passage from the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout. Inside the ball of fire was a silhouette of a person ¨C it was Pablo, the manager of the secret hideout. ¡°After him!¡± Hegel chased after the fireball with five wolves. Boom! ¡°You bastards! Just wait and see!¡± Pablo, afternding on the ground in fury, hastily entered the secret passage, deliberately emitting a strong smell of fire. ¡°Come to the 49th floor of the tower.¡± Pablo intended to lure the enemies to the 49th floor, a secret hideout managed by Akhiro and filled with deadly traps, with the intention of killing them all. *** ¡°Yawn.¡± After having lunch and a long nap upon his return from the secret passage, Sejun stretched as he woke up. And then, Gororong. kurorong. Gurgle. ¡°Kids, wake up.¡± He woke up Theo, Cuengi, and the golden bat. However, (Yes!) Only the golden bat responded to Sejun¡¯s call immediately. Theo and Cuengi showed no reaction. ¡°No choice then. Golden bat,e here. I¡¯ll give you a massage.¡± Sejun decided to give massages while waiting for the others to wake up. (Yes! Sounds good!) The golden bat swiftly flew onto Sejun¡¯s palm. Stretch. Stretch. Sejun held the wings of the golden bat and stretched them, Gently. Gently. and gently massaged its legs. (It feels good!) As Sejun continued massaging the golden bat, Krueng¡­ Cuengi, who had been leaning against Sejun¡¯s back, drowsily rolled over in front of him. And then, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi wants a massage too!] Cuengiid down in front of Sejun, wanting a massage. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll give you a growth massage.¡± Stretch. Stretch. Sejun stretched Cuengi¡¯s legs and body, though it seemed ineffective due to hisck of strength. However, Kuekhehehe. Cuengi was just happy to y with his dad. After about 10 minutes of massaging, ¡°What, meow?¡± Thest one woke up ¨C Theo, who felt left out because only Cuengi received attention. ¡°Chairman Park, massage me too, meow!¡± Theoid down on Sejun¡¯sp, waiting for his turn. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun responded, grabbing Theo¡¯s two front paws and lifting them. Stretch. Stretching out Theo¡¯s body like a glutinous rice cake. And then, Shake. Shake. Sejun shook Theo back and forth, moving towards the persimmon farm. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, this doesn¡¯t feel like a massage, meow!¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s also a massage.¡± ¡°Really, meow? Then keep going, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shake. Shake. Theo found it amusing and let himself bepletely controlled by Sejun¡¯s hands. Krueng! [Cuengi is jealous of big brother!] Cuengi looked at Theo with envy. Sejun was too weak to shake him like that. ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, meow! I¡¯ll find something with my paws to strengthen Chairman Park¡¯s strength, meow!¡± Theo, as the older sibling,forted Cuengi. Krueng? [Really?] ¡°Puhuhut. Trust your big brother, meow!¡± As Theo was reassuring Cuengi, Sejun arrived at the persimmon farm. [Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated.] [The roots of the persimmon tree heal a little while touched.] ¡­ ¡­ . Sejun began healing the persimmon tree. Theo clung to Sejun¡¯s knee again, while Cuengi searched the surroundings for something to eat. And (Massage. Stretch. Stretch. The wings feel refreshed~) The golden bat, which was singing to help Sejun invigorate the persimmon tree. As each of them diligently went about their tasks, [Guard golden bat has awakened a new talent: nt Healing Singer.] A message appeared before Sejun. ¡°Huh? nt Healing Singer?¡± Upon seeing the message, Sejun looked at the golden bat. (I¡¯m the fifth, Golden Bat, and our youngest is a 2022 year old Toryong~) The golden bat was passionately singing a song it had written andposed. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun noticed a yellow glow shimmering on the branches of the persimmon trees near the golden bat. And Swoosh. From the branches with the yellow glow emerged green leaves. Although there were only 1 or 2 leaves, it was an incredible sight to see leaves sprouting from the previously withered trees. The golden bat¡¯s song had a better healing effect than Sejun¡¯s skill. Thanks to it, Sejun finished healing the persimmon tree much faster and could now focus on establishing a sturdy de green onion farm. However, after three days, they ran out of seeds to nt more sturdy de green onions. This was because they had nted seeds on arge scale, thanks to the ck Orcs. ¡°Once these grow, we should be able to harvest enough sturdy de green onions to cover the entire Earth, right?¡± Sejun said, as he watered the field where he had sown the seeds. Then, Krueng? [When is Dad going home?] Cuengi approached and asked, seemingly missing his mother. ¡°We¡¯ll be going back soon. Do you miss mom?¡± Krueng! Krueng! [No! Cuengi can wait!] Cuengi nodded vigorously, though it was evident he was putting on a cheerful face for Sejun¡¯s sake. Seeing his reaction, Sejun felt they should head back soon. ¡°Pack up, guys. Let¡¯s head home.¡± Using a waypoint would make the journey quick. ¡°Ulrich, I¡¯ll be going back to the 99th floor of the tower for a bit. Please look after this ce.¡± ¡°Understood! Leave it to me!¡± ¡°Alright. Make sure to let the moles leave on time.¡± ¡°Got it!¡± Sejun repeatedly emphasized that the moles should leave work punctually, fearing they might not make it home again. As they headed toward the waypoint to the 99th floor, ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Krueng! (Pip-pip.) The animals were happily humming, looking forward to returning home. Then, ¡°Huh? A person?¡± From the opposite side, a man with brown hair and a mustache approached. ¡°Hel-¡­¡± Just as Sejun was about to greet the fellow human he hadn¡¯t seen in a long time, ¡°Die!¡± Without any warning, the man attacked Sejun. Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi wants to go home quickly! Don¡¯t get in the way or Cuengi will get mad!] Bam! Cuengi, agitated by the interference, punched the man. And then, Whoosh. ¨C How dare you! Do you know who I am? The man struck by Cuengi transformed into a huge red snake engulfed in mes. It was the third head of Hydra, which had been hiding in Pablo¡¯s body from the 33rd floor of the tower. ***** ***** Chapter 176 ¡°We¡¯ve arrived.¡± Pablo, who used the secret passageway on the 39th floor of the tower, arrived at the 49th floor. ¡°They¡¯re following well, aren¡¯t they?¡± Pablo looked at the entrance of Lindgen from which he had emerged; ensuring the ck wolves could follow, he deliberately moved slowly. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± He noticed that some of the petals of the Lindgen were cut off. It was the mark of Sejun cutting it with his dagger, wanting to taste it. ¡°What? Could it be?!¡± The thought crossed Pablo¡¯s mind that perhaps they had already discovered the secret base on the 49th floor. However, he wasn¡¯t too worried since the secret base on the 49th floor couldn¡¯t be destroyed as easily as the one on the 33rd floor. ¡°Let¡¯s go and see.¡± So Pablo headed towards the secret base managed by Akhiro. Then, ¡°Huh?! Akhiro?¡± Pablo felt the aura of Akhiro approaching him. However, ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Krueng! (Pip-pip) In front of Pablo appeared a cat, a bear, a bat, and a single hunter. And from the hunter, he felt Akhiro¡¯s energy. To be precise, it was the bronze coin containing the energy of the 7th head of Hydra. ¡®Akhiro is dead?!¡¯ Pablo quickly concluded. Naturally, anyone who killed Akhiro would be an enemy. ¡°Die!¡± Without any hesitation, Pablo attacked Sejun, but Krueng! Krueng! Bam! The bear beside the hunter countered with a punch, knocking Pablo down. Then, ¨C How dare you! Do you know who I am? Left with no choice, the third head of Hydra, hiding inside Pablo, revealed itself. *** [You have encountered the Apostle of Destruction.] [ is activated.] [Weakens the abilities of the Apostle of Destruction within 100m by 20%.] With the message, the me and heat wrapped around by the red snake noticeably reduced. ¡°Another Apostle of Destruction?¡± Sejun, looking at the red snake, spoke in an annoyed manner. He showed no fear. He had already seen how the golden snake was killed by Cuengi. The red snake would be no different. ¡°Create Thundercloud. Rainfall.¡± Just in case, to prevent burns from the fire, he summoned rain to reduce the fire¡¯s intensity. ¡°Throw thunder!¡± Boom! Boom! Boom, boom! Heunched a surprise attack using triple consecutive thunder throws, but Whiz. The thunder was absorbed by the mes as if being devoured. As expected, Sejun¡¯s attack was ineffective. -You bastard, how dare you insult me with such a pathetic attack?! The red snake was furious at Sejun¡¯s attack. Insulted by a weak attack? Sejun was annoyed by the red snake¡¯s words. If it wanted a stronger attack, so be it! ¡°Cuengi! Use Rising Dragon Fist!¡± In the time it took for the red snake to divert its attention, Cuengi had moved right below the red snake and Sejun shouted at it. Krueng! [Understood!] Bam! At Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi bent his knees and then jumped with great force, creating a massive hole in the ground. And then, Krueng! [Cuengi won¡¯t let you bully Daddy!] Bam! Cuenginded a powerful blow on the jaw of the red snake that had ignored Sejun. -Urk! And that was the end. Thud. The red snake turned to dust and disappeared, Bam! Cuenginded in a superhero stance, concluding the battle. [Guard Cuengi has defeated the 3rd head of Hydra, the snake with nine heads, 10th Apostle of Destruction, that infiltrated the ck Tower.] [You¡¯ve gained 10 million experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Cuengi.] Regrettably, due to the job quest, he couldn¡¯t gain experience points. ¡°Good job, Cuengi.¡± Sejun praised Cuengi and patted his head. Krueng! [If anyone bullies Daddy, Cuengi will punish them!] Cuengi rubbed his head against Sejun¡¯s hand as it spoke. ¡°That¡¯s right. Yes.¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Truly a filial child. Sejun proudly stroked Cuengi¡¯s head as the remains of the red snake turnedpletely to dust. Then, Clink. Another bronze coin dropped, just like before. ck. Sejun picked up the fallen coin. On the front, like the coin he obtained before, was a Hydra with nine heads, and on the back, the number 3 was engraved instead of 7. [Hydra¡¯s 3rd Bronze Coin] ??? ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± After checking the bronze coin, Sejun moved with the animals towards the waypoint. ¡°Stay inside for a moment.¡± After letting the animals into the void storage, Sejun stood in front of the red crystal. Snap. As he touched the red crystal, [Loading other floor¡¯s saved waypoint.] A message appeared, and the essible waypoints were disyed. [Saved Waypoints] ¨C 99th floor of the Tower ¨C 83rd floor of the Tower ¨C 77th floor of the Tower Sejun chose to move to the 99th floor. *** 33rd floor of the Tower. Hegel noticed that Pablo, who had escaped through a secret passage, was moving as if tantly inviting pursuit. ¡°Stop the chase here.¡± Suspecting a trap, Hegel stopped the pursuit and thoroughly searched the enemy¡¯s hideout. Although most of it was destroyed when the cliff crumbled, some parts remained intact. During the search, ¡°Lord Hegel! It seems like we¡¯ve found something.¡± The wolves called out to Hegel. ¡°Where?¡± ¡°Follow us, please.¡± Led by the wolves, Hegel arrived at a spot where the ck Orcs were busily clearing away rocks. On these rocks, remnants of snakes that had been crushed and killed when the cliff copsed were smeared everywhere. As they cleared a few more stones, ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Bodies of crushed snakes were revealed, and there were an enormous number of them. Easily around a million. ¡®What were they doing with these snakes?¡¯ Hegel was lost in thought. Then, ¡°Lord Hegel, may we eat these snakes? Sssslurp.¡± A ck Orc, wiping his drool, cautiously asked Hegel. Behind the orc, ck Wolves and other ck Orcs were watching Hegel with eager eyes. ¡°Phew. Check if they have poison and then you may eat.¡± ¡°Yay!¡± At Hegel¡¯s permission, the ck Wolves and ck Orcs cheered. Thanks to the Three Head Society, they were able to continue the search happily while having a snake meat party. However, since Pablo had already destroyed all the important facilities of the 33rd floor before the cliff copsed, the only things they obtained from days of searching were snake meat and a few items with a strange smell. ¡°Let¡¯s go back!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The ck Wolves and ck Orcs, who had eaten their fill of snake meat, energetically responded to Hegel¡¯s words. Hegel then moved up the tower with his subordinates to join Ulrich. *** ¡°Thanks.¡± Emooo! Sejun gave green onion leaves as a token of gratitude to the ck Minotaurs that had carried him from the waypoint to the farm. Upon arriving at the farm, Krueng! [Mommy Cuengi is here!] Cuengi ran towards Pink-fur and threw himself at her. Kueong! Pink-fur also spread her arms and weed Cuengi. It was a touching reunion between mother and child. Bang! Although a quite loud explosive sound was heard, Pink-fur easily absorbed Cuengi¡¯s charge and embraced him. Indeed, mothers are strong. Then, -Hahaha! Our Sejun is back! Kaiser, who heartily weed Sejun, was grateful because Sejun had defeated the 7th head of Hydra, the Apostle of Destruction. Of course, the fact that the makgeolli was almost out also yed a part. ¡°Yes, Kaiser, can you also appraise this too?¡± Thinking that even if he left it to Aileen, it would eventually go to Kaiser, Sejun immediately showed Kaiser the new bronze coin he had acquired to avoid troubling Aileen. -What?! Another Apostle of Destruction appeared? When Sejun took out the new bronze coin that had not been appraised, Kaiser¡¯s expression stiffened. It was now clear that the Apostle of Destruction knew how to enter the tower. ¡°Yes, I encountered another one on my way here.¡± -Got it. Rest for now. I¡¯ll appraise it shortly. Kaiser swallowed the bronze coin to begin the appraisal. Then, ¡°mie, have you been well?¡± Sejun went down to the cave to greet mie. [Master!] mie fluttered its leaves and enthusiastically weed Sejun. ¡°Huh? You have an additional leaf?¡± Sejunmented on the fourth leaf that had sprouted on mie¡¯s stem. [Yes! Look at this! Ta-da!] mie proudly shook its fourth leaf to show off. ¡°I want to grab it, meow!¡± ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, no.¡± When Theo tried to grab mie¡¯s leaf, Sejun hurriedly grabbed Theo. ¡°But what¡¯s the ability of the fourth leaf?¡± [It¡¯s quicker to show than to exin. Yap!] With mie¡¯s shout, the fourth leaf turned red and the red mes seeped into Sejun¡¯s body. [The me of Growth seeps in for 3 hours.] [The me of Growth boosts the potential that¡¯s reached its limit while it is active.] ¡°Huh?! Boosting potential?!¡± [Hehe. What do you think?] mie seemed to lean towards Sejun, possibly seeking praise. ¡°It¡¯s awesome.¡± While the effects remained to be seen, it was precisely the ability Sejun, who had hit a wall, needed. Pat. Pat. Sejun gently stroked mie¡¯s leaf that had done such a remarkable thing. And with the activation of the farmer¡¯s warm touch skill, the recovery speed of mie¡¯s leaves slightly increased. [Hehe. It feels good!] As Sejun pampered mie, ¡°Chairman Park, do it for me too, meow!¡± Theo, not wanting to be outdone by mie, confidentlyy on Sejun¡¯sp, presenting his belly. ¡®There are too manypetitors these days, meow!¡¯ Theo thought to himself as he contemted his tiring life. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun stroked Theo with his left hand and mie with his right hand, giving everyone a moment of healing time. About three hourster, [The me of Growth is disappearing.] [The me of Growth increases the potential of the magic stat by 6.] [Magic stat potential rises to 105.] ¡°Wow!¡± The me of Growth had an effect. As Sejun was celebrating, p. p. -The appraisal is done. Kaiser flew in and handed over a bronze coin. ¡°Thank you.¡± When Sejun, who received the appraised bronze coin, was about to closely examine the coin, -There¡¯s no significant difference from the previous one. Kaiser said. ¡°Is that so?¡± -Yes. More importantly, the situation isn¡¯t good. Just in case, carry this with you. Kaiser handed over a bracelet. It had a luxurious ck gloss with gold characters engraved on it. Clearly, it was no ordinary item. ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun promptly put on the bracelet given by Kaiser and checked its options. [Bracelet of the Dragon¡¯s Return] ¡ú The great ck dragon, Kaiser Pritani, has personally enchanted and crafted this from a piece of his own horn. ¡ú By infusing it with magic, the return magic spell can be activated, transporting up to 10 people to a designated ce in the tower, regardless of any interference. ¡ú Can be used once a month. ¡ú Usage Limit: Park Sejun, recognized by Kaiser Pritani ¡ú Creator: Kaiser Pritani ¡ú Grade: Unmeasurable ¡°Return?!¡± Sejun looked at Kaiser with a puzzled expression. An item made using a horn and only having a return spell? He had hoped for a more practical magic spell and was slightly disappointed. Of course, having a survival tool is good, but with Theo and Cuengi, he had no need to flee. -Don¡¯t becent! The Apostle of Destruction you¡¯ve defeated is just a small fragment of its main body. Perhaps reading Sejun¡¯s expression, Kaiser sternly warned. ¡°What?! A fragment of the main body?¡± -Yes. It was ambiguous at first, but after another appraisal, I¡¯m sure. The Apostles of Destruction are infiltrating the tower by separating their energy. While they can¡¯t deceive the tower with just that, if mixed with other energies, some camouge would be possible. -That means you might encounter a more powerful Apostle of Destruction. Gulp. A stronger enemy? Sejun swallowed hard at Kaiser¡¯s words. And then, [Hmm-hm! The Apostle of Destruction¡­] From below, mie perked up its ears, listening to their conversation with interest. ***** ***** ***** Chapter 177 TL: Hanguk -Don¡¯t worry too much. It¡¯s just the worst-case scenario. Kaiser reassured Sejun, who looked tense. For the Apostle of Destruction to enter the tower, it needs to mix its own aura with another aura, and it won¡¯t be easy to find a strong aura that can sufficiently mix with the aura of the Apostle of Destruction. Just then, Krueng?! Krueng! [Daddy, where are you?! Cuengi is hungry!] Having spent enough time with the Pink-fur, Cuengi started looking for Sejun. It was dinner time. ¡°Has it gotten thiste already?¡± Sejun quickly got up and headed to the kitchen. Then, -Hmm, I haven¡¯t had roasted sweet potatoes recently¡­ Kaiser mumbled to himself, following Sejun, as if wanting someone to hear. Krueng! [Daddy!] On his way to the kitchen, Cuengi spotted Sejun and rushed towards him. ¡°Cuengi, are you hungry? Wait a bit. Cuengi¡¯s good, so you can wait patiently, right?¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi is good and can wait patiently! But if you give me a snack, I can wait even better!] Even though I¡¯m good, when I¡¯m hungry, I can be fierce. So, give me a snack. You had to interpret the Baby Beast¡¯s words correctly. ¡°Well¡­ alright.¡± Sejun took out a handful of chestnuts from the storage and ced them on Cuengi¡¯s front paws. Munch, munch. Kuehehehe! Krueng! [Hehehe! Now, Cuengi can wait patiently!] After eating half the chestnuts Sejun gave him, Cuengi wagged his tail and danced happily. That¡¯s Baby Beast¡¯s behavior when he¡¯s happy from eating something delicious. But it also means he gets hungry again quickly. Sejun had to hurry. Swooosh. Sejun quickly filled a pot with water and put it on the fire. Then, Sejun used the Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough. He then quickly made dough and began steaming Baekseolgi (rice cake). Tatatata. Next, he chopped up locust meat and vegetables, added them to a new pot, and boiled them. ¡°Phew, now I just need to grill the fish?¡± Taking a breather, Sejun skewered the fish on wooden sticks and began grilling. In the meantime, he also wrapped sweet potatoes in green onion leaves and put them on the fire, making roasted sweet potatoes for Kaiser. While Sejun was busy, the delicious aroma from the kitchen spread outside. And then, Squeak! Ook! Rabbits and monkeys started hovering around the kitchen. They¡¯ve been waiting for Sejun¡¯s cooking for days. ¡°Come in and eat this first.¡± Sejun shared the freshly grilled fish with the rabbits and monkeys. ¡°It¡¯s delicious, meow! I¡¯d give this fish grill a full score, meow!¡± Of course, Theo, who was beside Sejun, also enjoyed the meal. While Sejun took out the finished rice cakes from the pot, let them cool, served the soup, and prepared for the final boss, Krueng! [Cuengi can¡¯t wait any longer!] Just in time, Cuengi, about to get angry, entered the kitchen. ¡°Alright, Mr. Cuengi, please take a seat here.¡± Acting as a waiter, Sejun pulled out a chair for Cuengi. Kuehem! Krueng! [Ahem! Bring me the dish you¡¯re most proud of!] Cuengi immediately took on the role of a customer, sat down, and ordered. Sejun quickly ced the prepared dishes in front of Cuengi. The first dish was a cake-sized Baekseolgi. Glug glug glug. As a special touch, Sejun then poured three dollops of honey over the Baekseolgi for sweetness. Krueng! [This looks delicious!] The sight of honey made baby beast cheer. In an instant, he went from being the fierce final boss to the cute Cuengi again. That¡¯s how Sejun satisfied Cuengi and then ced the soup and grilled fish in front of him. ¡°Now, should I eat too?¡± Sejun sat down and began his meal. After dinner, ¡°Finish the dishes quickly, meow! Cuengi, clean them better, meow!¡± Under Theo¡¯smand, who wanted to quickly return to Sejun¡¯sp, the animals washed the pots and dishes. Sip. Watching the animals, Sejun leisurely sipped a cup of coffee. It was a brief but sweet moment of rest. Then, Squeak! The father rabbit approached Sejun. ¡°What is it? What¡¯s going on?¡± Squeak! [It¡¯s time to harvest the radishes, napa cabbages, and cucumbers!] The Father Rabbit responded to Sejun¡¯s question. It was time to harvest the crops that had been nted before, and Father Rabbit hade to ask Sejun whether he should continue to nurture them for seeds or harvest them now. ¡°Really? Let¡¯s go and see.¡± Sejun went with the Father Rabbit to the ce where the crops were nted. ¡°Wow!¡± The first things that caught Sejun¡¯s eye were the fully grown cucumbers and plump napa cabbages. Thunk. Sejun plucked a cucumber first. [You have obtained the Agility Cucumber.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 50 experience points.] ¡°Looks like it boosts the agility stat, huh?¡± From its name, Sejun inferred the cucumber¡¯s ability and checked its detailed options. The cucumber had an effect that improved kidney function. ¡°Ah! Delicious.¡± Crunch. After quickly wiping the cucumber on his clothes, Sejun took a bite. It tasted fresh with a hint of sweetness. ¡°Here, you try some too.¡± Sejun cut the cucumber in half and gave it to the father rabbit. Then, Snap. Next, he sliced off the bottom of a napa cabbage. [You have obtained the Wind Napa Cabbage.] ¡­ ..This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. . ¡°Wind Napa Cabbage?¡± Intrigued by the peculiar name, Sejun checked the napa cabbage¡¯s options. [Wind Napa Cabbage] ¡ú A napa cabbage grown inside the tower, it is full of nutrients and tastes delicious. ¡ú Cultivated by a farmer familiar with farming, enhancing the napa cabbage¡¯s sweetness. ¡ú Upon consumption, affinity with wind attributes temporarily increases slightly. ¡ú If digested, there¡¯s a chance to awaken intermediate or lower wind-rted talents. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer, Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration: 90 days ¡ú Grade: B ¡°Oh! This is great!¡± It seemed like a crop popr among mages using wind attributes. He felt he could sell it for a high price in Iona¡¯s Wizard Tower. While Sejun was considering how much to sell it for, Squeak. A noise came from below. ¡°Huh?¡± Looking towards the sound, the father rabbit was gazing eagerly at the napa cabbage Sejun was holding. It must have looked delicious. Squish. ¡°Here.¡± Sejun cut a napa cabbage leaf and gave it to the father rabbit. Squeak! [Thank you!] Crunch. Crunch. The father rabbit expressed gratitude and began eating the napa cabbage leaf fervently. Squish. Crunch. Crunch. Sejun also tasted a napa cabbage leaf. It was even sweeter than the cucumber. ¡°I should try the radish too.¡± Pull. While eating the napa cabbage, Sejun reached for a radish next to him and pulled it out. It was a big radish, as big as his calf. [You have obtained the Stamina Radish.] ¡­ .. . Upon checking, the Stamina Radish had an effect that improved lung function. Chop. Chop. ¡°Here.¡± Sejun sliced the radish and shared a piece with the father rabbit. Crunch. As he bit into the radish, a crunchy texture and a sweet, refreshing taste spread in his mouth. He couldn¡¯t help but imagine a refreshing radish soup and a Maeuntang (spicy fish stew). ¡°That sounds delicious.¡± Sejun¡¯s mouth watered. Just then, ¡°Cuengi, look! Chairman Park is eating something by himself, meow!¡± Theo, who was looking for Sejun on Cuengi¡¯s back, shouted upon seeing Sejun. And then, Krueng! [Is Dad eating alone?!] Cuengi, with Theo on his back, charged towards Sejun. Fortunately, the sweetness of the cucumber, napa cabbage, and radish wasn¡¯t too strong, so Cuengi quickly lost interest after tasting them. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, pack 20 radishes and 100 cucumbers in your bag.¡± ¡°Got it, meow¡­¡± Sejun instructed Theo to pack the cucumbers and radishes. He nned to sow the restter. The reason Sejun asked Theo to pack the crops separately was that he intended to send him down soon to trade with the hunters. It was about time for Theo to get back to work. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Theo looked a little sad, realizing this. ¡°Cheer up, Vice Chairman Theo. You¡¯ll be back soon. And I have to go back down anyway.¡± Sejun had to return to the 49th floor of the tower to check on the sky-reaching beans he had nted. Although Theo would go down alone, whening back up he¡¯d only need to travel from the 40th to the 49th floor. If he moved quickly, it was a distance that could be covered in less than an hour. ¡°Puhuhut, alright, meow! Let¡¯s go to sleep now, meow!¡± Realizing he wouldn¡¯t be away from Sejun¡¯sp for too long, Theo¡¯s spirits lifted again. *** White Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. As soon as Kellion arrived, he ordered the leaders of each floor to report any suspicious beings they had noticed recently. ¡°So, there have been reports of hunters with purple crystals embedded in their hands or foreheads recently?¡± Kellion received reports of these suspicious beings. From the moment he heard about the purple crystal, Kellion instinctively felt it was connected to Violet, the Crystal Giant of Destruction, who was located at the 11th seat among the 12 Apostles of Destruction. ¡°I will verify this myself.¡± Kellion went directly to the areas reported by the leaders where these suspicious entities¡¯ hideouts were located to confirm the facts. His mere presence implied a massacre. Kellion warned others to avoid the area so that no other entities would be harmed. Upon Kellion¡¯s arrival, merely releasing his aura killed every nearby being. -It¡¯s been a while, Kellion. A fragment of the Crystal Giant of Destruction, Violet, revealed itself. Of course, since the fragment contained the aura of an Apostle of Destruction, Kellion disposed of it easily. ng. When the fragment of the Apostle of Destruction, Violet, was destroyed, a purple coin dropped. ¡°To think that there were as many as five apostles of destruction in our tower¡­¡± Kellion visited the suspicious areas and looked at the 5 purple coins he had acquired during the process, wearing a grave expression. The Apostles of Destruction had infiltrated the tower. And, -Kekekeke. Wondering why we came into the tower? Obviously, it¡¯s for the tower¡¯s destruction! Their goal was the tower¡¯s destruction. The Apostles of Destruction intended to destroy the tower first, before the battle that would ensue when the ck Moon fully appeared. *** The next morning. Blink. Sejun¡¯s eyes opened early at dawn. And then, Gororong. Kyuororong. ¡°Huh?¡± When Sejun sat up due to the unexpected snoring, he saw Iona wrapped around Theo¡¯s tail and sleeping. She seemed to havee inte at night. Swoosh. Although he woke up earlier than usual, Sejun got up from his bed without going back to sleep. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Starting his day early, Sejun marked the date on his bedroom wall with Theo on hisp. ¡°Kkwek.¡± When Sejun arrived in the kitchen, he discreetly called for the ant mushrooms by imitating their sound. Kkwek. Kkwek. Kkwek. Three mushroom ants proudly approached, antennas held high. Naturally, each of them had a special mushroom on their back. Having reached the 99th floor of the tower the previous day, Sejun briefly visited the mushroom ant colony to check on the elixir mushrooms and secretly arranged to meet them early this dawn. ¡°Hehehe. Thanks foring out this early.¡± Kkwek!. In response to Sejun¡¯s words, the mushroom ants offered their backs, and Sejun harvested all three mushrooms. There were two regr elixir mushrooms ¨C a shiitake mushroom and an oyster mushroom, and one enhanced elixir mushroon¨C a white truffle. Gulp. Sejun quickly consumed the two regr elixirs mushrooms. Leaving the Enhanced White Truffle mushroom untouched on the table and began preparing breakfast. Krueng! [It smells delicious!] As morning approached, Cuengi, awakened by hunger, was lured by the aroma, came to the kitchen. Then, ¡°Look at this, Cuengi. I really wanted to eat it, but I waited so we could share.¡± Showing the White Truffle mushroom, Sejun spoke. Its aromapletely masked the scent of the elixir mushrooms Sejun consumed. This was Sejun¡¯s evolved trick. Krueng! Krueng! [I¡¯m so happy Dad waited for Cuengi!] ted by Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi danced joyfully. While Sejun might have been a tad deceitful, he did indeed wait to share thest piece, so it wasn¡¯t aplete lie. ¡°Here.¡± Sejun shared the delicious White Truffle with Cuengi, and thanks to that, the morning of the 324th day of being stranded began peacefully. Krueng! [Dad is the best!] ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Sejun thought that next time, he¡¯d secretly eat just one. Of course, sharing them all would be the best approach, but Sejun, being the weakest, longed to break free from this condition. ***** ***** Chapter 178: Making Soju ¡°Is Ajax doing well?¡± After breakfast, Sejun checked if Ajax was doing the task he had assigned properly. [Current tasks assigned to Ajax Mambube, the tower farmer of the White Tower] ¨C nting seeds of Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power (50,000/100,000) ¨C Harvesting Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power (3,920/28,000) A new task of nting seeds had been added to what was assigned to Ajax. When Sejun realized that eating the elixir-grade cherry tomatoes had no effect, he kept only a portion and harvested seeds from 3,000 of them, obtaining 100,000 seeds. He then used the tower¡¯s transportation to send those seeds to Ajax with instructions to nt them. Of course, Ajax had to pay the 1 million tower coins for the delivery. It would have been easier to have Ajax directly nt the harvested elixir-grade cherry tomatoes directly, but that would infringe on the exclusive cultivation rights. Sejun had to give permission and hand over the seeds himself. It was a bit bothersome, but in return, it ensured the preservation of exclusive cultivation rights, so there was noint. ¡°He¡¯s doing well.¡± Seeing Ajax diligentlypleting his tasks, Sejunmented with satisfaction. Judging by the harvest, it seemed he would soon need to use the Tower¡¯s transport system again. There were some grievances, though. Ajax¡¯s slow work pace wasn¡¯t to Sejun¡¯s liking. However, since he was following instructions, no penalty could be given, nor was it a breach of contract. Rather than confronting him, Sejun nned to ask Aileen to have a chat with Ajax when the opportunity arose. After checking on Ajax, Sejun headed to the brewery. It was to make the new alcohol he had promised Kaiser and deliver 10 bottles. Upon arriving at the brewery: Ook! Ook! The monkeys, about to start their work, greeted Sejun. ¡°Do we have any finished makgeolli stored?¡± Ook! In response to Sejun¡¯s question, the monkeys pointed to the massive ss jars containing makgeolli. ¡°Great. Pour it in here.¡± Ook! With the help of the monkeys, Sejun took out a massive pot, filled it with makgeolli, and sealed it. Chomp. [You have consumed a Sturdy Strength Yellow Bean that boosts strength.] [Strength stat is increased by 100% for 1 minute.] [Strength stat increased by 33.] Grip. Grip. After eating the yellow bean, Sejun used his enhanced strength to seal the pot and its lid so that no steam could escape. Then, Poke. He made a hole in the center of the lid and attached a U-shaped tube, which was made by stretching out a fire ant carapace by Cuengi, ensuring it wouldn¡¯t tear, and then rolling it thin following Sejun¡¯s detailed instructions. While making this, Sejun had requested a lot of details, so during the process to appease the annoyed Cuengi, 10 bottles of honey went into his snack pouch. After attaching the tube to the pot lid and sealing any gaps with rice dough, Sejun ced the pot over the fire and began boiling it. Initially, he kept the fire strong, but when it started boiling, he reduced the heat. After some time, Drip. Drip. Drops of liquid began to fall from the end of the tube, and the strong scent of alcohol permeated the surroundings. Sejun was in the process of distilling the alcohol to make soju. Sniff Sniff. Krueng! [Big bro, it smells!] Cuengi, who was ying with Theo at the entrance of the brewery, said while inhaling deeply. Theo was ying with Cuengi since he wasn¡¯t allowed inside. Of course, it wasn¡¯t Theo¡¯s choice; Sejun had ced him there before entering. ¡°Smells like alcohol, right?¡± Theo responded while licking himself. Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! Cuengi wants to try it too!] Cuengi, imitating his big brother, followed Theo¡¯s gesture and licked his body in response. He asionally lost his bnce and fell. ¡°Puhuhut, Cuengi, you¡¯re still too young, meow! Alcohol is for adults only, meow!¡± Theo replied with pride. Krueng¡­ [So jealous¡­] Cuengi gazed enviously at Theo. ¡°Puhuhut, should I have a sip, meow?¡± With Cuengi¡¯s eyes on him, Theo entered the brewery. Although he typically disliked alcohol, he took out a bottle and began drinking. Initially, he only wanted to show off, but¡­ Krueng! [Big bro, Cuengi¡¯s envious! Being an adult is cool!] Gulp. Gulp. Theo, feeling the envious gaze of Cuengi, got excited and drank a whole bottle of high-alcohol content soju that Sejun had just distilled. ¡°Hick, meow! How is it, meow? Puhuhut. Aren¡¯t I cool, meow?! But why is the ground moving, meow! Stay still, meow!¡± Theo, who had gotten quite drunk, scolded the ground as he staggered towards Cuengi. Krueng? [Big brother, are you okay?] Cuengi asked Theo with a concerned tone, watching Theo sway. ¡°Puhuhut. Of course I¡¯m fine¡­¡± Theo wasn¡¯t particrly good at drinking nor could he handle his alcohol, and certainly not strong alcohol. So after downing a bottle of freshly distilled soju in one go, he was bound to feel its effects. Thud. Theo fell to the ground. Krueng! [Dad, big brother is dead!] In a rush, Cuengi desperately called out to Sejun from the entrance of the brewery. *** p. p. The white dragon statue flew in front of the ck dragon statue. -Kellion, how did your mission go? -I found 5 fragments of the Apostle of Destruction. -What?! Five?! Were you also up against Hydra?N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. -No. It was Violet, the Crystal Giant of Destruction of the 11th seat, who invaded our tower. -Not just Hydra, but Violet too¡­ The situation seems worse than we thought. It was possible that all the towers had already been infiltrated by the Apostle of Destruction. -We should inform the other dragons. Violet said their goal is to destroy the towers. -Destroy the towers? But why? Kaiser seemed puzzled. The existence of the towers had no effect on their battles with the Apostle of Destruction. Only the dragons could fight the Apostle. But even if the tower was destroyed, the dragons would not be harmed at all, though it might hurt their pride for not being able to defend it. However, even if it¡¯s just a small fraction of their power, the Apostles of Destruction were sending fragments to the towers, which would have no influence on the battle during the ck Moon. -There must be another reason¡­ Then, -Huh?! What¡¯s this smell? Kellion suddenly followed a scent with his eyes. -Smell? Kaiser¡¯s ck dragon statue was equipped for sight and hearing, but not for other senses. -It¡¯s a strong scent of alcohol. It¡¯sing from the brewery. In contrast, the dragon statue Kellion crafted contained his soul, allowing him to experience all five senses. -Alcohol scent?! p. p. Kaiser quickly flew towards the brewery, -Kaiser, wait for me! Kellion followed him. *** ¡°Sigh. How can you drink that much when you can¡¯t even handle alcohol?¡± Sejun carried the unconscious Theo to his room andid him on the bed. ¡°Keep an eye on him, Cuengi. If something happens, call me.¡± Krueng! Krueng? [Is big brother going to be okay? He¡¯s not going to die, right?] Cuengi asked with worried eyes. ¡°Yes, he¡¯ll be fine. He just needs some time to recover.¡± Sejun answered and headed back to the brewery. -Oh! Sejun! -What kind of alcohol is this? Upon reaching the brewery, he found Kaiser and Kellion drinking the soju from a bottle. ¡°That was supposed to be for you, Lord Kaiser¡­¡± -What?! Hearing Sejun¡¯s words, Kaiser quickly snatched the bottle of soju that Kellion was holding. -Hey! How stingy! -Who¡¯s being stingy?! Didn¡¯t you hear Sejun? It¡¯s my soju! Kaiser clutched the bottle of soju defensively, clearly showing he had no intentions of sharing. -Sejun, make some soju for me too! In the end, Kellion requested Sejun to produce more soju. After having a few sses, Kellion becamepletely enchanted by its vor. This soju tasted entirely different from makgeolli. It had a clean yet rich and deep vor. If its alcohol content was slightly higher, it could evenpete with the quality of the legendary dragon¡¯s liquor. ¡°Making soju isn¡¯t that hard¡­ but the cost¡­¡± -One Dragon Tooth Warrior for 10 bottles of soju! A Dragon Tooth Warrior can be traded for 1,000 bottles of makgeolli. However, with 1,000 bottles of makgeolli, one can produce 300 bottles of distilled soju. It was a good deal. Actually, it was an incredibly profitable deal. But, ¡°Hmm¡­ I¡¯ll consider it for two Dragon Tooth Warriors for 10 bottles of soju. And I¡¯ll give you 10 bottles of soju today!¡± Sejun wasn¡¯t satisfied and decided to haggle. -Deal! Kellion, eager to drink the soju, immediately handed over the two Dragon Tooth Warriors. ¡°Wait a bit.¡± Sejun began filling a new pot with makgeolli. ¡°Lord Kellion, could you please seal this for me?¡± This time, instead of consuming the Sturdy Strength Yellow Bean, Sejun requested Kellion¡¯s assistance. -Seal. Kellion quickly sealed the pot. Sejun then plugged a U-shaped tube, which he had made as a backup, into the sealed pot made by Kellion and then repeated the same distition process to make the soju. ¡°Just watch this for a moment.¡± Ook! Ook! After confirming that the alcohol was properly distilled, Sejun left the brewery to the monkeys and moved to the kitchen. And ¡°Open the storage.¡± Creak. Sejun took out arge pot from the secret storage that he kept hidden from Cuengi, and began warming up tuna porridge he scooped into a smaller pot. Dadada. Sejun finely chopped detoxifying green onions and elixir-grade A cherry tomatoes into the tuna porridge, ensuring that Theo, who only eats grilled fish and churu, wouldn¡¯t notice. The detoxifying green onion was for detoxifying alcohol, and the elixir-grade A cherry tomatoes were for nourishment. ¡°It¡¯s ready.¡± Sejun, holding the finished tuna porridge, approached the bedroom. ¡°Ugh, meow! My head hurts so much, meow¡­ Am I¡­ dying, meow?¡± Where Theo, holding his head, weakly spoke with a pale face. Krueng! [Big brother, you can¡¯t die!] Cuengi cried, holding onto Theo¡¯s front paw. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Cuengi, meow¡­ I think this is the end for me, meow¡­ If I die, please take care of Chairman Park¡¯s knees, meow¡­¡± The two were being melodramatic. ¡°That¡¯s just a hangover.¡± Sejun said, sitting next to Theo. ¡°I knew it would be a deadly disease, meow!¡± You idiot, it¡¯s just a hangover¡­ Theo seemed convinced he was dying. ¡°Here, eat this quickly! It¡¯ll make you feel better.¡± To prevent Theo from having any more negative thoughts, Sejun hurriedly scooped the tuna porridge and brought it to him. ¡°My appetite is¡­ Meow?¡± Slurp, slurp, slurp. Drawn by the appetizing smell, Theo eagerly licked up the tuna porridge. Thankfully, the finely chopped green onions and cherry tomatoes were undetectable, Theo enjoyed the meal. A short whileter, ¡°Phew! I¡¯m cured, meow! Chairman Park is amazing, meow!¡± Thanks to the detoxifying green onions, Theo, having detoxified the alcohol, sprung up energetically and clung to Sejun¡¯sp. Krueng! [It¡¯s a relief, big brother!] Cuengi was delighted to see Theo in good health again. And Cuengi vowed never to drink alcohol even when he grew up. Believing drinking alcohol leads to a deadly disease called hangover! Theo had set a good example for Cuengi. Sejun, having cured Theo¡¯s hangover, proceeded to make more soju. The next morning. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯ll be right back, meow!¡± Sejun quickly sent Theo off, hoping he wouldn¡¯t get into any trouble. And, ¡°Taru, long time no see, meow!¡± Theo confidently headed straight for the 75th-floor lost and found storage. ¡°Why are you here again?¡± Taru tried to sound indifferent, but couldn¡¯tpletely hide the joy. Theo¡¯s visits made things less boring. ¡°Silly1, meow! Of course, I came to draw, meow! Here¡¯s 1,000 tower coins, meow!¡± Theo proudly handed over the money. ¡®Puhuhut. I¡¯m going to bring something impressive to Chairman Park and will surely receive praise, meow~!¡¯ Laughing, Theo entered the lost and found storage. ***** TL Notes: 1) Here, the Korean word used is a friendly way of saying ¡®fool¡¯ or ¡®idiot,¡¯ so I have used ¡®silly,¡¯ which does sound a bit odd, but I couldn¡¯t think of any other way of representing it. ***** Chapter 179: I Thought I was Going to Get Caught ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Theo boldly entered the room on the far right, the fourth from the end of the hallway in the Lost and Found storage. Inside, there was a massive pile of junk, about the size of Pink-fur. Ssh! Theo boldly jumped into the pile of junk. Now that he could use his water affinity ability, he could clean himselffortably, so he had no reason to shy away from the dust. ¡°Where is it, meow?¡± Theo moved around inside the pile of junk as if swimming, following the pull of his front paw. And then, ¡°This is it, meow!¡± Theo picked up a palm-sized bronze que, and with this, he felt that Chairman Park¡¯s satisfaction level would reach close to a perfect 10! Chairman Park¡¯s satisfaction level was a new metric Theo had derived from observing Sejun all this while. ¡°Puhuhut, Chairman Park will be grateful to me, meow!¡± Theo happily left the Lost and Found storage holding the bronze que. ¡°You¡¯re really going with that?¡± Taru looked at Theo, who hade out covered in dust for the sake of a single tarnished bronze que, and asked. Although he knew that asking wouldn¡¯t change Theo¡¯s mind, he couldn¡¯t help but feel pity. ¡°Yes, meow!¡± As expected, Theo firmly answered. Maybe he didn¡¯t realize he was wasting money here. ¡°Alright, see you again.¡± ¡°Meow? I won¡¯te back, meow!¡± To Taru¡¯s words, Theo gave an unexpected reply. ¡°Huh? Why?!¡± Taru was taken aback. When told not toe, he would repeatedlye, but when told toe, he wouldn¡¯t? ¡°There¡¯s nothing left for me to take from here, meow!¡± Always taking junk? He seemed to have his own standards. ¡°Then, next time, I¡¯ll let you into a different Lost and Found storage.¡± Noticing that Theo had a peculiar taste for items in bad condition, Taru enticed him with another storage full of discarded items and items deemed unnecessary for the Lost and Found were kept. There were also many junk items there, so Taru thought Theo would definitely be interested. ¡°Meow?! There¡¯s another Lost and Found storage, meow?!¡± As expected, Theo reacted. ¡°Yes. Soe back again next time.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! See you next time, meow!¡± Theo left the Lost and Found storage and quickly moved to the 40th floor. *** ¡°Land Moving.¡± [You have nted 500 magical cherry tomato seeds in the magic power-infused soil.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the probability of the magical cherry tomato seeds taking root increases.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the growth speed of the magical cherry tomato seeds will increase for 24 hours.] [You have 7733817 times left until job questpletion.] After sending Theo off, Sejun was diligently nting tomatoes toplete his job quest. Then, Krueng? [Dad! Where¡¯s Cuengi¡¯s Grandma?] Suddenly, Cuengi started looking for grandma. ¡°Grandma? My mom?!¡± Krueng! [Yes! Cuengi¡¯s grandma is Dad¡¯s mom!] ¡°Why are you suddenly looking for grandma?¡± Krueng! [The monkey uncles told me that if there¡¯s a grandma, she¡¯d give lots of tasty snacks and tell fun stories!] It seemed like Cuengi had heard something from the monkeys, but Cuengi, were youcking snacks? Sejun felt a little sad that Cuengi was still looking for more snacks even though he had given him so much. And apart from that¡ª¡ª ¡°Grandma¡­¡± Sejun was reminded of his family by Cuengi¡¯s words. Lately, he¡¯s been secretly sending money and checking on their well-being. This is because there were forces trying to approach his family to get the crops he sells. While most just observed from afar, some had malicious intentions. So, Sejun asked Han Tea-jun to protect his family, and using one of Theo¡¯s favors, Theo had Han Tea-jun ensure the safety of Sejun¡¯s family. Thanks to that, security personnel, disguised as neighbors were living in the apartments next to, above, and below Sejun¡¯s apartment. Additionally, guards disguised as apartment security and cleaners were on duty. Of course, guards in disguise were also stationed at the workce of Sejun¡¯s father, Park Chun-ho, and at the school of Sejun¡¯s younger brother, Park Se-dol. While hiring all these people would usually cost a fortune, selling a few of Sejun¡¯s crops would easily sustain a security force 100 times the current size. ¡°I miss the kimchi stew my mom used to make.¡± Sejun said in a longing voice, He often got irritated at his mother for serving kimchi stew every day, but now, that very kimchi stew was what he craved the most. Krueng? [Does Cuengi not have a grandmother?] It seemed Cuengi misunderstood Sejun¡¯s expression. ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t you have one? It¡¯s just that you can¡¯t see her right now. You have a grandmother, a grandfather, and a younger dad.¡± Krueng? Krueng! [Really? That¡¯s exciting!] Hearing Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi joyfully danced, shaking both his tail and shoulders. There were now more people to give Cuengi snacks! ¡°Shall we practice how to greet your grandmother when we meet her?¡± Krueng! [Yes!] Cuengi nodded vigorously at Sejun¡¯s suggestion. First impressions are crucial! Cuengi started special training to get more snacks from grandma. ¡°Now, bow at a 90-degree angle like this and say, ¡®Hello, Grandma. I¡¯m Cuengi,¡¯ Dad will demonstrate.¡± Sejun ced his hand on his belly and bowed 90 degrees. Krueng! Krueng! [Hello, Grandma! I am Cuengi!] Cuengi, mimicking Sejun, ced his front paws on his belly and bowed 90 degrees. However, As he lowered his head, his center of gravity shifted too far forward. Cuengi thought, He couldn¡¯t fall! If he failed, he might not get snacks. Krueng! With a determined look, Cuengi dug his toes into the ground, solving a small problem through his sheer physical prowess. ¡°Good job.¡± Krueng? [Is that it?] Cuengi looked puzzled at Sejun¡¯s praise. ¡°Yes. If you do just that, your grandmother might just faint from cuteness.¡± Sejun¡¯s mother, Kim Mi-ran, had a weak spot for cute animals. And now the cutest creature, Cuengi, greeted her like that? It was a sure-fire way to capture her heart. Then, Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi won¡¯t do that! Even if Dad dislikes Grandma, Cuengi won¡¯t hurt her!] Cuengi seemed to have misunderstood Sejun¡¯s words, thinking Sejun wanted to use him to hurt his grandmother because he didn¡¯t like her. ¡°What?! Hahaha!¡± Sejun burst intoughter at Cuengi¡¯s misunderstood words. The way Cuengi thought was just too cute. Krueng! [Cuengi is serious! If you hate Grandma, then you¡¯re a bad person!] Angry, Cuengi took out his branch stick. ¡°Whoa! No, that¡¯s not what I meant¡­¡± Sejun quickly tried to calm Cuengi down and exin. Krueng? [Will grandma really be that happy to see Cuengi?] ¡°Yes, for sure. She might keep giving you snacks until Cuengi asks her to stop.¡± Krueng?! Krueng! [Really?! Cuengi wants to see Grandma soon!] Hearing Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi wished he could meet his grandmother sooner. Later, Kuehehehe. Was Cuengi imagining meeting his grandmother? Cuengi chuckled to himself. ¡°Cuengi, y around here.¡± Krueng! [Okay!] Sejun let Cuengi y and went back to nting cherry tomatoes. As lunchtime approached, ¡°That¡¯s enough for now.¡± Sejun decided to make a move before Cuengi¡¯s belly-clock rang its hunger rm. While Sejun was on his way to the kitchen, Thud. A vibration shook the ground. It came from the cave where mie was. ¡°What¡¯s going on, mie?¡± Descending into the cave, Sejun asked. [Master! Another tuna suddenly appeared in the pond today!] mie pointed at the tuna that had appeared in the pond using a leaf. ¡°Oh! Really? We can have it for lunch.¡± But what¡¯s going on here? Why does the tuna keeping up on its own¡­. Sejun marveled as he examined the tuna. Although smaller than thest one, it was still about 10 meters in length.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. ¡°I need to cut it up and store it in the freezer in void storage.¡± While Sejun was diligently processing the tuna, ng ng. Something fell from the tuna¡¯s mouth, making a series of cheerful sounds. ¡°Huh?!¡± When Sejun looked toward the source of the noise, there were one gray coin and two green coins, a total of 3 coins lying on the ground. [Kraken¡¯s Gray Coin] ??? [Leviathan¡¯s Green Coin] ??? At first nce, these were the coins dropped when an Apostle of Destruction died. ¡°Why are these here?¡± Sejun felt something was amiss. Did the tuna eat the Apostle of Destruction? It didn¡¯t make sense. Even for a tuna, this one was weak without any inner core. Of course, even with an inner core, it would¡¯ve still been impossible. So did the tuna just swallow these coins? And all three of them? It seemed very odd¡­ As Sejun was lost in thought, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi¡¯s hungry!] Feeling hungry, Cuengi started looking for Sejun. ¡°Alright! Just wait a bit.¡± Sejun quickly put the coins in his pocket and stored the remaining tuna in the void storage, and said, ¡°mie, I¡¯m going up.¡± [Yes! Enjoy your lunch.] ¡°Mm.¡± As Sejun hurriedly went up to prepare lunch, [Whew. I thought I was going to get caught.] me heaved a sigh of relief. *** ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Theo, having found an item of a 10-point on Chairman Park¡¯s satisfaction level, cheerfully hummed as he arrived on the 40th floor of the tower. ¡°Puhuhut. Today, I¡¯ll plunder the humans¡¯ pockets again, meow!¡± Theo confidently walked towards the hunters¡¯ camp. Then, ¡°Surround him!¡± Suddenly, about 100 hunters wearing ck masks appeared out of nowhere and surrounded Theo. ¡°What, meow?¡± Theo asked, looking at the masked figures that surrounded him. Why are they blocking his path? ¡°Are you Theo?¡± Among the masked men, one with the number ¡®2¡¯ on his mask asked, staring at Theo. The man was shirtless beneath his mask, revealing a tattoo of three snakes from the Three Head Society clearly on his muscr left chest. Among the three snake tattoos, one was colored blue. ¡°No, I¡¯m not, meow!¡± Theo responded confidently. ¡°What? Don¡¯t lie! We know you¡¯re the wandering cat merchant named Theo!¡± The masked man, unperturbed by Theo¡¯s calm response, yelled in exasperation. ¡°You¡¯re wrong, meow! I am the mighty subordinate of the great ck Dragon, the deadly Dragon-wed Yellow Cat, Theo Park, meow!¡± Snap! Theo corrected the masked man¡¯s mistake and drew out his dragon w. ¡°It¡¯s the same thing! It¡¯s him! Grab him!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The masked men rushed towards Theo. However, they were dealing with Theo, armed with a dragon w and a being from the 75th floor of the tower, who had be incredibly stronger after eating Sejun¡¯s nourishing meal. Swish swish. With just a few swings of his front paws, none of the assants remained. The masked men, along with the surrounding ground, were sliced apart by the powerful magic de emanating from the dragon w. ¡°This is what happens when you interfere with Chairman Park¡¯s work, meow!¡± Theo, pleased with himself for taking down the forces that had been hindering Sejun, shouted triumphantly. Oddly, his body felt over-energized and a bit ufortable, but using his strength made him feel slightly better. Just then, ¨C You¡¯re quite something. From the corpse of the masked man with the number 2, a giant blue snake emerged. Crackle. The surrounding ground began to freeze centered around the blue snake. *** ¡°Come to think of it, did Theo go to the bathroom after eating the nourishing meal?¡± Sejun, while grilling tuna, recalled the events of yesterday. For Theo¡¯s hangover, Sejun made a tuna porridge, adding about 50 ¡®Elixir-grade Tomatoes¡¯ that held immense magic power. Its color was white, so even if a lot was added, it wasn¡¯t noticeable. So, Teo had consumed a nourishing meal that could increase one¡¯s magic power by 500, provided the potential was there, ¡°He must¡¯ve done it when I wasn¡¯t there, right?¡± Sejun thought it was unlikely. If Theo had fully digested it, his stomach would have probably hurt a bit. ***** Chapter 180: I Wont Let This Go! Shiver, shiver. Theo shuddered, not from cold but from the strong aura of the blue snake. For Theo, who had withstood the dragon¡¯s aura, the aura spewed out by the fragment of the Apostle of Destruction had been negligible, but ¡°I¡¯m not on Chairman Park¡¯sp anymore, meow¡­¡± Back then, he had Sejun¡¯sp, but now he didn¡¯t. Theo¡¯s confidence plummeted. ¡°It¡¯s time to bring that out, meow!¡± Theo, with a serious expression, pulled out a secret weapon he had hidden in his bag. And then, Swish! He draped the secret weapon like a cape and tied its ends in front of his neck. The mysterious weapon Theo revealed was a nket Sejun used while living in the cave. To be exact, it was just the part of the nket that covered Sejun¡¯s knees, which Theo had cut and stored when Sejun discarded the nket upon returning to the surface. ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ve now recharged with Chairman Park¡¯sp energy!¡± Theo eximed with a confident look,pletely different from a moment ago. ¡°How dare you try to steal Chairman Park¡¯s crops! I¡¯ll teach you a lesson, meow!¡± Theo shouted defiantly at the blue snake blocking his path. -Insolent creature! Feel my wrath! Winds of freezing terror, freeze the enemy! Whooosh. With the blue snake¡¯s words, a massive ice storm emanating from the snake grewrger, approaching Theo. But then, ¡°Stop fooling around, meow!¡± Empowered by the nket that had covered Sejun¡¯s knees for so long, Theo felt fearless. Theo infused all his magic power into his dragon ws. ¡°Somehow, I feel an overflow of magic power, meow! As expected, when I¡¯m with Chairman Park¡¯s knee, I¡¯m invincible, meow!¡± Theo once again realized the greatness of Sejun¡¯s knee as he felt the endless surge of power into the dragon w. Although it was thanks to the nourishing meal Sejun had prepared, all credit went to Sejun¡¯s knee. Hmm. As Theo continued to pour magic power, the ck dragon w started to be transparent. And then, ¡°Meow! Meow!¡± Theo swung his now fully transparent front paw wildly. ¡­¡­ Without any sound, everything in the vicinity was sliced apart, including the ice storm and the blue snake. -Argh! To be defeated by such a lowly creature¡­ Thud. The blue snake¡¯s body split into several pieces and copsed. ¡°Meow! I think I just did something amazing, meow!¡± Theo, recalling his recent sensation, became lost in thought. ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ve decided, meow! The name of this technique is Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s Ultimate Secret Technique ¡®Meow-meow Storm Fist¡¯, meow!¡± Just as Theo had named his technique, ng. A bronze coin dropped. ¡°Puhuhut. Now, I can give this coin to Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo, with a satisfied look, put the bronze coin and his secret weapon, the nket, into his bag and took out his sunsses. And then, ¡°Humans, I¡¯ve arrived, meow!¡± With a majestic stride, he announced his arrival at the hunter¡¯s camp. And then, ¡°He¡¯s here!¡± ¡°Theo is here!¡± The bald, shining-headed hunters in the camp rushed over. ¡°I knew I did the right thing, meow!¡± Theo, warmly weed by the bald hunters, moved to the center of the camp and started the auction. ¡°Today, I¡¯ll start by selling the new crops first, meow.¡± ¡°New crops?¡± At Theo¡¯s words, the hunters¡¯ faces were filled with anticipation. Every time Theo brought new crops, the medical world on Earth was turned upside down. Problems that had been considered impossible for a long time were solved. Crops like tomatoes that made you lose weight healthily, corn that grew hair, green onions that cured liver cancer, and potatoes that cured stomach cancer. And they were all delicious without side effects. Now, even hospitals would outright rmend buying Theo¡¯s crops to patients who have reached a dead-end with conventional treatments. Of course, the issue was the exorbitant price, but the effectiveness was undeniable. ¡°Today¡¯s crops for sale are Agility Cucumbers and Stamina Radishes, meow!¡± Theo took out a cucumber and radish, allowing the hunters to see their options. ¡°Cucumbers help invigorate kidney functions!¡± ¡°Radishes are for lung functions!¡± As the hunters verified the crop options, ¡°Now, let¡¯s begin the auction, meow! First, I will auction 20 pieces of the Stamina Radish, 1 piece at a time, meow!¡± Theo started the auction. ¡°Only 20 pieces?¡± The quantity was too small. ¡°150 Tower coins!¡± ¡°155 Tower coins!¡± ¡°160 Tower coins!¡± Thanks to the limited quantity, the Stamina Radish received high bids from the beginning. With crops from the tower that could treat liver and stomach cancers, other wealthy individuals with different illnesses also requested to purchase crops in the hope that a remedy for their ailment would be found. Thus, thepetition was fierce. ¡°200 tower coins!¡± ¡°SOLD, meow!¡± With that, the first auction for the Stamina Radish came to an end. ¡°The Stamina Radish is now sold out, meow!¡± All the remaining Stamina Radishes were sold, with the average price settling at 220 tower coins. Next up, ¡°Next up are the Agility Cucumbers, meow! I will auction 5 at a time, for a total of 100, meow!!¡± ¡°150 tower coins!¡± ¡°152 tower coins!¡± ¡°153 tower coins!¡± In the case of the Agility Cucumber, they weren¡¯t as expensive because kidney transnts could serve as a cure, so its price didn¡¯t rise significantly. The average price was 25 tower coins. After the new crops auction, the auction for previously sold crops began. Starting with the Exploding Stamina Corn for hair loss treatment, followed by the Detoxifying Green Onion for liver cancer, the Power Potato for stomach cancer, and the Power Sweet Potato that enhances the absorption rate. While most crops were sold at simr prices, the price of the Power Sweet Potato skyrocketed that day. ¡°350,000 tower coins for 1000 pieces!¡± ¡°370,000 tower coins for 1000 pieces!¡± ¡°400,000 tower coins for 1000 pieces!¡± This was due to the Stamina Radishes that Theo had sold. For lung cancer treatment, five Stamina Radishes were required, but there was a serious shortage. The idea was topensate for theck of Radishes with the effects of the Power Sweet Potato. Despite the need to spend nearly 400 billion won to buy 1000 Power Sweet Potatoes, on Earth, there were many wealthy individuals willing to pay a high price for just one. Even with a slight markup, there were many willing buyers, so they could afford to buy 1000 Power Sweet Potatoes without any issues. With the auction concluded, ¡°See you next time, meow!¡± Theo quickly left the venue without even taking photos. ¡°Huff, huff. I suddenly feel so unwell, meow! I need Chairman Park¡¯sp, meow!¡± Although the after-effects of using a lot of magic power during the fight with the blue snake were only manifesting now, Theo believed it was because he was away from Sejun¡¯sp. Feeling exhausted, he quickly headed to the 49th floor of the tower. *** ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s go.¡± Krueng! [Understood! Daddy, get on!] Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi, who had eaten a hearty lunch and was patting his stomach, erged himself andy down in front of Sejun. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± So, riding on Cuengi, Sejun moved towards the waypoint to head back to the 49th floor. And then, Creak. ¡°Cuengi, stay inside for a bit.¡± Upon arriving at the waypoint, Sejun spoke as he opened the void storage. Krueng! [Understood!] Cuengi seemed excited to go into the pocket void storage, probably nning to munch on stored food until Sejun opened the door for him. However, ¡°You can¡¯t eat while inside, Cuengi.¡± Krueng? [Can¡¯t eat inside?] ¡°Yes.¡± Krueng¡­ [Understood¡­] Cuengi seemed disappointed by Sejun¡¯s words. Creak. [You have arrived at the 49th floor.] After closing the door, Sejun arrived at the 49th floor using the waypoint. ¡°Lord Sejun, you¡¯ve arrived!¡± Upon Sejun¡¯s arrival, Dooku hurriedly greeted him. ¡°Yes. Everything¡¯s been okay?¡± ¡°Yes! No issues!¡± ¡°Good. Oh, right! Use this.¡± Sejun handed a Dragon-Tooth Helmet to Dooku. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°It¡¯s made from a dragon¡¯s teeth.¡± ¡°A dragon¡¯s tooth? For a mole like me¡­¡± Moved by Sejun¡¯s gesture, Dooku carefully put on the Dragon-Tooth Helmet. ¡°How to use it is¡­¡± Sejun quickly exined the helmet¡¯s usage. Sejun had been distributing these helmets to bosses on the farming floors. To use the waypoint safely, it was more convenient for him if they kept their positions. Thanks to this, Dooku wouldter be known as the Imprable Dooku among the hunters. After teaching Dooku how to use the helmet, Sejun¡­ Creak.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. ¡°Cuengi,e out.¡± Sejun called for Cuengi, who was in the void storage, toe out and travel from the waypoint to the farm. Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi listened well to Daddy! Cuengi resisted and didn¡¯t eat!] Cuengi came out with his snack pouch so full of food that it looked ready to burst, and he did so confidently. What he meant was that he had restrained himself from eating in the storage, and now he was ready to feast! ¡°Well, well done.¡± Sejun smiled and patted Cuengi on the head, appreciating the effort he made to keep his promise. ¡°Let¡¯s go. The Golden Bat you can go ahead and start singing songs.¡± (Okay!) At Sejun¡¯s call, the Golden Bat, which had been sleeping on Sejun¡¯s back, quickly flew towards the persimmon farm. Krueng! [Dad, hop on!] Sejun mounted the now-erged Cuengi and moved to the persimmon farm. Just then, ¡°Huh? I can feel Theo¡¯s presence.¡± Sejun¡¯s Theo detector was activated. Sniff. Sniff. Krueng! [I don¡¯t smell Big Bro!] Even though Cuengi sniffed around diligently, he couldn¡¯t detect Theo¡¯s scent. Sejun¡¯s Theo detector seemed to have improved for some reason. ¡°Really? But why do I feel so uneasy? Cuengi, let¡¯s quickly head that way.¡± Sejun pointed in the direction where he felt Theo¡¯s presence. Krueng! [Understood!] Thud. Thud. On Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi started to run quickly. After about 30 minutes of full-speed running, Krueng! [I can smell Big Bro!] Finally, Cuengi detected Theo¡¯s scent. ¡°There he is!¡± After running for about 10 more minutes, they spotted Theo lying on the ground. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo!¡± Krueng! [Big Bro!] Sejun and Cuengi ran towards Theo, calling out to him. And then, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo!¡± Sejun hurriedly and gently picked up Theo. ¡°Chairman Park¡­ put me on yourp¡­¡± Hearing Sejun¡¯s voice, Theo opened his eyes with difficulty and spoke with great effort. ¡°I got it.¡± Sejun quickly ced Theo on hisp. ¡°Puhu¡­hut. It¡¯s¡­ mine, meow¡­¡± Theo chuckled weakly and clung to Sejun¡¯sp with all his remaining strength. ¡°What¡¯s so funny that you¡¯reughing like a fool?¡± Sejun, looking pitifully at Theo, tied him to his knee with a rope. Having done it once before, he could skillfully wrap the rope. Theo, feeling the warmth of Sejun¡¯sp, seemed relieved and soon passed out. ¡°But why is Theo drained of magic power¡­¡± Having experienced magic power depletion himself many times, Sejun instantly recognized Theo¡¯s condition. Clearly, something had happened. Sejun felt guilty, thinking it might be his fault for sending Theo away. ¡®I won¡¯t let this go!¡¯ Sejun swore not to forgive whoever or whatever had done this to Theo. ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s go to the farm.¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Cuengi, carrying Sejun and Theo, hurriedly ran towards the persimmon farm. Chew. Chew. On the way, Sejun chewed on an elixir-grade cherry tomato and fed it to Theo¡¯s mouth. As an elixir that boosts magic power, it helped to recover quickly from the magic power depletion. Thanks to it, Theo awakened, having recovered from the depletion. ¡°As long as I¡¯m on Chairman Park¡¯sp, I¡¯m invincible, meow! I feel so powerful, meow!¡± Once again, all the credit went to Sejun¡¯sp. And then, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you healed?¡± Sejun anxiously looked at Theo, who had consumed 20 elixir-grade cherry tomatoes. ***** Chapter 181: Because I have Theo on the Left and Cuengi on the Right ¡°But how did you end up copsed on the floor?¡± Sejun asked the fully recovered Theo. To which, ¡°It¡¯s all Chairman Park¡¯s fault, meow!¡± Theo immediately med Sejun. ¡°Me?¡± ¡°Yes, meow!¡± ¡°Why me?¡± ¡°It¡¯s because Chairman Park sent me away, and I was away from Chairman Park¡¯sp for too long, so I lost my energy, meow!¡± Ah¡­ Sejun had forgotten that this was Theo¡¯s usual behavior. So, he changed his question. ¡°Did anything unusual happen?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! The members of the Three-Headed Society tried to kidnap me, meow!¡± ¡°The Three-Headed Society? Don¡¯t tell me one of Hydra¡¯s heads appeared?!¡± Even if hundreds or thousands of regr hunters from the Three-Headed Society attacked, they wouldn¡¯t be able to bring down Theo due to magic depletion. The only remaining possibility was the appearance of one of Hydra¡¯s heads. ¡°Yes, meow! The blue snake appeared, but I defeated it easily, meow!¡± There were some ups and downs in between, but Theo boldly skipped them to show off hispetence to Sejun. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you?!¡± Sejun was astonished by Theo¡¯s words. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, take this, meow!¡± Feeling pleased by Sejun¡¯s surprised expression, Theo took out a bronze coin from his bag and handed it to Sejun. On one side, there was an image of Hydra and on the other, the number 4. [Hydra¡¯s 4th Bronze Coin] ??? ¡°What kind of snake was it?¡± ¡°It was a blue snake that created ice, meow!¡± ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you really are strong.¡± Sejun had to admit it. He had somewhat underestimated Theo¡­ but Theo was evidently much stronger than he¡¯d thought. ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯m super strong, meow! I even developed a new skill this time, meow!¡± Feeling happy from Sejun¡¯s praise, Theozily sprawled across Sejun¡¯sp. Then, ¡°But there¡¯s been a weird smelling from my mouth since earlier, meow! Quickly give me some of Chairman Park¡¯s homemade churu, meow!¡± Theo demanded the homemade churu. Sejun was annoyed thinking about how he had fed elixirs to recover quickly, and now he¡¯sining about a weird smell? Sejun felt a bit upset. However, ¡°Here you go.¡± Regardless of his feelings, Sejun naturally handed Theo the homemade churu. Slurp, slurp, slurp. While Theo was enjoying his second mouthful of the homemade churu, ¡°Right, meow! I have one more thing to give to Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo remembered the bronze que he got from the lost and found storage¡¯s draw and took it out from his bag. ¡°Chairman Park will be very pleased with this, meow!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Curious from Theo¡¯s confident demeanor, Sejun looked at the bronze que. [Bronze Mirror] ??? Usage Restrictions: None Grade: D ¡°It¡¯s a mirror?¡± The t object he thought was a paddle turned out to be a mirror. Swish, swish. Sejun tried cleaning the bronze with his clothes, but it didn¡¯t be clear enough to reflect his face. ¡°Aileen, can you appraise this?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says leave it to her.] ¡°Alright, thanks. And isn¡¯t this too little? Take more.¡± Sejun sent Aileen the bronze mirror along with 1,000 elixir-grade cherry tomatoes. That morning, he transported 5,000 tomatoes from the temporary storage in the White Tower, so he had plenty. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says thank you]. A momentter, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she senses a powerful divine power from the item Theo brought.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she needs to appraise it with her grandfather and needs more time.] ¡°A divine power? Okay, take your time. There¡¯s no rush.¡± After entrusting Aileen with the appraisal, ¡°You really did great, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Of course, meow! I am amazing, meow!¡± When Sejun praised him, Theo beamed and presented his belly even more, as if to say, ¡®Now, rub this splendid belly of mine, meow!¡¯ Pat, pat. Sejun affectionately stroked Theo¡¯s belly, appreciating his aplishments. ¡°Puhuhut¡­ feels good, meow¡­¡± Purr. After enjoying a tasty churu and Sejun¡¯s undivided attention, Theo contentedly fell asleep. ¡°He really isn¡¯t leaving.¡± When even hisst attempt did not seed, only then was Sejun able to shake off hisst remaining regret. Just then, Gororong. Kurorong Theo¡¯s snoring made Cuengi think it was nap time, and he immediately snuggled against Sejun¡¯s back and fell asleep. ¡°That¡¯s right. Because I have Theo on the Left and Cuengi on the Right.¡± Once he gave in, everything felt easier. Snore. Gororong. Kurorong. Holding Theo and Cuengi, Sejun fell asleep. Two hourster, ¡°Ugh.¡± Sejun stretched as he woke up. ¡°Hey guys, wake up.¡± Rub. Rub. Sejun began massaging Theo to wake him up. ¡°Puhu¡­ Chairman Park, did you sleep well, meow?¡± Theo opened his eyes with a pleasant smile from Sejun¡¯s massage. ¡°Yes. Did Vice Chairman Theo sleep well?¡± ¡°Yes, meow¡­ Chairman Park¡¯sp is always so cozy, meow¡­¡± As Theo replied, he was drifting back to sleep. ¡°But did the auction go well?¡± Sejun initiated a conversation to wake Theo up again. ¡°Yes, meow! It was anotherplete sell-out, meow!¡± The mention of the auction made Theo¡¯s eyes gleam. No matter how sleepy he was, boasting about his achievements to Sejun was more important. ¡°That¡¯s good. You did well.¡± ¡°Of course, meow! I worked extremely hard, meow! Look at this, meow! This is the money I earned, meow!¡± Theo boasted, taking out 6.75 million Tower coins he earned from this auction. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, praise me and hand over my incentive, meow! ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, good job. Here¡¯s your incentive.¡± Sejun handed over 750,000 Tower coins as an incentive to Theo. The vice chairman¡¯s incentive rate was 10%. Buttely, Sejun had been rounding up and just giving thest six figures as the incentive. ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, meow!¡± Feeling satisfied, Theo put the coins Sejun gave him in his bag. At that moment, Roll. Roll. Cuengi rolled over in front of Sejun and Plop. Lay down t in front of him. Krueng¡­ [Cuengi wants a massage too¡­] ¡°Alright.¡± Stretch. Stretch. Sejun earnestly stretched Cuengi¡¯s legs for him. Then he woke up the animals and went outside, ¡°Lord Sejun, are you awake?¡± Ulrich greeted Sejun. ¡°Yes. How¡¯s the Sky-Reaching Bean? Is it growing well?¡± The Sky-Reaching Bean, described as reaching the sky in 7 days after nting, was nted 6 days ago. But since Sejun initially elerated its growth for 24 hours using magic seed sowing, it would probably reach the sky even faster. ¡°It looks like it¡¯s almost fully grown. We had the soldiers climb the beanstalk and received reports that there¡¯s a massivend floating in the sky.¡± ¡°A massivend?¡± What on earth did Theo¡¯s front paw find? Looking at Theo, ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Feeling refreshed from his sleep, Theo was humming a tune and grooming his front paws.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. ¡°We aren¡¯t sure since the beanstalk hasn¡¯t reached it yet, but it seems there are no living entities.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll need to go and check.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll follow you.¡± ¡°No, you guys wait for me down here.¡± In case of any unforeseen situation, Sejun and the animals could escape using the precious Bracelet of the Dragon¡¯s Return given by Kaiser. So Sejun nned to inspect it first with the animals. With that, Sejun moved to where he nted the sky-reaching bean. *** 99th floor of the Tower, Administrator area. -Hmm¡­ Theo, how does he always find stuff like this? -Right? How does he always pick things like this? Kaiser and Kellion were amazed and discussed, appraising the bronze mirror at Aileen¡¯s request. Even more astonishing was that no matter how closely the two dragons looked, there was nothing particrly unique about Theo. ¡°Don¡¯t just talk among yourselves; tell me too!¡± Aileen got upset with Kaiser and Kellion because she often needed their help to assist Sejun when she should have been the one helping Sejun. -Hahaha, my granddaughter is upset because we were chatting amongst ourselves? Let this old man exin quickly! This is a relic containing the power of the space god, Dimena. ¡°A relic?¡± -Yes, a relic¡­ As Aileen showed interest, Kaiser excitedly exined about the relic. ¡°Grandpa, tell me about the other gods¡¯ relics too.¡± -Oh, my! My granddaughter is so interested in my stories! Thanks to that, Kaiser became so ted that he enthusiastically started talking about all the gods he knew who had divine powers. However, ¡®I¡¯ll learn from Grandpa, soter I can appraise Sejun¡¯s items with my own ability!¡¯ Aileen only had one thought in mind: to appraise Sejun¡¯s items on her own. -Idiot. Kellion looked disdainfully at Kaiser, who was doting on his granddaughter. Yet he was no different, being just as doting on his grandson¡­ *** ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun eximed as he saw the enormous beanstalk. It was about 30 meters in circumference, and its top couldn¡¯t be seen. It truly seemed to reach the sky. ¡°Puhuhut. How is it, meow?¡± Theo began to feel proud again, tightly holding onto Sejun¡¯s knee with his front paws, so as not to be pulled into the sky. ¡°Excellent.¡± This amount was more than enough, even if all the rabbits and ck Minotaurs ate it. ¡°Cuengi, stay inside the void storage for now.¡± Concerned that the beanstalk might copse due to Cuengi¡¯s weight, Sejun made Cuengi wait inside the void storage. Krueng! [I¡¯ll wait without eating this time.] Which meant, waiting without eating but filling up his snack pouch. ¡°That¡¯s right. Our Cuengi is so well-behaved.¡± nk. Sejun praised Cuengi as he put him in the void storage and closed the door. ¡°Let¡¯s climb.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Sejun began climbing the beanstalk with Theo. [Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 4 is activated.] [While your hand is in contact, the growth of the Sky-reaching Beanstalk elerates slightly.] [The lifespan of the Sky-reaching Beanstalk extends a bit while being touched.] Naturally, as Sejun held onto the beanstalk, his skills activated on it. ¡°Golden Bat, let¡¯s sing while we climb.¡± (Yes!) Sejun called out the Golden Bat hanging on his back. If his skills were effective, surely the bat¡¯s song could prolong the life of the beanstalk. (There¡¯s a beanstalk, tall and high~) After listening to the Golden Bat¡¯s original song for about an hour, They arrived at a vastnd in the sky. It was surprising that such a massivend in the sky wasn¡¯t visible before. Thend seemed barren, with only one dazzlingly white building visible in the distance. ¡°Let¡¯s head over there.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Theo, who was just clinging onto Sejun¡¯s knee, responded quickly. He wasn¡¯t nning to move on his own anyway. (I¡¯ll scout ahead!) The Golden Bat quickly flew around the building and returned. (The building seems clean, but there¡¯s no one inside!) ¡°Really?¡± Sejun approached the building. ¡°Huh?¡± As he got closer, he noticed crops surrounding the building. ¡°Are those Magical Cherry Tomatoes? Wait! What¡¯s that?¡± Sejun recognized some crops, but there were others he had never seen before. ¡°I should gather some.¡± As Sejun approached to harvest the crops, [You have entered Em¡¯s Garden.] -It¡¯s remarkable that you managed to find this ce. However, I cannot allow thievery. ck Tower¡¯s tower farmer, Park Sejun. And it¡¯s not time for us to meet yet. A voice echoed in Sejun¡¯s head. And then, ¡°Huh? Where am I?¡± Suddenly, Sejun found himself transported to another location. A familiar location. He was at the base of the Sky-Reaching Bean, back on the ground. -It was nice meeting you. With that, the voice vanished. ¡°What just happened? Vice Chairman Theo? Golden Bat?¡± Feeling bewildered, Sejun first checked if the animals were okay. Gororong. Baerorong. Thankfully, both were fine. ¡°Ah! What about Cuengi?¡± nk. Sejun quickly opened the void storage to ensure Cuengi was safe. Krueng? [Are we going out already?] Cuengi, who was busy filling his snack pouch, asked with a disappointed expression. ¡°No, fill your pouch first and thene out.¡± Krueng! [Okay!] Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi eagerly resumed filling his snack pouch. ¡°Phew. What just happened?¡± As Sejun was contemting the recent events, ¡°Huh? When did I put these on?¡± Sejun realized his shoes had changed. Instead of his worn-out sneakers that were about to tear, he was now wearing golden leather shoes. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun examined the shoes. ***** ***** Chapter 182 [Farmer¡¯s Footstep Shoes] ¡ú These are shoes made for farmers, meticulously crafted stitch by stitch with golden sheep wool by Em Ibenes, the Apostle of Creation1. ¡ú It¡¯s a semi-divine level equipment not registered in the ck Tower. ¡ú Crops grow to the sound of the farmer¡¯s footsteps. ¡ú When wearing these shoes and walking around the field, the growth rate of crops elerates. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Tower Farmer ¡ú Creator: Apostle of Creation, Em Ibenes ¡ú Grade: Semi-Divine Skill: [Blessing of the Crops (Master)] [Blessing of the Crops (Master)] ¡ú Crops that hear the footsteps of the farmer react by empowering the farmer, enhancing his potential. ¡°Apostle of Creation?¡± Sejun realized just now who the being that had addressed him a while ago was: the Creator God who had created the towers and then vanished. To think that God had an apostle! It was an astonishing fact. ¡°But it¡¯s a pity.¡± He remembered the crops he couldn¡¯t pick from Em¡¯s garden. The crop Sejun wanted to pick was a peach. He wished he could have taken just one bite¡­ It was regretful. ¡°Still, our Vice Chairman Theo really is something.¡± Squish. Squish. Sejun fiddled with the squishy pink jelly of the sleeping Theo. Sejun remarked on his incredible detection ability that could even identify an apostle of the creation god that no one knew existed. Probably even dragons couldn¡¯t do that. As Sejun was admiring Theo, Krueng! [Cuengi has filled up his snack pouch!] Cuengi emerged from the void storage, patting his full snack pouch with a proud expression. Krueng? [Is it nap time now?] Cuengi, looking at the sleeping Theo and Golden Bat, asked. ¡°Are you sleepy, Cuengi?¡± Sejun asked, thinking that if Cuengi was sleepy, they would rest here before moving on. However, Krueng! [Cuengi¡¯s not sleepy yet!] In response to Sejun¡¯s question, Cuengi shook his head. He had just filled his snack pouch with food; there was no way he¡¯d feel sleepy now. ¡°Then, let¡¯s go back to the farm first.¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Sejun rode the erged Cuengi back to the farm. *** Incheon International Airport. ¡°It¡¯s been a while since I¡¯ve been to Korea.¡± A man with silver-white hair and a ck suit spoke as he exited the departure gate. A long scar marred the left side of his face, making people avoid getting too close to him. Then, ¡°Wee! Mr. Tamuro!¡± Four muscr men who had been waiting greeted Tamuro. ¡°What¡¯s the situation?¡± ¡°As usual. There are 50 guards at home, around 30 at the workce and school. Some of the guards are confirmed to have firearms.¡± ¡°Our side?¡± ¡°We have 30 hunters and 100 organization members, all armed and waiting.¡± ¡°It¡¯s going to get noisy. It would¡¯ve been easier to deal with inside the tower¡­¡± Tamuro remarked with a hint of reluctance. If they had managed to prevent the shipment of the Sturdy de Green Onions froming to Earth from the tower as nned, there would¡¯ve been no need for him to act. But the Silver Wolves joined the transport of the Sturdy de Green Onions, disrupting the organization¡¯s ns. Due to the Sturdy de Green Onions supplied from the tower, it had prevented the rapid increase of the Locusts. On top of that, Akiro and Pablo suddenly lost contact. As things kept gettingplicated, Mister 2, the second-inmand of the organization, took direct action. The n was to kidnap the wandering cat merchant Theo, locate Park Sejun, take possession of the crops, all while eradicating the Sturdy de Green Onions. ¡°But who would¡¯ve thought we¡¯d lose contact with Mister 2 as well¡­¡± In this way, they found themselves forced into action in Korea, even though they knew it would be chaotic. ¡°Let¡¯s move then!¡± ¡°First, let¡¯s head to the site.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Tamuro got into a car, heading towards Bucheon. *** Krueng! [We¡¯re here!] ¡°Good job, Cuengi. You can eat your snacks now.¡± Sejun spoke to Cuengi, who had run all the way to the persimmon tree farm. Krueng! [Got it!] At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi settled near him and began emptying his snack pouch. And then, ¡°Will this really enhance my potential?¡± Tap. Tap. Sejun was testing the Blessing of the Crops skill in the Sturdy de Green Onions field, letting the crops hear his footstep with his Farmer¡¯s Footstep Shoes. He needed the Sturdy de Green Onions from the 49th floor of the tower to grow quickly so it could be sent to Earth faster. Even though his work was done, instead of ascending to the 99th floor, he continued to test here to elerate the growth of the Sturdy de Green Onions. Tap. Tap. Despite Sejun¡¯s continuous footsteps, no special messages or feedback appeared. Tap. Tap. Gororong. Baerorong. Sejun¡¯s footsteps and the snoring of Theo¡¯s golden bat harmonized together. Whether Em had put them into a deep sleep or not, Theo and the golden bat were still asleep. Then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says the appraisal isplete.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says you¡¯ll really like it.] ¡°Really?¡± With Aileen¡¯s words, a bronze mirror appeared before Sejun. The frame and handle of the bronze mirror were engraved with wavy patterns on a silver background, and the mirror¡¯s surface, which reflected objects, had mysterious characters carved into it. Although the appraisal wasplete, the mirror¡¯s function wasn¡¯t obvious just by looking at it. Sejun decided to check its options first. [Mirror of Longing] ¡ú A divine relic of the god of space, Dimena, who was in charge of spatial divinity in ancient times. ¡ú By infusing it with magic and thinking of someone you miss, you can see them through the mirror. (You must have seen the person¡¯s face at least once to view them through the mirror.) ¡ú Over time, the relic¡¯s power has weakened. ¡ú It¡¯s a divine-grade equipment not registered in the ck Tower. ¡ú Some information hasn¡¯t been disclosed yet due to insufficient data. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Magic Power 100 and above ¡ú Creator: God of Space, Dimena ¡ú Grade: Divine More than the mirror¡¯s divine rank, ¡°I can see the person I miss?¡± This phrase caught Sejun¡¯s attention more. ¡°Show me my mother.¡± Sejun infused the mirror with magic and pictured his mother in his mind. Then, Ripple. Ripple. The characters carved into the bronze mirror rippled like water, and revealed the image of Sejun¡¯s mother, Kim Mi-ran, preparing dinner. As expected, tonight¡¯s menu was kimchi stew (TL: or Kimchi-jjigae). Subsequently, Sejun checked on other family members. His father was on his way home from work, and his younger brother, Se-dol¡­ ¡°Ugh! My eyes!¡± Sejun quickly averted his eyes from the mirror. He hadn¡¯t expected to see Se-dol taking a shower. ¡°Thankfully, they all seem well.¡± Sejun was relieved to see his family in good health. And, ¡®I wish I could have seen Aileen too¡­¡¯ Sejunmented not being able to see Aileen. Even though he had met her before, Sejun couldn¡¯t remember the fact that he had encountered Aileen after getting hit from behind. As Sejun was lost in his thoughts, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says you¡¯re wearing unfamiliar shoes.]N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Noticing the change in Sejun¡¯s footwear during the time she had gone to listen to her grandfather¡¯s stories, Aileen inquired. Something felt off. ¡°Oh, these?¡± Sejun exined how he climbed the sky-reaching beanstalk to reach the massive floatingnd in the sky and acquired the shoes. ¡°Have you ever heard that the Creator God has an apostle?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she¡¯ll ask her grandpa about that.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if the voice you heard in your head was a female¡¯s voice.] ¡°The voice? Of course, it was¡­¡± Sejun, about to reply, felt a sudden chill but said, ¡°It was a woman¡¯s voice.¡± He spoke honestly, thinking that hiding the truth would be worse. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she understands.] After that, Aileen remained silent. And, ¡°How dare you! Gifting something to our Sejun?!¡± Aileen registered the Apostle of Creation as a threat. *** Tap. Tap. Sejun continued to let the Sturdy de Green Onions hear his footsteps. After about two hours, [The Sturdy de Green Onions are grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lend their strength.] [Your stamina stat potential has increased from 99 to 100.] The awaited message appeared, and his stamina limit stat increased by 1. ¡°It really works.¡± Sejun, having confirmed the effect of the Blessing of the Crops skill, said, ¡°Good. Test over. Time to go back. Cuengi, let¡¯s go!¡± Sejun called for Cuengi. It was time to return to the 99th floor of the tower. However, Krueng¡­ [Cuengi¡¯s sleepy¡­] Cuengi, having emptied his snack pouch, felt drowsy from a full stomach. ¡°Then let¡¯s rest a bit before we go.¡± Krueng! [Daddy, sleep next to Cuengi!] Cuengi pointed to a spot beside him. ¡°Alright.¡± As Sejun sat beside Cuengi, Kuehehehe. Cuengi snuggled up to Sejun¡¯s side and promptly fell asleep. Pat pat. Sejun, stroking Cuengi and the head of Theo who was on hisp, fell asleep together. A short whileter, Gororong. Kurorong. Baerorong. ¡°Meow?! Where are we, meow?!¡± Theo woke up from his sleep. Then, ¡°Thank goodness, meow!¡± Squeeze. Squeeze. Realizing he was on Sejun¡¯sp, Theo pressed down on Sejun¡¯s body with his paws to check if everything was okay. ¡°His face looks a bit rotten, but he seems okay, meow!¡± After checking Sejun¡¯s condition, Theoy back on Sejun¡¯sp. 10 minutester, ¡°Meow! I can¡¯t sleep, meow!¡± Perhaps he had slept too much because he wasn¡¯t sleepy anymore. Then, ¡°Isn¡¯t that what I brought, meow?¡± Theo spotted the Mirror of Longing in Sejun¡¯s pocket. ¡°I want to see Chairman Park¡¯s knee, meow!¡± Holding the mirror, Theo infused it with magic, thinking about Sejun¡¯s knee. Then, ¡°Oh! It¡¯s me, meow!¡± Theo, along with Sejun¡¯s knee on which he was sitting, appeared in the mirror. ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯m truly amazing, meow!¡± Theo boasted about the mirror¡¯s brilliant feature, praising himself. ¡°I want to see Elka, meow!¡± ¡°I want to see Ulrich, meow!¡± ¡°I want to see Sister Aileen, meow!¡± As Theo was amusing himself with the bronze mirror, Krueng? [Big bro, what¡¯s that?] Cuengi, who had just woken up from his nap, asked Theo about the mirror he held. It looked fun! ¡°Puhuhut. Look at this, Cuengi, meow! If you infuse it with magic and think of someone you want to see, they appear in the mirror, meow!¡± Theo proudly showed Cuengi the image of the ck rabbit in the mirror. Krueng! [It¡¯s Big Bro!] ¡°Puhuhut. What do you think, meow? Cuengi, want to give it a try, meow?¡± Theo suggested, as if he was doing Cuengi a favor. It¡¯s time to show the elder brother¡¯s authority, meow! Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! Cuengi wants to try!] Excited by Theo¡¯s offer, Cuengi responded. ¡°You must use it carefully, meow!¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Theo warned Cuengi as he handed over the bronze mirror. Then, Krueng! [Mirror, Cuengi wants to see Cuengi¡¯s grandma!] Holding the mirror with both front paws, Cuengi infused it with magic power. However, ¡­¡­ Nothing appeared in the mirror. It was expected since Cuengi had never seen Sejun¡¯s mother, Kim Mi-ran. Krueng? Krueng?! [Why isn¡¯t it working? Why can¡¯t Cuengi see Cuengi¡¯s grandma?!] Cuengi shook the mirror and eximed. ¡°You silly, meow?! You need to know their face to see them, meow!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi is not silly! But Cuengi doesn¡¯t know grandma¡¯s face!] At Theo¡¯s words, Cuengi started to sob sadly. At that moment, ¡°Uhmm¡­ Why are you two fighting?¡± Sejun woke up due to theirmotion. Kwueong! [Daddy, Cuengi wants to see Cuengi¡¯s grandma!] Cuengi, with a tearful voice, ran to Sejun. ¡°Whoa! Cuengi, st¡­ gah!¡± Sejun hurriedly eximed, but Whack! Cuengi was much faster. Koooom! Fortunately, the dragon tattoo on Sejun¡¯s left arm disappeared, saving Sejun. TL Notes: 1) Here it could also be tranted as Apostle of the Creator God but I have used Apostle of Creation to match with Apostle of Destruction. ***** ***** TL: Hi Guys, I have been gone for a few days as you might have noticed but I am now back with daily regr releases. ***** Chapter 183 ¡°Phew. Cuengi,e here.¡± Sejun, after re-engraving a new tattoo with Kaiser¡¯s scale on his left arm, called Cuengi. Krueng¡­ Krueng. [Sorry, Dad¡­ Cuengi made a mistake.] Knowing he was at fault, Cuengi cautiously approached Sejun, checking his reaction. He was aware that his brief moment of agitation had put Sejun in danger. ¡°It¡¯s okay. It wasn¡¯t Cuengi¡¯s fault.¡± Sejun said, patting Cuengi¡¯s head, reassuring him. Sejun knew. Such incidents could happen again. It wasn¡¯t something Cuengi could just control with willpower alone. In TV or YouTube videos, you¡¯d sometimes see owners struggling to handle the energy levels of theirrge dogs. However, it¡¯s the owner¡¯s responsibility to handle it, not the dog¡¯s fault. Rather, Cuengi had been holding back, even subconsciously, always considering Sejun. For example, he never kicked Sejun in his sleep. Moreover, whenever Theo cuddled, Cuengi, wanting the same, resisted the urge every day. Whenever he exerted force during fights, he always adjusted his direction and strength, considering Sejun¡¯s position. Sejun felt more guilty knowing how much Cuengi was trying for him. Kroooueng! Relieved by Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi shed tears. Only now did his pent-up emotions burst out. ¡°Why are you crying, Cuengi? Dad is really okay.¡± Sejun wiped Cuengi¡¯s tears and reassured him, holding him close andforting him. Then, ¡®I don¡¯t like it, meow!¡¯ Theo felt ufortable seeing only Cuengi getting petted. But for now, as the elder brother, he sat quietly on Sejun¡¯sp. Tap. Tap. Theo¡¯s tail gently patted Cuengi¡¯s butt. ¡°Cuengi, you said you wanted to see grandma?¡± Once Cuengi had calmed down a bit, Sejun spoke, holding up the Mirror of Longing. Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! Cuengi wants to see Cuengi¡¯s grandma!] Cuengi responded energetically to Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°Okay. Look, this is Cuengi¡¯s grandma.¡± Sejun showed Cuengi the image of Kim Mi-ran in the Mirror of Longing. Krueng! Krueng! [It¡¯s Cuengi¡¯s grandma! Cuengi missed grandma!] Cuengi joyfully observed the mirror. ¡°Beside her are grandpa and younger dad.¡± Since it was dinner time and they were all eating together, Sejun also introduced the others. In this way, Cuengi familiarized himself with all of Sejun¡¯s family. Krueng? [Daddy, what¡¯s that?] Cuengi began to inquire about the side dishes he saw in the mirror. ¡°That¡¯s Kimchi stew. It¡¯s the food dad wants to eat the most.¡± Krueng? [Is Kimchi stew that delicious?] ¡°Well, you can get tired of it if you eat it often, but then you miss it when you don¡¯t.¡± Krueng. [That¡¯s confusing.] Cuengi found Sejun¡¯s words puzzling. ¡°You¡¯ll understand when you¡¯re older.¡± Sejun gently stroked Cuengi¡¯s head as he spoke. Of course, it might never happen for Cuengi. The thought of Cuengi getting tired of food? It was hard to imagine. ¡°Let¡¯s go home now.¡± Sejun took the animals and ascended to the 99th floor of the tower. *** ¡°This week alone, we¡¯ve seized 220 ships that approached the coast without permission.¡± ¡°Good job. Please do your best to ensure that not a single suspicious ship enters the U.S.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± It wasn¡¯t wartime, but over 200 ships were seized just on the basis of being suspicious. Under normal circumstances, detaining over 200 ships on the mere suspicion of unauthorized approach was a potential international issue. Yet, instead of reprimanding the Navy Chief of Staff, the president of the USA praised him. ¡°How¡¯s the situation at the Mexico border?¡± ¡°We¡¯ve installed high-voltage fences that stand 50m tall in the border areas and have soldiers and drones patrolling.¡± The Army Chief of Staff responded this time. ¡°We must prevent even a single locust from crossing. The moment one does, it¡¯s the end for the US.¡± The President spoke gravely. The breeding capacity of the locusts was tremendous. In just a week, a single locust could multiply into more than 100,000. Right now, the US was at war with the locusts. Actually, every country was. ¡°What¡¯s the status of the report¡¯s verification?¡± The President directed the question to the CIA Director. The CIA confirmed that the reports from several universities analyzing the spread of the Locust had amon thread: human intervention. They were verifying if there was any actual human interference. ¡°Mr. President, our investigations have confirmed the involvement of an organization called the Three Head Society.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Everyone in the conference room was outraged at the CIA Director¡¯s words. It would be madness to cause the spread of the locusts, as it puts the entire human race at risk. ¡°What information do we have on the Three Head Society?¡± ¡°Currently, we are conducting multiple operations to locate and infiltrate the Three Head Society. ording to recent intelligence, a significant number of their members have entered South Korea.¡± ¡°South Korea? Why?¡± ¡°Yes. There¡¯s a high possibility they¡¯re targeting Park Sejun¡¯s family.¡± There was a time when not just the U.S., but every government had monitored Park Sejun¡¯s family at some point to gather information about Park Sejun. However, after Han Tae-jun, who was the only link to Park Sejun, announced that any organization or nation monitoring Park Sejun¡¯s family would be denied crops, all intelligence agents had withdrawn. ¡°Hmm. Let¡¯s inform Han Tae-jun for now.¡± Han Tae-jun was currently in charge of the Earth Defense Force and wielded significant power in the distribution of Sturdy de Green Onions. By providing information to Han Tae-jun, they hoped to receive an extra distribution of Detoxifying Green Onion and Sturdy de Green Onions in return. ¡°Understood.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s conclude the meeting here.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± As the meeting concluded and everyone was leaving, ¨C The U.S. government has decided to provide Han Tae-jun with information on the organization members who entered South Korea. The Army Chief of Staff, who had attended the meeting, sent a message somewhere. *** Krueng! [We¡¯re home!] Thud. Thud. Having arrived at Sejun¡¯s farm on the 99th floor of the tower, Cuengi cheerfully shouted and excitedly ran around the farm. Although they had returned in less than a day, it still felt good to be home. ¡°Well¡­ there¡¯s no ce like home.¡± Tap. Tap. Sejun seemed to understand Cuengi¡¯s feelings as he walked around the farm, making his footsteps heard by the crops. The crops grew faster, which was good, and his potential increased, which was beneficial. It was a win-win for everyone. ¡°Isn¡¯t it?¡± If the crops grew faster, the harvest would be quicker, which was also beneficial for Sejun. [You have harvested a well-ripened Magical Cherry Tomato.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increased slightly.] [You¡¯ve gained 50 experience points.] While Sejun was asionally harvesting the well-ripened crops while walking around the field, he pondered, ¡°I wonder how Ajax is doing?¡± Suddenly curious about how Ajax was working, Sejun took out the bronze mirror, and, infusing it with magic power, and thought of Ajax. But¡­ ¡°Why isn¡¯t it working?¡± Due to tremendous interference, Ajax¡¯s image was not visible, likely because of the magic power emanating from Ajax. ¡°Is my magic power insufficient?¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. When Sejun infused the mirror with all of his magic power, the interference lessened slightly, but he still couldn¡¯t see anything clearly. Then, Gurgle. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi is hungry!] Thud. Thud. After a joyful run, Cuengi, with a growling stomach, came looking for Sejun. ¡°Just wait a moment.¡± Sejun went to the kitchen and prepared dinner. Tonight¡¯s menu was napa cabbage soup. He craved a refreshing broth. He craved a refreshing broth-based dish. He started by saut¨¦ing small pieces of Purple Locust meat in a heated pot. Sizzle. Once the meat was nicely browned, Ssh. He filled the pot with water and added deep-sea giant tuna bones he had prepared earlier. He boiled them on high heat to make a rich broth. While the broth was simmering, nk. From the void storage, he took out shiitake mushrooms and detoxifying green onions and then went to the napa cabbage field, harvested 10 cabbages, trimmed the ends, and chopped them into bite-sized pieces, adding them to the pot. After seasoning the dish with soy sauce, salt, and pepper, hepleted the dish. [You have achieved the aplishment of making the Refreshing Wind Napa Cabbage Soup for the first time in the tower.] [The recipe for Refreshing Wind Napa Cabbage Soup is registered in Cooking Lv. 5.] [Your Cooking Lv. 5 proficiency has increased greatly.] A message appeared indicating that Sejun had cooked a new dish after a long time. ¡°Have I been neglecting my cookingtely?¡± Sejun self-reflected as he checked the dish¡¯s options. [Refreshing Wind Napa Cabbage Soup] ¡ú The Purple Locust meat was pre-fried to retain its rity, and the broth made from the bones of a deep-sea giant tuna added a savory taste. ¡ú The Detoxifying Green Onion neutralizes the strong poison found in the Purple Locust meat, preventing the dish from spoiling easily. ¡ú All ingredients synergize, maximizing the vor and effects of the wind napa cabbage. ¡ú Upon consumption, affinity with wind attribute increases slightly for 1 hour. ¡ú There¡¯s a very low chance of awakening a mid-tier or lower wind-attribute rted talent upon consumption. ¡ú Chef: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 120 days ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Oh! Not bad at all.¡± He was pleased with the dish¡¯s options. Furthermore, Slurp. ¡°Ah, so refreshing.¡± The taste was impable. He genuinely wished he had a spoonful of rice to go with it. ¡°Come on, guys, let¡¯s eat.¡± Sejun called over the animals and they all dined together. Instead of rice, steamed potatoes reced the carbohydrates. While eating, ¡°If any of you want to see someone, use this.¡± Sejun handed over the bronze mirror of longing to the monkeys and rabbits. He thought that some of the animals who were separated from their families might miss them. Squeak! Ook! Touched by Sejun¡¯s thoughtfulness, the rabbits and monkeys began to use the mirror to see their loved ones. Meanwhile, Gulp. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] While everyone was engrossed with the bronze mirror, Cuengi finished the entire bowl of cabbage soup Sejun had served in one go and continuously refilled it from the pot.¡± When they finished dinner, [You¡¯ve consumed the Refreshing Wind Napa Cabbage Soup.] [Affinity with the wind attribute slightly increases for 1 hour.] A message appeared, and Sejun felt a cooling sensation throughout his body. Rustle. ¡°Chairman Park, I feel cool, meow! This is wonderful, meow!¡± While enjoying his churu, Theo, feeling Sejun¡¯s change, rubbed himself against Sejun¡¯s knee. Then, Rustle. Rustle. A gentle breeze began to emanate from a few of the rabbits and monkeys. They had awakened their wind attribute talent. ¡°Huh?!¡± Awakening a talent just from a single bowl of cabbage soup? Even if the probability was said to be very low? Why them? What about me? Unlike the animals, Sejun hadn¡¯t acquired any new talent, felt slighted. He examined himself but¡­ ¡­¡­ Not even a hair moved. ¡°Huh? Then what about Cuengi?¡± Cuengi had consumed the soup by the potful. As Sejun hurriedly searched for Cuengi, Whoosh. A strong wind began blowing from behind. Turning around, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi has gained a talent!] Cuengi, enveloped in a gust of wind, appeared. As Sejun suspected, Cuengi too had awakened a wind attribute talent. Krueng! [I¡¯m so happy!] ted, Cuengi jumped into Sejun¡¯s arms. ¡°Huh? Wait! Cuengi, sto¨C¡­¡± Poof. ¡°Wha?¡± Sejun was taken aback, holding Cuengi in his arms. Although he felt a bit hefty, Sejun couldfortably hold him as he was now light enough to be held. Kuehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi is now light!] The talent Cuengi had awakened was ¡®Light Body Movement,¡¯ allowing him to reduce his body weight to 1/1000th. On Day 325 of being stranded, Cuengi finally realized his dream of being held in Sejun¡¯s arms. ***** ***** Chapter 184: An Opportunity has Arrived Thump. Kuehehe. Thud. Thump. Kuehehe. Thud. Krueng! [It¡¯s fun! Cuengi¡¯s so excited!] After dinner, Sejun repeatedly threw and caught the lightweight Cuengi, ying with him. Then, Kueong. From a distance, Pink-fur, Cuengi¡¯s mother, called for him. It was bedtime. Krueng¡­ [I want to y more¡­] Cuengi looked disappointed at his mother¡¯s call. ¡°We can y again tomorrow after you sleep with your mom.¡± Sejun tried to console the dejected Cuengi. Krueng! [Alright! Cuengi will sleep well, so Daddy should too!] After saying his piece, Cuengi rushed towards Pink-fur. Tap-tap. Cuengi¡¯s steps were noticeably lighter. ¡°We should sleep too.¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± Sejun and Theo headed off to bed. Early the next morning, Tap-tap. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi wants to y!] Cuengi came over early in the morning, eager to y. Then, Leap. While Sejun was still asleep, Cuengi leapt onto Sejun¡¯s chest. Thump. ¡°Uhm¡­¡± Sejun groaned a bit from the impact, but he didn¡¯t wake up. Kuehehe. Krueng. [Hehehe. Daddy¡¯s alright.] Delighted to see that even after jumping onto him, Sejun wasn¡¯t harmed, Gororong. kurorong. Kyuororong. baerorong. He snuggled up next to him and fell asleep. A whileter, ¡°Haa!¡± Sejun woke up, sitting up. Then, Roll, roll. Cuengi naturally rolled down the inclined surface. ¡°Huh?¡± Thud. Sejun quickly caught Cuengi. ¡°It¡¯s really amazing. Our Cuengi is this light.¡± Sejun marveled at Cuengi, who was soundly sleeping in his arms. Cuengi now felt like he weighed around 70kg, which was as light as a featherpared to before. Holding Cuengi with both hands and lifting him, Sejun was still amazed by his own strength to lift Cuengi. Then, Grin. He noticed Cuengi¡¯s mouth corners lifting. It seemed like Cuengi was pretending to sleep. ¡®Hehehe. But I won¡¯t be fooled!¡¯ Bu-bu-bu-boop. Sejun made a fart sound by blowing raspberry on Cuengi¡¯s belly as a yful retaliation. Krueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s fun!] He soon gave up pretending and began to y with Sejun. ¡°Here I go again! Bu-bu-bu-boop.¡± Kuehehe. While they were ying, Growl. Cuengi¡¯s stomach grumbled. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi is hungry!] There was a new determination in Cuengi¡¯s voice. No matter how fun, hunger was non-negotiable! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s eat.¡± Briefly setting down the now ferocious-looking Cuengi for a moment, ¡°Meow¡­¡± Sejun ced the still-sleeping Theo on his knee. ¡°Huh? When did Iona get here?¡± Sejun btedly noticed Iona hanging on Theo¡¯s tail. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Krueng! [Okay!] Sejun and Cuengi moved to the kitchen. The breakfast menu was, of course, cabbage soup. Though he failed to awaken any talent yesterday, there was still hope for today. After breakfast, Sway, sway. Some animals, who hadn¡¯t awakened their wind attribute talent yesterday, managed to do it today. However, despite intentionally consuming three bowls of cabbage soup, Sejun only ended up with a full stomach. ¡°Tsk.¡± ¡°Chairman Park, cheer up, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot! If you¡¯re feeling hot, I can cool you down with magic.¡± Krueng!Kuewoo!Kuewoo! [Cuengi can blow wind too! Whoo! Whoo!] The animals tried tofort Sejun, but ¡°It¡¯s okay, no need tofort me.¡± Sejun refused their attempts at constion. ¡®I¡¯ll have cabbage soup for lunch too!¡¯ Sejun hadn¡¯t given up. Then, after breakfast, Thud. Tap, tap. Sejun took the Myler¡¯s hoe, which was ced in front of his house, and headed to the yet-to-be-nted field. Then, Thump. He scattered carrot seeds on the ground. Thud. ¡°Land Moving.¡± Using Myler¡¯s hoe, he began nting the carrots. [You¡¯ve nted 500 Agility Carrot seeds in the magic power-infused soil.] [Due to the sound of the farmer¡¯s footsteps, the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6 has been enhanced.] [With the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the growth rate of the Agility Carrot seeds will double for the next 24 hours.] [You have 7,702,173 times left until the job questpletion.] ¡°Oh!¡± The effect of Magic Seed Sowing was enhanced due to the synergy with the sound produced by the Farmer¡¯s Footsteps Shoes. ¡°Great!¡± Tap, tap. Thanks to the effect, Sejun, with newfound enthusiasm, began nting carrots while making footstep sounds. About an hour into nting carrots, [The Agility Carrots are grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lend their strength.] [Your Agility stat potential has increased from 99 to 100.] The potential of the Agility stat increased. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun was surprised as the potential increased faster than expected. He had learned two things from testing the Blessing of the Crops skill the previous day. First, to increase the potential, one needs to walk around the field for about 2 hours. Though this duration might increase as potential rises, that¡¯s how it currently stood. The second thing was that the Blessing of the Crops skill given by each crop umtes separately. For instance, if one walks for an hour in the carrot field and an hour in the sweet potato field, they¡¯d need to walk another hour in each field toplete the 2-hour requirement. ¡®Is it because of the footstep effect?¡¯ Sejun spected that the reduced time to increase potential might be due to the sped-up growth of the seeds, which doubled the Blessing effect from the crops. Thus, by lunchtime, Sejun increased both the Strength and Agility stats potentials by one each. Lunchtime. Squeak? Ook? The animals were taken aback when they were served cabbage soup for the third consecutive time. They seemed to eat more slowly, perhaps growing a bit tired of the repetition. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Of course, Cuengi devoured the soup as if tasting it for the first time. A whileter, Rustle, rustle. All the remaining animals who hadn¡¯t awakened their talents finally unlocked their wind attribute. ¡°Ugh.¡± Yet again, Sejun only ended up with a full stomach. *** Dimensional Sea. -What¡¯s happening here? The enormous octopus, Kraken, one of the 12 Apostles of Destruction who held the 6th seat and was known as the Monster of the Seas, looked around in confusion. Suddenly, he found himself surrounded by branches, like a dense. At first, it was just a few branches blocking his path. Believing in his strength, Kraken tried to break through the branches. Bang! The branches proved sturdier than anticipated. -How dare they resist the power of me, Kraken! Though just a fragment of his main body, Kraken¡¯s power was formidable, and his pride was hurt. Thus, Bang! Bang! He persisted in breaking the branches. As he focused on the branches in front, he soon found himselfpletely encircled. Creak, creak. The branches slowly closed in, constricting Kraken. -Eek! Kraken tried to resist the branches tightening around him, but it was only a matter of time before he¡¯d be crushed. Ting. Kraken was crushed, leaving behind three gray coins. Creak. The branches quickly moved, collecting the coins. [How should I present these to the Master this time?] For mie, killing an Apostle of Destruction was less challenging than delivering the coins to Sejun without him noticing. *** After lunch, ¡°I should let mie hear my footsteps too.¡± Sejun went down to the cave to look after mie. He had always been concerned since mie hadn¡¯t been growing properly. [Master! Wee!] The moment Sejun descended, mie greeted him cheerfully, waving its four leaves. ¡®Poor thing. It¡¯s an apple tree but only has these four pitiful leaves.¡¯ Sejun had once again forgotten that worrying about others at the 99th floor was unnecessary. ¡°Have you been well, mie?¡± With a sympathetic expression, Sejun stroked mie¡¯s leaves and asked. [Yes! But Master¡¯s footsteps sound even better now! They give me so much energy! Ah! I mean, they were good before, but now they¡¯re even better!] mie hastily added an exnation, fearing Sejun might misunderstand. ¡®What a cute thing.¡¯ As Sejun continued to pet mie and was about to get up, Swoosh. Theo sneakily nudged his head under Sejun¡¯s right hand. He seemed to be saying, ¡®Pet me too, meow!¡¯ Then, Grab. Following Theo, Cuengi grabbed Sejun¡¯s left hand and pressed it to his head. ¡®I was supposed to get back to work now¡­¡¯ The soft fur on his palm tempted Sejun. However, if he started petting them now, it would easily waste dozens of minutes. Sejun tried to resist the temptation and thought of a way to distract them. ¡°Hey, go catch some tuna.¡± ¡°Tuna, meow?!¡± Krueng! [Tuna is delicious!] The mention of tuna excited both Theo and Cuengi. ¡°Yeah, if you bring back tuna, I¡¯ll make you Churu.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Cuengi, let¡¯spete and see who catches the tuna first, meow! I will show you my speed, meow!¡± Krueng! [Cuengi is also good at swimming!] Theo and Cuengi hurriedly ran towards the pond, along with Iona, who was sleeping on Theo¡¯s tail. ¡°Now I can get to work.¡± In the cave¡¯s field, Sejun began his work. [An Opportunity has Arrived.] mie discreetly began herding two Apostles of Destruction, whom she nned to capture and crush in the Dimensional Sea, towards the passage connected to the 99th floor of the tower. *** ¡°I¡¯ll catch the tuna first, meow!¡± Swoosh! Using his water affinity, Theo swam swiftly through the water, cutting through it like a de. Krueng! [Cuengi won¡¯t lose!]N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Cuengi reverted his weight to its original state. Thump. He became heavier and started sinking quickly to the bottom of the pond. Both of them reached the bottom of the pond almost simultaneously. Then, -Who are these guys? Before them, a gigantic green sea serpent emerged from the passage connected to the Dimensional Sea. It was the Leviathan, upying the 12th seat among the 12 Apostles of Destruction, known to summon tsunamis. ¡°What¡¯s that, meow?¡± Krueng? [What is it?] Upon seeing Leviathan, Theo and Cuengi tried to identify the massive fish before them. A long fish that lives in the sea, resembling a snake. ¡°Meow! I know, meow! That¡¯s the giant eel Chairman Park likes to eat, meow!¡± Krueng! [Cuengi will catch what Dad likes!] Convinced that the Leviathan was a giant eel, Theo and Cuengi charged to capture it. ¡°Puhuhut. Watch this, Cuengi, meow! This is Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s secret technique, MeowMeow Storm Fist! MeowMeow! MeowMeow!¡± Theo unleashed his dragon ws, infusing them with magic power and attacked Leviathan. -Ugh! How can¡­ Thud. Before Leviathan could finish, he was defeated by Theo¡¯s attack and turned into water. Ting. A green coin dropped. ¡°Meow? The eel disappeared, meow?¡± Krueng? [Where did the eel go?] As they puzzled over the sudden disappearance of the ¡®eel¡¯, -Leviathan, why are you blocking the way¡ª¡ª Huh? Who are you guys? This time, Kraken, who had followed Leviathan, blocked the passageway again. ¡°Meow! That¡¯s just like the octopus Chairman Park loves, meow!¡± Theo, who always handed over what he didn¡¯t want to eat to Sejun, eximed. Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi like octopus too! Cuengi will catch it this time!] Boom! Shouting, Cuengi charged at Kraken with full force. And Krueng! [This is Cuengi¡¯s special technique, Cuengi Punch!] Boom! Following Theo, Cuengi named his technique and with a magic power infused fist, struck Kraken¡¯s head. -Argh! How can this¡­ Thud. Kraken couldn¡¯t finish his sentence before he was defeated and turned into water. Then, Ting. A tree branch appeared where the coins dropped, cing 7 coins before disappearing. And, [Guard Theo has defeated Leviathan, the 12th Apostle of Destruction that infiltrated the ck Tower.] [You¡¯ve gained 10 million experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Theo.] [You cannot earn experience as the job quest hasn¡¯t beenpleted.] [Guard Cuengi has defeated Kraken, 6th Apostle of Destruction that infiltrated the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . The messages appeared before Sejun, who was working in the field. ¡°Huh?! My experience points¡­¡± Just as Sejun was expressing his dismay, [Hehe, it was a sess.] mie, from behind Sejun, was delighted to have sessfully handed over the coins it held. ***** TL: A new cover for this novel has been released, so I am linking it here. However, please note that it contains some spoilers, so only open it if you are okay with that. Cover link: https://hangukhub/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6779.jpg Chapter 185 ¡°The Apostles of Destruction even entered the pond¡­¡± Sejun was lost in deep thought with a serious expression on his face. Theo and Cuengi hadn¡¯t emerged from the pond yet, but he wasn¡¯t worried about them. They were capable of hunting the Apostles of Destruction, and there was also Iona, who was sleeping on Theo¡¯s tail. If it became truly dangerous, Iona would intervene, so Sejun wasn¡¯t too concerned. Then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is asking if you¡¯re alright.] Aileen inquired about Sejun¡¯s condition. ¡°Me? I¡¯m fine. Theo and Cuengi took care of it.¡± Sejun reassured Aileen, assuming she was worried about the Apostles of Destruction. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she¡¯s relieved.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she was worried when she heard that the Apostles of Destruction suddenly infiltrated the 99th floor of the tower.] The Apostles of Destruction, entering through the Dimensional Sea, didn¡¯t conceal their aura. Thus, as soon as they entered the tower, the tower¡¯s system detected them, and Aileen also realized the invasion. If Theo and Cuengi had been slightlyte, Aileen would¡¯ve directly confronted and defeated the Apostles of Destruction. Thanks to this, Sejun realized that if the Apostles of Destruction enter through the Dimensional Sea, Aileen would be the first to know. ¡°That¡¯s a relief.¡± Sejun felt relieved hearing Aileen¡¯s words. If the Apostles that entered through the Dimensional Sea hade out of the pond, the first one they would have encountered would be the vulnerable mie. By the time Sejun would have noticed, it might have been toote. After finishing his conversation with Aileen and farming for about an hour, [The Stamina Corns are grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lend their strength.] [Your Stamina stat potential has increased from 100 to 101.] Sejun¡¯s Stamina potential increased by 1. ¡°Nice.¡± Sejun beamed with pride and refocused on his farming. Then, Ssh. ¡°Chairman Park, we¡¯re back, meow!¡± Krueng! [Cuengi caught a tuna!] Theo and Cuengi emerged from the pond. Theo was empty-handed, while Cuengi proudly held 2 massive tuna in each of his front paws. It was clear at first nce that Cuengi was the victor. ¡°So, Cuengi won?¡± ¡°No, meow! I caught tuna too!¡± Theo, taking offense at Sejun¡¯s remark, started pulling out giant tunas from his bag, two just like Cuengi¡¯s. They were of simr size. It was thanks to mie, who had released four tunas of simr size into the pond to prevent them from fighting. ¡°And here are the coins I got, meow!¡± Theo handed over four green coins and five gray coins to Sejun. ¡°This many?!¡± Sejun eximed in surprise as he received the nine coins. Krueng! [Cuengi has one more coins! That means Cuengi won!] Cuengi imed his victory because he had one more gray coin. ¡°No, meow! I have this, meow! The victory belongs to me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Theo pulled out a thin, elongated object from his bag, about the size of Sejun. Krueng? [Isn¡¯t that just a stone?] Cuengi tilted his head, wondering why his elder brother brought a useless stone that couldn¡¯t even be eaten. ¡°Puhuhut. This isn¡¯t an ordinary stone, meow! My paws were attracted to it, meow!¡± Theo proimed confidently. His paws were indeed attracted to it, and Chairman Park¡¯s satisfaction level was around 8-9 points, which was not bad. ¡°What is this?!¡± As Sejun examined what Theo brought, he became excited. [Giant Deep Sea Oyster] It wasn¡¯t a stone, but an oyster. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, take out your w.¡± Sejun instructed Theo, holding his paw. ¡°Puhuhut. Alright, meow!¡± ng! Seeing Sejun¡¯s reaction, Theo, sensing that he had brought something remarkable, confidently took out his dragon w. Scrape. Scrape. As Sejun carefully started cutting the oyster shell, water began to seep out. Scrape. Scrape. Ignoring it, Sejun continued to slice the oyster. After cutting about half of the oyster shell, ¡°Cuengi, can you open this?¡± Krueng! [Okay!] Realizing that Theo had brought something edible, Cuengi eagerly helped. Creak. As Cuengi easily pried open the oyster shell, its white flesh was revealed. It was a massive piece of flesh. Slice. As Sejun cut a piece of the glistening oyster and ced it in his mouth, it burst with the rich vor of the sea. ¡°Wow.¡± He couldn¡¯t help but exim. While Sejun was savoring the sea¡¯s aftertaste, Thump! Thump! Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi want to try some too!] Sejun didn¡¯t offer him any, and Cuengi, growing impatient, stamped its feet, trying to show he wanted some too. ¡°Alright, here.¡± This time, Sejun cut a piece of the oyster about the size of his palm and put it in Cuengi¡¯s mouth. Chew. Chew. Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi can taste the blue sea! It¡¯s delicious!] The connoisseur Cuengi immediately recognized the taste of the sea. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, do you want some?¡± ¡°No, meow!¡± Theo declined firmly, in stark contrast to Cuengi. As expected, he was a devout fish lover. Krueng! [Cuengi will eat it!] Having already swallowed the oyster in his mouth, Cuengi quickly responded, opening his mouth like a baby bird. ¡°Okay. One bite for me, one bite for Cuengi.¡± Sejun sliced the huge oyster to bite-sized pieces for himself and palm-sized for Cuengi. As Sejun and Cuengi were eating the oyster in harmony, when they had consumed about half of it, Krueng! [Dad, you should eat this!] From the flesh of the giant oyster, Cuengi pulled out an ivory-colored bead the size of a walnut and handed it to Sejun. ¡°What¡¯s this? A pearl?¡± Sejun inspected the bead Cuengi handed to him. [Giant Deep Sea Oyster¡¯s Core] ¡ú A core from an oyster that has lived in the deep seas of the Dimensional Ocean for more than 3000 years. ¡ú Upon consumption, strength increases by 50 and you gain the talent: Sturdiness. ¡ú It has a very strong bitter taste. ¡ú Usage restrictions: Lv. 50 and above, Stamina 50 and above ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun eximed in admiration at the options of the core. The strength increase by 50 and acquiring a new talent was remarkable. It also exined why Cuengi handed over the core without hesitation. ¡°It has a very strong bitter taste?¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi doesn¡¯t like bitter! Dad likes bitter, so Dad should eat it and be stronger!] Cuengi gave a thumbs up, cheering Sejun on. Having seen Sejun drink bitter coffee, Cuengi believed that Sejun enjoyed the bitter taste. ¡®Alright. For the sake of bing stronger!¡¯ I¡¯ll also escape being the weakest! ¡°Ugh.¡± With firm determination, Sejun put the Giant Deep Sea Oyster¡¯s Core in his mouth. Squish.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Upon entering his mouth, the core turned mushy. ¡°Ugh!!!¡± An overpowering bitter taste filled his mouth. The intense bitterness hit Sejun so hard he felt dazed. While regretting swallowing the core, Sejun attempted to spit it out, but Gulp. The core involuntarily slid down Sejun¡¯s throat on its own. [You¡¯ve consumed the Giant Deep Sea Oyster¡¯s Core.] [Your Strength increases by 50.] [Talent: Sturdiness has been awakened.] ¡°Arghhh!¡± Sejun screamed and quickly ate the tomatoes from his garden to wash away the remaining bitterness in his mouth. ¡°Ugh¡­ That was terrible.¡± After consuming about 20 cherry tomatoes, Sejun shuddered, recalling the intense bitter taste. He then checked the benefits he had gained. [Strength 85] [Talent: Sturdiness] ¨C Your body bes more durable, allowing you to ignore attacks below a certain level. ¨C The higher your stamina, the higher the damage you can ignore. ¡°Hehe.¡± Sejun was pleased with the results. Though it wasn¡¯t a wind attribute talent, Sejun had sessfully awakened a talent. ¡°Then, we¡¯ll be going now.¡± [Yes! Master! Enjoy your dinner!] mie waved its leaves enthusiastically at Sejun, who was heading out for dinner. Left alone in the cave, mie pondered, [Sigh. Next time, I¡¯ll find something nutritious and delicious.] mie began contemting what could both raise Sejun¡¯s abilities and satisfy his taste buds. *** The next morning. ¡°Ha!¡± The moment Sejun woke up, Gulp. [You have consumed a piece of Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball.] [You must eat all of it to gain the full effect.] [78 pieces remain.] Sejun started his morning with a piece of Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball, which he had neglectedtely because of the cabbage soup. Eating it first thing in the morning meant he could digest up to two pieces a day. Shortly, he felt the meat quickly filled his stomach, satiating his hunger. Swoosh. After finishing his meal, he marked the date on the bedroom wall, indicating the start of his 327th day, and stepped outside. As soon as he left the house, Kkwek! From a distance, a Mushroom Ant called out to Sejun. It was signaling him toe and collect the elixir mushroom. Flick flick. Sejun quietly signaled the Mushroom Ant to move towards the back of the house. Then, Kkwek! The transaction took ce behind the house. [You have harvested a Enhanced Elixir: Oyster Mushroom.] [Your Job Experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 250 experience points.] Immediately after the harvest, the scent of oyster mushrooms spread. ¡®Let¡¯s give up on this.¡¯ He was too full to eat more, and the strong scent would undoubtedly give him away to Cuengi. Hiding it would only diminish his dignity as a father. Sejun decided to give the entire oyster mushroom to Cuengi. ¡°Thanks. I¡¯ll count on you next time too.¡± As Sejun praised and sent off the Mushroom Ant that brought the mushroom, Krueng? Krueng! [Dad, where are you? Cuengi is hungry!] He heard Cuengi¡¯s distant call searching for him. ¡°Dad¡¯s over here!¡± Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s response, Thud thud thud. Chasing Sejun¡¯s voice, Cuengi came running with cheerful footsteps. Krueng! [It¡¯s dad!] Jump! Cuengiunched himself towards Sejun. Sejun caught Cuengi with ease. Thanks to his increased strength, Cuengi now felt as light as a feather to him. Of course, much of it was due to Cuengi¡¯s efforts. Sniff. Sniff. Krueng! Krueng?! [Dad smells delicious! Did Dad eat something tasty without me?!] Cuengi, detecting a delightful scent from Sejun, began to sniff around his mouth, increasingly skeptical. Cuengi was showing signs of turning into his fierce baby beast mode. But, Krueng? Surprisingly, there was no scenting from Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡°Ta-da! Dad saved it just for Cuengi. Here, eat this while you wait.¡± Sejun took out the oyster mushroom he had hidden around his waist and gave it to Cuengi. Krueng! Krueng! [Dad¡¯s the best! Cuengi will wait patiently!] Chomp. Chomp. Held in Sejun¡¯s arms, Cuengi responded energetically and began eating the mushroom. After feeding the animals the tuna porridge he made the previous day, Sejun went outside. And then, Thud. Thud. As he had done the previous day, Sejun took Myler¡¯s hoe and started nting crops in the field. [You have nted 500 Magical Cherry Tomato seeds in the magic power-infused soil.] [The Magical Cherry Tomato seeds hear the farmer¡¯s footsteps, enhancing the effects of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6.] [Due to the effects of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the growth speed of the Magical Cherry Tomato seeds will double for the next 24 hours.] [You have 7554673 times left until the job questpletion.] The only difference was that he nted carrots yesterday and cherry tomatoes today. While nting the cherry tomatoes, (Sejun! I think I¡¯ll be heading to Earth soon!) The Golden Bat, which had been hanging on Sejun¡¯s back, hurriedly eximed. ¡°Oh! Really?¡± (Yes! What should I bring back?) ¡°Ramen! Definitely bring back a lot of ramen!¡± Sejun cried out as if he had a lingering craving for ramen. Ever since he had only tasted the broth because Cuengi snatched his ramen, that scene haunted his dreams. Perhaps he wouldn¡¯t have felt this way if he hadn¡¯t tasted it at all. However, after tasting it, Sejun¡¯s yearning had only intensified. (Yes! Just trust me!) The Golden Bat confidently replied and then teleported to Earth. ***** ***** Chapter 186 Inside the monitoring room of the Ha Building, several people were watching dozens of CCTV footages on many screens. Suddenly, Beep. Beep. An rm signaling the activation of a motion sensor began to sound. ¡°Where is it?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s the storage room for cleaning supplies in room 315 on the 3rd floor!¡± In response to the monitoring room administrator¡¯s query, a subordinate quickly replied. ¡°We¡¯ve confirmed the appearance of a Golden Bat in room 315 on the 3rd floor!¡± Another employee who had been observing the 3rd floor CCTV then shouted after spotting the image of the Golden Bat on the screen. ¡°Attention! This is the monitoring room. We¡¯ve confirmed the presence of the golden bat on the 3rd floor. All guides on the 3rd floor should urgently head to the cleaning supply storage room in 315 to make contact with the golden bat.¡± Momentster, ¡°Are you the Golden Bat?¡± (Yes. But who are you?) The Golden Bat, who had been looking around for ramen, encountered a guide. ¡°We¡¯re here to direct you to where the items you need are stored. What exactly are you looking for?¡± (I need ramen.) ¡°Do you have a specific type in mind?¡± (I¡¯m not sure. Sejun just told me to bring as much ramen as possible.) ¡°So, as much as possible? Got it. Please follow us. We will guide you to the ramen storage. You can sit on my shoulder.¡± (Okay!) As the Golden Bat perched on the man¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Have this as we move.¡± The man opened a fruit lunchbox he had prepared for the Golden Bat¡¯s visit and handed it a grape. (Thank you!) Munch, munch. The Golden Bat nibbled on the grape as they moved towards the ramen storage.The Ha Building, which had once been upied by various offices, was now operating solely as a distribution center for the golden bat. Upon arriving at the ramen storage, the Golden Bat, with the help of the warehouse staff, gathered the ramen. (Pip-pip. Thank you. I¡¯ll be off now.) p! p! The Golden Bat, clutching 100 packets of ramen in its ws, expressed gratitude to the helpful individuals and teleported back to the tower. However, Thud. ¡°Huh?!¡± Of the 20 bundles of ramen, each containing five packs, only 1 bundle remained clutched in the Golden Bat¡¯s grasp, while the other 19 had fallen to the ground. ***Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°Hehehe. I wonder how many packets of ramen Golden Bat will bring?¡± As Sejun nted cherry tomatoes, he awaited the return of the golden bat from Earth. He hoped the golden bat would bring at least two packets of ramen so that he and Cuengi could share one each. Even though he asked for as much as possible, he tried not to expect too much. Just the fact that the Golden Bat could fetch items from the outside world was a blessing. Initially, when the Golden Bat first traveled between back and forth from Earth, Sejun was greedy. He wanted to equip the golden bat with a pocket space magic spell to bring arge quantity of items. But Iona stopped him, exining the dangers of interfering with dimensional travel, especially when using space-rted magic like the pocket space, there¡¯s a risk it could interfere with the golden bat¡¯s travel, diverting it elsewhere or, in the worst-case scenario, trapping it between dimensions. Then, p. p. (Pip-pip! Sejun, I¡¯m back!) The Golden Bat returned. (I managed to bring a lot of ramen!) The Golden Bat eximed excitedly, but then, (Huh?) Realizing its load was lighter than expected, it quickly looked down. To its surprise, it was holding only a single bundle of ramen. (Pip¡­ I had packed a lot of ramen¡­ Sejun, I¡¯m sorry.) The golden bat, its voice tinged with sadness, approached Sejun. However, ¡°Wow! Golden Bat, you did amazing! You brought five packets of ramen!¡± Sejun stared in disbelief at the ramen the golden bat had brought. He had hoped to have at least one packet to share with Cuengi, but the Golden Bat had fetched five packets of ramen. Moreover, all were of different varieties: three different types of regr soup ramen, one jjajang ramen (aka ck bean sauce ramen), and one extremely spicy chicken ramen. It was a tremendous sess. ¡°You did well, Golden Bat!¡± (Pip-pip. Did I do well?) ¡°Of course! Come here!¡± Sejun stretched out his hand. (Okay!) ¡°Here, have this.¡± Sejun handed the golden bat, which hadnded on his palm, a white cherry tomato. It was a elixir-grade cherry tomato. (Thank you!) Munch, munch. The Golden Bat began eagerly sucking the juice out of the cherry tomato. ¡®Sejun¡¯s fruits are always the best!¡¯ Even though the golden bat had just been treated with fruit from Earth, but the fruit he had eaten on Earth was nothingpared to this. ¡°Hehehe. I¡¯ll eat these ramen for dinnerter.¡± Sejun needed time to digest Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball piece. Thus, with five packets of ramen secured thanks to the golden bat, Sejun diligently nted cherry tomatoes in order to quickly empty his stomach. Then, [The magical cherry tomatoes are grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lend their strength.] [Your Magic stat potential has increased from 105 to 106.] Thanks to Sejun¡¯s hard work in the cherry tomato field, his magic potential also increased by 1. While Sejun was hard at work, Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi¡¯s getting hungry! Cuengi wants to meet Cuengi¡¯s Grandma and eat her cooking!] Cuengi was watching his grandmother cook through the Mirror of Longing and salivating. Kim Mi-ran, who had unexpectedly be a grandmother, was now not only a grandmother but also a cooking show host. Chew, chew. Cuengi, watching the cooking show, took out a raw sweet potato from his snack pouch to eat. Krueng? [What¡¯s brother ck Rabbit doing?] Suddenly, Cuengi missed the ck Rabbit and infused magic into the Bronze Mirror, thinking of him. The mirror then showed the ck Rabbit, holding a mallet behind his back, trying to sneak up on someone, suppressing hisughter. Krueng? [Cuengi has seen that back many times before.] That back looked familiar. Then, Squeak!!! ¡°Ahh! You scared me!¡± From where Sejun was working, a roar from the ck Rabbit followed by Sejun¡¯s scream were heard. As soon as he arrived on the 99th floor of the tower, the ck Rabbit yed a prank on Sejun. *** ¡°Hey! You startled me!¡± But as Sejun was about to scold the ck Rabbit for suddenly appearing and screaming, Squeak! [Uncle, I missed you!] Jump! Rub, rub. The ck Rabbit quickly climbed onto Sejun¡¯s shoulder and affectionately rubbed its cheek against Sejun¡¯s face. It¡¯s unfair to act so affectionate after that. ¡°Have you been well?¡± Squeak! Squeak! [Yes! I came today because of this!] Snap. The ck Rabbit pulled out a piece of paper. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this?¡± It was a wedding invitation to ck Rabbit and ChuChu¡¯s wedding scheduled one month from now on the 55th floor of the tower, along with an inauguration ceremony to announce the founding of the new Red Ribbon Kingdom. ¡°ck Rabbit, congrattions, and well done!¡± Squeak! Squeak! [That¡¯s right! I had a really hard time!] As Sejun praised him, the ck Rabbit affectionately rubbed Sejun¡¯s cheek again. It must¡¯ve been hard for him to act like this on the 55th floor where he had a high status. While Sejun was petting the ck Rabbit, Squeak? [Uncle, you won¡¯t be able toe, right?] The ck Rabbit asked Sejun with a hopeful expression, though he phrased it as a negative to guard against disappointment. However, ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­ You know why, right?¡± Sejun could not meet the ck Rabbit¡¯s expectations. To move to the 55th floor, one needed to have a waypoint registered or possess and deed for the 55th floor, but Sejun had neither. It would be convenient if the ck Rabbit could simply issue him and deed, but and deed item differed from a regr deed. The tower itself produced thend deed item, and even the Dragons couldn¡¯t interfere with it. Squeak¡­ [It¡¯s okay¡­] The ck Rabbit replied dejectedly. Then, ¡°ck Rabbit, when did you arrive, meow?!¡± Theo, who had been napping on Sejun¡¯sp, awoke and pretended to have just now notice the ck Rabbit. Squeak! Squeak! [I just got here! I¡¯m getting married in a month!] ¡°Congrattions, meow! I¡¯ll give you a great present at the wedding, meow!¡± As Theo and the ck Rabbit chatted, Krueng! [Big bro!] Cuengi ran over, calling out to the ck Rabbit. *** 2nd Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°So we can just ascend to the 2nd floor now?¡± ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to Gagel.¡± The newly awakened hunters, thanks to their tickets, looked at the expansive experience farm stretching endlessly on either side. Gagel¡¯s experience farm gradually expanded in scale, taking over the entire second floor of the tower. The skeletons that were on this floor turned into nutrients for the corrupted cherry tomatoes and hadpletely withered. Thanks to this, the hunters couldfortably ascend to the 3rd floor without having to battle any monsters. As the hunters admired the experience farm and reached the waypoint of the 2nd floor, cing their hands on the red crystal, [You have cleared the 2nd floor.] The floor was cleared easily. [For clearing the 2nd floor, you have gained 5000 experience points, 1 tower coin, and the Novice¡¯s Sword.] On top of that, they received the 2nd-floor clearing reward. If Sejun, who had never received a floor clearing reward, had seen this, he would have felt aggrieved. [The 2nd floor¡¯s waypoint has been saved.] [Moving to the 3rd floor.] The hunters that arrived on the 3rd floor eximed, ¡°Wow! There¡¯s an experience farm here too?¡± They discovered corrupted cherry tomatoes nted in the ground. An experience farm was also being set up on part of the 3rd floor of the tower. *** ¡°Use the treasures in the treasure vault as you like, ck Rabbit.¡± Sejun said as he handed the guardian rabbit statue of the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault, which allowed ess to its contents, to the ck Rabbit as a wedding gift. From the moment he acquired it, Sejun had nned to hand over these treasures to the ck Rabbit once he married Chuchu. ¡®With this amount of treasure, our ck Rabbit won¡¯t face any hardships!¡¯ It was all to boost the ck Rabbit¡¯s spirit. ¡°Now, I have to get back to work. ck Rabbit, you eat these.¡± Sejun handed over five elixir-grade cherry tomatoes. The ck Rabbit, who was about to be a king, needed to get stronger. Squeak! [Thank you! I¡¯ll enjoy them!] As Sejun ensured the ck Rabbit¡¯s nourishment and returned to his work in the cherry tomato farm, Chomp, chomp. Squeak? [What¡¯s this?] While eating the cherry tomatoes and examining the items in the treasure vault, the ck Rabbit casually unfolded a document he found in the treasure vault. And then, Whoosh. The ck Rabbit vanished. Krueng? [Where did the big brother go?] Cuengi, who had been eyeing the ck Rabbit¡¯s cherry tomato, looked around in confusion. Krueng! [Dad, big brother ck Rabbit disappeared!] Cuengi hurriedly called out to Sejun. What?! Why did the ck Rabbit¡­¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi don¡¯t know! Big Bro opened a rolled-up document like Dad and disappeared!] ¡°What?! A rolled-up document?¡± At Cuengi¡¯s words, Sejun recalled thend deed document he had stored in the treasure vault. And then, ¡°Gasp!¡± He gasped in realization. Thend deeds stored in the vault were for the White Tower and the Blue Tower. ¡°Why would he open that?!¡± It wasn¡¯t Sejun¡¯s ce to scold since he himself had once opened and deed, transporting him to the 77th floor, causing chaos on the 99th floor. Like uncle, like nephew. ¡°Cuengi, first use the bronze mirror to see if the ck Rabbit is okay! I¡¯ll seek help from the dragons. Aileen!¡± As Sejun instructed Cuengi, he called for Aileen and ran to where Kaiser and Kellion were. If he went to the White Tower, he could ask for help from Kellion or Ajax. Krueng! [Understood!] Cuengi hurriedly checked on the ck Rabbit¡¯s condition through the Bronze Mirror. The surroundings were covered in brilliantly shining white rocks making it easy to see the ck Rabbit. Thankfully, the ck Rabbit seemed unharmed. At that moment, ck Rabbit took out his mallet, which he carried on his back, being cautious of his surroundings. ***** ***** Chapter 187 Having opened a document in the treasure vault, the ck Rabbit found himself suddenly transported to an unknown location. Squeak? The ck Rabbit looked around, trying to determine his surroundings. The ground and everything in sight was as white as snow. While the ck Rabbit was examining the environment, Kwoong. A powerful vibration emanated from the ground. Instinctively drawing out his signature weapon, the mallet, the ck Rabbit concentrated on the vibration beneath his feet, his ears perked up. Kugoong. Kugugoong. The vibrations grew stronger, indicating something was moving underneath the ground towards the ck Rabbit. The ck Rabbit calmly listened, trying to envision the source and movement of the vibration. Suddenly, a giant, elongated creature, resembling a snake, emerged from the ground. Squeak! There wasn¡¯t just one approaching enemy. And then, Kugugugung. The very moment he felt the vibration right below him, Squeak! Pow! With a powerful jump, the ck Rabbit propelled himself into the sky. Kwagwang! Hissssss! Three snakes made of pure white stone bodies broke through the ground, their massive jaws snapping at the space where the ck Rabbit had been moments before. As the airborne ck Rabbit began his descent, drawing closer to the stone snakes, Squeak! Bam, bam, bam! Utilizing the gravitational pull, the ck Rabbit struck the head of one of the stone snakes and used the recoil to propel himself to the next snake¡¯s head. Crack. While the first snake¡¯s head cracked and crumbled under the assault, Squeak! Bam, bam, bam! The ck Rabbit smashed the second snake¡¯s head in the same manner, then used the recoil to destroy thest remaining snake¡¯s head beforending gracefully. Kugugung. Kugung.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. More enemies began to arrive after hearing the sound just now. *** ¡°Lord Kaiser! Lord Kellion!¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that the ck Rabbit has moved to the White Tower, so you can rest easy.] As Sejun called out and ran towards Kaiser and Kellion, Aileen conveyed the message. The Tower¡¯s Administrator was alerted to any beings that entered or exited without using the designated entrance. ¡°The White Tower? Phew.¡± Sejun sighed in relief upon hearing Aileen¡¯s words. If it was the White Tower, then he was safe. Thend deed for the White Tower was from the 43rd floor. Sejun had once asked Kaiser about the level of the other towers and was told they were slightly less challenging than the ck Tower, so the ck Rabbit was unlikely to face any danger. Moreover, the administrator of the White Tower was Kellion. With Kellion¡¯s help, bringing the ck Rabbit back would be easy, or so he thought. However, -It¡¯s not that simple. Kellion promptly declined Sejun¡¯s request. ¡°Why?¡± -There are several problems. First, the ck Rabbit cannot withstand my energy. ¡°What about Ajax?¡± -That¡¯s the second issue. While dragons remain unaffected, other creatures, upon leaving the tower, are affected by the power of destruction. ¡°And what happens when they¡¯re affected?¡± -They either die or get corrupted by destruction and turn into monsters. It was aplicated situation. -There are three ways to bring the ck Rabbit back: give him and deed document for the ck Tower, wait for a White Tower to appear on Earth and have him exit from there into the ck Tower, or use Lindgen to create a passage. -Realistically, the first option is the only way. Upon hearing Kellion¡¯s words, Kaiser affirmed. There had never been an instance of another tower appearing where one already existed since the creation of the towers. And while Lindgen could create a passage out of the tower, it was impossible to connect two towers. -Get thend document, and I¡¯ll have Ajax deliver it. After the discussion with the dragons, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you heard, right?¡± Sejun spoke to Theo. At this juncture, the only entity capable of procuring and deed document was Theo. They had to bring back the groom before the wedding. However, ¡°What are you talking about, meow? I didn¡¯t hear anything, meow.¡± Theo, who had just woken up from sleep, responded in a drowsy voice. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, listen carefully¡­¡± Sejun exined the situation. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you¡¯re the only one I trust with this task.¡± ¡°Understood, meow! Chairman Park, you can trust me with this, meow!¡± Theo was invigorated by Sejun¡¯splete trust in him. He was determined to meet Chairman Park¡¯s expectations and, as an older brother, rescue his soon-to-be-wedded younger brother! ¡®Puhuhut. Chairman Park trusts me, meow! I¡¯m too cool, meow!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be right back, meow!¡± ted with himself, Theo headed to the 77th floor of the tower. It was time to visit the new lost-and-found storage that Taru had mentioned. *** ¡°Cuengi, how¡¯s the ck Rabbit?¡± Krueng! [Big brother is teaching the bad guys a lesson!] ¡°Really?¡± As expected, being on the 43rd floor meant there wasn¡¯t much to worry about. Sejun peered into the bronze mirror held by Cuengi to see the current situation of the ck Rabbit. Inside the mirror, the ck Rabbit was fiercely fighting against the giant stone snakes. ¡®There¡¯s plenty of food in the treasure vault, so there shouldn¡¯t be any problems until Theo brings thend deed document.¡¯ As Sejun was feeling relieved, ¡°That must be their leader, right?¡± A stone snake, muchrger than the others, emerged from the ground. Arge purple crystal was embedded in the forehead of this leader snake. ¡°It¡¯s good that I gave him elixir-grade cherry tomatoes.¡± Sejun spoke in a satisfied tone, watching the ck Rabbit effortlessly finish off the snake boss. The leader snake crumbled under just two blows from the ck Rabbit¡¯s mallet. However, ¡°Huh?¡± From the fallen leader snake¡¯s purple forehead crystal, a burst of light erupted. ¡°What is that?!¡± When the light vanished, a giant made entirely of crystals appeared. It looked like a formidable opponent. Sensing the enemy¡¯s strength, the ck Rabbit adjusted his stance and wore the Dragon Armor Helmet ¨C a gift given by Sejun. ¡°That can¡¯t be the Apostle of Destruction, can it?¡± Since ck Rabbit had the scale of Kaiser and the Dragon Helmet, Sejun decided to watch the situation unfold and prepared to instruct Ajax to descend to the 43rd floor to protect the ck Rabbit. In the meantime, the ck Rabbit raised his mallet towards the sky, and the sky darkened as a huge crescent moon appeared. And then, ¡°Huh? What¡¯s that?!¡± From the crescent moon, eleven transparent rabbits holding rice cake mallets began to descend. It was the ck Rabbit¡¯s skill acquired after bing the official rice cake maker to summon the spirits of past rice cake makers to join in pounding rice cakes, titled ¡®Turn Them into Rice Cakes!¡¯. The eleven rabbits took turns striking the giant crystal golem one by one. And with each hit, the golem staggered significantly. After the eleventh and final ancestral rice cake maker had struck, the ck Rabbit delivered the finishing blow, turning the crystal golem to dust. Then, three purple coins sparkled as they fell. From these, it was clear: the opponent had been one of the Apostles of Destruction. ¡°Phew. That was close.¡± Sejun sighed in relief. But he also felt betrayed. ¡®Even you, ck Rabbit¡­¡¯ Another one had surpassed him. Although he had recognized it some time ago, he only now admitted it. ¡°I¡¯m envious. ck Rabbit even has a skill like that.¡± Sejun envied the ck Rabbit¡¯s impressive skill. Despite having no skills himself, he could summon andmand monsters from the 99th floor of the tower and had two dragons at his beck and call. However, the catch was that even if he summoned the dragons, he couldn¡¯t withstand their energy. Then, [Guard ck Rabbit has defeated the Rocksalt Snake horde that upied the mine and is now recognized as the rightful owner of the White Tower¡¯s 43rd floor Salt Mine Land Deed.] [The rights of the White Tower¡¯s 43rd Floor Salt Minend deed document are transferred to the Tower Farmer, Park Sejun of the ck Tower.] [Land Deed Skill: Mine Information Lv. Max is activated.] Along with the message, thend deed materialized in Sejun¡¯s hand. It seemed that when a guard acquired the rights to and deed, it was handed over to the tower farmer. ¡°So it works like this?¡± Sejun realized he didn¡¯t necessarily need to personally use thend deed to be its owner. ¡°But, a salt mine?!¡± Sejun examined thend deed with an excited expression. [White Tower¡¯s 43rd Floor Salt Mine Land Deed] ¡ú Thisnd deed certifies the ownership of the mine located on the 43rd floor of the White Tower. ¡ú Owner: Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, Park Sejun ¡ú Grade: S ¡ú Skill: [Mine Information Lv. Max] [Mine Information Lv. Max] ¡ú Size: 33,000 square meters ¡ú Deposits: 10 million tons of salt ¡ú Worker: 1 (ck Rabbit, the guard of Tower Farmer Sejun) ¡ú Note: It¡¯s an open-pit mine. ¡°An open-pit mine?¡± So, all the white stuff surrounding him was salt? And as much as 10 million tons?! ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun chuckled gleefully. He no longer had to worry about running out of salt. He could now pickle fish and cabbage. An essential ingredient for making kimchi was secured. ¡°Tell the ck Rabbit to store the salt in the treasure vault.¡± Sejun quickly sent a rabbit to the 55th floor of the tower with a note, exining the current situation and his message to be delivered to the treasure vault. The ck Rabbit, after persuading the nearby monsters with his mallet, began storing salt in the treasure vault. *** On the 99th floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Grandmother, is it true?! You can bring the Tower Farmer from the ck Tower?¡± A beauty with green hair, appearing in her early 20s, excitedly asked a 40-year-old woman with the same hair color. ¡°Yeah. It seems possible. And even in a better way¡­¡± Brachio gently spoke to her granddaughter. Although it had been almost a month since the meeting ended, Brachio, with her easygoing dragon nature, had only now informed Ophelia. ¡°How so?¡± ¡°Hmm, I¡¯ll need to think about that.¡± Brachio had only considered bringing other tower farmers previously. However, her perspective changed after exchanging information about fragments of the Creator God¡¯s tablet with other dragons. ¡®To think that a tower farmer yed such a significant role in the Creator¡¯s n¡­¡¯ [Second Commandment ¨C A tower farmer canmand other tower farmers from different towers.] Depending on one¡¯s interpretation, this secondmandment implies that a powerful tower farmer could dominate all towers. ¡®Only my granddaughter Ophelia canmand all the other tower farmers!¡¯ Brachio got ahead of herself, daydreaming about dominating other towers, an involuntary smile creeping on her lips. Kellion¡¯s grandson Ajax was a bit challenging, but Ajax is 500 years old and Ophelia is 800 years old, a difference of 300 years. Maybe things will change in a few thousand years, but for now, Ophelia was overwhelmingly stronger. ¡°Grandmother, please bring the Tower Farmer from the ck Tower quickly. How dare he produce better crops than me¡­ He¡¯s unforgivable!¡± Ophelia was intent on scolding ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, Park Sejun, who had produced better crops than her at the harvest festival. ¡°Ophelia, don¡¯t be too hasty. An opportunity will arise soon.¡± Brachio said with a mysterious smile. *** ¡°Meow meow meow! Vice Chairman Theo ising~~~~ clear the way~~~!¡± Theo arrived at the lost and found storage on the 77th floor with brisk steps. ¡°You came?¡± Taru, who was on guard duty, greeted Theo cheerfully. ¡°Yes, meow! I want to draw from the other lost-and-found storage, meow!¡± ¡°Follow me.¡± Taru unlocked the storage door and led Theo inside. The building looked so dpidated it could have been called a ruin. Even the previous lost and found storage he visited earlier seemed decent inparison to this one. ¡°How much is it for one draw here?¡± Theo asked Taru with sparkling eyes. Feeling a strong pull from inside the building, Theo was itching to get in. ***** ***** Chapter 188: Make sure to keep these safe, meow! ¡°Just likest time, it¡¯s 1,000 Tower Coins for a single draw, and you can only take one item.¡± The same conditions as before. ¡°Got it, meow! Here are 1,000 Tower Coins, meow!¡± Theo coolly handed over the money, epting Taru¡¯s conditions. ¡°Good. I wish you luck.¡± Creak. After receiving the payment, Taru opened the door to the storage that was filled with only junk. ¡°Puhuhut. I don¡¯t need luck, meow!¡± Theo confidently entered the lost-and-found storage. A momentter¡­ ¡°Meow! What is this, meow?!!!¡± Crash! From inside the storage, the sound of things breaking and Theo¡¯s shriek echoed. ¡°What happened?¡± Taru, about to rush in to help, stopped. ¡°Come to think of it, I heard there¡¯s a ghost in here¡­¡± Quietly, Taru stepped back, creating distance from the door, and waited for Theo. *** ¡°Meow! What a mess in here, meow!¡± Theo looked around the storage, which resembled a vast sea of junk. The entrance of the storage had stairs leading downward, with an entirely open structure. It seemed the constant piling of items resulted in its current state. ¡°But every time I look at it from the outside, the inside seems more spacious, meow!¡± Theo mused as he walked over the heap of items, towards the attraction on his front paw. Then¡­ -Hehehehe. -Give me your body! -I won¡¯t hand over my item! Rustle. Rustle. With a sinister voice, items began levitating, Whoosh. and began rapidly flying towards Theo. ¡°Meow! What¡¯s happening, meow?!!!¡± A flustered Theo dodged the flying objects while shouting. Bang! Crash! Items fell and broke everywhere. But Theo soon regained hisposure, noting the objects weren¡¯t faster than him, and started looking around again. And then, ¡°Meow?¡± He noticed ck shadowy figures appearing and disappearing as the items were thrown. What were those, meow? Just as Theo grew curious about these entities, ¨C Master, those are evil spirits! Gaeron informed Theo. ¡°What¡¯s an Evil spirit, meow?¡± ¨C They are souls filled with grudges or attachments to certain items. If continuously exposed to negative energy, they turn into such evil spirits. Summon me! I can subdue them. ¡°Got it, meow! My servant Gaeron,e forth, meow!¡± Upon summoning, a small frog the size of Theo¡¯s foot emerged from a swamp on the floor. Gaeron had chosen a smaller size to avoid breaking things around. Ribbit! When Gaeron croaked, -Kiiyip! The evil spirits screamed in panic and started to flee. Gaeron was once a divine being. The spirits panicked due to the divine aura emitted by Gaeron¡¯s soul. As they tried to escape, Gaeron began hunting them down. Zap. Zap. Each time Gaeron extended his tongue, spirits got stuck to it and were sucked into his mouth. While Gaeron busily hunted the spirits, ¡°Here, meow?¡± Theo, following the attraction on his front paw, started digging in the pile of items. And then, ¡°It¡¯s below here, meow!¡± Upon reaching the spot his front paw pointed to, Theo began digging through the items to reach the source of the attraction. However, Rumble. The item was buried deeper than Theo had anticipated, making his search in the newly dug hole more challenging, as the surrounding items kept on dropping into the hole Theo had dug. ¡°When will I find it at this rate, meow?¡± Theo¡¯s motivation was quickly waning. Then, ¡°Meow! That¡¯s it, meow!¡± An idea struck Theo. The Evil Spirits can levitate items, meow! ¡°Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, am truly a genius, meow! Gaeron, stop eating, meow!¡± After praising himself for the brilliant idea, Theo spoke to Gaeron, who was still busy gobbling up spirits.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. -Huh? Why all of a sudden? ¡°I have a use for the evil spirits, meow! Spirits, listen up, meow! Quicklye here and find the item I want, meow! Otherwise, Gaeron will eat you, meow!¡± -If we just find the item, you won¡¯t let him eat us?, right? One of the ck spirits cautiously approached and asked. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! The rest of you,e over here now, meow!¡± When one spirit approached without harm, the other spirits began to gather around Theo one by one. There were about 1000 spirits in total. It was no exaggeration to call this a cursed storage. ¡°You all, fetch items from the spots I point to, meow!¡± Theo pointed to five locations he felt his front paw drawn to and instructed the spirits, who replied, -Yes! The spirits then began to lift items from the locations Theo had pointed out and brought them to him. Then, Each item was inspected by Theo. ¡°Not this one, meow!¡± Swoosh. Items Theo rejected were discarded in a non-attractive zone, ensuring no mix-ups. 2 hourster, ¡°Found it, meow!¡± Theo eximed as he touched a leather document. He felt a pull from it. -Finally! -It¡¯s over! The relieved spirits cheered. Their two hours ofbor had almost sent some of them to eternal rest. It wasn¡¯t a joke; some of the weaker spirits hadpletely expended their energy and faded away. ¡°Make sure to keep these safe, meow!¡± Theo said, pointing to the three items he¡¯d found before finding the document. -Keep these safe? For what? The spirits asked, taken aback by Theo¡¯s statement. Was he nning to return? ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! See you next time, meow!¡± Theo waved goodbye and left the storage. -Oh¡­ I wish I had disappeared¡­ -Me too¡­ The remaining spirits envied their departedrades. *** Once Sejun confirmed that the ck Rabbit was safe, he resumed his farming work. Sejun worked diligently until evening. Gurgle. Finally, hunger struck. ¡°Hehehe. Cuengi, let¡¯s eat!¡± Now able to eat ramen, Sejun hurriedly called out to Cuengi, who was ying nearby, and ran to the kitchen. Krueng! [Okay!] Cuengi quickly followed Sejun. Once they arrived in the kitchen, Sejun said, ¡°Cuengi, keep an eye on ck Rabbit and wait a bit while I prepare.¡± Krueng! [Alright!] Upon Sejun¡¯s instruction, Cuengi infused magic power into the bronze mirror to check on ck Rabbit. ¡°Shall I get started then?¡± Sejun took out two pots and, using the 500ml water bottle he had since he was stranded, carefully measured the required amount of water. Just as a soldier who fails to execute a mission can be forgiven but one who fails to be vignt can¡¯t, a chef who fails in water measurement for ramen can¡¯t be forgiven. Sejun poured water for one serving of ramen in the right pot and two servings in the left pot and began boiling. The right pot was for Sejun, the left for Cuengi. Jjajang ramen was reserved for Aileen, and extremely spicy chicken ramen was saved for ck Rabbit when he returned. While the water was boiling, Shake, shake, shake. Sejun added the soup seasoning. And as the water bubbled, ¡°It¡¯s boiling.¡± Sejun added one noodle pack to the right pot and two to the left. He discreetly poured any broken bits into the right pot without letting Cuengi see. While the noodles cooked, Chop, chop, chop. Sejun quickly chopped green onions and green chili peppers and added them to both pots. As the ramen was almost ready, Sniff, sniff. Krueng! [It smells delicious!] The aroma of ramen spread throughout the cooking area, making Cuengi happily jump in delight. ¡°How¡¯s ck Rabbit?¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Big brother is fine! He¡¯s currently chasing someone trying to escape secretly!] ¡°Really?¡± A quick peek into the mirror showed ck Rabbit, arms crossed, standing atop the head of the Giant Rock Salt Snake, chasing after a mine worker. Wherever he learned it from, he was doing a good job. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s eat.¡± Sejun ced a pot in front of each of them and began to eat. Slurp. First, he took a sip of the broth with his spoon. Ah! This is it! The taste he missed! Slurp. Slurp. After savoring the broth about five times, ¡°Hoo! Hoo!¡± Sejun cooled the noodles by blowing on them. Then, Slurrrrp. He slurped up the noodles. A momentter, ¡°Ah! Huh?!¡± While engrossed in his meal, Sejun came to his senses after sipping thest bit of broth. It was truly a satisfying meal. However, Lick. Lick. Cuengi, seemingly still hungry, pressed his face against the pot, licking its bottom. Indeed, the portion wasn¡¯t enough to satisfy Cuengi. ¡®I¡¯ll feed you moreter.¡¯ Thinking ahead, Sejun decided not to give baeksulgi (rice cake) to Cuengi just yet. Instead, he chose to mix honey into the baeksulgi and sprinkle it with boiled five-colored beans. Having had his ramen, he suddenly craved a hint of sweetness. Krueng! [It¡¯s rice cake!] Upon seeing Sejun start making a new dish, Cuengi joyfully danced, wagging his tail. ¡®He¡¯ll probably get hungry again soon¡­¡¯ Sejun worriedly looked at Cuengi. After all, noodles digest quickly. Then, Gurgle. Krueng! [Dad! Cuengi is hungry!] Sure enough, Cuengi, having quickly digested the ramen, was on the verge of turning into a ferocious baby beast. ¡°Can¡¯t you wait for 10 minutes? Alright, Cuengi, eat this.¡± Sejun quickly fed Cuengi the leftover honeyed beans from the baeksulgi preparation. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Wiggle¡­ ¡°Come here, Cuengi.¡± Seeing Cuengi wanting to dance with joy again, Sejun swiftly lifted him onto hisp and gently rocked him, satisfying his enthusiasm. If he hadn¡¯t done so, Cuengi might have endlessly repeated this ritual before the rice cakes were even ready. *** ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± After sessfullypleting the draw, Theo left the Wandering Merchant Association¡¯s headquarters humming a cheerful tune. ¡°There¡¯s and document auction at the Wandering Merchant Association¡¯s headquarters today!¡± ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Yes. A lot ofnd deeds are being auctioned this time. If we¡¯re lucky, we might get one.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. The big shots will probably sweep them up.¡± ¡°Who knows? Let¡¯s go check it out.¡± Theo overheard this intriguing conversation between merchants. He was already somewhat uneasy with just onend deed. He thought, I need to participate in thend deed auction, meow! With that thought, Theo turned around and followed the merchants who had just conversed. However, ¡°You can¡¯t enter here.¡± ¡°Meow?¡± An employee at the entrance stopped Theo, who had been following the merchants. ¡°What, meow?! Why are you stopping me, meow?!¡± Theo yelled at the employee. The merchants ahead were allowed to pass, but he was stopped. How dare they obstruct the path of Theo, the deadly Yellow Cat under themand of the ck Dragon! ¡°Get out of my way, meow!¡± ¡°This isn¡¯t a ce where just anyone can enter!¡± Responding to Theo¡¯s demand, the staff member, Paeten, responded in an irritated tone, thinking Theo was just an novice wandering merchant causing trouble. ¡°Meow?! Not for everyone?! Why were those merchants allowed in then, meow?!¡± Theo demanded an answer. ¡°The merchants ahead are well-known elite wandering merchants that I recognize.¡± As Paeten gave Theo a condescending look that seemed to say ¡®just go away,¡¯ ¡°The auction is about to begin!¡± A voice announced themencement of the auction from inside. Snap. Theo hurriedly showed his golden badge, proving he was an elite wandering merchant. He wanted to reprimand this rude employee, but the auction was his priority. ¡°Wha-! A gold badge?!¡± ¡°Paeten, right? I¡¯ll remember your name, meow. Now move aside, meow.¡± ¡°¡­¡± At Theo¡¯s words, Paeten stepped aside without a word. ¡®Why is my luck so bad today¡­¡¯ Paeten was concerned about potential demotion or reprimand, unaware that a much more severe punishment awaited him. It was going to be a tough future for Paeten. ¡®Puhuhut. I was so cool just now, meow.¡¯ Feeling proud of himself, Theo entered the auction hall. **** Chapter 189: Did I Create Something Wrong? ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± Click. Theo entered the auction house and took a seat at its very center. This was mainly because there weren¡¯t many seats left, and the one he chose was the mostvish. ¡°Puhuhut. Comfy, meow~¡± Theofortably settled into his seat, transforming his body into a loaf-like shape, and waited for the auction to begin. At that moment, ¡°Who are you?¡± A giant shadow loomed over Theo, asking in amanding voice. However, ¡°Move aside, meow! You¡¯re blocking my view, meow!¡± Theo, unfazed, expressed his annoyance at the creature blocking his view, a being with an impressive 5-meter tall eagle¡¯s head. Having lived on the 99th floor of the tower, Theo was unimpressed by such size and grandeur. He dealt with far more formidable beings every day, and of course, he wasn¡¯t intimidated by a ck minotaur or a dragon, especially when he was with Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°How dare you sit in my seat, and now you¡¯re telling me to move?! You bastard!¡± Enraged by Theo¡¯s words, the eagle-headed being shouted. ¡°Hehe! I sat here first, so it¡¯s my seat, meow!¡± Theo refused to back down, retorting firmly. ¡°What did you say?!¡± ¡°Sir Jeto, what seems to be the problem?¡± Hearing themotion, Paeten rushed over. Paeten had been eagerly waiting for such a disturbance after Theo tantly sat in the seat reserved for the highest-ranking attendee. Especially since he knew that one of the top three figures, Sir Jeto, would be present. ¡®If this cat angers Sir Jeto, I won¡¯t have to face any disciplinary actions.¡¯ He¡¯d simply im that he had tried to prevent such a troublemaker from causing trouble in the first ce. ¡°Sir Jeto, I clearly told the elite wandering merchant, Theo Park, not to sit here. My apologies for not ensuring he heeded my advice.¡± Pretending to apologize, Paeten informed Jeto that Theo was an elite wandering merchant, hinting that Jeto could rebuke him all he wanted. ¡°Please get down from there at once! That¡¯s not your ce, Mr. Theo Park!¡± Paeten raised his voice at Theo, pretending to appease the situation. However, ¡°Theo¡­ Theo Park?!¡± Upon hearing Paeten¡¯s words, Jeto, instead ofshing out at Theo, looked startled. Jeto had heard of a cat merchant named Theo from Mason, the chairman of the Wandering Merchants Association, and was told to be cautious around him. This being imed to be the subordinate of the Great ck Dragon. The association¡¯s secret inspection bureau had verified Theo¡¯s ims with a 99.99% certainty through constant investigations. Through cross-verification with the ck Wolf Tribe, the Silver Wolf Tribe, and the ck Orc Tribe, all of Theo¡¯s words were confirmed to be true. And after analyzing the helmets said to be gifted by the Great ck Dragon to the bosses of the 83rd, 77th, and 49th floors of the tower, were proven to be made from dragon bones. But there was more to Theo¡¯s identity. He was also the elder brother of the ck Rabbit, the king of the Red Ribbon Kingdom on the 55th floor of the tower that would hold its founding ceremony in a month. And he was also the object of unrequited love of the destructive wizard, Iona. Every single identity aspect was nothing short of remarkable. The second misunderstanding urred when seeing Iona following Theo around. However, Iona was currently engrossed in her research in the wizard tower. ¡°Sir¡­ Sir Jeto?¡± Paeten, sensing something off, cautiously addressed Jeto. And then, ¡®I¡¯ve screwed up!¡¯ Seeing the worried expression on Jeto¡¯s face, Paeten realized he had backed the wrong horse. How could this seemingly ordinary cat merchant be more influential than Sir Jeto?! ¡°Ahem. I apologize. I didn¡¯t recognize Mr. Theo Park and was inadvertently rude. To make amends, I¡¯ll buy you one of the items from today¡¯s auction.¡± Jeto, not wanting to upset Theo, quickly apologized and tried to appease Theo with a gift. However, ¡°Why not buy everything, meow?¡± The subordinate of the Great ck Dragon, Theo Park, was a tad shameless. ¡°Ahem. Well¡­ that¡¯s a bit¡­¡± ¡°How about 5 items then, meow?!¡± ¡°How about 2 items?¡± ¡°Then, how about 5 items, meow?!¡± ¡°Excuse me?!¡± Jeto, taken aback by the unexpected negotiation, thought he misheard. He had just offered two items instead of five, yet Theo was still pushing for five? The same bewildered expression appeared on the faces of the surrounding merchants who were watching, expecting a fierce haggling battle. This wasn¡¯t haggling; it was more akin to ckmail. ¡°5 items, meow!¡± ¡°How about 3?¡± ¡°No! 5 items, meow!¡± ¡°Then, how about 4¡­?¡± Shake, shake. Theo vigorously shook his head. The moment he entered the auction house, he felt drawn to five specific items. He needed all five! ¡°Sigh. Alright. Let¡¯s settle for 5.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Good! Come, sit next to me, meow!¡± Without spending a penny of his own, Theo, pleased at having secured items to impress Sejun, shifted in his seat, making room for Jeto. ¡°Thank you.¡± With that, Theo sat down with Jeto. ¡°Paeten, where do you think you¡¯re going, meow?! Stay until the auction is over, meow!¡± Theo caught Paeten trying to slip away. Not only did Paeten block him at the entrance, but he also tried to put Theo in a difficult position again. Puhuhut. You¡¯re devious, meow! Thinking about how he would deal with Paeten in the future, Theo couldn¡¯t help butugh. Just then, ¡°Today we have a total of 20nd deeds for auction. Let¡¯s start the auction with the firstnd deed. The starting bid is 500,000 Tower coins.¡± The auctioneer stepped forward andmenced the auction. *** Administrator Area. ¡°Heeheehee. Let¡¯s get to work!¡± Aileen began the process of engraving magic into the dragon heart fragment of Kai-Ra using her magic power. However, ¡°Khhhhh¡­ grandma, it¡¯s difficult.¡± Just a minute after starting, she was already exhausted. Engraving the magic taught to her by Kai-Ra¡¯s spirit required immense magical power. Aileen always started tasks with enthusiasm but got tired quickly. ¡°Nom, nom, nom.¡± Whenever she felt drained, she would consume the elixir: cherry tomatoes that Sejun had given her, which contained powerful magic power, to recover. Normally, she would have rested, but she didn¡¯t have that luxury now. ¡°Let¡¯s try again! Sejun, wait a little longer. I¡¯ll get you something even better than Em!¡± With newfound determination, Aileen resumed the engraving process on the dragon heart fragment. *** ¡°We will now auction the seventhnd deed. The starting bid is 50,000 Tower coins!¡± ¡°That one, meow!¡± Theo, who had until now had been nonchntly licking his own body until now, shouted out. ¡°Are you sure about that one?¡± Jeto questioned Theo¡¯s choice. He was thankful, but he couldn¡¯t understand why a merchant would want to buy such an unpoprnd deed. ¡°Yes, meow!¡± Theo firmly responded. ¡°Understood.¡± Waste of money! Jeto thought, secretly amused. Theo¡¯s desirednd deeds were the least popr, and Jeto acquired the deed for a mere 200,000 Tower coins. ¡°That one, meow!¡± ¡°That one, meow!¡± Theo then went on to sessfully bid for all thend deeds from the eighth to the tenth. They were the least poprnd deeds, often passed over during breaks. Jeto found it strange that Theo wanted suchnd deeds, but¡­ ¡®Puhuhut. You guys have no idea how happy Chairman Park will be when I bring these, meow!¡¯ Unable to hide his excitement, Theo was giggling. As the auction for the fifteenthnd deed concluded, ¡°For added excitement, the remaining fivend deeds have not been appraised. Eachnd deed will start at a bid of 100,000 Tower coins.¡± The auctioneer began auctioning these unappraisednd deeds ¨C it was like and deed lottery. ¡°110,000 Tower coins!¡± ¡°120,000 Tower coins!¡± The merchants participating in the auction, enjoying the thrill, raised their bids. In this manner, four of thend deeds were sold, with prices mostly ranging between 200,000 and 250,000 Tower coins. And finally, thestnd deed was brought to the auction floor. ¡°Thisstnd deed is a bit special. We originally prepared only 19nd deeds. However, this deed appeared suddenly via spatial movement.¡± ¡°What? Thend deed performed spatial movement?¡± Merchants murmured at the auctioneer¡¯s revtion. ¡°Yes, as unbelievable as it sounds. Experts analyzed the magic and identified it as and deed from the Green Tower. Since we acquired it for free, we¡¯ll start the bidding at 10,000 Tower coins.¡± ¡°That one, meow!¡± ¡°Understood.¡± Responding to Theo, Jeto sessfully won the finalnd deed. With few merchants interested in the Green Tower¡¯snd deed, it was acquired for just 30,000 Tower coins. *** Thud. [You have harvested 20 Power Potatoes.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increased slightly.] [You have 7,702,173 times left until thepletion of your job quest.] Sejun was moving around, harvesting potatoes to digest the ramen he had for dinner. It was a good n to digest the ramen and then eat Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball Piece. ¡°Hehehe. These potatoes have grown well. I¡¯ll have potato soup tomorrow.¡± Sejun said in a delighted voice as he observed the plump potatoesing out along with the potato stems. Thud. Thud. Now, with his increased strength, stamina, and agility, the harvesting process was incredibly fast. It only took him an hour to harvest 20,000 potatoes. As the harvest of the 3300-square meters potato field was almost finished, he started feeling a bit hungry. Munch. Gulp.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. [You have consumed a piece of Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball.] [You must eat all of it to gain the full effect.] [77 pieces remain.] Feeling some space in his stomach, Sejun swallowed a piece of the meatball. And then, Thud thud. He harvested the remaining potatoes. There were only 10 left, so he decided to just finish them off. As he was about to harvest thest remaining potatoes, [You have harvested 20 Power Potatoes.] [You have harvested a Poisonous Potato.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increased slightly.] [You have 7,702,173 times left toplete the job quest.] Among the harvested potatoes, there was one that stood out. Among the yellow potatoes, a single dark-colored potato was noticeable. ¡°Huh? A poisonous Potato?¡± When Sejun picked up the potato, [You have achieved the achievement of creating a new variety in the tower.] [You have exclusive rights to cultivate the Poisonous Potato in the Tower.] [No one can cultivate the Poisonous Potato without your permission.] [Your job experience increases greatly.] [All stats increase by 10 due to your job characteristics.] A message appeared about creating a new variety. ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun cheered at the message that all his stats increased by 10. His magic stat didn¡¯t benefit from it due to low potential, but he was still satisfied. ¡°But why is it named like this?¡± Did I create something wrong? Sejun wondered, examining the ck potato. [Poisonous Potato] ¡ú A potato grown inside the Tower, it absorbed plenty of nutrients but, for some reason, stored only poisons. ¡ú It has a very bitter taste. ¡ú If consumed, you will be poisoned with Grade A paralytic poison. ¡ú If consumed, you will be poisoned with Grade A acidic poison. ¡ú If you endure its effects and digest it, you can gain the talent: Poison Resistance. ¡ú If nted, it contaminates the surrounding soil with poison. ¡ú If nted alongside detoxifying crops, it enhances the detoxifying ability of those crops. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 120 days ¡ú Grade: B ¡°Well, it has some uses, after all.¡± He considered just throwing it away due to the very bitter taste and Grade A poison, but it seemed okay since nting it with detoxifying green onions would enhance the green onions¡¯ abilities. Sejun quartered the Poisonous Potato, ensuring each piece included an eye, and nted one piece in the middle of the detoxifying green onion field. At that moment, ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun spotted and deed document on the ground of the detoxifying green onion field. ***** Chapter 190: What Have I Created? ¡°What is this?¡± And deed lying conspicuously on the ground, and in his own field at that? It was a suspicious situation for anyone to see. Tap. Tap. Sejun lightly touched thend deed with his Myler¡¯s hoe to check if it posed any danger. Fortunately, it seemed harmless. Naturally, and deed wouldn¡¯t attack him. Sejun was only being overly cautious because of his prior experience dealing withnd deeds. ¡°Hahaha. Well, it¡¯s safe until I open it.¡± Just as Sejun was confidently reaching out to pick up thend deed, p. p. -What are you doing? Kaiser flew in. ¡°Ah, Lord Kaiser, what brings you here?¡± -I felt spatial magic here a moment ago and was checking it out. ¡°Spatial magic?¡± At Kaiser¡¯s words, Sejun hurriedly looked around. There might have been a dangerous intruder. -Rx. There¡¯s no suspicious figures around. ¡°Phew. Really?¡± Relieved by Kaiser¡¯s words, Sejun once again tried to pick up thend deed. But then, -Wait! I can sense remnants of spatial magic from there. Kaiser pointed at thend deed. ¡°Really?! From this?¡± Sejun hurriedly backed away from thend deed. It was indeed a dangerous item. -Hmm. It¡¯s Brachio¡¯s magic. How dare she! To do this¡­ Kaiser inspected the traces of magic left on thend deed. ¡°Lord Kaiser?¡± -Sejun, you were in danger just now. If you had touched it, you would¡¯ve been immediately transported straight to the Green Tower . Brachio had cast a spell on some of thend deeds sent to the ck Tower, so that if one touched them, they would activate immediately. Sejun¡¯s prior experience withnd deeds saved him. ¡°Really?! Thank you for stopping me.¡± -Kahaha. You owe me, understand? ¡°Yes. I¡¯ll give you five bottles of soju.¡± -Good. I¡¯ll take this and inspect it. Kahaha. p. p. Delighted by Sejun¡¯s response, Kaiser deactivated the magic spell cast on thend deed, took it, and flew away. Sejun, left alone, ¡°Time to sleep.¡± Sejun went home and fell asleep alone. *** ¡°Puhuhut. Jeto, thank you, meow!¡± As he ced the fivend deeds into his bag, Theo thanked Jeto. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll see you at the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s founding ceremony.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! Bye, meow!¡± ¡°Goodbye.¡± After Jeto disappeared, ¡°Paeten, follow me, meow!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Theo took Paeten and went somewhere. He intended to visit the Association Chairman Mason of the Wandering Merchant Association andin about Paeten, who had troubled and disregarded him. As Theo was heading to the Chairman¡¯s office with Paeten, ¡°Mr. Theo?¡± Jeras, who was approaching from the opposite side, recognized and called out to Theo. ¡°Jeras, good to see you, meow!¡± ¡°Have you been well?¡± ¡°Yes, meow!¡± ¡°Salute! It¡¯s an honor to meet you, Sir Jeras.¡± Paeten, with a solemn expression, saluted Jeras. He had never known that Theo had a connection with Jeras, the son of the Chairman of the Wandering Merchant Association, which was unexpected¡­ After Jeras¡¯s identity as the son of the association Chairman Mason was revealed when he was held hostage by Grid, Jeras had quit the secret inspection bureau. Now, he was working as the head of security at the headquarters of the Wandering Merchant Association. And Jeras was Paeten¡¯s direct superior. ¡°Salute. But why are you with Mr. Theo, Paeten?¡± ¡°That¡¯s¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ll tell you, meow!¡± Theo exined what Paeten had done to him. ¡°That¡­ Is that really true?!¡± Jeras, infuriated by Theo¡¯s words, red at Paeten. He had always warned Paeten about judging by appearances, but he never expected him to cause such a huge problem because of it. ¡°Mr. Theo, I apologize. I¡¯ll convene a disciplinarymittee and have this guy fired.¡± ¡°Meow?! No, you can¡¯t, meow!¡± When Jeras wanted to fire his ¡®ve¡¯, Theo strongly opposed. If Paeten was dismissed, Theo would have to feed and shelter him. ¡°Do you have any other wishes regarding Paeten?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! I¡¯ll have Paeten clean the storage, meow!¡± ¡°Clean the storage?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! The one over there¡­¡± Theo wanted to tidy up the new lottery drawing location; the lost and found storage that was known for being filled with evil spirits. ¡°Ah! Got it. I¡¯ll relocate Paeten¡¯s work area to that ce.¡± Jeras willingly changed Paeten¡¯s work area as Theo wished. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll be going, meow!¡± ¡°Yes. Please take care.¡± Theo hurriedly headed to the 99th floor of the tower. The next day. ¡°Whew. Is this my new workspace¡­?¡± Paeten sighed as he stepped into the dpidated storage room. And then, ¡°Uwaaaah!¡± Meeting the evil spirits on his first day, he fainted, concluding his first day of cleaning. *** ¡°Umm.¡± Sejun woke up feeling refreshed and reached out towards the warmth he felt on his knee. ¡°Puhuhu¡­¡± Theo purred happily at Sejun¡¯s touch. Theo had returned at dawn. Swoosh. Swoosh. While Sejun continued to stroke Theo, Gulp. he ate a piece of Aileen¡¯s healthy meatball. Then, ¡°Meooow¡­¡± He lifted Theo, put Theo on hisp, Swoosh. marked the date on the wall, stepped outside, and thus began the 328th morning of Sejun¡¯s survival. ¡°Ugh!¡± Under the warm sunlight, Sejun stretched, raising both arms high. Then, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi missed you!] Dada dada. Cuengi, who had woken up earlier than usual today, ran towards Sejun with quick steps and Thump. leaped into his body. Pouf. ¡°Hehehe. We just saw each other yesterday, but you still missed Daddy?¡± At Cuengi¡¯s words, Sejun, feeling even better, hugged Cuengi and asked. Krueng! [Yes! Cuengi had a dream where Daddy flew far away!] To Sejun¡¯s question, Cuengi replied in an anxious voice. ¡°Really?¡± At Cuengi¡¯s words, Sejun recalled thend deed he saw in the field yesterday. If not for Kaiser, he might have been taken to the Green Tower, just like in Cuengi¡¯s dream. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. That won¡¯t happen. Are you hungry? Let¡¯s eat.¡± Sejun holding Cuengi, headed towards the kitchen. Krueng! [Cuengi is stressed, so Cuengi needs to eat something spicy!] ¡°Really?¡± Sejun was taken aback by Cuengi¡¯s words. But where did Cuengi learn the word ¡®stress¡¯? Unbeknownst to Sejun, Cuengi had been studying Korean diligently tomunicate with his grandmother. By now, Cuengi had reached a level where he could fully read, and he was acquiring Korean culture by reading the subtitles on the TV shows that Golden Bat and Kim Mi-ran asionally watched. The idea that one needs to eat spicy food when stressed was also information Cuengi got from the TV. ¡°Then today¡¯s breakfast menu is ming Hell Squid Stir-fry!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Great! Cuengi is excited!] Despite Sejun¡¯s grave announcement, Cuengi, thinking that Sejun was making something amazing, became happy. However, despite its terrifying name, the only ingredients that could make it spicy were red chili powder and Cheongyang green peppers. The dish Sejun was making was just a spicy squid stir-fry. Dum dum. Excited Cuengi started shaking his hips. That¡¯s not good! It burns too many calories! ¡°Cuengi, eat this while dancing. Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun hurriedly handed a giant sweet potato to Cuengi, who was shaking his hips, and began cooking the squid stir-fry. Sizzle. First, he melted a lump of tuna fat he had separated and solidified when making tuna porridge in a preheated pot, Chop chop. Then, he quickly and thinly sliced some green onions and added them to the pot. He stir-fried them until the green onions turned golden, making green onion oil, and then added squid to the pot, stir-frying until the squid turned white. He then seasoned it with red chili powder, salt, pepper, and honey, and added a generous amount of chopped onions, carrots, and green peppers. ¡°Cough! Cough!¡± Inhaling the spicy fumes, Sejun started coughing. Did he make it too spicy? While the color wasn¡¯t too red, the smell was spicier than he expected. He began to sweat from his forehead just from the smell. Thump! Thump! Finally, he crushed peanuts into powder with his hand axe and sprinkled it over the stir-fried squid as a substitute for sesame seeds, [You have achieved the feat of making Hell¡¯s Screaming Squid Stir-fry for the first time in the tower.] [The recipe for Hell¡¯s Screaming Squid Stir-fry is registered in Cooking Lv. 5.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 5 increases greatly.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 5 is filled, and the level increases.] With the achievement notification, the dish waspleted. ¡°Hell¡¯s Screaming Squid Stir-fry?¡± The name of the dish was terrifying. He had added 50 Calming Cheongyang peppers for spiciness, which seemed to be overkill. Then, Krueng! [Cuengi is hungry!] Before he knew it, Cuengi, having finished his giant sweet potato, began to show signs of hunger. ¡®It should be fine, right?¡¯ After all, it was just food. Sejun, not sensing any potential harm, called out, ¡°It¡¯s ready. Let¡¯s eat!¡± After a brief hesitation, Sejun called the animals over. Momentster, Squeakeee!N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. Ookeee! Upon tasting the Hell¡¯s Screaming Squid Stir-fry, the rabbits and monkeys began eating quickly, shrieking due to its spiciness. Despite shedding tears from the spiciness, the animals couldn¡¯t stop eating. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Feeling something was off, Sejun hurriedly checked the dish¡¯s options. [Hell¡¯s Screaming Squid Stir-fry] ¡ú Deep-sea giant tuna fat is used to stir-fry detoxifying green onions, the oil infused with the scent of the onions, and then the deep-sea giant squid and other vegetables are stir-fried in it. The dish is thoroughly permeated with the vor of onions. ¡ú However, the excessive addition of calming cheongyang green peppers has caused side effects. ¡ú The side effect is that once you taste the food, you be addicted to the spiciness, and you continue to eat while screaming in agony. ¡ú The addiction doesn¡¯t end until you¡¯ve had your fill of the Hell¡¯s Screaming Squid Stir-fry. ¡ú Thanks to the agility effect of carrots, you can eat quickly. ¡ú The detoxifying effect from the onions leads to profuse sweating. ¡ú Once you finish eating and the addictive effect wears off, your mind bes very calm. ¡ú There¡¯s a very low probability of awakening the talent: Clear Mirror, Still Water (Ã÷çRֹˮ). ¡ú Cook: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 120 days ¡ú Grade: A+ ¡°What have I created?¡± A dish that you have to keep eating despite the pain from the spiciness. It was almost like a torture tool. While the after-effects weren¡¯t bad, seeing the animals¡¯ reactions made him think it might not be safe for consumption. ¡°But is Cuengi okay?¡± Sejun hurriedly looked for Cuengi. However, Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious! It¡¯s relieving my stress!] Contrary to Sejun¡¯s worries, Cuengi was happily eating the squid stir-fry. To Cuengi, it seemed to be just a spicy dish. Squeak. Ook. The animals, having finished their meals quickly, went about their tasks with peaceful expressions. Sejun was fortunate that the after-effects of the dish made them calm. Otherwise, there could have been massiveints. Once the animals left, ¡°Chairman Park, give me some homemade Churu, meow!¡± Theo, who had overslept and woken upte, spoke to Sejun ¡°Alright.¡± Lick lick lick. Sejun gave Theo some tuna porridge with a spoon and stroked Theo¡¯s belly. Meanwhile, Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe, Cuengi is stress-free!] Having finished the stir-fried squid, Cuengi, looking refreshed, began ying with the golden bat while riding on Sejun¡¯s back. ¡°By the way, did you manage to get thend deeds, Vice Chairman Theo?¡± Sejun asked Theo, who had filled his stomach with five spoonfuls of tuna porridge. ¡°I got them, meow!¡± Theo confidently replied, pulling out sixnd deeds from his bag. ¡°Oh! You brought sixnd deeds?! Vice Chairman Theo, you¡¯re amazing!¡± ¡°Puhuhut¡­ That¡¯s right, meow! I am amazing, meow! From now on, Chairman Park can rely on me, meow!¡± ttered by Sejun¡¯spliment, the delighted Theo flopped down and rubbed his back against Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Hmm, two of these haven¡¯t been appraised yet. Aileen, can you appraise these for me?¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says you can leave it to her.] Sejun sent the two unappraisednd deeds to Aileen and examined the other four that were already appraised. ***** Chapter 191: Becoming a True Second-in-Command [ck Tower 98th Floor Wastnd Land Deed] [ck Tower 85th Floor Wastnd Land Deed] [ck Tower 57th Floor Rocky Mountain Land Deed] [ck Tower 44th Floor Lake Land Deed] All the appraisednd deeds were from the ck Tower. Fournd deeds from the ck Tower?! Sejun was in awe of Theo¡¯s capability. Then, p. p. ¨C I¡¯ll deliver thend deed to the ck Rabbit for you. Kellion flew over and said. ¡°What? It¡¯s fine.¡± If he ced thend deed in the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault, it could be delivered to the ck Rabbit. So, Sejun declined Kellion¡¯s offer, thinking it might make the ck Rabbit ufortable.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. However, ¨C Ahem! I insist on going even if you refuse! Kellion was insistent. He wanted to do Sejun a favor and, in return, get some soju. ¡°Alright, but please make sure the ck Rabbit isn¡¯t startled or doesn¡¯t get scared.¡± Sejun, while handing over thend deed of the 57th floor of the ck tower to Kellion, said, so that the ck rabbit could go quickly to ChuChu. As she had been waiting for him. ¨C Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll deliver it quickly and quietly. Kellion responded and swallowed thend deed. A minuteter, ¨C I¡¯ve delivered it. Along with Kellion¡¯s words, ¡°The ck Rabbit has received thend deed, meow!¡± Krueng! [Thend deed suddenly fell from the sky!] Theo and Cuengi, who were watching the ck Rabbit through the bronze mirror next to Sejun, informed him that the ck Rabbit had received thend deed. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¨C So¡­ ¡°Here. Thank you so much.¡± After confirming through the bronze mirror that the ck Rabbit had opened thend deed and moved to another location, Sejun gratefully handed Kellion ten bottles of soju. ¨C Why are you giving me¡­ hahaha! If you need anything in the future, just let me know. p. p. Kellion flew away, taking the soju with him. *** ¡°Really?¡± ¨C Yes. If it wasn¡¯t for me, Sejun would¡¯ve been dragged to the Green Tower. ¡°Thank you, Grandpa. I feel so relieved because you¡¯re here.¡± ¨C Khahaha. Your grandpa will always protect Sejun. After hearing Aileen¡¯s words of gratitude, Kaiserughed heartily in response. Helping Sejun meant getting alcohol, and getting closer to Aileen ¨C killing two birds with one stone. While they were talking, ¡°Eh?! Sejun has asked me to appraise something! Khihihi. Just wait a second, Sejun. Appraise.¡± Upon receiving thend deed from Sejun, Aileen began the appraisal. After the appraisal of the firstnd deed waspleted, ¡°Huh? This one¡¯s from the Blue Tower!¡± Thend deed that Theo found in the haunted storage was from the Blue Tower. ¡°Appraise.¡± Next, Aileen appraised thestnd deed Theo won at the auction. ¡°Huh? This one¡¯s from the Green Tower.¡± ¨C What?! The Green Tower?! At the mention of the Green Tower, Kaiser eximed in surprise, Woong. The Green Tower¡¯snd deed unfolded, trying to transport Aileen to the Green Tower. Thend deed had Brachio¡¯s magic on it, which caused it to unfold automatically when appraisal magic was used. ¡°Eek!¡± Aileen tried to quickly cancel the magic, but it was tooplex for the young Aileen to deactivate. At that moment, ¨C It¡¯s okay. Since you¡¯re the tower¡¯s administrator, the tower will protect you. Kaiser, who had been briefly flustered, regained hisposure and spoke calmly. [The tower¡¯s administrator cannot leave the ck Tower.] [Forced spatial movement is canceled.] As Kaiser said, an alert appeared on the crystal orb, and thend deed rolled back up on its own. ¨C For now, I¡¯ll keep this. Kaiser took custody of the Green Tower¡¯snd deed. ¨C Damn! How dare she try to kidnap my granddaughter?!!! An infuriated Kaiser gritted his teeth, contemting how to get back at Brachio. *** [The tower¡¯s administrator says the appraisal isplete.] ¡°Aileen, thanks. Wait? Why is there only onend deed?¡± Seeing only one returnednd deed, Sejun asked in confusion. [The tower¡¯s administrator says that one of them was a dangerousnd deed from the Green Tower, so Grandpa decided to keep it.] ¡°Another one from the Green Tower?¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says she almost got transported to the Green Tower just now.] ¡°Aileen too?!¡± The thought of Aileen also being pulled away¡­ This was infuriating! [The tower¡¯s administrator advises you to be cautious withnd deeds in the future.] ¡°Okay, got it.¡± Sejun decided that he would be cautious withnd deeds from now on and thought it would be good to take some action against the Green Tower. After finishing his conversation with Aileen, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, which of these is most attracted to your front paw?¡± Sejun asked Theo to help decide which of the remaining three ck Towernd deeds they should go to first after sending one to the ck Rabbit. However, ¡°Puhuhut. Puhuhut.¡± Theo just keptughing without answering. ¡°Do you like it that much?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! Now I am a fully-fledged Vice Chairman, meow!¡± Sejun decided to officially appoint Theo, who had aplished the tremendous feat of fetching sixnd deeds, as the Vice Chairman instead of a temporary position. That¡¯s why Theo couldn¡¯t stopughing. ¡°Puhuhut. Now, I, Theo Park, am a true second-inmand, meow!¡± Snap! Theo raised his left front paw to his waist, stretched his right front paw forward, and made a ¡®V¡¯ sign with his ws. ¡°Yes, yes. So, which one attracts you the most now?¡± Sejun, stroking Theo¡¯s head, asked again. ¡°Hmm, meow! That¡¯s strange, meow!¡± Theo, pondering Sejun¡¯s question, ced his front paw on his chin. ¡°What¡¯s so strange?¡± ¡°Last time, my front paw was most drawn to the 44th floor of the tower¡­ but now, it¡¯s the 85th floor that attracts my front paw the most, meow!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Considering Theo¡¯s words, Sejun fell deep into thought. Either something that attracted Theo¡¯s front paw on the 44th floor disappeared, or something new on the 85th floor started attracting Theo. ¡°Let¡¯s start with the 85th floor first.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s call Elka, meow! Elka is from the 85th floor, meow!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! I should tell Elka to inspect the farm first.¡± Hearing what Theo said, Sejun also remembered. So, Sejun sent a white rabbit to Elka with new instructions. ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s get to work.¡± As the urgent matter of bringing the ck Rabbit back to the ck tower was resolved, Sejun prepared for sowing seeds toplete his job quest. As Sejun put on the straw hat and took up Myler¡¯s hoe, ¡°I understand, meow! I will assist Chairman Park, meow!¡± ¡°Really? If you¡¯re helping¡­¡± p. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Looking at Theo, who was clinging to his knee to assist him, Sejun asked with a dumbfounded expression. ¡°Puhuhut. Hanging on Chairman Park¡¯s knee like this is my way of assisting, meow!¡± Theo answered confidently to Sejun¡¯s question. Krueng! [Cuengi also wants to help Daddy!] Following Theo, Cuengi also clung onto Sejun¡¯s knee, saying he would help Daddy. If it¡¯s going to be like this, they might as well have not helped. ¡°Hnngh! Hnngh!¡± ¡°Hnngh, meow! Hnngh, meow!¡± Kru! eng! Thanks to Theo and Cuengi, Sejun moved his heavy legs in rhythm and scattered seeds in the field. ¡°Land Moving.¡± [You¡¯ve nted 500 Stamina Corn seeds in magic power-infused soil.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the probability of the stamina corn seeds taking root increases.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the growth rate of stamina corn seeds elerates for 24 hours.] [You have 7214489 times left toplete the job quest.] The seeds sown today were stamina corn. ¡°Phew. There¡¯s still a long way to go.¡± Seeing the number disyed in the message, Sejun sighed. How much must hebor before he is awarded a great jobbat skill? ¡°Maybe, I will be given something very powerful?¡± Sejun kept nting seeds, imagining himself bing more powerful after acquiring the jobbat skill. After about an hour of nting corn, [The stamina corn is grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and gains strength.] [The potential of the stamina stat has increased from 103 to 104.] A message appeared, indicating the increase in stamina stat potential. ¡°Hehehe. This feels rewarding.¡± While Sejun was happy about the increased potential, [The size of your farm has exceeded 10 million square meters.] [Talent: Millennium Landlord has evolved to Myriad Landlord.] A message indicating the growth of his talent appeared. As he cultivated thend, the size of the farm Sejun had developed had surpassed 10 million square meters. ¡°Wow! Myriad Landlord!¡± Sejun cheered as he read the message. Once, without a single inch ofnd outside the tower, Sejun had be andowner with 10 million square meters ofnd. Parents, rejoice! Your son has be and mogul within our home. As Sejun celebrated alone, ¡°Let¡¯s see what has changed?¡± He examined his newly evolved talent: Myriad Landlord. [Talent: Myriad Landlord] ¨C This acquired talent is only avable to farmers who own over 10 million square meters of farnd. ¨C You can designate three caretakers to manage the farm on behalf of the Landlord. (Each caretaker can appoint their own 100 tenant farmers and three guards.) ¨C You can appoint up to 15 guards to protect the farm. (You receive 50% of the experience points from enemies defeated by the guards within 5 km of the Landlord.) ¨C You can appoint up to 3,000 tenant farmers. ¨C Tenant farmers can use the Landlord¡¯s farming skills. (When tenant farmers use the Landlord¡¯s skills, the Landlord receives a 7% skill proficiency reward.) ¨C The talent grows with the size of the farm. ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun eximed in amazement at the changes. The number of caretakers, guards, and tenant farmers he could appoint had increased by 2, 5, and 2000, respectively. Especially the number of tenant farmers was tremendous. Considering the skill proficiency reward from the tenant farmers increased from 5% to 7%, Sejun felt he could umte tremendous skill proficiency in the future. ¡°Hehe.¡± He had been in a slump recently, but his spirits lifted with the growth of his talent. He couldn¡¯t just let this day pass by. ¡°Today, we party!¡± ¡°Party, meow?! We need new churus for the party, meow!¡± Krueng! [We need a lot of honey for the party!] Theo and Cuengi each voiced what they wanted upon hearing Sejun¡¯s deration. But then, Boom! A massive vibration came from the direction of the cave. ¡°Could it be? Guys, let¡¯s go!¡± Worried about mie after thinking the Apostle of Destruction might have invaded through the pond, Sejun quickly ran to the cave with Theo and Cuengi on his legs. ¡°Phew.¡± Arriving at the cave, Sejun was relieved to see mie unharmed. [Deep Sea Giant Crayfish] A giant crayfish from the pond was in the cave, but for some reason, it was clinging to the wall, looking around. It seemed to be wary, unfamiliar with the ce. ¡°How dare youe here!¡± ¡°Meow?¡± Krueng? After getting Theo and Cuengi off his legs, Sejun charged at the crayfish. Thanks to his lighter legs, he felt like he could fly. ¡°Take this!¡± With that momentum, Sejun lunged at the crayfish¡¯s head with his fist. His strength and stamina stats were nearing 99,parable to the might of the legendary general Lu Bu in the Three Kingdoms. He thought he could easily defeat a creature like this crayfish¡­ Smack! ¡°Argh!¡± [Your body has taken a fatal hit from a powerful attack.] [ is activated.] [Magic Power is consumed to protect your body from breaking.] Huh? Was it not? While Sejun, taken aback by the crayfish¡¯s giant w, was trying to understand the unfolding situation contrary to his expectations, Crash! Rumble. Sejun¡¯s body mmed into the cave wall and he ended up covered in a pile of broken rocks ¡°Chairman Park, are you okay, meow?!¡± Krueng? [Is Daddy okay?] Theo and Cuengi hurriedly pulled Sejun out of the rubble to check on him. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m fine.¡± Luckily, Sejun had be strong enough and wasn¡¯t injured. He quickly prepared himself for another attack from the crayfish. However, [You have defeated the Deep Sea Giant Crayfish.] [You cannot gain experience as you haven¡¯tpleted your job quest.] ¡°Huh? It¡¯s dead?¡± The crayfish had died in the meantime. While Sejun was confused, reading the message, [Master, you were amazing! I saw the crayfish wobble and copse from your attack!] mie praised Sejun. ¡°Hehehe. Really?¡± Sejun looked at his fist and chuckled with pride. I must be quite strong. As Cuengi was moving the defeated giant crayfish out of the cave, ng. Two green coins and three gray coins fell from the crayfish¡¯s w. ¡°Huh? Why would it have coins?¡± Confused, Sejun picked up the coins with a puzzled look and quickly headed to the cooking area. It would take a long time to properly grill a giant crayfish. And left alone was mie. [Whew, that was close.] Seeing the crayfish, which she deliberately left with a sliver of health, muster itsst strength to strike Sejun was an unexpected situation, left mie startled. ***** Chapter 192: I Dont Know About the Quest, But Revenge Comes First ¡°What the heck? Why are only the trivial ones getting caught?¡± Brachio grumbled as she looked through the crystal orb to observe the beings that had transferred from the ck Tower to the Green Tower via thend deed. The desired farmer of the ck Tower was not caught. ¡°Go and collect them.¡± Brachio instructed the monsters she controlled to retrieve thend deed. And then, ¡°This time, I¡¯ll have to set the magic spell to activate a day after the first touch.¡± She sent the newly enchantednd deed with the new spell back to the ck Tower. *** ¡°Dinner time!¡± Sejun called out to the animals in front of the giant crayfish barbecue being cooked in the cooking area. The crayfish was sorge that it took a long time to thoroughly cook, and it was evening before they knew it. Of course, they could have eaten it for lunch by using mie¡¯s me buff, the me of Affinity, or some other method, but Sejun deliberately took his time since he hadn¡¯t digested Aileen¡¯s healthy meatball piece yet. Once they started eating, there wouldn¡¯t be anything left for Sejun. ¡°Cuengi, can you separate the crayfish?¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Upon Sejun¡¯s request, Cuengi erged, and Crack. Crack. Effortlessly tore off both ws of the crayfish. And then, Snap. He effortlessly separated the crayfish¡¯s waist and separated the torso and tailpetently. Those who knew how to eat were indeed different. ¡°Okay, everyone, cut as much as you want to eat.¡± Upon Sejun¡¯s directive, the animals lined up in front of the separated crayfish and carved out their shares. The crayfish was sorge that even a single w was hard to consume ¨C except for Cuengi, of course. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Cuengi, holding one w, had already eaten more than half of it. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, the ws.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Snap. Sejun used Theo¡¯s dragon w to cut the crayfish flesh into convenient sizes forter consumption and stored it in the void storage. After distributing grilled Crayfish to Kaiser, Kellion, and Aileen, he finally sat down to eat. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, have some Churu.¡± Of course, he first looked after Theo. Clearly, he was the Chairman and Theo was the Vice Chairman, but why did it feel like he was the assistant? ¡°I¡¯ve been waiting, meow!¡± Theo confidently replied, thenyfortably on Sejun¡¯sp, ready to enjoy his treat. Just waiting like this means I¡¯m assisting Chairman Park, meow! ¡°Here.¡± Sejun scooped up some tuna porridge and brought it to Theo¡¯s mouth. Slurp, slurp, slurp. ¡°Puhaha. It¡¯s delicious because of Chairman Park¡¯s sincerity, meow!¡± ¡°Is it?¡± After seeing Theo enjoying his meal, Sejun began to eat the crayfish. ¡°Crayfish is best eaten by dipping it in the innards.¡± As Sejun dipped the crayfish leg meat into a bowl filled with its innards and ced it in his mouth, ¡°Mmmm.¡± First, the vors of cheese and butter awakened Sejun¡¯s olfactory and taste cells. Chew, chew. As he began to genuinely chew on the crayfish, the chewy texture apanied by the salty taste filled with the vors of the sea was felt. However, the salty taste washed away quickly like it was being cleansed by the waves, and as he chewed more, a rising sweetness filled Sejun¡¯s mouth. As everyone was enjoying the crayfish, ¡°Lord Sejun, we¡¯ve arrived!¡± Elka and the subordinates, who had hurried over at Sejun¡¯s call, arrived. ¡°Elka, good timing. Join us.¡± Sejun cut the flesh of the crayfish and offered it to the wolves. ¡°Lord Sejun, thank you!¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± As Elka expressed gratitude towards gratitude Sejun, the subordinate wolves also followed suit, expressing their gratitude and started eating the crayfish heartily. The wolves had skipped their meal to rush at Sejun¡¯s call. ¡°Elka, did you find the farm?¡± As soon as Elka finished eating, Sejun inquired. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s a ce we were already aware of.¡± ¡°A ce you knew?¡± ¡°Yes, that ce is¡­¡± Elka began exining about the farm on the 85th floor of the tower. ¡°So, you¡¯re saying that the kudzus (aka Arrowroots) grown on the farm spread to other areas, killing all other nts on the 85th floor of the tower?¡± ¡°Yes. The kudzus absorb the nutrients from the ground, preventing any other nts from growing nearby. That¡¯s why we suffered more during the famine.¡± Kudzus are known to send their roots deep into the ground and have a strong vitality, so this possibility made sense. ¡°But during the famine, you didn¡¯t eat the kudzus?¡± Sejun, who recognized kudzus as one of the staple crops, asked. If the floor was filled with kudzus, it would have been enough to fill their hungry stomachs. ¡°At first, we did fill our stomachs with kudzus. But after seeing wolves die inexplicably after consuming kudzus for an extended period, we stopped eating them.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Sejun pondered upon hearing Elka¡¯s words. Were the kudzus poisonous? He thought he should prepare detoxifying green onions just in case. Just then, Krueng! [Dad! Cuengi found this!] Cuengi, covered in crayfish innards all over his body, ran over, holding a blue jade-like bead. Krueng! [Dad should eat this!] Cuengi proudly presented the bead to Sejun. It seemed to be the core of the crayfish. It probably tasted bitter. ¡°Thanks.¡± Sejun patted Cuengi¡¯s head and examined the core. [Deep-sea Giant Crayfish Core] ¡ú The core of a crayfish that lived in the deep sea of the dimensional ocean for over 2000 years. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats increase by 20. ¡ú It tastes bitter. ¡ú Usage restriction: Lv. 50 or above, all stats 50 or above ¡ú Grade: B+ As expected, it was a bitter-tasting core. But this time, there was no mention of it being ¡®too strong,¡¯ which was a relief. Swish. Sejun bravely popped the core into his mouth. Perhaps after having it a few times, he had be somewhat ustomed to its bitterness. It was, literally, ¡®just¡¯ bearable. Gulp. [You consumed the Deep-sea Giant Crayfish Core.] [All stats have increased by 20.] ¡°Ugh.¡± To get rid of the lingering bitterness in his mouth, Sejun quickly put some honey jelly into his mouth. The jelly melted as soon as it touched his tongue, taking the bitterness with it. [You consumed the poisonous Honeybee¡¯s Cherry Tomato Honey Jelly.] [Talent: Enhanced Magic Circuit has been slightly strengthened.] Swish. Seeing the message that his talent had been enhanced, Sejun put honey jelly in Cuengi¡¯s mouth, who was still staring at him with longing eyes. Krueng¡­. But seemingly unsatisfied with just one, Cuengi kept looking at Sejun with a pitiful sound, not closing his mouth. Swish. Swish. Swish. Swish. With a softened heart, Sejun put ten honey jellies in Cuengi¡¯s mouth. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehe. Yummy!] Only after seeming satisfied, Cuengi ran back to continue eating his crayfish. His meal wasn¡¯t over yet. In the meantime, while Cuengi was finishing his meal, [You harvested Detoxifying Green Onions.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increased slightly.]N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. [You have gained 50 experience points.] Sejun pulled out the detoxifying green onions and stored them in the void storage. And then, Thump thump. Krueng! [Cuengi¡¯s full now!] After finishing his meal, Cuengi ran back to Sejun, his fur still smeared with crayfishs¡¯ innards. ¡°Hold on. Let¡¯s take a bath first, Cuengi.¡± Krueng? Sejun picked up Cuengi, who was trying to cling to his leg, and moved him to the fountain to give him a bath. A littleter, Krueng! [It¡¯s refreshing!] ¡°Guys, stay in the void storage for a while.¡± After bathing Cuengi, Sejun had Theo, Cuengi, and Elka enter the void storage. He was nning to go down to the 85th floor of the tower to check on the farm. Swoosh. Sejun unfurled thend deed for the 85th floor. [The summoning function for the initial engraving of thend deed for the 85th-floor farm has been activated.] Sejun disappeared to the 85th floor of the tower. *** [You have arrived at the 85th floor farm.] [You moved from the topmost floor, the 99th floor, to the 85th floor.] [You have descended 14 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 14.] ¡°Wow.¡± Upon arriving on the 85th floor, he saw that the entire area was covered in green vines. ¡°Is all that kudzus?¡± Endless kudzu vines. And it was evident they prated deep into the ground. nk. ¡°Come out, guys.¡± Before pondering any further, Sejun had the animalse out of the void storage. ¡°Chairman Park, I feel a pull from the sky, meow!¡± Theo, who had just emerged from the void storage, suddenly pointed his front paw towards the sky. ¡°The sky?¡± Could it be?! Em¡¯s Garden, which disappeared from the 49th floor of the tower, was here. Thunk. ¡°Land Moving.¡± Sejun took out a sky-reaching bean and nted it in the ground. [You¡¯ve nted the Sky-reaching Bean in the magic power-infused soil.] [Due to the sound of the farmer¡¯s footsteps, the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6 has been enhanced.] [Due to the effects of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the growth speed of the Sky-reaching Bean will double for the next 24 hours.] However, [There are no nutrients in the soil.] [Nearby crops are absorbing the soil¡¯s magic power.] [Nearby crops begin to steal nutrients from the Sky-reaching Bean.] The kudzus were not easy to deal with. ¡°What?!¡± Upon seeing the message, Sejun quickly dug up the ground again. Wriggle. Wriggle. The roots of the kudzus weretching onto the sky-reaching bean and absorbing its nutrients. Thanks to the magic power Sejun supplied to the soil, the kudzu roots became even more active. He originally had three sky-reaching beans, meaning should have been thest bean. However, ¡°Good thing I multiplied them in advance.¡± Thanks to his foresight of keeping them in the Golden Box of Abundance, Sejun now had five Sky-reaching Beans in his pocket. Just as Sejun breathed a sigh of relief, [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Restore the farm consumed by the kudzus and reim thend rights.] Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of thend deed, one tangerine tree. A quest message appeared before Sejun. ¡°Huh? A tangerine tree?¡± It seemed this ce used to be a tangerine orchard before it was overtaken by the kudzus. ¡°Alright! Cuengi, erge and flip the ground!¡± Krueng! [Got it!] Sejun decided to try solving the problem with force first. After all, the kudzus deeply rooted in the ground likely couldn¡¯t withstand Cuengi¡¯s strength. Bang! After erging, Cuengi punched the ground and Kwoooong! Lifted the soil with his strength. He managed to raise a piece of ground almost 10 meters thick and about 3300 square meters in area. However, many of the kudzu roots prated deeper than 10 meters. Most of the roots in the chunk Cuengi lifted were cut off. ¡°Land Moving.¡± Sejun flipped the 10-meter deep ground once again. Thump. Unlike Cuengi, about 165.2 square meters of ground was flipped to a thickness of about 5 meters. ¡°Did the roots go down that deep?¡± Still seeing roots with no end in sight, Sejun was bbergasted. Krueng! [I¡¯ll try again!] Cuengi went down into the deep hole and flipped the ground once more. This time, he applied more force and lifted an area of ground 20 meters thick. Finally, roots without severed ends were visible. Yet, about half of them were still cut off. ¡°Land Moving.¡± When Sejun moved the ground again, he finally saw the ends of all the roots. ¡°This is going to be challenging¡­¡± Sejun sighed, realizing he would have to dig 40 meters deep throughout the 85th floor topletely eradicate the kudzus. It seemed impossible to remove all the kudzus from the 85th floor of the tower, as they would grow back faster than he could remove them. Even if he removed all the kudzus from the farm area, the kudzus from the surrounding areas would quickly invade, making the effort somewhat meaningless. ¡°What to do?¡± [You¡¯ve obtained 4 kudzu fruits.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 6 has increased slightly.] Seeing no clear solution, Sejun harvested the kudzu fruits for the time being. He collected the fruits so naturally. He truly lived up to his title as a tower farmer. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± A brilliant idea struck Sejun. What if he nted these kudzu fruits in the Green Tower? It seemed like something very interesting would happen. ¡°Hehehe. Guys, let¡¯s collect the fruits for now!¡± I don¡¯t know about the quest, but revengees first. Sejun decided to take revenge on the Green Tower, which had audaciously tried to kidnap him and Aileen, first. ***** Chapter 193: Go, Ajax! ¡°Golden Bat, go to the 83rd floor and call over the hedgehogs and poisonous honeybees.¡± (Yes!) The Golden Bat, which had been resting on Sejun¡¯s back, flew straight to the 83rd floor upon hismand. Sejun decided to borrow thebor of the hedgehogs from the nearby floors to quickly harvest the kudzu fruits. The reason he summoned the poisonous honeybees was because of the kudzu flowers blooming among the kudzu vines. The kudzu flowers emitted a rather sweet scent, so Sejun wanted to see if the poisonous honeybees could harvest nectar from them. Even if they didn¡¯t, they would obtain the pollen from the kudzu flowers. While the Golden Bat flew to the 83rd floor to bring reinforcements, Thunk. Thunk. After digging out and thoroughly washing the kudzu roots, Sejun said, ¡°Cuengi, try squeezing this hard.¡± He cut the kudzu roots to the size of a fist and asked Cuengi to squeeze them. He wanted to try making kudzu juice. Although he¡¯d never tasted it, he¡¯d seen it sold frequently and thought it might be edible. He was curious about the taste. Krueng! [Okay! Cuengi will squeeze it hard!]!] When Cuengi lightly pressed the kudzu root with his two front paws, Squish. Drip. Drip. The sound of the roots being pressed was followed by the flow of kudzu juice. Sejun quickly ced a tumbler on the ground to collect it. Krueng! [It¡¯s noting out anymore!] Cuengi discarded the squeezed root and grabbed another to continue. Sejun touched the discarded root. ¡°Wow, it¡¯s so dry, it could be used as dry firewood right away.¡± The root that Cuengi discarded was almostpletely dried out, resembling a dried branch. Cuengi¡¯s squeezing ability was impressive. The squeezed Kudzu roots could be collected and used as firewoodter on. Swish. Swish. Once a decent amount of kudzu juice was collected, Slurp. Sejun tasted it. Upon sipping, the distinctive scent of the kudzu juice swirled around in his mouth, followed by a strong bitterness. However, having grown ustomed to bitter vors, it wasn¡¯t too overpowering for Sejun. Gulp. After savoring and swallowing the kudzu juice, he felt a sweet aftertaste in his mouth, making the experience quite pleasant. ¡°Mm. Nice.¡± While Sejun was relishing the aftertaste of the kudzu juice, smiling, Lick. Daddy said it¡¯s good! Cuengi, who had been watching Sejun¡¯s expression, licked the kudzu juice on his front paw. He was expecting it to be somewhat sweet. But then, Kueugh!!! [It¡¯s bitter!!!] Cuengi, having licked the kudzu juice, reacted with extreme distaste and was visibly repulsed by the intense bitterness. The bitterness was too much for Cuengi, who had never experienced such a taste before. ¡°Here, take this.¡± Sejun put a honey jelly in Cuengi¡¯s mouth. Kuehehe. Krueng! [Hehe. Cuengi¡¯s fine now!] With his face brightening up again thanks to the honey jelly, Cuengi prepared to squeeze another kudzu root. This juice is just for Dad! Cuengi had generously decided to leave the kudzu juice for Sejun. But then, ¡°Cuengi, stop squeezing.¡± Sejun felt the juice wasn¡¯t something he¡¯d drink often and capped his tumbler to store the remaining juice. ¡°Let¡¯s continue harvesting the fruits.¡± About 5 hours after Sejun began harvesting kudzu fruits, (Sejun!) Buzz! Buzz! The Golden Bat returned, leading about 5,000 poisonous honeybees. And then, Kwieek! Kwieek! Following behind the Golden Bat and the bees, about 10,000 hedgehogs, led by Godori, rushed in. ¡°Thanks foring, guys.¡± Sejun expressed his gratitude to the reinforcements that had arrived. Buzz! [Pleased to meet you, Sejun. I¡¯ve heard a lot about you from our queen mother.] The queen bee leading the 5,000 poisonous honeybees greeted Sejun. This queen was a newly born sessor to the 83rd floor¡¯s poisonous honeybee queen. When Sejun asked for support, the original queen had decided it was a good opportunity to send out this new queen and her bees on an independent mission. ¡°Yes, d to see you. For now, please harvest honey from these flowers here.¡± Buzz! [Understood!] At Sejun¡¯smand, the poisonous honeybees dispersed and began sucking honey from the kudzu flowers. Kwieek? [What should we do?] The leader of the hedgehogs, Godori, asked Sejun with a look that conveyed readiness to take on any task. ¡°You guys can help me pick these kudzu fruits. These are the fruits. This is how you harvest them.¡± Sejun demonstrated how to harvest the kudzu fruits to the gathered hedgehogs. Kwieek! Kwieek! Seeing Sejun¡¯s demonstration, the hedgehogs nodded vigorously in understanding. ¡°Then let¡¯s each harvest 10,000 fruits.¡± Kwieek! Kwieek! Shh. At Sejun¡¯smand, the hedgehogs swiftly dispersed and began harvesting the kudzu fruits. If 10,000 hedgehogs each harvested 10,000 kudzu fruits, a total of 100 million kudzu fruits would be collected. ¡°Hehe. Just wait a little longer.¡± Delighted at the thought of detonating the 100 million kudzu fruit bomb in the Green Tower, Sejun ced the harvested kudzu fruits into boxes and stored them in his void storage. Cuengi and the wolves also helped Sejun move the fruits. Just then, [A tenant used the Landlord¡¯s Seed Harvesting Lv. 6 skill and obtained 5 kudzu fruits.] [You have received a 7% skill proficiency reward.] [Your proficiency in the Seed Harvesting Lv. 6 skill has increased slightly.]N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. [The proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 6 is full, and the level has increased.] Sejun¡¯s Seed Harvesting skill level had increased. This was because he had designated 500 of the hedgehogs that hade to help as tenant farmers and was receiving a skill proficiency reward. Sejun wasn¡¯t going to miss such a beneficial opportunity. With the hedgehogs¡¯ help, once the 100 million fruits were harvested, ¡°I¡¯ll go up for a bit, so stay here and keep harvesting the fruits.¡± Kwieek! Sejun instructed the hedgehogs to continue harvesting the kudzu fruits and headed towards the 85th-floor waypoint. ¡°It¡¯s empty here?¡± Sejun remarked, looking at the waypoint. The boss that was supposed to guard the red crystal was nowhere in sight. ¡°Yes. There was a boss guarding it originally, but it gave up and left because of the condition of the floor.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Listening to Elka¡¯s words, Sejun ced his hand on the red crystal. [Waypoint of the 85th floor of the tower has been saved.] [Loading other saved waypoints.] [Saved Waypoints] -Tower 99th floor -Tower 83rd floor -Tower 77th floor -Tower 49th floor ¡°Let¡¯s go in, guys.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Krueng! [Got it!] Sejun sent Theo and Cuengi into the void storage. And then, ¡°Elka, guard this ce.¡± ¡°Yes, don¡¯t worry!¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be back.¡± After leaving the remaining hedgehogs and poisonous honeybees in Elka¡¯s care, Sejun moved to the 99th floor of the tower. *** Purple Tower, 99th floor. -How¡¯s the acquisition of thend deeds going, Bekah? ¡°We currently have 77nd deeds from the Purple Tower, 13 from the ck Tower, 12 from the Gold Tower, 5 from the Blue Tower, and 1 from the Green Tower.¡± Bekah, a dark-skinned tower farmer, trembling with fear, answered as she held up the purple dragon statue in front of her. -Hurry up! ¡°Yes!¡± After Bekah left, p. p. Tier Peten flew to the tablet located at the center of the 99th floor of the tower. The tablet, known as the Creator¡¯s Stone, indicated the reason Tier was gathering thend deeds. [Ninth Commandment ¨C If a tower farmer collects more than half of another tower¡¯snd deeds, they can seize ownership of that tower.] In short, by merely collecting thend deeds, a tower farmer can seize another dragon¡¯s tower. For the dragons, being stripped of their tower¡¯s ownership would be quite humiliating. By Tier¡¯s estimate, there were 99nd deeds given to each tower, one for each floor. This meant that with just 50nd deeds, one could seize another dragon¡¯s tower. -Hehehe. Becent. Then, in a blink, I¡¯ll snatch them all. The glory of carrying out the task given by the Creator God will be mine alone to enjoy. Even without knowing the Creator¡¯s exact task, Tier Peten intended to monopolize the towers for himself. *** Krueng! [We¡¯re home!] Cuengi, who had rushed back carrying Sejun and Theo, shouted. ¡°Good job.¡± As Sejun stroked Cuengi¡¯s head, Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi¡¯s going to sleep with Mom now!] Cuengi happily ran towards Pink-fur,ughing. It waste evening. ¡°We should get some rest too.¡± ¡°Alright, meow!¡± The next morning, As soon as Sejun finished breakfast, he went to see Kaiser to ask if there was an easy way to spread the kudzus in the Green Tower. Although Sejun hadnd deeds from the ck Tower, he could have personally gone to the Green Tower, spread the kudzus, and returned. However, he didn¡¯t want to. For Sejun, who prioritized safety first, that was too risky. -Hmm. In response to Sejun¡¯s question, Kaiser became lost in thought while looking at the Green Tower¡¯snd deed. The spatial movement activated by thend deed required an entity that could own it. ¨C It¡¯s impossible just to send thend deed and kudzu fruits. Kaiser, who made a decision, responded. ¡°Is that so? Well, there¡¯s no helping it.¡± Sejun wasn¡¯t disappointed with Kaiser¡¯s response because he had another idea for scattering the kudzu fruits in the Green Tower. ¨C But why would you send something like this to the Green Tower? Kaiser couldn¡¯t understand why Sejun would want to scatter a seemingly useless fruit, especially after the hard work of harvesting 100 million of them, in the Green Tower. ¡°Hehehe. Probably something interesting is going to happen. Lord Kellion, may I send Ajax to the Green Tower for a moment?¡± Sejun,ughing like a viin, asked Kellion, who was beside him. ¨C What?! What are you talking about?! Why would you send my grandson to the Green Tower?! Kellion was agitated by Sejun¡¯s request. ¡°If Lord Kellion gives the kudzu fruits to Ajax, he can scatter them in the Green Tower and return quickly. In return, I¡¯ll give you 100 bottles of soju.¡± ¨C What?! Why would you give him 100 bottles for such a trivial task?! Kaiser got angry at Sejun¡¯s words. It wasn¡¯t dangerous for Ajax, though it was for Sejun. Of course, the tower¡¯s administrator wouldn¡¯t stay still upon realizing someone had invaded their tower, but Ajax could return quickly, so it wasn¡¯t a big issue. However, to Sejun, it was a reasonable deal. Transferring the kudzu fruits between towers would consume nearly 100 million tower coins. Moreover, Ajax could use the White Tower¡¯snd deed to return, conserving Sejun¡¯s ck Towernd deed. ¨C 150 bottles! Then I¡¯ll send my grandson. ¨C Hey! You scammer! What do you mean by taking 150 bottles? You are taking advantage of Sejun?! Kaiser was agitated since the number of soju bottles he¡¯d receiveter would decrease because of Kellion¡¯s request. ¨C When did I take any advantage? ¨C Just admit you¡¯re taking advantage of it since you are! While the two dragons quarreled, ¡°Guys, help me take out the kudzu fruits.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Krueng! [Understood!] With the help of Theo and Cuengi, Sejun began to take out the 100 million kudzu fruits from the void storage. ¨C Ahem. You know what to do, right? ¨C Yes, I got it. Kellion, who had agreed to share ten bottles of soju he received from Sejun in the evening with Kaiser, replied with an annoyed tone. He was irritated by Kaiser¡¯s interference. ¨C So Ajax just needs to scatter this in the Green Tower? ¡°Yes, scatter half on each floor. Make sure not to spill any in the White Tower. If you do, it¡¯ll cause you significant problems.¡± Sejun handed two Green Towernd deeds to Kellion and cautioned him. If a single kudzu took root, it would transform the surroundings into a kudzu field in no time. ¨C Got it. Kellion swallowed thend deeds and the kudzu fruits. After a moment, ¨C I¡¯ve passed the kudzu fruits to Ajax. Ajax protested furiously, questioning why he had to go. However, Kellion quietly gave him only the kudzu fruits, because Sejun will take care of the rest.¡± ¡°Yes, thank you. Here¡¯s the soju.¡± Sejun handed Kellion 150 bottles of soju he brought from the brewery. And then, ¡°Go! Ajax!¡± Sejun dispatched the bombing dragon, Ajax, armed with kudzu fruit bombs, to the Green Tower. ***** Chapter 194: Burning ¡°Argh! Damn human! Why do I have to scatter these?!!!¡± Ajax, having moved to the Green Tower, grumbled as he diligently scattered the kudzu fruits on the 78th floor of the Green Tower. He couldn¡¯t help but work hard because it was part of the contract. Consequently, his irritation exploded, and in line with his emotions, his magic power also erupted, spreading in all directions. Thanks to this, nearby monsters that were close to Ajax passed out from the intensity of his magic power. The bombing dragon, Ajax, unknowingly assisted Sejun in his revenge. ¡°Damn it! Why am I doing this¡­¡± After scattering the kudzu fruits on the 56th floor of the Green Tower, the grumbling Ajax opened and deed and returned to the White Tower. Once Ajax disappeared, Wriggle. Wriggle. The kudzu fruits, having absorbed the magic power released by Ajax, began to take root in the ground and grew rapidly. *** ¡°mie, you¡¯ve been well, right?¡± [Yes, Master!] After confirming that Ajax scattered 100 million kudzu fruits in the Green Tower, Sejun descended to the cave to find mie. He wanted to receive mie¡¯s me Buff, specifically the me of Affinity buff, to burn down the kudzu fields on the 85th floor of the tower. Sejun nned to burn the kudzu fields and then rent them with kudzu fruits. Since the entirety of the 85th floor was already a kudzu field, he had no concerns about the fruits spreading, and he had plenty of kudzus to nt. Moreover, considering the vitality of the kudzus, even haphazard nting would yield robust growth, providing optimal conditions toplete his job quest. [Hehe. Please wait a moment! Yap!] Excited by the thought of being able to help Sejun, mie shouted energetically, causing one of the four leaves it had to turn yellow, and the yellow me seeped into Sejun¡¯s body. The me seemed stronger than before. [The Enhanced me of Affinity will imbue the user¡¯s body for 3 hours.] [The Enhanced me of Affinity greatly aids the user in controlling fire.] ¡°Hmm? Enhanced me of Affinity?¡± [Hehe, I¡¯ve been working hard for you, Master!] ¡°Oh! Thanks, mie.¡± Touched by mie¡¯s dedication, Sejun gently caressed its leaf. [The Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated.] [While being touched, the growth rate of the apple tree slightly increases.] Just then, Pop! A new leaf sprouted from mie. It was its fifth leaf. [Oh! Master, I¡¯ve grown!] ¡°Wow! Congrattions!¡± [Hehe, it¡¯s all thanks to you, Master!] ¡°No¡­ what¡­ haha. I¡¯ll pat you more.¡± ttered by mie¡¯spliment, Sejun was shy as he attempted to stroke mie¡¯s leaf again. However, [No, it¡¯s okay. You can pat meter. You should go now. The duration of the me Buff is decreasing.] mie stopped Sejun. ¡°Alright. I¡¯lle back and pat you next time.¡± Appreciating mie¡¯s consideration, Sejun quickly stood up. As mie said, the time he could use the Enhanced me of Affinity was running out. Soon after Sejun hurriedly left to utilize the enhanced me of Affinity on the 85th floor, [Hehe, I almost got caught]. mie began to grow in earnest. Koogoogung A single tree root appeared in the sky of the 98th floor as the entire 99th floor of the tower shook. *** [You have arrived at the 85th floor.] nk. ¡°Guys,e out.¡± Upon reaching the 85th floor using the waypoint, Sejun opened the void storage and called for Theo and Cuengi. Dadadada. ¡°Meow!¡± Krueng! Responding to Sejun¡¯s call, Theo and Cuengi came out of the void storage and jumped towards his knees. Snap. With the two of them equipped on his legs, Sejun headed towards the farm. ¡°Master Sejun, you¡¯ve arrived?!¡± As Sejun approached the farm, Elka, having sensed his presence, hurried over to greet him. Swish. Swish. Elka¡¯s tail wagged from side to side, showing the sheer joy of seeing him. ¡°Yeah. Has everything been fine while I was gone?¡± Sejun stroked Elka¡¯s head as he inquired. ¡°Yes! There were no problems.¡± While conversing with Elka, Sejun reached the farm. ¡°Hey, guys, I¡¯m here!¡± Sejun greeted the hardworking hedgehogs and poisonous honeybees at the 85th-floor farm. Kwieek! Kwieek! Upon Sejun¡¯s arrival, Godori proudly showed him the kudzu fruits they had harvested. They had been working hard! There were roughly 30 million kudzu fruits piled up where Godori pointed. Buzz! Buzz! The Queen Poisonous Honeybee also presented their harvested honey to Sejun, as if topete with the hedgehogs. Ten jars Sejun had left behind were filled with dark-colored kudzu honey, different from regr honey. ¡°Good job, guys.¡± Kwieek! Kwieek! Buzz! Buzz! Delighted by Sejun¡¯s praise, the hedgehogs and poisonous bees joyfully returned to their work. And then, ¡°I wonder how this kudzu honey tastes?¡± As Sejun held up a bottle of kudzu honey, Krueng! Krueng! [I¡¯ve never seen this honey before! Cuengi wants to taste it!] Cuengi became excited at the sight of the kudzu honey. ¡®Should I use this just in case?¡¯ Sejun first prepared a honey jelly and, Scoop. took a spoonful of kudzu honey to feed Cuengi. Krueng?! Initially, Cuengi made a strange face, but soon, a delighted expression appeared. ¡°Seems good.¡± After observing Cuengi¡¯s reaction, Sejun dipped his pinky into the kudzu honey to taste it. ¡°Wow!¡± The moment the kudzu honey touched his tongue, he tasted a slightly bitter vor mixed with a smooth sweetness. Additionally, the distinct aroma of kudzus filled his mouth, harmonizing the overall vor. While Sejun marveled at the taste of the kudzu honey, Lick. Lick. Cuengi enthusiastically licked the spoon, not wanting to waste a single drop. At that moment, Krueng! [Dad, kudzu honey and garaetteok (rice cake)!] A bright idea shed in Cuengi¡¯s mind, and he quickly eximed. It¡¯s bound to be delicious! ¡°Garaetteok ? That sounds good!¡± Thebination of the slight bitterness and sweetness of the kudzu honey seemed like it would pair well with Garaetteok. Sejun hurriedly went to fetch the kudzu fruit and kudzu honey from the void storage, as well as the Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough. However, ¡°Ah¡­¡± He remembered he left the relic in the brewery on the 99th floor. ¡°Considering it now, this isn¡¯t the time for that.¡± Furthermore, Sejun recalled the main reason foring to the 85th floor. The buff duration given by mie was still decreasing. ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s have the Garaetteokter.¡± Krueng? Krueng! [Whyter? Cuengi wants it now!] Cuengi protested Sejun¡¯s decision. Sejun then patiently exined why they couldn¡¯t have the rice cake now. ¡°You understand, right, Cuengi?¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi understands, Dad! Cuengi will help you!] Upon hearing Sejun¡¯s exnation, Cuengi nodded in agreement. Dad needs toplete his quest quickly, obtain his jobbat skill, and be stronger! ¡°Thank you.¡± Pat. Pat. Sejun gently patted Cuengi¡¯s head. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m here too, meow!¡± Seeing only Cuengi being pampered, Theo pointed to his head with a pitiable voice. ¡°Of course, Vice Chairman Theo, thank you as well.¡± ¡°Heh, meow! That¡¯s right, meow! Chairman Park should always be thankful to me, meow!¡± As Sejun began to pet him, Theo quickly changed his attitude, puffing up with pride. Just like that! After petting them both, ¡°Follow me and work from behind.¡± He directed the hedgehogs and poisonous bees behind him to prevent the fire from spreading. Snap! Once everyone moved behind, Sejun created a me with a snap of his fingers. Whoosh. Thanks to the enhanced me of Affinity buff, the me, which was originally the size of a coin, grew to the size of a palm. Crackle. Sejun ignited the dried kudzu root that Cuengi had dehydrated from squeezing their juice the day before. Whooosh. The me quickly consumed the dried kudzu roots, spreading and growing stronger by burning the surrounding roots. ¡°Ice Cube.¡± Feeling the heat of the fire, Sejun ced ice blocks to prevent it from spreading further towards him. After some time, with the nearby kudzus all burned and the fire growing significantly, ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s do Kuwhooo!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Understood! Kuwhooo!] Upon Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi took a deep breath and climbed on top of the ice cubes. Kuwhooo! Cuengi shouted forcefully towards the fire. It was one of the techniques Cuengi had developed after the Cuengi Storm Fist. With Cuengi¡¯s shout, a fierce wind pushed back the mes, causing the fire to spread rapidly. ¡°Cuengi, once more!¡± Kuwhooo! After using the Kuwhooo about ten times, the mes spread out over 100km. Krueng! Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi can¡¯t do it anymore! Cuengi¡¯s hungry now!] Sejun had heard of feeling dizzy from blowing too much wind, but feeling hungry was a new one. However, for our Cuengi, it was possible. ¡°Just wait, Cuengi. Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun quickly took out a sweet potato and erged it. Then he said, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, go loosen up the ground.¡± After feeding Cuengi, Sejun pointed to the scorchednd and threw Theo into the sky. Woosh. ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Snap! Maintaining his bnce in mid-air, Theo unsheathed his dragon ws. ¡°Meow-meow Storm Fist! Meow-meow Storm Fist!¡±N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. Theo used his Meow-meow Storm Fist technique in mid-air, slicing the ground with transparent, sharp magical des. This process would cut the kudzu roots within the ground, making it suitable for nting kudzu fruits for a few days. Moreover, the gaps created in the ground would allow the trapped heat to escape, cooling the ground more quickly. But that was a task forter. ¡°Pfft!¡± Sejun burst intoughter, watching Theo pping his paws in the air. The amusing sight of Theo in mid-air, iling his cute little paws while releasing formidable magical des, was quite the contrast. To Sejun¡¯s eyes, it just looked like Theo was struggling. ¡°Chairman Park! I¡¯m falling, meow!¡± Having finished his task, Theo called out to Sejun. Hurry, catch me, meow! ¡°Got it.¡± Gently, Sejun stretched out his arms and safely caught Theo, cing him back on his knee. Just then, Thump. ¡°Huh?¡± Krueng! [Cuengi want to try it too!] Cuengi grabbed Sejun¡¯s leg and said. ¡°Okay, but you can¡¯t use Cuengi Storm Fist from up there, understood?¡± Given the vast impact of the Cuengi Storm Fist, Sejun cautioned him, then slipped his hands under Cuengi¡¯s armpits and lifted him. Then, Woosh. Sejun threw Cuengi high into the sky. Unlike Theo, Cuengi couldn¡¯t bnce himself in mid-air and started falling headfirst. ¡°Gotcha!¡± Sejun caught Cuengi gently. Kuehehehe. Krueng! Krueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s fun! Cuengi want to do it again!] Laughing, Cuengi adjusted his posture on Sejun¡¯s arm, asking to be thrown again. ¡°Then here we go! Ha!¡± That way, Sejun yed with Cuengi, throwing him into the air, until the me of Affinity buff ran out. Then, [You¡¯ve nted 89 kudzu.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6 slightly increases.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the chance of kudzu taking root increases.] [The sound of the farmer¡¯s footsteps speeds up the growth of the kudzus.] [You have 6,974,573 times left until the job questpletion.] He began nting kudzu in earnest on the cooled ground. Swish. Swish. He didn¡¯t infuse magic power into the ground, so the growth rate was slower than usual. However, upon scattering a handful of kudzu fruits, Sejun received a message that half had taken root, showcasing their remarkable vitality. And while Sejun wasfortably nting the kudzus and increasing his job questpletion rate, [You have achieved the feat of burning 3.3 million square meters ofnd upied by harmful nts that interfere with farming.] [As a reward for the Great Farmer¡¯s achievement, you¡¯ve learned the Job Skill: Fire Field Lv. 1.] The fire, burning even the distant kudzus, granted Sejun a new job skill. The kudzus proved helpful in various ways. On the 329th day of being stranded, Sejun obtained his seventh job skill, Fire Field(»ðÌï). ***** Chapter 195 ¡°Fire Field?¡± Sejun checked his new skill. [Job Skill ¨C Fire Field Lv. 1] ¨C Burns grass and trees slightly better. ¨C nting crops in the fire field can yield stronger crops. ¡°Yield stronger crops?¡± It was a vague description. ¡°Well, that¡¯s not the main concern right now.¡± Even if they grew stronger, they would be burned in the end. Sejun began scattering kudzu seeds again toplete his job quest. [You¡¯ve nted 76 kudzus in the fire field.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency of Fire Field Lv. 1 has increases slightly.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6 has slightly increases.] [Due to the effect of Fire Field Lv. 1, the kudzus grow stronger.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the chance of kudzu taking root increases.] [The kudzus grow faster, hearing the farmer¡¯s footsteps.] [You have 6,901,354 times left until the job questpletion.] While Sejun was busy scattering the kudzu seeds, Krueng! [It¡¯s time for Cuengi to see grandma!] Cuengi sat down and infused magic power into the bronze mirror of longing. ¡°Is it time for Mom to cook?¡± Sejun said, looking at Cuengi staring intently at the bronze mirror. Cuengi had an uncanny knack for such things. It was clearly dinner time. However, Krueng! Krueng! [Dad, it¡¯s weird! Grandma hasn¡¯t started cooking yet!] ¡°Really?¡± Had Cuengi¡¯s instincts been wrong? Sejun wondered and looked into the mirror. ¡°Huh? Mr. Tae-jun?¡± Inside the mirror, Sejun¡¯s family and Han Tae-jun were seated at the dining table, talking. ***This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. ¡°Recently, we located a terrorist hideout nning to attack here and subdued 150 terrorists.¡± Han Tae-jun spoke gravely to Sejun¡¯s family at the dining table. By subdued, he meant that all had been killed after a violent armed resistance. For this operation, Han Tae-jun, with a team of Korean hunters from special forces, had raided the base of the Three Head Society. After the raid, they were shocked to find not just handguns but military rifles, grenades, and even surface-to-air missiles in the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout. It was fortunate that the Three Head Society was stopped before it could act. Without this information from the U.S., a massive terror event could have urred in Korea, where guns are prohibited. ¡®If it wasn¡¯t for the information from the U.S., it would¡¯ve been a disaster.¡¯ The Sturdy de Green Onions, which the U.S. demanded as payment for the intel, were probably being delivered right now. ¡°It looks like we¡¯ll have to move.¡± Sejun¡¯s father, Park Chun-ho, who had been deep in thought, spoke. He had previously declined Han Tae-jun¡¯s suggestions to move multiple times, thinking nothing major would ur due to Sejun¡¯s crops. ¡°Yes. Sejun has prepared a ce in Hannam-dong for you.¡± ¡°Hannam-dong?!¡± ¡°Yes. Hannam-dong is home to many conglomerates and celebrities, so the neighborhood security is tight.¡± ¡°Oh?! Who lives nearby?¡± Se-dol, excited by Han Tae-jun¡¯s mention of celebrities, asked with enthusiasm. ¡°Well, who was it¡­ Dong-sik, you tell them. You live next door.¡± Han Tae-jun, unable to recall, turned to his youngest disciple, Kim Dong-sik, seated on the living room sofa. ¡°Nearby, the chairman of Shipman Electronics, New World, and Hankicha conglomerates reside.¡± ¡°I see¡­¡± Se-dol¡¯s voice dripped with disappointment at Dong-sik¡¯s answer. ¡°Do you like girl groups?¡± Dong-sik asked the disappointed Se-dol. Something about the smirk on his face suggested he had something to boast about. ¡°Girl groups? Of course, I love them!¡± ¡°Oh! Really? Do you know Moonlight Fairy?¡± ¡°Of course, I do! If you don¡¯t know Moonlight Fairy in Korea, aren¡¯t you a spy?!¡± ¡°Right? Actually, there¡¯s one more neighbor I haven¡¯t mentioned¡­¡± ¡°Who is it?¡± Just as Kim Dong-sik was about to whisper something seemingly tremendous into Se-dol¡¯s ear, ¡°Dong-sik, this rascal¡¯s daughter is Serang from ¡®Moonlight Fairy¡¯. Sigh. Do you really want to brag about your daughter that much?¡± Han Tae-jun gave Dong-sik a pitiful look. ¡°No, it was ¡®Highlight¡¯¡­¡± Kim Dong-sik, whose hobby was to brag about being the father of Moonlight Fairy¡¯s Serang, spoke in a regretful voice. And then, ¡°Father, please ept my bow!¡± ¡®Thanks, bro!¡¯ Se-dol bowed to Kim Dong-sik, silently thanking Sejun in his heart. Se-dol was a fan of Serang too. *** ¡°Who¡¯s that person, and why is Se-dol suddenly bowing to him?¡± Sejun, unaware of the situation, was curious when, ¡°That human is Kim Dong-sik, meow!¡± Theo informed Sejun. Sejun had made a contract with Dong-sik but had never seen his face in person. ¡°Ah, so that¡¯s Mr. Kim Dong-sik. But why is Se-dol bowing to him?¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi knows! Little dad is trying to get New Year¡¯s money!] Cuengi responded, acting smart. Cuengi knows everything! ¡°Pfft! I see. So uncle is out of money.¡± Sejunughed at Cuengi¡¯s amusing answer. ¡®So cute!¡¯ Sejun smiled and patted Cuengi¡¯s head. Of course, he also stroked Theo¡¯s head to avoid any jealousy. Sejun was increasingly confused about who was taking care of whom. While patting Theo and Cuengi, Sejun observed his family for a bit longer. Nothing unusual happened. Soon after, Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik left. Then, Krueng! [It¡¯s time for Cuengi¡¯s Grandma to start cooking!] Finally, the cooking show Cuengi had been waiting for, featuring Kim Mi-ran, began. ¡°Here, eat this while watching.¡± Sejun gave Cuengi, who would be hungry while watching the cooking show, a giant sweet potato he¡¯d erged and, Whik. Whik. he began nting kudzus again. About three hours after he started nting the kudzus, [All the encroaching kudzus on the farm have been removed.] [The quest has beenpleted.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you are recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed.] [You have acquired a tangerine tree as a reward forpleting the quest.] [Land Deed¡¯s Skill: Farnd Information Lv. Max is activated.] Uponpleting the quest, a tree appeared in the center of the farm. ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun was taken aback. He had been actively nting kudzus on the farm. ¡°What? Are the ones I nted okay?¡± There was no other exnation. For now, Sejun picked up the scattered kudzu seeds he had scattered near the tangerine tree and spread them elsewhere. ¡°Should we eat now?¡± He had fed Cuengi a giant sweet potato earlier, but it was almost time for Cuengi to get hungry again. ¡°Raise the ground.¡± Sejun used Myler¡¯s hoe to set up a cooking area. As he was taking out the cooking utensils from the void storage, ¡°Meow?!¡± Whoosh. Whoosh. Suddenly, Theo started moving his paws back and forth. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°The attraction on my front paw suddenly disappeared, meow!¡± ¡°Huh? It¡¯s gone?¡± Sejun replied in a disappointed voice at Theo¡¯s words. He had hoped that upon climbing up, he¡¯d receive another piece of equipment, like Farmer¡¯s Footstep Shoes, helpful for farming. It seemed he had spent too much time nting kudzu seeds. ¡°Chairman Park, cheer up, meow! I¡¯ll find another good thing for you, meow!¡± Tap. Tap. Tofort him, Theo gently patted Sejun¡¯s head. At that moment, Krueng! [Cuengi found something that will make dad stronger!] Cuengi, who was ying by himself, came over with a small kudzu root. Sejun was 100% certain it would taste bitter since Cuengi, who would normally put anything tasty in his mouth, hadn¡¯t taken a bite. ¡°Thank you, Cuengi.¡± Sejun praised Cuengi and took the kudzu root. The special thing about it was that it had a distinct golden glow. Upon examining the kudzu root, [Golden Kudzu Root of Life] ¡ú A kudzu root that has grown by absorbing all the nutrients from surrounding kudzu roots due to its strong will to survive. ¡ú Upon consumption, it increases the stamina stat by 50 or the potential of the stamina stat by 25. ¡ú Upon consumption, the talent ¡®Sturdy Vitality¡¯ can be awakened. ¡ú It has a bitter and incredibly sour taste. ¡ú Usage Restrictions: Lv. 50 and above, Stamina stat 100 and above ¡ú Grade: A+ ¡°Huh?!¡± He had expected it to be bitter, but sour? And incredibly sour at that? Gulp. Sejun swallowed, his mouth salivating involuntarily. Krueng! [Daddy, be strong and eat it!] Cuengi cheered Sejun from the side. It¡¯s good for the body, so let¡¯s eat it! Sejun closed his eyes tightly, put the kudzu root in his mouth, and chewed. Chomp. Chomp. ¡°Urgh!¡± Thebination of bitterness and sourness was truly the worst. Desperately holding back the urge to spit it out, Sejun swallowed the kudzu root. Gulp. [You have consumed the Golden Kudzu Root of Life.] [Your potential of stamina increases by 25.] [Talent: Sturdy Vitality is awakened.] After seeing the message, Sejun hurriedly drank water and rinsed his mouth. He then reviewed the reward for his hardship. [Talent: Sturdy Vitality] ¨C The more obsessed you are with life, the more your stamina increases. ¨C Stamina can increase up to a maximum of 10 points. ¨C Every time you ovee a near-death experience, your maximum stamina increases. ¨C Current increase in stamina: 10 ¡°What is this?¡± The talent seemed too trivial. Moreover, why was his stamina increase already at 10? ¡°Have I been this obsessed with life?¡± Sejun¡¯s obsession with life, even acknowledged by the kudzu, was something he wasn¡¯t consciously aware of. If he hadn¡¯t had such a strong will to survive on the 99th floor of the tower, he might not have made it this far. With a newfound realization about his state, Sejun prepared lunch, ate with the animals, and began sowing kudzu seeds again. Then, about two hourster, [You nted 72 kudzus in the fire field.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency of Fire Field Lv. 1 increases slightly.] [Firefield Lv. 1 proficiency has been filled, and the level increases.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6 slightly increases.] [Due to the effect of Fire Field Lv. 1, kudzus grow stronger.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the chance of kudzu taking root increases.] [The kudzus grow faster, hearing the farmer¡¯s footsteps.] [You have 599,6357 times left until the job questpletion.] The proficiency of the Firefield skill umted, leveling up. Sejun checked if there were any changes to the skill, but there weren¡¯t any significant differences. At that moment, Sniff. Sniff. Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi smells second brother nearby!] Cuengi, who was ying with the golden bat on Sejun¡¯s back, sniffed the air and said. ¡°ck rabbit?¡± (I¡¯ll check!) The golden bat flew up to survey the surroundings. And then, (It¡¯s true! The second brother ising!) The golden bat pointed in the direction of the approaching ck rabbit. A short whileter, ¡°Booo!¡± Squeaaak! Sejun, trying to surprise the sneaky ck rabbit, ended up startling him instead, causing the rabbit to let out a shriek. Hehehe. It was revenge forst time! Squeak! Squeak! [I wasn¡¯t scared! It was just a shout!] The ck rabbit made excuses trying to hide his fright, but ¡°Yeah, yeah, sure.¡± Sejun teased him even more. Truly a mischievous uncle. Squeak! In the end, only when the angry ck rabbit took out his hammer did Sejun stop teasing. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I won¡¯t do it again.¡± Sejun stopped teasing. At that moment, [You¡¯ve ovee a near-death experience.] [Due to the Talent: Sturdy Vitality, you maximum stamina increases to 11 points.] A message indicating he¡¯d ovee a near-death experience appeared. ¡°Huh?¡± Did I almost die just now?! The ck rabbit, in jest, was trying to make a light attack, but for Sejun, it could have been fatal. ¡°But why are you here? With the country¡¯s founding ceremony and your wedding preparations, you must be busy, right?¡± Sejun quickly changed the topic and asked the ck rabbit. It was indeed the time to be busy preparing for a wedding. Squeak! [I came to give this to you!] In response to Sejun¡¯s question, the ck rabbit opened the treasure vault with a sullen voice and took out a document. It was thend deed of the tower¡¯s 55th floor, which he had his subordinates acquire with difficulty. The ck rabbit, although mischievous, had a kind heart to care for his mean uncle. ***** Chapter 196 TL: Hanguk [ck Tower 55th Floor Land Deed] ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun, who received thend deed for the 55th floor of the tower, expressed his gratitude to the ck rabbit and gently stroked him as he sat on his palm. Squeak! [So, make sure youe to my wedding!] Feeling Sejun¡¯s caress, the ck rabbit nuzzled against Sejun¡¯s hand and spoke in a cheerful tone. ¡°Got it. It¡¯s your wedding, ck Rabbit. Of course, I¡¯ll go.¡± Sejun chatted a bit more with the ck rabbit and then transferred the salt ck Rabbit acquired from the salt mines of the White Tower to the void storage. And then, Squeak! [Uncle, take this!] The ck rabbit handed Sejun a purple coin he obtained after defeating the Apostle of Destruction in the White Tower. He didn¡¯t know its use, but with that, Sejun now had collected 21 coins. ¡°Thanks.¡± Squeak! [Then, see you at the wedding!] As their conversation ended, the ck rabbit hurriedly bid his farewell. Being a groom-to-be, he had a lot to prepare for. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯ll be back soon, meow!¡± Theo, who was leaving with the ck rabbit, tightly hugged Sejun¡¯s leg and bid his farewell. This was because Sejun had asked him to inquire about his family¡¯s well-being once he was down there. Through the Mirror of Longing, Sejun confirmed his family was safe, but he wanted to know more details about their situation. ¡°Alright. Did you pack the Churu too?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! I packed a lot, meow!¡± Thump! Thump! In response to Sejun¡¯s question, Theo patted his bag, answering confidently. ¡°Be careful.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! I¡¯ll be back quickly, meow!¡± After Theo and the ck rabbit left, Swish. Swish. Sejun sowed kudzus until evening, working diligently toplete his job quest. Thanks to his efforts, he achieved more than half of his job quest and leveled up his Firefield skill once again. Since it was a low-level skill, it leveled up rapidly with just a bit of proficiency gained. ¡°It¡¯s about time for dinner. But where did Cuengi go?¡± Sejun looked around for Cuengi, who should havee whining about hunger a while ago. But Sejun did not see him anywhere around. Then, Thud. Thud. Krueng! Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi is hungry! Cuengi brought dad some food!] From somewhere, Cuengi ran towards Sejun, calling out. He was covered in dirt. Brought me food? What food? When Sejun looked closely, Cuengi was holding something in his front paws. ¡°What?! That is?!¡± Recognizing what Cuengi was holding, Sejun¡¯s face paled. Could it be that thing?! He knew it was good for him, but he didn¡¯t want to eat it again! The mere thought of eating it made him shudder. However, Krueng! [Dad, eat this and be strong!] Cuengi handed Sejun the glowing kudzu roots with a proud expression. And there were three of them. Hehehe. Cuengi will make dad strong! ¡°Tha¡­ Thank you.¡± Krueng? [Why aren¡¯t you eating?] Cuengi urged Sejun to eat, watching him intently. ¡°I¡¯m not hungry right now¡­¡± Gurgle. Just then, Sejun¡¯s stomach conveniently growled. The timing was indeed impable. Krueng? [Dad, did you just lie?] Cuengi, sensitive to Sejun¡¯s lies, began to take out his stick strapped to his back. He had taught him that lying was bad. ¡°I¡­ I meant I¡¯m really hungry! I¡¯ll eat it well.¡± Gulp. Gulp. Sejun hurriedly began eating all three kudzu roots at once. He wasn¡¯t eating just because he was afraid of being hit. He was eating out of respect for Cuengi¡¯s sincerity. If he didn¡¯t eat, Cuengi would be disappointed. But, [You¡¯ve ovee a near-death experience.] [Due to the Talent: Sturdy Vitality, your maximum stamina increases to 12.] The message rendered Sejun¡¯s excuses meaningless. ¡°Gah!¡± Although he had eaten one earlier, consuming three at once was apletely different experience. Shivers. A horrible taste made cold sweat break out, and Sejun¡¯s body trembled. He felt like he was losing consciousness. Gulp. Sejun was determined to find a way to enjoy this, swallowing the kudzu roots with a desperate will. [You have consumed three golden kudzu roots simultaneously.] [The effect of the golden kudzu roots is enhanced.] [Stamina potential increases by 80.] [Due to the Talent: Sturdy Vitality, your maximum stamina increases by 3.] ¡°It¡¯s¡­ so unfair¡­¡± Seeing thest message, Sejun muttered. It felt like he went through so much trouble, but he only got a 3-point increase in his maximum stamina?! Is this some kind of joke? Thud. Sejun passed out. Today, he learned that eating something horribly unptable could knock him out. Krueng! [Dad is so weak!] Although Sejun passed out because of the unpleasant taste, Cuengi mistakenly thought that Sejun had copsed because he was weak. Krueng. [Dad is snoring.] Upset, Cuengi erged his body, ced Sejun on his belly, had a snack from his snack pouch, and then dozed off. *** The next morning. Snore. ¡°Umm¡­¡± Sejun woke up to the sound of Cuengi¡¯s snoring. ¡°Did I pass out and sleep all night? But I feel so refreshed.¡± Sejun moved around, feeling surprisingly invigorated. Just then, Rumble. Cuengi¡¯s stomach grumbled. ¡°I better prepare breakfast quickly.¡± Sejun quietly descended from Cuengi¡¯s belly and hurriedly prepared breakfast. After eating breakfast, [You have nted 94 kudzus in the Fire field.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency of Fire Field Lv. 3 has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6 has increased slightly.] [Due to the effect of Fire Field Lv. 3, the kudzus grow stronger.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the chance of kudzu taking root increases.] [The kudzus grow faster, hearing the farmer¡¯s footsteps.] [You have 415,035 times left until the job questpletion.] As Sejun was busily nting kudzus, Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi brought kudzu roots to make you strong!] Cuengi dug up some golden kudzu roots again. This time, there were five. Krueng! [Dad, eat quickly!] Cuengi stared intently at Sejun, making sure he ate. ¡°What should I do?¡± Sejun stared at the five golden kudzu roots, conflicted. He didn¡¯t want to faint again from eating them. More than that, he didn¡¯t want to experience that horrible taste again. ¡°You¡¯re amazing, Cuengi! But where did you find these?¡± Sejun asked, petting Cuengi¡¯s head as he tried to buy some time to think of a solution. Krueng! Krueng! [These are easy to find because they have a bitter and sour smell! Cuengi can find more!] Thinking Sejun¡¯s question was apliment, Cuengi replied proudly. ¡°Is¡­ that so?¡± Sejun¡¯s mind hit the emergency button at Cuengi¡¯s deration of being able to find more. This wasn¡¯t the end. He hadn¡¯t realized that so many of these golden kudzu roots existed within the kudzu field. Then, ¡°Aha! That¡¯s it!¡± A memory shed in Sejun¡¯s mind. ¡°Cough. Cough.¡± ¡°Sejun, try this.¡± When he had a cold, his mother always prepared ginseng lemon honey for him. Ginseng was bitter and lemon was sour, but honey neutralized the taste, making it enjoyable. Krueng! [Why aren¡¯t you eating, Dad?] As Sejun hesitated, Cuengi urged him to eat. ¡°Cuengi, wait. I just thought of a way to make it tasty.¡± Krueng? [This isn¡¯t good; can you really make it tasty?] This kid! He really did give it to me because it tasted bad. ¡°Yes, by soaking the kudzu roots in honey.¡± Sejun replied, pulling out a jar of honey from the void storage and immersing the kudzu roots in it. Krueng? [Does it really be delicious that way?] Cuengi looked at the kudzu roots soaked in honey with a puzzled expression. How can something not tasty be tasty? ¡°Trust me, it really does.¡± Sejun took one of the honey-soaked kudzu roots and put it into his mouth. Chew. Chew. Though the kudzu root hadn¡¯t fully absorbed the honey yet, so the sweetness hadn¡¯t fully permeated it. Still, the honey on the surface made the golden kudzu root much more ptable. The sweetness of the honey bnced and mitigated the extreme bitterness and sourness of the kudzu root, bncing the vor. Sejun believed that if it soaked for a few more days, it would taste even better. Gulp. [You have consumed the Golden Kudzu Root of Life.] [Your Stamina increases by 50.] [Due to the Talent: Sturdy Vitality, your maximum stamina increases by 1.] This time, since he wasn¡¯tcking in potential stamina, his stamina stat increased. Krueng? Seeing Sejun eat with relish, Cuengi too carefully took a kudzu root from the jar and tried it. Chew. Chew. While the kudzu root was still bitter, it was tolerable due to the honey. Krueng! Krueng! [It really became tasty! Dad¡¯s amazing!] Admiring Sejun¡¯s magic, Cuengi tried to sneak another kudzu root from the jar, subtly trying to eat more honey. However, Click. Sejun closed the jar lid. ¡°Trust Dad and let¡¯s wait for three days and then eat it. It¡¯ll taste even better.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Okay! Cuengi trusts Dad!] All of Cuengi¡¯s previous doubts vanished, and Cuengi seemed ready to believe everything Sejun said.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Dad, wait a little! Cuengi will dig up more kudzu roots!] Dadadada. Eager to eat more honey-soaked kudzu roots, Cuengi began digging in the Kudzu field to find more. By lunchtime, Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi¡¯s hungry!] Lookingpletely dirty, Cuengi ran over with 10 golden kudzu roots. And then, Krueng! Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi dug these up! Let¡¯s soak them in honey!] As Cuengi handed over the 10 kudzu roots to Sejun, [Guard Cuengi shows immense passion for herb gathering.] [You can create the job: Herbalist, and change Guard Cuengi¡¯s job to Herbalist.] [Creating the Herbalist job and changing Guard Cuengi¡¯s job to Herbalist requires 20 World¡¯s Energy pieces. Do you want to use it? (Current World¡¯s Energy: 21 pieces)] ¡°Huh? Herbalist?¡± Seeing the message, Sejun was surprised. How passionate does he have to be for such a message to appear? ¡°But what¡¯s this ¡®World¡¯s Energy¡¯?¡± Confused, Sejun wondered about this unfamiliar term. Unbeknownst to him, he already had 21 pieces. Then, ¡°Could it be?!¡± At the number ¡¯21,¡¯ Sejun remembered and took out the 21 coins he had received after defeating the Apostles of Destruction. Somehow, they seemed to be connected to World¡¯s Energy. His guess was half right. The World¡¯s Energy was actually contained within the coins. ¡°Who knew it could be used like this? Cuengi, want to be an Herbalist?¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Intrigued, Sejun asked Cuengi. Krueng? [What¡¯s an Herbalist?] ¡°Herbalist? It¡¯s a job that specializes in finding herbs beneficial for the body.¡± Krueng! [Then, Cuengi will do it!] Hearing Sejun¡¯s exnation, Cuengi nodded eagerly. Cuengi will be an Herbalist and find lots of good herbs for Dad! As expected, Cuengi had the thoughts of a dutiful son. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll change Cuengi¡¯s job to Herbalist.¡± Fsssssh. As Sejun spoke, a bright light emanated from 20 of the 21 coins he held. The coins disintegrated into powder and disappeared. [Using 20 World¡¯s Energy pieces to create the Herbalist job and changing Guard Cuengi¡¯s job to Herbalist.] [Guard Cuengi¡¯s job has been changed to Herbalist.] A radiant light enveloped Cuengi, signifying his job change to Herbalist. And then, [Herbalist Cuengi has unlocked the job talent: Herb Detection.] Krueng! [There are herbs nearby!] Having unlocked a new talent, Cuengi detected herbs nearby and began digging deeply, unearthing a red kudzu root. ***** Chapter 197 Administrator Area. ¡°Ugh, I¡¯m exhausted¡­¡± Aileen, tired from engraving magic onto the fragment of Kai-Ra¡¯s Dragon Heart. Munch.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. She quickly consumed the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power that Sejun had given her to replenish her magic power. Thanks to the constant consumption of the elixir-grade cherry tomatoes, her magic power was gradually increasing, which in turn extended her engraving duration slightly. At that moment, [Tower Farmer Park Sejun has created the job: Herbalist.] [The prestige of the ck Tower rises.] An alert appeared in the crystal orb. ¡°Kehehe. As expected of, our Sejun!¡± Aileen didn¡¯t understand the significance of the rising prestige of the ck Tower, but she was simply happy that Sejun had achieved something. ¡°This is not the time to rx! I¡¯ll work even harder! Sejun, wait for me!¡± Burning with motivation, Aileen began to engrave magic onto the Dragon Heart fragment once more. *** Krueng! [This one¡¯s for Dad to eat, too!] Emerging from the ground, Cuengi handed Sejun a glowing red kudzu root. ¡°Okay. Thanks.¡± Sejun carefully examined the glowing red kudzu root he received. Lately, he had been extremely uneasy every time Cuengi gave him anything. [Crimson me Kudzu Root] ¡ú A kudzu root that grew by absorbing nutrients from surrounding kudzus due to its strong will to survive. It underwent an evolution by absorbing the energy of hot fire. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats increase by 20, or the potential of all stats increases by 10. ¡ú Upon consumption, fire attribute rted talents are enhanced. ¡ú It has a strong bitter and spicy taste. ¡ú Usage restriction: Lv. 55 and above, all stats 100 or above ¡ú Grade: A+ ¡°It keeps getting tougher.¡± Sejun liked the part about the enhancement of the fire attribute rted talents upon consumption. However, this time, instead of a sour taste, it included a spicy one. Just then, Rumble. Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi¡¯s hungry!] ¡°Just a moment.¡± For Cuengi, who had worked hard digging for herbs, Sejun quickly retrieved a box of sweet potatoes from the void storage. And then, ¡°Crop Gigantification. Here, Cuengi, eat this.¡± Sejun used his skill to erge the sweet potato and gave it to Cuengi. Krueng! [Thanks, Dad! Cuengi will it eat well!] Munch munch munch. Upon receiving the giant sweet potato, Cuengi ate it voraciously. ¡°Guys, time for lunch!¡± After confirming Cuengi was eating well, Sejun called the hedgehogs. Dadadada. Responding to Sejun¡¯s call, 10,000 hedgehogs eagerly rushed forward. Kwieek! Kwieek! The hedgehogs lined up neatly in front of Sejun. Then, ¡°Crop Gigantification.¡± Swish. Swish. Sejun sliced the gigantic sweet potato and handed each hedgehog a piece. Kwieek! Each hedgehog, having received a piece as big as itself, expressed gratitude to Sejun and began eating. Munch. Munch. Only the sound of eating sweet potatoes could be heard around. While everyone was eating, Thump. Thump. Thump. Sejun ttened the red kudzu root by tapping it with the blunt side of his hand axe. He then mixed soy sauce, salt, and honey in a bowl, creating a dipping sauce to smear it on the kudzu root. Crunch. ¡°Hmm. Not bad.¡± Swoosh. Swoosh. After tasting the sauce with his pinkie, Sejun, with a satisfied expression, smeared it over the ttened root. Sejun nned to season and roast the Crimson me Kudzu Root as if it were Deodeok-gui.¡± (TL: Deodeok-gui) Ideally, he would have liked to soak it in honey for three days and eat it as honey-pickled. However, the enhancement to the fire attribute talent swayed him. Currently, only half of the kudzu field on the 85th floor of the tower was burnt. Within two days, the ce where Sejun nted the kudzus, including othernds, was rapidly being overtaken by them due to the nutrients from the fire. There was an urgent need to burn the remaining kudzus. However, without the mie¡¯s Enhanced me of Affinity buff, he couldn¡¯t make a strong fire, and any fire he set to the roots quickly went out. As time passed, the kudzus could encroach upon the farm, potentially causing him to lose the precious tangerine tree he had worked so hard to acquire. ¡®That can¡¯t happen!¡¯ Sejun already had this grand dream of peeling and eating harvested tangerines inside an igloo made of ice cubes, snuggling under his nket, with Theo and Cuengi serving as his heaters. In front of Sejun was the kudzu root, which greatly enhanced the fire attribute talent, and all he could think of was that he had to consume it by any means. ¡°I¡¯d rather faint for a day than lose the tangerine tree!¡± With such resolve, Sejun was applying the sauce to the kudzu root to improve its taste when, Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi wants that on his sweet potato too!] Cuengi held out his sweet potato to Sejun. Watching Sejun apply sauce to the kudzu root, Cuengi seemed to want to do the same. ¡°Just a moment.¡± Making the sauce wasn¡¯t too difficult, so Sejun quickly prepared some and spread it on Cuengi¡¯s sweet potato. However, Chomp. Chomp. Krueng! [The sweet potato tastes salty!] It seemed that the taste of the sauce didn¡¯t quite go with the sweet potato. Cuengi quickly lost interest and went back to eating his in sweet potato. And then, ¡°It¡¯s ready.¡± Once Sejun ensured the kudzu root was evenly coated with the sauce, he took out dry kudzu stalks, lit them on fire, and began grilling the seasoned kudzu root. Once the kudzu root was grilled to perfection, [Achievement unlocked: First to make Grilled and Marinated Crimson me Kudzu Root in the Tower.] [Recipe for Grilled and Marinated Crimson me Kudzu Root registered in Cooking Lv. 6.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 6 has significantly increased.] The achievement message appeared as the dish waspleted. ¡°Hehehe. Excellent.¡± Expecting something with a more regr name, Sejun eagerly inspected the dish. [Grilled and Marinated Crimson me Kudzu Root] ¡ú The Crimson me Kudzu Root has been well-grilled and marinated with the sauce prepared by a skilled chef, enhancing its taste. ¡ú The heat has intensified the root¡¯s vor and effects. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats increase by 22 or the potential of all stats increase by 11. ¡ú Upon consumption, your fire attribute talent is greatly enhanced. ¡ú Chef: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Shelf life: 140 days ¡ú Grade: S- The dish was a resounding sess. The name was ordinary, the increase in stats upon consumption was enhanced, and the description changed to ¡®greatly¡¯ enhancing the fire attribute talent. ¡°Perfect!¡± Sejun quickly put the grilled kudzu root into his mouth, thinking it was so delicious that Cuengi might try to steal it. Chomp. Chomp. Thus, Sejun secretly consumed the grilled kudzu root, ensuring Cuengi didn¡¯t see. ¡°Uh!¡± At first, the vor of the sauce masked it, but soon, a strong bitter and spicy taste rose in his mouth, and his face began to heat up. ¡°Is this what they meant by intensified taste?!¡± Sejun had misunderstood the ¡®intensified¡¯ taste to mean it became more delicious. Gulp. As the taste became increasingly bitter and spicy with each chew, Sejun hastily swallowed the root. Thankfully, he had minced the kudzu root beforehand, which made it easier to swallow. [You have consumed Grilled and Marinated Crimson me Kudzu Root.] [The potential of all stats increases by 11.] [Your existing fire attribute talent is significantly enhanced.] [Talent: Fire Mastery has evolved to Enhanced Fire Mastery.] Despite the struggle, it was worth it. The fire talent had evolved. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun chuckled as he checked the evolved talent. [Talent: Enhanced Fire Mastery] ¨C A talent that allows skillful maniption of the abundant energy within oneself. ¨C You can create a strong me by snapping your fingers. Snap. Whoosh. ¡°Wow!¡± When Sejun flicked his finger after examining the talent, a me as big as his palm was formed. This was simr to when he received the enhanced me buff from mie. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s burn it¡­ Argh!¡± Grumble. Sejun, who was preparing to set the kudzu field on fire using his evolved fire talent, suddenly felt a churning in his stomach. The intense bitter and spicy vors from earlier seemed to have upset his stomach. ¡°I need to find a restroom first¡­¡± Sejun hurriedly headed to the deep hole Cuengi had dug earlier when retrieving the red kudzu root, swiftly piled up some kudzu stalks to obscure the view, and attended to his pressing business. However, he couldn¡¯t block the distinct sounds. Sneak. Sneak. While eating their sweet potatoes, Cuengi and the hedgehogs quickly distanced themselves from Sejun. Three hourster. ¡°Ugh¡­ My stomach still feels upset.¡± Sejun, with his slightly settled stomach, prepared to set the kudzu field on fire. He quickly consumed a Power Potato and activated its effect, but it didn¡¯t seem to counteract the effects of the kudzu root which might have already reached his intestines. ¡°Guys, bury these.¡± Sejun took out sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn from the void storage wrapped with kudzu leaves and handed them to Cuengi and the hedgehogs, instructing them to bury them beneath the kudzu field. By wrapping the crops in kudzu leaves and burying them in the ground, they won¡¯t burn directly in the fire but will be cooked nicely by indirect heat. The reason for taking the trouble to cook the crops in this manner was to provide Cuengi and the hedgehogs, who will soon be heading to the 83rd floor of the tower, with a fun memory. There¡¯s no need to worry about not being able to find themter since Cuengi, with his incredible sense of smell, is around. After burying the crops in the kudzu field for roasting, Snap. Sejun produced fire with a snap of his finger. ¡°Let¡¯s set it on fire!¡± As Sejun ignited the kudzu field, Whoosh. The mes zed fiercely in no time. Sejun waited for the mes to be strong enough that they wouldn¡¯t be extinguished by Cuengi¡¯s breath and then had Cuengi spread the fire with his breath. Krueng! After Cuengi used his breath about 10 times, the mes spread in all directions, beginning to burn the kudzu field in earnest. Then, ¡°Let¡¯s eat!¡± Sejun and the animals dug up the ground where the mes had passed and searched for their dinner. Krueng! Kwieek! Cuengi and the hedgehogs raced to find the crops they had buried. ¡°Land Moving!¡± Using Myler¡¯s hoe, Sejun turned over the ground to find the buried crops. After overturning the ground about three times, ¡°Found it!¡± Sejun found a corn buried in the ground. Tap. Tap. As he was about to eat the corn after dusting off the soil, Kwieek¡­ One of the hedgehog, which hadn¡¯t found anything to eat yet, looked at Sejun enviously. How can I eat while you look at me like that? ¡°Here.¡± Sejun handed the corn to the hedgehog and, ¡°Land Moving!¡± He searched for more crops. This time, he found a potato. ¡°This looks delicious.¡± As Sejun was about to eat the potato after removing the kudzu leaves, Kwieek¡­ Another hedgehog, drooling, was looking at him. Why did he even do this in the first ce? ¡°Here.¡± Sejun handed the potato to the hedgehog. He couldn¡¯t let the hedgehog starve when it was his idea. Munch. Sejun just filled his stomach with Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball piece and, ¡°Land Moving!¡± continued to search for crops to share with the hedgehogs that hadn¡¯t found any food yet. Although he didn¡¯t get to eat with them, Kwieek! [Thank you, Sejun!] Kwieek. [Sejun, you¡¯re amazing!] He received gratitude from the hedgehogs. And then, Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi found some herbs!] ¡°Good job, Cuengi.¡± The Dutiful Son, Cuengi delighted Sejun by finding more golden kudzu roots in between. After digging up the ground and eating their dinner untilte, ¡°Let¡¯s go to sleep now.¡± Watching the kudzu field burn in the distance, Sejun and the animals fell asleep. The next morning, Kwieek! [We¡¯ll head down now!] The hedgehog leader, Godori, prepared to depart with the other hedgehogs, each carrying a sweet potato on their back. Sejun had provided the sweet potatoes as a gift. Of course, he didn¡¯t intend to repay them with just sweet potatoes, he nned to give a proper reward them ater. ¡°Take care!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Thank you for helping Daddy! Take care!] Following Sejun, who was seeing off the hedgehogs, Cuengi also waved his front paws to bid farewell to the hedgehogs. After sending off the hedgehogs, ¡°Let¡¯s get back to work.¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Sejun and Cuengi resumed their work. Sejun began nting kudzu seeds, while Cuengi, who had be a herbalist, started searching for herbs. And then, ¡­ .. . [You havepleted the job quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, Level 61 is unlocked.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you¡¯ve acquired 500,000 tower coins as a reward forpleting the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you¡¯ve acquired the Job Combat Skill ¨C You¡¯re a Field! Lv. 1.] On the 330th day of being stranded, Sejunpleted his job quest and acquired his firstbat skill in his life. ***** Chapter 198: Hehehe. I Expected This Much ¡°You Are a Field?¡± Sejun was disappointed with the name of the newbat skill he acquired. The name didn¡¯t seem to fit abat skill. He felt a bit uneasy. ¡°Let¡¯s check it out first!¡± Sejun quickly checked the new skill he had gained. [Job Combat Skill ¨C You Are a Field! Lv. 1] ¨C You can nt crops on living enemies. (However, it can¡¯t be nted on enemies whose skin can¡¯t be prated.) ¨C Using the Seed Sowing skill on an enemy causes the nted seeds to root in the enemy¡¯s body, absorbing their vitality (TL: aka life force) and growing rapidly. (Some seeds have special properties.) ¨C By using Seed Harvesting, you can harvest the crops grown on the enemy, causing additional damage. (There¡¯s a very rare chance to harvest a random stat from the target.) ¡°What is this?¡± The newly acquiredbat skill allowed him to use ¡®Seed Sowing¡¯ and ¡®Seed Harvesting¡¯ skills inbat. But being able to nt crops on a living entity¡­ Is it some sort of parasitic nt? He wanted to test it out, but there were no enemies around. ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s head back.¡± Sejun decided to return with Cuengi. Soon, the 12th Blue Moon since he entered the tower was approaching. And, since they had burned all the kudzus around, the vicinity of the tangerine tree on the 83rd floor of the tower was safe for the time being. Dadadada. Krueng! [Cuengi is going home!] On hearing that they were going home, Cuengi rushed over with the harvested kudzu roots. Using the waypoint, Sejun and Cuengi returned to the 99th floor of the tower. *** ¡°Meow meow meow. Humans, I have arrived, meow!¡± Humming a tune, Theo announced his arrival at the camp on the 40th floor of the tower. But, ¡°Meow?!¡± The camp on the 40th floor of the tower waspletely empty. ¡°What happened, meow?! Where did my minions go, meow?!¡± It was his first task after officially bing the Vice Chairman. There were no hunters to buy Chairman Park¡¯s crops, meow! Everything had been messed up from the start. ¡°This can¡¯t be, meow!¡± Theo quickly surveyed the camp to understand what had happened. The tents were full of items the hunters hadn¡¯t taken with them, and there were signs that they had moved hastily in one direction. Theo¡¯s conclusion after observing the surroundings was clear. ¡°It¡¯s certain the humans are in danger, meow! Both Chairman Park and humans are weak, meow! Puhuhut. I need to save them and make them my ves, meow!¡± It was quite a leap in reasoning. Not a normal train of thought. ¡°Meow! This is Chairman Park¡¯s favorite coffee, meow!¡± When Theo was about to pick up the coffee he found in the tent, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, when did you arrive?!¡± Eom Jeong-sik, a member of the Earth Defense Force who had been sleeping in another tent, called out to Theo. From Eom Jeong-sik, Theo learned where the hunters had gone. ¡°Meow? The humans went to the 41st floor of the tower, meow?!¡± ¡°Yes! They all rushed there after hearing that a wandering merchant selling equipment had appeared.¡± ¡°So they weren¡¯t kidnapped, meow¡­¡± Theo was greatly disappointed with Eom Jeong-sik¡¯s revtion. My n to please Chairman Park with many new ves¡­ ¡°I must go there and see for myself, meow!¡± He was curious about who the wandering merchant was who dared to charm his minions. ¡°Inform Han Tae-jun to gather information about Chairman Park¡¯s family, meow!¡± ¡°Even if you didn¡¯t ask, a report sent by Captain K¡­ I mean, Mr. Han¡­ arrived a little while ago.¡± Eom Jeong-sik handed Theo the report. The report detailed the recent raid on the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout. ¡°Thank you, meow! Eat this, meow!¡± Theo took out a small pouch the size of his front paw and poured about 20 peanuts onto Eom Jeong-sik¡¯s palm. He had picked up the pouch of peanuts that Iona had dropped. ¡°Thank you!¡± ¡°Eat well, meow!¡± After Theo left for the 41st floor, ¡°What¡¯s this?!¡± Eom Jeong-sik checked the option on the peanut and was stunned. It was a new type of crop, with an effect that enhanced brain activity. ¡°I need to give this to my daughter.¡± Eom Jeong-sik thought of his daughter, who was preparing for the college entrance exam as soon as he saw the options on the peanuts. ¡°Lord Theo Park, you are here?¡± As Theo arrived on the 41st floor, the ck Orc guards spotted him and saluted. ¡°Where¡¯s the wandering merchant who is said to be here, meow!¡± ¡°Wandering merchant?¡± The ck Orcs looked puzzled at Theo¡¯s words. ¡°I heard there¡¯s a wandering merchant selling equipment, meow!¡± ¡°Ah¡­ If you mean someone selling equipment, there¡¯s a cksmith with impressive skills who¡¯s been visiting regrly these days.¡± ¡°Where is that cksmith, meow?¡± ¡°Over there!¡± The ck Orc pointed in the direction of the cksmith. Momentster, as Theo approached the cksmith¡¯s area, ¡°I imed it first!¡± ¡°What are you talking about?! You haven¡¯t paid for it yet!¡± ¡°What?!¡± About 30 to 50 hunters were fighting over each piece of equipment, iming they would buy it. And then, ¡°Uh¡­ Uh¡­ Please don¡¯t fight.¡± In the center, a small penguin with a pale white belly and a blue back was fidgeting and desperately trying to calm the hunters with a soft voice that hardly anyone could hear. This penguin was the cksmith, the cause of all themotion. A rather strong scent of being a pushover wafted through the air. A pushovers knows another pushovers when they see one. Seeing the small penguin reminded Theo of his past self. I must help him, meow! Reminded of how Sejun had helped him when he was pushover in the past, Theo stepped forward. Of course, I was much less of a pushover than that, meow! ¡°Puhuhut. Need some help, meow?¡± Theo approached the cksmith and asked,ughing like a viin. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll help you, meow! How much were you nning to sell these for, meow?!¡± Theo, well-aware of the market prices as he got information on equipment prices from his interns, pointed to a shield that hunters were fighting over. ¡°That¡¯s a C-rank equipment, and I was thinking of selling it for 50 tower coins¡­¡± Typically, a C-rank shield would usually go for around 100 tower coins. But selling it for half the price at 50 tower coins was bound to cause a frenzy among the hunters. ¡°How much for that one, meow?¡± This time, Theo pointed to a blue sword. Judging by the crowd around it, it seemed to be the best sword avable. ¡°That¡¯s an A-rank equipment, and I¡¯m nning to sell it for 300 tower coins. Is that too expensive? Should I lower the price?¡± There have only been five A-rank equipment items released on Earth so far. An A-rank item has its worth. But to think of lowering the price when selling it for 300 coins¡­ Puhuhut. This fellow has an astonishingck of economic sense, meow! With such overwhelming gullibility, Theo felt naturally inclined to help. Shush. Shush. ¡°By the way, what¡¯s your name, meow?¡± While quickly drafting a contract, Theo asked the cksmith for his name. ¡°It¡¯s Kona.¡± ¡°Kona, stamp here, meow! Of course, you can refuse if you want, meow!¡± The contract delegated the responsibility of selling the equipment to Theo. ¡°Huh? What is this¡­¡± ¡°Stamp it quickly, meow!¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± Reluctantly, Kona stamped the contract under Theo¡¯s pressure. Although Theo was helping, he acted like a bully. ¡°Puhuhut. Leave it to me from now on, meow! I¡¯ll sell it at a high price, meow!¡± Theo stepped forward, shouting loudly to Kona. And then, ¡°All of you, put the items back in their ce right now, meow! We¡¯ll sell the equipment through an auction, meow!¡± He shouted to the hunters. ¡°Huh? Theo?¡± ¡°Why is Theo here?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t he just mention an auction?¡± The hunters were briefly stirred up by Theo¡¯s arrival. ¡°Theo, by what right do you¡­¡± The hunters began to argue, iming Theo had no right to sell the equipment. But then, Shush. When Theo showed them the contract he had received from Kona, the hunters obediently began to ce the equipment back onto the counters. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s begin the equipment auction, meow!¡± Thanks to Theo, Kona¡¯s equipment sold for nearly the market price, with the A-rank equipment selling for a whopping 5500 tower coins. ¡°Here it is, meow.¡± Theo handed over all the proceeds from the equipment sales to Kona. And then, ¡°Now, let¡¯s start the crop auction, meow!¡± Next, Theo auctioned off Sejun¡¯s crops. ¡°Wow¡­ Amazing¡­¡± Kona looked at Theo with admiration, overwhelmed by Theo¡¯smanding presence. Kona could see a radiant aura surrounding Theo. ¡°Sold out, meow! See you next time, meow!¡± As Theo was preparing to quickly return to Sejun¡¯s side, ¡°Um¡­ Sir Theo¡­¡± Kona called out to him. ¡°Kona, what is it, meow?¡± ¡°Could you¡­ help me sell my equipment again next time? I really need your assistance!¡± Kona¡¯s voice was filled with desperation. There was an urgent reason Kona needed to gather a lot of money. ¡°Hmm, meow¡­¡± Lost in thought, Theo took out a contract. ¡°Then, from next time onward, I¡¯ll take a 10%mission from the sale proceeds, meow. Stamp here if you agree, meow!¡± ¡°Yes! Thank you!¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Kona,cking the confidence to sell equipment at high prices like Theo, immediately stamped the contract. ¡°Come with me for a moment, meow! I have a subordinate to introduce to you, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Theo led Kona to the center of the ck Orcs¡¯ garrison. ¡°Sir Theo, where is this ce¡­¡± Following behind Theo, Kona looked around nervously with a fearful expression. This was where the ck Orc King resided. The first time Kona had unknowingly wandered into this area and almost got killed. However, ¡°Greetings, Lord Theo Park.¡± Contrary to Kona¡¯s expectations, the ck Orc guards, rather than being hostile, cleared the way and greeted Theo. Furthermore, ¡°Greetings, Lord Theo!¡± ¡°Ulrich, from now on, protect this one whenever this guyes here, meow!¡± Theo gave instructions even to the ck Orc King. Sir Theo¡­.. is amazing! Kona looked at Theo with admiration. ¡°I¡¯ll inform my interns, meow! The next time youe, ask the other cats to help sell the equipment, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± With that, Theo, who had assisted Kona, quickly headed to the 99th floor of the tower. *** ¡°Cuengi, to that location.¡± Sejun, spotting ten worker fire ants ahead, spoke softly to Cuengi. As soon as Sejun arrived on the 99th floor, he intended to capture fire ants from the southern area to test his newly acquiredbat skill. However, Krueng! [Understood!] Cuengi responded with his usual booming voice. Kieeeek! Consequently, Sejun¡¯s covert operation to ambush the worker fire ants failed due to Cuengi¡¯s loud response. ¡°Cuengi, just suppress them! Create Thundercloud!¡± As Sejun activated his skill, the sky darkened, and thick clouds formed overhead. Then, ¡°Throw Thunder!¡± Sejun adjusted his magic power and used his skill to render the fire ants unconscious. Boom¡­ Kieeeek¡­ The Fire Ants that were hit by Sejun¡¯s thunder attack were knocked unconscious. In the meantime, [Herbalist Cuengi has defeated the fire ant worker.] [You¡¯ve gained 500 experience points, which is 50% of what Herbalist Cuengi gained.] ¡­ .. . Cuengi defeated the remaining fire ants. Fortunately, the effects of being a guard still applied, even after changing jobs to an Herbalist. Krueng! [All done!] Cuengi, having effortlessly taken out the fire ants, approached Sejun. ¡°Good job.¡± Sejun praised Cuengi and then approached the unconscious fire ant. He then nted a seed in the Fire Ant¡¯s body. [Combat Skill ¨C You¡¯re a Field Lv. 1 has been activated.] Finally! Sejun, filled with anticipation, concentrated his power into his hand holding the seed. [Unable to prate the enemy¡¯s skin, you cannot nt the seed.] As expected, nothing was easy. Hehe. I expected as much. I didn¡¯te here without preparation! ¡°Cuengi, make a hole here.¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Poke. As Cuengi pressed his w against the Fire Ant¡¯s carapace, a hole was easily created. ¡°I didn¡¯t necessarily have to be the one to make the hole!¡± Sejunughed and nted the seed in the hole Cuengi made. [Combat Skill ¨C You¡¯re a Field Lv. 1 has been activated.] [You¡¯ve nted a Kudzu fruit in the fire ant worker.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Combat Skill ¨C You¡¯re a Field Lv. 1 proficiency has increased slightly.] ¡­ .. . [The Kudzu grows rapidly by absorbing the life force of the fire ant worker.] Within moments, the Kudzu fruit that had taken root within the fire ant worker¡¯s body began to grow rapidly. Chapter 199: Anger Squish. Squish. The Kudzu, drawing life from the fire ant worker, grew rapidly. ¡°Huh?¡± Upon reaching a certain size, the nt stopped growing and, with a sound, Poof. A flower bloomed. Then, [The Kudzu absorbs the fire ant¡¯s life force.] [The fire ant¡¯s life force continuously depletes.] [The Kudzu absorbs the fire ant¡¯s life force.] [The fire ant¡¯s life force continuously depletes.] ¡­ .. . Every minute, a message appeared stating that the Kudzu was absorbing the fire ant¡¯s life force. Sejun watched the fire ant for 30 minutes. ¡°Huh? Why isn¡¯t it dying?¡± No matter how long he waited, there was no sign of the fire ant dying. Even though the Kudzu was supposedly draining its life force, the ant seemed perfectly healthy. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi¡¯s bored!] ¡°Hmm, just wait a bit.¡± Sejun, while giving Cuengi a piggyback ride, observed for another 30 minutes, but the fire ant still appeared perfectly healthy. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe, Cuengi¡¯s excited!] Only Cuengiughed joyfully, enjoying being carried around. ¡°I get it now.¡± Sejun quickly realized the issue. The Kudzu was just a regr Kudzu. Even if it drained the ant¡¯s life force, it was merely a tiny fraction of the ant¡¯s total life force. To drain the antpletely, thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of Kudzu needed to be nted. Or perhaps the Kudzu needed to grow more to absorb even more life force. ¡°Oh really¡­.. How am I supposed to use this inbat?¡± He¡¯d even have to make holes in the skin¡­ Moreover, crops needed to be pollinated before they could bear fruit, so he couldn¡¯t harvest anything before that. The ¡®You are a Field!¡¯ skill was profoundly agricultural in nature. Just as Sejun was feeling disappointed with the skill¡¯s performance, Kieee¡­. The unconscious fire ant worker began to regain consciousness. Then, [Special Effect: Restraint activated.] Squirm. Squirm. With the message of the special effect activation, the Kudzu¡¯s stems began to wrap around the fire ant. ¡°Oh!¡± Sejun was momentarily hopeful, but Snap. As the ant moved its legs, the Kudzu¡¯s stems broke off easily. Squirm. The Kudzu attempted to grow new stems and tie the ant down, but Whooosh. The fire ant spewed fire from its antennae, burning the Kudzu¡¯s stems, further proving the insignificance of Sejun¡¯s newly acquiredbat skill. ¡°Still, I need to harvest this Kudzu. Cuengi, hold it down!¡± If he left it as it was and the Kudzu bore fruit, this area could be like the 85th floor. Krueng! [Understood!] As Cuengi held the fire ant still, Sejun pulled out the Kudzu root embedded in the ant¡¯s back. Suk. He extracted a Kudzu root the size of a mini carrot from the fire ant¡¯s back. [You¡¯ve harvested a Strong Vitality Kudzu Root.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [You¡¯ve gained 50 experience points.] [The fire ant receives minor damage.] Multiple messages about the harvest appeared simultaneously. ¡°Huh? This isn¡¯t just any Kudzu root?¡± Cuengi, on Sejun¡¯s back, sensed the aroma of herbs emanating from the Kudzu root. Sniff. Sniff. Krueng! [Daddy, there¡¯s a faint smell of herbs in here!] ¡°Herbs?¡± Upon hearing Cuengi¡¯s words, Sejun quickly checked the Kudzu root¡¯s options. [Strong Vitality Kudzu Root] ¡ú This is the root of a Kudzu that has grown by absorbing the life force of a living host. ¡ú Its potency is very weak since it hasn¡¯t fully matured yet. ¡ú When consumed, it increases health by 0.002 or increases potential health by 0.001. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 10 days ¡ú Grade: E ¡°Is this really an herb? Then, can I nt other seeds as well?¡± Putting aside thebat skill¡¯s effectiveness for now, Sejun quickly tried nting other seeds on the fire ant¡¯s back. [Combat Skill ¨C You are a Field Lv. 1 has been activated.] [Fire ant worker¡¯s body is nted with the seed of a Magical Cherry Tomato.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Combat Skill ¨C You are a Field Lv. 1 proficiency has slightly increased.] ¡­ .. . [The Magical Cherry Tomato rapidly grows, absorbing the life force of the fire ant worker.] However, other crops didn¡¯t turn into herbs. It seemed there were specific crops that could be herbs. ¡°Well, at least I¡¯ve figured out how to cultivate crops quickly, so that¡¯s good.¡± As Sejun felt somewhat satisfied with his findings and was about to return to his farm, Kieeek. A fire ant with a small, Sturdy de Green Onion growing on its back started to follow Sejun. The ant had undergone a change in its pheromones due to the crops nted in it and now perceived Sejun as an ally. ¡°What¡¯s this? Cuengi, let¡¯s go slowly.¡± Sejun, riding on Cuengi¡¯s back, spoke as he noticed the ant following him. Krueng! [Understood!] Cuengi moved at a pace allowing the fire ant to follow. Soon, the fire ant arrived at Sejun¡¯s farm and Kieeek Kkeek It naturally joined the group of mushroom ants. *** 75th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Sigh¡­ I don¡¯t want to go in¡­¡± Paeten sighed, looking at the dpidated warehouse, his ce of work. On his first day, he encountered a ghost in the warehouse and fainted, prompting him to resign the next day. However, the Wandering Merchants¡¯ Association refused to ept his resignation. And then¡­ Bang! The door of the warehouse opened abruptly as if to hurry him inside. ¡°I can¡¯t even run away because of those ghosts¡­¡± Paeten walked into the warehouse as a cow being led to a ughterhouse. Upon learning that Paeten was sent by Theo to tidy up the warehouse, the ghosts harassed him at home whenever he missed work, hoping to avoid their own torment when Theo visited. When Paeten entered the warehouse, ¨C Oh! Is the youngest here?! ¨C What are you doing?! Hurry up and move! The ghosts greeted him and ordered him to clean. Thanks to Paeten installing shelves and organizing the items, the height of the stacked goods on the floor had reduced. As Paeten was busy dusting and tidying, ¡°Here are 1000 Tower Coins, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s voice was heard from outside. Just as a sparrow can¡¯t pass a mill without stopping, Theo couldn¡¯t bypass the lottery draw warehouse on the 75th floor. -Kiieek! Lord Theo is here!!! The ghosts panicked at the sound of Theo¡¯s voice. Bang! ¡°Puhuhut, I¡¯m here, meow!¡± Theo entered the warehouse confidently. ¨C Lord Theo, wee! The ghosts lined up orderly to greet Theo. ¡°Huh¡­¡± Paeten stared in astonishment. The ghosts were that scared? Paeten once again realized whom he had messed with. ¡°Why is this warehouse still so dirty, meow?¡± ¡­ ¡­ Theo¡¯s words froze both the ghosts and Paeten. ¡°First, bring out the items I have asked you to keep aside, meow!¡± ¨C Yes! The ghosts hurriedly brought out four items they had stored for Theo to inspect. ¡°Hmm, meow¡­¡± Theo stretched out his front paw,paring the attraction between the four items in front and others he hadn¡¯t seen yet. Then, ¡°Get me the item under this, meow!¡± Theo pointed to the ground full of stacked items. ¨C Yes¡­ The ghosts diligently fetched the items, and Theo inspected each one. ¡°Not this one, meow!¡± It seemed that several ghosts were destined to face Theo¡¯s wrath that day and move on to the afterlife. After about an hour, about ten ghosts moved on to the afterlife.¡± And then, ¨C Guys, I think it¡¯s time for me to leave. One of the ghosts spoke, moments from its end. ¡°I found it, meow! I¡¯ll be back next time, meow!¡± Theo picked up a worn-out ck vest that seemed to have been mended numerous times and left. And then, ¨C Youngest, you heard Lord Theo, right? He said the warehouse is dirty. ¨C I almost moved on to the afterlife. Youngest! You¡¯re on overnight duty from today!¡± ¨C From now on, sleep in front of the warehouse. To avoid their torment next time, the ghosts started to pressurize Paeten even more. *** ¡°Guys, are you ready?¡± Krueng! Squeak! Ook! Kkwek! At Sejun¡¯s words, the workers of the 99th floor responded energetically and swiftly dispersed, heading to their assigned farms. It was to quickly find crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon when it began. Everyone was eager, knowing that after the Blue Moon, ate-night snack time awaited. Krueng! [Cuengi¡¯s location is here!] Snap. Cuengi clung to Sejun¡¯s leg. ¡°Alright. Aileen, are you ready?¡± Sejun, stroking Cuengi¡¯s head, asked Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator loudly says not to worry.] This time, Aileen had fully charged the searchlight with mana. While Aileen could now act directly, the use of the searchlight was unavoidable to prevent Sejun from fainting due to her powerful mana. Soon, as the sun transformed into the Blue Moon, Kwooo! Aileen quickly turned on the searchlight and roared. And then, ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Wobble. Thud. Sejun fainted. Because there was a powerful magic carried in Aileen¡¯s roar. Krueng! [Dad¡¯s passed out again!] Cuengi hurriedly moved Sejun to the bedroom. There were no situations that were easily resolved for Sejun. *** ¡°Umm¡­¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if you¡¯re feeling okay.] As soon as Sejun opened his eyes, Aileen asked him anxiously. Aileen thought that Sejun had fainted because she had overlooked the fact that she had recently eaten magical cherry tomatoes and her magic power had greatly increased. Still, Aileen held Sejun in high regard. ¡°I¡¯m okay, except for a slight tightness in my chest¡­ Oh, it¡¯s Cuengi.¡± The tightness in his chest was because Cuengi, who had been taking care of Sejun, was sleeping on Sejun¡¯s chest. Snuggle. Kurorong¡­ Lifting Cuengi, Sejun sat up. ¡°I¡¯m fine, so don¡¯t worry. Huh? Theo was here.¡± While talking to Aileen, Sejun felt warmth on hisp and looked down to see Theo, who had returned at dawn, soundly sleeping there.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Snap. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Snap. With Theo and Cuengifortably attached on hisp, Sejun stepped outside. The courtyard of his house was neatly filled with crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon harvested at dawn. ¡°We¡¯ll have these for breakfast today.¡± Sejun picked up the blue crops and headed to the kitchen. Lately, thanks to Cuengi¡¯s help with the herbs from the 85th-floor kudzu field, he had eaten many herbs and wasn¡¯t too greedy for these crops. After enjoying a breakfast made of the Blue Moon crops, Slurp, slurp. Sejun, while feeding churu to Theo, who woke upte, enjoyed his morning coffee. ¡°Chairman Park, try this on, meow!¡± Theo, after finishing his churu, carefully took out the ck vest he¡¯d taken from the ghost storage from his bag and carefully handed it over making sure it didn¡¯t tear. ¡°Huh? Wear this?¡± A leather vest that looked centuries old. Wearing it would earn him the title of a beggar. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± Theo replied with a proud expression. Knowing Theo wouldn¡¯t bring him anything weird, Sejun decided to first check its options. [Leather Vest] ¡ú ??? ¡ú Usage Restrictions: Lv. 30, Agility 50 and above ¡ú Grade: B ¡°Aileen, could you appraise this?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says to leave it to her.] The leather vest in Sejun¡¯s hand disappeared. In the meantime, ¡°Chairman Park, I brought news about your family, meow!¡± Theo took out a report delivered by Han Tae-jun from his bag and handed it to Sejun. ¡°My family?¡± Sejun quickly read the report. And then, ¡°Damn those f*cking bastards from the Three Head Society!¡± For the first time sinceing to the tower, Sejun cursed in rage. How dare they touch his family?! [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is furious, asking who angered you.] -What¡¯s wrong, Sejun? -Why are you mad, Sejun? ¡°Chairman Park, what¡¯s wrong, meow?¡± Krueng? [Dad, what¡¯s wrong?] Kreong? The strongest of the ck Tower began to gather in response to the anger of the ck tower¡¯s real leader. Chapter 200: Who Dared To Mess With Our Cuengi? Tower¡¯s 99th Floor Waypoint. Thump, thump, thump, thump! From afar, the Minotaur 1003 rushed over. ¡°Minotaur 1003, what¡¯s all thismotion?¡± The Minotaur King, who was guarding the waypoint, asked with a displeased look. ¡°Your Majesty Minotaur King! Sejun is angry!¡± ¡°What?! Sejun is angry?¡± The Minotaur King was taken aback. He had never heard of Sejun getting angry before. While Sejun never dared show anger towards the terrifying creatures of the 99th floor, the other animals misunderstood it as Sejun¡¯s patience and thought he seldom got mad. ¡°Yes! And he even cursed with such rage.¡± ¡°Who dared to anger Sejun to the point of cursing? I¡¯ll have to go see for myself!¡± To them, Sejun was a benevolent being who provided delicious grass when they were only eating dirt. Emuoo! Thump, thump! The Minotaur King, wielding his legendary weapon, the Red Bone, dashed more frantically than anyone else towards Sejun¡¯s farm. *** [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she will hunt down and devour whoever dared to harm your family.] Upon hearing that his family was threatened, Aileen became agitated. ¡°Aileen, calm down. Otherwise, you might strain your Dragon Heart.¡± Kaiser, concerned, tried to soothe the agitated Aileen. While Aileen had be powerful with immense magic power despite her young age, she stillcked control. When her emotions surged, her magic power could be unstable. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is furious, asking how she could remain calm knowing someone threatened Sejun¡¯s family.] -Well¡­ I understand, but still¡­ ¡°Rx, Aileen, Kaiser is right. Calm down. I don¡¯t want to see you get hurt.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says if you put it that way, she¡¯ll calm down.] While Aileen disregarded Kaiser¡¯s words, she immediately listened to Sejun. ¡°Aileen, for now, find the Three Head Society inside the tower.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator tells you to leave it to her.] Upon Sejun¡¯s request, Aileen started searching for the Three Head Society through the crystal orb. -When this old man speaks, she gets angry, but when Sejun speaks¡­ While Kaiser was mumbling out his frustrations jealously, Thump! Thump! Creating a massive dust storm, the Minotaur King arrived. Then, Emuoo? Kruong! Emuoo!!! Upon hearing why Sejun was furious, Pink-Fur began raging at the Three Head Society. Then, ¡°Minotaur King, may I borrow the ck Minotaurs?¡± Sejun asked the Minotaur King if he could borrow his subordinates. Emuoo! Emuoo! [Use them as you see fit! No, this time, I shall personally join!]This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. nk. In response to Sejun¡¯s request, the Minotaur King, with his Red Bone weapon slung over his shoulder, dered his participation. The Minotaur King, who had guarded the waypoint for 300 years, felt it was time to reestablish the tower¡¯s discipline. ¡°Thank you, Minotaur King. So, with your help¡­¡± Sejun began crafting a n topletely obliterate the Three Head Society with the help of the Minotaur King. There was another being here, simmering with rage. [How dare they target Master¡¯s family! I won¡¯t let them go!] mie, shaking its leaves seethed with anger. *** -Hmm¡­ I¡¯ve been underestimating him too much. Watching Sejun give orders to the animals, Kaiser spoke. Busy with farming and being sidelined by the neighboring animals had led them to disregard the power Sejun possessed. Thinking about it, no world since the tower¡¯s inception had ever managed to fend off the first cmity, the Locusts, so effortlessly, and without major casualties. Currently, Sejun¡¯s Sturdy de Green Onions were effectively fending off the locusts outside the tower. The Apostle of Destruction would have been significantly taken aback since they had never faced such an opponent before. It was only natural for the Three Head Society, which had ties to the Apostles of Destruction, to target Sejun¡¯s family. On the contrary, he had be so ustomed to worlds disappearing that he failed to notice these changes. At some point, the dragons had given up on protecting the world itself and focused solely on epting survivors inside the tower and maintaining it. How did ite to this? When the dragons first started managing the tower, they fought and strategized to protect the worlds. However, after repeated failures, a pervasive sentiment among the dragons emerged, thinking that fighting was futile. They had grown ustomed to failure. -We¡¯ve grown ustomed to failure?!!! Kaiser was shocked by his own realization. How could the magnificent ck Dragon, the glorious Dragon race, be ustomed to failure and give up fighting? Something must have influenced this shift. Something had eroded their spirits. The situation was more serious than he thought. -Kellion, let¡¯s talk for a moment. -Hm? Why? Kaiser called Kellion and they moved to a more secluded location. *** On ake on the 44th floor of the tower, there was a small ice ind melting within. And then, ¡°Here¡­ I¡¯ve brought 1,000 Tower coins. Please freeze theke for me.¡± Kona, who had earned a significant amount selling equipment on the 41st floor with Theo¡¯s help, handed over a pouch of coins to a man by theke. ¡°Hehehe. Starting from today, my price has gone up.¡± The man noticed the considerable sum in Kona¡¯s pouch and spoke with a sly tone. He was impressed that this naive fool had managed to gather this amount, but surprisingly, he had earned more than expected. So, he felt inclined to reward the effort. ¡°So, how much will it be¡­?¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ about 10,000 Tower coins?¡± Th¡­That much?!¡± Kona was taken aback by the man¡¯s demand. Kona had earned a sizable amount and intended to buy food for the penguins in the vige, but¡­ ¡°Here¡­ take it.¡± Kona handed over the coins to the man. Protecting the ind was more critical than food. Without the ice ind, the penguins wouldn¡¯t survive a day. ¡°Hehehe. Good job, little guy. Ice st!¡± Using his ability, the man stopped the melting of the ice ind, and the surrounding water began to freeze, causing the ind to expand slightly. ¡°Next time, bring another 10,000 Tower coins.¡± The man instructed Kona before heading into a small cave near theke. Thud. Thud. The man went deep inside the cave, approaching another man who seemed to be directing others in arge open area. ¡°Master Togan, I¡¯vee back.¡± ¡°Vincent, how much did you get?¡± ¡°10,000 Tower coins.¡± ¡°What?! Really?!¡± At Vincent¡¯s words, Togan was astonished. ¡°Yes. This is all thanks to your brilliant idea, Master Togan.¡± ¡°Hehehe, of course. Thanks to that, we¡¯ll have a considerable amount left even after paying tribute to Mister One.¡± Vincent¡¯s ttery made Togan smirk. The cave they were in served as the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout. Togan had discovered penguins living nearby and hatched a n to exploit them for money. By melting the ice ind with Togan¡¯s fire ability and then having Vincent refreeze it for a price, they had found a way to extort money. *** Bang! ¡°Chairman! We have a problem!¡± A subordinate burst into the wandering merchant association chairman¡¯s office. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?!¡± ¡°The ck Minotaurs from the 99th floor have started descending again!¡± ¡°What? They¡¯ll probably ascend soon just likest time.¡± Having experienced the descent of the ck Minotaurs once, Chairman Mason replied nonchntly. Nothing had happened then, so why would it be different now? But this time, it was different. ¡°The Minotaur King is also on the move.¡± ¡°What?! The Minotaur King?!¡± ¡°Yes! The Minotaur King is personally leading 3,000 ck Minotaurs down the tower.¡± ¡°Then we can¡¯t just keep standing around here! Gather the executives and deploy all the agents from the Secret Inspection Bureau to find out why the Minotaur King is moving!¡± The rmed Mason quickly issued orders. 300 years ago, when the Minotaur King descended the tower, almost ten floors suffered devastating losses. It was unimaginable how severe the damage might be this time. ¡°Yes!¡± Bang! The subordinate hurriedly closed the door and left. ¡°Whew¡­ The Minotaur King is on the move¡­ A storm of blood ising to the tower¡­¡± Mason sighed heavily, filled with worry. *** ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯ve packed everything, meow!¡± Krueng! [Cuengi¡¯s done packing too!] Theo and Cuengi rushed towards Sejun, who was surveying the farm. Sejun had instructed the Minotaur King to thoroughly search each floor from the top as they descended. Sejun decided to check the most likely ce for the Three Head Society to be within the floors he could ess. He couldn¡¯t just wait for Aileen or the Minotaur King to locate the Three Head Society. Once everything was ready, ¡°Guys, stay inside.¡± Sejun put Theo and Cuengi into the void storage and took out and deed. [ck Tower 44th Floor Lake Land Deed] Swoosh. Sejun disappeared as he unfolded the Land Deed. *** [You have arrived at theke on the 44th floor of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the top floor, the 99th floor, to the 44th floor.] [You have descended 55 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats have increased by 55.] His stats increased by a whopping 220 in an instant. ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun felt an overwhelming surge of strength and surveyed his surroundings. As mentioned in thend deed, there was ake in front of him. ¡°Huh? Is that ice?¡± The odd thing was the presence of an ice ind in the center of theke. nk. ¡°Come on out, guys.¡± Sejun called out Theo and Cuengi. ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Snap. Upon Sejun¡¯s call, Theo immediately emerged and clung to Sejun¡¯s knee. However, Krueng! [Cuengi wille out a bitter!] Cuengi, whose snack pouch wasn¡¯t yet full, refused toe out. ¡°Alright, take your time.¡± Leaving the void storage open, Sejun looked around. Then, [A quest has been triggered.] [Quest: Lower the raised temperature of theke and reim theke¡¯s rights.] Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the Land Deed. As expected, a quest to obtain thend¡¯s rights appeared again this time. ¡°So, is there always a quest like this in order to gain Land Deed rights? Ice Cube.¡± Sejun wondered briefly before freezing the water and moving to the ice ind in theke¡¯s center. He had a feeling the ice ind held the clue. Thud. And so, Sejun set foot on the Ice Ind. ¡°Theo, do you hear anything?¡± ¡°I hear a knocking sound from inside, meow!¡± ¡°Really? Where is iting from?¡± ¡°Over there, meow!¡± Following where Theo pointed, ¡°Stairs?¡± Sejun saw stairs descending, made of ice. Clearly, someone was definitely there. As he descended, ng! ng! Sejun also began to hear a sound as if something was being struck. It was the sound of metal being hit. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Sejun continued to follow the sound. ¡°Huh? Penguins?¡± Sejun saw small blue penguins busily striking at the metal, creating something. What was truly fascinating was that they weren¡¯t heating and striking the metal, but that Drip, drip. they were freezing the metal with ice before striking it. ¡°That¡¯s Kona, meow!¡± Theo cried out when he saw Kona among the penguins, crafting some equipment. Then, ¡°Huh? Theo?¡± Kona looked up at the familiar voice and spotted Theo. Zing. Zing. Zing. With joy, Kona rushed towards Theo. But then, Kruuueng!!! A furious roar filled with rage from Ceungi echoed from outside. ¡°Who dared to mess with our Cuengi?¡± Messing with Cuengi¡­ such bad luck. Sejun prayed for the offender¡¯s soul as he headed outside. Chapter 201: A Combined Attack! Vincent, following Togan¡¯s orders to purchase alcohol and food for a party, stepped out of the hideout with one of his subordinates. ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s that?¡± He saw a floating space in the air. Vincent and his subordinate cautiously approached the space with an iron door. ¡°Stand by.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Vincent left his subordinate on standby and went inside. ¡°Crops?¡± Inside were boxes filled with various crops. There seemed to be at least thousands of boxes. And then, [Power Potato] [Stamina Corn] ¡¤¡¤ .. . ¡°What the?! These are Park Sejun¡¯s crops!¡± Vincent was shocked upon recognizing the contents of the boxes. He didn¡¯t understand why they were here, but that wasn¡¯t important now. These were all money! ¡°Quickly, bring Master Togan here!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At Vincent¡¯smand, his subordinate hurried back to the cave. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Vincent began to rummage through the void storage quickly. He nned to grab a few valuable crops before Togan arrived. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Pop! When he opened a ss bottle filled with liquid, a strong alcohol smell wafted out. ¡°Oh! There¡¯s alcohol too.¡± Vincent, having discovered soju stored in the warehouse, cheerfully grabbed a few bottles. Just then, Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. This is exciting!] A strange noise came from inside. ¡®What¡¯s that?!¡¯ Vincent, hiding his presence as much as possible, cautiously approached the source of the sound. Krueng! [Next up, carrots!] A small bear, roughly the height of one¡¯s knee and seemingly having wandered in lured by the smell of food, was busily stuffing carrots into a pouch it was carrying. ¡°What the? A bear cub? Hey, scram!¡± Relieved, Vincent revealed himself and kicked towards Cuengi, venting his frustration for being made tense for no reason. However, Krueng! [It¡¯s a thief!] With surprising agility, Cuengi simply caught Vincent¡¯s foot, Krueng! [Cuengi will chase the thief away!] ¡°Uh?!¡± Screech. The bear began dragging Vincent outside. Thwack! Thwack! While being dragged away by Cuengi, Vincent drew his sword and attacked Cuengi¡¯s back in resistance, but Cuengi¡¯s hide was incredibly tough. His sword couldn¡¯t even cut through the fur, let alone the hide. ¡®What the heck is this creature?!¡¯ Vincent, realizing toote that something was amiss, suddenly remembered just how dangerous a bear could be. Right. Bears can rip people apart. ¡°Let go! Save me¡­¡­¡± Vincent tried to call for help with a voice filled with fear, but Krueng! [Punishment for thieves!] But it was already toote. Cuengi had flung Vincent forcefully outside the entrance. Bang! As Vincent hit the ground hard, his unfinished plea for mercy became hisst words. And then, -This damn bear cub!!! From Vincent¡¯s body, a light shone, and a giant blue snake revealed itself. Krueng! [Cuengi will protect Daddy¡¯s warehouse!] Cuengi, stood at the entrance of the void storage, stretched its short legs as wide as he could, and roared towards the blue snake as if guarding it.. *** As Sejun wasing up the stairs, Krueng! [No one steals food from Daddy¡¯s warehouse!] Sejun saw Cuengi deliver a furious uppercut to the jaw of the giant blue snake. Bang!!! -Argh! Hit by Cuengi¡¯s uppercut, the blue snake was flung into the air. Ssshhh. Clink. The snake¡¯s body turned to dust, and a bronze coin fell from the sky. ¡°An Apostle of Destruction?¡± Sejun spoke, watching the falling bronze coin. The presence of an Apostle of Destruction meant the Three Head Society was nearby. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo and Golden Bat, please check whether the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout is located somewhere in this area.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± (Yes!) At Sejun¡¯s request, Theo and the Golden Bat moved quickly, and Sejun hurried toward where Cuengi was. Krueng! Krueng! [Daddy, this guy tried to steal food from the storage! So, Cuengi punished him!] Cuengi, picking up the bronze coin from the ground, handed it to Sejun and reported. ¡°Good job. You did well.¡± So, Cuengi¡¯s punishment meant sending them out of this world. Sejun petted Cuengi on the head and updated the data in the Cuenginguage trantor. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Then Cuengi will go refill the snack pouch!] Cuengi happily epted Sejun¡¯s petting but then remembered he hadn¡¯t finished his task and returned to the void storage to start filling the snack pouch. And then, [Hydra¡¯s 4th Bronze Coin] ¡ú ??? Left alone, Sejun examined the newly acquired coin. It was the same type of coin that Theo had brought before. Swoosh. As Sejun was putting the bronze coin into his pocket, Thump. Something sharp stabbed Sejun in the back. ¡°Keuk¡­¡± He had been too careless. Normally, he would have had Cuengi or Theo around him.. He had not expected an enemy that used stealth¡­ He had let his guard down because it was a lower level. ¡®I¡¯m sorry, everyone¡­¡¯ Scenes from Sejun¡¯s life began shing before his eyes like a spinning wheel of memories. Just as he was reliving the scene of holding his mother¡¯s hand on his first day of elementary school, Poke. Poke. He heard the stabbing sound from behind again. Cruel bastard¡­ One stab would have been enough. Why stab so many times? I¡¯m already dying¡­ Poke. Poke. Poke. The enemy, not knowing Sejun¡¯s thoughts, mercilessly stabbed his back. This guy is definitely a psychopath. Someone who takes pleasure in stabbing others. ¡®Ah¡­ To think I¡¯ll die a painful death at the hands of such a person¡­¡¯ As Sejunmented and turned his head with the intention to at least see the face of his murderer, Poke. Poke. Poke. He locked eyes with a petrified hunter, panic-stricken as he madly stabbed Sejun. ¡°Eek! Why isn¡¯t the dagger going in?!¡± Poke. Poke. Poke. Even as the hunter made eye contact with Sejun¡¯s eyes, he desperately stabbed Sejun¡¯s abdomen with a dagger, but it couldn¡¯t pierce Sejun¡¯s skin. What¡¯s happening? Sejun was puzzled by the hunter¡¯s reaction. ¡°Huh?¡± [Talent: Sturdiness ignores weak attacks.] ¡¤¡¤ .. . Only then did Sejun see the message. He realized he hadn¡¯t felt any pain at all. And he realized he had been overreacting all this time. Luckily, nobody was around to see. ¡°Ah. Except for this guy.¡± Sejun threw a punch at the hunter. Whack! ¡°Kuhuk!¡± He intended only to knock him out lightly, but Boom! The hunter, hit by Sejun¡¯s punch, flew 10 meters into the air. ¡°What?!¡± That shouldn¡¯t have happened. Sejun, who had always been treated as the weakest by the animals around him, was baffled by the oue he had created when, -You dare to provoke me! Die! The hunter¡¯s body, hit by Sejun¡¯s punch, shone brightly, and a giant silver snake appeared, opening its mouth towards Sejun. Swoosh. Sejun instinctively flung his body away with the sound of a cool breeze. Thud. And when his bodynded about 5 meters away from where he originally was, Boom. A powerful gale passed where Sejun had been, shredding and pulverizing everything in its path. [You¡¯ve ovee a near-death experience.] [Due to the Talent: Sturdy Vitality, your maximum stamina increases to 17.] The message informed Sejun that he had almost died. ¡°Phew.¡± Sejun turned around and breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment, Thump. ¡°Ugh!¡± A small stone, carried by the wind, struck Sejun¡¯s knee, leaving a minor scratch. Whether because of the strong magic power carried by the wind, it managed to bypass the Talent: Sturdiness and caused damage to Sejun. ¡°How dare you injure Chairman Park¡¯s knee, meow!!!¡± Realizing Sejun¡¯s knee was in danger, Theo hurriedly ran over in anger andunched himself at the silver snake. Snap! In mid-air, Theo pulled out his dragon w, infused them with magic power, ¡°Meow-meow-meow! Meow-meow-meow!¡± And swung his paws like he was cutting through the air toward the silver snake. It was Theo¡¯s Meow-meow Storm Fist. -How could I perish like this¡­ Thud. The silver snake couldn¡¯t finish speaking before its body broke into pieces and fell apart. Sssssk. ng. The silver snake turned into dust, dropping two bronze coins. ¡°Chairman Park, are you okay, meow?!¡± Theo rushed over quickly, checking Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just a scratch.¡± Since it wasn¡¯t a serious wound, Sejun treated it lightly and was about to pick up the fallen coins. But, ¡°Stay still, meow! I will heal it, meow!¡± Press. Press. Theo hurriedly climbed onto Sejun¡¯s knee and began gently massaging the injured spot with his front paw. It was a healing massage, and the wound began to heal quickly. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, will protect Chairman Park¡¯s knee, meow!¡± Theo puffed out his chest, looking quite pleased with himself. ¡°Okay.¡± While Sejun was appreciating him and stroking Theo¡¯s head, ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun¡¯s gaze met that of Togan, who was sneakily picking up the bronze coins the silver snake had just dropped. *** Togan, who had barely escaped with one subordinate after throwing his men to the golden bats that had suddenly attacked the hideout. That¡¯s when, ¡°What¡¯s that guy?¡± Togan saw Sejun, who was at thekeside, examining the coins Vincent had dropped at his death. A straw hat and shabby clothes. He didn¡¯t look strong at all. ¡°Bring me that bronze coin.¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. ¡°Yes!¡± Togan ordered his subordinate to assassinate Sejun and retrieve the bronze coin, but instead, the subordinate was defeated by Sejun, and the sixth head of the sealed Hydra was unleashed. ¡®It¡¯s actually a good thing. It will sweep them all away.¡¯ Togan hoped that Hydra¡¯s sixth head would annihte all the enemies around. However, ¡°Meow meow meow! Meow meow meow!¡± The sixth head of the Hydra died, chopped into thousands of pieces by the sudden appearance of a cat wildly iling in the air. ¡®What in the world is happening?!¡¯ Realizing the unfavorable situation, Togan hid himself deeper. That¡¯s when, -Swallow the bronze coin dropped by the sixth head. A voice resounded in Togan¡¯s mind. ¡°I can¡¯t! If wee out now, we¡¯ll die!¡± Togan resisted the opinion formed by the voice in his head. It was too dangerous. -Don¡¯t worry. If you swallow that coin, no one can stop us. ¡°Really?¡± -Yes. I am the first head of Hydra, thatmands all heads. I can take down all enemies. ¡°I will trust you, then.¡± Quietly moving, Togan picked up the bronze coin. ¡®I¡¯ve done it!¡¯ As Togan celebrated internally, That¡¯s when, ¡°Huh?!¡± His eyes met with Sejun¡¯s, who was petting Theo. -Swallow the bronze coin quickly! Gulp. Togan, having locked eyes with Sejun, quickly swallowed two the bronze coins as the first head of the Hydra hadmanded. -Kekeke. Well done. Togan¡¯s body began to glow after swallowing the coins. *** -Kekeke. Such overflowing power! -I may have been careless before, but this time will be different! In front of Sejun appeared a snake with two heads appeared, a ck snake twice the size of the silver snake that had appeared earlier, with the silver one right next to it, with only a head emerging. ¡°What the?¡± As Sejun was taken aback, ¡°Chairman Park, don¡¯t worry, meow! I¡¯ll protect you, meow!¡± Theo quickly shielded Sejun. And then, Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi has filled the snack pouch! Oh? Another bad snake?] Dadada. Cuengi, who had filled his snack pouch, rushed out of the void storage and, upon finding the Apostle of Destruction, hurriedly ran to stand in front of Sejun. ¡°Hehehe. Come at me.¡± With Theo on the left and Cuengi on the right standing firmly, Sejun overflowed with confidence. -Kekeke. Try to stop this! Assist the sixth head. -Understood. The ck snake inhaled deeply and spat a ck liquid toward Sejun, Whoosh. and the silver snake blew wind to spread the ck liquid further. ¡®That looks dangerous.¡¯ Sejun sensed something ominous about the ck liquid. Even a single drop seemed deadly poisonous. ¡°Guys, eat this.¡± Sejun hurriedly handed detoxifying green onions to Theo and Cuengi. Crunch. Crunch. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, use Meow-meow Storm Fist! Cuengi, use Krueng-hooo!¡± Sejun, too, quickly ate a detoxifying green onion and instructed Theo and Cuengi. If they werebining their attacks, so would his side! ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Following Sejun¡¯smand, Theo and Cuengi used their skills simultaneously. Chapter 202: Guys, catch only as much as we need! ¡°Meow-meow-meow! Meow-meow-meow!¡± Kruenghooo! As Theo¡¯s Meow-Meow Storm Fist and Cuengi¡¯s Krueng-hooo, merged, the formless magical des of the Meow-Meow Storm Fist mixed with the tornado of Krueng-hooo,pletely pulverizing everything within its range. ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ As a result, the Hydra, struck by theirbined technique, perished without leaving behind a single word, let alone a trace. However, Kwagwagwang! The power was too overwhelming, more than Sejun had anticipated. Not only the Hydra but also the space behind it was hollowed out in a circle. Several mountains disappeared entirely, altering the topography of the tower. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have used it¡­¡± Seeing the path created, which seemed endless, Sejun realized there was no need to use thebination technique. It was all because of the Hydra that unnecessarily provoked him into using thebination technique. His mistake? Just a tiny, tiny bit? [Guard Theo and Herbalist Cuengi have defeated the first and sixth heads of the Hydra, the nine-headed snake, holding the 10th seat among the 12 Apostles of Destruction who infiltrated the ck Tower.] [You¡¯ve gained 17.5 million experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Theo.] [You¡¯ve gained 17.5 million experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Cuengi.] [Guard Theo and Herbalist Cuengi have defeated a ck Crow.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Consequently, an enormous amount of experience acquisition messages appeared, stating they had also defeated the Hydra and other monsters in the path of theirbined attack. Though Theo and Cuengi had defeated them together, the experience was split evenly, but as a result, the experience points that Sejun gained were the same. And then, [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] Sejun leveled up twice, reaching level 63. ¡°I need to collect the coins quickly.¡± He couldn¡¯t becent, fearing another Apostle of Destruction might appear and swallow the coins. As Sejun hurried to the ce where the Hydra died, he found seven bronze coins scattered there. ¡°That¡¯s a lot.¡± Sejun examined the coins he picked up. [Hydra¡¯s 1st Bronze Coin] ¡ú ??? [Hydra¡¯s 6th Bronze Coin] ¡ú ??? There were two types of coins: five coins from the Hydra¡¯s first head and two from the sixth. ¡°The ck one must be from the first head, right?¡± Sejun thought that the Apostles of Destruction who dropped more coins would be bigger and stronger. ¡°Now I need toplete the quest.¡± Having gathered the coins, Sejun decided to move back to the Ice Ind toplete thend deed quest. ¡°I need to take the kids.¡± Before heading to Ice Ind, Sejun went to fetch Theo and Cuengi with him. ¡°It¡¯s Meow-Meow-Kru-Storm Fist, meow!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [No, Kru-Meow-hooo is better!] Theo and Cuengi were fighting over the name of their newly createdbination technique. At that moment, ¡°Then let¡¯s ask Chairman Park which is a better name between Meow-Meow-Kru-Storm Fist and Kru-Meow-hooo, meow!¡± As Theo spoke, seeing Sejun approaching, Krueng! [Great! Let¡¯s ask Dad to decide the new technique¡¯s name!] Cuengi also agreed. ¡®Puhuhut. Chairman Park is on my side, meow!¡¯ ¡®Hehehe. Dad is on Cuengi¡¯s side!¡¯ Both had their own hidden intentions. However, ¡°Hmm¡­ How about Theo-Cuengi-Park Storm Punch?¡± Faced with a request to choose between two names, Sejun suggested a new name, sneakily inserting his own name into it. ¡°Chairman Park, you included your name in the technique, meow?!¡± Krueng?! [Dad included Dad¡¯s name as well?!] The two were shocked at Sejun¡¯s suggestion. ¡°Ah¡­ If you don¡¯t like it¡­¡± Thinking he might have been too greedy, Sejun hastily tried to retract his words, but ¡°As expected of Chairman Park, meow! It¡¯s brilliant, meow!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Dad is amazing! We love it!] Fortunately, both were very pleased to have Sejun¡¯s name included. Of course, they both adored Sejun. Thus, with the peculiar name ¡®Theo-Cuengi-Park Storm Punch¡¯ settled for thebination technique, Sejun set off for Ice Ind with both of them on his knee. ¡°Ice Cube.¡± In the meantime, the ice that Sejun had created melted, and he made new ice to travel to Ice Ind. Upon arriving at Ice Ind, Sejun followed the stairs to where the penguins were. ¡°Peng¡­¡± ¡°Peng¡­¡± The atmosphere hadpletely changed from just a while ago. It felt like a house in mourning. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, go ask Kona why the mood has suddenly changed like this.¡± Sejun sent Theo, who was acquainted with Kona, to find out the reason. ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Receiving Sejun¡¯s order, Theo confidently approached and asked, ¡°Peng¡­ Lord Theo?¡± ¡°Kona, why is the mood like this, meow?¡± He asked Kona, who was crying. ¡°Peng¡­ The bear that just appeared killed the hunter who was freezing our ind for us. Now, our vige is finished¡­ Without Ice Ind, we, who cannot survive in hot ces, will die¡­¡± In response to Theo¡¯s question, Kona pointed at Cuengi and spoke. Krueng? [Did Cuengi do something wrong?] Hearing Kona¡¯s words, Cuengi looked at Sejun with an anxious voice. Cuengi just punished the bad guy¡­ ¡°No, it¡¯s not Cuengi¡¯s fault. And Kona, don¡¯t worry. I can freeze the ind for you. Ice Cube.¡± Sejun used the holy stone, and a 10-meter cubic block of ice appeared in front of him. ¡°Peng! There¡¯s ice!¡± The penguins, who had been depressed, were surprised and approached the ice created by Sejun. At that moment, [An additional quest reward has been added.] ¡°Huh?!¡±N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. Upon checking the quest reward, Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the Land Deed, the assistance of 300 blue-backed penguins in theke¡¯s work. Added to the reward was the detail that the penguins would help with the work at theke. A reward was added to the work that had to be done anyway. Sejun began in earnest to lower the temperature of theke, infusing magic into the holy stone to create ice. ¡°Ice Cube!¡± Boom. With a vibration, hundreds of cubic ice blocks enveloped the surroundings of Ice Ind. ¡°Ice Cube!¡± As Sejun created thousands of ice blocks using the holy stone several times, the temperature of theke dropped, and the size of Ice Ind increased. When the ind had grown by almost 1.5 times, Wobble. Sejun¡¯s legs gave out. His magic power was nearly depleted. ¡°That¡¯s it for today. Let¡¯s continue tomorrow.¡± ¡°Thank you for freezing our ind!¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± The penguins expressed their gratitude towards Sejun for saving them. And then, Click. ¡°Where shall we escort you? The penguins asked, lifting Sejun onto their heads. ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°We will carry you!¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine?¡± ¡°No! Please let us repay you!¡± ¡°Please let us!¡± Sejun felt awkward and tried to refuse, but the penguins wanted to show their gratitude to him in any way they could. ¡°Okay. Then take me to thekeside.¡± This ce was too cold for Sejun, not suitable for a rest. ¡°Yes! Let¡¯s go, everyone!¡± The penguins carried Sejun to thekeside. ¡°Puhuhut. Nice, meow!¡± Kuhehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. This is fun!] Thanks to that, Theo and Cuengi, who were on Sejun¡¯sp, also moved and had a fun experience. Upon arriving at thekeside with the help of the penguins, (Sejun!) p. p. The Golden Bat, which had raided the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout, returned with several items clutched in its feet. ¡°Is that a Hunter phone?¡± Sejun recognized the item brought by the golden bat. It was a Hunter phone, a device made for hunters to use in the tower. (Yes! I tried to secure evidence at the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout, but someone destroyed all the evidence and escaped!) Thus, with the evidence to bring to Sejun destroyed, the Golden Bat had taken the Hunter phones of the dead Three Head Society members, thinking they might contain some clues. ¡°As expected, it¡¯s locked.¡± Picking up one of the ten Hunter phones, Sejun touched the screen to see what was inside, and a password entry screen appeared. ¡°Golden Bat, guide me to the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout. We need a hunter¡¯s face or fingerprint to unlock this.¡± (Uh¡­ that¡¯s¡­ gone¡­) ¡°Huh? Gone?¡± (Well¡­ I shredded them too much¡­) ¡°Ah¡­ I see.¡± Although the Golden Bat was hesitating, Sejun roughly understood what it meant. But it was okay. Because there were other options. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, there¡¯s work for you to do.¡± Sejun put the ten Hunter phones in Theo¡¯s bag as he spoke. ¡°What work, meow?! Leave everything to Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Theo responded arrogantly to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Go down and deliver these Hunter phones of the Three Head Society members to Han Tae-jun.¡± If anyone knew people who could unlock the Hunter phone, it would be Han Tae-jun. ¡°Meow?¡± Theo was shocked by Sejun¡¯s order to go down. ¡°Can¡¯t you send someone else down, meow?¡± Theo, not wanting to leave Sejun¡¯sp, rubbed his cheek against Sejun¡¯s knee, throwing a tantrum. However, ¡°I¡¯m asking Vice Chairman Theo, because you¡¯re capable. Neither Cuengi nor the golden bat can be relied upon¡± Sejun knew Theo¡¯s weakness all too well. ¡°Puhuhut. Is that so, meow?! As expected, Chairman Park trusts only me, meow! Then, of course, I will go, meow!¡± Upon Sejun¡¯s words, Theo quickly changed his attitude, stood up, and picked up his bag. ¡°I trust you, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ll be back soon, meow!¡± Theo disappeared, running at full speed to return quickly. Since he only had to go down a few floors, he could return in as little as 30 minutes if he hurried. ¡°Let¡¯s sleep for now.¡± Sejun took out some straw mats from the storage andy down on the floor. He was tired from using a lot of magic. Snoooore. As soon as Sejuny down, he fell asleep, and¡­ Kurorong. Baerorong. Cuengi and the golden bat settled down and slept on Sejun¡¯s stomach. Despite the tremendous battle that had taken ce just a short while ago, thekeside was peaceful. *** ¡°Hmm.¡± When Sejun woke up after a short sleep, Gororong. Kurorong. Baerorong. Along with Cuengi and the golden bat, there was the sound of Theo¡¯s snoring. Theo, who had quickly delivered the Hunter phone to Han Tae-jun and returned. At that moment, Gurgle. Sejun¡¯s stomach rm rang. ¡°Come to think of it, I haven¡¯t eaten dinner.¡± Sejun, taking the animals off his body, submerged his face in theke to look inside. He was checking if there was anything good enough to eat for dinner. ¡®There are a lot of fish.¡¯ Seeing the fish swimming leisurely in theke, Sejun decided to have grilled fish for dinner tonight. Just as he decided on the menu, Swish. From the dark, distant ce in theke where the light didn¡¯t reach, a ck silhouette of something rapidly approached Sejun. ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun, sensing danger, hurriedly took his head out of the water. However, ¡°Master Sejun! You¡¯re awake?¡± The ck silhouette was someone Sejun knew. ¡°Kona?!¡± ¡°Yes. Master Sejun, please have these.¡± Kona offered Sejun three fish, each as big as her own body, skewered on a harpoon. ¡°Thanks, but it¡¯s okay. We eat quite a lot.¡± Sejun declined the fish Kona offered. They would need far more than three fish because of Cuengi, so he had to catch much more anyway. ¡°Then let me help catch more!¡± ¡°Okay. Thanks.¡± With Kona¡¯s help, Sejun caught fish. Kona drove the fish to the surface, and Sejun froze that part entirely. Originally, using Thunder Throw would be easier, but there were too many penguins swimming in theke to use it. At that moment, ¡°Puhuhut. The fishing master, Vice Chairman Theo, has awakened, meow!¡± Having woken up, Theo dove into theke after seeing Sejun catching fish. Theo, who had a water affinity talent and didn¡¯t have to worry about getting wet, dived in without hesitation. And then, Krueng! [Cuengi is also good at catching fish!] At Theo¡¯s shout, Cuengi, who had woken up, also dove into theke. Stirred by Theo¡¯s shout, Cuengi, who had woken up, also dove into theke. ¡°Guys, catch only as much as we need!¡± Sejun watched over the two to ensure the fish in theke wouldn¡¯t be overfished to extinction. ***** TL: Hi, everyone. I have been assigned to field duty in my IRL job for the next 2 weeks, so I won¡¯t have as much time to trante regrly. As a result, updates will be quite irregr during this period, though I will try to release chapters whenever possible. I appreciate everyone¡¯s understanding. Chapter 203: Can We Mine That? As Sejun had expected, Theo and Cuengi immediately startedpeting as soon as they entered theke. ¡°Puhuhut. Cuengi can¡¯t beat me, because Vice Chairman Theo is not afraid of water, meow!¡± Ssh. Ssh. Theo created a path through the water and using that path began to swiftly catch fish. He was utilizing his aquatic talent more dynamically than anyone else. ¡°Lord Theo, you are amazing¡­¡±This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Kona, who was seated next to Sejun and preparing the fish, admired Theo¡¯s swimming skills. To the others, it appeared as though Theo was effortlessly swimming through the water with incredible skill. And then, Krueng! [Cuengi will catch more than big brother!] Boom! Spurred by Theo¡¯s fishing skills, Cuengi struck the water hard, not wanting to lose. Pop-pop. Due to the shockwaves, unconscious fish began to float to the surface. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi will win!] Cuengi started eagerly catching the unconscious fish. ¡°Peng¡­¡± Among them were penguins knocked unconscious by Cuengi¡¯s shockwaves. ¡°Cuengi, that¡¯s one warning for you. You even knocked out the penguins. One more warning and you¡¯re out.¡± Sejun sternly warned Cuengi. Fishing like Cuengi would not only harm the penguins but could quickly lead to the extinction of the fish in theke. Krueng?! [Cuengi get a warning for catching them like this?!] Thanks to that, Cuengi also started to swim and catch fish like Theo. Cuengi¡¯s swimming was also top-notch, making no significant difference from the speed at which Theo was catching fish. While the two were catching fish for about an hour, ¡°Stop catching the catfish now!¡± Sejun, worried about overfishing, checked the fish they had caught and stopped them from catching too many, as he didn¡¯t want them to go extinct. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s time to tell them toe out.¡± Sejun said, looking at the pile of fish next to him. At a nce, it seemed to easily exceed a thousand. ¡°You guys, stop¡­¡± Just as Sejun was about to call them out, Whoosh! A giant turtle¡¯s head emerged from theke. And then, [A Mid-level Administrator quest has been triggered.] [Mid-level Administrator Quest: Theke turtle, which spawns once every 1000 years, has awakened 100 years earlier than its spawning period. Pacify theke turtle and put it back to sleep within 5 days.] ¡ú There is only oneke turtle in the ck Tower. ¡ú If theke turtle dies or fails to spawn, it will be extinct. ¡ú If theke turtle goes extinct, the prestige of the ck Tower will decrease. ¡ú Lake turtles to be put back to sleep: 0/1 Reward: 100,000 experience points, 10,000 tower coins, flourishing of theke turtle, an endangered species, in 100 years. After a long time, a Mid-level Administrator quest message appeared. ¡°Huh? I have to put the turtle to sleep?¡± Endangeredke turtle. But how does one put it back to sleep? ¡°Do we need to put that turtle to sleep, meow?¡± Krueng? [We just have to put the turtle to sleep?] Theo and Cuengi, who had caused the major incident of awakening the endangeredke turtle, were now standing next to Sejun and asked. Krueng! [Cuengi can put it to sleep!] Cuengi said confidently, clenching his fist. ¡°No, Cuengi. Daddy will handle this.¡± Sejun hurriedly stopped him. Somehow, he felt that if Cuengi were to try to put theke turtle to sleep with a punch, they would probably never see anotherke turtle in the ck Tower again. ¡°Let¡¯s go, guys.¡± Sejun, with Theo and Cuengi equipped on each knee to protect him, approached the head of theke turtle, Huff¡­ Huff¡­ Theke turtle was panting heavily. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Sensing something was off, Sejun hurried towards theke turtle. Pwaaang! [Don¡¯te any closer!] Theke turtle warned Sejun. It had a cute way of speaking for its size. ¡°Hello. I¡¯m a Mid-level Administrator of the ck Tower. Are you ufortable with something?¡± Sejun introduced himself, showing the Mid-level Administrator tattoo on his right hand, ensuring the turtle wouldn¡¯t feel threatened. Puang? Puang. [You¡¯re the Mid-level Administrator? It¡¯s really hot.] ¡°Hot?¡± Sejun thought that maybe theke turtle had woken up not because of Theo and Cuengi but because it was too hot. ¡°I¡¯ll make some ice for you to cool down. Ice Cube.¡± As Sejun created ice around theke turtle to help it cool down, Crunch. Crunch. Theke turtle hastily began to chew on the ice Sejun had created on the water¡¯s surface. And then, Puang. Puang. [Thank you. I feel much cooler now.] After eating about 50 ice cubes, it finally looked satisfied and re-entered the water. However, no message appeared to indicate that the quest waspleted. Then, Gurgle. Krueng! [Daddy Cuengi is hungry!] He heard the voice of Cuengi, about to transform into a fierce hungry beast. ¡°Okay. Just wait a moment.¡± Sejun quickly grilled the fish that Kona had prepared. A little whileter, Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s all Cuengi¡¯s!] Cuengi was delighted to see hundreds of grilled fishesid out in front of him. Thanks to the penguins helping to grill the fish, they could finish quickly. ¡°Puhuhut. Grilled fish cooked just 10 minutes on each side at 183 degrees is my favorite, Kona, you¡¯re fantastic, meow.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Kona, who had personally grilled the fish, was happy with Theo¡¯s praise. ¡°Let¡¯s eat now.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll enjoy the meal, meow!¡± Krueng! [I¡¯ll enjoy the meal too!] At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo and Cuengi began to eat. And thus, the intense day passed. *** Korean Awakened Association, Cyber Security Team. Tap-tap-tap. While the employees were nervously typing codes and watching the monitors, ¡°Khm¡­ Are we still far off?¡± From behind the employees, Han Tae-jun, with his massive build, asked with his arms crossed. He had given the Hunter phone that Theo had provided to the security team members, instructing them to extract the data. ¡°Al¡­Almost done, sir.¡± ¡°Is that so? Take your time, no pressure.¡± Please go back to your office! Just having Han Tae-jun here was a huge pressure in itself. But, ¡°Yes!¡± There was no brave soul who would dare to honestly express their inner thoughts to Han Tae-jun, the chairman of the Korean Awakened Association and an S-rank hunter. Tap-tap-tap. The employees were typing the codes frantically, almost as if they were about to break the keyboards, desperately trying to get out of this situation. About an hour passed when, ¡°It¡¯s done! We¡¯ve extracted the data!¡± They had finally extracted the data from the Hunter phone. ¡°Is that so? Good work. Now, send the data to my email. And since you haven¡¯t had dinner because of me, I¡¯ll buy dinner tonight. Who¡¯s the youngest here?¡± ¡°Me.¡± The employees perked up. One of the security team members raised his hand in response to Han Tae-jun¡¯s question. ¡°Uhuhuhu! So you¡¯re the youngest. Tell me what you want to eat.¡± The employees strongly signaled with their eyes to choose the fastest meal they could eat. ¡°Chairman, I would like to have ramen.¡± Fortunately, the youngest was perceptive. However, ¡°Oh! You¡¯ve got quite a taste. Ramen with beef is excellent.¡± Han Tae-jun had already decided on the menu. It is said that the cyber security team ended up having dinner and all suffered indigestion. After the meal, Han Tae-jun, who had entered his office, began to examine the data on the Hunter phone in earnest. And then, ¡°Huh?!¡± He discovered a photo of a business card with GPS coordinates. Although the designs were different, there were pictures of business cards with the same GPS coordinates on other Hunter phones. Tap-tap. When Han Tae-jun opened a web browser and entered the GPS coordinates, a location was marked. ¡°Where is this?!¡± A small ind called Niue in the middle of the Pacific Ocean was marked on the map. *** The next morning. ¡°Ice cube.¡± As soon as Sejun finished his breakfast, he went to the Ice Ind and started freezing the ind again. While Sejun was diligently freezing the ind, ¡°Master Sejun, this¡­¡± One penguin approached cautiously and handed over something it had been hiding on its back. ¡°Huh?! Oh¡­ it¡¯s a sickle? Are you giving it to me?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Sejun was momentarily surprised at the sight of the penguin pulling out a sickle, then carefully took it and examined it. The handle was made of smooth wood, providing a good grip, and it was a sickle with a sharp curved de. [Sickle of Freshness] ¡ú This sickle is made using the Blue-backed Penguin Tribe¡¯s unique ice refining technique. ¡ú The sharp de increases cutting power. ¡ú Cold energy embedded in the sickle extends the expiration date of harvested crops by five days. ¡ú Usage restriction: Lv. 10 or higher, magic power 10 or above ¡ú Creator: cksmith Kobi (of the Blue-backed Penguin Tribe) ¡ú Grade: C+ ¡°Nice.¡± Sejun was satisfied with the sickle¡¯s option of extending the expiration date by 5 days. ¡°Thank you, Kobi.¡± ¡°Yes~!¡± Kobi replied shyly, running away as Sejun thanked him. Then, ¡°Ice cube.¡± Thump. Thump. Equipment began to pile up behind Sejun, who was freezing the ind. Kobi, who had handed him the equipment earlier, was rtively less shy. The other penguins, hiding their bodies, were throwing equipment they had made, like swords and shields, near Sejun. But they also had to see Sejun pick up the equipment, so they couldn¡¯t leave and were just stretching their heads out while hiding. ¡°How cute. I¡¯ll use them well.¡± As Sejun expressed his gratitude while picking up the equipment thrown by the penguins, Whoosh. The penguins, feeling shy, quickly disappeared. ¡°But why are they giving me equipment?¡± ¡°We have a custom of gifting equipment that we made ourselves to those who have done us a favor.¡± Kona, who hadn¡¯t left like the others, answered Sejun¡¯s curiosity. ¡°But why are the equipment grades like this, meow?! I don¡¯t see any grade A, meow!¡± Theo, who had sold equipment on behalf of Kona, asked while examining the equipment Sejun had received. Most of the equipment grades were C or C+. ¡°There¡¯s no sincerity, meow! Bring better equipment for our Chairman Park, meow!¡± ¡°We ran out of materials to make grade A equipment¡­¡± Kona replied, looking disheartened at Theo¡¯s words. ¡°Materials?¡± ¡°Yes. We¡¯ve used up all the good materials we had to make money.¡± Kona responded to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°It¡¯s okay as it is.¡± Sejun said, patting the gloomy Kona on the head. He wasn¡¯t greedy for equipment. He already had the Dragon Warrior helmet and Kaiser¡¯s scales for armor, and Myler¡¯s hoe, which was legendary equipment. He was grateful for what he was given, but he didn¡¯t necessarily need it. However, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, meow! I¡¯ll find the materials to make equipment for Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo eximed, raising his front paw, seemingly eager to find new A-grade materials for Sejun. ¡°Do you feel something pulling on your front paw?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not, meow! But if I wish for it earnestly, there will be an attraction, meow!¡± Then, Puuang! [Hot, so hot!] Theke turtle, exhausted from the heat, reappeared, sticking its head out of the water. And, Puuang! [Mid-level Administrator, I want to eat ice!] Spotting Sejun, it requested ice. ¡°Here you go. Ice cube.¡± Sejun made ice for theke turtle. Crunch. Crunch. While theke turtle was joyfully eating the ice, ¡°Puhuhut. I found a good material, meow! Kona, can we mine that, meow?¡± Theo, noticing theke turtle¡¯s shell slightly above the water, asked Kona. Luckily, theke turtle was preupied with eating the ice Sejun had made. ¡°It seems possible.¡± Kona replied, holding a pickaxe. Chapter 204: Collecting Balanidae (TL: A type of barnacle) ¡°Just trust me, Lord Theo!¡± For Lord Theo! Kona, with a determined look, jumped onto the back of theke turtle. Ssh. Ssh. With short limbs iling in the air, Kona glided as much as possible, and dived into the water. Kona swam hard and climbed onto the back of theke turtle. ¡°Is this the shell of theke turtle?¡± Kona spoke, looking at the red back of theke turtle. The shell was densely packed with holes that looked like volcanic craters, varying in size from small to massive. It looked sturdy, and Kona thought it seemed like a good material for making equipment, though they would have to refine it first to be sure. Just then, Scrape. Krueng? [Did Konae to take this too?] Cuengi, who had already settled on the back of theke turtle, spoke up. Cuengi had been busy prying off pieces of the turtle¡¯s shell and stuffing them into its snack pouch. ¡°Yes!¡± Kona, thinking Cuengi also came to mine the shell, responded and began to dig into the turtle¡¯s shell with a pickaxe. ng! ng! After about 10 minutes of pickaxing by Kona, a piece of theke turtle¡¯s shell came off. ¡°Peng?¡± Beneath it, the real shiny shell appeared. ¡°Then what¡¯s this?¡± Kona was confused, looking at the stone she had mined when, Puaang!N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. [My back feels cool!] Theke turtle let out a pleased cry. ¡°Back? Huh?! What are you guys doing there?¡± Sejun, who had been creating ice for theke turtle, asked Cuengi and Kona, who were on the turtle¡¯s back. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi dug up oysters!] Cuengi proudly showed Sejun what he had dug up from the turtle¡¯s back, waving them in its hands in response to Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°Oysters?!¡± At a nce, it was obviously wasn¡¯t oysters, but to Cuengi, the closest thing in his knowledge was oysters. ¡°Wait a minute. Ice cube.¡± Sejun made an ice bridge to move over to the turtle¡¯s back to properly examine and exin what was attached to the shell. ¡°These are Bnidae. So, this is why you felt hot.¡± Sejun touched the red Bnidae and spoke. They were slightly hot to the touch, and the parts touching the turtle¡¯s back would be even hotter. At that moment, [You have discovered the reason why theke turtle cannot sleep.] [The quest has been updated.] [Quest: Remove all the Bnidae parasitizing the body of theke turtle!] Reward: 130,000 experience points, 13,000 Tower coins, flourishing of theke turtle, an endangered species, in 100 years. With the quest update, the rewards increased slightly. ¡°Good.¡± The quest, motivating Sejun, who was already eagerly picking off Bnidae and thinking about the tastiest way to eat them. ¡°Cuengi, these are called Bnidae.¡± Sejun told Cuengi the name of the creatures attached to the turtle¡¯s back. Krueng?! Krueng? [They¡¯re not oysters?! Then we can¡¯t eat them?] Cuengi was shocked at Sejun¡¯s words, bing gloomy at the thought of not being able to eat something tasty. ¡°No, you can eat these too. And they¡¯re very delicious.¡± Krueng?! [Really?!] ¡°Yes. So let¡¯s work hard to pick them!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Got it! Cuengi will pick the most!] ¡°Puhuhut, not while Vice Chairman Theo with Dragon w is here, meow!¡± Thus began thepetition to collect Bnidae began. This time, Sejun did not stop them since there was no reason to intervene as they weren¡¯t causing harm to their surroundings. ¡°Kona, call the other penguins too.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Sejun involved the penguins, making them collect Bnidae off the turtle¡¯s back. *** ¡°Just you wait!¡± Aileen, searching everywhere with the crystal orb for the Three Head Society. [A being with the aura of destruction has infiltrated the ck Tower.] ¡°Huh? Aura of destruction?¡± Upon receiving the alert, Aileen immediately checked the location where the rm had sounded and was able to locate Mister One, the boss of the Three Head Society with a ¡®1¡¯ on his mask, on the first floor of the tower. ¡°So, this guy is the one who messed with my Sejun¡¯s family. Iona, go to the foggy area on the 59th floor of the tower. The Three Head Society¡¯s hideout is there.¡± While keeping an eye on Mister One, whom she found by chance, Aileen sent Iona to take care of the hideout that Mister One had passed. True to her title of the Great Destructive Wizard, Iona erased the existence of the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout and its members from the tower. As Aileen was monitoring Mister One, he entered a cave on the 47th floor of the tower and stopped moving. ¡°Iona, the northern cave on the 47th floor. I¡¯ve marked it, so go and take care of it.¡± Believing this to be thest hideout of the Three Head Society, they decided to deal with Mister One. ¡°Kuhhh, it¡¯s over!¡± Aileen, whose body had be stiff from looking at the crystal orb for a long time, stretched herself. Just then, ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s that?¡± She spotted the leather vest that Sejun had asked her to appraise. She had been so focused on searching for the Three Head Society that she¡¯d forgotten all about it. ¡°Hehehe. I need to appraise this quickly and give it to Sejun.¡± Aileen used her appraisal magic on the leather vest. *** Two hourster. ¡°It¡¯s much cleaner now.¡± Sejun, who had been freezing the ind,mented upon seeing that about a quarter of the bnidae that had filled theke turtle¡¯s back were gone. ¡°Time to make lunch.¡± Sejun moved to thekeside, gathered some branches from around, and piled them up on the ground. The lunch menu was grilled bnidae. He took out some bnidae he had stored in the void storage andid them on top of the branches. Snap. Fwooosh. Sejun created fire with a snap of his fingers and began grilling the bnidae whole on the branches. Since bnidae naturally possess a high tolerance to heat due to their inherent high temperature, so Sejun produced a high heat with his Talent: Enhanced Fire Mastery Krueng! [It smells delicious!] As the bnidae cooked to a certain degree, Cuengi, drawn by the aroma, began to waddle around, and other penguins also subtly gathered. ¡°Puhuhut! Victory is mine, meow!¡± Theo, uninterested in the bnidae, stayed on theke turtle¡¯s back, diligently removing more bnidae. ¡°They¡¯re cooked well. Let¡¯s eat!¡± After trying one of the grilled bnidae, Sejun spoke to the animals. Krueng! [Thank you for the meal!] ¡°Thank you for the meal!¡± Cuengi and the penguins began to eat the bnidae they held. However, ¡°Peng!¡± Unlike Cuengi, who was enjoying his meal, the penguins who had grabbed the bnidae hurriedly dropped them and rushed into theke to cool their hands. The bnidae were too hot. Unlike Cuengi, who could easily ignore most things with his tough skin, the penguins were quite sensitive. ¡°Cool them down here before eating, guys.¡± Feeling sympathetic towards the penguins in the same plight, Sejun made ice cubes and ced the bnidae on them to cool. Just as everyone was enjoying their meal, Thump. A fist-sized red bead rolled out from the flesh of the giant bnidae Cuengi was eating and rolled and stopped in front of Sejun. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± It was clearly a inner core from the bnidae. ¡®Is it another bitter one?¡¯ As Sejun was about to pick up the bead with a tense expression, Krueng! [That¡¯s definitely for Dad!] Cuengi confirmed Sejun¡¯s thoughts. It was a bitter core. Sejun picked up the bead and checked its options. [Fiery Bnidae¡¯s Inner Core] ¡ú This is a core from a Bnidae that has parasitized on theke turtle and grown by absorbing the turtle¡¯s energy for a thousand years. ¡ú Upon consumption, it increases strength by 20 or increases potential strength by 10. ¡ú It enhances me-rted talents slightly upon consumption. ¡ú It has a strong bitter taste. ¡ú Usage restriction: Lv. 30 and above, Strength 20 or more ¡ú Grade: B Munch. Without hesitation, Sejun put the Bnidae core into his mouth. It was easier to eat it quickly than to waste energy pondering whether to eat it or not. ¡®Pain is temporary, stats are forever!¡¯ Gritting his teeth, he endured the rising bitterness and consoled himself. Gulp. After bearing with the bitterness, Sejun swallowed the core. [You have consumed the Fiery Bnidae¡¯s Inner Core.] [Your potential strength increases by 10.] [Your existing me-rted talents have been enhanced.] ¡°Good.¡± His mouth was bitter, but his heart was firm. Just then, Click. ¡°Huh?¡± Dadadada. A penguin ced a single red core in front of Sejun and ran away. It had given Sejun the core that came from the Bnidae it was eating. Stare. From a distance, the penguin watched to see if Sejun would enjoy the core it had given. Quite anxiously. Overwhelmed by the intense stare, Sejun swallowed the Bnidae¡¯s inner core right away. He thought it better to consume it while the bitter taste still lingered in his mouth. ¡°Gugh¡­¡± Gulp. [You have consumed the Fiery Bnidae¡¯s Inner Core.] [Your strength increases by 10.] [Your existing me-rted talents have been enhanced.] Although the bitterness was no different from the first one he had eaten, this time the options were as good as the first one, perhaps because the bnidae was younger. As Sejun was cutting the meat into manageable pieces after swallowing two cores, ¡°Huh?!¡± He felt something hard and spherical inside. Another core? Without suspicion, Sejun reached into the flesh, ¡°Chairman Park! No, meow!¡± Theo, who had been diligently removing and collecting bnidae from the back of theke turtle, sensed danger approaching Sejun¡¯s knee and hurried over. But it was toote. With the core already in hand, Sejun. [You havee into contact with the Essence of Fire.] [Your body has received a critical injury.] [ has been activated.] [Consuming magic power to prevent your body from disintegrating.] [You are critically low on magic power.] [Dragon Tribe Skill ¨C Dragon Skin is activated.] [The scales of the great ck dragon Kaiser have been destroyed.] ¡°Aargh!¡± Sejun felt a searing pain in his hand. And then, Boom! An explosion from the core sent him flying into theke. ¡°Chairman Park! Are you okay, meow?¡± Theo hurried into the water, pulling Sejun out of theke to check his condition. Fortunately, other than his body feeling as hot as fire and minor burns on his right hand, there seemed to be no serious injuries. Press. Press. Pressing his paw on Sejun¡¯s right hand, Theo used the healing skill. Krueng! Krueng! [Daddy¡­ It¡¯s hot. Please, get up, daddy!] Cuengi also rushed over in a panic, not knowing what to do, and massaged Sejun¡¯s legs while crying. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Cuengi, meow! I¡¯ll heal Chairman Park, meow! Cuengi, go fetch some water to cool him down, meow!¡± Krueng! [Okay!] Cuengi brought water in a bnidae shell, continuously doused Sejun¡¯s body. For over an hour, as Theo and Cuengi were cooling and attending to Sejun, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is infuriated, questioning why Sejun has fainted.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator inquires why Sejun¡¯s body is filled with fiery energy.] Aileen, who had been about to give Sejun an appraised leather vest, asked Theo in anger, noticing that Sejun¡¯s body was so full of fiery energy that it seemed he might burst into mes at any moment. ¡°Aileen, Chairman Park got hurt touching that core over there, meow! But he¡¯s not waking up, meow!¡± Whoosh. Pointing at the red core that continued to produce intense heat since the explosion, Theo exined. Swoosh. Aileen hurriedly collected the core. Knowing its true nature was crucial to understanding why Sejun had copsed. But, ¡°Ouch, it¡¯s hot!¡± The red core was so hot that not even Aileen could touch it. ¡°Grandfather! Help!¡± Aileen quickly called for Kaiser¡¯s assistance. As everyone was worried about Sejun, [You have absorbed a minute amount of the fiery energy.] [Your fire attribute talent has been enhanced.] Sejun was gradually absorbing the fiery energy within his body, enhancing his fire attribute talent. Chapter 205: You Still Have Things to Do Realizing that something was interfering with their consciousness, Kaiser attempted to check his mental state through a conversation with Kellion. However, through the conversation with Kellion, he realized that Kellion¡¯s condition was more serious than his own. -Hmm¡­ It feels like it¡¯s been about 10 years since I moved the tower¡­ -So, you mean the White Tower hasn¡¯t moved for over 10 years?! Kaiser was greatly surprised by Kellion¡¯s answer. Normally, it takes about 10 years for a tower to appear and disappear, so they had neglected the copse of an entire world. -Yes. Hearing you say that, I don¡¯t even know why I didn¡¯t do that.¡± Kellion spoke with a confused expression in response to Kaiser¡¯s question. -Kellion, it seems like something is interfering with the consciousness of our dragon race. Kaiser was certain after Kellion¡¯s answer. However, -How dare anyone intervene with the brilliant dragon race¡¯s consciousness?! That¡¯s impossible! Kellion strongly denied Kaiser¡¯s words. It was an unthinkable event. Dragons were supreme beings. Their mental defenses were so strong that not even gods could easily prate them. And not just one dragon, but the entire dragon race? That would have been impossible even for a creator god. -Then, Kellion, why didn¡¯t you move the tower for 10 years? Tell me. -That is¡­¡± Kellion couldn¡¯t answer Kaiser¡¯s question. Like fog, the memories of that part were faint. -Kellion, first, go and move the tower. -Understood. Kellion hurriedly focused on his main body to move the tower. -Phew. Hopefully, this isn¡¯t the case with all the other dragons. Kaiser realized the seriousness of the situation through his conversation with Kellion. As Kaiser worried about the other dragons, ¡°Grandfather! Help!¡± He heard Aileen¡¯s urgent voice. -What¡¯s the matter with our granddaughter?! At Aileen¡¯s call, Kaiser hurriedly moved to the administrator area. And then, -Why is this in the ck Tower? After hearing the situation from Aileen, Kaiser was perplexed to see a core continuously spouting fire and burning on the floor. This item wasn¡¯t supposed to be here. ¡°Grandfather, do you know what this is?¡± -This is the essence of fire. But you¡¯re saying Sejun touched this and fainted?!!! Kaiser spoke as if he couldn¡¯t understand Aileen¡¯s words. That¡¯s because the essence of fire was an object filled with powerful fire energy that only the red dragons could handle. The moment Sejun touched it, he should have turned to ash. But he just fainted? It was fortunate that Sejun did not die, but it was a mysterious event. ¡°Yes. Now Sejun¡¯s body is now full of fire energy,pletely like a fireball.¡± -I need to see this for myself. Kaiser checked Sejun¡¯s condition through the crystal orb. ¡°How is it?¡± -For now, rx. The fire energy is gradually decreasing. It seems like Sejun is absorbing the fire energy. ¡°Really? Phew. That¡¯s a relief.¡± Aileen felt relieved at Kaiser¡¯s words after checking Sejun¡¯s condition through the crystal orb. -But why is the essence of fire on the 44th floor of the tower? ¡°I don¡¯t know. ording to Theo, it came out of the body of a bnidae that was parasitizing on the back of theke turtle.¡± -Hmm. For now, I will keep this essence of fire. Seal. Gulp. Kaiser sealed the essence of fire with magic and transmitted it to his main body through the ck dragon statue. If the essence of fire kept emitting heat, the surrounding environment would be filled with fire energy, transforming the environment into a desert. ¡°Khhhh¡­ Hang in there, Sejun!¡± Aileen cheered for Sejun, who was absorbing the fire energy through the crystal orb. *** Inside Sejun¡¯s consciousness. Munch. Munch. Sejun was sitting at the dining table, earnestly eating sweet potatoes engulfed in mes. The fire sweet potatoes kept appearing no matter how much he ate, never decreasing. ¡°Ugh! It¡¯s too hot!¡± The sweet potatoes were so hot that Sejun strongly felt like he wanted to stop eating, but each time, he felt strongly that he needed to eat this to survive. But, ¡°Uh¡­ I can¡¯t do this anymore¡­¡± Soon, he felt like his stomach was so full it would burst. Moreover, because of eating something hot, it felt like his stomach was on fire. If only Cuengi were here, he would have eaten all of it¡­ Sejun thought of Cuengi. But, ¡®I can¡¯t eat any more.¡¯ He was not Cuengi. Thud. Sejun fell forward, his head hitting the dining table. And the sweet potatoes kept piling up on the table. Soon, the sweet potatoes were stacked like a tower, trying to burn Sejun¡¯s body. Then, Swoosh. ¡°Young farmer of the ck Tower. You still have things to do.¡± A woman with a silver silhouette appeared, cing her right hand on Sejun¡¯s back and extending her left towards the sweet potatoes piled on the table. Then, she absorbed the sweet potatoes, infusing red energy into Sejun¡¯s back. [A massive fiery energy explosively evolves your fire attribute talent.] [Talent: Enhanced Fire Mastery evolves into Friend of Fire.] Simultaneously, the woman drew out the fiery energy that Sejun couldn¡¯t absorb, evolving his fire attribute talent several stages at once, to the highest level he could handle. But there was still a lot of fiery energy left, and more sweet potatoes kept appearing on the table. [The power of creation transforms the fiery energy into a job skill appropriate to your attributes.] [New job skill ¨C Greenhouse Lv. 1 acquired.] [Using the fiery energy as skill proficiency to increase the proficiency of Greenhouse.] [Job Skill ¨C Greenhouse Lv. 1 proficiency is full, and the level increases.] ¡­ .. . [Job Skill ¨C Greenhouse Lv. 3 proficiency is full, and the level increases.] The woman used the remaining fiery energy to create the Greenhouse skill and quickly depleted the fiery energy with the skill¡¯s proficiency. When no more sweet potatoes appeared on the table, she sighed in relief. ¡°Phew. Fortunately. If it weren¡¯t for those who cherish you, I wouldn¡¯t have had the chance to step in. I look forward to your future exploits, and see you next time, young farmer of the ck Tower.¡± Pat. Pat. The woman patted Sejun¡¯s back and disappeared. *** ¡°Chairman Park¡¯s body is cooling down, meow!¡± Theo, who had been kneading Sejun¡¯s body, shouted to the other animals as Sejun¡¯s body temperature began to drop. Krueng! [Big Brother, is Dad really okay?!] ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! Didn¡¯t I, Vice Chairman Theo, say I would protect Chairman Park, meow?!¡± Theo spoke with an arrogant tone. Then,N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. [You have ovee countless near-death experiences.] [Due to the Talent: Sturdy Vitality, your maximum stamina increases to 37.] ¡°Uhm¡­¡± Sejun struggled to open his eyes. ¡°Chairman Park!¡± Krueng?! [Dad, are you okay?!] Theo and Cuengi rubbed their faces against Sejun¡¯s, clinging to him. ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤?¡± At first, Sejun was going to ask why they were doing this, but feeling the moisture at the corner of their eyes, he silently hugged them both. While he was holding them, [The tower¡¯s administrator asks if you are all right now.] Aileen, who was anxiously worried about Sejun, asked how he was. ¡°Yeah¡­ I¡¯m fine now. But why am I like this?¡± ¡°Chairman Park passed out after touching the core, meow!¡± ¡°Core? Ah¡­¡± At Theo¡¯s words, Sejun remembered the moment he touched the core in the bnidae¡¯s shell, a burning energy entered his body, apanied by pain and unconsciousness. ¡°But how am I okay?¡± He thought he had died the moment he touched the core. It was confirmed, considering that his Talent: Sturdy Vitality had increased by 20. He had nearly died more than 20 times. While he was marveling at how he was still alive¡­ ¡°Puhuhut. Naturally, it¡¯s because I, Vice Chairman Theo, your right-hand man, saved you, meow!¡± Theo dered as if it were obvious. So, Chairman Park should cherish me more from now on, meow! ¡°That¡¯s right. As expected of our Vice Chairman Theo.¡± As Sejun stroked the head of Theo, who must have been worried about him, Krueng! [Cuengi also brought water to help treat Daddy!] Cuengi imed his share of the credit. ¡°Yes. Thank you, my Cuengi.¡± While Sejun was stroking both of them, [The tower¡¯s administrator says she feels a strong fiery energy from your body.] ¡°From my body?¡± Upon hearing Aileen¡¯s words, Sejun opened the status window to check his condition. [Park Sejun Lv. 63] Talents: Mediocre, Friend of Nature, Myriad Landlord, Enhanced Magic Circuit, Friend of Fire, Solidity, Sturdy Vitality Stats/Potential: Strength (112/128), Stamina (191/220), Agility (80/113), Magic (167/173) Job: Tower Farmer (B) Skills: Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, Harvesting Lv. 7, Seed Shop Lv. 3, Seed Harvesting Lv. 7, Farmer¡¯s Touch Lv. 4, Crop Gigantification Lv. 3, Fire Field Lv. 4, You are a Field! Lv. 1, Greenhouse Lv. 3, Beekeeping Lv. 8, Rain Thunder Lv. 3, Cooking Lv. 6 ¡°Huh?!¡± The status window had changed. In the talent window, where ¡®Enhanced Fire Mastery¡¯ had used to be, there was a new talent called ¡®Friend of Fire,¡¯ and in the skill window, he saw a never-before-seen skill called ¡®Greenhouse.¡¯ Moreover, it was at a whopping level 3. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Sejun decided to check his talents and skills first. [Talent: Friend of Fire] ¡ú You have a talent for a high affinity with fire. ¡ú You can absorb fire attribute energies. ¡ú When using skills involving fire, you can achieve high efficiency even with a small amount of magic power. [Job Skill: Greenhouse Lv. 3] ¡ú You can create a warm, enclosed greenhouse within a 1km radius. ¡ú Crops inside the greenhouse are not affected by the external cold. ¡°Is this good?¡± The description was somewhat vague. He felt like he would have to use it to know for sure. And then, ¡°Now is not the time for this.¡± Sejun, holding Theo and Cuengi, stood up from his spot. It was toplete the Mid-level Administrator quest. At that moment, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she has appraised the leather vest you entrusted to her.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says wearing this will make things a little less dangerous for you in the future.] ¡°A little less dangerous?¡± Sejun looked at the ck leather vest in his hands. Thankfully, the leather vest that Theo had brought, which had been tattered, was now transformed into a sleek leather vest with a suede feel. Sejun checked the vest. [The Great Hunter Moulton¡¯s Leather Vest] ¡ú This is a leather vest used by the great hunter Moulton. ¡ú Made from the leather of a ck buffalo, it provides significant defense. ¡ú The vest has absorbed Moulton¡¯s experiences over the long time he had worn it. ¡ú It senses murderous intent directed at the wearer from the surroundings. ¡ú It instinctively helps to more efficiently dodge attacks when ambushed. ¡ú Usage restriction: Lv. 50 and above, Agility 80 or higher ¡ú Creator: Leather craftsman Isna ¡ú Grade: A- ¡°Wow!¡± It was a customized defensive gear for Sejun, whockedbat experience. It even had the effect of sensing murderous intent and instinctively aiding evasion when ambushed. ¡°Aileen, Theo, Thank you¡± Expressing his gratitude, Sejun put on the leather vest and climbed onto the back of theke turtle with the animals for the quest that had been dyed because of him. It was to pluck the turtle¡¯s barnacles directly. As soon as Sejun touched the shell to pluck the barnacles, [Talent: Friend of Fire absorbs a faint fire energy.] A red energy was absorbed from the barnacles into Sejun, and the barnacles transformed like they were wilting. ¡°Huh?!¡± Krueng?! Both Sejun and Cuengi were flustered as their food disappeared. *** In front of a cave on the 47th floor of the Tower. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo- Is this where the boss of the Three Head Society who messed with Sejun¡¯s family is?¡± Following Aileen¡¯s instructions, Iona, who had destroyed the Three Head Society¡¯s hideouts, arrived where Mister One was. ¡°O power of gravity, heed mymand and enhance your power! Gravity Control.¡± Kwagwang! Iona had no intention of sparing anyone from the Three Head Society, so she copsed the hideout, crushing the organization members inside. And then, ¡°O power of dimensions. obey mymand¡­¡± As Iona was preparing her next spell, waiting for the enemy that would appear soon, -Who dares to attack me?! A three-headed snake, the Hydra, burst through the ground and appeared. Chapter 206: Its Really a Shrimp As the Hydra, the snake with nine heads and holding the 10th seat among the 12 Apostles of Destruction, made its appearance, ¡°Mini ck Hole!¡± Iona immediately cast the magic spell she had prepared in sync with the appearance of the Hydra. Kaaaboomm!!!! A roaring sound filled the air as a ck hole opened in front of the heads of the Hydra, the mini ck hole beginning to suck in everything around it. And then, -Aaaargh! The golden head in the center of the Hydra¡¯s three heads was swallowed by the mini ck hole. However, -Seventh head, pull out the Ninth head! -Got it. The green head, following the instruction of the ck head, which was the first on the far left, joined it in pulling the golden head from the ck hole. Although it was just a fragment with only a fraction of the power possessed by the Apostle of Destruction, the three-headed Hydra was not weak. And, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo, you managed to withstand my magic?!¡± Iona was not weak either. She was infuriated that the Hydra had escaped her spell, and her anger reached the fourth stage of ¡®Kyoo¡¯. ¡°Power of dimensions, follow mymand and shred the enemy to pieces! Triple Mini ck Hole.¡± Kaaaboomm!!!! This time, three mini ck holes appeared in front of each of the Hydra¡¯s heads with Iona¡¯s magic spell. The Hydra¡¯s heads struggled to avoid being sucked in, but -Aaaargh!! -Help! -No! Ultimately, they couldn¡¯t resist the pull of the mini ck holes and were gradually sucked into the ck abyss. Kaaaaaaabooooomm!!!! The heads continued to be sucked in. However, they all shared one body. Rip. The body was torn into three parts following its heads and began to be sucked into the hole. A momentter, Clink. Twelve bronze coins dropped to the floor as the body, now divided into thirds, waspletely sucked into the mini ck hole. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. That¡¯s why you should have just gone when I sent you off peacefully!¡± Iona said as she picked up the bronze coins. ¡°Kyooaaam. I need to sleep now.¡± Yawning, Iona headed down to the 44th floor where Sejun and Theo were. *** ¡°Absorb!¡± [Talent: Friend of Fire absorbs faint fire energy.] Sejun ced his hand on the shell of a bnidae and absorbed its fire energy. Initially, he was surprised when the bnidae disappeared, but it didn¡¯t matter since the back of theke turtle was overflowing with bnidae. Moreover, there were many bnidae on the belly of the Lake Turtle. So Sejun took care of the ones on the back, while the other animals harvested those on the turtle¡¯s stomach. As Sejun was in the midst of bnidae removal, [Talent: Friend of Fire absorbs faint fire energy.] [The absorbed fire energy consolidates, partially improving your constitution.] [Talent: Mediocre evolves into Talent: Beyond Mediocre.] [All stat potentials increase by 5.] ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun was surprised. The basic talent he first obtained upon awakening had evolved. ¡°I¡¯ve heard that the basic talent you get first almost never changes¡­¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. He wondered if his talent, Talent: Friend of Fire, was much more remarkable than he had initially thought. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun chuckled and examined his evolved talent. [Talent: Beyond Mediocre] -A slightly superior talent than the Mediocre. -You receive 1 bonus stat every time you level up. -All stat potentials increase by 5. Sejun was pleased with the growth of his base talent. However, ¡°Hmm?¡± Sejun realized something odd. As his basic talent grew, so did his potential. This meant that the potential of hunters differed based on their basic talent. And these base talents, when descriptors like ¡®Beyond¡¯ are removed, were categorized mainly into three levels: Mediocre, Skilled, and Genius. ¡°What? Does that mean the other hunters¡¯ maximum potential isn¡¯t 99?!¡± Sejun felt unfairly treated. He had spent hours diligently making footsteps for the crops and had to eat bitter things to increase his potential, while some people didn¡¯t have to go through such trouble from the moment they awakened! ¡°This world really is unfair.¡± Sejun suddenly realized the irrationality of the world and proceeded to absorb the energy from the bnidae, removing them. Had other skilled or genius hunters heard Sejun¡¯s words, they might have felt even more aggrieved. Those other hunters hardly had any methods to increase their potential. Just walking and eating increased his potential? Such a luxury. ¡°Absorb.¡± Sejun, unaware of this, was diligently removing bnidae. Then (Sejun! I brought ramen!) The golden bat, which had briefly gone to Earth, returned. Sensing a little while ago that it was about to go to Earth, the golden bat immediately asked Sejun what to bring, and of course, Sejun ordered ramen. Two bundles of ramen hung from the golden bat¡¯s feet ¨C a total of ten packets. It was thanks to the elixir-grade cherry tomato Sejun had fed it. He¡¯d have to feed it more diligently from now on! ¡°Good job!¡± Sejun, looking proudly at the golden bat, lifted it onto his hand and stroked it, Pip-pip¡­ The golden bat melted under Sejun¡¯s touch, basking in the pleasure. A momentter Baerorong¡­ Carefully cing the golden bat, which had dozed off under his touch, on his back, Rustle. Rustle. With its eyes closed, the golden bat clutched its feet to secure itself on Sejun¡¯s clothes and began to sleep soundly. ¡°Sleep well.¡± Just when Sejun had put the golden bat to sleep, Gurgle¡­ A loud noise echoed from the water. It was the stomach rm of a hungry Cuengi. It was dinner time. ¡°Ice cube.¡± Sejun quickly moved to thekeside. Then Snap. He flicked his fingers to ignite a me, and a huge me emerged. Even without firewood, the fire sustained through Sejun¡¯s magic. Sejun fixed the fire in one spot, filled a pot with water, and started boiling it. Tonight¡¯s dinner menu was bnidae ramen. However, ten packets of ramen weren¡¯t enough for everyone here. So, he added bnidae, potatoes, green onions, Cheongyang green peppers, and other vegetables to increase the quantity and seasoned it to ensure it wasn¡¯t nd. As the dish nearedpletion, Sejun scooped up some of the soup to taste it. He had finely chopped some of the bnidae to ensure their vor infused the broth, which gave the broth a greenish color, but in turn, the broth became vorful. ¡°Yep, that¡¯s it.¡± After tasting the broth, Sejun added the ramen noodles to the pot and called out, ¡°Everyone, time for dinner!¡± He called the animals over. Soon, as the ramen was almost ready, animals began to emerge from theke. Tap, tap, tap. Ssh. Theo was the first to emerge from theke, clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee. Sniff. Sniff. Krueng! [It smells like ramen!] As soon as Cuengi came out of theke, it took its ce in front of the ramen pot, sniffing. ¡°Here you go.¡± Sejun dished out ramen into bowls for the animals and also filled his bowl with bnidae ramen before sitting down. And then, Scoop. With his left hand, he scooped up some tuna porridge and fed it to Theo, who was lying in hisp, and with his right hand, he began eating his ramen. Slurp. Chew, chew, chew. As the meal wasing to an end, ¡°Chairman Park, something is approaching, meow!¡± Theo, swaying his tail back and forth, spoke. ¡°What is it?!¡± As Sejun became alert from Theo¡¯s words, Sniff. Sniff. [Dad, it smells like sister Iona!] Cuengi sniffed around and then spoke. ¡°Ah. It¡¯s Iona? Cuengi, which way?¡± When Sejun asked, Krueng! [That way!] Cuengi pointed with its front paw in the direction of Iona¡¯s scent. ¡°Alright? Should we go greet her?¡± Sejun decided to go for a walk to help with digestion. However, ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Krueng! [Understood!] The two clung to Sejun¡¯s legs as they answered. In reality, Sejun was the only one actually walking. After walking for about 30 minutes to meet Iona, ¡°Kyoot-Kyoot-kyoot. Long time no see, Sejun!¡± Iona shouted as she quickly flew towards him. And then, Swoosh. Iona, who tightly wrapped around Theo¡¯s tail, closed her eyes. Zzz. Iona fell asleep quickly. ¡°Should we also sleep?¡± Seeing Iona sleeping soundly with a joyful expression made him feel sleepy too. And so, day 333 of being stranded passed. *** The next morning. ¡°Ice Cube.¡± Sejun, who had woken up earlier than usual, was freezing the ice ind with Theo and Cuengi hanging on his legs. Just then, ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Sejun, let me help you!¡± Iona, who had woken up feeling refreshed, stretched and began to chant a spell. ¡°Power of ice. Freeze the enemy with severe cold, snow, and wind upon mymand! Blizzard.¡± As Iona used her magic spell, the ice ind was engulfed in a blizzard and changed to a muchrger size than before. Then, [The temperature of theke has decreased.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you are recognized as the rightful owner of theke¡¯snd deed.] [Land Deed Skill: Lake Information Lv. Max is activated.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, 300-backed penguins have agreed to help with theke work.] Thend deed quest waspleted. ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± Sejun checked thend deed. [Lake Land Deed of the 44th floor of the tower] ¡ú A deed proving your ownership of theke on the 44th floor of the tower. ¡ú Owner: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Grade: C+ ¡ú Skill: [Lake Information Lv. Max] [Lake Information Lv. Max] ¡ú Size: 165,300 square meters ¡ú Workers: 301 (Land Owner, 300 blue-backed penguins) ¡ú Special Note: There are a lot of freshwater shrimp. ¡°Freshwater shrimp? Here?¡± Sejun looked into theke closely after reading the description on thend deed. However, all he could see was clear water and other fish with his eyes. ¡°Chairman Park, cheer up, meow!¡± Thump. Thump. Theo, who had just woken up, kneaded Sejun¡¯s face, who was looking at theke. Just looking at theke won¡¯t smooth out your rotten face, meow! ¡°What¡¯s there to cheer up for?! But Theo, have you ever seen shrimp in theke? They look like this.¡± Sejun bent his fingers to make a shape simr to a shrimp. However, ¡°Hmm, meow¡­ I don¡¯t know, meow!¡± Theo showed a clueless expression. Then, Puang! [Good morning~!] Theke turtle, who had woken up from sleep, came up from the bottom of theke to greet Sejun. ¡°Is Chairman Park talking about those things, meow?¡± Theo pointed at theke turtle and asked. ¡°Huh? What?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you see those creatures jumping off the back of theke turtle, meow?¡± ¡°Jumping off?¡± Convinced by Theo¡¯s words that they might be shrimps, Sejun squinted and stared intently at theke turtle¡¯s back, but ¡°Hmm. I don¡¯t see anything?¡± Sejun couldn¡¯t see anything. ¡°Of course not, meow! They¡¯ve all gone back into theke now, meow!¡± ¡°What? Turtle, can you go down ande up again?¡± Puang! [Understood~!] At Sejun¡¯s request, theke turtle dived to the bottom of theke and then surfaced again. ¡°Do you see them now, Theo?¡± ¡°Yes, meow!¡± ¡°Got it. Let me know when they disappear.¡± Despite Sejun¡¯s focused observation, he still couldn¡¯t see anything. ¡°Turtle, go down once more. Ice Cube.¡± To get closer to the turtle¡¯s back, Sejun created ice to step on. But he still couldn¡¯t see the freshwater shrimp. ¡°Why can¡¯t I see them?!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯ll catch them for you, meow!¡± Shashashak. As Sejun got frustrated, Theo boldly climbed onto the back of theke turtle and lightly waved his front paws, as if catching something. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, did you see my prowess, meow?¡± Theo returned with a smug look on his face and spread out his front paws, ¡°Huh?!¡± There was nothing on Theo¡¯s paws. But slowly, small freshwater shrimps began to appear in Sejun¡¯s vision. They were revealing themselves as their camouge skill wore off upon death. ¡°It¡¯s really a shrimp.¡± Sejun¡¯s face lit up with emotion as he saw the shrimp. Finally, he could make salted shrimp (TL: aka fermented shrimp or Saeu-jeot). Chapter 207: Acquiring the Great Sword [You have achieved the feat of making the first spicy and refreshing freshwater shrimp soup in the tower.] [The recipe for spicy and refreshing freshwater shrimp soup is registered under Cooking Lv. 6.] [Your proficiency for Cooking Lv. 6 greatly increases.] [Your proficiency for Cooking Lv. 6 is filled, and the level increases.] An achievement message appeared as the shrimp soup made with the freshwater shrimp caught by Theo waspleted. ¡°Hehehe. Nice.¡± Furthermore, with the message that his cooking level had increased, Sejun smiled contentedly and took a spoonful of the shrimp soup to taste it. Slurp. ¡°Ah, so refreshing.¡± Sejun made a satisfied expression after tasting the shrimp soup. The vor of the shrimp soup was spicy yet refreshing, and the more he chewed the shrimp, the more the savory taste came out. With this, the shrimp bait waspleted. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s have breakfast.¡± Sejun called the animals. Krueng?! [Daddy, is this edible?!] Cuengi looked at the shrimp in the shrimp soup Sejun was offering and asked. He had seen shrimps while picking bnidae, but he thought they were too small to eat. ¡°Yes. Give it a try.¡± Krueng! [Okay!] Trusting Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi started eating the shrimp soup without doubt, and Peng! The penguins, who had already tasted it before, eagerly ate the shrimp soup with the freshwater shrimp. ¡°How is it? Delicious, right? If you guys catch shrimp, I¡¯ll make another tasty dish with freshwater shrimp for lunch.¡± This was the reason Sejun had worked hard to make shrimp soup since morning. He couldn¡¯t see the hidden freshwater shrimp himself, so he was making animals catch the shrimp for him, using the shrimp soup as bait. Krueng! [Understood!] Peng! Cuengi and the penguins nodded enthusiastically at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Now let¡¯s eat too.¡± Slurp. Chomp chomp. Gulp. After sessfully assigning the shrimp-catching task to the animals, Sejun fed Theo homemade churu and ate his shrimp soup. While they were having breakfast, ¡°Huh?!¡± Next to Sejun, Kona and the other penguins who were eating shrimp soup started to be transparent one by one and disappeared. ¡°Chairman Park, what¡¯s wrong, meow?¡± Theo stopped eating his churu and asked Sejun, who looked panicked. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, suddenly Kona and the penguins¡­ they disappeared¡­¡± ¡°What are you talking about, meow? Can¡¯t you see Kona right here, meow?¡± Theo looked next to him and said, seeing Kona still eating shrimp soup just fine. ¡°They¡¯re still there?¡± When Sejun cautiously reached out to where Kona was, his hand touched something in mid-air. ¡°Peng? Lord Sejun, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Kona, who had been engrossed in eating soup, asked Sejun. ¡°Is that you, Kona?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I suddenly couldn¡¯t see you.¡± ¡°You couldn¡¯t see me?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Kona looked puzzled by Sejun¡¯s words because Kona hadn¡¯t done anything. ¡°Ah!¡± Realization dawned on Sejun, and he hurriedly checked the soup¡¯s options. [Spicy and Refreshing Freshwater Shrimp Soup] ¡ú Made with freshwater shrimp that hide and live only in clean water,bined with detoxifying green onions, stamina radish, and cheongyang green peppers. ¡ú The addition of radish enhances the refreshing taste of the broth. ¡ú When consumed, stamina increases by 3 for 10 minutes. ¡ú Special effect: Stealth ¡ú Chef: Tower farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 30 days ¡ú Grade: B ¡°As I thought¡­¡± Sejun realized that the shrimp¡¯s unique property was transferred as a special effect in the soup, making the penguins invisible to him. ¡°Oh! Does that mean I can be invisible too?¡± Sejun hurriedly ate the shrimp soup, [You have consumed the Spicy and Refreshing Freshwater Shrimp Soup.] [Stamina increases by 1.] [Special effect: Stealth makes you invisible for 30 minutes.] Sejun¡¯s body became transparent. However, ¡°Huh?! I can¡¯t see myself either!¡± Sejun, who didn¡¯t have the ability to see through stealth, was in a peculiar situation where other animals could see their bodies, but he couldn¡¯t see his own. ¡°Let¡¯s work hard today to catch a lot of bnidae and shrimp!¡± Krueng! [Got it!] Peng! In response to Sejun¡¯s words, the animals, now invisible due to the stealth effect energetically replied and headed into theke. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going?¡± Sejun asked Theo, who was hanging on his knee. ¡°I¡¯m tired of removing bnidae now, meow! I will join Chairman Parkter, meow! And Iona needs to sleep too, meow!¡± Theo, who didn¡¯t want to be separated from Sejun, sold out Iona who was in his tail. Even though Iona was able to sleepfortably underwater using magic when Theo entered the water, ¡°I understand.¡± Sejun epted Theo¡¯s argument. Honestly, it was a bit boring to work alone. ¡°Absorb!¡± [Talent: Friend of Fire absorbs a faint me energy.] Sejun began the barnacle removal work while Theo was attached to his leg. A littleter, Krueng! [Cuengi caught a lot of shrimps!] Peng! While catching bnidae, Cuengi, along with some penguins who had caught shrimp intermittently while removing bnidae, brought the freshwater shrimp they caught to Sejun. ¡°Put the freshwater shrimps in here.¡± Sejun had them put the shrimp into arge pot filled with water, first to remove any impurities. After about two hours, ¡°Kyoouoooot!¡± Iona woke up, stretching. And then, ¡°I¡¯ve been away from the wizard tower too long, I should go now. Sejun, this is for you.¡± Ssssh. Iona handed Sejun the bronze coins she had collected from defeating the Apostles of Destruction during her raid on the Three Head Society¡¯s hideouts. ¡°Bronze coins? Iona, you fought the Apostles of Destruction?¡± There were a whopping 35 bronze coins. Sejun could tell that Iona had battled many Apostles of Destruction. ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Yes. With Aileen¡­¡± Iona briefly mentioned how she and Aileen had smashed the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout. ¡°I see. Thank you.¡± ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. No problem. I¡¯m d I could help you, Sejun! I¡¯ll be going now. Vice Chairman Theo, take care.¡± ¡°Iona, take care, meow!¡± ¡°Goodbye!¡± ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Yes!¡± Woo-woong. Waving goodbye to Sejun and Theo, Iona disappeared swiftly using flying magic. *** Gangnam, Korea. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this?¡± A hunter who was about to enter the tower noticed something on the ground. It was grass growing through the asphalt. Normally, this would have seemed strange, but ¡°It¡¯s because of the sturdy de green onions, isn¡¯t it?¡± Seeing the sturdy de green onions around, the grass growing on the asphalt didn¡¯t seem so unusual. They thought it was possible because they had dug up the asphalt around the tower to nt the green onions. Recently, the sturdy de green onions nted around the towers on Earth, which initially had been nted by the Earth Defense Force, were now directly managed and nted by the governments of various countries, due to the Bras¨ªlia incident. Governments were shocked when the tower in Bras¨ªlia disappeared, and hunters who entered through the vanished tower couldn¡¯t return to Earth. Hunters climbing the towers symbolized a nation¡¯s power. And for these hunters not toe out of the tower? It meant a massive loss of national power. As a result, governments around the world strove not to lose their towers, and the Earth Defense Force¡¯s role was greatly reduced. They only had to transport the sturdy de green onions to the first floor and hand them over to each government. ¡°Jae-min,e on!¡± ¡°Uh! Coming!¡± The hunter who had been looking at the grass on the ground left at the call of a colleague Crack. Crack. There was a sound of something growing from the ground. It was the root of mie, which had been moving steadily ever since hearing about the threats to Sejun¡¯s family. The root of mie, that started to take root in Korea was moving to find Sejun¡¯s family, to protect them. However, the roots that had appeared in other countries had apletely different purpose: vengeance. mie¡¯s revenge was slow, but persistent and destructive. *** Chii-eek. As Sejun was preparing a new dish using the freshwater shrimps, which he had promised to the animals, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi is hungry!] Cuengi, who had been removing bnidae, came up from theke. ¡°Yeah. Just wait a moment.¡± Sejun spoke as he took out the freshwater shrimps fried in tuna oil. This time, since no other crops were used, no cooking achievement was unlocked. ¡°But that¡¯s not what¡¯s important.¡± What mattered was that he had fried them. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s have lunch!¡± Sejun called the animals and filled their bowls with a generous serving of fried freshwater shrimp. ¡°Dip this in the sauce; it¡¯ll taste even better.¡± Sejun took out all the small packets of soy sauce and thought, ¡®Once all of this is used up, I won¡¯t be able to have soy sauce for a while, but I can¡¯t just eat the fried food haphazardly, it¡¯s been so long since I¡¯ve had it.¡¯ Crunch. Krueng! Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious! I¡¯m so excited!] Cuengi, unable to contain his excitement, grabbed a handful of fried freshwater shrimp with its front paws and put them into his mouth, and began to shake its hips slightly. Peng? On the other hand, the penguins, who were trying fried food for the first time in their lives, cautiously put the fried freshwater shrimp in their mouths. Crunch. Peng! The eyes of the penguins who tasted the fried food widened. The texture was unfamiliar, but it was too good. Dum-dum. ¡°Pffft.¡± Sejun burst intoughter, watching Cuengi and the penguins eating the fried freshwater shrimp and shaking their hips without realizing it. ¡°I should try some too.¡± Sejun tasted the fried shrimp. Crunch. As soon as he ate it, the rice batter and the shrimp shell crunched pleasantly. Following that, the richness of the fat and the savory taste of the shrimp delighted Sejun¡¯s mouth. Crunch. Crunch. Throughout lunch, everyone was so engrossed in their food that only the sound of crunching could be heard. A whileter, Kuroong. Pherorong. After having a full lunch, the animals started to take a nap, Shoosh. Sejun began salting the freshwater shrimp in a pot. He was making salted shrimp paste. ¡°Hehehe. By the time this is ready, the cabbages and other vegetables I¡¯ve nted should have grown¡­¡± Sejun smiled contentedly at the thought of being able to eat kimchi that he had personally prepared. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get back to work!¡± After finishing salting the shrimp, Sejun woke the napping animals to resume removing the bnidae. As everyone worked hard, evening came, [You have removed all the bnidae from theke turtle.] [You havepleted the mid-level administrator quest.] [You¡¯ve gained 100,000 experience points as a reward forpleting the mid-level administrator quest.] [You¡¯ve obtained 10,000 Tower Coins as a reward forpleting the mid-level administrator quest.] [As a reward forpleting the Intermediate Manager Quest, theke turtle, a species at risk of extinction in 100 years, will be able toy eggs safely and thrive.] The mid-level administrator quest waspleted. Puang¡­ Puang¡­ [Mid-level administrator, I¡¯m so sleepy¡­ Please check on me when I wake up¡­] ¡°Alright, see you when you wake up.¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Sejun said goodbye to theke turtle, thinking he might not be there when it woke up. Ssh. As theke turtle disappeared into the depths of theke for a nap, ¡°Let¡¯s rest for today.¡± Sejun decided to let the animals rest as he nned to register at the waypoint on the 44th floor tomorrow and then ascend to the 99th floor. The next morning, ¡°Guys, I¡¯m leaving now. See you next time.¡± As Sejun was saying farewell to the penguins, ¡°Lord Sejun, this is for you!¡± To bid him farewell, the penguins collectively presented Sejun with a massive 2-meter-long sword, made from bnidae shells, which about fifty penguins brought over, holding it above their heads. ¡°Huh? A Greatsword?¡± Sejun examined the greatsword he received. [Amplifying Greatsword] ¡ú A greatsword made with bnidae shells containing the essence of fire, made using the blue-backed penguin tribe¡¯s unique ice forging technique. ¡ú The powers of ice and fire harmonize to amplify the attack power when wielding the greatsword. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Lv. 50 or higher, Strength 100 or higher, Magic 100 or higher. ¡ú Maker: Blue-backed Penguin Tribe ¡ú Grade: S+ An impressive S+ grade item! ¡°Thanks, guys.¡± Sejun was moved as he equipped the weapon. Finally, he had a suitable weapon of his own. ¡°Just equip this and you can carry the great sword.¡± Kona sensibly passed him the gear to hold the sword as well. ¡°Yeah. Thank you.¡± Click. Sejun equipped the gear and slung the greatsword on his back with a good feeling. However, ¡°Huh?!¡± The sword hung clumsily down his back, dragging along. It wasn¡¯t the cool look he had imagined. ¡°¡­¡± Sejun now had one more tool useful for cutting grass. Chapter 208: Whats the Point of Luck Anyway? Krueng! Krueng! [We¡¯re home! Mom, Cuengi is here!] As soon as they arrived at the farm, Cuengi ran to find Pink-fur. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s see how well this Greatsword performs?¡± Sejun went to the green onion field to test the performance of his newly acquired Greatsword. Currently, there were three types of green onions nted in the field: the regr green onions Sejun had initially brought during the vanishing, the detoxifying green onions which Sejun had nted from seeds obtained in the tower, and the sturdy de green onions. Swoosh. Sejun positioned himself in front of the vast regr green onion field that seemed endless, and pulled out the Greatsword from the void storage. The area of the onion field was vast since he kept nting more green onions by splitting their roots. ¡°Ha! Yah!¡± Sejun took a deep breath, shouted, and swung the greatsword sideways. Whooosh. Creak. The greatsword made a slicing noise through the air, cutting the green onion leaves from about 1m away, just with the wind from the sword swing. ¡°Wow! Vice Chairman Theo, did you see? I cut one, two¡­¡± Sejun started counting the number of green onions he had cut. Thud. ¡°Wow! I cut 24 green onions at once!¡± Sejun, pushing down on the half-cut onions with his hands, making a fuss to Theo. ¡°You did well, meow¡­ Chairman Park, impressive, meow¡­¡± Theo praised soullessly. Normally, Theo would have snuffed out Sejun¡¯s spirits by showing off his own skills, starting with his dragon ws to suppress Sejun. But right now, Theo was incredibly sleepy. ¡°Hehehe. Ha!¡± Thanks to that, Sejun, whose spirits were not dampened, diligently cut the green onion leaves with his greatsword. 2 hourster. ¡°Phew. That was satisfying.¡± Wiping off his sweat, Sejun looked back with a pleased expression. He felt proud looking at the vast field of onions he had cut. However, ¡°What?!¡± The previously cut green onions had already grown back to their original height. It was due to Sejun¡¯s ¡®Farmer¡¯s Footstep Shoes¡¯. The green onions had grown rapidly upon hearing Sejun¡¯s footsteps. ¡°I¡¯m trapped.¡± Sejun was trapped in the middle of the onion field. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, lend me your ws for a moment.¡± ¡°Alright¡­ meow¡­¡± Half-asleep Theo took out his dragon ws and infused them with magic. Swoosh. Sejun grabbed Theo¡¯s front w and swung it. Slish. In an instant, all the green onions within 30m fell down simultaneously. Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun swung Theo¡¯s front w a few times, quickly covering the distance he had taken 2 hours to traverse with the greatsword. Soon, he got out of the onion field. Thanks to this, they had a tremendous amount of green onion leaves. These would be used for various purposes, like food for the ck Minotaurs and rabbits, and materials for ropes and baskets. ¡°Argh!¡± Thunk. Sejun carelessly stuck the amplifying great sword in the ground in front of the house and went inside. It seemed he would need to find a different use for it other than cutting green onion leaves. *** The next morning. ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun, waking up early, put Theo on his leg and went outside, stretching. ¡°I should start with the brewery first today.¡± Since Sejun possessed the ¡®Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough¡¯, he decided to first visit the brewery to replenish rice flour before heading to the kitchen. However, as Sejun stepped into the front yard of his house to go to the brewery, ¡°What?!¡± He discovered that the great sword he¡¯d left stuck in the ground, outside was missing. ¡°Where did it go?¡± He thoroughly searched the yard, but the great sword was nowhere to be found. It was an S+ grade sword, and moreover, a precious equipment gifted by the penguins¡­ ¡°Who took it?!¡± Angry, Sejun went straight to the brewery first. He nned to search the area thoroughly with the rabbits and the mushroom ants once they woke up. As Sejun entered the brewery grumbling, ¡°Oh? It¡¯s here.¡± He found the greatsword inside the brewery. Ook! Ook! Two banana monkeys were holding the amplifying great sword together and stirring makgeolli (rice wine) contained in a giant jar. The monkeys, while searching for a stirring rod, had found and used the sword. It seemed they had found a good purpose for the great sword. ¡°Hey, what are you guys doing?¡± Sejun asked the monkeys. Ook! [We¡¯re making Samyangju (TL: aka triple brewed makgeolli )!] ¡°Samyangju?¡± Ook! Ook! [It tastes better this way! Samyangju is¡­] The monkeys answered Sejun¡¯s question. ording to the monkeys¡¯ exnation, if you ferment makgeolli once and use it as a base, then add steamed rice for a second fermentation to make Iyangju, and if they ferment it again after adding more, it bes Samyangju. As it goes from Iyangju to Samyangju, the alcohol content increases, the taste bes clearer, and the aroma deepens. Moreover, the color of the liquor bes clearer, making it not only pleasant to look at but also a high-quality, delicious drink. ¡°Alright. Keep up the good work.¡± Sejun smiled happily, thinking about selling it at a high price to Kaiser and Kellionter on. Just then, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi is hungry!] Cuengi, who had traveled to the front of the brewery tracking Sejun¡¯s scent, called out to Sejun with a fierce cry. He seemed very hungry. ¡°Just a moment. Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun quickly stepped outside, handed a giant sweet potato to Cuengi, and headed for the kitchen. Tadadada. Sejun swiftly chopped ingredients with his dagger, ced them in a pot, and increased the fire using his magic power. ¡°Next time, should I ask the penguins to make a kitchen knife?¡± Sejunmented as he looked at Keinz¡¯s training dagger. Though it cut well, it wasn¡¯t specifically made for cooking, so it was a bit ufortable to use. Bubbling. The contents in the pot began to boil, and soon a freshwater shrimp soup was prepared. Sejun had made this keeping in mind the rabbits that hadn¡¯t tried shrimp soup before. Once the shrimp soup was ready, Slurp. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat!¡± Sejun quickly ate a bowl of shrimp soup and called out to the rabbits. However, Peep! Piyah! Rabbits greeted Sejun face-to-face as he attempted to surprise them by using the special effect of shrimp soup. As expected, even the rabbits had the ability to detect stealth. Tch. I¡¯m the only one without detection ability. ¡°Okay, line up.¡± Sejun, feeling a bit dejected, served the shrimp soup into bowls for Cuengi and the rabbits. Sometimes, because he couldn¡¯t see his own hands, he identally poured soup onto his own hand, but it was okay. ¡®Heh. I¡¯m a friend of fire.¡¯ A little burn like this wasn¡¯t a threat to Sejun. While the animals ate their breakfast, Sejun stepped outside. It was awkward to move in the kitchen with the hidden animals around. ¡°How have you been, mie?¡± Exiting the kitchen, Sejun went down to the cave below and exchanged greetings with mie. [Yes! Oh?! I can feel a strong energy of fire from the master¡¯s body!] ¡°Yeah. My ability evolved this time. Hehehe. Check this out!¡± Snap. Sejun flicked his fingers, showing off a giant me to mie. But, Whoosh. Before Sejun could react, the me he created was absorbed into mie¡¯s leaf. [Talent: Ruler of Fire is stealing your fire energy.] [If more fire energy is stolen, it will be hard to maintain the Talent: Friend of Fire.] ¡°What?¡± Sejun was confused as he read the message. [Oops! Master, I¡¯m sorry!] mie, having identally absorbed Sejun¡¯s me, hurriedly apologized in a panic. ¡°Ah¡­ It¡¯s okay¡­¡± Sejun had trusted mie¡­ But unlike Sejun, who had only recently be a Friend of Fire, mie was already a Ruler of Fire. Suddenly, mie seemed very unfamiliar. Sejun realized once again how pointless it was to worry about others on the 99th floor of the tower. ¡°I¡¯ll be going now¡­¡± [Are you leaving already?] ¡°Yeah¡­¡± Sejun, clearly upset, got up from his spot. He knew he was acting a bit childish, but he needed some time to ept the truth. Exiting the cave, Sejun wanted to be alone and entered the storage. Of course, with Theo clinging to his knee, he wasn¡¯t entirely alone. Inside the storage, Sejun browsed the crops harvested in his absence. And then, ¡°Oh! They¡¯ve harvested peanuts? Huh?! Onions too!¡± Seeing the crops, Sejun¡¯s face gradually lit up. It was an inevitable habit as a farmer. ¡°Hehehe. This is reassuring.¡± Sejunpletely recovered from his gloomy mood as he packed the crops into his void storage. Then, ¡°Huh?! They¡¯ve harvested strawberries too?!¡± He spotted red strawberries piled up at the end of the storage. ¡°Slurp.¡± The sight of the strawberries made him drool involuntarily. With no one around, should he eat a few? It was just him and Theo there, and Theo was asleep. ¡°Alright.¡± Just as Sejun cautiously reached for a strawberry, Drip. Drip. He heard the sound of water droplets falling. ¡°Huh?¡± Looking towards the sound, Drip. Drip. Water was falling from thin air. ¡°Gho¡­ Ghost?!¡± Just as Sejun thought he saw a ghost, ¡°Huh?! Cuengi?¡± The stealth effect timed out and Cuengi and the rabbits appeared. They were the rabbits that intended to surprise Sejun, who had tried to surprise them a while ago, and Cuengi had just followed them. The rabbits that followed Sejun into the storage room noticed that Sejun¡¯s expression was not good and worriedly followed him quietly. However, as Sejun¡¯s expression lightened, they were looking for another opportunity to surprise him. But they were exposed when Cuengi drooled as Sejun grabbed a strawberry. Krueng?! [Dad, were you about to eat the strawberries alone?!] As soon as he was revealed, Cuengi immediately questioned Sejun. ¡°No¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ No! Of course, I was going to eat them together.¡± Sejun hastily exined, withdrawing his hand that was trying to pick the strawberries in response to Cuengi¡¯s interrogation. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s quickly wash these and have them as dessert.¡± Sejun took the strawberries, washed them at the tap, and ate them with the animals. Chomp. ¡°Wow! These are really delicious.¡± Sejun eximed after taking a bite of the strawberry. The taste and fragrance of the strawberries had improved, perhaps due to his upgraded rank as a tower farmer. Krueng! [It¡¯s even tastier now!] Beep! The animals seemed to agree with Sejun, continuously eximing as they ate the strawberries. And then, [You have consumed a Lucky Strawberry.] [Your luck will increase for 1 hour.] A message appeared each time he ate a strawberry. However, ¡°What¡¯s the use of luck anyway. I¡¯m still the weakest after all¡­¡± Sejun, still affected by the damage he took from mie earlier, wasn¡¯t very optimistic. Then, [The Seed Shop is now open.] [Park Sejun¡¯s grade is Extraordinary.] A message stating that the Seed Shop was open appeared. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s the 335th day.¡± He had forgotten about the opening of the Seed Shop today because he had been to the 44th floor of the tower. As Sejun was reading the message, [Park Sejun, you are the 1,000,000th visitor to the Seed Shop.] ¡°The 1,000,000th visitor?!¡± An unusual message appeared. And then, [Especially for Park Sejun, our 1,000,000th customer, three valuable seeds will be sold at a 50% discount today.] [This purchase won¡¯t umte Seed Shop loyalty points.]N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. [You can only purchase one seed.] [Rice seeds x 10,000 ¨C 35 pieces of the World¡¯s Energy] [Wheat Seeds x 10,000- 25 pieces of the World¡¯s Energy] [Barley Seeds x 10,000 ¨C 15 pieces of the World¡¯s Energy] The rice seeds Sejun had longed for finally appeared. ¡°But, World¡¯s Energy?¡± Sejun, who always used tower coins, found it strange that he could buy seeds with World¡¯s Energy. ¡°Thank goodness.¡± Thanks to the bronze coin from Iona, Sejun had 43 pieces of World¡¯s Energy. ¡°Hehehe. I¡¯ll buy the rice seeds.¡± Without hesitation, Sejun chose rice. The thought of eating white rice brought a smile to his face. Poof. With Sejun¡¯s choice, the bronze coin he was holding turned to dust and disappeared. And then, [Using 35 pieces of World¡¯s Energy, you have purchased 10,000 rice seeds from the Seed Shop.] Plop. A leather pouch containing 10,000 grains of ricended onto in Sejun¡¯s hand. The pouch was quite heavy. Chapter 209: Im a Lucky! ck Dragon¡¯s Territory. p. p. A massive ck dragon descended to the ground. And then, ¡°Father, I have delivered the essence of fire.¡± The ck dragon spoke to Kaiser as it polymorphed into human form. It was Anton, who had visited the Red Dragon¡¯s territory on Kaiser¡¯s errand. ¡°How was it?¡± ¡°Just as you said, father, the red dragons were not creating the essence of fire.¡± ¡°As expected¡­¡± Kaiser¡¯s expression grew grave at Anton¡¯s words. The essences were typically created by the four main dragons that represented the elements: red for fire, blue for water, white for ice, and brown for earth. If not, essences would form elsewhere, causing damage. ¡°ording to them, it has been over 100 years since the essence of fire wasst made. I spoke to the leader of the red dragons, Sir Ramter, but I am not sure how effective it will be.¡± ¡°What should we do¡­¡± Kaiser couldn¡¯t think of a solution. If the red dragons didn¡¯t create the essence, even if the other elemental dragons did their part, an imbnce would ur, leading to greater problems. For now, the only solution was to regrly remind the red dragons to create the essence. *** [You nted rice seeds in the magic-infused ground.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [The rice seeds listening to the farmer¡¯s footsteps, enhancing the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6.] [Due to Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the growth speed of the rice seeds will be doubled for 24 hours.] [Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6 has increased slightly.] ¡°Hehehe. Grow quickly, my little ones.¡± As soon as Sejun received the seeds, he carefully nted them one by one in the field from the leather pouch. Along the way, the level of his Magic Seed Sowing skill increased, bringing him great satisfaction. Once he finished nting the rice, ¡°I need to make a rice paddy.¡± Sejun decided to create a rice paddy to transnt the rice once it had grown to a certain extent. ¡°Toryong!¡± Sejun called out to the ck Earth Dragon, Toryong, on a piece of unusednd. -Master, did you call for me? ¡°Yes, Toryong. Make a paddy here.¡± -Yes! Understood! Being the helper of the tower farmer, Toryong, who possessed knowledge about farming, immediately understood Sejun¡¯s request. Ku-gu-gung. Toryong went underground and quickly created a 33,000 square meters paddy field that could hold water. -It¡¯s done. ¡°Good job. Pink-fur, fill this ce with water.¡± Once Toryong had created the paddy field, Sejun asked Pink-fur to fill it with water. It would have been great if the ck Minotaurs were around, but they were currently busy searching each floor for any remnants of the Three Head Society, and had just reached the 92nd floor. Ku-uh-ung! Upon Sejun¡¯s request, Pink-fur started filling the paddy with water from the canal using arge pot. Krueng! [Cuengi will help too!] Cuengi also erged his size and started filling the paddy with water using arge pot, assisting Pink-fur. ¡°Our Cuengi has grown a lot.¡± Looking at Cuengi, who was now one head taller than Pink-fur, Sejun beamed with pride. It was rewarding to see him grow. About an hourter, Krueng! [Dad, we¡¯re done!] With a proud stride, Cuengi approached Sejun, who was roasting bnidae. It seemed as if he was saying, ¡°I worked, so I deserve a snack!¡± ¡°Our Cuengi worked hard, so let¡¯s have a snack. Pink-fur, you worked hard too. Here, eat this.¡± Sejun treated Cuengi and Pink-fur, who had helped with the work, to roasted bnidae as a snack. Of course, he also called over the rabbits, monkeys, and mushroom ants that were working to join them. Then, Snap. Pop. As the animals ate roasted bnidae, they started cing red beads, one by one, near Sejun, who was roasting the bnidae. Krueng! [This one¡¯s for you, Dad!] Of course, Cuengi joined in. It was the bnidae¡¯s inner core. ¡°Thank you.¡± Unlike before, Sejun¡¯s expression was bright with gratitude. That¡¯s because now he could absorb the energy of fire without eating the inner core, using his talent: Friend of Fire. He could finally say goodbye to the bitter taste. Chuk. Sejun casually tried to absorb the fire energy by cing his hand on a single piece of the bnidae¡¯s core. However, [The ability of the talent: Friend of Fire is unable to absorb the intenselypressed energy of fire.] ¡°Huh?!¡± A message indicating that Sejun¡¯s talent couldn¡¯t absorb the energy of the core. Sejun¡¯s fate, which couldn¡¯t escape from the bitter taste, made him taste bitterness once again. [You consumed fiery bnidae¡¯s inner core.] [Your Strength potential increases by 10.] [Your fire attribute talent slightly strengthens.] ¡°Ugh¡­¡± After eating five inner cores, Sejun quickly took out honey jelly to wash away the remaining bitter taste in his mouth. Then, [You consumed the Honeybee¡¯s honey jelly.] [The residual energy in your body enhances the effect of the honey jelly.] [Your magic-rted talent greatly strengthens.] [Talent: Enhanced Magic Circuit evolves into an Overflowing Magic Circuit.] After digesting the bnidae¡¯s inner core, the remaining energy somehow enhanced the effect of the honey jelly, causing his talent to evolve. ¡°Things are going well today.¡± He became the 1 millionth customer at the Seed Shop, got rice seeds, increased his seed sowing level, and even experienced talent evolution. It seemed like a lucky day, perhaps thanks to the lucky strawberries. ¡°But is it okay to be this lucky?¡± As things were going too well, Sejun felt a slight unease. He checked his evolved talent. [Talent: Overflowing Magic Circuit] ¨C A talent that establishes a powerful circuit capable of circting abundant magic, allowing for efficient use of magic power. ¨C Magic stat +30 ¨C Magic recovery speed +250% ¨C Magic usage -5% While Sejun was checking his talent, Kruong! Pink-fur, having had its fill, stood up to patrol the surroundings. Squeak! Ook! Kkwek! Other animals, full from bnidae, went on to do their own work. And, Krueng¡­ [Cuengi¡¯s sleepy¡­] Cuengi, feeling sleepy after a full meal, clung to Sejun¡¯s leg like a ko and began to sleep. nk. Thanks to that, Sejun, with Theo and Cuengi attached to his legs, put the bnidae shells left by the animals into the void storage. He was nning to give them to the penguinster to make equipment. ¡°It¡¯s all done. Now to the carrot field.¡± Having stored all the bnidae shells, Sejun headed towards the carrot field. Earlier, while snacking, the rabbits had told him there were many carrots to harvest today and asked for his help. Squeak! Upon Sejun¡¯s arrival at the carrot field, the father rabbit stopped the other rabbits from harvesting and gathered them outside the field. ¡°Guys, leave this to me! Land Moving.¡± Thud. Sejun shouted at the rabbits, lifting the myler¡¯s hoe and striking the ground. Since no one was in the field, Sejun could focus solely on enhancing the effects of his skill without worrying about someone getting hurt. Boom. The ground shook, and the buried carrots popped out. [You have harvested 1,000 Agility Carrots.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increases slightly.] [You have gained 50,000 experience points.] Thanks to this, 1,000 carrots were harvested in an instant. ¡°Land Moving.¡± When Sejun moved to another spot to harvest more carrots, Squeak! The father rabbit then sent the other rabbits to collect the carrots Sejun had just harvested. While Sejun was harvesting carrots in coboration with the rabbits, [You have harvested 999 Agility Carrots.] [You have harvested a Sturdy Carrot.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increases slightly.] [You gained 50,000 experience points.] ¡°Huh? A Sturdy Carrot?¡± Seeing this unfamiliar carrot name, Sejun inspected the freshly harvested carrots and noticed one that looked slightly different from the rest ¨C a long, firm and slightly bulky carrot. Then, [You have achieved the achievement of creating a new variety in the tower.] [The tower acknowledges your exclusive cultivation right to cultivate this new variety.] [Without your permission, no one can cultivate the Sturdy Carrot.] [Your job experience has increased greatly.] [Due to the job characteristic, all stats increase by 10.] An achievement message for creating a new variety appeared. ¡°Hehehe. I¡¯m a lucky!¡± Sejun decided not to worry about his continuing luck. Today is one of those rare days thate once in a lifetime. Then, [You have achieved the achievement of creating 7 new varieties.] [As a reward for the achievement of the Great Farmer, the prestige of the ck Tower rises.] [The stature exceeds a certain level, increasing the number of entrances to the ck Tower by one.] [The number of the ck Tower increases from 99 to 100, and the previously disappeared 57th entrance is recreated in the safest ce.] With the message of achievement of creating of 7 new varieties, a message appeared that the vanished 57th entrance was being recreated. Sejun had a feeling it was referring to the tower that have disappeared in Bras¨ªlia. ¡°Hehehe. But have I really obtained seven new varieties?¡± Sejun felt proud while reading the message, then checked the Sturdy Carrot options. [Sturdy Carrot] ¡ú A carrot that grew inside the tower. It consumed plenty of nutrients, but this mutant carrot used all its nutrients to strengthen itself. ¡ú It¡¯s very hard. ¡ú There is no effect when consumed. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 120 days ¡ú Grade: B ¡°But can this be eaten?¡± Sejun tried to bite the carrot with all his might, but it was as hard as a rock. Thunk. For now, Sejun decided to rent the Sturdy Carrot to obtain its seeds and think about how to utilize it. He then went on to harvest the remaining carrots. A littleter, Krueng! Peep! Peiya! Cuengi and the rabbits energetically moved the 100,000 harvested carrots. Slurp. ¡°Ah, nice.¡± Watching the animals, Sejun decided to have his coffee time. [The tower¡¯s administrator thanks you for the recreation of the 57th entrance of the ck Tower.] ¡°Really? Where was it created?¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says they are not sure, but it was created near the 100th entrance.] ¡°The 100th entrance? Where is that? Ah! Now is not the time for this!¡± Sejun got lost in thought for a moment, then hurriedly got up. It was lunchtime.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. ¡°Aileen, what do you want to eat?¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says any food you make is delicious.] ¡°Really? Then let¡¯s have bnidae porridge.¡± Sejun went to the kitchen and started cooking with all his heart. *** Hannam-dong, Korea. ¡°Look over there!¡± Passersby were taking photos and looking at the 990m tall ck Tower that had appeared. And, ¡°Ugh¡­ Huh?!¡± Sejun¡¯s younger brother, Se-dol, who had overslept, yawned while looking out the window, then was startled. Because he saw the towering ck Tower almost only 10 meters away from his window. ¡°Why is the ck Tower here?¡± Se-dol was puzzled. In fact, everyone on Earth was puzzled. However, Crackle. Crackle. The cause of all this, mie, was busily taking root and dominating its surroundings. The safest ce on Earth was near Sejun¡¯s family¡¯s house, where mie was diligently rooting deep underground to protect Sejun¡¯s family. Only mie knew why the ck Tower appeared here. It was the first time two towers appeared in one country. Chapter 210: Not my Sejun! ¡°Hello, Lord Sejun!¡± Cat intern Bill greets Sejun, who is taking a break, sipping coffee after eating bnidae porridge. Momentster, ¡°Lord Sejun, how are you?¡± ¡°Hello!¡± Other cat interns also began to gather one by one on the 99th floor of the tower. When all eight cat interns had gathered, ¡°Puhuhut, has everyone gathered, meow?¡± ¡°Yes! Vice Chairman Theo!¡± Theo, who was hanging on Sejun¡¯s leg, descended from hisp and addressed them. Theo had called the cat interns together today. And, ¡°We will now start the employee promotion ceremony, meow!¡± The purpose of gathering them was to promote the interns who had shown good performance to full-time employees. ¡°Bill, Jeff,e forward, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Bill and Jeff stepped forward at Theo¡¯s call. Their faces were filled with pride. Now, unlike other cats, they had secured a permanent position, which means they could work beyond their contractual period of 10,000 days. ¡°Listen up, meow! Bill swiftly requested aid from the ck Orcs when I, Vice Chairman Theo, was attacked by the Three Head Society and greatly contributed to the search of the Three Head Society¡¯s hideout¡­¡± As Theo recited Bill¡¯s achievements, ¡°From now on, Bill is an official employee of our farm, meow! Everyone, congratte him, meow!¡± Bill was appointed as an employee. p. p. p. Following Theo¡¯s announcement, the interns looked at Bill with envy and pped their front paws. ¡°Jeff has demonstrated excellentmunication skills with other animals while working. When a need arises, he quickly locates them and assigns them to the right ce at the right time¡­¡± Jeff¡¯s achievements were then read out, and he was appointed as an employee. ¡°Thank you! We will work even harder in the future!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! You both must continue to work hard for Chairman Park, who has promoted you guys, meow!¡± The one who decided their promotions was Sejun. Theo, being quite whimsical, if left to his own devices, might soon end up promoting cats and appointing eight cat Chairman. ¡°Yes! Chairman Park, we¡¯ll continue to do our best.¡± ¡°Good. I¡¯m counting on you.¡± As Bill and Jeff expressed their gratitude to Sejun, ¡°From now on, both newly-promoted employees will receive three grilled fish daily and a sales incentive of 2%, meow!¡± Theo exined the benefits for the employees. ¡°2%?!¡± ¡°Wow!¡± The cats interns were astonished to hear about the employee benefits. Not only the grilled fish, but the incentive had also doubled. They would now earn twice as much for the same amount of work. However, the employee benefits didn¡¯t stop there. There was something even more extraordinary waiting for them. ¡°And Bill will be in charge of potato distribution, and Jeff will handle carrots, meow!¡± Bill and Jeff were given responsibility for the distribution of Power Potatoes and Agility Carrots, crops that made several times more revenue than the magical cherry tomatoes. ¡°Thank you!¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Stunned by the generous benefits, Bill and Jeff thanked Theo once again. ¡°Puhuhut. The rest of the interns should work hard and aim to be employees quickly, meow!¡± Theo addressed the other interns. This way, I won¡¯t have to leave Chairman Park¡¯sp, meow! Theo, eager to delegate his duties, wanted to promote everyone quickly. As the promotion ceremony ended, ¡°Everyone, follow Vice Chairman Theo, meow! I¡¯ll be back Chairman Park, meow.¡± ¡°Alright, take care on your way.¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± Eager to delegate his work, Theo, leading the cats as an example, descended to the 41st floor of the tower. *** ¡°I hope it works today!¡± Gonzalez, who had been persistently trying to exit the tower, pushed himself against the exit door every day with hope. Despite his shouting, he expected the exit to remain closed as usual, but¡­ Swish. ¡°Huh?!¡± He passed through the exit and fell to the ground.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Then, ¡°Where is this?¡± Gonzalez quickly got up and looked around,pletely unfamiliar with his surroundings. Suddenly, ¡°A person hase out of the tower!¡± The staff of the Korean Awakened Association, who were controlling ess to the tower, discovered Gonzalez and quickly approached him. ¡°By any chance, are you from the Bras¨ªlia Tower?¡± The assumption was made that the tower that appeared in Hannam-dong might be the tower from Bras¨ªlia, so an interpreter who spoke Portuguese was on standby, ensuring no issues in conversation. ¡°Yes. But where am I?¡± ¡°This is Korea.¡± ¡°Korea?¡± ¡°It¡¯s definitely the tower from Bras¨ªlia!¡± Thanks to this, both parties were able to obtain the necessary information. ¡°We will issue you a visa so you can stay in Korea for now.¡± The staff requested personal information about Gonzalez from the Brazilian Awakened Association, confirmed his identity, and issued him a long-term visa to stay in Korea for 10 years. The goal was to have the hunters stay in Korea as long as possible. The number of hunters who entered through the Bras¨ªlia tower was roughly 100,000, while Korea had 10,000 hunters. This was an opportunity to double the number of hunters in Korea, even if only 10% of the 100,000 hunters were to naturalize. Furthermore, it was known that among those who entered the Bras¨ªlia tower, a significant number were top-tier hunters ranked within the top 10,000 worldwide. Simply making a good impression on them would be hugely beneficial for Korea. ¡°How about amodations? If you don¡¯t have a ce in mind, we can arrange a nearby hotel.¡± The employees kindly asked. ¡°Just a moment. First, I need to go into the tower and let the people know they cane out.¡± ¡°Of course. We¡¯ll also send in our hunters to assist.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Shortly after, over 10,000 hunters emerged from the Hannam-dong tower, greatly boosting the revenues of nearby hotels and lodgings. *** Swish. Swish. ¡°Hmm hmm hmm.¡± After lunch, Sejun was humming as he harvested cherry tomatoes. Then, [You¡¯ve harvested a magical cherry tomato.] [Due to the effect of Harvesting Lv. 7 , you¡¯ve harvested a crop of one grade higher.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 increases slightly.] [You¡¯ve gained 100 experience points.] Thanks to his harvesting skill, he harvested an A-grade cherry tomato. ¡°Wow! I¡¯m such a lucky guy!¡± Sejun boasted. Today was his day; eating loads of lucky strawberries had an amazing effect. It was questionable why the luck that should have onlysted for an hour continued, but¡­¡± ¡°Hehe. Has my time finallye?¡± Just when Sejun wondered if his life¡¯s luck had turned around, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi wants a snack!] Cuengi, which had been ying alone digging the ground, came asking for a snack. ¡°Just a moment, Crop Gigantification.¡± [Using Crop Ergement Lv. 4 on the Power Sweet Potato.] [Using the power contained within the Power Sweet Potato to erge the crop.] Sejun used Crop Gigantification on the sweet potato. [You¡¯re lucky.] [The Power Sweet Potato has erged sessfully while retaining its effects.] ¡°Huh?¡± The Power Sweet Potato grewrger while retaining its effects. ¡°Hehe. I really am lucky. Here you go.¡± Sejun, reaffirming his luck, gave the erged sweet potato with its effects intact to Cuengi and resumed harvesting cherry tomatoes. Then, Kwiek! The fire ant that followed Sejun to the farm approached with confidence. On the fire ant¡¯s back a single King oyster mushroom was growing fully. ¡°Could it be, is that an elixir mushroom?!¡± Kwiek! The fire ant nodded in response to Sejun¡¯s question by moving its antennae up and down. Another good thing had happened. ¡°Really?¡± Sejun was surprised that the fire ant could also grow elixir mushroom. Kwiek! The fire ant worker proudly disyed the mushroom on its back. Pluck. Sejun harvested the mushroom from the fire ant¡¯s back and checked its options. [Enhanced Elixir: Fiery King Oyster Mushroom] ¡ú Grown by the fire ant under the care of tower farmer Park Sejun, this mushroom absorbed the fire ant¡¯s fire energy and all nearby nutrients to transform into an elixir mushroom. ¡ú It boasts excellent taste and aroma. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats +3 ¡ú Upon consumption, me-rted talents are slightly enhanced. ¡ú Cultivator: Park Sejun¡¯s tenent fire ant worker. ¡ú Expiration date: 120 days. ¡ú Grade: B. The elixir¡¯s effects were better, likely due to the fire ant¡¯srger sizepared to mushroom ants. ¡°I should bring more fire ants.¡± Sejun thought he should go northter to catch more fire ants and continued harvesting cherry tomatoes. A short whileter ¡°¡±Oh! Another A-grade cherry tomato!¡± Sejun¡¯s streak of luck continued, unaware of what consequences it would bring. *** ck Tower Administrator¡¯s Zone. ¡°Ugh¡­ So tired¡­ nom.¡± Aileen , exhausted from engraving magic on the fragment of Kai-ra¡¯s Dragon Heart, put a Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power into her mouth, which Sejun had given her. She was halfway through the engraving process. ¡°Kehihihi. Delicious. Nom nom.¡± As Aileen was restoring her magic by eating the elixir-grade cherry tomato, [The Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, Park Sejun, has utilized luck exceeding his share.] [The Scale of Causality of the ck Tower has slightly tipped.] [The Scale of Causality activates.] [The scale of causality imparts misfortune on Tower Farmer Park Sejun to restore bnce.] An alert appeared on the crystal orb indicating misfortune would befall Sejun. ¡°Krrrung! Not my Sejun!¡± How dare they bring misfortune to our Sejun?! That¡¯s uneptable! Aileen, fuming, poured her magic into the crystal orb, invoking her administrator privileges. Then, [ck Tower¡¯s Administrator intervenes in the adjustment of causality.] [Causality adjustment is in progress.] [The misfortune intended for Tower Farmer Park Sejun is now distributed among the beings of the 99th floor.] The misfortune meant for Sejun scattered. As a result, the misfortune that would have made any seed Sejun nted have a 0% germination rate for the next 3 days was instead distorted and passed onto other beings. *** 99th floor¡¯s western forest. Thump. Thump. A young Ent was yfully tapping the ice in front of it. Then, Crack. A small crack appeared on the ice, which seemed unbreakable, when hit by a branch of the young Ent. Crack-crack. Starting with that small crack, fissures rapidly spread in all directions, creating a web of cracks in the ice. And then, Crash. The giant wall of ice crumbled, releasing the corrupted Ents from the core of the western forest. Their bodies began to warm, spreading the aura of corruption. *** Rustle. Rustle. After harvesting the magical cherry tomatoes, Sejun energetically swung the Amplifying Greatsword, cutting leaves in the green onion field. It was Sejun¡¯s own way of swordsmanship training, as he had no skills in wielding a sword. While he was diligently cutting the green onion leaves, Plop. Plop. Thud. Thud. ¡°Huh?¡± Turning towards the source of the sound, Sejun saw a massive number of Ents approaching from the west. ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± Feeling that something was off, Sejun approached the purified Ents. ¡°What¡¯s going on, guys?¡± [Sejun¡­ sir¡­ The ice¡­ it broke¡­] ¡°Ice?¡± [Yes¡­ the ice that was¡­ imprisoning¡­ the corrupted¡­ Ents¡­] ¡°Really?!¡± Only then did Sejun recall the corrupted Ents that Iona had trapped behind an ice wall. ¡°Got it. You guys guard the surroundings. Cuengi! Pink-fur!¡± Sejun asked the Ents to defend the farm and called for Cuengi and Pink-fur. ¡°Let¡¯s head to the western forest!¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Krueong! [Got it!] Riding Cuengi and apanied by Pink-fur, Sejun rushed towards the western forest. Sejun¡¯s dispersed misfortune had led the purified Ents to inadvertently release the corrupted ones from their icy prison. However, the misfortune was equally applied to the corrupted Ents as well, creating an opportunity for Sejun, whose luck hadn¡¯t diminished, to gain a massive amount of experience points. ¡°Level up, let¡¯s go!¡± Sejun and the animals rushed towards the western forest, prepared to bring misfortune to the corrupted Ents. Chapter 211: This Is As Far As It Goes Thump. Thump. About 10 minutes into their journey to the western forest, Sejun heard the sound of a massive object moving. At that moment, Krueong! Bang! Pink-fur suddenly mmed its front paws onto the ground. Then, [Guard Pink-fur has eliminated the Corrupted Ent¡¯s underground root infiltrator.] [You¡¯ve gained 2000 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Pink-fur.] ¡­ A message indicating the enemy had been eliminated appeared. ¡°Underground root infiltrator?¡± It seemed there was a monster moving underground. Although he hadn¡¯t seen what the enemy looked like due to Pink Fur¡¯s attack. Krueong! After Pink-fur killed the infiltrator once, Pink-fur taught Cuengi how to hunt enemies moving underground without doing it directly. Krueng? [Is it here?] Krueong! Cuengi touched the ground and spoke, but Pink-fur shook her head. It must be the wrong spot. Krueng? [How about here?] Krueong! After about ten such failures, Krueng! [Mom, Cuengi can feel something moving here!] Krueong! Pink-fur nodded at Cuengi, who seemed to have caught on. Krueng! [Now Cuengi will take care of it!] Bang! [Herbalist Cuengi has eliminated the Corrupted Ent¡¯s underground root infiltrator.] [You¡¯ve gained 2000 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Herbalist Cuengi.] ¡­ Afterward, Cuengi skillfully found and cleanly eliminated the underground infiltrators as they moved on. Of course, enemies also swarmed from above ground, but Snap! ¡°Cuengi, Krueng-hooo!¡± Krueng! Cuengi spread the fire Sejun had started, burning the enemies with it. [You have eliminated the Corrupted Ent¡¯s Sticky Flower Attacker.] [You have gained 1200 experience points.] [You have eliminated the Corrupted Ent¡¯s Large Branch Scout.] [You have gained 500 experience points.] ¡­ Then, [Fire Field Lv. 3 has been activated.] [Grass and trees burn even better.] Perhaps because of killing nt-type enemies, the Fire Field skill was activated. It made the enemies that were already mmable burn even faster, clearing the way to the Corrupted Ents. Thump. Thump. Through the ck smoke, ten 50-meter tall Corrupted Ents slowly approached. The giant trees moving together looked like a small mountain in motion. Krueong! Krueng! Pink-fur and Cuengi, who had instantly erged himself, roared as they blocked the path in front of Sejun. And then, Thump! Thump! Pink-fur and Cuengi charged swiftly towards the Corrupted Ents. ¡°Guys, wait for me too!¡± Sejun shouted to the two as they ran off, but Bang! Bang! they didn¡¯t hear him, attacking the Corrupted Ent. Bang! Bang! The one-sided attack continued. Perhaps because they had found enemies that allowed them to use their strength, the two were spiritedly hitting the Corrupted Ents. ¡°This will be over quickly.¡± While Pink-fur and Cuengi fought, Sejun decided to explore the center of the western forest. Upon reaching the center of the western forest, there was a huge tree base. The circumference was over 20 meters, and the height was as tall as Sejun.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. ¡°Is it dead?¡± Unlike the other corrupted ents, this one was still, which meant it could be a dead tree. As Sejun cautiously approached the tree base, ¡°Huh?! The name that came into Sejun¡¯s view. [Tree Titan, the Bringer of Corruption] The tree base was a named monster. ¡°The Bringer of Corruption?¡± It seemed that this monster was the main culprit behind corrupting the Ents. ¡°What should I do?¡± Sejun pondered for a moment and decided to wait for Pink-fur and Cuengi to finish off the Corrupted Ents. ¡°I could defeat it myself, but I¡¯ll give them the honor of a team kill.¡± Whoosh. Whoosh. Bored, Sejun grabbed a handful of kudzu fruits and scattered them towards Tree Titan, nning to increase his skill proficiency while waiting. [You are a Field Lv. 1 has been activated.] [You have nted kudzu fruits on the body of Tree Titan, the Bringer of Corruption.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in You are the Field Lv. 1 has increased slightly.] ¡­ [The kudzu absorbs the life force of Tree Titan, the Bringer of Corruption.] [The life force of Tree Titan, the Bringer of Corruption, continuously decreases.] ¡­ Crunch. Crunch. Kudzu fruits scattered on Tree Titan¡¯s body, began to absorb life force and grow rapidly. Perhaps because the roots were taking root in another tree, the kudzu had no difficulty taking root. Whoosh. Whoosh ¡°Why aren¡¯t theying?¡± While waiting for over 30 minutes for Pink-fur and Cuengi who hadn¡¯t arrived, Sejun kept tossing kudzu fruits at Tree Titan. Then, [Your proficiency in You Are a Field Lv. 1 has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in You Are a Field Lv. 1 has been filled, and the level has increased.] The level of the skill ¡®You Are a Field¡¯ increased. Checking its details, there were no significant changes apart from the description that it could now absorb more life force and grow a bit faster. Another 30 minutes passed. But still, there was no sign of Pink-fur and Cuengi. ¡°Golden Bat, go see what¡¯s happening.¡± (Yes!) Sejun, who had been still nting kudzu on Tree Titan¡¯s body, sent the Golden Bat, suspecting something had happened to the two who still hadn¡¯t returned. A short whileter, ¡°They keep recovering?¡± The Golden Bat returned, and reported that the bodies of the corrupted Ents were continuously regenerating, and Pink-fur and Cuengi were bing exhausted. ¡°I¡¯ll have to go!¡± Sejun hurriedly ran towards the two. After Sejun had left, Crack, crack. The kudzu roots Sejun had nted began to burrow into the bark of Tree Titan and started to aggressively drawing out its life force. *** As Sejun arrived, Huff, puff, puff. Bang! Pink-fur and Cuengi were gasping for breath, fighting against the corrupted Ents. ¡°Guys, eat this and rest for a while! Crop Gigantification!¡± Sejun hurriedly erged a sweet potato to provide to the two who had expended a tremendous amount of energy in a short time. [You¡¯re lucky.] [The Power Sweet Potato has erged sessfully while retaining its strength.] Thanks to Sejun¡¯s luck, the erged power sweet potato still retained its strength this time. Chomp, chomp. While the two earnestly ate the giant sweet potato Sejun had handed them, ¡°Golden Bat, support me!¡± (Yes!) Sejun and the Golden Bat bought some time. Swoosh, swoosh. The Golden Bat swiftly flew, slicing the branches of the corrupted Ents with its wings, and Snap. Sejun flicked his fingers, creating fire to burn the bodies of the corrupted Ents. Whoosh, whoosh. Simultaneously, in the bodies of the corrupted Ents that did not catch fire, he nted kudzu. After about 10 minutes of buying time, Krueong! Krueng! Pink-fur and Cuengi, having somewhat recovered, joined the fight. Bang! Bang! The two, with renewed strength, hit the corrupted Ents with tremendous force again. However, Crack, crack. The corrupted Ents were recovering again. Then, ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun noticed that only the parts where the kudzu was nted were recovering slowly. It was clear that the kudzu, by absorbing life force, was hindering the proper recovery of the corrupted Ents. ¡°Good.¡± Sejun, having figured out how to deal with the corrupted Ents, quickly climbed up Cuengi, reaching his shoulder 35 meters high. ¡°Cuengi, hit the enemy and get me closer!¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Bang! Cuengi struck the body of the corrupted Ent with its giant right front paw, creating a wound, and carefully held Sejun with its left front paw, approaching the wound he had just made. Then, Swish, swish. Sejun scattered kudzu fruits. It clearly had an effect, as the corrupted Ent was unable to properly heal its body. ¡°Hehehe. nting kudzu in wounds!¡± Sejunughed like a viin. The subsequent battle was very easy. Pink-fur, Cuengi, and the Golden Bat created wounds, while Sejun diligently nted kudzu, hindering the enemy¡¯s recovery. And then, Thud. [Herbalist Cuengi has defeated a corrupted Ent.] [You¡¯ve gained 10 million experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Herbalist Cuengi.] Finally, one of the corrupted Ents fell. Thud. Following that, the remaining nine corrupted Ents also fell, and Sejun leveled up twice, reaching level 65. ¡°Guys, there¡¯s one more over there.¡± Sejun informed the animals about the presence of Tree Titan in the heart of the western forest. But, Krueng? [There¡¯s another one?] Krueong. Pink-fur and Cuengi were already significantly exhausted. ¡°I¡¯ve already scattered kudzu to weaken it a lot, so it should be fine. It also wasn¡¯t moving. Let¡¯s eat this on the way.¡± Sejun, who wanted to go defeat the enemy right away, persuaded the two with some food. He gave locust meat to Pink-fur, and honey to Cuengi. Thus, after a sessful persuasion, Sejun and the animals moved toward the center, Boom! Boom! A massive vibration was felt. The direction was straight ahead. It was the center of the western forest. They saw a tree stump floating in the sky. More precisely, giant roots were supporting the stump. It was Tree Titan, who hade out himself after all the ents he had corrupted had fallen. ¡°Huh?! It definitely wasn¡¯t moving before?¡± When Sejun was startled, Thud. Suddenly, Tree Titan copsed. And then, [You have defeated Tree Titan, the Bringer of Corruption.] [You have gained 50 million experience points.] [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat point.] The message that Tree Titan had been defeated appeared. The hundreds of thousands of kudzu roots Sejun had nted over an hour had absorbed all of Tree Titan¡¯s life force. Originally, the Tree Titan wasn¡¯t a monster that could be killed so easily, but its life force was weakened because of Iona¡¯s magic, and it had kept infusing life force into the corrupted Ents so they wouldn¡¯t freeze to death. Moreover, where the roots were spread to recover the life force, the kudzu roots had spread and blocked the absorption of the life force, preventing Tree Titan from recovering properly. If there had been even one day to recover life force, Tree Titan would not have been killed by mere kudzu roots. It was extremely fortunate. ¡°Hehehe. See?! I¡¯m the one who defeated it!¡± Thanks to this, Sejun boasted loudly to the animals and approached the corpse of the fallen Tree Titan to show off his kill. As Sejun got close to Tree Titan¡¯s corpse, ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s that?¡± [Tree Stump Pot] Sejun found a huge hollowed-out tree stump. Beside it was something that looked like letters or symbols carved in. As Sejun reached out and examined it, [Tree Stump Pot] ??? It wasn¡¯t appraised, so no detailed description was avable. ¡°Aileen, appraise this for me.¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says you can leave this to her.] With Aileen¡¯s words, the huge tree stump pot disappeared. ¡°Today, things are really going smoothly.¡± Sejun said, looking at the fallen Tree Titan. Pink-fur and Cuengi had a hard time, but for Sejun, who had only scattered kudzu fruits, it hadn¡¯t been that difficult. Then, Sniff sniff. Krueng! [It smells strongly of herbs!] Cuengi started to dig at Tree Titan¡¯s roots, sensing the scent of herbs from the corpse. And then, Krueng! [Found it! This is definitely for Dad!] Cuengi pulled out an ominous ck kudzu root, eximing. At a nce, the root had the aura of ¡®I¡¯m really bitter.¡¯ ¡°Cuengi, save it forter.¡± Sejun naturally said he would eat itter, Krueng! Krueng! [No! If you don¡¯t eat it right now, it¡¯s effect will be lost!] Cuengi firmly shook its head and spoke. ¡°It¡¯s effect will be lost?¡± After hearing Cuengi¡¯s words, Sejun examined the ck kudzu root. [ck Kudzu Root that has Over Absorbed Life Force] ¡ú A kudzu root that has absorbed more life force than it can handle temporarily due to its obsession with survival. ¡ú Over time, the efficacy of the kudzu root will fade. ¡ú When consumed, your stamina will increase by 200 or your potential stamina by 100. ¡ú When consumed, you may awaken a talent rted to stamina. ¡ú You will experience a terrible bitter taste. ¡ú Usage restriction: Lv. 60 and above, Stamina 150 and above ¡ú Expiration: 1 minute ¡ú Grade: SS ¡°Oof¡­ terrible bitter taste?!¡± As Sejun hesitated, Krueng! [Be strong by eating it!] Cuengi cheered Sejun on. There was only 1 minute left. He had to swallow it right away. ¡°Alright! I got it.¡± Encouraged by Cuengi, Sejun clenched his eyes shut and chewed the ck kudzu root. ¡®Pain is temporary, but stats are¡­¡¯ As Sejun was chewing the root with firm determination, ¡°Argh!¡± The bitterness was beyond any of this world. Overwhelmed by the horrible bitterness in his mouth, Sejun fainted. ¡®This is as far as it goes.¡¯ Just before losing his consciousness, Sejun realized that his luck had finally run out. Chapter 212: Is A Medicine Thats Bitter is Good for Stamina? ¡°Meow?!¡± ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what¡¯s the matter?¡± While descending the tower, Theo suddenly stopped, prompting Jeff to ask. ¡°It seems Chairman Park has copsed, meow!¡± ¡°What?! Chairman Park?! Should we go back then?¡± The cats were about to turn back at the news that Sejun had copsed. However, ¡°Meow¡­ It¡¯s okay, meow! He fainted, but Chairman Park¡¯s condition has actually improved, meow! He must have fainted again after eating something bitter, meow!¡± Theo, who could now remotely discern Sejun¡¯s condition in detail with his Sejun Knee Detector, stopped the cats. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you can tell the Chairman¡¯s condition from afar?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Yes, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, can know everything about Chairman Park from a distance, meow!¡± ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you are incredible!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s nothing for Theo Park, deadly dragon-wed yellow cat and subordinate of the great ck Dragon. Meow!¡± Thus, Theo arrived at the hunter¡¯s camp on the 41st floor of the tower, walking with a swagger, basking in the admiration of the cats. ¡°Humans, Vice Chairman Theo has arrived, meow!¡±N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. As the cats announced Theo¡¯s arrival, ¡°What?! The Vice Chairman?!¡± ¡°Theo came this early?!¡± The hunters became busy at the unexpectedly early visit from Theo. It had been only four days since Theo¡¯sst visit. The hunters who had bought items from Theo were outside selling their crops. And, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, we¡¯ll quickly contact the hunters who went out, so please wait until the hunters return!¡± The hunters asked Theo to wait for them. They didn¡¯t have much money at the moment. They had invested all their money in buying crops, so they needed the hunters who had gone out to bring back the money from selling the crops. ¡°Understood, meow! You guys keep selling the cherry tomatoes here, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Theo had no intention of selling Sejun¡¯s crops for a small amount of money. So he had the cats sell the cherry tomatoes and headed to the ck Orc¡¯s base. *** ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Sejun, who had fainted from the terrible bitterness, woke up. (Sejun, have you woken up?) The golden bat, who had been hanging from the bedroom ceiling and watching Sejun, flew down to Sejun¡¯s chest and spoke. ¡°Yeah. How long did I sleep?¡± (It¡¯s three hours before breakfast time now. You¡¯ve slept through the night.) ¡°Is that so? No wonder I feel refreshed.¡± Sejun got up while conversing with the golden bat. And, Swoosh. He walked to the bedroom wall, which marked the date, and added one more mark, beginning day 336 of being stranded. ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s that?¡± As soon as he stepped outside, Sejun noticed a massive golden tree stump in the front yard. It was ced there by Aileen after Sejun fainted from eating the bitter kudzu root yesterday. Sejun examined the tree stump¡¯s options. [Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance] ¡ú This is a divine relic created by the Goddess of Abundance, Leah, who was responsible for abundance in ancient times. When her beloved tree died, she imbued it with her divine powers. ¡ú On the side, the Goddess of Abundance, Leah, has inscribed her name. ¡ú Crops nted in the Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance grow ten times faster with the power of abundance. ¡ú When the power of abundance is depleted, the golden glow fades. (It can be reused once the golden glow is restored.) ¡ú Usage Restrictions: Must have experience in growing crops, Magic Power 100 or more ¡ú Creator: Goddess of Abundance Leah ¡ú Grade: SS ¡°Hehehe, this is a divine relic?!¡± Sejun couldn¡¯t hide his joy after checking the options of the item, thanks to the option that sped up growth by 10 times. If he nted rice here, it would be ready to harvest in less than a month. Sejun took out 50 rice seeds he had previously nted in the field and transferred them to the tree stump pot. ¡°Grow quickly.¡± Sejun looked affectionately at the spot where the rice seeds were nted and stood up. And, ¡°Aileen, thank you.¡± Sejun expressed his gratitude to Aileen, who had appraised the item. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator boasts that she can now appraise any divine item as it is a ck Dragon capable of doing so.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she will perfectly appraise your items in the future as well.] Aileen, pleased with Sejun¡¯s thanks, replied. Aileen, who had listened diligently to Kaiser about the name of gods and divine relics and had also studied about them separately in the library. As soon as Aileen saw the name ¡®Leah¡¯ written next to the relic, she thought of the Goddess of Abundance, Leah, and was able to perfectly appraise the divine relic without Kaiser¡¯s help. ¡°Yes. Of course, I believe in Aileen.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that she also believes in you too.] Although the point was slightly missed, the conversation flowed naturally between them. At that moment, [You havee to know the name of the forgotten Goddess of Abundance, Leah.] [Among the items you possess, there is something rted to the goddess of abundance, Leah.] [The grade of the already appraised Golden Box of Abundance has increased to S+.] A message appeared that the grade of the Golden Box of Abundance had been upgraded. It seemed that the Golden Box of Abundance was also an item made by Leah. Sejun opened the void storage to check the options. The original effect of increasing one crop to two the next day had now changed to increasing one crop to three. Instead of 1+1, it had be 1+2. ¡°That¡¯s right! Aileen, aren¡¯t you short on cherry tomatoes? Here, I¡¯ll give you more.¡± Sejun passed on 3,000 cherry tomatoes to Aileen with a satisfied expression. A few days ago, he had received 5,000 elixir grade cherry tomatoes from inter-tower transportation, harvested by Ajax. He nned to use the remaining cherry tomatoes as snacks for the animals. ¡°I should visit the brewery.¡± After giving Aileen the elixir-grade cherry tomatoes, Sejun headed to the brewery. He realized he hadn¡¯t even tasted the Iyangju. He was curious about how the taste would change from makgeolli to Iyangju. As he was on his way to the brewery, ¡°Ah!¡± Sejun remembered that he had not checked the talent he had acquired yesterday. When consumed, it was supposed to increase stamina potential by 100 and also awaken a stamina-rted talent. ¡°Let¡¯s see. What kind of talent did I get?¡± Sejun opened his status window to check his talent. And ¡°Huh? A medicine that¡¯s bitter is good for stamina?¡± He saw a talent with a strange name. [Talent: A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina] -When consuming herbs that taste bitter, stamina increases by 1~10 depending on the bitterness. -For poisons grade D and below, if they taste bitter, they will act not as poison, but have a healing effect. ¡°Is this a good thing?¡± From now on, eating something bitter would increase his stamina and bitter tasting poisons below grade D would have a healing effect. It was certainly a good thing, but somehow, he felt uneasy. He felt a great malice intent on pushing bitter-tasting food on him in the future. With this uneasy feeling, Sejun continued towards the brewery. *** The territory of the Red Dragon. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± The great Red Dragon and leader of the Zahir family, Ramter, let out a sigh. ¡°As expected, there is no one to create the Essence of Fire.¡± Ramter was greatly surprised to hear from Anton that the Essence of Fire was found in the ck Tower. Moreover, he was shocked again when he realized that they had forgotten the fact that they were supposed to create the Essence of Fire themselves. And he hurriedly ordered the Red Dragons to make the Essence of Fire, but the ones under 10,000 years old quit withoutpleting even a few hours, having forgotten that they needed to make the Essence of Fire in such a short time. Ramter realized the seriousness of the situation and personally went to each of the Red Dragons to instruct them to make the Essence of Fire, since he didn¡¯t know when he might forget again himself. Anton came in between and said he would check if the Red Dragons forgot to make the Essence of Fire¡­ ¡°To seek help from other dragons!¡± That was something Ramter¡¯s pride would not allow. Then ¡°Huh?¡± Ramter found a Red Dragon who was creating the Essence of Fire without being told to do so. Felix Zahir. He was a dragon who had just turned 5,000 years old and had been the tower¡¯s administrator until a few days ago before he was rotated out. ¡®Why is he the only one who¡¯s unaffected?¡¯ Puzzled, Ramter observed Felix closely. And then, Gulp. Gulp. ¡°Phew! This is good!¡± He discovered Felix creating the Essence of Fire and intermittently drinking alcohol. ¡°Does alcohol have an effect?¡± With no better idea, Ramter made five Red Dragons under 10,000 years old drink alcohol while creating the Essence of Fire. And ¡°It works.¡± The effect was remarkable. The Red Dragons who made the Essence of Fire while drinking alcohol did not forget to continue their task even after a day had passed. *** ¡°Is this Iyangju? Wow. The aroma is really deep.¡± As Sejun eximed after smelling the fragrance of the Iyangju poured into his ss, Ook! Ook! The monkeys were delighted. They had received the approval of the god they served. Sip. Though it was still morning, Sejun drank the alcohol. And in one shot, no less. He couldn¡¯t help himself after smelling it. Gulp. The alcohol smoothly glided down his throat. ¡°Keuh¡­ It¡¯s sweet.¡± He wanted to drink a few more sses, but Iyangju was an intermediate stage alcohol. After adding more alcohol to Iyangju, it needed to be fermented for about 5 days more toplete it into Samyangju. ¡°Get off.¡± Shake shake. When Sejun was shaking off the remaining drops of alcohol from his ss, feeling regretful, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi is hungry!] Cuengi called for Sejun in front of the brewery. Now was not the time for this. He didn¡¯t know when Cuengi might turn into a ferocious hungry beast. ¡°Just a moment!¡± Sejun quickly came to his senses and rushed outside. And then ¡°Crop Gigantification. Cuengi, eat this while you wait.¡± Sejun erged a sweet potato and gave it to Cuengi, then went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat breakfast!¡± Sejun made cabbage soup for the first time in a while and called the animals. He had not yet given up on his talent for the wind attribute. However, it was a failure this time too. ¡°Ah. I should have made this yesterday¡­¡± Sejun regretted btedly, but luck had already passed by. ¡°Is it corn-harvesting day today?¡± After eating breakfast, Sejun went to the cornfield. The farm was so vast and there were so many crops nted that almost every day was harvest day. ¡°Shall we harvest some?!¡± Sejun began to cut the base of the corn with the sickle of freshness given to him by the penguins. And then Swish. [You have harvested 7 ears of Stamina Corn.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increased slightly.] [Due to the Cold energy imbued in the Sickle of Freshness, the expiration date of the harvested crops has increased by 5 days.] [You have gained 350 experience points.] The increased expiration date due to the Sickle of Freshness effect. Honestly, Sejun felt that this C+ grade sickle that extended expiration date by 5 days was better than the S+ grade Amplifying Greatsword. Truly, he thought like a true farmer. After about an hour of harvesting corn, [The Stamina Corn is grateful for the footsteps of the farmer and offers its strength.] [The potential of your Stamina stat increases by 1.] Sejun¡¯s Stamina potential had increased. ¡°That¡¯s it.¡± Sejun wore a satisfied expression. The Stamina potential of 1, gained from harvesting the corn and walking diligently, was more satisfying than the 100 Stamina potential he had gained from eating kudzu root yesterday and passing out. ¡°Ah, this feels rewarding.¡± When Sejun was happily about to harvest more corn, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi has brought something for Daddy to eat!] Cuengi, having found some good herbs, was calling for Sejun with a loud cry. ¡°No, I¡¯m fine¡­¡± Sejun felt burdened by Cuengi¡¯s filial piety. Chapter 213: At This Level, Wouldnt I Be The Stamina King? ¡°Ulrich, what¡¯s over there, meow?!¡± Theo, having arrived at the ck Orc¡¯s camp, pointed to a tent and asked. He was drawn to the tent because of his front paws. ¡°Are you referring to that ce? There¡¯s a rock we found a few days ago when we were nting.¡± ¡°A rock, meow?¡± ¡°Yes. The rock is sharply shaped, so it seemed like it would be good for the ck Orc¡¯s training, so we¡¯ve been keeping it in the tent. Would you like to see it?¡± ¡°I do, meow!¡± ¡°Understood.¡± Ulrich led Theo to the tent where the rock was. ¡°Here it is.¡± Ulrich pointed to a 3-meter-sized gray rock inside the tent. ¡°Puhuhut. This is it, meow!¡± Theo, cing his front paws on the rock, was certain. This is something that Chairman Park would be delighted with! ¡°Ulrich, give it to me, meow!¡± ¡°What? Yes! Take it.¡± Ulrich, slightly startled by Theo¡¯s request for the heavy rock, responded. ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, meow!¡± With that, Theo took the rock, put it in his bag, and then slept soundly in Ulrich¡¯s barracks, while waiting for the hunters to arrive to sell them crops. *** Krueng! [You have to eat this now!] Cuengi, as if sensing Sejun¡¯s talent, pushed the bitter kudzu root towards him, demanding he eat it. It turned out Cuengi had gone to the western forest to dig up the kudzu roots that Sejun had nted in the corpses of the corrupted Ents and Tree Titan. Sejun had originally nned to burn the enemies¡¯ corpses along with the kudzu to prevent it from spreading, but Cuengi persuaded him not to. Thanks to that, Sejun could now eat the kudzu roots harvested by Cuengi as herbs, even on the 99th floor of the tower. Even if the seeds were to spread, Sejun had a separate n in mind for the kudzu in the western forest, so there was no need to worry. ¡°Okay.¡± Unusually, today Sejun willingly followed Cuengi¡¯s instruction. Sejun also wanted to experience the effect of ¡®A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina.¡¯ Crunch. ¡°Ugh.¡± Gulp. Bearing the bitter taste, Sejun swallowed the kudzu root. The bitterness was bearable, after all. And then, [You have consumed a Sturdy Kudzu Root of Life.] [Your Stamina increases by 20.] [You have consumed a bitter medicine.] [Talent: ¡®A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina¡¯ is activated.] [Your Stamina increases by 2.] A message appeared indicating that an additional 2 points of stamina had been gained. ¡°Is this supposed to be 2?¡± It felt more like a 5 to Sejun, who was surprised by the message indicating the level of bitterness he had just experienced. If this is 2, what would 10 taste like? Sejun hoped he would never have to experience such extreme bitterness just for a 10 point increase in stamina. Then, Krueng! Krueng! [There¡¯s one more here!] Cuengi, having urately detected Sejun¡¯s stamina increase, pulled out another kudzu root for a follow-up attack. Krueng! Krueng! [Eat this one right away too! It was effective when you ate it just now!] Cuengi, having keenly observed the increase in Sejun¡¯s stamina by 2 after eating the root, insisted. It seemed Cuengi was keeping a thorough check on Daddy¡¯s health! ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Sejun, who had been caught with the added stamina, weakly responded. ¡®I should have refused it earlier!¡¯ Sejun regretted not burning the kudzu, but it was toote. ¡°Urgh.¡± With a grimace, Sejun reluctantly chewed and swallowed another kudzu root. [Talent: ¡®A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina¡¯ is activated.] [Your Stamina increases by 1.] This time the stamina increased by 20 again, but the bitterness was slightly less this time. Or rather, Sejun¡¯s mouth had be ustomed to the bitterness. Having eaten two such bitter kudzu roots, Sejun took out some honey jelly to clear the aftertaste from his mouth and shared it with Cuengi as well. ¡°Here. One bottle of honey jelly for Cuengi, and one piece for Daddy.¡± Though both were ¡®one¡¯, the unit was different. Sejun gave Cuengi a whole ss bottle full of honey jelly, while he himself ate just one piece. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Delicious!] Cuengi, having received the bottle of honey jelly, took a seat outside the cornfield so as not to disturb Sejun¡¯s work, hugged the bottle to his chest, and started popping out honey jellies one by one. And then, ¡°Time to get back to work.¡± Sejun resumed harvesting corn. Rustle. Rustle. Sejun harvested corn without straightening his back even once until lunchtime. ¡°Now that I think about it, I haven¡¯t been getting tiredtely.¡± Although Sejun worked for several hours and was sweating, he marveled at his own tirelessness. But that was to be expected. Sejun¡¯s stamina was at 244, thanks to Cuengi diligently feeding him kudzu roots and thus increasing his stamina. ¡°Hehehe. At this level, wouldn¡¯t I be the stamina king?¡± Sejun said proudly. Of course, that was by human standards. Cuengi would have sighed if he had heard. By Cuengi¡¯s standards, Sejun¡¯s stamina was still dangerously low for dropping dead of sudden death somewhere. *** ¡°How are the other dragons?¡± Sip. Kaiser asked as he drank the soju Sejun had given him. After confirming the anomaly with the Red Dragon, Kaiser had Anton go to the Blue and Brown Dragons, who produced the Essence of Ice and Earth, to check on their condition. Sip. ¡°The other dragons were normally producing essences.¡± Anton answered, drinking the soju that was filled in his ss. ¡°That¡¯s a relief. Any other anomalies?¡± ¡°None. They were properly moving the tower and supporting the beings of that world to fight against destruction.¡± ¡°Hmm. So, they don¡¯t have any anomalies?¡± Kaiser was lost in thought. It would be fortunate if that were the case, but the likelihood was slim. Kaiser suspected that some force was preventing all the dragons from having a particr thought unconsciously. It was a force so powerful that it could erase the letters Kaiser had magically inscribed himself ¡®fight against destruction and protect the world.¡¯ This force was interfering in reality too, preventing the ck Dragon from thinking ¡®I must fight against destruction and protect the world.¡¯ ording to Kaiser¡¯s findings, the ck Dragons were prevented from thinking about fighting against destruction to protect the world, the White Dragons from the thought of moving the tower, and the Red Dragons from thinking about creating the Essence of Fire. ¡°If each dragon race is being hindered from thinking different thoughts, it will be hard to find out.¡± Kaiser was troubled. He needed to know what thoughts were being suppressed to inform the other dragons, but there was no way to know that. *** Gororong. Theo was fast asleep in Ulrich¡¯s tent. Then, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo.¡± Jeff woke Theo up. ¡°Meow¡­ What is it, meow?¡± ¡°The hunters have arrived.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± At Jeff¡¯s words, Theo got up and moved to the camp where the hunters were waiting. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo ising!¡± As Theo neared the camp, the cat interns announced his arrival, and ¡°Let¡¯s start the auction, meow!¡± Thanks to that, the auction could start right away. Then, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo! I want to buy peanuts!¡± ¡°Yes! The magical peanuts! That¡¯s exactly what I need!¡± ¡°Right! Without it, I am not even allowed to go home!¡± The Korean hunters demanded Theo sell them magical peanuts, all because of the magical peanuts Theo had given to Eom Jeong-sikst time. Eom Jeong-sik had given the magical peanuts to his daughter Eom Hyo-Jeong the day before a mock exam to eat while studying, and her rank in the mock exams had skyrocketed after eating the peanuts and studying. Eom Hyo-Jeong, who usually ranked around 30th in school, came in 1st. Because of this, the mothers of the students who were originally at the top of the ss approached Eom Jeong-sik¡¯s wife to find out the secret. And, ¡°This time, my husband brought peanuts from the tower, and they are incredibly effective. Ho ho ho.¡± As Eom Jeong-Sik¡¯s wife talked about the magical peanuts, the news quickly spread through mom cafes and the educational district, and the wives of hunters with children who were students taking exams pushed their husbands after hearing about it. That¡¯s why here, the hunters were desperately shouting for magical peanuts.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. ¡°Magical peanuts?¡± ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± When hunters who had not yet received information about the magical peanuts were confused, ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ve brought the magical peanuts, meow!¡± Theo chuckled and took out the magical peanuts from his bag. The ones he had given to Eom Jeong-Sikst time were all for today¡¯s sake. He didn¡¯t know they would be this enthusiastic. ¡°Show them to the other humans, meow!¡± Theo, to further attract interest in the magical peanuts, showed them to other hunters as well. ¡°It¡¯s a sellout, meow!¡± Thanks to that, today¡¯s auction was also very sessful. ¡°From now on, Bill will auction the Power Potatoes, and Jeff will sell the Agility Carrots, meow!¡± Theo introduced Bill and Jeff to the hunters and then headed back up to the 99th floor of the tower. ¡°Puhuhut. Wait for me, Chairman Park, meow!¡± On his way back, Theo¡¯s steps were light as a feather. *** ¡°Let¡¯s get back to work, shall we?!¡± After having lunch and taking a short nap with Cuengi, Sejun headed to the green onion field. Today, he nned to cut the leaves of the sturdy de green onions, not the ordinary ones. He was curious to see if the leaves of the sturdy de green onions, when cut with the Sickle of Freshness, wouldst longer. ¡°Heheh. Now I can cut them too!¡± Sejun confidently swung his sickle upon arriving at the sturdy de green onion field. Swoosh. The sturdy de green onions were easily sliced in one cut. In the past, Cuengi or Theo had to do the cutting, but Sejun was no longer the weakling of the past. Now, with a strength over 100, Sejun could easily cut the sturdy de green onions himself. Moreover, as his stamina increased, his Talent: Sturdiness, allowed him to ignore weak damage, so he could grab the sturdy de green onions with his bare hands without getting hurt. As Sejun was busily cutting the leaves of the sturdy de green onions, ¡°Chairman Park! I have returned, meow!¡± Theo, having finished the auction,unched himself at Sejun¡¯s face. Plop. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you¡¯re here? Ptooey. But could you move aside?¡± Sejun, with Theo¡¯s fur in his mouth, spat out the fur as he spoke. ¡°Puhuhut. Alright, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo climbed down from his face and hugged his knees tightly, rubbing his face against them. I missed you, meow! ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I have a gift for you, meow!¡± ¡°A gift?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± Thud! After exchanging enough greetings with Sejun¡¯s knees, Theo pulled out a giant rock out of his bag. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± As Sejun was about to examine the rock, sh. The rock suddenly levitated on its own and and flew away. ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°Meow?! Catch it, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly chased after the rock, his gift that was trying to escape. ¡°Stop right there, meow!¡± While Theo was chasing the rock, Thump! The rock fell downwards. Itnded on the Fragment of the Divine Stone in front of Sejun¡¯s house. ¡°Puhuhut. Caught it, meow! Now you can¡¯t escape, meow!¡± Theo stood on top of the rock, his four legs firmly nted on it. Then, sh. A strong light exploded from the rock, and Theo was flung off into the air. ¡°Theo!¡± Sejun, who was following behind, leaped forward and caught Theo¡¯s body in mid-air. Swoosh. They slid on the ground, but due to the effect of Talent: Sturdiness, they were not hurt. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, are you alright?!¡± Sejun quickly got up and checked on Theo. ¡°Meow¡­ I¡¯m fine, meow! More importantly, what happened to my gift, meow?¡± Fortunately, Theo was unharmed. Having regained his senses, he hurriedly looked for the rock. And, ¡°Meow? They¡¯ve merged, meow?¡± ¡°Ah?! They have.¡± Sejun and Theo discovered that the Fragment of the Divine Stone and the rock Theo brought had fused together, appearing as if they were originally one stone tablet with no visible seam. ¡°Why would itbine?¡± As Sejun reached out to touch the stone tablet, sh! The stone tablet shed again. This time, it wasn¡¯t the whole stone tablet that shone with light, but only the front. And, [First Commandment ¨C Only the Tower Farmer can prevent the destruction.] As the light faded, there were letters engraved on the front of the stone tablet. Chapter 214: Whats in the Sky? ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what does this say?¡± Since the characters inscribed on the stone tablet were unreadable to Sejun, he asked Theo for help. ¡°I don¡¯t know either, meow! Let¡¯s ask Sister Aileen, meow!¡± ¡°Right. Aileen, please read this for us.¡± The two who had suddenly be illiterate asked Aileen for help. And then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks you to wait a moment.] Aileen tranted the characters on the stone tablet and informed them. ¡°What?! Only the Tower Farmer can prevent the destruction?!¡± Sejun was startled by Aileen¡¯s words. ¡®Me? Am I supposed to fight the Apostle of Destruction?¡¯ No, they should at least give a properbat skill before telling to fight! This isn¡¯t right! ¡°Right. It said ¡®can prevent¡¯ destruction, not ¡®will win¡¯. It doesn¡¯t necessarily mean I have to fight directly.¡± Sejun, who was terrible atbat, naturally thought of ways to avoid fighting. Believing that he could prevent destruction through means other thanbat, fitting for his job as a Tower Farmer. Then Thump thump! Krueng?! Krueng?! [What¡¯s happening?! Are you okay, Dad?!] Cuengi, who noticed an explosion of light from afar and had rushed over, arrived. ¡°It¡¯s nothing serious. You came because you were worried about me?¡± Krueng! [Yes, that¡¯s right!] Cuengi answered, hugging Sejun¡¯s leg tightly. Hehehe. Cute. Sejun stroked Cuengi, who had rushed over out of concern for him. And then, ¡°But what is this rock, and why does it have something like this written on it?¡± Sejun, curious, ced his hand on the rock. [Creator God¡¯s Tablet] ¡ú This is one of the ten tablets left by the Creator God. ¡ú The divine power of the Creator God, which benefits the surroundings, flows from it. ¡ú The more tablets you collect, the stronger the divine power of the Creator God bes. ¡ú ??? ¡ú Grade: Unmeasurable ¡°Huh?! The Creator God¡¯s Tablet?¡± Sejun was puzzled as he examined the stone. Its name had changed from ¡®Fragment of the Divine Stone¡¯ to ¡®Creator God¡¯s Tablet.¡¯ ¡°But who is the Creator God? Aileen, do you know who the Creator God is?¡± Sejun, who had be curious, asked Aileen, and she started to enthusiastically exin, showing off her knowledge. Three hourster, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says your eyes look zed over.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if you are listening properly.] ¡°Uh?! Oh! Yes, I was listening! So, the Creator God made the tower 3000 years ago and then disappeared, right?¡± Sejun hastily replied. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is d you are listening properly.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it¡¯s all important, so listen carefully.] ¡°Yes!¡± ¡®Phew. That was close.¡¯ Sejun inwardly breathed a sigh of relief, having narrowly averted a crisis. It wasn¡¯t that Aileen¡¯s story was boring, but Sejun was getting exhausted as Aileen, full of enthusiasm, started from the very beginning of the Creator God¡¯s myth. His concentration was reaching its limits. As Sejun was half-listening, drifting in and out, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that with this much knowledge, you won¡¯t be disregarded anywhere for not knowing about the Creator God.] Aileen¡¯s exnation hade to an end. ¡°Yes! Thank you!¡± Sejun¡¯s eyes regained their spark with the conclusion of Aileen¡¯s words. Then Grrrumble, rumble. The belly rm of Cuengi, clinging to Sejun¡¯s leg, went off. Hungry after a brief rest, Cuengi was waiting for Sejun. ¡°Cuengi, eat this.¡± He gave Cuengi ten giant peanuts created with his skill and headed towards the cooking area. And then ¡°Guys! Let¡¯s have dinner!¡± Sejun called the animals to eat dinner and ended the day with dinner. *** In the Administrator¡¯s area. ¡°Kehehehe. Grandfather!¡± Aileen, who had exined about the Creator God to Sejun, hurriedly called for Kaiser. She was eager to boast to him that Sejun was the one who could prevent destruction. -Kekeke, my granddaughter, did you miss your grandpa? At Aileen¡¯s call, the ck dragon statue began to move. Kaiser had been preupied with external affairs and had not been using the ck dragon statue. ¡°Grandpa, Sejun is said to be the one who will prevent the destruction!¡± -What?! What do you mean? How can that weakling prevent destruction? I¡¯d believe it if Cuengi were to prevent it. Kaiser shook his head in disbelief at Aileen¡¯s words. ¡°Really! Look here!¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Ignored by Kaiser, a frustrated Aileen showed him the Creator God¡¯s tablet through the crystal orb. -Huh?! What¡¯s this? Kaiser was surprised by the writing on the tablet. ¡°Right?! Our Sejun is going to stop the destruction!¡± Aileen said with a proud expression. ¡®It says Tower Farmer, not Sejun specifically¡­¡¯ Kaiser quietly kept the words he wanted to say to himself. ¡°Keeheehee. This isn¡¯t the time! I need to finish the gift for Sejun quickly!¡± Aileen went to engrave magic on the fragment of Kai-ra¡¯s Dragon Heart, which was to be Sejun¡¯s gift. And then -Strange¡­ Left alone, Kaiser found it odd that the Creator God¡¯s tablet was unsealed without any damage. When the seal was lifted, the aura of the Creator God should have flowed out. But the 99th floor of the tower was perfectly intact and peaceful. There was something he didn¡¯t know. *** The next morning. ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun woke up from sleep, opening his eyes. ¡°Meow¡­¡± First, he gently picked up Theo, who was sleeping on his knees, and get up, then ced Theo back on his knee. And then Swoosh. He marked the date on the bedroom wall, beginning the 337th day since being stranded. When Sejun came out, there was a signpost that hadn¡¯t been there the day before, erected in front of the tablet. Last night, Sejun had Theo trante the writing on the tablet into anguage everyone could read and put it on the signpost. ¡°Today, I feel like eating baekseolgi.¡± Sejun went to the kitchen and put coins into the ¡®Wealth-devouring Rice Dough Relic¡¯ to get rice flour. After receiving the flour, he ced it into a steamer. As he waited for the rice cake, Krueng! [Good morning, Dad!] Cuengi came to the kitchen to greet Sejun. Seeing Sejun was already preparing breakfast, Cuengi was quite docile today. ¡°Yep. Did you sleep well, Cuengi?¡± Krueng! [Cuengi slept really well!] Cuengi answered, naturally climbing onto Sejun¡¯sp. Swoosh, swoosh. Sejun stroked Theo and Cuengi lying on his knees, waiting for the rice cakes to be done. After a while ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat!¡± When the rice cakes were ready, Sejun called the other animals to eat breakfast. After all the animals had eaten their breakfast and the dishes were done, ¡°Just gather around for a moment. I have an important announcement.¡± Sejun had all the workers of the 99th floor gather in front of the tablet. And then ¡°Take a look here.¡± He had them read the writing on the sign in front of the tablet. ¡°Hehehe. See? I am the hero who will save the world from destruction.¡± Sejun, who had no intention of fighting himself but wanted to boast, spoke to the animals with his arms crossed and a smug expression.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. See, meow? I am the right hand of Chairman Park, who will save the world, meow!¡± Keuhehehe. Krueng? Krueng! [Hehehe. See? Cuengi is Dad¡¯s bodyguard who will save the world!] Following Sejun, Theo and Cuengi stood to his left and right, arrogantly showing off their grandeur with their arms crossed. ¡°Let¡¯s head down now.¡± After the bragging, Sejun prepared to go down the tower with Theo and Cuengi to remove the kudzu that had likely regrown on the 85th floor in the past few days. Though the stems were burnt, the roots were still alive, and the kudzu had notpletely disappeared. It was necessary to go down periodically and remove the kudzu. So Sejun went down to the 85th floor to burn the kudzu. But ¡°Huh?!¡± Emoo?! There was no need. On the 85th floor, ck Minotaurs were not only devouring the growing kudzu vines but were also digging up and eating the roots. ¡°We can go back now.¡± After checking the state of the tangerine tree, Sejun was about to return to the 99th floor when he casually asked the Minotaur King to eat all the kudzu on the 85th floor and chatted about various things. During the conversation, Emoo! Emoo! [Right! I found this on the 98th floor!] The Minotaur King handed over a light green fruit he had found on the 98th floor of the tower. It was a fruit with a rough,-like pattern on the outside. ¡°Huh? Isn¡¯t this a melon?!¡± Sejun recognized the fruit immediately. Emoo! [This is incredibly delicious!] As Sejun recognized the melon, the excited Minotaur King snorted and replied. So, Sejun quickly changed his mind about returning to the 99th floor of the tower and switched his next destination to the 98th floor. It seemed like a good opportunity to check with the monsters living on the lower floors if there was any difference between floors. Then Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi found something for Dad! You have to eat it!] Cuengi, who had been out of sight for a while, held out a golden kudzu root to Sejun. And ¡°Kuh¡­¡± Gulp. He chewed and swallowed the kudzu root right away. [You have consumed the Kudzu Root of Life.] [Your Stamina has increased by 50.] [You have consumed a bitter medicine.] [Talent: A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina activates due to its bitterness.] [Your Stamina has increased by 3.] So this is the bitterness of a 3. Sejun made a bitter face as he read the message. Still, thanks to Cuengi¡¯s enthusiasm, Sejun¡¯s Stamina was almost reaching 300. ¡°Guys, go inside the void storage.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Krueng! [Got it!] Sejun put Theo and Cuengi into the void storage and unfolded thend deed for the 98th floor of the tower. *** Creak. The white dragon statue, which hadn¡¯t moved on the roof of Sejun¡¯s house, began to move. -Ah. I want a drink. Kellion, tired from a lot of work to move the tower and settling it in ce in the world, looked for alcohol first. Then -Huh?! Kellion discovered the Creator God¡¯s tablet in front of Sejun¡¯s house. -Only the Tower Farmer can prevent destruction?! Kellion was thrilled by the words on the tablet. Of course, my grandson! That meant Ajax was the one who would prevent destruction. But then, he remembered something. -But what happens if he¡¯s be Sejun¡¯s ve for 100 years? Kellion was momentarily confused but then -Eh. To prevent destruction, we need someone like our Ajax. Sejun is¡­ well¡­ He lightly dismissed Sejun as a candidate for preventing destruction. And -Kaiser! Let¡¯s drink! Where are you?! He began calling for Kaiser, his drinking buddy. *** [You have arrived at the 98th-floor farm of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the highest floor, the 99th floor, to the 98th floor.] [You have descended one floor.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 1.] ¡°Wow!¡± As he arrived at the 98th floor, there were delicious-looking melons hanging all around. The Minotaur King had cleaned up the area well, so there were no monsters lurking around as expected. ¡°Come out, guys.¡± Sejun called Theo and Cuengi from the void storage. ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Swoosh. As always, only Theo ran out to Sejun¡¯s call. Cuengi was busily filling up his snack pouch. Snap. Theo clung to Sejun¡¯s leg. Sejun left the void storage open for Cuengi, who was filling up his snack pouch, and began harvesting melons from the melon trees. ¡°Hehehe. Delicious.¡± Of course, he tasted the melons in between. Then Krueng! [It smells delicious!] Cuengi, who hade out after filling up his snack pouch, rushed to Sejun after smelling the sweet scent of melons and opened his mouth wide to receive some. ¡°Here you go. Tasty, isn¡¯t it?¡± Sejun said as he fed the melon into Cuengi¡¯s mouth. It was definitely a vor that would make one dance with joy. But Cuengi¡¯s mouth did not close. Kooong. Cuengi looked up at the sky with a dazed expression. ¡°Cuengi, what¡¯s wrong? What¡¯s in the Sky?¡± Sensing something odd, Sejun followed Cuengi¡¯s gaze and looked up at the sky. And ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s that?¡± Sejun discovered a gigantic tree root floating in the sky. Chapter 215: Becoming an A-Class Tower Farmer As usual, mie spread its roots in all directions in the sea of dimensions to find the deep-sea monsters and apostles of destruction. [Heehee. Found you!] mie, having found its prey, happily strangled the enemy with its roots. [Yay! It¡¯s an apostle of destruction! Heehee. I got five coins!] mie was overjoyed as it collected the coins dropped by the defeated apostle of destruction. But, there was one problem. [How do I give these coins to master?] mie began to ponder how to deliver the coins to Sejun without revealing its size, which was much harder than capturing the apostle of destruction. Just then, [Huh?! Master?!] mie felt Sejun¡¯s gaze upon its roots. [Heeing. I¡¯m embarrassed to show my roots to the master!] mie, wanting to only show its cute side to Sejun, hurriedly moved the roots on the 98th floor. However, since it had already rooted itself, it took time to retract them. [That¡¯s it! I should throw the coins towards where master is now!] Thinking it was an opportunity to deliver the coins to Sejun, mie threw the coins towards where Sejun was while moving its roots. Coins fell from the sky. It was very odd, but [Perfect! That was very natural!] mie was very satisfied. *** ¡®Why is mie here?!¡¯ Cuengi, who was waiting to be fed a melon by Sejun, was startled to see mie¡¯s roots piercing through the sky. Though each floor was dimensionally separate, if roots were in the sky of the 98th floor, they must havee from the 99th floor. Clearly, they were mie¡¯s roots. Thinking that way, it was clearly mie¡¯s roots. ¡®Does mie have a n, or not?! How do I hide this from dad?!¡¯ While Cuengi was panicking, ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s that?¡± Sejun also discovered mie¡¯s roots. The giant roots with small offshoots seemed to be grasping the sky. ¡°Why are there tree roots up there? Vice Chairman Theo, do you know what this is?¡± Fortunately, Sejun didn¡¯t associate the roots in the sky with mie. ¡°Meow?!¡± Reacting to Sejun¡¯s words, Theo looked up at the sky btedly. ¡®Why is the second here, meow?¡¯ Theo was greatly startled upon seeing mie as well. However, as the eldest, Theo wanted to protect the second¡¯s secret. ¡°Chairman Park! That¡­ that is something floating in the sky¡­.¡± So, Theo tried toe up with an excuse to get out of the situation when, Crunch. Crunch. ng. mie¡¯s roots moved and coins fell near Sejun. ¡®Second, what are you trying to do, meow?!¡¯ Theo internally screamed at mie. The root throwing coins from the sky looked too suspicious, meow! ¡°Huh?! These are coins?¡± Sejun picked up the coins thrown by mie. ¡°But why would it spit these out?¡± Just as Theo, Sejun found it strange but his focus was slightly off. mie threw them, but Sejun thought it had spat them out. And then ¡°Ah! Is this like a nt that eats bugs?!¡± Sejun mistook mie¡¯s roots for a carnivorous nt. mie, inadvertently transformed from an apple tree to a carnivorous nt. ¡°It ate the apostle of destruction and couldn¡¯t digest these coins, so it spat them out.¡± ¡°That¡­ that¡¯s it, meow! That¡¯s what I was about to say, meow!¡± When Sejun misconstrued on his own, Theo hurriedly agreed, implying that Sejun¡¯s thought was correct and Krueng! [Daddy Cuengi wants more of this!] Cuengi kept asking for more melon with his mouth open, keeping Sejun from paying any more attention to mie¡¯s roots. Thanks to this, Sejun focused solely on harvesting melons. While Sejun was busy harvesting melons for a few hours, [You have been recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed for the melon tree farm on the 98th floor.] [Land Deed Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is now activated.] Recognized as the owner of thend deed, ¡°Farm information.¡± He checked the activated farm information. [Farm Information Lv. Max] ¡ú Size: 16529 square meters ¡ú Crops: 130 melon trees ¡ú Workers: 1 ndowner) ¡ú Special Notes: None The farm was very ordinary. While Sejun was checking the farm information, ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park is easy to deceive, meow!¡± Krueng! [It¡¯s because Cuengi distracted dad!] Theo and Cuengi both thought that they were responsible for preventing mie¡¯s size from being discovered. ¡°Let¡¯s go back now.¡± After finishing the melon harvest, Sejun called for Theo and Cuengi. ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Krueng! [Understood!] When Sejun, along with the two, reached the waypoint on the 98th floor, [Boss of the 98th Floor, ck Eagle Redin] A giant 5m tall ck eagle humanoid appeared. ¡°Wel¡­ Wee! Lord Sejun!¡± Redin, who had been thoroughly mentally trained by the Minotaur King, was about to block Sejun but, seeing the ck dragon tattoo on Sejun¡¯s left arm, hurriedly bowed his head at a 90-degree angle to greet him. ¡°Yes. Nice to see you.¡± [The 98th floor waypoint has been saved.] [Loading waypoints from other saved floors.] [Saved waypoints from other floors (6)] ¨C 99th Floor ¨C 85th Floor ¨C 83rd Floor ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Thanks to this, Sejun easily registered the waypoint and returned to the 99th floor. *** On the 23rd floor of the Blue Tower. ¡°Kekeke. Found it.¡± A man with green scales covering his body stepped onto a giant floatingnd in the sky and spoke. And then, Thud. Thud. As if it were the most natural thing, the man began to walk through the wastnd towards the center of thend. How long had he walked? A bright white building appeared in the distance. It was the ce where Sejun had seen Em¡¯s garden before. As the man approached the garden, Ssssssh. The crops around the man turned to ash and thend began to turn into a wastnd. The garden¡¯s area started to shrink little by little. When the area of the garden had halved in size, ¡°Is this as far as it goes?¡± Along with the man¡¯s words, Em¡¯s garden expelled the man and moved to a different location. *** Krueng! Krueng! [We¡¯re home! Cuengi will go check the herbs!] As soon as they arrived at the farm on the 99th floor, Cuengi ran towards the western forest to inspect the herbs. And then, ¡°Shall we take a nap?¡± ¡°Good idea, meow! But first, I¡¯ll eat some Churu and then sleep, meow!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun, intending to nap, headed home with Theo. Just then, [An emergency job quest has arisen.] [Quest: Em¡¯s garden has suffered significant damage and needs to be restored. Create a new variety today and restore the garden with the power of creation!] Reward: Arge amount of job experience points. Suddenly, a quest appeared. ¡°Huh?!¡± Create a new variety within today? Although it was sudden, the lure of arge amount of job experience points was tempting. Sejun, whose Tower Farmer rank had been stagnating a B, found it an irresistible offer. ¡°Chairman Park, what¡¯s wrong, meow? Don¡¯t tell me, meow?! Are we out of Churu, meow?!¡± Feeling something was off as Sejun stopped, Theo asked. ¡°No. It¡¯s not that. A quest just came up, so I don¡¯t think I can sleep.¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine, meow! Because Chairman Park has two hands, meow!¡± In other words, Theo didn¡¯t care about Sejun¡¯s situation and just wanted to eat Churu and then sleep, fed by Sejun. Swoosh. [You have harvested 6 Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your Job experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [Due to the cold effect imbued in the Sickle of Freshness, the Expiration date of the harvested crops has increased by 5 days.] [You have gained 300 experience points.] ¡°Here.¡± Chomp, chomp, chomp. Having no choice, Sejun fed Theo Churu with his left hand while harvesting the Magical Cherry Tomatoes with the Sickle of Freshness in his right. After a while, Gororong¡­ After enjoying the Churu, Theofortably snuggled up on Sejun¡¯sp and fell asleep, while Sejun continued to harvest, hoping for a new variety to appear. ¡°All cherry tomatoes are harvested now. Time to move to the sweet potato field.¡± Having harvested all the cherry tomatoes, Sejun moved to the sweet potato field. And then, ¡°Land Moving!¡± Using Myler¡¯s hoe, he harvested sweet potatoes. [You have harvested 500 Power Sweet Potatoes.] [Your Job experience points have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv.7 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 25,000 experience points.] ¡°This field is done too.¡± Sejun finished harvesting the sweet potato field and quickly moved on to harvest the potato field, carrot field, peanut field, and green onion field in session. With about an hour left before the day end, ¡°I guess I can¡¯tplete the quest.¡± Having harvested nearly hundreds of thousands of crops, Sejun was about to give up on the quest. There were simply no more crops left to harvest in the farm. At that moment, Squeak! The father rabbit pointed to the radish field, calling Sejun¡¯s attention. There, five radishes that had not been harvested remained. ¡°Oh! There were still some radishes left?¡± Sejun hurried to the radish field and, Swoosh. He pulled out a radish. [You have harvested a stamina radish.] ¡­ The first radish was a dud. Swoosh. Swoosh. The second and third radishes were duds as well. Now, only two radishes were left. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, which one should I pick first?!¡± Sejun, bing more cautious, asked Theo. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Responding to Sejun¡¯s question, Theo brought his front paw towards the radishes, feeling if there was any attraction. But, ¡°Chairman Park, there¡¯s no attraction, meow!¡± Theo did not feel any attraction. ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun, who wasn¡¯t expecting much to begin with, decided to pick the left radish. Just then, ¡°But strangely, my whiskers are drawn to this right radish, meow!¡± Theo mentioned, noticing his whiskers pointing towards the radish on the right. ¡°Really?¡± With a flicker of hope, Sejun trusted Theo¡¯s words and, Swoosh. He pulled out the right radish. [You have acquired a Radish of Strong Lower Body.] [Your Job experience points have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv.7 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 50 experience points.] ¡°Huh?! Radish of Strong Lower Body?¡± [You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety in the tower.] [Your exclusive cultivation rights for the new variety are recognized in the tower.] [Without your permission, the Radish of Strong Lower Body cannot be cultivated.] [Your Job experience points have greatly increased.] [All stats increase by 10 due to your job trait.] A message appeared that the new variety Sejun had been waiting for had been born. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, well done!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I knew it would all work out, meow! Chairman Park, you can always count on me, meow!¡± Theo, inted with pride, earnestly showed off in response to Sejun¡¯s praise. ¡®Puhuhut. I helped Chairman Park today too, meow!¡¯ Theo, feeling proud of having helped Sejun, contentedly rubbed his face on Sejun¡¯s knee. While Sejun was entertaining Theo¡¯s smugness, [You have created a new variety within the time limit.] [You have earned arge amount of job experience points as a questpletion reward.] [Your Job experience points have greatly increased.]N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. [Your Job experience points have been filled.] [Your rank as Tower Farmer (B) has increased.] [You have be a Tower Farmer (A).] [Your job rank has increased and your job traits have been enhanced.] Finally, Sejun became an A-ss Tower Farmer. ¡°Great!¡± Sejun read the message about his rank increase with a proud expression again and again when, Suddenly, sh. A golden light exploded from Sejun¡¯s straw hat. And, [Relic: Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat recognizes the wearer¡¯s job rank increase.] [Tower Farmer (A) recognized.] [Relic: Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat restrictions arepletely lifted.] Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat revealed its true form. ***** Chapter 216: Its Useless to Me! ¡°The restrictions have been lifted?¡± Sejun took off his straw hat to look into it more closely. There seemed to be no change in its appearance, so he immediately checked the options of the straw hat. [Earth God Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat] ¡ú This is a divine item brought to the earth by Patrick, the Earth God who pitied the starving ones on the earth and descended to the earth to act as a saint. ¡ú While wearing the straw hat, the talent: Favored by the Earth is awakened. ¡ú Your power increases as you bestow Earth¡¯s mercy. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Must have a farming-rted job, Strength 300 or more. ¡ú Creator: Earth God Saint Patrick ¡ú Grade: ¡ï ¡°Huh?! The name has?¡± The item¡¯s name had changed. Moreover, the straw hat, which had been of relic grade, had been upgraded to a divine item. Saint Patrick was actually the Earth God himself. ¡°The talent only awakens while wearing it? Interesting.¡± Sejun read the item description. This kind of item was new to him. Then, Sejun continued to read the next line. ¡°Earth¡¯s Mercy?¡± A few thoughts came to mind immediately after reading this. ¡°Let¡¯s test thister¡­¡± As Sejun continued to read the item¡¯s description. ¡°Strength over 300?¡± He was slightly startled by the usage restriction that required over 300 strength. However, having just created a new variety, all his stats had increased by 10 due to his job characteristics, and fortunately, Sejun¡¯s strength was now 307, so there was no problem in wearing the straw hat. ¡°But what is this grade?¡± Sejun wondered about the ¡ï next to the grade after reading thest line. It was a grade he had never seen before. He didn¡¯t think that the star would be lower than SSS grade. ¡°So, it must be the grade after SSS.¡± Chuck. Having finished checking, Sejun put the straw hat back on. [You have worn Earth God Saint Patrick¡¯s Straw Hat.] [Talent: Favored by the Earth has awakened.] Having confirmed the message that the talent had awakened, Sejun checked the talent window in the status window. ¡ú Talents: Beyond Mediocre, Friend of Nature, Myriad Landlord, Enhanced Magic Circuit, Friend of Fire, Sturdiness, Sturdy Vitality, A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina, (Favored by the Earth) ¡ú Talent: The Favored by the Earth was indicated in parentheses, likely because it was only activated when wearing Earth God Saint Patrick¡¯s straw hat. [Talent: The Favored by the Earth] ¡ú It¡¯s a talent for receiving the earth¡¯s love while having the highest affinity with the earth. ¡ú The earth moves favorably for you. ¡°Moves favorably¡­ ahhhhh.¡± Sejun yawned while reading the description. It wasn¡¯t that his body was tired, but he felt mentally fatigued. Moreover, he would usually be sleeping at this time, so his body, ustomed to the habit, was signaling that it was time to sleep. ¡°I should sleep.¡± ¡°Meow¡­ Let¡¯s sleep quickly, meow¡­¡± Theo, who had been dozing off clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee, urged him to sleep quickly. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun hurried to the tap to shower, wash his clothes, and then quickly dried them with a flick of his fingers creating fire. Thump. ¡°Ah, this is nice!¡± After a refreshing shower and putting on dry clothes, Sejuny in bed and chuckled at the sensation of his bare skin brushing against the nket. ¡®What happened to Patrick?¡¯ Before falling asleep, Sejun wondered about what had be of Patrick, the Earth God who descended to earth for the starving people¡­ But Sejun¡¯s thoughts didn¡¯t continue. Zzzzzz. As soon as his head hit the pillow, he fell asleep. Zzzzzz. Gororong. The sounds of Sejun and Theo¡¯s snoringyered upon each other in the bedroom. *** The next morning. ¡°Agh!¡± After a good night¡¯s sleep, Sejun sat up. And then Gororong. Kyuororong. The sounds of two different snorings could be heard. ¡°Did Ionae?¡± Iona, who must have arrived at dawn, was wrapped in Theo¡¯s tail, sleeping. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Sejun lifted Theo¡¯s body onto his knee and marked the date on the wall. The 338th day had begun. ¡°First, I need to check the radishes harvested yesterday.¡± He had fallen asleep yesterday without checking the options of the new radish variety. ¡°Is this it?¡± Sejun picked up a thick radish that resembled a calf. [Radish of Strong Lower Body] ¡ú A radish grown within the tower, rich in nutrients and delicious to eat. ¡ú Upon consumption, it activates lower body muscles, promoting the growth of leg muscles. ¡ú Consumption increases reproductive capabilities. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 120 days ¡ú Grade: B As its name suggested, it literally had the effect of strengthening the lower body. It seemed like something people who disliked leg exercises would appreciate. ¡°But what¡¯s this?¡± Sejun frowned upon seeing the second ability benefit from consumption. For some reason, it made him angry. ¡°But why am I getting angry?¡± As Sejun pondered, Squeak! Beep! Father Rabbit and the male rabbits approached, wanting to reserve the next harvest of the Radish of Strong Lower Body. ¡®That¡¯s why!¡¯ Sejun realized why he was feeling angry. It¡¯s useless to me! ¡°No! Absolutely not!¡± Being petty to the rabbits, Sejun rented the Radish of Strong Lower Body into the ground. He had to wait for the radish to bloom to harvest seeds. After nting the radish, Sejun went to the kitchen to make breakfast. The menu was locust meat and potato soup. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat breakfast!¡± Once the potato soup was ready, Sejun called the animals to eat together. After breakfast, Krueng! [Cuengi will go take care of the herbs!] ¡°Okay, see youter¡± Recently engrossed in tending herbs, Cuengi strapped on a snack pouch filled by Sejun and ran towards the western forest. ¡°I should get to work too.¡± After seeing Cuengi off, Sejun went to the empty field to figure out how to bestow the Earth¡¯s Mercy. ¡°This must be Earth¡¯s Mercy, right? Land Moving!¡± Thud. Thinking that nting seeds was an act of mercy bestowed by the earth, Sejun used Myler¡¯s hoe to nt corn seeds. [The earth moves favorably for you.] [The magic power consumption for Land Moving is reduced by half.] [You have nted 500 Stamina Corns.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Stamina Corns can hear the farmer¡¯s footsteps, enhancing the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 7.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 7, the growth speed of the Stamina Corns doubles for the next 24 hours.] [Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] No message about bestowing the earth¡¯s mercy appeared. Instead, the earth moved favorably, halving the magic power consumption he needed for Land Moving skill. ¡°Good.¡± Sejun was then able to quickly nt 100,000 corn seeds by nting them in batches of 1,000. After nting the corn, Sejun tried various methods to figure out how to bestow the Earth¡¯s Mercy, but all attempts failed. ¡°What on earth is the Earth¡¯s Mercy?!¡± As Sejun was getting exhausted from continuous failures, Krueng! [Dad Cuengi is back! Cuengi has brought something good!] Cuengi came running, holding a kudzu root. Krueng! [Eat it right away!] Cuengi handed over the kudzu root, urging him to eat quickly. ¡°Okay, thanks.¡± Crunch, crunch. As soon as he received the kudzu root, Sejun chewed it thoroughly. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Gulp. It was bitter, but Sejun swallowed it, enduring the taste, as Cuengi, who had grown the root for him, watched him with shiny eyes. [You have consumed the Kudzu Root of Life.] [Stamina potential has increased by 20.] [You have consumed a bitter medicine.] [Talent: A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina is activated.] [Stamina increases by 3.] ¡®So that¡¯s why it was bitter¡­¡¯ Seeing his stamina increase by 3, Sejun quickly opened the void storage to take out honey jelly. ¡°Two for Dad, two handfuls for Cuengi.¡± Sejun put two pieces of honey jelly in his mouth and then handed two handfuls to Cuengi. And then, ¡°Shall I try giving fertilizer to the earth this time?¡± Sejun fell into contemtion again, trying to figure out what the earth¡¯s mercy was. Keuhehehe. Krueng! Krueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi knows! Give Dad more bitter things to get more honey jelly!] Unbeknownst to Sejun, Cuengi had started to form a strange misunderstanding. *** Ook! Ook! After lunch, the monkeys called Sejun. It was to inform him of thepletion of the Samyangju. ¡°Samyangju is finished?¡± Ook! In response to Sejun¡¯s question, the monkeys vigorously nodded their heads and led him to the brewery. Upon arriving at the brewery, ¡°Wow.¡± The fresh scent like that of flowers and a profound aroma filled the brewery. And on the table, there were about 100 bottles of Samyangju already poured into bottles. It seemed that the scent of Samyangju had spread while it was being transferred into bottles. Gulp. Just smelling it made Sejun imagine the taste, causing him to involuntarily swallow saliva. ¡°Hehehe. I should hold a tasting session with Kaiser and Kellion?¡± Sejun imagined what he would receive in exchange for the Samyangju and headed towards the fountain where the two dragons were. *** -Ahhhhhh¡­ Excellent! -As expected, the liquor made by Sejun is the best. Above the fountain, Kaiser and Kellion heartily praised the soju made by Sejun as they enjoyed drinking it. Then, -Kuh¡­ Suddenly, Kellion downed the soju in one shot and began to refill his ss, -Wait! Kellion, what are you doing?! Kaiser stopped Kellion. -What?! Of course, thest shot is mine! It¡¯s my liquor! -What are you talking about?! There are exactly 8 shots in one bottle?! We have to drink four each, fairly! By the way, I¡¯ve had only three shots. -Where does it say that?! -Are you going to be petty like this?! Both became very sensitive over thest remaining liquor and started to emit energy without realizing it. Crack. Because of this, the tower supporting the fountain shook, ¡°Euk!¡± Sejun, who was climbing up to the fountain, fell from the tower. -Huh?! -What¡¯s that sound?! The two dragons hurriedly looked toward where the noise came from, ¡°Ugh!¡± Thump. Sejunnded safely on the ground with a superhero pose. With his increased strength, such a fall was no longer dangerous for Sejun. ¡°Safe.¡± Sejun was pleased that he hadn¡¯t been hurt. However, ¡°Puhuhut. Thatnding is stillcking, meow! You still have a long way to go, meow!¡± ¡°It¡¯s because I fell suddenly! I can usually do better!¡± Sejun, irked by Theo¡¯s lukewarm evaluation, was busily making excuses, saying this wasn¡¯t his true skill, -Sejun, you¡¯ve gotten a lot stronger! -I thought you would have been hurt. Kaiser and Kellion flew over and marveled at Sejun who was perfectly fine. Sejun was like a sunfish that even something like this could surprise the dragons. -But, what were you doing climbing up for? Kaiser asked Sejun. ¡°I¡¯vepleted a new liquor, so I thought you¡¯d like to try it.¡± -What?! A new liquor?! -Let¡¯s go! Excited by the mention of new liquor, the two dragons were eager. They were feeling disappointed since they were running low on alcohol anyway. So they moved to the brewery. ¡°Here. Have a drink each first.¡± Sejun poured Samyangju respectfully into the dragons¡¯ cups. And The two dragon statues swallowed their cups and sent the cups filled with Samyangju to their true bodies. ¡®Hehehe. What will they give me in return?¡¯ Sejun smiled, looking forward to the dragons¡¯ response. *** At the ck Dragon¡¯sir. -What¡¯s this scent?! Kaiser grabbed the cup filled with Samyangju. Gulp! As soon as Kaiser smelled the Samyangju, he swallowed the liquor without a second thought. And then,N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. -Huh?! Kaiser felt his mind clear up, as if things obscured by fog had disappeared. ¡®It¡¯s gone!¡¯ At the same time, Kaiser realized that something had truly disappeared. Lately, Kaiser had been expending a tremendous amount of mental strength resisting a force that was trying to hinder his thoughts of ¡®fighting destruction to save the world.¡¯ That force had disappeared now. -This liquor has such an effect¡­ Kuhahaha! Can¡¯t help it. I need to keep drinking! Having found a justification for drinking, Kaiserughed heartily and savored the taste. ***** Chapter 217: It’s Not Ugly! ¡°Chairman Park, you should change your ws to dragon ws like me, meow!¡± Swoosh. As Sejun pondered what to get from the dragons in exchange for Samyangju, Theo proudly showed off his dragon ws and spoke. ¡°No, I can¡¯t. I can¡¯t retract my ws like Vice Chairman Theo does.¡± Sejun feared that he might identally scratch an itch while half-asleep with dragon ws; he might bleed to death and never wake up. ¡°Meow¡­ Why can¡¯t Chairman Park retract his ws, meow?¡± Theo, who had hoped Sejun would get dragon ws like his, was disappointed as he retracted and extended his own ws. Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun silently stroked Theo¡¯s head tofort him. Then, ¡°Chairman Park, I prefer you to stroke here, not my head, meow! Stroke here, meow!¡± Theo boldlyid on his back, exposing his belly, seizing the perfect moment to be pampered by Chairman Park. He didn¡¯t miss his chance. ¡°Alright.¡± Unaware of Theo¡¯s intentions, Sejun stroked his pink belly. A whileter, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m hungry, meow! I want Churu, meow!¡± Having his belly stroked made Theo hungry, so he asked for a Churu. ¡°Alright.¡± nk. Sejun took out a ss jar containing Churu from the void storage and spooned some homemade Churu in front of Theo. Slurp. Slurp. Slurp. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, the Churu made with Chairman Park¡¯s sincerity tastes the best, meow!¡± While Theo enjoyed the homemade Churu, [A job quest has urred.] [Quest: Dragons are gradually going insane due to the power of destruction, unknowingly. Provide 30,000 bottles of Samyangju to each dragon tribe within 100 days to dy the deterioration of their minds.] Brown Dragon (0/30,000 bottles) ck Dragon (0/30,000 bottles) Green Dragon (0/30,000 bottles) ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ Reward: Arge amount of job experience, +100 to all stat potentials, the 10th Tower¡¯s trial [99pleted bottles of Samyangju will be distributed among the tower administrators, 11 bottles each.] Along with the quest notification, the 99 bottles of Samyangju in front of Sejun disappeared, leaving only one bottle he had just poured. ¡°What?!¡± This can¡¯t be happening! That¡¯s my alcohol! Who¡¯s taking them?! You need to pay a price to take it! Sejun was furious at whoever took his Samyangju without permission, but there was no way to know exactly who issued the quest, so he could only grin and bear it. Then, Slurp. Slurp. Slurp. ¡°Chairman Park! Your face is red, it¡¯s ugly, meow!¡± Theo, who was eating Churu, suddenly stood up on his front paws and pointed at Sejun¡¯s angry face. ¡°It¡¯s not ugly!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, meow! I will take care of it, meow!¡± Despite Sejun¡¯s denial, Theo, having made up his mind, insistently kneaded Sejun¡¯s face with his front paws, leaving Sejun speechless. Press. Press. He just gave in to Theo¡¯s paws, walked out of the brewery to cool down and calm his anger. *** In the White Tower¡¯s management area. ¡°Ahh, that¡¯s good! Huh?! It¡¯s gone?¡± Kellion, marveling at the Samyang given by Sejun, felt something vanish from his mind. His head felt crystal clear. Then, ¡°Huh?! Samyangju?!¡± [Ensure all dragons drink a ss of the received Samyangju.] 11 bottles of Samyangju appeared in front of Kellion along with an alert in the crystal ball. Kellion had already wanted the other white dragons to drink Samyangju. ¡°Only those over 50,000 years old, assemble!¡± Kellion first called over the core white dragons of the White Tower, those over 50,000 years old. And, ¡°Just drink one ss each! If you get caught lining up again, know that you will die!¡± He started pouring the drink while threatening the dragons. ¡®Just one ss! Not a drop more!¡¯ Kellion poured the drinks very precisely, hoping to save some for himself. *** In the ck Dragon¡¯s territory. ¡°I should ask Sejun for more.¡± As Kaiser was about to move the dragon statue to get more alcohol for himself and to share with the other dragons, Woong. A portal began to open in front of Kaiser. And, ¡°Grandpa, Dad, I¡¯m here!¡± Aileen came through the portal herself, carrying 11 bottles of Samyangju. ¡°Oh! My granddaughter, did you receive this from Sejun?! That¡¯s great! I needed it¡­¡± ¡°Just a moment!¡± ¡°Huh?! Why¡­?¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°It¡¯s not for free!¡± Aileen stretched out her hand, stopping Kaiser from reaching for the samyangju. Give and take! *** ¡°Phew.¡± After calming down a bit from Theo¡¯s massage, Sejun decided to check the quest rewards, hoping they would be good. But ¡°What is the trial of the 10th tower? Was there a 10th tower?¡± Sejun¡¯s expression soured again as he saw thest reward. A trial as a reward?! Are they out of their minds?! Sejun felt his anger rising again toward the being that issued him this quest. ¡°Chairman Park¡¯s face is turning red and ugly again, meow!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not ugly!¡± ¡°Puhuhut, don¡¯t worry, meow! I will fix your face to look normal, meow!¡± Ignoring Sejun¡¯s words, Theo continued to knead Sejun¡¯s face with his front paw. Then Krueng! [Cuengi will also help massage daddy¡¯s ugly face!] Cuengi, who had woken up from his nap after lunch, approached energetically. ¡°No, daddy¡¯s face isn¡¯t ugly! Right?! Vice Chairman Theo?¡± Sejun, whose face had turned pale, quickly signaled for help to Theo as Cuengi could identally use too much strength¡­ which could be dangerous! However ¡°No, meow! Chairman Park¡¯s face is now turning blue and still ugly now, meow!¡± Theo, burning with a sense of mission to fix Sejun¡¯s face, ignored Sejun¡¯s call for help. Krueng! Krueng! [Lie down here, daddy! You have to stay still, or you might get hurt!] Eventually, due to Theo¡¯s non-cooperation, Sejun was dragged by Cuengi and ended up lying between Cuengi¡¯s legs, his face being held. And ¡°Argh! Aaah!¡± Sejun¡¯s screams continued as he received a massage from Theo and Cuengi¡¯s front paws. A whileter ¡°It¡¯s refreshing than I thought, huh?! Has the swelling gone down? I look a bit slimmer!¡± Sejun admired the effect of the massage as he checked his face in the bronze mirror. Of course, he had no desire to receive it again. ¡°Then, let¡¯s go make some alcohol.¡± Sejun, whose face was back to normal, went back to the brewery. As the massage from Theo and Cuengi calmed his anger, Sejun began to see the reality that had been obscured by his rage. The dragons¡¯ minds were deteriorating. In other words, they were bing mad dragons, weren¡¯t they? Upon reflection, it was a very serious situation. The image of mad dragons firing breath attacks without distinguishing between friend or foe¡­ It was terrifying even to imagine. And then, [The tower¡¯s administrator says to trust her as she will never give your alcohol for free.] There was the reliable support of Aileen. At the very least, it seemed that he could receive payment from the ck dragons for the samyangju. ¡°Right! From today, we only make samyangju! Are you guys ready?!¡± Ook! Ook! The monkeys responded energetically to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Good. Let¡¯s start!¡± Sejun added Tower Coins to the Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough to get rice flour. Swish. As 2 kg of rice flour filled each jar, Ook! Ook! The monkeys poured hot water into the jar and stirred, making the base liquor. Meanwhile, Sejun filled the remaining empty jars with rice flour, followed by pouring hot water and stirring the flour in the jars like the monkeys. ¡°It¡¯s done, meow!¡± Krueng! [It¡¯s all done!] Theo and Cuengi, who were allowed to enter the brewery just for the day, also helped Sejun stir the rice dough in the jars. After 4 hours, they managed toplete the base liquor work for 300 jars. Since 100 bottles of samyangju could be produced from one jar, if all went well, 30,000 bottles of samyangju would bepleted in a week. By doing this 9 more times, they could produce 270,000 bottles of samyangju. It seemed that the quest could bepleted in about 63 days. However ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, go and buy 3000 jars more.¡± Sejun, wanting toplete the quest faster, asked Theo to buy more jars. He also needed samyangju to take to the ck rabbit¡¯s wedding, which was only about 20 days away. ¡°Meow?! Can¡¯t I go tomorrow, meow?¡± Theo, who wanted to sleep on Sejun¡¯s knee and go the next morning, whined. ¡®No, that won¡¯t do,¡¯ Sejun thought, wanting to get back at him for not responding to his help request earlier, but he thought, ¡®Still, I should let him sleep.¡¯ Moved by Theo¡¯s gaze, Sejun¡¯s heart softened. ¡°Alright, then go tomorrow.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± With Theo and Cuengi attached to his legs. ¡°But why have Kaiser and Kellion been silent until now?¡± Sejun wondered, looking at the two motionless dragon statues. Then, Grrrrumble. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi is hungry!] Cuengi, with his belly clock ringing, urged Sejun on. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s eat this first.¡± Sejun created a giant sweet potato with his skill and gave it to Cuengi, then headed to the kitchen area. *** The next morning. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m off, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoo kyoo kyoo. I¡¯m going too!¡± Theo and Iona went down to the 75th floor of the tower. Iona, havinge two days ago and slept like the dead, woke up this morning and decided to hang onto Theo¡¯s tail and apany him after hearing that he was going to buy jars. A littleter, ¡°Meow meow meow. Iona, here we are, meow! Take care, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoo Kyoo Kyoo! Vice Chairman Theo, see youter!¡± Having arrived at the 75th floor of the tower in less than an hour via the light-speed merchant passage, Theo parted with Iona, as they each had different errands. Theo, having separated from Iona, first went to the general store to buy 3,000 jars as Sejun had asked for. ¡°Wee!¡± ¡°I¡¯d like 3,000 jars, meow!¡± ¡°What?! 3,000?! Just a moment, please!¡± The general store owner hurried to check the stock in response to Theo¡¯s bulk order. ¡°Sorry, but we only have 300 jars in stock right now. However, since you¡¯re buying in bulk, I¡¯ll give you a discount from the original 450 Tower Coins to 440.¡± The owner, having checked the stock, proposed a discount since he could only sell 300 and ¡°Give me more discount, meow!¡± As if the discount was nowhere near enough, Theo used his haggling skill three times and got the jars for 420 Tower Coins. ¡°Puhuhut. My skills have not rusted, meow!¡± Theo felt proud as he packed the purchased jars into his bag and left the general store. And after going around to other general stores to buy more jars, ¡°I¡¯ve only managed to buy 1,500, meow!¡± There were still too few jars. It would take three days for new stock toe in. ¡°So depressing, meow¡­¡± Eager to make a quick purchase and get back to Sejun¡¯sp, Theo headed to the ghost storage to cheer himself up with a draw. ¡°Taru, long time no see, meow!¡± ¡°Oh! You¡¯vee.¡± When Theo visited the lost and found storage, Taru greeted him warmly. ¡°Here¡¯s 1,000 Tower Coins, meow! I want to cheer up with a draw quickly, meow!¡± ¡°Is something bothering you?¡± Taru asked as they walked to the lost and found storage with the ghosts. ¡°Yes, meow! I bought all the jars at the general store, but there still aren¡¯t enough, meow!¡± ¡°Jars?! How many do you need?¡± ¡°1,500, meow!¡± ¡°That¡¯s a lot missing¡­ Would it be okay if I introduce you to a ce that sells jars?¡± ¡°Really, meow?!¡± ¡°Yes. My friend makes jars on the 97th floor of the tower.¡± ¡°Really, meow?!¡± ¡°Yes. If it¡¯s urgent, let¡¯s go right now.¡± Hearing Theo¡¯s urgent need, Taru quickly turned to leave. Then, ¡°Just wait a moment, meow!¡± Theo held Taru back. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, why?¡± ¡°I still want to do the draw before we go, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly entered into the ghost warehouse and came out with an item. ***** TL Notes: 1) Keen-eyed among you might have noticed the ¡®Kyoo¡¯ instead of ¡®Kyoot,¡¯ which, I assure you, isn¡¯t a mistake, as it is like this in the raw Korean chapter. It could be either a mistake by the author or probably Iona being irritated/angry about parting with Theo¡¯s tail or angry due to someone or something not mentioned now. ***** Chapter 218: In return, I’ll give you this, meow! 97th Floor of the Tower. ¡°Is that where Taru¡¯s friend is, meow?!¡± Theo asked, looking at the vige in the middle of a wastnd in the distance. ¡°No. That¡¯s my hometown, Rhino Vige, over there. Do you see the mountain at the end of the vige?¡± Taru pointed to the mountain behind the vige. ¡°I see it, meow!¡± ¡°There, at the entrance of the mountain, is my friend¡¯s workshop. And¡­ Theo, please don¡¯t call me by my name in the vige. I just want to meet my friend quietly.¡± Taru readjusted the hood he was wearing to hide his face. ¡°Got it, meow! Then let¡¯s hurry, meow!¡± Theo, eager to buy the jars and return to Sejun triumphantly, hurried Taru along towards the entrance of the vige. ¡°Has it been 100 years?¡± Taru, who had not seen his hometown in a long time, followed Theo leisurely after admiring the scenery of his homnd. The mountain served as andmark, so there was no chance of losing Theo the way to his friend¡¯s workshop. Just as Taru was walking without worries, ¡°Ha! Don¡¯t lie to me, meow!!!¡±This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Theo¡¯s angry voice could be heard arguing with the vige guards. *** ¡®I¡¯ll buy the jars and go back to Chairman Park¡¯s knees, meow!¡¯ Theo, eager to return to Sejun with the jars, ran swiftly and arrived at the entrance to Rhino Vige. But ¡°Stop right there!¡± ¡°If you want to enter the vige, pay a toll of 100 Tower Coins!¡± The guards blocking the entrance to the vige demanded a toll from Theo. ¡°My vige doesn¡¯t charge a toll, so why are you demanding one, meow?¡± Theo confronted the guards blocking his way. 100 Tower Coins was a trivial amountpared to the money Theo had, but to be extorted like this was something a fool would do. Puhuhut. I¡¯m no longer a fool, meow! ¡°What did you say?!¡± ¡°Should I just beat this tiny one up?¡± The huge guards threatened Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. How dare you, the great¡­¡± As Theo was about to reveal his identity to intimidate the guards, ¡°What¡¯s all this noise?¡± A being even bigger than the guards appeared. ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m sorry. Lord Radun, this cat refuses to pay the toll¡­ I¡¯ll take care of it quickly!¡± The guards spoke with tension in their voices as Radun, the leader of Rhino Vige, appeared. ¡°Kukuk. No need. I¡¯ll personally teach this brazen creature the fear of the world.¡± Radun rolled up his left sleeve to show off the ck dragon tattoo on his forearm, as if boasting. ¡°Oh! That¡¯s the great ck dragon tattoo that Lord Radun got from fighting the Minotaur King for three days, and he was acknowledged for his strength, a tattoo personally engraved by the Minotaur King himself!¡± ¡°Probably, Lord Radun, who came back without a single wound, is much stronger than Lord Taru, the Storm Tank who fought and survived against the Minotaur King 100 years ago.¡± The two guards whispered about Radun¡¯s tattoo. ¡®Kukuk. Yes. Praise my greatness more!¡¯ Radun shifted about to show off his tattoo better in response to the guards¡¯ words. Radun recalled that when the Minotaur King recently visited the vige, he boldly suggested a one-on-one fight in a secluded ce when the vigers were watching but as soon as he went to the secluded ce, Thump! ¡°Please spare me! I surrender!¡± He quickly knelt and surrendered to the Minotaur King. The Minotaur King, upon seeing Radun¡¯s submission, told him to serve loyally upon seeing anyone with the ck dragon tattoo in the future and showed Radun the tattoo on his chest before leaving. However, as soon as the Minotaur King left, Radun boldly forged a simr ck dragon tattoo on his left arm and returned to the vige, lying that he had received it from the Minotaur King. Since then, Radun¡¯s influence grew significantly, and he lived like a king in Rhino Vige. Thus, every day, Radun would roam the vige after lunch to see the vigers who feared him. It was then that he noticed Theo. ¡®Good catch at the right moment.¡¯ Radun thought it was time to pick one out and show his fearsomeness. He marked Theo, who was standing up to the guards, as his prey. Theo looked weak enough to highlight his own strength. ¡°What is this weird tattoo, meow?!!!¡± Theo was furious upon seeing the ck dragon tattoo engraved on Radun¡¯s arm, because he knew the only person who had the extra scales of Kaiser was Sejun, whose right-hand man was Theo himself. The Minotaur King did not have the extra scales of Kaiser. Naturally, Radun¡¯s ck dragon tattoo was fake. Moreover, the tattoo was so poorly made that Theo felt insulted on behalf of the ck dragon tattoo engraved on his own foot. ¡°How dare you lie about being Chairman Park¡¯s subordinate with such an ugly tattoo, meow!!! I¡¯m so angry, meow!!!¡± Trembling, As the ck dragon tattoo given by Sejun was insulted, Theo trembled with anger. Of course, to the other party, it seemed like he was shaking with fear. ¡°Haak! Don¡¯t lie, meow!!!¡± Theo shouted at Radun, filled with rage. ¡°What?! What lie are you talking about?! You little!¡± ¡®How did this guy find out?¡¯ Stung by Theo¡¯s outcry, Radun hurriedly attacked to silence Theo. ¡°I¡¯ll teach you a lesson, meow!¡± Snap! Theo also unsheathed his dragon ws as he saw Radun¡¯s fisting toward him. Then Bang! Taru blocked in front of Theo, taking Radun¡¯s punch with his face. ¡°Meow!? Ta¡­ friend, are you okay, meow?!¡± Theo, about to call Taru by his name, remembered Taru¡¯s request not to do so and quickly changed his address. ¡°Theo, I¡¯m fine. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on, but let¡¯s try to talk this out first.¡± Taru reassured Theo and spoke to Radun. And then, ¡°Theo, what¡¯s happening?¡± ¡°When I tried to enter the gate, they blocked the way and demanded a toll, meow¡­¡± ¡°What?!¡± Taru was shocked to hear the reason for the fight. Why would Rhino Vige charge a toll?! It was not the Rhino Vige he remembered from the past. He wanted to question why they were collecting a toll, but as someone who had abandoned and left the vige, he did not want to interfere anymore. ¡°Here¡¯s 200 Tower Coins for the toll. Take it.¡± ¡°Huh?! Yes!¡± Taru handed the money to the dazed guard and quickly entered the vige. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s go.¡± I¡¯ll see youter, meow! Heeding Taru¡¯s call and deciding to take care of the jars first, Theo red at Radun before following Taru into the vige. ¡°Why does the vige look so deserted, meow?¡± Theo walked down the main street of the vige,menting on itsck of life as if no one lived there. ¡°I don¡¯t know either. Let¡¯s head to the workshop for now.¡± Wanting to ask his friend about the vige, Taru hurried to the workshop. As they passed through the vige and arrived at the foot of the mountain [Triceratops Workshop] The sign for the workshop was in sight. Knock. Knock. Knock. As Taru knocked on the door and entered the workshop ¡°Excuse us!¡± Theo followed Taru into the workshop. Inside, various pottery made of big and small y and stones were disyed. ¡°Meow! Chairman Park would love this, meow!¡± Theomented while looking at a stone pot carved out of rock. ¡°Puhuhut. This looks good too, meow!¡± As Theo was picking out items Sejun would like, Crash! A sound of a jar breaking came from the back of the workshop. ¡°Meow?!¡± No way, meow! Who is breaking my jars, meow?! Reminded of the reason for his visit by the sound of the jars breaking, Theo hurried toward the source of the noise. And then Crash! He found Triceratops, Taru¡¯s friend, breaking a jar with a hammer. ¡°What are you doing, meow?!¡± ¡°Is this your first time seeing a jar being broken?¡± Triceratops, who was breaking a wed jar with a crack in it, responded indifferently to Theo, who was showing anger. Then, ¡°Triceratops.¡± Taru, who had followed behind Theo, called his friend¡¯s name. ¡°Huh?! Is that you?!¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me. Taru. It¡¯s been a long time.¡± ¡°Taru!!!¡± Triceratops charged past Theo towards Taru as if he was about to confront an enemy. ¡°Meow? Didn¡¯t you say he was a friend, meow?!¡± Theo was confused ¡°Triceratops!¡± Taru also ran towards Triceratops with an equally fierce momentum. Bang! Their shoulders collided, making a loud noise. It seemed like someone could have been killed by the impact, but, ¡°Hahaha. How long has it been?!¡± ¡°Taru, have you been well?¡± The two casually shook hands and exchanged a strong embrace, a rough greeting befitting of a rhinoceros. A momentter, ¡°So you came to buy jars?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! I want to buy 1500 jars, meow!¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ 1500 is exactly how many I¡¯ve made so far. Alright, I¡¯ll sell them.¡± ¡°How much, meow?!¡± ¡°Since you came through a friend¡¯s introduction, I¡¯ll give you a special deal and only charge for thebor. It¡¯ll be 0.5 Tower coins each.¡± Honestly, the amount was not even enough to cover thebor cost. Triceratops, with Taru apanying him, gave Theo an incredibly generous offer. But, ¡°Give me a discount, meow!¡± Theo, unaware of Triceratops¡¯ generosity, tried to haggle three times. ¡°Sigh¡­ just take them.¡± Since there were hardly any merchants looking for jars these days, Triceratops decided to hand them all over to Theo. ¡°Thank you, meow! In return, I¡¯ll give you this, meow!¡± Theo handed over a handful of five-colored beans to the fool who had given him the jars for free. And, ¡°Help me, meow!¡± Theo boldly asked Taru and Triceratops for help while packing the jars into his bag. ¡°Thanks, meow!¡± After Theo thanked them and stepped out first, ¡°Triceratops, thank you. Take this.¡± Taru handed a bundle of money to Triceratops. It was the money Theo had spent on drawing the lottery. ¡°But what¡¯s happening in the vige?¡± Taru finally asked about the situation in the vige that had been bothering him. *** ¡°Puhuhut. Now I can return to Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo left the workshop proudly after acquiring all 3000 jars as Sejun had ordered him to buy. ¡°Over there, that¡¯s the guy from earlier!¡± A voice shouted towards Theo. ¡°What, meow?¡± Looking towards the source of the sound, Theo saw Radun giving orders to his subordinates ¨C the same ones from the vige entrance. ¡°Yes!¡± Dadadada. At Radun¡¯smand, the guards quickly moved to surround and close in on Theo. ¡®Perfect. I¡¯ll capture this guy as a hostage and catch him.¡¯ Radun smirked evilly at Theo. He had been humiliated in front of his guards earlier when Taru, despite being hit by his punch, waspletely fine. So he summoned all his guards to capture Taru, but fortunately for him, the weaker Theo came out first. But, ¡®I was going to teach him a lesson anyway, good timing, meow!¡± Theo felt equally grateful for the chance as well. Theo jumped, Snap! ¡°Meow meow meow! Meow meow meow!¡± He quickly drew his dragon ws in mid-air and swung at Radun, Sssss. andnded lightly. ¡­¡­ If not for Theo¡¯s noise, no one would have noticed the Meow-meow Storm Fist that took out the enemy. ¡°Puhahaha.¡± ¡°What did you do?¡± The guardsughed at Theo. Then, Puck! With an explosive sound, Radun disintegrated into dust and vanished. ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Theughter of the guards, overwhelmed by Theo¡¯s strength, faded away. ¡°Eh?! Theo!¡± Taru, who hade out of the workshop, spotted the guards surrounding Theo. And, Bang! He quickly ran over, pushing through the guards to stand in front of Theo. ¡®How dare you! How dare you!¡¯ Trembling with anger, Theo still hadn¡¯t cooled off from his rage towards Radun, who had dared to brand himself as one of Sejun¡¯s underlings. But, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Vice Chairman Theo. There¡¯s something I didn¡¯t tell you¡ªI used to be the boss on the 97th floor of the tower. Come at me! I, Storm Tank Taru, will take you on!¡± Taru, thinking Theo was shaking with fear, revealed his true identity to reassure him and roared, ¡°Aaah! Help!¡± The guards, regaining their senses, scattered in a panic. ¡®Hmph. My reputation isn¡¯t dead yet.¡¯ Taru took pride in thinking that the guards ran away because of him. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± And so, Theo and Taru left. ¡°This needs to be nted, doesn¡¯t it?¡± Triceratops nted the five-colored beans given by Theo, unaware that they were mixed with kudzu fruits¡­ Thanks to that, the food worries of the starving residents of Rhino Vige were resolved. **** Chapter 219: Did Dad do something wrong to you? ¡°Land Moving.¡± Thunk Sejun, who had spread cherry tomato seeds on the ground, used his skill as he struck the ground with Myler¡¯s hoe. Boom The ground shifted, swallowing the scattered cherry tomato seeds spread on the ground and then buried them at regr intervals. And then, [The earth moves favorably for you.] [The magic power consumption for Land Moving is reduced by half.] [You have nted 1005 magical cherry tomato seeds.] [Your job experience points have increased slightly.] [Due to magical cherry tomato seeds listening to the sound of the farmer¡¯s footsteps, the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 7 has been enhanced.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 7, the growth rate of the magical cherry tomato seeds will be doubled for 24 hours.] [Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 7 has increased slightly.] A message appeared that the cherry tomatoes had been nted. In the meantime, the magic power had increased by 1, allowing a slight increase in the number of crops he could nt. ¡°Phew. No matter how much I nt, it never ends.¡± Sejun, who had been nting crops non-stop since sending Theo to buy jars in the morning untilte afternoon,ined as he still saw the crops filling his void storage. The storage was overflowing with crops because he had harvested even those that didn¡¯t need to be, in an effort to harvest new varieties. It wasn¡¯t a number that could be diminished by eating. So Sejun was renting crops that couldn¡¯t be stored for a long time, except for the crops that had a method to be stored for a long time like dried sweet potatoes.. At that moment Grrrumble! Sejun¡¯s stomach made a noise, asking for food. ¡°Is it already that time? I am hungry¡­¡± Sejun stroked his belly and walked wearily towards the kitchen. Usually, before Sejun¡¯s belly-clock would rm, Cuengi would have alreadye to ask for food first, but today, for some reason, Cuengi had not yet returned from the western forest where he went to look for herbs. As Sejun was heading to the kitchen, ¡°Oh! They¡¯ve grown a lot.¡± He discovered the rice nted in the Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance had sprouted green shoots and grown about 10cm in just three days. The growth rate was indeed tenfold faster. ¡°Grow well.¡± [Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated] [The growth of the crops quickens while touched.] Sejun tenderly stroked the rice sprouts with a loving gaze. Hehehe, just a little more and I¡¯ll be able to eat white rice! ¡°Ah¡­ It¡¯s going to be delicious¡­. Sseup.¡± Imagining himself scooping up a big spoonful of white rice and topping it with a savory grilled fish, Sejun hurriedly wiped the drool leaking from his mouth. ¡°I can¡¯t wait any longer.¡± Hungry from imagining the food, Sejun quickly got up and rushed to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Then, Dadada. Krueng! Krueng! [Daddy Cuengi is hungry! Cuengi brought the food for Daddy!] Covered in mud, Cuengi came running with four kudzu roots clutched in his front paws. ¡°Yeah! Thanks! Haah¡­¡± Sejun waved energetically at the approaching Cuengi and let out an involuntary quiet sigh. ¡®Cuengi dug up four kudzu roots¡­¡¯ He had dug up quite a lot. As Cuengi said, it seemed tonight¡¯s dinner would be kudzu roots. Krueng! [Eat quickly!] Cuengi, having reached Sejun, handed over the kudzu roots and looked up at him with sparkling eyes. ¡°Just a moment.¡± Sejun took a closer look at the kudzu roots brought by Cuengi, which seemed thicker than usual, perhaps due to his mood. [Thick and Sturdy Kudzu Root of Life] ¡ú It¡¯s a kudzu root that has grown by absorbing life force from a living host. ¡ú It has absorbed almost the maximum amount of the host¡¯s life force, enhancing its medicinal properties. ¡ú When consumed, it increases stamina by 30 or potential stamina by 15. ¡ú It has a strong bitter taste. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 180 days ¡ú Grade: B+ ¡°It¡¯s not just my imagination.¡± The kudzu roots were indeed thicker than usual. Crunch. Crunch. Sejun boldly ate the kudzu roots since he was going to eat them anyway. Gulp. [You have consumed the Thick and Sturdy Kudzu Root of Life!] [Your Stamina increases by 30.] [You have consumed medicine with a bitter taste.] [Talent: A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina has activated.] [Your Stamina increases by 3.] Sejun continued to eat four kudzu roots in session. When he ate the first thick kudzu root, the effect ¡®A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina¡¯ increased his stamina by 3, but the effect decreased to 2, 2, and 1 respectively, as his tongue got used to the bitter taste. Meanwhile, the eyes of Cuengi, watching Sejun eat the kudzu roots, became brighter and brighter! Hehehe. Now it¡¯s time for honey jelly! However, ¡°It¡¯s time to prepare for dinner.¡± Contrary to Cuengi¡¯s expectations, Sejun, who had fully adapted to the bitter taste, did not indulge in a mouth cleanser. Krueng! Krueng?! [Dad, where are you going! Did you forget something?!] Cuengi was shocked by Sejun¡¯s reaction and hurriedly called out to him as he was heading to the cooking area. ¡°Hm? Forget something?¡± Sejun, with his hands behind his back, pretended as if he didn¡¯t remember anything. Krueng¡­. Disappointed by Sejun¡¯s response, Cuengi thought, no choice then! I¡¯ll have to bring out the secret herbs! Cuengi reached into his snack pouch to pull out a powerful herb that would force Sejun to have a mouth cleanser. At that moment ¡°Ta-da! Of course, I didn¡¯t forget! I was just ying a joke. Here¡¯s some honey for you today.¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Sejun handed over a jar full of honey that he had hidden behind his back to Cuengi. Sejun knew that recently Cuengi had been looking forward to sharing snacks with him after giving him the kudzu roots. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s honey!] Cuengi quickly withdrew his front paw from the snack pouch, which was going to retrieve the herbs, and received the honey instead. Thanks to this, Sejun unknowingly avoided the crisis of passing out from eating something bitter. ¡°Then, Cuengi, wait here while you eat the honey.¡± Leaving Cuengi to eat the honey, Sejun went to the kitchen area to start cooking. *** Green Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. ¡°Damn! Another miss.¡± Brachio frowned as she looked at the boar monster that had been transferred from the ck Tower to the Green Tower through and deed. Unfortunately, Sejun, the intended target, had not been caught. ¡°Go and collect it.¡± Brachio ordered her subordinate to collect thend deed. ¡°It¡¯s not easy¡­¡± Brachio muttered with a frown, frustrated by her continual failures in trying to catch Sejun with thend deed. ¡°Where did that liquore from?¡± Brachio recalled the Samyangju that had suddenly appeared a few days ago. ¡°It was so delicious¡­¡± Remembering the deep aroma and the clean taste of Samyangju, Brachio¡¯s lips naturally curved into a smile. Moreover, Samyangju had an incredible effect. Drinking Samyangju seemed to clear the fog that always clouded her mind. It wasn¡¯t just her; all the green dragons who had a sip felt the same way. And with their clear minds, they noticed something odd about other Green Dragons. ¡°Why aren¡¯t they sleeping?¡± The Green Dragons, supposed to be in their hibernation period, were not sleeping. They had forgotten the fact that they need to sleep during hibernation. No matter how strong dragons are, they need to have a hibernation period to rest their minds. Therefore, Brachio hurriedly put the other green dragons who had drunk Samyangju to sleep forcibly, even resorting to shock therapy. ¡°We need more of that alcohol¡­ but where to get it?¡± As Brachio was thinking of ways to get Samyangju, [The giant horned deer on the 78th floor of the tower are in danger of extinction.] [The red-striped meerkats on the 56th floor of the tower are in danger of extinction.] ¡­ .. . The effects of the kudzu that Sejun had spread in the Green Tower through Ajax began to show. *** ¡°Chairman Park! I have returned, meow!¡± Theo leaped towards Sejun, who was resting after dinner, with all four limbs stretched out. ¡°Hmm. Vice chairman Theo, did you have a good trip?¡± Snap. Sejun reached out to wee Theo, not wanting to chew on Theo¡¯s fur. But ¡°Puhuhut. No chance, meow!¡± Swoosh. Dada. Theo agilely twisted his body in mid-air, dodged Sejun¡¯s arm, and ran up his arm to fling himself at Sejun¡¯s face. And then, Clutch. Using all four of his paws, he clung tightly to Sejun¡¯s face. Inevitably, Theo¡¯s greasy fur along with his scent ended up in Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡°Hey! Get off!¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± ¡°Ptui! Ptui!¡± Sejun grabbed Theo by the scruff and detached him from his face, spitting out the fur that had entered his mouth. ¡°Ptui! Ptui! Vice chairman Theo, did you get the jars?¡± Sejun asked, after spitting out fur a few more times, whether Theo hadpleted the task he was given. ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! Who do you think I am, meow?! I¡¯m none other than Vice chairman Theo, the right-hand man of Chairman Park, meow! I¡¯ve got all 3000 jars, meow!¡± Theo said with a proud voice, putting his front paws on his waist. ¡°Good. You did well. Let¡¯s keep the jars in the brewery for now.¡± ¡°Understood, meow! Let¡¯s go, meow!¡± Theo clung to Sejun¡¯s knee as if it was a matter of course and shouted in agreement. After reaching the brewery, Sejun and the monkeys began cleaning the jars Theo had brought. They had to dry them tonight to start the base alcohol brewing process the next morning. About three hours after cleaning the jars, ¡°Meaaawn¡­. Chairman Park, are we done yet, meow?¡± Theo, who was dozing off hanging on Sejun¡¯s knee, askednguidly with a big yawn. ¡°We¡¯re done now. Let¡¯s go to bed.¡± After cleaning thest jar, Sejun returned home with Theo, concluding the 339th day of being stranded. *** The next morning. Thud. Thud. ¡°Chairman Park, wake up, meow!¡± For some reason, Theo woke up unusually early and began kneading Sejun¡¯s face to wake him up. ¡°Ugh¡­ What is it?¡± As Sejun opened his eyes, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, look at this, meow! I brought something good, meow!¡± Theo offered Sejun a golden bead that he had brought from the ghost warehouse. ¡°Oh?! What¡¯s this?!¡± Upon seeing the golden bead, Sejun immediately recalled the inner core of the giant electric eel he had eaten before, which tasted like orange soda. Gulp. Sejun swallowed his saliva and hurriedly checked the inner core. [Inner Core of the Deep Sea Giant Electric Eel] ¡ú This is the inner core of a giant electric eel that has lived in the deep sea of the dimension¡¯s ocean for 2000 years. ¡ú It is imbued with the power of electricity, giving off a golden glow. ¡ú Upon consumption, you can awaken Talent: Zapp. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Magic power of 100 or more ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Oh! I can eat this!¡± Without looking at any other exnation and confirming that he met the usage restriction, Sejun immediately swallowed the inner core. Ssshhhhh. The deep sea¡¯s giant electric eel¡¯s core transformed into a liquid, delivering a sweet orange taste and a refreshing sensation to Sejun¡¯s mouth. Gulp. ¡°Keuh¡­!¡± As Sejun was enjoying the exhrating aftertaste¡­ [You have consumed the Inner core of the deep sea¡¯s giant electric eel.] [Talent: Zapp has been awakened.] A message that he had acquired a talent appeared. ¡°Zapp?¡± Sejun checked his talent. [Talent: Zapp] ¨C A talent that allows you to use electricity more skillfully. ¨C You can create a slight electric charge by rubbing your palms together. ¡°Electricity?¡± Sssshhhhh. After reading the exnation, Sejun vigorously rubbed his palms together to try and generate electricity. Crackle. Crackle. Static electricity began to form on Sejun¡¯s palms. ¡°It works!¡± Sssshhhhh. As Sejun confirmed that electricity was being created in his palms, he rubbed them faster. It felt like real electricity would be generated if he just rubbed with a bit more effort. Then, Krueng? [Big brother, did Dad do something wrong to you?] Cuengi, who came looking for breakfast, saw Theo and the diligently begging1 Sejun, who was vigorously rubbing his palms, and asked as if he knew it. Dad definitely ate something delicious alone! It was an unjust morning for Sejun. ****** TL Notes: 1) The action of rubbing hands together in front of someone is a gesture someone makes when they have done something wrong, which is normally seen in K-dramas. If you haven¡¯t seen it, you can check the GIF below or read about it here: http://askakorean.blogspot/2008/04/korean-drama-queen.html. It¡¯s a long read but you can find the specific part by searching for ¡°Asking for forgiveness:¡± heading. **** Chapter 220: Lets Make Tofu! ¡°No, Cuengi, Dad didn¡¯t eat something delicious by himself. Right, Vice Chairman Theo?¡± Sejun hurriedly asked Theo to rify to Cuengi, who seemed to have misunderstood, but ¡°What are you talking about? Chairman Park was happily eating what I gave him! And didn¡¯t he also make that ¡®Keuh¡¯ sound that he only makes when he eats something delicious?!¡± Theo, who had been focusing on Sejun¡¯s reaction to eating the golden inner core closely, thought that Sejun was trying to deny his achievement for bringing the golden core and described in detail what he saw. Puhuhut. you can¡¯t fool me, meow! ¡°Ah?! That¡¯s right.¡± Thinking about it, Sejun had eaten something with an orange soda vor¡­ so he did indeed eat something tasty. Still! Darn! Theo, you¡¯re not helping me at all this time. ¡°Well, it can¡¯t be helped then.¡± Shashasha. Sejun rubbed his palms together hurriedly as Cuengi watched. Krueng?! [Dad, you¡¯re admitting that you ate by yourself¡­] As Cuengi questioned Sejun¡¯s actions, ¡°Look at this, Cuengi.¡± As Sejun spread the distance between his palms, Crackle. A red spark appeared between his palms. ¡°Hehehe. How is it? Amazing, isn¡¯t it?¡± Sejun proudly boasted, pleased with himself, but Krueng? Krueng? [What¡¯s that? You did all this to show me only that?] Cuengi responded nonchntly. Krueng! [Cuengi can do that too!] Shushushush. Cuengi rubbed its front paws together vigorously, imitating Sejun. An ominous noise emanated from Cuengi. ¡®Nah, that can¡¯t be right?¡¯ An uneasy feeling washed over Sejun, who tried to deny the possibility. Still, he thought it couldn¡¯t be that easy to create a spark since he had the electricity talent and Cuengi did not. However, ¡°Huh?!¡± Cuengi¡¯s fur stood on end, and Crackle. Crack. A blinding white spark formed on Cuengi¡¯s front paws, visibly a powerful electric charge. Krueng! [Mom told me not to do this because it tangles my fur!] Click. Cuengi discharged the electricity from its paws to the ground as if to warn Sejun. If I get caught doing this, mom will smack me on the back! Lick, lick. Cuengi quickly licked his fur, trying to tidy up the hairs that had spread out in all directions to avoid getting caught and scolded by Pink-fur. ¡°I¡¯ll help you!¡± Theo came over to assist Cuengi with his grooming. ¡°It¡¯s not because it¡¯s dangerous, but because it tangles the fur¡­¡± Watching the two, Sejun was surprised anew by Cuengi¡¯s strength and Swoosh, swoosh. Sejun helped straighten out Cuengi¡¯s fur with ab. Soon, as Cuengi¡¯s grooming was nearly finished, Grrrrumble. Having spent a lot of energy grooming, Cuengi¡¯s hunger clock sounded. And then, Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi¡¯s angry and hungry because Dad ate something tasty alone! Cuengi wants to eat honey-dipped garaetteok (TL: aka rice cakes).] Remembering that Sejun had eaten something delicious by himself, the fierce Cuengi demanded honey-dipped garaetteok. Just when Sejun thought he had gotten away with it¡­ ¡°Just wait a moment!¡± Sejun ran to the kitchen area and Gulp. [You have consumed a piece of Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball.] [You must eat all the food to get the effect.] [62 pieces remaining.] Sejun had to seal away the fierce beast with lots of honey-dipped garaetteok, so Sejun used the meat given by Aileen for breakfast. Thus, Sejun kept on making Garaetteok non-stop, and Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Garaetteok dipped in kudzu honey are the best!] Cuengi sat down, pressing his back against Sejun¡¯s, dipping the Garaetteok into honey and eating them. And that way the fierce beast was safely sealed away. After a while, Krueng! [Cuengi will go check on the herbs!] Having eaten his fill of Garaetteok, Cuengi packed his snack pouch full of Garaetteok and honey and headed off to the western forest. ¡°Phew. That was exhausting.¡± Slurp. After making an enormous amount of Garaetteok since morning, Sejun sat down for a coffee break. That¡¯s when ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! I have more things to give to Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo, who had been sprawling next to Sejun, suddenly stood up. He had suddenly remembered things he had put aside for Sejun. Oh! What¡¯s this?!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Look forward to it, meow!¡± Thump. Thump. Theo began to take out items from his bag that he had brought from the Triceratops workshop. ¡°What¡¯s this? A stone pot (TL: aka Dolsot or stone bowl)? Huh?! There¡¯s even a millstone?¡± Sejun was excited to see the items Theo had taken out. The stone pot would be used for cooking rice, and the millstone for grinding the five-colored beans to make tofu? ¡°I¡¯ve decided. Tonight¡¯s dinner is tofu!¡± Sejun began soaking the five-colored beans in water in a pot. Thanks to the millstone Theo brought, the variety of dishes Sejun could cook had increased. After that, Theo continued to please Sejun by taking out items like porcin bowls and a water bottle from his bag. ¡°As expected from Vice Chairman Theo!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I knew Chairman Park would like it, meow! Chairman Park should continue to believe in me, meow!¡± Pleased with Sejun¡¯svish reviews, Theoy down on Sejun¡¯sp and showed his belly, sending a look that seemed to say, ¡®Hurry up and pet me quickly, meow!¡¯ Swoosh. Swoosh. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, are you sleeping?¡± Gororong. Theo answered Sejun¡¯s question with the sound of snoring. After being petted a few times by Sejun, Theo quickly fell asleep. Swoosh. Swoosh. ¡°Now, I need to get to work.¡± ¡°Meow¡­¡± After finishing his coffee while petting Theo¡¯s belly, Sejun put the sleeping Theo on his legs and headed to the brewery. And then, ¡°Guys, let¡¯s get to work.¡± Ook! With the monkeys, Sejun began to pour rice flour into jars brought by Theo the day before and started making the base for the liquor. Swoosh. ¡°Wow. The cost of making alcohol is simr to what I spent on making Garaetteok earlier?¡± After filling all the jars with rice flour, Sejun remarked. How much Garaetteok did he actually make? He suddenly realized the astonishing appetite of Cuengi. ¡°But that¡¯s not important now.¡± Sejun quickly joined the monkeys, pouring hot water into one of the jars and stirring the rice batter. It wasn¡¯t until thete afternoon that the preparation of 3000 jars of base liquor waspleted. *** Korean Awakened Association, Chairman¡¯s Office. -The nuclear missile will reach Niue in 5 minutes. Han Tae-jun looked at the live satellite feed with a tense expression. Han Tae-jun had found clues about the Three Head Society on the Hunter phone, but it was too much for him to handle alone, so he asked for help from the U.S. With the aid of a US military satellite, he was able to find out the situation in Niue. However, the situation in Niue captured by satellite was serious. There were no people in Niue, only locusts. Moreover, an ominous altar had been erected in the center of the ind. The altar was covered in unknown characters. Han Tae-jun didn¡¯t know what they meant, but the moment he saw the altar, he felt an extreme sense of dread, as if his instincts were screaming danger. Fortunately, the US also sensed that the altar was not normal andunched a nuclear missile towards Niue, sharing the footage with Han Tae-jun. After 5 minutes, the nuclear missile hit Niue and created arge mushroom cloud. Just when he thought everything was over, ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s that?¡± Han Tae-jun spotted a huge silhouette within the mushroom cloud. *** Creak. Creak. Krueng! Krueng? [Cuengi¡¯s back! Daddy, what¡¯s that?] Cuengi, who hade back early from tending to the herbs, asked Sejun, who was grinding beans on the millstone. ¡°Cuengi¡¯s back? I¡¯m grinding beans to make tofu.¡± Krueng? Krueng? [What¡¯s tofu? Is it delicious?] ¡°Yes. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Exciting! Cuengi will help too!] Cuengi was eager to help at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Then Cuengi, please press this.¡± Sejun asked Cuengi to press the water out of the beans that had been ground with the millstone. Krueng! Krueng! [Understood! Cuengi can do it well!] Cuengi confidently replied. Sejun trusted him without a doubt. Sejun focused on grinding the millstone with ease. After all the beans were ground, ¡°Good.¡± Sejun started to make tofu by putting the bean juice that Cuengi had squeezed into a pot. But ¡°Huh?! Why isn¡¯t it solidifying?¡± Sejun was puzzled as he looked at the bean juice that wouldn¡¯t solidify. Despite trying various methods, tofu just wouldn¡¯t form. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi¡¯s hungry!] Having worked hard without any food, Cuengi¡¯s expression soured. ¡°Let¡¯s just eat this for now.¡± In a rush, Sejun said, looking at the enormous amount of bean residue left after Cuengi had squeezed the bean juice. He was thinking of making bean residue stew. Luckily, there was shrimp paste made from freshwater shrimp to use. Sejun added locust meat and green onions to the bean residue, fried them, added water, and seasoned it with shrimp paste to quicklyplete the bean residue stew. [Achievement unlocked: First in the tower to make the vorful five-colored bean residue stew.] [Recipe for the vorful five-colored bean residue stew registered to Cooking Lv. 7.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] Messages for the achievement appeared simultaneously. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat!¡± Sejun called the animals over to share the food and checked the dish. [vorful Five-Colored Bean Residue Stew]This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. ¡ú This stew is made with ground five-colored beans with their moisture removed, locust meat, and green onions, seasoned with shrimp paste. ¡ú The strong squeezing brings out the potential of the five-colored beans. ¡ú Upon consumption, one of the stats¡ªstrength, stamina, agility, or magic¡ªincreases by an additional 10% for 10 minutes. ¡ú Chef: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 30 days ¡ú Grade: B ¡°Wow!¡± The options were amazing. It seemed like the effects of the Sturdy Strength Yellow Beans, Sturdy Stamina Red Beans, etc., harvested from the five-colored beans, were partially reflected in the dish. Krueng! [It¡¯s savory! Delicious!] Fortunately, Cuengi was also satisfied with the bean residue stew. Having enjoyed a delicious dinner, ¡°But why isn¡¯t the tofu setting?¡± Sejun pondered why the tofu wasn¡¯t solidifying, Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Heheheh. Cuengi¡¯s Grandma is starting to cook!] Cuengi sat next to Sejun and watched Kim Mi-ran cook through the bronze mirror. ¡°Ah! Cuengi, that¡¯s tofu.¡± Sejun pointed out the tofu in the soybean paste stew. Krueng? Krueng! [Is that tofu? It¡¯s so white!] The sight of the wobbly, pudding-like tofu. Squeeze. Excited by the appetizing visual, Cuengi gripped the handle of the bronze mirror tightly. Then, -Humming. ¡°Huh?! The sound of Kim Mi-ran¡¯s humming began toe from beyond the mirror. ¡°Mom!¡± Sejun eximed at the sound of his mother¡¯s voice after a long time. -Huh?! Where is Sejun¡¯s voiceing from? Kim Mi-ran also looked around, hearing Sejun¡¯s voice. And then, -Eek! She screamed upon seeing the mirror. Sejun and Cuengi were reflected in the living room mirror. -So Cute¡­ ¡°Uh¡­ Mom, calm down,¡± As Sejun predicted, Kim Mi-ran couldn¡¯t keep herposure upon seeing the adorable Cuengi. -How can I calm down?! If you had such a cute baby, you should havee to mom sooner. Then, Krueng! Krueng! [Hello, Cuengi¡¯s Grandma! I¡¯m Daddy¡¯s son, Cuengi!] Realizing that he was visible to Kim Mi-ran, Cuengi hurriedly stood up and bowed 90 degrees, greeting her as Sejun had taught him. -Oh my! Such a well-mannered baby¡­ As expected, mom clutched her heart at Cuengi¡¯s greeting. ¡°Mom, are you doing well? Is everything okay?¡± -Yes! I¡¯m doing fine. Dad went to work since there¡¯s no more danger, and Se-dol went to school. He will be back soon. How are you doing? ¡°I¡¯m doing well too.¡± As they were talking, Crack. The bronze mirror began to crack, unable to bear the load. It seemed it wouldn¡¯tst much longer. Then, Krueng! [Daddy, ask how to make tofu!] Cuengi eximed. ¡°Mom, I have a question.¡± -Yes, go ahead. ¡°I tried making tofu, but it wouldn¡¯t solidify. Why?¡± Sejun described the process of how he had made the tofu. -If you don¡¯t add anything, of course it won¡¯t set. You need to use coagnt. If there¡¯s no coagnt, you could use vinegar and salt¡­ ng. Fortunately, the bronze mirror broke just after Sejun had heard almost all of what Kim Mi-ran had said. ¡°Aileen, is it possible to¡­?¡± When Sejun asked Aileen if it was possible to repair the broken bronze mirror, she said it was possible. ¡°Phew. That¡¯s a relief. Then I¡¯ll leave it to you.¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says to leave it to her.] After entrusting the repair of the bronze mirror to Aileen, ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s make tofu!¡± Sejun began to make tofu as he had learned from Kim Mi-ran, and he managed to make proper tofu. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious! Cuengi¡¯s Grandma is the best!] Cuengi¡¯s desire to meet Kim Mi-ran grew stronger. **** Chapter 221: Got you! You rascal! ¡°Mix vinegar and salt in a 2:1 ratio and add it to the bean juice. But don¡¯t stir it too much, or the tofu won¡¯t coagte¡­ Huh?! Sejun?!¡± Kim Mi-ran was exining how to make tofu to Sejun when their conversation was abruptly cut off as Sejun and Cuengi disappeared from the mirror. ¡°I still had more to say¡­¡± Kim Mi-ran said with a look of disappointment. Then, ¡°Ah!¡± Remembering something, she hurriedly opened the front door and went outside. And, ¡°mie!¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. She called out to the apple tree in the middle of the garden, which had been nted there since they moved in. And, -Yes. Master¡¯s mother, did you call for me? The apple tree replied. Initially mie, who had taken root in the house¡¯s basement to protect Sejun¡¯s family, ¡°Sigh¡­ Sejun only sends messages that he¡¯s doing well through Hunter Han Tae-jun, but why doesn¡¯t hee out of the tower? Is he eating properly?¡± overheard Kim Mi-ran¡¯s worries while she was watering the garden and worrying about Sejun. ¡®Master¡¯s mother is worried about the master. I must do something!¡¯ So, mie connected its roots with those of the apple tree in the garden to ease Kim Mi-ran¡¯s worries and, -Excuse me¡­ Hello, master¡¯s mother, I am mie. started tomunicate with Kim Mi-ran through the apple tree, asionally updating her about Sejun and reassuring his worried family. However, ¡°Hohoho. Sejun has a girlfriend? And she¡¯s incredibly beautiful?!¡± ¡°Really?! With Sejun¡¯s one word the monsters in the tower die?¡± ¡°He even ate ramen recently? The tower has everything, doesn¡¯t it?¡± mie ended up alleviating their worries too much by only sharing the good news about Sejun, making his family worry less about him. As a result, Kim Mi-ran was not overly worried when she saw Sejun after almost a year. Moreover, the environment visible through the mirror, with its fully cultivated wastnd now filled with crops like corn and cherry tomatoes, made Sejun¡¯s location seem like an ordinary peaceful countryside. Back to the present. ¡°mie, I was talking to Sejun and got cut off. Can I ask you something?¡± Kim Mi-ran, unable to satisfy her curiosity due to the interrupted conversation with Sejun, asked mie. -Yes! Ask me anything! ¡°How does Sejun take care of his skin?¡± -Huh?! Skin care? ¡°Yes. Sejun¡¯s skin looked so good!¡± Kim Mi-ran was curious about Sejun¡¯s skin care routine, which had improved significantly since entering the tower. His skin tone brightened, blemishes disappeared, and there was a faint glow. His features also seemed more defined. While Sejun, seeing his face every day, didn¡¯t notice the changes, his face was really getting more handsome due to Theo¡¯s massages. -Ah! That¡¯s because of Master¡¯s right-hand man, Theo¡­ mie exined to Kim Mi-ran why Sejun¡¯s skin had improved. ¡°So you¡¯re saying Sejun¡¯s skin got better because of the kneading from Theo, the cat he¡¯s raising?!¡± -Yes! ¡°Sejun is so lucky, getting massages and improving his skin¡­ I¡¯m so jealous.¡± Kim Mi-ran was enviously happy for her son, whose skin even got better while getting massages by the cat¡¯s kneading. ¡°Speaking of which, I didn¡¯t see Theo. I should ask Sejun to show me Theoter.¡± Kim Mi-ran, feeling a bit disappointed about not seeing Theo. ¡°Oh, my! Look at me!¡± Suddenly remembering she had left the soybean paste stew on the stove, she hurried back to the kitchen. -Phew. It¡¯s a relief that Master¡¯s mother didn¡¯t mention me to the master. mie felt relieved that Sejun hadn¡¯t discovered its roots extending all the way there. *** ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m here!¡± Aileen arrived at the territory of the ck Dragon through the portal in the administrator¡¯s area. ¡°Kahaha! My granddaughter is here!¡± ¡°Grandpa, where¡¯s the stuff?¡± Aileen immediately addressed her purpose, despite Kaiser¡¯s warm wee. Aileen firmly told Kaiser that the Samyangju she gave was not for free, and handed over the liquor. In response, Kaiser distributed Samyangju to the ck dragons and in exchange received dragon scales. ¡°There they are. This time, for each cup of Samyangju, I got three scales engraved with dragon skin magic. Kahaha. How about that?¡± Kaiser proudly pointed to a huge pile of ck dragon scales obtained as a price for the Samyangju. Yesterday at lunch, when the 300 jars of Samyangju that Sejun had brewed a week ago were ready, 3333 bottles were distributed to each dragon n, and all dragons tasted at least one ss of it yesterday. And because of the good taste of Samyangju and its effect in clearing the mind, it instantly became the favorite drink of the dragons. Consequently, the ck dragons, following Kaiser¡¯s demand for a payment, willingly gave up their scales engraved with dragon skin magic. In fact, they were even willing to give more scales for more liquor. ¡°Grandpa, thank you. I¡¯ll be going now!¡± Aileen gathered the piled scales and hurried towards the portal. ¡°What? Leaving already?¡± ¡°Yes, I have a lot of work to do!¡± Leaving the disappointed Kaiser behind, Aileen hurried back to the administrator¡¯s area. And, ¡°Hehehe. Sejun will be happy, right?¡± Aileen delivered the ck dragon scales she received from Kaiser to Sejun. *** Sip. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says these are in exchange for the Samyangju.] Aileen spoke to Sejun, who was having his morning coffee after breakfast. Then, Thud! Approximately 80,000 ck dragon scales appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Aileen, thank you.¡± Sejun stored the ck dragon scales he received from Aileen in his void storage. Though it was more than needed, having one dragon scale could save him from a deadly situation, so having more was not a bad thing. After storing the ck dragon scales in the storage, Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi will go and check on the herbs!] Cuengi rushed towards the western forest. ¡°Cuengi, you should take some snacks with you.¡± Sejun noticed that Cuengi¡¯s snack pouch was empty, but Krueng! Krueng! [No need! It¡¯s okay!] Surprisingly, Cuengi refused food and quickly headed towards the western forest. ¡°Something¡¯s fishy about Cuengi.¡± ¡°What¡¯s fishy, meow?¡± As Cuengi quickly disappeared into the distance, Sejunmented, and Theo, curious, asked. ¡°It¡¯s about Cuengi. These days, he doesn¡¯t fill his snack pouch andes backte in the evening.¡± Since the day after they made tofu five days ago, Cuengi stopped asking Sejun for food. And even when he returned in the evening, he didn¡¯t eat but yed around Sejun and then went to sleep. ¡®Could he be sick?¡¯ At first, Sejun worried if Cuengi was unwell, but Cuengi seemed too energetic to be sick. ¡°Then there¡¯s only one possibility left.¡± ¡°What is it, meow?¡± ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you don¡¯t know? Then how can you be called Theo-son, assistant to the great detective Sherlock Sejun?¡± (TL: Theo-son as in Watson from Sherlock Holmes) ¡°Meow?! What¡¯s Theo-son, meow?¡± Confused by Sejun¡¯s sudden role-y, Theo didn¡¯t understand what was going on and questioned. ¡°There¡¯s such a thing. So, are you going to be my assistant or not?!¡± ¡°I will, meow! I¡¯m Sejun¡¯s right hand man and his assistant, meow!¡± Though unclear about the specifics, Theo, always wanting to be on Sejun¡¯s side, agreed without hesitation. ¡°Good. Seeing Theo-son¡¯s enthusiasm, I¡¯ll let this one slide.¡± ¡°Thank you, meow! I¡¯ll work hard from now on, meow!¡± ¡°Exactly! That¡¯s the spirit, Theo-son!¡± Sejun was pleased with Theo¡¯s eager attitude. And, ¡°Theo-son, listen carefully. Considering the amount Cuengi eats, it doesn¡¯t make sense for him to eat nothing, right?¡± Sejun continued his deduction. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! It doesn¡¯t make sense for Cuengi to starve, meow!¡± Theo eagerly agreed with Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°That means¡­¡± ¡°That means? What, meow? I¡¯m so curious, meow! Tell me quickly, meow!¡± ¡°Cuengi is secretly eating something delicious! Haha! How¡¯s that for a deduction by the great detective Sherlock Sejun?¡± Sejun proudly responded to Theo¡¯s curious and eager attitude. And, ¡°Golden Bat! Go get Iona.¡± Sejun summoned the Golden Bat to bring Iona from the Wizard Tower. It was time to confront Cuengi, who had only been suspected but not yet caught in the act. ¡®Cuengi must have been eating delicious things alone and giving me only the tasteless and bitter stuff.¡¯ Sejun nned to follow Cuengi and catch him in the act of eating something delicious by himself. So, Sejun summoned the Golden Bat to call Iona because he needed her wind magic to approach Cuengi without being detected by his keen sense of smell. Although Sejun considered moving underground, Cuengi had learned to detect enemies moving underground during their previous battle with the corrupted ents. Krueng! Krueng! [There¡¯s something in the ground! Let¡¯s hit it and find out!] Cuengi¡¯s method of attacking anything suspicious in the ground was too risky. A short whileter, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Sejun, did you call me?¡± Iona arrived with the Golden Bat. ¡°Good, you¡¯re here, Iona. We¡¯re going to secretly follow Cuengi, so can you hide our scent with your wind magic?¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Spying? That sounds fun. Leave it to me!¡± Iona, intrigued by the idea of a tailing, eagerly agreed to help. ¡°Puhuhut. Even if Iona hides our scent, it¡¯s me, the great assistant Theo-son, who will be assisting the great detective Sherlock Sejun!¡± Theo, fully immersed in their role-y, clung to Sejun¡¯s knee and dered confidently. Now, I¡¯ve got a sense of what Chairman Park wants, meow! ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s go!¡± Sejun, along with Theo, Iona, and the Golden Bat, set off towards the western forest to catch Cuengi in the act. *** In the western forest, Krueng! [Finally arrived!] Cuengi, having skipped breakfast, arrived at the ce filled with giant trees infested with kudzu vines and immediately started sniffing around. Then, Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. It smells like honey here!] Crack. Having found the scent he was looking for, Cuengi dug his front paws into the tree trunk, pulling out a blue kudzu root, Krueng! [Found a honey-vored herb!] Munch. Munch. Cuengi happily ate it. Krueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Dum dum. Chewing on the kudzu root, Cuengi danced joyfully as the sweet juice flowed out. After finding and eating several honey-vored kudzu roots, Sniff sniff. Cuengi began searching for new kudzu roots. Then, Krueng! [There¡¯s a bitter smell here!] Crack! Detecting a bitter smell, Cuengi dug into another tree and pulled out a red kudzu root. Krueng! [This one¡¯s for Dad!] Cuengi quickly stashed the red kudzu root in its snack pouch. *** ¡°Got you! You little rascal!¡± Sejun, watching Cuengi eat the blue kudzu roots and stash the red ones in its bag through Iona¡¯s irvoyance magic spell, eximed. Just as Sejun had suspected, Cuengi was eating the tasty ones and only giving Sejun the bitter-tasting ones. What was more infuriating was the ratio in which Cuengi was harvesting: approximately nine blue kudzu roots for every one red root. Despite the abundance of tasty roots, Cuengi never offered any to Sejun. ¡®You little rascal, Cuengi! You had delicious ones but only gave me the bitter ones!¡¯ Sejun, infuriated by Cuengi¡¯s misdeeds, quietly approached him. And, ¡°Got you! You rascal!¡± Krueng? Sejun grabbed Cuengi by the scruff of his neck as he was busily eating the blue kudzu roots. ***** Chapter 222: Receiving the First Trial Krueng! [Delicious!] Cuengi was happily enjoying the honey-vored kudzu root. Then, Swoosh. Suddenly, someone grabbed his scruff, making Cuengi angry for being disturbed while eating. ¡®How dare someone mess with me, Crimson Giant Honeybear Cuengi?!¡¯ Just as Cuengi was about to transform and teach the disturber a lesson, ¡°Got you! You rascal!¡± Recognizing Sejun¡¯s familiar voice, Cuengi¡¯s eyes widened and his heart sank in shock. Krueng? [Why do I hear Dad¡¯s voice?] Creak. Creak. Feeling ominous, Cuengi struggled to turn its head back. And, ¡°Cuengi, do you realize your mistake?!¡± Cuengi¡¯s eyes met Sejun¡¯s, who held his scruff with an ¡®I got you!¡¯ expression. Cuengi¡¯s eyes were shaking, realizing his fault. Krueng¡­ Krueng¡­ [I¡¯m sorry, Dad¡­ Cuengi just love the honey taste too much¡­] Cuengi, with drooping ears, tearfully confessed its mistake to Sejun. What if Dad hates me now¡­ Cuengi trembled, in fear of being hated by Sejun¡¯s. ¡®He¡¯s so cute!¡¯ Sejun¡¯s lips twitched, struggling not to smile at Cuengi¡¯s adorable state. But, ¡®No, I mustn¡¯t!¡¯ Sejun disciplined his softening heart. He knew he had to properly reprimand Cuengi. Overlooking this now would only worsen Cuengi¡¯s behavior. ¡°Cuengi, you admit it was wrong to eat all the tasty stuff yourself, right?¡± Sejun let go of Cuengi¡¯s scruff and ced his hands under Cuengi¡¯s armpits, and looked him in the eyes. Kooueng¡­ Kooueng¡­ [Yes¡­ I¡¯m sorry, Dad¡­] Cuengi tearfully responded to Sejun¡¯s question, his eyes starting to water.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. ¡°If you did wrong, you should be punished, right?¡± Sejun sternly spoke, fighting the urge to be lenient as he saw Cuengi¡¯s tears. Kooueng¡­ Kooueng¡­ [Yes¡­ Cuengi did wrong and should be punished¡­] Cuengi nodded in agreement. ¡°Then, as a punishment, you¡¯ll eat only bitter kudzu roots for the next ten days. Reflect on your actions while eating them.¡± There was no personal vendetta. Definitely not revenge. It was all to teach Cuengi a lesson¡­ Sejun convinced himself, reaffirming his intentions internally while, Krueng! [Understood!] Though Cuengi never liked bitter food, he epted the punishment, acknowledging his fault. ¡°Good. But Dad¡¯s still not happy yet.¡± Sejun maintained a stern face while wiping the tears around Cuengi¡¯s eyes and then, ¡°This is the punishment for eating something tasty alone! Bubububub!¡± He pressed his face against Cuengi¡¯s belly and yfully blew raspberries on his belly. Koouee¡­? Kuehehehe! [Does Dad feel better now¡­? Hehehe!] Cuengi, initially scared of being scolded, soon realized Sejun wasn¡¯t angry anymore and startedughing. ¡°Cuengi, you know if you cry and thenugh, you¡¯ll grow hair on your butt?1¡± (TL: See note below) Sejun teased Cuengi yfully. But, Krueng? Krueng! [What do you mean? Cuengi already has hair on his butt!¡± Cuengi disyed his buttocks while speaking. It was indeed a very natural thing for Cuengi. ¡°Yeah?! Then take more of my punishment! Bubububub.¡± Kuehehehe. After a bit more yful belly raspberries, ¡°This is the honey-vored kudzu root, right?¡± Krueng! [Yes!] Sejun examined the blue kudzu root harvested by Cuengi. [Blue Kudzu Root of Potential] ¡ú A kudzu root that has grown by absorbing life force from a living host. ¡ú It has absorbed almost the maximum life force from its host, making it highly effective. ¡ú Rich in nutrients, it offers high satiety andsts long. ¡ú Consuming it increases all stat potentials by 5. ¡ú Tastes like honey. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 180 days ¡ú Grade: B Understanding why Cuengi hadn¡¯t asked for food made sense now. ¡°This increases all stats¡¯ potentials.¡± After checking the root¡¯s properties, Sejun put the kudzu root in his mouth and chewed. Munch. Munch. The texture of the kudzu root was simr to radish, but each chew released a honey vor, reminiscent of eating a pear. Gulp. [You have consumed the Blue Kudzu Root of Potential.] [All stat potentials have increased by 5.] ¡°Wow! It¡¯s incredibly sweet!¡± Overjoyed by the sweet taste, after having only eaten bitter kudzu roots, Sejun put another blue kudzu root in his mouth. Munch. Munch. Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! It¡¯s tasty because it tastes like honey!] Cuengi, eating the bitter kudzu roots on the side, answered with a grimace. ¡°Here, Eat one, Cuengi.¡± Sejun offered a blue kudzu root to Cuengi, who seemed to be suffering with the bitterness. Sejun¡¯s punishment for Cuengi wasn¡¯t just to eat bitter roots, but to eat all the bitter ones he dug up, though he could still have some sweet ones. But, Krueng! Krueng! [No! Cuengi did wrong, so Cuengi will only eat bitter kudzu roots for ten days!] Cuengi, being stricter on himself , refused the sweet kudzu root. ¡°Really?! Then you won¡¯t have honey either?¡± As Sejun took out a jar of honey from the void storage, Krueng! Krueng! [No! That¡¯s different!] Dadadada. Cuengi rushed towards Sejun, politely extending his front paws. ¡°Okay, from now on, I¡¯ll give you one bottle a day. Have it as a way to clear your mouth of the bitter taste.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Thank you, Dad! Cuengi will enjoy it!] Sejun handed over the jar, Click. and Cuengi quickly opened it, starting to greedily lick the honey. ¡®I know how you feel.¡¯ Watching Cuengi savor the honey, Sejun nodded understandingly. Shortly after, Krueng! Krueng! [I¡¯m okay now! I¡¯ll go dig up more kudzu roots!] ¡°Let¡¯s go together.¡± After finishing its snack, Cuengi got up to dig more roots, and Sejun followed. While they were digging, Gororong. Gurgle. Kyuororong. Among the snoring sounds of Theo and Iona, another sound joined in. Cuengi¡¯s stomach clock, which usually rang at meal times, growled unexpectedly as he hadn¡¯t eaten properly in the morning. nce. nce. Feeling guilty for his wrongdoing, Cuengi sneakily nced at Sejun, unable to voice his hunger. ¡°Are you hungry, Cuengi?¡± Krueng¡­ Krueng¡­ [Yes¡­ I¡¯m hungry¡­] Cuengi timidly responded. ¡°Have this for now. Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun used his skill to erge a giant sweet potato for Cuengi and gathered nearby wood and stones to create a simple cooking hearth. Snap! With a flick of his fingers, Sejun ignited the fire in the hearth, Whoosh. and the twigs started burning. ¡°That should do it.¡± Once the fire was stable, Sejun ced a pot on it, Swoosh swoosh swoosh. and quickly sliced hundreds of potatoes while the pot heated up. He was making stir-fried potatoes, a dish that cooks quickly due to thinly sliced potatoes. Sizzle. After slicing, Sejun melted tuna fat in the hot pot and then, Swish. added the sliced potatoes, seasoning them with honey and salt for a sweet and savory vor. Shortly after, [You have achieved the feat of making Sweet and Savory Stir-Fried Potatoes in the Tower for the first time.] [The recipe for Sweet and Savory Stir-Fried Potatoes is registered in Cooking Lv. 7.] [Proficiency in Cooking Lv. 7 increases slightly.] A message appeared indicating the achievement of a new dish. ¡°Come and eat, Cuengi.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [It smells delicious! It must be tasty!] Responding to Sejun¡¯s call, Cuengi, who had been drooling in anticipation, hurried over. And, Krueng! [Thank you, Dad! I¡¯ll enjoy it!] Cuengi bowed at a 90-degree angle in gratitude to Sejun and began eating the stir-fried potatoes. Krueng! Krueng! [It¡¯s so delicious! Dad¡¯s cooking is the best!] Delighted by the tasty food, Cuengi continued to eat the stir-fried potatoes, shaking his hips and body in excitement. ¡®He¡¯s eating well.¡¯ Sejun watched Cuengi with a content smile. 6 hourster, ¡°Let¡¯s go back now.¡± Krueng! [Understood!] As dinner time approached, Sejun called Cuengi, and they headed home. *** The next morning. ¡°Are you guys ready?!¡± Sejun called out to the animals in the brewery, where 3,000 jars and 300,000 ss bottles were piled up. ¡°Yes, meow!¡± Krueng! [Yes!] Squeak! Ook! The animals responded. Today was the day to transfer Samyangju from 3,000 jars into bottles. As there were many bottles to fill, Sejun had asked other animals for help. The 300,000 ss bottles were obtained in exchange for providing cherry tomatoes to Iona¡¯s wizard tower, made diligently by the wizards. ¡°Let¡¯s start!¡± As Sejun was about to begin, -Kahaha! Let me help! -Sure. We¡¯ll help too! Kaiser and Kellion joined in. They had a vested interest in helping Sejun finish quickly so they could receive their share of Samyangju. -Fill them up. At Kaiser¡¯smand, Samyangju from 100 jars began transferring into 10,000 ss bottles, and -Fill them up. Kellion also started transferring Samyangju from jars to bottles. When the two dragons had almost finished transferring the Samyangju from 3,000 jars, [You have supplied 30,000 bottles of Samyangju to each dragon n.] [Questpleted.] [As a questpletion reward, you have gained arge amount of job experience.] [Your job experience has greatly increased.] [As a questpletion reward, all your stat potentials have increased by 100.] [As a questpletion reward, you are now eligible to challenge the 10th Tower¡¯s trial.]. A message appeared indicating the questpletion. And, [As a congrattory gift for earning the right to challenge the 10th Tower¡¯s trial, you are awarded a seedless grapevine for beginners.] ¡°A grapevine?¡± [The 10th Tower¡¯s first trial has been initiated.] [The 10th Tower¡¯s First Trial: To farm, you need a strong body that won¡¯t sumb to minor ailments. Grow the grapevine, eat its grapes, and raise all stats to over 300.] A robust grapevine without any fruit appeared before Sejun, marking the start of the first trial. ¡°Since when did having all stats over 300 be the standard for strength?¡± Swoosh. Swoosh. [Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated.] [The growth of the seedless grapevine for beginners is slightly elerated by your touch.] Reading the trial¡¯s requirements, Sejun diligently stroked the grapevine. He nned to grow the grapevine earnestly. ¡°Hehe, I wonder when it will bear fruit?¡± Sejun had been craving grapestely. *** In the ck Dragon¡¯s Territory. Boom. ¡°What¡¯s that sound?¡± As the great ck dragon, Miles, soared into the sky to locate the source of the sound, ¡°Where is this vibrationing from?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Other dragons from different territories also flew, trying to pinpoint the origin of the vibration. Then, ¡°What?! There¡¯s something moving down there!¡± One dragon pointed to the lower part of the destruction, encircled by nine towers. ¡°Where?!¡± Following the gaze of the dragon who had located the source of the sound, Boom. A cone-shaped, pointed gray tower was slowly rising. ¡°What?! That¡¯s a tower!¡± ¡°What kind of tower is it?¡± As the dragons tensely observed the emergence of a new tower, Thud. The gray tower rose about 10 meters high and then stopped moving. ¡°We must report this to our ns head first!¡± The dragons hurried to inform the heads of their ns about the emergence of the new tower. TL Notes: 1) If you startughing in the midst of crying, you will grow hair out of your butt. Small horns will also grow out of your butt. When horns and hair grow out of your butt, it has a bad connotation. Read More here ¨C> http://folklore.usc.edu/tears-andughter-together-are-bad-luck/ ***** Chapter 223: Who made it like this?!!! ¡°This is going to take forever to move.¡± Sejun looked at the remaining 60,000 bottles of Samyangju afterpleting the quest. These were meant for the ck Rabbit¡¯s wedding and needed to be carefully stored in the void storage. He could have asked Cuengi and Pink-fur to help with heavy lifting, but ss bottles were fragile and couldn¡¯t be moved inrge quantities at once. Therefore, since he needed to move them one by one with the help of the animals, it seemed like it would take a lot of time. Then, -These looks delicious. -I wish I could have just one bottle¡­ Seeing the two dragons eyeing the Samyangju greedily, Sejun had an idea. ¡°Excuse me, Kaiser, Kellion, could you help me move these? I¡¯ll give you 10 bottles of Samyangju each.¡± Sejun offered the Samyangju as bait for the dragons to help him move the 60,000 bottles to the void storage. It was a faster and safer method, and more economical, considering the potential breakage of the bottles. -Okay! What¡¯s so hard about that. Move! -Sure. You can always ask me, if you need help. Move! The two dragons readily agreed to help at Sejun¡¯s request. In just a few minutes, they transferred all 60,000 bottles of Samyangju safely to the void storage. ¡°Thank you, Kaiser, Kellion. Here¡¯s the alcohol.¡± -Kahaha! No need for formalities between us¡­¡± -Right. Khahaha. We¡¯ll be going then. After receiving their 10 bottles of Samyangju each, the dragons quickly flew off towards the fountain to enjoy their Samyangju. However, they couldn¡¯t leisurely savor their drink. *** ck Dragon¡¯s Territory. ¡°What?! A new tower has appeared?! The Creator didn¡¯t mention a 10th Tower¡­¡± Startled by Anton¡¯s report, Kaiser was shocked. ¡°Yes. Moreover, the grey tower has appeared right at the base of the Destruction.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ A grey dragon¡­ Is there a dragon n we don¡¯t know about?¡± Kaiser, assuming the color of the tower represented its managing dragon n, pondered. ¡°Or could it be the birth of a new dragon n? It might be a hidden n of the Creator.¡± ¡°That¡¯s possible. We need to investigate this tower.¡± ¡°Because of this, the head of the Hisron n, Silver Dragon Crise, who is the organizer of the next meeting, has proposed an earlier meeting.¡± ¡°When?¡± ¡°Immediately.¡± ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Kaiser frowned at Anton¡¯s words. ¡®I won¡¯t have time to enjoy the Samyangju Sejun gave me¡­¡¯ ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll leave immediately. You make sure the young ck dragons don¡¯t act rashly.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Polymorph release.¡± After entrusting the ck dragons to Anton and reverting to his true form, Kaiser spread his majestic wings and flew towards the territory of the Silver Dragon. *** Shasha-shak. After lunch and rest, Sejun yfully rubbed his hands together and brought them close to Theo. Wheeong-wheeong. Theo¡¯s fur stood up in response to Sejun¡¯s hands. ¡°Hehe. How is it? My magical hands?¡± As Sejun yed with Theo¡¯s fur, ¡°Don¡¯t¡­Just..just pet me here, meow¡­¡± Theo, lyingzily on Sejun¡¯sp, turned overzily and showed his belly, saying sleepily. ¡°Che. Fine.¡± Disappointed by Theo¡¯sckluster response, Sejun began to pet Theo¡¯s pink belly. Swoosh. Swoosh. They both fell asleep together. Thus, they took a nap. After some time, ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun woke up, refreshed, ready to start his afternoon work, which was to transnt the Poisonous Potatoes in the western forest. He had noticed some kudzu vines in the western forest preparing to bear fruit the previous day. His n was to contaminate the soil with the Poisonous Potatoes before the kudzu could root, preventing their spread. Then, by surrounding them with Detoxifying Green Onions wouldpletely trap and he could cultivate the kudzu. This was why Sejun had allowed Cuengi to cultivate the kudzu. Arriving at the field of Poisonous Potatoes and Detoxifying Green Onions, ¡°Huh? Why does its color look like this?¡± Sejun said noticing the Detoxifying Green Onions nted around the Poisonous Potatoes. Unlike other green onions, the five surrounding the poisonous potatoes werepletely white, even the leaves. Shuck. Sejun pulled out one of the white Green Onions. [You have harvested a Powerful Detoxifying Green Onion.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 7 proficiency has slightly increased.] [You have gained 50 experience points.] ¡°Powerful Detoxifying Green Onion?¡± It seemed that the Green Onion had enhanced detoxifying abilities due to its constant battle against poison, hence the ¡®powerful¡¯ in its name. ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± Sejun checked the harvested Green Onion. [Powerful Detoxifying Green Onion] ¡ú This Green Onion, grown inside the Tower with ample nutrients, has fought against toxins during its growth, enhancing its detoxifying abilities beyond that of regr detoxifying Green Onions. ¡ú When consumed, detoxifies grade A or lower poisons for 1 hour. ¡ú When consumed, boosts the liver¡¯s ability to detoxify for 48 hours. ¡ú Long-term consumption may awaken the talent: Immunity to Thousand Poisons. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 150 days ¡ú Grade: B+ ¡°Oh! Long-term consumption could awaken Immunity to Thousand Poisons?!¡± Munch. Munch. Sejun immediately ate one of the powerful detoxifying green onions whole. It tasted simr to regr Green Onions. Swoosh. Swoosh. After eating the enhanced detoxifying Green Onions, Sejun gathered the rest and Pluck. carefully harvested the Poisonous Potatoes and transnted them into a pot. Once he had transnted all four sections of the Poisonous Potatoes, [Green Tower, 23rd Floor Land Deed] ¡°Huh? And deed from the Green Tower!¡± Sejun found and deed lying on the ground of the Green Onion field. Brachio, undeterred, had sent anothernd deed. This time it was enchanted to unfold automatically if someone within 1m approached it. But, ¡°Aileen, there¡¯s a Green Towernd deed here.¡± Knowing he had the luck of a sunfish, Sejun didn¡¯t dare to touch the deed and immediately informed Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she will handle the Green Towernd deed and tells you not to worry.] Knowing that the Administrator couldn¡¯t travel through thend deed, Aileen confidently shouted. ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll leave it to you, Aileen.¡± Sejun handed the Green Towernd deed to Aileen and called for Toryong. Boom. -Did you call for me, master? Toryong quietly poked its head out in response to Sejun¡¯s call. ¡°Yeah. Can you take me to the western forest?¡± Sejun, holding the pot to his chest, climbed onto Toryong¡¯s head. -Of course! I will ensure afortable ride!¡± Boom boom! Toryong, with Sejun on his head, moved towards the western forest. *** Green Tower, 78th Floor. ¡°Eek! Why do I have to do this?! Hurry up!¡± A giant green dragon grumbled as it rescued animals on the brink of destruction. It was Ophelia, the Tower Farmer of the Green Tower, filling in for Brachio, who suddenly had to attend the meeting. ¡°Alright. That¡¯s everything.¡± Once the animals were inside Ophelia¡¯s protective barrier, Roar! Ophelia unleashed her breath attack at the pursuing kudzu,pletely obliterating the 78th floor of the tower. Boom! The once splendid herb garden that Cuengi would have loved disappeared. *** ¡°Cuengi!¡± Arriving in the western forest on Toryong, Sejun called out to Cuengi, Krueng? Krueng? [Dad, what¡¯s wrong? Why are you here?] Cuengi, munching on a bitter kudzu root, frowned and asked. ¡°I came to nt this.¡± Sejun showed the pot he was holding as he got off Toryong¡¯s head. Then, Shuck. Sejun dug up the soil and nted the four pieces of the Poisonous Potato in the north, south, east, and west directions, centering around the area where the corrupted ents had fallen. ¡°Just to be sure, I should test its effectiveness.¡± Sejun picked one of the kudzu fruits nearby and nted it near the poisonous potatoes. [You have nted kudzu in soil full of toxins.] [The kudzu is contaminated by the toxins and withers.] The kudzu fruit rapidly shriveled. It worked as he thought. ¡°Good.¡± Satisfied that the kudzu wouldn¡¯t spread, Sejun happily picked up Myler¡¯s hoe. Then, Shuck. [You have nted 1020 seeds of Detoxifying Green Onions in soil imbued with magic power.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Due to Detoxifying Green Onions seeds listening to the sound of the farmer¡¯s footsteps, the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 7 has been enhanced.] [With the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 7, the growth rate of Detoxifying Green Onion seeds will double for the next 24 hours.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] Sejun began nting the detoxifying Green Onions at a distance to prevent the toxicity of the soil from spreading. While he was surrounding the area with detoxifying Green Onions, ¡­ .. . [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 7 has been filled, and the level has increased.] The skill level of Magic Seed Sowing increased. ¡°It¡¯s done.¡± As Sejun returned after nting all the detoxifying Green Onions, Krueng! Krueng! [Dad, here are the kudzu roots! You must be hungry from working. Eat these!] While Sejun was busy, Cuengi had dug up kudzu roots and brought ten blue kudzu roots to Sejun. ¡°Thanks. Have some honey jelly, Cuengi.¡± Feeling bad for eating alone, Sejun offered honey jelly to Cuengi. Krueng! [Thank you, Dad!] Cuengi gratefully took the honey jelly from Sejun. ¡°Come here. Sit next to me and let¡¯s eat together.¡± Sejun picked up the hesitant Cuengi, still wary from yesterday¡¯s scolding, and ced him beside him. ¡°Go ahead, eat.¡± Pat. Pat. As Sejun patted Cuengi¡¯s bottom, Krueng¡­N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. [Cuengi¡¯s so happy¡­] Cuengi, teary-eyed, was moved by Sejun¡¯s unchanged gentleness despite his wrongdoing. Cuengi vowed to be more filial son to Sejun. However, ¡®Is Cuengi crying because he can¡¯t eat the honey-vored kudzu roots? I should keep my promise though¡­¡¯ Sejun thought Cuengi was crying because he couldn¡¯t eat the honey-vored kudzu roots and was in a dilemma. Munch. Munch. Preupied with his dilemma, Sejun chewed on the honey-vored kudzu roots, hardly noticing their taste as all his stat potentials increased by 50. *** The next morning. ¡°Ugh!¡± As Sejun got up and went outside, ¡°Oh?!¡± He saw a bunch of grapes hanging from the grapevine. Sejun hurried over and harvested the bunch of grapes. [You have harvested 32 seedless grapes for beginners.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 7 proficiency has increased slightly.] [You gained 1600 experience points.] Although he picked just one bunch, the message indicated that 32 grapes had been harvested. ¡°Wow! Grapes!¡± Sejun deeply inhaled the fragrance of the grapes and examined one of them. [Seedless Grape for Beginners] ¡ú A seedless grape, modified to strengthen the physique of beginners. ¡ú Eating one grape increases all stats by 1. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration time: 150 days ¡ú Grade: A A straightforward description. ¡°Hehe, let¡¯s taste it.¡± Sejun put the fragrant grape in his mouth and gently squeezed out the pulp. And, [You have consumed a Seedless Grape for Beginners.] [All stats have increased by 1.] The stats increased as described. But, ¡°Ugh! Who made it like this?!!!¡± Tasting the grape, Sejun grimaced in disgust. It wasn¡¯t the taste he had anticipated. ¡°Who modified the grapes like this?!¡± The grape was incredibly bitter. ***** Chapter 224: From Now On, Call Me Sister-in-law [You have consumed a Seedless Grape for Beginners.] [All stats have increased by 1.] [You have consumed a Seedless Grape for Beginners.] [All stats have increased by 1.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Ptui! Ptui! Ugh¡­ so bitter.¡±Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. After finishing the remaining bitter grapes, Sejun grimaced. He couldn¡¯t afford not to eat them due to the stat increase, but as a result of enduring the bitter taste, all his stats had increased by 23. ¡°Why did you make such tasteless grapes?! Huh?!¡± Swoosh. Swoosh. [Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated.] [The growth of the seedless grapevine for beginners is slightly elerated by your touch.] Sejun scolded the grapevine while stroking it. Though the vine wasn¡¯t at fault, he was upset for not getting the taste he expected. After a while of scolding the vine, Nom. [You have consumed a piece of Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball.] [You must eat all of it to gain the full effect.] [60 pieces remaining.] Sejun lost his appetite due to the bitter grapes and resorted to eating the meatball Aileen gave him. Then, ¡°Time to cook breakfast.¡± Sejun went to the kitchen area to prepare breakfast. *** ck Tower¡¯s administrative area. [ck Tower¡¯s Growth Conditions] -Tower Farmer (A): Achieved -Create 10 or More New Species: Unachieved -Cultivate Over 330 Million Square meter of Land: Unachieved -Grow a World Tree: ? -Acquire More than 10,000 World¡¯s Energy Pieces: Unachieved -Own More Than 5 Relics: Unachieved -Achieve 3 Great Aplishments: Unachieved -Increase the Number of Entrances of the ck Tower to 120: Unachieved ¡°Keeheehee. Thanks to Sejun, one of the tower¡¯s growth conditions has been achieved.¡± Aileen happily said, checking the conditions for the tower¡¯s growth after a long time. She didn¡¯t know what benefits the tower¡¯s growth would bring, but it felt good. ¡°Huh?! But why has ¡®Grow a World Tree¡¯ changed to a question mark?¡± Aileen was puzzled, remembering it was unachieved when shest checked after Sejun asked her to confirm if mie was the World Tree. [The repair of the Bronze Mirror of Longing ispleted.] An alert appeared on the crystal orb. ¡°Keeheehee. The relic repair isplete!¡± Eager to present the repaired relic to Sejun, Aileen rushed to the relic repair equipment. The ability to confidently repair relics for Sejun was thanks to this equipment, a benefit of the ck Tower¡¯s rising status. Holding the repaired Bronze Mirror in her hands, Aileen pondered, ¡°Wait! I should greet Sejun¡¯s mother too, right?¡± Aileen, envious of Cuengi¡¯s interaction with Sejun¡¯s mom, decided to say hello to his mom. ¡°Okay, just a quick greeting!¡± Aileen, quickly checked her appearance before contacting Sejun¡¯s mother. ¡°Polymorph spell done, dressed, face clean, all set!¡± After confirming her appearance, Aileen thought of Sejun¡¯s mother, Kim Mi-ran, and infused magic into the bronze mirror. Soon after, ¡°Hello, mother!¡± When Kim Mi-ran appeared in the mirror, Aileen greeted her courteously. ¡°Oh my! Who are you?¡± Kim Mi-ran was surprised to see a beautiful woman with ck hair appear in the mirror. She was so pretty that she didn¡¯t seem to be from this world. ¡°Yes! I am Sejun¡¯s girlfriend, Aileen Pritani!¡± ¡°Eh?! Really?! Sejun¡¯s girlfriend¡­? Ah! I heard Sejun¡¯s girlfriend was beautiful, and indeed, my Sejun¡¯s girlfriend is quite the beauty! Hohoho.¡± Kim Mi-ran, initially startled, recalled mie¡¯s words and was delighted. Her son had such a beautiful girlfriend; she was proud of him! ¡°Mother, have you heard about me before?¡± ¡°Yes, mie told me.¡± ¡°Ahh, so mie already told you about me.¡° Aileen seemed to have a slight understanding of why mie¡¯s status had changed to a question mark. Since mie had gone outside the tower, making it impossible for the tower to determine its status. Was mie pretending all this time? Just as Aileen decided to have a ¡®talk¡¯ with mieter, ¡°Are you really my brother¡¯s girlfriend?¡± Se-dol, who was nearby Kim Mi-ran, asked incredulously, unable to believe it. It was hard for him to believe his brother had a girlfriend. ¡°Hmph! Are you saying I¡¯m lying?!¡± Offended by Se-dol¡¯s disbelief, Aileen red at him. She tried to restrain herself, considering he was Sejun¡¯s family. But Se-dol felt intimidated, as if a giant ck dragon was baring its teeth and growling at him under Aileen¡¯s gaze. ¡°Ah¡­ No, I¡¯m sorry, Aileen! I didn¡¯t mean to offend you!¡± Se-dol quickly apologized. However, ¡°You got my title wrong!¡± Aileen scolded him for his incorrect form of address. ¡°What?¡± ¡°From now on, call me sister-inw.¡± ¡°Yes! Sister-inw!¡± Se-dol corrected himself immediately. ¡°Good. Let¡¯s get along well.¡± ¡°YES! Sister-inw!¡± Se-dol responded with a military soldier-like voice. His brother¡¯s girlfriend was too scary! Just then, Crack. Fortunately for Se-dol, the Bronze Mirror started to crack. ¡°Mother, I¡¯ll contact you againter.¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine, Aileen. Take care.¡± ¡°Goodbye, mother.¡± ng. Luckily, the mirror broke just after the greetings were finished. ¡°Time to repair it again.¡± The mirror, having been repaired only five minutes earlier, went back into the repair equipment. And, ¡°mie, let¡¯s have a talk.¡± Aileen called mie for a quiet conversation. *** Dadada. Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi brought something good!] In the afternoon, Cuengi returned from the western forest with kudzu roots. Krueng! [Here, for you, Dad!] ¡°Thanks.¡± Sejun took the ten blue kudzu roots from Cuengi and patted his head. Munch. Munch. ¡°Here, Cuengi, eat this.¡± As Sejun ate the kudzu roots, he gave honey jelly to Cuengi. Krueng? (La~ I wish it tasted sweet~) Cuengi heard the Golden Bat singing. Sejun, hoping for a change, had asked the Golden Bat to sing to the grapevine while fertilizing it. It seemed there was no response yet. But, Dum-dum. Cuengi started dancing near the grapevine, energized by the Golden Bat¡¯s song. Then, ¡°Puhuhut! Now it¡¯s Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s turn, meow!¡± Theo, wanting to show off to his siblings, stepped forward and started dancing. ¡°meow. meow. Meow. meow. meow. Meow.¡± Theo danced left three times, right three times, moving its front paws. Surprisingly, Theo danced quite well and cutely. ¡°They¡¯re all having fun.¡± Sejun sat under the shady grapevine, watching the animals sing and dance with a content expression, when, [It¡¯s¡­ unfair.] A voice echoed in Sejun¡¯s mind. ¡°Huh?! What was that?¡± Sejun looked around for the source of the voice. [It¡¯s¡­ me¡­ the grapevine¡­] Again, the voice in his mind rified. ¡°The grapevine? Were you the one talking just now?!¡± Sejun touched the grapevine, focusing his consciousness, and asked, [Yes¡­ it¡¯s me. I feel¡­ so wronged.] This time, the grapevine¡¯s voice was heard more clearly. ¡°Wronged?¡± Yes¡­ earlier¡­ you scolded me¡­ for not making tasty grapes¡­] The grapevine felt wronged by Sejun¡¯s earlier scolding. ¡°Sorry¡­ I was too harsh.¡± Sejun apologized to the grapevine. [No, it¡¯s true¡­ but¡­ please, can you¡­ help me make¡­ delicious grapes again.] The grapevine asked Sejun for help. ¡°Of course! I¡¯ll help you!¡± Sejun quickly agreed to help the grapevine. Their goals were perfectly aligned: both wanted to produce delicious grapes. ¡°But how can I help you?¡± [Well¡­ originally, I used to produce delicious grapes¡­] In response to Sejun¡¯s question, the grapevine spoke of its story. Sejun was able to learn more about the situation through his conversation with the grapevine. ¡°So, you¡¯re saying your original cultivator modified you to enhance your effects, but it ended up making the grapes bitter?!¡± [Yes.] Sacrificing taste for effect! What kind of farming is that? Sejun was outraged upon hearing the grapevine¡¯s story. Moreover, the modification had rendered the vine unable to produce seeds. ¡°I understand how you feel. Reproduction is an instinct of all species. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll help you.¡± Sejun, who might as well be practically invisible despite being there, understood the grapevine¡¯s feelings all too well. (TL: practically invisible in terms of strengthpared to other beings on the 99th floor) [Thank you¡­ I¡¯m so grateful¡­] Touched by Sejun¡¯s understanding and empathy, the grapevine sobbed, expressing its long-held sorrow. Then, [You have genuinely empathized with the Seedless Grapevine for Beginners and decided to help.] [A Job Quest has been triggered.] [Job Quest: Modify the Seedless Grapevine for Beginners so that it can produce delicious grapes again!] Reward: Exclusive cultivation rights to the newly modified grapes, Relic: Violet Ring A quest appeared. ¡°Oh! This is great!¡± Completing the quest would grant delicious grapes, exclusive cultivation rights, and a Relic item. Sejun was filled with enthusiasm. ¡°So, what do I need to do now?¡± Sejun asked the grapevine. [First¡­ please break all my branches.] ¡°All your branches?!¡± [Yes. That¡¯s necessary¡­] The grapevine exined further so that Sejun could understand. It exined that by grafting its branches onto other crops, and when they produced delicious grapes, those branches could then be grafted back onto the grapevine. ¡°Understood. Cuengi, can you help me break the branches of the grapevine?¡± Sejun asked Cuengi for help. Krueng! [Understood!] Erged, Cuengi carefully broke the grapevine¡¯s branches and handed them to Sejun. And, [You are a Field Lv. 2 is activated.] [You have grafted a Seedless Grapevine for Beginners in a Magical Cherry Tomato]. [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency in You are a Field Lv. 2 increases slightly.] Sejun grafted the grapevine branches onto various other crops. He grafted around 300 branches onto crops like cherry tomatoes, sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, carrots, pineapples, etc. *** In the office of the chairman of the Korea Awakened Association. ¡°There seem to be no movements from the enemy. It looks like they¡¯re all dead.¡± Five days after the nuclear missile hit Niue Ind, a U.S. agent reported to Han Tae-jun, showing him satellite images of the ind. ¡°But what was that silhouette?¡± Han Tae-jun inquired about the giant silhouette seen in the mushroom cloud. ¡°We¡¯ve had various opinions about it, but we think it might be a phenomenon caused by the locusts burning up all at once. If you look at the images of the ind, it¡¯s clear that there are no living creatures left.¡± ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± After the U.S. agent left, not long after, fish drained of their fluids like mummies started surfacing in the Pacific Ocean. These fish corpses formed a long trail leading towards Hawaii. ***** Chapter 225: Eating Crab Stew ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. [It wasn¡¯t my intention to hide it from you, Aileen. I just wanted to appear cute to my master¡­] ¡°Really?¡± [Of course! I swear on my leaves!] ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll trust you.¡± Convinced by mie¡¯s heartfelt oath, Aileen decided to trust mie¡¯s words. ¡°But how did you end up extending your roots to Earth?¡± [I heard that my master¡¯s family was in danger, and with my desire to protect them, I pushed my roots as far as I could, and they reached Earth.] ¡°Really? Have you extended your roots anywhere else?¡± [Yes, but I¡¯m not sure exactly where.] ¡°Then tell me anything you¡¯ve seen or heard from there. I might know something about it.¡± [Yes. Thank you.] Thus, Aileen began to listen to information about the surroundings where mie¡¯s roots had extended. *** Silver Dragon¡¯s Territory Thud. Thud. Dragons arrived for the meeting, all converging at about the same time due to the urgency of the matter. Although it had been nearly a month since theirst meeting at the Golden Dragon¡¯s territory, none of them exchanged pleasantries. To dragons, such a period was but a fleeting moment; by human standards, it¡¯s like not saying hello again to someone you saw a few minutes ago. Soon, ¡°I, Crise, the head of the Hisron family n and the Silver Dragons, wee everyone to the Silver Dragon¡¯s territory. Now that everyone is here, let¡¯s begin the meeting.¡± Crise greeted everyone and started the meeting. ¡°As you all know, the 10th Tower has appeared. If anyone knows anything about this 10th Tower, please share.¡± Crise asked the other dragons if they had any information about the 10th Tower that had appeared below Destruction. At times like these, even a small piece of information was valuable. However, ¡°I don¡¯t know anything.¡± ¡°Neither do I.¡± No dragon had any information about the 10th Tower. ¡°Then let¡¯s form an investigation team with 10 dragons from each tribe to investigate and explore the 10th Tower.¡± The dragons, following their customs, agreed to assemble an investigation team. ¡°The investigation team will gather here in five days and then depart. Go back and send your dragons.¡± The decision to send a total of 90 dragons to the 10th Tower was finalized, and Crise concluded the meeting. As the dragons prepared to leave, ¡°Has anyone here tried Samyangju?¡± Ramter Zahir of the Red Dragons asked the others.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. ¡°Ramter, you too?!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve tried it as well.¡± ¡°Me too.¡± Ramter¡¯s question surprised the other dragons. They had thought they were the only ones who had received the liquor. ¡°But who made Samyangju and distributed it to us?¡± ¡°I wish I could drink it again¡­¡± ¡°Right. Not just for the rity it gives to the mind, but I can¡¯t forget its fragrance.¡± ¡°The fragrance is good, but I like the way it how smoothly it goes down my throat.¡± The dragons began discussing who might have created Samyangju and shared their appreciation for its taste. ¡°It must be a hidden arrangement by the Creator, just for us dragons who can fight against destruction.¡± Tier Peten of the Purple Dragons spoke with conviction. Shaking. ¡°Kellion, don¡¯t give it away.¡± Kaiser cautioned Kellion, who was itching to join the conversation. Kaiser himself wanted to boast that it was Sejun, the Tower Farmer of their ck Tower, who had made Samyangju and saved them, but he restrained himself. Revealing that the Samyangju came from the ck Tower would lead other dragons to demand it, putting pressure on Kaiser. Even Kaiser couldn¡¯t withstand the pressure from the other dragons, which would ultimately lead to sharing the Samyangju made by Sejun with the others, reducing their own share. Therefore, he remained silent. Then, ¡°Hey, Kaiser, Kellion, you¡¯ve been quiet. Didn¡¯t you get any Samyangju? Want me to give you some? Keke.¡± Tier taunted Kaiser and Kellion, noticing their silence. ¡°What?! Of course, we got it! We knew about Samyangju before any of you did!¡± Kellion, provoked by Tier¡¯s taunt, blurted out without thinking before Kaiser could stop him. ¡°You knew first?!¡± ¡°Kellion, what are you saying?¡± As Kellion¡¯s response sparked the interest of the other dragons. If they knew about the Samyangju before the others, they might have some small information about it. ¡°Uh! That¡¯s¡­¡± Kellion, realizing his mistake, became flustered when, ¡°Let¡¯s go, Kellion. We should leave now!¡± ¡°Ah! Yes, let¡¯s go.¡± Kaiser quickly left the Silver Dragon¡¯s territory with Kellion. ¡°The two of them seem suspicious¡­¡± The remaining dragons found Kaiser and Kellion¡¯s abrupt departure odd, but ¡°It¡¯s nothing suspicious! They are surely lying. That¡¯s why they left so quickly.¡± Tier continued to belittle them, causing difort among the dragons. ¡°Let¡¯s leave as well.¡± ¡°Yeah, me too.¡± The dragons, ufortable with the situation, began to depart one by one to their respective territories. Meanwhile, ¡°Is Kaiser alright? Did he really not get any Samyangju?¡± Ramter, who had received help from Kaiser before, flew after the two dragons with some remaining Samyangju, just in case, wondering if they truly hadn¡¯t received any. *** After finishing grafting the grapevines, Sejun hummed in anticipation of the future grapes. ¡°Hmm hmm hmm.¡± Sejun, excited about the grapes, hummed a tune while nting carrot seeds in the holes he had created in the field, infusing them with magic. Swoosh. As Sejun covered the hole where he nted the seeds with soil, [You have nted the seed of Agility Carrot in the soil imbued with magic.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Due to Agility Carrot seeds listening to the sound of the farmer¡¯s footsteps, the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 has been enhanced.] [With the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8, the growth rate of the Agility Carrot seeds will double for the next 24 hours.] [The probability of obtaining a new variety is increased by five times due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] Among the disyed messages, one particrly stood out. This was the reason why Sejun was nting the seeds by hand instead of using the Myler¡¯s hoe to nt them in bulk. -When nting seeds by hand, the probability of obtaining new variety increases five times. (Does not apply to tenant farmers.) With Magic Seed Sowing reaching Lv. 8, Sejun tolerated the inconvenience to nt seeds by hand due to the increased chance of obtaining new varieties. Suddenly, ¡°Chairman Park! Am I doing well, meow?¡± Thud. Thud. Theo, helping Sejun, asked while making holes with his dragon ws for Sejun to nt the carrot seeds. Not because he didn¡¯t know but¡­ ¡°Yes, Vice Chairman Theo, you¡¯re doing great.¡± ¡°Puhuhut, I knew that, meow!¡± Theo wanted to receive praise from Sejun. ¡°Hmm hmm hmm.¡± ¡°Chairman Park! Am I doing well, meow?¡± ¡°Oh yes.¡± ¡°Puhuhut, I knew it, meow!¡± Theo continued to work, intermittently seeking Sejun¡¯s affirmation. And then, Krueng? [Daddy, is Cuengi doing well too?] Cuengi, who was nting various seeds in the field alongside Sejun, also wanted Sejun¡¯s praise. ¡°You¡¯ve nted them well. Good job.¡± After checking Cuengi¡¯s work, Sejunplimented him. Kuehehehe, Krueng! [Hehehe, Cuengi will grow herbs to make Daddy strong!] Motivated by Sejun¡¯s praise, Cuengi clenched his front paws with determination. As the saying goes, you reap what you sow, but Sejun just patted Cuengi¡¯s head without saying anything and returned to his spot to nt more carrots. While workingte into the afternoon, ¡°Ah, I want some crab stew.¡± Sejun suddenly craved a dish and inadvertently spoke it out loud. ¡°Puhuhut, Chairman Park, do you want to eat crab, meow? I, Vice Chairman Theo, will catch some for you, meow!¡± Before Sejun could say anything, Theo dashed towards theke in the cave. Dadadada. Before Sejun could stop him, Theo quickly ran towards theke in the cave. Krueng! Krueng! [Big brother Cuengi will catch crabs too! Daddy, just wait a little!] Dadadada. And so, Cuengi also hurried after Theo towards theke. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll wait while ying with mie.¡± Sejun decided to wait for them while ying with mie and went down to the cave. ¡°mie, how have you been?¡± [Master! Hello!] p, p. mie greeted Sejun with its five leaves waving enthusiastically. Thump. As Sejun sat down beside mie, [First, take this. Yap!] mie used the ability of its fourth leaf. The fourth leaf turned red and its ability, the me of Growth, seeped into Sejun¡¯s body. [The me of Growth seeps in for 3 hours.] [The me of Growth will enhance yourtent potential for 3 hours.] ¡°Thanks. But what does the fifth leaf do?¡± [The fifth leaf has the Golden me, which increases luck in gaining wealth.] ¡°Really? Then I¡¯ll try it on Vice Chairman Theoter.¡± [Heehee! That would be fun!] And with that, Sejun and mie talked alone for the first time in a long time. Shortly after, Ssh! Theo and Cuengi emerged, creating a huge ssh, each carrying a massive 50-meter crab, including the legs, lifted above their heads. The two crabs were of simr size, making it difficult to decide which wasrger. ¡°Puhuhut, Chairman Park, eat the crab I caught, meow!¡± Theo, upon spotting Sejun, offered him the crab he had caught. Then, Krueng! Krueng! [No, Daddy should eat the crab Cuengi caught!] Cuengi quickly offered his crab to Sejun. ¡°Calm down, guys. We can eat both.¡± Sejun calmed them down and was about to dismember the crabs when, ¡°Ah, presentation is important for this dish.¡± Sejun changed his mind about how to prepare the crabs. ¡°Cuengi, can you open this up?¡± He asked Cuengi to separate the crab shells. Krueng! [Got it!] Cuengi, having erged, easily separated the shells from two crabs. ¡°Cuengi, please wash these.¡± Sejun asked Cuengi to clean the shells while ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, ws.¡± ¡°Here they are, meow!¡± Snip! Scrape, scrape. Using Theo¡¯s ws, Sejun skillfully cut the crab legs and body into suitable sizes, cleaning them thoroughly. Once the crabs were prepared, ¡°Land Moving.¡± Sejun went above ground and created arge, two fire pits in the ground, filled it with firewood, Snap. and lit a fire. Krueng [Daddy, the crab shells are all clean!] ¡°Cuengi, put the shells here.¡± Sejun instructed Cuengi to ce therge crab shells on top of the fire pit, nning to use them as pots. And then, Sizzle. Sejun began cooking at a spot he had made between the fire pit, pouring water into the giant crab shells ced over the pits. Da da da da. First, he sliced radish, green onions, and onions, adding them to make a broth. Bubble, bubble. As the water started to boil, Plunk. Plunk. He added the prepared crab legs and bodies, seasoning with Cheongyang chili peppers and salted shrimp. Shortly after, Slurp. ¡°Mmm. Good.¡± After tasting, Sejun was satisfied with the vor. Though the crab stew turned out clear due to theck of other seasonings, it was delicious. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat!¡± Sejun called the animals who had been drooling looking over the fire-pit, to eat the crab stew. On day 348 of being stranded, Sejun and the animals had another fulfilling day, working hard and eating well. ***** Chapter 226: Did I Feed It For Nothing? ¡°Uhaam!¡± Sejun, waking up in the morning, came outside and stretchedzily with a yawn. ¡°Meow!¡± Krueng! Following Sejun, Theo and Cuengi also stretched beside him, raising their arms in a yawn. ¡°Ugh¡­ I¡¯m hungry.¡± Sejun, whose stomach had already digested the crab stew he ate to bursting point the previous night, leaving him feeling hungry again. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat breakfast quickly.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Krueng! [Great idea!] At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo and Cuengi clung to Sejun¡¯s legs. Then, Swish. He made crab stew porridge by adding rice flour to the leftover crab stew broth from yesterday. It wasn¡¯t out ofziness¡­ it was just too wasteful to throw away food. Definitely not just for convenience. ¡°Guys, isn¡¯t it delicious?¡± Krueng! Squeak! Ook! The animals nodded vigorously and responded to Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°I should eat too.¡± After getting an all-clear from the animals¡¯ taste test, Sejun began to eat the crab stew porridge in earnest. ¡°Hoo. Hoo.¡± Slurp. Blowing on the hot porridge to cool it down and taking a bite, ¡°Mmm¡­¡± The vor of the sea filled his mouth. Gulp. ¡°Ah. This is great!¡± The hot porridge warmed his stomach and spread heat to the parts of his body that were still waking up. Scrape, scrape. After neatly scraping off and eating everything that was stuck to the crab shell, ¡°Ice cube.¡± While Sejun was making an iced Americano for his morning coffee, Whirr! [Hello, Sejun~nim!] A poisonous honeybee flew to Sejun andnded on his shoulder, rubbing its body against his face as a greeting. ¡°Hmm. What¡¯s up?¡± Whirr! [Our queen wants to meet you!] ¡°Queen?¡± Sejun was puzzled and asked since, although there had been interactions between Sejun¡¯s domesticated poisonous honeybees and wild ones since hest visited the poisonous honeybee queen¡¯s hive, the queen had never sought him out directly. Whirr! Whirr! [Yes! The queen has something to give you!] ¡°Really?¡± Recently, Sejun was considering taming another poisonous honeybee queen after recently leveling up his beekeeping skills. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s go.¡± Sejun woke up Theo and Cuengi, who were sleeping beside him, and headed towards the hive of the eastern poisonous honeybee queen. *** Kaiser and Kellion emerged from the Silver Dragon¡¯s territory. p. p. ¡°Since we¡¯re here, shall we go drink there?¡± ¡°Should we?¡± While flying towards their own territory, the twonded on a floating ind of a suitable size midway and polymorphed. They usually clinked their cups as statues and drank together, but they had never actually faced each other and drank like this. Clink. ¡°Ahh, this is great! Do you know how hard it was to hold back from telling everyone that Sejun made this?¡± ¡°Kek kek kek. I almost spilled it too.¡± The two began to drink, clinking their golden cups filled with Samyangju. The cups, though made of gold, had a simple appearance thatplemented the clear Samyangju inside. ¡°Kahaha. The best snack with alcohol is definitely the roasted sweet potatoes Sejun made.¡± After a gulp of cold alcohol, Kaiser took a bite of the steaming roasted sweet potato. Kaiser had preserved these sweet potatoes, received in thousands from Sejun, with preservation magic, maintaining them in freshly roasted condition. ¡°Here¡¯s to us drinking Samyangju alone from now on. Cheers!¡± ¡°Right. Cheers!¡± As the two emptied several bottles, nning to continue drinking Samyangju alone, when ¡°What are you guys talking about? And where did all this Samyangjue from?!¡± Red Dragon Ramter, who had followed them out of concern, asked upon seeing dozens of bottlesid out around them. Gulp. Overwhelmed by the strong aroma of Samyangju, Ramter involuntarily drooled. ¡°Huh?! Ramter?! Ah. This isn¡¯t Samyangju.¡± ¡°Yeah. Right! It¡¯s soju!¡± Startled by Ramter¡¯s arrival, the two blurted out excuses, but ¡°Don¡¯t lie. The smell of Samyangju is unmistakable.¡± Ramter wasn¡¯t convinced at all. Snap. ¡°It¡¯sing from here too.¡± Ramter, after confirming by smelling the empty alcohol bottles rolling on the ground, becamepletely sure. These guys knew the source of the Samyangju! Then, ¡°If you guys don¡¯t tell me where you got the Samyangju from, I¡¯ll tell all the other dragons everything I¡¯ve seen and heard here.¡± Ramter threatened them. ¡°Sigh. Alright. But you have to swear you won¡¯t tell any other dragons.¡± Kaiser, realizing it was hard to keep the secret, demanded a promise from Ramter to keep the source of the Samyangju confidential. It was a better choice for the three of them to share it rather than nine. ¡°Fine. I, the great Red Dragon Ramter Zahir, swear on my name that I will not reveal anything I¡¯ve heard here today to the other dragons. Is that enough? Now tell me where you got the Samyangju.¡± Eager to know the source of the Samyangju, Ramter quickly made his vow and looked at Kaiser. He had realized that Kaiser was the real power yer in their conversation. ¡°Alright. The truth is, the Samyangju was made by the Tower Farmer of our ck Tower¡­¡± Kaiser revealed to Ramter that the maker of the Samyangju was the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower. ¡°What?! It¡¯s made by the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower?!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Unbelievable¡­ I owe a great debt to the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower then. Right! You have the essence of fire, right?! Give it to me.¡± Ramter decided to give a gift to the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, who he owed a debt. Of course, there was also an intention to make a good first impression for future supplies of Samyangju. ¡°Ramter, there¡¯s something you need to keep in mind. Our Tower Farmer of the ck Tower is incredibly weak, so if you go bymon sense, it could be disastrous! Got it?¡± Knowing Sejun had narrowly escaped death several times, Kaiser earnestly warned Ramter. ¡°Really? If you say so, he must be incredibly weak. Got it.¡± Ramter absorbed the power of the essence of fire and adjusted it to the level of the Red Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Udon, but upon hearing he was weak, he adjusted it to half the strength of Udon¡¯s level. He thought his own Tower Farmer was very weak as well. ¡®This should be enough, right?¡¯ Ramter reduced the power of the essence of fire significantly and handed it to Kaiser. But ¡°What is this?! Ramter, you bastard, are you trying to assassinate our Sejun under the guise of giving a gift?!¡± Kaiser got angry upon receiving the gift. The Tower Farmer of the ck Tower was much weaker than Ramter thought. ¡°No¡­ How was I supposed to know your Tower Farmer was that weak?¡± ¡°What are you doing?! Reduce it to one-tenth here!¡± ¡°Alright¡­¡± Ramter, trying to give a gift, ended up being scolded. *** Upon arriving in front of the massive mountain where the Poisonous Queen Bee¡¯s hive was located, Sejun saw the crops he had nted during his previous visit had grown and bore fruit. Whirr. Whirr. The sound of the poisonous honeybees buzzing around the flowers of the crops echoed from all directions. ¡°Before we go in, I¡¯ll harvest these.¡± Whirr. [Yes!] Like a sparrow unable to pass by a mill, Sejun couldn¡¯t just walk past the ripe crops. Rustle. Sejun harvested the cherry tomatoes with the Sickle of Freshness, cutting the stems. [You have harvested 6 Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [Due to the Cold energy imbued in the Sickle of Freshness, the expiration date of the harvested crops has increased by 5 days.] [You have gained 300 experience points.] After harvesting cherry tomatoes, corn, carrots, and other crops, Sejun entered the cave and reached therge room where the Poisonous Queen Bee was. Whirr! Whirr! [Wee, Sejun~nim! It¡¯s been a long time!] The Poisonous Queen bee greeted Sejun. ¡°Yeah. It¡¯s been a while. You¡¯ve been doing well, right?¡± Whirr! Whirr! [Of course! I¡¯ve been so happytely because I get to eat delicious honey!] The Poisonous Queen Bee replied responded while drawing a heart. It looked really good. ¡°But didn¡¯t you say you had something to give me?¡± Whirr! Whirr! [Oh my! I forgot! Just a moment, please!] At Sejun¡¯s words, the Poisonous Queen Bee hurriedly fetched something from a small hole. Whirr! Whirr! [This is the first thing I¡¯ve made! They are stillcking, but I wanted to give them to you, Sejun!] Plunk. The Poisonous Queen Bee handed Sejun five transparent honey jellies. ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun closely examined the honey jellies he received. [Iplete tinum Royal Jelly] ¡ú This variety of honey jelly was refined and processed over a long period of time by the Poisonous Queen Bee using ancient secrets passed down through generations. ¡ú It is iplete due to theck of a few flower types needed for the royal jelly. ¡ú The honey jelly has been refined for enhanced taste and nutrition. ¡ú Consuming it increases all stats by 30. ¡ú Forced awakening of ent talent upon consumption. ¡ú Expiration Date: 100 years ¡ú Grade: A+ ¡°Wow! This is impressive?!¡± Despite beingbeled ¡®iplete¡¯, it boasted a +30 to all stats and had the ability to forcibly awaken a talent. ¡°Here, you guys eat too.¡± Sejun shared one with Theo, Cuengi, and the golden bat, then Gulp. Sejun then ate the Iplete tinum Royal Jelly. Ssssss. As soon as the royal jelly entered his mouth, it melted away, and Sejun felt as if he were in the middle of a flower garden, so intense was the fragrance of flowers. While Sejun was intoxicated by the floral scent, Gulp. [You have consumed Iplete tinum Royal Jelly.] [All stats increased by 30.] [Atent talent is forcibly awakened.] A weak light began to emanate from Sejun¡¯s body. And [Talent: Insignificant Presence has been awakened.] One of Sejun¡¯stent talents awakened. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Seeing the name of the talent, Sejun was speechless with rising irritation. This was too much! No matter how insignificant he might be, to tantlybel it as a talent?! Sejun checked the talent anyway, hoping against hope. But, [Talent: Insignificant Presence] -A talent only possessed by beings with a low presence. -Among others, you are thest to be noticed. -Enemies underestimate you. The talent¡¯s description was not far from Sejun¡¯s expectations. At that moment,Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s delicious!] (Tasty!) Sejun saw Cuengi and the golden bat swallowing the royal jelly. ¡°What talents did you guys get?¡± Sejun hurriedly asked them, hoping for something worse than his own. However, Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi has acquired the talent ¡®Gluttony¡¯! It¡¯s a talent that makes me stronger the more Cuengi eats!] (Pip-pip. For me, it¡¯s ¡®Unrelenting Grip¡¯. It¡¯s a talent that doesn¡¯t easily let go of things caught by the feet.) Both had awakened far better talents than Sejun. ¡°Theo, Vice Chairman, what about you?¡± Sejun asked Theo, hisst hope, though he expected the answer. Such was human curiosity. ¡°Meow?! I didn¡¯t awaken any talent, meow¡­¡± ¡°What?! You didn¡¯t awaken a talent?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow¡­¡± Theo responded in a dejected voice to Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°Really? That¡¯s okay. Not everyone awakens a talent. Cheer up! Vice Chairman Theo, want some Churu?¡± Sejun offered Churu to console Theo. Then, ¡°Great, meow! And pet my stomach too, meow!¡± Theo promptly flopped onto Sejun¡¯sp. Chomp, chomp, chomp. While Theo was enjoying the Churu and getting petted by Sejun, Sniff, sniff. Krueng! [This is where that delicious smell came from!] Cuengi started sniffing around Theo¡¯s bag. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Theo¡¯s body stiffened. And Krueng! [Found it!] Cuengi pulled out the royal jelly from Theo¡¯s bag. ¡°What? You didn¡¯t eat it?¡± Sejun interrogated Theo. Was he tricking me?! ¡°Sorry, meow¡­ I didn¡¯t want to eat it, meow¡­¡± Theo spoke, ncing at Sejun. He, who only ate grilled fish and Churu, had hidden the royal jelly in his bag, not wanting to eat it. ¡°Eat it now, quickly.¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± Gulp. Under Sejun¡¯s watchful eye, Theo reluctantly swallowed the royal jelly. And Boom! A golden light exploded from Theo¡¯s body. ¡®Did I feed it for nothing?¡¯ Sejun regretted forcing Theo to eat the royal jelly. ***** Chapter 227: Can I Borrow Some Money, Meow! Amazon, Brazil. Crunch. Crunch. The once lush forest was now sparse, with only giant trees remaining, echoing with the sound of locusts feasting. Millions of red locusts swarmed the giant trees of the Amazon, rapidly devouring them. Gradually, purple spots began to appear on the bodies of these locusts. With their poption nearing almost 7 billion, the Red Locusts began to evolve into Purple Locusts. Initially, the Brazilian government tried to reduce the number of locusts, but things deteriorated rapidly after the disappearance of the Tower in Bras¨ªlia. Realizing that their own Towers could disappear, other countries focused on their own defenses, significantly reducing their support to Brazil. Consequently, the locusts bred at a terrifying rate without any hindrance, devouring the abundant grass around them, while the Brazilian government could do nothing but focus on defending the cities. Even the recent reappearance of the Bras¨ªlia Tower in Korea, bringing some relief as hunters returned to Brazil, was short-lived. Whirr. Whirr. The now entirely purple Purple Locusts began attacking cities popted with people. For the first time, the locusts¡¯ attack led to a shocking oue: a city with zero survivors. The Purple Locusts began their devastating assault on Brazilian cities. *** ¡°Puhuhut. Little brothers, do you see it, meow?! The glow emanating from my body, meow?!¡± Theo, enraptured by the golden glow from his body, bragged to his siblings. Krueng! [Big brother looks so cool!] Cuengi expressed genuine admiration in excitement. (You¡¯re amazing, big brother!) The golden bat alsoplimented Theo with a sense of envy, though it was somewhat indifferent inside. Naturally, since it was golden itself. As the golden light from Theo¡¯s body gradually faded, ¡± Vice Chairman Theo, what talent did you get?¡± Curious, Sejun quickly asked Theo. ¡°Puhuhut! I got the talent ¡®Insignificant Wealth¡¯, meow!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± Sejun felt uplifted hearing Theo¡¯s talent also contained ¡®Insignificant¡¯. ¡°So, what does it do?¡± ¡°I can burn insignificant wealth to increase my abilities, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡± The meaning behind their ¡®Insignificant¡¯ talents was entirely different. Sejun¡¯s talent, ¡®Insignificant Presence¡¯, was just that ¨C insignificant. On the other hand, Theo¡¯s ¡®Insignificant Wealth¡¯ implied that wealth was trivial and could be burned like scraps of paper to increase abilities. ¡®I have a lot of money too¡­ I¡¯m envious! And annoyed! Should I eat another one?¡¯ Sejun considered eating another one since there were five Iplete tinum Royal Jellies given by the Poisonous Queen Bee, and he was saving it for the ck Rabbit. But ¡°No!¡± Rather than awakening another talent like ¡®Insignificant Presence¡¯, Sejun thought it would be better to invest it in the ck Rabbit. As Sejun was sorting out hisplicated thoughts, ¡°Chairman Park, can I borrow some money, meow!¡± ¡°Your money, what happened to it?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already used it, meow! I¡¯m a pauper now, meow!¡± Theo, having just acquired his talent, had already burned all his money to increase his stats and now confidently extended his two front paws to Sejun, asking to borrow money. ¡°How much?¡± ¡°The more the better, meow!¡± ¡°Here.¡± Although reluctant, Sejun, not wanting to appear petty, generously handed over almost his entire fortune of 70 million Tower Coins to Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, meow!¡± As Theo received the money from Sejun, his body began to shine with a golden light. So that was the effect of burning money¡­ A truly expensive special effect. There goes my money¡­ While Sejun watched Theo burning the money, Whirr?! Whirr! [Oh my, Sejun, your beekeeping ability has increased?! Just a moment!] The Poisonous Queen Bee, sensing the increase in Sejun¡¯s beekeeping level, summoned one of her daughters, a Wild Poisonous Queen Bee. A momentter, Whirr! [A Wild Poisonous Queen Bee agrees to follow you.] [10,000 Poisonous Honeybees under the Wild Poisonous Queen Bee agree to follow you.] [Your number of Poisonous Honeybees exceeds 100,000.] [Your Beekeeping Lv. 9 proficiency greatly increases.] Sejun tamed the Poisonous Honeybee Queen and 10,000 Poisonous Honeybees. ¡°These little ones will be sent to the persimmon farm.¡± The newly joined Poisonous Honeybees didn¡¯t have a hive yet, and since Sejun had heard that the persimmon trees were blooming, he decided to send the Poisonous Honeybees to the 49th floor of the tower to help with the pollination of the persimmon trees. ¡°Puhuhut! Chairman Park, I¡¯ve be stronger by burning all of your money, meow!¡± Meanwhile, Theo, having used up all of Sejun¡¯s money, proudly clung to Sejun¡¯sp. And ¡°Puhuhut. From now on, just count on me, Chairman Park, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, will protect you so that no enemy can even touch a hair on you, meow!¡± Theo dered confidently, by vigorously rubbing his face against Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun felt reassured. It seemed worth spending the money. ¡®I should start taking the payment for the Samyangju from Kaiser and Kellion in money.¡¯ Sejun thought of raising Theo¡¯s stats further by getting money from the dragons. Just then, Krueng! Krueng! [No way! Cuengi will protect Daddy!] Cuengi clung to Sejun¡¯s left leg, determined not to lose to Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Give up, Cuengi, meow! I¡¯m not the same Vice Chairman as before, meow! I¡¯ve be stronger after burning 70 million Tower Coins of Chairman Park¡¯s money, meow!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi can also burn Daddy¡¯s money! Daddy, Cuengi needs about 80 million, please!] Cuengi politely extended its front paws to Sejun, asking for money. He seemed to misunderstand that burning more money than Theo would make him stronger. ¡°Here, Cuengi, eat this!¡± Sejun calmed down the excited Cuengi by giving him some honey. Krueng! [Honey!] Upon receiving the honey, Cuengi forgot about trying to outdo Theo and Lick. Lick. busily licked the honey with its front paws. Sejun sessfully diverted Cuengi¡¯s attention. ¡°But what flowers are needed to makeplete tinum Royal Jelly?¡± Sejun asked the Poisonous Honeybee Queen, wanting to obtainplete tinum Royal Jelly. However, Whirr! Whirr! [I¡¯m not sure either! I think I¡¯d need to taste the nectar of the flowers to know!] The Poisonous Honeybee Queen, reliant on her gically imprinted instincts for making tinum Royal Jelly, did not know the exact ingredients. She mentioned that only by tasting them directly could she determine. ¡°Is that so? Alright, I¡¯ll be going then.¡± Sejun decided to return to his farm, realizing there was no other way but to diversify his crops. Whirr! [Goodbye, Sejun~nim! Take care!] ¡°Yep. You too. Let¡¯s go, guys.¡± Sejun bid farewell to the Poisonous Honeybee Queen and left the hive with the animals and Poisonous Honeybees. Upon reaching the entrance to the 99th floor of the tower, ¡°Golden Bat, go with the Poisonous Honeybees and exin everything to Dooku.¡± (Okay!) Sejun instructed the Golden Bat to take the Poisonous Honeybees to the 49th floor. ¡°Take care, you guys.¡± Whirr! The Poisonous Honeybees, having eaten their fill of honey, bid farewell to Sejun and followed the Golden Bat to their new home on the 49th floor of the tower. *** ¡°Here it is.¡± Ramter, having been scolded by Kaiser and reducing the power of the Essence of Fire to a level usable by Sejun, handed it over. The Essence of Fire was almost depleted, and hardly seemed worthy of its name anymore. ¡°I¡¯ll make sure to deliver it to Sejun.¡± ¡°Thanks. But how do you guys get the Samyangju?¡± Ramter asked about their method of receiving Samyangju. ¡°Kellion and I use a statue imbued with teleportation magic to receive Samyangju.¡± ¡°Really?! Then I should make one and send it over too.¡± ¡°Yes, that should work. Just so you know, it¡¯s not free¡­¡± Kaiser mentioned that they had to pay with dragon scales engraved with Dragon Skin magic. ¡°Got it.¡± As their conversation ended, ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you leaving?¡± Kaiser and Kellion hinted at Ramter, who was still staring at them. They couldn¡¯t continue drinking unless he left. But Ramter showed no intention of leaving. Gulp. ¡°Can I join you guys for a drink?¡± Ramter swallowed, eyeing their alcohol. ¡°Kuh. Fine. But you have to pay back next time there¡¯s alcohol.¡± ¡°Okay! Got it!¡± Drinking together always makes liquor tastier, so Kaiser, having gained a new drinking partner in Ramter, shared his alcohol without sending him away. ¡°Cheers!¡± ¡°Cheers!¡± ¡°Cheers!¡± Clink! Three dragons clinked their golden cups together and began their drinking session in earnest. *** ¡°It¡¯s already time for lunch.¡± Sejun realized it was lunchtime, even though he had only visited the Queen Bee¡¯s hive. ¡°Lunch will be simple today: ¡®Gogamok1¡¯.¡± Gogamok was an abbreviation for sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, the staple foods of the 99th floor of the tower. Strangely enough, despite eating the same things for so long, Sejun never got tired of them. Gogamok remained delicious no matter how often he ate it. Krueng! [As expected, food tastes the best after work!] Cuengi, holding a sweet potato and a potato in its front paws, ate as if he had worked hard. ¡®Work? Cuengi, you just hung onto my leg, didn¡¯t you?¡¯ Sejun looked at Cuengi incredulously and then realized. For Cuengi, even just breathing was like work. After having lunch, Slurp. While Sejun was sipping coffee and gazing at the sky, when, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m going to go down the tower for a bit, meow!¡± Theo, who had been lounging on Sejun¡¯sp and getting his belly rubbed, suddenly got up and started packing. ¡°Suddenly?¡± Theo usually only moved when Sejun urged him to go down the tower. ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ As Sejun looked at Theo curiously, ¡°Puhuhut. I need to earn money so that Chairman Park can lend it to me, and then I can burn it to be stronger, meow! Don¡¯t worry, meow! I¡¯ll be back soon, meow!¡± Theo boasted proudly as he packed his bag. ¡°That¡¯s the spirit.¡± Though it seemed Theo had no intention of repaying the money, Sejun was pleased with his attitude to earn more. And, ¡°Right! Get a buff from mie before you go.¡± Recalling mie¡¯s golden me buff that increased the chances of acquiring wealth, Sejun had Theo receive it. ¡°Puhuhut. I like the golden glow, meow!¡± Theo was happy as the golden me seeped into his body. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll be off, meow!¡± ¡°Alright. Be careful ande back safely!¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Theo, buffed with the golden me, went down the tower to earn money. After seeing off Theo, Sejun went to the walnut orchard. ¡°I can¡¯t take these to the ck rabbit¡¯s wedding.¡± Looking around the orchard, Sejun felt a bit disappointed seeing the ten walnut trees that had grown up to his waist. It seemed the walnuts would need at least another month before they could be harvested. ¡°I should prepare some elixirs too.¡± Sejun went to the Mushroom Ants to check if there were any elixirs for the ck Rabbit. Kkwek! Kkwek! The Mushroom Ants approached Sejun, offering their backs for him to pick mushrooms. ¡°Alright, line up.¡± Although only three ants had elixir mushrooms and the rest were ordinary, Sejun lined up all the Mushroom Ants and picked mushrooms from each one¡¯s back. It wasn¡¯t a significant haul. Then, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi has brought herbs for brother ck Rabbit!] Filial Cuengi brought good herbs, understanding his father¡¯s heart. Of course, these herbs were very bitter. So bitter that Cuengi couldn¡¯t handle it himself, so he decided to give them to the ck Rabbit. TL Notes: 1) ??? (Gogamok): It¡¯s an abbreviation of sweet potatoes (???), potatoes (??), and corn (???).Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ***** Chapter 228: Im Not Fooled, Meow! [Kudzu Root of Overflowing Strength] ¡ú Unlike other kudzu roots that absorb life force from living hosts, this kudzu root strangles and kills surrounding kudzu roots to absorb their life force. ¡ú This root is powerful, as it needs strength to strangle and kill other kudzu roots. ¡ú It has absorbed the life force from dozens of robust kudzu roots, enhancing its medicinal properties. ¡ú Consumption increases strength by 50 or potential strength by 25. ¡ú It has an extremely bitter taste. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 210 days ¡ú Grade: A+ ¡°Absorbing the life force of other kudzu roots¡­¡± It was an unusual kind of kudzu root. It seemed like a survival strategy to win thepetition with other kudzu roots. As Sejun examined the white kudzu root brought by Cuengi, Krueng! [This is definitely not because Cuengi doesn¡¯t want to eat it! It¡¯s for Big Brother!] Cuengi made an excuse, as if caught red-handed. But, ¡®Don¡¯t lie. I know you brought it because you didn¡¯t want to eat it, Cuengi.¡¯ Sejun saw through Cuengi¡¯s motives, whether it was due to Sejun¡¯s prating gaze or Cuengi¡¯s reluctance to be seen as a bad bear making lies,, Krueng! [Actually, it¡¯s true that Cuengi didn¡¯t want to eat it! But it really will help big brother!] Cuengi soon confessed his true intentions. ¡°It¡¯s okay. I was looking for a herb to increase the ck Rabbit¡¯s strength anyway. Let¡¯s give all of this to the ck Rabbit.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Good! This is for Daddy!] Pleased with Sejun¡¯s response, Cuengi happily pulled out ten blue kudzu roots from its snack pouch and handed them to Sejun. ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun epted the kudzu roots from Cuengi and ate them right away. Chew. Chew. Gulp. [You have consumed the Blue Kudzu Root of Potential.] [All stat potential stats increase by 5.] ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s sweet. Sweet. Here, Cuengi, have some honey.¡± While eating the kudzu root, Sejun gave Cuengi a jar filled with honey. Kuuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Tasty!] Thus, father and son, having decided to give the extremely bitter kudzu root to ck Rabbit, indulged themselves in the sweet taste. ¡°I¡¯ll be working, so Cuengi, you wait and eat your snacks. Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun filled Cuengi¡¯s snack pouch with erged sweet potatoes and headed to the brewery. ¡®Theo is working hard to earn money, so I should work hard to earn money too.¡¯ Seeing how fast Theo was burning money, Sejun felt the need to earn more. Arriving at the brewery, he found 50 monkeys cleaning the jars used for Samyangju. As the amount of liquor brewed increased, more monkeys had been dispatched from the 77th floor to help. Of course, since this meant fewerborers in the monkey vige, Sejun decided to send crops regrly to the vige in addition to paying the monkeys working in the brewery. Ook! Ook! The new monkeys, busy working, noticed Sejun¡¯s arrival and bowed to greet him. ¡°It¡¯s okay. You don¡¯t have to do that here.¡± Sejun calmed down the monkeys, feeling overawed by his presence, and ¡°Let¡¯s work, guys.¡± He started brewing Samyangju with the monkeys, filling the cleaned jars with rice flour. *** ¡°Meow, meow, meow!¡± Theo hummed a tune as he took the light speed merchant passage to the 41st floor of the tower. And, ¡°Humans, I have arrived, meow!¡± He announced his arrival at the camp where the hunters were gathered. Then, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you are here?!¡± ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, pleasee this way!¡± Interns who were selling cherry tomatoes to the hunters hurriedly stood up to wee Theo. ¡°Have you been doing well, meow?!¡± ¡°Yes! Pleasee this way!¡± ¡°Humans, Vice Chairman Theo has arrived, meow!¡± The cat interns led Theo to the center of the camp, announcing his arrival to the hunters. ¡°We need to contact the hunting teams quickly.¡± ¡°Yes! I¡¯ll return quickly. Theo¡¯s here.¡± Thanks to Theo, the hunters resting at the camp could call their colleagues out hunting a bit earlier. Then, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, I¡¯ve been waiting for you.¡± Han Tae-jun approached Theo. ¡°What¡¯s the matter, meow?¡± ¡°Purple Locusts have appeared on Earth.¡± ¡°What, meow?! Chairman Park is working so hard to help, and what are the humans doing, meow?!¡± Upon hearing Han Tae-jun¡¯s words, Theo became angry. This news would make Chairman Park anxious, meow! That¡¯s not okay, meow! It was uneptable, meow! ¡°Huff, meow¡­¡± Theo took a deep breath. Whenever there was a problem, Chairman Park used to take a deep breath like this, meow! It feels a bit refreshing, meow! Certainly, following Sejun¡¯s example had an effect, as Theo felt moreposed. ¡°From now on, I¡¯ll supply Detoxifying Green Onions. nt them in a 9 to 1 ratio with the sturdy de green onions!¡± Theo passed on this new method to Han Tae-jun, handing over all 10,000 Detoxifying Green Onions from his bag. Even a single Detoxifying Green Onion could easily annihte tens of thousands of Purple Locusts around it, thanks to its potent detoxifying effect. Therefore, Theo anticipated the purple locusts would rapidly devolve back into red locusts and did not reduce the number of sturdy de green onions. ¡°Understood.¡± Receiving the Detoxifying Green Onions from Theo, Han Tae-jun hurried back to Earth to nt them for Earth¡¯s defense. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, all the hunters have gathered, meow!¡± While Theo was talking with Han Tae-jun, the hunters who had gone out returned, and Mark, a cat intern practicing the Granier dialect and using Theo as a role model, reported to Theo. ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Theo confidently walked to the center of the camp and climbed onto a tform made of stacked wooden boxes, prepared by the cat interns. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s start the auction, meow!¡± Theo began selling Sejun¡¯s crops. A short whileter, ¡°Magical Peanuts, sold out, meow!¡± Today¡¯s auction was sessful again. The total sales amount was almost reaching 10 million Tower Coins. As the auction was about to end, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, aren¡¯t you selling Detoxifying Green Onions today?¡± Hunters who had been waiting to buy Detoxifying Green Onions asked Theo. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! Today, I¡¯m not selling Detoxifying Green Onions, meow! And for the time being, I¡¯ll be reducing the quantity of Detoxifying Green Onions for sale since they need to be supplied primarily to the Earth Defense Force to protect Earth, meow!¡± ¡°What?! How can that be?!¡± Some hunters objected to Theo¡¯s decision not to sell Detoxifying Green Onions. ¡°How rude, meow! How dare you question Vice Chairman Theo, meow!?¡± Mark and other cat interns quietly took those hunters aside to ¡®persuade¡¯ (??) them. These cat interns were once ruffians who ruled Granier Vige, but they had been taming their tempers recently. ¡°Now, I¡¯ll be going, meow!¡±Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. With the auction concluded, Theo hurried back to the 99th floor of the tower where Sejun was. ¡°Puhuhut. Wait for me, Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo was excited to lie on Sejun¡¯sp, eat Churu, and burn Sejun¡¯s money. *** ¡°It¡¯s done.¡± After finishing the base brewing in 1,500 of the 3,300 jars that had been cleaned. ¡°Now, it¡¯s time to make noodles.¡± Noodles are a must for a wedding. Sejun decided to make banquet noodles (TL: Janchi-guksu) for the ck Rabbit¡¯s wedding. And he intended to do it properly. Sejun, always dissatisfied with the nd food served at wedding venues, thought, ¡®I can¡¯t let the ck Rabbit¡¯s wedding be criticized for its food!¡¯ Sejun nned to make delicious banquet noodles to ensure that no one wouldin about bad food at ck Rabbit¡¯s wedding. Even if your wedding is forgotten, ck Rabbit, I¡¯ll make sure the banquet noodles are remembered! Thump. Thump. Sejun kneaded the rice dough, obtained using Tower Coins from the Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough. Since there was no flour, he nned to use rice for noodles. He put the finished dough into a hollow tree, and began pressing it with another piece of wood that fit the hollow tree. Then, Squeeze. Under pressure, the dough began toe out through the small holes that had been drilled in advance. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s working! Yeah!¡± Sejun pressed harder on the dough as he watched thepressed rice noodlesing out. Two hourster, Shaking. ¡°That¡¯s enough for today. Ah, I can¡¯t feel my hands.¡± Having made noodles for a thousand servings, Sejun sat down to rest, his hands trembling. While taking a short break, Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi¡¯s hungry!] Squeak! Ook! It was dinner time, and the animals gathered at the cooking area. ¡°Just wait a moment.¡± Having regained some energy, Sejun quickly prepared the meal. Today¡¯s n was to eat banquet noodles, so he had already prepared the broth and toppings of locust meat, green onions, and other vegetables. So, all he needed to do was boil the noodles. Swoosh. Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun used his dagger to make small holes in several small pots, creating something simr to the mesh strainers used in ramen or udon restaurants. And then, Swoosh. He began boiling the rice noodles. ¡°Done.¡± Waiting by the pot until the noodles were cooked, Swish. Swish. Swish. Sejun shook the pots in the air to drain the water and then served an appropriate amount of noodles into bowls. Pour. Finally, hedled the warm broth into the bowls toplete the banquet noodles. ¡°Everyone, eat up.¡± He distributed the banquet noodles to the waiting animals and ¡°Cuengi, you eat here.¡± Sejun transferred his broth to another container and put about 100 servings of noodles into the broth pot for Cuengi. ¡°Still, 800 servings left.¡± Sejun checked the remaining rice noodles and felt proud. He thought he could make up to 5000 servings for the wedding. Slurp. After checking the quantity of rice noodles, Sejun rxed and began to eat his noodles. ¡°Hmm. Delicious.¡± Even though the banquet noodlescked some ingredients and didn¡¯t taste perfect, they slid smoothly down his throat, perhaps due to hunger. After dinner, ¡°I¡¯ll go to bed first, so finish up here.¡± Tired from making 1000 servings of noodles, Sejun went to bed first. And then, Kuuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Tasty!] Cuengi, left alone, continued to enjoy the banquet noodles even after the other animals had finished and cleaned their dishes. Krueng! [Cuengi will eat a lot and be strong to protect Daddy!] Cuengi dipped the rice noodles Sejun had hung to dry, shabu-shabu style, into the broth, quickly devouring them. (TL: shabu-shabu is a Japanese style hot pot) Krueng! Krueng! [All done! Feeling sleepy now!] Cuengi ended up eating all 800 servings of rice noodles Sejun had set aside, underestimating Cuengi¡¯s talent: gluttony. *** ¡°Meow, meow, meow~meow?!¡± Humming cheerfully, Theo was heading to the 99th floor of the tower via the light-speed merchant passage when he suddenly stopped. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! I have to do the lottery draw, meow!¡± He remembered he had to do a lottery draw on the 75th floor. ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯m so smart, meow! Meow, meow, meow~¡± Praising himself for remembering before passing the 75th floor, Theo resumed his humming and continued on his way. Then, ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo was startled to see a fork in the road that hadn¡¯t been there before. ¡°Why are there two paths, meow?¡± This ce shouldn¡¯t have a split path. Theo examined the crossroads carefully. And then, ¡°Meow! This side¡¯s floor is different from the usual path, meow!¡± Theo noticed that the floor material of the left path was different. ¡°Puhuhut. Vice Chairman Theo won¡¯t be fooled that easily, meow!¡± Confidently, Theo walked down the right path. Shortly after, Thud. The right path closed behind Theo, revealing a giant serpent¡¯s face. It was a trap set by J?rmungandr, a fragment of the 3rd seat among the Twelve Apostles of Destruction in the light-speed merchant passage, waiting for prey to enter its disguised path. -Kekkek. It¡¯s a double trick, you fool. Theo, outwitted, had unwittingly walked right into the enemy¡¯s maw. ***** ***** Merry Christmas everyone!!!???? Chapter 229: But Do You Have Enough Money, Meow? Wandering Merchant Association Headquarters. ¡°How is the investigation into the disappearances in the merchant passage progressing? Have any suspects been identified?¡± Mason, the Chairman of the association, asked Vega, the director of the Secret Inspection Bureau. ¡°Well¡­ we haven¡¯t found any clues yet.¡± ¡°What?! It¡¯s been a month since the first disappearance in the merchant passage, and now there are over a thousand missing people. And you¡¯re telling me you haven¡¯t found a single clue?!¡± Mason reprimanded Vega. This was no small matter. If the news spread, it would severely impact the activities of wandering merchants who had trusted and used the merchant passage. Until now, the Wandering Merchant Association had guaranteed the safety of the merchants, allowing them to operate freely. But if it became known that the merchant passage was unsafe, the merchants would cease their movements. And if the wandering merchants stopped, the supply of goods to various floors of the tower would be disrupted. This could lead to significant turmoil due to shortages on several floors. Moreover, wandering merchants weren¡¯t the only users of the passage. If the passage was deemed unsafe, the trust of external parties in the Wandering Merchant Association would also plummet. Therefore, the disappearance cases had been a top priority for the association from the start. But to have not even a clue about the suspect? ¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡± Given the immense support received, Vega, the director of the Secret Inspection Bureau, had no excuse. Then, Knock. Knock. Knock. Bang. Someone entered without waiting for permission after knocking on the door of the Chairman¡¯s office. ¡°Who is it? I don¡¯t recognize this face.¡± ¡°It¡¯s me, Jason. I apologize for not showing my real face to Chairman Mason and Director Vega. But I have something urgent to report and had toe immediately.¡± James, a legendary agent of the Secret Inspection Bureau known for never revealing his true identity, showed his identification badge and bowed in apology. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s you, James. But what is this urgent matter you need to report?¡± Mason, momentarily tense, asked in relief. ¡°I think I¡¯ve found a lead on the merchant passage disappearance case.¡± ¡°Really?!¡± ¡°Yes. And just now, Lord Uren has gone missing in the merchant passage.¡± ¡°What?! Uren?! Is that true?!¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s true. I was with Lord Uren until just a moment ago.¡± James had been disguised as a guard mercenary for arge trading caravan, traveling to find leads on the disappearance case. Then, ¡°Lord Uren, there¡¯s a fork in the road ahead!¡± While moving with Uren¡¯s caravan, an unforeseen fork in the road appeared, and ¡°We will go ahead; you investigate this path.¡± Concerned for the safety of other wandering merchants, Lord Uren instructed the guards to investigate the alternate path while continuing their journey. Contrary to expectations, the guards following the alternate path safely reached the exit of the merchant passage, only to find that Uren¡¯s caravan hadpletely vanished. ¡°This is serious¡­¡± ¡°Lord Uren, too¡­¡± Upon hearing James¡¯s report, both Mason and Vega looked gravely serious. The disappearance of Lord Uren, one of the three great merchants, was a huge issue. Once the news of Uren¡¯s disappearance spread through the wandering merchants under him, it would rapidly circte throughout the tower. ¡°Director Vega, for now, close the merchant passage under the pretext of maintenance for a few days!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± To prevent the situation from worsening, Mason decided to close the merchant passage. *** ¡°Puhuhut. Vice Chairman Theo won¡¯t be fooled that easily, meow! Meow, meow, meow.¡± Confident he hadn¡¯t been fooled and was on the correct path, Theo continued his journey, humming cheerfully. However, Sssss. Sssss. Not long after entering the path, hundreds of white snakes surrounded Theo. ¡°What, meow? There are strange numbers on their heads, meow!¡± On the heads of these snakes were numbers like ¡®0.01¡¯, ¡®0.02¡¯. But, ¡°Don¡¯t block Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s way home, meow!¡± Theo ignored the numbers and focused solely on punishing the snakes blocking his path. Snap. ¡°Meow-meow Storm Fist!¡±This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Cling. Until the white coins, bothrge and small, began dropping from the bodies of the snakes. ¡°Meow?! What¡¯s this, meow?! Were they Apostles of Destruction, meow?!¡± Theo was delighted to see the coins dropping from the snakes. Then, Sssss. Sssss. Hundreds more snakes appeared and approached Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Be my spoils to present to Chairman Park, meow! My ve Gaeron,e out, meow!¡± Theo summoned Gaeron while fighting off the snakes. ¡°Gaeron, shrink and climb onto my head to pick up coins, meow!!¡± -Yes! Jump. Following Theo¡¯smand, Gaeron shrank and climbed onto Theo¡¯s head Slurp. Slurp. and used its tongue to pick up the white coins, putting them into Theo¡¯s bag. ¡°Meow-meow! Gaeron, don¡¯t miss any and pick them all up, meow!¡± -Yes! As Theo energetically fought off the snakes and joyfully collected white coins, ¡°Block them!¡± ¡°Protect Lord Uren!¡± Sounds of battle echoed from up ahead. Then, Whoosh. Whoosh. Theo¡¯s front paws turned golden. The golden me buff from mie signaled that there was fortune ahead. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, I¡¯m lucky, meow! There¡¯s gold ahead, meow! Let¡¯s go, Gaeron!¡± -Yes! Theo hurriedly ran towards the source of the sound. *** ¡°Eh?! What?! Where did everything go?!¡± Sejun, who had entered the kitchen to prepare breakfast, was startled to see that the rice noodles he hadid out to dry were all gone. Then, Kuuehehe¡­ Krueng¡­? [He he¡­ Was I not supposed to eat those¡­?] Cuengi, who had excitedly followed Sejun into the kitchen, was taken aback by Sejun¡¯s reaction. And, Kooeng¡­ Kooueng¡­ [Daddy, sorry¡­ Cuengi ate them all¡­] Cuengi quickly shrank back in guilt. ¡°You ate all of them, Cuengi?!¡± Krueng¡­ [Yes¡­] Cuengi answered, ncing at Sejun. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Sejun was speechless at Cuengi¡¯s response. He hadn¡¯t imagined Cuengi could eat 1000 servings of rice noodles. Krueng¡­ [Sorry¡­] Seeing Sejun silent, Cuengi, thinking his dad was angry, began to tear up in fear. ¡°No, it¡¯s not your fault¡­ I should have told you beforehand. It¡¯s okay. We can make more rice noodles.¡± Sejun calmed Cuengi by stroking its head. ¡°But from today, you have to help Daddy.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Understood! Cuengi will help diligently!] Energized by Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi spoke energetically, lifting its adorable front paws. An hourter, [The tower¡¯s administrator asks if this is how it should be made.] A glossy ck cylinder appeared before Sejun. One end had closely spaced small holes, and the other waspletely open. Attached to the side of the cylinder was a lid with a handle that fit the cylinder¡¯s size, allowing the contents to be pressed. It was a noodle-making device made of ck Dragon scales, requested by Sejun for Aileen to make, able to withstand Cuengi¡¯s strength. [ck Noodle Maker Machine] ¡ú Made using the scales of the great ck Dragons, this noodle maker machine is used to create noodles from dough. ¡ú It is unbreakable, even under immense force. ¡ú Automatically uses a cleaning spell every 24 hours. ¡ú The size can be adjusted as desired. ¡ú Use restriction: Strength 1000 and above. ¡ú Creator: Aileen Pritani ¡ú Grade: Unmeasurable ¡°Good.¡± Sejun was pleased with the noodle maker. The material was special, but the structure of the machine itself was very simple, exactly as Sejun had wanted. ¡°Aileen, thank you. I¡¯ll treat you to delicious noodlester.¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says they are looking forward to it.] Sejun thanked Aileen and headed to the kitchen to start making rice noodle dough. Since animals with fur couldn¡¯t knead dough, this task was entirely up to Sejun. ¡°Phew! Done!¡± After several hours of kneading, Sejun finally finished making the rice noodle dough. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi has brought something good for Daddy and big brother!] Cuengi, who had gone to the western forestte in the afternoon, returned. Since Sejun needed time to make the noodle machine and knead the dough, he had sent Cuengi to dig up kudzu roots to give to the ck Rabbit, who was soon to be married. Krueng! [Here they are!] Cuengi handed Sejun nine blue kudzu roots and two white kudzu roots. ¡°Good job, Cuengi. Here, eat this.¡± Sejun gave Cuengi a bottle of honey and started eating the kudzu roots. The two white kudzu roots meant as a gift for the ck Rabbit were carefully stored in the void storage. [You have consumed a Blue Kudzu Root of Potential.] [All stat potentials have increased by 5.] ¡­ After eating all nine kudzu roots, Sejun watched as Lick. Lick. Cuengi was still busy enjoying the honey. ¡°He¡¯s eating well.¡± Sejun watched Cuengi enjoy eating honey until he had licked the bottom of the ss jar clean, and then he took out the ck noodle maker machine. And then, ¡°Now, Cuengi, grow big and press the dough I give you into this.¡± Sejun handed the noodle maker machine to Cuengi, who Krueng! [Understood!] grew to about 10 meters tall. The ck noodle maker machine, adjustable in size, also expanded to fit Cuengi¡¯s new size. ¡°Here.¡± Sejun handed Cuengi a pot filled with prepared dough, which Cuengi then shook to empty into the noodle maker machine. Once the 1000 kg of dough prepared by Sejun was in the ck noodle maker machine, Krueng! Cuengi began to press down on the lid of the noodle maker machine with great force. Suueck. Despite the immense pressure, the noodle maker machine, made of ck Dragon scales, easily withstood Cuengi¡¯s strength and began to produce rice noodles. Thanks to this, Sejun, without any hand tremors, was able to make 10,000 servings of rice noodles. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi is hungry!] Of course, 1000 servings of those were destined for Cuengi¡¯s belly. *** ¡°Who¡¯s there?!¡± As Theo approached the site of the battle, a caravan guard pointed a spear at him and shouted. ¡°Puhuhut. If you ask who I am, it¡¯s only proper to respond¡­¡± Theo, excited for the rare opportunity to introduce himself, was about to do so when ¡°How dare you, insolent fools! This person, the great, great, great Theo, is my master, me, Gaeron, the Bug Hunter!¡± Gaeron, on Theo¡¯s head, scolded the caravan guard for disrespecting Theo. However, ¡°What?! Pfft! A Bug Hunter? If you¡¯re a Bug Hunter, am I a Snake Hunter?!¡± Thement only earned the guard¡¯s ridicule. To the guard, it was natural for a frog to eat bugs. -What?! Angered by the guard¡¯s dismissive attitude, Gaeron was about to attack, but ¡°Gaeron, go back, meow! You made me get disrespected, meow!¡± -Yes! An irritated Theo sent Gaeron away. Then, ¡°Now, listen up, meow! I am the great ck¡­¡± As Theo was about to reintroduce himself, ¡°Did you just say you are Theo?¡± A bulky pink pig approached Theo. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! Who are you, meow?¡± ¡°Oh! I am Uren, one of the merchants! Are you really the great ck Dragon¡¯s subordinate, Theo Park, meow?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! I am indeed the great ck Dragon¡¯s subordinate, the Deadly Dragon wed, Yellow Cat, Theo Park, meow!¡± Theo properly introduced himself, puffing up his chest as much as possible. ¡°Oh! Thank the gods! Please save me, Theo!¡± Uren was relieved to see Theo. Uren, too, had heard rumors about Theo through Mason. If Theo was there, in the worst-case scenario, the great ck Dragon mighte to the rescue. ¡°Puhuhut. But do you have enough money, meow?¡± Theo asked Uren with a sly, extortionist-like grin. ***** TL: Theo be like ***** Chapter 230: I Wont Let You Get Away With This, Meow! Within the ck Tower, numerous merchant passages and Lindgens were installed. ¡°Burp. What¡¯s this? Why does my stomach feel so bloated?¡± Amidst all this, a fragment of J?rmungandr, hidden in the shadows, spoke. The reason for its difort was that Theo and Uren¡¯s caravan had not yet been digested. ¡°Seems like they¡¯re tough ones. Well, it doesn¡¯t matter; they can¡¯t escape from inside me anyway.¡± Squeeze. Having finished speaking, the fragment of J?rmungandr bit its own tail again and hid itself more deeply. *** ¡°Yes! Of course! I¡¯m overflowing with money!¡± Uren naively answered Theo¡¯s question. Theo was certain now. This pink pig was a pushover, meow! Why ask for help if it¡¯s just about following the path? I¡¯ll save him and get a lot of money, meow! ¡°Puhuhut. Just follow me, meow!¡± Thinking he had found an gullible target, Theo happily led the way. A short whileter, Sssss. Sssss. The white snakes appeared again. ¡°Stay back, you guys, meow! Meow-meow Storm Fist!¡± Theo stopped the caravan guards from intervening and dealt with the snakes himself. I can¡¯t share these coins, meow! Puhuhut. All these coins are mine, meow! After defeating all the snakes, ¡°My ve, Gaeron,e out, meow!¡± -Did you call me, Master?! ¡°Right, meow! Gaeron, just quietly pick up the coins, meow!¡± -Yes! Theo summoned Gaeron to collect the coins. Several hourster. ¡°Meow?! Why isn¡¯t the exit of the 70th floor of the Tower appearing, meow?¡± After battling snakes and moving for quite some time, Theo finally realized something was amiss. He should have reached the 70th floor of the Tower long ago. Then, ¡°Lord Theo, didn¡¯t you know? This path is endless. We¡¯ve been walking in the same ce all along.¡± Uren, who had been trapped for several days, informed Theo of what he had discovered earlier. ¡°Meow?! Does that mean we can¡¯t get out of here, meow?!¡± ¡°Yes. We had no way out, so we requested your help, Lord Theo.¡± ¡°¡­Meow?!¡± Shocked by Uren¡¯s words, Theo panicked. Does that mean I can¡¯t go back to Chairman Park¡¯sp, meow?! That can¡¯t happen, meow! I must return to Chairman Park¡¯sp quickly, meow!!! The idea of being separated from Sejun¡¯sp was unthinkable for Theo, who was fanatically obsessed with it. Nobody cane between Chairman Park¡¯sp and me, meow! ¡°Uren, give me the money, meow!¡± Theo extended his front paw confidently, asking for the money he had been promised by Uren. ¡°What?! Oh. Yes, I can give you as much money as you want, but¡­ why?¡± ¡°Just give it, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Uren handed over his money pouch to Theo. And then, sh! Receiving the money pouch, Theo began burning Uren¡¯s money and started shining in a golden light. *** ¡°Ugh.¡± Sejun woke up in bed, got up, and looked at his knee. ¡°He¡¯s still not back¡­ Theo, what trouble are you causing now?¡± Worried that Theo, who usually returned by dawn, had still note back, Sejun wondered if Theo had gotten into some trouble. But then, ¡°No. That doesn¡¯t feel right¡­¡± Sejun¡¯s intuition told him something had happened to Theo. ¡°Golden Bat, go to Iona and ask her to look for Theo.¡± (Yes!) After sending the Golden Bat to Iona, Sejun got up, marked the date on his bedroom wall, and began his 350th day of being stranded, starting with the morning. ¡°I¡¯ll make Samyangju and rice noodle dough in the morning, and in the evening, I¡¯ll make rice noodles with Cuengi.¡± Checking his ns for the day, Sejun headed to the kitchen to make breakfast. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun spotted a bunch of grapes of an unusual color in the cherry tomato field. They were purple grapes, growing on a grapevine grafted onto a cherry tomato nt. There hung a bunch of grapes, each as big as a cherry tomato. ¡°Wow! They look delicious!¡± The grapes appeared luscious, with a pleasant aroma andrge size. Snap. As Sejun picked the bunch of grapes, [You have harvested 15 Large Seedless Grapes for Beginners.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.]Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 1050 experience points.] A harvesting message appeared. ¡°Seems like a failure by the name of it¡­¡± Sejun sensed a failure but still decided to check the grape fruit, hoping for a positive oue. [ Large Seedless Grapes for Beginners] ¡ú These are grapes grown from a seedless grapevine branch modified to strengthen the body of a beginner, grafted onto a cherry tomato. The size of the grapes has increased due to the influence of the cherry tomato. ¡ú Eating one grape increases all stats by 1. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 150 days ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Hmm¡­ it¡¯s a failure.¡± It was indeed a failure. Aside from the description of the grapes being erged due to the cherry tomato graft, there was no significant change. ¡°Well, since it increases stats, I might as well eat it.¡± Sejun grimaced as he ate all 15 bitter grapes. Had Theo seen him, he would have said his face looked ugly again and called for Theo¡¯s massage. [You have consumed Seedless Large Grapes for Beginners.] [All stats have increased by 1.] ¡­ ¡°Euh-eup! I will definitely make proper grapes!¡± After finishing all 15 grapes, Sejun, still struggling with the lingering bitter taste, resolved with determination. Despite the unpleasant taste, all stats increased by 15 points was, at least, a constion to him. Thus, Sejun, having eaten the grapes grafted onto cherry tomatoes, set out to check other crops he had grafted grapevines onto. But, ¡°There are no fruits.¡± Most of the attempts were failures. ¡°Now I just need to check the ones in the kudzu field. Toryong!¡± Sejun decided to head to the western forest where the kudzu field was located, riding on Toryong to check his final grafted grapevine. *** Sniff sniff. Kuehehe, Krueng! [Hehehe, it smells good!] While digging herbs and taking a break, Cuengi followed a delicious scent and discovered a bunch of grapes on a grapevine branch grafted onto kudzu. Krueng! [Cuengi should bring these to dad to eat together!] As Cuengi was about to pick the grapes with the intention of sharing them with Sejun, ¡°Hold it right there. Cuengi, I got you now! You were going to eat them alone again, weren¡¯t you?¡± Sejun, having arrived at the kudzu field, caught Cuengi red-handed trying to pick the grapes. How long has it been since you were caught eating alone, and here you are eating alone again?! You¡¯re really a habitual offender! Krueng! Krueng! [No, it¡¯s not like that!] Cuengi protested in response to Sejun¡¯s usation. ¡°Really?¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! Cuengi was going to bring these to dad to eat together!] Sejun decided to trust Cuengi¡¯s response. After all, Cuengi might eat secretly but wouldn¡¯t lie about it. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m sorry for suspecting you.¡± Sejun apologized to Cuengi, Krueng! Krueng! [It¡¯s okay! Cuengi have deceived dad before, so it¡¯s understandable!] Cuengi coolly epted Sejun¡¯s apology. ¡°Thanks for understanding. Come here.¡± As Sejun called, Dadada. Thump. Cuengi immediately clung to Sejun¡¯s leg. ¡°Let¡¯s see?¡± Sejun, with Cuengi hanging on his left leg, waddled over to the bunch of grapes. Cuengi, having eaten a lottely, had be noticeably heavier. Sejun approached the bunch of grapes and Snap harvested them from the grapevine branch grafted on kudzu. [You have harvested 22 Grapes Overflowing with Vitality.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 1540 experience points.] ¡°Grapes Overflowing with Vitality?¡± The name was missing the term ¡®seedless¡¯. Sejun, feeling good about this, immediately checked the grapes. [Grapes Overflowing with Vitality] ¡ú These grapes were grown by grafting a branch of a seedless grapevine, modified to strengthen the body of a beginners, onto kudzu. ¡ú The overflowing life force of kudzu infused into the grapes, creating a variety with seeds. ¡ú The bitter taste has disappeared, and its tangy vor is enhanced. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 150 days ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Great!¡± Although the effect of increasing all stats by 1 had disappeared, Sejun was happy that he could finally eat delicious grapes. Swoosh. ¡°Here, Cuengi, this is how you eat them.¡± Sejun showed Cuengi how to eat a grape by roughly wiping one with his clothes and detaching the grape from the bunch, creating a small hole where he put his mouth. And then, ¡°If you gently squeeze it and suck, the grape skin will naturally separate.¡± Squeeze. Pop. Continuing his exnation, Sejun gently squeezed the grape skin and sucked on it, smoothly drawing the grape¡¯s flesh into his mouth. Chew. Chew. As he chewed the grape, the unique aroma and sweet and sour taste of the grape filled Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡®Yes, this is the taste!¡¯ Satisfied, Sejun relished the vor, ¡°Ptui.¡± Gulp. He spat out the grape seed and swallowed the grape. And then, Swoosh. Swoosh. ¡°Here.¡± After demonstrating, Sejun put the spat-out grape seeds in his pocket and cleaned another grape to hand it to Cuengi. ¡°You can do it too, right?¡± Krueng! [Cuengi can do it!] Responding energetically, Cuengi brought the grape to his mouth. However, Pop. The grape burst as soon as Cuengi slightly pressed it. Krueng! [Cuengi can¡¯t do it!] Instinctively, Cuengi put the burst grape, skin and all, into his mouth. And then, Chew. Chew. Gulp. Cuengi swallowed the grape whole, seeds and skin. Krueng¡­ [It¡¯s hard to spit out the seeds¡­] Cuengi, unable to spit out the seeds, replied in a downcast voice. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Let¡¯s eat them whole.¡± Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun quickly cleaned five grapes and stuffed them all into the disheartened Cuengi¡¯s mouth. With Cuengi¡¯s digestive system, eating seeds wouldn¡¯t cause any problems. Chew. Chew. Kuehehe, Krueng! [Hehehe, Delicious!] Thanks to this, Cuengi quickly regained his spirits and became cheerful. ¡°I¡¯ll go then.¡± Sejun cut the branch he had grafted onto the kudzu and returned to the farm. Re-grafting this branch onto the grapevine wouldplete his quest. *** The golden light faded from Theo¡¯s body after burning all the money in Uren¡¯s purse. ¡°If we can¡¯t get out, I¡¯ll break through, meow! Snap. Having be stronger from burning the money, Theo drew his dragon ws and, ¡°Meow-meow Storm Fist!¡± relentlessly swung his paw at the wall, but only managed small scratches. Moreover, the scratched wall rapidly repaired itself. ¡°Uren, give me more money, meow!¡± ¡°Yes, here you go.¡± Overwhelmed by Theo¡¯s prowess, Uren handed over another money pouch to Theo. ¡°Meow-meow Storm Fist!¡± Theo burned the money in the pouch and attacked the wall again. This time, the wall was more damaged, but it was extremely thick. ¡°This won¡¯t do, meow! Uren, give me everything you have, meow!¡± ¡°What?! Oh¡­ uh¡­¡± While Uren was flustered, Theo rummaged through Uren¡¯s belongings and took out ten more pouches, starting to burn the money in them. Whoosh! This time, a much brighter light erupted, as each of Uren¡¯s purses contained 100 million Tower Coins. ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯m overflowing with power, meow!¡± Snap! Feeling confident while burning the money, Theo unsheathed his dragon ws and ¡°Meow!¡± struck the wall powerfully with his front paw. Scrape. This time, the wall easily tore like paper, creating arge hole. Scrape. Theo¡¯s attack, still having power left, tore through an adjacent merchant passage, ¡°Huh?!¡± revealing people moving through the passage. They were agents of the Secret Inspection Bureau searching for the mysterious path where the missing persons had vanished. ¡°Lord Uren!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll save you!¡± The agents quickly used ropes to connect and rescue Theo, Uren, and the members of Uren¡¯s caravan. Then, -Who dares to make a hole in my belly?! Angered by the hole in its body, the face of J?rmungandr¡¯s fragment appeared before them. And, ¡°You did this, meow?! You¡¯re the one who got in the way of me and Chairman Park, meow?! I won¡¯t let you get away with this, meow!¡± Theo swung his golden paws at J?rmungandr¡¯s fragment, furious for dying his happy journey back to Sejun¡¯sp. ***** Chapter 231: Ill welcome you enthusiastically! ¨C Puhahah, what¡­ no¡­ J?rmungandr¡¯s fragmentughed mockingly at Theo¡¯s attack. However, following the path of Theo¡¯s paw, the giant serpent¡¯s head split in half. And then, Sssss. It turned into ash and disappeared. ng! White coins began to fall from where J?rmungandr¡¯s fragment had vanished. The coins were scattered, not clustered in one spot, but were scattered along the path of the fragment¡¯s remains. ¡°Gaeron, collect them, meow!¡± Theo, still glowing golden from burning the money, leapt towards the falling white coins and ordered Gaeron to collect them. ¨C Yes, Master! Swoosh, swoosh. Gaeron, perched on Theo¡¯s head, quickly stretched out its tongue to catch the falling coins. They had to hurry because beneath the falling coins was a sinister darkness surrounding the Tower, and instinct warned not to enter the darkness. Moreover, the longer they stayed outside the Tower, the more unpleasant aura they felt. Initially faint, it grew stronger. Staying outside the tower for too long was dangerous. *** ¡°How¡­ how could such a monster¡­¡± Uren, petrified by J?rmungandr¡¯s fragment¡¯s gaze, was frozen in fear. The same was true for the rest of the group, including the Secret Inspection Bureau agents and the caravan guards, with weaker individuals were already unconscious. They were like mice in front of a cat, unable to do anything but tremble. Shiver, shiver. Their trembling continued long after Theo had defeated J?rmungandr¡¯s fragment. Although the fragment was gone, its terrifying image and gaze lingered vividly in their minds. ¡°Phew¡­¡± ¡°Huff! Huff!¡± As time passed, they began to regain their senses one by one. And then, ¡°Lord Uren, who is that person?¡± The Bureau agents, mistaking Theo as part of Uren¡¯s group, inquired about his identity. ¡°That person is the famous, subordinate of the great ck Dragon, the deadly dragon wed golden cat Theo Park!¡± Uren proudly introduced Theo. Originally a yellow cat in Uren¡¯s mind, Theo¡¯s name had changed to that of a golden cat, imprinting Theo as the one who defeated J?rmungandr¡¯s fragment. For the first time, Theo¡¯s introduction was altered by someone else. Finally, Theo¡¯s fame began to spread. ¡°Oh! So that¡¯s the famous Theo Park?!¡± Having heard of Theo while working at the Secret Inspection Bureau, they instantly recognized Theo. But, ¡®Just a genius wandering merchant trusted by the ck Dragon?¡¯ ¡®Just a powerless boyfriend of the great destructive wizard Iona?¡¯ Theo¡¯s strength was far different from the information they had. Naturally, their knowledge of Theo was based on reports written when Jeras was active as a Bureau agent. Even though there were updates, the information couldn¡¯t urately capture Theo¡¯s ability to rapidly grow stronger by burning money. ¡®We need to discard the old information.¡¯ ¡®We need to start the report from scratch!¡¯ The Bureau agents began gathering new information for their report, observing Theo diligently collecting the falling coins. *** ¡°Over there, meow!¡± ¨C Yes! Theo and Gaeron energetically moved to catch the falling coins. However, collecting all the coins, falling hundreds of meters or even kilometers apart, was impossible. Eventually, Theo and Gaeron couldn¡¯t gather them all, and 10 white coins sank into the darkness, leaving them to watch helplessly. ¡°What a pity, meow¡­¡± Theo regretted losing the coins meant for Sejun. Should I jump in after them, meow? As Theo contemted diving into the dark void, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. As expected, Vice Chairman Theo, you can¡¯t do without me!! Power of the wind, heed mymand and lift what I desire. Levitation.¡± Iona used magic to halt the coins¡¯ descent, floating them towards Theo. ¡°Meow! Gaeron, catch them, meow!¡± As the coins approached, Theo shouted, and ¨C Yes! Swoosh, swoosh. Gaeron quickly caught the coins with his tongue and put them into Theo¡¯s bag. Thanks to Iona, Theo managed to collect all 47 white coins dropped by J?rmungandr¡¯s fragment. ¡°Thank, Iona, meow!¡± Theo, entering the merchant¡¯s passage, expressed his gratitude to Iona for helping him not lose any coins. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. You¡¯re wee.¡± ¡°But why are you here, Iona, meow?¡± ¡°Sejun sent me because he was worried about you, Theo.¡± ¡°Chairman Park did, meow?! Puhuhut.¡± Theo was pleased to hear from Iona that Sejun was worried about him, Theo felt smug. Indeed, Chairman Park needs me, meow! ¡°Sejun is worried about you. Let¡¯s hurry back!¡± Roll, roll, roll. Iona curled around Theo¡¯s tail and started to nap. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park is waiting for me, so I must hurry back to show him my face, then lie on hisp and eat Churu, meow!¡± As Theo was about to rush back to Sejun on the 99th floor of the Tower, ¡°Uh¡­Lord Theo. Thank you for saving my life. I don¡¯t have any money right now, but if you visit me on the 65th floor of the Tower, I¡¯ll properly reward you then.¡± Uren, having already forked over 1.2 billion Tower Coins to Theo, made this modest offer. To Uren, that amount of money was just about a month¡¯s worth of food expenses. Uren invited Theo to the 65th floor for a proper reward. ¡°Okay, meow! I¡¯lleter, meow!¡± Already eager to return to Sejun¡¯sp, Theo half-heartedly listened to Uren and hurriedly departed for the 99th floor. Thus, Theo headed home. Along the way, the golden light disappeared as 1 billion Tower Coins burned away. ¡°And it¡¯s not efficient, meow! Burning Chairman Park¡¯s money is still the best, meow!¡± Theo realized that, for some reason, burning Sejun¡¯s money increased his abilities much more efficiently. *** ¡°Podori, I¡¯m here!¡± (TL: ?? (Podo) means grape in Korean) Sejun approached the grapevine carrying a branch capable of producing seeded grapes. Podori was the nickname he had given to the grapevine. [Could it be?! Is that the branch that will give me seeds?] Podori asked, looking at the branch Sejun was holding. ¡°Yeah. Just wait a moment.¡± Sejun grafted the branch onto the grapevine.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. Then, [You have grafted the branch of the Grapes Overflowing with Vitality onto the Seedless Grape for Beginners.] [The Seedless Grape for Beginners can now produce delicious grapes again.] [Questpleted.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have obtained the exclusive cultivation rights for the next grape harvest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have obtained the Relic: Violet Ring.] Along with the questpletion message, a thick violet ring shaped like a grapevine appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. ¡°Let¡¯s see what the options are?¡± Sejun examined the ring. [Relic: Violet Ring] ¡ú A ring imbued with the love of a farmer who adored grapes. ¡ú An unregistered Relic in the ck Tower. ¡ú Wearing it slightly increases grape harvest yield. ¡ú Wearing it allows you to harvest the coveted Altar of Grapes. ¡ú Usage restriction: Grapevine owner ¡ú Creator: Vines ¡ú Grade: S ¡°Whoa! I can harvest the Altar of Grapes?¡± Sejun, who hadn¡¯t been able to hold a Harvest Festival since Chuchu descended to the 55th floor with the Red Ribbon that allowed him to harvest the giant carrot altar, was delighted to have found a way to hold a Harvest Festival again. Harvest Festivals were a joyous asion for everyone, and only during the festival, the Roon Tribe¡¯s market opened. While he could now make rice cakes, the excitement was slightly lessened, but he looked forward to buying bread, beer, and cheese at the harvest festival. ¡°Well¡­ I don¡¯t know when the harvest festival will be, but¡­¡± Slip. Sejun put on the Violet Ring. With only one grapevine, he was in no rush. Eventually, the harvest festival woulde as he continued to nt and harvest grape seeds. Then, [Thank you, Sejun~nim! I¡¯ll produce delicious grapes for you from now on!] Podori conveyed its gratitude to Sejun. ¡°Sure. I look forward to lots of delicious grapes.¡± [Yes!] ¡°Well, I¡¯ll be going now.¡± Sejun said goodbye to Podori and headed to the kitchen to prepare lunch. Originally, Sejun nned to make Samyangju and rice noodle dough in the morning, but he ended up spending the whole morning checking the results of grafting grapevine branches onto other trees. On his way to the kitchen, Sejun noticed something. ¡°Whoa! They¡¯ve grown a lot already.¡± Under the Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance, the rice stalks had turned from green to golden yellow. ¡°Hehehe. I should be able to harvest them tomorrow or the day after. Hmmm~ hmm~ hmm~.¡± Excited at the thought of eating rice soon, Sejun hummed a tune as he headed to the kitchen. *** ¡°Udon!¡± Ramter, who had returned from drinking with Kaiser and Kellion, called out to the Red Tower¡¯s tower farmer, Udon. ¡°Great Red Dragon Lord Ramter, did you call for me?¡± Responding to Ramter¡¯s call, a figure in red full-body armor knelt respectfully. The armor, made by Udon himself using scales provided by Ramter, was designed to withstand Ramter¡¯s powerful aura. Of course, the armor alone couldn¡¯tpletely block Ramter¡¯s mighty energy, so it was essentially dependent on the wearer¡¯s abilities. ¡°That¡¯s right. Tower Farmer of the Red Tower, create a grand statue resembling the great Red Dragon, in my likeness!¡± Ramtermissioned Udon to create a statue to send to the ck Tower. ¡°Yes, Lord Ramter.¡± ¡°Then call me when it¡¯s finished.¡± After giving his order, Ramter vanished. Meanwhile, ¡°Phew.¡± Udon sighed deeply, removing his helmet. His face, adorned with a red beard, was drenched in sweat from enduring Ramter¡¯s energy. nk. ¡°A statue resembling Lord Ramter, the Red Dragon¡­¡± Mulling over Ramter¡¯s order, Udon stood up, but his stature didn¡¯t change much from when he was kneeling. Udon was a dwarf, naturally short. Suddenly, ¡°I¡¯ve got an idea!¡± Udon hurried to a deserted rocky mountain, where he began sculpting a 1:1 life-size statue of the Red Dragon, an error on Ramter¡¯s part for not specifying the size. *** Thump. Thump. While Sejun was preparing rice noodle dough after lunch, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow Theo called out to Sejun and leaped towards his face. But, Whoosh. Once again, Theo dodged Sejun¡¯s attempt to catch him and hugged Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Ptui, Back already?¡± Sejun, spitting out Theo¡¯s fur, replied nonchntly. ¡°What¡­ What, meow?! Chairman Park, your reaction is too nd! I, Vice Chairman Theo, whom you were worried about, is back, meow! Wee me more enthusiastically, meow!¡± Theo expected a more enthusiastic wee after hearing from Iona that Sejun was worried about him. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± ¡°Meow¡­¡± Disappointed by Sejun¡¯s response, Theo ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, are you shy, meow? Then I¡¯ll generously understand, meow! But you can¡¯t keep resisting my deadly charm forever, meow!¡± Quickly interpreting Sejun¡¯s work and lying on hisp, Theo began to show off his charm energetically. However, ¡®This guy is shedding fur everywhere.¡¯ Watching Theo¡¯s fur pile up in the rice noodle dough, Sejun¡¯s expression grew sterner. ¡®At this point, it would be better to start over.¡¯ The rice noodle dough seemed beyond saving. Oh well! ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, I¡¯ll wee you enthusiastically!¡± Since it was ruined anyway, Sejun focused on vigorously stroking Theo¡¯s body to prevent more fur from shedding. ¡®Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park was just shy, meow!¡¯ Theo¡¯s misunderstanding grew even bigger. ***** Chapter 232: Ill Demote You Han Tae-jun, after leaving the tower, supplied half of the 10,000 Detoxifying Green Onions given by Theo to Brazil. This was because by simply killing the Purple Locusts in the Amazon, where they were most concentrated, it was possible to devolve them into Red Locusts. The remaining Detoxifying Green Onions were supplied as a priority to areas exposed to Purple Locusts¡¯ attacks. On the northern border of the Brazilian Amazon, ¡°To kill so many with just a single Green Onion¡­ The crops from the tower are truly amazing.¡± Pedro,manding the northern border and ranked 397th in the World Hunter Rankings, marveled at the sight before him. Endless corpses of Purple Locusts, killed by the Detoxifying Green Onions,y stretched out before him. Initially, Pedro was puzzled by Han Tae-jun¡¯s instruction not to remove the corpses of Purple Locusts that died after eating the Detoxifying Green Onions. This was because the Locusts consumed the bodies of their dead, so removing or burning the corpses quickly was the best way to reduce their numbers. However, Pedro understood the reason when he saw Purple Locusts dying after eating the corpses of their kin. To Purple Locusts that had evolved to withstand poison, the Detoxifying Green Onions meant death. The bodies of Purple Locusts that died after eating the Detoxifying Green Onions retained the Detoxifying¡¯s effect, and those that ate these corpses were also detoxified and killed. This process repeated until the Detoxifying effect of the Green Onions wore off, sessively killing Purple Locusts. Just when the surrounding Purple Locusts were almost dealt with, ¡°Sir Pedro, we have orders from above to load their corpses and drop them into the center of the Amazon!¡± The government had given an order. ¡°To the center of the Amazon?!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The Brazilian government decided to drop the corpses of Purple Locusts, still carrying the Detoxifying effect, into the center of the Amazon to maximize the effect. The center of the Amazon was swarming with an overwhelming number of Purple Locusts, too daunting for anyone to approach. Encouraged by the effect of the Detoxifying Green Onions, the Brazilian government made a bold move, having nted Detoxifying Green Onions around the outskirts of the Amazon and slowly advancing. ¡°The government must be confident now. Good! Hurry and load the dead Purple Locusts onto the helicopters!¡± Soon, hundreds of helicopters from various directions along the Amazon border flew towards its center. And then, ¡°Drop them!¡± The helicopters scattered the Purple Locust corpses over the Amazon from the sky. p, p. A tremendous number of Purple Locusts swarmed towards their falling kin¡¯s bodies to feed, and about three hours after the operation began, the color of all locusts on Earth turned red again. ¡°Wow! We did it! We¡¯ve won!¡± While Brazil celebrated its victory, Squirm, squirm. ck lifeforms with squishy bodies emerged from the sea and entered Hawaii. *** Swoosh, swoosh. ¡°Why does this fur keeping out¡­¡± Sejun grumbled about the endless fur while stroking Theo, ¡®The expression on Chairman Park¡¯s face is turning sour, meow! It¡¯s time to reward him for his hard work, meow!¡¯ Observing Sejun¡¯s expression closely, Theo stood up energetically, thinking it was time to increase his favorability. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, look at this, meow! I¡¯ve earned money, meow!¡± ¡°Really? How much did you earn?¡± ¡°10.15 million Tower Coins, meow! Here it is, meow!¡± He took out the money earned from the auction and handed it to Sejun. He nned to give the money first and then offer a massage. ¡°Good job. Here¡¯s your incentive.¡± When Sejun gave 1.15 million Tower Coins to Theo, ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, meow!¡± Poof. Theo immediately burned the money he received. And then, ¡°Chairman Park, lend me some money, meow!¡± Theo, having burnt all his money, immediately stretched out his front paw to Sejun. ¡°Theo, you know you already owe me 70 million Tower Coins?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, meow! I¡¯ll pay it back in one goter, meow!¡± Theo responded confidently, disregarding Sejun¡¯s reminder about his debt. ¡°Theo, why are you so confident?¡± Sejun became uneasy seeing Theo¡¯s confidence. Did Theo get into some kind of trouble? Then, ¡°This time, I caught a pink pig sucker, meow!¡± ¡°A pink pig sucker?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! When I went down this time¡­¡± Theo started to narrate his encounter with the J?rmungandr¡¯s fragment and how he survived and returned. ¡°What? You met an Apostle of Destruction? Are you hurt anywhere?¡± Although Sejun had been stroking Theo until now and noticed no injuries, he began to examine Theo¡¯s body more closely to see if he had missed anything. ¡®Puhuhut. Chairman Park, this guy. Caring for me like this¡­¡¯ ¡°Chairman Park, the important part starts now, meow! I swiped my paw across that guy¡¯s face¡­¡± Theo continued his story, satisfied with Sejun¡¯s attention. ¡°So, the pink pig sucker you saved is one of the only three Legendary merchants in the ck Tower?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! Legendary merchant is an honorary title given to those with a lot of money, meow! And such a legendary merchant said he would reward me and invited me, Vice Chairman Theo, toe to the 65th floor of the tower, meow! So, Chairman Park, you can lend me money without worry, meow!¡± Theo boasted proudly. ¡°Okay. Got it.¡± Sejun, realizing that Theo had a reliable sponsor(?), handed Theo 8.9 million Tower Coins. 100,000 Tower Coins were for buying rice flour. Poof! As soon as Theo took Sejun¡¯s money, he burned it, producing a golden light. ¡®Puhuhut. As expected, burning Chairman Park¡¯s money is the most effective, meow!¡¯ Theo was pleased, burning Sejun¡¯s money with a satisfied expression. A short whileter, ¡°These are the coin I got from defeating the Apostle of Destruction, meow!¡± Theo, having burnt all the money, started to take out the white coins he had obtained from defeating J?rmungandr¡¯s fragment. ¡°Meow?! Why are thesebined, meow?¡± While taking out coins from his bag, Theo discovered that the small coins he had obtained from killing white snakes inside J?rmungandr¡¯s fragment had merged. It¡¯s a failure, meow¡­ Theo, who had nned to boast to Sejun about the many coins he had obtained, was disappointed when he took out only 50 white coins. ¡°What?! There are 50 coins?!¡± Sejun was surprised at the number of coins Theo was taking out. The number of coins dropped when an Apostle of Destruction dies indicates how powerful it is. ¡®But 50 coins means¡­¡¯ An unimaginable level of strength for Sejun. Theo had easily defeated such a powerful Apostle of Destruction¡­ ¡®I guess there was a purpose in giving the 70 million Tower Coins!¡¯ Sejun thought Theo had defeated the Apostle worth 50 coins by burning 70 million Tower Coins, but that was a huge misunderstanding. Sejun didn¡¯t know that Theo had burnt 1.2 billion Tower Coins he received from the Legendary merchant Uren. Theo hadn¡¯t told the story of receiving and burning 1.2 billion Tower Coins from Uren. And Theo hadn¡¯t even properly burnt that money. There was a limit to the amount of money Theo could burn at once with his ability. The maximum amount of money Theo could burn at once was about 100 million Tower Coins. Unaware of this, Theo had nearly died trying to burn an unmanageable 1 billion Tower Coins at once. Fortunately, Theo instinctively awakened the hidden ability of ¡®insignificant wealth.¡¯ It was the ability to convert a portion of the burning wealth into attacking power against enemies. Thanks to this, Theo was able to convert the unmanageable 900 million Tower Coins into attacks and defeat J?rmungandr. If the fragment of J?rmungandr hadn¡¯t appeared at that time or if the efficiency of converting wealth into attacks hadn¡¯t been high, the result might have been a bad ending rather than a happy ending. Theo¡¯s attack would have needlessly destroyed dozens of merchant passageways, and he would have had to pay a tremendous amount of money. ¡®If Theo burns about 100 million Tower Coins more, can¡¯t he even fight the Minotaur King?¡¯ While Sejun was under this misconception about Theo¡¯s strength, ¡°Meow?! What is that, meow?!¡± Theo, who was about to lie down on Sejun¡¯sp again, was surprised to see the pile of fur next to Sejun. ¡°What do you mean what? It¡¯s your fur.¡± Sejun replied and started to stroke Theo¡¯s body again, brushing off more fur. Even during baths, Theo used his water-affinity talent to prevent his fur from getting wet, so a lot of fur remained on his body. After about 30 minutes of Sejun stroking Theo¡¯s body, the amount of furing out had significantly decreased. ¡°Okay, we¡¯re done.¡± ¡°Meow¡­¡± Sejun picked up Theo from hisp, ced him on the ground, and started gathering the fur into a pile to dispose of it easily. Squish. Squish. As Sejun bunched up Theo¡¯s fur, pressing it down, the fur began to take the shape of a ball. ¡°Wow! This is fun?!¡± Sejun rolled the fur ball between his palms like making a sweet rice ball, transforming it into a sphere. And then, ¡°Ta-da! The Theo Ball isplete!¡± A fist-sized yellow fur ball was created. ¡°What¡¯s that, meow?!¡± Theo, sitting on the floor and grooming his disheveled fur due to Sejun, started showing interest in the ball made of his fur. At that moment, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. I¡¯ll buy that!¡± Iona, who had been curling around Theo¡¯s tail and sleeping, eximed. She felt that with that ball, she could sleepfortably anywhere. ¡°You want to buy this?¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes! Please let me buy it!¡± Iona, taking out her pouch and shouting in response to Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°Okay. Iona can have it.¡± Sejun handed the Theo Ball to Iona. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Thank you, Sejun.¡± Kyuororong. Iona, hugging the Theo Ball as big as her body, happily fell asleep quickly. It had an incredible sleep-inducing effect. ¡°Here.¡± Sejun handed the pouch he received from Iona to Theo. Since it was money made from Theo¡¯s fur, Sejun thought it was right to give it to Theo. However, ¡°I don¡¯t need it, meow! Chairman Park, you can have it all, meow!¡± Theo coolly offered the pouch back to Sejun. ¡°Really, are you sure I can keep all this? Wow! There¡¯s 1 million Tower Coins in here?¡± Sejun, opening the pouch given by Iona, was surprised to see the amount of money inside. He could feel Iona¡¯s immense sincerity towards sleep. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± Even when Sejun asked again, Theo happily let Sejun keep all the money. ¡°But lend me some money, meow!¡± Of course, Theo had another motive. ¡°You¡¯re going to burn it, right? Just take this money.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want that, meow! I want to burn Chairman Park¡¯s money, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡±Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Sejun was dumbfounded by Theo¡¯s words. Crackle! ¡®Theo, you¡­ you bastard! You like burning my money that much?!¡¯ Sejun got annoyed by Theo¡¯s seemingly taunting words. And then, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, if you don¡¯t pay back the money within a month, I¡¯ll demote you to Representative Theo.¡± Sejun decided to impose a harsh penalty on Theo: demotion. ¡°Meow?! What are you saying, meow?!¡± Theo¡¯s expression was as if the world had ended upon hearing Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Then¡­ If I¡¯m demoted to Representative Theo, does that mean I can¡¯t eat two Churus at once, meow?!¡± For Theo, who was ustomed to eating two Churus at once, the thought of only having one was too shocking. ¡°Of course. Representative Theo can only have one Churu at a time.¡± ¡°Chairman Park, that¡¯s too much, meow! Stingy, meow!¡± Theo started to whine to Sejun. However, Gororong. Theo whined only a bit before quickly falling asleep, clinging to the cozyp of Sejun. Thump, thump. Thanks to this, Sejun was able to work on the dough in a fur-free,fortable environment. Thump, thump. Kyuororong. Gororong. Sejun¡¯s kneading sounds and the snores of Theo and Iona peacefully took over the kitchen. ***** Chapter 233: Harvesting Rice In the ck Tower Administrator¡¯s Area. -Kahaha! How has my granddaughter been?! Kaiser, who had returned to the ck Dragon¡¯s territory in a good mood after drinking Samyangju with Kellion and Ramter, re-entered the ck Tower through the ck Dragon statue. ¡°Grandpa, where have you been?! I have something to ask you.¡± -Oh?! My little Aileen has something to ask this old man?! What is it? Ask me anything! Kahahaha. When Aileen said she had something to ask him, Kaiser was ready to answer any question. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ something I read in a book. There¡¯s a ce where the sky is purple, thend is green, and there are crustacean insects with many legs. But the name of the ce wasn¡¯t mentioned, so I thought maybe you would know.¡± The ce Aileen mentioned was where mie had rooted itself, but Aileen had no idea about it. That¡¯s why she asked Kaiser, even resorting to a lie to keep mie¡¯s secret. -Hmm¡­ Purple sky and greennd¡­ Ah! Of course, I know! Upon hearing Aileen¡¯s words, something immediately came to Kaiser¡¯s mind. However, what Kaiser thought of was not a ce, but the beings that create such an environment: the Purple Dragons. The ces where Purple Dragons reside turn green due to the magic imbued with their toxic aura, and the atmosphere turns purple due to their poisonous breath. ¡°What is it?!¡± -Well, I¡¯m not sure of the exact location, but it¡¯s a phenomenon that urs when Purple Dragons dwell. ¡°Really?! Purple Dragons?!¡± -It could be the Purple Dragons¡¯ territory or inside the Purple Tower where such an environment is created. Kaiser replied, looking at Aileen suspiciously. There are no books about Purple Dragons in the library. I got rid of all those unlucky Purple Dragons¡¯ books, didn¡¯t I? As Kaiser looked at Aileen with suspicion, ¡°Ah! Right! Sejun is making Samyangju again! He¡¯s nning to sell it this time!¡± Aileen informed Kaiser that Sejun was making Samyangju again. It was a promotion for Sejun¡¯s Samyangju. -Really?! Upon hearing Aileen¡¯s words, Kaiser immediately headed to the brewery. Kellion would being soon, and Kaiser nned to pay Sejun first and secure the Samyangju. After Kaiser left, ¡°Phew¡­¡± Aileen sighed in relief, having been tense from deceiving Kaiser, and picked up a crystal orb. ¡°Keeheehee. mie, I found out where your roots are!¡± [Really? Where is it?] ¡°I think it¡¯s the Purple Tower. There¡¯s a lot of poison there, but are you okay?¡±Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. [The poison I can somewhat withstand, but it¡¯s a bit annoying because the bugs keep trying to eat me.] ¡°What?! Bugs dare to bother you, Sejun¡¯s tree?! That won¡¯t do. I¡¯ll teach you a few spells!¡± Aileen began teaching mie some magic. *** Early dawn. Squeeze¡­ squeeze¡­ ¡®Huh? What¡¯s that?¡¯ Sejun woke up feeling something pressing on his face. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, are you awake, meow?!¡± As Sejun woke up, Theo, who had been massaging Sejun¡¯s face with his paws, greeted him with a mischievousugh. And then, ¡°Chairman Park, try this, meow! It¡¯s honey water made from fresh honey collected by bees this morning, meow!¡± Theo handed Sejun the honey water he had forcibly made from the poisonous honeybees. ¡°What¡­ What¡¯s this? Vice Chairman Theo, why are you acting like this all of a sudden?¡± Normally, Theo would be busy with his own things even when Sejun woke up. But now, from massages to honey water this early in the morning? It was too suspicious. ¡°No need to feel burdened, meow! Just go ahead and drink some honey water, meow!¡± You¡¯re the most burdensome¡­ ¡°Alright.¡± Following Theo¡¯s persistent urging, Sejun drank the honey water. Gulp, gulp. The honey water flowing down his throat. ¡°Kuh. Refreshing.¡± The honey water was sweet and refreshing. As Sejun drank the honey water, ¡°Puhuhut. Weren¡¯t you hot while sleeping, meow?! I¡¯ll fan you, meow!¡± Whoosh, whoosh. Theo waved his paws, fanning Sejun. ¡°Why are you really doing this?¡± Sejun couldn¡¯t bear Theo¡¯s burdensome behavior anymore and asked. ¡°Puhuhut. What do you mean, meow?¡± Especially that mischievousugh was too annoying. ¡°Why are you doing something you never do?¡± ¡°Chairman Park, I want to keep being Vice Chairman Theo, meow! So, please revoke my penalty, meow!¡± So that was it?! ¡°Just go to the 65th floor and get the money.¡± Sejun didn¡¯t understand why Theo was behaving this way when all he needed to do was go to the Legendary merchant to repay the money. However, ¡°Chairman Park, hear me out, meow!¡± Theo, nning to continue borrowing Sejun¡¯s money, not just this time, I can¡¯t keep getting penalized like this, meow!, Theo began earnestly trying to persuade Sejun. ¡°So, Vice Chairman Theo, you¡¯re saying that when you use my money, the efficiency is 1, but with other money, it¡¯s 0.5?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! That¡¯s why I want to use Chairman Park¡¯s money, meow! Chairman Park¡¯s money is the best, meow!¡± ¡°Hmm. Is that really true?!¡± Why only his money? Isn¡¯t all money the same? ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s do just one test, and if it¡¯s really true, I¡¯ll lift your penalty.¡± ¡°Really, meow?! Let¡¯s test it quickly, meow!¡± Theo, eager to get the penalty lifted, eximed at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Wait a minute¡­¡± Just as Sejun was about to ask for help to measure Theo¡¯s power, -Sejun! Not a power meter¡­ but Kaiser himself came flying towards Sejun of his own ord. Then, -Here, take this! Kaiser thrust 100 million Tower Coins into Sejun¡¯s hand without any exination. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± -Kahaha! What else? It¡¯s the advance payment for the Samyangju that you are making. Kaiser had prepaid the price for the uing Samyangju. ¡®I got here first.¡¯ Kaiser looked around and smiled inwardly, confirming that Kellion hadn¡¯t arrived yet. ¡®I need to bring more money from the storage.¡¯ Just as Kaiser was about to hurry to the storage to get more money, ¡°Kaiser, can I ask for a favor?¡± -A Favor?! Anything for you! Kaiser readily agreed, hearing that it was a request from Sejun. After all, the favor was for Samyangju. ¡°Please see how powerful Theo bes.¡± -Sure. Nothing difficult about that. Let¡¯s see it. Kaiser responded and began to closely observe Theo. ¡°Yes! Thank you. Here, Vice Chairman Theo, take the money. It¡¯s from me.¡± Sejun handed Theo 10 million Tower Coins to Theo. ¡°Thank you, meow!¡± Poof! Theo burned the money he received from Sejun. -Ho-ho! A talent to be stronger by burning Tower Coins, that¡¯s really amazing! Kaiser looked at Theo, shining in golden light as he burned the money, with interest. Once the golden light faded, ¡°This time, I¡¯m lending it to you.¡± Sejun handed another 10 million Tower Coins to Theo. Although he didn¡¯t quite understand this formal method of changing the ownership of the money, he decided to try it ording to Theo¡¯s words. Poof!! Once again, Theo burned the money and emitted a golden light. ¡°¡­?!¡± Upon closer observation, even Sejun could see that the intensity of the golden light was different from before, despite burning the same amount of money. ¡°How about it, Kaiser?¡± Sejun asked Kaiser for an urate assessment. Then, -If the power gained just now is considered 100, then before it was only 49. Kaiser provided an urate evaluation. ¡°So, it¡¯s true that he gets stronger by burning my money?!¡± ¡°Puhuhut! Chairman Park, see, meow?! I was right, meow! Quickly lift my penalty, meow!¡± Theo, relieved that his argument was validated, arrogantlyughed and clung to Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Kaiser, thank you. Here¡¯s your Samyangju.¡± Sejun handed Kaiser 10 bottles of Samyangju for helping him, Swoosh. and marked the day as the 351st morning on the wall. *** [This ce, where I¡¯ve taken root, is better for living than anywhere else.] Wriggle, wriggle. Podori, content with the nutrient-rich soil and the kind farmer Sejun, happily spread its roots. Then, Twitch. Podori¡¯s roots bumped into another set of roots. And then, [Hello. I am mie.] The other roots greeted Podori. [mie? Are you also a World Tree candidate?] Podori, a World Tree candidate, asked mie. [No. I¡¯m not that.] [What?! You¡¯re not?! Then you should havee to greet me, Podori, a World Tree candidate, earlier!] Podori got angry, thinking mie was of a lower hierarchy for not being a World Tree candidate. The farm¡¯s hierarchy is a mess. I need to reestablish it! [mie, from now on, you will greet me every morning¡­] And just when Podori tried to assert dominance over mie, [I¡­] [Yes?!] Podori froze upon hearing mie¡¯s reply. [But didn¡¯t you just say something about doing something every morning?] [Oh! I meant that from now on, I will greet you, mie, every morning! Please take care of me!] Podori¡¯s roots humbly bowed towards mie¡¯s roots. *** ¡°Hey, you woke me up too early.¡± Sejun, who hade outside,ined to Theo for waking him up early, but Gororong. Theo, back to his usual self, didn¡¯t care at all and slept soundly. ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡± Swoosh, swoosh. Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s head. Yes, this is more like you. ¡°Let¡¯s check the rice.¡± Carrying the sleeping Theo on his leg, Sejun went to the area where the rice, nted in the Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance, showed a golden hue. And, Swoosh. He ced a rice ear on his palm and examined it closely. The rice ear waspletely golden without a hint of green. ¡°Good. It¡¯s ready to be harvested.¡± Confirming that the rice was ready to be harvested, Sejun took out the Sickle of Freshness and Swoosh. started cutting the rice. Then, [You have harvested 3518 grains of Golden Rice.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [Due to the Cold energy imbued in the Sickle of Freshness, the expiration date of the harvested crops has increased by 5 days.] [You have gained 246260 Experience Points.] A message appeared indicating that the rice was harvested. There were a lot of grains, hence the high experience points. ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± Sejun closely examined a grain of rice. [Golden Rice] ¡ú Rice grown inside the tower, well-nourished and tasty. ¡ú Grown by an excellent farmer, it has outstanding effects. ¡ú Consuming 100,000 grains of rice triggers the Rice-as-Medicine effect. (When activated, the Rice-as-Medicine effect randomly increases Strength, Stamina, Agility, and Magic stats by a total of 100.) ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 155 days ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Is this good?¡± The effect of increasing total stats by 100 by eating 100,000 grains of rice seemed good, but the number seemed incredibly high, leaving Sejun unsure if it was actually advantageous. ¡°What does it matter?! The important thing is that I can eat rice!¡± Swoosh, swoosh. Sejun started to harvest the rice earnestly. As he cut thest stalk, [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] A level-up message appeared, and Sejun reached level 67. There were about 300 rice stalks nted in the pot. Having harvested nearly a million grains, it made sense to level up. ¡°Good. Now, I need to the rice milling¡­¡± Sejun shook off the rice from the ears and looked at the grains that had fallen to the ground, deep in thought. Then, Rustle-rustle. He ced the rice between his palms and began to rub them together, as if grinding sesame seeds, husking the rice. The husks began to fall to the ground. ¡°Oh! It¡¯s working!¡± Sejun rubbed his palms more vigorously. Then, Zap! Electricity sparked in his hands, burning the rice and releasing a fragrant aroma. ¡°Ah! What?!¡± Sejun was startled by the unexpected result. ¡°Guys, help me out.¡± Eventually, unable to hull the rice, Sejun enlisted the help of the still-sleeping monkeys, rabbits, mushroom ants, and poisonous honeybees to start hulling the rice. Rustle, rustle. The monkeys and rabbits hulled the rice by rubbing their palms like Sejun, Crunch, crunch. while the mushroom ants and poisonous honeybees used their front teeth to hull it. Then, Krueng? [Daddy, what are you doing?] Cuengi, who had just woken up, approached. ¡°Cuengi, are you awake? Wait a minute, Daddy will feed you rice soon.¡± Krueng! [Cuengi will help Daddy too!] ¡°Uh?! No¡­¡± Before Sejun could stop him, Cuengi grabbed a handful of rice with his front paw and started hulling with just one paw. But, Ssssss. Cuengi, failing to control his strength, ground not only the husks but also the rice grains into a fine powder. On the 351st day of being stranded, Sejun finally harvested the rice. ****** TL: Happy New Year, Everyone!!!!???? ****** Chapter 234: Eating Rice When a suspicious object appeared on the beach, Wiiing! Sirens began to sound throughout Hawaii. Since there had been strange signs beforehand, the United States had already issued an evacuation order for all of the Hawaiian region, and most of the people living in Hawaii had already evacuated via boats or airnes. Boom! Kaboom! Thanks to that, tanks and fighter jets waiting on the shore could freelyunch shells and missiles towards the ck entities approaching, darkening the sea. After hundreds of shots and missiles were fired, it seemed like the enemy had vanished. But then, Wriggle, wriggle. The scattered ck flesh on the ground began to gather towards the sea, and then Boom! A gigantic ck entity burst forth from the sea. ¡°What the?! Is that a leech?!¡± ¡°A leech?¡± The ck entity was indeed a leech. The soldiers finally recognized the identity of the enemy and were relieved. It was just a leech. Boom! Tanks and fighter jets resumed their attack on the giant leech. The leech was slow andrge, making it an easy target for all their attacks. However, Squish, squish. Despite the attacks, the giant leech¡¯s body quickly regenerated. Moreover, the giant leech did not remain passive. It expanded its head and then lunged its body to cover the fighter jets and tanks that had attacked it. Although the attack was simple, its enormous size made it sufficiently threatening. Crash! The fighter jets could quickly fly away to avoid the leech¡¯s attack, but the tanks were crushed under it. ¡°Move at full speed!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The soldiers inside the tanks didn¡¯t panic and tried to escape by breaking through the leech¡¯s body. Then, Crunch. Crunch. With a crunching sound and the smell of fresh blood, smaller leeches started pouring in like water through the gaps of the tank. ¡°What the?!¡± Bang! Bang! The tankmander urately shot the heads of the approaching leeches. But, Wriggle, wriggle. The fragments of the dead leeches were simply absorbed into the bodies of other leeches. And then, Wriggle, wriggle. The leeches clung to the soldiers¡¯ bodies, sinking their teeth in and starting to suck their blood. ¡°Aargh!¡± ¡°Save me¡­¡± Eventually, they were buried under thousands of small leeches, their blood drained and bing mummified like fish floating in the Pacific Ocean. *** 23rd Floor of the Purple Tower. [Fire, ze up!] Whoosh. Along with mie¡¯s incantation, Screech! Hundreds of approaching venomous centipedes were burned to death in the mes. True to mie¡¯s talent in fire attributes, mie skillfully used the basic fire magic as soon as she learned it from Aileen. However, [This is still as annoying as ever.] While it was easier than before since mie could kill hundreds at a time, the need for vignce remained the same. [Isn¡¯t there a better way? Ah! There is! The Detoxifying Green Onions from the master!] mie was excited at the thought of the Detoxifying Green Onions but then realized, [But how do I get them?] Not having a clear way to acquire them, mie quickly became dejected. [I¡¯ll have to ask Aileen for a solution!] mie decided to seek Aileen¡¯s help. *** ¡°All right, the rice is washed.¡± Sejun soaked the transparent, hulled rice in water, gently stirred it with his hand, drained the water twice, and then Pour. Sejun put the washed rice in a stone pot that Theo had brought from the 97th floor of the tower. It was all the harvested rice. The pot wasrge enough to hold it all. Swish. He also filled the pot with water. ¡°Hmm¡­ Is this enough?¡± Sejun, who was pouring the water, fell into thought. Unlike an electric rice cooker, the stone pot didn¡¯t have any markings to indicate how much water to add. ¡°What should I do¡­¡± Failure here would waste the hard-earned rice. No. Precious rice cannot be wasted! Even if it fails, he¡¯ll eat it. But Sejun wanted to make delicious rice right from the start, if possible. ¡°Aileen, has the bronze mirror been fixed yet?¡± Sejun asked Aileen, hoping to use his ¡®mom¡¯s help¡¯ to make the rice. But, [The tower¡¯s administrator says the repair is not yetplete.] The bronze mirror was still under repair. Sejun didn¡¯t know that Aileen had used it once to greet his mother. ¡°No choice then.¡± Sejun measured the water level with his index finger, reaching one finger joint above the leveled rice. It was a method often mentioned by cooking experts on TV. Although it¡¯s a subjective method since everyone¡¯s finger joint length varies, Sejun had nothing else to rely on at the moment. ¡°This should be enough, right?¡± Sejun set the water level one finger joint above the rice. Click. He closed the lid of the stone pot, ced it on the fire, and started cooking the rice. ¡°Hehehe. What should I have for side dishes?¡± Sejun pondered what side dishes to eat with the white rice. ¡°First, I¡¯ll make grilled fish and stir-fried squid.¡± ng. Having decided on the side dishes, Sejun opened the void storage and took out piranhas and squids to start cooking. 30 minutester, Creak. As he opened the lid of the stone pot, ¡°Oh!¡± There was a glistening, fluffy rice shining brilliantly. ¡°Let¡¯s stir it a bit.¡± Sejun stirred the rice with a rice paddle. And then, Whoo, whoo. He blew on the rice stuck to the paddle to cool it down and picked it up with his fingers. Chew, chew. Sejun savored the rice slowly. The texture of the chewy rice grains was just right. With a bit of pressure, the grains burst softly and mashed smoothly. And then, Munch, munch. The more he chewed, the more he could taste a slight stickiness and a savory sweetness. ¡°Wow¡­ this is amazing! I made it, but it¡¯s so delicious.¡± Sejun praised himself and scooped a spoonful of rice into his mouth. ¡°Wow. It¡¯s so good.¡± Perhaps because it had been almost a year since hest ate rice, but the rice tasted incredibly sweet. He felt he could easily finish several bowls of in rice. ¡°Ah. I¡¯ve been eating alone.¡± After eating about three spoonfuls, Sejun finally came to his senses. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat!¡± Sejun called the animals. Krueng! Squeak! Ook! The animals came to the kitchen at Sejun¡¯s call. ¡°Here you go.¡± Sejun dished out rice into bowls for the animals and then ¡°Let¡¯s try this!¡± Sejun scooped a big spoonful of white rice and topped it with a piece of grilled fish. Aaah. He put it all in his mouth in one bite. Chew, chew. The salty vor of the fish and the soft sweetness of the rice filled his mouth. Gulp. The salty-savory taste of the fish and the soft sweet vor of the rice filled his mouth. Gulp. After swallowing, the lingering salty taste made him crave more rice.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. ¡°Hehehe. This time with the stir-fried squid.¡± Sejun scooped some stir-fried squid with a spoon, Swish. Swish. mixed it with the white rice, and took another big spoonful, Aaah. and put it in his mouth. Chew, chew. Gulp. After swallowing, the spicy taste lingered in his mouth, making him crave rice again. ¡°So delicious.¡± As Sejun alternated between eating grilled fish and stir-fried squid, Krueng! Krueng! [Daddy always eats so deliciously! If I follow Daddy, Cuengi won¡¯t fail!] Cuengi started eating rice with grilled fish and stir-fried squid, following Sejun, and the other animals began to do the same. After a while, Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi want another bowl! It¡¯s so delicious!] Squeak! Ook! The animals quickly finished their rice and eagerly presented their empty bowls to Sejun. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun dished out more rice for the animals. And then, Kuehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Delicious!] Cuengi, finished eating rice the fastest. After Cuengi ate 10 bowls of rice, Poof! A golden light emanated from Cuengi¡¯s body and then slowly faded. The Rice-as-Medicine effect had been triggered. Thanks to this, Sejun realized his cooked rice amounted to 100 servings and that about 10,000 grains of rice were in one bowl. Me too! Sejun started eating rice earnestly, hoping to experience the Rice-as-Medicine effect himself. As Sejun finished his 10th bowl, following Cuengi, Poof. A golden light glowed from his body. [You have consumed 100,000 grains of rice.] [The Rice-as-Medicine effect has been triggered.] [Your total stats will randomly increase by 100, randomly distributed among Strength, Stamina, Agility, and Magic.] [Strength increased by 23, Stamina by 9, Agility by 37, and Magic by 31.] ¡°Great.¡± Sejun¡¯s face lit up with a smile as he saw the message indicating his stats had increased due to the Rice-as-Medicine effect. And, Munch, munch. Theo, enjoying the privilege of the Vice Chairman by eating two Churus simultaneously while lying on Sejun¡¯sp, was taken aback. ¡°Meow?!¡± When he saw the golden light emanating from Sejun, ¡®What, meow?! Puhuhut. Chairman Park is also getting stronger by burning money like me, meow?!¡¯ Theo misunderstood, thinking Sejun was also burning money to get stronger. ¡®I need to work hard from now on to earn more money for Chairman Park to burn, meow!¡¯ Theo¡¯s determination red up, but just in spirit. Gororong. Warming up from the burning resolve, Theo fell asleep while licking the Churu. Soon, ¡°Cuengi, we¡¯re out of rice.¡± The stone pot was empty. Krueng¡­ [Cuengi want more¡­] Cuengi made a disappointed face. It was understandable for a child used to eating a thousand servings of rice noodles. ¡°Don¡¯t be too disappointed. We¡¯re out of rice, but there¡¯s still this.¡± Swoosh. Sejun poured water onto the scorched rice at the bottom of the stone pot and began to boil it again, making scorched rice soup. Bubble, bubble. As the water in the stone pot started to boil, a rich aroma began to spread all around. ¡°Here, everyone have a bowl.¡± Sejun served the finished scorched rice soup to the animals. And then, Slurp. Sejun scooped up a spoonful for himself. Chewing the twice-cooked rice, Gulp. he swallowed it along with the soup. ¡°Aah!¡± The hot broth warmed his stomach. ¡°I guess I don¡¯t need to clean this?¡± After finishing the meal, Sejun looked at the clean stone pot, cleaned by the animals who had eaten everyst grain of rice and scorched rice. The rice and scorched rice were popr among the animals. ¡°Now it¡¯s time to work.¡± After finishing the meal, Sejun got up. He hadn¡¯t been able toplete his quota of Samyangju and rice noodles yesterday due to Theo¡¯s interference, so he had no time to rest today. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s get to work.¡± At Sejun¡¯s call, the animals moved to their respective workces. *** [Good morning, mie!] Podori¡¯s roots greeted mie¡¯s roots respectfully as soon as morning arrived, as promised. [Yeah. Did you sleep well, Podori?] [Yes! I slept well!] [That¡¯s good. You need to sleep well. Here, take this.] mie¡¯s roots passed a drop of liquid to Podori¡¯s roots. It was drawn from theke where mie had rooted itself. mie wanted to give more, but more than a drop might be too much for Podori to handle. [What¡­ what is this?] Podori asked, surprised by the immense energy emanating from the liquid. [Hmm¡­ think of it as a nutrient.] [Nutrient?] [Yes. So absorb the nutrient and hurry to make delicious grapes for our master.] [Yes! I will work hard to produce grapes!] Podori began to absorb the liquid given by mie. Then, Creak, creak. As Podori absorbed the liquid, its branches rapidly grew, starting to produce bunches of grapes. Shortly after, Boom! Krueng! [It smells delicious!] Squeak! Ook! Kwiek! The entire farm family, attracted by the delicious scent, began to gather around Podori. ¡°Huh?! Is that the smell of grapes?¡± Sejun, who had just woken up, was also drawn by the smell of grapes, like the other animals, and headed towards where Podori was. And then, ¡°Whoa?!¡± He discovered an enormous number of grapes on the grapevine. ***** Chapter 235: The only one I can trust here is Sejun! ¡°Podori, what¡¯s all this?!¡± Sejun approached Podori, astonished by the enormous number of grape clusters it had produced. When he had asked a short while ago, Podori had said it would take time for the grapes to ripen, but now they had suddenly appeared in great abundance. [Ah! This?! It¡¯s¡­ ] Podori, about to respond, suddenly hesitated. ¡°This is?¡± [Po-po-po. This is the result of my love for¡­ No, not that! It¡¯s the result of my loyalty to Sejun!] ¡®Aah, this is hard¡­¡¯ After answering Sejun, Podori felt like crying. Initially, Podori had intended to say that mie provided it with nutrients. But then, Whoosh. [Podori¡­ just try talking about me to Sejun!] mie suddenly burst into mes from its roots, shouting. mie felt too embarrassed at the thought of Sejun finding out, heating up its body, but to Podori, it seemed like a threat of death if it revealed the truth. So, Podori quickly changed its answer. Then, [The ck Tower¡¯s administrator says she will kill you for flirting with to Sejun!] This time, the ck Tower¡¯s administrator threatened to kill Podori. [No, Miss Aileen! You misunderstand!] Podori hurriedly responded to Aileen and had to change its response again. ¡®Why only me¡­? What did I do wrong?¡¯ Thus, unbeknownst to Sejun, Podori faced death threats from two beings, causing stress that wilted about five of its grape clusters. ¡°Podori, are you sick? Why are the grapes wilting all of a sudden?¡± Sejun, using his skill Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch, stroked Podori, bringing itfort. ¡®Indeed, the only one I can trust here is Sejun!¡¯ Both beings would sumb to Sejun, so the only entity Podori could rely on to protect it from these fearsome beings was Sejun. As Podori regained its peace of mind, the wilted grape clusters began to revive. ¡°They¡¯re better now. Podori, I¡¯m going to harvest the grapes.¡± [Yes! Take as many as you like!] Podori, now on Sejun¡¯s side, cooperated enthusiastically. Pluck. Once Sejun had Podori¡¯s permission and plucked a cluster of grapes, [You have harvested 1 cluster of Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes (23 grapes).] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 1,610 Experience Points.] The harvest messages appeared. ¡°Fragrant?¡± The harvested grapes had ¡®Fragrant¡¯ as an added descriptor. Considering the scent attracted all the animals on the farm, the description was well-deserved. Then, [You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety in the tower.] [The Tower acknowledges your exclusive cultivation right to cultivate this new variety.] [Without your permission, no one can cultivate Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes.] [Your job experience has increased greatly.] [Due to the job characteristic, all stats increase by 10.] Messages appeared announcing the achievement of creating a new variety. And then, [You have achieved the feat of creating 9 new varieties.] [As a reward for the Great Farmer¡¯s feat, the prestige of the ck Tower increases.] [The prestige exceeds a certain level, increasing the number of entrances to the ck Tower by one.] [The number of entrances to the ck Tower increases from 100 to 101, with the 101st entrance spawning in the safest location.] Messages appeared regarding the creation of 9 new varieties and the appearance of the 101st entrance to the ck Tower. ¡°Huh?! The 101st entrance? ¡­Guys, let¡¯s eat grapes!¡± Since the increase in entrances had nothing to do with him, Sejun drooled as he offered the grapes to the animals, who had been patiently waiting for him to harvest. It was impressive they had waited without giving in to the tempting scent of the delicious grapes. ¡°Our Cuengi waited well too. Here.¡± Especially Cuengi. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s delicious!] As soon as Cuengi received the grapes from Sejun and put them in his mouth, he couldn¡¯t help butugh with joy at the delicious taste. ¡°Is it that tasty?¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! It¡¯s really delicious!] Cuengi vigorously nodded in response to Sejun¡¯s question. Pat, pat. ¡°Here, have some more.¡± Charmed by Cuengi¡¯s cuteness, Sejun stroked his head and handed him another bunch of grapes. After distributing grapes to the animals, ¡°I should check the options first.¡± Sejun closely examined the grapes before eating them. [Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes] ¡ú These are top-quality grapes grown inside the tower, produced by a grapevine that absorbed tremendous nutrients. ¡ú They have a very good taste, and the fragrant aroma of the grapes spreads far. ¡ú The scent of the fragrant grapes can attract monsters that like the smell of blood. ¡ú If turned into wine, the aroma will spread even further. ¡ú Grower: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 180 days ¡ú Grade: A+ Top-grade grapes with excellent taste and aroma. ¡°Can attract monsters that like the smell of blood?¡± Despite one concerning detail, ¡°Let theme.¡± Sejun bravely dered. This was the 99th floor of the ck Tower, home to the mightiest. Any that followed the smell of blood would soon see blood themselves. ¡°Of course, I¡¯m not the mightiest¡­¡± Sejun muttered to himself, having a moment of realization, ¡°Chairman Park, cheer up, meow! I¡¯ll earn a lot of money to make you stronger, meow!¡± Theo, still misunderstanding that Sejun got stronger by burning money, patted Sejun¡¯s knee tofort him. ¡°Uh¡­ yeah, thanks.¡± Sejun wondered what earning a lot of money had to do with him getting stronger, but he appreciated Theo¡¯s caring gesture and epted thefort withoutment. Then, Yum. Sejun started eating the grapes. ¡°Mm!¡± They were delicious before, but this time the grapes were even sweeter and richer in vor. Yum, yum. ¡°Wow! They¡¯re so delicious!¡± Sejun devoured an entire cluster of grapes while standing there. Then, Stare. He felt sharp stares at the back of his head. Eating alone, huh?! The animals were intensely looking at Sejun, implying they wanted to join in. Shortly after, ¡°Here you go. Enjoy your breakfast.¡± Animals holding tes gathered in front of Sejun harvesting grapes from Podori¡¯s branches. Rabbits took two clusters, monkeys five, and Cuengi and Pink-fur each received a thousand clusters. After sharing about half of the grapes from the vine with the animals, ¡°I should eat some more too.¡± Just as Sejun was about to sit down and eat more grapes, Krueng? [When do we eat breakfast, Dad?] Cuengi, having eaten the grapes, asked Sejun. For Cuengi, a thousand clusters of grapes were just an appetizer. ¡°Just a moment. Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun used the Crop Gigantification skill on the remaining grapes in front of Cuengi, erging a grape to the size of a baseball. About a hundred clusters should be enough, right? Sejun used the skill on a hundred clusters for Cuengi. And when he erged thest, the 100th grape cluster, [Your proficiency in Crop Gigantification Lv. 4 slightly increases.] [Your proficiency in Crop Gigantification Lv. 4 is filled, and the level increases.] The skill level of Crop Gigantification increased to 5. It was all thanks to Cuengi. After all, he almost exclusively used the Crop Gigantification skill for Cuengi. ¡°Here, now you can eat.¡± Sejun gave the erged grapes to Cuengi and also ate some himself. Spit, spit. He removed the grape seeds as he ate. ¡°If I nt these, I¡¯ll be a grape tycoon in no time. Hehehe.¡± Sejunughed as he looked at the grape seeds collected in his hand. He had also asked the other animals to collect seeds, so he expected to gather quite a lot. Shortly after, ¡°Time to wrap up.¡± Sejun stood up to finish harvesting the remaining grapes. *** On the 55th floor of the Tower. Ppyak! Ppyak! [One! Two!] A ck Rabbit was harshly training other ck Rabbit soldiers. Ppiya?! [You think that¡¯s good enough?!] Ppyak! [Can¡¯t you do it properly?!] The ck Rabbit kept scolding the soldiers, seemingly dissatisfied with their performance. Pi Ppi. Pi Ppi. [ck Rabbit, that¡¯s enough. The soldiers will copse at this rate.] Chuchu intervened as ck Rabbit had been harshly training the soldiers for several days. Ppiya¡­ [But with their current level, they can¡¯t protect uncle¡­] Pi Ppi¡­ [That¡¯s¡­] ChuChu, knowing how vulnerable Sejun¡¯s body was, couldn¡¯t continue her sentence. ck Rabbit¡¯s concern was understandable. Sejun could withstand one hit with the Dragon¡¯s Scale, but not two. Therefore, ck Rabbit was rigorously training the soldiers to guard Sejun. Pi Ppi. Pi Ppi. [Don¡¯t worry too much. It¡¯s unlikely anyone will ambush Sejun, and he has master, Uncle Theo, and Hyeong~nim Cuengi guarding him.] (TL: Hyeong~nim = brother-inw) Pyeak. [Okay.] ck Rabbit felt slightly relieved by Chuchu¡¯s words. But then, Ppi! [Your Majesty! The high-quality nket for Lady Iona has arrived!] Pi Ppi! [Quickly show them in!] Chuchu was just as worried about Iona, who had trouble sleeping. As Chuchu left to see the nket, Ppyak! Ppyak! [Break time! I¡¯ll go check the food storage ande back!] ck Rabbit gave the soldiers a break and headed to the food storage to check if there was enough of Theo¡¯s favorite fish and Cuengi¡¯s favorite sweet foods. Ppyak¡­ [To think marriage would be this hard¡­] ck Rabbit trudged to the food storage. His body was so dark it couldn¡¯t be seen, but he was so tired that dark circles reached his paws. *** ¡°Let¡¯s start now.¡± Ook! Ook! After harvesting grapes, Sejun and the monkeys began preparing the base liquor for Samyangju in the brewery. Two hourster, the base liquor preparation waspleted, and Sejun proceeded to add a second round of ingredients to the pre-fermentation Iyangju to make Samyangju. ¡°I should try brewing this too.¡± After the Samyangju was done, Sejun washed 1,000 clusters of grapes, detached the grapes, and began cing them in jars. He nned to make grape wine. At that moment, -Huh?! Sejun, what¡¯s that? Kellion, who had hurriedly gathered money from the warehouse after hearing Sejun¡¯s n to sell liquor for Tower Coins, found Sejun preparing grape wine.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. ¡°This is grape wine.¡± -Really? Take this money first! Kellion hastily handed over a money pouch to Sejun. How much is all this?! Sejun was surprised by the amount of money in the pouch as he opened it. It was a considerable sum at first nce. -Exactly 1 billion Tower Coins. Half for Samyangju and the other half for grape wine reservations. Kellion made a reservation for grape wine without even tasting it, trusting that anything made by Sejun would be delicious. As Kellion secured his grape wine reservation, -Huh?! Sejun, are you brewing a new kind of alcohol? Kaiser, having not found much money in his own storage and thus rummaging through Anton¡¯s, arrived. -Kahaha! I¡¯ll reserve that alcohol too. Take this! Kaiser also handed Sejun a money pouch for the remaining hand. But, -Kahaha! You may have been faster with the Samyangju, but I beat you to the grape wine. Kellion gloated over Kaiser for reserving the grape wine first. -What?! Get out of our Tower right now! Kaiser, infuriated by Kellion¡¯s response, shouted. -No way. If you¡¯re upset, why don¡¯t you go to the White Tower? -Why would I go there when Sejun isn¡¯t there? You go! -No! -Go! As the two argued, Tap. Tap. Theo tapped Sejun¡¯s leg to get his attention. And then, ¡°Chairman Park, lend me some money, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s eyes sparkled as he saw the money pouches in both of Sejun¡¯s hands. ***** Chapter 236: Enhancing Powers Mt. Bukhansan, South Korea. ¡°Let¡¯s quickly reach Baekundae and then go down for a drink!¡± (TL: Baekundae = One of the three main peaks of Mt. Bukhansan) ¡°Heh, sounds good. Let¡¯s do it.¡± Two hikers, having sweated out their energy on their hike, excitedly entered the trailhead, looking forward to a lively drinking session afterwards. Just a few steps in, ¡°Huh?! Isn¡¯t that the ck Tower?¡± ¡°Yeah, it is. What¡¯s it doing here on Mt. Bukhansan?¡± They spotted the ck Tower, towering over Mt. Bukhansan. It was the 101st tower, which had appeared as the prestige of the ck Tower increased. At that moment, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but this area is now restricted.¡± ¡°What?!¡± The hikers were stopped by members of the Awakeners Association who were guarding the trail. The 101st tower, never before seen in the world, had prompted them to restrict civilian ess, fearing something might emerge from the tower. ¡°There¡¯s nothing we can do. Keep up the good work.¡± ¡°Thank you for your effort.¡± The hikers,plying with the staff¡¯s instructions, left. ¡°Ahh, of all ces, a tower had to appear here¡­¡± ¡°I know, right¡­ Just wanted to have a drink after sweating it out¡­ Guess we¡¯ll just drink anyway.¡± ¡°Hehe, nothing we can do about it then.¡± With thoughts of morning drinks, the hikersughed and headed straight to a shop at the entrance of the trail. South Korea, now in possession of three towers. Neighboring countries were envious, but didn¡¯t pay much attention. The towers were closely clustered in a narrow area and, apart from allowing hunters to enter, they had no other special powers. Thus, the event of the 101st ck Tower appearing in South Korea quickly faded from public interest. *** ¡°Here you go.¡± Sejun generously handed over 500 million Tower Coins to Theo, who had asked for a loan. Just as the saying goes that generosityes from a full barn, Sejun¡¯s generosity grew with two hefty money pouchs in his hands. But, ¡°Thanks, meow! This much is enough for me, meow!¡± Theo returned 400 million Tower Coins to Sejun, keeping only 100 million for himself. The maximum amount of money Theo could burn at once was 100 million tower coins. Moreover, after spending money to enhance abilities, one needed time to adapt to the enhanced powers. This was learned from burning Uren¡¯s money. ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s enough?¡± ¡°Yes, meow!¡± ¡°Alright then.¡± As Sejun was putting the returned money back into the money pouch, [The tower¡¯s administrator suggests using your money to purchase powers.] ¡°Powers? Ah, right!¡± Sejun remembered that he too could be stronger by burning money.. ¡°How much do I have?¡± Sejun started counting the money in the money pouch given by Kaiser. After deducting the 100 million Tower Coins given to Theo, there were 1.4 billion Tower Coins in Kaiser¡¯s bag. Combined with the 1 billion Tower Coins from Kellion, Sejun had a total of 2.4 billion Tower Coins. It was a tremendous sum. ¡°Aileen, what powers can I get for 2.4 billion Tower Coins?¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator asks you to wait a moment.] After a short while, [Avable Powers for Granting] , [Powers Avable for Enhancement] , Aileen showed Sejun the powers that could be granted and enhanced with his money. ¡°So, I can enhance the powers I already have. Aileen, is it possible to grant and enhance all these powers here?¡± With 2.4 billion Tower Coins at his disposal, Sejun was confident. Plus, knowing the cost for granting Strong Strength and Strong Agility was 100 million Tower Coins each, Sejun thought enhancing powers would cost at most 500 million Tower Coins. However, [The tower¡¯s administrator says that would be difficult.] [The tower¡¯s administrator informs you that enhancing and requires 2 billion tower coins each.] The next level ¡®Strong¡¯ powers were much more expensive than Sejun had anticipated. ¡°Is that so? Then I¡¯ll go with Strong Stamina, Strong Strength, and Strong Agility.¡± Prioritizing survival, Sejun naturally chose Strong Stamina, which would prolong his lifeline, and then selected other powers with the remaining money. [The tower¡¯s administrator says she will begin granting the powers.] [The tower¡¯s administrator warns that it might be a bit painful.] ¡°What?!¡­¡± It might be painful?! You didn¡¯t say that before?! Before Sejun could finish his sentence, the granting of powers began. [200 million Tower Coins deposited in the Seed Bank will be deducted.] [The tower¡¯s administrator grants and to the ck Tower¡¯s mid-level administrator tattoo.] [With the effect of , your strength increases by 50.] [With the effect of , your agility increases by 50.] [You can enhance and ter using contribution points or tower coins.] As Aileen had said, the first two powers were granted. But, ¡°Huh? It doesn¡¯t hurt?¡± Contrary to Aileen¡¯s words, there was no pain. ¡°Phew. That¡¯s a relief.¡± Sejun was relieved. Then, Woong. The tattoo of the ck Tower¡¯s mid-level administrator on Sejun¡¯s right hand started to move. Slither. The ck dragon tattoo under Sejun¡¯s skin seemed to be absorbed into him. [You have acquired all the most basic low-grade powers.] [Your body is too frail to handle the next level of powers.] [Body modification will begin to enable you to handle the next level of powers.] At the same time, messages about body modification appeared. What¡­ body modification?! Who decided this?! This isn¡¯t right¡­!!! Crack. Contrary to Sejun¡¯s will, his body began to forcibly remodel itself, and his muscles started twisting and contorting. ¡°Aaargh!¡± Sejun writhed in pain as if needles were piercing his entire body. ¡°Chairman Park, what¡¯s wrong, meow?! Where does it hurt, meow?!¡± Press. Press. As Sejun writhed in pain, Theo hurriedly began to massage Sejun¡¯s body with his front paws. Crack. The body modificationsted about a minute before subsiding. Snore. In the meantime, Sejun, who had already fainted, slept, snoring. Press. Press. ¡°What¡¯s this smell, meow?!¡± While massaging Sejun, Theo sniffed around, searching for the source of the foul odor. And then, ¡°I got it, meow! This is Chairman Park¡¯s poop smell, meow!¡± Theo identified the source of the smell. It was Sejun. The stench came from Sejun. As his body was being remodeled, bad toxins in Sejun¡¯s body were expelled along with sweat, causing the foul odor. It definitely wasn¡¯t because he had pooped. Definitely not! Normally, one would either wash him or move away from Sejun under such circumstances, but Click. For the sake of Sejun¡¯s knees, Theo chose to endure the foul smell and continued to knead. As Theo endured the odor andy on Sejun¡¯s knees in a bread-loaf position, Purr. Theo eventually fell asleep with his face buried in Sejun¡¯s knees. *** At the top floor of the ck Tower¡¯s wizard tower. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Things are going well now that I have this.¡± In the master¡¯s room of the wizard tower, Iona was managing her duties while hugging with the Theo Ball made from Theo¡¯s fur. Then, Knock. Knock. Fren, the deputy master of the ck Tower¡¯s wizard tower, entered. Fren, a member of the Red tribe, was originally an elder of the Destruction Wizard Tower but became one of the three deputy masters under Iona after the ck Tower¡¯s wizard tower absorbed them. ¡°Fren, what brings you here?¡± ¡°I¡¯vee to get your signature on the payment documents for the cherry tomatoes bought from Sejun¡¯s farm.¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Here you go.¡± Normally, Iona would scrutinize and question thoroughly before signing, but Swoosh. Today, she quietly inspected the documents and signed them immediately. She seemed to be in a very good mood. ¡°Right! Have you heard the rumor, Tower Master?¡± So, Fren, who usually wouldn¡¯t mention such things, blurted out a rumor. ¡°What rumor?¡± ¡°There¡¯s a rumor going around that the Tower Master is dating a mere merchant. Preposterous, right?! How could you, of all people, be with a lowly merchant¡­¡± As he spoke, Fren, who was angry, began to rant. And, Tremble. Tremble. Iona too seemed to tremble with anger. ¡®I knew the Tower Master would be furious!¡¯ Fren, who had always liked Iona, was pleased to see her reaction. ¡®As I thought, it¡¯s just a rumor! There¡¯s no way Iona would like that cat!¡¯ Just as Fren was feeling relieved, ¡°Kyoo kyoo kyoo, what¡¯s wrong with Theo?!!!¡± Iona shouted, her anger surprisingly not directed at Theo, the cat, but at him. It was the third stage of her fury! A wrong word here could mean disappearing along with the tower, regardless of being a Deputy Tower Master or not. ¡°No¡­ I didn¡¯t mean that I said it¡­ It¡¯s just a rumor¡­¡± Fren, desperate to save his life, hurriedly rified. *** One hour after Sejun had fainted, ¡°Ugh¡­ what¡¯s this?!¡± Sejun woke up, moving his body around in amazement. He had fainted feeling the agonizing pain of his muscles twisting, but now his body felt incredibly refreshed. Sniff. Sniff. ¡°Ew! What¡¯s that smell?¡± Sejun frowned at the foul odor emanating from his body. ¡°Meow¡­¡± He quickly took Theo, still sleeping on his knees, and headed towards the fountain. Then, Krueng? Krueng! [Dad, where are you going? Cuengi brought you some good kudzu roots!] Cuengi, who had returned from tending herbs in the western forest, spotted Sejun and approached with blue kudzu roots taken out from his snack pouch. But, Krueng? Cuengi¡¯s pace gradually slowed down. Krueng¡­ [Dad, you smell like poop¡­] Cuengi, holding his nose with his front paws, handed the kudzu root to Sejun while keeping a distance. Is this how you treat me? ¡°Do you want to bathe too, Cuengi?¡± Krueng! [Yes!] Though knowing why Cuengi was acting that way, Sejun, feeling a bit slighted, lured Cuengi, who loved ying in water, into taking a bath. Shortly after arriving at the fountain, Sejun thoroughly washed himself to get rid of the stench. Snap. Whoosh. Using his talent, Friend of Fire, Sejun created mes on his fingers and turned the fountain into a hot bath and enjoyed a soak. And then, Ssh. Ssh. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. This is fun!] Cuengi happily sshed around in the fountain. ¡°Aah, this is refreshing.¡± Watching Cuengi y, Sejun happily sipped a drink when, [The tower¡¯s administrator says well done, and now it¡¯s time to enhance your powers.] Aileen, having been busy with other matters, only now realized that Sejun had woken up. ¡°What?! Can¡¯t we not do it?¡± Sejun recalled the pain he had experienced earlier. [The tower¡¯s administrator says your body has already adapted to withstand the next level of powers, so there won¡¯t be any pain this time.] ¡°Really? Then let¡¯s do it.¡± Reassured by the promise of no pain, Sejun went ahead with enhancing his abilities. [2 billion Tower Coins deposited in the Seed Bank will be deducted.] [The tower¡¯s administrator enhances granted to the ck Tower¡¯s mid-level administrator tattoo to .] [With the effect of , your stamina increases by an additional 100.] sh. As the message about power enhancement appeared, this time the eyes of the ck dragon tattoo on Sejun¡¯s right hand briefly shone, indicating thepletion of the enhancement. And then, Bubble. Bubble. Theo, who had been hanging onto Sejun¡¯s knees using his water affinity talent to stay submerged, thought, ¡®Chairman Park just burned a ton of money, meow! So now he¡¯s broke, meow! Puhuhut. It¡¯s time for Vice Chairman Theo to step in, meow!¡¯ Theo decided to immediately get up and go down to the 65th floor of the tower, where the pink piggy bank was. But, ¡®It¡¯s too warm, meow¡­ I feel like I¡¯m melting, meow¡­¡¯ The hot temperature of the hot bath hindered Theo¡¯s determination. Purr. Eventually, Theo sumbed to the warmth of the bath and fell asleep as if he had fainted. The next morning, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯ll earn lots of money, meow!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t get into any trouble.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Just trust me, meow!¡± Theo waved his front paws at Sejun, who saw him off, and then quickly ran off.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Trust him after telling him not to cause trouble? ¡°I have a bad feeling about this¡­¡± Sejun watched Theo¡¯s back as he boldly headed to the 65th floor of the tower, feeling uneasy. ***** Chapter 237: Fool Me Once, Shame on You. Fool Me Twice? The Territory of the Silver Dragons. Thud. Thud. Ten ck Dragons had arrived. Surrounding them were the territory¡¯s owners, the Silver Dragons, along with White, Green, Blue, Red, and Golden Dragons who had arrived earlier. These dragons were part of the expedition to explore the tenth tower, and most were around the same age, roughly 10,000 years old. They were already acquainted with each other, so there was no awkwardness among them. ¡°Miles Pritani, you¡¯re here?¡± ¡°Yeah. Ricardo Ajax, you arrived early.¡± Miles, the lead ck Dragon, was greeted by Ricardo, a White Dragon. Both were born around the same time and had developed a close friendship while fighting against destruction. ¡°I didn¡¯te early because I wanted to. Grandpa Kellion told us to arrive before the ck Dragons. He said not to lose to them. You know how he ispetitive with Grandpa Kaiser? Sigh¡­ it¡¯s exhausting.¡± ¡°Just the same for us. If Grandpa Kaiser hears that we lost to the White Dragons, we can¡¯t let him see us that day.¡± ¡°Hahaha. You too, huh?¡± While they were conversing, Thud. Thud. Other dragons started arriving. Amidst the conversation, ¡°I wonder who will be the Center this time?¡± The conversation topic shifted to who would be the Center of the hatchlings a year from now. Every 1,000 years, the dragons would grant the strongest of the hatchlings the right to lead the others. The one receiving this authority was called the Center. The role of the Center was short, only 100 years, and since young hatchlings rarely gathered, the Center rarely had to lead. However, for the proud dragons, whether their hatchlings became the Center was a matter of great importance. ¡°Obviously, it¡¯ll be Ophelia, the best farmer among the hatchlings!¡± The Green Dragons stated. ¡°What are you talking about?! Have you seen how strong our Perion is?! He started making essence of fire at 500 years old!¡± The Red Dragons retorted. ¡°Our Hakun made essence of water at 499 years old!¡± ¡°Hmph! That¡¯s all? Our Nemea made essence of earth at 498 years old!¡± Each n boasted about the strength of their own hatchlings. But two dragon ns remained quiet: the ck and White Dragons. The ck Dragons had recently heard about Aileen¡¯s miraculous recovery of her Dragon Heart from Kaiser and didn¡¯t have high expectations. ¡®We should stay quiet.¡¯ The White Dragons, having heard from Kellion about Ajax losing to the much younger Aileen at 300 years old, remained silent. They feared mentioning it could lead the ck dragons to bring up Ajax¡¯s defeat to Aileen. Aileen¡¯s magic had already reached the level of adult dragons, so Ajax losing was inevitable, but they couldn¡¯t proudly speak about losing to a dragon 300 years his junior. Unlike the ck Dragons, who were unaware of Aileen¡¯s strength, the White Dragons knew. This situation arose because Aileen, who wanted to continue as the ck Tower¡¯s administrator, asked Kaiser to keep her strength a secret. Naturally, Kaiser, being doting on his granddaughter, agreed to Aileen¡¯s request. Then, ¡°Hey, Miles. Is your hatchling still whimpering?¡± Ki Peten, leader of the Purple Dragons, taunted the ck Dragons, picking a fight. ¡°What?! Whimpering?! Our Aileen has almost fully healed her Dragon Heart!¡± ¡°So what?! She hasn¡¯t fully healed yet. And even if she does, she¡¯s no match for our Pobi!¡± ¡°What did you say?! That old geezer Pobi is nothingpared to Aileen when she reaches 500!¡± ¡°Pffft! Worry about what happens a year from now.¡± ¡°Eek¡­¡± Miles was infuriated by Ki¡¯s words but couldn¡¯t retort. However, ¡°Miles, you cruel bastard. Saving this.¡± Ricardo, aware of Aileen¡¯s strength, thought Miles was acting to bait Ki and recorded the scene. ¡°Hehehe. I¡¯ll create a dark history for you, Ki.¡± Imagining Pobi getting mercilessly defeated by Aileen a yearter, Ricardoughed gleefully. *** ¡°Growing well, aren¡¯t they?¡± After seeing Theo off, Sejun looked at the rice nted in a pot under the golden tree of abundance and said with a bright expression. Sejun had transnted about 300 stalks of rice that had been growing in the field for 20 days into pots immediately after harvesting. ¡°We¡¯ll be able to eat rice soon.¡± As Sejun observed the rice stalks, ¡°Now, how much more do I need to raise all my stats to 300?¡± Sejun recalled the first trial of the 10th tower and opened his status window. [Park Sejun Lv. 67] ¡ú Talents: Beyond Mediocre, Friend of Nature, Myriad Landlord, Enhanced Magic Circuit, Friend of Fire, Sturdiness, Sturdy Vitality, A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina, Zapp, Insignificant Presence, (Talent: Favored by the Earth) ¡ú Stats/Potential: Strength (323/493), Stamina (566/705), Agility (215/448), Magic (316/547) ¡ú Job: Tower Farmer (A) ¡ú Skills: Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8, Harvesting Lv. 7, Seed Shop Lv. 3, Seed Harvesting Lv. 7, Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 4, Crop Gigantification Lv. 5, Fire Field Lv. 4, You¡¯re a Field! Lv. 2, Greenhouse Lv. 3, Beekeeping Lv. 8, Rain Thunder Lv. 3, Cooking Lv. 7 All stats except Agility had already surpassed 300. The only one left to increase was Agility. ¡°I need to increase Agility by 85¡­¡± Sejun, unaware of this, had been using his level-up bonus stats to increase only his Stamina. It made sense as he always seemed to need more Stamina. ¡°Now I need to focus on increasing Agility.¡± Sejun decided to invest his future level-up bonus stats in Agility and closed his status window. Although the number was too high to be covered by bonus stats alone, he had no immediate way to increase his Agility. Thump. Thump. Sejun began kneading dough to make rice noodles for the ck Rabbit¡¯s wedding ceremony. *** ¡°Meowmeowmeow~ I¡¯m the deadly yellow cat off to make money! Vice Chairman Theo, at your service, meow!¡± Theo, excited at the thought of extorting money from Uren and bringing it back to Sejun, hummed a tune and cheerfully descended the tower. Then, ¡°Meow?! Another fork in the road, meow!¡± Two paths appeared before Theo. ¡°Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice? Puhuhut. I am the smart cat, Vice Chairman Theo! I won¡¯t be fooled this time, meow!¡± After inspecting the paths, Theo chose the one different from the original and with a different floor pattern. Shortly after, Thud. The path closed behind Theo as he entered. It was another fragment of the world-devouring serpent, J?rmungandr. Theo had chosen the wrong path again. But sometimes, the wrong path can lead to the right destination. ¡°Meow?! Why is the path so weird, meow? Ah! Isn¡¯t that Pink Pi¡­ no, Uren, meow?!¡± Walking down an endless path, Theo encountered merchant Uren, who had also chosen the same path and got trapped. ¡°Puhuhut. I was on my way to find you anyway, and here you are, making things easy for me, meow!¡± Unaware that he had entered the wrong path, Theo approached Uren with a smile. ¡°Uren, good to see you, meow!¡± ¡°Oh! Theo~sama, please help me!¡± Uren, who had been trapped for days, immediately asked Theo for help. ¡°Meow?! Help you, what do you mean, meow?!¡± ¡°Theo, didn¡¯t you know?! It seems we are inside the body of that serpent!¡± Frustrated by Uren¡¯s words, Theo felt annoyed. Smart me, got fooled by the apostle of destruction again, meow?! This makes me angry, meow! ¡°Uren, give me some money, meow!¡± ¡°Yes! Here it is!¡± Following Theo¡¯s request, Uren handed over all the money bags he had. ¡°Is this all, meow?¡± Theo nonchntly stuffed the ten money pouches handed over by Uren into his bag and asked. ¡°Yes. I didn¡¯t expect to get trapped again on my way home¡­¡± On his way back home, Uren was stranded again. It was a wonder how such an unlucky person became a Legendary Merchant. ¡°It¡¯s okay, meow! I¡¯ll want moreter, meow! You owe me double this time, including fromst time, meow!¡± ¡°Of course! I have plenty of money.¡± Theo made a deal with Uren to get more moneyter. ¡°Puhuhut. Just trust me, meow! Stick to the wall, meow!¡± Theo confidently stood in the middle of the path and Snap. took out the Dragon ws, ¡°Meow!¡± and swiftly swung his paw from top to bottom.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Zzzzt. Simultaneously, five lines appeared on the path, dividing it into six sections. It was Theo¡¯s new skill, developed after gaining insight from releasing 900 million tower coins¡¯ worth of energy. ¡°Puhuhut. I shall name this skill ¡®One-Meow sh¡¯, meow!¡± As Theo named his new skill, Sssss. the fragment of J?rmungandr, divided into six parts from head to tail, died and turned to ash. White Coins and trapped merchants began to fall. ng. ¡°Aaah! Oh?!¡± Fortunately, there was a t merchant¡¯s passage right below, so all the white coins and merchantsnded safely. A short whileter, after Theo collected all the white coins, Scrape. he made a hole in the merchant¡¯s passage, allowing the trapped merchants to enter. ¡°Thank you, Theo, for saving my life twice.¡± Uren, now inside the merchant passage, thanked Theo for saving his life. ¡°Puhuhut. Next time, watch where you¡¯re going, meow!¡± ¡°Yes. Theo,e with me to the 65th floor of the tower. I want to reward you for saving my life!¡± Uren, wanting to repay Theo, invited him to his home on the 65th floor of the tower. Theo¡¯s original destination. But, ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ll visit Uren¡¯s hometer, meow!¡± Theo declined Uren¡¯s offer. He realized that bringingrge amounts of money to Sejun at once was less effective than bringing smaller amounts more frequently to receive praise multiple times. Puhuhut. I am indeed smart, meow! ¡°Too bad. Then, please visit meter.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! Uren, see youter, meow! But don¡¯t forget to include interest, meow!¡± Theo, already calcting interest on the money he hadn¡¯t yet received, packed nine money pouches containing 1 billion Tower Coins each and headed to the 99th floor of the tower. After Theo left, ¡°Ah. I¡¯m hungry.¡± The tension released, Uren felt hungry and took out a snack pouch from his pocket, but ¡°Huh?! Why is the money here?!¡± He btedly realized that one of the money pouches had been swapped with his snack pouch. ¡°My garlic¡­¡± Disappointed that his snack was gone, Uren trudged back home. *** When it was time for dinner, Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi is back!] Cuengi, who had gone to the herb garden, returned. Krueng! [Here, Dad!] Cuengi offered Sejun ten blue kudzu roots. ¡°Thanks.¡± Chomp. Chomp. As Sejun ate the kudzu roots, Click. ¡°Here, Cuengi, have some honey.¡± He opened a jar of honey and gave it to Cuengi. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Thank you for the meal!] ¡°Huh?!¡± Krueng? [Dad, why are you surprised?] ¡°No¡­ nothing.¡± Did I hear wrong? I swear Cuengi spoke more formally just now¡­ (TL: Cuengi added ??? (seumnida) which is a formal way for saying ¡®Thank you¡¯ in korean) Chomp. Chomp. Sejun continued eating the kudzu roots, thinking he must have imagined it. [You have consumed the Blue Kudzu root of Potential.] [All stats potential increased by 5.] ¡­ .. . After eating all ten kudzu roots, Lick. Lick. Sejun waited until Cuengi finished the honey. Then, as Cuengi finished, ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s make noodles.¡± Krueng! [Okay!] Sejun and Cuengi started making rice noodles by putting dough into the noodle machine. That¡¯s when, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo, with nine money pouches containing 1 billion tower coins each and one snack bag filled with garlic, announced his return by leaping towards Sejun¡¯s face. ***** Chapter 238: Facing the Third Trial Ptui. Get off.¡± ¡°Meooow.¡± Sejun spat out Theo¡¯s fur that had gotten into his mouth and grabbed the scruff of Theo, who was clinging to his face. It was surprising how much fur had gotten into his mouth given how recently Theo had been brushed. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun noticed Theo¡¯s fur sticking all over the freshly made rice noodles. ¡®This won¡¯t do.¡¯ As Sejun pondered what to do with Theo, Krueng? Krueng! [Did big brothere? Cuengi was making noodles!] Cuengi, oblivious to Theo¡¯s fur contaminating the noodles, proudly showed Theo his noodle-making skills. I¡¯m good at making them, right? ¡°You¡¯re good, meow. But I can cut them even thinner, meow!¡± Snap. Theo drew his Dragon ws, ¡°Meow!¡± and swiftly swiped his paw from top to bottom over the noodles. Swish. Simultaneously, the noodles made by Cuengi were cut in half by the descending Dragon w. Puhuhut. How¡¯s my skill, meow?! Krueng! [Big brother is amazing!] Cuengi, who could obliterate noodles with strength butcked the skill to cut them thinly, looked at Theo with admiration, and ¡°This is nothing to me, meow!¡± Theo, basking in Cuengi¡¯s admiration, boasted proudly. ¡°So what? The noodles are full of fur now¡­¡± Sejun, looking at Theo with a ¡®how do I deal with this troublemaker¡¯ expression, fell into deep thought. Then, ¡°I¡¯ve decided. Cuengi, let¡¯s take a break and eat some honey.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Great! Cuengi love¡¯s honey and rest!] Sejun used the carrot-and-stick strategy, letting Cuengi eat honey, and ¡°Theo,e here.¡± called Theo over by tapping his right knee. ¡°Puhuhut. Did you call me, Chairman Park, meow?¡± Theo obediently climbed onto Sejun¡¯s right knee. Krueng! [Cuengi likes Dad¡¯s knee too!] With Theo upying Sejun¡¯s right knee, Cuengi took over the left and Lick. Lick. began dipping his front paws in honey to eat. ¡°Now, Theo, have some Churu.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Alright, meow!¡± Responding to Sejun¡¯s offer, Theoy down, ready to eat Churu, licking his lips in anticipation. Chairman Park is trying to impress me. I should reward himter for his hard work, meow! Sejun was giving Theo Churu to keep him still for brushing his fur, but Theo thought Sejun was trying to impress him. Slurp. While Theo indulged in his misunderstanding, eating two Churus quietly, Brush. Brush. Sejun diligently brushed Theo¡¯s fur, gathering as much as possible. Despite having made a baseball-sized ball of Theo¡¯s fur just a few days ago, it seemed like there would be enough for another. ¡®So much fur. Good thing I can sell it to Iona¡­¡¯ Shortly after, Brush. Brush. ¡­¡­ Sejun, lost in thought, continued to brush Theo fur in a trance when, ¡°Chairman Park! I have something for you, meow!¡± Theo, thinking it was time to give his ¡®reward,¡¯ suddenly stood up and eximed. ¡°Huh?! What?¡± Sejun snapped back to reality and asked Theo. ¡°I have something for you, meow!¡± Theo replied, taking out ten money pouches he had gotten from Uren and handing them to Sejun. ¡°Wow! How much did you make?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I made a lot, meow! So, Chairman Park, continue to count on me, meow!¡± Theo responded with a smug look. ¡°Right. Only Vice Chairman Theo.¡± Brush. Brush. Sejun patted Theo¡¯s head, praising him. Then hebined thest bits of fur he collected with what he had already gathered to create Theo Ball No. 2. ¡°Oh! There¡¯s 1 billion tower coins in each pouch?¡± After finishing brushing, Sejun opened the money pouches to check the amount inside and said, ¡°So, ten pouches mean 10 billion Tower Coins?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow!¡± Theo confidently answered. It seemed the sucker he had found really did have a lot of money. ¡°Better put them all in one pouch.¡± Rustle. As Sejun was pouring the coins into one pouch, Rumble. Something with a pungent aroma and a slightly yellowish hue rolled out from thest pouch. ¡°Huh?! This is¡­ garlic?!¡± Sejun immediately recognized it as garlic. Moreover, [Six Clove Garlic of Agility] With its name, there was no mistaking it. ¡°Six Clove Garlic of Agility?¡± Sejun picked up one of the garlic cloves to examine it closely. [Six Clove Garlic of Agility] ¡ú This is a nt that naturally grows within the tower, producing garlic bulbs with six cloves each. ¡ú It has the ability to repel negative forces but quickly rots due to contamination from surrounding energies, so it should be consumed as soon as possible. ¡ú Consuming it increases agility by 1. ¡ú If all six cloves from a single garlic bulb are consumed, all stats increase by 1. ¡ú It has a very pungent and spicy taste. ¡ú Expiration Date: 30 days ¡ú Grade: B+ Rustle. ¡°One, two¡­¡± Sejun began counting the garlic cloves that had spilled out onto the floor from the pouch. ¡°One thousand fifty.¡± There were a total of 1,050 cloves of garlic in the bag. ¡°Good job! Vice Chairman Theo!¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± Startled by Sejun¡¯s sudden praise, Theo, who had been dozing off on Sejun¡¯s knee, looked confused. Was there still something to be praised for? Then praise me more, meow! As Theo awaited further praise from Sejun, ¡°Eating this raw would be tough, but it¡¯ll be sweet if roasted! Guys wait here, I¡¯ll be right back.¡± ¡°Meow?¡± Krueng? Sejun lifted Theo and Cuengi off hisp and hurried to the kitchen. As Sejun rushed to the kitchen, ¡°Chairman Park, where are you going, meow?! It¡¯s not my fault, meow! Let¡¯s go together, meow!¡± Theo, mistaking Sejun¡¯s departure for anger upon discovering a pouch without money, hurriedly followed him. Krueng! [Dad, are we cooking?] Cuengi, thinking Sejun was preparing dinner, excitedly held the honey jar in his arms and followed Sejun to the kitchen, anticipating a delicious meal. *** 99th Floor of the Red Tower. ¡°Why haven¡¯t I heard that the statue is finished yet?!¡± Ramter, eager to take the statue to the ck Tower and buy Samyangju from Sejun, grew impatient and went to look for Udon as he hadn¡¯t heard from him. And then, ¡°Huh?¡± He discovered a giant statue, not even 10%plete. ¡°What the¡­?! Who asked you to make it so big?!¡± ¡°You did?! You asked for a statue resembling the great Red Dragon Ramter¡­¡± ¡°How are we supposed to take it to the ck Tower like this?¡± Such a size would surely be noticed by other dragons while transporting it to the ck Tower, making the Samyangju trade impossible. ¡°Udon, remake the statue smaller.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°And do you have any spare armor?¡± ¡°Yes. But why the armor¡­?¡± ¡°Nevermind, just send it to me.¡± ¡°Here it is.¡± Udon handed over a spare set of armor he had made, and ¡°Endowment Magic.¡± Ramter applied the necessary magic to the red full-body armor and sent it to the ck Tower. *** ¡°Here, try this.¡± Sejun offered Theo a roasted garlic clove. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Theo mped his mouth shut, shaking his head and body in refusal. He wasn¡¯t upset about the misunderstanding; he was just picky. ¡®As expected, he won¡¯t eat it.¡¯ Sejun thought he¡¯d have to secretly mix garlic into Theo¡¯s Churuter. Then, Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi wants that! It smells delicious!] Cuengi, sensing the absence of the garlic¡¯s pungent aroma, eagerly held out his bowl for the roasted garlic, puffing his nostrils and stamping its feet. Rustle. ¡°Here you go.¡± Sejun grabbed a handful of roasted garlic and ced it in Cuengi¡¯s bowl, then began eating the remaining 100 or so pieces himself, intending to eat them until his agility reached 300. Munch. Munch. ¡°Whoa, what¡¯s this?!¡± Though he expected the spicy taste to diminish when roasted, the garlic was much sweeter than anticipated. No wonder Cuengi was excited. This made it enjoyable for Sejun to eat. [You have consumed the Six Clove Garlic of Agility.] [Your agility has increased by 1.] ¡­ .. . As Sejun ate the garlic, messages appeared indicating an increase in agility. However, consuming six cloves did not increase all stats as stated. It seemed that eating all six cloves from a single garlic bulb was necessary for that effect. After Sejun had eaten about 50 cloves of garlic, [You have consumed the Six Clove Garlic of Agility.] [Your agility has increased by 1.] [You have consumed all six cloves from a single garlic bulb.] [All stats have increased by 1.] Messages appeared stating that all stats had increased by 1. Fortunately, among the 50 cloves of garlic, there happened to be six from the same bulb. However, after that, there was no more instances of all stats increasing, and Sejun was able to reach agility 300 after consuming 84 cloves. Then, [All stats have reached or exceeded 300.] [You have passed the first trial of the 10th tower.] Sejun had passed the first trial. [The second trial of the 10th tower is now initiated.] [Second Trial of the 10th Tower: Farming is at the mercy of the heavens. You never know what might happen. Always be prepared. Stockpile 10 million tons of food.] ¡°What?! Ten million tons?¡± This seemed excessively challenging. There wasn¡¯t enough space to stockpile ten million tons of food, and the food already stockpiled might rot before the new stockpile wasplete. As Sejun pondered how to stockpile such an amount, [You have exceeded 10 million tons in food stockpiling.] [You have passed the second trial of the 10th tower.] The second trial waspleted surprisingly easily. ¡°Huh?! Why¡­?¡± Confused by the effortless passing of the second trial, Sejun realized that the tower system considered the kudzu, which he treated as weeds, as food. Thus, the kudzu nted on the 85th floor of the tower was counted as food, and the trial was quickly cleared. [The third trial of the 10th tower is now initiated.] [Third Trial of the 10th Tower: A great farmer must have many new varieties. Secure 15 new varieties.] The third trial started somewhat unexpectedly. ¡°This too?¡± Sejun waited to see if the third trial would also be easilypleted, but no message of passing the trial appeared. ¡°I¡¯ve created 9 new varieties myself, so I need to make 6 more.¡± Well, they¡¯ll probablye up during harvesting. Sejun decided to worry about the trialter and quickly prepared dinner. The animals, tired of waiting for Sejun, were sitting around the kitchen eating raw sweet potatoes and carrots. After dinner, ¡°Cuengi, press!¡± Krueng! [Okay!] Sejun and Cuengi produced 9,000 servings of rice noodles, and then went to sleep. 1,000 servings of noodles had been ruined due to Theo¡¯s fur. *** The next morning, Kkwek¡­ ¡­Eek¡­Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. A strange sound reached Sejun¡¯s ears. ¡°Huh?¡± Listening more closely, Kkwek. the sound came from the mushroom ants outside the house. ¡°Is it an elixir?¡± Following the sound outside, Kkwek! Kkwek! Two mushroom ants were waiting for him, their antennae held high, and on their backs were mushrooms that had fully grown. Just as Sejun had guessed, they were elixir mushrooms. ¡°Are you giving these to me before I leave?¡± Kkwek! Kkwek! The mushroom ants wiggled their antennae up and down in response to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Thank you.¡± Tap. Tap. Sejun plucked the mushrooms from the backs of the mushroom ants and gently stroked their heads. Kkwek! Kkwek! After receiving Sejun¡¯s affection, the mushroom ants left. ¡°I¡¯ll have these elixir mushrooms for breakfast along with other mushrooms in a hot pot before I leave.¡± Sejun, up and about, headed to the kitchen to make breakfast. After eating breakfast, ¡°I¡¯ll leave the farm in your care.¡± Kkwek! Sejun entrusted the mushroom ants with the care of the farm. Then, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, take good care of the rabbits.¡± Sejun said to Theo. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, meow!¡± Theo confidently replied. Behind him, about a thousand rabbits were standing, holding bundles and bags, ready to follow Theo to the 55th floor of the tower using the light-speed merchant passage. ¡°Alright. See youter.¡± Sejun unfolded thend deed for the 55th floor and disappeared. Day 354 of being stranded. Sejun descended the tower to attend the ck rabbit¡¯s wedding. ***** Chapter 239: Just Hang In There ¡°Now that everyone has gathered, let¡¯s depart.¡± Ste Hisron, the representative of the Silver Dragons, announced as the dragons dispatched from various ns to explore the 10th tower assembled. Since the Silver Dragons¡¯ leader, Crise Hisron, had proposed this venture, the Silver Dragons were leading the expedition. Thump. Thump. At Ste¡¯smand, the dragons kicked off the ground and soared into the sky. ¡°Then let¡¯s depart. ck and White Dragons at the front, Golden and Blue Dragons on the left, Brown and Red Dragons on the right¡­¡± Ste assigned positions and formed a formation considering the rtionships among the dragons, pairing those with goodpatibility or friendly rtions, and keeping those with poorpatibility or rtions at a distance, naturally creating a diamond formation. ¡®Will this be okay?¡¯ Ste nced at the Green Dragons at the rear. Honestly, there were no dragonspatible with the Purple Dragons, who used poison. The Green Dragons were ced near them simply because they had the least trouble with the Purple Dragons. p. p. As the dragons flew towards the tenth tower, Screech. A clump of red mist, a fragment of the Destruction, emitted an eerie sound as it slowly approached them. ¡°It¡¯s the dust of Destruction! Be ready!¡± Miles, at the forefront, was the first to spot the Dust of Destruction and shouted a warning. To simply dismiss it as dust was too dangerous due to the red mist. When this dust, emitted by the Destruction reached a certain size, they could form a physical shape and attack the tower. That¡¯s why dragons usually worked to eliminate these remnants. ¡°Dragons, fire your breath!¡± ¡°Got it!¡± Following Ste¡¯smand, Whoosh. 90 dragons simultaneously breathed fire at the Dust of Destruction. Various colors of breaths, ck, white, silver, and more, shot towards the red mist. Boom!! The red mist, hit directly by the breaths, exploded and dissipated. Then, ng. Coins dropped from where the Dust of Destruction had dissipated. They were Tower Coins, about one billion in total. However, ¡°Let¡¯s move on.¡± The dragons generally ignored the Tower Coins as they were of no use to them, but ¡°Collect.¡± ¡°Collect.¡± Only the ck and White Dragons quietly collected the Tower Coins. They had recently learned from Kaiser and Kellion that tower coins could be used to buy Samyangju. Since the other dragons showed no interest in the coins, all the Tower Coins collected from eliminating the Dust of Destruction went to them. ¡®Why are they collecting those?¡¯ However, they had to endure the strange gazes of the other dragons. ¡°We¡¯ve arrived.¡± After several hours of travel, the 10th tower came into view. *** [You have arrived at the 55th-floor farm of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the top floor, 99th floor, to the 55rd floor.] [You have descended 44 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats have increased by 44.] ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun admired the trees around him, intoxicated by the sweet and unique fragrance of the fruit. Moreover, the fruits, already ripe, had a deep pink hue. ¡°Peaches!¡± Sejun cheered upon seeing the abundant peaches on the trees. ¡°If only I had known there were peaches here earlier¡­¡± Sejun was delighted by the fragrance and appearance of the peaches. But if he hade earlier, he would have had to wait for them to ripen. So perhaps it was better he camete. Then, Sip. Sip. (Sejun~nim, this is incredibly delicious!) The golden bat, which had been hanging on Sejun¡¯s back and sleeping, was lured by the aroma of peaches and started sipping the peach juice, excitedly calling out to Sejun. Fortunately, it seemed like the bat found the juicy peach (mulbok1) to its liking. ng. ¡°Cuengi,e out! There¡¯s something delicious here!¡± Sejun called out to Cuengi as he opened the void storage door, Dadada. Krueng! [Okay!] Cuengi quickly rushed out. And then, Sniff sniff. Krueng! [It smells delicious!] With a joyful expression, sniffing the aroma, Leap. Cuengi lightly jumped about 2 meters high and plucked an exceptionallyrge peach, the size of two fists, from the top of the peach tree. Pluck. Sejun also picked a peach from a nearby tree. ¡°Huh? This one is hard?¡± The peach Sejun picked turned out to be a hard peach (Ddakbok1). ¡°That¡¯s odd.¡± Sejun was puzzled; he had picked the peach from the same tree where the golden bat was eating from, but instead of a juicy peach, he ended up with a hard one. ¡°Both kinds are here.¡± Upon checking other peaches on the same tree, Sejun found both soft and hard peaches. Interestingly, the same peach tree was bearing both hard and soft peaches simultaneously. ¡°Nice.¡± Sejun was happy that he could enjoy both types of peaches. Just as he was about to try the hard peach, Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Here, this is for you, Dad!] Cuengi carefully handed Sejun the peach he had just picked with both hands, carefully. ¡°This is for me?¡± [Soft Peach of Vitality] The peach Cuengi gave had a name, unlike the others. Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! Cuengi picked the most delicious-smelling peach!] Cuengi confidently nodded in response to Sejun¡¯s question. ¡®What¡¯s this?¡¯ Sejun was surprised by Cuengi¡¯s sudden caring behavior. Had ¡®Our Children Have Changed2¡¯ visited him? ¡®It¡¯s not bitter, is it?¡¯ Sejun carefully examined the peach with a bit of trepidation. [Soft Peach of Vitality] ¡ú A peach that grows on a tree in the tower, with an extremely rare chance of bearing a peach brimming with vitality. ¡ú It¡¯s sweet and very delicious. ¡ú The flesh is soft and can bruise or spoil quickly. ¡ú Consuming it allows you to learn the skill: Vitality. ¡ú Usage restriction: Lv. 10 and above, all stats 10 and above. Thankfully, it wasn¡¯t bitter. ¡°A Vitality skill?¡± Sejun looked at the peach when Krueng! [Eat it quickly, Dad!] Cuengi, drooling, urged Sejun to eat it quickly. How much Cuengi must have wanted it¡­ ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll eat it.¡± Sejun, to appreciate Cuengi¡¯s feelings, quickly bit into the peach. Squish. As he bit, the peach¡¯s fragrance filled his mouth, and the soft flesh released its juice. Slurp. Sejun quickly sucked in the juice to prevent it from dripping and Squish. bit into the peach again. Chew. Chew. After Sejun devoured the entire peach in a trance, [You have consumed the Soft Peach of Vitality.] [You have learned the skill: Vitality Lv. 1.] A message appeared indicating he had learned the skill. [Skill: Vitality Lv. 1] ¨C Quickly digests food remaining in the stomach to gain vitality. ¨C Increases strength, stamina, agility, and magic by 1%. ¨C Duration is determined by the amount of food remaining in the stomach. Krueng! [Now Dad can eat a lot and be strong like Cuengi!] Cuengi looked proudly at Sejun for gaining the Vitality skill. Now Dad can eat with me! Kuehehehe. As Cuengi was delighted that Sejun could eat a lot, Meanwhile, Peep peep! A White Rabbit spotted Sejun and Cuengi from a distance and called itspanions. Peach thieves! Dadadada At the sound of the White Rabbit¡¯s call, thousands of White Rabbits swarmed in to punish the peach thief, surrounding Sejun. Then, Pyei! The leader of the white rabbits recognized Sejun and rushed into his arms. It was the brother of the ck rabbit born on the 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Have you been well?¡± Pyei?! [Uncle, why are you sote?!] The misunderstanding was quickly resolved as the white rabbit greeted Sejun. And then, [You have been recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed for the 55th floor peach orchard.] [Thend deed¡¯s skill: Farm Information Lv. Max has been activated.] Sejun was easily acknowledged as the owner of thend deed. Pyei! Pyei! [Let¡¯s go to the kingdom quickly! The ck Rabbit is waiting for you!] The White Rabbit urged Sejun, intending to guide him to the Red Ribbon Kingdom. ¡°Just a moment.¡± Sejun stopped the eager White Rabbit. ¡°Let¡¯s pick some peaches first.¡± Our Cuengi hasn¡¯t even had a single peach yet. ¡°Wait a minute, Cuengi. Dad will pick some peaches for you.¡± Sejun reassured Cuengi, whose eyes were shaking with the fear of not getting to eat peaches. Krueng! [Okay! Cuengi will wait patiently!] Cuengi answered with a bright smile, waiting for Sejun to pick peaches. Sejun began to pick peaches, considering Cuengi had not yet had one. *** ¡°Are you all following well, meow?!¡± Theo looked back at the rabbits following him and asked. Peep! Pyap! The rabbits responded to Theo¡¯s question, essentially saying they were following well and urging him to lead the way faster. ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Theo resumed leading the way. But then, ¡°Meow?! Another fork in the road, meow!¡± Theo encountered a split in the path. ¡°I won¡¯t be fooled this time, meow!¡± Determined not to be tricked a third time, Theo scrutinized the paths carefully. However, ¡°What, meow?!¡±Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. This time, both paths seemed natural. ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s the right one, meow!¡± Deciding to trust his instincts this time, instead of overthinking as he had before, Theo chose the right path. ¡°This way, meow! Follow me, meow!¡± Peep? [What?] Pyap? [Didn¡¯t he just hesitate?] ¡°Ah¡­ No, meow! I was just taking a break, meow!¡± Flustered by the rabbits¡¯ sharp suspicions, Theo hastily made an excuse and entered the right path with the rabbits. Pyap? [I think I heard a scream from the left just now?] One of the white rabbits at the back paused to listen to the left path before quickly following the group. Shortly after, Thud. The left path closed, and a snake¡¯s head appeared. -Tch. A miss. A fragment of J?rmungandr, frustrated at missing its prey, withdrew its head from the merchant passage and sought other prey. This time, Theo had chosen correctly. *** Sejun and White Rabbit, walked towards the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s castle. Crunch. Crunch. Cuengi, eating a hard peach, followed along. ¡°That must be the castle where the ck rabbit is.¡± Sejun saw the grand white castle in the distance, the newly constructed White Castle, recing Grid¡¯s mansion. After walking towards the castle for about 30 minutes, ¡°Chairman Park~!¡± Theo, having safely brought the rabbits to the castle and now searching for Sejun, joyfully ran towards him upon spotting him. Then, Pyang! Pyang! [Uncle! Cuengi!] The ck Rabbit, following Theo, also ran towards them. ¡°Oh! You found us on your own¡­ Cuengi, get ready.¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Crunch. Gulp. Cuengi responded and quickly finished the peach in his hand, freeing up his front paws. ¡°Chairman Park~!¡± By then, Theo had drawn close to Sejun and once again leaped towards him. Whoosh. Snap. Sejun reached out his hand to catch Theo, but once again, he failed to catch him. ¡°Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!¡± Theo rubbed his body against Sejun¡¯s face, whining affectionately. ¡°Ptui. You¡¯re early.¡± ¡°Meow.¡± Sejun grabbed Theo¡¯s scruff, seemingly exasperated. It was as if Theo¡¯s fur reset no matter how much it was brushed. Pyang! Pyang! [Uncle,e quickly! Everyone,e!] The ck Rabbit greeted Sejun, Cuengi, and the Golden Bat, who hade for his wedding. ¡°ck rabbit, how have you been? How¡¯s the wedding preparation? Not too tough?¡± Pyang! Pyang¡­ [Yes! It¡¯s been really hard¡­] As the ck Rabbit was responding, ¡°Cuengi, grab him!¡± Pyang? Snap. Cuengi sneakily moved behind the ck Rabbit and restrained his front paws by sliding his paws under his armpits, preventing him from moving. ¡°ck rabbit, this is all for your good. Hehehe.¡± Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. That¡¯s right!] Sejun and Cuengiughed mischievously like viins. ¡°Just hang in there.¡± Sejun pulled out the white kudzu root from his void storage. ***** ***** TL Notes: 1) Mulbok and Ddakbok refer to two types of peaches: soft peaches, also called juicy peaches, and hard peaches, also known as crispy peaches. 2) Our Children Have Changed (?? ??? ?????) ¨C It is a Korean Tv show in which experts provide customized solutions to help inexperienced parents. ***** Chapter 240: It Was All Your Own Doing Ppyak?! Ppyak! [Uncle, why are you doing this? Cuengi, let go!] Struggling The ck rabbit struggled with all his might to break free from Cuengi¡¯s firm grip, but Krueng! Krueng! [Can¡¯t let go! Big brother needs to eat this!] Cuengi held on tight, unwilling to let go. It was inevitable; after all, who would voluntarily eat something bitter? Then Swoop. ¡°ck rabbit, this is for your own good. Make sure to chew it well.¡± Sejun swiftly slipped a white kudzu root into the ck rabbit¡¯s mouth as he spoke. Ppyak? Chew. Chew. The ck Rabbit automatically chewed what was put in his mouth. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s very bitter, isn¡¯t it? But it¡¯s good for you, so bear with it. We went through a lot of trouble to dig these up for you. I swear, we are not enjoying seeing you suffer. Hehehe.¡± Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. That¡¯s right!] Sejun and Cuengi keenly watched the ck rabbit¡¯s face, their expressions filled with anticipation. But Chew. Chew. Chew. Chew. Contrary to their expectations, the ck rabbit nonchntly chewed on the kudzu root without any issue. Gulp. Even more, he swallowed itpletely. ¡°What?! It¡¯s not bitter?¡± Ppyak? Ppyak! [It¡¯s quite edible. Can I have another one, please?] The ck Rabbit asked for more kudzu roots, opening his mouth wide. ¡°What?! It¡¯s edible?!¡± Krueng?! [You can eat that?!] Sejun and Cuengi were shocked by the ck Rabbit¡¯s response. ¡°Here.¡± Obliging the ck rabbit¡¯s request, Sejun handed over another white kudzu root. Chew. Chew. Chew. Chew. The ck rabbitfortably ate it. Ppyak! Ppyak! [Cuengi, let go! Let me eat properly!] Krueng! Krueng! [Okay! Big brother is amazing!] Cuengi, convinced by the ck rabbit¡¯smitment to eating the kudzu root, unsuspectingly released him. However, Hop. As soon as the ck rabbit was freed, he distanced himself from them. And then Ptui! Ptui! Ppyak! [You¡¯re both dead!] ¡°Uh?!¡± Krueng? The ck Rabbit spat vigorously to rid his mouth of the bitter taste, then picked up his weapon, the thumping hammer. He had learned to hide his feelings while living in the royal family. Krueng! [Dad, Big brother is angry!] Cuengi sensed the ck rabbit¡¯s fury and quickly hid behind Sejun¡¯s legs, shouting out. I know that¡­ But shouldn¡¯t you be protecting me, Cuengi? ¡°Dear nephew, how about we talk this over?¡± Forced to the front line thanks to Cuengi, Sejun looked at the ck rabbit and suggested a dialogue, but Ppyak! Ppyak?! [No way! Do you know how bitter that was?!] The ck rabbit was not willing to forgive the two who had forced him to eat the kudzu root. Shiver. Shiver. The bitter taste still lingered on his tongue. Thump. Thump. Thump. The ck rabbit, tapping the head of the hammer, slowly approached Sejun. *** ¡°Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. The two rabbits should not fight¡­¡± Iona, who had agreed to officiate the wedding of the ck Rabbit and ChuChu, was practicing her speech as she descended to the 55th floor of the tower, rolling the Theo Ball with her front paws. Then, Roll. Roll. ¡°Ah!¡± While Iona was focused on her speech, the Theoball rolled away quickly, seemingly due to a slope on the path. ¡°Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot.¡± Feeling like she was ying with a ball, Iona happily chased after the Theoball. As she followed it for about ten minutes, a fork in the path appeared before Iona. ¡°Kyoot? Was there a fork here before?¡± Iona hesitated upon seeing the fork that had not been there before. ¡°Kyoot? I feel a strange magical presence here.¡± Feeling a strange magic from the right path, Iona was inspecting it when Roll. Roll. The Theo Ball rolled down the right path. And then, Thud. The right path closed. It seemed that the Theo Ball was mistaken for bait. ¡°Kyoot?!¡± -Huh?! Was there someone else with you? Iona and a fragment of J?rmungandr locked eyes. -Hmph! Consider yourself lucky. Rumble. The fragment of J?rmungandr, finding it bothersome to eat Iona, retracted its head, nning to find another spot. But ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo! My Theo Ball¡­ Give it back¡­ Power of the meteorite¡­¡± Angered by her Theo Ball being swallowed, Iona began chanting a spell. She had no intention of letting the J?rmungandr fragment that swallowed her Theo Ball go easily. -Hmph! Ungrateful creature¡­ making such strange noises. Calling her words ¡®strange noises¡¯?! If only it knew about the wrath of the great destructive wizard Iona, it would never dare to say such a thing. Especially not when Iona¡¯s wrath was at its 4th stage¡­ Creeak. The fragment of J?rmungandr opened its mouth to swallow Iona, who was emitting killing intent. ¡°Fall upon the enemy. Meteor.¡± In the meantime, Iona hadpleted her spell. Since they were not inside the tower, Iona used a more destructive magic. Whooosh. Suddenly, a ck hole opened above J?rmungandr¡¯s head and Boom. A giant meteorite shot out of the ck hole at high speed. The meteorite plummeted vertically, quickly nearing the head of J?rmungandr fragment and Boom! It collided, cleanly erasing the head and part of the body of the J?rmungandr fragment. Sssss. The fragment of J?rmungandr turned to ash and disappeared, Clink. and white coins started falling. ¡°Wind¡¯s power, heed my call. Lift what I desire. Levitation.¡± Iona used magic to collect the falling white coins. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo. Suddenly, I feel tired.¡± Iona, still notpletely over her anger, muttered to herself tiredly. Whether it was from using powerful magic suddenly or the loss of her Theo Ball, she felt exhausted. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo. I need to curl up on Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s tail and sleep on Sejun¡¯sp. Power of the wind, show me your path. Wind¡¯s Decision.¡± Iona quickly traveled to the 55th floor of the tower, following the trail in the wind. *** Ppyak! [Uncle and Cuengi, if you both eat too, I¡¯ll forgive you!] The ck rabbit offered to forgive Sejun and Cuengi if they also ate the kudzu roots fairly. ¡°What?!¡± Me, eat that kudzu root?! Sejun was bewildered by the ck rabbit¡¯s suggestion. However, Krueng? Krueng! [What should I eat? Cuengi is good at eating!] Unlike Sejun, Cuengi eagerly awaited his share, cluelessly. Cuengi, it¡¯s not that¡­. While Sejun pondered whether to tell Cuengi the truth when, Krueng! [Cuengi will eat Dad¡¯s share too!] Cuengi volunteered to eat Sejun¡¯s portion as well. Yay! Thanks, Cuengi! Suddenly, it seemed like a halo shone behind Cuengi. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. ¡°Cuengi, close your eyes. Dad will feed you.¡± Sejun told Cuengi to close his eyes, so he wouldn¡¯t refuse to eat knowing it was a kudzu root. Krueng! [Okay!] Cuengi obediently opened his mouth and closed his eyes as Sejun had instructed. ¡°Herees the food.¡± Krueng! Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun swiftly put two white kudzu roots into Cuengi¡¯s mouth. Cuengi, who usually avoided bitter things, ended up eating them anyway. It was all your own doing. Hehehe. Delighted by not having to eat the kudzu roots himself, Sejun watched. Chew. Chew. Oblivious, Cuengi diligently chewed on the kudzu roots. But Krueng?! Chew¡­ Chew¡­ As the bitter taste of the kudzu roots hit, Cuengi¡¯s chewing slowed down, and then Gulp. He swallowed the two kudzu roots whole. Then Krueng! Krueng¡­ [Dad tricked Cuengi! Cuengi is angry¡­] Swoop. Before the furious Cuengi could react, Sejun quickly stuffed a handful of prepared honey jelly into his mouth. ¡°Here. ck rabbit, you eat too.¡± Sejun fed the ck rabbit an iplete tinum royal jelly from the poisonous queen bee, enhancing all stats by 30 and forcibly awakening a talent. Yum. Yum. Krueng! [Delicious!] Ppyak! [Sweet!] Thankfully, the honey jelly melting in their mouths dissolved their anger as well. If only he had given the honey jelly to the ck rabbit earlier, this situation might have been avoided¡­ ¡°But what talent did you get, ck Rabbit?¡± Sejun regretted his actions and asked the ck Rabbit what talent he had awakened, harboring a glimmer of hope. However, Ppyak! Ppyak! [I¡¯ve awakened the talent ¡®King of Fights¡¯! It says I¡¯ll be stronger every time I win a fight!] Indeed, the world was unfair. ¡°King of Fights?!¡± Wow. That sounded cool¡­ right from the name itself. As Sejun envied the ck rabbit¡¯s talent, ¡°Puhuhut. If the ck rabbit is the King of Fights, then I, Vice Chairman Theo, am the King of Knees!¡± Theo dered himself a king too. Puhuhut. Sejun¡¯sp belongs to me, meow! Then Krueng¡­ Krueng? [Then what about Cuengi¡­ Dad, what kind of king is Cuengi?] Cuengi, wanting to be a king like his brothers, pondered for a moment before seeking Sejun¡¯s help. ¡°Cuengi? Cuengi is the King of Gluttony.¡± Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Brothers, Cuengi is the King of Gluttony!] Cuengi proudly approached his brothers, announcing his royal title bestowed by Sejun. (Pip-pip. What about me, Sejun~nim?) The golden bat hanging behind Sejun also timidly asked. ¡°You, Golden Bat, are the King of Singers.¡± Sejun responded with the first thing that came to his mind. (Pip-pip! Thank you! Brothers! I am the King of Singers!) The golden bat too went to where its brothers were gathered and proudly announced its royal title. ¡°Should I be a king too?¡± Watching the animals ying king, Sejun also felt like joining in. ¡°I should be the King of Kings.¡± Sejun pondered over his own royal title. The king of kings. The king who rules over all other kings. Cool, isn¡¯t it? ¡°Guys, I am the king¡­¡± Before Sejun could dere his title, ¡°Sejun, hang in there, meow! I¡¯ll make you a kingter, meow! Just trust me, meow!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi will help too! Cuengi will make Dad a king!] (Pip-pip. I¡¯ll help too. Stay strong.) The animals talked about making Sejun a king. For Sejun, bing a king was the first step. *** 99th Floor of the Tower. -Hahaha! The great Red Dragon, Ramter Zahir, has arrived! The Tower Farmer of the ck Tower,e out and greet me! The red full-body armor controlled by the Red Dragon Ramter shouted with augh, -What¡¯s all this noise¡­ you¡¯re here? Kaiser came out upon hearing the noise. -But where¡¯s the statue? -There were someplications. But where is the Tower Farmer? How dare he ignore my call, the great Red Dragon Ramter Zahir¡­ -Would you hurry up? Sejun isn¡¯t here right now. When Ramter asked for Sejun, Kaiser informed him that Sejun wasn¡¯t around.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. -What?! Where did he go?! Ramter, who was eager to buy Samyangju, asked anxiously. -55th floor of the Tower. He¡¯ll be back in a few days, so wait. Oh, and the payment method has changed. -To what? -Well¡­ I can¡¯t really say it outright. Give me some tower coins and I¡¯ll tell you. Kaiser, having spent all his tower coins on Samyangju and grape wine, was eyeing Ramter¡¯s money. -Tower coins? Why would I need those useless things? Here, take them. Easily deceived Ramter. Having no real use for tower coins, Ramter took out all the tower coins from his storage and gave them to Kaiser. Thus, Ramter waspletely swindled out of 500 million tower coins without realizing it. -Hehehe. Tower coins. Kaiser informed Ramter with augh. -What? -Tower coins are the new currency. -You¡­! Ramter realized toote that he had been tricked by Kaiser. As a result, Ramter had to go out of the Red Dragon¡¯s territory to earn tower coins himself. While Ramter was being swindled by Kaiser on the surface, [I¡¯ll let you extend your roots here.] [Thank you, mie~nim!] [Here, eat this too.] [Yes, thank you.] Underground, mie was generously extending her roots to provide space for Podori to grow and even feeding it nutrients. [Podori, you need to grow into a World Tree fast!] [Yes! I¡¯ll grow diligently!] Podori, under the hard training of mie, was being nurtured to be a World Tree. ***** Chapter 241: Did You Just Get Angry at My Dad?! Hawaii, USA Gulp. Gulp. With no more food left in Hawaii, the giant leech decided to return to the sea in search of other prey. Its direction was toward the maind USA. Just then, ¡°We have reached the destination.¡± Five C-17 transport aircraft appeared over the skies of Hawaii. And then, ¡°We willmence the food drop.¡± From the transport nes, a vast number of blood tanks filled with blood were dropped to the ground. Some of the blood tanks broke open during the fall, spilling blood, but this was somewhat intentional. Gulp. Gulp. The giant leech, sensing the smell of blood, changed its direction. It swallowed the blood tanks that had fallen to the ground. And then, Crush. It powerfully constricted the tanks, bursting them open, and absorbed the blood inside. ¡°Operation sessful. We have confirmed the leech has changed its direction. Returning to base.¡± The transport nes that carried out the operation changed direction and returned to base. When the giant leech first appeared, the U.S. military, unable to subdue it by the seaside, bombarded it with thousands of missiles. Billions of dors were burned, but the effect was minimal. The giant leech, when hit by missiles, would split into smaller leeches and then rbine into its original form. Moreover, with no prey left, the leech began moving towards the United States in search of new food. Without a solution, the U.S. military eventually decided tounch their most powerful weapon, a nuclear missile, at Hawaii and withdrew the surrounding navy. At that time, bodies drained of blood, like mummies, were discovered elsewhere. On the path passing Hawaii and heading to the maind of the U.S. It turned out there wasn¡¯t just one giant leech. The U.S. quickly changed its strategy. ¡°Let¡¯s lure the enemy to Hawaii and contain them there.¡± Thus, they dropped blood in Hawaii, attracting the blood-sensitive leeches to the ind. This was also more cost-effective than using missiles, as the price of blood was cheaper. So, the giant leeches were being ¡°raised¡± (?) in Hawaii. *** As they approached the White Castle of the Red Ribbon Kingdom, a vast city surrounding the castle came into view. Ppyak! [This is Rabbit City, the capital of the Red Ribbon Kingdom!] The ck rabbit proudly introduced Rabbit City from Sejun¡¯s shoulder. It was indeed something to be proud of. The city, with its buildings of various colors, was beautiful. Ppyak! [Rabbit City is home to 1 billion rabbits!] ¡°1 billion?!¡± From the outside, it didn¡¯t seem like there was enough space for so many rabbits, but considering the burrowing nature of rabbits, it quickly made sense. The city wasrger underground than it appeared on the surface. Ppyak! Ppyak¡­ [Yes! So¡­] Sejun was astonished, and the excited ck rabbit continued to exin enthusiastically. As they arrived at the city entrance while listening to the ck rabbit, Snap! Four ck rabbit soldiers guarding the city¡¯s entrance saluted their king. Ppyak! The ck rabbit epted their greeting and entered the city, followed by Sejun. Theo, Cuengi, and the golden bat were all hanging on Sejun, so he just had to walk. ¡°Wow!¡± Sejun marveled again upon entering the city. Countless rabbits were busy selling things, eating, crafting, and doing their various tasks. If the emotion felt from the outside of the city was beauty, inside, it was vibrant life. Ppyak! [Uncle, we¡¯ll tour the cityter. First, let me show you the castle!] ¡°Huh?! Okay.¡± Sejun snapped back to reality at the ck rabbit¡¯s urging. The ck rabbit seemed eager to quickly take Sejun to the castle. On their way to the castle, ¡°ck rabbit, wait a moment.¡± Sejun called the ck rabbit to a halt upon spotting a red crystal in the middle of the vast square in front of White Castle. It was a waypoint. Ppyak? [Why?] ¡°Let¡¯s register at the waypoint first.¡± Since one never knows what might happen in life, Sejun decided to register at the waypoint in advance. As Sejun approached the red crystal and ced his hand on it, [Waypoint of Tower Floor 55 has been saved.] A message appeared, confirming the waypoint registration. ¡°Now let¡¯s go.¡± Ppyak! Ppyak! [Yes! This way!] The ck rabbit led Sejun to the entrance of the White Castle. Snap!! The ck rabbit soldiers saluted the ck rabbit even more solemnly than before. It was clear from their alertness how well trained they were. Ppyak! The ck rabbit acknowledged the soldiers¡¯ salute and entered. And then, Ppyak! [Summon the escort squad!] Immediately upon entering, the ck rabbit called for a guard squad to protect Sejun. Dadada. Snap! [Your Majesty! Did you call for us?!] At the ck rabbit¡¯s call, ten ck rabbits quickly rushed over. Ppyak! [These guys will guard Uncle from a distance until the wedding ceremony is over.] As the ck rabbit spoke, ¡°There¡¯s no need, meow! Puhuhut. Chairman Park is under my protection, meow!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [That¡¯s right! Cuengi will protect Daddy!] Theo and Cuengi volunteered to be Sejun¡¯s bodyguards. However, Ppyak! [But still, Uncle is weak, so more guards are better!] ¡°That¡¯s true, meow! Okay, meow!¡± Krueng! [Agreed!] Convinced by the ck rabbit¡¯s reasoning, Theo and Cuengi quickly agreed. Guys, I¡¯ve gotten much stronger, you know? Sejun thought he should show off his strength when he got the chance. Snap! Snap! [Sejun~nim, I am Coco, the leader of the escort squad. Please take good care of me!] ¡°Okay. Coco, I¡¯m counting on you.¡± With that, the escort squad assigned to protect Sejun greeted him and Ppyak! [Escort squad, form a protective formation!] Swoosh. They vanished from sight, using their invisibility skills. ¡°Eh?! Where did they suddenly go?¡± Sejun was bewildered by the sudden disappearance of the ck rabbits. ¡°Puhuhut. Can¡¯t Chairman Park see them, meow? They are here, and there, and over there, meow!¡± Krueng! [Daddy, they are also behind you and that pir over there!] Theo and Cuengi, able to detect even high-level stealth, informed Sejun of the hidden guards¡¯ locations. Ppyak! Ppyak! [Let¡¯s go! I¡¯ll give you a tour of the castle with the family!] The ck rabbit led Sejun to where the mother and father rabbits brought by Theo from Tower 99th floor were and began a full-fledged tour of the castle. Three hourster, Rumble. As Cuengi¡¯s stomach rumbled, the ck rabbit guided Sejun and his group to the dining hall. And then the food arrived. ¡°Chairman Park! It¡¯s grilled fish, meow!¡± Theo immediately pointed to the grilled fish with his front paw as he found it. As he couldn¡¯t leave Sejun¡¯sp, it was a sign for Sejun to move towards the grilled fish. ¡°Alright.¡± As Sejun approached the grilled fish, Krueng! [It smells delicious!] Dadada. Cuengi, not being fixated on Sejun¡¯sp, ran towards the sweet-smelling food and started eating without peeling it. Crunch. Crunch. A fruit with a golden peel, sweet juice, and a crispy texture. It was a pear. Slurp. Slurp. (Pip-pip. It¡¯s tasty!) Next to Cuengi, the golden bat had flown over and was sucking the juice of the pear with its teeth. ¡°There¡¯s a lot of delicious food.¡± Sejun also began to eat while looking around at the various dishes. ¡°Oh! Fried eggs!¡± The first dish Sejun tried was fried eggs. The yolk was runny, a perfect sunny-side-up. Technically, it wasn¡¯t a chicken egg, but it tasted just like a fried egg. Munch. Munch. As Sejun tasted various dishes, Glug. Glug. A cup was ced, and the servers poured a ck, hot liquid into Sejun¡¯s cup. ¡°Could this be coffee?¡± Sejun, smelling the fragrance from the cup, was surprised. Coffee with a scent of caramel, floral fragrance, and several other aromas. It had a rich and diverse aroma that tickled Sejun¡¯s nose, being iparable to instant coffee. Ppyak! [We were lucky to find it! I¡¯ll pack some for you when you leave!] ¡°Okay. Thanks.¡± Pleased by the ck rabbit¡¯s words, Sejun began to enjoy his coffee in earnest. Slurp. A sweet taste of chocte grazed his tongue, followed by a heavy bitterness that bnced the vors. Gulp. Finally, a refreshing hint of lemon neatly cleansed his pte. A single sip of coffee encapsted an entire narrative of vors. ¡°Wow.¡± Whether it was the strong caffeinepared to instant coffee or the taste itself, Sejun felt a sense of fullness and his spirit brightened after just one sip. ¡°Yeah. This is real coffee.¡± Sejun, having enjoyed a truly satisfying cup of coffee for the first time in a while, happily continued his coffee time. Then, Peep! [Excuse me!] A soldier entered and quietly approached the ck rabbit to start reporting. Ppyak?! [Again?!] Peep! Peep¡­ [Sorry! Even though we strengthened the guard¡­] Ppyak! Ppyak! [Understood! Keep the scene preserved; I¡¯ll be right there!] It seemed to be a murder case from the conversation. Peep! [Yes!] The soldier quickly left the dining hall, and Ppyak. Ppyak. [Sorry, Uncle. I think I need to go deal with this first.] ¡°Yeah. Don¡¯t worry about me, go do what you need to.¡± Ppyak! [Then I¡¯ll see you at dinner tonight!] The ck rabbit hurriedly left the dining hall. And once the meal was over, ¡°But where is the food storage?¡± Sejun asked a servant about the location of the food storage. He wanted to deliver the rice noodles. Then, Peep! [I¡¯ll guide you there!] Coco, the leader of the escort squad, revealed himself from stealth and led Sejun to the food storage. Coco guided Sejun through a door used by the servants bringing out food. Upon passing through the door, a vast kitchen appeared, bustling not only with rabbits but also with chefs of various species employed by the Red Ribbon Kingdom. Peep! [This way!] Coco led Sejun across the kitchen to a door at the end, revealing a massive food storage area. Upon arriving at the storage, Peep! Peep! [This is Sejun~nim, the King¡¯s uncle! Give him whatever he needs!] Coco introduced Sejun to the storage managers and Swoosh. vanished again, continuing to guard Sejun. Ppip? [Sejun~nim, what do you need?] The storage manager, thinking Sejun needed something, asked. But, ¡°I want to store this here to use at the ck rabbit¡¯s wedding. Cuengi, please take out the rice noodles.¡± It was the opposite. Krueng! [Got it!]Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. nk. As Sejun opened the void storage, Cuengi began to take out the rice noodles. Ppip?! The storage manager was confused by the unexpected situation when, ¡°Who are you? I haven¡¯t seen you before.¡± A voice came from below Sejun. ¡°Huh?¡± As Sejun looked down, ¡°Puhuhut. Well, if you must know, I am the Deadly Dragon wed, Yellow cat and subordinate of the great ck Dragon, Theo Park, meow!¡± Theo introduced himself to the golden furball. But, ¡°Puhuhup! You should know how to lie if you¡¯re going to scam someone.¡± The golden furball, a sheep,ughed at Theo. It was covered in so much wool that its true form was hidden. ¡°Meow?! What do you mean by scam, meow? I¡¯m not a scammer, meow!¡± ¡°You¡¯re impersonating the famous Mr. Theo Park, baa. And he¡¯s not a yellow cat; he¡¯s a golden cat, baa.¡± (TL: baa = sheep sound in English) While Theo had be famous as the golden cat through the Legendary Merchant Uren¡¯s efforts, ¡°Meow?! I am a golden cat, meow?¡± Theo himself was unaware of this nickname. ¡°No, not that, baa. If you keep impersonating him, you might get into trouble if you meet the real Theo Park or Minotaur King.¡± The golden sheep warned Theo to stop impersonating himself as it could get him in troubleter, a rather ironic situation. ¡°Puhahaha!¡± Sejun couldn¡¯t help butugh at the situation, ¡°What?! Are youughing at my consideration, baa?!¡± The golden sheep was angered, feeling its concern was being mocked. Crackle. Blue sparks began to fly from the golden furball¡¯s wool. ¡®Am I so easy to mock?¡¯ Sejun felt unjustly aggrieved. ¡®I can produce sparks too!¡¯ Just as Sejun was about to step in, Peep! Peep! [Stop! Legendary Merchant Mimyr~nim!] The escort squad surrounded the Legendary Merchant Mimyr to protect Sejun. They couldn¡¯t get too close because of the intense sparks. Just then, Thud. Thud. Thump. Cuengi slowly approached and nonchntly grabbed the fiercely sparking Mimyr¡¯s chest wool, effectively holding it by the scruff. Krueng?! [Did you just get angry at my dad?!] ***** TL: Which one should I use for Mimyr: 1) baa 2) meh ***** Chapter 242: Arent You Friends with Mimyr, Meow? Fzzt-fzzt. ¡°¡­No! Absolutely not, baa! I wasn¡¯t angry at all, baa!¡± Mimyr, caught by the scruff by Cuengi, released the lightning sparks and frantically shook its head in denial. The risk of death was 100%. Instinct warned it not to mess with that bear ¨C it meant certain death. However, Mimyr¡¯s answer was not sufficient. Krueng! Krueng! [You did three things wrong!] ¡°Baaaa?! Three things, baa?!¡± Mimyr was startled by Cuengi¡¯s statement. Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! First, you got angry at Cuengi¡¯s dad!] Krueng! Krueng! [Second, you disrespected big brother! Third, you just lied to Cuengi!] Squeeze. Cuengi informed Mimyr of its three mistakes and effortlessly pulled out his enhanced branch from his snack pouch with his right front paw. It was the enhanced branch dropped from a corrupted Ent. ¡°I did everything wrong, baa baa! Please spare me, baa¡­¡± As Cuengi took out the branch, Mimyr started to cry. Although Mimyr felt wronged for everything but the first point, now was not the time to argue. Even a bare-handed p meant certain death, let alone being hit with a branch¡­ Then, ¡°Cuengi, stop.¡± Sejun called out to Cuengi. There was a misunderstanding, but it wasn¡¯t something worth killing over. But, Krueng! Krueng! [But this one threatened Dad! Cuengi will just spank him three times!] Cuengi was apparently very angry with Mimyr for threatening Sejun. Cuengi, it might be just a light spanking for you, but to the recipient, it would be no joke. ¡°Hic-baa! Three¡­ three times¡­¡± Even one spank could be fatal, and Cuengi threatened to give three¡­ as good as saying he would leave no corpse¡­ Thump. Mimyr¡¯s head drooped suddenly upon hearing Cuengi¡¯s words. The fear caused it to faint. ¡°Cuengi, eat this for now.¡± Nom. Knowing exactly how to calm Cuengi, Sejun skillfully put a honey jelly into Cuengi¡¯s mouth, still holding Mimyr by the scruff. Kuehehehe. The effect was immediate. Slip. Cuengi¡¯s grip loosened, and the fainted Mimyr fell to the ground. Thankfully, its fluffy wool cushioned the fall. Krueng! [Dad Cuengi wants more honey jelly!] Cuengi quickly forgot about being angry with Mimyr and clung to Sejun¡¯s leg. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go over there and eat more.¡± Sejun took Cuengi away from Mimyr, tapping his leg to signal Theo. Take care of that one. The escort squad had already gone back into stealth, seeing Sejun was safe. ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Theo jumped down from Sejun¡¯s leg and approached Mimyr. ¡°Puhuhut. I like this, meow!¡± Theoughed as he looked at Mimyr. ¡°Servant of the Golden King, the Golden Sheep, meow!¡± (TL: Theo is referring himself as the Golden King) Press. Theo took a paw out from within Mimyr¡¯s wool and stamped a contract with its paw print. The Legendary Merchant Mimyr, the golden sheep, had unwittingly be Theo¡¯s subordinate while unconscious. And then, ¡°First, I need to shear its wool and give it to Chairman Park, meow!¡± Snap. Theo drew his dragon ws, preparing to shear Mimyr¡¯s wool. Mimyr¡¯s golden sheep wool had excellent resistance to electricity. Theo nned to make clothes for the delicate Sejun from Mimyr¡¯s wool. Chairman Park is so pitiful without fur like ours, meow! Snip. Snip. Theo began to shear Mimyr¡¯s wool. Thus, the face of one of the three beauties of the ck Tower, Mimyr, was revealed. Somewhat vaguely¡­ As Theo¡¯s grooming skills were terrible. *** Screech. ¡°The Dust of Destruction!¡± ¡°Defense squad, attack!¡± Kuooooo! Following Ste¡¯smand, the dragons assigned to defense fired their breaths at the approaching red mist near the 10th Tower. When the dragons first arrived at the 10th Tower, it was almost entirely covered in the Dust of Destruction. They worked to clear the Dust and investigate the tower. And now, they were annihting the Dust of Destruction as it approached from time to time. Clink. ¡°Collect.¡± ¡°Collect.¡± Of course, the Tower Coins that dropped from the Dust of Destruction as it vanished were quietly collected by the ck and White Dragons. Thus, the dragons continued to survey the 10th Tower. But, ¡°There¡¯s no entrance to get inside.¡± What they discovered was that the 10th Tower had no entrance and was so sturdy that even their breath attacks couldn¡¯t break it. In short, there was nothing more they could do there. ¡°We must change our n. Half of us will stay here to guard the 10th Tower, and the rest will return to report to our leaders. Representatives of each dragon species, decide who will stay.¡± Eventually, Ste decided to return, instructing each species of dragons to select five to remain behind. ¡°You stay!¡± ¡°No way! Why should I stay?¡± ¡°You stay.¡± ¡°But¡­ I¡­¡± While the dragons of various species argued and made excuses not to stay, ¡°I will stay!¡± ¡°But you¡¯ve collected so many Tower Coins!¡± ¡°I will stay as the representative.¡± ¡°If you¡¯re a representative, you should go back and report!¡± The situation was the opposite for the ck and White Dragons. They were fighting to stay behind. ¡°Alright. Have you all decided? Those returning should report to our leaders and await further instructions.¡± Ste, as the representative of the investigation team, decided to stay at the 10th Tower and instructed the other dragons. Thus, 45 dragons returned to their respective territories, and the remaining 45 dragons guarded the 10th Tower. Kuooooo! Clink. ¡°Collect!¡± ¡°Collect!¡± Only the ck and White Dragons left behind at the 10th Tower were excited. *** Krueng! [Delicious!] Cuengi, with its fur in disarray due to Mimyr¡¯s electric attack, eagerly ate honey. ¡°Our Cuengi¡¯s fur is all messed up¡­¡± Swoosh. Swoosh. As Sejun groomed Cuengi¡¯s fur while it ate honey, ¡°Uhh-baa¡­¡± Mimyr, which had been unconscious, woke up. She first cautiously checked her surroundings to see if Cuengi was around. ¡°Phew.¡± Relieved that Cuengi wasn¡¯t nearby, ¡°But am I still alive, baa?¡± She couldn¡¯t tell if she was dead or alive since Cuengi wasn¡¯t in sight. Grope. Grope. Mimyr touched her face to confirm that she was indeed alive. Thankfully, the vivid sensations assured her she was alive. ¡®Phew. Lucky me, baa¡­ This is all because of Hapir, baa!¡¯ Mimyr was annoyed at her subordinate Hapir, who had suddenly disappeared. Originally, there was no reason for Mimyr, a Legendary Merchant, to be here. But suddenly, the subordinate responsible for coffee delivery disappeared. This transaction was directly requested by the king of the Red Ribbon Kingdom, so any hitch was uneptable. So, Mimyr hade to ensure the coffee delivery went smoothly, and ended up in this unfortunate situation. Then, ¡°Uhh-baa?!¡± Mimyr sensed something was off. The fur on her face, which should have been long, was excessively short and unevenly cut. And then, ¡°Why am I cold?¡± Mimyr felt chilly. ¡°This can¡¯t be.¡± Mimyr, tired of getting attention for her beauty, had grown its fur to cover her face and body, which had recently kept her from feeling cold. ¡°No way?!¡± Realizing something was wrong, Mimyr quickly got up and looked down at her body, ¡°Baa baang!!!¡± She screamed upon discovering that all her fur, except for the vital parts, had been sheared off. But, ¡°It¡¯s too¡­ too ugly¡­¡± More shocking than being sheared was how hideously her fur had been cut. ¡°Meow?! What happened, subordinate, meow?!¡± Hearing the scream, Theo, who had been dozing off in a loaf position, asked Mimyr. ¡°You scammer! Did you do this to me, baa?!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not a scammer, meow! I am a loyal subordinate of the great ck Dragon¡­¡± ¡°Enough! Did you cut my fur like this, baa?!¡± Mimyr interrupted Theo as he tried to reintroduce himself. ¡°Yes, meow! I cut the fur to give to Chairman Park, meow! I will make good use of a subordinate¡¯s fur, meow!¡± ¡°What are you saying, baa?! Why am I your subordinate, baa?!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Look at this, meow!¡± Theo showed Mimyr the contract he had stamped while Mimyr was unconscious. ¡°What, baa? You stamped this while I was unconscious, baa?!¡± ¡°Yes, meow! Mimyr is now a subordinate of Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± As Theo brought the contract closer to Mimyr for a better view, Click. Swoosh! Mimyr pulled out a transparent potion from her pouch and sprayed it onto the contract, causing the text to disappear and the contract to turn into a nk paper. ¡°Meow?! What have you done, meow?¡± ¡°Hmph! How dare you try to make me your subordinate! This is a contract nullification potion, baa!¡± Mimyr arrogantly responded. She had used the potion to nullify the contract. ¡°Meow! Let¡¯s stamp it again, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly tried to get another paw print for the contract, but Whoosh. In the meantime, Mimyr quickly escaped, not wanting to be seen by anyone in her current state. ¡°What a shame, meow¡­ my subordinate ran away, meow¡­¡± Theo, having lost his ¡®subordinate¡¯, climbed back onto Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°What about the sheep?¡± ¡°She went home, meow.¡± Lick. Lick. Theo answered and helped Sejun in grooming Cuengi. *** ¡°Veronica, I have secured thend deed of the ck Tower¡¯s 58th floor.¡± A figure in a ck hood spoke to a glowing purple crystal, -Reto, well done. A voice replied from the crystal. Thump! ¡°It¡¯s nothingpared to the grace of Veronica!¡± Reto knelt before the crystal, expressing his gratitude. -Reto, it¡¯s rare for so manynd deed holders to gather like this. Do not make any mistakes. ¡°Yes!¡± As the light in the crystal faded, Drip. Drip. Reto stood up, and dropped a few droplets of liquid on a nearby corpse, which Hiss. began to rapidly dissolve. Once the corpsepletely disappeared, Swoosh. Reto removed the hood, revealing a face identical to the recently deceased individual. Reto, a member of the Chameleon race, had the ability to transform into anyone he had seen. ¡°Time to hunt for the next target.¡± Reto held a palm-sized disc and infused it with magic, causing several dots to appear around it. The disc was and deed detector, capable of sensingnd deeds or their holders. Reto, a spy for the Purple Tower, was using the detector to find and eliminate holders ofnd deeds. When and deed holder dies, the deed resets and reappears elsewhere. ¡°Good.¡± Reto, having located the next target, moved to assassinate the target and seize thend deed. *** Peep? [Sejun~nim, it is 20,000 servings of noodles correct?] While Sejun and Theo were grooming Cuengi, the diligent warehouse manager who had transported the noodles came to report. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s correct. Thanks for your hard work. I¡¯ll be going now.¡± Sejun had stored the noodles in the food warehouse and headed to the kitchen to share the recipe for banquet noodles. Returning to the dining hall after instructing the chefs on the recipe, ¡°Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot! Hello, Sejun~nim!¡± Iona, who had been enjoying coffee with roasted peanuts, greeted them. ¡°Iona, nice to see you, meow!¡± Krueng! [Hello, Iona sister!] ¡°Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Nice to see everyone.¡±Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. Swoop. Iona greeted them and wrapped Theo¡¯s tail around herself. ¡°Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. I¡¯m going to sleep¡­¡± As Iona was about to sleep, ¡°Kyoo-?¡± Her eyes caught sight of golden sheep wool and a familiar scent. Mimyr? ¡°Kyoo-kyoo- Vice Chairman Theo, what¡¯s this about? Why do you have Mimyr¡¯s wool on you?¡± ¡°Meow?! Iona, you know Mimyr, meow?! Great, meow! Please take me to Mimyr, meow!¡± Theo asked Iona to lead him to Mimyr to get another paw print stamp, but ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Are you asking me to introduce you to another woman now?!!!¡± Iona misunderstood and became furiously angry. But, ¡°Meow?! Iona, why are you angry, meow?! Aren¡¯t you friends with Mimyr, meow?¡± ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- What did you say?!¡± Theo, unaware of the situation, further infuriated Iona, igniting her ¡®Kyoo¡¯ level 5 fury. Hey! No! Big brother, no! From behind, Sejun and Cuengi shook their heads vigorously, but Theo didn¡¯t notice. TL Note: 1) Cuengi has been using polite speech from a few chapters back but it¡¯s something that is not in the Englishnguage so I am writing this to let you know to just think that his way of speaking has changed and he is speaking more politely these days. TL: Mimyr after Theo treatment ***** ***** Chapter 243: Participating in a Food Fighter Selection Contest ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-¡± Iona was on the verge of exploding. ¡°Iona, calm down, meow!¡± Theo called out to Iona, gently wrapping his front paws around her, who was coiled around his tail, and brought her in front of him. Iona, now just a few centimeters away from Theo¡¯s face, met his eyes. ¡°Kyup?!¡± Confused by Theo¡¯s sudden action, Iona made a strange sound, unable to express eitherughter or anger. Then, Swoosh. Swoosh. Swoosh. ¡°Iona, it¡¯s okay if you¡¯re not friends with Mimyr, meow!¡± Theo stroked Iona¡¯s head as he spoke. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-¡± Iona¡¯s anger somewhat subsided with Theo¡¯sforting touch. ¡°Come to think of it, Mimyr is all fur, meow!¡± Mimyr¡¯s appearance was a mess, not suitable for following Theo around as a subordinate. Of course, Mimyr¡¯s disheveled state was due to Theo¡¯s terrible grooming skills. Mimyr would have felt incredibly wronged if she had heard this, but there was no one here to tell her that, ¡°Kyoo-Right! Mimyr does have quite the fur.¡± Thanks to this, Iona¡¯s anger level dropped significantly. As the atmosphere lightened, ¡°Iona, but where is your Theo Ball?¡± Sejun changed the subject. The ever-present Theo Ball was nowhere to be seen. ¡°The Theo Ball? Kyek-kyek. It¡­ got taken by the Apostle of Destruction¡­¡± Iona became gloomy at the mention of the Theo Ball. ¡°That¡¯s good. I made a new Theo Ball to give you.¡± ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Really?!¡± Iona was overjoyed at the prospect of getting a new Theo Ball. ¡°Yeah. Here.¡± Sejun took out the newly made Theo Ball 2.0 and handed it to Iona, ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Thank you. I¡¯ll give you this in return.¡± Iona handed Sejun 50 white coins she had obtained from the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction and put the Theo Ball in her spatial pocket. Then, Swoop. Iona once again clung to Theo¡¯s tail. Even though she liked the Theo Ball, it couldn¡¯t rece the real thing. ¡°Shall we explore the city?¡± As the mood improved, Sejun quickly suggested this before Theo could ruin the atmosphere again with his nonsense. Krueng! [Cuengi wants to explore the city too!] Cuengi immediately clung to Sejun¡¯s leg in response to his suggestion. ¡°If Chairman Park goes, I¡¯m going too, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly clung to Sejun¡¯s leg as well. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°We¡¯re off, meow!¡± Krueng! [Let¡¯s go have fun!] Sejun and the animals left White Castle and headed towards Rabbit City. *** Ppyak? [How can there be no trace at all?] Arriving at the crime scene, the ck Rabbit couldn¡¯t find any evidence. The missing person had disappeared as if evaporated. There were no records of them leaving the city, nor was there a body. Moreover, nothing seemed to have been stolen. If it weren¡¯t for the report from theirpanions, no one would have known about the disappearance. Ppyak? [But why?] The sudden disappearances were perplexing.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. If this got out, the Red Ribbon Kingdom would gain a reputation for poor security right at its founding, a critical blow to the kingdom. The case had to be solved before the founding ceremony and wedding. It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say the fate of the nation depended on it. But there were no clues. There was nomon link between the missing people, no shared characteristics. Then, Peep? [Did any items disappear along with your father?] The ck rabbit overheard a soldier asking the son of the first reported missing person. Ook. Ook! [No. Ah¡­ thend deed!] Peep? Peep? [Thend deed? Whatnd deed?] Ook. [The deed to the grapefruit farm on the 73rd floor of the tower, managed by our family for generations.] Ppyak?! [Thend deed?!] The ck rabbit¡¯s mind lit up upon hearing this. That¡¯s it! He thought there were no stolen items, but perhaps the criminal had stolen thend deed. Ppyak! [Find out if the other missing people hadnd deeds too!] Peep! [Yes!] The ck rabbit quickly instructed the nearby soldier. And then, Ppyak? [Speaking of which, Uncle also has and deed, doesn¡¯t he? Will he be okay?] The ck rabbit was worried about Sejun. *** As Sejun left the castle and took a few steps, Kyoorong. Iona¡¯s snoring could be heard. With the perfect conditions for a good sleep ¨C Sejun¡¯sp and Theo¡¯s tail ¨C Iona fell asleep almost as if she had taken a sleeping pill. Walking towards the city while listening to Iona¡¯s snoring, they started to see shops one by one. ¡°Wow! Weapons! Clothes!¡± It had been almost a year since Sejun entered the tower. This was his first shopping experience there, and he was excited. ¡°This sword looks cool.¡± Ppyas! Ppyas¡­ [You have a good eye! This sword, to speak of it¡­] A grey rabbit merchant selling swords began to enthusiastically exin as Sejun showed interest in a sword. Krueng! [Cuengi wants to see the sword too!] Cuengi showed interest in the sword Sejun was holding. ¡°Do you want to try it?¡± When Sejun handed the sword to Cuengi, Krueng! [Cuengi will test if it¡¯s sturdy enough for Dad to use!] Cuengi bent the sword in half to test its durability. Tinggang. Krueng! [This sword is too weak!] Cuengi easily snapped the sword in half andmented. It wasn¡¯t that the sword was weak, but that Cuengi was just too strong. No matter what sword you bring, it probably won¡¯t pass Cuengi¡¯s strength test. Ppyas¡­ Ppyas¡­ [How can this be¡­ It was made from very expensive materials¡­] The grey rabbit merchant was shocked to see his sword broken so easily. ¡°Sorry about that. I¡¯llpensate for the sword.¡± Sejun felt bad for crushing the merchant¡¯s hopes and dreams and paid double the price of the sword. Ppyas! Ppyas! [Thank you! I¡¯ll make an even stronger sword next time!] Encouraged by this, the grey rabbit regained his enthusiasm for making better swords. Ppyas! Ppyas! [Goodbye! Come again!] After being seen off by the sword merchant, they entered another shop. ¡°Wow! This armor looks cool!¡± ¡°If Chairman Park is going to wear armor, I, Vice Chairman Theo, will test it, meow!¡± Swoosh! This time, Theo shredded the armor with his dragon ws. ¡°Wow! A shield!¡± Krueng! [Cuengi will check if it¡¯s sturdy!] The shopping spree continued with Theo and Cuengi destroying the items Sejun was interested in, to test their durability. At each shop it always ended with Sejun paying for the destroyed items. Since the items cost about 10,000 tower coins, which weren¡¯t too expensive, Sejun just thought of it as ying around and continued browsing the shops. As he paidpensation in the shops and entered the bustling area, Moo! ¡°Woahhhh!¡± The roar of a ck Minotaur along with tremendous cheers were heard. *** ¡°That¡¯s an intense signal!¡± Reto, who was searching for a new target after dealing with the previous one, was surprised to see the signal on thend deed detector. It was thergest signal he had ever seen on the detector, indicating someone possessed numerousnd deeds. ¡°Where is it?¡± Reto hurried towards the location of the signal. And then, ¡°Huh?¡± Reto spotted Sejun with animals hanging around his body while browsing the shops. ¡°But who has thend deeds? The cat? The bear? The hamster? The bat?¡± (TL: Sejun the walking Zoo) Reto was confused as he observed the animals. Moreover, ¡°They¡¯re all too strong¡­¡± Each one of them was a formidable being. ¡°This won¡¯t work.¡± Realizing he was outmatched, Reto quickly retreated. Sejun remained unnoticed by Reto due to his Talent: Insignificant Presence and overshadowed by the other animals¡¯ overwhelming presence. *** ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Sejun walked towards the source of the noise but couldn¡¯t see anything due to the crowd. Just then, ¡°Sejun~nim! Hello!¡± Someone called Sejun from behind. ¡°Huh? You guys are¡± Turning around, Sejun saw the ck Orcs. They too hade for the ck rabbit¡¯s wedding. ¡°If you want to watch the contest, we¡¯ll guide you to a good spot! Make way! Sejun~nim is here!¡± A contest? The ck Orcs led Sejun towards a gathering of ck Minotaurs and ck Orcs. As they reached the front row, Moo?! ¡°Sejun~nim?!¡± There, Minotaur King and Ulrich were sitting together amicably. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Moo! [We are eating.] Minotaur King answered Sejun¡¯s question and pointed ahead. ¡°Over there?¡± When Sejun looked where Minotaur King was pointing, Munch, munch. ck Minotaurs, ck Orcs, and many others were voraciously eating dishes made of carrots, ¡°Yes! Contestant number 128, almost finished with the 101st te! Staff, please bring the next te quickly.¡± Pigs were busily carrying food around. And in front of them hung a huge banner. -Food Fighter Selection Contest. The ck Minotaurs and ck Orcs were using the Food Fighter Selection Contest as a restaurant. Saving even one meal in this way could save a substantial amount of food, so it made sense. ¡°A Food Fighter Selection Contest?¡± Upon hearing the term ¡®food fighter,¡¯ Sejun immediately thought of one being: Cuengi. Krueng! [Daddy, Cuengi wants to eat that too!] As expected of a food fighter, Cuengi was already drooling with enthusiasm. But the contest was already underway. ¡°It might be toote to join now¡­¡± As Sejun worried while looking at the eagerly shining eyes of Cuengi, Peep! ¡°The third preliminary round has ended! The fourth preliminary round will start soon. Those who wish to participate, pleasee forward!¡± Fortunately, the announcer stated that the next preliminary round was about to begin. Moo! ¡°Wow!¡± Along with the announcement that the preliminary had ended, the sessful contestants cheered. This must have been the noise Sejun heard earlier. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Cuengi!¡± Sejun, eager to participate in an eating contest, detached Theo, who was clinging to his leg, and said, ¡°Meow? Aren¡¯t you taking me, Chairman Park?¡± ¡°Just wait here. I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± To avoid being used of cheating by bringing Theo into thepetition, Sejun detached him and took a ce beside Cuengi. A short whileter, ¡°We will now set up the food.¡± Following the announcer¡¯s instructions, dishes of food started being served. ¡°Then let¡¯s start the fourth preliminary round! Begin!¡± With the signal from the announcer, the participants began to eat quickly. Sejun and Cuengi also hurried to eat. However, Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Delicious!] Unlike Cuengi, who kept enjoying the food as if eating it for the first time, Burp. Sejun quickly reached his limit. ¡°Vitality.¡± [You have used Vitality Lv. 1.] [Quickly digest the food in your stomach.] [All stats increase by 1% for 30 minutes.] Sejun used his skill to digest the food. Thanks to that, Sejun felt hungry again and started eating once more. As Sejun picked up his pace again, ¡°Those who have passed the preliminaries, please collect your tickets for the finals after the end. You must have these tickets to participate in the finals tomorrow at noon.¡± The announcer exined the schedule following the preliminaries. ¡°In the finals, Legendary Merchant Uren will participate personally. The winner who defeats Uren will receive a tremendous reward, so please make sure to participate.¡± Uren? Was this the pink piggy Uren that Theo mentioned? Since there were only three legendary merchants, it seemed likely. As Sejun ate and heard Uren¡¯s name, Theo also heard it. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Uren is unlucky, meow!¡± Even in the food fight contest, Uren would lose to Cuengi, and if Uren met Sejun, Uren would be robbed even more than when he met Theo. ¡°How did such an unlucky guy be a legendary merchant, meow?¡± Thinking of the always unlucky Uren, Theomented. For Theo, who was always lucky, Uren¡¯s status as a legendary merchant was a mystery. ***** TL: Some AI-generated Images of Iona and Theo ***** Chapter 244: Chasing the Culprit 23rd Floor of the Purple Tower Creak. Creak. As mie¡¯s massive roots moved and spread out in all directions, Screech! Venomous spiders, feeling their territory invaded, tried to attack mie¡¯s roots. However, [mes, rise and burn.] Whoosh. Using magic, mie crisply burned the venomous spiders clinging to its roots, Creak. and extended its roots again. As mie kept burning the spiders and spreading its roots, [Oh?! There¡¯s a farm here too?] mie discovered a farm on the 23rd floor of the Purple Tower. Creak. Creak. [Hello there, I¡¯m mie.] As mie greeted the nts on the farm with its roots, [It hurts¡­ please¡­ help us¡­] The nts, suffering from the venomous air in the surrounding, pleaded for mie¡¯s help. [Okay! I¡¯ll help you!] Creak. mie wrapped its roots around the farm to block the venom, [Yap!] and used the first leaf¡¯s ability, the me of Purification, to cleanse the farm¡¯s soil. [Now¡­ it doesn¡¯t¡­ hurt¡­ anymore¡­ thank you¡­ mie¡­ nim¡­] The nts expressed their gratitude to mie. [From now on¡­ we will¡­ follow¡­ mie¡­ nim¡­] The nts of the farm decided to follow mie, who had saved them from their pain. Then, Thunk. A rolled-up document fell in front of mie¡¯s roots. It was thend deed of the 23rd floor of the Purple Tower. [Thanks, guys. Hehe. I¡¯ll keep it and give it to my master!] mie tucked thend deed of the 23rd floor of the Purple Tower among its roots and continued to extend them. *** ¡°Ah, I can¡¯t eat anymore.¡± Sejun, having eaten 50 tes, held his stomach, struggling when Ppip! ¡°The fourth preliminary round has ended! The fifth preliminary round will start soon.¡± The announcer¡¯s voice signaled the end of the round. And, Krueng? Krueng! [It¡¯s over already? Cuengi wants to eat more!] Cuengi, wanting to eat more food, was reluctant to leave his spot, ready to participate in the next fifth preliminary round. ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s go get the ticket.¡± Krueng¡­ [Okay¡­] Reluctantly. Reluctant to leave his seat, at Sejun¡¯s call, Cuengi sadly trudged over and clung to Sejun¡¯s leg. As Sejun and Cuengi went to get their tickets, ¡°Oh! You¡¯re the one who ate 1200 dishes. Here¡¯s your ticket to the finals.¡± Krueng! [Thank you!] The operator knelt down and respectfully handed the finals ticket to Cuengi, then moved on to the other participants. Since the cut-off for advancing to the finals was eating at least 100 tes, Sejun was eliminated. However, since his goal was just to participate in thepetition, he was not too disheartened. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Hehehe. Are we going to eat dinner now?] Thinking Sejun¡¯s invitation to go was for dinner, Cuengi grinned cheerfully. As Sejun and his group were about to return, ¡°Chairman Park! Are you okay, meow?! Cheer up, meow! I¡¯ll give you a better gift than the prize, meow!¡± Theo ran over tofort Sejun, who had been eliminated from the preliminary round, just with words. Rub, rub. Vigorously rubbing his face against Sejun¡¯s knees, Theo seemed to be fulfilling his own desires rather than justforting Sejun. Then, Krueng! Krueng! [No! Gift from big brother is not needed!] Cuengi eximed, upset by Theo¡¯s words. ¡°What are you talking about, meow?!¡± Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi will win the prize and give it to dad! And Cuengi¡¯s prize is better!] That was why Cuengi was upset. Cuengi also nned to win the prize and give it to Sejun. But Cuengi felt hurt when Theo mentioned giving a better gift than the contest prize. ¡°Puhuhut. Challenging me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow?! No matter how good the prize is, it can¡¯t beat my front paws, meow!¡± Theo confidently stretched out his front paws, confident of his victory. ¡°Enough.¡± Sejun quickly intervened to calm them down, ¡°Who¡¯s fighting?! Huh?! This is a punishment. Booboobut. Booboobut.¡± He picked up Theo and Cuengi, giving each a yful belly raspberry. ¡°Puhuhuhu.¡± Kuehehehe. The atmosphere brightened thanks to Sejun¡¯s intervention. ¡°Let¡¯s head back quickly. See youter.¡± After bidding farewell to Minotaur King and Ulrich, Sejun ended the day and returned to the White Castle with the animals. Of course, Cuengi ate dinner as usual back at the castle, as if he hadn¡¯t eaten 1200 tes already. *** The next morning. Krueng! Krueng! [It¡¯s morning! Excited to eat again!] Cuengi, the happiest when eating, was thrilled at the thought of food as soon as he woke up. ¡°Uhmm¡­ Is it morning already?¡± Due to Cuengi¡¯s excitement, Sejun, who had been sleeping with Cuengi in his arms, had no choice but to wake up as well, Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! Cuengi want to go eat breakfast quickly!] Cuengi urged Sejun to get up. ¡°Alright. But we need to wash up first.¡± Sejun, being somewhat a royal uncle, couldn¡¯t go out unkempt. He quickly washed up and headed to the dining hall. Pyerorong¡­ Arriving at the table, Sejun saw the ck Rabbit, propping his chin and dozing off. ¡°Did things not go well yesterday?¡± After leaving during lunch yesterday, the ck Rabbit didn¡¯t return even for dinner. Then, Ppyak? Ppyak! [Uncle, you¡¯re here? Bring breakfast!] The ck Rabbit, regaining consciousness, ordered breakfast to be served. Kuhehehehe! Cuengi happily started eating. Despite the Food Fighter Selection finals being in the afternoon, he didn¡¯t seem to care. ¡°ck Rabbit, what happened with yesterday¡¯s case?¡± After eating a bit of his breakfast, Sejun asked the ck rabbit, Chomp, chomp. ¡°Meow¡­?¡± Theo, eating a handmade churu made by a chef of the Red Ribbon Kingdom, perked up his ears. Ppyak. [Well¡­ we couldn¡¯t catch the culprit, but we found out they¡¯re after thend deeds.] ¡°Land deeds?¡± Ppyak. [Yes.] ¡°Then let me help you.¡± Ppyak? [Uncle?] ¡°Yes. If the culprit is after thend deeds, I can use mine as bait, right?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! This case will be handled by Detective Sherlock Sejun and Assistant Theo-son, meow!¡± Theo, who had been listening, suddenly jumped up and eximed. Puhuhut. It¡¯s time to show the teamwork of Chairman Park and Vice Chairman Theo, meow! Ppyak! Ppyak¡­ [No! The opponent is¡­] The ck Rabbit tried to dissuade them, but Krueng! [Right! You can¡¯t leave out Cuengi!] Cuengi strongly opposed the idea of Sejun and Theo doing something together without him. And Krueng! Krueng? [Dad, Cuengi wants to y detective too! What role will Cuengi have?] Cuengi looked at Sejun with sparkling eyes, wanting a role for himself. ¡°Um¡­¡± Sejun fell into a dilemma. Cuengi-jeon-il? No! If he appears, there¡¯s always a murder case. Sejun immediately dismissed the idea that came to mind. (TL: Kim Jeon-il from The Kindaichi Case Files. MC Hajime Kindaichi¡¯s name in korean version is Kim Jeon-il. And most of the cases involve murders. ) ¡°Then¡­¡± Sejun pondered again. That¡¯s when ¡°Ah!¡± A name popped into Sejun¡¯s mind. It made sense since the character was originally big but became small. Besides, Cuengi was also good at knocking people out. There were many simrities. ¡°Alright. Cuengi, from now on, you¡¯re Detective Cunan.¡± (TL: Detective Conan from Case Closed) Kuhehehe! Krueng! [Hehehe. Detective Cunan, good!] ¡°ck Rabbit, focus on the founding ceremony and the wedding. We¡¯ll take care of everything else!¡± Sejun confidently dered, trusting in Theo and Cuengi. Ppyak! Ppyak! [Okay! But don¡¯t overdo it!] The ck Rabbit responded with a worried voice. Meanwhile, he signaled the guard team with his hand to ensure Sejun doesn¡¯t do anything dangerous. Thus, Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi set out to resolve the murder case in the Red Ribbon Kingdom, along with the secret agent Golden Bat. *** ¡°First, let¡¯s go to the crime scene and look for clues!¡± Having received investigative authority from the ck Rabbit, Sejun and the animals headed to the crime scene. But, ¡°There¡¯s nothing¡­¡± As the ck Rabbit said, the culprit left no trace. While they were surveying the crime scene, Krueng! [Cuengi found a clue!] ¡°A clue? What kind of clue?¡± Krueng! [There¡¯s a bad smell at every crime scene!] ¡°Bad smell?¡± Cuengi, sensitive to smells, had discovered a clue. It was the smell of the chemical Reto used to dissolve the bodies. Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! Cuengi will follow the bad smell and catch the culprit!] Sniff, sniff. Cuengi confidently spoke and started tracking the smell to pursue the culprit. Now, It¡¯s time for the great detective Cunan to shine! Sniff, sniff. As Cuengi followed the scent, ¡°Huh?! Isn¡¯t this the ce that sells fried carrots?¡± Cuengi led Sejun to a fried carrot store. Kuehehehe! Krueng¡­ [Hehehe. Sorry. Cuengi got distracted by the nice smell¡­] Cuengi, seemingly embarrassed by his own actions, scratched his head. Lured by the delicious smell, he had instinctively followed it. ¡°Please give me five bags of those.¡± Sejun bought some carrot fries, ¡°Let¡¯s eat and then move.¡± Krueng! [Great idea!] Crunch, crunch. Sejun and Cuengi took a break to eat the fried carrot. It was a vor and scent that could indeed lure Cuengi. Then, Sniff, sniff. Krueng! [It¡¯s the bad smell again!] Cuengi, while eating the carrot fries, picked up the scent of the culprit. And Krueng!C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. [Over there!] He pointed to a figure with a face hidden under a grey hood. ¡°Golden Bat, follow from the air!¡± (Yes! Leave it to me!) The Golden Bat, which had been hanging on Sejun¡¯s back, hurriedly flew off. ¡°Let¡¯s go, too!¡± Krueng! [Just follow me!] Dadada Cuengi hurriedly took the lead. But, Krueng! [There are too many smells here!] Cuengi lost track of the scent. They had arrived at the site of the Food Fighter Selection Contest, where preparations for the finals were underway. The smells of numerous workers setting up the stage, the scent of food being cooked in outdoor kitchens, and other strong surrounding odors masked the scent of the culprit. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Golden Bat is tracking¡­ Huh?!¡± Sejun, whileforting Cuengi, noticed the Golden Bat returning powerlessly. It seemed the Golden Bat had also lost track of the culprit. ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s time for Detective Sherlock Sejun and Assistant Theoson to step in, meow! Follow me, meow!¡± Theo, hanging from Sejun¡¯s leg, confidently raised his front paw, directing Sejun forward, while looking at him. Chairman Park, it¡¯s our time to shine, meow! ¡°¡­¡­?¡± -Why are you looking at me? -Clueless Chairman Park! Just go where I tell you, meow! -Okay Theymunicated through their nces. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Sejun moved towards the direction Theo was pointing, along with the animals. However, Sejun, overly confident in Theo¡¯s lead, overlooked one crucial detail. Theo¡¯s front paws had nothing to do with tracking the culprit. Theo¡¯s paws were specialized in finding objects beneficial to Sejun. *** ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Feeling like he was being tracked, Reto quickly removed his hood and headed towards the location of his target. ¡°This is thest one.¡± This target was a big shot, and after collecting thend deed, Reto nned to disappear immediately. Thus, Reto approached the location where his target was. It was behind the scene where the stage for the Food Fight selection was being built. ¡°I¡¯vee to switch shifts.¡± Reto spoke to the soldiers guarding arge tent. ¡°Bazark, what about Luda?¡± ¡°Luda? He suddenly said he had a stomachache, so I came to rece him early.¡± ¡°Really?! But Luda is Bazark¡¯s weapon¡­ Who are you?!¡± ¡°Die!¡± Realizing his disguise was blown, Reto immediately threw poison-coated daggers at the soldiers. Thud, thud. ¡°Kuh¡­¡± ¡°Gurk¡­¡± The soldiers, stabbed by the dagger, fell down with painful expressions. And Step, step. Reto quietly entered the tent. tter. ¡°Who¡­ who are you?¡± The target, who was snacking, dropped the food in fear and asked with a trembling voice. Just then, ¡°Chairman Park, over here¡­ meow?!¡± ¡°What?! They seem to be poisoned?!¡± The voices of Sejun and Theo were heard outside the tent, Kuik!!! Uren, Reto¡¯s target and the legendary merchant, screamed at the top of his lungs, calling for help. ****** Chapter 245: Cuengi, Bite! Krueng! ¡°Meow?! What¡¯s this sound?¡± Hearing Uren¡¯s scream, Theo instantly reacted. ¡°Theo, do you recognize that voice?¡± ¡°Yes! That¡¯s the voice of the pushover, meow!¡± ¡°Pushover?¡± Pushover¡­ The legendary sucker¡­ No. Legendary Merchant Uren who gave Theo nine hundred million Tower Coins and Six Clove Garlic of Agility! ¡°Theo, Cuengi, hurry inside!¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Krueng! [Understood!] Following Sejun¡¯smand, Theo and Cuengi hurriedly rushed into the tent. As Theo and Cuengi entered the tent, ¡°Just chew on this.¡± Sejun forcefully fed Detoxifying Green Onions into the mouths of two soldiers who had turned pale due to poisoning. However, ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± The soldiers had lost consciousness and couldn¡¯t chew. Fortunately, the Detoxifying Green Onions Sejun put in their mouths were powerful enough to neutralize the poison from the poisonous potatoes and even A-grade poisons. The powerful Detoxifying Green Onions started to slowly neutralize the poison, even though they were just being held in the mouth. Chew. Chew. As the poison in their bodies began to neutralize, the soldiers, still unconscious, instinctively started to chew the onions. Thanks to this, their faces gradually returned to their normal color. A short whileter, ¡°Cough!¡± ¡°Cough!¡± As the soldiers spat out poisoned blood and regained consciousness, ¡°Golden Bat, take care of them here.¡± (Okay!) Sejun entrusted the soldiers to Golden Bat and entered the tent. ¡®I guess It must be all settled by now?¡¯ It was obvious since Theo and Cuengi had entered. Thinking the situation was already resolved, Sejun entered but, ¡°What?!¡± It wasn¡¯t as he expected. ¡°I am the Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± ¡°No, meow!¡± I am the Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Inside the tent, two Theos were arguing, each iming to be the real Theo. Krueng! Krueng? [There are two big brothers! Who should Cuengi punish?] Cuengi was confused, not knowing which Theo to attack. *** Krueng! ¡®Phew. Thankfully.¡¯ Reto sighed in relief, seeing the confused Cuengi. The moment Reto tried to attack Uren, Theo and Cuengi entered the tent. ¡°Stop, meow!¡± Krueng! [Stop!] They quickly surrounded Reto. ¡®It¡¯s a failure!¡¯ Realizing he was no match for Theo and Cuengi, Reto quickly threw a smoke bomb and transformed into Theo, positioning himself next to the real one. The reason for transforming into Theo was just instinctive; there was no time to think. But, it turned out to be very sessful. Because, Krueng?! [Which one is the big brother?!] The bear that came in with them was confused. ¡°How dare you impersonate me, the subordinate of the great ck Dragon, the deadly dragon wed golden cat, Theo Park! It¡¯s unforgivable, meow!¡± The cat, whom he transformed into, couldn¡¯t stay quiet and kept giving away information. ¡°How dare you impersonate me, the subordinate of the great ck Dragon, the deadly dragon wed golden cat, Theo Park! It¡¯s unforgivable, meow!¡± Thanks to this, Reto gained time to follow the conversation and gather information. ¡°Cuengi, punish this guy, meow!¡± ¡°Meow?! No, meow! Cuengi, I¡¯m the big brother, meow!¡± Reto used the information he got from Theo and his intuition to even tell Cuengi to attack the real Theo. Krueng¡­ [Cuengi¡¯s head hurts¡­] While Cuengi was confused, ¡°Huh?!¡± Another human entered. ¡®How should I act?¡¯ Faced with a new variable, Reto panicked. ¡°Chairman Park! Help me, meow! He¡¯s impersonating me, meow!¡± Again, Theo was the first to blurt out, giving Reto information. ¡®Ah! So, I should call that inconspicuous human Chairman Park.¡¯ ¡°Chairman Park! No, meow! He¡¯s impersonating me, meow!¡± Reto quickly mimicked Theo as well. But, ¡®What? Is this some kind of disguise? They look exactly the same.¡¯ Sejun immediately felt that the Theo on the right was fake, thanks to his Theo detector. Then, Krueng! Krueng?! [Dad, there are two big brothers! What should Cuengi do?!] Cuengi, upon spotting Sejun, ran over and blocked his path, probably to protect Sejun just in case. ¡°Hey, Pigg¡­ No, Uren,e over here.¡± Sejun first called Uren over to his side to protect the source of money from any harm. As Cuengi stood ahead of Sejun and Uren behind Sejun, Flinch. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, don¡¯t.¡± Sejun stopped Theo, who was trying to rush towards him. ¡°Chairman Park, I want toe too, meow!¡± ¡°Chairman Park! Can¡¯t Ie either, meow?¡± Theo, eager to get to Sejun¡¯s knee, whined, and Reto hastily mimicked him. ¡°Meow! Because of you, I can¡¯t go to Chairman Park¡¯s knee, meow!¡± Frustrated at being unable to approach Sejun¡¯s knee, Theo unsheathed his dragon ws, ¡°What are you talking about, meow?! It¡¯s because of you, meow!¡± Zing! Reto unsheathed his ws too. While shing their ws could have easily resolved the situation, but ¡°Hold on. I have a way to find out who the real Theo is among you two.¡± Sejun decided not to proceed that way. ¡°Puhuhut! As expected of Chairman Park, meow! Hurry up and tell, meow! I will prove I am Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± ¡°Puhuhut! As expected, Chairman Park is great, meow! I can¡¯t wait to prove it and return to Chairman Park¡¯s knee, meow!¡± Both confidently responded to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°It¡¯s simple. Bring the best item from inside this tent.¡± Sejun asked them both to find and bring the best item from inside the tent. It was a ploy to officially take Uren¡¯s belongings. ¡°Puhuhut! Good, meow! I¡¯ve actually been drawn to something since earlier, meow!¡± ¡°Puhuhut! Victory is mine, meow!¡± Both Theos started rummaging through the tent. *** Reto, who was looking for a chance to escape. But, ¡®Bring the best item?¡¯ Reto changed his mind upon hearing Sejun¡¯s words. He knew what the best item inside the tent was. It was the prize prepared for the winner of the Food Fighter Selection Contest, who would defeat Uren. ¡®This is it.¡¯ Reto picked up the ornate box containing the prize. ¡®Rather, this worked out well.¡¯ If he could prove he was the real one here, the real Theo would be attacked by the group, and in the meantime, he could seize the opportunity to kill Uren and take thend deed. And, Click. While pretending to search for the item, Reto pulled out thend deed detector and fed it magic power, causing a massive light to appear around him. It was an opportunity to obtain thend deed he initially aimed for. While Reto was aiming for thend deeds again, ¡°Meow! It¡¯s too hot, meow!¡± Theo, whose front paws turned ck from extracting the charcoal from the furnace with his dragon ws, was carefully searching for the item he was drawn to. *** Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi is sleepy!] ¡°Come here.¡± Sejun picked up the sleepy Cuengi and gently rocked him. Kurorong Cuengi quickly fell asleep. It seemed he had been stressed from using his brain. Shake. Shake. Sejun gently rocked the sleeping Cuengi. Then, ¡°Um¡­ Can we really find Theo like this?¡± Uren, oblivious to his belongings being pilfered, worriedly asked Sejun. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. If it¡¯s Theo, he¡¯ll bring something amazing.¡± ¡°Is that so. Ah, I¡¯m sorry for thete introduction. I am Uren, the Legendary Merchant.¡± ¡°Okay. I¡¯m Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer.¡± While Sejun and Uren exchanged greetings, ¡°Puhuhut! Found it, meow!¡± Theo, with ckened front paws from touching the charcoals, walked over holding a piece of ck charcoal. Now, Chairman Park¡¯s knee is mine, meow! Theo, by now, had forgotten about defeating the fake Theo and was only thinking about iming Sejun¡¯sp. And, ¡°Puhuhut! This is the best item in the tent, meow!¡± Reto also arrived with the box containing the prize. Thus, the two Theos arrived at Sejun¡¯s side at a simr time. ¡°This person must be the real Theo! That box contains the prize for the winner of the Food Fighter Selection Contest.¡± Uren confidently pointed at Reto, dering him to be the real one. Uren knew best since he chose the item himself, aware of the fantastic contents inside.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, don¡¯t be deceived, meow!¡± Theo, feeling anxious due to Uren¡¯sment, shouted at Sejun. Chairman Park! It¡¯s me, meow! I am Theo Park, your right-hand man, meow! ¡®Uren, how can you not recognize me, Vice Chairman Theo, your life¡¯s savior, meow?!¡¯ Simultaneously, Theo red at Uren. ¡°Indeed, this Theo must be the real one. Just now, the other Theo red at me!¡± Uren eximed, having seen the real Theo re at him. ¡°Uren is a fool, meow! I am the real Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± As Theo was getting frustrated, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll check both items and then decide. Uren, please take out the item from the box.¡± Sejun reassured Theo and asked Uren to take out the item from the box. ¡°Yes.¡± Click. As Uren unlocked the box with a key, there was a beautiful white gem inside. And, [Sacred Stone Piercing] The name disyed above it. ¡°Huh?! A sacred stone?¡± Sejun tried to take a closer look intending to examine the white gem closely, but -I am the Sacred Stone Piercing. You are not worthy. Get lost! The sacred stone rejected Sejun. Telling me to get lost¡­ I should ask Aileen to give it some polishing. Sejun, slightly offended by the Sacred Stone Piercing¡¯s reaction, put down the gem and turned to examine the charcoal brought by the real Theo. [ck Charcoal] ??? An unappraised item with no description. However, since Theo brought it, expectations were high. Could this be even more remarkable than the sacred stone? ¡°For an urate assessment, I¡¯ll have an expert appraise these. Aileen, please appraise these items.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says to leave it to her.] With Aileen¡¯s response, both the sacred stone and the ck charcoal vanished. ¡°By the way, since the sacred stone told me to get lost, make sure it listens well.¡± Sejun added a remark with a bit of a grudge. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator is furious that such a mere sacred stone dared to tell you to get lost.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she will personally ensure that it obeys you absolutely.] After finishing the conversation with Aileen, Tap. Tap. ¡°Cuengi, wake up.¡± Having secured the items, Sejun tapped the sleeping Cuengi¡¯s buttocks to wake him. It was time to wrap things up. Krueng? [Is it time to eat?] Cuengi, upon waking up, immediately thought of food. ¡°Yes. But before that, Cuengi, bite!¡± Pointing at Reto, who was off guard, Sejun instructed Cuengi to attack. Krueng! [Cuengi bites!] Bang! Following Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi dashed forward and Snap. bit Reto, thus concluding the murder case. And, ¡°Puhuhut! As expected, Chairman Park recognized me, meow! But Uren is an idiot, meow!¡± Theo, still holding a grudge, clung to Sejun¡¯s knee and red at Uren. ¡°Sorry¡­ I¡¯m so sorry!¡± Uren repeatedly bowed, apologizing to Theo. ¡°Huh?! Land deeds!¡± Sejun spotted thend deeds that had fallen from Reto¡¯s body. ¡°Coco. Tell ck Rabbit we¡¯ve caught the culprit and return these to their owners.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Sejun instructed Coco to deliver thend deed to the ck Rabbit. Honestly, Sejun wanted to keep thend deeds for himself, but this incident involved the participants of the Red Ribbon Kingdom¡¯s founding ceremony and ck Rabbit and ChuChu¡¯s wedding. If he, ck Rabbit¡¯s uncle, kept these deeds, it might bring shame to ck Rabbit. ¡®Hehehe. Still, I managed to secure two good items.¡¯ Sejun smiled contentedly, thinking of the items Aileen was appraising. ¡°Lord Uren, the contest is about to start.¡± An event staff member from the Food Fighter Selection Contest announced outside the tent. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi will win and give the prize to Dad!] Cuengi, unaware that Sejun had already secured the winning prize said. ¡°No matter how much I owe you for saving my life, I can¡¯t easily concede the victory in the Food Fighterpetition.¡± Uren, burning withpetitive spirit, stated. I have never lost to anyone when ites to eating! Spark. Amidst the tension between Cuengi and Uren, the real Food Fighter contest was about to begin. ***** TL: Theo in this chapter: (Credits: AI) ***** Chapter 246: I Dont Fall for Such Marketing Tricks ¡°I have some preparations to make. You go ahead.¡± ¡°Really? Alright then.¡± Responding to Uren¡¯s words, Sejun left the tent with the animals. At that moment, ¡°Participants of the Food Fighter Selection Contest finals, pleasee up to the stage now!¡± The staff of the Food Fighter contest began to guide the participants. ¡°Cuengi, fighting! Eat a lot!¡± Sejun cheered on Cuengi, who was holding a ticket to the finals and heading towards the stage. Krueng! Krueng! [Got it! Cuengi will eat a lot and win!] Buoyed by Sejun¡¯s encouragement, Cuengi confidently gave a thumbs-up, as if to say he had everything under control. ¡°Khwahaha! The little guy has big ambitions.¡± ¡°Right. He¡¯ll probably end up crying after biting off more than he can chew. Kek kek.¡± Therge participants scoffed at Cuengi¡¯s deration, but then, Moo?! [What did you just say to our Cuengi?!] ¡°Huh!¡± ¡°Ah¡­ nothing.¡± Their derision was quickly quelled by res from the ck Minotaurs participating in the contest. Soon, all 100 participants had found their spots, and Sejun, with the animals, took their seats in the audience. Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi is here!] Cuengi, who had momentarily lost sight of Sejun and became anxious, spotted Sejun sitting in the audience and waved his paws. ¡°Yeah. Cuengi, fighting!¡± Sejun responded by waving back and cheering for Cuengi. ¡°I wish I had a camera.¡± Sejunmented. Cuengi, squeezed among the huge participants and waving at him, was just too cute. Sejun watched the adorable Cuengi while waiting for the contest to start. ¡°But what did Uren mean by saying he had something to prepare? Why hasn¡¯t he shown up yet?¡± Sejun became curious about Uren, who hadn¡¯t yet appeared on the main stage. Surely he hadn¡¯t encountered any life-threatening situations? Sejun, who was as weak as a sunfish, worried about Uren. Then, ¡°Now, the host of the Food Fighterpetition and undefeated champion of the Food Fighter Contest, Legendary Merchant Uren, will make his entrance!¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Bam bam bam! With the announcer¡¯s introduction and the sound of fanfare, Click. The floor of the main stage¡¯s highest seat opened. And, Thump. Uren jumped up from below, wearing a golden crown and a golden cloak. Oink! When Yuren let out a roar filled with the will to win, ¡°Wow!¡± ¡°The legendary Food Fighter Uren!¡± ¡°The great pig Uren!¡± The audience cheered for Uren. He waved back at them and took his seat. It seemed this was the ¡°preparation¡± he mentioned. ¡°Wait, Uren was the organizer of this contest?¡± What kind of person was he really? Sejun was astonished. Given what Theo had told him and his actions, it seemed impossible for him to make any money. ¡°How does he make money?¡± As Sejun pondered how Uren became a legendary merchant, ¡°Alright, now that all participants are in ce, let me exin the rules of the Food Fighter Contest. The contest will¡­¡± The exnation was long, but in summary, since it was held in the Red Ribbon Kingdom, all dishes used carrots as the main ingredient. The contest involved eating five appetizers and then the main dish. The winner would be whoever ate the most of the main dish. Essentially, the appetizers were just a warm-up, and the main dish was the real game. ¡°Let¡¯s prepare the first appetizer!¡± With the announcer¡¯s cue, dozens of pigs began cing almost small car-sized bowls of carrot soup in front of each participant. ¡°That¡¯s an appetizer?!¡± The scale of the Food Fighter Contest¡¯s appetizer was extraordinary. Once all the participants had their food in front of them, ¡°Please enjoy the first appetizer, carrot soup!¡± With the announcer¡¯s signal, the participants began eating the carrot soup. And, Slurp. Slurp. Bang! Bang! Uren and Cuengi impressively finished their carrot soup at a pace that overshadowed the other participants, cing their bowls down almost simultaneously. Krueng?! ¡°Uh?!¡± Hearing each other¡¯s bowls being ced down, Cuengi and Uren looked at each other. Krueng! [Cuengi is still hungry!] ¡°I feel the same! It¡¯s like I haven¡¯t eaten anything.¡± Uren responded to Cuengi¡¯s provocation without backing down. Zap. Cuengi and Uren eyed each other, theirpetitive spirits ring. ¡°Oh? Participant number 7, who finished the carrot soup at the same speed as Uren! Thispetition is getting exciting!¡± The announcer highlighted Cuengi¡¯s impressive eating skills, setting up a rivalry between Cuengi and Uren. Usually, Uren¡¯s speed was so overwhelming that it was hard to make thepetition exciting, but today, it seemed there would be some tension in the contest. Then, Krueng! [My name is Cuengi Park!] Cuengi appealed to the announcer to call him by his name, as the announcer hadn¡¯t mentioned it. ¡°Ah. Yes. Participant Cuengi Park, right. I will refer to you by your name from now on.¡± As time passed, ¡°Let¡¯s prepare the second appetizer!¡± After the participants finished their carrot soup, the announcer called for the second appetizer. Pigs brought in gigantic tes of carrot sd, heaped up like mountains. *** In the King¡¯s Office at White Castle. Ppyak?! [Did Uncle ask you to deliver this?!] Ppak! [Yes, that¡¯s right!] ck Rabbit was surprised to see thend deeds Sejun had sent over. ¡®Solved in just a few hours.¡¯ He hadn¡¯t expected the issue to be resolved so swiftly. Sejun, his uncle, was impressive! He had received reports that Theo, Cuengi, and Golden Bat yed key roles in solving the case, but he believed it would have been impossible without Sejun as the focal point. Ppyak. Ppyak¡­ [This is thend deed of the 25th floor of the ck Tower, reported missing by the Radson family¡­ This one is¡­] The ck Rabbit was checking if thend deeds matched the reported losses when Ppyak?! Ppyak? [Wait, this isn¡¯t a ck Towernd deed?] He found and deed from a different tower among those of the ck Tower. [Purple Tower 80th Floor Land Deed] It was an unreportednd deed. This meant the criminal possessed it. It seemed to hint at the mastermind behind the scene. Was it the Purple Tower? Ppyak! [Pass this on to my uncle!] Ppak! [Yes!] Coco, holding the Purple Towernd deed, rushed to where Sejun was. *** ¡°Now, let¡¯s prepare the third appetizer!¡± Announced the announcer, and this time, pigs brought out huge sses filled with carrot juice and set the food. During the setting of the food, ¡°Viewers must be tired just watching the participants eat. From now on, the dishes being eaten by the participants will also be sold to the audience. If you want to order, please raise your hand.¡± Following the announcer¡¯s words, the audience began ordering the same dishes as the participants. ¡°I¡¯ll have the carrot soup!¡± ¡°Six carrot sds here!¡± Hungry from watching the participants eat, the audience quickly ordered food. ¡°Oh. This is a pretty good marketing strategy.¡± Sejun thought it was a decent marketing tactic. But, ¡°Hmph, I don¡¯t fall for such marketing tricks.¡± Determined not to be swayed by the sales tactic, Sejun refrained from buying anything. ¡°Now, please enjoy the third appetizer, carrot juice! Audience members can also order carrot juice starting now!¡± As the carrot juice was set up, the participants began to drink it. Gulp. Gulp. Bang! Again, Cuengi and Uren impressively drank the carrot juice at an incredible pace, cing their sses down simultaneously. Krueng! Oink! Zap. As the two red at each other in a standoff, ¡°For¡­ugh¡­ I give up¡­¡± ¡°Ugh!¡± Some participants started to drop out. Soon after, When the remaining participants finished their carrot juice, ¡°Now, only 75 participants remain. Let¡¯s prepare the next appetizer!¡± As the announcer announced, pigs brought out tes with the fourth appetizer. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± Spotting the fourth appetizer, Sejun¡¯s eyes lit up, and he began to take out money. And, ¡°Now, participants, please enjoy the fourth appetizer! The audience can also order carrot cake starting now!¡± Upon the announcer¡¯s announcement, ¡°Here, ten carrot cakes!¡± Sejun ced an order. ¡®I wanted to eat it anyway, so it¡¯s not like I¡¯m falling for the marketing.¡¯ Sejun convinced himself that he wasn¡¯t swayed by the marketing. *** In the ck Tower¡¯s Administration Area. ¡°How dare you tell my Sejun to get lost?! Huh?!¡± Kwoong! Aileen, transformed into her true form, stepped heavily on the white sacred stone with her right foot as punishment for speaking rudely to Sejun. (TL: Sejun will have a difficult time in future ????) ¨C Aaagh! Lady Aileen, I¡¯m sorry! Please forgive me! The sacred stone screamed, begging for mercy. ¡°Then, you¡¯ll listen to Sejun from now on, right?¡± Aileen eased the pressure on her foot while talking to the sacred stone. She wanted to resolve it peacefully, as it was an item requested by Sejun. But, ¨C How can I¡­ listen to such a weak being¡­ The sacred stone, still notprehending the situation. ¡°What?! You called Sejun weak?! You dare disrespect Sejun?!¡± Squeeze. Aileen intensified the pressure on her foot, angered by the sacred stone¡¯s words. Crack. As the pressure exceeded the sacred stone¡¯s threshold, it started to crack. -Eek! Save me, I¡¯m breaking! ¡°Aha! Break then! Those who disrespect Sejun deserve to be crushed!¡± Squeeze. Aileen put more weight on her foot, pushing the sacred stone to its limits. A sacred stone that doesn¡¯t obey its owner is dangerous, especially for Sejun who can¡¯t subdue it by force. Thus, if the sacred stone couldn¡¯t be tamed, Aileen nned to destroy it without hesitation for Sejun¡¯s sake. ¡°Obey Sejun!¡± Crack. Despite Aileen¡¯s efforts to tame the stone, -Eek! But still¡­ The stone stubbornly resisted. ¡®No good, huh? Can¡¯t be helped.¡¯ Aileen gave up on taming the stone and prepared to put her full weight on it to destroy it. Then, ¨C Aaagh! I surrender! I will obey Sejun from now on! Finally, the sacred stone dered surrender. ¡°Really? You¡¯ll obey Sejun?¡± Aileen reduced the pressure while asking for confirmation. ¨C Yes! ¡°Then swear your allegiance to Sejun.¡± ¨C Do I really need to swear¡­? ¡°Still not getting it, huh?¡± As Aileen began to increase the pressure again, ¨C No, I¡¯ll swear! I, the Sacred Stone Piercing, swear to obey Sejun for the rest of my life! The stone finally made an oath of submission. ¡°Should¡¯ve done that earlier. Repair.¡± Aileen used magic to repair the cracks on the sacred stone. Then, ¡°Kehehehe, Shall I appraise this now?¡± Feeling good after subduing the sacred stone, Aileen started to assess the ck coal brought by Theo to appraise it, ¨C Who is it?! Who dares to awaken me, the heart of Dark, the god of darkness?! A majestic voice emerged from the coal, which turned out to be the heart of Dark, the god of darkness, not just coal. ¡°Heh! Again?!¡± Seeing the power emanating from the heart, Aileen realized it would take much longer than the sacred stone to make it manageable for Sejun. Aileen sighed in annoyance. ¡°Argh!¡± Bang! Annoyed, Aileen threw the heart of Dark onto the ground, trying to assert dominance. But, ¨C What?! Who dares¡­ The heart remained undaunted. Kwaang! Aileen stomped on the heart with force. -Eek! What¡¯s happening?! The heart was confused, Kwaang! Kwaang! But Aileen kept stomping on the heart without response. After dealing with the sacred stone, she realized such beings cannot be reasoned with. Aileen had learned that some entities only respond to force. ***** Chapter 247: This Will be Refilled Endlessly! ¡°Wow. This is delicious.¡± Sejun beamed with happiness as he ate the carrot cake. Sweet bread studded with carrot pieces andyers of thick, smooth, slightly tangy cream cheese in between. Yum yum. All these elements melded together perfectly in his mouth. And, Crunch. Crunch. The crisp texture of the carrot pieces added anotheryer of enjoyment. ¡°If only I had coffee to go with this¡­¡± Sejun spoke in a voice filled with regret. At this moment, he really missed having coffee. ¡°I¡¯ll buy 1000 slices of carrot cake!¡± So, nning to enjoy itter with coffee, Sejun ordered arge quantity of carrot cake. With his void storage, there was no worry of it going bad, and at 0.3 Tower Coins per slice, it was a affordable price for Sejun. ¡°Are you really ordering 1000 slices of carrot cake?!¡± The salesperson, shocked by therge order, asked again to make sure he had heard correctly. Just then, Krueng! [This is delicious!] Cuengi was seen in Sejun¡¯s view, quickly devouring carrot cake behind the salesperson and grinning with satisfaction. ¡®No, 1000 slices won¡¯tst even a day.¡¯ Thanks to this, Sejun changed his mind. ¡°No, I¡¯ll buy all the remaining carrot cakes!¡± So, he decided to buy all the remaining carrot cakes. Cuengi would surely ask for some too, so no matter how much he bought, it would never be enough. ¡°There are 10,010 slices left. Are you sure you want to buy them all?¡± ¡°Yes. How much will that be?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t charge you for 10 slices. Just 3000 Tower Coins, please.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± As Sejun was about to pay, Sparkling. Theo looked up at Sejun with shining eyes. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what is it? Why are you looking at me like that?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯m excited to see how well Chairman Park can haggle, meow!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Sejun was taken aback by Theo¡¯s innocentment, devoid of any malice. Theo watched Sejun¡¯s every move with the eagerness of a baby bird learning from its mother, not wanting to miss any of Sejun¡¯s bargaining skills. Tap. Tap. ¡°Chairman Park, don¡¯t mind me, Meow!¡± Theo spoke while tapping on Sejun¡¯s leg. But, Burning gaze. Feeling immense pressure from Theo¡¯s intense gaze, Sejun felt a huge burden. He feltpelled to show Theo a cool side of himself. What to do? ¡°Cough¡­ Since it¡¯s a bulk purchase, how about a discount?¡± Sejun started haggling, using the bulk purchase as an excuse, butC0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but we¡¯ve already given you a discount for 10 slices of the carrot cake.¡± The salesperson was a tough nut to crack. ¡°But if you can¡¯t sell all these carrot cakes today, they¡¯ll go bad. So, how about a discount?¡± Sejun then tried to leverage the expiration date, but ¡°Do you think we¡¯d let these cakes go bad?¡± The salesperson nced at the pigs transporting food. We can handle them before they go bad, so no need to worry. Thus, no discount. ¡°Um¡­¡± Sejun was slightly flustered as both attempts at bargaining failed. However, Burning gaze. Chairman Park is amazing, meow! He will surely show something incredible, meow! Theo continued to look at Sejun with eyes full of strong trust. ¡®Pull yourself together, Park Sejun! Theo is watching!¡¯ Motivated by Theo¡¯s trust, Sejun regained his focus. And, ¡°Then let¡¯s do this.¡± Sejun started haggling again. A short whileter, ¡°Please put the cakes in here.¡± nk. Sejun said as he opened the void storage. ¡°Okay.¡± As the salespeople were putting the carrot cakes into the void storage, ¡°Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, did you see my bargaining skills?¡± Sejun started bragging to Theo, ¡°Puhuhut. I saw it, meow! How did you think of that, meow?! You bought the goods, and you actually made money, meow! Chairman Park is truly amazing, meow!¡± Theo looked at Sejun with admiration, praising him. As Sejun and Theo were talking, ¡°All 10,000 slices of carrot cake have been transferred. But are you sure you won¡¯t regret this?¡± The salesperson approached, having finished the task, and asked. ¡°Of course. We even signed a contract. Just make sure to have the money ready to payter.¡± ¡°Hehehe. That won¡¯t be necessary.¡± The salesperson left with augh, ¡°But where did they get ingredients like flour and dairy products for the cake?¡± Suddenly, Sejun became curious about the source of the carrot cake¡¯s ingredients. At that moment, Ugh¡­ ¡°I give up¡­ Ugh!!¡± Thest participant struggling to eat the carrot cake finally conceded. ¡°Now, there are 63 participants left. Let¡¯s prepare the fifth and final appetizer!¡± The announcer called for the next appetizer. A giant orange lump in a transparent ss bowl began to be ced in front of the participants. Wisps of smoke. The smoke rising from the orange lump. But it wasn¡¯t smoke from heat; it was smoke from cold. ¡°What¡¯s that?!¡± Sejun quickly recognized the identity of the fifth appetizer and hurriedly prepared to order. And, ¡°Participants, please eat the final appetizer! Audience members can now order the same carrot ice cream the participants are eating!¡± With the announcer¡¯s announcement, sales of carrot ice cream began. *** In the ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. Bang! Bang! -Please, let¡¯s just talk¡­ After being stomped on numerous times by Aileen, the heart of Dark, the god of darkness, became slightly more humble and requested a dialogue. However, ¡°Swear an oath to obey our Sejun.¡± -What?! Who is this Sejun? The heart insolently questioned Aileen¡¯s demand to swear an oath to Sejun, and it was not the response Aileen was looking for. Bang! Bang! Aileen started stomping on it again. ¡°Submit to Sejun!¡± -But who is Sejun?! At least let me meet him! ¡°Submit first!¡± Bang! Bang! The heart, being stomped on without understanding the situation, cried out in injustice, feeling wronged, but Aileen could not allow the heart of the Dark, God of Darkness, to meet Sejun. ¡®That¡¯s too dangerous for Sejun.¡¯ A holy stone is dangerous enough, but this heart is hundreds of times more dangerous than that. If the heart of Dark met Sejun, it would likely try to kill him or take over his body. Aileen¡¯s only option was to keep stomping until the heart submitted. So, Aileen was determined to keep stepping on it until she got the answer she wanted. As Aileen was taming the heart, ¡°Aileen, your grandpa is here! But what are you doing¡­ wait, who is this?!¡± Kaiser, who came looking for Aileen, recognized the heart she was stomping on. ¡°Do you know what this is, Grandpa?¡± -Of course! Hahaha. Where did you find this? ¡°Theo brought it to us.¡± -Theo? That fascinating fellow. Hahaha. Dark, nice to see you again! Crack. Despiteughing, Kaiser, in the form of a ck dragon statue, gripped the heart so tightly it almost broke. It was definitely not a friendly gesture. -Wha-?! I¡¯m not the god of darkness Dark himself; I¡¯m his heart! -Humph! Think I¡¯ll let you off for that? Kaiser red at the heart as if he would kill it. And, -In the past¡­ Kaiser began a story from the past. 200 years ago, when Aileen was just born, ¡°What? Aileen¡¯s dragon heart isn¡¯t functioning?!¡± To save Aileen, Kaiser approached the god of darkness Dark to make a proposal to save Aileen. -So, you want me to enter your granddaughter¡¯s dragon heart and move its magic power in its ce?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! You got it.¡± Dark¡¯s magic was simr to that of the ck dragon, so it wouldn¡¯t cause significant side effects if it resided in a dragon heart. -Without any price? ¡°The price is your life.¡± -Would you do it? With those words, Dark fled, ¡°Stop right there!¡± Kaiser chased after Dark. -But I had to return because I received word that Aileen¡¯s condition was critical, and I lost track of Dark. Thus, the Dark that Kaiser let slip away 200 years ago suddenly appeared here, with only his heart remaining. -Hahaha. Dark, you scoundrel! Time to pay for running away back then! Recalling the annoyance of that time, Kaiser, as the ck dragon statue was about to swallow the heart. He intended to destroy it, as he had stated 200 years ago. Then, ¡°Grandpa, no! That¡¯s for Sejun!¡± Aileen quickly intervened to stop Kaiser. -What?! This?! ¡°Yes!¡± -Hmm. It¡¯s too dangerous for Sejun¡­ Kaiser expressed his concern in a worried tone. Although he didn¡¯t know the full story, the heart of Dark, the god of darkness, had appeared out of nowhere. Despite its im to be just the heart of Dark, the fact that it possessed the divinity of the god of darkness remained unchanged. -Sejun could die trying to withstand its divine power. Maybe it¡¯s better to just destroy it¡­ Crack. Kaiser gripped the heart tightly as he spoke. ¡°Should we do that?¡± Aileen, who thought a loyalty oath would suffice, started to be persuaded by Kaiser¡¯s words. -Please spare me! I, the heart of the god of darkness Dark, pledge allegiance to Sejun! And I will seal my divinity so as not to harm Sejun~nim. Realizing that being taken away meant death, the heart hurriedly swore an allegiance oath to Sejun for survival. And, -Is this enough? After making its oath, the heart quickly sealed its divinity, leaving only about 10% unsealed. Then, -Are you crazy?! Kaiser erupted in anger. -Ah. I¡¯m sorry. I disrespected Sejun~nim too much¡­ -Are you trying to kill our Sejun, huh?! Reduce it to one hundredth of that! -What?! One-hundredth would mean 0.1%. If sealed to this extent, the heart would barely be able to speak. -Do it! Now! -Yes¡­ Under Kaiser¡¯s pressure, the heart of Dark sealed 99.99% of its divinity. ¡®Did I really just swear an oath to obey a being of this level?¡¯ The heart had ate realization. *** ¡°Wow! Delicious! I should buy all of these too.¡± After tasting the carrot ice cream, Sejun decided to buy all the remaining ones. ¡°There are 37 participants left!¡± 26 people were eliminated during thest appetizer, the carrot ice cream. ¡°Participants, you¡¯ve waited long! Now, we will bring out the main course!¡± With the announcer¡¯s announcement, pigs carrying tes covered with giant lids came out and ced one in front of each participant. And, ¡°Now, let¡¯s reveal today¡¯s menu! Assistants, please open the lids!¡± Oink! Thump. Thump. Upon the announcer¡¯smand, the pigs, erged to 5 meters in size, opened the lids. It seemed that the pigs could shrink and erge their bodies. Inside were 100 steamed fish carrot stews, each with a fish stuffed inside a carrot the size of a thigh, arranged neatly in a 10¡Á10 grid. ¡°Wow. Looks delicious.¡± While Sejun admired the food, Thump. Thump. The pigs who opened the lids made their exit. ¡®But seeing those pigs erge like that, Uren must not originally have that body, right?¡¯ Sejun thought of Uren while watching the pigs leave. ¡®This is a bit tricky.¡¯ Sejun looked uneasy. If this went wrong, he wouldn¡¯t be able to get back the 30,000 Tower Coins deposit he had paid while signing the contract. Sejun¡¯s negotiation with the salesperson was based on a contract where he put up 30,000 Tower Coins as a deposit. which equaled ten times the price of the carrot cake. If Uren won, the salesperson would keep the deposit; and if Cuengi won, Sejun would receive double the contract deposit. Of course, Sejun wasn¡¯t worried about losing the 30,000 Tower Coins. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park is a genius, meow!¡± It was because of Theo, who looked up to him. He didn¡¯t want to disappoint Theo, who had such strong faith in him. Then, ¡°Now, participants, please enjoy the main course! The main course will be refilled endlessly until only one participant remains!¡± As the announcer announced, the remaining 37 participants started eating the main dish, steamed fish carrot stew. ¡°Cuengi, fighting!¡± Sejun energetically cheered for Cuengi, who was eating the food. Everything depended on Cuengi! And, Krueng! Krueng! [Dad is cheering for Cuengi! Cuengi will win!] With Sejun¡¯s enthusiastic support, Cuengi¡¯s body began to glow red. Krueng! Krueng! [This will be refilled endlessly! So no need to hold back!] Cuengi activated his talent for gluttony to 100%, which he had been restraining until now. ***** Chapter 248: Is It Already Over? Ten minutes after the main course was served, Krueng! Kuik! Both Cuengi and Uren raised their hands simultaneously. ¡°Yes! The tes of Cuengi Park and Uren have been emptied!!! Staff, please hurry and bring more dishes for these two contestants!¡± Following the announcer¡¯s words, pigs brought tes with 100 steamed fish carrot stews and ced them in front of Cuengi and Uren. And instead of taking away the empty tes, they were stacked to the side. This was done to countter how much each had eaten by the number of tes. As the pigs brought dishes for the contestants dozens of times, ¡°Ugh!¡± ¡°I give¡­ up¡­¡± Contestants began to drop out. Moo¡­ Even the ck Minotaurs, who had not dropped out until the main course, eventually couldn¡¯t hold on and began to drop out one by one. Shortly after, As the stack of tes beside Cuengi and Uren exceeded 15, Thest remaining ck Minotaur, Minotaur 3, dropped out. ¡°Now there are only two contestants left! Cuengi Park is showing a performance not at all inferior to the legendary food fighter Uren!¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Only Cuengi and Uren were left. And then, Munch. Munch. They began eating earnestly. Until now, the pace of serving had been dyed due to other contestants, leading to multiple interruptions in their eating. Krueng! Kuik! Thanks to this, the time it took for them to finish their food and raise their hands became quicker. ¡°Staff, please hurry and bring the food!¡± The staff couldn¡¯t rest and had to keep serving tes. Munch. Munch. Krueng! Kuik! Cuengi and Uren kept eating non-stop. Despite consuming an enormous amount, their eating pace hadn¡¯t changed from the beginning. Suddenly, as the stack of tes beside them surpassed 30, Kuik! Uren¡¯s body began to grow a little. It seemed hard to maintain his small size due to the food in his stomach. Krueng! In contrast, Cuengi showed no other change except for an intensification of the red glow around his body. Krueng! Kuik! ¡°Yes! Once again, both Cuengi Park and Uren have raised their hands at the same time! They have both reached 50 tes! Staff, please refill the food quickly!¡± The announcer urged the staff. However, Kuik. Kuik. No more food came, and a pig ran up to the announcer to ry something. ¡°Oh¡­ I have regrettable news. All 50 chefs who were cooking have copsed due to exhaustion.¡± The chefs, who were overexerting themselves to keep up with the eating pace of Cuengi and Uren, had copsed. Uren, who valued quality as much as quantity, wanted to eat the best food in thepetition and had employed 50 top-ss chefs to prepare the contest¡¯s dishes. Butbined, Cuengi and Uren had more than 100 tes stacked beside them. Each te had servings for 100 people, so they had consumed food for 10,000 people during the main course, not to mention what other contestants had eaten, totaling almost 20,000 servings. Including the fiverge appetizers, the amount of food prepared by the chefs was even more. It was understandable that they were exhausted. ¡°Therefore, we will unfortunately have to substitute the contestants¡¯ food with raw carrots from now on!¡± Kuik! Following the announcer¡¯s announcement, pigs brought tes with 100 carrots each in front of Cuengi and Uren, Crunch. Crunch. And they started eating the carrots. Soon, 100 tes were stacked beside them. ¡°Wow. Did they eat all that in an hour?¡± The audience was astonished at the amount they ate. Kuik! Uren¡¯s body started growing again. Slowly erging, he eventually reached a size of 3 meters. Then, Kuik. Kuik. A pig ran up to the announcer again. And, ¡°Ah¡­ I¡¯m afraid I have to convey another regrettable piece of news. It seems we¡¯ve run out of all the prepared carrots.¡± The announcer announced a shocking fact to the audience: for the first time in the history of the Food Fighterpetition, they had run out of food. ¡°If we can¡¯t secure more food within an hour, I¡¯m afraid we will have to end thispetition with a tie.¡± All the nearby ingredients had already been purchased for the Food Fighterpetition. It was highly likely that thepetition would end this way. ¡°Chairman Park, if it¡¯s a tie, doesn¡¯t that mean we lose, meow?!¡± Theo, aware of the contract details, looked at Sejun in shock. Could it be?! Is Chairman Park going to lose, meow?! Does that mean Chairman Park isn¡¯t that great, meow?! ¡°Well¡­¡± Sejun hadn¡¯t anticipated thepetition ending due to a shortage of food. He had bet on Cuengi¡¯s overwhelming victory, so even in a tie, he had negotiated the contract so that the salesperson would keep the deposit, but he had increased the reward ratio if Cuengi won. ¡®I can¡¯t lose like this!¡¯ Chairman Park is great, meow! Sejun didn¡¯t want to disappoint Theo, who believed in his greatness. Thud. Thud. Sejun stepped onto the stage. Then, ¡°You can¡¯te up here! Please get down immediately!¡± The announcer tried to stop Sejun. But, Krueng! [Cuengi¡¯s dad is here! If you stop Dad, Cuengi will get angry!] Cuengi stood up and shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t be rude to him; he¡¯s a VIP.¡± Uren also stopped the announcer. Thud. Thud. Thanks to them, Sejun reached the announcer without any interference. ¡°Continue thepetition. I¡¯ll supply the food.¡± nk. Sejun spoke to the announcer and opened his void storage. *** 4th Floor of the ck Tower. The surroundings were filled with mutant cherry tomatoes. Then, ¡°Vice Chairman, have you arrived?!¡± As Michael McLaren, vice chairman of Gagel, arrived through the waypoint, the employees of the Experience Farm greeted him with a 90-degree bow. Gagel had transformed the 2nd and 3rd floors of the tower into Experience Farms and was now developing one on the 4th floor. ¡°Yes. How¡¯s the farm expansion going?¡± ¡°Sir! Currently, half of the 4th floor has beenpleted!¡± Paul, the team leader in charge of the 4th floor¡¯s Experience Farm, responded to Michael¡¯s inquiry. ¡°What?! Why only half?!¡± Michael asked in an annoyed tone, surprised at the slower-than-expected progress. ¡°Well¡­ as we reported earlier, the resistance from the ck Skeletons is too fierce.¡± The ck Skeletons, unnoticed in a corner of the 4th floor, had ck bones instead of white like other skeletons. ¡°Even with all the ve soldiers deployed?¡± The average level of the ve soldiers was about 15, not enough to be overwhelmed by the 4th floor¡¯s monsters. But, ¡°Yes. The number of ve soldiers killed in battle with the ck Skeletons has exceeded 1,000.¡± The ck Skeletons were much stronger than regr skeletons. ¡°How many enemies are left?¡± ¡°Most have been dealt with, but the remaining are elite, so it might take some more time. Just a little longer, please¡­¡± ¡°Put in a request to the Crash Guild.¡± ¡°What?! The Crash Guild?!¡± Paul was shocked at Michael¡¯s order. The Crash Guild was a secretive organization operated by Gagel,prising solely of notorious criminals, and everyone hesitated to work with them. ¡°Yes. Time is money; we can¡¯t wait forever. Finish quickly and move to the 5th floor.¡± Michael¡¯s goal was to conquer each floor and ultimately be the owner of the tower. There was no time to waste. *** ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, there was a bit of a problem, but thanks to Mr. Park Sejun, we can continue thepetition!¡± ¡°Park! Se! Jun!¡± The audience chanted Sejun¡¯s name following the announcer¡¯s announcement. And, ¡°Puhuhut. As expected of Chairman Park, meow! Chairman Park is even greater than great, meow!¡± Uren agreed to buy Sejun¡¯s carrots at a high price, and Theo¡¯s praise for Sejun soared even higher. ¡°Hehehe. Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun, amidst the cheers of the audience and Theo¡¯s praise, erged the Agility Carrots in the void storage and handed them to the staff pigs. Kwak! The pigs weighed the carrots to ensure they were of equal weight before delivering them to Cuengi and Uren. Crunch. Crunch. Cuengi and Uren resumed the Food Fighterpetition, eating the carrots. ¡°Huh?! Why are these so delicious?!¡± Uren, having tasted Sejun¡¯s carrot, looked surprised. It was much tastier than the usual carrots he ate. Kuehehehe! Krueng! [Hehehe. Daddy¡¯s carrots are the best!] Cuengi was also delighted, having only eaten tasteless carrots before Sejun¡¯s. As they both enjoyed Sejun¡¯s delicious carrots, ¡°Are they that delicious?¡± ¡°Can I try some?¡± The audience began to show interest, and naturally, Sejun¡¯s carrots were promoted. Then, ¡°Uh¡­ Mr. Sejun¡­¡± The salespeople approached, asking if they could sell Sejun¡¯s carrots. ¡°Of course.¡± There was no reason to refuse since they offered to handle the sales themselves. ¡°How much should we sell the carrots for?¡± When the salesperson asked about the pricing, ¡°Puhuhut. Let¡¯s discuss that with me, Vice Chairman Theo, Chairman Park¡¯s right hand, meow!¡± Theo, overflowing with admiration for Sejun, was eager to be involved in something himself. And then, Shrrk. Shrrk. Theo cut a giant carrot into 200 pieces. ¡°Skewer the carrots on sticks, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The salespeople started cutting the carrots and skewering them, then began selling the carrot skewers for 0.5 Tower Coins each. ¡°Crop Gigantification.¡± While Theo and the salespeople sold carrot skewers, Sejun erged 3,000 more carrots. [Your proficiency in Crop Gigantification Lv. 5 has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Crop Gigantification Lv. 5 has been filled, and the level has increased.] As the level of Crop Gigantification increased, the size of the giant carrots grew even more. After Sejun¡¯s Crop Gigantification skill level increased and he gigantified another 3,000 carrots, Kuik¡­ Uren¡¯s body grew again, almost reaching 10 meters in size. However, despite his increasing size, Uren¡¯s eating pace started to slow down. He was reaching his limit. The end was in sight. Shortly after, ¡°Is this what losing feels like? I¡¯ve lost¡­¡± Thump. Unable to eat any more, Uren finally conceded defeat and fainted. ¡°Uren is eliminated! Therefore, the winner is Cuengi Park! Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new legend in Food Fighter Contest!¡± Crunch. Crunch. Krueng? Krueng! [Is it over already? That can¡¯t be! Cuengi is still hungry!] Cuengi, still happily eating carrots, became furious at the announcer¡¯s words, and the red glow emanating from his body intensified. It was a side effect of activating his gluttony at 100%. ¡°It¡¯s okay, Cuengi. Daddy will give you more to eat. Crop Gigantification!¡± Sejun calmed Cuengi down. After Cuengi ate about 1,000 more giant carrots, Krueng! [Cuengi don¡¯t want to eat anymore!] Cuengi, finally full, refused to eat anymore. Krueng! [Cuengi wants to eat sweet potatoes now!] No, it wasn¡¯t that he refused to eat; he was just tired of carrots. Considering Cuengi had eaten tens of thousands of carrots today¡­ ¡°Okay. Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun took out sweet potatoes, erged them, and gave them to Cuengi. Since Uren agreed to pay for the food, there was no need to economize. Eventually, after eating 5000 giant sweet potatoes, Krueng! [Cuengi is full now!] The red glow around his body disappeared. And then, Krueng! [Cuengi is sleepy now!] Dadada. He ran and leaped into Sejun¡¯s arms. Thump! ¡°Oof!¡± Sejun caught Cuengi, feeling a huge impact. Cuengi had eaten tens of thousands of servings of food. Even if his weight was reduced to a thousandth, it was still significant. Sejun almost hurt his back. Kuhehehe. Krueng¡­ [Hehehe. Daddy will take the prize¡­] Cuengi, wanting to give Sejun the prize, giggled sleepily. ¡°That¡¯s right. You did great.¡± Stroke. Stroke. As Sejun stroked Cuengi¡¯s head, Kurorong¡­ Cuengi quickly fell asleep, snoring. Just then, ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park! Get away from Cuengi, meow!¡± Theo, who was selling sweet potatoes to the audience, noticed the explosive power building up in Cuengi¡¯s body and shouted at Sejun. The food Cuengi had eaten was finally being digested, causing his power to increase explosively. ***** Chapter 249: All My Questions Have Been Answered, Meow! ChuChu! ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Really?¡± ChuChu! ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I¡¯ll wait with you.¡± Iona spent her time keeping Chuchupany, who was waiting for ck Rabbit to return from investigating a murder case. However, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. So, what happened?¡± ChuChu! Engrossed in their conversation, the two soon forgot the original intention of waiting for ck Rabbit, falling into a world of endless chitchat. They talked through the night, breakfast, and lunch, thoroughly enjoying their gossiping. Ppyak! With the ck Rabbit, having solved the murder case with Sejun¡¯s help, came looking for ChuChu. And then, Ppyak! ChuChu! The two happily went off to sleep together. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I should go to sleep too.¡± Left alone, Iona decided to find Theo for a good night¡¯s rest. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. It¡¯s that way.¡± Following the tracking magic she had ced on Theo, Iona made her way to him. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. There¡¯s Theo!¡± From a distance, she spotted Theo, busy selling sweet potatoes to arge crowd. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I need to hurry and sleep!¡± With that thought, Iona quickly approached Theo. But then, ¡°Kyoot?! This is an immense power!¡± Iona sensed an enormous surge of energy nearby. ¡°Ppyak! Sejun is in danger! Power of magic, follow mymand and block all impact! Force Shield!¡± Realizing the source of this immense power was Cuengi, who Sejun was holding, Iona hastily cast a spell to protect Sejun. Zing. Fortunately, a cylindrical shield enveloped Cuengi just before his power exploded. Kruuueng! At the same time, Cuengi stretched out grandly. Just a moment¡¯s dy could have been disastrous. Sejun was saved from an explosive fate. And then, sh! An intense red light burst from Cuengi¡¯s body, Kwaang! and the red energy shot up into the sky. Iona hadn¡¯t had enough time toplete a spell that could fully contain Cuengi¡¯s power. She smartly made a hole in the top of the Force Shield, directing Cuengi¡¯s power upwards, sessfully preventing any damage to the surroundings. Well, there was a little damage. ¡°Chairman Park, wake up, meow!¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Sejun, who had fainted due to the shockwave erupting into the sky, was saved by his ck Dragon tattoo once again. ¡°That was close, meow!¡± Squeeze. Theo used a ck dragon scale to imprint a tattoo on Sejun¡¯s body, p. p. and pped Sejun¡¯s face with his front paws to heal the unconscious Sejun. p. p. The sound was like a p, but it was actually healing. *** p. p. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Sejun regained consciousness, feeling something hitting his face. p. p. ¡°Chairman Park, are you awake meow?!¡± Theo, who was treating Sejun, spoke with a relieved voice as Sejun regained consciousness. ¡°Yeah. But why did I faint¡­ Ah! What about Cuengi?!¡± Sejun, recalling the moment just before he fainted, hurriedly got up and looked around. Then, Floating. He found Cuengi floating about 1 meter off the ground, emitting a faint red light. Kurorong. Seeing Cuengi snoring, it seemed there was no immediate danger. ¡°Is Cuengi okay?¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes. He¡¯s in a light sleep state to adapt to the sudden increase in power. It¡¯s fine as long as you don¡¯t touch him.¡± Responding to Sejun¡¯s query, Iona, who was on Theo¡¯s tail, answered. ¡°Really? That¡¯s a relief.¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. But it¡¯s still dangerous here, so we should return to the White Castle!¡± ¡°Okay. But how do we move Cuengi? You said not to touch him.¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. That¡¯s easy. If Sejun moves, he¡¯ll follow automatically.¡± ¡°Huh? What do you mean?¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Just start moving and you¡¯ll see.¡± Not fully understanding what Iona meant, Sejun nheless did as she suggested and started moving. And then, Whoosh. Cuengi followed Sejun. Even in his sleep, Cuengi subconsciously made sure not to separate from Sejun. Following daddy! Thanks to this, it seemed possible to move Cuengi to White Castle as long as they moved slowly enough for Cuengi to follow. ¡°Let¡¯s go then.¡± As Sejun was about to leave with Cuengi for White Castle, ¡°Chairman Park, you go ahead, meow! I¡¯ll stay and collect the money from Uren!¡± Theo decided to stay behind to collect Sejun¡¯s money. ¡°Okay, got it. I¡¯ll go ahead then.¡± ¡°Understood, meow! I¡¯ll bring a lot of money, meow!¡± ¡°Just don¡¯t overdo it.¡± After Sejun left, ¡°Uren, wake up, meow! Pay and then go back to sleep, meow!¡± p. p. Theo pped the unconscious Uren¡¯s face with his front paws, using his healing skill again. *** ¡°Is Cuengi following well?¡± On his way to White Castle, Sejun looked back to check if Cuengi was following properly.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Floating. Cuengi was still following obediently. ¡°That¡¯s really amazing.¡± Kurorong. Cuengi, clearly asleep, was still following him closely. ¡°Hehehe. But our Cuengi is really cute.¡± Sejun admired the peacefully sleeping Cuengi. As cute as he usually was, Cuengi looked the cutest while sleeping. ¡°Ah, I want to touch him.¡± It was tempting to touch Cuengi¡¯s chubby cheeks¡­ but he couldn¡¯t. It was quite frustrating. As Sejun continued towards White Castle, asionally checking that Cuengi was still following, Suddenly, Ppak! [Sejun~nim] Coco, who had gone to the ck Rabbit and then returned to Sejun, ran up to him. ¡°Yes, did you deliver thend deeds to ck Rabbit?¡± Ppak! Ppak! [Yes! And the king asked me to give this to you.] Coco handed Sejun and deed. [Purple Tower 80th Floor Land Deed] ¡°This is from Purple Tower?¡± Ppak! Ppak! [It was mixed with the ck Tower¡¯snd deeds! The king believes Purple Tower is behind this incident and asked you to take revenge!] ¡°Got it, leave it to me.¡± Sejun decided it was time to teach Purple Tower a lesson for daring to attack ck Tower. And with the Purple Towernd deed¡­ [To transport items under 100kg from ck Tower to White Tower, a transportation fee of 1 million Tower Coins is required.] [Would you like to proceed with the inter-tower transport?] ¡°Yes.¡± He sent it to Ajax. ¡°Go! Ajax! Wipe them out with your breath!¡± Sejun ordered Ajax tounch a breath attack on the 80th floor of the Purple Tower. *** At a tavern in Rabbit City on the 55th floor of the Tower. ¡°Is it true that Golden Cat Theo, subordinate of the ck Dragon, ising here for the wedding?¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right! Theo is the elder brother of ck Rabbit, who¡¯s getting married. Of course, he¡¯lle.¡± ¡°Right! I heard that rumor and came here too.¡± Monsters in the tavern were drinking and talking. They were there on behalf of the five floor bosses from the 50th floor, hoping to receive the ck Dragon¡¯s Dragon Warrior Helmets. ¡°But will Theo meet us?¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I prepared this.¡± Thud. A monster ced a hefty money pouch on the table. Then, tter. tter. ¡°Is it true?! A subordinate of the ck Dragon is here?!¡± A hooded figure, sitting quietly, approached them to inquire. *** p. p. Kuik¡­ Uren, who had fainted, under Theo¡¯s healing started to regain consciousness. ¡°Uren, are you awake, meow?¡± ¡°Yes¡­ Did you wake me up, Theo? Thank you.¡± ¡°Puhuhut, you should feel honored to receive my healing, meow! Let¡¯s settle the payment quickly, meow!¡± ¡°Payment? Oh! Of course! Creta!¡± Regaining his senses, Uren quickly called Creta, the deputy head of his Midas Trading Guild. ¡°Yes. Did you call for me?¡± Creta approached at Uren¡¯s call. ¡°Meow?! Perfect timing, meow! Since Chairman Park won, pay up, meow!¡± Theo extended his front paw towards Creta. Creta was the salesperson who had negotiated and written the contract was Creta. ¡°Yes. I didn¡¯t think Uren~nim would lose but¡­ Here are 20,000 Tower Coins.¡± Creta took out the money from his pouch and handed it to Theo. ¡°The cost for the ingredients provided, for the carrots¡­¡± Creta then calcted the cost for the carrots and sweet potatoes that came from Sejun¡¯s void storage. ¡°Here¡¯s the cost of ingredients, 5 million Tower Coins.¡± After finalizing the ingredient costs, Creta went back to organize the Food Fighter Competition venue. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Now let¡¯s settle our ount, meow!¡± Theo, with a gleam in his eye, turned to Uren. ¡°What ount?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! First, hand over the prize for winning the food fighterpetition, meow!¡± Kuik? Uren looked confusedly at Theo. The prize was already taken by Sejun. ¡°That wasn¡¯t the prize; it was unavoidably ¡®lost¡¯ in the process of saving Uren¡¯s life in an emergency, meow! So bring out a new prize, meow!¡± Theo, inspired by Sejun¡¯s excellent performance, even though he had already secured two valuable items. ¡°My brother Cuengi is a very ferocious creature, meow! If he finds out he won thepetition but didn¡¯t receive a prize, he¡¯ll be angry, meow!¡± Theo threatened to obtain the prize. ¡°Ah, that¡¯s possible.¡± Uren was easily persuaded by Theo¡¯s almost unreasonable logic. No wonder Theo thought he was a pushover. ¡°Currently, I don¡¯t have a prize¡­ then how about this¡­¡± Uren touched the giant tes next to him. Then, Swoosh. Where Uren paw touched, the te started turning into gold. ¡°Meow?! How did you do that, meow?!¡± Theo, surprised, asked Uren. ¡°Ah. I have the talent called ¡®Midas Touch¡¯, which can turn the weight of what I eat into gold.¡± An incredible talent to create gold, but it came with the consequence of tremendous bad luck. That¡¯s why Uren usually surrounded himself with beings of strong luck to counterbnce his own misfortune. ¡°There¡¯s such a talent, meow?!¡± ¡°Yes. Here you go.¡± Uren responded, handing Theo ten giant golden tes. ¡°Uren, give me a few more gold tes, meow!¡± As Theo put the golden tes into his bag, he asked Uren, ¡°Sure.¡± Swoosh. Uren effortlessly created more golden tes. Watching this, Theo realized, ¡°Meow! All my questions have been answered, meow!¡± Theo finally understood all the unanswered questions about Uren. How someone with such terrible luck and poor business skills became a Legendary merchant. ¡®Uren is just a rich pig with a lot of money, meow!¡¯ Being a Legendary merchant was just a hobby, and Uren was originally just wealthy. ¡°Puhuhut. Ulrich, I look forward to working with you, meow!¡± ¡°Yes! I also want to be friends with Theo~nim!¡± Uren, who wanted to be close to Theo to counterbnce his strong misfortune, happily responded. The golden paw that brings luck and the golden paw that creates gold. No one knew what changes this meeting would bring to the ck Tower. But that was a story for another time. ¡°Puhuhut. Uren, make ten more gold tes, meow! If you make ten gold tes, I¡¯ll give you one of these, meow!¡± Theo took out a ck Dragon scale and showed it to Uren. ¡°What is that?¡± ¡°With this, you can survive a near-death experience once, meow! Thanks to this, weak Chairman Park has saved his life several times, meow! It will also help someone unlucky like you, meow!¡± ¡°Really?! I¡¯ll buy ten of them!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Then give me 100 gold tes, meow!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Thus, Theo filled his bundle with gold from the food fighterpetition prize and by selling the ck Dragon scales. ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Puhuhut. Chairman Park will be happy to see the gold, meow! Thinking of Sejun¡¯s joy at seeing the gold, Theo happily hummed a tune as he ran towards White Castle. ***** Chapter 250: Harboring Treacherous Thoughts! ¡°Meow meow meow. Just a little more and I¡¯ll see Chairman Park, meow!¡± Dadadada. As White Castle came into view, Theo quickened his pace. Suddenly, Boom! With a loud explosion, a ck object smashed through the wall of a tavern and flew towards Theo. ¡°What the- Meow?¡± Theo casually dodged the object flying towards him and closely examined the object whizzing past his face. ¡®Meow? ck¡­? It¡¯s a skull, meow?¡¯ Theo identified the object as a skull. ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this, meow?!¡± Thinking someone had attacked him with a skull, Theo yelled towards the tavern where the skull hade from. Then, ¡°Ah, sorry. It was a mistake. So, why are you standing there¡­ just go on your way.¡± A nonchnt monster walked out of the tavern, responding to Theo. ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo was surprised to see the monster. Thud. Thud. Unaware or not caring about Theo, the monster picked up the skull it had thrown. ¡°How dare a lowly creature from the lower floors talk to me, Paku from the 59th floor of the Tower?! Huh?!¡± Bang! Bang! He mmed the skull onto the ground as he yelled. ¡°Grr¡­¡± The skull, unable to answer due to a missing jawbone, just took the abuse miserably. A truly despicable scene of bullying. But no one around interfered, not wanting to get involved in needless trouble. Then, ¡°Stop that, meow!¡± Smack! Theo struck the back of Paku¡¯s head with his front paw. ¡°Ouch! I was just educating this lowly creature¡­ Who dares interrupt me?! Huh?!¡± Paku, enraged after being hit on the back of his head, shouted furiously with bloodshot eyes. Theo was capable enough to send Paku off to the afterlife without much effort. But unlike Cuengi, Theo could finely control his strength. He hit Paku just hard enough to annoy him. Theo was annoyed, but he had questions to ask. ¡°Hey! Who hit me on the back of the head?!¡± Paku,pletely unaware of who had hit him, asked hispanions in the tavern. Then, Point. Silently, the monsters pointed their fingers at Theo. They knew that whoever struck Paku and returned to their spot in a blink of an eye was much stronger than Paku. However, Paku, being from the 59th floor of the tower, was no slouch either. The nearby threat seemed more intimidating. ¡°What?! It was you?! I told you to get lost¡­?!¡± Realizing Theo was the one who had struck him, thanks to the other monsters, Paku started yelling at Theo¡­ p! ¡­only to get smacked in the face by Theo¡¯s paw, his head turning 90 degrees. This was no healing p, but a real p. ¡°Ow?! How dare¡­¡± Paku, unable to see Theo¡¯s movements, was stunned by the sudden pain on his face, realizing he¡¯d been hit but before he could react¡­ p! p! Theo delivered a double p to Paku. ¡°You¡­ do you know who I am¡­¡± p! p! p! p!Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. Theo continued to p Paku¡¯s face as he made useless remarks. p! p! Paku ended up with dozens of blue paw marks on his face after being pped by Theo. ¡°I¡­ I failed to recognize someone so noble. I apologize! Please forgive me!¡± Paku suddenly became polite. And then, ¡°What¡¯s your rtionship with Skaram, meow?¡± Theo, now that Paku was ready to talk, asked about Skaram. The reason Theo was surprised seeing Paku. It was because Paku was a goblin. Seeing the goblin Paku reminded Theo of Skaram, who had deceived him. They felt simr somehow. And then, ¡°Skaram? Of course, I know him. He¡¯s my uncle! Ah, you know my uncle?¡± Theo¡¯s intuition was correct. ¡°What?!¡± Theo¡¯s question brought a glimmer of hope to Paku, whose expression brightened and then darkened rapidly. ¡®Oh no.¡¯ Uncle was a low-quality swindler who was expelled from the vige. Even his own family, like his grandmother and mother, would shudder at the mere mention of him. If Theo knew Uncle, it surely wasn¡¯t for anything good. And Theo, unable to exact his revenge because Kaiser immediately obliterated Skaram upon seeing him. ¡°Puhuhut. Skaram is your uncle, meow?! That¡¯s great, meow! I owe Skaram a big favor from before; now it¡¯s time to repay it, meow!¡± Theo, who had a terrible past with Skaram, chuckled as he took out a contract. *** White Castle. Kurorong. Slurp. Yum. ¡°Yeah, this is the taste.¡± Sejun, watching over the sleeping Cuengi, enjoyed his coffee and the carrot cake he had bought earlier, smiling contentedly. Just then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that the appraisal and taming of the item you entrusted isplete.] Following Aileen¡¯s message, two items appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. They were the Holy Stone Piercing and the Heart of Dark, the God of Darkness. ¡°Thanks, Aileen.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says you don¡¯t have to thank for such small matters.] ¡°Ah! Aileen, try this! It¡¯s sweet and delicious!¡± Sejun took out carrot cake and carrot ice cream from the void storage and sent them to Aileen. ¡°Isn¡¯t it tasty? I¡¯ve got¡­¡± While Sejun was talking with Aileen, -You¡¯re the Piercing Stone? -The Ice Cube Stone? -Yeah. It¡¯s me! Long time no see! How¡¯ve you been? But who¡¯s that person? Ice Cube Stone asked, noticing the unusual aura of the Heart of Dark, the God of Darkness. -I am the Heart of Dark, the God of Darkness. -Oh! A god, huh?! It¡¯s an honor to meet you. -Yes. -This is perfect! I¡¯ve been looking for an opportunity to seize this human¡¯s body, let¡¯s join forces and take it! Ice Cube Stone, whose effect from Iona was wearing off, suddenly made a surprising proposal. -?! -?! Piercing Stone and the Heart of Dark, the God of Darkness, were taken aback by the proposal. And then, ¡®This is my chance!¡¯ Although it was inconvenient to have the Ice Cube Stone already beside Sejun¡­ But now that Ice Cube Stone was harboring such malicious thoughts¡­ it was a perfect opportunity! -Aileen~nim! Ice Cube Stone is harboring treacherous thoughts! -Aileen~nim! Ice Cube Stone is nning a rebellion to seize Sejun~nim¡¯s body! Both of them simultaneously reported Ice Cube Stone to Aileen. Then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if they can examine the original holy stone you possess.] ¡°Should I?¡± Unaware of what was happening, Sejun handed over Ice Cube Stone to Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if they can return itter.] ¡°Sure. I don¡¯t need it right now.¡± As Sejun agreed, Aileen began to crush and tame the Ice Cube Stone under her foot. ¡°Let¡¯s see what their options are?¡± After finishing the conversation with Aileen, Sejun first examined the Piercing Stone that Aileen had appraised. [Holy Stone Piercing] ¡ú A stone created when a star fell from the sky. ¡ú If you supply magic power to the stone, it can pierce through any desired target. ¡ú Owner: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Grade: S+ ¡ú Usage Restriction: Magic power 300 or higher ¡°It can pierce through any desired target? Let¡¯s test it.¡± Sejun took out a sweet potato, ced it on the table, made a gun shape with his hand, aimed at the sweet potato, and infused magic power into the stone. Pshoo. A finger-sized hole appeared in the sweet potato. ¡°Oh! It works! Can it be thinner? Piercing.¡± This time, Sejun thought about making a thinner hole and infused magic into the stone again. Pshoo. This time, a pen-sized hole appeared in the sweet potato. ¡°This is fun?¡± Pshoo. Pshoo. Sejun took out a few more sweet potatoes, making holes of varying thickness, and yed around. After spending some time making holes in the crops, Sejun picked up the Heart of Dark, the God of Darkness, to inspect it. [Heart of Dark, the God of Darkness] ¡ú This is the heart of the God of Darkness, Dark. ¡ú 99.99% of Dark¡¯s power is sealed within it. ¡ú When magic power is infused, it will bind to the owner¡¯s shadow, increasing all stats by 5. ¡ú It can summon the shadow minions of the God of Darkness. ¡ú Owner: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Grade: Unmeasurable ¡ú Usage Restriction: Magic power 300 or higher ¡°99.99% of the power is sealed?¡± That meant it almost had no ability left. However, the fact that it still could increase all stats by 5 and summon shadow minions meant that this item was still incredibly powerful. ¡°Well, it¡¯s the heart of a god, after all.¡± Sejun infused magic power into the Heart of Dark to bind it to his shadow. Then, Squish. The Heart of Dark turned liquid-like and slipped through Sejun¡¯s fingers, dropping to the ground, Slurp. before seeping into Sejun¡¯s shadow. [The Heart of Dark, the God of Darkness, has been sessfully bound to Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s shadow.] [All stats have increased by 5.] Following the sessful binding, a message appeared. ¡°Shadow minions.¡± With the heart sessfully bound to his shadow, Sejun attempted to summon a shadow minion. Given the name, they seemed like beings that couldbor or fight on behalf of their master. ¡°Hehehe. I can have them run errands and do various tasks.¡± Even summoning one would make life more convenient. But, [Insufficient magic power to summon a shadow minion.] Sejun¡¯s magic power was not enough to summon even a single shadow minion. ¡°Ah, well. Time for another carrot cake.¡± Disappointed, Sejun relieved his stress by eating something sweet. Meanwhile, Sniff sniff. Krueng¡­? Attracted by the sweet smell, Cuengi slowly opened his eyes. *** ¡°Hurry up and stamp it, meow!¡± Theo urged, pushing the contract forward. ¡°Sniff sniff. Yes¡­¡± Squish. Under Theo¡¯s pressure, Paku had no choice but to stamp the contract. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± [Party A: Theo Park] [Party B: Paku] Paku btedly noticed Theo¡¯s name above his own. ¡°Wait¡­ Could you be¡­ the Golden Cat Theo Park, subordinate of the ck Dragon?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! Work hard from now on, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± And just like that, Paku unexpectedly found employment at Sejun¡¯s farm, a ce envied by many these days. Then, ¡°Grr¡­¡± Hearing Theo¡¯s name, the skeleton looked at Theo and tried to say something. ¡°What¡¯s it saying, meow? Paku, go and find its jawbone, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Theo, unable to understand the skull, ordered Paku to find the missing part. ¡°Theo Park~nim, we are at your service! Here you go.¡± The monsters in the tavern, having overheard Theo and Paku¡¯s conversation, quickly brought the rest of the ck Skeleton¡¯s parts and Click ck. assembled them. They wanted to impress Theo and receive a Dragon Warrior Helmet first. Once the skeleton was fully assembled, ¡°Please bestow upon me the Dragon Warrior Helmet, Theo Park~nim! My kin on the 4th floor of the tower are dying!¡± The reassembled ck Skeleton, now able to speak properly, begged Theo to give it the Dragon Warrior Helmet. ¡°Presumptuous, how dare someone from the lower floors¡­¡± Paku, thinking he should receive the Dragon Warrior Helmet first, was upset at the ck Skeleton for speaking out of turn. But then, Smack! ¡°Ouch!¡± ¡°Be quiet, meow!¡± Theo hit Paku on the back of the head to quiet him down. ¡°Tell me what¡¯s going on, meow!¡± ¡°Yes. I am Onik, a ck Skeleton from the 4th floor of the tower. Recently, humans¡­¡± Onik, the ck Skeleton, began to exin the situation on the 4th floor of the tower to Theo. ***** Chapter 251: There are people we need to teach a lesson, Meow! ¡°So you¡¯re telling me that Gagel¡¯s people are attacking you because they¡¯re trying to nt strange nts on the 4th floor of the tower, meow?!¡± ¡°Yes. That¡¯s correct. They have already conquered the 2nd and 3rd floors of the tower and said they would continue ascending after conquering the 4th floor.¡± ¡°Hak! Hak! Unforgivable, meow! I¡¯ll teach Gagel a lesson, meow!¡± Theo, having heard the words of the ck Skeleton Onik, snarled in anger. It was because Gagel dared to try to conquer the tower. ¡®The tower is already conquered by Chairman Park, meow!¡¯ To Theo, the highest rank in the tower belonged to Sejun. Therefore, Gagel¡¯s actions were an invasion of the tower conquered by Sejun. ¡®And that¡¯s an insult to me, Theo Park, the golden cat and right-hand man of Chairman Park, meow!¡¯ It was absolutely uneptable for them to disrespect Sejun and him and try to take over thend arbitrarily. Hak! Hak! While the furious Theo struggled to calm his emotions, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-¡± There was another enraged being. It was Iona, who had been quietly listening from Theo¡¯s tail. ¡®How dare they mess with Sejun~nim!¡¯ In Iona¡¯s view, the highest rank in the tower belonged to the great ck Dragon, Aileen. Although Iona didn¡¯t see Sejun as the highest authority in the ck Tower like Theo, messing with Sejun meant messing with Theo, Sejun¡¯s right-hand man. ¡®And messing with Theo means messing with me!¡¯ The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-¡± As Iona¡¯s anger level rose, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-¡± ¡°What¡¯s that sound?¡± Paku suddenly asked another monster about the noise that had just started. ¡°This¡­ This is¡­ the third stage of Kyoo of Rage! We¡¯re all doomed!¡± A monster, terrified, pointed at the small white hamster on Theo¡¯s tail and responded. ¡°Kyoo of Rage? Hey, why are you freaking out over one hamster¡­¡± Huh?! A white hamster making a ¡®Kyoo¡¯ sound?! Paku btedly realized what the Kyoo of Rage meant. It was the sound made by Iona, the wizard of destruction, when she became angry. The third stage of Kyoo of Rage could at least destroy a city. Rabbit City was a metropolis, so it wouldn¡¯t be entirely destroyed. However, since they were right next to her, there was no chance of survival for them. At that moment, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-¡± Goooo. The magic of the angry Iona began to affect the surroundings, and small stones started to levitate. Shiver-shiver. ¡°We¡¯re all going to die.¡± As the monsters resigned themselves to their fate, ¡°Meow? Iona, calm down, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoo-yes.¡± Fortunately, Theo, sensing something was wrong, calmed Iona down. And then, ¡°Onik,e with me, and the rest of you wait here, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The monsters, happy to be able to distance themselves from Iona, responded. tter. tter. Only Onik, trembling with fear, followed Theo and Iona towards the White Castle. *** ¡°Our Cuengi ate a lot.¡± As Sejun took out a carrot cake, Krueng! [Cuengi will enjoy this meal!] Thump. Thump. Swoosh. The carrot cake floated in the air and entered Cuengi¡¯s mouth. Nom-nom. Kuhehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s delicious!] Cuengi was happy eating the carrot cake. ¡°Really fascinating. Try eating another one, Cuengi.¡± To observe Cuengi¡¯s ability, Sejun kept offering more food. Cuengi, who had been in a semi-conscious state adapting to his new power, woke up and unlocked a new talent. That ability was telekinesis. Thump. Thump. Thanks to this, Cuengi could now lift the carrot cake into his mouth without touching it. And then, ¡°Vitality.¡± [You have used Vitality Lv. 1.] [It rapidly digests the food in your stomach.] [All stats increase by 1% for 60 minutes.] Sejun was feeding Cuengi while digesting the Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball. Although there was a limit to the maximum amount of food he could digest, requiring him to use the skill every hour, it was a minor inconvenience. However, thanks to the Vitality skill, Sejun was now able to eat up to 5 of Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball per day. At that moment, [Your proficiency in Vitality Lv. 1 has been filled, and the level has increased.] The proficiency of the Vitality skill was filled, increasing its level. [Skill: Vitality Lv. 2] ¨C Quickly digests the remaining food in the stomach to gain vitality. ¨C The speed of food digestion is doubled, and Strength, Stamina, Agility, and Magic Power are increased by 2%. ¨C The duration is determined based on the amount of food remaining in the stomach. (Maximum 70 minutes) Thanks to the enhanced Vitality skill, the amount of food Sejun could digest increased, and now it seemed he could eat ten of Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball per day. Sejun wasn¡¯t concerned about the 2% stat increase. After all, a slight increase in already weak stats would hardly make a noticeable difference. ¡°Hehehe. Almost finished eating them all.¡± Sejun looked at the remaining Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball. There were 19 left. Once he ate all of them, he would be free from Aileen¡¯s Healthy Meatball, and all his stats would increase by 100. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Kuhehehe. Thus, Sejun and Cuengiughed for different reasons. When Cuengi had eaten a few more carrot cakes, Thud. Thud. Krueng. [Cuengi is sleepy.] Cuengi, rubbing his eyes, snuggled up to Sejun. Still not ustomed to using telekinesis, Cuengi quickly felt tired. ¡°Shall we sleep then?¡± Feeling full, Sejun quickly picked up Cuengi andy down on the bed, making a pillow with his arm for Cuengi. A little whileter. Snore. Kurorong. The room was filled only with the snoring sounds of Sejun and Cuengi. Creak. The door opened, and someone entered. ¡°Meow? Chairman Park, are you sleeping, meow?¡± It was Theo. ¡°Kyoot, kyoot, Vice Chairman Theo, we¡¯re sleeping too!¡± Iona, whose original goal was to sleep, said. ¡°Puhuhut. Let¡¯s do that, meow!¡± Theo, whose life goal was to im Sejun¡¯sp, quickly took his ce on Sejun¡¯sp following Iona¡¯s words. Snore. Gororong. Kurorong. Kyuorong. The room was now filled with everyone sleeping snores. tter¡­ ck Skeleton Onik, left alone, carefully moved to lie on the floor without making noise. And then, Sneakily¡­ Sejun¡¯s shadow began to move. *** ¡°Alright!¡± Kurorong.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. Sejun, waking up, carefully lifted Cuengi¡¯s head resting on his arm and got up. Gororong. Kyuorong. ¡°Huh? Theo and Iona?¡± He heard the snoring sounds of Theo and Iona. As Sejun¡¯s gaze turned towards hisp, he saw Theo sleeping on hisp and Iona curled around Theo¡¯s tail. ¡°Where did he pick this up from?¡± Theo¡¯s fur, which was yellow before sleep, had turned ck. As Sejun reached out to inspect what was on Theo¡¯s fur, Slither. ¡°Uh?!¡± The ck substances that Sejun touched started to be absorbed into his hand. More precisely, they merged with his shadow. ¡°What¡¯s this?!¡± While Sejun hesitated in confusion, Sneakily¡­ Small blobs of shadow about 5 cm in size began to detach from Sejun¡¯s shadow and began to stick back onto Theo¡¯s fur one by one. And the shadow blobs touching Theo¡¯s fur. They moved somewhat cutely as they wriggled. ¡°Aileen, what is this?¡± Sejun pointed at the shadow blobs with his finger, careful not to touch them with his shadow, and asked Aileen, [The Tower¡¯s administrator says that these are shadow minions, and they will not harm anything their master does not wish to harm, so you can rest assured.] Aileen exined the nature of the shadow blobs. ¡°Are these shadow minions?¡± But wasn¡¯t it said that summoning was impossible due to ack of magic power? ¡°Shadow minions.¡± Sejun attempted to summon the shadow minions again. However, [Youck the magic power to summon shadow minions.] The summoning failed again. ¡°Then what are these ones out here?¡± As Sejun wondered, [The Tower¡¯s administrator says that ording to grandpa, Dark, God of Darkness, was a cat lover.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator says that the shadow minions influenced by God of Darkness, seem to be mimicking Dark¡¯s behavior.] ¡°So, they are like this because he liked cats?¡± Aileen rified Sejun¡¯s question. And then, ¡°So even without enough magic power, I can summon shadow minions? Hi there, guys.¡± Sejun, happy to have found a way to summon shadow minions without using magic power, greeted them, but ¡­¡­ The shadow minions ignored Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Do they not understand me?¡± As Sejun observed the shadow minions clinging to Theo, ¡°Meow? Chairman Park, you¡¯re awake, meow?¡± Theo woke up and greeted Sejun. And then, ¡°What¡¯s this, meow?! Get off me, meow!¡± Theo shouted at the shadow minions clinging to his body, Slither. The shadow minions distanced themselves from Theo. ¡°Huh?¡± That¡¯s when Sejun noticed something strange. Why did it seem like they understood speech? ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, tell them to form a line.¡± ¡°Meow?! Okay, meow! Line up, meow!¡± Whoosh. Following Theo¡¯smand, the shadow minions neatly formed a line. ¡°Whoa!¡± Look at these guys? ¡°Hmph! They don¡¯t listen to me but follow Theo¡¯smands?¡± Sejunughed, looking at the vexing shadow minions. Well then, let¡¯s put Theo to use and make the most of them! ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, tell one of them to bring a spoon over there.¡± ¡°Understood, meow! You, go and bring that spoon, meow!¡± Whoosh. Sure enough, the shadow minion obediently followed Theo¡¯smand. Sejun, through Theo, tested and assessed the capabilities of the shadow minions. Although they couldn¡¯t exert strong force, as they weren¡¯t summoned by magic power, they were capable of running errands. While testing what the shadow minions could do, tter¡­ The ck Skeleton Onik, who had been sleeping on the floor, hurriedly got up, thinking he needed to show prompt action as he was the lowest in the hierarchy there. And then, ¡°Aaah!¡± Sejun, startled by Onik¡¯s sudden appearance, screamed in shock. Krueng?! Krueng?! [What¡¯s happening, Dad?! Did you scare my dad?!] Hearing Sejun¡¯s scream, Cuengi quickly got up to check the surroundings and, perceiving Onik as the most hostile-looking, attempted to kill him using telekinesis. ¡°Meow?! Cuengi, stop, meow!¡± Krueng? Luckily, Theo, sensing Cuengi¡¯s power, intervened and stopped Cuengi. ¡°Greetings! I am ck Skeleton Onik, from the 4th floor of the Tower!¡± Thanks to this, Onik, unaware that an immense power had just passed by his shoulders moments ago, was able to kneel and greet Sejun. Externally, he seemed the weakest, but given the surroundings and Theos¡¯ demeanor, he appeared to be of the highest rank. Onik did have good sense. ¡°Ahem. So, you¡¯re Onik?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°But why are you in our room¡­?¡± ¡°Chairman Park, I brought him here, meow!¡± Theo answered Sejun, who was puzzled. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo? Why?¡± ¡°Listen to what Onik has to say, meow! There are people we need to teach a lesson, meow!¡± ¡°People we need to teach a lesson?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! Onik, tell Chairman Park quickly, meow!¡± ¡°Yes. I am here because humans belonging to a ce called Gagel¡­¡± Onik exined the situation on the 4th floor of the tower. ¡°So, Gagel is trying to take over the 4th floor, and you came here to gain the power to oppose them by obtaining the Dragon Warrior Helmet?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°That¡¯s it, meow!¡± ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Sejun fell into thought. At that moment, [The Tower¡¯s administrator reports that a green rm has appeared.] Aileen spoke up. ¡°A green rm? Could it be the 4th floor?¡± [The Tower¡¯s administrator confirms it.] [The Tower¡¯s administrator appoints you as the mid-level administrator of the tower to prevent the extinction of the ck Skeletons in the ck Graveyard of the 4th floor.] [You will be transported to the ck Graveyard of the 4th floor in 30 seconds.] [You may bring your subordinates with you.] [Please designate which subordinates will apany you.] ¡°Got it.¡± Sejun quickly selected the animals and the ck Skeleton Onik, and [Transporting to the ck Graveyard of the 4th floor.] [You cannot leave more than 100 meters from the ck Graveyard.] Sejun and the animals disappeared. (Pip-pip?) Leaving behind only the Golden Bat. Sejun, who hadn¡¯t seen the Golden Bat on his back, didn¡¯t notice. Thanks to this, the Golden Bat was able to tell the others where Sejun had gone. ***** TL: Poor Golden Bat. Always forgotten¡­. ***** Chapter 252: Are You Really Going to Fight with That? : Are You Really Going to Fight with That? TL: Hanguk 4th Floor of the Tower. The Crash Guild, called by Gagel¡¯s Vice Chairman Michael. The 20 members of the Crash Guild, upon arriving at the 4th floor of the tower, headed straight to the ck Graveyard guarded by ck Skeletons and immediately attacked them. ¡°Hahaha! Bring it on!¡± ¡°Knights! Protect the king!¡± tter, tter. 500 ck Skeletons emerged to confront the 20 members of the Crash Guild. However, while the average level of the ck Skeletons was 20, the average level of the Crash Guild was 50. ¡°Haha, it¡¯s fun crushing them.¡± Crack! The ck Skeletons were no match for the Crash Guild. It was a one-sided massacre. ¡°Retreat!¡± As the ck Skeletons realized they were no match, they retreated. The Crash Guild members were unscathed, whereas only about 100 ck Skeletons survived. The Crash Guild was indeed powerful. And then, ¡°Should we pursue them?¡± ¡°No. They must be highly poisoned by now. Let¡¯s rest here for a bit.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Having plenty of battle experience, theyfortably dealt with the ck Skeletons. At that moment, ¡°Huh? There¡¯s one still intact?¡±N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. A Crash Guild member, Peak, discovered an unbroken head of a ck Skeleton among the pile of bones. Grab. As Peak picked up the head of the ck Skeleton, ¡°You! The great king¡¯s¡­¡± The ck Skeleton started to shout at Peak. ¡°Shut up!¡± Thump! Peak kicked the head of the ck Skeleton. Roll, roll. The head of the ck Skeleton rolled across the floor. Thump! Thump! Peak yed with the head of the ck Skeleton like a ser ball. He deliberately didn¡¯t kill it, intending to torment and humiliate the opponent. This was typical of the nature of Crash Guild members. ¡°How dare you disturb the great king¡¯s¡­¡± Undaunted and still being kicked around, the head of the ck Skeleton continued its speech. ¡°A king, huh? Peak, bring that over here.¡± The Crash Guild Leader Zibik showed interest in the ck Skeleton¡¯s words. ¡°Yes, understood.¡± At Guild Leader Zibik¡¯s order, Peak hurriedly brought the ck Skeleton¡¯s head over, presenting it respectfully with both hands. In the Crash Guild, a higher rank meant not only being the strongest but also the most cruel and brutal. Click. Zibik held the ck Skeleton¡¯s head in his hand. ¡°Hey. Say it again. Something about a great king.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. This ce is where the great king rests. Do not disturb his eternal slumber.¡± ¡°So, where exactly is this king resting?¡± Zibik thought there might be a treasure, intrigued by the mention of a king. ¡°Invaders! Do you think I would tell you where the king rests?! We are the beings who eternally guard the king¡¯s side¡­¡± ¡°Kkek. You told us.¡± ¡°What?! When did I¡­¡± ¡°You just said you guys eternally guard him, right? You¡¯ve already kindly informed us¡­¡± Crack. Zibik crushed the head of the ck Skeleton in his hand as he spoke. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s go, guys!¡± The Guild members started pursuing the remaining ck Skeletons. *** [You have arrived at the ck Graveyard on the 4th floor of the ck Tower.] [Your mission is to find and eliminate the cause threatening the extinction of the ck Skeletons.] [You have moved from the top floor, the 99th floor of the tower, to the 4th floor.] [You have descended 95 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 95.] ¡°Wow!¡± Feeling an overflow of energy as all his stats increased by 95, Sejun delighted in his newfound strength. As Sejun was enjoying his enhanced power, Rattle, rattle. ¡°How dare you invade the resting ce of our king?! You are¡­ aren¡¯t you Onik?!¡± The ck Skeletons, armed with rusted swords and shields, surrounded Sejun and the animals, recognizing Onik among them. ¡°Captain Philip of the Knights! Please lower your weapons! These people are with the great ck Dragon and his subordinates!¡± You Threatened Dad with a Sword?! Thinking that Cuengi might step in angrily, Onik hurriedly introduced Sejun and the animals. The great ck Dragon?! Philip quickly scrutinized Sejun¡¯s group. And then, Thud! ¡°I greet the Great ck Dragon!¡± Philip knelt down and paid his respects, Thud! ¡°We greet the great ck Dragon!¡± The rest of the ck Skeletons also knelt and paid their respects. Krueng? Toward Cuengi, who seemed the strongest. Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi is not a ck Dragon, but a Crimson Giant Honey Bear! Dad is the ck Dragon!] ¡°Ahem. Captain Philip, this here is the great ck Dragon.¡± Onik quickly tried to rectify the situation, pointing at Sejun. ¡°I¡­ I apologize! Great ck Dragon! I will atone for my rudeness with my life!¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± Sejun, ustomed to such misunderstandings, casually dismissed the matter. Moreover, he hade to prevent the extinction of the ck Skeletons, so he couldn¡¯t let them die because of him. ¡°First, tell me the situation.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Philip exined the current situation. ¡°So, Gagel sent new people, and you were badly beaten?¡± ¡°Yes. Regrettably, we were no match for them with our abilities. So we hastily retreated to protect the king¡¯s tomb¡­¡± Philip exined the battle with the Crash Guild and their subsequent defeat. Upon hearing Philip¡¯s exnation, [You have identified the cause of the ck Skeletons¡¯ extinction on the ck Graveyard of the 4th floor.] [A Mid-Level Administrator Quest has appeared.] [Mid-Level Administrator Quest: Eliminate or drive away the 20 members of the Crash Guild on the 4th floor.] Crash Guild 0/20 Reward: 100,000 Experience Points, 1,000 Tower Coins Failure: You cannot return to your original ce until the quest ispleted. The quest appeared. ¡°Twenty members of the Crash Guild?¡± Sejun spoke as if it was nothing. The reward alone showed that it wouldn¡¯t be a difficult task for Sejun. Furthermore, Sejun, who had fought strong hunters on the 44th floor of the Tower, knew he was a formidable force on Earth, though not so much on the 99th floor. ¡°You guys destroy Gagel¡¯s experience farm. I¡¯ll handle the rest.¡± Sejun, unable to leave the 100m radius of the ck Graveyard, was unable to attack Gagel¡¯s experience farm. ¡®I have only a day and a few hours left until the wedding of the ck Rabbit. I need to deal with this quickly and return.¡¯ Sejun tasked the animals capable of long-range attacks with destroying Gagel¡¯s experience farm, located away from the ck Graveyard. ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Krueng! ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Okay!¡± Thus, the animals ascended to the sky. Cuengi used his telekinesis, and Theo was aided by Iona¡¯s flying magic. Then, Boom! Bang! Theo, Cuengi, and Iona began to noisily destroy the experience farm. ¡°Now, lead me to where the Crash Guild is.¡± Sejun said as he took out his weapon, a hoe, from his void storage and spoke to the ck Skeletons. ¡°Great ck Dragon¡­ Are you really going to fight with that?¡± Philip, seeing Sejun¡¯s weapon, asked in disbelief. The weapon seemed too unimpressive. ¡°Yes¡­ let¡¯s go quickly.¡± A slightly embarrassed Sejun hurriedly took the lead. If he had known this would happen, he would have brought the Amplifying Greatsword¡­ Rattle, rattle. ¡°I¡¯ll guide you!¡± Philip hurried to walk and quickly moved ahead of Sejun when, Swoosh. Five arrows flew towards Sejun. Sejun quickly tried to dodge. But ¡°Uh?!¡± The thought of having to dodge so many arrows actually slowed his movements. Sejun¡¯s stats were high, but hisbat experience was limited. ¡°Ugh!¡± In an effort to reduce his body area, he hunched down as much as possible. [Talent: Sturdiness ignores weak attacks.] [Talent: Sturdiness ignores weak attacks.] He managed to dodge three arrows and was hit by only two. Thanks to his talent, there was no damage. However, ¡°Why is there a person here?¡± ¡°Well¡­ good for us. No one else is around. Let¡¯s just deal with him and take his money.¡± Seeing Sejun hit by the arrows, five members of the Crash Guild thought he had suffered a fatal injury and leisurely revealed themselves. *** Screech. ¡°Dust of Destruction!¡± ¡°Attack!¡± Kuooooo! The remaining dragons, following Ste¡¯smand, unleashed their breath attacks on the approaching red mist towards the 10th tower. Then, ng. ¡°Collect.¡± ¡°Collect.¡± The ck and White Dragons excitedly collected Tower Coins that appeared as the Dust of Destruction disappeared. For the other dragons, eliminating the dust of destruction was a tedious and irritating task, but for them, it was exhrating. While the dragons were busy eliminating the Dust of Destruction, Caw! Caw! Strange noises began to emerge from beyond the dust of destruction. Groan. At the same time, an oppressive aura weighed down on the dragons. ¡°What is this?!¡± ¡°Why¡­ is this sound happening now?¡± The dragons¡¯ gaze turned towards the source of the noise beyond the dust of destruction. And then, Swoosh. A ck bird, dwarfing the dragons in size, emerged from the dust of destruction. ¡°Apostle of Destruction, Second Seat¡­ Crow of Death¡­ Hal¡­phas¡­¡± ¡°Damn¡­ I didn¡¯t want to stay here¡­¡± ¡°All dragons, flee! And survive!¡± Kaaaah! Ste, realizing she had to buy time, ordered the other dragons to escape and fired her breath at Halphas. But that was Ste¡¯sstmand in her life. Caw! Halphas opened its beak and shot a dark red beam towards Ste¡¯s breath. The dark red beam engulfed Ste¡¯s breath and ultimately swallowed Ste herself. And then, ¡­¡­ Where the dark red beam vanished, no trace was left. Halphas¡¯ attackpletely annihted Ste. The power of a true body of the Apostle of Destruction, not just a fragment, was not something a dragon could stop alone. It would take at least 500 dragonsbining their strength to resist it. ¡°Ste¡­¡± As Ste vanished instantly, the dragons were in disarray and huddled close to the 10th tower, keeping an eye on Halphas. Caw! Halphas fired another dark red beam at them. The attack was too fast to dodge, ¡°Attack!¡± Left with no other option, the dragonsbined their breaths and fired at Halphas. However, their breaths were slowly engulfed by the dark red beam. ¡°Argh!¡± ¡°Protect!¡± Just as Halpas¡¯ attack was about to reach the dragons, Whoosh. A bright light exploded from the 10th tower. And then, Halphas¡¯ attack was extinguished. The 10th tower had repelled the power of destruction. ¡°Phew.¡± The dragons sighed in relief, having narrowly escaped with their lives. However, Caw! As Halphas continued to watch them, they could neither leave nor approach, forced to stay close to the 10th tower, waiting for backup. *** ¡°Onik, is that person¡­ really the great ck Dragon?¡± Watching Sejun hit by the arrows, the ck Skeletons quietly asked Onik from behind. But, ¡®I can hear everything. You fools!¡¯ Sejun heard everything, feeling embarrassed. ¡°It¡¯s all your fault! Land Moving!¡± Boom. Using Myler¡¯s hoe, he vented his anger on the Crash Guild members who caused his embarrassment, burying them in the ground. [You have eliminated 5 members of the Crash Guild.] After Sejun dealt with the enemies, ¡°See?!¡± He looked back, smugly, ¡°Uh?!¡± Rattle. All the ck Skeletons had copsed. And then, [The Crash Guild has opened the Sealed King¡¯s Tomb.] [The Sealed King has acquired a living body.] [The Sealed King begins to absorb the souls of the knights who sealed him to regain his power.] Messages appeared about the king¡¯s tomb being opened. [The quest has been updated.] [Mid-Level Administrator Quest: Defeat the sealed king on the 4th floor of the tower before he fully regains his power and save the souls of the ck Skeletons.] Reward: 100 million Experience Points, 50 million Tower Coins, Salvation of the ck Skeletons Failure: You cannot return to your original ce until the quest ispleted. The quest was updated simultaneously. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 253: Its Okay to Touch the Belly, Meow! : It''s Okay to Touch the Belly, Meow! TL: Hanguk Thousands of years ago, in the ancient times. A powerful necromancer appeared on the Titan continent. Immortal King Immortal1. Immortal King Immortal raised the dead from the northernmost part of the Titan continent and moved southward. All living beings on the continent fought to drive away Immortal. Fortunately, the war ended in victory for the living beings as they sealed Immortal King Immortal. ¡°We are beings cursed with immortality. We will forever guard this ce to ensure that the Immortal King does not emerge again.¡± Tens of thousands of knights who had died and been resurrected by Immortal. The knights, freed from the control of Immortal upon his sealing, vowed to be guardians of the seal. However, not many could withstand the vast stretch of time. As time flowed, their weapons and armor crumbled, unable to withstand the years, and their bodies and spirits wore down as well. ¡°Ensure that no one approaches the king¡¯s tomb!¡± They had forgotten who was sealed in the tomb, why they needed to guard it, and even who they were, but they kept their knight¡¯s oath to guard the king¡¯s tomb. Then, one day, as they were guarding the tomb as usual. ¡°Where is this?¡± Clink, nk. They found themselves in a strange ce, surrounded by skeletons unlike them. And then, ¡°This is the fourth floor of the ck Tower?¡± ¡°Yes, that seems to be the case.¡± They realized that they were in a ce called the ck Tower. However, ¡°No matter where we are, our duty is to guard the king¡¯s tomb!¡± Their oath didn¡¯t fade just because their location changed. They continued to guard the tomb as per their vow. *** ¡°Where did everyone go?¡± Zibik, the guild master of the Crash Guild, looked around. There were no ck Skeletons in sight. This was because all the ck Skeletons had gathered where Sejun was, ¡°Maybe they went to the other guys?¡± ¡°Seems like it.¡± Zibik thought that the ck Skeletons were lured to another team as he had divided his men into groups of five to find the king¡¯s tomb. During their search, ¡°Is this the ce?¡± Zibik discovered a giant door engraved with strange characters. ¡°Open it.¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± At Zibik¡¯smand, the guild members opened the door. Creeeak. The door opened with a loud noise. ¡°Let¡¯s see¡­¡± As the door opened, Zibik entered first, expecting to find the king¡¯svish burial items. But, ¡°What¡¯s this?!¡± Inside the room, made of giant square bricks, there was only a sarcophagus bound by a single line of golden chains. ¡°Search for any hidden ces.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± As Zibik instructed his subordinates, ¡°Let¡¯s at least take this.¡± Bang! Zibik cut the golden chain around the sarcophagus with his axe. And then, ¡°Maybe there¡¯s something inside?¡± Scrape. Zibik pushed the lid of the sarcophagus, opening it since he had already broken the golden chains. ¡°Uh?!¡± There was no body inside the sarcophagus, only tattered and decayed pieces of cloth. ¡°Ugh. What kind of king¡¯s tomb is this?¡± Zibik wasn¡¯t curious why there was no corpse; he was just disappointed that there were no valuable items inside. ¡°This looks somewhat expensive.¡± Zibik noticed a golden ne with a red gem among the cloth pieces and reached out to grab it. Just then, Puff, puff. Red smoke began to emanate from the red gem and started to envelop Zibik¡¯s body. *** ¡°Huh?! Why did the rewards suddenly get so much better?¡± This is worrying, isn¡¯t it? Sejun felt uneasy as the quest updated with better rewards. Bigger rewards usually meant more difficult quests. Then, ¡°Chairman Park!¡± Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi is here!] Theo and Cuengi came looking for Sejun and clung to his knees. They had returned to protect Sejun as they sensed an unusual atmosphere around. Feeling theforting weight on his legs, Sejun felt reassured. With Theo and Cuengi by his side, he felt ready to face any foe. ¡°What about Iona?¡± ¡°Iona wille after burning down the experience farm, meow!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Looking up at the sky, a tremendous number of mes filled the air, falling towards the ground. Judging by the firepower, it seemed Iona would return soon. ¡°Guys, we need to find the sealed king first.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Leave it to me, meow! Guys,e out, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo puffed up with pride and spoke to Sejun¡¯s shadow.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Then, Slink, slink. Shadow minions began to detach from Sejun¡¯s shadow and cling to Theo. ¡°Go and check if there¡¯s anything suspicious, meow!¡± Theo ordered the shadow minions to scout around. Nod, nod. Swoosh. The shadow minions nodded at Theo¡¯smand and scattered in all directions. ¡°I¡¯m jealous.¡± Even though they were his shadow minions¡­ Sejun felt a bit sad that he could only watch Theomand them. But then, ¡®No! If it weren¡¯t for Theo, I couldn¡¯t have summoned them. This is better.¡¯ Squish, squish. Sejun quickly adopted a positive mindset and pinched Theo¡¯s cheeks. ¡°Hehehe.¡± The soft, mochi-like texture lifted Sejun¡¯s spirits. There were absolutely no other emotions involved. ¡°Meow! Chairman Park, let go of my cheeks, meow!¡± Struggling to escape from Sejun¡¯s grasp, Theo wriggled about, and then Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi wants his cheeks touched too!] Feeling left out as Sejun only touched his big brother¡¯s cheeks, Cuengi pushed his face forward, asking for his cheeks to be touched as well. ¡°Alright.¡± Letting go of the reluctant Theo¡¯s cheeks, Sejun proceeded to touch Cuengi¡¯s cheeks when, Swoosh. Theo, lying on Sejun¡¯sp, stealthily pulled Sejun¡¯s right hand towards his belly. It¡¯s okay to touch the belly, meow! ¡°Got it.¡± As Sejun petted Theo¡¯s belly and Cuengi¡¯s cheeks, Swoosh. The shadow minions returned and clung to Theo again. And then, ¡°Thank you, meow! Chairman Park, over there is someone emanating a strange aura, meow!¡± Theo, having received the report from a shadow minion, raised his paw to point the way. *** ¡°Cough! Why¡­?¡± A subordinate, who was searching for hidden ces on Zibik¡¯s orders, died with a puzzled look, a sword plunged into his side. ¡°Soul Drain.¡± Zibik, or rather Immortal King Immortal, who had possessed Zibik¡¯s body, watched the subordinate coldly, reciting the spell with eyes dyed bright red. Puff, puff. White smoke escaped from the corpse and was absorbed into Immortal¡¯s mouth. ¡°Sigh. How long has it been since I tasted a soul steeped in despair¡­ It¡¯s delicious.¡± Immortal, having absorbed the soul, showed an ecstatic expression, overwhelmed with joy. Then, ¡°Boss, what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Boss, why did you kill Royce?!¡± Feeling the strange atmosphere, the subordinates who found Immortal next to their dead colleague approached him. ¡°Boss? Ah¡­ Is that what you call this body?¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°What does that mean¡­?¡± ¡°But how rude. To not bow your head in the presence of the Immortal King, Immortal¡­ I¡¯ll have to cut off your heads. Arise, my first sword.¡± Boom, boom. At Immortal¡¯smand, the ground split open, and a ck Skeleton appeared. ¡°You called, Immortal King. The king¡¯s first sword greets you.¡± Thump. The ck Skeleton, equipped with a thick full-body armor emitting a dark sheen and a ck sword radiating a deadly aura, kneeled and paid respects to Immortal. It looked different from when it was with Sejun. ¡°Yes, it has been a long time, my first sword.¡± ¡°Immortal King, give me yourmand.¡± ¡°Cut off their heads.¡± ¡°Yes, as the kingmands.¡± As the first sword stood up to carry out Immortal¡¯s order, ¡°The boss is acting weird! Let¡¯s subdue him!¡± ¡°Got it!¡± The members of the Crash Guild, despite their grand words, rxed their guard upon seeing just one ck Skeleton d in armor and attacked it. But then, Scrape. ¡°What?!¡± The Crash Guild members couldn¡¯t even see the swing of the ck Skeleton¡¯s sword before they saw their bodies falling to the ground. ¡°Soul Drain.¡± Thus, Immortal King Immortal absorbed four souls from the heads severed by his first sword. ¡°Arise, my swords.¡± Having regained strength by absorbing souls, Immortal summoned five more armed ck Skeletons. And then, ¡°Detect Life. Over there.¡± He began to hunt, sensing the presence of living beings nearby. *** ¡°To the left, meow!¡± Following the guidance of the shadow minion, as ryed by Theo, Sejun moved in that direction. ¡°Huh?! Is that the sealed king?¡± Soon, they could see Immortal King Immortal, protected by thirty armed ck Skeletons. While Sejun was assessing his opponent, ¡°What are these animals? Kill them.¡± Immortal ordered the death of Theo and Cuengi. Due to his talent of being an insignificant presence, Sejun was not noticed by Immortal. ¡°Yes, as the kingmands.¡± The ck Skeletons began to draw their swords to attack Theo and Cuengi. But then, Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi will protect you as the King of Gluttony!] Cuengi announced his own royal title upon facing the Immortal King. And then, Click. With Cuengi¡¯s cry, the ck Skeletons¡¯ swords were forcefully sheathed back into their scabbards. Cuengi had used telekinesis to re-sheath the knights¡¯ swords back into their sheaths, preventing Sejun from getting caught in the attack. In the meantime, ¡°Chairman Park¡¯s enemies will be punished by Vice Chairman Theo, the Knee King, meow!¡± Theo, also mentioning his own royal title, swung his front paw. ¡­¡­ Without any sound or wind, Theo¡¯s magic ws shed through them. [Guard Theo has defeated the first sword of the Immortal King Immortal.] [You have gained 500,000 experience points, 50% of what Guard Theo earned.] ¡­ .. . tter. The ck Skeletons were split into six parts and crumbled away. However, there was no message about defeating Immortal. And then, ¡°Meow?¡± ¡°Kukukuku. Not bad.¡± Immortalughed while regenerating his wounds. ¡°Arise, my swords.¡± Immortal raised the ck Skeletons again. That moment, Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Big brother can¡¯t fight well!] Smack. Cuengiughed at Theo and pped his hands. Boom! Simultaneously, Immortal and the ck Skeletons were crushed. Cuengi had used his telekic powers. [Herbalist Cuengi has defeated the tenth sword of the Immortal King Immortal.] [You have gained 100,000 experience points, 50% of what Herbalist Cuengi earned.] ¡­ .. . But again, there was no message about defeating Immortal. Crack. ¡°Kukukuku. That hurt a bit.¡± Immortal¡¯s pulped body began to regenerate again. Krueng? Cuengi was taken aback to see Immortal reviving even after his attack. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, what should we do, meow?¡± Krueng? [Dad, what should we do?] Theo and Cuengi, having never encountered an enemy that didn¡¯t die from their attacks, were perplexed and turned to Sejun for guidance. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Cuengi, make sure he can¡¯t move.¡± Krueng! [Understood!] As Cuengi used his telekinesis to restrain Immortal, ¡°Throw Thunder.¡± In the meantime, Sejun, who had conjured dense Thunder clouds in the sky, struck Immortal¡¯s regenerating body with lightning. Boom! ¡°Aaargh!¡± Immortal screamed as his body was scorched by the lightning. Had he been in full strength, he might not have been affected, but in his weakened state, Sejun¡¯s skill could inflict damage. ¡°Hurts, doesn¡¯t it? So, quickly summon more ck Skeletons.¡± Hearing Immortal¡¯s earlierment about pain, Sejun pressured him to summon ck Skeletons while inflicting pain. The ck Skeletons provided experience points even after being killed and resummoned. Sejun nned to find a way to defeat Immortal while simultaneously earning experience points by defeating the ck Skeletons. ¡®If I can¡¯t resolve the situation by the time of the ck Rabbit¡¯s wedding, I¡¯ll just freeze him into an ice cube and send him to Aileen.¡¯ Unaware that the holy stone ice cube was on the verge of being crushed under Aileen¡¯s foot, Sejun pondered his next move. ***** TL Notes: 1) Immortal King, Immortal: Here, the author has used the title ¡®Immortal King,¡¯ which is in Korean but used the name ¡®Immortal,¡¯ which is in English. So, to a Korean reader, this might not seem strange, but in English, it feels a bit odd. Anyway, if you guys want to switch, the other choice would be ¡®Undying King, Immortal.¡¯ Let me know in thements or on Discord. (Note to free readers, I have selected Undying Lich King, Immortal) ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 254: I Shouldnt Have Said I Was a Candidate for the World Tree... : I Shouldn''t Have Said I Was a Candidate for the World Tree... TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator Area Bang! Aaah! Lady Aileen! I apologize. The holy stone ice cube screamed as it was stepped on by Aileen. When first stepped on by Aileen, it deeply resented the holy stone piercing and the Heart of Dark, the god of darkness, for betraying it. Especially, it felt a great sense of betrayal by the holy stone piercing, a fellow holy stone Bang! Sob, sob. Please spare me. I swear I wont betray you ever again! Eventually, it came to understand them. That dragon was incredibly formidable. However, Hmph! How can I believe the words of a betrayer? Aileen was not quick to trust the words of the holy stone ice cube, given its history of betrayal. Please believe me! Im serious! No way! Betrayal is hard to do once, but doing it twice or thrice bes easy. And youve alreadymitted that difficult betrayal once. So, you deserve a harsher punishment! And then, Crush. She stepped on the holy stone ice cube even harder. The holy stone seemed ready to make a vow of obedience on the spot, but Aileen did not let it do so. Hmph! How dare you betray our Sejun? Aileen nned to punish the holy stone ice cube more before making it swear an oath. Aaaargh! The holy stone ice cube screamed under Aileens foot. Then, Whirr. A blue light began to emanate from the holy stone ice cube being stepped on by Aileen. The intense pressure seemed to have triggered its evolution. Oh?! Aileen was taken aback by this development. Im stepping on you to punish you, and you evolve? Since it was beneficial for Sejun, Aileen continued stepping on the holy stone ice cube, aiding its evolution. *** What?! You think Ill listen to you Immortal, resisted Sejunsmand to summon the ck Skeletons. Youre asking for a beating. This wont do. Guys, its time for the Meow-Meow-Kru-Storm Fist! Sejun ordered Theo and Cuengi to perform abined attack. Immortal might genuinely be destroyed, but there was no other choice since it refused to listen. Chairman Park, understood, meow! Cuengi, are you ready meow? Click. Theo responded and ced his front paw on Sejuns knee. Krueng! [Ready!] Cuengi also responded, cing his front paw on Sejuns knee. It was a ritual to include Sejun in theirbined attack. The two finished preparing for thebined attack. Here we go, meow! Meow-meow! Meow-Meow Kruuueng! Theos meow-meow fist and Cuengis roarbined into the Meow-Meow-Kru-Storm Fist,unching towards Immortal. Crunch. Immortals body was pulverized to an almost invisible size. The surrounding terrain was altered as a side effect. Ssssss. The shattered pieces of Immortals body began to gather and regenerate. Fortunately, Immortals life was as persistent as one would expect from an Immortal King. But, Huff, huff, huff. Immortal struggled to regenerate his body, reduced to dust. He was thought to be immune to physical force, but it seemed even that had limits in the face of extreme physical force. If you so wish to die Arise, my swords! Still not wanting to endure the Meow-Meow-Kru-Storm Fist again, Immortal obediently summoned the ck Skeletons. It was practically a surrender. And then, Boom, boom. At yourmand, Immortal King. Following Immortalsmand, 50 ck Skeletons emerged from the ground. Kill that man! Yes, as the kingmands! Swoosh. Following Immortals order, the ck Skeletons drew their swords and charged at Sejun. Then, Cuengi, hold them. Sejun, with no intention to fight the ck Skeletons directly, instructed Cuengi. And then, Krueng! Krueng! [Understood! Holding them!] Cuengi stretched his front paws forward and used telekinesis to immobilize the ck Skeletons. Rainfall. In the meantime, Sejun soaked the ground sufficiently to ensure good electrical conductivity. Thunder Throw! Thunder Throw! After dropping lightning on the ck Skeletons summoned by Immortal 10 times, Boom! [You have defeated the fiftieth sword of the Immortal King Immortal.] [You have gained 20,000 experience points.] The weakest ck Skeleton began to fall. Thunder Throw! As Sejun continued to defeat the ck Skeletons and gain experience, [Your proficiency in Rain Thunder Lv. 3 has increased, leveling up the skill.] The Rain Thunder skill leveled up. And then, Thunder Throw. When Sejun used the levelled-up Thunder Throw, Boom! [The power of purification contained within the thunder cleanses forces that defy the natural order.] [The soul control exerted by Immortal King Immortal over Oniks souls weakens slightly.] .. . Ssssss. With the message, ck smoke slightly escaped from the bodies of the ck Skeletons hit by the thunder and disappeared. The Rain Thunder skill had reached level 4 and was now imbued with the power of purification. Huh? Upon seeing the names in the message, Sejun realized that the ck Skeletons he was attacking were, until recently, his allies. And that his attacks were actually helping them. Guys, Ill help you attain nirvana. Originally nning to just fight moderately and leave it to Theo and Cuengi, Sejun got enthusiastic and used his skill. Hey! Summon more! Thunder Throw. Thus, Sejun continued to drop thunder more vigorously. 2 hourster, Huff, huff, huff. Im tired. Lets take a break. After defeating all 50 ck Skeletons and using about half of his magic power, Sejun gasped for air. Compared to the past when he would faint after using Thunder Throw three times, this was indeed a remarkable improvement. nk. Immortal was temporarily ced in the void storage to prevent him from escaping. Just as Sejun was about to take a break after putting Immortal in the void storage, Crack. Sejun heard a breaking sound in his ear. Huh?! Turning towards the source of the sound, Kuehehehe. Cuengi was chewing on the bones of a ck Skeleton. Cuengi, who told you to eat that?! Spit it out right now! Thats dirty! Sejun sternly scolded Cuengi. Kueng Krueng [Sorry Cuengi was just hungry and wanted to taste it] Cuengi looked pitiful and whimpered, noticing Sejuns angry expression. Despite feeling soft-hearted seeing Cuengi like this, Sejun maintained a stern expression. It was time to be strict, or Cuengi might eat human bones next time. If youre hungry, tell daddy. Here, eat some honey. Dont eat such things again, okay? Sejun gave Cuengi some honey he had taken out when confining Immortal. Krueng! Krueng! [Okay! Cuengi was wrong!] Cuengi, realizing Sejun was no longer angry, rubbed its face against Sejuns knee and said. Kuehehehe. Lick, lick. Cuengi sat on Sejunsp and began eating the honey. After a while, when Cuengi finished the honey, Hey. Summon them again. Sejun took Immortal out of the void storage and had him summon the ck Skeletons again. Eek! Im not going to do whatever you say Immortal seemed to have quickly forgotten the pain he just experienced and resisted again. But, Guys, Meow-Meow-Kru No! Ill summon them! Arise, my swords! Immortal eventually had to summon the ck Skeletons again. It would have been so much easier if he had justplied from the start. Thunder Throw! Sejun continued to defeat the ck Skeletons and gain experience points. Boom! As Sejun continued to rain down thunder on the ck Skeletons, Ssssss. [The power of purification contained within the thunder cleanses forces that defy the natural order.] [The soul control exerted by Immortal King Immortal over Siss soul ispletely released.] [The soul of Sis, under the control of Immortal King Immortal, is liberated.] With the message, ck smoke slightly escaped from the weakest ck Skeletons body, and its ck bones turned pure white. The power of purification hadpletely liberated the soul from Immortals control. And then, Thank you for granting me peace. The only thing I can offer to you, Sejun, is the modest enlightenment of my sword. Please ept my enlightenment. The liberated soul of the knight Sis left behind a white light containing his enlightenment and insight and then vanished into white powder, having achieved nirvana. Floating. As the white light left by Sis approached Sejun, he touched it. Then, [Knight Sis has passed on his enlightenment to you.] [You have learned Basic Swordsmanship Lv. 1.] [The proficiency of Basic Swordsmanship Lv. 1 has been filled and the level has increased.] [The proficiency of Basic Swordsmanship Lv. 2 has been filled and the level has increased.] .. . [You have mastered Basic Swordsmanship.] [You have learned Intermediate Swordsmanship Lv. 1.] Along with the messages, Sejun instantly acquired Intermediate Swordsmanship Lv. 1. As a knight who had practiced swordsmanship all his life, Sis had profound insight into the art. Wow! When Sejun took out his dagger, he felt a different sensation than before. This gave Sejun even more reason to liberate the ck Skeletons. Thunder Throw! So Sejun continued to cast thunderte into the night. Ah. Im exhausted. Completely drained of magical power, Sejun was worn out. However, during that time, he managed to liberate two more ck Skeletons, his Intermediate Swordsmanship skill reached Level 5, and he also learned Intermediate Spear Technique Lv. 1 and Intermediate Shield Technique Lv. 1. Immortal, who provided both experience points and skills, was aplete treasure trove for Sejun. Eek! My swords!!! Meanwhile, Immortal, who could only watch as the souls it controlled attained nirvana and escaped its grasp, was grinding its teeth in frustration towards Sejun. But then, Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Im back! Swoosh. As Iona, who had burned down the entire fourth-floor experience farm, returned, Immortal suddenly became silent. Being a magician himself, Immortal feared Iona more than Theo and Cuengi, who attacked physically. Thanks to her, Sejun could spend his time quietly. *** 99th floor of the Tower. [Here. Eat this.] mies roots handed a drop of liquid to Podoris roots. Although it was just a drop, it contained tremendous nutrients. [Um mie~nim] Podori hesitated to ept the liquid. [Huh?! Oh, dont worry. Im eating much more than what Im giving you.] mie reassured Podori, thinking it was hesitating to ept the gift out of concern for her. [Ah Its not that Im just full.] [What?!] mie was taken aback by Podoris response. Did I hear that wrong? But, [Im really full.] Gathering courage, Podori conveyed its feelings. With mie providing such nutrient-rich liquid incessantly, Podori was suffering from indigestion. Fwoosh. You are so full?! I never had anyone to give me such things!!! mies roots began to heat up with anger at Podoris unexpected response. [Um mie~nim, please calm down Ill eat it! I will!] Startled by mies fiery reaction, Podori hurriedly tried to calm mie down. [Podori, how can you be the World Tree like this? Huh?! Eat it quickly! Ill make you the World Tree in no time.] mie spoke as if to assureplete trust in herself. And then, [Yes ] Podori, under mies insistence, was forced to absorb the liquid. I shouldnt have said I was a candidate for the World Tree Podori regretted it toote. *** The next morning. Alright! After building an mud house using Mylers hoe and taking out a mattress from the void storage for a good nights sleep, Sejun woke up refreshed. Then, Guys, time to wake up. Sejun woke up the animals. He needed to take out food ingredients from the void storage for breakfast, but couldnt open it alone since Immortal was also locked inside. Meow Krueng Kyoot After spending 10 minutes waking up the animals, Puhuhut. Leave it to me, meow!Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Krueng! [Cuengi is hungry!] They were ready to open the void storage. After having a quick breakfast, Thunder Throw. Sejun made Immortal summon ck Skeletons and then dropped thunder on them. Boom! Sejun started off with a strong thunderbolts, using a lot of magic power. Although this method quickly exhausted his magic power, this time he had something to rely on. Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Power of magic, heed mymand and transfer my magic power. Magic Power Transfer. Iona used her own magic power to replenish Sejuns. Although it was an inefficient spell, consuming 100 of her magic power to restore only 5 of Sejuns (efficiency 5%), it was perfectly suited for the situation. Thanks to Ionas help, Sejun could use his skills liberally without worrying about his magic power, [Your proficiency in Rain Thunder Lv. 4 has increased, leveling up the skill.] The level of the Rain Thunder skill increased again, strengthening the power of purification in the thunder and weakening Immortals soul control more rapidly. Day 356 of being stranded. The morning before the ck Rabbits wedding passed like this. Chapter 255: Just Like That : Just Like That TL: Hanguk ck Tower, 1st Floor za. Hunters who had evacuated from the sudden bombardment on the 4th floor of the tower filled the za. And, Murmur, murmur. Hunters conversed with each other, trying to understand what had happened. Among these hunters, What?! Youre saying a cat swung its paw in the sky and turned dozens of kilometers of experience farms to dust? Yes! I saw it from the top of Mount Kaizal! I saw a yellow cat and a brown baby bear in the sky, swinging their paws and destroying the farm! A bald hunter, over 2 meters tall and muscr, gesticted wildly, describing the scene he had witnessed on the 4th floor. However, What?! A cat? A baby bear? Thats nonsense This guy has lost his mind. Lexton, get a grip. Its true! His peers ignored and mocked Lextons ims. It was fortunate they didnt see Iona on Theos tail. If Lexton had said that a small, cute, white hamster created a giant firestorm and wiped away the experience farm, he would have been ridiculed even more. Actually, he might have beenpletely dismissed as a liar and ostracized by the other hunters. Its really true Disheartened by the dismissal of the surrounding hunters, Lexton quietly closed his mouth when, Could you tell me more about what you said earlier? Did you really see a yellow cat and a brown baby bear? A man with ck hair approached and asked. It was Kim Dong-sik, who was heading to the 41st floor of the tower to procure sturdy de green onions and detoxifying green onions, but he stopped in his tracks, intrigued by the mention of a yellow cat and baby bear. Yes! Its true! Look, I have a photo! Seeing Kim Dong-sik interested in his story, Lexton hurriedly showed him the photo he took with his hunter phone, eager to clear his name. Theo is on the 4th floor. Thanks to Lexton, Kim Dong-sik learned that Theo was on the 4th floor. The baby bear next to him was undoubtedly Cuengi, Theos fourth younger sibling he often talked about. But Cuengi never leaves Sejuns side, does he? Wondering if Sejun might be on the 4th floor, Kim Dong-sik thought, Heres 10 Tower Coins. Go to my master, show him this photo, and tell him exactly what you told me. Ill give you 10 more Tower Coins. Really? Who should I go to? Kim Dong-sik promised a reward and sent Lexton to Han Tae-jun. And then, If its the master, he will surelye to the fourth floor to meet Park Sejun. Eager to find Sejun before Han Tae-juns arrival, Kim Dong-sik headed to the 4th floor. *** Muahahaha! Im overflowing with magic power! Thunder Throw! Boom! Thanks to Iona continuously recharging his magic power, Sejun no longer worried about depleting it. As a result, Sejun could keep dropping gigantic thunderbolts on the ck Skeletons for hours. And then, Sizzle. [The power of purification contained within the thunder cleanses forces that defy the natural order.] [The soul control exerted by the Undying Lich King, Immortal over Limans soul ispletely released.] [The soul of Liman, under the control of the Undying Lich King, Immortal, is liberated.] .. . Sejuns continuous thunder attacks from morning liberated five souls from Immortal at once. We thank you for granting us peace. All we, who are even iplete in soul, can offer to you, Sejun, is a little insignificant enlightenment we have gained about martial arts. Please ept our enlightenment. Swoosh. The five ck Skeletons turned into white powder, achieving nirvana, Floating. The five orbs of white light left by the knights approached and were absorbed by Sejun. [Knight Liman has passed on his enlightenment to you.] [You have learned Basic Martial Arts Lv. 1.] [The proficiency of Basic Martial Arts Lv. 1 has been filled and the level has increased.] [The proficiency of Basic Martial Arts Lv. 2 has been filled and the level has increased.] .. . [You have mastered Basic Martial Arts.] [You have learned Intermediate Martial Arts Lv. 1.] [The proficiency of Intermediate Martial Arts Lv. 1 has been filled and the level has increased.] Along with the messages, Sejun learned Intermediate Martial Arts Lv. 2 and Basic Archery Lv. 5, and was able to level up his Intermediate Swordsmanship and Intermediate Shield Technique by one level each. Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun tried out his newly acquired skills with a punch. Whoosh. Wow! His punches, now fully powered and different from before, created wind strong enough to push a person. Hehe, quite useful! Lucky that Theo and Cuengi arent here. If they had seen him celebrating his ability to create wind with his punches, they would surely have shown off their own punching power And I wouldve realized how insignificant my punches are Theo and Cuengi could break mountains and create storms with their punches, after all. Fortunately, they werent there. Feeling the pull in his paw, Theo had set off to follow it, and Cuengi, seeing this, followed his big brother, thinking he was going on a treasure hunt. Bang, bang. As Sejun was testing his kicks after his punches, Puhuhut. Chairman Park! I found something good, meow! Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Big brother found it, but Cuengi brought it here!] Theo and Cuengi, with a thick golden ne around his neck, approached Sejun. It seemed like Theo had passed it to Cuengi because he found it bothersome to carry, but for everyones happiness, suchments were left unsaid. Hehe, our Cuengi looks so stylish, doesnt he? Instead, Sejun praised Cuengi. Cuengi did look stylish. After all, our Cuengi could pull off any outfit, normally seen without one. Fashion ispleted by Cuengi. Perhaps he should be called Fashion King Cuengi? Click. Click. The two naturally clung to Sejuns legs, Krueng! [Dad, here!] Cuengi handed over the golden ne he wore around his neck to Sejun. Thanks. Pat, pat. Sejun patted the heads of Theo and Cuengi after receiving the golden ne. But what is this? It doesnt seem like just gold. Sejun examined the golden ne closely. It wouldnt make sense for Theos front paw to be attracted to mere gold. [Holy Seals Golden Chain] Equipment created to seal the Undying Lich King, Immortal. Crafted by skilled cksmiths who engraved intricate magic circles on the golden chains, High-level mages activated the magic circle, And saintesses from ten orders infused their holy power to create it. It has an exceptional ability to seal the unholy. Usage restriction: Magic power 100 or above Creator: Saintess Meilyn and 999 others Grade: S+ The golden ne that Cuengi wore was actually the golden chain used to seal Immortals sarcophagus. So it wasnt a ne, but a chain? No wonder it was so thick Sejun remarked, reading the item description. But this was created to seal Immortal? How evil must someone be for a thousand people to create such a thing to seal just one person? This guy is really evil. Sejunmented, looking at Immortal, who was ttened on the ground due to Ionas gravity magic. Hmph! Im not the evil one! Those weaklings who died by my hand are the evil ones! What?! So youre saying Im evil?! Sejun, who often felt weakerpared to others and was treated as the underdog, was angered by Immortals response. And then, Hey. Summon the ck Skeletons. Sejun decided to quickly liberate the souls under Immortals control and deal with Immortal himself. ording to Ionas assessment, once all souls under Immortals control were freed, his immortality would disappear. Create Thunderclouds! Rainfall! As Sejun was getting ready to attack the ck Skeletons again, Gurgle, gurgle. A rumbling sound came from his legs. Huh? Sejun looked down, Kuehehehe. Cuengi looked up at Sejun with an expectant expression. Cuengi is hungry! It was indeed time for lunch. As always, Cuengis belly clock was urate. Just wait a bit, Cuengi. Thunder Throw. Sejun intermittently dropped thunder on the ck Skeletons while preparing lunch. *** 99th Floor of the Tower. Ook! Ook! The monkeys respectfully delivered thepleted Samyangju to the dragons. Oh! Is it all done?! Specifically, to Kaiser, who had reserved the Samyangju in advance. Kaiser joyfully collected 1000 bottles of Samyangju. And then, -Ssss. -Ssss. Kellion and Ramter, who had to wait a few more days for their reserved Samyangju, enviously watched Kaisers bottles of Samyangju. Ramter had already reced his armor with a new red dragon statue crafted by Udon. He had casually discarded his old armor in the farm. -Kukhukhukhu. Pop. Feeling the envious gaze of the two, Kaiser smugly opened a bottle of Samyangju. The exquisite aroma spread as soon as the bottle was opened. Want some? Kaiser asked, noticing the two unable to take their eyes off the bottle. Yes! Yeah! Nod, nod. The two eagerly nodded in response. Kukhukhukhu. Alright. Ill generously share some. Just as Kaiser was about to share the Samyangju, What?! Dragons in the 10th Tower? The Apostle of Destruction in the 10th Tower?! Halphas?! All three simultaneously received reports about the situation in the 10th Tower. And then, See you in a moment. Right. Lets meet outside. To rescue the dragons in the 10th Tower and fight Halphas, leaders of each dragon tribe led 100 elite dragons each to the 10th Tower. *** Thunder Throw! After lunch, Sejun had been attacking the ck Skeletons for about two hours. Boom! [The power of purification contained within the thunder cleanses forces that defy the natural order.] [The soul control exerted by the Undying Lich King, Immortal over Yurids soul ispletely released.] [The soul of Yurid, under the control of the Undying Lich King, Immortal, is liberated.] .. . Twenty souls were simultaneously liberated from Immortal, a result of the continuous weakening of Immortals control by the power of purification. Swish. As Sejun absorbed the white orbs left by the knights, he learned Basic Axe Technique, leveling it up to 7, [You have mastered Intermediate Swordsmanship.] [You have learned Advanced Swordsmanship Lv. 1.] [The proficiency of Advanced Swordsmanship Lv. 1 has been filled and the level has increased.] [The proficiency of Advanced Swordsmanship Lv. 2 has been filled and the level has increased.] He mastered Intermediate Swordsmanship and raised the skill level of Advanced Swordsmanship to 3. More knights souls achieved nirvana as Immortals soul control was already significantly weakened, [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] In the process, Sejun leveled up, reaching level 68, and his Rain Thunder skill level also increased once more. As a result, Purification power strengthened, and the liberation of souls became faster. Thunder Throw. [You have defeated the first sword of the Undying Lich King, Immortal.] [You have gained 1,000,000 experience points.] After Sejun had defeated all the summoned ck Skeletons, Summon them again. Sejun ordered Immortal, Ill never do it! Even if I die, I wont! Immortal started to resist. Currently, the number of souls under Immortals control ranged from the strongest first sword to the tenth sword, totaling ten souls. Liberating them meant Immortals own death. Really? Youd rather die? Yes! Ill never do it! Immortal sternly answered Sejuns question. Sejun decided to use hisst resort. Aileen, hes resisting Tattling to Aileen. And then, [The towers administrator asks who dares to defy you.] Just like that. Sejun quietly pointed at Immortal. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4gPublished by N?v''elD/rama.Org. Chapter 256: Dont Come Any Closer!!! : Don''t Come Any Closer!!! TL: Hanguk Who is Aileen? Immortal was puzzled as he watched Se-Jun calling out to someone and pointing at himself. Then suddenly, Uhk! His vision blurred, and a massive force began to press down on Immortal. And then, Is it you? The one who defied our Sejun?! A voice filled with zing anger resonated. What?! Immortal, looking towards where the voice came from, eximed in shock, What?! A Dragon?! He was horrified to see a gigantic being looking down at him. Never had he expected to encounter a Dragon, the mightiest creature of the Titan Continent, so abruptly. However, What? A Dragon? Just resembling one didnt equate to being a Dragon. Dragons were beings of a different caliber. How dare you call me, the great ck Dragon Aileen Pritani, just a Dragon?! Immortals words only intensified Aileens fury. How dare you defy our Se-Jun? How dare you call me a dragon? Crunch! Thus, Immortal, having doubly infuriated Aileen, met a futile end under her left foot, unable to control her strength. Shivering. Absolute obedience to Lady Aileen! Absolute obedience to Lord Sejun! The evolving Ice Cube under Aileens right foot cried out in fear. *** 4th Floor of the Tower. Not long after Immortals demise, [The Towers Administrator, the great ck Dragon Aileen Pritani, has annihted the Undying Lich King.] [The Mid-level Administrator Quest has beenpleted.] Messages appeared indicating thepletion of the quest appeared. As expected of Aileen, she seemed to have dealt with Immortal right after taking him away. Hehehe. You should have listened to me. Sejun was mourning the liberated (?) Immortal, waiting for his quest reward, [The Towers Administrator says she is pleased that you and she havepleted this quest together.] Aileen conveyed to Sejun. Right. We did solve it together. The word together tickled him, giving a pleasant feeling. [The Towers Administrator says she hopes to continue solving quests with you.] Sure. Lets do that. While Sejun was conversing with Aileen, [As a questpletion reward, the ck Skeletons are saved.] The awaited questpletion reward began. However, [The questpletion rewards, including experience points and Tower Coins, will be distributed based on the contribution rate of the ck Dragon Aileen Pritani and the Tower Farmer Park Sejun.] [Evaluating the quest contribution rate.] [Great ck Dragon Aileen Pritani 99%] [Tower Farmer Park Sejun 1%] The rewards were divided based on theirpletion of the quest. I only contributed 1%? Sejun eximed in an aggrieved tone after seeing the message. No! If we did it together, it should be exactly 50-50! Why is my contribution only 1%?! Huh?! How hard I I mean, we worked! Conscious of the animals help without which Immortal could never have been captured, Sejun couldnt im to have done it alone. And then, [You have acquired 1 million experience points as 1% of the questpletion reward.] [You have acquired 1.5 million Tower Coins as 1% of the questpletion reward.] Regardless of Sejuns feelings, the rewards were distributed. At that moment, Chairman Park! Your face is getting ugly again, meow! Theo, quick to notice Sejuns frustration showing on his face, swiftly climbed onto his shoulder and started, Press. Press. to push on Se-Juns face with his front paws. Dont worry, meow! Ill quickly restore your face to its normal state, meow! No, I Ptui. My face isnt rotten Sejun tried to deny it while spitting out Theos fur that got into his mouth, but Thump. Thump. Meow?! Chairman Park, stay still, meow! Your face is getting more ugly, meow! Press. Press. Theo kneaded Sejuns face fiercely, pressing hard on it. Sigh Alright, do what you want. Puhuhut. Just wait a little, meow! Press. Press. While Se-Jun was receiving Theos massage, [The Towers Administrator says shes sorry for taking all the rewards.] Aileen, who had inadvertently taken 99% of the quest rewards, apologized to Sejun. No, its not your fault, Aileen Seeing Aileens attitude made Sejun feel somewhat small-minded and petty. Honestly, neither experience points nor Tower Coins were significant rewards for Sejun. They were things he could do with or without. It was just the fact that he got only 1% that upset him. As Sejuns pettiness faded away, Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, have fixed Chairman Parks face, meow! Now, Chairman Parks face is no longer ugly, meow! Click. Theo patted his forehead with his front paw, hanging from Sejuns leg again with a proud expression. Then, [The Towers Administrator says this item, which emerged after she killed Immortal, will be given to you.] Aileen handed Sejun an item she obtained after killing Immortal. Thud. A ck cross appeared in the palm of Sejuns hand. Thank you, Aileen. And Im sorry for being so narrow-minded. Sejun expressed his gratitude and apology to Aileen. [The Towers Administrator says if youre okay, shes okay.] As Sejun and Aileen were having a friendly conversation again, [A new Mid-level Administrator Quest has been activated.] [Mid-level Administrator Quest: nt the Cross of Death in the ground to dere a domain of death where ck Skeletons can thrive. Protect the area until 1000 ck Skeletons gather.] Reward: 10 million experience points, 10 million Tower Coins Failure: You cannot return to your original location until the quest ispleted. A new quest appeared. Come to think of it, Sejun should have already returned, but it seems he hasnt because there are still remaining quests. So, I just nt this and wait? This quest seems easy. Sejun examined the ck cross he was holding after checking the quest. [Cross of Death] Originally a divine artifact of the God of Death, Des, it lost its divine power after Immortal, a former priest who served the God of Death, absorbed the power into his body. nting the Cross of Death in the ground immediately deres a 1km radius domain of death around it. The Cross of Death absorbs souls within its domain and resurrects them as ck Skeletons. Currently, 10 souls are waiting for resurrection inside the Cross of Death. Usage Restriction: Magic power of 300 or more Creator: God of Death, Des Grade: A+ Thunk. Since there was nothing special in the description, Sejun immediately nted the Cross of Death. Then, [The Cross of Death has been nted in the ground.] [A domain of death is dered within a 1km radius centered on the Cross of Death.] [Souls wandering nearby feel the power of death and approach the domain of death.] [The Cross of Death absorbs the souls within its domain.] With these messages, the domain of death was dered. Without the messages, it would have been hard to notice any changes. Then, [The Cross of Death resurrects the 10 stored souls as ck Skeletons.] [10 ck Skeletons have gathered.] Rattle. Rattle. With these messages, 10 unarmed, bare ck Skeletons resurrected from the ground. And then, Rattle. Rattle. Lord Sejun, thank you for freeing our souls from Immortals control! The ck Skeletons knelt before Sejun, showing their respect. They were the souls of 10 individuals, like Philip and Onik, who had not been freed until Immortals demise. A little whileter, Rattle. Rattle. [The Cross of Death resurrects 2 more absorbed souls as ck Skeletons.] .. . [15 ck Skeletons have now gathered.] As time passed, the Cross of Death absorbed more souls and gradually began resurrecting them as ck Skeletons. During this time, With nothing else to do, Sejun and the ck Skeletons just stood there, staring nkly at each other. Bored? Sejun had to wait until 1000 ck Skeletons gathered, and he was growing restless just standing around. Moreover, looking at the vastnd, he felt the urge to sow seeds. Perhaps it was a kind of upational disease? Lets make a field while we wait. So, Sejun decided to nt grape seeds he had collected and eaten, creating a small(?) vineyard, while waiting for 1,000 ck Skeletons to gather. But have you guys ever farmed? Of course, the ck Skeletons were included. Not for any particr reason, they just looked bored? Us? Farming? The ck Skeletons were bewildered by Sejuns question. Ah, you havent tried it before? Dont worry. Ill teach you from the beginning. Its really easy. Lets start by making a field. Sejun began teaching the ck Skeletons how to farm. *** Surely he hasnt left already? Having arrived on the 4th floor of the tower, Kim Dong-sik hurried to the location where Theo and Cuengi werest seen, quietly searching for Sejun. Skeletons are monsters that despise the living. If they hear the voice of the living, nearby skeletons would swarm over and be a nuisance, so Dong-sik was careful to make no noise. While searching for Theo, Kim Dong-sik thought, ck Skeletons, huh. He saw hundreds of ck Skeletons gathered in the distance. He had reached the boundary of the ck Graveyard. Shhh. Knowing that ck Skeletons were much stronger than ordinary skeletons, Dong-sik drew his sword, ready to fight at any moment. And then, Swish. Swish. He quietly moved towards the ck Skeletons. However, Whats this? As Dong-sik approached the ck Skeletons, an overwhelming sense of oppression weighed down on him. *** [The Cross of Death resurrects absorbed souls as ck Skeletons.] [700 ck Skeletons have now gathered.] As another ck Skeleton rose, Come here, rookie! I am the first hoe, Philip. From now on, I will teach you the basics of farming, starting with field making and nting. Philip, who had transformed from a sword to a hoe, began teaching the new ck Skeleton how to farm. After teaching the ck Skeletons how to make fields and nt seeds, Sejun delegated the task of instructing the neers to those who understood his instructions best. The 10 ck Skeletons who understood Sejun the best were the knights who had been freed from Immortal. As the knights, now turned into hoes from first to tenth, taught the new ck Skeletons how to nt, sending them to the fields, [You have nted Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes seeds in thend imbued with magic power.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8, the chance of acquiring new varieties increases by 5 times.] [Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] Sejun waspletely engrossed in farming. Then, Meow?! Dong-sik is nearby, meow! Krueng! [Someone ising!]Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Theo and Cuengi sensed the approaching Dong-sik. Dong-sik? Vice Chairman Theo, who is Dong-sik? Sejun, who was nting grapes, stopped his work and asked after hearing Theo and Cuengis remarks. Hes the Dong-sik who made a contract with Chairman Park, meow! What?! If its the Dong-sik who made a contract with me Kim Dong-sik? Vice Chairman Theo, is Dong-sik~nim nearby? Yes, meow! Over there, meow! Responding to Sejuns question, Theo pointed in the direction where Dong-sik was. Really?! Sejun hurriedly ran in the direction Theo pointed. Meeting a human for the first time in nearly a year felt somewhat emotional. Ah?! Is that Dong-sik~nim over there? As Sejun ran with a heart full of emotion, he began to see Kim Dong-sik in the distance. And then, Dong-sik~nim! As Sejun joyfully called out Kim Dong-siks name and was about to run faster towards him, Donte any closer!!! Kim Dong-sik desperately shouted, forming an X with his hands towards Sejun. Sssss. The overwhelming presence Sejun was familiar with, like breathing, was too much for Dong-sik to handle it was Cuengis energy. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 257: I Cant Control My Power? : I Can''t Control My Power? TL: Hanguk Donte any closer!!! Huh?! Why? Sejun was momentarily startled by Kim Dong-siks frightened voice. Ah. It can be scary if a stranger suddenly runs towards you in such a ce. Sejun himself thought it would have been scary if an unknown person suddenly called his name and approached him. He had made a mistake in his excitement to meet someone after so long. Dong-sik~nim! Its me, Park Sejun! So, Sejun carefully revealed his name. Really? Is it really you, Sejun~nim? Since Kim Dong-sik only saw someone approaching, he was somewhat relieved to hear it was Sejun. Yes! Its me! Nice to meet you! Me too! Im d to meet you! In this way, Sejun managed to alleviate Kim Dong-siks fears through conversation. Surely, this should be enough to dispel his wariness? Dong-sik~nim, lets talk more as we get closer! Sejun tried to approach Dong-sik again. However, No! That wont do! Please donte any closer! Sejun~nim, lets talk from this distance! Kim Dong-sik once again made an X with his arms to prevent Sejun from approaching. His voice was still filled with fear. What?! Why?! Sejun couldnt understand Kim Dong-siks reaction. *** Hunters aware of Sejuns existence had one question in mind. Why doesnt Park Sejune out of the tower? Thanks to Sejuns crops, patients on the brink of death were revived and thwarted attacks from Earth-threatening locusts. If Sejun wished, he could enjoy immense wealth and honor. However, for some reason, Sejun, despite having such wealth and honor, had not stepped out of the tower. There were various spections about the reason, but none were convincing due to theck of information about Sejun. And then, So this was it! Having met Sejun, Kim Dong-sik understood why Sejun hadnt left the tower. The reason Sejun~nim doesnt leave the tower is because hes too powerful. Even as a hunter in the top 5% on Earth, Dong-sik felt a deathly fear from the energy emanating from Sejun, even at a distance of over 1 km. An ordinary person would probably need to keep a distance of at least 10 km from Sejun for safety. Any closer would mean certain death. Just his mere existence exerted this much influence. If Sejun were to get even slightly excited and intensify his energy, the consequences would be unimaginable. Sejun~nim is staying in the tower to protect us. He must be aware that leaving the tower could cause immense human casualties. Thus, unbeknownst to Sejun, a usible reason for his staying in the tower was formed. How hard must it be for him? Kim Dong-sik felt concerned for Sejun. He didnt even know Sejun kept animals around to alleviate his loneliness. We have to help! Kim Dong-sik resolved to assist Sejun in the tower. Sejun~nim, do you need anything?! Thus, Kim Dong-sik asked if there was anything Sejun desired, considering he couldnt leave the tower. Just then, Sssss! Huh! The oppressive energy intensified suddenly, overwhelming Kim Dong-sik. *** Sejun~nim, do you need anything?! When Kim Dong-sik asked Sejun, Need something? Sejun pondered. There was so much he wanted. Then, Krueng! [Cuengi, Cuengi wants to eat the kimchi stew made by Cuengis Grandma!] Cuengi eximed excitedly, inadvertently increasing the intensity of his energy. Should we? Ive also been wanting to eat my moms kimchi stew. And Kuehehehe. Sejun, excitedly talking with Cuengi, discussed what he needed. Ah. I should also ask my mom for her kimchi recipe. Sejun nned to make kimchi himself in the future, so he needed the recipe. After all, the taste of kimchi stew dependsrgely on the kimchi. In other words, if Sejun fermented kimchi using the same recipe as at home, he could enjoy kimchi stew in the tower just like he would at home. Hehehe. This will certainly upgrade my diet a bit more. As Sejun was happy about the increase in his food options, Chairman Park, Dong-sik is running away, meow! Theo alerted Sejun, noticing Kim Dong-sik trying to create distance by running away. What?! Dong-sik~nim, where are you going?! Sejun hurriedly chased after Kim Dong-sik. Why is he running away? Sejun ran, wondering why Kim Dong-sik was fleeing. Sejuns agility was several times higher than Kim Dong-siks, so he quickly closed the distance between them. And then, Thud. As Sejun got closer, Dong-sik, unable to withstand Cuengis energy, fainted. No. Why?! What did I do to make him faint? This was typically what the animals thought when they saw Sejun faint, but Sejun had no idea about it. Dong-sik~nim! Come to your senses! As Sejun rushed to check on the fainted Kim Dong-sik, Twitch. Twitch. Kim Dong-sik convulsed, trembling as he struggled unconsciously in a desperate bid for survival. Why is Dong-sik~nim like this? Sejun grew even more worried and approached Dong-sik. Chairman Park, stay here, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, will handle it, meow! Theo stopped Sejun. Why? Ill go too. No, meow! Chairman Park cant control his power, and it will worsen Dong-siks condition, meow! I cant control my power? Thats right, meow! Chairman Park, stay back, meow! But Im weak, arent I? Sejun, the weakest on the 99th floor of the tower, was confused by Theos unexpectedment. However, like Cuengi, Sejun was also unable to control his power, unlike Theo and Iona. Thats because Sejun constantly emitted his energy at maximum capacity, unknowingly, to withstand the energy of the towers 99th-floor animals. Sejun only knew how to emit energy to counteract the surrounding energy; he didnt know how to conceal it. Being able to emit energy strong enough to withstand the energy of the 99th-floor monsters was an impressive feat. However, this was the reason Sejun couldnt approach Kim Dong-sik. Therefore, if Sejun, who was recklessly emitting energy, got close to Kim Dong-sik, who was severely internally injured by Cuengis energy, the situation could only worsen. Alright. Vice Chairman Theo, please take good care of Dong-sik~nim. Oh, and make sure to deliver my message. Sejun entrusted the fainted Kim Dong-sik to Theo and asked him to convey his need for his mothers kimchi stew recipe and other essentials. Understood, meow! With that, Sejun left the unconscious Kim Dong-sik in Theos care and returned to where Cuengi and the Cross of Death were set up. Then, p, p. Wake up, Dong-sik, meow! Once Sejun had left, Theo started tapping Kim Dong-siks face with his front paws, trying to wake him up. The kind gentle kneading that Theo used when Sejuns face was ugly was absent this time. Still, Theo used healing magic to help Kim Dong-sik regain consciousness quicker. Thanks to this, Kim Dong-sik gained a slight improvement in his appearance. A littleter, Umm Vice Chairman Theo? Kim Dong-sik regained consciousness under Theos care. Thats right, meow! Its me, meow! Wheres Sejun~nim? As soon as he came to his senses, Kim Dong-sik, still fearful of Sejuns energy, immediately checked for Sejuns location. Chairman Park went back because Dong-sik is too weak, meow! Oh, I see. Realizing that he couldnt even withstand the energy Sejun casually emitted, Kim Dong-sik wore a bitter expression upon hearing Theos words. Then, he quickly checked his body. To think it would be this bad Ugh! Just being exposed to the energy, his bodys abilities had dropped by about 50%. Every movement caused pain throughout his body. Chairman Park To Kim Dong-sik, who was in this state, Theo conveyed the message from Sejun, and then, Iona, please heal Dong-sik, meow! Theo asked Iona, who was resting on his tail, to heal Kim Dong-sik. It was necessary for Kim Dong-sik to recover quickly so he could carry out Sejuns orders. Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Okay. Power of magic, restore this body to its original state. Recovery. Iona, epting Theos request, healed Kim Dong-siks body with magic. Swirl. A yellow light seeped into Kim Dong-siks body. Oh! Thank you Kim Dong-sik, amazed at the instantaneous healing of injuries that would have normally required three months of recuperation, was about to pat Ionas head in gratitude when Swoosh. What?! Theo and Iona suddenly disappeared, leaving Kim Dong-sik swiping at thin air. It was so cute too bad. Kim Dong-sik, unaware that he had just narrowly avoided losing his wrist, regretted not being able to pat Ionas head. This isnt the time. I need to quickly convey Sejun~nims message to his mother. Kim Dong-sik got up and hurriedly moved towards the waypoint. *** While Sejun was returning after meeting Kim Dong-sik, Rattle. Rattle. [The Cross of Death resurrects absorbed souls as ck Skeletons.] [850 ck Skeletons have gathered.] The Cross of Death continued to resurrect ck Skeletons by absorbing wandering souls around it. Just a little longer and I can go back. Toryong. Sejun called Toryong, who was ying underground with him, as he might have to return before the grape farm waspleted. Kooong. Master, did you call me? Toryong quietly poked its head out in response to Sejuns call. Yeah. Please level the ground for me. Yes! Sejun had Toryong level the ground and started nting grape seeds in earnest. Pitter-patter.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. Sejun scattered grape seeds on the ground and Land Moving. as he struck the ground with his hoe, [The earth moves favorably for you.] [The magic power consumption for moving the earth is reduced by half.] [You have nted 1500 Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grape seeds in thend imbued with magic power.] .. . Thend moved, nting the grape seeds evenly. By the time Sejun had swiftly nted 10,000 grapes,pleting the grape farm, [The Cross of Death resurrects absorbed souls as ck Skeletons.] [950 ck Skeletons have gathered.] It was almost time to return. Shortly after, [The Cross of Death resurrects absorbed souls as ck Skeletons.] [1,000 ck Skeletons have gathered.] 1,000 ck Skeletons were resurrected, and [The Mid-level Administrator Quest has beenpleted.] [You have acquired 10 million experience points as a questpletion reward.] [You have acquired 10 million Tower Coins as a questpletion reward.] [You havepleted the duties of a Mid-level Administrator.] [You will return to the 55th floor of the tower in 30 seconds.] With the message that the quest waspleted, Sejun returned to the 55th floor of the tower where he originally was. And then, Ppyak! Ppyak [Uncle! Thank goodness] The ck rabbit, who had been anxiously waiting for Sejun in his room, felt relieved seeing Sejun along with Theo, Cuengi, and Iona. Day 356 of being stranded. On the evening before the ck rabbits wedding, Sejun safely returned to the White Castle. *** Have you been well? Its been a long time. The Apostle of Destruction, the Crow of Death, Halphas, spoke leisurely, surrounded by the nine dragon n leaders and 900 dragons. Hmph! Acting all rxed, are you?! Crise Hisron, the leader of the Silver Dragons and the one in charge of this matter, scoffed at Halphas. Even though an Apostle of Destruction was incredibly powerful, if three of the nine dragon n leaders joined forces, they could defeat him. Besides, Halphas was currently in a weaker state than when they had previously confronted him. Is this really being rxed? What?! Crise felt something was off seeing Halphas so rxed. Then, Creak. Two additional eyes opened around Halphass eyes, and Grrrrr. Suddenly, Halphass power doubled. However, even that wasnt enough to stand against the dragons. Was that what made you so confident? Crise, seeing Halphass hidden trump card, felt reassured when Not yet. Creak. Another pair of eyes opened on Halphas, and his power doubled again. Twice the power, then twice again. Halphass strength increased fourfold in an instant. Rumble. Halphas began to emit a tremendous power that overwhelmed the dragons surrounding him. Gasp! How can this be? As the dragons panicked under Halphass overwhelming power, Ill handle this. Gulp. Kaiser spoke to the other dragons and swallowed four beans. **** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 258: Time to Wash the Scruffy Ones : Time to Wash the Scruffy Ones TL: Hanguk After Sejun went to attend the ck Rabbits wedding, Kaiser took care of the farm at Sejuns request. The Mushroom Ants were so diligent andpetent that there wasnt much for Kaiser to do, but asionally, Kkwek! -What?! Fire ants are invading again?! He had to fend off fire ants that asionally came to kidnap the Mushroom Ants. Go back. The day before he was to leave for the 10th Tower, Kaiser, as usual, sent the fire ants back to their nest and settled back at the fountain. Then, Kkwek! One of the Mushroom Ants cautiously brought something to Kaiser, holding it with its front teeth. -Again? Enough. Give it to Sejun. Every time he chased away the fire ants, the Mushroom Ants brought him something like an elixir as a token of gratitude, so Kaiser intended to send it back as usual. The effects of the Elixir Mushroom were too insignificant for Kaiser, and besides, he didnt like mushrooms. However, Kkwek! Unlike usual, the Mushroom Ant did not retreat and stood firm with its antennae held high, showing strong confidence. -Alright. What is it? Kaiser agreed to take the item, thinking of quickly epting and sending it back. Thud. The Mushroom Ant ced a single ck bean in front of Kaiser and looked at him with eyes full of expectation. -Hmph! No matter how sincere you are, Im not going to pretend to be surprised by such a trivial item. Kaiser spoke loudly to the Mushroom Ant while examining the ck bean. [Transcendence ck Bean] A ck bean grown in the Tower, rich in nutrients and delicious. Cultivated by a farmer familiar with agriculture, enhancing its taste and efficiency. Its the bean with the rarest probability of being harvested among the five-colored beans When consumed, the Transcendence ck Bean transcends all levels, activating the effects of the Strength Yellow Bean, Stamina Red Bean, Agility Green Bean, and Magical Blue Bean, with 300% effectiveness. This bean will not sprout when nted. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf Life: 150 days Grade: A What?! Kaiser was genuinely surprised this time. The description indicated that it transcended all levels and activated the effects of other beans at 300% effectiveness, sending shivers down his spine. Kaiser had previously eaten the Magical Blue Bean harvested by Sejun from the five-colored beans. However, the effect was very minimal, increasing Kaisers magic stat by only 0.5%. Normally, it should have increased the magic stat by 100%, but Kaisers level was too high for the beans effect to be fully realized. So, he hadpletely ignored them thereafter but things would be different with this Transcendence ck Bean. -If I eat this Thinking about the effects of eating the beans, Kaisers heart swelled with excitement, inevitable for a dragon. It would multiply his already greatly enhanced abilities several times. The Transcendence ck Bean was indeed an incredible item. -Its truly amazing! Kkwek! As Kaiser acknowledged the greatness of his gift, the Mushroom Ant chirped happily and confidently went back down. Then, Kkwek! Kkwek! The Mushroom Ant received congrattions from its peers. In their culture, being acknowledged by a great being for a gift brought them recognition among the Mushroom Ants. For them, having their gift epted by the great ck Dragon was an incredible achievement. -I should keep this and get permission from Sejunter. Recognizing its immense value, Kaiser decided to keep the ck bean and pay Sejun properlyter. Thus, Kaiser kept the Transcendence ck Bean and a snack of four-colored bean roast with him as he hurriedly headed to the 10th Tower. *** When Kaiser ate four beans, tinypared to his true size, looking almost like dust, -.. .. Halphas watched with a tense gaze, while the dragons observed with anticipation. They thought Kaiser must have something up his sleeve seeing how confident he was. However, .. Contrary to his confident demeanor, Kaisers power increased only very slightly. It was such a minor change that no one would feel wronged if asked what had changed. Caw! Caw! Halphas mocked Kaiser for his apparent failure. Then, Its not over yet. Gulp. In front of everyone, Kaiser swallowed another bean a ck bean. It was the Transcendence ck Bean. And then, Rumble. The Transcendence ck Bean transcended all levels, activating the effects of the yellow bean for strength, red bean for stamina, green bean for agility, and blue bean for magic power that Kaiser had eaten earlier, and then enhanced their effects by 300%. -What What is this all of a sudden How could Kaiser Not only Halphas but also the dragons on the same side were astonished by Kaisers sudden increase in abilities. Currently, Sejuns beans, ssified as A-grade, had an effect that increased all stats by 300% for one minute. That meant all stats were increased by 4 times, 1+3. And the effect of the Transcendence ck Bean activated the four colored beans effects at 300%. In other words, it increased all of Kaisers already tremendous stats by 12 times, multiplying them four times and then three times. Moreover, Ill show you hell for three minutes. The duration also increased by 300% from one minute to three minutes. Lets see you struggle! Kaiser instantly moved beside Halphas and began his attack, targeting his neck. It would have been a hellish three minutes for Halphas, but Crack. Huh?! -Kuk! To be defeated so easily Kaisers overwhelming strength, which he hadnt yet adapted to, led to a mistake. He instantly snapped Halphass neck, killing him. Sseureuk. Halphass dead body turned into red mist and flew towards the direction of destruction. Then, Clink. ck coins and Tower coins fell from where Halphas died. Collect. Collect. Collect. Kaiser, Kellion, and Ramter all exerted their power to collect the coins. However, the coins were all drawn to Kaisers strong force,Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. Hehehe. That wont work on me. Kaiser collected them all. Tch Isnt that cheating?! Thats because you ate something! Kellion and Ramter used him of being under the influence of something, but the money already in Kaisers pocket was noting back out. In this way, thanks to Kaisers efforts, the dragons defeated the Apostle of Destruction, the Crow of Death, Halphas, and returned to their homnds with the dragons who had been waiting for the rescue team in the 10th Tower. And then, Lets have a talk. As they approached their territory, the leaders of the other eight dragon tribes addressed Kaiser. They were very curious about what Kaiser had eaten to be so powerful. *** Sejun woke up from his sleep and cautiously turned his head to look around. Ppyarong. On his left arm, the ck rabbit, who had insisted on sleeping with his uncle the night before the wedding, was using Sejuns arm as a pillow. Kkuroong. On his right arm, Cuengi was also using his arm as a pillow. And then, Gororong. Theo was sleeping on hisp. Iona, who was always by Theos side, had spent the night in ChuChus room, who was her disciple. Of course, this was possible because of the Theoball. Baerorong. Lastly, the Golden Bat, not wanting to leave him, was sleeping, embracing Sejuns chest. ck rabbit, lets wake up. Having checked the positions of the animals, Sejun first woke up the ck rabbit. Ppyak As Sejun woke him up, the ck rabbit groggily protested. He wanted to sleep more, but that wasnt possible. Today is the ck rabbits wedding day. As the groom-to-be, the ck rabbit had a lot to prepare. Sejun still couldnt quite believe the ck rabbit was getting married. ck rabbit, its time to get up. Rub, rub. Despite his efforts to gently massage and wake the ck rabbit, After a while, Ppyak! [Uncle, see youter!] The ck rabbit quickly dashed outside, and Alright, everyone, time to get up. Sejun began to wake Theo, Cuengi, and the golden bat. (Yes!) The golden bat, always the most obedient, was the first to wake up. But, Chairman Park, just five more minutes, meow Krueng [Cuengi wants to sleep more] Thezier ones protested. Normally, Sejun would indulge Theo and Cuengis whining and sleep in with them, but today he and hispanions had a lot to do. Ssh. Alright, scruffy ones, its time to get clean. Sejun dunked Theo, Cuengi, and the golden bat into the bathtub. They had to be clean to avoid embarrassing the ck rabbit. Meow! Im all wet, meow! Theo, caught off guard and unable to use his water-affinity ability, created a fuss being unexpectedly dunked in water, but he was already soaked. Just stay still. Okay, meow Theo resigned to his fate and Gororong. entrusted his body to Sejuns hands, starting to sleep again. Are you sleeping? Rub, rub. Sejun was slightly annoyed at howfortably Theo slept during the bath, but he was grateful that Theo stayed still and washed him. Gororong. After cleaning Theo, who was asleep, Sejun wrapped him in a towel and returned to the bathtub, Kuehehehe. Krueng?! [Hehehe. Is it Cuengis turn now?!] Cuengi, eagerly awaiting Sejuns touch, hung on the edge of the bathtub and asked in an excited voice. Yes. Come here. Krueng! [Okay!] Cuengi entrusted his body to Sejuns hands. Rub, rub. Kuehehehe. Cuengi chuckled joyfully as Sejuns hands soothingly scrubbed him. Its really fortunate that Cuengi likes baths. Otherwise, bathing Cuengi would have required Pink-fur or the Minotaur King. And a tremendous amount of water. Otherwise, Cuengi, who digs in the earth and roams around every day, would have really be scruffy. Alright, Cuengi, go wake up big brother and dry off together. After the bath, Sejun ced Cuengi next to Theo, Krueng! Krueng! [Okay! Big brother, wake up!] Cuengi responded and began to shake Theo awake. What, meow? Theo, who had been sleeping warmly wrapped in a towel, opened his eyes in a groggy state. Krueng! [Dad said to dry off with big brother!] Puhuhut. No one can beat Vice Chairman Theo in drying off fur, meow! Hearing Cuengis words, Theo suddenly got up and then flopped down, vigorously rubbing his body against the towel. It was to wipe off the moisture from his fur. Krueng! [Cuengi can dry his fur better than big brother!] Cuengi followed Theos lead, energetically rubbing his body against the towel on the floor. A brother determined to win and a younger brother determined to beat his elder. Sejun let them be as theypeted in drying themselves. Well at least they were drying their fur And then, Golden bat,e here. Sejun called the golden bat for its turn. (Yes!) As usual, the golden bat eagerly swam in the bathtub, approaching Sejun. Scratch, scratch. Being small, the golden bat was bathed by Sejuns fingers gently scratching its body. (Pip-pip. It feels refreshing!) After bathing the golden bat and turning around, Puhuhut. Vice Chairman Theo won, meow! Cuengi! [No, Cuengi won!] Both were insisting they had won, even though their fur wasntpletely dry yet. Sigh. Come here. Dadada. In the end, Sejun had to dry Theo, Cuengi, and the golden bat himself and barely managed to take a shower himself. Ppyak, ppyak. While Sejun was showering, the attendants brought in suits for Sejun and the animals to wear at the wedding. Unlike Sejuns suit, the animals only had jackets and bow ties. This was the best choice for the animals, as wearing anything more would be ufortable for them. Sseureuk. Sseureuk. Sejun dressed first. It fits perfectly. The attendants had taken his measurements upon his arrival, so the suit fit Sejuns body perfectly. After getting dressed, Now, retract all your ws. Sejun asked the animals to retract their ws to prevent the clothes from tearing, Sseureuk. Sseureuk. and then helped them into their jackets. Its stuffy, meow! Krueng! [Its ufortable!] (Pip) The animals, wearing clothes for the first time, seemed ufortable. Wow! Our kids look great in their outfits. Sejun soothed and reassured them. Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, look good in anything, meow! Krueng! [Cuengi looks good too!] (Pip-pip. Do I look okay too?) The animals mood improved thanks to Sejuns encouraging words. Good. Lets go! Puhuhut. Lets go, meow! Kuehehehe. (Pip-pip!) Filled with confidence from Sejuns coddling, the animals followed Sejun out of the room. Day 357 of being stranded. Finally, the ck Rabbits wedding was about to begin. **** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 259: Do You Know Who I Am? : Do You Know Who I Am? TL: Hanguk ck Tower 1st Floor. Kim Dong-sik hurried to the 1st floor of the tower to convey Park Sejuns words to Sejuns mother, Kim Mi-ran. At that moment, Dong-sik! Someone called out to Kim Dong-sik. It was a familiar voice. Master?! It was Han Tae-jun, who had just heard about it from Lexton who was sent by Kim Dong-sik and was about to leave for the 4th floor of the tower. Dong-sik, have you not found Sejun~nim? Well, I did meet with Sejun~nim, but Kim Dong-sik spoke about what happened with Sejun. You mean you fainted because you couldnt withstand Sejun~nims energy?! Yes. Even though I was more than 1km away from Sejun~nim, I fainted after suffering internal injuries due to his energy. Sejun~nim is that powerful Han Tae-jun was greatly surprised upon hearing Kim Dong-siks words. It had been roughly a year since Sejun entered the tower. In such a short time, he had reached an overwhelming realm that no one could approach. Han Tae-jun, who had been thinking of asking Sejun for a sparring match, quickly dismissed the idea. He would faint even before getting close Let alone sparring, even a face-to-face meeting seemed difficult. Anyway, it turns out that Sejun~nim has secluded himself in the tower to avoid harming others Master, we must help ensure Sejun~nim doesnt have to leave the tower! If Sejun~nim leaves the tower Yes. We must help him. Han Tae-jun responded, recalling how the Three-Head Society had once targeted Sejuns family. If the Three-Head Society had not been stopped and Sejuns family had been killed or kidnapped Sejun would surely have left the tower, and humanity would have faced a tremendous disaster. Its a huge relief. Han Tae-jun felt relieved that such an incident didnt ur. And then, Did Sejun~nim need anything? He asked, looking to take care of Sejuns needs. Ah. Actually, Sejun~nim Kim Dong-sik told Han Tae-jun what Sejun had requested. Of course, a Korean needs kimchi! Han Tae-jun was extremely pleased to hear that Sejun had requested Kimchi stew and kimchi. Dong-sik, quickly convey Sejuns message to Mi-ran~nim and thene to me. Why? Feeling a sense of foreboding at Han Tae-juns instruction toe to him, Kim Dong-sik asked in a quiet voice. Why?! Its obviously for special training! Special training, all of a sudden? We need to be stronger quickly so that Sejun canfortably talk with us! Comfortably talk? That seems impossible even in the next life Kim Dong-sik, who had directly experienced Cuengis energy, thought to himself. However, he couldnt bring himself to say it out loud. His master was the kind of person who would say, Then lets die and be reborn, and push him even harder. Give me five hours. Stop talking and hurry up and go! Yes! Thus, Kim Dong-sik, with a special training session reserved for him in five hours, quickly headed to Sejuns house. At least Ill get to see my familys faces before I go. Kim Dong-sik thought it was really fortunate that his house was next door to Sejuns familys house. *** On the way from the room to the dining area. Sniff sniff. Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi smell something delicious over there!] Cuengi, who had been clinging to Sejuns left leg, got excited upon smelling food. Lets go quickly, meow! Im hungry too, meow! (Pip-pip! Me too!) The other animals also got excited. It made sense they were hungry since they had gotten up and even taken baths. Especially Cuengi, who had really been patient. And Sejun felt the same way. He was very hungry after bathing the animals. Lets go quickly. Sejun hastened his steps toward the dining area. As the hungry Sejun and the animals arrived at the dining area, Slurp Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Good morning, everyone! Iona, who had already finished her meal and was drinking coffee, greeted Sejun and the animals. Iona was adorably dressed in a pumpkin-colored dress, wearing a red ribbon around her neck. At the wedding, the dress code was ck neckties or ribbons for the grooms side, and red for the brides side. At that moment, Rumble rumble. Krueng! [Cuengis hungry!] Cuengi grumbled, clearly hungry. Lets have whateveres out the fastest for now! Cuengi, eat this first. While Sejun was stalling time by giving honey to Cuengi to prevent him from turning from a cute animal into a fierce beast, the servants quickly started bringing out the food. Shortly after the hectic breakfast ended, Now, lets go to the wedding venue. Sejun, with the animals, headed to the wedding venue of ck Rabbit and ChuChu. Thud, thud.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. On Sejuns shoulder was the golden bat, and clinging to his leg were Theo, Cuengi, and Iona. As long as Sejun walked, everyone could move together. Arriving at the wedding venue. There was a grand stage with hundreds of tables arranged on either side of the aisle through which the bride and groom would enter. The venue could amodate about 3,000 people. Of course, there would be more than 3,000 guests for a royal wedding. This ce was for important figures only, and outside the city, in several squares, there were spaces capable of amodating hundreds of thousands more. So many have already arrived. Although there was still quite some time left before the wedding, more than half of the tables were already filled. As there hadnt been such arge-scale event in the ck Tower recently, many emerging forces seeking to expand theirworks were participating. Where is our table? Ill guide you. At Sejuns words, Coco, the leader of the hidden guard, appeared and guided Sejun. As Coco led Sejun to the table at the very front, How dare a cksmith of your kinde here?! A loud voice reached Sejuns ears. Huh? Turning towards the sound, Sejun saw crocodile-headed monsters harassing a penguin.It was a small penguin with a bag and a blue back. Huh?! Vice Chairman Theo, isnt that Kona? Sejun recognized Kona and asked Theo. Meow? Right, meow! Who dares to harass Kona, the subordinate of Vice Chairman Theo, meow?! Chairman Park, lets go and teach them a lesson, meow! Theo, having spotted Kona, got excited and waved his front paws. And then, Got it! Sejun hurriedly ran towards Kona. *** Honey, Im back! Kim Dong-sik, who had just conveyed Sejuns message to Kim Mi-ran, hurried back home. Honey, I have to go out soon, so could you please prepare some food? Okay. Kim Dong-sik asked his wife to prepare a meal before heading into special training and quickly took a shower. Since he wouldnt be able to leave the tower for at least a month, this was hisst shower for a while. After showering and heading to the kitchen, his wife was preparing food, and his daughter Serang was sitting at the dining table. Serang, no schedule today? Yeah. Its my day off While speaking, Kim Dong-siks daughter Serang looked intently at his face. Why? Is there something on my face? Yes. Theres handsomeness on your face, Dad. Hahaha. What? Serang, are you trying to make your dad feel good? Are you short on allowance these days? Feeling pleased by Serangsment, Kim Dong-sikughed and took out his wallet. No. Its not just to make you feel good, Dad. You really look more handsome. Mom, look at Dads face! Did Dad secretly go for a cosmetic treatment somewhere? Serang, being a celebrity, immediately recognized the professional touch on Kim Dong-siks face. What?! Oh, really! Honey, which clinic is it? Huh? The atmosphere turned somewhat strange. Honey, are you really not going to tell me which clinic it was? No, I didnt go to any clinic. Dad, if its hard to tell, just tell me secretly! Really, its not that. Unaware of why he looked more handsome, Kim Dong-sik was relentlessly questioned by his wife and daughter. He barely managed to escape, using his special training as an excuse. *** Kona, representing the Blue-Backed Penguin Tribe, attended the wedding to present a gift they had crafted for the new king of the Red Ribbon Kingdom. Peng! This is delicious! Kona was having a good time eating the exquisite food set up on the tables for the guests waiting for the wedding ceremony. Then, Peng peng. I should try that too. Kona slightly stood up to reach for some food ced far away, inadvertently pushing the chair a bit, Thud. A huge hammer leaning against the chair fell over. And then, Who dares? Who dares to block the path of Elge Caiman, the Third Prince of the Cayman Kingdom?! The handle of the hammer had fallen, blocking the way of a group of crocodile-like people, and their leader, Elge Caiman, began to scold Kona. Peng?! Im sorry Kona immediately apologized but seemed puzzled as to why the other party was reacting this way. After all, there was a distance of about 5 meters between where Elge Caiman was passing and the end of the hammers handle. Even if the hammer had fallen, it wouldnt have affected Elge Caimans path. Despite Konas apology, How dare a cksmith of your kinde here?! Elge Caimans voice grew louder and more disdainful. Peng Sorry I just came to deliver a gift and then Ill leave Kona, feeling overwhelmed and apologetic, tried to defuse the situation. Though he had entered the venue under the kingdoms guards guidance, he felt as if he had done something wrong. However, Elge Caiman wasnt causing thismotion just to receive an apology. Fine. If youre truly sorry, I, Elge Caiman, the third prince of the Caiman Kingdom, will forgive you by epting that hammer which blocked my way. From the beginning, Elge Caimans target was the hammer that Kona had. He decided to seize it the moment he saw the hammer emitting an extraordinary aura. Peng?! No I cant! This hammer is a gift for the king of the Red Ribbon Kingdom! Kona, momentarily flustered by Elge Caimans words, hurriedly grabbed the hammer and protested. Hmph! What kind of hammer is this to be presented as a gift?! Isnt it too big for His Majesty the ck Rabbit whos bing king?! Thats Kona, feeling indignant as the hammer crafted by all the master artisans of the Blue-Backed Penguin Tribe was being belittled, tried to respond earnestly. Theres no need to listen. Seize that hammer. Yes! Before Kona could even finish his sentence, Elges subordinates moved to snatch the hammer away. It was an incredibly rude act for a prince from another kingdom to try to steal a gift meant for a king. However, all the guests nearby turned a blind eye to Elge Caimans actions. The Caiman Kingdom, located on the 84th floor of the tower, was one of the top two military powers among the kingdoms in the ck Tower. If they recklessly intervened and caused trouble, leading to the mobilization of the Caiman Kingdoms military, their own forces could bepletely wiped out from the ck Tower. Hehehe. Who would dare to mess with me? Elge Caiman thought smugly. The real powers that could dominate the ck Tower would only arrive just before the ceremony starts, so for now, this ce was like Elges own yground where he could do as he pleased. He had already stolen dozens of gifts meant for the ck Rabbit, and nobody dared to oppose him. Peng this isnt right As Kona helplessly watched the hammer, meant to be a gift for the ck Rabbit, being snatched away, Stop! Sejun, who had hurriedlye over, shouted at Elge Caiman. What kind of bullying is this? And to dare steal something meant for the ck Rabbit?! As Sejun fumed with anger, How dare such a lowly creature raise his voice at me?! Do you know who I am?! Elge Caiman arrogantly scolded Sejun with a domineering voice. This guy! Infuriated by being called lowly, Sejuns anger zed even more. But contrary to his burning heart, his mind became colder, No. I dont know who you are. But do you know who I am? Sejun asked back, his voice cold andposed, facing Elge Caiman. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 260: I, Vice Chairman Theo, Dont Make the Same Mistake Twice, Meow! : I, Vice Chairman Theo, Don''t Make the Same Mistake Twice, Meow! TL: Hanguk While Sejun was engaged in a nerve-wracking standoff with Elge Caiman, Kona, are you alright, meow? Peng Lord Theo Theo was looking after his subordinate, Kona. At that moment, Do you even know who I am? Sejuns voice, questioning Elge Caiman, reached Theos ears. Sejun, trusting Theo and Cuengi who were hanging onto his leg, was actually warning Elge Caiman not to mess around, but Chairman Park, this is frustrating, meow! How does this guy know Chairman Park, huh? Puhuhut. It seems that I, Vice Chairman Theo, must step in and introduce Chairman Park, meow! Theo thought Sejun was genuinely expecting an answer from the opponent. Puhuhut. If youre asking who Chairman Park is, its only right to answer, meow! Since you seem to not know him, I, Vice Chairman Theo, the great right hand of Chairman Park, will introduce him, meow! Theo, hanging on Sejuns leg, was revving up to introduce Sejun, and Sejun watched with a subtle anticipation to hear what Theo would say. However, Whats with this poop-colored cat?! Get lost! Already irritated at being challenged by someone he deemed insignificant, Elge Caiman was further annoyed by another meddling figure and shouted at Theo with a voice full of annoyance. Haak! Shut up, meow! Thwack! How dare you call me, the Golden Cat Theo Park, poop-colored, meow?! Enraged, Theo moved swiftly and knocked out Elge Caiman with a blow to the face after being called poop-colored. Chairman Park is none other than my master, the great ck Dragons subordinate, the deadly Dragon wed, Golden Cat Theo Park, meow! Theo proudly introduced Sejun to Elge Caimans guards. Ta-da! While pointing at Sejun with his two front paws, Theo signaled his siblings to do the same. Join in, meow! Krueng! Following Theos lead, Cuengi pointed at Sejun with his front paws, and the Golden Bat did the same with its wings. This certainly made Sejun stand out more than before. Introducing someone not as someones right hand, but as the right hands someone. This unique introduction method could only be used when the right hands reputation was high. After hearing Theos words, Elge Caimans guards still knew nothing about Sejun. But, Golden Cat Theo Park?! They clearly heard the term Golden Cat. Golden Cat Theo Park. A hot new star in the ck Tower recently, known for resolving the merchant passageway disappearance case and saving the life of the Legendary Merchant Uren. But more impressive than that was the vastwork of Golden Cat Theo Park. Friend of the 99th floor boss of the tower, the Minotaur King. Lover of the great Wizard of Destruction, Iona. Benefactor of the Legendary Merchant Uren. Each connection in hiswork was truly incredible. Moreover, there was a recent rumor that one of the top three beauties of the ck Tower, the Legendary Merchant Mimyr, offered her fur to get closer to Golden Cat Theo Park. If such Golden Cat Theo Park is the right hand of that man Elge Caimans guards realized something was terribly wrong as they looked at Sejun. At that moment, Chairman Park, here it is, meow! Theo, who had swiftly obtained Elge Caimans thumbprint, brought a nk contract to Sejun. Huh?! This is Vice Chairman Theo, well done. Sejun praised Theo upon seeing the contract.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content. Puhuhut. Of course, meow! I am an excellent Vice Chairman, meow! While Theo, pleased with Sejuns praise, nuzzled his face into Sejunsp, Ssssh. Ssssh. Sejun began to fill out the nk contract. While Sejun was writing on the nk contract brought by Theo, Ugh! You guys It would have been better if he had stayed unconscious Elge Caiman woke up, thanks to the protective items he was wearing. Do you realize what youve done?! How dare you mess with the Third Prince of the Caiman Kingdom?! Do you understand?! This means war! Elge Caiman, unaware that his ve contract was being processed, began to spout as soon as he stood up. Your Highness The guards hurried to shut Elge Caimans mouth, but Let go! I need to show these brats what fear is! Elge Caiman was already blinded by rage. But in reality it seemed like they, the guards of Elge Caiman, were the ones about to witness something terrifying. Meanwhile, Grrrr. As Elge Caiman emitted a murderous intent towards Sejun and the animals, he only aggravated the situation. Gulp. Exposed to Elge Caimans murderous intent, Sejun inadvertently swallowed his saliva, showing his difort. It was bearable, but unpleasant. And as Sejun showed his difort, Meow?! Krueng?! (Pip?!) Kyoo-?! The animals sensitively reacted to Sejuns state and emitted their own killing intent. Of course, having learned through much experience to always take care of Sejun, the animals ensured that Sejun was not exposed to their killing intent. Press. Theo ced one of his front paws on Sejuns leg and continued to heal him with healing magic, Whirr. Cuengi enveloped Sejuns surroundings with telekinesis, () The Golden Bat emitted an incredibly high-frequency sound, inaudible to Sejun, to protect him, Barrier. Iona used magic to block the murderous intent directed at Sejun. Thanks to them, Sejun was in a state as peaceful as if he were wearing noise-canceling headphones, but Shiver, shiver, shiver. Elge Caiman, the focus of the animals killing intent, couldnt even faint due to his high-quality protective gear and shook uncontrobly, wetting his pants. Thats the great Wizard of Destruction Iona?! Elge Caiman, who btedly noticed Iona on Theos tail, realized something had gone terribly wrong. Who have I provoked? Just as Elge Caiman realized Sejun was no ordinary individual, Greetings, Lord Sejun! Ulrich, the King of the ck Orcs, approached Sejun and greeted him respectfully. Ah, Ulrich, youre here? Yes. Greetings to you too, Lord Theo. Thats right, meow! Is my subordinate Ulrich doing well, meow?! And then, Lord Sejun, greetings! We have arrived as well. Hegel, the chieftain of the ck Wolf tribe, and Elka, the chieftain of the Silver Wolf tribe, also approached to greet Sejun. Hi. Hello. While Sejun was exchanging greetings, Kwieek! Ook! Doodoo! The chestnut hedgehog, banana monkey, and the moles, upon spotting Sejun, hurried towards him. And then, Pause. After a moment of surprise upon seeing Elge Caiman, Kwieek! Ook! Doodoo! [Great ck Dragon Lord Sejun, that guy stole the gifts meant for the ck Rabbit King!] They grinned and whispered into Sejuns ear about Elge Caimans misdeeds. After all, on one side was just a third prince from a kingdom on the 84th floor of the tower, but on the other was the Great ck Dragon ruling the ck Tower. What?! He stole more gifts meant for the ck Rabbit? Kwieek! Ook! Doodoo! The animals vigorously nodded in response to Sejuns question. This guy was a real scoundrel. Doodoo! [My friends gift was also stolen!] Other friends were stolen too? Got it. Bring everyone who was robbed. Kwieek! Ook! Doodoo! As the animals left to bring the additional victims who had their belongings stolen by Elge Caiman, Ssssh. Ssssh. Sejun began to add more content to the nk contract. *** When the leaders of the nine dragon tribes gathered at the residence of the Silver Dragon Crise Hisron, and took their ces, Kaiser, tell us now. What did you eat earlier? Krise, acting as the spokesperson, asked Kaiser. First, if you want to hear my answer, give me all your Tower Coins. Tower Coins? Well, alright. When Kaiser asked for the seemingly useless Tower Coins as the price for his information, the dragons readily handed over all the Tower Coins they possessed to him. You two should contribute as well. Kaiser reached out his hand to Kellion and Ramter. Stingy guy. So stingy. Kellion and Ramter, aware of Kaisers scheme but unable to resist,plied. Hehehe. Thanks. Thanks to this, Kaiser managed to collect a little over 10 billion Tower Coins. Adding the money he earned from defeating Halphas earlier, it seemed like he would have around 25 billion Tower Coins. Now, tell us. Alright. That was a bean obtained from the Five-Colored Beans grown by our Tower Farmer. That bean was grown by the Tower Farmer?! The dragons stirred at Kaisers words. Until now, the crops grown by the Tower Farmer were just minor snacks for the dragons, nothing of great significance. They were something to boast about when asionally meeting with other dragons. However, if the Tower Farmers crops could explosively enhance the dragons abilities, that changed everything. With Kaisers words, the atmosphere among the dragonspletely shifted. Six dragons who were thinking of having their own Tower Farmers grow crops simr in effect to what Kaiser had consumed, and My grandson Ajax sigh I need to quickly gather money to reserve those beans from Sejun. With the cost of liquor and beans, I need to earn a lot of money. Two dragons opted to solve it with money. And then, Hehehe. With this money, I can make our Sejun stronger, right? One dragon who wasnt interested in the crops but wanted to use the money to strengthen the Tower Farmer. Well, I have things to do, so I must leave now. Ahem. Me too. Me as well. With that, the dragons, now in a hurry, quickly returned to their respective domains. *** These fools, just you wait! Elge Caiman, despite having spotted the great wizard of destruction Iona, did not lose hope, Ulrich, the King of the ck Orcs with an army of 5 million, Hegel and Elka, the leaders of the ck & Silver Wolf Mercenary Group, who were recently gaining fame in the tower. The leaders of these two forces appeared and respectfully greeted the seemingly insignificant figure before them, behaving like subordinates, but Elge Caiman held onto hope. He believed the military aspect could be resolved soon with the arrival of his fathers sworn brother. The only remaining issue was one thing. If I just steal that Ssssh. Ssssh. Elge Caiman eyed Sejun, who was writing on the nk contract, waiting for an opportunity. If he could just snatch the contract bearing his print and use a contract nullification potion, all his problems would be solved. At that moment, Uncle Hannibal, please help me! I am Elge Caiman, the Third Prince of the Caiman Kingdom! Elge Caiman called out to a giant humanoid tiger who had just arrived at the wedding venue. His father Croker Caimans sworn brother and the Chairman of the Mercenary Association, Hannibal. Being the chairman of the Mercenary Association, Hannibal was on the same level as Iona, one of the leaders of the three major forces, and could exert a strong influence on the ck & Silver Wolf Mercenary Group, which was also a group of mercenaries. With this, the bnce of power is set. Ah, Elge? But whats with the atmosphere? Dont tell me you guys messed with my nephew?! Sssshhh. Hannibal, the butcher of battlefields, raised his killing intent at his nephews call for help. The atmosphere at the wedding venue instantly turned cold again. Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo, Hannibal, your nephew was the one who crossed the line first! Thats right! Lets talk it out first! Chairman, youre making a mistake! Iona, Hegel, and Elka tried to persuade Hannibal. Ahem. If you say so, I will listen first For the first time witnessing Ionas stage-four fury, Hannibal softened his stance. Knowing Hegel and Elka werent the type to cause trouble, he decided to have a discussion first. Just as Hannibal was about to resolve the matter through discussion, Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. Elge Caiman, seizing the moment, used a teleportation item to move beside Sejun and poured the contract nullification potion on the contract. The effectiveness of a contract nullification potion decreases with the higher status of the contract holder and the longer duration of the contract. However, the rank of the opponent was low enough for him to feel insignificant, and the contract duration was short, as it was made just a moment ago. The chance of nullifying the contract was 100%. However, Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. The contents of the contract did not disappear. What?! How can this be? Elge Caiman was flustered. Whats this? Why are there two names? Party A: Aileen Pritani, Park Sejun Party B: Elge Caiman He btedly discovered there was another name in the Party A section of the contract. Theo, having been tricked once by Mimyr, had learned his lesson. Aileen, please sign this, meow! Before handing over the contract to Sejun, Theo had obtained Aileens seal. With Aileens exalted status, the chances of the contract being nullified were almost zero. Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, dont make the same mistake twice, meow! Theo, cing his front paws proudly on his waist,ughed triumphantly. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 261: Youve Crossed the Line : You''ve Crossed the Line TL: Hanguk Elge Caiman, having failed to invalidate the contract, waspletely resigned, his spirit seemingly shattered. And then, Kona, take him as your subordinate, meow! Theo pointed at Elge Caiman and instructed Kona. Yes! Lord Theo! Peng! Peng! Come here, Peng! Kona tried to show some seniority by stomping the ground with her feet and shouted threateningly at Elge Caiman. However, To be a subordinate of such a lowly creature This thought made Elge Caiman feel even more miserable. He was furious. How could he, the third prince of the Caiman Kingdom, be a subordinate to someone he was just extorting?! Hannibal, uncle Elge Caiman, as ast resort, looked at Hannibal for help, hoping to rise to a higher position than such a person with his uncles assistance. But, Cough Hannibal turned away from Elge Caiman. I should have just stayed quiet instead of doing something weird Hannibal was thinking of helping his nephew a bit, but after seeing Elges petty actions, he decided not to interfere. What a disappointment, meow This made Theo, who was about to get another good subordinate, pull out the contract in disappointment. Hannibal was almost dragged down to the abyss with Elge Caiman. Uncle Elge Caiman, cut off even by the uncle he trusted, was about to give up everything when Thump. Thump. Moo! The strongest being on the 99th floor of the tower, the Minotaur King, entered the wedding hall with massive footsteps. We greet the Minotaur King! The beings around kneeled and paid their respects to the Minotaur King. Then Thump. Thump. The Minotaur King, ignoring their greetings, hurriedly walked towards where Elge Caiman was. The Minotaur King has recognized me! Elge Caiman felt moved as he saw the Minotaur King approaching. King Croker Caiman of the Caiman Kingdom had recently received a request from the Minotaur King to explore the 84th floor of the tower. Since there were rumors that those who refused the Minotaur Kings requests no longer existed in the ck Tower, Croker Caiman readily epted the request. Furthermore, Croker Caiman sent his five princes, including Elge, to guide the Minotaur King and serve him. The hope was to create a bond between at least one of the princes and the Minotaur King. Naturally, as the third prince, Elge Caiman was also a guide for the Minotaur King and had exchanged a few words with him. At that time, he resented his father for forcing him, but now it seemed like a way out of this situation. Thank you, Father. As the Minotaur King approached him, Elge Caiman thanked his father in his heart. Shake, shake. Theo shook his head, seeing Elge Caiman thinking of escaping again. Such an unlucky guy, meow He might even be unluckier than Uren, thinking of ying his worst hand again. I should tell Chairman Park, meow! With that thought, Theo looked at Sejun to tell him about Elge Caimans other intentions, Hehehe Sejun, who was already aware that Elge Caiman was up to something, chuckled sinisterly. He knew such tricks needed to be dealt with. It was like being trapped in Buddhas palm. Snap. Hehehe Puhaha. So, Theo also hung onto Sejuns leg, eager to witness Elge Caimansst struggle. In the meantime, We greet the Minotaur King! Thump. Thump. The Minotaur King, receiving the respects of the surrounding monsters, was gradually approaching. Hannibal, the chairman of the Mercenary Association, also bowed his head in respect. And then, Long time no see, Minotaur King-nim! I am Elge Caiman, the third prince of the Caiman Kingdom, greeting the Minotaur King Elge Caiman, trying to get help from the Minotaur King before Sejun could talk to him, greeted the Minotaur King loudly. At that moment, Krueng!!! Bang! A baby bear, who had been hanging onto the leg of the insignificant person and eating food brought by a golden bat, suddenly lunged at the Minotaur King and headbutted him. Everyone was frozen in shock at the sudden attack. Bang! Bang! The baby bear continued to attack the Minotaur King with its front paws, seemingly in a frenzy. The Minotaur King, however, remained unfazed by the baby bears attacks. The impacts appeared to have no effect on him. Kahaha! You all are now doomed against the Minotaur King! Although Elge Caiman didnt understand why the baby bear was attacking the Minotaur King, he saw it as an opportunity for himself. The bear was attacking the Minotaur King on its own ord. Elge Caiman internally rejoiced at this situation that seemed too advantageous for him. And then, Minotaur King-nim, are you alright?! These scoundrels! How dare they attack the strongest being of the ck Tower, the Minotaur King?! Please be careful, Minotaur King-nim! They are very evil beings! Pretending to be concerned for the Minotaur King, Elge Caiman provided a pretext for the Minotaur King to attack Sejun and his group. His goal was to kill Sejun and invalidate the contract. Elge Caiman hoped to use the Minotaur King to carry out a murderous scheme against Sejun. The Minotaur King-nim, behind these people, there is an evil viin named Aileen Pritani. Since both names written in the contract had to die for it to be invalidated, Elge Caiman also mentioned Aileens name. He intended to use the Minotaur King as a game-changer topletely turn the tables. Kukukuku. Now, I just need to find Aileen Pritani. The contract hasnt been made long ago, so she must be nearby. Thus, Elge Caiman, not realizing he had crossed a line he shouldnt have, was ted at the thought of finding freedom. *** Cuengi, go and ask the Minotaur King to y with you. Krueng! [Understood!] Following Sejuns instruction, Cuengi used telekinesis to charge toward the Minotaur King. To an outsider, it looked like a fight, but this was actually Cuengi and the Minotaur Kings way of ying. Sejun thought this would make Elge Caiman act more rashly. Bang! Despite the massive explosion, the surrounding area was not greatly affected. The Minotaur King absorbed all the shock with his abs to prevent any harm to Sejun nearby. Krueng?! [Uncle Minotaur King, have I be much stronger?!] Moo! Moo! [Indeed! Youre bing a bit hard for me to handle now!] Bang! Bang! Cuengi kept hitting the Minotaur Kings abs, and the Minotaur King continued to absorb the impact. While the two were ying and chatting, Are you alright, Minotaur King-nim?! These scoundrels! How dare they attack As Sejun predicted, Elge Caiman acted out his n. In his haste, Elge Caiman did not fully assess the situation between Cuengi and the Minotaur King and simply pushed his own agenda. He would have been let off with just being Konas subordinate for a hundred years, The Minotaur King-nim, behind these people, there is an evil viin named Aileen Pritani. But he crossed the line by mentioning a name that should not have been uttered. How dare you bring up Aileens name?! What?! A vile viin? Youve crossed the line. Sejun, angered, red at Elge Caiman and spoke. Line?! Youre the ones who crossed the line by attacking the Minotaur King! Aileen Pritani and all of you, its the end for everyone now! Elge Caiman shouted arrogantly,pletely oblivious to the actual situation and having utterly crossed the line. Hiss! How dare you mess with Aileen unnie, Ill teach you a lesson, meow! As a result, Theo administered additional punishment, Smack! Elge Caiman, who was rapidly hit by Theos right and left front paws, fainted again. One hit for daring to mention Aileen unnie, and another for talking back to Chairman Park, meow! Theo, feeling proud after administering the punishment, looked down at Elge Caiman. Thump! And this one, for making me, Vice-Chairman Theo, take action, meow! Theo delivered one more blow to the back of the head of the unconscious Elge Caiman. Then, Rustle. Rustle. Theo began rummaging through the possessions of the unconscious Elge Caiman. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, this guy has a lot of stuff, meow! Good. Start by taking back the gifts. Got it, meow! Thus, Elge Caiman waspletely stripped of his belongings by Theo, leaving him penniless. Compared to the hard life he was about to face, this was a minor misfortune. *** 99th Floor of the Purple Tower. -Bekah, hows the acquisition of the ck Towersnd deeds going? Well we had secured 30, but after the 80th floor was attacked, most of them were lost, and now we only have 5 left. -What?! An attack?! Who would dare? We were attacked by a White Dragon. -What The 80th floor was where personnel, equipment, and facilities dedicated to diverting the ck Towersnd deeds were concentrated. If it had been the ck Dragon, it would have been understandable, but a White Dragon? There had been absolutely no involvement with a White Dragon. -Bekah, from now on, call back all personnel dispatched to other towers and focus them on securing the ck Towersnd deeds. Yes! Tier Peten decided to put off dealing with the White Dragon and concentrate all efforts on securing the ck Towersnd deeds. The ck Toweres first. If more than half of the ck Towersnd deeds were secured,the ownership of the ck Tower would be usurped, making the Tower Farmer theirs. Then, the crops grown by the towers farmer, including the beans Kaiser had eaten, would also belong to him. -And Bekah, from now on, you start cultivating crops. Tier Peten wanted to obtain other crops as well, so he instructed his towers farmer to begin farming. Me?! But Bekah was taken aback by Tiers instruction, as her main task until now had been securingnd deeds from other towers, not farming. -Yes. Cultivate crops that can even affect dragons. Crops that can affect dragons? Are there even such crops? -There are! The ck Towers farmer has cultivated them! So you too figure out a way to do it too! Tier Peten, recalling his moment of powerlessness when Kaiser easily defeated Halphas, shouted in anger. Okay Thus, Veronica, the Dark Elf tower farmer of the Purple Tower, began her farming. (TL: It seems the real full name of the purple tower farmer is Veronica (), but so far the shortened name used has been , which is tranted as Bekah or Ba. Therefore, I will continue using Bekah where the shortened name is used and use Veronica where the full name is used.) However, Huh? Why arent they growing? Finding crops that could grow in poisonednd was the first challenge. *** Are these the gifts you guys lost? Kwieek! Ook! Doodoo! About 20 animals lined up in front of Sejun, responding to his question. He had taken quite a lot from them. Here, take these. While Sejun was distributing the gifts back to the animals who had it stolen by Elge, Thump. Thump. Moo! [Sejun-nim, you arrived early.] The Minotaur King, having had enough ytime with Cuengi, approached Sejun to greet him. Yeah. You must be tired from ying with Cuengi. Moo! Moo! [Not at all! It was good training for me too!] To think that the Minotaur King regarded being headbutted by Cuengi as training He truly was the strongest on the 99th floor of the tower. However, Throb. Throb. The Minotaur Kings skin was ck, so it wasnt visible to Sejuns eyes, but his entire abdomen was severely bruised. While Sejun was talking with Minotaur King, Meow Theres one more item, but Im not sure how to get it out, meow! Theo was deep in thought, looking at the sr plexus of the unconscious Elge Caiman. He felt a pull from the sr plexus, but there was no way to extract it. Then, Dadada Krueng? Krueng? [Big brother, what are you doing? Is there something fun?] Cuengi, having relieved his stress by ying with the Minotaur King, excitedly ran towards Theo. But then, Press. Cuengi, not seeing Elge lying on the ground, stepped hard on his stomach. Gurgle! The pressure on the stomach forced out a ck bead from the sr plexus, and Elge spat out a ck bead. Snatch. Puhuhut. Good job, Cuengi, meow! Theo caught the floating bead and praised Cuengi. Krueng? [Did Cuengi do well?] Yes, meow! Cuengi, lets race to see who can reach Chairman Park first, meow! With no more business with Elge, Theo shouted and sprinted towards Sejun, Krueng! Krueng! [Understood! Cuengi wont lose!] Excited that Theo was ying with him, Cuengi also hurriedly ran towards Sejun.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. After Theo and Cuengi left, p. p. Peng! Peng! Subordinate, wake up, peng! Kona, having unfinished business with Elge, woke him up by pping his cheek with her short wings. Ouch! That hurts! Elge, in pain, regained consciousness. And then, Peng? I hurt him with my p?! Huh?! Why does it hurt when she ps me?! Both realized something was odd. Then, Huh?! Elge felt something was wrong with his sr plexus. It should have felt heavy, but now it felt eerily empty. My my core What Theo had taken earlier was Elges core. Peng! Peng! Subordinate,e quickly, peng! In the meantime, Kona, realizing she didnt need to be afraid anymore, started to drag Elge along. Chairman Park, look at this, meow! Vice Chairman Theo and Cuengi found this, meow! As Elge was being dragged away by Kona, he saw Theo handing over his core to Sejun. Wait! No, stop! Elge shouted, trying to stop Sejun from taking his core, but his voice was drowned out by the fanfare signaling the start of the wedding ceremony. Despite the chaos, fortunately, everything was peacefully (?) resolved before the wedding ceremony. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 262: Have We Met Before? : Have We Met Before? TL: Hanguk Bam-Bam-Bam-Bam~Bam-Bam-Bam-Bam~ With the musicians performance, music filled the wedding hall, creating an atmosphere befitting a wedding. Prominent guests from powerful factions began to enter one by one. During this time, at the wedding hall, Surrounded by animals including the Minotaur King and Ulrich, Sejun was examining the ck bead given to him by Theo. [Caiman Royal Familys Inner Core] This is a core created through a magical cultivation method passed down only among the Caiman royal family. A significant amount of magic within the Inner core was dispersed due to its forced extraction. The core contains approximately 100 years worth of umted magic power. Upon consumption, it grants a total of 100 bonus stats. (If consumed by a being with magic power less than 100, the Inner Core will absorb all of their stats instead.) Usage Restriction: Lv. 50 and above, Magic power 100 and above Grade: S While Sejun was examining the Inner Core, Puhuhut. How do you like the bead I found, meow?! Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Dad, Cuengi stepped on it and out popped the bead!] Theo and Cuengi, with their bellies out and front paws on their waists, boasted proudly andughed. Thats great. Good job. Sejun put the Inner Core in his pocket for now and Squeeze. stretched out his arms to embrace the proud Theo and Cuengi. He decided to think about what to do with the core after the wedding ceremony. The wedding ceremony of bride ChuChu~nim and groom ck Rabbit~nim willmence shortly. I ask Iona~nim, who will officiate the ceremony, toe to the podium. It seemed like the wedding was about to start, as the announcer, through a magical loudspeaker, called for Iona. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Ill be back soon. Okay. Do well. Do well, meow! Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! With Sejun and Theos encouragement, Iona flew towards the podium. Shortly after, Now, the groom shall enter! Dun-dun-dun-dun~dun-dun-dun-dun~ Ppyak! Following the announcers words, the wedding march yed, and the ck Rabbit, dressed in a white tuxedo, made a grand entrance. Our ck Rabbit looks so cool. Sejun said, watching the ck Rabbit. Youre a grown up now. As Sejun was lost in his thoughts watching the ck Rabbit walking toward the podium, Chairman Park! Look at me, Vice Chairman Theo! Im even more cooler, meow! Krueng! [No, Cuengi is the coolest!] The two still immature attention-seekers mored for Sejuns attention. Just stay still. Sejun said sternly to Theo and Cuengi, and then Whoosh. embraced them both, turning his attention back to the ck Rabbits wedding. Snap. As the ck Rabbit stood in front of the podium where Iona was, Next, the bride shall enter! Dara-ran-ran. In contrast to the earlier music, soft and gentle tones began to y as ChuChu, dressed in a beautiful white dress adorned with a red ribbon, entered the wedding hall. ChuChu, with her pure white fur, looked radiant in her white dress, as if brightening the entire world around her. Its a carrot flower. Sejun remarked, seeing ChuChu holding a bouquet of carrot flowers as she slowly walked towards the podium. The symbolism of the carrot flower was perfect for their wedding: Nothing is too precious, not even life itself. It signified a willingness to sacrifice ones life for a loved one. Of course, if such a situation ever arose, Sejun would step in to solve it himself. He wouldnt let anyone make our ck Rabbit and ChuChu unhappy! As Sejun was making this resolve, Sara-rak. The long train of ChuChus white dress swept the floor of the podium. It was several meters long. Just as all the guests thought it might be difficult for ChuChu to reach the podium without attendants, Zing. A transparent gem embedded in the center of the dresss bodice started to glow, Whoosh. and a wind arose, causing the train of the dress to flutter beautifully behind ChuChu. Wow. The guests were in awe as they watched ChuChu. She seemed like the goddess of the wind descending upon the world. Snap. As ChuChu stood in front of the podium, the wind subsided, and the train of her dress neatly settled down behind her. Once ChuChu stood beside the ck Rabbit, Kyoot kyoot kyoot. These two rabbits Iona began her prepared wedding speech. But, Snore. Snore Some guests started dozing off, finding Ionas speech boring. Kyoo-kyoo! Everyone, wake up! Iona, angered at the guests not paying attention to her painstakingly prepared speech, entered her second stage of fury. Hey! Wake up! If you sleep, you die! Thanks to her, no one dared to sleep or leave their seat until Ionas speech was over. As Ionas speech was nearly concluding, Lastly, I will bestow the great ck Dragons blessing and gift upon the couple who are to be married. What?! The great ck Dragon?! The guests started murmuring upon hearing Ionas words. Receiving the blessing and gift from the great ck Dragon had significant implications. This was because the two were soon to hold a founding ceremony and be the king and queen of the Red Ribbon Kingdom. It meant that meddling with the Red Ribbon Kingdom would invite the wrath of the great ck Dragon. Amidst the murmurs of the guests, Kyoot kyoot kyoot. First, I will bestow the great ck Dragons blessings! Iona used the ck Dragons scales to engrave dragon tattoos on ChuChu and the ck Rabbit. Although they already had tattoos, they were removed and redone for the wedding guests to see. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. And this is the gift from the great ck Dragon! Swoosh. Iona removed a white cloth covering something in a corner of the wedding hall, revealing a searchlight. The searchlight, made by Kaiser for Aileen. Since Aileens heart had recovered and it was no longer needed, she had modified it and sent it as a gift through Iona. Click. Kuoooooo! As the searchlight switched on, an image of the great ck Dragon appeared and roared in the sky. Even though it was a magical illusion, its overwhelming presence left no one in doubt that it was a gift from the great ck Dragon. The wedding of ChuChu and the ck Rabbit left the guests in tremendous shock. Finally, we will begin the bouquet toss. Guests who wish to catch the bouquet, please gather behind the bride. The final event of the ceremony was about to begin. And then, What?!C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. Sejun was taken aback by what followed. Dada-da. Guests rushed forward to secure a spot behind ChuChu. Over a hundred people gathered behind her. Sejun thought the bouquet toss was usually caught by a known acquaintance but not here. Moreover, it was not limited to either gender. Many seemed eager to marry. Well, even I want to get married Now, bride, please throw the bouquet with all your strength backwards! Pi-Ppi! Following the hosts instructions, ChuChu threw the bouquet backward. The bouquet arched beautifully towards the guests. Its mine! No, Im going to catch it! As the bouquet descended, guests jumped to catch it, but Bounce. Bounce. Bounce. The bouquet bounced off their hands, flying off in apletely different direction. Meow? Theo instinctively swung his paw at the bouquet flying towards him. Whack. The bouquet hit by Theos paw shattered in the air, and the carrot flowers scattered and disappeared. That concludes the wedding ceremony. Guests, please remain seated The host hurriedly wrapped up the ceremony amid the unexpected turn of events. *** ck Tower, 4th Floor. Even after Sejun left, the Cross of Death continued to busily absorb wandering souls, resurrecting them as ck Skeletons. tter. One such newly resurrected skeleton. tter. tter. It looked around eagerly, trying to understand its surroundings. Unlike other new ck Skeletons, who were just standing idly. At that moment, Come on over, newbie! I am Philip, the first hoe. From now on, Ill teach you the basics of farming, starting with making and nting fields. As Philip approached the bewildered new ck Skeleton to teach it farming, Huh?! Thud. Thud. The new ck Skeleton, even before being taught by Philip, started repairing the copsed ridges of soil. It seemed like it already knew how to farm, probably because it was the soul of a farmer before being resurrected as a ck Skeleton. However, its skill level was extraordinary. When the ck Skeleton brought its hand close to a grape sprout, Whoosh. Crack. Green light emanated from the ck Skeletons hand, rapidly growing the grape sprout. It began to grow at an incredible speed. Thanks to this, grapes in the vineyard started bearing fruit quickly. *** ck. ck. As the wedding ended, the attendants started cing food on the tables where the guests were seated. The wedding feastmenced immediately. The guests, getting over the shock of the ceremony, focused on the foodid out. But what is this? Some guests, intrigued by Sejuns rice noodles, asked the attendants about the dish. This is a dish called rice noodles. Never seen this food before, where did you get it? I heard it was brought by the kings uncle. Oh! Really? This is delicious. Hearing guests praise the rice noodles nearby, Hehehe. Kuehehehe. Sejun and Cuengi, who made the rice noodles, couldnt hide their smiles. Then, Slurp. Slurp. Sounds of voraciously slurping food came from a nearby table. Krueng? Cuengi turned his head, rmed by the threatening sound of vanishing food. Huh?! Krueng?! His eyes met with Legendary Merchant Uren. Spark. Sparks flew between them. And thus, their private food fighter contest began again. Slurrrp. I wont lose this time! Slurrrp. The rice noodles are mine! While Sejun watched them eagerly eating rice noodles, Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. He fed churu to Theo while eating. He chose his food based on what he liked from the royal pce menu. Crunch. Crunch. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. As soon as the ceremony ended, Iona, who had returned to Theos tail, also ate stir-fried peanuts. Then, What, baa?! Rice noodles? I said I dont eat noodles, baa! Crash! A guest flipped the table. Well its okay to dislike rice noodles, but flipping a table was too much. And above all Krueng? The food, flung while flipping the table,nded on Cuengis head. How dare they disrespect our Cuengi! Sejun was about to confront the table-flipper when Krueng?! [You mean you wont eat the rice noodles Dad and Cuengi made?!] Cuengi, angered at a strange point, grabbed the persons cor. Baaa?! Krueng? [Have we met before?] Despite seeing the face for the first time, the voice sounded familiar, so Cuengi asked. No No, baa! Ive never seen you before, baa! Shake shake. The person, still grabbed by the cor, shook their head vehemently. Krueng! Krueng! [No, its definitely a familiar voice!] But that cant be, baa Their voice became smaller, trying to disguise it. This only made them more suspicious. Sniff. Sniff. Krueng! Krueng! [The smell is familiar too! We have met before!] Cuengi insisted, confident after sniffing the person. Then, Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Of course. Thats Legendary Merchant Mimyr. Iona, who had seen Mimyrs bare face before, spoke up. Mimyr was currentlypletely shaven after being sheared by Theo. Meow?! Youre Mimyr?! Upon hearing Ionas words, Theo quickly pulled out a contract and sent it to Aileen. Puhuhut. This time you cant escape, meow! While Theo was getting Aileens stamp, Why am I so unlucky, baa Mimyr, whose cor was grabbed by Cuengi, felt like crying. Krueng! Krueng! [Theres no way this isnt delicious! Lets eat it quickly!] Cuengi forced Mimyr to sit down and offered her the rice noodles. Once she tries it, shell change her mind! Baa Slurp. Under the threatening atmosphere, Mimyr reluctantly began to eat the rice noodles. And then, Mimyrs eyes widened. Delicious!!! The Noodle Evangelist Cuengi had led themb Mimyr into the world of noodles, and thus, a noodle enthusiast, Mimyr, was born. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 263: Heh. Resolver Park Sejun Steps In : Heh. Resolver Park Sejun Steps In TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator Area. Is this how its supposed to be? Aileen was squatting down, picking up carrot flowers one by one to make a bouquet. These were the carrot flowers that had fluttered down from the 55th floor of the tower, gathered by Aileen. But Sssrss The carrot flowers wilted quickly. They were too frail to withstand Aileens overwhelming energy. Ssssss. Eventually, the carrot flowers couldnt resist Aileens energy and crumbled beyond wilting. Khek! This is all because of that stupid poop cat Theo! Aileen, looking at the powdered carrot flowers, vented her annoyance at Theo. A little while ago, when ChuChu threw the bouquet Kheeheehee. If Sejun catches this, hell propose to me, right? Aileen was watching the scene through a crystal ball, preparing herself. And then, using the newly unlocked Administrator ability from the growth of the Dragonheart, she subtly sent the bouquet towards Sejun without being noticeable. With her current magic power, she could only exert a little force, but with intense concentration, she urately calcted the trajectory, and thanks to that, the bouquet moved exactly as Aileen had nned. Kheeheehee. Done! Aileen was delighted to see the bouquet flying precisely towards Sejun. However, there was an unexpected twist. Theo, who had angrily swatted away the bouquet that Aileen had painstakingly sent to Sejun. Just when Aileen was resenting Theo Huh? A contract appeared in front of Aileen. It was the contract sent by Theo to make Mimyr his subordinate. From now on, I wont help that stupid dumb cat Theo! Annoyed with Theo, Aileen refused to stamp the contract. *** Yum! Yum! Yum! So delicious,baa! Slurp, slurp. Mimyr, constantly eximing in excitement, was slurping up the noodle soup. She was regretting why she hadnt eaten noodle dishes until now. Today, I will eat all the noodle dishes Ive missed out on, baa! Just as Mimyr was reaching out for her fourth bowl of noodles with this determination Krueng! [Stop eating now!] Cuengi used telekinesis to float the new bowl of noodles in front of Mimyr into the air. Whoosh. As a result, Mimyrs chopsticks cut through the air. Yah?! Why, baa?! I can eat more, baa! Realizing toote that Cuengi had taken her noodles, Mimyr red at him and shouted in a sharp voice. Why are you doing this when you used to force-feed me before?!!! For Mimyr, who had just entered the world of noodles, it was too harsh a treatment. But Gulp. Krueng! Krueng! [No! The rest are Cuengis!] Cuengi, holding Mimyr by the scruff, spoke very decisively. The noodle master Cuengis hospitality was limited to just three bowls of noodles. Normally, Cuengi would have allowed Mimyr to eat up to five bowls but because of the pink pig Uren, that wasnt possible. Slurp, slurp. Even while guiding Mimyr into the world of noodles, Uren was continuously slurping up his noodle soup. Meheh, Thus, Mimyr, caught by the scruff by Cuengi, replied in a sullen voice, forced to end her introduction to being a noodle aficionado. And then Slurp. Cuengi started earnestly eating the noodles. Gulp. Mimyr watched Cuengi swallowing saliva. At that moment Puhuhut. Mimyr, do you want to eat rice noodle in the future too, meow? Theo sneakily approached Mimyr and started to pitch the rice noodles. Meheh! Of course! I want to eat it every day, baa! Mimyr vigorously nodded in response to Theos question. Puhuhut. Then how much can you give me for it, meow? Our kids are doing great! Sejun smiled contentedly at the fantasticbination of tasting manager Cuengi and sales manager Theo. Moreover, Theo was employing a high-level sales tactic by asking the other party to state their price first. Our little ones have progressed so much. Seeing Sejun smiling at him Chairman Park, do you like me that much, meow? Puhuhut. I bet you cant take your eyes off me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow! Theo gained even more confidence. Puhuhut. Mimyr, have you ever seen something like this, meow? After finalizing the rice noodle contract with Mimyr, Theo took out a corn of stamina and asked, But Meheh. This is corn. Ive eaten a lot of it before, baa. Mimyr wasnt particrly impressed by the corn Theo took out. Puhuhut. This corn is different from any corn Mimyr has seen before, meow! Because the great Chairman Park grew it, meow! Theo said arrogantly, handing the corn to Mimyr. So what changes just because its grown by someone named Chairman Park? Mimyr, receiving the corn nonchntly and examining it. Whats this baaaa?! What is this, baa?! Mimyr was greatly surprised after checking the options of the stamina corn. Not only was it amazing that eating corn could increase stats, but what was even more astonishing was that the corns grade was A-ss. Generally, the higher the grade of the crop, the better its taste, excluding exceptional circumstances. And Mimyr had never seen A-ss corn before. Crunch. Mimyr bit into the raw A-ss corn to taste its natural vor. Mimyr, closing her eyes to fully savor the taste of the corn, didnt need to say a word; her rising lips indicated how excellent the corn tasted. Sweeet! As Mimyr opened her eyes and spoke cheerfully, Puhuhut. Hows Chairman Parks corn, meow?! Theo asked with a proud voice, as if showing off. Amazing, baa! Chairman Park must really be a genius at farming, baa! Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! Chairman Park is amazing, meow! Hehehe, you guys. Just as Sejun was looking at the two of them praising him. Ppyak! ck Rabbit came looking for Sejun. Ppyak! [Uncle,e with me!] Huh? Where to? Ppyak! [We need to draw a family portrait!] ck Rabbit hade to fetch Sejun and his siblings. A portrait?C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. Ppyak! Ppyak! [Yes! Hurry!] ck Rabbit urged, wanting to include Sejun and his siblings in the royal family portrait to be hung in the lobby of White Castle. Its not possible, meow! I still havent received Aileen unnies stamp! Reminded of the contract sent to Aileen, Theo shouted. Mimyr needs to be my subordinate, meow! Heheh. Seeing Mimyr mesmerized by Sejuns crops in front of him, Theo began to feel anxious. But Theo was too scared to rush Aileen. Meow Aileen unnie, why havent you stamped the contract, meow? Unaware of Aileen being upset, Theo had no choice but to wait. And then Krueng! Krueng! [Cuengi cant go now either! Cuengi hasnt finished eating yet!] Slurp, slurp. Cuengi, still eating the rice noodles, also said he couldnt go. Ppyak! [Uncle, help me!] Knowing that Theo and Cuengi listened to Sejuns every word, ck Rabbit immediately asked Sejun for help. And then Alright. Vice Chairman Theo, whats the problem? Heh. Resolver Park Sejun steps in. Sejun started to resolve Theos problem first with an arrogant voice. Chairman Park! Aileen unnie The contract? You sent a contract to Aileen? Thats right, meow! Theo looked at Sejun with sparkling eyes. With the great Chairman Park stepping in, now Aileen unnie will stamp the contract, and Mimyr will be my subordinate, meow! Just a moment. Aileen, did you see the contract Theo sent? [The towers administrator says that she saw it a short while ago and is currently stamping the contract.] Reluctantly, Aileen stamped the contract in response, unable to resist Sejuns words. Okay. Thanks. [The towers administrator feels embarrassed and says theres no need to thank her for this matter between you.] [The towers administrator says shes finished educating the Holy Stone and sends it with you.] Along with Aileens words, a contract and -Absolute Obedience to Sejun-nim! An evolved Holy Stone Ice Cube with a newfound discipline shone in Sejuns hand. Vice Chairman Theo, here. Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park is great, meow! As Sejun handed Theo the contract stamped by Aileen Click. Theo quickly ced the contract down next to Mimyr. And then Heheh. Mimyr, move over a bit, meow! Mimyr, still distracted by Sejuns crops, was nudged towards the contract. Mehehe. Baa?! Following Theos direction and sensing something odd, Mimyr looked down at the floor. Press. Precisely her hind footnded on the nk space of the contract. Consequently, the contract waspleted. Puhuhut. Now Mimyr is my subordinate, meow! Eek! I told you that wouldnt work on me! Swoosh. Anticipating Theos trickery, Mimyr, who was already prepared, sprayed a contract nullification potion on the contract Theo was shaking. However, What?! Why isnt it being erased? The content in the contract remained due to the vast difference in power levels. Tap. Tap. Tap. Puhuhut. Subordinate, Im counting on you from now on, meow! Theo spoke, patting the dispirited Mimyr on the shoulder. While Theo was making Mimyr, a legendary merchant, his subordinate, Cuengi, you can eat thatter, lets eat honey first. Sejun tempted Cuengi with honey, nning to move while feeding him. But Krueng! Krueng! [No, Cuengi is in the middle of a contest! Cant stop now!] Slurp, slurp. Cuengi said this while looking at Uren, who was eagerly eating noodle soup on the other side. Vice Chairman Theo Leave it to me, meow! Ill handle it, meow! Sejun sent Theo to stop Uren from eating more noodles. Puhuhut. Lets go, meow! Krueng! [Now Cuengi can go!] As Theo and Cuengi agreed to follow ck Rabbit, Ppyak! [Follow me!] ck Rabbit led Sejun and the animals to the room where the painters were waiting. At the destination followed by ck Rabbit, there was a grand throne with two smaller thrones ced in front of it. Peep! Ppiyak! Around, ck Rabbits parents and other family members who had already arrived were gathered. Ppyak! [Uncle, you can sit at the back!] ck Rabbit guided Sejun to the grand throne. Thump. As Sejun sat on the throne, This is my ce, meow! Krueng! Naturally, Theo and Cuengi took their ces on Sejunsp, (Pip-pip.) And a golden bat perched on Sejuns right shoulder. Then Pi-ppi! Ppyak! As ChuChu and ck Rabbit took their seats on the thrones in front of Sejuns throne, Peep! The rabbits gathered around them. Shortly after Ppimik! [Dont move!] Dozens of grey rabbits, serving as painters, began earnestly painting the royal familys portrait on a huge canvas. Shh. Shh. Shh. The room filled with the busy sounds of the rabbits paintbrushes. However, this serene moment didntst long. Gororong. Kurorong. Kyoorong. Baerorong. Starting with someones snoring, sleep contagiously spread until eventually, a catastrophe urred with everyone falling asleep. Ppimik! Ppimik! Unable to wake the royal family, the artist rabbits hurriedly tried to recall their appearance before sleep and continued painting. *** In the dense red mist of the outskirts of destruction. How pathetic. To be defeated by just a dragon and return Krugh! If only that thing hadnt swallowed something strange Halphas spoke bitterly in response to the others words. A dragon swallowed something strange? Yes. It was round After eating it, it became stronger than me, even though I had unlocked the second level of my seal. Did you say it was a ck Dragon? Yes. Why? No reason. Just got a bit curious. Hmph! Soon, when we unlock the third level of our seal, it wont matter. Thats true. Alright, go and recover. Halphas concentrated to heal his body. And then, What did he swallow? The being conversing with Halphas showed interest in what Kaiser had swallowed. If only one dragon ate it, it would be fine, but if all dragons consumed it, they would be defeated again. But if they were the ones to consume it Our overwhelming victory. Fenrir, the god-hunting wolf and the first seat among the Apostles of Destruction, licked around his mouth while gazing at the ck Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 264: Another One?! : Another One?! TL: Hanguk Wow! Sejun admired thepleted family portrait on the giant canvas. He especially liked how handsomely he was portrayed. Well, since the others were animals, it was true that Sejun was the most handsome by human standards. Hehehe. Am I not overly beautified here? Sejun, still not ustomed to his face beautified by Theos massage, asked with a shy voice. Then, Peep peep. [We didnt do anything. Its because His Majestys uncle has such a splendid appearance.] Hehehe. Well, I guess I am that splendid The representative of the painter rabbits, skilled in social etiquette,plimented Sejuns appearance once more, making him feel even better. No, well its just a bit Alright, youve worked hard. Heres your payment, go and enjoy some good food. Thanks to this, they earned a generous amount for a celebratory meal. A littleter, Peep! [Move the painting!] The servants carefully moved thepleted royal family portrait to the White Castle lobby. And then, Ppyak! [Uncle, Ill be busy for a while due to the founding ceremony of the Red Ribbon Kingdom happening in three days!] ck Rabbit and ChuChu had to leave for the preparation of the founding ceremony right after their honeymoon. Lets go home for a bit. No matter how delicious the royal food and howfortable the servants made things, it wasnt as rxing as being at home. Lets go quickly, meow! Krueng! [Even Cuengi wants to go home!] Theo and Cuengi seemed eager to go home just like Sejun. However, Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I have work left here and cant go. Iona emerged from Theos tail, taking out a Theo-ball, and spoke in a gloomy voice. Iona, the master of the ck Towers wizard tower, had meetings scheduled with other faction leaders at the tower. Such an opportunity for all faction leaders to meet wasnt easy toe by. Okay, then. Lets meet again in three days. Kyoo kyoo kyoo. Yes! See you then, Vice Chairman Theo. Understood, meow! Having said goodbye to Iona, Sejun moved to the za in front of White Castle, where the Waypoint to the 55th floor of the tower was. Alright, get inside. nk. Sejun put the animals into the void storage and ced his hand on the red crystal. [Loading waypoints to other floors.] A message appeared along with the waypoints to the floors Sejun could travel to. [Stored Waypoints] 99th floor of the Tower 85th floor of the Tower 83rd floor of the Tower Sejun chose the 99th floor to return home. *** [Arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Bang! With the message of arrival at the 99th floor, there was a loud noise from behind Sejun. Startled by the loud noise, Sejun quickly turned his head to look back. A toad?! Beyond the Ice wall created by Ice Cube for Sejuns protection, he saw a giant toad. In the absence of the Minotaur King, some strange creature had taken over the Waypoint. That was a close call Currently, Theo, Cuengi, and the golden bat were all inside the void storage. Without the Ice Cube, he might have been directly attacked by it. Well, with the ck Dragons scales and the , he wouldnt have died But considering the guts and power of the creature that had taken over the 99th floor Waypoint, it would have been quite dangerous. Summon Void Storage. As Sejun was about to open the void storage to call the animals, Slurp. The toad, having failed its initial attack, stuck out its tongue again to attack Sejun. Ice Cube! Sejun used the Ice Cube to protect himself from the toads tongue attack. However, Whoosh. The toads tongue, initially flying straight, curved around the Ice Cube and attacked Sejun from another angle. What?! Sejun was startled by the unexpected attack. Then, Crackle. Another Ice Cube appeared, protecting Sejun. The holy stone Ice Cube was working hard, fearing that it might be called back by Aileen if something happened to Sejun. nk. Come out, guys. Meanwhile, Sejun opened the void storage door and called out to the animals. *** nk. Alright, stay inside. As the void storage door closed, Krueng! [Snack time!] Cuengi enthusiastically filled his snack bag while roaming around the warehouse, (Pip-pip.) and the golden bat, having returned to its old home after a long time, settled down in its usual spot and closed its eyes. Then, Chairman Park, when are youing, meow? Eager to see Sejunsp as soon as possible, Theo waited in front of the void storage door, ready to rush out at any moment, while making biscuits. As time passed, nk. The void storage door opened, revealing Sejuns face. Its Chairman Park, meow! Excited Theo was about to rush to Sejun, putting strength into his hind legs, Meow?! Theos eyes caught a giant toad raising its front legs to attack Sejun. How dare you attack Chairman Park, meow?! Chairman Park, I, Vice Chairman Theo, will protect you, meow! As soon as there was a chance, Theo quickly dashed out, Thump! Ugh! He stepped on Sejuns face and leaped into the air, Snap! Meow meow~Fist! and with his dragon ws out, he swiftly dealt with the giant toad. [Guard Theo has defeated the Giant Poison Toad Doobi.] [Guard Theo has earned 20 million experience points, which is 50% of the total.] It was indeed a dangerous creature. With poison and a name Sejun realized from the enemys name in the message that it was not an easy opponent. And then, Pat. pat. Sejun stroked Theos belly, who was now focused on grooming on Sejunsp. Thank you. While petting Theo, Sejun took out the Holy Stone Ice Cube to examine it closely. He didnt know how it was trained, but the performance of the holy stone had improved greatly. It autonomously created an Ice Cube to protect Sejun, and the sturdiness of the Ice Cube had changed from before. [Holy Stone Ice Shield Cube] A stone formed from a star falling from the sky. The Holy Stone Ice Cube has evolved, gaining additional shield power, making the ice even harder. If you are recognized as the owner, you supply magic power to the holy stone to create ice in the shape of a cube. When the owner is in danger, the holy stone automatically creates ice cubes around the owner for protection. Owner: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Grade: SS Usage restriction: Magic power 321 or higher Ice Shield Cube? The holy stone can evolve too It was a result of surviving Aileens harsh training. Sejun read the description and took out the Holy Stone Piercing. Maybe I should ask Aileen to train this one too? Shiver, shiver. As if reading Sejuns thoughts, the Holy Stone Piercing trembled. Then, Chairman Park, pet here too, meow! Theo raised his chin, requesting Sejun to stroke under his chin. Alright. Sejun put the Holy Stone Piercing in his pocket and stroked Theos chin. Thanks to Theo, the Holy Stone Piercing overcame the crisis. Must evolve! The Holy Stone Piercing entered special training for evolution. Stroking gently. While Sejun was petting Theos chin and belly with both hands, Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. All filled up!] Cuengi, having filled his snack bag to the brim, came out of the void storage with a proud expression. Krueng? Cuengi saw Sejun, who was lying down petting Theos chin and belly. Dada dada. Cuengi hurriedly ran to Sejuns legs. Then, Snap. Krueng! [Cuengi loves dads patting too!] Cuengi climbed onto Sejunsp and grabbed one of Sejuns hands petting Theo, cing it on his head. Puhaha. The greatest bliss is receiving Chairman Parks touch on Chairman Parksp Meow?! Theos happiness, who was enjoying Sejuns strokes with closed eyes, diminished. Whos that, meow?! Annoyed, Theo opened his narrowed eyes to find the culprit disturbing his bliss, Krueng! and saw Cuengi holding Sejuns hand with his front paws and cing it on his head. Cuengi, what are you doing, meow?! Big brother, Cuengi will take just one of dads hands! Alright, meow! Through their eyes, a conversation passed between the two, quickly reaching an agreement. However, Lets go. Meow? Krueng? As Sejun stood up, their agreement became moot. Krueng! Upon arriving at the farm, mushroom ants working in the field greeted Sejun. Good, youve been well? Sejun received a warm wee from the mushroom ants as he headed home. Then, p, p. The dragon statues in front of Sejuns house, which had been waiting for Sejuns return, flew towards him to greet him. -Kahaha! Our Sejun has arrived, hasnt he? -Sejun! You finally came?! -Hahaha. Wee, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower! I am the great Red Dragon Ramter Zahir! Yes Hello. I am Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower. Seeing the red dragon statue for the first time, Sejun moved closer to Kaiser and Kellion before greeting them. He was sure that Kaiser and Kellion wouldnt harm him, but he wasnt sure about this red dragon. -Hmm! Lets get along well from now on. Although Ramter was displeased with Sejuns cautious attitude, he decided to tolerate it as he was in need. As Sejun greeted Ramter, -Sejun, take this. Kaiser handed over a heavy bag of money. Huh?! 25 billion Tower Coins?! Are you going to reserve half Samyangju and half grape wine with this money? Seeing the enormous amount of Tower Coins in the bag, Sejun asked Kaiser, assuming it was meant for reserving alcohol. However, -Thats the price for the ck beans. What? ck beans? A sudden mention of a crop in Kaisers statement caught Sejun off guard. -Yes. I Kaiser exined that he had eaten the ck beans he received from the mushroom ants due to an unavoidable situation. So ck beans do yield The only one of the five-colored beans that Sejun had never harvested. He had been wondering if they actually bore fruit, but now his question was answered. But who knew ck beans had such an effect The ability to increase all stats ninefold when eaten with other beans. It would be incredibly effective even for himself. But if dragons received the same effect from it it was unimaginable. A realm beyond Sejuns imagination. What a shame. If he had been there, he could have put the ck beans in the Box of Abundance and harvested two ck beans every day. Thank you. Ill use it well. It was already a thing of the past. Sejun put his regret behind him and took the money. -Right. Next time there are ck beans, Ill be the first to buy them. -Thats not fair! -Right! We need to discuss this amongst ourselves! Kellion and Ramter protested Kaisers statement. As the dragons argued over who would buy the ck beans, Swoosh. Sejun quietly stood up. They always end up drinking together after such fights. No point in staying and getting caught in a dragon fight. Hehehe. Ill use this money to ask Aileen for powers. As Sejun distanced himself from the dragons and was about to call Aileen, Kkwek! The mushroom ant that had gifted the ck beans to Kaiser approached Sejun confidently with its antennae raised. Then, Thump. It ced a single bean on Sejuns palm. Huh?! Whats this?! Sejun was surprised to see the ck bean on his palm. Theres another one?! Kkwek!Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. The mushroom ant looked smug at Sejuns expression. It hadnt harvested just one ck bean. There was one extra, so it had gifted one to Kaiser. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 265: Why Does My Body Feel So Heavy? : Why Does My Body Feel So Heavy? TL: Hanguk Click. Mushroom Ant! Well done! Sejun praised the Mushroom Ant as he ced a ck bean into the Golden Box of Abundance. Thanks to this, he could now obtain two ck beans per day starting tomorrow. Kkwek! In response to Sejuns praise, the Mushroom Ant straightened its antennae more proudly and showed its back. Huh?! Why are you showing your back when theres no mushroom?! Confused by the Mushroom Ants behavior, whichcked any mushrooms on its back, Kkwek! The Mushroom Ant couldnt speak but seemed frustrated. If its not the mushroom Ah, sorry! Is this what you want? Sejun then took out the ck Dragons Scale, Kkwek! The Mushroom Ant quickly nodded its antennae and responded in a cheerful voice. What it wanted was a symbol of being Sejuns subordinate the ck Dragon tattoo. Here. When Sejun used the ck Dragons Scale to engrave a ck Dragon tattoo on the Mushroom Ants back, Kkwek! The Mushroom Ant greeted Sejun and hurried back to its nest where its kin were. It wanted to show off its new ck Dragon tattoo. As the Mushroom Ant left, Aileen, show me the powers I can buy with my money. Sejun called Aileen. Sejun currently had about 26 billion Tower Coins, including 25 billion given by Kaiser and his original funds. [The Towers Administrator asks you to wait a moment.] Shortly after, [Grantable Powers] , , , , , [Enhancable Power] , , Aileen showed Sejun the powers he could buy with his money. So many? Sejun was surprised to see the number of avable powers. There were almost 100. However, [The Towers Administrator says that if you choose one attribute blessing, you cannot choose the opposing element, so choose wisely.] Since choosing one attribute blessing meant you couldnt choose the opposite, the actual number of powers avable was less than 50. Still, it was a significant number. Aileen, how much for the attribute blessing powers? [The Towers Administrator says each attribute blessing power costs 20 billion Tower Coins.] Hmm then, one Blessing of Life and enhancing three other powers would be just right. Always prioritizing survival, Sejun naturally chose the Blessing of Life, which seemed rted to survival. Having finished his calctions, Aileen, I choose the Blessing of Life Phuhuhut. Chairman Park, I have money, meow! While Sejun was shopping, Theo, who had been otherwise upied, pulled out a money bag from his bundle and eximed. Its okay. Aileen, I Sejun, having already decided what to buy, was about to purchase the powers. But then, Koong! The heavy sound of Theos money bag being set down drew everyones attention. It was unusual for a magically lightened money bag to make such a sound. Phuhuhut. Chairman Park, how about this, meow?! Theo, looking triumphant, opened the money bag. And then, Wow! Sejun eximed in awe upon seeing the contents of the money bag. As Sejun had guessed, the money bag contained an enormous sum of money a staggering 100 billion Tower Coins. Half of it, 50 billion Tower Coins, was from selling Sejuns crops to Mimyr and agreeing to provide a lifetime supply of rice noodles. The rest, another 50 billion, was from selling a golden te received from Uren to Mimyr. Aileen, show me the powers again! With that, the level of powers Sejun could buy drastically increased, [The Towers Administrator says okay.]N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. And Aileen was equally thrilled. *** Khihihi. Theo, you annoyed me earlier, but now youre doing somethingmendable. Aileen, who had been upset with Theo, smiled and scrolled up the list of powers disyed in the crystal ball. Swoosh. As the list scrolled up, powers that Aileen had wanted to give to Sejun but hadnt dared to because of their high cost became visible. With the money Sejun currently had, he could choose a few of the lower-level powers from those Aileen had wanted to give him. Those were the three powers chosen. Sejun, you can choose from these. Each one costs 125 billion Tower Coins. Aileen showed Sejun the powers. *** Hmm Sejun pondered over the powers shown by Aileen. He was tempted to choose the seemingly destructive or , which could overpower opponents with just its aura. However, a caterpir must eat pine needles to survive, and eating anything else could lead to trouble. And for some reason, he felt goosebumps thinking about choosing any other power, which seemed ominous. Aileen, Ill choose Abundance.'' Sejun selected . Unknowingly, it was the best choice among the three. required enormous magic power, and using it even once with Sejuns magic power could lead to death due to magic depletion. didnt protect the caster, meaning Sejun had to withstand the Dragon Fear himself. In other words, using Dragon Fear would kill Sejun first, the caster. As Aileen herself was a dragon, this was something she hadnt considered. Ultimately, choosing any power other than would have either killed him upon use or been a waste of money without use. [The Towers Administrator says she will now start bestowing the power.] Okay! Sejun responded, his face full of anticipation. And then, [125 billion Tower Coins will be deducted from your Seed Bank.] [The Towers Administrator bestows onto your Mid-level Administrator mark.] A green light seeped into the back of Sejuns right hand. Fortunately, there was no pain. Shall we see what kind of power it is? Sejun checked his newly acquired power. Everything you touch bes abundant. An unhelpful description. Everything I touch bes abundant? To test it, Sejun reached towards a Five-colored Beanstalk in front of him. Then, [ is applied to the Five-colored Beanstalk.] [The amount of next produce from the Five-colored Beanstalk will double.] A message appeared. Double?! With just one touch, the amount of beans doubled?! Sejun excitedly used the power on the crops in the surrounding fields. An hour or so after using the power on the crops, Huh? Why does my body feel so heavy? Sejun suddenly felt a decline in his physical condition. It wasnt sudden, his condition had gradually worsened while using the power. But, engrossed in the joy of doubling the harvest, Sejun had only now realized his bodys condition was deteriorating. Why is this happening? Sejun wondered, having never experienced this before, when [Hello, Sejun-nim!] Podori greeted Sejun as he passed by. Hey, Podori, youve been well, right? [Yes, of course!] Sejun approached Podori, engaging in conversation. Wouldnt it be great to double the grapes too? Seeing Podori, Sejun felt a desire for grapes. Snap. Sejun ced his hand on Podoris branch and used the power. And then, [ is applied to the Grapevine Podori.] Sejun fainted while standing. To use , life energy was required, and Sejun, unaware, had recklessly used his life energy. That was the reason for his deteriorating physical condition. Moreover, thest entity Sejun used his power on, Podori, was a candidate for the World Tree. To double the harvest of grapes, a tremendous amount of life energy was required. All of Sejuns life energy began to be infused into Podoris body, leading to Sejuns fainting. A caterpir must eat pine needles, but eating too much can kill it. *** [Wow! I feel energized!] Podori, unaware that it was absorbing Sejuns life energy, was excited to draw in the energy. However, [Huh?! Something feels off?] Suddenly, it felt a strong sensation. Therefore, Podori quickly checked the source of the energy and [Ah! Sejun-nim!] There was Sejun, whose life energy was diminishing and who was withering away in real-time. [Sejun-nim! You cant die!] If Sejun died, Podori too would face consequences from both Aileen-nim and mie-nim! Hurriedly, Podori began reinfusing life energy into Sejun, aiding his recovery. But then, Thud. Sejun copsed, and contact with him was lost. [No, this cant happen!] Podori was unable to continue supplying life energy. Though the exnation is lengthy, this all happened in a mere moment. Meow?! Chairman Park! Snap out of it, meow! p! p! Theo, equipped with a Sejun-radar, quickly detected Sejuns distress and began administering treatment. And then, Krueng?! Cuengi also realized that Sejuns condition wasnt good. Kuueng! [Dad, you cant die!] Cuengi, with tears and snot running down, hurriedly massaged Sejuns body. Kuueng Kuueng Massage. Massage. With each rub of Cuengis front paws on Sejuns body, a faint blue light appeared and disappeared. Driven by a desperate desire to heal Sejun, Cuengi unknowingly infused magic into Sejuns body and inadvertently mastered a physical magic massage that strengthened Sejuns body. Fortunately, before Sejun copsed, Podori had infused just enough life energy to prevent death, allowing Sejun to recover quickly under Theo and Cuengis massages. However, [The Towers Administrator is furious, asking if youre the one who did this to our Sejun!] [Im sorry!] [Podori! What have you done to our master?!] [Im sorry!] Podori, having caused Sejun to faint, was reprimanded by both Aileen and mie. It was a helpless situation, but Podori couldnt talk back considering the formidable nature of the others. Im wronged! Podori cried out in its heart, unheard by anyone. *** Alright! Sejun woke up feeling refreshed. When did I fall asleep? Having no memory of lying down on the bed, Sejun tried to recall what had happened. Ah I used the power on Podori, and suddenly I felt my energy draining And then He couldnt remember anything after that. Did I faint using the power? But why? As Sejun wondered why he had fainted, [The Towers Administrator asks if youre awake now and if youre feeling okay.] Aileen spoke to him. Yeah, Im fine. Aileen, but why did I faint while using the power? Sejun asked Aileen about what he was curious about. [The Towers Administrator says that is a power that uses life energy.] [The Towers Administrator apologizes for not informing you about this in advance.] No, its okay. These things happen. Unaware of how close he hade to death, Sejun coolly responded, trying to look unfazed. And then, Meooow He lifted Theo, who was hanging onto his knee as usual, and attached him to his leg. Swoosh. He marked the date on the bedroom wall. Its already the 358th day. In just a week, it would be a year since he was stranded. Time had passed so quickly It was really scary back then Sejun recalled the moment he first arrived at the tower. Krueng? [Dad, are you okay?] Cuengi, along with Pink-fur who had just woken up, came looking for Sejun. Yeah, Im fine now. Krueng! [Thats a relief!] Cuengi expressed relief and clung to Sejuns leg. Lets go have breakfast. Sounds good, meow Krueng! Krueng! [Great! Cuengi is hungry!] With Theo still half-asleep responding and Cuengi excited at the thought of eating, Sejun headed to the kitchen with both of them clinging to his legs. Day 358 of being stranded. A peaceful morning began on the 99th floor of the tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 266: Looks like I got an SS-grade item after all... : Looks like I got an SS-grade item after all... TL: Hanguk Hmm. How do I get in there Fenrir, the god-hunting wolf and the first seat among the Apostles of Destruction, gazed at the ck Tower, lost in thought. To find the item that enhanced the abilities of the dragon swallowed by Kaiser, the leader of the ck Dragons, he needed to enter the ck Tower, but there was no obvious way in. Of course, there was a method used by the other Apostles of Destruction, which involved sharing their power with a being capable of entering the tower and parasitizing them with a fragment of themselves to gain ess. But that was too lowly a method for a noble wolf like himself. Then Ah. I can use Jrmungandr! Fenrir recalled Jrmungandr, the world-devouring serpent disguised as a passageway hunting around the tower. And Jrmungandr! Fenrir called out to Jrmungandr and began devising a n to enter the ck Tower. *** Click. After breakfast, Sejun opened the Golden Box of Abundance, and inside were three ck beans neatly ced. Hehehe. Sejun chuckled as he took out two ck beans from the box, then Click. He closed the Golden Box of Abundance. Now, when he will check it tomorrow morning, the remaining ck bean would magically be three. Its a pity I can only put in one bean. Sejun said in a regretful voice, looking at the Golden Box of Abundance. Well being able to increase the number of ck beans in this way was something to be thankful for, but still, the more, the merrier The two obtained ck beans were secretly stored in the void storage along with the Golden Box of Abundance, unbeknownst to the dragons. There were three dragons and two ck beans. If he started selling the ck beans now, a tremendous fight would break out among the dragons over who gets to have them. Considering the effects of the ck beans, it was a distinct possibility. But in two days, there would be six surplus ck beans, allowing him to sell two to each dragon, so there was no need to create discord. Starting a fight among the dragons might raise the price of the ck beans, but that would mean losing the future for short-term gain. If the three dragons started fighting over the ck beans, This farm would turn into aplete mess Moreover, if he got swept up in the aftermath, it would be dangerous for him too the losses outweighed the gains. While Sejun was securing the ck beans, Krueng! [Cuengi is going to collect herbs!] Okay, take care. After a hearty breakfast, Cuengi headed to the western forest where kudzu was nted. Having been away for a few days, he expected to find more herbs than usual today. I should get to work too. After Cuengi left, Sejun also got ready to work. There was a lot to do. He had to bottle the finished wine, brew new wine in the empty jars, and make rice noodles for Mimyr as Theo had promised. Additionally, he needed to use to double the harvest yield. Vice Chairman Theo, its time to work. Tattle-tattle. Sejun shook his leg, looking at Theo, who was obliviously clinging to it. If the Chairman works, you should too. Work, Vice Chairman Theo. But No, meow! Chairman Park works too hard, meow! Squeeze. Theo, unwilling to let go of Sejun, clung even tighter in protest. Working hard is why Im the chairman, Vice Chairman Theo. Meow! Thats true, meow! Theo had an epiphany from Sejuns offhand remark about work. The hardest worker is the chairman, meow! Then as the Vice Chairman, he too must work harder, meow! Otherwise, he could lose his position as Vice Chairman, meow! Chairman Park! Ill work hard ande back, meow! Theo, determined not to lose his position as Vice Chairman, hurriedly descended the tower to work. But did he take the crops in his bundle? Sejun spoke in a worried voice, looking at Theo, who had already gone far enough to be out of sight. If Theo hadnt refilled his bundle with crops after selling them to Mimyr, it would be empty now. Well if he didnt, helle back midway. Sejun, watching the direction Theo went, quickly walked towards the brewery. *** Tower 4th Floor. Trudge. Trudge. A group of 10 novice hunters, who had easily cleared the 2nd and 3rd floors of the tower where the experience farm was located, cautiously moved through the 4th floor in search of their prey, skeletons. Having ascended the 2nd and 3rd floors with ease, it was their first hunt, and everyone was tense. Apart from the sound of footsteps, there was no conversation among them. After 3 hours of searching for skeletons, they had moved quite a bit, but they hadnt seen a single skeleton. Have we traveled too far?! A frightened hunter shouted to his party members as they strayed far from the waypoint. They were inexperienced in hunting andckedmon sense. Mendal, could you shut your mouth for now? At this rate, your noise will attract all the skeletons. Uh sorry Realizing his mistake, Mendal quietly responded. Then Sniff. Sniff. Doesnt it smell like grapes around here?! Stefan, leading the group, took a deep breath andmented. Oh? Youre right. As they moved a bit further, the other party members also smelled the strong scent of grapes. Where is this smelling from? Lets follow the smell. Tired of searching for skeletons, the weary hunters decided to follow the grape scent. They were a bit hungry, and the scent of grapes was too fragrant to resist. But What?! Rattle. Rattle. The hunters, who had followed the sweet grape scent, suddenly found themselves surrounded by over 50 ck skeletons. Drop your weapons and follow us. At themand of a talking ck skeleton, the novice hunters had no choice but toply. They were just relieved not to be killed on the spot. As they followed the ck skeletons, the scent of grapes grew stronger. A littleter. Wow. The hunters saw a vast vineyardden with bunches of grapes. And What am I looking at? Are skeletons farming grapes? The hunters witnessed the bizarre sight of ck skeletons and regr skeletons harmoniously harvesting grapes. Then Pluck. Pluck. Go and pick them. The ck skeletons pushed them into the vineyard and instructed. *** Heres the Samyangju. Sejun bottled todays batch of Samyangju and distributed 20,000 bottles, giving 10,000 each to Kaiser and Kellion. -Hahaha. Just looking at it is satisfying. -Indeed. We wont run out of booze for a while. Kaiser and Kellion were delighted to receive 10,000 bottles of Samyangju each. But - Ramter could only watch enviously. He had beenpletely stripped of his Tower Coins by Kaiser. Although Ramter had been diligently umting Tower Coins, it was still nothingpared to the wealth of Kaiser and Kellion. He couldnt afford to buy Samyangju since buying ck beans was the priority. Then Hey Ramter~nim, try some of this leftover Samyangju. Sejun offered Ramter 5 bottles of Samyangju. After bottling, exactly 20,005 bottles of Samyangju were produced, and Sejun kept 5 of them for himself, to drink or use in cookingter. However, seeing Ramter unable to take his eyes off the Samyangju, Sejun felt a pang of sympathy. One of the saddest things in the world is not being able to eat what you desire. It seemed dragons were no different. -Sejun, thank you! Ramter was touched by Sejuns gesture. -Its nothing much, but take this. To express his gratitude, Ramter gave Sejun the red full-body armor he had brought with him. Really?! Sejun was delighted at Ramters offer. The red full-body armor was standing like a scarecrow in the middle of a sweet potato field. Sejun had been eyeing the armor since yesterday, but since he wasnt close to Ramter, he only peeked at it from a distance. He couldnt believe he was being offered such armor? -Yes. Now its yours. With Ramters words, the usage restrictions on the armor were lifted. Thank you! Upon hearing Ramters words, Sejun hurried to the sweet potato field with excitement and examined the armor. [Red Dragons Full Body Scale Armor] This armor is made from 1000 Red Dragon scales and crafted by a skilled cksmith to withstand the dragons aura. Made from the Red Dragons scales, it is almost immune to fire and is very sturdy. When worn, it consumes magic power to activate a barrier that neutralizes some of the dragons aura. Usage Restriction: Strength over 1500, Stamina over 1500, Magic Power over 1000, recognized by Ramter Zahir Creator: Udon, Tower Farmer of the Red Tower Grade: SS Strength and stamina over 1500, and magic power over 1000? The usage restrictions were tremendous. What a pity The fact that he couldnt wear such a magnificent armor, nor use the barrier that neutralizes the dragons aura. Looks like I got an SS-grade item after all Disappointed for a moment, Sejun carried the armor next to the Creator Gods tablet signpost and Click. Click. He adjusted the armors joints to make it kneel beside the signpost with its right hand making a V sign. Hehehe. Nice. Sejun, pleased for some reason, disyed the Red Dragons Full Body Scale Armor in front of the Creator Gods tablet. Now, off to make more booze. Sejun headed back to the brewery to make another batch of 20,000 bottles of Samyangju, as he had sold that much today. Hehehe. Sejun was excited about the prospect of sweating and working hard. Indeed, suchborious work suited Sejun, but Hehehe. I need to make booze quickly to earn money. Sejun simply loved making money. *** Meow meow meow. Vice Chairman Theo is working hard again today, meow! Theo, having had a great realization from Sejuns words, was using the merchant passage to descend the tower when What, meow? He came upon a fork in the road. And Phuhuha. This way, meow! Following the pull in his paws, Theo headed down the left path. Whether the path was right or wrong didnt matter. Theo had the ability to turn even a wrong answer into the right one. A littleter Thud. The left path closed, and the face of a snake appeared. It would be nice if hes tasty. A fragment of Jrmungandr, the world-devouring snake, was pleased to swallow Theo. But Theo was a strong cat who could tear open Jrmungandrs fragments belly and escape whenever he wanted. Scratch. Scratch. Meow meow meow. The pull is stronger, meow! Something good is ahead, meow! Vice Chairman Theo, the right hand of Chairman Park, is on the move, meow! Gaeron, pick them up, meow! -Yes! Theo, humming a tune, defeated the white snakes and spoke to Gaeron on his head. Swoosh. Swoosh. Gaeron diligently picked up the white coins with his tongue, following Theos instruction. Then Piyo! Piyo!C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. The sound of a birds cry was heard. Theo intuitively felt that the source of the allure was in the direction of the sound. Over there, meow! Theo quickly ran towards the source of the sound. Swoosh! Piyo! There, Theo saw a small bird fighting, surrounded by white snakes. The birds cries were loud, but it seemed tired from the prolonged battle, its wingbeats weakening, and its altitude gradually decreasing. If it dropped just a bit more, it risked being swallowed by the snakes. Swish. Swish. Theo swiftly intervened and dealt with the snakes. And then Puhahaha. Since I saved your life, you need to stamp here Press. Twinkle. Twinkle. The bird, looking at Theo with eyes full of admiration, quickly stamped the contract Theo presented. Piyo! Piyo! [Thank you for saving me! My name is Pirururur Yotra from the White-Headed Long-Tailed Tit Tribe!] Pirururur Yotra introduced itself to Theo. Puhahaha. Your name is Piyot, meow? Piyot, you are now my subordinate, so you must listen well to me, meow! Swipe. Swipe. Subordinate: Piyot () Theo wrote Piyot next to the footprint he had already stamped on the subordinate section of the contract. Piyo. [I my name isnt Piyot, its Pirururur Yotra.] Pirururur Yotra corrected its name on the contract. However, Pirururur Yotra spoke too quickly, and to Theos ears, it just sounded like Piyot. Piyot, I know your name is Piyot, meow! I wrote it correctly here, meow! Theo pointed at the contract as he spoke. Piyo [But thats not my name] Thus, Pirururur Yotra, dejected about being contracted under a different name, became Theos new subordinate. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 267: So, Its Time to Clock Out, Meow! : So, It''s Time to Clock Out, Meow! TL: Hanguk Tower Floor 79. The kingdom of the birds, Kov, flourished for hundreds of years, creating a brilliant civilization. However, a problem arose in the kingdom several decades ago when all thekes within its territory dried up. The cause was an inexplicable drought. All thends of the Kov Kingdom were severely cracked due to ack of water. Queen Prana of the Kov Kingdom managed to somewhat solve the problem by urgently bringing water from other floors, but there was one issue that couldnt be resolved. That was the drying Mother Tree. Despite many birds continuously pouring water, the condition of the Mother Tree only worsened. To the birds of the Kov Kingdom, the Mother Tree held significant meaning. All the birds of the Kov Kingdom were born from the flowers of the Mother Tree. To them, the Mother Tree was literally their mother. With the Mother Tree drying up, the birds worries were far from minor. The biggest problem was that as the Mother Tree dried, the number of birds being born was gradually decreasing. Sincest year, the chirping of baby birds had almost disappeared in the Kov Kingdom. As a result, the once lively capital of the kingdom nowy in a deep state of despair. In the center of such a capital stood a lone mountain. Atop the mountain was a beautiful rainbow-colored castle, the Rainbow Castle of Kov that had stood its ground for hundreds of years. Prana, will the messenger birds find someone to save the Mother Tree this time? Loui, we must believe. They are the children chosen by the Priestess of the Tree. They will surely find someone to save the Mother Tree. Queen Prana of the Kov Kingdom answered with a voice full of unwavering conviction, addressing her husbands concerns. The Priestess of the Tree who could hear the Mother Trees voice. Every year, the Priestess of the Tree appointed birds chosen by the Mother Tree as messengers to go outside the kingdom and find a hero who could cure the Mother Tree. For 10 years, they sent messenger birds out and brought many people, but no one could even figure out why the Mother Tree was drying. Prana, then Ill go get water again. Yes, please do. As her husband Loui prepared to leave for another floor, leaping from the castles terrace to fly in the sky, Sigh. Prana let out a deep sigh she had been holding back. In truth, she too was anxious. She just didnt show it, fearing that the kingdom would waver if she, too, appeared shaken. I hope this year, someone will surely Prana gazed at the distant Mother Tree, fervently praying that one of the messenger birds would bring someone who could save it. *** Puhuhut. Getting a subordinate is also work, so I am diligently working, meow! It seems todays work is done, meow! As Theo proudly looked at his subordinate, Piyot, Piyo! Piyo? [Chief! But what should I call you?] Piyot, who had decided to be Theos subordinate, though the contract did not bear his name, and had just been rescued by Theo, asked while looking at him. Puhuhut. Now that you mention it, I havent introduced myself, meow! I am Theo Park, the Deadly Dragon w Golden Cat, subordinate of the Great ck Dragon, meow! By the way, I am also the right-hand man of Chairman Park, meow! Piyot, who had just been born and didnt know what a ck Dragon was. Piyo! [Its an honor to be Theo-nims subordinate!] Piyot was simply overjoyed to be Theos subordinate. Another naive one had appeared in this world. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! Bing the subordinate of Vice Chairman Theo is a tremendous honor, meow! Theo said, feeling smug as Piyot looked at him with admiring eyes. Just then, Gurgle. A sound came from Piyots stomach. He had not eaten anything for several days while fighting the white snakes in this area. Puhuhut. Just wait a moment, meow! Thinking he could show off to his subordinate, Theo opened his bundle. However, Rustle. Rustle. Even when he put his paw into the bundle, nothing was caught. Theres nothing, meow! Theo realized then that the bundle was empty. Piyot, eat this instead, meow! Theo took out some peanuts from his pocket, which he had set aside for Iona. Thank you! Peck. Peck. Peck. Piyot began to energetically crack open the peanuts. And then, Piyo! [Delicious!] Crunch. After tasting the peanuts, Piyot started to earnestly eat the crushed peanuts. Puhuhut. Eat a lot, meow! Theo said, crushing the peanuts into powder to make it easier for Piyot to eat. Piyo! [Thank you, Theo-nim!] Puhuhut. No need to thank me, meow! Theo grinned mischievously as he watched Piyot eating the peanuts. Fifty Tower Coins per peanut, and since I, myself, crushed the peanuts, thats a service fee of 100 Tower Coins, totaling 750 Tower Coins for five peanuts, meow! True to his role as Sejuns money-conscious right-hand, Theo never gave anything away for free. Piyo! [Im full now!] Piyot held his stomach after eating five peanuts. Puhuhut. Piyot, now that youre done eating, lets settle the bill, meow! Theo stretched out his paw and said. Piyo? [Bill?] Thats right, meow! You have to pay after eating, meow! Piyo Piyo [I dont have any money Maybe this will do] Piyot took out an egg as big as his body from the small bag he was carrying. Aside from giving birth to birds, the Mother Tree also bore eggs as fruits, and birds like Piyot sometimes brought these along as a packed lunch for long journeys. Meow?! Whats that?! Theo was surprised to see the egg Piyot took out. Its a fried egg, Chairman Parks favorite, meow! Fried egg is a dish made from eggs, but Theos mind had been imprinted with its name after seeing Sejun excitedly eating fried eggs. Piyo! Piyo! [Hehe. I have a lot of these! Ill give them all to you! In exchange for peanuts!] Seeing Theos happy reaction, Piyot hurriedly shouted. Piyot was thrilled at the thought of trading his not-so-tasty eggs for peanuts. Good, meow! Lets get out of here first, meow! Piyot, stick close behind me, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] As Piyot moved behind Theo, Swish! Meow! Theo pulled out his dragon ws and swung his paw from top to bottom. It was Theos second technique, One-Meow sh. sh. Five lines appeared on the body of the Jrmungandrs fragment, dividing it into six parts, Ssssss. The dead fragment of Jrmungandr turned to dust and disappeared and, Clink. White coins began falling to the ground.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Piyo!!! Piyo!!! [Theo-nim!!! Youre amazing!!!] Piyot was astonished at the sight he was seeing for the first time. Piyot, bring me the coins, meow! Theo instructed Piyot to collect the coins. Piyo! [Yes!] Piyot, now even more admiring of Theo, quickly flew and brought the coins to Theo. After collecting all the coins, Puhuhut. I even got fried eggs, Chairman Parks favorite, so I, Vice Chairman Theo, have worked overtime today, meow! So, its time to clock out, meow! Piyot, follow me, meow! A confident Theo turned towards the direction leading up the tower and spoke to Piyot with amanding voice. Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! I want to eat peanuts quickly!] Piyot, blinded by the desire for peanuts. Forgetting his duty as a messenger bird sent to save the Mother Tree, he eagerly followed Theo. *** Slurp. Kuh. Coffee really is about the hand that makes it. After lunch, Sejun grimaced as he drank coffee he brewed himself using beans and a dripper provided by the ck Rabbit. Its not good It didnt taste like the coffee he had in the castle. It was just bitter with an unpleasant sourness that made his face scrunch up. Slurp. Still, needing his caffeine fix, Sejun drank the coffee while enduring the bitterness. After finishing the bitter coffee, [You have consumed a bitter medicine.] [Talent: A Medicine Thats Bitter is Good for Stamina is activated.] [Stamina increases by 3.] Treating the coffee as medicine, his stamina increased by 3. Stamina increased by 3? Thanks to this, Sejun realized just how bitter the coffee he made was. Now, I should go make rice noodle dough. Sejun went to the kitchen to make rice noodle dough with the relic: Rice Dough that Swallows Wealth, inserting money into it to create the dough. Thump. Thump. As he was busy kneading the dough, Krueng! [Dad, Cuengi is here!] Cuengi, who had been gathering herbs in the western forest, returned. Cuengi, did you gather a lot of herbs? Krueng! Krueng! [Yes! Cuengi brought lots of herbs!] Ta-da! In response to Sejuns question, Cuengi showed his snack pouch. Inside the snack pouch were 20 sweet blue kudzu roots and 3 extremely bitter white kudzu roots. And then, Huh? There was one green kudzu root that Sejun hadnt seen before. Krueng! Krueng! [This one smells really sour! But smelling it makes my mouth water!] Cuengi said, looking at the green kudzu root. Really? Hearing Cuengis words, Sejun sniffed the green kudzu root. Oh! it does smell like lime here? Hmm. He naturally salivated at the fresh scent. Thankfully, its not bitter. Sejun examined the green kudzu root more closely, feeling relieved. [Overabundant Magic Power Kudzu Root] Unlike other kudzu roots that absorb vitality from living hosts, this kudzu root absorbs magic power from surrounding kudzu. Absorbing the magic power of dozens of kudzu roots with strong vitality, its medicinal properties are enhanced. When consumed, it either increases magic power by 50 or potential magic power by 25. Low chance of awakening a talent rted to absorption upon consumption. Has a strong sour taste. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf Life: 210 days Grade: A+ Tonights dinner will be grilled fish. Smelling the lime scent, Sejun wanted to sprinkle the juice of the Overabundant Magic Power Kudzu Root, which has a lime scent, on grilled fish. Krueng! [That sounds great!] Cuengi cheered at Sejuns words. Daddys cooking is always good! Then, Daddy will make grilled fish, and Cuengi, eat this and help with the rice noodles. Sejun said, giving Cuengi five honey jellies to eat. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Okay!] Cuengi put the honey jellies in his mouth, took down the ck noodle maker hanging on the kitchen wall, and put Sejuns rice noodle dough into it, Cuengi! and began pressing the dough to make noodles. Meanwhile, nk. Sejun took fish out of the void storage, skewered them, and started grilling. As Sejun had grilled about 300 pieces of fish, [You havepleted Grilled Piranhas.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 7 slightly increases.] [Your proficiency of Cooking Lv. 7 has filled, and the level increases.] Messages appeared announcing the increase in cooking level, and Sejuns cooking skill level rose to 8. Just then, Chairman Park, Im back, meow! Theo flew towards Sejun, shouting. Swoosh. As usual, avoiding Sejuns hand, Wham. Theo hugged Sejuns face with his body. Ptooey! Ptooey! Youre back? Thanks to that, Sejun had to spit out Theos fur again. Looks like hell have to make another Theo ball. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! You look too happy for someone who went out with nothing in his bundle. Did you work hard? Puhuhut. Of course, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, worked incredibly hard and even brought back a subordinate, meow! Theo proudly spoke and turned to introduce Piyot, Krueng? [Whos that?] Piyo. Piyo. [Hello, Great ck Dragon Chairman Park. I am Piyot, Theo-nims subordinate.] Piyot, who was politely greeting Cuengi while making rice noodles, had mistaken the strongest Cuengi for Theos boss. Krueng! [Cuengi is not Chairman Park. Daddy is Chairman Park!] Piyo?! [What?!] Following Cuengis front paw, Piyot turned his gaze to Sejun and their eyes met. Im doomed Piyot felt dejected, having botched his first encounter with Sejun. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 268: Why Is This Guy Ranked Number One? : Why Is This Guy Ranked Number One? TL: Hanguk Again? Park Sejun spoke indifferently as he saw a small bird, flustered upon realizing he was ranked the highest after greeting Cuengi. Such treatment was all too familiar to Sejun. Is your name Piyot? As Sejun initiated conversation with Piyot, Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! That is correct! I am Pirururur Yotra from the White-Headed Long-Tailed Tit Tribe!] Piyot responded in a disciplined voice. Oh! Youre from the White-Headed Long-Tailed Tit? No wonder youre so cute. Alright, Piyot, lets get along well from now on. Sejun gently shook Piyots wing, Piyo! Piyo! [Thank you! I will serve Chairman Park diligently from now on!] Piyot bowed deeply, feeling honored. Meanwhile, internally, Piyot was in deep confusion upon seeing Sejun, an existence that greatly deviated from thews of the wild. Why is this guy ranked number one? To Piyot, who had only been alive for a month, the known method of ranking was solely based on strength. By that measure, Sejun should have been ranked below him. Lets just watch for now. Piyot, selected as a messenger bird immediately upon birth, had to leave right after receiving a few days of training, so the teachers didnt have time to teach Piyot everything. Pirururur Yotra, if you dont understand, just watch for now. That was the advice given to Piyot. They were truly great teachers. Without such guidance Krueng! Krueng?! [Piyot, did Cuengi just see a disloyal look in your eyes towards Dad? Dont tell me youre disrespecting Dad?!] Piyo! [No No!] Otherwise, Piyot would have been punished by Sejuns bodyguard, Cuengi. Piyot, show Chairman Park the fried egg, meow! Thus, unknowingly avoiding a fatal situation, Theo instructed Piyot to take out an egg. Fried egg? As Sejun was puzzled by Theos words, Piyo! [Here it is!] Piyot took an egg out of its bag. What?! This is?! Sejun excitedly observed the egg Piyot had taken out. However, This isnt an egg? [Egg Fruit] The name written on the egg was different from what Sejun knew. Although it looked and felt like an egg on the outside, it was named Egg Fruit? Whats this? Sejun curiously examined the egg. [Egg Fruit] A fruit harvested from the Mother Tree. Encased in a hard shell areyers of white and yellow liquid. Rich in nutrients. Cultivator: Mother Tree Shelf Life: 30 Days Grade: C A simple description. Yet, An egg grows on a tree?! It was enough to astonish Sejun. He somewhat anticipated it due to the name fruit, but it was still fascinating. Was the fried egg given by the ck Rabbit also made from this? Thud. Sejun prepared to taste the Egg Fruit by cing a frying pan over the fire and adding oil. As the frying pan heated up, Tap. He lightly tapped the Egg Fruit against the edge of the pan and applied pressure to crack it open, Sizzle. The sticky white and yolk from the Egg Fruit started to cook in the pan, spreading a delicious smell. Thats right. It was the scent of the fried egg Sejun was thinking of. Krueng! [It smells like the fried eggs we had at the big brothers house!] Cuengi also confirmed the scent. Indeed, the fried eggs eaten at the ck Rabbits castle were made from this Egg Fruit. As Sejun and Cuengi shared a fried egg and disyed content expressions, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, how is it, meow?! Did I, Vice Chairman Theo, work hard by trading peanuts for fried eggs, meow?! Did I not work hard, meow?! Theo asked with an immense air of smugness. Theres more of this?! Our Vice Chairman Theo really worked hard! Puhuhut. Of course, meow! Im Vice Chairman Theo, so I work hard, meow! Having received Sejuns approval, Theo waspletely over the moon. He lifted his head and looked at Cuengi and Piyot with a smug expression. You guys are way behind me, meow! Puhuhut. This is what it means to be a Vice Chairman, meow! However, neither Cuengi nor Piyot paid any attention to Theos gaze. Krueng! [Daddy Cuengi is hungry!] Especially Cuengi, who was only upset that the grilled fish was getting cold. Alright, just wait a moment. Sejun grabbed a Kudzu root infused with overflowing magic power and squeezed it tightly, sprinkling lime-scented Kudzu juice on the grilled fish. As he sprinkled lime-scented Kudzu juice on the grilled fish, [Grilled Piranha with Lime-scented Kudzu Juice ispleted.] [Your Proficiency of Cooking Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [The effect of Cooking Lv. 8 is applied.] [The effect applies as much as the Overabundant Magic Power Kudzu Root is consumed.] Messages appeared. The effect applies as much as its consumed? Among them, there was a message Sejun saw for the first time. With Sejuns cooking skill reaching level 8, the effect now applied proportionally to the amount of each ingredient consumed, even if not eatenpletely. Nice. Lets eat, everyone! Puhuhut. I will enjoy this meal, meow! Kueng! [It looks delicious!] Following Sejuns cue, Theo and Cuengi rushed towards the grilled fish. However, Meoow! Chairman Park, what did you do to the grilled fish, meow?! It smells weird, meow! Kueng! [Its so delicious!] Their reactions werepletely opposite due to the lime vor. Theo disliked the lime vor. Chairman Park, I cant eat this, meow! Please make the grilled fish again, meow! Theo whined about the lime-vored grilled fish he couldnt eat. Just eat it. Alright. Reluctantly, Sejun peeled off the lime-vored fish skin and only served the flesh. Then, Since Chairman Park prepared it, Ill eat it as something special, meow! Theo ate the grilled fish while tolerating the faint scent of lime. Although he disliked the lime vor, he enjoyed that Sejun prepared the fish flesh for him. Puhuhut. Im eating it because of Chairman Parks dedication, meow! While Theo was enjoying the fish flesh prepared by Sejun,N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Swoosh. Kuehehehe. Cuengi also started sneakily eating the fish flesh prepared by Sejun, setting aside the grilled fish he was eating. The fish flesh quickly disappeared as Sejun diligently prepared it to prevent the two from fighting. While Sejun was busily preparing the fish flesh, Is this the secret to being ranked number one? Does preparing fish flesh increase ones rank?! Piyot observed Sejun and learned a new method of ranking hierarchy. Then, Ook! Monkeys entered the kitchen to eat dinner. Piyo! Piyo! [Hello! I am Pirururur Yotra from the White-Headed Long-Tailed Tit Tribe!] Piyot earnestly greeted the monkeys. The teachers said that just by greeting well, you can be loved! After exchanging greetings with the monkeys, Piyot also grabbed a grilled fish and began to prepare the flesh using its feet and beak. *** 4th Floor of the Tower. Drip. Drip. 10 beginner hunters were busily harvesting grapes in the vineyard. This is more fun than I thought? Exactly. The hunters expressions had brightenedpared to the beginning. They werent assigned any difficult tasks, and they were given breaks in between. This isnt the time to be happy. Surely, theyll just make us work until we die. Mendal said with a frightened expression. Then, Stop now. The ck Skeletons approached them and spoke. Are they really going to kill us? The hunters tensed up when, This is the payment for your work so far. The ck Skeletons handed the hunters 10 bags filled with grapes. Payment? Yes. If youre thinking of working again,e back. Follow them, and outside the vineyard, youll get your weapons back. The ck Skeletons said this and left. Come back if were thinking of working again? The hunters were stunned by the ck Skeletons words. Is this a trick to let our guard down before killing us? Suspicious, the hunters followed the ck Skeletons when, tter. The ck Skeletons truly returned their weapons and then left for the vineyard. What? Lets hurry and go! What if they change their minds ande after us! Yeah. Lets head back for now! Thus, the hunters returned to Earth, arms full of vitality-infused fragrant grapes. *** If I get them to eat the fish flesh Ive prepared, theyll be my subordinates, so I should create more subordinates to increase my rank. Piyot was diligently applying seasoning to the grilled fish to increase its rank. However, Piyo? [Why isnt anyone eating what Ive prepared?] Since Piyot had almost crushed the fish flesh to a powder, nobody wanted to touch it. For the tiny Piyot, it was a manageable size, but not for the other animals. Piyo! Piyo! [Raising my rank isnt as easy as I thought! Ill have to practice diligently from now on!] Piyot was determined to improve its skill in preparing fish flesh. If only Piyots teachers had told it to simply ask when curious Thanks to that, Piyots beak and feet became shiny with an oil coating. Piyihihi. Piyo. [Hehe. But this is actually quite tasty.] On the bright side, Piyot discovered the taste of grilled fish. However, the amount of grilled fish powder Piyot ate was very minimal, Huh?! Piyot, are you ying with your food? Piyo Piyo [That wasnt my intention Im sorry] Piyot got scolded by Sejun for the remaining fish powder. 10 minutester Pirorong. Piyot fell asleep to Sejuns scolding, using it as a luby. Huh?! Asleep already? Were you that tired? Sejun carefully picked up Piyot with both hands and exited the kitchen. Chairman Park, lets go together, meow! As Sejun stood up, Theo quickly grabbed a piece of fish flesh with its mouth and clung to Sejuns leg. Thus, Sejun and Theo headed to the bedroom. Swoosh. Inside the wooden box house previously used by the ck Rabbit, Sejunid down some straw and gently ced Piyot on top. Then, leaving the bedroom, he headed back to the kitchen as Cuengis meal was not yet finished. Thus, Theo clung to Sejuns leg as they returned to the kitchen. Lick. Lick. Theo, clinging to Sejuns leg, finished eating the fish flesh and started cleaning the oil off its front paws. Meow! This unpleasant stuff got on my front paws too, meow! Lick. Lick. As Theo was annoyed and diligently licked its paws to remove the lime scent, Woong. A soft silver light emanated from Theos body. Meow?! Chairman Park, I just awakened a talent, meow! Talent? Just like that? Unexpectedly?! Consumption may rarely lead to the awakening of absorption-rted talents. Sejun recalled the information written on the Overabundant Magic Power Kudzu Root. But considering the amount Theo ate was less than one ten-thousandth of a Kudzu The already low chance was astronomically lower. Thats impossible Against such dreadful odds, Theo awakened a talent. Truly a lucky cat. Lucky guy So, what talent is it? Sejun, envious of Theos luck, asked in anguid voice. Why do I feel so drained? Did I overdo it today? Its a talent called Energy Drain, meow! Energy Drain? Thats right, meow! I can absorbs energy from surroundings to be stronger! Ah absorbing energy from surroundings I see! Hey! Get off! Sejun tried to shake off Theo, realizing the reason for his lethargy was Theos new talent: Energy Drain, which was sapping his energy. Meow?! I dont wanna, meow! As Sejun attempted to remove Theo from his leg, Theo clung to him like a leech. Hey get off Youre draining my energy Thud. Sejun copsed while speaking. Meow?! Is it because of me, meow?! Chairman Park, snap out of it, meow! Then, Theo quickly controlled its talent and p. p. began pping Sejuns face, using a healing spell. Chairman Park, wake up, meow! p. p. Theo was giving trouble and then providing the remedy. Thanks to Theo, Sejun was able to go to bed early and woke up feeling refreshed the next day. **** Piyot (More Images here: /1880) ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 269: Drawing the Good Stuff : Drawing the Good Stuff TL: Hanguk Day 359 of being stranded, dawn. Krrrr. Gororong. The sound of Park Sejun and Theos snoring filled the bedroom. Piyo [I dont understand] Piyot, who went to bed early yesterday and woke up early, was deep in thought while looking at Park Sejun sleeping soundly. After much contemtion, it seemed to Piyot that being good at preparing fish meat did not make one the top in the hierarchy. PyeongPiyo? [Ugh Then, how is the hierarchy determined?] Faced with a difficult question it couldnt understand, Piyot had a headache. So, to cool off its head, Piyot went outside to look around the farm. Piyo! Piyo! [Oh! The farm is huge!] Piyot, who hadnt had the chance to properly explore the farm yesterday due to ack of peace of mind, admired the vastness of the farm. p. p. As Piyot was diligently pping its wings to tour around the farm. p. p. Piyo! [Its so refreshing!] After touring the farm, it took a refreshing bath at the fountain, wetting its body. And then, Chuk. Piyo! [Im the highest up here!] While Piyot was drying off its fur, feeling good about looking down from atop the head of a ck dragon statue in the center of the fountain, -How dare you climb on my head The eyes of the ck dragon statue started to glow and move. Piyo?! p. p. Startled, Piyot hurriedly pped its wings andnded on the balustrade of the fountain. Gooo. -What are you doing here? Kaiser gathered his energy and asked. PiPikuk! [I amhic!] Piyot, too startled by Kaisers immense intimidating presence, started hupping. -What are you doing, I asked?! Cant you speak! Kaiser bellowed at the suspicious intruder. Could it be an assassin targeting our Sejun?! Pi Piyot was even more frightened by Kaisers roar. Koogookoong. Kaiser gathered more energy. If it was indeed an assassin, he nned to eliminate them instantly to prevent any danger to Sejun. As the intimidation grew stronger. Pi Piyot wanted to answer somehow, but fear had frozen his body, making it impossible for Piyot to open its mouth. Then,C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. Kaiser-nim, please calm down. That child is Piyot, brought by Theo. Thanks to Theo, Park Sejun, who had also gone to bed early and woken up early like Piyot, hurried out to the noise and answered on behalf of Piyot. -Eh?! Kahaha. If Theo brought him, then you should have said so. Why keep your mouth shut? I almost killed you. Kaiser, slightly embarrassed by Sejuns appearance,ughed heartily. Piyo?!!!! Piyot was terrified by Kaisers casual mention of killing. This ce is scary! p! p! Piyot flew quickly towards Sejun. The only one who can protect me here is Sejun~nim! Its no wonder hes the top of the hierarchy! Were you scared? Sejun asked Piyot in a warm voice, extending his hand. Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! I was so scared!] Piyot sat on Sejuns finger, vigorously rubbing its head against his as it replied. And then, Hes got guts! Piyot realized why Sejun was the top of the hierarchy. Despite being weaker, enduring such immense intimidation and talking casually with such a terrifying being was something ordinary guts couldnt achieve. It was a hidden talent of Sejun, specialized towards enduring numerous amounts of energy until passing out. Of course, even so, enduring the energy Kaiser deliberately gathered was absolutely impossible with Sejuns abilities. -Theo, that guy, has learned something strange again The more I see, the more fascinating it is. Meoow Theo, while asleep, used his talent: Energy Drain to absorb only Kaisers energy, allowing Sejun to befortable. Im going to develop guts like Sejun~nim too! Naturally, Piyot, unaware of this fact, looked up to Sejun with admiration and began to make another strange misconception on his own. *** Christies Auction House in the USA. So, this is an agricultural product item brought out from the Tower? Yes! And its from the crops grown by Tower Farmer Park Sejun? Yes! The people answering the auctioneers questions were hunters who had received grapes as payment from a ck Skeleton on the 4th floor of the Tower. They had run frantically towards the waypoint on the 4th floor and only after reaching the 1st floor did they check the options of the grapes. And then, Huh?! The grower of these grapes is Park Sejun?! Upon confirming the name Tower Farmer Park Sejun as the grower of the grapes, Oh my God! Were rich now! They embraced each other and cheered. The poprity of Sejuns crops on Earth was tremendous right now. Due to their poprity, Sejuns crops were mostly being sold at high prices in auction houses these days. Of course, the effects of the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes were somewhat ambiguous, but these were Sejuns crops that had never been sold before. Just the fact that they were grown by Sejun made it highly likely they would sell for a high price. Thats how they ended up at Christies Auction House to sell the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes. A few hourster, Yes! A bunch of Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes grown by Tower Farmer Park Sejun has been sold for $100,000! The auction started, and they made a total profit of 10 billion. Divided by 10 people, thats 1 billion each. Considering they had worked for about 10 hours at the grape farm they had done work worth 100 million per hour. Listen, everyone. For the time being, only we should know where we got the grapes. Got it? Of course! Lets keep it among ourselves!!!! Good. Then lets meet at the Tower entrance in 3 hours. Got it! When the 10 novice hunters had finished discussing to meet in 3 hours and go to the grape farm, We got Park Sejuns crops Were rich now! Shh! Quiet! Someone might hear us! Five hunters, holding a sack simr to the one they received from the ck Skeleton, passed by them and entered the auction house. The fragrant grape scent wafting from the sack. It was the smell of the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes. We werent the only ones working there The novice hunters were shocked. Upon reflection, it was obvious. They wouldnt have been the only ones to pass through there. As other hunters who worked at the grape farm sold their grapes, the market price for grapes could only decrease. No rest! Were heading to the Tower right now! Got it! The hunters hurried off to the grape farm. *** Click. Park Sejun opened the Golden Box of Abundance stored in the Void Storage, took out two ck beans like yesterday, Click. and closed the box again. Now there are four. Sejun said, looking at the four ck beans carefully ced next to the Golden Box of Abundance. Tomorrow, there would be six ck beans. ng. Having obtained the ck beans, Sejun closed the door of the Void Storage and came outside. And then, Piyot, can you give me some Egg Fruits. Here, have some peanuts. Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! Here you go!] Upon receiving a handful of peanuts from Sejun, Piyot gave him 100 Egg Fruits. Is it okay to give me so many? Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! There are lots at home!] Piyot said, spreading its wings as wide as possible. But since they were smaller than the span of Sejuns hand, it was slightly ambiguous whether there were really a lot. Hehehe. That many? Still, thinking there would be more than 100, Sejun asked with a smile. Piyo! Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! Everyone hates Egg Fruits, so unless they go out like me, no one eats them! A lot of them are thrown away!] Piyot chattered excitedly, happy to have gotten a lot of peanuts. Just as Piyot said, the birds did not like Egg Fruits. Leaving the fruits grown on the mother tree as they are would lead to them rotting and emitting a foul smell, making Egg Fruits a troublesome fruit for the birds to deal with. Youre throwing this away?! So, I can take them all? Piyot, then bring a lot next time. Ill buy them all. Piyo! [Yes!] Heres an advance. Sejun made about ten peanut pouches, each capable of holding a handful of peanuts, and handed them to Piyot. They were sized to match the maximum load of Piyots bag. Piyo! Piyo! [Thank you! Ill bring them all!] Piyot, with its bag full of peanuts, happily responded. Alright, then take a rest. Hehehe. I should have omelets for breakfast this morning. Holding the Egg Fruits, Sejun hummed a tune on his way to the kitchen. Upon arriving at the kitchen, Tap. Tap. Sejun ced the contents of 50 Egg Fruits into a bowl and added water. Then, Chop chop chop. He vigorously stirred with chopsticks until the egg mixture lost its viscosity, turning into a pale yellow as the yolks and whites mixed. Additionally, Chop chop chop. He chopped green onions and carrots to add in, along with some salt for seasoning. Next, Sizzle. He poured the egg mixture into a preheated frying pan in a thinyer just enough to cover the bottom of the pan, and when the eggs were cooked to a certain extent, he started to roll them up with chopsticks. Sizzle. Sejun poured more egg mixture onto the end of the omelet and continued to extend it by rolling it up. While Sejun was preparing breakfast in the kitchen, Piyo! Piyo! [Ill grow guts like Sejun~nim and be the right-hand man of Theo~nim! Then Ill be the right-hand man to Sejun~nims right-hand man!] Piyot imagined itself sitting on Theos right front paw, which was hanging on Sejuns right leg. Pffft. How cool. And then, Peck! Peck! Piyot pecked at the Red Dragons Full Body Scale Armor set up in front of the Creators tablet as part of its special training. Because it gave off a feeling simr to the intimidation it had received earlier from Kaiser. At that moment, Krueng?! [Piyot, are you messing with dads toy?!] Cuengi, who was sluggishly walking towards Sejun, spotted Piyot attacking the Red Dragons Full Body Scale Armor. Piyo! [No!] Piyot answered while ring at Cuengi with determination. Ill suppress you with my gaze! Ill show you the result of my training! But its enthusiasm was too much from the start. Cuengi was Sejuns left hand man. He had picked too strong an opponent. Krueng! [Piyot, your gaze was impure again!] Piyo?! Piyo! [Me?! Absolutely not!] Cuengi, on the verge of bing a fierce beast due to hunger, slightly narrowed his eyes, and Piyot, overwhelmed in an instant, quickly removed the intensity from its gaze. And then, PiiingPiyo [HeeengIts so scary here] Piyot hurriedly flew to the kitchen where Sejun was. Piyot had been etting into trouble and getting knocked about since the morning. Shortly after, Guys, lets eat breakfast! Sejun called the animals over, Here. Lets eat one each. Sejun distributed an egg roll to each of the animals. And, A particrly thick egg roll made with 20 Egg Fruits for Cuengi. Kueng! [Cuengi will eat well!] As Cuengi took a bite from one of the ten slices of the egg roll, Nyam. Sejun hurriedly put a slice of the egg roll in his mouth as well. Mm. Delicious. Thanks to the vigorous stirring, the egg roll crumbled softly like fluffy bread, Crunch Crunch. with the scallions and carrots providing a nice texture and sweetness. After having breakfast, Kueng! [Cuengi will go tend to the herbs!] Cuengi, having packed a lunchbox in his snack pouch, left, Slurp. while Sejun enjoyed a brief moment of leisure, sipping his morning coffee. Kuh. Bitter. Of course, the taste of the coffee was very bitter today as well. [You have consumed a bitter-tasting medicine.] [Talent: A Medicine Thats Bitter is Good for Stamina has been activated.] [Stamina increased by 2.] Less bitter than yesterday, which was somewhatforting. Lets work hard today as well! As Sejun got up after drinking his coffee, Puhuhut. Piyot, do you want to be my right hand-man, meow? Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! I want to be your right hand-man, Theo-nim!] If you want to be my right hand-man, you need to work hard, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! Ill work hard! Just tell me what to do!] Puhuhut. Then follow me, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! Lets go!] p. p. Piyot pping its wings, flying on Theos right site. Piyuyut. Im the next right front paw. Piyo? [But where are we going?] Puhuhut. Were going to the 75th floor of the Tower, meow! Chairman Park, well be back, meow! Alright. Bring back something good. Puhuhut. Just trust me, meow! Theo greeted Sejun and went with Piyot to do some drawing on the 75th floor of the Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 270: All I Need is This Dish and You! : All I Need is This Dish and You! TL: Hanguk US Naval Command Operations Room. So, this means these are the grapes brought from the tower by the hunters? Chief of Naval Operations, Samuel Harrison, examined the grapes brought in by the operations officer. Yes. They are precisely called Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes. Right. They do smell good, as the name suggests. But why did we bring them here? Samuel nim, please look here. This is the detailed description of the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes. Since ordinary people cannot see item descriptions, the operations room disyed the detailed description confirmed by the hunter on the monitor. [Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes] .. . The scent of fragrant grapes can attract monsters that like the smell of blood. The scent spreads even further when made into wine. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf Life: 90 days Grade: C Current Market Price: $50,000~$60,000 The current market price of the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes was also listed, showing that the price had significantly dropped from the initial amount as hunters continued to sell the grapes they farmed. Oho! It can attract monsters that like the smell of blood?! Samuel eximed in a pleased voice upon reading the detailed description of the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes on the monitor. If the description was urate, it might provide a clue to eradicate the leeches upying Hawaii. Currently, the navy was constantly pouring vast amounts of livestock blood in Hawaii to prevent the giant leeches from moving towards the maind, but the situation was worsening. The number of leeches was increasing as they fed on the blood, leading to an increase in the amount of blood being dropped over Hawaii. Thus, the navy was desperately searching for a way to reduce the number of giant leeches. Chief of Naval Operations, I think its worth a try. The operations staff cautiously suggested to Chief of Naval Operations Samuel Harrison to consider using the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes in their strategy. Even other crops cultivated by Sejun, like the Sturdy de Green Onions, did not specifically mention that they could kill locusts anywhere in their description. Yet, Sturdy de Green Onions have be an indispensable crop in saving the Earth from locusts. Alright. Lets secure about 1 ton of the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes for a simple test. Ah! Can we contact Park Sejun, listed here as the cultivator, to purchase in bulk and negotiate the price? Given the high cost of the operation, Samuel wished to meet with Sejun to negotiate a lower price. Wellthats The operations officer appeared troubled by Samuels question. Currently, almost no information was avable about Sejun. Recently, reliable individuals Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik had distributed information about Sejun to various countries, but Park Sejun is too strong to approach within 5km? The information seemed too absurd to take at face value. Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik had informed all countries of Sejuns strength as it is, before undergoing special training to prevent any disaster from happening when Sejun left the tower. However, intelligence agencies worldwide deemed their information excessively exaggerated and did not trust it. Thus, Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-siks efforts ended in vain. First, secure the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes and see where the hunters got them from. Then well have something. Yes! Following Samuels orders, the operations staff proceeded to secure the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes and locate Sejun simultaneously. *** Lunch without Theo or Cuengi. Chew, chew. Sejun was having a rxed lunch, eating Blue Kudzu Root of Potential. [You have consumed Blue Kudzu Root of Potential.] [All stats potential increases by 5.] .. . After finishing all 20 pieces of the Blue Kudzu Root of Potential, Im full. Vitality. [You have used Vitality Lv. 4.] [The food in your stomach is digested quickly.] [All stats increase by 4% for 90 minutes.] Sejun used his Vitality skill to digest the food. Thanks to using it whenever possible, the skill level had increased by two levels, reaching level 4. With his stomach now empty, Finally, thest one. Yum. Sejun put a piece of Aileens Healthy Meatball in his mouth. And then, [You have consumed Aileens Healthy Meatball Piece.] [You have consumed all 100 pieces of Aileens Healthy Meatball.] [All stats increase by 100.] The awaited message appeared. Hehehe. Done. Sejun was overjoyed as a sudden surge of strength filled his body. At that moment, [The Towers Administrator is happy that you have finally finished eating their cooking.] Aileen spoke up. Yeah, Ive finished it all. Thanks to you, I think Ive be stronger. Sejun spoke with a swell of pride, feeling the increase in his strength. However, [The Towers Administrator says that in her opinion, you still have a long way to go.] I know that. But still, did you have to say it so directly? Sejun was disheartened by Aileens blunt truth bomb.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. [The Towers Administrator says you dont need to worry.] [The Towers Administrator says she have already prepared food that will make you stronger.] Ah?! You made more food? Whywhy go through all that trouble? Sejun tried to act as though he wasnt panicked. I wasnt worriedI was just going to live protected by Theo and Cuengi [The Towers Administrator says she find cooking fun, so you dont have to worry about her going through trouble.] Uh Sorry, Aileen. ActuallyIm worried about eating your cooking As Sejun trembled with anxiety about what kind of tremendous (?) dish Aileen had made this time, Jingle. A leather pouch fell into Sejuns palm. [The Towers Administrator says she overlooked the fact that you couldnt eat much at oncest time, so this time she divided it into 500 pieces for your convenience.] Fivefive hundred pieces?! I dont ask for much. Just let it be likest time. Sejun fervently prayed as he opened the leather pouch. Jingle. Inside the leather pouch were uniformly sized ck round meat pieces. Good. Its the same ck color asst time. Sejun felt relieved seeing the color and shape were no different from before. Pick. He picked up one piece of meat to examine. Phew. Fortunately, there were no dangerous or strange descriptions. Like before, eating just one filled him up, and the effect only manifested after eating all the pieces. The only difference was that this time, he had to eat all 500 pieces for his stats to increase by 300. Aileen, thank you! Sejun expressed his gratitude to Aileen, who had made a normal (?) dish, with a touched voice. [The Towers Administrator says she feel rewarded for cooking since youre so moved.] [The Towers Administrator says she will make apletely new dish for you next time.] No, its okay! All I need is this dish and you! Sejun desperately emphasized that a new dish was not needed, but [] Aileen had already left to cook, giving no response. *** Theo and Piyot Descended the Tower. Meow, meow, meow. Piyo. Piyo. Piyot added harmonies to Theos humming, pping its wings ten times with each of Theos steps, matching the pace of Theos footsteps. Then, Piyo? As Piyot passed the 79th floor of the tower, it felt something strange, as if it had forgotten something. Piyo? Piyo, whats wrong, meow? Theo asked when Piyot suddenly stopped singing. Piyo! [Ah! I just remembered, the 79th floor is my homnd!] Piyot, still forgetting its mission as a messenger bird. Puhuhut. Is that so, meow? My homnd is on the 75th floor, Granier vige As the conversation turned to homnds, Theo started moving again after sharing about his own, and they simply passed the 79th floor. Upon arriving at the 75th floor, Piyot, follow me, meow! Piyot! [Yes!] Theo led Piyot to Taru, who was guarding the lost and found warehouse. Theo, long time no see. Taru, nice to see you, meow! But whos that friend behind you? Taru asked, noticing Piyot who was peeking out from behind Theo. Piyo! [I am Piyot of the White-Headed Long-Tailed Tit Tribe, destined to be Theo nims right front paw!] Piyot answered proudly. Thats a good ambition. Theo, you came to do a draw, right? Thats right, meow! Here, take these 2000 Tower Coins, meow! Theo handed Taru the drawing fee for himself and Piyot. Then, Ill wait here. Bring them out one by one. Got it, meow! Theo, apanied by Piyot, entered the ghost warehouse. As Theo entered the ghost warehouse, -Theo~nim, have you arrived?! The ghosts in the warehouse weed Theo. -We have perfectly cleaned up the ce using the one you sent us! The items that were once piled up like a mountain on the floor were now neatly organized on shelves and in cabs. Thanks to that, Paeten was currently enjoying a well-deserved vacation. Good work, meow! Piyot, get to work, meow! Piyo! Piyo? [Yes! But what should I do?] Piyot asked, tilting its head after answering energetically. Bring the thing that attracts you the most, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] p, p. While Piyot busily flew around the warehouse searching for the item that attracted it, following Theos instruction, Puhuhut. This attracts me the most, meow! Theo picked up a book right in front of him and put it into his bundle. And, Gororong. Theo took a quick nap while Piyot was still diligently choosing items. After a while, Meow?! Theo woke up to find a massive pile of garbage blocking his view. Then, Piyo? Piyo! [Theo~nim, youre awake? I brought everything that attracted me!] Piyot proudly showed Theo the items it had gathered. The massive pile of trash was Piyots doing. Of course, none of the items were any good. Piyot was incredibly unlucky with its choices. Piyot has no talent for drawing, meow! Theo decided not to let Piyot do any more draws in the future. Bring that one with you, meow! Theo reluctantly had Piyot carry one of the items he was attracted to. And, -We need to clean up again. -Lets call the youngest. Paeten, who had been enjoying a rare vacation, was called back by the ghosts to reorganize the warehouse. *** Meow, meow, meow. Piyo. Piyo. Theo and Piyot, oblivious to having interrupted Paetens vacation, happily hummed tunes as they ascended the tower again. Puhuhut. Since Piyots home is on the 79th floor of the tower, lets stop by on the way and pick up some fried eggs that Chairman Park likes, meow! Since the items they got from the ghost warehouse drawing were the ones with weaker attraction, Theo decided to also pick up some Egg Fruit to earn more praise from Sejun. Puhuhut. Look, Chairman Park, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am working overtime today too, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! Just follow me!] Piyot led the way, guiding Theo to the Kingdom of Kov on the 79th floor of the tower. Upon arriving in Aiv, the capital of Kov, to collect Egg Fruit, The messenger bird Pirururur Yot has brought someone to heal the Mother Tree! A parrot guarding the entrance shouted loudly enough for all the birds to hear. Meow?! A messenger bird? Piyo! Piyo! [Right! I was a messenger bird!] Piyot finally remembered its mission. Whats a messenger bird, meow? Piyo [A messenger bird is meant to heal the Mother Tree] While Piyot exined the mission of a messenger bird it had learned, Caw! Chirp. Coo! Birds began to gather around them one by one. Then, Thud. A giant eagle, whose wingspan was about 10 meters wide, descended from the sky. It was Loui, the king of the birds. Wee. Since youve heard the exnation from the messenger bird Pirururur Yot, I will guide you to the Mother Tree. Puhuhut. Lets go, meow! Having somewhat grasped the situation after listening to Piyots exnation, Theo quickly climbed onto Louis back. Puhuhut. Ill heal the Mother Tree with my healing magic, meow! And in return Puhuhut. I feel a strong attraction over there, meow! While Theoughed, looking at the rainbow-colored castle atop the mountain in the center of the capital, Piyo! Piyo! [I need to grow quickly to carry Theo~nim! Ill have to double my food intake from now on!] Piyot, regretting not being able to carry Theo on its back, was unaware that it had already grown up. Then lets depart. p. p. Loui took off with Theo on his back, heading towards the Mother Tree. **** TL Notes: 1) I have used right-hand man in the previous chapter because it fits better, but in the original, its used as right front paw as Theo has paws, ording to Piyot. However, its normally used when Theo mentions being the right-hand man of Sejun. Please let me know which one you guys want to be used here. 2) Another Image of Piyot ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 271: Ill Bring Chairman Park, the Expert, meow! : I''ll Bring Chairman Park, the Expert, meow! TL: Hanguk Tower 43rd Floor. Kkuiik!! Dozens of wild boars, engulfed in mes, were chasing after a human. The Burning Wild Boar was once the boss of the 53rd floor of the tower. However, everything changed due to themotion of the ck Minotaurs moving down the tower in search of Sejun, who had been moved because of the 77th floorsnd deed document. Scared by the descent of the ck Minotaurs, the monsters of the upper floors also moved to lower floors, pushing the Burning Wild Boars down to the lower floors. Thus, the Burning Wild Boars settled on the 43rd floor after moving down ten floors. And Master! Master, where are you?! The human being chased by the Burning Wild Boars was Kim Dong-sik, who was undergoing special training with Han Tae-jun. Master!! Kim Dong-sik desperately called for Han Tae-jun, having brought the Burning Wild Boars to the agreed location, but Han Tae-jun was nowhere to be seen. Dadadada. In the meantime, the Burning Wild Boars rapidly closed the distance with Kim Dong-sik. And Whooosh. A fireball, the size of a head, brushed past Kim Dong-sik. Kwang! The fireball that brushed past Kim Dong-sik exploded upon hitting a rock, creating a huge explosion. Huh! Master, where are you?!!! Startled, Kim Dong-sik called out for Han Tae-jun once more when Dong-sik, dodge! Magic Missile! Kwaagwagwang! Hundreds of magic missiles began to carpet bomb the spot where Kim Dong-sik had just been. After the magic missile bombardment, Kkuiik Half of the Burning Wild Boars were dead, and the rest were either with broken legs or parts of their bodies blown off, rendering them incapable ofbat. Dong-sik, finish them off. Huff huff. Master, can I take a break? I think Im going to die! Exhausted, Kim Dong-siky sprawled on the ground, gasping for air. But Really? If you want to restfortably just rest forever Ah No! Die, you pigs! Prompted by Han Tae-juns words, Kim Dong-sik quickly got up and started to y the Burning Wild Boars with his sword. After dealing with the Burning Wild Boars, Dong-sik, youve rested enough, now go back. What?! When did I rest Although he had recovered some stamina by leveling up and defeating monsters, it was far fromplete. Moreover, there was the mental fatigue However, You just rested.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. To his master, this was considered a break. Yes Knowing that arguing would only lead to more trouble, Kim Dong-sik resignedly began to run again to lure the monsters. *** 99th Floor of the Tower. Gugugung. Hmm hmm hmm. Sejun was moving to the eastern region of the forest where the Poisonous Queen Bee resided, riding on Toryong. Hehehe. I wonder what she wants to give me? Sejun said excitedly. 30 minutes ago Wiiing! Wiiing! [Sejun-nim, hello! The Poisonous Queen Bee says she has something to give you and asks you toe by!] A honeybee flew to Sejun, who was working in the field after lunch, delivering the Poisonous Queen Bees message, Really?! Sejun immediately rode on Toryong and started moving. Toryong, lets go faster. -Yes! Master! Urging Toryong, Sejun soon arrived in front of a giant mountain where the Poisonous Queen Bees hive was located. Wait here. -Yes. Sejun left Toryong waiting and Srrung. So many have ripened. Seeing the well-ripened crops, he took out the Sickle of Freshness. And Serk. [You have harvested 6 Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [Due to the Cold energy imbued in the Sickle of Freshness, the expiration date of the harvested crops has increased by 5 days.] [You have gained 420 experience points.] While harvesting the crops, Sejun moved towards the Poisonous Queen Bees beehive. While he was harvesting the various crops nted in front of the Poisonous Queen Bees beehive, Huh?! This one looks a bit different. Sejun discovered a small, bright red Cheongyang chili pepper. Whats this? Serk. Sejun harvested the Cheongyang chili pepper, puzzled, [You have harvested the Cheongyang Chili Pepper of Agony.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increased slightly.] [Due to the Cold energy imbued in the Sickle of Freshness, the expiration date of the harvested crops has increased by 5 days.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] Messages appeared with the name of the Cheongyang chili pepper that Sejun saw for the first time. Cheongyang Chili Pepper of Agony? Just by the name, it was something Sejun definitely didnt want to eat. [You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety in the tower.] [The tower recognizes your exclusive right to cultivate the Cheongyang Chili Pepper of Agony.] [Without your permission, no one can cultivate the Cheongyang Chili Pepper of Agony.] [Your job experience has increased significantly.] [As a job trait, all stats increase by 10.] Still, it was good news that it was a new variety. [Toplete the third trial of the 10th tower, 5 more new varieties are needed.] Thanks to that, the number of new varieties needed for the third trial decreased from 6 to 5. Lets see. Sejun examined the Cheongyang Chili Pepper of Agony. [Cheongyang Chili Pepper of Agony] A Cheongyang chili pepper grown in the tower, fully nourished but strangely transformed its vor into an extremely spicy taste that brings pain to the body. Cultivated by an agricultural expert, its taste and efficiency are enhanced. Consumption causes unbearable pain on the tongue and damages vitality. Eating too much will weaken the effect. (The effect returns to normal after a certain time.) Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf Life: 155 days Grade: A This is for torture. Sejun thought he must never eat it by mistake and carefully ced the Cheongyang Chili Pepper of Agony into the void storage. And Serk.Serk. Continuing to harvest the crops, Sejun arrived at the entrance to the Poisonous Queen Bees beehive when Wiiing. Wiiing. [Sejun-nim, wee. I will guide you to the Poisonous Queen Bee.] A honeybee that was waiting for Sejun guided him to the Poisonous Queen Bee. *** p! p! Piyo! [Ille too!] Following Theo on King Louis back, Piyot energetically pped its wings. However, the distance between Loui and Piyot only grew. Piyots small and fragile wings couldnt keep up with Louis muchrger and stronger wings. Piyo [Theo~nim] As Piyot looked forlornly at the diminishing figure of Theo, Piyo? Suddenly, Theos figure began to growrger. Piyot, hurry up and get on, meow! After telling Loui to turn around, Theo stretched out his front paw towards Piyot. Piyo! [Yes!] Delighted that Theo was looking out for him, Piyot happily p! p! pped its wings powerfully andnded on Theos right front paw. Shortly after, Here we are. In just 10 minutes, Loui traveled tens of kilometers to arrive in front of a giant tree over 100 meters tall and about 50 meters wide. The tree was huge but lifeless, with only bare branches remaining the Mother Tree. Dozens of egg fruits hanging from its frail branches seemed to indicate that the Mother Tree didnt have much time left. Loui, dont forget the promise, meow! Yes. I will give you anything if you just heal the Mother Tree. Puhuhut. Alright, meow! After discussing the rewards for healing the Mother Tree during their journey, Theo once again confirmed the promise with Loui and confidently stepped forward. And Thump, thump. Using his front paws, Theo pressed on the Mother Tree and used his healing power. Thump, thump, thump, thump. Theo diligently massaged the Mother Tree. Piyo!Piyo! In the meantime, Piyot diligently picked the egg fruits that had grown on the Mother Tree and ced them in a bag. One hourter. Ppop. A small leaf sprouted on the branch of the Mother Tree, which had received Theos healing power. This is unbelievable Loui, who was about to suggest leaving, was astonished to see the green leaf on the branch. Honestly, Loui hadnt expected much from Theo, who was brought by Piyot. Many messenger birds had brought individuals iming they could heal the Mother Tree, but none had made any progress. Moreover, Piyot was still a naive chick. Though it was sent out by the trees priestess as a messenger bird out of necessity, Loui thought it would be fortunate enough if Piyot returned unharmed. When Piyot not only remembered its mission to find a being that could heal the Mother Tree but also safely returned with someone, Howmendable. Loui personally took action to transport Theo, brought by Piyot, to the Mother Tree, admiring Piyots diligence. The intention behind leaving Piyot behind was to spare it from potential disappointment. But then Pirururur Yotra, youve done a great job! Pirorong. Loui looked proudly at Piyot, who was nodding off on Theos bag while they were talking. Then, Meow I cant do it anymore, meow! Theo copsed on the ground, exhausted from pouring an immense amount of magic power into the Mother Tree for an hour. Theo-nim, are you alright? If theres anything you need, please let me know. Ill prepare everything you wish for so that you can recover quickly. After healing the Mother Tree, Theos treatment was suddenly elevated to that of a VIP in the Kingdom of Kov. However, Piyot, wake up, meow! Lets go, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] Theo, preparing to leave with Piyot, didnt have Sejun there. Chairman Parksp is needed! Theo nned to return to the 99th floor of the tower to rest in Sejunsp. What?! Where are you going?! Loui asked urgently upon hearing Theos words. They had just found the being capable of healing the Mother Tree Puhuhut. Loui, dont worry, meow! This isnt my area of expertise, meow! Ill bring Chairman Park, the expert, meow! Theo told Loui he would bring Sejun, realizing that healing the Mother Tree was something Sejun was better suited for than himself. Oh! Theres someone even more specialized than Theo-nim? Puhuhut. Yes, meow! So, give me thend deed document of the 79th floor, meow! Thend deed document of here? Yes, meow! Thats necessary for Chairman Park toe here, meow! Well its not difficult to give it to you but that area is the territory of Mantises. Loui spoke hesitantly. Mantises, resembling praying mantises, asionally invaded the Kingdom of Kov inrge numbers to prey on birds. In the past, they conducted annual Mantises hunts to decrease their numbers, but recently, the birth rate of birds decreased, reducing the number of soldiers avable for the hunts. Thest Mantises hunt was five years ago. Over those five years, the Mantises increased their numbers and expanded their territory, making thend of the deed documents farm fall within their domain. Puhuhut. Thats a good thing, meow! Give me thend document, meow! Theo, excited at the thought of leveling up Sejun, stretched out his paw to request thend deed document from Loui. If you insist Here it is. Please make sure to bring Chairman Park, the expert. Get on. Piyot, you too. Understood, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] Loui carried Theo and Piyot on his back, dropping them off in front of the merchants passage, I need Chairman Parksp recharge, meow! Theo quickly headed towards the 99th floor of the tower. And, Sneak. Struggling to keep up with Theos pace, Piyot carefully sat on Theos bag,fortably making its way to the 99th floor. Puhuhut. How nice. A small badge indicating Piyots status as a diplomat of the Kingdom of Kov was pinned to Piyots chest. ***** Chapter 272: Something Feels Ominous... : Something Feels Ominous... TL: Hanguk Wiiing. [Wee, Sejun~nim.] Following the guide of the Poisonous Queen Bee, Sejun arrived at the room of the Poisonous Queen Bee. The Poisonous Queen Bee weed Sejun. Uh, good to see you. But what do you have for me? Wiiing. [Just a moment.] In response to Sejuns question, the Poisonous Queen Bee took out a golden honey jelly from a small hole in the wall and Plop. ced it on Sejuns palm. It was a royal jelly of a different color from thest time. [Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly] Not only was the color different, but the name was different as well. Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly? Sejun examined the Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly closely. [Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly] Made from various types of honey jelly, refined through a secret method passed down through generations by the Poisonous Queen Bee. Sweet as it is made of honey. Consuming it increases one of the four stats by 30. Consumption greatly increases the proficiency of one of the acquired skills. Shelf life: 100 years Grade: A+ Oh! This is good. While Sejun was examining the Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly, Plop. Plop. the Poisonous Queen Bee kept taking out more honey jellies and cing them on Sejuns palm. There was more than one honey jelly. Thanks to that, a total of 10 golden honey jellies were stacked on Sejuns palm. And then, Hehehe. I should eat only 5 of these now. Sejun decided to hog 5 out of the 10 jellies all to himself when no one was around. Ill use this to slightly close the gap with the others. Having such thoughts, Sejun strategized on how to consume the Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly. However, Ill pretend I didnt eat the other 5 and give one to myself, one to Theo, one to Cuengi, one to the golden bat Huh?! There was a w in his n. Golden bat? Sejun, feeling a bit anxious, hurriedly reached behind his back calling for the golden bat. The golden bat often went unnoticed even when clinging to his back. Fortunately, he didnt feel anything on his back nor heard a response from the golden bat. It seemed likely that it had followed Cuengi to the western forest. Phew. Relieved, Sejun breathed out and then, Nom. consumed the Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly. [You have consumed a Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly.] [Your magic power has increased by 30.] [Your proficiency of Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 4 has greatly increased.] [Your proficiency of Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 4 has been filled, and the level has increased.] The first Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly increased his magic power by 30 and raised the skill proficiency of Farmers Warm Touch, leveling up the skill. Nom. [You have consumed the Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly.] [Your magic power has increased by 30.] [Your proficiency of Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 5 has greatly increased.] The second Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly consumed also increased his magic power and the skill proficiency of Farmers Warm Touch. Surely, both the stat and the skill were random, but somehow, the same stat and skill were raised both times. Well it can happen twice. Nom. [You have consumed the Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly.] [Your magic power has increased by 30.] [Your proficiency of Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 5 has greatly increased.] Again?! Once again, both his magic power and the proficiency of Farmers Warm Touch were increased. Sejun felt as if he was under some sort of spell. And then, Nom. Nom. To think until thest one The probability of both the magic power among the four stats and the Farmers Warm Touch among the 16 skills being raised simultaneously was 1 in 64. The chance of this happening five consecutive times was roughly 1 in 1.1 billion. Sejun managed to beat those incredibly slim odds, raising the proficiency of the Farmers Warm Touch skill and his magic power five times in a row. Thanks to this, Sejuns magic power increased by 150, and the level of Farmers Warm Touch skill went up by 3 levels, reaching level 7. Something feels ominous Sejun felt as if this incredible coincidence was the worlds malevolent intent trying to exploit him by only increasing specific stats and skills. Ah, that cant be it. Why would it be me? Thinking it was too far-fetched, Sejun pushed aside his unease and said, Ill be going now. Wiiing. Wiiing. [Yes. Take care.] After saying goodbye to the Poisonous Queen Bee, he returned to the farm. *** Purple Tower, 89th floor. [Oh? This is the Purple Tower too?] Crackle. Crackle. mie had rooted itself in a new floor of the Purple Tower. Croak. Croak. The area was full of poison frogs, ranging from 3 to 5 meters in size and in various vibrant colors, but [Hehe. Ill work hard for my master and secure thend deed!] Crackle. Crackle. mie started spreading its roots without care. Gulp. Gulp. The poison frogs, seeing mies moving roots, rushed to put them in their mouths, instinctively perceiving anything that moves as prey. However, mies massive roots were not of a size they could eat, and Croak The poison frogs died impaled on mies roots. There was no need to use magic to burn them. They would simply be nutrients for the roots. [If only I could give this experience to my master] While mie was regretful it couldnt give the experience points from killing the poison frogs to Sejun, Crackle. Crackle. mies roots continued to extend, luring the poison frogs, who then died trying to swallow the roots. During this relentless growth, [I found it!] mie discovered the farm on the 89th floor of the tower. [Hello, everyone. Im mie.] As mie greeted the nts on the farm, [mie please help us.] The farms nts, suffering from the surrounding poison, asked mie for help. [Got it. Just hold on. Yaap!] Crackle. Crackle. mie wrapped its roots around the farm, blocking the poison from entering, and used its first leafs ability, the me of Purification, to purify thend of the farm. [Thank you mie] The nts expressed their gratitude to mie. And then, Plop. Once again, thend deed for the 89th floor of the tower fell in front of mie. [Great. This makes three Purple Towernd deeds Ive acquired!]Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. mie protected the farms nts and continued to spread its roots. Then, What?! What is this nt? Veronica, the tower farmer of the Purple Tower, who was looking for nts that could grow in poison-fillednd, discovered mie. Seeing how big its grown, it seems like a tree that thrives here too. But where are its seeds? Maybe I should cut a root and try nting it? Swoosh. When Veronica, fearless, drew a dagger to cut mies root, [How dare! How dare you try to touch my body?! My body belongs to my master!] Rumble. Rumble. Angered, mie moved its massive roots to surround Veronica. Please spare me Overwhelmed by mies giant roots, Veronica barely managed to speak. [Alright. Ill spare you. But in return, work on the farm.] What?! To think she, who could be considered the top person in the Purple Tower aside from the dragons, was being asked to work? But, [Come and work.] Yes! She couldnt defy mie, who seemed ready to crush her with its roots at any moment. And then, [How can you prune like that?! Our master is incredibly good at it, why are you so bad, Veronica?!] Im sorry. Veronica had to endure a mix of bragging about Sejun and half-scolding from mie. Thats how Veronica, the tower farmer of the Purple Tower, began to learn farming from mie. *** Rumble. Im a bit hungry? On the way back to the farm, riding on Toryong. Nom. Feeling a bit peckish, Sejun ate the meat given by Aileen. [You have consumed a piece of Aileens Healthier Meatball.] [You must eat all the pieces to gain the full effect.] [499 pieces remaining.] As he was filling his stomach, Dadada. Krueng! [Where did you go, Dad?!] Cuengi, who had returned from gathering herbs and not finding Sejun at the farm, quickly ran towards him, following his scent from afar. Toryong, go underground for a bit. -Yes. As Toryong went into the ground, p. Just then, Cuengi arrived and clung to Sejuns leg. Krueng! [Cuengi was worried about Dad!] Sorry. I went to see the poisonous bees for a bit. Pat. Pat. Nom. While Sejun was patting Cuengi, who clung to his leg, with his left hand, he fed a Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly into Cuengis mouth with his right hand. Krueng?! Krueng! [What is this?! Its incredibly delicious!] Cuengi, having eaten something sweet, quickly became happy. After eating the Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly, Cuengis strength increased by 30, and one of its skills increased in proficiency, leading to a skill level up. The name of the leveled-up skill was Intimidation. Grrr Krueng! Cuengi quickly focused and stopped using the skill. Cant use it here! Dad will die! Thanks to Cuengis quick action, Sejuns life was saved, and Lets give some to the golden bat as well. Unaware he had just narrowly escaped death again, Sejun called for the golden bat and gave it a Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly. Nom. (Pip-pip. Delicious.) The golden bat, emerging from Cuengis back, happily ate the Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly. And then, Huh?! Swoosh. The golden bat disappeared right before Sejuns eyes. The proficiency of the golden bats camouge skill increased, leveling up, and now it was able to camouge even in thin air. Just as Sejun was about to move back to the farm after feeding Cuengi and the golden bat each a Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly, Whats this?! Feeling something approaching, Sejun quickly covered his face with his hands to prevent fur from entering his mouth. Plop. At the same time, a yellow furball rushed towards Sejuns face. Chairman Park! Im back, meow! It was Theo. p. p. Piyo! Piyo! [Hello! Piyot is here too!] Piyot was frantically flying around Theo, announcing its arrival. Ah. I forgot about Piyot. This realization made Sejun aware that he was one Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly short. Sejuns n was to consume the remaining 5 Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly himself, and give them to Theo, Cuengi, the golden bat, Iona, and himself. He hadnt considered the new member, Piyot. Cant be helped. Sejun decided to give his share of the Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly to Piyot. Vice Chairman Theo, did you have a good trip? Sejun covered his mouth with his right hand and grabbed Theos scruff with his left hand, detaching him from his face, before asking, Yes Nom. As Theo answered, Sejun quickly stuffed a Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly into his mouth. Since Theo wouldnt eat anything other than fish or Churu, this kind of surprise feeding was necessary. Meow?! Meow! Chairman Park, whats this, meow?! As expected, Theo started to get annoyed the moment something other than fish or Churu entered his mouth. Meanwhile, the Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly quickly melted and disappeared in Theos mouth. Chairman Park, thats too much, meow! How could you give me something other than fish and Churu Snap. Sejun brought the grumbling Theo onto hisp, Meow Theo quieted down while being cradled on Sejuns knees. Now, theres only one left. Sejun said, looking at Piyot. Piyo? And so, Sejun also fed Piyot the Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly. However, Theo and Piyot only experienced increases in stats and skill proficiency without any significant changes. Theo, give thest remaining one to Iona. Got it, meow! As Sejun handed thest Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jelly to Theo and was about to head towards the farm, Boom. Cuengi looked at Sejun with suspicious eyes. Dad wouldnt just not eat any himself! Given Sejuns actions so far, it was a perfectly reasonable suspicion. Sniff sniff. Cuengi climbed up Sejuns body and began to sniff around his mouth. Why, Cuengi? Sejun remained calm in the face of Cuengis actions. Hehehe. Knowing this would happen, Ive already rinsed my mouth clean. Sejun had already eliminated any evidence. However, Krueng! Krueng! [Dads magic power has increased significantly in just a few hours! Very, very suspicious!] While the smell could be hidden, the changes in the body could not. Detective Cunan has once again apprehended a habitual sneak eater today. ***** Chapter 273: Ajax is the Problem : Ajax is the Problem TL: Hanguk Inside the kitchen on the 99th floor of the tower. Kuehehehe. Cuengi was looking at Sejun, who was cooking with sparkling eyes and a bright smile. And Sejun, under Cuengis intense gaze, was diligently making honey baekseolgi. (TL: Honey Rice Cake) A little earlier Krueng! Krueng! [Dad ate 5 delicious things alone! Cuengi knows everything!] Food Detective Cunan urately deduced the number of Skill-Enhancing Golden Royal Jellies Sejun had eaten with his incredible deductive skills. Krueng! [Cuengi feels left out!] Seeing Cuengi taking out an Enhanced Branch of a Corrupted Ent from his snack pouch, Cuengi, Im sorry. Instead, Ill make you honey baekseolgi. Krueng! [That sounds good!] Sejun had peacefully settled the matter with Cuengi by offering to make Cuengis favorite food, honey baekseolgi. Click. Thus, Sejun put a huge steamer over a pot emitting steam to steam the honey baekseolgi, [You have harvested 9 Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your job experience points have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [Due to the Cold energy imbued in the Sickle of Freshness, the expiration date of the harvested crops has increased by 5 days.] [You have gained 540 experience points.] and went to the cherry tomato farm to start harvesting cherry tomatoes, intending to make cherry tomato juice to go with the honey baekseolgi. While Sejun was harvesting the cherry tomatoes, [The temporary storage of the White Tower has been filled with 5000 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power.] [The White Towers temporary storage is full.] [Since the temporary storage can no longer hold crops, the harvesting ordered to Ajax Mamebe, the tower farmer of the White Tower, has been terminated.] Nearly two months had passed since thest message that the White Towers temporary storage capacity was full appeared. When the Magical Cherry Tomatoes were first nted, the concentration was high due to the magic power continuously emitted by Ajax on the 99th floor of the tower. However, as the cherry tomatoes absorbed the magic, the concentration of magic power on the 99th floor of the White Tower gradually decreased. This caused the growth speed of the cherry tomatoes to slow down, and now it almost took two months to harvest 5000 elixir cherry tomatoes. The growth speed has slowed down too much The core of the problem was Ajax. If Ajax was just cking off, it would be easy to scold him to increase the harvesting speed, but Ajax has been diligently working recently. This was a problem that could only be solved if the amount of magic power Ajax emitted increased. What should I do? As Sejun pondered, [The rank of the tower farmer has increased, allowing you to expand the temporary storage size to twice its size for 500 million tower coins.] [Would you like to expand?] Additional messages appeared asking if he wanted to expand the temporary storage. The maximum transport capacity between towers was 100kg. Until now, Sejun had been transporting up to 50kg through inter-tower transport due to the small size of the temporary storage. If the size of the temporary storage doubles, it means that he could use the maximum transport capacity of 100kg between towers. However, I wont do it. Sejun decided not to expand the temporary storage. It wasnt because he didnt have the money. After purchasing the , he had about 1 billion tower coins left, so money was not an issue. It was simply unnecessary. Even if the temporary storage size doubled, the slow growth rate of the cherry tomatoes made it meaningless. It already takes two months to harvest 5000 cherry tomatoes. Filling the double-sized temporary storage would take twice as long. That means Id have to wait more than four months. That was too long. Since the cherry tomatoes for Aileen would run out before then, whether the temporary storage was full or not, he would have to use inter-tower transport soon anyway. Ajax is the problem. Ultimately, the problem was Ajaxs weak(?) magic power. If Ajax knew he was being treated this way by Sejun, he might have stormed into the ck Tower again. Of course, he would probably be scolded by Aileen before that. Then, [The towers administrator asks if Ajax oppa is not listening to you again.] [The towers administrator says if you summon Ajax oppa again, this time shell give him a real beating.] Aileen, hearing Sejuns words, became angry, thinking Ajax was causing trouble for Sejun again. For Ajax, who had not been causing any trouble and had been working hardtely, this was quite unfair. Its not like that, Aileen. Sejun calmed Aileen down and said, Transport. Sejun paid 1 million tower coins for the inter-tower transportation fee and moved 5000 cherry tomatoes to the ck Tower. Shortly after, Poof. [Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power, 5000 pieces (50kg), have arrived.] As 5000 white cherry tomatoes appeared in front of Sejun, forming a small mountain, Aileen, ran out of cherry tomatoes? Eat these. Sejun sent 3000 cherry tomatoes to Aileen. Aileen eats about 50 cherry tomatoes a day. With 3000 pieces, that was enough for 60 days, roughly two months. The reason Aileen only eats 50 cherry tomatoes a day is that any more would exceed her magical potential. Aileens magic power had already reached its potential. However, as Aileen was in her growth phase, her potential increased day by day. Sejuns honey jelly also greatly helped increase her potential. The increase in Aileens magical potential was about 50 a day. Considering the effect of Elixir Cherry Tomatoes is a 10 increase in magic power, it was odd. Eating 50 should increase her magic power by 500. Thats strange. Sejun initially found this odd. ording to hismon sense, eating beyond ones potential should lead to a bathroom visit. But there was something Sejun didnt know. Aileen wasnt fully benefiting from the effects of the cherry tomatoes. The elixir cherry tomatoes were far from matching Aileens stature, so their effects werent fully realized. When Aileen ate one cherry tomato, her magic power increased by 1. Thus, Aileen was increasing her magic power by 50 a day, 1500 a month. ording to Kaiser, there are no cases of hatchlings of Aileens age increasing their potential this rapidly. [The towers administrator says thank you.] Aileen, having received the elixir cherry tomatoes, was moved by Sejuns thoughtful gesture. Khihihihi. Sejun, Ill repay you with a more delicious(?) dish! Since Sejun would worry and strongly advise against it whenever she mentioned cooking, Aileen decided to cook in secret. Unaware of Aileens intentions, Sejun packed some elixir cherry tomatoes into a bowl, Vice Chairman Theo, please pack these. Got it, meow! He had Theo pack the remaining elixir cherry tomatoes into a bag. This was because arge quantity of Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power together could create an effect simr to a blue moon. Once the elixir cherry tomatoes were organized, I should send some honey jelly to Ajax to make him stronger. Eating honey jelly slightly strengthens magic-rted talents, so it should help. Sejun sent Ajax 10 bottles filled with honey jelly and the seeds of Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power. And then, Squeeze! Squeeze! Sejun went to the kitchen to press the cherry tomatoes and start making cherry tomato juice, using the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power. Currently, Sejuns magic power stats and potential are Magic Power (581/708). Sejun was no longer the old self who would need to visit the bathroom after eating a few elixir cherry tomatoes. Hehehe. Im not who I used to be. Sejun made the elixir cherry tomato juice with a confident expression. A littleter, Guys, lets eat dinner! Sejun had dinner with the animals. Kuehehehe. Krueng! [Hehehe. Its delicious!] Cuengi, holding honey baekseolgi in his front paws, ate joyously. Cuengi, you should drink while eating. Otherwise, you might get a stomachache. Sejun brought a cup filled with cherry tomato juice to Cuengis mouth, Gulp. Gulp. Cuengi quickly drank the juice, perhaps because his throat was dry. And then, Wap. Wap. Once his throat was no longer dry, Cuengi quickly started eating honey baekseolgi again. At that moment, Thump. Thump. A yellow paw hit Sejuns arm. Chairman Park, pay attention over here too, meow! Theo, who had already finished the churu Sejun had spooned out for him, spoke in a sullen voice. Our Vice Chairman Theo, youve already finished eating? Puhuhut. Yes, meow! Vice Chairman Theo is good at eating fish and churu, meow! Sejun praised a bit, and Theo, quickly bing proud, boasted in a pompous voice. Here. Sejun spooned out some homemade churu for Theo, Slurp slurp slurp. Theo started eating eagerly again. Peck peck peck. Piyo! [Delicious!] Beside them, Piyot happily pecked at the peanut powder Sejun had ground up for him. Thus, everyone enjoyed a happy dinner, ending the day on a joyful note. *** [From the ck Tower to the White Tower, 30,000 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power seeds and 10 bottles of honey jelly have been sent.] Huh?! Whats this? Ajax, wearing a straw hat and boots, holding a scythe, was puzzled by the arrival of something other than cherry tomato seeds. Huh?! Honey jelly? Although Sejun sent it with the intention of making Ajax stronger and increase the harvest of cherry tomatoes, It seems the human feels sorry for me. Ajax misunderstood, thinking Sejun sent the honey jelly as an apology for making him work hard. Hmph! Do you think Id be happy with this?! Ajaxs lips slightly curled up in a good mood.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Click. Pretending otherwise, Ajax opened a bottle of honey jelly. Yum. I definitely wont enjoy this! He was a great White Dragon. He wouldnt fall for such food. With that firm resolution, Ajax ate the honey jelly. But then, Sarururu. What?! Whats this?! Its too delicious! The rich honey vor of the honey jelly melted in his mouth like cotton candy, lowering Ajaxs defenses. Hmph! Ill eat it, considering the humans sincerity. Yum. Yum. Ajax excitedly ate the honey jelly and then noticed, Oh! Look, the cherry tomatoes are ripe. He harvested the cherry tomatoes. And then, Swoosh. The effect of the honey jelly caused Ajaxs Dragonheart to grow slightly, increasing the magic power he emitted. *** The next morning. Alright! As soon as Sejun got up, Meow He picked up Theo and then, Click. Attached it to his leg and marked the date on the wall. 360th day since being stranded, today is the founding ceremony of the Red Ribbon Kingdom. Sejun hurried to sell the ck beans to the dragons and had to go down to the 55th floor of the tower. Clunk. As Sejun and Theo were about to open the bedroom door ande out, Piyo! [I want to go too!] Piyot, who had been sleeping in a wooden box house, hurriedly followed Sejun. I am Theos right front paw man, going wherever Vice Chairman Theo goes! Click. Thus, Sejun, taking Theo and Piyot with him, went to the storeroom and opened the Golden Box of Abundance to take out two ck beans. Good. That makes six. Sejun took the six ck beans and headed towards the fountain where the dragons were. At that moment, Piyo? [Vice Chairman Theo, didnt we forget something?] Piyot asked Theo. There was something forgotten, but it couldnt recall what it was. However, Puhuhut. Worry not, Piyot! I was nning to give Chairman Park the lottery draw after breakfast, meow! Theo gave a different answer. This time, both Theo and Piyotpletely forgot that they needed to save the Mother Tree together. Piyo! Piyo! [Ah! That was it! Vice Chairman Theo is indeed a smart cat!] Of course, meow! Theo was smug at Piyots words. Truly, Theo and Piyot were a fantasticbo. ***** Chapter 274: Exciting, Meow! : Exciting, Meow! TL: Hanguk Purple Tower, 52nd floor. Kiiik. A giant tarant climbed onto a massivend floating in the sky. Then, Rustle. Rustle. Countless tentacles began to emerge, tearing through the back of the tarant. Crack. The tentacles soon tore apart the giant tarants body and moved on their own, leaving their host behind. -Kekekek. Weve arrived. It was a fragment of the Kraken, a sea-devouring monster, one of the 12 Apostles of Destruction who held the 6th seat. Having found what it wanted, it revealed its true form, indifferent to the fate of its host. Rustle. Rustle. The Krakens fragment crawled across the wastnd towards the center of thend. And, -Kekekek. Found it. The Temple of the God of Creation. The Krakens fragment spotted a serene building surrounded by Ems garden in the distance. The temple of the God of Creation, guarded by the Apostle of Creation. The Apostles of Destruction kept entering the tower in search of this ce. -Kekekek. I can sense a delicious energy. Specifically, they aimed to absorb the power emanating from the Temple of the God of Creation. For the Apostles of Destruction, the power of creation is a fine nourishment that can enhance the power of destruction. The more they absorb the power of creation, the stronger the power of destruction bes. Rustle. Rustle. Thus, the Krakens fragment made its way to Ems garden. Sssss. As the tentacles of the Krakens fragment touched, the crops turned to ash, and the garden began to transform into a wastnd. When a quarter of the garden had been reduced to ash, -This is far enough. Now, we can unlock the third seal. With those words, the fragment of the Kraken was expelled, and thend housing the Temple of the God of Creation moved elsewhere. *** Here. Take two each and pay me 50 billion Tower Coins each. Sejun showed the ck beans in his left hand to the dragons and, Extended his right hand. Money first. -Kekeke. Understood. -Sejun, heres mine. -Me too. Snap. Snap. Snap. Excited by the sight of the ck beans, the dragons hurriedly gave Sejun the money and took two ck beans each from his left hand. Its so light. The money bag felt unbelievably light for holding 150 billion Tower Coins, thanks to a high-level weight-reduction magic spell, even more advanced than the one Theo used to carry. Hehehe. I should switch our kids money bags to these. Pleasantly surprised by the unexpected extra ie, Sejun began counting the Tower Coins inside the money bag. Its exactly 150 billion Tower Coins. After confirming the amount received from the dragons, Sejun now had the funds to acquire new powers, but there was no time to shop for powers. As Sejun came down from the fountain, Cuengi! He called for Cuengi, Thud thud thud thud. Cuengi eagerly came running in response to Sejuns call. And, Snap. Kueng? Kueng? [Did dad call Cuengi? Is it time for Cuengi to eat?] Thinking it was time to eat, Cuengi ran excitedly and clung to Sejuns leg. However, Hold on a bit, Cuengi. Toryong! Sejun, along with the animals and Toryong, headed towards the waypoint. They had to hurry not to bete for the founding ceremony. Kugugung. Riding Toryong to the waypoint, Now, lets eat breakfast. Sejun fed the animals on Toryongs head. Chomp chomp chomp. Theo had Churu. Crunch crunch. Cuengi ate a giant sweet potato. Slurp slurp. The golden bat ate grapes. Peck peck peck. Piyot ate peanut powder. While the animals ate their food, Munch munch. Sejun also filled his stomach with dried sweet potato snacks. Then, Chairman Park, I have something for you, meow! After finishing the Churu, Theo stood up on Sejunsp and shouted. Piyot, nows the time, meow! p p! Piyo! [Theo-nim, here I am!] Responding to Theos signal, Piyot hurriedly carried Theos bag and flew to him. Puhuhut. Good job, Piyot! Chairman Park, take this, meow! Thus, Theo, having received the bag, pulled out two items from the bag he had gotten from the ghost storage on the 75th floor of the tower and handed them to Sejun. One was a book with a tattered leather cover, and the other was a wooden stick. [Book] ??? Usage Restriction: Magic Power 50 Creator: Anonymous Grade: B [Staff] ??? Usage Restriction: NoneContent ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Creator: Anonymous Grade: D Since they were unappraised items, the inside of the book was nk, and the staff seemed ordinary. Aileen, please appraise these for me. [The Towers Administrator says to leave it to her.] While Sejun was asking Aileen for an appraisal, Meow? While organizing the bag, Theo found an item. Whats this meow? The item Theo pulled from the bag was and deed. It was for the 79th floor of the tower. Thats right, meow! This reminded Theo of the promise to take Sejun to heal the Mother Tree and receive a reward from Loui. And Theo imagined giving Sejun the chosen reward and then lying on Sejunsp, making a loud deration. Puhuhut. Just thinking about it makes me excited, meow! I must quickly take Chairman Park to the 79th floor, meow! Theo was excited about shouting at Sejun. Chairman Park, we must go to the 79th floor, meow! We have to heal the Mother Tree, meow! Theo urged Sejun, who was supposed to attend the ck Rabbits founding ceremony, to go to the 79th floor instead. Piyo! [Sejun-nim, we need to go heal the Mother Tree!] Right! I was on a mission! Piyot, reminded of its mission by Theos words, eximed loudly. Calm down, guys. We need to go to the founding ceremony now. Well go after its over. Understood, meow! Then lets go after the founding ceremony, meow! Heres thend deed, meow! Theo handed Sejun thend deed for the 79th floor. Okay. But how did you get this? When Sejun asked how Theo obtained thend deed, Puhuhut. In order to obtain your Egg Fruits, I Theoy on Sejunsp, bringing Sejuns hand to his belly, and began to exin. Pet me while I speak, meow! If thats the case, of course we must go. Hearing Theos story, Sejuns attitude became proactive. We cant let the tree that bears Egg Fruits die! Egg Fruits were very precious to Sejun. As their conversation ended, [The Towers Administrator says the appraisal is finished.] With Aileens words, a book and a staff appeared in Sejuns hand. [Experienced Farmers nt Encyclopedia] [Unending Staff] Chairman Park, look at the staff first, meow! Since the staff had a weaker attraction, Theo suggested Sejun look at the staff first. Staff? Following Theos suggestion, Sejun examined the staff. The staff had the ability to extend indefinitely when magic power was applied. It could be useful when we run out of firewood. After checking the staff, Shall we look at the book? Sejun then examined the book. [Experienced Farmers nt Encyclopedia] An encyclopedia where an experienced farmer recorded his knowledge. Writing the name of a crop on a nk page will reveal the location of that crop growing within the ck Tower. A page once used cannot be reused. Pages avable: 0/200 Usage Restriction: Magic Power 500 or above, must have a farming-rted upation Creator: Experienced Farmer Figaro Grade: S+ Write the name of a crop on a nk page, and it tells you the location? Reading the description made Sejun want to test the books functionality. But, But I dont have a pen? Sejun didnt have a pen. Is there something else I can use? Sejun looked around for an alternative to a pen. Then, (Pip-pip. The grape seeds are for Sejun-nim! Throw away the grape skins!) Sejun spotted the golden bat separating seeds from a grape after finishing the grape juice. Thats it! Golden Bat, give me the grape skin. (Yes!) Without hesitation or question, the Golden Bat brought over the grape skin at Sejuns request. Squeeze. Sejun squeezed the grape skin with all his might, Drip. Drip. Two drops of red juice fell. Good. Sejun dipped his index finger in the red juice and began to write on the book. Sweetpotato. He chose a crop he knew well to verify the uracy of the information. As Sejun wrote on the nk page of the book, [Power Sweet Potato 99th floor of the Tower, 55th floor of the Tower] [Golden Sweet Potato 99th floor of the Tower, 55th floor of the Tower] [Night Sweet Potato 70th floor of the Tower] The locations of sweet potatoes appeared. The first two were well-known to Sejun. However, Huh?! Night Sweet Potato? Sejun was surprised to find that a different type of sweet potato existed in the ck Tower. Then, other crops Just as Sejun was about to write the names of other crops he didnt know existed in the ck Tower on the nk page of the Experienced Farmers nt Encyclopedia, -Master, we have arrived. Toryong announced their arrival at the waypoint. ng. Guys, go inside. Sejun sent the animals into the void storage and ced his hand on the red crystal to move to the 55th floor. *** Inside the White Castle on the 55th floor of the tower. Has the delegation not arrived yet? Legendary merchant Jeto, seated in the VIP section, asked his subordinate. Yes That is Weve released all merchants to search, but theres still no contact about finding the delegation. Sigh The founding ceremony is about to start What exactly is the delegation doing? Jeto sighed in frustration at his subordinates response. There really wasnt much time left until the start of the founding ceremony. The delegation Jeto was waiting for was from the Kingdom of Kov, and as a native of Kov Kingdom, Jeto was responsible for the delegations gifts. Still, just in case, have some merchants wait at the entrance of the kingdom. Yes! Following Jetos orders, his subordinate left, We need a n Jeto began to think of what to do if the delegation didnt arrive. However, No suitable n came to mind. There just wasnt enough time. Not sending an official delegation to another countrys founding ceremony would be a serious insult to the host nation. It could lead to a diplomatic issue, and in the worst case, even war. Of course, the king and queen are not of bad tempered, so it shouldnte to that But still, it would hurt their feelings As Jeto was pondering how to remedy the situation, Lord Jeto! A subordinate quickly ran to Jeto with some news. Is that true?! Yes! They were definitely wearing the badge of Kov Kingdoms Chief Diplomat! Good. Lead the way! Yes! Jeto hurriedly followed his subordinate. *** On the 55th floor of the tower. As Sejun arrived at the 55th floor via the waypoint, Ppak! [Wee, Sejun-nim!] Coco, the captain of the escort squad waiting at the waypoint, greeted Sejun. Right. Were notte, are we? Ppak! Ppak! Ppak! [No! Theres plenty of time! Please, follow me!] Just a moment. Guys,e out. Sejun quickly called out the animals from the void storage. Meow! Pip-pip! Piyo! As soon as Sejun called, Theo, the Golden Bat, and Piyot emerged from the void storage. However, Cuengi hadnte out because he was busy filling his snack pouch. Cuengi, Dad will give you something deliciouster. Lets fill the snack pouchter. Kueng? Reluctantly, Sejun went into the void storage to coax Cuengi and came out holding him in both hands. Lets go. Ppak! [Yes!] As Sejun and the animals followed Coco into the White Castle, Diplomat, where have you been all this time?! Jeto, emerging from the castle, shouted upon seeing Sejuns group, or more precisely, at Piyot. Piyo? Piyo? [Diplomat? Me?] Piyot, receiving Jetos gaze, tilted its head in confusion. Im not a diplomat? This time, it wasnt that Piyot had forgotten; it genuinely didnt know. Although Loui had given Piyot a badge symbolizing its status as the Chief Diplomat of the Kov Kingdom, fearing that Piyot might encounter difficulties, he hadnt informed Piyot of this fact. Seeing Theo next to him, he felt strongly that he shouldnt tell them. And, Puhuhut. Jeto, nice to see you, meow! But if Im a diplomat, what can I receive, meow? As Loui feared, Theo, with eyes full of anticipation, wagged its excited tail and asked Jeto. Puhuhut. Exciting, meow! Theo revved up, ready to score big today too. ***** Chapter 275: Wont You Work Part-Time with Us, Meow? : Won''t You Work Part-Time with Us, Meow? TL: Hanguk Why is Vice Chairman Theo~nim here? Jeto, a legendary merchant, btedly noticed Theo next to Piyot and asked in confusion. Its not important, meow! What are you going to give to our Piyot, huh?! Theo, demanding as if entitled to receive something, boldly stretched out his front paw towards Jeto.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. Piyot is his subordinate. Thus, if Piyot receives something good, it belongs to him. And if I give that to Chairman Park, Ill get to lie on Chairman Parksp and be adored, Puhuhut. Knee fanatic Theo Park, all about being on Sejunsp. And then Piyo! Piyo! [Please give me mine quickly! Ill give it to Vice Chairman Theo~nim!] Piyot, the self-proimed right front paw man of Theo. Overjoyed to have something to give to Theo, Piyot quickly babbled to Jeto to give him his. Just calm down Jeto, troubled by the insistent demands of Theo and Piyot, wore a troubled expression. Then Swoosh. Kueng?! [Why arent you giving it?!] Its not Cuengi. Put it away. Sejun hurriedly stopped Cuengi, the apostle of justice, from taking out the stick of justice from his snack pouch to help Theo and Piyot. Kueng? [Is it not the time for Cuengi to punish the bad guys?] Yeah, not now. Come here. Sejun opened his arms wide, And Cuengi jumped into Sejuns embrace, and Sejun hugged him. Kuehehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Daddys chest is so fluffy!] Cuengi buried his head into Sejuns chest and rubbed against it happily. Eh? Its not that fluffy, is it? Shocked by Cuengisment, Sejun asked seriously. But Kueng! Kueng! [No! Dads chest is really fluffy!] Cuengi replied honestly, without any pretense. Ill start working out from now! Sejun resolved to work out diligently from now on to build firm muscles. While Sejun and Cuengi were talking, Give it here, meow! Piyo! [Hand it over!] Theo and Piyot were still pestering Jeto. Guys, stop it. Well bete for the founding ceremony. Eventually, Sejun stepped in to stop them. Che. Its a failure, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Che! What a failure!] Disappointed by Sejuns intervention, Theo and Piyot pouted briefly before coolly turning back. Then Excuse me Are you perhaps the great ck Dragon? Jeto cautiously asked, observing Sejun giving orders to Theo. Theo is a subordinate of the great ck Dragon. Thus, Sejun, who was giving orders to Theo, must be either the great ck Dragon himself or a subordinate higher in rank than Theo. Of course, from the outside, it seemed like neither was the case. However, If hes not the great ck Dragon, it doesnt make sense. Seeing Sejun holding a bear filled with tremendous energy without showing any energy himself, Jeto was convinced that Sejun was indeed the great ck Dragon. Puhuhut. Chairman Parksp energy is good, meow! All the energy released by Sejun was being absorbed by Theo due to Theos energy drain, but Jeto was unaware. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! Chairman Park is the great ck Dragon, meow! And I As Theo began to introduce himself under the guise of introducing Sejun, Ppyak! [We need to go now!] Coco intervened at the right moment to cut it off. Alright, lets hurry. Sejun hurriedly moved on, and Jeto followed Sejun for the time being. So, Sejun and the animals arrived at a giant hall under Cocos guidance. Unlike the wedding that had taken ce outdoors before, the founding ceremony was to be held indoors this time. Click. Upon Sejuns arrival, Ulrich, the king of the ck Orcs, Uren, the legendary merchant, and Mimyr, another legendary merchant, stood up from their seats and bowed their heads in greeting to Sejun. Then Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Wee, Sejun~nim! Iona quickly flew to greet Sejun and then Zipped into Theos tail. And then Piyo! Piyo! Piyo? [Hello! Im Pirururur Yotra from the White-Headed Long-Tailed Tit Tribe, and Ill be Vice Chairman Theos right front paw man! But who are you?] Piyot, greeting Iona whom he had never met before. Oh my Jeto was horrified to see Piyot, oblivious to the fact that he was speaking to Iona, the tower master and the wizard of great destruction. He thought they needed to intervene quickly! Just as Jeto was about to step in to prevent the situation from escting, Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Yes. Piyot, nice to meet you. My name is Iona. Do your best to be a good right front paw man for Vice Chairman Theo. Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! I will work hard!] Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Okay. Iona was seen encouraging Piyot. A grumpy wizard offering encouragement? Is it because theyre in front of the great ck Dragon? Or because shes beside her lover? While Jeto was amazed to see a gentle side of Iona, Bam-bam-bam! The founding ceremony began with the sound of trumpets. And then Thump. As the giant doors of the hall opened, Pi-ppi! Ppyak! ChuChu and the ck Rabbit, wearing a splendid golden crown, walked towards the throne and took their seats. The delegation envoys congratting the Red Ribbon Kingdom on its founding may now enter. Various organizations and country delegations began entering, presenting greetings and gifts to ChuChu and the ck Rabbit. While the delegations were taking turns greeting ChuChu and the ck Rabbit, Piyo? [Vice Chairman Theo, should I join the delegation or not?] Piyot, having heard from Jeto about representing the Kingdom of Kov delegation, asked Theo. Puhuhut. Nothinges for free Theo was obviously aiming to make a profit from this opportunity. But Of course, you should. Sejun spoke up, silencing Theo. It seemed like an important matter, considering Jetos urgency. Oh! Thank you! O great ck Dragon. Jeto expressed his gratitude to Sejun for stepping in. Just call me Sejun. Yes, Lord Sejun. Thus, Piyot agreed to be a delegate. However Piyo Piyot was too small to carry the gifts Jeto had prepared, and it didnt look dignified enough for a delegation. Then Puhuhut. Jeto, need a part-timer, meow?! Well be the delegates as part-timers, meow! Theo extended his front paw towards Jeto again, implying to pay up for the part-time job. Thats Jeto was considering whether to ept this offer when Thats a great idea! Sejun was excited at the thought of putting beaks and wings on Theo and Cuengi. It sounded fun. Thus, Theo and Cuengi became part-time delegates. Shortly after The delegation from the 79th floor of the tower, the Kingdom of Kov, will now enter! With the criers announcement, four delegates from the Kingdom of Kov entered. Piyo! Piyot, leading the way, walked forward with dignity. However Tip-tap. Tip-tap. Tip-tap. Due to his short legs, despite his efforts, his walking speed was quite slow. Following Piyot, Theo and Cuengi, adorned with beaks and wings made of green onion leaves, slowly trailed behind. Puhuhut. Im not a cat, Im a bird, meow! Kuehehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi can fly!] Theo and Cuengi, pping their makeshift wings earnestly as they walked. Guys, be gentle. The wings might tear if youre not careful. Sejun whispered as quietly as possible from behind Theo and Cuengi. Originally, he had nned to send just Theo and Cuengi, Meow?! Isnt Chairman Park going to work part-time with us, meow? No. Im not going to. Thats not eptable, meow! We are one, meow! Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi wants to work part-time with dad too! We are one!] Unable to refuse after their use of deration of unity slogan, Sejun felt obliged to adhere to his words. Thus, Sejun, too, donned a beak and followed at the end of the delegation. p, p. The role of the wings was taken on by the golden bat attached to Sejuns back, and thanks to that, they received the wages for four people. Tip-tap. Tip-tap. Tip-tap. As Piyot and the group, leading the way, arrived at the ce for their presentation to ChuChu and the ck Rabbit, Uncle, what are Theo hyung and Cuengi doing? The ck Rabbit asked Sejun with his eyes. Dont ask anything. Sejun shook his head subtly, replying with his gaze to the ck Rabbits question. Meanwhile, Piyo [The great queen of the Red Ribbon Kingdom] Piyot started with the speech he had memorized. However, Piyo [Uh] Piyot began to stumble from the first line. A delegation not knowing the name of the opposing kingdoms queen? It was a massive blunder. What was the queens name again? Piyot looked at Sejun with eyes almost welling up. No choice. Time for n B. Sejun had prepared a backup n in case Piyot forgot his lines. Golden bat. Sejun summoned the golden bat in a whisper, so quiet that no one else could hear. (To the great queen ChuChu and King ck Rabbit of the Red Ribbon Kingdom) The golden bat, from Sejuns back, telepathically transmitted the script to Piyot, allowing their delegation part-time job to end sessfully. *** Pi-ppi! Ppyak! As ChuChu and the ck Rabbit finished receiving the gifts from the delegations and were bestowing official positions on the founding contributors, Elge, is that bastard the one who took your inner core?! A humanoid crocodile in the VIP seats, looking like Elge Caiman, asked while looking at Sejun, who had returned from the delegation part-time job and was dozing off. Yes! Thats the guy! This will make things easier. Komodo Caiman, the second prince, smiled viciously at Sejun after hearing Elge Caimans confirmation. Three days ago, Komodo Caiman, as Elge Caimans escort, received news from his subordinate that Elge had not only be a ve but also had his inner core stolen. A prince of the Caiman Kingdom? Komodo Caiman, furious at Elge for bringing shame to their family, Rushed to inform his father, Croker Caiman, of the situation and requested elite soldiers support. He said he would take charge and solve the problem himself. Thus, Komodo Caiman descended to the 55th floor of the tower with 100 elite soldiers, having received the kings permission. Just wait a little longer. Kukukuk. Elge Caimanughed, looking at Sejun. And Stupid fool, to have your inner core stolen by such a worthless creature? Komodo Caiman eyed his brother disdainfully. He wasnt here to save his brother. Your inner core will be put to good use. In exchange, your corpse will be buried in the royal cemetery. Komodo Caimans n was to kill Elge Caiman, the disgrace of the royal family, and consume the inner core that Sejun possessed. Of course, he intended to kill anyone who belittled the Caiman Kingdom. Then Bam-! With the sound of a long trumpet, the founding ceremony came to an end, and Move out. Yes! At Komodo Caimansmand, the elite soldiers who had been waiting began to move. *** Bam-! Huh? Sejun snapped awake at the sound of the trumpet. And then Tap, tap, tap. Guys, wake up. Its over. He began waking up the animals sleeping on his legs by gently tapping them. Meow-! Kueng-! Kyoot-! (Pip-!) Piyo-! As Sejun woke them up, the animals energetically stretched and got up. Everyones already gone. Since the banquet hall was set up in another location, except for a few engaged in conversation, almost everyone had moved to the banquet hall, leaving the hall almost empty. Lets quickly go and eat something. Waking up made him incredibly hungry. Kueng! Kueng! [Daddy, lets go quickly! Cuengi is hungry!] Cuengi, feeling equallyif not more hunger, urged Sejun. Alright, lets hurry. Come on, to your positions. At Sejuns words, Theo and Cuengi took their ces on Sejuns legs, while the golden bat and Piyot settled on Sejuns shoulders. Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot Iona was still not fully awake, but with securely attached to Theos tail, she wasnt worried. Just as Sejun was about to head to the banquet hall to eat, Can we talk for a moment? Komodo Caiman, along with his elite soldiers, surrounded Sejun and the animals. Kueng [Cuengi is getting angry because Cuengis hungry] An annoyed Cuengi took out the stick of justice from his snack pouch, but Sejun didnt stop him. What do you want? Sejun was also in a bad mood because of hunger. It was the worst possible timing for Komodo Caiman. ***** Chapter 276: Did Cuengi Control His Strength? : Did Cuengi Control His Strength? TL: Hanguk Hey, I heard you have my brother Elges inner core. If you hand it over nicely, your life will be spared While Sejun and Cuengi, annoyed by hunger, were unaware of Komodo Caimans smug approach, Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi is angry because hes hungry! Cuengi will show you the justice of Cuengi!] Whooosh. Cuengi swung his stick of justice towards Komodo Caiman and the elite soldiers blocking his way. To Cuengi, there was no greater injustice than hunger. Boom! A massive explosion and shockwave urred, creating winds so fierce that it was impossible to open ones eyes. And then, Its all over Sejun btedly realized that this ce was the royal pce. Ill rebuild a stronger building for you guys. Sejun apologized to ck Rabbit and ChuChu inwardly. After the wind settled, Sejun opened his eyes to see the extent of the damage to the royal pce. However, Huh?! Its intact? Contrary to Sejuns expectation, the royal pce was still standing. Not a single crack was on the halls walls, and only Komodo Caiman, the elite soldiers, and some furniture were cleanly gone. Did our Cuengi control his strength? When Sejun looked at Cuengi, Kueng? Kueng! [Why didnt it break? Anyway, thats a relief!] Cuengi, who, just like Sejun, was relieved that the building hadnt been destroyed, was seen. It wasnt just Cuengi. Then, Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Cuengi, even if youre angry, what would we have done if the royal pce was destroyed? Iona, having emerged from Theos tail, holding the Staff of Disaster, spoke to Cuengi. Iona had cast Absolute Shield magic around them to prevent Cuengis attack from destroying the building. Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi was angry because the way was blocked due to hunger! Cuengi will be careful next time!] Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Try to control your strength a bit more in the future. Iona telling Cuengi to control his power was ironic,ing from a wizard of destruction. While Sejuns gaze was on Cuengi and Iona, Rumble, rumble. Meow? Theo picked up a ck orb that rolled towards him. Puhuhut. The front paws being attracted to it means its a good thing, meow! Later, after eating, I should give this to Chairman Park and ask for a belly rub, meow. Theo, smirking, put the ck orb into his bag. Thus, Komodo Caimans inner core ended up in Sejuns hands. In the end, Cuengi and Iona did all the work, but Sejun and Theo reaped the benefits. With Ionas help, the incident was resolved without major damage(?), Cuengi, lets go eat. Kueng! [Good!] Click. Cuengi, his mood slightly improved after swinging the stick of justice, quickly clung to Sejuns leg, Lets go! Sejun moved towards the banquet hall. *** In Hawaii, USA. Headquarters, weve reached the destination. A C-17 transport aircraft appeared over Hawaii. -Drop them. Roger that. Following the headquartersmand, the pilot opened the rear door, and soldiers dropped boxes containing 100kg of Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes each. Thump, thump. The boxes fell to the ground, and the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes inside burst from the impact. Shortly after, Gulp, gulp. Drawn by the dense fragrant grape aroma spreading around, giant leeches approached. The scent was so strong that all the giant leeches within a 5km radius of the boxes gathered. And the giant leeches close to the boxes started sucking the juice of the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes. Headquarters, the leeches are responding to box number 1. -Good. Check the other boxes as well. Roger that. The pilot flew the transport aircraft to drop boxes at other drop points and checked their reactions. A total of 10 boxes were dropped. Headquarters, leeches have responded to boxes from 1 to 10. -Understood. Return now. As the pilot of the transport aircraft received orders from headquarters to return and was changing direction, Huh?! The pilot noticed something strange. Bang! Bang! The giant leeches had started fighting among themselves. Even though the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes were gone, the scent of the grapes continued to emanate from the bodies of the leeches that had eaten them. The giant leeches attacked and killed the ones emitting the scent of the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes, Slurp. Slurp. Slurp. and began to suck the remaining juice of the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes from their bodies. Bang! The giant leech that killed its kin and consumed the juice of the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes became a target for the other leeches attacks. This cycle continued for about an hour before stopping, and the navalmand received reports for the first time that the number of giant leeches had decreased. And then, They said they give Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes for working on the grape farm on the 4th floor of the tower, right? Send hunters to the 4th floor to secure as many Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes as possible! Chief of Naval Operations, Samuel ordered the deployment of navy-affiliated hunters to work on the grape farm on the 4th floor of the tower to obtain Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes. Thus, Operation: Civil Support saw 500 navy-affiliated hunters dispatched to work on the grape farm on the 4th floor. *** [Caiman Royal Familys Inner Core] .. . The core contains approximately 120 years worth of umted magic power. Upon consumption, it grants a total of 100 bonus stats. (If consumed by a being with magic power less than 120, the Inner Core will absorb all of their stats instead.) Usage Restriction: Lv. 52 and above, Magic Power 120 and above Grade: S this a inner core too? Puhuhut. How is it, meow? After finishing his meal and feeling full, Theo, lying on Sejunsp and making him stroke his belly, asked with a smug voice. Of course, you did well. Sejun responded while vigorously stroking Theos forehead and chin. Puhuhut. Naturally, meow! I, the Vice Chairman Theo, always do well, meow! Theo seemed like he could fly to the sky with Sejunsvish praise. Swoosh, swoosh. Theo expressed his pleasure by rubbing his back against Sejunsp. As a result, Sejuns pants were covered in fur. I should make another Theo ball soon. Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. A Theo ball? Ill buy it! Iona, who had been eagerly eating roasted peanuts, heard Sejuns words and hurriedly requested a pre-order with her cheeks puffed. Rushing as if afraid someone else might snatch it away. After all, if not Iona, no one else would buy it. Thus, it was decided to sell the Theoball to the valued customer, Iona, Crunch, crunch. Iona felt relieved and started eating her peanuts again. Then, Kuehehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Delicious!] Sejun saw Cuengi, who, despite having eaten over an hour ago, was enjoying the meat as if it was his first time. And, Piyo! Piyo! [Ill eat a lot and grow big enough to carry Master Theo on my back! Piyot wont lose to fullness!] Piyot, who had returned after emptying its stomach. Peck, peck, peck. Inspired by Cuengis hearty eating, Piyot emptied his stomach for the 10th time and started eating peanut powder again. Its still a long way to go. Watching them eat, it seemed like he would have to wait even longer for the meal to end. Theo, hold this for a moment. Sejun handed the inner core to Theo and, Swoosh. pulled out Elges inner core from the pouch on his waist forparison. He had kept Elges inner core without consuming it, intrigued by the exnation that the inner core could be cultivated. As Sejun took out the inner core, Huh?! Meow?! An attraction urred between the inner core Sejun held and the one Theo held, trying to merge with each other. And as Sejun loosened his grip on the inner core he held, The inner core was drawn towards the one Theo held and naturally merged into one like two droplets of watering together. Oh! Fascinating. Sejun checked the inner core held by Theo and noticed its content had changed to grant 220 bonus stats. Puhuhut. That too is because I did well, meow! Theo took all the credit and looked at Sejun. Come on, praise me already, meow! Right. While Sejun was stroking Theos belly for a while, Hello, Theo~nim! Five monsters approached Theo to greet him. They were Goblin Paku and other monsters sent by the bosses of the 50th floor to receive the Dragon Warrior Helmet. They had been waiting in the tavern for several days on Theos instructions, and since Theo hadnte looking for them, they decided to find him. Scaram? As soon as Sejun saw Pakus face, like Theo, he recalled Scaram. Puhuhut. This guy is not Scaram but Scarams nephew, meow! Theo corrected Sejuns mistake. Nephew?Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Thats right! And now hes my subordinate, meow! Greet him, meow! This is Chairman Park, meow! Yes! Greetings, Chairman Park~nim! The monsters greeted Sejun following Theos words. Ah, nice to meet you. Theo, but what are these monsters here for? Sejun quietly asked Theo after receiving the monsters greetings. Puhuhut. These guys want to receive the Dragon Warrior Helmet Theo exined the monsters circumstances. Is that so? Then Sejun told Theo about the conditions to receive the Dragon Warrior Helmet. And then, Puhuhut. Chairman Park said you must satisfy two conditions to receive the Dragon Warrior Helmet, meow! Theo ryed Sejuns words. Two conditions? What are they? The monsters hurriedly asked after Theos announcement. Land Deed and an interview, meow! With the Dragon Warrior Helmet, there would be almost no adversaries on that floor, so Sejun wanted to interview the bosses to see if they were decent monsters. And for Sejun to interview the bosses, he needed and deed to move to the floor where the boss was located. Understood! The monsters hurriedly dispersed to convey the two conditions mentioned by Theo to their bosses. Thus, rumors that and deed was necessary to receive the magnificent Dragon Warrior Helmet bestowed by the great ck Dragon began to spread throughout the ck Tower. Thanks to this, Sejun could easily obtain morend deeds. *** 4th Floor of the Tower. What is this Jackson, the leader of the navy-affiliated hunters sent to work on the grape farm, was puzzled by the incredibly long line. Rumors about the grape farm had spread, and other hunters had also lined up to work there. Since one could easily earn hundreds of millions by working peacefully for just 10 hours, it was incredibly popr among beginner hunters. Then, Rustle rustle. Are you here to work? A ck Skeleton approached Jackson and handed him a piece of bone. 512?! Looking at the numbers carved into the bone, Jackson realized it was a number tag, and that there were 511 Hunters in front of him. Major Jackson, should we change our strategy? Yes, sir, this is taking too long. Lets just go in! When his subordinates suggested a strategy involving force, Boom! A group of intruders attacked the grape farms warehouse creating a loud explosion. And then, Thud. Thud. Suddenly, ten 3-meter-tall giant skeletons rose and began killing the intruders with overwhelming force. They were the Dragon Tooth Warriors Sejun had left for the defense of the grape farm. Sejun originally nned to give the Dragon Tooth Warriors Helmets to the ten ck Skeletons, including Philip, to guard the grape farm. However, the ck Skeletons couldnt wear the Dragon Tooth Warrior Helmets because they were too weak. So, the Dragon Tooth Warriors remained in helmet form and only transformed into Dragon Tooth Warriors when intruders appeared, like now, to deal with them. Hmm What about buying a spot in line with money? That sounds like a good idea. Thanks to this, the navy-affiliated hunters quickly adjusted their strategy to a different approach. ***** ***** TL: Mass releasepleted. Hope you enjoyed it! ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 277: Launch a Powerful Kueng-fooo To The Front! : Launch a Powerful Kueng-fooo To The Front! TL: Hanguk Next to the waypoint on the 3rd floor of the tower, there was a 5-story building made of bricks. The namete on the building read Gagel, indicating that the brick building was owned by Gagel. This brick building was an office built by Gagel to manage the experience point farm, with one each next to the waypoints on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the tower. On the 5th floor of the experience point farm management office on the 3rd floor of the tower. Vice Chairman~nim, the operation failed. What?! Michael frowned at the unexpected result while waiting for the oue of the operation.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. This operation could not afford to fail. The objective of the operation was not to battle with the enemy but to steal the vitality-infused fragrant grapes and branches of the grapevine. Considering the movement speed of the ck Skeletons, if the theft was sessful, the rest of the operation was bound to seed. The reason Gagel decided to proceed with this operation instead of buying grapes from hunters was that the grapes received by the hunters as payment strangely had no seeds. Michael nned to obtain the seeds or the tree itself to grow the vitality-infused fragrant grapes. Therefore, a thorough investigation was conducted beforehand to ascertain the location of the warehouse where the ck Skeletons stored the vitality-infused fragrant grapes and the number of troops guarding it. Moreover, although they were not elites like the Crash Guild, more than 50 first-ss hunters were deployed. But to fail? What was the reason? Michael asked his subordinate for the cause of the operations failure. The thing is there were ten 3-meter-tall skeletons ambushing around the warehouse. 3-meter-tall skeletons? Yes. Unlike ordinary skeletons, they were very hard, strong, and fast. First, make the ves work in the grape farm and have them sneak out grapes or branches. Yes. Thus, Michael did not give up and immediately proceeded with another operation. *** Kueng! [Cuengi is now full!] After eating non-stop for 2 hours, Cuengis front paws finally stopped. Kueng [Cuengi is sleepy] Feeling sleepy after filling his stomach, Cuengi snuggled into Sejuns arms and hugged him. Kurorong. As soon as Cuengiid his head in Sejuns arms, he fell asleep. Piyo! [Im going to the bathroom!] p p. Having overeaten, Piyot went to empty his stomach again. Although Sejun stopped counting after the 20th time Piyot went to the bathroom, he wondered if going so frequently would hurt Piyots bottom While Piyot was in the bathroom, Tell the ck Rabbit that were going to the 79th floor of the tower and then directly back to the 99th floor. Sejun informed Coco that he was leaving. Ppak? Ppak! [What? Then Ill bring the king.] No. The ck Rabbit is busy, and we have urgent matters to attend to, so we have to go right away. Ppak! [Understood!] When Sejun had convinced Coco, Piyo! [Im back!] Piyot quickly returned after emptying his stomach. Then, lets head to the 79th floor of the tower now. Guys, get inside. nk. As Sejun opened the void storage and carefully ced the sleeping Cuengi on the floor, he spoke to the other animals, Understood, meow! (Yes!) Piyo! The animals responded and entered the void storage. nk. After closing the void storage with the animals inside, Swoosh. Sejun unfolded thend deed for the 79th floor of the ck Tower. [The summoning function for the initial engraving of thend deed for the 79th-floor farm has been activated.] Sejun disappeared, Ppak! [Take care!] Coco saluted towards the ce where Sejun had vanished, bidding him farewell. *** [You have arrived at the 79th-floor farm.] [You have moved from the top floor, 99th floor, to the 79th floor.] [You have descended 20 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 20.] Sejun arrived at the farm on the 79th floor of the tower. As usual, he began by checking for the presence of monsters around him. However, [Mantis] ?! There was no need for that. The area was filled with green monsters resembling mantises, known as Mantis. Sejun was momentarily frozen by the overwhelming number of monsters. Then, sh! A sharp forelimb sliced through the air, attacking Sejuns back. It was one of the Mantises upying the farm. The Mantis had quietly hunted its prey that suddenly appeared in front of it, showing its back, Ting! But the Holy Stone Ice Shield Cube protected Sejun. Thanks to that, Sejun regained his senses and pointed his finger at the Mantis that attacked him, infusing magic into the Holy Stone Piercing, Piercing! Whoosh. Two fist-sized holes were created in the head of the Mantis. Huh?! Sejun was puzzled by the two holes when, Thud. [You have killed a young male Mantis.] [You have gained 1000 experience points.] The message of experience gain echoed along with the heavy sound of the dead male Mantis falling. ! At the same time, the attention of the Mantises was focused on Sejun. And, Quiek! The Mantises charged towards Sejun. However, nk. Unfortunately for the Mantises, the void storage had already been opened. And, Chairman Park! Let me tell youmeow? Theo, who hurried to tell Sejun about the many Mantises around the farm, realized it was toote after seeing the Mantises charging towards Sejun. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I, Vice Chairman Theo, will save you! Meow! Theo quickly shifted stance and unsheathed his dragon ws, sending invisible magic des towards the Mantises attacking Sejun. [Guard Theo has killed a young male Mantis.] [Youve gained 500 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Theo.] .. . And, (Pip-pip. Ill save you too, Sejun-nim!) Piyo! [Theo-nim, I will assist you!] Following Theo, the golden bat and Piyot swiftly flew around, killing the Mantises. Swoosh. The golden bat swiftly moved, shing the Mantises with its wings, Piyoo! And Piyot headbutted a Mantis. Kueng Meanwhile, Sejun, holding the sleeping Cuengi with both hands, aimed Cuengis body towards the approaching Mantises and, Cuengi,unch a powerful kueng-fooo to the front! He made Cuengi use kueng-fu. Kuueeeng!!!! [Cuengi is sooo sleepy!!!!] Kwagwagwang!! The kueng-fooo, filled with irritation from being disturbed from a deep sleep, tore the Mantises to shreds with its murderous wind. [Herbalist Cuengi has killed a young male Mantis.] [Youve gained 500 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Herbalist Cuengi.] .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] Thanks to that, Sejun leveled up, reaching level 68. Then, Quiek A faint sound reached Sejuns ears. It was the Mantises that were weakly hit by the Kueng-fooo and had not died but only fainted. Kueng [Cuengi is sleepy but dad woke me up] Sorry. Sorry. Lets go back to sleep. Pat-pat. Piercing. Sejun soothed Cuengi and personally took care of those creatures. Once the surroundings were somewhat cleared, But why are there two holes each time? Sejun, curious about this since earlier, checked the Holy Stone Piercing to confirm. [Holy Stone Double Piercing] Oh?! It evolved? The Holy Stone Piercing had evolved into Double Piercing. It was a sessful evolution from desperate special training to avoid being dragged away by Aileen. Then, this is the only one left. Sejun said, gazing at the ck gem located near his heart in his shadow. It was the heart of Dark, the god of darkness. Should I send it to Aileen? As Sejun pondered whether to send the heart of Dark, the god of darkness, to Aileen, [The seal on the heart of Dark, the god of darkness, weakens slightly.] [The seal on Darks heart is released by 0.02%.] [All stats increase by 10.] The heart of Dark, the god of darkness, had released its seal up to 99.97%. Whats this? Noticing the change, Sejun diverted his attention from the heart of Dark to survey the farm. And, Phew. I almost had to meet Kaiser. The heart of Dark, relieved to have avoided a crisis, was fortunate that Sejuns magical power had increased significantlytely, providing the strength to release the seal. While the heart of Dark felt relieved, Are there more Mantises? Sejun looked around the farm for any remaining Mantises because the message acknowledging him as the rightful owner of thend deed hadnt appeared despite having dealt with all the Mantises upying the farm. Then, Meow! Chairman Park, thats the Mother Tree over there! Theo, clinging to Sejuns leg, pointed to a gigantic tree in the distance. Is that a tree? As Sejun was astonished by the massive Mother Tree that seemed to hold the sky, [You have discovered a dying Mother Tree on the 79th floor of the tower.] [If the Mother Tree on the 79th floor dies, the birds of the Kingdom of Kov will go extinct.] [A Mid-Level Administrator Quest has been generated.] [Mid-Level Administrator Quest: Find and eliminate the cause of the Mother Trees death.] Time remaining: 5 days Reward: 1 million experience points, 500,000 Tower Coins Penalty for failure: Death of the Mother Tree, destruction of the Kingdom of Kov Instead of the awaited message acknowledging him as the farms owner, a quest message appeared. Only 5 days left? Considering the urgency of the Mother Trees situation over the farm, Sejun decided to revisit the farmter and hurried towards the location of the Mother Tree. Then, Huh?! As a massive shadow formed, Theo-nim, youve arrived?! Thump. King Loui of the Kingdom of Kov descended from the sky. After Theos departure, Loui had been scouting the farm from a distance every day. Today, as usual, while checking the farm, Whats this? He noticed that the Mantises, which had filled the farm to the point of turning it green, were nowhere to be seen. Feeling something was off, he approached the farm and discovered Theo. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, came with Chairman Park, meow! Now, Loui, you dont have to worry, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Piyuhut. Theo-nims trusty right front paw, Piyot, is here too! Ah! Ill just go relieve myself for a moment!] Piyot, still having much to relieve, hurriedly hid behind a small rock to do his business. Thank you foring all this way, Chairman Park-nim. We are helping each other. In the meantime, Sejun and Loui had a conversation. Piyo! [Im back!] As Piyot returned, Please get on my back. I will guide you to the Mother Tree. Loui offered his back. Yes, thank you. Thanks to that, Sejun was able tofortably travel through the sky to the Mother Tree. Is it a bit cold? Of course, the sky was very cold for Sejun, whocked fur, Hehehe. Come here, guys. He overcame the cold by stealing the warmth from the furry ones he held in his arms. After Arriving in front of the Mother Tree, Wow. It was impressive from afar, but its size was overwhelmingly more so up close. Lets start the treatment. As Sejun collected his thoughts and spoke, Understood, meow! (Yes!) The healers, Theo and Golden Bat, responded and each used their own abilities to treat the mother tree. The other three animals also had their separate roles. Kurorong. Kyoorong. Cuengi and Iona, who were asleep, were in charge of destruction. Piyo! Piyo! [Sejun-nim, fighting! Theo-nim, fighting!] Piyot was in charge of cheering. Click. Sejun ced his hand on the Mother Tree to begin the treatment. [Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.] [The damaged roots of the Mother Tree are slightly healed while being touched.] .. . So the roots are the problem? As Sejun continued to treat the roots of the Mother Tree, [The Mother Tree, with its roots healed, attempts to move its roots to escape from the entity absorbing its vitality.] An entity absorbing its vitality? A message with new information appeared to Sejun. Then, Queek! A massive wave of green approached as Mantises swarmed towards the Mother Tree, and Kueng! [Cuengi just want to get some sleep!] Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Who woke me up?!!! The two in charge of destruction woke up extremely irritated by their disturbed sleep. ***** Chapter 278: Thanks to All of You, I was Never Lonely : Thanks to All of You, I was Never Lonely TL: Hanguk Deep underground, where the roots of the Mother Tree are located. Creakcrack The Mother Tree struggled painfully to free itself from the millions of red tentacles that tightly wound around its roots. But the Mother Trees resistance was infinitely weak, already exhausted to its limits. While the Mother Tree resisted, Sizzlesizzle The hot, red tentacles scorched the roots of the Mother Tree, creating wounds and Gulpgulp Sucked the life force through those wounds, supplying it somewhere else. And at the end of these tentacles was a giant red mantis, the Queen of Mantises, Mantis Queen. The Mantis Queen had long coveted the power of conception that the Mother Tree possessed. The power of conception is the ability to bring into existence whatever one desires. The fact that the Mother Tree could give birth to birds from the flowers it blooms was due to this power of conception. Therefore, the Mantis Queen, seeking to obtain the power of conception, used her power of fire to dry up the water on the 79th floor of the tower, waiting for the Mother Tree to weaken. And as the Mother Tree weakened, she approached its roots to steal the power of conception. However, the Mantis Queen had been absorbing only the life force of the Mother Tree for years, unable to obtain the power of conception. The Mother Tree, even as it was dying, protected the power of conception with its life force, enduring to thest. The recent rapid increase in the number of mantises was due to the Mantis Queen giving birth to many offspring to handle the overflowing life force she absorbed from the Mother Tree. But this was about to end soon. The moment for which the Mantis Queen had waited for decades was approaching. The life force of the Mother Tree was nearly depleted. Once the life force was gone, the power of conception that the Mother Tree desperately protected would be hers. Then, Crack. The Mother Tree, somewhat revitalized by the treatment from Sejun and the animals, began to move its roots. But the roots couldnt budge, entangled tightly by millions of red tentacles. Crunchcrack Instead, the tentacles tightened even more, solidifying their grip in response to the Mother Trees roots trying to break free with greater force than usual. However, Creakcreak Knowing this might be itsst chance to do something, the Mother Tree moved its roots violently with all its might, and Snap. Finally, one of the tentacles wrapping the Mother Trees roots broke. Snapsnap Once the breakthrough was made, more and more tentacles began to break one after another. Queeeek?!!! Realizing someone was helping the Mother Tree, the Mantis Queen became enraged. And then, Queeeeeek! She ordered all mantises to march towards the Mother Tree. *** Queek! Following the Mantis Queensmand, a million mantises quickly marched towards the Mother Tree and Kueeeng! Kyooooo! The duo responsible for destruction flew towards them, emitting a menacing aura. Shortly after, Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-meteorite. Fall upon the enemy. Meteor. Boom! A meteorite fell from the sky, and Kueng! Kueng! [Whoever disturbed Cuengi in his sleep! Cuengi will punish them!] Kwagwagwang! A giant club of justice swung from right to left, Crack. and a million mantises were annihted. [Guard Iona has killed a male mantis.] [Youve gained 500 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Iona.] [Herbalist Cuengi has killed a female mantis.] [Youve gained 2500 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Herbalist Cuengi.] .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] Thanks to the tremendous experience gained, Sejun leveled up twice. [A quest has been generated.] [Job Quest: Gather lots and lots of precious seeds.] Use the Seed Harvesting skill 1,000,000 times (0/1,000,000) Reward: Unlock level 71, 10 million Tower Coins, +100 to all stats Upon reaching level 70, a job quest appeared to advance to level 71. Use the Seed Harvesting skill 1,000,000 times. This was the third consecutive grind quest following the use of the Harvesting skill 100,000 times and nting 10 million seeds. Still, the reward of +100 to all stats was very appealing. A million times Seed Harvesting? Well it should be done before I know it. Sejun was moderately motivated upon reading the quest. This level of motivation was just right. If one starts with too much enthusiasm, it tends to wer on. And nows not the time to be distracted. Click. [Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.] [The damaged roots of the Mother Tree are slightly healed while being touched.] Sejun ced his hand on the Mother Tree and began to heal it again. After a while, Hum hum hum. As Sejun hummed a tune while healing the Mother Tree, Thump. Thump. Meow meow meow. Theo naturally kneaded the Mother Tree and leaned his bottom against Sejuns leg, humming along. (Pip-pip.) Piyo. Piyo. Following that, the golden bat and Piyot also climbed onto Sejuns shoulders and sang. The golden bat sang a healing song for the Mother Tree, while Piyot sang a song of encouragement for everyone. And, Kueng [Sleepy] Kyoo-kyoo-sleepy. After dealing with the mantises, Cuengi and Iona went to their spots to sleep. Cuengi in Sejuns arms, Iona on Theos tail. Kurorong Kyoorong Soon, their snoring could be heard, Hum. Pip. Kuro. Yo. Meow. Kyoo. Pip. Kyoo. Ng. Various soundsbined into pleasant music. The harmonious sounds deeply immersed Sejun and the animals, who sang vigorously without realizing it. While Sejun was focused on healing the Mother Tree and humming, [The Mother Tree haspletely escaped from the entity absorbing its life force with its roots.] A message appeared indicating that the Mother Trees roots hadpletely escaped from something harmful. When Cuengi wakes up, Ill have to tell him and Toryong to deal with whatevers underground. With Cuengi, the digging expert, and Toryong together, they would quickly find the entity tormenting the Mother Tree. Then, Rumble The ground shook as something began to emerge from the ground. However, Chairman Park, its dangerous, meow! Meow-meow! Meow-meow! Before it could fully emerge from the ground, it was dealt with by Theos Meow-meow Storm Fist, who, although in charge of healing, also doubled as Sejuns bodyguard. [Guard Theo has killed Mantis Queen Itra of me.] [Youve gained 50 million points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Theo.] Of course, because of the job quest, the experience points were not acquired. What a waste As Sejun felt regret, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I, Vice Chairman Theo, protected you, meow! Theo proudly made a V with his toes. No, thats not it! Ive be stronger, so I could have won this time! Sejun retorted, feeling somewhat petnt. No! Chairman Park is weak and couldnt win, meow! Theo countered, as if he couldnt stand losing. Praise me now, meow! No, thats not it! Yes, it is, meow! As Sejun and Theo bickered, -Tower Farmer. Someone called out to Sejun. Huh? Sejun looked around, but couldnt find the entity that had spoken to him. Then, Srrrrrr -Tower Farmer. Its me. The Mother Tree. The Mother Tree spoke to Sejun again, its bare branches trembling. Ah, it is the Mother Tree? How are you feeling? Once they couldmunicate, Sejun asked if his treatment was working well. -Tower Farmer. You may stop treating me now. What?! Why? It seems like theres still a lot of healing to be done? -I have lived the life allotted to me and will soon die. Instead, please take this child. A child? As Sejun wondered, [A quest has appeared.] [Quest: nt the seed of the Mother Tree in your farm and raise it into a mature tree.] Reward: Recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed. A quest rted to thend deed appeared. And Sejun also understood what child the Mother Tree was referring to. While Sejun was checking the quest, a fresh bud that didnt match the bare branches was formed in front of him. The Mother Tree, from which the Mantis Queen had stolen all its life force, was using thest of its life force to bloom thest flower of its life in front of Sejun. Softly. The bud burst open, revealing a white flower with a fist-sized, light-green seed inside. The flower bloomed by the Mother Tree was so beautiful that it was impossible to look away, more so than any flower Sejun had seen before. Perhaps it felt even more poignant because Sejun intuitively knew that this beautiful flower would soon wither away. Is this the child you were talking about? -Yes. As Sejun was about to pick the light-green seed from the flower of the Mother Tree, Mother! Led by Prana, the queen of the Kingdom of Kov, all the birds of the Kingdom of Kov flew towards the Mother Tree. As soon as they saw the march of the mantises, Loui reported to Prana, who then led all the birds to protect the Mother Tree. -It is good. There is time to say goodbye. What? Mother, a goodbye?! -Prana, my daughter. My life will notst much longer. Instead, from this seed, a new Mother Tree will be born to take my ce. Mother -Prana, please help the Tower Farmer here, so the tree can grow well. Yes, Mother. After talking to Prana, the Mother Tree said, -Tower Farmer. Please take care of my remaining children. The Mother Tree once again entrusted Sejun with the seed and the birds it had given birth to. Yes. Rest easy. -Thank you. The Mother Tree, relieved by Sejuns promise to take care of its children, let go of the life it had sustained for hundreds of years. Plop. Starting with a light-green seed falling, the white petals of the flower also fell. -Thanks to all of you, I was never lonely. Those were the Mother Treesst words. The Mother Tree, which had stood alone in one ce for a long time, was no longer lonely after it identally gained the power of conception and gave birth to birds. Goodbye, Mother. Caw Chirp Coo Piyo Thanks to them, the Mother Tree was able tofortably end its life, apanied by the farewell of the numerous birds it had given birth to. Swoosh. As the life force that had been supporting the great weight disappeared, the trees easily copsed and turned to dust. Sejun-nim, please take care of the Mother Trees seed. We will conduct the funeral and leave immediately. Prana entrusted Sejun with the seed of the Mother Tree and started preparing for the funeral. And as Sejun was about to search for the Mother Trees seed buried in the dust, Chairman Park, its here, meow! Before the dust settled, Theo, who had already secured the Mother Trees seed, offered it to Sejun. To be precise, he didnt exactly secure it; the seed rolled in front of Theo, and he picked it up. And then, Take this too, meow! This time, Theo handed over a red bead. Whats this huh?! Theo, but why are you like this? Sejun, while receiving the red bead, btedly noticed that Theo was covered in dust and dirt.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Puhuhut. I was looking for something nice to give to Chairman Park, thats why, meow! So, hurry up and pet me, meow! Theo, with the Mother Trees seed and the red bead each in his hands, rushed towards Sejuns face. Hey! Ptui! Ptui! Sejun, caught off guard and getting fur and dust in his mouth, yelled out in annoyance. However, the corners of Sejuns mouth were slightly raised. He didnt like baths, but he knew Theo, who always took good care of his appearance, had gotten dirty for his sake. That made him feel good. Hehehe. Ill let it slide this time. Puhuhut. Chairman Park is in a good mood, meow! I might as well ask for more, meow! Thus, they both looked at each other and smiled brightly. ***** Chapter 279: These are New Varieties! : These are New Varieties! TL: Hanguk Swoosh Swoosh. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, dont stop petting, meow! Theo urged Sejun to keep petting his belly without slowing down even for a bit. And then, Got it. Are we done now? Puhuhut. Yes, were done, meow! Sejun diligently petted Theos belly without anyints, following Theos words. The reason Sejun was pampering Theo like this was because of a red bead that Theo had found covered in dirt. The red bead brought by Theo was left behind by the dying Mantis Queen. Meow? While Sejun was saying hisst goodbye to the Mother Tree, Theo followed his front paws attraction pull to dig up the ground on his own and found it. Hehehe. This cheeky guy, Ill let it slide because of this. Sejun smiled as he looked at the red bead in his hand. [Life Orb] A bead created by Mantis Queen Itrapressing her life force. It contains a vast amount of life force. You can extract and use as much of the life force within the bead as you want. Usage Restriction: Stamina over 500, Magic Power over 500 Rank: S- A bead containing a tremendous amount of life force. The life force within the bead was enough to save Sejuns life more than ten times. Of course, having life force alone doesnt mean one can live, but Sejun, who was always concerned about survival, felt very good about having a life force power bank. Very much so. Chairman Park, its time for me to eat Churu, meow! Are you hungry? Alright. So Sejun was giving Theo everything he wanted, at least until there were no interruptions. Sniff Sniff. Kueng? [Where is this delicious smelling from?] Cuengi, who was asleep, woke up to the smell of Churu. And then, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Kuehehehe. Lets eat together big brother with Cuengi!] Cuengi, the gluttonous king, coveted Theos Churu. I dont want to, meow! This is mine, meow! Kueng! [Cuengi want to eat too!] As the two started to fight, Here, Cuengi, eat this. Sejun scooped up a spoonful of homemade Churu for Cuengi with his other hand, naturally ending Theos pampering session. After eating the Churu, Lets go to the farm, Toryong. -Yes, Master. Sejun called Toryong and moved to the farm with the animals. *** Tower 43rd Floor. Lets take a break. What? Really? Kim Dong-sik asked if he heard Han Tae-jun correctly since it was the first time Han Tae-jun had given them a rest time outside of eating and sleeping hours. Yes. Well take a break and then attack the boss. Okay. The boss of the 43rd floor was the scorching Wild Boar. Kim Dong-sik thought they had a good chance if Han Tae-jun could shoot magic missiles while he blocked. However, that was just Kim Dong-siks thought. You alone. What?! Dong-sik, you will fight the boss alone. Han Tae-jun had a different idea. Thus began Kim Dong-siks one-on-one battle with the boss. Thud. I won!!! After three hours of fighting, the battle ended in victory for Kim Dong-sik, who fought while eating Sejuns crops. But it wasnt aplete solo fight; at every dangerous moment, Han Tae-jun attracted the bosss attention with magic missiles to help. Huff. Huff. Huff. Kim Dong-sik, exhausted, approached the red crystal. He wanted to sit and rest, but he was more eager to check the clear rewards quickly. Click. As Kim Dong-sik finally reached and touched the red crystal, [You have received 110,000 experience points, 1,000 tower coins, and a Wild Boar leather shield as the clear reward for the 43rd floor.] [The waypoint for the 43rd floor has been saved.] [Moving to the 44th floor.] They moved to the 44th floor. And then, Who are you, peng?! They were surrounded by the Blue-Backed Penguin Tribe. *** Riding Toryong to the farm. Gororong. Kurorong. Kyurorong. Baerorong. Pirorong. The animals were taking a deep sleep on Sejunsp and shoulders, [Seed of the Tree Bearing Birds] This is a seed of a tree that produces birds instead of fruits through the power of conception. If the soil where its nted is not rich in nutrients, it may die. Consuming it grants the power of conception. Shelf Life: 3 days Rank: SS Hmm Sejun was lost in thought while examining the light green seed, concerned by the description that it could die without sufficient soil nutrients. Moreover, the shelf life was only 3 days. Can it be used on soil too? Sejun thought about using on the soil to enrich it. While Sejun was pondering, -Master, we have arrived. Okay. Thank you. Toryong had arrived at the farm. Click. Sejun got off the head of Toryong and the animals, Guys, could you wake up for a moment? Meow Kyoot He only woke up Theo and Iona, in case he needed someone to perform emergency measures should he pass out. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, what do you need, meow? Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Sejun-nim, whats the matter? Yeah, just in case Sejun exined why he woke them up. Then, Chairman Park, I, Vice Chairman Theo, oppose using that power, meow! Dont do it, meow! Theo was immediately opposed to anything that could put Chairman Park in danger. Especially, he disliked anything that could endanger Chairman Parksp meow! Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Perhaps if you use the Life Orb Vice Chairman Theo brought first when using the power, it could prevent any danger. On the other hand, Iona, like a true wizard, found the best solution given the situation. Do you think thats possible? Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes. Ill assist you. Thanks. As Sejun thanked Iona, No, meow! Theo quickly blocked in front of Iona. Vice Chairman Theo, what do you mean? Youre thanking the wrong person, meow! You should be thanking me for bringing the Life Orb, meow! Ultimately, he meant that Sejun should praise him. I didnt get enough praise earlier, meow! Right. Oguogu. Our Vice Chairman Theo did well. As Sejun patted Theos bottom, Puhuhut. I know, meow! And not there, here, meow! Theo, quickly bing proud,y down to show his belly. Got it. Ugh, this rascal As Sejun reluctantly petted Theos belly, Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Pet. Pet. Iona subtly joined Sejun in petting Theos belly. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Vice Chairman Theo, youre cute. (TL: ) After sufficiently petting Theos belly, Iona, are you ready? Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! Iona, positioned above Sejuns head, responded while holding the staff of disaster. The fact that Iona took out the staff of disaster meant she was ready to give her best. One could tell how serious Ionas determination was. However, Iona, dont make a mistake, meow! Theo, clinging to Sejuns leg anxiously, disturbed the concentrating Iona with his noise, Kyoo- Vice Chairman Theo, please be quiet. Right. Vice Chairman Theo, shut it. Meo Okay, meow. Eventually, after receiving sharp looks from Sejun and Iona, Theo quietly observed. After a while, Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Sejun-nim, Im ready. Once Iona was ready, Abundance. Holding the Life Orb in his left hand and touching the soil with his right, Sejun used his power. As the power was activated and Sejuns life force began to rapidly drain through his right hand, By the power of the curse, follow mymand and absorb the life force. Life Drain. Iona used magic to absorb life force from the Life Orb and directed it into Sejuns body, replenishing his life force. [The farm is affected by ] [The fertility of the farms soil doubles.] Thanks to this, Sejun was able to use the power without risking his life. The life force used just now by the power was 10% of Sejuns own life force. Thend was so barren that even after doubling its fertility, not much life force was consumed. Swoosh. Sejun touched the soil with his finger to check its texture. I might have to use the power a few more times? Looking at the dry, crumbly soil, Sejun said. Even though the power had doubled the soils fertility, it was still barren. Iona, Im going to do it once more. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! Using the power would double the soils fertility again, so twice as much life force would be needed. Considering the life force contained in the Life Orb, it seemed like he could use it about seven times. Abundance. As Sejun used the power again, life force escaped from his right hand and seeped into the ground. [The farm is affected by ] [The fertility of the farms soil doubles.] After the second use of the power, the soil became a bit sticky. Iona, one more time. Abundance.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Thus, with Ionas help, when Sejun used the power for the sixth time on the farmsnd, [The farm is affected by ] [The fertility of the farms soil doubles.] [The farms soil is too fertile to use the power.] The message indicated that the farms soil had reached its peak fertility. Good. This should be enough. After checking the message, Sejun carefully took out the Seed of the Tree Bearing Birds, Thump. He made a hole in the ground with his dagger, Swoop. Inserted the seed into the ground along with putting magic power, and covered it up. [You have nted the Seed of the Tree Bearing Birds in soil imbued with magic power.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8, the probability of the Seed of the Tree Bearing Birds taking root increased.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8, the growth speed of the Seed of the Tree Bearing Birds elerates for 24 hours.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8, the probability of obtaining a new variety increases by 5 times.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 increases slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Seed Sowing Lv. 8 increases by an additional 5%.] And then, Peek. i A shy little sprout broke through the soil. The ample nutrients in the soil seemed to speed up its growth. Oh! Its already sprouting?! Sejun sat on the ground and excitedly observed the sprouting Birds Bearing Tree. Then, Wide open. Y As the sprout opened, Kugugung. With a huge vibration, -Ssaaak! The sprouting Birds Bearing Tree began to grow rapidly with a strange shout. Thats why it dies without nutrients As Sejun was being dragged into the sky by the clothes caught on the Birds Bearing Tree, Huh?! Sejuns eyes caught sight of a vastnd floating in the distance. Thend was slowly fading and disappearing. Isnt that the garden that was there before? As Sejun recalled Emilias garden, -Ssak! Ssak! The fully grown Birds Bearing Tree started making strange noises as its branches began to bud, Pop. Pop. Between the buds, Egg Fruits swelled up as if air was being blown into a balloon, and then they opened. Oh! Thanks to that, Sejuns interest quickly shifted to the Egg Fruits, Pop. Pop. He began to diligently pick the Egg Fruits. Then, Huh? Sejuns eyes started to spot Egg Fruits of different colors scattered around. Yellow, red, green, blue, and a fifth Egg Fruit with stripes of all four colors. Thump-Thump. Thump-Thump. These are new varieties! Sejuns heart raced as he intuitively realized that these five Egg Fruits were new varieties. Phew. Pluck. After taking a deep breath to calm his heart, Sejun picked the closest red Egg Fruit, [You have harvested an Elixir: Stamina Egg Fruit.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 increases slightly.] [You have gained 1,000 experience points.] Messages appeared with the name of the Egg Fruit, which he saw for the first time. And then, [You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety in the tower.] .. . Messages announcing the achievement of creating a new variety appeared. It was a new variety, just as Sejun had expected. Great! Sejun hurriedly began to pick the other colored Egg Fruits. *** Inside the 10th tower. Umm Where is this? The great silver dragon, Ste Hisron, regained consciousness. ***** Chapter 280: Indeed, Our Cuengi is a Filial Son : Indeed, Our Cuengi is a Filial Son TL: Hanguk Pluck. When Sejun picked thest, fifth new variety, the 4-colored striped Egg Fruit, [You have harvested the Elixir: Assorted Egg Fruits.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has been filled, and the level increases.] [You have gained 1000 experience points.] Messages appeared indicating that the proficiency of the Harvesting skill had been filled and had reached level 8. [You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety in the tower.] .. . Following that, messages appeared about harvesting the new variety. Im tired of this. It seemed that humans truly are creatures of adaptation. Having waited so eagerly for the harvest of new varieties, doing it five times in a row made even reading the messages feel tiresome. But its almost over now. When Sejun said this, [You have achieved the feat of creating 15 new varieties in the tower.] [As a reward for the feat of the Great Farmer, the prestige of the ck Tower will increase.] [The prestige exceeds a certain level, and the number of entrances to the ck Tower increases by 1.] [The number of entrances to the ck Tower has increased from 103 to 104, and the 104th entrance is created in the safest ce.] Messages appeared about the creation of the ck Towers 104th entrance following the 102nd entrance for the 11th new variety, and the 103rd entrance for the 13th new variety. And then, [You have secured 15 new varieties.] [You have ovee the third trial of the 10th tower.] Messages finally appeared about oveing the third trial. Done. When Sejun was happy, [Thest trial of the 10th tower urs.] [Thest trial of the 10th tower: The Tower Farmer must get along well with all dragon tribes. This is because you will need their help when you need extra handster. Obtain 1L of dragon blood from each of the nine dragon tribes to prove your friendship with the dragons.] Thest trial to prove friendship with the dragons began. Dragon blood? Securing the dragon blood from the ck dragon, white dragon, and red dragon was easy. It seemed only necessary to collect the dragon blood from the remaining six dragon tribes. Thus, Sejun went back to harvesting Egg Fruits after receiving the trial. Then, Grrrr. A belly clock rang. Kuehehehe. Kueng. [Hehehe. Daddy, Cuengi is hungry.] Cuengis belly clock. Got it. Todays menu is boiled Egg Fruits! Kueng! [Good!] Cuengi, who liked all of Sejuns cooking, cheered with his front paws raised. But before that, theres something we have to do. What is it? When Sejun asked Cuengi, Kueng? [Wash hands?] No. Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, know, meow! We need to start a fire, meow! Ddaeng. (TL: Its a sound from a show; I dont remember which one, but on wrong answers, this sound will y.) Meow? That cant be right, meow! (Pip-pip. Let me! We need to get down from here!) Right. But youre only half right. Then, Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi knows! Its a superheronding!] Cuengi answered with a bright smile. Kueng! [Cuengi will arrive first!] Dadadada. Cuengi quickly ran and jumped down to the ground. No! Puhuhut. I do superherondings better, meow! Theo also flew into the air, performing three spins with Iona tied to his tail before jumping down. No! And then, (Pip-pip. I can do it too! Superheronding!) Piyo! [I dont know what it is, but Ill follow Vice Chairman Theo!] The golden bat and Piyot followed, jumping after him. No! This is 100 meters above the ground, on top of the Birds Bearing Tree. Shouldnt you be letting me down! You guys!!! Sejun shouted at the animals that had jumped down. [Power: Indestructible Body] and Kaisers scales meant he wouldnt die, but that didnt mean it wouldnt hurt. It seemed like it would be extremely painful to jump from this height. Ah! Cant be helped. Sejun started to climb down the tree, hanging on tightly. Kueng? [Daddy, why havent youe down yet?] Fortunately, when Cuengi noticed that Sejun was taking too long, he used telekinesis to go up and find him climbing down the tree, and they came down together. *** Inside the 10th Tower. -Ste Hisron, have you awakened? Ste, who hade to her senses, heard a voice with an iparable majestying from somewhere. Who is it? -I am the administrator of the 10th Tower. The administrator of the 10th Tower? Then, where is this? -Yes. This is the first floor of the 10th Tower. Why am I? Gasp! Only then did Ste remember that she had lost consciousness right before she was attacked by Halphas, Apostle of Destruction. And then, Thank you for saving me. She expressed her gratitude to the administrator of the 10th Tower who had saved her. -Cough. Never mind. After all, I needed someone to give tasks to. Tasks? What kind? Since you saved my life, Ill help you with anything. -Soon, a being who has passed the trial of the 10th Tower wille. Help that being to climb the tower. Yes. Um But when are theying? -Well, Im not sure myself. Yes Ste had to wait for Sejun without any promise of when he woulde. *** Come on, guys, lets eat. When Sejun called the animals over after preparing the food, Kueng! [It looks delicious!] Cuengi got excited seeing the boiled Egg Fruits in the giant pot. Only Cuengi was excited. Chairman Park, where is the grilled fish, meow? (Pip-pip. Is there no fruit?) Theo and the golden bat consistently searched for their preferred food regardless of what Sejun was making. And then, Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Thats right. To be Vice Chairman Theos right front paw, you need to eat a lot. Piyo! [Thank you for the meal!] Iona shared a few peanuts from her peanut pouch with Piyot. In the end, only Sejun and Cuengi ate the Egg Fruits. Here. Sejun took out grilled fish and fruits from the void storage for Theo and the golden bat, Iona, Piyot, each of you take one of these. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Thank you. Piyo! [Thank you, Sejun~nim!] He gave each of them a pouch filled with peanuts. As Sejun took care of the other animals meals and approached Cuengi, who was eating the boiled Egg Fruits, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Its delicious!] Heaps of Egg Fruit shells were seen next to Cuengi, and the pot was already about half empty. Kueng! [Dad, eat the colored ones!] Cuengi offered the colored Egg Fruits to Sejun, sharing the elixirs with him. Oh? Thank you. Usually, he would eat all the good stuff himself Whats the asion? Sejun felt uneasy about Cuengis behavior. Is this one bitter? Tak. Nevertheless, to taste it, he cracked open a red Egg Fruit on the edge of the pot. He momentarily wanted to y a prank on Cuengi by breaking an Egg Fruit on Cuengis head, but Kueng? [Is that how were supposed to break Egg Fruits?]N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. His yfulness quickly faded when he realized that Cuengi was going to take the egg fruit and hit him in the head with it. Thus, Sejun, restraining his yfulness for the sake of survival, peeled the Egg Fruit shell and, Pop. Salted it, put it in his mouth, and chewed. Chew chew. Um. The ndness and nuttiness almost became too in, but the saltiness grabbed hold and forcefully carried the vor, enhancing the taste and stimting the appetite. Still, the dryness of the yolk couldnt be helped, but after much research, Sejun, the unofficial barista of the ck Tower, managed to make a decent cup of coffee. Slurp. Drinking the coffee, hepletely overcame the dryness. Gulp. Ah Good. As Sejun swallowed the Egg Fruits with coffee, making a pleased expression, [You have consumed Elixir: Blue Stamina Egg Fruits.] [Stamina increases by 4.] A message appeared. The yellow, red, green, and blue Egg Fruits each increased a stat by 4, and the assorted Egg Fruits increased all stats by 1. And then, Understood. Sejun finally realized why Cuengi had offered it to him. The Elixir Egg Fruits tasted no different from the regr Egg Fruits. Because they tasted the same, Cuengi had offered the elixir to him. Its the taste! Thanks to this, Sejun now clearly understood why Cuengi had been trying to steal his share until now. Cuengi wasnt keen on things that were good for the body; he just wanted to eat what tasted good. The effects of items or such were not important at all. He hadpletely misunderstood that Cuengi was stealing things because they were good for the body. It was just about stealing tasty things Indeed, our Cuengi is a filial son. As Sejun was reaching this peculiar conclusion, Kueng. Kueng. [Cuengi said its for Dad to eat. But Cuengi want to eat it.] Cuengi, who had already eaten all the regr Egg Fruits, started to contemte whether to touch the colored Egg Fruits. Do you want some honey, our Cuengi? Kueng! [Yes, please!] When offered honey, Cuengi didnt hesitate for a moment to snatch the ss jar Sejun was holding. Kuehehehe. Lick. Lick. The Elixir Egg Fruits were no longer of interest to Cuengi. Yum. Thanks to that, Sejun couldfortably eat the Elixir Egg Fruits. *** Korean Awakeners Association. Vice Chairman, what should we do? Control all the news and first, find master and report to him. Yes! Cha Si-Hyeok, Han Tae-juns first disciple and the vice president, quickly ordered his subordinates. Just when master isnt here Cha Si-Hyeok was overwhelmed due to the sudden appearance of three ck Towers in Korea. If they had only appeared like the previous two ck Towers, it wouldnt have been so chaotic. It would have been enough to control peoples ess. However, the storypletely changed with the appearance of Koreas fourth ck Tower at Wangsimni Station in Seongdong-gu. [You have entered a safe area where the beings of disaster cannot enter.] This message started appearing to ordinary people and hunters who entered the area connected by a line through the four ck Towers. The area between by the four ck Towers was designated as a safe zone. It was already a surprising event for the world but the safe zone expanded even more with the appearance of two more ck Towers at Yongsan Park in Yongsan-gu and the Seoul Arts Center in Seocho-gu. As a result, governments from various countries were requesting meetings with the Korean government. And the Korean government was asking the Korean Awakeners Association to participate in the meetings as advisory members. *** Vitality. Using the Vitality skill intermittently, Sejun ate 59 Elixir Egg Fruits, resulting in an increase of 62 strength, 62 stamina, 58 agility, and 54 magic power. Hehehe. Todays me has greatly surpassed yesterdays me. As Sejun was happily eating the Egg Fruits, Puhuhut. That was delicious, meow! As expected, Chairman Parks grilled fish is the best, meow! Theo, who had eaten his fill of grilled fish, climbed onto Sejunsp and sprawled out. Stroke. Stroke. Sejun naturally stroked Theos belly. After a while, Gororong. Theo quickly fell asleep, and Kuehehehe. Cuengi busily licked honey, pressing his buttocks against Sejuns hip. And then, Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Iona had already found her ce on Theos tail, Nod. Nod. The golden bat and Piyot were sitting near the fire, dozing off. Such a peaceful atmosphere. But why am I not recognized as the owner of thend? As Sejun looked at the Birds Bearing Tree, towering high, he felt puzzled. It was because the quest had not beenpleted. Isnt this a mature tree by now? If this isnt a mature tree, it means this tree will grow evenrger in the future. I dont know how long it will take, so I should visit the 99th floor of the tower tomorrow morning. Sejun nned to obtain dragon blood from three dragons on the 99th floor in exchange for ck beans or Samyangju and to ask for the dragon blood of other dragons in advance. It would probably take time to receive the dragon blood from the other dragons, so it would be better to speak to them sooner. Cuengi, lets sleep. As Sejun said this while holding the dozing golden bat and Piyot, Kueng! [Understood!] Having finished eating the honey, Cuengi grew his body to about 5 meters and Woosh. He hugged Sejun, cing him on his belly, and they all fell asleep together. As everyone was asleep, -Ssak? The Birds Bearing Tree moved its branches to create shade for Sejun and the animals. Day 360 of being stranded. Another hectic day passed safely. ***** Chapter 281: Can I Go With You, Master? : Can I Go With You, Master? TL: Hanguk [You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Right after breakfast, Sejun and the animals arrived at the 99th floor of the tower through the waypoint on the 79th floor. Toryong. -Yes, Master! Sejun called Toryong and moved to the farm. As they arrived at the farm on the 99th floor, Kueng! Kueng! [Its home! Mom, Cuengi is back!] Dadadada. Cuengi hurriedly ran to find Pink-fur. And then, -Hahaha. This tastes great. -Thats why I said Sejuns Samyangju is the best. -Agreed. Definitely agreed. Hello there. Sejun went to greet the dragons who were gathered around the fountain, having a drinking party. -Yeah,e on over. -Want to have a drink, Sejun? -Cough. This is for the Samyangju I receivedst time. Ramter, who received 5 bottles of Samyangju for freest time, handed Sejun 100,000 Tower Coins. He couldnt ept it for free due to the pride of a dragon. Thats too much? -Ahem. Dont disregard my sincerity. Then, this is my sincerity. Sejun took out two sets of 11 different vored Makgeolli from the void storage and handed them to Ramter. -No, this is Ramter couldnt refuse because of what he just said. -Ahem. Then, I have no choice. Swoosh. He reluctantly took the Makgeolli, pretending to dislike it. -But what brings you here? Kaiser asked Sejun, who seemed to have something to say but was only looking around hesitantly. I have something to ask the three of you. -What is it? I want to receive dragon blood in exchange for giving you ck beans or Samyangju. -Dragon blood?! Gooooo. Kaiser raised his voice and his energy at Sejuns words. -Why would you need that?! -A human asking for! Kellion and Ramter also shouted, angrily. Uh Sejun felt intimidated by the dragons heated reactions. Chairman Park is under my protection, meow! Fortunately, Theo was busily absorbing the dragons energy with Energy Drain. Right. Blood has to be drawn by making a wound He thought it would be easy to ask since they casually gave ws, scales, and teeth before, but asking for dragon blood seemed to have crossed the line. Im sorry. Sejun apologized first, thinking he had asked for too much. Even though he thought he had gotten quite close to the dragons, their reaction made Sejun feel a bit no, quite disappointed. Then, -No, why should Sejun apologize?! You?! Who made our Sejun apologize?! Kaiser angrily grabbed Kellion by the scruff. -No It wasnt me! -Then, is it you?! -Its not me either! Kaisers fierce gaze shifted from Kellion to Ramter, and Ramter quickly shook his head in denial, fearing he might be grabbed next. Actually, Kellion and Ramter were also quite surprised by Sejuns apology. Why apologize all of a sudden? Their anger wasnt because Sejun crossed a line by asking for dragon blood. It was because weak Sejun asked for it. Whats the difference? Dragon blood contains concentrated dragon power, and a weak and insignificant being could perish just by touching it. In other words, touching dragon blood could kill Sejun. Sejun, dragon blood is too dangerous for you! Youre too weak, touching our blood could kill you. y with something else! Weak Sejun dares to ask for what?! Thats why the dragons were angry. Sejun, who sells them delicious alcohol and ck beans needed to fight the Apostle of Destruction, was too precious to be put in danger. -But why do you need dragon blood? As the the anger subsided, Kaiser asked in a soothing tone. Im undergoing the trials of the 10th tower, and I was told to collect 1L of dragon blood from nine dragon races. -What?! The 10th tower?! -Eh?! -Eek! The dragons were greatly surprised by Sejuns answer and looked at each other. They hadnt found any clues about the 10th tower It was unexpected that Sejun was undergoing the trials of the 10th tower. Did I do something wrong? Feeling the atmosphere was not normal, Sejun nervously watched the dragons reactions. Then, Tap. Tap. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, dont be scared, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am your right hand, meow! Theo tapped Sejuns leg with his front paws,forting him. Im not scared! Sejun, feeling hit where it hurts by Theos words, retorted. No, meow! I felt Chairman Parks legs trembling because he was scared, meow! No! I was shaking them on purpose! Puhuhut. Chairman Park, youre lying, meow! I should tell Cuengiter, meow! Huh. Anyway, our Cuengi trusts Dad more. No, meow! Cuengi trusts his big brother, me The topic of conversation shifted from whether Sejun was scared to who Cuengi trusts more. Thanks to this, Sejuns tensionpletely disappeared. If the dragons say anything, Ill ask Aileen to chase them away. Just as Sejun was firming up his resolve, -Hahahaha. Thats our Sejun! Dont worry. Ill squeeze out the blood of the nine dragon races for you. Kaiser loudly dered his cooperation, having finished discussing with Kellion and Ramter. Judging by his attitude, he seemed ready to forcibly obtain dragon blood if the dragons refused. -Sejun, do you only need to collect the dragon blood? Yes. -Understood. There was an easy way to collect only the dragon blood. It could be stored in a container that doesnt allow the dragons energy to leak. Well for that, they would need to use very durable materials, but dragon bodies are tough. Scales, horns, ws, teeth, and skin could be used as materials to create a container that wouldnt let the dragon bloods energy leak. Then, please. After asking the dragons for their blood, Sejun stopped by the brewery. He had something for the monkeys. Ukki! Ukki! Yes. Guys, youre doing well, right? Sejun received a greeting from the monkeys and said, Use this for making alcohol. He handed the monkeys an unending staff. The staffs length could be adjusted at will, making it easier to stir to the bottom of the jars and lighter, thus more convenient than the Greatsword of Amplification for brewing alcohol. Ukki! Ukki! The monkeys were delighted with Sejuns gift. Then, keep up the good work. Sejun left the brewery and headed to mie, who was in the cave, intending to use . Sejun, who had passed out from using his power on Podori and forgot about mie, nned to make mie grow significantly today. mie, wait. Ill make you grow quickly. Sejun hurried towards the cave. mie, have you been well? [Yes! Master, wee home!] As Sejun went down to the cave and greeted, mie weed him by shaking its five leaves. It must be because it didnt eat well when it was younger. Seeing the still small mie made Sejun feel sorry. Every time he saw the small(?) mie, Sejun felt guilty for not taking better care of it. Of course, it was cute because it was small, but it couldnt stay small forever. Abundance! [uh?!] Thus, Sejun used his power on mie. So far, had the effect of doubling the next harvest when used on a tree. However, this time, by using the power on the ground for the germination of the Birds Bearing Tree, Sejun realized he could use his power differently. And now, Sejun used his power hoping mie would grow twice in size. Naturally, thinking the size of mie was all he was seeing, Sejun didnt even take out the Life Orb. Just as Sejun was about to start drawing life force, [The apple tree is affected by ] The message suddenly stopped, as if buffering. *** [Podori, why havent you been eating muchtely? Huh?!] [What?! Ive been eating diligently!] Startled by mies words, Podori hastily absorbed the nutritional supplements it had been nibbling on. [Thats better. You should eat like that from the start. Here, eat more. Thats how youll be the World Tree faster.] mie handed over three pieces of nutritional supplements after Podori ate one. [Tha Thank you.] Podori expressed gratitude to mie with a voice that seemed like it was about to cry. It definitely wasnt from being moved. Sigh. I want to give up on bing the World Tree. Had it known it needed to eat this much nutritional supplements to be a candidate for the World Tree, it wouldnt have chosen this path. Then, [Uh?!] [mie~nim, whats wrong?] [Its an emergency!] With mies urgent voice, its gaze, which had been watching over Podori, disappeared. *** Master is in danger! As Sejun used his power suddenly without any preparation, Snap. mie broke off its branch with five leaves attached in a rush. It was an instinctive action, not one thought out, to save Sejun. This reduced the range of the power and thus Sejuns life force consumption. [The apple trees leaves are affected by .] [The apple trees leaves grow twice in size.] Huh?! mie! As mies branch broke and fell to the ground while the leaves were lengthening, Sejun rushed to catch mie. Then, Click. miended like a superhero using its four leaves as limbs. Huh? Sejun felt something was off from mies actions. However, [Master] Not yet understanding the situation, mie moved its leaves to stand up. It wanted to die as close to Sejun as possible. Plop. Plop. Plop. Thus, mie, who had never walked in its life, awkwardly started walking towards Sejun using two of its bottom leaves like legs. Sejun quietly observed mie. The superheronding was odd too. Normally, trees dont walk just because theyre broken. Moreover, there was a sense of liveliness rather than fragility emanating from mies body. And he was sure. Our mie can walk! Hang in there, mie! While Sejun was encouraging mies first steps, [?] mie too felt something was off. Plop. Plop. Plop. It was moving strangely, and although its body was separated, it could still feel sensations from its other roots. That Podori, messing around again. I need to scold it! Veronica broke another branch. Sigh. She reallycks farming talents. If only she had 1/100th of our masters farming skills, shed be easier to teach. With such thoughts, mie walked towards Sejun, determined to die by his side. Thump. Thump. Thump. With each step growing stronger, mie became more vigorous. And before long, mie got used to walking and then, [Master, I can run!] mie started running around Sejun. mie, are you okay? [Yes!] mie realized it wouldnt die even if it was separated. Thinking about it, mie was a being that surpassed even the World Tree. It already had the ability to separate flowers or branches, simr to the corrupted ents. It just didnt know it had this ability because no one taught it. [Heheh! Master, can I go with you?] Of course. Lets go together. Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, will specially permit it, meow!Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. Theo added his remark, seeking credit for Sejuns answer. [Thank you!] mie bowed to Sejun and Theo, expressing its gratitude. Lets go. As Sejun extended his palm towards mie, [Yes!] Boing. mie used its leaves like springs and jumped onto Sejuns palm. Day 361 of being stranded. mie became able to travel with Sejun. ***** TL: Another mass release; I hope you enjoyed it. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 282: My Right Knee is Yours : My Right Knee is Yours TL: Hanguk [Phew. I need to digest this quickly.] While mies surveince was gone, Podori began to expel the nutrients absorbed under mies coercion. Although the nutrients were used to produce grapes, there was still a lot left over, so the remaining nutrients were all spread into the surrounding soil. [Phew. Now I feel like I can finally live.] As Podori relieved itself by expelling the overeaten nutrients, [Really? You think you deserve to live after throwing away everything I took care of for you?] [?!] Podori was startled by the sudden cold voice of mie. mies gaze had returned and was ring at Podori. The gaze was very cold. Fwooosh. Conversely, mies roots wrapped in fire became hotter and hotter. [Um mie~nim] As Podori felt the heat as if it was going to burn to death, it hurriedly begged for mies forgiveness. [What are you doing?] [Eh?] [Draw back in the nutrients you expelled! Quickly!] [Yes!] Thus, Podori absorbed back the nutrients it had spread around to avoid burning to death under mies watch. Then, [Wow! Master, its my first time going outside!] Really? Its your first time here? Is there anywhere youd like to go? [No. I like being by Masters side the most.] Podori noticed a small being chattering on Sejuns shoulder and Sejun. It was mie with five green leaves moving like its head and limbs. [mie~nim?] There was no mistaking it since the energy felt the same. [mie nim, youre full of pretense. Its despicable.] As Podori spoke while looking at the roots of mie in front of it, [What?! What?! You know what happens if you tell the Master?! You die! Youre going to die!] mie raised its voice in embarrassment, threatening Podori. *** In front of the kitchen. Thump. Thump. Thump. Meow Im bored, meow Theoy in front of the door, waiting for Sejun, listening to the sound of Sejun kneading rice noodle dough. He was banned from approaching during kneading because of his fur. I cant stand this, meow! It was too unfair for Theo to be kept off Sejuns knee because of his fur. Lick. Lick. Lick. So, Theo diligently licked his fur, swallowing it all. And then, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I wont shed fur anymore, meow! Theo called out to Sejun and scampered into the kitchen. Are you sure? Puhuhut. Yes, meow! Let me see. Swoosh. Sejun ran his fingers through Theos body, grabbing a handful of fur. There would be no reason to ban Theo if his fur was easy to manage. Swoosh. Swoosh. A clump of fur quickly formed after a few strokes. Thats not true. Sejun showed the clump of fur he had caught to Theo, Meow I definitely ate all my fur, meow. Thats strange, meow Should I eat more, meow? Theo, with his tail and ears drooping, walked out dejectedly. Hey! Why would you eat fur?! Come here. Chuk. Sejuns heart softened at Theos behavior, lifting his right leg and saying, Vice Chairman Theo, my right knee is yours. Puhuhut. Thump. With Sejuns permission, Theo hung onto Sejuns leg with a beaming smile. But you have to stay still without shedding fur. Got it? Puhuhut. Understood, meow! As Theo joyously imed Sejuns knee, Piyo! [Theo~nim, I have returned from scouting!] p. p. Piyot, who had been scouting the farm, entered through the kitchen window. Chuk. Piyo! [There was nothing unusual in the surroundings!] Piyot, saluting Theo with its wings, reported on the scouting. Puhuhut. Good job, meow! Puhuhut. As the future right front paw of Theo~nim, I always scout the surroundings for Theo nims safety! Piyot was intoxicated with pride from Theos praise. Then, [Heheh. The sun feels good.] Piyo? Piyot saw a strange creature sitting on Sejuns right shoulder, basking in the sun. How dare! Thats my spot?! You are done now! Even though he had been failing at making subordinatestely, he thought he could manage with a guy like that. Puhuhut. I, Pirururur Yotra, the future right front paw of Theo~nim, will grant you the honor of bing my first subordinate! p. p. Excited at the thought of making a subordinate, Piyot climbed onto Sejuns shoulder. Tap. Tap. Piyo? Piyo! Piyo?! [Do you know whose spot this is? Its the spot of me, Pirururur Yotra, the future right front paw of Theo~nim! Move aside quickly, wont you?!] Piyot, trying to sound as intimidating as possible, hit mies shoulder with its wings. Puhuhut. Im so scary. What if this guy gets too scared and faints? While Piyot was intoxicated with its own frightening appearance, p. A leaf p flew towards Piyots face. Humph, humph, humph. Thump. Thump. Thump. Currently, Sejun was immersed in kneading dough and concentrated. mie was docile only when Sejun was watching; when not, it was very scary. Piyo? Piyot, who suddenly received a p, had tears circling its eyes. Piyo When Piyot, feeling wronged, was about toin about being hit, Chuk. mie put up a leaf like a finger and covered Piyots mouth. Piyong! Why did you hit me?! So Piyot asked with its eyes, looking at mie. It seemed like making a sound would result in an even harsher beating. [Because youre Theo~orabonis subordinate, I only hit you once, so be careful from now on.] (TL: oraboni = formal way of saying oppa aka brother) It was a quiet and gentle voice, but Shudder. Shudder. Piyots legs, alreadypletely intimidated by mie, were shaking severely. Getting the first hit in a fight is important! Piyot learned something new today. *** ck Tower Administrator Area. Ugh. This is hard. Aileen, exhausted from engraving magic into the shard of Kai-ras heart with all her might. Khihihi. But its almost done. Aileen smiled proudly, looking at the densely engraved magic circles on the shard of Kai-ras heart. It seemed like she could give Sejun the gift on the nned date with a few more days of work. Yum. Yum. Khihihi. Sejuns cherry tomatoes are delicious. As Aileen was eating the Elixir: Cherry Tomatoes given by Sejun for magic recovery and checking the crystal orbs rm, [One of the ck Towers growth conditions has been exceeded.] A golden message caught her eye. Eh? Exceeded? When Aileen pressed the message, [ck Tower Growth Conditions] Tower Farmer (A): Achieved Create more than 10 new varieties: Exceeded (15/10) Cultivate more than 330 million square meter of farnd: Unachieved Grow a World Tree: ? Acquire More than 10,000 Worlds Energy Pieces: Unachieved Own more than 5 relics: Unachieved Achieve 3 great achievements: Unachieved Increase the number of ck Tower entrances to 120: Unachieved The ck Tower growth conditions appeared. Ah?! When did we get 15 new varieties? Aileen said, checking the conditions. But is there any benefit to exceeding? As Aileen hovered her hand over the words exceeded, [If you exceed 2 of the Tower Growth Conditions, one additional condition will be considered as achieved.] A new message appeared. Khihihi. Good job, Sejun! I need to work harder too! Whoosh. Aileen stuffed her mouth full of Elixir: Cherry Tomatoes and began to engrave magic on the shard of Kai-ras heart again. *** Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik, surrounded by the Blue-Backed Penguin Tribe, were trapped in a prison on the 44th floor of the tower. What day is it today? Its May 6th. When Han Tae-jun asked Kim Dong-sik for the date, Kim Dong-sik checked his hunter phone and answered. Initially, they fought the penguins to avoid being captured, but the armor worn by the penguins was so strong that not even Han Tae-juns magic missiles could prate. Dong-sik, throw away the weapon. Yes. Since the penguins didnt seem to have any intention of killing them, they surrendered without resistance. Were running out of time. We need to hurry and deliver the kimchi to Sejun~nim Kim Dong-sik said in a regretful voice. They had nned an event to deliver kimchi and other food items to Sejun on May 11th, a year since Sejuns disappearance. And today, under the supervision of Sejuns mother, Kim Mi-ran, the Awakeners Association staff were scheduled to prepare kimchi and record recipes. Furthermore, 1000 members of the Earth Defense Force had entered Korea to transport the food made by Kim Mi-ran to the tower. Originally, they would have had enough time in their schedule if they had returned before defeating the boss on the 43rd floor, but this situation arose because Han Tae-jun insisted on just defeating the boss and leaving. Consequently, the two highestmanders of the kimchi transport operation were unable to lead. Timing is crucial for kimchi By the time it was delivered to Sejun, the kimchi might havepletely spoiled. Cough I only intended to defeat the boss and leave. Who knew it would turn out like this? Still, the kids will deliver it to Sejun~nim on our behalf. Han Tae-jun, feeling sorry, spoke quietly, a bit unusual from his usual self, where he might have yelled or thrown a punch at Kim Dong-siks words. Then, Do you guys know Sejun~nim, peng? One of the penguins guarding the jail asked them. *** Dough is done. Sejun stored thepleted 1000kg of dough in the void storage. Since the state is maintained in the void storage, noodles can be made with a noodle machine whenever needed. Puhuhut. Finally done, meow?! Eunyanya! At Sejuns announcement ofpletion, Theo yawned and stretched, having been asleep. Piyo! Piyot, who had been dozing off, leaning its head on Theos leg on Sejuns instep, also hurriedly stretched its wings following Theo. Having lost its spot on Sejuns right shoulder to mie, Piyot settled on Sejuns right instep, allowing it to stay even closer to Theo. Time for a coffee break. For the brief coffee time, Drrrrk. Sejun grounded the beans with the millstone, Tap. Tap. and ced the coffee grounds into a ck glossy dripper, Chororok. and began pouring hot water, making circles. The dripper, made from dragon scales by Aileen, had a warmth-retaining magic spell, maintaining the water temperature hot. Thanks to this, coffee extraction was faster, allowing for a rich brew. Slurp. Kuh. Its strong. As Sejun enjoyed his freshly brewed coffee, sitting at the table for coffee break, Puhuhut. Nice, meow! Theo from Sejunsp, [Heheh. Its warm.] mie from Sejuns shoulder, Piyiyi. [Hehe.] Piyot, sitting on Sejuns instep, basked in the warm sun along with Sejun. Then, Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi brought herbs!] Dadadada. Cuengi, having met Pink-fur and visited the herb garden, ran towards Sejun with herbs and Jump. leaped into Sejuns arms. Kueng! [Here are the herbs!] Cuengi, nestled in Sejuns arms, began to take out herbs from the snack pouch. Ten blue kudzu roots with sweet taste, one white kudzu root with bitter taste, and one green kudzu root with sour taste. [Heheh. Hello, Cuengi?] p. p. mie waved its leaves in greeting to Cuengi, who had handed over the herbs to Sejun. Kueng? [Is it mie~noona?] Cuengi asked, sensing the unique energy emanating from mie. [Yes. Now I can travel together.] Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Thats great!]C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. As the two conversed, Lets head down now. Having finished his coffee, Sejun went down with the nts and animals to the 79th floor of the tower. And then, [Oh?! Theres also a good candidate for the World Tree here? Come forth, my roots.] Seeing the Birds Bearing Tree, mie guided its roots to the 79th floor of the tower. ***** ***** Chapter 283: Docking Success! : Docking Sess! TL: Hanguk Huh? mie, whats wrong? Pop. Pop. Using a leaf like a shovel to dig into the ground, [Eyup!] Sejun asked as he watched mie bury herself in a small hole. [Hehe. Because the soil here is good.] mie answered with an awkwardugh. It was because, contrary to expectations, her roots couldnt find her location, so she had to bury her body in the ground and call for her roots. Hehehe. Is that so? The soil is good? Is it because of the power I used? Sejun felt inexplicably happy at mies words. Whooosh. It might get cold, so Ill light a fire for you. [Hehe, thank you.] Sejun lit a fire next to mie, worrying it might be cold, Guys, lets pick some Egg Fruits before dinner. He called the animals. Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi will lift Dad high! Hold onto Cuengi tight!] As Cuengi said, erging his body to about Sejuns chest height and spreading his front legs to the side, Whoosh. Sejun tightly hugged Cuengi. Kueng! Kueng~! [Dockingplete! Lets go~!] Bang! With Cuengis shout, Sejun and Cuengi shot up to the top of the Birds Bearing Tree at an incredible speed. Of course, the other animals hanging onto Sejuns body were also with them. Once alone, [Roots! Over here! Over here!] mie started to call for her roots earnestly, spreading her leaves wide like filling up a WiFi signal to full bars. And then, [Whats your name?] She asked the Birds Bearing Tree while waiting for her roots. However, -Sssrk! The Birds Bearing Tree was aplete baby tree and didnt know how to speak. -Sssrk! Sssrk! Still, happy to meet mie, who could listen to its words, the tree chattered energetically, [Is that so?] mie listened as attentively as she could to the trees story. *** On the outskirts of destruction. Once Halphass recovery isplete, all of you will attack the nine towers guarded by dragons simultaneously. Yes! Yes! The Apostles of Destruction from the 4th to the 12th seats answered in unison to themand of Fenrir, the 1st seat Apostle of Destruction. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd seats among the 12 Apostles of Destruction held a much higher rank, allowing them tomand the other Apostles. And in the meantime, Jrmungandr, create a fragment to burn my psyche and infiltrate the ck Tower. Fenrir, why do you insist on infiltrating the tower with aplete psyche instead of a fragment? The 3rd seat Apostle of Destruction, Jrmungandr, the world-devouring serpent, asked Fenrir with a puzzled expression. Entering the tower with aplete psyche meant instant annihtion upon death. It wasnt that they were worried about Fenrirs annihtion reducing their strength. If Fenrir were to be annihted, another Apostle of Destruction would be born to rece his position, so there was no loss in their power. However, Jrmungandr didnt understand why Fenrir would take such a risk. Its because I am a noble wolf. Alright. Jrmungandr gave up trying to understand and decided toply with Fenrirs request. Otherwise, he would nag until it was done. *** Early morning on the 79th floor of the tower. Uhaaaa. Sejun stretched as he woke up on Cuengis belly, Meow. Kueeeng. Piyiyo. The animals stretched too. Cuengi, tighten your belly! Kueng! [Strength!] At Sejunsmand, Cuengi tightened his belly! Wobble. Cuengis belly wobbled. Alright! Using the rebound, Sejununched himself into the air, Thud. Andnded on the ground. Then, Swoosh. He went over to the extinguished fire fromst night, rummaging through the still warm ashes to start gathering the Egg Fruits. Yesterday, before Sejun went to bed, he had prepared them in advance so that cooking them at high temperatures would cause the Maird reaction, turning the egg whites brown and creating Maird eggs. Kueng! Kueng! [Its amazing! The Egg Fruit was colorless, but now it has color! Its like magic!] Cuengi was amazed by the brown eggs. Hehehe. Cuengi, try tasting it. The taste will be amazing too. Sejun said with a smile. Maird eggs have a different texture and tastepared to regr boiled eggs. The texture is more bouncy, and the taste is richer. Kueng! Kueng! [Kuo! Dad is amazing!] Hehehe. Right? Eat a lot. Sejuns shoulders lifted with pride as he and Cuengi earnestly ate the Maird eggs. After Sejun had filled his stomach, Aileen, was everything okay this morning? He asked Aileen with a slightly nervous voice. Today marked the 362nd day of being stranded. The 99th floor of the tower saw the Blue Moon rise and set at dawn. Of course, with Aileen and the dragons, there shouldnt be any big problems, but since it was their first time leaving the farm during the Blue Moon, Sejun was a bit worried. [The towers administrator says she has taken care of everything itself.] Thank you. [The towers administrator says you should continue to trust her with such things.] Okay. Aileen, try this. Sejun tried to offer a Maird egg to Aileen but [] Aileen? Aileen suddenly stopped responding. Must be busy. Guys, wake up. Meo Piyooo Sejun put the Maird egg meant for Aileen into the void storage and woke up Theo and Piyot to feed them breakfast. (Pip-pip. Its delicious!) Slurp. Slurp. A golden bat, appearing from nowhere, also eagerly sucked up the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Juice that Sejun had taken out. mie, did you sleep well? Sejun approached mie, who was buried in the ground, and asked. [Yes! Did you sleep well, Master?!] Yeah, I slept well. mie, is there anything you want to eat? Sejun asked mie, unsure of what to feed it. Normally, water would suffice, but seeing how it moved, its dietary preferences might have changed. [No. I just need Masters attention, the sun, and water. Hehe.] Is that so. Pat. Pat. Sejun stroked mies leaves, which only said lovely things. Grow big, our mie. While Sejun was petting mie, Puhuhut. I ate too much, meow! I need Chairman Parks patting on my belly to digest it, meow! Theo, having finished eating the grilled fish, swayed its tail and walked towards Sejun, thinking of getting its belly rubbed. However, What, meow?! He found Sejun sitting on the ground, affectionately petting mie. Thats right, meow! Its mies first time going around with Chairman Park, so I, Vice Chairman Theo, can understandnot, meow! Jealous Theo quickly climbed onto Sejunsp. Theo, did you finish the grilled fish? Puhuhut. Yes, meow! As expected, Chairman Parks grilled fish is the best, meow! Theo answered while lying sprawled on Sejunsp. And then, Pop. Pop. Chairman Park, my stomach hurts because I overate, meow! Really? Yes, meow! With a pitiful expression, he started tapping his belly with his front paws, pretending to be sick. However, Hehehe. Where did you learn to pretend to be sick? Sejun immediately realized Theo wasnt really in pain because its voice was too energetic. Vice Chairman Theo, if your stomach hurts, it might be indigestion. Then you need to be bled Meow? Whats bleeding? Its when you prick here with a needle this big to let out some blood. Sejun spread his arms wide to indicate the size of a gigantic needle, then pointed at Theos front paws thumb. Meow?! Are you really going to prick my thumb with a needle that big? Then my thumb might disappear, meow! Theo, terrified by Sejuns words, made a scared expression. But it has to be done. If not treated, you might die. Chairman Park, Im not in pain anymore, meow! I think Im all better, meow! Theo suddenly tried to get up from Sejunsp and run away. However, Vice Chairman Theo, where are you running off to? We still need to treat you. Hehehe. Where do you think youre going, you little malingerer? Knowing Theo would try to run, Sejun quickly caught him. Nono, meow! I wasnt really in pain, meow! Okay. Treatmentplete. Meow? Hehehe. I meant the treatment for malingering isplete. Now, lie down. Sejun petted Theo, whose feigned illness was cured. And then, What, meow? What just happened, meow? Theo still didnt understand the situation. Pat. Pat. Im feeling sleepy, meow Theo, who had been tense, gradually rxed under Sejuns stroking. Gororong. Thus ended the small incident during breakfast, Now lets get to work. Sejun began working with the animals. (Yes! The cherry tomatoes taste like tomatoes, and the grapes taste like grapes~) Responding to Sejun, the golden bat circled around the Birds Bearing Tree, singing a song to aid its growth. Once again, it seemed that the lyrics of the song being sung to the tree had no effect whatsoever. And then,C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. [Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 has been activated.] [The growth of the Birds Bearing Tree speeds up slightly while being touched.] [Your proficiency of Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 has increased slightly.] Sejun, with Theo and Cuengi hanging, used the Farmers Warm Touch skill moving up and down the Birds Bearing Tree, aiding its growth. It was three birds with one stone: helping the tree grow, increasing skill proficiency, and exercising. Piyo! In the meantime, Piyot harvested Egg Fruits and stored them in its bag, then Piyo! [Vice Chairman Theo, here are some Egg Fruits!] Puhuhut, good job, meow! Once the bag was full, it transferred the Egg Fruits to the bundle hanging on Sejuns waist, where Theo was. Then, Cuengi, increase the weight a bit. As Sejun got used to climbing the tree, he spoke to Cuengi, Kueng! [Understood!] Cuengi slightly reduced the effect of its talent for lightness. Then, Thud. Cuengis body weight increased. Good. Sejun, with Cuengi now weighing 1000kg, climbed the tree again. While Sejun was sweating, climbing, and treating the tree, Rumble. The ground vibrated, and the tree shook violently. Whoa! Sejun, unable to withstand the rebound of the shaking tree, was flung from it. Boing. Boing. Fortunately, Cuengis psychokinesis prevented a fall. Kueng! Kueng! [Dad, youre too weak! Work harder!] However, he had to endure a tremendous nagging instead. As Sejun climbed the tree again, listening to Cuengis scolding, [Master, sorry. But still, docking was a sess!] mie, who caused the earthquake, apologized to Sejun while connecting its body and roots. And then, it passed one of the nutrients it had given to Podori to the roots of the Birds Bearing Tree. -Sssrk? [Yes. You can eat it. Its tasty.] -Sssrk! Encouraged by mie, the tree eagerly absorbed the nutrient. [Were you hungry? Eat more.] -Sssrk! mie took out another nutrient from her roots and offered it to the tree. [If only Podori would eat like this too. Eat more.] While mie was pleased to see the tree enjoying the nutrients, [The Birds Bearing Tree has grown into a mature tree.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you are recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed.] [Land Deeds Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max has been activated.] A message appeared in front of Sejun, indicating thepletion of thend deed quest. Oh! The quest is finished! Good job, everyone! Unaware that mie had shared her nutrients with the Birds Bearing Tree, Sejun naturally thought the achievement was due to his and the animals efforts. And then, Farm info As Sejun was about to use thend deed skill to check the farm information, Rumble. The ground shook once again. Ugh! This time, Sejun clung tightly to the tree, avoiding being flung off and spared from Cuengis nagging. Whats happening? Is the ground here unstable? Sejun grew anxious with the continuous earthquakes. However, the cause of the earthquake was again mies roots. mie quickly withdrew its roots from the farm to avoid revealing its identity when Sejun was about to use the farm information skill. Then, Swish. The buds of the tree that had grown into a mature tree started to open, and flowers began to bloom. And then, Chirp! Chirp! Kyaoh! Coo! Dozens of birds, big and small, were born from the flowers, announcing their birth with vigorous cries. Wow. Sejun was in awe of the beautiful flowers and the birds being born from them when, Piyo! Piyo! [Wee,rades! I am your senior, Pirururur Yotra!] Piyot stepped forward to discipline its juniors. However, Whoosh. A few birds, with a challenging look of Youre the senior? in their eyes, created mes on their bodies as they looked at Piyot. Thanks to absorbing mies nutrients, strong birds with the ability to use fire were born. Theyre pretty strong? Piyot quietly climbed onto Sejuns foot and looked desperately at Theo. Vice Chairman Theo, please discipline them! ***** Chapter 284: Its All Thanks to Me, Meow! : It''s All Thanks to Me, Meow! TL: Hanguk Tower 44th Floor. Is that really true, Peng?! Yes. We are preparing an event for Sejun. The moment the Blue-Backed Penguins found out that Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik were preparing an event for Sejun, We want to help too, Peng! Let us help too, Peng! The Blue-Backed Penguins desperately wanted to assist them. If the event for Sejun was ruined because of them Were dead, Peng! Thus, the Blue-Backed Penguin Tribe hurriedly asked for help from the animals around them. And, just in time, the Silver Wolf Tribe, who were on their way to deliver Sturdy de Green Onions and Detoxifying Green Onions to the Earth Defense Force hunters on the 41st floor of the tower, received the message and rushed over. Tara. We will take you to the waypoint. Crouch. At the words of Elka, the chieftain of the Silver Wolf Tribe, two Silver Wolvesid down in front of Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik. Really?! Because its for Sejun. Yes. This is just for this one time. Han Tae-jun was surprised by the Silver Wolves response. They were solitary wolves. Even though he had met and be quite friendly with them, the Silver Wolves had never offered them a ride before. In fact, a hunter who tried to secretly ride on a Silver Wolf almost had his arm cut off due to the Silver Wolfs anger. Once again, he was astonished by Sejuns immense influence, as the Silver Wolves readily offered their backs for Sejuns sake. Thus, with the help of the Silver Wolves, Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik arrived at the waypoint and left for the 1st floor of the tower. Tell the other monsters quickly that there is an event for Sejun in 4 days! Yes! Following Elkas orders, the news about Sejuns event began to spread widely. *** Puhuhut. Ill help, meow! Leave it to me, meow! When Piyot was about to take out a contract from his bundle, Chirp! [Pirururur Yotra, we respect you!] Kyaa! [Great senior, youre amazing!] Coo! [Sorry we didnt recognize you!] The birds started to look at Piyot with eyes of respect as they calmed the fire. Piyo! [Theo, youre really amazing!] Piyot looked at Theo with admiring eyes, thinking that Theo had subdued the birds with his gaze. As expected of Theo! But, Meow? Theo hadnt done anything yet. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am amazing, meow! Although momentarily taken aback by Piyots ttery, he ultimately attributed everything to his own merit. Its all thanks to me, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Thats right! Theo~nim, youre amazing!] Thus, Piyot, thinking the birds respected him because of Theo, and Theo, naturally thinking everything was solved because of him. However, Amazing! To climb onto the foot of the Mother Trees owner! I want to climb like Pirururur Yotra too! Im envious! The birds admired Piyot because he was on the foot of Sejun, the owner of the Mother Tree that gave birth to them. Unaware of this, Piyot positioned himself as close to Theo as possible on Sejuns right foot, Puhuhut. Yes, guys, Im Theo~nims next right front paw! Piyot enjoyed the looks of admiration from the birds. And then, Piyo! Piyo! [Follow me! Ill lead you home!] When the birds were all born, Piyot led about 100 birds to Aebro, the capital of Kov. As the birds followed Piyot and left, [A new Mother Tree has conceived and hatched birds.] [You havepleted the Mid-level Administrator quest in a different manner.] [The reward is enhanced to double for the excellent result.] [You have acquired 2 million experience points as a questpletion reward.] [You have acquired 1 million Tower Coins as a questpletion reward.] A message appeared in front of Sejun, indicating thepletion of the Mid-level Administrator quest. Guys, lets start preparing to head back. Sejun was preparing to leave since all the quests werepleted. Lets go, mie. When Sejun was carefully extracting mie, who was buried in the ground, No, meow! We have to follow Piyot there, meow! Theo opposed Sejuns words, pointing proudly with his front paw towards Aebro, the capital of Kov. Puhuhut. Im supposed to receive something from Loui, meow! It was time for rewards. *** ck Tower Administrator Area. Its done!!! Aileen cheered in triumph, having finally finished engraving magic on the heart fragment of Kai-Ra. Keeheehee. It finished sooner than I thought. Aileen, motivated by Sejuns overachievement, increased her work pace. Thanks to that, she finished the job about half a day earlier than nned. Thest step was to activate the magic, but that process wasnt particrly difficult, just time-consuming. Yum. Yum. While Aileen was eating an Elixir: Cherry Tomato imbued with powerful magic power to recover her magic for the activation, Hum. The crystal ball that informed about the ck Towers situation vibrated. Yum. What is it? As Aileen checked the notification while eating the Elixir: Cherry Tomato, [The Mid-level Administrator haspleted the quest with excellent results.] [Contribution points are doubled.] [You have acquired 20 million contribution points.] A message appeared. Keeheehee. Did our Sejun do something again?! How many contribution points do we have? Aileen started to look through the powers she could give Sejun with the umted contribution points. The powers Aileen was looking at were special powers. These special powers could only be bought with contribution points and couldnt be shown to Sejun. Banishes the target from the tower. This one wont work if the opponent is strong, it consumes too much magic power. Misuse could lead to Sejuns death from magic power depletion. Then this one Aileen examined the next power. Appoints the target as the lord of that floor. This is ambiguous. It was safe but useless. You could just overpower the boss and appoint a new one with strength. Next is Forcibly imnts a mana stream in the body so the magic power never dries up. Sigh. I think Sejuns body cant handle this. The word forcibly looked very dangerous. Imnting a mana stream could result in being swept away by the mana stream, leading to dissipation without a form. As Aileen was looking through the powers, Oh! This is good! Aileen found a power that perfectly suited her tastes. Stores 10% of your life force into a Life Orb every day. Once the Life Orb is full, you gain an extra life. You can create up to 3 Life Orbs. A power that stores life force like a battery. Huh? How did I miss this until now? Aileen tilted her head, having enjoyed power shopping for Sejun during her spare time. It was unlikely for her, the great ck Dragon, to forget something she had seen once. It felt suddenly new. Who cares? Its helpful for Sejun. Keeheehee. Sejun, receive the power! Using the contribution points, Aileen gifted Sejun with . *** Kueng! [Were departing now!] Giant Cuengi, erged to 10 meters, spoke while floating in the air in a Superman pose. And on Cuengis back were Sejun, Theo, and mie. The Golden Bat had disappeared somewhere again, but it was probably following them well. As Sejun and the animals were flying towards the Rainbow Castle, the capital of the Kov Kingdom, [The Towers Administrator grants to the Mid-level Administrators mark.] [You have acquired 1 extra life.] The power Aileen painstakingly chose was granted to the ck Dragon tattoo on Sejuns right hand. Getting one extra life was the basic option given upon acquiring the power for the first time. Huh? Extra life? Sejun hurriedly examined the power. Store 10% of life force in a Life Orb, and when its full, gain an extra life? ording to this exnation, it meant gaining an extra life. It was an incredible power. Then, Puhuhut. Cuengi, increase the speed, meow! Excited at the thought of quickly giving Sejun the item he found with his front paw and receiving praise, Theo urged Cuengi. Kueng! [Understood!] Cuengi began to elerate by increasing the output of his telekinesis. Boom! Cuengi broke the sound barrier in no time and flew. Ugh! Sejun quickly closed his mouth to avoid the sharp wind entering. Kwaang! In the meantime, Cuengi broke the speed of sound, Kwaaang! And reached hypersonic speed, Kueng! [Weve arrived!] Cuengi arrived at Rainbow Castle. And, [ is activated.] [Consumes magic power to protect the body from being destroyed.] [You are critically low on magic power.] [Dragon Race Skill Dragon Scales is activated.] [The scale of the great ck Dragon Kaiser is destroyed.] [You have consumed 1 extra life.] Experiencing hypersonic speed with his bare body, one of Kaisers scales and one extra life were consumed to save Sejun and disappeared without a trace. My life As Sejunmented the loss of his extra life and was re-inscribing the ck Dragon tattoo on his left arm, Chairman Park, its this way, meow! Theo grabbed the hem of Sejuns clothes and hurried him. Got it. Thus, Sejun and the animals freely roamed around Rainbow Castle, following Theo. The birds inside Rainbow Castle were all away for the funeral of the Mother Tree, so the castle was empty. Then, Hurry up! We dont have time! A loud voice was heard from afar. What, meow?! When the sound came from the direction they were heading, Those jerks! Thats mine, meow! Worried that the item he intended to give Sejun might be taken, Theo hurriedly ran towards it! Vice Chairman Theo, lets go together. Sejun followed Theo. *** Hurry up! Pack it quickly! An ostrich shouted towards a group of giant grey mice about 1 meter in size inside the treasure warehouse of the Kov Kingdom. The giant mice were of a species known as Giant Grey Mice, and the entire species operated under the name of the Underworld Mercenary Group, taking on illegal requests to earn money. And the ostrichmanding them was Venus, the priestess of the tree and the client of the Underworld Mercenary Group. To think the Mantis Queen would die so easily Venus, the priestess of the tree who harbored hatred towards the Mother Tree for not granting her the ability to fly like it did to others. Thus, Venus had made a pact with the Mantis Queen and helped her steal the power of the Mother Tree. The agreement was for Venus to possess the wealth of the Kov Kingdom, but everything went awry with the death of the Mantis Queen. Theres no time. Soon the funeral will end, and while clearing the Mother Trees dust, the secret passage connected to my room will be discovered. The opportunity was only today, while all the birds were away for the Mother Trees funeral. Thus, Venus hurriedly called the Underworld Mercenary Group, made a deal, and was robbing the treasure warehouse. However, Stop right there, meow! There was already a being who had imed that treasure as their own. Haak! Haak! Its all mine, meow! Im going to give it to Chairman Park, meow! Theo threatened the mice moving the treasure with his hissing. Squeak! Squeak! At Theos hissing, the mice hurriedly called theirrades. Rustle, rustle, rustle. Over a thousand mice ran out of the treasure warehouse, emitting a foul odor. A cat in front of mice.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. But the story changes when the number of mice exceeds a thousand. Squeak! Squeak! The mice, trusting in their numbers, boldly approached Theo. And then, Puhuhut. Dare to mess with me, Golden Cat Theo Park, meow? Swish. When Theo was about to swiftly wield his dragon ws at the mice, Squeak! Flutter. The mice, waving what would have been a white g if it werent so filthy, surrendered. The situation is very different If the adversary happens to be the golden cat. ***** Chapter 285: Vice Chairman Theos Paws are Worth a Million Dollars! : Vice Chairman Theo''s Paws are Worth a Million Dors! TL: Hanguk Hey! Why are you surrendering?! Venus, the priestess of the tree, shouted in confusion at the surrender of the Underworld Mercenaries. Then, Squeak! [You didnt say that Golden Cat Theo Park was here!] Instead, Jango, the leader of the Underworld Mercenaries, scolded Venus with anger. What?! Golden Cat?! Wheres the gold?! Are you so ipetent that you cant handle one stupid-looking cat? Ready to draw and swing his dragon w, Meow! This stinks as terrible as Chairman Parks poop smell! Venus eximed in an angry voice, seeing Theo rummaging through his bag in disgust due to the stench of the rats. Venus, who had been waiting for the death of the Mother Tree, had no interest in external news. Thus, she had not heard any rumors about the rising star of the ck Tower, the Golden Cat Theo. Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! [Stupid?! Watch your words! That person is the great ck Dragons subordinate, the deadly dragon w, Golden Cat Theo Park!] Jango hurriedly exined to Venus about Theo who was plugging his nose with a nose plug. In their view, Theo and Venus were on the same side. A single word from Venus could have led to the annihtion of everyone present. Squeak! [Anyway, were getting out of here!] What?! Wait a minute Thus, Jango quickly cut ties with Venus and SqueakSqueak? [Umgreat Golden Cat Theo Park, may we leave now?] he asked Theo, groveling, but Puhuhut. Of course not, meow! Theo firmly refused Jangos request, intending to tell them to refill the treasury before leaving. However, Squeak! Squeak! [Understood! Then please eat only me!] Misunderstanding Theos words, Jango walked forward andy down in front of Theo, saying, This is the fate of a leader. Thank you, guys, for everything. If my life can save the other rats Jango closed his eyes, preparing to be eaten by Theo. However, Why are you lying down, meow? Hurry up and follow, meow! Theo walked past Jango towards the treasury. Squeak! Squeak! [Yes! Understood!] At Theos call, Jango hurriedly ran to Theos side. Theo~nim spared us! Theo~nim is generous! As Jango was praising Theo, What?! This treasure is mine Venus stood in Theos way, but Move aside, meow! Thump. She was knocked unconscious by a hit to the back of her head from Theos front paw. A momentter, Ugh! Whats this smell?! Sejun, who followed Theote, covered his nose from the terrible stench. Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi think she pooped herself!] Cuengi, hanging from Sejuns leg, said, looking at the unconscious Venus. Being with the Underworld Mercenaries for a long time had deeply ingrained the smell. Then, Pop! Pop! [Master, first block your nose with this. Cuengi, take one too.] mie plucked one of her leaves and handed them to both. mie, are you okay? Sejun asked mie in a worried voice, hesitant to take it, [Yes! Im okay! Lookta-da! The leaf grows back!] mie reassured Sejun by regrowing the leaf. Swoosh. Swoosh. Thanks to mie, Sejunfortably inserted her leaves into his and Cuengis noses. Kueng! [mie~noona, your leaf smells good!] Thats true. Thanks to the fresh scent from mies leaf, the poop smell was no longer present, Lets find Theo first. Kueng! [Got it!] Sejun, along with Cuengi and mie, moved towards where they felt Theos presence. As Sejun passed by, Whoooosh. The wings of the unconscious Venus caught fire and burnedpletely. If you do something bad, you must be punished. mie, who had learned about Venuss deeds to the Mother Tree through the Birds Bearing Tree, punished Venus on behalf of the Mother Tree. *** Seoul, Gangnam. Master, I will bring the car. Right after leaving the tower, while Kim Dong-sik went to get the car, Master?! Yes. Its me.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Han Tae-jun called his first disciple, Cha Si-Hyeok, who was handling the work of the Awakeners Association on his behalf. And, What?! Safe zone? Whats that? Cha Si-Hyeok reported to Han Tae-jun that three more ck Towers had appeared in Korea. And because of this new phenomenon, the whole world was requesting talks with Korea. I have more urgent matters to attend to, so you handle this, Si-Hyeok. What?! Theres something more urgent than this? Im hanging up. Han Tae-jun declined Cha Si-Hyeoks request to return quickly and hung up the phone. It would soon be a year since Sejun had been unable to return home. Naturally, one would want to go home even more on such a day. So, now, the most important thing was to ensure Sejun didnt fall into homesickness and decide to leave the tower. Then, Vroom. Kim Dong-sik arrived with the parked car. Lets go. Yes! Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik headed to Hannam-dong to deliver Kim Mi-rans home cooking to Sejun. *** Puhuhut. This is exactly what I was looking for, meow! Theo found what he wanted in the treasure vault and smiled brightly, Squeak! [Congrattions, Theo~nim!] p, p, p. The Underworld Mercenaries nearby congratted Theo. Puhuhut. Thank you, meow! No! Not thankful, meow! Theo quickly took back his gratitude as the rats had just tried to steal his treasure. And, Puhuhut. You guys can leave now, meow! Squeak! [Thank you!] Of course, it wasnt just about letting them go. Stamp your paw here before you leave, meow! Theo pulled out a bundle of contracts. You guys are now my subordinates, meow! Vice Chairman Theo was hard at work even today. As Theo was collecting stamps on the contracts from the rats, Vice Chairman What is all this?! Sejun arrived at the treasure vault and was shocked to see the bustlingrge rats. He felt chills all over his body without realizing. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, youre here, meow! Guys, this is Chairman Park, meow! Theo greeted Sejun warmly and introduced him to the rats. Squeak! Squeak! [Hello! Its an honor to meet you!] Uh? Uh Sejun ended up greeting over a thousand rats. Upon closer inspection, they seemed somewhat cute. If only they were cleaned, they might look even cuter Kueng! [I am Dads son, Cuengi!] Cuengi proudly introduced himself to the rats, pointing at Sejun. Cuengis dad is the best! As they exchanged greetings, the inside of the Rainbow Castle became busy. Hurry and find Venus! The royal guard, who had held a funeral and discovered Venuss secret passage, entered Rainbow Castle to search for Venus. And, Its the treasure vault! There are intruders here! The royal guard discovered Sejuns group and the Underworld Mercenaries inside the treasure vault and called for backup. Who are you to be in our Kingdom of Kovs treasure vault?! The soldiers who requested backup aimed their weapons at them, Squeak! [Theo~nim, we will clear the way for you!] Jango stood in front of the royal guard, Squeak! Squeak! [If theres a fight, dad will be in danger! Put down your weapons!] Cuengi also tried to step forward, Cuengi, lets eat honey. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Sounds good!] Sejun diverted Cuengis attention to honey to avoid further damage. Then, These people are guests of the kingdom. Stand down. Piyo! Piyo! [Thats right! Dont attack them!] Chirp! [Hello, owner of the Mother Tree!] Kyao! [Hello!] King Loui of Kov appeared with Piyot and 100 baby birds. Just a moment ago. Prana and Loui found a group of baby birds wandering around the capital while returning to the castle. Loui, look! Those are newly born chicks! Oh! Really! Thus, Prana and Loui flew towards the birds, Piyo! Piyo! [This is a school! The food is so-so, but the sausages sold at the canteen are delicious!] Piyot was seen eagerly sharing all the knowledge it knew with the baby birds. However, Piyo! [Thats enough guidance around the capital! Lets go to the castle!] Piyot, not even two months old, didnt have much knowledge to share with the baby birds. As Piyot was about to lead the birds to Rainbow Castle, Piyot, where did these baby birdse from? Piyo! Piyo! Responding quickly to Pranas question, Piyot exined that Sejun and they had worked hard, and the new Mother Tree had birthed these birds. Really? I must see it for myself! Thus, Prana went to check the new Mother Tree, Can we go see the castle now? Of course. Follow me. Ill guide you. Piyot, following Loui with the baby birds, found Sejun. Thanks to that, Theo managed to leave the treasure vault without any major conflicts, holding the item he wanted. Loui, stamp it, meow! Theo handed Loui a contract. The contract stated that the treasure vault would be given to Theo. Loui, who had promised to give what was requested, saw that Theo wanted all the treasures inside the treasure vault. Though it seemed like a greedy request, Press. Loui happily stamped the contract. If it werent for Theo, the country would have been ruined, so giving away one treasure vault was more than feasible. Moreover, unbeknownst to Theo, there were several more treasure vaults within Rainbow Castle. Puhuhut. Now all of this is mine, meow! While Theo wasughing brightly, unaware of the fact, Your Majesty. We have found Venus. A soldier ran to Loui, reporting that they had found the unconscious Venus. Then, I must go as I have matters to attend to. Sejun~nim, Theo~nim, thank you for nurturing the Mother Tree. Loui bowed in thanks to Sejun and Theo and hurried off to where Venus was. And, Well be leaving now! Whoosh. The Underworld Mercenaries also departed. Lets get out of here for now. Sejun moved to a ce without the foul smell to head to the 99th floor of the tower via waypoint. Arriving at the waypoint, Sejun asked, Vice Chairman Theo, so did you find what you wanted? Puhuhut. Yes, meow! Chairman Park, take this, meow! Theo pulled out a bottle containing a teal colored liquid from his bag and handed it to Sejun. Whats this? Sejun moved the bottle around, looking at the liquid that asionally shimmered with a metallic luster. Puhuhut. Its something good, meow! Theo, hanging from Sejuns leg, confidently answered with a twinkle in his eye. Praise me, meow! Pet me, meow! Really? Sejun petted Theos head with one hand while examining the bottle closely. [Giants Blood] ??? Giants Blood? Sejun, almost brainwashed by the education that unidentified items are dangerous, Aileen, could you appraise this for me? Sejun quickly asked Aileen to appraise it. Shortly after, [The towers administrator is pleased that Theo has brought an excellent item.] Following Aileens words, the appraised bottle appeared on Sejuns palm. And, As expected of our Vice Chairman Theo! Vice Chairman Theos paws are worth a million dors! Sejun checked the item and excitedly eximed while holding Theos front paw. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! My front paws are very expensive, meow! Theo smirked and quietly moved Sejuns hand to his belly. *** The Outskirts of Destruction. It seems the recovery has finally ended. Fenrir remarked as he watched the red mists solidify and form a shape. And then, Caw! As Fenrir thought, Halphas finished recovering and revealed his form. Whats going on? Halphas asked, seeing that all twelve Apostles of Destruction were gathered in one ce. Halphas, takemand in my absence. What? Get the details from Jrmungandr! You all, depart! Yes! At Fenrirsmand, the nine Apostles of Destruction from the fourth to the twelfth seats moved towards the nine towers guarded by dragons, Lets go too. Understood. Fenrir covertly approached the ck Tower riding on a fragment of Jrmungandr. A momentter, Boom! The battle began with the fifth seat of the Apostles of Destruction, the Screaming Banshee, and the Ice Queen Sashaunching an attack that froze the entire Red Tower. ***** Chapter 286: I Wont Die Before Then, Will I? : I Won''t Die Before Then, Will I? TL: Hanguk Hehehe. [Blood of the Bronze Giant] This is the blood drawn from the body of a bronze giant. Upon consumption, both stamina and stamina potential increase by 10% each. (The maximum increase in stamina and stamina potential is 100.) Upon consumption, you can awaken the talent: Herculean Strength. Once you drink the blood of the bronze giant, drinking it again will not produce any effects. Expiration date: None Grade: S+ Sejun smiled as he held the ss bottle in his hand. The talent: Herculean Strength was unknown, but a 10% increase in both stamina and stamina potential was an enormous number. While Sejun was looking at the options of the ss bottle, Puhuhut. Theo licked his belly eagerly, waiting for Sejuns touch. Now the fur wont fall out, meow! Pop. While Theo was grooming himself, Sejun opened the bottle. ? A surprisingly not bad scent flowed from the bottle. A bit of a metallic smell with a sweet undertone. It wont taste strange, will it? Usually, if there are distinctive tastes like bitterness or sourness, the description mentions the taste. But since there was no such description here, Sejun boldly one-shot the blood of the bronze giant, somewhat relieved. Gulugulu. The thick liquid entered his mouth. But ?! Unexpectedly, an indescribably strange taste covered his tongue. Ugh! Sejun grimaced and hurriedly grabbed some water, Gulp gulp. He swallowed the blood of the bronze giant in his mouth. It was a bizarre taste that couldnt be described in words. Moreover, the worst part was that the liquid was so thick that even drinking water couldnt wash it down well. Its a disaster, meow! Chairman Park, your face is rotten again, meow! Tatatata. Thump, thump, thump. Theo quickly climbed onto Sejuns shoulder and started kneading Sejuns face, Ugh! Ugh! Hey! Dont press down! Sejun desperately covered his mouth with his hand to prevent any of the bronze giants blood from spewing out, pushed by Theos kneading. Not a single drop can be wasted! Already having lost his taste, Sejun swallowed it all, feeling wronged. And then [You have consumed the Blood of the Bronze Giant.] [Your stamina and stamina potential have increased by 10%.] [Stamina increased by 81.] [Stamina potential increased by 85.] [You have awakened the talent: Herculean Strength.] The message appeared. Fortunately, not a single drop of the bronze giants blood was wasted, so he received 100% of the items effect. Hehehe. Done. Now to check the talent. Sejun smiled as he checked the content of the talent: Herculean Strength. He hadnt expected much from the talent since his stats had already increased significantly. However, [Talent: Herculean Strength] A talent with high potential in strength. Every time you level up, your strength increases by 10. Your strength potential increases by 500. The talent was a jackpot. Oh! Sejun was happy, Puhuhut. Now Ive fixed Chairman Parks face, meow! After finishing the kneading with a proud expression, Theo flopped down on Sejunsp, Pang, pang. Chairman Park, Im ready now, meow! He said, proudly patting his belly. Okay. Later. Meow? nk. Sejun put Theo and the animals into the void storage and moved to the 99th floor of the tower. Thus, Sejun left the 79th floor. Koogung. mie moved its roots again and approached the Birds Bearing Tree. Then, [mie~nim, please give me a name!] [What? You want me to give you a name?] [Yes!] The Birds Bearing Tree, now able to speak upon bing a mature tree, asked mie to name it. [Hmm Since Im mie, lets name you Little mie.] Thus, the Birds Bearing Tree on the 79th floor was named Little mie. *** Goooo. A demon with a pair of ck horns and red wings, engulfed in mes, appeared amidst the swirling red mist. It was Melpheus, the Demon of Ruin, 4th seat and one of the Apostles of Destruction. Burn it all! As soon as Melpheus revealed himself, he attacked the Blue Tower. Whoosh. Huge ck mes poured down towards the Blue Tower like meteors. Block it! Koooo! The blue dragons guarding the territory fired their frost breaths, blocking Melpheuss attack. Had the number of dragons guarding their territory not doubled recently due to the appearance of Halphas, they would have suffered significant damage from Melpheuss surprise attack. Light of Ruin! In the meantime, Melpheus prepared another attack, Koooo! The blue dragons blocked Melpheuss attack with their breaths again. A fierce battle of offense and defense. No, a desperate defense. Huff. Huff. Stay strong! We must hold on until our leader arrives! They were growing tired from blocking Melpheuss attacks. Kuk. It would be disappointing if youre already tired. In contrast, Melpheus, who wasnt tired at all. Then, You bastard! How dare you show up here?! Morling Aster, the great blue dragon and head of the Aster family, appeared with all the blue dragons from the territory. Isnt it the ce where ice lizards live! Die! Wave of Ruin! ck mes rose like a tidal wave, attempting to engulf the dragons. How dare you! Koooo! Morling fired his breath at the approaching ck mes. As the leader of the blue dragons, Morlings breath was of a different caliberpared to the others. Boom! Morlings breath collided with Melpheuss ck mes. However, Eek! Morlings breath was blocked by the Wave of Ruin, unable to advance further. In the meantime, the blue dragons who appeared with Morling gave the essence of ice to the dragons fighting Melpheus, helping them recover their strength. The essence of ice was used not only to bnce the world but also to restore the strength of the blue dragons. And then, Support our leader! Koooo! All the blue dragons fired their breaths towards Morlings breath. Then, naturally, the other blue dragons breaths merged with Morlings, growingrger andrger. Bang! With the support of the other dragons, Morlings breath destroyed the Wave of Ruin and attacked Melpheus. Kuk. The blue dragons skills havent rusted yet. Crack. Melpheus tore off his arm frozen by the blue dragons breaths and said, But if thats all youve got, youre all going to die! Melpheus threw his torn arm at them, Boom! Ugh! Morling blocked the arm, but the aftermath caused scales to be torn off, leaving a small wound. Release the seal. In the meantime, Melpheus simultaneously released the seals up to his third stage. Three more pairs of wings appeared on Melpheuss back, increasing his power sixfold. And then, Crack. At the same time, Melpheuss arm began to regenerate. Attack! Koooo! Morling fired his breath at Melpheus, who was regenerating his arm, Koooo! The other blue dragons supported him. Kuk. Is this all youve got? Melpheus effortlessly blocked their attacks with his remaining hand while regenerating his other arm. We must hold on until support from the other dragons arrives! Morling Aster fired his breath, looking around at the Brown Tower and Green Tower, which were closest to the Blue Tower. Being the closest, they were the most likely to notice any abnormalities with the Blue Tower first ande to support. But then, ?! Morling saw brown and green dragons fighting against the Apostles of Destruction. The Brown Tower and Green Tower were also already in battle with other Apostles of Destruction. Could it be that all nine towers are being attacked by the Apostles of Destruction? In such a situation, there was no chance of victory. Just as Morling was about to fall into despair, Boom! What the?! What is this?! What else? Its me, the great ck dragon, Kaiser Pritani! Kaiser appeared out of nowhere and began attacking Melpheus. Boom! Kwaang! Kaiser unleashed relentless attacks, and Melpheus was caught off guard. And then, Kukuk. See you next time. Crack. With his neck bitten by Kaiser, Melpheus turned into red mist and disappeared as hisst resort. ng. Collect. Morling, are you okay? Kaiser, who picked up the falling coin, asked Morling. Ah?! Uh Morling tried to respond calmly. Then, Ah?! Morling, youre not okay! Youre injured?! Let me heal you! Kaiser noticed a small wound on Morlings shoulder. Seeing a good opportunity to discreetly collect dragon blood, Kaiser approached Morling with a bright smile. No, I can handle this much Morling tried to refuse, but, No! You must be tired from the fight, let me heal you! Kaiser pretended to heal Morlings wound, Crrick, crrick, And yanked out a bunch of scales around Morlings wound, Crunch. And pressed the wound to extract dragon blood. Since the regeneration ability was so strong and the wound had already healed significantly, blood was not flowing out well. Thus, Morling was subjected to a blood donation disguised as treatment. Hey! It hurts! Just heal it with magic, why are you extracting scales and blood?! Morling started to get angry as the treatment was much more painful than the wound itself. Ah, right. Healing. After collecting what he needed, Kaiser quickly healed Morlings wound with magic. And the same thing happened in the Brown Tower and Green Tower. Ah?! You guys are injured? Let me heal you! Oh! Youre injured?! Kellion and Ramter also collected dragon blood, just like Kaiser. *** 99th Floor of the Tower. Gugugung. On the way to the farm riding Toryong. Swoosh, swoosh. Puhuhut. Nice, meow! Theoy sprawled on Sejunsp, receiving the petting he missed earlier, with a happy smile. And then, Kurorong. Pirorong. Cuengiy his head besides Sejuns hip and fell asleep, while Piyoty on Cuengis belly, sleeping. [Hehe. The sun feels so warm and nice.] Lastly, mie was photosynthesizing on Sejuns shoulder, enjoying the sun from a higher position than usual with a happy expression. Toryong, lets take a detour and go slowly today. -Yes, Master. Toryong slowed down and took a curved path instead of a straight one, fulfilling Sejuns desire to enjoy a peaceful time with the animals. A littleter. -Master, we have arrived. Thus, Toryong announced their arrival at the 99th-floor farm, having taken about an hour longer than usual. Alright. Vice Chairman Theo, lets get up. Meow? No, meow! Not yet, meow! Theo threw a tantrum, wanting more petting even after nearly two hours. Click. Its over. Meow Sejun, with a firm attitude, grabbed Theo by the nape and geared up on his knees, Lets go! He slid down from Toryongs head, holding Cuengi and Piyot in his arms. Swoosh. Weve arrived. Thus, Sejun stepped onto the ground. Guys, lets eat. They quickly had dinner with fried eggs and dried sweet potatoes and went to bed early. *** The next morning. Alright. Sejun woke up feeling refreshed. Then, [You have stored 10% of your vitality during your sleep.] [0.1% of the Life Orb has beenpleted.] Messages appeared in front of Sejun. With 10% of Sejuns vitality, 0.1% of the Life Orb could be filled. It would take 1000 days toplete one Life Orb.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. In 1000 days, he would have an extra life. One life every three years. It was an incredible benefit, but I Wont Die Before Then, Will I? The surrounding environment was not good, so this aspect was not well highlighted. Vice Chairman Theo, lets get up. Meow He put the whining Theo on hisp and Swoosh. marked the date on the wall, starting the morning of day 363. And then, I need to take care of the ck beans. nk. The first ce Sejun headed to was the void storage. Click. Sejun opened the Golden Box of Abundance, took out two ck beans, and then closed it again. As Sejun was leaving the void storage with six ck beans, -Kahaha. When did our Sejun arrive?! -Uhahaha. Sejun! -Sejun, you lucky bastard! The dragons flew towards Sejun with happy expressions, carrying hefty money pouches. ***** Chapter 287: Everything Has Its Use Once You Get Its Stamp, Meow! : Everything Has Its Use Once You Get Its Stamp, Meow! TL: Hanguk Lets watch the battle from here. Got it. As they approached the ck Tower, the fragment of Jrmungandr camouged itself upon Fenrirs order and hid its body. And then, Boom! At Fenrirsmand, the Hydra, an Apostle of Destruction with nine heads, attacked the ck Tower. Block it! The guarding ck Dragons hurriedly stepped forward to block the Hydra. However, with their strength, they could barely fend off the unsealed Apostle of Destruction. The ck Dragons started to get pushed back gradually. At that moment, How dare you raise your heads and push forward here?! A ck Dragon, twice as big as the others, appeared. Its Kaiser! Fenrir focused his attention and observed Kaiser closely, as Halphas had mentioned that Kaiser had swallowed something and suddenly became stronger. After a short while, Can you also block this power? As the Hydra released its seals up to the third level and grew gigantic, Hahaha! With that level of power, you cannot defeat me! Kaiser stepped forward, swallowed something, And with a booming st, Destroyed the Hydra with three attacks and flew off to assist another tower. I found it. Fenrir, who had been closely observing Kaiser, Noticed that Kaiser first swallowed four round, oval-shaped fruit of red, yellow, green, and blue colors. And then, after swallowing a ck round, oval-shaped fruit, his energy was significantly amplified. I need to find that ck fruit. Fenrir now knew exactly what he needed to find. Lets go. Got it. Upon Fenrirs order, the fragment of Jrmungandr moved towards the ck Tower again. Thanks to the other Apostles of Destruction drawing the dragons attention, none of them noticed Fenrirs approach. *** Here you go. Take two each. You know the price, right? Sejun extended his right hand, showing six ck beans in his left. -Hahaha. Of course! -Of course, I know! -Hahaha! Dont worry! Click. Click. Click. The dragons ced their money bags on Sejuns right hand and took two ck beans each. They had not yet been able to give out the dragon blood they received(?) from other dragons because they couldnt make the vessels. The three dragons nned to use the scales they received(?) as the main ingredient to create vessels for holding each dragon tribes blood. Let me check if the money is correct. Sejun started counting the money in the money bags. Trust is good, but thorough verification is better. Huh?! 55 billion Tower Coins? Theres more money here?! Turns out, dragons can make mistakes too. Sejun checked the first money bag and said, -Hahaha. Sejun, I put in a bit more. Ramter boasted with a hearty voice, Oh! Really?! Thank you. As Sejun expressed his gratitude to Ramter, -Hahaha. Ramter, you stingy guy! -Exactly! Kaiser and Kellion mocked Ramter. -Eek! Then how much did you guys put in?! Provoked by their teasing, Ramter raised his voice and asked, -5 -5 Kaiser and Kellion hesitated, only mentioning the first digit, unable to give a full answer. They didnt want to be teased for putting in less money than the other. -Come on, Sejun, hurry and check. Okay. Eventually, Ramter, feeling impatient, urged Sejun, 56 billion Tower Coins, 58 billion Tower Coins. Sejun confirmed the remaining money bags. - Kaiser grimaced silently at Sejuns words, -Hahaha! Stingy guys! Kellion became triumphant and started mocking Kaiser and Ramter in earnest. And then, -Sejun, since these guys are stingy, lets just trade the ck beans between us next time. -You, get out! -Yeah! Kaiser, kick him out! Kellion nearly got chased out of the ck Tower for provoking them unnecessarily. -Hahaha. It was obviously a joke. Shall we have a drink? -Uhem. Shall we? -Lets do it! Kellion had no choice but to appease their anger with his treasured liquor. In the end, Kellion lost both money and liquor. As the dragons went to drink, Chairman Park, I want to burn some money, meow! Theo, with sparkling eyes, said while looking at Sejuns money bag. Its tempting, meow! Alright. Should I give you 100 million Tower Coins? Puhuhut. No, meow! I can burn more money now, meow! Thanks to the talent: Energy Drain, Theo became stronger by absorbing energy from his surroundings. Because of this, the amount of money he could burn at once had increased. Then 200 million? Thats right, meow! Here. Having plenty of money, Sejun happily gave Theo 200 million Tower Coins. Thank you, meow! Poof! Theo turned golden as he burned the money Sejun gave him. Puhuhut. I am none other than the Golden Cat Theo Park, meow! Theo was feeling smug after burning money for the first time in a while. Vice Chairman Theo, go run an errand. Sejun said, looking at Theo. Its almost been a year since he got stranded in the tower. So, he nned to invite the founding members of the farm for a modest party to celebrate surviving a year. Meow? Hearing Sejuns words, Theo, who was glowing golden and feeling smug, suddenly drooped his ears and looked dejected. The golden glow faded. And then, he looked at Sejun with the most pitiful expression. Cant I just not go, meow? Nope. You cant. Go right after breakfast. Che. Got it, meow! Realizing his act didnt work, Flop. Chairman Park, pet my belly and feed me Churu before I go, meow! Theo decided to enjoy everything he could on Sejunsp before leaving. A littleter, Chairman Park, Ill be back, meow! Alright. Take care. Piyo! [Chairman Sejun, Ill be back too!] Alright. Piyot, take care as well. Theo and Piyot went down the tower, receiving Sejuns farewell. Sejun thought of the modest party. However, Puhuhut. Did you hear that, Piyot? Its a party, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Puhuhut! Its a party!] If that was the n, sending Theo and Piyot down was a mistake. The news of an event for Sejun had already spread throughout the 99th floor below, thanks to the Silver Wolves. Thanks to that, the lower floors were busy preparing for the party. Puhuhut. A party for Chairman Park must be grand and magnificent, meow! With Theo joining in, the modest party Sejun had in mind was long gone. Time for quest. Unaware of all this, Sejun, who had bid farewell to them, opened his void storage toplete a job quest, Rustle. And took out a pile of corn. And then, Pluck. Pluck. He started detaching each kernel of corn. [You have obtained a Corn Seed.] [Your job experience points increase slightly.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [You must use the Seed Harvesting skill 999,999 more times toplete the job quest.] .. . Pluck. Pluck. Sejun silently continued seed harvesting. [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 7 has filled and the level has increased.] Huhuhu. The Seed Harvesting skill reaching level 8 brought Sejun a sense of satisfaction. And then, Pluck. Pluck. As Sejun focused back on his work, [Due to Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 effect, you have obtained a Sticky Corn Seed.] [Your job experience points increase slightly.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You must use the Seed Harvesting skill 991,281 more times toplete the job quest.] Huh?! Sticky Corn Seed? He obtained a new variety of seeds. When harvesting, theres a very low chance to obtain a new variety of seeds. Thanks to the newly added effect from Seed Harvesting skill reaching level 8. No achievement message appeared. It seemed that harvesting the fruit was necessary for it to be recognized as an achievement. Great! Sejun went to the Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance, holding the Sticky Corn Seed with a happy heart. Because nting it in the Golden Tree Stump Pot of of Abundance, which speeds up growth by ten times, would allow for quicker harvesting. However, Huh?! The Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance, where rice had been nted, was almost losing its golden glow. The power of abundance had been used up. Sejun considered using for a moment but decided, No lets just wait. He chose to wait for the power of abundance to replenish itself naturally. The Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance was miraculous. It seemed like it would be too much for his ordinary(?) vitality to handle. Still, its a relief. Looking at the well-ripened golden rice, Sejun said, Sticky, you stay here for a moment. [You have nted the Sticky Corn Seed in thend imbued with magic.] [Your job experience points have slightly increased.] [Due to the sound of the farmers footsteps, the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 has been enhanced.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8, the growth speed of the rice doubles for 24 hours.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] Sejun nted the Sticky Corn Seed in a corner of the field and Swish. Swish. He took out a sickle and began harvesting the rice. Kkwek. Kkwek. In the meantime, Mushroom Ants approached and Crunch. Crunch. They husked the harvested rice with their front teeth, producing white rice. Hehehe. Today its soy sauce egg rice. Sss. Swish. Swish. Thinking of mixing the white rice with soy sauce and a raw egg, Sejun drooled and harvested the rice with even more enthusiasm. *** Meow meow meow. Piyo. Piyiyo! Theo and Piyot were humming a tune as they went down the tower. Then, Meow?! Piyo! [Theo~nim, its a crossroad!] A crossroad appeared before them again. Puhuhut. This way, meow! Theo confidently headed towards the right path. Knowing that pondering longer wouldnt necessarily lead to a better answer, Theo just guessed. As Theo and Piyot passed, Thump. The right path closed, and the face of a snake sealed shut. -Itll be fine, right? Inside him, Fenrir was transforming his body to enter the ck Tower. -Well Hell figure it out. Creak. The fragment of Jrmungandr opened its mouth again, waiting for its next prey. Thus, Theo and Piyot entered the belly of Jrmungandr again. Sss. Sss. White snakes appeared before them. Papapak! Piyot, pick up the coins, meow! Theo defeated the white snakes, and Piyo! [Yes!] Peck. Peck. Piyot followed Theo, picking up the white coins. Meow meow meow. Theo kept defeating the white snakes blocking the way and continued to run forward. Piyo? [Theo~nim, why arent we leaving right away?] Piyot asked, seeing Theo continue to walk despite knowing it wasnt the right way. Puhuhut. Theres something here, meow. Theoughed and replied. Theo was about to use One-Meow sh to escape as soon as the white snakes appeared. However, Meow?! Theo felt an attraction pulling his front paws and decided to follow the path. As Theo and Piyot followed the path, Oink! A familiar scream came from the opposite side. Meow?! That sound? Lets go, Piyot, meow! Theo hurried towards the source of the sound. And then, Theo~nim, please save me! Uren, who had once again taken the wrong path, had been trapped inside the body of a fragment of Jrmungandr for days and was in danger of dying. Puhuhut. Uren, you need money to escape from here, meow! Hand over the money, meow! Theo, thinking his front paws were drawn to Uren, boldly extended his paw and demanded money. Of course! Ill give you as much as you need! True to his status as an icon of misfortune and gullibility, Uren took out all the money bags he had on him and handed them over to Theo. Receiving 20 money bags. 20 billion Tower Coins. Puhuhut. Lets get out of here, meow! Theo burned all the money inside the bags. Poof. Theo, shining so brightly in gold that it was dazzling. Puhuhut. Indeed, money burns the best when its burned, meow! And then, Snap. He pulled out the dragon w on his right front paw, Swoosh! And swung it with overflowing energy. One-Meow sh, meow! There was no sound, but the magical ws threat made the surrounding animals shiver with goosebumps. A few secondster, Zzzzzz. Five lines were drawn across the fragment of Jrmungandr, splitting it into six pieces,Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Sssss. And it turned into dust and disappeared. ng. Piyot, pick up the coins, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] Piyot swiftly flew around, picking up the white coins. Then, Piyo? Piyots eyes caught sight of an animal with dark Indigo fur falling. Whimper! The young animal iling with its short legs. Puhuhut. Youre my subordinate now! Snap! Piyot gracefully caught the dark Indigo animal, Piyo! And diligently flew back to Theo with it. Whimper! Whats this, a dog, meow? Theo, grabbing the front paw of the dog(?) that was giving him a hostile look, Press. Stamped its paw on a contract. He felt a strong attractioning from this dog. Puhuhut. Everything has its use once you get its stamp, meow! Theoughed, looking at Fenrir. ***** Chapter 288: This Guy is as Weak as Chairman Park Used to Be, Meow! : This Guy is as Weak as Chairman Park Used to Be, Meow! TL: Hanguk Within the fragments of Jrmungandr, Fenrir was sealing the energy of destruction inside his body to avoid detection by the ck Tower. Its almost time! Fenrir was putting the final touches on the nearlypleted sealing process. A momentter. Woong. Kekeke. Its done. The core, with the energy of destruction sealed within, waspleted. Thanks to this, Fenrirs power was significantly weakened, but even the faint power leaking from the sealed core was much stronger than the power of the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction. Thud. Ugh. This is a bit ufortable. I need to change my body. His current body was made to withstand great power, making it difficult to move even a single step with his current strength. Swoosh. Fenrir reconfigured his body to match his weakened power. Just wait! You vermin of the ck Tower. I, Fenrir, the god-devouring wolf and the first seat among the Apostle of Destruction, will show you my terror! Kekekek. As Fenrir was about to show the inhabitants of the ck Tower his terror with a sinisterugh, Ting! Something pierced through the gap in Fenrirs reconfiguring body and struck the core. And then, Huh?! The shock caused Fenrirs core to be ejected from his body. The attack that pierced through a momentsting less than 0.00001 seconds and hit Fenrirs core was Theos One-Meow sh. It was a stroke of luck for all beings in the ck Tower, but a misfortune for Fenrir. However, Fenrirs misfortune was not over yet. Ssss. The ejected core of Fenrir continued to escape as the body of the Jrmungandr fragment turned to dust, The vertical speed approached zero due to gravity, and it began to fall downwards. Whine! [Grr!] Trying desperately to catch his core with his incredibly weakened body, reconfigured after the core was ejected, Piyo! Snap! A tiny creature snatched it away. Kking! Kking!!! [Let it go! My core!!!] As a result, Fenrir could only helplessly il and watch as his falling core was beyond his reach. Kking! [Ill kill you!] Thus, Fenrir expressed his rage and sent murderous intent towards the leader-looking creature among the tiny ones, Squeeze. Puhuhut. &%#@ The leader-looking creature let out a viinousugh and spoke in an iprehensiblenguage, then stamped its front paw on something. For Fenrir, who had lived for thousands of years, it was the worst misfortune in a very short period of less than 10 minutes. The unluckiest day in Fenrirs life. Puhuhut. Ive got a splendid subordinate, meow! Today, I, Vice Chairman Theo, am working hard as always, meow! Of course, for Theo, it was the best day. And then, Piyo? [Theo~nim, Im still above this guy, right?] Piyot looked anxiously at Fenrir. Somehow, it seemed highly probable that a higher-ranking officer had just been added. *** 99th Floor of the Tower, in the kitchen. Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun mixed freshly cooked fluffy rice with egg fruit and soy sauce using both hands to evenly blend the ingredients in arge bowl. And then, Press. Press. He shaped the soy sauce egg rice into small rice balls with his hands, Nom. and put it in his mouth. Munch. Munch. Hehehe. Delicious. It would have been more surprising if it wasnt delicious. Soy sauce egg rice is a fail-proof dish as long as the rice isnt weird or the eggs arent spoiled. Is the soup ready? Sejun checked the egg soup made with fish bone broth, Chop. Chop. Chop. and added chopped green onions and Cheongyang chili peppers. A momentter, Guys, its time to eat. Park Sejun called the animals, Kueng! Ook! The animals, who had been waiting behind him for the cooking to be finished, cheered at the dining table. A momentter, Click. Cuengi, is it delicious? Sejun asked Cuengi, who had quickly emptied the bowl full of soy sauce egg rice and was offering the bowl back to him. Kueng! Kueng! [Its delicious! Dad is a genius!] In response to Sejuns question, Cuengi, who was eating the soy sauce egg rice, excitedly praised the dish. Doomchit doomchit. Gungshil gungshil. Cuengi, who was doing the butt dance and shoulder dance that hadnt been seentely, showed just how delicious it was. Hehehe. Try the egg soup too. It tastes even better that way. Pleased with Cuengis reaction, Sejun packed the rice bowl full and handed it to Cuengi. Kueng! [Got it!] Slurp. Feeling a little thirsty, Cuengi gulped down the egg soup. The egg soup Sejun made with Cheongyang chili peppers. The spicy egg soup cleanly washed away the greasiness of the soy sauce egg rice, leaving a slight spiciness that stimted the appetite once again. At that moment, Wap. A mouthful of greasy soy sauce egg rice. And then, Slurp. Another sip of the spicy egg soup. An invinciblebination that could be endlessly consumed. Swoosh. Cuengis body shone brightly in gold from the tonic effect of the rice. Ah?! This isnt the time! Seeing the rapidly diminishing soy sauce egg rice and egg soup, Sejun hurriedly ate as well, Vitality. He used a skill to quickly digest the food and eagerly continued eating. [You have consumed 100,000 grains of rice.] [The rice will have a Rice-as-Medicine effect]. [A total of 100 stats in strength, stamina, agility, and magic power will randomly increase.] [You have gained 23 Strength, 9 stamina, 37 agility, and 31 magic power.] .. . Thanks to eating about 30 bowls of rice, activating the Rice-as-Medicine effect three times, strength increased by 53, stamina by 23, agility by 110, and magic power by 114. A two-for-one effect of enjoying delicious food and bing stronger. Cuengi, is this how you feel? Sejun, having finished the rice and now gulping down the egg soup directly from the pot, looked at Cuengi with envy. *** 75th Floor of the Tower, Merchant Street. Please give me 10 rainbow trouts. Each rainbow trout is 3 Tower Coins, is that okay? What?! 3 Tower Coins?! Has the price of rainbow trout gone up that much?! The merchant who had entered an ingredient store was greatly surprised by the shop owners words because the price had tripled since two weeks ago. Youve been away for a while, havent you? Seems like you went to some remote ce. Yes. I was on a long-distance trade journey Then its understandable why youre so surprised. The shop owner showed understanding towards the merchant. Right now, the Red Ribbon Kingdom and the Kingdom of Kov are buying up not just ingredients but all sorts of goods in bulk, so the prices have skyrocketed. What? The Red Ribbon Kingdom and the Kingdom of Kov? Is it a war? The merchant asked with a nervous voice. If a war broke out, the risk of trading would increase. Of course, with that risk, there was a lot to gain from trading, but one only has one life. It was better to earn a little less and be safe. Nope. Theyre holding a party to celebrate the first anniversary of the great ck Dragon. Im not sure what the anniversary is about, but By the way, can you continue trading with that kind of sense? The shop owner joked with the merchant. However, Hahaha Maybe its time for me to quit. The merchant, who had taken a big risk on a long-distance trade journey and suffered a great loss, couldntugh. The merchant looked downhearted at the shop owners words. Hey, why is a young friend like youcking confidence?! Cheer up! Instead, Ill give you some good information! Not wanting to lose a customer, the shop owner decided to give the young merchant some information. If you have something that needs appraisal, try visiting the branch of the Wizards Association. Theyre appraising for free right now. Currently, the Wizards Association was under Ionas instructions, looking for a special item to gift to Sejun. For free?! Oh! I do have one thing, maybe I should go check it out? The merchant remembered an item he had obtained on the way back from his trading journey. Yeah! Give it a try. Who knows? What you have might be a tremendous treasure. Thank you. If it turns out to be a valuable item, Ille here and sell a lot! Sure. I wish you luck. Thank you! The merchant hurriedly ran to the branch of the Wizards Association. *** Toddle. Toddle. Where do you think youre running off to, meow? Kkiing! I am the noble wolf Fenrir! Snap. Theo caught Fenrir by the scruff of his neck as he started walking in a different direction than told. Kking! Kking! You bastards! Let me go! Fenrir struggled to escape, but without his core, he didnt have the strength to even move Theos toe. But what is he saying, meow? Piyo! [I dont understand either.] Theo and Piyot couldnt understand what Fenrir was saying. Kking?! What are you two talking about without me?! Fenrir felt the same way. The Apostle of Destruction didnt have anguage. He just sent and received his intentions directly. However, with the core gone, that ability vanished, andmunication failed. Lets head out, meow! Kking! Theo tied his front paw to Fenrirs with a rope to prevent him from escaping and went back down the tower. Kking?! Kking! How could this humiliation happen to me?! This is something dogs do! Fenrir tried to remove the rope tied to his front paw, Whiny, dont remove it, meow! (TL: So, Fenrir is making a sound, which resembles a dogs whining or whimpering. I have tranted it as Kking, and here, as Theo couldnt understand him, he named him , which again just represents the sounds. Therefore, I have decided to trante it as Whiny.) Eventually, having the rope around his neck only added to the humiliation. Getting the odd name Whiny was a bonus. It seemed Theos naming sense was simr to Sejuns. Kking! I wont go until this is untied! Initially, Fenrir resisted going, Drag. Drag. Kking! Kking! Ouch! Hot! As he was dragged along, he eventually had to walk because his paws became hot from the dragging. Toddle. Toddle. Thus, the noble wolf Fenrir trudged on, crushing his pride. But Kking Kking These brats How can they have so much stamina Fenrir got tired after just 10 minutes. Kking Kking Im tired Just leave me Fenrir gave up thest of his pride as a noble wolf andy sprawled on the ground in a shape. Drag. Drag. Its no use, meow! This guy is as weak as Chairman Park used to be, meow! Unable to speed up because of Fenrir, Snap. Theo carried Fenrir on his back, Kking Its so soft andfortable Fenrir immediately fell asleep. Gororong. Unaware that hisbat power was now rated below Sejun, officially the weakest on the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Thus, with the sound of Fenrir snoring, Theo reached the 55th floor. ck Rabbit,e to Chairman Parks party, meow! The first one Theo sought out to invite to Sejuns party was ck Rabbit. But Ppyak?! Ppyak?! [Uncle, isnt that too much?! How can you tell me about the party sote?!] ck Rabbit, feeling slighted,ined to Theo. Meow?! What are you talking about? I told you first, meow!C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. Theo was unaware that news of Sejuns 1st-anniversary event had already spread throughout the ck Tower. Ppyak? [Really?] Thats right, meow! Ppyak? [Then whats this rumor going around the tower?] Puhuhut. Its actually good, meow! I was nning to make Chairman Parks party grand anyway, meow! Ppyak! Ppyak! [Me too! Since its Uncles 1st anniversary in the tower, we should have a party loud enough to shake the ck Tower!] Puhuhut. Great, meow! But where is the leader rabbit, meow? Ppyak? Ppyak? [Leader Rabbit? Oh, you mean Dad?] Thats right, meow! We have to invite him to Chairman Parks party, meow! Ppyak! [Coco, take Theo to Dad!] Ppak! [Yes!] At ck Rabbitsmand, the leader of the guards, Coco, who had been hiding, showed himself. Although ck Rabbit and Theo had already seen Coco despite his stealth, revealing himself had no real significance. *** Day 364 of being stranded, dawn. In Sejuns bedroom. Zzzzz. [Hehehe. Hes fallen into a deep sleep.] mie began to move her roots, watching Sejun snore in his sleep. And then, [Podori! Sejun~nim is sleeping, so nows the time to eat up and grow quickly!] mie encouraged Podori to grow by giving it a lot of nutrients. However, [Huh? mie~nim, with the new member here, can I just fall behind?] Podori, ignoring mies sincerity, spouted nonsense. [No. Dont worry. I will. Not. Let. You. Fall. Behind.] Whooosh. mie answered, creating mes with her roots. Theres no falling behind, only death as an alternative. [No! Ill follow to the end!] Podori absorbed the nutrients given by mie with a do-or-die attitude, and Boom. With a small earthquake, Podori grew significantly. ***** Chapter 289: I Invite You to Chairman Parks Party, Meow! : I Invite You to Chairman Park''s Party, Meow! TL: Hanguk Tower Floor 55. On the way to visit the rabbit couple, founding members of the cave farm. Kking! Kking! Fenrir, who had been sleeping soundly on Theos back and even drooling, suddenly started crying out. Why is the little Whiny suddenly like this, meow?! Theo, taken aback. Piyo. Piyo. [Well, lets just knock him out for now.] Thats a good idea, meow! Thump! Theo knocked Fenrir out cold by hitting him on the back of the head. Kking These guys, Im just hungry Fenrir was forcibly put into a sleep mode. Carrying the unconscious Fenrir, Theo moved on. Puhuhut. Is the leader rabbit here, meow? Looking at the giant carrot field, Theo asked Coco. Ppak! Ppak! [Yes! The father of the ck Rabbit, the Supreme King, is staying here!] Coco answered Theos question. The father rabbit was here, farming carrots with his wife and other children. Meow? But if the leader rabbits son is a king, why is he farming, meow? Theo, whose daily life was all about leisure, asked in a voice filled with iprehension. Its because he said he finds farming morefortable than living luxuriously in the royal pce, so he moved here. Puhuhut. That sounds simr to Chairman Park, meow! Theo said, reminiscing about Sejun, who worked hard every day without a day off. Suddenly, I miss Chairman Park, meow! Then Peek! Peep! Pwee! Pang! The rabbits, having heard Theos voice, came rushing out to greet him. Indeed, rabbits have excellent hearing. Puhuhut. Its nice to see you guys, meow! Theo greeted the rabbits. And then You guyse to Chairman Parks party, meow ! He invited them to Sejuns one-year survival anniversary party. Peek! [Of course, we must go!] Peep! [Kids, pack your things!] Scatter. At the rabbit couplesmand, the rabbits quickly dispersed to prepare for departure. Now, lets go find the Minotaur King, meow! Ppak! [The Minotaur King has heard about the party and went up to the 99th floor of the tower.] Coco informed Theo of the Minotaur Kings whereabouts following Theos remark. Do you also know Elkas location, meow? Ppak! Ppak! [Yes! Elka~nim is also on his way to the 99th floor of the tower right now.] Puhuhut. Then my errand for Chairman Park is done, meow! Piyot! Lets go to the 75th floor, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] From now on, Theo nned to do things not assigned by Sejun. *** Alright! Huh? Sejun woke up and looked down at his empty spot where his legs were. What? Vice Chairman Theo hasnt returned yet? Sejun spoke with a worried voice. He thought Theo would have returned by dawn at thetest Its ominous. Vice Chairman Theo, where could that guy be causing trouble? Sejun wasnt worried about Theo but worried that Theo might be getting into trouble. Suddenly. Sejun kicked off the bed and got up Swoosh. And marked the 364th day morning on the wall. And then Huh?! Outside the house, Sejun saw the enormously grown Podori and the ents that were supposed to be in the western forest. Crunch. Crunch. The ents were slowly walking around Podori, seemingly protecting it. Why are the ents acting like that? [Hehe. Maybe they think Podori will be the World Tree.] At Sejuns question, mie, who was photosynthesizing outside, cheerfully responded. Finally, Podori has be useful! However mie, how heartbroken must you feel looking at Podori? Sejun thought mie was pretending to be bright on purpose. mie was once a candidate for the World Tree, but not anymore. It was different now. She must be very envious on the inside? Pat. Pat. Sejunforted mie by stroking its leaves and [Hehe. I feel good.] mie thoroughly enjoyed Sejuns touch. While Sejun was stroking mie, Whirring! The sound of the Poisonous Honeybee Queens wings fluttering was heard around. Huh? Whats that? Looking towards the source of the sound, Whirr! [Good morning, Sejun~nim!] Rubbing. The Poisonous Honeybee Queen, a founding member of Sejuns cave farm, greeted Sejun by rubbing her body against his face. Uh, good morning. The Poisonous Honeybee Queen had recently been chosen as one of the sessors to the Poisonous Queen Bee in the western forest, receiving knowledge from her. Whirr! Whirr! [Sejun~nim, please try this! Its royal jelly I made during todays practice!] The Poisonous Honeybee Queen ced a piece of ck royal jelly she made herself into Sejuns mouth. Swoosh. The royal jelly, melting in Sejuns mouth like cotton candy, emitted a floral fragrance. Then, ?! Sejuns face stiffened. This is made from honey, why does it taste bitter? Because he felt an unexpectedly bitter taste on his tongue. Whirr?! [Its delicious, isnt it?!] The Poisonous Honeybee Queen, unaware, was full of anticipation in front of him. He couldnt spit it out on a smiling face. Uh Its delicious. Sejun forced a smile, lifting the corners of his mouth. And then, [You have consumed poorly made royal jelly.] [All stats increase by 3.] [You have consumed a bitter medicine.] [Talent: A Medicine Thats Bitter is Good for Stamina has been activated.] [Stamina increases by 3.] The messages appeared. My stamina increased by 3?! Thanks to that, Sejun could tell that the ck royal jelly he ate was quite bitter. Whirr! Whirr! [Heres another one! Ill make it tastier next time!] Okay. Make sure its tasty. Sejun swallowed his inner thoughts and epted the ck royal jelly given by the Poisonous Honeybee Queen. Whirr! [Then, Im going to rest a bit!] As the Poisonous Honeybee Queen entered her hive, Crunch. Crunch. Sejun hurriedly ate a Blue Kudzu Root to neutralize the bitterness in his mouth. Once the bitterness in his mouth subsided somewhat, Lets go make some food. mie, lets go. [Yes!] Sejun ced mie on his shoulder and headed to the cooking area. A littleter, Kueng! Kueng! [Dad Cuengi is hungry!] Cuengi, who woke up, came into the cooking area, patting his stomach. Just wait a bit, eat this while you wait. Sejun handed Cuengi the ck royal jelly. Hehehe. Lets see you handle this. However, Swipe. Cuengi used his front paw to block the ck royal jelly, as if he instinctively knew it was bitter. Kueng! Kueng! [Dad Cuengi is sensitive because hes hungry! No jokes!] Cuengi said, frowning deeply. Why are you joking about food?! Ah Ah, sorry. I got it confused. Just wait, Ill make food quickly. Sejun pretended to make a mistake and hurriedly took out another honey jelly for Cuengi. Such an exaggerated act. Kueng Cuengi felt sad looking at Sejun. Cuengi was too stern Dad is doing strange things because of Cuengi. Cuengi will help Dad! So, feeling sorry, he decided to help Sejun. Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi will help Dad! Cuengi will put the cutlery!] Oh?! Really?! It would be nice if Cuengi helps! Sejun was so focused on Cuengis sudden offer to help that he overlooked Cuengis polite speech. Meeting an irresponsible father, the child starts to mature on his own. *** Tower Floor 75. Puhuhut. Weve arrived, meow! Piyo? Piyo? [Theo~nim, why are we here? Are we doing another draw?] Piyot asked Theo. No, meow! Were here to distribute invitations to Chairman Parks party, meow! Piyo? Piyo? [Party invitations? Did we have such a thing?] Puhuhut. Were going to make them now, meow! Theo responded and entered the general store, Give me 1000 sheets of paper, meow! Theo bought 1000 sheets of palm-sized paper from the general store owner. 1000 sheets of paper will be 1 Tower Coin. For Theo, 1 Tower Coin was almost like 10 won, Give me a discount, meow! Theo bargained three times. Chairman Park said you must bargain three times when buying something, meow! Theo, who never forgot and always abided by Sejuns teachings. Alright. Then Ill give it to you for 0.7 Tower Coins. Thanks to that, he was able to purchase it for 0.3 Tower Coins cheaper. Having bought the paper, Theo sat down on the steps of the general store and started stamping his paw print on the paper. Piyo? [Theo~nim, is that the invitation?] Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! Piyot, pass these over, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] By having Piyot pass over the stamped papers, the work was divided, and the invitations werepleted more quickly. A littleter, Puhuhut. The invitations areplete, meow! Theopleted 1000 invitations and proudly walked to the center of the shopping district. Puhuhut. This ce looks good, meow! Theo settled in the center of the street. Snap. I invite you to Chairman Parks party, meow! Theo handed out invitations to passing pedestrians like flyers. However, Swoosh. Swoosh. They avoided the invitations from Theo and just passed by. Snap. Snap. Snap. Swoosh. Swoosh. Swoosh. What, meow Why wont they ept Chairman Parks party invitations, meow? When Theo was about to despair after dozens of attempts with no one epting the invitations, What are you doing here, Theo~nim? Mimyr, the legendary merchant who had finished trading and was exploring the shopping district, found Theo. Mimyr, long time no see, meow! I am distributing invitations for Chairman Parks one-year survival anniversary party Are you selling them?!!! Meow?! Ye Yes, meow! Caught off guard by Mimyrs enthusiastic reaction, Theo quickly changed his response from I was just handing them out, meow to agree with her. Really?! Theo~nim, I want to buy an invitation! How much?! Mimyr eximed with excitement at Theos response. To attend a party hosted by the great ck Dragon?! It would be an honor for generations! Puhuhut. Its 1 billion Tower Coins per invitation, meow! Yes! Ill buy 10! Mimyr happily paid 10 billion Tower Coins and took 10 invitations. The invitations that were just being handed out for free a moment ago. Suddenly, their value skyrocketed to 1 billion Tower Coins each. And then, Whats the legendary merchant Mimyr buying? What is she buying? The entities around started to show interest and gather one by one. Uh?! Whats that? Lets go see. This attracted the attention of passing pedestrians again, Whats going on? Theyre selling party invitations? I just heard that the legendary merchant Mimyr bought 10 invitations to the great ck Dragons 1st anniversary party for 10 billion Tower Coins! Really?! The rumor that one needed an invitation to attend the great ck Dragons 1st anniversary party spread quickly. *** Tower Floor 99, Western Forest. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Its something good for dad!] Swoosh. While Cuengi was tending to the herbs in the kudzu field, searching for herbs to give to Sejun, p. p. (Brother Cuengi, theres big trouble!) The golden bat hurriedly flew to Cuengi. Kueng?! Kueng?! [Whats the matter? Is dad in danger?!] Cuengi quickly got up. (No, Sejun~nim is having a party in two days!) The golden bat answered after overhearing the conversation of the ck Minotaurs who had arrived on the 99th floor. Kueng? [What party?] (Its a party to celebrate Sejun~nims one-year survival anniversary.) Sejun, nning to keep it simple, had not yet mentioned it to the two. However, Kueng! Kueng! [Then its a very important party! Cuengi must prepare a gift for dad!] To Cuengi, Sejuns one-year survival anniversary wasnt an event to be taken lightly. It was a tremendous miracle that their incredibly weak dad survived a whole year! (What will you prepare?) Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi has something in mind! Follow me!] Dadada. Cuengi started to run, speaking out. There was a herb he had noticed before but hadnt harvested because it was on a different floor. Cuengi, who until now had not descended the tower unless he was searching for Sejun or with Sejun, For the first time, Cuengi went down the tower even though Sejun was on the 99th floor.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. ***** Chapter 290: For Dads Longevity and Health, Ill Come Again Next Time! : For Dad''s Longevity and Health, I''ll Come Again Next Time! TL: Hanguk In front of the ck Tower in Hannam-dong, where Sejuns family lives. Kimchi?! Weve confirmed 500 containers, each adjusted to 1kg! Side dishes?! Weve prepared 10 types of side dishes that Sejun~nim usually enjoys, such as stir-fried anchovies, sausage and vegetable stir-fry, and soy sauce-marinated eggs, each weighing 1kg, for a total of 500 containers! Good. Lastly, the recipes?! Weve recorded all of Kim Mi-ran~nims kimchi, kimchi stew, and side dish recipes! The employees of the Korean Awakeners Association answered Kim Dong-siks questions. And then, Master, were all set! Kim Dong-sik made the final report to Han Tae-jun. Great! Then lets move to the tower! Yes! Following Han Tae-junsmand, 1,000 members of the Earth Defense Force entered the ck Tower, each carrying a container of kimchi and side dishes. Lets go. Yes! Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik, each holding a recipe book, were thest to enter the ck Tower. *** On the 75th floor of the tower. p, p. Piyo! [Please line up properly!] Piyot, busily flying around, shouted at the approximately 300 people queued up to buy invitations. The price of one party invitation was 1 billion Tower Coins, and those in line were mostly powerhouses, influential figures, or wealthy individuals, but I am Theo~nims next right front paw! Im not scared! Piyot controlled them without being intimidated. Hehe. Ill work hard and earn Theo~nims recognition! With the thought of receiving praise from Theo, Piyot diligently surveyed the surroundings. Those in line also did not want to cause amotion and fall out of favor with Theo, so they voluntarily followed Piyots control. However, Not everyone was like that. Snap. Hey. Long time no see. A hyena beastman casually put his arm around the shoulder of the merchant in front. Huh? Who Before the clueless merchant could ask who it was, Crack. Ugh! My dad is the boss of the 88th floor of the tower, Keruja How about we swap ces? Pressing down hard on the merchants shoulder with his strength and status, Whoosh! He naturally took the spot by pulling the other person behind. It was cutting in line. And then, Piyo! Piyo! [No cutting in line! Please line up properly!] Of course, Piyot, who was watching like a hawk, caught him immediately. However, What?! Why are you treating customers like this?! Harzar, the son of the 88th-floor boss Keruja, objected to Piyots attitude despite having cut in line. Usually, most would have bowed their heads andplied, but Piyo! Piyo! [Youre not the only customer here! Everyone else is a customer too, so please line up properly!] Piyot was not a softie. Eek! If it were the 88th floor, you wouldnt even be a mouthful! Harzar, who had always lived as he pleased on the 88th floor relying on his fathers power, was very annoyed by the current situation. Still, since this wasnt his territory on the 88th floor, Harzar was trying his best not to resort to violence. Eek! How old are you?! Piyo! [Im old enough for my age!] So how old are you?! Piyo! [Ive lived for 47 days!] What?! Your blood hasnt even dried on your back yet!!! (TL: Its a Korean saying; I dont know if its an idiom or not, which means someone is too inexperienced.) Crack. Losing his temper at Piyots response, Crunch. Harzar grew in size, transforming into hisbat form. Grrrr. Ill kill you! Harzar, now 3 meters tall, opened his mouth wide to pounce on Piyot. ! Frozen by the murderous attack, Piyot was about to be torn to shreds by Harzars sharp teeth when Shield. Bang! A blue, opaque wall appeared in front of Piyot, blocking Harzars attack. Grrr. Who is it?! Harzar looked for the one who blocked him. And then, Kyoo-Kyoo, are you okay, Piyot? Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! Thank you!] Harzars eyes caught sight of a pure white hamster talking to Piyot. Although he had heard about Iona, Who is that? Harzar couldnt recall. But Its the second stage of rage! Run away quickly! Ah! But Theo~nim is here, isnt he? Right! We need to tell Theo~nim quickly! Those who knew Ionas identity hurriedly called for Theo, Iona, have youe, meow? Dadada. Hearing that Iona had arrived, Theo rushed over. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Theo! Upon seeing Theo, Ionas anger melted away like snow. Swoosh. Poof. Iona quickly flew to Theo and buried herself in his tail. Iona, but why were you angry, meow? Kyoot kyoot kyoot. How dare that guy try to kill Piyot, Theos next right front paw! Piyot, you say, meow?! Hearing Ionas words, Theo looked at Harzar. What? Harzar btedly realized that the atmosphere was turning strange, but it was toote. Stamp here, meow! Theo handed a contract to Harzar. The contract stated that Harzar would work as a ve until he repaid 10 billion Tower Coins for Piyots life. 10 billion Tower Coins?! Thats ridiculous How could that birds life be so expensive?! Harzar denied the content of the contract. But Puhuhut. No, meow! Piyots life is very expensive, meow! Because it is my, Vice Chairman Theos, next right front paw, meow! So, quickly stamp it with your paw, meow! That settled it for Theo. Thanks to this, rumors about Piyot, the subordinate of the golden cat Theo Park, began to spread. Furthermore, those who recognized the badge of the Kov Kingdom diplomat on Piyots chest spread rumors that the Kov Kingdom, along with the Red Ribbon Kingdom, had received the dragons protection. However, that wasnt what mattered to Piyot. Piyo! Piyo! [ve! Quickly stamp it!] Peck. Peck. Piyot, who had be arrogant after seeing the contract, pecked at Harzars head, urging him. Hehe. Youre the official subordinate No. 1 of Pirururur Yotra! Press. Thus, Harzar, having improperly vented his temper, became the official subordinate No. 1 of Piyot. *** 99th floor of the tower. Tok. Tok. [You have obtained corn seeds.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 910,023 more times toplete the job quest.] . While Sejun was busily detaching corn kernels toplete his job quest, Thump. Thump. From afar, the Minotaur King and the ck minotaurs visited Sejuns farm. Minotaur King, youre early? Sejun, thinking they hade at Theos invitation, spoke to the Minotaur King. Moo! [It seems you would be busy preparing for the party, so we came to help!] Preparation? Then, could you go to the 98th floor and bring back a few melons? Moo! Moo! [Yes! Lets go, guys!] Thump. Thump. Following Sejuns words, the Minotaur King led all the ck minotaurs down. Why all of them Why? Sejun, unaware of the spread of the party news in the ck Tower, puzzledly watched the Minotaur King leading all the ck minotaurs away. The modest party Sejun imagined versus the grand party the Minotaur King envisioned. The quantity of a few they thought of was vastly different. Im a bit hungry. Nom.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. Watching the departing ck minotaurs, Sejun ate the meat given by Aileen. [You have consumed Aileens Healthier Meatball Piece.] [You must eat all the pieces to experience its effects.] [455 pieces remaining.] The message came with a feeling of fullness. It was convenient for filling the stomach when he was toozy to prepare a meal. Thus, having filled his stomach, Tok. Tok. Sejun lost track of time while harvesting seeds. Huh?! Its already evening, why hasnt Cuengie? Toryong! Sejun rode Toryong to the western forest, looking for Cuengi, who hadnt returned even after dinner time had passed. However, Cuengi! Where are you?! Despite calling for Cuengi, he was nowhere to be found upon Sejuns arrival in the western forest. Where did Cuengi go? Aileen, could you please find Cuengi? So, Sejun asked Aileen for help, [The towers administrator says Cuengi is on the 88th floor.] Eh? The 88th floor? Why would Cuengi be there? Sejun found out that Cuengi was on the 88th floor. *** 88th floor of the tower. (Brother Cuengi, are you sure there are herbs here?) The golden bat, flying around and looking at the surroundings, asked Cuengi. The area was a wastnd with only gray rocks in sight. No nts were visible. Kueng! Kueng! [Yes! Just trust me!] Bang! Cuengi, who was flying alongside, answered confidently and increased his speed. p. p. (Lets go together!) The golden bat pped its wings hard, following Cuengi. After a while, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Here it is!] He said, looking at a huge red rock sitting alone in the middle of the wastnd. Huh? The golden bat tilted its head at Cuengis words. Then, Bang! Cuengi threw a rock at the red rock with telekinesis, Screech! A bud, disguised as a rock, bloomed open, screaming in a way that disoriented its preys sense of bnce. And, Wriggle. Wriggle. Hundreds of tentacles inside the bud stirred in the air, trying to ensnare its prey. Thinking the rock thrown by Cuengi was prey, it attempted to devour it. At the same time, the name appeared above the monster. [Red Rock Corpse Flower] A monster capable of hiding its name through camouge. Kueng! [Itsing up!] Cuengi, having identified the target, levitated the body of the Red Rock Corpse Flower into the sky with telekinesis. Then, Rumble. The ground vibrated, and the roots of the Red Rock Corpse Flower began to be pulled out. Screech! Screech! The Red Rock Corpse Flower, panicking and continuously screaming as its roots were pulled out. Once its roots werepletely extracted, Crack. Cuengi stretched his paws in the air, grabbing tightly, Crunch. And the juicing of the Red Rock Corpse Flowers roots began. Kueng! [Not a single drop should be wasted!] (Yes!) The golden bat diligently caught the juice of the Red Rock Corpse Flower in a ss bottle below. After a while, Thump. The Red Rock Corpse Flower, squeezed by Cuengi, was nted back into the ground. Kueng! Kueng! [For Dads longevity and health, Ille again next time! Golden bat, off we go!] Cuengi said his farewells to the Red Rock Corpse Flower, promising to return next time, and flew towards the 99th floor. Screech The Red Rock Corpse Flower hurriedly fled elsewhere. *** While Theo was turning Harzar into Piyots subordinate. Gororong. Kking [Im hungry] Fenrir, who had been sleeping on top of Theos bundle, woke up due to hunger. Kking [Theyre not around] Fenrir looked around and, realizing that Theo and Piyot were nowhere to be seen, Took a step to run away when Gurrurr. His stomach loudly grumbled. Kking Kking [Im so hungry Those evil bastards didnt even feed me] It was quite a blow to the dignity of Fenrir, the god-devouring wolf and the first seat among the apostles of destruction. Sniff sniff. Kking [Theres a delicious smelling from over there] Fenrir hurriedly followed the scent, Thump! Thump! But this ce was too crowded for Fenrir to navigate. Kking! Kking! He was bumped and jostled by the feet of passersby dozens of times. Kking [Almost there] Gulp. Finally, following the scent, Fenrir saw an item in a merchants hand and swallowed his drool. And Kking! [Ill eat it well!] Bam. He jumped towards the item held by the merchant. However, Bam. Bam. No matter how much he jumped, his body wouldnt leave the ground. Kking Kking [Im too tired now Is it just not going to fall] Exhausted, Fenriry down on the ground, hoping the merchants item would just drop when Oh? Its a puppy? The merchant lowered his posture, seeing Fenrir sprawled out beneath his feet, exposing his belly. This is it! This is what it means to submit to me! Fenrir pushed his belly out even more. And Shuk. As the merchant sat downpletely, Suddenly. Fenrir grabbed the item from the merchants hand in his mouth and dashed off. ***** Chapter 291: Cuengi, It Seems Like the Gift Got Mixed Up? : Cuengi, It Seems Like the Gift Got Mixed Up? TL: Hanguk Phew After hearing the shop owners words, merchant Zidin immediately went to the Wizard Associations branch for a free appraisal. I should quit being a merchant. Zidin gave a bitter smile as he looked at the palm-sized item in his hand. He hadnt hoped for a huge windfall. He just thought it would be nice if he could recover the losses from this business trip Of all things, a cursed seed The item Zidin had appraised was a seed of a nt called the Darkbloom. As it grows, it attracts all sorts of dark and negative energies, making its surroundings gloomy and dark, hence the name Darkbloom. Because it carried negative energy and nobody would eat it, there was a time when Darkblooms had overrun a floor of the tower The ck Dragon had nearly caused their extinction. Since then, Darkbloom seeds were considered nts to be eradicated on sight, rendering them worthless. Considering the effort to dispose of it, maybe I should pay someone to take it The wizard had earnestly advised him to burn and dispose of the Darkbloom seed, so Zidin ended up keeping it because he couldnt just throw it away. Should I ask the cksmith to burn it? As Zidin thought about going to the cksmith, Kking Kking A pitiful whimpering sound came from beneath his feet. When Zidin looked down following the sound, Oh? Its a puppy? A dark navy colored puppy, with its pink tongue sticking out slightly, was lying on its back, showing its belly, and acting coy(?). Cute. As Zidin squatted down to touch the puppys belly, Snap. Huh?! Suddenly, the puppy got up, snatched the Darkbloom seed from his hand, and started running. Hey! Drop that! Zidin quickly chased after Fenrir to snatch back the Darkbloom seed. *** Kking! Kking! [Yes! I feel energized because Im full!] Fenrir ran, devouring the negative energy contained within the Darkbloom seed. Thud. Thud. Feeling energized, his legs became stronger, allowing him to run more vigorously than before. Puppy! Drop that, its dangerous! Despite Zidin chasing from behind, Kking?! Kking! Hmph! you think Im going to get caught?! I am Fenrir, the First Seat among the Apostle of Destruction, ! Fenrir, with movements honed from dodging peoples feet, nimbly avoided between the legs of passersby as he fled. As Fenrir was diligently escaping, Swoosh. Swoosh. ?! At some point, while moving quickly, he realized his feet werent touching the ground. Kking? [Why arent my feet touching the ground?] When Fenrir was puzzled why his feet werent touching the ground, p. p. An annoying sound was heard. Piyo! [Theo~nim, Ive caught Whiny!] Piyot had grabbed Fenrir by the legs and was now flying. Squeak! Squeak?! Ughhow humiliating! Caught by such a tiny thing again?! Fenrir was frustrated to be caught again by Piyot, Whiny, why are you wandering alone-meow?! Piyot arrived at Theos location. Piyo! [Theo~nim, here!] As Piyot handed Fenrir over to Theo, Snap. Theo grabbed Fenrirs scruff with his front paws. Then, Thud. The Darkbloom seed Fenrir had been holding in his mouth dropped to the ground. The seed, which was originally the size of a palm, had shrunk to the size of a fingernail after Fenrir absorbed all the negative energy. Whiny, what did you pick up to eat,meow? Eating just anything can cause big trouble,meow! As Theo was scolding Fenrir and about to pick up the seed, Huff! Huff! Are youthatpuppysowner? Zidin, who had followed Fenrir, asked Theo breathlessly. Yes, meow! Whats the matter, meow? Huff. Huff. Thatpuppytookmyseed Though his speech was slurred due to being out of breath, the gist was understood. Whiny, you even stole, meow?! Thats bad, meow! Running away and stealing. Even if it was his own subordinate, it was unforgivable. Bang. Bang. So, Theo scolded Whiny by hitting his buttocks with his front paws. It sounded loud but wasnt painful. However, Kking?! Kking! Fenrir cried out miserably. It wasnt an exaggeration, Dare to hit my buttocks?! I will definitely repay this humiliation! Fenrir cried because he felt it was unjust to be hit on the buttocks. Here you goMeow? As Theo scolded Fenrir and was about to give the seed to Zidin, he hesitated. It was confusing with Fenrir around, but picking up the seed made it clear. There was an attraction felt from the seed. Moreover, Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Theo, what is that?! Can I have it?! No, meow! It must be given to Chairman Park first, meow! Iona, excited upon seeing the seed. Puhuhut. This is indeed a great item, meow! I will buy this, meow! Huh?! That thing?! Yes, meow! Take this, meow! Theo forcibly handed a pouch of money to the bewildered Zidin and left. Why would he? Zidin, perplexed at Theo buying the Darkbloom seed with money, opened the money pouch. And, Huh! How much is all this?! He was surprised by the amount inside the pouch. It contained a whopping one billion Tower Coins. I should quit being a merchant now. Thanks to Theo, merchant Zidin, who had made a thousand times the money lost in the previous business trip, decided to open his own tradingpany. *** 99th floor of the tower. Aileen, will Cuengi be alright? As Sejun worried about Cuengi like a child left by the waterside, [The towers administrator says theres nothing more useless than worrying about others on the 99th floor of the tower and told you not to worry.] Ahright. Sejun was immediately convinced by Aileens words. Thinking about it, now is not the time to worry about Cuengi. Cuengi is a beast with few rivals even on the 99th floor of the tower. Cuengi going down to the 88th floor is like releasing a shark into a fish tank.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. It was right to worry if Cuengi might cause the extinction of the creatures on the 88th floor. Having such a conversation with Aileen, Sejun returned to the farm. Huh?! Smell of the grapes? The farm was filled with the aroma of grapes. And then, Sejun discovered the grapes densely packed on the branches of Podori. [Hey! Eat this and make more grapes quickly!] [Huh?! Eat again?!] [Just shut up and eat!] [Yes] mie pressured Podori to cheer up Sejun, who was worried about Cuengi. Of course, now he was worried that Cuengi might be wreaking havoc on the ecosystem of the 88th floor. Wow! Lets harvest them all! Sejun hurriedly approached Podori and started to harvest. Tap. Tap. [You have harvested 15 Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes.] [Your job experience points have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 1050 experience points.] .. . He began harvesting the grapes. Thanks to this, Sejun was able to immerse himself in harvesting grapes and momentarily shake off his worries. Oh! Delicious! While harvesting and asionally eating the grapes, Dadada. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Daddy Cuengi is here!] Cuengi came running excitedly. However, Cuengi, who said you could go to the 88th floor without telling anyone?! Huh?! Sejun didnt wee Cuengi but scolded him first. Then, Kueeeng! Kueeeng! [Dad is mad at Cuengi! Dad is mean!] Cuengi cried sorrowfully. What are you crying for?! Kueeeng! Kueeeng! [Cuengi went to get a gift for dad! Wanted to prepare a secret gift and make dad happy!] What?! My gift? Only then did Sejun realize why Cuengi had gone down the tower without telling him. And, I made a mistake. He realized his mistake. He should have asked why Cuengi went down the tower first. Cuengi, sorry. Daddy got excited because he was worried about you. Hug. Kueeeng Kueeeng [Daddy is mean But Cuengi still likes daddy] Cuengi, burying his face in Sejuns knees, exploded with sorrow in response to Sejuns apology. Pat. Pat. Sejun patted Cuengis buttocks, waiting for his emotions to settle. After a while, Grrr Cuengis stomach rumbled, indicating hunger. The sound was longer than usual, suggesting he hadnt eaten anything since lunch. Cuengi, want to eat dinner? Kueng? Cuengi slightly lifted his head at Sejuns words, pondering whether to respond or not. It seems Cuengi is still upset. Then, Today, were having Cuengis favorite honey rice cakes, okay? Sejun yed his trump card, and Kueng! Kueng! [Yes! Cuengi is hungry!] Honey rice cakes! Cuengi disarmed by Sejuns trump card. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi wants to eat honey rice cakes quickly!] Cuengi nestled in Sejuns arms as they headed to the kitchen. Munch. Munch. Lick. Lick. Kuehehehe. Cuengi, is it tasty? Sejun asked as Cuengi took a bite of rice cake with his right front paw and dipped it into honey from a ss jar with his left front paw. Kueng! Kueng! [Yes! Its delicious!] Cuengi answered Sejuns question with a bright expression. Cuengi, you need to tell me where youre going before you go anywhere in the future, okay? Kueng! Kueng! [Understood! Next time, I will definitely tell you before I go!] Thats right. Here, eat some more. Sejun brought out more rice cakes from the void storage. After finishing their meal, Kueng! [Dad, I ate well!] Cuengi gave Sejun a polite bow. Aiguo. My baby is too cute. Hehehe. Cuengi, shall we eat grapes for dessert with daddy? Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Yes!] Lets do that. Sejun sat Cuengi on hisp and they ate grapes together. Yum. Sejun ate grapes with one hand, Thump. Thump. and scratched Cuengis belly with the other when Click. Kueng! [This is a gift for daddy!] Cuengi took out a ss bottle filled with a red liquid from his snack pouch and handed it to Sejun. Thank you. Hehehe. Whats this? Something tasty? Pop. Sejun opened the bottle cap full of anticipation. Then, Ugh! He quickly closed the cap again due to the terrible stenching from the bottle. Um Cuengi, it seems like the gift got mixed up? Kueng! Kueng! [Thats the right gift! Cuengi specially got it for dad! Eat it quickly!] Well Okay. Sejun decided to examine what it was before eating. [Red Juice of Life] Juice obtained by squeezing the root of the red rock corpse flower with great force. Consumption increases stamina and stamina potential by 150. Consumption extends lifespan by 10 years. Has a strong rotten smell. Use restriction: Lv. 60 and above, Stamina 700 and above Expiration date: 7 days Grade: SS Ah So squeezing the root of the corpse flower made it smell like this. After reading the description, Sejun understood why the bottle emitted such a foul odor. But extending lifespan is incredible. Kueng! [Cuengi wants daddy to live a long time!] Cuengi responded to Sejuns remark. Yeah. Whats a rotten smell anyway! Gulp. Gulp. Moved by Cuengis words, Sejun bravely gulped down the Red Juice of Life. However, This is impossible! It was genuinely the worst taste ever. No, it didnt just taste bad, it wouldnt go down his throat. Ugh! His stomach turned, almost bringing up what he had eaten. Cuengi, Im sorry. Ugh Just as Sejun couldnt hold it in and was about to spit out the Red Life Juice, Chairman Park, I have arrived, meow! Boom. Theo, with Fenrir on his back, clung to Sejuns face and covered Sejuns mouth while Pressing. pressing on both cheeks. Gulp. ! At the same time, the red juice of life was miraculously swallowed. [You have consumed Red Juice of Life.] [Your stamina and stamina potential have increased by 150 each.] [Your lifespan has increased by 10 years.] Thanks to that, his lifespan was extended by 10 years. Phew. Sejun sighed in relief for not spitting out Cuengis gift. Meow! Chairman Park just pooped from his mouth, meow! Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-Thats not mannerly! Piyo! Kkiing! Instead, he had to endure being misunderstood by the animals as having pooped from his mouth. Kuehehehe. Yum. Yum. Only Cuengi, who had preemptively blocked his nose with telekinesis, continued to enjoy the grapes unbothered. ***** ***** TL: Today is my birthday , so I hope youve enjoyed the special mass release! ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 292: Your Name is Now Blackie : Your Name is Now ckie TL: Hanguk Purple Tower, 53rd Floor. I found it. I must call mie~nim quickly. Veronica, who found the farm on the 53rd floor of the tower under the instructions of mie. Thud. As soon as she nted a piece of root given by mie into the ground, the root began to send signals to mies roots. Meanwhile, Swoosh! Veronica began dealing with the surrounding purple lizards. I have to do well even in such tasks to receive praise. Veronica, the Tower Farmer of the Purple Tower, who always gets scolded by mie for not being able to farm properly. Wanting to hear words of appreciation from mie, she wielded her dual daggers diligently and started slicing through the lizards. While Veronica was busily clearing the area, Bang! Bang! A giant lizard appeared. Ugh! What is that?! Veronica was startled by the sight of the lizards mouth. Wriggle. Wriggle. This was because hundreds of tentacles connected to the lizards tongue were squirming around its mouth. Aargh! Die! Crescent Moon Beheading! Unable to bear the disgust, Veronica swung her daggers in an X shape, Slish. Slish. Two crescent moon-shaped energies from her daggers quartered the giant lizards body. Thump. The giant lizard fell. Phew Veronica felt relieved as the creature that gave her goosebumps died. Then, -How dare someone kill my host? Wriggle. Wriggle. Tentacles emerged from the body of the giant lizard, forming a shape. It was a fragment of the Apostle of Destruction, the sea-devouring monster, Kraken, upying the sixth seat. However, What the hell?! What was inside it?! Moonlight Soul Cleaver! Veronica, who had never encountered a fragment of the Apostle of Destruction before, Thought of it as a parasitic creature inside the lizard and quickly swung her dual daggers. Swoosh. Swoosh. The released sword energies ovepped, creating a full moon-shaped energy with a saw-like edge that flew towards the Kraken fragment. However, -Chuckle. An interesting technique. Keeng. The Kraken fragment easily destroyed Veronicas attack with just one of its tentacles. How could? As Veronica was baffled by the overwhelming power of her opponent, Swoosh. A tentacle from the Kraken fragment swiftly flew towards her, attempting to capture her. Then, Rumble. The ground vibrated, and Thud. A giant root burst out of the ground, piercing through the body of the Kraken fragment. And then, [Fire, ze up!] Following mies words, -Arggh To die like this The Kraken fragment burned away and disappeared. ng. Leaving behind dozens of coins with tentacles drawn on them. Pick. Pick. [Hehe. Should I say someone gave these to me on the way to the master?] As mie was excitedly picking up the coins and thinking of ways to give them to Sejun, Thank you, mie~nim, for saving me. Veronica expressed her gratitude to mie for saving her life. [Oh my. If it were our master, he wouldnt have even struggled with something like this] mie was about to say something to Veronica but swallowed her words. Thinking about it, if Sejun were here, he would have been dead long ago. Im sorry. mie~nims master must be good at farming and strong. I admire him. Thanks to this, Veronica overestimated Sejuns abilities. [Is this the farm?] Yes. [Good. Lets start working.] Rumble. mie moved the roots to create a boundary for the farm and [Yip!] Began purifying the farm with the power of purification. *** Nom. Nom. Nom. Haah. It doesnt smell bad now, does it? Puhuhut. You passed, meow! You dont smell like shit anymore, meow! Sejun passed Theos breath test after eating dozens of vitality-infused fragrant grapes. And then, Vice Chairman Theo, but where did you find this one? Finally able to speak, Sejun asked Theo about something he was curious about, regarding Fenrir. Kking! Kking! Im hungry! Give me food! Piyo! [Stay still!] Fenrir had tried to escape as soon as he woke up earlier, so Piyot was holding the leash tightly. Puhuhut. You mean, Whiny? I, Vice Chairman Theo, rescued it from the belly of an Apostle of Destruction, meow! So, in return for saving it, it agreed to be my subordinate, meow! Theo answered Sejun from a very self-centered perspective. Really? Is its name Whiny? Sejun looked at Fenrir. This guy is just like me. Sejun felt an immediate kinship upon seeing Fenrir. He sensed a strong vibe of a sunfish, even more so than himself. For the first time, Sejun encountered a being infinitely weaker than himself. Ill protect you. Sejun, with his experience as a senior sunfish, decided to take care of Fenrir to ensure it wouldnt die. Now, first Sejun took out the ck Dragon Scale, an essential survival item for sunfish, and used it on Fenrir. Swoosh. Fenrirs entire body turned ck. Fenrirs magic power was too low, so the ck Dragon tattoo expanded enough to wrap around Sejuns torso, but Fenrirs body was too small for it. As Sejun tried to fit the ck Dragon tattoo onto Fenrirs small body, the tattoo disappeared, and it just turned pitch ck. Your name is now ckie. Sejun thought the name Whiny was not good. Looking at the ckened Fenrir, he impulsively named it ckie. It was a case of pot calling the kettle ck. You looks like a country dog and suits you well. When Sejun was satisfied with his naming, Kking?! Kking?! What are you looking at?! Im annoyed because Im hungry, are you asking for a fight?! Fenrir took a fighting stance looking at Sejun. But, ckie, want some food? When Sejun took out a piece of dried roasted sweet potato, Kking! Fenrir fixed its gaze on the dried sweet potato. Snap. Like a trained dog, it naturally sat down quietly on the floor, Swoosh, Swoosh. He wagged his tail eagerly and drooled. Were you hungry? Go ahead and eat. When Sejun gave it a piece of the dried sweet potato, Kking! Fenrir started to eat the dried sweet potato diligently. And then, !!! Fenrir was incredibly shocked. Its delicious! Nom. Nom. Nom. Thus, Fenrir enjoyed its first-ever dried sweet potato. Kking! Fenrirs gaze at Sejun began to fill with affection. Hehehe. Sharing food indeed makes everyone closer. ckie, eat more. Sejun gave another piece of dried sweet potato to Fenrir, Nom. Nom. Nom. And Fenrir ate it diligently. A littleter, Gororong. Having filled its belly with dried sweet potato, Fenrir fell asleep again. Fenrir, still powerless, found each day overwhelmingly tiring. Lets go to bed, everyone. ckie might get stepped on and die if he sleeps here Grab. Sejun picked up Fenrir and headed to the bedroom. *** Tower, 44th Floor. Swoosh. As Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik arrived at the waypoint, each carrying 250kg, a total of 1000kg of kimchi and side dishes in their arms, Youre here, peng! The Blue-Backed Penguins guarding the waypoint hurriedly shouted at their arrival. Then, Dadada. Nearby, ck Wolves and Silver Wolves hurried over, Load it up. They said, sitting down to be loaded with the goods. These are temperature-sensitive, so we must be careful. As Kim Dong-sik was loading the kimchi and side dishes, he mentioned the need for caution, Dont worry, peng! We will maintain the temperature as we go, peng! The Blue-Backed Penguins answered, hopping onto the wolves backs one by one. They nned to use their ice smithing skills to maintain the temperature. Then, were off! With that, the wolves, carrying the penguins and food for Sejun on their backs, hurriedly started running towards the 99th floor of the tower. *** The next morning. Kking? Fenrir woke up on Sejuns fluffy pillow. And then, Grrr. Gororong. Fenrir looked at Sejun and Theo, who were sleeping. Kking! You offered me something delicious, so Ill spare your life as a special caseter! Tap. Tap. After tapping Sejuns face, it went outside and started to run away. Meanwhile, The smell simr to what I ate yesterday ising from here. When Fenrir smelled something simr to the dried sweet potato it ate yesterday from the sweet potato field, Thud. Thud. It started digging up sweet potatoes from the ground. Crunch. Crunch. Kking! [I did it!] Chomp. Chomp. Fenrir barely managed to dig up one root of sweet potato and started eating it. Although the texture and taste were different from what it had eaten yesterday, it was still edible. Kking! [Eating gives me strength!] After filling its belly, Kking! [I should eat this when Im hungry again!] Sssrk. Dragging a sweet potato almost as big as itself, Fenrir continued to run away diligently. When Fenrir had run away from the houses front yard for a while, p. p. -Who are you? Kaiser approached upon discovering Fenrir. Kking?! [This is the energy of Kaiser?!] Fenrir froze with Kaisers approach. Being discovered as Fenrir meant certain death. Then, p. p. -Kaiser, whats going on? -Whats with this dog? Did Sejun bring it to guard the house? Kellion and Ramter also flew over to look at Fenrir. Kking? [Why are Kellion and Ramter here?] Fenrir was puzzled to see the dragons. The leaders of the dragon tribe usually guarded their own towers and didnt roam together like this. Moreover, they usually didnt allow other dragon tribes into their towers. -Dont know. Maybe Theo brought it. -Theo did? -But doesnt it emit a familiar energy? -Hmm Now that you mention it I faintly feel the power of destruction. -Could this be a fragment of Fenrir? Among the 12 Apostles of Destruction, Fenrir had the closest appearance. While the dragons were contemting Fenrir, ckie! Sejuns voice calling for Fenrir was heard. Having woken up to find Fenrir missing, You dare to roam around without fear, you sunfish?! He hurriedly came out to look for it. As Sejun approached ckie with Theo hanging on his leg,Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. -Sejun, step back. I feel the energy of an Apostle of Destruction from this creature! -Right! Step back! -Sejun, stay away! The dragons were trying to protect Sejun by preventing him from approaching Fenrir. Wait please. Theo said he rescued it from the belly of an Apostle of Destruction. Maybe because its weak it got imbued with the energy of the Apostle of Destruction? Sejun quickly exined his thoughts, fearing the dragons might kill Fenrir. -If its a baby, then -Is that so? -It seems possible. Fortunately, the dragons found Sejuns exnation more usible. The being in front of them was too weak to be called a fragment of Fenrir. Fenrir, always proud to be a noble wolf, wouldnt create such an insignificant fragment. Moreover, Meow Theo, even while sleeping, kept absorbing the weak energy of destruction emitted by Fenrir, which seemed likely to disappear soon. -Well it doesnt seem to pose a danger to Sejun. Thanks to this, Fenrir narrowly escaped death, deemed too insignificant by the dragons to harm the equally insignificant Sejun. As the dragons suspicions faded, Here, try this. These are freshly harvested grapes, and they are delicious. Sejun offered the dragons vitality-infused fragrant grapes. Meanwhile, Thud. Thud. As the dragons attention shifted to the grapes, Fenrir continued to run away diligently. Kking?! Kking! Oh?! Wait, this ce is too strange! Realizing something was off about this ce, Fenrir stopped in its tracks. Its goal was to obtain the ck, round, oval fruit that Kaiser had eaten. There was no ce as suspicious as this one, guarded by Kaiser and other dragon leaders. Kking! Kking! Heheh. I am indeed a genius! Ive infiltrated the enemies secret base without even realizing it! Thud. Thud. Praising itself, Fenrir returned and sat next to Sejuns leg, looking up at him. It absolutely, absolutely wasnt because it wanted more roasted sweet potato. However, Drip. Drip. Contrary to Fenrirs thoughts, drool was overflowing from its mouth. Then, Whizz! [Sejun~nim~!] The Poisonous Honeybee Queen, having finished her royal jelly making practice, called Sejun with ck royal jelly in hand. And then, Kking! Thats it! Seeing the ck royal jelly, Fenrir scratched Sejuns leg with its front paws, Kking! Kking! [Give me that! Hand it over!] Fenrir demanded the ck royal jelly. It was ck and round. It was definitely what it had been looking for. ckie, you want this? Hehehe. Then you must eat it. Sejun, who was having trouble with the ck royal jelly, grinned and happily ced the ck royal jelly into ckies mouth. And then, Kkiiing?! [This is what Kaiser ate?!] Fenrir fainted from the bitterness of the ck royal jelly. ***** TL: Hi, thank you to everyone for your well wishes! -Fenrir(ckie) in upper left corner ***** Chapter 293: Harvesting Persimmons : Harvesting Persimmons TL: Hanguk Hehehe. I knew this would happen. Sejun felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction watching Fenrir pass out after eating something bitter like himself. Swoosh. Sejun returned home, carefully ced the unconscious Fenrir on the bed, and covered him with a nket. And then, Swoosh. He marked the date he had missed in his haste earlier. The 73rd tally mark waspleted. Above it were tightly packed 7 rows of ten s each. Tomorrow marks a year Swoosh. Sejun gently caressed the history of his 365 days etched on the wall, Should I start preparing for the party? He went outside to prepare for a party celebrating one year of survival. It was going to be a busy day preparing food for the animals invited to the party. Because he nned to visit the farms on other floors to harvest crops. As Sejun stepped outside, Kueng [Cuengi wants to help daddy] Cuengi was waiting to help Sejun. But, Gurgle. Cuengis belly clock, signaling mealtime, interrupted Cuengis words. Kuehehehe. Kueng. [Hehehe. But Cuengi is low on fuel.] Cuengi scratched his head andughed awkwardly. Lets grab something to eat on the way and head out. Kueng! [Okay!] nk. Sejun opened the void storage to take out some simple food, Kuehehehe. Cuengi eagerly followed Sejun into the void storage and filled his snack pouch. Shortly after, Toryong. Sejun called Toryong to head towards the location of waypoint. -Master, we have arrived. Okay, thanks. Sejun looked down at his knees in response. Gororong. Kyurorong. Kurorong. Pirorong. Animals that had eaten breakfast were sound asleep on his knees. Click, click, click. Sejun opened the void storage and carefully ced the animals on the storage floor without waking them up. And then, See you in a bit. [Hehe. Okay.] Hestly put mie down from his shoulder and closed the door. Having be alone, Sejun ced his hand on the red crystal, [Loading other floors saved waypoint.] [Saved waypoints of other floors (7)] -98th floor -85th floor -83rd floor -77th floor -55th floor -49th floor -44th floor The floors Sejun could go to appeared. First, I should go see the persimmon tree. Sejun selected the 49th floor and disappeared. While Sejun was away from the 99th floor, Moo! The ck Minotaurs were controlling the entrance of tower 99. It was to let in only those invited to Sejuns party. However, Click. Here is the invitation to the great ck Dragons one-year anniversary party. Beings appeared, offering a paper stamped with Theos paw print as an invitation. Moo? [What should we do?] Moo! [Its okay since it has Vice Chairman Theos stamp!] Despite feeling something was off, Minotaur 700 and Minotaur 800 epted the invitation because Theos paw print was clear, allowing visitors to enter the 99th floor. Heres the invitation. Invitation here. Thus, the two received the invitations and allowed one visitor after another into the 99th floor. *** [You have arrived at the 49th-floor farm.] [You have moved from the top floor, 99th floor, to the 49th floor.] [You have descended 50 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 50.] Sejuns four stats increased by 50 each, totaling a 200 increase in stats. Hehehe. Feel pretty good Sejun didnt feel much excitement other than feeling a bit better. This is because Sejuns total stats were close to 2500. Adding 200 to 2500 would make 2700. Now, a 200 stat increase didnt make much difference to Sejun. Wow! There are so many sweet persimmons. Sejun looked around and cheered at the sight of ripe persimmons hanging heavily on the tree. Even a rough count of the persimmons on a single tree seemed to number in the hundreds. nk. Sejun left the door of the void storage slightly open so the animals coulde out once they woke up. [Master!] Click. After being briefly separated, mie, who was extremely excited to see him, climbed onto his shoulder. And then, Oh! This looks good. Sejun grabbed a fist-sized, temptingly ripe persimmon, spun it around, and yanked it. Then, Pop. The persimmon smoothly separated from the branch. This looks delicious. Sejun, looking at the well-ripened orange persimmon, Swoosh. Rubbed it on his clothes once, Crunch. And took a bite. The crunchy texture of the sweet persimmon was felt along with its sweetness. Crunch. Crunch. Eating the persimmon, Sejun walked out of the farm. Wow. This is incredible. Sejun marveled at the sight of the endless green meadow in front of him. It was a field of Sturdy de Green Onions, nted at Han Tae-juns request under Sejuns direction. Thanks to that, the supply of Sturdy de Green Onions to Earth had increased, And the distance from the 49th floor to the 41st floor was shorter, reducing transport time.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. After viewing the huge field of Sturdy de Green Onions, Sejun returned to the farm and Hmm, hmm, hmm. Pop. Pop. Pop. Started humming a tune and began to seriously harvest the persimmons. *** Meo! Meow? Where is this, meow?! Theo, who had woken up from his sleep and stretchedzily, looked around. And then, That way, meow! Quickly figuring out Sejuns knee position, he ran towards Sejun eagerly, Chairman Park! p. He clung to Sejuns leg. Vice Chairman Theo, did you sleep well?! Sejun asked, looking at Theo clinging to his leg, Yes, meow! But Im not in a good mood, meow! Rubbing. Theo rubbed his face against Sejuns leg and answered, Why are you in a bad mood if you slept well? Thats because Chairman Park left me behind, meow! Always take me with you, meow! Ultimately, he was upset because he had been separated from Sejuns knee. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I have something for you, meow! Look at this, meow! Theo proudly showed Sejun something from his bundle, holding it up with his front paws. Sunflower Seed? Sejun said, looking at the seed Theo presented. [Sunflower Seed] The Darkbloom seed had absorbed all the impure energy from Fenrir and transformed into a Sunflower Seed. What woulde out of it was yet to be seen, but having more crops to grow was wee news. Vice Chairman Theo, well done. Sejun said, petting Theos head, Puhuhut. I know, meow! Theo answered arrogantly, lifting his chin. Swoosh. Just as Sejun was about to stop petting him, feeling less inclined to praise, Meow?! No, meow! Keep petting, meow! Theo grabbed Sejuns hand with both front paws. Let go. I need to work. Sejun tried to pull his hand away, refusing, No, meow! Theo grabbed Sejuns hand and pressed it against his forehead. Thanks to that, Theo was hanging from Sejuns hand, reaching Sejuns eye level. Puhup. Sejun burst intoughter seeing Theo dangling and swinging from his hand. Such a cute fellow. Eventually surrendering to Theos cuteness, Alright. Just for 10 minutes. Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Seating himself on the ground, Sejun ced Theo on hisp and began to earnestly pet his belly and head with both hands. Puhuhut. Chairman Park is weak against this. Theo had discovered another of Sejuns weaknesses. *** Kking Fenrir regained consciousness on the bed. Kking! Kking [Kaiser, you bastard! To eat that bitter thing] Fenrir still thought the ck royal jelly was the ck beans Kaiser had eaten. Because, as far as Fenrir had observed, the duration of the ck beans effect was about 3 minutes. Fenrir mistakenly believed the effect had worn off because he had passed out. Kking! [Ill endure it next time!] Fenrir steeled himself and looked around. Kking?! Kking? [Huh?! Where did everyone go?] Fenrir felt a bit down upon finding himself alone in the bedroom because Sejun, who would give him sweet potato, wasnt there. ?! Fenrir was taken aback by the emotions he had just felt. Thump. Thump. Kking! Kking! [No! Snap out of it, Fenrir! Youre the Apostle of Destruction! You cant be tempted by food!] Fenrir scolded himself, hitting his cute little face with his paws. It didnt hurt at all because his paws were powerless. Kking! Kking! [Right! Ill explore this ce when no one is around!] And with that renewed determination, Fenrir went outside. And then, Kking? [Whats this?] Munch. Munch. He tried eating the branches and leaves of the healthy crops, Kking? [Is that strange smelling from here?] Thump. Thump. Thump. Fenrir dug up the ground, ruining the well-grown crops in the process. Kking. [Im hungry.] Feeling hungry, Fenrir went to the sweet potato field, Thump. Thump. Thump. Dug up some sweet potatoes, Chomp. Chomp. And started eating them deliciously. While Fenrir was busy eating sweet potatoes, Kwek? The mushroom ants discovered their carefully tended fields had been damaged. Kwek! Kwek! The mushroom ants began calling others to find the culprit. During their search, Kking. Kking. A mushroom ant found Fenrir wrestling with a sweet potato as big as itself. Kwek! The mushroom ant called itsrades to surround Fenrir. Then, Kking! Kking! Kking! [You lot! Donte any closer! I am the mighty Apostle of Destruction, Fenrir!] Fenrir barked with all his might upon realizing he was surrounded. However, his barks were too insignificant to threaten the mushroom ants. Kwek! Instead, Fenrirs unrepentant demeanor only angered the mushroom ants more. Thump. Thump. Eventually, the leader of the angry mushroom ants pped Fenrir with its antennae as a representative. Kking! Kking! Kking?! [Dont hit me! It hurts! Waaah. Where has he gone?!] Fenrir longed for Sejun, who used to feed and protect him. *** Swish. Swish. While Sejun was petting Theo, Dudu! [Hello, Sejun~nim!] The moles that found Sejun during their work ran over to greet him. Yeah. Have you been well? Dudu! [Yes! Weve been working hard for 8 hours a day!] Thats good. Youve done well. And youve taken good care of the persimmon trees. Sejun praised the moles, Meo. Then he got up, putting Theo back on his leg. And then, Share and eat this. He went to the void storage and handed out 100 boxes each of raw sweet potatoes and potatoes for the hardworking moles. At that moment, Twitch. Kueng? Cuengis ears perked up, waking up from sleep upon hearing Sejuns suggestion to eat. Cuengi, did you wake up? Kueng? [What can Cuengi eat?] Cuengi rubbed his eyes and responded to Sejuns question. Well, first, help me harvest them Cuengi, and then we can eat these sweet persimmons together. Kueng! [Good!] At Sejuns word, Cuengi sprang up and went under the persimmon tree, starting to pick persimmons with telekinesis, Guys, lets harvest some persimmons. Sejun woke up the other animals to join in the persimmon harvesting. Vice Chairman Theo, show us your skills! Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, will show you what Im made of, meow! Golden Bat, Piyot, catch them, meow! Swoosh, swoosh. Quickly climbing the persimmon tree at Sejunsmand, Theo cut the stem of the persimmons with his ws. (Yes!) Piyo! [Got it!] The Golden Bat and Piyot diligently flew around, catching the falling sweet persimmons and delivering them to the moles. Good job. Thanks to them, Sejun didnt need to climb the persimmon tree and only had to pick the persimmons within reach. Thump. Thump. While they were picking persimmons, Huh?! This? Sejun spotted arge persimmon with a pointed end. This is a Daebong persimmon, isnt it?! (TL: 1 & 2 are type of persimmons. Also gam() means persimmon. 3 is the level of ripeness where hongsi meanspletely ripe persimmon) Hehehe. I should make some soft, ripe persimmons. (TL: Persimmons, specifically Hongsi, which are the fully ripened persimmons, are very soft and difficult to harvest. Therefore, they are typically harvested unripe andter ripened to be Hongsi. This is what Sejun is implying here.) Sejun was delighted at the thought of eating ripe persimmons and was about to pick the Daebong persimmon when, [Seed shop is now open.] [Park Sejuns rank is Extraordinary.] The Seed Shop opened. Ah. Right, today was the day the Seed Shop opens? Sejun, who had been solely focused on the 1st-anniversary party, hadpletely forgotten about the Seed Shop. Lets see if theres anything to buy? Sejun began to browse the Seed Shop to see if there were any seeds to purchase. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 294: This Knee is Yours for a Month : This Knee is Yours for a Month TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters. Chaos-nim! Park Sejun, a Extraordinary rank member, has visited the Seed Shop for the 10th time. Really?! Then hurry up and disy a congrattory message and check if theres anything wrong with the items in the Elixir Shop! Chaos was excited upon hearing the subordinates report who was managing the Seed Shop. The Elixir Shop was the only channel through which the sealed gods could sell the elixirs they created to earn Tower Coins. Therefore, the gods were eagerly producing elixirs, waiting for their items to sell in the Elixir Shop. Because having Tower Coins was necessary to recover their lost divinity. And unlike the regr Elixir Shops, the extraordinary Elixir Shop avable from the Extraordinary rank could sell much more expensive elixirs. Thanks to this, the gods at the Seed Shop Headquarters became busy after a long time. A momentter Aha! Yesss! Three gods who had their elixirs appear in the Elixir Shops random draw cheered, Buy mine! No! Buy mine! Ah! Mine is the best! The gods prayed for their elixirs to be sold. *** As Sejun was browsing seeds in the shop window, [Congrattions on Park Sejuns 10th visit to the Seed Shop!^0^!] Instead of seeing the products for sale, he saw this strange message appear. Is it already the 10th time? With an indifferent expression, Sejun said. The message read, [An Elixir Shop is now open for your 10th transaction.] [An extraordinary Elixir Shop matching Park Sejun-nims extraordinary rank is open.] [Three types of elixirs are being randomly disyed for sale.] [There is no purchase limit in the Elixir Shop.] Additional messages appeared. Elixir Shop? When Sejun was puzzled, [3 drops of Enhancing Elixir 150 billion Tower Coins] [1 drop of Mutagen Elixir 300 billion Tower Coins] [10 drops of Harvest Elixir 700 billion Tower Coins] The elixirs appeared before Sejuns eyes. The prices were astonishingly high. Why are these so expensive? Luckily, I have enough money to buy one. Fortunately, Sejun was relieved to have enough money to buy either the Enhancing Elixir or the Mutagen Elixir. Sejuns entire fortune was currently 300 billion Tower Coins, earned by selling six ck beans to the dragons twice. Sejun originally nned to buy a power with this money, but Aileen dissuaded him. It had not been long since he had acquired the powerful power . It was too dangerous for Sejun, who was a sunfish fish, to be granted a new power at this state. It would be nice if I could see the contents Sejun was hesitant to buy the elixirs because of the hefty price. Then,Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. Huh?! As if someone was listening, suddenly the descriptions of the elixirs appeared. Thank goodness. Relieved to be able to see the descriptions of the elixirs before spending money, Sejun started to carefully examine the elixirs. [Enhancing Elixir] If you sprinkle the Enhancing Elixir on crop seeds, you can obtain seeds that have one of the crops characteristics enhanced. Can be used up to twice on the same seeds. Remaining quantity: 3 drops Usage restriction: Tower Farmer Creator: God of Farming, Hamer Grade: SS+ [Mutagen Elixir] Sprinkling the Mutagen Elixir on crops causes transformations, allowing you to obtain new varieties. It is rmended to use it in a safe ce as it can be dangerous. Remaining quantity: 1 drop Usage restriction: Tower Farmer Creator: God of Chaos, Chaos (TL: Same issue here the God of Chaos is in Korean and the name Chaos used here is the english of Chaos) Grade: SS+ [Harvest Elixir] Sprinkling a drop of Harvest Elixir on seeds or crops makes them grow to a harvestable state within a few hours. If you reuse the Harvest Elixir on the same crop within 10 days, the crops vitality will be depleted, and it will die. (However, it is safe to use multiple times for crops that do not bear fruit even after using the Harvest Elixir.) Remaining quantity: 10 drops Usage restriction: Tower Farmer Creator: God of Abundance, Leah Grade: S+ Its worth the price. Although the efficacy of the elixir needed to be checked by using it, Sejun was somewhat convinced by the high price, given it was an elixir made by a god. And then, [You have purchased 3 drops of Enhancing Elixir.] [A total of 150 billion Tower Coins will be withdrawn from Park Sejun-nims ount at the Seed Bank.] After much deliberation, Sejun purchased the Enhancing Elixir. The Mutagen Elixir didnt appeal to him much. He already had one new variety secured in front of him, and he thought new varieties would eventually appear as he harvested more. The Harvest Elixir is what I need the most, its a shame Sejun looked regretfully at the Harvest Elixir in the shop window. The sticky corn he nted a few days ago, the Sunflower Seed Theo gave him just before. And because by using the Harvest Elixir on the seeds obtained from the Daebong persimmon would allow him to quickly secure many more seeds. Plus, I can grow our mie. [Hehe.] When Sejun was feeling regretful while watching mie happily basking in the sun, Puhuhuhut. Puhuhut. Theo began tough at such Sejun. Its time for me to step in, meow! Whats wrong? Why are youughing, Vice Chairman Theo? Sejuns mood slightly soured at Theosughter. Then, Puhuhut. Park Chairman, need money, meow?! I have money, meow! Rustle. Theo spilled bags of money from his bundle. Huh?! How much is all this? Vice Chairman Theo, did you rob a bank or something? Sejun was astonished as he counted the money Theo had taken out. The amount inside the money bags was almost 1 trillion Tower Coins. It was an amount that couldnt be exined unless a bank had been robbed. No, meow! I earned it, meow! Precisely, it was money earned by selling Sejuns party invitations. All this money was earned by Vice Chairman Theo?! Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! So, Chairman Park should count on me for such things, meow! Although Theo became arrogant again, Alright. Ill count only Vice Chairman Theo from now on. This time, Sejun wasnt sulky andplied easily. Vice Chairman Theo, this knee is yours for a month. Instead, he offered his knee to Theo. Puhuhut. Really, meow?! Yes. Chairman Park, Im moved, meow! Hug. At Sejuns words, Theo, who finally got to monopolize Sejuns knee, hugged it tightly and was touched. And then, Hehehe. Purchase. [You have purchased 1 drop of Mutagen Elixir.] [A total of 300 billion Tower Coins will be withdrawn from Park Sejun-nims ount at the Seed Bank.] [You have purchased 10 drops of Harvest Elixir.] [A total of 700 billion Tower Coins will be withdrawn from Park Sejun-nims ount at the Seed Bank.] In the meantime, Sejun purchased both the Mutagen Elixir and the Harvest Elixir with the money Theo earned by selling invitations. *** 66th Floor of the Tower. Is this really an invitation to the grand party of the Great ck Dragon? Yes. Thats why I made a lot of them so that all of our kin could participate. The ruler of the Red Orcs, Giant Fang, was answered by Skilled Hand, who showed him a tremendous amount of counterfeit invitations he had made. A ck Dragon tattoo drawn as intricately as Theos paw print. It was identical to the point that no one could doubt it. Perfect. Giant Fangpared the original and counterfeit invitations, expressing satisfaction. Chahahaha. With this, all of our n can participate in the great ck Dragons party. Yes. Thats right. Ah, thats right. Skilled Hand. Suddenly, Giant Fang had a brilliant idea and spoke to Skilled Hand. Yes, Giant Fang-nim. Make more counterfeit invitations. What?! But Ive already made all the invitations the Red Orcs will use? I know. Its not for us to use. Then? We distribute the invitations to everyone who wants to participate in the Great ck Dragons party and make known the generosity of our Red Orcs to the ck Tower. Chahahaha. Oh! Thats a brilliant idea! The Red Orcs had no concept that what they were doing was a crime. Thus, the counterfeit invitations stamped with Theos paw print spread throughout the ck Tower. Thanks to this, the number of participantsing to the 99th floor with invitations stamped with Theos paw print suddenly surged. And then, Moo? [Did Vice Chairman Theo invite so many to the party?] Moo. Moo. [Right, this is a bit strange. Lets report this to the Minotaur King.] It was toote when Minotaur 700 and Minotaur 800 sensed something was amiss. Thump! Thump! Moo! Moo! [You fools! Whats happening when you were supposed to guard the entrance?!] The Minotaur King hurried over upon seeing the bustling 99th floor. *** Tap. Afterpleting the Seed Shop transaction and harvesting the Daebong persimmon, [You have harvested Daebong persimmon of uracy.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] [You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety in the tower.] .. . [As a job trait, all stats increase by 10.] Messages appeared in a row. Hehehe. Shall we see the effects? Sejun smiled as he examined the Daebong persimmon of uracy. [Daebong persimmon of uracy] A persimmon grown inside the tower, it is sufficiently nutritious, soft, and sweet. When consumed, the uracy rate of attacking an enemy greatly increases for 5 minutes. Over time, the exterior bes mushy. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf life: 150 days Grade: A Oh! It increases uracy? After reading the description, Sejun ced the Daebong persimmon of uracy in the void storage. He nned to use the Harvest Elixir on itter when he returned to the farm along with other seeds. Then, Cuengi! [Dad, all the persimmons have been harvested! Cuengi came over after putting all the persimmons into the void storage. Good job. Sejun quickly hugged Cuengi, worrying that Cuengi might cling to his leg and fight with Theo. And then, Toryong. Sejun called for Toryong and returned to the waypoint with the animals. The next destination was the tangerine farm on the 85th floor of the tower. The peach farm on the 55th floor and the banana farm on the 77th floor were skipped, as the rabbits and monkeys would bring them. *** 4th Floor of the Tower. tter. tter. A ck Skeleton squatting down brought its hand close to a grape sprout that had just sprouted, Woong. Pop. Green light shone, and the grape sprout grew rapidly, turning into a grapevine in an instant. As expected of the king of farming! The hunters working part-time murmured as they watched the ck Skeleton that could instantly grow grape sprouts into grapevines. Thud. The king of farming, who had used its ability, suddenly knelt down and took a praying posture. If it prays in this state for a few days, it will regain the power to grow another grape sprout into a grapevine. The king of farming didnt know its name, how it could grow crops, or why it needed to pray to regain power. It simply acted ording to the memories engraved in its soul. -O great god As it earnestly prayed to a god whose name it couldnt remember today, -My child, do you hear my voice? A voice speaking to the king of farmings soul. Yes, I can hear you. But who is speaking to me? -I am the one who oversees abundance. I am the God of Abundance, Leah. Ah Lord Leah The king of farming remembered the name of the god to whom it had been praying. And then, -You must help a person named Park Sejun earn a lot of Tower Coins in every possible way. Do you understand? Yes! The king of farming received a divinemand from the God of Abundance, Leah. How should I earn a lot of Tower Coins? Pondering over the divinemand, Thunk. A sign was ced at the entrance of the grape farm. [Grapes for sale at a high price.] (TL: Lol, Imagine a shop IRL with this sign) ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 295: Lets Go Beat Them! : Let''s Go Beat Them! TL: Hanguk [You have arrived at the 85th floor of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the 99th floor, the top floor, to the 85th floor.] [You have descended 14 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 14.] Ugh. I feel drained. Sejun, who felt drained moving from the 49th floor to the 85th floor. Sejun, feeling a bit powerless, approached a tangerine tree standing in the middle of the farm. The tangerines are not ready yet. Sejun said, looking at the tangerine tree, which only had lush green leaves. Normally, he should have just turned back and returned to the 99th floor, but Hehehe. Now I have this. Plop. Sejun took out a ss bottle containing a solution emitting a soft green light and opened the lid. And This drop is worth 70 billion Tower Coins. He tilted the bottle with extreme concentration. Money aside, if he identally drops two drops, the tree could die from vitality depletion. By the way, this tangerine tree is thest tangerine tree in the ck Tower. Meaning, if the tangerine tree in front of him dies, tangerines will be extinct in the ck Tower. He could never eat them again. That cant happen! I will definitely eat them! Sejun had already made ns to create a winter vibe by building an igloo using ice cubes, covering himself with a warm nket, and snuggle around with the animals while peeling and eating tangerines. Drip. With high concentration, he managed to drop only one drop of the Harvest Elixir on the tangerine tree. Then Pop. Pop. Pop. Buds formed on the branches of the tangerine tree, quickly blooming flowers and beginning to grow fruit. Good. Sejun confirmed that the tangerines began to grow. Since it would take a few hours for the tangerines to grow enough to be harvested, he looked around the farm. Wow. Itspletely clean. Endless acres of fertilend. Thanks to the ck Minotaurs turning over the soil up to tens of meters deep in search of kudzu roots, the soil became very fertile. Of course, the kudzu waspletely extinct becuase of the ck Minotaurs on the 85th floor. Golden bat, Piyot, please help me. (Yes!) Piyo! [Yes!] Cant waste this goodnd. Sejun, driven by his farmers instinct, had the golden bat and Piyot scatter corn seeds. p. p. Flutter. Flutter. While the golden bat and Piyot were flying around scattering corn seeds, Tap. Tap. [You have obtained corn seeds.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 871,821 more times toplete the job quest.] .. . Sejun harvested corn seeds from the corn stored in the void storage for the golden bat and Piyot to scatter. While the three of them were working, Meow. Meow. Meow. Theoy on Sejunsp, stretching outzily, Kyurorong. And Iona kept sleeping on Theos tail. For reference, Iona has been with them since the 75th floor. Lastly, Cuengi was Bam. Just staring at Sejuns hand. Specifically, at the corn stalk from which Sejun was removing the corn kernels. Cuengi was utterly charmed by the sweetness that increased the more he chewed the corn stalk. Pop. Once Sejun had removed all the corn kernels from the corn, Kueng! [Daddy Cuengi wants to eat it!] Cuengi raised his front paws. Cuengi, after all, youre the only one here who eats this. Where did he learn to raise his hand? Here. Curious, Sejun fed the corn stalk into Cuengis mouth. Chew. Chew. Kuehehehe. Cuengi chewed the corn stalk, smiling. Thanks to him, not 1g of food waste was produced. *** Good work, everyone. Lets distribute the wages. Clink. The ck Skeletons handed out ten bunches of vitality-infused fragrant grapes as wages to the workers who had finished their work. And Colonel Jackson, we did it! Good. You all worked hard too. Among the workers, Jackson and ten hunters affiliated with the navy were happy to see the grapes they received as wages. The hunters, holding the number tickets in front, had to find another hunter with a ticket to buy, and only after working for 10 hours did they receive the valuable grapes. As they were leaving the grape farm with proud expressions, [Grapes for sale at a high price.] Huh?! They discovered a sign put up by the King of Farming. Ah, they should have sold them earlier. Jackson sighed and headed back to the grape farm. And I would like to buy the vitality-infused fragrant grapes. He went to the King of Farming to start negotiations for buying grapes. Clink. Clink. How many bunches will you buy? Since the King of Farming couldnt speak yet, Sejuns first hoe, Philip, ryed the King of Farmings words to Jackson. Ill buy 1000kg. At what price? The price is Jackson hesitated a bit, scrutinizing the faces of the King of Farming and Philip as he was trained to do. It was to gauge their reaction. However I cant tell at all. Jackson couldnt read their minds. It was obvious. Both were ck Skeletons. With nothing but bones, which made for perfect poker faces. I will give you 20 Tower Coins per bunch. So, he called half the current market price. Currently, the price of vitality-infused fragrant grapes on Earth had fallen a lot from its original price, selling for about $40,000. Then No. No. The King of Farming shaking his head left and right, rejecting the offer outright. The word expensive wasnt written on the sign for nothing. Then, 30 Tower Coins per bunch. Jackson raised the price by 50% and made another offer. ButContent ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. No. No. The King of Farming rejected it again. If Sejun had taught Theo the method of cutting down three times, the King of Farming had the three shakes and one nod method. The three shakes and one nod forcibly engraved in the soul of the King of Farming. It seemed someone had been quite frustrated because of the King of Farming. Then, 33 Tower Coins. Shake. Shake. 35 Tower Coins. Nod. Nod. Thus, after three shakes, the King of Farming gave the finalbo of one nod, Phew. Here are 35,000 Tower Coins. Eventually, Jackson bought 1000 bunches of vitality-infused fragrant grapes at a price cheaper than the market rate. But the market rate was the price they sold for on Earth. Considering the transportation cost, it was bought just a little cheaper than the market rate. After Jackson left, I came to buy the vitality-infused fragrant grapes. The price for vitality-infused fragrant grapes is 37 Tower Coins per bunch. What?! The hunters who came for the transaction had to buy the grapes at the set price without understanding the situation. *** Thud. [You have harvested ripe tangerines.] [Your job experience points have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] Looks like its time to harvest? Sejun checked the status of the tangerines through the message. Cuengi, lets pick the tangerines. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Understood!] Cuengi, who was patting his stomach contentedly, sprang up at Sejuns call. Shortly after, Its done. Since there was only one tangerine tree, the harvesting was finished quickly. And Ice cubes. Thump. Thump. Thump. Sejun stacked the ice Swoosh. and poured water to freeze the water between the ice,pleting the igloo. It was a rectangr-shaped igloo, not a round one, but that didnt matter. The feeling was what was important. Then, Sejun entered the igloo. Hehehe. Its cold. Satisfied with the cold airing from the ice, heid down a mattress on the floor Guys,e in. and covered himself with a nket along with the animals. Good. This is it. Sejun, satisfied with the cold outside but warm inside, took out a tangerine Peel. Peel. and peeled it. All this effort was just to properly enjoy a tangerine. Here. Kueng! (Pip-pip!) Cuengi and the golden bat each received a peeled tangerine, Nom. Nom. and Sejun also put a tangerine in his mouth and chewed. Crunch. Crunch. As the tangerine segments were crushed between his teeth, a mixture of a little sourness and a lot of sweetness from the juice seeped out. Its delicious. While Sejun was enjoying the taste of the tangerine, Crack. Huh? Something hard was chewed on. Ptui. Sejun hurriedly spat out what was chewed between his teeth, and out came a seed as small as a babys fingernail. It was a tangerine seed. Ptui. Ptui. Three of them, in fact. Why are there seeds? Sejun, who had never encountered a seeded tangerine in all his years of eating tangerines. Ah! Then he realized this was actually fortunate. Without seeds, he couldnt increase the number of tangerine trees. Ptui. Ptui. Following Sejun, Cuengi also spat out the seeds. Hehehe. Shall we nt these tangerines and eat a few more? Kueng! [That sounds good!] Its not because they wanted to eat more tangerines. It was necessary to have seeds to nt tangerines. The tangerines were just a bonus. Peel. Peel. As they continued to peel and eat the tangerines, Huh?! We ate them all? Kueng?! [Are they already gone?!] Sejun and Cuengi had already eaten all the harvested tangerines, which allowed them to use the igloo they had made with some effort for a bit longer. And Sip. Sip. The golden bat was still busily sucking on the piece of tangerine Sejun had given it at the beginning. A littleter, [You have created a 33,000 square meters tangerine farm.] [You have gained 30,000 experience points.] [You cannot gain experience points because you have notpleted the job quest.] With his hands tired from peeling tangerines, Sejun nted 3,100 tangerine seeds and Lets go home now. They returned to the 99th floor of the tower. *** [You have arrived at the 99th floor of the tower.] Toryong, lets go home. -Yes, Master. Sejun, having arrived at the 99th floor, rode Toryong back to the farm. Lets go get some rest. Sejun was thinking of quietly ending the day and having a party around noon tomorrow. But Huh?! Whats all this? Sejun saw a bustling crowd of people. Then Thump. Thump. Moo! [Sejun~nim!] Minotaur King hurried over after spotting Sejun. And So, Vice Chairman Theo sold the party invitations, and thats why this happened? Sejun found out that the reason the 99th floor was in this state was because of Theos invitations and how Theo had raised the money. But Meow?! I didnt sell that many invitations, meow! I only sold exactly 1,000, meow! The number of participants was too manypared to the number of invitations Theo had sold. Someone must have forged the invitations. Dare to disrupt my party! Theo-son, this is a case of forgery! Lets find the culprit! Puhuhut. Worry not, Sherlock Sejun, meow! I can recognize the original invitations, meow! Theo quickly adapted to the situation y, now familiar with such scenarios, in response to Sejuns words. But how can you tell which are the originals? Thats because To imprint the stamp with the ck dragon tattoo, magic power must be infused. In other words, Theos unique magic power was contained in the invitations he made. Really? So we can tell if theyre original by looking at the invitations. Puhuhut. Yes, meow! But how can we find them all here? There were almost a million participants in the tower right now. Only 0.1% of them had the original, meaning it would take a whole day to find the culprit. Then Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Dont worry. Ill help you. Iona, who had been asleep, woke up furious upon hearing that Theos invitations had been forged. Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Let the power of magic find the energy I seek. Mana Scan! As Iona used her magic, a blue wave spread out from her, searching for Theos energy. And Marking. Iona used another spell to mark those with Theos original invitations in blue, and all others in red. Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Done! Lets go beat them up now! Iona, exuding a murderous aura, was ready to scold the participants with forged invitations. Iona bes even more aggressive when ites to matters involving Theo. But Puhuhut. Wait a moment, Iona. Theo stopped Iona in her tracks and Swoosh. pulled out a bundle of contracts from his bundle. And Those with red marks on their heads, youve done wrong, soe this way, meow! He began to collect stamps from those with forged invitations. Puhuhut. A lot of excellent ves have been made, meow! There are too many, help me, meow! Since there were too many people, Sejun, the animals, and the ck Minotaurs also joined in. Thus, the holders of the forged invitations became ves for a year. I dont want to! Why should I?! There were some who resisted, but Kueng! Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo- Moo! Cuengi, Iona, and the Minotaur King, the trio of destruction, exuded murderous intent, quickly calming them down. Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Confess nicely now! It wont be fun if I have to find youter! Im sorry. It was me. Im sorry. Under Ionas murderous threat, the main culprits, including the Red Orc Giant Fang and Skilled Hand, were quickly caught. Just as they were smoothly catching the main culprits behind the forged invitations and processing the ve contracts, [Master, ckie is being attacked!] mie reported Fenrirs anomaly to Sejun. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 296: You Fool! Its This Way! : You Fool! It''s This Way! TL: Hanguk Plod. Plod.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. [mie~nim, someone is heading towards Sejun~nims house! Its a thief!] When Podori reported the thief infiltrating Sejuns farm, [How dare they enter the masters farm?!] mie was furious. However, [Huh?! Arent you going to catch the thief?] [Lets just watch for now.] No action was taken. This is a chance to see if ckie, who has been emitting a bad vibe since Theo brought him, is trustworthy. mie couldnt trust ckie. So, mie decided to test whether ckie could continue to stay by Sejuns side. [ckie, what will you do?] mie watched Fenrir. *** Kking Kking?! [You bastards What did I do so wrong?!] Fenrir, who had been hit on the butt with a mushroom ants antennae, gritted his teeth in humiliation and sat in front of Sejuns house. Very quietly. Because if he wandered around carelessly, he might get beaten up by the mushroom ants again. But then, Kking! Kking! [I am Fenrir, the god devouring wolf, first seat among the Apostle of Destruction! Bring it on!] Fenrir quickly regained his confidence and Thud! Thud! started exploring the farm again with vigorous steps. As Fenrir was diligently moving around the farnd, Plod. Plod. Something approached with cautious steps. It was not visible, but it felt close. Kking?! Kking! [How dare you enter my territory without fear?! Back off!] Fenrir barked loudly towards the direction of the intruder. Suddenly, the thief revealed himself from thin air. What the?! What is this dog?! There must be something over there? Thump! Kick! The thief kicked Fenrir away and tried to enter Sejuns house. But, Kking! Kking! [Thats the house of the guy who gives me tasty things! And I am the Apostle of Destruction, Fenrir!] Grr. Fenrir, wanting to repay the kindness he received, bit the thiefs foot with all his might. He wouldnt let him go! Ugh! This damn dog! Im already so annoyed! The thief, feeling a bit of pain from Fenrirs bite, grimaced in irritation. Thief Kamel stole an invitation to enter the 99th floor of the tower. He came to the 99th floor aiming for a windfall, but there was nothing to steal here except for crops. So, he was in a bad mood And now a dog was provoking him, pushing Kamel to the limit of his patience. Die! Swoosh. Kamel drew his sword and swung it at Fenrir without hesitation. Kking! [I can dodge such an attack easily!] Fenrir tried to lightly dodge the sword. The trajectory of the sword was so clearly visible that even if he wanted to get hit, he couldnt Kking? Kking [I thought I could dodge but I cant] The sword was getting closer, but his body was still in the same ce. Kking [Ah Ive be weak] Despite the attack being visibly clumsy, he couldnt dodge it because his bodys capabilities didnt follow. Kkiing Kkiing [To die here so futilely Its regrettable. I wanted to eat that yellow and chewy thing one more time] Fenrir regretted not being able to eat more of the dried sweet potato as the sword approached him closely. Then, Kueng! [Dont touch ckie!] Bang! Cuengi used his telekinesis to headbutt the thief, sending him flying. Kamel was crushed by the overwhelming physical force, leaving no trace behind. ckie, are you okay? Sejun, who came runningte, checked Fenrirs body to see if he was hurt. Kking? Kking! Kking [Where did you go? I almost died! They beat me up because you werent here!] Fenrir, seeing Sejun, burst into tears of sorrow and whined. And then, You may not have abilities, but you have loyalty(?). ckie, you pass. Lets work together from now on. mie, sitting on Sejuns shoulder, looked at Fenrir with satisfaction. While dealing with the thief who had infiltrated Sejuns house and rescuing Fenrir, Meow? Why is Uren here, meow? Theo, who was staying behind to receive a ve contract, asked Uren, standing in front of him, remembering that Uren had bought an invitation. Hahaha. Well someone stole it. The owner who got his invitation stolen was Uren. As always, Uren was very unfortunate. Youre an idiot for losing that, meow! Hahaha. I know. Good, meow! Ill make an exception for Uren, meow! Seeing the unfortunate Uren, Theo decided to show some mercy. Ah. Thank you! As Uren was about to leave upon Theos word, Where are you going, meow?! Theo caught Uren. Eh?! You just said youd make an exception? Puhuhut. For Uren, its half a year as a ve, meow! Stamp your print, meow! Ah Thank you. Press. Uren stamped his print on the contract Theo offered. *** What to do? Sejun was lost in thought, seeing the crowd bustling in the tower. But since they were guests who came to his party, he decided to enjoy the party together. So, what should the menu be? While Sejun was pondering the menu, Kueng! Kueng! [Stay still! ckie, sit!] Cuengi was training Fenrir with a piece of dried sweet potato. Kking! Kking! Hey stupid bear, give me my food! Thats mine! Of course, the dignified wolf Fenrir did not listen to Cuengi. It was fortunate that Cuengi did not understand Fenrirs words. Then, Cuengi, you shouldnt do that. Sejun, who was thinking about the menu, saw what Cuengi was doing and said. Hehe. I know a bit because Ive seen it on YouTube. ckie. When Sejun called Fenrir, Kking? Kking! Ah. Why are you calling me? Just give me the food! Fenrir, who had unknowingly recognized his name, turned his head at Sejuns call and got annoyed. ckie, sit. down. As Sejun held a piece of dried sweet potato over Fenrirs head, Kking! Kking! Im hungry! Give it to me quickly! Fenrir lifted his head to see the dried sweet potato, and Click. As his head went up, his buttocks naturally touched the ground. Swoosh. Swoosh. Wagging his tail vigorously and scratching the ground was a bonus. ckie, good boy. Here. When Sejun praised Fenrir and gave him the dried sweet potato, Kking! Its food! Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Fenrir eagerly ate the dried sweet potato from Sejuns hand. And, Thump. Thump. Kking! Kking?! Kking! Ive finished eating! Do you think Ill be full with this? Give me another! Fenrir, who had quickly eaten a piece of dried sweet potato, hit Sejuns foot with his front paw, calling Sejun. ckie, sit. Sejun trained Fenrir to sit again. Kking! Kking! Ah! Annoying! Following Sejunsmand, Fenrir sat down again with his buttocks. Oh! I must be a genius! I trained it to sit in just two tries! Sejun, who had only seen sitting training a few times on YouTube. Realizing that Fenrir had sessfully sat down with his training, he thought, Was this my true calling? Come to think of it, there are many animals around me. To some extent, it was true, but not this time. It was just that Fenrir was smart. ckie, sit. Kking. Kking. Just give it to me. Ill do it because its you. Fenrir had perfectly mastered sit. Kueng! [Fenrir, sit!] Kking! Dont make meugh! Fenrir didnt even pretend to listen to Cuengis words. Kueng! [ckie, if you dont listen to big brother, youll get in trouble!] When Cuengi tried to scold Fenrir with a stern face, Thud. Thud. Fenrir hurriedly climbed onto Sejuns left foot, Kking. Kking. Hey. That guy is bothering me. Scold him. Fenrir whined for protection while scratching Sejuns leg. Fenrir recognized Sejun as his protector. *** Purple Tower, 53rd Floor. Stagger. Veronica, who had gone to the 99th floor of the tower at the summons of Tier Peten, the leader of the Purple Dragons, walked towards the farm with a precarious gait. Then, Cough. Cough. Veronica coughed and vomited a tremendous amount of purple blood. The ground soaked with purple blood. Sizzle. Even thend, already containing considerable poison, began to dissolve, unable to withstand the extreme poison in Veronicas blood. Swoosh. Phew. Ill need to recuperate for a few days. Feeling a bit better after vomiting blood, Veronica started walking towards the farm again with unsteady steps. A few hours earlier. mie~nim, Lord Tier has summoned me, so I will be back shortly. [Okay.] Veronica was summoned by Tier Peten. Tier had called Veronica to check if she had found any crops effective for dragons. Fortunately, with mies help, Veronica had found a few crops and Here they are. confidently presented the crops to Tier. However, Are you ignoring my words?! Bring me crops that are effective for dragons, not this tasteless garbage! Tier, having tasted the crops, was furious with Veronica. The crops Veronica brought had no effect on dragons and were also tasteless. Roar. Angered, Tiers energy surged, and the poison contained in his aura spread around, poisoning Veronica. Veronica arrived at the farm on the 53rd floor in a poisoned state. mie~nim, Im back I need to rest Thump. As soon as she reached the farm, Veronica leaned against mies roots and lost consciousness. [Veronica, are you okay?] mie called out to Veronica, but Veronica was already unconscious. [Oh?! Veronica, youve been poisoned? Dont worry. Ill detoxify you! Yay!] After examining Veronicas body, mie detoxified the poison umted in her body with the mes of purification. However, [Huh?! Why is the skin color changing?] The purification power was too strong, and Veronicas dark skin turned stark white. The toxins that Veronica had painstakingly bnced through the principle of mithridatism to build up her poison resistance were cleanly detoxified. A few momentters, Ugh! Why?! Regaining consciousness, Veronica was distressed that the poison, which should have beenfortably breathable, was now ufortable. And, Kyaa! The dark elfs resistance has disappeared! Realizing her poison resistance had vanished, Veronica screamed. mie~nim, why has my body be like this?! [I dont know.] mie feigned ignorance. mie~nim, what should I do? Veronica, now unable to live in the Purple Tower, asked mie for help. She was enduring the poison with magic, but there was a limit. [Dont worry. I have a good idea.] What is it? [Go to the ck Tower.] The ck Tower? Is it okay for me to go? [Of course. Sejun will help Veronica. Take this with you while youre at it.] mie handed Veronica thend deed of the Purple Tower she had. Although things got a bit tangled, mie was able to give Sejun a gift thanks to this situation. [You must never talk about me.] mie also made sure to caution her not to reveal any secrets about herself. Yes! Ill go right away! Swish. Veronica hurriedly unfolded thend deed of the ck Towers 99th-floor farm she had with her. *** Raise the ground. As Sejun tapped the ground with Mylers hoe, Boom. A giant fire pit was created in the front yard. With as many as a million participants in the party, a giant fire pit was necessary since the scale could not be handled in a regr kitchen. Cuengi. Kueng! [Got it!] Thump. Thump. Following Sejunsmand, Erged Cuengi ced a super-sized pot on the fire pit. It was a crab shell pot. Kaiser~nim, could you please fill it with water? -Understood. At Sejuns request, Kaiser flew over and filled it with water, and Snap. Sejun lit the fire in the pit with a flick of his fingers. Whoosh. As they waited for the water to boil, [The rightful owner holding thend deed of the ck Towers 99th floor farm has appeared.] [If you do not wish to lose the farm youve worked hard for, defeat your opponent.] A message appeared. What?! A rightful owner?! Of course, Ill defeat them! As Sejun looked around to find the target to suppress, Uh?! He saw a being with a height of 3 meters, stark white skin, and a muscr body. It was Veronica. Ssssss A tremendous feeling of intimidation came from Veronica. Shes strong? Just as Sejun was about to hurriedly call Cuengi, Click. It is an honor to meet you, Lord Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower! I am Veronica, the Tower Farmer from the Purple Tower! Veronica knelt and paid her respects towards the Erged Cuengi, shouting out her introduction. Kueng? Hey stupid! this way! p. p. mie hurriedly shook her leaves from Sejuns shoulder. However, Droop. Sejuns heart was already broken. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 297: Somethings Wrong Here : Something''s Wrong Here TL: Hanguk Is this the ck Tower? Impressive. As soon as she arrived on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, Veronica admired the various types of crops and the vast farm that came into view. Then, [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Eliminate or negotiate with Park Sejun and his group, who have illegally upied the farm in the ck Tower, and reim the rights to thend.] Reward: Recognized as the rightful owner of the 99th floor farm of the ck Tower A quest message appeared in front of Veronica. Park Sejun and his group? Whats this about?! Reading the message, Veronica looked around in confusion, hurrying to find Sejun to clear up the misunderstanding, lest she be mistaken for an enemye to steal the farm. Who is Sejun-nim? Growing anxious, Veronica thought. That person must be Sejun-nim! Veronica greeted someone who, to anyones eyes, seemed to exude the powerful aura of a tower farmer. But, Click. Kueng! Kueng! [Dad is over there! Cuengis dads name is Sejun!] The being she greeted was not Sejun, but Sejuns son. What?! Doomed! Trying to avoid misunderstanding, Veronica ended up insulting the other party. She quickly turned her head in the direction pointed by Cuengis front paws. p. p. Veronica, its this way! Only then did she see Sejun and mie, who was busily pping leaves on Sejuns shoulder. Sejun-nim, Im sorry I didnt recognize you! Veronica hurriedly apologized to Sejun. Why is the tower farmer so weak? Veronica found the weak tower farmer curious. But they dont look alike at all? When Veronica was puzzled by the different appearances of Cuengi and Sejun, Its okay It can happen But what is a tower farmer from the Purple Tower doing here? Sejun spoke to Veronica with a voice full of wariness, slowly moving towards Cuengi. He thought of hiding behind Cuengi if necessary. Thinking back, there had been incidents of assassins infiltrating from the Purple Tower, killing several people, and stealingnd deeds. Moreover, the opponent was a tower farmer from the Purple Tower.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. He couldnt let his guard down, as an attack coulde unexpectedly. Ah. I Veronica, who came because she couldnt stay in the Purple Tower. While Veronica was pondering what to say, Flutter. Flutter. -Sejun, are you okay?! -Stay away from Sejun! -Sejun, are you hurt?! Dragons, feeling the wave of teleportation magic, hurriedly flew in. And then, -Its a Dark Elf, right? -If its a Dark Elf, theyre from the Purple Tower, right? -Then, lets kill her. Grrrr. The dragons who discovered Veronica raised their energy. It was the dragons will not to leave anything that could endanger Sejun nearby. Why are there three dragons here? And both the great White Dragon and the great Red Dragon are together? Veronica was puzzled why dragons from other towers were together, but that wasnt the immediate concern. Great dragons! I am Veronica, a tower farmer from the Purple Tower! I wish to seek asylum! As the dragons were about to attack without question, Veronica shouted out urgently. -Asylum?! Kaiser was surprised by Veronicas words. If the tower farmer from the Purple Tower sought asylum, it was a wee development for him. Tier Peten would probably protest, but what could he do? -Kukukuku. Its his own fault for not managing the tower farmer well. -It would be fun to see Tiers angry face -Phuhuhu. Im looking forward to it. The dragons imagined Tiers furious reaction and delighted in the thought. *** Asylum? Sejun, who had been listening from the side, made a puzzled expression when Thud. Thud. Fenrir, who had eagerly moved to sit in front of Sejun, arrived. Kking! Kking! I sat down! Give me the yellow and chewy one quickly! Fenrir, having sat down, boldly requested dried sweet potato. ckie, did you sit down on your own to get a snack? Good boy, ckie. Here. When Sejun took out and gave him a piece of dried sweet potato, Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Fenrir began to eat the dried sweet potato deliciously. I want to eat some too. Sejun, enticed by Fenrir eating deliciously, put a piece of dried sweet potato in his mouth. Kueng! [Daddy Cuengi wants to eat too!] Alright. Here. Swoosh. He put a handful of dried sweet potato into Cuengis mouth. Kuehehehe. As Sejun, Cuengi, and Fenrir were amicably sharing dried sweet potatoes, -Are you really here to seek asylum? Kaiser asked Veronica again, using the Eye of Truth. The Eye of Truth is high-level magic that can discern lies. If Veronica lied, it would be detected. Yes. I want to seek asylum! Veronica responded more firmly to Kaisers question. Veronica, who had inadvertently mentioned seeking asylum, But upon reflection, she found it tiresome to be harassed by Tier Peten, the leader of the Purple Dragons. And she disliked the idea of going back to the Purple Tower to rebuild her poison resistance. Because the process of building up poison was very painful. Of course, it would be easier since she had done it once before, but pain was still pain. She decided to just live in the ck Tower from now on. -Good. However, I will ce a subordination contract to ensure you cannot harm our Sejun. Do you agree? Yes Veronica immediately agreed to Kaisers question. Though he asked, refusal meant death. There was no other answer but to ept; it was a true/false question with only one correct choice. Then lets begin the subordination contract. Zing. As Kaiser used his magic, a ck orb was created in the air. -Sejun, imbue your magic power here. Yes. Following Kaisers instruction, Sejun infused the fist-sized orb with his magic power, Party A: Park Sejun Sejuns name was engraved on the surface of the ck orb in golden letters. -Now, you imbue it with your magic power. Yes. Party B: Veronica Veronica also imbued her name into it, with the letters in white, unlike Sejuns. -The contract ispleted. This contract is notarized in the name of the great ck Dragon, Kaiser Pritani. Notarized by: Kaiser Pritani Kaisers name was engraved along with his words. As the contract was about to bepleted, -Notarized in the name of the great White Dragon, Kellion Mamebe. -Notarized in the name of the great Red Dragon, Ramter Zahir. The two dragons imbued the orb with their magic power, engraving their names as well. This was their way of showing Sejun that they were also helping him. Notarized by: Kaiser Pritani, Kellion Mamebe, Ramter Zahir While the contract bearing the names of the three dragons was being made, All of them are leaders?! Veronica was greatly surprised to hear the names of the three dragons. It was rumored among the tower farmers of other towers that Aileen was the manager of the ck Tower. So she thought the other dragon statues were of simr level dragons but they were not at all. Then, Kaiser-nim, am I supposed to carry this around like this? Click. Click. Sejun tossed and caught thepleted contract orb, asking. In the presence of the great dragons, Sejun inconsideratelyined about something ufortable. And that too, while ying with an orb that had the names of three great dragon n leaders written on it! Shouldnt this be stopped? When Veronica was looking at the dragons, wondering if she should intervene, -Why is it ufortable? Instead of getting angry, Kaiser paid close attention to Sejuns words. It could roll away and get lost. As Sejun rolled the contract orb on the ground, Kking! ck fruit! Seeing a round ck object in front of him, Fenrir rushed and leapt towards it. Whether he could swallow it or not was not important to Fenrir. The fact that it was a ck fruit mattered to him. But, Slip. The orb slipped not into Fenrirs mouth but onto his chin, Whoosh. Kking? Fenrir, with the orb sliding under his belly, Whirl. Did a 360-degree turn in the air, Thud. Andnded on the ground in a triumphant pose. Kking. Kking It hurts. Damn it And in front of the dragons, too Fenrir, whose dignified wolf pride was wounded in various ways. ckie, are you okay? Sejun hurriedly called out to Fenrir, but Just leave me be. Fenrir, enduring the pain, did not respond. He wanted to be alone. However, Kaiser-nim, I think ckie has fainted! Please heal him! Understood. Be healed. Sejun, unaware of Fenrirs feelings, forcibly woke him. Kking I feel so down Unable to pretend to be unconscious, thanks to that, Fenrir buried his head in Sejuns foot andy down. Anyway, since it can be stepped on and cause slipping, please change its form. -What form should I change it to then? -Kaiser, change it into a ring. -No Just transform it into a paper form. That sounds better. Thus, the contract orb was transformed into a scroll-shaped contract. And, Somethings wrong here. Veronica looked incredulously at Sejun receiving the dragons adoration. It was just a few requests, but to Veronica, it seemed like perfect pampering. The tower farmers she knew were professions that received orders from dragons and got scolded for not doing well. As Veronica struggled to adapt to the iprehensible atmosphere of the ck Tower, [ck Towers tower farmer, Park Sejun, has taken Purple Towers tower farmer, Veronica, under his wing.] [You have achieved the feat of taking 2 tower farmers under your wing.] [As a reward for the feat of the Great Farmer, one job trait is added.] [With the job trait, you borrow 0.2% of the stats of the tower farmers under your wing.] A message of achievement appeared in front of Sejun, [ording to the job trait, you borrow 0.2% of the stats of White Towers tower farmer, Ajax Mamebe.] [Strength 70, Stamina 40, Agility 38, Magic Power 100 are increased.] [ording to the job trait, you borrow 0.2% of the stats of Purple Towers tower farmer, Veronica.] [Strength 5, Stamina 8, Agility 18, Magic Power 14 are increased.] The job trait was activated, borrowing 0.2% of the stats from the tower farmers under his wing. 0.2% means if I multiply it by 500, it would be their original stats? Sejun became curious about Ajaxs and Veronicas stats and did the math. He always wondered how strong they were since he kept fainting and facing life-threatening situations every day. Lets start with Ajax first. 70 times 500 is huh?! Strength 35,000?! That was almost 9 times his total stats in strength alone. [Ajax] Strength 35,000, Stamina 20,000, Agility 19,000, Magic Power 50,000 [Veronica] Strength 2,500, Stamina 4,000, Agility 9,000, Magic Power 7,000 Thus, he learned both of their stats. Ah. Sejun realized why he had been fainting and nearly dying was all too natural. He wondered how he had managed to survive until now. Its all thanks to everyone. Sejun thought of those who had protected him and felt grateful when, Sejun-nim, please ept this. Veronica handed him thend deed for the 99th floor of the ck Tower and fivend deeds for the Purple Tower as requested by mie. They were for the 11th, 23rd, 53rd, 72nd, and 89th floors of the Purple Tower. Thank you. But why are you giving me the Purple Towernd deeds? Ah. Thats to convey my sincerity. Veronica, who couldnt say it was because mie asked, made up a vague excuse. And then, [You have be the rightful owner of the ck Towers 99th floor.] Sejun finally became the real owner of the farm on the 99th floor of the ck Tower. *** Purple Towers Administrator Area. Hmm Ba She looked in pain earlier. Should I have used some healing magic on her? (Note: Im not sure if I mentioned this before, but I previously tranted Bekah when Veronicas name wasnt revealed. Ba is short name of Veronica) While Tier was lost in thought, recalling Veronicas pallid face from earlier, Ding. A red rm appeared on the crystal ball. Whats this? A red color signified a very important alert. Tier hurriedly checked the rm. [Purple Towers tower farmer, Veronica, has joined under ck Towers tower farmer, Park Sejun.] What?! How dare Kaiser, that bastard! How dare he take my tower farmer?! Enraged by the alert, Tier quickly flew towards the ck Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 298: Black Tower is the Best! : ck Tower is the Best! TL: Hanguk Park Sejun-nim, is this how its done? Veronica asked as she wrapped sweet potatoes and potatoes in grapevine leaves. The cooking had briefly paused with the appearance of Veronica. When Sejun started cooking, Veronica said she would help by his side, Then, please do this. Sejun had her make roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes. Yes. After making them like this, just put them in the fire. Sejun said as he threw what Veronica made into the fire. Yes! Leave it to me! Thus, Sejun entrusted the cooking of the roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes to Veronica. Climbing atop the giant hearth, Sejun put tower coins into the Artifact: Rice Dough that Devours Wealth, Chaaa. And began pouring rice flour into the boiling crab-shell pot. Since rice flour could be endlessly produced with money, Sejun nned to use rice flour as the main ingredient for his cooking. The menu he decided on was fish porridge and locust porridge. They were easy to make and could be produced in any quantity. Cuengi, bring out the fish. Kueng! [Understood!] Responding to Sejun, who was busy pouring rice flour, Cuengi fetched the prepared fish from the void storage and dropped them into the crab-shell pot. Ssh. Ssh. A momentter, Chaaa. Sejun began pouring rice flour into another crab-shell pot. Then, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, Ive arrived, meow! p. Theo clung to Sejuns knee and spoke. Vice Chairman Theo, have you already finished the contract? Puhuhut. Yes, meow! Theo, who had missed Sejuns knee even for a short while. I want to go to Chairman Park, meow! He wanted to go to Sejun, but there were still hundreds of thousands left for the ve contract. It would take hours to go to Sejun like this. This wont do, meow! So, Theo immediately put those who had just be ves to work on writing the contracts, The more ves they signed, the more ves they had, and they were done in no time. Thus, Theo returned to Sejuns knee. Vice Chairman Theo, wee back. Sejun warmly greeted him. It was just the right timing for Theo to return when he was needed. Puhuhut. Did Chairman Park miss me, meow? Yes. Please chop this finely. Sejun said as he threw the frozen locust meat into the crab-shell pot from the void storage. Puhuhut. Leave it to me, meow! ng. Theo unsheathed his dragon ws, Meow meow! And diced the locust meat flying into the crab-shell pot. Here we go! Come on, meow! As Sejun threw the locust meat and Theo diced it finely, repeating the process, Whats this?! Veronica, who was wrapping sweet potatoes and potatoes in grapevine leaves, felt a chilling premonition. A premonition that made her hair stand on end. Veronica stood up and turned her head towards the direction of the premonition. Could it be?! Those are dragon ws?! Veronica was shocked to discover the ck ws on Theos front paws. Dragon ws?! Dragons never give their body parts to insignificant beings. Ive never received such a thing Veronica envied Theos ws. However, Tens of thousands of dragon scales engraved with Dragon Skin magic. Hundreds of Dragon Warrior helmets. Bracelets made from dragon horns. If Veronica, who used to get nagged at by Tier Peten every day, had seen the items Sejun received from dragons, and soon, the dragon blood from nine dragon tribes, She couldnt have even imagined it. Puhuhut. Hows Vice Chairman Theos skill, meow?! Our Vice Chairman Theo is doing great! Puhuhut. Of course, meow! Chairman Park, throw it quickly, meow! As Theo was finely dicing the locust meat with Sejuns encouragement, -Khuhuhuhu. Hes here. -Euhuhuhu. Its Tier, as expected. He came running right away. -Phuhuhuhu. Since the Tower Farmer was taken Well, lets hurry and watch. The dragon statues all stopped at once. *** Kaiser, how dare you!!! Tier Peten, the leader of the purple dragons, flew swiftly towards the ck Tower. Have you arrived? Kaiser greeted Tier as he came out. Arrived?! You dare say that after stealing my Tower Farmer?! Tier was even more infuriated by Kaisersposed demeanor. Kaiser had a lot of pent-up frustration from Tiers constant nagging, intentionally provoking him. And then, Goooo. As Kaiser anticipated, the enraged Tier gathered his energy, ready to confront him. However, What are you talking about? Stealing the Tower Farmer? Your Tower Farmer came to seek asylum on his own. Kaiser, with a tone of injustice, further incited Tiers anger. There was no reason for him to be angry as he was already winning the situation. Of course, that only made Tier more infuriated. What?! You think I would believe that?! Its clear to me that your Tower Farmer kidnapped our Ba! Tier believed that Sejun had infiltrated the Purple Tower to kidnap Veronica. But that was a statement made out of ignorance of Sejuns capabilities. No, its not like that. Veronica used thend deed toe here herself. Oh?! Heree the witnesses. What?! Witnesses? As Tier looked around at Kaisers words, Euhuhuhu. Witness 1 is here.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Phuhuhuhu. Witness 2 has arrived. Kellion and Ramter, who came to watch the enraged Tier, approached withughter. And then, -Kaiser is right. She came to the ck Tower on her own. -Yes. And Veronica stated herself that she sought asylum without any coercion. Both confirmed the truth of Kaisers words. How could our Ba? Tier was shocked by the words of the three dragons. I I need to go into the tower and talk to Ba myself. Tier thought it was necessary to talk to Ba directly. However, No. Kaiser tly refused. Tier might harm Sejun, Then thepetition would increase. One morepetitor wanting to buy Samyangju and ck beans. Shaking their heads, Kellion and Ramter seemed to agree with Kaiser from behind. Just then, Grandpa! What are you doing?! Aileen appeared. Aileen, sensing something off about Kaisers actions from a distance, Is our Sejuns customers being kicked out? Rushed over after Kaiser rejected Tiers proposal. And then, Greetings. Tier Petten~nim, leader of the Purple Dragons. My name is Aileen Pritani, and Im the administrator in charge of the ck tower. Aileen politely greeted Tier. Oh. The granddaughter is better than the grandfather. Seeing Aileen treating him with respect, Tier mocked Kaiser. However, Khuhuhuhu. Of course. My granddaughter is so outstanding. It didnt work on Kaiser at all. Indeed, the doting grandfather Kaiser. Our granddaughter, you see Ahem. Grand. Fa. Ther. Aileen hurriedly stopped Kaiser, who was about to boast about her. And then, Tier-nim, to enter the ck Tower, you need a dragon statue and a contract promising not to kill anyone inside. Aileen exined the conditions for entering the ck Tower to Tier. A dragon statue and a contract? Yes Aileen exined why the dragon statue was needed and the content of the contract. Understood. Then, Ill go make a dragon statue first! Tier hurried back to the Purple Tower to create a dragon statue. Ah. Tier-nim, just in case, bring a lot of tower coins too! Aileen shouted towards Tier as he flew away. Aileen was always kind to Sejuns customers. *** Vice Chairman Theo, good work. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! I did work hard, meow! Theo proudly praised himself in response to Sejuns words and then, Plop. Jumped off Sejuns knee and went to the front of the Creator Gods Tablet. And then, Shashashak. Shashashak. He began to sharpen his dragon ws on the Creators Tablet, honing the edges of his ws. Why the Creators Tablet, you might ask? Only something as hard as the Creators Tablet can sharpen dragon ws. Puhuhut. I always need to take good care of my dragon ws, meow! Shashashak. Shashashak. While Theo diligently sharpened his ws on the Creator Gods Tablet, Um where did you get that? Veronica approached, looking enviously at Theos dragon ws. Puhuhut. Jealous, meow?! Theo asked with a smug voice, pleased with himself. Yes! Im so jealous! How did you get them? Puhuhut. These dragon ws were given to me by Lord Kaiser, meow! Theo boasted proudly, unting his dragon ws. What?! Directly by Lord Kaiser?! Veronica was astonished by Theos words. Not just any great ck dragon, but Kaiser, the leader of the great ck dragons, gave him his ws?! How how did you receive them?! Veronica asked excitedly. Puhuhut. Because I am Chairman Parks right hand, meow! Really?! Thats amazing! If I dedicate myself to Sejun-nim, ready toy down my bones here Veronica imagined bing Sejuns left hand and receiving dragon ws. Ive finished them! Sejun hadpleted the fish porridge and locust porridge. Cuengi, please move this over there. Kueng! [Understood!] Cuengi carried the crab-shell pot with both front paws, Thump. Thump. And moved it to where the party participants were gathered. You guys, move these. Kkwek! Sejun asked the mushroom ants to move the fruits. The persimmons Sejun had harvested himself, and melons, bananas, peaches brought by other animals. And then, Crop Gigantification. He used the skill to erge the cherry tomatoes and grapes. While the mushroom ants were moving the fruits, Crop Gigantification. Sejun erged about 1000 magical cherry tomatoes, Now, its time to erge the grapes. As he took out a few bunches of vitality-infused fragrant grapes to use Crop Gigantification, Kking! ck fruit! Fenrir, who had been watching Sejun, rushed towards the grapes. ckie, no! Sejun quickly raised his hand holding the grapes to stop Fenrir. He remembered from YouTube that grapes were one of the foods dogs shouldnt eat. Of course, Fenrir didnt understand Sejuns words, Kking! Kking! Hey! I sat down! Give me the ck fruit! Squat. Fenrir sat down obediently in front of Sejun, expecting the grapes. Are you going to give them now? No choice then. It would be troublesome if this happened every time he took out grapes. Swoosh. Pretending to pick a grape, Sejun took out a piece of ck royal jelly instead. And then, Here. Take this. He gave the ck royal jelly to Fenrir. Kking! ck fruit, mine! Fenrir, oblivious to the switch from grapes to ck royal jelly, was blindly fixated on the ck fruit. Nom. Fenrir bit into the ck royal jelly. And then, Kking Endured it Trying to withstand the bitterness, he fainted. Sorry. But its for your own good. Smirk. Despite feeling sorry, Sejun couldnt help but smile. Squat. He picked up Fenrir andid him down in the bedroom before returning to his work. Just then, Um Sejun-nim, may I try one of those? Bewitched by the fragrant smell of grapes she was experiencing for the first time in her life, Veronica looked at Sejun with earnest eyes and asked, These grapes? Yes. Alright. Go ahead and eat. Sejun cheerfully handed five bunches of vitality-infused fragrant grapes to Veronica. Thank you! Nom. Veronica expressed her gratitude to Sejun and ate the grapes. Oh my! Veronica was amazed as she tasted the vitality-infused fragrant grapes. Having always eaten tasteless food filled with poison in the Purple Tower, There was food that tasted like this?! The ck Tower is the best! One more reason not to want to return to the Purple Tower arose. And then, I guess I wont be able to eat this if I go back to the Purple Tower, huh? It became even harder for Tier to bring Veronica back to the Purple Tower. ***** ***** Chapter 299: One Year Anniversary Of Entering The Tower : One Year Anniversary Of Entering The Tower TL: Hanguk Crop Gigantification. Sejun used the skill on the roasted sweet potatoes and roasted potatoes made by Veronica, following the fruits. And [Your proficiency of Crop Gigantification Lv. 6 has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Crop Gigantification Lv. 6 has been filled, and the level has increased.] The skill level increased when he almost finished gigantifying the roasted sweet potatoes and roasted potatoes made by Veronica. Good. Sejun was happy about the skill level going up and Crop Gigantification. He intensified the use of the skill. While Sejun and the mushroom ants were setting up the food, Ook! The banana monkeys working at the brewery opened the Samyangju and bottled it, Ook! Ook! The banana monkeys from the 77th floor of the tower helped set up the alcohol while transporting the Samyangju. Shortly after, Its done! The food and alcohol setting for the party waspleted. Once the party preparations were done, Thump. Thump. The Minotaur King, ranked 1st on the 99th floor, and Pink-fur, ranked 3rd, approached. For reference, the 2nd rank was Iona, and the 4th rank was Cuengi. Moo. [Sejun-nim, please ride.] The Minotaur King approached and extended his palm. Okay. When Sejun got on the Minotaur Kings palm, Swoosh. The Minotaur King moved his hand above his head, Click. and Sejun jumped down from the Minotaur Kings palm,nding on top of his head. Puhuhut. I can see well, meow! Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi can go even higher than this!] Piyo! [Me too] Kyoo-Quiet, everyone. Of course, other animals were also present. [Hehe.] mie too. As Sejun got on the Minotaur Kings head, Kuaaaa! [Attention, everyone!] Pink-fur, standing next to the Minotaur King, shouted loudly to draw attention. Thank you, Pink-fur. Sejun expressed his gratitude to Pink-fur and So many havee. He looked at the 1 million ves looking at him. The incredible energy focused on Sejun, but Meow! Thanks to Theos talent, Energy Drain, he was not intimidated at all. Chairman Park, dont worry! Vice Chairman Theo will protect you, meow! Sejun becamefortable thanks to Theo. Iona, cast some sound amplification magic, please. He asked Iona for magic, Kyoot kyoot kyoot! Yes, O wind Iona cast the magic on Sejun. Ah. Ah. Thank you all foring to my 1-year survival anniversary party! Sejun expressed his gratitude to those who participated in the party. Though most of them came with illegal invitations, he was touched by how many attended his party Hehehe. Im totally popr. Feeling ted and proud, Sejun was in high spirits. Lets all eat our fill and enjoy the party! Let the party begin!!! He boldly shouted to the 1 million people who came to his party, getting carried away by the atmosphere. He was going to regret his words soon. Wow!!! Long live the great ck Dragon!!! A tremendous cheer responded to Sejuns shout. Hehehe. When Sejunughed at the cheers directed at him, Puhuhut. I am the right hand of Chairman Park, meow! Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi is daddys son!] Theo and Cuengi also felt proud at the cheers directed at Sejun. Piyo! [I am the right front paw of the Golden Cat Theo Park, Pirururur Yotra!] Piyot too. As Sejun and the animals felt proud, Nyam. One by one, participants started eating the food. Chew. Chew. !!! Kyaah! !!! Once they tasted it, they began eating the food like there was no tomorrow. Whats this? Is it tasty? Seeing their actions, other participants also ate the food out of curiosity, !!! and the food and alcohol disappeared even faster. And soon, two crab shell pots were empty. It was thanks to making the porridge deliberately nd and serving shrimp paste as a side dish instead. The nd porridge and salty shrimp paste mixed in the mouth, creating a harmony that made it impossible to stop eating. The situation with the other foods was no different. The food prepared by Sejun quickly diminished. I shouldnt have told them to eat their fill Sejun regretted his words as he saw the food supplies dwindling. It would have been easy to just say that the prepared food had run out, But I made a promise Sejun wanted to keep his word. Aileen, could you make a giant pot with these scales? Sejun asked Aileen to make a giant cooking pot, giving her the scales he had. [The Towers Administrator says to leave it to her.] Aileen responded and took away 100 scales. A short whileter, [The Towers Administrator says they havepleted a pot with the features you wanted.] A pot with a ck sheen appeared in Sejuns palm. The pot, with a lid and handles on both sides, had a strange beauty to it, whether because of the quality materials used or its simplicity. Not bad? Sejun examined the pot with a satisfied expression. [ck Pot] A very sturdy pot made using the scales of the great ck dragons. It wont break, no matter how strong the force. Its engraved with advanced fire magic, so the pot heats up by infusing magic power into the handles without needing fire. The size can be adjusted as desired, and dividers can be created in the center of the pot (up to 8 divisions possible). Usage restriction: Strength over 500, Magic Power over 1000 Creator: Aileen Pritani Grade: Unmeasurable Huh?! It even has fire magic engraved? Sejun was surprised, as fire magic was not among his requests. [The Towers Administrator says that without engraving fire magic, it wouldnt be possible to heat the dragon scales.] Ah, right. It was dragon scales, after all. cing dragon scales over ordinary fire wouldnt make them hot. Thanks. Aileen, youre the best! Sejun praised Aileen with an admiring voice. Without Aileen, it would have just been a sturdy bowl. Great! Feeling good with his new equipment, Sejun started cooking again. First, lets erge the pot. Sejun ced the pot on the ground with the lid open and thought about the size he wanted, Wooong. and it transformed into a giant pot with a diameter of 100m and a depth of 10m. Since I need to make two types of food Sejun touched the pot again, thinking of dividers, ng. and dividers were erected, splitting the pot in half. Good. Pak. Sejun jumped onto the handle of the pot, crouched down, and began to lower his posture, Click. while infusing magic power into the handle with his right hand to increase the pots temperature, Ice Cube. He extended his left hand towards the pot, creating ice cubes and dropping them into the pot. As the ice touched the heated pot, Ssssss. it quickly melted into water. Once the pot was half filled with water, [Artifact: The Rice Dough that Devours Wealth has consumed 10,000 Tower Coins and produced 5000kg of top-grade rice flour.] Whoosh. Sejun poured the rice flour into the pot. And then, Vice Chairman Theo, go! Right meow! Shak. Cuengi, go! Kueng! [Cuengi is ready!] Bang! Sejun took locusts and fish out of the void storage and threw them to Theo and Cuengi, who were standing on either side of the pot, alternating between the two. Cuengi, thinking it was just Sejun and Theo having fun, asked to be thrown some as well. Kueng! Bang! Cuengi,cking the ability to extend magical ws, used telekinesis to mash the fish, so there was no need to mash the fish separately. Good. Once all the porridge ingredients were added, Cuengi, close the lid. Kueng! [Got it!] Thump. Cuengi closed the pot lid with telekinesis. A short whileter, Done! Sejunpleted the fish porridge and locust porridge with Theo and Cuengi. Thanks to the strong firepower and the pressure built up by covering the pot, the porridge could be made faster. Minos, please scoop some out and share. Moo! [Yes!] At Sejuns request, the ck Minotaurs scooped out porridge from the giant ck pot in therge crab shell pot, Thump. and ced it here and there in the middle of the spaces so it could be easily eaten. Then, they brought the empty crab-shell pots back to the fire, filled them with water, rice, and ingredients, and began boiling again. Veronica, are you doing well? In the meantime, he made roasted sweet potatoes and roasted potatoes with Veronica, Crop Gigantification. and used the skill to gigantify cherry tomatoes, grapes, roasted sweet potatoes, and roasted potatoes. After a few cycles, Huh?! Its gone? The locust meat and fish stored in the void storage were the first to run out. Then, lets switch to egg porridge. Sejun immediately changed the ingredients to Egg Fruits and made egg porridge. How much time had passed? No moreints about running out of food were heard. He had fed 1 million people to their fill. Phew. That was hard Sejun was exhausted from making food. Thud. He sat down on the ground to rest. Then, [You have achieved the great feat of feeding 1 million people to their fill.] [As a reward for the great feat, you have acquired the title: Saint of Feeding.] [As a reward for the great feat, all stats increase by 100.] [Rewards are given ording to the contribution of those who helped with the great feat.] A message appeared in front of the tired Sejun. Huh?! There was such an achievement?! Sejun was surprised when he saw the message, Meow?! Chairman Park, I have awakened a talent, meow! Kueng! [Cuengi has also awakened a talent!] Me too! Theo, Cuengi, and Veronica, who helped Sejun the most, awakened new talents. Theo awakened a talent for strong fur that doesnt fall out easily and provides strong defense, Cuengi awakened a gourmet talent, feeling full from eating delicious food,N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Veronica awakened a talent called Hundred Poison Immunity, having resistance to a hundred poisons. And, Moo! The ck Minotaurs who helped carry the food for Sejun saw their stats increase by about 10. Hehehe. Guys, lets eat. Sejun, revived by the achievement rewards, got up, Good, meow! Kueng! [Good!] (Pip-pip.) Piyo! The animals, who were starving while waiting for Sejun to cook, cheered and celebrated. Shortly after, Okay. Lets eat! Sejun began to eat with the animals, setting down pots full of egg porridge and shrimp paste. And, (Pip-pip. Phew. Im so full I cant eat anymore.) Piyo! Piyo! [Me too! Im so full I cant even fly!] When the Golden Bat and Piyo caressed their protruding bellies after eating to their fill, [You have fed the two to their fill.] [Due to the effect of the title: Saint of Feeding, all stats permanently increase by 0.2.] A message appeared in Sejuns view. Huh?! What?! Do all stats increase by 0.1 every time I feed someone to their fill? Hehehe. From today, everyone eats to their fill. Got it? Kueng! Kueng! [Understood! Cuengi will eat to his fill!] Cuengi responded with a cheerful voice to Sejuns words. It was fortunate that Cuengi had awakened the Gourmet talent. Otherwise, Sejun would have had to cook tirelessly again. After the meal was over, Lets go to bed early. Kueng! [Dad, good night!] Following Sejuns words, Cuengi went to sleep with Pink-fur, and the tired Sejun hurried home. And, Sejun-nim, what about me? Veronica was left alone. [Veronica, follow me.] mie took Veronica and put her to sleep inside the cave. *** The next morning. Alright. Sejun woke up early. First, I need to take care of the ck beans. He put Theo on his leg and Click. opened the void storage. And then Click. he took out two ck beans from the Golden Box of Abundance. As Sejun was about to leave the storage with six ck beans intended for sale to the dragons, Kking? Kking! Where have you been? Huh?! Its the ck fruit! Fenrir, who had woken up and was looking for Sejun, noticed the ck beans in Sejuns hand. Thump. Thump. Fenrir ran eagerly towards Sejun. Click. Sitting in front of Sejun, Fenrir looked at him boldly. Now that Ive sat, give it to me. Do you want this because you sat down, ckie? Good boy. Here. Sejun happily gave Fenrir a ck royal jelly, switching it with the ck bean, Kking [Bitter] Unable to withstand the bitterness, Fenrir fainted again. Sleep well. Sejun ced Fenrir on the bed and Swoosh. marked the date on the bedroom wall. Day 366 of the being stranded. No, Day 366 of entering the tower. The word stranded had disappeared from Sejuns thoughts by now. Then, Sejun-nim, weve arrived! Wolves carrying kimchi and side dishes from Sejuns mother, Kim Mi-ran, arrived, marking the start of the true celebration of Sejuns 1 year of entering the tower. ***** ***** Chapter 300: Eating Kimchi Stew : Eating Kimchi Stew TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator Area. The moment Sejun achieved the great feat of feeding 1 million people to their fill, Kehihihi. Itsplete! Aileen was checking the heart fragment of Kai-ra with a proud smile, as the magic activation waspleted. Then, Wooong, wooong. The crystal orb vibrated. Kehing? Whats this? Aileen checked the crystal orb. [ck Tower Farmer Park Sejun has achieved the great feat of feeding 1 million people to their fill.] [One of the three great achievements for the growth of the ck Tower has been fulfilled.] Kehihihi. Sejun has done something amazing again! Aileen was happy when she read the rm about Sejuns great achievement, [As a reward for helping with the great achievement, your heart will be strengthened.] Aileen, who helped with Sejuns great achievement, also received a reward. Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thanks to this, Aileens heart began to beat more powerfully than before, Goooo. And an aura containing even denser magic power spread around her. However, Keng?! This shouldnt happen Aileen wasnt happy about the reward but was troubled instead. Her ns to give a gift to Sejun would be hindered as her magic power became stronger. Kehing! This will interfere with my n to give a gift to Sejun Aileen was deeply troubled. Minotaur King! Pink-fur! Chase all of them away! Theyve ruined my n! Aileen vented her frustration on the 1 million ves who had helped (?) Sejun achieve his great feat. As seen from the reward, the greatest contribution was made by Aileen, who had created the ck pot for Sejun. The 1 million ves, who had been eating and sleeping well, were driven out from the 99th floor of the tower at dawn, clueless about the reason.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. *** Sejun~nim, hello! Weve also arrived, peng! The Blue-Backed Penguins, who hade with wolves carrying kimchi and side dishes without spoiling them by regting the temperature, also greeted Sejun. Ah, wee. But, did you bring that from outside the tower? Sejun asked Elka, looking at the stic containers carried on the wolves backs. Since there was no stic in the tower, it was 100% a product brought from Earth. Yes! Humans named Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik asked us to deliver it to Sejun~nim, saying its been a year since Sejun~nim entered the tower. Tae-jun and Dong-sik? What is it? Sejun asked with anticipation in his voice upon Elkas confirmation that it was indeed from Earth. Its kimchi and side dishes made by Sejun~nims mother. What?! My mom made it?! Excited by Elkas words, Sejun grabbed a kimchi container and opened it, Click. Click. Click. Click. Then, Wow! The deliciously cooked kimchi revealed itself in front of Sejun, apanied by a drool-inducing aroma. Sejun cut the kimchi into appropriate sizes with his dagger and put it in his mouth. Crunch. Crunch. ! Upon tasting it, he immediately knew. Yes! Its our home-made kimchi!!! Crunch. Crunch. Nostalgic for the taste, Sejun continued to cut, eat, and eat some more. As he indulged in the taste of the kimchi, a quarter of the kimchi in the container quickly disappeared. Guys, put it in the void storage for now. Sejun decided to store the kimchi and side dishes in the void storage to prevent them from spoiling. ng. As Sejun opened the void storage, Yes! Understood, peng! The wolves and penguins began to neatly stack the kimchi and side dish containers. While the animals were filling up the void storage, Hehehe. Have they woken up? Sejun went to the ce where the 1 million ves stayed, intending to feed them and increase their stats. Of course, unlike yesterday, he nned to only feed them rice porridge. As long as they were fed to their full, their stats would increase. But, Huh?! There was no one there. Huh? Where did everyone go? Sejun, unaware that Aileen had driven them all away, was puzzled. Peep! Piyi! Ppya! Ppyang! Dozens of rabbit families ran towards Sejun. They had arrived just in time for the party date Theo had told them about. Thanks to this, the thought of increasing stats that had filled Sejuns mind until just moments ago disappeared, Guys, wee! Only the happiness of seeing the rabbits remained. As Sejun was happily greeting the rabbits, Click. Peep! [Sejun~nim, thank you for inviting us to the 1 year survival anniversary party!] Peei! [Thank you!] Mother and Father rabbit couple expressed their gratitude on behalf of everyone for the party invitation. Youve worked hard. There was a special emotion in their eyes as they looked at Sejun. Thank you. Its all thanks to you guys. The look in Sejuns eyes as he gazed at them was no different. It had to be. The rabbit couple Sejun first met when he was living alone and lonely in the tower. The moment he made fire with a stic water bottle. The moment he made grilled fish and consumed protein for the first time. The moment Sejun first awakened. The moment he harvested the first cherry tomatoes he had grown from seeds. There was the rabbit couple, who always joyously celebrated as if it were their own achievement during those first monumental moments Sejun experienced in the cave. Sejun~nim Guys When their eyes began to moisten, Click. Peep! [This is a gift for Sejun~nims survival 1 year survival anniversary!] The mother rabbit pulled out a red peach, as big as her own head, from her apron and handed it to Sejun. Thank you. Grab. Sejun carefully took the peach handed over by the mother rabbit and examined it. [Longevity Peach] This peach, which grows on a peach tree in the tower, bears fruit at extremely low odds. Consuming it increases your lifespan by 1000 years. The seed will not grow if nted. Usage Restriction: Lv. 50 or above, all stats 100 or above Expiration Date: 100 days Grade: SSS A lifespan of 1000 years?! Sejun was greatly surprised by the option of the Longevity Peach. A thousand years of longevity?! Gulp. Sejun swallowed his saliva without realizing it, suddenly feeling greedy. But, Ugh He felt ufortable at the thought of consuming such a valuable item alone. I should just share it. Sejun decided to share the Longevity Peach with others. Guys, lets go. Thinking about how to share the Longevity Peach, Sejun headed home with the rabbits. *** Purple Tower Administrator Area. Its done. With this, I should be the best, right? Tier Peten, who had upgraded the performance of the existing purple dragon statue, said with a satisfied expression. He didnt want to lose to the other dragons, so he enhanced the dragon statues performance. Ill personally speak with Ba and expose their misdeeds! With a determined expression, Tier took the upgraded purple dragon statue and flew back to the ck Tower. Meanwhile, as Tier was flying back to the ck Tower, Here! Cheers! Gulp. Kuh. This is good! The dragons were drinking Samyangju while waiting for Tier. Then, Ive brought the dragon statue! Now let me speak with Veronica! Tier arrived and asked to be let into the ck Tower. But, You cant enter in that state. Kaiser tly refused. What?! Didnt your granddaughter say it would be enough if I brought the dragon statue?! Are you deceiving me now?! Tier was furious at Kaisers refusal. However, there was a reason Kaiser refused. How can I let in a dragon statue thats oozing of poison like that?! It was because of the strong poison emanating from the purple dragon statue. To the beings living in the tower, the poison was too deadly. Especially to the weaker Sejun, it was even more lethal. Right. If it enters in that state, itll kill everyone in the tower. Lets detoxify it first. Kellion and Ramter supported Kaisers suggestion. But isnt that Samyangju?! Where did ite from? Gulp. Tier swallowed his saliva, enticed by the fragrant aroma of Samyangju reaching his nose, and asked. Want some? Ill let you have it if we add just one line to the contract. Kaiser said, pulling out about 10 bottles of Samyangju, offering them to Tier. Hmph! What do you want to add? Tier asked with a voice full of wariness, as if he wouldnt be fooled. Nothing much. Just add a use in the contract that you wont buy anything from the ck Tower. Kaiser answered nonchntly, but he was tense inside. It was a method the three dragons had thought of to prevent Tier from bing apetitor. However, there was no need for tension. What?! Me, buy something from the ck Tower?! You think I would buy something?! I just need to take Veronica back to the Purple Tower! Tier, offended by Kaisers words, retorted sharply. Right. So lets just add that to the contract. In exchange, Ill give you the 10 bottles of Samyangju. Kaiser cated the excited Tier. Hmph! Fine. Write it down now. Tier quickly agreed to Kaisers suggestion and wrote the contract, -I, Tier Peten, enter into this contract. Hepleted the contract stating his name. Now, lets drink while we detoxify the dragon statues poison. Lets drink! Here! Fill Tiers ss. Hmph! Shall we? Thus, the dragons began to drink. Ah, thats good. Tier enjoyed the aftertaste of the Samyangju and then eximed. Then, Ehehehe. Tier, this Samyangju is made by Sejun, the ck Towers farmer. Kellion revealed the truth to Tier, who could no longer buy Samyangju due to the contract. What?! This was made in the ck Tower?! Kahaha. Yes. Our Sejun made the Samyangju. Kaiser said proudly, seeing Tiers astonished expression. This delicious Samyangju was made by the farmer of your tower? Tier was dumbfounded by the shocking revtion. What?! What kind of contract did I sign?! Tier finally realized he had made a mistake with the contract. *** Inside the ck Towers 99th-floor cave. Bubble, bubble. The kimchi stew began to boil vigorously inside the ck pot. Recalling the memories of eating in the cave in the past, Sejun was cooking in the cave with the rabbits he had brought along. Soon, the smell of kimchi stew filled the cave. Wow. This smell is killer. Sejun was excited by the aroma of the kimchi stew. Kueng! Peep! Piyi! Ppyae! Ppyang! Ook! Behind Sejun were Cuengi and the rabbits, holding spoons and drooling in anticipation of the finished dish. Kueng! [Finally, Cuengi gets to eat Grandmas kimchi stew!] Especially Cuengi, who had heard several times from Sejun how delicious the kimchi stew was, was filled with anticipation. A littleter, Its done! Sejun ced the rice porridge in front of the animals along with the kimchi stew, Click. Click. He opened the lid of the side dish container sent from home, containing stir-fried anchovies, and ced one in the middle. He served the dishes in front of the animals, one by one. And then, Lets eat. Following Sejuns words, the animals began their meal. Kueng! [Delicious! Grandma is the best!] Peep! [It soothes the stomach!] Ppyang! [Its tasty!] The animals enjoyed their meal, taking turns between bites of kimchi stew and rice porridge. Theyre eating well. Seeing the animals enjoying their meal, Sejun scooped up some kimchi stew broth with his spoon and slurped it. Ah, refreshing. Although it wasnt rich like a broth made from meat, the broth was clear and clean, having been made with fish bones. I should have some rice too. Sejun quickly took a mouthful of the rice porridge and then scooped another spoonful of kimchi stew into his mouth. And then, When did we finish it all? Sejun suddenly noticed the empty pot and side dish containers. He couldnt remember when they had finished eating. As the meal came to an end, [You have fed 57 beings to their fill.] [Due to the effect of the title: Saint of Feeding, all stats permanently increase by 5.7.] A message appeared in front of Sejun. Huh? Why 5.7? Sejun wondered about the number 5.7. Because there were more animals that had eaten to their fill in the cave right now. 5.7 Could it be? Sejun checked the number of rabbits. There are 57. The number excluded the animals that had eaten to their fill yesterday and experienced a stat increase. Thanks to this, Sejun realized that the effect of only activated once. Thats a shame. As Sejun was feeling disappointed, [The Towers Administrator says theres something for you and asks you toe out to the waypoint alone.] Aileen called Sejun out to the waypoint. ***** ***** Chapter 301: Lets Spar! : Let''s Spar! TL: Hanguk ck Towers Administrator Area. Kehehehe. Aileenughed as she connected the ck glossy string to make a ne with Kai-ras heart shard. Click. Its finally time to give Sejun his gift! Aileen, holding the ne, wore a solemn expression. It took quite a long time just to give one gift. Sejun,e out to the waypoint alone. I have something for you. Aileen called Sejun to an isted ce to avoid any coteral damage. Ah! Bring Theo along, Sejun. Just in case, Aileen told him to bring Theo along. *** You have something for me? Hehehe. A gift? Got it. Following Aileens words, Sejun got excited and stood up to head towards the waypoint. Tororong. Ppyerorong. Kurorong. Pirorong. Fortunately, the other animals had eaten their fill in the morning and were now taking a nap. Then Ssssrk. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, look at this, meow! My fur doesnt fall out anymore, meow! Theo bragged about how even with vigorous movement and running around, his fur didnt shed. Thanks to Talent: Strong Fur. Thats how Theo boasted about his strong fur. Now I should rest, meow. After finishing his bragging, Theo clung to Sejuns legs. Kkuhng. Aileen told me toe alone, but Once he clings like this, its at least takes an hour. As Sejun pondered how to detach Theo, [The Towers administrator says to bring Theo along.] Got it! Lets go, Vice Chairman Theo! Puhuhut. Good, meow! Lets go, meow! Theo, excited to go anywhere with Sejun without knowing where, shouted. And Sejun moved towards the waypoint with Theo. *** ck Tower 99th Floor, South Area. The habitat of the fire ants. Kieeeek! The fire ant swarm rushed towards the invaders of their territory. But there were only two intruders. Moonlight sh! Veronica swung her dagger horizontally towards the iing fire ants, Whoosh. A semi-circr de of energy sliced through the fire ants. Approximately 3,000 fire ants died in one strike. Then Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Veronica, not bad. Power of light, burn the enemies. Cannon Beam. A high-heat beam emitted from Ionas cute front paws incinerated 5,000 fire ants. Not bad? Im just getting warmed up! Full Moon sh! Veronica, holding twin daggers, pulled her arms back then swung them forward dramatically, Whoong. This time, two semi-circr des of energy formed a circle, ughtering 10,000 fire ants. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Im getting warmed up a bit too. Power of wind, crush the enemies. Air Press. Bang! With Ionas magic, a violent windstorm from the sky struck the ground. The tremendous pressure created by the wind crushed 20,000 fire ants to death. Good. But Im not done yet! Moonlight Dance! Veronica then swung her twin daggers, spilling blood-colored energy des in all directions. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Same here! Power of ice The two ughtering fire ants. The reason they were doing this from morning was to see who was stronger. Iona and Veronica werepeting to see who could kill more fire ants, determining the second inmand of the ck Tower. *** On the way to the waypoint Chairman Park, where are we going, meow? Theo finally became curious about their destination. Aileen has something for us at the waypoint. Puhuhut. Aileen noona is giving a gift, meow? Probably. Puhuhut. Hehehe. Laughing like fools, the two arrived at the waypoint. Aileen, Im here. As Sejun called for Aileen, [The Towers administrator says to receive this first.] Aileen replied and handed a ne with a ck stone shard to Sejun. [Kai-ras Guardian Ne] Huh?! Is this made from Kai-ras heart shard? Sejun examined the ne after reading its name. [Kai-ras Guardian Ne] This ne is made from the heart shard of one of the ten dragons first created by the Creator God, the strongest dragon, the great ck Dragon Kai-ra Pritani. The magic that was told by Kai-ras residual thoughts contained in the heart shard was engraved by Aileen Pritani. To lower the usage restriction, the nes performance has been significantly reduced. Usage Restriction: Those granted permission by the great ck Dragon Aileen Pritani, Lv. 50 or above, all stats over 500 Creator: Aileen Pritani Grade: Unmeasurable Skill: [Absolute Protection (Master)] [The Towers administrator confirms its true.] [The Towers administrator says to infuse the ne with magic power.] As Sejun examined Kai-ras Guardian Ne, Aileen answered. Magic power? When Sejun infused the ne with magic power, Woong. The magic power of the ne resonated and enveloped Sejun. And then [Checking the magic power of Kai-ras Guardian Ne.] [Checking the magic power of ck Towers farmer Park Sejun.] [Kai-ras Guardian Ne is now bound to ck Towers farmer Park Sejun.] Kai-ras Guardian Ne became entirely Sejuns. [The Towers administrator says to now try using the engraved skill of Absolute Protection on the ne.] Okay. Absolute Protection. When Sejun used the Absolute Protection skill, [The Kai-ras secret skill: Absolute Protection is activated for 10 minutes on yourself and nearby allies.] [During the activation of Kai-ras secret skill: Absolute Protection, physical resistance and resistance to other energies are increased tenfold.] A skill activation message appeared. Kai-ras secret skill? Resistance increased tenfold?! It seemed like it could even block Cuengis punch. Of course, a full-power punch would be too much. As Sejun was reading the message, Grandma taught me this skill! Nice to see you, Sejun! Aileen spoke to Sejun as she descended from the sky with her back to the sun. Sejun shielded his eyes while looking at Aileen with the sun behind her. It was dazzling. Both the sun and Aileen. Click. Aileennded on the ground in the meantime. Aileen? Sejun, mesmerized by Aileens beauty, snapped back to reality and asked. Yeah! Its me. Happy 1 year survival anniversary, Sejun. Now, receive my gift! Finally, Aileen was able to directly give her congrattory gift to Sejun. Chu. Aileen pressed her lips to Sejuns. Aileens prepared gift for Sejuns 1 survival anniversary was a kiss. The Kai-ras Guardian Ne was just a means to achieve that. ! Aileens lips touching his. Sejuns mind went nk, and his legs gave out at his first kiss. Kehehehe. Sess! When Aileen was happy about delivering her gift, Aileen noona Chairman Park has fainted again, meow! Theo said. Kuh?! At Theos words, Aileen hurriedly detached her lips and checked Sejuns face, Sejun had fainted with a pale face. Till face-to-face interaction, Absolute Protection and Theos energy drain could cover, but physical contact was too much. At least he felt the touch on his lips before fainting, which might be slightly less unfair for Sejun. Thump, Thump. Now ustomed to Sejuns fainting, Theo calmly massaged Sejuns body with his paws. Especially focusing on the face. Compared to Aileen noona, Chairman Parks face has really ugly, meow! Sejun, wake up! Heal. Before the duration of Absolute Protection ended, Aileen, wanting to converse and see Sejuns face, helped Theo and used healing magic. However, Sejun did not wake up until Absolute Protection was over. Sejun, see you in 100 days. Aileen promised to see him again in 100 days when he could use Absolute Protection again and returned to the administrator area. *** Hachijo Ind, located about 300 km south of Tokyo, Japan. Wriggle. Squirm. Giant leeches began to emerge from the sea. Some of the giant leeches, swept by the deep-sea currents, had arrived here. The giant leeches silently invaded the vige, following the scent of blood. Caught off guard by the sudden invasion of the giant leeches, the people couldnt escape and Save me Suck. Suck. Were engulfed by the leeches, drained of their blood, and died. The people of Hachijo Ind were annihted by the giant leeches before they could even request support from maind Japan. Thus, Japan was almost attacked by the giant leeches without any awareness. What is that?! Fortunately, a boat that had left the ind for fishing was able to request support from maind Japan, buying some time to prepare for the giant leeches. And Squish. Squelch. Around the same time, giant leeches alsonded in Russia, the Philippines, and New Zend.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. *** An hour had passed since Aileen left. Ugh. Sejun finally regained consciousness. Press. Press. He felt Theos front paws pressing down on his face. Then [The Towers administrator asks if youre okay.] Aileen asked. Huh? Oh Im Im fine. Stuttering, Sejun recalled the moment he fainted. It was incredibly embarrassing. To faint during a kiss Because of that, Sejun felt utterly deted. Chairman Park, are you okay now, meow? Theo asked him. Yeah. Im fine. Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, am happy to see Chairman Park bing stronger, meow! Theo said with a happy expression, looking at Sejun. Ive be stronger? Thats right! If it were the old Chairman Park, you would have fainted at the sight of Aileen noona, meow! Hehehe. Is that so? Right. Ive grown! Encouraged by Theos words, Sejuns confidence, which had nearly hit rock bottom, began to rise again. And Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! This time, I also struggled, but Chairman Park gave me strength, meow! Chairman Park is amazing, meow! The continuous praise from Theo was like a pump to Sejuns confidence. Thanks to that, Sejun fully regained his confidence. Just dont faint next time. Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, lets go back. Click. As Sejun extended his leg, Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Snap. Theo quickly clung to Sejuns leg in response. Lets go! Sejun returned to the farm with Theo hanging on. Aileen noona, did I do well, meow? Theo, hanging on Sejuns leg, secretly talked to Aileen. [The Towers administrator says it was excellent praise.] [The Towers administrator says they will give you a special rewardter.] Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Squeeze. Happy with Aileens words, Theo hugged Sejuns leg tightly. Anticipating that Sejun would lose confidence upon waking up, Aileen had nned ahead. Theo, when Sejun wakes upter, praise him a lot for being amazing. Aileen had instructed Theo to praise Sejun. Though it was a bit risky to ask Theo to act, at the moment, Theo was the only one Aileen could rely on. But Chairman Park knees are amazing, meow! Theo, originally a fanatic admirer of Sejuns knees. There was no need for Theo to pretend in praising Sejun. It was all genuine. However, it seems Theos confidence boost was a bit too much. Minotaur 3008, lets spar! Sejun fearlessly challenged the youngest of the ck Minotaurs seen in the distance. Moo? [Are you sure?] Yep! Sejun shouted with bravado. Hehehe. Im not the old me! Moo! [Then here Ie!] Thump. Thump. Thump. Minotaur 3008 charged in response to Sejuns answer. [The Towers administrator urgently shouts to knock Sejun out quickly.] Aileen hurriedly called out to Theo. Chairman Park, why are you trying to get yourself killed, meow?! Thats not allowed, meow! Thump! Shocked, Theo struck the back of Sejuns neck, Hmm! Seeing Sejun pass out, Minotaur 3008 quickly stopped. Drag. Drag. Drag. Eventually, Sejun was dragged away by Theo Kking Zzzzz Andy down to sleep next to Fenrir, who had fainted after eating ck royal jelly. ***** ***** Chapter 302: Its Refreshing? : It''s Refreshing? TL: Hanguk Grrrr. Swoosh. Fenrir, who had stretched out his short legs and got up at the sound of Sejuns snoring. Kking? Is it morning? Fenrir thought it was morning looking at Sejun sleeping beside him, but it wasnt. It was just that Sejun had gone to bed early, and Fenrir had eaten ck royal jelly, which made him stronger and shortened his fainting time. However, Kking! Kking! Hey! Im hungry! Give me food! Tap. Tap. Unaware of this, Fenrir woke Sejun up by hitting his face with his front paws to get breakfast. Ugh What? Sejun opened his eyes, somewhat roughlypared to Theos massage, due to Fenrirs front paws. As Sejun opened his eyes, Kking? Kking! Youre up? Hurry up and give me food! Chuk. Fenrir quickly sat in front of Sejun, vigorously wagging his tail, asking for food. Our ckie is hungry? Got it. Sejun took out a dried sweet potato and gave it to Fenrir. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. While Fenrir was enjoying the dried sweet potato, Chairman Park, are you awake, meow? Theo, who had been sleeping on Sejuns knees, woke up and asked. Yes. Vice Chairman Theo, but why am I here? Sejun, curious about why he was lying in bed, asked Theo. Meow Big trouble, meow! Theo, unable to say that he had knocked him out, made a troubled expression. What do I do, Aileen noona? Theo sent an SOS to Aileen. [The Towers Administrator says not to worry.] [The Towers Administrator says theres a way to divert Sejuns attention.] Aileen confidently said. And -Where is our Sejun?! Kaiser called for Sejun from outside. Aileen had sent Kaiser straight to Sejun. Puhuhut. Aileen noona, youre amazing, meow! [The Towers Administrator says its natural for a great ck Dragon to be excellent.] Right, meow! Aileen noona is great and excellent, meow! While Aileen and Theo were having their conversation, Yes! Im here! Sejun hurriedly got up and went outside. Kking?! Where are you going?! Thud. Thud. Fenrir also moved to follow Sejun, who was his protector. However, Kking! Lets go together! As the distance between them grew, Fenrir could not keep up with Sejun with his strides. Kking! Kking! Hey! Take me with you! Thud. Thud. Fenrir called out to Sejun, earnestly chasing after him. *** -Is this the Creator Gods Tablet? Tier, who followed Kaiser, discovered the Creator Gods Tablet ced in front of Sejuns house. And [First Commandment Only the Tower Farmer can prevent destruction.] Amandment was written there. This cant be Tier had thought that fighting destruction was the mission of the great nine dragon tribes. Because they thought it was their mission. They were the strongest, after all. The great nine dragon tribes, ruling over nine attributes. The Golden Dragon, ruling over lightning. The Red Dragon and Blue Dragon, ruling over fire and water. The Brown Dragon and Silver Dragon, ruling over earth and wind. The Green Dragon and Purple Dragon, ruling over nature and poison. The ck Dragon and White Dragon, ruling over darkness and light. Therefore, Tier had only thought of bing the greatest among the nine dragon tribes, leading them, and defeating destruction. But not us?! While Tier was in shock, Oh? Who is this? Sejun, who came outside, asked upon seeing a new statue of a Purple Dragon. -Hahaha. This is Tier Peten. The leader of the Purple Dragons. Kaiser introduced Tier. Ah. Tier~nim , hello. Im Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. -Its you Where is Ba? Hiding his emotional turmoil, Tier asked coldly about Veronicas whereabouts, ignoring Sejuns greeting. Ba? -Yes! Veronica! Ah Ba is Veronica. Just a moment, please. In response to Tiers question, as Sejun hurriedly looked around for Veronica, Its a shame we couldnt decide a winner. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Exactly. Lets fight again next time. Yes. But using my strength made me hungry. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Lets go and have lunch quickly. Im sure Sejun will make something delicious for us. Really?! Hehe. Im looking forward to it. Veronica was walking over, talking amicably with Iona ced on her palm. Their contest ended in a draw, leaving just one fire ant alive. Because thest fire ant was the fire ant queen. They couldnt exterminate the fire ants. So, they decided to temporarily share the second rank in the hierarchy, awaiting their next contest. Naturally, Pink-fur and Cuengi were pushed to fourth and fifth in the hierarchy. -Ba! Tier called out to the approaching Veronica. Uh?! Tier~nim?! Veronica was startled to find the Purple Dragon statue, which was supposed to be on the 99th floor of the Purple tower. -Yes, its me! Ba, why have youe to the ck Tower?! Who has persecuted you and forced you into asylum?! Is it this guy?! Tier asked, ring at Iona on Veronicas hand. Iona was a possibility. The first suspicion should fall on Sejun, the Tower Farmer, But, its definitely not him. Tier immediately recognized Sejuns insignificance upon seeing him. Tier quickly eliminated Sejun from the list of suspects. DdalKyuk. Kyuk. Kyuk. Startled by Tiers strong aura suddenly directed at her, Iona began to hup. Iona! Dont bully Iona, meow! Sejun and Theo quickly stepped in front of Iona and Veronica. And -SEJUN! -Tier, withdraw your aura! -Have you forgotten the content of the contract?! Three dragons were startled by Sejuns actions and surrounded Tier. Then, Tier~nim, I came to the ck Tower of my own ord, without any coercion. Im sorry. Veronica stepped forward quickly, as the situation escted because of her. -What?! Why Why did you do that?! Tier asked in disbelief at Veronicas words. It was hard living in the Purple Tower. What?! My Purple Tower couldnt possibly be Tier was shocked by Veronicas words, thinking the Purple Tower was the best. Veronicas words meant it was difficult to live there because of the poison, but Tier interpreted it differently. My managed Purple Tower is inferior to the ck Tower?! Well to some extent, it was true, although that wasnt Veronicas intention. -Tier, if the misunderstanding is cleared, leave now. Sejun, are the ck beans ready? Leaving a disheartened Tier behind, Kaiser asked Sejun. Yes. But now there are four of you Sejun said, ncing at Tier. There were six ck beans. A fight here must be avoided -Hahaha. Dont worry. Tier has decided not to buy anything from the ck Tower. -Uhahaha. Right. He said he absolutely wont buy. -Phahaha. Exactly. The dragons were delighted that Tier couldnt buy the ck beans. Is that so? Then Sejun was relieved by the dragons words and was about to take out the ck beans with his left hand when Kking! ck fruit! Fenrir, who had eagerly followed Sejun, got excited upon seeing the ck beans. And Chuk. Kking! Kking! Im sitting! Give me the ck fruit quickly! Fenrir sat in front of Sejun, asking for the ck beans. Got it. Here. Swoosh. Sejun stealthily took out a piece of ck royal jelly from his pocket with his right hand Pop. and put it into Fenrirs mouth. And Kking Isted a bit lo Fenrir fainted after enduring a little longer than before. Piyot, pleasey ckie on the bed. Piyo! [Yes!] p. p. Piyot flew with Fenrir to the bed. With Fenrir gone, Here are six ck beans. Sejun sold the ck beans to the dragons. Chuk. Chuk. Chuk. The dragons took two ck beans each from Sejuns hand and handed over their money bags. And Tier, who could only watch this happen. Right! I remember now, the ck beans were grown by the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower! What have I done?! Tier regretted his contract once again when [The Towers Administrator says that if Veronica buys the ck beans with money and gives them to Grandpa Tier, it wont be a breach of contract.] Queen of Internal Affairs, Aileen, suggested a way for Tier to buy the ck beans. -Oh! Then that would work. Thank you, Aileen. Tier was grateful to Aileen for the good suggestion. [The Towers Administrator says that Grandpa Tier should then prepare plenty of Tower Coins to buy the ck beans.] -Yes. Thanks to you, Aileen, Ive already prepared plenty of Tower Coins. Tier answered in a warm voice. [The Towers Administrator says well done.] [The Towers Administrator says there are about 1000 bottles of Samyangju left at the brewery and suggests buying them through Veronica.] -Really? There are 1000 bottles of Samyangju?! Ba,e here for a moment. Hearing Aileens words, Tier called Veronica over. Yes Veronica approached Tier, nervous she might be scolded. After a moment, Um Sejun~nim, could I possibly buy some Samyangju? Samyangju? Why do you need Samyangju? Since Veronica disliked alcohol, Sejun asked. Its an errand for Tier~nim. Veronica quietly pointed towards Tier. Ah understood. Sejun took Veronica to the brewery and traded for the Samyangju. And Tier~nim, here you go. Veronica handed over the Samyangju she bought from Sejun to Tier. -Yes. Well done. Tier answered in a very cheerful voice. The idea of taking Veronica back to the Purple Tower vanished from Tiers mind. In fact, even if Veronica decided to return to the Purple Tower, he nned to persuade her to stay in the ck Tower. As the trade with the dragons concluded, Grrr. A sound came from Sejuns stomach. Ah. I need to eat. Sejun hurried to the kitchen to start cooking. The lunch menu was kimchi egg porridge. Today, he nned to make only kimchi dishes. Ssssss. Sejun boiled rice flour in a pot filled with water. While the rice flour turned into porridge, Chop. Chop. Chop. He took out a whole kimchi, chopped it finely, Sizzle. And stir-fried it in a frying pan. Once the kimchi was fried, he added it to the pot making porridge. Stir. Stir. He mixed the kimchi and porridge with adle. A momentter, Kueng?! [Whats Dad making?!] Peep! [It smells delicious!] Ppyak?! [Is Uncle making something delicious again?!] The animals, who had beenzily sleeping in the cave after breakfast, started to peek into the kitchen, drawn by the smell of cooking. Its ready. Eat this while you wait. Sejun said, taking out grilled green onions from the fire. Breakfast was eaten in a space full of memories, so lunch would be apanied by a nostalgic dish. It was the nostalgic dish of grilled green onions. Crunch. Crunch. The animals began to enjoy the grilled green onions that Sejun had piled up on a te. Oh! This is really delicious! Veronica, experiencing the new dish, excitedly chewed three green onions at once. Tap. Tap. Meanwhile, Sejun was breaking open egg fruits and adding their contents to the porridge when, -Whats that? While drinking Samyangju with the other dragons, Tier, who had followed the refreshing scent that invigorated his heart, asked upon seeing the grilled green onions. The Purple Dragon statue was upgraded to be able to smell as well. This is grilled green onion. Tier~nim, would you like to try some? Veronica carefully offered the grilled green onion to Tier. -Hmph! Tier snorted, indicating he was not impressed. If you dont like it, Ill Before Veronica could put grilled green onion in her mouth, not insisting further, -When did I say I didnt like it?! Swoosh. Tier quickly snatched the grilled green onions from Veronica and put them in his mouth. Thus, Tier, through spatial movement magic in his mouth, held the grilled green onions in his hand. Chew. Tier, who was in the Purple Tower, put the grilled green onion in his mouth. And then, Sssah Huh?! Its refreshing? The detoxifying green onion made Tiers previously stuffy chest feel a bit morefortable. ***** ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 303: So, Have You Been Crawling Until Now? : So, Have You Been Crawling Until Now? TL: Hanguk Great purple dragons, rulers of poison. They had one concern. The poison would seep out with their breath every time they inhaled and with their energy every time they mustered their strength. Thus, nothing around them remained unharmed. Even other dragon tribes shunned the purple dragons for their poison-breathing nature. Hence, beings far weaker than the dragons couldnt possibly withstand the power of the purple dragon. All living and non-living things could not bear the poison of the purple dragon and either died or broke apart. As a result, the surroundings of the purple dragons became deste, and the purple dragons, having lost any targets for their affection, were heartbroken. However, as time passed, the purple dragons got used to not giving their hearts to anyone, and it became natural for them. Eventually, the purple dragons lost the method to give their hearts. The poison that the purple dragons possessed became even more potent, and they began to umte an even stronger poison within their bodies. And the umted poison gradually condensed, turning into heart poison and took its ce in the hearts of the purple dragons. The heart poison was so potent that it could intoxicate even the purple dragons who ruled over poison. None of the purple dragons realized that they had been poisoned, so secretive was its nature. The hearts of the purple dragons poisoned by heart poison became selfish, narrow-minded, and entric. The purple dragons envied and were jealous of other dragons, and naturally, their rtionships with other dragons worsened. Moreover, each time they fought with other dragons, the heart poison umted faster, continuing the vicious cycle. *** Sssssss. As the detoxifying ability of the detoxifying green onion disappeared, [The detoxifying green onion has slightly detoxified the heart poison.] A message appeared. And then, Hng-hng. Something in the heart reacted violently. Heart poison?! Tier finally realized the heart poison that had been lurking in his heart. Tier was shocked by the poisonous energy he felt in his heart. He was a purple dragon who ruled over poison and their leader. To think that I was poisoned The heart poison had already eroded a significant part of Tiers heart, and it wouldnt have been strange if it had gone berserk at any moment. If I had continued in this state I would have be a mad dragon. The thought of him, a great purple dragon, bing a mad dragon was terrifying. I need to eat more of this! Tier hurriedly moved the purple dragon statue to pour a te of grilled green onions into his mouth. *** [You have earned the achievement of detoxifying heart poison with detoxifying green onions.] [As a reward for achieving the achievement, you can harvest a higher level of detoxifying green onions for one week.] Heart poison? Sejun was puzzled by the message that suddenly appeared before him. Whoosh. The purple dragon statue poured a te full of grilled green onions into his mouth. Its Tier-nim. Thanks to this, Sejun was quickly able to figure out who was afflicted with the heart poison. Kueng [Cuengi needs to eat it too] Cuengi, unable to do anything because the other party was a dragon, just stamped his feet in frustration. There was nothing he could do but look at the disappearing grilled green onions with a look of regret. Ah. There was one thing he could do. Kueng! [Dad, the grilled green onions are gone!]N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Reporting to Sejun. Swoosh. Swoosh. Cuengi understand. Tier-nim is sick, so he needs to eat a lot of green onions. Sejun soothed Cuengi as he patted his head. Kueng? [Dragons get sick too?] Yes. So, Cuengi try to understand. Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi understands! Then, Cuengi will give more green onions so that the dragon-nim recovers quickly!] Right. Our Cuengi is kind. Sejun praised Cuengi. My baby boy is doing well! Kuehehehe. With Sejuns praise, the delighted Cuengi hugged a bunch of raw green onions from the void storage and Thump. Kueng! [Tier-nim, eat a lot of green onions and get well quickly!] Cuengi cheered for Tier, generously cing green onions on the te. -! Tiers heart twitched at Cuengis pure intention of wishing for his speedy recovery with all sincerity. -Thank you Tier expressed his gratitude in a low voice that couldnt be heard, feeling awkward and ticklish for saying something he wasnt used to. However, Tier was misunderstanding something. Chairman Park, its 105 pieces, meow! Theo, who had precisely checked how many green onions Tier had eaten, informed Sejun. Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, good job. Puhuhut. I know, meow! While Cuengis heart in delivering the green onions was pure, the background was not. Hehehe. Tier~nim, this is all on credit. Thus, Sejun made sales on credit without Tier knowing, thanks to Cuengi. Lets eat now. Its ready. Sejun served kimchi egg porridge in bowls and had lunch with the animals. And then, Tier~nim, I hate you. Veronica, who did not know the reason, looked at Tier with resentful eyes for eating all the baked green onions and then Slurp. !! She fell in love with kimchi egg porridge after eating it. *** Phew. Thats it. Tier, who had been diligently detoxifying the heart poison by eating detoxifying green onions, said in a regretful voice. Although eating green onions could reduce the size of the heart poison, it was impossible topletely eradicate it. Still, continuing to eat could prevent the heart poison from growing. Thus, Tier was somewhat freed from the crisis of heart poison. I wonder if other purple dragons are like this? Worried, Tier went to find his son, Poi, who was nearby. Why did youe?! Poi asked Tier with an annoyed voice as he saw him. Because The moment Tier saw Poi, he felt the wriggling, malicious energy of heart poison from Pois heart. Poi, lets eat and talk! What? Thud! Tier forced a detoxifying green onion into Pois mouth without exnation. Ugh! Ugh! Ugh?! Chew. Chew. Initially resisting, Poi started to chew the detoxifying green onion quietly, feeling a refreshing sensation in his chest. A littleter, Call all the purple dragons! Yes! Father! After hearing the exnation from Tier, Poi obediently began to summon the purple dragons. And then, We need to get more of these green onions! Tier moved the purple dragon statue to find Veronica. Veronica was needed for trading with Sejun. *** Slurp. While Sejun was having lunch and about to drink coffee, Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Chairman Sejun, congrattions on surviving for one year. This is my gift to you! Iona handed Sejun a ss bottle left with a blue liquid. Thanks. Sejun expressed his gratitude to Iona and examined the ss bottle. [Essence of Advanced Magic Power] It is an essence where pure magic power has condensed and formed a substance. Consumption increases magic power by 100. Consumption greatly enhances talents rted to magic power. Expiration date: None Grade: S Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Please drink it! Okay. Gulp. At Ionas urging, Sejun immediately drank the Essence of Advanced Magic Power. The essence had no taste. Whoosh. Instead, a cool and refreshing feeling was felt down his throat. And then, [You have consumed the Essence of Advanced Magic Power.] [Magic power increases by 100.] [Talent: Overflowing Magic Circuit is greatly enhanced.] [Talent: Overflowing Magic Circuit evolves into an umting Magic Circuit.] A message appeared. Talents rted to magic power were enhanced and evolved. umting Magic Circuit? Huh! What?! Sejun was startled by the sensation of magic power entering his body with each breath he took. And he quickly checked the talent umting Magic Circuit. [Talent: umting Magic Circuit] A talent that allows the magic circuit to draw in the surrounding magic power through breathing and umte it. Permanently increases magic power by +0.1 every 24 hours Magic Stat +50 Magic recovery speed +300% Magic potential +1000 What?! Just by breathing, my magic power increases?! Sejun was surprised while reading the description of the talent. Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Congrattions, Chairman Sejun! Youve finally taken your first steps in magic power! This is the first step? Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Yes! Iona answered as if it was obvious. So, have I been crawling until now? Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Later, when Chairman Sejuns talent grows and you can connect to the magic stream, your magic power will increase even faster! Iona, more excited than Sejun for his first steps in magic, spoke with an excited voice. Magic Stream? Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. It refers to the nine giant flows of magic power that run through the world! For reference, Im connected to three streams of magic power. Oh. So, theres such a thing. Sejun gained new information from listening to Iona. And then, Oh ho! So, if I connect to three magic streams, will I be as powerful as Iona? Sejun fantasized. Of course, it was utterly nonsensical. Just having a lot of magic power doesnt mean youre strong. Thus, Sejun, while talking with Iona, gained new knowledge. Now I have to work. Sejun moved to the green onion field. He intended to rest for the day, but suddenly found a reason to work. Because of the reward that allows harvesting detoxifying green onions of one higher grade for a week. Hehehe. I cant miss the S-grade green onions. Sejun moved with a smile. And then, Land moving. Thud. After a long time, he used Mylers hoe for a massive harvest. Koogung. The ground rose, and the detoxifying green onions nted in the ground were pulled out. [You have harvested 3000 detoxifying green onions.] [Your job experience has significantly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 300,000 experience points.] [Experience points are not umting due to the iplete job quest.] Although it was regrettable that experience points were not umting due to the job quest, Sejuns heart wasnt heavy thanks to the S-grade green onions. Thus, Sejun, without resting, harvested about 100,000 S-grade detoxifying green onions. Kwek! Kwek! When Sejun finished harvesting the detoxifying green onions and the mushroom ants were busily moving them to the void storage, p. p. -Wait! Veronica is going to buy all of that! Tier urgently flew over and shouted, Yes! I will buy them all! Veronica followed, shouting after him. Are you really going to buy this? Its expensive, you know. Sejun started to build up for a high price. But then, Yes! Of course, it will be expensive. ?! Veronica was unexpectedly soft, to the point where no buildup was necessary. -So, how much?! Tier as well. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, both are suckers, meow! Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, lets cook them well! Understood! Sejun and Theo exchanged sly smiles andmunicated through their eyes. And then, Puhuhut. Veronica, these detoxifying green onions are 15,000 Tower Coins each, meow! Theo called out the price of the detoxifying green onions, which was 100 times what they sold for to hunters. Hehehe. Then, since there are 100,000 Grade S detoxifying green onions here, thatll be 1.5 billion Tower Coins. Sejun smiled as he kindly calcted how much it would cost to buy all the detoxifying green onions. 1.5 billion Tower Coins? Um Tier~nim, what should we do? Veronica looked at Tier upon hearing Sejuns words. -Of course, we have to buy them! Hurry up and purchase! Tier didnt hesitate and had Veronica purchase all the Grade S detoxifying green onions. -Reserve the next 2 million detoxifying green onions you harvest as well. Moreover, Tier gave all the money he had for buying ck beans to Veronica to reserve the detoxifying green onions. Right now, detoxifying the heart poison of the purple dragons was more urgent than buying ck beans. After finishing the trade of the green onions, Hehehe. I made money! Puhuhut. Its all thanks to me, meow! The two were happy about selling the detoxifying green onions at a high price. Right. So, go down and buy some food. Meow?! We should enjoy the party a bit more. Sejun, who got tired of preparing food, sent Theo down the tower. Day 366 in the Tower. The party wasnt over yet. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 304: Cuengis Treat! : Cuengi''s Treat! TL: Hanguk Meow meow meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am also running errands for Chairman Park again today, meow~! Piyo~! [Vice Chairman Theos next right front paw, Pirururur Yotra, will join you~!] Piyot continued singing Theos song. As usual, Theo brought his subordinate Piyot along. And Kueng~! Kueng~! [Cuengi is going to buy some food too~! Cuengi got allowance from dad~!] Cuengi continued the song after Piyot. Today, Cuengi also joined them. Sejun thought that it was about time for Cuengi to start exploring the world and gradually broaden his horizons. He gave Cuengi some allowance to buy tasty food and follow Theo. Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Big bro, if theres anything Piyot and Big bro wants to eat, Cuengi will buy it all! Cuengi got allowance from dad!] Cuengi proudly showed his snack pouch filled with his allowance. Puhuhut. Good! Then Ill have the 5-colored grilled tuna, meow! Piyo! [Then, I want the premium bird feed too!] Encouraged by Cuengis confident shout, Theo and Piyot shared what they wanted to eat. Thus, on their way to the shopping district on the 75th floor of the tower. Meow?! Piyo! [Vice Chairman Theo, theres another fork in the road!] Kueng? [Big bro, which way are we going?] A fork in the road appeared before them. Puhuhut. Just follow me, meow! Golden cat Theo Park took the lead, Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! Ill go wherever Vice Chairman Theo goes!] Kueng! [Dad said to follow big bro closely!] Piyot and Cuengi diligently followed behind. And Vice Chairman Theo, please save me! They encountered Uren, who had been chased out of the 99th floor of the tower at dawn and swallowed by a fragment of Jrmungandr. Out of a million people, it was peculiarly Uren alone who got swallowed. Indeed, he was unlucky. Puhuhut. Uren, Ill save you, so pay up, meow! Yes, of course! Uren, Theos personal ATM, hurriedly took out money. Puhuhut. Watch closely, Cuengi, meow! This is how you get money by saving a life, meow! Theo boasted to Cuengi, putting the money pouch Uren handed over into his bag. And Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! You get money for saving someone!] Cuengi nodded earnestly at Theos teaching. Snap. In the meantime, Theo pulled out his w, Meow! and swiftly swung his front paw to defeat Jrmungandr, ng. Cuengi, Piyot, pick up the coins, meow! As the three picked up the white coins that fell, they set off again for the 75th floor, Vice Chairman Theo, can Ie with you? Puhuhut. Follow us, meow! This time, Uren, who wanted to travel safely, joined their journey. Shortly after, Weve arrived, meow! I know the best restaurant on the 75th floor! Follow me! Uren, who heard about Theos reason foring to buy food for the party, wanted to introduce him to the best restaurant. Puhuhut. Thats good, meow! Lead the way, meow! Yes! Uren confidently took the lead to the restaurant, with Theos permission. Heh heh. Vice Chairman Theo, youll be so surprised because its delicious. Uren was full of pride in his taste. He hurried his steps, imagining how happy the group would be with the restaurant he brought them to. After some time. Puhuhut. The 5-colored grilled tuna was really delicious, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! The premium bird feed was delicious too!] Kueng! Kueng! [Right! It was really delicious! Cuengi barely ate but is full!] Everyone was satisfied with the dishes at the restaurant Uren guided them to. Heh heh. What did I tell you? Uren boasted, proud that his restaurant rmendation was acknowledged. Shortly after. The meal ended, Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi has allowance! Cuengi will treat!] Cuengi confidently took out his money pouch from his snack pouch and handed it to the staff. And Jingle. Jingle. Heres your change. From the money pouch containing 100 Tower Coins, just one Tower Coin was taken out and handed to Cuengi. ?! Cuengis pupils shook violently as he received the Tower Coin in his front paw. Kueng?! Kueng?! [Where did all my money go?! Was it that expensive?!] The precious 100 coins received as allowance from Sejun. Cuengi was shocked to see 99 of those coins disappear for the cost of the food. Cuengi had things he wanted to buy with 100 Tower Coins. Powerful clothes to protect his weak dad. A sturdy club that wouldnt break even if his mom swung it around. A hammer for his brother that would split the ground when swung. A powerful magic wand to gift to sister Iona. Arge and sturdy saddle needed for riding on the back of Toryong. Snacks for ckie. A very prudent spending n. However, except for ckies snacks, there was nothing he could buy with 100 Tower Coins. It was a good thing that Sejun didnt give Cuengi arge sum of money to help him learn financial sense. But Kueng!!! Kueng!!! [My money is gone!!! Cuengi cant buy what he wanted now!!!] The only one who could stop Cuengis crying was Sejun, who unfortunately couldnt apany him. Puhuhut. Cuengi, calm down, meow! Ill solve this, meow! Give a discount, meow! There was only one cat who could only do what he had learned. As Theo confidently stepped forward to negotiate a price reduction for the first time, Swoosh. Swoosh. Uren was gesturing towards himself with his front paw from behind everyone, looking at the staff. Put it on my tab. Fortunately, they were apanied by Uren, a regr customer of the restaurant, unlucky but rich pig. Here, Ill give this back to you. Thanks to him, the staff returned all of Cuengis money, Puhuhut. See, Cuengi, meow?! Kueng! [Big bro is amazing!] Cuengi looked up to Theo with admiration for turning the cost of the food to zero with just one negotiation. After settling the bill for the food, Pack 1000 portions for takeout, meow! Theo ordered food to take to the 99th floor of the tower. Kueng! [Cuengi will pay!] Cuengi boldly stepped forward to pay again, looking towards Theo. Big bro will reduce the price! Puhuhut. Trust me, Cuengi, meow! Ill get you a discount, meow! Receiving Cuengis expectant gaze, Theo boldly negotiated a discount, Swoosh. Swoosh. Urens debts piled up. Piyo! [Im jealous!] Piyot, who couldnt join the excellentbo y of the three, looked at them enviously. Then, You cane to pick it up in about 3 hours. The staff provided the time to pick up the food. Considering the amount ordered was nearly 10,000 servings, it was an incredibly short time. But, Is it going to take that long, meow?! Theo, who disliked waiting, eximed. Then Ill bete to Chairman Park, meow! Meow But I still have to run Chairman Parks errands, meow. Theo reluctantly decided to wait. And, But Cuengi, what did you say you wanted to buy earlier? Deciding to buy what Cuengi wanted while waiting, Puhuhut. Indeed, I am a great big brother, meow! Kueng! [First, Cuengi want to buy clothes that will protect dad!] Puhuhut. Buying clothes for Chairman Park, meow?! Good, meow! Lets go, meow! Theo eximed, looking at Uren. Hurry and guide us! Thus, Theo, Piyot, and Uren moved for Cuengis shopping spree. *** Are they doing okay? Sejun was worried about Cuengi, who had followed Theo down. No, theyll be fine. Hes not the kind to get beaten up; if anything, hell be the one doing the beating. With Theo there to keep him in check, hell be fine. Though he might get into some trouble. And theres the golden bat. Sejun brushed off his worries, recalling the golden bat he had secretly sent to follow them, just in case. And, Step. Step. Before he could worry again, he walked towards the cornfield. When thoughts be burdensome, moving the body is the best solution. So, to move his body, Sejun went to the cornfield. [Y] In the corner of the cornfield, sticky corn sprouts greeted Sejun with a cheer. Hehehe. Theyre growing well. Sejun, looking at the nicely grown sticky corn sprouts, took out the Enhancing Elixir and Pop. opened the lid. While waiting for Theo, he nned to use the Harvest Elixir to harvest the fruits and then rent their seeds. Just a drop! Drip. Sejun carefully dropped a single drop of the Harvest Elixir on the sticky corn sprout. Then Crack. The sprout grew rapidly. Good. After checking the growth of the sticky corn, Sejun moved to another spot and Dig. Dig. dug two holes in the ground, spacing them wide apart. Drop. Drop. He ced a seed in each hole, one of Daebong persimmon of uracy seed and the other of Sunflower Seed. The Daebong persimmon of uracy seed was saved while waiting for the tangerine to grow on the tangerine tree on the 85th floor of the tower, eating them as snacks with animals. Drip. Sejun first dropped a drop of Harvest Elixir on the Daebong persimmon seed and then Swoosh. covered it with soil. Drip. He nted the Sunflower Seed in the same manner. Now to harvest the seeds. Sejun waited for the crops to grow and[You have obtained a Corn Seed.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency in the Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 skill has increased slightly.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 791,217 more times toplete the job quest.] .. . He harvested the corn kernels. One hourter. Ugh, finally! After squatting down to harvest the corn kernels, Sejun stretched and stood up.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Lets see how well theyve grown. Sejun went to check on the crops that he used the elixirs on. Oh! Theyve all grown? Sejun found the corns on the sticky corn among the three crops. Drip. As Sejun picked the corn,[You have harvested Sticky Corn.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] Messages appeared. [You have achieved the achievement of creating a new variety in the tower.] .. . [As a job trait, all stats increase by 10.] [You have achieved the achievement of creating 17 new varieties in the tower.] .. . [The number of entrances at the ck Towers entrance increased from 104 to 105, with the 105th entrance being created in the safest ce.] Messages about achievements and the addition of an entrance to the ck Tower appeared next. Lets see. As the messages poured in, Sejun checked the effects of the sticky corn.[Sticky Corn] Corn grown within the tower, which has absorbed enough nutrients, but for some reason, the nutrients were focused entirely on making the corn sticky. The stickiness intensifies when heat is applied. The taste is nd. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf Life: 150 days Grade: A How sticky could it be? Pop. Curious, Sejun peeled one side of the sticky corn, ced it on the ground, and Poke. poked and pulled out one kernel with his dagger. But Swoosh. The dagger came out cleanly. The stickiness was weaker than expected. In fact, it was almost nonexistent. What? Ah. It said the stickiness intensifies with heat, right? Snap. Whoosh. Recalling the exnation, Sejun flicked his fingers to create fire and heated the dagger. Then, Poke. When he poked the corn kernel with the warmed dagger and pulled it out, Stretch. This time, the corn stretched long following the dagger. Snap. The corn stretched about 3cm before it broke. Oh! It does stretch. Good. Lets heat it up more. Sejun, fascinated by the stretching corn, heated the dagger for a while longer, Poke. and poked and pulled the corn kernel again. Then, Stretch. This time, the corn stretched even longer. As Sejun raised his arm above his head, the corn stretched over 10cm. Then, Snap. The corn could not stretch any further and broke, Slurp. and Sejun, almost instinctively, put the stretched corn into his mouth. It was a habit from eating pizza. And, Huh?! This tasts simr to mozzare cheese? Sejun felt a familiar taste from the unfamiliar crop. ***** TL: SoonTM ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 305: Why Is This Arm All Torn Apart? : Why Is This Arm All Torn Apart? TL: Hanguk Between China and Mongolia, to the east of the Gobi Desert. Approximately 1000km north of Beijing, the capital of China. p-p. Hundreds of thousands of green locusts flew over the vast sandynds, forming a three-dimensional pattern. It was a magic circle. Momentster. Buzz. In the center of the magic circle, a hole appeared in the air, Flutter-flutter. and out of the hole came two moths, each the size of a palm. As soon as the moths emerged, the hole closed immediately. And then, p-p. the green locusts began to attack the moths they had summoned. Locusts, even cannibalistic towards their kind, had no concept of allies. Just as the two moths appeared, about to be torn to shreds by the locusts, Woosh. mes burst forth from the moths wings, Whoosh. burning the attacking locusts. However, p-p. the locusts continued their attack on the fire moths without fear. Whoosh-whoosh. The bodies of the locusts served as fuel, causing the mes of the fire moths to growrger. Once the mes had grown sufficiently, Woosh. a part of the me detached, Flutter-flutter. and transformed into a moth the size of a fist. p-p. Naturally, the locusts attacked the newly born moth, Woosh. but the newly born moth also created mes on its wings, burning the locusts. This process repeated, reducing the number of locusts while increasing the number of fire moths. Eventually, only the fire moths remained. And then, Flutter-flutter. the fire moths dispersed in all directions, searching for prey to sacrifice to the mes. *** 99th Floor Kitchen. Hehehe. Thump-thump. Sejun was diligently working on rice dough, chuckling to himself. I can eat pizza now! Sejun thought of pizza the moment he felt the texture of mozzare cheese in the sticky corn. He had rushed to the kitchen to make this rice dough. A littleter, Done. Sejun had finished the rice dough. He covered the bowl containing the rice dough with banana leaves for fermentation, Click. [You have consumed a piece of Aileens Healthier Meatball.] [You must eat all the pieces for it to take effect.] [437 pieces remaining.] Sejun quickly filled his stomach with Aileens cooking. And then, Alright, now to make tomato paste. He took out cherry tomatoes that had been soaking in hot water one by one, Slice-slice. and began peeling them. Then, Ppyik! [Ill help you!] Beep? [Uncle, are you making something new again?] As Sejun began cooking something new, the rabbits showed interest and came to help, eager to lend a hand. Yes, its a dish called pizza Thanks to the rabbits, Sejun was able to exin pizza to them and keep himself entertained while working. Ppyik! [That sounds delicious!] Hehehe. Right. As he peeled the tomatoes and had a decent amount umted, St. Sejun poured the cherry tomatoes into a ck pot, Sprinkle-sprinkle. added some salt, boiled it strongly once, and then started to simmer it over low heat. Kids, stir this for me. Sejun asked the rabbits to stir the tomato mixture to prevent it from sticking to the bottom, [You have obtained Sticky Corn Seeds.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 751,161 more times toplete the job quest.] Sejun had harvested 20 pieces of sticky corn. While Sejun was preparing the pizza ingredients, Crackle. Crackle. The Daebong persimmon of uracy and the Sunflower Seed, enhanced by the Harvest Elixir, were growing vigorously. *** Theo-nim, this way. Uren led Theo, Cuengi, and Piyot to the best clothing store he knew of. Located quite a distance from the bustling streets of the shopping district, was the clothing store Arachne. Its mboyant yet antique exterior exuded the stores ss. Legendary merchant Uren-nim, wee. A soldier guarding the entrance of Arachne recognized Uren and opened the door for him. Lets go in. As Uren entered, Puhuhut. Good, meow! Lets go in quickly, meow! Theo happily followed Uren into the store, and Kueng! [Lets go in quickly!] Piyo! [Yes!] Cuengi and Piyot followed them in. Upon entering the store, Wee. Who is looking for clothes? A store attendant, waiting inside, politely greeted them and asked. Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi want to buy clothes for dad! Cuengi want to buy strong clothes!] Cuengi expressed his desires. Despite the abstract answer, Do you want strong clothes? Please follow me. The attendant didnt ask further and led them away. And then, Please have a look around. They were guided to a room filled with dazzling chain armors. Kueng? [Are these strong?] Cuengi asked, looking at the armor. Of course! I assure you, these are the finest products from the ck Tower. Feel free to touch them; they wont get scratched. The attendant confidently answered Cuengis question. Certainly, the attendant wasnt boasting. The items were worth their merit. Kueng? [Is that so?] Grip. Taking the attendants word, Cuengi grabbed and pulled the arm part of a chain armor in front of him to test its sturdiness. However, Crack. The chain armor tore off as easily as ripping paper. ?! ?! Both Cuengi and the attendant were shocked. Why is it so weak? Cuengi was shocked because the armor was too weak. What kind of armor is this?! The attendant was shocked because of the armors price. The chain armors here were Arachnes secrets, made from mithril thread processed from mithril. Commissioned by Iskara, the best cksmith of the ck Tower, and sent to the Wizard Tower to be engraved with various magic. Especially, the chain armor that Cuengi just damaged had threeyers of hardening magic engraved on it, making it an item that could be called a masterpiece. Therefore, its price was a staggering 5 billion Tower Coins. To damage such armor Crack. Crack. Unaware, Cuengi continued to tear other chain armors arms, searching for sturdy armor for Sejun. Cucustomer, please stop! Do you know how much those cost? The attendant, true to the stores reputation, tried to calm Cuengi down as much as possible. Kueng? [How much are they?] Cuengi asked innocently in response to the attendants question. The first armor you broke costs 5 billion Tower Coins. The others are 1 billion Tower Coins each. You owe a total of 7 billion Tower Coins. Kueng? Kueng. [What are you talking about? Cuengi isnt buying this.] Cuengi responded to the attendant asking for money. In Cuengis logic, since he wouldnt buy such weak armor, there was no need to pay. What?! The attendant was shocked by Cuengis response, and when looking for Uren tomunicate, Puhuhut. Ill buy it, so give us a discount, meow! Theo said he would buy the armor. Kueng? Kueng! [Big brother will buy? Then Cuengi will pay!] Hearing Theo would buy the armor, Cuengi took out his allowance pouch. Swoosh. Swoosh. Uren quickly pointed at himself with his front hooves. Once again, a debt was incurred in Urens name. As Theo ced the three chain armors, with one arm missing each, into his bundle, Give me that, meow! Theo pointed at the armor stand and said. This one?! As the attendant lifted the armor stand, Puhuhut. No, meow! This one, meow! Theo took a square wooden nk that was holding up the armor disy stand. Ah, that was it. If you need more, just let me know. Ill give you more. A customer who had just brought in 7 billion Tower Coins in sales. Such wooden nks could easily be given away. Phuhuhut. Its fine, meow! Theo naturally refused since what he wanted wasnt an ordinary wooden nk. Theo carefully ced the wooden nk that he felt drawn to into his bundle. Phuhuhut. Another feat to be praised by Chairman Park, meow! Its time, meow! Lets go back, meow! Theo happily went to pick up the packed food. *** Phew. Its done. Sejun tasted the thickened tomato paste and dered it finished. Then, Thump, thump, thump. Knead. Knead. He took out the fermented dough to start making pizza dough. Just then, Chairman Park, Im back, meow! p. Theo, havingpleted his errand, clung to the back of Sejuns head. Vice Chairman Theo, youre back? What, meow?! Why are you making food, meow? Theo, dissatisfied that Sejun was making food after sending him on a food errand, asked in an annoyed voice. Hehehe. Suddenly, I wanted to eat this dish. Sejun, feeling very happy at the thought of eating pizza, replied with a cheerful voice. Why are you so cheerful, meow?! I dont like it, meow! Theo got upset seeing Sejun happy even in his absence. Squeeze! Theo hugged Sejuns head even tighter. Thats nice. Nevertheless, only Sejuns mood improved due to Theos soft belly.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. But where is Cuengi? Kueng! [Cuengi is here!] Cuengi, who was smelling the unfamiliar scent of tomato paste, raised his hand and replied energetically at Sejuns call. Did our Cuengie back well? Kueng! [I came back fine!] Did you have any allowance left from what Daddy gave you? Kueng! [Yes! Its here!] Cuengi took out his allowance pouch. Shall we see how much you spent? Sejun opened Cuengis allowance pouch to check how much money was spent. But, Huh?! You didnt spend any? Inside the pouch, the 100 Tower Coins he had given were still there. Cuengi, you didnt spend any money? Sejun asked, Kueng! Kueng! [No! I bought food and armor with the allowance Daddy gave!] Then why is the money still here? Kueng! [Big brother got us a discount!] Cuengi looked at Theo with eyes full of admiration. And, Phuhuhut. Thats right, meow! I got us a discount, meow! In the meantime, Theo, who was now hanging on Sejuns knee, raised his head and boasted. You got a discount?! This was almost like robbery? When Sejun was puzzled, (Pip-pip. Uren~nim paid on credit from behind.) The golden bat told Sejun the truth. Ah Sejun finally understood why Cuengis allowance hadnt decreased. Then, shall we see what our Cuengi bought? Phuhuhut. Youll be surprised, meow! Theo took out the packed food, three sets of mithril chain armor with arms torn off, and a wooden nk from his bundle. Why are all these arms torn off? [Right arm torn Enhanced Mithril Chain Armor (Tripleyered)] [Left arm torn Enhanced Mithril Chain Armor] [Right arm torn Enhanced Mithril Chain Armor] When Sejun asked, looking at the Mithril chain armors with one arm each torn off, Kueng! [Cuengi did it to check if they were sturdy!] Cuengi proudly said. Cuengi checked everything for Daddy! I see. Knowing why the arms were torn off, Sejun examined the most expensive-looking mithril chain armor. [Right arm torn Enhanced Mithril Chain Armor (Tripleyered)] Refined Mithril threads through the secret process of Arachne, the top clothing store of the ck Tower . Usage restriction: Strength over 500, Magic Power over 1000 Creator: Arachne, Iskara, and the Enchantment done by Wizard Tower Grade: A It should be worn inside. Although it was a chain armor, it felt asfortable against the skin as wearing clothes made of fabric. Cuengi, tear this off for me. Wearing armor with only one arm was awkward, so Sejun asked Cuengi to tear off the remaining left arm as well. Kueng! [Okay!] Rip. Cuengi tore off the left arm, Swoosh. and Sejun put on the chain armor, now sleeveless. And then, Vice Chairman Theo, please drill a hole here. Sejun handed the left arm piece that Cuengi had torn off to Theo, Got it, meow! Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Theo drilled four holes at the desired spots with his dragon w,pleting the modified mithril armor for sunfish Fenrir. And, Bloom. Meanwhile, outside, a Sunflower Seed flower that resembled a sunflower bloomed outside. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 306: Eating Pizza : Eating Pizza TL: Hanguk Thump. Whats this? [Wooden nk] ??? As Sejun asked about the wooden nk that Theo brought, Puhuhut. I felt a pull from there, meow! Theo replied with a triumphant voice. Really? Aileen, can you appraise this? Following Theos words, Sejun asked Aileen to appraise it with anticipation. [The Towers Administrator says to leave it to her]. Aileen took the wooden nk to appraise. And [The Towers Administrator says Theo has brought great equipment.] [The Towers Administrator is happy that the fourth relic has appeared.] Aileen happily conveyed this to Sejun after appraising the wooden nk. [Guardian Wooden Shield] The relic that appeared in Sejuns hand. The shield still looked shabby. This is a relic?!T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Sejun examined the shield. [Guardian Wooden Shield] An relic used by the ancient god of battle, Battler, made from a part of the World Tree. When magic power is infused, it can change into any shape to protect its owner. It can be restored to its original state if 50% of it remains. Usage Restriction: Strength above 700, Stamina above 700 Creator: God of Battle, Battler Grade: S Oh. It can change into any shape? As Sejun imagined a thin disc with a long handle, Crack. The wooden shield moved and formed the shape Sejun wanted. Thanks to this, equipment needed to put pizza in the oven waspleted. Sejun quickly found a use for the relic. A littleter, Hehehe. Guys, lets eat. Sejun said, taking out the pizza from the oven using the shape-shifted Guardian Wooden Shield, Kueng! Piyak! Ppyak! Smelling the pizza, the animals who had been eagerly waiting for the pizza to be ready hurriedly set the table. Meanwhile, Sejun took out four more pizzas of the same type from the oven. The pizzas were beautifully colored in red, white, and green on round dough. It was a Margherita pizza topped with tomato paste, sticky corn, and green onions instead of basil. Shoosh. Shoosh. Sejun quickly cut the pizza into 16 slices. Although 8 slices are the norm for pizza, cutting it that way would only make 40 slices for 5 pizzas. However, there were far more mouths waiting to eat than that. Come on, dont wait and just eat. Sejun quickly served slices of pizza on tes. Because if it cools down, the sticky corn wont stretch, and it wouldnt feel like eating pizza. Thus, Veronica and the animals had their first pizza in their lives. ! They were surprised by the taste as soon as they put it in their mouths, Stretch. And were surprised again by the sticky corn that kept stretching. Kueng?! Piyak?! Ppyak?! The animals were puzzled by the sticky corn that kept stretching even as they pulled it. However, Stretch. Snap. Unlike Veronica, who could snap the stretching sticky corn, the animals had much shorter legs. Kueng! [Its getting away!] So, Cuengi used telekinesis to float the pizza away, Piyak! [Honey, give me the pizza, Ill pull it for you!] Piyi!Piyi! [Great! Give me your pizza!] The rabbits exchanged their pizzas and pulled for each other. Puhup! Seeing the animals doing so, Sejun couldnt help but burst intoughter. He hurriedly took a piece of pizza for himself, And took a bite. The savoriness of the dough made from rice flour, the richness of the tomato paste, and the scent of green onions filled his mouth. The ingredients showcased their own vors. But, Munch. Munch. The least distinctive vor, the sticky corn, gently enveloped all the ingredients, blending them into a single taste. Stretch. Gulp. Hehehe. Delicious. Sejun enjoyed eating the pizza, slurping up the stretching sticky corn. A littleter. The pizza on the table had disappeared. Its gone Kueng [Its already gone] Piyak Ppyak Veronica and the animals felt disappointed. Dont worry. Ill bake two more. Just wait a moment. Thump. Thump. Sejun made the dough again with rice flour and spread tomato paste on it. And Shoosh. Shoosh. This time, instead of sprinkling the sticky corn directly, he thicklyid down mashed boiled sweet potatoes. The second pizza he made was a sweet potato pizza. Sejun then sprinkled onions and corn on top and finally added sticky corn before Swoosh. putting it into the oven. While the pizza was baking, Sejun went outside. Swoosh. He harvested pineapples from the pineapple field. Zzz The cut pineapple screamed as if it was about to open its mouth. Then Ice Cube. Sejun wrapped the pineapple in ice, Zzrrrjk. Bang! The screaming pineapple shattered the ice with a loud noise. And Eek! The noise spread outside. The sound, having expended much of its energy breaking the ice, posed no threat to Sejun. Sejun had developed a knack for harvesting pineapples. By the time he had finished preparing the pineapples in the kitchen, Here. Lets eat. The sweet potato pizza was ready. Delicious!!! Kueng!!! Piyak!!! Ppyak!!! Veronica and the animals, showing their enthusiastic response again, enjoyed the pizza deliciously. Sejun-nim, youre amazing! Kueng! [As expected, everything Dad makes is delicious!] Piyak! [Sejun-nim is the best chef in the ck Tower!] Ppyak! Ppyak! [I want to move the kingdom here!] After finishing the pizza, they praised Sejun while waiting for the next pizza, ready to eat anything Sejun made. However, Huh?! Sejun-nim, what did you put in this? Kueng! [Putting pineapple in it, Dad is a genius!] Piyak?! [Why would you eat that thing?!] Ppyak! Ppyak! [Uncle, youre amazing! I never imagined it!] When Sejun took out thest pizza, a pineapple pizza, from the oven, the animals reactions were divided. If you try it, youll change your mind. Even with Sejuns persuasion, the anti-pineapple pizza faction was adamantly against it. Thanks to that, only Sejun and the animals who liked pineapple pizza could eat a lot. *** Atop the 99th floor fountain of the ck Tower. -Kuh. The liquor tastes great. -Exactly. Ehehehe. -Would be nice to drink like this every day. Kaiser, Kellion, and Ramter were enjoying the Samyangju, And -Me too. Tier. -Arent you leaving? Kaiser frowned at Tier. -I cant. I havent taken Veronica yet. And Aileen said its okay. Tier confidently answered with Aileens permission. -Okay. Kaiser, unable to say anything more upon hearing that Aileen had permitted it, just red at Tier. Tier had purchased 1000 bottles of Samyangju through Veronica from Sejun. He had liquor, so he could drink alone, but there was a reason he chose to drink here, enduring the gaze of the other dragons. It was because of the delicious side dishes Sejun made. Salty and chewy dried squid, tuna sashimi that gently melts in the mouth, and roasted peanuts that became more savory the more you chewed. And the sweet fruits, each with its own charming vor. The side dishes were too delicious. As if Id leave this ce. Tier decided never to leave the ck Tower. Swoosh. He picked up a green-colored fruit from the te and put it in his mouth, Chew. Chew. Chewed it a bit to let the vor and fragrance fill his mouth, then Gulp. Swallowed a ss of Samyangju. -Oh! Eating melon and then drinking Samyangju gives it another mysterious vor! -Ah! Lets drink! Kaiser thought it would be a loss to get angry at Tier, so he chewed on dried roasted sweet potato while holding his drink. -Ill have one with peanuts. -Ill have one with tuna sashimi. As the four dragon n leaders were setting up a drinking session, -Eh?! Whats this?! Kellion suddenly felt something. A warm and bright energy. -Kellion, whats wrong? Noticing Kellions serious reaction, Kaiser put down his drink and asked. -Kaiser, its the power of light! Its right below us! Kellion responded and leaped towards where he felt the power of lighting from. -What?! How is that possible?! Kaiser was greatly surprised and quickly followed Kellion by jumping off the fountain. After the Creator God disappeared, all harmony was broken and the world became chaotic. And darkness disappeared. Light has vanished. During that tumultuous time, the ck dragon lost the power of darkness, and the white dragon lost the power of light. They didnt know where or how they lost it. It disappeared without any warning or trace, like breathing, which was once so natural But now the power of light is suddenly felt around here Does that mean the power of darkness too? Light and darkness cannot exist without the other. From a close view, light and darkness seem to repel each other, but from afar, they always coexist. Just as the darkest dawn is followed by morning, at the end of light, there is darkness. -Kellion, is the power of lighting from here? Kaiser asked, standing next to Kellion with anticipation. -Yeah. Ehehehe. Look at this. Itsing from this flower. Kellion, with a smile on his face, said while looking at a sunflower that was absorbing light. The sunflower was standing tall, absorbing light, and storing the power of light in its seeds. If its in the farm, Sejun must have nted it? Kellion hurriedly flew towards Sejun. Sejun needed to harvest quickly so he could buy the seeds. *** Here, this is for dessert. Sejun, reviving memories, prepared juice in a carrot cup. He blended it with bananas and honey to share the Longevity Peach. Gulp. Thanks to that, everyone ate a simr amount of Longevity Peach and their lifespan increased by about 16 years each. Are you leaving first thing tomorrow morning? Sejun asked Father Rabbit in a regretful voice. Piyak!Piyak? [Yes! I have to water the carrot field. Can you give me some sticky corn seeds when I leave?] Sure. Ill give you 10. Piyak! [Thank you!] As Sejun was handing out the sticky corn seeds to Father Rabbit, Meow?! Chairman Park, ckie has woken up, meow! Theo informed Sejun that Fenrir had woken up. ckie has? As Sejun peeked outside the kitchen, Kking?!Kking! Where is the one who feeds me?! Im hungry! Fenrir, having woken up, was desperately calling for Sejun. ckie, you awake? As Sejun called out to Fenrir, Kking? Where were you? Thud. Thud. Fenrir eagerly ran towards Sejun. And then, Kkingcha. Kkingcha. After struggling to get over the kitchen threshold, Swoosh. He sat down in front of Sejuns feet. Feed me! Woosh. Woosh. Fenrirs tail was moving vigorously. He seemed very happy to see Sejun. My little ckie is hungry, isnt he? When Sejun took out roasted dried sweet potato for Fenrir, Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Fenrir, apparently very hungry, devoured it greedily. Nows the chance! Swoosh. Seizing the opportunity, Sejun took out the mithril armor he had made earlier and began to dress Fenrir in it. Kking?! What is this?! Fenrir seemed displeased, Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. But couldnt resist much while eating the dried sweet potato, Swoosh. Swoosh. Thanks to that, Sejun easily put the armor on him. It was a bit loose, but not enough to easilye off. Kking?! Kking! Whats this?! Im going to take it off! Fenrir, having finished the dried sweet potato, tried to take off the armor, but ckie, sit. Swoosh. At Sejunsmand, Fenrir immediately sat down. Are you going to give me more to eat? Then, Ill bear with it. While feeding Fenrir more dried sweet potato and getting him ustomed to the armor, Sejun! Come out for a moment! Kellion called out to Sejun with an extremely excited voice. And then, Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Heeheehee. Delicious! Im happy! Unaware that he had helped his rival, the white dragon, find the power of light, Fenrir blissfully smiled while eating the dried sweet potato. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 307: Grandson, Go Study Abroad : Grandson, Go Study Abroad TL: Hanguk Just a moment. Sejun answered Kellions call and Click. Kking? He picked up Fenrir, who was happily munching on dried sweet potatoes, and held him in his arms. He did this because Fenrir might take off his armor while Sejun wasnt around. As Sejun took Fenrir outside, -Euheuheuheu. Did our Sejune out? Kellion spoke to Sejun with a voice filled with adoration. -Our Sejun?! Kaiser, who was nearby, reacted sensitively to Kellions words. However, -Euheuheuheu. Why get angry? Our Kaiser. Kellion, excited about discovering the power of light, was happy no matter what Kaiser said. -What?! Our Kaiser?! Are you crazy?! As Kaiser became even angrier at Kellions words, Kellion~nim, why did you call me? Sejun hurriedly stepped in. A fight here could put Fenrir in danger. Because as a sunfish, Sejun understood the difficulties of a sunfish more than anyone else. -Ah. The reason I called you, Sejun Sejun, sell me that flowers seed!Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Kellion pointed to a spot and said. A flower? When Sejun looked where Kellion was pointing, he saw a fully grown Sunflower and a Daebong persimmon tree. Ah. I had that. He hadpletely forgotten about the other crops he had sprinkled with the Harvest Elixir and went to make pizza. I should go check it out. As Sejun was about to move, -Lets hurry! Grab. Ah?! Kellion, in a hurry, personally lifted Sejun and flew to where the Sunflower was, Thud. and they arrived in front of the Sunflower in an instant. -Hurry and harvest it! Yes. Swoosh. Upon Kellions urging, Sejun plucked one of the densely packed Sunflower seeds from within the flower, [You have obtained a Sunflower Seed.] [Your job experience points have slightly increased.] [Your Proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 746,159 more times toplete the job quest.] Messages appeared. Although breaking the flower would allow harvesting all seeds at once, Sejun didnt do it toplete his job quest. Please check this first. -Euheuheuheu. Thank you! When Sejun handed the harvested seed to Kellion, [You have achieved the aplishment of creating a new variety in the Tower.] .. . [Due to job trait all stats increase by 10.] The message for the new variety achievement appeared next. Ah?! This was a new variety? As expected, Vice Chairman Theo, good job! Sejun was delighted by the unexpected message and praised Theo, who had brought the Sunflower seed. Then, Puhuhut. I know, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, always do well, meow! Theo, naturally feeling proud, puffed out his chest. However, Kking?! Kking?! What?! I consumed all its energy and spat this out, why is there a power of lighting from here?! Fenrir, held in Sejuns arms, was startled to see the Sunflower seed and flower Sejun was holding. What have I done? He had gone into the ck Tower to find the ck fruit but ended up helping to find the power of light And it was the power of light, of all things. The power with the highest resistance to the power of destruction. In the past, it was troublesome to face the white dragons who possessed the power of light because they would take hits and other dragons would struggle to attack them. And they lost If the other Apostles of Destruction learned of this, it would be an unparalleled disgrace. Kking Im Fenrir, the First Seat of the Apostles of Destruction to think I helped the dragon bastards Fenrirs ears and tail drooped in despair. At that moment, Chairman Park, ckie also helped with finding the seed, meow! ckie brought the seed, meow! Hearing Fenrirs sad cries, Theo started to speak. Puhuhut. Got it, meow, ckie! Thinking that Fenrir wanted to be recognized for his contribution in finding the Sunflower seed, Thanks to that, everyone present learned about what Fenrir had done. ckie did well too. Upon hearing Theos words, Sejun took out dried sweet potatoes as a reward for Fenrir. Kking! Its food! Fenrirs mood instantly changed. Perk up. Fenrirs ears stood up straight, and Swoosh. Swoosh his tail wagged uncontrobly. Forgetting his previous worries, Fenrir focused solely on the food in front of him. Predators dont get distracted while hunting. Indeed, his noble wolf-like concentration was admirable. Here you go. Nibble. Nibble. Nibble. Kkihiihii. Its food! While Fenrir was focused on deliciously eating the dried sweet potatoes, -You brought the Sunflower seed! Then, I must give you two a great reward. Kellion intended to reward the two. Puhuhut. Kellion~nim, what will you give, meow?! -Ill specially grant you both the surname Mamebe. Meow?! No way, meow! Im a Park, meow! My name is Theo Park. Theo, who had received Sejuns surname, refused Kellions offer, -Khahahaha. Kaiser, who had already been refused by Theo before, looked at Kellion andughed in good spirits. -Krum Really?! Kellion felt awkward at Theos words. -Then Ill give you my skin. After some thought, Kellion decided to give his skin, Good, meow! -Done. As soon as Theo consented, they exchanged for Kellions skin. And Fenrir as well. Thanks to that, Fenrir was gradually drifting away from being an Apostle of Destruction. Swoosh. Swoosh. While Theo and Fenrir received their rewards, Sejun began to harvest the Sunflower seeds in earnest. *** White Tower Administrator Area. Grandfather, did you call me? Ajax appeared in response to Kellions call. Yes. Come here. Kellion called Ajax over with a serious expression. Um Grandfather, whats wrong? Noticing Kellions unusual atmosphere, Ajax approached hesitantly. Look at this. Kellion handed a Sunflower seed to Ajax. What is this? I can feel the power of light from it. Its called a Sunflower seed. Ah But did you call me here just for this? Ajax, born after the white dragons lost the power of light, was puzzled as to why Kellion was showing this to him. To Ajax, the Sunflower seed was merely a fascinating seed that contained the power of light. Oh dear Kellion sighed while looking at Ajax. Can I entrust such an important matter of our race to him? Kellions expression becameplicated as he looked at Ajax. There was a reason for Kellions behavior, rted to the nature of the Sunflower seed. Even with this much power, eating hundreds of thousands of them wont restore our former strength. Initially, Kellion was disappointed by the very small amount of light power contained in the Sunflower seed. However, upon examining the Sunflower seed, he discovered another way to obtain more light power than by eating the seed. That was by nting the Sunflower. The Sunflower had a nature simr to how the Darkflower attracts curses; it draws the power of light to its surroundings. Therefore, Kellion nned to grow arge amount of Sunflowers in the White Tower to gather the light power umted around them. If a lot of light power gathers, the white dragons can absorb the power of light just by breathing in its vicinity. And naturally, the task of nting the Sunflowers fell to Ajax, the Tower Farmer. Ah Why is he so serious today? Cant I just leave? While Ajax was inwardly grumbling at the sight of Kellions serious expression, Grandson, go study abroad. Kellion made a decision and spoke with a firm voice. Me?! Study abroad? Yes. Go to the ck Tower and learn proper farming from Sejun! What?! Although Ajax had be Sejuns ve, he had been livingfortably without seeing Sejuns face. I will get Sejuns permission. What?! Please refuse! Ajax prayed desperately for Sejun to refuse upon hearing Kellions words. *** Done. Sejun harvested about 3,000 seeds from the Sunflower. Click. He picked up a seed and examined it closely.[Sunflower Seed] A seed from a Sunflower grown within the Tower, its delicious having absorbed ample nutrients. Cultivated by the Tower Farmer familiar with farming, its taste and efficiency have improved. It absorbs and stores light, allowing it to grow even in ces without light. As it grows, it attracts the power of light to its surroundings. (The more Sunflowers grow, the stronger their ability to attract the power of light bes.) Consuming it stores a very small amount of the power of light in the body. (Having the power of light increases resistance against malevolent forces.) Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf Life: 150 days Grade: A The power of light? Whats that? Sejun wondered when -That is a power once bestowed upon us white dragons by the Creator God, but it was lost. Kellion, who had been quiet while Sejun harvested the Sunflower seeds, answered. Lost power? Ah So thats why, Sejun finally understood why Kellion had reacted so strongly earlier. Then -Sejun, would it be alright to grow Sunflowers in the White Tower? Kellion asked. In the White Tower? Yes, go ahead. But you know, right? -Euheuheuheu. Of course, of course. Ill bring all the harvested seeds to you. Kellion, knowing what Sejun wanted, readily agreed. And -Um So, about that The Sunflowers in the White Tower should be grown by Ajax Kellion cautiously started the conversation. Yes, thats right. -But as you know Ajaxs farming skills arecking Yes, thats right? Sejun felt something was off when -So, I was thinking of sending Ajax here Would that be okay? Kellion mentioned sending Ajax to the ck Tower. What?! Ajax?! That wont do. Sejun refused Kellions suggestion. What if it kills our ckie? Just Ajaxs presence and the exposure to his aura could endanger Fenrir. Furthermore, exposure to Ajaxs aura could also kill the crops. And It would be hard for me too. Its not that he wouldnt pass out like before, but it wasnt easy either. In the past, he had to swallow his pride and confess his weakness, but now, he could just me it on Fenrir. Kkurorong. Thus, Fenrir, treated as the weakest without knowing, fell asleep in Sejuns arms. Hehehe. Thank you, ckie. Sejun looked at Fenrir with affection when -Dont worry about it. I will seal Ajaxs power. Kellion answered. He had already considered this when nning to send Ajax abroad. A seal? -Yes. With the power of this statue. One might wonder if sending a statue would work, but Ajax was too weak to move the statue. Well If its that level of power, its fine. -Just wait a moment. Thus, the White Dragon statue paused for a moment. Shortly after, -Now, call Ajax. Kellion, having sealed Ajaxs power, came back and said, Yes. Summoning Ajax. Sejun summoned Ajax. [Summoning Tower Farmer Ajax Mamebe of the White Tower.] After the message appeared, about 10 seconds passed, I dont wanna go! A cute white dragon the size of Cuengi appeared in front of Sejun, lying on the ground in a tantrum. But Ajax, wake up. This wasnt the White Tower that indulged Ajaxs whims. Hehehe. Finally, I can make proper use of Ajax. There was only Tower Farmer Park Sejun, who simply thought of exploiting Ajax. And Puhuhut. ve, get up quickly, meow! And there was Theo Park, Sejuns faithful right-hand. Kueng?! [Who is this guy, dad?!] And Cuengi on his left arm too. ***** TL: I have been trying out this Item message design as you can see in this chapter. So is this better or should I leave it as normal like how it was previously? ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 308: Call Me Hyung : Call Me Hyung TL: Hanguk Thud. With a single word from Sejun, Ajax stopped his tantrum. And then Swoosh. Ajax stood up. Grandpa Obeying Sejunsmand, Ajax, who had stood up, asked Kellion for help. Since he was Sejuns ve, he had to listen to everything Sejun said. However, -Cough. Sejun-ah, please take care of it. -Kahahaha. Sejun-ah, go easy. p. p. Leaving those words to Sejun, Kellion flew with Kaiser towards the fountain. Ha Grandpa abandoned me! Ajax was shocked to be left alone as Kellion abandoned him. And then, Waah! Without Kellion to heed his whining, Drip, drip, drip. Ajax could only shed tears like chicken droppings, his face clearly showing his fear of Sejun. Hey. Why are you crying? Im not a bad guy. Feeling like he had be the viin, Sejun started to soothe Ajax. Ajax, do you want to try eating this? Naturally, he tempted him with something he was confident Ajax would eat. Pluck. Sejun picked a Daebong persimmon from a nearby tree and offered it to him, Waah! Waah! Shake, shake. Ajax shook his head while crying. Really? If Ajax doesnt eat it, then who will? Sejun pretended to ponder, putting on a show, Kueng! [Dad! Cuengi wants to eat it!] Excited, Cuengi raised his right front paw and shouted. It looks delicious! Alright. Then it should be given to Cuengi. Sejun said, ncing at Ajax, Ajax had stopped crying and looked at the persimmon, conflicted. How delicious must it be for him to want to eat it like that? It was originally meant for me Should I just say Ill eat it? He was swayed by Cuengis enthusiastic reaction. But, No! I have the pride of a dragon! As a noble white dragon, he couldnt show himself going from crying to smiling. Thus, Ajax resisted Sejuns temptation. Ajax, can you really not eat this? Ajax had stopped crying, but now it was a matter of pride. The one trying to feed and the one refusing. And this is my victory. Beside Sejun was Cuengi, who could eat anything deliciously, a budding mukbang[mfn]A mukbang or meokbang, also known as an eating show, is an online audiovisual broadcast in which a host consumes various quantities of food while interacting with the audience.[/mfn] star. If Cuengi did a mukbang on Neotube, hed easily gather 500,000 subscribers. If he even does his butt dance, 1 million might be possible, right? Hehehe. Sejun briefly daydreamed. Alright. Then, Cuengi, you eat this persimmon. Snapping out of his daydream, Sejun handed the persimmon to Cuengi, Kueng! [Cuengi is so happy!] Crack. Cuengi first split the persimmon in half, Slurp. Chew, chew. And started to deliciously eat the inside. Cuengi indeed knows how to eat. Kueng! [Its so delicious!] Cuengi roared with happiness as he ate the persimmon. Suddenly, I want to eat it too. Seeing Cuengi eat so deliciously made Sejun salivate, imagining the taste. Just then, Umm I can eat it too Ajax, who had quietly approached, gently grabbed Sejuns pants and said. Eventually conceding to Cuengis mukbang, Ajax raised the white g. Really? Just a moment. Pluck, pluck, pluck. Sejun picked a handful of persimmons, Here. Eat. One for Ajax, one for Cuengi, and one for me. And then, Aileen, take theses. He gave the rest to Aileen. Slurp. In the meantime, Ajax buried his face in the persimmon and ate it hurriedly. Huh. Ive already eaten it all. He ate the persimmon quickly, looking regretful. Ajax, want more? Yeah! This time, Ill help! p. p. I have to make a good impression! Thinking to impress Sejun, Ajax flew towards the Daebong persimmon tree, Wind Cutter! He used magic to cut the stem connecting the persimmons with the wind. And naturally, due to thew of gravity, the persimmons fell to the ground. About half of the persimmons on the tree fell to the ground. Plop. No! Sejun despaired as he saw the persimmons hit the ground. *** On the outskirts of destruction. This is taking a long time. Halphas, who took over themand in ce of Fenrir, looked at the ck Tower and said. It was taking longer than expected for Fenrirs return. He couldnt have been caught, right? No. With Fenrirs personality, he would die before being captured. He must be lost somewhere. Halphas thought so as he imagined Fenrir being lost. He startedmanding again. At that moment, Whats that?! The first cmity locust, at the forefront of the dimensions being eroded by destruction, noticed a dimension where it was unusually scarce. It was Earth. I must takemand myself. Halphass attention turned towards Earth. *** Kking Inside Sejuns vest pocket, Fenrir, who had been curled up and sleeping, woke up. Kking? Where is this? Peek. Fenrir stood on tiptoes in the pocket, pushing his head against the edge of the pocket to look around. Then, Ajax, watch. You just need to twist the stem like this. Sejun was demonstrating how to pick persimmons in front of the Daebong persimmon tree to Ajax. However, I know! Ajax showed irritation towards Sejun, who was demonstrating. Because Sejun had banned the use of magic for farming in the future. What do you know?! Knowing so much you turned the persimmons into mush?! Ugh nagging! Ajax, not wanting to listen, covered his ears with his front foot. Nagging?! Its all for your own good! Of course, the price was Sejuns barrage of nagging. Kking. Kking. Hes really amazing. He even stands up to a dragon despite being weak. Fenrir watched Sejun scolding Ajax. Then, ckie, youre awake? Sejun noticed Fenrir poking his head out of the pocket, Just y around. Chuck. Sejun took Fenrir out of the pocket and ced him on the ground. Sniff. Sniff. Kking? But whats this smell? Fenrir, now on the ground, started sniffing himself intently. And then, Kking?! What is this?! Fenrir was shocked to discover the source of the smell. Why has my fur turned into dragon skin?! As Fenrir was bewildered by the unbearable shame he had suffered, Puhuhut. ckie, are you that moved, meow? Its all thanks to me, meow! Theoughed beside him, turning Fenrirs stomach upside down. Kking! Dontugh! Angry, Fenrir lunged at Theo and Bite. bit him. But Theos skin was also that of a dragon. Crunch. Kking?! Instead, Fenrirs tooth came out. Puhuhut. ckie, did your tooth fall out, meow? Puhuhut. Dont worry, meow! Gulp. Theo grabbed Fenrir and ran towards the dragons drinking at the fountain. To get Dragon Teeth. Puhuhut. Ill even rece your teeth, meow! While Theo and Fenrir went to find the dragons, Alright. Thats enough for today. Eat this and go to sleep. Having finished the scolding, Sejun stood up with a bowl filled with a thick red liquid. It was filled with the tops of the persimmons that Cuengi had telekically removed from the ground after Ajax caused them to fall. Hmph! I wont eat.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Ajax turned his head sharply, showing that he was sulking. And then, Kueng! [Thank you!] Cuengi was grateful for Ajaxs refusal. Because it meant he could eat more since Ajax wasnt eating. Okay. Then dont eat it. Ice Cube. Sejun didnt insist any further and created ice, ced the Daebong persimmons on top, and mixed it with the ice until it had a crunchy texture. It was a frozen persimmon slushie. Hehehe. This is so delicious. Okay. Lets eat. Kueng! [Cuengill enjoy the food!] Puk. Puk. Sejun gave Cuengi a spoon and ced another spoon next to him, enjoying the frozen persimmon slushie together. Though a message about an increase in uracy appeared, neither Sejun nor Cuengi paid any attention to it. And then, Puk. Ajax stealthily approached, took a spoon, and started eating the frozen persimmon slushie. Oh! It tastes even better cold! Right? Eat a lot. Yeah! But, can I call you hyung? Ajax, wanting to get closer to Sejun, asked. If youre giving delicious food, youre a hyung. Sure. Call me hyung. Sejun happily allowed it. Got it! Sejun hyung! Ajax was overjoyed at Sejuns permission and began to eagerly scoop up more of the frozen persimmon slushie. Thus, 500-year-old Ajax decided to treat 27-year-old Sejun as his hyung, Kuengi? [Then are you Cuengis younger dad?] Cuengi got himself a younger dad. The three of them enjoyed the ice persimmon and fell asleep. *** The next morning. Alright. [During sleep, you have stored 10% of your life force.] [The Life Orb is 0.6%plete.] Sejun saw the message about storing life force when he opened his eyes. It went up a bit. Thanks to his stats increasing a lot recently, thepletion rate of the Life Orb had been rising by 0.15% daily since yesterday. Then, Gororong. Kiroorong. Pirorong. Sejun heard the sounds of animals peacefully sleeping. And then, Aroorong. One more sound added. It was Ajax, who hade to the ck Tower yesterday. Ajax boldlyy next to Sejun, wanting to sleep with his hyung. As a result, Kaiser had to entertain an angry Aileen. Grandpa! I also want to sleep next to Sejun! Seal my power! Fortunately, Aileen went back disappointed when she heard that sealing her power would prevent her from polymorphing. Time to get up. Meow As Sejun picked up Theo to carry him on hisp and was about to go outside, Hyung, where are you going? Ajax, waking up from his sleep, called out to Sejun. Yeah. I have something to harvest. Then Ille too. Alright. Follow me. Yeah! p, p Ajax flew up and followed closely behind Sejun. And then, Oh! Theyve all grown! Sejun arrived at a walnut treeden with walnuts. Compared to the other nine walnut trees that had grown to the height of Sejuns chest, this one had grown significantly. It was because Sejun had given it a drop of Harvest Elixir before going to bedst night. It was intended as a gift for the returning rabbits. Okay. Lets harvest them. Crack. Sejun harvested the walnuts using his wooden shield like a, Yeah! Ajax flew around, harvesting walnuts one by one with his front paws. [You have harvested Walnuts of Training.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] .. . While Sejun and Ajax were diligently harvesting walnuts, Then, [You have harvested a Special Walnut of Training.] .. . Uh?! He saw a walnut with a different name. From the outside, there was no big difference between this walnut and the Walnuts of Training. Sejun examined the Special Walnut of Training.[Special Walnut of Training] A walnut that rarely grows on walnut trees inside the tower, it is delicious due to being fully nourished. This walnut has a harder shell than the Walnut of Training. Every time you break its shell, your strength increases by 10. Eating the walnut inside makes you feel fuller for longer than usual. Grade: A Unfortunately, it was not a new variety. How does it taste? Sejun applied force to his right hand holding the Special Walnut of Training. Though it was harder than the Walnut of Training, Sejuns strength was nearly 800. Crack. The Special Walnut of Training easily broke apart. And then, [You have broken a Special Walnut of Trainings shell.] [Your strength increases by 10.] As he saw the message about his strength increase, he put the walnut in his mouth and chewed. Crunch, crunch. Its definitely richer. Indeed, it tasted better than the Walnut of Training, which increased strength by 1. As Sejun was eating the walnut, Hyung-nim! I want some too! Ajax hurriedly flew towards Sejun. Seeing Sejun with food, he suddenly gained a newfound respect for him, adding nim to hyung. Day 2 of Ajaxs study abroad in the ck Tower. A delicious morning for Ajax had begun. ***** TL: The new message design doesnt take much time; I have gotten help from a developer who made it so that I only need to write a few words, and it automatically adds the required code to incorporate the message style. Still, if anyone has a better design or suggestions for better reading experience, feel free to contact me directly on Discord. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 309: Enhancing Black Beans : Enhancing ck Beans TL: Hanguk Ajax, good job. Go in and rest. Okay! Following Sejuns words, Ajax went back to sleep. And so, Sejun was left alone. nk. Sejun opened the void storage, Click. and opened the Golden Box of Abundance, taking out all the ck beans without leaving a single one behind. And then, Will this work? Sejun held an Enhancing Elixir with a tense expression. Sejun nned to enhance the ck beans with the Enhancing Elixir. Click. He ced the ck beans on the ground, Pop. opened the bottle of Enhancing Elixir, Drip. and carefully dropped a single drop. Swoosh. The ck beans quickly absorbed the Enhancing Elixir. Did it work? Click. Sejun examined the ck beans with a tense expression. What?! No Sejuns face stiffened as he checked the ck beans. The enhancement that took ce was on the expiration date. It went from 150 days to 200 days. Chairman Park, your face is all sour, meow! Press, press. Theo, who had been watching Sejun, massaged his face. Thanks to that, Sejuns mood somewhat improved. Alright! Lets try once more! Puhuhut. Thats the spirit, meow! Drip. With Theos encouragement, Sejun dropped another Enhancing Elixir onto the ck beans and checked again.[Transcendence ck Beans(+2)] .. . When consumed, the Transcendence ck Bean transcends all levels, activating the effects of the Strength Yellow Bean, Stamina Red Bean, Agility Green Bean, and Magical Blue Bean, with 400% effectiveness. This bean will not sprout when nted. Enhanced 2 times with the Enhancing Elixir. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Expiration date: 200 days Grade: A Oh! It worked! Thanks to Theos encouragement and massage, fortunately, the desired enhancement was achieved this time. The effectiveness went from 300% to 400%. Good. Click. Sejun put the enhanced +2 ck beans back into the Golden Box of Abundance and came outside. A little whileter, Here. Take this. Sejun handed a leather pouch to the departing ck Rabbit. Ppyak? [Uncle, whats this?] Rattle, rattle. The ck Rabbit asked while shaking the leather pouch. Theyre training walnuts. Ppyak?! Ppyak! [Really?! Thank you!] The ck Rabbit was moved by Sejuns unexpected gift. The Training Walnuts were absolutely necessary for strengthening the national power of the Red Ribbon Kingdom. Then, take care. Ill send more when I harvest them next time. Ppyak! Ppyak! [Yes! Thank you!] Beep! [Ill be going now!] Ppi! [Goodbye!] Ill see you off. Toryong! When Sejun called for Toryong, Swoosh. Chairman Park, Ill stay here, meow! I have things to take care of, meow! Theo jumped off Sejunsp. Is that so? Alright. Sejun alone put the rabbits on Toryongs head and escorted them to the entrance of the 99th floor of the tower. As Sejun left his ce, Zzzt. Theo and Ajax red at each other. Im Chairman Parks right hand, meow! I rank higher, meow! No! Im Sejun hyung-nims brother, so Im higher! Theo and Ajax were in a hierarchy dispute. Then, Kueng? [Where did dad go?] Cuengi, who had stayed upte ying with Sejun and overslept, sluggishly approached looking for Sejun. And then, Cuengi, good youre here, meow! Between us, whos right below Chairman Park, meow?! Yeah! Cuengi, you tell us! Which one of us is the second-inmand?! The two asked Cuengi who the second-inmand of the farm was. However, the two were under a misconception. Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. You two dont need to fight! Because after Dad, its Cuengi!] Cuengi also considered himself the second-inmand. Due to this, what was a two-way fight over hierarchy turned into a three-way fight as Cuengi joined in, No, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am next in the hierarchy after Chairman Park, meow! No! Im Sejun hyung-nims little brother, so Im the second-inmand!! Kueng! Kueng! [No! After Dad, its Cuengi!] Thus, the argument among the three continued until Sejun returned. *** On the way back to the farm after seeing off the rabbits. Kugugung. Sejun was sitting absent-mindedly on Toryongs head. Then, Aileen, does the ck Dragon govern the attribute of darkness? Sejun, curious, asked Aileen. Sejun had learned while harvesting the sunflower seeds that each of the nine races governed one attribute. The opposite of light is darkness. Sejun thought that if the White Dragon has the power of light, then the ck Dragon must have the power of darkness. [The towers administrator says that is correct.]N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Ah, right. But what kind of power is darkness? Sejun, unable to imagine what the power of darkness entailed, asked. However, [The towers administrator says that the power of darkness had already vanished by the time she was born, so she doesnt know much about it either.] [The towers administrator apologizes for not being able to answer.] Aileen had never experienced the power of darkness. Ah No, Im sorry. Sejun quickly apologized. And then, The atmosphere turned awkward. I shouldnt have asked Sejun med himself for his recklessness. But isnt there a way to find the power of darkness for Aileen? He had found the power of light for the White Dragon with the sunflower. Then, if he could find a crop that held the power of darkness I might be able to find the power of darkness for Aileen, right? Ah! At that moment, an idea shed through Sejuns mind. Could it be? nk. Sejun hurriedly took out a book from the void storage. It was the Experienced Farmers nt Encyclopedia. And then, Sararak. He flipped through the book to find the page he wanted. [Power Sweet Potato 99th floor of the Tower, 55th floor of the Tower] [Golden Sweet Potato 99th floor of the Tower, 55th floor of the Tower] [Night Sweet Potato 70th floor of the Tower] The page used to test the encyclopedia. Night Sweet Potato. He had a hunch that it might be rted to the power of darkness. Okay. First, I need to get thend deed for the Towers 70th floor. Sejun decided to first visit the Towers 70th floor. And then, Shuk. Shuk. Shuk. He wrote down the names of the crops he wanted in the encyclopedia. Not in the ck Tower. Not in the ck Tower. Not in the ck Tower. .. . Though many were not found in the ck Tower, [Magical Lemon 72nd floor of the Tower] [Pear of Strength and Stamina 81st floor of the Tower] Fortunately, two were found. So, when Sejun used 50 pages of the nt Encyclopedia on crops he wanted or thought of, -Master, we have arrived. Toryong announced their arrival at the farm. Okay, thanks. Swoosh. Click. After sliding off Toryongs head andnding on the ground, Im hungry. Need to eat breakfast quickly. he hurried to the cooking area. And then, Huh? Guys, what are you doing? Sejun found Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax facing off in front of the cooking area. Chairman Park, youre here, meow! Which one of us is the second-inmand, meow? Puhuhut. Of course, its me, Vice Chairman Theo, without a doubt, meow! No, its me, isnt it, Sejun hyung-nim?! Kueng! Kueng! [No! Its Cuengi!] Upon seeing Sejun, the three clung to his legs, whining that they were the second-inmand. Calm down. Lets eat first. Click. As Sejun picked up Theo and ced him on hisp, Puhuhut. Give me some Churu, meow! Then shall we do that? Kueng! [Good idea!] The three quickly calmed down. Stay quiet while I cook. Got it, meow! Yes! Hyung-nim! Kueng! [Cuengi will sit quietly!] Upon Sejuns words, the three went into waiting mode, eagerly anticipating the end of Sejuns cooking. While the three waited, Tap. Tap. Tap. Sejun quickly cracked 100 egg fruits into a bowl and Rapidly. Rapidly. stirred rapidly to remove the eggs stickiness. Sizzle. He then poured the beaten eggs into a preheated ck pot over low heat and Stir. Stir. stirred to make scrambled eggs. Its done. The scrambled eggs were piled high on the te due to theirrge quantity. Sejun then poured the remaining tomato paste from making pizza over it. The dish waspleted. Hehehe. Volcano Scrambled Eggs are ready. Sejun said with augh. Guys, try this! Thump. Sejun confidently ced the te on the table. And then, As expected from Sejun hyung-nim! Ill continue to follow you as my hyung-nim! Kueng! [Dad is truly a genius in cooking!] Ajax and Cuengi, impressed by the taste of the Volcano Scrambled Eggs, ate enthusiastically. Here. Vice Chairman, you eat too. Puhuhut. I will enjoy it, meow! Chop. Chop. Chop. After confirming that the two were enjoying their meal, Sejun gave Theo some Churu and Yum. tasted his cooking. Thebination of eggs and ketchup was bound to be delicious. Hehehe. Tasty. Should we have french fries for lunch? Thinking of ketchup naturally led him to think of french fries. Then well need oil Sejun pondered how to make oil. But, it feels like Im forgetting something? Just as Sejun tried to remember what he had forgotten, Kking! Kking?! Hey! Are you guys eating without me?! Fenrir, whom Sejun had forgotten, appeared. Feeling left out upon waking up to find himself alone in bed, Fenrir hade looking for Sejun. Kkingcha. Kkingcha. Struggling to hang on, Fenrir managed to climb over the threshold into the kitchen. Thud. Thud. Click. Fenrir sat in front of Sejun, staring intently at the food he was eating. That looks delicious! Give me some too! Drip. Drip. Drooling. ckie, do you want some of this? Here. Sejun handed Fenrir a piece of scrambled egg without tomato paste, Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Fenrir ate eagerly. Keeheehee. Delicious! After finishing what was in Sejuns hand, Kking! Kking! Give me more! Theres plenty over there! Fenrir alternated between looking at Sejun and the te piled with scrambled eggs on the table, then attempted to jump towards the te. Thump! Fenrirs hind legs lifted about 2cm off the ground before falling back down. The jump was significantly short. But, Kking! I want to eat! Thump, thump, thump. The persistent wolf, Fenrir, continued to jump, aiming for the food, Pff. ckie, lets eat this. Afterughing enough at Fenrir, Sejun filled a bowl with scrambled eggs and gave it to him. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Kking! Kking! This is really soft! Delicious! This was the third thing Fenrir had eaten since entering the ck Tower, following the sweet potato jerky and ck royal jelly. ckie was utterly taken by the taste of the eggs. Gulp! After eating his fill, Nod. Nod. Fenrir leaned against Sejuns foot and dozed off. Click. Sejun picked up Fenrir and put him in his pocket. And then, Ill have to use this as ckies food bowl from now on. Sejun engraved ckie on the bowl Fenrir had used. Thus, Fenrir owned his first personal item in the ck Tower. After the meal, Vice Chairman Theo, go down to the lower floors for a bit. Meow?! Do I have to go, meow?! No choice. I need thend deed for the 70th floor of the tower. Sejun exined that it was necessary to find the power of darkness for Aileen. He also asked Theo to look for thend deeds for the 72nd and 81st floors if he saw them. Puhuhut. Is that all, meow?! Just leave it to me, meow! Piyot, lets go, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] Theo set off on the road with Piyot, following Sejuns request. Cuengi, youre going to look for herbs, right? Kueng! [Yes!] Heres your lunch box. Sejun packed the leftover food that Theo had bought from the restaurant into Cuengis lunchbox. Kueng! [Dad, Ill be back!] With that, Cuengi also left for the western forest. Phew. All set off. Sejun sighed with relief after sending the three off. Ajax, help me harvest the green onions. Okay! Sejun hyung-nim! Sejun and Ajax went to the green onion field to harvest S-grade Detoxifying Green Onions. Just like this, you pull it out. Swoosh. Sejun demonstrated, Okay! Swoosh. Ajax also harvested the green onions as Sejun had taught him. An hourter. Ajax, drink this. Sejun handed Ajax some honey water with ice floating in it. Thank you, hyung-nim! As soon as Ajax received the honey water from Sejun, Gulp. Gulp. he quickly drank it down and Wow! Delicious! looked at Sejun with proud expression. As expected, youre worthy of being my hyung! Now, lets go harvest the cherry tomatoes. Okay! Hyung-nim! Ajaxs respect for Sejun increased by 5 thanks to the honey water. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 310: Do You Really Not Know My Dad?! : Do You Really Not Know My Dad?! TL: Hanguk Meow meow meow. Piyo. Piyo. Theo and Piyot, humming a tune while descending the tower in search of thend deed for the 70th floor of the ck Tower. As they carefreely hummed down to the 50th floor, Meow?! But where do we find thend deed for the 70th floor? Theo, who hadnt been thinking about it until now, fell into contemtion. Piyo [Well] Piyot joining in the worry. As they were walking and pondering, Meow? Again, meow? Piyo? [Theo-nim, which way should we go?] A fork in the road appeared before them. This time its the left, meow! Theo confidently chose a path. Piyo! [Wherever Theo-nim goes is always right!] As Theo and Piyot passed, Thud. As if it was expected, the left path closed off, revealing a snakes face. And then, Ssshh. Ssshh. Hundreds of white snakes appeared in front of the two. Piyo! [Leave it to me, Theo-nim!] Poke. Poke. Piyot dealt with the snakes using its beak. Thanks to being well-fed at the farm, Piyot had be quite strong. My ve Gaeron,e out, meow! -Master, did you call for me! Yes, meow! Pick up the coins, meow! -Yes! As Piyot dealt with the white snakes, Flutter. Flutter. Gaeron collected white coins above Theos head as he moved. As they were walking along, Please save me! A scream was heard. Puhuhut. It would be great if its Uren, meow! Piyo! [Its probably Uren-nim!] Both naturally assumed it was Uren. But, What a pity, meow! Its not Uren, meow! Piyo. Piyo [Thats too bad. I really thought it would be Uren-nim] What they found was not the easy target Uren but rather a fairlyrge panda bear. Disappointed at seeing the panda, Hey, dont just watch, save me! The panda, hanging from the wall avoiding the white snakes, called out to Theo and Piyot for help. Puhuhut. Alright, meow! Snap. Theo drew his dragon w, Swoosh! and swiftly swung his paw. And then, Zzerrzick. The fragments of Jrmungandr split into six parts. Clink. Piyot, pick them up, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] Theo had Piyot collect the falling white coins. Thus, Theo, Piyot, and the panda escaped from within the fragments of Jrmungandr. Thanks for saving me! My name is Panchen! While Panchen was thanking Theo, Puhuhut. Nice to meet you, meow! Now, stamp the contract, meow! Press. Theo received a stamp from Panchen. Huh? Oh!!! What are you doing?! Panchen, who had unwittingly stamped the contract, hurriedly read through it. They say youre in big trouble if you stamp just anywhere Puhuhut. Since Vice Chairman Theo saved you, you have to stamp it, meow! Piyo! Piyo?! [Right! Did you think youd be saved for free?!] Theo and Piyot looked smugly at Panchen. Then, Ugh If you needed money, you should have just said so. After reading the contract, Panchen spoke as if it was no big deal. Meow?! Then, can you give us 1 billion Tower Coins, meow? The amount written on the contract was 1 billion Tower Coins, a sum they had pre-written intending to use if they saved Uren. Of course. Who do you think I am? Who else but you are Panchen, meow! Ah Not that, actually, my dad is Pansur. Panchen spoke proudly, thinking hed surely surprise them. Meow? Whos Pansur, meow? Piyot, have you heard of Pansur, meow? Piyo. Piyo. [No, I dont know who that is.] Neither of them knew who Pansur was. Wha?! Do you really not know my dad?! Seeing Theo and Piyot not knowing Pansur, Panchen felt disappointed. My dad is famous though Stop bragging about your dad and just give us the money, meow! Theo demanded money, extending his paw forward. Ah I dont have any, my dad has the money. Panchen suddenly became sheepish. What, meow?! So, Panchen cant pay and is therefore a ve, meow! What?! I said my dad has the money! Piyo! Piyo! [Theo-nim, everything you said is correct! A ve shouldnt talk back!] Poke. Poke. Piyot pecked at Panchens head as he protested to Theo. Ouch! It hurts, I said it hurts! Piyo?! [A ve talking back like that?!] Ouch, it hurts, sir. Thus, Panchen learned the humility of being a ve from Piyot. Puhuhut. ve, follow me, meow! Theo set off again with Panchen in tow. However, Hesitate. He soon stopped walking. Meow?! Where to, meow? They didnt know where to go to find thend deed for the 70th floor of the tower. Piyo? [Should we go ask Loui-nim?] Piyot came up with an idea. Thats a good idea, meow! Lets go ask Loui to find it for us, meow! When Theo decided to head to the 79th floor of the tower, where the Kingdom of Kov is, Pfft. Are you looking for something? Panchen, who had been listening to their conversation, asked with a sly voice. This could be my chance to go to my dad! Yes, meow! Were looking for thend deed for the 70th floor, meow! Then follow me! I know a ce where you can find anything! Really, meow?! Of course! Its a ce called the ck Market! Understood, meow! Lead the way, meow! Yes! Follow me! Panchen started walking ahead, leading them towards the 66th floor of the tower. Just wait and see, you two! I wont let you off once we get there! He smirked evilly. The 66th floor of the ck Tower. There was a special market there. The ck Market, selling all kinds of goods acquired illegally. And Panchens father, Pansur, was the owner of the ck Market. Puhuhut. ve! Move faster, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Right! We need to hurry back, Theo-nim!] Unaware, Theo and Piyot hurried Panchen along. *** Dinner time. Cuengi, are you ready? Warrr. Sejun poured chopped potatoes into a ck pot as he spoke. Kueng! [Cuengis ready!] Cuengi, todays sous-chef, confidently responded while holding the lid of the pot to Sejuns question. Alright. Lets start! Sejun heated the pot by infusing it with magic into the handle. And then, Cuengi, now! Kueng! [Understood!] At Sejuns signal, Cuengi erged to about 5 meters and covered only part of the pot with the lid. And then, Kuenggggg!! [Its getting delicious!!] Cuengi gently used its kueng-fooo to blow wind into the pot. Using the high heat of the ck pot and Cuengis wind, it was an air fryer technique from the 99th floor of the tower. After Cuengi used the kueng-fooo about ten times, Cuengi, thats enough now. Kueng?! [Is it already done?!] Yeah. Lets open it quickly. Kueng! [Understood!] Click. As Cuengi opened the lid of the pot, Sizzle sizzle. The remaining heat fried the potatoes. Whisk whisk. Sejun sprinkled salt on the fried potatoes and mixed them up and down to let the steam out. After a while, Did it turn out well? Click. He picked up a piece of fried potato and put it in his mouth. Crunch. The taste was salty, the outside crispy, and the inside moist. Perfect! Gulp. Kueng?! [Is it delicious, dad?!] Cuengi drooled as it watched Sejun eat the fried potatoes. Yeah. Cuengi, try some too. Scoop. Sejun put a fried potato in Cuengis mouth. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Delicious!] Cuengi hopped around, expressing his joy. Ajax, its time for dinner! In the meantime, Sejun called out to Ajax, who was squatting outside digging up potatoes with a hoe. Yes! Hyung-nim! Ajax hurriedly flew over in response to Sejuns call. Heheh! I wonder what delicious thing Sejun hyung has made this time? Filled with anticipation. Oh! As expected of Sejun hyung-nim! Of course, Sejuns cooking exceeded expectations. The salty fried potatoes were delicious even on their own. And they were also delicious dipped in tomato sauce from the morning meal. While Sejun, Cuengi, and Ajax were enjoying the fried potatoes, [Master, Im here!] Huh?! Sejun-nim, youre already having dinner?! Veronica returned with mie on her shoulder. mie had taken Veronica to see the farm yesterday morning, and they had just arrived back. Though it was called a tour, in truth, mie had taken Veronica to the southwest to collect seeds from the Ents and prune them under mies direction. mie, wee back. Veronica-nim, please join us. Sejun offered fried potatoes to Veronica as he took mie from her. Then,N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. What?! Why is Sejun hyung speaking formally to her? Sejun hyung is my brother, so he shouldnt be speaking formally to just anyone! Ajax felt ufortable seeing Sejun speaking formally to Veronica. Veronica was stared down. Oh Greetings, great White Dragon! Veronica, feeling Ajaxs gaze, discovered him btedly and hurriedly bowed. If you receive formal speech from Sejun hyung again, I wont let it slide! Ajax threatened Veronica with telepathic magic. Yes! Great White Dragon. Thanks to that, Sejun ended up speaking informally to Veronica at her earnest request. As dinner came to an end, mie, can you stand here for a moment? Sejun said, cing mie on the ground from his shoulder. [Yes! Should I stand here?] Yes. Just stay like that for a moment. After Sejun had mie stand, Pop. He opened a bottle containing Harvest Elixir. Sejun nned to use the Harvest Elixir on mie to help it grow. Drip. Sejun dropped a drop of Harvest Elixir on mies leaf. [Hehehe. Its refreshing!] mie chuckled refreshingly after receiving the Harvest Elixir. However, mie showed no reaction. Is one drop not enough? Drip. With no reaction from the first drop, Sejun dropped another drop of Harvest Elixir. [Yippee! Master, I feel strong!] mie showed its strength by forming fists with its leaves, but there was no growth in its body. Whats going on? Click. Thinking it dangerous to use more than two drops, Sejun picked mie up again, Swish. and the roots connected to mie quickly disappeared into the ground. Then, In the northwest region. [Grow well, kids!] Crack. Crack. mie distributed the energy of the Harvest Elixir to the Ents, helping them grow. This was why Veronica was taken along. To ensure the Ents could properly absorb the energy of the Harvest Elixir. Thus, Sejun failed to make mie grow. Drip. Sejun carefully dropped Enhancing Elixir onto the seed of the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power, nning to solve the rest quickly now that he used the elixir. Ajax, go to the White Tower for a bit. Sejun told Ajax to visit the White Tower to nt the enhanced seeds. Then, ng. ng. Sejun hyung-nim, thats too much Ajax had tears welling up in his eyes, showing an incredibly hurt expression. Sejun hyung-nim, do you dislike me?! Its not like that. Just nt this and harvest it. Ill call you again first thing in the morning. Really?! You must call me! Got it?! Yeah. Dont worry. Okay. Then, Im off. Ajax agreed to go to the White Tower only after receiving multiple confirmations from Sejun. Take this. After nting the seed, drop a droplet on it, and if theres no reaction, drop another one. Sejun gave Ajax the Harvest Elixir and instructed him. Got it! Hyung-nim! Then do well and return. Go back, Ajax. Hyung-nim! You must call me tomorrow morning! Got it?! Yes. [Sending back Ajax Mamebe, the Tower Farmer of the White Tower.] With a promise from Sejun, Ajax returned to the White Tower. And around that time, Were here! Panchen arrived at the 66th floor of the tower with Theo and Piyot. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 311: But What About Breakfast? : But What About Breakfast? TL: Hanguk ck Tower, 66th Floor. To the left, a towering spire stretched skywards, while to the right, a massive red fortress wall was visible. Follow me. Puhuhut. Alright, meow! Piyo! [Hurry and lead the way!] Panchen, with a sly smile, led Theo and Piyot to the ck market. The ck market, dealing in illegally obtained goods, was operated very secretly across various floors of the ck Tower. Especially, no one knew where the headquarters of the ck market was located. Even regr patrons didnt know its exact location. The ce Panchen was heading to was a branch of the ck market. However, Panchen had a way to get to the headquarters. The destination was to the right, towards the red fortress walls, in the city inhabited by the Red Orcs called Red Fortress. Pass! As Panchen approached, the Red Orcs allowed Panchen, Theo, and Piyot to pass without checking them. It was expected. The Red Orcs were Theos ves. They let him through upon recognizing him. However, Pfft. When did dad bribe the guards? Panchen thought it was due to the influence of the ck market. Are we still far away, meow?! Were almost there. Just a little bit further.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Panchen replied with a kind voice to Theo, who was getting annoyed. Your path to the afterlife is not far now. Thinking of dealing with Theo and Piyot, Panchen entered a narrow alleyway. Here we are. Panchen took out a key from his possession, Click. and opened a door to an ordinary house, entering inside. A momentter. Thud. Thud. Armored Red Orc soldiers surrounded the house that Theo entered. And then, Giant Fang-nim, were here! Theo-nim has entered this house! Understood. Wait here until Theo-nimes out! The ruler of the Red Orcs, Giant Fang, waited in front of the house for Theo to emerge. *** As Theo and Piyot followed Panchen inside, a space filled with thousands of items was revealed. Meow?! What is this, meow?! From the outside, it looked like a small house, but inside, it was spacious enough to amodate thousands of people. It was a ce enhanced with space expansion magic, a method often used when creating branches of the ck market. Wee to the ck market! Please,e in! 100 ck market employees greeted them, Is there anything you wish for? One of the employees approached Theo and asked. I want thend deed for the 70th floor, meow! Thend deed for the 70th floor? We have it. Please, follow me. Ill guide you. Puhuhut. Excellent, meow! Pleased by the employees words, Theo happily followed the employee. Piyot too. As they followed the employee deeper into the space, Swoosh. Kukukuk! So, youre the bold ones who dared to mess with young master Panchen? The ck market employees drew out swords and axes, surrounding Theo and Piyot. Meow?! Where did Panchen go, meow? Suddenly, Panchen was nowhere to be seen. What, meow?! Did Panchen trick us, meow?! No way! Theres nond deed for the 70th floor, meow?! Theo, who cared more about thend deed for the 70th floor than Panchen, angrily questioned the employee. Kukuk. Of course, it doesnt exist. Worry about your lives before such things! Thend deed for the 70th floor didnt exist from the start. The employees lied to separate the two from Panchen. Piyo! Piyo?! [How dare you lie to Theo-nim?! What should we do, Theo-nim?!] Piyot moved its neck left and right, asking. Haak! Haak! Piyot, dont interfere, meow! I will fight alone, meow! Angry about dying his return to Sejun, Theo stepped forward, dering he would fight alone. Since he was going to fight anyway, he nned to test the dragon skin he received from Kellion. Shortly after, Meow meow meow! Theo, with his bare body, blocked swords and axes, subduing the ck market employees. As expected of dragon skin. It was tough and resilient. Click. Click. Piyo! Piyo?! [You bad people! How dare you deceive Theo-nim?!] In the meantime, Piyot collected the weapons and belongings of the unconscious employees and put them in Theos bag. Press. Press. While getting the employees stamps on the contract. Puhuhut. This is fun! So this is why Theo-nim does this! Thus, Theo subdued the employees. Meow?! But where did Panchen hide, meow? Theo looked for the vanished Panchen, but couldnt find him even after searching every nook and cranny. Piyot, lets collect the items here first, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] Unable to find Panchen, Theo and Piyot started putting the ck markets items into their bag. Unfortunately, there were no items that attracted to him. Then, Piyo! [Theo-nim, here is thend deed for the 81st floor that Sejun asked for!] p. p. Piyot flew over, holding and deed. Puhuhut. Well done, Piyot, meow! As a reward, Ill give you a one-day pass to be the right hand of Vice Chairman Theo, meow! Theo, following Sejuns example, rewarded Piyot for itsmendable action. Piyo?! Piyo! [Really?! Its an honor!] Being able to be Theo-nims right hand for a day?! Piyot, moved by the opportunity, packed the items into the bag more diligently. After collecting all the items from the ck market, When they tried to leave, nk. nk. The door wouldnt open. Open up, meow! Theo tried to force it open with strength, but this ce was separated by dimensions using magic. Strength couldnt destroy it. A special key was needed. Thus, Theo and Piyot were trapped in the branch of the ck market. *** Alright. As morning came, Sejun woke up from his sleep. Gororong. Next to him, Fenrir was sleeping in a spread-eagled pose, like a human. Swoosh. Sejun got up from the bed. And then, Summon, Ajax. As promised, he summoned Ajax first. [Summoning Ajax Mamebe, the Tower Farmer of the White Tower.] A message appeared, and 10 secondster, Sejun hyung-nim! Dadada. Thump. Just after being summoned, Ajax happily hugged Sejuns legs, calling out to him. Hyung-nim! Why did you call sote?! Ive been waiting! Rub-rub. Ajax, rubbing his face against Sejuns legs, whined. Swoosh. Swoosh. Sejun waited for Ajax to calm down while stroking his head. A momentter, Ajax calmed down. Sejun hyung-nim, but what about breakfast? Ajax, who had his face buried in Sejuns legs, peeked out and asked about the breakfast menu. Breakfast? I havent decided yet What do you want to eat? Ah?! Youll make whatever I want?! Yeah. You did me a favor. Ajax, moved by Sejuns words, began to ponder with his hand on his chin. What should he ask Sejun hyung to make?! Ah! Ive decided! I want to eat Garaetteok for breakfast! Ajax shouted, remembering Cuengi telling him how incredibly delicious Garaetteok were. Garaetteok? Alright. Got it. Wow! Ajax cheered at Sejuns agreement. Ah! And this. Ajax handed over 100 cherry tomatoes harvested from the White Tower and the remaining Harvest Elixir, saying, Thank you. Sejun, receiving the cherry tomatoes and Harvest Elixir, Click. He put down the Harvest Elixir for now and checked the cherry tomatoes.[Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power(+1)] Consumption permanently increases magic power by 30. It absorbs powerful magic power to grow and cannot grow in ces without strong magic. Cultivator: Ajax Mamebe, Tower Farmer of the White Tower (ve of Sejun Park, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower) Expiration Date: 10 Years Grade: A Good. Fortunately, the desired effect was enhanced, increasing the magic power boost from 10 to 30. After checking the options of the cherry tomatoes, Sejun, Slosh. Shook the ss bottle to see how much Harvest Elixir was left. After using two drops on the cherry tomatoes, there was only one drop of the Harvest Elixir left in the bottle. Ill have to save this for when its really needed. nk. Sejun stored the cherry tomatoes and the Harvest Elixir in the void storage. Making Garaetteok takes time, so why dont you sleep for a bit? Okay! Hyung-nim! Boing. Upon Sejuns suggestion, Ajax immediately jumped onto the bed. Kking? Whats making all that noise? Because of themotion, Fenrir woke up. Then, Kkang! Wham. Ajax scooped up Fenrir in a hug. ckie, lets sleep together Arolong. Ajax, seemingly exhausted, fell asleep before he could finish his sentence. Kking?! Kking?! Kking! What is this?! Are you trying to kill me?! Hey! Save me! Trapped in Ajaxs embrace, Fenrir looked to Sejun for help. But, Sorry ckie. Sejun, unable to extract Fenrir from Ajaxs grip with his strength, turned away and headed to the kitchen. Kking! Traitor! Thus, Fenrir ended up sleeping together with Ajax until it was time to wake up for breakfast. Kkirolong. *** Several hours had passed since Theo and Piyot were trapped in the ck market branch. Kwaang! Despite Theos relentless attacks on the wall, the door remained unmovable. This is bad, meow! I want to go back to Chairman Park, meow! I want to return to Sejunsp, meow! Theo fell into despair, wanting to go back. Piyo! Piyo! [Right! This is serious!] Piyot agreed. I have to brag about being Theo-nim right arm today Because the day was passing, Piyot wouldnt be able to boast about being the right arm anymore. Just as they were drowning in despair, nk. Creeak. Iona appeared, opening the door. On the 66th floor of the ck Tower, there were originally two factions. One was the headquarters of the Wizards Association located to the east, And the other was the city of Red Fortress, home to the Red Orcs, to the west. Why arent theying out? Giant Fang started to grow anxious as hours passed without Theoing out. If something happened to Theo, a subordinate of the great ck Dragon, here, it could direct the ck Dragons wrath towards them. Thus, he attempted to enter the building directly. But, nk. ?! Upon opening the door, there was just an ordinary household inside, and no one was there. Is it magic? Sensing something was off, Giant Fang sent a subordinate to ask for help from the headquarters of the Wizards Association. Iona, who was present as the chairman of the Wizards Association, came following the Red Orcs. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Theo-nim was here?! And then, Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Unforgivable! How dare they imprison Theo-nim! Seeing the magic cast on the house, Iona began to analyze it with a sneer. About an hourter, Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Theo-nim, Ill get you out now! Iona, having finished analyzing the magic, Woong. Sent a magical pattern that could open the space connected to the door through the handle, nk. And opened the door. Iona, meow! Piyo! [Iona-nim!] Theo and Piyot cheered upon seeing Iona. Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Theo-nim, are you okay?! Who dared to imprison you here?! Iona asked Theo, visibly angered. It was a guy named Panchen, meow! But I cant see where he went, meow! Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Ill find him for you! Just wait a moment! Swoosh. After Theos words, Iona wrapped Theos tail around her and closed her eyes. A momentter, Kyoo- Panchen, that guy, I cant see him. But theres a trace of magic used for spatial movement! Iona, now calmer, opened her eyes and informed them. Did he escape, meow? Then we cant catch him, meow? Theo was disappointed by Ionas words. However, standing in front of Theo was Iona, the greatest wizard of the ck Tower. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Theo-nim, who do you think I am?! Iona, meow! Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! I am none other than Iona, the chairman of the Wizards Association! Iona smiled, thinking this was her chance to show off her skills to Theo. Squinting her eyes more than before, she focused harder. Theo-nim, I found out where he went! Iona eximed confidently, having discovered the coordinates to which Panchen had teleported. Puhuhut. Then lets go catch Panchen right away, meow! Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! Oh powers of space Iona recited a spell and used space teleportation magic to the coordinates where Panchen had moved, Theo, Iona, and Piyot chased after Panchen, moving towards the headquarters of the ck market. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 312: Our Cuengi is a Genius?! : Our Cuengi is a Genius?! TL: Hanguk 4th Floor of the Tower, Grape Farm. God of Abundance, Leah I am working hard to earn money today as well. The King of Farming knelt and prayed to the God of Abundance, Leah, just like any other day. Thanks to the King of Farmings prayers, the grape farms sales have recently surged. This is because more hunters have beening to buy the vitality-infused fragrant grapes. Hunters from other countries began searching for grapes as giant leeches appeared in regions outside of Hawaii. Thanks to this, the price of grapes has been rising day by day ording to the principle of supply and demand. Then, -My child. You are doing very well. Leah responded to the King of Farmings prayers. -However you are still far from enough to help Park Sejun. Look for more ways to make money. Yes, God of Abundance, Leah. The King of Farming fell into deep thought again after receiving the oracle from the God of Abundance, Leah. tter. tter. He went to the warehouse where the harvested grapes were stored and reached out to the grapes. Then, Woong. A green light enveloped the grapes. A momentter, As the light disappeared, hundreds of bottles filled with red liquid and one bottle filled with green liquid were created. It was the skill well-known to any priest, Holy Water Creation and Holy Oil Creation. Thus, grape wine and grape seed oil created by the King of Farmings skills. When the King of Farming started selling grape wine and grape seed oil along with grapes, hunters only bought the grape wine instead of grapes. It was natural.[Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grape Wine] This is grape wine made from the highest quality grapes by Tower Farmer Park Sejun. The taste has deepened. The scent spreads twice as far as when it was just vitality-infused fragrant grapes. Monsters that like the smell of blood cant keep their senses in the presence of the fragrant grape wines scent. Manufacturer: ??? Expiration Date: 5 years Grade: A+ Since the bottled grape wine was easier to transport and its effects were doubledpared to grapes. On the other hand, not a single bottle of grape seed oil was sold, and it started to umte in the warehouse. *** Thump. Thump. When Sejun was making rice cake dough, Kuehehehe. Kueng? [Hehehe. Daddy, are you making Garaetteok?] Cuengi, who had just woken up, entered the kitchen looking for Sejun. Yes. Ajax wanted to eat it. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengis excited!] Cuengi thought about promoting honey potatoes to Ajax next time. Cuengiughed and picked up the ck noodle press hanging on the wall. It was for making Garaetteok once Sejun finished the dough. The size of the holes in the noodle press could be adjusted, making it possible to make Garaetteok. A momentter, Cuengi, lets make Garaetteok now. Kueng! [Okay!] Sejun put the finished dough into the noodle press, Kueng! Press. Cuengi applied force and made the Garaetteok. Thus, 5 lines of 10m long Garaetteok were instantly made. Guys, lets eat! Sejun called out, Yes! Hyung-nim! Kurorong. Ajax pped his wings, holding the still-sleeping Fenrir in his arms, and escaped through the window, [Master, lets go!] Yes! Veronica, who had been receiving farming education from mie since dawn, ran from the field with mie on her shoulder. Thump. Once all the members gathered, Sejun had ced a giant te filled with nicely cut Garaetteok in the center. Click. Click. This is just honey, and this is kudzu honey. Try both and dip your rice cake into the honey you like. Lets eat. Sejun ced two kinds of honey in front of everyone, one clear and the other slightly brown. Kueng! [Cuengi will eat well!] Hyung-nim! Ill eat well! I will eat well. With Sejuns words, Cuengi, Ajax, and Veronica lifted their rice cakes. And then, Stare. Ajax and Veronica looked at Cuengi. They were curious about which honey Cuengi would choose. Then, Plop. Cuengi dipped the rice cake into the kudzu honey, Thats what youre supposed to eat! Thats it! Plop. Plop. Following Cuengi, the two also dipped their rice cakes into the kudzu honey. Why are you even following that? Sejun smiled as he watched the two. Grind. Grind. He ground coffee beans while watching the three eat rice cakes, intending to enjoy them together with coffee. Because eating something bitter with something sweet can maximize the taste of both. After the peaceful breakfast, Cuengi, since you helped Daddy today, Ill give you some allowance. Here. Sejun gave Cuengi ten 1 Tower Coin pieces for helping make rice cakes. Previously, Sejun had entrusted Theo with teaching Cuengi how to spend money, which ended inplete failure. He decided to teach him directly. Kueng! [Dad, thank you!] Cuengi immediately put the 10 Tower Coins into his allowance pouch. Howmendable. Then, Cuengi, how much do you have now? Kueng [Cuengi now has] Clink. In response to Sejuns question, Cuengi spilled his allowance pouch and began counting the coins. One. Two And then, Kueng! [Five!] Every time it reached five, he left a paw print on the ground. After making 22 paw prints on the ground, Kueng! [Cuengi has this much money!] Cuengi showed Sejun the paw prints he made. An innovative counting method he had never seen before. Um Sejun, wondering where to start teaching, Cuengi, lets start with learning how to count. He taught Cuengi how to count and the basics of addition and subtraction. An hourter. Cuengi, how much money is in your allowance pouch? Kueng! [Cuengi has 110 Tower Coins!] Cuengi urately stated the amount of money in his allowance pouch in response to Sejuns question. Right. Then, if Daddy gives Cuengi 10 Tower Coins, how much would be in Cuengis allowance pouch? Kueng! [Then Cuengi has 110 Tower Coins!] Huh?! But Daddy gave you 10 Tower Coins. Thinking Cuengi was confused, Sejun exined. However, Kueng! Kueng! [No! The money hasnt entered Cuengis allowance pouch yet!] Cuengi was making an urate calction. Huh?! Sejun was speechless at Cuengis response. Our Cuengi is a genius?! Now, how much is it? Sejun actually gave 10 Tower Coins and asked. Kueng! [Then Cuengi has 120 Tower Coins!] Right. Well done. Sejun petted Cuengi in praise, Kuehehehe. Cuengi beamed happily at Sejunspliment. While Sejun and Cuengi were enjoying their happy time, the atmosphere between Ajax and Kellion was quite bad. Hmph! Grandpa, go away! -Ajax, calm down. It was all for you. Kellion was struggling to appease Ajax, who was upset with him. I dont care! Im going to live with Sejun hyung from now on! Dadada. Ajax ran towards Sejun, yelling at Kellion. -Groan. Kellion was heartbroken by Ajaxs reaction. Then, -Hahahaha. Just ask Sejun to mediate. Ask him to reconcile with Ajax. Kaiser, who had reconciled with Sejun several times thanks to being blocked by Aileen, advised. -Will that work? Our grandson is so stubborn, once he says something, itsts at least a month. -Dont worry. Sejun will solve it in a second. -Really?! -Yes. Sejun is verypetent in this area! -Then shall I ask for his help? Upon Kaisers strong rmendation, Kellion asked Sejun through telepathy magic to help reconcile with Ajax. In return, he promised 100 Dragon Warrior helmets. Nod. Sejun nodded in response to Kellions request. Sejun spoke to Ajax and handed him something, Ting-ting-ting. Holding a rice cake in each hand, Ajax approached Kellion hesitantly. Grandpa, I was too angry earlier and said harsh words. Im sorry. Sejun hyung said to eat this together and make up. Chuk. Ajax handed the rice cake to Kellion. -Euheuheuheu. Alright! Lets eat together. Yes! Grandpa, its even tastier if you dip it in honey! Thus, the grandfather and grandson peacefully enjoyed their rice cakes together. Sejun, thank you! Kaiser sent a grateful look to Sejun while chewing on the rice cake. And, -It gets resolved just like that?! -How is that even possible?!C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. Ramter and Tier watched Ajax and Kellion with disbelief. If only our Perion If only our Pobi The two dragons began to consider sending their grandchildren to Sejun. *** Inside a mansion built in a huge cavern, Ah. This is nice. Chew. Chew. Panchen was lyingfortably on the bed, chewing on bamboo and resting. Pffft. Those guys must be ash by now. Panchenughed, thinking about Theo and Piyot, who he assumed were gone from this world by now. Then, Knock. Knock. Knock. Lord Panchen! Lord Pansur urgently seeks you! Panchen received a summons from Pansur. Father, did you call for me? Panchen went to see Pansur. You! What on earth have you been up to?! Pansur yelled furiously upon seeing Panchen. Ah Father, whats wrong? Panchen asked, gauging Pansurs mood. Why?! Because of you, one of our branches is now in ruins! How can you even ask why?! What? They didnt die? Panchen asked with an innocent expression. What?! Those guys?! Do you not even know who you brought to our branch? Uh Im not quite sure Haah Pansur sighed, looking at his son Panchen. Son, the person you brought to our branch is the great ck Dragons subordinate, the Golden Cat Theo Park. What?! A subordinate of the great ck Dragon?! Panchen was startled by Theos true identity when Bang! A loud explosion was heard. And then, Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Found them, Theo-nim! Iona called out to Theo from outside the window, ring at Pansur and Panchen. Iona, calm down, meow! Theo, who needed them to attack him to initiate a ve contract, hurriedly calmed Iona down. The kids wont attack if theyre scared, meow! Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Okay! Iona slightly calmed her anger at Theos words. However, Oh level five rage Seeing Ionas five stages of rage, the enemies had alreadypletely lost their will to fight. Thanks to this, Pansur and the ck Market organization members escaped the clutches of the ve contract. Piyo-Piyo! [Puhuhut. I am Pirururur Yot, the right-hand of Theo-nim! Drop your weapons!] Piyot disarmed the ck Market organization members by introducing himself. Tch. What a pity, meow Theo, feeling regretful, climbed the walls to the 3rd floor room where Panchen was. Puhuhut. Panchen, since you aimed for Vice Chairman Theos life, you owe me 100 trillion Tower Coins, meow! Sign here, meow! Theo presented Panchen with a new contract. Father Panchen, looking distressed, turned to Pansur for help, Son, sign it quickly! Pansur, however, urged Panchen to sign it. Bing a ve to the great ck Dragons subordinate, Golden Cat Theo Park, wasnt as bad as it seemed. Though the contract meant repaying money, Theo usually preferred not to take the money but to have more ves. Moreover, despite the title, he didnt treat them like ves. And bing Theos ve meant that other forces couldnt recklessly mess with them, so there was no downside to bing his ve. Of course, it would be very different if it were about himself. Yes Press. Under Pansurs urging, Panchen stamped the contract in despair. However, Pansur was mistaken about something. Up until now, Theo preferred not to take money and instead take ves simply because he disliked traveling far. Puhuhut. Piyot, collect everything, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] There was no reason not to take the money when it was readily avable. What?! Pansur was flustered. But, Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Stay still! Yes Pansur couldnt do anything under the watchful eye of Iona. Thus, without any interference, Theo began to loot the items from the ck Market headquarters. Puhuhut. Theres so much attracting stuff, meow! Thinking of the praise he would receive from Sejun, Theos steps were very light. ***** Chapter 313: Chairman Pawk, Wet go, myaow! : Chairman Pawk, Wet go, myaow! TL: Hanguk Meow meow meow. Theo swayed his tail leisurely as he walked slowly through the ck Market headquarters where goods were disyed. And then Puhuhut. Im drawn to this, meow! Chuk. He picked up a ss bottle filled with a juice-like liquid. This should be given to Chairman Park as a nutritional supplement, meow! This one too, meow! Chuk. This time, he picked up two identical rings. Puhuhut. These are couple rings for Chairman Park and me, meow! Chuk. Chuk. Chuk. Theo grabbed everything that his front paws were even slightly drawn to. Having 100 trillion Tower Coins, he had no need to hesitate. As Theo passed by, only picking up items he was drawn to, p. p. Piyo! [Puhuht. As Theo-nims right hand man, Pirururur Yotra, will take care of picking everything up for you!]N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Piyot followed behind Theo, stuffing all the remaining items into the bag. Trusting Piyot and focusing on his attractions, Theo entered a small room at the end of a huge room where items were disyed. But Meow?! Theres no way through, meow! He felt an attraction beyond the wall of the small room, but there was no way to get there. ng. Thus, Theo, being the golden cat Theo, he tried to create a path by pulling out his dragon ws. Just then Kung. A trap to stop intruders seemed to be in ce as an iron door started to close the entrance of the small room, Uung. Meow? A magic circle engraved on the wall began to activate. And then Kwagwagwang! A massive explosion urred inside the room, aiming to annihte its presence. ?! Of course, Theo, with his talent: strong fur and dragon skin, was fine. His fur just became a bit curly. My furs gotten messy, meow! It feels unpleasant, meow! Lick. Lick. While Theo grumbled and used his tongues healing skill to groom his fur, Kung. Kung. Piyo?! [Theo-nim, are you alright?!] Piyot, who heard the explosion from beyond the iron door, pecked at the door and shouted. Puhuhut. Im fine, meow! Continue with what you were doing, Piyot, meow! Theo reassured the worried Piyot and Bang! He broke down the wall he was originally trying to destroy. Beyond the wall, a new path appeared. Puhuhut. The attraction is getting stronger, meow! Following the attraction, Theo moved forward and found a small warehouse at the end of the path. And then Puhuhut. Chairman Park would like this, meow! He discovered unexpected things in the warehouse. Things like flour and milk, which were not avable in the ck Tower. Theo grinned broadly as he gathered items from the warehouse. *** Koong. A giant explosion vibrated the room where Pansur and Panchen were. Could it be?! Was the trap activated? Pansurs expression turned serious. Those items must not be discovered Because those items were smuggled from another tower. Pansur, the owner of the ck Market, had another identity. That is, the King of Smuggling. Using thend deed, Pansur traveled between towers, bringing items not avable in the ck Tower and making a fortune. Therefore, it was imperative not to let the great ck Dragons subordinates discover the smuggled goods. Proud dragons hate the idea of items from other towers entering their own. If the great ck Dragon discovers the smuggling I might be expelled from the ck Tower. A soul expelled from the tower has no world to return to and is absorbed by destruction, leading to annihtion. Shivering. As Pansur trembled with anxiety, Meow meow meow. Theo returned humming a tune. Now, Chairman Parksp will always be mine, meow! Puhuhut. Ive charged you a special high price, meow! Theo, in a benevolent tone, handed the bill to Pansur, who had helped him make a significant contribution. [10 trillion Tower Coins] Even if youbine all the items in the ck Market headquarters, it would barely amount to 1 trillion Tower Coins, so he was given a very good price. Still, that left a debt of 90 trillion Tower Coins, so its the same as being a ve Then, Ille again next time, so keep the warehouse stocked, meow! Iona, Piyot, lets go, meow! And so, Theo left the ck Market headquarters with Iona and Piyot. A short whileter. Why did he just leave? Pansur fell into doubt as he looked at the cleanly cleared out smuggled goods warehouse. *** Inside the kitchen. Sszzt! Sszzt! Sejun crushed the white cherry tomatoes, collecting the juice in a bowl. And as he picked out the seeds from the juice, [You have obtained a seed of the Elixir: Cherry Tomato (+1) Imbued with Powerful Magic Power.] [Your job experience points increase slightly.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 720,83 more times toplete the job quest.] Messages appeared. Sejun was extracting seeds from the 100 elixir-grade cherry tomatoes harvested by Ajax. Done. After obtaining 3500 seeds, Sejun called out. Ajax! He called to Ajax, who was busily pulling out Detoxifying Green Onions with Veronica in the green onion field. Did you call me, Sejun hyung-nim? Ajax, wagging his tail excitedly, flew quickly in response to Sejuns call. But Yep. nt these in the White Tower. Sejun handed the seeds he had just harvested to Ajax. Euhing. I came in the morning, and now I have to go again? Ajax immediately drooped his tail and looked gloomy. He didnt want to be away from his hyung If you nt all the seeds, Ill summon you right away. Really? Of course. Dont you trust me? No! I do! I might not trust Grandpa, but I trust Sejun-hyung! Ajax, who had full faith in Sejun, answered firmly. Good. In return, Ill make you something delicious for lunch when youe back. Really?! What will you make? Soy sauce Tteokbokki. Even Cuengi hasnt tried this before. Really?! Then send me quickly! So I can finish before lunch! Ajaxs heart raced at the mention of food even Cuengi hadnt tasted. Alright. Ajax, return. Hyung-nim, Ill be back. [Sending back Ajax Mamubre, the Tower Farmer of the White Tower.] Ajax waved his hand vigorously and disappeared. And then Ssuk. Ssuk. Instead of Ajax, who had left for the White Tower, he harvested the detoxifying green onions. While harvesting the detoxifying green onions like that, [You have harvested Detoxifying Green Onions.] [Due to the effects of Harvesting Lv. 8, a crop of one grade higher has been harvested.] [Your job experience points increase slightly.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 200 experience points.] [Experience points do not umte as the job quest has not beenpleted.] A message appeared that a crop of one grade higher had been harvested. Huh?! If the grade increases by one step from S grade?! SS grade?! Sejun hurriedly checked the Detoxifying Green Onions.[Detoxifying Green Onions] Green onions grown inside the tower that have absorbed sufficient nutrients and are delicious. When consumed, it detoxifies poisons of SS grade or lower until its detoxification ability is exhausted. When consumed by a non-Awakener, it grants a healthy liver until they die. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Expiration Date: 210 days Grade: SS Wow! This was the best item for drinkers. Or maybe the worst, since theyll never get drunk This is too precious to eat Sejun pondered for a moment and then stored them in the void storage, thinking there mighte a time when they are needed. Ssuk. Ssuk. After cing the SS-grade Detoxifying Green Onions into the void storage, Sejun started pulling out the green onions again. While Sejun was pulling out the green onions like that, [What have you been up totely? I havent paid attention to you for a few days, and the nutritional state of your roots is so poor?] mie was scolding Podori, examining its roots. [What?! Ive been consistently eating the nutrients given by mie-nim!] Podori was startled by mies words. How did she know? I only released a little [This wont do. Eat 5 nutrient supplements from today.] [What?!] Even three nutrient supplements were already too much, but five?! [Why? You dont want to?] Flurrrr. mie asked in a chilling voice, creating fire around the roots. [N-no! Id love to!] Terrified, Podori hurriedly answered to survive. And then, [But, if I eat a lot, wont there be a shortage of nutrients for Little mie?] Podori awkwardly pretended to be concerned about Little mie. [Huhuhu. Are you worried there might not be enough nutrients?] mie started pulling out nutrients,ughing at Podoris words. [Therethere are so many?] [Yes. So, dont worry about the nutrients.] mie kept pulling out endless supplies of nutrients. *** 99th floor of the White Tower. Lets finish quickly! Ajax, needing to finish before lunch, was earnestly nting the seeds. Pock. He made a hole for the seed with his hand, Swoosh. ced the seed in the ground, Thump. Thump. and covered it with soil. Three hourster. Done! Ajax had nted all 3500 seeds. I wonder when Sejun hyung-nim will call me Ajax crouched down and waited for Sejuns summon. *** Veronica, please take the green onions to Tier-nim. Yes! After harvesting the green onions, Sejun sent Veronica to Tier. Guys! He went to the cornfield where the Mushroom Ants were working, thinking of harvesting mushrooms for the soy sauce Tteokbokki. Kwek! Kwek! At Sejuns call, the Mushroom Ants ran over Rub rub. and affectionately rubbed their bodies against Sejuns legs. Tuk. Tuk. Sejun harvested the necessary mushrooms from the backs of the Mushroom Ants. Then, Kueng! [Daddy, Cuengi is back!] Cuengi returned from the herb field. Kuehehehe. Kueng? [Hehehe. Is there anything Cuengi can help with?] Cuengi asked Sejun, hoping to earn some pocket money. Then, do you want to help Dad make lunch? Kueng! [Okay!] Cuengi happily agreed to Sejuns request. With Cuengis assistance, Sejun began cooking. Cuengi, please cut the rice cakes into bite-sized pieces. Kueng! [Got it!] Sejun took out uncut rice cakes from the void storage and handed them to Cuengi, Ssak ssak ssak . and started chopping carrots, onions, and mushrooms, adding them to the pot to stir-fry. Once the vegetables were cooked, Cuengi, the rice cakes are Sejun turned towards Cuengi to add the rice cakes. He saw 15cm-sized rice cakes neatly stacked. Ah. 15cm is a nice size for Cuengi to eat Sejun med himself for not exining properly. Did Cuengi do well? Cuengi looked proudly facing Sejun. Chuk. Of course you did well. Sejun gave Cuengi a thumbs up, thinking hell have cut them secretlyter. Warururur. Sejun poured the 15cm-sized rice cakes into the pot. And then, Szzt. added two cups of water, Soy sauce, salt, honey added the seasoning, letting the sauce thicken around the rice cakes and vegetables. Tak. Tak. While secretly dividing the rice cakes into thirds with a spat without Cuengi noticing. A short whileter. [You have achieved the achievement of making soy sauce Tteokbokki for the first time in the tower.] [The recipe for soy sauce Tteokbokki is registered in Cooking Lv. 8.] [Your proficiency of Cooking Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] With thepletion of the achievement message, the soy sauce Tteokbokki was finished. [White Towers Tower Farmer Ajax Mamebe haspleted nting 3500 seeds of Elixir: Cherry Tomato (+1) Imbued with Powerful Magic Power.] At the same time, a message appeared indicating that Ajax had finished the task Sejun had given him. Ajax, Summ Just as Sejun was about to summon Ajax, Chairman Park, I have returned, meow! Theo, having returned to the farm,unched himself at Sejuns face, covering Sejuns mouth. Vice Chairman Theo, havent I told you not to fly at my face?!!! Sejun, enraged, grabbed Theo by the scruff of the neck, detaching him from his face as he shouted. However, Chairman Parks face looks rotten, meow! Its not rotten! Puhuhut. Dont worry, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, will make sure it doesnt rot, meow! Theo, failing to read the room. Come here! Chairman Pawk, Wet go, myaow! Ultimately, Sejun began his retribution by stretching Theos cheeks. Thanks to that, the summoning of Ajax was dyed a lot. ***** Chapter 314: How Can I Resist Flour?! : How Can I Resist Flour?! TL: Hanguk Summon Ajax. After disciplining Theo, Sejun summoned Ajax. [Summoning Ajax Mamebe, the Tower Farmer of the White Tower.] After the message appeared and 10 seconds passed, Sejun hyung~nim! The summoned Ajax dashed toward Sejuns legs. I missed you! However, Squeeze. Hey! Whats this?! This time, there was an obstacle named Theo at Sejuns leg. You cant do that, meow! Theo stretched out his two front paws to block Ajaxs approach. The Chairmansp is mine for 27 days, meow! Move! Ajax exerted force to push away Theos front paws to get closer to Sejuns leg. Meow! Theo pushed back Ajaxs face with all his might with his two front paws. Ugh! Meow! The two struggled against each other using force. Wobble. Uh?! Thanks to them, Sejun, who was just standing, was pushed back and nearly fell over. Kueng! [Dad, youre going to fall!] Luckily, Cuengi caught Sejun. Thanks, Cuengi. Sejun expressed his gratitude to Cuengi and Grabbed. picked up Ajax with both hands. Ajax, did you have a good trip? Hug. Heforted him by embracing him in his arms. Sejun had given Theo exclusive rights to hisp for 30 days, so there was nothing he could do. I should not give out exclusive rights anymore. Sejun decided that no matter whatmendable thing Theo did, he would not allow him to have exclusive rights to hisp again. Hyung~nim, what about the soy sauce Tteokbokki?! Ajax asked with a hopeful expression looking at Sejun. Yeah. Its ready. Ill bring it. Sejun ced the pot in the middle of the table and Lets eat. Following Sejuns words, Cuengi and Ajax started eating the soy sauce Tteokbokki. Kueng! [Its delicious!] Yummy! Cuengi and Ajax cheered for the taste of soy sauce Tteokbokki. The sweet and saltybination was irresistibly delicious. Vice Chairman Theo, want to try this? Sejun offered a piece of Tteokbokki to Theo with his chopsticks to spread the taste of soy sauce Tteokbokki, Meow! Get that tasteless thing away from me, meow! Theo turned his head sharply. As expected, Theo, with his firm taste preferences, did not eat it. Okay, lets eat Churu. Puhuhut. Sounds good, meow! Slurp, slurp, slurp. Sejun fed Theo Churu and started eating the soy sauce Tteokbokki. While they were all having lunch, Kking?! Are you guys eating without me?! Kkingcha, Kkingcha. Fenrir, who had been forgotten in bed, crossed the threshold of the kitchen. And Thump, thump. Click. Walked diligently and sat in front of Sejun. Bam. Sejun looked at the soy sauce Tteokbokki he was eating. Give me some of that! Ah, I forgot about ckie Sorry, ckie. Sejun apologized to ckie and picked up a piece of Tteok, cutting it into small pieces. So that ckie wouldnt choke on it. Here, ckie, lets eat. Sejun gave the small pieces of Tteok to ckie one by one. Nibble, nibble, nibble. Fenrir, being hungry, devoured the Tteok hastily. ckie, eat slowly. Sejun told Fenrir while giving him the Tteok. However, Nibble, nibble, nibble. Kking?! Kking?! What is this?! Is it magic?! For the first time, Fenrir experienced the sweet and saltybination and couldnt stop eating. Thanks to that, Fenrir ate a lot of Tteok and Kking! I feel energized! Grew by 5cm. Around his belly. Kking I cant move As a result, Fenrirs belly became so bloated that he couldnt move. He had eaten two 5cm-long rice cakes, so it was natural for his stomach to hurt. Did I give too much? Of course, it was also Sejuns fault for continuously giving him food. Then, Dont worry, Chairman Park, meow! Theo said, getting down from Sejunsp. Puhuhut. Is it my turn to step in? However, Vice Chairman Theo, no. Stay still. Click. Sejun grabbed Theo, who was about to massage the overeaten Fenrirs belly, and lifted him back onto hisp. Pressing on the overeaten belly might cause it toe back up ckie,e here. Instead, Sejun ced ckie on the table and Pat, pat. gently rubbed his belly to aid in digestion. After about 30 minutes of Sejun petting Fenrirs belly, Burp. Fenrir let out a refreshing burp, and at the same time, his body grew 1.5 timesrger. The growth was due to the digestion of the food he had eaten, aligning with the power he possessed. Kurorong. After finishing his growth, Fenrir couldnt resist the fatigue and fell asleep. What? Does ckie also get stronger by just eating? Sejun thought that he should prevent Fenrir from overeating in the future. He couldnt lose hisrade(?). While Sejun was thinking this, Gororong. Kurorong. Arrorong. Pirorong. Theo was on Sejunsp, Cuengi and Ajax were on either side of Sejuns waist, and Piyot on Sejuns crowded hat, all taking a nap. Tok. Tok. [You have obtained Stamina Corn Seed.] [You job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You need to use the Harvesting skill 717,716 more times toplete the job quest.] .. . Sejun harvested the corn without getting up to not disturb the nap time. However, Tok. Tok. When they didnt wake up even after an hour, Guys, lets wake up. Sejun woke up Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and Piyot. Meow Kueng Uaah Piyo All four stretched and got up. Then, Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, have something to give to Chairman Park, meow! Theo, who had just woken up, said with a proud voice. Ah, right! Did you bring thend deed for the 70th floor of the tower? Puhuhut. Of course, meow! Rummaging. Theo searched through his bag and pulled out thend deed for the 70th floor of the tower. Oh. Good job, Vice Chairman Theo. Sejun praised Theo as he took the deed for the 70th floor of the ck Tower. Puhuhut. I know, meow! Since I did well, Chairman Park, give me another month of exclusive rights to yourp, meow! Theo, waiting for the praise, asked for an extension of the exclusive rights to thep. However, No. Sejun refused Theos request as he had decided not to give exclusive rights anymore. Meow?! Then Ill give you this too, so please extend it for a month, meow! Rummaging. Theo searched his bundle again and proposed again by pulling out thend deed for the 81st floor of the tower. You did well but still no. Sejuns resolve was not swayed. However, Puhuhut. Chairman Park has no choice but to ept now, meow! Even after being rejected twice, Theo was still full of confidence. And, Chairman Park, can you still refuse after seeing this, meow?! Warrarrarr. Theo flipped his bag, pouring out items he had looted from the ck Market. An enormous amount of items. There were so many items that a separate warehouse was needed to store them. Wow! This- I admit. Another month of exclusive rights to thep! Sejun said, holding back his desire to extend the period even longer. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, look at this first, meow! After concluding the deal, Theo started handing Sejun the items that attracted to his front paw.[Power Green Juice] This is green juice made by grinding various herbs that increase strength. The well-mixed herbs greatly enhance the effect. Consumption increases strength by 30. Taste has also been considered, so its delicious. Grade: A+[Ring of Obsession] This magic ring was created by an ancient archmage who had never been in a rtionship for hundreds of years to propose. It is made in pairs. Once worn, it cannot be removed forever. It allows you to move close to your partner even if they are far away. Usage Restriction: Lv. 10 or above, Magic Power 10 or above Creator: Archmage Stoker Grade: S+[McGees Dagger] This is a dagger used by the treasure hunter McGee.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org. Made of mithril, its edge hardly dulls. Usage Restriction: Lv. 50 or above, Agility 500 or above, Magic Power 100 or above Creator: cksmith Blik (ck Hammer Dwarf n) Grade: A+ Skill: [Detection Lv. 5] Each item was exceptional. There were so many that inspecting them one by one was a task. While Sejun was examining the items, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, drink this first, meow! Theo offered the green juice. Alright. There was no reason not to drink it since it tasted good. Gulp, gulp. Oh! This is delicious! Sejun eximed after drinking the green juice. It tasted like plum syrup. And [You have consumed Power Green Juice.] [Strength increases by 30.] A message appeared. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, wear this too, meow! Theo sneakily attempted to put a ring on Sejuns finger. No. I wont wear it. Snap. Sejun folded his finger and clenched it into a fist. Meow?! Why wont you wear it! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am already wearing it, meow! Theo showed the Ring of Obsession that he was wearing on his toe. Thats exactly why Im not wearing it. Meow?! Lets wear it together, meow! Absolutely not. Iona will see thister Ill give this to Iona. Cuengi, hold on to this. Kueng! [Got it!] Sejun put the Ring of Obsession in Cuengis snack pouch so that Theo couldnt take it out. The snack pouch was safe because Cuengi wouldnt allow anyone other than Sejun to open it. With the ring safely stored away, Sejun said, Land Moving. He built a storage for the items with Mylers hoe, Guys, move these items into there. They all moved the items Theo had spilled into the warehouse. He decided to check the remaining itemster. Kueng! [Float!] Levitation. Thanks to Cuengis telekinesis and Ajaxs magic, moving the items waspleted in a few trips. Then, Warrarrarr. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I have more to give, meow! So give me five more months of yourp, meow! Theo spilled Pansurs smuggled goods while shouting. Chairman Park has no choice but to ept my offer now, meow! And, Deal! As Theo was confident, Sejun had no choice but to ept Theos proposal. How can I resist flour?! Moreover, dairy products like milk, cheese, and butter. It was an offer Sejun couldnt possibly refuse. Thus, a satisfactory trade was made: Sejun got the flour, and Theo got Sejunsp. What should I make first? Thanks to that, Sejun was pondering over which dish to make first with the flour. There were too many dishes he wanted to eat, making it hard to decide. While Sejun was lost in thought, Se Sejun-nim, is there any food left? Veronica entered the kitchen with a weary voice. Because she hadnt eaten anything after going to Tier, following mies orders to take care of the Ents. Ah. Theres nothing left. But wait a moment. Hearing Veronicas words, Sejun decided on the dish to make with the flour. Pancakes it is. Sejun mixed flour with milk, honey, a pinch of salt, and a chunk of melted butter to make a thick pancake batter, and Sizzle. He poured the batter into a heated frying pan to start cooking the pancakes. And Kueng! [Float!] Levitation. Meanwhile, Cuengi and Ajax stored the flour and other ingredients in the void storage. Then, Huh? A book? Ajax found a book ced in the void storage. This doesnt seem like it belongs to Sejun hyung? Ajax, who had observed Sejun, knew that the book didnt quite match him. Snap. Whose book is this? Curious about the contents, Ajax picked up the book when Whoosh. The book emitted a white light, and Swish. [Experienced Farmers nt Encyclopedia has made contact with the Tower Farmer of the White Tower.] [The crops of the White Tower will be added to the Experienced Farmers nt Encyclopedia.] [50 pages will be added for use.] [The content of some pages will be modified.] The book rapidly flipped through its pages as messages appeared. Huh?! What is this? Ajax was puzzled by the unexpected situation when Kueng! [Thats dads book!] Cuengi suspiciously looked at Ajax holding the nt encyclopedia. Are you stealing dads book? No, Cuengi. Ajax exined the situation to Cuengi. Then, did I make Sejun hyungs book better? He simultaneously realized that he had done something helpful for Sejun. Sejun hyung! Ajax flew to Sejun with a big smile, holding the nt encyclopedia. ***** 3/5 (TL: Ill release 2 more chapters in a few hours) ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 315: Indeed, Sejun hyung and I Get Along Well : Indeed, Sejun hyung and I Get Along Well TL: Hanguk Done. Eat up, Veronica. Sejun ced the first finished pancake in front of Veronica, Thank you! Veronica eagerly began to eat the pancake. Then, Sejun hyung! Ajax flew in quickly. And, Hyung! I upgraded this book! Ajax boasted, showing Sejun the nt encyclopedia. Upgrade? Yeah! It worked when I touched it! Click. Sejun, not understanding what Ajax was talking about, took the book to examine it.[Experienced Farmers nt Encyclopedia] An encyclopedia where an experienced farmer has recorded his knowledge. (Information from the White Tower has been added.) If you write the name of a crop on an empty page, and if that crop exists within the ck Tower or White Tower, it will tell you its location. A page cannot be reused once written on. Pages avable: 51/250 Usage restriction: Magic power above 500, must have a farming-rted job Creator: Experienced Farmer Figaro Grade: S+ It really is. As Ajax said, the nt encyclopedia had been upgraded. In addition to the ck Tower, information about the White Tower had been added, and the number of usable pages had increased by 50. Hyung! The content of the pages has changed too! Ajax exined further as Sejun examined the nt encyclopedia. Really?! Swoosh. As Sejun listened to Ajax and flipped through the pages of the nt encyclopedia, [Drowsy Lettuce White Tower 71st floor] [Power Cabbage White Tower 23rd floor] [Deep Darkness Cherry White Tower 83rd floor] As Ajax said, information about the White Tower had been added, and some page contents had changed. Then, Huh?! Sejun paused upon seeing one of the crops. Deep Darkness Cherry? A name that seemed much more rted to the power of darkness than the night sweet potato. He immediately felt, This is it! much stronger than he had with the night sweet potato. But how do I get it? Sejun wondered. Should I send Ajax to get it? He briefly considered this idea but, Eheh. Cuengi, is this ours? Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It seems so!] Seeing Ajax, drooling next to Cuengi in front of the cooking pancakes, Sejun couldnt bring himself to trust them. Whether they could find the cherries well, whether they could grow the cherries properly, etc. Many worries crossed Sejuns mind. Moreover, if Ajax made a mistake and caused the cherries to go extinct, it would be a disaster. I have to go myself. After some thought, Sejun decided to go to the White Tower himself. He didnt know what dangers awaited him. He didnt want to go, but Sejun decided to muster his courage, for Aileen, to find the power of darkness. Having made his decision, Sejun, So, Ajax, youre saying that because you touched it, the book got upgraded like this? asked Ajax while closing the book. Yeah! Ajax answered with a Didnt I do well? expression. Yeah. You did well. Swoosh, swoosh. Sejun patted Ajax on the head, Hmm hmm hmm. Thump. He lightly touched Veronicas robust shoulder, who was enjoying the pancake, with the nt encyclopedia. Then, [Experienced Farmers nt Encyclopedia has made contact with the Tower Farmer of the Purple Tower.] [The crops of the Purple Tower will be added to the Experienced Farmers nt Encyclopedia.] [50 pages will be added for use.] [The content of some pages will be modified.] Once again, the nt encyclopedia gets upgraded. Wow! Swoosh. Sejun opened the nt encyclopedia, now thicker than before, [Paralysis Poison Barley Purple Tower 12th floor] [Acidic Poison Orange Purple Tower 93rd floor] [Cyanide Poison Almond Purple Tower 51st floor] Information about the Purple Tower was added, showing the locations of several crops. As Sejun was checking the content of the nt encyclopedia, Kueng! [Dad, the pancakes are burning!] Hyung! Its burning! Cuengi and Ajax called out to Sejun in a panic. To them, there was nothing more serious than this. Ah. Got it. Sejun hurriedly grabbed the frying pan and Flick. flipped the pancakes with a wrist flick. Phew. Fortunately, only the edges were slightly burnt and not much damage was done. After a while, Here. Lets eat. Sejun cut off the burnt parts of the pancake, ced it on a te, and brought it over, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It looks delicious!] Cuengi attempted to pour honey over the pancakes, holding a jar filled with honey. But Click. Wait! What are you doing?! Ajax grabbed Cuengis front paw to stop him from pouring the honey. Why would you pour honey over it?! Kueng? Kueng! [Why? It tastes good this way!] No! Thats too sweet! Kueng! [Honey is supposed to be sweet!] No! Bnce is important in everything! If one taste is too strong, it overshadows the others! Kueng! Kueng! [No! Everything should be eaten with honey!] Then lets ask Sejun hyung to see whos right! Kueng! [Alright!] Unable to agree, they decided to ask Sejun what was correct. And Why worry about such things? Just eat it however you want to eat it. Here. Is this okay? Sejun cut the pancake in half and ced it on their tes to mediate the fight. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Its delicious!] Eheh. Delicious! Thanks to that, Cuengi and Ajax enjoyed the pancakes their way. Meanwhile, Sejun kept making pancakes, and as the eating speed of Cuengi, Ajax, and Veronica slowed down, Should I try eating now? Sejun also sat down with a cup of coffee and a pancake he had set aside earlier. And Dunk. Sejun dipped the pancake in honey and ate it. Eheh. I knew Sejun hyung and I get along well. Ajax, who had been silently watching how Sejun ate, began eating his pancake again with a contented expression. After dinner, Ajax, please ask Kellion~nim to get us thend deed for the White Towers 83rd floor. Okay! Got it! Ajax nodded earnestly at Sejuns words. Sejun sent Ajax to Kellion to acquire thend deed for the White Tower. There were several methods, but none as easy and fast as this. Go, Ajax! Grandpa! Swoosh. Ajax energetically flew towards the fountain, calling for Kellion. A littleter, Sejun hyung! I told grandfather to get us thend deed by tomorrow morning! Ajax returned after unterally dering this to Kellion. Good job. Sejun said, looking at the fountain, where only the statue of the white dragon seemed to have stopped alone. He must be hurrying his subordinates to acquire thend deed for the towers 83rd floor. It should be fine, right? Thus, Sejun gave Kellion an urgent mission through Ajax. Tap. Tap. [You have obtained Stamina Corn Seeds.] [Your job experience slightly increase.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 671,178 more times toplete the job quest.] .. . Sejun spent time harvesting corn until bedtime. And Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Delicious!] Eheh. Tasty. Cuengi and Ajax were eating the corn kernels harvested by Sejun when Kurorong. Arolong. They fell asleep next to Sejun. Sejun, unaware of this, continued to harvest. Huh?! You guys are sleeping? He btedly put the two to bed, Hehehe. Are we all sleeping together tonight? Sejuny down in the middle of the bed and fell asleep. Day 368 in the tower. Another day passed safely. *** White Tower. -The great white dragon Kellion Mamebemands! Find thend deed for the towers 83rd floor by tomorrow morning! Yes! The five strong beings of the White Tower, upon receiving Kellions orders, began the search for thend deed of the towers 83rd floor, cutting through the darkness without sleep. And ording to information, a merchant named Caon purchased thend deed for the towers 83rd floor a year ago! A clue to the elusivend deed of the towers 83rd floor. Then lets go find Caon! Yes! However, What? Caon has been missing for half a year?! Caon was already missing. What do we do?! Its almost morning. With less than an hour left until morning, there wasnt enough time to track down Caon. The countdown was approaching. The strong beings of the White Tower trembled in fear, thinking of the great white dragons impending rage. *** The next morning. Alright! Sejun woke up. Swoosh. MeowT¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. After stretching and putting Theo on hisp, Kurorong. Kkirorong. Arolong. Pirorong. He left the animals snoring peacefully and marked the date on the wall before heading outside. And Hmm hmm hmm. [The Agility Carrot are grateful for the farmers footsteps and lend their strength.] [The potential of the Agility stat increases from 857 to 858.] Sejun, walking through the farm, increased his potential. Then Kkieek! A fire ant approached Sejun with a bold stride. Huh?! You are? Sejun was startled to see the approaching fire ant. It was a fire ant that followed Sejun after Youre a Field! was used, changing its pheromones. Swoosh. The fire ant showed its back to Sejun, indicating it had something. I have an elixir! Whoosh. With overflowing confidence, the fire ant shot mes into the sky with its antennae. Are you that confident? Kkieek! Whoosh. The fire ant responded to Sejuns question by emitting stronger mes. Oh. Is that so? Sejun looked at the elixir growing on the fire ants back. A different appearance from other mushrooms, with thin orange stems numbering in the hundreds. Whats this? Tap. Sejun, curious, harvested the elixir. [Supreme Elixir: Cordyceps harvested.] [You job experience points slightly increase.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 slightly increases.] [You have gained 1500 experience points.] [Experience points do not umte as the job quest has not beenpleted.] Cordyceps? Sejun hurriedly checked the options.[Supreme Elixir: Cordyceps] Cultivated by the tower farmers tenant fire ant. Boasts excellent taste and fragrance. Consumption increases all stats by +20. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejuns tenant fire ant. Shelf life: 150 days. Grade: A+ The fire ant had every reason to be confident. Oh! Well done, fire ant! Sejun praised the fire ant, thinking that he should tame more fire ants. As Sejun harvested the cordyceps and returned home, -Ajax, Im sorry. We havent found thend deed for the towers 83rd floor yet. Kellion spoke, avoiding Ajaxs gaze. And Hmph! Im disappointed! Im not talking to grandpa anymore! Ajax turned his head away, showing his sulking side. Im mad at Grandpa! After all the fuss I made in front of Sejun hyung Thus, the grandchild-grandparent rtionship became strained again. -These children Just as Kellion was about to take his anger out on the five who disobeyed hismand, Ajax, you shouldnt behave like that with Grandpa. Apologize to him right now. Sejun scolded Ajax in a stern voice. This was a situation caused by himself. It was right for him to step in and mend their rtionship. But I wanted to get thend deed for hyung Feeling wronged that Sejun wasnt taking his side, tears welled up in Ajaxs eyes. I did it for Sejun hyung I know how you feel, Ajax. But you shouldnt act that way towards Grandpa. Go on, give him a hug. Okay. Im sorry, Grandpa. Following Sejuns words, Ajax hugged Kellion and apologized. Kellion~nim, Im sorry. It was presumptuous of me to ask Sejun also apologized to Kellion, acknowledging his own part in the situation. -Euheuheuheu. No, its fine. Ill keep looking for thend deed. Kellion, energized by Ajaxs hug, dismissed the matter nonchntly. Thanks to that, the strong beings of the White Tower were able to avoid the wrath of the great white dragon. Thus, Sejun mediated a reconciliation between Kellion and Ajax. Alright, guys, were about to leave, so hurry inside. Sejun said as he opened the void storage. It was to use thend deeds Theo had brought for the towers 70th and 81st floors to harvest night sweet potatoes and the pear of strength and stamina. Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Kueng! [Got it!] Okay! Hyung! Piyo! [Yes!] As Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and Piyot entered the void storage, Then Ill close the door Sejun was about to close the door. When Kking?! Kking! Where are you going?! Take me with you! Thud, thud. Fenrir hurried over. Having grown overnight, his stride had quickened. Our ckie wants to go too? Kking?! If you go, who will protect me?! Fenrir, biting Sejuns hem, showed his determination to go along. Alright. Lets go together. Click. Sejun picked up Fenrir and ced him inside the void storage. And Swoosh. Sejun disappeared as he unfolded thend deed for the towers 70th floor. ***** Chapter 316: Its Not Me! : It''s Not Me! TL: Hanguk[You have arrived at the 70th floor farm of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the top floor, the 99th floor, to the 70th floor.] [You have descended 29 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 29.] Sejun arrived at the 70th floor. Eugh! He hurriedly covered his nose due to the foul smell surrounding him. Why does it smell like poop? And then, Huh? This is Sejuns eyes caught sight of ginkgo trees dyed in bright yellow. This ce was a ginkgo tree farm. So this smell is? When Sejun looked at the ground, he saw countless ginkgo fruits fallen. Hehehe. This is going to be delicious. Peeling the skin and roasting the seeds inside is another delicacy. I need to call the kids quickly. As Sejun hurried to open the void storage,[A quest has urred.] [Quest: The farm management is too poor, and there is a severe stench. Collect all the fallen ginkgo fruits to remove the smell.] Reward: Recognized as the rightful owner of the ck Towers 70th floor farm. Perfect. Sejun smiled upon seeing the quest. He was going to collect them anyway. And then, nk. Guys,e out. Sejun opened the void storage to call hispanions. However, Thud! The door mmed shut again. What? nk. When Sejun opened the void storage door again, Use this to cover your nose, meow! It smells like Chairman Park has pooped, meow! Kueng! Kueng! [The poop smelling from Dad is too terrible!] No matter how much I like Sejun hyung, I think we should stay away for a while. Piyo! [Theo~nim! Please give me one too!] Kking?! What did you eat?! Thepanions were seen hastily covering their noses with green onions given by Theo. These little rascals! Its not me! Sejun was indignant towards hispanions misunderstanding him. Itsing from here! Pook. Because ginkgo fruit flesh should not be touched with bare hands, Sejun used McGees Dagger that Theo had brought to stab a ginkgo fruit and showed it. Thanks to showing the real culprit, the ginkgo fruit emitting a foul smell, Sejun was cleared of the misunderstanding that he had pooped. But even though the misunderstanding was cleared, thepanions who had covered their noses with green onions did note out. They didnt want to step on the smelly ginkgo fruits. Moreover, there was another reason they didnt want to go out. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Its delicious!] Eheh. Tasty. Kking! Kking! Theres a lot to eat! Were not going out from here! Sitting on the ground, Cuengi, Ajax, and ckie were eagerly eating the roasted dried sweet potato made by Sejun. Cuengi, Ajax, put the ginkgo fruits in here. Sejun said, opening the mouth of a leather pouch to the two. Sejun also didnt want to touch the ginkgo fruits. Thus, he asked Cuengi and Ajax, who could use telekinesis and magic, for help. Kueng! Kueng! [Understood! Float!] Yes! Levitation! At Sejuns request, Cuengi and Ajax, while chewing on the sweet potato jerky, levitated the ginkgo fruits into the leather pouch. Despite the enormous quantity, the leather pouch seemed to have no end, endlessly epting more fruits. It was a leather pouch that dragons used to give money to Sejun, enchanted with spatial expansion and weight reduction magic, and Sejun was using it to store crops. 1 hourter[You have cleanly collected 102,231 ginkgo fruits that had fallen in the ginkgo tree farm.] [You havepleted the quest.] [You are recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed for the 70th floor ginkgo tree farm.] [Land Deeds Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] With all the fallen ginkgo fruits packed into the leather pouch, the quest waspleted. As thend deed quest concluded, Now, lets go find the night sweet potatoes. Sejun decided to search for the night sweet potatoes, his original goal. First, you guys look around to see whats nearby. Sejun asked Cuengi, Ajax, and Piyot, who could fly, to scout the area. While the three were scouting around, Thud. Sejun took out a pair of brown gloves and the leather pouch with ginkgo fruits from the void storage.[Poison-Resistant Gloves] Gloves made of specially treated leather for handling poison. You will not be poisoned by touching poisons of grade B or lower. Usage Restriction: Lv. 30 and above, Magic power 100 and above Creator: Leather Artisan Wilson Grade: B+ The gloves were one of the items looted from the ck market brought by Theo. Click, click. Sejun wore the poison-resistant gloves and began to remove the seeds from the ginkgo fruits. Hehehe. Theyre going to be delicious when roasted. As Sejun extracted seeds from the ginkgo fruits,[You have obtained Ginkgo Seeds.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 633,716 more times toplete the job quest.] Messages appeared. Ah. This counts as seed harvesting too. He hadpletely forgotten about it, focused only on the thought of roasting and eating the ginkgo. Its killing two birds with one stone. Hehehe. Thanks to that, Sejun hummed a little tune while eagerly cracking open the ginkgo. Then, (Uh-huh!) A golden bat, which had been holding its breath for over an hour to avoid the smell of ginkgo, appeared, gasping for air. It was because it ran out of breath that its invisibility was undone. Huh?! Golden bat, were you there?! Sejun was surprised to discover the golden bat suddenly appearing at his side. He had thought it was hiding somewhere but didnt realize it was right by his side. (Huff, huff. Yes) Puhuhut. Golden bat, quickly put this on, meow! Theo handed a green onion nose plug to the golden bat. (Pip-pip. Thank you.) The golden bat covered its nose with the green onion nose plug made by Theo. After a little while, Swoosh. The golden bat naturally went back into stealth. Being invisible was morefortable for the golden bat. However, since the green onion wasnt part of the golden bats body, it remained visible, Its on the leg Now its on Theos back. Sejun could tell where the golden bat was hiding. As Sejun was finding the golden bats hiding spots while cracking open the ginkgo fruits, Kueng! [Dad, theres a forest and a waypoint over there!] Sejun hyung, theres a rocky mountain over there! Piyo! [Sejun~nim, theres ake over there!] The three scouts returned. A forest, a rocky mountain, ake Lets go to the forest. Sejun decided. The forest seemed to be the environment most simr to where night sweet potatoes would grow, plus there was a waypoint. Puhuhut. Its adventure time, meow! Theo, excited to explore a new ce, hung onto Sejuns leg, raising his front paws and shouted. Thus, Sejun and hispanions set off towards the forest. Upon arriving at the entrance of the forest, Gurgle. Cuengis belly clock, signaling lunchtime, rang. Lets take a break. Sejun hurriedly started a fire and began cooking. Todays dish was skewers. Now that they had ginkgo, Sejun nned to make ginkgo skewers and other skewers as well. Ssok. Ssok. Ssok. Sejun prepared ginkgo skewers, rice cake skewers, fish skewers, and fruit skewers, Hehehe. I wonder what expressions Cuengi and Ajax will have when they eat these. He took out a side dish container filled with sausage vegetable stir-fry from the void storage. And then, Suk. Suk. He took out sausages from the container and alternately skewered them with rice cakes. It was a So-tteok-so-tteok. As the skewers were ready, Chuk. Chuk. Chuk. Sejun ced the ginkgo skewers, rice cake skewers, fish skewers, and So-tteok-so-tteok skewers on the fire to grill. Once the skewers were somewhat cooked, Guys, lets eat. Sejun called hispanions. Here, fish skewers. Naturally, he gave fish skewers to Theo, a fish aficionado, Just wait a moment. Sejun gave So-tteok-so-tteok skewers to Cuengi and Ajax, who had simr tastes to him. Puhuhut. As expected, the grilled fish made with Chairman Parks dedication is delicious, meow! Kuehehehe. Kueng?! [Hehehe. Whats this?! Its delicious!]N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. Everything made by Sejun hyung is delicious! While the three were enjoying the skewer dishes, Slurp slurp. The golden bat was glued to a fruit skewer, frantically sucking the juice out of the fruit. Everyone enjoyed the skewer dishes. PiyoPiyo.. [Ppiyhng Im the only one without a skewer] Except for Piyot. Piyot had no skewer. It enviously watched the others as it took out peanuts from its own peanut pouch. Then, Here. This is for Piyot. Sejun made a peanut skewer for Piyot by sticking 5 peanuts on a needle. It took longer than expected to make the skewer because the peanuts would split each time he tried to skewer them. Piyo! Piyo! [Thank you, Sejun~nim! Theo~nim, I have a skewer too!] p, p. Piyot flew next to Theo with his peanut skewer and ate together, Hehehe. Delicious. Sejun also had a pleasant meal with hispanions. At that time, Rustle. How dare you enter Lord Igiruss territory?! Who are you?! With the sound of moving grass, two kangaroos appeared from within the forest, pointing their spears towards Sejun and hispanions. But the timing was terrible. They appeared right when everyone was eating. Kueng! [You dont disturb someone while theyre eating!] Dont mess around-! Thud. The two unlucky ones were immediately knocked out by the energy from Cuengi and Ajax. A littleter, p, p. Wake up, you ves, meow! After lunch, Theo woke the two up. Their front paws were already stained with ck ink. Theo had stamped their paws while they were unconscious. Umm Where is this? As the kangaroos woke up, Lead us to where Igirus is. Sejun spoke. The ce where the leader Igirus was likely to be their base. There was a high chance that night sweet potatoes would be there. Fine. We will guide you to Lord Igirus. Follow us! This turned out well. If its the boss, maybe we can win. Thinking that Igirus could handle them, the two led Sejun to their base. However, Kueng! [Submit!] Igiruss knees easily buckled under Cuengis telekinesis. Plplease spare us! Naturally, Igirus was unable to defeat Sejun and hispanions, Puhuhut. Stamp it, meow! Press. He stamped the seal on Theos contract. As the situation was resolved, Can you show us your food storage? Sejun asked to see the kangaroos food storage in search of night sweet potatoes. However, Food storage? We dont have such a thing. The kangaroos didnt have a food storage. It was obvious. The forest was abundant with fresh leaves to eat; there was no need to harvest them in advance only to let them wilt. Then have you ever seen something growing from the ground like this? Sejun showed the kangaroos a sweet potato. No. We dont dig the ground It was a simr reason to before. There was plenty of foliage to eat in sight, so there was no need to dig for food from the ground. Alright, lets go, guys. Eventually, Sejun left Igiruss base without any harvest and walked towards a red light pir. He nned to register the waypoint of the 70th floor of the tower and decide whether to return to the 99th floor or stay and continue searching for night sweet potatoes. As Sejun arrived in front of the red crystal, Click.[The 70th floor waypoint of the ck Tower has been saved.] He ced his hand on the red crystal to register the waypoint. At that moment, Sniff, sniff. Kking! It smells like something like the yellow and chewy thing! Fenrir, peeking out from Sejuns pocket, smelled the sweet potato. And, Kking! Its mine! Boing. Jumping out of Sejuns pocket to eat it alone, Thump thump. He ran following the smell. And then, Plop. Kking? The ground copsed, and Fenrir was swallowed into the darkness. ***** ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 317: I Might Lack Physical Strength, but Do I Lack Mental Strength? : I Might Lack Physical Strength, but Do I Lack Mental Strength? TL: Hanguk Plop. Huh? Sejun discovered Fenrir falling out of his pocket on its own. Our ckie has grown and can move well now? Sejun did not try to catch Fenrir, just watched it. No matter how hard it tried to run with its plodding steps, he couldnt get far, so he let him be. Then, Kking? Fenrir suddenly disappeared into the ground not far ahead. ckie! Sejun hurried to where Fenrir had vanished. Plop. Huh?! The ground gave way, and Sejun also sank into the darkness. And then Chairman Park has fallen, meow! Kueng! [Dad disappeared!] Sejun hyung! Ill save you! (Sejun nim!) Piyo! [Sejun~nim, Im on it!] The group waiting in the void storage rushed towards where Sejun had disappeared. However, the ground that swallowed Sejun and Fenrir had already returned to normal. Dig the ground, meow! The group began to dig to find Sejun and Fenrir. *** Rolling. Thud. Fenrir, having rolled down the inclined cave for a while,nded on his back. A momentter. Kking Fenrir regained consciousness. Where is this? Fenrir looked around. But, Kking. I cant see anything. He could barely see in front of him; beyond that was pitch-ck darkness. As Fenrir was looking around, Rolling. Thud. Sejun, like Fenrir, appeared next to him, having rolled down the cave. Kking?! You came too?! Fenrir was so d to see Sejun; he felt relieved. And then, Kkingcha. Kkingcha. He climbed eagerly onto the unconscious Sejuns chest and, Tap. Tap. Kking! Wake up! He hit Sejuns face with its cute front paws to wake him up. Then, Creeping. The darkness began to approach Sejun and Fenrir little by little. Kking! Kking! Donte! Dont touch him! Fenrir barked loudly at the darkness, threatening it. However, Swoosh. The darkness kept approaching, Kking! I said donte closer! Fenrirunched itself at the darkness. Swoosh. And then, Fenrir was swallowed by the darkness. Swoosh. So was Sejun. *** -Whats happening? Fenrir, swallowed by the darkness, looked around to understand the situation. But there was no difference from before. However, if there was one change -Im in spirit form? Fenrir was now in a spirit form. The darkness had separated Fenrirs spirit from its body. Then, Step. Step. -I am the Night Walker, wee to the world of the night. A darker being emerged from the ck darkness. And then, -Be part of the night. As the Night Walker spoke, hundreds of thousands of hands emerged from the darkness to bind Fenrir. -Hmph! Ridiculous! I mightck physical strength, but do Ick mental strength?! If you consider only mental strength, Fenrir was at a level where he could stand toe-to-toe with gods even at ten to one. Of course, Fenrir being the 1. Boom. With just a slight increase in mental strength, the hands of darkness couldnt even approach Fenrir. However, -Ugh! What is this?! Let go-! It was different for Sejun. He was caught by ten hands of darkness and dragged into the darkness. Sejun trulycked both mental strength and physical strength, a true sunfish. - Before long, Sejun was swallowed by the darkness, his voice no longer audible. -How dare you! A lowly being like you dares to touch the one who feeds me?! Angered by the attack on Sejun, Fenrir grew in size and became gigantic. This is the world of the spirit. For Fenrir, erging its body was an easy task if it wished so. Thus, Fenrir returned to its original form. -I am Fenrir, the wolf that hunts gods. Imand you to perish. -Huh?! Fenrir nim? Wait a moment The Night Walker, realizing Fenrirs identity toote, called out to it but Wooooo-! was drowned out by Fenrirs roar. -Fenrir~nim? Why would you? Were on the same side The Night Walker sent a look of injustice towards Fenrir as it vanished. -Hmph! Dares to touch people when you are not even worth a bite! Fenrir,pletely unaware it hadmitted team kill. -Come out. Fenrir retrieved Sejun from the darkness that had swallowed him. As the Night Walker, tasked with sealing the night by destruction, disappeared, Swoosh. The night, sealed by the Night Walker, was released, and the darkness of the cave began to fade away. Keeerooong. Kkirorong. As their separated spirits returned to their bodies, Sejun and Fenrir fell into a deep sleep. A whileter, Boom. The ceiling broke, and Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, the golden bat, and Piyot, who had dug down into the earth, appeared. Chairman Park, wake up, meow! Press. Press. Discovering Sejun lying on the ground, Theo rubbed Sejuns face with healing energy. Then, Ugh. Sejun regained consciousness and opened his eyes. Chairman Park, are you okay, meow?! Yeah, Im fine. But why am I here? Ah! I was chasing ckie when the ground gave way! Huh?! Wheres ckie?! Sejun hurriedly looked for Fenrir. And then, Kkirorong. He found Fenrir, lying on its back on top of him, peacefully sleeping in a rxed position. Click. Sejun carefully picked up Fenrir and put it back in his pocket. What a good boy. Before regaining consciousness, Sejun had a terrifying nightmare. Countless hands emerged from the darkness, dragging him into the abyss. He struggled, but couldnt break free. As he was being pulled into the darkness, thinking of death, ckie saved me. It was a dream, but it felt so real. Though, the sunfish Fenrir saving him was unlikely Still, Sejun was proud of the dream figure that protected him. Ill give ckie some dried sweet potato snacks when it wakes up. Just as Sejun thought he hadnt really been in danger but had a frightening dream, Kueng! [Dad, there are sweet potatoes here!] Cuengi called out to Sejun. Sweet potatoes? Following Cuengis call, Sejun got up and looked around, Huh?! Real sweet potatoes?! The cave was filled with sweet potato vines, covering the walls and ceiling. And then, Crack. As Sejun pulled on the vines to harvest the sweet potatoes,[You have harvested 30 Night Sweet Potatoes.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You gained 2100 experience points.] [Experience points do not umte as the job quest has not beenpleted.] Messages appeared. Hehehe. Found them. Night Sweet Potatoes. Sejunughed as he checked the options for the Night Sweet Potatoes.[Night Sweet Potato] A sweet potato grown inside the tower, it is tasty as it has absorbed enough nutrients. It has a characteristic of growing only at night. Consumption helps you sleep well, and during sleep, one of the stats among Strength, Stamina, Agility, Magic Power randomly increases by 3. Grower: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Expiration Date: 150 days Grade: A Huh?! Although it had nothing to do with the power of darkness Sejun was looking for, the options were better than expected. Except for one thing -It has a characteristic of growing only at night. Are they called Night Sweet Potatoes because they grow at night? But theres no night in the ck Tower? How did these grow, then? As Sejun was puzzled[You have achieved the great feat of restoring the night to the ck Tower.] [As a reward for the great achievement, you have obtained the .] [As a reward for the great achievement, all stats increase by 100.] [Rewards will be given to those who helped in the great achievement ording to their contributions.] Huh?! Me?! When did I? Sejun was baffled by the message stating he had restored the night to the ck Tower. However, Kkirorong. The only one who could answer, Fenrir, was asleep. Whats going on here? Sejun thought for a moment and then said, Ah. Nows not the time for this. Guys, help me out. Creak. Creak. He and hispanions focused on harvesting the Night Sweet Potatoes. As Sejun emerged outside after harvesting all the Night Sweet Potatoes, Huh?! Its gotten dark? He was greeted by a slightly dark sky. Night was falling. What, meow?! Why is the sky dark, meow?! Kueng! [Its scary!] Piyo?! [Why is the sky getting dark?!] Theo, Cuengi, and Piyot, who had never seen a dark sky in the ck Tower, clung to Sejun in fear. And then, (Pip-pip! This is great!) The golden bat, who liked the dark, was happy. Ah. Its getting dark. Lastly, Ajax disliked the arrival of the night. Because the White Tower, unlike the ck Tower, had only night and no day. Lets go back for now. Sejun took hispanions back to the 99th floor of the tower. He wanted to enjoy the ck Towers first night at home. *** ck Tower 99th Floor. -Ah. Nice! -Come on, fill up the sses! -Phrhrhrhr. Kellion, you seem to be in a really good mood? -Of course. Thanks to Sejun these days, Ajax and I are getting along. While the dragons were happily drinking Samyangju at the fountain, -Huh?! -Whats this?! -Why is it getting dark?! -Who dares?! The dragons became displeased and looked up at the sky, thinking someone was looking down at them from above. However, There was no one in the sky. Instead, they could only see the darkened sky. -Huh?! This is night! Kaiser was moved as he watched the sky grow darker. At that moment -Grandfather, our Sejun did this!N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. Aileen informed Kaiser who had brought the night to the ck Tower. -Hahahaha. As expected of our Sejun! -Right. Who else but Sejun could do such a thing? -Im jealous. Our tower should get some rain too -Ramter, see if theres anything among Sejuns crops that could be helpful. Im thinking of nting the Detoxifying Green Onion in the Purple Tower with Sejuns permission. While the dragons were conversing, Boom. Sejun appeared in the distance, riding on Toryong. A momentter, Heh. Praised again. Hehehe. Sejun, having received immense affection from Kaiser, smiled smugly. His arms were full of scales and ws, gifts from Kaiser for bringing back the night. But, Is this really okay? Sejun, who didnt know exactly what he had done, yet everyone said he had restored the night. Just enjoy it. Hehehe. Sejunughed and went to the yard in front of his house. And then, Crack. Crack. He continued to erge the protective tree shield by infusing it with mana, Vice Chairman Theo, cut it. Puhuhut. Understood, meow! He had Theo cut it. Though it was made from the World Tree and was tough, Swoosh. Swoosh. It was easily cut by Theos dragon ws. Cuengi and Ajax, stack the wood. Kueng! [Understood!] Okay! Hyung! He had them stack the wood Theo had cut. Once the wood was piled high, Snap. Sejun snapped his fingers, creating a me and lighting the wood on fire. Hehehe. A campfire is perfect for a dark night. Crackle. Crackle. Listening to the sound of the wood burning, Sejun wrapped sweet potatoes and potatoes in foil and tossed them into the fire. Making roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes. Sejun put in two types of sweet potatoes: Golden sweet potatoes and the Night Sweet Potatoes harvested today. While the roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes were cooking, The fire zed more fiercely, and conversely, the sky grew even darker. And thepanions sat around the campfire. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It really tastes amazing when eaten like this!] Really?! Eheh. Im looking forward to it. Me too. Ajax and Veronica swallowed their saliva as they listened to Cuengis exnation. Piyo! Piyo! [Pfft! This is how you make fire peanuts!] Piyot skewered raw peanuts and roasted them over the fire. Meoow. Nice, meow! Theo, loungingzily on Sejunsp and basking in the warmth of the fire. Kkirorong. Fenrir, still sleeping in Sejuns pocket. This is nice. Sejun watched hispanions contentedly, enjoying a peaceful time when,[Night has fallen.] [ is activated.] [All stats increase by 20% during the night.] Night hade to the ck Tower for the first time. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 318: Sweet Revenge : Sweet Revenge TL: Hanguk Thud. As Sejun took a roasted sweet potato from the bonfire and pierced it with chopsticks, Swoosh. The chopsticks smoothly pierced through to the other side without any resistance. It was fully cooked. Guys, you can eat now. Kueng! [Got it!] Cuengi energetically responded to Sejuns words. Kueng! [Ajacks and Veronica, each take one roasted sweet potato and potato!] Okay! Yes! Cuengi made Ajax and Veronica hurriedly take one roasted sweet potato and one roasted potato from the bonfire. And then, Kueng! [Now, Cuengi will teach you the delicious way to eat roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes!] Ehehe! Got it! We were waiting for this! Ajax and Veronica intently watched the demonstration by Cuengi, the eating master. Meanwhile, Click. Sejun also peeled the sweet potato he had pierced earlier with chopsticks. The steamy, radiant yellow roasted sweet potato was revealed. Ha-ha- Sejun cooled the sweet potato with his breath, Chomp. And took a big bite. As the yellow chunk entered his mouth, a rich sweetness filled his mouth along with the heat. Hehehe. Delicious. Sejun quickly finished one roasted sweet potato. Rustle. He then searched inside the bonfire for a new target. Click. He took out a roasted sweet potato that somehow looked more tasty. It felt firmer than the earlier sweet potato. It was a night sweet potato. Its the night sweet potato. This is going to be Ah! Right! He remembered something! Suddenly getting up, ng. He hurriedly opened the void storage and took out milk. Hehehe. Finally, Im eating sweet potatoes with milk. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, its all thanks to me, meow! Theo didnt miss the chance to im his contribution to Sejun. Then, its all thanks to Vice Chairman Theo. Hehehe. Sejun petted Theos head, praising him for his good deed. Puhuhut. Pleased, Theo quietly hugged Sejuns leg. And then, Guys, try eating this together. Ssh. As Sejun poured milk into a cup, calling Cuengi, Ajax, and Veronica, [If dad says to eat it together, we must try it!] Cuengi, who was demonstrating to Ajax and Veronica, rushed over first. What? You were going to teach us how to eat it deliciously? Thats right. The teacher still has a lot to learn. Though this tarnished the reputation of the eating master, Gulp. Gulp. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Eating roasted sweet potatoes and then drinking this is heavenly!] Cuengi didnt care about such trivial matters. As long as there was something delicious to eat. Hehehe. As expected, our Cuengi knows how to eat. After Sejun took a bite of the roasted sweet potato, Gulp. Gulp. He drank the milk. The milk seeped into the fluffy night sweet potato, cooling down its heat and making it moist. At the same time, the sweetness of the sweet potato and the creaminess of the milk mixed together, enriching and softening the vor. As Sejun and Cuengi enjoyed the night sweet potato and milk, Gulp. Gulp. Sejun hyung, me too! Sejun~nim, me too! Ajax and Veronica, who had been watching, hurriedly came over to Sejun to get some milk. Then, Kking! Kking! That smells delicious! Yellow and chewy! Fenrir, awakened by the smell of the roasted sweet potato, Pop. Jumped out of Sejuns pocket andnded on the table, Click. And sat in front of Sejun. Give me some! And then, Kking?! Kking! You saw how I, the Great wolf Fenrir, saved you, right?! Ill be even stronger once I recover my strength, so keep protecting me! Fenrir bragged to Sejun about having saved him. Serve me well from now on! However, Sejun thought of Fenrirs feat as just a dream. Right. Is our ckie angry and hungry because we were the only ones eating? Sehun just thought ckie was angry because he was hungry. Wait a moment. Ill make something delicious for you. As Sejun hurriedly took out Fenrirs bowl and mashed the roasted night sweet potato he was eating, then poured and mixed milk into it,[You have achieved the feat of making the first Night Sweet Potato Latte in the tower.] [The recipe for Night Sweet Potato Latte has been registered in Cooking Lv. 8.] [Your proficiency of Cooking Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] Messages appeared. Oh! Is this a Night Sweet Potato Latte? Thinking that he should make atte with a golden sweet potato which is sweeter than the night sweet potato, Here, try this. Sejun offered the Night Sweet Potato Latte to Fenrir. Kking? Whats this? This strange thing? A liquid with the scent of that yellow and chewy thing. After examining the Night Sweet Potato Latte for a moment, Right. This guy wouldnt give me something that tastes bad. Fenrir decided to trust Sejun and eat it. There was one thing that tasted bad, but that was only the ck fruit that Fenrir had specifically asked for. Slurp. Fenrir cautiously licked the Night Sweet Potato Latte in the bowl. !!! A massive shock to the taste buds. What is this?! Lick. Lick. Lick. As if Fenrirs tongue had a motor attached, it frantically licked the Night Sweet Potato Latte. Meanwhile,[You have achieved the feat of making the first Honey Golden Sweet Potato Latte in the tower.] .. Hehehe. Finished. Sejun made a Honey Golden Sweet Potato Latte by mixing golden sweet potato, milk, and honey. Feeling that the golden sweet potato alone was slightlycking in sweetness, he added honey to enhance the sweetness. Slurp. Hmm. Sweet. Sejun confirmed the taste of the Honey Pumpkin Golden Potato Latte in his cup. Aileen, try this. Sejun sent the Honey Golden Sweet Potato Latte to Aileen. [The towers administrator says she will dly drink it.] [The towers administrator is excited, saying it really tastes good.] Okay. If you want more after drinking, just tell me. [The towers administrator says okay.] Thus, Sejun was the first to give Aileen the Honey Golden Sweet Potato Latte. Guys, try this. Sejun filled Cuengi, Ajax, and Veronicas cups with the finished Honey Golden Sweet Potato Latte. Then, Kueng! [As expected, dad is a genius!] Ehehe! As expected of Sejun hyung! My choice was correct. The expected torrent of praise followed. Hehehe. Guys, Ill make more. While Sejun was pleased with their praises and making more Honey Golden Sweet Potato Lattes, I want more. Fenrir, having cleaned his bowl, slinked over and found Sejuns cup. Heheh. I should eat more of his. Kkacha! Fenrir tiptoed, putting its front paws on Sejuns cup and Slurp. Took a sip. And then, ?! An overwhelming sense of betrayal. How could you? How can you eat something tastier than me?! I will have my revenge! Fenrir was ame with a desire for revenge. I will eat it all! Lick. Lick. Lick. Fenrir voraciously consumed the Honey Golden Sweet Potato Latte in Sejuns cup, fueled by a single-minded intent for revenge. So tasty! Sweet! Fenrirs revenge was indeed sweet. Literally a sweet revenge. While Fenrir was busy taking revenge, Lick. Lick. Lick. The weight of Fenrir, who had eaten the Honey Golden Sweet Potato Latte, gradually increased, while conversely, the cups weight decreased. As a result, the ss cup started to slide from Fenrirs force and Swoosh. The cup gradually moved towards the edge of the table. Lick. Lick. Lick. Stumble. Stumble. Fenrir was busy chasing after the moving cup and plotting revenge. Swoosh. In the meantime, the cup and Fenrir moved closer to the edge of the table and Tilt. Eventually, the cup fell off the edge of the table to the ground. Kking? Naturally, Fenrir, who was leaning on the cup, also fell. tter. The cup fell, making a loud noise. ?! Everyones attention focused on the source of the sound, I will have my revenge! Lick. Lick. Lick. There was Fenrir, licking the Honey Golden Sweet Potato Latte spilled on the floor. Fenrir was fine even after falling from the height of a table because of the dragons skin. No! ckie, stop! Click.N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. As Sejun hurriedly picked up Fenrir, Kking! Kking! Youre mean! Eating delicious things all by yourself! Fenrir earnestlyined to Sejun. Our ckie, you must be sleepy now. Okay, lets sleep. Of course, Sejun couldnt understand Fenrirs words, thinking Fenrir was just being fussy about sleeping, Pet. Pet. Heid Fenrir down and began to stroke its prominently round belly. Kking! Kking! This isnt it! My revenge isnt over yet! Fenrir struggled hard but Blink. Blink. Fenrirs eyelids gradually fell despite his will, the effect of the sweet potato kicking in. I shouldnt be like this I need to take my revenge Burp. With a burp as thest sign, Fenrir grew a bit and fell into a deep sleep. And then, Lets eat! The campfire went onte into the night. Sip. Theres no moon or stars. Having put everyone to sleep and stepping outside again, Sejun moistened his mouth with Samyangju and remarked. Even as the night deepened, the sky remained pitch ck. The atmosphere was good as it was, but something was missing. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, dont worry, meow! I will bring you the moon and stars, meow! Theo, unaware of how big the moon and stars were, said he would bring them. That didnt alleviate the mood, though, Really? Then, if you cant bring the moon and stars within a month, youll be demoted to intern Theo! Sejun felt like teasing Theo. Meow?! I dont like that, meow! Theo strongly refused Sejuns words. Ivee up here with so much effort, meow! I absolutely cant go down, meow! Hehehe. Just kidding. Meow! Even as a joke, dont say such things, meow! Theos voice became a bit prickly, perhaps feeling offended. Got it. Pet. Pet. As Sejun spoke and stroked Theos belly, Flop. Theoy down, exposing his belly. Puhuhut. There was nothing easier for Sejun than cheering up Theo. As the night deepened and he petted Theos belly, Snore. Gororong. Sejun and Theo fell asleep outside. *** The next morning. Ugh Sejun woke up feeling the dazzle of sunlight on his eyes. Hehehe. I slept well. Sleeping outside, it was usually hard to sleep deeply because of the light, but with the creation of the night, he was able to sleep deeply. Thus, Sejun had a good sleep and got up. He walked around the farm and let the crops hear his footsteps today as well. And on his way back home, Grandpa, did you find it today? Kellion and Ajax appeared. -Sorry Today again, Kellion was embarrassed for not being able to find the 83rd floors Land Deed of the White Tower. These bastards! Kellion gritted his teeth as he thought about the five strongest beings of the White Tower who had disobeyed hismand. Why cant you find it? Hurry up and get it. It seems like Sejun hyung is mad at me. He wont even sleep with me now. Uwaaa! Ajax was whining to Kellion. It seemed he thought that Sejun not sleeping at home yesterday was because of him. -Dont worry. This old man will definitely get it for you. Grandpa, please hurry up and find the 83rd-floornd deed. I want to sleep with Sejun hyung. Ajax, wanting so badly to sleep with Sejun, even resorted to using formal speech, which he normally found awkward. -Uhahahaha. Leave it all to this old man! Ajaxs effort touched Kellion. And then, What should I do? Tier, looking at Kellion, had a troubled expression. He had looked through thend deeds he had collected in the past, just in case And it turned out he had the 83rd-floornd deed of the White Tower. However, he couldnt deliver it directly to Kellion. If other dragons found out he was collectingnd deeds from other towers, he could be banished from the ck Tower. Then, Ah! If its that guy! Tier smiled as he saw Theo hanging around Sejuns legs. If its left in front of Theo Surely, Theo would pick up the 83rd-floornd deed of the White Tower and bring it to Sejun. Since Theo often picks up unusual things, no one would suspect him if he brought back the 83rd-floornd deed of the White Tower. Good. Tier waited for Theo to wander off, nning to casually drop it in front of him. However, Dont you ever go to the bathroom! Theo didnt leave Sejuns knee for even a moment. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 319: Unlocking the Mental Strength Stat : Unlocking the Mental Strength Stat TL: Hanguk Mmmm After a simple breakfast, Sejun sat nkly. Puhuhut. Kuehehehe. Eehee. [Hehe.] Next to Sejun, Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and mie took their ces, Pat-pat. receiving Sejuns strokes. Eehee. Its my turn now. [Its my turn now.] In turns. Ajax brought Sejuns left hand, which was petting Cuengis belly, to his own tail, Hop. and mie moved Sejuns right hand, which was stroking Theos belly, to her head. Pat-pat. Hehehe [Hehe] Ajax and mie smiled broadly as they were petted by Sejun. As time passed, Puhuhut. Its my turn now, meow! Kueng! [Its Cuengis turn now!] Theo and Cuengi brought Sejuns hand back to them. Sejuns hand moved back and forth several times, Huh? Why am I doing this? Sejun came to his senses from his nk state. And then, Swoosh. As Sejuns hand stopped momentarily, Mmmm Sejuns consciousness became increasingly distant. He felt strangely empty andcked motivation. Chairman Park, move your hand, meow! Kueng! [Cuengi still wants more!] Pat-pat. Theo and Cuengi forcibly moved Sejuns hand to pet their bellies. Hmm As his hand moved, Sejun regained his consciousness. Yesterday, Sejun almost had his mind destroyed by a Nightwalker. Although Fenrir had quickly saved him, Sejuns soul was wounded in the process. And through that injury, his soul was dispersing. Sejuns soul continued to scatter since yesterday. By morning, Sejuns soul condition worsened, but fortunately, petting the four with strong mental strength was healing his souls wounds. The energy emitted from the souls of the four flowed towards Sejuns soul, replenishing it as they were petted. Pat-pat. By the time Sejun had been patting the four well past lunchtime,[The wounds in your soul have been healed.] [Talent: The soul that healed its wounds awakens.] A message appeared in front of Sejun, indicating that a talent had awakened. Huh? I had a wound in my soul?! Sejun was surprised by the message. He realized that the lethargy that had suddenly dominated his whole body had greatly disappeared. Have I been weaktely? Judging from the nightmarest night, my body must have weakened. I need to eat something nutritious today. But what kind of talent is it? Sejun thought about eating something good for his body as he checked the talent.[Talent: The Soul That Healed Its Wounds] A talent that can only be possessed by those who have been wounded in the soul and healed. The special stat Mental Strength is unlocked. Mental Strength +10 Mental Strength Potential +500 Your Mental Strength will increase by 1 every time you do something that enriches the soul. Mental Strength has been unlocked? When Sejun checked his stats,Stats: Strength (921/943) Stamina (1319/1396) Agility (929/958) Magic Power (1323/2279) Mental Strength (10/500) the Mental Strength stat was added as described. But what do I use Mental Strength for? Pat-pat. As Sejun was curiously petting Ajax and mie, Sejun hyung, you got the Mental Strength stat?! Ahem! Let me tell you what Mental Strength stat is! Its Ajax exined with pride. And then, So, adults said its a good stat to have? Yes! They said its good but hard to exin in words! Its not some kind of energy supplement, and its good but indescribable in words Ill have to ask Kaiser~nimter. He wanted to ask right away, but Sparkle-sparkle. Eehee. I told Sejun hyung about it! Ajax was proud to have shared something with Sejun, so he couldnt just ask. Then, Rumble-rumble-! Cuengis belly clock, signaling dinner, loudly rang. Oh?! Its already evening. Looking at the slightly darkened sky, Sejun realized why Cuengis belly clock sounded louder than usual. Because they hadnt eaten lunch. Are you hungry? Kids, could you catch some seafood from the pond for me? The dinner menu was seafood and mushroom shabu-shabu. He asked the children to fetch the seafood. Kueng! [Okay!] Okay! Hyung! Cuengi and Ajax hurriedly ran to the pond upon Sejuns request, Puhuhut. I dont want to, meow. Theo, who disliked water and didnt want to leave Sejunsp, continued to cling to Sejuns leg. And then, [Hehe. Master, but what do you think Cuengi and Ajax should catch?] mie, from Sejuns shoulder, extracted information about what Sejun wanted to catch. Well, I wish we had octopus for todays nutritious mealbut I wonder if well find any? [Octopus? What does that look like?] Octopus? Hmm It has 8 legs and a somewhat round head. Sejun exined as best as he could in response to mies question. [Oh! I see!] Thanks to Sejun, mie received the data about octopus. Lets find octopus! mies roots in the dimensional sea diligently searched for octopus, herding them towards the pond. Shortly after, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. We caught a bunch of creatures with many legs!] Eehee! Sejun hyung will like this, right? Squirm. Squirm. Cuengi and Ajax emerged from the pond, arms full of the octopuses sent by mie. And then, Boom. Attached to their waists by one of its legs, a giant octopus was dragged up -You bastards, how dare you treat me like this! Instead of an octopus, a fragment of the 6th seat of the Apostles of Destruction, the monstrous Kraken, devourer of the sea, was dragged up. They brought it alive because it turns into coins when killed. Of course, they tied the remaining six legs tightly to prevent it from moving. Unfortunately, the Kraken also had 8 legs. Kueng?! [But is this really a nutritious meal?!] If Sejun hyung said so, it must be right. The two were doubtful if it was okay to eat an Apostle of Destruction, but if Sejun said it was nutritious, then it was. Of course, Sejun had never thought they would bring up a Kraken. *** This stubborn guy, really doesnt want to leave Sejun Tier, who had been watching Theo all day to naturally pass on the deed to the 83rd floor of the White Tower. However, Theo never left Sejuns side, sticking to him like glue. Just when Tiers patience was nearly exhausted, -Huh?! Whats this energy?! Tier felt the energy of destruction. The audacity of the power of destruction! Tier hurriedly flew towards the source of the destructive energy. -You! How dare an Apostle of Destruction show itself here?! Kids, Ill save you! Tier shouted upon seeing Cuengi and Ajax, their waists tied with the Krakens legs. To Tier, it looked as if Cuengi and Ajax were being taken away by the Kraken. And then, Melt! Swoosh. Tier melted the Kraken. -Come back. Of course, he absorbed the poison back into his body, making sure to clean up properly. He didnt want Sejun to get poisoned. ng. The Kraken turned into ten gray coins. Kweeeng-! [Dad, the nutritious meal disappeared-!] Eehing! Sejun hyung, I was going to give it to you-! Cuengi and Ajax burst into tears over the disappearance of the Kraken they had worked hard to bring, Why is our Cuengi crying?! -Who made my grandson cry?! Sejun and Kellion hurried over upon hearing their crying. -Uhthats As a result, Tier found himself having to exin the situation to the four, even though he had done nothing wrong. Huh? A Kraken? -Why an Apostle of Destruction? Upon Tiers exnation, Sejun and Kellion looked towards Cuengi and Ajax. Then, Kueng! [Dad wanted to eat a nutritious meal with an octopus that has 8 legs and a round head, so we caught it!] Yeah! Sejun hyung wanted to eat octopus as a nutritious meal! The two earnestly exined why they had caught the Kraken. However, Huh? Who told you guys I wanted to eat octopus as a nutritious meal? In their heightened emotion, they ended up revealing more than they should have. At that moment, Ah. I happened to hear it on my way and informed the two of them. Veronica emerged from the pond and responded. Oh?! Veronica, were you at the pond too? Yes. I suddenly wanted to swim Veronica, who had been connecting the area where the Ents were to the pond under mies orders. [Veronica, hurry to the pond and ry what I said to Master Sejun!] Yes! Glorious Moonlight sh! Kwaang! Following mies orders, she quickly connected the tunnel and came up to the pond. Thanks to her, mies identity was protected. Lets go have dinner now. Sejun went to the kitchen with Cuengi and Ajax to prepare for dinner, Swiftly preparing the shabu-shabu broth he had prepared in advance and quickly handling the octopus. (TL: If you are wondering where the octopus came from, they caught multiple creatures, not just a kraken, as mentioned by them initially when they came out of the pond.) Warururur. He added the octopus and various mushrooms to the broth. A momentter,[You have achieved the feat of making the first ever Energizing Octopus Mushroom Shabu-shabu in the tower.] [The recipe for Energizing Octopus Mushroom Shabu-shabu is registered at Cooking Lv. 8.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] A message appeared indicating thepletion of the dish. Lets eat. Dip it in here. As Sejun took out soy sauce, Kueng! [Thank you for the food!] Hyung-nim, Thank you for the meal! Thank you for the meal! Cuengi, Ajax, and Veronica began to eat the octopus and mushrooms, dipping them in soy sauce. And then, You guys eat too. Sejun took care of Theo, Piyot, and ckies meals, providing Churu, peanuts, and dried sweet potatoes. Sejun also enjoyed the shabu-shabu, picking out octopus and mushrooms. As expected, the octopus was chewy and delicious. While everyone was enjoying their dinner, Kking! Im done eating! Fenrir quickly finished eating the dried sweet potatoes. Surely what hes eating must taste better? Fenrir eyed what Sejun was eating. Squirm squirm. Sejun had set aside some live octopus to addter. Plop. Im going to eat it all! Fenrirunched himself towards the bowl containing the live octopus. However, Kking! Kking! Hey! Save me! I cant move! Instead of eating, Fenrir ended up being tightly wrapped by the live octopus and sent an SOS to Sejun.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Hey! If you wanted to eat, you should have called me! Why go in there?! Fenrir ended up just being scolded by Sejun. Kking! You always eat the delicious stuff by yourself! ckie, did you want this? Here. Despite Fenrirsints, he managed to get a piece of boiled octopus. And then, Chap. Chap. Chap. Hurriedly eating the octopus Sejun gave him, Kking Kking Im full Pet me He sent another SOS to Sejun. Ugh. Pat-pat. Sejun stroked Fenrirs plump belly, Burp. And made him burp. After the dinner was over,[You have obtained a Ginkgo Seed.] [Your Job Experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 603,716 more times toplete the Job Quest.] .. . Sejun spent his time harvesting ginkgo seeds until bedtime. Crackle. Crackle. Under the night sky, in front of a campfire. Sejun was busy harvesting ginkgo for a while like that. I did quite a lot. Seeing the pile of peeled ginkgo that had umted before he knew it, he felt good. It was rewarding. Then,[Your soul feels fulfilled.] [Your Mental Strength increases by 1.] His Mental Strength increased by 1 along with the message. Since they say its good to have it high Sejun felt proud of his growth today and fell asleep. The next morning. Lets go find some pears today! Sejun, who hadpletely regained his motivation, decided to go look for pears. Kueng?! [Are we looking for a new Cuengi vessel?!] (TL: The Korean of pear also trantes as boat/ship) No. Not a sailing ship, but the fruit pear. Get inside. After sending hispanions into the void storage, Swoosh. He unfolded thend deed for the 81st floor of the ck Tower and disappeared from his spot. ***** TL Note: The new stat, (Mental Strength), if we take it in gaming terms, trantes to the Spirit stat, like the one in WoW. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 320: Harvesting Pears : Harvesting Pears TL: Hanguk[You have arrived at the 81st floor of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the top floor, the 99th floor of the tower, to the 81st floor.] [You have descended 18 floors.] [Due to the effect of the , all stats have increased by 18.] Sejun arrived at the 81st floor. Ssh. The first thing to greet Sejun was an enormous amount of water. Huh?! Sejun was taken aback by the unexpected surrounding environment, Gulp. and unknowingly swallowed the water that flowed into his mouth. Then,[A quest has urred] The quest message appeared, but Ugh. He couldnt catch his breath! Breathing came first; there was no time to check the message. Sejun hurriedly surfaced for air. 15 meters to the surface. The water was quite deep, but Swish-swish-swish. With just three kicks, Sejun reached the surface. Heh, for advanced swimmer Park Sejun, this was nothing. Of course, it was more about the strength stat than his swimming skills. Considering his strength stat was nearly approaching 1000, it was questionable whether he really belonged in the advanced swimming ss. Puhah! Having surfaced, Sejun took a deep breath. Clink. While catching his breath on the surface, he summoned the void storage and opened its door. And then, Chairman Park! I missed you, meow! The moment the door opened, Theo flew towards Sejuns face. Heyargh! Puhuhut. That ticklesmeow?! Theo unintentionally received a belly fart from Sejun. Grab. You little Sejun grabbed the scruff of Theos neck, who was squirming from the tickling, Ssh. Meow? used him as a makeshift tube, dunking him in the water. Thanks to Theos water affinity talent, used for waterproofing, he floated well on the surface. Swish. Chairman Park, why is it like this here, meow? Theo turned his body around on the water, showing his stomach to Sejun, and asked. He looked like an otter. I dont know. Lets find out now. Sejun answered and checked the message he hadnt been able to read due to breathlessness.[Quest: For unknown reasons, the surrounding river has overflowed, flooding the farm and turning it into ake. Restore the flooded farm to its original state within one week.] Reward: Recognized as the rightful owner of the 81st floor farm of the ck Tower Failure: The pear tree farm will disappear. Unknown reasons? This is somewhat like that theres probably a huge force behind this. But how do we drain the water in a week? For a moment, Sejuns mind wandered, trying to figure out how to drain theke. Then, Boom. Suddenly, a giant boat was thrown into the water from the void storage. Kueng! [The Cuengis boat is deploying!] Yay! Go! Piyo! [Lets Go!] Kking! I dont want to go! On the boat were Cuengi, Ajax, Piyot, and ckie. Seeing theke outside, Cuengi had taken out the Cuengis boat from the void storage. Kueng! [Dad, Im boarding the Cuengis boat!] Float-float. Cuengi used telekinesis to lift Sejun out of the water and onto the Cuengis boat. Thanks. Sejun thanked Cuengi and looked around. This is a volcano. Sejun saw the pear tree farm surrounded by mountains, with water levels risen up to the height of the mountains. But where is the river? Cuengi, lets go up to the sky. Kueng! [Got it! Float!] At Sejunsmand, Cuengi raised the Cuengis boat high into the sky, Wow. revealing a vast river that could almost be called a sea. The pear tree farm on the volcano was right in the middle of the gently flowing river. But how did the river flood up to here? Sejun spoke, bewildered. The difference in elevation between the surrounding volcano and the rivers surface was over 30 meters. Even if the river overflowed, filling this basin with water wasnt easy. Even so, one thing was clear. Since there was a river nearby, breaking the mountain to drain the water was not an option. Then Sejun fell into thought for a moment. Cuengi, want to y in the water? Sejun let Cuengi y in the water in an erged state. Since the basin inside the volcano was quite wide, it was fine as long as Cuengi did not step on the pear trees. Kueng! [Great! Cuengi will grow as big as possible!] As Cuengi erged, Gush, gush, gush. An enormous amount of water began to overflow.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Cuengi continued to grow beyond 30m, reaching up to 45m. Wowour Cuengi has grown a lot, hasnt he? In the brief moment Sejun was taken aback by Cuengi, who had grown 10m taller than before, Gush, gush, gush. The water continued to overflow. Quite a lot of water spilled over into the river. Kueng! [This is fun!] Ssh, ssh. Cuengi, having erged to full size for the first time in a while, started to y in the water in earnest. Gush, gush, gush. The water rapidly decreased whenever Cuengi moved. Although it was possible to drain more water, Cuengi yed gently to avoid causing the mountain to copse. A short whileter. As Cuengi yed in the water, the water level quickly dropped, and the tops of the submerged pear trees began to emerge from the water. The pears are huge. The size of the pears submerged in water were almost that of a ser ball. Cuengi, well done. Lets shrink back down now. Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! Cuengi wants to y on the Cuengis boat now!] Alright. Cuengi, go y on the Cuengis boat. Sejun let Cuengi, who had yed the biggest role in draining the water, have his fun. Kueng! [Cuengis boat is departing!] Piyo! [Yes! Captain Cuengi!] Kking! Kking! I dont want to! Put me in your pocket! Piyot and ckie, who werent much help in draining the water, became crew members of the Cuengis boat, Kids, lets get to work. Sejun, Theo, and Ajax began to drain the water. Ice Cube. As Sejun froze the water, Suck. Suck. Theo packed the chunks of ice into his bag, Dry! Ajax dried up the water with magic. While the three worked hard, Kueng! [Its not fun without water!] As the water disappeared due to their work, making it difficult to move the boat, Kueng! [Float!] Cuengi raised Cuengis boat into the sky to y in the big water, aiming for the river. Cuengi, while youre ying outside, please check why the river overflowed. Kueng! [Got it!] Ssh. Cuengi responded and floated Cuengis boat on the river. Kueng! [A new adventure!] Piyo! [Yes!] Kking I want to go home Cuengis boat began to move slowly along the river. *** On the 99th floor of the Red Tower. Udon~nim, a cactus has been found on the 53rd floor. Haalready up to the 53rd floor Upon the messengers report, Udon, the tower farmer of the Red Tower, sighed deeply. Rain that used to fall once a month. At some point, it started raining once a year, then once every ten years, and then it stopped altogether. As the rain ceased, the temperature of the Red Tower grew hotter and hotter. The consequence of the tower heating up was desertification, starting from the first floor and gradually moving upward. Currently, everything below the 10th floor hadpletely turned into a desert. And the cactus, a nt-like monster resembling a cactus, was the main culprit behind the desertification. Wherever cacti gathered, the area quickly desertified because they absorbed the surrounding moisture. However, no matter how thoroughly the cacti were eradicated, if there was a desert, cacti would soon form groups and rise to the upper floors. And they did so in greater numbers. On the bright side, cacti store the absorbed moisture in their bodies as pure water. Thanks to this, in the Red Tower, cacti became a useful means of securing water. Summon all the dwarf warriors! We will subjugate the cacti. Yes! Udon, who had been in deep thought, ordered his subordinate to summon the troops. Subjugating the cacti caused significant damage, and more cacti would emerge afterward. However, there was no other way to slow down the desertification. I wish to see rain Udon gazed at the dry sky. nk, nk. Wearing red armor, Udon moved down to the lower floors. *** Were almost finished. Sejun said, looking at the water that reached up to his ankles. Then, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I dumped it, meow! p. Theo, who had returned after dumping a bag full of ice into the river, clung to Sejuns legs. And then, Puhuhut. Leave it to me now, Chairman Park, meow! Guys, follow me, meow! As Theo boasted to Sejun, Gurgle, gurgle. The waters began to approach Theo. Finally, Theo was using his water affinity talent as intended. As Theo drained the water from the farm, Land Moving! Sejun used Mylers hoe to strike the ground, Boom, boom. raising thend around the farm to prevent water from entering. Once all the water from the farm waspletely drained,[The pear tree farm has been restored to its original state.] [The quest has beenpleted.] [You are recognized as the rightful owner of the pear treend deed on the 81st floor of the ck Tower.] [Land Deed Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] The quest waspleted. Alright. Shall we harvest the pears now? Pluck. Sejun, now the owner of the farm, harvested a pear. And then,[You have harvested a Pear of Mild Strength and Stamina.] [Your job experience points have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] [You do not umte experience points because you have notpleted a job quest.] The message appeared. Huh? Mild?! Sejun was taken aback and checked the options of the pear. After all the effort to drain the water it would have been aplete waste if the taste was nd.[Pear of Mild Strength and Stamina] A pear produced by a pear tree grown inside the tower, which absorbed sufficient nutrients. The pear became nd and erged after absorbing a lot of water when submerged. If left in a dry ce to evaporate 10L of moisture, it will return to its original size and regain its taste. Consumption increases strength and stamina by 1 each. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Expiration date: 150 days Grade: A Phew. Thats a relief Sejun sighed in relief after reading the description. Fortunately, there was a way to make the pear tasty again. Lets harvest them first. Ajax, help me. Sure! Hyung! While Sejun and Ajax were harvesting pears, Thump. Cuengis boat, moving along the river, collided with a giant tree root. Kueng? [mie noona, were you here too?] It was mie. [Yes. Sejun nim was looking for pears here?] ***** Kueng! [Yes! But, mie noona, do you know why the river overflowed?] Cuengi asked mie about the reason for the rivers overflow. [Overflow? Why would that?] Kueng! [Dad wants to know what caused the pear tree farm to be submerged!] Master Sejun wants to know?! What do I do?! mie was panicked by Cuengis response. It was natural because mie was the one who caused the river to overflow. Moving her roots had caused the river to overflow. mie was the culprit behind submerging the pear tree farm. If Master Sejun finds out, he will hate me! What should I do? mie fell into worry. Then, Ah! mie hastily snatched up a giant monster that was passing by near her roots. And then, [Ah! I know who did it!] Kueng?! [Who is it?!] [This guy!] mie showed Cuengi the creature she had just caught with her roots. -You fiend! Do you know who I am?! I am the Apostle of Cuengi, who had been thoroughly educated by Ajax and others yesterday that Apostles of Destruction must be eliminated on sight, Kueng! [Its a bad guy!] Bang! Cuengi attacked the Apostle of Destruction immediately, ng. and the Apostle of Destruction, Leviathan, the serpent that summons tsunamis, one of the 12 Seats of Destruction, disappeared, leaving behind 7 green coins. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi has solved the case!] Cuengi, having removed the cause of the flood, beamed with the thought of boasting to Sejun. [Right. Good job, Cuengi. But you cant tell Master Sejun that you saw me, okay?] Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! Then, Ill be going back!] Cuengi navigated Cuengis boat upstream with telekinesis. [Hehehe.] Thanks to this, mie managed not to reveal her size to Sejun today as well. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 321: Indeed, Thats Our Sejun : Indeed, That''s Our Sejun TL: Hanguk divostok, Russia. Caw. Caw. Ah. So noisy. Why are those things acting like that?! Ugh! Such bad luck! People were annoyed as they watched hundreds of thousands of crows flying in the sky, forming two giant concentric circles. The crows had been crying out like that for already three hours. It was understandable that people were getting annoyed. As the people were getting annoyed, Caw. Caw. Huh?! There they gather again! What?! People saw tens of thousands more crows flying in, joining the giant flock as if they were originally part of it, and together they formed two concentric circles. The crows kept flocking in, and before long, their number had surpassed a million. And then, [ ] Faint, blood-colored letters began to appear between the two concentric circles formed by the crows. As the crows behavior became ominous, Thump. Thump. Several helicopters filled with soldiers approached, shooting at the crows with machine guns. However, far from running away, Caw. Caw. Some crows broke away from the flock and dove at the helicopters, attacking the soldiers. The crows, with their eyes turned blood-red, attacked the soldiers. Aargh! A momentter, Boom! Bang! Helicopters crashed in the city center. Kayak! Run away! Seeing the abnormal behavior of the crows and the helicopters being taken down, people hurriedly fled the city. In the meantime, Caw. Caw. The crows continued to draw the two concentric circles, and as the sky darkened, the blood-colored letters werepleted. Then, Whoosh. In the center of the middle circle, a chilling red eyeball appeared, peering out from the darkness. -Hmm This dimension doesnt seem to be anything special Blink. The red eyeball blinked in wonder, and then, Drip. A single drop of red tear fell from the hole to Earth, closing the hole. And then, Swoosh. The red tear spread out, swallowing up all the surrounding crows. The crows turned into a giant ck mass. Crack. Crackle. In an instant, this form changed into the second seat of the Apostles of Destruction, the Crow of Death, Halphas, Halphas had sent a fragment of himself to Earth to directlymand the cmities. Sending a fragment to another dimension came with significant restrictions, so it was a very weak fragment. Of course, there was no one on Earth who could oppose a fragment of Halphas. -Kukukuk. Be honored to face the army led by me, the Crow of Death, Halphas. Come forth, cmities. With Halphas words, dozens of small holes appeared around, p. p. ck locusts, their bodies entirely ck, started pouring out. *** Done! Ajax, good job. Yep! Hyung! Sejun, having harvested all the pears, praised Ajax for his help. Turning around, Sejun saw 10,000 pears neatly ced on the dry ground to evaporate the moisture. The remaining 490,000 were, due toziness, temporarily stored in Sejun and Theos bag. Hehehe. We picked a lot. Sejun wore a proud expression. At that moment[Your soul feels fulfilled.] [Your Mental Strength increases by 1.] A message appeared. Ah. So, this is when mental strength increases. Sejun roughly grasped when the soul bes filled. It seemed that the soul gets filled after using Tower Farmer skills like Harvesting or Seed Harvesting, feeling a sense of aplishment or pride. But does mental strength also include in all stats? Suddenly curious if mental strength stat also increases due to the Retrogressor effect, Sejun checked his stats. And then, Mental Strength (12/500) Thats a pity He confirmed that the special stat, mental strength, is not included in all stats. Just then, Kueng! [Daddy Cuengi brought food!] Thud. Cuengi appeared, his boatden with fish. Cuengi discovered fish on his way upriver after meeting mie. Kueng! [They look delicious!] Bang! He caught them by creating a shockwave in the water. I was getting hungry anyway, good job, Cuengi. Tap. Tap. Sejun patted Cuengis bottom as a form of praise. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Lets eat them quickly!] Alright. Lets see what kind of fish Cuengi caught. As Sejun was about to check the fish Cuengi had caught, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, these are rainbow trouts, meow! Rainbow trout is delicious when grilled, meow! Theo recognized the fish and spoke up, being an enthusiast of grilled fish. Then, Alright. Vice Chairman Theo, Ill grill them for you. Puhuhut. Sounds good, meow! He only noted thetter part. After all, this was someone who believed grilled was the best way to enjoy any fish. A whileter, Guys, time to eat. Sejun called hispanions over after preparing three dishes: grilled rainbow trout, spicy rainbow trout stew, and raw rainbow trout sashimi. Puhuhut. Chairman Parks grilled fish is the best, meow! Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It melts in the mouth!] Yum! Delicious! Piyiyi! Piyo! [Pffft! I like the peanuts fried by Sejun the best!] Kking! Everything he gives us is delicious! The five enjoyed Sejuns cooking. Click. Sejun also picked up his chopsticks to dip a piece of rainbow trout sashimi in soy sauce and ate it. Mm. Delicious. It was savory and tasty. However, Its getting a bit nd. After continuously eating the savory trout sashimi, he craved something spicy. So, Slice. Slice. Slice. He hurriedly sliced some Cheongyang chili peppers, added them to the soy sauce, and ate them together with the trout sashimi. Crunch. Crunch. Ah, this is it. Sejun smiled in satisfaction with the spicy taste when Thud. Fenrir, having eaten ten pieces of trout sashimi, struggled to walk over to Sejun andy down in front of him. Kking My stomach hurts Asking to be petted to help with digestion. Did our ckie eat too much? Pat. Pat. Sejun petted Fenrirs belly as he ate the grilled fish and stew. After about 30 minutes of being petted by Sejun, Burp. Fenrir belched, growing slightly bigger. Then, Kking! Great! Time for round two! Thump. Thump. Fenrir headed back to eat more trout sashimi. However, Empty. The te that had held the trout sashimi was now clean. Kking? What else is there to eat? Fenrir hurriedly checked the grilled and stew dishes. But, Kking Gone All the other dishes had disappeared too. Fenrirs digestive speed was too slow for a second round. As Fenrir looked sadly at the empty dishes, Click. Sejun checked the pears he hadid out on the ground. But, Theyre still the same. Not a single drop of the pears moisture had evaporated. It seemed a much drier climate was needed. Ajax, wanna try drying these? Yep! Hyung! Dry! At Sejuns words, Ajax used magic on the pears Sejun was holding. The moisture rapidly evaporated, causing the pears to shrivel.[Shriveled Pear] Quickly drying them with magic changed their name and removed the option to increase strength and stamina. This isnt it either. It seemed he would need to find or create a drying ceter to evaporate the moisture. Lets take the pears and head back. Sejun and hispanions prepared to leave for the 99th floor of the tower. And then, Kueng! [Were off!] Cuengis boat flew towards the waypoint. A littleter, Guys, get in. Upon arriving at the waypoint, Sejun put hispanions into the void storage and then, Click.[The 81st floor of the ck Tower waypoint has been saved.] He ced his hand on a red crystal to register the waypoint and then,[Moving to the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] returned to the 99th floor of the tower. *** Red Tower, 51st floor. There were 100,000 dwarf warriors gathered, armed with battle axes or battle hammers and wearing helmets and armor. At the forefront of these dwarf warriors stood Udon, the Red Towers Tower Farmer, d in red armor. Opposite the dwarfs, an extensive area as far as the eye could see was filled with cacti forming a colony. A short whileter, Lord Udon, we are ready! Red Sand Tribe, Red Rock Tribe, Red Stone Tribe, Red Hammer Tribe, Red Axe Tribe. The dwarf chieftains leading the five tribes reported to Udon. Good. All troops, charge! Click. Udon was the first to run forward, raising his axe, following the dwarf warriors report. Attack! Waaaa! 100,000 dwarf warriors followed behind him. The idea of a Tower Farmer leading the charge was a quite different atmosphere from the ck Tower. As the dwarfs charged, Crunch. Crunch. The cacti, which had rooted themselves in the ground to absorb moisture, uprooted and stood up. Urat-cha! Giants Lumberjack Strike! Udon, who had reached the cacti, raised his battle axe above his head and swung it down powerfully. Then, Boom! A gigantic red axe, 10 meters in size, extended from the battle axe and fell towards the cacti. Waaaa! Die! Thud. Thud. The dwarfs following Udon attacked the cacti. Swoosh. Swoosh. The cacti shot their thorns at the dwarfs in retaliation but, Ting. Ting. They couldnt prate the armor and shields. Giants Axe Strike! Die! Udon and the 100,000 dwarfs rampaged against the cacti. Since the cacti were weak, the battle ended in a few hours. Collect the cacti corpses and return! Yes! After the dwarfs returned, Crunch. Crunch. Not long after, new cacti began to grow again. However, these cacti were different from before. Cacti that had evolved after fulfilling the conditions by desertifying more than half of the Red Tower. Whooosh. Instead of thorns, they spewed fire, and the surroundings began to heat up even faster. ***[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Upon Sejuns arrival at the 99th floor, Moo. [Did you have a good trip, Sejun~nim?] The Minotaur King, guarding the waypoint, greeted him. Yep. It was a good trip. Guys,e out. nk. Sejun replied and opened the void storage. Then, Chairman Park, I missed you, meow! Theo dashed out, leaping towards Sejuns face. However, Huh. I knew it. Click. Sejun raised his leg toward Theo and showed him his knee. Its my knee, meow! Swoosh. p. Theo, changing direction in mid-air, clung to Sejuns knee. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It was delicious!] Yippee. Sejun hyung, the storage was so much fun! Piyo! [Right!] Meanwhile, other members of the party emerged from the void storage after snacking on roasted sweet potatoes and rice cakes, except for Fenrir, who had eaten too much to move. Kking KkingMaterial ? of N?velDrama.Org. Could someone move me? I cant move Our ckie, overate again? Sejun picked up Fenrir to soothe his belly and then Toryong. rode on Toryong to head back to the farm. Burp. By the time Fenrir belched, -Master, we have arrived. they had arrived home. Yeah. Thanks. Sejun thanked Toryong and got down to the ground. Lets try cing a few in the room? Click. The room had underfloor heating, which seemed ideal for evaporating the moisture from the pears. After Sejun ced 10 pears in the room and left, Grandpa Tier, these are called pears, and they say it tastes better when the moisture is evaporated. Ajax was seen exining to Tier. Tier, who was keeping an eye on Theo, came over when Ajax took out a new crop from the void storage, curious to see. -Really? Tier examined the pear. -Oh! As expected of Sejun! I knew youd bring something Ramter needed! After checking the pears option, Tier hurriedly flew to the fountain to call Ramter. A little whileter, -Sejun! Ill dry these for you! Ramter, having checked the pears options, offered to dry them himself. -Ill even pay you! Thanks to this, Sejun not only got his pears dried but also earned some tower coins. Moreover, Indeed, Thats our Sejun. He received plenty of love and trust from the four dragons. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 322: Ajax, I Will Bring Morning to the White Tower! : Ajax, I Will Bring Morning to the White Tower! TL: Hanguk 99th floor of the Red Tower. Phew. This is tough. nk. When Udon, having finished the battle with Cactus, was about to take off his helmet and rest, Roarrrr. Udon-! A massive energy took over the surroundings as Ramter appeared. nk. Udon hurriedly put his helmet back on. And then, I greet the great Red Dragon, Lord Ramter! What do you wish of me? He knelt down towards the direction of the voice and shouted. Thats right! Udon, dry this in a dry ce and then bring it back! Thud. Ramter handed over a heavy leather pouch and said. Yes! Understood. Then call me once youre done. After Ramter gave hismand and disappeared, Phew. I guess I have to go back down again. Udon went down the tower again without even having a chance to sit. ***[You have acquired the seeds of the Magical Cherry Tomato.] [Your job experience increase slightly.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 532,012 more times toplete the job quest.] .. . Hehehe. Nice. Sejun, who had been paid by Ramter to dry his pears, harvested the cherry tomatoes with a satisfied smile. After Sejun harvested cherry tomatoes for about an hour,[Your soul feels fulfilled.] [Mental strength increases by 1.] He felt a sense of aplishment as his mental strength increased. And then, Aileen, what do we use mental strength for? He asked Aileen about the use of mental strength. He initially wanted to ask Kaiser, but Aileen said she would look into it for him. [The towers administrator says that as mental strength increases, it affects other stats as well, causing them to increase.] Aileen, having asked Kaiser in detail about mental strength, answered. Really? Hehehe. I should work hard to increase my mental strength from now on. When he learned about the use of mental strength, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, Ill go work, meow! Theo said he would go to work. Oh! Really? Whats the asion Vice Chairman Theo? Sejun was surprised at Theos words, Puhuhut. Since Im the Vice Chairman, I need to supervise whether the employees are cking off, meow! Theo answered proudly, nning to secretly check if the employees were cking off. However, Whos supervising whom? Sejun Company was apany where everyone worked hard, except for the Vice Chairman. Still, it wasmendable that he decided to work on his own. Be careful. Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Ill be back soon, meow! Alright. Lets go, Piyot meow! Piyo! [Yes!] As Theo and Piyot went down to supervise the employees, Should I look around the fields? Step. Step. Sejun walked towards the farm. Today, he had crops to check. He nned to check the Japanese Pumpkin, me Beans, Watermelon, and Blueberries he bought when the 8th seed shop opened. (TL: Previously I might have tranted Japanese Pumpkin as Sweet Pumpkin but the exact variety is Japanese Pumpkin aka Kabocha or Kabocha squash) As Sejun arrived at the field where the crops were nted,[The water-absorbing watermelon is grateful for the farmers footsteps and lend its strength.] [The potential of your magic stat increases from 2279 to 2280.] The watermelon raised one potential in magic strength as a reward for hearing the footsteps. When will this one grow? Sejun said, looking at the watermelon the size of a fist. Its growth rate was excessively slowpared to other crops. Is it stillcking even though I gave it so much water? He had been watering the watermelon, known as the water-absorbing watermelon, ten times a day, but the result was a watermelon that grew from the size of a bean to a fist. Well its growing, at least. Sejun shifted his gaze from the watermelon to the other crops. However, the me beans had not even sprouted yet, perhaps requiring special conditions to germinate. The blueberries were still growing, now reaching about the height of Sejuns knees. Thest remaining crop was the japanese pumpkin. Im d at least you guys grew well. Hehehe. Sejun looked at the well-ripened japanese pumpkin with a deep green color with satisfaction. And then, Swoosh. He harvested the japanese pumpkin by cutting its stem with a dagger. Then,[You have harvested a Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin.] [Your job experience increase slightly.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 increases by an additional 5%.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] [Experience points will not umte as you have notpleted the job quest.] Messages appeared. This ones definitely something Tier would buy. A name that Tier couldnt help but be interested in. But Tier wasnt here right now. -Hurry up and pick it up. On the way to deliver the 83rd-floornd deed to Sejun, Tier dropped thend deed to see if Theo would pick it up. Click. Sejun picked up the japanese pumpkin and checked its options.[Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin] A japanese pumpkin grown inside the tower, it has absorbed ample nutrients and is delicious. When consumed, it expels a small amount of poison from the body. Its taste and effects improve if left to ripen for up to two weeks. With long-term consumption, it canpletely expel any poison. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf life: 150 days Grade: A As expected. The fact that it canpletely expel any poison with long-term consumption meant this was a crop that Tier would definitely drool over.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Hehehe. Lets hurry and harvest. Sejun began to harvest the japanese pumpkin in earnest after confirming its effects. A littleter, Done. When Sejun felt a sense of aplishment after harvesting 300 japanese pumpkins,[Your soul feels fulfilled.] [Mental strength increases by 1.] His mental strength increased by 1. As the japanese pumpkin harvest concluded, Ill have japanese pumpkin for dinner tonight. Sejun took the japanese pumpkin and headed to the kitchen. And then, Thump. Thump.[You have acquired 5 seeds of the Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin.] .. [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 528,172 more times toplete the job quest.] Sejun started cooking after cutting the top off the japanese pumpkin and scooping out the seeds with a spoon. Tonights dinner menu was spicy seafood stew with japanese pumpkin. As Sejun was about to put octopus, squid, fish fillets, green onions, and onions inside the japanese pumpkin, Ah?! There are no Cheongyang chili peppers? He realized btedly that he was out of Cheongyang chili peppers. Then, Sejun hyung! Ill pick some for you! Ajax, who was watching Sejun cook, raised his hand and shouted. Then, could you please? Sure! Hyung! Just wait a bit! Swoosh. Ajax hurried off to the Cheongyang chili pepper field. A littleter,[Your ve, Tower Farmer Ajax Mamebe, has harvested a new variety called Sundried Red Pepper.] A message appeared that Ajax had harvested a new variety called Sundried Red Pepper. So, is that Ajaxs? As Sejun wondered,[A ves achievements are your achievements.] [You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety in the tower.] .. . [Due to your job trait, all stats increase by 10.] A message appeared rifying Sejuns doubts, indicating that Sejun had obtained the exclusive cultivation rights to the Sundried Red Pepper harvested by Ajax. And then, Sejun hyung! I harvested this! Ajax, happy to have been of help to Sejun, flew over with a red pepper in his cute hand. Thats great. Well done. Sejun patted Ajaxs head and examined the Sundried Red Pepper.[Sundried Red Pepper] A pepper grown inside the tower, it has absorbed plenty of nutrients and the energy of the sun, making it deliciously spicy. When consumed, if exposed to sufficient light, one of the stats randomly increases by 5. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf life: 150 days Grade: A Oh! It has good options. Ehehe! Sejun hyung, I did well, right?! Yes, you did well. Pop. Pop. When Sejun was patting Ajax on the back and praising him,[You have obtained a clue that could lead to a great achievement.] [A quest has been initiated.] [Quest: Cultivate 10,000 Sundried Red Peppers and bring them to the White Tower. Then, you will be able to find the sealed location of the sun within the White Tower.] Reward: 5 drops of Harvest Elixir A quest message appeared in front of Sejun. Five drops of Harvest Elixir?! The reward is too good? Ajax, Ill Bring morning to the White Tower! Ajax, but what about the Cheongyang chili peppers? First, lets eat. Ah! Right! Ill bring it quickly! With that, Ajax brought the Cheongyang chili peppers, and Sejun stir-fried the pre-prepared dish one more time and seasoned it. Then, he ced the stir-fried seafood inside the japanese pumpkin and put it in the oven he had made for pizza. While the japanese pumpkin seafood stew was beingpleted, Ehehe! Youre here? Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It smells delicious!] Is it already dinner time? Cuengi and Veronica, attracted by the smell of the food, entered the kitchen and Click. Click. Sat down at the dining chairs. Kking! Delicious smell! Fenrir also entered the kitchen and settled down in front of his bowl marked ckie. 30 minutester,[You have achieved the feat of making the first spicy seafood stew with japanese pumpkin in the tower.] [The recipe for spicy seafood stew with japanese pumpkin is registered in Cooking Lv. 8.] [Your proficiency of Cooking Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] The cooking waspleted. Click. Click. Sejun ced a japanese pumpkin on each of their tes and said, Lets eat. Click. As he opened the lid of the japanese pumpkin, Click. Click. Click. Cuengi, Ajax, and Veronica also followed Sejun, opening the lids of their japanese pumpkins and started eating the seafood stew. Then, Kking! Me too. Fenrir barked loudly, asking for his meal as well. Alright. Here. When Sejun cut the japanese pumpkin wrapping the seafood stew and gave it to Fenrir, Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Kking! Delicious! He started gobbling it down eagerly. Going to eat quickly and get ready for round two! While everyone was enjoying their delicious dinner, Meow meow meow. Piyo. Piyo. Theo and Piyot were humming a tune while heading towards the 99th-floor entrance of the tower. And then, Meow?! Theo found thend deed that Tier had thrown in advance. Puhuhut. Found something good, meow! Swoosh. Of course, Theo picked up thend deed. Meow meow meow. Piyo. Piyo. They moved again, humming a tune, and -Thats it. Finally, Tier, having delivered the 83rd-floornd deed to Theo, returned to the fountain with a smile. Thus, Sejuns 370th day in the tower came to an end. *** 53rd floor of the Red Tower. But how did Lord Ramter obtain crops from the ck Tower? Udon, having checked the option of the pear inside the leather pouch, spoke with curiosity. As far as he knew, all dragons dont usually give and take things from each other. They think that if another dragon gives them something, it means they are being looked down upon. Could such dragons exchange such insignificant crops? It was unthinkable by Udonsmon sense. Well It was different since it wasnt a dragon to dragon trade, but a trade between a dragon and Sejun. But this is really fascinating. Udon said, looking at the pear. It was his first time seeing such a crop. A crop that emits water in a dry ce. Should this level of dryness be enough? Udon had just arrived in an area that was bing a desert. Click. Click. He began to take pears out of the leather pouch and ced them on the ground. After Udon hadid out about 50,000 pears on the ground, Is it evaporating well? He checked the first pear he took out. Just by looking at it, it was much smaller than the pears inside the leather pouch. But why is it getting dark? Udon, noticing that it was getting dark around him, hurriedly looked up at the sky. And then, What is that?! He spotted the dark clouds floating in the sky. The moisture evaporated from the pears had risen into the sky and formed clouds. Then, Drip. Drip. Raindrops began to fall from the sky, one by one. Its raining Udon was moved by the moisture wetting his face. Swoosh. In the meantime, the rain grew heavier and turned into a downpour. Hahaha! Its rain! Rain! Udonughed heartily, embracing the falling rain with his whole body. For the first time in a thousand years, rain fell on the Red Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 323: Wont You Answer? : Won''t You Answer? TL: Hanguk On the way down the tower. Meow meow meow. Piyo? [Theo~nim, but who will you visit first?] Piyot asked Theo, who was humming a tune. Puhuhut. First, Ill be keeping an eye on Manager Bill, meow! Theo answered. The eight cat interns working under Theo. They had made their achievements and were promoted; Bill became a manager, Jeff and Mark became assistant managers, and the other five became employees from intern. Piyo?! Piyo! [Ah! So youre checking the most senior first?! As expected, Theo~nim, you are excellent!] Puhuhut. Of course, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am excellent, meow! Theo smiled pleasantly at Piyots ttery. At that moment, Vice Chairman Theo, why did Piyote sote? Sejun appeared in front of them. Piyo! [Theo~nim, its Sejun-nim!] Piyot, without any doubt, tried to approach Sejun. However Piyot! Stay away, meow! Theo was wary of the Sejun in front of him. No. He denied the Sejun in front of him. Thats not Chairman Park, meow! His Sejun knee detector was still pointing unwaveringly to the 99th floor of the tower. Who are you, meow? Theo asked the Sejun in front of him. Vice Chairman Theo, what are you talking about? Its me! Sejun said, feeling wronged. Lie not, meow! You are not Chairman Park, meow! Vice Chairman Theo, look closely. Its me. With that, Sejun pointed to his face. Then, Sejuns face brightened a bit more, his features became clearer, and he looked more handsome. Piyo [Sejun-nim] Piyot tried to approach Sejun as if enchanted. However Hah! Hah! Hah! Chairman Parks face wasnt that handsome, meow! Dont change it at will, meow! That only provoked Theos anger. Only I can fix Chairman Parks rotten face, meow! Piyo?! [Theo~nim made the Hah sound three times in a row?!] Piyot shivered in fear as he watched Theo. I am angry, meow!!! With a snap! An enraged Theo pulled out one of his dragon ws, With a flick. He pointed it at the Sejun in front of him, Thump. The magic w shot from Theos w pierced through a spot about 1m above Sejuns head. At the same time, Sejuns figure disappeared. -Kuh-huk! How?! In ce of the disappeared Sejun, a giant spider with ten eyes and a fist-sized hole in its head was gaping its mouth open. After showing its prey illusions with its ten eyes, Hunting its off-guard prey was the hunting method of the the 9th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, the Deceptive Spider, Alice. -You bastard, next time Thud. Alices fragment could not continue speaking and fell, turning into ck ash and disappearing. And Clink. Only five silver coins, engraved with a spider with ten eyes and eight legs, remained in that spot. Puhuhut. You cant fool me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow! Piyot, lets go, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] Piyot hurriedly picked up the coins and followed Theo. The Apostle of Destruction, the 9th seat, the Deceptive Spider, Alice. She met her invincible natural enemy. Meow meow meow. Piyo! Piyo! Humming a tune, Theo and Piyot continued on their way down. When they had gone down about ten floors, Meow?! Piyo! [Theres a fork in the road!] A fork in the road appeared in front of them. Puhuhut. This way, meow! Theo took the lead without hesitation. And Vice Chairman Theo, please save me! Puhuhut. Alright, meow! Give me money, meow! Here it is! As if it was only natural, he met Uren, who had been stranded inside a fragment of Jrmungandr, and collected money from him. It seemed like Uren, who was too eager to give money to Theo, had been waiting for him. Vice Chairman Theo, where are you going? Uren, who had been rescued from the Jrmungandr fragment, asked. Puhuhut. Im going to supervise the employees, meow! Oh! Can Ie with you too?! Uren said he would follow because it seemed like it would be fun. Of course, he also didnt want to move alone and get stranded again. Good, meow! Theo naturally agreed when the sponsor who would give him money said he woulde along, Meow meow meow. Piyo! Piyo! Oink! Oink! Thus, Theo, Piyot, and Uren hummed a tune as they moved to the 42nd floor of the tower where Manager Bill was. *** The next morning. Alright! Sejun woke up from sleep and got out of bed. Then Gororong. Kkiiing With Ajaxs snoring and Fenrirs moaning were heard. What was that? When Sejun looked towards the source of the noise, He saw Fenrir trapped under Ajaxs head. It seemed Ajax mistook Fenrir for a pillow while sleeping. Chuk. Sejun lifted Ajaxs head and carefully removed Fenrir, Swipe. And ced a pillow under Ajaxs head. Kurorong. Thanks to him, Fenrir could sleepfortably. Gororong. Kurorong. Chuk. Leaving behind the snoring sounds of Ajax and Fenrir, Sejun went outside. First, I need to check on the ck beans. Click. Sejun opened the void storage and went inside, Click. He opened the Golden Box of Abundance, took out two of the three ck beans, and then closed it again.[Transcendence ck Bean(+2)] That makes six. Chuk. Sejun said as he put the 2-enhanced ck beans into a leather pouch. After collecting the ck beans, Suk. Sejun split the side of the Sundried Red Pepper and carefully extracted the seeds with his fingers.[You have obtained Sundried Red Pepper seeds.] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 494,829 more times toplete the job quest.] .. . Sejun obtained about 200 Sundried Red Pepper seeds. He went to the emptynd of the farm and Puk. Dug the ground and carefully nted one Sundried Red Pepper seed. And Pong! He opened the bottle containing the Harvest Elixir and Drop. Dropped thest drop of the Harvest Elixir onto the Sundried Red Pepper to quickly grow it and secure many seeds. Ppudeuk. The Sundried Red Pepper sprout rapidly grew as it absorbed the Harvest Elixir. Good. Ill have breakfast and then harvest the Sundried Red Peppers Sejun smiled contentedly as he slowly looked over the farm.[The Stamina Corn are grateful for the farmers footsteps and lend their strength.] [The potential of the Stamina stat has risen from 1397 to 1398.] As he was raising his potential by letting the crops hear his footsteps, Huh? Sejun was enveloped in a golden glow. *** [Podori, are you ready?] [Yes! mie-nim!] Podori answered solemnly to mies question. Podori was at an important moment of its life. That was the evolution into the World Tree. Now, if I just eat this and be the World Tree, I wont need to take nutrients anymore! Podori thought while looking at the thumb-sized golden apple held in mies roots. For Podori, not having to take nutrients anymore was more important than bing the World Tree itself. [Okay. Here I go!] [Yes!] With Podoris response, mies roots sent the golden apple to Podori. Then, the golden apple was absorbed into Podoris body like melting water. And starting from Podoris roots, it turned golden and moved upwards through its body, And as Podoris body was fully colored golden, Pah! The golden light began to explode. *** ck Tower Administrator Area. Keeheehee. Our Sejun is managing the crops from the morning again. As expected, so diligent. Nom nom. Aileen watched Sejun through the crystal ball while eating an elixir-grade tomato Sejun gave her. Then[One of the growth conditions for the ck Tower has been achieved.] An rm appeared as Sejuns surroundings were dyed in dazzling golden light. Keehing? Whats this? Aileen, puzzled, checked the growth conditions for the ck Tower,[ck Tower Growth Conditions (4/8)] -Tower Farmer (A): Achieved -Create more than 10 new varieties: Exceeded (19/10) -Cultivate more than 330 million square meter of farnd: Unachieved -Grow a World Tree: 1 (Podori)/? -Acquire More than 10,000 Worlds Energy Pieces: Unachieved -Own more than 5 relics: Unachieved -Achieve 3 great achievements: Unachieved -Increase the number of ck Tower entrances to 120: Unachieved The name Podori appeared next to the number 1 under the condition of growing a World Tree. Huh?! When did Podori be a World Tree? As expected, thats our Sejun! Aileen praised Sejun, although it was Podori who had be the World Tree. I have to tell Grandpa! Aileen reported Sejuns achievement(?) to Kaiser. *** Ugh! What was that? As the golden light disappeared, Sejun removed his hand covering his eyes. Thud, thud. Huh?! Sejun saw the Ents guarding around Podori bowing towards it. Whats going on? As Sejun approached Podori, Hop. [Master! Podori~nim has be a World Tree!] mie, who was going to call Sejun, found him and jumped onto Sejuns shoulder to tell him. A World Tree? Then, should I bow too? Sejun said in a slightly deted voice. Isnt a World Tree supposed to be really powerful? [No way! Absolutely not! Dont be scared!] mie firmly said in response to Sejuns words. How dare any tree receive a bow from my master?! [Master, lets go see Podori~nim!] Okay. Sejun, apanied by mie, approached Podori. Whats this? Podori was incredibly bewildered seeing mie. Having be a World Tree itself, Podori thought it was now on the same level as mie. It even nned to rebel a bit. But What?! This is mie~nim?! Bing a World Tree made mie even more terrifying. mies size and power were immense to the extent that Podori, now with the intelligence of a World Tree, couldntprehend why it had ever bothered with someone like itself. I must tell Sejun-nim! Podori thought it had to tell Sejun about mies terror. However [Heheh. Master, will Podori~nim now produce even tastier grapes for you? Right, Podori~nim?] [] Seeing mie speaking in honorifics to deceive him, Podori felt a chill down its branch and was paralyzed with immense fear. If I speak, it will surely kill me with nutrient overdose [Podori~nim, no response? Seems like bing a World Tree has made you a bit tired? Heheh.] mies voice was gentle to Sejuns ears, Wont you answer? But the leaves of mie, unseen by Sejun, gestured a throat-slitting motion. [No Not at all! I am very full! I will produce even tastier grapes for Sejun-nim!] Prompted by mies action, Podori hurriedly responded and began producing grapes. Then Podo-do. In front of Sejun, arge cluster of golden grapes with sizable grapes quickly grew. Oh! Thud. Mesmerized, Sejun broke off the twig from the end of the grape cluster. Then[You have harvested 1 cluster of Fragrant Golden Grapes imbued with the World Trees energy (30 grapes).] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] A message appeared. The name was as impressive as its color.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. I wonder if the effects are also tremendous? Click. Sejun picked up a golden grape to examine its options.[Fragrant Golden Grapes Imbued with the World Trees Energy] Grapes created by the World Tree infusing its own energy. The taste is excellent, and the fragrant aroma of the grape spreads far and wide. Upon consumption, all stats increase by 5. Consuming more than 10 grapes will make you emit a fragrant scent for 10 days that attracts the opposite sex. Both the skin and the seeds must be consumed for the effect to ur. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf Life: 180 days Grade: A+ Indeed, the options are excellent. Each grape eaten increases all stats by 5. Plus, although its embarrassing to admit, eating more than 10 has the effect of attracting the opposite sex. Heh. For Sejun, who had never been popr in his life, it was an ability he wanted to experience at least once. Then [The Towers Administrator says to absolutely prevent Sejun from eating more than 10 grapes!] Kueng! [Daddy will only eat 9!] Sejun hyung is only allowed to eat 9! Cuengi and Ajax, tasked with a special mission by Aileen, quickly flew towards Sejun. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 324: Heh, I Have My Ways : Heh, I Have My Ways TL: Hanguk [The Towers Administrator is furious, asking who would put such an effect on grapes.] [Aileen~nim, I apologize! I will be careful next time!] While Podori was being scolded by Aileen, Hehehe. Delicious. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Theyre really sweet!] Uhihi! This is really tasty! Sejun, Cuengi, and Ajax were enjoying the golden grapes created by Podori, eating 6 each fairly. Why six each, you might ask? -Hahaha! Podori, youve done well. -Try eating one of these grapes with alcohol. Its killer! -Oh! Youre right! -Wow! If we ferment alcohol with this They had given 3 grapes each to the four dragons who came to see Podori. While they were happily eating the golden grapes, Tier-nim, do you want to buy this? Sejun showed Tier the Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin. -A Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin?! Ill buy it! Tier said he would buy it without a second of hesitation, just by hearing its name. Anything sold by Sejun is a must-buy! Please try it first and then decide on the price. -Alright. Snap. Tier swallowed the Japanese pumpkin offered by Sejun whole. *** Purple Tower Administrator Area. Well since its from Sejun, its effectiveness is guaranteed. Chomp. Chomp. Tier ate the whole Japanese pumpkin Sejun gave him. Although it didnt taste great raw, he was excited to see what effect it would have this time. Then,[You have consumed a Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin.] [It will expel Heart Poison.] Ugh! With the message, he felt a severe pain in his heart, Gag! And Tier vomited a red orb. Then, Oh! The size of the Heart Poison has halved! Tier was delighted to see the size of the Heart Poison residing in his heart had reduced. The red orb he just spat out was part of the nasty Heart Poison that had been attached to his heart. It was possible to reduce the size of Heart Poison to a certain extent with Detoxifying Green Onions, but not to remove itpletely. If I reduce the size of Heart Poison with Detoxifying Green Onions and then eat this pumpkin It was possible topletely cure the Heart Poison. I guess Ill have to pay more than 1 billion Tower Coins each for these pumpkins? If it could remove Heart Poison, money was no object. Then, I should start gathering money. Tier hurriedly called the purple dragons to earn money. The purple dragons went out of the tower to extinguish the red mist far away, earning Tower Coins. In the past, there was a lot of red mist just a little way out of the tower, but these days, thepetition was fierce. And naturally, thepetition was only among the ck, white, red, and purple dragons. *** [Master Sejun likes these grapes! Ill give you more nutritional supplements, so make more grapes!] mie, seeing Sejun enjoying the golden grapes, handed a ton of nutritional supplements to Podori. [What?! More Nutritional supplements?!] Podori was shocked to see about 100 nutritional supplements. Podori thought she wouldnt need to eat these nutritional supplements anymore once she became the World Tree but the number had significantly increased instead. But Podori was too scared of mie to rebel. [Yes] Since Im making them, I should make delicious grapes for Sejun-nim. While Podori was absorbing the nutritional supplements,[You have achieved the feat of removing Heart Poison with a Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin.] [As a reward for achieving the feat, the growth speed of Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin increases by 10 times for a week.] An achievement message appeared in front of Sejun. The pumpkin had the desired effect. But to increase the growth speed by 10 times?! This isnt the time to just sit around! Bouncing up. Sejun hurriedly ran to the farm. And, Slice. Slice. He quickly cut the top off the pumpkin to scrape out the seeds and, Boom. Land Moving. He nted all the pumpkin seeds at once with Mylers hoe.[You have nted 25,000 seeds of Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin in the magic-infused soil.] [Your job experience points have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have created a pumpkin field of 330,000 square meters.] [You have gained 200,000 experience points.] [You cannot umte experience points as the job quest is notpleted.] Messages appeared. Hehehe. Now I just have to wait a week And nearly a million pumpkins could be harvested. Sejun looked at the field where the pumpkins were nted with a satisfied expression when[The size of your owned farm has exceeded 33 million square meters.] [Talent: Myriad Landlord grows into a Large Landlord.] Suddenly, the size of thend managed by Sejun exceeded 33 million square meters, and his talent grew. Huh? A Large Landlord? Sejun checked his talent in surprise.[Talent: Large Landlord] -This acquired talent is only avable to farmers who own over 33 million square meters of farnd. -You can designate up to 100 farm managers to manage the farm on behalf of thendlord. -You can designate up to 1,000 guards to protect the farm. (You receive 50% of the experience points from enemies defeated by the guards within 10 km of the Landlord.) -You can designate an unlimited number of tenant farmers. -Tenant farmers can use thendholders farming skills. (Thendholder receives a 10% skill proficiency reward when a tenant farmer uses their skill.) -The talent grows as the size of the farm increases. Wow! The talent increased, and all the numbers went up. The biggest change was the removal of the limit on the number of tenant farmers. Until now, the limit on tenant farmers had prevented Sejuns farm from growing rapidly. Basic tasks like making fields, watering, and pruning could be done by anyone. However, tasks that required skill, such as seed harvesting, sowing, and harvesting, had to be done by tenant farmers. But now that limit was gone. Guys, gather around! Sejun called over the mushroom ants to start designating them as his tenant farmers. Snap. Designate tenant farmer. As Sejun ced his hand on the head of a mushroom ant and spoke,[You have designated it as the 1022nd tenant farmer.] Kwek! The mushroom ant, now a tenant farmer of Sejun, was incredibly happy. Soon after, all the mushroom ants on the 99th floor of the tower became tenant farmers. After designating the tenant farmers, Sejun said, Time to harvest the Sundried Red Peppers. After going to the ce where he had nted the Sundried Red Peppers and harvesting them,[You have obtained Sundried Red Pepper seeds.] [Your job experience points have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You must use the Seed Harvesting skill 411,567 more times toplete the job quest.] .. . He started seed harvesting.[You have created a carrot field of 33,000 square meters.] [You have gained 20,000 experience points.] [You cannot umte experience points as the job quest is notpleted.] Meanwhile, the mushroom ants, now Sejuns tenant farmers, were excitedly expanding the size of the field like crazy. At the same time, experience points were flying off into the air. I need to finish the quest quickly. Seeing the messages, Sejuns motivation soared, and as a result, lunch and dinner became simple. Thus, for lunch and dinner, they only had boiled Egg Fruits, dried sweet potatoes, and rice cakes. Kueng! [Dipping it in honey makes everything delicious!] Eehee! I could eat 100 of these rice cakes with honey! I could also do 100 boiled Egg Fruits with just a bit of salt! Kking! Its yellow and chewy! Fortunately, Cuengi, Ajax, Veronica, and Fenrir ate very well without a singleint. *** Puhuhut. Weve arrived, meow! Theo arrived at the 42nd floor of the tower, where Sejuns Companys branch was located. And then, Meow meow meow. Piyo! Piyo! Theo and Piyot confidently headed towards the branch. Theo-nim, didnt you say you were going to secretly monitor them? Uren asked Theo, puzzled. To properly monitor, one needed to approach secretly so that the subordinates couldnt hide anything. Meow?! Ah! Thats right, meow! Theo, naturally craving attention, had unconsciously acted in the most eye-catching manner possible. Uren, thank you, meow! Puhuhe. Oh, its nothing. Theo-nim, secrecy is vital for such tasks. Is that so, meow? Of course. Leave this task to me this time. Uren confidently stepped forward. Being naturally a gullible type, Uren had been deceived by the employees many times before. In the process of uncovering those deceptions, he had umted a lot of know-how in surveilling employees. Puhuhut. Thats great, meow! First, lets wear this together. When Uren took out arge cloak and wrapped it around himself, Swish. Urens body disappeared. Meow?! Is that a cloak of invisibility, meow?! Theo was surprised to see the invisibility cloak. Puhuhe. It was hard to get! Uren replied, proud of himself. Puhuhut. Thats great, meow! Give it to meter, meow! Huh? But this was hard to get Although Uren expressed his reluctance, Puhuhut. Ill use it to surprise Chairman Park, meow! Theo was already thinking about how to use the invisibility cloak he would receive. Thus, the invisibility cloak became Theos. Then, lets go, meow! As Theo spoke, standing on Urens shoulder, Yes! Uren moved. Puhuhut. This is fascinating, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Piyihihi! Theo-nim, this is fun!] Theo and Piyot were amazed that the beings outside couldnt see them while inside the cloak of invisibility. Uren, what do we do now, meow? We just wait. Meow?! We have to stake out until decisive evidence appears and then raid in on the scene! Remembering past events seemed to raise Urens voice. So have you raided any scene, meow? No, there was another passage. Uren, who had diligently umted know-how but had never actually caught any evidence. Puhuhut. Thats not how you monitor, meow! Hop. Theo jumped down from Urens shoulder and Bill, Im here, meow! shouted loudly in front of the building. Then, Bill and other cats came rushing out from inside the building, Vice Chairman Theo, wee! They greeted Theo respectfully. The other cats were newly hired interns. Puhuhut. Bill, are you doing well, meow?! Yes! Thanks to Chairman Park and Vice Chairman Theo! Bill sincerely expressed his gratitude in response to Theos question. The eyes of the intern cats were no different. They knew that thanks to Sejun and Theo, they had ovee their food shortage.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Furthermore, as the number of cats working at Sejuns Company increased, the vige became wealthier, naturally leading to its growth. Recently, Granier Vige had been promoted to a city. For those cats, working at Sejuns Company was an honor, and they naturally worked hard. Puhuhut. Their loyalty to Chairman Park is high, meow! Theo noticed the cats earnest gazes. Puhuhut. Bill, were having apany dinner today, meow! He decided to treat the employees to apany dinner. Yes! Then Ill look for a ce for the dinner! As Bill hurried off to find a venue for the dinner, Theo-nim, arent you going to monitor? Uren asked, puzzled. Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, can tell just by looking, meow! What?! Uren, just hurry up and provide the money for the dinner, meow! Me? Yes! At Theosmand, Uren quickly pulled out some money. A few hourster. Puhuhut. Im heading back, meow! Vice Chairman Theo, please be careful on your way back! Thank you for the meal! Goodbye! After finishing thepany dinner, Theo, with Bill and the intern cats farewells, returned to the 99th floor of the tower. And then, Puhuhut. Piyihihi. Theo and Piyot, wearing the cloak of invisibility. Sneak. Sneak. They quietly approached Sejun, who was harvesting cherry tomatoes. But, Woof! Meo! Piyo! Sejun, one beat faster, startled them. Meow! I was really surprised, meow! Chairman Park, how did you know, meow?! p. Theo quickly clung to Sejuns leg and asked. Heh, I have my ways. Sejun replied with a meaningful smile. Just as Theo has a Sejun knee detector, Sejun has a Theo detector. Chairman Park, tell me, meow! Go to sleep. Knowing that telling him would only make him overly proud, Sejun chose not to tell and Pat. Pat. stroked Theos belly to put him to sleep. Tell me Gororong. Theo quickly fell asleep. Thus, day 371 in the tower ended without any incidents, peacefully. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 325: Theo, Are You Forgetting Something? : Theo, Are You Forgetting Something? TL: Hanguk Red Tower, 52nd floor. Hurry up andy the pears on the ground! Yes! Upon Udonsmand, the dwarves beganying pears at the border of the desert. On the 53rd floor of the tower, the rain fell as the water evaporated from the mild pears of strength and stamina. Udon confirmed that the area, which had been desertified, had returned to its original state and was now actively drying the pears with the help of the dwarves. As 100,000 pears wereid out, the sky gradually began to darken. In areas where desertification had progressed significantly, more moisture was absorbed into the ground, requiring more pears to induce rain. Shortly after, Swoooosh. Rain began to fall over the dwarves heads. Wow!N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. Its raining! The dwarves were deeply moved by the rain. Udon allowed them a brief moment to enjoy the rain, and then said, Quickly collect the dried pears! They collected the pears, now renamed pears of strength and stamina after all 10L of moisture had evaporated from them. Although getting wet from the rain did not refill the pears with moisture, these were crops entrusted directly by the great red dragon Ramter, and damaging even one could provoke Ramters wrath. Thus, the dwarves carefully packed the deliciously dried pears back into leather pouches. *** Morning at the ck Tower, 99th floor. Alrighttttt! Sejun, who had overslept, stretched as he left his house, Meooooow! Ajahjahjah! Theo and Ajax, who were beside Sejun, also stretchedzily, and Kueeeeng! Cuengi, who hade to find Sejun, heard the sound and stretched as well. Thus, Sejun and the three seconds-inmand gathered. Okay. Lets talk about what each of us will do today. Sejun said in a serious tone, Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, will be with Chairman Parks knee, meow! Kueng! [Cuengi will go look at herbs and then eat something delicious!] Eehee! Im going to nt Sundried Red Pepper seeds and eat something yummy! The three shared their ns for the day. Nothing special, but that was to be expected. However, Today, Im going to do something incredibly important. Sejun suddenly made a bombshell deration. Meow?! What is it?, meow?! Kueng!? [What?!] Sejun hyung! Tell me! The three looked at Sejun with curious eyes. That is germinating me Beans! Sejun nned to take the me Beans, which wouldnt sprout no matter what he tried, to Ramter and ask him to scorch them strongly. Puhuhut. I dont know what that is, but do your best, meow! Kueng! [Daddy, Im hungry!] Hyung! Im going to see Grandpa. Of course, the three werent very interested. Naturally. Sprouting me Beans sounded boring just by hearing about it. So, after eating breakfast and attaching Theo on his leg, Sejun went to find Ramter. Ramter~nim, hello. I As Sejun was about to start talking to Ramter, -Sejun, you came at the right time. Take this! Ramter opened a leather pouch to show the pears inside. Udon had brought 50,000 pears that were first dried.[Pears of Strength and Stamina] They seemed to be properly dried from their name. -Here. This is the payment for having 500,000 pears dried as promised. Ramter also handed over a money pouch along with the pouch containing the pears. Inside the money pouch were 50 billion Tower Coins. 100,000 Tower Coins per pear. Since the pears didnt disappear and became tastier, and he even received money for them, it was aplete win for Sejun. Ramter~nim, thank you. -Phahaha. Bring me more pears next time. Yes. Hehehe. Of course. Sejun answered with a smile. And then, Ramter~nim, could you please look at this? Sejun presented the me Bean, which was his original purpose, to Ramter. -me Bean? Why are you showing this to me? Ramter looked at the me Bean, puzzled. Was this meant for him to eat? No, its not sprouting because it might need specific conditions. Could you please try burning it with your fire? -Well Its not impossible. But you know, it might turn into ash? Its okay. Ive tried burning it with my fire, but it didnt burn. -Really? If you, Sejun, say so Whoosh. Ramter began to burn the me Bean with his fire, using only a tiny fraction of his power. Although Sejun said he had tried burning it, the fire Sejun used and the fire Ramter used were of a different caliber. It was almost like the difference between a firefly and the sun. -Ho. Its withstanding it? Whoosh. Surprisingly, the me Bean, living up to its name, withstood Ramters fire. Shall we see if it can withstand this much? Whoosh. Ramter gradually increased the firepower. Whoosh! The fire grew stronger. And then, Crack. The me Bean slightly cracked open. It wasnt the surface burning and hardening; it was different. Peek. Because a red root had emerged from inside. Pop. The me Bean actively absorbed Ramters fire and began to open up widely. Ive also tried burning it Sejun spoke in a disappointed tone, looking at the sprouted me Bean. Now, even a bean seemed to be ignoring Sejun. A momentter, -I guess this is enough. Ramter, with a proud voice, handed the fully sprouted me Bean to Sejun. Hahaha. This is how great I am! Yes. Thank you. And so, when Sejun nted the me Bean that had germinated with Lamters fire in the ground, - Ramter silently watched Sejun, precisely the leather pouch filled with pears. Is there no gratitude? Ramter~nim, would you like some pear? -Ahem. If youre offering, Sejun, Ill have one. Crunch. Crunch. Sejun began peeling the pear under Ramters intense gaze. Then, -Wait. Whats this sound? -Yeah, whats being peeled? -Seems like theres some smell too? Dragons, who had been watching nearby pretending they hadnt noticed anything, awkwardly approached with their scripted lines. Come and have some together. -Hahaha. Shall we? At Sejuns invitation, three dragons quickly flew over, Chomp. Chomp. And began eating the pieces of pear Sejun had cut. -Delicious. -As expected of Sejun. -Hahaha. Know that its thanks to me! -What do you mean thanks to you? Its thanks to Sejun! Despite their bickering, the dragons enjoyed the pears amicably. After a while, craving alcohol after eating the pears, the dragons went off to drink again, taking ten peeled pears with them. And as the dragons left, Gulp. Sejun also peeled a pear and took a big bite. Crunch. The crisp sound and the chewy texture of the pears flesh, And the sweet juice. It was delicious. But something wascking. Its not cold. Sejun preferred his pears cold. So, Ice cube. He froze the pear with ice to make it cold, Crunch. And took another bite. Ahh. Cold. As expected, cold pears indeed taste better. Sejun quickly finished off a pear.[You have consumed a Pear of Strength and Stamina.] [Strength and Stamina increase by 1 each.] And then, Time to finish the quest. Sejun sat in the front yard of his house and began seed harvesting. Thanks to his diligent seed harvesting until the night before, he only needed to do it 100,000 more times toplete his job quest. Ill finish the quest today. Sejun began harvesting corn seeds with determination. *** ck Tower, 79th floor. Chirp. Caw. Tweet. As the flowers of the giant tree bloomed, baby birds hatched, and Take care of the children. Adult birds gathered the chicks and took them to Aebro, the capital of Kov. And then, [Little mie, youve worked hard. Here, take this nutritional supplement.] mie handed a nutritional supplement to the tired Little mie after hatching the birds. [Thank you, mie~nim!] Little mie gulped down the nutritional supplement after receiving it. Little mie was currently working hard to incubate more birds to restore the reduced bird poption. Thanks to this, the Kingdom of Kov was quickly regaining its former glory. Without mies nutritional supplements, this would have been impossible. [mie~nim, the supplements are so delicious!] Slurp. Slurp. So, Little mie diligently sucked on the nutritional supplement. [Im hungry] Before long, Little mie had finished the supplement and was looking pitifully at mie. [Right. Our Little mie eats well. Eat more.] mie happily handed another supplements to Little mie, amused by the reaction, unlike the grumbling Podori. Our Little mie eats so well. While mie was fondly watching Little mie enjoy the supplements, [You dare ignore our Sejuns fire?!] [You?! You dare to ignore the fire of our Sejun~nim?!] [] [Hey! The World Tree, I, Lady Podori, am speaking to you, and youre ignore me?!] [] Podori was trying to scold the neer me Bean who couldnt even speak yet. *** Late afternoon. Pluck. Pluck.[You have obtained a Stamina Corn Seed.] [Your job experience points increase slightly.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 892 more times toplete the job quest.] Its almost done now. Seeing the few numbers left, Sejun pressed on. And then,[You havepleted the job quest.] [As a questpletion reward, level 71 is unlocked.] [As a questpletion reward, you have acquired 10 million Tower Coins.] [As a questpletion reward, all stats increase by 100.] Finallypleting the job quest after a million times of seed harvesting. Great! Questplete! Sejun celebrated joyously. Now he doesnt have to waste experience points anymore! Puhuhut. Chairman Park, congrattions, meow! Theo, who had been ying on Sejunsp all day, congratted him. Yeah. Thanks. Sejun answered in a dispirited voice when,[You have created a 33,000 square meters Sweet Potato Field.] [You have gained 20,000 experience points.] [You have created a 3,000 square meters Radish of Strong Lower Body Field.] [You have gained 2,000 experience points.] .. . Messages appearing as if celebrating Sejuns questpletion. The farms cultivated by the tenant farmer mushroom ants werepleted. I should go down to the 55th floor of the tower tomorrow. Hehehe. If even the rabbits are designated as tenant farmers, the speed of gaining experience points would increase, right? While Sejun was smiling to himself, Kueng! [Daddy, Cuengi has brought herbs!] Cuengi, who had harvested herbs from the western forest, ran to Sejun. Hyung! Ive nted them all! Ajax, too, who had nted all the Sundried Red Peppers. Good job, guys. Sejun greeted Cuengi and Ajax and headed to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Then, -Ahem. Tier approached, clearing his throat. Tier thought Theo must have properly delivered the deed to the 83rd floor of the White Tower to Sejun. But no matter how long he waited, there was no sign of Sejun trying to leave for the White Tower. And when Sejun just mentioned going down to the 55th floor, Theo, that idiot must have forgotten. Tier was convinced that Theo had forgotten about picking up thend deed. -Ahem. Theo, are you forgetting something? So he subtly asked so Theo could remember, but Tier~nim, I, Vice Chairman Theo, havent forgotten anything, meow! Theo responded confidently with an innocent look that said, I dont know anything. You stupid cat, you picked up thend deed! Tier wanted to say that so badly it was at the tip of his tongue, but he managed to hold back. And then, -No, as I was passing by, I saw you picking something up, didnt I? Piyot saw it too, right? He calmed his anger and gave very specific details, asking Piyot, who was there with them. However, Piyo! Piyo! [No! I dont remember!] Piyot was a genius at forgetting things. Meow! I remembered, meow! Chairman Park, I picked this up, meow! Fortunately, Theo remembered and took out thend deed. Huh?! This is thend deed for the 83rd floor of the White Tower?! Puhuhut. I picked it up, meow! Phew. That was hard. Finally, seeing that thend deed for the 83rd floor of the White Tower had been passed to Sejun, Tier rxed and went to drink. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 326: This Was Made by My Grandson! : This Was Made by My Grandson! TL: Hanguk Vice Chairman Theo, well done. When Sejun praised Theo for bringing thend deed of the 83rd floor of the White Tower, Puhuhut! I, Vice Chairman Theo, always do well, meow! Theo responded with a proud voice. Then, Uhhing Ajax, looking at Sejun and Theo, started to sob. Huh? Ajax, whats wrong? When Sejun asked him, Waah! I wanted to find thend deed for Sejun hyung and get praised! Uwaaah! Ajax burst into tears, overwhelmed with sorrow. And then, -Ajax, whats the matter? Kellion hurriedly flew over upon hearing Ajaxs cries. But, I dont know! Its all because of grandpa! Ajax threw a tantrum at Kellion. It was all because grandpa couldnt find thend deed! While Ajax was whining to Kellion, Isnt there a good dragon here who wants to help me prepare dinner and get praised? Sejun looked around exaggeratedly. Then, WaahHyung! Me! Ill help! Ajax stopped crying and raised his hand. I want to be praised by Sejun hyung! However,Material ? of N?velDrama.Org. Umthis is something only a good dragon can make, so Ajax cant. You were angry at Kellion~nim. Kueng! Kueng! [Then Cuengi will help! Cuengi is good!] Good. A good bear can do it too. Cuengi, you pass. Kuehehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Good!] Uwaaah Ajaxs face fell again as only Cuengi passed. Wellif Ajax apologizes to Kellion~nim and Kellion~nim forgives him, he might be a good dragon again Grandpa, Im sorry! With that, Ajax quickly hugged Kellion, apologizing. While hugging, he looked at Kellion with pleading eyes. Grandpa, youll forgive me, right? -Uhahahaha. Of course, Ill forgive you. Kellion immediately forgave Ajax. Then, he looked at Sejun curiously. Our Ajax is not usually this submissive, how does he be so docile in front of Sejun? Kaiser said that even Aileen used to have a quite difficult personality. It was really a mystery. As Kellion was marveling at Sejun, Hyung! Now Im a good dragon! Yes. Now youre a good dragon. Then help me out! Okay! Hyung! Sejun took Cuengi and Ajax to the kitchen. And then, ng. He opened the void storage and took out the locust meat. He thought it was all eaten, but there was some hidden under other crops. Theo, please mince this. Puhuhut. Understood, meow! ck. Dadadada. As Theo diligently minced the locust meat, Kueng? [What should Cuengi do?] Hyung, what can I help with? Cuengi and Ajax, eager to help and get praised, asked Sejun anxiously. Theres nothing for now, so just sit here and wait a bit. Sejun said, cing a te and flour on the table. After a while, Puhuhut. All done, meow! Good job. After Theo finished mincing the locust meat, Sejun added salt and pepper to season it. Kids, now you just need to make it like this. He showed Cuengi and Ajax how to make the minced meat into dinosaur shapes. It was Yonggary Chicken. (TL: Yonggary here is abination of Korean for dragon which is Yong and Gary is the part derived from a legendary creature from Korean mythology known as Pulgasari) Kueng! Kueng! [Understood! Cuengi will work hard to help!] Okay! Hyung, trust me! Squish squish squish. They started eagerly shaping the meat. However, Kuehehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. This is Cuengi!] Eehehee. This is the great white dragon, Lord Ajax! Soon, the two were no longer focused on helping Sejun but were happily ying instead. These rascals are having a good time. Sejun didnt expect much from the two. Honestly, he just wanted them to have fun. Then, Ta-da! How is it?! Vice Chairman Theo. Sejun showed Theo what he made with the minced meat. Meow?! Who is this ugly cat, meow?! Its you. Vice Chairman Theo Chicken. Meow?! My face isnt ugly like that, meow! Why? Two ears, round face, its somewhat simr. No, its not, meow! You dont have artistic sense at all. Sejun, who would im two dots on a circle as a person with his art skills, talked about artistic sense. Then, Sejun started making Piyot, golden bat, and mie as well. Of course, none of them resembled the originals. Finally, when it came to making Iona Chicken, Oh?! Were out of meat. Therge amount of meat was gone. Kueng! [Cuengi is bigger!] No! Im bigger! Because Cuengi and Ajax had used up all the minced meat trying to make themselves bigger. Hey! If you make it too big, it wont taste good. Kueng?! [Making it big makes it taste bad?!] Thats not good! Hearing Sejuns words, the two quickly removed some of the meat, and in no time, fist-sized Cuengi Chicken and Ajax Chicken werepleted. You two should also make Kellion chicken and Pink-fur chicken and give them as gifts. Kueng! [Understood!] Yes! Hyung! While the two were making Pink-fur Chicken and Kellion Chicken, Hehehe. Its done. Sejun alsopleted the Iona Chicken, and the rest he made into Yonggary Chicken. Then, he coated them with flour, egg wash, and breadcrumbs in threeyers, applied oil on the surface, and baked them in the hearth oven. By the way, the breadcrumbs were made by grinding up the bread Theo had brought from the ck market. It seemed like he identally took someones meal in the process, but it turned out to be handy. While the chicken was baking, Guys, thanks for helping. Pang pang. Sejun patted Cuengi and Ajaxs butts, praising them. Kuehehehehe Eehehee. The two were satisfied with Sejuns praise. A littleter, Guys, lets eat! Chuk. As the chicken baked well in the oven, Sejun took it out. Its delicious if you dip it here. Sejun took out the tomato sauce and ced it on the table. Puk. Following Sejuns words, Cuengi and Ajax enjoyed the chicken they made, dipping it in the sauce. Kuehehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Delicious!] Eehehee! Delicious! Its really good! Veronica, who had finished her errand for mie, also returned and marveled at the taste of the Yonggary Chicken. Then, Puhuhut. Swoosh, Theo sneakily put the Vice Chairman Theo Chicken and Iona Chicken into his bag with his front paws. Since Chairman Park made Iona Chicken and Vice Chairman Theo Chicken, these are now collectible, meow! Crunch. Unaware, Sejun enjoyed the well-baked Yonggary Chicken. After the meal was over, Now, go give it to them. Kueng! [Understood!] Yes! Hyung! Cuengi and Ajax took the chicken they made to Pink-fur and Kellion. Kueng! [Mom, Cuengi made this!] Kuong! [Looks delicious. Let me try it] As Pink-fur was about to put the chicken in her mouth, she felt Cuengis gaze. Drool. Cuengi was looking at her, drooling. Mom, Cuengi wants to eat it together! Kuong! [Shall we share?] Kueng! [Great!] Pink-fur and Cuengi shared the chicken happily and fell asleep. *** Grandpa, I made this for you. Ajax approached Kellion and handed him the chicken he made. -Is thissupposed to be me? Kellion was perplexed by the chicken that barely resembled a dragon if you squinted hard enough. Yes! Its Grandpa! Look, theres even your name here! Ajax pointed to the name written on the chicken with tomato sauce, confidently responding. It seemed even he knew it didnt resemble Kellion, so he had scribbled Kellions name on it with tomato sauce. -Uhahahaha. Thank you! Try it quickly! Its delicious! -Grandpa isnt hungry right now, so Ill eat itter. Okay! Then eat itter! Im going to sleep now! Goodnight, Grandpa. As Ajax bowed 90 degrees and greeted him as Sejun had taught, -Ohokay. Sleep well! Kellion barely managed to respond, clutching his heart. After Ajax left, Permanent preservation! Kellion cast a top-tier preservation spell on the Kellion chicken. And then, -Uhahahaha. Look at this! My grandson made this for me! He began to brag to the other dragons about the chicken Ajax made. As the night deepened in the ck Tower, ng. Were going to the White Tower tomorrow Sejun checked the items in the void storage, prepared what was needed, and went to sleep. *** The next morning. Alright![During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.] [The Life Orb is 1.5%plete.] [Over 24 hours, 0.1 magic power has been umted.] [Your magic power has increased by 0.1.] Right upon waking, the effects of the talents: Extra Life and umting Magic Power Circuit appeared as messages. Hehehe. Nice. Though notrge, the feeling of something umting every day wasnt bad. While checking the messages,[You have created a 3300 square meter field of Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [You have gained 2000 experience points.] Experience points increased as the field was created. It was thanks to the mushroom ants who had been working since dawn. I should get up too. Seeing the diligent mushroom ants, Sejun couldnt stay still. Meow So, he picked up Theo, ced him on hisp, and hurried outside, Tap. Tap. Walking through the farm, letting the crops hear his footsteps. Since he might not be able to let them hear his footsteps for a few days once at the White Tower, he walked as slowly as possible. Then, he went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. The breakfast menu was boiled Egg Fruits and roasted sweet potatoes. He prepared food that could be eaten anytime, not knowing what would happen at the White Tower. After eating breakfast and preparing to go to the White Tower, Sejun asked, Are you guys ready? Puhuhut. Chairman Park, dont worry, meow! Just trust me, meow! Kueng! [Cuengi will protect Daddy!] Eehee! Sejun hyung, dont worry. The White Tower is my territory! The three assured Sejun to trust them in response to his question. Kking! Kking! My body is stiff and ufortable! Take me with you too! Fenrir squirmed in Veronicas arms, asking to be taken along. However, No! Quaak! As Veronica exerted strength in her arms holding Fenrir, Kiiing Fenrir passed out. Well, you go ahead Ajax, Itll take some time toe down. Okay! Hyung! Ajax, return. Hyung! Ill go down quickly! If its urgent, just call me![Ajax Mamebe of the White Towers Tower Farmer is being reverse summoned.] Ajax waved his hand and disappeared. Theo and Cuengi, go in too. Understood, meow! Kueng! [Understood!] ng. Then well be going! Aileen, Ill be back! Sejun closed the void storage, greeted the dragons and Aileen, and Swoosh. Disappeared after unfolding thend deed of the 83rd floor of the White Tower. And then, (Pip-pip?) The golden bat, who had been hiding on Sejuns back and left alone, was flustered. Usually, when using and deed, if Golden Bat was attached to Sejuns body, they moved together. At that moment, ng. Meow? Kueng? The void storage opened, and Theo and Cuengi were also ejected into thin air. Something was off. -What? Wasnt Sejuns void storage multidimensional?! -How can he go there unprepared?! The dragons immediately understood the problem. The void storage Sejun used was limited to the ck Tower. While everyone was worried about Sejun,[You have arrived at the White Towers 83rd floor.] Sejun arrived at the White Tower. Its really dark here. It was so dark that nothing could be seen.[Night has fallen.] [ has been activated.] [All stats increase by 20% during the night.] Messages appeared. There were some benefits to the darkness. Snap. Having already heard about the situation in the White Tower from Ajax, Sejun wasnt startled and snapped his fingers to create light. Whoosh. After securing his visibility with fire, Void storage. Sejun tried to summon the void storage to call out Theo and Cuengi. However, Huh?! The void storage did not appear. What?! Sejun was perplexed. Then, Krrrrung. The growling of beasts, trying to drive away an intruder in their territory, was heard.[A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Defeat the Water deer upying the 83rd floors cherry farm or reim the rights to thend through peaceful agreement.] Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the 83rd floor farm in the White Tower. Water deer?! What? Whoosh. As Sejun increased the fire, water deer hiding behind the trees, making growling noises, became visible. Hehehe. Hey, guys, hello. Sejun approached the frightened water deer with a smile. **** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 327: Sejuns Sweet Day : Sejun''s Sweet Day TL: Hanguk Water deer were living off the blossoms and leaves of cherry trees in the 83rd-floor farm of the White Tower. Peeyu! [Intruder!] An emergency was dered due to the sudden appearance of intruder in the farm. And then Grrrr. Grrr. Hastily, they tried to chase away the intruder by imitating the howling of Crazy dog, one of the top predators of the White Tower. However, Hehehe. Hey, guys, hello. Far from fleeing, the opponent approached them instead. Sejun thought he could handle the water deer himself. Hes be 20% stronger now! Of course, Sejun wasnt just relying on his stats. What should we do? The water deer were flustered by Sejuns actions. Then Peeyu?! [Huh?!] The leader of the water deer, Gon, noticed something odd. This guy is too weak? Peeyu! Peeyu! [Its okay! Hes a weak one!] Peeyu?! Peeyu?! [What?! He dares to challenge us even though hes weak?!] Peeyu! [Leader, he scared us, so lets teach him a lesson!] Realizing that Sejun wasnt strong, the water deer no longer imitated the howl of Crazy dog and returned to their original cries. There was no need for it. He was an easy opponent. When the water deer decided to teach Sejun a lesson, Huh?! Approaching the water deer, Sejun noticed a change in the emotions in their eyes. From fear to contempt. These creatures! Determined to teach them a lesson, Sejun decided to give the water deer a taste of their own medicine. Click Just in case, he took out a leather pouch he had strapped to his waist, Rustle. and spilled its contents. Peeyu! Peeyu! The water deer, mocking Sejun as if daring him to try something, watched him. However, Peeyu [Thisis] They were soon flustered to see white Dragon Warrior Helmets with ck dragon tattoos spilling out and piling up from the leather pouch. Sejun had personally engraved the dragon tattoos using Kaisers scales to enhance the defense of 1000 Dragon Warrior Helmets before going to bedst night. Boys, get up. At Sejunsmand, the Dragon Warrior Helmets transformed into Dragon Warriors, tter. tter. and the transformed Dragon Warriors surrounded Sejun as if to protect him, waiting for his nextmand. Goooo. As many Dragon Warriors gathered, a rather clear aura of dragons flowed around them. Thanks to this, Sejun didnt need to issue any furthermands. Thud. Peeyu! [We greet the great White Dragon!] Suddenly, Gon and the water deer came running and knelt before Sejun. And then[The water deer have all surrendered to you.] [The quest has beenpleted.] [You are recognized as the rightful owner of the 83rd-floor cherry tree farmnd deed in the White Tower.] [Land Deed Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] The quest was alsopleted.[You have be the owner of the farm in the White Tower.] [You must pay 30% of the harvest as a fee to Ajax Mamebe, the Tower Farmer of the White Tower.] [Ajax Mamebe is your ve.] [You do not need to pay the fee.] The following message appeared. So Im supposed to pay a fee originally. Sejun said, seeing the message for the first time after obtaining a farm in another tower. And then, Okay. Stamp this here, you guys. Without Theo, the stamp manager, Sejun personally took out the contract and received the water deers stamps on it. Peeyu! [Yes!] At Sejuns words, the water deer eagerly stamped the contract. Being made a ve meant being spared. While the water deer were stamping the contract, Fwoosh. Sejun lit a fire and examined the cherry trees. There arent many fruits. Did they eat them all? Pluck. Suspecting the water deer, Sejun harvested a cherry.[You have harvested a Thick Darkness Cherry.] [Your Job Experience have slightly increased.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 8 proficiency has slightly increased.] [You have gained 30 experience points.] Lets see. Sejun examined the Thick Darkness Cherry.[Thick Darkness Cherry] A cherry that has absorbed ample nutrition and darkness within the White Tower. It can only grow in ces with darkness. When consumed, a very tiny amount of the power of darkness is stored in the body. (The stronger the power of darkness, the greater the destructive power.) Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf Life: 90 days Grade: C It works! Sejun cheered after confirming the content that consuming it grants the power of darkness. However, But why is the fruit grade C? Sejun felt something was off about the low grade of the cherry. Normally, he would harvest A-grade crops corresponding to his own grade. Is there a problem with the tree? Farm information. So, he checked the status of the farm.[Farm Information Lv. Max] Size: 9,900 square meters Crops: 100 cherry trees Worker: 1 person ndowner)Special Notes The cherry trees have be significantly weakened because the water deer ate all the flowers and leaves. The number of cherries produced by the cherry trees has decreased, and the grade has dropped to C. There are 500 water deer avable as workers. It was because of the water deer. Those creatures! Peeyu Seeing Sejuns fierce look, the water deer started crying pitifully with their heads on the ground. Sigh. They were just trying to survive too Sejun sighed and began nting Detoxifying Green Onions on the ground. This was to feed the water deer onion leaves instead of the cherry trees in the future. Hey! What are you doing? Help me nt. When Sejun spoke to the water deer who were just staring at him nkly, Peeyu! [Yes!] Peeyu! [Yes!] The water deer hurriedly dug the ground with their front feet and nted the onions with their mouths. Crunch. Crunch. Hey! Dont eat it! In the middle, some of the water deer, captivated by the taste of the green onions, ate them and got scolded by Sejun. While Sejun and the water deer were busy nting onions, Ukkik! Ukkik! Strange howls began to be heard from afar. Whats this sound now? Peeyu! Peeyu! [Those are the cries of white-haired monkeys trying to steal the cherry fruits! Well drive them away by making the sound of Crazy dog!] Grr The water deer attempted to drive away the white-haired monkeys by imitating the howling of Crazydog. However, Wait! You shouldnt do that! Sejun hurriedly stopped them. Why drive away the workers who want toe to work? Especially monkey workers who are good with their hands and excellent at climbing trees! Sejun, who was frustrated watching the water deer work without hands, would have been thankful for the monkeys. Hehehe. Guys, wee the guests. tter. tter. At Sejunsmand, the Dragon Warriors went out to meet the white-haired monkeys, Lets go. Peeyu! [Yes!] Sejun rode on Gon and slowly followed behind.N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. After a while, Ukkik! 300 white-haired monkeys fought over who would stamp the contract first, just like the water deer did. Because if the dragon changes its mind, it would be over. Like that, Sejun made the white-haired monkeys his ves. Do you guys know about this? Its called a banana and its really delicious. Sejun showed the bananas to the monkeys. Just as he had provided the water deer with green onions to keep them from touching the cherry trees, he nned to supply the monkeys with bananas. However, Ukkik? The white-haired monkeys were puzzled by the banana held in their hands, having seen it for the first time. Here. This is how you eat it. Nom. So, Sejun demonstrated peeling and eating the banana, Then, Nom. Following Sejun, the monkeys peeled the bananas and put the flesh in their mouths, Ukkik!!! For the first time in their lives, they tasted bananas and wore collectively dumbfounded expressions. As expected of the great White Dragon! Then, p! Sejun pped his hands to snap the monkeys back to reality. Delicious, right?! If you work hard from now on, Ill give you three bananas a day! Ukkik! [Well work hard!] Ukkik! [Long live the great White Dragon!] Sejun thus gave the monkeys a solid motivation. Alright. Now, lets nt the onions. Peeyu! Ukkik! He had the water deer and the white-haired monkeys start nting onions, Swish.[Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.] [The cherry trees regain some vitality as long as the touchsts.] Sejun ced his hands on the cherry trees, beginning to restore their vitality. While Sejun was normalizing the farm, Heheh! Wheres Sejun hyung? Ajax, having arrived at the 83rd floor, looked around for Sejun, Ah! Over there! Thanks to the aura of dragons emanating from the Dragon Warriors, he easily found Sejun. Sejun hyung! Oh. Ajax, youre here? Huh?! Where are Theo and Cuengi? Ajax asked about the absence of Theo and Cuengi, who should have been beside Sejun. Thats the void storage wont open. Really? Then, should I call Grandpa to open it? No! Ill be back soon. Sejun hastily stopped Ajax from calling Kellion, thinking, If Kelliones, Im dead The moment he is exposed to Kellions formidable aura, it would be his demise. Got it! Then, what should I do? For now, make a light and then nt green onions with them. Yep! Hyung! Light! Following Sejuns instructions, Ajax created a strong ball of light bright enough to see the surroundings and then nted green onions with the water deer and monkeys. As they were nting onions around the farm,[Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.] [The cherry trees vitality is sufficient and no longer requires recovery.] Sejunpletely healed the cherry trees. And then, Tick.[You have harvested a Thick Darkness Cherry.] [Your Job Experience Points slightly increase.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 8 proficiency slightly increases.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] Sejun harvested an A-grade Thick Darkness Cherry. Then, Grrrrr. The sound Sejun heard upon his arrival at the White Tower was heard again. Why is there a sound again? Sejun asked the water deer, Peeyu [Its not us] The water deer shook their heads. Its not you? That meant Grrrrr. Grrr. It was the Crazy dog. White dogs the size of bulls, foaming at the mouth, were running towards the farm. Drawn by the light. Dadadada. The sight of 50,000 Crazy dogs charging was like an avnche from a massive white mountain, seemingly about to engulf everything. tter. tter. Facing the approach of the Crazy dogs, the surrounding Dragon Warriors prepared for battle. The previous two battles ended quickly as the opponents felt the aura of dragons and concluded the battle. However, another name for Crazy Dogs was mad dogs, meaning, literally, a mad dog. Crazy dogs, even feeling the aura of dragons, charged fearlessly and even more swiftly towards the farm, tter. tter. And the Dragon Warriors advanced to stop them. Thump! Thus began the battle as both forces collided.[Your Dragon Warrior has defeated a Crazy dog.] [You have gained 100,000 experience points.] .. . Initially, the Dragon Warriors ughtered the Crazy dogs, but due to the overwhelming number of Crazy dogs, the Dragon Warriors were quickly buried under a white wave. Grrrrr. As the remaining Crazy dogs bypassed the Dragon Warriors and charged at full speed, I, Park Sejun, as the master of Ajax Mamebe,mand you. Unseal. Go! Ajax! Sejun unsealed Ajax. He hadnt been able to level up recently, so lets get a burst of leveling! Yep! Hyung! Ill sweep them away! Ajax, growing to 30 meters upon being unsealed, Wooooo! Spewed a white breath towards the Crazy dogs. Thanks to that, the Crazy dogs were annihted,[Guard Ajax Mamebe has defeated the Crazydogs.] [You have gained 50,000 experience points, which is 50% of what Guard Ajax Mamebe earned.] [Ajax Mamebe is your ve.] [You gain an additional 25,000 experience points, which is 25% of what Ajax Mamebe earned.] [Guard Ajax Mamebe has defeated the Crazydogs.] .. .[You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] [Your strength has increased by 10.] .. . Sejun leveled up 5 times in a moment. Hehehe. Sweet. With workers and experience pointsing to him just by being there, it was another sweet day for Sejun. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 328: Chairman Park is Such High-Maintenance, Meow! : Chairman Park is Such High-Maintenance, Meow! TL: Hanguk Hehehe. Now Im level 76. Sejun smiled contentedly. But its bing more burdensome. So much power! Sejunmented while watching Ajax, who was flying around the sky with his gigantic body. Being constantly exposed to the unleashed power of Ajax, Sejun found it increasingly difficult to cope. Hyung! Do I look cool?! Ajax, oblivious to this, asked Sejun with a proud voice. Ajax, hyung is having a hard time. I, Park Sejun, as the master of Ajax Mamebe,mand you. Seal. Unable to withstand the energy of Ajax any longer, Sejun quickly re-sealed Ajaxs power instead of answering. And then, Pat, pat. Ajax, well done. Sejun praised Ajax, petting the now smaller Ajax on the head. Ehehe. Ajaxughed while receiving Sejuns praise. Then, nk. I missed Chairman Park, meow! Kueng! [Dad!] Kking! Dont leave me alone! The void storage opened, and Theo, Cuengi, and Fenrir ran out. The dragons had upgraded Sejuns void storage into a multi-dimensional void storage that could be opened from other towers, adding a function that allowed authorized beings to open it from inside without external help. Kids! And so, the group reunited. Thats what happened, meow! So thats why it wouldnt open After hearing from Theo why the void storage hadnt opened, Take a break. Ill just harvest these cherries, register the waypoint, and then well go back. Sejun said, getting up to pick cherries. He thought it best to register the waypoint while he was at the White Tower, as he didnt know what might happenter. However, No, meow! Theres somewhere we need to go before that, meow! Theo strongly opposed Sejuns n. Huh? Where to? Click. I, Vice Chairman Theo, felt a pull, meow! Theo dered proudly, raising his front paw. A pull?! Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! Alright. Then, go. I dont want to, meow! Well go togetherter, meow! Squish. At Sejuns words, Theo clung tightly to Sejuns knee. Im never going to be apart from Chairman Park again, meow! This was the first time Theo had been so far from Sejun, and it was a huge shock to him. And it was the same for Cuengi and Fenrir. Kueng! [We are one, so well go anywhere together!] Cuengi clung to Sejuns left arm like a ko, Kking! Hey! Dont forget about me! Fenrir bit on Sejuns shoes to make his presence known. Alright. Alright. Sejun said, picking up Fenrir and putting him in his pocket. Eheh! Hyung! I want to cling too! Ajax clung to Sejuns left shoulder. Because of this, Sejun had to harvest cherries with Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and Fenrir attached to him. (Pip-pip.) By the way, a golden bat had already imed its ce on Sejuns back. A whileter.[You have harvested Thick Darkness Cherries.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] Done. Sejun harvested thest cherry. I expected as much, but there really arent many. Sejun said in a disappointed voice, looking at the basket filled with cherries. There were roughly 2000 cherries in the basket, which seemed too few for a harvest from 100 cherry trees. Next harvest will be more, right? Sejun looked forward to the next harvest. And then, Take good care of the farm. He entrusted the farm to the deer and monkeys. Now that the cherry harvest was over, it was time to leave. Peeyu! [Yes!] Ukkik! [Yes!] The deer and monkeys energetically responded to Sejuns words. Instead of Sejun, it was decided that Ajax would collect a weeks worth of cherries once a week and give the bananas to the moneys. Although Ajax had wiped out the Crazy Dogs on the 83rd floor of the White Tower, Just in case, they left behind 100 Dragon Warriors. Once all the work at the cherry farm was finished, Vice Chairman Theo, lead the way. Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Just follow my direction me, meow! Sejun and hispanions followed Theos lead to the north. On the way, There were a few unlucky ones who blocked the path of Sejun and his party, Kueng! [Cuengi will teach them a lesson!] Cuengi dealt with them, Stamp it, meow! Theo collected signatures on the contract and sent them to the farm. By doing so, they added about 100 more farm workers. Puhuhut. Its here, meow! A dpidated temple with an ominous aura appeared before Sejun. It felt somewhat ominous? Despair is not yet over. The end of hope is despair. In the end, everyone will fall into despair While Sejun was reading the writing on the temple floor, Puhuhut. Lets go inside quickly, meow! I feel a strong pull, meow! Theo, with an excited expression, pulled Sejuns leg towards the temple. Alright. If its Theos pull, there shouldnt be any danger. Sejun put his worries aside and followed Theo into the temple. *** -Kellion, is our Sejun doing well? -Ah! Hes safe! How many times do you have to ask?! Kellion replied with annoyance to Kaisers question. It was understandable for Kellion to be annoyed since Kaiser had been asking every five minutes since Sejun disappeared. But -Kellion, arent you being too much?! Kaiser is just worried about Sejun! -Thats right! Youre being like that! Ramter and Tier defended Kaiser. Kellion had no one on his side. I miss my grandson Thus, Kellion broadcasted Sejuns situation every five minutes. -Huh?! There was such a ce in our tower?! Kellion closely watched Sejun and hispanions entering the temple. *** In the center of the temple, there was a circr altar, and on top of the altary a giant gray rock shaped like an egg. Around the rock, there were four giant statues standing guard. Statues shaped like figures holding a sword, spear, bow, and staff, all d in armor. Other than that, there was nothing else in the temple. Vice Chairman Theo, do you feel a pull from that rock? Sejun asked, looking at the gray rock, No, meow! Its below it, meow! Theo shook his head and pointed to the floor with his front paw. Really? Then, do we need to move that rock first? Step. As Sejun stepped forward to speak, Boom! Suddenly, a giant iron door descended, blocking the entrance to the temple. And then, -Wee, brave heroes who will scream in despair. Bloody letters of a strange shape appeared on the gray rock, and a voice was heard. Huh? Why a hero all of a sudden? Sejun was puzzled when, -I am the antithesis of hope and the ruler of despair, the Demon King Mordor. If you wish to leave here alive, ept my trial. Kugugung. As Mordor spoke, the four giant statues surrounding the gray rock moved, Thump. and aimed their weapons at Sejun and hispanions. Oh. They move. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, do you want them, meow? Kueng! [Cuengi is bigger!] Hyung! Ill make one for youter! Sejun and hispanions were busy talking among themselves while looking at the statues. Then, Ill give the first trial. Defeat these statues inbat. In the meantime, Mordor issued the first trial, and Thud. Thud. the statue holding a spear stepped forward towards Sejun and hispanions. Kukukukuk. Theres also an easy way. Kill one of yourpanions, and youll be considered to have passed the trial. Mordorughed, imagining the situation of the heroes falling into despair and killing each other. However, What are you saying? Vice Chairman Theo, sh it. Sejun was incredulous at Mordors absurd suggestion. Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Sssht! At Sejunsmand, Theo unsheathed his dragon w, Swoosh. swiped through the air with his front paw, and Crack. the magical de that cut through the four statues and the gray rock left five lines on the temple wall. Crackle. Boom. The four statues split in half and fell, shaking the ground, -I to be extinguished so easily[Guard Theo has defeated the sealed Demon King of Despair, Mordor.] [You have gained 3 billion XP, which is 50% of the XP obtained by Guard Theo.] [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] [Your strength has increased by 10.] [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] [Your strength has increased by 10.] The Demon King of Despair, Mordor, sealed within the gray rock, bestowed Sejun two levels up as he was extinguished. Thanks to this, Sejun leveled up 7 times in a day. Hehehe. Now Im level 78. While Sejun wasughing, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, this is it, meow! Theo dug around where the gray rock had been and brought Sejun a yellow orb. Huh? Whats this? Sejun examined the yellow orb.[Heart of the Demon King Mordor] The heart of the Demon King of Despair, Mordor. It contains pure magic power as Mordor was extinguished. Consuming it will increase your magic power by 300. Upon consumption, you can awaken the Talent: Bringer of Despair. If you consume the hearts of all five ancient Demon Kings, you will receive additional effects and the . Usage restriction: All stats above 1000 Expiration date: NoneN?velDrama.Org ? 2024. Grade: SSS Oh! As expected of Vice Chairman Theo! Youre the best! Sejun gave a thumbs up and praised Theo after checking the items options. A 300 increase in magic power and talent awakening. Moreover, consuming the hearts of all five Demon Kings grants additional effects and a title. It was the best item Sejun had ever consumed. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am the best, meow! Chairman Park, since I did well, extend my exclusive rights to your knee for one more month, meow! Sure. No problem! Feeling good, Sejun readily agreed to Theos request and checked his stats. Stats: Strength (1036/1193) Stamina (1364/1398) Agility (974/1008) Magic Power (1369/2279) Mental Strength (17/500) Huh? Im short on agility? To consume the heart of the Demon King of Despair, Mordor, all stats had to be over 1000. He was 26 points short in agility. Ill have to eat it when I get back. With todays 7 bonus stats and the elixirs and other crops at the farm, he could easily raise the 26 points. Ah. I should take this too, just in case. Having organized his thoughts, Sejun picked up the gray rock that Mordor was sealed in and stored it in the void storage. And then, Kids, lets go. Sejun, with hispanions clinging to him, headed towards the waypoint. On the way to the waypoint, Kyao! Once again, unlucky beings blocked the path of Sejun and his party, Kueng! [Cuengi will teach them a lesson!] Cuengi and Theos punch and stampbo sent them off to the farm. And so, Sejun arrived at the waypoint. Tap. As he ced his hand on the red crystal,[White Tower 83rd floor waypoint has been saved.] [Loading other saved waypoints.] [No other waypoints saved besides the White Tower 83rd floor; cannot move to other floors of the White Tower.] The messages appeared. Since it was expected, Sejun wasnt surprised. Lets go home now. Finally, I get to use this. Tap. Sejun raised his left arm and infused magic into the ck bracelet. It was the Bracelet of the Dragons Return given by Kaiser. Then, Woong. The golden characters engraved on the bracelet began to shine. And then,[The return magic engraved on the Bracelet of the Dragons Return is activated.] [Calcting the distance between the current coordinates and the return coordinates.] [Identifying the personnel nearby.] [Returning six to the designated location.] Sejun disappeared from the 83rd floor of the White Tower. A momentter,[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the White Tower.] Eh?! Sejun arrived at an unexpected ce. At that moment, [You are exposed to a powerful magic power.] [The magic power is overwhelming.] Messages appeared in front of Sejun. The 99th floor of the White Tower was a ce where the magic power released by Ajax was densely umted. It was too much for Sejun to withstand. Ugh Along with the message, Sejun fainted. Chairman Park! Theo, who had been distracted by looking around, hurriedly used Energy Drain to absorb the magic power directed at Sejun and Squish. Squish. began to knead Sejuns face with healing magic. Chairman Park is such high-maintenance, meow! Today, too, Theo was working hard. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 329: Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, did you see that? : Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, did you see that? TL: Hanguk 99th floor of the ck Tower. -Kaiser, it seems Sejun will return using the bracelet you gave him. Hell be here soon. -What?! Kaiser was startled by Kellions words, broadcasting live Sejuns situation in the White Tower. This is bad! When Kaiser gave Sejun the Dragons Return Bracelet, there was still a speck of resentment left in him. He didnt like that Sejun only listened to Aileen. Thus, he engraved a return magic on the bracelet that activated at rtive coordinates, not absolute ones. Of course, he hadnt thought at the time that Sejun would go to another tower. While Kaiser was realizing his mistake, -Huh?! Why did Sejun appear on the 99th floor of the White Tower, not the ck Tower? Thats where Ajaxs magic power is Kellion was surprised to see Sejun appear in an unexpected ce. Fortunately, Theo was seen treating Sejun. And then, -Kaiser, did you actually engrave the return magic to activate at rtive coordinates on Sejuns bracelet?! Kaiser started to be questioned. -What?! The return magic should be based on absolute coordinates! How could you give Sejun a bracelet engraved with rtive coordinates?! -Why would you use rtive coordinates?! Thanks to that, Kaiser was busy being scolded by the dragons. -No. At that time, we didnt know Sejun would go to another tower Kaiser earnestly tried to make excuses to the dragons. Then, -Grandfather. Aileens cold voice sent shivers down Kaisers spine. -Aileen This is Kaiser hurried to exin the situation, but -Im not talking to Grandfather anymore! An angry Aileen cut off her conversation with Kaiser. -Granddaughter Kaiser was disheartened by Aileens deration to cut off conversation. -Sejun needs toe back quickly Kaiser prayed for Sejuns quick return. Sejun was the only one who could resolve this issue. *** Um Sejun regained consciousness, feeling the pressure on his body. Pat. Pat. He found Theo and Cuengi kneading his face and stomach. Theo was healing with his healing magic, while Cuengi was helping Sejun recover with physical magic massage. Chairman Park, youre awake, meow?! Kueng?! [Dad, are you okay?!] Theo and Cuengi asked with bright voices when they saw Sejun wake up. Yeah, I think Im okay now. Ah! What about ckie?! Sejun urgently looked for Fenrir. If he was a normal sunfish, then Fenrir was a super sunfish. In the worst case, he might have already Im sorry, ckie, for not being able to protect you. When Sejun was about to let go of Fenrir in his heart, ckie is over there, meow! Huh?! Theo pointed towards where Ajax was. ckie, you cant die! Recovery! There, Ajax was seen using magic on Fenrir. However, Kiing Fenrirs condition quickly worsened due to the surrounding magic. Recovery! Ajax used magic on Fenrir again. Ajaxs recovery magic was like an oxygen respirator to Fenrir. However, Ajaxs situation wasnt good. He was in a sealed state andcking in magical power. Unsealing Ajax would mean he wouldntck magical power, but it would put Sejun and Fenrir in more danger. Sejun quickly grasped the situation. Lets go back down to the 83rd floor of the tower. After registering the waypoint on the 99th floor of the White Tower, Sejun decided to go back down to the 83rd floor. Currently, without the ck Towersnd deed, this was the best course of action. Click. Sejun held Ajax and Fenrir in his arms, Ajax, continue treating ckie inside the warehouse. Okay! Hyung! Recovery! ng. He put the two into the void storage and closed it. The inside of the void storage is an independent dimension, unaffected by the surrounding magic. Thus, after asking Ajax to continue treating Fenrir, Lets go, too. Sejun, along with Theo and Cuengi, moved to the 99th floor waypoint of the tower. Pat. Pat. Because Sejun continued to receive massages from Theo and Cuengi, he couldnt move quickly. Step. Step. On the way walking slowly towards the waypoint, Wow. Its vast. Sejun marveled upon finally noticing the field of Elixir: Cherry Tomatoes Imbued with Powerful Magic Power that caught his eye. The field wasden with white cherry tomatoes hanging in bunches. He wanted to settle down and harvest the cherry tomatoes but Meow Theo, who was over-absorbing magic power with Energy Drain to protect Sejun, was bing increasingly exhausted. I need to hurry. As Sejun hastened his steps,[The Elixir: Cherry Tomatoes Imbued with Powerful Magic Power are grateful for the footsteps of the farmer and lend their strength.] [Your Agility stat potential has increased from 1008 to 1009.] The cherry tomatoes reciprocated to the sound of Sejuns footsteps. Shortly after, Phew. Weve arrived. Sejun reached the waypoint on the 99th floor of the White Tower. However, I havent seen you guys before, who are you?! There, the boss of the 99th floor of the White Tower was guarding the waypoint.[Ogre King Les] A giant white ogre. An entity almost as strong as the Minotaur King. An enemy that neither Theo nor Cuengi could handle. Boom! Only those who have permission from Lord Ajax When Les threatened Sejun by pounding the ground with his fist, ng. Sejun quickly opened the void storage, Ajax, please say something. He requested mediation, Les, Sejun hyung is someone I decided to serve as my elder brother, so keep that in mind. With a single statement from Ajax, the situation was resolved. Yes! Lord Sejun, pleasee this way. Les courteously guided Sejun towards the red crystal. Tap. Sejun ced his hand on the red crystal. Then,[The White Towers 99th floor waypoint has been saved.] [Loading other saved White Tower waypoints.] [Saved White Tower waypoints] Tower 83rd floor Messages appeared. Good. Just as Sejun was about to select the 83rd floor,[The ck Towers 99th floor waypoint has been detected from the saved waypoints.] [Congrattions!] [You have achieved the feat of clearing both the ck Tower and the White Tower.] [As a reward for the achievement, you have acquired the .] [With the , the 99th floor waypoints of both towers are linked.] [With the , the effects of the are also activated in the White Tower.] New messages appeared. Huh?! What? Sejun was confused by the unexpected messages. Sejun was unaware, but marking the waypoint of the 99th floor, where there was nowhere else to ascend, meant that he had cleared the original tower. Of course, the dragons, who had no interest in such things, didnt know this. And so were the beings who became residents of the tower as the worlds fell. Normally, the world would fall before anyone could climb the entire tower. Sejun was a truly unique case. Probably the first since the towers were created. Then,[Loading saved ck Tower waypoints.] [Saved ck Tower waypoints (10)] Tower 99th floor Tower 98th floor . The list of the ck Towers waypoints appeared before Sejun. Vice Chairman Theo, Cuengi, go into the void storage. Understood, meow! Kueng! [Understood!] After sending the two into the void storage, Press. Before passing out, Sejun quickly pressed for the 99th floor of the ck Tower.[Moving to the ck Towers 99th floor.] Sejun moved from the 99th floor of the White Tower to the 99th floor of the ck Tower. *** -Sejun seems to be heading back down to the 83rd floor through the waypoint. As Kellion spoke, watching Sejun disappear at the waypoint, -But if Sejun is to return, shouldnt we quickly secure the ck Towersnd deed? -How about calling Iona? -Should we? Kaiser, Ramter, and Tier were pondering how to acquire thend deed. Then, -Huh?! -Eh?! -?! -What is this energy?! All the dragons turned their heads north. And then, -Its Sejun! They flew swiftly towards the waypoint. ***[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Phew. I really made it back. Sejun looked around and sighed in relief when, Moo! [Sejun~nim, wee back!] The Minotaur King, guarding the waypoint, greeted Sejun. Yeah. ng. As Sejun responded and opened the void storage to check on Fenrirs condition, Its Chairman Park, meow! Kueng! [Dad!] Its Sejun hyung! Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax rushed out and clung to Sejun. And then, Kking! Hey! carry me with you! Plop! Fenrir, now lively again after receiving treatment from Ajax, dashed and jumped into Sejuns arms. Plop. Sejun caught Fenrir, ckie, are you okay now? He examined Fenrirs body all over. Kking?! Kking! Why are you doing this?! Stop it! Fenrir got angry at Sejun for thoroughly checking his body. Youre okay. ckie, youve been through a lot, so eat this. After checking Fenrirs body, Sejun gave him a piece of dried sweet potato. From experience, he knew that waking up from unconsciousness often came with hunger. Kking! Its the yellow and chewy thing! Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. As Sejun expected, Fenrir hungrily ate the dried sweet potato. Our ckie eats well. Aileen, Im back. Sejun stroked Fenrir while informing Aileen of his return. [The Towers Administrator says she is d that you have safely returned.] [The Towers Administrator says she was very worried about you.] Thanks for worrying. Aileen, but is this bracelet supposed to only transport to the 99th floor of the tower? Sejun asked, pointing to the Dragons Return Bracelet. [The Towers Administrator says it seems like Grandfather yed a trick with the bracelet.]N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. A trick? [The Towers Administrator] While Aileen was exining that Kaiser had used rtive coordinates instead of absolute coordinates for the return magic, -Hahahaha. Has our Sejun arrived?! Kaiser was the first to fly in and greeted Sejun. However, Our Sejun? After almost killing me, and you say that? In front of Kaiser was not the usual gentle Sejun, but a dark transformed Sejun. -Seems like Sejun is angry. -He has every right to be. -If it were me, Id leave the tower right away. The dragons who followed were whispering behind, watching Sejun and Kaiser with keen interest. -UghIll fix the bracelet right No. Thats not enough. Kaiser, give me 10,000 of your scales. -Alright. And what about the dragon blood? -We haventpleted the container to hold the dragon blood yet Kaiser, until the container is ready, youre not speaking with Aileen. -What?! Thatsalright. Kaiser answered as if he had no choice. -Kaiser, youll really have to work hard to talk with Aileen again. -So, will it take about a fortnight to make it? -No way. Itll take at least a month, right? Kellion, Ramter, and Tier were chatting happily, looking at Kaiser. It seemed they had no intention of helping. However, You three also need to help. Otherwise They soon found themselvespelled to help. Though Sejun didnt continue speaking, the three dragons understood perfectly well. If they didnt help Ajax wont talk to me anymore, right? Sejun wont let me dry anymore, right? Sejun wont sell me any pumpkins, right? The transformed Sejun was truly formidable. As the dragons hurried off to make the container for the dragon blood, Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, did you see that? Sejun, who had pretended to be angry to deal with the dragons, rxed his stern face and spoke with a proud attitude. Chairman Park is truly amazing, meow! I admire you, meow! Pat. Pat. Theo praised Sejun and began massaging his face. I admire him, but his face has turned ugly, meow! Day 373 in the tower. Sejun safely returned to the 99th floor of the ck Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 330: Breaking Through the Last Trial of the 10th Tower : Breaking Through the Last Trial of the 10th Tower TL: Hanguk Korean Awakeners Association Headquarters. ck Locusts have appeared in Russia? That cant be Han Tae-jun, who had returned from training with Kim Dong-sik on the 44th floor of the tower, was taken aback by his subordinates report. The ck Locust is a species evolved from the Purple Locust. That means the number of locusts has increased With the presence of Sturdy de Green Onions and Detoxifying Green Onions, the number of locusts shouldnt have increased. Where did theye from? Yes. Thats correct. Suddenly, above divostok The subordinate exined what had happened and showed a ck crow on a tablet. This crow ismanding the ck Locusts?! Whats the situation now? Currently, the ck Locusts are devastating divostok and rapidly moving north. Moving north? What about the defenses? They should have nted Sturdy de Green Onions and Detoxifying Green Onions to stop the locusts The thing is, their bodies are tough and theyre not affected by poison, so Sejun~nims Sturdy de Green Onions and Detoxifying Green Onions are ineffective against them. Hmm Han Tae-jun muttered thoughtfully upon hearing the report. It seems like they are targeting the ck Tower in Harbin. Harbin Currently, China also recognizes the severity of the situation and has ced hunters on standby in Harbin. Understood. You may go now. After sending his subordinate off, Han Tae-jun picked up his smartphone to make a call. Yes, Tae-jun~nim. Lucilia, its time for the Earth Defense Force to deploy to Harbin. Understood. Han Tae-jun ordered Lucilia, the Guild Master of the Wizard Guild, to mobilize the Earth Defense Force. ***[During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.] [The Life Orb is 1.65%plete.] [Over 24 hours, 0.1 magic power has been umted.] [Your magic power has increased by 0.1.] Good Sejun, who had woken up from his sleep, read the message and smiled broadly. And then Gororong. Arorong. Kkirorong. He enjoyed the lingering sleepiness while listening to the snoring of Theo, Ajax, and ckie. Wriggle. Wriggle. Moving his toes while lying down. Hehehe. After fully enjoying the sleepiness, Ughhh! Sejun stretched out loudly and got up from the bed. Meow? Hyung youre awake? Kking So noisy Thanks to that, three of them woke up. Grab. Meow Sejun grabbed Theo by the scruff of his neck and attached him to his leg, Click. Kking He picked up Fenrir and put him in his pocket, Swoosh. and held Ajax in his arms before stepping outside. And then Step. Step. He walked around the farm. Gororong. Arorong. Kkirorong. Before long, the three of them fell asleep again. While Sejun was walking around the farm,[The Five-colored Beans are grateful for the farmers footsteps and lend their strength.] [Your Strength stat potential has increased from 1193 to 1194.] Sejuns strength potential increased. Was there Five-colored Beans here too? Sejun discovered a new Five-colored Bean field made by the mushroom ants. Should I have bean noodle soup for lunch? Thinking of beans suddenly made Sejun think of bean noodle soup. Pluck. Pluck.[You have harvested 5 Five-colored Beans.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 350 experience points.] .. . He began to harvest the beans while shelling them. After a while. Kueng?! [Where are you, Dad?!] Cuengis voice, looking for Sejun who wasnt at home, was heard from afar. Cuengi, Im here! After Sejun announced his location, he hurried home with the harvested beans, soaked them, and prepared breakfast. He kept breakfast simple with pancakes. Kuehehehe! Ehehe! Its delicious! Cuengi, Ajax, and Veronica enjoying pancakes by dipping them in honey or drizzling honey over them. Slurp. Sejun also ate pancakes with coffee. As sugar entered his brain, Ah, right! Sejun remembered something he had forgotten due to being so preupied yesterday. nk. Sejun opened the void storage, Aileen, this is a gift for you. He took out a Thick Darkness Cherry and sent it to Aileen. *** Keeheehee. Pancakes today? Aileen licked her lips seeing the te of pancakes Sejun had sent, piled high. Keeheehee. As expected, everything Sejun cooks is delicious! While Aileen was enjoying the pancakes, dipping them generously in honey, [Tower Farmer Park Sejun has sent you a Thick Darkness Cherry .] Keehing? A dark red fruit appeared in front of Aileen. What? This is?! Aileen checked the cherrys options. Nom. She immediately ate the cherry. Then,[You have consumed a Thick Darkness Cherry .] [A slight power of darkness umtes in your body.] [You are the first ck Dragon to recover the power of darkness.] [As a special privilege, when consuming something with the power of darkness, the power of darkness umtes twice as much.] Messages appeared. At that moment. Wriggle. Aileens shadow flickered briefly, moving without her realizing. Moving shadows was one of the various uses of the power of darkness. Keeheehee. Its all thanks to our Sejun! Thanks to the special privilege, the effect of the Thick Darkness Cherry doubled, and Aileen increased her power of darkness. Of course, she saved the cherry seed to give back to Sejun. *** [The towers administrator says she is touched by your gift.] [The towers administrator says thank you very, very much.] Hehehe. Im d Aileen liked it. Sejun, happy with Aileens thank-you, got up and went to the garlic field. He nned to increase his agility with the Six Clove Garlic of Agility in order to consume the Heart of Mordor, the Demon King of Despair. Upon arriving at the garlic field, Sejun found 1000 garlics evenly nted at uniform intervals. Good. Swoosh. Swoosh.[You have harvested Six Clove Garlic of Agility (6 cloves).] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 420 experience points.] .. . Sejun pulled the garlic stems, harvesting the garlic buried in the ground. And then, Swoosh. When Sejun pulled thest garlic,[You have obtained Six Clove Garlic of Mental Strength (6 cloves).] .. . Huh? Sejun harvested a new type of garlic.[You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety within the tower.] .. . [As a job trait, all stats increase by 10.] What? Sejun felt an indescribable aversion as he looked at the Six Clove Garlic of Mental Strength. And then, Swoosh. He peeled the Spiritual Six Clove Garlic and examined a clove.[Six Clove Garlic of Mental Strength] A nt that grows inside the tower, producing garlic with 6 cloves. It has the ability to repel evil, but it quickly bes contaminated by surrounding energies, so it should be consumed as soon as possible. Consuming it increases Mental Strength by 1. Eating all 6 cloves from the whole garlic increases all stats by 10. It has a strong bitter taste. (The taste does not disappear even when cooked.) Shelf life: 90 days Grade: A So thats why. Sejun said, seeing the exnation that the bitter taste doesnt disappear even when cooked. It seemed to say that only those who can withstand the bitter taste are worthy of increasing their Mental Strength. Well theres no need to eat it now. After nting the six cloves of Spiritual Six Clove Garlic in the ground, Sejun peeled three cloves of Agility Garlic and grilled them with butter. Hehehe. This is what you call garlic butter. A smile formed naturally due to the fantastic aroma. Ah. I should make garlic butter popcorn too. Sejun took out another pot and heated up Exploding Stamina Corn. A littleter.[You have consumed a Six Clove Garlic of Agility.] [Agility has increased by 1.] .. . [You have consumed all six cloves of garlic from the whole bulb.] [All stats have increased by 1.] Sejun started eating the grilled garlic. And when Sejun finally reached agility 1000,[All stats have surpassed 1000.] [Your ss has been elevated.] [Your potential of all stats has increased by 100.] [Your resistance against other energies has increased by 10%.] New effects appeared as all stats hit 1000. Meow?! Puhuhut. Chairman Parks knee energy has gotten stronger, meow! As Sejuns ss increased and his knee energy strengthened, Theo vigorously rubbed his face against Sejuns knee. Puhuhut. Its mine, meow! Oh. So, there was something like this. Sejun read the message with interest and finished off the remaining garlic. There was no need to eat them now, but there was no reason to give up the option of increasing all stats by 1 for eating all six cloves of a whole bulb. Thus, Sejun finally finished preparing to consume the Heart of Mordor, the Demon King of Despair. Nom. He immediately put the yellow orb into his mouth. Sizzle. The yellow orb vanished like smoke as soon as it was ced in his mouth. Huh?! Where did it go?! Sejun panicked when[You have consumed the Heart of Mordor, the Demon King of Despair.] [Your Magic power has increased by 300.] [Talent: Bringer of Despair has awakened.] Fortunately, a message appeared confirming it hadnt disappeared. Hehehe. Then, lets check out the talent. What kind of talent could it be? Sejun checked the talent with excitement, having high expectations due to its impressive name.[Talent: Bringer of Despair] A talent only those who have eaten the Heart of Mordor, the Demon King of Despair can possess. It brings down despair on enemies, reducing their abilities. The higher your ss ispared to the enemys, the greater the effect. (If the gap isrge, the enemy will self-destruct on their own.) You cannot bring down despair on enemies with a higher ss. Its ambiguous. Sejunmented after checking the talent. It seemed strong but also not. Then, Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi brought some kudzu roots!] Cuengi returned from the herb garden after breakfast. Hyung! I finished watering the fields! Ajax too had finished watering the field. It was already lunchtime. Eat this while waiting.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Sejun gave them garlic butter popcorn and hurriedly boiled the soaked Five-colored Beans with peanuts over high heat. The reason for adding peanuts was to enhance the nuttiness. Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. Sejun then rolled out the dough for knife-cut noodles he had made while preparing pancakes, folded it severalyers thick, and Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. cut it into noodles of uniform width. Time to boil the noodles. Sejun put the noodles into boiling water, Ajax, could you finely grind this into a water-like consistency? Sejun handed over the pot with the boiled Five-colored Beans and peanuts to Ajax. Yep! Leave it to me, hyung! Wind Cutter! Ajax created dozens of Wind Cutters, Whoosh! and ground the Five-colored Beans and peanuts. Chop. Chop. Meanwhile, Sejun prepared toppings of cucumber and cherry tomatoes to go on top of the bean noodle soup. A littleter, Sejun hyung, Im done! Good job. Sejun cooled the boiled knife-cut noodles in ice water to cool them, Squeeze. and squeezed out the water, and then beautifully arranged them in a bowl. Click, click. He topped it with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and boiled egg fruit cut in half. And then, Pour. Sejunpleted the bean noodle soup by pouring the ground bean soup liquid that Ajax made into the bowl. Kids, lets eat. At Sejuns word, Cuengi and Ajax began to eat the bean noodle soup ording to their preferences. Cuengi poured honey into his bean noodle soup, Sprinkle, sprinkle. while Ajax sprinkled salt on his. Theyre eating well. Sejun watched Cuengi and Ajax eat. Slurp. He took a bite of the bean noodle soup without adding anything. Hehehe. Its nutty. And when Sejun was about to take out a kimchi container from the void storage to eat with the bean noodle soup, -Sejun! I brought the dragon blood here! Kaiser flew over quickly, carrying 9 ss bottles. He had quickly finished making the containers to hold the dragon blood in order to talk with Aileen. However, Sejuns eyes were not pleased to see Kaiser like that. What? You could do it in a day?! Because he hadnt done it for him until now even though it could be done this quickly. Sejun was about to revert to his angry mood. But then, Squish. Squish. Chairman Park, your face looks sour, meow! This time, Theo was not in sync with him. Squeeze, squeeze. Unable to stand Sejuns sour face, Theo hurriedly massaged Sejuns face. Thanks to that, Sejuns immersion in his emotions broke, and he failed to get angry. At that moment,[You have broken through thest trial of the 10th tower.] [As a reward, you have obtained .] Along with the message, a golden key appeared in Sejuns hand. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 331: Dragons Are Good at Doing Things When They Want To : Dragons Are Good at Doing Things When They Want To TL: Hanguk 10th Tower, 1st Floor. Grrr. Grrr. A giant silver dragony sprawled, snoring in its sleep. Then, -Ste Hisron, wake up quickly! The administrator of the 10th Tower woke Ste up. Ah. Why are you waking me up? -Atst, someone has passed the trial of the 10th Tower! Really?! Stes face brightened at the words of the 10th Towers administrator. Ste, who had been bored waiting all this time. Finally, theyreing! Ste looked towards the entrance of the 10th Tower with sparkling eyes. However, The entrance remained quiet even after a while. Administrator, arent theying? When will they arrive? -Well they should being soon The administrator of the 10th Tower dodged Stes question. A momentter. Grrr. Grrr. Ste, tired of waiting, fell asleep again, but the administrator of the 10th Tower couldnt bring himself to wake her up. *** A key? Despite its small size, the key was quite heavy. Click. As Sejun was about to examine the key,[Confirmed that the dragon blood of all nine dragon tribes is of leader level.] [Your affinity with the dragon n is at the highest level.] [As an additional reward, you have earned the right to ascend to the 2nd floor of the 10th Tower.] Messages followed. Hehehe. Nice! A free pass straight to the 2nd floor. Sejunughed, reading the message. Moreover, he obtained two pieces of good information from the message. One was that if he went to the 10th Tower, he would start from the 1st floor. Although it was a perfectly logical thing, for Sejun, starting from the 1st floor of the tower was not something he took for granted. The other was I can also obtain the dragon blood of the other leader -level dragons. That he cloud obtain the dragon blood of the other five Dragon n Leaders at any time. It wasnt easy, but after seeing Kaiser and the other dragons make a vessel for the dragon blood in just one day, Sejun was firmly mistaken. Dragons are good at doing things when they want to. Sejun came to a rather rational (?) conclusion. He closely examined the key. A key that can open the door to the 10th Tower. When magic power is infused, a golden guiding line towards the door appears from the key. (Only the user of the key can see the guiding line.) The farther away from the door, the fainter the guiding line bes, and the more magic power is infused, the clearer the guiding line bes. Durability: Indestructible Usage Restriction: Those who have passed the trial of the 10th Tower (Tower Farmer Park Sejun) Grade: Unmeasurable Infuse it with magic power? As Sejun read the description and infused the key with his magic power, Woong. The key vibrated slightly. And then, Nothing happened. What? Is it because the surroundings are too bright that the guide line isnt visible? Sejun covered the key with both hands to block the light and Woong. Looked inside while pouring all his magic power into the key. But, I cant see it? The golden guiding line described was not visible. In this case, there were two possibilities. First, the possibility that the door leading to the 10th Tower did not exist. Second It must be because my magic power is too low for the guiding line to be visible. Thats it. Sejun naturally thought it was thetter. Based on his past experiences, this seemed more likely. Thus, Sejun inadvertently proved that his magic power stat was low. Aileen, please talk to Kaiser~nim now. -Kahaha. Thanks! He nonchntlypensated Kaiser for the dragon blood. These events had beenmon, so it wasnt much of a shock. Kaiser~nim, please try these. Sejun handed over 100 Thick Darkness Cherries to Kaiser. -Eh?! Whats this?! After checking the options of the cherries, Kaiser. -Kahaha. As expected of our Sejun! Kaiser looked at Sejun as if he adored him to death and, -Sejun, take this. He handed over a ck bracelet. The design was simr to the Dragons Return Bracelet.[Dragon Horns Summoning Bracelet] The great ck dragon, Kaiser Pritani, personally enchanted a piece of his horn to create this. When magic power is infused, it activates a summoning spell that brings a designated target to the summoners side, regardless of any obstacles. Up to five targets can be designated for summoning. Up to five people can be summoned per month. Currently designated summoning targets: (0/5) Usage restriction: Park Sejun, recognized by Kaiser Pritani Creator: Kaiser Pritani Grade: Unmeasurable Being able to summon the designated five targets The content was excellent. However, This time it works properly, right? Having been let down once before, Sejun was initially skeptical. -Of course! This time it will activate using absolute coordinates, so what happenedst time wont happen again. Kahahaha. Enjoy this well. Kaiser, having confidently dered this, flew towards the fountain, holding the cherries preciously, obviously to brag to the other dragons. Once Kaiser had left, Click. Sejun wore the Dragon Horns Summoning Bracelet on his right hand. And then, Tap tap tap. Pat pat. While earnestly feeding Theo churu, he stroked Theos head with his right hand,[The first summoning target has been designated for the Dragon Horns Summoning Bracelet.] Theo was designated as a summoning target. Whirrrr. Next, as he stroked the head of Cuengi, who was slurping bean noodles,[The second summoning target has been designated for the Dragon Horns Summoning Bracelet.] He was designated as a summoning target. During the designation of the two as summoning targets, (So, fragments of the Apostle of Destruction appeared on Sejun-nims Earth, right?) [Yeah! So Golden Bat, go and take care of it.] mie was informing the Golden Bat about the situation on Earth, because if she stepped in, Earth would be destroyed. (Pip-pip! Leave it to me!) The Golden Bat confidently responded. Originally, the Golden Bat could not leave the Ha Building. Initially, because its body was weak, it had to teleport whenever it umted enough teleportation energy. However, the Golden Bat became stronger by eating Sejuns crops, enabling it to withstand not using teleportation energy. And the Golden Bat saved its teleportation energy for a crucial moment someday. Thanks to this, the Golden Bat had umted enough teleportation energy, and now its range and duration of activity had significantly increased. (Ill be back then!) [Okay. When you get to Earth, Ill tell you where to go.] (Yes!) The Golden Bat departed for Earth, sent off by mie. *** 84th Floor of the Tower. Inside the castle of the Caiman Kingdom. Thump! KuekCrokerWhy you?! Gavial, the king of the Caiman Kingdom, looked in disbelief at the one who had stabbed him in the chest. Croker Caiman, the first prince of the Caiman Kingdom, who was to seed him as king. Thats because you are a weak king whocks the courage to fight dragons. Croker replied with a sneer to Gavials question. Kekeke. With the power of destruction, even I can fight dragons. Confidence was written all over Crokers face. What?! What have you done Gavials eyes widened in rm for the future of the kingdom as he died. Thump. Croker reached into the chest of the dead Gavial and pulled out a ck orb.[King of Caimans Inner Core] Father, I will make good use of this. Gulp. Croker swallowed the Inner Core. Then, Rooooar. A red aura spread around Croker and was then absorbed back. And Gavials body, briefly engulfed in red energy, had disappeared as if it had been scattered into the red mist on the outskirts of destruction. As Gavial vanished, Thud. Croker sat on the blood-stained, damp throne. The ministers watched Croker, frozen in fear. Lets start the meeting. Why is no one speaking? Does someone else need to die? YoYour Majesty! The military strength of the 79th floors Kingdom of Kov, under the protection of the ck dragon, has significantly increased recently! Your Majesty! The growth of the Red Ribbon Kingdom on the 55th floor, also under the protection of the ck dragon, is not to be underestimated! The ministers, not understanding why Croker had suddenly changed, instinctively knew they had to say what Croker wanted to hear to survive. Therefore, they mentioned the Kingdom of Kov and the Red Ribbon Kingdom, which could provide a justification for fighting dragons without directly confronting them. I see. There are so many threats to our Caiman Kingdom Hear me, ministers. We will no longer be under the dominion of dragons! And as a deration of war to the dragons, we will strike the Kingdom of Kov first! Yes, Your Majesty! The military forces of the Caiman Kingdom began their march towards the Kingdom of Kov. *** Seoul, Gangnam. p. p. (mie-nim, where are you?) When the Golden Bat arrived on Earth and left the Ha Building, looking around, [Golden Bat, over here!] mie called the Golden Bat, shaking her small roots that had emerged from the ground. (mie-nim, where should I go?) The Golden Bat hurriedly asked, knowing there was a limit to how long it could stay on Earth. [Over there!] mie pointed with her roots towards the ck Tower in Harbin. (Okay! See you at the tower then!) Swoosh! The Golden Bat flew quickly in the direction mie had pointed. *** Harbin, China. Hunters were fiercely confronting the ck Locusts about 5 km in front of the ck Tower. The ck Locusts had a considerably hard exoskeleton, so while other hunters blocked their advance, Wizards, use your fire magic! Power of fire Fireball! Power of fire Firest! Boom! Boom! It was most effective for the wizards, who needed time to chant their spells, to use fire magic to burn and kill the ck Locusts organs. When the number of ck Locusts had reduced to a third due to the wizards fire magic, p. p. Darkness descended along with the eerie sound of wings pping. Huh?! The hunters, startled, looked up at the sky, A vastly greater number of ck Locusts than before covered the sky in ck, flying towards the ck Tower. And behind the ck Locusts, a giant ck crow was visible. The ck Locusts they had been fighting were just a small scouting party. -Kekeke. Hurry and conquer the tower. Following Halphasmand, the ck Locusts flew towards the ck Tower. Block them! We must not let them through! The hunters screamed, preparing to block the approaching ck Locusts, but their bodies were already consumed by fear. The natural instinct of humans faced with immense power. However, Double Fireball! ze! They desperately overcame that fear and fiercely fought against the ck Locusts again. But far more ck Locusts flew past them towards the ck Tower than they could block. No Its overT¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. When the hunters despaired, seeing the ck Tower being overwhelmed by more than half with ck Locusts, (Pip-pip-hoo!) With a clear voice, Flutter. Flutter. The bodies of the ck Locusts covering the ck Tower exploded. It was the Golden Bats sonic attack. And then, (Pip-pip. Ill protect Sejun~nims Earth! Pip-pip Storm Fist!) p. p. The Golden Bat pped its wings furiously towards the ck Locusts flying towards the ck Tower. Then, Whoosh. A powerful storm was created, grinding the ck Locusts to dust. Thus, the Golden Bat annihted the ck Locusts. (One-Pip sh!) Suddenly, the Golden Bat appeared behind Halphas. A line cutting through the air from where the Golden Bat was to where Halphas had been was drawn. -How can this be An entity capable of diminishing me here The fragment of Halphas, cut by the Golden Bats wings, denied the unbelievable reality as it vanished. (Pip-pip. Finally, I used Pip-pip-hoo, Pip-pip Storm Fist, One-Pip sh!) The Golden Bat said with a proud expression. But the names of the Golden Bats techniques sounded familiar. Pip-pip-hoo was inspired by Cuengis Kueng-fooo, and Pip-pip Storm Fist and One-Pip sh were modeled after Theos Meow-meow Storm Fist and One-Meow sh. The Golden Bat had always been envious of the techniques used by Theo and Cuengi, Thus, it had created its techniques by imitating them, but since they were giarized techniques, they couldnt be used in the tower, and it had been waiting for an opportunity. However, this was Earth. Even if it imitated them, there was no risk of getting caught. Clink. (Pip-pip. I protected Sejun~nims Earth!) The Golden Bat, picking up ck coins and wearing a proud expression, returned to the 99th floor of the ck Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 332: But Arent You Being Very Disrespectful for Someone Asking for a Favor? : But Aren''t You Being Very Disrespectful for Someone Asking for a Favor? TL: Hanguk Late at night on the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Waiting for it to get dark, Sejun ate an Elixir-grade Cherry Tomato and raised his magic power stat to the potential limit of 2412. Alright! The lights are out too. Hepletely darkened the surroundings and infused magic power into the golden key. However, Aish No light emanated from the golden key. It was a failure. Meow. Chairman Park, itste. Lets just sleep, meow. Theo, who had been waiting by his side, yawned and urged Sejun to go to bed. Yeah. I should. Thinking he had done everything possible under the circumstances, he went inside the house without any regrets and fell asleep. A few hourster, Inside Sejuns bedroom where he slept, Gororong. Kyurorong. Arorong. Kirorong. The sound of five people snoring was heard. Iona had finished her duties at the Wizards Association and had joined them. Then, (Pip-pip! Sejun-nim, Im back.) The golden bat quietly reported its return from Earth and Snap. Clinged to Sejuns side, hiding itself. And then, Baerorong. The golden bat snored, seemingly tired from its trip to Earth after a long while. Thus, the sound of six people snoring in Sejuns bedroom became each others lubies. Another peaceful night on the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Yet, a massive war was about to start below. *** 83rd floor of the tower. By the kingsmand! Kill all enemies blocking the way of the Caiman Kingdom without leaving a single one alive! 300,000 soldiers of the Caiman Kingdom invaded the 83rd floor to attack the Kingdom of Kov on the 79th floor. And then, The Caiman Kingdoms army ising! Pack your things quickly! Lets run away! The residents of the 83rd floor chose to flee rather than fight the invaders. The Caiman Kingdoms army did not chase and kill as long as they did not block their way, so it was a rather reasonable choice. However, the chestnut hedgehogs did not do that. Kwieek! Kwieek! [Thisnd belongs to the great ck Dragon, Park Sejun! We will definitely protect it!] Because there was a chestnut farm located right in the middle of the path the Caiman Kingdoms army was passing through. Kwieek! [We will protect it!] Kwieek! [Smash them all!] Following the words of the chestnut hedgehogs leader, Godori, the other chestnut hedgehogs stretched their cute hands towards the sky in agreement. Kwieek! [Pull out the thorns and stick them in the ground!] Kwieek! Kwieek! Following Godoris order, the orderly lined-up hedgehogs plucked two thorns from the hedgehog in front of them and Pook. Pook. Stuck them into the ground. The hedgehogs arms were too short to pluck thorns from their own backs. Thus, after nting the thorns, Chuk. The hedgehogs stepped sideways Pook. Pook. And once again plucked thorns from the hedgehog in front of them, sticking them into the ground, effectively covering the surrounding area of the chestnut farm with thorns. A little over 10,000 hedgehogs began a desperate resistance against the 300,000 soldiers of the Caiman Kingdom at the chestnut farm. ***[During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.] [The Life Orb is 1.8%plete.] [Over 24 hours, 0.1 magic power has been umted.] [Your magic power has increased by 0.1.] Heh, Ive grown again today. Sejun woke up and checked the messages. Meow As usual, he picked up Theo by the scruff of his neck, who was sleeping on hisp, and put him on hisp. Then, Kyurorong. Huh?! Iona, you were here? Sejun noticed Iona, who had wrapped herself with Theos tail and was sleeping curled around him. And then, Ah, thats right. Seeing Iona reminded him of the gray rock he had acquired after defeating the Mordor, Demon King of Despair. Ill show it to Iona when she wakes up. Inside Ionas body was sealed the Nightmare, Demon King of Nightmares. Perhaps he could easily obtain the second Demon Kings heart. A momentter,[The Golden Sweet Potatos are grateful for the farmers footsteps and lends its strength.] [Strength stats potential rises from 1294 to 1295.] As Sejun walked through the farm, absorbing the energy of the crops to increase his potential, Kyoo-gyoot! Iona stretchednguidly as she woke up. Iona, youre awake? Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Good morning, did you sleep well, Sejun~nim? Iona, feeling great after a good sleep, greeted him cheerfully in the morning. Yeah, I slept well too. Iona, I have something to show you. As Sejun responded to Ionas greeting, nk. He opened the void storage and took out a gray rock split into two. Then, Kyoot? Kyoot! What is this?! Iona was surprised to see the gray rock, immediately recognizing what it was used for. It was natural. It was the item she had been searching for a long time to help her sleep well. It was cleanly cut, and it seemed like it could be used again with a little work. Iona, do you know what this is? Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Of course! This is a sealing stone! A sealing stone? Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Yes! A stone that seals magic, a sealing stone. But Sejun~nim, where did you get this? Iona asked excitedly. Puhuhut. Ill tell you that, meow! Not missing the chance to show off, Theo proudly exined how they came to possess the sealing stone. Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Theo defeated the Demon King of Despair?! Thats amazing! Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! From beginning to end, it was all Vice Chairman Theos doing, meow! ttered by Ionas praise, Theo became even more arrogant. He followed Theos lead, and it was true that Theo had defeated the Mordor, Demon King of Despair, so it was a fair point. This guy. Sejun quietly smiled as he watched Theo boast to Iona, But the one who took the sealing stone was me, Park Sejun. Meow?! I was about to take it, but Chairman Park just took it first, meow! Heh. In the end, Im the one who ended up with the sealing stone. Sejun teasingly provoked Theo. However, Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Theo-nim, dont get angry. If you hadnt found the ce where the Demon King of Despair was, we wouldnt have this sealing stone at all. I think Theo-nims role was bigger. Theo had a strong ally, Iona. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! The Vice Chairmans role was the greatest, meow! Encouraged by Ionas words, Theos spirits lifted once again. Ugh Is there no one on my side? Looking for support, Sejun searched for allies when, Puhuhut. Iona, then lets seal Nightmare here and defeat it, meow! Chairman Park needs to eat five Demon King hearts to be stronger, meow! Theo suggested to Iona that they should defeat Nightmare. However, Defeat? Iona couldnt readily agree. Meow? Iona, why, meow? Theo looked at Iona, puzzled. Nightmare only gave her nightmares, so why hesitate, meow? Kyoot Thats If Nightmare disappears, she wont have a reason to sleep with Theo anymore! Iona couldnt be honest about her feelings. Moreover, for some reason, Nightmare had been getting nicertely. So, with Nightmare helping in dreams with magical research and such, there wasnt really a need to defeat it. What should I do? As Iona pondered what to do about Nightmare, -Human! I am the Nightmare, Demon King of Nightmares. If you spare me, I will give you my heart! (TL: I dont know if I mentioned this previously but here the name of Nightmare is in English and the title in Korean which when tranted to Korean makes it Nightmare, Demon King of Nightmares) The urgent voice of the Nightmare, Demon King of Nightmares, resounded in Sejuns mind. No way. Youve been tormenting Iona by preventing her from sleeping. Sejun naturally refused. -Not true! Weve be quite close recently! Ask Iona! Ask Iona? But arent you being very disrespectful for someone asking for a favor? -No, its not! Human-nim, please ask Iona! Without a second of hesitation, Nightmare urgently raised his voice at Sejuns words. He really wanted to live. Ehem. Fine. Ill ask her. After showing a bit of arrogance and clearing his throat once, Sejun Iona, how have things been with Nightmaretely? asked Iona. Kyoot?! What?! Iona was startled by Sejuns unexpected question. Kyook The truth is Iona honestly shared her situation. So, youre saying that recently Nightmare hasnt been causing you nightmares? Kyook Yes. Recently, Nightmare has actually been quite helpful in various ways. Iona cautiously answered, ncing at Theo. Got it. Sejun epted Ionas answer. Hey. Can you hear me? Sejun called out to Nightmare in his mind, -Yes! I can hear you! Nightmare quickly responded. Since youve been helping Iona recently, Ill let you live in exchange for your heart. -Thank you, human-nim! But theres a condition. -A condition?! Yes. Write a contract that you wont threaten Iona. -Of course! Ill write it right away! Good. Now give me your heart. -Yes! Just a moment! Following Nightmares response, Kyoot? A yellow energy began to seep out of Ionas body and started forming into a sphere. After a moment, a yellow sphere waspleted. Grab. When Sejun picked up the sphere and examined it,[Heart of Nightmare, Demon King of Nightmares] Its almost simr. Like the Mordor, Demon King of Despairs heart, it had the effect of increasing magic power by 300. However, the talent was different: The Bringer of Nightmares. But I cant eat it now. Eating it wouldnt increase his magic power because he had already raised his magic power to its potential limit yesterday. However, Well Ill just eat it anyway. Gulp. Sejun swallowed the yellow sphere without hesitation. Even though the 300 magic power went to waste, to Sejun, that amount was trivial and could bepensated by eating just 30 Elixir-grade Cherry Tomatoes. As Sejun swallowed the heart of the Nightmare, Demon King of Nightmares,[You have consumed the heart of the Nightmare, Demon King of Nightmares.] [Your magic power increases by 300.] [Your magic power has reached the limit of its potential.] [No more magic power can be absorbed.] [Magic power will be discharged.] [Talent: The Bringer of Nightmares has been awakened.] Ugh!N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. Ah, right, this was going to happen As Sejun awkwardly moved with unsteady steps to take care of his business, Dadada. Theo jumped down from Sejunsp and quickly looked for an empty spot Pababak! Chairman Park, over here, meow! After digging a hole, Theo called over Sejun. Ugh! Vice Chairman Theo, thank you. Sejun expressed his gratitude to Theo for digging the hole, Chairman Park, then do your business well, meow! Dadada. Theo cheerfully moved away from Sejun. He could tolerate the smell but not the sound. Transform! Creak. Creak. Sejun infused magic into the guardian wooden shield, creating wooden walls around him and making a makeshift toilet And the crops nted in this magic-enrichednd were said to have a higher yield more than those nted in othernds. While Sejun was discharging the magic power he couldnt digest, Kyook Now I cant sleep with Theo-nim I should go do some research -Right. Ill help you. Kyook Thank you, Nightmare. Iona, feeling disheartened, was about to return to the Wizard Tower. Then, Iona, arent you going to sleep, meow? Where are you going, meow? Theo called out to Iona, swaying his tail softly. Kyoot? Puhuhut. I also sleep better when Iona is on my tail, meow! Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Really?! Iona was delighted by Theos words. Puhuhut. Yes, meow! Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Then lets sleep quickly! Swoosh. At Theos response, Iona quickly wrapped herself with Theos tail and closed her eyes. And then, Pat pat. Chairman Park, when are youing back, meow? Youre pooping too much, meow. Theo stroked Iona while waiting for Sejun. At that moment, Piyo! [Theo~nim, a war broke out on the 83rd floor of the tower!] Piyot delivered the news of war to the 99th floor of the tower. ***** TL Note: Hi, Im currently busy with IRL work, so I am unable to make any chapter announcements. The chapters that are being posted were tranted in advance for situations like this where I am unable to trante new chapters. Currently, my friend will be posting these chapters on my behalf, so please be assured that new chapters will still be posted daily even if there are no announcements. As for other concerns, such as mistake reports or any Patreon/non-Patreon rted issues, I will address them when I return or when I have some free time to check them. Thanks ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 333: Puhuhut. I Dont Know What It Is, but Im Taking It, Meow! : Puhuhut. I Don''t Know What It Is, but I''m Taking It, Meow! TL: Hanguk Green Dragons Territory. Its suspicious Brachio Iorg, the leader of the Green Dragons, said this as she watched the ck Dragon, White Dragon, Red Dragon, and Purple Dragon clean the red mist in her territory. The four dragon ns came to the Green Dragons territory to clean the red mist. The Green Dragons were happy they didnt have to do the bothersome task, Kyeeek! Dont touch that! I saw it first! The dragon who can take it first owns it! Guys, fighting is a waste of time! Lets aim for that side! Seeing the four dragon nspeting with each other to eliminate even a bit more of the red mist, Brachio thought, Theres somethingMaterial ? of N?velDrama.Org. She couldnt shake off the thought that there was something she didnt know going on here. It cant be that theyre after Tower Coins is it? The Tower Coins that emerge from dissipating the red mist. Tower Coins are a means of transaction for the residents living inside the tower. However, dragons didnt need Tower Coins. If they needed something, they just had to ask. Naturally, no tower resident would refuse a dragons request, so they didnt need Tower Coins. I need to find out what it is. Brachio got up and approached the dragons cleaning the red mist. *** What do you mean by war, meow? Piyo! [300,000 troops from the Caiman Kingdom suddenly attacked the 83rd floor of the tower at dawn! The onemanding the Caiman kingdoms army is the 1st prince of the Caiman Kingdom] In response to Theos question, Piyot exined in detail what it knew, not forgetting a single thing. Thanks to one of the messenger bird-exclusive skills, Absolute Memory. Until just a moment ago, Piyot was receiving official messenger bird education on the 79th floor of the tower and hade up to deliver the news of the war. This cant be, meow! Thats where Chairman Parks chestnut trees and subordinates are, meow! Cuengi! Ajax, gather around, meow! Theo hurriedly called the other second-inmands, Piyo! [Ill go check if theres more news then!] Piyot went back down the tower. And then, Thats why I called, meow! Kueng! Kueng! [They cant touch dadsnd! If you did, Cuengi will punish them!] If they mess with Sejun hyungs farm on the 83rd floor, I, the great White Dragon Ajax, will punish them! When Theo told them that Sejuns farm on the 83rd floor might be in danger, the two grinded their teeth in anger, Huhuhuh. Kids, why are you so serious? Sejun, who had just finished his business feeling good and humming a tune, approached holding Fenrir. Kking! I almost dug it all up! Fenrir, the sweet potato thief, was caught red-handed by Sejun while digging up sweet potatoes that hadnt even fully grown yet. As Sejun approached like that, Lets go, meow! Kueng! [Lets go quickly!] Lets go! Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax eximed as they clung to Sejuns body. Go where? I dont have time to y today. Theres so much to do. He needed to harvest the Detoxifying Green Onions for Tier and nt the seeds of the Thick Darkness Cherries. And so on Sejun recalled his tasks for the day. Then, Meow! Chairman Park, now is not the time, meow! Theres been a war, meow Kueng! Kueng! [Thats right! We need to protect the chestnut tree farm!] Right! Are you going to abandon your subordinates?! The three urged Sejun. Huh?! What are you talking about? A war? Only then did Sejun realize that they werent just asking him to y around. Chairman Park, lets talk while we head to the waypoint, meow! Alright. Toryong! Sejun called for Toryong to move to the waypoint. As they headed towards the waypoint, What?! 300,000? Thats right, meow! Sejun heard from Theo that 300,000 troops from the Caiman Kingdom had invaded the 83rd floor of the tower. I wonder if those guys are okay? Sejun checked his newly acquired talent while worrying about the chestnut hedgehogs. He wanted to see if it would be helpful in battle.[Talent: Bringer of Nightmares] This is a talent that can only be possessed by those who have eaten the heart of the Nightmare, Demon King of Nightmares. It bestows nightmares upon your enemies. The higher your rankpared to your enemy, the more effective it bes. (If the gap is significant, the enemy cannot wake up from the nightmare.) You cannot bring nightmares to an enemy of higher rank. ording to the description, it was a talent that made the enemy have nightmares. But, This wont be helpful Since enemies dont usually sleep during battle, it couldnt be used. While Sejun was checking his talent, Chairman Park, weve arrived, meow! Theo announced their arrival at the waypoint. Yeah. Go inside. Click. As Sejun opened the void storage, Sssssh. Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax went inside. And then, Click. Sejun put Fenrir, which was in his pocket, into the void storage. Kking?! Kking! Where are you going alone again?! Take me with you! Fenrir didnt want to be separated from Sejun. Kueng! [ckie, stay still!] Cuengi was holding onto Fenrir while, Click. Sejun closed the door of the void storage. And then,[Moving to the 83rd floor of the ck Tower.] Using the waypoint, he moved to the 83rd floor of the tower. *** 83rd floor of the tower. Tap. Tap. The 300,000 troops of the Caiman Kingdom moving towards the road leading to the 82nd floor. At that moment, Thunk. Aaargh! The Caiman Kingdom soldiers at the very front copsed with a scream. The thorns were coated with the poison of the poisonous bees. There are poisoned thorns on the ground! Watch your step! Yes! The soldiers carefully watched their steps, at the words of the frontline soldiers. However, Kwieek! [Attack!] Godori had no intention of letting the soldiers movefortably. Bounce. Kwieek! Kwieek! Following Godorismand, 1000 hedgehogs that were hiding their bodies in the ground got up and Whoosh. They turned their backs toward the soldiers and fired thorns coated with poison. Dodge! The soldiers hurriedly moved to avoid the thorns. However, Thunk. Thunk. Argh! Unable to properly dodge because of the thorns on the ground, Thud. Thud. Soldiers who stepped on or were hit by flying thorns fell. In the meantime, Kwieek! [Well done! Return!] Kwieek! Kwieek! Following Godorismand, the hedgehogs, now bare after shooting all their thorns, quickly returned to the chestnut tree farm, exposing their pink undersides. In the meantime, The 2nd row, stand at the front, and archers, line up in the 3rd to 5th rows! At themanders order, the soldiers quickly changed their positions, and Advance! The soldiers, now in formation, marched forward again, Kwieek! [Attack!] Whoosh. This time, 2000 hedgehogs rose from both sides of the soldiers, shot their poison thorns, and returned to the farm. While the hedgehogs were inflicting damage on the Caiman Kingdom army, Why cant we move forward?! Croker Caiman, who was slowly following from behind, noticed the soldiers unable to advance. Thats in front What?! You mean to say the soldiers are having trouble because of mere hedgehogs?! Angered by themanders report, Crokers eyes turned red. And then, You have nothing to fear. You will be brave soldiers who can fight dragons. He stretched out his hand towards the soldiers with a mad deration. Then, from Crokers hand, the red mist spread out and was absorbed by the soldiers, making their skin harden. Soldiers! Go! Go and show the greatness of our Caiman Kingdom army! Waaah! At Crockersmand, the soldiers, whose eyes had turned red, shouted and marched toward the chestnut tree farm. Tap. Tap. The Caiman Kingdom army, now fearless, quickly surrounded the chestnut tree farmpletely and entered inside. However, the hedgehogs were nowhere to be seen. Only the flourishing chestnuts were visible. Then, Kwieek! [Attack!] Kwieek! Kwieek! Following Godorismand, the hedgehogs that had regenerated their thorns shot them at the soldiers. But, Ting! Ting! Now the hedgehogs thorns couldnt prate the soldiers skin, which had been hardened by Crokers power. Kwieek?! The hedgehogs panicked. The king says he will personally annihte those vermin! Drive the hedgehogs into a corner! Yes! Following themanders orders, the soldiers threatened the hedgehogs and gradually pushed them towards the center of the farm. ***[You have arrived at the 83rd floor of the ck Tower.] [Moved from the top floor, the 99th floor, to the 83rd floor.] [You have descended 16 floors.] [Due to the effect of the title , all stats increase by 16.] As soon as Sejun arrived on the 83rd floor, Click. Chairman Park, lets hurry, meow! Kueng! [Well teach those bad guys a lesson!] Ill crush them! The void storage opened, and Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax ran out and clung to him, Plop. Kking! Hey! Take me with you! Fenrir also jumped out of the void storage, Click. And approached Sejuns feet, biting his shoes to make sure he was taken along. Got it. Ill take ckie too. Toryong! Click. Sejun put Fenrir in his pocket and called Toryong, hurrying towards the chestnut tree farm. *** How dare you block my way, you have some courage. Croker spoke as he looked at the hedgehogs surrounded by his soldiers. Then, Kwieek! [Youre the one who has the audacity to invade the farm of the great ck Dragon Park Sejun!] Godori retorted without backing down. What?! Are you saying this is the ck Dragons farm?! Kwieek! Kwieek! [Yes! We might die, but the great ck Dragon Park Sejun will avenge us!] Kwieek! Kwieek! The hedgehogs eagerly agreed with Godoris words. But, Kukuk. Do you really think you can die as you please? Croker scoffed at the hedgehogs words. Croker had no intention of killing the hedgehogs. Instead, he nned to use his power to make the hedgehogs his subordinates and force them to fight against dragons. Could there be anything more crushing to the dragons proud pride than their own subordinates attacking them? Kukuk. You are now my subordinates. As Croker was about to release the red mist from his hand, Hey! Get your hands off my guys! Sejun shouted at Croker from atop Toryongs head. And then, Swish! Cuengi, are you ready, meow?! As Theo asked while drawing out his dragon ws, Kueng! [Ready!] Cuengi energetically nodded. Then, lets go, meow! Meow-meow! Meow-meow Kueng-fooo! Theo and Cuengibined their powers to unleash the Meow-meow Fist and Kueng-fooo, creating thebined attack, Meow-Kueng-Storm Fist. Kwaagwang! An enormous whirlwind filled with magic des that seemed to cut through anything engulfed the Caiman Kingdom army. But, How trivial. Croker stepped forward and nonchntly blocked thebined attack with his right hand enveloped in the red mist. No, more urately, the red mist devoured it. The attack was absorbed by the red mist. Huh?! Meow?! Kueng?! Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi were taken aback, having never experienced such a thing before. Dont worry, everyone! Ill handle this! Hyung, release the seal! Ajax, feeling smug, spoke up. Heheh. Its my turn to step in. Alright. I, Park Sejun, release the seal on Ajax Mamebes Just as Sejun began to release Ajaxs seal, What is this?! Fenrir poked his head out of Sejuns pocket, feeling a familiar energy suddenly. And then, Kking?! Why does that bastard have my core?! Fenrir was startled upon seeing Croker. Though the energy was weak, it was definitely his core that he felt inside Crokers body. In the meantime, Seal release. Leave it to me, hyung! Kwoooooo! With the seal released, Ajax confidently fired his breath at Croker. However, Kuh Croker, though struggling, managed to block Ajaxs breath. Then, Kking! Core,e to me! Fenrir, on the verge of fainting from Ajaxs energy, hurriedly called out to its core. Thanks to Theos energy drain, it was fainting rather than dying. Zook. Thus, a small ck orb flew out of Crokers body towards Fenrir, heeding its masters call. But, Grab. Meow?! What is this, meow?! Theo, defending around Sejun with an iron wall, caught the orb with his front paw. And then, Puhuhut. I dont know what it is, but Im taking it, meow! He put it into his bag. While Theo was taking the piece of Fenrirs core, Kwaagwang![Guard Ajax Mamebe has killed the King of Caiman Kingdom, Croker Caiman.] [You have obtained 2.5 million experience points, which is 50% of the experience Guard Ajax Mamebe earned.] [Ajax Mamebe is your ve.] [You gain an additional 1.25 million experience points, which is 25% of the experience Ajax Mamebe earned.] With the core gone and unable to withstand the breath attack anymore, Croker waspletely obliterated by Ajaxs breath without a trace. ***** ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 334: Bring Back a Hefty Compensation : Bring Back a Hefty Compensation TL: Hanguk Kneel, all of you! Boom. As Ajaxs magic-filled shout echoed, the soldiers of the Caiman Kingdom found themselves kneeling involuntarily. And then, I greet the great White Dragon! Terrified, one of the soldiers prostrated himself before Ajax, paying his respects. I greet the great White Dragon! Other soldiers hurried to pay their respects as well. It was like a copsing domino effect. Once the 300,000 soldiers of the Caiman Kingdom were subdued, Hehehe. Sejun hyung, you saw my power, right? Ajax looked at Sejun with pride. Yeah. I saw it well. Seal. Sejun nodded and sealed Ajax. Ajax, hyung is tired. Sejun, having hit all stats at 1000 and his resistance to other energies increased by 10%, was less tired than before, but it was still hard. Hehehe. Now Im the second-inmand, right? Ajax, now small again, boasted to Theo and Cuengi. However, Puhuhut. Thats not possible, meow! If I, Vice Chairman Theo, had used my secret technique, it would have been my victory, meow! Kueng! [Thats right! Cuengi also didnt use his hidden technique, Cuengis Destruction Fist!] Since they hadnt used their full power, neither recognized Ajax as the second-inmand. Eeek! Im the second-inmand! No, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am the second-inmand, meow! Kueng! [Cuengi is the second-inmand!] As the three were about to argue about who was the second-inmand, Kids, go and heal the hedgehogs.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Sejun asked them to treat the hedgehogs. Then, Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Hedgehogse to me, Vice Chairman Theo, who has the best medical skills, meow! Theo called over the hedgehogs from Sejuns knees and healed them with a healing spell. Kueng! Kueng! Kueng! [No! Cuengi has the best medical skills! Cuengi will give a good massage with physical magic power!] Cuengi moved around among the hedgehogs, healing those that were having difficulty moving with physical magic power massages. And then, Snort Consider it an honor that I am treating you. Recovery! Ajax treated the critically injured hedgehogs. The three of them, who had been growling at each other until a moment ago, now worked together so well in treating the hedgehogs ording to their condition. A short whileter, Gurr. Gurr. The sound of the hedgehogs snoring en masse filled the chestnut tree farm. Having been relieved of their pain through treatment, they fell asleep all at once due to the fatigue that had umted. Meanwhile, Theo and Cuengi started collecting signatures on a contract, Puhuhut. We got a lot of ves, meow! Kueng! [Stamp it!] They began to collect stamps from the Caiman Kingdom soldiers who had been prostrating until then. Then, Meow? Chuk. Theo silently extended his front paw to one of the soldiers. Huh?! What The perplexed soldier. Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, know you have something! Hand it over quickly, meow! Theo grinned ominously at the soldier. Then, Sigh Shuk. The soldier, resigned, pulled out a ck orb from his belongings. Snatch. Theo snatched the orb from the soldiers hand and ran excitedly to Sejun. Chairman Park, here Ie, meow! And then, Chak. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, Ive got something good, meow! Theo handed the ck orb to Sejun.[King of Caimans Inner Core] Huh? This is? It was the inner core that had fallen from Croker upon his death. The soldier had secretly picked it up when it flew towards him. Meanwhile, Plop. Now, rub my belly, meow! Theoy on Sejuns knees. Stroke. Stroke. Sejun silently stroked Theos belly while examining the inner core.[King of Caimans Inner Core] This is the inner core that the Kings of Caiman Kingdom have kept through generations. The magical power of the previous kings has been umting in the inner core, containing about 2500 years worth of practice. Upon consumption, you gain a total of 1000 bonus stats. (If consumed by beings with magic power less than 2500, the inner core will absorb all stats from them instead.) Upon consumption, your level increases by 5. Usage Restriction: Lv. 100 or above, All stats 2500 or above Grade: Wow Theres something beyond level 100 Sejun realized that there was a level beyond 100 as he read the usage restriction. But this is impressive. Sejun remarked as he fiddled with the inner core. Despite the incredibly high usage conditions, the effects of +1000 bonus stats and +5 levels made it all seem reasonable. Moreover, it had three stars, which were known to be stronger than SSS grade. It meant it was an incredible item. Vice Chairman Theo, good job. Stroke. Stroke. Sejun praised Theo as he diligently stroked Theos belly. Puhuhut. Thats it, meow! Work harder, meow! Theo enjoyed Sejuns touch. Right, meow! I also picked this up earlier, meow! Theo pulled out Fenrirs core that he had put in his bag earlier.[??s Core Fragment] Is this an unappraised item? Chuk. Sejun grabbed the thumbnail-sized core fragment to send it to Aileen for appraisal. Then,[You have acquired a fragment of the door leading to the 10th Tower.] A message appeared in front of Sejun, Swish. And a fist-sized brown wooden piece separated from the core fragment. It was a piece of the door leading to the 10th Tower that Fenrir had torn off and eaten in the past. Huh?! What? Was there no door to the 10th Tower?! Sejun was baffled as he examined the brown piece.[A Fragment of the Door Leading to the 10th Tower] It is one of the fragments of the door leading to the 10th Tower. Currently, the door is broken into 5 pieces, making it impossible to create a path to the 10th Tower. Usage Restriction: The one who holds the key to the 10th Tower Grade: Unmeasurable The door broke into five pieces? So, then that means I have to find 4 more pieces? This made Sejuns journey to the 10th Tower significantly more troublesome. At that moment, Kking! My core! Hey! Thats mine! Fenrir, the culprit who made things troublesome for Sejun, woke up and imed ownership of the core, Chomp. and bit the core in Sejuns hand. However, ckie, no, meow! Whack! Theo hit Fenrir on the back of the neck to make him spit out the core. Chuk. Good job. Sejun caught the core that Fenrir spat out. And, ckie, you wanted to eat this, huh? Understood. Shove. Sejun put a ck bead into Fenrirs mouth. It was royal jelly that the Poisonous Queen Bee had upgraded in effect and bitterness. Kking This isnt my core Fenrir ate the ck royal jelly and passed out from the intense bitterness. It might have been karma. Tap. ckie, sleep well. Sejun put the unconscious Fenrir in his pocket, Aileen, please appraise this. and asked Aileen for appraisal. [The towers administrator tells you to entrust it to her.] Thus, Fenrirs core fragment was handed over to Aileens care. *** White Dragons Territory. Thud. A giant green dragonnded. It was Brachio. She hade to see Kellion, the one she was closest to among the four dragon tribes. Brachio, what brings you here? Kellion asked Brachio. Kellion, I came to ask you something. Ask me? What about? Yes. Recently, the activities of the white, ck, red, and purple dragons have been lively. Do you know why? Huh?! Why, you ask? Its just to reduce the power of destruction a bit. Kellion answered, slightly avoiding Brachios persistent gaze. Really? Brachio asked again. Yes. Kellion tried to sound nonchnt, but it was clear he was lying. Then, can you swear on your name? No. You dont just swear on your name whenever. Then, in exchange for swearing on your name, Ill grant you two favors. I dont want to. As I thought youre hiding something. I told you Im not! Ahem. I should go to sleep now. A clear invitation to leave. Theres something Brachio, suspicious of Kellions departing figure, went to find Ramter, his next closest friend. *** Puhuhut. Chairman Park, we got all the stamps, meow! Kueng! [Dad, all done!] After ying on Sejunsp by himself, Theo, when caught by Cuengi, went back to stamping and has now returned after finishing stamping the rest with Cuengi. Thanks to the hedgehogs that woke up in the meantime, it didnt take too long. By the way, Ajax was harvesting chestnuts under Sejuns orders. Good work. Godori, these guys are yours tomand now. Sejun handed over the 300,000 soldiers of the Caiman Kingdom to Godori. Kweet! [Thank you!] Kweet. Kweet. Godori and the hedgehogs felt honored by Sejuns words. But what about the Caiman Kingdom? As Sejun pondered over what to do with the Caiman Kingdom on the 84th floor of the tower, Kyoooot! Huh?! Where is this? Iona, who had been sleeping soundly on Theos tail without knowing anything, stretchedzily and asked after waking up. The surroundings hadpletely changed while she was asleep. Puhuhut. Iona, did you sleep well, meow? This is the 83rd floor of the tower As Theo exined how they ended up here to Iona, Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo. Those bad guys! If I hadnt been asleep, I would have dropped a meteor on them. But since the enemy has already surrendered Iona spoke with a tone of regret after hearing the story. Puhuhut. Dont be disappointed, Iona! Bad guys will appear again, meow! Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes! As the two were talking, Guys, lets go back. Sejun got ready to return. Although the 83rd floor suffered a lot of damage, with the sturdy 300,000 ves, it would be quickly repaired. On top of that, he nned to send Theo to the 84th floor to receive war reparations from the Caiman Kingdom, so there were sufficient funds. Thus, without realizing it himself, Theo was set to go to the Caiman Kingdom on the 84th floor. Vice Chairman Theo, have a good trip. Meow?! Where am I going, meow? Yeah. Go to the 84th floor and bring back a heftypensation. Meow! Understood, meow! Leave it to me, meow! Initially reluctant, Theo confidently answered. Puhuhut. This is my specialty, meow! Chairman Park, Ill be off then, meow! Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot! Ill go too! Okay. Have a safe trip! With Sejuns farewell, Theo, with Iona on his tail, cheerfully headed towards the 84th floor. And then, Toryong! Sejun called for Toryong and headed towards the waypoint. A momentter,[Moving to the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Sejun returned to the 99th floor of the tower. *** ck Towers Administrator Area.[1st Seat of Apostle of Destruction, Fenrirs Core Fragment] This is a fragment of Fenrirs core, the 1st Seat among the Apostles of Destruction. It contains 0.01% of his total power. If the power of destruction within is not removed, you will be consumed by it. Why is Fenrirs core here? Aileen wondered aloud after the appraisal of the core waspleted. However, that concern was brief, But in this state, our Sejun cant use it, right? She began to ponder if there was a way for Sejun to use the core. And then, Alright! First, lets try to remove the power of destruction inside! She started to infuse magic power into the core fragment to eliminate the power of destruction within. As some of the power of destruction was removed from the core, tter. Suddenly, tower coins piled up around the core. It worked on the same principle as eliminating the red mist. Huh?! These are tower coins?! Kehihihi. Sejun, just wait a bit! Ill bring you a lot of money! Wooong. Aileen began to use her magic power in earnest to annihte the destruction in Fenrirs core fragment, tter. and tower coins began to pile up in the ck Towers Administrator Area. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 335: Why Am I Wagging My Tail? : Why Am I Wagging My Tail? TL: Hanguk[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Sejun arrived at the 99th floor. Moo! [Wee, Sejun-nim.] Yeah. After greeting the Minotaur King, he headed to the farm. While moving to the farm,[Night has fallen.] [ is activated.] [All stats increase by 20% during the night.] The sky darkened and night fell. I should eat something simple for dinner. nk. Due to thete hour, Sejun opened void storage to take out some Garaetteoks, intending to eat something simple and quick. He nned to grill the Garaetteoks. Kueng! [Its Garaetteoks!] Hyung! Are we eating Garaetteoks?! Cuengi and Ajax got excited seeing the Garaetteoks. Yeah. Just wait a moment. Sejun replied, cing a grill over the fire, Tap. Tap. and started grilling the Garaetteoks on it. While the Garaetteoks were grilling, Glug. Glug. Sejun poured honey into a sauce bowls to dip the Garaetteoks in. He prepared two types of honey, regr and kudzu, so they could dip in their preferred one. And then, Flip. Flip. He flipped the Garaetteoks asionally to prevent them from burning, grilling them to a golden brown on both sides. After a while, Its done. Sejun served the well-grilled Garaetteoks on tes for Cuengi and Ajax, Kueng! [Delicious!] Sejun hyung, youre the best! The two started to enjoy the grilled Garaetteoks, dipped in honey. Sejun also picked up a grilled Garaetteok and Dip. dipped it into the kudzu honey before taking a bite. Crunch. The crispy outside of the Garaetteok, grilled to perfection, broke with a delightful sound, revealing the soft Garaetteok hidden inside. Hehehe. Delicious. The sticky Garaetteok mixed with the kudzu honey pleased Sejuns pte. After eating dinner, Kueng! [Dad, good night!] Cuengi went to sleep. Ajax, take ckie and go to sleep first. Sejun, having more things to do, sent the tired Ajax to bed with Fenrir. Okay! Hyung, Ill go to sleep first! Ajax, carrying the passed-out Fenrir, headed home, Thud. Thud. while Sejun moved to an empty plot ofnd to nt the seeds of the Thick Darkness Cherry. He thought it might be better to nt them at night, given their dark attribute. Poke. After digging with his dagger, he nted the cherry seeds,[You have nted the seeds of the Thick Darkness Cherry in and filled with magic power.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your have nted Thick Darkness Cherry during the night, due to which the growth speed of the Thick Darkness Cherry will double for one week.] [Due to thend filled with magic power, all effects of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 increase by 50%.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing skill Lv. 8 increases slightly.] The messages that appeared confirmed Sejuns guess that it was better to nt the cherries at night. But what does it mean bynd filled with magic power? Ah! Sejun initially puzzled, then realized what it meant. The ce where he had just nted the cherries was the samend he had used in the morning. Hehehe. It became fertilizer. Sejun, satisfied that his output (?) was beneficial for farming, continued to nt cherries and then went to sleep. *** In the ck Towers administrator area, Phew. Its tiring. Aileen was exhausted from removing the power of destruction from the Fenrirs core fragment. Munch. Munch. She recovered her magic power by eating the elixir-grade cherry tomatoes given by Sejun. At that moment, -How did Brachio find out? -I dont know. But dont worry, I hid it well. -What did you hide well? Brachio just came looking for me. I sent her away saying I was going to sleep. -I should do the same if shees to me. Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier entered the administrator area, chatting. It was to inform Aileen about Brachio, who mighte looking for her. As they were walking and talking, Swish. -Huh?! -Whats this?! -Are these all Tower Coins?! -Theres so many! The four dragons excitedly noticed the Tower Coins they stumbled upon. -Why are these here? -Who cares about that! Should we just pick them up? Sneakily. With greedy eyes, the four dragons reached for the Tower Coins scattered on the ground. However, Those belong to Sejun! If you take them, youll be banished from the ck Tower! Aileen sternly warned them, giving a ring look. And then, Collect!Material ? of N?velDrama.Org. Swish. She quickly collected the Tower Coins on the ground into her own storage. -Tsk The four dragons watched the disappearing Tower Coins with regret. A momentter. -So, this is Fenrirs core fragment? Yes. It contains the power of destruction. And removing it produces tower coins. The dragons, having learned from Aileen where the Tower Coins came from, stared intently at the fragment of Fenrirs core she was holding. The thought of informing about Brachio hadpletely vanished from their minds. If we just have that Tower Coins -Hahaha. -Uhahahah. -Phahahah. -Dhahahah. Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier were counting their chickens before they hatched, celebrating before the person whos supposed to give them the chicken has even thought about it. -Granddaughter, we will help you remove the power of destruction. -Yes. Destruction is our enemy, after all. -Ahem But in return for ourbor -How about 9 to 1 The dragons volunteered to help remove the power of destruction, eyeing the Tower Coins and naturally assuming they deserved therger share. However, No! Aileen firmly refused the group of viins tempted by Sejuns Tower Coins. 5 to 5. If you dont like it, Ill do it alone. Instead, she made a new proposal. -No but still Tier, who initially suggested a 9 to 1 split, tried to negotiate, Chuck. but Kaiser, Kellion, and Ramter, who had already epted Aileens proposal, started working on Fenrirs core fragment. And then, Swish. -Oh! They areing out! -We could easily make 500 million a day! -If its 5 to 5, thats 250 million each. They began extracting Tower Coins by removing the power of destruction. -Traitors Click. Tier quickly joined in, cing his hand on Fenrirs core fragment to remove the power of destruction. *** On the 84th floor of the ck Tower. Puhuhut. Weve arrived, meow! Theo arrived in front of the grand gate of the Caiman Kingdom. Bang! Puhuhut. Hand over the money, meow! He boldly entered, pushing open the gates with his front paws. Then, Ppiig! Soldiers gathered at the sound of the horn, surrounding the gate. Who are you?! Do you know where this ce is that you dare to invade?! The soldiers surrounded Theo, shouting at him. Puhuhut. If you ask who I am, I should answer Theo was excited to introduce himself. However, Who allowed such a lowly cat into the noble Caiman Kingdoms royal castle?! A giant crocodile appeared, interrupting Theos introduction. It was Princess Kelly Caiman, who could be considered the current heir to the throne of the Caiman Kingdom in Crokers absence. And then, Kyoo kyoo kyoo. Did you just call Theo-nim a lowly cat? Hellfire! Those were Kelly Caimansst words. Kwang! Hellfire melted Kelly Caiman and the Caiman Kingdoms castle behind her. Huh?! Kyoo? Its Its the wizard of destruction! Its the 3rd stage of Kyoo! Run away! The soldiers, realizing Ionas identity, started to flee. However, Puhuhut. Where do you think youre going, meow? Stamp this first, meow! Theo wasnt just going to watch them run away. Press. He pulled out a contract and collected the soldiers stamps. Puhuhut. I gained 100 more ves, meow! Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Great job, Theo-nim! Puhuhut. I know, meow! Theo felt proud as he looked at the contract stamped by the soldiers. Then, Meow?! But why do you all look like that, meow? Theo btedly noticed the soldiers conditions. They looked as though they hadnt eaten in days, all skin and bones. Thats because Croker-nim Croker had taken all the food for the war, leaving the soldiers and residents of the Caiman Kingdom starving. Then eat this, meow! Theo took out grilled fish from his bundle and handed it to the soldiers. Puhuhut. You need to be healthy to work well, meow! Tha Thank you! Well eat well! Unaware of Theos intentions, the soldiers were moved by his generosity and devoured the grilled fish eagerly. While the soldiers were eating, Now lets collect thepensation, meow! Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! Theo and Iona headed towards the ruins of the Caiman Kingdoms castle. Iona hadnt obliterated the castle without any thought. She knew that a magically protected treasure vaulty underground, so she destroyed the castle without hesitation. Puhuhut. I feel a pull from below, meow! Of course, Theo felt it too. Snap! Theo unsheathed his dragon ws. Leap. He jumped into the sky, Meow meow! Meow meow! and unleashed a storm of meow meow storm fist towards the ground. Boom! And thus, the entrance to the treasure vault was revealed. Puhuhut. Lets go, meow! Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! Theo and Iona entered the treasure vault with excited expressions. ***[During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.] [The Life Orb is 1.95%plete.] [Over 24 hours, 0.1 magic power has been umted.] [Your magic power has increased by 0.1.] Alright! As it became light around him, Sejun woke up and sprang to his feet. Then he hurried outside and, Swish.[You have harvested 3219 grains of golden rice.] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [Due to the Cold energy imbued in the Sickle of Freshness, the shelf life of the harvested crops has increased by 5 days.] [You have gained 225,330 experience points.] He began to cut the rice he had been eyeing since yesterday. This morning is all about rice! Swish. Swish. As Sejun was harvesting the rice, Kking! My core! Fenrir woke up from his sleep, calling for his own core. Kking?! Hey! Where are you?! Thud. Thud. Fenrir went outside to find Sejun, who had his core. And then, Kking! Kking! I found you! Give back my core! Thud. Thud. Fenrir, having spotted Sejun cutting rice, ran towards him, wagging his tail vigorously. However, Flinch. Whats this? Why am I wagging my tail? He was soon puzzled by his own behavior. He should be furious for not getting his core back but seeing that guy made him feel too good. This isnt right! I am the noble wolf Fenrir! Snap. Fenrir, having gathered hisposure, held his head high and walked towards Sejun with dignity. Then, ckie, youre awake? As Sejun turned towards Fenrir, Gulp. Fenrir, upon seeing Sejuns face, reflexively started salivating. And then, Wag wag wag. His tail started wagging vigorously again. Kking! Kking! Lets eat first! Hey! Give me food! Snap. Deciding to deal with the coreter, Fenrir quickly sat in front of Sejuns feet. *** Harbin, China Yes! Youve all been waiting for a long time! The statue of the Golden Bat, the divine beast that protected our ck Tower, will arrive soon! As the announcer spoke in the square in front of the ck Tower, Woah!!! The crowd cheered. The people of Harbin considered the Golden Bat a divine beast for saving the ck Tower and decided to express their gratitude by erecting a statue. And not just any statue, but one made entirely of pure gold. Shortly after, Vroom. Three golden statues, shaped like the Golden Bat, arrived on huge trucks. And then, Click, click. Journalists began to take photos of the three statues to send to newspapers around the world. [The Golden Bat Using Pip-pip-hoo] [The Golden Bat Using Pip-pip Storm Fist] [The Golden Bat Using One-Pip sh] The names of the techniques used by the Golden Bat were vividly inscribed on the statues. It would have been a shock to the Golden Bat if it knew. If this news reached the Tower through hunters It might be dragged by Theo and Cuengi to have a serious conversation. However, [Wow! They made the statues look exactly the same..] There was already someone who knew. mie peeked out her small roots around the ck Tower in Harbin, admiring the statue of the Golden Bat. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 336: Chairman Park, Help Me, Meow! : Chairman Park, Help Me, Meow! TL: Hanguk Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Our ckie, you eat well. Want one more? As Sejun took out another dried sweet potato slice while watching Fenrir eating enjoyingly, Kking! Give me that one too! Fenrir putting down the dried sweet potato slice he was eating, now eyed Sejuns dried sweet potato slice. He thought since he had already licked ihis own, nobody else would eat it. However, Kueng?! [Whats this? A dried sweet potato?!] Nom. Cuengi, who woke up from sleep and was hungry, quickly picked up the dried sweet potato slice that had fallen on the floor and ate it. And Kikiihik. Kking Heehee. Now I have two yellow and chewy ones Having received the dried sweet potato slice from Sejun, Fenrir turned around only to find Cuengi eating his own. Kking!!! How dare you steal the yellow and chewy thing belonging to me, Fenrir, the 1st Seat Apostle of destruction and the god-hunting wolf!!! Fenrir was furious. Kking! Kking! Hey! He ate mine! punish him! Fenrir appealed to Sejun, expressing its grievance. Cuengi ate ckies? Then you can just eat a new dried sweet potato slice. Cuengi, have one more. Kuehehehe. Kikiihik. By giving Cuengi and Fenrir one dried sweet potato slice each, Sejun neatly resolved the situation. While Sejun was giving dried sweet potatos to Cuengi and Fenrir, Kkwek! Kkwek! Crunch. Crunch. The Mushroom Ants began to mill the rice that Sejun had harvested. Thanks, guys. Tap. Tap.[You have harvested Shiitake mushrooms.] [Your job experience increases very slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased very slightly.] [You gained 1 experience point.] Sejun expressed his gratitude while picking mushrooms off the backs of the Mushroom Ants. A littleter. Hmm hmm hmm. Sejun hummed through his nose, carrying the milled rice and mushrooms to the cooking area. Todays menu was mushroom nutritious rice1. He nned to add a fried egg and side dishes as apaniments. In addition to mushrooms, he added ginkgo nuts and chestnuts to the nutritious rice. After Sejun put the rice on, Soy sauce with Cheongyang chili peppers and crushed garlic He began making the sauce. Just then, Tap. Hyung whats for breakfast today? Rubbing his still-sleepy eyes, Ajax flew over and clung to Sejuns shoulder. Mushroom nutritious rice. Wanna taste this? Sejun responded, dipping his pinky finger into the sauce and putting it into Ajaxs mouth. Smack. Hyung! Its delicious! Really? The rice is almost done. Just wait a bit. Okay Arolorong. Still drowsy, Ajax fell asleep hanging on Sejuns shoulder. Pat. Pat. Sejun patted Ajaxs back as he waited for the rice to finish. Meanwhile, Kueng! Kueng! [ckie, sit! If you listen well, Ill give you this!] Cuengi was trying to make ckie sit in exchange for a dried sweet potato, aiming to make him his subordinate. However, I, Fenrir, am a noble wolf. Once I decide on someone who feeds me, I dont change easily. Fenrir firmly closed its eyes to maintain its loyalty (?) to Sejun. Not looking. Kueng? [This is something ckie likes, why arent you doing it?] While Fenrir was refusing the dried sweet potato that Cuengi was waving, Everyone, lets eat! Sejun called them. Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! ckie ising too!] Responding to Sejuns call, Cuengi hurriedly picked ckie and rushed to the cooking area. And You mix in this seasoning sauce to eat. Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! Thank you for the food!] Yes! Hyung! Thank you for the food! Yes, Sejun~nim, Thank you for the food. Having heard Sejuns exnation, Cuengi, Ajax, and Veronica started to mix the sauce into their mushroom nutritious rice and began eating. Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Its really tasty! There are also chestnuts in it!] Sejun hyung is a genius! Wow! Sejun~nim, its really delicious! Endless praises poured in. Hehehe. Praise me more. Sejun pretended not to listen, but he was pleased inwardly. At that moment,[Your soul feels fulfilled with the praises poured upon you.] [Mental Strength has increased by 1.] Along with the message, his Mental Strength increased. Huh?! Its not just farming that can increase it? As Sejun took in this newly learned fact, ckie, lets eat too. He scooped some nutritious rice in Fenrirs bowl, who had been waiting in front of his bowl for a while. Then Kking! Kking! Just now, another kid offered(?) me food and begged(?) me to eat it, but I refused! You should know youre lucky to be chosen by me! Fenrir told Sejun about what happened just before and Slurp. Touched the rice with its tongue. !!! Fenrirs eyes widened simultaneously. Its so delicious! Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Fenrir, enthralled by the taste of the mushroom nutritious rice, began to furiously eat with his nose buried in the bowl. And Hehehe. ckie, you should know youre lucky. Because only I, Park Sejun, can make food this good. Hehehe. Sejun looked down at Fenrir with a contented expression. Then Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi will eat one more bowl!] Ehehe! I want one more bowl too! Huh?! Sejun spotted the two approaching to scoop more rice. My rice! Sejun hurriedly began to scoop his own rice from the pot. *** 84th Floor, Treasure Vault of the Caiman Kingdom. The inside was pitch dark. Due to forcibly entering through the ceiling of the treasure vault instead of the entrance, the magic that should have been activated was not triggered. Iona, make it bright, meow! Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! Just a moment! At Theos request, Iona examined the surrounding magic circle and forcibly activated it. Ooong. The magic circle activated, and the treasure vault lit up. And splendidly shining golden statues weed Theo and Iona. However Meow meow meow. Theo ignored the weing gold and walked deeper into the treasure vault, drawn by a powerful attraction he felt inside. Creak. As he opened the door at the end of the room filled with gold statues, this time a room with various items appeared. This isnt it, meow! There was an attraction, but it wasnt the powerful pull that had drawn him. Theo passed through the second room as well. Creak. Thus, Theo opened the door that led to the third room. In the center of the third room, there was a massive altar, and in the middle of the altar stood a giant humanoid crocodile statue. Puhuhut. There it is, meow! Theos eyes sparkled seeing a green gem embedded in the statues chest. Ill take that to Chairman Park, meow! Theo-nim, be careful! Iona shouted at Theo. She felt an ominous aura emanating from the statue. At that moment, Koogooong. The statue began to move. No, it crumbled apart. And from the statue flowed a sinister and dark aura. The dark energy roamed around Theo and Iona and then entered Ionas body. However ?!!! Who are you?! There was already a resident inside. Nightmare, the Demon King of Nightmares, residing within Ionas mind, expelled the dark energy. The dark energy, driven out of Ionas body, Theo nim, get away! While Iona was shouting, the dark energy entered Theos body. Theo-nim-! Iona, somethings wrong with my body, meooooooo Thud. Theo lost consciousness. *** All my followers are dead As the Caiman royal family, who had been giving him power, died out, the crocodile god Caiman was fading away. At that moment, he saw two figures entering his sanctuary. Kukuku. It seems the heavens have not abandoned me, the god of crocodiles, Caiman. Caiman sneered bitterly as he looked at them. So, he hurriedly gathered the energy contained in the statue and examined the bodies of the two. Both of them had bodies that could handle his power. Especially feeling the immense magical power contained in the body of the white hamster, I choose you! Caiman decided to possess Ionas body right away. However, ?!!! There was already a being with a will so powerful that even a god like him could not contend. I need to survive, so I have no choice. Thus, expelled from Ionas body, Caiman entered the next best option, the body of the cat nearby. -Phew. That was close. Caiman breathed a sigh of relief having entered a body before dissipating and severed the connection between Theos mind and body. -Kukukuk. Now, I just need to eradicate the spirit upying this body. The crocodile god Caimanughed heartily as he looked down at Theo, who appeared very small. This was Theos mental world. Caiman was the race god of crocodiles, and Theo was just a mere cat. The disparity was evident in their sizes. Meow! Theres a mountain of grilled fish, meow! A pond of Churu, meow! Theo, unaware of the situation, was distracted by all the grilled fish and Churu around him. Since it was Theos mental world, it was filled with everything Theo loved. At that moment, Grab. Meow?! Caiman grabbed Theo by the scruff and brought him face to face. Meow?! Let go of me, meow! What are you, meow?! Theo struggled and shouted at Caiman. -Kukukuk. I am Caiman, the god of crocodiles. I will make good use of your body. How dare you attack Theo Park, the Deadly Dragon wed Golden Cat, Ill teach you a lesson, meow! Snap. Theo unsheathed his dragon ws, Whoosh! and swung his front paw fiercely. It was a One-Meow sh. However, Ting! Theos attack did not inflict any damage on Caiman. No matter how strong the dragon ws were in reality, in the mental world, they were only as strong as Theos mental power. Meow-meow! Meow-meow! Theo didnt give up and attacked Caiman again with his Meow-meow Storm Fist, but it caused no harm to Caiman. -Kukukuk. Now, disappear.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. As Caiman opened his mouth to swallow Theo, Chairman Park, help me, meow! Theo suddenly called for Sejun. -Kukukuk. What nonsense are you saying? This is your mental world. No one can help you here. Caiman mocked Theo. Its not true, meow! Chairman Park is so great that he can do anything, meow! Theo boldly shouted back at Caiman. To Theo, a devout follower of Sejuns knees, Sejun was always an omnipotent being. Chairman Park always helps when I call him, meow! It was a response without logic ormon sense. At that moment, Thump. Thump. A huge shadow covered Caiman. It was the shadow of Sejun, sorge that it almost filled Theos mental world. Puhuhut. I wish Chairman Parks knees were this big, meow! Normally, Theo wished in his heart for Sejuns knees to growrger, and thus a giant Sejun was born within Theos mental world. -How how can there be something so gigantic in the mental world Caiman was bewildered as he looked up at the giant looking down on him. It was strange. No matter how weak the mind, it couldnt be as small as Theos. But now he understood. Crazy! To trust someone else more than himself? To such an absolute degree?! Caiman couldntprehend, but to Theo, a devout follower of Sejuns knees, it was perfectly natural. While Caiman was bewildered, Puhuhut. I knew Chairman Park woulde to save me, meow! Giant Chairman Park, teach him a lesson, meow! Bang! With Theos cry, the giant Sejun stepped on Caiman. And then Rumble. As if nothing had happened, Sejun created a new mountain of grilled fish and a pond of Churu. It was safe to say that Sejun was recreating Theos mental world. Puhuhut. The knees of giant Chairman Park, meow!!! Excited Theo climbed the legs of the giant Sejun when, Meow?! Where did the knees of the giant Chairman Park go, meow?! Theo, reconnected to his body, regained his senses and searched for the knees of the giant Sejun. And then, On the 99th floor of the tower. Hmm hmm hmm.[You have harvested a Stamina Corn.] .. . [You have annihted the spirit of Caiman, the race god of crocodiles] [You gained 100 million experience points.] [You have achieved the feat of annihting a race god.] [As a reward for the achievement, you have obtained the .] Suddenly, a message appeared in front of Sejun, who was humming and harvesting corn, that he had annihted Caiman. Huh?! I did? ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 337: Heh, Did I Unknowingly Do Something Incredible? : Heh, Did I Unknowingly Do Something Incredible? TL: Hanguk At the 99th floor of the Blue Tower. Thud Greetings to the Great Blue Dragon! A doll cloaked in a blue robe kneeled on one knee in front of a giant ice sculpture in the shape of a dragon, paying respects. Then, -Zelga, whats the situation? The voice of Kin Aster, the leader of the Blue Dragons, emanated from the ice sculpture. The tower up to the 62nd floor is submerged in water, and signs of an Ice Age are apparent from the 20th floor. -Hmm. Thats serious. Kins voice deepened in response to the Blue Tower Farmer, Zelgas report. While the Red Tower was umting the Red Dragons fire energy, causing drought and desertification, the Blue Tower was umting the Blue Dragons water energy, leading to heavy rains and Ice Age. -How many Elixir of Fire are left? About a million. Not enough. At best, that willst about a year. I apologize. The production of Elixir of Fire has decreased as thend for cultivating Fireblossom, the most crucial ingredient, has reduced. Elixir of Fire, which Zelga produced through alchemy, yed a role in creating intense heat that temporarily weakened the surrounding water energy when used. However, the duration of the heat was short, and its range was limited, only slightly dying the approach of heavy rains and Ice Age. As the two continued their conversation, -Understood. Try a little harder for now. Yes, I will take my leave! The conversation ended without any significant oues.This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. *** Me, a Godyer? Sejun was unable toprehend how he could have possibly in a god. Was there a god in this corn named Caiman? Sejun briefly inspected the corn he had just harvested but soon concluded, Nah, that cant be it. Then Is it Vice Chairman Theo again? When inexplicable events urred, it usually involved Theo, so Sejun attributed it to Theos doing. Crunch crunch[You have harvested Stamina Corn.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [Due to the Cold energy imbued in the Sickle of Freshness, the expiration date of the harvested crops has increased by 5 days.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] Sejun continued harvesting corn. Momentster, Hehe, I harvested quite a lot. Sejun felt pleased looking at the corn he had harvested.[Your soul feels fulfilled.] [Your Mental Strength has increased by 1.] Along with the message, his Mental Strength increased. Alright, time to harvest some cherry tomatoes. Sejun then proceeded to harvest cherry tomatoes. And once the harvesting wasplete, Phew, that feels rewarding.[Your soul feels fulfilled.] [Your Mental Strength has increased by 1.] His Mental Strength increased again. Once the harvesting of both corn and cherry tomatoes was finished, Hyung! I caught a tuna! Thud! Ajaxid a gigantic tuna in front of Sejun with a proud expression. I caught such a big tuna, so praise me! Ajax, well done. Pat. Pat. Sejun stroked Ajaxs head in praise. Hyung! Make something delicious with this! Alright, lets have tuna sashimi today! Okay! Hyung! Sejun began to prepare the tuna sashimi. Theo likes tuna too; I wonder when hell show up? Sejun set aside some of Theos favorite parts while waiting for him. *** 84th floor. Meow Theo, regaining consciousness,y sprawled on the floor with a gloomy expression. Kyoot Theo-nim, whats wrong? Iona called out to him, worried. She was sure that the ominous energy had been extinguished, but Theos condition was unusual. Iona, I had a dream, meow Was it a nightmare? Iona, thinking it must have been a nightmare since Theo had been struggling against an enemy trying to escape. No, meow It was a happy dream, meow Kyoot? Then why are you sad? Because its a dream that cante true, meow I woke up before I could hug the giant Chairman Parks knees, meow! Theo considered the incident in his mind realm as a dream. Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot! Stop talking nonsense and lets hurry back! Sejun-nim is waiting for us! Thats right, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, still have the real Chairman Park, meow! Enlightened by Ionas words, Theo chuckled. Now that he thought about it, all he needed to do was to make Chairman Park grow huge, meow! This is all thanks to the inspiration I got from Iona, meow! Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Really?! Phuhuhut. Yes, meow! Thus, Theo started the Gigantification Project for Sejun. Chairman Park is great, so he can be erged, meow! Phuhuhut. First, Ill take this, meow! Grab. The fully motivated Theo picked up the green gem from the statue of the Crocodile God, Caiman. Iona, collect the items from the first room, meow! Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes! Following Theos instructions, Iona gathered the golden statues from the first room, Phuhuhut. Wait for me, Chairman Park, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am bringing good stuff, meow! Theo also packed items from the second room into his bundle. Phuhuhut. Done, meow! Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Im done too! Thus, Theo and Ionapletely cleared out the treasury. Phuhuhut. Lets go quickly, meow! Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes! Theo and Iona headed to the 99th floor of the tower. And The Caiman Kingdom, which lost its racel god, royalty, capital, and treasures, quietly vanished from the 84th floor of the ck Tower. *** Brachio-nim, I apologize. Tier-nim is currently asleep Tier too? Understood. After visiting the White and Red Towers, Brachio dropped by the Purple Tower. Theres definitely something suspicious Unable to shake her suspicion that something was off, Brachio. Ill have to visit the ck Tower as ast resort. Brachio flew to the ck Tower, not giving up. This time, she nned to meet Aileen, the administrator of the ck Tower, instead of Kaiser. She thought it would be easier to deal with the younger Aileen. And so, upon arriving at the ck Towers administrator area, Brachio was greeted by Aileen. Grandma Brachio, hello. Are you here to trade? Aileen received her warmly. Kikiki. Our Sejuns customer base has grown! Trade? Yes. If you want to trade with our Sejun, first, the contract and Aileen exined the detailed method for trading with Sejun to Brachio. These guys! Were they buying Samyangju and ck beans among themselves?! Thanks to that, Brachio understood why the other dragons were so diligent in cleaning the red mist. But what is this? I feel the power of destruction here? Ah, thats When Aileen started exining about the fragment of Fenrirs core, I see. So we just need to split the dropped Tower Coins 50-50, right? Yes. All the grandpas did that too. Understood. As Brachio was about to infuse magic into Fenrirs core fragment, -Kahaha. Shall we make some money? -Huh?! Brachio? -Why are you here? -Dont tell me Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier entered the administrator area and found Brachio with her hand on Fenrirs core piece. Hohoho. These traitors Brachioughed as she looked at them, then became serious. And Woong. Brachio infused magic into Fenrirs core fragment, instantly annihting the destruction contained within. For the original form of Brachio, it was an all-too-easy task. tter -No! -Hey! Thats not fair! -My tower coins! -This is cheating! The four dragons despaired as tower coins poured into the administrator area. *** Slurp. While Sejun was enjoying his coffee time after lunch, [The towers administrator says that the power of destruction within Fenrirs core fragment has beenpletely annihted.] Aileen returned the item she had appraised. Really? Thanks. Sejun expressed his gratitude to Aileen and checked the options of the ck orb that appeared in his hand.[Purified Fenrirs Core Fragment] Although the name changed as the power of destruction was removed, the color of the orb remained the same.[Purified Fenrirs Core Fragment] This is a fragment Fenrirs core, the god-hunting wolf and 1st seat among Apostle of destruction. This fragment contains 0.01% of theplete cores power. With the power of destructionpletely removed, the power contained within the core has significantly diminished. Upon consumption, all stats increase by 1000. If there are other fragments of Fenrirs core nearby, they will be attracted to each other. Usage restriction: All stats must be over 5000. Grade: Unmeasurable Despite the reduced power, it still increases all stats by 1000. Wow. Its great but its too great that I cant use it. The usage restriction requires all stats to be over 5000, which was too high a condition for Sejun. As Sejun was feeling disappointed,[A quest has been generated.] [10th Tower Quest: Use the Purified Fenrirs Core Fragment to find other fragments of Fenrirs Core and secure the other four pieces of the gate that leads to the 10th Tower to restore the gate.] Reward: All stats +300, 1 jobbat skill A quest message appeared. The reward was an increase in all stats by +300 and another chance to gain a jobbat skill. But where do I start looking? Sejun said, holding the ck orb in his hand. No attraction was felt from Fenrirs core fragment, perhaps because there were no other core fragments nearby. Do I just have to wander around? As Sejun pondered how toplete the 10th Tower quest[Do you wish to support Tower Farmer Park Sejun inpleting the 10th Tower quest?] An rm appeared in the crystal orb managing the ck Towers administrator area. Kikiki? Of course! If not me, who else will support our Sejun?! Aileen readily agreed.[For thepletion of the 10th Tower quest, the use of the Destruction Detector is temporarily transferred to ck Tower Administrator Aileen Pritani.] [You have acquired the usage rights to the Destruction Detector.] Along with the message, a new function was added to the crystal orb. Kikiki. Sejun, just wait a little, Ill find everything for you! Aileen hurriedly started using the crystal orb to locate the power of destruction. And[ck Towers Administrator Aileen Pritani, epts to supports you in the 10th Towers quest.] A message appeared in front of Sejun. Huh? Aileen? Thanks to this, Sejun also learned that Aileen was participating in the quest. [The towers administrator is pleased to join you in the quest.] [The towers administrator confidently says she will find all other locations of Fenrirs cores for you.] Okay. Thanks. With Aileens help, Sejun didnt have to wander through all the floors. Aileen, is there any snack you want to eat? He decided to support Aileen with snacks. [The towers administrator says she would like to eat the pancakes you make.] Got it. Just a moment. Sejun went to the kitchen to fetch flour and butter and started making pancake batter. Sizzle. He began cooking the pancakes. At that moment, Stealthily. Vice Chairman Theo, youre here? Sejun greeted Theo without even turning around as Theo approached him from behind. Meow! Thats no fun, meow! p. Theo grumbled as he clung to Sejuns leg. And then, Swoosh. Swoosh. He vigorously rubbed his face against Sejuns knee. Phuhuhut. Chairman Parks knee, I missed you, meow! Right. Vice Chairman Theo, did something happen when you went down there? Suddenly, there was a message saying that I killed a god named Caiman. Phuhuhut. Thats because, meow! Chairman Park saved me in my dream, meow! Theo still believed that his encounter with Caiman and the gigantic Sejun was a dream. He excitedly exined to Sejun what had happened in his mind realm, So it happened. Heh, did I unknowingly do something great? Phuhuhut. Yes, meow! Chairman Park is amazing, meow! The two readily epted the absurd idea that dreams and reality could be connected. Chairman Park, will you save me again next time, meow? Of course! Just trust me! No matter where, Ill save Vice Chairman Theo. Phuhuhut. Got it, meow! Vice Chairman Theo trusts only Chairman Park, meow! Theos faith in Sejun grew even stronger. Vice Chairman Theo, are you hungry? Eat this. I made it today. Sejun spooned out some churu made from the tuna he had set aside and brought it to Theos mouth. Phuhuhut. Thanks, meow! Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Indeed, the churu made by Chairman Park is the best, meow! Theo became an even more devout follower as he ate the churu Sejun had prepared. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g ***** Update from Hanguk: Ill be back by Monday, so regr releases will resume on Tuesday. Chapter 338: Dragon Youngling, Youre Happy Simply Because Im Playing with You : Dragon Youngling, You''re Happy Simply Because I''m ying with You TL: Hanguk ck Towers Administrator Area. Khihihi. The pancakes Sejun gave me are delicious! Wait a bit, Sejun, I will find them all for you! Aileen enjoyed the pancakes while using the Destruction Detector to search for the powers of destruction in the ck Tower. After Brachio left, the dragons who had been seriously discussing in a corner approached. And My granddaughter, dont you think its cheating for Brachio to havee in her true form? Kaiser spoke up as their representative. Right! Who doesnt have a true form?! Exactly! We should be fair! Therefore, we, the Four Dragons Council, propose the expulsion of Brachio. Behind them, supporting the notion were Kellion, Ramter, and Tier. The four, usually bickering among themselves, united under the name Four Dragons Council to call for the expulsion of Brachio. They were seriously talking in the corner and ended up creating a name. Thus, under the guise of fairness, these dragons aimed to remove Brachio from thepetition. However, I refuse. For Aileen, it was an absurd request. Grandma Brachio is also our Sejuns customer! As expected, my granddaughter. Youre stubborn just like me. Kaiser was pleased as he looked at Aileen, who, despite the words of the four n leaders, didnt falter and spoke her mind. Hey. Kaiser, is this the time to be pleased? Should we alsoe in our true forms? That would attract too much attention Right. That would be too dangerous. If the leaders of four dragon ns gathered, it would not only attract the attention of other dragon ns but also potentially that of destruction itself. How about we talk to our Sejun about it? Lets do that! If our Sejun talks to Aileen, she will understand. Right! Speaking of which, its about time we bought Samyangju from Sejun. I also need to get a Detoxifying Green Onion from our Sejun! The four dragons hurried off to find Sejun. *** After making pancakes for Aileen, ~Hmm ~hmm ~hmm. ~Meow ~meow ~meow. Shoop. Shoop.[You have harvested a Sturdy Carrot.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] .. . Sejun, with Theo hanging on his leg, harvested the Sturdy Carrots. I want to get closer to Sejun hyung too Ajax looked enviously at the two, feeling a strong bond between them. At that moment, Thud. Thud. Kikihit! Kking! Hehe! This carrot is so hard, its perfect for scratching my teeth! Ajax saw Fenrir, chewing on one of the Sturdy Carrots Sejun had harvested, and running away with it. Ah! If I y with ckie, Sejun hyung will like it, right? Thinking it would help him get closer to his hyung, Ajax found a way to bond with Sejun. Snap. Ajax picked up a stick to y with Fenrir, ckie, fetch! and threw it to Fenrir. However, Crunch. Crunch. Busy grinding his teeth on the Sturdy Carrot, Fenrir ignored him. ckie, I said fetch that! When Ajax pointed to the stick and told him again, Kking? Kking! Humph! You, a dragon, want to y with me? No way! Fenrir scoffed at him and continued chewing on the carrot. Eek! ckie, fetch it! No matter what Ajax said, Fenrir just kept grinding his teeth. Seeing his n to get closer to Sejun failing, Uhuh I wanted to be closer with Sejun hyung Ajax whimpered. Kking? Kking. Kking! So, you really want to y that badly? Cant be helped then. Ill y with you! Thud. Thud. Misinterpreting Ajaxs crying as a desire to y with him badly, Fenrir finally picked up the stick and brought it over. Eheheh. Its fun because I y with you, right? Here! ckie, fetch! Kking. Dragon youngling, youre happy simply because Im ying with you. Thus, Ajax and Fenrir thought they were ying with each other and had a great time. ying with ckie isnt too bad. ying with this dragon kid isnt bad either. Unintentionally, the two became friends. In the meantime, Hehehe. Ive harvested quite a lot. Sejun felt proud as he looked at the Sturdy Carrots he had harvested.[Your soul feels fullfilled.] [Your Mental Strength increases by 1.] His Mental Strength had increased. Now I need to harvest potatoes. As Sejun went to the potato field, which was his next target, and started harvesting potatoes, -What has our Sejun been up to? Kaiser and the other dragons came looking for Sejun. Im harvesting potatoes. But what brings you here? -Ahem. We Kaiser started speaking on behalf of the group in response to Sejuns question. So, youre saying to ban Green Dragon Brachio from entering the ck Tower? -Exactly. I dont like that idea. Its good for me if theres even one more person to buy my crops. When Sejun refused, -Ahem. Then we will sell to the other dragons for you. -Right. Well sell to the other dragonss for you! The dragons offered an alternative, trying to persuade Sejun. Of course, they intended to take amission in the process. However, Thats not possible. Sejun refused. It was too obvious what the dragons intended to do with his crops. At that moment, Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! Only I, Vice Chairman Theo, the right hand of Chairman Park, can sell Chairman Parks goods, meow! Theo supported Sejuns stance and stepped forward. And then, -Theo, you? Thats right, meow! Its going to be an auction, meow! Theo dered that he would open an auction house to sell Sejuns crops to the nine dragon tribes. Wow! Sejuns imagination soared at Theos words. Theo, in front of the nine dragon tribes, selling his crops. Just the thought made his heart swell with pride. -An auction -Then its going to cost a lot of money? -We need to make the kids work harder. -Dont we have anything to sell? The dragons hurried back to the fountain toe up with a n to gather Tower Coins. Meanwhile, the name of the auction house was decided. [Dragon Market.] The cheesy name, Dragon Market, was obviously coined by Sejuns cheesy naming sense. Hehehe. Well done, Vice Chairman Theo. Puhuhut. I know, meow! Pleased with Sejuns praise, Theoid down belly-up. Pet me here, meow! Swoosh. Swoosh. But Theo, what do we do now? While petting Theos belly, Sejun asked him about the ns for Dragon Market. However, Meow? Of course, I, Vice Chairman Theo, dont know, meow! But it will all go well, meow! Theo looked at Sejun as if asking why he was asking him that, clearly having no n. Ah, right. He was always like this. Sejun chided himself for expecting too much from Theo and pondered how to manage Dragon Market. First where should the location be? As Sejun was contemting, Hyung! Youre opening an auction house? Ill help too! Ajax, having tired ckie out with fetch, now flew over while holding him as he slept. It would be great if Ajax helps. Yes! Ill help a lot! At that moment, Dada-dada. Kueng! [Cuengi will help too!] Cuengi, who had returned from the herb garden, also shouted. Thus, with Cuengi and Ajax joining as staff for the Dragon Market, [The Towers Administrator says she has detected the power of destruction.] Aileen found the power of destruction. [The Towers Administrator says the power of destruction is detected on the 49th floor of the Tower.] 49th floor? Then lets go down there now. Sejun, already troubled by the Dragon Market, went down the Tower to clear his mind. A little whileter,[You have arrived at the 49th floor of the ck Tower.] [You moved from the top floor, 99th, to the 49th floor.] [You have descended 50 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 50.] Sejun arrived at the 49th floor. Hello, Sejun~nim. Horned Mole Dooku, the boss mole of the 49th floor who was guarding the waypoint, greeted Sejun. Yes. Sejun greeted Dooku back and then, Snap. He took out the purified fragment of Fenrirs core. However, . There was no reaction at all. Whats going on? Is it because were too far away? Toryong! Sejun called Toryong while holding the fragment of Fenrirs core and started wandering around the 49th floor. Wow, these have grown well. Sejun remarked as he looked at the vast field of Sturdy de Green Onions, seemingly endless. These were the ones he had nted before. In between the rows of green onions, moles were busily harvesting them.This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. A short whileter, As they passed the green onion field, Sejuns eyes caught sight of persimmon trees with ripe persimmons. Wow! Lets pick some persimmons![You have harvested a persimmon.] [Your job experience has increased very slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] .. . Naturally, Sejun went to the farm to start harvesting the perfectly ripe persimmons. How could he pass by such well-ripened fruits? Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Tasty!] Hehehe! Sweet! As Sejun and hispanions were excitedly picking and eating the persimmons, Kikihit! Kking! Hehe. I found my core! Thud. Thud. While Sejun was distracted harvesting persimmons, Fenrir, who had woken up from a nap, grabbed his core in his mouth and ran off. Sejun had ced the core fragment together with Fenrir. And then, Nom. Fenrir, having reached a secluded spot, swallowed his core. However,[You do not meet the usage restrictions to consume this.] Kking?! Why cant I swallow it if its my core?! As the aura of destruction was removed, Fenrirs core fragment did not recognize its owner. Kking! Hey! Its me! Your owner! While Fenrir was trying to swallow the core, Ting. Kking? The core he was chewing slipped and bounced out of his mouth, Rolling and started rolling down the sloped ground. Kking! No! Thud. Thud. Fenrir hurriedly chased after the rolling core fragment. *** Tasty. Huh?! Where did our ckie go? Sejun, while eating the persimmons, btedly realized that Fenrir, who should have been sleeping in his pocket, was gone. And so was Fenrirs core fragment. Did ckie take it with him? Cuengi, please find ckie. Kueng! [Okay!] Sniff. Sniff. Following Sejuns request, Cuengi used his nose to sniff out and track Fenrirs scent. As Sejun was searching for Fenrir, Kking! Stop right there! Fenrir was eagerly chasing after the core fragment. At that moment, Koogung. -This is Lord Fenrirs energy?! Violet, the eleventh seat of the Apostles of Destruction and the Amethyst Giant, hidden underground, sensed the power of Fenrirs core fragment and rose up. Kking! Kking! Kking! Violet, nice to see you! Its me, the Fenrir, the noble wolf! Fenrir barked happily upon seeing Violet. However, -What is this creature?! Violet did not recognize Fenrir. And then, -Kukukuku. But is this Lord Fenrirs core? Violet shifted focus from Fenrir to the core fragment containing Fenrirs power, eyeing it with greed. -If I just eat this As Violet was about to absorb Fenrirs core fragment, Kking! Its mine! Fenrir quickly grabbed the core fragment in his mouth and started running. However, Thud! Thud! His short legs couldnt carry him fast enough; he hardly made it as far as Violets feet. -You little!! Hand it over! Violet extended her fist towards Fenrir. There was no need to regte its strength since the core couldnt be broken. At that moment, Stop! Along with Sejuns shout, Meow-meow! Meow-meow! Kueng! [Cuengi s new technique, Cuengi Destroyer Punch!] Giga Thunder Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax unleashed their attacks on Violet. Clink. With that, Violet dropped purple coins and vanished. And then, ckie, why did you wandered off alone? And you would have been in big trouble if you ate that. Kking My core In the end, Fenrir had his core fragment taken away by Sejun again. Fenrir was indeed the master of team kills, identally causing more harm to allies than enemies. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 339: Phew, I Survived : Phew, I Survived TL: Hanguk [The Towers Administrator says that the power of destruction she discovered has been extinguished.] [The Towers Administrator says that it seems the other Apostle of Destruction are also detectable with the destruction detector.] [The Towers Administrator apologizes for being unable to help.] Its okay. These things happen. If it werent for Aileen, we wouldnt have even gotten this far. Sejunforted Aileen, who felt sorry, and they returned to the 99th floor of the tower.[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Toryong. -Yes, Master. Sejun called Toryong to return to the farm. Koogoogung. On their way back to the farm riding Toryong, Gororong. Kurorong. Arorong. Kkirorong. Pat. Pat. Aileen, do you think she arrived by now? Sejun, petting the sleeping Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and ckie in turns, asked Aileen. [The Towers Administrator says that Grandma Brachio should have arrived at the Green Tower by now.] Hehehe. Good. At Aileens response, Sejun smirked mischievously, [The Towers Administrator also smiles, saying shes also looking forward to the revenge.] Aileen smiled ominously alongside Sejun, the two scheming something together. A few hours earlier. When Brachio arrived at the administrative area of the ck Tower, Aileen asked Sejun if they should make a deal with Brachio. It was because Brachio had once tried to kidnap Sejun using and deed as a trap. Hehehe. Treat her well and at the end give her Elixir-grade Cherry Tomatoes. I, Park Sejun, am a man with a big heart as if. I return what I receive, doubled! Ill take my revenge on the kidnapping with kidnapping! [The Towers Administrator says she understands.] Aileen, who immediately grasped Sejuns intention, kindly exined how they would conduct the trade, which eased Brachios wariness. And then, Grandma Brachio, this is a gift. Please try nting these. Aileen handed over 100 Elixir-grade Cherry Tomatoes to Brachio. Hohoho. Thank you, dear. Unaware that they were actually bombs, Brachio took the Elixir-grade Cherry Tomatoes back to the Green Tower. The moment she nts those tomatoes, something unimaginable will happen. Hehehe. As Sejun eagerly awaited the fruition of his sweet revenge, -Master, we have arrived. Toryong announced their arrival at the farm. Yeah, thanks. Guys, wake up. Its time to eat. Sejun, holding Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and ckie, headed to the kitchen. Thump-Thump. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, take care of your face, meow! Its almost rotting, meow! Theo kneaded Sejuns face and, Kueng! [Cuengis massage will make Dad stronger!] Hehehe! Hyung, Ill give you a massage too! Cuengi and Ajax took turns massaging Sejuns shoulders. Kkirorong. Fenrir was still asleep, exhausted from running hard earlier. Receiving massages from the three, Sejun reached the kitchen. Wait for a bit. Sejun hurriedly took out a pot and some corn to start cooking. Chiiik. First, he melted butter in the heated pot, then added the steamed corn cob, stirred it to ensure the butter soaked in thoroughly. Sprinkle, sprinkle. For a perfect mix of salty and sweet, he sprinkled a little salt, Poke. Finally, he skewered the buttery, salted corn[You have achieved the achievement of making Sweet-Salty Corn Butter Skewers for the first time in the tower.] [The recipe for Salty-Sweet Corn Butter Skewers has been registered under Cooking Lv. 8.] [Your proficiency of Cooking Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Cooking Lv. 8 has filled, advancing to Cooking Lv. 9.] [With the effect of Cooking Lv. 9, you can now enhance the effects of cooking ingredients.] [From now on, the effects of ingredients used in cooking will increase by 5%.] Tonights dinner menu isplete. Oh. The effects of the cooking ingredients have increased by 5%? Sejun read the message and was pleased. If it works as described, a 1 would increase to 1.05. Its not a huge difference, but its significant when you eat three meals a day. Thus, Sejun was able to make slightly more effective dishes. Poke. Poke. For Theo, he skewered a few pieces of fish on some of the skewers. A momentter, Guys, lets eat. When Sejun ced a te piled with corn on the table, Kueng! [Thank you for the meal!] Hehehe! Hyung, Thank you for the food! Cuengi and Ajax started eating, holding one corn on their both hands, Puhuhut. The grilled fish, filled with Chairman Parks devotion is delicious, is delicious meow! Theo also enjoyed the grilled fish sitting on Sejunsp. Shall I try some too? Chuck. Sejun picked up a corn skewer and bit into it. Whoosh. First, the rich scent of butter enveloping the corn kernels filled his mouth. As he chewed the corn kernels, the sweetness and saltiness melded seamlessly with the butter and corn, creating a unified vor. After dinner, Hehehe. It should be about time for that message to appear. He waited for the message indicating that his revenge had been sessful. However Yawn. Even though he waited, the message did not appear. Sejun had underestimated the dragonsziness. Meow Chairman Park, lets sleep meow. Should we? In the end, Sejun, tired of waiting, took the whining Theo to the bedroom, Arorong. Kkirorong. Ajax and Fenrir werefortably sprawled out in a big shape in the middle of the bed. Chuck. Chuck. Sejun lifted them up, settled in the middle, and ced Ajax and ckie on his left and right and, Kerrr. Soon as his head hit the pillow, he fell asleep. *** 99th floor of the Green Tower. Hmm hmm hmm. Whisk. Whisk. Ophelia hummed a little tune while randomly throwing corn seeds onto the ground. And then, Grow! She used the Tower Farmer skill, infusing magic power into the soil. Then, Budduk. Budduk. The corn seeds rapidly took root on their own and grew quickly. A littleter, Good! Now its time to harvest! Ophelia began to harvest the fully-grown corn and the harvesting was done in an instant. Great! Ive reached harvesting level 7! Ahem. As expected, I, Ophelia, am the best tower farmer! Ophelia looked proud as she viewed the harvested corn. However If Sejun had seen it, he would have shaken his head disapprovingly. Because although she nted 1000 corn seeds, she only harvested a mere 50 ears of corn. If it had been Sejuns field, nting 1000 corn seeds would have yielded at least 20,000 ears of corn. While Ophelia was proud of her 50 ears of corn, -Ophelia,e up here for a moment. Yes, Grandma. Brachio called Ophelia. *** Alright.[During sleep, 10% of your life force was stored.] [The Life Orb is 2.1%plete.] [Over 24 hours, 0.1 magic power has been umted.] [Your magic power has increased by 0.1.] Hehehe When Sejun woke up and saw the message, he was smiling, [The Towers Administrator says that she have detected the power of destruction on floors 57 and 62 of the tower.] Aileen, who had been waiting for Sejun to wake up, informed him of the locations of the power of destruction she had found. Floors 57 and 62? Coincidentally, both were floors withoutnd deeds.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Then there were only two options. Either find and deed for Sejun to go, or have someone take a piece of Fenrirs core and go down to check. Gororong. As he thought this, Sejun gazed thoughtfully at Theo sleeping on hisp. Youre it. Good luck, Vice Chairman Theo. After feeding him breakfast, Sejun decided to send Theo down. I should pack something nice for him. He decided to pack a lunch for Theo, who would be suffering in his stead. After preparing Theos favorite grilled fish and homemade tuna churu, Dadadada. Sejun finely chopped the fish meat, added eggs, and shaped it into balls with his hands. He then steamed them; they were fish balls. A littleter. As the fishy smell filled the surroundings, Meow I smell something delicious, meow! Theo woke up, stretching. Vice Chairman Theo, are you awake? Puhuhut. Yes, meow! Did Chairman Park sleep well, meow! No. I couldnt sleep well because I was worried. Sejun lied to make it easier to send Theo down willingly. However, Meow? Really, meow!? For someone who didnt sleep, Chairman Parks face isnt very rotten, meow!! Theo was oddly sharp about weird things. Vice Chairman Theo, you can tell that? Puhuhut. Yes, meow! Right now, Chairman Parks face is just rotten enough to be able to look at, meow! What does just rotten enough to be able to look at even mean? Sejun pondered Theos iprehensible aesthetic standards when, Kueng! [It smells delicious!] Cuengi entered the kitchen. Cuengi, did you sleep well? Kueng! [Did daddy also sleep well?] Yeah. Now, go bring Ajax and ckie since its time to eat. Kueng! [Understood!] Dadada. At Sejunsmand, Cuengi hurried to the bedroom, Arorong. Kkirorong. And came back carrying Ajax and ckie on his shoulder. He really just brought them as told. Chuck. Chuck. Cuengi ced them in their respective spots and, Plop. Sat down in his own ce looking at Sejun, ready to eat. Alright. Lets eat. While Sejun was putting food on the table, Huh? Kking? Ajax and Fenrir woke up to the smell of food. Oh! Its breakfast! Kking! Its food! Naturally, both were thrilled to see food right in front of them as soon as they opened their eyes. After everyone ate breakfast, Here, Vice Chairman Theo, take this. Sejun handed a lunchbox to Theo as he spoke. Chairman Park, what is this, meow? Theo asked as he took it. Its a lunchbox. You need to go to floors 57 and 62 of the tower As Sejun was exining what Theo needed to do, Ppyang! [Uncle, Im here!] ck Rabbit arrived with an enormous number of rabbits. Thanks to the Messenger Bird Piyot, who properly conveyed Sejuns instructions to send rabbits to be tenant farmers at the Red Ribbon Kingdom to the 99th floor of the tower. Ppiyek! Ppip! The rabbits surrounded Sejun, each eager to be his tenant farmer first. Alright, everyone, line up in two rows. Chuck.[You have designated the 5012th tenant farmer.] Chuck.[You have designated the 5013th tenant farmer.] Sejun ced his hands on the heads of the rabbits, designating them as tenant farmers. And then, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, this lunchbox is delicious, meow! Theo ate his lunchbox while watching Sejun work.[You have designated the 8272nd tenant farmer.] [You have designated the 8273rd tenant farmer.] . As Sejun busily designated the rabbits as tenant farmers,[It has been confirmed that Ophelia Iorg, the Tower Farmer of the Green Tower, nted the Elixir: Cherry Tomatoes Imbued with Powerful Magic Power without permission.] Finally, the message Sejun had been waiting for appeared.[ording to the towersws, a Tower Farmer who nts a crop with exclusive cultivation rights without permission must work under the holder of those rights for 100 years.] [ording to the towersws, Ophelia Iorg, the Tower Farmer of the Green Tower, will now work under Sejun Park, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, for the next 100 years.] Hehehe. Revenge sessful. Now Ill kidnap you, Ophelia As Sejun was delighted and about to summon the enved Ophelia,[ording to job traits, you borrow 0.2% of Ophelia Iorgs stats from the Green Tower.] [You have gained Strength 340, Stamina 400, Agility 240, Magic Power 300.] A message appeared indicating that his stats had increased due to his job trait. And, Sumwhat?! Sejun hurriedly stopped the summoning. The stats had increased too significantly. This meant that Ophelias stats were incredibly high and it meant that summoning her could mean death for him. Phew. I survived. Sejun, having survived yet another day, let out a sigh of relief. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 340: Why Do I Feel Chilly? : Why Do I Feel Chilly? TL: Hanguk Green Tower, 99th Floor. Ophelia, after meeting Brachio, returned. Hmm hmm hmm. Humming to herself, she looked at the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power held in her hand. Aileen, what was she thinking giving these seeds to Grandma? Ophelia muttered iprehensibly while examining the options of the cherry tomatoes. If you have such good crops, you should grow them yourself. Why give them away to others? And then, Hohihi. Aileen, thank you. The great Tower Farmer, Ophelia Iorg, will grow these well and eat them. Swoosh. Sheughed as she threw all the cherry tomatoes on the ground and said, Grow! She channeled magic power into the ground and used a skill. Then, Crack. The cherry tomato seeds rapidly took root in the ground. At that moment,[You have nted the crops of Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, who has exclusive cultivation rights, without permission.] [ording to the towersws, Ophelia Iorg of the Green Tower will now be a ve of Park Sejun, the towers farmer from the ck Tower, for the next 100 years.] A message appeared. What?! The great Green Dragon, me, a ve?! Ophelia became enraged upon seeing the message. Who dares to enve me?! But there was more toe.[You have uwfully nted 30,000 seeds of Park Sejuns exclusive crops without permission.] [The nature of your crime is very severe.] [Your very period is extended by an additional 200 years.] Wahhh! Grandma!!! Shocked by the message, Ophelia went to find Brachio while crying. *** Sejun was relieved that he didnt summon Ophelia and survived, Plop. Kking! Hey! Give me something to eat! Fenrir demanded a snack as he sat in front of Sejun. Hehehe. ckie, you just survived thanks to me. Sejun said arrogantly to Fenrir, it wasnt because he was about to die that he didnt summon Ophelia, but all for ckie! Sejun tried to im a mental victory like that. Kking?! Kking! What are you saying?! Just give me the food! Fenrir ignored Sejuns words and barked for food immediately. Then,[Ophelia Iorg, the Tower Farmer of the Green Tower] [The nature of the crime is very severe.] [very period is extended by an additional 200 years.] A new message appeared in front of Sejun. Hehehe. Shouldve nted them in moderation. Oh, so there was something like this too. What a pity. I shouldve given her more Sejun thought with a sly grin. Here, ckie, eat a lot. Sejun, in a good mood, pulled out two dried sweet potato slices from his pocket and gave them to Fenrir. Kking! Two yellow and chewy ones! Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Our ckie, you eat so well. Sejun said while watching Fenrir, who pressed one dried sweet potato slice under his belly so no one could take it away, and held the other with his two front paws, eating it diligently. So cute. Just as Sejun was about to designate the remaining rabbits as tenant farmers with a satisfied expression while watching Fenrir, Whats this? Sejun felt a burning gaze directed at him. Ppiyek! Ppip! The rabbits lined up in two rows were drooling while looking at Sejun. We want to eat too! Vice Chairman Theo, help me out. Puhuhut. Okay, meow! At Sejuns call, Theo hurriedly packed his lunchbox in his bundle and ran over. And then,[You have designated the 10441st tenant farmer.] [You have designated the 10442nd tenant farmer.]This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. .. . As Sejun continued designating tenant farmers, Puhuhut. Here it is, meow! Theo, sitting on Sejunsp, handed out dried sweet potato slices to each of the rabbits that had be tenant farmers. Shortly after.[You have designated the 15112th tenant farmer.] Done! Sejun finished designating tenant farmers for the rabbits brought by ck Rabbit. Puhuhut. No rush, meow! Theres still plenty of dried sweet potato slices left, meow! However, Theos task of distributing the dried sweet potatoes was not yet finished. This was because there were still rabbits who had be tenant farmers but had not received their sweet potatoes and were lined up. Kking?! Kking! If I line up here, can I eat the yellow and chewy things?! I want to eat too! Fenrir tried to line up behind the rabbits to receive dried sweet potato slices, but Ppip! Ppip! He was pushed out of line by the hips of the other rabbits in line. Kking! Thats my spot! Fenrir tried to push his head back among the rabbits, but he couldnt push them away with his strength. Kking I cant believe Im losing to these guys Pushed away by the rabbits, Fenrir felt his pride hurt and dejectedly went back to Sejun. Kking! Punish them! Hey. How can you feel wronged when you were the one being greedy? Come here. Sejun picked up the whining Fenrir and put him in his pocket, along with the core fragment that Fenrir likes. Kking! Kking! My core! Im going to eat it this time! While Fenrir was busily wrestling with the core fragment in Sejuns pocket,[You can remotely issue a simplemand once a day to Ophelia Iorg, the tower farmer of the distant Green Tower.] Should I make our ve work? Since she cant be summoned, Sejun thought tomand her remotely, just like he did with Ajax.[Currently avable tasks you can assign to Ophelia Iorg, the tower farmer of the Green Tower] Harvest and offer Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful and Mighty Magic Power (0/205 pieces) Powerful and Mighty? The name of the cherry tomatoes had changed. What changed? I wonder. Although the number of cherry tomatoes needed to be harvested was too small, he thought they would continue to grow over time. Hehehe. ve, get to work. Eager to receive the cherry tomatoes, Sejun quickly issued the task to Ophelia. But[Ophelia Iorg of the Green Tower refuses themand.] It seemed typical for dragons not to follow orders immediately.[You can punish Ophelia Iorg of the Green Tower, who refused themand.] Water Baptism Fire Baptism Stone Baptism Tickling Which punishment should I choose? Since water, fire, and stone wont have much impact, should I pick tickling like I did with Ajax? Sejun pondered which punishment to inflict on Ophelia. Just then, Sejun hyung, Sister Ophelia really hates heat! Ajax, who was harvesting potatoes nearby, flew over and gave some useful information. Really? She hates heat? Then lets go with the Fire Baptism! Sejun decided to punish Ophelia with a fire baptism.[Ophelia Iorg of the Green Tower is given a Fire Baptism for refusing themand.] A momentter,[Ophelia Iorg of the Green Tower has harvested 1 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful and Mighty Magic Power.] Following Ajaxs advice, as soon as the fire baptism was applied to the heat-hating Ophelia, she started working,[Ophelia Iorg of the Green Tower offers 1 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful and Mighty Magic Power to Park Sejun of the ck Tower.] [1 Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful and Mighty Magic Power is stored in the temporary storage of the Green Tower.] The harvested crop was offered to Sejun.[To transport less than 100kg of crops from the Green Tower to the ck Tower, 8 million Tower Coins are needed for transport costs.] [Would you like to proceed?] The following message appeared. Huh? 8 million Tower Coins? Not one million? Sejun double-checked the amount to make sure he hadnt read it wrong. But it was indeed 8 million Tower Coins. Why is the transport cost so expensive? Hyung, maybe its because the Green Tower is far away. Far away? Ajax cleared up Sejuns confusion. Yes! The Green Tower is almost on the opposite side of the ck Tower, clockwise ording to Ajaxs exnation, the towers are arranged clockwise from the ck Tower as follows: Red Tower, Golden Tower, Purple Tower, Green Tower, Blue Tower, Brown Tower, Silver Tower, and White Tower. So thats how it is. Thus, Sejun learned about theyout of the nine towers. In the meantime,[Ophelia Iorg, the tower farmer of the Green Tower, haspleted themand.] [205 Elixir: Cherry Tomatoes Imbued with Powerful and Mighty Magic Power are stored in the temporary storage of the Green Tower.] Ophelia had finished harvesting. That was quick? Compared to Ajaxs working speed, it was incredibly fast. Transport. Sejun, curious about the Elixir: Cherry Tomatoes Imbued with Powerful and Mighty Magic Power, spent 8 million Tower Coins to transport the 205 cherry tomatoes from the temporary storage. He grumbled about the cost, but it wasnt a significant amount for Sejun. Fwoosh.[205 Elixir: Cherry Tomatoes Imbued with Powerful and Mighty Magic Power have arrived.] Thus, 205 elixir-grade cherry tomatoes were ced in front of Sejun. What? Why do they look like this? Sejun picked up a cherry tomato and frowned at its mushy texture as he checked its options.[Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful and Mighty Magic Power] These are mutant cherry tomatoes that absorbed the strong magic power of the Blue Moon alone at the highest point in the tower. Grown by a naive farmer who doesnt even know the farm in farming, its taste is inferior to the original. Consumption permanently increases magic power by 50. It grew by absorbing powerful magic power, it cannot grow in ces without strong magic power. Grower: Ophelia Iorg, the Green Towers Tower Farmer Shelf life: 100 years Grade: A Ah. Thats right, it was her Sejun recalled the tasteless carrots he had received as a prize at the carrot harvesting contest during the past harvest festival. It turned out that the growers name was Ophelia at that time. Sejun tasted the cherry tomato to see how vorless it was. Its really nd. Who would eat this? Sejun pondered as he looked at the mushy white cherry tomatoes in front of him. Although the cherry tomatoes that Sejun usually enjoyed could increase magic power by 50, these tasteless ones were unlikely to be popr since all the animals had already tasted Sejuns cherry tomatoes. At that moment, Ah! That could work Sejun remembered the pickled cherry tomatoes he had tried at a restaurant before. He started by making a cross-shaped cut at the ends of the cherry tomatoes and began to boil them. After boiling, he peeled the separated skins and soaked the cherry tomatoes in honey water.[You have achieved the feat of making the first cherry tomato honey pickles in the tower.] [The recipe for cherry tomato honey pickles has been registered under Cooking Lv. 9.] [Your proficiency of Cooking Lv. 9 has increased slightly.] Thus, the dish waspleted. Thanks to the preparation, the effectiveness of the ingredients increased by 5%. I need to let it ferment for a day Sejun ced the bowl containing the cherry tomato honey pickles in the kitchen and got up when, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, Ive done everything you asked, meow! Smack. Theo clung to Sejuns leg as he spoke. What about ck Rabbit? He said he was busy and went down with the rabbits right away, meow! Is that so? Right, meow! ck Rabbit said to give these to Chairman Park, meow! Theo handed Sejun threend deeds received from ck Rabbit. They were for the 73rd, 62nd, and 57th floors of the ck Tower. Ah, I should go too. Thus, Sejun lost the pretext to send Theo alone to find Fenrirs core fragment and, Guys, gather around! called Cuengi and Ajax along with Theo and ckie, and put into the void storage, nk. and closed the door. Aileen, Ill be back. [The towers administrator wishes you a safe journey.] Okay.[The summoning function for the initial engraving of thend deed for the 57th floor farm has been activated.] Sejun greeted Aileen and vanished from the 99th floor of the ck Tower with thend deed. While Sejun was headed to the 57th floor, Park Sejun, you dare touch my granddaughter! An enraged Brachio was fiercely flying towards the ck Tower. *** ck Tower, 57th Floor.[You have arrived at the 57th floor of the ck Tower.] [Due to the effect of the Title: Retrogressor, all stats increase by 42.] Uh my stats have increased, but why do I feel so chilly? Upon reaching the 57th floor, Sejun started to feel the effects of getting closer to Brachio.[You are getting closer to a great being who is truly enraged at you.] [The intensity of the anger directed at you is steadily increasing.] It was not just a feeling, but a reality. This seems to be going a bit too far Thud. Exposed to Brachios fury, Sejun fainted. Today, Sejun, the sunfish of the ck Tower, has fainted again. Chairman Park! Kueng! [Dad has fainted!] Hyung! Ill heal you! Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax hurriedly opened the void storage and came out to heal Sejun. ***** Chapter 341: I Was Just Trying to Scare Him? : I Was Just Trying to Scare Him? TL: Hanguk Kehehehe. Wait for it, Sejun! Ill find it again! Once Sejun acquired thend deeds for the 57th and 62nd floors of the tower from the ck Rabbit, Aileen hurriedly began using the destruction detector to search for other powers of destruction. It was tough, but Kehehehe. To be on the same team as Sejun. The thought ofpleting quests with Sejun made Aileen happy. While Aileen was busily searching for the power of destruction inside the ck Tower, Wooong. The crystal orb vibrated. Then,[The aura of the Green Dragon Brachio Iorg has infiltrated the ck Tower.] [The aura of Green Dragon Brachio Iorg is focusing towards Tower Farmer Park Sejun.] [Tower Farmer Park Sejun has sustained critical injuries due to exposure to the aura of Green Dragon Brachio Iorg.] Red rms appeared. What?! My Sejun has critical injuries?! Aileen hurriedly used the crystal orb to find Sejun on the 57th floor, where Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax were fervently massaging the unconscious Sejun. What do I do about our Sejun?! The situation was dire. At that moment,[As the Green Dragon Brachio Iorg gets closer to the ck Tower, the aura targeting Tower Farmer Park Sejun intensifies.] [If you do not block the approach of Green Dragon Brachio Iorg quickly, Tower Farmer Park Sejun could die.] A new red rm appeared. After checking the rm, Aileen realized what she had to do first. She must stop Grandma Brachio froming this way! Grandpas, help!!! Our Sejun has fainted! She quickly called Kaiser and the other three dragons for help. Then, -Brachio, you dare touch our Sejun! -Touching our Sejun?! Has this old hag gone crazy?! -Guys, lets hurry! -Im already on my way! Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tiers bodies took off from their respective towers. *** On the outskirts of destruction. Lord Halphas, following the Green Dragon, the leaders of the ck, White, Red, and Purple Dragons are all heading towards us! What?! At Hydras report as he watched over the nine towers with his nine heads, Halphas fell into thought. Could this be a preemptive strike?! The leaders of the dragon tribes, who would not move unless attacked first, seemed to be attacking based on their trust in the ck fruit. Kekeke. If they only trust the power of that ck fruit, then this time its your defeat. Hydra, take Violet and Leviathan and eliminate the dragons. Yes! Leave it to me! Following Halphas orders, Hydra confidently responded and took Violet and Leviathan towards the dragons. *** ck Tower, 57th Floor. Chairman Park, wake up, meow! Kueng! [Dad, wake up!] Hyung! Wake up! Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax desperately treated Sejun, calling out to him. However, as Brachio approached closer, Sejuns condition worsened. Chairman Park, hang in there, meow! Kueng! [Dad, hang in there!] Sejun, hyung! The three exhausted all their efforts to treat Sejun, but as Brachio flew rapidly towards the ck Tower, Sejuns condition deteriorated even further. Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax were frantic in treating Sejuns body when, Kking! Kking! Kking! Hey! Wake up! You have to feed me! You cant die! Realizing the gravity of Sejuns condition, Fenrir made a bold decision. Kking! Eat this! He forcefully ced the fragment of his core into Sejuns mouth.N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. Naturally, Sejun, whose stats did not exceed 5000, could not swallow the core fragment. However, Squeeze! Please swallow it! Fenrir pressed the core into Sejuns mouth with his paw, filled with desperate hope. Swoosh. Thanks to that, Fenrirs core fragment smoothly slid down Sejuns throat. Gulp. Thus, Sejun forcibly swallowed Fenrirs core fragment. Kking! Kking! Its done! My core, make sure to save him! Wooong. Reacting to Fenrirs desperate wish, his core fragment began to melt and absorb into Sejuns body. *** Brachio, stop! Yes! Calm down! Ramter and Tier, who were near the Green Tower, arrived first and blocked Brachios way. Calm down?! Do I look like I can calm down right now?! My Ophelia has be a ve?! Brachio shouted back in an agitated voice at their words. ve is just a term. It does not mean much. Anyway, our Sejun is too weak to even stand before Ophelia Yes! For now, withdraw the anger directed at Sejun and lets resolve this through dialogue! Otherwise, our Sejun will die! Kaiser and Kellion, who arrived in the meantime, also tried to calm down the agitated Brachio. What?! Die? What are you talking about? Brachio asked in a bewildered voice at Kellions words. I was just trying to scare him? Even though she was angry, she never intended to kill the Tower Farmer who could cultivate the ck beans needed to fight the Apostle of Destruction. What?! You were trying to scare our Sejun?! Our Sejun is incredibly weak Our Sejun is already dead, isnt he?! Dont say such unlucky things! He probably just fainted! Since Brachio has withdrawn her energy, it should be fine Yes It should be Brachio didnt know that Sejun was so weak that the dragons would be anxious about the small amount of aura she sent to scare him. How weak is this guy Sejun that they are reacting like this? While Brachio was dumbfounded by Sejuns weakness, Smoky. Red mists surrounded them. And then, Its been a while. O dragons. The red mist transformed into three Apostles of Destruction. Apostle of Destruction of the 10th Seat, the nine-headed serpent, Hydra. Apostle of Destruction of the 11th Seat, the Amethyst Giant, Violet. Apostle of Destruction of the 12th Seat, the serpent that summons tsunamis, Leviathan. Seal release! As soon as they appeared, they released all the seals they could. Once, twice, three times, four times. Gooo. Suddenly, their powers amplified eightfold after releasing the fourth seal. The power of those with the fourth seal released wasparable to when the dragons ate the ck beans. But The power of Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier, who simultaneously swallowed five types of beans including the ck beans, far exceeded their levels. Before leaving the tower to stop Brachio, Just in case, take these. Aileen handed each one of them a Transcendence ck Bean that Sejun had left behind. But make sure to pay meter! Of course, it wasnt for free.[You have consumed a Transcendence ck Bean(+2).] The dragons, having eaten the 2-enhanced Transcendence ck Beans, had their powers amplified not 12 times, but 16 times. -Huh?! Kwang! The four dragons easily disposed of the three Apostles of Destruction and ng. Collect! Collect! They hurriedly collected Tower Coins. And Brachio, well continue the rest of the talkter. Kuuooooo! They started sting breaths at the surrounding red mists. They needed to destroy as much of the destructive power as possible during the four minutes when their power was enhanced and ng. To collect many Tower Coins to cover the cost of the ck beans they used. Watching the four of them collecting Tower Coins, Kuuooooo! Brachio also subtly joined in collecting Tower Coins. *** Umm As Sejun struggled to open his eyes, Chairman Park! Kueng! [Dad!] Hyung! Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax hugged Sejun as they called out to him. And Kking! Kking! Hey! I saved you! So make sure to serve more delicious meals from now on! Fenrir boasted, looking at Sejun. But Thanks, guys. Sejun expressed his gratitude to everyone except Fenrir. It was natural for him to think so, as Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax were usually the ones to treat him when he fainted. Kking! Hey! I told you I saved you! Thump. Thump. Fenrir, feeling wronged, stamped his front paws on the ground to strongly appeal to Sejun but Kking It hurts He only hurt his own paws. While Fenrir was feeling aggrieved, But what does this mean?[You have forcibly consumed a purified fragment of Fenrirs core.] [The purified fragment of Fenrirs core is healing your body.] [Your body has returned to normal.] [During the healing process, 22% of the purified Fenrirs core fragment was lost.] [The remaining purified piece of Fenrirs core in your body is now linked to the towers system.] [The detection range for finding other fragment of Fenrirs core has increased.] [The detection range for finding the Apostle of Destructions power has increased.] Sejun, reading the message, realized that he had survived because he swallowed Fenrirs core fragment. And Who fed me Fenrirs core fragment? He asked the three he was holding. However, It wasnt me, meow! I was healing Chairman Parks rotten face, meow! Kueng! [Cuengi was massaging Dads belly!] Theo and Cuengi answered, shaking their heads. Then was it Ajax? No. I was massaging your leg. Really? Then who saved me? As Sejun wondered, Kking He saw Fenrir, who was busily licking his sore paw. Was it ckie? It was indeed because of ckie that Sejun had been carrying around Fenrirs core fragment all along, Ajax, please heal ckie. Since his paw seemed hurt, Sejun asked Ajax to heal it. Okay! Hyung! Recovery! Ajax used a healing spell on Fenrir, Kking! Kking! Hey! I saved you, so treat me well from now on! Anyway, Im d youre alive! Fenrir leaned against Sejuns leg and barked, wagging his tail vigorously. Hehehe. Did our ckie have a hard time?! Kking! Kking! While Sejun was having a healing time, hugging the whining Fenrir, Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax,[A quest has urred.] [Quest: The plum trees are rotting due to the power of corruption. Eliminate the source of the power of corruption and heal the plum trees.] Reward: Recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed. And deed quest appeared. So this was a plum tree farm, huh? Sejun said, looking at the withered tree. But the source of the corrupt power? Where do I find that? Sejun looked around suspiciously to see if there was anything unusual. However, there were only withered plum trees around. Then[The power of Apostle of Destruction of the 8th Seat, the demon of corruption, Delia, has been detected 5km northwest.] A message about detecting the power of the Apostle of Destruction appeared. Huh? An Apostle of Destruction? And a demon of corruption? It definitely seemed to be the source of the corrupt power. Toryong! Sejun called Toryong and moved northwest. And -Kekeke. I will corrupt you too. He encountered a demon with an grotesque face and a pair of ck wings. Ajax, burn it. Okay! Hyung! Hellfire! At Sejunsmand, Ajax incinerated Delia.[Guard Ajax Mamebe has defeated Apostle of Destruction of the 8th Seat, the demon of corruption, Delia.] [Youve gained 10 million experience points, which is 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Ajax Mamebe .] [Ajax Mamebe is your ve.] [You gain an additional 5 million experience points, which is 25% of the experience points earned by Ajax Mamebe] [You have leveled up.] [You have acquired 1 bonus stat.] [Your strength has increased by 10.] Thanks to that, Sejun leveled up to level 79. And Kking? Why was that idiot just standing there, foolishly getting herself killed? Once again, it was Fenrir, the master of team kills, who had unknowingly contributed to the team kill. ***** Chapter 342: Why Arent They Making Me Work? : Why Aren''t They Making Me Work? TL: Hanguk 99th Floor of the Green Tower How dare you enve me?! KUOOOOO! Enraged, Ophelia turned the 99th floor of the tower into a wastnd with her breath. Ophelia vented her anger by continuously unleashing her breath. A little whileter But the Tower Farmer from the ck Tower must have been surprised to see the crops I grew, right? As her anger subsided a bit, Ophelia spoke with a confident expression. It was surprising indeed. Surprisingly tasteless. As a Tower Farmer, Ophelia took great pride in her farming skills. Ahem. You know now that Im the superior Tower Farmer, right? Ophelia, thinking she had surpassed Sejun, crunched on a carrot she had grown herself. Though tasteless, the carrot increased her magic power by 1. After eating about ten such tasteless carrots, Why arent they making me work? I can do it well Ophelia spoke with a slightly anxious voice. Could it be that my crops were subpar? No. Its because the crops I grew are too splendid and overwhelming. Ophelia was deep in thought. She was the type to exhaust herself with her worries. *** 57th Floor of the ck Tower Hyung! Heres a coin! Ajax handed Sejun a rusted coin he found after defeating the Apostle of Destruction, the demon of corruption, Delia. Then[You have acquired a coin containing the power of the Apostle of Destruction, the demon of corruption, Delia.] [The purified core fragment of Fenrir absorbs the power of the demon of corruption, Delia contained in the coin.] [Skill: Fermentation Lv. 1 acquired.] A notification appeared. Being an core of Apostle of Destruction too, it could absorb powers. Huh? Fermentation? Sejun acquired the Fermentation skill.[Skill: Fermentation Lv. 1] Slightly speeds up the fermentation process needed for food. Slightly deepens the vor of fermented food. Wow! Sejun cheered as he checked the skill. It was a great skill for cooking. He wanted to hunt more demon of corruption. Does it work with other coins too? Sejun tried holding other Apostle of Destruction coins. However, There was no reaction from the other coins. Whats this? As Sejun pondered,[The lifespan of 5 plum trees has ended.] A notification about the death of plum trees appeared. Although he had defeated the demon of corruption Delia, the corrupt power she had spread remained. Lets go back, everyone. Sejun quickly led hispanions back to the plum tree farm. Healing team, deploy! As they arrived at the farm, Sejun called out, Puhuhut, understood, meow! (Pip-pip. Yes!) Theo and a golden bat began to heal the plum trees. (Pip-pip. Nobody knows my secret~) (TL: Everyone on Earth Knows and mie too ) The golden bat sang from the sky, Chairman Park, move faster, meow! Theo clung to Sejuns leg, urging him on. Okay. Click.[Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.] [The plum trees are slightly healed while touched.] As Sejun approached to heal the plum trees, Thump. Thump. Theo also used a healing spell on the trees with his front paws. While Sejun, Theo, and the golden bat spent hours healing the plum trees,N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. Kyeororong. Fenrir was sleeping in Sejuns pocket, and Kueng! Kueng! [Hello! This is my dad!] Say hello. This is my hyung! Cuengi and Ajax were recruiting (?) monsters to work on the plum tree farm. They were turtles that walked upright with long limbs. Hello. Yeah. The two introduced the turtles to Sejun, Kueng! [From now on, you guys will protect this ce!] Yeah! If you dont guard it well, it wont be fun at all! The turtles were instructed on how to manage the farm. Hehehe. My kids are doing well. A littleter[The remaining 295 plum trees on the farm have been treated.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you are recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed for the plum tree farm on the 57th floor of the ck Tower.] [Thend deeds skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] When Sejunsnd deed quest waspleted, Chairman Park, Ive got all the stamps, meow! Theo returned with the turtles stamps on the employment contract. They agreed on a wage of three fish and five tower coins per day. Then Im counting on you. Yes! Dont worry! We will manage it with all our might! Thanks to the high wages, the turtles were very enthusiastic. Upon entrusting the plum tree farm to the turtles and arriving at the waypoint, Wee! A giant turtle, already subdued by Cuengi and Ajax, greeted Sejun and hispanions in a tightly disciplined manner.[ck Tower 57th Floor Boss, Shield Master Toto] Despite his name, Shield Master, he had no shield and his shell was cracked in several ces. It seemed he had been broken in a scuffle with the two. Use this at least. Feeling somewhat guilty, Sejun handed over a Dragon Warrior Helmet, Click. and ced his hand on a red crystal to register the waypoint. And then, Shrrrrk. He unfolded thend deed and moved to the 62nd floor. As Sejun disappeared, Click. Toto put on the Dragon Warrior Helmet given by Sejun.[ck Tower 57th Floor Boss, Helmet Master Toto] His name changed. *** Well, well be going now. See you in a bit! Take care. As the effects of the Transcendence ck Beans ended, Kaiser, Kellion, and Ramter hurried back to their territories. Brachio, lets go. Yeah. Tier and Brachio, heading in a different direction, moved together. A littleter, So Sejun Huh? Its already the Purple Tower? Brachio, take care. Yeah. You too. Tier, who had been busily chattering alone, noticed the Purple Tower and said goodbye to Brachio and returned to his own territory. And so Brachio was left alone. So this Sejun guy healed the poison of the purple dragons with crops, found the power of darkness for the ck dragons and the power of light for the white dragons, and even solved the drought of the Red Tower? She pondered over the aplishments of Sejun that Tier had mentioned. Is this even possible? For a mere Tower Farmer? But there was no reason for Tier to lie about something so easily disprovable. So, Sejun really did all that Maybe he could also solve our problem at the Green Tower A glimmer of hope appeared on Brachios face. There was one issue with the Green Tower that other dragons did not know about. The crops growth was excessively good. At first nce, it seemed like a benefit, but the crops nted in the Green Tower only focused on growing, which was why the state and yield of Ophelias crops were terrible. Of course, Ophelias farming skills were also to me. But what should I do? She had nned to simply intimidate him and cancel the ve contract with Ophelia, but she ended up endangering his life in her haste. I need to go inside the ck Tower and apologize! Brachio hurried into the Green Tower to start making a statue. A statue was needed to enter the ck Tower. She nned to offer Sejun a generous reward and seek his help. However, to enter the ck Tower, she first needed to obtain permission from the enraged final boss, Aileen. And there were a series of mid-bosses in line. Theo, the devout follower of Sejuns knees who only lives for the moment. The daddys fool, Cuengi. Sejuns fanboy, Ajax. And Fenrir, who adored his meal-providing butler. Brachio was really tired after mistakenly giving just one scare. ***[You have arrived at the 62nd floor of the ck Tower.] [Due to the effect of the title: Retrogressor, all stats increase by 37.] Sejun arrived on the 62nd floor of the ck Tower. Huh?! Isnt this mugwort?! Sejun noticed the mugwort under his feet. The 62nd floor was a mugwort farm. Mugwort with rice cakes are really tasty As Sejun thought about mugwort rice cakes,[You have been recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed for the mugwort farm on the 62nd floor of the ck Tower.] [Thend deeds skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] A message appeared indicating he had be the owner of thend. He was easily recognized as the owner of thend deed since there were no particr issues with the farm. This easily?! Oh! Then thank you very much. Pluck. Sejunughed as he harvested the mugwort. Then,[You have harvested Tenacious Mugwort.] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] Messages appeared. Tenacious Mugwort? Hehehe. Is this an item? Sejun checked the properties of the mugwort with a hopeful expression.[Tenacious Mugwort] A nt that naturally grows inside the tower and boasts a tenacious vitality. It absorbs all sorts of things from the soil, so its properties can greatly change depending on the soil. Thends condition is ordinary, so the effects are not outstanding. If you consume Tenacious Mugwort for the first time, it awakens the talent: Tenacity. If you have the talent: Tenacity, consuming Tenacious Mugwort will enhance this talent. It has a strong bitter taste. Shelf life: 120 days Grade: C+ Oh. It even awakens a talent? I have to harvest it then. Sejun had no intention of eating it raw. He crouched down and started picking the mugwort. Just then, ng. The door to the void storage opened, Chairman Park, what are you doing, meow? Kueng? [Why is dad picking something tasteless?] Hyung, whats this? Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax came out and clung to Sejun. And then, Plop. Heheh. Its all mine! Fenrir proudly emerged from the void storage with three dried sweet potatoes in his mouth. Kueng! Kueng! [These are good for dad! Dad should eat them all!] Right! It would be better if hyung eats them! While helping to pick the mugwort, Cuengi and Ajax spoke as if making a vow to Sejun. The two wereying groundwork in advance to give Sejun what they didnt want to eat themselves. Hehehe. Theyll regret thister. As Sejunughed, thinking about the future regret of the two,[A fragment of Fenrirs core has been detected 20km to the east.] A message appeared before Sejun.[A fragment of Fenrirs core has been detected 17.5km to the east.] [A fragment of Fenrirs core has been detected 12.5km to the east.] Following messages appeared. Like Sejun had detected other fragments of Fenrirs core, the other party had also detected the fragment of Fenrirs core inside Sejun.[A fragment of Fenrirs core has been detected 6.5km to the east.] The distance was getting closer. Heheh. To daree at me so fearlessly. How audacious. Sejun arrogantly spoke to the approaching foe, Guys, handle it! Tap. Tap. Tap. Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax formed a wall in front of him.[A fragment of Fenrirs core has been detected 2km to the east.] The distance had narrowed further, Its Uren, meow! Theo spotted Uren, not an enemy but rather eagerly running towards them with a fragment of Fenrirs core. Uren was also looking for other fragments of Fenrirs core. Theo-nim, hello! Puhuhut. Hello, meow! But itd be even nicer if you give that to us, meow! Theo looked at the fragment of Fenrirs core that Uren was holding and said, What? But I got this at a high price? In response to Theos words, Uren hid the fragment of Fenrirs core in his arms. Normally, he would have handed it over to Theo without hesitation, but the fragment of Fenrirs core had stirred Urens greed. Slowly. A faint red aura began to emanate from the fragment of Fenrirs core, enveloping Urens body, and a red glow started swirling in Urens eyes. Puhuhut. Hand it over, meow! Theo confidently extended a paw towards Uren and demanded again. Then, a darker red aura enveloped Uren from the fragment of Fenrirs core. However, Okay. Despite the support of the red aura, Uren obediently handed the fragment of Fenrirs core to Theo. Uren, whose nature was that of a pushover. Couldnt win against the street-smart Theo. ***** Chapter 343: Now, Im Not a Bully, Am I? : Now, I''m Not a Bully, Am I? TL: Hanguk Kking! Thats mine! Thats my core! Boing. Boing. Fenrir eagerly jumped towards the fragment of his core held in Theos front paws. However, Meow? ckie, you cant have this, meow! This belongs to Chairman Park, meow! Theo, with no intention of giving it up, chuckled. Ill give this to Chairman Park and get praised, meow! But thats mine Urens frustrated voice from behind was so small it could barely be heard. Kking Im tired As Fenrir got tired after a few jumps and sprawled on the floor, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, here it is, meow! Theo, with a Did I do well, meow? look, handed the fragment of Fenrirs core to Sejun. Yes, you did well. Pat. Pat. Sejun petted Theos head as he took the core fragment the size of a walnut. However, There was no reaction like before. Its not here. It was a core fragment that did not contain a piece of the gate leading to the 10th tower. Sejun looked at the core fragment in his hand with a disappointed expression.[1st Seat of Apostle of Destruction, Fenrirs Core Fragment] This is a fragment of Fenrirs core, the 1st Seat among the Apostles of Destruction. It contains 1% of the total power. If the power of destruction within is not removed, you will be consumed by it. There was no need to get it appraise separately, as Sejun had already obtained a fragment of Fenrirs core before or because he was carrying it on his person. However, purification seemed necessary. What? There is 1% power in this?! Sejun was shocked by the power contained in the core fragment. Croker had managed to block Ajaxs breath with just 0.01% of Fenrirs power. But if its 1% It was really fortunate that it was Uren. Until just now, Sejun had felt sympathy for Uren being exploited daily by Theo, but now he felt relieved. But Uren, how did you get this? Sejun became curious about how Uren managed to find Fenrirs core fragment on the 62nd floor of the tower. Just on my way to the 75th floor, I heard a whisper calling me. A whisper? Yes. Its still calling me. Its telling me to kill the dragon together What?! Dare to kill a dragon?! Ajax was infuriated by Urens words. Ah its not me, its this thing Uren timidly pointed at Fenrirs core fragment, avoiding Ajaxs re. Then, Hehe alright Swoosh. Uren, as if mesmerized, quickly reached out his paw towards the core fragment in Sejuns hand. Intent on snatching Fenrirs core fragment. However, Puhuhut. Not a chance, meow! p! Iron-wall defense Theo blocked Urens thick paw with his right front paw. How dare you target our Chairman Parks item, meow?! And, Uren, get a hold of yourself, meow! p! With a p of his left front paw, Theo brought Uren back to his senses. Huh? What did I just do Awakened by Theos p, Uren realized his actions and was flustered. Im sorry. At least take this Uren rummaged through his pouch and pulled out a purse. Its okay. It can happen. Sejun epted the money pouch with a look of forgiveness. I forgive youpletely. After securing the money pouch, Click. Sejun showed the fragment of Fenrirs core to Uren again. Hehehe Swoosh. p. p. Ah! I did it again Another pouch came in. Vice Chairman Theo, nice. Puhuhut. Chairman Park is pretty good too, meow! In this way, Sejun and Theo received 20 money pouches from Uren. Ugh! I dont want to be hit anymore Thanks to that, Uren no longer sumbed to the temptation of Fenrirs core fragment. Indeed, theres no business in front of beatings. But do you guys also hear the whisper? Sejun pressed his ear to Fenrirs core fragment and looked at Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax, asking, I dont hear anything, do you? I dont hear it, meow! Kueng! [Cuengi dont hear it either!] I dont hear it For some reason, only Uren could hear the whispering from Fenrirs core fragment. What is it? It was understandable for Ajax since he is a dragon, but Theo and Cuengi should have heard it too. Especially since he was weaker than Uren, he should have heard something But there was nothing. Is it only audible to those who are mentally weak? That seemed usible. I am mentally strong, after all. I dont think so What? Never mind At Sejuns retort, Uren quickly shut his mouth. Then, Kking! Kking! Hey! Thats mine! Didnt I give you one already? Fenrir, having regained his strength, barked while hopping towards the core fragment in Sejuns hand. And, Could it be?! ckie, did you hear the whisper from here too? Sejun misunderstood that Fenrir had heard the whisper from the core fragment. This could be dangerous for ckie! Aileen, please purify this. He quickly sent the core fragment to Aileen. [The Towers Administrator says to leave it to her.] [The Towers Administrator says she will purify it thoroughly.] Thanks. After finishing his talk with Aileen, Kking My core As the core fragment disappeared, Fenrir, with his ears and tail drooping, turned his back on Sejun. Hehehe. Our ckie looks totally defeated. Cute. Come on, ckie, lets eat something tasty. Sejun, with a pleased smile, took out two dried sweet potatoes to cheer up Fenrir. However, Kking! I wont eat! Fenrir, perhaps heartbroken, immediately turned his head away even from the dried sweet potatoes he usually loved. Even this? Sejun then took out two more dried sweet potatoes, Kking! Four chewy, yellow ones! Fenrir, who had never eaten four dried sweet potatoes at once, hesitated for a moment but then turned his head away. A noble wolf has its pride. He couldnt be swayed by just that. Hehehe. Can you also refuse this? Chuck. Sejun started peeling a banana. Kking?! Kking? Whats that?! Why does it smell so good? Drawn by the unusual sweet scent different from the dried sweet potatoes, Fenrir not only turned his head but his entire body around. Wag wag. His tail wagging vigorously as he drooled. Kking! Kking! Hurry up and peel it! Give it to me quickly! Okay, here. As Sejun hurriedly fed the eager Fenrir a banana, Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Fenrir began to eat earnestly. And then, Staaare. Cuengi and Ajax were staring at Sejun with heated gazes. It was a silent signal that they also wanted bananas. Alright, here. Lets eat this and then continue. Thus began an unexpected snack time. II also Puhuhut. If you want a banana, you need to pay up, meow! Theo, in his usual sly manner, watched Uren asking for a banana and tried to get more money from him. Yes! I will pay! Uren, after already being fleeced of 20 money bags, yet again took out more money. Ill just give this one for free. Sejun gave a bunch of bananas to Uren for free. Hehe. I am quite generous. Feeling satisfied with himself. Now, Im not a bully, am I? Sejun waste in trying to clean up his image. *** ck Towers Administrator Area. Keeheehee. Lets purify this quickly and return it to our Sejun! Grandpas, gather up quickly! Aileen, full of enthusiasm, called out to Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier. Due to her own power being insufficient to purify even 1% of the destructive power contained in Fenrirs core fragment. A momentter, -Kahaha! My granddaughter! Did you call grandpa? Kaiser and other dragons from the dragon council gathered. And then, -Huh?! Whats that?! -Its bigger than thest one?! -Oh! Are we going to make a ton of money?! -Dwahaha! What shall we buy from Sejun this time? They got excited at the sight of the walnut-sized fragment of Fenrirs core that Aileen was holding, thinking about the money they could make. However, Grandpas, first you need to pay me back for the ck beans you usedst time. They had debts to repay. -Ahem. How much is it? -100 billion Tower Coins. -What?! -Thats too expensive! The dragons were taken aback by Aileens response. The ck beans had improved from 12 to 16 times their effectiveness, a 33.33% increase, while the price had jumped 300% from 25 billion to 100 billion Tower Coins, which was indeed shocking. Keeheehee. Sejun said that performance and price arent necessarily proportional. -Ahem. If our Sejun says so -Here it is. The dragons handed over the money they had to Aileen. Keeheehee. Thank you. After receiving the money, Aileen began to exin to the four dragons. Since it will take too long to purify this, so take turns using your main bodies to purify it. -Alright. Know that it wont be fun if you guys cheat! -If anyone is caught cheating, theyre out! -Why not just swear a oath it in our name! -We also need to decide the order!This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Following Aileens suggestion, the dragons wrote a contract and decided who would purify Fenrirs core fragment first. The agreed order was Kaiser, Tier, Ramter, and Kellion. -Kahaha! Then Im first. The ck dragon statue swallowed Fenrirs core fragment. *** Pluck.[You have harvested Tenacious Mugwort.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] After snack time, Sejun diligently harvested mugwort again, Kueng! [Your hands smell like mugwort!] It kind of smells nice the more you smell it, doesnt it? Why me? Cuengi, Ajax, and Uren also helped with harvesting mugwort. Shall we sleep here tonight? Sejun swallowed a fragment of meat while looking at the darkening sky.[You have consumed Aileens Healthier Meatball Piece.] [You must eat all the Pieces to get the effect.] [150 pieces left.] Ive been eating 20 pieces a day earnestly There were still 150 pieces left. However, thanks to him diligently eating the meat pieces, his Vitality skill had reached level 7. Kueng! [Its campfire time!] Eeheehee! A campfire! At the mention of sleeping outside, Cuengi and Ajax quickly went into the void storage to bring out green onion leaves, sweet potatoes, and potatoes. And then, Sejun, Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, Uren. The five began to wrap sweet potatoes and potatoes with green onion leaves together. A short whileter. Crackle. Crackle. Chew. Chew. The sounds of burning wood and chewing filled the mugwort farm. After finishing the quiet dinner like that, Puhuhut. That was delicious, meow! Chairman Parks fish grilling skills are getting better, meow! Meow meow meow. Theo, who had eaten his fill of Sejuns grilled fish,y sprawled on Sejunsp. And, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It was a delicious dinner!] Eeheehee. I always get to eat delicious things when Im with Sejun, hyung. Cuengi and Ajax snuggled against Sejuns side, rubbing their bellies. Plop. Kking Kking My stomach hurts Rub my belly Lastly, Fenrir, having overeaten,y in front of Sejun with his bloated belly sticking out, asking for help. Sigh. I told you to eat moderately. He knew it from the moment Fenrir ran off with a whole sweet potato earlier that this would happen. Swish. Sejun carefully picked up Fenrir, Pat. Pat. and petted Fenrirs belly. Meanwhile, Gororong. Kurorong. Arorong. Kkironrong. All four of them fell asleep using Sejuns body as a pillow. I should sleep too. Sejun looked around to lie down. But Why does he sleep like that? Hnngh Hnngh Sejun spotted Uren lying curled up on the ground by himself. Despite being a wealthy legendary merchant, why does he look so pitiful? Swish. Sejun covered Uren with green onion leaves andid down himself. Day 378 in the tower. Today also, was another uneventful day tter. tter. Or did something happen? Suddenly, a skeleton appeared. tter. The King of Farming, who hade up from the 4th floor to meet Sejun, bowed his head and greeted Sejun. ***** Chapter 344: Hes my only servant! : He''s my only servant! TL: Hanguk Fourth floor of the ck Tower. O Goddess of Abundance, Leah, today too, I diligently made and sold holy water and holy oil. As usual, the King of Farmers prayed to the Goddess of Abundance, Leah, and gained strength. Then, -My child, it is time! After a long time, Leah responded to the King of Farmers prayers. Time? -Yes. Park Sejun, the tower farmer of the ck Tower, has passed the 10th towers trial. Go and help Park Sejun. Yes, Goddess Leah! The King of Farmers energetically responded to Leahsmand. Goddess Leah, but what exactly should I help with? -For now, take the money youve earned, holy water, and holy oil with you. Everything else will be resolved once you meet Park Sejun. Yes! Following Leahsmand, the King of Farmers ascended the tower, and after five days, he finally met Sejun. But, Monster?! To Sejun, it was just a skeleton, indistinguishable in the dark whether it was a ck skeleton. Meow?! Who is it, meow?! Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi will protect you!] Hyung! Ill protect you! Kking! Kking! Ill protect this guy! Bring it on! With the appearance of the monster, Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and ckie blocked the way in front of Sejun. And, Chairman Park, Ill take care of it, meow! As Theo was preparing to attack the King of Farmers, wagging his tail, tter. tter. The King of Farmers started to take something out. 10 billion Tower Coins. Grape wine? Grape seed oil?!! What? It was unclear why he was taking them out, Ill buy all the grape seed oil! Now I can make fried dishes! Sejun, who wanted the grape seed oil, shouted. At that moment -All of this is yours, Tower Farmer Park Sejun. The King of Farmers eyes shone golden as a dignified voice flowed out. The Goddess of Abundance, Leah, had descended into the body of the King of Farmers. Who are you? And why are you giving me these? As the atmosphere and voice of the opposite party suddenly changed, Sejun cautiously collected the grape seed oil and asked. Ill take it since theyre giving it to me anyway. -I am the Goddess of Abundance, Leah. Park Sejun, I havee to help you. Meanwhile, Leah responded and drew up her energy. Then,[The Elixir Shop of the Goddess of Abundance, Leah, will open temporarily for 10 minutes.] [Harvest Elixir 1 drop 100 billion Tower Coins] (Up to 10 drops can be purchased) A message appeared before Sejun. It will only be open for 10 minutes? But Goddess Leah, you said you would help me Why is the price higher? He clearly bought the Harvest Elixir for 70 billion tower coins per drop before, but now it was 100 billion tower coins per drop.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org. Is this really helping? Thats a rip-off. -Hohoho. Isnt it about helping each other? Its more expensive because this is an unofficial route. Unofficial route? Is this guy a scammer impersonating a goddess? Or a wandering merchant? Thinking about it, it was strange. Why would a god descend into a skeleton? -Oh! What is that look in your eyes?! Its very disrespectful! There are circumstances! Leah snapped back at Sejuns skeptical look. Then prove that youre a god. -Khem. Alright. But if I prove I am a god, you must purchase all my elixirs. Okay. Aileen, how much money do I have? Having a lot of Harvest Elixir cant be bad. Sejun epted Leahs offer and asked Aileen. [The Towers Administrator says you have about 700 billion Tower Coins.] 700 billion plus my own money should be enough. Send that to me. [The Towers Administrator says okay.] Thump. A heavy pouch of money dropped in front of Sejun. Now prove you are a god. If you are real, Ill buy all the elixirs. -Very well. Then take out the golden box of abundance you have. Okay. After Sejun took out some ck beans from the Golden Box of Abundance and handed it over to Leah, Snap. -Its done. Check it. Leah briefly held the Golden Box of Abundance with both hands and then handed it back to Sejun. It doesnt look like she did anything Sejun, with a doubtful look, checked the Golden Box of Abundance he received back from Leah.[Golden Box of Abundance] This box contains the powers of Leah, the ancient Goddess of Abundance. Though most of the divine powers had faded over time, the Goddess of Abundance, Leah, has breathed her own power back into it, restoring its divine powers. If you ce a grain or fruit inside and wait a day, it will increase to five. Usage Restriction: Tower Farmer Park Sejun, recognized by the Goddess of Abundance, Leah Creator: Goddess of Abundance, Leah Grade: SS+ Whoa?! The Golden Box of Abundance had transformed into a relic through Leahs hands. Squeak. Hehehe. Sejun tightly hugged the golden box of abundance that had be a relic. Now if I produce four more ck beans each day He could sell more ck beans to the dragons and earn more money. While Sejun was excited about making money, -Hehehe. Since it was originally my relic, so turning it back into one is nothing to me. Leah, satisfied with Sejuns happy expression, said with a conceited voice. However,[The power of the Goddess of Abundance, Leah, has diminished.] [2 minutes remaining for the Elixir Shops operation.] It doesnt seem like it was nothing, right? -Ahem. Park Sejun, hurry up and make the transaction Leah hurried Sejun. Then, Puhuhut. Goddess Leah, arent you going to give ast-minute sale discount, meow? Theo, catching the opponents weak spot, tried to beat down the price ruthlessly. Hehehe. Our Vice Chairman Theo has learned well from someone. But hes too impatient. Thats the charm of Theo, who lives only for the moment -You Vice Chairman Theo, stay still. Meow? Sejun quickly cut off Leahs words as she was about to vent her anger and hid Theo behind his leg.[Purchased 10 drops of the Harvest Elixir.] [Paid 1 trillion Tower Coins to the Goddess of Abundance, Leah.] He purchased the elixirs. If youve decided to buy, then buying coolly is the way to build trust between parties. -Ahem. Thank you. I promised, didnt I? -Park Sejun. One of the fragments leading to the 10th tower is on the 80th floor of the ck Tower. See you next time. With those words, Leah left the body of the King of Farmers, and tter. The King of Farmers body copsed to the floor. Theres a piece leading to the 10th tower on the 80th floor? Sejun repeated Leahs words when, Snore Snore Despite the quite noisy situation, Uren, who had never woken up once, was seen sleeping peacefully. Isnt that a bit irksome? Swoosh. Sejun slightly lowered the green onion leaves he had covered over Uren and then said, Guys, lets also get some sleep quickly. Sejun fell asleep along with hispanions. Hehehe. Its warm. With Theo on his legs, Cuengi and Ajax by his sides, and ckie on his belly, it was a warm night without needing a nket due to their body heat. *** ck Towers Administrator Area. What is Sejun doing? Aileen, who could only watch through the crystal orb, did not see the Goddess of Abundance, Leah. She could only see Sejun facing a skeleton. Then,[One of the ck Towers growth conditions has been met.] An rm appeared. Kehe? As Aileen hurried to check the conditions of the ck Tower,[ck Tower Growth Conditions (5/8)] -Tower Farmer (A): Achieved -Create more than 10 new varieties: Exceeded (20/10) -Cultivate more than 330 million square meter of farnd: Unachieved -Grow a World Tree: Achieved (Podori, ?, ?) -Acquire More than 10,000 Worlds Energy Pieces: Unachieved -Own more than 5 Relics: Achieved -Achieve 3 great achievements: Unachieved -Increase the number of ck Tower entrances to 120: Unachieved Owning more than 5 relics had changed to Achieved. Huh?! When did it get 5 relics? Khihihi. As expected of our Sejun! Aileen, stimted by Sejuns achievements, decided to work a bit harder. And Nom. Nom. She increased her strength by eating Elixir-ss cherry tomatoes and Thick Darkness Cherries. I have to get stronger if Im going to protect our Sejun! Wriggle. As if responding to Aileens resolve, her shadow grew slightlyrger. *** The next morning.[During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.] [The Life Orb is 2.3%plete.] [0.1 Magic power has umted over 24 hours.] [Your Magic power increases by 0.1.] Hehehe. Its increased. Sejun smiled as he read the messages that appeared before him. Originally, thepletion rate of the Life Orb increased by 0.15% each day, but today it had increased by 0.2% thanks to Ophelia boosting his stats. As Sejun woke up in a good mood and, Ahhhhhh! got up from his spot, stretching. Meow! Kueng! Ahhhhhh! Kiiiing! Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and ckie also energetically stretched along with Sejun. Guys, just wait a bit. Ill make something delicious. And stay a bit away today because its dangerous. Gurgle gurgle. Sejun said as he poured grape seed oil into the pan. Fwoosh. He heated the oil and Hum~ hum~ hum~. made the batter for frying. Hehehe. Ill fry everything. Today was a day for frying. He nned to fry everything edible like potatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots. Is it morning already? Uren woke up too, lured by the smell of the oil. While Sejun was preparing breakfast, Puhuhut. Chairman Park, Ill go pick the mugwort, meow! Kueng! [Dad, Ill help with the work!] Me too! Ill help too! Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and Uren picked mugwort while Kking Sleepy Fenrir dozed off, waiting for breakfast to be ready. A littleter, Crunch. Meow?! Whats this, meow?! Even the bones are delicious, meow! Kueng! Kueng! [What is this?! It crushes deliciously!] This texture is new! As expected, Sejun hyung is a culinary genius! Amazing! Id pay more for food like this! Praises continued from Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and Uren who tasted the fried dishes. Hehehe. Everything bes delicious when fried. Sejun responded with a pleased expression when[Your soul is fulfilled with overflowing praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 1.] His Mental Strength increased along with the message. Lets feed our ckie too. Sejun also gave thinly sliced sweet potato fries to ckie. And Crunch. ! Kking?! Kking! What?! Why is this so delicious! Fenrir was excited after taking a bite of the sweet potato fries. He was so delighted that it made him angry. How did he not know about this delicious thing before?! Definitely made the right choice saving this guy! Hes my only servant! Crunch. Crunch. Convinced he had done well to give his core to Sejun, Fenrir enjoyed the sweet potato fries contentedly. Now I should eat too. Watching everyone enjoy their meal, Sejun dipped a piece of fried squid into soy sauce mixed with chili powder before put it in his mouth. Crunch. The crispy sound apanied the breaking of the batter and the chewy squid inside. The crunchiness and chewiness mingled with the oiliness in his mouth. And the soy sauce provided just the right amount of saltiness while the chili powder removed the greasiness of the fry Keuh. This is it! Well done, Park Sejun! Sejun admired his own cooking as he began to eat the fried squid. Crunch. Crunch. Other than the sound of the crunching, nothing else could be heard during todays quiet morning breakfast . tter. Meanwhile, the King of Farmers, who had lost consciousness, opened his eyes. Why am I lying here? The King of Farmers was puzzled. He clearly remembered meeting Sejun yesterday, but his memories after that were nk. Then, -My child. You may return now. He heard the voice of Leah. Yes, Goddess Leah. tter. I will take my leave now. Thus, the King of Farmers prepared to say goodbye to Sejun and leave. However, Huh? Where are you going? You should stay and help us pick mugwort. Sejun caught hold of the King of Farmers. He couldnt let go of freebor just like that. ***** TL Note: Also you guys might be seeing the captcha a lot when trying to ess the website. Its because a lot of bots are attacking the website due to which I had to add it to stop them from doing it. Hopefully they will stop soon so that I can remove it. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 345: It Was You! : It Was You! TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters. Leah~nim, wee back. Did you have a good trip? The god of spring breeze, Melin, and other gods asked Leah, the goddess of abundance. Their bodies were so translucent that the blurry background behind them was visible. They were disappearing, losing their divine power. Indeed Yes! Look at this! Leah responded boastfully in a very different tone than when she spoke to Sejun, to Melins question. Leah showed a fist-sized orb of light. It was divine power worth 500 billion Tower Coins. The other half i.e. 500 billion Tower Coins were lost in the process of bringing it. As she told Sejun, it was a loss they had to bear since it was not an official trading route. Wow! As expected of, Leah~nim! Hehe. Here. Eat up! Leah tore off a piece as small as a thumbnail from the divine power and handed it to the gods. Leah~nim, thank you. Thank you. If it werent for Leah~nim, we would have already perished! The gods expressed their gratitude to Leah as they ate the divine power she provided. Their divinity restored, their bodies became clearer and more defined after consuming the divine power. Hehe. We must all help each other to survive. You guys should also find believers, then you can trade with Sejun. Yes! I hope so. Then we wont have to be wary of those guys anymore. Right! Lets show the pride of us nonbat gods! While Leah boldly eximed, Phahahaha. Pride? What did I just hear? Thud. Thud. A god so huge that he was iparable to themughed at their conversation as he passed by. Hmph! Just you watch! Nonbat gods will be the mainstream soon! Park Sejun, fighting! Park Sejun, fighting! Leah and the other nonbat gods cheered for Sejun. *** Pluck.[You have harvested a Tenacious Mugwort.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.]N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 45 experience points.] Sejun, along with Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, Uren, and the King of Farming, diligently harvested mugwort. At that moment, Kking! Kking! Hey! Look! I can also pluck well! Fenrir plucked mugwort with his mouth and brought it to Sejun. Oh! Is ckie also helping with farming? Chuck. At Sejuns question, Fenrir sat down. Kking! Since I helped, give me food! He had an ulterior motive. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Thus, Sejun gave Fenrir some dried sweet potatoes and, Alright. Now were halfway done. Lets keep up the pace! He encouraged hispanions as they continued harvesting mugwort. Puhuhut. But whats the name of this skeleton ve, meow? Theo approached the King of Farming and inquired about his name. tter. [I am called the King of Farming.] Puhuhut. What kind of name is King of Farming, meow? You should at least be something like our Chairman Park, a Tower Farmer. Theo mocked the name of the King of Farming and after writing King of Farming in the second column of the contract and, Swoosh. He brought the contract in front of the King of Farming hand, as he tried to harvest mugwort, Press. tter? And got King of Farmings stamp. Heh. You King of Farming? Im the Tower Farmer.1(TL: So, let me exin whats going on here. First, the proper trantion for Skeletons name would be Farming King, but I have chosen to go with King of Farming because it essentially means the same thing but sounds better. Now, setting that aside, the sentence used here is a mix of English and Korean. That is, You and I am are in English, and the Korean word for Tower trantes to Top. Hopefully, this makes things a bit clearer.) Sejun, looking at the King of Farming, pointed his thumb down and boasted. He really said it annoyingly. tter! [Im also good at farming!] Provoked by Sejuns taunt, the King of Farming couldnt hold back and retorted. Puhuhut. You dare challenge our Chairman Park with farming, meow? Chairman Park show him what youve got, meow! Hehe. Alright. Ill show you why Im the Tower Farmer! Thus began a battle of pride between the two serious farmers. Then its a contest to see who can harvest more mugwort! With Sejuns shout, the harvestingpetition began. Sejun hyung, you got this! With Sejuns prestige as a tower farmer on the line, Ajax enthusiastically cheered him on in thepetition. A momentter. Hehe. King of Farming, you still have a long way to go before you can challenge me. The result was Sejuns victory. While skill matters, in terms of physical ability, the King of Farming from the 4th floor of the tower couldnt beat Sejun. However, tter! [I may not be good at harvesting, but I excel at nting grapes!] Puhuhut. Chairman Park, the King of Farming is challenging you to a grape nting contest, meow! Feeling unfairly dismissed by Sejuns mockery, the King of Farming requested a rematch. Oh yeah? Then shall wepete in nting grapes? tter [Yes, lets do it!] Alright. Land Moving! Sejun, nning to dominate from the start, scattered 50,000 grape seeds and struck the ground with Mylers hoe. Then, Kugugung.[You have nted 50,000 Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grape seeds in soil imbued with magic power.] [Your job experience has greatly increased.] [Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 has greatly increased.] [You have created a 661200 square meter vineyard.] [You have earned 400,000 experience points.] A vineyard of 661200 square meter was created in an instant. Hehe. King of Farming, did you see that? The skills of a Tower Farmer. As Sejun looked confidently at the King of Farming, Plop. The King of Farming had only managed to nt a single grape seed. Then, Woong. When he used a skill on the spot where he nted the seed, Crackle. The grape began to grow rapidly. Huh?! Isnt this the effect of a Harvest Elixir? No, the growth rate was much faster than that. Crackle. The grape seed quickly grew into a tree and bore fruit. And, tter. The King of Farming, sticking out his ribs as much as possible, struck a victors pose and handed Sejun a bunch of grapes.[Fragrant Seedless Grapes] Seedless grape? Where have I seen this before Ah. Podori! Seeing the seedless grape reminded him of Podori. Could the taste be? Pop. He plucked a grape and touched the tip of it with his tongue. Eugh As expected, it was bitter. King of Farming, you know about Podori, right? tter? tter. [Podori? Of course I know, since I nted it.] In response to Sejuns question, the King of Farming nodded his head, confessing that he was the culprit himself. Gotcha, you scoundrel! King of Farming, it was you! You made our Podori seedless King of Farming, youve made two mistakes. tter? [Me?] The first is making our Podori seedless, and the second is making the grapes taste so bad! Why did you do that? Quickly apologize to the grapes! Kueng! Kueng?! [Right! Why did you do that?! They really tasted bad!] The farm contest was soon forgotten, and it turned into an inquisition of the King of Farming by Sejun and Cuengi, outraged by the bitter grapes. Kking?! Kking! Why did you make him angry?! Skeleton, it was definitely your fault! 2Dont make a mistake here. ckie doesnt understand Sejun and the others; he is speaking based on their emotions and the situation. Fenrir also eagerly sided with Sejun. A momentter. tter Leaving the King of Farming, whose spirit waspletely crushed by the twos scolding, Crunch. Sejun and hispanions enjoyed a delicious lunch of fried dishes. The menu was fish and chips. Since fish and chips where basically fried fish with fried potatoes so it was no different from breakfast. If there was a difference, it was the tartar sauce. In the morning Sejun was in a rush to eat fried food so they simply dipped them in soy sauce but lunch was the chance for Sejun to show off his culinary skills. So he mixed grape seed oil, Egg Fruit yolk, rice vinegar, among other ingredients, to make mayonnaise. Then he added onions, carrots, and green onions along with other ingredients to create tartar sauce. After that meal, This would taste good fried too, wouldnt it? Sejun coated the mugwort in frying batter and dipped it into boiling oil. Sizzle. The sound of the batter frying in the hot oil sounded appetizing. Its done. As the color turned golden brown, Sejun took out the mugwort. Then,[You have achieved the feat of making the first-ever Crispy Mugwort Fries in the tower.] [The recipe for Crispy Mugwort Fries has been registered under Cooking Lv. 9.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 9 has slightly increased.] [Due to the effects of Cooking Lv. 9, the efficacy of Tenacious Mugwort as a cooking ingredient has increased by 5%.] A message of achievement appeared. Nice. Sejun put the crispy mugwort fries in his mouth, feeling good as he looked at the message. Crunch. As the fries crumbled, the aroma of mugwort spread throughout his mouth and Crunch. Crunch. With every chew, the pleasant texture made eating them more enjoyable, and fortunately, perhaps due to the heating, the bitterness was not strong. Gulp.[You have consumed Crispy Mugwort Fries.] [Talent: Strong Tenacity has been awakened.] Sejun swallowed the mugwort, awakening a new talent. Huh? Strong Tenacity? Originally it was just Tenacity, but thanks to the 5% increase in the ingredients effect from cooking, Strong was added in front. Lets see. Sejun checked his newly acquired talent.[Talent: Strong Tenacity] It is a talent that makes it hard to die due to a strong tenacity for life. Each time you ovee a near-death experience, your vitality slightly increases. Vitality +10% Wow! Vitality +10%?! Excited, Sejun hurriedly coated more mugwort in batter and Sizzle. started frying and eating it. He had to eat a lot to enhance his talent! High vitality means not being treated like a sunfish.[You have consumed Crispy Mugwort Fries.] [Due to Cooking Lv. 9, the effect of the ingredient Tenacious Mugwort is increased by 5%.] [Talent: Strong Tenacity is slightly enhanced.] Thus, Sejun ate the mugwort fries so fervently that it nearly scalded his pte. However, Vitality +10.0001% The vitality increased only slightly. As expected, its not easy. The world did not generously pour blessings on Sejun. Lets get back to work. Realizing that the world wasnt that easy, Sejun went back to harvesting mugwort. Two hourster. Phew. Done. Sejun looked at the towering stack of mugwort and said with a satisfied voice.[Your soul feels fulfilled.] [Mental Strength increases by 1.] Mental strength increased simultaneously. Indeed,bor does not betray. Hehehe. Good. Guys, lets head back. Sejun prepared to return with a smile. Puhuhut. Lets go home, meow! Swish. At Sejuns words, Theo quickly clung to Sejuns leg. However, Vice Chairman Theo, take the King of Farming to the 4th floor of the tower. Theo had a task to do. The King of Farming, came from the 4th floor and hade up to the 62nd floor. He had been luckying up, but there was no guarantee hed be lucky going down as well. Thats why he told Theo to take the King of Farming back. Additionally, Theo was instructed to check if the vineyards on the 4th floor were alright. Puhuhut. Vice Chairman Theo will check thoroughly and return quickly, meow! King of Farming, lets go, meow! When Theo and the King of Farming were about to leave quickly, Theo~nim, Ill also Uren also called out to follow Theo for a safe return. Puhuhut. Okay, meow! Uren, follow along, meow! On the way, I must buy what I want with Urens money, meow. For Theo, who considered Uren as his wallet, naturally weed it. Chairman Park, Ill be off, meow! Alright. Take care. Kueng! [Big brother, see youter!] See youter. Kking! Bring back something tasty when you return! With everyones farewell, Theo left with the King of Farming and Uren, Lets go too, Toryong. Sejun called Toryong and moved toward the red light created by the waypoints red crystal. And Kueng! [Move out of the way!] Clear the path! Kking! Kking! Move aside! This noble wolf, Lord Fenrir,mands it! Cuengi, Ajax, and Fenrir intimidated the boss monster guarding the waypoint, Please pass through! The boss monster stepped aside to let them through. Kueng! [Dad, Use waypoint now!] Hyung! Its safe now! Kking! From now on, just follow behind me! Yeah. Thanks.[ck Tower 62nd Floor Waypoint has been saved.] Thanks to this, Sejun easily saved the waypoint, Guys, go in.[Moving to the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Together with hispanions, Sejun returned to the 99th floor of the ck Tower. *** Green Towers Administrative Area. Alright. Its time to go. Brachio took thepleted Green Dragon statue and flew to the ck Tower. Now, if I just go into the ck Tower and appease Sejuns anger Brachio thought only of calming Sejuns anger. However, it was a very naive thought. Grandma Brachio, who tried to kill our Sejun, is now banned from entering the ck Tower! The final boss of the ck Tower, Aileen, did not open the door. Brachio, whats the matter? Aileen wont open the door So, Brachio went to find Kaiser. Kaiser, how can I appease Aileens anger? She asked Kaiser for a way to calm Aileens anger. Ah. For that, you need to ask Sejun, but? What should I do? Brachio had no way to enter the ck Tower. For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 346: Is Theo~nim Short on Money? : Is Theo~nim Short on Money? TL: Hanguk On the way to take the King of Farming to the 4th floor of the tower. Meow?! Again, meow? A crossroads appeared before Theo. It was already the 5th crossroad. By the way, they encountered 10 teams of highway robbers along the way. All because of Urens misfortune. It would have been only Uren, it would have been a stroke of luck for them to make a fortune. Puhuhut. Stamp it, meow!This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Beside him was the golden cat, Theo Park, and their luck turned into the misfortune of stamping a ve contract. Puhuhut. How could this be, meow? Uren, you are really unlucky, meow! As Theo spoke to Uren, Hehehe. Theo~nim, shall I give you some money? Uren, the cause of this predicament, noticed Theos mood and took out a money pouch. Of course, meow! Hand over the money, meow! Theo, who never refuses money offered, put the money pouch taken out by Uren into his own bundle, Puhuhut. This way, meow! He confidently headed towards the left path. And then, Thump. As Theo, Uren, and the King of Farming passed by, the snakes mouth inevitably closed. A littleter. sh. The snakes body was split into six parts. It had been struck by Theos One-meow sh. Puhuhut. Chairman Park will be pleased, meow! After Theo picked up the falling white coins, he set out on the road again, As expected of Theo~nim! tter. tter. Uren and the King of Farming followed Theo leisurely, as if they were on a tour. ***[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Toryong. Sejun, having reached the 99th floor of the tower, rode on Toryong towards the farm. And then, Drip. Drip. Drip. As soon as he returned to the farm, he dropped a drop of Harvest Elixir on the thick darkness cherry, sunflower, and me bean. The cherry and sunflower needed it to help the ck and white dragons quickly find the power of darkness and light. The me bean was difficult to germinate, so he wanted to grow it properly. The three crops absorbed the Harvest Elixir. And then, Sssrk. The cherry and sunflower grew rapidly. However, The me bean didnt move at all. No, rather, its leaves turned yellow and began to wither. Whats going on? Was the elixir too strong? Swoosh. Swoosh. As the condition of the me bean worsened, Sejun stroked its leaves for treatment. However,[Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 has been activated.] [The growth speed of the me bean, bearing the breath of the red dragon, slightly increases while being touched.] No message about healing appeared, only that the growth speed had increased. me bean bearing the breath of the red dragon? Its name had be too long due to the energy from Ramter. So, Lets not be sick and grow well, little Beanie. Sejun created a nickname and continued to stroke the dying yellow leaves of me Bean. At that moment, Pluck. Ah?! A leaf that Sejun was stroking fell from the stem. Beanie! Startled, Sejun hurriedly tried to reattach the fallen leaf, but once fallen, the leaf would not reattach. Im sorry. Swoosh. Swoosh. As Sejun stroked Beanies stem apologetically, [Heheh. Master just gave you a name. From now on, your name is Beanie. Beanie, lets hang in there a bit longer.] [.] Below the ground, mie cautiously infused Beanie with vitality, aiding its growth. Unaware of this, Sejun diligently stroked Beanies stem. At that moment, Whoosh. Ah?! Beanies body started to burn. Whoooosh. No! Before Sejun could do anything, the fire burning Beanie grew ferociously and quickly turned Beanie into ash. !!! Sejun was left speechless in shock. Just then, Kong-! From the spot where Beanie was nted, a bean sprout-like red nt suddenly grew rapidly with a strange outcry. Kong? Sejun looked at the strangely grown nt with suspicion. Who are you? Whoosh. Kong! Whoosh. Kong! Whoosh. Kong! The red bean sprout repeated the action of creating fire and then shouting kong! in response to Sejuns gaze. There was a hole at the tip of the bean sprout, through which it made the sound. After the red bean sprout repeated the same action dozens of times, Whoosh. Fire. Kong-! Kong? Sejun figured out what the nt was trying to say. (TL: See point 3 at the end) Eh?! Could you be Beanie?! Kong! This time, instead of making fire, it responded affirmatively to Sejuns words. The red bean sprout was Beanie, a me bean that had grown by absorbing the Harvest Elixir given by Sejun and the vitality provided by mie. So, you were listening to everything I said? Kong! As Sejun was conversing with Beanie, [Heheh. Beanies wish hase true.] mie was cheering for Beanie from afar, who wanted to introduce itself directly to Sejun, smiled contentedly. [Podori, spread your roots further.] [Yes!] While punishing Podori that bullied the me bean. Beanie, is it okay if I touch you? Kong! Im going to touch you, so dont make fire. Got it? Boom! Swoosh. Swoosh. Although Sejun had considerable resistance to fire due to his talent as a Friend of Fire, the timid Sejun checked several times and then stroked Beanies head. Then,[Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 has been activated.] [While being touched, the growth speed of me Bean, Beanie, bearing the breath of the red dragon, slightly increases.] The message appeared. Beanie had now officially been included in its name. Lets get along well from now on, Beanie . Kong! As Sejun spent time getting acquainted while stroking the head of Beanie, Achoo-Kong! Suddenly, Beanie sneezed, spitting out a bunch of red beans. And then,[You have harvested 100 me beans.] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 proficiency has slightly increased.] [You have gained 7000 experience points.] Harvest messages appeared. Huh? me beans? Sejun, puzzled, picked up one of the me beans to examine it.[Beanies me Beans] These are me Beans produced by the me Bean, Beanie, grown in the ck Tower after absorbing sufficient nutrients. They can only sprout when they absorb fire energy in a ce with strong fire energy. When they absorb a certain level of surrounding fire energy, they stop growing and spread me Beans around. me beans can also be used as a weapon in danger. When consumed, me-rted talents are greatly enhanced. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf life: None Grade: A Eating this will enhance my fire talent Soon, Ill shoot me Breath too. Hehehe. Sejun collected the me beans that mie had spat out, imagining something the other red dragons mightugh at if they heard. Good. Picked up all 100. Just as Sejun had finished collecting the me beans, -Sejun, do you not have any more pears to dry? Ramter came looking for Sejun. The Pears of Strength and Stamina Sejun provided caused rain in the Red Tower for the first time in a thousand years, increasing the water supply. The desertified area disappeared, driving the cactus from the 53rd floor of the tower to the 45th floor. However, as the pears to dry disappeared, desertification progressed rapidly, and the cactus quickly advanced to the 49th floor of the tower. I dont have any. Id like to give them to you quickly, but it takes time for pears to grow. Using the Elixir of Harvest, Sejun could quickly grow a pear tree and harvest a few dozen pears, but that number was insufficient for any significant use. But do I have to submerge the tree once the pears have all grown? Originally, the Pears of Strength and Stamina were created because they were submerged in water. Maybe I should try submerging just one tree? While Sejun was thinking of ways to produce Pears of Strength and Stamina, -Hmmm. I see Ramter replied with a disappointed voice and was about to leave. If youre in a hurry, would you like to take these instead? Seeing Ramter like this, Sejun felt sympathetic and handed over half of the me beans he was holding. -These are the same as the beans that absorbed my energy before, right? Ramter recognized the me beans. Yes. They absorb fire energy, so try nting them. -Okay. As expected of our Sejun! Thank you! I dont know yet, its effect is. -Hahahaha. Our Sejun has harvested a new crop! Before Sejun could finish speaking, Ramter took the me beans and flew to the fountain. *** Puhuhut. We finally arrived, meow! After encountering 20 more teams of robbers and three additional crossroads, Theo finally reached the 4th floor of the tower. Urens misfortune was tremendous. Of course, for Theo, it had been a very profitable time. He had obtained white coins, collected 500 signatures on ve contracts, and received a hefty amount of money from Uren. Thus, they arrived at the grape farm. King of Farming, whats this line for, meow? Theo asked as he looked at two long lines facing towards the grape farm. tter. tter. [One line is for people who want to work. The other line is for people who want to buy the grape wine I made.] The King of Farming particrly emphasized the grape wine I made. It was an attempt to restore his pride, shattered after losing the farming contest to Sejun, Puhuhut. There are so many suckers, meow! Theo ignored this and ran excitedly towards the grape farm. Its Cat Wandering Merchant, Vice Chairman Theo! Hunters queuing up to work at the grape farm stirred at the sight of Theo. Boss! Its Vice Chairman Theo over there! The same was true for the agents dispatched by the government to buy grape wine. Theos recent absence made the hunters think there must be some significant event happening. Then, Puhuhut. Humans, I, Vice Chairman Theo, have arrived, meow! Theo stopped where the hunters could see him well, Step step. I will start the auction, meow! He climbed atop three stacked boxes and shouted loudly. Puhuhut. I cant just pass by when there are this many suckers, meow! Thus began the impromptu crop auction. Puhuhut. The first crop is this, meow! I will sell 1000 in batches of 10, meow! The crop Theo confidently presented was amon sweet potato. Ugh what the I was expecting something since Vice Chairman Theo came personally The hunters were disappointed seeing the sweet potatoes in Theos front paws. It was expected. Other cat employees were already periodically selling Sejuns crops on the 41st floor of the tower. Although the Power Sweet Potato was rare, it wasnt shockingly special. Foolish humans, look at the name properly, meow! When Theo got angry at them, the hunters approached Theo and looked at the sweet potatoes. Night sweet potato? They finally realized it was a different kind of sweet potato. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! First, look at the options, meow! The hunters inspected the options of the Night Sweet Potato.[Night Sweet Potato] A sweet potato grown within the tower, it has absorbed sufficient nutrients and is delicious. It only grows at night. Consumption allows for sound sleep, and while sleeping, one of the statsstrength, stamina, agility, or magic powerrandomly increases by 3. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf life: 150 days Grade: A Wait?! Just by eating and sleeping, any of the stats increase by three randomly?! The hunters were astonished by the options of the Night Sweet Potato. Recently, a bottle of Universal Elixir that raises all stats by 5 appeared at an auction and sold for 1000 Tower Coins. However, unlike the Universal Elixir, which can only be consumed once per person, the Night Sweet Potato had no such restrictions. If one could eat a Night Sweet Potato every night and sleep well 15,000 Tower Coins! 18,000 Tower Coins! 20,000 Tower Coins! The auction quickly heated up, 50,000 Tower Coins! Sold, meow! 10 Night Sweet Potatoes were sold for 50,000 Tower Coins. Puhuhut. The next auction starts right away, meow! Theo started the next auction with an excited voice. And then, Is Theo~nim short on money? Why does he work so hard to earn money like that? Legendary merchant Uren watched Theo with an expression that couldntprehend his actions. ***** TL Note: 1) The term, , which I have tranted as Sunflower would literally be tranted as Light Seeking. Whereas, the Korean for sunflower is , which when literally tranted, would be Sun Seeking. So, from the simrity, it can be concluded that it is sunflower, just under a different name. Thus, I have tranted it as Sunflower which makes it easier to read and imagine. 2) The Korean names (Beanie), (mie), and (Little mie) literally tranted would be Fire Bean, Fire Flower, and Fire Sprout respectively. However, there isnt a direct equivalent in English that captures the same meaning and also sounds as cute as the original Korean names. Therefore, Ive tranted as mie and as Little mie. The author seems to be nning to continue this naming series with , which I have decided to trante as Beanie instead of Fire Bean. If you have suggestions for alternatives with a simr meaning, or if theres anything unclear, feel free toment. Im also considering changing Little mie to Sparkie or Sparky so let me know inments if I should keep it as it is or change it. 3) Okay, as I have exined above, the name given by Sejun would literally be tranted as Fire Bean. The keen-eyed among you might have already figured this out: the sound of the Korean word for bean is Kong. So, by repeating the action of first creating a Fire and then saying Kong, Beanie is saying its name to Sejun. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 347: Harvesting Watermelons : Harvesting Watermelons TL: Hanguk 99th floor of the Blue Tower. Kin~nim, theres a huge problem! -Whats all the fuss about? Zelga. Well the tower is now submerged in water up to the 70th floor, and signs of an ice age are appearing on the 30th floor. -What?! Kin was shocked by Zelgas words. Originally, the situation was such that up to the 62nd floor was submerged, and signs of an Ice Age were visible on the 20th floor. It was impossible for the situation to worsen this much in just a few days. -Whats the cause?! Have you figured out the cause? Its not certain, but there were reports a few days ago of seeing fragments of Leviathan, the summoner of tsunamis, and Sasha, the Queen of Screams and Ice. -What?! How dare the Apostle of Destruction enter my tower?! Zelgas report infuriated Kin, but there was nothing Kin could do. The moment Kin or the Blue Dragon enter the tower to fight the Apostles of Destruction, the situation in the Blue Tower, which is exposed to strong water energy, will only worsen. -For now, use up all the Elixirs of Fire you have to prevent the 71st floor from being submerged in water. Yes, Great Blue Dragon! The only option left was to defend the remaining floors. *** Hmm~ hmm~ hmm~. Pluck. Pluck.[You have harvested Thick Darkness Cherries.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] .. . As Sejun was humming and harvesting the Thick Darkness Cherries grown with the Harvest Elixir. Kaiser watched Sejun with a pleased expression. And then, Sejun, hmm~ hmm~ hmm~. -Oh my. My grandson is doing well. Next to him, Ajax, following Sejuns lead, hummed a tune while harvesting Sunflower Seeds, and Kellion was there cheering him on. A momentter, Kaiser~nim, here you go. -Kahaha. Sejun, thank you. Take this! Kaiser, delighted, handed a pouch of coins to Sejun after getting 1,000 Thick Darkness Cherries. Grandpa, here. -Uhahaha. Alright. Kellion looked fondly at his grandson as he received 1,000 Sunflower Seeds from Ajax. Then, Grandpa, hurry. Ajax, looking at Kellion, courteously held out his small, adorable hands. -Uhahaha. Look at my mind. Here it is. Kellion hurriedly took out a money pouch and handed it to Ajax, Hyung! Heres the money! Ajax immediately scurried over to Sejun, handing him the money pouch received from Kellion. And just like that, Sejun was a ck hole sucking in all the Tower Coins. However, Good. With 200 billion Tower Coins, I can buy two drops of the Harvest Elixir. He was just a poor tower farmer struggling with the cost of elixirs. Aileen, here. Sejun handed over 100 cherries left over from what he gave to Kaiser. [The towers administrator says thank you.] [The towers administrator says she will enjoy it.] Yes. Enjoy your meal. While talking with Aileen,Material ? of N?velDrama.Org. Hyung! I will also enjoy the Sunflower Seeds! Ajax, holding about 100 Sunflower Seeds in his hand, said to Sejun. Yes. Ajax, you enjoy your meal too! Yep! Hyung! Crunch. Ajax responded and then began eating the Sunflower Seeds. A soft but warm light flowed from Ajaxs body. Hes good at peeling them. Ajax, who had previously eaten Sunflower Seeds during a past harvest, Expertly peeled the shells of the sunflower seeds and ate the contents deliciously. By the way, Ajax was the first among the white dragons to eat the Sunflower Seeds, And as the first one to consuming something with the power of light, he gained the privilege of getting double the effect. With the cherry and Sunflower Seed harvestpleted, What should I do with the rest? Sejun walked around the farm looking for a ce to use the remaining 2 drops of the harvest elixir. Okay. One drop goes here. Drip. He dropped a drop of Harvest Elixir on a sprout of Sundried Red Pepper. Consuming Sundried Red Pepper after exposing it to sufficient light randomly increases 5 stats. Moreover, Sundried Red Pepper is essential for making delicious Gochujang. (TL: Red Chili Paste) A lot of Sundried Red Pepper was needed to make tasty Gochujang. After using one drop of Harvest Elixir on the Sundried Red Pepper, Hmm Sejun pondered as he looked at two crops. One was a blueberry tree that had grown up to 10 cm above Sejuns knee. The other was a watermelon still the size of a fist. Swoosh. Swoosh. As Sejun stroked the blueberry tree and watermelon vine with his hands,[Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.] [The growth rate of the blueberry tree elerates slightly during the touch.] [Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.] [This watermelon has already fully grown.] [It cannot grow any further.] Messages appeared. Theres the answer. Sejun then used a drop of Harvest Elixir on the blueberry tree. Crackle. The blueberry tree grew rapidly. Sejun confirmed the blueberry tree was growing well and then, Thump.[You have harvested a watermelon that that couldnt absorb enough water.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] He examined the harvested watermelon.[Watermelon that couldnt absorb enough water] A watermelon grown inside the ck Tower that absorbed enough nutrients to be tasty, but didnt growrge due to ack of water. Most of the watermelon is upied by seeds, so there isnt much that can be eaten. Eating it has no effect as it did not grow properly. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf Life: 150 days Grade: A Thunk. Squish. As he stabbed and split the watermelon with his dagger, Wow. Its all seeds. The inside was overwhelmingly full of ck seedspared to the red flesh. The number of seeds remained the same, but the size of the watermelon was smaller. Ajax, lets harvest the watermelons! Okay! Hyung! Sejun called Ajax, who had finished eating all the Sunflower Seeds, to harvest the watermelons together. Although the size was disappointing, it had already fully grown, so there was no way to make it growrger. Thus, Sejun and Ajax harvested the watermelon. Then,[Your ve, Tower Farmer Ajax Mamebe from the White Tower, has harvested a new variety of watermelon known as the Shriveled Drought-Inducing Watermelon.] A message appeared in front of Sejun, indicating that Ajax had harvested a new variety. And then, Hyung! I harvested something strange![A ves achievement is your achievement.] [You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety in the tower.] .. . [Due to your job trait, all stats increase by 10 each.] [You have achieved the feat of creating 21 new varieties in the tower.] [As a reward for the Tower Farmers achievement, the prestige of the ck Tower rises.] [As the prestige surpasses a certain level, the number of entrances to the ck Tower increases by one.] [The number of entrances to the ck Tower increases from 106 to 107, with the 107th entrance being created in the safest location.] The exmation from Ajax and the subsequent messages appeared. Ajax, nice! Ajax, what do you want to eat for dinner tonight? Pancakes! Ajaxs eyes sparkled as he shouted at Sejuns question. Okay, then tonight its a 10yer pancake! 10 tiers?! Wow! Ajax cheered at Sejuns words. A 10yer pancake?! That sounds amazing! Thats how Sejun promised Ajax a 10yer pancake. Lets see. Sejun examined the watermelon harvested by Ajax. From the name, it seemed like there was barely anything left but the rind.[Shriveled Drought-Inducing Watermelon] A mutated watermelon grown inside the ck Tower that couldnt absorb much water and evolved grinding its teeth, vowing to absorb plenty of water in its next life without worrying about others. nting this watermelon causes a severe drought around it. Most of the watermelon is upied by seeds, so there isnt much that can be eaten. Eating it has no effect as it did not grow properly. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf Life: 150 days Grade: A It causes a drought? Theres nowhere to nt this, right? As soon as Sejun saw the name, he thought it would be difficult to nt this watermelon. Where would one nt a watermelon that causes a drought? While Sejun was lost in thought, Hyung! Ive harvested all the watermelons! Lets eat the pancakes quickly! Driven by the desire to eat a 10yer pancake, Ajax had harvested all the remaining watermelons. Okay, just wait a bit. Sejun stopped pondering and went to the kitchen to make the batter and start cooking the pancakes. *** 4th floor of the ck Tower. Puhuhut. The night sweet potatoes are all sold out, meow! Theo eximed after selling all the night sweet potatoes. What?! Already? Vice Chairman Theo, dont you have anything else? The hunters asked, filled with disappointment. Puhuhut. Thats all for now, meow! See you next time, meow! With the auction over, the hunters lined up again at the vineyard, tter. tter. [Then I will go back to growing grapes. Thank you for bringing me here.] The King of Farming also returned to the vineyard. Puhuhut. Lets go back now, meow! Theo was about to climb the tower again with Uren when, Theo~nim, do you have any debts? Uren, who had been munching on boiled potatoes that Sejun had packed, approached Theo and asked. Considering the amount of money he had given to Theo during their descent from the tower, it was quite arge sum. Yet, Uren couldnt understand why Theo, who was working hard to earn money, was doing so. Puhuhut. Uren is a fool, meow! What? After snickering at Uren, Chairman Park said the more money you have, the better, meow! In that sense, hand over more money, meow! Theo boldly stretched out his front paw. What? Hurry up and hand it over, meow! Uren was taken aback by Theos bold demand, Yes! Just a moment! Without any money on him, Uren quickly picked up a stone from the ground and, Kkuik! Using his Talent: Midass Touch, the stone began to turn into gold. Uren, next is this, meow! Theo brought a giant rock to Uren. Puhuhut. Its the giant gold that Chairman Park likes, meow! *** Okay, lets eat. Sejun stacked 10 pancakes on each te and ced one in front of everyone. Then, Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng [Hehehe. One! Two] Cuengi began counting the pancakes from the bottomyer. Ehihi! Veronica, I asked Sejun hyung to make this! Thats impressive! Ajax~nim, you are amazing! Ajax boasted to Veronica that it was his idea for Sejun to make the 10yer pancakes. And then, Kieehihi. Kking! Hehe. Ive been treating him welltely, so hes paying attention to me! Fenrir was pleased, looking at the mini 10yer pancakes made by cutting the pancakes into small pieces. In the meantime. Kueng! [Ten! There are 10 pancakes here!] Cuengi finished counting the stacked pancakes. Thud. Now, lets eat. As Sejun ced a jar filled with kudzu honey in the middle, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad, Thank you for the food!] Ehihi. Hyung, Thank you for the food! Sejun nim, Thank you for the food! Everyone started eating the pancakes in their own style. Aileen, here. Sejun passed pancakes to Aileen and then, Nom. Took a bite of a pancake himself. The bread, moistened with honey, melted smoothly in his mouth, spreading the buttery aroma all around his mouth. Just when his mouth was nearly overwhelmed with sweetness and richness, Slurp. A sip of bitter coffeepleted the perfectbination. Keuh. Even though I made it myself, it tastes great. As Sejun was enjoying his dinner immersed in emotion, Thud. Kking Hey. Rub my belly for me After conquering threeyers of the 10yer pancakes and giving up, Fenrir struggled to walk up to Sejun andy down. Our ckie, you ate a lot today. Sejun rubbed the protruding belly of Fenrir to help him burp. Burp. After about ten minutes, Fenrir burpedfortably. Thanks to that, what he ate was digested, and his body grew 1.5 timesrger. Kieehihi! Kking! Kking?! Hehe! Look at me! Ive gotten stronger, havent I? Fenrir, thrilled by his increased strength, joyously hopped around for about five minutes, and Kurorong. Then copsed on the floor and fell asleep. Fenrir was still quite weak. Lets also go to bed early today. Sejun picked up Fenrir, who was sleeping on the floor, and headed home. And then The next day, Fenrir was in for a big shock. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 348: The Dragon Market VIP is leaving! : The Dragon Market VIP is leaving! TL: Hanguk Blue Tower Administrative Area. Sigh. Theres no way around it Kin Aster, the great leader of the Blue Dragons, sighed heavily. No matter how much he thought about it, there was no way to suppress the water energy of the Blue Tower. Especially not with the interference of the Apostle of Destruction Is that the only option? Having made up his mind, Kin pped his massive wings and soared towards the territory of the Red Dragons. A short whileter. Ramter, give me a few essences of fire. Upon arriving at the Red Dragons territory, Kin asked Ramter for the essences of fire. Essences of fire? What are you nning to use them for? Im thinking of using them at the Blue Tower. Kin nned to detonate the essences of fire to suppress the water energy of the Blue Tower. What?! Are you insane?! Ramter was shocked by Kins words. Water energy and fire energy are antithetical. If the two energies collide, it could devastate the area around them. If they were lucky, it might just be one floor, but in the worst case, multiple floors could be obliterated. It would leave floorspletely vacant. I know its a crazy method, but its necessary to save the rest. But what is that? Kin noticed the me Beans that Ramter was holding. Ah. This? What should I do? Ramter was conflicted. Originally, the Four Dragon Council had a rule not to disclose information about the crops grown by Sejun to other dragons. But with the uingunch of the Dragon Market, it would eventually be known to all dragons. Moreover, Sejun had made a promise while preparing the Dragon Market. Those who promote the Dragon Market will receive mileage points that can be used at the Dragon Market. Ramter, who had no interest in the mileage points until the Dragon Market opened, intended to maintain this state. But theres no need to deliberately refuse theing mileage points. Ramter decided to receive Dragon Market mileage points for once and Kin, this is something thats sold at the Dragon Market He began promoting the Dragon Market to Kin, which sells crops with various effects. Dragon Market? Theres a ce that sells such crops? Ramter, tell me where the Dragon Market is. I want to go too! Kin was excited to find crops that could help the Blue Tower. However, the Dragon Market existed only in the minds of Sejun and Theo. It didnt exist yet. No. The Dragon Market only sells crops to authorized members. So Ramter, in haste, imed it was a membership-only market. His chin lifted, and his voice carried an air of arrogance. He became smug for no reason. Is that so? Kin was greatly disappointed by Ramters response. But Ill look to see if there are any crops at the Dragon Market that could help the Blue Tower. Really?! Ramter, thank you. Hahahaha. Just trust me! Prepare some Tower Coins. The Dragon Market trades with Tower Coins. Got it! Ill go get them right away! Kin hurried off to gather Tower Coins and flew back to the Blue Tower. *** Grrrr. Arooong. Kkirorong. Sejuns bedroom was filled with the sound of snoring. Then, Kking Its cold Fenrir woke up in the early morning chill. With droopy eyes, he groped with his front paws, looking for a warm ce to move to. The ce he found was Sejuns pocket. Heheh. Ill sleep in his pocket. Fenrir chuckled mischievously as he tried to enter Sejuns pocket but, Kking? Kking? Huh? Why wont it fit? Before, he would have easily fit, but today, he could only get his head and one paw init was too tight. Fenrir had grown, making it impossible for him to fit in the pocket anymore. But, Kking! Kking! I can fit! Because I am the noble wolf, Fenrir! Unable to ept reality, Fenrir kept trying to push himself into Sejuns pocket. Rip. As a result, the pocket tore. Kking?! My home?! What should I do?! Sejuns pocket was his home. The disappearance of that home was a huge shock to Fenrir. And following the shock, he realized he had made a huge mistake. Kking? Kking! He might hate me for breaking home! I better hide! In a hurry to find a hiding ce, Fenrir crawled inside Sejuns shirt. He wanted to hide but didnt want to be away from Sejun. Heheh. Its warm Kkirorong. Hidden inside Sejuns shirt, Fenrir sumbed to the coziness and dozed off. *** Uren, where do we go now, meow?! Once they left the 4th floor of the tower, Theo asked Uren about their destination. To the 75th floor. There, right now Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Follow me, meow! Theo cut off Urens words and took the lead. Ill quickly return to Chairman Park, meow! Theo~nim, lets go together! Uren hurriedly scurried after Theo. On their way to the 75th floor. Theo encountered fragments of Jrmungandr seven times due to Urens misfortune, earning a huge amount of white coins, and encountered 25 teams of highway robbers, making 1000 ves. Puhuhut. Its nice to travel with Uren! Theo was happy with the results (?) he could never have achieved alone. Me too! Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! Know that its an honor to travel with Vice Chairman Theo, meow! Yes. Its certainly an honor!! Puhuhut. Since its an honor, give me some gold, meow! Yes! Following Theosmand, Uren picked up a stone and transformed it into gold to give to Theo. For Uren, traveling with Theo was a way to spend much less money. When Uren roamed alone, the money stolen by highway robbers due to threats to his life was several times more than what Theo took from him. Thus, Theo turned Urens misfortune into his own fortune, taking 6 hours to reach the 75th floor, a journey that should have taken only one hour. Puhuhut. Weve arrived, meow! Theo~nim, please take me with you next time too. Puhuhut. Alright, meow! Have lots of money ready, meow! Hehehe. Of course! Theo~nim, take this! Uren transformed another stone into gold and handed it over. Puhuhut. Thanks, meow! Theo bid farewell to Uren and quickly moved towards the 99th floor. *** Ugh! What hurts so much?! Sejun, who opened his eyes to the pain of his side being ripped off, hurriedly touched his side. Then, he felt something mushy inside his clothes. A monster?! As Sejun lifted his clothes, he saw Fenrir squirming and sleeping inside, with clear and small bite marks on his side. Sssk. When Fenrirs mouth waspared to the bite marks on the side, they matched exactly. Fenrir had bitten Sejuns side in his sleep. Fortunately, Fenrirs biting force was weak. His teeth were dragon teeth. If he had made a mistake, his side would have been ripped off and he would have almost died. Damn it, ckie How dare he hurt me? Sunfish Sejuns pride was bruised by the fact that he felt threatened for his life by a super sunfish. So, Sejun began to tickle Fenrir. Kkieehieehit. Kkieehieehit. Fenrir, who woke up from his sleepughing uncontrobly at Sejuns tickling. Kking! Kking! Keep going! Its fun! Forgetting what he had done at dawn and how he had hidden in Sejuns clothes, he yed excitedly. Then, Huh?! Why is this torn? Sejun discovered his pocket, which was ripped and fluttering. !!! Kking! Thats right! I need to hide! Fenrir hurriedly ran away. However, Thud thud. With his thudding steps, he couldnt run far and ended up signaling to Sejun, Im the culprit. Grab. Culprit arrested. Kking? Why did I get caught when I ran so fast? Fenrir couldnt understand why he was caught. When Sejun faced Fenrir and they locked eyes, Kking? Why are you looking at me? Fenrir, with a guilty conscience, turned his head to avoid Sejuns gaze. Where do you think youre looking?! Sejun also turned his head to meet Fenrirs eyes again. Kking Stop looking at me The struggle continued between Fenrir trying to avoid eye contact and Sejun trying to make eye contact. Kking Kking I didnt mean to do it Im sorry Finally, Fenrir admitted his fault. Good. Since youre showing a remorseful attitude, Ill forgive you. Sejun set Fenrir down and took out a needle and thread to mend the torn pocket. Kking! Hey! Make it a bit bigger! I cant fit in there anymore! Having regained his confidence, Fenrir demanded that Sejun make the pocketrger. ckie, wait. Let me finish this, and then well y. Of course, Sejun couldnt understand Fenrirs words and repaired the pocket as it was. As a result of this mimunication, Rip. Fenrir tried to put his head into Sejuns pocket and tore it again. Kking?! Kking?! Hey! Why didnt you make it bigger?! Why didnt you make it bigger, why?! This time, Fenrir was actually angry, feeling justified as he had mentioned it but Sejun hadnt listened. Ah. You wanted to get into the pocket? Realizing what Fenrir wanted, Sejun took out some unused clothes, cut them up, and sewed a sling bagrge enough for Fenrir. Here. Get in. When Sejun opened the entrance to the sling bag, Plop. Fenrir quickly jumped in. Kking! Kking! I like this! You did well! Fenrir praised Sejun. The bag was more spacious than the pocket and morefortable to lie in. As Sejun stepped outside with Fenrir in the sling bag, Has our Sejun awakened? Ramter came looking for Sejun. Yes. Hello, Ramter~nim. -Right. This time, I Right. Ive got something to say, I was speaking to Kin, the leader of the Blue Dragons Ramter spoke in a quiet voice so other dragons couldnt hear, telling Sejun he had promised to look for crops for the Blue Tower at the Dragon Market. Ramter~nim, thank you! I was worried about not having a ce to nt watermelons but theres a ce thats troubled because of too much water. Sejun inwardly cheered and expressed his gratitude to Ramter . Ahem. Its nothing, but But Sejun, what about the mileage? Oh! Of course, Ill provide it! Ill give you 10 billion mileage! Just so you know, 1 mileage equals 1 Tower Coin. Oh! So, Ive got 10 billion Tower Coins! Ramter grinned widely at Sejuns words. Yes. And with 10 billion mileage, you can buy a 30-day trial VIP membership at the Dragon Market. -Dragon Market VIP membership?! What is that? Sounds very impressive. Ah. As a Dragon Market VIP member, you get a higher status than regr members, which gives you the right to purchase crops before others. Sejun exined the benefits of being a Dragon Market VIP. -Higher status than other dragons? Ill buy it. The 30-day trial membership for Dragon Market VIP membership. Enticed by the idea of having a higher status than other dragons, Ramter became the first dragon to be a Dragon Market VIP member. Hehehe. Money saved. Sejun effortlessly recouped the 10 billion mileage. Heres the contract. Sejun handed Ramter a contract that had to be adhered to in exchange for receiving watermelon seeds from Kin. -Got it. Ill convey this to Kin! Hahaha. The Dragon Market VIP is leaving! Ramter flew off quickly to brag to other dragons. As Ramter left, Ajax, harvest the Sundried Red Peppers.This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Okay! Hyung! Leave it to me! After asking Ajax to harvest the Sundried Red Peppers grown with the Harvest Elixir from yesterday, Sejun went to harvest blueberries. Upon reaching the spot with ten blueberry trees, Sejun stood in front of a blueberry tree that had absorbed the Harvest Elixir and grown taller than the others. Then, Pluck. As he picked a blueberry,[You have harvested a Magical Blueberry.] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] Messages appeared.[Magical Blueberry] Grown inside the ck Tower, this blueberry is tasty as it has fully absorbed nutrients. Consuming it increases your magic power by 1 for 10 minutes. The effects can stack up to 10 times within an hour. If the power of the Blue Moon is sufficiently absorbed, a special effect will be added. Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf Life: 150 days Grade: A Like Magical Cherry Tomatoes and Magical Peanuts, this crop increases magic power by 1 for 10 minutes. The difference is that it gains a special effect if it absorbs the power of the Blue Moon. This is the first time Ive seen something like this. With the Blue Moon rising in 12 days, Sejun decided to check what additional effects would ur when that timees and started harvesting the blueberries when Chairman Park, Im back, meow! Theo flew towards Sejuns face. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 349: Heh. There’s Someone Scared of Me : Heh. There¡¯s Someone Scared of Me TL: Hanguk Theo came flying. I cant dodge this anyway. Sejun knew that with his abilities, he couldnt avoid Theo. Even if he tried to dodge, he would just hear a Puhuhut as Theo would mock him once, then change direction mid-air and eventually cling to his face. So Swoosh. Just before Theo clung to his face Now! He quickly turned his head, deciding to offer the back of his head instead of his face. But Puhuhut With an ominous chuckle, Sejun felt Theos body heat all over his face. It was warm. You are here? Sejun grabbed Theo by the nape as he said this. . Still, thanks to Theos Talent: Strong Fur, he didnt get any hair in his mouth Ptooh. I see So they doesnte offpletely after all. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! As Chairman Park ordered, I safely escorted the King of Farming to the fourth floor of the tower, meow! Thats good. Well done. I know, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, always do well, meow!N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. Thats right Sejuns yful mood slightly rose seeing Theos arrogant attitude but Since he worked hard to go up to the fourth floor. Thinking of Theos hard work, he held it in. Vice Chairman Theo, take a break for a bit. Okay, meow! At Sejuns words, Theo clung to Sejuns knees and vigorously rubbed his face against them. Puhuhut. Did you miss me, not being on Chairman Parksp, meow? And then Plop.[You have harvested Magical Blueberries.] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] Sejun started harvesting blueberries. 30 minutester. Done. Sejun finished harvesting the blueberries. There were only 1000 blueberries, so it didnt take long. Then Hyung! Im done too! Ajax flew to Sejun with his arms full of Sundried Red Peppers. Ajax, good job. Sejun praised Ajax and patted his head. Ehihi. Yeah! As Sejun was petting Ajax, Chairman Park, I did well too, meow! Theo grabbed Sejuns hand that was petting Ajaxs head and lifted it above his own head. Eek! What are you doing?! Puhuhut. I worked harder than Ajax, meow! Although Ajax red angrily, Theo confidently spoke his mind. Hey, Ajax is a dragon. Swish. Sejun quickly stroked Ajaxs head with his other hand andforted Ajax. At that moment Kking! Hey! Get that hand off! I said that hand is mine! Fenrir barked angryly, disliking that Sejun was petting someone else. But Our ckie, are you hungry? Here. Sejun, unable to understand Fenrirs words, quietly slipped a dried sweet potato into Fenrirs mouth. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Fenrir quickly quieted down. This time, he decided to let it go generously. Its absolutely not because of the dried sweet potato. Soon after Gororong. Arolorong. Kkilorong. The three of them fell asleep on Sejunsp, shoulder, and chest. With his hands free, Snap. Sejun picked a Sundried Red Pepper and took a bite. He was curious about the taste. Whew. Its spicy but tasty. It wasnt a painful spiciness but a deliciously spicy one. An addictive spiciness. It would really taste great if made into Gochujang. After swallowing all the Sundried Red Pepper,[You have consumed a Sundried Red Pepper.] [If you get enough light, one of your stats will randomly increase by 5.] A message appeared that the stats would increase if enough light was absorbed. That will be easy. Hehehe.[You have obtained 201 Sundried Red Pepper seeds.] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] Sejun hummed a tune and sat in a sunny spot, beginning to harvest the seed of the Sundried Red Peppers. Ajax harvested 300 Sundried Red Peppers. Of these, 50 were set aside for cooking, and the remaining 250 were seeded. When Sejun had seeded about 200 Sundried Red Peppers,[Due to the effect of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8, the number of seeds obtained has increased fourfold.] [You have obtained 800 Sundried Red Pepper seeds.] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] The effect of the Seed Harvesting skill, which has a low chance to produce 2 to 5 times the seeds, was triggered, increasing the number of seeds obtained. Four times? Hehehe. Sejun smiled contentedly at the message.[Your soul feels fulfilled.] [Mental Strength has increased by 1.] Thanks to this, his Mental Strength also increased. Once the Sundried Red Pepper seeding waspleted, Sssrk.[You have nted Sundried Red Peppers in soil embued with magic power.] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] [Due to Sundried Red Peppers listening to the sound of the farmers footsteps, their growth speed had doubled for 24 hours with the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8.] [Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 the chances of obtaining a new variety increases fivefold.] [Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] Sejun immediately began nting 50,000 Sundried Red Pepper seeds. *** 99th floor of the Red Tower. Udon, nt these me Beans in areas heavily affected by desertification. Yes! Ramter~nim! Udon responded without a hint of doubt to Ramtersmand. nting beans innd that has be desert? The old Udon would have doubted it a little, even if it was the words of the great Red Dragon. However, Udon, while drying a Pear of Strength and Stamina, came to believe that Ramters words could never be wrong. Hurry along now! Yes, Ramter~nim, I will go and nt the me Beans. Like that, Udon went down to the 48th floor of the tower, an area with severe desertification, to nt the me Beans. You guys, hunt the nearby cactuses! Yes! He had his subordinates hunt the nearby cactuses, and Thud. Udon dug the soil, put in the me Beans, and covered the soil again. Then,[You have nted Beanies me Beans.] [You have nted crops in an area with a lot of fire energy.] [The environment is verypatible with Beanies me Beans.] [The growth speed of Beanies me Beans increases.] [Your job experience have greatly increased.] [Your Tower Farmer grade has increased from D to C.] [You have be a Tower Farmer (C).] [As your job grade increases, job traits are enhanced.] [Your proficiency in Seed Sowing Lv. 3 has greatly increased.] [Your proficiency in Seed Sowing Lv. 3 has filled, and the level has increased.] Messages appeared. Wow! Udon was astonished by the messages. All this time, due to the high fiery conditions, only about one in a thousand crops Udon nted would properly take root. Thus, Udon could not grow as a Tower Farmer. But now his stagnant job grade and the level of his Seed Sowing skill had instantly increased. Shortly after. Having nted all 50 me Beans and his Seed Sowing skill leveling up twice more, Udon, Hahaha! My Seed Sowing skill reached level 5! It gained the effect of reducing the probability of pest damage! You guys! You dare to covet Ramter~nims me Bean field?! Today, feeling unusually light, Udon swung a massive battle-axe at the cactus approaching the me Bean field. To be exact, it was Sejuns me Bean field, but Udon didnt know the details of the contract. *** Its almost done now. Sejun looked at the few remaining Sundried Red Pepper seeds and nted them. Then,[You have nted Sundried Red Peppers in soil embued with magic power.] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] .. . [Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 has filled, and the level has increased.] Messages appeared. Magic Seed Sowing skill became the first among Sejuns job skills to reach level 9. Among all the skills, it was second only to the cooking skill. Whats changed? Sejun, hoping something had changed, checked the Magic Seed Sowing skill.[Job Skill Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 9] The probability of seeds germinating when nted is greatly increased. The probability of suffering damage from pests is greatly reduced. If magic power is infused into the soil and seeds are nted, the growth speed of the seeds is doubled for 24 hours. If the seeds are personally nted by hand, the probability of obtaining a new variety increases fivefold. (This does not apply to tenant farmers.) The energy of the Tower Farmer who nted the seeds remains in the crops, scaring monsters and preventing them from approaching. Scare monsters? Ah. Its kind of vague. It seemed like a decent effect but it was vague. No. It was vague because it was him. Would monsters really be scared of my energy? Then, No. Heh. There is someone scared of me. One being came to Sejuns mind. There was. The weakest one on the 99th floor of the tower who would be scared even of his energy. Thud. Sejun excitedly dug the ground to nt Sundried Red Peppers, Good. and took out Fenrir, who was squirming and sleeping in his sling bag. Kiiing. Kking? Is it time to eat? Fenrir, blissfully unaware, stretched and asked as he woke up. Sorry. Ill feed you after checking this. Sejun apologized to Fenrir in advance and set him down next to the Sundried Red Pepper he had just nted. Then, Pababak. Fenrir dug with his front paws and gulped down the seeds of the Sundried Red Pepper that Sejun had just nted. Huh? Instead of being scared, he eats them?! Sejun was so surprised. So, he didnt even think to question whether dogs could eat peppers. Keehihit~ Thump. Thump. Fenrir, having eaten the Sundried Red Pepper seeds, joyfully ran around the field. Keehihit~Kking! Hehe~ Its my core energy! As Sejuns energy seeped into the Sundried Red Pepper seeds, some of Fenrirs core energy that was in Sejuns body also seeped in together. Thats why he wasnt scared. However, My energy is only this much Unaware of this, Sejun felt frustrated that his energy couldnt even scare Fenrir, and he nted more Sundried Red Peppers. And, Keehihit~ Pababak. Fenrir energetically followed Sejun, digging up and eating the Sundried Red Pepper seeds filled with Sejuns energy. Kking Kking Ive eaten too much Im sleepy Of course, the frail Fenrir, after eating five Sundried Red Pepper seeds, copsed and fell asleep in the field. Why is he sleeping here? Sejun, having finished nting all the Sundried Red Pepper seeds, picked up Fenrir, who was sprawled on the dirt, dusted off the dirt from his fur, and put him back into the sling bag. *** Red Tower Administrative Area. Ramter had instructed Udon to nt me Beans. Returning to the administrative area, Ramter waited for Kin toe back with tower coins. Puhahahaha. The others are probably busy going around other towers trying to be VIPs at the Dragon Market, right? But why isnt Kining? Just as Ramter was starting to feel bored, Ramter, Ive brought the tower coins! Kin appeared. Good. First, take a look at this. Ramter showed Kin the contract written by Sejun. Shortly after. Ramter? Are there really such watermelons?! Kin, reading the contract, asked with an incredulous expression. The options for watermelons that absorb water and cause severe droughts. Since deception isnt possible in a contract If the contract was as written, removing the water from the Blue Tower was only a matter of time. Yeah. Here. Oh! Its real! Excited, Kin looked at the seeds Ramter showed him. First, finish reading the contract. Okay. At Ramters words, Kin finished reading the rest of the contract. In exchange for nting the watermelons, the price set was 100,000 Tower Coins per seed for the water absorbing watermelon seeds and 10 million Tower Coins per seed for the drought-inducing watermelon seeds. Although the contract stipted that all harvested watermelons must be returned to the Dragon Market, From Kins perspective, as long as it could remove the water, there was no significant loss. Alright. Lets make the contract. Kin stamped the contract with his seal. You wont regret this. Here, 20,000 water-absorbing watermelon seeds and 100 drought-inducing watermelon seeds. Thats a total of 3 billion Tower Coins. Here it is. Kin handed over 3 billion Tower Coins to Ramter and received the watermelon seeds. He hurried back to the Blue Tower to test the effects of the watermelon seeds, -Zelga, nt these seeds on the 70th floor of the tower. He gave the watermelon seeds to Zelga, the Tower Farmer of the Blue Tower, to nt. Following Kins instructions, Zelga arrived on the 70th floor. Will nting these change anything? On the 70th floor of the Blue Tower, Zelga grumbled while looking at the gloomy sky that never stopped raining and the vastke that had swallowed thend. But since Kin~nim told me to nt them With nond to nt in, Zelga simply dropped a watermelon seed into the water. Then,[You have nted a drought-inducing watermelon seed.] [The drought-inducing watermelon seed absorbs water without regard for others.] .. . Messages appeared. And in an instant, the surrounding sea disappeared. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 351: Who are you kidding?! : Who are you kidding?! TL: Hanguk So youre asking me if Im willing to forgive Brachio Iorg~nim now, right? -Yes Kaiser answered, eyeing Sejuns reaction. Why did I even ask? He regretted inwardly. Depending on Sejuns response, he would either be hated by Aileen alone or both Sejun and Aileen. And if Sejun hated him, there was no way to appease Aileens anger. Ah. All because I was tempted by the VIP status of Dragon Market While Kaiser was internally reproaching his own rashness, Of course, I do! Fortunately, Sejun forgave Brachio. From Sejuns point of view, it was more dangerous to just send Brachio back. She might hold a grudge and try to kill him again. It was safer to make a contract that included an agreement not to harm himself. -Really?! Kaisers voice brightened upon hearing Sejuns response. Of course, I cant just forgive her like that. I almost died, so I need to bepensated for my life. -Of course! Of course, someone who targeted our Sejuns life must pay! How much do you want? Lets settle it simply at 500 billion Tower Coins. Sejun coolly responded to Kaisers question. The value of Sejuns life had increased significantly over time. -Understood! But if I make this deal with Brachio, youll make me a VIP at the Dragon Market, right? Kaiser asked, his voice slightly strained. Anyone could see he desperately wanted it. Isnt this working too well? He hadnt expected the response to Dragon Market VIP status to be this fervent. Hed have to mentionter that there are higher tiers like VVIP and tinum. It seemed like a very bad situation would arise if he even joked about saying no. Of course. Unable to bear the consequences of a refusal, Sejun nodded. -Great! Hahahaha. Just wait a bit! Kaiser quickly conveyed Sejuns demands to Brachio. Shortly after, -Sejun, instead of 500 billion Tower Coins, Brachio is suggesting settling with these 50 orbs? Lacking 500 billion Tower Coins, Brachio proposed an alternative, and a statue of a ck dragon spat out grape-sized green orbs. Though Kaiser would have cut off any tacky item, the one Brachio offered was something Kaiser saw as truly necessary for Sejun. Chuk. Sejun grabbed the green orb to examine it.[ can absorb the vitality contained in the green Life Orb.] [Would you like to absorb it?] No. He hadnt agreed to the deal yet, so he didnt permit it. However, he now knew that he could absorb the vitality. Lets see. Sejun examined the green orb.[Green Life Orb] An orb created from the abundant life force gathered at the Green Tower. Contains the massive life force of the Green Tower. Usage Restrictions: Stamina over 1500, Magic Power over 1500 Grade: SS The orb contained about three times more life force than the Life Orb he had obtained from defeating the Mantis Queen. It seems the Green Tower is overflowing with life force? Sejun understood the environment of the Green Tower by reading the description. That naturally exined why Ophelia had harvested tasteless crops. Too much nutrition had made them tasteless. Kaiser~nim, Ill make the deal. Hahahaha. Wise decision. As Sejun epted the deal, Kaiser handed him the green Life Orb and looked at him with eyes full of expectation. From now on, for 30 days, you, Kaiser~nim, are a VIP of the Dragon Market. -Hahahaha. Thank you! Kaiser hurriedly flew away to brag to the other dragons. Then, [The Towers Administrator says that she also want to be a VIP of the Dragon Market.] Aileen spoke up. Aileen, you cant. Sejun rejected Aileens request. [The Towers Administrator feels disappointed by your words.] Aileen, you and I are part of the team that runs the Dragon Market. So, you cant be a VIP. We are a team. [The Towers Administrator nods, agreeing that your words are correct.] [The Towers Administrator strongly insists that you and she are a team.] After finishing the conversation with Aileen, Absorb. Sejun absorbed the life force contained within the green Life Orb. Then,[ absorbs the life force contained in the green Life Orb.] Along with the message, green energy was absorbed into Sejuns hand, and the green orb vanished.[The Life Orb is 100%plete.] [One Life Orb of has been filled.] [The Life Orb is 100%plete.] [Two Life Orbs of have been filled.] [The Life Orb is 23.5% filled.] Suddenly, two Life Orbs of were filled. One green Life Orb had given him two additional lives. Hehehe. For Sejun, who had beenpleting the Life Orb by 0.2% daily, this was very wee news. *** Beneath thend where the nine towers and the tenth tower stood. [Its hard but lets hang in there a little longer!] mie, tired, encouraged herself to exert more effort as she moved her gigantic roots. mies roots extended to several towers. The fiery energy absorbed by the roots connected to the Red Tower flowed to the roots connected to the Blue Tower, And the life force absorbed by the roots connected to the Green Tower flowed to the roots connected to the dying Brown Tower, whichcked life force. The roots connected to the Purple Tower detoxified poison and burned it.N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. The other towers were issues beyond mies control, so she simply extended her roots there. Thus, mie was taking care of five towers. [Hehe. This will make things a bit easier for Masterter, right?] For Sejun. Around mies gigantic roots were ents that possessed much stronger andrger energies than what could be seen in the tower, assisting mie. While tending to the towers like this, mie [Ah, I cant do this anymore. I need the masters touch today!] Exhausted, mie dered a break and decided to seek out Sejun. Simultaneously, the movement of energies through the roots also stopped. And in the meantime, the situation in the Brown Tower and Green Tower worsened significantly. Fortunately, thanks to the me Bean, drought-inducing Watermelon, and Detoxifying Green Onion, the situation in the Red Tower, Blue Tower, and Purple Tower did not worsen significantly. *** Zelga, go back and grow watermelons again. Yes! I will enjoy the potatoes! [Blue Towers Tower Farmer Zelga is being sent back.] Zelga, holding a boiled potato dearly, returned to the Blue Tower. As Zelga left, Meow its a pity, meow Theo felt dejected as he couldnt eat the giant grilled fish. Ill grill some fish for youter. Puhuhut. Alright, meow! He quickly regained his energy at Sejuns words. And, Chairman Park, let me borrow this, meow! Theo, who needed to burn Sejuns treasures for better efficiency, picked up one of the gold lumps he had given to Sejun. Alright. Ill lend it to you. Puhuhut. Thank you, meow! Thus, Theo borrowed wealth from Sejun. Poof. Puhuhut. Now I am truly Golden Cat Theo Park, meow! He shone brilliantly as he burned the gold. Hmph! I can shine brightly too if I eat Sunflower Seeds! Crunch. Reacting to Theos boast, Ajax ate the Sunflower Seed he had been saving forter, causing his body to light up. Kueng! [Cuengi wants to shine too!] Cuengi looked on enviously at Theo and Ajax. But Cuengi, you can eat a lot instead. Kueng! Kueng! [Thats right! Cuengi can eat a lot!] Cuengis expression brightened immediately upon hearing Sejuns words. Kking! Hey! Its blinding! Just then, Fenrir covered his eyes with his paws due to the light emitted by Theo and Ajax, making Cuengi feel even better. The light only hurts the eyes! Then, [Master!] mie called out to Sejun from the palm of Veronica, who was approaching from a distance. And, Hop. As she got closer, she jumped towards Sejun. mie, youre here? Sejun caught mie and gently stroked her slightly withered leaves. [Hehe. Yes!] Enjoying Sejuns touch, mie felt rewarded for her hard work. However,[Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 activates.] [While touched, the apple trees leaves heal slightly.] Seeing the message, Sejun became worried about mie. Vice Chairman Theo, heal mie, please. Puhuhut. Leave it to Golden Cat Theo Park, meow! Kkuk. Kkuk. Theo, emitting golden light, worked hard alongside Sejun to heal mies leaves. Despite Sejun and Theos diligent healing for an hour,[Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 activates.] [While touched, the apple trees leaves heal slightly.] They were not fully healed. The healing power of the two was too weakpared to mies newfound enormous strength, even in her small body. Whats going on? [Hehe. Master, Im fine now.] Just as mie, who felt a prick of guilt, tried to escape from Sejuns hands, It cant be, meow! My pride as Vice Chairman Golden Cat Theo cant allow this, meow! Chairman Park, lend me some wealth, meow! Alright. Fwoosh. With Sejuns permission, Theo burned the gold from Sejuns void storage. Talent: Burning Power of Treasure with Worthless Wealth, this time he infused the power into healing instead of attack. Kkuk. Puhuhut. This time its aplete recovery, meow! Theo, glowing as bright as the sun from the wealth he burned, pressed down on mies leaves with his brilliantly shining golden paws. mies branches and leaves were dyed with the golden light flowing from his front paws.[Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 activates.] [While touched, the apple tree is fully healed.] [While touched, the apple tree grows slightly.] mies leaves were healed. At that moment, thend of the tower and the spaces between the nine towers briefly glowed golden. [Hehe. Thank you, Theo~nim.] mie thanked Theo and, after thoroughly enjoying Sejuns touch, returned. A littleter, Vice Chairman Theo, did you burn all the wealth in the storage?! As Sejun entered the void storage to prepare lunch, he discovered that the wealth he had umted in the corner of the storage waspletely gone. Theo had burned all the wealth in the void storage to heal mie. Puhuhut. Thats right, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, know that Im great, meow! Theo, thinking Sejun was praising him, spoke arrogantly as usual. I burn wealth well, meow! However, What?! It wasnt apliment?! It was not praise. Meow?! It wasnt apliment, meow?! Yes. Meow! Then praise me quickly, meow! I need Chairman Parks praise, meow! Theo boldlyy on his back on Sejunsp, showing his belly. Praise and pet me, meow! Alright. Good job. Although Sejun was annoyed that all the wealth was burned, he praised Theo for healing mie and stroked his belly. Then, next to Sejun, Cuengi and Ajax alsoy down and showed their bellies. Shush. Shush. Sejun busily alternated his hands, petting the bellies of all three. Kking! Hey! Those hands should only be used for petting me! Fenrir got angry at Sejun. Alright. Lets eat, ckie. Sejun quieted ckie by giving him dried sweet potato and continued petting the three bellies for a while. Come to think of it, Im d I didnt receive money from Brachio. Sejun suddenly realized this. If he had received 500 billion Tower Coins from Brachio, Theo would have burned them all just now. As Sejun was smiling,[You have ovee misfortune with a mental victory.] [Your soul feels fulfilled.] [Mental Strength increases by 5.] The message appeared. Who are you kidding?! Sejun got furious at the message. ***** Chapter 352: Is My Face Really That Rotten? : Is My Face Really That Rotten? TL: Hanguk In the Administrator Area of the ck Tower. Grandma Brachio, Im only forgiving you just this once. Hohoho. Alright. Ive stamped this, so you can stop being angry. Brachio pointed to the contract that stated she wouldnt harm Sejun as she replied. Alright. You can choose from here. Proudly, Aileen handed over a paper she had written herself, listing Sejuns crops along with their options and prices. Oh. There are so many types?! Having only thought about ck Beans and Samyangju, Brachio was surprised by the dozens of crops avable and soon became excited. If you like sweet things, I rmend the sweet potatoes or corn. If you like something nutty, peanuts are also good Aileen rmended various crops to Brachio from beside her. Really? Can I try some? Thats difficult. But if you buy a lot, Ill throw in a little extra service.N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. Though the conversation sounded like one between Earthly aunties, it was actually a dialogue between dragons. A short whileter, For now, Ill take one ck Bean and 10,000 bottles of Samyangju, and 10 of each of the other crops? Brachio decided to buy different types of crops to try and judge them. Yes! Just a moment! Sejun, we have an order! Aileen hurriedly conveyed Brachios order list to Sejun. A short whileter, Here you go. These 100 honey jellies are a service bonus. Having received the crops from Sejun, Aileen passed them to Brachio. Thanks. Heres 120 billion Tower Coins. Keep the change to buy something delicious. Thank you! Have a safe trip home! Grandma,e visit again! Hohoho. Sure. Brachio smiled warmly at Aileen as she saw her off. Indeed, theres nothing like pocket money to get on good terms with kids. After Brachio left, Kikiki. Sejun! I sold a lot! Aileen proudly boasted to Sejun about her sales performance. *** Slurp. Kuh. Good. Very good. After lunch, Sejun sipped his own brewed coffee, smiling contentedly. Then,[You have consumed a medicine that tastes bitter.] [Talent: A Medicine Thats Bitter is Good for Stamina has been activated.] [Stamina increased by 3.] A message appeared. Heheh. I can totally handle this level of bitterness. Im an adult, after all. Ultimately, Sejun failed to make tasty coffee but got used to the bitterness. While enjoying his coffee, [The Towers administrator informs you that your crops were sold for 120 billion Tower Coins.] Aileen filled up Sejuns previously empty storage, boosting his mood further. 120 billion? Wasnt it 115.5 billion? [The Towers administrator says Grandma Brachio told her to use the change to buy something delicious.] The scale of dragons was indeed massive. Giving 4.5 billion Tower Coins just to buy some tasty treats. Really? Then Aileen can keep the change. [The Towers administrator says since its earned from your crops, its also yours.] Such honesty, not pocketing even a single Tower Coin. Excellent. Very excellent. Aileen, is there anything youd like to eat? Touched by her diligence, Sejun asked Aileen. [The Towers administrator says shes happy if youre happy, so its fine.] Even her words were too lovely. [The Towers administrator has contacted hatchlings through magic toe and browse at the Dragon Market, so there might be an increase in customers.] Moreover, her promotional skills were incredible. She was bringing hatchlings? Of course, hatchlings have no money. They barely go out yet. But if hatchlings move, their parents or other adults must move with them to protect them. And parents have money. So, if the hatchlings thate with their parents throw a fit once they are on the ground? Hehehe. Game over. Should Iter create a book for the hatchlings called 54 Ways to Open Your Mom and Dads Wallet and send it to them? Chairman Park! Your face is getting very rotten, meow! Sejun, with a wicked smile at the thought of duping the parents of hatchlings, was immediately noticed by Theo, who started kneading Sejuns face. This little brat! Even Sejun had to admit he looked a bit rotten just then and couldnt get mad. But this is outrageous. How dare someone who cleaned out my storage call me rotten. This calls for retribution! Bu-bu-bu. Sejun put his mouth on Theos belly and blew raspberries on Theos belly. Meow! Stop it, meow! Chairman Park, Ill cure that rotten face of yours, meow! As Sejun yed with Theo, Kuehehehe. Eheheh. Cuengi and Ajax sneaked up, baring their bellies, waiting for their turn. Then, Kking! Hey! You should only swear loyalty to me! Fenrir mistook the belly raspberries for a pledge of loyalty. A littleter, Our ckie is getting belly raspberries too! Bu-bu-bup. Sejun made his way from Theo, through Cuengi and Ajax, to finally Fenrir, giving each a raspberry on the belly. Kikihit. Kking! Kking! Heheh. Good! Since you pledged loyalty to mest, youre my underling now! While Sejun was busy giving belly raspberries to Fenrir, Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Hello, Sejun~nim! Iona flew in and wrapped herself around Theos tail. Puhuhut. Ionas here, meow? Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Yes! Theo~nim, why didnt you take this? Iona pulled out a small pouch slightlyrger than her hand. Meow? What is that, meow? Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Its the golden statues we picked up from the Caiman Kingdom. Meow? Right, meow! I forgot about this, meow! When Theo opened the small pouch that Iona handed him, A huge amount of golden statues poured out of the pouch. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, meow! Its the gold you love, meow! Thanks to this, Sejuns void storage was filled with even more wealth than before. And Theos treatment significantly improved. Hehehe. Our Vice Chairman Theo, is there anything youd like to eat? Sejun massaged Theos legs and asked. Puhuhut. Im full, meow! But I want something else, meow! Oh? What? I want to massage Chairman Parks rotten face, meow! Is my face that rotten? Puhuhut. Yes, meow! Freshly rotten, meow! What does freshly rotten even mean? Alright, go ahead and massage. Got it, meow! Sejuny down and entrusted his face to Theos front paws. Kkuk. Kkuk. Cant tolerate the rotten face, meow! Theo massaged Sejuns face with a solemn expression as if vanquishing a mighty evil. While Theo was diligently massaging Sejuns face, Chairman Park, can I burn some of the wealth, meow? Seeming tock power, Theo considered burning the wealth to gain more power. However, No. There was no way Sejun could allow it, having seen Theo burn away all the wealth in one go. Understood, meow Theo was disappointed by Sejuns answer. A littleter, Kurrurr. As Sejun fell asleep, Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Theo~nim, you can burn this instead. Iona handed over her own money to Theo. Puhuhut. Thanks, meow! Burning 10 billion Tower Coins, Theo kneaded Sejuns face with his shining golden paws. *** 99th Floor of the Brown Tower. Great Brown Dragon, thend is starting to rot at an elerated pace! Orik, the Tower Farmer of the Brown Tower, shouted towards a statue of the Brown Dragon made of stone. How far has the rot spread? A firm voice emanated from the Brown Dragon statue. It was Grave Renma, the leader of the Great Brown Dragons. The rot has currently reached the 61st floor of the tower. What?! Its already at the 61st floor?! Grave, who had received a report just a few hours ago that the 60th floor had started to rot, was greatly shocked. A whole floor has rotted in just a few hours?! This was faster than he had anticipated. As the flustered Grave hurried to observe the situation on the 61st floor through a crystal orb, Huh? The rate of rot on the 61st floor gradually started decreasing. *** Underground of the Towersnd. [Hoo. Now that Ive rested, maybe I should get back to work!] mie started her work with a shout. Red Tower, Blue Tower, Green Tower, Brown Tower, Purple Tower. mie started transferring energy through the roots connected to the five towers once again. [Hehe. Thanks to Theo~nim, the roots have fully recovered and I feel so energized! Transferring energy has be much easier.] Thanks to Theo burning all of Sejuns wealth to heal her roots, the damage that had unknowingly umted in the roots waspletely healed. [I think I can extend the roots a bit more.] Crack. mie connected one more gigantic root to each of the five towers. *** Umm. Sejun opened his eyes. As he slightly lifted his head, Kurorong. On his chest, Fenrir, tucked in the sling bag, was sleeping while licking his lips dreaming of eating something. Gororong. Kyurorong. On his knees, Theo, who was making biscuits in his sleep, and Iona, who was wrapped around Theos tail, were also asleep. And, Kurorong. Aarorong. On either side, Cuengi and Ajax were cuddling up to Sejuns sides, sleeping. Just hearing their sounds conjured images of them in his mind. I slept way too deeply. Sejun lowered his head again as he spoke. Then, Huh? Sejun felt something was off with his senses. Everything felt too cool and clear? He was breathing more freely, and things in front of him appeared more distinct. Sounds were clearer too. Kkwek. He could even hear the Mushroom Ants working outside, and he seemed to know how far away they were. He opened his status window to check if anything had changed, but nothing was different. Whats going on? Is my face really rotten? Did Vice Chairman Theo cure it so it improved? Sejun wondered as he looked at Theo, who was snoring away. No. Sejun shook his head in denial. He couldnt ept that his face was rotten. Kurrurr. Firmly denying it, Sejun fell back asleep. An hourter, Kiiiiing. Fenrir stretchedzily as he emerged from the sling bag and Ddangddang. Stepped on Sejuns chest as he made his way to Sejuns face. Kking! Kking! Hey! Wake up! Im hungry! Fenrir climbed over Sejuns face, demanding food. Ugh! Sejun woke up to a pungent smell. Kking? Kking! Youre awake? Hurry up and give me food! Fenrir, having caught Sejuns eye, hurriedly sat on his face, making Sejun inhale an even stronger stench. Come to think of it, have I ever given ckie a bath? Holding his breath, he pondered whether he had ever bathed Fenrir and realized. I havent Fenrir had never taken a bath. Grab. ckie, lets take a bath today. Sejun grabbed Fenrir by the scruff of the neck and dered. Kking! Let go of me! Instinctively sensing he should escape, Fenrir struggled to break free from Sejuns grasp. Of course, it was futile. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, taking a bath, meow? Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot! I love bathing with Theo~nim! Kueng! [Cuengi is good at ying in the water!] Cuengi, too excited, ended upbining bathing and ying in the water. I dont need to bathe because Im clean, but if its with Sejun hyung! I read in a book that giving each other back scrubs while bathing makes you closer! The group, including Sejun holding Fenrir, headed to the bathhouse. Come to think of it, its my first time actually using the bathhouse. Since the dragons had taken over the fountain, Sejun felt pressured and built a separate bathhouse. Upon arriving at the bathhouse, Kuehehehe. Cuengi was the first to enter the tub and soaked himself in the warm water. p. Theo clung to Sejuns knees. Naturally, Iona was with him, as it was a package deal. And, When will I get to scrub Sejun hyungs back? Ajax was only looking for an opportunity to scrub Sejuns back. Of course, if Ajax used his strength to scrub Sejuns back, it would likely peel off the skin, so Sejun would never entrust his back to Ajax. Ssh. Sejun entered the water first, Kking! Kking! No! I dont want to! He scooped water with his hand and sshed it onto Fenrirs body, who was resisting. Then, Kking? Its warm and nice? Fenrir calmed down. After a while, as he overcame his fear of water, Kikihit. Kking! Kking! Heheh. Hey! Look! Behold the noble swimming of this noble wolf! Thump-thump. Fenrir began to dog paddle. ***** Chapter 353: Hehehe. What a commendable slave : Hehehe. What amendable ve TL: Hanguk Hehehe. Shake shake. While Cuengi, Ajax, and Fenrir were ying in the water, Sejun was humming a tune and busily shaking a tumbler in the cooking area. And then, Is it ready? He poured the liquid from the container into a cup and drank it. It was a thick yellow liquid, banana shake made by mixing bananas and milk. Although he couldnt achieve the taste of the ones he had outside, he still wanted to enjoy the feeling of drinking banana shake after a bath. Is it a bit less sweet? Glug. Sejun added a dollop of honey to the banana milk and drank it again. Mmm. Good. With the addition of honey, the sweetness intensified, creating a delicious banana shake. After making enough banana shake for everyone and cooling it down, he put it in the void storage and headed back to the bathhouse. Now that I think about it, my senses arent as sharp as earlier? Sejun noted that his senses had dulled a bitpared to earlier. Breathing became slightly difficult, and his vision seemed blurred, and the ability to visualize just by hearing sounds had disappeared before he knew it. He might not have noticed before, but having experienced enhanced senses once, Sejun clearly distinguished the difference between before and after. Whats going on? While Sejun was puzzled, Meow! Chairman Park, your face has rotted again, meow! Theo, hanging on Sejuns knee, pointed at Sejuns face with his front paws and eximed. 100 billion Tower Coins wont be nearly enough, meow Theo shook his head in resignation, seemingly dejected. It was somewhat annoying. No, it was just in annoying. This damn cat! So, Sejun pinched Theos cheeks as a form of punishment. Chairman Park, it hurts, meow! Are you going to say its rotten again or not? I font, meow! I cant lie in fwont of you with youw gweat knees, meow! Theo responded decisively to Sejuns question, unable to lie in front of Sejuns great knees. Then change it from rotten to something else! That would be Theo pondered for a moment. Alright, meow! From now on, instead of rotten, Ill say decayed, meow! No just dont change it Sejun had gotten used to rotten, and he didnt want to adapt to decayed. Ultimately, Sejun gained nothing from the exchange. Moving back to the bathhouse, kkingKikiking. Kking Huffhuff. Today too, I was majestic After tiring from swimming, Fenrir came out of the bathhouse and, unable to support his wet weight, flopped onto the ground. kkingkking Its tiring I want to sleep now Fenrir closed his eyes. However, ckie, you havent even washed yet, why are youing out? Fenrir, who hadnt washed yet, was not supposed to leave the water. Sejun dipped Fenrir back into the tub and scrubbed his body with his hands. Kikikingheehee. KkingKking Heehee. That feels cool Scrub more Fenrir entrusted his body to Sejun and was experiencing paradise. A short whileter, Kkirorong. Fenrir, with the moisture wiped off by a towel, copsed onto a dry towel and fell asleep snoring. Okay. Next. Kueng! [Its Cuengis turn now!] At Sejuns call, Cuengi stood in front of him, raising his hands in a cheer as Sejun scrubbed and washed his body. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It feels great!] Cuengi was ecstatic under Sejuns touch. After Sejun finished washing all of Cuengis body, All done. Sejun covered Cuengi with a huge towel and wiped all the moisture from his body. Cuengi, wait quietly next to ckie. Kueng! [Understood!] Cuengi settled on the dry towel next to Fenrir. Hyung! Its my turn now! Next in line, Ajax also cheered and stood in front of Sejun. Sejun carefully wiped Ajaxs body along the direction of his scales with his hands. I have to be careful. Unlike Fenrir and Cuengi, Sejun was extremely cautious. He must never identally move his hands against the direction of the scales. Dragon scales are so sharp that the skin would just get cut off. Thus, Sejun carefully washed Ajax. Done. After removing the moisture from Ajax, Sejun said, Ajax, you wait too. Yes, hyung! Responding to Sejun, Ajax sat down next to Cuengi. Kurorong. Before long, Cuengi, unable to resist the post-bath drowsiness, started nodding off. Okay, next is Snap. Sejun grabbed the scruff of Theo, who was busily licking his hind leg fur with a seductive pose. Meow? Chairman Park, what is it, meow? What do you mean, what? Its time for a bath. Sejun replied as he dunked Theo into the water. Theo, due to his water-attribute talent, could absolutely avoid getting wet, which made him smell worse than anyone. Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, will never get wet, meow! Theo scoffed at Sejuns words. Indeed, Theos fur remainedpletely dry. However, Sejun had an invincible weapon to disable Theos waterproof ability. If you take a bath, you get an extra day of exclusivep privileges. Got it, meow! Naturally, Theo chose Sejunsp. Simultaneously, Theo released his waterproof ability, and his fur dissolved in the water like paint. Sejun scrubbed and washed Theos body and, while at it, washed the sleeping Iona who was on Theos tail. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Even in her sleep, Iona made content sounds under Sejuns touch during the bath. However, Meeeow If I could just endure this, he could monopolize Chairman Parksp for another day, meow! Theo grimaced, hoping for the bath to end quickly. Done. Get off me, meow! At Sejuns words, Theo turned on his waterproof ability again and shook off the water. Vice Chairman Theo, go rest with Iona. Got it, meow! Theo climbed onto a dry towel as Sejun began washing himself. Like that, when the bath was over, What? Theyre all sleeping? Gororong. Kyurorong. Kurorong. Aerorong. Kiroorong. Everyone was sleeping well, stacked on top of each other. Keuh. Good. Aileen, you have some too. [The Tower Administrator says thank you.] [The Tower Administrator says it is sweet and delicious.] Unable to wake the sleeping ones, Sejun shared the cool banana shake with Aileen. And then, At this rate, you guys are going to catch a cold. Sejun spoke while embracing everyone in his arms. Ah, will only I catch it? I worried needlessly again. No. ckie can catch it. Because ckie is weaker than me. Hehehe. Feeling inexplicably happy, Sejun chuckled as he headed to the bedroom. *** Green Tower 99th Floor Thud. What is it? Why isnt that Park Sejun giving me any work? Ophelia nted carrot seeds into the ground with irritation. She was annoyed when Sejun gave her work, but now that he wasnt giving her any, she was annoyed about that too. It felt like she was being ignored. My farming skills are so good! Grow. With confidence, Ophelia used her skill on the carrot seeds. Crunch. The carrot seeds quickly took root and grew. Shortly after, Alright, time to harvest. Swoosh, swoosh. Ophelia pulled up the carrot stems that had grown tall above the ground, each pull yielding a carrot the size of a radish. Carrots, being root nts, didnt fail to produce like cherry tomatoes might. However, they stillcked vor. Ahem. If you try this, youll see how skilled I am. Transport. Ophelia, feeling proud, sent 1000 of the carrots she harvested to Sejun, paying 8 million Tower Coins for inter-tower transportation. *** Kueng! [Its the smell of pancakes, yay!] Cuengi, awakened by the delicious scent, got up from the bed. Sniff, sniff. Following the scent to the kitchen, Cuengi found Sejun cooking pancakes for dinner. Cuengi, youre up? Kueng! Kueng! [Yes! It was a sweet sleep!] Cuengi responded with a beaming smile to Sejuns question. Dinners ready. Can you bring the others? Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! Leave it to Cuengi!] A momentter, Float. Float. Cuengi used telekinesis to bring the sleeping ones to their ces at the table. Then, Meow? Huh? It smells delicious. Kking? Is it time to eat? One by one, they woke up to the scent of food, stretching and getting ready to eat. Youre hungry, right? Lets eat quickly. Sejun ced tes with pancakes and sses filled with banana shake in front of everyone. Kueng! [Thanks for the food!] Hyung, Ill eat well! Kking! Kking! Hey! Im sitting here! Hurry up and give me mine! Fenrir barked, eagerly making it known that he was waiting right below them. Alright, lets feed our ckie too. Sejun served mini five-stack pancakes and a small bowl of banana shake for ckie. And so, the meal began. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad the cooking genius made something amazing again!] Cuengi took a sip of banana shake, looking at Sejun thinking, As expected of our dad, Uhhihi. As expected of Sejun hyungnim! Ajax looked at Sejun with admiration, respectfully calling him hyungnim. And then, Kking! Kking? Kking! Hey! You cant run away anywhere! You remember I saved you, right? Youre my servant forever! Fenrir kept a watchful eye to make sure his skilled servant wouldnt escape. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, Im hungry too, meow! Here. Sejun fed Theo homemade Churu with his left hand while starting to eat his pancakes with his right. Then, sh.[1000 Agility Carrots Infused with Vitality have arrived.] A bright pir of light fell in front of Sejun, revealing 1000 radish-sized carrots. Thanks to that, Sejuns pancake waspletely smashed. What the?! Sejun frowned as he examined the carrots that had suddenly appeared before him.[Agility Carrots Infused with Vitality] These are carrots that have grown quickly by absorbing high amounts of magic power and vitality. They are cultivated by a novice farmer who barely knows the Fa in farming, hence theyck vor. Consumption permanently increases Stamina and Agility by 1. Cultivator: Green Towers Tower Farmer OpheliaT¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Shelf life: 100 years Grade: C+ Green Towers Tower Farmer Ophelia? Last time, it was said she didnt even know the farm in farming, but now it seems she at least knows the fa? Did she actually improve? But why did she send these to me? Sejun pondered Ophelias intentions for sending him the carrots. The first thought that came to mind was, Carrot terrorism? Since it indeed ruined his dinner, it seemed like an act of terrorism. Moreover, sending tasteless carrots that only boost stats seemed like a message saying, Eat these tasteless carrots and get stronger, you weakling. Wow, this really annoys me. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Retribution it is! Just as Sejun was about to unleash a fiery retribution on Ophelia, who hated heat,[The ve of the Green Tower is asking if you acknowledged her farming skills.] Ophelia spoke to him. I did. Very much so. And he was about to scold her for it.[The ve of the Green Tower asks why you wont give her work despite seeing her farming skills.] Huh? Why am I not giving you work? Isnt it obvious? Because youre really bad at it.[The ve of the Green Tower is infuriated.] Why, its the truth though? Ophelia was enraged by Sejuns words.[The ve of the Green Tower says she cannot ept this and challenges you to a contest to see who can farm better.] She challenged Sejun to a farming contest. Alright. If thats what you want. Sejun was confident, especially if the contest was about farming.[A quest has urred.] [Quest: The foolish ve of the Green Tower has challenged you, an excellent farmer, to a farming contest. Win the contest.] Defeat: Release of the ve of the Green Tower Victory: Extend ve period by +500 years A quest message appeared alongside Sejuns words. To think shes willing to work 500 more years as a ve on her own Hehehe. What amendable ve. Sejun chuckled contentedly and walked out of the cooking area. ***** Chapter 354: Ill Teach You a Lesson with Carrots : I''ll Teach You a Lesson with Carrots TL: Hanguk What do you want topete in?[The ve of the Green Tower confidently says that she can handle anything.] Whats with this confidence? Sejun couldnt understand Ophelias confidence, but Then, whoever harvests the tastier carrots wins. Apetition is ruthless. He decided to win right away. Ill teach her a lesson with carrots. Ive suffered from tasteless carrot terrorism, but this is a lesson with delicious carrots. Hoho. Isnt this too generous of me? While Sejun was basking in his own coolness,[The ve of the Green Tower happily agrees.] Ophelia epted the challenge. Okay. Then I just need to send you 1,000 carrots I harvested too, right? Sending even one carrot would ensure his victory, but he decided to treat her to 1000 delicious carrots, considering shed be serving him for another 500 years. Sejun entered the huge storage behind the kitchen area, followed closely by Cuengi, Ajax, and ckie. The storage behind the kitchen was a newly built building due to the increasing amount of harvested crops. Inside, there were severalpartments each filled with different types of crops. Theres a lot stacked up here? Sejun remarked as he saw the crops harvested by the tenant Mushroom Ants filling up each warehouse. Other cat interns and employees were trying to sell them vigorously, but there was a limit to their bundle capacity. Sejun silently stroked Theos head, who was clinging to his knee. It was about time for him to head down Then he remembered, the God of Abundance, Leah, mentioned that a piece of the door connecting to the 10th tower is on the 80th floor, so he needed to obtain the Land Deed too. Meow? Chairman Park, why are you suddenly looking at me like that, meow? Huh? Its nothing. Somethings fishy, meow! Ah. This isnt the time! Distracted by Theos suspicious gaze, Sejun quickly headed to the carrot storage and started packing 1000 Carrots of Agility to send to Ophelia. Guys, pick the ones with the least remaining shelf life. Since it was just apetition to send tasty carrots, there was no need to send ones with a longer shelf life. Besides, a dragon would eat 1000 carrots in less than three days. Puhuhut. Im a good picker, meow! Cuengi! [Cuengi is good at it too!] Yep! Hyung! Ill do my best! Kihiihit. Kking! Heehee. Its food! Upon Sejuns instruction, the group picked carrots with less than a week of shelf life remaining and packed them into boxes. And then, ckie, who told you to eat? Kking! I picked this one myself! Fenrir was caught red-handed by Sejun while eating the carrots and was confined in the sling bag, where he nibbled on carrot pieces cut by Sejun and fell asleep. A whileter, Transport. After packing the carrots for Ophelia into boxes, Sejun used the tower transport. However,[Transporting 200 Carrots of Agility (100kg) to the Green Tower.] [Would you like to proceed with the transport?] Sejun could only transport 200 carrots. Huh? Thinking about it, the capacity of the temporary storage was 100kg, but how did Ophelia manage to send 1000 carrots? Ophelia had unconsciously poured her magic power into it, increasing the transport capacity. However, unaware of such a possibility, Sejun, with his modest magic power, couldnt do the same. Does she have a bigger temporary storage than me? Sejun thought that Ophelia had arger storage than him. A ve having a bigger storage than himself How presumptuous. His pride was unintentionally hurt. I should take this opportunity to expand mine too. So, he began to expand his temporary storage.[You can expand your temporary storage capacity to 200kg for 1 billion Tower Coins.] [Would you like to expand?] Yes.[Expanding your temporary storage capacity to 200kg using 1 billion Tower Coins.] [You can expand your temporary storage capacity to 300kg for 1.5 billion Tower Coins.] [Would you like to expand?] Yes. Sejun continued to expand his temporary storage capacity up to 1100kg, surpassing Ophelia. Ophelias carrots were big, weighing 1kg each. Hehehe. Does this mean I win both in thepetition and in capacity? Sejun was pleased with himself.[Transporting 2200 Carrots of Agility (1100kg) to the Green Tower.] [Would you like to proceed with the transport?] Transport. Sejun packed an additional 1200 carrots with a short shelf life, sending a total of 2200 carrots to Ophelia.[How would you like to pay the 8 million Tower Coins for the inter-tower transportation cost?] [You have options of prepayment or collect on delivery.] Collect Prepayment. Sejun was about to send it as collect on delivery but chose prepayment instead. He showed his generosity for amendable ve who self-extended her very from 300 years to 800 years. *** 99th Floor of the Green Tower Hmph! How dare you challenge me with carrots? Ophelia snorted at Sejuns words. She had harvested over 100,000 carrots so far, and she had never tasted any carrot better than those she grew herself. So, she thought thats just how carrots were supposed to taste. A short whileter.[2200 Carrots of Agility have arrived.] With a bright pir of light, the carrots appeared in front of Ophelia. Pfft. What? These are much smaller than mine. Ophelia scoffed as she looked at the carrots sent by Sejun. Such small carrots, perhaps because he was a trivial being, even the size was trivial. She was sure of her victory without even tasting them. But I should at least taste them. Ophelia picked up one carrot and bit into it. Crunch. ?! Crunch. !!! What Whats this? Carrots shouldnt taste this good As Ophelia ate Sejuns carrots, all her standards for what a carrot should taste like shattered. Then what were all the carrots I harvested until now?! As Ophelia was lost in thought, Crunch, crunch. Her mouth did not stop, and quickly one carrot disappeared. Carrots were supposed to taste this good?! She couldnt understand. What difference was there between her and the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower that made the carrots taste so different? But she had to admit it. My carrots were garbage Crunch. Ophelia nervously chewed on Sejuns carrots, muttering to herself. And then,[You have lost the farming contest.] [You have failed the quest.] [As a penalty for quest failure, 500 years are added to your period of very.] Ophelia became Sejuns ve for 800 years. ***[You have won the farming contest.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, 500 years are added to the Green Tower ves period of very.] Hehehe. Nice. Sejun smiled as he checked the message. Considering the expected lifespan of a human, Sejun would likely die before Opheliapletes her 800 years of very, but having more of anything is always better. Ah, right! ve, nt this. Sejun took out a pile of Tenacious Mugwort seeds from the void storage. These were harvested from mugwort flowers while picking mugwort on the 62nd floor of the tower. The 62nd floor has ordinary soil, so the effects werent great, but Since the Green Tower is a ce overflowing with vitality, he thought growing mugwort there would produce special effects. Transport. So, he sent the mugwort seeds to Ophelia. Of course, this time he sent them with payment on delivery. Sending it prepaid twice in a row would spoil her. After sending the mugwort seeds to Ophelia, Alright, guys, lets sleep. Sejun finished his day and went to sleep. The next morning. Here. Have a safe trip. Meow? Why are you giving this to me, meow? Theo, who had been diligently helping Sejun since morning, packing crops into several leather pouches. Theo asked in a voice filled with a sense of betrayal as Sejun handed those leather pouches to him. Give one-third each to the Kingdom of Kov and the Red Ribbon Kingdom, and sell the rest on the 4th floor of the tower. Meow? Are you sending me to work, meow? Yes. I dont want to go alone, meow! Lets go together, Chairman Park! Theo resisted being away from Sejunsp and threw a tantrum, but No. I have things to do. Sejun tly refused. He nned to use thest remainingnd deed from the 73rd floor of the tower that he received from ck Rabbit. Instead, lets go together up to the 73rd floor. Puhuhut. Okay, meow! Theo, happy to be with Sejun a bit longer, smiled and replied. After persuading the simple Theo, Sejun had breakfast and Stay inside. He put his party in the void storage and unfolded thend deed. And then,[The summoning function for the initial engraving of thend deed for the 73rd floor farm has been activated.] Sejun and his party disappeared from the ck Tower. *** Crunch. Ehehe. Why is this carrot so tasty? Swoosh. Ophelia, who had lost the farming contest and had 500 years added to her very, was eating Sejuns carrots and foolishlyughing as she scattered the mugwort seeds he sent on the floor. Despite being furious for having her very extended, the deliciousness of the carrots kept making herugh. Then, -Ophelia,e up here for a moment. Brachio called Ophelia. Yes, Ille right now! Ophelia hurriedly moved to the administrative area of the Green Tower. The 99th floor of the Green Tower where Ophelia had left. Wriggle, wriggle. The casually thrown mugwort seeds began to squirm and take root in the ground. Grandma, you called for me? Ophelia asked Brachio, who had called her. Yes, my child. Come and try this. Brachio took out crops she had bought from the ck Tower, including cherry tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and potatoes, ten of each. Huh? Among them, Ophelia noticed an orange crop that looked simr in size to the ones she had just seen. Crunch. When she tasted it, it was exactly the same. Grandma, is this crop grown by the ck Towers Tower Farmer? Huh? How did you know that? Ugh why didnt you call me sooner! If she had eaten these sooner, she wouldnt havepeted in farming with Sejun, and then she wouldnt have added 500 years to her very Feeling unjustly treated, Ophelias eyes moistened. Crunch, crunch. Yet, Ophelia didnt stop eating the carrots. I feel wronged, but its delicious Thanks to that, her lips curled up while her eyes were tearful, making Ophelias expression strange. Ophelia, are are you okay? Brachio looked seriously at Ophelia. Could it be that our granddaughter had gone mad from the shock of bing a ve? Yes, Grandma, Im fine. Fortunately, Ophelia soon returned to her normal expression, reassuring Brachio. ***[You have arrived at the 73rd floor of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the 99th floor, the top floor, to the 73rd floor.] [You have descended 26 floors.] [ effect is activated, all stats increase by 26.] Sejun, upon arriving at the 73rd floor of the tower. Like a sunfish, he quickly scanned the surroundings for any signs of danger. However,N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. Thud! Before he could finish surveying the area, something struck Sejuns back forcefully, sending him rolling across the ground.[ is activated.] [Consuming Magic power to protect the body from breaking.] [There is not enough Magic power to protect the body.] [Dragon Tribe Skill Dragons Scale is activated.] [The great ck Dragon Kaisers scale is destroyed.] [One Life Orb is consumed.] Powers and magic activated consecutively to protect Sejun. Whats that? As Sejun was sent flying, he spotted the creature that had attacked him. It was a gray monster made entirely of rock. It was a fragment of Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains, 7th seat of the Apostles of Destruction. At that moment nk. Kking! How dare you attack my servant?! Ill protect my servant! Fenrir opened the void storage onto Kruegers head and lunged towards it. And then, How dare you touch Chairman Park, meow! Ill teach you a lesson, meow! Kueng! [You hit Cuengis dad! Cuengi is angry!] How dare you hit Sejun hyung?! Im going to smash you to pieces! Outrunning Fenrir, who was leading the charge, Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax all attacked Krueger. ***** Chapter 355: Hehehe. Sweet : Hehehe. Sweet TL: Hanguk -How dare you challenge me, Krueger, the 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, and the Destroyer of Mountains! Krueger prepared for battle by fiercely mming his fists together with a loud bang! Bang! Its time for Meow-Meow Storm Fist, meow! Meow meow meow! Theo was the first tounch thousands of invisible magical des at Krueger. Hes strong. Although invisible, Krueger felt the immense power approaching and thrust his hands into the ground. If it were just his own power, he couldnt have been blocked, but with the power of that fragment he was unstoppable. It was the ck orb that he obtained by chance some time ago, although unsure why it was here. A red mist emerged from the ck orb embedded in his chest, supplying Krueger with thecking power of destruction. -Mountain Lifting. As Krueger raised his hand, a mountain rose from the ground. Kking! Kking! Hey! Thats mine! Core! Core! Come to me! As Fenrir saw his core fragment embedded in Kruegers chest and yelled, Theos Meow-Meow Storm Fist collided with the mountain raised by Krueger. Kwagwang! Theos attack shattered the mountain, scattering huge boulders in all directions. Thump thump. Fenrir, floating in the air, sprinted forward, stepping on the surfaces of the flying rocks. Since Krueger, also an Apostle of Destruction, had it, the core did not respond to his call. Then Kueng! [Its time for Cuengis Storm Fist!] Cuengi, seeing Theos attack blocked, thrust his fist toward Krueger. It was a perfect punch from Cuengi, smoothly executed from his legs to his waist to his fist. Whether he learned it from someone or it was instinctive, there was not an ounce of excess movement. -Hehehe. Not bad. Mountain Shattering. Kruegerughed and thrust his fist forward in response. Kwaang! A massive collision of forces. This time, a strong wind blew. Fortunately, Fenrir had managed to embed his dragon ws into Kruegers back before that. Kwaaaaang! Though buffeted by the strong winds, he didnt fly away. Kking! Hey! Krueger! Give me back my core!Material ? of N?velDrama.Org. As Fenrir embedded his dragon ws, he moved gradually towards the chest of Krueger like climbing a cliff. Since Fenrir had such negligible power, Krueger didnt even realize something was hanging on his body. Creak. Though Cuengis attack cracked Kruegers body, no message of enemy defeat appeared. Moreover, as the red mist seeped into the cracked rock, the fissured parts quickly healed. While Theo and Cuengi were attacking Krueger Ajax, unseal! Sejun, who had engraved the ck Dragon Tattoo on his left arm with Kaisers scales and charged two using the green orb of life, shouted. And Full body armor transformation. He quickly took out the Dragon Warrior Helmet with the ck Dragon tattoo engraved on it and put it on. Defense of the Dragon Warrior. Two ck Dragon tattoos Three Extra Lives. couldnt be used because he had almost depleted his magic power just before, but with this, he was nearly fully armed. Just as Sejun finished arming himself Youre dead now! How dare you hit our Sejun-hyung?! As the seal was released, the transformed Ajax emitted a white breath of rage toward Krueger. Kwuooooh! Due to slightly recovered power of light, the breath shone a bit brighter than before. -Huh? Why is there a white young dragon in the ck Tower? Krueger momentarily wondered as he saw Ajax shooting the breath at him. It doesnt matter. Ill just kill it. -Destructive Mountain Shattering! Soon, grinning, he gathered strength from his whole body and thrust his fist towards Ajaxs breath. Kwaang! A massive explosion urred as the two forces collided. At that moment, Keehee. Kking! Heehee. My core! Pop. Having eagerly crawled to Kruegers chest, Fenrir pulled out his core fragment with his front paws, and it dropped to the ground. -Huh?! Fenrir-nims core? Suddenly, as the source providing him strength disappeared, Kruegers power weakened, and the bnce of power was disrupted. The breath quickly approached Krueger. Its over. When Sejun sensed Kruegers impending doom, Huh?! Sejun spotted something that shouldnt be in Kruegers chest. ckie? Why are you there?! Designate ckie![The fourth summon target has been set on the Dragon Horns Summoning Bracelet.] Sejun hurriedly set Fenrir as the summoning target on the Dragon Horns Summoning Bracelet he wore on his right arm. It was really fortunate that he hadnt filled all five. Summon ckie![Summoning the designated target.] Kking? Kwagwang! Fortunately, the moment Fenrir was summoned under Sejuns feet, Ajaxs breath engulfed Krueger.[Gaurd Ajax Mamebe has in the 7th Apostle of Destruction, the Mountain Destroying Rock Krueger.] [You have gained 10 million experience points, which is 50% of the experience points acquired by Gaurd Ajax Mamebe.] [Ajax Mamebe is your ve.] [You have gained an additional 2.5 million experience points, which is 25% of the experience points acquired by Ajax Mamebe.] Phew. Its over. Sejun was relieved to see the message that the enemy had been defeated. Ajax, scout the surroundings, please. Yes! Hyung! He gave Ajax, who had been unsealed after a long time, a bit of free time. And ckie, who told you to be in such a dangerous ce when youre just a sunfish?! Sejun began scolding Fenrir as he grabbed him and made eye contact. Kking! Kking! Hey! Let go! I need to find my core! Fenrir barked back, making eye contact with Sejun. Huh?! Are you getting angry with me now?! Kking! Kking! Let go! I said I need to find my core! As Sejun and Fenrir had their nonmunicative exchange, Kueng! [I need to put a bit more force into it! I should get more special training from the Minotaur Uncle!] Cuengi said, punching the air. The perfect punch he threw earlier had been learned from the Minotaur King. Cuengi had recently been learning fighting techniques from the Minotaur King. Puhuhut. It ended without spending any money, meow! Next to such Cuengi, Theo, who had been contemting whether he needed to spend Sejuns money, was happy that the battle ended without the need to do so. Chairman Park hates it when I spend too much money, meow! While Theo didnt understand why he hated spending money since it could be earned quickly, he refrained from doing anything Sejun disliked as much as possible. Just as Uren, who generates gold by just eating and touching things, couldnt understand Theo who makes money through effort, Theo, who naturally finds ways to make money due to his fortune, couldnt understand why Sejun tried to save money. I should find out what Chairman Park likes, meow! As Theo was about to look around where Krueger had vanished to see if there was anything to pick up, Thud. Meow? Whats this, meow? The lucky golden cat, Theo, picked up a ck orb that flew in front of him. It was Fenrirs core fragment that had flown up due to the explosion and fallen down. Puhuhut. This is a fragment of Fenrirs core, meow! Theo put the core fragment in his bundle. It was to hide the energy because ckie would ask for it as soon as he saw it. Chairman Park! I found something good, meow! Theo ran towards Sejun with excited steps. ckie, are you going to re like that again? Kking? Hey. Why are you getting angry? As Sejuns expression turned sour, Fenrir bowed his head and timidly peeked at Sejuns face. Kking Hey, calm down Fenrir tapped Sejuns hand with his front paw, asking for reconciliation. Next time, dont go to such dangerous ces, okay? As Fenrir seemed to reflect on his actions, he was given a final admonition by Sejun, who then put him down on the ground. Kking! Kking? Kking? My core! Huh? Why cant I feel it? As soon as Sejun put him down, Fenrir hurried to the ce where Krueger had vanished, Chairman Park, I found something good, meow! Theo, running past Fenrir, took out Fenrirs core fragment from his bundle and handed it to Sejun. Vice Chairman Theo, well done. This is a 0.5% Fragment. Sejun praised Theo. Aileen, please purify this. [The towers administrator says, leave it to her] After Sejun handed Fenrirs core fragment to Aileen, Kking?! Kking?! Huh?! I just felt the energy here! Fenrir, feeling the energy of his core fragment, returned to Sejun and looked around, but couldnt feel the cores energy anymore. Kking My core fragment Fenrirs ears drooped sadly, and his tail curled up as he became gloomy. ckie, are you hungry? Sejun put such Fenrir in the sling bag and fed him a piece of dried sweet potato. Then, Chomp, chomp, chomp. As the sweetness spread in his mouth, his teeth moved on their own. Even if sad, the dried sweet potatoes were delicious. Keehee. Kking! Heehee. I dont need a core fragment of that level! Fenrir decided to just give up on this core fragment. *** Green Tower, 99th floor. Hehehe. That was delicious! Sejuns farming skills are really incredible. I need to work hard too! Ophelia, having eaten Sejuns crops and resolved to improve her farming skills, returned to the 99th floor of the tower. Huh?! Whats all this? Ophelia eximed upon seeing thend covered in red and blue. There were two types of nts, one with red leaves and the other with blue leaves. Could it be that these are the mugwort I nted? Since the only seed Sejun gave her was mugwort, she couldnt think of anything else. But why are there two colors? Ophelia, intrigued, cut the blue mugwort with her farming knife.[You have harvested Vibrant Magical Mugwort.] [Your job experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] Vibrant Magical Mugwort? Ophelia examined the options of the mugwort.[Vibrant Magical Mugwort] This is mugwort that grew by absorbing the overflowing magic power of the Green Tower. It absorbs all sorts of things from the soil, which greatly changes its properties depending on the soil. When consumed, it replenishes 1% of depleted magic power. The bitterness is reduced, and the sweetness is enhanced. Cultivator: ck Towers Tower Farmer Park Sejun Shelf life: 150 days Grade: A Interesting. Ophelia then harvested the red mugwort.[You have harvested Vibrant Life Mugwort.] .. . The Vibrant Life Mugwort had the effect of absorbing vitality and replenishing it. Because the 99th floor of the Green Tower had more vitality than magic power, it replenished 3% of vitality, higher than the Vibrant Magical Mugwort. The taste, like the Vibrant Magical Mugwort, had reduced bitterness and enhanced sweetness. Hehehe. With this, even Sejun will have to acknowledge me. Having checked the options of the mugwort, Ophelia hurriedly harvested it. She wanted to quickly send the harvested mugwort to Sejun to show that she too could farm well. As Ophelia was busily harvesting mugwort, Huh?! This one is white? Ophelia discovered a white mugwort and cut it with her knife.[You have harvested Medicinal Mugwort.] .. . Medicinal Mugwort? As Ophelia was about to check the options for the medicinal mugwort,[You have achieved the aplishment of creating a new variety in the Green Tower.] A message appeared. Wow! Its a new variety! Ophelia, harvesting a new variety for the second time, cheered. The first new variety failed to cultivate as it didnt bear fruit. Hehehe. I need to cultivate this one well! Since an exclusive cultivation right is created for a new variety, Ophelia naturally thought it was hers. However,[A ves aplishment is the masters aplishment.] What?! It took it away from me! Waaah! Her cheer quickly turned into crying. And then, Thud.[You have harvested Korean ckberries.] .. . [Your ve Ophelia Iorg of the Green Tower has harvested the new variety of medicinal mugwort.] [A ves aplishment is your aplishment.] [You have achieved the aplishment of creating a new variety in the tower.] .. . [As a job trait, all stats increase by 10.] Huh? Sejun, who was harvesting Korean ckberries on the 73rd floor farm, achieved the new variety achievement not for the ckberries but for the medicinal mugwort. Hehehe. Sweet. It was another honey-sweet day for Sejun. ***** ***** TL Note: I have good/bad news (however you guys see it is up to you), but this novel is finallyplete in raws with a total of 723 chapters. There will be more side stories after a few weeks, but as of now, its not clear how many. So, based on the currently tranted chapters, 357 chapters are left to be tranted. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 356: I Never Thought Id Live Up to 800 Years... : I Never Thought I''d Live Up to 800 Years... TL: Hanguk Transport. Curious about the options of the new variety, Sejun used 8 million Tower Coins for inter-tower transport. Then, Paat. A bright pir of light fell in front of Sejun, revealing heaps of red and blue mugwort. And on top of the pile of red and blue mugwort, there was a single white mugwort ced alone in a noble manner. Is that the Medicinal Mugwort? Sejun picked up the white mugwort to check its options.[Medicinal Mugwort] This mugwort has grown by absorbing the overflowing life force and magic power of the Green Tower. It cannot grow anywhere that doesnt overflow with both life force and magic power. When consumed, all stats increase by 20. When consumed, lifespan increases by 3 months. (Only up to a maximum of 1000 years.) As the medicinal mugwort has strong medicinal effects, it is rmended to consume only one per day. It tastes extremely bitter. Usage restriction: Stamina over 1000, Magic power over 1000 Cultivator: ck Towers Tower Farmer, Park Sejun Shelf life: 150 days Grade: A Hehehe. I never thought Id live up to 800 years It seems like Ophelia must be a really responsible dragon. She even sent these to make sure he could live the 800 years. Although it was described as extremely bitter, having trained daily with bitter coffee, he wasnt afraid. Thank you, Ophelia. Sejun expressed his gratitude to Ophelia, who was going berserk with her breath attacks in the Green Tower, and inspected the red and blue mugwort. Oh. The red mugwort restores consumed life force, and the blue mugwort restores consumed magic power? These are like potions!This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Was she looking out for him in case he died beforepleting the 800 years? Ophelia, I didnt see it before, but youre really kind. Sejun thought of Ophelia not as a farmer but as a responsible and kind Green Dragon and decided to take more care of her in the future. If Ophelia knew, she would blow her top. Then should I send more mugwort seeds to improve her farming skills? As if taking care of her meant giving her more work, Sejun sent a lot of mugwort seeds to Ophelia. After checking the options of the mugworts, Chew. Chew. Sejun picked up the Vibrant Life Mugwort and the Vibrant Magical Mugwort and put them in his mouth and chewed them to replenish his depleted life force and magic power. A Life Orb could save his life, but it wouldnt fully restore Sejuns overall life force, only about 10%. Thus, being a safety-first person, Sejun quickly filled up his life force and magic power. He never knew when or where he might face a life-threatening situation. I was just being cautious earlier, and still I nearly died. Gulp. Sejun swallowed the mugwort, recalling the moment he was hit by Krueger.[You have consumed Vibrant Life Mugwort.] [3% of your consumed life force has been restored.] [You have consumed Vibrant Magical Mugwort.] [1% of your consumed magic power has been restored.] [You have consumed a bitter medicine.] [Talent: A Medicine Thats Bitter is Good for Stamina has been activated.] [Your Stamina increases by 1.] It was bitter, but the sweetness was stronger, making it bearable to eat. Plus, there was a Stamina boost of +1. Hehehe. Sejun chuckled contentedly as he continued to eat the mugwort. Kueng? [Dad, does it taste good?] Hyung, is it tasty? Kking?! Hey! Are you eating it all by yourself? Seeing Sejuns expression, hispanions showed interest and ate the mugwort. And their reactions were divided into two types. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Its bitter, but sweet! Its like kudzu honey!] Uh-huh. Yeah! Its bittersweet! Cuengi and Ajax managed the slight bitterness and enjoyed the sweetness. Kkwek. Kking! Kking! Ehup. Hey! This is really bitter! It doesnt taste good! Fenrir could not forgive even a hint of bitterness. Kking? Kking! Hey! Why are you eating that? You shouldnt eat that! When Sejun ate something that didnt taste good, Fenrir tried hard to stop his servent, but ckie, eat this and stay still. The roasted sweet potato jerky became more important than stopping the servent. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. He focused on eating. After Sejun ate 20 pieces each of the red and blue mugwort,[You have consumed Vibrant Life Mugwort.] [2.7% of your consumed life force has been restored.] [You have consumed Vibrant Magical Mugwort.] [0.9% of your consumed magic power has been restored.] [You have consumed a bitter medicine.] [Talent: A Medicine Thats Bitter is Good for Stamina has been activated.] [Your Stamina increases by 1.] The efficacy of the mugwort decreased by 10%. The effect decreased due to continuous consumption of the same crop. Although the effect diminished with each intake, Sejun kept eating. After eating about 30 pieces of mugwort, his mouthpletely adapted, and the talent A Medicine Thats Bitter is Good for Stamina did not activate. He tried rinsing his mouth with water, but it was useless. Alright. Its full. After eating 100 pieces each of the red and blue mugwort, his life force and magic power were fully restored. The amount recovered by the mugwort was low for magic power, but that was due to his inherently high basic magic power recovery rate. But this would be hard to eat in a hurry, right? To fully recover, one would need to eat two fistfuls of mugwort at once When Sejuns life force and stamina dropped, it was often in urgent moments. There was no time to leisurely chew on mugwort. I should try making it into a juice so I can drink itter. As Sejun thought of more convenient ways to consume mugwort, Click. He opened the Golden Box of Abundance, took out the ck beans inside, and put in the medicinal mugwort. Ophelia had harvested the medicinal mugwort before its seeds could develop, leaving no way to obtain seeds. If he left it in for just one day, four more medicinal mugworts would be produced, so he nned to put it in once every 4 days to secure 4 days worth of medicinal mugwort. After storing the Golden Box of Abundance and the remaining mugworts in the void storage, Sejun went back to harvesting Korean ckberries with hispanions.[You have harvested Korean ckberries.] [Your job experience have increased very slightly.] [Your Proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased very slightly.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] .. . While Sejun and hispanions were busy harvesting Korean ckberries, Meow meow meow. Sejun heard Theos humming. Clearly, Theo was still ying around despite him saying to go down for work. Vice Chairman Theo, its time to go. Sejun expressed his difort by shaking his leg as he spoke. However, Puhuhut. Where are we going, meow? Theo looked at Sejun with an innocent expression, having forgotten about his own work. Hey! Its time to go to work! Or else youll be demoted Finally, the angry Sejun resorted to drastic measures, Meow! I remembered, meow! Vice Chairman Theo, will do a good job, meow! Ill work really hard, meow! Frightened by the mention of demotion, Theo hurriedly gathered his belongings. The threat of demotion was very effective. Chairman Park, then Ill be off, meow! Alright. Be careful. Sejun saw off Theo, who was leaving in a hurry. He should have done it sooner. With Theo gone, Sejun diligently harvested the Korean ckberries. Ill make ckberry wine with these. Hehehe. It would surely be popr among the dragons. *** 50th Floor of the Blue Tower. Already on the 50th floor. Zelga, wearing a blue hood, appeared. Zelga had nted seeds of the Drought-Inducing Watermelon, restoringnds that had been submerged in water, and in just one day, he had descended from the 70th floor to here. Alright. I need to nt these quickly and move down. As Zelga was about to nt the Drought-Inducing Watermelon seeds in the sea, Koogung. Water erupted, revealing a giant green serpent, the 12th Apostle of Destruction, the serpent that summons tsunamis, Leviathan. -Kukuku. Be swallowed by the giant tidal wave. The sea roiled as dozens of tidal waves, each 10 meters high, surged towards Zelga. Hmph! How dare a water snake attack me with water? Ridiculing Leviathans attack, Zelga took off the hood he was wearing to prevent the moisture from leaving his body. Ssh. Riding the Currents! Zelga entered the water and rode the swift currents, Diverting the Tidal Wave! He swiftly moved, diverted the approaching tidal waves, and in an instant, he was in front of Leviathan, Parting the Sea! Along with the sea, Leviathan too was split in half. Zelga was stronger underwater, as befitting a merman. After defeating Leviathan and submerging the Drought-Inducing Watermelon seeds,[You have nted the Drought-Inducing Watermelon seeds.] [The Drought-Inducing Watermelon seeds absorb water without regard to others.] .. . The seeds quickly absorbed the water, and the sea disappeared as he hurriedly harvested the Drought-Inducing Watermelons. And then,[You have nted the Water-Absorbing Watermelon seeds.] .. . He nted the Water-Absorbing Watermelons. The sea had disappeared, but with lots of rain still falling from the sky, if left alone, the water would fill up again. Okay. This should be enough. Having nted the Water-Absorbing Watermelon seeds all around, Zelga went down to the 49th floor. *** Dadada. Theo quickly left to do the work. For now, I should go to the 79th floor, meow! He was feeling bored and decided to stop by the Kingdom of Kov and bring along Piyot and he could also check if there was anything to take from the royal pce As Theo was heading from the 73rd floor to the 79th floor of the tower through the merchants passage, Meow? He picked up a ck orb that had fallen on the ground. Theo picked up Fenrirs core fragment from the ground as if it were just a pebble. His luck was good today as well. Puhuhut. Chairman Park will be happy if I give it to himter, meow! Theo ced Fenrirs core fragment in his bundle and continued up the tower. A whileter, Puhuhut. Ive arrived, meow! Theo arrived in Aebro, the capital of the Kingdom of Kov. Where is Piyot, meow? Theo looked around, searching for Piyot. Piyo! Piyo! From afar, he heard the loud cry of Piyot. Puhuhut. Over there, meow! Theo ran towards the direction of the sound. *** At the yground of Skyschool, the messenger bird school. The messenger bird Pirururur Yotra has achieved excellent grades Piyot, who graduated top of his ss in messenger bird training, was receiving an Outstanding Trainee Certificate from the headmaster of the messenger bird school. Piyo! Piyo! [Im Pirururur Yotra, messenger bird from 55th trainee ss! I will be a great messenger bird in the future!] Having received the certificate, Piyot shouted loudly and returned to his seat. It wouldnt be so bad just being a messenger bird. Lately, Piyot had been contemting his career path a lot. Whether to stay in the Kingdom of Kov andfortably work as a messenger bird or to make painstaking efforts to be the right front paw of the great ck dragons subordinate, the golden cat Theo Park, even though its not guaranteed? Well Theo~nim probably wouldnt care about someone like me anyway After the graduation ceremony, Piyot left the school gates with other messenger birds he had trained with. Then, Piyot, Im here, meow! Theo called out to Piyot while waiting at the school gate. Piyo! Piyo?! [Theo-nim! Did youe to see my graduation ceremony?!] p p. Excited by Theos appearence, Piyot flew around him frantically and asked. That Yes, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, knew today was the graduation of my right front paw, Piyot! Theo tried his best to tell a lie that he wasnt even good at, as he couldnt lose the trust of his right front paw. Piyot?! [Im Theo~nims right front paw?!] Piyot was surprised by Theos answer. Theo had already considered Piyot his right front paw, but Piyot was the only one unaware of it. Puhuhut. Yes, meow! Piyot is my right front paw, meow! And once youre my right front paw, youre my right front paw forever, meow! You cant escape, meow! Theo sternly warned, fearing that Piyot might refuse. Piyo! Piyo! [Of course! Since Im Theo-nims right front paw, Ill forever be Theo-nims right front paw!] Indeed, I should definitely be Theo-nims right front paw! Piyot firmly decided on his career path. After finishing this conversation, Theo said, Puhuhut. Piyot. First, lead me to the king, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! Follow me!] Piyot took the lead to the royal pce of the Kingdom of Kov. Theo was nning to look for thend deed for the 80th floor that Sejun wanted, as well as gather a lot of wealth. Now that I think about it, I didnt see my left front paw this time, meow Theo thought about his left front paw, which had been missing for some reason. Although he doesnt know it yet, Theos left front paw was Uren. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 357: Hey! Dont Run Away! : Hey! Don''t Run Away! TL: Hanguk On the 79th floor of the ck Tower, the Rainbow Castle in the Kingdom of Kov. Piyo! Piyo! [Loui-nim! I have brought Theo~nim!] Piyot had brought Theo to King Loui. Theo~nim, wee. Puhuhut. Loui, nice to see you, meow! The two of them faced each other. But what brings you here? Chairman Park asked me to give this to you, meow! Theo handed over bags full of crops that Sejun had sent to Loui. Chairman Park? Ah! You mean the Great ck Dragon?! Although Loui was initially confused why the great ck Dragon was referred to as Chairman Park, he fortunately understood that they were the same. Oh! Thank you! We were running short on foodtely as many birds were born. Puhuhut. Be very grateful, meow! With great excitement over Louis thanks, Theopleted his first errand for Sejun. Do you have thend deed for the 80th floor of the ck Tower, meow? He started onpleting the second errand. Thend deed for the 80th floor? Yes, meow! Chairman Park wants it, meow! Im sorry. We dont have it now, but if you give us some time, Ill mobilize all the resources of the Kingdom of Kov to secure thend deed for the 80th floor! Okay, meow! Then Ill just go see the treasure vault today, meow! Yes! I will guide you to Theo~nims treasure vault! When Loui was guiding Theo to the treasure vault he gavest time as a reward for the mother tree. Um Theo~nim, where are you going? Puhuhut. Is it not there, meow! Theo began heading in a different direction from where Loui was guiding him. I feel the pull over there, meow! The ce he headed to had a more splendid door than the treasure vault Theo originally received. It was Queen Prana of the Kingdom of Kovs treasure vault. This is Arriving in front of the treasure vault where Prana kept her most cherished treasures, Loui was flustered. Puhuhut. Open it, meow! Theo boldly asked Loui to open the door. Just wait a moment. Opening it himself could lead to a huge nagging from his wifeter. Loui hurriedly sent a soldier to Prana. Theo~nim is here. Theo~nim, please take whatever you desire. Prana personally came and dly opened the treasure vault. Got it, meow! Theo entered the treasure vault and came out with a brown bead. Phew. As Theo came out with just one item, Prana quietly sighed in relief. She said to pick freely but she didnt really mean it. Theo carefully packed the gift for Sejun in his bundle. See you again, meow! Come on, Piyot lets go, meow! Piyo! [Yes! Goodbye!] Theo and Piyot headed down to the 55th floor of the tower. Meow meow meow Piyo! Piyo! Thus, they sang a song as they went down to the 55th floor. Meow? Piyo! [Theo~nim, theres a fork in the road!] A fork appeared in front of them. Puhuhut. Its this way, meow! Theo sensed the aura of wealth and took the right path, and white snakes began to appear. Once again, they were inside Jrmungandrs belly. And Kkuik! Kkuik! From afar, the familiar sound of a pig being strangled could be heard. Theo was heading towards Uren, who unknowingly was both a ve baiter, a cash dispenser for Theo, and he doesnt knew it yet, Theos left front paw man. Puhuhut. Time to make money again, meow! Come on, Piyot! Theoughed brightly as he ran towards the source of Urens screams. *** Cuengi, good job. Sejun patted Cuengi on the head as they finished harvesting Korean ckberries together. Ajax was spending his free time under the guise of scouting the surroundings. From time to time, Ajaxs loud roars could be heard, which seemed like it would bring many workers to work on the farm. Kuehehehe. Kueng? [Hehehe. Is it lunchtime now?] Cuengi looked at Sejun with hopeful eyes. It seemed like he wanted something. Yes, its time for lunch. Cuengi, what would you like to eat? Kueng! [Cuengi wants to eat Ssukgaraetteok!] (TL: Ssukgaraetteok = Ssuk + Garaetteok = Mugwort Rice Cake. Check below image) As expected of the gourmet genius Cuengi. Even though Sejun never mentioned Ssukgaraetteok, hebined mugwort and garaetteok. Got it. Land Moving! Upon receiving the order, Sejun used Mylers hoe to strike the ground, quickly constructing a building made of dirt. A kitchen was created in an instant. Not just from the outside but inside it was exactly like the kitchen on the 99th floor of the tower. Sejun went inside the kitchen, took out the cooking tools from the void storage, and began to cook. First, he separately washed the red and blue mugwort in water, briefly nched them in boiling water, and then squeezed out the water. He did it himself because if he left it to Cuengi, it wouldnt be water but juice that would be extracted. Ah, Cuengi, could you squeeze this? Instead, Sejun gave Cuengi the vibrant life mugwort that wasnt nched, as Cuengi watched drooling by his side. Since it came up, he thought of making mugwort juice as well. Kueng? [Do I just squeeze it tightly?] Yes, very tightly. Kueng! [Leave it to Cuengi!] Cuengi vigorously nodded at Sejuns words, ced the vibrant life mugwort between his front paws, and began to press hard. Then, the red mugwort juice started to fall into a ss bottle. It didnt drop drop by drop but flowed in a stream. And the mugwort left in Cuengis hands was so thoroughly squeezed that it turned into powder. Ah. If I let Cuengi handle it, it will turn into powder, not juice. Sejun had a significant realization. Kueng? [Dad, is this enough?] Cuengi asked, brushing off the mugwort powder stuck to his hands. Yes, thats perfect. A juicer couldnt even squeeze that well Indeed, my son is excellent. Then Ill leave it to you. Sejun entrusted Cuengi with the mugwort juice and finely chopped the squeezed mugwort with a knife. He then added rice flour and water to the chopped mugwort and kneaded it. Since the mugwort was naturally sweet, he added only a little salt, no honey. A short whileter, Done. Sejun finished the dough and began to steam the red and blue dough separately. Now, putting this steamed dough into a ck noodle press and having Cuengi press it wouldplete the garaetteok. Then, Huh?! Sejun hyung! Are you making Garaetteoks?! Ajax had returned. As much as he enjoyed his free time, he wouldnt pass up lunchtime. Yes. You came just in time. Guys, gather around. Sejun called everyone. And, Wash your feet and stamp them here. He made a separate mugwort dough into the shape of a hotteok and had them stamp it. It was a Ssukgaetteok. (TL: Ssuk = mugwort and gaetteok as you all by now is rice cake but this time in shape of hotteok) Kueng? [Is this a ve contract?] Cuengi, who had some experience receiving footprints on ve contracts, looked at Sejun with serious eyes. Dad, are you making Cuengi a ve?! No. And Cuengi, who told you to make such a scary face at your Dad, huh?! You cant do that! Sejun spoke sternly to Cuengi while holding the red mugwort juice that Cuengi had squeezed. Though he hadnt checked yet, since the mugwort was squeezed to the point of bing powder, the effects should still be there. Kueng. Kueng. [Cuengi is sorry for doubting Dad.] Fortunately, upon hearing Sejuns words, Cuengi quickly apologized and stamped his footprint on the Ssukgaetteok. Ehihi. Sejun hyung, does that mean all the ones I stamped are mine? Ajax was energetically stamping his footprint on the Ssukgaetteoks. Kueng! [These are all Cuengis because they got Cuengis stamp!] As Cuengi and Ajax busily imed ownership by stamping their footprints on the Ssukgaetteoks, Alright, lets get ckie to stamp too. Kking? Another bath? After Sejun washed Fenrirs front paw with water, Press. He stamped Fenrirs footprint onto a small-sized Ssukgaetteok made especially for Fenrir. Kking? Kking? This is soft? Is it edible? Fenrir tried to eat the soft Ssukgaetteok dough, but Sejun blocked his mouth with a dried sweet potato. After stamping the footprints, the Ssukgaetteoks were ced in a steamer. Lets check the options for this. While waiting, Sejun checked the option of the mugwort juice that Cuengi had squeezed.[Mugwort Juice of Life] 1000 vibrant life mugworts that absorbed the overflowing vitality of the Green Tower were squeezed solely by force by the novice herbalist, reducing the effect of the mugwort juice by half. Consuming 1ml restores 5% vitality. The vor has been concentrated, making both the sweetness and bitterness stronger. Volume: 100ml Producer: Herbalist Cuengi Shelf life: 300 days Grade: A Fortunately, the effects were as Sejun expected. Although the effects were reduced by half, it didnt matter since there was plenty of mugwort.[Green Tower Tower Farmer Ophelia Iorg has harvested 1 vibrant magical mugwort.] [The Green Towers temporary storage now holds 11,251 vibrant life mugworts and 1,076 vibrant magical mugworts.] Ophelia was still harvesting diligently. To think Ophelia was this grateful that she is working so hard for my longevity. I should send her some delicious foodter. Sejun decided to treat Ophelia to some foodter and divided Mugwort Juice of Life in portions of 20ml. He mixed one of them with water in a 5 to 1 ratio and tasted it. Ugh! It was too sweet and the bitterness was also strong. It was difficult to handle the taste of 200 mugworts concentrated in 100ml of water. So he added more water. After adding water several times to find the optimal mixing ratio, 20ml of mugwort juice in 500ml of water turned out to be the most ptable mix. However, it tasted like slightly bitter sugar water, which was quite disappointing. At that moment, Kueng! [Dad, the Garaetteoks are done!] Cuengi, who remembered the smell of the cooked Garaetteok from before, called Sejun. Okay. Sejun hurriedly took the Garaetteok dough out of the steamer and ced it in the ck noodle press that Cuengi was holding. Kueng! Cuengi applied strength and began to press out the Garaetteoks. And,[You have achieved the achievement of making the first Red Rice Cake of Life in the tower.] (TL: Ill keep the new dish name in english rice cake instead of Garaetteok. I know a lot of you are already confused with Garaetteok and I dont want to confuse you guys any more) .. . [You have achieved the achievement of making the first Magical Blue Rice Cake in the tower.] .. . As the red and blue rice cakes were produced, new cooking achievements were unlocked, improving the effects of mugwort by 5%. Sejun cut the continuouslying out rice cakes into bite-sized pieces, generously dipped them in honey, and fed them to Cuengi, Ajax, Fenrir, and himself. The honey used was regr honey, not kudzu honey, to not overpower the taste of mugwort. Mm. Delicious. The rich aroma of mugwort filled his mouth immediately upon chewing, and the honey seeped between the chewy rice cakes, creating a great vor and taste. While eating the rice cakes, the Ssukgaetteoks werepleted, and everyone enjoyed eating their own footprint-stamped Ssukgaetteoks. As lunchtime ended, Abundance![The power is applied to the Korean ckberry tree.] [The amount of fruit to be harvested next time from the Korean ckberry tree will double.] Before leaving, Sejun used his power to increase the next harvest of the Korean ckberry tree. uses vitality, but Sejuns vitality had also increased over time, Gulp.[You have consumed Mugwort Juice of Life diluted with water.] [Vitality is restored by 20%.] He drank the diluted Mugwort Juice of Life to recover vitality. Abundance![You have consumed Mugwort Juice of Life diluted with water.] [Vitality is restored by 1%.] .. . He used the power while chugging the juice like in water. While Sejun was increasing the yield of the Korean ckberry tree, Kueng! [If you work here, youll get 10 peanuts and 5 tower coins per day as wages!] But youll have to work hard in return! Cuengi and Ajax exined to the big-footed squirrels who arrivedte after Ajax about what they would earn and what they needed to do if they worked on the farm. After a while, Guys, lets go home now. Ajax, guide us to the waypoint. Sejun asked Ajax, who had been scouting, for the location of the waypoint. Okay! Hyung, the waypoint is to the west. But theres a strangeke to the east. A strangeke? Yes. Theke is made of milk. I drank a lot from it, but theres still plenty. Huh? A milkke? That reminded him of what he had heard from the roon tribe during the previous harvest festival. They said there was a milk spring where they drew milk to make cheese. Lets go! Toryong! Sejun quickly called Toryong and headed towards the milkke. Is it real? He had believed the roons words, but it didnt feel real until he saw the milky-colored milkke. Real milk really doese from the ground Sejun collected milk from the milkke, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Its milk!] Drink as much as you want! Keep drinking! Kueng! Kueng! [Okay! Cuengi will drink a lot!] Kking? Should I quench my thirst too? While the three of them were eagerly drinking the milk, After some time, Huh? Sejun, who was scooping milk, and the three who were drinking milk slowly moved forward. The milk was rapidly decreasing. Kking? Kking! Why are we moving forward? Hey! Dont run away! Thud-thud. Fenrir energetically chased after the dwindling milk. Gurgle. Naturally, the culprit was Cuengi. As after a long time, Cuengi, had been allowed to drink without any limit. As a result, the milkke finally hit the bottom. Unfortunately, it was ake that no longer produced milk. Kueng? [Did Cuengi do something wrong?] Cuengi looked crestfallen and checked Sejuns reaction. No, its okay. I scooped a lot of milk. Sejun consoled Cuengi while showing him the dozens of ss bottles filled with milk. Its just milk. They could find arger milkketer. Kking! Hey! Im thirsty!This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. However, Fenrir, who had chased after the dwindling milk without getting a single sip, barked while looking at the ss bottles filled with milk. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 358: Would You Like to Receive the Voice Message Orb? : Would You Like to Receive the Voice Message Orb? TL: Hanguk Silver Towers Administrator Area. Tier just go away Im not interested in Dragon Market or whatever it is Crise Hisron, the leader of the great silver dragons, said in a dispirited voice. Crise had been in a state of shock and secluded herself in her cave after her daughter Ste died without leaving a body after the attack by Halphas. And, Crise, how long are you going to just lie there like that? Come on, lets get some fresh air and just use the Dragon Market once. Tier, beside her, was vigorously promoting the Dragon Market, trying to be a VIP member. These days, Tier had been unable to move the dragon statues inside the ck Tower. If he moved even a little -Oh! Is that the normal-grade Tier here? -Pffff. Tier, how does it feel to live as a normal-grade? I wouldnt know since Im a VIP. Because Kaiser and Ramter, who had be VIPs of the Dragon Market, would rush over and tease him. I will definitely be a VIP of the Dragon Market! Thanks to that, Kellion and Tier were working hard to be VIPs themselves. Phew. Fine. But if I go to the Dragon Market, youre going leave me alone and leave from here. Okay! I will! Fortunately, Tier seeded in persuading Crise to move. *** Kugugung. Traveling on Toryongs head to the waypoint. Kurorong. Arolong. Cuengi and Ajax, who had drunk a lot of milk, were sleeping leaning against Sejuns body and Jjap. Jjap. Jjap. Kking! It might run away again! I need to drink it quickly! Fenrir was hastily drinking the milk in the bowl as if it might escape. Unlike Cuengi and Ajax, whose mouths were white from the milk, Fenrir, whose mouth remained clean, looked at the milk bottle and barked, ckie, didnt you get any milk? Kking! Kking! Yes! It all ran away! Sejun realized the situation and gave Fenrir the milk. Puhuhut. As expected, I have the qualities of a great detective. As Sejun watched Fenrir eagerly drink the milk, he thought that being a detective might be his true calling. Maybe he should open a detective office next to his house as a side job. While Sejun was indulging in these needless fantasies, Kkaek! Kkaek! Fenrir, who was hurriedly drinking milk, suddenly choked and coughed. Take it easy, theres plenty. Sejun patted Fenrirs back and said. Thanks to that, Fenrir quickly stopped coughing and Kkihihit. Kking! Kking! Hehehe. This feels good! The white liquid is tasty! After drinking two bowls of milk while being patted by Sejun, Kking Kking. Hey. Im full rub my belly. Fenrir, with a bulging belly, entrusted it to Sejuns hands and fell asleep. Kurorong. Arolong. Kkirorong. As the trios snoring served as a luby, Sejun began to nod off when -Master, we have arrived. Toryong informed them that they had reached the waypoint on the 73rd floor of the tower. Huh? Already? Just as Sejun was about to fall asleep, he reluctantly ced Fenrir into a sling bag to move. Its tight. The previously roomy sling bag seemed to have shrunk and was about to burst. Kking In the cramped space, Fenrir wriggled and stuck out his legs to find afortable position to sleep. Due to this, all four legs stuck out of the sling bag, resembling a roasted chicken pose, but it definitely looked morefortable inside the bag. How cute. Sejun yfully touched Fenrirs tongue sticking out as he slept with his pink tongue slightly sticking out and then carried Cuengi and Ajax in his arms as he descended from Toryongs head. Upon doing so, Wee! Seeing Ajax sleeping in Sejuns arms, Boss of the 73rd Floor, Giant Flying Squirrel Quarrel was startled and opened the way to the waypoint.[ck Tower 73rd Floor Waypoint has been saved.] Sejun registered the waypoint and returned to the 99th floor of the tower. *** Uren! Where are you, meow?! Hurry over here, meow! Theo, who disliked going far, called for Uren as he moved. Theo~nim, save me! From a distance, Uren came running, calling out Theos name, with 50 bandits chasing behind him. He had been swallowed by the fragment of Jrmungandr and then encountered bandits inside, who were now chasing him. It was double the misfortune for Uren, but Puhuhut. Piyot, bring out the ve contract, meow! Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! Theo~nim!] For Theo, it was double the happiness. Puhuhut! I am the subordinate of the great ck Dragon, Deadly Dragon wed, Golden Cat Theo Park, meow! Hurry and stamp the contract, meow! Dont be ridiculous! Hmph! Great ck Dragon? We dont care about such things! The bandits kindly charged at Theos self-introduction. Thud. Puhuhut. You just tried to take my life, meow! Now, pay 250 billion Tower Coins for the life of the Vice Chairman Theo, meow! The humble(?) Theo, who had easily subdued the bandits, demanded half the price of Sejuns life. I couldnt be on par with the great Chairman Park, meow! As a result, the bandits stamped the ve contract with an additional use stating they had to repay 250 billion Tower Coins, making Theo even happier. Puhuhut. Uren, hand over the money, meow! Yes! Here it is! While Theo was withdrawing money from cash dispenser Uren, Piyo! [Theo~nim, all the stamps have been collected.] Piyot had collected the stamps of all 50 bandits on the ve contract. Good job, meow! Meow! After praising Piyot, Theo swung his front paw and used the One Meow sh. Clink. As the fragment of Jrmungandr disintegrated, white coins started to drop. Piyot, pick up the coins, meow! Piyo! [Yes!] Following Theosmand, Piyot swiftly flew to collect the coins and put them in Theos bag. Puhuhut. Lets go, meow! Theo, along with Uren and Piyot, led the ves towards the 55th floor of the tower. Upon reaching the Red Ribbon Kingdom on the 55th floor of the tower, Chairman Park said to give this, meow! But where did the ck Rabbit go, meow? Theo asked as he pulled out a leather pouch filled with crops from his bundle. ck Rabbit was nowhere to be seen. ChuChu! ChuChu! [Hmph! Dont know any fool with such a name!] Instead, there was only ChuChu, who was very upset. It was clear the two had fought.N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. Theo was curious about why they fought but chose not to ask. He thought it would be too much trouble. So he hurriedly left the castle, Father Rabbit, here are the ves, meow! Put them to work, meow! Then Im off, meow! After handing over the ves to the rabbit couples farm, he rushed to the 4th floor of the tower for Sejuns final errand. ***[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Moo! [Hello, Sejun~nim!] As Sejun arrived at the 99th floor of the tower, the Minotaur King, who was guarding the waypoint, greeted him. Mm-hmm. Everything okay? Moo! [I heard the ck Rabbit came to the farm!] The ck Rabbit? What? Did he bring more tenant farmers? As Sejun pondered why ck Rabbit hade, nk Kueng! [Minotaur King uncle!] Cuengi opened the void storage and excitedly charged towards the Minotaur King. However, Kueng? The Minotaur King deftly sidestepped Cuengis charge. It seemed he could no longer endure getting hit like he used to. Thats understandable. Minotaur King, I understand. Sejun himself had felt threatened by even the lightest touch from Cuengi after about a month of acquaintance. Of course, there was a significant difference in the strength directed at the Minotaur King and Sejun, but they shared the same pain. That feeling must be the same. It must be. Kueng! [Minotaur King uncle, I need special training!] Moo! Moo! [Okay! Get in position!] In the meantime, the two had taken positions to begin punching training. Thus, Cuengi was training under the strongest being of the ck Tower, the Minotaur King. He was just growing and it seemed like the next strongest in the ck Tower was already guaranteed, but it looked like he would be the strongest in the ck Tower even sooner. Toryong, lets go. Sejun went back to the farm so as not to disturb Cuengis training. And then, Kwaaaaang! As expected, it seemed Sejun wasnt able to use his strength properly, as a tremendous explosion started to sound. A momentter, Ppyak! [Uncle, Im here!] As he neared home, ck Rabbit, with his hammer on his back, rushed out to greet Sejun at the farm. ck Rabbit, whats the matter? Since no other rabbits farmers were visible who would be tenant farmers, Sejun asked. Then, Ppyak [Just] ck Rabbit faltered in his response. It was clear he hadnte for nothing, but he seemed reluctant to speak, so Sejun didnt ask further. ck Rabbit, help me with harvesting the cherry tomatoes. Ppyak! Sejun, along with ck Rabbit and Ajax, harvested the cherry tomatoes on the farm. Tap. Tap.[You have harvested Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Your job Experience increases very slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 increases very slightly.] [You have gained 70 Experience Points.] .. . Sejun harvesting cherry tomatoes. ck Rabbit, from now on, call me little uncle. Got it? Ppyak? Ppyak? [Really? Is that okay?] Eheheh. Of course! Im Sejun hyungs younger brother after all! Ajaxs voice trying to act as an uncle to ck Rabbit reached Sejuns ears. As they farmed together, it was time for dinner. Dinner was a carrot soup, which ck Rabbit loved. Ppyak! [Uncle, its really delicious!] Tap. Tap. After eating the carrot soup, ck Rabbit excitedly thumped his feet. It was natural. The carrot soup ck Rabbit had eaten before barely had any ingredients. But now, with all the necessary ingredients like flour, butter, milk, and cheese, it couldnt taste bad. Of course, the reaction of the three who ate Sejuns cooking every day was not much different from ck Rabbits. Kueng! [Its delicious!] Cuengi, who had returned from special training, expressed his excitement by punching the air after eating the soup. Gwaang. But why was there a loud noise from afar? Eheheh. Hyung, its too delicious! Ajax wagged his tail in bliss, and Jjap. Jjap. Jjap. Kkihihit. Kking! Kking! Heheh. Exciting! Its yummy! Fenrir, after taking a few mouthfuls of the carrot soup, barked in excitement and repeated eating the soup. Theres plenty more, eat up. As Sejun watched the four of them enjoy his cooking,[Your soul is filled with pouring praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 2.] Along with the message, his mental strength increased. Hehehe. Good. Sejun chuckled and began eating the carrot soup. Just then,[The 10th Towers assistant, the great silver dragon Ste Hisron, has sent you a Voice Message Orb.] [1 million Tower Coins are required to receive the Voice Message Orb.] [Would you like to receive the Voice Message Orb?] A message appeared in front of Sejun. The 10th Towers assistant? A voice message? Sejun didnt pay much attention to the fact that it was a dragon. Since there were many dragons around him, he thought, There might be dragons in the 10th tower as well. Even more so since there was very little information avable on finding the piece of the door that leads to the 10th tower Are they trying to give me a hint? Ill ept it. Although he didnt like the rudeness of sending it at the recipients expense, but thinking that it might be helpful, Sejun decided to ept the Voice Message Orb. Then,[You have paid 1 million Tower Coins.] [You have acquired the Voice Message Orb.] A transparent orb appeared on Sejuns palm.[Voice Message Orb] This orb can store a voice message for 10 seconds. When magic power is infused, the stored voice can be yed. It contains a recording of the voice of the great silver dragon, Ste Hisron. Usage restriction: Magic power over 100 Grade: D So, I just need to infuse magic power? As Sejun infused magic power into the orb, [Hey! What the hell are you doing?! Why havent youe to the 10th tower yet?! And tell my mom that Im alive!] Stes voice could be heard, cramming everything she had to say into the 10 seconds. As Sejun was listening to Stes voice, Tier, this is the ck Tower, right? Yes. The Dragon Market here. Phew. Okay. Im only going to stay for an hour anyway. Alright. Lets go in. Stes mother, Crise Hisron, had arrived at the ck Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 359: I Like the Name Already : I Like the Name Already TL: Hanguk ¡°No. Am I not going because I don¡¯t want to? How can I go when there¡¯s no door?¡± Upon hearing Ste¡¯s voice message, Sejun spoke with a sense of injustice. It¡¯s not like she helped him with anything¡­ He had passed the trial alone, and was searching for the door alone. Yet she¡¯s only getting angry¡­ He wanted to ignore it,but herst message saying, ¡®Tell my mom I¡¯m alive!¡¯ weakened Sejun¡¯s heart. The word ¡®mom¡¯ was really¡­ But there was a problem. ¡°How would I know who Ste Hisron¡¯s mother is?¡± Even if he wanted to pass the message, he couldn¡¯t since he didn¡¯t know who Ste¡¯s mother was. ¡°Aileen, do you know a dragon named Ste Hisron?¡± So he asked Aileen. But [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she¡¯s not sure.] Aileen, being young, did not have a widework among dragons. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says, looking at the surname Hisron, Ste seems like a great silver dragon.] ¡°Oh! Aileen, that¡¯s amazing!¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator smugly says that much is nothing to her.] Sejun, although he already knew, feigned surprise to make Aileen feel good. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks, isn¡¯t ¡®Ste¡¯ a female name though?] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator narrows her eyes and tells you to truthfully report how you knew the name ¡®Ste Hisron¡¯.] ¡°Ah, that¡¯s¡­¡± Sejun had nothing to hide, so he told Aileen everything as it was. Then [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says it¡¯s outrageous that she asked you for a favor while making you pay her money.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she never doubted you.] Aileen quickly changed her stance. He knew she totally suspected him. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks you to wait a little.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she will use her informationwork to find out about the dragon named ¡®Ste Hisron.¡¯] ¡°Alright.¡± ¡®Kaiser~nim, seems like you will likely get called.¡¯ It was clear who Aileen would inquire, so Sejun replied with a hidden smile. ¡°Just in case, you also listen to the voice too.¡± Sejun sent the voice message orb to Aileen. Then he ate the remaining carrot soup, finished his work, and fell asleep. *** ck Tower Administrator¡¯s area. ¡°Sejun, just wait a bit. I¡¯ll ask my grandfather who ¡®Ste Hisron¡¯ is.¡± As Sejun predicted, Aileen was about to call Kaiser. Then ¡°Aileen, are you busy?¡± ¡°Huh? Grandpa Tier?¡± Tier with his purple hair and a silver-haired woman entered the administrator area. ¡°Aileen, greet her. This is Crise Hisron, the leader of the great silver dragons.¡± Tier introduced Crise. ¡°Hello, Crise~nim.¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± Crise trailed off. Seeing Aileen reminded her of her deceased daughter, and it was hard for her topose herself. ¡°Crise~nim, do you know a dragon named Ste Hisron?¡± Aileen asked, assuming the leader of all silver dragons would know. ¡°Yes¡­ How do you know that name?!¡± Crise asked in a startled voice, not expecting to hear her deceased daughter¡¯s name here. ¡°Ah. Our Sejun told me.¡± ¡°Sejun?¡± ¡°Crise, Sejun is the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer. All the crops sold in the Dragon Market are grown by him. Aren¡¯t you curious about what kinds of crops are sold at the Dragon Market?¡± Tier borated, hoping Crise would be curious about the Dragon Market, but ¡°But how does this guy, named Sejun, know my daughter¡¯s name?¡± Crise ignored Tier¡¯s exnation and pressed Aileen. ¡°Our Sejun, not just some ¡®guy¡¯!¡± Aileen snapped back defensively at Crise¡¯s words. Boooo. I¡¯m angry! Aileen puffed her cheeks like a pufferfish to show she was upset. ¡°Ah, Aileen, I apologize. I take back calling him ¡®that guy.¡¯ But how does Sejun know Ste?¡± Crise quickly apologized to soothe Aileen¡¯s anger. ¡°Well¡­ That¡¯s because¡­ Aunt Ste sent this to our Sejun.¡± Aileen said, showing the voice message orb that Sejun had sent. When Aileen infused magic into the orb, [Hey! What the hell are you doing?! Why haven¡¯t youe to the 10th tower yet?! And tell my mom that I¡¯m alive!] Ste¡¯s voice came out. ¡°This¡­ this voice is¡­ Ste¡­¡± Crise immediately recognized the owner of the voice as her daughter and yed the voice message orb several times, listening to Ste¡¯s voice. ¡°When did Sejun receive this?¡± ¡°Just a moment ago.¡± ¡°Then¡­ our Ste is in the 10th tower and not dead¡­¡± Crise said in a moved voice. And Aileen, watching Crise closely, ¡®Keeheehee. This is a great opportunity for our Sejun!¡¯ It seemed like she could fill up Sejun¡¯s vault that she managed. ¡°Crise~nim, our Sejun spent a lot of money to receive this voice message orb.¡± So she mentioned Sejun¡¯s efforts and decided to recover the money he spent to get the voice message orb. ¡°Really? How much did it cost?¡± ¡°10 billion Tower Coins.¡± Multiplied by 10,000 times. Aileen boasted arge amount. She was going to be a very great dragon. ¡°Alright. I¡¯llpensate you for all of it. No. From now on, whenever you receive a voice message orb from Ste, bring it to me, and I¡¯ll give you 10 billion Tower Coins!¡± ¡°Crise, why don¡¯t you take this chance to use the Dragon Market too? Using the Dragon Market will help Sejun.¡± Seeing the opportunity, Tier spoke again about the Dragon Market. Bing a VIP of the Dragon Market wasn¡¯t far off. ¡°Understood. I owe Sejun as well.¡± Thus, influenced by Tier¡¯s words, Crise became a member of the Dragon Market. ¡°Crise~nim, please sign this contract here.¡± While Aileen was getting Crise¡¯s signature on the contract for Dragon Market membership, -Muahahaha! Sejun! ¡°Um¡­ Tier~nim?¡± Tier woke up the sleeping Sejun to receive a 30-day VIP trial membership at the Dragon Market for having enrolled Crise. And as he hurried back to the fountain, -Tier. Hidden among the cornfields, Kellion called out to Tier in a quiet voice, who was of the same normal-grade until just a moment ago. -Kellion, I¡¯m a VIP at the Dragon Market now! Guys, Kellion is here! Tier called Kaiser and Ramter. -Tier, you traitor! I was going to be a VIP first and make fun of you! After ring at Tier who became a VIP before him, Kellion quickly hid himself. *** Red Tower 42nd Floor. ¡°Block the cactuses!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Following Udon¡¯s orders, other dwarf subordinates began to fight the cactuses.[Beanie¡¯s me Beans have been nted.] ¡­ .. . In the meantime, Udon diligently nted the me Beans. The effect of the me Beans was remarkable. As soon as they were nted, the surrounding heat significantly reduced, and the desertification stopped progressing. Thanks to this, Udon had been nting me Beans from the 48th floor down, and was currently on the 42nd floor. Then, ¡°Udon~nim, it¡¯s the me Cactuses!¡± Cactuses spewing out blue-colored high-temperature mes approached. ¡°Prepare the firebombs!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Following Udon¡¯s orders, dwarfs holding pots with fully grown me Beans stepped forward. Then, Fwoop! Fwoop! Fwoop! The me Beans heads spat out me Bean seeds towards the cactuses. The me Beans could shoot their seeds at enemies and explode them when threatened. Udon discovered this during a battle with the cactuses and since then they had been carried the me Beans in pots. Bang! Boom! Hundreds of seeds collided with the cactuses, exploding instantly andpletely annihting them. And then,[Your crop has killed a monster.] [You have gained 10,000 experience points.] [Your crop has killed a monster.] [You have gained 10,000 experience points.] ¡­ .. . Udon gained experience points for killing monsters. ¡°Puhahaha. This is quite convenient.¡± Udon said with augh. If Sejun had known that Udon was reaping such benefits from his crops, he would have immediately sent a new variety. However, Sejun was unaware that Udon was benefiting. *** ¡°Alright.¡± Upon waking,[During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.] [You have 3 Life Orbs.] [You cannot produce any more Life Orbs.] [Your magic power has umted 0.1 over 24 hours.] [Your magic power has increased by 0.1.] The messages appeared before Sejun. ¡°That¡¯s a pity.¡± Sejun spoke upon seeing the message that he couldn¡¯t create more Life Orbs. Even though it was only 0.2%, it was a shame to waste it. Then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she have found out who Ste Hisron is.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says Aunt Ste is the daughter of Crise Hisron, the leader of the great silver dragons.] Aileen, who had been waiting for Sejun to wake up, ryed the information she had discovered. ¡°Daughter?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator confirms.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator also says that Grandma Crise has agreed to give 10 billion Tower Coins each time you pass on a voice orb message from Aunt Ste.] ¡°10 billion? Not 1 million?¡± Spending 1 million Tower Coins to receive 10 billion Tower Coins was a highly profitable deal. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that Grandma Crise has also said she will give 10 billion Tower Coins if you can deliver a voice message to Aunt Ste.] Along with Aileen¡¯s words, a voice message orb appeared. It was a higher-grade voice message orb than the one sent by Ste, capable of recording up to one hour. ¡°Am I supposed to deliver it?¡± Can that work? I¡¯ve never tried it, so I¡¯m not sure. ¡°Deliver to Ste Hisron of the 10th tower, deliver to the 10th tower, deliver to the 10th tower¡­¡± He tried saying a few activation words, but there was no response. ¡°Time for breakfast.¡± Sejun neatly gave up and headed to the kitchen. While he was making breakfast,This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m back~meow!¡± Theo flew towards Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Yeah.¡± Sejun didn¡¯t dodge and opened his face to Theo. His lips touched Theo¡¯s pink belly. ¡°Bububububup.¡± ¡°Meow! It¡¯s ticklish, meow!¡± Sejun blew air from his mouth to detach Theo. As a result of long learning, this was the least troublesome way to get Theo off. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, did you do well?¡± As Sejun looked at Theo hanging from his knee, ¡°Puhuhut. Yes, meow! I did very well, meow!¡± Theo bragged boastfully. He was usually smug, but today the intensity of his smugness was even greater. It seemed he had something he was confident about. ¡°Look at this, meow!¡± Then Theo turned his bag inside out, shaking it vigorously. Out poured gold, Tower Coins, and grape seed oil. He had collected them quite diligently. ¡°Well done.¡± But this much wouldn¡¯t usually make Theo this boastful. As Sejun, who knew Theo well, was puzzled, ¡°Puhuhut. There are still two left, meow!¡± Theo held up each of his front paws, one at a time, disying the items. In his left front paw was a ck bead, and in his right, a brown bead. ¡°Fenrir¡¯s core fragment?¡± Sejun recognized the ck bead andmented. ¡°Puhuhut. Right, meow! Go ahead and check it, meow!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Prompted by Theo, Sejun examined Fenrir¡¯s core fragment and found that it contained as much as 2% of Fenrir¡¯s power. The thought of some other monster picking this up was dizzying. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, well done.¡± Sejun vigorously patted Theo¡¯s head as he praised him. ¡°Puhuhut. I know, meow! I always do well, meow!¡± Theo was simply delighted by Sejun¡¯s praise. As usual, there wasn¡¯t a hint of modesty, but that was part of Theo¡¯s charm. ¡°Check this out too, meow!¡± Theo then handed the brown gem to Sejun.[Jewel of the Earth] ¡°I like the name already.¡± Sejun picked up the Jewel of the Earth and examined it. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 360: May You Go to a Good Place : May You Go to a Good ce TL: Hanguk[Jewel of the Earth] ¡ú The soul of an Earth attribute god, sealed after being devoured by Fenrir, the god hunting wolf and 1st Seat of Apostle of Destruction, is contained in this jewel. ¡ú If the Jewel of the Earth absorbs enough power of the earth, the soul of the god sealed within the jewel will be released. ¡ú Once unsealed, the god will repay the favor. ¡ú Creator: Fenrir, the god hunting wolf and 1st Seat of Apostle of Destruction ¡ú Grade: Immeasurable ¡°Seems like the 1st Seat of Apostle of Destruction really is powerful¡­¡± Sejun, having learned how the Jewel of the Earth was made, said, ¡®To eat a god¡¯s body and seal its soul¡­ I hope I never encounter it, but if I do, I¡¯ll run without looking back.¡¯Unaware that this 1st Seat of Apostle of Destruction was now snoring away sprawled out on his own bed, Sejun read on. ¡°The god repays the favor once its seal is broken?¡± That sounds good. A god that repays favors. He was really looking forward to the reward. As expected of Vice Chairman Theo. Bringing a jewel sealed with a favor-repaying god. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, well done! Your exclusive right to my knee has been extended for another week!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Puhuhut. Puhuhut.¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo couldn¡¯t hold back hisughter and just keptughing. Meanwhile, Sejun, who had attached Theo to his leg, went outside and buried the Jewel of the Earth halfway into the ground. Since it needed to absorb the power of the earth, burying it seemed to make sense. After waiting for about 10 minutes,[Jewel of the Earth ¨C 5% Unsealing in Progress] Sejun¡¯s guess was right; the seal began to break. It was easier to unlock the god¡¯s seal than he had thought. ¡°That was quick. Aileen, please purify this core fragment too.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says you can leave it to her.] Sejun, rising from his spot, asked Aileen to purify a fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core contain 2% of its power. Just then, ¡°Ah. The Medicinal mugwort.¡± Heading back to the kitchen, Sejun remembered the medicinal mugwort inside the Golden Box of Abundance. He needed to take out the mugwort and put in the Transcendence ck Beans. So he opened the void storage and went inside, Click. He opened the Golden Box of Abundance, took out five pieces of medicinal mugwort, put in the Transcendence ck Beans, and closed it again. Having secured four more pieces of medicinal mugwort in just one day, Sejun boldly put one into his mouth. And, ¡°¡­!!!¡± He regretted it. This bitterness wasn¡¯t something one could get used to like coffee. He had underestimated it.[You have consumed medicinal mugwort.] [All stats increase by 20.] [Your lifespan increases by 3 months.] [You have consumed a bitter medicine.] [Talent: A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina is activated.] [Stamina increases by 9.] Messages appeared before Sejun¡¯s blurry vision. ¡®9?!¡¯ An unprecedented level of bitterness. This was another level of bitterness. From now on, mugwort before bed¡­ Thud. Sejun fainted from the intense bitterness. ¡°Chairman Park, did you faint again, meow?¡± Theo, grabbing Sejun¡¯s arm, dragged him to a sunny spot andid him down, Squish. Squish. He began massaging Sejun¡¯s face. As Theo was massaging Sejun, Kking?! Kking! ¡®What?! I can¡¯t feel my core energy suddenly!¡¯ Fenrir, sensing his core fragment¡¯s energy, came out and looked around. Then, Kking! ¡®There¡¯s a ce open with lots of yummy things!¡¯ Fenrir found the void storage that Theo had left open. Kihihit. Kking! ¡®Hehe. This is fun!¡¯ Fenrir entered the void storage and started his snack tour. Shortly after, ¡°Umm¡­¡± ¡°Chairman Park, are you awake, meow?¡± Squish. Squish. As Sejun woke up, Theo asked while massaging his face. Then, Ppyak? [Uncle, are you awake?] Kueng? [Dad, are you up?] ¡°Hyung, are you up?¡± ¡°Sejun-nim, are you awake?¡± While eating the breakfast prepared by Sejun, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, Ajax, and Veronica asked, ¡°Yeah, how long did I faint?¡± ¡°Not long at all, meow! It hasn¡¯t even been an hour, meow!¡± ¡°Really?¡± The duration of unconsciousness was shorter than expected. ¡°What about ckie?¡± ¡°I saw him go into the void storage earlier, meow!¡± Theo answered Sejun¡¯s question. ¡®He must have gone to eat more dried sweet potato.¡¯ Sejun decided to let Fenrir be. No matter how greedy he was, three dried sweet potato slices were Fenrir¡¯s limit. There wasn¡¯t going to be any major trouble. Regaining consciousness, Sejun quickly ate breakfast, ¡°Transport.¡±[23,817 vibrant life mugworts and 21,183 vibrant magical mugworts have arrived.] Sejun had brought in the mugwort harvested by Ophelia, covering the transport costs between the towers. And then, ¡°Cuengi, squeeze.¡±This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Kueng! [Understood!] He began making mugwort juice with Cuengi. Meanwhile, Ajax was sent to the White Tower to manage the elixir-grade cherry tomatoes. While Sejun and Cuengi were making mugwort juice,[It has been confirmed that Veronica, the Tower Farmer of the Purple Tower, has nted Poisonous Potatoes without permission.] ¡­ .. . [ording to thews of the Tower, the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun will now have the Purple Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Veronica as his ve for the next 100 years.] [Since Veronica, the Tower Farmer of the Purple Tower, is already your ve, the ve period will not be extended.] A message appeared before Sejun. ¡°It seems it went well.¡± Sejun remarked upon seeing the message. Veronica had used thend deed of the Purple Tower given by Sejun to return to the Purple Tower and nt the Poisonous Potatoe as directed by Sejun. Although they had a subordination contract, Veronica had to be a ve within the system for Sejun to be able to send her to the Purple Tower and summon her back to the ck Tower. Sejun did not want to waste thend of the Purple Tower, which was abundant in toxicity and ideal for growing detoxifying green onions and Poisonous Potatoes. Moreover, since the administrator of the Purple Tower, Tier, had permitted it, there was no reason to hesitate. The poison of the Purple Tower was easily dealt with by consuming plenty of detoxifying green onions. Shortly after, Kueng! [All done!] Sejun and Cuengi had finished making the mugwort juice. Technically, Cuengi did the squeezing while Sejun just pped and praised him from the side. But in spirit, they were together. Anyway¡­ With Cuengi¡¯s strength and Sejun¡¯s encouraging coboration, 2.3 liters of Vibrant Life Mugwort Juice and 2.1 liters of Vibrant Magical Mugwort Juice were produced. While making the juice, Cuengi¡¯s proficiency improved, slightly enhancing the medicinal effect of the juice from 50% to 55%. Kueng! [Then, Cuengi will check the herbs and go for special training with Uncle Minotaur King!] After finishing the mugwort juice, Cuengi got up to go check on the herbs in the western forest. Meanwhile, ck Rabbit had also gone for training with the Minotaur King after breakfast. ¡°Did you pack the snacks properly?¡± Kueng! [Yes! I filled the snack pouchpletely!] Cuengi showed off his bulging bag full of snacks. ¡°Good. Have a good trip!¡± Sejun saw Cuengi off towards the western forest, ¡®I should make the mugwort juice potion.¡¯ He diluted 1L of Vibrant Life Mugwort Juice with water at a 25:1 ratio and transferred it into several small water bottles. And then, ¡°Abundance¡±[ is applied to the corn.] [The next yield of corn will be doubled.] Sejun used the power on each and every corn stalk in the cornfield. Normally, he would have run out of vitality quickly, but Gulp.[You have consumed water-diluted Mugwort Juice of Life.] [1% of vitality is restored.] Now that there¡¯s mugwort juice potion, Sejun can continuously replenish his vitality as if receiving a blood transfusion. Thanks to that, he was able to effortlessly use his power on all the crops in the field, ¡°Abundance¡±[ is applied to the corn.] [The fertility of the cornfield is doubled.] Finally, as the yield doubled and the consumed vitality was also doubled, so replenish it he used a quarter of the prepared mugwort juice potion. Specifically, he used an eighth of it on the crops to double the yield and the remaining eighth to increase the soil fertility. Sejun¡¯s field already had high fertility, so it required a lot of life force to increase it further. Of course, it wasn¡¯t all good. ¡°I¡¯m thirsty again.¡± Drinking a lot of water meant frequent trips to the bathroom. But it was a minor inconvenience he was willing to tolerate if it meant doubling the harvest. After his bathroom break, Sejun checked the Jewel of the Earth buried in the ground.[Jewel of the Earth ¨C 98% Unsealing in Progress] The seal was almostpletely undone. ¡°Hehehe. What will the god give?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, let¡¯s ask for something expensive, meow!¡± While Sejun and Theo discussed eagerly,[The seal on the Jewel of the Earth has been lifted.] [The god Peblos, the God of Pebbles sealed within the Jewel of the Earth, is released.] The soul of the god sealed within the Jewel of the Earth found its freedom. ¡°Eh? The God of Pebbles?¡± ¡°Chairman Park, what are pebbles, meow? Is it something good, meow?¡± Theo asked excitedly to Sejun, who had a slightly bewildered expression on his face.[The God of Pebbles, Peblos, repays the favor to the one who freed him from his seal.] Right. Just because it¡¯s the God of Pebbles doesn¡¯t mean his favor will be measly. It should be fine. Sejun brainwashed himself with hope as he focused on the message. However,[The God of Pebbles, Peblos, repays the favor by paving a 3.3 sq meters path with pebbles.] Peblos, the God of Pebbles, betrayed Sejun¡¯s expectations. Who wants pebbles randomly paved on a path?! If you¡¯re going to pave, pave it all. Just 3.3 sq meters¡­ Just give me the money instead! (TL: Its 1 pyeong which is equal to 3.3 sq meters)[Having repaid his favor, the God of Pebbles, Peblos, has left.] As if knowing Sejun would be angry, Peblos, the God of Pebbles, left quickly as if running away. *** Seed Headquarters Store. ¡°You¡¯re back?¡± While Peblos was examining his body, ¡°Uh¡­ Peblos? Are you really the God of Pebbles, Peblos?!¡± Ss, the God of Fine Sand, who was passing by, shouted when he saw Peblos. ¡°Ah, Ss, nice to see you.¡± Peblos greeted Ss as if they had just met yesterday, despite being sealed away unconscious for a while. On the other hand, ¡°Peblos, I¡¯m really d to see you!¡± Ss, who had not seen Peblos for thousands of years, excitedly grabbed his hand and shook it vigorously, expressing his joy. ¡°Where are the other gods?¡± ¡°Ah, What am I thinking. Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll guide you to the other nonbat gods!¡± Ss quickly took Peblos to Leah, the God of Abundance, leader of the nonbat gods. It¡¯s not like meeting the otherbat gods would do any good since they would only increase his worries. Thus Peblos met with Leah. ¡°Farmer Park Sejun of the ck Tower freed me from my seal. He is a good farmer who knows how to create fertilend.¡± Peblos told Leah and the other nonbat gods how he was unsealed. ¡°As expected of Sejun¡­¡± ¡°Park Sejun fighting!¡± ¡°Park Sejun fighting!¡± The nonbat gods chanted ¡°Park Sejun fighting!¡± ¡°Park Sejun fighting!¡± Peblos also joined the other gods in cheering. ¡®By the way, I wonder if the reward is sufficient.¡¯ It was quite unreasonable for me too¡­ Peblos worried whether Sejun would be satisfied with the favor he repaid. *** ¡°Uh¡­ pebbles¡­¡± As Sejun looked up at the sky with a hollow expression, ¡°What are these, meow?¡± Theo looked at the three colored pebbles, shining with a radiant light,id across 3.3 sq meters of the path. Their colors were extraordinary. Puhuhut. The pebbles are expensive, meow! ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, the god repaid you richly, meow!¡± Intuitively realizing the pebbles on the ground were valuable, Theo called Sejun with an excited voice. ¡°The God of Pebbles, Peblos¡­ next time we meet, I¡¯ll be the one to seal him¡­ huh? They¡¯re valuable?¡± Sejun was grinding his teeth at Peblos who ran away after throwing(?) the pebbles, but upon hearing Theo¡¯s words, he hurriedly checked the pebbles.[Ruby Gem Stone] [Sapphire Gem Stone] [Emerald Gem Stone] They weren¡¯t just ordinary pebbles; they were made of gemstone raw materials. ¡°May you go to a good ce, Peblos~nim.¡± Sejun smiled brightly as he wished Peblos well. And then,[The Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, Park Sejun, has prayed for you.] [Your divinity increases by 10.] Thanks to Sejun praying for him, Peblos¡¯ divinity increased. ***** Chapter 361: Heheh. I Wont Get Caught This Time! : Heheh. I Won''t Get Caught This Time! TL: Hanguk ¡°Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, pack them carefully so they doesn¡¯t get scratched.¡± Sejun cautioned Theo as he looked at the gemstone pebble roadid by the Pebble God, Peblos. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, no worries, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, have very soft and squishy paws, meow!¡± Theo confidently showed his pink jelly pads in response. ¡°Really? Ahem. Let¡¯s see how soft and squishy they are.¡± Sejun pretended to check and touched Theo¡¯s paw pads. Feeling the soft sensation, the corners of his mouth curled up without him realizing it. Thus, Sejun enjoyed a brief healing time and then seriously started picking up the gemstone pebbles with Theo. A short whileter,¡°There are 1000 ruby gemstone, 1000 sapphire gemstone, and 1000 emerald gemstone.¡± Sejun checked the number of gemstones they had collected. A total of 3000 gemstones. The Pebble God, Peblos, was indeed a god overflowing with love. ¡°Puhuhut, Chairman Park, can I burn the pebbles, meow?¡± Theo, his eyes shining towards the gemstones, asked Sejun. ¡°Sure.¡± Having brought the Jewel of the Earth, Theo had enough shares in the gemstones and dly gave one of each type of the three kinds of gemstones to Theo. Thergest size. There was not much difference since the sizes of the pebbles were simr. ¡°Puhuhut. Burn brightly, meow!¡± Fwoosh. Theoughed as he burned the three gemstones at once. As the size of the gemstones decreased, Theo¡¯s body glowed even brighter. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯ve be stronger, meow! Face towards me, meow!¡± The brightly glowing golden Theo lifted his front paws and leaped towards Sejun¡¯s face. And then, Squish. Squish. Theo clung to Sejun¡¯s face and earnestly started massaging. Today was the day he¡¯d finally rid Chairman Park¡¯s rotten face, meow! Thus, Theo massaged Sejun¡¯s face until the golden light disappeared. However, ¡°Meow¡­I failed, meow¡­I couldn¡¯t root it out, meow¡­¡± Looking disappointed as if he hadn¡¯t achieved what he wanted, Theo returned to Sejun¡¯sp. ¡®This guy¡­¡¯ As the owner of that failed face, Sejun felt displeased. ¡®But it does seem like my senses be a bit sharper when I receive Theo¡¯s massage.¡¯ During Theo¡¯s massage, Sejun recalled having a wider field of vision, better hearing, and an enhanced sense of smell. However, he also smelled Theo¡¯s pungent paw odor more distinctly. Definitely, his senses were heightened during Theo¡¯s massage. Maybe the ¡®rottenness¡¯ Theo mentioned was not about appearance but rted to nerves. Huhuh. That¡¯s right. My appearance can¡¯t be ugly. Sejun arrived at a satisfying conclusion. However,[You have ovee an unfortunate reality with a mental victory.] [Your soul feels fulfilled.] [Your Mental Strength increases by 5.] The system informed him as if to make a point. ¡°How is this a mental victory?!¡± Sejun ranted at the unresponsive system for a while, ¡°Abundance!¡±[ is applied to the Sundried Red Pepper.] [The amount of yield that the Sundried Red Pepper will bear next doubles.] Sejun went to the Sundried Red Pepper field and used his power on it. *** -So Tier also became a VIP of Dragon Market. When Tier became a VIP, Kaiser felt a sense of fear. The Dragon Market VIP trialsts for 30 days. And Tier became a Dragon Market VIP a dayter than him. -That means¡­ Even if it¡¯s just for a day, there will be a time when Tier¡¯s rank is higher than his own. Moreover, what if Kellion bes a VIP at Dragon Market eventer? Then Kellion will be the only one left as a Dragon Market VIP, mocking him, Ramter, and Tier who have been downgraded to regr status. -That can¡¯t happen! Just the thought of it was too dizzying. It was a case of reaping what one sows, but he didn¡¯t want to ept that oue. -I need to find a way to extend the Dragon Market VIP period. Not wanting to be downgraded to a regr member, Kaiser went to find Sejun. As Kaiser went to find Sejun, Kellion, the only one with the normal grade, was leaving the Golden Tower. ¡°Tch. After drinking my alcohol and rejecting¡­ that sly Artemis bastard.¡± Kellio failed in his Dragon Market business pitch to Artemis Yul, the leader of the great Golden Dragon n. ¡°Now the only ones left are¡­ the great Brown Dragon.¡± Kellion flew toward the Brown Tower to meet Grave Renma, the leader of the great Brown Dragons. *** ¡°I need to go to the bathroom.¡± Sejun, who had consumed a lot of mugwort juice potion while using his power at the Sundried Red Pepper field, went to the bathroom. And on the way out of the bathroom. ¡°Huh? Why is it like this here?¡± Sejun spoke as he looked at the ground around where the Jewel of the Earth had been embedded. He couldn¡¯t feel any vitality in the soil. The cherry tomatoes nted nearby had all withered away. ¡°Ah. Earlier, when it said it absorbs the power of the earth¡­ Did it absorb all the vitality? Abundance!¡± Sejun used his power to restore the vitality of thend.[ is applied to thend.] [Thend bes twice as fertile.] ¡°Abundance!¡± Only after using the power five times, the stems of the cherry tomatoes finally regained their health. Gulp.[You have consumed water-diluted Mugwort Juice of Life.] [Your Life force is restored by 10%.] Sejun drank the mugwort juice potion to recover the life energy he had used. At that moment, -Sejun! Kaiser came looking for Sejun. ¡°Kaiser~nim, hello.¡± -Yes. Our Sejun is working hard. As expected, our Sejun is very diligent. Oh, your face looks a bit better too. What¡¯s this? Why so manypliments today? As Sejun looked at Kaiser with suspicion, ¡°Puhuhut. Kaiser~nim, that¡¯s because I, Vice Chairman Theo, have been keeping Chairman Park¡¯s face from rotting for a while, meow!¡± Theo boasted about what he had done to Kaiser, who appreciated his efforts. -I see. Theo must have worked hard. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, have had a very hard time because of Chairman Park, meow!¡± ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, be quiet.¡± Sejun told Theo to be quiet, gritting his teeth, ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Theo, who always listens well. In response to Sejun telling him to be quiet, Theo rubbed his face against Sejun¡¯sp and acted cute. ¡°¡­But Kaiser~nim, what brings you here?¡± After watching Theo¡¯s cute behavior for a moment, Sejun asked Kaiser. -Ah. I came to ask if there¡¯s a way to extend the Dragon Market VIP period. ¡°A way to extend the Dragon Market VIP period?¡± -Yes. Kaiser waited eagerly for Sejun¡¯s answer with eager eyes. ¡°That¡¯s easy. If your total purchases for the month exceed 300 billion Tower Coins, the Dragon Market VIP period automatically extends for 30 days.¡± -Really?! Is it that easy? ¡°Yes.¡± -Kahahaha. Kaiser was overjoyed at Sejun¡¯s words. 300 billion Tower Coins was an amount he could reach by purchasing just three ck beans. By diligently purifying fragments of Fenrir¡¯s core and clearing the red mist outside, he could earn enough within a month. This meant he could be a VIP at Dragon Market for life. ¡®I won¡¯t have to worry about being ridiculed by Tier or Kellion.¡¯ As Kaiser felt relieved, ¡°And if the total cumtive purchase exceeds 5 trillion Tower Coins, you can be a VVIP, which is a higher tier than VIP.¡± -What?! VVIP?! Kaiser was shocked at Sejun¡¯s words. A rank higher than VIP? It was exhrating. He wanted to quickly surpass the other dragons in rank and look down on them. -Kahahaha. Sejun, I¡¯ll buy three ck beans for now. Though Kaiser had 400 billion Tower Coins, he refrained from spending his entire fortune impulsively. ¡®Money must be spent strategically.¡¯ Whether the monthly cumtive purchase was 300 billion or 400 billion Tower Coins, the VIP period would extend for the same 30 days. So, he spent exactly 300 billion Tower Coins to extend his Dragon Market VIP period for another 30 days. Then he quietly flew towards the fountain, making sure other dragons didn¡¯t notice. *** Brown Tower administrative area. ¡°Kellion, what brings you here?¡± Grave Renma, the leader of the great Brown Dragons, asked as he saw Kellion who hade to see him. ¡°Ahem. We aren¡¯t friends who meet only when there¡¯s trouble, are we? I¡¯ve even brought some Samyangju to drink with you.¡± Kellion began his pitch for Dragon Market as he brought out the liquor. A littleter. ¡°So, I¡¯ve been having a lot of worriestely.¡± ¡°Yes. You¡¯ve had it tough. I understand how you feel. I know. Our White Tower too¡­¡± Kellion responded empathetically to Grave¡¯s words and filled his empty ss. This time, it felt promising. It didn¡¯t seem like he would just drink and refuse like Artemis had. But¡­ ¡®I mustn¡¯t be hasty.¡¯ If he failed here, bing a VIP at Dragon Market would be out of reach. He had to be very careful. So, he got Grave to drink a little more, ¡°Grave, there¡¯s a ce called Dragon Market. There, you can find¡­¡± He introduced the Dragon Market, which sold crops with various abilities. He exined that he and Kaiser were buying crops that offered the powers of light and darkness, Ramter, Kin, and Brachio were buying crops that absorbed overflowing fire energy, water energy, and vitality, and Tier was buying crops that detoxified toxins umted in the body. ¡°Dragon Market? There¡¯s really such a ce?¡± Grave, who had been troubled by issues in the Brown Tower, showed immediate interest. Especially since the situations in the Red, Blue, and Green Towers were simr to that of the Brown Tower, he was even more intrigued. ¡°It¡¯s true! And I¡¯m sure there¡¯s a crop in Dragon Market that can solve the problem of the Brown Tower!¡± Kellion confidently stated. ¡®Sejun will somehow take care of it.¡¯ Kellion had known Sejun for a long time. Sejun always seemed prepared, pulling out the necessary crops as needed. ¡°Then let¡¯s head out right away.¡± ¡°Okay. Follow me.¡± Kellion flew to the ck Tower with Grave, who would help upgrade him to be Dragon Market VIP. *** After Kaiser left. ¡®Hmm hmm hmm.¡¯ Having quickly settled lunch with Aileen¡¯s meatball piece, Sejun stopped while strolling through the farm. Slurp. Sejun took a sip of the coffee he was holding in his right hand while looking up at the blue sky. ¡°Ah, this is rxing.¡± He indulged in some rare alone time. Gororong. Of course, it wasn¡¯tpletely alone since Theo was sleeping on hisp, having eaten his fill of Churu. Well¡­ he would feel lonely if he were truly alone, so this was just perfect.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.[The Five-colored Beans are grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lend their strength.] [Your Agility stat potential increases from 1651 to 1652.] While Sejun was enjoying his leisurely coffee time and providing his crops with the sound of his footsteps, nk. Kkieehiit. Kking! ¡®Heheh. This is fun!¡¯ Fenrir, who had woken up feeling great after a feast of dried sweet potatoes in the void storage, dashed out. He had five pieces of dried sweet potato snack stuck in his mouth. ¡°You can¡¯t even eat them all¡­¡± Sejun got up to take the snacks from Fenrir¡¯s mouth, as it was obvious that he wouldeining of a stomachacheter. Just then, Crash! A ss bottle that Fenrir had been ying with earlier rolled out from the void storage and shattered on the floor. Kking! ¡®That was what I was ying with earlier!¡¯ Realizing he had done something wrong, Fenrir hurriedly hid his body. However, being a hunter and never one to hide, Fenrir, the god hunting wolf and the 1st seat of Apostles of Destruction, was not used to concealing himself. ¡°ckie, what did you do inside?!¡± Sejun caught him easily since Fenrir was only hiding his eyes with a Five-colored Bean leaf. And then, ¡°Since you broke the ss bottle, I¡¯m confiscating these.¡± Kking! ¡®Those are mine!¡¯ As a punishment for causing the ident, Sejun took four of the five pieces of dried sweet potatoes that Fenrir had been munching on. Sssrk. A noise came from the spot where the ss bottle had broken. ¡°Huh?¡± When Sejun looked towards the sound and saw a brown bean pod at the end of the Five-colored Beans, fully matured and ready to be harvested. ¡°What is this?¡± Sejun picked the brown bean pod.[You have harvested a Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility.] ¡­ .. . A message appeared. ¡°Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility?¡± It was a bean with a name he had never seen before. It was a new variety. And then, ¡°Was that the mutagen elixir?!¡± Sejun realized what had been in the ss bottle that just broke. My 300 billion Tower Coins¡­ Thud. Thud. Meanwhile, Fenrir quickly moved and hid again. Kkieehiit. Kking! ¡®Heheh. I won¡¯t get caught this time!¡¯ Fenrir, covering even his ears with a leaf, was confident he had hidden perfectly. ***** Chapter 362: I wish Leah~nim would come once more... : I wish Leah~nim woulde once more... TL: Hanguk Sejun first checked the options for the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility. (TL: In previous chapter I tranted it as Mental Strength Bean but I have changed it to Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility. The previous trantion was also correct but the korean term used had more then one meaning and based on below context its the other meaning and not the previous one that I had tranted earlier.)[Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility] ¡ú Beans grown in the ck Tower. They are delicious and full of nutrients. ¡ú Cultivated by a farmer familiar with farming, they have improved in taste and efficiency. ¡ú Especially, they grow well even in barrennds and have an outstanding ability to restore the vitality and fertility of barrennds. ¡ú When consumed, muscles develop well in the body. (However, excessive consumption may lead to overdevelopment of muscles.) ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 150 days ¡ú Grade: ATrue to the name of the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility, they had an excellent ability to enhance soil vitality. However, since most of Sejun¡¯s fields were well-maintained and had high vitality, ¡°Oh! It says eating this helps build muscle well?¡±T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Sejun focused on the consumption options. As soon as he saw it, he thought of where to sell them. Straight to Earth. Millions of fitness enthusiasts would eagerly buy them, so sales were guaranteed as long as he had the goods harvested. ¡°Hehehe. This is going to be a big hit.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, it smells heavily of money, meow!¡± Theo chimed in at Sejun¡¯s remark. ¡°Hahaha. Indeed, Vice Chairman Theo. Please sell it well in the future.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Just leave it to me, meow!¡± Thus, Sejun and Theoughed ominously while looking at the brown beans. ¡°To make money, we need to nt them first.¡± Sejun nted the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility in the vacant spot of the Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance. Initially, there was a 10x growth speed option, but now the pot had used up all the power of abundance, making even 2x growth speed difficult. So far, Sejun couldn¡¯t fill the power of abundance due to the threat to his life using , but ¡°Haha. Now, I have Mugwort Juice potions and 3 Life Orbs.¡± Sejun¡¯s basic vitality had also greatly increased, and he had two safeguards. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m ready too, meow!¡± No. He had three. Squeeze. Squeeze. Theo was diligently massaging Sejun¡¯s legs. ¡°Abundance!¡± Sejun held a Mugwort Juice diluted in water in his right hand and ced his left hand on the Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance, using the power. And Gulp. Gulp.[You have consumed water-diluted Mugwort Juice of Life.] [Your Life force is restored by 10%.] [You have consumed water-diluted Mugwort Juice of Life.] [Your Life force is restored by 10%.] He drank the Mugwort Juice potion in advance to prepare for the draining vitality.[The is directly affecting the Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance.] [The power of abundance is filled in the Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance.] Sejun¡¯s vitality was consumed, activating the power. As expected, vitality continued to drain. However ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤!!!¡± It was more than expected. His vitality decreased faster than it could be replenished by the Mugwort Juice potion.[You are running out of vitality]. [A Life Orb is consumed.] One of the Life Orbs was quickly shattered as the rapidly depleting vitality was instantly replenished. Fortunately, no more vitality drained after that.[You have ovee a deadly crisis.] [Talent: Sturdy Vitality causes your stamina to increase by 1.] ¡°Phew. That was a bit dangerous.¡± Sejun breathed a sigh of relief as he read the message that his stamina had increased after oveing a deadly crisis. Then sh. The Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance began to shine golden again. The power of abundance was recharged. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun transferred crops for which he urgently needed seeds to the pot. After finishing the work, ¡°Alright. Shall we catch the troublemaker now?¡± Sejun tried to find Fenrir but ¡°ckie, are you here?¡± He discovered Fenrir in the Five-colored Bean field, covering his eyes and ears with bean leaves and sticking his butt out,ughing mischievously with a ¡®Piyihihi.¡¯ ¡°Pft. Is that your idea of hiding?¡± Sejun burst intoughter at Fenrir¡¯s hidden appearance. He cautiously approached and started poking his exposed butt that Fenrir had pushed out. Then, Kking! ¡®I¡¯m going to get caught at this rate!¡¯ Fenrir, using his front paws, covered his eyes and ears even more diligently. It seemed he thought that covering just his eyes and ears would allow him to hide. ¡°Hehehe.¡± So, finding it amusing, Sejun continued poking his butt, which initially made Fenrir flinch a few times, butter, thinking he wasn¡¯t caught, he no longer reacted. Kkurorong. Instead, the sound of Fenrir¡¯s snoring was heard. ¡°ckie, are you sleeping now?¡± Sejun was so dumbfounded that he lost any desire to scold him. No. The desire to scold him seems to have already disappeared when he was poking his butt. ¡°You¡¯ll catch a cold like this.¡± Sejun picked up Fenrir, who was sleeping with bean leaves covering his face, and ced him in the sling bag. By the way, the sling bag had been enchanted by Aileen to expand the interior space by 1.5 times for the erged Fenrir. It was only slightly expanded because erging it too much could cause Fenrir to get stranded inside the sling bag. So, with Fenrir in the sling bag and Theo hanging on his leg, Sejun headed to the Sticky Corn field. Along the way, he found the road that had been covered in gemstones by Peblos, now cleared of all the gems. ¡°Still, since we received something¡­ We should at least make a memorial for the benefactor. Land Moving.¡± Feeling a bit sad about the cleared road, Sejun used his skill while striking the ground with Mr¡¯s hoe. Then, Kugugung. A square stone, filling a 3.3 square meter area of the road, rose. And, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, your ws.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Ppaching. Holding Theo¡¯s front paw, Sak. Sak. He engraved letters onto the center of the stone using dragon ws. [Peblos Road] ¨C To Peblos, the God of Pebbles who gave us gems and left. He was a good god. In honor of the benefactor(?), the road was also named Peblos Road. ¡°Peblos~nim would be satisfied with this, right?¡± Sejun, with a satisfied expression, passed by Peblos Road and moved towards the Sticky Corn field. Kkwek! Kkwek! The Mushroom Ants thoughtlessly passed through the now deserted Peblos Road. *** ¡°Abundance!¡± Having arrived at the Sticky Corn field, Sejun drank the Mugwort Juice potion and used the power on the corn. When he had used the power up to the middle of the field, -Sejun-ah¡­ Kellion, who was hiding somewhere, appeared and quietly called Sejun. ¡°Ah. Kellion~nim, hello.¡± -Yes. Sejun-ah, do you have any crops that can revive deadnds? Kellion hade looking for Sejun, worried that there might not be any crops that Grave could buy. If there are no crops for Grave to buy, he won¡¯t join Dragon Market, and Kellion can¡¯t be a VIP of Dragon Market. ¡°Crops that can revive deadnds? Ah¡­ Yes, there are. Crops that grow well in deadnds and restore fertility.¡± At Kellion¡¯s question, Sejun thought for a moment and then recalled the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility he had seen earlier. The description clearly stated they grew well in deadnds and had outstanding ability to restore fertility. -Oh! Really?! Hahaha¡­ I knew there would be. Kellion,ughing heartily at Sejun¡¯s answer, hurriedly looked around and lowered his voice. ¡°But I don¡¯t have them now. I just nted them, so you have to wait.¡± -What? How long? ¡°Well, even if it¡¯s fast, it will take about 5 days.¡± -5 days¡­ That much¡­ I¡¯ll have to give him more alcohol. ¡°What?¡± -Ah, never mind! Then keep up the good work. Let¡¯s see about these guys. Just a little more patience now¡­ Having heard the answer he wanted, Kellion again hid his body to avoid other dragons. As Kellion disappeared, ¡°Can¡¯t I get one more Golden Box of Abundance?¡± While talking with Kellion, Sejun felt inconvenienced by the slow rate of securing seeds. ¡®Or maybe upgrade the Box of Abundance.¡¯ It was fast enough already, but as the number of crops needing to be multiplied increased, he felt constant regret. ¡°I wish Leah~nim woulde once more¡­¡± Sejun briefly thought of Leah, the God of Abundance. ¡°Abundance!¡±[The is applied to the Sticky Corn.] [The amount of the next harvest to be borne by the Sticky Corn doubles.] He used his power again to increase the yield of the Sticky Corn. Having used all his power on the Sticky Corn while drinking the Mugwort Juice potion, ¡°Abundance!¡± Finally, he enhanced the vitality of the field itself and then, ¡°Now it¡¯s time to prepare dinner.¡± He headed to the cooking area to cook. Shortly after, Ppyak! [Uncle, we¡¯re here!] Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is here!] ck Rabbit and Cuengi, who had received special training from the Minotaur King returned together. Then,[The ve of the White Tower wishes to return, saying it¡¯s time to leave work and wants to return.] [The ve of the Purple Tower wishes to return, saying their work is done.] Messages from Ajax and Veronica, who wanted to return to the ck Tower, appeared. Everyone seemed to have a ghostly sense of dinner time. *** Seed Shop Headquarters.[The Tower Farmer Park Sejun of the ck Tower has built a temple for you.] [Your divine power increases by 15.] ¡­ [Five of the tenant Mushroom Ants of Tower Farmer Park Sejun have passed through your temple.] [Your divine power increases by 0.0005.] ¡°Park Sejun, you even made a temple for me¡­¡± Peblos, glowing faintly from the increase in divine power, was moved while looking at the message. Sejun had created Peblos Road to honor the patron Peblos. It was registered as Peblos¡¯ temple, and since then, whenever someone passed the road, divinity flowed into Peblos. ¡°To think divine power could increase like this¡­¡± It was a shocking event for Leah and the other nonbat gods, who had previously only increased their divine power through Tower Coins. ¡°I¡¯m jealous¡­¡± ¡°So envious¡­¡± Thanks to this, Peblos received the envy of Leah and the other nonbat gods. Receiving prayers from Park Sejun. Park Sejun had built a temple for him. And the steady divinity received from that temple. ¡°I also want a temple built by Park Sejun¡­¡± As Leah looked at Peblos with envy,[The Tower Farmer Park Sejun of the ck Tower wishes for your descent.] [Your divine power increases by 2.] A message appeared before Leah. ¡°Oh. Park Sejun wishes for my descent?!¡± Leah, the god of abundance, was delighted to see the message. Above all, she was especially happy that her divine power increased by 2. To think he wanted my descent this bad that my divine power increased by 2! Technically, he wanted her toe and give him another Golden Box of Abundance or upgrade it, but since he wished for her descent¡­ ¡°Park Sejun is waiting for me; I must prepare to descend myself. King of Farming!¡± Leah quickly issued an oracle to her believer, the King of Farming, to go find Tower Farmer Park Sejun. This time, she also nned to ask him to build a temple for her too. *** ck Tower 4th Floor. ¡°O Leah, Goddess of Abundance. Today too, I diligently¡­¡± Today, as usual, the King of Farming grew grapes, made grape wine, sold it to hunters, and made money, offering prayers to Leah. On Earth, Halphas had summoned all the locusts, only for them to be annihted by the golden bat, leading to the extinction of the locusts. Thus, the demand for Sturdy de Green Onions had greatly decreased, but the demand for grape wine remained steady since the blood-sucking leeches were still around. Then, -My child. Leah responded to the prayer of the King of Farming. Should I offer prayers once every two days? Recently, Leah had been responding to his prayers so frequently that the King of Farming, feeling somewhat overwhelmed, thought it might be time to reduce his prayers. -It is time! ¡°Time¡­?¡± It hadn¡¯t been long since he returned from meeting Sejun. When Leah spoke again about ¡°the time,¡± the King of Farming asked with a slightly anxious voice. For some reason, he had a sad premonition that he would have to find Sejun again. And, -Yes. Since Park Sejun wishes for my descent, go find him right away. The sad premonition was urate. The King of Farming packed the Holy Grape Seed Oil and went up the tower. ***** Chapter 363: Making Meju : Making Meju TL: Hanguk 10th Tower 1st Floor. ¡°How dare you ignore my words?!¡± Ste spoke in an angry voice. She, the great Silver Dragon, sent a voice message directly, and they still haven¡¯te? Whatever the 10th Tower¡¯s trial is, passing the trial means they have sufficient ability toe to the 10th Tower. Moreover, he broke through the final trial with overwhelming results and even received the qualification to ascend to the 2nd floor as an additional reward. Yet he still hadn¡¯te¡­ ¡®He ignored my voice message!¡¯ Grrrr.Ste gritted her teeth. Judging by his reaction, there was a high probability he hadn¡¯t even informed his mother that she was alive. ¡°Should I send it again? Sigh, It¡¯s bothersome¡­¡± Ste sighed heavily. Gathering the materials to create another voice message orb was going to be quite troublesome. *** ck Tower 99th Floor at Dawn. Kking¡­ Fenrir, who had woken up, crawled out while wriggling inside his home, the sling bag. Kkihihit. Kking. ¡®Heheh, I¡¯m the most diligent.¡¯ Proud of being the first to wake up, Fenrir looked down on Sejun, Theo, ck Rabbit, and Ajax, who were still sleeping. But considering that Fenrir had been asleep sincest evening, it wasn¡¯t diligence. He simply wasn¡¯t sleepy because he had slept a lot. Kking. ¡®You guys, I am the great Fenrir, the 1st Seat of the Apostles of Destruction, the wolf who hunts gods.¡¯ While Fenrir was quietly barking to boost his self-esteem, Kking? ¡®This is faint, but it feels like my core¡¯s energy?¡¯ Fenrir sensed a fragment of his core. More precisely, it felt simr to the energy of the core he had dug up and eaten before, whichcked the energy of destruction. My core! Fenrir hurried down from the bed and ran outside. Thump. Thump. Following the energy, he saw the Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance. Kking! ¡®There it is!¡¯ Fenrir barked upon seeing the crops nted in the pot. Though Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 9 was supposed to infuse the seeds with a Tower Farmer¡¯s energy to repel monsters, Kking! ¡®My core!¡¯ Some of Fenrir¡¯s core power had been infused into the energy, attracting him instead. The ability proved much more a loss than a gain, as it failed to repel monsters and only attracted Fenrir. Kkihihit. Kking? ¡®Heheh, what should I eat first?¡¯ Fenrir eagerly climbed onto the pot, contemting which crop to devour while looking at the nted crops. In that moment of consideration, ¡®But the butler nted these with effort¡­¡¯ He felt his butler might get upset if he secretly ate them. Moreover, ¡®It would taste better if the butler cooked these rather than eating like this, right?¡¯ It seemed tastier to eat what the butler had cooked. Thus, Fenrir decided to be a considerate owner, mindful of his butler¡¯s feelings. It definitely wasn¡¯t because it would taste better. It was because he was generous. ¡®I really am a good owner!¡¯ Fenrir praised himself and moved to the sweet potato field. And after digging up some fresh sweet potatoes, ¡®Heheh, delicious.¡¯ Crunch. Crunch. He ate one on the spot and took the rest to his secret storage. Dig. Dig. When Fenrir dug the ground, there were also dried sweet potato and other snacks he had hidden earlier. Having securely hidden the sweet potatoes in his secret storage, Fenrir then covered them back with soil. ¡®Heheh, they¡¯ll never find this.¡¯ Confident that he had perfectly hidden the sweet potatoes, he returned to bed and fell asleep again. *** Several hourster. Dadada. Cuengi, who ran to Sejun as soon as he woke up. Kueng? [What is this smell?] He tracked the scent of sweet potatoesing from somewhere other than the field. And then Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s food!] Cuengi had discovered Fenrir¡¯s secret storage. ¡°Yawn.¡± ¡°Meeeow.¡± Ppyak! ¡°Ahhh!¡± As Sejun woke up and stretched outside, Theo, ck Rabbit, and Ajax followed suit, stretching themselves. Kkirorong. Fenrir, perhaps tired from his early morning activities, was still in dreand. At that moment, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Good morning, Dad!] Cuengi greeted Sejun with a very lively voice. ¡®Did Cuengi have a good dream?¡¯ Usually, before breakfast, his voice should be about two tones lower, but today it was strangely high. ¡°Just wait a moment.¡± Sejun went into the kitchen to start preparing breakfast. After eating breakfast, ¡°Ajax, go back. Veronica, go back.¡± Sejun sent Ajax and Veronica to the White Tower and Purple Tower for work. Kueng! [Cuengi is going too!] Ppyak! [See youter, Cuengi!] Kueng! [Okay!] Cuengi and ck Rabbit also left the farm to meetter at the location of the Minotaur King. Once everyone had left, Click. Sejun took 4 out of the 5 Transcendent ck Beans from the Golden Box of Abundance. Then he went to the brewery to start making alcohol. The dragons had been buying Samyangju steadily, and the stored Samyangju was running out. So, he cooked the rice and cooled it down before mixing it with nuruk and cing it in 100 jars as the base of the brewing process. No. There was still one more task left for today. ¡°Fermentation.¡±[Using Fermentation Lv. 1.] [Fermentation Lv. 1 slightly speeds up the fermentation process.] [Fermentation Lv. 1 slightly deepens the vor.] [Your proficiency in Fermentation Lv. 1 slightly increases.] Sejun used the fermentation skill on each of the jars. A momentter, ¡°Fermentation.¡±[Using Fermentation Lv. 1.] ¡­ .. [Your proficiency in Fermentation Lv. 1 has been filled and the level increases.] When Sejun used the fermentation skill on the 100th jar, the level of the fermentation skill increased to 2. ¡°Hehehe. Nice.¡± Nothing had changed because the level increased, but looking at the 100 jars in front of him, he couldn¡¯t help but smile. When the alcohol in these 100 jars is ready, it would yield 10,000 bottles of Samyangju. Then the money¡­ ¡°Should I make some more?¡± As Sejun spoke with greed, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, let¡¯s make more, meow!¡± Theo egged Sejun on. ¡°Should I?¡± With the Dragon Market customers increasing, it seemed not a bad idea to prepare more Samyangju in advance. As Sejun was busily preparing the base for another 200 jars, Kiiiing! Fenrir, who had just woken up in bed, stretched as he got up. Kking¡­ ¡®I¡¯m hungry¡­¡¯ Driven by hunger, Fenrir went looking for Sejun. ¡®He¡¯s working.¡¯ Sejun was busily brewing alcohol in the brewery. Usually, he would have had no choice but to call Sejun and ask for food, but Kkihihit. Kking! Kking! ¡®Heheh. I am Fenrir, the attentive owner! And I have a secret storage!¡¯ Not anymore. Thump. Thump. Fenrir happily ran towards his secret storage. The location of the secret storage was right next to the Creator¡¯s Tablet in the front yard of Sejun¡¯s house. However, Kking?! ¡®Who is it?!¡¯ He realized someone had tampered with his secret storage. There were signs of digging. Kking?! Kking! Kking! ¡®How dare someone touch the secret storage of Fenrir, the god hunting wolf and first seat of the Apostle of Destruction?! For every single item stolen, a hundred hits! I won¡¯t let it slide if I catch you!¡¯ Dig dig dig. Fenrir furiously dug at his secret storage with his front paws, vowing revenge, and checked how much had been taken. Kking? ¡®Why has it increased?¡¯ Contrary to Fenrir¡¯s thoughts, there was more food in the secret storage than he had put in. Moreover, there were other snacks that weren¡¯t originally there, such as rice cakes and dried persimmons. At that moment, Kking?! ¡®This is?!¡¯ Fenrir found a rice cake stamped with Cuengi¡¯s paw print. It turned out Cuengi, who had discovered Fenrir¡¯s secret storage, had taken out food from his own snack bag to fill it up. That bear guy was a good one. Kking? ¡®But what should I do now?¡¯ He had said a hundred strikes for each stolen item, but if they put food in like this, do I get hit? Fenrir, calcting in his simple way, thought about it. Kking! ¡®No!¡¯ After thinking for a moment, Fenrir remembered Cuengi¡¯s formidable strength and shook his head. Kking. ¡®Let¡¯s just spare him once.¡¯ Deciding to spare Cuengi, Fenrir took out two pieces of dried sweet potato and then covered the secret storage again. And then Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. He ate the dried sweet potato diligently and fell asleep again. *** Kkirorong. ¡°He¡¯s still sleeping. Isn¡¯t he hungry?¡± Having finished preparing the base for 300 jars and stepping out of the brewery, Sejun looked at Fenrir snoring on the ground. Somewhere in between, he had gotten up and snacked on his own because his belly was full again. Sejun picked up Fenrir and ced him in the slingback. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m hungry, meow!¡± Theo, who was clinging to Sejun¡¯s leg, said. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s eat.¡± Sejun sat on the chair with good sunlight and, Nom.[You have consumed Aileen¡¯s Healthier Meatball Piece.] [You must eat all the remaining pieces to gain its effects.] [99 pieces remaining.] He ate the meatball given by Aileen, and fed Theo some Churu while he sat on hisp. Slurp. Slurp. Slurp. Theo eagerly licked up the Churu. Then Piyo! [Theo~nim!] From afar, Piyot rushed over, urgently flying towards Theo. Piyot was with Uren to inform Theo when Uren, who brought misfortune, was in danger. The fact that Piyot had arrived meant¡­ ¡°Meow? Could it be that Uren is in danger, meow?¡± Piyo! [Yes!] It meant that misfortune had befallen Uren. And thenT¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯m off to make some money, meow!¡± For Theo, it meant an opportunity had arisen. He quickly followed Piyot and went down the tower. As Theo departed, ¡°I should get back to work too.¡± Sejun stood up and went to the kitchen and started boiling five-colored beans. He had been putting off a task for a while. That was making meju. Meju1Meju is a brick of dried fermented soybeans. While not consumed on its own, it serves as the basis of several Korean condiments, such as doenjang, ganjang, and gochujang. Meju is produced by pounding, kneading, and shaping cooked soybeans, and undergoes fermentation with Aspergillus oryzae and/or Bacillus subtilis. Wikipedia was essential for making soy sauce, chili paste, and soybean paste. Sejun filled a ck pot with five-colored beans and water, infusing the handle with magic power to boil the beans with strong fire. In the meantime, he made ropes with green onion leaves to tie the meju. After a few hours of boiling the beans until they could be easily crushed with hands, he scooped out the beans and drained the water. When all the water from the beans was drained, Ppyak! [Uncle, I¡¯m here!] Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is here!] Just in time, the helpers arrived. ¡®Just in time¡¯ was a bit of a stretch since he had been waiting for them. ¡°Hey kids,e on over.¡± Sejun assigned ck Rabbit the task of mashing the beans and Cuengi the task of pressing the mashed beans into square mold to make meju. ¡°Summon, Ajax. Summon, Veronica.¡± In the meantime, he summoned Ajax and Veronica to help with the work. Veronica tied the meju Cuengi made with rope, and Ajax was instructed to hang the tied meju from the kitchen ceiling. And then ¡°Fermentation.¡± Sejun used the skill on the secured meju to enhance its fermentation speed and vor, albeit slightly. Having finished making the meju, ¡°Done. Guys, let¡¯s eat.¡± Sejun and hispanions ate dinner. It was another peaceful day for Sejun. *** ck Tower 15th Floor. ¡°Good. I¡¯ve climbed quite a bit!¡± The ck Skeleton, King of Farming, climbed the tower in search of Sejun, avoiding monsters or pretending to be dead. Now, just 84 more floors to go¡­ Sigh¡­ A sigh escaped him involuntarily. At that moment, ¡°Hand over everything you¡¯ve got.¡± Suddenly, five robbers surrounded the King of Farming and looted everything he had. And then, ¡°I like the look of you! Join our Crying Skeleton Gang!¡± The robbers, liking the appearance of the King of Farming, invited him to join their gang. ¡°What? I¡¯d rather not¡­¡± The King of Farming tried to refuse, but ¡°There are no refusals!¡± The robbers pressed a knife to the King of Farming¡¯s neck. He really felt like crying now. ¡°Okay¡­¡± With no other choice, the King of Farming joined the Crying Skeleton Gang with a crying face. ***** ***** TL: Meju ***** Chapter 364: Its fifty-fifty, meow! : It''s fifty-fifty, meow! TL: Hanguk ¡°Youngest, let¡¯s head to our hideout first!¡± ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤Yes.¡± Seeing the other skeletons immediately pulling out their swords when he didn¡¯t answer right away, the King of Farming quickly responded. As he followed them, ¡®Fortunately, we¡¯re going up at least.¡¯ Watching them ascend the tower, the King of Farming felt slightly relieved. Then, ¡°Listen carefully, youngest. In truth, our Crying Skeleton Gang is a secret organization that aims to overthrow the bone caste system and helps the skeletons suffering from it.¡± (TL: ¡®Bone Rank¡¯ caste system exined in chapter 150)The eldest of the Crying Skeleton Gang, with a dog bone head, proudly exined their identity. ¡®Overthrow the bone caste system? Secret organization? What does that have to do with me?¡¯ At the dog bone head¡¯s words, the King of Farming became so dumbfounded he wanted to cry. He had to carry out Goddess Leah¡¯s orders, but it seemed he was getting entangled in something strange. Noticing the King of Farming¡¯s troubled expression, ¡°Ah! Seeing your crying expression, the youngest must have experienced something sad due to the bone caste system too!¡± ¡°Indeed, he has the face of someone who¡¯s been wronged by the bone caste system.¡± The other members of the Crying Skeleton Gang looked at the King of Farming¡¯s face and were convinced he was one of theirrades. ¡®No, I¡¯m not!¡¯ The Farming King inwardly shouted as he trudged behind them. When they arrived in front of a dpidated castle on the 20th floor of the tower, ¡°This is our hideout. Open the door! I, Koto, have returned!¡± The eldest with dog bone head shouted. *** Kueng! [Dad, good night!] Ppyak! [Uncle, I¡¯m going to sleep too!] Exhausted from their intense training, Cuengi and ck Rabbit went to bed right after dinner. And, ¡°Hyung, I think I need to release magic power in the tower. Please send me back.¡± ¡°Sejun-nim, I still have tasks left to do in the tower too¡­¡± Ajax asked to be sent back to the tower to raise the magic power concentration on the 99th floor of the White Tower, while Veronica wanted to go back to nt the Detoxifying Green Onion. ¡°Alright. After sending the two back, the only one left by Sejun¡¯s side was Fenrir, who until just a moment ago was sleeping and had now woken up brimming with energy. Kkihihit. Kking! ¡®Hehehe. This is delicious!¡¯ Fenrir ate a few bites of the bean soup Sejun made by mixing milk and beans, and intermittently did joyful jumps as he ate energetically. ¡°Hehehe. He¡¯s eating well.¡± Sejun watched Fenrir enjoy the bean soup with a pleased smile.[Your soul is filled with the outpouring of praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 1.] [You have reached 100 mental strength stat points.] [Your very faint will is starting to have a very subtle influence on the world.] Mental Strength increased by 1 and reached 100. ¡°What? My very faint will¡­has a very subtle influence?¡± Just say it¡¯s too trivial to make any difference. Sejun, who had been deceived by hopeful messages several times, didn¡¯t fall for it this time. Still, he did hold a celebration for reaching 100 mental strength stat points. ¡°Here, take this gift for being the 100th customer.¡± Kking! ¡®Yellow and chewy thing!¡¯ Thanks to this, Fenrir received a piece of dried sweet potato. After giving the gift to Fenrir, Sejun took a walk around the farm to help with digestion. Then, [The tower¡¯s Administrator says that the purification of Fenrir¡¯s core fragment isplete.] Aileen sent Sejun the purified fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core. ¡°Aileen, thank you.¡± Receiving the core fragment, Sejun immediately checked its options.[Purified Fragment of Fenrir¡¯s Core] ¡ú This is a fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core, the god hunting wolf and the 1st seat of Apostle of Destruction. ¡ú Contains 1% of theplete core¡¯s power. ¡ú The power of destruction within has beenpletely removed, and the power that was in the core has been greatly reduced. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats increase by 100,000. ¡ú If there are other fragments of Fenrir¡¯s core nearby, they will be attracted to each other. ¡ú Usage restriction: All stats must be over 500,000. ¡ú Grade: Unmeasurable ¡°Wow¡¤¡¤¡¤.¡± Usage restriction requiring all stats to be over 500,000¡­ This wasn¡¯t on a scale that he could reach through his own efforts. ¡°I should give it to ckie as a toy.¡± So, he decided to give it to Fenrir, who gets excited whenever he sees a ck orb, to use until he found a purpose for it. Since it couldn¡¯t be swallowed due to the usage restriction, it seemed like it would make a good toy. ¡°Aileen, but did you detect any other powers of destruction?¡± [The tower¡¯s Administrator says that¡¯s right.] Initially, Aileen had easily detected the power of destruction, so it seemed like beginner¡¯s luck that she thought the rest of the core would be quickly found. [The tower¡¯s Administrator says that the power of destruction is definitely detected on the 80th floor of the tower.] ¡°As expected, I¡¯ll need to go to the 80th floor of the tower.¡± Sejun hoped that Theo would bring him thend deed for the 80th floor. Just when Sejun was hoping Theo would do his best, Kking! ¡®My core!¡¯ Feeling his core fragment, Fenrir, with a dried sweet potato in his mouth, hurriedly ran to Sejun. ¡°ckie, did youe looking for this? Here, go y with it.¡± When Sejun willingly gave the core fragment, Kking? ¡®I ran over in a hurry for now but¡­ He¡¯s giving it this easily?¡¯ Fenrir was slightly taken aback. Moreover, ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ He was torn between what to hold in his mouth, the dried sweet potato or his core fragment. ¡®If I discard this yellow and chewy thing and bite the core¡­¡¯ The butler guy might feel slighted. This was clearly a test from the butler, curious to see how much he valued his food. Kkihihit. Kking. Kking! ¡®Hehe. The butler guy is somewhat clever. But I am Fenrir, the god hunting wolf and the 1st seat of the Apostle of Destruction!¡¯ Such a test was too easy for him. Ah.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Fenrir opened his mouth wide and bit into both the dried sweet potato snack and his core fragment at once. And ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ After gazing at Sejun for a moment, he ran off somewhere. ¡°¡­Why is he acting like that?¡± After Fenrir disappeared,[The magical peanut are grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lend their strength.] [Magic power stat potential rises from 2891 to 2892.] Sejun continued to walk around the farm. Shortly after, Thump¡­ Thump¡­ Kking¡­ ¡®I¡¯m sleepy¡­¡¯ A drowsy Fenrir staggered back. His core fragment, now slobbery from how much he had chewed and sucked on it, was still in his mouth. ¡°ckie, shall we go to sleep now?¡± Sejun picked up Fenrir and put him into the sling bag, Kkirorong. Fenrir immediately fell asleep. ¡°Phew. I should sleep too.¡± Sejun yawned deeply as he headed to bed. For some reason, his expression looked very solemn. And ¡°I have insomnia. And if I eat this, I can sleep soundly!¡± Holding medicinal mugwort, Sejun hypnotized himself into believing he was an insomniac, exining why he had looked solemn. He had steeled his resolve to eat the terribly bitter medicinal mugwort. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go!¡± Knowing that dying would only make it harder, Sejun immediately chewed and swallowed the mugwort. Gulp.[You have consumed medicinal mugwort.] [All stats increase by 20.] [Your Lifespan increases by 3 months.] [You have consumed a bitter-tasting medicine.] [Talent: A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina activates.] [Stamina increases by 9.] ¡°Exactly what I need to sleep well¡­¡± Thud. After eating the mugwort, Sejun sank into slumber. *** ¡°Theo-nim, it¡¯s over there!¡± Piyot shouted while looking at a fork in the merchant passageway connecting the 70th and 60th floors of the tower. ¡°But why does Uren always wander around like that, meow?¡± Theo suddenly became curious and asked Piyot as they entered the fork. He himself could make money, so he couldn¡¯t understand why Uren, who was always in danger, kept moving around. Piyo! [I just found out too, he goes around collecting the money he lent or was scammed out of!] Piyot exined the reason why Uren was always busily moving around. ¡°Meow? Really, meow?! He was going around collecting money, meow?!¡± Although he often spent more money traveling than he recovered, Uren stubbornly pursued and retrieved his money. However, Uren, having a gullible nature, only seeded in getting his money back in about one out of every hundred attempts. For the other 99 cases, he either went and got scammed even worse, or ended up lending even more money. While they were discussing why Uren traveled around the tower, ¡°Theo-nim, save me!¡± Uren¡¯s voice could be heard from afar. ¡°Puhuhut. Uren, wait for me, meow!¡± Pachink! Theo unsheathed his dragon ws. ¡°One-meow sh, meow!¡± He shed the air with his front paws, taking down the J?rmungandr Fragment. ng. ¡°Piyot, pick up the coins, and Uren, hand over the money, meow!¡± Piyo! [Yes!] ¡°Yes, I will give it to you!¡± Theo quickly finished up the cleanup. ¡°Puhuhut. Uren, lead the way, meow!¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°I, Vice Chairman Theo¡­ no, I will help Uren collect his money, meow!¡± Theo, sensing a strong scent of money from Uren today, decided to help Uren collect his money together. ¡°kkuik! If Theo-nim helps, that would be really great! The next bastard we¡¯re going to see borrowed a hundred billion tower coins from me iming he runs a sword farm and grows swords¡­¡± At Theo¡¯s words, Uren excitedly chattered about how he was scammed. ¡®I can see all too well why you got scammed, meow!¡¯ Theo realized that deceiving Uren was a faster way to make money. But ¡®Chairman Park said to earn money honestly, meow!¡¯ Remembering Sejun¡¯s words, he decided to earn money honestly (?). ¡°Puhuhut. Uren it¡¯s going to be fifty-fifty split, meow!¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Where, meow?! Hurry up and lead the way, meow!¡± ¡°Yes! It¡¯s on the 40th floor!¡± Urged by Theo, Uren hurriedly led the way. *** ¡°Alright.¡±[During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.] [0.25% of the Life Orb has beenpleted.] [Your magic power has umted 0.1 over 24 hours.] [Your magic power has increased by 0.1.] Messages appeared as soon as he opened his eyes. ¡°Hehehe. Nice.¡± Pleased with the efficiency, Sejun smiled contentedly and got out of bed. Sshuk. He marked the date on the wall and started the morning of his 383rd day in the tower. ¡°Alright. Everything¡¯s fine.¡± He first went to the kitchen to check if the Meju was fermenting properly and was about to start cooking when [The tower¡¯s Administrator says that Grandma Brachio hase to buy your goods.] [The tower¡¯s Administrator asks you to package 20,000 crops each.] Aileen spoke to him. Last time, she bought 10 of each crop, but it seemed she ran out quickly. ¡°Really? Alright.¡± Sejun went to the storage and sent 20,000 crops each to Aileen. After he finished sending all the crops, [The tower¡¯s Administrator says that Grandpa Kin hase to buy your goods.] This time, the leader of the Blue Dragons, Kin, came and bought 30,000 crops and 1,000 bottles of Samyangju. Sejun sent the goods again. ¡°There are a lot of customers this morning.¡± Sejun took a brief rest and then¡­ When Sejun came out of the Void Storage with four out of five ck beans from the Golden Box of Abundance, -Sejun. Ramter came looking for Sejun. ¡°Ramter~nim, hello.¡± -Oh, do you have ck beans? ¡°Yes. How many do you need?¡± -Just give me three. ¡°Okay, that will be 300 billion tower coins.¡± -Right. Here it is. Sejun handed over three Transcendence ck Beans to Ramter and received a money pouch. ¡°Ramter~nim, since your cumtive purchase amount this month has exceeded 300 billion tower coins, your Dragon Market VIP status is extended for 30 days.¡± -Huh? Extended?! From his reaction, it seemed like Kaiser was the only one who knew about it. Well, he had expected as much. ¡°Yes. The monthly cumtive purchase amount¡­¡± So Sejun exined how the VIP period could be extended and how cumtive purchase amount exceeding 5 trillion tower coins could qualify someone to be a VVIP. -Puhahaha, there was such a thing?! Amused by Sejun¡¯s exnation, Ramterughed heartily before quietly departing so that other dragons wouldn¡¯t notice. However, ¡°Aileen, from now on, please inform customers who visit the Dragon Market about how to be Dragon Market VIPs and VVIPs.¡± Sejun, finding it tedious to exin every time, asked Aileen to take care of it. The condition to be a Dragon Market VIP, apart from promoting the Dragon Market, was set so that one could achieve it by reaching a total cumtive purchase amount of 1 trillion tower coins. [The tower¡¯s Administrator says she understands.] Thanks to this, all dragons using the Dragon Market became aware of the VIP and VVIP grades and how to maintain these statuses. ***** ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 365: This is a Locked Room Case, Meow! : This is a Locked Room Case, Meow! TL: Hanguk 40th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Theo~nim, over there!¡± Leading the way, Uren pointed towards a shabby farm in the distance. ¡°Meow?! Is it for real, meow?¡± Where Uren pointed, 10,000 swords were orderly embedded upside down in the ground. There really was a sword farm. And believing in the ridiculous idea that swords could be grown, a single weasel was energetically running around, watering the swords. It was still unclear whether this was a scam or just a failed business venture. However, from afar, the swords looked severely rusted to the extent that they appeared red. Then, ¡°Theo~nim, look over there. They were originally the size of daggers, but it seems they¡¯ve almost fully grown now!¡± Uren spoke in an excited voice as he looked at the 10,000 rusted long swords stuck in the ground. Thanks to that, Theo became certain again. ¡®Uren got scammed, meow!¡¯ Swords growing, meow? That made no sense. ¡®He¡¯s a real sucker, meow! I want to easily make money by scamming Uren, meow!¡¯ In Theo¡¯s mind, 100 ways to easily obtain gold through scams came to mind. But, ¡®I can¡¯t do that, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am the assistant to the great detective Sherlock Sejun, meow! I cannotpromise with crime, meow!¡¯ Thinking of Sejun, Theo steeled his heart once again. While Theo was steadying his momentarily shaken resolve, ¡°Hey! Tolt!¡± Uren called out authoritatively to the brown weasel, Tolt, who owed him a 100 billion Tower Coins. Since he came to collect the money, Uren was in a dominant position. At that moment, ¡°Ah¡­¡± Just when Uren called him, Tolt tripped and fell to the ground. ¡°Huh?! Tolt, are you okay?¡± Uren¡¯s voice became softer, thinking it was his call that made Tolt fall. He was now talking in a lowered voice. ¡°No, it¡¯s fine. But¡­ Uren, did youe to collect money? As you can see, my situation is¡­¡±T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Tolt clutched his leg, making a pitiful expression. ¡°Well¡­ I guess so. When will it be possible then?¡± Uren, now in a lower stance, asked Tolt when he could get the money. ¡°Well¡­there seems to be ack of fertilizer, so the swords keep rusting¡­until a few days ago, 10 of them were legendary-grade swords¡­I think I need to buy more fertilizer.¡± L-legendary grade? Then how much money would you need to buy fertilizer?¡± Uren got excited at Tolt¡¯s words. Now it was Uren who became desperate. ¡°No¡­ how can I have the nerve to¡­¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s okay! Just a little more and there will be ten legendary swords! I¡¯ll lend you a bit more money! In exchange, sell those legendary swords to me.¡± ¡°Ahem. If Uren really insists on lending me more¡­ just 20 billion Tower Coins¡­¡± ¡°Is that enough? I¡¯ll just lend you 50 billion Tower Coins.¡± At Uren¡¯s words, Tolt¡¯s mouth corners slightly rose before quickly dropping. ¡°I feel so bad about this. I¡¯m always just receiving help¡­¡± ¡°We all help each other out. Andter, you agreed to sell those legendary swords to me, right? I will even give you a proper price for them.¡± Urenforted Tolt, who felt apologetic. A true sucker was right here. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go!¡± Ppyak! Kueng! At Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi and ck Rabbit responded loudly and followed after Sejun. Today, they had not gone out in order to help Sejun harvest walnuts. ¡°Hiyah!¡± Thump! Sejun kicked the walnut tree with his foot. Then,[You have harvested a Training Walnut.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Skill Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] ¡­ .. . [You have harvested a Special Training Walnut.] ¡­ .. . With each message, walnuts fell to the ground, some of which were Special Training Walnuts. Ppyak! [It¡¯s a race, Cuengi!] Kueng! [Alright! Cuengi will win!] ck Rabbit and Cuengi quickly picked them up. Thump! Thump! In the meantime, Sejun kept kicking the walnut trees to drop more nuts. Due to Sejun¡¯s weak strength, he had to kick each tree at least ten times. While he was kicking a tree, Thunk. ¡°Huh?¡± Among the falling walnuts, a red walnut caught his eye. ¡®It¡¯s a new variety.¡¯ Sejun had a hunch but no additional message appeared. ¡°What¡¯s this? Something like a Special Training Walnut?¡± Curious, Sejun picked up the red walnut from the ground and checked its options.[Hell Training Walnut] ¡ú A walnut grown in the Tower with a rare chance of appearing and is delicious from absorbing sufficient nutrients. ¡ú This walnut has a harder shell than the Special Training Walnuts. ¡ú Each time you crack the shell, your strength increases by 50. ¡ú It tastes even nuttier. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Shelf life: 150 days ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Hell Training?¡± Even harder than Special Training Walnuts? Sejun, whosepetitive spirit was aroused by the description, put strength into his hand holding the Hell Training Walnut. Crack! The Hell Training Walnut endured at first, but as Sejun, with a strength in the 1400s, applied more force, the red walnut shell cracked making a crisp sound.[You have cracked the shell of the Hell Training Walnut.] [Strength increases by 50.] ¡°It¡¯s definitely nuttier.¡± Sejun remarked as he cracked the red shell and ate the contents. Thump! Thump! Sejun continued to kick walnut trees and harvest walnuts. A little whileter, ¡°Done.¡± After dropping all the walnuts, Sejun, along with ck Rabbit and Cuengi, began collecting them. From nine walnut trees, he harvested seven Hell Training Walnuts. Given that a single tree yielded about 1000 walnuts, it was indeed a rare urrence. As Sejun was picking up the walnuts, Crunch. Crunch. The sound of cracking walnuts could be heard from somewhere. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun followed the sound and saw, Heheh. Kking. ¡®Heheh. I¡¯ll be stronger if I crack this!¡¯ Fenrir was cracking Training Walnuts with his dragon teeth. Even though his strength only increased slightly, it was significant for the sunfish Fenrir. Kking! Kking! ¡®Good! On to the next one!¡¯ Instead of eating the cracked walnuts, Fenrir rushed towards another one. Then he bit into a Special Training Walnut. Crunch. His weak dragon teeth couldn¡¯t crack the hard shell of the walnut. Kking? ¡®Why won¡¯t this crack?¡¯ I am Fenrir, the god hunting wolf and the 1st seat of the Apostle of Destruction? Despite Fenrir¡¯s threats and efforts, the Special Training Walnut remained intact. Just another day for the hapless Fenrir. ¡°ckie, crack this one instead.¡± Amused by Fenrir¡¯s foolishness, Sejun sneakily swapped the the Special Training Walnut with a Training Walnut. Crunch! Kking! ¡®I knew I am strong!¡¯ Thanks to this, Fenrir was brimming with confidence again today. *** While Uren was voluntarily offering to pay 50 billion Tower Coins to Tolt, ¡®That cunning guy, meow!¡¯ Theo saw through the cunning behind Tolt¡¯s cute face. How? Well¡­ his face just looked like that. On top of that, the meticulous acting of deliberately falling when Uren called earlier. It seemed getting a confession out of him would be quite tricky. But¡­ ¡°Puhuhut. No need to worry, meow! At times like this, Detective Sherlock Sejun said to scold with evidence, meow!¡± Theo had once heard about advanced investigative techniques while ying detective with Sejun. Puhuhut. It¡¯s time for assistant Theoson to shine, meow! ¡°Piyot, listen carefully, meow! This is a locked room case, meow!¡± Theo stretched out his right front paw towards his right front paw man, Piyot, and eximed. Piyo? [A locked room case?] Upon hearing Theo¡¯s words, Piyot looked around. There¡¯s no locked room here? ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! Chairman Park said that most cases happen in locked rooms, meow! Now, let¡¯s find that locked room, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s method of searching for a locked room was baseless. Theo started scanning the surroundings with his front paws mimicking binocrs. Piyo! Piyo! [Ah! So we need to find a locked room!] Piyot also tried to mimic Theo¡¯s front paws with his wings and started searching for the hidden locked room. Then, ¡°Puhuhut. Found it, meow!¡± Luckily, Theo actually found a real locked room. Creak. As Theo opened the entrance of the locked room disguised as a rock, ¡°Hey! Tolt, did that pig leave?!¡± ¡°Hehe. That pig, I bet he can¡¯t even imagine that we¡¯re keeping watch at the entrance.¡± ¡°That pig should at least say something if he¡¯sing. Look, how hastily we nted longswords because of that pig¡­¡± ¡°Tolt, how much did you manage to swindle off this time?¡± Thinking Tolt was back, the weasels eagerly chattered, proudly confessing their crimes. Inside the locked room, the table wasden with food and drinks, seemingly for a party, and gold scammed from Uren was everywhere. ¡°Hey. Tolt, why aren¡¯t you answering?¡± ¡°Yeah, why are you so quiet?¡± Usually, Tolt would quicklye down to brag about how he scammed Uren, but his silence made the weasels look toward the entrance. However, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Instead of Tolt, it was Theo looking down at them with a sly grin. ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± The locked room became quiet. As the weasels hastily tried to reach for their weapons, ¡°You¡¯ll get in trouble if you attack, meow!¡± Snap. Theo unsheathed his dragon ws and struck the air towards the locked room, making a ¡®thud¡¯ sound as a fist-sized hole formed in the wall. The hole was so deep that its end was not visible. It was one of Theo¡¯s new skills. One-Meow Punch Gulp. The weasels froze, realizing they were up against a formidable opponent and there was nowhere to escape in the locked room. ¡°Puhuhut. All of you,e out, meow!¡± As Theo watched the weaselsing out of the locked room, Piyo! [Stamp it!] Piyot took out ve contracts and collected the weasels¡¯ prints. Piyo! [Theo~nim, I got them all!] Once all the paw prints were collected, a total of 107 ve contracts werepleted. ¡°Now go back and bring the gold, meow!¡± ¡°¡°Yes!¡±¡± The enved weasels obeyed Theo¡¯smand and went back into the locked room to start filling Theo¡¯s bag with gold. *** ¡°Thank you! I¡¯ll make sure to grow legendary-grade swords and pay back all the money I borrowed!¡± ¡°Yes¡­Please do¡­¡± ¡°Of course! You can count on me!¡± Tolt, having received 50 billion Tower Coins, patted the anxious Uren¡¯s shoulder and spoke. The power dynamics werepletely reversed at some point. ¡®I can scam him again by promising to sell legendary-grade swords.¡¯ As Tolt was smiling bitterly and nning his final big score, ¡°What?!¡± Tolt¡¯s eyes widened as he saw thepanions Uren had brought along tying up his colleagues like dried fish on a string and dragging them over. Why are you guys there?! ¡®I¡¯m doomed!¡¯ The moment Tolt saw his colleagues captured, he turned to flee without a second thought for anything else. But his body wouldn¡¯t move. Kkuik! Kkuik! Instead, rough breathing was heard nearby. At some point, Uren had grabbed Tolt¡¯s shoulder tightly. Just as Tolt realized he was doomed seeing Theo dragging the weasels, Uren intuitively understood that he had been scammed. Though he still didn¡¯t know exactly what scam he had fallen for. After capturing Tolt and making him confess the scam, and getting the print on the ve contract, ¡°Puhuhut. Uren, hand over 75 billion Tower Coins, meow!¡± Theo charged Uren a 50-50 fee, including the 50 billion Tower Coins he had just been scammed out of. ¡°Yes, here you go! As expected from Theo~nim!¡± Uren handed over the money, looking at Theo with respectful eyes. ¡°Puhuhut. Uren, next - no¡­ I mean, guide me to the next guy who owes you money, meow!¡± Having received 75 billion Tower Coins and gaining 108 weasel ves, Theo called out cheerfully. ¡°Yes! The next one we¡¯re visiting sold me a tree that grows Tower Coins for 300 billion Tower Coins¡­¡± Uren led Theo to the next scammer who had sold him the money-growing tree. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 366: Puhuhut. Just as Sherlock Sejun said, the culprit came back to the crime scene, meow! : Puhuhut. Just as Sherlock Sejun said, the culprit came back to the crime scene, meow! TL: Hanguk 20th Floor of the ck Tower. Hey, youngest. Do you know why I, a lower bone rank, aimed to overthrow the bone rank caste system? Koto, the leader of the Crying Skeleton Gang and the master of the Shoddy Skeleton Castle on the 20th floor, asked the King of Farming. Chuk. As he gently ced his right hand on the sword handle. No I dont know. How would I know that? The King of Farming shrank his neck, intimidated by Kotos actions. Honestly, he wasnt curious at all.He is a priest tasked with following the orders of the Goddess of Abundance, Leah. He didnt have time to casually join a revolution right now. Just let me go. The King of Farming swallowed what he really wanted to say. After all, a sword could fly towards his neck if he did. Of course. Youre the youngest. You wouldnt know. Then why did you ask when you knew Listen carefully, youngest. Koto began to exin with a voice filled with nostalgia. It was exactly 77 days ago On the 99th floor of the ck Tower, the Wizard tower opening ceremony was held. Since Iona, the destructive wizard, invited them, most of the named monsters in the ck Tower attended. They couldnt refuse, for fear of what might happenter. Koto wasnt personally invited, but he attended the ceremony to serve Ker, the ruler of the 93rd floor of the tower, and his son Ber, who were nobles. And Thats where I met him Ordered by higher-ranking skeletons, Kotomanded amon bone to offer bones. However, during a scuffle, I ended up losing my right arm bone to thatmon bone, and I was severely beaten with my own arm bone. (TL: If you dont remember the bone caste is like this -> Sacred Bone True Bone Noble Bone Common Bone Mixed Bone and True Bone and above are called nobles) Later, other noble and higher bones intervened, but they ended up pulverized by a bear following themon bone and are still recovering. At first, I was angry about being hit by themon bone but seeing other noble and higher bones turned to dust opened my eyes. Koto said he realized then. Ah. What does it matter if hes amon bone? If one is strong, thats all that matters Such an outdated bone rank system is unnecessary. Thus, after returning to the 20th floor, Koto formed the Crying Skeleton Gang and began gathering like-mindedrades. Thatmon bone was him. He executed the noble and higher bones and then vanished. And this right arm is the glorious arm he swung then. Would you like to touch it? tter. Koto proudly extended his right arm. He wanted to say no, but saying no would surely provoke Koto to draw his sword, so the King of Farming merely pretended to touch Kotos right arm. How is it? Koto asked with anticipation. What? What is it? Doesnt it ignite your passion for overthrowing the bone rank system? Yes The safe answer was predetermined. Thus, the King of Farming learned the story behind the founding of the Crying Skeleton Gang. Soon, we will attack noble Dors Skeleton Castle on the 76th floor to overthrow the bone rank system. Koto shared his future ambitions. At that moment, Koto~nim, floor-climbers are approaching! A lookout from the Crying Skeleton Gang reported the approach of hunters. Great! Lets show the skills of our Crying Skeleton Gang! Yes! tter. tter. Following the shout, Koto and the other four subordinates copsed their bodies. They were pretending to be dead. tter. tter. The King of Farming hurriedly followed suit and pretended to be dead as well. And Ah. Who beat him up? He resented themon bone who walked around with a bear, making Koto harbor such odd thoughts of overthrowing the bone rank system. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower.[You have harvested 20 Power Sweet Potatoes.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 1400 experience points.] Sejun finished harvesting walnuts and was now harvesting sweet potatoes. And next to him, ck Rabbit and Cuengi sat on the ground with a thud, wrapping the sweet potatoes Sejun had harvested with leaves and putting them into the campfire. They were in the process of making more roasted sweet potato snacks as their supply had run out. Kyihihit. Kking! Heheh. Im also making the yellow and chewy thing! To help make roasted sweet potato snacks, Fenrir also pulled on a sweet potato vine nted in the ground with all his might. However, Snap. The vine snapped before the sweet potato coulde out, and Fenrir, unable to control his own strength, rolled around for a while. Kking! I wont give up! Fenrir refused to give up. Fenrir rolled on the ground a few more times. Kking! Im good at digging too! Thinking this wouldnt do, he started digging up sweet potatoes from the ground. His whole body turnedpletely ck from the dirt. A bath was definitely in order.N?velDrama.Org ? 2024. As everyone was busy with their tasks, Gurgle. Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is hungry!] Cuengis stomach clock signaled it was lunchtime. Well have some roasted sweet po Just as Sejun was about to suggest eating roasted sweet potatoes,[10 plump drought-inducing watermelons have been stored in the temporary storage of the Blue Tower.] [The temporary storage of the Blue Tower is full.] A message appeared. It seemed that Zelga had harvested the drought-inducing watermelons. Given that the storage was full with just 10 watermelons, they must be quite heavy. Watermelons Transport. Curious about their taste, Sejun immediately transported them. Transporting them from the Blue Tower, which was as far as the Green Tower, cost him 8 million Tower Coins. Shortly after, Poof. A bright pir of light fell in front of Sejun, and ten huge watermelons appeared. Wow. Theyre really big. Sejun was startled by the watermelons that were 3 meters in size. But the surprise was brief. Crack. Sejun brought over the Amplifying Greatsword and sliced one of the watermelons in half. Though the length of the sword was 2m long, the sword energy effectivelypensated for theck of length and cut through the watermelon. It was the effect of Intermediate Swordsmanship Lv. 5. Then, he cut the half watermelon into smaller, bite-sized pieces. Due to its enormous size, he had to cut it into hundreds of pieces. Though there was an option that said consuming it would raise all stats by 20, it was far too much for him to eat alone. He decided to make watermelon punchter, and with that cooking skill will allowed him to gain effects proportionate to the amount eaten, but today he simply enjoyed the natural taste of the watermelon. Cuengi, eat this. Sejun gave an uncut half of the watermelon to Cuengi, who could eat a lot. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Good!] Crunch. Crunch. Cuengi happily dug into the watermelon following Sejuns suggestion and went inside the watermelon. Lets eat too. Sejun shared the bite-sized watermelon pieces with ck Rabbit and Fenrir. Ppyak! [Uncle, its super sweet and refreshing!] Kking! Kking! Kking! Sweet! Refreshing! Delicious! Try some too, Aileen. Sejun sent a whole watermelon to Aileen and enjoyed the delicious watermelon with hispanions. After filling up their stomachs with watermelon, Please try this. He gifted one drought-inducing watermelon each to Kaiser, Ramter, and Tier. It was meant as a suggestion to use these in the future. -Oh! Is this only for VIPs? -As expected, Being a VIP sure is nice. -Hahaha. Poor Kellion. Kellion was nowhere to be found, so he only gave it to the three of them, but he didnt bother to mention it. Ill have to send some through Ajaxter. After giving the dragons the watermelons, Now. Lets take a bath! Sejun took his group to the bathhouse. ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and Fenrir had all eaten watermelons, getting their fur sticky with juice, making it clump together and look messy. Kking! Hey! Look at the majestic swimming of the noble Fenrir! Thanks to that, they could watch Fenrir dog paddle joyously sshing water everywhere. *** 35th Floor of the Tower. Theo~nim, we are here. Uren brought Theo to a tree growing atop a sharp cliff. Uren, where is the scammer, meow? Theo looked around and asked. Ah I dont know where the scammer is, so we came here. This is the tree I was scammed with. Uren pointed at the tree and exined. Still, the fruit tastes quite good. Uhehe. Despite being scammed out of 300 billion Tower Coins because of the tree, Uren praised the taste of its fruits with augh. It seemed like having an ultra-positive mindset might be one of the essential conditions for being a sucker. Then, Puhuhut. Uren, thats the spirit, meow! Because the culprit is bound toe back to the crime scene, meow! Theo, following what he learned from detective Sherlock Sejun, eximed as he recited this. So, search the area, meow! Theo formed round sses with his front paws and searched the tree, and Piyo! [Yes!] Yes! Piyot and Uren, taking the lead from Theo, also formed sses with their wings and hooves to search the tree. However, Uren hadnt mentioned one thing. It had been about 10 years since he was scammed. Even if the culprit hade, they would have long gone by now. So, there was nothing to find by searching the tree. But, Puhuhut. Found it, meow! Theo, luckily, discovered the use of this tree. Chairman Park will like this, meow! Theo enthusiastically started collecting the jujubes from the jujube tree into his bundle. As Theo picked the jujubes, Piyot and Uren also stopped searching and followed Theo in picking them. While they were all happily picking jujubes from within the tree, Look! This is the tree that bears gold! A cunning voice came from beneath the tree. A tree that bears gold? This is a jujube tree, meow! When Theo looked in the direction of the voice, a gray skunk appeared. Theo~nim, thats the guy who sold me this tree! Seeing the skunk, Uren signaled to Theo with his foot. 10 years. It was the right time for a scammer who had scammed Uren and disappeared toe out of their hiding to scam once again. Puhuhut. Just as Sherlock Sejun said, the culprit came back to the crime scene, meow! Theo confirmed once again that Sejuns words were the truth. Then, But where is the gold, baa? A familiar voice was also heard. It was Mimyr, the Legendary Merchant Golden Sheep. Thats because its not yet the season for the gold to bear. Youll have to wait a year. Is that so? Then lets talk again when the gold grows. Wait a minute Although the scammer called out, Mimyr left the cliff without any hesitation, her footsteps sounding in retreat. As expected, shes not easily fooled. That pig back then paid right away It seemed the scammer knew that fools like Uren, who are easily deceived, are valuable. As the scammer was acknowledging Urens value, Kwuik! Thump! Uren, who had been hiding in the jujube tree, leaped to the ground. Found you! Siron! You scammer! He shouted towards the gray skunk Siron. Ah? Uren~nim, its good to see you! Siron, a skilled scammer, was briefly flustered but soon embraced Uren as if truly pleased to see him. What?! Pleased to see me?! You dare say that after scamming me like that?! Uren pushed Siron away as he yelled. Ah Im sorry. Actually, I mistakenly sold you another tree at that time and have been looking for you. Siron said in an apologetic tone. Really? Yes. Instead, Ill give you this tree that bears gold. You must have heard just before, but gold will grow in just one year from now. Siron spoke as if he was giving Uren the tree, even though Uren had already paid for it. And, But I didnt mention it to Mimyr~nim earlier, but there is a way to make it bear gold tomorrow. Oh? Really? What is it? You bury 1 ton of gold in the ground. He began a new scam. Puhuhut. Hes good, meow! Theo cheered for Siron from atop the jujube tree, who was raising hismission. Swish. Next to him, Piyot also pulled out a ve contract. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 368: Just the Right Prey : Just the Right Prey TL: Hanguk ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun opened his eyes on the bed. ¡°¡­It took longer this time.¡± He said, looking at his own knees. It felt empty without Theo. But habit is a scary thing, so Sejun got up as usual and added another mark on the wall to indicate antoher day¡¯s passing. It was the morning of day 384 in the tower. As Sejun moved, Ppyak¡­ ¡°Hyung¡­¡± Kking¡­ Awakened by the noise, ck Rabbit, Ajax, and Fenrir followed Sejun with sleepy eyes. As Sejun stood in front of the house basking in the warm sun, the three lined up beside him. ¡°Yawn!¡± Ppiyak! ¡°Ahhh!¡± Kwiing! Together, they all stretchedzily together. For reference, Ajax had fallen asleep after eating rice balls (TL: Gyeongdan) with Sejun and taking a hot bath in the bathhouse the previous day. While the four were stretching, Kueng! Cuengi also appeared, stretching. Having gathered, the five dispersed to each attend to their own tasks. Sejun went to the cooking area to prepare breakfast, while ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and Ajax harvested crops until breakfast was ready. Kyihihit. Kking? ¡®Hehe. Is my secret storeroom okay?¡¯ Fenrir headed to the Creator God¡¯s Tablet to check his secret storeroom. But, Kking?! ¡®Who is it again?!¡¯ There were signs that someone had tampered with his secret storeroom. ¡°Did that beare again?¡± Fenrir thought Cuengi had visited again and, expecting an increased stash of snacks, dug eagerly. And as Fenrir expected, the amount of snacks inside the secret storeroom had increased. However, it wasn¡¯t Cuengi¡¯s doing. The type of snacks was different. The storeroom was filled with carrots and cherry tomatoes. Kking? ¡®Who could it be?¡¯ As Fenrir looked around to find the culprit, Ppyak! ck Rabbit gave Fenrir a thumbs up. Having a keen ear, ck Rabbit knew about Fenrir¡¯s secret storeroom and had filled it with his favorite snacks. Thanks to the kind older brother taking care of the youngest¡¯s snacks, Fenrir was able to fill his belly with snacks before breakfast, Kking! Kking! ¡®I want some too! Give it to me!¡¯ ¡°No. How are you going to eat this with that belly? Eatter.¡± Instead, Fenrir couldn¡¯t eat the freshly baked warm pancakes for breakfast. Kking¡­ Watching the pancakes cool, Fenrir decided to eat only a little snack before meals from then on and fell asleep. After finishing breakfast, Sejun took his group to the pineapple field. Ordinary pineapples could be harvested by Sejun alone, but today, they also needed to harvest the screaming pineapples. Now stronger, Sejun could sufficiently withstand the screams of the screaming pineapples. However, it was hard for Sejun alone to create a ¡®Suppressed Screaming Pineapple¡¯ as his strength wasn¡¯t enough to keep the screams contained. If they weren¡¯t going to eat them all today, post-processing was necessary. That¡¯s why he brought his strongpanions along. ¡°Then, let¡¯s cut.¡± Sejun and Ajax, who needed to raise their farming skills, harvested the screaming pineapples. Ppyak! Kueng! ck Rabbit and Cuengi pressed down on the harvested pineapples to prevent them from screaming. Thus, the ¡®Suppressed Screaming Pineapple¡¯ harvested in pairs were piled up in one corner of the field. After the harvest, ¡°Should we try one?¡± Sejun grabbed a pineapple and cut it in half. Screeeeech!!! The screaming pineapple let out a scream apanied by a shockwave. ¡°Ugh. My ears are ringing.¡± Is there a way to eat this quietly? It tastes good, but it was too noisy. So he suggested to the ck rabbit, Cuengi, and Ajax that he would give them a golden spoon as a reward if they could find a way to eat quietly. If they gave the golden spoon to Sejun, they could ask him to make any dish they wanted. ¡°Then, go and research it.¡± Sejun told the three and went to harvest ordinary pineapples. While Sejun was harvesting pineapples, ¡°Hyung! I found it!¡± Ajax came to Sejun and cut a pineapple with a silence magic spell on it. The pineapple split quietly without any noise. However, Thump. The shockwave remained the same. ¡°The shockwave is still there, so it¡¯s a fail.¡± ¡°Euing¡­¡± Disappointed from failing, Ajax turned back. Ppyak! [Uncle, I found a way too!] ck Rabbit came running confidently. Then, after digging deep into the ground and burying the pineapple, Ppop! He struck the ground with a hammer. It was an advanced technique that precisely manipted magic to impact only the pineapple. Gugung. The impacted pineapple exploded, causing the ground to tremble slightly. As the trembling ceased, ck Rabbit dug into the ground and emerged with the pineapple split in half. There was a bit of vibration and the method was quite cumbersome, but it was rtively quiet. ¡°Let¡¯s put it on hold for now.¡± So, they decided to see Cuengi¡¯s method before making a final decision. Then, Kueng! Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi won! The golden spoon is Cuengi¡¯s!] Cuengi, looking confident, handed Sejun the pineapple he held in his front paws.[A Pineapple that Became Delicious After Being Firmly Silenced Three Times] ¡°Huh? The name is different?¡± The pineapple Cuengi held had a different name from the others. Just from the name, it was clear what Cuengi had done. ¡®He just suppressed it with strength until it quieted down.¡¯ Still, it was effective as the name changed from ¡®screaming¡¯ to ¡®became delicious.¡¯ ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± Sejun checked the options of the pineapple.[A Pineapple that Became Delicious After Being Firmly Silenced Three Times] ¡ú A pineapple grown inside the tower that has absorbed plenty of nutrients and is tasty. ¡ú The magic power that failed to explode three times lost its explosive nature and was absorbed into the pineapple¡¯s flesh, making it tastier. ¡ú Consuming it increases magic power by 5. ¡ú There is a low chance of awakening the talent: Endure Three Times upon consumption. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Shelf Life: 150 days ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Wow.¡± He could only express his amazement. So, it was possible¡­ The screams had been sublimated into taste, stats, and talent. ¡°Cuengi, you pass.¡± Sejun handed the golden spoon to Cuengi. Then, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi wants to eat a bellyful of rice noodles!] Cuengi immediately handed the golden spoon to Sejun, asking for the food he wanted to eat. ¡°You¡­ want to eat rice noodles until you are full?¡± Sejun stuttered at Cuengi¡¯s request. ¡®How much do I need to make if Cuengi wants to eat his fill?¡¯ Cuengi¡¯s eating quantity had decreased recently, but it was definitely not because he was full. He was restraining himself because he knew Sejun would struggle if he ate a lot. It was hard to imagine how much he could eat if he said he wanted to eat his fill. And didn¡¯t he see Cuengi recently drinking an entireke of milk? But he understood. How much Cuengi must have wanted to eat his fill if he used the golden spoon as soon as he got it. ¡°Cuengi, just trust Daddy! You don¡¯t need to do anything today. Just eat!¡± If my son wants to eat, I can at least do that much! Fortunately, it was a soup dish. Sejun, with a determined expression, took out the Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough and filled a giant ck pot with rice flour. Filling the ck pot used up 10 million tower coins. ¡°Ajax, seal release!¡± Sejun released Ajax¡¯s seal. The giant dough needed giant strength. ¡°Ajax, knead it!¡± ¡°Okay! Hyung!¡± Sejun instructed Ajax to knead the rice noodle dough and started preparing arge volume of broth. *** ¡°Hang in there! We¡¯re almost at the 40th floor!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The Crying Skeleton Gang, led by Gang Leader Koto, responded energetically, working hard to climb the tower for the great task of overthrowing the bone rank caste system. However, for the six from the lower floors, climbing to the 76th floor of the tower was a very difficult and dangerous journey. The path was treacherous and filled with dangerous monsters. But there was something even more challenging than the monsters. ¡°Boss, we don¡¯t have money to use the merchant passageway!¡± It was money. A considerable sum was needed to use the fast and safe merchant passageway. Moreover, they were not registered with the Merchants Association, so the fee was higher. Originally, the money that the King of Farming had prepared to give to Sejun was substantial, so the Crying Skeleton Gang, who had stolen it, should have had plenty of money. However, the Crying Skeleton Gang ended up being robbed of all their money by other bandits along the way. ¡®If it was going to be stolen like this, why did they take my money?¡¯ When his money went to other bandits, the King of Farming really wanted to cry. Thus, the Crying Skeleton Gang became penniless. Perhaps due to their name, sad urrences seemed to happen frequently. ¡°We have no choice. Prepare for business!¡± Since they were in the same trade, the bandits didn¡¯t take their weapons, so they could still do business. Hiding their bodies and starting their main business of banditry, the Crying Skeleton Gang waited for someone to pass by. Then, a ck Orc passed in front of them. ¡°Boss, should we strike?¡± ¡°Wait¡­¡± As mentioned earlier, this area was dangerous for lower floor creatures because of the many dangerous monsters. They waited a long time for an easy target to appear. *** Ppyak! [Uncle, over here!] ck Rabbit had gone into the water to catch seafood to use for the broth. The ck rabbit easily caught eels, octopus, squid, crabs, etc. as if scooping them up from a fish farm.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org. And all of these were creatures that had lived in the Dimensional Sea for over a thousand years. Sejun was able to obtain good quality seafood thanks to mie, who had herded the sea monsters towards the pond upon hearing that Sejun wanted seafood. Crunch. Crunch. Using the Amplifying Greatsword, Sejun prepared arge crab and made a crab shell pot, filling it with water to boil and adding other seafood and vegetables to make the broth. Fortunately, there were enough crabs to make as many as ten crab shell pots. Once the broth preparation wasplete, ¡°Ajax!¡± Sejun called Ajax, who was far away preparing the dough. ¡°Okay. Well done. Ajax, seal!¡± Having confirmed that the rice noodle dough was properly made, Sejun sealed Ajax. And then, ¡°Press!¡± ¡°Okay! Hyung!¡± The rice noodle dough was ced in the ck noodle press and pressed to extrude the noodles. The noodles quickly cooked as they entered the boiling broth. Nearly 100 servings of rice noodles went into the crab shell pot. However, Slurp. For Cuengi, 100 servings of rice noodles were just one bite. ¡°Ajax, press!¡± Sejun quickly filled the remaining nine crab shell pots with rice noodles, and Cuengi followed, eating the noodles. It was a new concept for a noodle restaurant, where the noodles stayed still and Cuengi moved around. Sejun and ck Rabbit adjusted the seasoning of the broth, adding more water, seafood, and vegetables as needed. Thanks to that, Cuengi was able to enjoy delicious rice noodles until the end. When Cuengi had precisely made 39 rounds, Kuehehehe¡­ Kueng. [Hehehe¡­ Cuengi is really full.] Cuengi patted his stomach and wore a satisfied expression. And then, ¡°Good work¡­¡± Ppyak¡­ ¡°Yeah¡­ you too, hyung¡­¡± After making 39,000 servings of noodles and exhausting themselvespletely, Sejun, ck Rabbit, and Ajax copsed on the floor. ¡®I can¡¯t do this a second time.¡¯ Just as Sejun was thinking about sealing the golden spoon for a while,[The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that she found the power of destruction on the 44th floor of the tower.] ¡°44th floor?¡± The 44th floor was where Sejun had registered a waypoint. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s time to go see the penguins again?¡± Sejun said in an excited voice. If it was the 44th floor, which was about the middle of the tower, Theo might be nearby and coulde looking for him, or he might go to him. ¡°Toryong!¡± Sejun rode Toryong and moved to the waypoint with hispanions. *** ck Tower 40th floor. ¡®Just the right prey.¡¯ After waiting for hours for an easy target, Koto grinned upon seeing a yellow cat, a pink pig, and a fist-sized white bird approaching from a distance. ¡°Perfect! Crying Pirates, move out!¡± To demonstrate his bravery as the leader, Koto shouted and ran ahead. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± A sinisterugh came from the opposite direction but he deliberately ignored it assuming they hadn¡¯t been noticed yet. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 368: Just the Right Prey : Just the Right Prey TL: Hanguk ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun opened his eyes on the bed. ¡°¡­It took longer this time.¡± He said, looking at his own knees. It felt empty without Theo. But habit is a scary thing, so Sejun got up as usual and added another mark on the wall to indicate antoher day¡¯s passing. It was the morning of day 384 in the tower. As Sejun moved, Ppyak¡­ ¡°Hyung¡­¡± Kking¡­ Awakened by the noise, ck Rabbit, Ajax, and Fenrir followed Sejun with sleepy eyes. As Sejun stood in front of the house basking in the warm sun, the three lined up beside him. ¡°Yawn!¡± Ppiyak! ¡°Ahhh!¡± Kwiing! Together, they all stretchedzily together. For reference, Ajax had fallen asleep after eating rice balls (TL: Gyeongdan) with Sejun and taking a hot bath in the bathhouse the previous day. While the four were stretching, Kueng! Cuengi also appeared, stretching. Having gathered, the five dispersed to each attend to their own tasks. Sejun went to the cooking area to prepare breakfast, while ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and Ajax harvested crops until breakfast was ready. Kyihihit. Kking? ¡®Hehe. Is my secret storeroom okay?¡¯ Fenrir headed to the Creator God¡¯s Tablet to check his secret storeroom. But, Kking?! ¡®Who is it again?!¡¯ There were signs that someone had tampered with his secret storeroom. ¡°Did that beare again?¡± Fenrir thought Cuengi had visited again and, expecting an increased stash of snacks, dug eagerly. And as Fenrir expected, the amount of snacks inside the secret storeroom had increased. However, it wasn¡¯t Cuengi¡¯s doing. The type of snacks was different. The storeroom was filled with carrots and cherry tomatoes. Kking? ¡®Who could it be?¡¯ As Fenrir looked around to find the culprit, Ppyak! ck Rabbit gave Fenrir a thumbs up. Having a keen ear, ck Rabbit knew about Fenrir¡¯s secret storeroom and had filled it with his favorite snacks. Thanks to the kind older brother taking care of the youngest¡¯s snacks, Fenrir was able to fill his belly with snacks before breakfast, Kking! Kking! ¡®I want some too! Give it to me!¡¯ ¡°No. How are you going to eat this with that belly? Eatter.¡± Instead, Fenrir couldn¡¯t eat the freshly baked warm pancakes for breakfast. Kking¡­ Watching the pancakes cool, Fenrir decided to eat only a little snack before meals from then on and fell asleep. After finishing breakfast, Sejun took his group to the pineapple field. Ordinary pineapples could be harvested by Sejun alone, but today, they also needed to harvest the screaming pineapples. Now stronger, Sejun could sufficiently withstand the screams of the screaming pineapples. However, it was hard for Sejun alone to create a ¡®Suppressed Screaming Pineapple¡¯ as his strength wasn¡¯t enough to keep the screams contained. If they weren¡¯t going to eat them all today, post-processing was necessary. That¡¯s why he brought his strongpanions along. ¡°Then, let¡¯s cut.¡± Sejun and Ajax, who needed to raise their farming skills, harvested the screaming pineapples. Ppyak! Kueng! ck Rabbit and Cuengi pressed down on the harvested pineapples to prevent them from screaming. Thus, the ¡®Suppressed Screaming Pineapple¡¯ harvested in pairs were piled up in one corner of the field. After the harvest, ¡°Should we try one?¡± Sejun grabbed a pineapple and cut it in half. Screeeeech!!! The screaming pineapple let out a scream apanied by a shockwave. ¡°Ugh. My ears are ringing.¡± Is there a way to eat this quietly? It tastes good, but it was too noisy. So he suggested to the ck rabbit, Cuengi, and Ajax that he would give them a golden spoon as a reward if they could find a way to eat quietly. If they gave the golden spoon to Sejun, they could ask him to make any dish they wanted. ¡°Then, go and research it.¡± Sejun told the three and went to harvest ordinary pineapples. While Sejun was harvesting pineapples, ¡°Hyung! I found it!¡± Ajax came to Sejun and cut a pineapple with a silence magic spell on it. The pineapple split quietly without any noise. However, Thump. The shockwave remained the same. ¡°The shockwave is still there, so it¡¯s a fail.¡± ¡°Euing¡­¡± Disappointed from failing, Ajax turned back. Ppyak! [Uncle, I found a way too!] ck Rabbit came running confidently. Then, after digging deep into the ground and burying the pineapple, Ppop! He struck the ground with a hammer. It was an advanced technique that precisely manipted magic to impact only the pineapple. Gugung.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. The impacted pineapple exploded, causing the ground to tremble slightly. As the trembling ceased, ck Rabbit dug into the ground and emerged with the pineapple split in half. There was a bit of vibration and the method was quite cumbersome, but it was rtively quiet. ¡°Let¡¯s put it on hold for now.¡± So, they decided to see Cuengi¡¯s method before making a final decision. Then, Kueng! Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi won! The golden spoon is Cuengi¡¯s!] Cuengi, looking confident, handed Sejun the pineapple he held in his front paws.[A Pineapple that Became Delicious After Being Firmly Silenced Three Times] ¡°Huh? The name is different?¡± The pineapple Cuengi held had a different name from the others. Just from the name, it was clear what Cuengi had done. ¡®He just suppressed it with strength until it quieted down.¡¯ Still, it was effective as the name changed from ¡®screaming¡¯ to ¡®became delicious.¡¯ ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± Sejun checked the options of the pineapple.[A Pineapple that Became Delicious After Being Firmly Silenced Three Times] ¡ú A pineapple grown inside the tower that has absorbed plenty of nutrients and is tasty. ¡ú The magic power that failed to explode three times lost its explosive nature and was absorbed into the pineapple¡¯s flesh, making it tastier. ¡ú Consuming it increases magic power by 5. ¡ú There is a low chance of awakening the talent: Endure Three Times upon consumption. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Shelf Life: 150 days ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Wow.¡± He could only express his amazement. So, it was possible¡­ The screams had been sublimated into taste, stats, and talent. ¡°Cuengi, you pass.¡± Sejun handed the golden spoon to Cuengi. Then, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi wants to eat a bellyful of rice noodles!] Cuengi immediately handed the golden spoon to Sejun, asking for the food he wanted to eat. ¡°You¡­ want to eat rice noodles until you are full?¡± Sejun stuttered at Cuengi¡¯s request. ¡®How much do I need to make if Cuengi wants to eat his fill?¡¯ Cuengi¡¯s eating quantity had decreased recently, but it was definitely not because he was full. He was restraining himself because he knew Sejun would struggle if he ate a lot. It was hard to imagine how much he could eat if he said he wanted to eat his fill. And didn¡¯t he see Cuengi recently drinking an entireke of milk? But he understood. How much Cuengi must have wanted to eat his fill if he used the golden spoon as soon as he got it. ¡°Cuengi, just trust Daddy! You don¡¯t need to do anything today. Just eat!¡± If my son wants to eat, I can at least do that much! Fortunately, it was a soup dish. Sejun, with a determined expression, took out the Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough and filled a giant ck pot with rice flour. Filling the ck pot used up 10 million tower coins. ¡°Ajax, seal release!¡± Sejun released Ajax¡¯s seal. The giant dough needed giant strength. ¡°Ajax, knead it!¡± ¡°Okay! Hyung!¡± Sejun instructed Ajax to knead the rice noodle dough and started preparing arge volume of broth. *** ¡°Hang in there! We¡¯re almost at the 40th floor!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The Crying Skeleton Gang, led by Gang Leader Koto, responded energetically, working hard to climb the tower for the great task of overthrowing the bone rank caste system. However, for the six from the lower floors, climbing to the 76th floor of the tower was a very difficult and dangerous journey. The path was treacherous and filled with dangerous monsters. But there was something even more challenging than the monsters. ¡°Boss, we don¡¯t have money to use the merchant passageway!¡± It was money. A considerable sum was needed to use the fast and safe merchant passageway. Moreover, they were not registered with the Merchants Association, so the fee was higher. Originally, the money that the King of Farming had prepared to give to Sejun was substantial, so the Crying Skeleton Gang, who had stolen it, should have had plenty of money. However, the Crying Skeleton Gang ended up being robbed of all their money by other bandits along the way. ¡®If it was going to be stolen like this, why did they take my money?¡¯ When his money went to other bandits, the King of Farming really wanted to cry. Thus, the Crying Skeleton Gang became penniless. Perhaps due to their name, sad urrences seemed to happen frequently. ¡°We have no choice. Prepare for business!¡± Since they were in the same trade, the bandits didn¡¯t take their weapons, so they could still do business. Hiding their bodies and starting their main business of banditry, the Crying Skeleton Gang waited for someone to pass by. Then, a ck Orc passed in front of them. ¡°Boss, should we strike?¡± ¡°Wait¡­¡± As mentioned earlier, this area was dangerous for lower floor creatures because of the many dangerous monsters. They waited a long time for an easy target to appear. *** Ppyak! [Uncle, over here!] ck Rabbit had gone into the water to catch seafood to use for the broth. The ck rabbit easily caught eels, octopus, squid, crabs, etc. as if scooping them up from a fish farm. And all of these were creatures that had lived in the Dimensional Sea for over a thousand years. Sejun was able to obtain good quality seafood thanks to mie, who had herded the sea monsters towards the pond upon hearing that Sejun wanted seafood. Crunch. Crunch. Using the Amplifying Greatsword, Sejun prepared arge crab and made a crab shell pot, filling it with water to boil and adding other seafood and vegetables to make the broth. Fortunately, there were enough crabs to make as many as ten crab shell pots. Once the broth preparation wasplete, ¡°Ajax!¡± Sejun called Ajax, who was far away preparing the dough. ¡°Okay. Well done. Ajax, seal!¡± Having confirmed that the rice noodle dough was properly made, Sejun sealed Ajax. And then, ¡°Press!¡± ¡°Okay! Hyung!¡± The rice noodle dough was ced in the ck noodle press and pressed to extrude the noodles. The noodles quickly cooked as they entered the boiling broth. Nearly 100 servings of rice noodles went into the crab shell pot. However, Slurp. For Cuengi, 100 servings of rice noodles were just one bite. ¡°Ajax, press!¡± Sejun quickly filled the remaining nine crab shell pots with rice noodles, and Cuengi followed, eating the noodles. It was a new concept for a noodle restaurant, where the noodles stayed still and Cuengi moved around. Sejun and ck Rabbit adjusted the seasoning of the broth, adding more water, seafood, and vegetables as needed. Thanks to that, Cuengi was able to enjoy delicious rice noodles until the end. When Cuengi had precisely made 39 rounds, Kuehehehe¡­ Kueng. [Hehehe¡­ Cuengi is really full.] Cuengi patted his stomach and wore a satisfied expression. And then, ¡°Good work¡­¡± Ppyak¡­ ¡°Yeah¡­ you too, hyung¡­¡± After making 39,000 servings of noodles and exhausting themselvespletely, Sejun, ck Rabbit, and Ajax copsed on the floor. ¡®I can¡¯t do this a second time.¡¯ Just as Sejun was thinking about sealing the golden spoon for a while,[The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that she found the power of destruction on the 44th floor of the tower.] ¡°44th floor?¡± The 44th floor was where Sejun had registered a waypoint. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s time to go see the penguins again?¡± Sejun said in an excited voice. If it was the 44th floor, which was about the middle of the tower, Theo might be nearby and coulde looking for him, or he might go to him. ¡°Toryong!¡± Sejun rode Toryong and moved to the waypoint with hispanions. *** ck Tower 40th floor. ¡®Just the right prey.¡¯ After waiting for hours for an easy target, Koto grinned upon seeing a yellow cat, a pink pig, and a fist-sized white bird approaching from a distance. ¡°Perfect! Crying Pirates, move out!¡± To demonstrate his bravery as the leader, Koto shouted and ran ahead. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± A sinisterugh came from the opposite direction but he deliberately ignored it assuming they hadn¡¯t been noticed yet. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 369: Locusts are extinct? : Locusts are extinct? TL: Hanguk ¡°That¡¯s¡­ Theo~nim!¡± The King of Farming recognized Theoing from afar. I¡¯m saved! I can go to Sejun~nim! As the King of Farming rejoiced at the sight of Theo, ¡°Perfect! The Crying Pirates, move out!¡± Koto and his followers dashed forward. ¡®You fools! No!¡¯ The King of Farming was horrified watching them. Because he had personally witnessed Theo¡¯s strength while traveling with him up to the fourth floor of the tower. tter. tter. Nevertheless, having spent time together, he quickly ran to save Koto. If I speak up, Theo would surely listen. And then, ¡°I can¡¯t believe our youngest is so daring!¡± Koto was pleased to see the King of Farming rushing ahead. He intended to let him take it easy since it was his first time, but he was working so hard¡­ ¡®I should let the youngest shine.¡¯ With a pleased expression, Koto slowed down to allow the King of Farming to take the lead.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. So the King of Farming was at the forefront. When he got in front of the cat, instead of drawing a weapon, he tried to say something. Then, Thump. tter. tter. The youngest was struck by the front paw of the yellow cat and shattered. ¡°Youngest! Crying Skeleton Gang! Let¡¯s avenge the youngest!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Koto and the other four skeletons rushed out to avenge the King of Farming, Splutter. tter. tter. They all ended up the same as King of Farming. *** ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Piyo. Piyo. Kkuik! Kkuik! On the way to the target at the very bottom of Uren¡¯s cklist. tter. tter. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theoughed brightly seeing the skeletons running towards him with swords drawn. They¡¯re good ves that work without food, meow! Piyihihit. Piyot also prepared a ve contract, ready to stamp it whenever Theo instructed. And then, Thump. Splutter. Theo knocked out the skeletons as they charged at him. The first skeleton tried to say something, but Theo just knocked him out. ¡®I¡¯ll make them ves and listenter, meow!¡¯ Unfortunately, all the skeletons looked alike to Theo, so he couldn¡¯t recognize the King of Farming. Piyo¡­ [The thumb bone¡­] Piyot picked up the thumb bone from a shattered skeleton and stamped it on the contract. As Piyot collected the finger bones of the skeletons and stamped the ve contract, gathering all the bones of the Crying Skeleton Gang, ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo suddenly looked up with wide eyes, feeling extremely happy, his mouth corners lifted, and his tail flicking. ¡°Theo~nim, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Chairman Park¡¯s knees are very close, meow!¡± Responding to Uren¡¯s question, Theo shouted excitedly. ¡°Hurry and follow me, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly ran towards where Sejun was, Piyo! [Yes!] ¡°Theo~nim, let¡¯s go together!¡± Piyot and Uren ran after him. ***[You have arrived at the 44th floor of the ck Tower.] [You moved from the 99th floor to the 44th floor of the tower.] [You have descended 55 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 55.] Sejun arrived at the waypoint of the 44th floor. ¡®Theo is nearby.¡¯ Just as Theo felt Sejun¡¯s energy, Sejun also sensed Theo¡¯s energy. It seemed like he wasing closer to find him. ¡®Maybe about 30 minutes?¡¯ While Sejun was calcting the time for Theo¡¯s arrival, ¡°Peng! Greetings to the great ck Dragon!¡± The boss of the 44th floor, Emperor Penguin Gem, greeted Sejun. ¡°Gem, anything unusual on the 44th floortely?¡± Sejun asked as he received Gem¡¯s greeting. ¡°Peng? Anything unusual?¡­ I don¡¯t think so.¡± Gem thought for a moment before responding. ¡°Is that so? Toryong!¡± -Yes, Master! Upon Gem¡¯s response, Sejun decided to call Toryong directly to search for the power of destruction. He chose theke where the Blue-Backed Penguins lived as their destination. Since he hade this far, he nned to catch freshwater shrimp to make both shrimp soup and shrimp sauce. Along the way to theke, ¡°But why aren¡¯t these guysing out?¡± When ck Rabbit, Cuengi, Ajax, and Fenrir didn¡¯t emerge from the Void Storage, Sejun, curious about what they were doing, opened it. Then, Baerorong. Kurorong. Aerorong. On the floor, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and Ajax were huddled together, sound asleep. Cuengi was full, and ck Rabbit and Ajax seemed deeply asleep from exhaustion. ¡®Hehehe. How cute.¡¯ It was a scene so adorable he wanted to capture it in a photo. Then, from the back of the storage, there was a rustling sound. It was obvious who it was. ¡®The culprit is the one not in sight.¡¯ As Sejun quietly approached the source of the noise, Kyihihit. Kking! ¡®Heheh. I need to put all this in my secret storage!¡¯ As Sejun had guessed, there was Fenrir, surrounded by heaps of dried sweet potatoes and other snacks. A few were already eaten, as his belly was quite bloated. Thus, Fenrir was happily gathering snacks. ¡°Our ckie, what are you doing now?¡± ¡­! Frozen by Sejun¡¯s voice, Fenrir turned his head like a wind-up toy and then hurriedly ran away. But his heavy, thumping steps were no match for Sejun¡¯s grasp. ¡°Hehehe. Got you, you rascal.¡± Fenrir was caught by the scruff by Sejun before he could get far. ¡°ckie, you couldn¡¯t hold back and caused trouble again? Huh?¡± Fenrir had to endure a time of lecturing as he met Sejun¡¯s eyes. A littleter. ¡°Ugh. This is all drooled on.¡± After scolding Fenrir, Sejun cleaned up the snacks Fenrir had stashed away. Kking¡­ [My snacks¡­] Unable to bear watching his snacks disappear, Fenrir buried his head deep into his sling bag and promptly fell asleep. Ppyak? Kueng? ¡°What are you doing, hyung?¡± In the meantime, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and Ajax, who had woken up, helped Sejun pack the snacks into a box. After finishing packing the snacks and moving on, they arrived at theke farm. ¡°It¡¯s Sejun~nim!¡± ¡°Sejun~nim has arrived!¡± The Blue-Backed Penguins warmly weed Sejun. *** ¡°We¡¯ve here, meow!¡± Theo, dyed by encounters with one fragment of J?rmungandr and five robbers over four floors due to Uren¡¯s misfortune, finally reached the 40th floor of the tower. For reference, the Crying Skeleton Gang was not included among the robbers. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park¡¯s knees aren¡¯t far now, meow!¡± Just as Theo was about to hurry towards Sejun, ¡°Hehehe¡­Alright¡­¡± Uren, with a slightly dazed expression, started muttering to himself and walked ahead. It was a scene Theo had seen many times. ¡°Puhuhut. I can give Chairman Park something even better, meow!¡± Theo,ughing, followed Uren. ¡°Yes¡­ Let¡¯s go kill a dragon together¡­¡± Following Uren, just before he picked up a ck orb, p! ¡°Uren, snap out of it, meow!¡± Theo pped Uren¡¯s cheek and quickly stuffed the ck orb into his bundle. ¡°Eh? Theo~nim? What just¡­?¡± ¡°I saved you, so pay up, meow!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Thanks to Uren, Theo, who also made money and obtained a piece of Fenrir¡¯s core, had another exceptionally lucky day. ¡°Puhuhut. Let¡¯s go, meow!¡± He quickly ran towards Sejun. *** ¡°Guys, herd them this way!¡± Ppyak! Kueng! ¡°Yes! Hyung!¡± At Sejun¡¯s call, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and Ajax vigorously sshed the water, driving the freshwater shrimp towards the Sejun was holding. Sejun, waiting for the slower-than-expected Theo, continued catching freshwater shrimp. While catching freshwater shrimp, ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤?!¡± Something obscured Sejun¡¯s view and stuck to his face. The familiar touch, the musky smell, and the energy¡ªit was Theo. He had been quite far away just moments before, but suddenly, he was right here. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m here, meow!¡± ¡°Bub-bub-bup.¡± Instead of responding, Sejun blew raspberries. ¡°Puhuhut. It tickles, meow~!¡± While Theo twisted his body inughter, Sejun grabbed him by the scruff and plopped him onto hisp. Then, Snap. Theo clung to Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, did you have a good trip?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Yes, meow!¡± Theo answered and diligently rubbed his face against Sejun¡¯s knee, and Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s head in response. ¡°Chairman Park, sit down, meow!¡± Theo, puffing out his chest with an arrogant expression, said to Sejun. ¡®He has something.¡¯ Recognizing Theo¡¯s expression, which he only made when he had something great, Sejunplied. ¡°Alright.¡± As Sejun sat on the floor as Theo said, Theo, standing on Sejun¡¯sp, turned his bundle upside down and shook it. Then, money pouches and a ck orb spilled out. ¡°Oh?! This is?!¡± It wasn¡¯t just the money that surprised Sejun, but also the sight of a fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core. He hade here to search for this¡­ ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, please rub my belly, meow!¡± Seeing the expression on Sejun¡¯s face, Theo confidently rolled onto his back, presenting his pink belly, certain he had brought something significant. It was a bit annoying, but since Theo had lessened his work, Sejun obediently rubbed Theo¡¯s belly while picking up and examining the core fragment. ¡°It¡¯s a 0.5% one. Aileen, please purify this too.¡± Sejun entrusted the fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core to Aileen. While he was rubbing Theo¡¯s belly, Ppyak! [Uncle, me too!] Kueng! [Cuengi wants belly rubs too!] ¡°Hyung! Rub my belly too!¡± Suddenly at Sejun¡¯s side, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and Ajax also demanded their bellies be rubbed. ¡°Hmm.¡± Sejun pondered. He only had two hands. He couldn¡¯t stroke all four at the same time. If he only stroked two, wouldn¡¯t the other two feel left out? Then¡­ ¡°Hehehe. I¡¯ll just hug you all. Come here.¡± As Sejun embraced all four, initially, they fussed, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Ppyak-kyeek! Kuehehehe. ¡°Eeheheh.¡± Soon, the four were engulfed in the warmth of Sejun¡¯s embrace, theirughter unceasing. Kyihihit. Even Fenrir, who was sleeping in the sling bag, felt morefortable and curled his lips up in a smile. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun felt the same. As Sejun and hispanions were enjoying their happy time, Piyo! [Hello, Sejun~nim!] ¡°Hello, Sejun~nim.¡± Piyot and Uren arrived, leading Theo¡¯s ves. *** On the outskirts of destruction. ¡°But what is Fenrir doing?¡± Halphas spoke while looking at the ck Tower. It had been 20 days since Fenrir entered the ck Tower, and there had been no contact. Normally, being a loner, it was typical for him not to keep in touch, buttely, there had been strange talk among the other Apostles of Destruction. They said that fragments of Fenrir¡¯s core were wandering around the ck Tower. Of course, since these were small pieces with little power, there wasn¡¯t much concern. He might be unlucky, but his skills were real. It was unimaginable that Fenrir, the God-Hunting Wolf and the 1st Seat of Apostle of Destruction, could die. ¡°But why is there no progress here?¡± Halphas, looking at the orb ¡®Earth,¡¯ which was only reddened at its tip, spoke in an annoyed tone. There were hundreds of orbs quickly turning red around Earth, even though only disasters were sent there. But Earth, peculiarly, was being consumed by destruction very slowly. It was almost at a standstill, even after he had sent his own fragment. ¡°Is there something there?¡± Otherwise, there was no way that ce alone could hold out so well. ¡°How unpleasant.¡± Halphas felt his pride wounded as the situation didn¡¯t improve even after sending his fragment. So, Halphas decided to send a stronger fragment. It would mean a greater penalty, but it was tolerable. Of course, many sacrifices were needed for his own descent, so Halphas was preparing to send a disaster to Earth. The first disaster, Locust, which required the least sacrifice and was most effective out of the seven disasters. However, ¡°What?¡± Halphas found that the Locust could not been sent to Earth. ¡°Eek! Why can¡¯t it be sent?!¡± As Halphas struggled to send the Locust to Earth,[You have exterminated the first disaster, Locusts sent by Apostle of Destruction.] [You have achieved a great feat that has never been aplished before.] [As a reward for the great feat, the first disaster Locust can no longer invade Earth.] ¡°Locusts are extinct?¡± Sejun was reading the message that had appeared before him. Finally, all the locusts on Earth had been exterminated. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 370: I am deeply disappointed... : I am deeply disappointed... TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrative Area. ¡°Kuehehehe. Delicious.¡± Aileen was taking a break while searching for powers of destruction using the destruction detector and was enjoying some Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power. At that moment, Wooong. The crystal orb vibrated. ¡°What is it?¡± Aileen shoved the remaining cherry tomatoes into her mouth and checked the crystal orb.[ck Tower¡¯s Farmer Park Sejun has achieved a great feat by being the first in the dimension protected by the tower to exterminate the first disaster locust.] [One of the growth conditions of the ck Tower, achieving three great feats, has been fulfilled.] [One of the growth conditions of the ck Tower has been met.] ¡°Kuehehehe. That¡¯s our Sejun!¡± Aileen grinned broadly as she read the alert on the crystal orb. Six out of eight conditions for the ck Tower had been met. Everything had been going well since she started working with Sejun. ¡°I too will be a noble and great ck Dragon worthy of our Sejun!¡± So, Aileen decided to work even harder. And -Hakun oppa, I told you toe see the Dragon Market, why haven¡¯t youe yet? Don¡¯t tell me your parents said not toe? If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m really disappointed. To think that you, like me, can¡¯t even move against your parents wishes¡­ you are such a w.e.a.k hatch. ling.¡± Aileen began to write another letter provoking other hatchlings toe to the Dragon Market. By the way, Aileen was the youngest of the nine dragon tribes¡¯ hatchlings at 200 years old. The hatchlings who received Aileen¡¯s letter would likelye to the Dragon Market at least once to restore their pride. ***[As a reward for the great feat, the crops grown by ck Tower¡¯s Farmer Park Sejun can now absorb a very small amount of the power of destruction and convert it into nutrients.] An additional reward message appeared. Being able to absorb the power of destruction and turn it into nutrients. It was a good reward, though only a small amount could be absorbed. ¡°I just need to nt a lot.¡± Sejun decided to go back to the 99th floor of the tower and nt the of Fenrir¡¯s core fragment in the ground to try to remove the power of destruction from it. And then, ¡°Hehehe. I¡¯ve done something amazing.¡± Sejun, who had eradicated the first disaster locust with green onions, wore a proud expression. At that moment, tter? [Sejun~nim?] The King of Farming, whose only skull was ced in front of Sejun, called out to him after overhearing Sejun talking to himself. Uren was carrying the King of Farming in a bag on his back, along with other crying skeletons. The King of Farming spotted Sejun as soon as he regained consciousness and tter! [Sejun~nim, I¡¯m the King of Farming!] He announced his identity. Thanks to Sejun, the King of Farming was rescued and exined why he was there. ¡°So you¡¯re saying you came to meet me on Goddess Leah¡¯s orders, but they robbed you of all your money and grape seed oil, leaving you penniless?¡± tter! [Not they, it¡¯s the Crying Skull Gang!] tter! [And they didn¡¯t steal it, they used it for the great revolutionary fund!] tter! tter¡­ [Yes! For the great cause of overthrowing the bone-ranking caste system¡­] Koto and other subordinates protested fervently against Sejun¡¯s words. However ¡°Hak! Don¡¯t talk back to Chairman Park, meow!¡± Crack. Theo hit their heads, silencing the Crying Skeleton Gang as their barely recovered skulls shattered again. ¡°But can you really summon Goddess Leah with that body?¡± tter. tter. [No, I need to be fully recovered to do that.] ¡°Is that so? Then we¡¯ll have to wait.¡± Even with Theo¡¯s healing magic, Cuengi¡¯s physical magic power massage, and Ajax¡¯s recovery spell were of no use because the bones needed to be intricately assembled. It seemed it would take about 5 hours to recover. ¡°But where are the money and grape seed oil? They weren¡¯t with what Theo brought.¡± Sejun watched as the King of Farming¡¯s bone fragments were slowly being assembled and inquired about the items the King of Farming had brought. Since the grape seed oil was almost depleted, Sejun¡¯s attention was focused on the grape seed oil. tter¡­ [Well, that¡¯s¡­] The King of Farming exined how he had been robbed of the money and grape seed oil by another thief. Then ¡°Hak! Hak! How dare they touch Chairman Park¡¯s money, meow!¡± Theo got angry after hearing what the King of Farming said. The amount was small as one million Tower Coins, but the amount was not important. What mattered was that someone had touched Sejun¡¯s money. ¡°Only I, Vice Chairman Theo, can borrow and burn Chairman Park¡¯s money, meow! And they dared to rob that money, meow!!!¡± Theo absolutely could not forgive them. ¡°Where were they robbed, meow?!¡± So, he asked the King of Farming where the location of the robbery had urred to recover Sejun¡¯s money. tter. [It was near the merchant¡¯s passage on the 38th floor of the tower.] The King of Farming recalled and mentioned the location where he had encountered the thieves. The merchant¡¯s passage near the 38th floor of the tower. It was a vague description, but Theo had the ve-baiter Uren with him. Due to Uren¡¯s sweet misfortune, the thieves would surely show up on their own. And he would catch those thieves and turn them into ves, and recover Sejun¡¯s money and grape seed oil. ¡°Chairman Park, I will go and get the money back, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly prepared to leave. Given that it was the 38th floor, he could return within about two hours. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, make sure to find the grape seed oil too.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! Piyot, let¡¯s go. Uren, you too, meow!¡± Theo quickly moved out with Piyot and Uren. Three hourster. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I have found the money and grape seed oil, meow!¡± Theo had encountered ten teams of thieves and was dyed, but he managed to get the ve contract stamp from a hundred thieves and returned. Indeed, the performance of the ve-baiter was outstanding. ¡°Wee back. We were just having dinner.¡± Though no one else was visible around except for Sejun and Fenrir, but Ppyak! [Delicious!] Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s tasty!] ¡°Aaack. This is really spicy! But it¡¯s delicious!¡± Sounds of ck Rabbit, Cuengi, Ajax, and hundreds of Blue-Backed Penguins enjoying the spicy homemade sujebi that Sejun made with freshwater shrimp could be heard. It was due to the special effect of camouge from the freshwater shrimp. ¡°Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, want to eat grilled fish, meow!¡± Theo quickly sat on Sejun¡¯sp, ¡°I knew you would, so I already prepared it. Here.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. This is grilled fish made with Chairman Park¡¯s sincerity, meow!¡± Theo received the grilled fish that Sejun had worked hard to grill and began to eat it deliciously. ¡°Uren, do you want to eat shrimp soup, and Piyot, do you want to eat walnuts?¡± Ppip! Ppip! [Yes! I want to eat!] Sejun offered sujebi to Uren, who eats anything, and walnuts to Piyot, who likes nuts. ¡°Okay. Just a moment. ckie, the walnut cracker, let¡¯s get to work.¡± As Sejun offered the Special Walnut of Training to Fenrir, Kking! ¡®It makes me stronger!¡¯ Crunch. Fenrir bit into the walnut and cracked it open. Crunch. Crunch. ¡°Here. Eat.¡± Sejun cracked open five walnuts and scooped out the walnut inside the shell, and gave it to Piyot, Kking! ¡®Hey! You should give me something to eat too!¡¯ ¡°Alright, ckie, eat this.¡± In front of Sejun, Fenrir, who was eagerly barking at his food bowl, received some fish meat filleted by Sejun in his bowl. And ¡°Hey! You guys leave some for me!¡± Sejun quickly scooped out the remaining sujebi from the nearly empty pot into a bowl and began to eat. Slurp. ¡°Ah, refreshing.¡± Refreshed by the spicy and cool taste, Sejun sweated profusely as he ate the sujebi. After Sejun finished eating the sujebi,[You have consumed the Spicy and Refreshing Freshwater Shrimp Sujebi.] [Special Effect: Camouge makes you invisible for 30 minutes.] Triggered by the effect of camouge, Sejun disappeared. A littleter. Kkihihit. Kking. Kking. ¡®Heheh. I¡¯m full. Now I need to ask my butler to pet my belly.¡¯ Fenrir, having happily filled his belly with fish meat, looked around for Sejun. But Kking?! ¡®Where did he go?!¡¯ Thud, thud. Not seeing Sejun, Fenrir began earnestly running around searching for him. Kking! Kking?! ¡®I can definitely smell him! Hey, where are you?!¡¯ Fenrir pressed his nose to the ground and earnestly tracked Sejun¡¯s scent. And then, Thump. Fenrir, while still in camouge, bumped into Cuengi¡¯s behind and fainted. As expected, Fenrir was as fragile as a sunfish, just as Sejun had recognized. Kueng? Kueng! [ckie, what are you doing here? Daddy, ckie is sleeping here!] Cuengi picked up the fainted Fenrir and delivered him to Sejun. ¡°Why is he sleeping here?¡± Sejun ced Fenrir into the sling bag. Nobody thought that Fenrir had fainted. After Sejun had dinner, ¡°¡±Okay. You just need to add a bucket of shrimp and a handful of salt and sprinkle it on.¡± While he and hispanions were preparing shrimp paste by adding freshwater shrimp and salt to a jar, -Sejun. I am deeply disappointed¡­ Suddenly, the King of Farming, whose bone assembly had finished, spoke with golden eyes, conveying Leah¡¯s feelings of being disappointment to Sejun. ¡°Huh? What did I do¡­?¡± -You built a temple for the God of Pebbles, Peblos, didn¡¯t you? And you didn¡¯t build one for me? ¡°A temple?¡± At Leah¡¯s words, Sejun fell into thought for a moment. Ah¡­ Is she he talking about the 3.3 square meter Peblos Road? That was indeed all he had made for Peblos. But¡­ seeing her call the road a temple, it seemed like they couldn¡¯t see this side at all from over there. ¡°I actually wanted to build your temple first, Leah~nim. But as you know, building a temple requires a lot of money.¡± So he exaggerated a bit. Just using the Land Moving skill, he could easily make something like a road. However, Sejun had a miraculous logic: using skills consumes magic power, using magic power makes him hungry, and filling his stomach requires money. -Of course! Building a temple would indeed require a lot of money! Leah agreed with Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Yes. But since Peblos nim offered me wealth, I had no choice but to build his temple first.¡± -I see. Sejun, I will give you five bottles of Harvest Elixir as the cost for building my temple. ¡°Really?¡± -That¡¯s right! And¡­ ahem. I hope my temple is bigger than Peblos¡¯s and attracts more visitors. Ah, foot traffic is also important. Sejun, enriched by the good information from Leah. ¡°Of course! I¡¯ll build a massive temple for you in a better location than Peblos nim¡¯s temple!¡± Five bottles of Harvest Elixir would be worth 50 billion Tower Coins¡­ He could just pave a 16.5 square meter stone engraved with Leah¡¯s name on a path well-traveled by mushroom ants and call it Leah Road. Sejun responded after making an estimate, ¡°Ah, but¡­ do you have any other divine items like the Golden Box of Abundance?¡± Sejun asked Leah if there were any more divine items. -That¡­ It¡¯s difficult now, so I¡¯ll give it to youter. Then for now¡­ Leah, unable to admit she couldn¡¯t create it due to ack of divine power, hastily tried to leave when ¡°Eh?! Aren¡¯t you selling any Harvest Elixirs today?¡± Sejun quickly called Leah back, thinking of buying arge amount of elixirs since he had plenty of money. But -¡­Those 5 potions just now were all I had. Leah answered with a somber voice. Making elixirs required not only divine power but also time. ¡°Ah¡­ then take this.¡± Sejun, feeling uneasy about Leah¡¯s response, took out 50 billion Tower Coins and handed them to Leah. -Why this? ¡°I¡¯ll take the temple costster. Pay me back when you can.¡± -Oh! Thank you, Park Sejun! You are very kind! I will surely repay this favor! Leah spent all the time she could praising Sejun before returning. And[Your soul is fulfilled by the high praise from the God of Abundance, Leah.] [Mental Strength increases by 10.] Thanks to Leah¡¯s praise, Sejun¡¯s Mental Strength increased. ¡°Hehehe. I¡¯ll have to treat her well and earn more praises next time.¡± Sejun, thinking that he should also receive praise along with wealth the next time he meets the gods, ced the Harvest Elixir in the void storage and then said, ¡°Guys, let¡¯s go home. Toryong!¡± He called Toryong and prepare to return home. *** The territory of the Great Golden Dragon. ¡°Eek! A mere 200-year-old dares to call me, the great Golden Dragon H, a weak hatchling?!¡± Hokus, lying in a fluffy golden cradle, got worked up while reading Aileen¡¯s letter. ¡°Hmph! I, Hokus, will show how strong a hatchling I am!¡± Hokus resolved himself as he got out of the golden cradle. And ¡°Waaaaah! Mom-! I want to go to the ck Tower!¡± He started crying and whining loudly. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 371: Pip-pip. Today was another fulfilling day : Pip-pip. Today was another fulfilling day TL: Hanguk As Sejun prepared to leave for the waypoint, ¡°Chairman Park, we¡¯ll go ahead, meow!¡± Theo said to Sejun while holding the bundle. Piyot and Uren, who had packed their luggage, were already standing behind Theo. ¡°Huh? Where are you going?¡± Sejun, who thought they were leaving together, asked. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! We¡¯re going to earn some money, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo¡­¡± Theo exined that he was going with Uren to catch debtors and swindlers who were on Uren¡¯s cklist. Uren, who needed Theo to collect the money, showed his cklist to Sejun with a pitiful look. ¡°Wow. You¡¯ve really been ripped off a lot.¡± Sejun was shocked as he checked the amounts written on the cklist. Among the 15 names on the cklist, the amount next to the name at the very bottom was 1 trillion tower coins. And when Theo mentioned that they would split the money 50-50¡­ ¡°As expected of Vice Chairman Theo! Great job! That¡¯s right Yes, we should help each other. Go ahead.¡± Sejun urged Theo to leave quickly. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! We¡¯ll be back soon, meow!¡± ¡°Okay. Have a safe trip.¡± Theo, excited by Sejun¡¯s praise, rubbed his face vigorously against Sejun¡¯s knee onest time before leaving with Piyot, Uren, and the ves. Except for the skeletons. They were to descend to the 4th floor of the tower separately. Sejun instructed the crying skeleton gang, who had be ves, to receive orders from the King of Farming and gave the King of Farming five Dragon Warrior Helmets to protect themselves. tter. [Then we¡¯ll be going too.] The King of Farming, who had risen from the youngest of the crying skeleton gang to the highest position of power, led the crying skeleton gang and the five Dragon Warriors down the tower. As the King of Farming moved, ¡®Ah¡­ so it was Sejun nim.¡¯ Dragon Tooth Soldiers, Sejun, Kkueng. As the three connected in his mind, the King of Farming realized who the skeleton was that led Koto on the path to overthrow the bone caste system. *** 10th Tower, 1st Floor. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s finished.¡± Ste smiled as shepleted the voice message orb. The surroundings had small hills here and there because Ste had dug around looking for materials to make the voice message orb. Woong. Ste infused the orb with magic power and recorded her voice. And then, ¡°Transport.¡± She sent the voice message orb to Sejun. -You could have said it a little more gently¡¤¡¤¡¤ The administrator of the 10th tower, who had been listening, spoke with concern. The administrator was worried that the person who received Ste¡¯s voice message orb and had passed the trial of the 10th tower might get offended and note.N?velDrama.Org owns this text. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. On the way to the farm, riding on Toryong. ¡°It¡¯ll bepletely dark soon.¡± Sejun said, looking at the darkening sky. A littleter, -Master, we have arrived. Have a good night. ¡°Yes. Good night to you too, Toryong.¡± Sejun, who had arrived at the farm, greeted Toryong and Ppyarolong. Kurorong. Arorong. Kkirorong. He put the already sleeping four into bed. And then Sejuny down on the bed. Gulp.[You have consumed Medicinal Mugwort.] [All stats increase by 20.] [Your lifespan increases by 3 months.] [You have consumed a bitter-tasting medicine.] [Talent: A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina activates.] [Stamina increases by 9.] ¡°It¡¯s still really bitter as expected¡­¡± Sejun fell asleep, ending the 384th day after eating Medicinal Mugwort. Snore. As everyone fell into a deep sleep, When the sky waspletely dyed ck, (Pip-pip!) Paespaes, the nocturnal golden bat clinging to Sejun¡¯s shoulder, started its day. (TL: Paespaes is the name of Golden bat that is being used from this chapter ownwards. Paespaes is the sound that the golden bat makes which I have tranted as Pip-pip. ) (Pip-pip! Good night, everyone!) Paespaes greeted everyone quietly enough not to disturb the sleeping group, (Pip-pip. I¡¯m hungry.) p, p. It quietly flew outside and headed to the kitchen. On the table in the kitchen, there were fruits that Sejun had prepared for Paespaes to eat. There were elixir cherry tomatoes, grapes, watermelons, and all the other fruits that Sejun was growing. Slurp. Slurp. (Pip-pip! It¡¯s so delicious!) Paespaes filled its belly with fruit juice. It went to the pineapple field where the screaming pineapple field, cut a pineapple, and pressed down on the pineapple that was about to scream with its wings. (Pip-pip! Sess!) Paespaes was doing alone what it couldn¡¯t do with Sejun during the day because it was sleeping. (Pip¡­ I can only handle it once. As expected, brother Cuengi¡¯s strength is amazing!) Having made a single screaming pineapple silent once, Paespaes flew to a deserted cave in the east. Paespaes, seemingly familiar with the cave, went in without hesitation and settled in the center of arge open space. Then, (Pip-pip Storm Fist!) (One-Pip sh!) (Pip-pip-hoo-!) It started its night workout, using the skills it had learned from its older brothers. (Paespaes Drill Storm!) It practiced thebined skill of Theo and Cuengi, inserting its own name. (One-Pip Fist!) (Pip-pip Destruction Fist!) (Pip Rush!) Paespaes repeatedly used Theo and Cuengi¡¯s new techniques, modifying them to fit its body, and then came out of the cave. It seemed the sun was rising, as the sky was getting a bit brighter. (I¡¯m getting a bit tired.) Paespaes hurried back to the farm, washed its body in the bathhouse, (Pip-pip! ckie will love this!) As an older brother wanting to prepare a snack for the youngest, Paespaes ced cherry tomatoes in Fenrir¡¯s secret stash. The cherry tomatoes Fenrir saw yesterday among the carrots and cherry tomatoes weren¡¯t ced there by the ck Rabbit but by Paespaes. There were too many who knew about the so-called secret stash. (Pip-pip. Today was another fulfilling day. Time to sleep now.) Paespaes finished its day by clinging to Sejun¡¯s thigh and falling asleep in stealth mode. *** ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun woke up and sat up.[During sleep, you have stored 10% of your life force.] [The Life Orb is 0.75%plete.] [0.1 magic power has umted over 24 hours.] [Magic power increased by 0.1.] ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun grinned widely at the message, marked the date on the wall, and strolled around the farm. At that moment, ¡°Huh? Why is this here?¡± Sejun said as he picked up a single screaming pineapple from the ground. ¡°Did I forget about it?¡± Sejun put the pineapple into the Void Storage and continued walking. ¡°Alright. This spot looks good. Land Moving.¡± Sejunid stones on a 5-square meter path frequented by the mushroom ants and created,[Leah Road] -Leah, the God of Abundance, who will enrich our pockets with the Harvest Elixir. She is a good god. He inscribed the benefactor¡¯s achievement on the stone, creating Leah Road. Since it was postpaid and he hadn¡¯t received the Harvest Elixir yet, he wrote ¡°will enrich¡± instead of ¡°enriched¡± to reflect the future. After making Leah Road, Sejun headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. ¡°Someone had a good meal.¡± Sejun confirmed the fruit remnants on the table and prepared breakfast. Meanwhile, Ppyak. Kueng. ¡°Yes. Good morning.¡± ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and Ajax exchanged morning greetings as they woke up, and Kkihiit. Kking?! ¡®Heehee. Is my secret stash still there?!¡¯ As soon as Fenrir woke up in bed, he excitedly ran towards his secret stash. And then, Kking? ¡®Who could it be this time?¡¯ Fenrir began identifying suspects upon seeing his secret stash filled with cherry tomatoes. However¡­ judging by the fact that they didn¡¯t give a thumbs up even after making eye contact with him, it didn¡¯t seem like it was the ck rabbit¡¯s doing this time. Kking. ¡®This ce is no longer safe.¡¯ Fenrir decided to create a second secret stash. A short whileter, ¡°Ajax, have a good trip.¡± ¡°Yes! Hyung!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi is going to gather herbs!] Ppyak! [Uncle, I¡¯m going too!] After breakfast, Ajax headed to the White Tower, Cuengi went to the western forest, and the ck Rabbit left for the waypoint where the Minotaur King was. And then, Kkihiit. Kking! ¡®Heehee. Secret stash number 2 will never be discovered!¡¯ Leaving Fenrir, who was diligently digging to the right of the Creator God¡¯s Tablet, Sejun moved to thergest cornfield on the farm. For reference, Fenrir¡¯s first secret stash was to the left of the Creator God¡¯s Tablet. ¡°Aileen, can you give me the Fenrir¡¯s 0.5% core fragment?¡± Arriving at the field, Sejun asked for the fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core that he had got yesterday. He nned to test whether the crops that received the great achievement reward after dealing with the locusts could truly absorb the power of destruction.[The Tower¡¯s Administrator says okay.] When Aileen responded and the core fragment appeared in Sejun¡¯s palm, he buried it shallowly in the ground. After burying the core fragment, Drip. Drip. Sejun moved to the ce where he had nted the thick darkness cherries and dropped a drop of the Harvest Elixir on the sprouts. Creak. Creak. The cherries grew rapidly. Since he had also used , the yield was expected to be high. Sejun then went to the ce where the sunflower sprouts were growing, ¡°Abundance!¡± Drinking a mugwort juice potion, he used the power on all the nted sunflower sprouts and Drip. Drip. He dropped a drop of the Harvest Elixir on two of the sprouts. And then, ¡°Abundance!¡± He used thest remaining drop of the Harvest Elixir on the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility after using the power. Because the brown dragon customer was waiting. After using all the Harvest Elixir, he returned to the cornfield and took out the fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core.[0.4999¡­9%] How many 9s were there¡­? Even a rough count showed over 20. The power of destruction had been absorbed, but only very minutely. ¡°It does work, but¡­¡± The effect was too weak. ¡°But at least the effect has been confirmed.¡± Sejun decided to bury the piece of Fenrir¡¯s core in the ground again and observe it further. Of course, considering how excited Fenrir got over core fragments, Sejun surrounded it with thick stones and buried it deep to prevent Fenrir from taking it out. At that moment, Kking! ¡®I sensed my core here!¡¯ Thud. Thud. Fenrir, having btedly sensed the core fragment, came running. But, Kking? ¡®Where is it?¡¯ As the crops absorbed the power of destruction from the core fragment, it became impossible to pinpoint its exact location. Kking! ¡®I¡¯ll find it!¡¯ Of course, Fenrir wasn¡¯t one to give up. But, ¡°ckie, didn¡¯t I say not to y in the fields!¡± Fenrir, who was digging up the field, got caught by Sejun and was forcibly put in the sling bag. Kking! ¡®I¡¯ll find it someday!¡¯ With only its head sticking out of the sling bag, Fenrir kept staring at the cornfield until Kkirorong. It fell asleep. This bag is just toofortable¡­ While Sejun was carrying Fenrir and examining the crops that were rapidly growing as they absorbed the Harvest Elixir,[The 10th Tower¡¯s assistant, the great silver dragon Ste Hisron, has sent you a Voice Message Orb.] [To receive the voice message orb, 1 million tower coins are required.] [Do you wish to receive the voice message orb?] A message appeared. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll receive it.¡± There was no reason not to receive it since delivering it to Crise would yield a 10,000-fold profit.[1 million tower coins have been paid.] [You have acquired the voice message orb.] ¡°Aileen, please deliver this to Crise nim when shees.¡± Sejun immediately handed the received orb to Aileen.[The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if you don¡¯t need to listen to it.] ¡°Yes, I won¡¯t listen.¡± It was obvious that it would be Ste angrily asking why he hadn¡¯te to the 10th tower quickly. This way, he could avoid hearing Ste¡¯s wrath-filled voice. Sejun had made a very wise decision. *** Underground of the Tower¡¯snd. [Oh?! This works?] mie marveled as it absorbed the red mist through its roots. Sejun¡¯s great achievement was producing this effect. Since mie was also a crop nurtured by Sejun, it could absorb a very minute amount of the power of destruction. However, the scale of the ¡°very minute amount¡± that mie absorbed was different. [Great! Now I can go to other ces too!] mie began to extend its roots into areas it couldn¡¯t reach before because of the red mist of destruction. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 372: Didn’t Know He Would Plant Them Right Away. : Didn¡¯t Know He Would nt Them Right Away. TL: Hanguk White Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. ¡°Here. Drink up!¡± ¡°Kahahaha! Yes! Let¡¯s drink!¡± With a smile on his face, Kellion poured Samyangju into Grave¡¯s empty ss. But despite Kellion¡¯s smiling expression, his insides were rotting away. Of course, it was understandable. He had been sharing his precious Samyangju with Grave for three days already. While waiting for Sejun to harvest crops to revive the deadnd, he had brought Grave to the White Tower and was drinking with him¡­ By now, there were over 2000 empty bottles of Samyangju rolling around.¡®Stop drinking so much! Eat some snacks too!¡¯ Kellion sipped a bit of Samyangju and red at Grave with a murderous look. But this clueless guy was just drinking straight Samyangju without even touching the snacks. To make him drink the Samyangju slowly, Kellion had even brought out roasted frog legs, a snack enjoyed by the inhabitants of the White Tower¡­ But after taking one bite of the frog leg and grimacing, Grave was only drinking Samyangju. Of course, he didn¡¯t eat the snacks himself either. But that was because his pte had been spoiled by Sejun¡¯s snacks. He used to enjoy those snacks with his drinks. ¡®But this guy who hasn¡¯t even tasted Sejun¡¯s snacks¡­¡¯ Kellion found Grave, who hadn¡¯t even tasted Sejun¡¯s snacks but was picky about his food, extremely annoying. While Kellion was giving Grave a disapproving look, ¡°Kellion, pour me another.¡± Grave, having downed his Samyangju in one shot, held out his empty ss. The host had only sipped, yet this guy was doing shots?! Really a clueless bastard. ¡®Kellion, hang in there! The VIP status at the Dragon Market is not far off!¡¯ Kellion clenched his fists unconsciously and then rxed them, steeling his resolve. Then, ¡°Wahaha. Yes, drink up!¡± Putting on a service smile, he poured more Samyangju into Grave¡¯s ss. ¡®I should ask Sejun once more.¡¯ At the same time, he sent the white dragon statue to find Sejun. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower.[You have harvested Thick Darkness Cherry.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Sejun harvested cherries from two cherry trees that had rapidly grown using the Harvest Elixir. After a while, ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s done.¡± Sejun looked at the basket full of cherries with a satisfied smile. Thanks to using , the harvest quantity had doubled, resulting in nearly 4000 cherries. And then,[Your soul feels fulfilled from the abundant harvest.] [Mental strength has increased by 2.] His mental strength increased. Material abundance enriched his spirit. ¡°Aileen, here are some cherries.¡± After sending cherries for Aileen to eat, ¡°Shall I try one?¡± He put a cherry in his mouth. Then,[You have consumed Thick Darkness Cherry.] [A slight power of darkness umtes in your body.] [Your Destructive power has slightly increased.] Messages appeared. ¡°Good. I¡¯ve be stronger.¡± Feeling ¡®very slightly¡¯ stronger, Sejun rotated his right arm. And then, Kyurorong. ¡°Hehehe. Super weakling ckie, the gap between us has grown wider now.¡± Looking down at Fenrir sleeping soundly in the sling bag, he felt smug. Sejun was very happy to have Fenrir, who was weaker than him. Sejun ate a few more cherries and then said, ¡°Now, let¡¯s go harvest Sunflower Seeds!¡± He headed to the lushly blooming sunflower field and began harvesting sunflower seeds. And following that, harvesting the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility as well, ¡°Kaiser~nim, here are 3500 Thick Darkness Cherries.¡± Sejun went to find Kaiser and handed over the remaining cherries. ¨C Hahaha. Thank you! Take this! Kaiser handed Sejun 3.5 billion Tower Coins. Each cherry was worth 100,000 Tower Coins. After delivering the cherries to Kaiser, ¡°Where should I look for Kellion?¡± As Sejun was about to search for Kellion, -Sejun-ah¡­ Kellion, who had been hiding in the cherry tomato field, called out to Sejun in a quiet voice as he passed by. ¡°Oh, Kellion~nim, I was just looking for you.¡± -Really? Could it be that the crop to revive the deadnd is finally ready? ¡°Yes. Here.¡± Sejun handed him the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility. -Oh! Finally¡­ Kellion, excitedly looking at the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility, hurriedly swallowed them and sent them to his main body. And then, -Wahaha. Thank you, Sejun! Aileen! He called out to Aileen and disappeared. He intended to get a contract from Aileen and make a deal with Grave immediately. ¡°¡­I guess I¡¯ll give him the sunflower seeds a bitter.¡± It was obvious that he would rush back soon to increase his cumtive purchase amount. Sejun put the sunflower seeds in his pocket and Nom.[You have consumed Aileen¡¯s Healthier Meatball Piece.] [You must eat all the Pieces to get the effect.] [75 pieces remaining.] He had a simple lunch with three pieces of meatball that Aileen had made for him.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org. Slurp. ¡°Ah. Nice.¡± While Sejun was taking a break, drinking coffee after his lunch, ¡°Congrattions, Grandpa Kellion, on bing a VIP of the Dragon Market.¡± Kellion handed the signed contract from Grave to Aileen and became a VIP of the Dragon Market. -Wahaha. Thank you. Kellion was delighted at Aileen¡¯s congrattions. But then, -What?! I¡¯m not the fourth but the fifth VIP? Kellion had to hear the shocking news. ¡°Yes. The fourth VIP is Grandma Brachio.¡± -Don¡¯t tell me¡­ Brachio brought Artemis? ¡°No, Grandma Brachio¡¯s cumtive purchase amount at the Dragon Market exceeded 1 trillion Tower Coins, so she became a VIP.¡± -What?! You can be a VIP of the Dragon Market with a cumtive purchase amount of 1 trillion Tower Coins? ¡°Yes. Haven¡¯t you heard? Now, if your cumtive purchase amount exceeds 1 trillion Tower Coins, you can be a VIP of the Dragon Market.¡± ¡°How can this be¡­¡± Kellion, who had been hiding, finally learned that the Dragon Market regtions had changed. He also found out that if the cumtive monthly purchase amount exceeded 300 billion Tower Coins, the VIP period would be automatically extended by 30 days. And then, ¡°My Samyangju¡­¡± What pained him the most was the 2100 bottles of Samyangju he drank to keep Grave around. During that time, Grave had drunk an additional 100 bottles of Samyangju. *** ck Tower, 50th floor. Theo and Piyot followed Uren to capture the debtor at the bottom of the cklist, arriving in front of arge castle. ¡°Theo~nim, it¡¯s here.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. So this is where that guy named Grol lives?¡± Theo smirked as he looked at the castle gate. ¡°Yes. Grol is the guy who borrowed 1 trillion Tower Coins from me. Initially, the debt was 1 million Tower Coins, but¡­¡± Uren exined how he ended up lending Grol 1 trillion Tower Coins. ¡°Strangely, every time Grol put his arm around my shoulder and asked, ¡®Do you have any money?¡¯, I found myself lending him money.¡± ¡°Meow?¡± Piyo? It was obvious to anyone that Uren was being extorted, but Uren looked genuinely confused. ¡°So nowadays, when I meet Grol, I don¡¯t carry any money with me.¡± With an innocent expression, Uren proudly shared his strategy for dealing with Grol. Such a temptingly naive pushover, meow! Theo was once again swayed by Uren¡¯s gullibility. No, this wouldn¡¯t do, meow! Chairman Park wouldn¡¯t like this, meow! ¡°Hurry up and lead the way, meow!¡± Theo urged Uren, steeling his resolve. ¡°Yes! Let¡¯s go!¡± Uren stepped forward and knocked on the castle gate. Then, ¡°Well, well. Look who it is! If it isn¡¯t my rich friend!¡± With the sound of heavy footsteps, the massive door opened lightly, and Grol, a 10-meter-tall muscr hippopotamus, greeted Uren. And then, ¡°My rich friend, do you have some money? I¡¯d be pretty disappointed if you don¡¯t¡­¡± Grol tried to ce one of his fingers on Uren¡¯s shoulder. It wasn¡¯t even an arm around the shoulder, just a finger. At that moment, ¡°Puhuhut. Stop right there, meow!¡± Theo blocked Grol¡¯s finger with his front paw and shouted. ¡°Hmph! This little¡­¡± Grol scoffed and tried to shake off Theo¡¯s paw lightly, but. ¡°Ugh! What kind of strength is this¡­¡± Grol¡¯s finger didn¡¯t budge. ¡°Puhuhut. Grol, do you have money, meow?¡± ¡°¡­No, I don¡¯t.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Think carefully before you answer, meow! If I find it, it¡¯s 1 strike per Tower Coin, meow!¡± Theo started to extort Grol. ¡°I really don¡¯t have any! Go ahead and search!¡± Grol, still not grasping the situation, tantly lied and raised his voice. But, ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t lie, meow!¡± Theo wasn¡¯t just any ordinary cat. In an instant, he pulled out the money pouch hidden in Grol¡¯s clothes and checked the amount inside. ¡°Puhuhut. 10 billion Tower Coins, so that¡¯s 10 billion strikes, meow! Ten Billion Meow ps!¡± p! p! ¡°What?! Urgh¡­¡± Grol, hit by Theo¡¯s hastily created new technique, the ¡°Ten Billion Meow ps¡±, which involved pping 10 billion times, fainted. ¡°I could only hit him 100 million times, meow! What a shame, meow!¡± Theo regretted not being able toplete the 10 billion strikes as Grol fainted before he could finish. Piyihihit. Press. Meanwhile, Piyot stamped Grol¡¯s finger on the ve contract while he was unconscious. And then, ¡°Um¡­ Theo~nim, can I hit him too¡­¡± Gaining courage from seeing Grol faint, Uren bought the right to hit Grol 100 times for 10 billion Tower Coins from Theo. ¡°You bad guy! Why am I your friend?! Huh?! Do you know how much I didn¡¯t want to lend you money!!!¡± Thwack! Thwack! While Uren, who imed to have lent the money, was hitting Grol with all his might, ¡°Puhuhut. Found it, meow!¡± Theo found Grol¡¯s secret stash and split the 1 trillion Tower Coins with Uren, fifty-fifty. ¡°Puhuhut. Lead me to the next closest debtor, meow!¡± ¡°Hehehe. Yes!¡± Feeling a bit relieved after hitting Grol, Uren was confident that he could collect money from any opponent with Theo by his side. So he led Theo to Iguan, who was fifth on the cklist. Next to the name Iguan, an amount of 4.3 trillion Tower Coins was written. *** Slurp. -Sejun-ah! As expected¡­ Sejun, who was drinking coffee, put down his cup when he saw Kellion, who had be a VIP of the Dragon Market,ing to find him. It was probably to extend his VIP period and to be the first to be a VVIP. Sejun sold 4,000 sunflower seeds, along with Samyangju and Transcendence ck Beans, to Kellion for 300 billion Tower Coins. And then, -Hey guys! I¡¯m here! I¡¯m also a VIP too! No longer needing to hide, Kellion shouted with a voice full of resentment as he flew to the fountain where other dragon statues were gathered. After finishing the transaction with Kellion and about to start his afternoon farming,[It has been confirmed that Orik, the Tower Farmer of the Brown Tower, has nted Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility without permission.] ¡­ [ording to the Tower¡¯sws, Brown Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Orik will be a ve of the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun for the next 100 years.] Messages appeared. ¡°Oh.¡± Come to think of it, when Sejun handed the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility to Kellion, he didn¡¯t give permission to nt them. He certainly didn¡¯t do it on purpose to make a ve. ¡®I just gave them for him to check, I didn¡¯t know he would nt them right away.¡¯ Thanks to that, Orik, the Tower Farmer of the Brown Tower, became Sejun¡¯s fifth ve.[ording to the Job Trait, you borrow 0.2% of Orik¡¯s stats, the Tower Farmer of the Brown Tower.] [Strength increased by 10, Stamina by 7, Agility by 17, and Magic Power by 16.] Messages indicating the stat increase appeared. ¡°Oh my, I feel bad about this.¡± Sejun felt sorry for Orik, the Tower Farmer of the Brown Tower. But, ¡°Hehehe.¡± Laughter spilled from his mouth. It was indeed befitting of Chairman Park, whomanded Vice Chairman Theo. At that moment,[You have achieved the feat ofmanding five Tower Farmers.] A message appeared that made Sejunugh even more. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 373: Am I Invincible Now? : Am I Invincible Now? TL: Hanguk On the 63rd floor of the Brown Tower. On the ground where most of thend is rotten in a dark reddish color. ¡°Whew. Will this really work?¡± A Red Goblin with red skin looked down at a brown bean and spoke. Even though the description said it could revive deadnd, but he was skeptical about its actual effectiveness. ¡°It¡¯s what the great brown dragon Grave ordered.¡± Orik, the Tower Farmer of the Brown Tower, brushed aside his doubts and nted the bean in the rottennd. And then,[You have nted the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility.] [You have nted crops belonging to Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, without permission, who holds the exclusive cultivation rights.] [ording to thews of the Tower, Orik, the Tower Farmer of the Brown Tower, will be Park Sejun¡¯s ve for 100 years.] A message appeared. ¡°No way¡­ Have I been sold?¡± Orik, seeing the message, thought that Grave had sold him into very. It was a reasonable suspicion since Grave had ordered him to nt the bean. ¡°Grave sold me¡­¡± While Orik despaired over the fact that Grave had sold him, Wiggle. Wiggle. The Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility took root quickly in the rottennd without dying. ***[As a reward for the achievement of the Great Farmer, the job trait that allows you to borrow the stats of ve Tower Farmers has been enhanced.] [ording to the job trait, you borrow 0.3% of the stats of Ajax, the Tower Farmer of the White Tower.] ¡­ .. . A rise from 0.2% to 0.3%, a 0.1% increase. It wasn¡¯t arge number, but in rtive terms, it was significant. And then, ¡°Wow. Am I invincible now?¡± It was such a huge number that it made Sejun, the sunfish, say something reckless. Despite his overflowing confidence, Sejun didn¡¯t think about summoning Orik, the Tower Farmer of the Brown Tower. For Sejun, who prioritized safety, doing anything alone was absolutely unthinkable. ¡°Hehe. My total stats have increased by almost 1000.¡± After checking his stats and grinning with satisfaction, Sejun said, ¡°ckie, you¡¯re in big trouble now. You absolutely can¡¯t beat me anymore. Hehehe.¡± He gently scratched the belly of Fenrir, who was sleeping soundly in the sling bag. Kking¡­ Kking¡­ Kking¡­ ¡®Be quiet¡­ I¡¯m sleeping¡­ keep scratching my belly¡­¡¯ Fenrir, disturbed by Sejun¡¯s voice, whimpered but fell back asleep as Sejun continued to scratch. At that moment,[Your soul feels fulfilled with your great growth.] [Mental Strength has increased by 1.] A message appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Huh?¡± Why only 1? I¡¯m incredibly pleased right now! Sejun tried to exin to the message just how pleased he was, but the message didn¡¯t change. ¡°Che. You¡¯re as stubborn as a pumpkin. You don¡¯t understand my feelings¡­¡± Grumbling, Sejun headed to the pumpkin field. ¡°Hmph. Pumpkin, no matter what you do, you¡¯re still just a pumpkin!¡± He took out his frustration by harvesting the Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin. Sejun held grudges. ¡°Done.¡± After venting his frustration and finishing the pumpkin harvest, Bzzz. [Hello, Sejun~nim.] Rub, rub. The Poisonous Queen Bee, who hadpleted her Royal Jelly making practice,nded on Sejun¡¯s shoulder and rubbed her body against his cheek. ¡°Hi. Did you finish your practice well?¡± Bzz! Bzz! [Yes! I made something amazing!] The Poisonous Queen Bee responded enthusiastically, drawingrge circles in the air several times. ¡®I¡¯m getting a bad feeling¡­¡¯ Sejun began to feel uneasy looking at the Poisonous Queen Bee. Just as strong denial is affirmation, the Poisonous Queen Bee¡¯s strong confidence meant it was probably not going to taste good. Unaware of Sejun¡¯s worries, Bzz. Bzz. [This time, you will really like it. I finally developed my own special recipe.] The Poisonous Queen Bee exuded even stronger confidence. And a special recipe¡­ It was very unsettling. Bzz. [The Great Queen liked it too.] Fortunately, this time the confidence was well-founded. ¡°Really? Let me take a look.¡± Hearing that even the Great Queen Bee liked it, Sejun quickly held out his palm. All the royal jelly made by the Great Queen Bee had been delicious, so this should be fine too. Bzzz! Bzzz! [Yes! Here you go!] At Sejun¡¯s words, the Poisonous Queen Bee took out a golden royal jelly hidden in her fur and ced it in Sejun¡¯s palm.[Sweet Golden Royal Jelly] The color and name were already a pass. Butcency was dangerous. Checking the options was essential. This was how Sejun, as weak as a sunfish, managed to survive on the 99th floor of the ck Tower filled with strong. One of the secrets was Sejun¡¯s caution, who always knocked on a bridge before crossing it. Of course, the biggest secret to Sejun¡¯s survival was enticing the strong with food. ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡± Sejun checked the options of the royal jelly.[Sweet Golden Royal Jelly] ¡ú This royal jelly was made with a special recipe improved by the Poisonous Queen Bee, based on the royal jelly manufacturing method taught by the Poisonous Queen Bee. ¡ú It is made with honey, so it is sweet. ¡ú When consumed, all stats increase by 20. ¡ú When consumed, your body will emit a sweet taste and smell for 1 hour. ¡ú Creator: Poisonous Queen Bee ¡ú Expiration Date: 100 years ¡ú Grade: A+ Fortunately, the options were good and the taste was good too. Even though the body emitted a sweet taste and smell for an hour, it wasn¡¯t a life-threatening issue, unlike before. ¡°But¡­¡± I haven¡¯t given her a name yet. We¡¯ve been together for so long¡­ Sejun felt a pang of guilt seeing that the creator was justbeled as the Poisonous Queen Bee. And then, ¡®What should I name her¡­?¡¯ He hurriedly began to think of a name for the Poisonous Queen Bee. Since she buzzes, so Buzzy. Since she¡¯s a poison bee,, so Poisonbee. Since she¡¯s the first poison bee, so Firstbee. ¡­ .. . Sejun could onlye up with terrible names. After much deliberation, he decided on a name for the Poisonous Queen Bee. ¡°Alright. From now on, your name is Sweetie.¡± Since honey is sweet, Sweetie it is. Bzzz?! Bzzz? [Really?! Did you just give me a name, Sejun?] ¡°Yeah. Do you already have a name¡­?¡± Does she have a name, and I just never asked? That thought made Sejun feel even guiltier. As Sejun felt embarrassed, Bzzz! Bzzz! Bzzz! [No! I don¡¯t have a name! I¡¯m so happy to have a name!] Fortunately, the Poisonous Queen Bee, now Sweetie, liked the name Sejun gave her and rubbed her body against Sejun¡¯s face. And so, another victim was added to Sejun¡¯s naming spree. ¡°Haha. I really doe up with good names.¡± Gaining more confidence, Sejun looked forward to the next time Sejun¡¯s Naming Shop would open. Bzzz. [Sejun~nim, Sweetie will go to sleep now.] Sweetie, tired from making royal jelly since morning, went back to her hive. Nom. Sejun popped the royal jelly that Sweetie had given him into his mouth. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s delicious.¡± The floral fragrance and honey sweetness lingered in Sejun¡¯s mouth, leaving a longsting aftertaste. As the royal jelly melted away,[You have consumed Sweetie¡¯s Sweet Golden Royal Jelly.] [All stats increased by 20.] [Your body will emit a sweet taste and smell for 1 hour.] A message appeared. Thanks to giving her a name, the royal jelly¡¯s name had changed. ¡°But does my body really smell sweet? I can¡¯t really tell.¡± Sejun sniffed himself to check. At that moment, Fenrir, who had been sleeping in the sling bag, opened his eyes wide. And then, Kking! Kking! ¡®I smell something sweet! A strong sweet smell!¡¯ Sniffing around, Fenrir climbed up Sejun¡¯s body, following the scent,Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org. Lick. Lick. Lick. And started licking Sejun¡¯s neck vigorously. ¡°Haha¡­ Stop licking!¡± Sejun, feeling ticklish, hurriedly pulled Fenrir off. Then, Lick-lick. Lick-lick. Fenrir turned his head and aimed his short tongue at Sejun¡¯s neck, persistently trying to lick him again. ¡°Hey, you¡¯ll break your neck at this rate.¡± Sejun had no choice but to offer his hand to Fenrir, fearing he might get hurt. Kkihihit. Kking! Kking! ¡®Heehee. It¡¯s sweet! It¡¯s delicious!¡± Fenrir was excited by the sweetnessing from Sejun¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank goodness others aren¡¯t around. If they were here¡­ I guess I¡¯m pretty lucky.¡± As Sejun thought while watching Fenrir,[You have ovee an unpleasant reality with a mental victory.] [Your soul feels filled with satisfaction.] [Mental Strength has increased by 3.] His Mental Strength had risen. ¡°This is really¡­¡± He was increasingly dissatisfied with the system. A momentter,[1 hour has passed and the sweet taste and smell from your body have dissipated.] As the effect of Sweetie¡¯s Sweet Golden Royal Jelly wore off, Kking! ¡®It¡¯s salty!¡¯ Fenrir, who had been licking Sejun¡¯s hand, spat out his saliva. ¡®Damn ckie.¡¯ Sejun felt annoyed, thinking about how he had tolerated having his hand covered in drool. ¡®For dinner tonight, you¡¯ll get roasted sweet potato strips made from sweet potatoes harvested by Ophelia.¡¯ He decided to get petty revenge using the tasteless crops from Ophelia. *** ck Tower, 3rd Floor. ¡°Is this where the ident happened again?¡± Michael McLaren, Vice Chairman of Gagel, asked while looking at the site of the experience point farm ident. Having rushed over from handlingpany affairs on Earth, his voice was full of irritation. ¡°Yes. As you can see¡­¡± His subordinate answered in a subdued voice. Just by looking at the surrounding blood, one could tell. And the culprit behind this situation was a mutated cherry tomato with a giant 1-meter diameter cherry tomato head. Around its mouth hung the tattered clothes of hunters it hadn¡¯t fully consumed. These kinds of mutations had asionally been appearing in the experience point farm on the 3rd floor of the Tower recently. ¡°How many times has this happened already?! Didn¡¯t I tell you to burn them from a distance?!¡± ¡°Yes, but sometimes there are hunters who don¡¯t follow the control measures¡­¡± ¡°This is frustrating¡­ So, have you found the cause of these mutations?¡± ¡°Well¡­ We examined the tissues of the mutants, but there is no difference from other contaminated cherry tomatoes.¡± ¡°Sigh¡­ I got it. For now, burn everything and control it so they absolutely can¡¯t get close in the future.¡± ¡°Yes! Burn it all!¡± The subordinates, following Michael¡¯s orders, began to set the experience point farm aze. ¡°Damn it. The board¡¯s pressure to expand the experience point farm has been intensetely¡­ Should I clear this ce out?¡± As Michael considered whether to clear the burning experience point farm, -Don¡¯t you need power? A whisper echoed in Michael¡¯s mind. ¡®Of course, I need power. Unstoppable, overwhelming power¡­¡¯ Always desiring great power, Michael answered the whisper without hesitation. -Thene find me. ¡®Where are you?¡¯ -If you focus on my voice, you will find me. Drawn by the irresistible voice, Michael felt increasinglypelled. The voice wasing from within the burning experience point farm. -Come and take me. ¡°Understood¡­¡± Following the voice, Michael stepped into the experience point farm. Though it seemed like he would soon be engulfed by the mes, a red mist parted the fire, greeting Michael. Guided by the red mist, Michael ventured deeper into the farm. ¡°Is this it?¡± He discovered a single ck orb lying on the ground. -Yes. That is me. Pick me up, and you will gain immense power that no one can stop. ¡°Immense¡­ power¡­¡± Michael muttered in a daze as he picked up the orb. -Kahahaha. You are now the strongest! Together, we will kill the dragons managing the ck Tower and dominate it! ¡°The strongest¡­ Hehehe¡­ Yes¡­ Let¡¯s kill the dragons together.¡± As Michael picked up Fenrir¡¯s core fragment, his eyes turned blood-red. And then, Twitch. Twitch. The contaminated cherry tomatoes began transforming into mutants in response to Michael¡¯s aura. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. Before Sejun had his dinner, ¡°Guys, gather around.¡± He called ck Rabbit, Cuengi, Ajax, and Veronica to stand in front of him. Hehe, now it should be safe, right? ¡°Alright. Summon ve No. 5!¡± Sejun summoned Orik, the Tower Farmer of the Brown Tower. A momentter, ¡°Kehekehe. Master, did you call for me?¡± A goblin with red skin appeared, rubbing his hands together eagerly and letting out a slyugh. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 374: Theo~nim, Can I Have Just 100 Hits...? : Theo~nim, Can I Have Just 100 Hits...? TL: Hanguk Goblin? Seeing Orik rubbing his palms together andughing slyly, Sejun instinctively stepped back and took a defensive stance. Hearing that slyugh made him wary, thinking, ¡®Is this sneaky creature trying to make me his ve?!¡¯ However, ¡°Keke. Master, what¡¯s the matter? Has ve No. 5 done something to displease you?¡± Seeing Sejun¡¯s defensive stance, Orik became flustered and rubbed his palms even more fervently. Did I mess up my first impression? ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ Sejun looked at Orik with puzzlement. This was the first time he encountered a being who so readily epted being his ve.At that moment, Kking?! Kking! ¡®Hey! Who are you?! Since you¡¯re here, you should show your belly and greet the noble Fenrir~nim!¡¯ Fenrir, who was in the sling bag, barked fiercely at the neer Orik. And then, ¡®For a sunfish to step up to protect me¡­ I¡¯ll let this one slide.¡¯ Sejun, misunderstanding Fenrir¡¯s intentions in barking at Orik, allowed Fenrir to avoid Ophelia¡¯s punishment of roasted sweet potato snacks. While various misunderstandings were unfolding, ¡®What¡¯s that smell?!¡¯ A delicious scent wafted into Orik¡¯s nose, who was still rubbing his palms fervently. It was the smell of the potato soup Sejun had prepared for dinner. Gulp. Without realizing it, Orik swallowed his saliva and looked towards the kitchen, from where the scent was emanating. It had been a long time since he had smelled something this delicious. Ever since thend of the Brown Tower started to decay, he had been grateful to fill his stomach with whatever food was avable. But¡­ such a delicious smell! He couldn¡¯t resist! If he could just have a bite, he¡¯d have no other wishes. ¡°Keke¡­ Master, can I have some food?¡± So, he rubbed his palms together even more slyly, with utmost sincerity. A whileter. Slurp. ¡°Keke. Master, you must be a culinary genius!¡±[Your soul feels fulfilled from the overflowing praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 1.] Slurp. ¡°Keke. I¡¯ve never had such delicious food in my entire life!¡±[Your soul feels fulfilled from the overflowing praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 1.] Slurp. ¡°Keke. I bet there isn¡¯t anyone in all nine towers who can cook better than you, Master.¡±[Your soul feels fulfilled from the overflowing praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 1.] Orik kept praising Sejun while drinking the potato soup. Initially wary because of Orik¡¯s sly smile and actions, Sejun realized, Orik, you were a good guy after all. ¡®I judged you too quickly by your appearance.¡¯ Feeding him resulted in an increase in Mental Strength, making Orik a Mental Strength vending machine. ¡°Hehe. Orik, do you want more?¡± Reflecting on his mistake, Sejun offered more potato soup to the Mental Strength vending machine¡­ no, Orik. However, ¡°Keke. Master, it¡¯s alright. I get full even with a small amount of food.¡± Orik, cluelessly trying to appeal that he was a high-efficiency ve who could eat little and work a lot. The capacity of the Mental Strength vending machine was too small. Then it¡¯s time to switch tactics! ¡°Let¡¯s have some dessert now.¡± Even when you eat a full meal, there¡¯s always a separate stomach for dessert. ¡°Keke. Oh! This fruit called watermelon is really sweet and delicious!¡±[Your soul feels fulfilled from the overflowing praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 1.] Thanks to that, Sejun was able to raise his mental strength by 1 more while receiving Orik¡¯s high praise. ¡°Keke. Now I really can¡¯t eat anymore.¡± After eating two slices of watermelon, the Mental Strength vending machine Orik exceeded his capacity andy on the floor with his belly exposed. And then, Kihihit. Kking! Kking! ¡®Hehe. Fine! I¡¯ll ept your greeting!¡¯ Fenrir climbed onto Orik¡¯s belly, lifted his head, and showed who was higher in the hierarchy. And so, after the meal ended, ¡°Keke. By the way¡­ Sejun~nim, how much did Grave~nim sell me for?¡± Orik asked Sejun. Although he had been sold into very, Orik was curious about his worth. However, ¡°Huh? Grave~nim didn¡¯t sell you. You became a ve because you nted my crops.¡± ¡°¡­What?¡± ¡°I had just asked Grave~nim to take a look, but you nted them¡­¡± Orik had never been sold. He was simply unlucky. And then, ¡®Damn it!¡¯ Bearing the brunt of this misfortune alone, Orik despaired at Sejun¡¯s answer. As soon as he became a ve, Orik had cursed Grave with all sorts of profanities, ming him for selling him out. He even wrote it on the 99th floor of the tower for Grave to see clearly, so now if he ever returned to the Brown Tower, he would be greeted with a breath attack. ¡°Th-then¡­ Sejun~nim, you won¡¯t send me back to the Brown Tower, right? Keke. After all, I am your ve No. 5.¡± Orik looked at Sejun with a sly smile and desperate eyes, but ¡°No. You have to nt the kidney beans that Grave~nim is buying from me, you know?¡± Orik was destined to return to the Brown Tower. ¡°Go back and wait there while eating this. Orik, return.¡± ¡°Oh¡­ but I can¡¯t¡­¡± Sejun gave Orik the remaining watermelon and sent him back to the Brown Tower. After Orik left like that, Kueng! [Dad, good night!] Cuengi said goodbye to Sejun and went to sleep with Pink-fur. ¡°Alright, guys, time to sleep.¡± Sejun also took ck Rabbit, Ajax, and Fenrir to bed. ¡°Then¡­¡± Gulp. Sejun ate medicinal mugwort and fainted, falling asleep. His lifespan was extended by 3 months again today. *** The grand mansion of the Daemon family. ¡°Da¡­Dave, is it true that our Uren got back 100 billion Tower Coins from ¡®Told and the guys¡¯?¡± Uren¡¯s mother, Hamie, asked Dave, who reported Uren¡¯s information, in a voice full of disbelief. ¡°Yes, Hamie~nim, I personally confirmed it. And on the way here, I heard a rumor that Young Master Uren got back 300 billion Tower Coins from the gray skunk Siron.¡± ¡°Oh! Finally, our Uren¡­¡± Hamie¡¯s eyes filled with tears at Dave¡¯s words. At that moment, ¡°But there¡¯s a rumor that a subordinate of the Great ck Dragon is by Young Master Uren¡¯s side.¡± Dave reported new information. ¡°A subordinate of the Great ck Dragon?¡± ¡°Yes. He is known as Theo Park, the Golden Cat who has recently gained fame in the ck Tower these days. He¡¯s also called the ve King.¡± ¡°Hmmm. Dave, please continue to follow Uren for now. And also gather information about this Theo Park as well.¡± ¡°Understood, Hamie~nim. Then I will take my leave now!¡± After Dave left, ¡°Yuto~! Our Uren¡­¡± Hamie hurried to find her husband to share the good news. *** 53rd floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Uren, is this the right ce, meow?¡± Theo asked in a voice full of annoyance, thinking they had hit a dead end. ¡°Yes. I¡¯m sure it¡¯s around here, but¡­¡± Uren looked back and forth between Theo and the map, speaking with uncertainty. The map he bought from the information trader clearly stated that Lizaen, who borrowed his money, was here, but there was nothing around. ¡°Meow! This won¡¯t do, meow! I¡¯ll find it myself, meow!¡± Theo ced his front paw on the ground and focused all his senses. And then¡­ ¡®Chairman Park, help me, meow!¡¯ With a sincere heart, he requested help from Sejun. At that moment, Whoosh. A breeze blew, moving Theo¡¯s whiskers westward. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park said it¡¯s that way, meow! Follow me, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly ran west, and the others, clueless, followed him. ¡®Chairman Park, help me!¡¯ Theo continued to seek Sejun¡¯s help as he moved in the directions of northwest, southeast. They arrived back at the ce Uren had initially indicated on the map. They hade full circle, returning to the original location. Unaware of this, ¡®Chairman Park, help me, meow!¡¯Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Theo once again sought help from Sejun. At that moment, Whoosh. Luckily, a breeze blew from top to bottom, causing his whiskers to point towards the ground. The map was urate. It just failed to indicate that it was underground. ¡°It¡¯s here, meow!¡± Theo shouted, pointing downwards, and then ¡°Meow!¡± He pressed his paw firmly against the ground. Then, Rumble. The immense strength transmitted from Theo¡¯s paw permeated the ground, causing it to copse. It was the secret move of Vice Chairman Theo, called Meow-Press Fist, created while pressing against Sejun¡¯s face. Piyo! [Theo~nim, there¡¯s a passageway here!] ¡°As expected of Theo~nim!¡± Piyot and Uren shouted, looking at the hole revealed by the copsed ground. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected of Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo praised Sejun as he entered the passageway connected to Lizaen¡¯s secret hideout. *** ¡°That fool said he couldn¡¯t lend me arge sum because he didn¡¯t trust me. Do you know what I told him?¡± ¡°No.¡± The newly hired hostess shook her head while filling Lizaen¡¯s ss to the brim. ¡°I told him if he didn¡¯t trust me, he could keep my tail as coteral and lend me the money.¡± ¡°What? Your tail? But even if our tails get cut off, they grow back¡­¡± ¡°Exactly. But he didn¡¯t know that. Hahaha.¡± As Lizaen was boasting about how he made a fortune, Rumble. The ground shook. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Hey, go find out what¡¯s happening.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Lizaenmanded the mercenaries he had hired at a high price. A momentter, Thud! Thud! There was a sound of something soft being hit, and then, ¡°Puhuhut. Found it, meow!¡± A yellow cat entered. Swish. Following the cat, a snow-white bird with a bundle of papers in its beak entered, and ¡°Theo~nim, that¡¯s Lizaen!¡± Lastly, Uren, the fool who had made him rich, entered. ¡°Uren?¡± ¡°Yes! You scoundrel! Why did you deceive me?!¡± Uren shouted angrily at Lizaen. ¡°Hahaha! What are you talking about? It¡¯s the fool¡¯s fault for being deceived, not mine for deceiving.¡± Lizaen sneered at Uren. ¡°Hey, cat, think it over. I don¡¯t know how much that fool is paying you, but you¡¯d make a lot more by just robbing him.¡± He then tried to tempt Theo to steal Uren¡¯s money. Lizaen had a lot of money and valued his life, so he only hired strong mercenaries. However, this cat had easily dealt with the mercenaries. ¡®There¡¯s no chance of winning by force¡­¡¯ So, he tried to sow discord between Theo and Uren. But, ¡°Shut up, meow!¡± That was a very wrong choice. Whack! Theo quickly knocked out Lizaen, who was trying to shake his resolve. That was close, meow! It was the whisper of the devil, meow! As Lizaen fainted, Piyo! [Theo~nim, the stamp is done!] Piyot pressed Lizaen¡¯s thumb onto the contract. Meanwhile, ¡°Um¡­ Theo~nim, can I have just 100 hits¡­?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. 10 billion Tower Coins, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Uren handed the money to Theo and ¡°You scoundrel! It¡¯s your fault for deceiving me, not mine for being deceived!¡± Whack. Whack. He hit Lizaen. Uren seemed to be gradually showing signs of breaking away from being a sucker. ¡°Puhuhut. Now let¡¯s find the money, meow!¡± Theo wandered around Lizaen¡¯s hideout, searching for the secret vault and opened it. However, ¡°There are only 2.1 trillion Tower Coins, meow!¡± Lizaen had already spent 2.2 trillion Tower Coins. Smack! Theo woke Lizaen up and asked about the whereabouts of the money. ¡°Haha! I spent it all on having fun. I had a st thanks to you.¡± Lizaen sneered, saying he had spent it all on entertainment. There was no way to recover the money Uren had lent him. However, ¡°Meow¡­¡± After a moment of contemtion, Theo soon found a way to get the money back. As always. ¡°Puhuhut. That looks good, meow!¡± Theo smiled broadly, looking at Lizaen¡¯s teeth made of brown gemstones. There seemed to be at least 30 of them. Puhuhut. Chairman Park will like this! Theo beamed at the thought of making Sejun happy. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 375: Puhuhut. Indeed, Im a Cat with a Big Heart, Meow! : Puhuhut. Indeed, I''m a Cat with a Big Heart, Meow! TL: Hanguk ¡°Y-You¡¯re going to pull them out?¡± Lizaen quickly covered his mouth as he saw Theo greedily eyeing his teeth. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! If I take that, the god will offer money to Chairman Park, meow!¡± ¡°God? Don¡¯t tell me you believe in the legend of the Jewel of the Earth? That¡¯s all nonsense!¡± Lizaen shouted, realizing why Theo was trying to pull out his teeth. ¡®If you release the soul of the god sealed in the Jewel of the Earth, the god will repay you with grace.¡¯ In the past, many had tried to release the soul of the god sealed in the Jewel of the Earth upon hearing that exnation. But while there were rumors of failures, there were never any of sesses. That¡¯s why it became a legend. Because no one had done it.But¡­ ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s not nonsense, meow!¡± Thud! ¡°Ugh!¡± Lizaen fainted as he heard Theo¡¯s confident shout. Theo had moved behind Lizaen in an instant with cat-like swiftness and struck him on the back of the head. Although Theo¡¯s front paw looked like it was wrapped in soft fur, its power was anything but gentle. Boom! The 5-meter-tall, massive body of Lizaen copsed, shaking the ground. Pop. Pop. Theo pried open the mouth of the now unconscious Lizaen and started extracting the Jewel of the Earth. It was easy since they were lodged between the teeth. It did smell, though. ¡°Puhuhut. Compared to Chairman Park¡¯s poop smell, this is nothing, meow!¡± Of course, to Theo, who had been trained by Sejun¡¯s poop smell, it was nothing. The harvested jewels, or rather, jewel teeth, numbered 31. ¡°Puhuhut. This is worth 3.1 trillion Tower Coins, meow!¡± Theo assumed that since Peblos had given a reward of around 100 billion Tower Coins, other gods would also offer a simr amount aspensation for being saved. So, he calcted each Jewel of the Earth to be worth 100 billion Tower Coins. The gods who wouldn¡¯t meet Theo¡¯s expectations in the future were to be pitied. ¡°Uren, take this, meow!¡± Theo handed over 2.1 trillion Tower Coins stored in his bag to Uren. Since he had taken plenty for himself, he generously gave the money to Uren. Puhuhut. Indeed, I¡¯m a cat with a big heart, meow! As Theo was feeling proud of his generous act, ¡°What?! I can have all of this? I¡¯ll give half to Theo~nim. It¡¯s 50-50, after all.¡± Uren, not knowing the value of the jewel teeth Theo had kept, readily offered half of the money he received back to Theo. And, ¡°Puhuhut. Alright, meow!¡± Theo was not a heartless cat who would coldly refuse a gift. Thanks to that, the form in Theo¡¯s mind became ¡®split the money with Uren, the rest is all mine.¡¯ ¡°Uren, take 100 million Tower Coins more, meow!¡± Still, with a big heart, Theo gave up an additional 100 million Tower Coins, pocketing 1.049 trillion Tower Coins in his bag. ¡°Let¡¯s go, meow!¡± After taking the money, Theo took the lead and went outside. Piyo! [Yes!] ¡°Yes!¡± Piyot and Uren grabbed the legs of the unconscious Lizaen and dragged him outside. ¡®Hehehe. Lizaen, feel the wrath of my revenge! Herees the sharp stone!¡¯ Uren continued his petty revenge, dragging Lizaen along painful paths on purpose. *** ¡°Hmm hmm hmm.¡± Sejun, who woke up as usual in the morning and was strolling around the farm. ¡°Oh. The cabbage flowers have bloomed.¡± Sejun said as he looked at the field where the wind cabbages were nted. Beside them, the radish and cucumber flowers were also in full bloom. ¡°I should harvest the seedster.¡± As Sejun decided on his morning tasks for the day,[You have achieved the feat of making the first well-fermented Five-Colored Bean Meju in the Tower.] [The recipe for well-fermented Five-Colored Bean Meju is registered at Cooking Lv. 9.] [Your Proficiency in Cooking Lv. 9 has slightly increased.] A message appeared. The meju, which had been fermenting while hanging from the ceiling of the cooking area, was finallyplete. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s finally done.¡± Seeing the message, Sejun grinned foolishly and hurriedly ran to the cooking area. Then, he carefully picked up the well-fermented, golden-hued, shimmering meju and checked its options.[Well-Fermented Five-Colored Bean Meju] ¡ú The Five-Colored Beans, which have absorbed ample nutrients in the Tower, have been boiled, mashed, and fermented. ¡ú During the fermentation process, thetent effects of the Five-Colored Beans have manifested. ¡ú When consumed over a long period, the Strength, Stamina, Agility, and Magic power stats increase randomly. ¡ú The effect of ingredients increases by 5% due to Cooking Lv. 9. ¡ú It has a unique smell but can produce a deep vor. ¡ú Chef: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Shelf life: 5 years ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Oho! Random stat increase when consumed long-term.¡± Now that the meju wasplete, he would make soy sauce, doenjang, and gochujang, the three essential sauces. Then I¡¯ll eat them almost every day¡­ (TL: Doenjang = Soybean paste and Gochujang = Red chili paste) ¡°Hehehe. This is great. Really great.¡± Sejun smiled as he filled a prepared jar with meju and made a saltwater solution to pour into the jar. With this, the doenjang and soy sauce wereplete. Later, after draining the water, what remains would be doenjang, and the liquid would be soy sauce. Since there wasn¡¯t enough chili powder yet, he¡¯d make gochujangter. After finishing the work, ¡°Time to make breakfast.¡± Sejun began cooking. The breakfast menu was morning bread to dip in leftover potato soup from the previous day. Since he had prepared the dough the day before, all he had to do was bake it. (TL: Morning Bread aka Dinner rolls or Morning Bbang) ¡°Hmm hmm hmm.¡± Sejun hummed as he cut the dough into appropriate sizes, rolled it into round shapes, and ced them in the brazier. A little whileter. As the bread baked, the fragrant smell began to spread around the kitchen. And then, Ppiak! [Uncle, good morning!] Kueng! [Dad, did you sleep well?] ¡°Sejun-hyung, good morning!¡± Kking! Kking! ¡®Hey! I¡¯m hungry! Give me food!¡¯ Awakened by the delicious bread smell, the group happily gathered in the kitchen one by one. ¡°Just wait a moment. It¡¯s almost done.¡± Sejun ced a te piled high with bread in the center of the table and set bowls of potato soup in front of each person. In Fenrir¡¯s bowl, he tore up the morning bread into small pieces and mixed it with cooled potato soup before giving it to him. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s eat now.¡± With Sejun¡¯s words, the group began to eat. Ppiak! [Uncle, the bread is so soft!] The ck Rabbit excitedly tore the morning bread and stuffed the buttery-smelling pieces into his mouth. Kueng! Kueng! [Dad, it¡¯s so delicious! Cuengi needs honey!] Cuengi, despite having potato soup to dip the bread in, persistently asked honey. As expected of a honey bear. And then, ¡°As expected, Sejun-hyung! Just as you said, dipping it in the potato soup makes it really soft and delicious!¡± Ajax praised Sejun as he dipped his morning bread in the potato soup, just as Sejun had instructed. Lastly, Fenrir¡­ Nom. Nom. Nom. Not even sparing time to bark, he buried his face in his bowl, constantly moving his tongue. ¡°This is happiness.¡± Sejun smiled happily as he watched hispanions enjoy the food he made. However, happiness alone couldn¡¯t fill his stomach. ¡°What?!¡± Seeing the morning bread quickly disappearing from the te, Sejun hurriedly began his own meal. Hehehe. This is happiness. With his belly full, the sense of happiness doubled. After breakfast, ¡°Have a good day, everyone!¡± Sejun saw off the ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and Ajax. ¡°Time to work.¡± As he was about to start his morning tasks,[The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that Grandma Crise has bought Aunt Ste¡¯s voice message orb.] Aileen sent money to Sejun. ¡°20 billion Tower Coins?¡± Sejun confirmed the amount and felt puzzled. Wasn¡¯t it supposed to be 10 billion Tower Coins? At that moment,[The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that Grandma Crise promised to pay double if she handed over the voice message orbs without listening to the contents.] Aileen exined why the amount had doubled to 20,000 times instead of 10,000 times. This condition was set by Crise after listening to the curse filled voice messages recorded in the voice message orb from Ste. If this voice message orb were to be heard by another dragon¡­ Crise couldn¡¯t let her daughter¡¯s marriage prospects be blocked and let her be an spinster dragon. ¡°Really? That¡¯s good.¡± Sejun was pleased with Aileen¡¯s words. Since he hadn¡¯t nned on listening to the message anyway, it was not a bad deal at all. Thanks to this, Sejun gained an additional profit of 10 billion Tower Coins. ¡°Hmm hmm hmm.¡± Humming happily, he went to the field to harvest seeds from the cabbages, radishes, and cucumbers. *** 66th floor of the ck Tower.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org. The headquarters of the Wizard¡¯s Association. Knock, knock. Oros, an employee in charge of requests, carefully knocked on the door of the association chairman¡¯s office and waited. Recently, with the increasing number of strange phenomena in the ck Tower, the volume of exploration requestsing into the Wizard Association had surged, which had put Iona in a foul mood. ¡°I heard she¡¯s been sleeping well these days, so why is she like this?¡± Oros wondered. Although the workload had increased, Iona hadn¡¯t been this angry in the past. As he pondered why Iona had be more sensitivetely, ¡°Kyooe in.¡± Iona¡¯s reply came. ¡®Starting with anger at Kyoo level 1¡­¡¯ It wasn¡¯t a good start. Clearly, someone had already gone in before him and angered her. Lucky bastard! ¡®This is bad.¡¯ Oros looked at the request form in his hand with a dark expression. It was a request for Iona, the head of the Wizard Association, to personally investigate the strange phenomena discovered on the 53rd floor of the ck Tower. With so much work already, calling the association chairman¡­ Just thinking about the moment she saw the request, Oros could already hear Iona¡¯s voice escting to Kyoo level 3, ¡®Kyoo Kyoo Kyoo.¡¯ Moreover, the amount offered for the request was far below what it would take to call the association chairman. ¡®I really don¡¯t want to go in¡­¡¯ Oros, feeling as if he was being dragged to a ughterhouse, mustered up his courage and opened the door to the chairman¡¯s office. As he entered, hot air greeted Oros. It was the result of the angry Iona using magic. If it weren¡¯t for the dozens ofyers of top-tier defensive magic surrounding the chairman¡¯s office, it would have already been destroyed. ¡®It¡¯s hot.¡¯ Oros constantly wiped the sweat streaming down his face repeatedly as he waited for Iona, who didn¡¯t even nce at him, to finish processing the documents. After a moment, ¡°Kyoo¡ªwhat is it?¡± Iona, having finished a bundle of paperwork, looked up and asked. Her scrunched-up face was terrifying. ¡°C-Chairman, we¡¯ve received a request for you!¡± Oros answered in a trembling voice. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo¡ªDid you just say a request for me just came in?¡± Oros was surprised to see Iona¡¯s anger gauge rise faster than expected, even though he thought she would check the request before getting angry. ¡°Y-Yes! It¡¯s a request from the 53rd floor of the Tower!¡± ¡°Kyoot?! From the 53rd floor? Bring the request quickly!¡± At the mention of the 53rd floor, Iona¡¯s face brightened instantly. ¡°What?! Yes!¡± But the nervous Oros didn¡¯t realize that Iona¡¯s anger had already subsided. After a moment, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. I¡¯ll leave right away. Let them know that!¡± Iona, who read the request form, shouted as she left through the window using a flight spell. ¡°Yes! Chairman! Have a long and safe trip!¡± Oros waved enthusiastically at Iona. And then, ¡°What was that? Why didn¡¯t the chairman get angry?¡± Once Iona was out of sight, Oros pondered why she hadn¡¯t gotten angry. But he couldn¡¯t find a clear answer. Meanwhile, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Theo~nim is still on the 53rd floor! If I hurry, I can see him!¡± Confirming the tracking magic ced on Theo, Iona swiftly moved to meet him. *** 53rd Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Meow?!¡± ¡°Theo~nim, what¡¯s wrong?¡± When Theo stopped just before entering the merchant¡¯s passage, Uren asked. ¡°I think I¡¯ll take a little rest here, meow!¡± As Theo sat down to rest at the entrance of the merchant¡¯s passage, Piyot and Uren also began to rest beside him. About an hour had passed since they started resting when, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Theo~nim!¡± Iona flew in and snuggled up to Theo¡¯s tail. ¡°Meow?! Iona, how did you know I was here?!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. I know everything!¡± Theo looked startled, while Iona had a proud expression on her face. ¡°Theo~nim also knows that¡­¡± Piyo! [Stay still!] p. Piyot hurriedly pped Uren¡¯s mouth. Uren, despite being older than the less than six-month-old Piyot,cked situational awareness. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 376: Uncle, Dont Get Married! : Uncle, Don''t Get Married! TL: Hanguk ¡°Iona, what are you doing here anyway?¡± Theo asked Iona, who was wrapping his tail and smiling contentedly. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I came to solve a request.¡± ¡°A request, meow?¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! These days in the tower¡­¡± Though Theo didn¡¯t ask, Iona excitedly exined in detail why she hade down. It was a scene that the wizards of the Wizard Tower or the Wizard¡¯s Association wouldn¡¯t believe if they saw it. Iona was known for her scowls whenever spoken to. ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ll go with you, meow!¡±After hearing Iona¡¯s exnation, Theo decided to follow her. Because the word ¡®Red Mist¡¯ in Iona¡¯s exnation caught his attention. It must be a fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core, meow! There was nothing to lose since he could collect the Fenrir core fragment that Sejun was looking for and spend time with Iona. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Really?!¡± Iona was overjoyed at the prospect of Theo joining her. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! Which direction should we go, meow?¡± When Theo stood up and asked Iona, Piyot and Uren also got up, ready to move. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. It¡¯s that way!¡± Iona pointed in the direction with her short front paw. At the end of that path was Boar City, a once flourishing city now in decline, once ruled by the greatndlord Grid. ¡°Puhuhut. Let¡¯s go, meow!¡± Theo, Iona, Piyot, and Uren set off towards Boar City. *** ck Tower, 99th floor.[You have nted Agility Cucumbers in the magic-infused soil.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] ¡­ .. . Sejun was nting cucumber seeds after nting all the seeds of cabbage and radish he had harvested. He felt particrly motivated today.[You have consumed Aileen¡¯s Healthier Meatball Piece.] [You must eat all the remaining pieces to gain its effects.] [69 pieces remaining.] He continued working without taking a break, eating Aileen¡¯s meatball pieces for lunch. While Sejun was nting cucumbers, Kking! Kking! ¡®Hey! I¡¯m hungry! Give me food!¡¯ Fenrir, who had been sleeping in the sling bag, woke up and whined. ¡°Got it. ckie, it¡¯s time to eat too.¡± Sejun ced Fenrir on the ground, filled a bowl with milk, and gave it to him along with some dried roasted sweet potato pieces. Kkihihit. Kking! ¡®Hihit. I¡¯ll hold it, so it can¡¯t escape!¡¯ Perhaps due to the nightmare of the milkke, Fenrir put his right front paw in the bowl to hold the milk in ce. Slurp. Slurp. Slurp. He ate the dried sweet potato pieces, asionally wetting his throat with milk. ¡°Stay put and eat.¡± Sejun warned the eagerly eating Fenrir and went back to nting cucumbers. After a while,[You havepleted a 16528 squre meter cucumber field.] [You have gained 10,000 experience points due to your job trait.] A message appeared after Sejun finished nting the cucumbers. ¡°Hahaha. This is rewarding.¡± As Sejun was smiling contentedly at the message, ¡°Uh? Where¡¯s ckie?¡± Fenrir was nowhere to be seen, leaving behind only an empty bowl. While Sejun was searching for Fenrir, Crunch. Fenrir was digging up and eating the radish seeds that Sejun had nted earlier in the radish field. Today, he wasn¡¯t in a generous mood! And then, Kkihihit. Kking? Kking. Kking! ¡®Hihit. Does it taste better because it has my core¡¯s energy? I should feed more cores of my core pieces to the butler!¡± He realized that the seeds imbued with his core¡¯s energy tasted better when he ate them after feeding his core piece to Sejun. ¡°Hey! Who told you to eat the seeds?!¡± Sejun hurriedly grabbed Fenrir by the scruff and put him back into the sling bag. However, ¡°ckie, you little rascal, how many seeds did you eat?¡± Fenrir had already eaten 200 of the radish seeds Sejun had nted. Kking. Kking. ¡®I¡¯m full now. I¡¯m going to sleep.¡¯ Kurorong. Perhaps knowing that he would be scolded by Sejun, Fenrir quickly fell asleep to digest the core¡¯s energy. ¡°If you sleep like that, I¡­¡±Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org. Sejun was annoyed with Fenrir, who had caused trouble and then fallen asleep, and tried to wake him, but seeing Fenrir¡¯s cute, peaceful face, he couldn¡¯t bring himself to do it. ¡°Well, as long as you don¡¯t get sick.¡± Sejun gently rubbed Fenrir¡¯s bulging belly to help with digestion. After a while, Burp. Fenrir let out a hearty burp and grew slightlyrger. Fortunately, the sling bag still had some room. But, ¡°ckie, you little¡­¡± Feeling a bit uneasy about Fenrir¡¯s growth, Sejun poked Fenrir¡¯s belly out of spite. Who gave you permission to get stronger without asking? Kkiing¡­ Fenrir rolled over and hugged Sejun¡¯s poking finger. ¡°Hmph. I¡¯ll let it slide this time.¡± The softness and warmth from Fenrir¡¯s touch made Sejun smile gently. *** When Theo and his party arrived at Boar City, ¡°Oh! Iona-nim and yourpanions, wee.¡± Meerkat Tre, who had taken over the market of Boar City after the wild boars loyal tondlord Grid were driven out, came out to greet them warmly. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Tre, where is the target of the request?¡± ¡°Uh¡­ could we discuss it inside the inner castle? We¡¯ve prepared a meal.¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Alright then!¡± Though Iona wasn¡¯t hungry, she didn¡¯t refuse. It was because Tre, who kept stretching his neck and looking around anxiously, seemed uneasy. ¡®It¡¯s a trap.¡¯ Someone was definitely lying in wait in the inner castle with a trap set up. ¡®Kyoot kyoot kyoot. It¡¯s not bad since I get to spend more time with Theo-nim.¡¯ Happy about spending more time with Theo, Iona followed Tre into the inner castle. On the way to the inner castle, ¡­ Though it was a declining city, it was too quiet. As if there was no one around. As they entered the inner castle, ng. The iron gate fell, closing the inner castle door. ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m sorry. They said if I didn¡¯t bring Iona-nim here¡­¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. It¡¯s alright. Power of Gravity¡­¡± Iona stopped Tre, who was apologizing to her, and began chanting a spell to prepare for battle. ¡°Meow! Hurry up and stamp it, meow!¡± Piyo! [Stamp it properly here!] ¡°Yes!¡± Meanwhile, Theo and Piyot were intimidating Tre into stamping a ve contract. ¡°¡­Is it because of me again?¡± Thinking that falling into a trap was due to his bad luck again, Uren began to take money out of his pocket. At that moment, Thump. Thump. A giant red boar appeared from the inner castle. It was Pex, who had been a subordinate of Grid in the past. ¡°Iona, I¡¯ve been waiting for this moment! The enemy of Grid-nim!¡± Pex, who was destined to live in hiding forever, had gained power by chance and thought of avenging Grid. So, he took over Boar City, which was once their city, and held everyone living in the city hostage to force the mayor to call Iona. There were some riffraff beside him, but that wouldn¡¯t be a problem. He could just kill them all. With his n¡­ As Pex confidently smiled at Iona, ¡°Gravity Control!¡± Iona applied 20 times the gravity on Pex. Everyone has a n until they get hit. Kwaaang! ¡°Guh!¡± Unable to withstand the gravity, Pex was crushed t to the ground. At the same time, his towering confidence was also crushed into the ground in an instant. He couldn¡¯t even move a finger under the overwhelming force pressing down on him. He realized he couldn¡¯t do anything against such a strong opponent. They were on a different level. He could see his broken white arm bone sticking out through his skin, unable to withstand the gravity. Blood was also oozing out through the hole. His consciousness began to fade. At that moment, ¨C Do you need more power? He heard the whisper that had given him strength before. *** ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. It¡¯s over.¡± As Iona was about to deliver the final blow to the dying Pex, ¡°Yes¡­ I¡¯ll offer my soul¡­ give me¡­ power¡­¡± Pex gritted his teeth and uttered hisst words. And then, Whoosh. At the same time as Pex¡¯s answer, a crimson mist began to flow out and envelop Pex¡¯s body. ¡°Hellfire!¡± Sensing the immense energy, Iona quickly attacked Pex. However, the crimson mist blocked Iona¡¯s attack and forcibly lifted the fallen Pex. Crack. The sound of Pex¡¯s bones breaking as he struggled to withstand the 20 times gravity could be heard continuously. When the crimson mist fully covered Pex, a wolf head made of the mist appeared beside his head. -Kukukuk. I am¡­ the one who kills dragons. You foolish ones. Be my prey. The wolf head roared and moved Pex¡¯s body. ¡°Wind, create a storm at mymand. Tornado.¡± Iona hurriedly chanted a spell and cast magic. Whooong. A powerful wind gathered and quickly formed a whirlwind that engulfed the body controlled by the wolf head. However, the whirlwind, which seemed capable of grinding everything to dust, lost its momentum as soon as it touched the crimson mist. ¡°Power of gravity¡­¡± Iona immediately prepared another gravity spell. The crimson mist had nullified Hellfire and Tornado, but it couldn¡¯t nullify Gravity Control. ¡°Mini ck Hole.¡± When Iona cast the spell, a ck hole opened behind Pex and began to suck in everything around it with strong suction. But, -Kukukuk. You can¡¯t kill me with that. Pex withstood the suction power with the strength of the crimson mist, but that was his limit. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Let¡¯s see how long you canst. Power of gravity, at mymand, strike the enemy¡­¡± This time, Iona used Mini ck Hole in front of Pex. -Eek! I¡­ like this¡­ Unable to endure it, Pex¡¯s body was torn in two and sucked into the ck hole. Just as the ck orb that emerged from Pex¡¯s body was about to be sucked into the ck hole, ¡°Meow!¡± A golden line shed through the air, and the ck orb disappeared. Theo had used the One-Meow sh to save the ck orb from being sucked into the ck hole by sacrificing a bit of his strength. ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s a 0.001% power fragment!¡± Theo put the ck orb into his bag to give it to Sejunter. A littleter. Havingpleted the request, Theo and his party finished the meal Tre hurriedly prepared. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Theo-nim, I¡¯ll finish up quickly and return.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± They parted ways, promising to meet again. *** Late afternoon. Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is back!] Cuengi, who had been digging up kudzu roots, returned to the farm. Kueng! [Dad, eat this!] ¡°Sure. Thanks. Let¡¯s eat together, Cuengi.¡± Sejun and Cuengi each ate a blue kudzu root peacefully.[You have consumed a Blue Kudzu Root of Potential.] [All stat potentials increase by 5.] After eating the kudzu root, Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is going for special training!] Cuengi stood up immediately. ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Sejun followed Cuengi. ¡®I need to have a chat with ck Rabbit.¡¯ It had been days since ck Rabbit reached the 99th floor of the tower, but he showed no intention of going back down. So Sejun nned to ask what was going on. Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! Hold tightly to Cuengi!] ¡°Okay!¡± At Cuengi¡¯s words, Sejun hugged Cuengi tightly. Otherwise, he could fall. Kueng! [Here we go!] Kwang! Using his telekinesis, Cuengi flew like Superman. And then, ¡°Ahhhhh¡­¡± Sejun fluttered like a cape behind Cuengi. A momentter, Kueng! [Big brother is training over there!] While floating in the sky, Cuengi pointed down to the ground. Ppiyaak! [Nine thousand-nine hundred one!] There, ck Rabbit was doing jumping squats with a ck Minotaur on his back, jumping 10 meters with each squat. Ppiyaak! [One more!] ck Rabbit finished hisst jumping squat and copsed. ¡°ck Rabbit, it¡¯s time to go home.¡± Sejun waited for the training to end and then approached ck Rabbit. Then, Ppiyak! [Uncle, don¡¯t get married!] ¡®This brat¡­¡¯ ck Rabbit¡¯s sudden words riled up Sejun. But, Ppiyak! [Uncle, I¡¯m really scared of the night!] After hearing the next words, he understood. Like father, like son. It¡¯s okay. Your dad was like that too. ***** ck Rabbit at night be Like: ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 377: Go! Black Rabbit! : Go! ck Rabbit! TL: Hanguk ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Piyo! Piyo! Kkuik! Kkuik! Humming a tune, Theo, Piyot, and Uren cheerfully walked through the merchant¡¯s passage. They were on their way to the 99th floor of the tower. Originally, before meeting Iona, they were nning to find a pickpocket named Kiba, who was seventh on the cklist. However, ¡°I want to see Chairman Park, meow!¡± With one word from leader Theo, their destination changed.Thanks to this, they encountered J?rmungandr fragments twice and robbers eight times, resulting in the obtaining 5 white coins and 150 ves. The synergy between lucky Theo and unlucky Uren was incredible. At that moment, Piyo! [Theo-nim, it¡¯s a fork in the road!] A fork in the road appeared before them. ¡°Puhuhut. Uren, you lead the way, meow!¡± Theo positioned ve-attracting bait Uren at the front. ¡°Yes! Should I prepare money too?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow!¡± And so, the three of them were devoured by a J?rmungandr fragment. A momentter, Theo emerged, having obtained 3 white coins and 20 ves. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theo¡¯s journey was never boring. *** ¡°ck Rabbit, trust me!¡± Sejun shouted confidently. He had the strong lower body radish on his side. But, Ppyak! [Uncle, even with the strong lower body radish, it¡¯s tough¡­] ck Rabbit, who had already tried the strong lower body radish, spoke in a dejected voice. Well¡­ the strong lower body radish was already well-known among the rabbits, so ck Rabbit must have used it too. Above all, there was no way Father Rabbit wouldn¡¯t have rmended it to the ck Rabbit, who inherited his genes. ¡°Is that so? Still¡­ still, don¡¯t worry!¡± Sejun was slightly flustered but spoke confidently again. It might be difficult alone¡­ But he would show the power of collective intelligence! If Korea has Naver web, then he has veweb. ¡°ves, send me foods that are good for the lower body!¡± And so, after Sejun requested help from the collective intelligence and wasforting the ck Rabbit as they arrived at the farm,[The ve of the Blue Tower sends 10 bottles of wriggling eel extract, saying it¡¯s good for the lower body.] Whoosh. With the message, a pir of light descended before Sejun, revealing 10 small ss bottles.[Wriggling Eel Extract] ¡ú Extract made from 1000 vigorously wriggling steel eels. ¡ú Upon consumption, it activates lower body muscles and enhances reproductive abilities. ¡ú The taste is extremely fishy. ¡ú Creator: Zelga, Blue Tower Farmer ¡ú Shelf life: 100 years ¡ú Grade: B ¡°Hmm¡­¡± The fishy taste of 1000 eels¡­ ¡°ck Rabbit, want to try this? Hup.¡± Sejun held his breath, Pop. Opened the lid and held it out to the ck Rabbit. Then, Ppyak! Ppyak?!! [Ack! What¡¯s this?!!] ck Rabbit screamed, covering his nose. It seemed too difficult to consume it as it was. He would have to make Theo, who liked fishy things, try itter¡­ As Sejun hurriedly closed the ss bottle and put the eel extract in the void storage,[The ve of the Purple Tower sends 1 kg of the deadly chinese bushclover, saying it has side effects but is immediately effective for lower body strengthening.] With the message, a pir of light descended, revealing a purple herb. ¡°Deadly Chinese Bushclover?¡± The name itself sounded dangerous. Sejun checked the options of the purple herb.[Deadly Chinese Bushclover] ¡ú A poisonous herb grown inside the Purple Tower, it has absorbed enough poison and its toxicity is at its peak. ¡ú Upon consumption, it causes poisoning and activates lower body muscles strongly for 10 minutes, greatly enhancing reproductive abilities, but results in immediate death afterwards. ¡ú It has a very bitter taste. ¡ú Shelf life: 70 days ¡ú Grade: C+ ¡°Is there anyone I need to kill¡­¡± It seemed that Veronica held some resentment towards me.[The ve of the Purple Tower says that they sent what came to mind and asks not to misunderstand.] Veronica, feeling a bit guilty, hurriedly sent a message. ¡°For now, I need to hide this.¡± Sejun moved everything to the Void Storage, leaving not a single leaf behind to prevent others from eating it.[The ve of the Green Tower asked their subordinates, and they say dragon ws are good for the lower body, sending five pieces they had cut off.] Next, Ophelia sent her own ws. However, there was no way those ws would have such an effect. It was a baseless rumor. ¡°Wow. These ws are as big as my face. Hehehe. I should make a sickle or a hoe out of theseter.¡± Sejun said, holding Ophelia¡¯s w to his face. Thanks to her, he had sturdy materials to make farm tools. As Sejun put Ophelia¡¯s ws into the Void Storage,[The ve of the White Tower asked their grandfather about good food for the lower body but was scolded, saying hatchlings don¡¯t need to know and the ve is now crying.] Ajax¡¯s message appeared. ¡°Sorry about that.¡± I¡¯ll make you something deliciouster.[The ve of the White Tower smiles, saying they want to eat pancakes.] Sure. But if youugh after crying¡­ No, never mind. Sejun wanted to tease, but he held back, not wanting to make Ajax cry again after just stopping. Afterforting Ajax, ¡°Hmm. There¡¯s nothing good.¡± Sejun was deep in thought. There was no word from Orik, and none of the things sent by other ves were useful.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. He needed to send ck Rabbit back quickly¡­ ¡°For now, I should try making some nourishing food with what I¡¯ve got.¡± Wriggling Eel Extract. Deadly Chinese Bushclover. If he removed the poison from the Chinese Bushclover with Detoxifying Green Onion, and used garlic and Samyangju to mask the fishy taste of the eel extract, that would solve the poison and fishy smell. Adding Cheongyang chili pepper and bean sprouts for a spicy and refreshing taste to counter the greasiness of the eel¡­ If he also added the strong lower body radish and octopus to enhance the nourishing effect¡­ ¡°It¡¯s perfect.¡± Sejun, who ran a cooking simtion in his head, confidently headed to the cooking area. At that moment, Kkieek! Sejun saw mushroom ants bustling around Leah Road. ¡®It wouldn¡¯t hurt to add a few shiitake mushrooms.¡¯ Sejun added shiitake mushrooms to his bean sprout eel radish soup recipe. ¡°Hey guys, can I have some shiitake mushrooms?¡± When Sejun approached the mushroom ants and spoke to them, Kkieek! The mushroom ants called out to theirrades, Kkieek! Kkieek! 5 mushroom ants approached with a dignified walk as if saying they have the elixirs![Elixir: Shiitake mushrooms have been harvested.] ¡­ .. . Thanks to this, Sejun harvested five elixir-shiitake mushrooms from the backs of the lined-up mushroom ants. ¡°Thank you, guys.¡± Sejun expressed his gratitude to the mushroom ants, took the harvested shiitake mushrooms, and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner. *** 4th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Now, Flesh Eaters. Eat to your heart¡¯s content.¡± Michael, leading the mutated cherry tomatoes from the 2nd and 3rd floors of the tower, spoke. Mutated by the power of destruction, the cherry tomatoes had acquired the menacing name ¡®Flesh Eater¡¯. Kkeeekk! At Michael¡¯smand, as the Flesh Eaters slowly moved forward, waves of red and green undted. The number was enormous as Michael brought all the cherry tomatoes from the experience farm. Squirm. Squirm. They picked up anything that could be eaten, whether monster or hunter, with their stems and put it into their mouths. As the Flesh Eaters devoured their prey, red mist gathered around Michael¡¯s body. ¡°Kukuku. I feel overflowing with power.¡± Michaelughed in satisfaction, feeling an exhration he had never experienced before. At that moment, ¨C To be satisfied with this level of power, you are still far from fighting dragons. Create more Flesh Eaters and increase your power. ¡°Kukuku. Understood.¡± As Michael agreed with the whisper¡¯s suggestion and infused the ground with the power of destruction, Crack. Crack. Flesh Eaters began to sprout. Although they were still young, in just a few days, they would grow into adults and start their activities. Thus, the 4th floor of the tower began to be cleared by Michael. However, ¡°Protect Sejun-nim¡¯s farm!¡± When the Dragon Warriors guarding Sejun¡¯s grape farm encountered the Flesh Eaters, Michael lost all his forces in an instant. The power of the Flesh Eaters was effective only up the 4th floor level; it didn¡¯t work against the Dragon Warriors. Moreover, the numerical advantage of the Flesh Eaters couldn¡¯tpare to the number of ck Skeletons. ¡°Damn it!¡± Faced with a threat to his life, Michael fled to Earth without a moment¡¯s hesitation. And that greatly helped Halphas. Outskirts of Destruction. Halphas, unable to send Locusts to Earth no matter how hard he tried, sent a giant leech to Earth. ¡°As expected, the leeches are not efficient.¡± Halphas spoke in a bored voice, looking at the Earth that had turned a little redder than before. Since he had interfered, he nned to watch until Earth waspletely destroyed, even if it took time. At that moment, ¡°Huh?! Flesh Eater?¡± The 8th cmity was born. And its location was between the Locusts and the giant leeches. In other words, it meant that they could be sent to Earth right now. ¡°Kukuku. A new cmity! 8th Cmity, go and show your power.¡± Halphas sent the Flesh Eaters to Earth. *** ¡°Alright. Done.¡±[You have achieved the feat of creating the first Strong Lower Body Wriggling Eel Radish Soup in the tower.] [The recipe for Strong Lower Body Wriggling Eel Radish Soup has been registered at Cooking Lv. 9.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 9 slightly increases.] With Sejun¡¯s shout, the dish waspleted. ¡°Here. ck Rabbit,e and try this.¡± Since he made only one serving due to the limited eel extract, Sejun hurriedly called ck Rabbit. He needed him to eat it before anyone else did. Ppyak! [Okay!] ck Rabbit hurried over at Sejun¡¯s call. And then, Slurp. He quickly ate the nourishing dish Sejun had made. ¡°How is it?¡± Sejun asked in an expectant voice. But, Ppyak¡­ Ppyak¡­ [I do feel stronger, but¡­ it seems a bit weak¡­] ck Rabbit shook his head. It seemed that better ingredients were still needed. ¡°Now, it¡¯s all up to Orik.¡± Orik, show the power of collective intelligence! As Sejun awaited Orik¡¯s message with hisst hope,[The ve of the Brown Tower sends 5 bottles of Goblin Lower Body Strengthening Elixir with a lewd smile, saying he didn¡¯t know you liked such things.] Just in time, along with Orik¡¯s message, five ss bottles containing red liquid appeared. No way! Damn it, I¡¯m innocent! Sejun shouted loudly in response to Orik¡¯s misunderstanding,[The ve of the Brown Tower says with a lewd smile that he knows everything, and that he went through a lot of trouble to get it specially from the Goblin Elder, so please acknowledge his efforts.] Orik¡¯s misunderstanding was too deep. ¡°What do you know¡­¡± Sejun said in a frustrated voice as he checked the ss bottles.[Goblin Lower Body Strengthening Elixir] ¡ú A medicine made by blending things good for the lower body ording to a secret recipe passed down by the Red Goblin Tribe. ¡ú Upon consumption, it activates lower body muscles strongly for 3 hours, greatly enhancing reproductive abilities, but it cannot be stopped in the middle. (You might die if you don¡¯t have enough stamina.) ¡ú Usage restriction: Stamina 3000 or higher ¡ú Creator: Elder Itaki of the Red Goblin Tribe ¡ú Shelf life: 1 year ¡ú Grade: B ¡°This guy¡­¡± Sejun muttered. Even though he sent it for me to eat¡­ knowing my stamina is weak, he still sent something like this¡­ ¡®He was trying to get rid of me.¡¯ ¡®I knew it from the moment heughed slyly like that¡¯. Sejun resolved to check anything Orik sent him twice, even three times, from now on. Still, fortunately, this seemed like it would help ck Rabbit. ¡°ck Rabbit, how about this?¡± When Sejun showed the Goblin Lower Body Strengthening Elixir to the exhausted ck Rabbit, Ppyak!!! [Uncle, thank you!!!] Suddenly, confidence overflowed on ck Rabbit¡¯s face. ¡°Good.¡± Go! ck Rabbit! When Sejun nodded, Ppyak! [Uncle, I¡¯m off!] ck Rabbit grabbed the ss bottle and hurriedly ran home. Now, the night was no longer frightening for ck Rabbit. And then, ¡°Meow?! Where is ck Rabbit going, meow?!¡± Ppyak! ¡°Puhuhut. I see, meow! ck Rabbit, hang in there, meow! Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo, who had brought a lot of gifts for Sejun, returned. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 378: Kehihihi. Success : Kehihihi. Sess TL: Hanguk TL NOTE: I have decided to rename Little mie to Sparkie which will be now used from this chapter. On a vast ranch in Texas, USA. Hiiiiing. A horse leisurely running around the wide ins was grazing on grass. The horse finished eating the grass it was eating and moved to eat another grass with a red berry attached, about a span long. And as it brought its mouth to the grass, Kyaek! The red berry opened its mouth and attacked.Hiiiiing! The horse, startled by the unexpected attack, quickly ran away, and the Flesh Eater closed its mouth again, waiting for the next prey. Fortunately, the next prey soon appeared. Tweet tweet. A sparrow approached, aiming to eat the head of the Flesh Eater that looked like a berry. Kyaek! This time, the Flesh Eater caught the prey and swallowed it whole. A momentter, Crunch. The Flesh Eater, having devoured the sparrow, grew in size. In this way, Flesh Eaters throughout Texas rapidly increased in size, devouring bugs, mice, and small birds. And then, ¡°Kekeke. The effect is good.¡± Halphas let out a sinisterugh as he watched the earth being dyed red. *** ¡°Theo, did you collect Uren¡¯s money well?¡± Sejun asked, attaching Theo, who was clinging to his face, to hisp. ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! There¡¯s no money in this world that Vice Chairman Theo can¡¯t collect, meow! Look at this, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s question, Theo, who had been revving up his pride, promptly put his front paw into the bag and took out the money. 1.4 trillion Tower Coins. 9.9 billion Tower Coins had been gloriously burned to capture Fenrir¡¯s core fragment that was being sucked into a ck hole. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, how about this, meow?¡± Theo looked at Sejun with a smug smile. Puhuhut. Chairman Park, will you still not give me the monopoly on your knee, meow? ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll extend the knee monopoly by one month.¡± As Theo predicted, Sejun gave him a one-month extension on the knee monopoly. Puhuhut. Everything is going ording to my n, meow! ¡°I have more, meow!¡± Having secured a one-month extension on the knee monopoly, Theo now took out a ck orb. ¡°This is a 0.001% fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core, meow! Give me two more months for this, meow!¡± ¡°Well, with just this¡­¡± Sejun received the core fragment with an unimpressed expression. At that moment,[You have acquired a fragment of the door leading to the 10th Tower.] A fist-sized brown wooden fragment separated from the core fragment, and a message appeared. ¡°Puhuhut. Puhuhut.¡± Theo smuglyughed with a look that said, ¡®Can you still not extend it, meow?¡¯ ¡°Tch. Fine. Two more months extension on the knee monopoly.¡± This had to be acknowledged. Sejun had no choice but toply. Theo had found the incredibly rare fragment of the door leading to the 10th Tower. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, have you had dinner?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I haven¡¯t, meow! But before dinner, there¡¯s one more thing to take out, meow!¡± Theo boldly dered, taking out 31 jewel teeth of Lizaen. ¡®Puhuhut. Chairman Park, it¡¯s actually a three-stagebo, meow! With this momentum, I will extend thep monopoly by three more months, meow!¡¯ Theo¡¯s grand n to gain a total of six months of knee monopoly with the one-month, two-month, three-monthbo. ¡°What?! These are the Earth Jewels?!¡± Sejun was shocked to recognize the identity of the jewel teeth. How many are there? ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theo¡¯s lips curled up higher and higher in response to Sejun¡¯s reaction. Everything seemed to be going ording to Theo¡¯s n, but[Damaged Earth Jewel] ¡ú Contains the soul of the earth attribute god, sealed and devoured by the wolf Fenrir who hunts the god and the first seat of the Apostle of Destruction. ¡ú The Earth Jewel containing the soul of the god is damaged, preventing the soul from absorbing the power of the earth. ¡ú If ced around a farmer with earth attribute talents, the damaged Earth Jewel will gradually restore to its original form. (The higher the level of the farmer¡¯s earth attribute talents, the faster the restoration.) ¡ú ¡­ ¡ú .. ¡ú . The Earth Jewel had a problem. It was damaged when Lizaen created teeth with it. ¡°Uh-huh. That won¡¯t do. The item is defective. Vice Chairman Theo, are you ying tricks on Chairman Park?¡± Sejun said with a mocking tone as he checked the options. He was thrilled to knock down Theo¡¯s arrogance. ¡®Hahaha. Vice Chairman Theo, the one with thestughs wins. And the one who will beughing atst is me, Chairman Park.¡¯ Just as Sejun was rejoicing over taking Theo down a peg, ¡°Meow? Vice Chairman Theo would never y tricks on the great Chairman Park, meow!¡± Startled by Sejun¡¯s words, Theo quickly checked the options of the jewel. And then, ¡°Meow¡­ Chairman Park, I¡¯m sorry, meow¡­¡± With his ears drooping, Theo apologized to Sejun in a gloomy voice. My three-stagebo has failed, meow¡­ ¡°No, it¡¯s not something you need to apologize for. I can restore the Earth Jewel.¡± Sejun said, bringing a Churu treat to Theo¡¯s mouth tofort the disheartened Theo. Sejun possessed quite a strong earth attribute talent. A talent that only blooms when wearing the straw hat of the Earth God, Patrick: Favored by the Earth. Although the talent only blooms when wearing the straw hat, since Sejun wore the hat all the time except when sleeping, it was practically his talent. Chomp chomp chomp. While Theo was happily eating the homemade tuna Churu, ¡°Is it really true that it gets restored just by having it nearby?¡± Uncertain about the description, Sejun checked the Earth Jewel.[Damaged Earth Jewel ¨C 0.02% Restoration in Progress] The Earth Jewels had already started restoring the moment they came into Sejun¡¯s possession. However, ¡°At this rate, it will take almost a month.¡± Restoring 31 Earth Jewels at once was too slow. To speed up the process, he put 30 of them in the Void Storage and kept only one in his pocket. Hehehe. The strategy of focusing on one. When Sejun finished organizing the Earth Jewels, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, since everything went well, so extend the knee monopoly by three months, meow!¡± Good things must be shared, meow! Feeling full and happy after eating the Churu, Theo smiled broadly and shouted. And then, ¡°Alright. Three months extension.¡± Sejun, who seemed like he would refuse, readily epted Theo¡¯s request. Ahem. Originally, you give an extra rice cake to someone you hate. It¡¯s absolutely not because he was captivated by Theo¡¯s smile. (TL: ?? ?? ? ? ?? ? ?? ?? which trantes as ¡®You give an extra rice cake to someone you hate¡¯ is a Korean proverb meaning being nicer to people you hate, you actually reduce your hate.) ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, rub my belly, meow!¡± Theoy on his back and exposed his belly to Sejun. Pat pat. ¡°Hehehe.¡± He indulged him. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± The three-stagebo is a sess, meow! Like that, it ended happily with Sejun and Theoughing together. A littleter, ¡°I should bury this in the ground.¡± Sejun buried the 0.001% fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core that Theo had brought, in the Sundried Red Pepper field just like before. ¡°Meoooow¡­ Chairman Park, let¡¯s go to sleep now¡­ I¡¯m sleepy, meow¡­¡± Theo, who had been waiting for Sejun to go to sleep, whined with a voice full of drowsiness. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡± Sejun headed to bed with Theo. And then, Gulp. He ate the Medicinal Mugwort and passed out. Kurr. Gororong. Kyurorong. As the snores of Sejun, Theo, and Fenrir resonated, the 386th night of his stay in the tower came to a close. While everyone was asleep, [Sparkie, are you ready?] [Yes! mie-nim, I¡¯m ready!] On the 79th floor of the tower, Sparkie was preparing to be the second World Tree of the ck Tower. [Good! Then here I go!] [Yes!] With Sparkie¡¯s response, mie¡¯s roots sent a golden apple, the size of a fist, to Sparkie. The golden apple was absorbed into Sparkie¡¯s roots as if it were being soaked in. Then, [mie-nim, my body feels hot!] [Just endure a bit longer! It¡¯ll be over soon!] [Yes!] Starting from Sparkie¡¯s roots, a golden hue began to spread, and as the entire tree turned golden, Pah! With a burst of golden light, Sparkie explosively grew. *** ck Tower Administrator Area. Aileen, clutching the crystal orb, was diligently searching for the power of destruction. ¡°Gah! Why isn¡¯t iting out!¡± No matter how hard she tried, the power of destruction wasn¡¯t being detected, causing Aileen to throw the crystal orb in frustration. The crystal orb rolled away and stopped after hitting the wall. At that moment, Woooong. The crystal orb vibrated. ¡°Huh? Did it find it?¡± Aileen checked the crystal orb with a sense of expectation. She wondered if, by some stroke of luck, it had found the power of destruction. However,[One of the growth conditions for the ck Tower has been exceeded.] ¡°Huh?¡± It was a different message.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Exceeded? Aileen hurriedly checked the conditions for the ck Tower.[ck Tower Growth Conditions (7/8)] ¨C Tower Farmer (A): Achieved ¨C Create more than 10 new varieties: Exceeded (23/10) ¨C Cultivate more than 330 million square meter of farnd: Unachieved ¨C Grow a World Tree: Exceeded (Podori, Sparkie, ?) ¨C Acquire more than 10,000 pieces of the World¡¯s Energy: Unachieved ¨C Own more than 5 Relics: Achieved ¨C Achieve 3 great achievements: Achieved ¨C Increase the number of entrances to the ck Tower to 120: Unachieved ¡°Sparkie?¡± There was an additional World Tree. Thanks to this, only one more condition needed to be met for the ck Tower¡¯s growth, but Aileen couldn¡¯t feel happy. (TL: If you are confused about why only one is left, whereas the previous message shows three as still unachieved, it is because in the case of exceeding a condition, one additional condition will be considered achieved. This was mentioned in .) ¡°Kheung¡­ Sejun is doing so well¡­¡± I¡¯m the only one not doing well. Compared to Sejun¡¯s recent achievements, she wasn¡¯t being much help to him. ¡°Kheung¡­¡± Aileen became gloomy. ¡®That¡¯s right. Sejun told me to eat something sweet when I¡¯m feeling down!¡¯ Remembering Sejun¡¯s advice, she soothed her burning frustration with the cool and sweet watermelon juice Sejun had made for her. At that moment, Thump. Thump. The Great Brown Dragon, Garrick, waddled into the ck Tower Administrator Area, causing small vibrations. ¡°Huh?! Garrick Oppa!¡± ¡°Hmph. Aileen, am I still a weak dragon?!¡± The 350-year-old Garrick, who had pestered his parents toe here, looked at Aileen and spoke arrogantly. At that moment, Thump. Thump. Another red hatchling entered. It was Perion, the 550-year-old hatchling of the Great Red Dragon. ¡°What? Garrick, you¡¯re already here?¡± ¡°Perion Hyung, you¡¯re a bitte?¡± ¡°Ah. I saw the letterte because I was sleeping¡­¡± As the two were talking, Thump. Thump. ¡°Aileen, hello! Huh?! Perion Oppa and Garrick Oppa are here too?¡± Following Aileen, the youngest, the 300-year-old hatchling of the Great Silver Dragon, Sylvia, waddled into the ck Tower Administrator Area. ¡°Huh?! Hello, everyone.¡± ¡°Hello.¡± Next, the 600-year-old hatchling of the Great Blue Dragon, Harkun, and the 400-year-old hatchling of the Great Purple Dragon, Pobi, arrived. Aileen¡¯s mass-provocation letters had worked perfectly. ¡®Kehihihi. It¡¯s a sess.¡¯ Although the hatchling of the Great Golden Dragon, Hokus, didn¡¯te, it was still a sess. While Aileen was rejoicing, ¡°Aileen, you¡­¡± ¡°Even though you¡¯re the youngest¡­¡± ¡°Calling us weak?!¡± After greeting each other, the hatchlings decided to teach the impudent youngest who had provoked them a lesson. However, ¡°Hehehe. Unnie, oppas, I¡¯m sorry. I just missed you all and wanted to see you.¡± Aileen, who had used the mass provocation, had suddenly turned into an obedient and sweet youngest. ¡°To apologize, I¡¯ll give you this. It¡¯s really delicious! It also increases your magic power.¡± Aileen began serving the Magic Cherry Tomatoes, promoting Sejun¡¯s crops one by one. And then, ¡°Oh! It¡¯s really delicious!¡± ¡°Wow! My magic power actually increased a little!¡± ¡°This thing called a sweet potato makes you stronger!¡± Sejun¡¯s delicious crops naturally became explosively popr among the hatchlings. While the hatchlings were raving about Sejun¡¯s crops, ¡®That Aileen, how dare she call me weak even though she¡¯s the youngest?!¡¯ Thump. With a proud expression, the 500-year-old hatchling of the Great Golden Dragon, Hokus, arrived at the ck Dragon¡¯s territory, tightly holding his mother¡¯s hand. But, ¡°Huh?!¡± Upon arrival, Hokus quickly lost his confidence. ¡°Waaah!! Give me money quickly so I can buy sweet potatoes!¡± ¡°Buy me peanuts!¡± ¡°Corn! Corn!¡± ¡°Bweeeh!¡± There, the once fearless hatchlings were pestering their parents to buy Sejun¡¯s crops. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 379: Aileen can do that too. : Aileen can do that too. TL: Hanguk 38th floor of the Golden Tower. Kwagwagwang! Amidst the dazzling sky where lightning struck dozens of times per second, a massivend floated in the air. The edges of thend floating in the sky were ominously dark red, but in the center of thend, there was arge flower garden. Inside the flower garden, new varieties created by Sejun and various other crops were growing. It was Em¡¯s flower garden. And in the light, a figure was watering those crops. It was Em Ibenes, Apostle of the Creator God. As an Apostle of the Creator God, Em had guarded this ce ording to the Creator God¡¯s will for thousands of years. ¡°Kids, just hang in there a little longer¡±Em said soothingly to the crops. The tasks prepared by the Creator God to drive away destruction were finally being solved one by one. Of course, they had only just begun to be solved. Completing the tasks was an entirely different matter. A path far more arduous than any they had faced so far awaited them. ¡°But¡­ how is Park Sejun solving the tasks left by the Creator God?¡± Em said in a voice filled with confusion. Feeling sorry for Sejun, who was too weak to bear the Creator God¡¯s tasks, she had given him shoes and cheered him on, andter even saved his life. Saving his life was purely by chance. Sejun happened to be on the same floor as Em. Em didn¡¯t have high expectations for Sejun. To her, Sejun was too weak, and it wouldn¡¯t have been surprising if he died the next day.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. Furthermore, his status was¡­ well, there was no point in even talking about it. So naturally, she thought other dragons and Tower Farmers wouldplete the Creator God¡¯s arrangements. However, the results came much faster and entirely different from what Em had expected. The stabilization of the Nine Towers. Cooperation among the Nine Dragons. Coboration between the Tower Farmers and the Dragons. Restoring the divine power of the gods. Cooperation and exchange among the Tower Farmers. Growing the Tower into a Great Tower. Oveing the trials of the 10th Tower. Lifting the curse of forgetfulness on the Nine Dragons, etc. The ten tasks left by the Creator God to grow strength to fight against destruction. Each task was absurdly difficult. Of course, the Creator God never intended for one person to solve all these tasks alone. But somehow, Sejun had been dragging other dragons and Tower Farmers by the scruff of their necks and carrying them along. ¡°Thanks to that, the possibility ofpleting the Creator God¡¯s tasks before destruction awakens has increased.¡± The light, responding to Em¡¯s joy, grew even brighter. But ¡°Oh no, they¡¯ve already caught up.¡± Feeling the Apostle of Destruction tracking her, she hurriedly moved the Creator God¡¯s temple elsewhere. *** This is too much. While Hokus was bewildered by the other hatchlings¡¯ bravery, ¡°Hokus oppa,e on over.¡± Aileen, who had spotted a new customer, weed Hokus warmly. ¡®That¡¯s right! I¡¯m not here to see the other hatchlings. I¡¯m here to show that bratty youngest one how strong I, Hokus Yul, am.¡¯ Thanks to that, Hokus could remember why he hade here. He was furious. He was very furious! ¡°Aileen, you called me weak in that letter¡­¡± As Hokus was about to get angry with Aileen, recalling the feelings from reading the letter, ¡°Hokus oppa, I¡¯m sorry for calling you weak in the letter. I just wanted to see everyone¡­ Here, take this as an apology.¡± When Aileen handed him an armful of Sejun¡¯s crops, ¡°Uh¡­ ahem. Well, that can happen. But be careful from now on.¡± His anger melted away like frost in the sun. ¡°Okay. Try them quickly. They¡¯re really delicious!¡± ¡°Kukuku. Really?¡± And after tasting the sweet crops from Sejun¡­ ¡°Mom-! Buy me all of these! If you don¡¯t, I¡¯ll keep crying! Waaah!¡± Hokus started pestering his mom, who was greeting other hatchlings¡¯ parents, to buy Sejun¡¯s crops for him. The other hatchlings weren¡¯t naturally brave. Their desire to eat more of Sejun¡¯s crops made them brave. After a while, ¡°Aileen, here¡¯s the money. Give me a lot of peanuts.¡± ¡°I want three watermelons.¡± ¡°I want a sack of potatoes!¡± ¡°Thank you, unnie and oppa.¡± Aileen took the money that the brave hatchlings had earned and sold Sejun¡¯s crops. As Aileen happily turned the hatchlings into customers for Sejun¡¯s crops, ¡°Anton, is Aileen alright now?¡± ¡°Yeah, she used to have heart problems.¡± Other hatchling parents asked Anton, who was watching Aileen with an expressionless face. ¡°She¡¯spletely healed now.¡± Anton answered in a cold, detached voice, as if talking about someone else. ¡°Really? That¡¯s a relief. Congrattions.¡± ¡°Congrattions.¡± The dragons gave formal congrattions to Anton, and then, ¡°How¡¯s the Red Tower?¡± ¡°It¡¯s improved a lot since I nted those me beans.¡± ¡°What about the Blue Tower?¡± They started asking about each other¡¯s well-being to break the awkward atmosphere, and the conversation naturally shifted to their children. ¡°My Pobi is already swallowing A-grade poison¡­¡± ¡°My Perion is practicing Hellfire magic these days¡­¡± ¡°My Hakun has mastered making the essence of water¡­¡± ¡°My Hokus is already using Lightning¡­¡± It soon turned into a bragging session about their children. The parent dragons boasted about how exceptional their children were, quickly bringing the atmosphere to life. No, it became too heated. Anton quietly listened to their conversation while keeping an eye on Aileen. As the parent dragons were busy bragging about their children, ¡°Guys, look at this! I can polymorph now!¡± Hakun, wanting to show off to his younger siblings, used polymorph magic to transform into a handsome blue-haired man. ¡°Hahaha. How do I look?¡± Hakunughed, expecting his younger siblings to be impressed by him, but, ¡°Aileen can do that too. Polymorph!¡± The youngest, Aileen, used polymorph magic, drawing all the attention of the younger siblings towards her. ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Aileen is younger than us¡­¡± ¡°Mom said you need to be at least 700 years old to use polymorph¡­¡± As a result, the young hatchlings, who couldn¡¯t yet use polymorph magic, were greatly shocked. ¡°Dad!¡± ¡°Mom¡¯s a liar!¡± ¡°I want to polymorph too!!!¡± Hokus, Pobi, Garrick, and Sylvia went to their parents, demanding to be able to use polymorph magic as well. However, the parent dragons were even more shocked than the hatchlings. Typically, hatchlings could start learning polymorph magic around the age of 700 to 900. This was because you needed to be at least 700 years old to have enough stable magic power to use polymorph magic. Hakun, who used polymorph magic at 600, was considered a prodigy. But to polymorph at 200 years old?! Moreover, Aileen was a dragon who had almost no magic power until recently because of her heart problem. ¡°What the hell?! Anton, be honest. What did you feed Aileen?! No, just tell me quietly!¡± ¡°Anton, share your parenting secrets!¡± ¡°Anton, don¡¯t keep it to yourself, tell us too!¡± The parent dragons surrounded Anton and asked in excited voices. ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything. Our Aileen grew up on her own.¡± Anton answered with the same cold expression and voice, shrugging his shoulders. As he finished speaking, the corners of his firmly closed lips lifted slightly, almost imperceptibly. No matter how cold he tried to appear, Anton was still a dad. At that moment, ¡°Aunties, uncles! If they eat a lot of these, oppas and unnies can polymorph like Aileen too! They¡¯re 1 million Tower Coins each!¡± Aileen seized the opportunity and promoted the Elixir-grade cherry tomatoes to the parent dragons. ¡°Mom! Buy me those! Hokus wants to polymorph too-!!!¡± ¡°Dad, if you don¡¯t buy those, don¡¯t think about ying with Sylvia anymore.¡± The brave roars of the hatchlingspelled the parent dragons to purchase 10 billion Tower Coins worth of Elixir-grade cherry tomatoes each. Afterwards, the Elixir-grade cherry tomatoes became an essential magic supplement for raising hatchlings. ¡®Kihihihi. I need to tell Sejun about this when he wakes up.¡¯ Aileen, now having something to boast about to Sejun, smiled brightly. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. On the morning of the 387th day since entering the tower. ¡°Alright.¡± As Sejun opened his eyes,[The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she is pleased to see you awake.] Aileen, who had been eagerly waiting for Sejun to wake up, immediately started talking.[The Tower¡¯s Administrator says a tremendous event urred while you were sleeping.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator boasts that she has turned all her dragon siblings into your customers.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator excitedly says she will now tell you the whole process from the beginning, so listen carefully.] Aileen began to recount how she had brought the hatchlings and got them to buy Sejun¡¯s crops. ¡°Wow! That¡¯s really amazing!¡± ¡°Oh! How did youe up with that idea? That¡¯s incredible!¡± ¡°Wow! Really?! Aileen, you¡¯re definitely a genius dragon!¡± Sejun responded with genuine enthusiasm at intervals, helping Aileen stay excited and talk till the end. After listening to Aileen¡¯s story, he stepped outside. [Master!] mie, who had been resting in the warm sun, called out to Sejun and jumped onto his shoulder. ¡°mie! How have you been?!¡± [Good!] Having not seen mie for a while and worried about her, Sejun felt relieved seeing her leaves more vibrant than before, indicating she was doing well. Sejun walked around the farm, chatting with mie. ¡°But¡­ the grapes haven¡¯t been growing welltely. Is it because Podori is busy being the World Tree?¡± Sejun asked mie casually as he walked past Podori. [Hehe. That can¡¯t be. The grapes will probably grow by tomorrow.] ¡°That soon?¡± [Of course.] Because I¡¯ll make sure of it. Podori¡¯s branches trembled at mie¡¯s answer. Unaware of this, Sejun continued talking with mie and returned home. After having breakfast, he moved to the rice field bathed in golden light. This was the field where Sejun had first nted the rice seeds he obtained from the Seed Shop. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s harvest.¡± Sejun grabbed a sickle and started cutting the well-ripened rice stalks. Swish.[You¡¯ve harvested 5,619 golden rice stalks.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your Harvesting Lv. 8 proficiency slightly increases.] [Due to the cold effect of the Sickle of Freshness, the shelf life of the harvested crops increases by 5 days.] [You¡¯ve gained 393,330 experience points.] Thanks to the , the harvest was immense.[You¡¯ve leveled up.] [You¡¯ve gained 1 bonus stat point.] [Strength increases by 10.] Sejun reached level 80. And then,[A job quest has urred.] [Job Quest: Gather 10,000rades to help with farming.] Reward: Unlock level 81, 1 billion Tower Coins, +100 to all stats Once again, a job quest appeared to block Sejun¡¯s level up. ¡°Ah. All that experience will go to waste.¡± Sejun sighed, looking at the many golden rice stalks still remaining. But,[You currently have 131,921rades helping with farming.] [You havepleted the job quest with overwhelming results.] [The reward is doubled.] [As a reward forpleting the job quest, level 81 is unlocked.] [As a reward forpleting the job quest, you have received 2 billion Tower Coins.] [As a reward forpleting the job quest, all stats have increased by 200.] This time, thanks to Sejun¡¯s tenant farmers, he was able to easilyplete the job quest. ¡°Oh! Today¡¯s a day for power leveling!¡± Sejun started harvesting the rice with a flurry of sickle strokes and leveled up four more times, reaching level 84. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun smiled happily, thinking about eating rice made from the harvested rice. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 380: What is the Mission of the World Tree?! : What is the Mission of the World Tree?! TL: Hanguk ck Tower, 4th Floor ¡°Block them!¡± ng! ¡°Down with the bone ss system!!!¡± At the shout of Sejun¡¯s first hoe, Philip, the skeletons cried out as they saw the Flesh Eaters approaching. Although all the Flesh Eaters that Michael led were dealt with, their heads were filled with seeds. When the Flesh Eaters died, those seeds were nted in the ground, and dozens of times more Flesh Eaters appeared than before. The Dragon Warriors and the skeletons fought with all their might to fend off the Flesh Eaters, but the more they killed, the more they multiplied.Eventually, they began to be pushed back. Just as the vineyard was about to be overrun by the Flesh Eaters¡¯ attack, ¡°Uh¡­ Hello! We are the ves sent by Theo Park¡­¡± Theo¡¯s new ves began to arrive one by one. When Father Rabbit asked to stop sending ves to his farm, Theo had been sending new ves to the 4th floor of the Tower. Thanks to this, the new ves from Theo kept flowing into the vineyard, maintaining the front line. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤.¡± ¡°Chairman Park, what¡¯s that, meow? It smells delicious, meow!¡± Theo asked excitedly, pointing at Sejun, who was cooking while covering his nose with the leaves mie gave him. ¡°Hehe. Vice Chairman Theo, does it smell good?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Yes, meow! It¡¯s a mouth-watering smell, meow!¡± Hehe. I knew Theo would like it. Sejun, who was making eel churu with the eel extract he had received from Zelga, smiled, satisfied with Theo¡¯s reaction. Since he hadpleted the quest and received good rewards thanks to Theo, he thought of eel churu as a way to reward him. In addition, he also grilled fish of various kinds, which Theo liked. A whileter, ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s eat!¡± Sejun, who had finished preparing dinner, called Cuengi. Today¡¯s menu was rice, with side dishes of home-cooked meals and grilled fish. And he ced the eel churu in front of Theo. ¡°Meow! It¡¯s a cat feast, meow! Chairman Park, thank you, meow!¡± Excited by the eel churu and various kinds of grilled fish, Theo thanked Sejun and began to eat. Theo didn¡¯t ask Sejun why he was being so kind all of a sudden. Puhuhut. I must have done something good again, meow! That¡¯s the kind of cat I am, meow! Theo confidently received the feast. At that moment, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It smells delicious!] Kkihihit. Kking. ¡®Hihit. The smell is nice today.¡¯ Cuengi and Fenrir showed interest in Theo¡¯s feast, especially the strongly fishy-smelling eel churu. Perhaps due to the strong fishy smell of the eel churu, they didn¡¯t show any interest in the other food. ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ll share it, meow!¡± Wanting to show off his big brother¡¯s dignity to his younger siblings, Theo put some eel churu in Cuengi and Fenrir¡¯s bowls. And then, Chomp chomp chomp. Kueng! [It¡¯s really delicious!] Kking!!! ¡®This is super delicious!!!¡¯ Theo, Cuengi, and Fenrir ate the eel churu excitedly. Cuengi and Fenrir ate it with rice. ¡®Is it that delicious?¡¯ Seeing the three of them eating, Sejun also became curious about the taste of the eel churu. So he scooped a bit from the ss jar containing the eel churu and tasted it with his tongue. ¡°Huh?!¡± A savory and umami taste swirled around his tongue. If he just added rice to this¡­ ¡°Eel rice bowl?¡± It was an eel rice bowl without eel. No, to be precise, it was an eel rice bowl without eel flesh. Since it was made with eel extract from a thousand eels. Sejun¡¯s hands began to move busily. Since it was made for Theo to eat, he needed to adjust the seasoning a bit. He added soy sauce, two fried eggs¡­ ¡°Hehe. Sluurp.¡± Wiping the saliva pooling in his mouth, Sejun mixed the ingredients with rice.[You have achieved the feat of making Eel Extract Bibimbap for the first time in the Tower.] [The recipe for Eel Extract Bibimbap has been registered at Cooking Lv. 9.] [Your proficiency of Cooking Lv. 9 has slightly increased.] The dish waspleted. Before long, the cat feast for Theo turned into a sumptuous grand feast for Sejun. Haha, goodwill is always the best. Gulp. It looks delicious. Seeing the glossy rice grains, shining with a brown ze, he couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva. Shall I try it? Just as Sejun was about to scoop a big spoonful of rice into his mouth, ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤?¡± Kueng. [Daddy, Cuengi wants to mix the fried eggs in the rice too!] Kking. ¡®Hey! Why do you get to have more?!¡¯ Cuengi and Fenrir presented their bowls to Sejun. Thanks to this, Sejun had to mix the rice for both of them before he could eat. After finishing the rice mixed with the extract of 1000 eels, ¡°Ugh, it¡¯s greasy.¡± A strong sense of greasiness washed over him. He needed something fresh. Sejun got up and took out the three times silenced pineapple created by Cuengi from the Void Storage. ¡°Guys, eat up.¡± After cutting the pineapple into bite-sized pieces for Cuengi and Fenrir, he popped a slice into his mouth. The fresh tanginess of the pineapple cleansed the greasiness from his mouth. ¡°Ah, that¡¯s refreshing.¡± As Sejun was eating the pineapple with a satisfied smile, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I enjoyed the meal, meow! Now, rub my belly, meow!¡± Theo, who had eaten both the eel churu and the grilled fish, climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp andy down. He was quite heavy, having eaten a lot. As Sejun was rubbing Theo¡¯s belly, Kueng! [Daddy, Cuengi wants to be petted too!] Kking! ¡®My belly too!¡¯ Having finished the pineapple, Cuengi and Fenrir approached Sejun. ¡°Alright. Lie down, guests.¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi and Fenriry down neatly. A momentter, Gororong. Kurorong. Kkirorong. Theo, Cuengi, and Fenrir, who had been petted by Sejun,y sprawled out and fell asleep. ¡°It¡¯s time to sleep.¡± Sejun took the three of them to bed and, after eating some medicinal mugwort, fell asleep with them. *** In front of the Golden Tower ¡°I got here first!¡± ¡°What are you talking about?! I marked this spot since yesterday!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been here since a week ago!¡± The eight dragon ns, excluding the Great Golden Dragon of the Nine Dragon ns, were fighting over territory. The reason was the red mist. Recently, in order to earn Tower Coins, the dragons had been eradicating the red mist around the tower, making it increasingly unsafe to hunt. The dragons had to get closer to Destruction to hunt the red mist, which was extremely dangerous. So, they flocked around the Golden Tower, the only ce where red mist hunting wasn¡¯t done by the Nine Dragon ns. As the dragons were fighting for territory, the red mist gradually enveloped them. And then, -Thank you, dragons, foring out to be hunted. The red mist transformed into Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains and 7th seat of Apostle of Destruction. ¡°Huh?!¡± The dragons, who had been fighting each other, turned their eyes towards the Apostle of Destruction. Their eyes were full of fighting spirit. Having honed their aggression by hunting the red mist, they were no longer the cowardly dragons who used to be terrified at the sight of an Apostle of Destruction. We don¡¯t need to fight each other anymore. Massive Tower Coins iing! Yeah, let¡¯s take it down before otherse! Everyone okay with equal shares? Okay. Exchanging nces, the dragons cautiously surrounded the Apostle of Destruction. -Huh? Krueger, who expected the dragons to flee, found himself surrounded instead and, -Seal¡¤¡¤¡¤ He hurriedly tried to break the seal, but ¡°Fire!¡± Kwoooosh! The dragonsunched a preemptive breath attack. And the price of carelessness was death. ¡°Wow! Tower Coins!¡± ¡°How much is all this?!¡± It was the first victory achieved by dragons other than the n heads against an Apostle of Destruction. *** As the morning sun illuminated the 99th floor of the ck Tower, ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun woke up. And then, ¡°Meoooow¡­¡± He got up from his spot, equipped Theo on hisp, went outside, and[The Stamina Corn, invigorated by the farmer¡¯s footsteps, expresses its gratitude by boosting your strength.] [Strength stat potential increases from 2003 to 2004.] He walked around the farm, letting the crops hear his footsteps. ¡°But how much are my stats now?¡± Sejun hadn¡¯t checked his statstely because it often made him feel discouraged. Still, since all his stats increased by 200 yesterday, he figured he must be stronger now. Sejun decided to check his stats with determination.Stats/Potential: Strength (1973/2004), Stamina (2336/2406), Agility (1690/1795), Magic Power (3321/3561), Mental Strength (159/500). ¡°Hmm. Am I strong?¡± Although the numbers were high, Sejun found it difficult to judge whether he was strong or weak, given that he was on the 99th floor of the Tower. He often thought, ¡®With these stats, I must be strong,¡¯ but he¡¯d faced near-death experiences many times, keeping him humble. ¡®But I¡¯m stronger than ckie, aren¡¯t I?¡¯ Sejun was confident he was stronger than Fenrir. After checking his stats, Sejun turned and headed back home. On his way back, ¡°At this rate, I can harvest them by evening, just as mie said.¡± Sejun spoke as he looked at the grapevine branchesden with tiny grapes. Then, he went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast and ate with Theo, Cuengi, and Fenrir. After breakfast, just as he was about to start his morning chores, Piyo! [Hello, Sejun-nim!] ¡°Hello!¡± Piyot and Uren appeared. They had stopped by the Kingdom of Kov on Theo¡¯s orders. Theo had sent them to check if King Loui of the Kingdom of Kov had found thend deed for the 80th floor of the Tower. Piyo! [Theo-nim, here¡¯s thend deed for the 80th floor of the ck Tower!] Piyot handed thend deed to Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I brought this, meow!¡± Theo handed thend deed to Sejun. ¡°Good job, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I always do well, meow!¡± ¡°Yes, you do. You two did well too.¡± Sejun patted Theo¡¯s head and encouraged Piyot and Uren. Piyo [Sejun-nim, there¡¯s more!] Piyot pulled out arge sack from his pocket. ¡°What is this?¡± Piyo! [It¡¯s Egg Fruits! Sparkie, the World Tree, asked me to bring them to you!] ¡°Sparkie, the World Tree?¡± Piyo! [Yes! Sparkie became the World Tree this time!] ¡°Really? I¡¯ll have to go congratte itter.¡± Sejun opened the sack and found it filled with Elixir Egg Fruits in yellow, red, green, blue, and four-color stripes. Unlike the grapevine, Sparkie was hardworking as soon as it became the World Tree. [What is the mission of the World Tree?!] [World peace?] [No! You idiot!] [What?! It¡¯s not? When you were bing a candidate for the World Tree¡­] [Forget that! From now on, the mission of the World Tree is to bear delicious fruit for Sejun-nim! Got it?!] Thanks to this, the grapevine even had to undergo mental training from mie. Thus, Sejun obtained thend deed for the 80th floor and the Elixir Egg Fruits. ¡°Guys, go inside.¡± Sejun canceled all his ns and had everyone enter the Void Storage to move to the 80th floor of the Tower. Once everyone was inside the Void Storage, ng. Sejun closed the Void Storage and, Swish.[The summoning function for the initial engraving of the ck Tower 80th-floor farmnd deed is activated.] Sejun unfolded thend deed of the 80th floor, and he disappeared.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Thus, Sejun vanished from the 99th floor of the Tower. -Ah, this is nice. Unaware of Sejun¡¯s disappearance, Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier were sipping Samyangju with snacks made by Sejun at the fountain. -We¡¯ll be gathering again in just a few days. -Indeed. It¡¯s been almost three months since the first meeting. -That¡¯s right. -Ramter, what do you mean right? This time, we¡¯re meeting at your Red Dragon¡¯s territory. -What?! Then this isn¡¯t the time for this! At Tier¡¯s words, Ramter shouted. Since all the leaders were gathering, there was quite a bit to prepare before the meeting. Especially the food. At the first meeting, the Great Golden Dragon Artemis Yul had treated the other dragons to his cuisine. As a result, it would be embarrassing for Ramter if he neglected the food preparations for the next meeting. However, -Hahaha! Ramter was confident. I¡¯ll just ask our Sejun to make it! Even though time was tight to prepare from now, Sejun could make it possible. -Sejun! Ramter called out for Sejun, but of course, Sejun, who was no longer on the 99th floor of the Tower, couldn¡¯t answer. -This won¡¯t do¡­ Aileen! Ramter hurriedly went to find Aileen to figure out Sejun¡¯s location. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 381: Cuengi is Now Unsealed! : Cuengi is Now Unsealed! TL: Hanguk Texas, USA. ¡°Oh! Found it.¡± A hunter discovered nts that had grown to about the middle of his shin, bearing excessivelyrge red fruitspared to their stems. Slice. Without hesitation, he cut the part connected to the red fruits with his sword. Thud. Thud. He then stomped on the fallen fruits, crushing them. Then,[You have defeated a Young Flesh Eater.] [You have gained 300 experience points.] ¡­ .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 2 bonus stats.] Messages appeared. ¡°Heh heh. This is my second level up today, leveling up is really easy.¡± The hunterughed as he moved to find another Flesh Eater. Meanwhile, the seeds inside the crushed red fruits began to take root in the ground. ***[You have arrived at the 80th floor of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the 99th floor, the topmost floor, to the 80th floor.] [You have descended 19 floors.] [All stats increased by 19 due to the effect of .] Sejun arrived at the 80th floor of the ck Tower. What kind of farm is this? As Sejun hurriedly tried to determine if there were any threats to his life nearby, nk. ¡°Chairman Park! I missed you, meow!¡± Theo opened the void storage and leapt towards Sejun¡¯s face. Hey! It hasn¡¯t even been 30 seconds since we seprated from each other! Sejun moved as quickly as possible to dodge Theo¡¯s charge, but Smack. It was all in vain; he was caught in Theo¡¯s pink jelly paw. Indeed, escaping Theo¡¯s clutches was impossible. ¡°Puhuhut¡­ meow¡­¡± As Sejun grabbed Theo by the scruff of his neck to pull him off his face as Theo was smiling victoriously, Kueng! [Cuengi wants to cling to Daddy¡¯s face too!] Kking! ¡®Catch me!¡¯ Following Theo, Cuengi and Fenrir also jumped out from the void storage,unching themselves towards Sejun¡¯s face. Smack. Smack. As a result, Sejun wrestled with the kids for a while before he could figure out what kind of farm this was. Fruits with yellow stripes scattered on the ground. ¡°Oh! These are korean melons?¡± It was a korean melon farm. Sejun excitedly picked one korean melon,[You have harvested a Korean Melon.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] Messages appeared. Judging by theck of modifiers and experience points, it wasn¡¯t an item. ¡°Hehehe. So what?¡± Sejun wiped the melon clean with his clothes, Crunch. He removed only the stem and took a big bite of the melon with its skin. Oh! It¡¯s delicious! The skin wasn¡¯t tough, adding a crisp texture, the flesh part was slightly sweet with a crunchy texture, and the part with the seeds inside was sweet like sugar. As Sejun enjoyed the melon alone, exuding a sweet fragrance, Kueng! [Daddy, Cuengi wants to eat too!]Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org. Kking! ¡®Give me some too!¡¯ ¡°Me too¡­¡± Cuengi, Fenrir, and Uren looked at Sejun with drooling mouths and earnest eyes. ¡°Ahem. I wasn¡¯t trying to eat it alone¡­ I was just checking if it was poisonous first.¡± Sejun made ame excuse out of embarrassment, but Kueng! [Cuengi will check from now on because he is strong!] Cuengi, being a filial son, said he would check first from now on, looking concerned for Sejun. Kueng! [Weak Daddy might die from eating it!] Hitting him with facts. ¡°Here. Eat.¡± Hit by the facts, Sejun, with a hurting heart, cut the korean melon and gave it to the three. A little whileter, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s delicious!] Kihihi. Kking. Kking! ¡®Hehehe. I¡¯m full. Hey! Rub my belly!¡¯ ¡°Uhehe. It¡¯s delicious.¡± The threeughed contentedly after eating 100 melons. To be precise, Cuengi ate 50, Uren ate 49.75, and Fenrir ate 0.25. ¡°But why isn¡¯t the quest appearing?¡± There was nothing unusual about the farm, nor were there any creatures upying it, but thend deed quest did not appear. As Sejun was feeling puzzled,[A quest has been generated.] [Quest: The korean melons, which have been ruthlessly killed and unable to grow properly, seek revenge for their fallenrades. Capture the korean melon thief.] Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of thend deed Thend deed quest appeared. Melon thief? ¡°Hehe. It¡¯s time for Detective Sherlock Sejun to step in.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Then Assistant Theoson of Detective Sherlock Sejun will also step in, meow!¡± Kueng! [There¡¯s also Detective Cu-nan, colleague of Detective Sherlock Sejun!] Theo and Cuengi quickly brought out their alter egos at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Culprits always return to the scene of the crime. You guys harvest melons and guard this ce.¡± Piyo! [Yes!] ¡°Yes!¡± Sejun had Piyot and Uren guard the melon farm. ¡°Toryong!¡± -Yes, Master. He called Toryong, intending to search for Fenrir¡¯s core fragment along the way. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Sejun and his party set out to find Fenrir¡¯s core fragment and the melon thief. Crunch. Crunch. Kuehehehe. Kihihit. Cuengi, Fenrir, and Sejun were eating the harvested melons on top of Toryong¡¯s head. It felt like a pic. ¡°Toryong, do you want some melon too?¡± Sejun wanted to give some delicious food to the hard-working Toryong, but -Master, I find soil the most delicious. To Toryong, who lived off eating soil, melons were not appetizing. Rumble. Toryong moved in a spiral trajectory centered around the farm, gradually getting farther away from it. After traveling for a while,[¡­north] The message appeared and then stopped. ¡°Toryong, reverse!¡± Sejun quickly called Toryong back to the previous location.[A fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core has been detected 20km north.] He detected the signal of Fenrir¡¯s core fragment. ¡°Great! Toryong, run north!¡± -Yes, Master. Kwakwakwang! Following Sejun¡¯smand, Toryong sprinted north at full speed. And then, Roar! [ck Giant Bear Rak, ruler of the Orin Mountain] They found Rak, a massive ck bear 20 meters tall, with a ck orb emitting red mist embedded in its forehead. Kyaak! And roe deers that were at risk of being eaten by Rak. ¡®Should I call Ajax?¡¯ As Sejun was contemting whether to summon Ajax, Kueng! [Cuengi will show the results of his special training!] Cuengi stepped forward confidently. Kueng! [Dad, shout ¡®Unseal¡¯ to Cuengi!] ¡°Huh? Unseal? Cuengi doesn¡¯t have a seal though?¡± Kueng! [Just shout it anyway!] It seemed Cuengi was envious that only Ajax had been unsealed. ¡°Alright. Cuengi, unseal.¡± When Sejun said it, Kueng! [Cuengi is now unsealed!] Bam! Cuengi kicked the ground hard and charged toward Rak. As Cuengi flew toward Rak, his body grew massive, and he reverted his weight, which he had lightened with his Talent: Light Body Movement. In an instant, Cuengi¡¯s height grew to 70 meters, and his weight increased by 1000 times. Kwaaaang!!! Kwueoeong! Rak, struck squarely in the face by Cuengi¡¯s gigantic paw, bigger than Rak¡¯s head, tumbled and rolled several times, trying to find bnce to stable itself before falling copsing. Kueeeng! Cuengi roared at the fallen Rak and quickly ran towards it, Kwaaaang! Headbutting Rak¡¯s face. ¡°Ouch¡­¡± That must hurt¡­ Sejun felt pity for Rak being crushed under Cuengi¡¯s massive body. Cuengi¡¯s headbutt was that powerful. Bam! Kwakwang! Cuengi then relentlessly punched Rak¡¯s face without stopping. The battle between the Crimson Giant Honey Bear and the ck Giant Bear. No, it was a one-sided beating by Cuengi. Seeing this Sejun¡¯s heart swelled with pride. A momentter, Kwueoeo¡¤¡¤¡¤ Kueng! [I won!] Cuengi roared victoriously, holding Fenrir¡¯s core fragment in his front paw, which he had taken from the forehead of the unconscious Rak. Then, Thud. Thud. Cuengi approached Sejun. Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi won because he unsealed!] With eyes full of expectation, Cuengi boasted his victory to Sejun, wanting to be praised. ¡°Hehe. Our Cuengi did very well. I¡¯ll give you a five-star stamp!¡± (TL: Well, it might not be the case in other countries, but in South Korea, children are given stamps for excellent work/performance, which is what Sejun is doing here.) Sejun gave Cuengi the highest praise. Kueng! [I¡¯m excited!] Cuengi beamed with a wide smile, thinking about receiving the five-star stamp. ¡°Hehe, cute little guy.¡± Sejun smiled at Cuengi. Despite being a gigantic bear of 70 meters, Cuengi only seemed cute to Sejun.[Your soul is filled with the sight of great cuteness.] [Mental Strength has increased by 10.] Sejun¡¯s thoughts were proven true as his Mental Strength increased, and by 10 points no less. ¡°Now, let¡¯s shrink back.¡± Though he found Cuengi adorable, constantly looking up was straining his neck. Kueng! [Dad has to say ¡®Seal¡¯!] It seemed Cuengi wanted to maintain the seal concept from now on. Sure, if my son wants it, I¡¯ll go along with it. ¡°Seal.¡± As Sejun spoke, Kueng! Cuengi began to shrink back. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad, here it is!] Cuengi, now small again, held out his front paw with Fenrir¡¯s core fragment to Sejun. At that moment, Kking! ¡®My core!¡¯ Fenrir jumped from the sling bag, aiming for the core fragment. But, Grab. Kking? ¡®Huh?¡¯ Sejun caught Fenrir and put him back into the sling bag. Fenrir was too slow to get the core fragment. ¡°ckie, no. This is forbidden.¡± Sejun teased Fenrir, calling it forbidden right in front of the core¡¯s rightful owner¡­ Luckily, Fenrir didn¡¯t understand. Preventing Fenrir from taking the core, Sejun picked up the core fragment. Then,[You have obtained a fragment of the door leading to the 10th Tower.] With the message, a brown wooden piece the size of a fist separated from the core fragment. He had obtained the third piece of the door to the 10th Tower. ¡°Oh. It¡¯s a 0.07% one?¡± Sejun¡¯s voice was slightly surprised as he confirmed the power contained in Fenrir¡¯s core fragment. Ajax struggled with a 0.1% one¡­ and Cuengi crushed a 0.07% one. Our Cuengi has gotten much stronger. It seemed the special training with the Minotaur King was very effective. Should I get special training from the Minotaur King too? Sejun thought about getting special training from the Minotaur King himself and put the core fragment into the void storage. ¡°But why do my legs feel empty?¡± Feeling something was missing, Sejun looked at his knee and saw that Theo was not there. Where did he go? As Sejun was looking for Theo, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯ve found ves to work on the farm, meow!¡± Theo appeared, excitedly waving ve contracts. It turned out he had gone to get hoofprints from the deer. At that moment,[You have turned all korean melon thieves into ves.] [Questpleted.] [You have been recognized as the rightful owner of the korean melon farmnd deed on the 80th floor of the ck Tower.] [Land Deed Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is now activated.] A message indicating thepletion of the quest appeared. ¡°Oh, so these guys were the korean melon thieves.¡± Thanks to the message, Sejun realized that the deer were the korean melon thieves. ¡°Hehe. In the end, Detective Sherlock Sejun has solved the cold case.¡± Although Theo and Cuengi did the work, Sejun took the credit. Thus, Sejun managed to handle two tasks at once. ¡°Let¡¯s head back.¡± Kyaak! The deer responded to Sejun¡¯s words, Kwueoeong! Even Rak, who had been unconscious, responded as he woke up. Theo had gotten Rak¡¯s print on the ve contract while he was unconscious, making him a ve. Theo was truly diligent and thorough when it came to making ves. After returning to the farm, Sejun had the ves manage the farm. ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡± Sejun, taking the harvested melons from Piyot and Uren, returned to the 99th floor of the tower. And then,[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] As soon as Sejun arrived on the 99th floor, -Sejun-ah! Ramter, who had been eagerly waiting at the waypoint, called out desperately for Sejun. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 382: Vice Chairman Theo, do you know your crime?!!! : Vice Chairman Theo, do you know your crime?!!! TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator Zone.[Mid-level Administrator of the ck Tower and Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s Dragon Warrior Helmet Cavalry has defeated 10 Flesh Eater of the eighth cmity.] [Mid-level Administrator of the ck Tower and Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s contribution have increased by 10 points.] [Mid-level Administrator of the ck Tower and Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s subordinate Theo¡¯s ve has defeated a Flesh Eater of the eighth cmity.] [A ve¡¯s contribution belongs to the master, and a subordinate¡¯s contribution belongs to the superior.] [Mid-level Administrator of the ck Tower and Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s contribution have increased by 1 point.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. .The notifications indicating Sejun¡¯s increasing contribution points kept appearing on the crystal orb. ¡°Khehehe. Let¡¯s see how much our Sejun¡¯s contributions have umted?¡± Aileen, who was watching the crystal orb, checked Sejun¡¯s contributions. Then[ck Tower 4th Floor Flesh Eater Extermination Contributions] 1st ce ¨C Park Sejun (11,499,712) 2nd ce ¨C Han Tae-jun (2,812) 3rd ce ¨C Leon (1,729) ¡­ .. . The contribution rankings disyed on the crystal orb showed Sejun¡¯s contributions overwhelmingly in first ce. It was natural. Because when the Dragon Warrior Helmet Cavalry, ck Skeletons, and Theo¡¯s ves on the 4th floor of the tower defeated the Flesh Eaters, all the contributions went to Sejun.[You have defeated 17,211 Flesh Eaters on the 4th floor of the ck Tower.] [There are 2,811,918 Flesh Eaters remaining on the 4th floor of the ck Tower.] [The number of Flesh Eaters on the 4th floor of the ck Tower has decreased by 7pared to 24 hours ago.] ¡°Khehehe. Good. It¡¯s stable.¡± Thus, Aileen was monitoring the number of Flesh Eaters on the 4th floor of the tower, leaving them be for Sejun¡¯s contributions. ¡°Khehehe. I need to gather contributions to make Sejun stronger.¡± Thus, unbeknownst to Sejun, a contribution factory on the 4th floor of the ck Tower was running non-stop for 24 hours a day without rest. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°What?! You want to serve my food at a meeting attended by the nine dragon heads?¡± -Yes. It¡¯s 11 days from now. At Sejun¡¯s question, Ramter nodded enthusiastically. ¡°Hmm.¡± Is this a good thing? Sejun pondered if there was any danger to him because of this. It wouldn¡¯t happen, but what if the food he made didn¡¯t suit the taste of the leader of the Golden Dragons? Naturally, the leader of the Golden Dragons, after eating the terrible food, would be furious. ¡°How dare you make such terrible food, Park Sejun, die!¡± He would curse Sejun and send killing intent his way. Then Sejun would be done for. It was best to refuse¡­ As Sejun continued to think negatively, ¡°Puhuhut. Ramter-nim, our Chairman Park is a precious being, meow!¡± Theo, who hade out of the Void Storage, clung to the back of Sejun¡¯s head and shouted. -Of course. I, the great Red Dragon Ramter Zahir, promise to treat our Sejun with the best of treatment. ¡°Puhuhut. Ramter-nim, then how much will you pay for the best treatment, meow?¡± Theo asked, rubbing his front paws together as Ramter made promises with his name on the line. ¡®I haven¡¯t agreed to it yet¡­¡¯ Thanks to this, it became difficult for Sejun to refuse Ramter¡¯s offer. ¡®When I think about it, my food isn¡¯t so bad as to make someone angry.¡¯ He broke free from his negative thoughts. And then ¡®What should I make to receive praise from the leaders?¡¯ Sejun¡¯s thoughts turned to making delicious food, receiving praise from the dragons, and increasing his mental strength. While Sejun was pondering what menu to create, the negotiations between Ramter and Theo were reaching their final stages. ¡°Puhuhut. Ramter-nim, Chairman Park is very expensive, meow! Offer more, meow!¡± -All right! I¡¯ll give you 100,000 scales of the great Red Dragon, 1 ton of the great Red Dragon¡¯s ws, and 10 kg of the great Red Dragon¡¯s horns! No more than this! ¡°Deal, meow!¡± Finally, the deal was made. With those materials, it seemed possible to build a house using the dragon¡¯s body partsbined with the existing materials. Should I really build a house? While Sejun was imagining building a house using dragon scales and ws in his head, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, did I do well, meow?¡± Theo, who had finished the negotiation, wagged his tail and looked at Sejun. Praise me quickly, meow! ¡°Yes, you did well. Ramter-nim, I won¡¯t let you down.¡± Sejun patted Theo¡¯s head and spoke confidently to Ramter. -Pwahahaha. Good. Then I look forward to a grand feast that 10,000 great dragons can eat. Satisfied with Sejun¡¯s words, Ramterughed and left. ¡°Yes! Goodbye¡­ huh? 10,000?¡± But didn¡¯t you say the meeting was only for the leaders of the nine dragons? As Sejun was startled, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I told Ramter-nim to invite many dragons to show off your greatness, meow!¡± Theo, smiling innocently, looked at Sejun with a face that said ¡®Did I do well, meow?¡¯ ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ve already signed the contract, meow!¡± Theo showed the contract he made with Ramter, which had a terrifying use about death upon vition. Of course, the contract bore Sejun¡¯s sign on it. The great Chairman Park can do everything, meow! Theo always carried a bag of contracts with Sejun¡¯s sign on them. ¡°Hehehe. Really? So, our Vice Chairman Theo did that.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow!¡± Theo, whocked any sense, thought Sejun was praising him and perked up his ears, answering in an excited voice. ¡°Hehe¡­ Vice Chairman Theo, do you know your crime?!!!¡± Squish. Sejun expressed his anger by gripping Theo¡¯s cheeks tightly. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m sorry, meow!¡± Theo, having learned from many experiences that Sejun grabbing his cheeks meant he was angry, immediately apologized. ¡®Why is Chairman Park angry, meow?¡¯ Theo hurriedly tried to think why Sejun was angry. Then he came to the wrong conclusion, thinking, ¡®Ah. Chairman Park must be angry because I invited too few dragons, meow!¡¯ ¡°Chairman Park, calm down, meow! I¡¯ll go to Ramter-nim and ask him to invite 10,000 more, meow!¡± So Theo tried to calm Sejun by inviting more dragons. ¡°What?! You¡¯re going to invite 10,000 more dragons?!¡± It only fueled Sejun¡¯s anger further. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m sorry, meow!¡± As a result, Theo suffered Sejun¡¯s wrath even more, getting his cheeks pinched for almost over an hour. ¡°My cheeks are numb, meow¡­¡± While Theo was rubbing his cheeks with his front paws, ¡°10,000 dragon servings¡­¡± How many servings would it be if 1 dragon serving was calcted as a human serving? Sejun started calcting how many servings he needed to prepare. Previously, Kaiser ate about 3,000 roasted sweet potatoes and said it was a decent meal¡­ Assuming the average dragon eats only half of what Kaiser does, he would have to calcte one dragon portion as 500 human servings. Then, calcting one dragon portion as 500 human servings, 10,000 dragon servings would be¡­ 5 million human servings?! Is this even possible? First, it seemed necessary to secure ingredients for 5 million servings. ¡°First, I need to harvest the grapes.¡± As soon as Sejun returned to the farm, he started harvesting the grapes hanging from the grapevine.[You have harvested 1 bunch (25 grapes) of Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes.] [Your job experience has increased very slightly.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased very slightly.] [You have gained 1,750 experience points.] ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun¡¯s mouth widened with joy at the substantial experience points.[You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] [Your strength has increased by 10.] Thanks to this, he leveled up to 85.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯ll harvest the rest tomorrow.¡± Sejun stopped his work as the sky darkened and began to take care of the remaining tasks. First, he nted a 0.07% piece of Fenrir¡¯s core at the location of the Thick Darkness Cherry tree, and in the empty field, he nted melons. ¡°Oh, right. I have this too.¡± Sejun checked the damaged Jewel of the Earth in his pocket.[Jewel of the Earth] Inside his pocket, the damaged Jewel of the Earth had beenpletely restored. ¡°God, please give me something good.¡± Sejun carefully buried the Jewel of the Earth in the ground and took out another damaged Jewel of the Earth and put it in his pocket. Then he ate some medicinal mugwort and went to bed early. *** The next morning. ¡°Alright.¡± As Sejun woke up,[The seal of the Jewel of the Earth has been broken.] [Sants, the God of Sand, who was sealed in the Jewel of the Earth, is released from the seal.] [Sants, the God of Sand, repays the favor to the one who released his seal.] [Sants, the God of Sand, spreads sand over a 3.3 square meters area to repay his debt.] Sants, the God of Sand, who was trapped in the Jewel of the Earth, had been released. ¡°Hehehe. Sand?¡± Is it golden sand? Although the message seemed trivial, Sejun excitedly went to the area where the sand was spread. And then, ¡°Oh! Golden sand!¡± As Sejun had expected, it was golden sand. ¡°Hehehe. Thank you, God of Sand, Sants-nim. I will build a shrine for you!¡± Sejun prayed in gratitude to Sants and paved stones on the 3.3 square meters path.[Sants Road] -Sants, the God of Sand, who repaid us with golden sand. He was a dazzling god. Sejun created the Sants Road, inscribing the achievements of Sants. ¡°Huh? I should make breakfast.¡± Realizing he had dyed his tasks while making the Sants Road, Sejun hurried to the kitchen to cook. Thus, the farm on the 99th floor of the tower became quiet. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Just one more five-star stamp and I¡¯ll have all ten!] Cuengi, heading to the kitchen, looked proudly at the paper with nine five-star stamps. When he collects all ten stamps, he will receive 1,000 Tower Coins as pocket money. Then Cuengi will have saved 10,000 Tower Coins! Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. I need to help dad quickly and get the stamp!] Cuengi carefully folded the paper and put it in his snack pouch. At that moment, Thud. Cuengi¡¯s pocket money pouch fell out of his pouch. Cuengi hurried to pick it up, but his pocket money pouch disappeared. Kueeng!!! [Cuengi¡¯s money is gone!!!] Cuengi started crying loudly and began digging at the ground where his pocket money pouch had disappeared, partially destroying the Leah Road. *** Seed Shop Headquarters.[10 Mushroom Ants, tenant farmers of ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun, have passed by your shrine.] [Divine Power increases by 0.001.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . ¡°Hohoho. The Mushroom Ants are diligent as always.¡± So busy, so busy. As Leah was smiling broadly at the messages about the divine power increased by the Mushroom Ants,[Herbalist Cuengi of ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has passed by your shrine.] [Divine Power increases by 1.] Cuengi had passed through the Leah Road. ¡°Did Cuengie to pray in the morning?¡± Leah thought that Cuengi, who passed by the Leah Road every morning, was praying for her. At that moment,[Herbalist Cuengi of ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun offers 9000 Tower Coins as a sacrifice to your shrine.] [Do you ept the offering?] A message appeared. ¡°Yes! Of course, I should ept it!¡± Leah nodded vigorously.[The offering has been epted.] [Divine Power increases by 0.9.] Leah¡¯s divine power increased in proportion to the value of the offering. ¡°Oh. How long has it been since I received an offering¡­¡± As Leah wore a touched expression,[Herbalist Cuengi of ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has partially destroyed your shrine.] [The amount of divine power you can receive decreases.] [Herbalist Cuengi of ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has partially destroyed your shrine.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . [Your shrine has beenpletely destroyed.] A message appeared stating that the shrine had been destroyed by Cuengi. ¡°No¡­ why did you destroy it?¡± Wasn¡¯t that money¡­ given to me? Leah was on the verge of tears.[ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has built a shrine for you.] Fortunately, Sejun, who heard Cuengi¡¯s cries, rushed over,forted Cuengi, and restored the Leah Road. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 383: Ive Received Many Stamps From the Slaves, Meow! : I''ve Received Many Stamps From the ves, Meow! TL: Hanguk ¡°Time to get to work.¡± After having breakfast, Park Sejun went to Podori to harvest the grapes left from yesterday. Kurorong. On Sejun¡¯s back was Cuengi, who had fallen asleep while whining. Even though Sejun had given him an allowance, the mental shock of losing his allowance seemed quite severe. Of course, Cuengi wasn¡¯t the only one clinging to Sejun¡¯s body. In the sling bag on his chest was Fenrir, and on hisp sat Theo. Am I some kind of ko? Sejun lightlymented his situation and then, ¡°Good morning, Podori.¡±He greeted Podori. [Yes! Good morning, Sejun-nim!] Podori responded to Sejun¡¯s morning greeting in a polite voice. Since bing a World Tree, Podori¡¯s voice had always carried an air of arrogance, but starting from yesterday, it had suddenly reverted to its old self. Thanks to this, Sejun felt relieved of the burden and chatted with Podori about various things while harvesting grapes. Then, ¡°Podori, by the way, how can our mie be a World Tree?¡± Sejun asked Podori, who had be a World Tree, for career counseling for mie. [What?! A World Tree?!] Podori was greatly flustered by Sejun¡¯s question. The flustered response implied ¡®mie-nim has already surpassed the World Tree¡¯, but Sejun took it differently. ¡®Does our mie have no hope of bing a World Tree?¡¯ Sejun misunderstood and continued to harvest grapes silently afterward. After harvesting the grapes, Sejun went to the winery to make grape wine for the dragon meeting. Normally, it would be impossible to make grape wine in 10 days, but ¡°Fermentation.¡±[Using Fermentation Lv. 4.] [Due to the effect of Fermentation Lv. 4, the fermentation period is reduced by one day.] [Due to the effect of Fermentation Lv. 4, the process slightly speeds up.] [Due to the effect of Fermentation Lv. 4, the vor slightly deeper.] [Your proficiency in Fermentation Lv. 4 slightly increases.] Sejun had the fermentation skill he had diligently leveled up until now. With the fermentation skill reaching level 4, he gained an effect that allowed him to shorten the fermentation period by one day once a day. After maturing the grape wine this way, Sejun also made Samyangju with the golden rice. Until now, Sejun had made Samyangju using rice flour obtained from wealth-devouring rice dough. Now that he had plenty of rice, he wanted to try making Samyangju with his own crops. As Sejun steamed the cooked rice to use in the base liquor, Kueng? [Is it time to eat?] Cuengi woke up to the savory smell. ¡°Cuengi, are you hungry?¡± Kueng! Kueng! [Yes! Cuengi is hungry!] Cuengi responded confidently to Sejun¡¯s question. What is this confidence for? ¡°Here, eat this for now.¡± Sejun peeled an egg fruit and handed it to Cuengi. Kuehehehe. Cuengi ate it deliciously. At that moment, Tap. Fenrir tapped Sejun¡¯s chest with his front paw, calling him. Kking! Kking! ¡®I want to eat that too! Give it to me quickly!¡¯ ¡°Alright. Here.¡± When Sejun quartered the egg fruit and gave a piece, Fenrir began to eat it hungrily. ¡°Chairman Park, I want the yolk too, meow!¡± Theo, true to his habit of aiming for power, only eats the yolk. ¡°Got it. Here.¡± Sejun gave the yolk to Theo and ate the white himself. While the four of them ate the egg fruit, the cooked rice was ready, and Sejun put the base liquor in a jar, then went to the kitchen to prepare lunch. ¡°First, let¡¯s wash the rice¡­¡± When Sejun poured water into the bowl of rice, Kueng! [Cuengi will help Daddy too!] Cuengi, eager to receive thest five-star stamp and get his allowance, raised his front paw and shouted. ¡°Okay. Then, Cuengi, wash the rice.¡± Kueng! [Got it! Cuengi will wash the rice well!] Cuengi answered and, after cleaning his front paws, began washing the rice. Dada da. In the meantime Sejun took out egg fruit and vegetables from the Void Storage. Today¡¯s lunch menu was fried rice topped with a fried egg, an omurice. ¡°Oh, I need to take out the tomato sauce too.¡± When Sejun took out a ss jar of tomato sauce from the Void Storage, Kueng! [Daddy, I finished washing the rice!] Cuengi, who had finished washing the rice, called out to Sejun. ¡°Okay, got it.¡± When Sejun ced the washed rice in the cooker, Chok. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi did a good deed, so he gets a stamp!]Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Cuengi, who had been waiting, eagerly handed over a paper with sparkling eyes to get a stamp. ¡°Good job. You¡¯ve received all your stamps, so here are 1000 Tower Coins.¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Daddy, thank you!] When Sejun gave him the money, Kuehehehe. Kueng? Kueng! [Hehehe. Big brother, do you need anything? Cuengi got 10 stamps and received his allowance!] Cuengi boasted about his allowance to Theo. ¡°What? Do you get an allowance every time you collect 10 stamps?¡± Kueng! [Yes!] ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Hearing Cuengi¡¯s response, Theo smiled brightly. When ites to stamps, I, Vice Chairman Theo, am the best, meow! I¡¯ve received many stamps from the ves, meow! Though he hadn¡¯t counted the stamps on the ve contracts, it was easily over 100,000. ¡°Chairman Park, I, your Vice Chairman, have also received many stamps, meow! So give me the overdue allowance, meow!¡± Confident Theo demanded his allowance from Sejun. ¡°Those stamps are different from these.¡± Sejun tried hard to exin the difference, ¡°I don¡¯t know about that, meow! Give me the overdue allowance, meow!¡± But Theo had no intention of understanding. ¡°Alright.¡± After exining for a long time, Sejun gave Theo 1 million Tower Coins as an allowance. ¡°Puhuhut. I got my allowance too!¡± Theo carefully put the allowance he received from Sejun into his bundle. In the meantime, the rice was done. Dadada. Sejun started cooking by chopping vegetables. He put chopped onions, carrots, and other vegetables into a heated frying pan, stir-frying them with butter and ketchup, mixing them well. After mixing the vegetables well, he added rice and stirred it again to make fried rice. Then, he put the fried rice in arge frying pan with beaten eggs, wrapping the rice with the eggs toplete a giant omurice. ¡°It¡¯s done. Here. Cuengi, draw whatever you want on the eggs.¡± When Sejun gave Cuengi the tomato sauce to drizzle on the omurice, Cuengi eagerly started drawing. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi will get another 10 five-star stamps and receive an allowance!] Cuengi earnestly drew 50 stars. Cuengi was serious about the stars. Kueng! [Cuengi, finished the drawing!] ¡°Then let¡¯s eat.¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Cuengi happily ate the omurice at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°ckie, enjoy your meal too.¡± Sejun put omurice in Fenrir¡¯s special bowl and gave it to him, then started eating. After finishing lunch, ¡°Theo and Cuengi, please go catch some fish.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! When ites to fish, I, Vice Chairman Theo, am the best, meow!¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Sejun sent Theo and Cuengi to catch fish and went to the kitchen to make rice dough for garaetteok. Sejun began preparing food for 5 million servings for the dragons¡¯ meeting. After a while, Thunk. Thunk.[Guard Theo has defeated a giant tuna.] [You¡¯ve gained 5000 experience points, which is 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Theo.] [Herbalist Cuengi has defeated a giant mackerel.] [You¡¯ve gained 7000 experience points, which is 50% of the experience points earned by Herbalist Cuengi.] ¡­ .. . As Sejun was kneading the rice dough, Messages appeared before his eyes Messages appeared almost every second. ¡°Were there always this many fish in the pond?¡± Sejun, unaware that mie¡¯s roots were driving monsters from the sea into the pond, was puzzled.[Level Up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] [Strength increased by 10.] Thanks to this, Sejun leveled upfortably while kneading the rice dough. Since the amount that needed to be made was enormous, even after making dough again and again, there was still a lot left to make. And then, ¡°Chairman Park, we brought the fish, meow!¡± Kueng! [We caught a lot!] When Sejun saw the fish that Theo and Cuengi had brought, ¡®This isn¡¯t going to work¡­¡¯ He realized that it was impossible to prepare 5 million servings with just this team. ¡°Summon the ves!¡± So, he summoned Ajax, Veronica, Zelga, and Orik and assigned roles to each of them. ¡°Cuengi and Ajax, knead the rice dough for Garaetteok. Theo and Veronica, handle the fruits. Zelga and Orik, prepare the fish.¡± After assigning the tasks, Sejun stirred the liquor in the jar at the brewery and returned. ¡°Hey! Who¡¯s prepares the fish like that?!¡± He shouted at Zelga, who waspletely mashing the fish instead of just cleaning it. ¡°No, this is how¡­ to make the extract¡­¡± ¡°Who said to make the extract? Just remove the guts.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Kekeke. Sejun-nim, I was doing it properly.¡± Orik grinned slyly at Sejun, who was scolding Zelga, showing the fish he had prepared. ¡°Good. You¡¯re doing well.¡± ¡°Kekeke. Thank you.¡± ¡°Zelga, this is how you do it.¡± Sejun taught Zelga how to clean the fish again. Just as he was about to get back to his own work, Sejun witnessed a horrifying scene. Scratch. Scratch. Orik scratched his butt, then picked his nose, scratched his ear, and continued to handle the fish with the same hand. ¡°Orik.¡± ¡°Kekeke. Yes, what is it?¡± ¡°Who told you to touch the food with hands that you scratched your butt, picked your nose, and scratched your ear with?¡± ¡°Kekeke. Is that a problem?¡± Orik asked in a voice that implied he didn¡¯t understand what the issue was. Apparently, goblins had no concept of hygiene. ¡°You¡¯re eating all of that¡­¡± ¡°Kekeke. Oh, thank you.¡± Orik eagerly took the fish, even the ones Zelga had mashed. Was this his n all along? ¡°Kekeke.¡± Sejun thought as he watched Orik¡¯s sly smile. After that, Sejun assigned Orik to garbage cleaning. Two days passed just processing the ingredients. On the 392nd day. The Blue Moon, which Sejun was encountering for the 14th time since entering the tower, rose. A blue moon in the dark night sky. Finally, the background befitting the name Blue Moon was set. ¡°It¡¯s beautiful.¡± Sejun spoke as he looked at the Blue Moon. At first, it was a terrifying moon that caused monsters to rampage, but now, it was just a beautiful moon. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s also a moon that makes the crops better.¡± Swish, swish. Sejun smiled contentedly as he looked at the fields where blue energy was forming. At that moment,[Ste Hisron, the great silver dragon and the 10th Tower¡¯s Helper, has sent a voice message orb.] [Receiving the voice message orb requires 1 million Tower Coins.] [Would you like to receive the voice message orb?] A voice message orb sent by Ste had arrived. ¡°She really sends these diligently. I¡¯ll ept it.¡± Sejun received the voice message orb.[As three pieces of the door leading to the 10th Tower have been collected, the door connects imperfectly.] [You can now send a reply to Ste Hisron, the great silver dragon and the 10th Tower¡¯s Helper.] A new message appeared before Sejun. ¡°I can send a reply?¡± Moreover, sending a reply didn¡¯t cost him any money. ¡°Then I¡¯ll send this.¡± Sejun sent the voice message orb that Ste¡¯s mother, Crise Hisron, had requested to Ste. And so, the voice message orb went to Ste. ¡°Hmph! Finally, a reply.¡± Ste yed the voice message orb. And then¡­ ¡°You bastard!!! How dare you mock me!!!¡± Ste was enraged after listening to the voice message orb. Somehow, instead of Crise¡¯s voice, the voice message orb contained an hour of Sejun and hispanions ying around for an hour. It was Sejun who had identally infused the voice message orb with magic power, activating the recording spell. Chapter 384: Sausages Growing on Trees?! : Sausages Growing on Trees?! TL: Hanguk ¡°Aileen, tell Crise~nim that I¡¯ve sent the voice message orb, and give this to her.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says okay.] Sejun handed Aileen the voice message orb sent by Ste. And then, ¡°Hehehe. Shall we start the harvest? Cuengi, let¡¯s go!¡± Kueng! Sejun, along with Cuengi, started harvesting the crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon. Due to therge scale of the farm, there were many blue-colored crops to harvest. Other tower farmers returned to their respective towers, as the Blue Moon also appeared in other towers when it rose.[You have harvested Magical Cherry Tomatoes imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 500 experience points.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ ¡¤¡¤ ¡¤ While harvesting cherry tomatoes, ¡°I¡¯m thirsty.¡± Feeling thirsty, Sejun ate one of the cherry tomatoes. Nom.[You have consumed a Magical Cherry Tomato imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon.] [Your magic power has increased by 5.] Hehehe. The effect is good, and it tastes great. ¡°Cuengi, it¡¯s delicious, right?¡± Kueng! Kueng! [Yes! It¡¯s really delicious!] Cuengi, who was harvesting the cherry tomatoes imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon with Sejun, nodded vigorously while eating the cherry tomatoes. Sejun and Cuengi continued harvesting while asionally snacking on the crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon. In total, they were able to harvest over 2000 blue-colored crops. ¡°Let¡¯s go to sleep now.¡± Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! Cuengi is going to sleep! Good night, Dad!] Cuengi bowed at a 90-degree angle to Sejun and ran to the pink fur¡¯s house. ¡°Meeeow¡­ Chairman Park, let¡¯s go to sleep too, meow¡­¡± Theo, who had been waiting clinging to Sejun¡¯s leg waiting for him, yawned and whined. ¡°Haha. Yeah. Let¡¯s go to sleep.¡± Sejun, seemingly infected by Theo¡¯s yawn, yawned as he headed to the bedroom. At that moment,[The seal of the Jewel of the Earth has been broken.] [Mud, the God of Mud, who was sealed within the Jewel of the Earth, is released from the seal.] (TL: Like before, the author has used the English word ¡®Mud¡¯ as the name of the god, so the trantion will also be ¡®Mud.¡¯ The phrase ¡®God of Mud¡¯ in Korean trantes to ¡®God of Mud¡¯ in English.) [Mud, the God of Mud, repays the favor to the one who released his seal.] [Mud, the God of Mud,ys down mud bricks on a 3.3 square meter path to repay the favor.] A message appeared in front of Sejun¡¯s eyes. ¡°Mud bricks?¡± I need to check this out. Excited, Sejun, who had received rewards from the God of Pebbles and the God of Sand in the past two days, went to find the ce with the mud bricks. ¡°Huh? They really are mud bricks¡­¡± Contrary to Sejun¡¯s expectations, there were no jewels or gold. There were only dark-colored mud bricks. ¡°Is there something inside the brick?¡± Thinking there must be something inside the brick, Sejun broke the brick in half. Despite being a brick, it was not hard at all. And then, ¡°What is this?¡± There were no jewels or gold inside, as Sejun had hoped. Instead, a sweet scent began to waft out. Not just any sweet scent, but a luxurious one. Why is there such a smell from a mud brick? ¡°Could it be?!¡± With a slight suspicion, Sejun carefully licked the mud brick. ¡¤¡¤¡¤! Surprised by the taste of the mud brick, Sejun began to munch on the brick. After eating the entire mud brick, ¡°Hehehe.¡± He carefully stored the bricks in the Void Storage. ¡°Land Moving!¡± With gratitude,[Mud Road] ¨C Mud, the God of Mud, who repaid us with chocte bricks. He was a sweet god. Sejun created a 6.6 square meter Mud Road for the God of Mud. ¡°Hehehe. Chocte¡­ I¡¯ll eat it again when I wake up.¡± Imagining eating chocte in the morning, Sejun ate some Medicinal Mugwort and fell into a deep sleep. *** ck Tower Administrator¡¯s Area. ¡°Khehehe. Our Sejun¡¯s contribution points are rising well.¡± Aileen checked Sejun¡¯s contribution points through the crystal orb and smiled with satisfaction. And then, ¡°Sylvia unnie, we have a new crop this time. It¡¯s called korean melon¡­¡± She promoted the korean melon while writing letters to the hatchlings. Aileen was very busy these days, managing the tower, handling the contribution factory on the 4th floor, and customer service. ¡°Send.¡± After sending the letter to Sylvia, Aileen was about to write a letter to Hocus when¡­ Thud. A giant silver dragonnded in the administrator¡¯s area. It was Crise Hisron, Ste¡¯s mother. Crise visited every two to three days to ask about Ste and buy Sejun¡¯s crops. She especially liked the Wind Cabbage. ¡°Grandma Crise, hello!¡± Aileen, who was writing a letter, ran over to greet Crise. ¡°Yes. Do you have any news about our Ste?¡± ¡°Yes! And my Sejun has also sent the voice message orb to Aunt Ste!¡± Aileen answered, taking out the third voice message orb sent by Ste. ¡°Really? You didn¡¯t listen to it, did you?¡± Crise asked nervously. The voice message orb definitely contained Ste¡¯s harsh swearing, and it would be a disaster if Aileen listened to it. My daughter¡¯s marriage¡­ ¡°Khehehe. Of course not. Please check it.¡± Aileen handed the voice message orb from Ste to Crise. ¡°Alright. There are no traces of it being yed. And you said he sent the voice message orb I gave you too?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then could you deliver this one as well?¡± Crise asked Aileen to deliver a new voice message orb. It contained Crise¡¯s nagging, telling Ste to stop swearing. After finishing her business, Crise said,Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. ¡°Aileen, could you give me some Wind Cabbage and the usual items?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± She bought Sejun¡¯s crops, paid Aileen 31 billion Tower Coins, and left. *** The next morning. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun, who had woken up, lifted his upper body. Meow. And put Theo on his knee before getting out of bed. Hehehe. They say eating chocte in the morning is good for health. Recalling a piece of news favorable to him, Sejun opened the Void Storage and went inside. Then, he picked up a chocte brick, broke it into pieces with his hands, and put a piece in his mouth. ¡°Hehehe. Sweet. Very sweet.¡± Sejun came out, smiling happily at the sweetness of the chocte melting in his mouth. As he was walking around the farm, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that Grandma Crise asked to send another voice message orb.] Aileen spoke to him. ¡°Really? I can send as many as she wants.¡± Sejun received the voice message orb from Aileen. ¡°I¡¯ll send this to the Great Silver Dragon Ste Hisron, the 10th tower¡¯s helper.¡± He sent it to Ste. But,[Youck the magic power to open the gate to the 10th tower.] Nothing came easy for Sejun. What he had sent yesterday was using the passage Ste had opened. In other words, he had hitchhiked. ¡°It won¡¯t work.¡± Sejun gave up immediately and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. A little whileter. ¡°Summon the ves!¡± After eating breakfast, Sejun summoned Ajax, Veronica, Zelga, and Orik again to prepare the ingredients. There were still enough ingredients left to prepare for 3 million servings. Sejun, along with Theo and Cuengi, diligently prepared the ingredients as well. While everyone was busy preparing the ingredients, -Why is our Sejun so busy these days? -Exactly, what is he doing? -The amount he¡¯s preparing is huge¡­ As the dragons were drinking at the fountain, they curiously watched Sejun. -Hahaha. It¡¯s because Sejun made a contract with me. Ramterughed heartily as he spoke. -A contract? Sejun¡¯s busyness is because of the dragons¡¯ meeting? -Something seems off. There are nine of us, but the amount Sejun is preparing is enough to feed 10,000 dragons. -Right. Isn¡¯t there something else going on? -Hahaha. No, it¡¯s true. Sejun said he would make enough food for 10,000 dragons. -What?! 10,000?! But why didn¡¯t he tell us?!¡± -Why should he? It¡¯s for my kids anyway. Ramter, who often ate delicious things alone, felt guilty about being the only one eating Sejun¡¯s food. So, he wanted to take this opportunity to feed Sejun¡¯s food to the other great Red Dragons. But, -What?! -That¡¯s not fair! -Our kids have mouths too! The other dragons strongly protested. Their feelings were the same as Ramter¡¯s. -Okay, then just bring ten each. So Ramter conceded a bit. -Are you kidding?! -Only ten?! I will bring a thousand! -Me too, a thousand! They stubbornly insisted on bringing a thousand dragons each. -Okay. But make sure not to spread the word. -Got it! -Hehehe. I¡¯ll keep my mouth shut. -Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m known as Tight Lipped-Tier. Ramter made them promise to keep it a secret and gave his permission. However, ¡°Khehehe. Hocus oppa, our Sejun is making food for the dragons¡¯ meeting this time, so make sure to go and eat.¡± Aileen informed the hatchlings that there would be plenty of food at the uing dragons¡¯ meeting. Moreover, ¡°Grandma Brachio, at the uing dragons¡¯ meeting¡­¡± She told the customers of Dragon Market as well. Hmm¡­ Out of the 10,000, about 1,000 would be our share, right? As a result, each dragon n started picking dragons to bring to the meeting, assuming they would have their share. Three dayster, ¡°Hehehe. Sweet.¡± Kuehehe. Kueng! [Hehe. It¡¯s sweet!] In thete afternoon, while Sejun and Cuengi were sitting together eating chocte and resting,[The Seed shop is now open.] [Park Sejun-nim¡¯s rank is Extraordinary.] The 11th Seed Shop opened.[Five types of seeds avable for sale today are shown randomly.] [At the current rank, you can buy as many seeds as you want within 50 Tower Coins.] And then,[Sausage Tree Seed 1 ¨C 50 Tower Coins] [Sugarcane Seed 10 ¨C 45 Tower Coins] [Blueberry Seed 10 ¨C 22 Tower Coins] [Paprika Seed 20 ¨C 15 Tower Coins] [Cabbage Seed 50 ¨C 10 Tower Coins] The items appeared. This time too, the prices were a bit higher than before. But, ¡°A¡­ A sausage tree?!¡± Sejun¡¯s gaze was fixed on the top line. Sausages growing on a tree?! That¡¯s impossible! In the past, he would have doubted it, but¡­ There¡¯s a milkke too. Since Sejun had already seen other amazing things, he thought it might be possible. Still, he decided to look at the other products first. Sugarcane, paprika, and cabbage were all new seeds in the Seed Shop, and they were good crops. (TL: This time it is regr cabbage) Although he had plenty of money and wanted to buy everything, unfortunately, there was a purchase limit of 50 Tower Coins. After pondering what to buy, Sejun made his decision. Honestly, the answer had been clear from the moment he saw it. ¡°I¡¯ll buy the Sausage Tree Seed.¡± He chose the sausage.[You have purchased 1 Sausage Tree Seed.] [50 Tower Coins have been deducted from Park Sejun¡¯s ount at the Seed Bank.] [500 points have been umted in the Seed Shop mileage.] [A total of 1101 points have been umted in the Seed Shop mileage.] As soon as the payment waspleted,[1000 points have been deducted from the Seed Shop mileage for the next rank-up.] [Park Sejun¡¯s rank has increased from Extraordinary to Transcendent.] [At the Transcendent rank, seven types of seeds are shown randomly.] [Transcendent rank seeds are added to the shown products.] [At the Transcendent rank, you can purchase as many seeds as you want within the amount of 500 Tower Coins.] [The level of Seed Shop Lv. 3 has increased.] Sejun¡¯s Seed Shop level had increased, and a small leather pouch containing a seed fell into Sejun¡¯s hands. ¡°Hehehe. Sausages.¡± Sejun carefully nted the Sausage Tree Seed in the ground. [Hehe. Since the master likes it, I¡¯ll quickly prepare some nutrients so the Sausage Tree can grow fast!] Watching Sejun, mie decided to make small nutrients that the Sausage Tree sprout could consume. It seemed that soon another World Tree would appear in the ck Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 385: Chairman Park is Invincible, Meow! : Chairman Park is Invincible, Meow! TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters.[ck Tower Farmer Park Sejun has purchased a sausage tree seed.] [50 Tower Coins have been deposited from Park Sejun¡¯s Seed Bank ount to the Seed Shop.] [50 Tower Coins are converted into 50 Divine Power.] [The Divine Power is distributed to Vienna, the god of sausages.] ¡°Park Sejun bought the sausage tree seed I posted!¡± ¡°Vienna, congrattions.¡± ¡°Congrattions. Now, when the sausages grow¡¤¡¤¡¤.¡± Vienna, the god of sausages cheered, and the other gods congratted her.¡°Thank you. Guys, take this.¡± Just as Vienna had received Divine Power when she was in need, she shared her Divine Power with other struggling gods. And then, ¡°Park Sejun!¡± ¡°Park Sejun!¡± The nonbat gods chanted Sejun¡¯s name in unison. Of course, their voices were too faint to reach Sejun. At that moment, Thud. Thud. ¡°That¡¯s a lot of noise.¡± A giantbat god passed by, muttering a word, and the nonbat gods became as quiet as dead mice. But they didn¡¯t feel as miserable as before. Thanks to the Divine Power given by Sejun, no gods were disappearing due to ack of Divine Power, and sealed gods were gradually returning. As the footsteps of thebat god receded, ¡°Park Sejun.¡± ¡°Park Sejun.¡± They began to chant Sejun¡¯s name quietly. ¡°Now that Park Sejun¡¯s Seed Shop rank has risen to Transcendence, we can sell more expensive seeds!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s quickly post Transcendence-rank seeds in the Seed Shop!¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll post this! Dragon fruit!¡± The gods eagerly awaited the opening of the next Seed Shop, filled with anticipation. A small but positive change was urring among the nonbat gods. TL NOTE: There is actually a tree that is named as Sausage tree. Search on google for more info. *** ¡°Good. About 1 million servings left. Let¡¯s work hard today too, guys!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, can keep going as long as I¡¯m by Chairman Park¡¯s side, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi is always energized!]? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°Yeah! Hyung! Just trust me!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°I will work hard today as well!¡± ¡°Kelkelkel. Leave it to us!¡± Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and the other Tower Farmers responded energetically to Sejun¡¯s words. There was a reason the other Tower Farmers enthusiastically followed Sejun¡¯s orders. It was because¡­ ¡®I love eating the food Sejun-nim makes! If it weren¡¯t for Aileen-nim, I would¡¯ve kidnapped him. It¡¯s a shame.¡¯ ¡®For lunch, Sejun-nim will give us delicious steamed potatoes again, right?¡¯ ¡®Kelkelkel. If I stay here, I can avoid Grave-nim¡¯s nagging and enjoy a delicious lunch¡­¡¯ It was because of the meals Sejun made for them. Thanks to that, they worked joyfully, looking forward to their meals. As everyone was focused on preparing ingredients, Kking! ¡®After eating that yellow, chewy thing, I feel stronger!¡¯ Fenrir, who had eaten roasted sweet potato slice made from golden sweet potatoes infused with Blue Moon¡¯s energy for the first time, was excited beside Sejun. Kking! ¡®Hey! Give me more!¡¯ Fenrir barked, sitting in front of Sejun, asking for more roasted sweet potato slices. However, ¡°No. If you eat too many snacks, you won¡¯t be able to eat your mealter.¡± Since Sejun nned to make fish porridge with fish fillets for lunch, he didn¡¯t want Fenrir to fill up on other food, so he didn¡¯t give him any more roasted sweet potato slices. Kking¡­ ¡®You¡¯re mean¡­¡¯ Realizing that Sejun had no intention of giving him more roasted sweet potato slices, Fenrir walked out of the kitchen with a disappointed look. But it was all an act to deceive Sejun. Thump. Thump. As soon as Fenrir left the kitchen, he ran with vigorous steps to the ce where the Creator God¡¯s Tablet was. Kihihi. Kking! ¡®Hehe. I have a secret stash!¡¯ Fenrir went to his secret stash, pulled out various items, ate until he was full, and theny down on the ground Kirorong. and fell asleep. Of course, at lunchtime, with a full belly, Fenrir could only eat a little of the fish porridge Sejun made. Kking¡­ ¡®I should¡¯ve eaten more¡­¡¯ Pat. Pat. As Sejun stroked the belly of Fenrir, who was lying on his back looking disappointed, ¡°It¡¯s finally thest one.¡± He swallowed thest of Aileen¡¯s healthier meatball piece. Gulp.[You have consumed a piece of Aileen¡¯s Healthier Meatball.] [You have consumed all 500 pieces of Aileen¡¯s Healthier Meatball.] [All stats increase by 300.] Along with the message, Sejun felt a surge of power throughout his body.[All stats have exceeded 2000.] [Your status has increased.] [The potential of all stats increases by 500.] [Resistance to other energies increases by an additional 10%.] At the same time, as all his stats reached 2000, his resistance increased further. ¡°Aileen, thank you. I¡¯ve be stronger thanks to you.¡± Sejun expressed his gratitude to Aileen after consuming all the meatball pieces. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she is d that you have be stronger.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that the ne charging is almostplete, and she will give you a specially prepared dish the next time she meet you.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says her cooking skills have greatly improved and you can look forward to it.] ¡°Yeah¡­¡± There was more. Sejun¡¯s expression darkened considerably. *** Texas, USA. Hunters unintentionally caused a massive breeding of the Flesh Eaters as they hunted them. The seeds of the Flesh Eaters took root in the ground and grew rapidly, only to be hunted again by the hunters. After several repetitions over a few days, the number of Flesh Eaters increased exponentially, outpacing the hunters¡¯ ability to kill them. Now, the hunters were facing the consequences of their actions. ¡°Run away!¡± The hunters fled from the Flesh Eaters. However, Wriggle. Wriggle. Green stems wrapped around the legs of the hunter at the back. ¡°Argh!¡± The captured hunter quickly stood up and cut the stems entangling his legs, but by then, dozens more stems had wrapped around his body. And then, Wriggle. Wriggle. More stems tightly bound the hunter, preventing him from escaping, and dragged him back to the main body. And then, ¡°Ahh! Save me¡­¡± Crunch. The head of the Flesh Eater swallowed the hunter whole. Behind the Flesh Eater that swallowed the hunter, tens of thousands of Flesh Eaters followed. Crack. Crack. The Flesh Eaters moved their roots slowly in the direction where the other hunters had fled. In that direction was Austin, the capital of Texas. *** ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s start cooking now.¡± Since making 5 million servings in a day was impossible, Sejun began with soups that took a long time to prepare. The types of soups were sweet potato soup and potato soup. ¡°Expand.¡± Using the Guardian Wooden Shield, Sejun created firewood and ced it in two hearths. The Unending Staff, which used to be the firewood maker, had already been exhausted long ago. Contrary to its name, it no longer extended, and Sejun had given it a proper farewell through cremation. While putting firewood into the hearths and boiling the soup,[Battler, the creator of the Guardian Wooden Shield and the God of Battle, does not allow the use of this divine relic.] Crack. With the message, sparks flew from the shield. ¡°Ugh!¡± Feeling a jolt, Sejun dropped the shield. ¡°Chairman Park, are you okay, meow?!¡± Kueng?! [Dad, are you okay?!] Theo, who was clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee, and Cuengi, who hade to help with cooking, hurriedly asked. It was natural for them to worry as Sejun seemed to be in pain. ¡°I¡¯m fine. But what is this?¡± Not permitted? Sejun recalled the message and examined the Guardian Wooden Shield. Then, Usage Restriction: Strength 500 or above, Stamina 500 or above, Farmer not permitted A new condition, ¡®Farmer not permitted¡¯, was added to the usage restrictions. He had been using it just fine until now, so why the sudden change? ¡°Guess I¡¯ll have to go chop wood from now on.¡± Sejun spoke nonchntly as he pondered where to get wood. ¡°Meow! This shield bullied Chairman Park, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi will punish the shield that hurt Dad!] Theo and Cuengi red at the Guardian Wooden Shield, thinking about how to punish it. ¨C Unlike that useless farmer, you two seem worthy of using my shield. I am Battler, the God of Battle, the creator of this divine relic Guardian Wooden Shield. I will allow the warrior who grabs the shield first among you to use my divine power. They heard the arrogant voice of the God of Battle, Battler. But, ¡°Meow?! Did you just call our Chairman Park useless, meow?!¡± Kueng?! [Did you just insult Cuengi¡¯s Dad?!] It only fueled their anger further. Kueng! [You hurt Dad and insulted him!] Unable to contain his anger, Cuengi threw the Guardian Wooden Shield high into the air. Kueng! [Cuengi¡¯s Ten Thousand Step Punch!] Heunched his fist towards the sky. Cuengi¡¯s new technique was designed to attack an enemy ten thousand steps away, ensuring Sejun wouldn¡¯t get hurt. Of course, it could attack even more distant enemies. Bang! With Cuengi¡¯s punch, the shield shattered into pieces, creating a loud explosion in the sky. At that moment, ¨C You fool! How dare you destroy my divine relic! A red aura descended from the sky towards Cuengi. ¡°Cuengi, it¡¯s dangerous, meow!¡± Theo quickly used his Meow Step to stand in front of Cuengi, and the red aura was absorbed into Theo¡¯s body. ¡°Puhuhut. Giant Chairman Park, please take care of¡­¡± Theo copsed. *** Next to the Seed Shop Headquarters was the Combat Shop Headquarters. Just as the nonbat gods sold seeds in the Seed Shop Headquarters, thebat gods sold weapons andbat skills in the Combat Shop Headquarters. Of course, the scale and grandeur were vastly different. The Combat Shop Headquarters was muchrger and more splendid, fitting the massive bodies of thebat gods. In one of the rooms in the Combat Shop Headquarters, ¡°Kuhaha. Finally found it!¡± The God of Battle, Battler, who had been searching for his divine relic, the Guardian Wooden Shield, with his eyes closed, opened them. But, ¡°Why is my divine relic being used by some insignificant farmer?¡± He soon frowned. An insignificant farmer was using his divine relic as firewood. ¡°This bastard!¡± So, he set usage restrictions to prevent the relic from being used. ¡°Is there any warrior around worthy of using my divine relic?¡± Using his divine relic, he scanned the surroundings. And, ¡°Oh! There are! And two of them at that. Both are exceptional warriors!¡± He informed the two that the warrior who grabbed the shield first would be allowed to use his divine power. ¡°But this fool! How dare he destroy my divine relic!¡± Battler, enraged, descended his soul through the divine relic. Now that it hade to this, he nned to take over the body of the one who destroyed it and steal the Tower Coins from those around him before returning. However, Theo¡¯s intervention changed his target. ¡®Well, a cat¡¯s body is also usable¡­¡¯ Battler thought it was no big deal as he tried to seize Theo¡¯s spirit and dominate his body. But, -How can there be a spirit bodyrger than mine¡­ Battler, who had entered Theo¡¯s mental world, was startled by the gigantic spirit towering over him. The spirit was at least three heads taller than he was. What was even more startling was that this gigantic spirit wasn¡¯t the owner of the body. What? Was there someone who entered before me? As Battler racked his brain to figure out who the opponent was, ¡°Giant Chairman Park, teach him a lesson, meow!¡± Theo, clinging to the giant Sejun¡¯s knee, pointed at Battler and shouted. Thud. Thud. The giant Sejun charged at Battler and threw a punch. Bang! But the giant Sejun was knocked down by Battler¡¯s uppercut. His fighting skills were just as they were in reality. -Kuhahaha. How dare you challenge me, the God of Battle, Battler, with such skills! Bang! Bang! Laughing, Battler approached the giant Sejun and began to beat him up. However, ¡°Giant Chairman Park, get up, meow! Chairman Park is invincible, meow!¡± This only turned Theo, Sejun¡¯s Knees devout follower, into an even stronger fanatic. ¡°Chairman Park is¡­in¡­vin¡­cible¡­¡± Fueled by Theo¡¯s unwavering belief, the giant Sejun grew evenrger. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 386: As Expected, Real Chairman Parks Lap is the Best, meow! : As Expected, Real Chairman Park''s Lap is the Best, meow! TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator Area. ¡°Kekekeke. I found it!¡± Aileen, who had been searching for power of destruction with her destruction detector for several hours, rejoiced when she found its location.[One of the divine relic owned by Sejun, the tower farmer of the ck Tower, has disappeared.] [One of the ck tower¡¯s growth conditions changes to unachieved.] An rm appeared on the crystal orb. ¡°What?! Who dared to mess with Sejun¡¯s relic¡­?¡± Aileen hurriedly used the crystal orb to find Sejun and locate the one who had taken his relic. However, no suspicious figure appeared in the crystal orb.¡°Sejun, don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll take care of it! Grandpa-!¡± Aileen called for Kaiser¡¯s help. *** ¨C What?! Someone dared to touch our Sejun¡¯s relic?! Got it. Leave it to me. Upon hearing Aileen¡¯s words, Kaiser flew swiftly to Sejun. And then, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, wake up!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [Big brother, Cuengi was trying to protect you! You mustn¡¯t die!] What Kaiser saw was Sejun holding the copsed Theo, with Cuengi crying hysterically beside them. ¨C Sejun, what happened? ¡°Kaiser-nim, please help! Theo was struck by a red light and copsed!¡± ¨C A red light? Kueng¡­ Kueng¡­ [Cuengi was scolding the relic was messing with dad¡­ and it broke while punishing it¡­] Cuengi exined the recent events. ¨C You heard the voice of Battler, the god of battle? Kueng! [Yes!]Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org. Listening to Cuengi¡¯s exnation, Kaiser pondered. ¡®Did he descend directly?¡¯ Kaiser had sensed a different aura from Theo¡¯s body and was now beginning to understand. That rascal Battler must have entered Theo¡¯s body to take over. ¨C Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll handle it. Mental Dive. Kaiser ced the hand of the ck dragon statue on Theo¡¯s body and entered Theo¡¯s mental world. *** ¨C What¡­ what is this?! Seeing the enormous Sejun growingrger, the god of battle, Battler, was astonished. Can it grow even bigger here? To be a spiritual entity of that size, one would need an enormous amount of divine power or receive immense faith from the owner of this mental world. Not just immense faith, but absolute belief without a shred of doubt, would be required to exin such a size. However, ¨C That¡¯s impossible¡­ Everyone has a self, so it¡¯s impossible to absolutely trust someone more than oneself. Moreover, he had never heard of a god maintaining such a size with divine power in these times when gathering divine power was difficult. An iprehensible phenomenon. p! ¨C What¡¯s important now is not that nonsense. I am Battler, the god of battle. I will defeat any enemy! Battler pped his own cheeks to rouse his fighting spirit. However, it was a futile effort. ¡°Puhuhut. Now I¡¯ve super-giant Chairman Park, meow! Super-giant Chairman Park, punish Battler, meow!¡± ¡°Punish¡­ him¡­¡± Responding to Theo¡¯s shout while clinging to the super-giant Sejun¡¯s knee, the super-giant Sejun slowly reached out his hand. ¨C Hmph! Battler scoffed and tried to dodge Sejun¡¯s hand lightly. Thud. ¡®Ugh! I can¡¯t move!¡¯ Under the pressure created by the super-giant Sejun¡¯s hand, Battler couldn¡¯t move an inch and ended up captured by Sejun¡¯s hand. ¨C I, the god of battle, a prisoner¡­ This alone was already a significant disgrace¡­ ¡°How dare you disregard my Chairman Park, meow! And you tried to hurt my little brother Cuengi, meow! I¡¯ll punish you, meow!¡± p. p. Theo¡¯s tiny front paw, smaller than Battler¡¯s fingernails, pped him. It didn¡¯t hurt, but it made him feel even more mocked. ¨C You! Don¡¯t you know the pride of a warrior?! Treat me like a warrior! Unable to bear the humiliation, Battler shouted while simultaneously preparing to escape at the first opportunity. Though the power of the super-giant Sejun was strong, it wasn¡¯t enough topletely destroy Battler. As Battler gritted his teeth, ¡°Meow?! I don¡¯t know anything about a warrior¡¯s treatment, meow! Instead, I¡¯ll let you stamp this, meow!¡± With Theo¡¯s words, a contract appeared. ¨C What?! A stamp?! Battler frowned at the mention of a stamp. Because he had seen many gods fall to ruin after stamping wrong contracts. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! You just need to stamp here, meow!¡± ¨C No way! Battler clenched his thumb into a fist to avoid stamping, but a small gap inevitably formed. ¡°Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, never give up, meow!¡± As a cat, Theo easily slipped into the gap and Press. Stamped Battler¡¯s thumb on the contract. It was so small that Battler felt nothing. However, ¡°Meow?!¡± Why isn¡¯t it stamping, meow? Battler¡¯s thumbprint didn¡¯t appear on the contract. ¡°Something¡¯s wrong, meow!¡± Even after multiple attempts, when the stamp didn¡¯t appear, ¡°My ve Gaeron,e out, meow!¡± Theo summoned Gaeron. ¨C Did you call for me, Theo~nim? ¡°Yes! Gaeron, why isn¡¯t the stamp working, meow?¡± Theo asked while pressing Battler¡¯s thumb on the contract. ¨C Ah. This happens when there¡¯s a significant disparity in power between the parties. If the other party rejects, the stamp won¡¯t take. ¡°Meow?! Then if he agrees, it will work, meow?!¡± ¨C Yes. If the other party consents, it¡¯s possible. ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow!¡± I just need to get Battler¡¯s consent, meow! ¨C Theo~nim, who owns this hand? ¡°This guy is Battler, the god of battle, meow!¡± ¨C What?! The god of battle, Battler?! Are you trying to make the god of battle your ve?! ¡°Gaeron, you know him too, meow?!¡± ¨C Of course! He¡¯s one of the highest-ranking gods! Gaeron responded in an excited voice. But¡­ it¡¯s definitely impossible¡­ yet Gaeron thought, ¡®Maybe Theo could do it?¡¯ If Theo got Battler¡¯s stamp, the hierarchy would¡­ I¡¯m senior, so I¡¯d be higher, right? The heart of Gaeron, the God of Jewel Frogs, swelled with grandeur at the thought of having the God of battle, Battler as his junior. ¡°Theo~nim, good luck!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Gaeron, you can go back now, meow!¡± Theo dismissed Gaeron and slipped back out of the gap. ¡°Battler, consent to the stamp, meow!¡± ¨C Hmph! I¡¯d rather die than stamp that! ¡°Stamp it, meow!¡± ¨C No way! Battler stubbornly refused to stamp. ¡°Super-giant Chairman Park, punish him, meow!¡± Squeeze! At Theo¡¯smand, the super-giant Sejun tightened his grip on Battler, but ¨C Useless! Battler resisted to the end. ¡°Stamp it, meow!¡± ¨C No! As Theo and Battler continued their tussle, ¨C Huh?! What¡¯s this? Did I enter the wrong mind? But Sejun¡¯s mental strength shouldn¡¯t be this strong¡­ The great ck dragon Kaiser, who had entered Theo¡¯s mental world, was bewildered upon seeing the muchrger super-giant Sejun. He had definitely entered Theo¡¯s mental world, but seeing the giant Sejun made him think he had mistakenly entered Sejun¡¯s mind. ¡°Puhuhut. Kaiser~nim, it¡¯s so good to see you, meow!¡± Theo, clinging to the knee of the super-giant Sejun, greeted Kaiser warmly. Seeing Kaiser gave Theo an idea on how to get the stamp. If there¡¯s a power difference, reduce it! ¨C Theo, you¡¯re truly beyond imagination. Kaiser, understanding the situation as he saw Theo waving his paw at him, was astounded. He knew Theo trusted Sejun, but not to this extent. It was an endless, boundless trust. To Theo, Sejun was a god. An absolute god. No deity could defeat Sejun within Theo¡¯s mental world. ¨C Theo, but where is Battler? ¡°Puhuhut. He¡¯s over there, meow!¡± Theo pointed to the hand of the super-giant Sejun, where Battler was seen there with his head bowed in defeat. -Kuhahaha. No way. Who¡¯s this? Isn¡¯t it Battler, the God of battle? Kaiser, who had initially prepared for a fight with Battler, now relished in the sight. He deliberately faced Battler, who was trying to avoid eye contact, taunting him. The two had known each other since before the tower existed and did not have a good rtionship. -Eek! Battler, embarrassed to be seen in such a humiliating position by Kaiser, wanted to flee but was helplessly restrained by the super-giant Sejun. At that moment, ¡°Puhuhut. Kaiser~nim, could you stamp this for me, meow?¡± Theo held out the contract to Kaiser. ¨C A stamp? ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! You just need to stamp it here, meow!¡± Theo pointed to the designated spot on the contract, next to where his own paw print was already stamped. Theo nned to elevate his status by getting Kaiser¡¯s stamp and then obtain Battler¡¯s stamp. ¨C Hahaha. Of course, I¡¯ll stamp it for you. Thud. Kaiser willingly stamped the contract. ¡°Thank you, Kaiser~nim, meow! Now I can get the stamp, meow!¡± No, thank you. To be able to personally watch the scene of Battler bing a ve. ¨C Hurry and get the stamp. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± With Kaiser¡¯s stamp, Theo eagerly dashed into the gap of Battler¡¯s hand and Press. obtained Battler¡¯s stamp. ¨C This can¡¯t be¡­ I clearly blocked it, how?! Am I really a ve now? The god of battle, Battler? This is impossible! ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s possible, meow! ve, hand over something useful for Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo began to extort the newly enved Battler. ¨C Hahaha. That guy, Battler, has a lot of good stuff, so ask for everything. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Kaiser encouraged Theo, watching with amusement as Theo extorted Battler. A littleter, ¡°Meow?! Is this really all, meow?! For every new thing I find I will have Kaiser~nim hit you with a breath, meow!¡± Theo, holding an armful of potions, skill stones, and weapons he had taken from Battler, asked. -Now I really don¡¯t have any more¡­ Battler replied in a voice of utter resignation. ¡°Meow?! Why aren¡¯t there any divine relics, meow?! Hand over the divine relics, meow!¡± ¨C What?! Hearing Theo demand divine relics after taking everything else from him, Battler was left speechless. ¨C Do you think divine relics are thatmon?! ¡°Are you sure you don¡¯t have any divine relics, meow?¡± ¨C Yes, and the one I did have got destroyed by that bear¡­ p. ¡°He¡¯s not a bear; he¡¯s my little brother Cuengi! But Battler, you¡¯re totally penniless, meow!¡± Theo reprimanded Battler for calling Cuengi a bear and spoke in a dismissive tone. ¨C What?! I have a lotpared to others! Battler, enraged by Theo¡¯s words, shouted in frustration. ¡°Got it, meow! I¡¯ll believe you, meow! Next time, bring even more, meow!¡± ¨C Hmph! There probably won¡¯t be a next time! As Battler¡¯s descent time ended, he shouted with relief and disappeared. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. We will meet again, meow!¡± Theo looked at the spot where Battler had vanished, feeling certain they would cross paths again. ¨C Theo, see you outside. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± After Kaiser disappeared, Theo packed the items he received from Battler into his bag. ¡°Let¡¯s meet again, super-giant Chairman Park¡¯sp, meow!¡± Theo hugged the knee of the super-giant Sejun tightly and closed his eyes. ¡°Meow¡­¡± ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, are you okay?¡± When the unconscious Theo opened his eyes, Sejun asked with a worried voice. Kaiser had reassured Sejun before leaving, but he was still concerned. However, ¡°Puhuhut¡­ even with my eyes open, I¡¯m on Chairman Park¡¯sp, meow! As expected, the real Chairman Park¡¯sp is the best, meow!¡± Seeing Theo happily rubbing his body on his knee, Sejun felt there was no need to worry, just as Kaiser had said. ¡°What are you talking about? Get up already.¡± Sejun, needing to find wood to cook porridge since gaurdian wooden shield was gone, tried to get up hurriedly. At that moment, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯ve got something good, meow!¡± Theo emptied his bag, revealing the items he had received from Battler, and Sejun sat back down to examine them. Among the items were two unending staffs that could be used as firewood. ¡°Oh. Vice Chairman Theo, well done!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, always do well, meow!¡± Theo replied in a haughty voice, vigorously rubbing his forehead against the hand that was patting him. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 387: Then I Think I Can Do It. : Then I Think I Can Do It. TL: Hanguk 4th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Hello. By the orders of Theo~nim¡­¡± When the ves sent by Theo arrived at the grape farm, ¡°Wee, newbies! I am Koto, the instructor! Down with the bone caste system!¡± Senior ve Koto greeted the new ves. After a brief training to help the ves adapt to the grape farm, they would be sent out to fight against the Flesh Eaters. ¡°What?¡± The new ves were confused by Koto¡¯s final shout. What was that about?But, ¡°Down with the bone caste system!!!¡± Koto shouted again without backing down. ¡°Do¡­ down with the bone caste system!!!¡± Ah, whatever. The ves, who were watching the situation, quickly echoed Koto¡¯s words. Their lives were already messed up, and they felt it would be a real hassle if things got even worse here. As the new ves chanted ¡®Down with the bone caste system¡¯, ¡°Wee, newbies. Congrattions on joining the Crying Skeleton Gang. Down with the bone caste system!¡± ¡°Down with the bone caste system!¡± The new ves, without knowing why, found themselves joining the Crying Skeleton Gang and chanting against the bone caste system. And then, Keeeek! ¡°The enemies areing! Attack!¡± ¡°Down with the bone caste system!!¡± ¡°Enemies areing from the left too!¡± ¡°Down with the bone caste system!!¡± That became their slogan. With the continuous influx of Theo¡¯s ves, the front lines of the grape farm were maintained stably today as well, and Sejun¡¯s contributions were steadily umting. *** ck Tower, 99th floor. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. I¡¯ll get another five-star stamp after this!] Thud. Thud. While Cuengi was infusing magic into the Unending Staff, extending and breaking it to put firewood into the hearth, ¡°Puhuhut. Pet me here too, meow!¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Sejun, with one hand, was petting Theo¡¯s belly while inspecting the items Theo had snatched from Battler with the other hand.[Warrior¡¯s Potion] ¡ú When consumed, all stats increase by 30% for 30 seconds. ¡ú Remaining amount: 10 drops ¡ú Usage restriction: None ¡ú Creator: God of Battle, Battler ¡ú Grade: S What is this? Theo said he got this from a god? Sejun was puzzled by the Warrior¡¯s Potion¡¯s options. Its effect is worse than my beans? His beans required eating four at once but increased all stats by 300%. But this one only increased all stats by 30% for a mere 30 seconds¡­ Thinking it might not be made by a god, he checked the contents again, and it clearly said Creator: God of Battle, Battler. A god who makes items worse than his crops¡­ ¡°That god called Battler must be really weak.¡± Sejun thought Battler was a weak god. If Battler knew he was not only robbed by Theo but also considered weak, he would be furious. Sejun then inspected a Skill Stone.[Combat Skill Stone ¨C Warrior¡¯s Roar] ¡ú When magic is infused into the Skill Stone, you can learn the skill: Warrior¡¯s Roar. ¡ú Usage restriction: Warrior-rted jobs ¡ú Grade: A+ ¡°Infuse magic?¡± Excited at the thought of learning abat skill, Sejun immediately infused magic into the Skill Stone. But,[You cannot learn the skill because you do not have a warrior-rted job.] He was blocked by the usage restriction. As expected, it didn¡¯t work. So unfair. So unfair. Sejun put the Skill Stones into his pocket and ¡°Meow?¡± Picked up Theo by the scruff and ced him on his knee. Then, after stirring the soup once more, he headed to the brewery. ¡°Fermentation.¡± He used the Fermentation skill on the grape wine and sealed the Iyangju well after adding the supplementary ingredients. In about two days, the Samyangju would be ready. After finishing the work in the brewery, it was already dinner time. While Sejun was grilling fish and corn over the fire used to boil the soup, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she have found the location of power of destruction on the 60th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡°Really? Then I should secure thend deed for the 60th floor of the tower first. Thanks, Aileen. Try this.¡± Sejun sent the corn cheese he was making for dinner to Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says the corn and the stretching cheese are really delicious.] ¡°Yes. From now on, I¡¯ll keep making delicious things, so you don¡¯t have to cook, Aileen.¡± Sejun spoke carefully, hoping to convey his feelings. [¡­¡­] ¡°Aileen?¡± After that, Aileen didn¡¯t respond. ¡°What¡¯s this? Is she mad because I told her not to cook?¡± The poor guy misunderstood again today. At that moment, ¡°Meow?¡± Theo, sensing something, raised his head and looked outside.[Multiple Fragments of Fenrir¡¯s Core have been detected 20 km northeast.] A message suddenly appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Everyone, gather up!¡± Upon seeing the message, Sejun hurriedly called Cuengi and the four Tower Farmers who were preparing ingredients. It was definitely an enemy attack, considering there were multiple fragments, not just one.[Multiple Fragments of Fenrir¡¯s Core have been detected 10 km northeast.] While the group was gathering, the distance to the enemy had halved. ¡°Now it¡¯s 9.5 km left.¡± As Sejun informed the group of the distance to the enemy, ¡°Chairman Park, it¡¯s not the enemy, meow! It¡¯s Iona, meow!¡± Theo said to Sejun. ¡°Iona? You mean Iona ising right now?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow!¡± ¡°Really? ¡­Actually, I called you all for dinner.¡± Embarrassed, Sejun entered the kitchen, and the group followed him into the kitchen. A few minutester. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Hello, Sejun~nim!¡± ¡°Yeah. Come on in.¡± Iona, who had arrived in no time, greeted Sejun while wrapping Theo¡¯s tail around herself. ¡°Theo~nim, here. I brought this because I saw you gathering themst time.¡± After greeting Sejun, Iona handed Theo ten Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragments. ¡°Puhuhut. Iona, thank you, meow! Chairman Park, look at this, meow!¡± As soon as Theo received the Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragments from Iona, he offered them to Sejun. Puhuhut. Praise me, meow! ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, excellent.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, am always excellent, meow!¡± While Theo proudly responded to Sejun¡¯s praise, Thank you. It¡¯s nothing. Sejun and Iona exchanged words with their eyes. After petting Theo¡¯s head, Sejun ate corn cheese while inspecting the Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragments. Kihihi. Kking! ¡®Heehee. It¡¯s so delicious!¡¯ Fenrir, the real owner of the core fragments, was so engrossed in the corn cheese that he didn¡¯t even notice his core fragments nearby. ¡°Most of them are less than 0.01%.¡± After checking the power contained in the core fragments, Sejun carefully hid them in the Void Storage. Then, he had a pleasant meal while chatting with his group. After dinner, Thud. Kking¡­ ¡®Butler, I¡¯m so full¡­¡¯ Fenrir, who had eaten a lot of corn cheese and had a bulging belly,y down in front of Sejun and asked for help. ¡°Got it.¡± Sejun helped Fenrir digest by rubbing his belly. A little whileter, Kkororong. Fenrir, who was being petted by Sejun, fell asleep. ¡°Hehehe. I made him sleep.¡± Sejunid Fenrir on the bed and went out, burying the Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragments that Iona had brought in the field. And then, Gulp.[You have consumed Medicinal Mugwort.] [All stats increase by 20.] [Your lifespan increases by 3 months.] [You have consumed a bitter medicinal herb.] [The Talent: A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina is activated.] [Stamina increases by 9.] ¡°Ugh. I still can¡¯t get used to this¡­¡± He passed out after eating the Medicinal Mugwort. On the 395th day of Sejun¡¯s stay in the tower, which could have been a big problem because of Battler, he safely passed the day thanks to Theo. *** Austin, the capital of Texas, USA. ¨C Citizens are advised to follow the soldiers¡¯ instructions to evacuate the city. The roads werepletely jammed with vehicles fleeing Austin to escape the approaching Flesh Eaters. While Austin¡¯s roads were paralyzed with refugees, ¡°Check if there are any gaps!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Three hundred hunters urgently dispatched from nearby cities prepared to fight the Flesh Eaters at Austin¡¯s perimeter. They created sturdy barricades by lying cars down and stacking them severalyers thick where there were solid walls. Their n was to hold the line for about three days to give the refugees time to escape the city. As they were checking their positions and waiting for the enemy, Keeeek. The Flesh Eaters began to appear. Crunch, crunch. After about 10 minutes, the Flesh Eaters reached the hunters¡¯ barricades. The Flesh Eaters were naturally blocked by the barricades and couldn¡¯t advance. ¡°Attack! Those things have high resistance to fire magic, so magicians, use wind magic!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡°Do not overexert yourselves! We just need to buy time!¡± Hunters armed with swords and spears climbed onto the barricades to lure the Flesh Eaters away from other areas. Hunters using bows or magic attacked from tall buildings, asionally dealing with those that tried to bypass the barricades. Two hourster. The ground in front of the barricades was stained red with the fluids from the in Flesh Eaters. Ping. ¡°Soren, at this rate, we could hold out for a week!¡± A hunter, who had precisely shot a stalk connecting a Flesh Eater¡¯s head to its body, separating them, spoke to his colleague. ¡°Right. Maybe evacuating the people was unnece¡­¡± As Soren responded,? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. Gooo. The fluids from the dead Flesh Eaters in front of the barricades suddenly started to gather. With the umtion of the Flesh Eaters¡¯ corpses, Halphas had sent additional cmities. The mass soon transformed into a giant leech. ¡°What?! A leech! Ret¡­¡± Boom! Before Soren could warn the hunters guarding the barricades, the giant leech attacked the barricade. Hunters were swallowed by the giant leech, drained of their blood, and turned into mummies in an instant. ¡°Without grapes¡­ Retreat.¡± The hunters hurriedly got into the cars they had prepared and abandoned their position. However, Rumble. The ground shook, Boom! A giant leech emerged from beneath the ground, swallowing the car. There wasn¡¯t just one giant leech. Keeeek! Thus, the Flesh Eaters and giant leeches entered Austin together. And there were still 2 million citizens in Austin who hadn¡¯t evacuated. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. As the night deepened, (Pip-pip! Good evening, everyone!) The golden bat, Paespaes, started its activities. As soon as Paespaes woke up, p, p. It went to the kitchen and began eating the fruit Sejun had prepared. Nom, nom. (Pip-pip! The grapes are so delicious!) After finishing its meal, Paespaes stirred the still-cooking soup on behalf of Sejun, ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Paespaes. Nice to meet you.¡± and greeted the sausage tree that hadn¡¯t even sprouted yet. Then, it headed to the eastern cave for training. As usual, it was to practice the skills of its seniors. But, (Pip-pip!) (Pip-pip!) Today, it was having quite a tough time. (Pip-pip¡­ Brother Cuengi¡¯s new technique is difficult¡­) It was due to Cuengi¡¯s new technique, Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch. No matter how much it practiced, urately hitting a distant target was challenging. (Pip-pip! But I won¡¯t give up!) With a determined shout, Paespaes started its training from step one. And then, (Pip-pip. I seeded up to 1,200 steps!) Paespaes, who hadpleted the Paespaes One Thousand Two Hundred Step Punch, flew home with a satisfied face. At that moment, [Paespaes, are you fully charged?] mie hade looking for Paespaes as the situation on Earth had be urgent. Although mie could go herself, the enemy was too small in size. (No. But how far is the distance?) [Distance? Roughly 12,000 km?] (Pip-pip. Then I think I can do it.) [How?] (Pip-pip. I just practiced a new technique!) Paespaes¡¯ step was quite different from Cuengi¡¯s. (Pip-pip. mie, see you on Earth then!) With that, Paespaes moved to Earth. [It¡¯s that way!] (Pip-pip! Yes! Paespaes¡¯s One Thousand Two Hundred Step Punch!) Paespaes used its new technique towards Austin. Chapter 388: Cuengi, Beat Orik Severely! : Cuengi, Beat Orik Severely! TL: Hanguk Austin, Texas, USA. The streets was filled with people who had heard the news of monsters entering the city and were fleeing from their vehicles in panic. And then, Keh-ehk Not long after, as a flesh eater appeared from a distance, ¡°Get out of the way!¡± ¡°Hurry up and go!¡± ¡°Run!¡±People began abandoning their belongings and hurriedly ran away. However, the roads were already packed with cars, and the path between the cars was so narrow that only two people could barely pass through. People wanted to move quickly, but they couldn¡¯t. Keh-ehk! Kwang! Fortunately, the flesh eaters¡¯ speed slowed down as they struggled to clear the cars blocking their path. ¡°Everyone stay calm! If we move orderly, we can outpace those creatures!¡± ¡°Yes! We can all survive if we move slowly!¡± People who overcame their fear began to speak out courageously. Hearing these voices, those who regained their senses started to move in an orderly manner. By moving in an orderly fashion, their pace quickenedpared to when they were in a rush, and they began to widen the distance between themselves and the flesh eaters. As people widened the distance from the flesh eaters, Boom! A giant leech suddenly emerged from the ground, attacking the front of the refugees trying to escape Austin. It had traveled underground. ¡°Ahhh! Help!¡± ¡°Run!¡± The people, who had just felt relieved thinking they could finally escape the city, screamed. A giant leech in front and the flesh eaters from behind. It was a dire situation. Then, Bang! Something invisible from the sky crushed the giant leech t. ¡°Huh?!¡± And in the sky, the shape of something that had split the clouds remained. It was the shape of a giant bat. Of course, the same shape was imprinted on the ground where the giant leech had been. It was Paespaes¡¯ One Thousand Two Hundred Step Punch. mie had told Paespaes that the earth was round, and after hearing mie¡¯s words, Paespaes used the skill in a parabolic arc. That¡¯s why it came from the sky. Bang! Bang! Continuing, explosions and bat imprints appeared where the flesh eaters were, dealing with most of the monsters. As it was dealing with invisible areas, it couldn¡¯tpletely handle them all. However, the number of remaining flesh eaters was now down to about 100, a manageable number for the hunters. (Pip-pip! mie~nim, I¡¯ll head back now!) [Sure. Good job.] From the rooftop of Ha Building in Gangnam, Seoul, Paespaes, who had dealt with the monsters in America, returned to the tower. Of course, in Paespaes¡¯ hands were foods that Sejun would love. And then, ¡°Hehe. This should get a lot of views.¡± A YouTuber filmed Paespaes pping his wings toward America and disappearing and uploaded the video. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Alright!¡±Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Sejun, who woke up in the morning,[The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] [Fonz, the God of the Spring, who was sealed in the Earth¡¯s Jewel, is released from the seal.] [Fonz, the God of the Spring, repays the favor to the one who released his seal.] [Fonz, the God of the Spring, creates a spring on a 3.3 square meter piece ofnd to repay his benefactor.] [During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.] [The Life Orb is 5.75%plete.] [0.1 magic power has been umted over 24 hours.] [Magic power increases by 0.1.] He briefly checked the messages while lying down. ¡°A spring?¡± Considering the gods¡¯ rewards so far, it wouldn¡¯t be just ordinary water. ¡°Hehe. What could it be?¡± Sejun¡¯s curiosity was piqued. ¡°Meeow¡­¡± After grabbing sleeping Theo by the nape and putting him onto hisp, ¡°Puhuhut¡­¡± Theo hugged Sejun¡¯sp tightly, smiling contentedly. This guy¡­ Sejun, his lips curling up in satisfaction, marked the date on the wall and stepped outside. Naturally, Iona, who was sleeping on Theo¡¯s tail, apanied him. Thus, Sejun set out to find the spring. However, ¡°Where is it?¡± Even after circling the entire farm, he couldn¡¯t find the spring. ¡°I¡¯ll have to ask Cuengi to find itter.¡± Since Cuengi could fly using telekinesis, he would have a good view from the sky. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± Although Iona was nearby, Sejun didn¡¯t want to wake her, as she was sleeping contentedly, wrapped around Theo¡¯s tail for the first time in a long while. ¡°Time to make breakfast.¡± Unable to find the spring, Sejun arrived at the kitchen. ¡°Huh?!¡± Why is this here? The spring Sejun had been searching for was inside the kitchen. ¡°But¡­ is this milk?¡± Sejun looked at the milky white liquid inside the spring. It was filled with milk. ¡°Oh! Do I finally have my own milk spring too?¡± Sejun chuckled, scooped up a ss of milk, drank it, and started cooking. The menu: roasted sweet potatoes. Because they would tastes amazing with milk. A whileter. Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It was delicious!] Kihihi¡­ Kking¡­ ¡®Hehe. It was delicious¡­¡¯ Cuengi and Fenrir, who had eaten roasted sweet potatoes with milk,y down with their butts pressed against Sejun¡¯s. Slurp. Sejun petted them while drinking atte made by mixing milk into his self-brewed coffee. After finishing histte, ¡°Land Moving.¡± He created a 1.5 square meter Fonz Road for the God of the Spring, Fonz. Though he liked milk, it wasn¡¯t as good as chocte, so he made a 1.5 square meter road ordingly. [Fonz Road] Fonz, the God of the Spring, who rewarded us with a milk spring. He was a pure white god. Sejun made the road and started cooking again for the dragon meeting. He stirred the soup once, went to the brewery, and used his Fermentation skill. And then, ¡°Summon the ves!¡± He summoned the other tower farmers. ¡°Let¡¯s make Garaetteoks.¡± They began making Garaetteoks together. Sejun and Cuengi. Theo and Iona. Ajax and Veronica. Zelga and Orik formed teams, cing dough in molds and pressing them to make Garaetteoks. By the time they reached lunchtime, the four teams had made an enormous amount of Garaetteoks without stopping. Almost enough to form a small hill. For reference, the Garaetteoks they made were only a fraction of the prepared dough. ¡°What should I do with this?¡± Though he could store it in the Void Storage, he would have to take it out againter, which would be double the work. ¡°Ajax, call Ramter~nim.¡± ¡°Okay! Hyung!¡± As Sejun was contemting, he instructed Ajax to call Ramter to take the Garaetteoks away. ¨C Collect. Our Sejun, you¡¯ve worked hard. Refresh. Ramter collected the Garaetteoks and cast recovery magic on Sejun and hispanions before leaving. And then, ¡®Ramter~nim personally casting recovery magic!¡¯ ¡®The only time Grave~nim uses magic on me is when he¡¯s angry!¡¯ Seeing this for the first time, Zelga and Orik were greatly shocked. Great dragons usually treat beings of lower rank as mere insects. But casting recovery magic and even encouraging Sejun, who was of a lower rank than them? ¡°Kelkelkel. Sejun~nim, what scam have you yed on the dragons?! Teach me too!¡± Orik,ughing slyly, asked Sejun. He wanted Grave to stop hitting him. However, ¡°Meow! Chairman Park doesn¡¯t scam people, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi¡¯s dad doesn¡¯t scam people!] Theo and Cuengi, enraged, grabbed Orik by the cor and dragged him to a corner, returning with bruises around his eyes. At that moment, Growl. Cuengi¡¯s stomach growled. ¡°Kelkelkel. Sejun~nim, it seems Cuengi~nim is hungry. Let¡¯s have lunch.¡± At some point, Orik had started referring to Cuengi as Cuengi~nim instead of just Cuengi. ¡°Yes, let¡¯s eat.¡± Lunch was, of course, Garaetteoks. ¡°Zelga, eat this with it.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± He gave shrimp paste to Zelga, who preferred fish, to dip the Garaetteoks in. After having lunch, they continued making Garaetteoks until dinner. ¡°Guys, good job today. Let¡¯s have dinner before you go.¡± Since they had worked especially hard today, Sejun decided to treat the tower farmers to dinner. Opening the Void Storage with the intention of making some simple pancakes, Sejun spotted something. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this?¡± Right as he opened the storage, he saw an item wrapped in a ck bag with a yellow post-it note attached. ¨C It¡¯s pork belly that Master Sejun likes. Enjoy. From Paespaes. ¡°Paespaes, thank you.¡± Sejun, thankful to Paespaes who was likely listening somewhere, reached into the ck bag and pulled out its contents. A chunk of red meat greeted Sejun. ¡°Hehehe. Pork belly.¡± However, Oh?! I told the others not to leave¡­ Sejun soon realized that there were many mouths to feed this pork belly to. Should I hide it? While Sejun was contemting, ¡°Kelkelkel. Sejun~nim, that looks delicious.¡± Orik, who had appeared out of nowhere, caught sight of the pork belly. ¡°Sigh. Go pull out some green onions and napa cabbages.¡± ¡°Kelkelkel. Yes!¡± Since he had been caught anyway, Sejun decided to share it. Sejun made a green onion sd using the green onions Orik brought, and cut the napa cabbage into bite-sized pieces to use as wraps since they didn¡¯t have lettuce. Once the preparations wereplete, Sizzle. They grilled the pork belly and ate it together deliciously. As the atmosphere became more lively, ¡°Kelkelkel. Sejun~nim, I have some good liquor. Let¡¯s drink together.¡± Orik handed Sejun a bottle he pulled from inside his pants, which seemed to have a dimensional magic spell cast on them. Although Sejun didn¡¯t like where it was pulled from, his curiosity about the liquor from another tower made him ept the bottle. Since it was contained in a bottle, he thought the contents inside would be fine, but,[Horrible Goblin Whiskey] ¡ú A whiskey made only with rotten food using a secret method passed down from generation to generation of the Red Goblin Tribe. ¡ú Upon consumption, you will be poisoned by B-grade poison. (If you have A-grade or higher poison resistance, you will not be poisoned.) ¡ú Usage restriction: Stamina 1000 or higher ¡ú Maker: Red Goblin Tribe Elder Wiki ¡ú Shelf life: 10 years ¡ú Grade: A Seeing the description, Sejun changed his mind. ¡°Orik, do you have poison resistance?¡± ¡°Kelkelkel. Of course.¡± ¡°What grade?¡± ¡°Kelkelkel. Naturally, A-grade. We Red Goblins fall into two categories: those who survived by achieving A-grade poison resistance and those who died trying.¡± ¡°Really? Then do you think I have A-grade poison resistance?¡± ¡°Kelkelkel. Sejun~nim isn¡¯t a Red Goblin, so of course you don¡¯t.¡± ¡°Hehehe. Knowing that, you still offered this to me?! Cuengi, beat Orik severely!¡± This was unforgivable. Kueng! [Cuengi will teach him a lesson!] At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi, who had been chewing on a piece of napa cabbage piled with three slices of pork belly and green onion sd, quickly swallowed the food and stood up. ¡°Meow! Orik tried to harm Chairman Park, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, will punish Orik too, meow!¡± ¡°How dare you try to poison our Sejun hyung?!¡± Moreover, Theo and Ajax also stood up, and Orik was dragged away by the three of them. ¡°Kelkelkel. Everyone, calm down. At least let me know what did I do wrong?¡± Even while being dragged away, Orik had no idea what he had done wrong. ¡°I should put this away first.¡± Sejun packed away the horrible goblin whiskey. Poison mighte in handy someday, just like when he caught the giant electric eel with Aileen¡¯s food in the past. ¡°But it¡¯s a bit disappointing not to drink it after getting ready.¡± Sejun said, looking at the empty ss. ¡°Should I go have just one drink?¡± Suddenly craving alcohol, Sejun went to the brewery and opened the lid of the jar containing the Samyangju. ¡°Whoa! Looks like it¡¯s done?¡± A golden glow emanated from the jar. The Samyangju made with golden rice waspleted. And then,[You have achieved the feat of making the first golden Samyangju in the tower.] [The recipe for golden Samyangju has been registered in Cooking Lv. 9.] [Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 9 has slightly increased.] An achievement message appeared just as Sejun thought.[You have obtained a clue to achieve a great feat.] [A quest has been generated.] A quest message also appeared following it. ¡°Is this the quest? Hehehe. This is too easy.¡± Sejun smiled brightly after reading the quest content. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 389: I cant believe it, meow! Chairman Park lasting for 10 seconds, meow : I can''t believe it, meow! Chairman Parksting for 10 seconds, meow TL: Hanguk[Quest: Make each leader of the Great Nine Dragon ns drink a ss of Golden Samyangju.] -Great ck Dragon Kaiser Pritani (0/1) -Great White Dragon Kellion Mamebe (0/1) -Great Golden Dragon Artemis Yul (0/1)Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. -Great Silver Dragon Crise Hisron (0/1) -Great Red Dragon Ramter Zahir (0/1) -Great Blue Dragon Kin Aster (0/1) -Great Brown Dragon Grave Renma (0/1) -Great Green Dragon Brachio Iorg (0/1)-Great Purple Dragon Tier Peten (0/1) Reward: 15 Drops of Harvest Elixir What kind of quest is this, to make dragons who can easily drink regr Samyangju drink the Golden Samyangju? ¡°If you just give it to them, they¡¯ll drink it well on their own. Hehehe.¡± The quest was so easy, but the reward was so good that Sejun couldn¡¯t help butugh. Moreover, the leaders of the Nine Dragon ns were all gathering soon, so there was no need to go out of his way. It was as good as done. ¡°But what¡¯s the option that requires it to be given to the leaders?¡± Sejun checked the options of the Golden Samyangju.[Golden Samyangju] ¡ú This is a liquor brewed three times using golden rice as an ingredient. ¡ú It has a high alcohol content. ¡ú When consumed, it activates a powerful anti-curse effect. ¡ú If your mental strength is weak, it can cause extreme drunkenness. ¡ú It has a sweet aroma and deep vor. ¡ú Chef: Tower Farmer Park Sejun of the ck Tower ¡ú Shelf Life: 100 years ¡ú Grade: SSS It¡¯s not meant to make the dragons drunk¡­ And the dragons wouldn¡¯t have weak mental strength, so they wouldn¡¯t get drunk from it. Then¡­ ¡°Anti-curse?¡± Are they all cursed or something? Of course, it didn¡¯t make sense for such incredibly strong dragons to be cursed, but this was the most likely scenario. And Sejun¡¯s guess was correct. The dragons were under the Curse of Forgetfulness. Samyangju made from the Relic: Wealth-devouring Rice Dough could only temporarily lift the Curse of Forgetfulness, not permanently. This was why the dragons were so obsessed with Samyangju. While the taste was one reason, they mainly drank it to lift the curse. Of course, there were dragons who drank it just for the taste. ¨C Kahahaha. Drink up! ¨C Uhahaha. Sejun¡¯s liquor is the best! ¨C The snacks are the best too. Hehe. Eat this spicy Cheongyang chili pepper¡­ then drink a ss of Samyangju¡­ Keu, it¡¯s amazing! ¨C Dahahaha. I heard our Sejun is making a new liquor, I¡¯m already looking forward to the Dragon Meeting. As usual, Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier were talking while drinking near the fountain. At that moment, ¨C Ramter, but¡­ our Purple Dragon seems to be bringing around fifteen hundred¡­ Tier cautiously brought up the topic. ¨C What?! No way. I clearly said a thousand. Ramter rejected it firmly. ¨C I know. I do. But the hatchlings spread rumors that there would be delicious food at the Dragon Meeting. So our Pobi went around telling everyone, and other dragons found out¡­ ¨C Nonsense! How would the hatchlings know about that?! ¨C Ahem. Sorry. It seems my granddaughter wanted to help Sejun and told the other hatchlings. ¨C What?! At Kaiser¡¯s words, Ramter was speechless. All the hatchlings of other dragon ns knew about it?! Then the other dragon ns would bring at least a thousand too¡­ Ramter was furious at Aileen, who caused this trouble. However, he couldn¡¯t do anything about it. Aileen was only 200 years old, a young dragon, but she was the administrator of the ck Tower. Shouting at Aileen and getting kicked out of the ck Tower would mean losing any route to meet Sejun again. ¨C I¡¯ll first ask Sejun if he can increase the amount of food and then decide. ¨C Since it¡¯s because of us, let¡¯s go together. And so, the four went to find Sejun. ¡°Hehehehe¡­ Guys,e here. I¡¯ll give you a kiss.¡± ¡°Meow! No way, meow!¡± Kueng! [Daddy¡¯s breath smells bad!] Kking?! ¡®How dare you try to put saliva on the noble wolf Fenrir, 1st seat of the Apostle of Destruction! What are you doing?!¡¯ What they saw was Sejun, lips puckered, trying to kiss Theo, Cuengi, and Fenrir, who were squirming in his grasp. Of course, the strong Theo and Cuengi pushed Sejun¡¯s face away with their paws, leaving Fenrir, who was weaker, to receive Sejun¡¯s kisses. Sejun had drunk a ss of Golden Samyangju to taste it before going to bed, intending to fall asleep immediately. Sejun¡¯s drunken habit was to fall asleep. It didn¡¯t matter if he got extremely drunk. However, the extreme drunkenness status effect was a bit different from what Sejun expected. The drunken habit would activate randomly. This is the chance! The dragons realized that now, with Sejun drunk, was their chance. They quickly stated their business. ¡°Alright then¡­ Let¡¯s make it 20,000.¡± As expected, Sejun readily agreed. But, ¡°In return, you have to receive my kisses. Hehehehe.¡± -¡­ A big hurdle awaited them in the form of Sejun¡¯s kisses. ¡®Should we just knock him out and im he agreed?¡¯ ¡®Should we?¡¯ ¡®Ramter, you just close your eyes and take it for the team.¡¯ ¡®Are you crazy?!¡¯ While the dragons¡¯ opinions were leaning towards knocking Sejun out and iming he agreed, ¡°Great dragons, what if Aileen noona kisses Chairman Park instead, meow!¡± Theo suggested a solution. -Aileen? -Oh. That would work. -What?! Aileen Kissing?! Over my dead body! Other dragons thought it was a good idea, but Kaiser was vehemently opposed, getting highly agitated. My cute, pretty, and beautiful granddaughter kissing?! Even if I acknowledge Sejun, this old man is not ready¡­ it¡¯s too soon by 100,000 years! By 100,000 years, Sejun would already be dead, but Kaiser couldn¡¯t even imagine his granddaughter kissing another man. They had already kissed once before, but Kaiser didn¡¯t know about that. Despite Kaiser¡¯s strong opposition, [The tower¡¯s administrator says it is an excellent idea and praises Theo as Sejun¡¯s right-hand man.] ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! I, Theo, am Chairman Park¡¯s excellent right-hand man, meow!¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says she will be brushing her teeth, so Theo should prepare to activate the Absolute Protection engraved on Kai-ra¡¯s ne.] ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Aileen and Theo were already preparing. ¡°Khehehe. Kissing Sejun is a rare opportunity!¡± And then, -Ahem. Should we step aside? -Yeah. It¡¯s a bit awkward with old folks around. -You punks! Over my dead body¡­ -Hold him down! The dragons dragged Kaiser away. They had recorded Sejun¡¯s words that he would increase the number of dragons invited to the dragon meeting to 20,000 if he just got a kiss. After a while, ¡°Aileen noona, I¡¯ve activated Absolute Protection, meow!¡± When Theo finished preparing, ¡°Sejun, I missed you!¡± Aileen appeared before Sejun. ¡°Aileen?¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me!¡± ¡°Oh! Aileen! Hehehe. Let¡¯s kiss!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Sejun, smiling foolishly, puckered his lips towards Aileen, who quietly closed her eyes and leaned in with her own lips. Smooch. Although their lips remained pressed together for quite a while, Sejun did not pass out. Or maybe one second felt like an eternity. It was sad to say, but it was normal for Sejun to pass out as soon as they kissed. Although Sejun had be stronger, Aileen had grown even more during that time. However, ¡°Meow! I can¡¯t believe it, meow! Chairman Parksting for 10 seconds, meow!¡± Hearing Theo¡¯s words, that didn¡¯t seem to be the case. ¡®My Sejun held out for 10 seconds?!¡¯ Aileen quickly opened her eyes upon hearing Theo¡¯s words. Then she saw Sejun¡¯s handsome face, eyes closed. Since he was still standing, he hadn¡¯t passed out. At that moment, Swish. Sejun¡¯s eyes opened as he felt Aileen¡¯s gaze. And then, ¡°Aileen¡­¡± Thud. Sejun copsed, nose bleeding. 12 seconds was Sejun¡¯s limit. Still, it was a remarkable improvement. Thanks to the fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core absorbed into Sejun¡¯s body. However, Kkihihit. Kking! ¡®Heheh. Tastes good!¡¯ The only being who could exin this, Fenrir, was safely enjoying dried sweet potato slices inside the Void Storage. ¡°Theo, please take care of Sejun!¡± ¡°Aileen noona, got it, meow!¡± Aileen quickly moved to the administrator¡¯s area to avoid causing any trouble for Sejun, entrusting him to Theo. ¡°Khehehe. I spent 12 whole seconds with Sejun without him passing out!¡± While Aileen was delighted about spending the longest time with an awake Sejun, ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun was dreaming happily about going on a pic with Aileen, Theo, Cuengi, and Fenrir. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, leave it to me, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, will surely fix Chairman Park¡¯s ugly face, meow!¡± Squish. Squish. Theo pressed his paws on Sejun¡¯s face, kneading it earnestly. Whenever Theo saw Aileen¡¯s face and then Sejun¡¯s face, he always felt a surge of determination. *** ck Tower, 75th floor. Wandering Merchants Association Chairman¡¯s Office. ¡°A new candidate for the Legendary Merchant title has appeared after a long time!¡± Mason, the chairman of the Wandering Merchants Association, said joyfully while looking at the documents that had just arrived. [List of Legendary Merchant Promotion Candidates] Elite Wandering Merchant Theo Theo had finally met the requirements for the Legendary Merchant promotion by earning over 10 trillion Tower Coins. ¡°I need to notify him to take the promotion exam.¡± Mason wrote a letter summoning Theo for the Legendary Merchant promotion exam and sent it via a messenger bird. And then, Piyo! [I¡¯ll deliver that letter!] Piyot, who happened to have business on the 75th floor of the tower and had a messenger bird license, took the letter addressed to Theo. Since Theo couldn¡¯t leave the 99th floor of the Tower to help the busy Sejun, Piyot had been collecting money with Uren won behalf of Theo. Of course, the fee was split 50-50. Since Piyot wasn¡¯t skilled enough to receive money as excellently(?) as Theo yet, so it was gaining experience by collecting small amounts under 10,000 Tower Coins. ¡®Piyihihi. I¡¯ll work hard to be the excellent right front paw of Theo-nim!¡¯ Piyo! [Uren-nim, let¡¯s go see Theo-nim!] ¡°Okay!¡± And so, Piyot, the right front paw, and Uren, the left front paw of Theo, headed to the 99th floor of the Tower. Piyo! [Run away!] Piyo! [Uren-nim, that¡¯s not the way!] Piyo! [Stamp it!] Of course, thanks to Uren¡¯s misfortune, the journey to the 99th floor was tough. *** The next morning. ¡°What!? Did I really say to invite 20,000 dragons?¡± -Yes. Pwahahaha. You definitely said so. You said if you got a kiss, you¡¯d increase the number to 20,000. ¡°A kiss?¡± Sejun was bewildered by Ramter¡¯s words as soon as he woke up. Did I really say that? I definitely drank Golden Samyangju before bed¡­ and I didn¡¯t sleep? Although there were gaps in his memory, he did recall bits and pieces, including the kiss with Aileen. Thinking about the kiss with Aileen made Sejun¡¯s face flush red. ¡°Ahem. Alright, I understand.¡± -Pwahaha. Great. Thank you. Then I¡¯ll leave it to you. Refresh. Feeling a bit sorry, Ramter used a healing spell on Sejun and returned to the fountain. ¡°Well, I guess I¡¯ll have to change my ns a bit.¡± Sejun had originally nned to make fried fish with the fish. As the amount he had to make doubled, he hurriedly changed the menu to spicy fish stew. When increasing the amount, soup is the best. ¡°Alright, I need red pepper powder first, so I need to harvest the Sundried Red Peppers. Summon Ajax.¡± ¡°Hyung! Good morning!¡± Sejun, along with Cuengi and Ajax, harvested the Sundried Red Peppers.[You have harvested Sundried Red Peppers.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . While Sejun was harvesting the Sundried Red Peppers, ¡¤¡¤¡¤i¡¤¡¤¡¤ A small sprout emerged from the ground from the Sausage Tree seed. And then, [Huhut. Sausage, you¡¯ve woken up? Here. Eat this. It¡¯s a sapling nutrient.] Sparkie, who had been waiting for the Sausage Tree seed to sprout, handed over a tiny nutrient supplement. Sparkie was starting early education to be a World Tree. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 390: Heehee! I need to feed him this too! : Heehee! I need to feed him this too! TL: Hanguk Austin, the capital of Texas, USA. ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ Currently, the city center has be an empty city with no people. No, to be precise¡­ Keeeek! It has be a city of flesh eaters. Although Paespaes dealt with the flesh eaters, their seeds remained. Neither mie nor Paespaes knew that they needed to remove the seeds as well. CIA Headquarters Meeting Room. In the presence of the director and key executives, Robin was reporting the findings of his investigation.¡°We analyzed the satellite images taken when the bat shape was etched into the ground in Austin, but we didn¡¯t find anything special. However, analyzing the atmospheric images, we determined that a force suddenly acted at a point 100 meters above Austin.¡± ¡°Were there any witnesses who saw the Golden Bat? At an altitude of 100 meters, there should be witnesses.¡± The director, who was listening to the report, asked. ¡°That¡¯s¡­ there are no survivors.¡± ¡°Then who is the most suspicious entity?¡± ¡°The most suspicious is the Golden Bat that appeared in Harbin, which China ims as their divine beast. In thest section of the report, the analysis department attached a report stating an 87% simrity between the Golden Bat and the bat shape.¡± ¡°Haa. So the report suggests that what saved America is China¡¯s divine beast?¡± The expression on the director¡¯s face, speaking with a sigh, was unusual. The same went for the other executives. ¡°What? No, that¡¯s not it¡­¡± The atmosphere grew tense. At that moment, ¡°Um¡­¡± Peter, an agent on his third day of work who had followed Robin, quietly raised his hand. Simultaneously, Robin¡¯s face crumpled. Hey, read the room! He had brought the new recruit to the meeting because there was supposed to be a debrief with the director afterward¡­ With the atmosphere already tense, the moment the newbie added an irrelevantment¡­ The meeting room¡¯s atmosphere would freeze over, turning into the Arctic, and he would be dispatched to the Arctic after getting on the director¡¯s bad side. Stay quiet! Can¡¯t you see the mood? Robin shotser-like signals at Peter with his eyes, but¡­ Nod. Peter seemed to take it as encouragement from his mentor, nodding resolutely. And then, ¡°Take a look at this.¡± He confidently showed the director and CIA executives the screen of theptop he was using. You¡­ YouTube?! You bastard!!! You were watching YouTube during the meeting? Robin, who had hoped he had a genius recruit like in the movies, despaired. It was confirmed he was heading to the Arctic. Should I hand in my resignation? While Robin was seriously contemting pulling out his resignation letter from his pocket¡­ -Currently, it¡¯s 5 AM. This is the 110th day of Miracle Morning. In the meeting room, where everyone was stunned into silence, a video began ying. About two minutes into the video, -Guys! Do you see that?! Over there! On the building rooftop! Isn¡¯t that the Golden Bat?! The man in the video eximed excitedly, filming a rooftop of a building. On the rooftop, a single golden bat was perched on the railing, pping its wings towards the sky. The video ended with the Golden Bat holding a ck bag and disappearing. ¡°Ahem. What¡¯s your name?¡± When the video ended, the director asked for Peter¡¯s name. ¡°Peter Lee.¡± Peter answered energetically to the director¡¯s question. ¡°Okay. Peter, I see the Golden Bat in this video, but why did you show it to us?¡± ¡°Because this video is a witness to the Austin incident.¡± ¡°Witness?¡± ¡°Yes. If you watch the video¡­¡± Peter continued exining while watching the video. ¡°The Golden Bat appeared at 5:03 AM Seoul time, swung its wings, and at 3:05 PM Texas time, the bat shape marks appeared.¡± ¡°Wait! Considering the 14-hour time difference between Seoul and Texas, does that mean it crossed 12,000 km in 2 minutes and dealt with the monsters?!¡± The deputy director, listening, checked the time difference on his smartphone and asked in a shocked voice. ¡°Yes. To be exact, it¡¯s 1 minute and 53 seconds. I couldn¡¯t believe it myself, so I found the GPS coordinates of the building in the video and analyzed the direction in which the Golden Bat swung its wings, and it matches Austin.¡± ¡°How is that possible¡­?¡± ¡°Where exactly is the location of the building in this video?¡± ¡°It¡¯s the Ha Building in Gangnam, and it¡¯s owned by Park Sejun.¡± Peter, who had already investigated, spoke without hesitation. ¡°What?! Park Sejun?¡± Why is that nameing up here? The CIA executives in the meeting room were all flustered by Peter¡¯s report. Park Sejun. Currently, he is a hunter who has a significant influence on Earth by selling crop items and is known to be the strongest among the hunters. However, it is known that he has never left the tower for everyone¡¯s safety since entering it. But now¡­ the Golden Bat, which China imed to be their divine beast, appeared on the rooftop of Park Sejun¡¯s building? Something is up. ¡°Robin, immediately head to Korea with Peter! Go and find out the rtionship between the Golden Bat and Park Sejun!¡± ¡°What? Korea?!¡± Robin, who was listening to Peter¡¯s exnation in a daze, answered. ¡°Yes! Hurry!¡± ¡°Yes! We¡¯ll leave immediately!¡± Well done, Peter! Robin looked at Peter with admiringly, nodding approvingly, and Peter also nodded back to Robin, who believed in him(?). *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Alright. Now it¡¯s time to dry. Greenhouse.¡± [Greenhouse Lv. 4 is activated.] [A warm greenhouse is created within a radius of 2km.] [Your proficiency of Greenhouse Lv. 4 increases.] Sejun used the greenhouse skill to make the Sundried Red Peppers as if they were in a vinyl greenhouse. Since there were only two days left until the Dragon¡¯s meeting, there was no time to air dry the Sundried Red Peppers naturally. ¡°Cuengi, gently blow some wind inside here.¡± Kueng! [Understood!] Sejun instructed Cuengi to blow wind inside the greenhouse. Wind was necessary for drying. After a few hours of drying the Sundried Red Peppers, Crackle. They were so dry that they crumbled at a slight touch. ¡°Good. Iona, please grind this.¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Sure! Power of the wind, crush my enemies! Tornado!¡± With Iona¡¯s magic, the Sundried Red Peppers were finely ground, and the red powder was stored in Sejun¡¯s void storage through Iona¡¯s magic. At that moment, ¡°Kelkelkel. Sejun~nim, I have finished making the Garaetteoks. Do you have any other tasks for me?¡± Orik, who had made Garaetteoks with other tower farmers, hurriedly ran over to report, trying to regain the points he lost to Sejun yesterday. ¡°Good job. Take a break for a while.¡± ¡°Kelkelkel. Yes!¡± When Orik left, The Porridge wasplete. The Garaetteoks wereplete. The Samyangju wasplete. The grape wine would be opened on the day of the event¡­ Sejun checked the current situation. ¡°Now, I just need to cut the fruits for dessert and cook the spicy fish stew, and we¡¯re done.¡± It seemed like everything would be almost finished by tomorrow morning. At that moment, Kuehehehe. Grrr. Cuengi¡¯s stomach made a loud noise as he was proudly looking at the paper with five-star stamps he had received from Sejun. It was lunchtime. ¡°It¡¯s time to eat.¡± The most convenient thing was the freshly made garaetteoks, so Sejun decided to make soy sauce tteokbokki for the first time in a while. Using the soy sauce he had brewed himself. Finally, yesterday, the soy sauce and soybean paste werepleted. Normally, it would have taken a long time, but it thanks to the fermentation skill it waspleted sooner. ¡°Wow! Hyung~nim, you¡¯re making soy sauce tteokbokki? Guys, this is really delicious!¡± ¡®You guys haven¡¯t tried it, right? I¡¯ve had it before.¡¯ Ajax, who had already tasted it before, boasted about the taste of soy sauce tteokbokki to the other tower farmers. While Ajax was chattering away, ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s eat.¡± Sejun called hispanions after making the soy sauce tteokbokki. And then, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s delicious!] ¡°Heheh. As expected of Sejun hyung!¡± ¡°As expected, Sejun nim¡¯s cooking.¡± ¡°This is really good! But I still prefer Sejun~nim¡¯s steamed potatoes¡­¡± ¡°Kelkelkel. It¡¯s truly delicious! In that spirit, next time I¡¯ll make rice cakes with goblin vision¡­¡± ¡°No, thanks!¡± Everyone started eating the soy sauce tteokbokki, showering Sejun¡¯s cooking with praise. Kking?! Kking! ¡®Hey! What about my food?! You seem to be neglecting metely!¡¯ Fenrir, feeling neglected because Sejun had been busy preparing for the Dragon¡¯s meeting,ined. ¡°I know, I know. I have food for you too, ckie. Here.¡± Sejun finely chopped the soy sauce tteokbokki to make it easier for Fenrir to eat and put it in his bowl. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Delicious! Fenrir, who had been whining just a moment ago, quieted down after eating the soy sauce tteokbokki. The feelings of neglect melted away along with the soy sauce tteokbokki in his mouth. Having taken care of Fenrir¡¯s meal as well, ¡°Hehe. I¡¯ll eat it spicy.¡± Craving a spicy vor, Sejun sprinkled the pepper powder made from Sundried Red Peppers on his tteokbokki and ate it. Then, [You have consumed Sundried Red Pepper powder.] [If exposed to light for 1 minute, one of your stats will randomly increase by 0.0002.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Messages appeared. After 1 minute, [You have received enough light. Your Strength stat has increased by 0.0002.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Sejun¡¯s stats began to increase as he sat quietly, absorbing the light. Although the increase was small, gaining stats while eating delicious food was practically a bonus. [Your soul is filled with the outpouring of praise.] [Your mental strength increases by 3.] His Mental Strength also increased. ¡°Hehe. Today¡¯s lunch was satisfying.¡± Sejun chuckled happily as he ground coffee beans to make coffee. Piyo! [Hello, Sejun-nim!] ¡°Hello!¡± Piyot and Uren appeared. Piyo! Theo~nim, a letter!] Piyot, sitting on Sejun¡¯s knee, handed a letter from the Wandering Merchant Association to Theo, who was grooming himself. ¡°Meow? Who sent this, meow?¡± Theo, who had never received a letter before, read the letter with a puzzled look. And then, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theo keptughing as he read the letter. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what¡¯s in the letter?¡± Sejun, who became curious about the contents of the letter seeing Theo like that, asked. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, the Wandering Merchant Association has invited me, Vice Chairman Theo, to take the Legendary Merchant promotion exam, meow!¡± ¡°Legendary Merchant?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow!¡± Theo said in a smug voice. Starting as a novice wandering merchant, I am finally about to be a legendary merchant, meow! Chairman Park must also be a part of this glorious moment, meow! Theo, thought about getting thend deed for the 75th floor of the tower, so that he can go to the Wandering Merchant Association headquarters with Sejun. And he imagined himself bing a legendary merchant while receiving congrattions from Sejun. ¡°Puhuhut. Just thinking about it makes me excited, meow!¡±Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°About what?¡± ¡°It¡¯s something like that, meow! Chairman Park, I¡¯ll be back after a quick trip down, meow!¡± ¡°Okay, got it. Oh, by the way! If youe across thend deed for the 68th floor of the tower, bring it back too.¡± Sejun asked Theo since Aileen mentioned sensing the power of destruction on the 68th floor. ¡°Understood, meow! Piyot, Uren, let¡¯s go, meow!¡± ¡°Have a safe trip!¡± While Sejun was seeing Theo off, Kkihit. Kking! ¡®Heehee. I¡¯ve figured it out!¡¯ Fenrir had a great realization. Kking! Kking?! ¡®Since receiving my core, the butler¡¯s food has gotten tastier! So if I give more of my core, the food will get even tastier, right?!¡¯ Fenrir was mistaken. Sejun simply made the food he wanted to, and it just happened to suit Fenrir¡¯s taste. However, Fenrir, who considered himself a clever wolf, believed he couldn¡¯t be wrong. And then, Kkihit! Kking! ¡®Heehee! I need to feed him this too!¡¯ Holding the 1% core fragment that Sejun had given him to y with as a toy, Fenrir began to look for an opportunity to put the core fragment into Sejun¡¯s mouth. Swallowing a core fragment beyond one¡¯s capacity would be incredibly painful. But, Kking?! ¡°ckie! Why are you trying to put this thing with your saliva on it into my mouth?!¡± He failed. Chapter 391: Im Canceling This, Meow! : I''m Canceling This, Meow! TL: Hanguk Minnesota, USA. ¡°Father, it would have been better if you had just handed over the chairman position obediently.¡± Michael said as he entered the huge house¡¯s foyer. ¡°Michael, you¡¯re insane. Killing a dragon that doesn¡¯t even exist? Get a grip!¡± Gagel¡¯s chairman, William, shouted at Michael in an angry voice. Hundreds of hunters were surrounding Michael. A few days ago, Michael had started acting strangely aftering out of the tower. He began killing people. Not just a few, but hundreds.When William found out, he sent hunters to subdue Michael and asked him why he killed people. ¡°Kukukuk. To kill the dragon and rule the tower, I need power. Give me your chairman position as well, Father. Then¡­¡± Michael, who was talking nonsense, was confined to a hunter-only mental hospital. However, Michael managed to kill all the hunters guarding and hunters admitted inside the hospital and escaped to show up here. ¡°It¡¯s okay to kill him. I have plenty of sons anyway.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± At William¡¯s words, the head of the security team responded and signaled the other hunters. The hunters then quickly rushed at Michael. ¡°Kukukuk. That¡¯s how it should be. Then I will take the chairman position with my own power.¡± Michaelughed sinisterly and charged at the approaching hunters. ¡°This can¡¯t be¡­¡± The fight ended in an instant. With Michael¡¯s massacre. No one could properly see Michael¡¯s movements. ¡°Then, goodbye.¡± ¡°Michael, spare¡ªkuk!¡± Michael became the new chairman of Gagel. *** 99th floor of the Golden Tower. Inside a cave. Boom! Thanks to the massive lightning striking the ground, the inside of the cave was bright as day. The cave housed residential facilities and vast fields where thousands of elves lived. Usually, the elves quietly farmed, but now, ¡°Cecilia, fighting!¡± ¡°Cecilia, you can do it!¡± All the elves were standing around the cherry tomato field, cheering for the blonde elf who was diligently harvesting cherry tomatoes in the field. Cecilia, the tower farmer of the Golden Tower, was participating in the first event of the harvest festival, the cherry tomato harvestingpetition. Not long ago, while harvesting cherry tomatoes, an elf had harvested the High Elf¡¯s cherry tomato altar. Cecilia had offered 15 different crops she harvested to the altar and held the harvest festival. As a result, the first event of the harvest festival, the cherry tomato harvestingpetition, was held, and Cecilia participated in it. The oue was¡­[Cherry Tomato Harvesting Competition Rankings] 1st ¨C Cecilia (13,172 tomatoes) 2nd ¨C Panelli (2,300 tomatoes) ¡­ .. . Naturally, Cecilia took first ce with an overwhelming score. ¡°Cecilia-nim, that¡¯s unfair!¡± ¡°Cecilia-nim is greedy!¡± She received someints from the young elves. As a reward for first ce, she received five A-grade magical cherry tomatoes.[Magical Cherry Tomato] Unlike the regr cherry tomatoes they ate, these were items. The producer was the ck Tower¡¯s tower farmer, Park Sejun, who was also a tower farmer like her. ¡°It increases magic power by 10 for 10 minutes?!¡± While 10 magic power was not very useful, the fact that eating a crop could increase magic power was amazing. ¡®However, since they didn¡¯t focus on taste, it would not be as delicious as my cherry tomatoes.¡¯ ording to Cecilia¡¯smon sense, it was natural. It¡¯s obvious that the taste would be inferior if some of the nutrients go to magic power. ¡°Still, I should try it. Kids, each of you have one.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Nom. Cecilia offered the magic cherry tomatoes to the young elves and picked one up herself, putting it in her mouth and biting down. But then, St! The moment the cherry tomato juice burst. ¡¤¡¤¡¤!!! Cecilia realized that these cherry tomatoes were entirely different from the ones she used to grow. So delicious?! They¡¯re incredibly tasty! The phrase ¡®bursting with juices¡¯ naturally came to mind. As Cecilia savored the vor of the cherry tomato, she looked at her hand to grab another one, but ¡°Wow! This is really delicious!¡± ¡°Is this really a cherry tomato?!¡± The other elves had already taken them all. ¡®Cecilia, you fool! Why did you offer them?!¡¯ While Cecilia was berating herself for more than a day for not being able to forget the taste of the cherry tomatoes,[The second event of the harvest festival, the cherry tomato eating contest, will begin shortly.] [Participants who wish to join the contest, please gather in front of the High Elf¡¯s giant cherry tomato altar.] The second event of the harvest festival had begun. ¡°This time, I won¡¯t give any to anyone!¡± Cecilia firmly resolved as she participated in the contest. *** On the way down the tower. ¡°Puhuhut. Where do you think we should go to find thend deed for the 75th floor of the tower, meow?¡± Theo asked hispanions. They had already visited every possible ce. So, he was asking hispanions where to go next.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. ¡°Hehe. If we just ask a passing merchant, they might tell us, right?¡± Uren replied with a slightly dazed look on his face. His expression naturally made one want to scam him. At this point, isn¡¯t it Uren¡¯s fault rather than the scammer¡¯s? With that dazed look, and having a lot of money¡­ he had the kind of face that made even an ordinary person want to scam him. As Theo pondered the topic of ¡®whose fault it is that Uren gets scammed, meow?¡¯ ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. I contacted the association and found out that thend deed for the 75th floor of the tower is with the Wandering Merchants Association, and thend deed for the 68th floor of the tower is held by the Lizard King of the Lizardmen.¡± Iona answered, opening her eyes. Though it seemed she had been sleeping, she had made the vice chairman of the wizard¡¯s association find out the location of thend deeds. The information power of the Wizard¡¯s Association was impressive. ¡°Meow?! Is that true, meow? Iona, thank you, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. I¡¯m happy to be of help to you, Theo~nim!¡± ¡°But where is the Lizard King, meow?¡± Piyo! Piyo! [I know! The Lizard King is on the 69th floor of the tower!] Piyot, eager to share what he knew, raised his wings and answered quickly. ¡°Puhuhut. Then we¡¯ll stop by the 75th floor first, then head to the 69th floor, meow!¡± Thanks to Iona¡¯s information, Theo and hispanions headed straight to the 75th floor without any detours. Then, Piyo! [Theo~nim, there¡¯s a fork in the road!] A fragment of J?rmungandr, brought on by Uren¡¯s misfortune, appeared. ¡°Puhuhut. Uren, which way, meow?¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ I want to go left.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Hearing Uren¡¯s answer, Theo swung his front paw toward the left path. Then, Crack. The left path, no, the fragment of J?rmungandr, split into six pieces. Clink. Piyo! Piyot quickly flew over and picked up the falling white coins. After dealing with the fragment of J?rmungandr and moving a little further, ¡°Kukukuk. Lucky me, finding three newbies here. I, the life-draining wizard Roku, will take your life force. And of course, your belongings¡­¡± A green goblin in a ck robe appeared, but ¡°I don¡¯t like yourugh, meow!¡± Whack! He was knocked out by Theo¡¯s punch to the back of his head. Piyo! [Stamp it!] Thump. In the meantime, Piyot took out a ve contract, got Roku¡¯s handprint on it, and looted his belongings. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Theo~nim, please leave Roku to me. He¡¯s a wanted criminal by our Wizard¡¯s Association. In return, I¡¯ll give you the reward money.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! By the way, how much is the reward, meow?¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. It¡¯s 5 million tower coins.¡± They also got an extra reward too. ¡®Puhuhut. As expected, there¡¯s always much to gain when traveling with Uren, meow!¡¯ Theo walked confidently with a bright smile towards the 75th floor of the tower. A little whileter. When Theo and hispanions arrived at the office of the Wandering Merchants Association, ¡°Wee, Chairman Iona of the Wizard¡¯s Association, Legendary Merchant Uren, Diplomat Piyot of the Kingdom of Kov, and Theo~nim. Nice to meet you all. Then, it seems Theo~nim has passed the first stage of the Legendary Merchant promotion test.¡± Mason greeted the group and informed Theo that he had passed the first stage of the Legendary Merchant promotion test. ¡°Meow?! What do you mean, meow?!¡± Theo was flustered by Mason¡¯s words. He nned to take the promotion test with Chairman Park! He didn¡¯t want to pass it now! ¡°Didn¡¯t you know? The first stage of the Legendary Merchant promotion test is to bring three reputable figures from the ck Tower to verify the merchant¡¯s connections. I assumed you all came together because Uren-nim informed me beforehand¡­¡± ¡°No, meow! I¡¯m canceling this, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am not taking the promotion test yet, meow!¡± Theo, who wanted to pass the promotion test together with Sejun, shouted. ¡°Ah¡­ I see. Then, if you¡¯re not here for the promotion test, why have youe¡­?¡± Mason asked the reason for their visit. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Mason, sell me thend deed for the 75th floor of the tower, meow!¡± ¡°Thend deed for the 75th floor of the tower? One moment, please.¡± Mason instructed a subordinate to bring thend deed for the 75th floor of the tower. But, ¡°Uh¡­ Chairman¡­¡± The subordinate returned empty-handed and whispered to Mason. ¡°Hmm. If only you hade a little earlier¡­ It was sold 10 minutes ago.¡± It was already sold. ¡°Meow?! To whom did you sell it, meow?!¡± ¡°We don¡¯t know. We received five times the market price in exchange for not asking for their identity.¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Theo~nim, let¡¯s hurry! If it¡¯s only been 10 minutes, they might still be nearby!¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± With that, Theo stepped outside. Where could thend deed for the 75th floor be? Theo stretched his front paws forward and called out earnestly for thend deed for the 75th floor. I, Vice Chairman Theo, have golden front paws, meow! Then he felt a pull. But, ¡°Meow!¡± There wasn¡¯t just one pull. I¡¯ll check them all, meow! ¡°Let¡¯s go, meow!¡± Theo grabbed Piyot and Uren with his front paws and disappeared using Meow Step. Theo moved quickly, checking everything he felt a pull towards, but they were all other items, not thend deed. ¡°Only one left, meow!¡± Theo headed towards thest pull. And then, ¡°Stop right there, meow!¡± Theo called out to a brown orc he felt the pull from. ¡°What do you want¡­? Wait. Who is this?!¡± The brown orc turned around at the call and, upon seeing Uren, smiled brightly. ¡°Baka?¡± On the contrary, Uren¡¯s expression was not good. It was natural. Baka was the one who had taken amission of 300 billion tower coins to find treasure for Uren, only to abandon him in a maze and run away. Thanks to this, Baka held a proud spot as the tenth name on Uren¡¯s cklist. Just when he thought he could settle down and quietly live on a farm, was this a divine revtion telling him to pull onest big job? Baka¡¯s eyes gleamed as he looked at Uren. ¡°Uren, I¡¯m sorry about that time. I got lost myself¡­¡± Baka hurriedly started preparing his next scam. ¡°What?! You didn¡¯t abandon me?¡± If Uren were alone, he would have the misfortune of being scammed, but the moment he is with Theo, Uren¡¯s misfortune disappears and turns into Theo¡¯s luck. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Theo~nim, this is Baka, a client-killer who deliberately abandons clients in dangerous ces and runs away! With the Mercenary Association¡¯s bounty of 15 million Tower Coins and other bountiesbined, it exceeds 100 million Tower Coins!¡± Thanks to Iona, who could provide real-time information from the association, they could collect a hefty bounty as well. ¡°Puhuhut. Let¡¯s get the stamp from him first and talkter, meow!¡± Theo smiled as he approached Baka. Puhuhut. Piyot took out a ve contract and prepared to stamp it. ¡°Hehehehe.¡± Uren, thinking of hitting Baka, pulled out some money from his pocket. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 392: Hehehe. Its Give and Take. : Hehehe. It''s Give and Take. TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator Area. ¡°Khehihihi. I hope our Sejun gets stronger quickly after eating this.¡± Aileenughed as she looked at the ck liquid boiling in the giant pot. It was a healthy dish for Sejun. Because Sejun gave Aileen a kiss, they met sooner than Aileen had expected, so she would deliver the foodter. ¡°Khehihihi. Now it will beplete after boiling for a day.¡± Aileen said as she closed the lid of the giant pot. Just then, Thud.A massive dragon and a small dragon hanging from its tail entered the administrator area. It was the great golden dragon Godie and her son Hocus. ¡°Hello, Aunt Godie. But what brings Hocus oppa here?¡± Aileen greeted Godie and asked, looking at Hocus. Usually, only Godie came to buy the elixir-grade cherry tomatoes. ¡°Aileen, I can polymorph now too!¡± Hocus said, puffing out his nostrils strongly in response to Aileen¡¯s question. He hade to brag to Aileen that he could now polymorph. Since Hakun polymorphed at 600 years old and was called a genius, it was worth bragging about. Having already received tremendous praise among the golden dragons, Hocus¡¯s confidence was sky-high. ¡°Here. Look! Polymorph!¡± Hocus used polymorph and transformed into a blond man. Naturally, he was incredibly handsome due to his racial traits. Though the polymorph was unstable, and horns slightly protruded from his head, they were not visible if he covered them with his hair. ¡°Huhuhuhu. Aileen, how do I look?!¡± Hocus spun around, showing off his appearance to Aileen. Khehihihi. My Sejun is still the best looking. Watching Hocus, Aileen recalled Sejun¡¯s (handsome?) face. No matter how you looked at it, Hocus was much more handsome, but Aileen¡¯s taste was not ordinary. ¡°Wow! Hocus oppa, you look amazing!¡± When Aileen praised Hocus, ¡°Yeah! Huhuhuhu.¡± Receiving praise from Aileen, who was 350 years younger, made Hocus feel very pleased. After Hocus finished showing off his polymorph, ¡°Aileen, can you give me the white cherry tomatoes?¡± Godie stated her business to Aileen. ¡°Yes, just a moment.¡± Aileen took out 50 elixir-grade cherry tomatoes from her storage. These days, Aileen didn¡¯t sell elixir-grade cherry tomatoes inrge quantities. The reason was that when Aileen initially sold them to the nine dragon ns for 10 billion Tower Coins each, the stock of elixir-grade cherry tomatoes had greatly decreased. The elixir-grade cherry tomatoes were being consumed inrge quantities within the tower because Sejun, Aileen, and the ck Tower members were eating them together. So, originally, they weren¡¯t going to sell any more elixir-grade cherry tomatoes until the stock increased, but an incident urred. Perion, a 550-year-old hatchling of the great red dragon, seeded in polymorphing immediately after consuming the elixir-grade cherry tomatoes. When that news spread to other hatchling parents, they mored for cherry tomatoes at the ck Tower. Thus, Sejun came up with the idea to sell 50 elixir-grade cherry tomatoes every three days. Then wouldn¡¯t it be better to just sell 500 in a month? Aileen didn¡¯t understand, but epted it since it was Sejun¡¯s opinion. However, ¡°Aileen, can you also give me 10,000 each of the peanuts and magical cherry tomatoes I atest time?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Now, she understood Sejun¡¯s intention. The frequent visits of the dragons had significantly increased the sales of other crops. ¡°Mom, also get dried sweet potatoes and Garaetteoks!¡± And today, they even had additional sales of Hocus¡¯s snacks. ¡°Aileen, give me 10 each of what Hocus mentioned.¡± ¡°No! A hundred each! Buy me a hundred each!!!¡± As his mother tried to buy fewer snacks, Hocus started to whine. ¡°Oh dear.¡± Godie sighed as she watched Hocus. This thoughtless son of mine. Your father worked so hard breathing fire that his throat hurt to earn this money¡¤¡¤¡¤ ¡°Aileen, give him 100 each.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± After all, no parent can win against their child. ¡°Huhuhuhu. Thanks, mom.¡± Feeling happy with his snacks, Hocus clung to Godie¡¯s tail and acted cute. ¡°Hmph. You¡¯re only grateful at times like this? Go hug your dad when hees back and thank him for his hard work. Got it?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Although Godie spoke nonchntly, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly. Aileen watched silently as Godie and Hocus interacted warmly. ¡°Is my Sejun¡¯s contribution points increasing well?¡± She quickly checked Sejun¡¯s contribution points through the crystal orb.[ck Tower 4th Floor Flesh Eaters Extermination Contributions] 1st ce ¨C Park Sejun (17,520,042 monsters) 2nd ce ¨C Han Tae-jun (3,112 monsters) 3rd ce ¨C Leon (1,934 monsters) ¡­ .. . The ranking was overwhelmingly dominated by Sejun, with his number increasing by about 6 millionpared to before. ¡°Khehihihi. Just 2.5 million more, and I can make Sejun stronger!¡±[Mid-level Administrator of the ck Tower and Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s contribution have increased by 1 point.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Khehihihi. It¡¯s rising well.¡± As Aileen was smiling while looking at Sejun¡¯s contribution rising through the crystal ball, Thud. A great purple dragon hurriedly entered the administrator area. ¡°Hello, Aunt Zain!¡± Aileen greeted. ¡°Yes, Aileen, can you give me all the elixir-grade cherry tomatoes, magical peanuts, and magical cherry tomatoes you have?¡± Pobi¡¯s mother, Zain, demanded all crops rted to magic. Zain had heard the news that the 500-year-old Hocus had sessfully polymorphed just a moment ago. ording to age order, the next in line for polymorphing was her 400-year-old Pobi. But¡­what if Garrick, who was 350 years old, or Sylvia, who was 300 years old, polymorphed first? She absolutely couldn¡¯t stand to see that happen! To prevent that, Zain had urgently flown over to buy all the peanuts and cherry tomatoes that helped with magic growth. ¡°Please wait a moment.¡± It was another busy day for Aileen. *** ck Tower 99th Floor. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s call it a day here.¡± After having lunch and finishing the fruit preparation with Cuengi and the Tower Farmers, Sejun spoke in a satisfied voice.[Your soul is filled with fulfillment from aplishing many tasks.] [Mental Strength increases by 5.] In the meantime, his Mental Strength had also increased. And then, ¡°Everyone, gather around.¡± He called hispanions for onest meal together. Although there was still spicy fish stew left, he could eat that alone. After the final meal, ¡°Guys, thank you for your hard work. Take these and enjoy them.¡± Sejun gave gifts to show his gratitude for their efforts. He gave pancakes to Veronica, steamed potatoes to Zelga, and soybean paste to Orik. Orik, seemed to like fermented food in general, so among Sejun¡¯s foods, he liked soybean paste the most. ¡°Thank you, Sejun nim.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°Kekekeke. Thank you. Call us again if you need anything!¡± ¡°Okay. Take care.¡± Sejun sent off Veronica, Zelga, and Orik, then went to the bedroom with Ajax and Fenrir. ¡°Ajax, good night.¡± ¡°Okay! You too, hyung, good night!¡± Ajaxy down with his head resting on Sejun¡¯s arm and closed his eyes. But, ¡®I¡¯m not going to sleep! When the butler falls asleep, I¡¯ll quickly put my core in his mouth!¡¯ Fenrir showed his determination not to sleep, as he wanted to feed Sejun his 1% core fragment. However, ¡°ckie, good night.¡± When Sejun petted Fenrir¡¯s head about twice, Kkirorong. Fenrir was the first to fall asleep, snoring softly. Thus, in the early morning when everyone was asleep, Kking! ¡®Oh no! I fell asleep!¡¯ Fenrir hurriedly opened his eyes and looked around. Kueoeor. Arorong. He saw Sejun and Ajax deeply asleep. A perfect opportunity. ¡®Yeah, I fell asleep on purpose! I was originally aiming for this time!¡¯ Fenrir, unable to admit that he had dozed off before a critical mission, which was unbing of the noble god hunting wolf and the 1st seat of apostle of destruction, convinced himself it was all part of the n. He then ced the core fragment he had been holding into Sejun¡¯s mouth. Squish! Squish! Kkihihi. Kking! ¡®Hehe. My core, go in and tell him to make something delicious!¡¯ With a desperate desire to eat something delicious, he diligently pressed the core fragment with his front paws. Then, Gulp. Fenrir¡¯s core fragment slid smoothly down Sejun¡¯s throat. ¡°Kuhk!!¡± Sejun, who swallowed Fenrir¡¯s core fragment, writhed in pain and fainted. Experiencing such a strange urrence while asleep, Sejun was indeed having an unusual experience. As Sejun passed out, Kkihihi. Kking? ¡®Hehe. There¡¯ll be something delicious for breakfast, right?¡¯ Kkirorong. Fenrir, expecting a delicious breakfast, climbed onto Sejun¡¯s chest and fell asleep. And then, ¡°Ugh¡­a wolf¡­¡± Sejun dreamt of being pinned down and licked all over by a giant wolf. ¡°Euheok!¡± Having a nightmare, Sejun woke up early. ¡°Huh?¡±[You have forcibly ingested a purified piece of Fenrir¡¯s core.] [You have absorbed a core fragment containing 1% of Fenrir¡¯s power.] [The power of the existing Fenrir¡¯s core fragments has beenbined.] [You now have 1.0078% of Fenrir¡¯s power umted in your body.] [The range to detect other Fenrir¡¯s core fragments has greatly expanded.] [The range to detect the power of the Apostle of Destruction has greatly expanded.] Sejun looked at the messages that appeared before him with curiosity. ¡°I¡¯ve been forcibly ingested Fenrir¡¯s core fragments again?¡± Who the hell keeps forcibly feeding it to me? Sejun hurriedly asked Aileen if anyone had entered his bedroom, but Aileen didn¡¯t know either. Fenrir had woken up briefly at dawn. Coincidentally, at that time, Aileen had been searching for the power of destruction. Moreover, even Paespaes was training during that time, so there were no witnesses.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. ¡°Is it okay to keep eating this?¡± Sejun spoke in a concerned voice. Last time, he had let it slide because the message said it saved him, but no matter how purified it was, he doubted whether he should keep eating Fenrir¡¯s core fragments. At times like this, Theo, the thief catcher, should be here¡­ Arorong. Kurorong. ¡°Someone intruded at dawn, and you guys are still sleepy?¡± Sejun grumbled at the two who were sleeping soundly, marked the date on the bedroom wall, and stepped outside to start his morning on the 398th day of entering the tower. ¡°Now, all that¡¯s left is to boil the spicy fish stew.¡± Sejun walked around the farm, organizing his tasks for the day. As he was walking around the farm,[The Six Clove Garlic of Mental Strength is grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lends its strength.] [Stamina stat potential increases from 3023 to 3024.] A message indicating an increase in potential appeared. Up to this point, it was nothing unusual¡­[An additional effect urs due to Fenrir¡¯s power.] [Stamina stat increases by 0.1.] Once Fenrir¡¯s power umted in Sejun¡¯s body exceeded 1%, additional effects began to appear. ¡°What is this?¡± As Sejun wondered,[The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] [Raxol, The God of Rock Salt, who was sealed in the Earth¡¯s Gem, is released from the seal.] [Raxol, The God of Rock Salt, repays the favor to the one who released his seal.] [Raxol, The God of Rock Salt, creates a rock salt mine on 3.3 square meters ofnd as a token of gratitude.] The god, released from the Earth¡¯s Jewel, repaid Sejun and departed. ¡°A rock salt mine?¡± It wouldn¡¯t be regr salt, would it? Maybe golden salt? Sejun, filled with anticipation, went to find the rock salt mine. However, ¡°It¡¯s just regr salt¡­¡± The rock salt mine created by Raxol, the God of Rock Salt, contained only regr salt. [Raxol Road] Raxol, The God of Rock Salt, who repaid us with a rock salt mine. He was a very stingy god. So, to match the stingy god, Sejun also made a 1 square meter road. ¡®Hehehe. It¡¯s give and take.¡¯ Sejun was merciless even with gods. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 393: Finally, I Can Rest! : Finally, I Can Rest! TL: Hanguk 75th Floor of the Tower, Mercenary Association Branch. Bang! ¡°Puhuhut. Give me my bounty, meow!¡± Theo, having retrieved 1.3 trillion Tower Coins that Uren had been scammed out of and thend deed for the 75th floor of the Tower, burst through the door of the Mercenary Association. ¡°Uhehehe.¡± Behind Theo, holding the rope that tied up Baka, whose eyes were bruised blue, Uren entered with a satisfied expression. ¡°What? Who dares to¡­huh?!¡± ¡°Who dares to cause trouble in the Mercenary Association¡­ huh?!¡±The mercenaries, who had jumped up and drawn their weapons to punish the rogue who dared to roughly open the door of the Mercenary Association, quietly sat back down. The mercenaries avoided making eye contact with Theo and his party as if they had seen something they shouldn¡¯t have.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡®Whoa. Did I almost die just now?¡¯ ¡®They didn¡¯t see me frowning, did they?¡¯ It wasn¡¯t because of Theo. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± It was because of Iona, who was wrapped around Theo¡¯s tail,ughing pleasantly. Iona, the Wizard of Great Destruction. She was one of the beings that mercenaries must be aware of if they were to survive. She was not only the master of the Wizard Tower and the chairman of the Wizard Association, who were also major clients of the Mercenary Association, but also because too many mercenaries had disappeared after underestimating Iona¡¯s cute appearance. Recognizing Iona was a very fortunate thing for the mercenaries, but it¡¯s a shame, meow! It¡¯s a shame. I would have gotten their stamps¡­ It was very regrettable for Theo and Piyot, who had missed the chance to make more ves. A littleter. ¡°Here is the bounty for the client-killer Baka. The Mercenary Association¡¯s bounty is 15 million Tower Coins, and including the bounties ced by other clients, the totales to 103 million Tower Coins.¡± The branch manager of the Mercenary Association, having heard that Iona had arrived, personally came out to calcte the bounty. ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, meow!¡± Thus, Theo handed over Baka and pocketed the bounty. ¡°Puhuhut. Now let¡¯s go to the Lizard King, meow!¡± Theo, Iona, Piyot, and Uren moved to the 69th floor of the Tower, where the Lizard King resided, to obtain thend deed for the 68th floor that Sejun had asked for. *** 99th floor of the Golden Tower.[The Cherry Tomato Eating Contest is starting.] With the message announcing the start of the contest, baskets filled with cherry tomatoes appeared in front of the participating elves. And then, ¡°Oh! What¡¯s this?!¡± ¡°Are these really cherry tomatoes?!¡± The elves who ate the cherry tomatoes were astonished. ¡°These are the food for the eating contest, not the prize?!¡± Cecilia was shocked in a different way than the other elves. This was because all the tomatoes in her basket were Magical Cherry Tomatoes. ¡®Then what will they give as a prize?!¡¯ I must win first ce! Cecilia, who had participated to obtain Magical Cherry Tomatoes, was fired up. But despite her intense determination, Cecilia¡¯s hands moved very slowly. Cecilia¡¯s limit was five cherry tomatoes. Even among elves who ate little, she ate particrly little. Due to theck of food, this was usually advantageous for survival, ¡°Ugh¡­ I want to eat more¡­¡± but today, it was incredibly frustrating.[Cherry Tomato Eating Contest Rankings] 1st ¨C Botni (30) 2nd ¨C Erajin (29) ¡­ .. . 1920th ¨C Cecilia (5) In the end, Cecilia came inst ce, ¡°Huh?! This cherry tomato is white?!¡± ¡°Wow! This is really delicious and increases Magic Power by 10!¡± and could only watch as the elves who ced 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ate the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power. So petty, they didn¡¯t even offered me one! Cecilia resented her ungratefulrades and prepared for the next contest. ¡°The third contest must be a tomato wine drinking contest, right?¡± Drinker Cecilia ising! Cecilia ate liver-friendly foods as she prepared for the third contest of the harvest festival. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. ¡°Guys, fill it up with water! Ice Cube!¡± Kueng! ¡°Okay! Hyung! Water Ball!¡± Kuooong! Moo! Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, Cuengi, Ajax, Pink-fur, and the ck Minotaurs began pouring water into the massive stone pot. Ajax used magic, while the others fetched water from the pond and the fountain to fill the pot. At first, because the pot was sorge, it seemed like trying to fill a broken jar, but over time, the water level gradually rose. Once the pot was filled, Sejun added the ingredients for the spicy fish stew into the stone pot and Snap. with a flick of his fingers, he created a massive me and threw it into the fire pit stacked with firewood. Then, Whoosh. the firewood caught fire, and mes rose. However, because Sejun had added ice to the pot to fill it with water, the temperature was low, and the water didn¡¯t boil quickly. ¡°Cuengi, Kueng-fooo!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! I¡¯ll use Kueng-fooo!] Kuuuueeeeng! At Sejun¡¯s request, Cuengi blew a strong wind into the fire pit. Then, Whooosh. the mes instantly became several times stronger. Thanks to that, the massive stone pot filled with 1 million servings of spicy fish stew began to boil rapidly. ¡®Hehehe. Cooking is all about the heat.¡¯ Sejun then seasoned the boiling spicy fish stew. ¡°Great. It¡¯s done. Ajax, go call Ramter~nim!¡± ¡°Okay! Hyung!¡± Once the spicy fish stew was ready, he called Ramter immediately. There was no room, so it had to be cleared out quickly. ¡°Collect. Our Sejun has worked hard. Refresh.¡± Ramter, who took the spicy fish stew in the stone pot, cast a recovery spell on Sejun and the otherpanions before leaving. After Ramter left, ¡°Land Moving!¡± Using his skill, Sejun created another giant stone pot over the fire pit. And then, ¡°Guys, pour it!¡± They began filling it with water again. ¡®Hehehe. Just nine more times, and it¡¯ll be done.¡¯ When they were making the sixth batch of 1 million servings of spicy fish stew, ¡°Guys, hang in there just a little longer even if it¡¯s tough!¡± Sejun, drinking a blue mugwort juice potion to recover his magic, cheered on Ajax, Cuengi, Pink-fur, and the ck Minotaurs. With a face that looked like he was dying from exhaustion. However, hispanions didn¡¯t seem to share Sejun¡¯s sentiments at all. This isn¡¯t tough at all. All the others were perfectly fine. As usual, Sejun was still quite weakpared to anyone who might be concerned about others here. Kking! ¡®Hey! Don¡¯t overdo it! You still have to make my foodter!¡¯ To the point that even Fenrir, the sunfish, was worried about him. ¡°Whew. I¡¯ll rest for a bit.¡± In the end, Sejun took a break alone. ¡°I¡¯m so tired. I should at least have some coffee.¡± As Sejun was grinding coffee beans, trying to endure with the power of caffeine,[Your soul is filled with the great praise from the elves from the Golden Tower.] [Mental Strength has increased by 30.] a message appeared indicating his Mental Strength had increased. ¡°Golden Tower elves? Did Aileen sold to them too?¡± Since he had no direct connection to the Golden Tower, Sejun thought that the crops Aileen sold must have reached the elves of the Golden Tower as he brewed his coffee. Still, with his Mental Strength greatly increased, much of his fatigue disappeared. ¡°Ahh. This is good.¡± Sejun was able to drink coffee in a good mood and go back to making spicy fish stew. *** ck Tower, 69th Floor. ¡°Is this the ce where the Lizard King is, meow?!¡± Theo asked Piyot as they entered the boundary of the massive farm, Draken¡¯s Grand Farm, where many Lizardmen were working. Piyo! [Yes!] At that moment, ¡°Isn¡¯t this the great golden cat, Theo Park, the subordinate of the great ck Dragon?¡± Tamuro, the Lizardman Grand Warrior guarding Draken¡¯s Grand Farm, noticed Theo and quickly greeted him. Theo and Tamuro had met in the past when Locusts appeared on the 67th floor of the Tower. Back then, Theo was just a beginner wandering merchant, but now he was traveling with Iona, the Wizard of Great Destruction, and Uren, the legendary merchant. Theo had trulye a long way. ¡°Puhuhut. Nice to see you again, Tamuro, meow! But to be precise, I am the great golden cat with the deadly dragon ws, Theo Park, the subordinate of the great ck Dragon, meow!¡± Theo kindly corrected Tamuro about his title. ¡°Ah. Yes. I see. So what brings you here?¡± Tamuro cautiously asked Theo about his purpose. As a Grand Warrior holding a significant position in the Lizard Kingdom, Tamuro was well-informed about the Tower¡¯s affairs. And that information included details about Theo, the ve King. Previously a naive and unscrupulous merchant, he had now evolved into a ruthless and bloodless ve King, a highly dangerous individual to be wary of. Thus, Tamuro quickly intervened to ensure that none of his subordinates became Theo¡¯s ves. ¡°I came to buy thend deed for the 68th floor from the Lizard King, meow!¡± ¡°Thend deed for the 68th floor of the Tower?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! How much, meow?!¡± ¡®I¡¯ll let him make the first offer, meow! That way, I can haggle three times, meow!¡¯ Theo was excited at the thought of using his three-time haggling tactic after a long time. But, ¡°Um¡­ Theo Park~nim, I am truly sorry. If the Lizard King had thend deed for the 68th floor, he would have dly given it to you. But¡­ thend deed for the 68th floor is in Dino, the capital of the Lizard Kingdom, located on the 70th floor of the Tower. We can¡¯t give it to you.¡± ¡°Meow?! What do you mean, meow?! Then why not go to the 70th floor and bring it, meow?¡± ¡°Well, you see¡­¡± The Lizard Kingdom originally ruled from the 65th to the 70th floors of the Tower. However, while eradicating the Locusts on the 67th floor, their national power significantly declined. They tried to recover, but then¡­ To make matters worse, as Sejun disappeared to the 77th floor of the Tower, prompting the ck Minotaurs to march down in search of him. This caused a massive horde of upper-level monsters to invade the 70th floor, putting the kingdom in jeopardy. To prevent further disaster, the Lizard King sealed Dino, which had been the capital of the Lizard Kingdom for centuries, and retreated to the 69th floor. After the monster invasion subsided, the Lizard King attempted to reim Dino with his forces, but a gigantic Phoenix wreathed in intense mes had nested there. They had no choice but to return to the 69th floor in defeat. ¡°Puhuhut. So, if we get rid of the bird, we can obtain thend deed, meow?¡± Theo asked after hearing Tamuro¡¯s exnation. ¡°What?! It¡¯s not just any bird, it¡¯s a Ph¡­¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I understand, meow! Then we¡¯ll split the treasure inside 50-50, meow! Quickly, stamp the contract, meow!¡± Interrupting Tamuro, Theo handed him the contract. ¡°Just a moment. I¡¯ll get permission from the Lizard King first.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± There¡¯s no other way to reim the capital now anyway! Thinking there was nothing to lose, Tamuro hurriedly grabbed the contract and ran to the tent in the center of Draken¡¯s Grand Farm. A little whileter. ¡°Theo~nim, please, you must reim Dino, the capital of our Lizard Kingdom!¡± Tamuro returned with the contract stamped with the Lizard King¡¯s seal. ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, meow!¡± Taking the contract, Theo and his party ascended the Tower. However, Theo didn¡¯t stop at the 70th floor but kept moving. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Theo~nim, you passed it.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. No, meow! We¡¯re going to Chairman Park first, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Why Sejun~nim?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. We¡¯re going together with Chairman Park, meow! Chairman Park can go the 70th floor, meow!¡± I¡¯ll go to the 70th floor with Chairman Park, take down the bird, and give the Lizard Kingdom¡¯s treasure and the 68th floornd deed to Chairman Park, meow! Then we¡¯ll move to the 68th floor and find the Power of Destruction with Chairman Park, meow! Lastly, I¡¯ll go to the 75th floor with Chairman Park, take the legendary merchant promotion test, and be a legendary merchant while receiving congrattions from Chairman Park, meow! Theo was nning his journey with Sejun in his mind. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. That sounds fun!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. It will be fun, meow!¡± As Theo thought about his journey with Sejun and moved to the 99th floor of the Tower, ¡°It¡¯s done!¡± Sejun, having handed over the 10th batch of spicy fish stew to Ramter, was shouting with joy. Finally, I can rest! ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 394: Hehehe. Now it begins. : Hehehe. Now it begins. TL: Hanguk ck Tower, Administrator¡¯s Area. ¡°Khehehe. It¡¯splete!¡± Aileen smiled brightly as she opened the lid of the pot. Inside, the ck liquid had disappeared, leaving only a single ck lump. ¡°Khehehe. It turned out just as I thought.¡± Though it was unclear what she had intended to make, the ck lump before her looked like a definite culinary failure if it was supposed to be food, but Aileen seemed satisfied with the result. ¡°Let¡¯s cut it into small pieces so Sejun can eat it easily!¡± Tok. Tok. Aileen meticulously cut the ck lump into uniform pieces. Although it was fine to eat in one go, the medicinal effect was too strong for Sejun¡¯s digestion.A little whileter. ¡°Khehehe. Sejun, take this.¡± Aileen sent her health dish, cut into 1,000 pieces, to Sejun. ***Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. 99th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Ah, this is nice!¡± Lying on a stone tform after dinner, Sejun spoke as he gazed at the early evening sky, with a nice blend of light and darkness. ¡®Hehehe. I should just rx and eat well for a while.¡¯ Bnce is important in everything. Having worked for several days, it was now time to rx. Kuehehehe. Kkihihit. On either side of Sejun, Cuengi and Fenrir were lying down, pressing their bottoms against Sejun¡¯s, enjoying his petting. Kkihihit. Kking! Kking? ¡®Hihi. As expected, I was right! Where can I find more fragments of my core?¡¯ Fenrir, having eaten the cheese egg roll that Sejun made for dinner, was once again convinced of his thoughts. If something as delicious as a cheese egg roll came up again, it seemed worth giving another fragment of his core. While Sejun, Cuengi, and Fenrir were enjoying the post-meal satisfaction, [The tower¡¯s administrator announces with a confident voice that she havepleted a dish for you.] ¡°Huh?! Tha¡­thank you.¡± I thought she had forgotten¡­ Sejun, with a flustered expression, thanked Aileen and opened the pouch that appeared on his hand. Inside the pouch were cube-shaped, almost charcoal-ck pieces that were hard to call food.[Aileen¡¯s Special Nutritional Cookie Piece] This is called a cookie? Until he saw the name, he never would have guessed this was supposed to be a cookie. Honestly, even after seeing the name, he would believe it if someone said it was coal, given its appearance. Aileen, being a Great ck Dragon, seemed to really like the color ck. It wasn¡¯t burnt; it was deliberately made ck. That must be it, right? Sejun picked up a ck cookie piece and checked its options.[Aileen¡¯s Special Nutritional Cookie Piece] ¡ú A special nutritional cookie made by the Great ck Dragon Aileen Pritani, containing top-grade elixirs, specifically for Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s farmer. The cookie has been divided into 1,000 pieces for Park Sejun¡¯s safety. ¡ú Due to the immense heat and pressure applied in its making, the efficacy of the elixirs is nearly intact, but the cookie has be hard enough to break diamonds. ¡ú Consumption increases all stats by 0.5. ¡ú Consuming all 1,000 pieces of Aileen¡¯s special nutritional cookies increases all stats by 500. ¡ú Usage Restriction: All stats 1500 or above ¡ú Cook: Great ck Dragon Aileen Pritani ¡ú Shelf Life: None ¡ú Grade: SS+ Previously, Aileen¡¯s healthier meatball piece was said to be as hard as diamond¡­ Now, this was said to be hard enough to break diamonds. Aileen¡¯s skills were improving daily. She had created an even more formidable weapon¡­ no, dish. The dish seemed to match Aileen¡¯s confidence in its greatness. ¡°Vitality.¡± Sejun first emptied his stomach with a skill, Nom. and then put one piece of Aileen¡¯s special nutritional cookie into his mouth. Sejun tried to dissolve the cookie piece in his mouth, but it was so densely packed that it had no taste. Realizing that biting into it might break his teeth, Sejun immediately swallowed it. Then,[You have consumed Aileen¡¯s Special Nutritional Cookie Piece.] [The medicinal properties within Aileen¡¯s Special Nutritional Cookie Piece are densely packed.] [It will take 20 hours to fully digest Aileen¡¯s Special Nutritional Cookie Piece.] Messages appeared. ¡°Oh! This doesn¡¯t make me feel full?¡± It just took a long time to digest. So, can I eat a lot at once? Sejun picked up the cookie pieces and slowly put them in his mouth one by one. Nothing happened until he reached the fifth piece. ¡°It seems okay.¡± Gulp. Gaining confidence, Sejun began swallowing two to three pieces at a time quickly. ¡°Hehehe. Good.¡± At this rate, I can eat 100 pieces a day and finish all 1,000 pieces in ten days. Just as Sejun, full of confidence, swallowed the fifteenth piece,[The strong medicinal properties inside your body are turning into poison.] [A Grade-S poison will form in 30 seconds.] ¡°Huh? Poison?¡± Grade-S poison?! Green Onion!!! Sejun hurriedly ran into his Void Storage and chewed on an S-grade Detoxifying Green Onion. Then,[You have consumed a Detoxifying Green Onion.] [For 1 hour, you will detoxify any poison of Grade-S or below.] [No poison will be created in your body.] Messages appeared. ¡°Phew.¡± Sejun let out a sigh of relief. If he had been just a bit slower¡­ Had he not harvested the S-grade Detoxifying Green Onion as a reward for detoxifying Tier¡¯s deadly poison in the past, he would have been in big trouble. ¡®From now on, I¡¯ll safely eat only 10 pieces.¡¯ Even though he could detoxify while eating more, the medicine transformed into poison would also be detoxified. It¡¯s like spending a lot of money on nutritious food and then taking diet pills that block nutrient absorption.[You have survived a deadly crisis.] [Talent: Sturdy Vitality activates.] [Stamina increases by 1.] ¡°I know that too.¡± Annoyed, Sejun snapped at the message, feeling frustrated for almost dying from his own greed when there was no danger around. Thus, Sejun survived another day. Kueng? Kueng? [Dad, why did you suddenly get up? Are you going to eat snacks?] Kking?! Kking! ¡®Why only you?! Give me some too!¡¯ Cuengi and Fenrir, who had been calm while Sejun ate Aileen¡¯s cookies, followed him into the Void Storage. Thanks to this, they had another snack time. ¡°Hmm?¡± Sejun sensed Theo¡¯s presence from afar. Did he already get thend deed? At that moment, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!¡± Theo suddenly appeared, clinging to Sejun¡¯s face and rubbing his own face against Sejun¡¯s head. Theo¡¯s new technique, Meowmeow Step, allowed him to move a few kilometers almost instantaneously, although it was limited to moving towards Sejun. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Hello, Sejun~nim!¡± Iona¡¯s voice was heard in his ear. ¡°Meow¡­¡± ¡°Yeah. Iona, hello.¡± Sejun greeted Iona after pulling Theo off his face by the scruff of his neck. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, did you get all thend deeds?¡± He asked while setting Theo on hisp. ¡°No, meow! I only got thend deed for the 75th floor, meow! So, let¡¯s go get thend deed for the 68th floor right away, meow!¡± Theo said, hugging Sejun¡¯sp tightly. ¡°Eh?! Me too?!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Yes, meow! I¡¯m going with Chairman Park to the 70th floor, meow!¡± ¡°Why the 70th floor? We¡¯ve already been there.¡± ¡°The sealed capital of the Lizard Kingdom, Dino, on the 70th floor, has thend deed for the 68th floor, meow!¡± ¡°On the 70th floor?¡± When we looked around before, there was definitely nothing there. ¡°Alright. Then let¡¯s sleep and go in the morning.¡± ¡°No, meow! We¡¯re leaving right now, meow!¡± ¡®The journey is waiting for us, meow!¡¯ ¡°It¡¯ll get dark soon anyway.¡± ¡°If Chairman Park says so, I understand, meow! Then let¡¯s go to sleep, meow!¡± Despite initially insisting strongly, Theo calmed down immediately at Sejun¡¯s words. The next morning. ¡°Puhuhut. Then let¡¯s depart, meow!¡± Sejun and hispanions set off for the 70th floor of the tower. As Sejun headed to the 70th floor, the second dragon meeting was starting in the Red Dragon¡¯s territory. ¡°Pahahaha. It¡¯s been a long time since so many dragons have gathered like this.¡± Ramter said with a bright expression, looking at the dragons filling the Red Dragon¡¯s territory. It¡¯s almost impossible to mobilize this many dragons outside of wartime. But today, a total of 20,000 dragons had gathered, with 4,000 Great Red Dragons and 2,000 dragons each from other tribes. Moreover, the dragons, who perceive a day as just a second, were notte at all to the appointed time. Therge number of attendees was a sign of respect for the dragon hosting the meeting, so Ramter puffed out his chest with pride. ¡°Then let¡¯s start the meeting.¡± At Ramter¡¯s words, the meeting began. ¡°Within a 1000km radius of each tower, only the dragons managing that tower should hunt the Red Mist, and other dragons are forbidden to hunt there!¡± ¡°I think 2000km would be better!¡± ¡°Then there would be ovepping areas! Are you trying to take over the area around the Golden Tower?!¡± Unlike the first dragon meeting, the second meeting was fiercely contentious. And, What on earth is going on? Artemis Yul, the leader of the Great Golden Dragons, and other Great Golden Dragons could not understand the current situation. Dragons fighting over who gets to hunt the Red Mist? They were also irritated. The atmosphere clearly showed that the dragons were tantly targeting the areas around the Golden Tower. ¡°We¡¯ll handle our tower ourselves! And any dragons wanting to hunt in our territory must get separate permission!¡± Thus, Artemis quickly stepped in to organize the situation, and thanks to that, the meeting ended swiftly. ¡°Good. Since the meeting is over, any dragons who wish to return may do so.¡± ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤.¡± At Ramter¡¯s words, not a single dragon left. Everyone was waiting for something. Puhuhuhu. Of course, no one would leave. ¡°Pahahaha. Then, since we have prepared some modest food for the dragons attending the meeting, please enjoy it.¡± With Ramter¡¯s words, food appeared in the center, and the dragons began to fill their bowls with food. Since the food was unfamiliar, no one took a lot at first, ¡°Garaetteok and honey!¡± ¡°It¡¯s sweet potato soup!¡± The hatchlings who had already tasted Sejun¡¯s food filled their bowls to the brim. ¡°Hocus, let¡¯s pack some in our dimensional storage too!¡± ¡°Yes! Hakun hyung!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll pack some for Sylvia too!¡± Apparently not satisfied, the hatchlings even stashed extra food in their dimensional storage forter. While the dragons were filling their bowls with Sejun¡¯s food, ¡°Here. Take a ss each!¡± Ramter brought out a bottle filled with golden Samyangju. What a pity, if it weren¡¯t for the contract with Sejun, I would drink it all by myself. Ramter licked his lips as he looked at the bottle in his hand. Sejun had only given him one bottle of the golden Samyangju. Sejun had a feeling that this golden Samyangju was something extraordinary, so he provided only one bottle toplete the quest. Additionally, he made sure to draw up a separate contract stipting that each leader of the dragon ns must drink a ss so that Ramter wouldn¡¯t drink it all by himself. Gurgle. As Ramter tilted the bottle, the golden liquid flowed out, apanied by a rich aroma. ¡°When did our Sejun make something like this?¡± ¡°No way¡­ What kind of alcohol is this?!¡± ¡°That sneaky Ramter¡­ Did he receive new alcohol from Sejun all for himself?¡± Kaiser, Kellion, and Tier, who drank Sejun¡¯s Samyangju daily, could tell just by the aroma that this was different from the usual Samyangju. ¡°To the Great Dragon ns!¡± By then, Ramter had filled the other leaders¡¯ sses with the golden Samyangju and raised his ss. ¡°Cheers!¡± The other leaders also raised their sses and drank in unison. Gulp. ¡°Oh!¡± The leaders marveled at the taste. At that moment,[You have consumed the Golden Samyangju.] [The Curse of Forgetfulness is lifted.] The Curse of Forgetfulness that had been cast on the leaders of the nine dragon ns waspletely removed. And then,[The Great ck Dragon Kaiser Pritani has drunk a ss of Golden Samyangju.] [The Great White Dragon Kellion Mamebe has drunk a ss of Golden Samyangju.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Hehehe. Now it begins.¡± Sejun watched the messages, eagerly anticipating the flood of rewards that would follow. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 395: My Guys Are Scarier. : My Guys Are Scarier. TL: Hanguk Red Dragon¡¯s Territory ¡°Was there something this delicious?!¡± The dragons were thrilled as they ate Sejun¡¯s food. And then, ¡°Where did Lord Ramter get this food?¡± The dragons were naturally curious about the source of the food. At that moment, ¡°Uncle Alex, I know! It¡¯s made by Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, and Aileen sells it there!¡±¡°Aunt Hannah! Sylvia knows! It was made by Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower!¡± The hatchlings eagerly showed off their knowledge to the dragons. This was the result of Aileen¡¯s efforts to teach the hatchlings. ¡°The Tower Farmer of the ck Tower?¡± ¡°Park Sejun?¡± ¡°Can you eat Park Sejun¡¯s cooking if you go to the ck Tower?¡± Thanks to this, Sejun¡¯s fame started spreading among the dragons. ***[All the leaders of the great Nine Dragon ns have drunk a ss of Golden Samyangju.] [You havepleted the quest.] [You have obtained 15 drops of Harvest Elixir as a questpletion reward.] ¡°Puhut. The first reward has arrived.¡± Sejunughed as he looked at the message. He felt as excited as if he had received a text that a package had arrived at his door. At that moment,[You have achieved the great feat of breaking the curse of forgetfulness ced on the great Dragon Race.] [As a reward for this great feat, you have obtained the .] [No matter the difference in rank, dragons will no longer despise you from now on.] [Your abilities will now apply to dragons as well.] Thest reward arrived. ¡°Dragon Race¡¯s Helper?¡± Sejun didn¡¯t quite understand thest message, and despise¡­ what¡¯s that about? ¡®I¡¯ve never been despiseed by a dragon. I¡¯ve been ignored for being weak. But never despised. I swear.¡¯ ¡°This title ispletely useless.¡± As Sejun thought that the second reward was of no benefit to him,[From afar, the great ck dragons praise your food highly.] [Your soul is greatly fulfilled by the high praise of numerous beings of high rank.] [Your mental strength increases by 1000.] [Your mental strength has reached the limit of 500.] [Your mental strength cannot increase further.] [You have achieved a mental strength of 500.] [Your feeble will now slightly affects the world.] The third reward, which Sejun hadn¡¯t even thought of, arrived. Sejun¡¯s mental strength increased significantly due to the high praise from the ck dragons who ate his food. By 1000, no less. In the past, there was no reaction even when dragons ate his food. However, with the , and his Talent: The Soul That Healed Its Wounds activated on the dragons. On top of that, the timing was perfect as the hatchlings revealed that Sejun was the one who made the food, allowing him to receive proper praise. Thus, Sejun¡¯s mental strength instantly soared to the potential limit of 500. ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun briefly experienced a terrible headache that felt like his head would split. This was because the excessive mental strength of 700 was putting a strain on his soul. While food consumed by the mouth can be excreted, there was no other way to handle mental strength but to endure it. When the pain subsided, ¡°But it¡¯s really useless.¡± Sejun said as he looked at thest message. His mental strength stat had reached 500, but the only change was that the word ¡®very¡¯ was removed from ¡®very feeble will,¡¯ making it ¡®feeble will.¡¯ Moreover, its impact on the world was still very slight. ¡°Chairman Park, are you okay, meow?¡± Squish. Squish. Theo asked, pressing Sejun¡¯s right temple with his front paw. Kueng? [Daddy, are you okay?] Cuengi also asked in a worried voice. Though they didn¡¯t speak, the rest of the party looked at Sejun with concern. ¡°It hurt a little, but I¡¯m fine now.¡± Sejun reassured his worriedpanions. At that moment, Kking! Kking! Kking! ¡®Hey! Of course, your head hurts when you handle your mental strength like that! You need to do it like this and then like this! Watch carefully and follow me!¡¯ Fenrir was eagerly trying to teach Sejun advanced techniques for handling mental strength, but ¡°Oh, is my ckie hungry? We¡¯ll have a mealter, so hold off on snacks for now.¡± Unfortunately, the conversation didn¡¯t get through. Sejun thought Fenrir was asking for a snack and patted his head tofort him. ¡°Now, let¡¯s head to Dino.¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. I¡¯ll guide the way!¡± Iona, who knew the location of Dino, the capital of the Lizard Kingdom before it was sealed, led the way. Just as they were about to set off,[From afar, the great white dragons praise your food highly.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . A series of astonishing messages appeared, and Sejun¡¯s mental strength increased beyond what he could handle. There was something Sejun had overlooked. There were a total of nine dragon ns. The praises from the remaining eight dragon ns poured onto Sejun.[From afar, the great red dragons praise your food highly.] [Your soul is greatly fulfilled by the high praise of numerous beings of high rank.] [Your mental strength increases by 2000.] Furthermore, the number of red dragons was twice that of other dragon ns, so his mental strength increased twice as much. Sejun¡¯s soul, which gained a total of 9000 mental strength, beyond what he could bear, Bang! Thud. Sejun heard a bursting sound and fainted. ¡°Chairman Park has fainted again, meow!!!¡± Kueng! [Dad, wake up!!!] Theo and Cuengi hurriedly began massaging Sejun¡¯s unconscious body. Kking! ¡®Hey! I told you to do it like this!¡¯ Fenrir, angry that Sejun wasn¡¯t listening, quickly ced his head against Sejun¡¯s head. *** Inside Sejun¡¯s mental world. One side of the mental world¡¯s wall had a huge hole. Due to the massive influx of mental strength from the dragons¡¯ praises, a hole had formed in Sejun¡¯s mental world. Too much mental strength was poison to Sejun, whose mind was as fragile as a sunfish. ¡°Aaaargh!¡± Sejun desperately clung to the ground, trying to resist the suction forceing from the hole. He instinctively knew that being sucked into that ck hole would be the end. And indeed, the outside of Sejun¡¯s mental world was extremely dangerous. Emptiness. A world where nothing existed. If Sejun¡¯s mind were sucked into the emptiness, it would be devoured and vanish. Despite his desperate resistance, Sejun¡¯s body was getting closer to the hole. No, to be precise, the ground Sejun was holding onto was being sucked into the hole. As Sejun was on the verge of being swallowed by the emptiness, ¡°Grrr. I told you to do it like this.¡± A giant wolf appeared in Sejun¡¯s mental world, grumbling. Its body was curled up. Compared to Sejun¡¯s mental world, Fenrir¡¯s mind was enormous. Fenrir carefully wiggled his front paws to avoid tearing Sejun¡¯s mental world and, Press. Blocked the hole in Sejun¡¯s mental world with his huge paw. ¡°With the mental world walls being this thin, no wonder there¡¯s a hole. I need to reinforce the walls with the excess mental strength.¡± Fenrir closed his eyes and concentrated, reinforcing the boundaries of Sejun¡¯s mental world with the mental strength that couldn¡¯t be used anyway. While Fenrir was strengthening Sejun¡¯s mental world, ¡°Mm¡­¡± Sejun opened his eyes. ¡°Chairman Park, you¡¯re awake, meow?!¡± Kueng?! [Dad, are you okay?!] Theo and Cuengi, who were massaging Sejun¡¯s body, called out to him. ¡°Yeah, I think I¡¯m fine. But why am I lying down?¡± ¡°Chairman Park, you fainted again, meow!¡± Kueng! [Dad, it seems you almost died again!] ¡°Fainted?¡± Sejun looked puzzled at their words. What? There was nothing special that would make me faint¡­ ¡°Ah. There is.¡± Sejun then remembered that he had fainted upon receiving the message about his enormous increase in mental strength. He also recalled nearly being sucked into something inside his mental world. It seemed like he shouldn¡¯t casually give food to dragons in the future. ¡°But I feel like I heard ckie¡¯s voice¡­¡± Fenrir was toorge, so he couldn¡¯t see his face. ¡°Was it my imagination?¡± As Sejun was pondering whether he actually heard Fenrir¡¯s voice,[Your soul has been strengthened.] [Your mental strength potential has increased to 3000.] A message appeared. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Sejun was puzzled about the reason behind his increased potential. At that moment, Kkirorong. He heard Fenrir snoring by his head. Fenrir was exhausted from entering Sejun¡¯s mental world. However, ¡°ckie, you punk, I almost died and you¡¯re sleepingfortably?¡± Unaware of this, Sejun was annoyed at Fenrir. ¡°Bubububup.¡± Kking¡­ Kking¡­ ¡®I¡¯m tired¡­ y with someone else¡­¡¯ So, Sejun mischievously blew raspberries on Fenrir¡¯s belly. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, do it to me too, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi likes belly raspberries too!] Theo and Cuengi presented their bellies. A little whileter, ¡°Now, let¡¯s go! Toryong!¡± After giving belly raspberries to the two and carefully putting the deeply sleeping Fenrir into the sling bag, Sejun called for Toryong. After traveling for about an hour on Toryong, they arrived at argeke. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. We¡¯re here!¡± Iona pointed to theke and said. Piyo! [This is where I camest time!] Piyot, who had patrolled this area before, recognized the ce. ¡°But where is the capital supposed to be?¡± Sejun asked Iona, looking at the seemingly emptyke. ¡°Power of magic, cancel!¡± Instead of answering, Iona used a spell. Then, Woong. A giant dome-shaped gray barrier appeared over theke, slowly turning into light and shattering. And the giant walls of Dino, hidden by an illusion spell, appeared. Theke¡¯s water was just a moat for the fortress. It had been hidden by a top-tier illusion spell, which was why Piyot couldn¡¯t find it before. And then, Kkokki! At the highest point of the castle, a bird roaring and spewing mes could be seen. [Phoenix] However, ¡°Huh?! That¡¯s¡­?¡± In Sejun¡¯s eyes, it looked like a giant chicken with thick legs, perfect for being called chicken. Gulp. ¡®No, it wasn¡¯t me. It was Cuengi.¡¯ ¡°Ahem. Let¡¯s¡­ try talking first. Vice Chairman Theo, go and tell it to move aside.¡± Sending Cuengi seemed like it would end up with neck-twisting or biting, so Sejun sent Theo instead. ¡°Got it, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo ran towards the Phoenix. And then, Kkokkek! The Phoenix, talking with Theo, suddenly got angry and created a massive fire. It seemed really mad. What did he say? As Sejun wondered why the Phoenix was angry, Bang! Suddenly, Theo appeared behind the Phoenix and knocked it out with a blow to the back of its head. Piyo! Meanwhile, as if expecting something like this, Piyot flew energetically from the start and received the Phoenix¡¯s footprint right on time. Yeah. Well, Theo did talk to it before hitting it¡­ could this also be considered self-defense? With a newly established concept of self-defense in mind, Sejun entered Dino, the capital of the Lizard Kingdom. Upon reaching the spot where the Phoenix had fallen, Pluck. Pluck. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theo was plucking the Phoenix¡¯s tail feathers andughing like a viin. Then, ¡°Chairman Park, take these, meow!¡±Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. He handed Sejun 10 of the Phoenix¡¯s tail feathers. ¡°What are these?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, meow! I just felt a pull from them, meow!¡± ¡°Pull?¡± At Theo¡¯s response, Sejun hurriedly checked the red feathers.[Phoenix¡¯s Tail Feather] ¡ú These tail feathers of the immortal Phoenix contain the powerful essence of me and are an excellent material. ¡ú If used to craft equipment, there is a high probability of creating legendary-grade items. ¡ú Using these feathers, you can create fire-attribute weapons, staff that double the power of fire-attribute attacks, or farming tools that increase crop growth speed by 5%. ¡ú Grade: SSS ¡°Oh! These are great!¡± Farming tools that increase growth speed by 5%. ¡°Puhuhut. Did I do well, meow?!¡± ¡°Yes, you did well.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I know, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, always do well, meow!¡± Kueng! In the meantime, Sejun stopped Cuengi from twisting the Phoenix¡¯s neck and woke the Phoenix up. Kkokkek! Kkokki! [Eek! My feathers!] As soon as the phoenix woke up, it created mes of anger upon seeing its bare tail, but ¡°Hahk! Stay still, meow!¡± With a single growl from Theo, not wanting to get hit again, it quickly extinguished the mes. Then, ¡°So, why did you settle here?¡± After the Phoenix calmed down, Sejun asked why it had taken over Dino. Kkokki. [It¡¯s safe here.] The Phoenix exined that it originally lived on the 95th floor of the tower but fled here to escape monsters that coveted its power. ¡°Really? Then we¡¯ll send you back home.¡± Kkokki?! Kkokki! [Really?! But really scary guys have taken over my nest!] The Phoenix¡¯s voice was filled with hope and fear as it responded to Sejun. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Hehehe. My guys are scarier. Sejun smiled wickedly, like a viin. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuhehehe. Theo and Cuengi also followed Sejun¡¯s lead andughed as wickedly as they could. What¡¯s going on? The Phoenix felt like it had teamed up with the viins. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 396: Puhuhut. Take me to the super-giant Chairman Park, meow... : Puhuhut. Take me to the super-giant Chairman Park, meow... TL: Hanguk ck Tower, 70th floor. ¡°The phoenix will wait here. Hehehe. Then, let¡¯s go rob the treasure vault, shall we? Guys, let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Let¡¯s sweep it all up, meow!¡± Sejun and his party entered the castle in search of the treasure vault of the Lizard Kingdom. The interior of the castle was wide, with many paths branching off in aplex manner, but ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, over there, meow! My front paw is being pulled, meow!¡± Theo, clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee, raised his front paw to lead Sejun to the treasure vault. ¡°Hehehe. This is really exciting.¡±Sejun, who had never robbed someone else¡¯s treasure vault before, spoke in an excited voice. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, just trust me, meow!¡± Theo, the professional treasure vault thief, said with a haughty voice, puffing up with pride. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll trust only you, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± Sejun said as he patted Theo¡¯s head. Usually, Sejun would find Theo¡¯s arrogant attitude annoying, but today, Theo¡¯s presence was very reassuring. A short whileter. ¡°Is it here?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! It¡¯s here, meow!¡± Following Theo¡¯s golden front paw navigation, Sejun and his party arrived in front of a gigantic door. As the party hurried to open the door and enter the treasure vault, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Wait a moment! There are spells here!¡± Iona stopped the party. The treasure vault was protected by multipleyers of security spells to prevent intruders. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot¡­¡± Iona analyzed the patterns of the spells cast on the treasure vault. ¡°Cancel.¡± With a single spell, Iona nullified all the security spells on the treasure vault. Truly, a great wizard was on a different level. Kueng! Cuengi used his strength to open the now unsealed treasure vault door. Kugung. The door opened with a heavy sound. Inside, jewels and gold were piled up to a height of about 5 meters. ¡°Puhuhut. Gather everything from here to here, meow!¡± Theo drew a line in the center of the treasure vault floor to indicate to the party how much treasure they should take. While the party was busy gathering the treasures, Tak. Tak. Tak. Sejun started tapping the walls and floor of the treasure vault. ¡°Meow? Chairman Park, what are you doing, meow?¡± ¡°Hoho. Just wait. In ces like these, there are often hidden spaces¡­¡± Sejun said in an excited voice. He had seen it many times in movies. Well¡­ it didn¡¯t matter if he couldn¡¯t find anything. He was doing it for fun. ¡°Meow?! Really, meow?! Chairman Park, can you find a hidden space, meow?!¡± Theo, who was clinging to Sejun¡¯s leg, looked up at Sejun with eyes full of admiration. As expected, Chairman Park is amazing, meow! Finding treasure with his golden front paw was a greater ability, but to Theo, a Sejun zealot, everything Sejun did seemed amazing. ¡°Of course.¡± He must definitely find it! Sejun¡¯s eyes turned serious at Theo¡¯s gaze. What had started as fun now had to be done to maintain his authority. As Sejun diligently tapped the walls, Thunk. ¡°Huh?¡± This sound here is different. The sound from the wall in the right corner of the treasure vault was light and hollowpared to other ces. Fortunately, there was indeed a hidden space. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, your ws, please.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Scratch. As Theo extended his ws, Sejun grabbed Theo¡¯s front paw and started cutting the wall in a circr shape with a serious expression. After cutting the bottom, Thud. Sejun pushed the cut wall with his foot. Kunk. The wall fell and, ¡°Oh! There it is.¡± A hidden passage appeared. ¡°Cuengi.¡± Kueng? [Did you call me, Dad?] Cuengi, who was packing treasures into Sejun¡¯s void storage, ran over at Sejun¡¯s call. ¡°Yeah. Let¡¯s explore in there with dad.¡± Sejun pointed to the passage beyond the wall. Kueng! [Cuengi loves exploring, dad!] Cuengi quickly took his position in front of Sejun. ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± With Theo, Cuengi, and Iona leading, Sejun entered the passage. Unlike the treasure vault, the passage was dark due to theck of lighting. ¡°Light.¡± But with Iona¡¯s magic, it wasn¡¯t inconvenient. As they moved along the passage, they arrived at a room made of golden walls. ¡°What is this?¡± As Sejun looked at the Lizardman statue with a red gem embedded in its forehead, standing in the middle of the room, ¡®Fate has not yet decreed my death, it seems.¡¯ The entity within the red gem also looked at Sejun. The Lizardman¡¯s race god, Kelly. Kelly had been enshrined here since the founding of the Lizard Kingdom. However, ever since being sealed, he had been waiting for his death, but Sejun and his party had arrived. Kelly quickly searched the surroundings for a suitable body to inhabit. ¡®Hmm. Though his strength is the weakest, that one is their leader. I must choose him.¡¯ Kelly chose Sejun as the body to inhabit. Although his strength was weak, it was evident that everyone in the party relied on Sejun. As Kelly prepared to transfer into Sejun¡¯s body, Wong. The red gem began to glow. ¡°Chairman Park, it¡¯s dangerous, meow! Step back, meow!¡± Theo, who had experienced this before, shouted to Sejun and lunged at the Lizardman statue, grabbing the red gem. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Take me to the super-giant Chairman Park, meow¡­¡± Theo lost consciousness. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo!¡± Sejun hurriedlyid Theo on hisp and checked his condition. Kueng! Kueng! [Big Brother fainted too! Everyone is so weak!] As Theo copsed right after Sejun in one day, Cuengi cried while massaging Theo¡¯s body. However, contrary to their worries, Theo¡¯s lips curled up into a smile. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. It seems he¡¯s having a good dream.¡± Only Iona, who had experienced this before, smiled as she watched Theo dreaming. A littleter,[You have destroyed the race god of the Lizardman, Kelly.] [Due to the effect of , you absorb a portion of the power of the deceased race god of the Lizardman, Kelly.] [All stats increase by 20.] [Mental Strength increases by 100.] Along with the message that he had destroyed a god, Sejun¡¯s stats increased. Thanks to this, Sejun understood how he had obtained the title of Godyer. It¡¯s because of Theo. Sejun didn¡¯t understand why Theo¡¯s killings were credited to him. But he just epted it. Many iprehensible things happen when Theo is involved. ¡°But I didn¡¯t know Godyer had such an effect.¡± As Sejunughed while experiencing the effect of for the first time, ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, real Chairman Park¡¯sp is the best, meow!¡± Theo, who had woken up, enthusiastically rubbed his body against Sejun¡¯sp. Once Theo was awake, ¡°Hehehe. Guys, take this too.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. As expected of Chairman Park, meow! I didn¡¯t think of taking the wall, meow!¡± Theo, who had learned a thing or two from Sejun, marveled as he dismantled the golden wall of the room where Kelly had been. They took only half the wall, as per the agreement. Sessfully looting the hidden location, the four of them, ¡°Hehehe.¡± ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuehehehe. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± returned to the treasure vault and started packing up the remaining treasures. *** The Red Dragon¡¯s Territory. ¡°Puhaha. Everyone looks like they¡¯re having fun.¡± Ramter, the great leader of the Red Dragons, looked around and spoke. The dragons had finished eating the soup, garaetteoks, and fruits Sejun had prepared, and were now drinking alcohol with spicy fish stew as a side dish. Drinking alcohol with the spicy fish stew made the drinks go down smoothly. Thus, the second dragon meeting was a sess, but the other leaders felt immense pressure. Because when they host the next dragon meeting, they would have to do at least this much. However, there were two leaders who did not feel any pressure. One was Artemis Yul, the leader of the great Golden Dragons, who had already hosted a dragon meeting.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. The other was Kaiser Pritani, the great leader of the ck Dragons, who would host the third dragon meeting. Even though the third dragon meeting would be held in the ck Tower, which should add pressure, Kaiser was not worried. Rather, he was eagerly waiting for the 30 days to pass so that the third dragon meeting could start. ¡®Kheuheuheu. Since there¡¯s enough time left, I should ask our Sejun to make the next dragon meeting even grander.¡¯ Kaiser¡¯s mind was filled with thoughts of hosting a more magnificent dragon meeting than Ramter¡¯s. ¡°Kheuheuheu. The alcohol tastes good.¡± ¡°Hey, take it easy. You¡¯re next after me.¡± Seeing Kaiser¡¯s triumphant expression, as if he had already won, made Kellion uneasy. ¡°Puhahaha. Now, let¡¯s all toast to the prosperity of the great dragon race! To the great dragons!¡± ¡°To the great dragons!¡± As the dragons continued drinking, ¡°Guys, let¡¯s go see Aileen. She must be lonely by herself.¡± ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s go! We can also get some delicious food!¡± ¡°Sure!, I, as Aileen¡¯s older oppa Garrick should go and y with her!¡± ¡°Ah! Me too! Sylvia, her unnie, will y with Aileen too!¡± The hatchlings, worried about the youngest Aileen being alone, decided to go to the ck Tower to y with her. When all six hatchlings agreed to go to the ck Tower, ¡°Mom, we want to go to the ck Tower!¡± ¡°Mom, we want to go to the ck Tower to y with Aileen!¡± ¡°Dad! Sylvia wants to go to the ck Tower!¡± The hatchlings went to where their parents were gathered and firmly expressed their intention. If they didn¡¯t get permission, they were ready to cry right away! We¡¯ll really cry! The parents, who wanted to continue their fun, sighed and carried the hatchlings, flying to the ck Tower. *** ¡°Ah. It¡¯s already full.¡± Sejun said, looking at his Void Storage, which was packed with treasures. ¡°Then, let¡¯s put the rest in Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s bag.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± While the group was packing the remaining treasures into Theo¡¯s bundle, Kking¡­ Fenrir woke up. ¡°ckie, you¡¯re awake? Are you hungry?¡± Sejun ced Fenrir¡¯s food bowl on one side of the treasure vault, filled it with milk, and added three pieces of dried sweet potato. Since Fenrir had missed his meal while sleeping, Sejun gave him three pieces. Kkihit. Kking! ¡®Heheh. As expected, a butler who knows gratitude!¡¯ Fenrir thought that Sejun knew he had saved him. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. While Fenrir was busily eating, ¡°Heave-ho!¡± Sejun continued to move the treasures. At that moment, Piyo! [Sejun-nim, I found it!] Piyot, who had been gathering treasures, flew to Sejun with a document in his beak. It was a Land Deed for the 68th floor of the Tower. ¡°Piyot, good job. Here, take this.¡± Sejun patted Piyot¡¯s head and handed him a pouch filled with peanuts. Piyo! [Thank you!] Puhuhut. Piyot packed the peanut pouch and smiled brightly. A little whileter, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Sejun and his party, who had gathered half of the treasure in the vault, stepped outside. As they were exiting, Kkokki! They heard the cry of the Phoenix from outside. ¡°What is it? Let¡¯s hurry out. Cuengi!¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Cuengi used his telekinesis to quickly move Sejun and the flightless Uren outside. Theo clung to Sejun¡¯s knee, and Iona hung onto Theo¡¯s tail, moving with Sejun. When they got outside, ¡°Catch it!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t overdo it, just bind its wings first!¡± Thousands of Skeleton Mages were hunting the Phoenix. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Power of gravity. Crush the enemies at mymand. Gravity Control.¡± Furious that they had targeted Theo¡¯s belonging, Iona became enraged and used gravity magic, and Crack. The skeletons, crushed under five times the normal gravity, shattered instantly. As the skeletons shattered like that, ¡®Puhuhut. How dare you target Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s ve, meow! They¡¯re all getting stamped, meow!¡¯ Theo, Cuengi, Piyot, and Uren collected the thumb bones of the skeletons and got their stamps on the contracts. ¡°You bastard! What are you doing?! Ourrades will avenge us!¡± A skeleton with only its skull intact, trying to intimidate the enemy, shouted. ¡°Meow?! There are morerades, meow?¡± For Theo, this was very wee news. ¡°Where are yourrades, meow?¡± ¡°That¡­ is¡­¡± ¡°Hurry up and tell me, meow!¡± ve King Theo persistently inquired about the location of the next potential ves. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 397: Hehehe. I have a lot of this. : Hehehe. I have a lot of this. TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator Area.[ck Tower 4th Floor Flesh Eater Extermination Contributions] 1st ¨C Park Sejun (19,920,042 monsters) 2nd ¨C Han Tae-jun (3,312 monsters) 3rd ¨C Leon (2,134 monsters) ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . ¡°Khehehehe. Everyone, keep it up.¡±Aileen cheered for those fighting hard on the 4th floor of the tower while looking at Sejun¡¯s contribution disyed on the crystal orb. Khehehehe. If we take down just 10 million more, I can buy a Power to make our Sejun even stronger! While Powers could be purchased with money, Aileen aimed for a special Power that could only be acquired through contributions.[Mid-level Administrator of the ck Tower and Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s contribution have increased by 1 point.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . ¡°Khehehehe. It¡¯s rising well.¡± While Aileen was ying by herself while watching Sejun¡¯s contribution points go up like that, Thud. Several dragons entered the administrator area. They were parent dragons and hatchlings. ¡°Aileen, where are you?!¡± ¡°Aileen, Hokus oppa is here!¡± ¡°Your Sylvia unnie is here too!¡± As soon as the hatchlings arrived at the ck Tower, they ran towards Aileen, calling out for her. ¡°Ah. I was having fun just now¡­¡± Aileen put down the crystal orb and went to greet the guests. ¡°Wee, unnie, oppas!¡± ¡°Aileen, you must have been bored by yourself, right?!¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll y with you!¡± Aileen was taken aback by the hatchlings who were eager to y with her. No, I¡¯m not bored. Watching my Sejun¡¯s contribution rise is so much fun. ¡°I, Hokus Yul, will make sure you¡¯re not bored!¡± ¡°What are you talking about?! Sylvia will y with Aileen and have fun!¡± ¡°No way! I will y with her!¡± The hatchlings argued over who would y with Aileen, not knowing her thoughts. ¡®How can I get unnie and oppas to y together without fighting?¡¯ In the meantime, Aileen thought of a way for everyone to y together. If she yed with just one hatchling, the others would sulk. If the sulking hatchlings didn¡¯t visit the ck Tower, it would mean a decline in Sejun¡¯s crop sales. That can¡¯t happen! Sales that have gone up once must never go down. Never! They needed a game that everyone could y together. Ah! That will work! ¡°Unnie, oppas, let¡¯s y hide-and-seek!¡± Aileen suggested to the hatchlings, who were still arguing. ¡°Hide-and-seek?¡± ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°Never heard of it.¡± The hatchlings were intrigued by the new game. ¡°Hide-and-seek is¡­¡± Aileen exined the rules of hide-and-seek. Of course, Aileen learned about hide-and-seek from Sejun. In the past, Sejun, wanting some alone time, yed hide-and-seek with the tower members, intending to hide and note out. However, he was found immediately. Puhuhut. Found you, meow! Since the seeker was Theo, getting caught was inevitable. This was before Sejun knew Theo had a Sejun detector. Thus, Sejun became the seeker right away. As he wandered around looking for the hidden ones, he realized that if he didn¡¯t find them, he could have alone time by himself. But Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi¡¯s hungry, and can¡¯t hide anymore!] Because Sejun wasn¡¯t looking for him, Cuengi cried out, and the hide-and-seek ended. ¡®Khehehehe. Sejun was really funny back then.¡¯ Aileenughed as she recalled Sejun¡¯s flustered expression. ¡°So we just have to hide without using magic?¡± ¡°Yes, Hakun oppa.¡± ¡°Oh! That sounds fun!¡± ¡°Then I, Garrick will be the seeker!¡± Fortunately, the hatchlings showed interest in hide-and-seek. ¡°Then hide quickly! I¡¯ll start counting! One, two¡­¡± As Garrick covered his eyes and started counting, ¡°Aileen, hide with me!¡± ¡°Hakun hyung, you¡¯re too big. We¡¯ll get caught if we hide together. So Aileene with me.¡± The hatchlings began to fight over who would hide with Aileen. At that moment, ¡°Hehehe. I, Sylvia am the smallest here! So, Aileen will hide with Sylvia! Let¡¯s go, Aileen!¡± Sylvia grabbed Aileen¡¯s hand and ran. Thus, Aileen ended up hiding with Sylvia. ¡°Aileen, just trust me!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± She followed the confident Sylvia. But since Sylvia had never yed hide-and-seek before, she didn¡¯t hide well. ¡°Sylvia unnie, you were about to go over there, right? That¡¯s a really good idea!¡± Aileen subtly suggested a hiding ce to Sylvia. ¡°Huh?! Of course! I know, since I am your unnie! Hehehe.¡± Sylvia, pleased with Aileen¡¯s words, managed to find a good hiding spot as Aileen intended. After ying hide-and-seek for a while, the hatchlings became hungry. ¡°Let¡¯s eat something.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± The hatchlings wanted a snack. ¡°Aileen, can you give us some garaetteoks with honey?¡± ¡°We want some dried sweet potatoes.¡± ¡°We want roasted corn¡­¡± The parents began to buy snacks from Aileen. ytime was ytime, and business was business. Aileen was thorough in separating the two. ¡®Khehehehe. This works well too.¡¯ Aileen, back to being a seller from a pampered youngest, smiled as she sold Sejun¡¯s food. The parent dragons were also very satisfied with the situation. Since the hatchlings were ying among themselves, they could rx. ¡°Should we meet at the ck Tower regrly from now on?¡± ¡°That sounds good.¡± While the parents were nning their future gatherings, ¡°Let¡¯s y hide-and-seek again!¡± The hatchlings, having finished their snacks, started ying again. ¡°This time, Aileen is the seeker, so unnie and oppas, hide quickly!¡± Initially, Aileen thought she was just being yful with her unnie and oppas. ¡°One, two, three¡­¡± As Aileen, counted with her eyes closed, her face was soon filled with genuine joy. *** 70th floor of the tower. ¡°Where are yourrades, meow?!¡± ¡°I will never tell you!¡± ¡°Speak, meow!¡± Despite Theo¡¯s pressure, the skeleton didn¡¯t reveal the location of itsrades. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, don¡¯t get too worked up. If we find their thumbs, we can make them talk.¡± Once they be ves, their thinking will have no choice but to change. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park is smart, meow!¡± Following Sejun¡¯s advice, Theo quickly found the skeletons¡¯ thumbs and started stamping the contracts. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s help out too.¡± Sejun and the others also found the thumbs and stamped the contracts. Several hours passed like that. ¡°Oh, my back. Ugh!¡± Sejun, who had been diligently finding thumbs and stamping, stood up and stretched widely. ¡°Meeeow.¡± Kuueeeng. Kyuuu. Piyooot. ¡°Ugh!¡± Hispanions stretched along with him. ¡°This is harder than collecting treasure.¡± Sejun looked at the towering piles of sorted thumbs and said. With so many skeletons, finding and stamping the thumbs was an enormous task. There were still many unchecked bones left. At that moment, Grooowl. Cuengi¡¯s stomach rumbled. It was dinner time. Since finishing today seemed impossible, the remaining work would have to be done tomorrow. ¡°Let¡¯s eat first. Vice Chairman Theo, please catch some fish.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, Theo hunted fish from the moat, and Sejun prepared and grilled them deliciously. ¡°As expected, fish grilled with Chairman Park¡¯s care is the best, meow!¡± Kueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Kking! Kking! ¡®More! Give me more!¡¯ While the group enjoyed their grilled fish, Swish. Swish. A pile of fish bones quickly umted. Then, Crunch. Crunch. A strange noise came from the pile of fish bones. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°What is it, meow?¡± Kueng? When Sejun got up to check the pile of bones, ¡°A skeleton?¡± There, a skeleton¡¯s skull was munching happily on fish bones. ¡°Meow? That¡¯s the guy who didn¡¯t tell us hisrade¡¯s location earlier, meow!¡± Theo recognized the skeleton and said. ¡°Really?¡± Now that he thought about it, they still hadn¡¯t found that skeleton¡¯s thumb bone. ¡°You like this, huh?¡± Sejun said as he moved the surrounding fish bones out of the skeleton¡¯s reach. Then, ¡°Ah¡­¡± The skeleton visibly showed its disappointment. It seemed willing to do anything as long as it could eat the fish bones. ¡°Hehehe. I have a lot of this.¡± Sejun said as he took out the fish bones he had stored for making broth from the Void Storage. The skeleton mimicked swallowing. Though it couldn¡¯t actually swallow, it acted like it did. ¡°If you stamp this contract, I¡¯ll give you one of these fish bones every day. How about it? If you want to stamp, move your thumb bone.¡± When Sejun said this to the skeleton, Rattle, rattle. Suddenly, the sound of moving thumb bones was heard from all around. The skeleton in front of him wasn¡¯t the only one who wanted the fish bones. As a result, the maintenance cost for the skeletons went from zero to one fish bone a day, but it was no burden at all. ¡°As expected, Chairman Park is a genius, meow!¡± ¡°Aha. Doing this much is nothing¡­¡± Sejun modestly replied to Theo¡¯s praise, but internally, Heheh. Maybe I really am a genius? He felt incredibly proud. A little whileter. They found and stamped the contract on all the moving thumb bones. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, Anis says there are many ves on the 96th floor of the tower, meow!¡± Theo had found out the location of morerades from Anis, the leader of the skeleton mages. ¡°The 96th floor of the tower?¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. The 96th floor of the tower is ruled by Regius, the Lord of Bones, who is considered sacred even among the sacred bones!¡± ¡°Really? But we¡¯re stronger, right?¡± Sejun asked Iona, slightly uneasy due to the impressive title of Lord of Bones. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Of course! We¡¯re more than enough! If you¡¯re worried, should we call the Minotaur King and the ck Minotaurs?¡± ¡°Should we?¡± Feeling uneasy, Sejun immediately nodded. ¡°Then I will contact the Minotaur King right away?¡± ¡°No. We need to go to the 68th floor first, so contact themter.¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes!¡± After finishing his conversation with Iona, Sejun yed with Theo, Cuengi, and Fenrir before falling asleep. *** 99th Floor of the Golden Tower.[The third event of the Harvest Festival, the Cherry Tomato Juice Drinking Contest, will begin shortly.] [Participants who wish to join the contest, please gather in front of the High Elf¡¯s Giant Cherry Tomato Altar.] ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Not alcohol, but juice?¡± The elves, who were expecting alcohol, were taken aback. ¡°No way!¡± Cecilia was no different. ¡°Yay!¡± Instead, young elves who could now participate cheered. And then,Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. ¡°Ugh¡­ I¡¯m so full¡­¡± Cecilia came inst ce again. But the ¡®Honey-infused Magical Cherry Tomato Juice¡¯ was really delicious. Cecilia smiled, recalling the taste of the juice she had just drunk. However, ¡°But¡­ the rewards will be even tastier, right? I¡¯m so jealous.¡± Thinking about the rewards, she quickly became sad. ¡°Oh! It¡¯s the rewards!¡± Meanwhile, the winners of the contest received their prizes. ¡°Horrible Cherry Tomato Goblin Whiskey?¡± It was an S-grade alcohol made by mixing Sejun¡¯s cherry tomatoes with the horrible goblin whiskey that Orik had brought to the Brown Tower. Thanks to this, Orik gained immense recognition from the Red Goblin tribe, but for the elves, it was a disaster. ¡°Let¡¯s at least try it. Despite the name, it must taste good!¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± The winners who drank the rewarded alcohol ended up vomiting everything and passed out. ¡°Phew. Thank goodness.¡± Cecilia was grateful she didn¡¯t win. Later, when the winners woke up, they were so traumatized that they shuddered even at the mention of ¡®goblin¡¯ for months. *** The next morning. ¡°You guys go to the 4th floor of the tower, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The skeleton mages, under Theo¡¯smand, left for the 4th floor of the tower, preciously holding the bundle of fish bones inside their rib cages. And then, ¡°Guys, go inside the storage.¡± Sejun put hispanions into the Void Storage and, Swish.[The summoning function for the initial engraving of thend deed for the 68th-floor farm of the ck Tower has been activated.] Sejun unfolded the deed for the 68th floor and disappeared. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 398: Paespaes, Sorry. : Paespaes, Sorry. TL: Hanguk[You have arrived at the 68th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 31.] Park Sejun arrived at the 68th floor of the tower. No room forcency. As he quickly checked his surroundings to ensure there were no dangers, nk. ¡°Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!¡±Theo popped out of the Void Storage and clung to Sejun¡¯s face. Hey! I can¡¯t see! Sejun was about to scold Theo, who was blocking his view at this critical moment, ¡°Puhuhut. There¡¯s nothing around that could threaten Chairman Park, meow!¡± ¡°Bubububu.¡± Sejun blew air into Theo¡¯s belly to give a belly fart in response to hisment. ¡°Puhuhut! It tickles, meow!¡± While Sejun was ying with Theo, ¡°But why aren¡¯t the othersing out?¡± Curious, Sejun peered into the Void Storage. Kurorong. Kkirorong. Pirorong. Yurorong. The rest of the party was sound asleep on the golden floor of the storage. They must have been exhausted from the arduous task of finding the thumb bones and stamping them yesterday. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, cover them with a nket.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Sejun ordered Theo to cover them with nkets, nk. And closed the Void Storage so they could sleepfortably. At that moment,[A fragment of Fenrir¡¯s Core (0.5%) has been detected 270 km to the south.] A message appeared indicating that a fragment of Fenrir¡¯s Core had been detected. Thanks to the additional 1% Fenrir¡¯s Core he had absorbed, the detection range had increased, and he could sense the power contained within the core fragments. Hehehe. How convenient. Now, Sejun didn¡¯t need to wander around until Fenrir¡¯s Core fragments were detected, allowing him to leisurely inspect the farm. There were 500 trees on the farm, each bearing an abundance of bright red fruits, smaller than a bottle cap. ¡°What kind of fruit is this?¡± Pluck. When Sejun harvested a fruit,[You have harvested a cherry.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] Messages appeared. ¡°Ah. So they¡¯re cherries.¡± This was a cherry tree farm. ¡°These are delicious.¡± Pluck. Pluck. Sejun harvested the cherries, ate the flesh, and put the seeds in his pocket to ntter on the 99th-floor farm. Since he had 15 drops of the Harvest Elixir received as a quest reward, growing a cherry tree would be easy. Right! I should also use one drop on the sausage tree. Hehehe. ¡°Delicious~ Sausage~¡± As Sejun sang a song while thinking of a delicious recipe with sausages, Chairman Park is excited, meow! I¡¯m excited too, meow! ¡°Delicious~ Meow~ Grilled fish~ Meow~¡± Theo also sang his favorite food song following Sejun. While Sejun and Theo sang and harvested cherries, nk. Kueng! [Cuengi is awake!] Cuengi emerged from the Void Storage and clung to Sejun¡¯s back, who was picking cherries. ¡°Cuengi, did you sleep well?¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Yes!] Cuengi, who had just woken up, rubbed his face against Sejun¡¯s back in a good mood. Piyo! [I just took a short nap!] ¡°Sleeping on gold, huh, it must have been a sweet nap. I¡¯ll have to sleep on gold from now on.¡± Following Cuengi, Piyot and Uren also woke up and came outside. At that moment, Kking! Kking! The sound of Fenrir crying came from inside the Void Storage. ¡°What is it?¡± Sejun entered the storage, Kking?! ¡®Why won¡¯t thise off?!¡¯ Fenrir was struggling to remove a golden bracelet decorated with jewels stuck around his waist. How do you sleep to get that stuck on your waist? ¡°Is our ckie flexing?¡± Sejun teased Fenrir, lifting him by the scruff of his neck. The bracelet slid off easily. ¡°ckie, let¡¯s go outside now.¡± Sejun put Fenrir into a sling bag, slung it over his shoulder, and went outside to join hispanions in harvesting cherries. After a while. When Sejun had harvested all the cherries within arm¡¯s reach, ¡°Land Moving!¡± Using his skill, he made the ground beneath the field rise up, allowing him to harvest the cherries from the upper parts of the trees. But, ¡°What¡¯s this? Why are these cherries like this?¡± Most of the cherries at the top of the trees were slightly damaged, as if someone had pecked at them. At that moment,[A quest has urred.] [Quest: The cherry trees want revenge on the cherry pecker who eats cherries for fun and only leaves them wounded. Catch the cherry pecker .] Reward: Recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed And deed quest appeared. ¡°Cherry pecker?¡± ¡®Ah. Now that I think about it, I haven¡¯t been recognized as the owner of thend deed yet.¡¯ Only then did Sejun realize that he had not yet be the owner of the farm. ¡°Catching them should be easy.¡± The culprit would appear at the scene again, so all he had to do was wait in hiding. Moreover, we have a specialist in staking out. ¡°Paespaes.¡± (Pip-pip¡¤¡¤¡¤) In response to Sejun¡¯s call, Paespaes, who had been sleeping attached to Sejun¡¯s butt, answered in a sleepy voice. It was dawn for Paespaes. ¡°Paespaes, I¡¯m sorry.¡± He was sorry for waking him up, but also for something else. I ate sweet potatoes for breakfast¡­. Feeling various kinds of guilt, Sejun massaged Paespaes with his fingers. (Pip-pip! Sejun-nim, it¡¯s okay!) Thanks to Sejun¡¯s massage, Paespaes fully woke up and answered in a vigorous voice. ¡°Hide here, and when you see the cherry eaters, chase them and let me know where they are.¡± Since Sejun knew that Paespaes was next to mie in terms of weakness, he didn¡¯t tell him to fight directly. (Pip-pip! Yes! Leave it to me!) Paespaes saluted Sejun and disappeared into the air. He used his stealth skill. ¡°Then let¡¯s go find the core fragment.¡± With Paespaes in stealth mode, Sejun and hispanions left the cherry tree farm. Sejun and hispanions, or more precisely, Theo, Iona, and Cuengi, who had strong energy, would keep the cherry peckers away. So Sejun decided to collect Fenrir¡¯s core fragment while staying far away from the cherry tree farm. ¡°You guys watch the farm from a distance and help Paespaes if a fight breaks out.¡± Piyo! [Yes!] ¡°Yes!¡± For Paespaes¡¯ safety, Sejun stationed Piyot and Uren near the cherry tree farm. And then, ¡°Toryong!¡± Sejun rode south with the remainingpanions and Toryong. After traveling 270km south, they arrived at a hugeke. And there was a giant fish with a fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core embedded in its side. [Kog, the Predator King of Lake Uran] There were no other creatures in theke. It seemed Kog had eaten them all, true to its name. ¡°Meow! It¡¯s a giant fish, meow!¡± While Theo cheered at the sight of Kog, Bang! Kog, having spotted Sejun and hispanions, charged towards them, creating a water stream. ¡°Chairman Park, lend me some money, meow!¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Sejun, who had abundant wealth, readily agreed. However, he didn¡¯t tell Theo to get it himself, as he might burn everything. ¡°Is this enough?¡± Sejun took a handful of gold ornaments from the Void Storage and handed it to Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park¡¯s wealth is all I need, meow! Burn brightly, meow!¡± Fwoosh. At Theo¡¯s exmation, the wealth disappeared, and Theo¡¯s body glowed with a golden light. ¡°Meow!¡± As Theo swung his golden glowing paw, a golden magical de shot out, cleanly slicing off the part where Fenrir¡¯s core fragment was embedded in Kog¡¯s side. ¡°Puhuhut. Cuengi, catch it, meow! Tonight¡¯s dinner is grilled giant fish, meow!¡± Kueng! [Got it!] At Theo¡¯smand, Cuengi charged forward, striking Kog¡¯s head where Fenrir¡¯s core fragment had been removed.[Herbalist Cuengi has killed Kog, the Predator King of Lake Uran.] [You have gained 30 million experience points, 50% of the experience obtained by Herbalist Cuengi.] [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] [Strength increased by 10.] Thud! As Kog copsed, Sejun¡¯s level increased. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, here it is, meow!¡± Theo brought Fenrir¡¯s core fragment to Sejun. ¡°Well done, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± Sejun praised Theo and nced at Fenrir. He was sure Fenrir would demand it. However, Fenrir showed no interest in the core fragment. ¡®Hehe. I¡¯ll have him eat thatter.¡¯ Fenrir had decided to leave the weaker cores to Sejun from now on. ¡°Let¡¯s go back now.¡± With his level up, Fenrir¡¯s core fragment, and something for dinner secured, Sejun was returning to the cherry tree farm when ¡®Pip-pip. They¡¯re here!¡¯ The cherry destroyers appeared in front of Paespaes, who was in hiding. Caw! Caw! Their identity was revealed to be crows. The crows would peck at a cherry once, then move on to another, repeating the process. They really only pecked. Enough to make the cherries hold a grudge. While the crows were eating the cherries, (Pip-pip. How dare they touch Sejun-nim¡¯s fruit. I¡¯ll teach them a lesson.) Speaking in a frequency no one could hear, Paespaes used his Pip Step to quickly move. In an instant, Paespaes moved behind the crows and knocked them out by striking their heads. Thud thud thud. In the blink of an eye, 500 crows were knocked out and fell to the ground due to Paespaes¡¯s attack. When the crows were subdued, ¡°Paespaes, we¡¯re here.¡± Sejun called out to Paespaes upon arriving at the farm. (Pip-pip! You¡¯re back!) Paespaes appeared on Sejun¡¯s shoulder and greeted him. ¡°Yes. Nothing happened¡­ Huh?! What is all this?¡± Sejun, greeting Paespaes, was startled at the sight of the unconscious crows on the ground. Piyot and Uren had said there was nomotion at the cherry tree farm. That meant the enemy had no chance to resist¡­ ¡°Paespaes, who did this?¡± (Pip-pip! I did it!) Paespaes puffed out his chest and looked at Sejun with eyes that said, ¡®Didn¡¯t I do well?¡¯ but Our Paespaes is strong too¡­ Sejun¡¯s eyes were filled with disappointment. While Sejun was realizing Paespaes¡¯sbat prowess and feeling disheartened,[You have knocked out all the cherry peckers.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have been recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed for the cherry tree farm on the 68th floor of the ck Tower.] [Land Deed Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] A questpletion message appeared. ¡°Puhuhut, Piyot, let¡¯s get the stamp, meow!¡± Piyo! [Yes!] In the meantime, Theo and Piyot got the crows¡¯ footprints on the contract. Like that, the crows became the caretakers of the cherry tree farm under the condition of receiving ten peanuts daily. ¡°Take good care of it.¡± Leaving the cherry tree farm behind, Sejun[Waypoint on the 68th floor of the ck Tower has been saved.] Arrived at the waypoint. The boss on the 68th floor was a general from the Lizard Kingdom who knew Theo, so theyfortably passed for free. ¡°Chairman Park, it¡¯s finally time, meow!¡± Theo handed Sejun thend deed for the 75th floor of the tower. ¡°Yes.¡± Let¡¯s make our Vice Chairman Theo a legendary merchant. Sejun nodded at Theo and put hispanions into the Void Storage, then unfolded the tower document.[You have arrived at the 75th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . Thus, Sejun arrived at the farm on the 75th floor of the tower.[You have been recognized as the rightful owner of the Acacia Tree Farm on the 75th floor of the ck Tower.] [Land Deed Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] This time, he became the owner of the farm without any quests. ¡°Acacia?¡± Did it bear any fruit? While Sejun was pondering how to utilize the acacia trees, nk. ¡°Chairman Park, I missed you, meow! Iona, let¡¯s go, meow!¡± Theo came out of the Void Storage and called Iona. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes! Power of Space¡­ Teleport.¡± With Iona¡¯s magic, they arrived in front of the chairman¡¯s office at the headquarters of the Wandering Merchant Association. And then, ¡°Fail.¡± Theo, who had visited Mason with Sejun, Cuengi, and Iona, failed to pass the first stage of the promotion exam. ¡°Why, meow?!¡± ¡°Do you really not know?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, meow!¡± ¡°Phew. There are two individuals with no reputation, aren¡¯t there?¡± Mason said, looking at Sejun and Cuengi. Sejun and Cuengi didn¡¯t have much reputation in the ck Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 399: Hehe. Am I a Social Star Now? : Hehe. Am I a Social Star Now? TL: Hanguk The 75th floor of the tower, in the chairman¡¯s office of the Wandering Merchant Association. Mason of the Wandering Merchant Association was taking care of the usual association business. At that moment, Knock. Knock. ¡°Chairman, Theo Park is here.¡± A subordinate informed him of Theo¡¯s visit. ¡°Alright. Let him in.¡± Upon hearing the report, Mason quickly responded and got up from his seat.Theo, who had brought the Great Destructive Wizard Iona, the Legendary Merchant Uren, and the Kingdom of Kov¡¯s diplomat Piyot, but refused to take the first level promotion test for Legendary Merchant. He wondered what kind of amazing individuals Theo had brought this time instead. A momentter, ¡°Puhuhut. Mason, I¡¯vee to take the Legendary Merchant test, meow!¡± Theo entered, bringing three renowned individuals for the first level Legendary Merchant promotion test. However, ¡°Hm¡­¡± Except for Iona, the other two were unfamiliar even to him. I guess I have to use that. There was no way he wouldn¡¯t know these individuals, but to be sure, Mason picked up a blue rectangr panel from his desk. It was a fame detector, an item that evaluates and informs about the fame of everyone existing in the ck Tower. ¡°Detect Fame.¡± Mason brought Sejun, Cuengi, and Iona within the rectangr panel, and activated the fame detector. Then,[Fame Points] Park Sejun: 3 points Cuengi Park: 13 points Iona: 91 pointsContent ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. The names and fame of the three appeared. It wasn¡¯t a mistake. The fame of the two, except for Iona, was indeed poor. Cuengi at least had a double-digit fame, probably due to his win in the food fightpetition. The cutoff for the promotion test was 70 points. What is this? Mason couldn¡¯t understand why Theo had brought the two of them. It seemed that urgent matters hade up for the Legendary Merchant Uren and the Kingdom of Kov¡¯s diplomat Piyot, leaving Theo no choice but to bring just anyone. If only he had passed taken the testst time, this wouldn¡¯t have happened. Unfortunately, a test is a test. The chairman should not be swayed by emotions. After looking at Theo with pity, ¡°Fail.¡± He failed Theo in the first level Legendary Merchant promotion test. After failing Theo, a few words were exchanged, and the atmosphere in the chairman¡¯s office turned chaotic. Chairman Park is my, Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s chairman, meow, and Cuengi is my little brother, meow! ¡°There¡¯s no way they have no fame, meow! Mason, you¡¯re a fraud, meow!¡± Angered by Mason¡¯s remarks about Sejun and Cuengi having no fame, Theo began to argue. ¡°Iona-nim, could you please do something about Theo Park¡­¡± Mason tried to ask Theo¡¯s girlfriend, Iona, for help but, ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-¡± You disrespected Sejun-nim and made Theo angry!!! Instead of calming things down, Iona was even more furious. ¡°Iona-nim, please calm down!¡± Mason, who never imagined he would see the fifth level of anger in person, screamed in fright. At that moment, ¡°Guys, calm down.¡± Sejun stepped forward and calmed the two down. ¡°Alright, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, the two immediately quieted down. What is this?! Mason was astonished to see Sejun, who was at the bottom in both fame and strength, calming down the currently hottest figures in the ck Tower, the Golden Cat Theo Park and the Great Destructive Wizard Iona, with just a word. The thought of looking down on Sejun, who had the lowest fame and strength here,pletely vanished. The person before him was no ordinary being. As Mason greatly revised his evaluation of Sejun, ¡°Why did Theo fail?¡± Sejun, who didn¡¯t yet know the content of the first level promotion test, asked Mason. ¡°Well¡­¡± Mason, d to have someone reasonable to talk to, hurriedly began exining to Sejun. If he couldn¡¯t persuade Sejun here, the Wandering Merchants Association might disappear today. ¡°So, you¡¯re saying that he need to bring three people with a fame score of 70 or higher for the test to pass?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± It wasn¡¯t his fault. He was just delivering the test results based on the fame scores shown by the fame detector. Mason vigorously nodded his head in response to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Then can you show me the fame detector?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Mason hurriedly showed the fame detector to Sejun. ¡°Hm¡­¡± Sejun¡¯s expression hardened as he confirmed the scores disyed on the fame detector. They¡¯re too low, way too low! Aileen, the administrator of the ck Tower, Kaiser-nim, Kellion-nim, Ramter-nim, and Tier-nim all love my cooking so much! Moreover, my name is known among the dragons of other towers, and even the gods are asking me to build temples for them! And yet, my fame is just 3 points?! And why is Cuengi¡¯s fame higher than mine? By 10 points, no less. Something is seriously wrong here. At that moment, Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi¡¯s fame is higher than Dad¡¯s!] Cuengi, who had climbed up onto Sejun¡¯s shoulder, looked at the fame detector andughed. Sejun¡¯s expression grew even more rigid. ¡°Chairman Park, your face looks ugly, meow!¡± Theo quickly pressed Sejun¡¯s face with his paws. Thanks to that, Sejun¡¯s mood improved slightly. ¡°Aileen, take a look at this.¡± He sent the fame detector to Aileen. No matter how he thought about it, the item seemed broken. Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi won the food fighterpetition! Cuengi is famous!] Meanwhile, Cuengi, realizing that his fame was too low, grabbed Mason by the cor and shook him. ¡°Uh¡­ calm down! Shaking me won¡¯t increase your fame!¡± ¡®Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Chairman Mason, how can the you representing the Wandering Merchants have such a poor judgment?¡¯ Iona looked at Mason with pity. It was all his own doing. *** ck Tower Administrator Area. ¡°Krhing? What is this?¡± Aileen tilted her head as she examined the fame detector Sejun had given her. But, ¡°How dare you give my Sejun only 3 points?!!!¡± Soon, she looked at the panel of the fame detector and fumed with rage. ¡°But why is my Sejun¡¯s fame so low?¡± Aileen spoke with a puzzled expression. Sejun was almost as famous as an idol among the dragons these days. More than half of the great dragons, who don¡¯t interact with each other much, knew or had heard of Sejun¡¯s name, indicating how famous he was. And yet, his fame score was 3 points? ¡°Is it broken?¡± Aileen, like Sejun, thought the fame detector was broken and inspected it thoroughly, but there was no error. At that moment, -Kahahaha. Aileen, Grandpa¡¯s back! Kaiser, who had returned from the Red Tower, manipted the ck dragon statue to announce his return to Aileen. ¡°Ah! Grandpa!¡± -Yes! Did my granddaughter, missed Grandpa¡­ As Kaiser spoke emotionally, seeing Aileen weing him, ¡°Grandpa, why is my Sejun¡¯s fame like this?!¡± Aileen showed the fame detector to Kaiser. And then, -Huh? Sejun¡¯s fame? What the?! Why is our Sejun¡¯s fame just 3 points?! Seeing Sejun¡¯s fame, Kaiser sobered up from the alcohol instantly. ¡°Right? It¡¯s strange, isn¡¯t it?¡± -Indeed. There¡¯s no way it could be like this¡­ Even if our Sejun is insignificant, he has gained the recognition of us Great Dragons. 3 points is too much. Kaiser fell into deep thought. At that moment, -Ah! Kaiser realized that he had blocked external information flowing into the ck Tower in the past to hide Aileen¡¯s identity. -Aileen, check the external information link. ¡°External information link?¡± At Kaiser¡¯s words, Aileen hurriedly picked up the crystal orb to find the external information link.[External Information Link: Blocked] ¡°Grandfather, the external information link is blocked.¡± -I knew it¡­ Change that to connected. ¡°Okay!¡± Aileen infused magic power into the crystal orb, changing the external information link to ¡®connected¡¯. Then, Woong.[External information is being updated in the ck Tower.] [The amount of information to update isrge due to the external link being closed for a long time.] [It will take 30 days toplete the update.] Notifications appeared on the crystal orb. ¡°Prioritize updating information about Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower.¡±[Prioritizing the update of information about Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower.] [Update will take 3 minutes and 30 seconds toplete.] A short whileter,[Update of information rted to Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s tower farmer, isplete.] A notification appeared on the crystal orb ¡°Oh, it¡¯s done!¡± Aileen hurriedly checked the fame detector. ¡°Kehihi. Now Sejun¡¯s fame is the highest. Sejun, there seemed to be an issue with the administrator settings. Check it again!¡± Having resolved the issue, Aileen sent the fame detector back to Sejun. *** Seed Shop Headquarters.[Six tenant farmer Mushroom Ants of Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, have passed by your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 0.0006.] ¡°The Mushroom Ants are diligent today as well.¡± Leah, the God of Abundance, smiled contentedly as she felt the divine power entering her body and infused a portion of the umted divine power into a golden box. Leah was creating a new relic to give to Sejun. ¡®Heh. If I give this to Sejunter, he¡¯ll make my temple even bigger, right?¡¯ Leah smiled happily as she thought about meeting Sejun and headed outside. She needed to take care of the gods who were feeling ufortable due to theck of divine power. As Leah stepped out of her dwelling, ¡°Wow!¡± She heard the cheers of the gods. ¡°What is it?¡± When Leah followed the sound, she found almost all the nonbat gods gathered together. ¡°Oh! Four Mushroom Ants just passed by my temple!¡± ¡°Woahhh!¡± The gods cheered at the words of Pebblos, the God of Pebbles, who was glowing with the divine power he had received. ¡°Guys, take this.¡± Pebblos handed out some of the divine power he had received to the gods who didn¡¯t look well. ¡°Thank you.¡± The gods who received the divine power looked a little better. ¡°Oh! Mushroom Ants just passed by my temple too!¡± In the meantime, Sants, the God of Sand, began to glow. ¡°Wow!¡± The gods cheered again. And, ¡°Take this.¡± Sants also shared some of the divine power he had received with the gods who didn¡¯t look well. Until now, Leah had almost single-handedly taken care of the gods without divine power, but now other gods who had received temples from Sejun were helping out. ¡°As expected of Park Sejun. Park Sejun! Park Sejun!¡± As Leah walked towards where the gods were gathered and chanted Sejun¡¯s name, ¡°Park Sejun!¡± ¡°Park Sejun!¡± The gathered gods also began to chant Sejun¡¯s name. While the nonbat gods were uniting by chanting Sejun¡¯s name, ¡°Why is it so noisy!¡± Abat god from the neighboring building shouted loudly. Normally, they would have shut up immediately, but Now we can also be self-sufficient in divine power! They were no longer their past selves. ¡°Park Sejun¡­¡± ¡°Park Sejun¡­¡± In voices barely audible, the nonbat gods continued to chant Sejun¡¯s name. *** Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi¡¯s dad is Park Sejun, and mom is Pink-fur! Cuengi¡¯s teacher is the Minotaur King, so why isn¡¯t Cuengi famous!] ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Mason, who had been grabbed by the cor and shaken by Cuengi for several minutes, groaned in distress.[The tower¡¯s administrator says there was an issue with the ck Tower administrator settings.] [The tower¡¯s administrator says to check the fame detector again.] ¡°Okay. Thanks, Aileen.¡± In the meantime, Sejun rechecked the fame detector that Aileen had sent. ¡°Hehehe. As expected, it was wrong.¡± Sejun smiled contentedly as he looked at his updated fame score. ¡°Cuengi,wait a minute. Here. Look. Now we pass the test, right?¡± Sejun stopped Cuengi from shaking Mason and showed the fame detector to Mason.[Fame Scores] Park Sejun: 553 points Cuengi Park: 113 points Iona: 131 points Cuengi and Iona¡¯s fame scores had also increased due to their connection with Sejun. ¡°What?! Triple digits?!¡± Mason was shocked to see the triple-digit fame scores for the first time. The highest fame score possible in the ck Tower was 100 points. However, he had never seen anyone reach 100 points before. But now¡­ three people had fame scores exceeding 100 points. And the highest score was 553 points?! While Mason was in shock, Park Sejun: 554 points Sejun¡¯s fame increased by 1 point. Thanks to the gods chanting Sejun¡¯s name. Sejun¡¯s fame was continually rising. Heh. Am I a social star now? Sejun looked at Mason with a smug expression. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 400: From now on, call me Legendary Merchant Theo Park! : From now on, call me Legendary Merchant Theo Park! TL: Hanguk ¡°Ahem. Theo Park~nim, you have passed the first stage of the Legendary Merchant promotion test. Congrattions.¡± Mason, who had witnessed the unbelievable sight of a three-digit fame score, announced Theo¡¯s passing of the test while still somewhat dazed. ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, meow! Chairman Park, we did it, meow!¡± Theo said in a bright voice, rubbing his face against Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± With his right front paw, he patted Iona¡¯s head, who was hanging on his tail. At that moment, Kueng.[Dad, Cuengi is hungry.] Cuengi, who was holding onto Mason¡¯s cor and shaking it vigorously, grabbed Sejun¡¯s hand and whined, seemingly hungry. ¡°Just a moment.¡± Sejun took out a boiled Egg Fruit and milk from the Void Storage. Kking? Fenrir, who had been sleeping in the sling bag, slowly lifted his head and looked around. What are you eating? ¡°Did ckie wake up to eat a snack too?¡± When Sejun pulled out some dried sweet potato strips and put them in Fenrir¡¯s mouth, Kkihihit. Kking. ¡®Hehe. It¡¯s tasty.¡¯ Chomp. Chomp¡­ Fenrir chewed on the dried sweet potato strips a few times before falling back to sleep. Then, Tap. Tap. Sejun and Cuengi sat at the table in the chairman¡¯s office, sharing the boiled Egg Fruit. Sejun was also feeling a bit peckish. ¡°Here.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s delicious, meow! Mason, bring on the second test, meow!¡± Theo shouted at Mason in a confident voice while eating the yolk Sejun gave him. ¡°Yes¡­ The second stage of the Legendary Merchant promotion test requires you to bring 1,000 employment contracts.¡± The second test was to determine if the candidate had the capability to hire arge number of employees as a Legendary Merchant. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s too easy, meow!¡± Theo pulled out a thick bundle of contracts from his bundle. Nearly 200,000 contracts. Although they were all ve contracts,Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Oh. Theo Park~nim, you treat your employees very well.¡± To Mason, they appeared to be favorable employment contracts that guaranteed daily wages and meals and did not require more than 8 hours of work per day. ¡°Hiring so many employees, you are indeed impressive. You have passed the second stage of the Legendary Merchant promotion test as well.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I am naturally impressive, meow! Chairman Park, don¡¯t you agree, meow?¡± ¡°Of course! Our Vice Chairman Theo is truly amazing.¡± Usually, he wouldn¡¯t indulge him, but today was a special day. Moreover, he couldn¡¯t dampen the enthusiasm outside, so Sejun praised Theo a bit excessively. ¡°Puhuhut. I know I¡¯m amazing, meow! The amazing Vice Chairman Theo and great Chairman Park have done it again, meow!¡± With Sejun¡¯svish praise, Theo became even more proud and said in an extremely confident voice, ¡°Mason, bring on the next test, meow!¡± Thanks to Sejun¡¯s praise, he became even more proud and spoke in an immensely confident voice. ¡°Yes. The third stage of the Legendary Merchant promotion test is to test the power of a Legendary Merchant¡­¡± A Legendary Merchant needs to excel in both business and strength. While Mason was exining the test, putting on the monocle-type strength reader, ¡°Chairman Park, lend me some money, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Theo borrowed money from Sejun. I can¡¯t let our Vice Chairman Theo be underestimated. Burn it all, Vice Chairman Theo! Sejun gave Theo one-third of the treasures from the Void Storage. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Parkhas a lot of wealth to burn, meow!¡± When Theo happily burned the treasures given by Sejun, Fwoooosh. Theo¡¯s body shone with such a brilliant golden light that it almost looked like the sun. And then, Bang! The strength reader, which could measure up to 999, was destroyed. ¡°Ahhhh! That was an expensive item¡­¡± Mason was devastated as he picked up the pieces of the broken strength reader. It was thetest model, upgraded at great cost after the previous one got destroyed while measuring the Minotaur King¡¯s strength reader¡­ While Mason was in despair, ¡°Chairman Park, did I do well, meow?! Ipletely smashed it, meow!¡± Theo, hanging onto Sejun¡¯s knee with a proud expression, boasted about his achievement. Praise me quickly, meow! ¡°Our Vice Chairman Theo did well.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I know, meow! I did well, meow!¡± Theo grew even more arrogant after receiving Sejun¡¯s praise. ¡°Puhuhut. Mason, bring on the next fourth stage test, meow!¡± ¡°Yes. The fourth stage of the Legendary Merchant promotion test requires you to bring a total of 11 trillion Tower Coins,bining the 1 trillion promotion fee and 10 trillion in extra funds.¡± The fourth stage test was a test of financial power, the most crucial condition for bing a Legendary Merchant. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Chairman Park, lend me money, meow!¡± ¡°Sure. Here.¡± Sejun took out 11 trillion Tower Coins from the Void Storage and handed them to Theo. ¡°Mason, here it is!¡± ¡°Theo Park~nim, you have also passed the fourth stage of the Legendary Merchant promotion test.¡± He easily passed the fourth stage test as well. ¡°Then let¡¯s start the final test for the promotion to Legendary Merchant.¡± Mason took out five scrolls from his bosom and handed them to Theo. Each was numbered from 1 to 5. ¡°What¡¯s this, meow?¡± ¡°Wait a moment! You have to open those in order. Forcing them open will disqualify you from the promotion to Legendary Merchant.¡± Mason hurriedly stopped Theo from opening the scrolls as soon as he received them. ¡°Meow?!¡± At the mention of disqualification, Theo hurriedly put the scrolls down. That can¡¯t happen, meow! I¡¯m going to be a Legendary Merchant and receive Chairman Park¡¯s congrattions, meow! ¡°Ahem. Please listen to my exnation first.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± ¡°When you open those scrolls, a list of items registered with the Wandering Merchant Association will appear randomly.¡± Mason continued his exnation. ¡°The final test is to bring the items listed in the five scrolls within three months. You can either find them yourself or buy them with money.¡± The final test was to see if the candidate had the ability to procure necessary items as a Legendary Merchant. However, this test unofficially tested one more thing. It was luck. If you were lucky, easy items would appear, making it easy to be a Legendary Merchant, but if you were unlucky, it could list nearly impossible items to obtain. ¡°By the way, the items you obtain will disappear. But¡­¡± If you don¡¯t pass the test, the items will be returned as they are, but if you pass, you will be rewarded with items worth the total value of the obtained items. ¡°Then open the first scroll. The test will begin as soon as you open the first scroll.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Sssk. As Theo opened the first scroll without hesitation, a list of items began spinning rapidly inside the scroll like a roulette. The quickly spinning colorful letters indicated the difficulty of obtaining the items in five colors. Starting from the least difficult yellow, followed by green, blue, red, and the nearly impossible to obtain ck. ¡®Let¡¯s see how good Theo Park¡¯s luck is.¡¯ Mason watched Theo¡¯s scroll with great interest. However, ¡®It¡¯s a dud.¡¯ Mason looked at the red letters on the scroll with a disappointed expression. [1 Phoenix Tail Feather] Of all things, the first item was the difficult-to-obtain Phoenix Tail Feather. It could take all three months just to find this one. Some merchants are like this. They have good luck usually, but in critical moments, they are unlucky. As Mason anticipated Theo¡¯s failure in the legendary merchant promotion test like that, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, here.¡± Sejun handed a red feather to Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Thanks, Chairman Park, meow!¡± When Theo ced the feather from Sejun onto the scroll, Sshhh. The feather disappeared, and the writing on the scroll vanished, showing the word ¡®Passed.¡¯ ¡°Puhuhut. That was too easy, meow!¡± Sssk. When the excited Theo opened the second scroll, ¡°¡­¡­¡± Mason was so shocked that he couldn¡¯t close his mouth. How did he prepare the Phoenix¡¯s tail feather in advance as if he had seen the future? He really seemed to have good luck. As Mason acknowledged Theo as a lucky, the letters stopped. ¡®ck?¡¯ The color indicating the impossible difficulty of obtaining an item. Did he use up all his luck at the beginning¡­ This will be tough. This time, Mason was 100% sure Theo would fail. [1 Branch of the World Tree] Because, as far as he knew, there was no World Tree in the ck Tower. It was an item that couldn¡¯t be obtained no matter the effort. However, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, here.¡± Sejun took out a branch of Podori that he had stored in the Void Storage and handed it to Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, Chairman Park, meow!¡± When Theo ced the branch on the second scroll, the word ¡®Passed¡¯ appeared. The third scroll showed red letters. But, [1 Staff of Cmity] ¡°Iona, give me the staff, meow! I¡¯ll get you a better er, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes!¡± He passed without any tension at all. The fourth scroll was ck again. [1 Red Bone Club] The Red Bone Club didn¡¯t mean just any red-colored bone; it meant the favorite weapon of the Minotaur King. It was impossible to take the favorite weapon from the strongest being in the ck Tower. However, Kueng! [Cuengi has a red bone club!] Cuengi took out a red stick from his snack pouch. The Minotaur King had thrown it away, saying he didn¡¯t need it, and Cuengi had kept it in his snack pouch to use as a toy. Clearly, the world was desperately trying to prevent Theo from bing a Legendary Merchant, but ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s too easy, meow!¡± Theo lightly dismissed the world¡¯s resistance. ¡®Am I dreaming right now?¡¯ Mason couldn¡¯t grasp what was happening before his eyes. What was even more astonishing was that Theo hadn¡¯t even gone out once to gather the items, and it hadn¡¯t even been an hour since the Legendary Merchant promotion test started. It was truly unbelievable. ¡°Puhuhut. Now it¡¯s thest one, meow!¡± In the meantime, Theo opened the fifth scroll. At that moment, sh. A dazzling light burst from the scroll. ¡°Golden color?!¡± Was there such a color? Mason was astonished. Even though he had overseen multiple Legendary Merchant promotion tests, it was the first time he saw this color. It was certain. The world did not want Theo to be a Legendary Merchant. Otherwise¡­ [10,000 Scales of the Great ck Dragon] It wouldn¡¯t ask for such an impossible item. Even though Theo was a subordinate of the Great Dragon, no dragon would give away 10,000 of their scales¡­ What?! ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, here.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, Chairman Park, meow!¡± Sejun took out 10,000 scales of the Great ck Dragon from the Void Storage and handed them to Theo, and the word ¡®Passed¡¯ appeared on the fifth scroll as well. As he finished obtaining all the items like that, Woong. The scrolls numbered 1 to 5 floated into the air and began to merge into one. ¡°Oh my God¡­¡± Mason watched in a daze as the extremely difficult itemsbined. He couldn¡¯t imagine what kind of item woulde out. While Mason was watching the itemsbine, ¡°Mason, am I a Legendary Merchant now, meow?!¡± Theo asked Mason. ¡°Ah, yes. Now, Theo~nim is the fourth Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Chairman Park, I¡¯m a Legendary Merchant now, meow!¡± Theo, who received Mason¡¯s acknowledgment, quickly ran to Sejun. I¡¯ll receive congrattions from Chairman Park first, meow! ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, congrats on bing a Legendary Merchant.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯m so happy, meow!¡± Passing the Legendary Merchant promotion test with Sejun and receiving congrattions made Theo extremely happy. Kueng! [Big brother, congrats on bing a Legendary Merchant!] ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Theo~nim, congrattions on bing a Legendary Merchant.¡± Cuengi and Iona also congratted Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, meow! From now on, call me Legendary Merchant Theo Park, meow! The atmosphere was incredibly cheerful. At that moment, Thud. A ck bag fell from where the five scrolls had merged. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 401: Why Are You Only Telling Me This Now?! : Why Are You Only Telling Me This Now?! TL: Hanguk ¡°What? A bag?¡± Of course, it was Mason, who had been keeping watch, who first noticed the ck bag. ¡°Meow?!¡± I¡¯m drawn to it, meow! Next, Theo, who had been receiving pets on Sejun¡¯sp, spotted the ck bag. Thud, thud, thud. Theo quickly ran over and grabbed the ck bag, then ¡°Chairman Park, take this, meow! It¡¯s something good, meow!¡±He handed it to Sejun. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Puhuhut.¡± Rubbing his head against Sejun¡¯s knee, he basked in happiness.[Bag of the Legendary Merchant Wandering the Nine Towers] Nine Towers? In the meantime, Sejun checked the options of the bag with an extraordinary name.[Bag of the Legendary Merchant Wandering the Nine Towers] ¡ú This bag was created in the promotion test of the ck Tower¡¯s merchant. ¡ú Materials used include the scales of the Great ck Dragon, a branch of the World Tree, a red bone, the staff of cmity, and a tail feather of the Phoenix. ¡ú Made from the scales of the Great ck Dragon, it is sturdy, and thanks to the branch of the World Tree with excellent recovery properties, the bag has an enormous capacity. ¡ú Through the bag, you can randomly go to a floor of one of the Nine Towers every 30 days. (Only the owner of the bag, Legendary Merchant Park Theo, can move, and 1 trillion Tower Coins are automatically consumed every 30 days to connect to another ce.) ¡ú If you want to change the connected ce, you can spend 500 billion Tower Coins to change the ce. (The ce can be changed up to 5 times within 30 days.) ¡ú Bound to the Legendary Merchant Park Theo. ¡ú Usage restriction: Legendary Merchant, Magic power above 10,000 ¡ú Creator: ???, God of ???? ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡°What?!¡± It connects to other towers? Does that mean exchange with other towers is possible? ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, try opening this.¡± ¡°Alright, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo opened the bag, revealing only a space for putting things inside. ¡°Meow! It¡¯s really spacious, meow! Chairman Park, give this to me, meow!¡± Theo spoke in an excited voice while inserting his front paw inside it and waving it around. ¡°That¡¯s already yours.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I knew Chairman Park would give it to me, meow! Thanks, meow!¡± Theo, misunderstanding Sejun¡¯s words, even thanked him as he received the bag. ¡°Alright. Take this for now.¡± When Sejun handed 1 trillion Tower Coins to Theo, ¡°Meow?! Shall I burn this, meow?¡± Theo immediately tried to burn the money. ¡°No!¡± Sejun hastily stopped Theo. ¡°Put the money into the bag.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± As Theo put the money into the bag, Woong. The bag glowed red. And then, ¡°Chairman Park, the bag says it¡¯s connected to another tower, meow!¡± ¡°Really? Then try putting your front paw in.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, Theo put his paw in. ¡°How is it?¡± ¡°I¡­ feel something, meow! It¡¯s wet, meow! What is this, meow?!¡± Feeling an unpleasant wetness, Theo put his face into the bag, where a giant centipede had his paw in its mouth. Of course, thanks to Theo¡¯s Talent: Strong Hair, it wasn¡¯t bitten. ¡°Meow!¡± Theo dealt with the centipede that dared to try and eat his paw. ¡°Meow?! But where is this, meow?¡± Putting his whole body into the bag, Theo looked back. That¡¯s the entrance I came from, meow. Behind, just like in the ck Tower, he could see the entrance of the bag. It seemed like the bag could be opened and closed. And then,[Current Location ¨C 72nd Floor of the Purple Tower] [Connection will be cut off in 29 days 23 hours 58 minutes.] Above the bag, the location and remaining time were disyed. ¡°Puhuhut. I should let Chairman Park know, meow!¡± With excited steps, Theo went back into the bag. But then,[You have been exposed to a deadly poison.] ¡°Ugh!¡± As soon as Theo came out of the bag, Sejun copsed. The Purple Tower is inherently filled with poisonous air. ¡°Meow?¡± Theo¡¯s fur was covered in poison just from staying in the Purple Tower for a short while. Kueng! Kueng! [Dad passed out again! It smells like poison!] Cuengi quickly pulled out the Detoxifying Green Onion from the snack pouch and fed it to Sejun. ¡°Cure Poison!¡± Iona hurriedly used magic to detoxify the poison on Theo¡¯s fur. ¡°Mmm¡­¡± As Sejun came to his senses, Gulp, gulp. Mason was also drinking an antidote. ¡°The bag is connected to the 72nd floor of the Purple Tower?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± ¡°Hmm. Alright. We¡¯ll have to think a bit more about how to use the bag.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! Chairman Park should think a lot, meow!¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Inner peace. Sejun calmed his urge to grab and stretch Theo¡¯s chubby cheeks as he rubbed his face against Sejun¡¯s knee. I¡¯ll let it slide today. There was something more important at the moment. Since Theo had be a legendary merchant, Sejun nned to throw a party to celebrate it. Today, Chairman Park is treating! Ring the Golden Bell! (TL: Ring the Golden Bell is a idiom which is using to like when winning a bet or to say when someone won apetition or test) ¡°Legendary Merchant Vice Chairman Theo, wait here.¡± Sejun told Theo to wait in the chairman¡¯s office for the surprise party. ¡°Meow?! No way, meow! I¡¯m going together, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo clung tightly to Sejun¡¯s knee. But, ¡°No. Wait.¡± ¡°Alright, meow! Legendary Merchant Vice Chairman Theo will wait here, so you have toe back quickly, meow!¡± He let go of Sejun¡¯s knee, looking gloomy at Sejun¡¯s firm words. ¡°I¡¯ll be back in an hour. Guys, let¡¯s go!¡± With that, Sejun left with Cuengi and Iona to prepare for the party. ¡°By the way, Theo~nim, who exactly is that Park Sejun person?¡± Mason asked Theo. Considering his immense reputation, the vast sums of money, and the thousand Great ck Dragon scales he easily took out, he didn¡¯t seem like an ordinary existence¡­ He had never heard of anyone named Park Sejun. ¡°Meow? Didn¡¯t I tell you, meow? Park Sejun is Chairman Park, and Chairman Park is the Great ck Dragon, meow!¡± ¡°What?! The¡­ Great ck Dragon?!¡± Why are you only telling me this now?! Recalling his disrespectful attitude earlier when he thought Sejun had no reputation, Mason looked at Theo with eyes full of resentment. If the Great ck Dragon got angry and thought, ¡®Huh! Come to think of it, that guy¡¯s attitude earlier was annoying¡¯, he was as good as dead. As Mason trembled in fear, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s go!¡± Sejun called out to Theo as he finished getting ready for the party. ¡°Got it, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s call, Theo hurriedly ran over and hugged Sejun¡¯s knee tightly. As Sejun left with Theo, ¡°Phew.¡± Mason let out a sigh of relief. At that moment, ¡°Aren¡¯t youing along?¡± I¡¯m treating, you know? Sejun peeked through the door and asked Mason. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯ming!¡± Mason followed Sejun out like amb being dragged to the ughterhouse. *** ¡°Phew. This is troublesome.¡± Apostle of the Creator God, Em Ibenes, sighed. ¡°What should I do about the young farmer of the ck Tower?¡± Em¡¯s concern was Sejun. Sejun hade the closest to solving the tasks left by the Creator God. And it wasn¡¯t just one or two; Sejun was directly connected to all of them. However, ¡°He¡¯s too weak.¡± Sejun was too weak to carry out the tasks. She was worried if he could handle whaty ahead. But there was no one as capable as Sejun to rece him. ¡°I¡¯ll have to support the young farmer of the ck Tower while monitoring the situation. But how should I support him?¡± Em pondered how to help Sejun and thought of someone who could assist him. ¡°Where is Patrick, the God of Earth, right now?¡± Em began searching for Patrick¡¯s location. *** As Sejun left the headquarters of the Wandering Merchant Association, Kueng! Cuengi grewrger and lifted Sejun onto his front paw. And as they entered the city, ¡°Wow! Legendary Merchant Park Theo!¡± ¡°Wow! Congrattions on bing a Legendary Merchant!¡± The city was filled with crowds celebrating Theo¡¯s achievement of bing a Legendary Merchant. Sejun rented out all the restaurants on the shopping street today and made it so people could eat and drink for free. When Iona did a single ¡®Kyoo-¡®, everyone actively cooperated. ¡°Puhuhut. You are mistaken, meow! This great one is the subordinate of the Great ck Dragon, the Deadly Dragon wed Golden Cat, Legendary Merchant Theo Park, meow!¡± Quickly inted with pride from the crowd¡¯s cheers, Theo shouted loudly. ¡°Yay! Long live the subordinate of the Great ck Dragon, Deadly Dragon wed Golden Cat, Legendary Merchant Theo Park!¡± At Theo¡¯s shout, the crowd repeated Theo¡¯s words and shouted enthusiastically. But why do they sound so desperate? They¡¯re going to get to eat something delicious afterward? While Sejun was puzzled by the impassioned cries, Thud. Thud. Giant Cuengi slowly began a parade through the city. After making a full round of the city, Piyo! [Theo~nim, congrats on bing a Legendary Merchant!] ¡°Congrattions!¡± Kkokki [Congrattions from me too!] Piyot and Uren appeared with Phoenix. Phoenix had arrived discreetly thanks to an invisibility spell cast by Iona, allowing it to move from the 70th to the 75th floor of the Tower without being detected, and it was now hiding in Granier vige. And Piyot and Uren had been with Phoenix. ¡°No troubleing here?¡± Piyo [Nope!] Piyot answered Sejun¡¯s question.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. At that moment, Thud. Thud. Kueng! [Dad, we¡¯ve arrived at the restaurant!] Cuengi set Sejun and his party down on the rooftop of thergest restaurant in the shopping street and then shrank back to his normal size. As the group sat at the table on the rooftop, chefs who had been waiting in advance brought out dishes to the table. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuhehehe. Kkihihit. Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Piyiyi. Uhehehe. Sejun and his party enjoyed the food and the party. ¡°But how did Uren pass the Legendary Merchant promotion test?¡± Sejun asked Uren, who waspeting with Cuengi to put food into his mouth. Considering the difficulty of Theo¡¯s promotion test, it was hard to understand how the unlucky Uren had be a Legendary Merchant. ¡°Huh? Me? Actually¡­¡± Uren exined how he became a Legendary Merchant. Of course, he had recruited the three reputable people with money, and naturally, solved the contract requirement for 1000 employment contracts with money too. ¡°And what about the strength test?¡± ¡°Ah. For that? You pass if you exceed 100 on the strength reader. You just need to be capable of basic self-defense.¡± ¡°Ah. Is that so?¡± What? He thought they had to have high strength as well to be considered versatile in business and strength¡­ ¡°The fourth test¡­¡± Bringing 11 trillion Tower Coins for the fourth test was too easy for Uren, who could make gold. ¡°For the final test, I realized as soon as I saw red letterse out from the beginning. I absolutely can¡¯t pass this alone.¡± ¡°So?¡± ¡°Uhehe. So I surrounded myself with people who were lucky. Fortunately, I ended up hiring a mercenary who genuinely had great fortune. Thanks to that, I passed the test easily.¡± ¡°Really?¡± What? That¡¯s too much of a happy ending for Uren. ¡°But¡­ that mercenary disappeared the day after I became a Legendary Merchant. He took the merchant¡¯s wagon, which sells by itself, and my entire fortune. It turns out he was a notorious thief known called Faceless Loon.¡± Phew. As expected¡­ This is more like Uren. Hearing Uren¡¯s story, Sejun felt strangely at ease. The thief, Loon, seemed to be the same type as Theo. Someone who took Uren¡¯s misfortune and turned it into his own luck. ¡°Puhuhut. This is good, meow!¡± Thank goodness. As Sejun looked at Theo lying on hisp, receiving pets, he felt relieved that Theo hadn¡¯t strayed down a bad path. At that moment,[A job quest has been triggered.] [Quest: Find Patrick, the God of Earth sealed on the 35th floor of the Gold Tower, and break the seal.] Reward: Arge amount of job experience points, 5 drops of Growth Elixir A quest message suddenly appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Job quest?¡± So suddenly? While Sejun was puzzled,[A quest has been triggered.] [Quest: Feed the Great Dragons afflicted with the Curse of Forgetfulness by giving them each a ss of Golden Samyangju.] Reward: 3 vials of Growth Elixir for every 1000 Great Dragons whose curse is lifted Another quest message appeared. And then,[A quest has been triggered.] [Quest: Release the seals of the gods.] Reward: 5 vials of Growth Elixir for every five gods¡¯ seals released Another quest appeared once more. The support from Em, the Apostle of the Creator God, was quite generous. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 402: The Taste is Whats Important. Yup. Thats Right. : The Taste is What''s Important. Yup. That''s Right. TL: Hanguk ¡°Giving 3 quests at once?¡± Sejun spoke as he quickly skimmed over the quests. One job quest and two regr quests. ¡°The job quest is¡­¡± To find Patrick, the God of Earth sealed on the 35th floor of the Gold Tower, and break the seal. ¡°If it¡¯s Patrick¡­¡± He is the owner of the straw hat I wore. As a reward for releasing the seal, he might upgrade my hat, or since he¡¯s the God of Earth, he might give me a lot of jewels.Hehehe. I¡¯m looking forward to it. Hmm. But how do I get to the Golden Tower? I should have Theo get me and deed for the Golden Tower¡­ ¡°Oh. No, wait. Now that I cane to the shop district, should I try to get it myself?¡± He decided to first try to get thend deed for the 35th floor of the Golden Tower from the shopping district, and if he couldn¡¯t find it, he would ask Theo. ¡°But what is the Growth Elixir?¡± The reward given wasmon for all quests. For this, it seemed he needed to receive it first to find out. Having reviewed the job quest, ¡°I can just do these as I¡¯ve been doing usually.¡± Sejun said, looking at the remaining two regr quests. Giving a ss of golden Samyangju to the dragons. Releasing the seals of the gods. These were all things Sejun usually did. ¡°But won¡¯t it be hard to give just one ss each?¡± It was doubtful if the dragons would be satisfied with just one ss. They would definitely ask for more¡­ ¡°I¡¯m sure Aileen can handle it well, right?¡± After reviewing the three quests, Sejun looked around. Gororong. Kurorong. Kkirorong. Hispanions were already leaning against Sejun¡¯s body, fast asleep. ¡°Guys.¡± Sejun tried calling them, but they didn¡¯t budge. No one woke up. Sejun had no choice but to carry everyone to the hotel. However, ¡°Ugh¡­ Uren, I¡¯m sorry.¡± He had no choice but to leave Uren behind. Unlike Cuengi, who could reduce his weight, Uren was heavy. Instead, Sejun covered Uren with a tablecloth and headed to the hotel with the rest of the party. *** Gagel¡¯s secret researchb in Minnesota, USA. ¡°The result?¡± ¡°Sess. Look at this.¡± At Michael¡¯s question, who had be the Chairman of Gagel,b director Jake showed a tablet. On the screen was a massively grown Flesh Eater. As soon as Michael became Chairman, he had Gagel¡¯s top researchers called to a secretb to create a growth elerator specifically for the Flesh Eaters. ¡°How long did it take to grow this much?¡± ¡°70 hours.¡± ¡°Almost three days.¡± Michael said in a satisfied voice. ¡°Good work. Put out an order to every factory in the world to make the growth elerator you¡¯ve just developed, and shut down theb.¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Jake returned to theb at Michael¡¯smand. Though he was told to shut down theb, Jake showed no sign of disappointment. ¡°Hehehe. Now, I¡¯ll get 100 million dors.¡± He was rather excited, eagerly awaiting the money to be deposited into his ount. He didn¡¯t care why Michael was doing such crazy things. He just cared that he could make money. ¡°Everyone, ce orders for the growth elerator at the assigned factories! We¡¯re done here! Go enjoy your vacation!¡± ¡°Yes, Director!¡± At Jake¡¯s words, the researchers began cing orders at their respective factories to produce the growth elerator under the name of Gagel. Thus, the mass production of the growth elerator for rapidly growing Flesh Eaters began worldwide. *** The next morning. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, if we go to Mason, chairman of the wandering merchant association, we can easily get thend deed, meow!¡± ¡°Really? Then let¡¯s go see Mason.¡± At Theo¡¯s words, Sejun decided to go find Mason with his party and went down to the hotel restaurant to have breakfast. Upon arriving at the restaurant, ¡°Uhehehe. Good morning!¡± Uren had already taken a seat and was having breakfast. Of course, Uren ate with the party until they finished their meal. After finishing breakfast, ¡°Do you have thend deed for the 35th floor of the Golden Tower?¡± When Sejun asked Mason, ¡°I¡¯m sorry! We don¡¯t have it, but I will definitely try to obtain it!¡±Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Mason replied in a terrified voice. Why is he so scared? ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave it to you.¡± Sejun entrusted thend deed to Mason and[The waypoint for the 75th floor of the ck Tower has been saved.] arrived at the waypoint. ¡°Legendary Merchant Vice President Theo, see youter then.¡± Sejun put Cuengi and Fenrir into the Void Storage and said goodbye to Theo. Theo nned to take Phoenix to the 95th floor of the tower to find its nest and then go to the 96th floor to get a stamp from Regius, the Lord of Bones. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Chairman Park, see you at home, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± After saying goodbye, Sejun headed to the 99th floor of the tower. ¡°Puhuhut. Now, let¡¯s depart, meow!¡± Theo, along with Iona, Piyot, Uren, and Phoenix, moved to the 95th floor of the tower. ***[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Moo! [Hello, Sejun-nim!] ¡°Yeah. Hello.¡± Sejun greeted the Minotaur King, who appeared at the waypoint. ng. Kueng! [Teacher, it¡¯s good to see you!] Moo! [Yeah!] Cuengi opened the Void Storage and ran towards the Minotaur King, who offered his palm. Cuengi pped his palm against the Minotaur King¡¯s. Bang! It was just a high-five, but the sound was tremendous. After finishing this destructive greeting, ¡°Finally home.¡± Sejun returned home. ¡°First, let¡¯s nt the Earth Jewels.¡± Sejun nted the three fully recovered Earth Jewels sporadically in the ground and went to find the sausage tree to use the Harvest Elixir. ¡°Our sausage tree has grown a lot, huh?¡± Sejun remarked, looking at the sausage tree that had grown to knee height, thanks to mie¡¯s nutrients. Tok. Sejun dropped a single drop of the Harvest Elixir onto the sausage tree. Crack. The sausage tree began to grow rapidly after absorbing the Harvest Elixir. After confirming the growth of the sausage tree, Sejun moved to another field. Thunk.[You have nted a cherry seed in the magic-infused soil.] ¡­ .. . After nting the cherry seed, Tok. He dropped a single drop of the Harvest Elixir. Following that, Sejun dropped a drop each of the remaining Harvest Elixir on five saplings of Thick Darkness Cherry, five saplings of Sunflower, and three saplings of Blueberry. The Thick Darkness Cherry and Sunflower were for the ck Dragon and the White Dragon, and the blueberries¡­ because they had a good effect. The blueberries had a description that said they would gain special effects if they absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon. When the blueberries absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon, ¨C When consumed, the Talent: Swift Movements will awaken for 10 minutes. As described, an additional effect was created. Moreover, the magic power that was originally increased by 1, had now risen 5. Additionally, ¨C The Blue Moon¡¯s energy has been absorbed once. (1/3) The blueberries could absorb the energy of the Blue Moon up to three times, not just once. This meant two more additional effects could be obtained. Timing was crucial. The more blueberries secured before the Blue Moon, the better. Therefore, Sejun invested three drops of the Harvest Elixir into the blueberries. After using all 15 drops of the Harvest Elixir, Sejun went to the brewery and started brewing the golden Samyangju for the dragons. After a while. ¡°Fermentation.¡±[Using Fermentation Lv. 4.] [Due to the effect of Fermentation Lv. 4, the fermentation period is reduced by one day.] [Due to the effect of Fermentation Lv. 4, the process slightly speeds up.] [Due to the effect of Fermentation Lv. 4, strengthens the taste a little.] [Your proficiency in Fermentation Lv. 4 slightly increases.] Sejun used his skill on the alcohol he was brewing. Once the work was done, ¡°Time to eat.¡± Nom. Sejun took out Aileen¡¯s cookie from his pocket and ate it as a simple meal.[You have consumed Aileen¡¯s Special Nutritional Cookie Piece.] [All stats increase by 0.5.] [An additional effect will ur if you consume all pieces.] [989 pieces remaining.] ¡­ .. . Cuengi went to the western forest. Kkirorong. Fenrir, having had a snack an hour ago, was fast asleep in the sling bag, so only Sejun needed to eat. Slurp. As Sejun ate ten of Aileen¡¯s cookies and drank some coffee while resting, Buzz. [Hello, Sejun-nim.] Sweetie greeted Sejun. It seemed it had returned from visiting the Poisonous Queen Bee again today. ¡°How¡¯s your practice goingtely?¡± Buzz. Buzz. [It¡¯s the same as usual. I¡¯m doing the best.] Sweetie replied, puffing itself up with pride at Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°Really? As expected, our Sweetie is amazing.¡± At Sejun¡¯spliment, Sweetie rubbed its body against Sejun¡¯s face, feeling bashful. While talking with Sweetie, ¡°Right. Sweetie, we need to send the some of the Bees to the 75th floor of the tower¡­¡± Sejun was pondering on what to with the acacia tree farm. Ah. Acacia honey! Sejun thought of acacia honey and decided to send the Poisonous Bees to the acacia farm on the 75th floor of the tower. Buzz. [Then I¡¯ll talk to the Poisonous Queen Bee and see if there¡¯s an queen bee who can be independent.] ¡°Yeah. Thank you.¡± After chatting a bit more with Sweetie, ¡°I wonder if it¡¯s fully grown now?¡± He went to check on the sausage tree. Have you ever seen it? The miraculous tree with sausages hanging all over it in clusters Hehehe. I have. ¡°Oh!¡± With an excited expression, Sejun hurriedly ran to the sausage tree and harvested the sausages.[You have harvested 10 Vienna Sausages.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 increases slightly.] [You gained 10 experience points.] These were ordinary sausages with no special effects. But it didn¡¯t matter. The taste is what¡¯s important. Yup. That¡¯s right. While Sejun was diligently harvesting sausages, [Our Sausage is doing great! Keep eating more!] Below ground, mie¡¯s roots were feeding nutrients to the Sausage, cheering them on. Encouraged by mie¡¯s support, the Sausage was absorbing nutrients diligently, growing stronger. It seemed it would be the youngest World Tree. ¡°Hehehe. How should I eat these Sausage to get the best taste out of them?¡± Unaware that another World Tree was being born underground, Sejun was pondering how to eat the sausages more deliciously. *** The 95th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Puhuhut. Phoenix, is it over there, meow?!¡± Theo asked in an excited voice while looking at the peak of a gigantic mountain. It was no wonder. The mountain peak looked as if it was covered in snow, but upon closer inspection, it was entirely made up of skeletons, about 300,000 of them. The term ¡®teeming¡¯ fit perfectly. They were all waiting to capture Phoenix upon its return. Kkokik! Kkokik! [Yes! They are all Regius¡¯ subordinates!] ¡°Puhuhut. Very good, meow!¡± Theoughed as he ran forward, taking out the wealth Sejun had prepared from his new bag. ¡°Puhuhut. Meow!¡± As Theo burned the wealth, his body shone golden, and he swung his front paw, Bang! A massive golden paw appeared from the sky, crashing onto the mountain. The enormous mountain crumbled under Theo¡¯s giant paw print. Puhuhut. This is the new technique of Legendary Merchant Vice Chairman Theo, Meow-meow Divine Palm, meow! ¡°If you want to eat this, move your thumb bones, meow!¡± Theo showed fish bones to the broken skeletons. tter. tter. The skeletons eagerly moved their thumb bones, making it very easy for Piyot and Uren to stamp the contracts. However, there were too many skeletons. ¡°You all, help with the stamping too, meow!¡± So the newly enved skeletons were also put to work stamping the contracts. As a result, the number of skeletons stamping the contracts quickly increased from one to two, to four, to eight¡­ and soon, the stamping was finished in no time. ¡°Now, let¡¯s go to the 96th floor of the tower, meow!¡± Theo led the 300,000 skeleton ves to the 96th floor of the tower. It wasn¡¯t to make them fight, but to have them help with the stamping. As Theo departed, Kkokki¡­ [My home¡­] Phoenix began repairing its nest that was destroyed by Theo¡¯s Meow-meow Divine Palm. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 403: Sejun Has Appeared!!! : Sejun Has Appeared!!! TL: Hanguk 20km west of Houston, Texas, USA. Keeek. ¡°Block them!¡± ¡°Use fire magic!¡± 100,000 American hunters were forming a barrier, fighting off the flesh eaters that were swarming in like zombies. People weren¡¯t fools, and they figured out why more flesh eaters appeared even after killing them. It was because of the seeds inside the flesh eaters¡¯ heads. So to remove the flesh eaters¡¯ seeds, they tried to eliminate the seeds byunching missiles and using methrowers, but Earth¡¯s weapons were ineffective.Fortunately, they discovered that hunters¡¯ magic worked, and fire magic was the most effective. However, there was no time to remove the seeds. Keeaak. ¡°Block them!¡± ¡°Mages, attack!¡± They were barely managing to fend off the iing flesh eaters. ¡°Have you contacted Captain K?¡± ¡°Well¡­ he¡¯s inside the tower, so it¡¯s not easy to contact him.¡± While American hunters were defending Houston and fighting the flesh eaters, the CIA was searching for Han Tae-jun. They needed to contact Sejun again to seek Paespaes¡¯s help once again. Robin and Peter, who went to Korea, approached the staff working at the Ha Building and dug up information, discovering one fact. The employees were instructed to cooperate unconditionally if a golden bat appeared. Thanks to this, the CIA was 100% convinced that Paespaes was Sejun¡¯s pet. So they were trying to find Han Tae-jun, who could contact Sejun, but Han Tae-jun was staying inside the tower. While American hunters were focusing on Houston, hunters worldwide were concentrating on eliminating flesh eaters on the 4th floor of the tower. The reason was the quest to umte contributions. The higher the contributions, the better the rewards, so hunters were fervently exterminating flesh eaters. While the USA was looking for a way to ask Sejun for help, [Good! Our sausage is eating well.] mie, who was protecting Earth, was entirely focusing on growing Sausage with only the consciousness left in the roots in Korea. *** ck Tower, 99th floor. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. I found some herbs good for dad¡¯s health!] Cuengi, who had found herbs Sejun needed from the western forest, flew back excitedly in a Superman pose. As Cuengi approached home, Thud. Where is Dad? Landing on the ground, Cuengi looked for Sejun. Then, Sniff, sniff. ¡¤¡¤¡¤!!! The scent of food Cuengi had only tasted once flowed into his nose. A scent unforgettable even after just one taste. It¡¯s Sotteok-sotteok! Cuengi hurriedly followed the scent to the kitchen. And then, Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is here!] Clinging to Sejun¡¯s back, who was making Sotteok-sotteok sauce, Cuengi rubbed his face against him in greeting. ¡°Hmm. Cuengi is here?¡± Kueng! Kueng! [That¡¯s right! This is an herb for dad to eat!] Cuengi took out two golden kudzu roots from his snack pouch. [Golden Kudzu Root of Detoxification]N?velDrama.Org is the owner. The two kudzu roots had the same name but differed in thickness. Let¡¯s check the options first. Sejun checked the options of the kudzu roots.[Golden Kudzu Root of Detoxification] ¡ú A kudzu root that grew by absorbing the nutrients from toxic potatoes nted around it due to a strong will to survive. ¡ú When consumed, Stamina increases by 10. ¡ú When consumed, awakens the Talent: D-grade Poison Resistance. ¡ú It has a bitter taste. ¡ú Usage restriction: Stamina 100 or above, Magic Power 100 or above. ¡ú Grade: D[Golden Kudzu Root of Detoxification] ¡ú A kudzu root that grew by absorbing the nutrients from toxic potatoes nted around it due to a strong will to survive. ¡ú When consumed, Stamina increases by 20. ¡ú When consumed, awakens the Talent: C-grade Poison Resistance. ¡ú It has a bitter taste. ¡ú Usage restriction: Those who have awakened the Talent: D-grade Poison Resistance, Stamina 100 or above, Magic Power 100 or above. ¡ú Grade: C There was a reason for the difference in thickness. ¡°One is D-grade, and the other is C-grade.¡± Cuengi, you little rascal¡­ Sejun seemed to understand why Cuengi had brought kudzu roots that could awaken poison resistance talent. You did it because I copsed yesterday, huh? Today, Cuengi, you can eat all the Sotteok-sotteok. ¡°Cuengi, wash your hands and sit down. I¡¯ll make Sotteok-sotteok for you soon.¡± Sejun told Cuengi. Crunch. Crunch. Sejun ate the thinner kudzu root that Cuengi had brought first. It was bitter, but he chewed diligently, thinking of Cuengi¡¯s sincerity.[You have consumed the Golden Kudzu Root of Detoxification.] [Stamina increases by 10.] [Talent: D-grade Poison Resistance is awakened.] As soon as Sejun obtained D-grade Poison Resistance, Crunch. Crunch. He immediately ate the remaining kudzu root.[You have consumed the Golden Kudzu Root of Detoxification.] [Stamina increases by 20.] [Talent: C-grade Poison Resistance is awakened.] While Sejun was eating the kudzu roots, Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi washed hands! Cuengi is ready to eat!] Cuengi quickly washed his hands and sat at the table, informing Sejun of his status. ¡°Got it. Just a moment.¡± Sejun started applying sauce to the Sotteok-sotteok skewers and stacking them on a te. ¡°It¡¯s ready.¡± He soon ced a te stacked withSotteok-sotteok skewers, tenyers high, on the table. Kueng! [Little Dad also likes Sotteok-sotteok! Call Little Dad to eat together!] ¡°Ajax too?¡± Kueng! [That¡¯s right!] Even thinking of Ajax. My sweet Cuengi has a big heart. ¡°Alright. Summon Ajax.¡± At Cuengi¡¯s words, Sejun summoned Ajax.[Summoning Ajax, ve from the White Tower.] ¡°Hyung! I missed you!¡± As soon as he appeared, Ajax hugged Sejun. ¡°But this smell, is it Sotteok-sotteok?¡± ¡°Yes. Cuengi said Little Dad likes Sotteok-sotteok and insisted on calling you.¡± Kueng! [Little Dad likes Sotteok-sotteok!] ¡°Thank you, Cuengi!¡± Ajax looked warmly at Cuengi. ¡°Let¡¯s eat now.¡± Kueng! ¡°Yes! Hyung!¡± While Cuengi and Ajax were each holding a Sotteok-sotteok skewer in both hands and eating, ¡°Here. ckie, you eat too.¡± Sejun cut the Sotteok-sotteok into bite-sized pieces and put them in Fenrir¡¯s food bowl. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! ¡®Hehehe. New food! Yay! Good job!¡¯ Fenrir praised Sejun for making new food while eating Sotteok-sotteok. ¡¤¡¤¡¤!!! What is this? It¡¯s so delicious!!!! Especially this meaty-tasting thing! Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. While Fenrir, who found the new favorite food after dried sweet potatoes, was focused on the sausage part, Kuehehehe. ¡°Heehee.¡± Cuengi and Ajax, each holding a Sotteok-sotteok skewer in both hands, expressed their excitement by dancing with their butts with every bite. And then,[Your soul is fulfilled by the pouring praises.] [Mental Strength increases by 3.] ¡°Hehe. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Sejun, satisfied with their reactions, ate the Sotteok-sotteok skewer. After eating dinner like that, ¡°Guys, go catch some fish for me.¡± Sejun asked Cuengi and Ajax to catch fish. There were quite a few fish bones collected now, but since Theo would be increasing the skeleton ves in the future, they needed to catch a lot of fish in advance. Kueng! [Cuengi is good at catching fish!] ¡°Ufuf. I¡¯m also very good at it!¡± While the two enthusiastically hunted fish in the pond,[The seal on the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] [Dwell, the God of Wells, sealed in the Earth¡¯s Jewel, is released from the seal.] [Dwell, the God of Wells, repays the favor to the one who broke his seal.] [Dwell, the God of Wells, repays the favor by creating a well on 3.3 square meters ofnd.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . From the Earth¡¯s Jewel buried in the ground, three gods were released from their seals. ¡°Oh!¡± Sejun, upon seeing the message, hurried to find the rewards from the three gods. In the kitchen, he found a 3.3 square meters sparkling water well made by Dwell, the god of wells. In the farm, he discovered a 3.3 square meters marble path made of gold and jewels by Mar, the god of marble. At the pond, he found a 3.3 square meters pearl oyster farm created by Pearl, the god of pearls. And Sejun made roads ording to the rewards received. After making temples for the three gods like that, Sejun. ¡°ckie, let¡¯s sleep now.¡± Hugged Fenrir to his chest andy down on the bed. Cuengi went to sleep with Pink-fur, and Ajax returned to the White Tower. Gulp.[You have consumed medicinal mugwort.] [All stats increase by 20.] [Your lifespan increases by 3 months.] [You have consumed a bitter medicinal herb.] [Talent: A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina activates.] [Your stamina increases by 9.] Sejun fell asleep after consuming the medicinal mugwort. Sejun ate the 20th medicinal mugworts today. Thanks to that, his lifespan increased by 5 years. *** Seed Shop Headquarters[6 Mushroom Ants, tenant farmers of ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun, have passed by your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 0.0006.] ¡°Huhuhut.¡± Indeed, the diligence of the mushroom ants¡­ While Leah was pleased with the steadily increasing Divine Power and praised the diligence of the mushroom ants,[Cuengi, the herbalist ck Tower¡¯s tower farmer Park Sejun, passed by your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 0.1.] ¡°Oh! It¡¯s Cuengi!¡± Leah cheered at Cuengi¡¯s appearance. One Cuengi provided as much Divine Power as 1,000 mushroom ants passing by the temple. ¡°Phew. I was worried since he hadn¡¯te bytely¡­¡± Leah, who had been concerned that Cuengi might have changed his route, sighed in relief. At that moment,[Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s tower farmer, passed by your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 0.5.] ¡°Oh! Sejun has appeared!!!¡± Sejun provided as much Divine Power as 5,000 mushroom ants. Thanks to this, Leah was able to invest a substantial amount of Divine Power into creating divine relics today. While Leah was making relics, ¡°Leah nim, new gods have arrived!¡± Another god came looking for Leah. ¡°Really?!¡± Leah hurried to the za. ¡°Hey, guys, nice to see you!¡± ¡°Dwell, it¡¯s been a while!¡± ¡°Mar, you were also released from the seal by Park Sejun, right?¡± ¡°Pearl, it¡¯s been a really long time!¡± The nonbatant gods were weing the three newly arrived gods. And then, ¡°So, what did you guys give as rewards?¡± The topic of conversation among the gods soon turned to what rewards the three new gods had given Sejun. Because Sejun would build temples for them after receiving rewards. ¡°I gave a sparkling water well.¡± ¡°I gave a marble path made of gold and jewels.¡± ¡°I gave a pearl oyster farm that adjusts gravity.¡± As the three gods shared their rewards,[ck Tower Farmer Park Sejun has built a temples (10 square meters) for Dwell, the god of wells.] [Divine Power increases by 9.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Sejun built Dwell Road with 10 square meters, Mar Road with 3.3 square meters, and Pearl Road with 1.65 square meters of path. Unfortunately, Sejun simply considered the pearl oyster farm made by Pearl as just an oyster farm. ¡°Ah! We have temples!¡± ¡°Wow!¡± ¡°Congrattions!¡± As the three gods received their temples, the other gods cheered and congratted them. ¡°Park Sejun!¡± ¡°Park Sejun!¡± The gods began chanting Sejun¡¯s name, who had built the temples for them. The atmosphere grew more festive. But, ¡°It¡¯s noisy.¡± A passing battle god interrupted again. The nonbatant gods had twelve temples that could generate Divine Power on their own, but it was still far lesspared to the battle gods. Just wait and see! The nonbatant gods longed for the day when they could loudly call out Sejun¡¯s name, ¡°Park Sejun¡­¡± ¡°Park Sejun¡­¡± They chanted his name in whispers barely audible. And, ¡®If I send a believer to ask Park Sejun¡­ will he build a temple for me too?¡¯ While nonbatant gods without temples desperately searched for beings who could be their believers somewhere in the world, *** 96th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Puhuhut. We¡¯ve finally arrived, meow!¡± Theo arrived in front of a giant white castle, the White Bone Castle, ruled by Regius, the Lord of Bones. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 404: Not Theo, but Me?! : Not Theo, but Me?! TL: Hanguk Inside the White Bone Castle on the 96th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Golden Cat Theo Park, how dare you interfere with the work of Lord Regius, the Lord of Bones and the supreme among the sacred bones!¡± Bang! Upon hearing his subordinate¡¯s report that the Phoenix capture operation had failed, the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings, Bon Knight, mmed his fist on the desk in fury. The Four Heavenly Kings were the strongest skeletons among the sacred bones that followed Regius, consisting of Bon Knight, Bon Mage, Bon Archer, and Bon Tanker. ¡°There¡¯s still a chance. The Phoenix will return to its nest anyway, so we can¡­¡± Bon Knight was unaware that the subordinates on the 95th floor of the Tower had been dealt with. Because Theo had turned all the skeletons lurking in the Phoenix¡¯s nest on the 95th floor into ves, that information had not been transmitted.Just then, ¡°Lord Bon Knight, Theo Park is outside!¡± ¡°What?! He¡¯s got some nerve. Does he even know where he is?!¡± ¡°But¡­ the soldiers of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Divisions are following Theo Park.¡± ¡°What? Why are the ones supposed to be guarding the Phoenix¡¯s nest here?!¡± Bon Knight jumped up at his subordinate¡¯s report. All Four Heavenly Kings and soldiers gather at the castle gate! Bon Knight summoned the Four Heavenly Kings and headed towards the castle gate. *** ¡°Puhuhut. Open the gate, meow!¡± Theo casually walked up to the guard at the gate and asked him to open the gate, despiteing to fight the owner of the White Bone Castle, Regius. ¡°Please state your name first.¡± When the guard asked Theo for his name, ¡°Puhuhut. If you¡¯re asking who I am, then I¡¯ll tell you¡­¡± Just as Theo, excited to introduce himself, was about to respond, Thud. Thud. ¡°Theo Park, not only have you interfered with Lord Regius¡¯s work, but you also dare toe here! Your arrogance ends today!¡± Bon Knight appeared, leading the other three Heavenly Kings and 500,000 soldiers. However, the timing was terrible. ¡°Hahk. Hahk.¡± You dare interrupt Legendary Merchant Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s introduction, meow! I¡¯ll punish you, meow! Theo red at Bon Knight in anger. ¡°Bon Knight, leave the rest to us.¡± ¡°Yeah. We need some fun too. I¡¯ve wanted to fight Iona.¡± ¡°There are four of them and four of us, so 4 vs 4. Perfect.¡± The rest of the Four Heavenly Kings stepped forward with confidence, being the strongest among the sacred bones. And then, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot.¡± Puhuhut. ¡°Uhuhuh.¡± This side was equally confident. Thus, the battle began. ¡°Meow!¡± Bon Knight, who blocked Theo¡¯s One Meow sh with his sword, was split into six pieces along with his sword. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Power of the Meteor¡­ Meteor.¡± Iona turned the cute junior mage attacking her into dust. And then, Piyo! [Messenger Bird Technique: Rapid Delivery!] Piyot! swiftly evaded the arrows shot by Bon Archer, rising high into the sky. Piyo! [Messenger Bird Technique: Descent!] Descending rapidly from the sky, it drilled a hole in Bon Archer¡¯s head. ¡°Kkuik! Kkuik!¡± Finally, Uren was fiercely beaten by Bon Tanker. However, Just a bit more. He wasn¡¯t just getting beaten. Uren was gradually closing the distance with Bon Tanker. He made it. As the distance closed, ¡°Uhuhuh. Turn into gold.¡± He reached out to Bon Tanker and turned him into gold. Unlike inanimate objects, moving entities would soon return to normal, but in the brief time before that happened, it was enough to turn the tide of the battle. Because everything will be over by then. ¡°Theo~nim, help!¡± Not Uren, but Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Receiving the stamp from Bon Knight, Theo moved with Meow Step and dealt with Bon Tanker, then took Bon Tanker¡¯s golden shield. Because the shield stays gold. Thus, Theo and his group easily defeated the Four Heavenly Kings. ¡°Puhuhut. If you want to eat this, stamp here, meow!¡± Seeing the 500,000 soldiers who had followed the Four Heavenly Kings, Theo shouted while holding a fishbone. Piyo! [Here. If you stamp, you can get a fishbone every day!] Piyot flew around busily promoting the offer. tter. tter. Even the 300,000 skeletons already enved by Theo tempted the 500,000 skeletons by describing the taste of fishbones. tter. As their sales pitch seemed to work, one by one, the 500,000 skeletons began to raise their hands. ¡°Puhuhut. You won¡¯t regret it, meow!¡± As the skeletons began to stamp their signatures on the contract, ¡°What is all thismotion?!¡± Regius, the Lord of Bones, who had been resting in his pce, appeared. ¡°Lord Regius¡­¡± The skeletons bowed to Regius as if they were in the presence of an untouchable being. This included Theo¡¯s ves as well. And then,[Regius, the Lord of Bones, brings all bones into submission.] This also affected Theo and his party, who had bones. ¡°Meow!¡± No one but Chairman Park can subdue me, meow! Theo resisted with all his might against the force trying to subdue his bones.[You have sessfully resisted.] While Theo used half his strength to resist Regius¡¯s power, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-Power of the Meteor¡­ Meteor.¡± Iona, who had already sessfully resisted, dropped a meteor towards Regius. Piyo! [I overcame it!] Piyot! mustered all its strength to barely resist. ¡°Kkuik! I have lost!¡± Thud. Uren knelt and bowed to Regius¡¯s power. Meanwhile, Bang! Iona¡¯s meteor fell towards Regius. However, ¡°It¡¯s useless.¡± Regius raised a golden staff that had appeared in his hand. Woong. A golden shield emerged from the tip of the staff, blocking the meteor. sh. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Instead, it missed Theo, who glowed golden from the burning wealth. ¡°Meow-meow-meow! Meow-meow-meow!¡± Struck on the back of the head by Theo¡¯s Meow-meow Storm Fist, Regius turned into powder that could never be restored. ¡°Meow! I¡¯ll give this to Iona, meow!¡± Excitedly, Theo picked up the staff Regius had been holding. But, ¡°Meow?¡± At the tip of the staff, there was a ck orb surrounded by 3 gems, with one spot empty. It was an iplete staff. In fact, the remaining slot was meant for the Phoenix¡¯s heart. That¡¯s why Regius was trying to capture the Phoenix. And, ¡°This is a piece of Fenrir¡¯s Core, meow!¡± There was another problem. The ck orb embedded in the staff was a piece of Fenrir¡¯s Core. It seemed Regius was trying to control the piece of Fenrir¡¯s Core using the other gems embedded in the staff. ¡°I need to show this to Chairman Park first, meow!¡± I need to take Fenrir¡¯s Core piece to Chairman Park, meow! Thus, Theo took Regius¡¯s staff. ¡°Puhuhut. Now it¡¯s treasure hunting time, meow! Iona, let¡¯s go, meow!¡±Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes!¡± He began raiding Regius¡¯ vault with Iona, and Piyo! [If you don¡¯t want to be powder, stamp quickly!] ¡°Stamp here.¡± Piyot!, Uren, and Theo¡¯s skeleton ves held up the ve contracts to get stamped. A short whileter,[You have achieved the feat of hunting 1 million ves.] [You have earned the for this achievement.] Theo, who hunted 1 million ves, gained a title, and[You have hunted 1 ve.] [All stats increased by 1 due to the effect of .] He became even stronger due to the title¡¯s effect. ¡°Puhuhut. I have to boast to Chairman Park, meow! You guys finish stamping the contracts here, meow!¡± Theo excitedly took Iona and ran up to the 99th floor of the Tower. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun woke up to the morning of the 402nd day since entering the Tower.[You have achieved the great feat ofmanding 1 million ves.] [As a reward for the great feat, you have earned the .] [You will collect 1 million Tower Coins in monthly taxes from your ves due to the effect of .] He checked the messages that appeared while he was asleep. ¡°Huh? ve King?¡± Not Theo, but me?! When Theo makes contracts, he always writes Sejun¡¯s name next to his own. And Sejun is Theo¡¯s master. Therefore, the system deemed Sejun the actual owner of the ves. ve King¡­ doesn¡¯t that sound too viinous? When Sejun was reluctant about his newly acquired title,[You have gained 100 ves.] [All stats increased by 1 due to the effect of .] A message appeared along with increasing stats. Stats rise just by increasing ves. ¡°Hehe. This is good.¡± Thanks to this, Sejun decided to ept the title willingly. I just won¡¯t tell anyone. ¡°Time to prepare breakfast.¡± Sejun got up from his spot. Kkirorong. After covering Fenrir, who was still sleeping, with a nket, he headed to the kitchen. Then he quickly started making Sotteok-sotteok. Yesterday, he had meant to give some to Aileen, but he had forgotten. When Sejun remembered, Cuengi was already doing the dishes while diligently licking even the sauce left on the te that held the Sotteok-sotteok had been. A littleter. ¡°Aileen, eat this.¡± Sejun sent a te full of Sotteok-sotteok to Aileen. [The tower¡¯ administrator says thank you for the food.] ¡°Yeah. Enjoy your meal.¡± After chatting briefly with Aileen, Sejun prepared his own breakfast. Breakfast was simple: fried eggs and stir-fried sausages. Of course, he made octopus legs by cutting slits in the sausages. Sizzle. While Sejun was making breakfast, Kueng! [Good morning, Dad!] Kking! ¡®Give me breakfast!¡¯ Cuengi and Fenrir entered the kitchen together in harmony. Kueng! Kueng! [Dad is a genius! Cuengi feels like eating octopus too, so Cuengi¡¯s happy!] Kking! ¡®Feels like a real hunt!¡¯ Both were delighted with the octopus-shaped sausages. After eating breakfast like that, ¡°Fermentation.¡± Sejun went to the brewery, stirred the alcohol in the jar, and used his fermentation skill, then harvested the ripe crops. It was just another typical day¡­ until. ¡°Heheh. I should go shopping.¡± To the 75th floor of the tower. He was going to visit Mason to ask about the Golden Towernd deed and eat street food at the shopping street. ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s go together.¡± Of course, he was too scared to go alone, so he went with Cuengi. Kueng! [Shopping sounds fun!] Sejun headed to the waypoint with Cuengi and Fenrir. On the way to the waypoint, ¡°Aileen, can we move the waypoint¡¯s location?¡± Sejun asked Aileen. Since he had more reasons to visit other floors, even getting to the waypoint from home took considerable time. [The tower¡¯ administrator says it¡¯s possible.] [The tower¡¯ administrator says she can move the waypoint 1 km per day.] ¡°Really? Then move it 1 km closer to our house every day starting today.¡± [The tower¡¯ administrator says to leave it to her.] [The tower¡¯ administrator says she just moved it 1 km.] ¡°Yeah. Thank you.¡± Sejun thanked Aileen. Just then, ¡°Huh? Vice Chairman Theo is here?¡± Sejun sensed Theo¡¯s energy quickly approaching from afar. And then, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo suddenly appeared, hugging Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Good to see you.¡± Sejun replied as he peeled Theo off his face. ¡°But Chairman Park, where are you going, meow?¡± ¡°To the 75th floor.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Then check this out on the way, meow!¡± Theo opened his bag and began boasting about the items he had looted from the 96th floor of the tower. ¡°This is the best one, meow!¡± Theo took out Regius¡¯s staff from his bag and handed it to Sejun. ¡°What is this?¡±[Staff of Destruction] Just by its name, Sejun knew exactly who to give it to. But why give it to me? As Sejun was about to grab the staff,[A fragment of Fenrir¡¯s Core (15%) detected directly right in front.] A message appeared. Kking! ¡®My core!¡¯ At the same time, Fenrir lunged towards the staff. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 405: Sylvia Unnie, Come Here With Me for a Second? : Sylvia Unnie, Come Here With Me for a Second? TL: Hanguk ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Zone.[Mid-level Administrator of the ck Tower and Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s contribution have increased by 1 point.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . ¡°Kekekeke. It¡¯s rising well.¡± Aileen watched with delight as Sejun¡¯s contribution points continued to umte. Munch. Moreover, eating the Sotteok-sotteok skewer that Sejun had given her made her feel like she had the whole world.At that moment, ¡°Aileen, what¡¯s that?¡± ¡°It looks delicious.¡± Voices were heard from behind. ¡°Kuh?¡± As Aileen hurriedly turned around, she saw six hatchlings drooling at the Sotteok-sotteok skewer next to her. When did they get here? It seemed she was too absorbed in the crystal orb to hear them approaching. She was eating slowly to savor it, but¡­ Hiding it from the hatchlings who had already seen it would be foolish. It could easily lead to bad feelings. ¡°Unnie, Oppas. This is something my Sejun made. Try it.¡± So, Aileen handed out a Sotteok-sotteok skewer to each of the hatchlings, promoting Sejun¡¯s new food. ¡°Oh! Really?!¡± ¡°Is it called Sotteok-sotteok skewer? That¡¯s an interesting name.¡± ¡°If it¡¯s Park Sejun¡¯s food, we can trust it.¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it!¡± The excited hatchlings each received a Sotteok-sotteok skewer from Aileen and began to eat. And then, ¡°This is really delicious! Aileen, I want to buy this!¡± ¡°Me too! How much is it?¡± The hatchlings, having tasted the Sotteok-sotteok skewer, enthusiastically expressed their desire to purchase it. ¡°It¡¯s 10 Tower Coins each.¡± Aileen quoted a price that was neither too high nor too low for the dragons. ¡°10 Tower Coins? Got it! Mom!¡± ¡°Dad!¡± The hatchlings ran to their parents to pester them to buy the Sotteok-sotteok skewers. No, one hatchling remained behind. ¡°Sylvia Unnie, why aren¡¯t you going?¡± When Aileen asked the still Sylvia, ¡°Aileen, tell Park Sejun that Sylvia wants to marry him. Sylvia will marry Park Sejun and eat delicious food for the rest of her life!¡± How¡¯s that?! Isn¡¯t Sylvia a genius?! Sylvia, painting a grand picture, looked at Aileen with a smug expression. ¡°What?! W-Who do you want to marry?!¡± Aileen was greatly flustered by Sylvia¡¯s bombshell deration and asked again. ¡°Sylvia wants to marry Park Sejun!¡± Sylvia shouted again in a loud voice. ¡°Sylvia Unnie,e here with me for a second?¡± ¡°Oh! Is Park Sejun already waiting? Hehe. Sylvia is shy.¡± ¡°Just follow me for now.¡± As Aileen dragged Sylvia to a secluded spot, [Theo Park, the subordinate of ck Tower¡¯s tower farmer Park Sejun, says that Chairman Park is in danger.] ¡°What?! Why is our Sejun in danger?!¡± Aileen hurriedly ran to the crystal orb to find Sejun. ¡°Grandpa!¡± She urgently called for Kaiser. *** ¡®Hehe. Finally, I¡¯ll get my core!¡¯ Fenrir lunged toward the ck orb embedded in the staff, confident that this time he wouldn¡¯t fail. Sejun was focused on reading the message. Cuengi was sitting next to Sejun, counting the pocket money he would use for shopping. Theo was looking only at Sejun¡¯s face, waiting for praise. Iona was looking warmly at Theo. Everyone waspletely unconcerned about Fenrir and the core fragment. ¡®Now, I¡¯ll show you the true face of me, Fenrir, the noble wolf who hunts gods and the 1st Seat of the Apostle of Destruction¡­¡¯ When Fenrir was just 10 cm away from the core fragment, Puk. Kking! Fenrir¡¯s head collided with something pink, and he fell to the ground. Kking?! ¡®What is this?!¡¯ As Fenrir hurriedly lifted his head, ¡°Puhuhut. No way, meow! This belongs to Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo, the expert thief catcher, was blocking the staff with his front paw, forming an iron defense. Kking! ¡®That¡¯s mine!¡¯ Fenrir growled fiercely, trying to intimidate Theo, but ¡°The youngest is misbehaving, meow!¡± Instead, Theo raised his paw, ready to discipline Fenrir. Thump. Thump. Kking! ¡®Butler! He¡¯s hitting me!¡¯ Fenrir hurriedly hid behind Sejun, seeking help. As Fenrir hid behind Sejun, ¡°ckie, that¡¯s dirty. Let¡¯s y with this.¡± Sejun handed a purified core fragment to Fenrir. But, Kking! ¡®That¡¯s yours! I want that one! Core! Come to me!¡¯ Fenrir barked fiercely at the core fragment embedded in the staff, refusing the purified core fragment Sejun offered. Thud. Reacting to Fenrir¡¯s outcry, the core fragment detached from the end of the staff. The separated core fragment fell to the ground, Crack. A crack appeared. Kking? ¡®There¡¯s no way the core could crack like this?¡¯ As Fenrir was puzzled, Woooom. Arge amount of red energy began to emanate from the crack in the core fragment, forming a huge figure. And then, -I am Fenrir, the wolf who hunts gods and the 1st Seat of the Apostle of Destruction. Who summoned me? A voice echoed from the giant figure. As the core fragment had been separated from Fenrir for a long time and broken into several pieces, Fenrir¡¯s control had weakened significantly. As a result, the core containing great power and having Fenrir¡¯s residual thoughts began to assert themselves as Fenrir and developed their own will. Kking? Kking! ¡®What? I am Fenrir, I¡¯m the wolf who hunts gods and the 1st Seat of the Apostle of Destruction! You¡¯re just my core!¡¯ When Fenrir barked at the core fragment impersonating him, ¡°W-What is that¡­¡± What is this?! Sejun felt suffocated by the overwhelming pressure. ¡°Aileen noona, it¡¯s big trouble, meow! Chairman Park is in danger, meow!¡± Theo quickly sought Aileen¡¯s help as when faced with an opponent beyond their capability. Kueng! [Everyone, retreat!] Meanwhile, Cuengi used telekinesis to gather the group and quickly distance themselves from the red energy. And then, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Power of gravity, tear the enemy apart! Triple Mega ck Hole!¡± Iona used her most powerful spell, opening three massive ck holes around the red energy to buy time. As Sejun and the group fled from the red energy, -Cuengi, thank you. Now Master Sejun won¡¯t be able to see this far, right? mie sighed in relief and started to exert its full strength. Crunch. Crunch. Massive roots emerged from the ground and began to widely wrap around the red energy. It was to prevent any harm to Sejun and the group in the uing battle. In an instant, a 100-meter-tall wall of roots surrounded the red energy. Though the red energy tried to annihte everything around it, it couldn¡¯t affect mie¡¯s roots. This was thanks to the reward Sejun received for driving the locusts to extinction on Earth. While mie blocked the red energy, the amassed red energy took on aplete form. It was a giant wolf resembling Fenrir. -Awooooo! When the wolf howled, Kwagwang! The shockwave burst through mie¡¯s encircling roots, -You can¡¯t escape from here! Fortunately, behind them were dozens ofyers of roots, a testament to mie¡¯s determination to protect Sejun. Crunch. Crunch. New roots grew quickly, filling the gaps. At that moment, ¡°You bastard! How dare destruction set foot here!¡± Kaiser descended before the giant wolf Fenrir. -Dare? You insolent dragon! You dare be rude before me, Fenrir, the wolf who hunts gods! ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re not even worth me fighting seriously!¡± -What?! When Kaiser¡¯s words enraged the giant Fenrir, ¡°Disappear quickly! You¡¯re hurting our Sejun!¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Kuoooo! Kaiser fired a breath attack at giant Fenrir. Thanks to mie, the energy did not leak out, but mie couldn¡¯t hold on forever. As Kaiser¡¯s breath attacked the giant Fenrir, Crunch. Crunch. The roots grew rapidly, covering the ceiling. Momentster, Kuwoong. The roots swelled, then turned to dust and vanished, leaving nothing but a massive hemispherical crater where the giant Fenrir had been. And then, -Kahahaha. Is our Sejun okay?! I¡¯ve dealt with Fenrir, so you can rest easy! Kaiser moved the ck Dragon statue to find Sejun, who had taken refuge in a cave, and brought a huge amount of money with him. ¡°Here.¡± -Kahahaha. Thank you. With the money obtained from defeating the giant Fenrir, Kaiser bought ten Transcendence ck Beans (+2) from Sejun. Kaiser also made a contract to let Sejun handle the next dragon meeting, paying an advance of 1.5 trillion Tower Coins. Khuhuhu. I¡¯m almost a VVIP at the Dragon Market now. Kaiser, determined to be the first to be a VVIP this time, returned to the fountain. Once the transaction wasplete, Sejun moved back to the ce where the giant Fenrir had been with his party. Since he couldn¡¯t witness the fight, he at least wanted to see the remnants. ¡°Wow.¡± As Sejun marveled at the traces left by Kaiser¡¯s breath attack, Kking! ¡®My core!¡¯ Fenrir emerged from the sling bag and ran towards the crater. He couldn¡¯t believe it. His core had vanished. However, even though the slope of the crater was not that great of an angle, it was a challenging climb for Fenrir. Kking? Fenrir, running to getting out of the crater, tripped and rolled down to the center. There, at the center of the crater, Srrrrk. Kking?! Something started to be absorbed into Fenrir¡¯s body. As the core shattered from Kaiser¡¯s breath attack, the center point disappeared and the power begin scattering, when Fenrir with familiar power appeared. It was a minuscule amount of powerpared to what was originally contained in the core fragment, but ¡®It¡¯s the power of my core!¡¯ To Fenrir, who had almost given up, it was a delightful surprise. As Fenrir rejoiced, having recovered some of his power, ¡°ckie, are you okay?¡± Sejun reached the center of the crater following Fenrir. Then,[Remnants of Fenrir¡¯s core fragment around you are being absorbed.] [The power is merging with the existing Fenrir¡¯s core fragment.] [1.0021% of Fenrir¡¯s power is umted in your body.] ¡°Huh?!¡± A message appeared before Sejun. ¡°Looks like something was left behind.¡± Sejun, without knowing the details, absorbed the power along with Fenrir.[2.0029% of Fenrir¡¯s power is umted in your body.] The power umted faster in Sejun than in Fenrir, thanks to the core fragment Sejun possessed. As Sejun absorbed Fenrir¡¯s power, ¡°Puhuhut. Found it, meow!¡± Theo used his golden front paw to dig up fragments of the staff buried in the ground. The staff was broken, but[Yeti¡¯s Heart] [King Giant Worm¡¯s Heart] [Albatross¡¯s Heart] Fortunately, the gems embedded in the staff were intact. ¡°Let¡¯s go now!¡± Sejun stood in the crater until the messages stopped appearing, then headed to the waypoint. And,[You have arrived at the 75th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Moving to the 75th floor of the Tower, Sejun sought out Mason to obtain the Golden Towernd deed. But, ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry. We did our best¡­¡± The wandering merchant association could only procurend deeds from for the 21st floor of the Brown Tower, the 12th floor of the Blue Tower, and the 1st floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Well, just give me those for now.¡± Sejun thought that if Theo traded with other towers through the wandering merchant¡¯s bag, there might be a chance for him to visit those ces. ¡°How much?¡± ¡°Huh?! It¡¯s fine. Just take them!¡± Sejun tried to pay for thend deeds, but Mason adamantly refused. ¡°Alright then. I¡¯lle back next time.¡± Sejun bid Mason farewell and left the headquarters of the wandering merchant association. As they entered the shopping district after leaving the headquarters, Kking! [Hey! I¡¯m hungry! Give me food now!] Fenrir¡¯s voice echoed in everyone¡¯s mind. Having partially regained his strength, he could now send his thoughts to others. ¡®Ah. That feels better.¡¯ As Fenrir rejoiced at finally escaping the frustrating situation where he couldn¡¯tmunicate, ¡°ckie, it¡¯s disrespectful to talk to Chairman Park like that, meow!¡± Kueng! [ckie needs to learn manners from Cuengi!] The two older brothers approached Fenrir with stern expressions. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 406: So That Makes 8?! : So That Makes 8?! TL: Hanguk 4th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Attack!¡± Hundreds of thousands of hunters formed a massive circle with a radius of 10km around the waypoint. Keeaak! They were fighting against the Flesh Eaters that surrounded them. Protecting the waypoint was extremely important because if the waypoint on the 4th floor was captured, there would be no way toe to the 4th floor in the future. ¡°Mages, prepare buffs!¡± ¡°Yes!¡±Under themand of Han Tae-jun, who was directing the mages, they began to take out cherry tomatoes from their pouches and eat them. Sejun¡¯s A-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes, which increase magic power by 1 for 10 minutes upon consumption. Up to 10 can be stacked, so consuming them all at once can increase magic power by 10. With the magic power buff from the cherry tomatoes, the mages were ready. ¡°Mages, use your magic! Magic Missile! Dodge if you can! Multi Magic Missile!¡± ¡°Fireball!¡± ¡°Fire Arrow!¡± Starting with Han Tae-jun, the mages began using their magic. The Flesh Eaters were reduced in number by the mages¡¯ magical bombardment, providing a brief respite on the front line. ¡°Prepare buffs!¡± Leon, the guild master of the Phoenix Guild who wasmanding the warriors, shouted to the hunters. And then, Crunch. Crunch. The warriors began to eat Sejun¡¯s crops from their pouches. Most ate Stamina Corn, while hunters with more money ate the expensive Power Sweet Potato or Power Potato. Now that Sejun¡¯s crops were widely distributed, overall prices had fallen a lot. However, Power Sweet Potato, which enhances effects by five times, Power Potato that cures stomach cancer, and Agility Carrot that treats vision were still expensive. Hunters who couldn¡¯t afford even Stamina Corn atebat rations to fill their bellies. While the mages bought time, the warriors, who had gained buffs from eating the crops, resumed fighting the Flesh Eaters. After about an hour, they had exterminated all the surrounding Flesh Eaters. ¡°Phew. Hurry and rest! The next wave of Flesh Eaters will arrive in an hour!¡± Thud. The exhausted hunters immediately sat down on the spot. At that moment, ¡°Humans! We are here, meow!¡± The cat employees of Sejun Company visited them. ¡°Oh! The wandering merchants of Sejun Company!¡± ¡°If you die collecting contribution points, it¡¯s all for nothing! Hurry and exchange for tower coins to buy crops!¡± While the hunters without money hurriedly exchanged their contribution points for tower coins, ¡°Give me 1000 Magical Cherry Tomatoes!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take 100 Stamina Corn!¡± Other hunters quickly lined up in front of the wandering merchants and began buying goods. Without the supply from these wandering merchants, it would have been impossible to defend the waypoint on the 4th floor of the tower. While the hunters were buying Sejun¡¯s crops, ¡°Huh? Is this a pineapple?¡± Miel, a mage hunter, discovered a new crop. What is this? As Miel timidly reached for the pineapple, p. ¡°No, meow! Don¡¯t touch it, meow!¡± Ellie, the Intern cat, pped Miel¡¯s hand and stopped her. ¡°Ouch! Why did you hit me?!¡± ¡°It might explode if you touch it, meow!¡± ¡°What? Explode? You¡¯re joking, right?¡± Does it mean it¡¯s so delicious it will explode? ¡°I¡¯m not joking, meow!¡± ¡°Really? Then can I at least check the options? I¡¯ll be careful.¡± ¡°Alright, meow! Be really careful, meow!¡± As Ellie carefully held the pineapple with her front paws like chapssaltteok, Miel cautiously ced her hand on the pineapple. And then,[Suppressed Screaming Pineapple] ¡­ .. . ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Shelf Life: 120 days ¡ú Grade: A ¡°I¡¯ll buy them all!¡± After checking the options of the pineapple, Miel shouted. ¡°Really, meow?! Great, meow! It¡¯s 1000 tower coins per piece, meow!¡± ¡°What?! 1000 tower coins?!¡± Almost close to 1 billion won in price. ¡®A single pineapple for 1 billion is too expensive¡­¡¯ Miel hesitated for a moment. ¡°If you¡¯re not buying, move aside. We want to buy.¡± The hunters lined up behind began eyeing the pineapple. ¡°Looks like they¡¯re selling a new crop over there.¡± ¡°Really? Let¡¯s switch lines!¡± With other hunters showing interest in the pineapple and switching lines, That¡¯s right! Park Sejun¡¯s crops have always been worth the price! Growing impatient, Miel decided to trust Park Sejun¡¯s name rather than her own judgment. ¡°Fine! Give me 50!¡± Are they really buying this? When Vice Chairman Theo instructed the Sejun Company¡¯s wandering merchants to sell the pineapples, all the wandering merchants were reluctant. They thought it was difficult to store and wouldn¡¯t be popr with the hunters. So the youngest, Ellie, had no choice but to bring all the remaining stock, but¡­ Ellie ended up selling 100 pineapples that day and recorded the highest sales among the wandering merchants. As the wandering merchants left, ¡°The enemies areing!¡± ¡°Prepare for battle!¡± The battle started again. I¡¯ll give try it first. ¡°Power of the wind¡­ Wind Blow!¡± To test its power, Miel used a wind spell to send the pineapple into the middle of the Flesh Eaters¡¯ formation. Please be worth 1000 tower coins! Miel prayed as she watched the flying pineapple. While Miel was praying, Thud. The pineapple fell among the Flesh Eaters. And then, Crack. The middle of the pineapple split from the impact, and the trapped magic power burst out violently. Screeee! Kwagwang! Along with a tremendous scream, a huge shockwave urred. The Flesh Eaters within a 50-meter radius of the explosion point were annihted by the shockwave, and the enemies within a 100-meter radius were knocked out.[You have killed a Flesh Eater.] [You have gained 1000 experience points.] [Contribution has increased by 1.] ¡­ .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 3 bonus stats.] [Magic power has increased by 5.] ¡°Oh! Level up!¡± While Miel was delighted by the level-up message,[You have annihted the enemy using a bomb.] [You can change ss to Bomb Mage (C).] [Do you want to change ss?] A job advancement message appeared. Bomb Mage?! C-rank, higher than her current job, Mage (D). I have to do this! Miel instinctively felt that this choice would change her destiny. ¡°I¡¯ll change ss.¡± Miel decisively chose to advance, ¡°Kukukuk! Explode!¡± That day, she single-handedly wiped out half the enemies, earning an enormous amount of contribution. *** 75th Floor of the ck Tower. Grrrr. Fenrir growled, watching Theo and Cuengi approaching him with fierce expressions. Despite his efforts, he only looked cute. Kking! Kking! [Don¡¯te any closer! I¡¯ll bite if you do!] When his growl didn¡¯t work, Fenrir barked noisily. However, ¡°ckie, you¡¯re noisy, meow! You really need to be punished, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi will teach you what manners are!] That only made his older brothers angrier. Kking?! Kking! [Hey! What are you doing?! Protect me!] Fenrir, cornered, asked his butler, Sejun, for help. ¡°Hey? ckie, did you just call me ¡®Hey¡¯ again?¡± Sejun, feeling betrayed, didn¡¯t help. ¡°ckie, you have no manners, meow! You need to be disciplined, meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [That¡¯s right! CUengi will instill manners in you!] Thus, Fenrir was forced to receive a manners patch through Theo and Cuengi¡¯s punishment. Kking! Kking! [I¡¯m not ckie! I¡¯m Fenrir, the noble wolf who hunts gods and the 1st seat of apostle of destruction!] Fenrir finally couldn¡¯t hold it in and revealed his identity, but ¡°Puhuhut. If ckie is Fenrir, then I¡¯m Chairman Park, meow!¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Then Cuengi is Grandpa Kaiser!] They thought Fenrir¡¯s words were just their cute younger brother boasting, having already seen the gigantic Fenrir on the 99th floor of the tower. A short whileter. ¡°From now on, be respectful to Chairman Park, meow!¡± Kking¡­ [I got it.] Sigh. When Theo raised his paw at Fenrir¡¯s words, Kking¡­ [Yes¡­] Fenrir shrank back and used formalnguage. Fenrir¡¯s manners patch was finallyplete. ¡°But when did ckie be able to talk?¡± When Sejun asked ckie. ¡­ ckie? ckie didn¡¯t respond. He still wasn¡¯t used to his new name yet. Kueng? [ckie, aren¡¯t you answering Dad¡¯s question?] As Cuengi reached for the Rod of Justice from his pouch again, Ah! My name is ckie! Kking! Kking! [I don¡¯t know! It just happened suddenly!] ckie hurriedly answered, ncing nervously at Theo and Cuengi. ¡°I see. ckie, nice to meet you. My name is Park Sejun.¡± Kking! [Yes!] Sejun formally greeted ckie, who could nowmunicate. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go shopping now.¡± Sejun picked up ckie and put him in a sling bag, standing up. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, what do you want to buy, meow?! Tell me, and I¡¯ll guide you to everything, meow!¡± Theo, who had been to the shopping district many times, clung to Sejun¡¯s leg and shouted. ¡°Then¡­ let¡¯s go to the cksmith first.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! This way, meow!¡± Theo pointed his paw towards the cksmith shop. Soon they arrived at the cksmith shop. ¡°Ah! This is the lottery corner!¡± Sejun was moved to see the cksmith¡¯s lottery corner, which he had only heard about. ¡°How much is it?¡± Sejun asked the cksmith¡¯s employee to try the lottery. ¡°It¡¯s 20 tower coins.¡± The employee answered. ¡°Can you give me a discount¡­¡± Knowing how much Theo had paid, Sejun was about to use his three-times bargaining skill. Though he had plenty of money, he always told Theo to use this skill, so he needed to set an example. At that moment, Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi will pay and negotiate!] Enthusiastic Cuengi stepped forward. Cuengi will get a big discount and let Dad try the lottery with Cuengi¡¯s pocket money! Kueng! [Give a discount!] ¡°Then¡­ 17 tower coins¡­¡± As the employee began to negotiate, Cuengi took out the Rod of Justice from his snack pouch. Cuengi, used words, not force. Bang! Bang! Luckily, Cuengi didn¡¯t hit the employee but lightly tapped his own paw with the rod. However, it was only light to Cuengi; each tap shook the cksmith shop. ¡°Wait a moment! Just for today, I¡¯ll give it to you for half price, 10 tower coins!¡± The employee hurriedly shouted, thinking the shop might copse if the negotiation continued. Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad, Cuengi will pay! Here you go!] At the employee¡¯s words, Cuengi proudly took out his precious 10 tower coins and paid. ¡°Thank you, Cuengi.¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad, if you need anything, Cuengi will buy it all for you!] At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi proudly shouted while patting his pocket money pouch. A littleter. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll take this.¡± After much deliberation at the lottery corner, Sejun chose a dull stone knife.[Stone Knife] ¡ú ??? ¡ú Usage Restriction: Lv. 10 ¡ú Maker: Anonymous ¡ú Grade: C There was no particr reason. He was simply drawn to it. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, how¡¯s this?¡± Sejun asked the golden-pawed Theo to confirm if he had chosen well. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected of Chairman Park, meow! It¡¯s excellent, meow!¡± ¡°Huh? It¡¯s excellent?¡± ¡®I usually have bad luck though? This can¡¯t be right?¡¯ Sejun was puzzled by Theo¡¯s praise. ¡®I¡¯ll find out soon enough.¡¯ ¡°Aileen, appraise this.¡± Sejun sent the stone knife to Aileen. *** ck Tower Administrator¡¯s Area. ¡°Khehehehe. Just wait a moment, Sejun!¡± Aileen hurriedly appraised the stone knife Sejun had sent. Then,[Earth de] The item¡¯s name changed. The description said it was a divine relic of Patrick, the God of Earth.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°What?! This is a relic!¡± As Aileen marveled at the Earth de,[You have achieved one of the conditions for ck Tower¡¯s growth by collecting 5 divine relics.] An alert appeared in the crystal orb. Due to the God of War Battler, the condition had previously been unmet as divine relic was destroyed, but now it was fulfilled again. ¡°Khehehehe. As expected of our Sejun! Then the growth conditions¡­¡± Originally, seven conditions had been met¡­ so that makes 8?! Fwoosh![All 8 conditions for the growth of the ck Tower have been met.] The crystal orb glowed golden, signaling that the ck Tower¡¯s growth conditions were fully satisfied. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 407: Sejun, Im Sorry. : Sejun, I''m Sorry. TL: Hanguk[The ck Tower is starting its growth into the Great ck Tower.] [10,000 days remain until the Great ck Tower¡¯s growth isplete.] 10,000 days is roughly 30 years. For dragons, it¡¯s just enough time for one yawn, but ¡°What?! It takes that long?!¡± I want to brag to our Sejun quickly¡­ To Aileen, it was an unbearably long time. At that moment,[You have created 13 more new varieties as part of the growth conditions for the Great ck Tower.] [The time needed for the Great ck Tower¡¯s growth is reduced by 3,900 days.] [You have raised one more World Tree as part of the growth conditions for the Great ck Tower.][The time needed for the Great ck Tower¡¯s growth is reduced by 1,000 days.] [You have achieved 2 more great aplishments as part of the growth conditions for the Great ck Tower.] [The time needed for the Great ck Tower¡¯s growth is reduced by 4,000 days.] The overachieved conditions significantly shortened the time needed for the ck Tower¡¯s growth. As a result¡­[1,100 days remain until the growth into the Great ck Tower isplete.] The remaining time had been reduced by almost 90%. ¡°Sigh¡­ but it¡¯s still a long time.¡± While Aileen was disheartened, ¡°Ptooey! Ugh!¡± Sylvia spat out the food she had tasted from Aileen¡¯s cooking, shuddering in disgust. Aileen took Sylvia to a secluded spot, insisting that she needed to have at least this level of cooking skill to be Sejun¡¯s wife, offering her more of her own food. Kehehehe. She won¡¯t say she wants to marry Sejun after tasting my cooking, right? Aileen was confident in her cooking. After all, Sejun had never said it was bad. If this doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯ll have to take Sylvia unnie to an even more secluded ce¡­ ¡°Aileen, Sylvia could never make something like this. I don¡¯t want to marry Park Sejun!¡± Fortunately, Sylvia gave up on marrying Sejun just as Aileen intended. Park Sejun likes such terrible food?! That¡¯s scary! Although Sylvia gave up for a different reason than Aileen had thought, the result was the same. Only Sejun was unfairly wronged. As Sylvia went to rinse her mouth with water, ¡°No matter how jealous Sylvia unnie is, why would she spit out such delicious food?¡± Having only taken a small bite, the food was still practically untouched. Aileen took a bite of the food Sylvia had left behind. Until now, Aileen had never tasted her own cooking, only feeding it to Sejun. ¡­? She was deeply shocked after tasting her own cooking for the first time. ¡­!!! This can¡¯t be¡­ My cooking tastes this awful? ¡°Pftoo!¡± Aileen hurriedly spat out the food. ¡°Keuhing¡­¡± Sejun-ah, I¡¯m sorry. Aileen felt both apologetic and grateful to Sejun, who had eaten her awful cooking until now. *** ¡°Is the appraisal not done yet?¡± Sejun was eating lunch at the restaurant, waiting for Aileen. ¡°ckie, try eating this, meow!¡± Kueng! [ckie, you need to eat this to be stronger!] Theo and Cuengi were enthusiastically taking care of the youngest. ¡®Ah. How annoying. I want to eat the roasted sweet potato snacks Sejun made¡­¡¯ Of course, ckie found their care annoying, but didn¡¯t show it and ate diligently whatever they gave him. He might get beaten again otherwise. After finishing lunch, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, take out the bag.¡± Sejun instructed Theo to take out the bag of the legendary merchant wandering the nine towers. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo took out the bag. ¡°You said the bag is currently connected to the 72nd floor of the Purple Tower, right?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ Let¡¯s use 500 billion Tower Coins to change the location first. Here.¡± Sejun handed money to Theo. ¡°Change, meow!¡± Theo put the money Sejun gave him into the bag and shouted. Then, Wooong. The bag glowed red and then the light disappeared. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, go in and check.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Theo entered the bag. One minuteter. ¡°Chairman Park, this is the 30th floor of the ck Tower, meow!¡± ¡°Ah.¡± Complete failure. Who would have thought it would connect to the ck Tower¡­ ¡°Let¡¯s change it one more time.¡± Sejun handed Theo another 500 billion Tower Coins. ¡°Change, meow!¡± Just like that, 1 trillion Tower Coins vanished in an instant. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, go in and check again.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Theo went back into the bag. ¡°Chairman Park, this is the 1st floor of the Green Tower, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?! The 1st floor of the Green Tower?¡± Coincidentally, Sejun had and deed for the 1st floor of the Green Tower, which he had just received from Mason. And, ¡°How¡¯s the surroundings? Is it dangerous?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no one stronger than Chairman Park, meow!¡± The scouting was perfectlypleted. ¡°Really?¡± No one stronger than me, huh? Then, let¡¯s take a look around the 1st floor of the green tower. ¡°Guys, get inside for a moment.¡± Sejun had everyone except Theo enter the Void Storage. Then, Swoosh. Sejun disappeared as he unfolded thend deed for the 1st floor of the Green Tower. *** 1st Floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Those who want to learn skills cane this way!¡± ¡°Come check out the swords!¡± ¡°Shields are better than swords! With this shield, you can return alive!¡± ¡°Selling potions that reduce magic power consumption!¡± Like the 1st floor of the ck Tower, it was bustling with training centers where you could learn skills, and shops selling equipment and potions. However, ¡°I¡¯m hungry¡­¡± ¡°Is there any food on the ground?¡± ck, round, furry creatures, hiding in the alley and peeking out, were scanning the ground for food scraps, not fitting in with the bustling atmosphere. At that moment, ¡°Hey! You filthy refugees! How unlucky. Get lost! I told you not to show your faces!¡± A merchant selling swords spotted them and chased them away by throwing stones. ¡°We¡¯re sorry!¡± The ck, furry creatures, called refugees were startled and apologized, then fled to another ce rolling along. These creatures were from the Ururuk tribe, a race whose world had been consumed by destruction so quickly that they couldn¡¯t establish a strong presence in the tower and became its residents. However, while the tower epts survivors, it doesn¡¯t guarantee their survival. And refugees refer to those who couldn¡¯t establish a ce in the tower before their world perished. Such races, unable to settle, be refugees wandering the tower, either seizingnd from other races or continuing to roam until they gradually disappear from the tower. They moved ces and were chased away many times like that, and when evening came, They returned to a building on the outskirts of the 1st floor of the tower, which was their dwelling, carrying a few food scraps. It was an empty building without an owner that they were using. ¡°The adults are back!¡± As their parents arrived, the smaller Ururuk children, who had been hiding in the building, ran out to greet them. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m hungry!¡± ¡°Here, eat this.¡± The adults gave the food they had obtained with difficulty to their children. At that moment, Fwoosh. A bright light emanated from the center of the building as Sejun appeared. ***[You have arrived at the 1st floor of the Green Tower.] ¡°Where is this?¡± It¡¯s not a farm? Sejun noticed the buildings around him. At that moment, ¡°Um¡­ who are you?¡± ¡°Mom!¡± Startled by the voice from beneath him, Sejun shouted. ¡°Chairman Park, what¡¯s going on?! Are these guys threatening you, meow?!¡± Theo, who had clung to Sejun¡¯s knee without him noticing, drew his dragon ws and threatened the ck furballs. ¡°W-We didn¡¯t do anything!¡± Frightened by Theo¡¯s threats, the ck furballs retreated. ¡°Ahem. Vice Chairman Theo, put away your ws.¡± Feeling embarrassed for being startled alone, Sejun calmed Theo and looked around at his feet. Hundreds of ck furballs were huddled together, staring at Sejun with fearful eyes. What is this? I look like a viin now. As Sejun felt troubled,[A quest has appeared.] [Quest: Deal with the Ururuk tribe refugees illegally upying the shop either by resolving it peacefully or reiming thend rights.] Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the shop on the 1st floor of the Green Tower. A quest appeared before Sejun. ¡°So this is a shop.¡± No wonder I thought it was strange because of the building. But Ururuk tribe refugees? ¡°Are you guys from the Ururuk tribe?¡± When Sejun asked the ck furballs, ¡°Oh! Do you know about the Ururuk tribe?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! We are the Ururuk tribe!¡± The Ururuk tribe members answered, delighted that they were recognized. ¡°Okay. Nice to meet you. But I¡¯m the owner of this shop¡­¡± As Sejun began to speak, ¡°Ah¡­¡± The Ururuk tribe members suddenly fell silent. Oh, right. They¡¯re refugees. Is it because they have nowhere else to go? ¡°Do you guys want to work here? There¡¯s no daily wage. But I¡¯ll provide you with room and board.¡± As soon as Sejun realized this ce was a shop, he thought of selling crops here. The shop wasn¡¯t veryrge, so it seemed like hiring about 30 people would be sufficient. Seeing the Ururuk tribe clutching food scraps dearly, he thought this offer would be better than a wage. ¡°We¡¯ll do it!¡± ¡°Just tell us what to do!¡± ¡°Wow! We got a job!¡± The Ururuk tribe members cheered with tears in their eyes at Sejun¡¯s words. And then, Drip. Drip. ck grime began to fall from their bodies. So they weren¡¯t originally ck. ¡°Alright. Sejun Company¡¯s employees need to be clean, so let¡¯s start by washing up. Land Moving.¡± Sejun went outside the shop and created a huge bathtub. ¡°Ice Cube. Ice Cube.¡± He filled the bathtub withrge blocks of ice. Then, ¡°Iona, heat it up.¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Okay. Fire!¡± Iona, who hade out of the Void Storage and was hanging on Theo¡¯s tail, used fire magic as Sejun requested. The ice quickly melted into water, and steam started rising from it. ¡°Alright. Quickly get in and wash.¡± Sejun directed the Ururuk tribe members to wash up. As the Ururuk tribe entered the water, it quickly turned ck. ¡°Ice Cube.¡± After changing the water several times, the Ururuk tribe regained their original color. ¡°Huh? You guys were originally green?¡± Seeing the green fur of the Ururuk tribe, Sejun asked. ¡°Yes! We haven¡¯t been able to wash recently¡­¡± One of the Ururuk tribe members scratched their head in embarrassment as they answered. Recently probably means at least several years¡­ At that moment, Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi finished roasting all the corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes!] While Sejun was changing the bathwater for the Ururuk tribe, Cuengi, who had been cooking, shouted. ¡°Alright. Put down those scraps and eat this instead.¡± Sejun handed the roasted sweet potatoes to the Ururuk tribe, who were still holding onto the food scraps. ¡°Thank you!¡± ¡°Ah! It¡¯s really delicious!¡± ¡°Sejun nim, you should eat too!¡± As the Ururuk tribe, Theo, Cuengi, ckie, and Iona all enjoyed their dinner,[Your soul is fullfilled from the Ururuk tribe¡¯s outpouring of praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 5.] ¡­Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org. .. . ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun smiled contentedly while looking at the messages. ¡°Sejun nim, aren¡¯t you going to eat?¡± One of the Ururuk tribe children handed a roasted potato to Sejun and asked. ¡°No, you guys eat plenty. I¡¯m full just watching you eat.¡± Sejun spoke while peeling the skin off the roasted potato and giving it to the baby Ururuk next to him. A momentter,[You have fed 530 members of the Ururuk tribe until they were full.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 106.] ¡°Ah, I¡¯m so full.¡± As Sejun patted his belly with a satisfied expression, reading the message, Growl. A sound came from Sejun¡¯s stomach. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, is your head broken?! Eat this quickly, meow!¡± Theo shoved the grilled fish he was eating into Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡°Mmff!¡± The next morning. ¡°Huh?! Was there a shop there?¡± ¡°No. There definitely wasn¡¯t.¡± ¡°Then is it newly opened?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go check it out.¡± A new farming crops shop quietly opened on the 1st floor of the Green Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 408: I Believe in You, Vice Chairman Theo. : I Believe in You, Vice Chairman Theo. TL: Hanguk ¡°Morik, did you hear? A new store has opened in the empty building on the outskirts of the shopping street.¡± Chiren, the owner of a shield shop, said to Morik, the owner of the sword shop next door. ¡°Really? Wasn¡¯t that the store that went out of business a few years ago?¡± ¡°Yes, they opened a potion shop, but Luca lowered the potion prices by half, so they couldn¡¯t stay in business.¡± ¡°So what are they selling this time? If they¡¯re selling items that ovep with ours, we should go and do something about it.¡± ¡°No need for that. They¡¯re selling crops.¡± At Morik¡¯s words, Luca, the owner of the potion shop, approached and said, ¡°What? Crops?! Pfft! Can they even pay the taxes selling those?¡±¡°Exactly, they¡¯ll go out of business soon.¡± ¡°Should we ce bets on how long it takes them to go bankrupt?¡± While the merchants of the shopping street were betting on how many days it would take for Sejun¡¯s store to fail, ¡°Buy some crops!¡± ¡°We sell delicious and effective crops!¡± In front of Sejun¡¯s store, the voices of Ururuk children promoting Sejun¡¯s store began to resonate. The children, wanting to help Sejun who hired their parents, and their parents working at the store, took the initiative. The voices of the Ururuk children, who had filled their stomachs with sweet pancakes and milk since morning, were very energetic. Thanks to this, even though it was on the outskirts of the shopping street, hunters, hearing the voices of the Ururuk children, started to visit Sejun¡¯s store one by one. ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°This is a crop called Magical Cherry Tomato, which, when consumed, provides a boost for 10 minutes¡­¡± In response to the hunters¡¯ questions from the Green Tower, the Ururuk staff eagerly exined the effects of Sejun¡¯s crops. The hunters here looked simr to humans but were quite different. They all had burly muscles and a single horn on their foreheads, regardless of gender. Being from a world called Neta, they were referred to as the Neta tribe in the tower. ording to what the Ururuk tribe told them, the Neta tribe maintained a healthy body throughout their lives, so they weren¡¯t very interested in dieting or cancer. Therefore, the crop prices were discountedpared to what was sold on Earth. A localization strategy, so to speak. ¡°Oh! This works better than the potions sold in stores! I¡¯ll take one of these and one of those.¡± ¡°That¡¯ll be 5 tower coins.¡± After hearing the staff¡¯s exnations, the hunters purchased some crops and left. ¡°Hey, I heard that the crops here taste better and work better than the nasty potions sold at the potion shop!¡± ¡°Yeah! Elkeas tried them, and they really taste good!¡± Soon, a huge crowd started gathering in front of Sejun¡¯s store. Thanks to the initial rush and the word spreading about the effectiveness of Sejun¡¯s crops among the hunters. And then, Ah, it¡¯s the taste! I need to focus on the taste! Watching the Neta tribe hunters, Sejun realized what he needed to use as a selling point. ¡°Cuengi, bring out the steamer.¡± Kueng! [Understood!] So, he started steaming corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes in front of the store. As the crops steamed, a sweet aroma began to spread. And then, ¡°Sniff sniff. Where¡¯s that smelling from?¡± ¡°Wow. It smells really good!¡± As the hunters in line looked around to find the source of the smell, ¡°Kids,e over here for a moment.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Sejun called the Ururuk children and had them walk around with baskets of steamed crops, cherry tomatoes, and carrots. Of course, for selling. Hehehe. Now that I¡¯ve spread the smell so much, they¡¯ll naturally want to eat, right? ¡°Are you selling that?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Can I have one?¡± ¡°Me too, give me one!¡± As Sejun predicted, the hunters, already captivated by the smell, bought Sejun¡¯s crops while waiting in line. ¡°Oh! This is really delicious. This one boosts stamina?¡± ¡°This tangy cherry tomato boosts magic power!¡± Eating deliciously, they decided which crops to purchase. As Sejun¡¯s store was bustling with customers from the very first day, Thud. Thud. A hunter, towering a head above the others and carrying two giant axes strapped in an X shape on his back, tried to enter Sejun¡¯s store, ignoring the long line. However, Kueng! Kueng! [Not allowed! You have to line up!] Cuengi, who was promised two five-star stampster, was guarding the entrance with a somewhat intimidating face. ¡°What?! You dare to¡­ to me, the great Twin Axe Kran¡­¡± Enraged by Cuengi¡¯s obstruction, Kran tried to raise his momentum, but Kueng! [If you keep disobeying, you¡¯ll be in trouble!] ¡°Ugh! I understand! I¡¯ll get in line!¡± Under Cuengi¡¯s fierce aura, Kran quickly became a meekmb. ¡°Meow¡­ What a pity, meow!¡± Theo, who had been waiting for a chance to make the official first ve of the Green Tower, looked regretfully at Kran, who obediently backed down. But, Thud. Thud. The opportunity to make a ve soon arrived. ¡°Trhahaha! There¡¯s a new store starting business here? Let¡¯s collect some rent. Tell the owner toe out!¡± A giant green troll came looking for Sejun. A short whileter. ¡°Why did you want to see me?¡± ¡°Hahk!¡± Kueng! ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-¡± What¡­ what is this? Krrta, the youngest member of the Immortal n, was bewildered by the beings surrounding him. Each one exuded an unusual aura. Especially the three, excluding the owner, emitted such a murderous aura that his legs trembled and cold sweat broke out. ¡°How dare you show hostility to me, a member of the Immortal n?! Do you all want to die?!¡± Despite his fear, Krrta tried to act tough. In this world, the loudest voice often wins. ¡°You¡¯re noisy, meow! Chairman Park, let¡¯s teach him a lesson, meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [You dared to show hostility to my dad! Cuengi is angry!] And in this world, the strong one is thew. Thwack! Krrta saw something pink sh before his eyes and lost consciousness. ¡°Puhuhut. The first ve of the Green Tower, meow!¡± Thunk. Theo lifted the unconscious Krrta¡¯s thumb and stamped the ve contract. [You have gained one ve.] [All stats increase by 0.01 due to the effect of the .] Thanks to this, Sejun¡¯s stats also increased. ¡°Since he¡¯s interfering with business, Cuengi, move him behind the store for now.¡± Kueng! [Got it!] At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi grabbed one of Krrta¡¯s legs and dragged him away. *** ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. ¡°Khehehehe. What is our Sejun doing?¡± Aileen, who had resolved not to give Sejun any more food until she could cook something decent herself, was looking for him. However, ¡°Kreung?¡± Even after searching the entire ck Tower, she couldn¡¯t find Sejun. ¡°Where did he go? Search for the Mid-level Administrator.¡± When Aileen used the crystal orb to locate Sejun, [Searching for the location of the ck Tower¡¯s Mid-level Administrator.] [The location of the ck Tower¡¯s Mid-level Administrator has been found.] [The ck Tower¡¯s Mid-level Administrator is currently on the first floor of the Green Tower.] The location appeared in the crystal orb. ¡°Kreung?¡± Why is Sejun at the Green Tower? ¡°Khing. Don¡¯t tell me he ran away because of my cooking?! Sejun, I¡¯m sorry! Come back!¡± Aileen hurriedly tried to contact Sejun. *** About 30 minutes after the troll came, ¡°You bastard! How dare you mess with a member of the Immortal n?!¡±Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. The squad leader of the Immortal n, having received a report that their youngest member had been attacked, appeared with three subordinates. ¡°Puhuhut. Wee, meow!¡± Thud. Of course, they became good prey for Theo the ve hunter. [You have gained 3 ves.] [All stats increase by 0.03 due to the effect of the .] Sejun¡¯s stats also benefited greatly. Drag. Drag. This time, Cuengi moved the trolls to the back of the store in two trips. One hourter, ¡°You bastard! How dare you mess with the Immortal n!¡± 101 trolls appeared, disrupting business. Ah, what¡¯s going on? ¡°Guys, suppress them for now.¡± Sejun, angry at the trolls for disrupting his business, gave instructions, ¡°Let¡¯s teach them a lesson, meow!¡± Kueng! ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-¡± The trolls were quickly dealt with. [Ukta, Immortal n¡¯s Mid Boss] Leaving just one. There was something to ask. ¡°Do you bastards know who¡¯s backing our Immortal n¡­¡± ¡°Yeah. Not interested.¡± Why are you boasting about connections? I have connections with the dragons. ¡°But why are you interfering with our business?¡± Sejun ignored Ukta¡¯s words and asked what he was curious about. ¡°What?! That¡¯s because¡­¡± Ukta momentarily lost his words at Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°It¡¯s because you didn¡¯t pay the rent!¡± ¡°So you¡¯re saying I need to pay rent?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°This is mynd, why should I pay a rent?¡± ¡°You still have to pay. If you don¡¯t, you won¡¯t be able to survive in the Green Tower.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°The person backing our Immortal n is one of the power yers of this Green Tower. We¡¯re just managing below the 50th floor of the tower ording to that person¡¯s orders.¡± ¡°Power yer? What floor is this power yer from?¡± ¡°From the 93rd floor.¡± Ukta answered with a proud expression at Sejun¡¯s question. Why are you so proud? However, ¡°What¡­ that¡¯s nothing.¡± For Sejun, who mingled daily with those from the 99th floor, it was truly nothing. ¡°What? How dare you call the 93rd floor nothing¡­¡± Thwack. Sejun knocked Ukta out, who was getting agitated, by hitting the back of his head¡­ ¡°You bastard!!!¡± Oh?! He didn¡¯t pass out? ¡°Cuengi.¡± Kueng! Thwack! ¡°Ugh!¡± At Sejun¡¯s call, Cuengi struck Ukta¡¯s head with the staff of justice. That must hurt. You should have just fainted when I hit you¡­ As Sejun looked at Ukta, who had passed out after being hit by Cuengi, with pity, Thunk. [You have gained one ve.] [All stats increase by 0.01 due to the effect of the .] Theo took Ukta¡¯s stamp. Shortly after, the sky grew dark, ¡°Kids, good job. Eat dinner and rest.¡± Sejun closed the store. ¡°Sejun nim, here¡¯s today¡¯s earnings.¡± The Ururuk tribe brought the money earned from selling crops to Sejun. 31,213 tower coins. There were many customers, but they didn¡¯t make a huge profit. ¡°Guys,e here. You worked hard today, so I¡¯ll give you some pocket money.¡± Compared to what he was earning these days, it was really a small amount, so Sejun gave the money to the Ururuk children who had worked hard on the promotion. He then added some money to buy a building worth 500 million tower coins in a residential area where the Ururuk tribe could live. After purchasing the building, on the way back to the store, ¡°Good job today! See you tomorrow!¡± Sejun saw Neta race people leaving the tower. Could that be the exit of the Green Tower? Sejun suddenly became curious. Can I go out through there too? So he cautiously approached the exit. However, [You are not a being protected by the Green Tower.] [You cannot use the Green Tower¡¯s exit.] [You need special permission from the Green Tower administrator to leave.] Messages appeared, and an invisible wall blocked Sejun. ¡°Special permission from the Green Tower administrator?¡± If it¡¯s the Green Tower administrator¡­ Brachio-nim? I guess I shouldn¡¯t leave then. Although Sejun was curious about the outside, it wasn¡¯t worth meeting Brachio. At that moment, [The ck Tower¡¯s administrator is tearfully saying it¡¯s all her fault and is pleading for you to return quickly.] ¡°Huh?¡± Why is Aileen acting like that all of a sudden? He didn¡¯t know what was going on, but it seemed like he needed to return quickly. However, ¡°If I just leave, the Immortal n and that so-called power yer won¡¯t leave things alone¡­¡± Leaving immediately was concerning because of the Ururuk tribe. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, I¡¯ll tell Ophelia to send some subordinates here. Until then, please protect the store and the Ururuk tribe.¡± So, he asked Theo, who coulde and go using the his bag. ¡°Meow?! You¡¯re leaving me behind, meow?! I don¡¯t want to, meow! Take me with you, meow!¡± Naturally, Theo refused. But Sejun had a few cheat keys to handle Theo. ¡°I believe in you, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Leave it to me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Chairman Park said he believes in me, meow! With just those words from Sejun, Theo¡¯s expression changed. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 409: Puhuhut. Neta Tribe, then let’s start the auction, meow! : Puhuhut. Neta Tribe, then let¡¯s start the auction, meow! TL: Hanguk[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡°Home.¡± Sejun used the Dragon Horn¡¯s Return Bracelet and arrived in front of his house. This time, the return magic activated at the absolute coordinate, bringing him directly to the 99th floor of the ck Tower instead of the 99th floor of the Green Tower. Thus, Sejun arrived at the ck Tower. ¡°Aileen, what¡¯s going on?¡± He hurriedly called for Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s administrator says that she will no longer give you her bad-tasting food anymore, so please don¡¯t run away.] ¡°What?! Really? No way. Aileen¡¯s cooking¡­ isn¡¯t bad. It¡¯s edible. And I didn¡¯t run away because of Aileen¡¯s cooking, but because of thend deed of the 1st floor of the Green Tower and Theo¡¯s bag¡­¡±Sejun hurriedly covered up his true feelings that came out without him realizing and exined in detail to Aileen why he had gone to the Green Tower. [The Tower¡¯s administrator says she¡¯s d you didn¡¯t run away to the Green Tower because of her cooking.] ¡°Right. Aileen, with you here, why would I run to another tower?¡± Sejun reassured the anxious Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s administrator is depressed, saying she only now realized her cooking tastes bad.] Yeah. You finally realized¡­ ¡°It still tastes better than the food Orik brings though.¡± Sejun, feeling relieved,forted Aileen. Hehehe. Let¡¯s not let Aileen cook anymore. Just enjoy the food I make. He pretended to be sad and bowed his head to hide the grin that was creeping up on his face. However, [The Tower¡¯s administrator is burning with determination to practice cooking harder and make delicious food for you.] Contrary to Sejun¡¯s expectations, Aileen did not give up on cooking. ¡°¡­Okay. I¡¯ll look forward to it!¡± Sejun encouraged Aileen with a slightly gloomy voice. There¡¯s always the option of not cooking¡­ After finishing his conversation with Aileen, ¡°Ophelia,e out.¡± He called for Ophelia. It was to ask her to dispatch subordinates to the 1st floor of the tower. [The Green Tower¡¯s ve asks what¡¯s the matter.] ¡°Send some decent subordinates to the 1st floor of the Green Tower.¡± [She asks what¡¯s happening on the 1st floor of the tower.] ¡°Ah. I¡¯ve opened a shop on the 1st floor. So, I need bodyguards to protect the shop and the Ururuk tribe working there.¡± He omitted the part about the power yer on the 93rd floor of the tower. He couldn¡¯t afford to lose a good source of stats. [The Green Tower¡¯s ve says not to worry.] [The Green Tower¡¯s ve says she will send useful subordinates.] Thus, Ophelia, having received Sejun¡¯s request, ¡°Ahem. Human, in the end, you¡¯re seeking help from the capable and great Green Dragon Ophelia Iorg. But who should I send?¡± Pleased with the request, Ophelia pondered over whom to send to the 1st floor of the tower. She is a great Green Dragon. Sending weak subordinates would tarnish her reputation. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ve decided. You guys!¡± Ophelia sent the bosses of the 99th, 98th, and 97th floors of the tower to the 1st floor simultaneously. Since they were sent using transportation magic, there was no uproar like the ck Minotaur¡¯s incident in the ck Tower. *** 1st floor of the Green Tower. Thud. Thud. Thud. The bosses, following Ophelia¡¯s orders, arrived in front of Sejun¡¯s shop. ¡°Meow? You¡¯ve arrived, meow? Wee, meow! I am Theo Park, the legendary merchant, and the deadly dragon wed golden cat subordinate of the great ck Dragon, meow!¡± Theo, who had been waiting for Ophelia¡¯s subordinates, greeted them warmly and introduced himself. ¡°I am Agni, the Fire Demon and the Boss of the 99th floor.¡± ¡°I am Cerberus, the Demon Hound and the Boss of the 98th floor.¡± ¡°I am Egel, the Saintess of Destruction and the Boss of the 97th floor.¡± The bosses also introduced themselves too. ¡°But can¡¯t you reduce your body size, meow?¡± Just the three of them standing was enough to block the view of the shop. ¡°We can.¡± ¡°I can too.¡± ¡°Me too.¡± The bosses shrank their bodies to a size simr to Theo¡¯s. ¡°Puhuhut. Good, meow! What can you guys do, meow?¡± ¡°I am good with fire.¡± Fwoosh. At Theo¡¯s question, Agni confidently answered while breathing out fire. ¡°Puhuhut. Good, meow! Agni, from now on you¡¯ll roast sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Thus, Theo turned the 99th-floor boss into a roasted sweet potato vendor. ¡°I am good at biting.¡± ¡°Cerberus, guard the entrance, meow!¡± ¡°I am good at beating people up and can also heal.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Good, meow! Egel, you will heal people for money, meow!¡± Cerberus was assigned as a guard, and Egel as a healer. Puhuhut. Chairman Park said he believes in me, meow! I¡¯ll make this shop the highest-grossing shop in the Green Tower, meow! A hugemotion was urring in the Green Tower because of Sejun¡¯s single sentence that he believes in Theo. What is this? Ophelia-nim told us to listen to that cat named Theo, so we¡¯re listening, but¡­ While the bosses who hade as bodyguards were puzzled by their new employment at the shop, ¡°Puhuhut. These are the Ururuk tribe members who work at our shop, meow! Protect them well, meow!¡± Theo introduced the Ururuk tribe to the bosses. ¡°Hello!¡± ¡°Yes. Nice to meet you.¡± While the bosses and the Ururuk tribe greeted each other, ¡°Then, take care and work hard, meow!¡± Theo greeted them and opened his bag to return to the ck Tower. *** The next morning. ¡°Alright.¡± When Sejun opened his eyes,[The seal on the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] [Toga, the God of Stones, sealed in the Earth¡¯s Jewel, is released from the seal.] [Toga, the God of Stones, repays the favor to the one who broke his seal.] [Toga, the God of Stones, repays the favor by creating a stone field on 3.3 square meters ofnd.] A message appeared. ¡°¡­What?¡± How is a stone field a repayment? ¡°Meow¡­¡± Sejun, with Theo who had returned early in the morning attached on hisp, went outside to find the stone field. ¡°Huh?¡± He found the stone field more easily than expected. Because the stones reflecting sunlight were shimmering in various colors. Should I call them gemstones? The gemstones wererger than gem pebbles. Therger the stones, the more expensive they are. ¡°Hehehe. Thank you, Toga~nim.¡± Sejun collected the gemstones and[Toga Road] ¨C Toga, the God of Stones, who repaid us with heavy gemstones. He was a great god. He created a 6.6 square meters Toga Road, twice the size of the path where the gemstones had been. After creating the path, ¡°Aileen, how did the appraisal of the stone knife I asked forst time go?¡± Sejun asked Aileen while strolling through the farm. [The Tower¡¯s administrator says you seem to have talent in drawing too.] ¡°Hehehe. Is that so?¡± Sejun, unaware that the item he had drawn was a divine relic,ughed. [The Tower¡¯s administrator says to be careful as it¡¯s heavy.] ¡°Okay.¡± Thud. As Sejun answered, a stone knife appeared in front of him and got stuck in the ground.[Earth de] ¡°Oh. The name itself gives off a certain vibe.¡± Sejun hurriedly tried to lift the handle of the Earth de. ¡­ But it didn¡¯t budge. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Sejun had no choice but to check the options of the sword embedded in the ground.[Earth de] ¡ú A divine relic used by Patrick, the God of Earth, in battle. ¡ú Because it was made bypressing an entire abandoned dimension into a de, it is extremely heavy. ¡ú By infusing magic power, it can be erged as desired. ¡ú When nted in the ground, it recharges with the power of the earth, allowing the use of the Power: Earth de. (Current usable time: 0.3 seconds) ¡ú Usage restriction: One who is favored by the earth, Strength 50,000 or more. ¡ú Creator: Patrick, the God of Earth. ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡°So it was a divine relic. But¡­ was this made for me to use?¡± A strength of 50,000 or more¡­ He felt he might need to have a word with Patrick when they metter. ¡°I¡¯ll just leave it nted.¡± Anyway, the more it recharges with the power of the earth, the better, so Sejun decided to leave the Earth de as it was. ¡°It¡¯s convenient. I don¡¯t have to worry about anyone stealing it.¡± It was unlikely for there to be a thief on the 99th floor of the tower, but Sejun pretended to be cool for no reason. Leaving the Earth de behind, Sejun headed to the kitchen to make breakfast. A short whileter, Kueng! [Dad, good morning!] Kking! [I¡¯m hungry!] Cuengi and ckie came into the kitchen together, getting along well. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s eat.¡± They deliciously ate the stir-fried sausages that Sejun had prepared. After breakfast, Kueng! [Cuengi is going to check the herbs!] Cuengi packed a lunchbox and left for the western forest. Kirorong. Fenrir went back to sleep. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, just trust me, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Trust you with what? Theo boasted loudly, opened his bag, and left for the Green Tower. *** Green Tower, 1st floor. When it was opening time, Sejun¡¯s shop door opened. ¡°Give me 10 roasted sweet potatoes and 100 cherry tomatoes!¡± ¡°I want 10 steamed corns!¡± Neta Tribe hunters, who had skipped breakfast and waited for the shop to open, handed over their money and ced their orders. In just one day, Sejun¡¯s shop had be the hottest spot on the 1st floor of the Green Tower. Fortunately, thanks to the high-powered cook hired in a hurry yesterday, they were able to handle the flood of orders. At that moment, ¡°If you are injured,e here for treatment!¡± ¡°A pretty noona will treat you!¡± Ururuk tribe children promoted the newly established clinic next to the shop. Soon after, one hunter entered the treatment center, and a line began forming in front of it. ¡°It¡¯s still not enough, meow!¡± Theo watched the hunters from the shop roof, lost in thought. This won¡¯t make it the best shop in the Green Tower, meow! At that moment, ¡°Didn¡¯t you get your ear bitten off yesterday while catching a locust? Go get it treated.¡± ¡°Should I?¡± Theo overheard the hunters¡¯ conversation with his keen ears. And then, ¡°Locust, meow!¡± Theo, having overheard the conversation, came up with a way to dramatically boost the shop¡¯s sales. Thinking about it, the hunters here must also be dealing with locust invasions. But what about Earth? ¡°Puhuhut. Thanks to the great Chairman Park, there are none, meow!¡± So, the most needed thing here would be¡­ ¡°Of course, it¡¯s the sturdy de green onions overflowing in the warehouse, meow!¡± Currently, with locustspletely eradicated on Earth, there was no demand for the sturdy de green onions, leaving the warehouse full of them. A lot of stock has piled up recently; I can sell them here, meow! I¡¯m so smart, meow! Praising himself, Theo took out the green onions from his bag. ¡°Neta Tribe! Aren¡¯t you troubled by locusts, meow?! Puhuhut. You don¡¯t worry if you have this, meow!¡± He shouted towards the hunters. Locusts were a disaster threatening their world. The hunters¡¯ attention was immediately focused on Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Let me tell you, this is the sturdy de green onion that made the locusts invading Earth go extinct, meow!¡± When Theo spoke while shaking the sturdy de green onions, ¡°What?! You¡¯re saying that little grass made locusts go extinct?!¡± ¡°Liar! Do you even know what locusts eat?!¡± The hunters shouted, angrily. ¡°Silence, meow! Doggy, tell them to quiet down, meow!¡± Theo looked at Cerberus, the Demon Hound, guarding the entrance, and spoke. Grrr. Cerberus grewrger and growled at the hunters.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Under the pressure of the immense power, the hunters quickly quieted down. ¡°This is the sturdy de green onion recognized by the great Chairman Park and the great Green Dragon, Ophelia, meow!¡± Theo continued to promote. Ophelia had never seen the sturdy de green onion, but Since she¡¯s Chairman Park¡¯s ve, I can use her name, meow! Theo casually mentioned Ophelia¡¯s name together. As Theo¡¯s exnation ended, ¡°What?! The great Green Dragon?¡± ¡°If that¡¯s the case¡­¡± ¡°Can we see the options first?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Take a look, meow!¡± The hunters started checking the options of the green onions. A little whileter, ¡°So, how much is this?¡± Hunters, now interested in the sturdy de green onions, asked for the price. ¡°Puhuhut. Neta Tribe, then let¡¯s start the auction, meow!¡± Theo shouted with a smile. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 410: I Need a Core! : I Need a Core! TL: Hanguk Downtown Houston, USA. Keeaak! The city was filled with Flesh Eaters. Despite the efforts of 100,000 Hunters fighting the Flesh Eaters, the defensive line, which had barely been maintained, eventually copsed due to the uneliminated seeds of the Flesh Eaters. As soon as the evacuation of 7 million citizens of Houston waspleted, the Hunters retreated ording to a pre-nned retreat operation. White House, USA. ¡°Mr. President, the Hunters¡¯ retreat operation has just beenpleted.¡± The Secretary of Defense reported to the President.¡°I see. What are the casualties?¡± ¡°During the operation, 125 Hunters and 1,129 soldiers died.¡± ¡°Hm. The damage is greater than expected.¡± ¡°That¡¯s because mutant individuals suddenly appeared¡­¡± ¡°Mutant individuals?¡± ¡°Yes. Please take a look at the screen.¡± The Secretary of Defense yed a video on his tablet. The screen showed thousands of monsters with human-like bodies and cherry tomato heads attacking the Hunters and soldiers. Unlike the Flesh Eaters, their movement speed was so fast that even the Hunters and soldiers had difficulty responding. ¡°Fortunately, the mutated entities die on their own over time, and they don¡¯t have seeds in their heads.¡± ¡°That¡¯s a relief. So, where are they moving now?¡± ¡°The Flesh Eaters that have upied Houston are splitting up and moving along the coastline to the east and west.¡± ¡°Then to the east is Louisiana, and to the west is Mexico?¡± ¡°Yes. So we n to set up a defensive line in Lafayette, Louisiana, to buy time and send Mage Hunters to the tower.¡± ¡°What?! You couldn¡¯t stop them with 100,000 Hunters, and now you want to send Mages to the tower?! Are you crazy?!¡± The President erupted in anger at the Secretary of Defense¡¯s words. ¡°Mr. President, please calm down. We must send the Mages to the tower in order to defeat them.¡± The Secretary of Defense hurriedly reported the information about the newly emerged job, the Bomb Mage, from the tower. ¡°So¡­ they¡¯re selling Pineapple Bombs cultivated by Park Sejun in the tower?¡± ¡°¡­Yes, that¡¯s correct.¡± The President wore an expression of utter disbelief. The Secretary of Defense swallowed hisughter as he answered. He himself had only believed it after seeing the Pineapple Bombs firsthand. ¡°The effect is certain, right?¡± ¡°Yes. Within a 50-meter radius of the explosion, even the seeds of the Flesh Eaters are turned to powder.¡± The Secretary of Defense further exined the job traits that could be obtained by bing a Bomb Mage.[Explosion is Art ¨C Inject mana into bombs to increase explosion range and power by 10%] [Bomb Timer ¨C Installs a timer magic on bombs to schedule explosion within 10 minutes] [Precision Bomb Throwing ¨C Increases bomb throwing uracy by 20%] ¡°Alright. Proceed. And make sure to secure as many Pineapple Bombs as possible.¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The United States began moving to secure Screaming Pineapples. *** ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ll sell a total of 10 million Sturdy de Green Onions, 100,000 at a time, meow!¡± ¡°10 million Tower Coins for 100,000!¡± ¡°15 million Tower Coins!¡± At Theo¡¯s words, the Hunters of the Neta Tribe began topetitively raise their bids. There was no hesitation since the Sturdy de Green Onions were certified by the great Green Dragon to eradicate the Locusts. ¡°19.1 million Tower Coins!¡± ¡°19.3 million Tower Coins!¡± ¡°20 million Tower Coins!¡± After the final bid, ¡­ When no one else raised their bid, ¡°Sold, meow!¡± Theo pointed his front paw at the Hunter who made the final bid and shouted. ¡°Woohoo!!! Long live the Deer Tribe!¡± ¡°The Deer Tribe won!¡± With Theo¡¯s words, some of the Hunters cheered. In Neta, there were hundreds of subtribes sorge that they could be called nations. And the recent auction was like a nationalpetition for them. Since they won, it was natural for them to cheer. ¡°19.3 million Tower Coins!¡± ¡°Sold, meow!¡± As the auction continued and the bids began to decrease slightly, ¡°Are they really selling something that can eradicate the Locusts here?!¡± ¡°What the hell? Why is the Tiger Tribe here?¡± ¡°And why is the Lion Tribe loitering around here?¡± Hunters from two tribes approached the shop, growling at each other. They had descended from the upper floors upon hearing the news of the auction. When the two tribes appeared, other Hunters stepped aside to make room for them. This alone indicated the formidable presence of the Tiger Tribe and the Lion Tribe. ¡°Let¡¯s start again, meow!¡± When the auction resumed, ¡°19 million.¡± ¡°30 million.¡± ¡°40 million.¡± Representatives of the two tribes began to raise the bids like madmen. ¡°50 million!¡± ¡°Kuk! 55 million!¡± ¡°Eeek! 60 million!¡± The representatives of the two tribes red at each other while calling out their bids. Other tribes dared not intervene in the pride battle between the Tiger Tribe and the Lion Tribe and watched with bated breath.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org. And then, Hehe. Theo also smiled brightly, covering his mouth with his front paw as he looked at the two tribes. Puhuhut. The big suckers have arrived, meow! A momentter, ¡°It¡¯s sold out, meow!¡± All the remaining Sturdy de Green Onions were sold to the Tiger Tribe and the Lion Tribe, earning 3.6 billion Tower Coins. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, auctions are the way to make money, meow!¡± Though, by Theo¡¯s standards, it was still far from sufficient revenue, it was almost 120,000 times higherpared to the shop¡¯s sales yesterday. ¡°I should reinvest this money, meow!¡± Chairman Park said he believes in me, meow! To repay Chairman Park¡¯s trust, I need more money, meow! While Theo was contemting how to use the 3.6 billion Tower Coins, ¡°Hey, next time, hand over all the goods to our Tiger Tribe.¡± The Tiger Tribe¡¯s representative, Theseus, approached Theo with a menacing expression, threatening him. ¡°Puhuhut. Did you just threaten me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Hand over all the Sturdy de Green Onions while I¡¯m being nice.¡± ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Smack. Theoughed and swung his front paw at the back of Theseus¡¯s head. Just because they were both felines didn¡¯t mean he would go easy on him. Then, ¡°Lord Theseus!¡± Other Tigers rushed towards Theo, Smack. Smack. Theo delightedly struck the back of their heads. And then, Stamp. Stamp. He began stamping them. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower.[You have gained one ve.] [All stats increase by 0.01 due to the effect of the .] ¡­ .. . ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Was this what he meant by trusting only him? ¡°Hehe. Thanks, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± Sejun smiled contentedly as he watched his stats increase. Pluck.[You have harvested a cherry.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] Sejun harvested the cherries. Recently, due to the Earth¡¯s Jewels depleting thend¡¯s fertility, about 10% of the fruits that grew rapidly with the Harvest Elixir were underdeveloped. So he harvested them btedly like this. ¡°I should use some Power soon.¡± Sejun thought he should use the Power: Abundance on thend soon while continuing to harvest cherries. At that moment,[You have harvested Scorching Cherries.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] ¡°Huh?¡± Scorching Cherries? Sejun had harvested a cherry with a prefix attached.[You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety in the tower.] [The tower acknowledges your exclusive cultivation rights to the new variety.] [No one can cultivate Scorching Cherries without your permission.] [Your job experience has increased greatly.] [Due to your job trait, all stats increase by 10.] Sejun had harvested his 24th new variety. ¡°Oh! A new variety!¡± Sejun hurriedly checked the options of the cherry.[Scorching Cherry] ¡ú A cherry grown inside the ck Tower, it is delicious as it has absorbed ample nutrients. ¡ú The seed contains the energy of fire, and it will explode and burns hotly when magic is infused. ¡ú When consumed, it provides strong resistance to cold for 1 hour. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Shelf Life: 120 ¡ú Grade: A Although the options were somewhat impractical, Sejun decided to be satisfied with having another new variety. ¡°At least it tastes better.¡± Hehehe. I should duplicate it and nt them tomorrow. While Sejun was putting the harvested cherries into the Golden Box of Abundance, Kking? [Who touched my secret stash again?] ckie tilted his head as he looked at his secret stash. Not only was the first secret stash filled with food, but the second one was also packed with food. Theo, Cuengi, and Paespaes had filled the youngest¡¯s secret stash. However, Did someone confuse it with another storage? Kikihit. Kking! [Heheh. Then I¡¯ll eat it all and pretend I don¡¯t know!] Unaware of this, ckie started eating the food diligently in case it was taken back. But, Kking¡­ [I¡¯m full¡­] Compared to his overflowing greed, his stomach was pitifully small. This won¡¯t do! I need a core! Up until now, ckie hadn¡¯t made a core, thinking he would find his own core eventually. Because if he made a new core, there would be a conflict between the two cores when he found his original coreter. But now, he didn¡¯t want to find his original core anymore. If he found his core, he wouldn¡¯t be able to y with them or eat roasted sweet potatoes! Now, he liked this ce more. No, saying he liked it more was strange. Because¡­ When he was an Apostle of Destruction, his heart was always full of anger. He had never been happy. But here, even just sleeping in his arms made him excited! So, he decided to make a new core! Having made up his mind to create a new core, Kking! [Gather!] The food he had just eaten quickly digested and formed a tiny core the size of a grain of sand. Kikihit. Kking! Kking! [Khehehe. I have a core now! I can eat a lot!] ckie began to grow the size of the core by repeatedly eating and absorbing food. Super sunfish ckie trying to surpass sunfish Sejun. But, ¡°ckie, who said you could snack before meals?!¡± Sunfish Sejun wouldn¡¯t just let it slide. Kking! ¡°Where did you learn to run away with food in your mouth?! Come here!¡± Sejun yelled and slowly chased after ckie. Kikihit. Kking! Kking! [Heheh. With a core, my steps are light! He can¡¯t catch up to me!] Unaware of this, ckie was happy thinking he had outrun Sejun. *** 1st Floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Puhuhut. Do you have a Wandering Merchant Association here too, meow?¡± Theo, pondering how to increase his wealth, asked while grilling fish with the fire emanating from Agni¡¯s body. ¡°Yes, we do. There¡¯s also a Wizard Association and a Mercenary Association.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Excellent, meow!¡± Shortly after, ¡°ves 1 to 105, gather, meow!¡± Theo, having finished grilling the fish, went outside and called the trolls. ¡°Yes!¡± In response to Theo¡¯s call, trolls from ve 1 to ve 105 gathered. ¡°Line up in order from ve 1, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At Theo¡¯smand, the trolls quickly lined up, with Krrta, the youngest of the Immortal n and ve 1, standing at the very front. ¡®Is this a case of the youngest being in charge?¡¯ Krrta felt proud to be at the front, having surpassed his seniors, and looked at Theo with respect. ¡®I am now in Theo-nim¡¯s team!¡¯ While Krrta pledged his loyalty to Theo in his heart, ¡°Puhuhut. From now on, you will be wandering merchants, meow! ve No. 1 will manage the money as the representative, meow!¡± Theo gave Krrta, the representative, money to join the Wandering Merchant Association. Theo nned to turn the trolls into wandering merchants to promote Sejun¡¯s crops in the Green Tower. ¡°Puhuhut. Now go, meow!¡± Theo sent the trolls off, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± and returned to the ck Tower for the night. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 411: Now Im Blackie with a Core! : Now I''m ckie with a Core! TL: Hanguk Territory of the Tiger Tribe in Neta. ¡°nt the Sturdy de Green Onions quickly before the locusts arrive!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to nt them too densely! Space them about 1 meter apart!¡± Theseus, who had received advice from Theo on how to nt the Sturdy de Green Onions most efficiently, gave instructions to his subordinates. Thanks to this, they were able to nt the Sturdy de Green Onions without any trial and error, unlike other tribes. Ironically, bing a ve turned out to be a stroke of luck. At that moment,¡°Theseus-nim! Fifty thousand Red Locusts are flying in. And purple spots have been spotted on their bodies!¡± A subordinate who had gone out to scout came running to report. ¡°Really? Then nt these Detoxifying Green Onions in between as well!¡± Theseus took out the Detoxifying Green Onions from the bag that Theo had given him and distributed them to his subordinates. Theo carefully looked after his ves. He had prepared the Detoxifying Green Onions for Theseus just in case the locusts evolved into Purple Locusts. A momentter. p. Thud. The locusts flying in were pierced by the Sturdy de Green Onions and died, and those that ate the Detoxifying Green Onions had their poison neutralized and died as well. ¡°A-Amazing¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! To be able to deal with locusts this easily, meow!¡± ¡°Meow?¡± ¡°I decided to imitate Theo-nim¡¯s way of speaking to show my respect, meow!¡± ¡°¡­I see. Understood.¡± While they were watching the locusts eat the green onions, the fifty thousand locusts were annihted. During this process, the number of locusts decreased, and the purple spots disappeared. ¡°We don¡¯t know when they¡¯lle again! Move the corpses!¡± Remembering Theo¡¯s advice, Theseus cleared the corpses that were piled around the Sturdy de Green Onions. If the Sturdy de Green Onions were covered with locust corpses, the locusts wouldn¡¯t recognize the green onions. He also said that locust corpses are safe to eat if you consume them with Detoxifying Green Onions. Killing locusts and solving the food problem¡ªkilling two birds with one stone. ¡°Thanks to Theo-nim, only good things are happening¡­ meow.¡± Theseus quietly added ¡®meow¡¯ at the end, out of respect for Theo. *** ck Tower Administrator¡¯s Area.[Time remaining until Great ck Tower growth: 798 days] The time remaining until Great ck Tower growth was reduced by 300 days due to Sejun harvesting a new variety. ¡°Khehehe. As expected, my Sejun is amazing! Ah, the cooking must be done by now.¡± Aileenughed pleasantly as she opened the pot lid. And then, ¡°Ugh!¡± Aileen quickly pinched her nose at the smell wafting from the pot. ¡°I¡¯m sure I was making soup¡­¡± There was no soup, only a foul-smelling liquid boiling inside. ¡°It might still taste good!¡± Aileen didn¡¯t give up and boldly dipped a spoon into her creation, scooped up a tiny bit, and put it in her mouth. ¡°Pftoo! Pftoo!¡± She immediately spat it out. ¡°Gah, it¡¯s a failure.¡± Aileen was feeling dejected. ¡°I should go see Sejun to cheer myself up too.¡± Aileen used the crystal orb to find Sejun. *** Inside the kitchen on the 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Hm hm hm.¡± Sejun was humming a tune while preparing dinner. The menu was budae jjigae. There was no ham, but he put in a lot of sausages instead. Then he added onions, garlic, green onions, and potatoes. ¡°One spoonful of doenjang, one spoonful of gochujang¡­¡± He added the seasonings. The gochujang was made from some of the sundried red peppers that had been harvested inrge quantities during the dragons¡¯ meeting a while ago. And finally, he added noodles. He substituted the instant ramen noodles with freshly made noodles by Cuengi, the noodle-making master. Hehe. These arepletely healthy noodles. I¡¯m not envious at all of the oil-fried ramen! Not envious at all! Anyway, that¡¯s that. As the budae jjigae started to boil, ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat.¡± Sejun called hispanions. Before they arrived, ¡°This one is for Aileen. Aileen, eat up.¡± Sejun evenly portioned out the noodles, sausages, and vegetables and sent them to Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she will enjoy the meal.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says your cooking is delicious as always.] ¡°Yeah. Enjoy your meal.¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she will try harder with her cooking practice after finishing this meal.] ¡°¡­Okay.¡± Don¡¯t try too hard! While conversing with Aileen, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, where is my grilled fish, meow?!¡± Kueng! [It smells delicious!] Kihihit. Kking! [Heehee. It¡¯s sausage!] Theo, Cuengi, and ckie, who had been ying outside, entered the kitchen. ¡°Here¡¯s the grilled fish for Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s grilled fish made with Chairman Park¡¯s sincerity, meow!¡± As Sejun took the grilled fish off the grill and handed it to Theo, Theo naturally sat on Sejun¡¯sp and started eating the fish. ¡°Cuengi,scoop with thedle and eat, and ckie, here.¡± Sejun put sausages and potatoes in a bowl specially made for ckie. Kking? [Why do I have so little?] ckiepared Cuengi¡¯srge, generously filled bowl to his own small one and protested to Sejun. ¡°You left a lotst time because you were too greedy. I¡¯ll give you more if you eat it all.¡± Kking! [Okay!] Heehee. I¡¯m no longer the old ckie without a core anymore! Now I¡¯m ckie with a core! It seemed that another glutton had been added to the 99th floor of the tower, but Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Heehee. I finished it all! Give me more!] ¡°¡­You finished everything?¡± By then, the budae jjigae had already disappeared. For ckie to process food and convert it into core energy, he needed time to digest it. Kking?! [Huh?! Where did it all go?!] Kueng. Kueng. [Sorry, ckie. Cuengi ate it all.] In the meantime, Cuengi had eaten it all. Kking¡­ [My sausages¡­] ¡°ckie, eat this.¡± Sejun ced a piece of dried sweet potato in ckie¡¯s mouth. Munch. Munch. Munch.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. ckie, who had been sad, started to happily munch on the dried sweet potato. Heehee. I love dried sweet potatoes the most! He preferred the dried sweet potato over sausage. As the meal came to an end, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theo rubbed his head against Sejun¡¯sp andughed happily. Kkirorong. ckie slept in Sejun¡¯s sling bag. And then, Kuehehehe. Cuengi stuck his butt to Sejun¡¯s and patted his belly, feeling full. As Sejun and hispanions were enjoying the post-meal drowsiness, -Khahaha. Now, with just 500 billion Tower Coins, I can drink the golden Samyangju. Kaiser spoke in a boastful voice, making sure the other dragons could hear. -That sneaky bastard. We could have mobilized too¡­ -Exactly, he¡¯s just trying to be a VVIP by himself¡­ Ramter and Tier looked resentfully at Kaiser. They still remembered the golden Samyangju they had tried during the dragons¡¯ meeting. Thinking about that moment made them smile involuntarily. Of course, they went to Sejun to buy the golden Samyangju, but Sejun refused outright. Because of the quest that required him to serve each dragon a cup. However, he didn¡¯tpletely refuse to sell it under one condition. VVIPs could buy one bottle of golden Samyangju per month. Thanks to this, the leaders earned money every day to be VVIPs with the hope of being able to drink golden Samyangju, and bought Transcendence ck Beans and Samyangju from Sejun. But¡­ Kaiser pulled ahead overwhelmingly by defeating the Fenrir¡¯s Core, which contained 15% of Fenrir¡¯s power, that appeared in the ck Tower. -Khehehe. When I buy the golden Samyangjuter, I¡¯ll give you all a cup. -Really?! -I just recorded that! -Okay. But why is he like that? Kaiser asked, looking at Kellion, who was smirking alone. -No idea. -He¡¯s been like that for a while. -What¡¯s up with him? Even when Kaiser waved his hand in front of Kellion¡¯s eyes, -Uheuheuhe. There was no reaction. *** White Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. ¡°Grandpa! Look at this! I can do this now!¡± ¡°Wow, my grandson is amazing!¡± Kellion praised Ajax, who created dozens of light orbs and manipted them freely. You might say what¡¯s so amazing about handling light, but the light Ajax was handling wasn¡¯t magic. He controlled light itself. And to do that, one must go through the process of Awakening. Dragons usually Awaken between the ages of 1500 and 2000 because they need to get ustomed to their attribute and require a lot of magic power. But Ajax did it at 500. Considering that even the fastest dragons typically Awaken around 1000, this was incredibly fast. He achieved this thanks to eating the Elixir-grade Cherry Tomatoes for magic power and the Sunlight from the ck Tower and Sunflower Seeds for his attribute, but it wouldn¡¯t have been possible without Ajax¡¯s talent. That¡¯s right. Though he seemedcking, Ajax was a genius. ¡°Oh my. My grandson is so skilled!¡± To think my grandson is a genius! That¡¯s why Kellion looked at Ajax with eyes that seemed to drip honey. ¡°Grandpa, I want to see Sejun-hyung now! Seal me.¡± ¡°Alright. Seal.¡± When Kellion sealed Ajax¡¯s power, Ajax shrank in size. ¡°Heehee. I have to show off to hyung! Sejun-hyung, call me!¡± A momentter, Ajax disappeared. ¡°Ah. Come to think of it, an Awakening makes one¡¯s powers about ten times stronger¡­¡± But our Sejun has also gotten stronger, so it should be fine, right? ¡°Guys, my Ajax has¡­¡± Kellion put his worries behind and started bragging about his grandson to the other dragons. ***[The White Tower¡¯s ve asks you to summon him.] ¡°Ajax?¡± What¡¯s going on? ¡°Summon Ajax.¡± Sejun summoned Ajax. Then, Kuguung. ¡°Hyung! I¡¯m here!¡± Ajax appeared, exuding a tremendous pressure. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Sejun let out a slight groan, and Kking¡­? [What¡¯s going on¡­?] ckie fainted. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, cover ckie.¡± Sejun, seeing ckie faint, spoke to Theo. ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Theo reduced the energy directed at Sejun and ckie using Energy Drain. ¡°Ajax, you should¡¯ve mentioned that you got stronger. ckie fainted because of you.¡± Feeling a bit better, Sejun scolded Ajax. It was a close call for both himself and ckie. ¡°Hyung, I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± ¡°But how did you suddenly get so strong?¡± ¡°Hyung! I Awakened! It¡¯s all thanks to you!¡± Getting excited again at Sejun¡¯s question, Ajax tried to hug Sejun. ¡°No!¡± Sejun quickly raised his hand to stop Ajax. Talking was fine, but touching was another matter. He couldn¡¯t afford to faint again. ¡°Ajax, what¡¯s an Awakening?¡± Determined not to faint, Sejun asked Ajax. ¡°Oh. Awakening is¡­¡± Ajax eagerly exined what Awakening was and how amazing it was to Sejun. ¡°So, you mean Awakening earns you the treatment of a true adult dragon and your powers be ten times stronger?¡± ¡°Yeah! Hyung!¡± To be precise, Awakening doesn¡¯t make the stats ten times higher but grants the ability called , which allows one to use power equivalent to ten times their stats. That¡¯s why Ajax got stronger, but Sejun¡¯s stats didn¡¯t increase. That¡¯s disappointing. ¡°Then Ajax, Awakening at 500 years old is really impressive?¡± ¡°Yeah! I¡¯m not a true adult dragon yet since I¡¯m not 1000 years old. Heehee.¡± Blushing from Sejun¡¯s praise, Ajax scratched his head. ¡°But has Aileen awakened too?¡± Suddenly curious, Sejun asked Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she hasn¡¯t Awakened yet.] ¡°Really?¡± Then if she Awakens, she¡¯ll be ten times stronger? If Aileen gets ten times stronger¡­ Shudder. Thinking about a ten times stronger Aileen, Sejun involuntarily shivered. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 421: Unforgivable! : Unforgivable! TL: Hanguk ¡°You should have said it sooner! Huh?!¡± ¡°Vice Chairman, made a mistake, meow!¡± Even though he had a solution, he spoke toote, and Theo had to endure the punishment of having his cheeks stretched by Sejun like Chapssaltteok. Thanks to this, Sejun was able to both punish and heal simultaneously. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, so what¡¯s pulling you?¡± Theo pointed to his bag when asked what was pulling him. ¡°It¡¯s this, meow!¡± Theo pointed to his bag again.¡°Yeah, I know it¡¯s in the bag. So what¡¯s exactly pulling you inside it?¡± ¡°Meow? It¡¯s not inside the bag, meow! It¡¯s the bag itself, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± What does that mean? While Sejun was puzzled, ¡°Try holding this, meow!¡± ¡°What?¡± Theo handed his bag to Loon, who hesitantly put his hand on it. ¡¤¡¤¡¤! The moment Loon ced his hand on the bag, he felt a slight tingly coolness flowing through his fingertips, and his head became clear and refreshed. Simultaneously, something emerged in his mind. I think I know who I am! Though it wasn¡¯t clear enough to exin in words, and everything felt hazy, Loon could grasp one characteristic of his true form. I had dark brown fur! Ssssh. ¡°What?!¡± Sejun noticed Loon¡¯s fur, which had turned into a blue-furred baboon, changing to a ck sugar color. What¡¯s going on? Sejun knew it was because of Theo¡¯s bag, but¡­ was it a good thing? While Sejun was watching Loon, ¡°Thank you so much! Thanks to you, I now know that my original fur color was brown!¡± Loon smiled brightly and expressed his gratitude to Sejun and Theo. He was happy just to know his fur color. But, ¡°Meow¡¤¡¤¡¤.¡± Watching Loon, Theo was deeply disappointed. Even though the person person was happy, why? ¡°I can¡¯t get his stamp, meow¡¤¡¤¡¤.¡± Because Loon hadn¡¯t returned to his true form. Our determined Vice Chairman Theo still couldn¡¯t give up on the idea of making Loon a ve by getting his handprint. So, when Loon, who had thanked them, removed his hand from the bag, Ssssh. Loon¡¯s fur quickly returned to its original blue color. Huh?! Loon knew his fur was brown in his mind, but it wasn¡¯t on his body, an odd experience. It was like knowing how to walk but not having legs. Ah¡¤¡¤¡¤ Loon was disappointed by the vague sense of loss. While both Theo and Loon were disappointed for different reasons, What made Loon change? Sejun carefully reviewed the description of Theo¡¯s bag, the ¡®Bag of the Legendary Merchant Wandering the Nine Towers¡¯. The ability to move to another tower wouldn¡¯t matter¡­ Sejun thought for a moment. ¡°Then, is it the ingredients?¡± He reviewed the five materials used to make Theo¡¯s bag. The great ck dragon¡¯s scale, a branch of the World Tree, red bone club, the staff of disaster, and the phoenix¡¯s tail feather.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. One of these might have caused Loon¡¯s color change. It probably isn¡¯t the great ck dragon¡¯s scale¡­ If it were, Kaiser would have smugly handed it over right away. Red bone club, the staff of disaster, and the phoenix¡¯s tail feather wouldn¡¯t have much to do with finding Loon¡¯s appearance¡­ ¡°Then, is it the branch of the World Tree?¡± ¡°What?! A branch of the World Tree?! Is this bag made from the World Tree¡¯s branch?! Do you know where the World Tree is?!¡± Excited by Sejun¡¯s muttering, Loon bombarded him with questions. Before Loon was captured here, the key ingredient in the potion recipe he developed to return to his true form was the branch of the World Tree. The tremendous restorative power possessed by the World Tree¡¯s branch. Loon thought it would help him find his true appearance. It was indeed thanks to the branch of the World Tree that Theo¡¯s bag had changed Loon¡¯s fur color earlier. ¡°World Tree? Of course, I know. It¡¯s right there.¡± Sejun pointed to Podori, who was the World Tree. ¡°What? That¡¯s just a grapevine, isn¡¯t it?¡± Loon said, looking bewildered as he saw where Sejun pointed. ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s a grapevine and also the World Tree.¡± ¡°¡­What?!¡± Loon was shocked at Sejun¡¯s words. The ten-volume encyclopedia on the World Tree he had read clearly stated that raising a World Tree was extremely difficult. The World Tree was very sensitive, requiring attention to soil, water, air, and sunlight, and its temperament was said to be very finicky. Thus, obtaining its fruit was considered impossible¡­ But the grapevine before his eyes¡­ wasden with bountiful grapes. It was growing well! It didn¡¯t seem picky at all. Typically, World Trees have a temperament even more finicky than described in books. Podori wanted to act difficult with Sejun too, but with mie watching with a fiery gaze, it didn¡¯t dare to show any attitude. And Sparkie, having grown up under mie¡¯s care since childhood, grew into a World Tree that knew nothing ofints. Of course, Sausage was soon to grow up the same way. While Loon was confused by the discrepancy between the World Tree he learned about in books and the reality before him, ¡°I¡¯m going to take a few branches.¡± [Yes! Of course!] Sejun approached Podori and cut a few branches. And, A World Tree gives its branches that easily?! Loon was once again astonished. In the World Tree Encyclopedia, the section on obtaining branches alone spanned nearly three volumes. The book stated that to obtain a branch from the World Tree, you had to cater to its whims for about ten years to be friendly, and then, with about twenty years of sincere dedication, you might get a chance to obtain a branch. But Sejun cut the branches too easily. Five of them, no less. There were only two possibilities. The book was wrong, or the Sejun before him had an incredibly close rtionship with the World Tree. Of course, the book couldn¡¯t be wrong. The World Tree Encyclopedia was written by the great sage, Wikis. So, the remaining conclusion was one. Sejun~nim must have built a rtionship with the World Tree over hundreds of years. While Loon was looking at Sejun with admiration, ¡°Podori, thank you.¡± [You¡¯re wee! Bye!] Meanwhile, Sejun, having cut five branches from Podori, thanked it and returned. However, Loon¡¯s admiring gaze cooled down when he heard the World Tree¡¯s name. Did he name the World Tree ¡®Podori¡¯ just because it was a grapevine?! It was because of Sejun¡¯s naming sense. Loon couldn¡¯t have imagined at that moment that he would be the next victim. ¡°Here, hold this.¡± Sejun handed one of Podori¡¯s branches to Loon. ¡°Yes.¡± Loon cautiously took the branch. Then, ¡¤¡¤¡¤!!! This time, the tingly cool sensation from the World Tree¡¯s branch was so strong it almost numbed his fingertips. The power of the freshly cut World Tree branch was vastly different from the branch that had lost much of its nature when it became part of the bag. A clear image of his true form emerged in Loon¡¯s mind. Squirm. Loon¡¯s form began to transform into the image in his mind. Loon¡¯s body gradually shrank, and he turned into a small, palm-sized brown hamster. Loon was originally a hamster, the same species as Iona. ¡°How¡­?¡± Despite transforming thousands of times, he had never found his true form¡­ While Loon held the World Tree¡¯s branch tightly with his right hand and felt his body with his left hand in amazement, ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park is great, meow!¡± There was one more being who was deeply moved. I can¡¯t miss this chance Chairman Park gave me, meow! Theo hurriedly took out a contract. ¡°Sejun~nim, thank you! Thanks to you, I found my true form! I¡¯ll never forget this favor. I will serve you for the rest of my life!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Then stamp it, meow!¡± Stamp. He got Loon¡¯s handprint while he was thanking Sejun. I did it, meow! With a satisfied look, Theo gazed at the contract.[You have acquired 1 ve.] [All stats increase by 0.01 due to the effect of the .] Thanks to this, Sejun¡¯s stats also increased. A momentter, ¡°Puhuhut. Loon, what are you good at, meow?! Tell us quickly, meow!¡± Theo asked Loon, who was standing in front of Sejun. ¡°I¡¯m good at stealing, escaping, and infiltrating!¡± In response to Theo¡¯s question, Loon answered earnestly, gripping the branch of the World Tree with both hands as if he were an applicant in a job interview. Loon thought he had to prove his worth here to continue holding onto the branch of the World Tree. Of course, Sejun had no such intention, but for Loon, who had lived alone in a harsh world, it was only natural. A fitting answer from Loon, the faceless thief. However, ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ No one showed any interest in Loon¡¯s answer. This is bad! ¡°I also know a lot about transformation magic and can write in 100 different scripts! And I can make simple magical equipment too!¡± Panicking, Loon started to hurriedly list anything he could do, hoping something would catch their interest. And then, ¡°Oh. You can make magical equipment too?¡± ¡°Yes! I made these as well!¡± As Sejun showed interest in magical equipment, Loon quickly took out the equipment he had made from his vest to show them. However, ¡°Is this all you¡¯ve got?¡± None of the magical equipment Loon had made caught Sejun¡¯s interest. Most of it was gear for escaping from locked rooms. ¡°Can¡¯t you make something like super-strong healing magic equipment, super-strong defense magic equipment, or equipment that can withstand super-strong energy?¡± If I could make such things, I wouldn¡¯t have been caught by Sejun~nim! ¡°My magical skills arecking¡­¡± Loon swallowed the retort that was on the tip of his tongue and answered rationally. ¡°Well, it¡¯s alright. You can improve your magical skills from now on. Iona will teach you well.¡± Sejun nned to send Loon to Iona. ¡°What? You don¡¯t mean Iona who is the Chairman of the Wizard¡¯s Association, Iona~nim?¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right.¡± I don¡¯t think this is going to be alright¡­ While Loon was flustered by the sudden news that he would be learning magic from Iona, ¡°Now, there¡¯s something really important left. Everyone, listen up.¡± Sejun spoke with a serious expression. ¡°Speak, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi will listen well!] Kiheet. Kking! Kking! [Heehee. Good! Wise ckie will make the judge¡­!] ckie, forgetting that Theo and Cuengi were present, spoke arrogantly but quickly changed it to respectablenguage at the end, noticing their eyes. (TL: It might not make much sense in English, but ckie switched from speaking informally to formally to show more respect.) As everyone¡¯s attention focused on Sejun, ¡°Since Loon has found his true form, we need to give him a name that suits that form, don¡¯t we? I¡¯ve thought of a few names, so tell me which one you like.¡± Sejun got to the main point. Loon was a name for the criminal. Now that he had found his new form, he needed a new name. Thus, Sejun¡¯s naming shop opened. ¡°ckseol, cktang, ckham, ckster. Choose one of these.¡± Sejun, inspired by the brown sugar hamster, came up with four names. [TL Note: Before reading further, let me exin a bit about the names and how Sejun came up with them, i.e., how they are inspired by ¡®brown sugar hamster¡¯. The Korean Hangul for brown sugar is ¡®???¡¯, which when romanized will be ¡®Heugseoltang¡¯. The first part (?) if tranted individually means ¡®ck¡¯. What Sejun has done is to keep the ¡®ck¡¯ part constant andbine it with other parts like: ¨C the first name, ckseol (??), which is basically ? (ck) + ? (seol), the first two characters from ??? (brown sugar hamster). ¨C the second name, cktang (??), which simrly is ? (ck) + ? (tang), so the first andst character from ??? (brown sugar hamster). ¨C the third name, ckham (??), where Sejun has taken ? (ck) from ??? (brown sugar hamster) andbined it with ¡®ham¡¯ of Hamster. ¨C in thest name, as you can guess by now, ? (ck) from ??? (brown sugar hamster) and ¡®ster¡¯ from Hamster, making it ckster (???).] ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, which one do you like, meow?¡± ¡°Actually, I like ckster.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Then I vote for ckster too, meow!¡± In response to Sejun¡¯s answer, Theo quickly raised his paw and shouted. It was natural since Sejun was the best namer Theo knew in the ck Tower. ¡°Um¡­ I think the name Loon is still fine¡­¡± Loon hurriedly tried to expressed his opinion, but Kueng! [Then Cuengi votes for ckster too!] His voice was drowned out by Cuengi¡¯s shout. Naturally, the best namer Cuengi knew was also Sejun. ¡°Alright. That¡¯s more than half the votes. ckster it is! ckster, let¡¯s do well from now on.¡± When Sejun extended his pinky finger to ckster, ¡°¡­Okay¡­¡± Loon, now renamed ckster, grabbed Sejun¡¯s pinky with both hands, wearing a gloomy expression. Meanwhile, he looked at ckie with pleading eyes, seeking help. Please say something. Seeing that ckie hadn¡¯t cast a vote, ckster thought ckie agreed with him about Sejun¡¯s poor naming skills. However, Thump! Thump! Kking! Kking! [ckster, I can¡¯t forgive you! Your name is cooler than my name, ckie!] ckie was stomping the ground with his front paws in frustration. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 422: Our Sausage is Working Hard. : Our Sausage is Working Hard. TL: Hanguk Texas, USA. Keeeek! Currently, more than half of Texas has been upied by the Flesh Eaters. The movement of the Flesh Eaters started changing strangely two days ago. The Flesh Eaters, who were trying to cross the Mexican border, suddenly changed direction and began attacking the cities of Texas again. Around the same time, giant leeches that had spread around the world began gathering in Texas. It was because of Michael, who received control over earth¡¯s cmities from Halphas. Michael had the giant leeches attack a feed factory that ced an order for the growth elerator production, sending half of them to Texas.And the Flesh Eaters, who absorbed the growth elerator transported by the giant leeches, were rapidly increasing in number. White House, USA. ¡°As you can see from the video, the growth of the Flesh Eaters has elerated significantly, and their numbers are increasing rapidly.¡± The Chief of Staff of the Army reported to the President while showing him a live satellite video. The video was full of Flesh Eaters covering the ground. ¡°How much faster has it gotten?¡± ¡°It originally took 15 days for them to grow to maturity, but ording to experts, at the current rate, they will mature in 3 days.¡± ¡°So, it¡¯s almost 5 times faster¡­?¡± ¡°Yes. And there is additional reporting on the mutant entities.¡± ¡°Mutant entities?¡± When the President made a confused expression, ¡°Yes. These are the entities that were reported during the Houston evacuation operation.¡± The Secretary of Defense quickly showed a tablet disying a monster with a cherry tomato head and human-like arms and legs. ¡°Ah¡­ I remember now. Continue the exnation.¡± ¡°Yes. I¡¯ll continue. We have found out where these mutant entities are being bred.¡± ¡°Produced? Not just growing?¡± Until now, the Flesh Eaters were thought to grow like seeds. The term ¡®breeding¡¯ didn¡¯t fit. ¡°Yes. Please watch this.¡± The Chief of Staff showed another video. A video running at 20 times the normal speed. In the video, there was a muchrger Flesh Eater than the others. Almost 30 meters in size. As time passed, the cherry tomato head split open and bloomed into a giant flower. And from the mouth in the center of the flower, something could be seen crawling out. ¡°A group of mutants¡­¡± ¡°Yes. Those mutant entities are hunting and supplying nutrients to the mother body.¡± ¡°Are there many of those?¡± ¡°ording to our current analysis, one such mother body appears for every 1 million Flesh Eaters.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ Dealing with just the Flesh Eaters is already tough¡­ and now this¡­¡± The President¡¯s face grew even darker upon receiving the report. ¡°So what¡¯s the n? How are we going to deal with them?¡± ¡°Mr. President, we request permission to use nuclear missiles.¡± The Secretary of Defense spoke up in response to the President¡¯s question. Since the high heat could cause damage, using nuclear missiles could eliminate many of them. ¡°Nuclear missiles?! No matter what, that¡¯s¡­¡± The President hesitated at the mention of nuclear weapons. It was natural to hesitate. It was the right thing to do. To use nukes, and on U.S. soil at that¡­ Even with a clear reason and justification, it was a decision that required careful consideration. ¡°If we rely on hunters and the military to stop the Flesh Eaters, the damage will be too great. Moreover, given their current position, they are gradually moving eastward.¡± Texas was already mostly destroyed by the Flesh Eaters, so using nuclear missiles would not cause much more damage. As time passed, the number of Flesh Eaters would increase, resulting in greater damage. The Secretary of Defense passionately argued the reasons and justification for using nuclear missiles, trying to persuade the President. ¡°Sigh. Alright. I grant permission. But evacuation of the people living in Texas must bepleted first.¡± The President finally spoke after contemting for a long time. ¡°Yes. Of course. We willplete the evacuation of all citizens in Texas within 100 hours!¡± As soon as the President¡¯s permission was granted, the U.S. military immediately began the evacuation operation for the people of Texas. Time remaining until theunch of the nuclear missile: 100 hours. ¡°Kekeke. So this is Korea.¡± Michael had arrived at Gimpo Airport aboard a private jet to destroy the safe zone in Korea. He was carrying a cargo hold full of Flesh Eater seeds. The only ce on Earth with a safe zone. Topletely conquer Earth, destroying the safe zone was the priority. ¡°Chairman, we will move the cargo to the designated location.¡± ¡°Go ahead.¡± For this mission, he had summoned half of the giant leeches on Earth to the East Sea. The moment the safe zone disappears, the giant leeches will enter Korea and supply growth elerators to the Flesh Eater seeds. ¡°Kekeke. Then this small country will copse in no time.¡± And then they would immediately move to the continent to bring down China. Once the two most powerful nations on Earth, the United States and China, fell, everything else would be easy. A littleter. ¡°Here it is.¡± Thud. Michael arrived at the ck Tower on the very outskirts of the safe zone in Seoul and ced his hand on the tower. Then, ¡°Disappear.¡± As he infused the power of destruction into the tower, the ck Tower began to vanish. *** 75th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Alright. I will manage the Faceless Thief Loon from now on!¡± ¡°Understood. I will acknowledge that thepensation for damages owed by the Faceless Thief Loon will henceforth be paid by the Wizard Association.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Having received the agreement of the Chairman of the Wandering Merchants Association, Mason, and the Chairman of the Frence Mercenaries Association, Hannibal, Iona was delighted. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Now my work will decrease! Imagining Loon diligently writing reports on her behalf, Iona cheerfully headed towards the 99th floor of the tower. When she arrived on the 99th floor, the members of the 99th floor were still the same. Theo was dozing off on Sejun¡¯sp. Cuengi and ckie were sleeping against Sejun¡¯s butt. And then¡­ Kyoot?! A hamster? Iona spotted a brown hamster holding a twig in one hand and eagerly epting peanuts from Sejun. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-¡± How dare it¡­ to my Park Theo-nim!!!! Iona approached ckster, drawing up her magical power. *** To think my name is ckster¡­ ckster, having received a new name from Sejun, was filled with self-loathing. Crunch. Crunch. ¡°Tasty.¡± But eating these peanuts made him feel a little better. Then, ¡°Huh?¡± Suddenly, ckster felt a ferocious aura enveloping him, making him shudder. ¡°What is this?¡± I¡¯m scared! ckster hurriedly shoved the peanut into his mouth and dug into the ground under Sejun¡¯s leg to hide. His swift movement was fitting for a thief. Who is it? Peeking out from under Sejun¡¯s leg, ckster searched for the source of the menacing aura. And then, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-¡± He saw a pure white hamster radiating a fierce aura approaching him. The Great Wizard of Destruction, Iona?! Wait, she¡¯s at the fifth stage of angry ¡®Kyoo¡¯?! Why is she like this towards me? Recognizing Iona, ckster trembled with fear. ¡°Puhuhut. Iona, you¡¯re here, meow?!¡± Theo, who had been dozing, woke up and greeted Iona. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-yes! But Theo-nim, who is that hamster?!¡± Though Theo¡¯s greeting had calmed her anger considerably, Iona still asked angrily. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s ckster. And by the way, he¡¯s a male.¡± Understanding why Iona was angry, Sejun quickly cleared up the misunderstanding. Despite not being able to handle his own love life, Sejun was exceptionally perceptive in these situations. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I see.¡± He¡¯s a male. Iona smiled brightly at Sejun¡¯s words and nestled into Theo¡¯s tail. Then, ¡°Sejun-nim, here is the bounty for the Faceless Thief Loon.¡± Iona handed Sejun the bounty she had received. ¡°Hehehe. Thanks. By the way, how much is the bounty?¡± Sejun asked as he received the pouch with a bright smile. ¡°750 billion Tower Coins.¡± ¡°That¡¯s really a lot.¡± ¡°Yes. He stole quite a lot. Sejun-nim, I want to hire Loon. I don¡¯t know if you¡¯re aware, the Faceless Thief Loon¡­¡± Originally, Loon was supposed to repay thepensation and rot in prison for 100 years. However, she eagerly exined that if she hired Loon, he could work off thepensation for damages and that the other associations had agreed to overlook it. ¡°Alright. Go ahead. I was actually thinking of sending him to Iona to learn magic.¡± ¡°Really?! I¡¯ll teach him well!¡± Iona¡¯s face brightened at Sejun¡¯s response, as she had nned to personally train Loon for a few months to improve his magic skills. ¡°ckster, go with Iona and learn a lot, okay?¡± ¡°Yes! I will do my best!¡± Perhaps because he was in front of Iona, ckster responded in a tense voice. ¡°What?! ckster?¡± She had asked to hire Loon, but suddenly it was ckster? When Iona looked confused, ¡°Loon is ckster, meow! Chairman Park gave Loon his new name, meow!¡± Theo exined Loon¡¯s situation to Iona. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I see! It¡¯s a great name!¡± Iona praised Sejun¡¯s naming skills, Hang in there. and looked at her fellow victim of Sejun¡¯s naming with a sympathetic expression. ¡°Then please leave ckster to me! I¡¯ll teach him well!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be going now!¡± With that, ckster, holding the World Tree branch tightly, said goodbye to Sejun and left with Iona. ¡°Now it¡¯s time to get to work.¡± Sejun approached the sausage tree. He had harvested sausages two days ago, and already the tree wasden with sausages again. ¡°Our Sausage is working hard.¡± Sejun praised the tree, patting its branches, and began harvesting the sausages.[You have harvested sausages.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . While he was diligently harvesting sausages, ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun noticed not just the abundant sausages, but one particrly long and thick giant sausage that was glowing faintly. It¡¯s a giant sausage!Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Sejun hurriedly harvested the sausage, assuming it was a new variety. But instead,[You have harvested the Relic Giant Sausage Staff.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 increases slightly.] [You gained 100,000 experience points.] ¡°Huh? Relic?¡± Is this a staff? Sniff sniff. It smells like sausage though? As Sejun sniffed the sausage in his hand,[You have achieved the feat of harvesting a Relic.] [As a reward for the achievement, the shelf life of the Relic is doubled.] ¡°Huh?¡± Relics have a shelf life too? Sejun checked the options of the Giant Sausage Staff.[Giant Sausage Staff] ¡ú A Relic sent by the God of Sausages, Vienna, who oversees all sausages. ¡ú It is made of sausage and smells strongly of sausage, but it is hard and flexible. ¡ú Vienna used to nibble on the Giant Sausage Staff during battles to satisfy her hunger. ¡ú When consumed, all stats increase by 20. ¡ú Shelf life: 60 days ¡ú Usage restriction: Strength 1000 or more, Agility 1000 or more ¡ú Creator: Vienna, the God of Sausages ¡ú Grade: S ¡°Sent by the God of Sausages, Vienna?¡± Is there such a god? Although a bit skeptical, ¡°Thank you, Vienna-nim.¡± Sejun expressed his gratitude to Vienna for sending him the Relic and created a 3.3 Square meters Vienna Road. While Sejun was making the Vienna Road, Wooong. ¡°Huh?!¡± Aileen checked the vibrating crystal orb.[You have acquired an additional Relic.] [It is a one-time-use Relic.] [It reduces the time required for the Great ck Tower¡¯s growth by 200 days.] ¡°As expected of our Sejun!¡± He¡¯s done something again! As Aileen rejoiced,[The growth of the Great ck Tower isplete.] [The Great ck Tower¡¯s functions are activated.] [It will take 3 days to include Earth, the dimension currently managed by the ck Tower, in its management area.] [After 3 days, Earth will be temporarily incorporated as the 0th floor of the ck Tower.] A ck veil began to envelop Earth. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 423: Hehehe. Guys, we can go to my house! : Hehehe. Guys, we can go to my house! TL: Hanguk ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. ¡°Kuhihi. In 3 days, I¡¯ll be able to see Mother in person? What should I wear?¡± Upon hearing that Earth would be incorporated into the ck Tower, Aileen hurried to her closet and began choosing outfits to wear when meeting Kim Mi-ran. Even though she couldn¡¯t descend to the 99th floor of the tower, Aileen temporarily forgot that fact in her excitement. At that moment, Woong. The crystal orb vibrated again. ¡°Kkyeng? Is there something else?¡±Aileen quickly checked the crystal orb.[Great ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Manual has been added.] ¡°Manual?¡± Aileen swiftly began reading through the manual. ¡°Since the ck Tower¡¯s 0th floor is temporarily incorporated, there is nond deed. Instead, only administrators, mid-level administrators, and those they permit can enter through the dedicated entrance of the ck Tower¡¯s 1st floor. Kuhihi. Great!¡± Excited that she and Sejun could go to Earth, Aileen¡¯s mood changed. However, ¡°On the 0th floor, you can only stay in the safe zone created by the ck Tower, and to avoid affecting the 0th floor of the ck Tower, a stay fee must be paid. The stronger your ability, the higher the cost?¡± As she read further, Aileen¡¯s expression darkened. If the total sum of all stats is 100, the cost is 100 million, if 1,000, it¡¯s 10 billion, if 10,000, it¡¯s 100 billion, if 20,000, it¡¯s 150 billion, if 30,000, it¡¯s 300 billion¡­ Like a progressive tax, the cost increased as the amount of stats increased. ¡°Kkyeng?! Mine is 10 quadrillion Tower Coins?!¡± (TL: 10 quadrillions = 10,000 trillions) Aileen was greatly shocked. And this was the cost per hour. Due to the premium for being a member of the great dragon race, there was an additional surcharge. ¡°Kkying¡­¡± How am I supposed to gather that much money? Feeling depressed as she read the manual, Aileen decided to check on Sejun instead. She searched for Sejun using the crystal orb. *** 99th floor of the Tower. Thwack! Thwack! ¡°Oh. This is good?!¡± Sejun eximed while swinging the Giant Sausage Staff at a rock made using his Land Moving Skill. Even with a light swing, the sturdy rock shattered under the Giant Sausage Staff. Tremendous destructive power. Despite its seemingly trivial appearance, the Relic lived up to its name. Afterpleting the test of the Giant Sausage Staff, Sejun put it down for a moment. Kkihihit! Kking! [Heehee. The great ckie will take possession of the Giant Sausage!] As soon as Sejun put it down, ckie snatched the sausage and ran off. ¡°Hey! That¡¯s not for you to eat!¡± Sejun hurriedly chased after ckie. In the past, Sejun would deliberately not catch ckie and y along, but ckie had be somewhat stronger after creating a new core. Udadada. Kkihihit. Kking! [Heehee. Herees the swift ckie!] With his small body, ckie skillfully navigated through the crops, making it hard for Sejun to catch him. As they continued their game of tag, ¡°Puhuhut. Tomorrow, I¡¯ll earn ten times more, meow!¡± Theo was filling his bag with crops, burning with determination to sweep up all the tower coins from the Green Tower tomorrow. Kuehehehe. Sausages for dinner! Cuengi was diligently harvesting sausages, imagining eating sausage for dinner. After a while, ¡°Huff. Huff. You sneaky little thing. Running only through the crops¡­ If that¡¯s how you want to y, I¡¯ve got a way too. Cuengi, can you catch ckie for me?¡± Tired from running, Sejun stopped and asked Cuengi for help. Kueng! [Got it!] Cuengi used telekinesis to lift ckie into the air. Kking! Kking! [I lost him! Now I can hide and eat!] Blissfully unaware, ckie joyfully ran towards his secret stash. But, Bump. Kking?! [What¡¯s this?!] ckie was bewildered when he suddenly couldn¡¯t run forward anymore. iling about, he frantically moved his legs, but they didn¡¯t reach the ground. And then, Grab. ¡°Hehehe. Got you, you rascal.¡± In the end, while floating in the air, ckie was caught by the scruff of his neck by Sejun and had to spit out the Giant Sausage Staff. ¡°Kking¡­¡± [My Giant Sausage¡­] Slurp. Slurp. ckie licked around his mouth with a regretful expression. ¡°Kkihihit. Kking.¡± [Heehee. Delicious.] The taste of the sausage lingering on his tongue quickly lifted ckie¡¯s mood. ¡°Huh? There are teeth marks?¡± Sejun remarked as he saw the teeth marks on the Giant Sausage Staff after taking it back from ckie. When I bit it, it didn¡¯t even leave a mark, but dragon teeth are different after all. After retrieving the Giant Sausage Staff, Sejun and Cuengi continued harvesting the remaining sausages. And once the sausage harvest was finished, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo, having packed all the items to be sold in his bag, walked over with ckie on his back, exuding confidence. Kkirorong. He must have picked him up from where he was sprawled out, sleeping on the floor. When Sejun lifted ckie, ¡°Kking¡­ Kking¡­¡± [Sleepy¡­ want to sleep¡­] ¡°Alright. Got it.¡± When Sejun put the whining ckie into his sling bag, Kkirorong. He soon fell into a deep sleep. ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯m so happy, meow!¡± In the meantime, Theo clung tightly to Sejun¡¯s knee, hugging it. At that moment, [The Tower Administrator says there is a way for you to go home.] Aileen spoke to Sejun. Initially, Aileen had been disheartened that she couldn¡¯t go to Earth with Sejun. But watching Sejun, she realized how selfish she had been. Sejun must want to go home too, right? He always remained cheerful, but asionally, he would stare nkly into space with a lonely expression. I¡¯ve been too careless¡­ So, she hurried to inform Sejun that he could go home. ¡°Huh?! Home?!¡± Sejun was startled by Aileen¡¯s words. ¡°I thought it was difficult for me to go because I¡¯ve be strong?¡± [The Tower Administrator says there¡¯s no need to worry.] [The Tower Administrator says thanks to you, the ck Tower has grown into the Great ck Tower, allowing you to go home safely.] ¡°Great ck Tower?¡± [The Tower Administrator says the ck Tower grew thanks to your efforts.] [The Tower Administrator says so¡­] Aileen exined to Sejun that Earth had been temporarily incorporated as the 0th floor of the ck Tower and shared the contents of the ck Tower manual she had read. ¡°Oh! So in 3 days, I can really go home?!¡± [The Tower Administrator says you just need to find thend deed for the 1st floor of the tower to go home.] ¡°Hehehe. Guys, we can go to my house!¡± Sejun shouted to Theo and Cuengi after hearing Aileen¡¯s exnation. Then, ¡°Meow?! Isn¡¯t this our home, meow?¡± Kueng? [We have another house?] Both were puzzled. ¡°Ah. Not our house, my parents¡¯ house.¡± ¡°Meow?! So we get to meet the Chairman of Chairman Park, meow?!¡± Theo asked excitedly at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Huh?¡± The Chairman of Chairman Park? Ah, he means my dad. As Sejun interpreted Theo¡¯s words, Kueng! Kueng! [Finally, Cuengi get to meet Cuengi¡¯s Grandma! Grandma will make lots of delicious food!] Cuengi cheered and ran around in excitement. ¡°Calm down, you two. We need to find thend deed for the 1st floor of the tower first.¡± Sejun calmed them down. Despite constantly searching, they couldn¡¯t find the location of the 1st floornd deed. Until now, there was no urgency to leave the tower, so they weren¡¯t desperate to find it, but now they truly needed it. Using every means possible, they needed to find the 1st floornd deed within three days! ¡°Let¡¯s go find thend deed!¡± Sejun eximed, clenching his fist. ¡°Good, meow! Let¡¯s depart, meow!¡± Kueng! [Let¡¯s go!] Theo and Cuengi clung to Sejun, raising their front paws high. So, the three¡­ no, including ckie and Paespaes, the five of them left the farm and headed to the waypoint.[You have arrived at the 75th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 24.] Sejun and his party arrived at the 75th floor of the tower. A momentter, ¡°Hand over thend deed for the 1st floor of the tower, meow!¡± Theo, who was clinging to Sejun¡¯s leg, brazenly held out his front paw to Mason, the Chairman of the Wandering Merchants Association, demanding thend deed for the 1st floor of the ck Tower. ¡°What?!¡± Mason wanted to say, ¡®It¡¯s not like I¡¯m holding onto it for you. How am I supposed to find the 1st floornd deed of the tower all of a sudden?!¡¯ However, he swallowed his words when he met Sejun¡¯s eyes, who was quietly waiting for his response. He feared provoking the wrath of the great ck Dragon by speaking carelessly. ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ll do my best to find it. And although it¡¯s not for the 35th floor of the Golden Tower, I have found twond deeds for the Golden Tower.¡± Mason hurriedly pulled out twond deeds.[Golden Tower¡¯s 22nd Floor Farm Land Deed] [Golden Tower¡¯s 53rd Floor Farm Land Deed] ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun epted thend deeds and then, Clink. ¡°This is for thend deeds.¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t have to¡­ Thank you.¡± Feeling guilty for continually receiving things for free, Sejun opened his Void Storage and handed Mason two fistfuls of gold coins. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± After Sejun and his party left, Mason appraised the gold coins with a monocle. Since the great ck Dragon had given them, he thought there must be something special about them. And then, ¡°This is?!!!¡± Mason was shocked when he saw the small engraving on the gold coin. It was a rare coin, of which only ten thousand existed in the ck Tower. As expected, the great ck Dragon is truly generous! Mason carefully disyed the 23 gold coins, each worth over 5 billion Tower Coins, with a satisfied smile. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, where to next, meow?¡± ¡°First, we¡¯ll go to the 79th floor of the tower, then to the 55th floor.¡± Sejun replied to Theo¡¯s question. His n was to visit the Kingdom of Kov and then the Red Ribbon Kingdom. And then, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. We¡¯ve been searching hard, but we¡¯ve only foundnd deeds for the Brown Tower.¡± Queen Prana of the Kingdom of Kov handed over three Brown Towernd deeds with an apologetic expression. They were for the 3rd, 32nd, and 34th floors of the Brown Tower. ¡°Thank you. This is payment for thend deeds.¡± Sejun again took out some gold from his Void Storage. This time, he took out a palm-sized golden statue in the shape of an eagle. He just felt drawn to it. After Sejun left, Prana, thinking the golden statue seemed extraordinary, called an appraiser. ¡°Your Majesty! This is the golden statue of the first Queen Merma of the Kingdom of Kov, which was stolen by the faceless thief, Loon! It¡¯s an honor for my family that I get to appraise this!¡± The appraiser eximed in a voice filled with emotion. The statue was worth nearly 300 billion Tower Coins. Thus, scattering wealth like that, Sejun arrived at the 55th floor of the tower. Ppiak! [Uncle, wee!] ChuChu! [Sejun-nim, wee!] Upon hearing of Sejun¡¯s arrival, ck Rabbit and ChuChu greeted him at the main gate of the White Castle. ¡°Yeah.¡± Since it was evening, Sejun dined and chatted with the ck Rabbit couple. ¡°So, I¡¯m able to go home now, and I¡¯m looking for the 1st floornd deed of the tower. ck Rabbit, have you heard anything about the location of the 1st floornd deed?¡± Ppiak! Ppiak¡­ [No! We¡¯ve been looking hard too, but¡­] ck Rabbit signaled to his subordinates, who brought seven scrolls in front of Sejun. They werend deeds for the 53rd floor of the Blue Tower, the 23rd, 68th floors of the White Tower, the 25th floor of the Green Tower, and the 22nd, 78th, and 94th floors of the Red Tower. ¡°Thank you.¡± As Sejun thanked them while putting away the receivednd deeds, Ppiak?! [Uncle, when you go home, take me with you! I want greet Uncle¡¯s parents too! You¡¯ll take me, right?] ck Rabbit asked for permission, saying he wanted to go to Earth too. ¡°Of course¡­¡± Sejun, happy with ck Rabbit¡¯s touching request, started to agree, but then he noticed ck Rabbit flinching as he made eye contact with ChuChu. Our ck Rabbit is still having a hard time. I¡¯ll definitely take you with me! As Sejun resolved to bring ck Rabbit to Earth, Rumble. A ck hole appeared in the air, and the golden cart that had gone to the Golden Tower returned just after two days, having sold everything. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4gContent ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 424: Hehehe. Is it time for our reaction master, Blackie, to take the stage? : Hehehe. Is it time for our reaction master, ckie, to take the stage? TL: Hanguk Whirr-whirr-whirr. The automatic cart wandering between the ck Tower and Golden Tower slowly emerged from the ck hole and approached Sejun. ¡°Meow?¡± More precisely, it stopped in front of Theo, who was diligently licking his front paws to get rid of the fishy smell from the fish he had just eaten while sitting on Sejun¡¯sp. ¡°Huh? Did it already sold everything?¡± As Sejun reached out to the cart, Pajijik. ¡°Ouch! That stings!¡±The cart generated an electric shock, rejecting Sejun¡¯s touch. It was a loyal golden cart that only allowed its owner¡¯s touch. However, ¡°Hahk! You attacked Chairman Park, meow! Bad cart, meow!¡± When Theo got angry at the cart instead ¨C Whirr-whirr-whirr. The golden cart, sensing Theo¡¯s intention, immediately turned towards Sejun. And then, Clunk. It opened its entrance, showing Sejun the inside of the cart. Inside, instead of the items originally ced, there were charred wood, stones with golden streaks like lightning, and yellow mushrooms. Did it really bring only useless things? Just as Sejun was feeling disappointed,[Starting settlement.] Letters began to appear on the cart¡¯s door.[All items were sold for 11 million tower coins.] [Failed to purchase the ¡®Land Deed for the 35th Floor of the Golden Tower¡¯ as instructed.] [Purchased 75 pieces of lightning-struck wood for 750 tower coins.] [Purchased 1500 lightning stones for 300 tower coins.] [Purchased 3000 stinging mushrooms for 1500 tower coins.] [Purchased the order form from Bana Vige for 0 tower coins.] Looking at the purchase prices, it seemed like they really were useless items. ¡°But what¡¯s this order form?¡± Sejun was puzzled by the unexpected item. Is it that? He noticed a white envelope among the items. Swoosh. When he picked up the envelope and took out the paper inside,[Bana Vige Order Form] ¡ú Orderer: Vige Chief of Bana Vige ¡ú Ordered items: 20,000 Magical Cherry Tomatoes ¡ú Order price: 5 tower coins each The details were written on it. ¡°Looks like Magical Cherry Tomatoes are popr in the Golden Tower.¡± He had been selling them for 2 tower coins each, but the price had been increased by 2.5 times on its own. While Sejun was reading the order form, Ppyu-ppyu? [Sejun-nim, are those lightning-struck wood and lightning stones?] ChuChu, who was watching from behind, asked in a slightly excited voice. ¡°Yeah. How did you know?¡± Ppyu-Ppyu! Ppyu-Ppyu! [Those are extremely valuable! Magicians who handle lightning attributes go crazy for them!] Me too! ChuChu answered, suppressing her inner feelings. ¡°Hehehe. Really?¡± Hearing ChuChu¡¯s words, Sejun hurriedly checked the options of the lightning-struck wood and lightning stones.[Lightning-Struck Wood] ¡ú Wood that has been struck by lightning, enhancing the flow of lightning attribute energy. ¡ú When used to make lightning attribute equipment, it reduces magic consumption by 10%. ¡ú Grade: A+[Lightning Stone] ¡ú A stone that has been struck by lightning multiple times, containing the energy of the lightning attribute. ¡ú When used to make a weapon, it can be used to create a lightning attribute weapon. When used to make a staff, it amplifies lightning attribute attacks by 1.3 times. ¡ú Grade: S- Just as ChuChu had said, these items were indeed prized by lightning attribute magicians. Combining these two would create a special staff for lightning attribute magic that would reduce magic consumption and increase attack power. ¡°ChuChu, so how much are these worth?¡± Sejun asked ChuChu with an expectant look. Ppyu-Ppyu! Ppyu-Ppyu! [At least the lightning-struck wood would be around 10 billion tower coins, and the lightning stones about 300 million tower coins! Since there¡¯s no supply, they could be sold for even higher prices!] ¡°Really?!¡± Ppyu-Ppyu! [Yes!] The cart bought the lightning-struck wood for 10 tower coins and the lightning stones for 0.2 tower coins¡­ What is with the personality of those Golden Tower elves? Sejun praised the personalities of the elves from the Golden Tower as he picked up a stinging mushroom.[Stinging Mushroom] ¡ú A mushroom that grows on the ceiling of dark caves in the Golden Tower, enduring the energy of the lightning attribute that flows through the ground when lightning strikes. ¡ú When consumed, it gives a slight tingling sensation on the tongue due to its lightning attribute.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡ú Consumption increases resistance to the lightning attribute. ¡ú Prolonged consumption can awaken the Talent: Lightning Resistance. ¡ú Shelf Life: 60 days ¡ú Grade: C ¡°Oh! This is good too.¡± If it increases lightning attribute resistance, it¡¯s definitely worth eating regrly. Munch munch. Sejun cut off a small piece of the stinging mushroom to taste it. Zap. Suddenly, his tongue felt like it was electrified and went numb. ¡°Ah. My tgue ith numm.¡± His tongue was so numb that he couldn¡¯t pronounce words properly. Once the numbness subsided, Hehehe. I can¡¯t be the only one to have this great experience. A mischievous thought crossed his mind. ¡°Guys, try this.¡± He then gave the stinging mushroom to Cuengi, ck Rabbit, and ChuChu. He also offered it to Theo, ¡°No way, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, don¡¯t eat such things, meow!¡± Of course, Theo refused. Nom. Thus, the three ate the stinging mushroom, excluding Theo. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s a strange taste!] Ppyak! [It¡¯s tingly!] Ppyu-ppyu! [It¡¯s a taste I¡¯ve never experienced before!] Contrary to Sejun¡¯s expectations, the three of them ate itfortably because they already had a high resistance to the lightning attribute. Tch. No fun. When he didn¡¯t get the reaction he expected, Kkirorong. Hehehe. Is it time for our reaction master, ckie, to take the stage? Sejun brought the stinging mushroom close to ckie¡¯s tongue, who was sleeping with his tongue slightly out. Then, Kkieek~! Kkieek?! [Nyukyu~! Hwo dares to disurb teh grat kie?!] An angry ckie made a strange noise and looked around frantically. As expected of our ckie, you never disappoint me. ¡°ckie, did you have a bad dream? Quickly eat this.¡± Satisfied with ckie¡¯s reaction, Sejun hurriedly put a piece of dried sweet potato in ckie¡¯s mouth. Then, Kking? [Was it a dream?] ckie tilted his head in confusion, Nom. Nom. Nom. and started eating the dried sweet potato. After calming ckie down, ¡°So, how much is all this worth?¡± Sejun began calcting the money. There were 75 pieces of lightning-struck wood and 1500 lightning stones¡­ ¡°Then I¡¯ve made over 1 trillion tower coins this time?¡± Since ChuChu mentioned the minimum price, if lucky, it could even go up to 2 trillion tower coins. Golden Tower is the best! While Sejun marveled at the greatness of the Golden Tower, ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s all thanks to me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Theo said, feeling proud. ¡°Hehehe. Yes, our Vice Chairman Theo is the best!¡± When Sejun patted Theo¡¯s head and praised him, Kueng?! [Is Cuengi not the best?!] Cuengi looked at Sejun with a slightly sulky expression. Kki¡­ing?! Kking! [How could you leave out the great ckie¡­?! Quickly say ckie is the best!] ckie barked eagerly, wondering how he could be excluded. ¡°Yes, yes. All of you are the best!¡± Sejun hugged andforted Theo, Cuengi, ckie, ck Rabbit, and ChuChu. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, load the cart with cherry tomatoes and other crops, and this time, also register the lightning-struck wood and lightning stones as purchase items.¡± ¡°Puhuhut, got it, meow!¡± Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, Theo hurriedly loaded the cart with crops. Since the stinging mushroom was something only he and ckie would eat, it seemed there was no need for it for a while. A littleter, ¡°Earn lots of money, meow!¡± Whirr-whirr-whirr. With the cart fully loaded, Theo sent the golden cart back to the Golden Tower. Since the cart returned in just two days, there were still 28 days left out of the 30, meaning that to go to the Golden Tower right away, he had to pay 280 billion tower coins. But It was definitely not a loss, as he could make much more profit. Spending some money to go to the Golden Tower quickly and bring back the lightning-struck wood and lightning stones would be more profitable. As the golden cart headed back to the Golden Tower, ¡°Here, take these.¡± Sejun handed 10 pieces each of the lightning-struck wood and lightning stones to ChuChu, who couldn¡¯t take her eyes off them. And then, ¡°We¡¯re leaving now.¡± Just as he was about to return to the 99th floor of the tower, Ppyak! [Uncle, stay overnight!] ck Rabbit held onto Sejun¡¯s clothes tightly. ¡°Shall we? Would you like to sleep together since it¡¯s been a while?¡± Looking into ck Rabbit¡¯s eyes, Sejun couldn¡¯t refuse and decided to stay and sleep with ck Rabbit. Ppyak! [Yes!] ck Rabbit nodded enthusiastically at Sejun¡¯s words, sending a grateful look that said ¡®Uncle, thank you!¡¯ *** Golden Tower, 12th floor. Bang! As the golden cart running across the lightning-struck ins arrived near Bana Vige, ¡°Oh! The golden cart is here!¡± ¡°Hurry and inform Elder Bana!¡± ¡°Got it!¡± One of the elves guarding the vige boundary quickly reported to Bana. Soon after, Woong. A protective barrier to block the lightning was created, and the elves hurriedly ran outside. Then, ¡°Hurry up and pick up the lightning-struck wood and lightning stones!¡± Following Bana¡¯s orders, they began their work. For trading, they needed something valuable, but most elves in the Golden Tower lived self-sufficiently in caves and had no tower coins. So, they sold items to the golden cart to make money. While these materials were very rare in the ck Tower, in the Golden Tower, lightning-struck wood and lightning stones were asmon as dirt. Thus, the elves collected and sold the wood and stones scattered on the ground to earn money.[Purchased 20,000 Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] They managed to buy the ordered Magical Cherry Tomatoes. ¡°Wow! They pay us just for selling things we pick up off the ground. The golden cart is the best!¡± Whirr-whirr-whirr. The elves cheered as they watched the golden cart depart. *** The next morning. Ppyak! [Uncle, take care! I¡¯lle up in two days!] ck Rabbit, whoseplexion had visibly improvedpared to the day before, saw Sejun off. On the way out of the White Castle to head home, ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, my front paws are being pulled, meow!¡± Theo suddenly stretched out his front paws toward the front, eximing in an excited voice. ¡°Oh. Really?¡± Sejun also looked ahead with an excited voice. And then, ¡°Baaa baaa baaa.¡± A young golden sheep, unaware of anything, was humming a tune as it approached the White Castle. ¡°Oh?! Isn¡¯t that Mimyr?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Yes, it is, meow!¡± Oh, such luck¡­ Sejun didn¡¯t know what Theo was drawn to, but the chances of Theo getting that item from Mimyr were 100%. Mimyr, unaware that Sejun and Theo were watching her with smiles, continued walking. ¡°hhh?! Sejun-nim and Theo-nim?!¡± Mimyr, the legendary merchant golden sheep, btedly sensed the intense gazes and spotted Sejun and Theo in front of her. I need to run away! Feeling something ominous, Mimyr tried to turn away. Meow Step! Theo, who rarely left Sejun¡¯sp, appeared in front of Mimyr in an instant and, ¡°Mimyr, hand it over, meow!¡± He confidently extended his front paw. ¡°Wha¡­what, baa?¡± Mimyr was greatly flustered by Theo¡¯s words. ¡°Puhuhut. I know everything, meow! Hand it over quickly, meow!¡± As Theo shouted confidently again, ¡°Sigh. Okay, baa.¡± I struggled for years to get this¡­ Mimyr sighed and pulled out a box hidden in her golden fur, handing it to Theo. However, ¡°Meow? What¡¯s this, meow? I¡¯ll gratefully ept it, meow! But this isn¡¯t it, meow!¡± Shaking the box he received, Theo extended his front paw again. ¡°Baaa?!¡± This isn¡¯t it?! Then you should give it back! Mimyr, bewildered, looked at Theo with a pitiful expression, ¡°Puhuhut. Hurry up and give it, meow!¡± But Theo didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of leaving without it. ¡°Then¡­ is it maybe this?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not it, meow! But I¡¯ll ept it gratefully, meow!¡± ¡°Then¡­ this?¡± ¡°No, meow! But I¡¯ll use it well, meow!¡± Thus, Mimyr waspletely stripped of all the items she had hidden in her fur. ¡°Then¡­ huh?! What¡¯s this?¡± While rummaging through her fur, she found an old scroll that she had forgotten about. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s it, meow! Thanks, Mimyr, meow!¡± Theo snatched the scroll from Mimyr¡¯s hand and disappeared in an instant. ¡°Chairman Park, take this, meow! It¡¯s my gift, meow!¡± Theo thrust the scroll document he received from Mimyr and the other items into Sejun¡¯s arms. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 412: Let me tell you the story of how I received a large temple from Park Sejun! : Let me tell you the story of how I received arge temple from Park Sejun! TL: Hanguk Somewhere in the merchant passage that stretches from the 10th floor to the 20th floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Krrta, let¡¯s take that money and run away.¡± ¡°Yeah. If we have that money, even if we go back, the boss will forgive us.¡± Eokta, a mid-level boss of the Immortal n, and his other subordinates were persuading the youngest, Krrta, as they walked. But, ¡°No! I can¡¯t betray Theo~nim!¡± Krrta, who had switched allegiance to Theo, firmly refused. How dare the youngest!!!Eokta wanted to just beat Krrta and take the money, but he couldn¡¯t use violence because the contract stipted that ves shouldn¡¯t fight among themselves. ¡°Why are you acting like this, youngest? What if we meet other members of the Immortal n?!¡± ¡°Yeah. You¡¯ll die if that happens.¡± When persuasion didn¡¯t work, they began to mix in threats. However, this only worsened the situation. ¡°Brothers, I will report everything you said to Theo~nimter! And since I am the representative, please speak to me with respect from now on!¡± The youngest finally awakened as the representative in response to their continuous suggestions to betray Theo. ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Krrta, are you crazy?!¡± ¡°Hey! I am recognized as the representative by Theo~nim! Follow my words!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll see about that.¡± ¡°Fine. Wark hyung, I will report your words ¡®We¡¯ll see about that¡¯ to Theo~nim.¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤.¡± After that, the trolls quietly moved towards the 35th floor where the headquarters of the Wandering Merchant Association was located. Unlike the ck Tower, the headquarters of the Wandering Merchant Association was on the 35th floor of the Green Tower. *** ck Tower 99th floor. ¡°Alright.¡± When Sejun opened his eyes in bed,[The seal on the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] [Swamp, the God of Swamps, sealed in the Earth¡¯s Jewel, is released from the seal.] [Swamp, the God of Swamps, repays the favor to the one who broke his seal.] [Swamp, the God of Swamps, repays the favor by creating a swamp on 3.3 square meters ofnd.] Messages appeared. ¡°If it¡¯s a swamp¡­¡± Golden swamp? Gem swamp? What is it? ¡°Meow¡­¡± Sejun picked up Theo and put him on his knee to check the swamp, and Kking¡­ and put ckie into the sling bag, Swoosh. got out of bed and marked the date on the wall. It was the 405th day since entering the tower, and the day had began. Sejun, who came outside, started looking around the farm for the swamp. After a while, ¡°Why can¡¯t I find it?¡± When he couldn¡¯t find the swamp path after searching the whole farm, Could it be the kitchen? Sejun headed to the kitchen, and beside the milk spring, he found a brown swamp created by Swamp, the God of Swamps. ¡°Isn¡¯t this that thing?¡± The devil¡¯s chocte spread, Nute!!! ¡°Hehehe. Swamp~nim, you are a very excellent god.¡± Approved! I¡¯ll give you 23.1 square meters out of 33.3 square meters! (TL: Here, Sejun is rating on a scale of 10, and since the unit of measurement is in pyeong, he gives it a 7 out of 10, which equates to 23.1 out of 33.3 square meters.) Just as Sejun decided to make a 23.1- square meters Swamp Road,[You have lifted the seals of five gods.] [The quest conditions have been met.] [As a reward for meeting the quest conditions, you have obtained 5 drops of the Growth Elixir.] Along with the message, a small ss bottle containing a liquid emitting a radiant light of various colors appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. ¡°Is this the Growth Elixir?¡± Sejun, mesmerized by the light emitted by the elixir, checked the options of the Growth Elixir.[Growth Elixir] ¡ú A very faint trace of the supreme Creator God¡¯s energy is contained in this elixir. ¡ú Upon consumption, you gain 1 million experience points. ¡ú Upon consumption, the lowest stat among Strength, Stamina, Agility, and Magic Power increases by 10, and one job skill¡¯s proficiency increases significantly. ¡ú Every time you consume 10 drops of the Growth Elixir, all stats increase by 100. ¡ú Remaining quantity: 5 drops ¡ú Usage restriction: ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer ¡ú Creator: Apostle of Creation, Em Ibenes ¡ú Grade: SSS ¡°What is this?¡± It increases so many things in such a variety of ways? It was the first time Sejun had encountered an item that simultaneously increased experience points, job skill proficiency, and stats. He felt as if the elixir was grabbing him by the cor and forcing him to grow. So, this is why it¡¯s called the Growth Elixir¡­ Sejun immediately drank the Growth Elixir. The taste was¡­ Ugh! It tasted like the healthy green juice his mom used to make when he was young. Gulp. Gulp. Sejun hurriedly drank some water to swallow the Growth Elixir.[You have consumed 5 drops of the Growth Elixir.] [You have gained 5 million experience points.] [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat point.] [Strength has increased by 10.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . As a result, Sejun leveled up to level 88, and his lowest stat, Agility, increased by 50. Additionally, the proficiency of job skills such as Magic Seed Sowing, Harvesting, Crop Gigantification, You¡¯re a Field!, and Greenhouse increased. Sejun, who drank the Growth Elixir like that. ¡°Land Moving.¡± He used the his skill with Myler¡¯s hoe to make a 23.1-square meters Swamp Road.[Swamp Road] -Swamp, the God of Swamps, who repaid us with the devil¡¯s chocte spread swamp. He was a very, very excellent god. ¡°Now, let¡¯s have breakfast.¡± After making the road, Sejun returned to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. A littleter, Kueng! [Dad, good morning!] Cuengi energetically greeted and entered the kitchen. ¡°Cuengi, try this.¡± Sejun spread chocte spread on a baguette he had baked and gave it to Cuengi. Kueng?! Kueng! [What¡¯s this?! It¡¯s really delicious!] Cuengi¡¯s mood lifted, and he started shaking his hips while eating the delicious food. Kking! [Tasty!] ckie also got excited, eating with chocte spread smeared all over his mouth. Indeed, it was the devil¡¯s spread. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, do you want to try?¡± ¡°No! I, Vice Chairman Theo, will eat grilled fish, meow.¡± However, even the devil¡¯s spread couldn¡¯t tempt the fish lover. After breakfast was over, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯ll be going, meow!¡± ¡°Sure. Have a good trip.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be going, meow!¡± Theo headed to the first floor of the Green Tower for work, naturally carrying the grilled fish lunchbox Sejun had packed in his bag. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. [Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s tower farmer, has built a temple (23.1 square meters) for Swamp, the God of Swamps.] [Divine power has increased by 20.] ¡°Wow¡­¡± ¡°23.1 square meters¡­¡± While other nonbat gods were surprised by the size of the temple Swamp received, ¡°Hahaha. As expected, my prediction was right.¡± Swampughed as he confirmed the size of the temple Sejun had built. Swamp had been trapped in the damaged Earth¡¯s Jewel for a long time. Swamp realized something when he saw the size of the temples other gods received from Sejun as rewards for freeing them from their seals. Park Sejun is more generous with food than with gold or jewels. So, Swamp chose food as his reward, and as he expected, Sejun responded with arge(?) temple. ¡°Guys, gather around. Let me tell you the story of how I received arge temple from Park Sejun!¡± ¡°Oh! Really?!¡± ¡°Tell us quickly!¡± Nonbat gods gathered around Swamp. ¡°Ahem.¡± Even Leah, the God of Abundance, also quietly approached to listen to Swamp. A littleter, ¡°Oh! So Park Sejun likes food more than treasure! I¡¯ll keep that in mind for future requests.¡± ¡°I see. Park Sejun is different from humans who covet wealth!¡± ¡°As expected of Park Sejun!¡± ¡°Park Sejun!¡± ¡°Park Sejun!¡± The nonbat gods, happy that Sejun was a decent(?) human, chanted his name. However, Thud. Thud. When they heard the sound of abat god passing by the next building, ¡°Park Sejun¡­¡± ¡°Park Sejun¡­¡± they quickly lowered their voices. *** Green Tower, 1st floor. ¡°Ten roasted sweet potatoes, please!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take ten corns!¡± The Hunters filling the shop street on the 1st floor were buying crops from Sejun¡¯s shop. At the front of these Hunters, there were 30 who were eating while standing in line. ¡°But when does the auction start?!¡± ¡°I guess we have to wait for that cat called Theo Park toe first.¡± They were there to buy the Sturdy de Green Onions sold by Theo. Yesterday, they went outside the tower and personally verified the incredible effects of the Sturdy de Green Onions. ¡°Today, we¡¯ll secure at least 100,000 of them!¡± ¡°We have to win at least once!¡± They were representatives of their tribes, determined to secure more Sturdy de Green Onions. ¡°Hmph! We can¡¯t give a single one to the Tiger Tribe!¡± ¡°Hmph! Victory will be ours, meow!¡± As usual, Theseus, the representative of the Tiger Tribe, and Maroon, the representative of the Lion Tribe, growled at each other. ¡°Meow? What? What is that dumb way of talking?!¡± Maroon was mocking Theseus when, ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± Theo appeared on the shop¡¯s roof, humming a tune and opening his bag. Puhuhut. There are so many Neta Tribe people again today, meow! How exciting, meow! Seeing the crowd of Hunters in front of the shop, he smiled brightly. ¡°Neta Tribe, I, Vice Chairman Theo, have arrived, meow!¡± Thump. Theo jumped off the roof,nding gracefully in a superhero pose, and pulled out 30 million Sturdy de Green Onions from his bag, more than the previous day. Currently, the ck Tower hadrge stocks of Sturdy de Green Onions being cultivated on the 99th, 67th, and 49th floors. ¡°The auction will begin now, meow!¡± ¡°30 million Tower Coins for 100,000!¡± ¡°32 million Tower Coins!¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. The starting bid was 10 million Tower Coins higher than yesterday. Yesterday, the Hunters hadn¡¯t pooled their money properly, but today, all the tribe Hunters¡¯ money was collected by their representatives. ¡°51 million Tower Coins, meow!¡± ¡°SOLD, meow!¡± The Sturdy de Green Onions were sold for around 50 million Tower Coins, ¡°All sold out, meow!¡± Theo sold 30 million Sturdy de Green Onions, making a revenue of 15 billion Tower Coins. But, ¡°Puhuhut. There¡¯s one more crop to sell today, meow!¡± The auction wasn¡¯t over yet. ¡°There¡¯s more to sell?¡± ¡°What is it?¡± As the Hunters wondered, ¡°Puhuhut. After the Locustse the leeches, meow! And for leeches, you need this, meow!¡± Theo pulled out the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes from his bag. Knowing that giant blood-sucking leechese out after locusts on Earth, Theo decided to sell the grapes in advance. ¡°The auction will begin, meow! I will sell them 100 bunches at a time, with a total of 5,000 bunches, meow!¡± ¡°10,000 Tower Coins for 100 bunches!¡± ¡°12,000 Tower Coins for 100 bunches!¡± At Theo¡¯s call, the Hunters started bidding. However, the bids were far too low. The Hunters were drawn to the fragrance of the grapes rather than recognizing their value as a crop that could deal with the yet-to-appear leeches. At that moment, ¡°10 million Tower Coins for 100 bunches, meow!¡± Theseus, who hadplete trust in Theo, started to raise the price. ¡°We can¡¯t lose to the Tiger Tribe! 15 million Tower Coins!¡± Maroon raised the bid again, unwilling to lose to Theseus. ¡°33 million Tower Coins, meow!¡± ¡°SOLD, meow!¡± ¡°30 million Tower Coins!¡± ¡°SOLD, meow!¡± In the end, the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes were swept up by the Tiger Tribe and the Lion Tribe. After the auction ended, ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ve gathered quite a bit of money today, meow!¡± Just a little more and I can give it to Chairman Park, meow! As Theo happily packed the money into his bag, Thud. Thud. With vibrations shaking the ground, hundreds of green trolls were approaching from a distance. And then, ¡°Who dares to mess with the Immortal n?!¡± A monster at the front shouted loudly.[Manta, Mid-level boss of the Immortal n] ¡°Puhuhut. ves, meow!¡± Theoughed as he approached the trolls with Meow Step. Thwack. Simultaneously knocking out the trolls by hitting the back of their heads and stamping contracts, he increased Krrta¡¯s subordinates. As Theo was happily making ves, Squirm. Slosh. Outside the Green Tower, five giant blood-sucking leeches were approaching the Lion Tribe¡¯s territory. Theo somehow ended up making a prophecy-like prediction. The Neta people¡¯s trust in Theo began rising rapidly. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 413: What?! Replacing the Bones?! : What?! Recing the Bones?! TL: Hanguk Neta world¡¯s Lion Tribe Territory. ¡°Throw the grapes at them!¡± ¡°Make them eat each other!¡± The Lion Tribe hunters threw the vitality-infused fragrant grapes, as instructed by Theo, at the giant bloodsucking leeches. Then, Squirm. Squirm. The leeches, intoxicated by the fragrance of the grapes from each other, began to devour their own kind. Once their sizes reduced to about 1 meter,¡°Use fire magic!¡± ¡°Fireball!¡± ¡°Fire Arrow!¡± The wizards burned the leeches with their magic.[You have defeated a giant bloodsucking leech.] Thanks to this, they were able to easily defeat the giant bloodsucking leeches. Phew. If I hadn¡¯t bought the vitality-infused fragrant grapes¡­ He didn¡¯t even want to imagine it. Maroon tried attacking the leeches that were intoxicated by the grape scent and eating each other from behind. However, Squirm. Squirm. The attacked leeches continued to split and split again. Moreover, the dozens of split leeches charged, sucking blood with their sharp teeth. If they had tried to catch the leeches without the grapes, there would have been tremendous damage. ¡°Theo Park~nim is really amazing. How did he know they would appear?¡± And even the method to deal with them. Maroon couldn¡¯t help but feel respect for Theo. ¡°Could it be that Theo Park~nim is the savior who came to rescue us?¡± Maroon recalled the legend passed down in the Lion Tribe. ¨C On the day, when the world ising to an end, a brave lion will appear to save you. Thinking about it, Theo¡¯s appearance was simr to that of a lion. He could hide his ws and had whiskers too. There were more differences, but people tend to see only what they want to believe. ¡°Yes. Theo Park~nim is definitely the savior who came to save our Lion Tribe!¡± He hadn¡¯t fully grown yet, but when he does, he¡¯ll look more like a lion¡­ ¡°Come to think of it, those Tiger Tribe bastards dared to mimic our savior~nim¡¯s speech. Unforgivable¡­ Meow! From now on, this speech belongs to the Lion Tribe¡­ Meow!¡± Maroon practiced Theo¡¯s speech style to use it naturally. *** ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Area.[Time remaining until Great ck Tower growth: 797 days] ¡°Khehehe. Another day has passed.¡± Aileenughed as she confirmed that another day had been deducted from the time left until the ck Tower¡¯s growth. And then, ¡°Now I should check my Sejun¡¯s contribution. Show me the 4th floor contribution rankings of the tower.¡± Aileen checked Sejun¡¯s contributions through the crystal orb.[ck Tower 4th Floor Flesh Eater Extermination Contribution Rankings] 1st ¨C Park Sejun (23,581,942) 2nd ¨C Han Tae-jun (17,561) 3rd ¨C Miel (5,598) ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . The 3rd ce in the contribution rankings had changed, but Sejun was still overwhelmingly in 1st ce, and the gap with 2nd ce had widened even more. However, ¡°What?¡± Our Sejun¡¯s contribution hasn¡¯t increased much. Aileen was not satisfied. Recently, Sejun¡¯s contribution had been increasing by 1 million every morning, but today it had only increased by around 500,000, half of that. This was due to the side effects of the mages transitioning to bomb mages. The bomb mages hunted the Flesh Eaters with pineapple bombs, greatly reducing the number of Flesh Eaters going to the grape farm. ¡°Khing¡­¡± I want to make my Sejun stronger quickly¡­ Aileen became depressed, wanting to increase Sejun¡¯s contribution quickly to make him stronger. At that moment,[The ves of Theo, who is a subordinate of Park Sejun, ck Tower¡¯s mid-level administrator and tower farmer, have usedrge-scale fire magic to defeat 1,120,281 Flesh Eaters of the Eighth gue.] [A ve¡¯s contributions belong to the master, and a subordinate¡¯s contributions belong to the superior.] [The contribution of Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s mid-level administrator and tower farme, has increased by 1,120,281.] Suddenly, Sejun¡¯s contribution skyrocketed. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Aileen hurriedly checked the 4th floor of the tower with the crystal orb. *** 4th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°We havee here under the orders of Theo Park~nim.¡± The subordinates of Regius, the Lord of Bones, who were of the scared bone lineage, arrived on the 4th floor of the tower. And then, ¡°Oh my¡­¡± Koto, who had been advocating for the overthrow of the bone caste system, looked at them with disbelief. Regius, the final boss of the bone caste system that needed to be overthrown, was defeated, and now his subordinates, the very backbone of the bone caste system, hade here as Theo¡¯s ves. ¡®The bone caste system is essentially gone now!¡¯ With its core gone, it was only a matter of time before the bone caste system copsed. Theo~nim has brought down the bone caste system! Seeing the end of the bone caste system, which he had considered his lifelong mission, ¡°I must repay Theo~nim!¡± Koto decided he must diligently repay this grace. To do so, he needed to quickly finish the task at hand. ¡°New recruits! Use the Hellfire!¡± Koto ordered the skeleton wizards to use the strongest magic created by Regius. ¡°Fire of death¡­¡± ¡°Power of the world that supports us¡­¡± Following Koto¡¯s instructions, the skeleton wizards gathered in circles of ten thousand and began chanting spells. A momentter. Woong. The skeleton wizards who had finished preparing began to use the magic. Then, Fwoosh. In an instant, an area with a diameter of 1 kilometer was engulfed in a giant blue me, turning the flesh eaters into white ashes without even being able to scream, tter. tter. The ashes gathered and turned into more skeletons. Fwoosh. This happened almost simultaneously in dozens of ces. And then, tter. tter. Millions of skeletons born from the ashes charged at the flesh eaters, fighting until they died and returned to ashes. Thanks to this, Sejun¡¯s contribution soared at an incredible speed.[You have sessfully eradicated the eighth gue, the flesh eaters, on the 4th floor of the ck Tower.] [Rewards will be given ording to contribution.] The flesh eaters disappeared from the 4th floor of the tower. ¡°What?! Already?!¡± Then what about our Sejun¡¯s contribution?! Aileen, flustered, checked Sejun¡¯s contribution.[ck Tower 4th Floor Flesh Eater Extermination Contribution Rankings] 1st ¨C Park Sejun (30,000,012) ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . ¡°Khehehe. Great! Distribute rewards automatically except for 1st ce! And show me the powers!¡± Aileen, confirming that Sejun¡¯s contribution had surpassed 30 million, smiled and pulled up the power list to find the power she had marked. (Contribution 30 million) Acquiring this power will rece the bones in the body with the bones of a fragile young dragon. Dragons have this power from birth. Usually, the term ¡®fragile¡¯ disappears after the first year, and the term ¡®sturdy¡¯ appears after ten years. might be fragile enough to break with a touch for dragons, butpared to Sejun¡¯s bones, it was like recing straw with steel. ¡°Khehehe. Purchase power.¡± When Aileen purchased the power,[You have used 30 million contribution to purchase for Park Sejun, mid-level administrator and tower farmer of the ck Tower.] [ has been granted to the mid-level administrator mark of the ck Tower.] An rm appeared on the crystal orb. ¡°Sejun, endure the pain a little bit.¡± Aileen cheered on for Sejun! *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. Suk. Ssuk.[You have harvested the magical cherry tomatoes.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 slightly increases.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] While Sejun was harvesting cherry tomatoes, Kking? [What¡¯s this?] ckie, who had been taking a nap inside the sling bag Sejun wore after breakfast, felt a slight pain in his stomach. He sensed something bad in his body. It was because of the chocte spread he had eaten. Although Sejun had unknowingly given it to him, chocte spread was poison to wolves. Is it poison? ckie gathered the poisonous energy separately using his core. And then, Boing. He jumped out of Sejun¡¯s sling bag, Grr. Went outside the farm, and expelled the poison through his rear end. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehehe. This level of poison can¡¯t harm me, the great ckie!] Feeling better after expelling the poison, ckie entered the kitchen with a much lighter step. With his stomach emptied, he felt hungry. Slurp. Slurp. Slurp. ckie quenched his thirst by drinking milk from the milk fountain but, Kking. [This isn¡¯t it.] His hunger couldn¡¯t be satisfied with just milk. So he went to the storage and started eating various crops inside. Kking! [Today, I need to increase my magic power!] He especially focused on eating cherry tomatoes and peanuts. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehehe. Gather!] As his stomach filled, ckie digested the food to add to the core. Thanks to his diligent eating, the core had grown to the size of a sunflower seed. While ckie was growing his core in the storage, ¡°Huh?! Who told you to eat here, ckie?!¡± Sejun, who hade into the storage with harvested cherry tomatoes, shouted when he saw ckie making a mess on the storage floor. Kking! [Run away!] Sensing he was about to get scolded by Sejun, ckie hurriedly grabbed a corn cob and ran away. ¡°ckie, you stop right there?!¡± Sejun chased after the fleeing ckie. A momentter. Hehe. ckie, if you hide like that, of course I can see you. Sejun spotted ckie¡¯s plump butt sticking out while only his eyes and ears were covered with leaves. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehehe. Now you won¡¯t find me!] Slurp. Slurp. Slurp. Unaware, ckie was enjoying the corn. Just as Sejun was about to catch ckie,[The tower¡¯s administrator grants to the mid-level administrator mark of the tower.] [Recing the bones in your body with the bones of a fragile young dragon.] ¡°Huh?¡± What?! Recing the bones?! What kind of gruesome message is that¡­ As Sejun was trembling in fear looking at the message, ¡°Ugh!¡± He felt intense pain and his consciousness began to fade. Thank goodness. Sejun thought it was fortunate that he could faint. Thud. As Sejun copsed, Kking? [What was that noise?] ckie turned around. Crack. Crack. Kking! [Hey! Use the core!] Seeing Sejun¡¯s bones being reced with dragon bones, ckie ran to Sejun, Press. Press. He activated the energy of the core in Sejun¡¯s body by stepping on him, helping the fragile young dragon¡¯s bones settle properly in Sejun¡¯s body. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehehe. I should make his bones a bit sturdier with this chance!] He¡¯s too weak. While strengthening.[ absorbs 2% of the purified Fenrir¡¯s core fragment¡¯s power and gets enhanced.] [ has been enhanced to .] Thanks to this, the power was greatly enhanced. But it became even more painful. ¡°Argh!¡± Sejun screamed while still unconscious. *** 1st Floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Meow?!¡± It sounded like Chairman Park¡¯s scream just now, meow! But¡­ his energy has gotten stronger, meow! Theo, who had been enjoying grilled fish on the roof of the shop, raised his head briefly. Sensing that Sejun was alright, he resumed eating his grilled fish with relief. Theo¡¯s Sejun knee detector worked normally, even across different towers. ¡°Puhuhut. The grilled fish made with Chairman Park¡¯s dedication is delicious, meow!¡± While Theo was eating the grilled fish, Goooooo. Suddenly, a massive aura from the sky began to engulf the surroundings. ¡°What, meow?!¡± At this rate, all my ves will die, meow! Theo hurriedly used his talent: Energy Drain to absorb the spreading aura at full power. Then, sh! He quickly took out money from his bag and burned it, and Shing. Extended his dragon ws and attacked the being emitting the energy. However, ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ Theo¡¯s attack did not reach the opponent and dispersed naturally. ¡°So you¡¯re Theo? Ahem. Nice to meet you. I am the great Green Dragon, Ophelia Iorg.¡± A beautiful woman with green hair, who had blocked Theo¡¯s attack, introduced herself with a bright smile. However, ¡°Meow! Nice to meet you, Chairman Park¡¯s ve, Ophelia, meow!¡± At Theo¡¯s words, Ophelia¡¯s expression twisted. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4gContent ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 414: Daddy Cuengi has Solved the Case! : Daddy Cuengi has Solved the Case! TL: Hanguk 99th Floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Grow!¡± When Ophelia scattered the mugwort seeds that Sejun sent her and used her skill, the seeds quickly took root and grew into mugwort. And[You have harvested Vibrant Magical Mugwort.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 70 experience points.] [One Vibrant Magical Mugwort is offered to Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower.]¡­ .. . Ophelia diligently harvested mugwort to send to Sejun. ¡°Great. I¡¯ve finished harvesting 20,000 mugwort! What should I do now?¡± I don¡¯t want to work anymore! Ophelia said as she stretched her back after harvesting the mugwort. ¡°Ah right!¡± They said Park Sejun¡¯s shop opened on the first floor of our tower. ¡°Hehehe. I should go check it out.¡± Ophelia moved to the administrator¡¯s area of the Green Tower. Kreuong. ¡°Grandma is sleeping.¡± Ophelia carefully picked up the crystal orb and left the room, making sure not to disturb the sleeping Brachio. And then ¡°Show me the first floor of the tower.¡± Looking into the crystal orb, she searched for Sejun¡¯s shop on the first floor of the Green Tower. A momentter. ¡°Oh! Found it!¡± Ophelia easily found Sejun¡¯s shop, which was crowded with hunters. ¡°They¡¯re selling Park Sejun¡¯s crops at the shop.¡± I want to eat Park Sejun¡¯s crops too¡­ ¡°Sluurp¡­¡± Ophelia wiped away the drool that had unknowinglye out. Due to her pride, Ophelia couldn¡¯t directly ask Sejun for crops and only ate them when Brachio bought them from the Dragon Market. ¡°Should I go and eat too?¡± Ophelia pondered for a moment. ¡°No, I can¡¯t!¡± Grandma told me not to wander around! Ophelia shook her head, remembering Brachio¡¯s warning. But ¡°But I really want to eat it¡­¡± Ophelia¡¯s gaze soon fixed on the crops Sejun¡¯s shop was selling, which the hunters were eating deliciously. ¡°The more I look at it, the harder it gets. But are these guys doing their job well?¡± As she watched, her desire to eat grew, and she diverted her attention by looking for the bosses she had sent. And then ¡°Those bastards!!!¡± Ophelia burst out in anger upon seeing the bosses. The boss of the 99th floor of the tower, Agni, was deliciously eating grilled corn while roasting crops. The boss of the 98th floor of the tower, Cerberus, was lying down at the entrance, eating roasted sweet potatoes. Even the boss of the 97th floor of the tower, Saintess of Destruction Egel, was eating cherry tomatoes while treating hunters at the infirmary. Since Sejun Company provided three meals a day by default, the bosses were naturally given meals as well. These guys are eating all by themselves! ¡°Ugh! I can¡¯t stand it!¡± I¡¯m going to eat too! Ophelia carefully nced at Brachio. Kreooong. Good. She¡¯s in a deep sleep! ¡°Move to the first floor of the Green Tower.¡± Ophelia, confirming Brachio was deeply asleep, grabbed the crystal orb and spoke.[Do you wish to move to the first floor of the Green Tower?] ¡°Yes!¡±[Moving to the first floor of the Green Tower.] And so, Ophelia moved to the first floor of the Green Tower. What?! It¡¯s Park Sejun¡¯s subordinate, Theo. Blocking the attack aimed at her, she greeted Theo. ¡°Meow! Nice to meet you, Chairman Park¡¯s ve Ophelia, meow!¡± Eek! ve, really¡­ Though Theo¡¯s words were annoying, she couldn¡¯t refute because they were true. Moreover, Now¡¯s not the time to worry about that! Ophelia had a purpose foring here. ¡°I want to eat that too!¡± Hurriedly, Ophelia pointed to the crops being sold at the shop and spoke to Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± At Ophelia¡¯s words, Theo obediently took out the crops from his bag and handed them over. Since providing meals to Sejun Company¡¯s employees was standard, Theo didn¡¯t find it strange at all. However, ¡°Is there anything I need to do in return?¡± Ophelia, unaware of this, asked Theo if there was anything she could help with. She didn¡¯t want rumors spreading that the great green dragon didn¡¯t pay for things. ¡°Then hurry and go, meow! I¡¯m tired, meow!¡± ¡°Huh? I¡¯m¡­ sorry!¡± Only then did Ophelia notice Theo¡¯s exhausted face from absorbing her energy. ¡°Then I¡¯ll be off!¡± As Ophelia hurriedly left, ¡°Meow¡­ I¡¯m so tired, meow!¡± The exhausted Theo trudged back to the ck Tower. I need to recharge on Chairman Park¡¯sp, meow! *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Mmm.¡± Sejun carefully moved his body as he woke up. Fortunately, there was no pain. ¡°Did the bones get reced properly?¡± Sejun quickly checked his Power. ¡ú Level +10 ¡ú All Stats +100 ¡ú All Stat Potentials +1000 ¡ú All stats increase by 1 every 10 days for 10,000 days. ¡ú Learning efficiency is increased. ¡ú Dragon bones enhance resistance to external energies. ¡ú Due to the high density of the solid bones, all stat potentials increase by an additional 1000, and the bones are less likely to break. ¡°Wow.¡± This is insane! Sejun couldn¡¯t close his mouth upon seeing the options of his Power. This Power was truly amazing. Thanks to it, his level rose to 98, earning him 10 bonus stats and increasing his Strength stat by 100. All stat potentials increased by 1000+1000, a total of 2000. Moreover, for almost 30 years, all his stats would increase by 1 every 10 days just by breathing. That means all stats would increase by 1000. Everything else was excellent as well. ¡°Aileen, thank you so much!¡± Although it was thanks to ckie that the power was enhanced, Sejun, not knowing this, thought it was all thanks to Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says you did well.] That¡¯s strange. I definitely granted ¡®Fragile Young Dragon¡¯s Bones¡¯¡­ Aileen found it odd that Sejun¡¯s Power had been enhanced, but she thought it was better this way. After conversing with Aileen, ¡°I¡¯ll allocate all 10 bonus stats to Agility.¡± Sejun raised his lowest stat, Agility, with his bonus stats. ¡°But ckie is quite cheeky.¡± He definitely saw me faint, yet he just left me there? ¡°ckie!¡± Sejun, still annoyed, called out for ckie. And then, Kkirorong. ¡°As expected, here you are.¡± He found ckie sprawled out in arge ¡®X¡¯ shape in the storage room, with his belly bulging. Apparently, he fell asleep while eating, as he had a half-eaten raw sweet potato in his mouth. ¡°Good grief. Really¡­¡± He¡¯s too small to even hit. Sejun sighed and sat down next to ckie, gently stroking his belly. Then, Burp. Kkihihi. ckie burped loudly and grinned, holding Sejun¡¯s hand with his short front legs and leaning his head on it. ¡°You¡¯re smiling? Really?¡± He let it slide because it was cute. Sejun grumbled as he carefully picked ckie up with both hands, ced him in the sling bag, and began cleaning the mess ckie had made on the floor. At that moment, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo, who had returned from the Green Tower, ran towards Sejun. St. As usual, starting with the face. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theo stuck to Sejun¡¯s face, rubbing his own face against Sejun¡¯s head. ¡°Did you do well?¡± Sejun asked Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Yes, meow! And Ophelia visited the shop, meow!¡± ¡°Ophelia?!¡± ¡°Yes, meow!¡± ¡°If Ophelia appeared, it must¡¯ve been chaos on the first floor of the tower.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s why I, Vice Chairman Theo, stepped in and absorbed all of Ophelia¡¯s energy, meow!¡± ¡°Huh? What if something goes wrong from absorbing all that? What if something serious happens?!¡± ¡°Meow? Puhuhut. Chairman Park, did you just worry about me, meow?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, meow! Thanks to absorbing Ophelia¡¯s energy, I¡¯ve be much stronger, meow!¡± Feeling happy about Sejun¡¯s concern, Theo puffed out his chest and shouted in a proud voice. Why did I even bother? Here I go worrying about others again. ¡°So, why did Opheliae?¡± ¡°She asked for Chairman Park¡¯s crops, meow!¡± ¡°Really? Then she should have asked me.¡± Was it because of her pride? ¡°Then from now on, you should take care of her. Every time Ophelia shows up, Vice Chairman Theo will absorb her energy and get stronger.¡± ¡°Meow! That¡¯s a great idea, meow! As expected, Chairman Park is a genius, meow!¡± ¡°Heh. Of course. And Vice Chairman Theo should consider it an honor to be the subordinate of genius Chairman Park.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, I, Vice Chairman Theo, am honored to be the subordinate of the genius Chairman Park, meow!¡± What? How can he take a joke so seriously? And why am I the one feeling embarrassed? ¡°Puhuhut. Meeting the genius Chairman Park is the best thing in my cat life, meow! I respect you, meow! Chairman Park is great, meow!¡± Theo continued to praise Sejun without knowing how he felt. Stop it. Just as Sejun was about to cover Theo¡¯s mouth, ¡°But your face looks terrible, meow!¡± Ugh. The order was wrong¡­ Why do you give the disease at the end after pouring in the medicine?! Not giving the disease and then the medicine, but giving the medicine and then the disease. However, Sejun¡¯s embarrassment disappearedpletely. ¡°Let¡¯s go out.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo clung to his knee, and Sejun stepped out of the storage room. As soon as Sejun came out, Kueng! [Daddy Cuengi is here!] Piyo! [I¡¯m here too!] ¡°I¡¯m here as well!¡± Cuengi, who had gone for special training from the Minotaur King, returned with Piyot and Uren. ¡°Why are you guys sote, meow?!¡± Theo asked, looking at Piyot and Uren. They were supposed to enve the skeletons on the 96th floor of the tower ande up. ¡°Well, on the way up¡­¡± Uren began to exin the situation. ¡°So¡­ you were dyed because you ran into a thief on the way up?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± As expected, it was typical of Uren, the icon of misfortune. ¡°So, did you catch the thief?¡± Piyo! [No! They suddenly disappeared from the 81st floor of the tower, so we couldn¡¯t catch them!] Piyot answered in a frustrated voice. ¡°Hmm. It¡¯s time for Detective Sherlock Sejun to step in.¡± The 81st floor of the tower was where Sejun¡¯s can go. It seemed like a good opportunity to check on the pear tree farm as well. ¡°Puhuhut. Then Detective Sherlock Sejun¡¯s assistant Theoson will also go, meow!¡± Kueng! [Detective Cunan is deploying too!] ¡°Then let¡¯s head out immediately!¡± Sejun and his party, who decided to chase the thief, moved to the waypoint.[Arrived at the 81st floor of the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Everyone,e out.¡± Arriving at the 81st floor of the tower via the waypoint, Sejun called out his party from the Void Storage. And then, ¡°Piyot, lead us to where you lost the thief.¡± Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! You can count on me!] They followed Piyot¡¯s lead. *** Outskirts of Destruction. ¡°What is this?¡± Halphas, the 2nd Seat of the Apostles of Destruction, the Crow of Death, frowned as he watched the orb slowly losing its red aura. This had never happened before, and now it¡¯s happening not once, but twice¡­ Something was definitely happening that he wasn¡¯t aware of. ¡°How dare they oppose the power of Destruction!¡± With the diminishing power of Destruction on both ¡®Earth¡¯ and now ¡®Neta¡¯, Halphas was furious. ¡°What is Fenrir doing?!¡± Halphasshed out at Fenrir, who wasn¡¯t even present. At that moment, -Halphas, why are you calling me? Fenrir¡¯s voice was heard. ¡°Fenrir? Why is your voiceing from there?¡± Halphas asked, looking at the orb containing Earth. -It¡¯s none of your concern. More importantly, transfer control of the cmity to me. I¡¯ll handle this ce. Fenrir¡¯s thoughts didn¡¯t mention that the core fragments had scattered. Even though they were both Apostles of Destruction, they were like wild beasts ready to pounce on each other¡¯s weaknesses, even if they were on the same side. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll transfer control of the cmity.¡± Halphas handed over control as requested. Thus, all control over the cmities on Earth was transferred to Michael.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. *** Piyo! Piyo! [It¡¯s here! They suddenly disappeared here!] Piyot stopped in front of a giant stone wall. At that moment, Kueng! [I smell something!] Following the scent with his eyes closed, Cuengi suddenly vanished. Then, Boom! With a loud crash, a massive building appeared. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Daddy Cuengi has solved the case!] Cuengi, who had broken the core of the magic circle of the illusion spell, ran to Sejun with a bright smile. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 415: Please Let Me Sleep Comfortably... : Please Let Me Sleep Comfortably... TL: Hanguk Kuehehehe. Kueng?! Cuengi, who was running toward Sejun, suddenly stopped. Ku¡­ eng. Kueng! [A¡­ right! It¡¯s Detective Cunan. Detective Cunan has solved it!] Cuengi, who briefly confused his main persona with his role-ying character, resumed his method acting. ¡°As expected, Detective Cunan is amazing.¡± Sejun also yed along to let Cuengi get fully immersed in his role-ying. While Cuengi was engrossed in his alter ego, Detective Cunan,¡°Puhuhut. The case isn¡¯t solved yet, meow! Detective Cunan has only unraveled one of the many clues, meow! It¡¯s still 0-1, meow!¡± Theo, brimming withpetitive spirit, said to Cuengi. The match isn¡¯t over yet, meow! Kueng! [Detective Cunan will win!] ¡°Puhuhut. I will show you the skills of Sherlock Sejun¡¯s trusted assistant, Theoson, meow!¡± Kueng! [Detective Cunan will also show his skills!] ¡°Puhuhut. But you can¡¯t beat me, meow! I, Theoson, am a master at catching thieves, meow!¡± As Theo and Cuengipetitively ran into the building, ¡°But what is this building?¡± Sejun slowly walked towards the massive structure, looking around. There was a broom leaning against the wall, fallen leaves gathered on the ground, and stones reced with new ones amidst the aged stones marking the passage of time on the building. There were signs that someone had been here. Probably thieves, considering the size of the building, there might be more of them around. At that moment, ¡°Sejun, it seems someone is living here. I¡¯m sure it¡¯s the thief who stole my money!¡± Sejun heard a voice beside him. It was Uren. ¡­! Sejun felt his heart drop and quickly looked to his side. There stood Uren, the icon of misfortune. I am here with Uren? Without Theo or Cuengi? Osooso. A chill ran down Sejun¡¯s spine. ¡°Guys, wait for me!¡± Sejun hurried into the building. ¡°Sejun~nim, wait for¡­ Ack!¡± As Uren hurriedly chased after Sejun into the building, he suddenly fell into a pit that appeared on the floor. Pihu¡­ Piyo! [Phew¡­ it¡¯s starting again!] Piyot sighed and followed after the fallen Uren. *** Green Tower, 1st Floor. Thump. Thump. ¡°Is it there?!¡± A massive troll, one head taller than other trolls, red at Sejun¡¯s shop and asked. ¡°Yes! That¡¯s right, boss.¡± ¡°That¡¯s the shop!¡± The Twin Head Ogre, Dooly, the deputy boss of the Immortal n, responded. The boss of the Immortal n, Giant Troll Orga, had been summoned by the powerhouse of the 93rd floor of the tower for not paying his tribute for the 1st floor of the tower and had been severely reprimanded. So he came to the 1st floor of the tower to collect the tributes himself. ¡°It doesn¡¯t look like much. Let¡¯s wrap this up quickly and go. Sweep them away.¡± ¡°Yes! Boss!¡± ¡°Boys, clear the way!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Move aside!¡± At themand of Dooly¡¯s right head, the members of the Immortal n began pushing away the hunters, clearing a path to the shop. And then, ¡°Aack!¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± The hunters were helplessly pushed back. The trolls quickly cleared a path to the shop. Thump. Thump. Orga, with Dooly in the lead, slowly followed behind. At that moment, Bang! Thump! With a loud crash, one of the trolls flew through the air andnded in front of Dooly. ¡°What?!¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± Dooly hurriedly asked the troll that had fallen to the ground. ¡°The¡­ Saintess¡­ escape¡­¡± The troll muttered something in a barely audible voice before losing consciousness. ¡°The¡­ Saintess¡­¡± ¡°Saintess of Destruction, Egel?!¡± ¡°No way. That can¡¯t be true.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no way the boss of the 97th floor of the tower would be here.¡± While Dooly¡¯s two heads were conversing, ¡°Hey¡­ look ahead.¡± Orga, looking ahead, called out to Dooly in a terrified voice. ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°What¡¯s ahead¡­?¡± Dooly, looking ahead, was at a loss for words. In front of them stood Agni, the boss of the 99th floor of the tower, who had transformed into a giant, and Egel, the boss of the 97th floor, the Saintess of Destruction. The trolls were kneeling before them. Why are the bosses from the highest floors of the Green Tower here?! Orga and Dooly were startled and tried to quickly turn around and run away. Grrrr. But Cerberus, the boss of the 98th floor, blocked their path. ¡°Kneel.¡± Thump. Thump. At Cerberus¡¯mand, Orga and Dooly knelt faster than anyone. ¡°Sign it.¡± Cerberus handed them a contract prepared by Theo in advance. ***[You have hunted 1 ve.] [All stats increased by 1 due to the effect of .] ¡­ .. . ¡°Puhuhut. My subordinates are doing well, meow! But where is this, meow?!¡± Theo said, looking around after reading the message. He had definitely entered the building with Cuengi, but he ended up in apletely different ce. Moreover, Cuengi was nowhere to be seen. ¡°Puhuhut. I should go to Chairman Park first, meow!¡± Theo moved toward where he sensed Sejun¡¯s energy. ¡°Meow!¡± I feel a pull from here, meow! As he walked along the path and entered a room where he felt the pull, there was a jade-colored stone ced in the center of the room. ¡°Puhuhut. This looks good, meow!¡± Even though it obviously looked like a trap, Theo grabbed the jade stone without hesitation. Rumble. The room shook for a moment. ¡°What, meow?¡± Theo tilted his head and left the room, heading toward Sejun. Soon after, ng. Sharp spikes coated with purple liquid shot out from the top and bottom of the room Theo had just left. ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Unaware of the danger he had just avoided, Theo hummed a tune as he ran toward Sejun.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. *** Kueng? [Where is this ce?] Just like Theo, Cuengi, who had fallen into a strange ce, looked around. Kueng! [Cuengi smell Dad from over there! Detective Cunan has found Dad!] Bang! Bang! Cuengi started moving straight toward Sejun, breaking through walls. ng. Traps appeared along the way, but Kueng! Kueng! [You can¡¯t block Detective Cunan! Cuengi have to go quickly!] Cuengi destroyed all the traps. While moving forward by solving everything with brute force, Piyo! Kkuik! Cuengi heard Piyot and Uren screaming from afar. Kueng? Cuengi quickly ran toward the sound. Rumble. He saw Piyot and Uren running away to avoid being crushed by a giant boulder. Kueng! [Get out of the way!] Cuengi shouted to them and extended his front paw. Then, Bang! With a loud explosion, the boulder turned to dust. It was Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch. Piyo¡­ [We¡¯re saved¡­] ¡°Cuengi, do you need some pocket money?¡± As Uren, who had narrowly escaped death, tried to reward Cuengi, Kueng! [Dad told me not to take money from just anyone!] Cuengi refused Uren¡¯s money. ¡°I¡¯m not just anyone¡­¡± Uren felt hurt. *** ¡°Where is this ce?¡± Sejun stood at the end of a dead-end corridor, looking around. As soon as he opened the door, he felt something strange and was plunged into darkness, ending up here as if he had teleported. Step. Step. Since it was a dead-end, Sejun walked forward. Then, (Sejun~nim, be careful!) Paespaes, who was hiding on Sejun¡¯s instep, warned him and swung its wings at the ground three meters ahead. Then the floor sank under the air pressure. Creak. With the sound of gears turning, huge iron skewers shot up from the floor. What¡­ what was that? Did I almost die just now?! Sejun froze at the sight of the trap. Kkirorong. Kkihit. In contrast, ckie was sleeping asfortably as ever. Yeah, just sleep. In Sejun¡¯s mind, ckie was still a baby puppy. Thinking that there was nothing good to be gained from experiencing this kind of situation, Sejunpletely closed his sling bag. (Just a moment.) Paespaes swung its wings to cut the metal spikes and flew ahead. Bang! Bang! (Phew. It¡¯s safe now!) After destroying all the traps ahead, Paespaes returned. Thanks to Paespaes, Sejun could movefortably. As he continued to move along the corridor, ¡°Huh? It¡¯s Theo.¡± Sejun could sense Theoing this way. ¡°Let¡¯s rest here for a moment.¡± (Sure!) As Sejun waited for a bit, ¡°Chairman Park, I missed you so much, meow!¡± Theo ran over and hugged Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Yeah. I missed you so much too!¡± Sejun weed Theo more warmly than usual. At that moment, Rumble. Rumble. Rumble. The vibration rapidly approached where Sejun was. ¡°What is it?¡± Sejun grabbed Theo¡¯s body with both hands, ready to defend at any moment. A momentter, Bang! The wall in front of Sejun shattered. And then, Kueng! [Cuengi found Dad!] Thud, thud, thud. Cuengi hurriedly ran towards Sejun. ¡°Cuengi!¡± Sejun greeted Cuengi as if he hadn¡¯t seen him in decades. Piyo! [We¡¯re saved!] ¡°Theo~nim, I missed you!¡± Following Cuengi, Piyot and Uren appeared. The group was reunited. ¡°But where should we go?¡± Kueng! [Detective Cunan smelled the thief earlier! Just trust Detective Cunan!] Cuengi confidently raised his front paw and shouted. ¡°Puhuhut. No, meow! I felt a strong pull from that direction, meow!¡± Theo also confidently raised his front paw and shouted. Kueng! [Cuengi is right!] ¡°No, meow! My front paw¡¯s pull has never been wrong, meow!¡± The two started bickering again. ¡°Guys, calm down. You¡¯re both right. Let¡¯s first go to where Theo felt the pull.¡± The pull Theo felt was surely towards the treasure stolen by the thief. So, let¡¯s first grab the treasure and then chase the thief. ¡°Puhuhut. Follow me, meow!¡± Kueng¡­ With Sejun¡¯s words, Theo¡¯s confidence soared, while Cuengi became sullen. ¡°Detective Cunan, don¡¯t be too sad. I¡¯ll give you one five-star stamp instead.¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng?! [Hehehe. Really?!] ¡°Yes. Here, take out the paper.¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Thus, having cheered up Cuengi, Sejun followed Theo¡¯s lead, moving towards the pull. And then, ¡°Wow¡­¡± They arrived at a gigantic warehouse. It was filled with jewels, weapons, paintings, and other expensive-looking items. ¡°Theo, gather what you¡¯re pulled towards first, and then pack the rest of the jewels!¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Kueng! Piyo! ¡°Yes!¡± Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, the group began gathering the jewels. ¡°Chairman Park, I feel a strong pull from within here, meow!¡± Guided by Theo, Sejun stood in front of a pile of jewels. ¡°From here?¡± ¡°Yes, meow!¡± Shhh. Theo answered and then dived into the pile of jewels. A momentter. Swoosh. Theo¡¯s chubby front paw emerged from the pile of jewels. When Sejun pulled Theo¡¯s paw, Theo appeared holding a ck diamond in his other front paw. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, it¡¯s this, meow!¡± Theo, dangling from Sejun¡¯s grasp, confidently offered the ck diamond.[Skill Copying Stone] Gulp. Sejun took the ck diamond and examined it closely.[Skill Copying Stone] ¡ú An item made from ck diamond. ¡ú It can randomly copy and store one skill from a target. ¡ú The stored skill disappears after use. ¡ú Skills cannot be copied if the difference in levels is significant without the target¡¯s consent. ¡ú Skills that cannot be used cannot be copied. ¡ú Currently copied skill: None ¡ú Usage restrictions: Level 100 or higher, all stats above 2000, recognized as the master of the Copyist Kapi ¡ú Creator: Copyist Kapi ¡ú Grade: ¡ï ¡°It can copy skills?¡± So, if I copy and store the skills of Theo or Cuengi¡­ Hehehe. Will I be able to use Meow-meow Storm Fist and Kueng-fooo too? While Sejun imagined enemies falling to his newly acquired skills and chuckled, -What? You dare to use me? Then you must first pass the trial of the Copyist Kapi! As soon as the arrogant voice echoed in his mind, Sejun lost consciousness. Kki¡­ [Please, let me sleepfortably¡­] ckie, grumbling about sleep, closed his eyes and entered Sejun¡¯s mental world. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 416: The One Who Cant Fight is Sejun! : The One Who Can''t Fight is Sejun! TL: Hanguk Inside Sejun¡¯s mental world. ¡°What are you doing?! Why are you copying my appearance?! Change it right now!¡± ¡°You¡¯re the one who needs to change your appearance quickly!¡± There were two Sejuns there, each iming to be the real Sejun. True to his job as a Copyist, Kapi had transformed into Sejun¡¯s appearance. Who is the real Sejun? The giant wolf, ckie, was watching the two of them, pondering who to attack. In Sejun¡¯s mental world, ckie¡¯s size was so enormous that it was difficult for the two to fit him in their field of vision, so they were unaware of ckie.There was only one chance. ckie had to be very cautious. If he identally attacked the real Sejun, Sejun¡¯s soul would be extinguished, and naturally, Sejun would die. Which one is our Sejun? While ckie was deep in thought, Thwack! Thwack! The two Sejuns, who had been arguing, started fighting each other. No. ¡°Aargh!¡± One Sejun was being beaten unterally. His stats were low, he had nobat skills or experience, so it was inevitable. That¡¯s right. The one getting beaten was the real Sejun. ¡®What¡¯s with this guy? He told me to pass the test, then transformed into me and started hitting me?!¡¯ And if you¡¯re going to transform into me, you should have the same stats and skills! While Sejun was feeling aggrieved, ¡®Found him!¡¯ ckie identified the real Sejun. The one who can¡¯t fight is Sejun! ckie was 100% certain. Bang! ckie carefully moved his paw and stepped on the fake Sejun. ¡°That¡¯s cheat¡­¡± The fake Sejun, crushed by the suddenly appearing giant pir, managed to say a word before turning into gray smoke and being absorbed by Sejun. ¡°You¡¯re even more of a che¡­¡± Sejun, who was responding, lost consciousness. *** ¡°Ugh.¡±[You have absorbed the thoughts of Copyist Kapi.] [You have learned how to use the Skill Copying Stone.] [You can now use the Skill Copying Stone more efficiently.] [Your Mental Strength has increased by 50.] While reading the messages after opening his eyes, ¡°Chairman Park, are you awake, meow?!¡± Kueng?! [Dad, are you okay?!] Theo and Cuengi, who had been massaging Sejun¡¯s face and body while he was unconscious, asked in delighted voices. ¡°Yeah. I¡¯m fine¡­¡± As Sejun answered and tried to get up, ¡°Chairman Park, stay lying down, meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [That¡¯s right! Dad needs to rest more!] Theo and Cuengi pressed down on Sejun¡¯s body, preventing him from getting up. They thought Sejun had fainted from exhaustion. So, they were making him rest. Though he felt fine¡­ Sejun wanted to get up, ¡­ But with both of them pressing down, he couldn¡¯t get up. Kirorong. Listening to ckie¡¯s snoring, Sejun was forced to take a break. Is this how you use it? Sejun examined the Skill Copying Stone and brought it near Theo¡¯s body. Then,[Do you want to copy the target¡¯s skill?] A message appeared. ¡°Yes.¡± When Sejun answered,[You will randomly copy one of the target¡¯s skills.] The Skill Copying Stone copied one of Theo¡¯s skills. Since Theo didn¡¯t resist, no permission was needed.[You have copied the skill: Meow Step (Master).] ¡°Meow Step?¡± When Sejun looked at the Skill Copying Stone,[Skill Copying Stone] ¡ú Currently copied skill (1/2): Skill: Meow Step (Master) The recently copied skill was disyed. And the ¡®(1/2)¡¯ disyed next to it. Originally, he could only copy one skill, Hehehe. Thanks to the residual thoughts of Copyist Kapi. With the ability to use the Skill Copying Stone more efficiently, he could now copy up to two skills. As Sejun looked at the copied skill Meow Step, the skill description appeared.[Skill: Meow Step (Master)] ¡ú A creative skill made by Theo Park, the legendary merchant, and the deadly dragon wed golden cat subordinate of the great ck Dragon, for fast movement. ¡ú Chairman Park, is so great, meow! ¡ú It¡¯s a skill that allows high-speed movement using magic power with an effect of Agility Stat x5 for 100 seconds. ¡ú Chairman Park, I respect you, meow! ¡ú If moving on four legs, it has an effect of Agility Stat x10 for ultra-high-speed movement. ¡ú Chairman Park, you¡¯re the best, meow! ¡°Wow.¡± Sejun marveled at the skill description. It¡¯s amazing. Being able to move at five times the Agility stat for 100 seconds¡­ You can move at 10 times the speed when walking on all fours, but he didn¡¯t want to move that fast to that extent. Maybe because it¡¯s a creative skill¡­ The titles like the legendary merchant, and the deadly dragon wed golden cat subordinate of the great ck Dragon, which the ck Tower system doesn¡¯t recognize, were part of Theo¡¯s thoughts included in the skill description. Chairman Park, is so great, meow! Chairman Park, I respect you, meow! Chairman Park, you¡¯re the best, meow! These redundant praises from Theo were directly included in the skill description. In short, there were many unnecessary words.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo mentions me even in his skill. Of course, Sejun was very pleased. While Sejun was reading the skill description, ¡°Chairman Park, isn¡¯t it hot, meow?¡± Theo fanned Sejun with his front paw. Kueng? [Dad, aren¡¯t you thirsty?] Cuengi handed Sejun a cup of water, treating him with great care. A littleter, ¡°Let¡¯s pack up quickly and go home.¡± As Sejun stood up, ¡°Chairman Park, there¡¯s one more thing I¡¯m pulled to, meow!¡± Theo led Sejun to another pile of jewels. And then, ¡°This is it, meow!¡± As Theo put his front paw into the pile of jewels and pulled, Koogooong. With a heavy sound, a golden cart that was buried in the pile slowly moved and revealed itself. Why is there a cart here¡­?[Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower] Despite its grand name, the cart had a very simple structure, a square box with four wheels attached. ¡°What is this?¡± Wandering the ck Tower and Golden Tower? Automatic cart? Does it move automatically? Sejun hurriedly ced his hand on the cart to check its options.[Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower] ¡ú A cart created during the promotion exam for the legendary merchant of the ck Tower. ¡ú Made from materials such as lightning-struck giant paulownia tree, bone powder of a sacred bone, Holy Stone Speed, top-grade magic stones, and thunder spirit stones. ¡ú Due to the lightning-struck paulownia tree, bone powder of a sacred bone, and thunder spirit stones, it has strong resistance to lightning attributes. ¡ú Put items to sell in the cart, set the desired price, and the cart will wander the ck Tower and Golden Tower for 30 days, selling the items automatically. (The cart moves to a different floor every 10 days.) ¡ú If all items are sold, it returns immediately, but the cart can only wander again after 30 days from the initial departure date. (By paying 10 billion tower coins per remaining day, the cart can be sent to wander immediately.) ¡ú If you set items you want to buy in the cart, it will return after purchasing up to 5 types of items. (If you don¡¯t set all 5, the cart will automatically purchase items for the remaining slots.) ¡ú Bound to the legendary merchant Theo Park. ¡ú Usage restriction: Legendary merchant, Magic power 10,000 or more ¡ú Creator: ??, God of ???? ¡ú Grade: ¡ï ¡°Ah. This is¡­¡± A cart created during the promotion exam for the legendary merchant. This seems to belong to Uren¡­ but it seems like it got bound to Theo when he touched it. ¡°Huh?! That¡¯s my cart!¡± As if confirming Sejun¡¯s guess, Uren shouted, recognizing the cart. ¡°Uren, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Sejun, holding Uren¡¯s shoulder, spoke in an apologetic tone. ¡°Huh? Why?¡± ¡°Well¡­ the cart got bound to Theo.¡± ¡°Meow?¡± Theo, realizing the cart was bound to him, looked surprised at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Uhehe. It¡¯s okay. I was originally going to give it to Vice Chairman Theo anyway.¡± ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ll use it well, meow!¡± Thanks to this, Sejun and Theo¡¯s faces lit up with smiles. The moment Uren saw the automatic cart that wandered between the ck Tower and Golden Tower, he thought it would be better for Theo to use it. Because of his own misfortune. If he used it, the cart might end up in some strange ce. The world might even face destruction¡­ In fact, Uren had tried using the cart briefly the day he became the legendary merchant. He had sent it out empty to make it return quickly, but less than 10 minutester, it came back covered in the corpses of strange little monsters. They had died during the dimensional travel. Uren was convinced. Those creatures were not of this world. The cart, which was supposed to go to the ck Tower or Golden Tower, had ended up in some strange and dangerous ce and then returned. After that, Uren had been pondering how to use the cart, but when the faceless thief Loon stole it, he felt relieved. Although he was unfortunate that his other properties were taken too. ¡°Uren, thank you. I¡¯ll make you a lot of delicious food in return.¡± ¡°Uhehe. Thank you.¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Uren smiled brightly. After legally receiving the cart from Uren, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s send the cart out once.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow!¡± Theo began loading items for sale into the cart. He loaded cherry tomatoes, sweet potatoes, green onions, carrots, and potatoes, and set the prices. ¡°For items to buy, just set thend deed for the 35th floor of the Golden Tower for now.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow!¡± Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, Theo set the item to be purchased in the cart. ¡°Then, go and make a lot of money, meow!¡± As Theo lightly pushed the cart, Wooong. A ck hole appeared in front of the cart, and it moved into the hole. After sending the cart, ¡°So, this is the hideout of the faceless thief Loon, huh.¡± Seeing Uren¡¯s cart here confirmed it. No wonder there were so many treasures. After a few more hours of gathering the items, they finally managed to empty the treasure vault. Everyone¡¯s pockets were so full of jewelry that they couldn¡¯t hold any more. ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s go catch the thief now!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! Leave it to Cuengi!] As it was finally time for him to shine, Cuengi eagerly sniffed the air and followed the trail of the faceless thief Loon. As they moved, they found a staircase, and upon climbing it, a giganticboratory appeared. The walls were lined with countless books and reagents, and the desks and floor were piled high with documents. At that moment, Kueng? Cuengi tilted his head in confusion. ¡°Cuengi, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Kueng! [The scent stops here!] ¡°Do you smell anything else?¡± Kueng! Kueng! [There are other scents! But there are too many!] Cuengi shook his head as he answered. ¡°Puhuhut. Chai¡­¡± Sejun quickly covered Theo¡¯s mouth, knowing he would want to step in at this moment. If Theo acted here again, Cuengi would be disappointed once more. ¡°If you stay still, I¡¯ll extend your exclusive right to my knee by one week. Nod if you agree.¡± Nod. Nod. Theo nodded vigorously at Sejun¡¯s words. Good. Persuasion sessful. Sejun removed his hand from Theo¡¯s mouth. And then, Hmm¡­ He fell into deep thought. How could he catch the thief? No, how could he summon the owner? Sejun pondered for a moment. ¡°Ah! Cuengi, give a light Kueng-foooo!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! Kueng-foooo!] At Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi, without much doubt, used Kueng-foooo at 10% output. ng. ng. The reagents shattered by Kueng-foooo. All the reagents on one side of the wall were broken. Hehehe. You still won¡¯te out after this mess? Sejun¡¯s n was to cause chaos. Clearly, this ce was a space for important long-term research. The owner has no choice but to appear. Definitely. But it seemed this much wasn¡¯t enough; there was no sign of anyone showing up. In that case¡­ ¡°Cuengi, how about we do a little zapping after a long time?¡± Kueng! [Understood!] Shushushushuk. At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi began rubbing his front paws together. Then, Crackle. Crackle. Bright white sparks were produced, dazzling to the eye. If I bring this to the documents, they¡¯ll all burn up instantly. What will you do? This was Sejun¡¯s signal to the owner of theboratory. At that moment, ¡°St-stop! You really can¡¯t do that! Please!¡± From a hidden spot in the ceiling of theboratory, the faceless thief Loon appeared. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 417: Puhuhut. What a Fantastic Transformation Show, Meow! : Puhuhut. What a Fantastic Transformation Show, Meow! TL: Hanguk My name is 13-2279. As soon as I was born, I was kidnapped by the Copyist Kapi and became an experimental subject. Kapi was a crazy wizard who was obsessively fixated on transforming into other forms. He didn¡¯t hesitate to perform live biological experiments to achieve that. At first, my surroundings were full of friends, but one by one, they disappeared. It waster that I realized the ¡¯13-¡® prefix in my name signified that 10,000 test subjects had disappeared 12 times. As the experiments continued, my friends vanished, and I was left alone. Unfortunately. When I was the only one left, ¡°Your new name is Kabi now.¡±I received a new name from the Copyist Kapi and was forcibly made his apprentice. However, being called an apprentice, I remained an experimental subject until the very end. Then one day, ¡°Drink this.¡± My master handed me a thick silver liquid. Lacking the courage to defy my master¡¯s order, I drank the liquid and lost consciousness. When I regained my senses, everything around me was inplete ruins. I waited for my master for days in that ce, but he never appeared. Finally, freedom¡­ The freedom I had so desperately dreamed of.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. As I thought I had escaped from my master, Twitch. My body began to transform into apletely different form. Perhaps I had wished for too much freedom. Even my body was freed from its previous constraints. My second transformation, and the first one I remember, was into a gray wolf. I wasn¡¯t ustomed to walking on all fours, and it took me days to learn to walk. And just when I had finally gotten used to running,, Twitch. I transformed again. After that, I transformed into an orc, a goblin, a man, a woman, a child, an old person, an animal, and even an insect. While I retained my consciousness in animal forms, I lost it when I transformed into an insect. When I regained consciousness in another form, recalling my memories of being an insect filled me with self-loathing. Moreover, I faced hundreds of near-death experiences when I transformed into weaker beings. Fortunately, even if my arms were cut off or I bled profusely, I could survive by transforming, which restored my body to a normal state. I wanted to settle in a vige and be safe, but I couldn¡¯t stay because my appearance kept changing. I couldn¡¯t control my transformation ability. In fact, there were times when I transformed while in thepany of others, got attacked, and barely escaped. Realizing I couldn¡¯t live like this, I reluctantly risked returning to my master¡¯sb. I feared meeting my master, but the world outside was even scarier. Luckily, my master wasn¡¯t in theb. Theb was covered in dust, indicating he hadn¡¯t visited for a long time. Relieved, I studied my master¡¯s research materials to find a way to control my transformation ability. While studying, I discovered what my master had done to me. The experiment to transform me into the greatest lifeform. He experimented on me to transform me into a great dragon. It was a crazy idea. Naturally, it was impossible for me to be a great dragon, and as a side effect, I lost my original form. Then I remembered. During my first transformation, I had transformed into a ck Minotaur and killed the Copyist Kapi. I continued my research based on Kapi¡¯s materials andpleted two potion recipes. [Transformation Suppression Potion] [Transformation eleration Potion] One was to use when I wanted to maintain my form, and the other when I wanted to change my form. Uponpleting the recipes, I ventured outside to gather the ingredients for the potions. However, most of the ingredients were extremely expensive, and without a way to earn money, I used my transforming abilities to be a thief. Since my appearance kept changing, as long as I didn¡¯t get caught, no one could track me down. Starting with petty theft, I honed my skills and gradually scaled up my heists. Before long, instead of the name Kabi, the new name ¡°Faceless Thief Loon¡± became attached to me. And returning to just a moment ago¡­ Beep! ¡°Mmm¡­¡± Faceless Thief Loon, tossed and turned in bed at the sound of the rm magic signaling an intruder. Of all times, an intruder had toe when I had transformed into a weak flying squirrel¡­ I wondered how they found my hideout, but I wasn¡¯t too worried. I had invested enormously in traps just in case. So, I wrapped myself in my nket and fell back asleep without worry¡­ ng¡­ I woke up to the sound of something breaking. ¡°What was that¡­?¡± I quickly got up and activated the video magic stone that could show theboratory. And then ¡­?! I saw the intruders in theb, and all the potions disyed on one side of the wall were shattered. Do you know how much those cost?! As Loon fumed over his wasted efforts and money, ¡°Huh?¡± He saw a small brown bear creating a dazzling white light in its front paws. No! If a fire breaks out, my research materials¡­ Especially the potion recipe I finallypleted yesterday to return to my original form was right in front of that bear. So I quickly grabbed the Transformation Suppression Potion and the Transformation eleration Potion and left my hideout. *** ¡°Is that the Faceless Thief Loon?¡± Sejun was surprised to see a flying squirrel gliding with its limbs spread out. Is that tiny thing really the great thief? Sejun almost let his guard down due to its small and cute appearance, but No way! Iona is also small and cute but she¡¯s the Wizard of Destruction! Recalling Iona, he raised his guard. ¡°Huh?¡± Loon, who was flying in the sky, stuck to the wall and took a potion out of his vest and drank it. Then, Twitch. Loon¡¯s body turned into a silver paste and quickly transformed into a frog. After drinking another potion, he transformed into a roon, and then a sloth. As if his luck was particrly bad today, he couldn¡¯t transform into a species suitable forbat. ¡®This is bad!¡¯ As Loon grew anxious, ¡°Wow. Awesome!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. What a fantastic transformation show, meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [It¡¯s amazing! His appearance keeps changing!] Piyo! [That¡¯s why they call him Faceless Thief Loon!] ¡°Wow¡­¡± Sejun and his party were mesmerized by Loon¡¯s transformation show. Loon kept drinking the Transformation eleration Potion and transforming more than ten times. Finally. When a strong form emerged, Thud. Loonnded in front of Sejun¡¯s party. [Blue Phoenix] Unlike a Phoenix that controls fire, it controls ice. Studying different species was essential for Loon, as he never knew what he might transform into. Crunch. Loon tried to freeze everything around him to protect his research materials and potions from damage. Even the intruders. At that moment, ¡°Ugh.¡± He felt a stinging sensation in his buttocks¡­ no, his tail. When Loon quickly turned around, Pluck. Pluck. ¡°Puhuhut. This will be great for making Chairman Park¡¯s farming tools and Iona¡¯s staff, meow!¡± Theo was plucking feathers from Loon¡¯s tail. ¡°Eek! I¡¯ll freeze you all!¡± Just as the enraged Loon tried to unleash cold energy, ¡°Gack!¡± Kueng! [My dad will catch a cold if he gets chilly!] Cuengi, who had transformed into a giant form, grabbed Loon¡¯s neck tightly with his front paw. Pluck. Pluck. As a result, Loon was stuck with his cor grabbed, getting his tail feathers plucked. Hurriedly, Loon took out the Transformation eleration Potion from his chest and drank it. Twitch. Kueng?! Kueng! [Oh?! He¡¯s slipping away!] Cuengi tried to grab the transforming Loon, but Loon slipped out like an eel, transforming into a water deer. Then Loon transformed several more times. Kueng! [He¡¯s transforming again!] Cuengi, Piyot, and Uren returned to watching the transformation show. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, take this, meow!¡± Theo brought Sejun seven tail feathers of the Blue Phoenix. ¡°Oh, this feels cool.¡± Sejun examined the blue feathers he received. [Blue Phoenix¡¯s Tail Feathers] ¡ú These are tail feathers from the immortal Blue Phoenix, excellent materials for containing strong ice power. ¡ú Using these feathers to make equipment has a high chance of producing legendary-grade items. ¡ú If you make a weapon with these feathers, it will have an ice attribute. If you make a staff, it will double the ice attribute attack. If you make farming tools, it will increase the shelf life of crops by 10%. ¡ú Grade: SSS ¡°Well done, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, always do well, meow!¡± ¡°Hehehe. That¡¯s right.¡± Sejun knew the response would be annoying, but he couldn¡¯t help but praise him. By making a hoe with Phoenix tail feathers to increase the growth rate of crops by 5%, and a sickle with Blue Phoenix tail feathers to increase the shelf life of crops by 10%, the synergy would be the best. At that moment, Chirp. Chirp. Kueng? [The transformation is over?] Loon transformed into a cicada and lost consciousness. Chirp. Chirp. ¡°Capture him alive for now.¡± Piyo! Piyo! [Yes! I¡¯ll catch him!] Piyot grabbed the cicada-transformed Loon with its beak and Press. Stamped the cicada¡¯s leg on the ve contract. But, Piyo? [Theo~nim, did it work?] ¡°It didn¡¯t work, meow!¡± It seemed the ve contract wouldn¡¯t work without a stamp from his original form. ¡°For now, let¡¯s¡­ tell Iona about this location and go back.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Sejun captured Faceless Thief Loon, and returned to the 99th floor of the tower with his party. *** 12th floor of the Golden Tower. Boom! Hundreds of lightning bolts struck the ground from the sky on a in. Rattle. Rattle. A golden cart slowly moved. Bang! Boom! Despite being struck by lightning several times during the move, the cart continued undamaged. ¡°What is that?¡± ¡°Should we attack it?¡± Elves hiding in a cave and keeping watch outside whispered as they observed the suspicious cart. At that moment, Rattle. Rattle. The cart changed direction and started moving toward their cave. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°What should we do?¡± ¡°Inform Elder Roiva first!¡± As the elves busily moved around, Thud. The cart stopped in front of their cave. ¡°Prepare to fire.¡± At Elder Roiva¡¯smand, the elves loaded wooden arrows with sharp stone tips onto their bows and aimed at the cart. However, ¡­ The cart didn¡¯t budge at all. ¡°First squad, approach.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± At Roiva¡¯s order, five elves cautiously moved toward the cart, alternately looking at the sky and the cart, hiding under trees. They had no idea when lightning might strike them. As the first squad got closer, Woong. The cart started to emit a golden light and created arge golden shield with a radius of 500 meters. Boom! The shield perfectly blocked the surrounding lightning bolts. And then, nk. The side of the cart opened up, [Items for Sale] 1 Magical Cherry Tomato ¨C 2 Tower Coins (Remaining quantity: 10,000) 1 Power Sweet Potato ¨C 10 Tower Coins (Remaining quantity: 10,000) ¡­ .. . [Items Wanted] Land Deed of the 35th Floor of the Golden Tower ¨C 1 million Tower Coins (1 piece) ¨C When you sell items, they will be appraised and purchased at a set price. (Remaining items: 4 types) A shop window appeared. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°What?¡± The elves, with their keen eyesight, could see the shop window, not just the first squad of elves but all the others as well. ¡°I¡¯ll go check it out first!¡± Elder Roiva, as the representative, approached the cart. Ten minutester, ¡°Ahem¡­ it seems safe to use.¡± Roiva, who had been excitedly eating the Magical Cherry Tomato, finally calmed down and spoke to the elves. ¡°Wow!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s try it quickly!¡± The elves approached the cart and bought Sejun¡¯s crops. A momentter, nk. After the transactions werepleted, the side of the cart closed. ¡°Goodbye!¡± ¡°Come again next time!¡± Rattle, rattle. Leaving the elves, who were holding Sejun¡¯s crops tightly, behind, the golden cart started wandering the Golden Tower in search of new customers. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 418: Blackie, Does it Feel Refreshing? : ckie, Does it Feel Refreshing? TL: Hanguk[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡°Home!¡± Moo. [Hello, Sejun nim.] As Park Sejun appeared at the waypoint, the Minotaur King greeted him. ¡°Yeah. Hi. By the way, is my Cuengi doing well in special training?¡± Moo. Moo! [Of course. You¡¯ll see great results soon!] The Minotaur King answered Sejun¡¯s question with a confident voice.Great results? What kind of great results? Our Cuengi is already strong, isn¡¯t he? Feeling uneasy, Sejun wanted to ask more, but it was toote. Rumble. Under the dark sky, the ck Minotaurs were lying on the ground, snoring as they slept. It was already toote due to harvesting pears on the way back at the pear farm. It seemed the parent-teacher conference would have to wait for next time. After greeting the Minotaur King, ¡°Toryong¡­ ¡± Sejun quietly summoned Toryong. ¨C Yes¡­ Understanding Sejun¡¯s intention, Toryong quietly appeared. Thus, Sejun climbed onto Toryong¡¯s head to go home. But why aren¡¯t theying out? Normally, as soon as they arrived, Theo, Cuengi, and ckie would have jumped out of the Void Storage. Piyot and Uren had left again to collect Uren¡¯s debt. nk¡­ As Sejun carefully opened the Void Storage, Gororong. Kurorong. He saw Theo and Cuengi sleeping, half-buried in treasure and hugging each other. Kking¡­ And ckie, squeezed between them and struggling to breathe, was whimpering as he slept. Hehe, How cute. Watching the three of them sleep, Sejun first separated Theo and Cuengi for ckie¡¯sfortable sleep, Plop. ¡°Puuhut.¡± Theo was ced on his knee, Hug. Kuehehehe. Cuengi was held in his arms, Swoosh. Kkihit. And ckie was put into the sling bag. After organizing hispanions, Sejun was about to leave the Void Storage, Chirp¡­ Chirp¡­ He heard a sound from the corner of the storage. ¡°Huh?!¡± Looking at the source of the sound, he saw Loon, who had transformed into a cicada, trapped in a jewelry box. It seemed it was locked inside to prevent it from escaping. Wouldn¡¯t it die if it transformed further? Sejun took out the cicada and ced it on the ground, putting a gold coin on its body to prevent it from running away. A whileter, ¨C Master, we¡¯ve arrived. ¡°¡­Yeah. Thanks.¡± Sejun, who was dozing off on Toryong¡¯s head, quickly raised his head, pretending not to have slept, and opened his mouth. Sejun got off Toryong¡¯s head and said, ¡°Cuengi, wake up. You need to sleep with mommy.¡± He woke Cuengi and sent him to Pink-fur. Kueng¡­ Kueng¡­ [Okay¡­ Dad, have a good night¡­] Cuengi, with his eyes half-closed, waved his front paws as a farewell and flew to where Pink-fur was using telekinesis. Then, Sejun entered the kitchen to prepare the pears and other fruits he had harvested today. And then, ¡°Now it¡¯s time to sleep.¡± He went to bed, Kking¡­ Took ckie out of the sling bag and ced him on his chest, Gulp.[You have consumed Medicinal Mugwort.] [All stats increase by 20.] [Your lifespan increases by 3 months.] [You have consumed a bitter-tasting medicine.] [Talent: A Medicine That¡¯s Bitter is Good for Stamina is activated.] [Stamina increases by 9.] He passed out after eating the Medicinal Mugwort. The bitter taste was still something he couldn¡¯t get used to. About two hours after Sejun passed out, Pae-aas-! Paespaes, who had been hiding on Sejun¡¯s forehead, stretched and got up. It waster than his usual wake-up time. Today, he had slept inter than usual because he had woken up in the middle to protect Sejun. (Pip-pip! Good night, everyone!) Paespaes quietly greeted Sejun, Theo, and ckie, and left the bedroom. Then, p. p. He went to the kitchen to eat. (Pip-pip! There¡¯s pears today!) Paespaes looked at the pristine white pear slices Sejun had prepared and excitedly jumped towards them. Ssup Ssup. (Pip-pip! It¡¯s so sweet!) Having drunk all the juice from the pear slices, Pip-pip? Only then did he notice the note ced next to the fruit te. [Paespaes, deliver this to Iona ¨C Sejun] It was an errand from Sejun. Pip-pip!!! Paespaes got excited after seeing Sejun¡¯s errand note. (Finally, I can get a five-star stamp!) I¡¯ve been preparing for this day! Paespaes, smiling brightly, pulled out a small bundle of paper that he had carefully kept hidden in his fur. Flip. Flip. Flip. As he unfolded the paper that had been folded dozens of times, there was a bat drawing that Paespaes had meticulously drawn, with ten empty circles inside. Paespaes. Paespaes looked at the paper with satisfaction, then folded it back up dozens of times and tucked it into his fur. (Pip Step!) He flew towards the ck Wizard Tower located in the southern part of the farm.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. *** Top floor of the ck Wizard Tower. ¡°Kyoo- there¡¯s too much work!¡± Iona was angry about the overwhelming workload again today. As the tower master of the ck Wizard Tower and also the chairman of the Wizard Association, she had to handle both responsibilities, leaving her extremely busy. Recently, she had even appointed ten vice chairman to assist her, but all of them had fled within a few days. All ten of them. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo- I won¡¯t let them off easy if theye back!¡± Iona angrily flipped through the documents, cursing the vice chairmans who had run away. At that moment, (Pip-pip¡­ Iona nim, can Ie in?) Paespaes poked his head through a crack in the window, cautiously checking Iona¡¯s mood. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Come in quickly!¡± Iona hurriedly put down the documents and weed Paespaes. (Pip-pip. Thank you!) With Iona¡¯s permission, Paespaes expressed his gratitude and entered the room. Then, (Pip-pip! This is from Sejun nim!) He handed Sejun¡¯s note to Iona. ¡°Kyoot? A note?¡± Iona quickly unfolded the note and began reading it. ¡°Kyoot?!¡± You caught the Faceless Thief Loon?! Iona was shocked after reading the note. The Faceless Thief Loon was someone the Wandering Merchants Association, the Wizard Association, and the Free Mercenaries Association had been chasing for a year without sess. The note mentioned that Loon had been caught at his hideout and provided the location of the hideout, along with a request to collect the items in theboratory. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. I had to go to the 81st floor of the tower anyway, so this is perfect!¡± The 81st floor of the tower was where one of her ves¡­ no, one of the vice chairman who had fled was hiding. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. By the way, what is Theo nim doing these days?¡± (Pip-pip! Big brother goes to work at the Green Tower every morning¡­) Paespaes eagerly shared what he knew in response to Iona¡¯s question. A momentter. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Thank you. You can go back now. I¡¯ll head to the 81st floor of the tower right away!¡± (Pip-pip. Yes. Goodbye!) Relieved by the conversation about Theo, Iona sent Paespaes off and set out to chase, no, to retrieve the vice chairman who had run away. *** ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun opened his eyes as morning came.[The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] [Rokh, the God of Rocks, who was sealed in the Earth¡¯s Jewel, is released from the seal.] [Rokh, the God of Rocks, repays the favor to the one who released his seal.] [Rokh, the God of Rocks, repays the favor by creating a rock path on 3.3 square meters ofnd.] [During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.] [Life Orb is 8.69%plete.] [0.1 magic power has been umted over 24 hours.] [Magic power increases by 0.1.] ¡°Great.¡± A rock path? Is it a golden rock? Confirming the messages, Sejun quickly got up, taking Theo and ckie. Then, Swoosh. He marked the date on the bedroom wall and went outside to find the golden rock path. But, ¡°Oh! It¡¯s bread!¡± Contrary to Sejun¡¯s expectations, it wasn¡¯t a golden rock but a brown loaf of bread. Although it wasn¡¯t what he expected, he liked it even more. Finally, it seemed the gods were getting the hang of it. ¡°Hehe. French toast for breakfast¡­ huh?!¡± Sejun¡¯s excited face stiffened as he grabbed the loaf of bread. Why is it so hard? The bread was as hard as a rock. However, it wasn¡¯t an actual rock. If it had been, it would have been a real disaster. ¡°I¡¯ll have to grind this into breadcrumbs.¡± Rokh~nim needs to try harder. Rokh~nim¡¯s score is 0.66 square meters out of 33.3 square meters.[Rokh Road] -Rokh, the God of Rocks, who repaid us with bread so hard it could break their teeth. Bad. Sejun created a 0.66 square Rokh Road at the entrance of the farm and then headed to the kitchen. ¡°Huh?¡± When he got to the kitchen, he saw the remains of the fruit Paespaes had eaten on the table, along with a tattered piece of paper that had been folded dozens of times. [Sejun nim, since I did the errand, please give me a five-star stamp ¨C Paespaes] It was written in Paespaes¡¯ handwriting. ¡°Puhah.¡± When did Paespaes make this? Hehe, how cute. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun took out the five-star stamp and stamped Paespaes¡¯ stamp paper, then folded it carefully and put it in his pocket. A littleter, Kueng! [Dad, good morning!] Cuengi entered the kitchen, rubbing his eyes. ¡°Yeah. Cuengi, did you sleep well?¡± Kueng! Kueng! [Yes!] ¡°Good.¡± It seemed so. Cuengi¡¯s right front paw and the fur around his mouth were sticky, showing traces of honey he had eaten during the night. I should wash him after breakfast. ¡°Sit down and wait a little.¡± Kueng! Kueng! [No! Cuengi will set the table with utensils and milk!] Cuengi refused Sejun¡¯s words and set the utensils and milk at each ce. Then, Kuehehehe. Kueng. [Hehehe. If Cuengi get the five star stamp today, Cuengi can get pocket money again.] Cuengi sat in his ce, looking at the stamp paper with nine stamps and waiting eagerly for Sejun to finish cooking and give him the stamp. However, ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s eat now.¡± When Sejun ced the Sweet Potato Mattang on the table for breakfast, Kueng! Kueng! [It¡¯s Mattang! I¡¯ll eat well!] Cuengi started devouring the Mattang, forgetting all about getting the stamp. ¡°Here, ckie, you eat too.¡± Sejun put some Mattang pieces in ckie¡¯s bowl. Kking?! [There¡¯s another sweet potato dish?!] ckie was astonished at the new sweet potato dish. Kkihit. Kking! [Hehe. It¡¯s delicious!] After a brief moment of shock, ckie started eating the Sweet Potato Mattang delightfully. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, have some grilled fish.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± While everyone was enjoying their delicious breakfast, Thump. Sejun stamped Cuengi¡¯s stamp paper. ¡°My Cuengi has collected 10 stamps?¡± Kueng! Kueng? [That¡¯s right! Can Cuengi get pocket money now?] At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi nodded quickly, looking at Sejun with sparkling eyes. ¡°Yes. Here you go. Your pocket money.¡± Sejun gave Cuengi 1000 Tower Coins. Kueng! [Thank you, Dad!] Cuengi epted the allowance with both front paws politely, bowing at a 90-degree angle. Then, Kuehehehe. He took out his money pouch and put the pocket money in, feeling proud. After finishing breakfast, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m off to work, meow!¡± Theo left for work on the 1st floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Cuengi and ckie, let¡¯s go wash up.¡± Sejun took the two of them to the fountain to wash them. Kking! [I don¡¯t want to!] Of course, ckie tried to escape, Kueng! [ckie,e here!] Kking¡­ [I¡¯lle¡­] But he had to return due to the scary scolding of his small, stern elder brother, who took out a stick. ¡°Okay. It¡¯s done.¡± As Sejun finished washing the two and was drying Cuengi¡¯s fur with a towel Kueng? [ckie, does it feel refreshing?] Kkiyaya! Cuengi used Kueng-fooo to dry ckie¡¯s fur. Although it was hard to hear his response clearly due to the wind, he seemed to like it, judging by his cheers. While watching the cheering ckie, Sejun was drying Cuengi¡¯s fur when suddenly,[You have exterminated the first cmity of destruction, the locusts, sent to Neta.] [As a reward for your great achievement, the first cmity of destruction, the locusts, cannot invade Neta.] ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun achieved another great achievement by exterminating Locust once again. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 419: Here, Have Some Praise. : Here, Have Some Praise. TL: Hanguk Theo had been selling green onions to the hunters of the Neta on the first floor of the Green Towertely, but Park Sejun hadn¡¯t expected results so soon. ¡°Hehehe. Well done, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± He decided to praise Theo after work and make a giant grilled fish for him. ¡°No, I should only praise him a little.¡± Imagining Theo¡¯s smug smile after receiving praise made him feel a bit petty. But what is the achievement reward? As Sejun wondered about the reward,[Due to the great achievement aplished in the Green Tower, the reward is split equally with Ophelia Iorg, the tower farmer of the Green Tower.] [Ophelia Iorg is your ve.][You gain an additional 50% of Ophelia Iorg¡¯s share of the reward.] A reward message appeared. Since Sejun had aplished the great achievement in the Green Tower, originally, the reward should have been split 50:50. However, because Ophelia was his ve, he received an additional 25%. Thus, Sejun received 75% of the reward, while Ophelia got the remaining 25%.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.[As a reward for aplishing the great achievement, crops cultivated by Park Sejun, the tower farmer of the ck Tower, can absorb a slight amount of the power of destruction as nutrients.] That was the reward he obtained. ¡°What is this¡­?¡± There¡¯s barely any change. It changed from ¡®very slight¡¯ to ¡®slight¡¯. Well, at least the Locusts were exterminated. Sejun tried to hide his disappointment. But unlike Sejun¡¯s disappointment, the change from ¡®very slight¡¯ to ¡®slight¡¯ was a significant one. Crops grown in the field where the core fragment of Fenrir was nted could absorb more nutrients, [Ah! I can absorb more! I feel full of energy!] Most importantly, mie could absorb arge amount of the red mist and clean up near the 10th tower a bit faster. [Sausage, hurry up and eat.] Moreover, mie turned the nutrients made from the red mist into fertilizer and gave it to Sausage, the new World Tree candidate. [Sau! Sa!ge!] Sausage, who could only say its name, responded to mie¡¯s expectations by shouting its name and working hard, Kueng! [Dad, there are more sausages growing on the sausage tree!] ¡°Oh!¡± Kkihiht. Kking! [Hehehe. It¡¯s sausages!] Making everyone happy. *** ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Zone. ¡°Kuhihihi. It¡¯s done!¡± Aileenughed, opening the pot lid, ¡°Ew!¡± Smelled it, and hurriedly closed it. Khing. Failed again¡­ But after dozens of failures, Aileen developed the skill to discern if something was edible just by smelling it. ¡°Alright. This time¡­¡± As Aileen was preparing to cook with a new recipe, Woong. The crystal orb vibrated. ¡°What is it?¡± Kuhihihi. Did my Sejun do something again? Aileen rushed to the crystal orb to check the rm.[ck Tower¡¯s Farmer Park Sejun has achieved a great feat by exterminating the first cmity of destruction, Locusts in the dimension protected by the Green Tower.] ¡°What?¡± Green Tower? Aileen was puzzled but thought it could happen. Because it¡¯s my Sejun![Due to the great achievement aplished in the Green Tower¡­] Simr rm messages appeared to those Sejun received.[The time needed for the Great ck Tower¡¯s growth is reduced by 750 days.] The time was reduced because of the 75% reward given for the great achievement. ¡°Kring. Too bad.¡± It¡¯s something our Sejun did, so why share it with sister Ophelia? Aileen was upset but,[33 days remaining until the growth of the Great ck Tower.] ¡°Kuhihihi. Only 33 days left until I can boast to Sejun!¡± She couldn¡¯t help but smile when she saw the time left until the Great ck Tower¡¯s growth. Then, Woong. The crystal orb vibrated once again.[Upgrade of the Bronze Mirror of Longing isplete.] ¡°Kuhihihi. It¡¯s done!¡± Aileen checked the rm and hurried to the room equipped with the magical item repair equipment. With the elevation of the ck Tower¡¯s status, the magical item repair equipment now had the capability to not only repair but also upgrade items. So, Aileen, wanting Sejun to talk with his family for longer periods, informed Sejun and invested arge sum to upgrade the mirror. Nearly after 100 days, the upgrade of the Bronze Mirror of Longing waspleted. As Aileen stood in front of the equipment,[Silver Mirror of Longing] A silver mirror came into view. The Bronze Mirror of Longing had been upgraded and transformed into a Silver Mirror. ¡°Alright. Polymorph done, dressed, face clean.¡± Aileen hurriedly checked her appearance. Then, ¡®Sejun, I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ll use it first.¡¯ Aileen didn¡¯t inform Sejun about the upgradepletion. Mom, I miss you! Thinking of Sejun¡¯s mother, Kim Mi-ran, Aileen infused her magic into the mirror. Then, Kim Mi-ran appeared in the mirror. ¡°Hello, Mom!¡± ¡°Oh, Aileen, it¡¯s been a while!¡± Kim Mi-ran greeted Aileen nonchntly as they had talked a few times before and inquired about Sejun. As the two chatted, ¡°Mom, I have a favor to ask!¡± Aileen brought up what she wanted to say. ¡°A favor? What favor?¡± ¡°Please teach me how to cook! I want to make delicious food for Sejun!¡± No matter how much she practiced alone, Aileen¡¯s cooking skills didn¡¯t improve, so she decided to learn from Kim Mi-ran, Sejun¡¯s cooking teacher. ¡°Hahaha. What kind of favor is that? Of course, I¡¯ll teach you if it¡¯s to feed my son.¡± Unaware of Aileen¡¯s cooking skills, Kim Mi-ran happily granted Aileen¡¯s request, feeling proud. And so Aileen¡¯s intensive cooking training began. *** Green Tower¡¯s Administrator Zone. Kreuong. Brachio was still snoring loudly, asleep. ¡°Hehehe. Today, I¡¯ll ask Theo for some food again.¡± Ophelia, holding the crystal orb, was stealthily leaving the room to go to the first floor of the tower, avoiding Brachio. At that moment,[ck Tower¡¯s Farmer Park Sejun has exterminated the first cmity of destruction, the locusts, sent to Neta.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . A message appeared in front of Ophelia. ¡°Ah. What? I was going to do that¡­¡± Ophelia grumbled, feeling that the great Green Dragon, herself, had been outdone by Sejun. But inwardly, Oh. So Locust can be exterminated too. Inside, she was greatly surprised. Sejun was weaker than her. She thought he was getting cocky just because of his farming¡­ Park Sejun, he¡¯s amazing. ¡°I need to work harder too!¡± Ophelia resolved to work even harder on her farming. And then,[As a reward for aplishing the great achievement, crops cultivated by Ophelia Iorg, the Green Tower¡¯s Farmer, can absorb a very, very slight amount of the power of destruction as nutrients.] ¡°Good. I¡¯ll use this reward to eliminate the destruction!¡± There was a lot of red mist outside the tower. If she brought it in and gave it to the crops as nutrients¡­ ¡°As expected, I¡¯m a genius!¡± Ophelia didn¡¯t hold back on praising herself. However, she didn¡¯t know that recently, all the great dragons were desperately searching for red mist to earn Tower Coins. ¡°Well, before I work harder, I go to the first floor of the tower to fill my stomach first! To the first floor of the tower¡­¡± As Ophelia was about to move to the first floor, Woong. The crystal orb vibrated. *** ¡°Hm. What¡¯s this?¡± Brachio, the administrator of the Green Tower, woke up from the vibration of the crystal orb and, with a flick of her finger, the crystal orb flew into her hand. ¡°Ophelia?¡± ¡°Hehehe. Grandma, you¡¯re awake?¡± Ophelia, who was holding the crystal orb, appeared along with it. ¡°Ophelia, if you mess around with the crystal orb¡­ huh?¡± Brachio, who was about to scold Ophelia with a stern expression, noticed the alert on the crystal orb.[ck Tower¡¯s Farmer Park Sejun has achieved a great feat by exterminating the first cmity of destruction, the locusts, in the dimension protected by the Green Tower.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . [One of the growth conditions for the Great Green Tower, ¡®Achieve 1 Great Feat¡¯, has been fulfilled.] [One of the growth conditions for the Great Green Tower has been achieved.] Although the reward was divided, the tower system acknowledged that the Green Tower had aplished one great feat. ¡°This is unbelievable!¡± Achieving one of the conditions for the growth of the Green Giant Tower?! Brachio was astonished after checking the rm. Each tower¡¯s growth conditions differ slightly, and they are all difficult to fulfill. And Sejun achieved that difficult task so easily?! As expected¡­ Brachio realized once again that Park Sejun was an extraordinary tower farmer. He must be the best among the farmers of the nine towers. ¡°But how did Park Sejun exterminate the Locusts outside the tower?¡± ¡°Grandma, actually, Sejun has a shop on the first floor of the tower¡­¡± Ophelia told Brachio that Sejun had opened a shop on the first floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Really?¡± Hahaha. Our Sejun opened a shop in our Green Tower? Brachio, holding back a burst ofughter, looked at the first floor of the tower through the crystal orb. ¡°It¡¯s true.¡± Seeing the shop selling Sejun¡¯s crops, she smiled contentedly. ¡°Grandma, I sent the bosses of the 99th, 98th, and 97th floors to guard Sejun¡¯s shop.¡± Ophelia quickly boasted about her good deed to Brachio. ¡°Good job, my granddaughter. I should send the boss of the 96th floor to the shop and ask if they need anything else.¡± ¡°Grandma, can¡¯t I go and ask myself?¡± ¡°Hmm? You? That¡¯s¡­¡± Brachio was about to refuse. If Ophelia went down to the first floor, it would cause chaos in Sejun¡¯s shop. ¡°Actually¡­I¡¯ve been to the first floor before. There¡¯s someone named Theo among Sejun¡¯s subordinates, and Theo can absorb my energy so it doesn¡¯t affect anyone else!¡± Before Brachio could refuse, Ophelia quickly exined that it would be safe for her to go to the first floor when Theo was around. ¡°Really? Then only go when Theo is there.¡± ¡°Yes! Hehehe. I love you, Grandma!¡± Ophelia, having received permission to go to the first floor, hugged Brachio and acted cute. *** Green Tower, First Floor. ¡°It¡¯s a disaster, meow¡­¡± Theo was feeling dejected, looking at the unsold Sturdy de Green Onions. The extinction of the Locusts was good news for everyone, but not for Theo, who needed to sell green onions. With the Locusts exterminated in Neta, the Neta Tribe hunters no longer needed the green onions, and Theo experienced his first no-bid auction. Since Sturdy de Green Onions were not edible, it was inevitable. Fortunately, all the other crops were sold out, but¡­ I boasted to the Chairman before I left¡­. ¡°I¡¯m so depressed, meow¡­¡± Theo was deeply saddened that he couldn¡¯t sell thergest volume item, the Sturdy de Green Onions. ¡°Well, see you tomorrow, meow¡­¡± With his tail drooping, Theo returned to the ck Tower after work. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, wee back!¡± Sejun, who was grilling a giant fish and sausages, greeted Theo. ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo was startled by Sejun¡¯s warm wee. I didn¡¯t sell everything¡­ This is bad, meow! Theo misunderstood, thinking that Sejun was grilling the giant fish to celebrate hisplete sellout. ¡°Huh?¡± Why is he like this? Sejun was also confused, seeing Theo¡¯s expression. Normally, Theo would be clinging to his knee with a haughty attitude, demanding the giant grilled fish quickly. ¡®Did something bad happen?¡¯ Seeing Theo so downcast made Sejun uneasy. Sigh, I wasn¡¯t going to praise him, but¡­ Here, have some praise. ¡°Hehehe. Thanks to our Vice Chairman Theo diligently selling Sturdy de Green Onions in the Green Tower, the Locusts were exterminated in Neta. Thanks to you, we achieved a great feat. This is all because of you, Vice Chairman Theo. You did very well. There¡¯s no one like our Vice Chairman Theo!¡± Sejun praised Theo excessively. Then, ¡°Meow?¡± Theo was slightly surprised. But soon, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Was that it, meow? Did I do something good again, meow? Theo¡¯s mouth twitched, and then he said, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯m hungry, meow! Hurry and bring out the giant grilled fish, meow!¡± He put on a haughty expression and clung to Sejun¡¯s knee, shouting loudly. And then, Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Bring out the sausages!] Kkihihit. Kking! [Kkihihit. Please bring out the sausages!] Cuengi and ckie followed Theo¡¯s lead, shouting loudly. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have praised him¡­¡± Sejun grumbled that he should have held back on the praise, unaware that the corners of his own mouth were turned up. ***** TL Note: Hi guys, updates have been very random and sporadictely because I am currently sick. I got a bit better, but then my condition worsened again. So, I will try to post more chapters as soon as I can. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 420: But Why Didn’t You Say Anything? : But Why Didn¡¯t You Say Anything? TL: Hanguk ck Tower, 81st floor. ¡°Follow me quickly!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Iona, bringing along her ve¡­ no, the 8th Vice Chairman, Chad, arrived at the hideout of the faceless thief, Loon. ¡°Hmm. I can sense traces of high-level illusion magic here.¡± Iona said as she looked at the core of the illusion magic circle that Cuengi had broken with force. And then, ¡°Chad, do you know what¡¯s installed here?¡±Iona asked Chad as she approached the entrance of the building. ¡°What? Uh, yes! This is a teleportation magic circle registered with multiple coordinates.¡± Chad, speaking nervously while watching Iona¡¯s reaction. Fortunately, he wasn¡¯t the 8th Vice Chairman for nothing, his skills were indeed impressive. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s a teleportation magic circle that sends one person at a time to five designated ces in sequence.¡± Though his exnationcked a bit of detail. ¡°Cancel.¡± Iona canceled the teleportation magic at the entrance and headed straight to theboratory. When she arrived at theboratory, ¡°Kyoot!¡± She was greatly surprised by the vast amount of research materials and the enormous amount of reagents in theboratory. What kind of research materials are these? Swish. Iona picked up one of the research paper that had fallen on the floor and quickly read through it. ¡°This is?!¡± The research paper was about high-level transformation magic. Swish. Iona picked up a few more research papers to examine them. Most of the content was about transformation magic, but there were also analyses and breakdowns of magic patterns here and there. ¡°Impressive.¡± The understanding of magic by the one who wrote the research materials was very high. Such a highly skilled individual! If someone with such a high understanding of magic were to write reports for the Wizard Association¡­ ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot.¡± Ionaughed as she indulged in pleasant imaginations. But then, ¡°What is this?¡± Her face turned sour as she saw Chad reading the research materials with a nk expression. ¡°Kyoo- Kyoo- You don¡¯t even know this?!¡± ¡°Ah! I¡¯m sorry!¡± As Iona¡¯s anger gauge rose, Chad immediately lowered his head in a bow. ¡°Kyoo-¡° Looking at Chad, Iona decided that she had to make the faceless thief Loon work under her somehow. I want to make him the 0th Vice Chairman! Instead of sending him to prison, he would serve his sentence at the Wizard Association, and thepensation for the victims would be paid with his vice chairman¡¯s sry from the association. That way¡­ I can spend more time with Theo-nim! Iona, imagining herself clinging to Theo¡¯s tail and spending time with Theo, felt happy again. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Power of space, grant me a new space. Void Creation.¡± She moved the entireboratory into a new void space and transported it to the 75th floor of the tower. It was to urately determine the amount of Loon¡¯s bounty to give to Theo, and to consult with other association chairmans to employ Loon herself afterward. *** Sejun¡¯s Void Storage. ¡°Hmm¡­ What is it this time?¡± Loon, regaining his consciousness, quietly assessed his physical condition. While others would normally first try to figure out where they were, ¡°A blue-furred baboon, huh.¡± For Loon, it was more important to assess his own physical state. He needed to know what creature he had transformed into to move without getting hurt. A blue-furred baboon¡­ strong, agile, and with powerful teeth¡­bat strength, mid to upper level. Quickly recalling the traits of a blue-furred baboon, Loon stood up. ng. A gold coin fell from Loon¡¯s back. It was ced on his body, which had been transformed into a cicada, by Sejun to prevent him from escaping. ¡°Where is this ce?¡± Loon, standing up, looked around. The area was filled with treasures from his own treasure trove and some agricultural products. Crunch. Crunch. Feeling hungry, Loon picked up a raw sweet potato and ate it hurriedly. But then, What is this? Why is it so delicious? The thought of eating just one quickly turned into eating his fill. ¡°I should take a few more.¡± Loon, not just satisfied with filling his stomach, stuffed sweet potatoes and other crops into his vest. Only then did he look around to see if there was a way out. ¡°A void Storage?¡± He realized he was trapped in a void spacepletely cut off from the outside world, a space he couldn¡¯t escape unless the owner opened it. ¡°A void storage can be dealt with if I have the right equipment¡­¡± Loon took out a cube-shaped magic device from his vest. Loon couldn¡¯t use magic. Whenever his body changed, he had to move his magic power differently, and by the time he adapted, his body would change again. So, he created his own magic devices that he could use regardless of his body changes. Click. When Loon pressed the coin-shaped button in the center of the device, Whirr. The device began emitting a green light around him, scanning the void storage to find the magic pattern. Space magic had foundational magic patterns, and breaking even a part of that pattern could create a gap big enough for a person to slip through. Loon had learned all this by self-study. He was a genius with a remarkable understanding of magic, recognized even by Iona. The problem was he used it for thievery. Whirr. The magic device scanned the void storage¡¯s magic pattern for an hour. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Loon was baffled. The magical device that should have found and deciphered the pattern in 10 minutes was still searching for the pattern. No magic pattern? That can¡¯t be¡­ For the first time in his life, Loon felt a insurmountable wall. It was natural. Sejun¡¯s void storage waspletely newly created by Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier working together. Great dragons who wielded magic as easily as breathing. For them, there were no patterns like those used by wizards. They implemented magic by will as needed. After ten hours passed with no progress, Clunk. The door to the void storage opened. This is my chance! I¡¯ll overpower whoeveres through and escape! Loon rushed forward to subdue the figure opening the door. And then, ¡°Huh?! A monkey?¡± Sejun, who opened the door to get an egg fruit for breakfast, saw Loon. Luckily. Loon, who didn¡¯t want to harm anyone, felt relieved to see Sejun, someone he could easily knock out. But then, ¡°Hak!¡± Theo, clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee, hissed, Kueng? [Are you trying to attack?] Seeing Cuengi standing in front of Sejun with his front paws raised high and making himself look bigger, Loon¡¯s face froze. He remembered Theo and Cuengi who had plucked his tail feathers and grabbed his cor when he had transformed into a Blue Phoenix, and Plop. Loon naturally knelt in front of Cuengi as if that was his original intention all along. Kking?! Kking! [Hey! Are you trying to fight?! The great ckie will punish you!] Of course, ckie also barked hard at Loon to protect Sejun, but his presence was weak. Momentster, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park¡¯s tuna churu is delicious, meow!¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Delicious!] Kkihit. Kking! [Hehe. Tasty!] Theo, Cuengi, and ckie were happily eating the breakfast Sejun had made. And today, there was one more person sitting at the table. ¡°Is it good?¡± ¡°Huh? Yes! It¡¯s very delicious!¡± Loon, who was hurriedly eating scrambled eggs with ketchup and potato soup, answered brightly to Sejun¡¯s question. Not to mention the taste of the food, it had been so long since he ate with someone in such a happy andfortable atmosphere¡­ Since everyone avoided him like a monster because of his changing appearance, Loon didn¡¯t have a single friend to eat with. This is so happy. ¡°There¡¯s plenty, so eat a lot.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Oh, by the way, if you want to eat a lot, you need to eat quickly.¡± Sejun spoke as he looked at Cuengi. The food in front of Cuengi was quickly disappearing. ¡°Ah, yes!¡± Understanding Sejun¡¯s words, Loon hurriedly ate the food and, fortunately, was able to get seconds. After the breakfast was over,[You have fed a Blue-furred Baboon to fullness.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 0.2.] A message appeared before Sejun. ¡®He¡¯s finished eating.¡¯ Confirming that Loon had eaten enough, Sejun asked, ¡°Loon, you said you can¡¯t control your transformation ability, right?¡± He asked Loon. Sejun had briefly heard about Loon¡¯s situation before breakfast. ¡°Yes¡­¡± Loon answered in a depressed voice to Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You don¡¯t have to worry anymore. I know an incredible expert.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! Just trust Chairman Park, meow! Loon, you don¡¯t have to worry anymore, meow!¡± Kueng! [If Dad says it can be resolved, then it¡¯s resolved!] Theo and Cuengi, agreeing with Sejun¡¯s words, clung to Sejun¡¯s knee and side. Kking¡­ [The¡­ ] Kkirorong. ckie, unable to ovee his fooda, fell asleep. Ah, sofortable. ¡°But Vice Chairman Theo, aren¡¯t you going to work today?¡± ¡°¡­I¡¯m not going, meow! I¡¯m taking a day off today, meow!¡± Theo refused to go to work, rubbing his forehead against Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Alright.¡± Knowing how Theo¡¯s pride had been hurt by yesterday¡¯s no-bid auction, Sejun patted Theo¡¯s head. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± After sufficiently petting Theo, ¡°Follow me.¡± Sejun took Loon to the fountain where the dragons were having a drinking party. However, -Sejun, that would be difficult. Even the dragons couldn¡¯t cure Loon¡¯s condition. ¡°What? Why?!¡± There¡¯s something the great dragons can¡¯t do?! Seeing Sejun¡¯s disappointed eyes, the dragons wanted to say, There¡¯s a lot! We can¡¯t farm, we can¡¯t cook! That¡¯s why we¡¯re buying drinks from you! But they couldn¡¯t say that because of their great dragon pride. -Ahem. Sejun, this is a side effect of trying to transform into a very high-level entity. -To put it simply, it¡¯s like a cherry tomato trying to transform into a watermelon. -Right. For a cherry tomato to be a watermelon, it has to reduce its density as much as possible to increase its volume, right? -Then the cherry tomato would lose its own properties. It¡¯s simr to that. They exined to Sejun in detail why they couldn¡¯t treat it. In short, Loon¡¯s soul lost its true form trying to transform into a high-level entity. But,N?velDrama.Org owns this text. ¡°Ah, so why can¡¯t you treat it?¡± Sejun still didn¡¯t fully understand. -If his soul doesn¡¯t remember his original body, we can¡¯t help him find his original form. -Yes. If we forcibly use magic to find his original form here, it will only cause more side effects. -First, his soul needs to remember his original form. ¡°Ah, I see¡­¡± Only after the dragons exined once more in detail did Sejun understand. ¡°Sorry, I got your hopes up for nothing.¡± Sejun apologized to Loon as they walked away from the fountain. However, ¡°Ah¡­ what did you say?¡± Loon wasn¡¯t in a state to answer properly. Even if he weren¡¯t in his true forms, he had just faced four great dragon leaders, so it would be strange if his mind was clear. Honestly, he didn¡¯t remember a word the dragons had just said. Sejun and his party descended back to the ground. ¡°This leaves us with thest resort. Vice Chairman Theo, find something you¡¯re drawn to!¡± With a hopeful heart, Sejun grabbed both of Theo¡¯s front paws and pressed one against Loon¡¯s body, shouting, ¡°Meow? Meow! Chairman Park, there¡¯s a pull, meow!¡± ¡°Oh! Really?! Where?¡± As expected of Vice Chairman Theo! ¡°Here, meow!¡± Theo confidently pointed to the bag he was carrying. ¡°Huh? Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s bag?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± ¡°Since when are you feeling the pull?¡± ¡°Since we met Loon, meow!¡± But why didn¡¯t you say anything? While Sejun looked at Theo in astonishment, ¡°Puhuhut. Didn¡¯t I tell you everything would be fine if you just trusted Chairman Park, meow?!¡± Theo boasted loudly, sending Loon a look that said ¡®Isn¡¯t our Chairman Park amazing, meow?¡¯ feeling proud. What¡¯s going on? ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 425: Look Beyond the Face! : Look Beyond the Face! TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters.[Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s tower farmer, has built a temple (3.3 square meters) for the Vienna, the God of Sausages.] [Divine power increases by 3.] ¡°As expected, Park Sejun likes it!¡± Vienna, the God of Sausages, who received a temple after sending Sejun a giant sausage staff, cheered. You can¡¯t resist sausages after all. Mwahahaha! It wasn¡¯t just because she was the God of Sausages; sausages were truly a great crop. You could eat them and also use them as equipment. ¡°Good. Let¡¯s aim for 16.5 square meters with this momentum!¡± Vienna was burning with enthusiasm.Drip. Drip. She plucked sausages from the ends of her hair. As befitting the God of Sausages, Vienna¡¯s hair was a string of sausages. Vienna carefully connected each sausage she had plucked. She was currently creating a relic, the Sausage Shield of Hunger. Enemies who smelled the sausage scent emanating from the shield would feel immense hunger and be obsessed with eating the source of the smell, the sausage shield. And while the enemies were busy eating the sausage shield, you just have to hit them hard. Mwhuhuhu. With this shield alone, Vienna became one of the top five tankers among the nonbat gods. Moreover, if she wielded the Giant Sausage Staff, the set effect would intensify hunger and weaken the enemy¡¯s strength. ¡°Park Sejun, just wait a bit. I¡¯ll surprise you.¡± A littleter ¡°Good. The handle isplete.¡± As Vienna looked contentedly at the ¡®?¡¯-shaped curved sausage, ¡®I must get a temple from Park Sejun with my relic!¡¯ ¡®With my relic, I should be able to get at least 9.9 square meters!¡¯ Other gods were also busy creating relics to send to Sejun. However, sending a relic wasn¡¯t an easy task. The only reason Vienna could send her relic was that she knew there was a sausage tree with Sejun. And mie was growing the sausage tree into a World Tree. Thanks to that, she could send the relic with minimal divine power to the exact location. Fortunately, there was another god here who met those conditions. ¡°Good. It¡¯s done.¡± Uncle, the God of Grapevines, sent his relic to Podori on the 99th floor of the tower. (TL: Here Uncle is in english.) ***[ck Tower 1st Floor Land Deed] ¡°I got this again in such a way.¡± It didn¡¯t show up when he was looking for it¡­ Sejun said as he looked at thend deed for the 1st floor of the ck Tower in his hand. And then, Sejun tightly gripped thend deed. In two days, he would finally go home. He was starting to feel the reality of being able to go home. ¡®But I can¡¯t let my guard down.¡¯ Whenever something good happened, something bad always followed. Swoosh. As Sejun put thend deed into his pocket, collecting his thoughts, ¡°Chairman Park, open this, meow!¡± Theo handed over a box he first received from Mimyr. ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, meow! But Mimyr didn¡¯t want to give it, meow! So I didn¡¯t give it back, meow!¡± As expected, he¡¯s a sly cat. ¡°Really? Hehehe. Is it something good?¡± When Sejun opened the box, ¡°Huh? Sunsses?¡± Inside were luxurious sses, framed in gold, with dark ck gemstones.[Void¡¯s Gaze] The name already sounded impressive. What is this? A grade legendary item or a relic? Sejun picked up the sses with a face full of anticipation. ¡°Wow.¡± He was surprised by the extremely light weight as soon as he picked them up, and again by the stable bnce and grip. It was definitely something crafted by a master craftsman. Just by holding it, he couldn¡¯t help but be impressed, making him very curious about its options. Sejun quickly checked the options.[Void¡¯s Gaze] ¡ú This is the third limited edition of the fifth piece created by the ck Tower¡¯s top designer, Amur Lange. (No. 5-3) ¡ú Amur Lange created this with the concept of ¡®I don¡¯t want others to notice my gaze¡¯ when worn. ¡ú Specially processed obsidian lenses allow the wearer to see others, but others cannot see the wearer¡¯s eyes. ¡ú The gold frame is specially processed to reduce weight by hollowing out the interior, and the reduced strength ispensated by reinforcement magic. ¡ú Only one is made per year. ¡ú Usage restriction: None ¡ú Maker: Amur Lange ¡ú Grade: C ¡°¡­?¡± Sejun read it several times, but no matter how many times he read it, there was nothing special. ¡°What is this?¡± It was so strange that he asked Aileen for an appraisal, but [The tower administrator says this item is already appraised.] ¡°Okay. Thanks.¡± It wasn¡¯t an unappraised item. It was just a pair of sunsses with no special abilities. It was surprising that it had a grade of C despite having no abilities. It was indeed a luxury item. While Sejun was examining the ¡®Void¡¯s Gaze¡¯, ¡°Um¡­ Sejun-nim, could you please return that? I¡¯ve been waiting 5 years to buy it¡­¡± Mimyr, who hade running at some point, looked at Sejun with a teary expression. ¡°Sure.¡± Sejun put the sunsses he was holding on Mimyr. ¡°Bahahaha. Thank you, Sejun-nim!¡± Mimyr, who received the sunsses, thanked Sejun and hurriedly pulled out a mirror from her fur. ¡°Kya! So pretty!¡± She began to admire his reflection wearing the Void¡¯s Gaze. ¡°By the way, who is Amur Lange?¡± ¡°Baa? You don¡¯t know Amur Lange? He¡¯s a designer who became famous 100 years ago! But he¡¯s so popr now that you have to wait at least a few years to buy one of his items.¡± ¡°Really? Where can I meet him?¡± ¡°He has a studio on the 89th floor of the tower. Why?¡± ¡°Nothing. Just want to meet him sometime.¡± 89th floor of the tower¡­ I should have him work with cksterter. ckster is good with magic, and Amur Lange has great craftsmanship. If the two of them make equipment together, it will definitely create amazing synergy. ¡°Mimyr, take this.¡± Sejun returned Mimyr¡¯s items that Theo had brought. ¡°And this is the payment for thend deed.¡± In exchange for taking the ck Tower 1st Floor Land Deed, he gave Mimyr some of the lightning-struck wood and lightning stones. ¡°Thank you!¡± Mimyr eximed excitedly upon receiving the items. As ChuChu had mentioned, these two items were extremely difficult to obtain materials. By giving these items, Sejun could make future deals more advantageous. ¡°Well then, goodbye.¡± After giving the items to Mimyr, Sejun and hispanions parted ways with Mimyr. ¡°Goodbye!¡± Mimyr waved enthusiastically until Sejun disappeared from sight. And once Sejun was out of sight, ¡°Mehehehe! Stylish golden sheep Mimyr is here!¡± Mimyr, adjusting the Void¡¯s Gaze, entered White Castle with a swagger. To show off to ChuChu. ChuChu was the next person on the waiting list after Mimyr who had reserved the ¡®Void¡¯s Gaze¡¯. *** ck Tower 99th Floor. ¨C Hahaha. Did I tell you? Our Sejun turned the ck Tower into the Great ck Tower? ¨C You¡¯ve said it more than a hundred times, so stop it. ¨C Yeah, stop already. ¨C Ah, my stomach hurts. Kaiser¡¯s boasting irritated Kellion, Ramter, and Tier. But, ¨C Hahaha. Did I say that? My apologies. To make up for it, when I be a VVIP, I¡¯ll give everyone a ss of Golden Samyangju. Kaiser¡¯s taunting didn¡¯t end. He acted as if he was already a VVIP. Ugh. To think we have to keep seeing this¡­ If only Sejun was at our tower, our tower would have be the Great Tower¡­ If only our Sejun was with us¡­ While the other dragons were feeling regret, ¨C Oh! Our Sejun is here! Sensing Sejun¡¯s presence arriving at the waypoint, Kaiser went out to greet him. ***[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Home. As soon as he arrived on the 99th floor of the tower, ng. ¡°Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!¡± Kueng! [It¡¯s Daddy!] Kking! [The great ckie has arrived!] The void storage opened, and Theo, Cuengi, and ckie rushed to Sejun. Then, Cling. Cling. Theo and Cuengi clung to their usual spots, except for ckie. Kking! [Pick me up!] Sejun picked up the barking ckie from the floor and put him in his sling bag. At that moment, ¨C Hahaha. Our Sejun, did you have a good trip?! Kaiser greeted Sejun. ¨C Our Sejun worked hard! ¨C Ahem. Our Sejun seems to have be a bit more handsome. ¨C Ramter, have you no shame?! No matter what¡­ Of course, the other dragons followed Kaiser. ¨C What¡¯s wrong with our Sejun?! You should look beyond the face and see the inner self! Kaiser hurriedly tried to cover up, fearing Sejun would be hurt by Tier¡¯s words. But Sejun felt even more hurt by Kaiser¡¯s cover-up. ¡°I¡¯m back.¡± Sejun greeted the dragons, who started arguing with each other, and ¡°Minotaur King, can I copy one of your skills?¡± He asked the Minotaur King. The strongest being in the ck Tower. He was very excited about what skill he might obtain. Moo. Moo. [Yes. Feel free to copy.] ¡°Thanks.¡± Sejun ced his hand on the Minotaur King¡¯s leg.[Would you like to copy a skill from the target?] ¡°Yes.¡±[You will randomly copy one of the target¡¯s skills.] What will it be? As Sejun checked the message with a tense expression,[You have copied the skill: Vegetarian (Master).] The message appeared. ¡°Vegetarian?¡± Is eating only nts a skill?! Sejun, bewildered, checked the skill.[Vegetarian (Master)] ¡ú This is a racial skill possessed by ck Minotaurs from birth. ¡ú Your stats increase for every 1kg of grass eaten within 3 hours. (The stats that increase depend on the type of nts eaten.) ¡°Oh.¡± Stats increase just by eating nts¡­ I don¡¯t even need elixirs. This is good enough to be called a skill. Sejun nodded as he read the skill description. At the same time, he understood why ck Minotaurs ate nts so diligently. ¡°Good. Now, let¡¯s use the skill.¡± Sejun gripped the Skill Copying Stone and infused it with magic power to use the skill.[You have used the skill: Vegetarian (Master).] [Your stats will increase every time you eat 1 kg of nts within 3 hours.] And then,Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Minotaur King, I¡¯ll copy one more time.¡± Moo. [Okay.] With an extra slot avable, Sejun, feeling unsatisfied, copied another skill from the Minotaur King. However,[You have copied the skill: Vegetarian (Master).] He ended up with the same skill again. Sejun used the Vegetarian skill and copied skills multiple times. However, only one skill was copied each time. It was now clear. The only skill Sejun could copy from the Minotaur King was Vegetarian. ¡°Hm¡­ shall we go home? Toryong!¡± As Sejun called for Toryong to head home, ¨C Hahaha. Sejun, you¡¯ll be going home soon, have you prepared gifts for your parents? ¡°No, I couldn¡¯t because I was busy getting thend deed for the 1st floor of the tower. I¡¯m going to prepare now.¡± ¨C Hahaha. Then leave it to me! I¡¯ll prepare something good for you! Kaiser said, flying alongside Sejun. ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Although doubtful, Sejun thanked him. ¨C Hahaha. Yes, just trust me! Kaiser remained confident until the end. I¡¯m worried¡­ if he gives me something too powerful again, I¡¯ll be in danger first. The more he thought about it, the more anxious Sejun became. ¡®I should prepare my parents¡¯ gifts myself.¡¯ A littleter. Theo went to work at the Green Tower, and Cuengi went to look at herbs. Then, Kkirorong.[You have harvested Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] ¡­ .. . Listening to ckie¡¯s snores from the sling bag, Sejun harvested the crops he nned to take home. He nned to bring about 10,000 each of cherry tomatoes, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, etc. But how big is our house? Will there be enough space? Sejun pondered for a moment. I should put them in the space expansion pouch. As Sejun was putting the harvested crops into the space expansion pouch, [Sejun-nim!] Podori called out to Sejun. ¡°Hm? What is it?¡± [Take this! Someone sent it for you!] Podori moved its vine and brought a small object hanging from the end of the vine in front of Sejun. ¡°A bracelet?¡± A bracelet made of grapevines. Pluck. Sejun harvested the bracelet. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 426: Pip-pip! I Need to Find a Gift! : Pip-pip! I Need to Find a Gift! TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°World Tree, can you deliver this to Park Sejun?¡± Uncle, the God of Grapevines, initially thought it would be easy to send the relic. The World Tree was originally a grapevine, and on top of that, it had strong energy. However, ¨C Who do you think you are?! The World Tree immediately spoke informally. It was extremely rude. Just send it!Although he wanted to shout like this, the World Tree was an entity with a status equivalent to a demigod. In his current powerless state, he couldn¡¯t treat it recklessly. Ahem. Maybe it doesn¡¯t know who I am. ¡°World Tree, I am Uncle, the God of Grapevines.¡± So he revealed his identity, but ¨C Oh! Uncle, how nice to meet you! You think being a god is everything?! When I prayed so hard to have seeds when I became a seedless grape, you didn¡¯t show up, and now you appear because you need something?! How can a god be so shameless?! Huh?! It backfired instead. ¡°That¡¯s¡­¡± You shouldin to Leah, the God of Abundance. It was a believer of Leah, the God of Abundance, who did that. ¡°World Tree, there seems to be a misunderstanding. At that time, I was in the process of recovering my strength, so I couldn¡¯t hear your voice. Besides, the one who made you seedless was¡­¡± Uncle told Podori the truth, that it was Leah, the God of Abundance, behind the King of Farming, in order to save himself. Thus, the truth Sejun had kept quiet for everyone¡¯s peace reached Podori¡¯s ears. ¨C A believer of Leah, the God of Abundance, made me seedless?! Podori took revenge on the Leah, God of Abundance, in the best way she could. It was roadblocking. Kkwek? [Guys, sorry, but please don¡¯t use this path for a while.] Kkwek! Podori blocked the path of the Mushroom Ants with its branches, preventing them from passing through the Leah Road. And then, ¨C Give it. I¡¯ll deliver it to Sejun-nim. Grumbling, Podori received the relic sent by Uncle and delivered it to Sejun. ***[You have harvested the Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 8 has been filled, and the level increases.] [You have gained 100,000 experience points.] ¡°Oh, finally leveled up.¡± The harvesting skill that hadn¡¯t leveled up for a long time finally reached level 9.[You have achieved the feat of harvesting a relic.] [As a reward for the achievement, the shelf life of the divine relic is doubled.] The achievement message followed. ¡°This has a shelf life too.¡± Sejun checked the bracelet in his hand after reading the achievement message.[Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing] ¡ú A relic sent by Uncle, the God of Grapevines, who oversees the grapevines. ¡ú A bracelet made by weaving multipleyers of grapevines. When you set a target, the grapevines grow and attach to the target. ¡ú Uncle used this bracelet to seal the enemy¡¯s power and engage in battle. ¡ú It seals the wearer¡¯s strength by up to 99% (It can seal up to a total of 15,000 stats.) ¡ú Shelf Life: 200 days ¡ú Usage Restriction: All stats 500 or higher ¡ú Maker: Uncle, the God of Grapevines ¡ú Grade: S+ ¡°Nice.¡± With this, I don¡¯t need to move around cautiously. Sejun looked satisfied after checking the options of the Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing.N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Sejun had one dilemma. If he use the Land Deed to go down to the 1st floor of the ck Tower, what about the other hunters? Hunters who couldn¡¯t withstand Sejun¡¯s energy would be in danger if Sejun went down. The area outside the tower is a safe zone, but the 1st floor of the tower is not. So he had considered ordering his subordinates to vacate the 1st floor of the tower temporarily, but with this bracelet, there¡¯s no need for such measures. He could put the others in the Void Storage and go down to the 1st floor of the tower with his power sealed. And, Heheheh. I can be a hidden powerhouse. ¡°I¡¯ll pretend to be weak and then unseal to teach them a lesson.¡± Ah, just thinking about it makes my heart swell. As Sejun held the bracelet and chuckled to himself, lost in all sorts of imaginations, ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s sold out, meow!¡± Theo, who had arrived at the 1st floor of the Green Tower, sold out all the goods he had brought. Instead of the now-unpopr Sturdy de Green Onions, Theo sold the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes and the Screaming Pineapples. After demonstrating the power of the Pineapple Bomb, he was able to achieve ten times the nned sales. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, I, Theo Park, am the great legendary merchant second only to Chairman Park, meow!¡± While Theo was proudly eating the grilled fish lunchbox Sejun had packed on the roof of the shop, Gooo. Suddenly, a massive energy was felt from the sky. ¡°Meow?!¡± This is Ophelia¡¯s energy, meow! Theo hurriedly used Energy Drain to absorb Ophelia¡¯s energy so that other customers wouldn¡¯t be affected. And then, Thump. ¡°Theo, I want to eat that too.¡± Thanks to Theo¡¯s intervention, Ophelia, who could now move freely on the 1st floor of the tower, sat next to Theo and demanded the grilled fish that Theo hadn¡¯t touched yet. However, ¡°No way, meow! This is the grilled fish that Chairman Park painstakingly grilled just for me, meow!¡± Theo refused. Even though the other party was the great Green Dragon, he didn¡¯t hesitate for a moment. ¡°What?!¡± Ophelia¡¯s face hardened at Theo¡¯s rejection. How dare he refuse the great Green Dragon, Ophelia Iorg¡¯s request?! ¡°Not even a bite?¡± ¡°No way, meow!¡± ¡°Grr!¡± Just as Ophelia was about to explode, ¡°Instead, eat this, meow!¡± Thrust. Theo handed her a sausage skewer that was next to the grilled fish. It was a sausage skewer grilled after putting several sausages on a skewer. It had identally ended up in Theo¡¯s lunchbox instead of Cuengi¡¯s. ¡°What is this?¡± Ophelia asked, taking the skewer with a pouty expression. ¡°It¡¯s a sausage skewer, meow! It¡¯s also something Chairman Park grilled with care, meow! Puhuhut. Of course, it¡¯s not as good as my grilled fish, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s words were annoying. But, What¡¯s this savory and delicious smell?! Ophelia, focused on the sausage skewer in her hand, didn¡¯t hear Theo¡¯s words. Puhuhut. Now she won¡¯t bother me, meow! Seeing Ophelia focused on the sausage, Theo began eating his grilled fish in earnest. And then, Nom. Ophelia took a bite of one of the sausages at the end of the skewer. Crunch. The bouncy texture of the plump sausage,bined with its saltiness and the savory vor of the meat, mingled in her mouth. It¡¯s delicious!!! Ophelia, amazed by the taste of the sausage she had for the first time in her 800-year dragon life, quickly ate the whole skewer. ¡°Theo, give me another sausage skewer!¡± Ophelia extended her hand to Theo again. ¡°There aren¡¯t any more, meow! That was all, meow!¡± The sausage skewer had identally ended up in Theo¡¯s lunchbox, so that was all there was. ¡°Theo, bring a lot of sausage skewers tomorrow. Got it?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! But Ophelia also needs to work hard too, meow! Chairman Park said that, ves who don¡¯t work hard don¡¯t get to eat, meow!¡± ¡°Okay! I¡¯ll work hard, so make sure to bring lots of sausages tomorrow! Got it?¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± And so, Ophelia agreed to receive sausages from Theo. ¡°Grow! Grow!¡± As soon as she arrived on the 99th floor of the tower, she diligently sprinkled mugwort seeds and used her skills enthusiastically. *** West side of the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Sniff sniff. Cuengi roamed around the herb field with his nose to the ground. Then, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Found it!] Thump. Cuengi dug deep into the ground with his front paw and unearthed a red kudzu root. Kueng! [This is for Cuengi¡¯s grandma!] Cuengi carefully put the kudzu root he had just dug up into his snack pouch. He was gathering herbs to give to Sejun¡¯s mother, Kim Mi-ran, as a gift. Thump. Cuengi continued to dig up kudzu roots diligently. A little whileter, Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is back!] Cuengi, who had gathered a lot of herbs, returned home. ¡°Cuengi¡¯s back?¡± ¡°Cuengi¡¯s back, meow?¡± Sejun, who had returned from work early, and Theo, who was hanging onto Sejun¡¯sp, weed Cuengi. At that moment, Kueng! Kueng! [Dad, look at this! This is a gift for Cuengi¡¯s Grandma!] Cuengi, who had arrived in front of Sejun, opened his snack pouch and proudly showed off the herbs he had dug up.[Warmth Kudzu Root] [Kudzu Root for Blood Cirction] [Sturdy Kudzu Root] They all had effects like slightly raising body temperature, improving blood cirction, or making the body a bit sturdier, with all the grades being low, E or D. However, for a non-hunter, these were just right. ¡°Oh, my. Oh, my. Our Cuengi is so good. Did you dig these up for your Grandma?¡± Kueng! [Yes, that¡¯s right!] As Sejun patted Cuengi¡¯s bottom in praise for hismendable act, ¡®Meow?! This is bad, meow! I haven¡¯t prepared a gift for chairman¡¯s chairman, meow!¡¯ Seeing Cuengi¡¯s gift, Theo suddenly became anxious. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯ll go find a gift too, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly used Meow Step to go down the tower. *** ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. ¡°Mother, please take care of me!¡± Aileen was going to learn cooking from Kim Mi-ran starting today. ¡°Sure. Let¡¯s do our best.¡± ¡°Yes! Mother! Oh, by the way, Sejun will be leaving the tower the day after tomorrow.¡± ¡°Really?! So, he¡¯sing home?!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Then I should prepare some of Sejun¡¯s favorite foods tomorrow!¡± ¡°Mother, I want to learn to make Sejun¡¯s favorite foods too!¡± ¡°Alright. Then tomorrow, I¡¯ll teach you the foods Sejun likes.¡± ¡°Yes! Thank you!¡± The atmosphere between the two was very good. Until they started cooking. ¡°Aileen, the fire seems too strong. You need to reduce it. It should be just hot enough to feel warm.¡± Kim Mi-ranmented, seeing the almost metal-melting fire in the mirror. ¡°Yes! Just hot enough, right?¡± Aileen, misunderstanding, increased the fire even more. For Aileen, the feeling of ¡°just hot enough¡± was still far off. ¡°No, Aileen, I said to reduce the fire. The soy sauce has all evaporated.¡± ¡°Yes¡­ I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°No, there¡¯s no need to be sorry, let¡¯s try again.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Aileen spent the entire 3 hours allowed by the Mirror of Longing practicing fire control until the cooking lesson ended. *** It¡¯s urgent, meow! Theo was hurriedly going down the tower to find a gift. At that moment, Piyo! [Theo-nim!] ¡°Theo-nim, where are you going?¡± He ran into Piyot and Uren, who were returning to the 99th floor of the tower. ¡°Puhuhut. Uren, lead the way, meow!¡± ¡°Huh? Where to?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, meow! Just go wherever you want, meow!¡± ¡°Where I want to go?¡± At Theo¡¯s words, Uren turned his steps towards the ce he wanted to go. ¡°Stop!¡± Within 10 minutes, robbers appeared. Such was Uren¡¯s incredible misfortune. ¡°Puhuhut. Stamp it, meow!¡± Theo quickly subdued the robbers. Press. Press. Piyot followed behind, getting the robbers¡¯ stamps on the ve contracts. Even though they wandered around the towerte into the night with Uren leading the way, ¡°Meow¡­ it¡¯s a failure, meow! When I think of chairman¡¯s chairman, my front paws don¡¯t get pulled, meow!¡± The Golden Paw, which only activated for Sejun, didn¡¯t work. ¡°Let¡¯s just go home, meow¡­¡± Theo, disappointed, returned to the 99th floor of the tower. But Theo didn¡¯t know that he had already given Sejun¡¯s family a tremendous gift. Theo¡¯s share was considerable in the fact that Earth was not engulfed in destruction and that Sejun could leave the tower. Keroror. Kkirorong. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Theo entered the bedroom where Sejun and ckie were sleeping. Gororong. He settled on Sejun¡¯sp and fell into a deep sleep, then (Pip-pip! I need to find a gift! Pip-Step!) This time, Paespaes hurriedly moved to find a gift for Sejun¡¯s family. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 427: Wasnt This Only on Earth? : Wasn''t This Only on Earth? TL: Hanguk 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun opened his eyes. [The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] [Har, the God of Basalt, who was sealed within the Earth¡¯s Jewel, is released from the seal.] [Har, the God of Basalt, repays the favor to the one who released his seal.] [Har, the God of Basalt, repays the favor by creating a basalt road on 3.3 square meters ofnd.] [During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.][The Life Orb is 8.91%plete.] [0.1 magic power has been umted over 24 hours.] [Magic power increases by 0.1.] ¡°Basalt road?¡± Hehehe. I¡¯m looking forward to this. As Sejun smiled with anticipation, Gororong. Kkirorong. He heard the snoring of Theo and ckie. ¡°Oh, Theo¡¯s here?¡± Sejun stroked the head of Theo, who was sleeping on hisp. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Theo smiled at Sejun¡¯s touch and rubbed his head against Sejun¡¯s hand. But didn¡¯t he say he was going to get a gift? I wonder if he found one? He disappeared so suddenly yesterday that he couldn¡¯t even catch him. Well¡­ if it¡¯s Theo, he must have gotten it. It would be strange if he didn¡¯t with his luck. Pat. Pat. Sejun put Theo on hisp and slung the sling bag containing ckie over his shoulder, Swoosh. and marked another line on the bedroom wall, starting the 409th day morning. ¡®First, I need to find the basalt road.¡¯ When Sejun came out of the bedroom, Pirorong. Yurorong. he heard the snoring of Piyot and Uren from the guest room. Did theye up with Theo? Sejun carefully opened the door and went outside to avoid disturbing their sleep. And then, Step. Step. He walked around the farm, letting the crops hear his footsteps. [The magical peanuts thank the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lend their strength.] [The potential of the magic stat increases from 4891 to 4892.] He increased his potential and also looked for the basalt road that had been created somewhere. A momentter, ¡°Is this it?¡± Sejun discovered a road paved with ck basalt. ¡°Hmm? This is powder?¡± For some reason, Har, the God of Basalt, had sprinkled a 10cm thickyer of stone powder on the road. ¡°What is this?¡± Is it edible? Sejun carefully touched the stone powder with his finger and cautiously put it in his mouth. ¡­?! Sejun was greatly surprised by the taste. Naturally, he had to be. How does a god know about ¡®Oreo¡¯? The stone powder tasted like Oreo, a snack from Earth. Wasn¡¯t this only on Earth? ¡°No, that¡¯s not what¡¯s important right now.¡± Sejun hurriedly took out a shovel and scooped the Oreo powder into a leather pouch. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s rewarding to start the morning like this.¡± While Sejun was pleased with the Oreo powder in the leather pouch, [Your soul is filled with satisfaction from obtaining good ingredients.] [Mental strength increases by 1.] His mental strength increased. ¡°I¡¯ll give you 28.05 square meters, Har-nim.¡± Sejun made an 28.05 square meters Har Road. ¡°Aileen, how much time is left now?¡± He asked Aileen how much time was left until Earth was incorporated into the 0th floor of the ck Tower. [The tower administrator says there are 24 hours and 37 minutes left.] ¡°Okay. Thanks for letting me know.¡± By this time tomorrow, he would be able to leave the tower. ¡°Hmm, hmm, hmm.¡± Sejun headed to the kitchen, humming a tune that came out naturally. *** U.S. Department of Defense. ¡°With 25 hours and 10 minutes remaining until operation time, 98% of Texas residents have been evacuated.¡± The face of the Secretary of Defense did not rx upon receiving the report. 2% may seem like a small number, but with Texas¡¯s poption nearing 30 million, it meant that 600,000 people had yet to be evacuated. ¡°What about the remaining 2%?¡± ¡°The remaining 2% of the citizens are too deep inside Texas, making rescue difficult, but we are doing our best.¡± ¡°Alright. Do your best until the very end.¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± After the subordinate finished the report and left, ¡°Sigh.¡± The Secretary of Defense, feeling heavy-hearted, let out a big sigh. He was the one who suggested using nuclear missiles, but he didn¡¯t want to use them on U.S. soil. However, this was the best option for now. If the fully-grown Flesh Eaters began to move, the entire U.S. would be in danger. Click. The Secretary of Defense picked up his smartphone and called someone. ¡°Hello.¡± ¡°Director, have there been any updates from the CIA agents in Korea?¡± The Secretary of Defense called his friend, the CIA Director, to inquire about the situation in Korea. Specifically, he wanted to know if the Golden Bat, which created the miracle in Austin, Texas, had appeared again. This was thest hope to avoid using nukes. ¡°Not yet.¡± ¡°I see. Let me know as soon as you hear anything.¡± ¡°Will do.¡± Click. After hanging up, the Secretary of Defense took out a cigar from his drawer and lit it, quickly filling the office with a haze of smoke. *** ¡°Alright. I¡¯ve made 100 pancakes and 1,000 sotteok-sotteok¡­¡± Sejun prepared snacks for Aileen to eat and food to sell at Dragon Market while he was away. He even made snacks for the leaders upying the fountain. With Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier managing the 99th floor of the tower, he couldn¡¯t neglect them. Since he was going home after a long time, he nned to stay on Earth for about 10 days. With the current money he had, about 7 trillion Tower Coins, it would be enough to take everyone with him. While Sejun was busy preparing to go to Earth, unaware of the lurking threat, ¡°Meow¡­ Chairman Park, did you make sausage skewers, meow?¡± Theo, who had just woken up, asked if Sejun had made Ophelia¡¯s sausage skewers as he mentioned yesterday. ¡°Yes, of course I did.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Then did you make my grilled fish too, meow?¡± Theo, whose eyes were now sparkling, asked while looking at Sejun. ¡°Of course. Vice Chairman Theo, I¡¯m grilling an especially big one for you.¡± When Sejun showed Theo the fish grilling on the brazier, ¡°Puhuhut. Very excellent, meow!¡± Theo smiled contentedly and began grooming himself. At that moment, Kueng! [Dad, good morning!] Cuengi, who had woken up, rubbed his eyes and greeted Sejun in the kitchen. ¡°Yes. Did you sleep well, Cuengi?¡± Kueng! [Yes, I did!] ¡°Then help your dad a bit.¡± Kueng! [Got it! Cuengi will help!] I can get a five-star stamp! The thought of getting a stamp made Cuengi¡¯s eyes sparkle. ¡°Squeeze this.¡± Sejun ced a basket full of cherry tomatoes, pineapples, and grapes in front of Cuengi. Kueng! [Got it!] Cuengi erged himself, picked up the basket, and dumping the fruits onto his palm. Then, Squeeze. When Cuengi pressed the fruits with both front paws, Ssh. The juice flowed into therge bottle Sejun had prepared. Thanks to Cuengi, Sejun was able to make an enormous amount of cherry tomato, pineapple, and grape juice. Once the juicing was done, Kueng! [Dad, stamp here!] Cuengi, who had shrunk back down, pulled out the stamp card from his snack pouch with an excited expression. ¡°Alright. Here you go. Well done.¡± Stamp Sejun stamped Cuengi¡¯s stamp card. Kuhehehe. Cuengi folded the praise card neatly and put it back into his snack pouch with a satisfied expression. Once all the food for Aileen, the four leaders, Ophelia, and the dishes for Dragon Market werepleted, Piyo! [Good morning, Sejun-nim!] ¡°Good morning!¡± Piyot and Uren entered the kitchen. ¡°Wee.¡± When everyone sat down, Sejun ced grilled fish in front of Theo, stir-fried peanuts in front of Piyot, and bowls of just milk in front of Cuengi, ckie, and Uren. Kueng? Kking? ¡°Huh?¡± The three were puzzled by Sejun¡¯s actions. Still, they trusted Sejun and waited a bit longer. ¡°Hehehe. This is called Oreo.¡± Sejun scooped Oreo into their bowls, filling them up. ¡°You mix it with milk and eat it with a spoon.¡± When Sejun demonstrated, the others cautiously picked up their spoons, mixed the Oreo with milk, and tasted it. Kueng! [It¡¯s delicious! So sweet!] Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. It¡¯s delicious! I need to get more cores!] ¡°It¡¯s really tasty!¡± The three ate quickly with big smiles on their faces. Meanwhile, as the Oreo powder spread, the milk gradually turned ck. Slurp. Cuengi and Uren, who ate quickly, started drinking the slightly darkened milk. Hehehe. They don¡¯t know. Sejun, watching them with a smug expression, poured more Oreo powder into the remaining milk. It¡¯s so delicious when you keep adding Oreo until the milk turns into chocte milk. Kking! [Give me more too!] ¡°Alright. Here, ckie, I¡¯ll pour more for you too.¡± Kihihi. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. I¡¯m happy! There¡¯s more!] As the milk in Sejun and ckie¡¯s bowls, which they hadn¡¯t drunk, gradually darkened and turned into chocte milk, Kueng? [Why is Dad¡¯s and ckie¡¯s milk ck?] ¡°Yeah, how did you do that?¡± Only then did Cuengi and Uren listen to Sejun¡¯s exnation and add more Oreo powder to their remaining milk to make chocte milk. A momentter, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯m off now, meow!¡± After finishing breakfast, Theo prepared to leave for the 1st floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Okay. We¡¯ll go down to the 1st floor of the tower after lunch, soe back early today.¡± Sejun nned to restore the shop on the 1st floor of the tower to normal this afternoon and then head to Earth. ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Theo responded energetically and left for the Green Tower. ¡°You guys go tell ck Rabbit toe up right away and bring some skeletons from the 4th floor of the tower.¡± Sejun sent Piyot and Uren on errands. After everyone went off to do their tasks, Kueng? [What about Cuengi? What should Cuengi do?] Cuengi, who was left alone, asked Sejun. ¡°Hmm. Cuengi, go take a bath and wash ckie too.¡± Kking?! [Why me?!] Kueng! [Got it!] Kking! [Save me!] With that, Cuengi took ckie to the bathroom. ¡°I should transfer the Samyangju.¡± Sejun headed to the brewery. Today was the day to open the jars containing the golden Samyangju. Glug glug. Sejun carefully poured the golden Samyangju from the jar into the bottles. One jar could fill 100 bottles. And Sejun had a total of ten jars of golden Samyangju.N?velDrama.Org owns this text. ¡°It¡¯s done.¡± Once Sejun finished transferring, he hadpleted 1,000 bottles of golden Samyangju, each radiating a brilliant golden light. With nine servings per bottle, a total of 9,000 dragons could have a cup each. ¡°First, I¡¯ll give four bottles to the dragon leaders.¡± To avoid conflicts, Sejun chose to give each of the four dragons one bottle to maintain peace. With 996 bottles remaining, ¡°Hehehe. I can get 24 bottles of the Growth Elixir. Aileen, please sell these.¡± [The tower administrator says you can trust her with this.] ¡°Of course. I always trust you, Aileen.¡± Sejun replied and then had a simple lunch with Cuengi and ckie, who had finished their bath, before heading to the fountain to meet the dragons. And then, -Wee, Sejun. ¡°Please have one bottle each.¡± Sejun handed the golden Samyangju to the dragons who weed him warmly. -Kwahaha. Giving us each a bottle of golden Samyangju, our Sejun is indeed generous. -Uhahaha. That¡¯s right, it¡¯s our Sejun after all. -Pfhahaha. Indeed. Our Sejun is a big-hearted man. -Drhahaha. Our Sejun truly has an excellent inner beauty. Tier-nim, are you picking a fight? While Sejun was contemting whether to snatch Tier¡¯s golden Samyangju, -Kwahaha. Sejun, take this to your parents. Kaiser took out a small box. Click. When Sejun opened the box he received, ¡°Oh!¡± There was a ck diamond the size of a fist. Kaiser thought Sejun¡¯s parents, who had raised him with great effort, were definitely weaker than Sejun. Therefore, he believed giving them wealth rather than good items was safer. -Sejun, I also prepared a gift. -I, too, prepared a gift for our Sejun¡¯s parents. -Sejun, I¡¯ve prepared one too! The other dragons handed boxes of jewels to Sejun. Inside were transparent diamonds, red diamonds, and purple diamonds, each simr in size to the one Kaiser had given. I was a bit nervous, but they gave such normal gifts¡­ ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun packed the boxes, thanked the dragons, and came down from the fountain. At that moment, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I, Vice Chairman Theo, am back, meow!¡± Theo, who had sold all the crops at the Green Tower, returned. ¡°Good job.¡± As Sejun petted Theo, who was clinging to his leg, Ppyak! [Uncle, I¡¯m here!] The final member going to Earth with them, ck Rabbit, arrived. ¡°Alright, everyone, gather around!¡± Sejun called hispanions to go down to the 1st floor of the ck Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 428: Vice Chairman Theo, take care of it. : Vice Chairman Theo, take care of it. TL: Hanguk ¡°Chairman Park, see you in a bit, meow!¡± As ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and ckie entered the Void Storage, Theo looked at Sejun with a longing gaze from the storage door. Why are you being so wistful? We¡¯ll see each other again in less than a minute. ¡°Alright. See you in a bit.¡± Clunk. Sejun slowly closed the door, maintaining eye contact with Theo until thest moment. Then he took out a bracelet made of green vines from his pocket and put it on. At that moment,[You have put on the Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing on the target.] [How much of the power would you like to seal?] A message appeared. No one¡¯s around, right? Sejun checked his surroundings before answering. If he sealed his power and someone was nearby, his weakened body might not withstand it and he could faint. Good. No one¡¯s here. ¡°Seal it to the maximum.¡± Upon confirming that no one was around, Sejun spoke.[Sealing 99% of power.] [Total of 11583 stats will be sealed.] ¡°Ugh¡­¡± As his power was sealed, Sejun¡¯s body staggered under the immense sense of depletion. His total stats had dropped from 11700 to 117, the gap was too enormous. ¡°Phew.¡± Sejun took a deep breath to adapt to his body¡¯s condition. ¡°Pretending to be a hidden powerhouse is going to be difficult.¡± He was disappointed as he checked his stats. Even after sealing his power to the maximum, his total stats were 117. To have such stats, one would need to be at least level 30 as a hunter. It was tough to stay hidden. ¡°Such a pity.¡± Sejun regretfully removed the equipment that he could no longer use due to the stat reduction. After putting the equipment into the Space Expansion Pouch, Rustle Sejun then spread out the Land Deed of the ck Tower that he had prepared.[The summoning function is activated for the initial engraving of thend deed for the ck Tower¡¯s first floor.] Hehehe. Finally! Along with the message, Sejun vanished from the 99th floor of the ck Tower. *** ck Tower, first floor.[The ck Tower you used to enter has been destroyed.] [The exit has disappeared, you cannot leave.] ¡°What?! The tower has vanished, what do you mean?!¡± How can the tower be gone when Korea has a safe zone?! Hunters, who couldn¡¯t exit through the entrance, were bewildered by the message. Among them were foreign hunters who relied on the safe zones in Korea. ¡°What should we do?!¡± ¡°Even the Brazilian hunters couldn¡¯t leave until a new tower appeared in Korea¡­¡± ¡°Will a new tower appear?¡± ¡°The rate at which new towers are appearing has slowed downtely¡­¡± ¡°Then we don¡¯t know when we¡¯ll be able to leave.¡± As hunters were falling into panic, ¡°Hello. We are staff from the Korean Awakeners Association. For now, please rest at the amodations we¡¯ve prepared, and we will exin what we have found.¡± Staff from the Korean Awakeners Association stepped in to calm them down and guided them away. As dozens of hunters followed the staff and left , ¡°Come and choose!¡± ¡°Our shop has the lowest prices!¡± ¡°Selling Heart of the Venomous Spider!¡± Therge open area near the exit where hunters had gathered became lively with the shouts of street vendors. At that moment,[You have arrived on the first floor of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the 99th floor, the highest floor, to the first floor.] [You have descended 98 floors.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 98.] On the 409th day of entering the tower, Sejun quietly arrived at a corner of therge open area on the first floor of the ck Tower.[The Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing seals 99% of your power.] His total stats nearly increased by 400, but fortunately, with the power sealed by 99%, his total stats increased by 4. Finally, I¡¯m here on the first floor of the tower! ¡°Hehehe.¡± While Sejun was chuckling, Clunk. ¡°Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!¡± Theo slightly opened the Void Storage slightly door to prevent the energy from escaping and dashed out. Kking! [Catch me!] ckie followed closely,unching himself into the air. Grab. Catch. Sejun caught the flying ckie and ced him in the sling bag while Theo clung to Sejun¡¯s face on his own. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Sejun grabbed Theo by the nape and ced him on his knee. ¡°Cuengi, are you okay?¡± He asked Cuengi, who was visible through the small gap in the partially opened Void Storage door. Due to Cuengi¡¯s difficulty in controlling his strength, he had decided to stay in the Void Storage until they returned to Earth. Sejun had arranged for ck Rabbit to keep himpany so he wouldn¡¯t get bored. Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi is fine! Eating carrots with big brother is fun!] Sitting on the floor, Cuengi answered quietly while munching on carrots with ck Rabbit. Speaking loudly might unintentionally draw out his energy. I¡¯m sorry. Sejun felt a pang of guilt as he watched Cuengi trying to reassure him by enjoying his carrots more deliberately. But for now, there was no other option. ¡°Eat other things while you y too, okay?¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Ppip! Ppip! [Uncle, leave Cuengi to me! I¡¯ll make sure he has lots of fun!] ¡°Alright.¡± Clunk. After finishing the conversation with the two, Sejun closed the small gap in the door and looked around. ¡°Finally, I get to see this.¡± Sejun surveyed the first floor of the tower with an expression full of emotion. Chandeliers lights illuminated the surroundings, the floor was paved with white marble, and the wide za was lined with shops selling equipment and potions, as well as training centers for warriors and mages to learn skills. ¡°Cheap! It¡¯s cheap!¡± ¡°Come and take a look! Just browsing is fine!¡± But I¡¯ve never heard about there being street vendors¡­ As Sejun looked curiously at the bustling street vendors, ¡°Huh?! Sejun! It¡¯s you, Park Sejun, right?!¡± One of the hunters, who hadid out a stall on the ground, waved at Sejun. ¡°Hak! How dare you call our Chairman Park by his name so casually¡­¡± Theo, incensed at someone casually calling Sejun¡¯s name, was about to burst into rage. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, calm down.¡± Sejun quickly stopped Theo. ¡°Got it, meow! I¡¯ll stay calm, meow!¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. With Theo quieted down, Who is that? Sejun cautiously approached the man wearing leather armor with a bow slung over his shoulder, and a long scar on his face. Oh?! As he looked closer, he realized the man looked very familiar. ¡°Are you Kyung-chul? Oh Kyung-chul from SEA Electronics?!¡± ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s me. My face has changed a lot, hasn¡¯t it?¡± Kyung-chul, Sejun¡¯s old colleague, scratched his head and spoke in a slightly dark tone. ¡°How have you been?¡± ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ve been fine. But what about you? You disappeared from thepany and look like you¡¯ve only been getting skin treatments. Why does your face look so good?¡± ¡°Hehehe. Really?!¡± Sejun couldn¡¯t help but smile broadly at Kyung-chul¡¯sment. After being told that his face looked rotten all the time, hearing that it looked good made him happy. ¡°But Sejun, how did you buy the ticket? Did you scrape together everything you had like I did?¡± ¡°Huh? Uh, yeah! I did the same!¡± It was tooplicated to exin his situation, so Sejun unconsciously agreed with Kyung-chul. ¡°But did you just awaken today?¡± Kyung-chul asked, seeing Sejun without any weapons or armor. Having sealed his power and removed his equipment due to usage restrictions, Sejun appeared to Kyung-chul as a newly entered rookie hunter. ¡°Uh¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s great. I¡¯m level 25, so I¡¯ll take you up to the 7th floor!¡± Before Sejun could respond, Kyung-chul offered to help him level up. ¡°Huh? You¡¯ll help me level up?¡± You? Sejun was taken aback by Kyung-chul¡¯s words. I still have quite a quite stats, don¡¯t I look strong? Sejun often forgot that his energy was well hidden due to his talent: Insignificant Presence, especially while being around powerful beings. Just then, ¡°Excuse me.¡± A hunter approached Kyung-chul¡¯s stall and called out to him. ¡°Ah, Sejun, I need to sell some items, so let¡¯s meet back here in three hours.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± As Kyung-chul returned to his stall to sell his items, Sejun decided to clear up Kyung-chul¡¯s misunderstandingter. Why isn¡¯t thend deed quest triggering? Hoping for a quest to appear, Sejun wandered around the first floor of the tower. The first ces he visited were the warrior training center and the mage training center where one could learn skills, but[You cannot learn skills as your job does not match.] He was rejected. Next, he visited the potion shop.[Lowest Grade Healing Potion] ¨C 1 Tower Coin ¡ú Instantly recovers 5% of stamina upon consumption and slowly recovers 5% of stamina over 10 minutes. [Lowest Grade Magic Potion] ¨C 1 Tower Coin ¡ú Instantly recovers 3% of magic power upon consumption and slowly recovers 3% of stamina over 10 minutes. The effects are too poor. Having his own Mugwort Juice of Life, Sejun had no interest in buying them. Next, he checked out the equipment shop, but it only had gear for beginners, so there wasn¡¯t much to see. After finishing his tour of the first floor facilities, Sejun checked out the street vendors. Most items were E or D-grade, not particrly useful for Sejun, but asionally he found some promising unidentified items. ¡°Oh! An unidentified item!¡± When he found an item with a good feeling about it, ¡°How much is this?¡± ¡°It¡¯s an unidentified item, but since it¡¯s a D+ grade sword, it¡¯s 5 Tower Coins.¡± ¡°Come on, give me a discount.¡± ¡°Then 4.5?¡± ¡°Come on, lower it a bit more.¡± He haggled to lower the price before buying it. Though the price wasn¡¯t high, he just wanted to buy it right away, but To see Chairman Park haggle three times in person, what an honor, meow! With Theo watching with sparkling eyes, he couldn¡¯t just buy it without haggling. ¡°Aileen, could you appraise this for me?¡± The unidentified item he bought after haggling three times was then appraised by Aileen. [The Tower Administrator says it¡¯s an ordinary sword imbued with ice magic.] After the appraisal, Aileen returned the item to Sejun. ¡°Oh! It¡¯s a B-grade item.¡± Sejun smiled as he received the item. The D+ grade sword had turned into a B-grade sword after the appraisal. ¡°Hehehe. It feels like treasure hunting.¡± As Sejun continued to treasure hunt for unidentified items at the street vendors, Oh! This one would be perfect for Kyung-chul. A quite decent bow caught Sejun¡¯s eye.[Longbow of Infinite Arrows] As the name suggests, it wasn¡¯t truly infinite, but it was a B- grade item where arrows would automatically appear on the bowstring when drawn, up to 1000 arrows. ¡°How much is this?¡± ¡°1000 Tower Coins.¡± Perhaps because it was already appraised and of high grade, it was expensive for an item sold at a street stall. Of course, it was a cheap price for Sejun, but Puhuhut. Watching Chairman Park¡¯s three-time haggling technique is always an honor, meow! Don¡¯t you ever get tired? ¡°Give me a discount.¡± Because of Theo¡¯s expectant eyes, Sejun haggled three times again before buying the bow. Now the timing is just right to go meet Kyung-chul. Sejun, with the newly purchased bow, headed to where Kyung-chul was. Bang! Amotion broke out in front of him. What¡¯s going on? As Sejun pushed his way through the hunters blocking his path, ¡°If you want to do business here, you have to pay a spot fee to our ck Bear Gang!¡± The heavily armed members of the ck Bear Gang were threatening a hunter who was running a street stall without their permission. Sejun wasn¡¯t aware, but in order to do business here, one had to pay a spot fee to the ck Bear Gang. Who are these guys? What floor are they from to be causing trouble here? As Sejun was looking at the ck bears, Thud. Thud. ¡°You seem to buy a lot of stuff, must be rich, huh? How about sharing some of that?¡± One of the ck Bears members came up to Sejun and extended his paw. Then,[A quest has been triggered.] [Quest: Either deal with or negotiate with the ck Bear Gang, who are illegally upying the market and collecting spot fees, to reim thend rights.] Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the market on the first floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Hehehe. A quest has appeared. Vice Chairman Theo, take care of it.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Sejun, looking at thend deed quest, spoke to Theo. Theo,ughing wickedly enough to be mistaken for a viin, disappeared from Sejun¡¯s knee. The market, along with the ves who would manage it, came as aplete package. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 429: I Love You, Sejun! : I Love You, Sejun! TL: Hanguk ¡°Great ck Dragon! I¡¯m sorry! Please forgive us just this once!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Not a chance, meow! You guys are now Chairman Park¡¯s ves, meow!¡± What on earth is happening? Kyung-chul was bewildered as he saw dozens of ck bears kneeling before Sejun, with a yellow cat scolding them. A moment ago, Kyung-chul was waiting for Sejun after selling all his goods and organizing his stall. There was amotion caused by the ck Bear Gang, but he didn¡¯t pay attention, fearing he might get entangled with them. However, even after waiting for over 30 minutes, Sejun did not show up. ¡®Could it be that Sejun got into trouble with the ck Bear Gang?¡¯With a worried heart, he headed towards the ce where the ck Bear Gang was gathered. And there, Kyung-chul witnessed an unbelievable scene. Who were those ck bears? They were the ck Bear Tribe that ruled the 64th floor of the Tower, a group so powerful that even the Phoenix Guild, the strongest force on Earth, pretended not to see their atrocities. But¡­ ¡®My colleague Sejun made those ck bears kneel?¡¯ Until now, Kyung-chul had thought that the ¡®Park Sejun¡¯ who was the strongest on Earth and had saved the world by cultivating crops, was just someone who happened to have the same name as hispany colleague Park Sejun. The colleague who worked at the samepany, ate together, and drank coffee together couldn¡¯t possibly be that ¡®Park Sejun¡¯. So, he also assumed that the cat hanging on Sejun¡¯s leg was just a doll of the wandering merchant Theo. Wandering merchant Theo¡¯s doll, along with Paespaes, was currently one of the most popr characters on Earth, and he himself owned a Theo doll. Although he was too embarrassed to hang it on his leg. But then, ¡°Stamp it, meow! Anyone who doesn¡¯t will get another hit from me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± The Theo hanging on his colleague Sejun¡¯s leg was not a doll. It was talking and even getting paw prints on a contract from the ck bears. Is my colleague Park Sejun really that ¡®Park Sejun¡¯?! ¡°Oh my God!¡± Realizing that his colleague Sejun was the strongest person on Earth, Park Sejun, Kyung-chul got goosebumps all over his body. His heart swelled with pride.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. ¡®I¡¯m colleagues with Park Sejun!¡¯ Just this fact alone would easily get him a million likes on Stargram. While Kyung-chul was excited about getting likes on Stargram, ¡°Kyung-chul!¡± Sejun called out to Kyung-chul. The strongest person on Earth, who made the ck Bear Gang kneel, and his colleague, called out to him in front of other hunters. I love you, sejun! ¡°Y-yes¡­ Sejun¡­¡± Is it okay for me to call him like this? As Kyung-chul hesitated to answer, ¡°Take this.¡± Sejun approached Kyung-chul and handed him the [Longbow of Infinite Arrows] he had just purchased. ¡°This is the Longbow of Infinite Arrows?!¡± Kyung-chul recognized the bow immediately. Its market price was 1000 Tower Coins, an item he couldn¡¯t even dream of, having barely paid off half the loan he took to buy a ticket. ¡°Take these too.¡± Sejun also gave Kyung-chul the items that had been appraised by Aileen while making rounds at the street stalls. ¡°Sejun, why are you giving me these?¡± ¡°It¡¯s payment for the apples.¡± ¡°The apples?¡± Kyung-chul seemed to have forgotten about the apples he gave to Sejun, but it didn¡¯t matter. Whether the other person intended it or not, I was greatly indebted thanks to him. ¡°Yeah. Thanks to the apples you gave me, I got a great family member.¡± Because I met mie. So expressing my gratitude meant that I cherished mie that much. ¡°I don¡¯t remember, but I¡¯m d it helped you. Still, taking all of this is¡­¡± As Kyung-chul tried to refuse the items other than the bow, ¡°Sejun-nim!¡± From afar, Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik came running, calling out to Sejun. ¨C Theo Park appeared on the 1st floor of the Tower! ¨C Wow! He¡¯s really cute! Come quickly! Hunters who recognized Theo during the sh with the ck Bear Gang took pictures with their hunter phones and shared them with other hunters, spreading the news. This information also reached Kim Dong-sik, who was moving to exin the current situation to the hunters trapped in the Tower with Han Tae-jun. And then, ¡°Ah?! Master, it¡¯s Sejun-nim!¡± Seeing Sejun next to Theo, Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik hurried over. Had they been even 10 minutester, hunters from other countries might have contacted Sejun first. ¡°Meow! Han Tae-jun, Kim Dong-sik, nice to see you, meow!¡± Theo greeted them happily, raising his front paws as Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik approached. ¡°Hello¡± Sejun also greeted them awkwardly. To think he was greeting Han Tae-jun, Korea¡¯s strongest hunter. Although he greeted much more formidable dragons every day, greeting Han Tae-jun made Sejun more nervous. ¡°Sejun-nim, we¡¯ll escort you. Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± They intended to guide Sejun to the Korean Awakeners Association branch on the 1st floor of the Tower. ¡°Alright. Kyung-chul, I¡¯ll go for leveling up with youter.¡± ¡°Huh? Um¡­¡± Ah, I¡¯m dying of embarrassment. I actually told Sejun I¡¯d help him level up¡­ Kyung-chul recalled their conversation from a few hours ago, replying in a flustered voice. But, ¡°Wow! Park Sejun said he¡¯d help him level upter!¡± ¡°I¡¯m so jealous!¡± The people around didn¡¯t think Kyung-chul was the one helping with leveling up and chatted excitedly, making Kyung-chul even more embarrassed, unable to lift his head. *** Click. Han Tae-jun entered his room in the Korean Awakeners Association branch and, ¡°Greetings to the Earth Defense Force Commander and Deputy Commander! I am codenamed Captain K.¡± He suddenly saluted Sejun with military precision. ¡°I am codenamed K-6!¡± Kim Dong-sik followed Han Tae-jun¡¯s lead, saluting Sejun as well. ¡°Puhuhut. Great job, everyone has worked hard, meow! I am the Earth Defense Force Deputy Commander codenamed Yellow, meow! No! I¡¯ll change it to Gold, meow!¡± Theo epted their salute, but they didn¡¯t lower their hands, waiting for Sejun, their superior, to ept it. That¡¯s right. I am the Earth Defense Force Commander. ¡°I am codenamed ck Dragon.¡± Sejun epted their salute, making up a codename on the spot. ¡°No, meow! It¡¯s Great ck Dragon, meow! Don¡¯t leave out the ¡®Great¡¯, meow!¡± ¡°Alright. Great ck Dragon. Satisfied?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! Chairman Park is the Great ck Dragon, meow!¡± After finishing their codenames introductions, ¡°Then, I¡¯ll brief you on the Earth¡¯s current situation.¡± Kim Dong-sik stood up and exined the current state of the Earth. A short whileter, ¡°What?! Flesh Eaters?¡± Sejun was shocked by Kim Dong-sik¡¯s exnation. Sejun had thought that locusts were extinct and leeches were almost dealt with due to the vitality-infused fragrant grapes. The news that the entire state of Texas in the U.S. had been taken over by monsters called Flesh Eaters was startling. ¡°The Flesh Eaters first appeared in the ck Tower, and we suspect Michael McLaren, the chairman of the global food corporation Gagel, to be behind it. Michael is currently¡­¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, meow! Now that Chairman Park is here, it¡¯s all over, meow!¡± ¡°Yeah, don¡¯t worry.¡± Sejun also spoke confidently, sure that his strength would be effective on Earth. ¡°I¡¯ll take care of the monsters in America, too.¡± Hehe. I¡¯ve never been to the U.S. before, so I should do some sightseeing while I¡¯m there. Sejun, excited at the thought of touring America, ¡°So, are you heading out immediately?¡± ¡°No. I need to train the ck bears and stabilize the market before I go.¡± Sejun followed Han Tae-jun, putting the ck bears into his Void Storage. Cuengi would be bored, so he left the bears for Cuengi to train. And since Earth couldn¡¯t be integrated into the 0th floor of the ck Tower until tomorrow morning, he couldn¡¯t leave even if he wanted to. He had tried briefly to exit through the official Tower exit earlier,[ck Tower Farmer cannot leave the Tower.] He couldn¡¯t leave. ¡°Hunter-nim, did your exit disappear by any chance?¡± ¡°What?!¡± As a result, he was misunderstood by a staff of the Korean Awakeners Association. ¡°Ah. Then we will go ahead and prepare the private jet for your trip to America and contact Sejun-nim¡¯s family in advance.¡± ¡°Yes. Thank you.¡± Ending the conversation that way, Sejun left the Korean Awakeners Association branch. nk. Sejun cautiously opened the Void Storage slightly. ¡°Cuengi, have you finished the training?¡± He asked, peering inside. Kueng! Kueng?! [Yes, that¡¯s right! Correct?!] When Cuengi, holding a club, looked at the ck bears, ¡°Yes! We have bepletely good! We are very good ck bears now!¡± ¡°We have decided to be the Kueng gang that does not do bad things anymore!¡± Kueng gang? Cuengi, I told you to train them, not form a gang. As Sejun looked at him with worried eyes, Kueng! Kueng! [That¡¯s right! Our Kueng gang does not do bad things! If anyone does bad things, this is what happens!] Cuengi made a motion of hitting with the club, causing the ck bears to tremble. Scary. Even Sejun shivered. He didn¡¯t think they would harbor any ill intentions. ¡°Alright. Follow me.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Sejun led the reformed Kueng gang¡¯s ck bears to organize the market. ¡°Land Moving!¡± Sejun created stalls on half of the market area where they could do business, leaving the other half for hunters to trade as usual. ¡°Puhuhut. For now, if anyone attack you, get their stamp, meow!¡± ¡°Yes! Get the seal stamp if they attack!¡± Meanwhile, Theo was educating the ck bears on how to handle anyone who disrupted business or caused trouble. Just then, tter. A thousand skeleton mages from the 4th floor of the Tower arrived. ¡°Now, here you will appraise the items brought by the hunters and sell them at reasonable prices.¡± Sejun deployed them to the stalls. With this, a 24/7 shop specializing in buying hunter items was established on the 1st floor of the ck Tower. Initially, hunters would sell directly, but eventually, they would realize that selling here at a fair price and going hunting was more profitable. As the market¡¯s business preparations werepleted, the surroundings darkened. Sejun had a simple dinner, then went into the Void Storage to sleep with Theo, ck Rabbit, Cuengi, Paespaes, and ckie. The next morning. nk. Sejun woke up, left the Void Storage, quickly washed up, and was inspecting the market when, [The tower administrator says that Earth¡¯s integration into the 0th floor of the ck Tower isplete.] ¡°Really?! So where¡¯s the exclusive passage?¡± [The tower administrator says to head straight north from where you are.] ¡°Got it!¡± Following Aileen¡¯s words, Sejun moved north and saw a ck hole in the ground. ¡°So this is the exclusive passage.¡± Alright. Let¡¯s go. As Sejun reached out towards the ck hole,[Currently, six people are attempting to use the exclusive passage.] [Do you wish to pay the stay fee for six and move to the 0th floor of the ck Tower?] A message appeared. ¡°Yes.¡± When Sejun answered, the calction for the stay fee began.[Calcting the stay fee considering Theo Park¡¯s stats and ss.] [The stay fee is 400 billion Tower Coins per hour.] [Calcting the stay fee considering ck Rabbit¡¯s stats and ss.] [The stay fee is 300 billion Tower Coins per hour.] [Calcting the stay fee considering Cuengi Park¡¯s stats and ss.] [The stay fee is 500 billion Tower Coins per hour.] [Calcting the stay fee considering Paespaes Park¡¯s stats and ss.] [The stay fee is 300 billion Tower Coins per hour.] It was expensive, but within the expected range. And now, the only ones left were the weakest, Sejun and ckie. In other words, the two who would cost the least. However,[Calcting the stay fee considering Park Sejun¡¯s stats and ss.] [The stay fee is 100 billion Tower Coins per hour.] [ confirmed.] [An additional 1 trillion Tower Coins per hour will be added to the stay fee.] ¡°What?!¡± Hey! The price suddenly skyrocketed from an unexpected factor. Still, if he sold all the jewels he had, he could probably manage to stay for 10 days. While Sejun held onto a thread of hope,[Calcting the stay fee considering ckie Park¡¯s stats and ss.] ckie¡¯s stay fee, thest in order, was calcted.[The stay fee is 100 million Tower Coins per hour.] Hehe. As expected, it¡¯s the lowest. Our cute ckie. As Sejun was pleased looking at ckie, who cost the least,[ confirmed.] [An additional 1 quadrillion Tower Coins per hour will be added to the stay fee.] [ confirmed.] [An additional 500 trillion Tower Coins per hour will be added to the stay fee.] [ confirmed.] [An additional 100 trillion Tower Coins per hour will be added to the stay fee.] [ confirmed.] [An additional 900 trillion Tower Coins per hour will be added to the stay fee.] ¡­ .. . The messages kept appearing endlessly. ¡°What the?!¡± As Sejun screamed in frustration, Kking! Kking! [Ahem! This is how great I am! This is the power of me, the great ckie!] ckie was proudly showing off,pletely oblivious to Sejun¡¯s feelings. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 430: Isnt Our Blackie Still Weak? : Isn''t Our ckie Still Weak? TL: Hanguk ckie, weren¡¯t you just a mixed breed dog? Kkihihit. Kking! [Hehehe. Exin my greatness more! More! More!] Seeing ckie yelling at the message, Sejun felt a deep sense of betrayal. I thought you were a dumb dog and a weak sunfish, but you turned out to be a noble wolf with numerous amazing powers¡­ This is dangerous! His position, barely escaping being the weakest on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, was now under threat. I¡¯m second from the bottom!Having ckie below him had been Sejun¡¯s great joy, but now even ckie was stepping on him to rise higher. As Sejun wasmenting this,[Currently, you have 5 trillion Tower Coins.] [You are significantly short of money.] Of course, it¡¯s not enough. Should I leave ckie behind? I wanted to go together, but since I don¡¯t have the money, there¡¯s no choice. ckie, I¡¯m sorry. But I have to go. As Sejun was thinking of leaving ckie on the first floor of the Tower,[Converting the treasures in Void Storage into cash.] ¡°What?!¡± What are you selling? Even if you sell them¡­[You have acquired 27 quadrillion 300 million Tower Coins.] Oh! It seemed that the treasures of ckster were worth more than he thought.[Taking out 300 million Tower Coins in cash from [Theo Park¡¯s Bag of the Legendary Merchant Wandering the Nine Towers].] [Converting the treasures in [Theo Park¡¯s Bag of the Legendary Merchant Wandering the Nine Towers] into cash.] [You have acquired 3 quadrillion.] What was in Theo¡¯s bag? As Sejun was curious,[Taking out 3000 Tower Coins in cash from Cuengi Park¡¯s pocket money pouch.] Hey! You can¡¯t touch Cuengi¡¯s pocket money! Our Cuengi worked so hard to fill his stamp card with stamps, I¡¯ll have to sneak the money backter. When all the money from the group was gathered,[Currently, you have 30 quadrillion 5 trillion 300 million 3000 Tower Coins.] An unimaginable amount of money had been amassed. However,[Using 30 quadrillion of your money to stay on Earth for 3 hours.] The time he could stay with that money was just 3 hours. ¡°What?! Not 3 days, but 3 hours?!¡± There are so many things to do! I have to go to America, go to the amusement park with the kids, eat mom¡¯s home cooked meals while catching up on dramas¡­[Moving to Earth.] Before he could protest, Sejun¡¯s vision turned ck as he moved to Earth. *** 9 ck Towers were creating safe zones in Korea. However, with Michael destroying Korea¡¯s ck Towers, only 3 remained, located in Gangnam and Hannam-dong. ¡°Kekeke. If I destroy just one more, the safe zone will disappear.¡± As Michael approached the ck Tower in Gangnam with a sinister smile, ¡°Ugh!¡± Stumble. Michael tripped over a tree root. ¡°Ah. So annoying. What kind of trees are they growing near the towers in Seoul to have so many roots!¡± Michael grumbled as he approached the ck Tower again. [What should I do? Should I intervene?] Watching this, mie was stamping its roots anxiously. If she intervened, the surrounding area, at least Gangnam, would disappear. So she was watching and trying to obstruct Michael with roots. But as Michael tried to destroy thest remaining safe zone, mie had to make a decision. If the safe zone disappeared, Sejun couldn¡¯te to Earth. Sejun nim, pleasee quickly! While mie was nervously preparing to unleash her roots, hoping she wouldn¡¯t have to intervene, ¡°Earth! I¡¯m back!¡± Sejun appeared in front of Michael, shouting triumphantly. ¡®Who the hell is this guy?¡¯ Michael, seeing Sejun suddenly appear in front of him, reached out as if to swat away an annoying fly. He intended to eliminate Sejun as the quickest way toplete his task. Until now, he had avoided conspicuous actions to make things easier. However, ¡®I don¡¯t need to do that anymore.¡¯ Now, he just needed to remove the obstacle in front of him and destroy one more ck Tower to eliminate the safe zones on Earth. ¡®Then it¡¯s over. Don¡¯t be too sad. Everyone else will follow soon.¡¯ As Michael reached out to Sejun,[You have arrived at the 0th floor of the ck Tower.] [In the safe zone, the aura emanating from your body will not harm the surroundings.] [Starting Destruction Detection.] . . . [Destruction Detection isplete.] [Multiple sources of power of destruction detected within a 500km radius.] [Arge amount of power of destruction detected 11,000km east in Texas, USA.] [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Quickly eliminate all detected sources of power of destruction. If the current state continues, Earth will be destroyed in 38 days.] Reward: Dy of Earth¡¯s destruction Sejun was diligently reading the messages. Uh¡­ I need to eliminate the destruction. But I can only stay on Earth for 3 hours¡­ If I finish quickly, maybe I can at least have a meal at home? Lost in thought, Sejun noticed Michael¡¯s hand approaching him only when it was just 10cm away. He could feel immense power from the approaching fist. I should have taken off the bracelet as soon as I arrived¡­ As Sejun regretted, ¡°Meow!¡± Thwack. Theo blocked Michael¡¯s surprise attack. ¡°Puhuhut. I am Theo Park, the loyal subordinate of Chairman Park with an imprable defense, meow! As long as I, Vice Chairman Theo, am here, you can¡¯ty a finger on Chairman Park¡¯s rotten face, meow!¡± Theo wore a triumphant expression. Kkihihit. Kking? Kking! [Heheh. Were you trying to hit him?! The noble wolf, the great ckie will teach you a lesson!] Plop. ckie also leaped bravely towards Michael. And then, Thud. After lightly headbutting Michael¡¯s forehead, Kkiiing¡­ ckie fainted and fell to the ground.[The seal has been lifted.] [You can now use your abilities at 100%.] ¡°Hehehe. Sunfish.¡± Isn¡¯t our ckie still weak? In the meantime, Sejun quickly caught the falling ckie after removing the Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing. Thwack! Thwack! ¡°Why did you mess with our Chairman Park, meow?! I¡¯ll teach you a lesson, meow!¡± Theo started to punish Michael. ¡°Ugh! Why can¡¯t I use Fenrir¡¯s power¡­?¡± Unable to use the power of destruction, Michael wore an aggrieved expression as Theo beat him up. ¡°Your expression is suspicious, meow!¡± Naturally, Theo, feeling displeased, intensified his punishment. And then, Kkihihit. Kking? Kking¡­ [Hehe. Did you see? The power of the great ckie¡­] ckie had done the significant task of summoning the thought contained in the core fragment to his mental world and annihting it. But ¡°Yes, our ckie, be great at least in your dreams.¡± No one acknowledged it. After a while, ¡°Chairman Park, I found something good, meow!¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Theo, who had picked up Fenrir¡¯s core fragment that hade out of Michael¡¯s body, brought it to Sejun.[Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragment (10%)] ¡°Huh? A 10% fragment?!¡± Wow. I didn¡¯t know such a thing existed on Earth; this could have been disastrous. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you did a great job! Well done!¡± Sejun praised Theo while patting his head. ¡°Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, am always excellent and do well, meow!¡± Theo, swelling with pride, was smug. Though it was annoying, Sejun decided to let it slide today. If the 10% Fenrir¡¯s core fragment from the fallen man in front of them had been misused, Earth would have been destroyed immediately. ¡°Aileen, purify this.¡± Sejun called for Aileen to purify the core fragment, but¡­ ¡­¡­.. There was no answer. Perhaps because Earth was temporarily incorporated to the Great ck Tower, it seemed he couldn¡¯tmunicate with Aileen in the administrator¡¯s zone. Thus, Sejun kept the Fenrir¡¯s core fragment. ng. ¡°Guys,e out.¡± He opened the Void Storage and called Cuengi and the ck Rabbit. Kuehehehe. Kueng?! [Hehehe. Can Cuengi see Cuengi¡¯s Grandma now?!] ¡°Of course. Let¡¯s go eat Grandma¡¯s kimchi stew.¡± Kueng! [Sounds good!] Ppyak? [Is this Earth?] ¡°Yeah. Isn¡¯t it amazing?¡± Ppyak! [Yes!] ¡°But it really got cleaned up.¡± As he noticed the clean floor of the Void Storage, which had been thickly covered with jewels to convert to cash for staying costs, Sejun showed a regretful expression. At that moment, ¡°Sejun nim, you¡¯re here!¡± Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik came running with two blonde men. They were CIA agents Robin and Peter, dispatched from the United States. Han Tae-jun had called them to coordinate the schedule for eliminating the Flesh Eaters in Texas, USA. ¡°Kim Dong-sik, this man attacked our Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo said, dragging the unconscious Michael by his arm to Dong-sik. ¡°What?! This is Michael?!¡± ¡°Huh?! This person was Michael?!¡± ¡°Yes! You¡¯re truly amazing. You already captured Michael!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Kim Dong-sik, what did I say, meow?! Didn¡¯t I say it would be over the moment Chairman Park stepped in, meow? Didn¡¯t I, meow?! Chairman Park is great, meow!¡± While Theo excitedly praised Sejun, ¡°Sejun nim, hello. I¡¯m CIA agent Robin.¡± ¡°Hello. I¡¯m CIA agent Peter.¡± Peter and Robin approached Sejun and greeted him in English. ¡°Yes. Nice to meet you.¡± Oh! It works! Although he couldn¡¯t speak English, Sejun could understand it thanks to his talent: Friend of Nature. ¡°So, the U.S. military is nning tounch a nuke in Texas to deal with the Flesh Eaters?¡± Sejun, who understood the situation in America directly from them without an interpreter. ¡°Yes. So please help us! There are still 200,000 people who haven¡¯t escaped from Texas. Just like thest time with Pae¡­¡± As Peter tried to mention what Paespaes had done in the past, (Pip-pip! This is my first timeing to Earth like this!) I¡¯ll be found out at this rate! Afraid that his giarism of his brothers¡¯ skills would be discovered, Paespaes hurriedly cut off Peter. And then, (Pip-pip! Ah. I¡¯m sorry. Did I interrupt your conversation? But listening to it, Cuengi hyung¡¯s Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch could solve this problem!) He subtly suggested a solution while diverting the conversation. Kueng! Kueng! [That¡¯s right! Cuengi will solve it with Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch!] As Cuengi stepped forward, having heard Paespaes¡¯s words, (Pip-pip. Now no one will know.) Paespaes felt relieved. If Cuengi dealt with the Flesh Eaters in Texas with his Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch, even the traces of Paespaes¡¯s past actions would be cleanly erased. As Cuengi stepped forward, ??? Peter and Robin were bewildered. What is that bear? At that moment, ¡°Cuengi, not that way, this way.¡± Sejun, who could sense the location of the detected destruction, adjusted the direction of Cuengi¡¯s front paw. And then, Kueng! Swish. Cuengi swung his front paw powerfully. Of course, nothing happened in front of them. Instead, like a butterfly effect, disaster struck in Texas, USA. *** U.S. Pentagon Operations Room. ¡°Secretary, we have 30 minutes left.¡± Do we really have to nuke our own soil? ¡°What about the remaining people in Texas?¡± ¡°We still haven¡¯t been able to rescue 200,000 people.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­¡± At the report from his subordinate, the Secretary of Defense sighed deeply. He knew that his decision would cost 200,000 lives, but they couldn¡¯t wait any longer. It had to be done. As the Secretary of Defense was about to make his final decision, Buzz. A call came in from his friend, the CIA Director. Normally, he wouldn¡¯t take calls during an operation, but he answered, thinking it might be important. ¡°Hello.¡± ¡°Park Sejun has just appeared in Korea!¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Park Sejun came out of the ck Tower!¡± ¡°Is that true?!¡± ¡°Yes. Our agents are on their way to persuade him. Provide them with the exact locations of the survivors.¡± ¡°Understood!¡± As the Secretary of Defense was about to call his subordinate, ¡°Secretary! Look at this video!¡± The satellite footage of the skies over Texas showed a massive bear paw shape cutting through the clouds. Momentster, The giant bear paw precisely struck the Flesh Eaters, avoiding the areas where people were gathered. Then, another bear paw descended, leaving two enormous bear paw prints in Texas,pletely annihting the Flesh Eaters. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 431: Im Back. : I''m Back. TL: Hanguk[Herbalist Cuengi Park, has defeated the Flesh Eater.] [You¡¯ve gained 500 experience points, which is 50% of what Herbalist Cuengi Park gained.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] ¡°Oh. I leveled up.¡± While Sejun was smiling at leveling up without lifting a finger thanks to Cuengi,Kuehehehe. Kueng? [Hehehe. Dad, did Cuengi do well?] Cuengi rummaged through his snack pouch and pulled out his stamp card. ¡°Of course, you did very well. But how much pocket money has our Cuengi saved up?¡± Squish. Sejun, with a tense expression, stamped the stamp card. Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi saved a lot! Here it is!] Excited to show off his hard-earned pocket money, Cuengi quickly handed his pocket money pouch to Sejun. And then, ¡°Oh! Cuengi, look over there! It¡¯s a convenience store! There are lots of tasty things there, shall we go have a look?¡± After receiving Cuengi¡¯s pocket money pouch, Sejun quickly suggested they go look at the convenience store. His n was to refill Cuengi¡¯s pocket money pouch with 3000 Tower Coins while Cuengi was distracted by the snacks at the convenience store. However, Kueng! Kueng! [No! Cuengi want to quickly meet Cuengi¡¯s grandma and ask her to make delicious food!] Sigh. Although he was drooling, our Cuengi was not one to give in to devious temptation. ¡°Excuse me, Dong-sik ssi, could you lend me your phone for a moment?¡± ¡°Sure, here it is.¡± Thus, changing his n, Sejun borrowed Dong-sik¡¯s smartphone, then ¡°Is it okay if I make a video call?¡± ¡°Of course! Feel free to use it as you like.¡± Sejun video called Kim Mi-ran. -Hello? ¡°Mom, it¡¯s me, Sejun.¡± -Sejun! Have you finallye out of the tower?! ¡°Yeah. But I think I¡¯ll have to go back in soon.¡± -How long will you be here? ¡°About three hours? Mom, just a moment. I¡¯ll let Cuengi talk.¡± -Oh my! Cuengi came out too?! Mom, why are you more happier about Cuengiing out? Your son is starting to feel left out. ¡°Cuengi, it¡¯s grandma.¡± When Sejun handed the phone to Cuengi, Kueng! [Cuengi is happy to see grandma!] Holding the phone with both front paws, Cuengi bowed to Kim Mi-ran. -Our Cuengi, have you been well? Kueng! [Cuengi wants to eat the delicious food grandma makes!] -Okay. Cuengi, grandma has made lots of delicious food, soe quickly. Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi is hungry! Cuengi can eat a lot!] Even though they didn¡¯t speak the samenguage, their conversation flowed smoothly. While Cuengi was talking with Kim Mi-ran, Hands are quicker than the eye! Sejun swiftly took out 3000 Tower Coins and put them into the allowance pouch. ¡°Mom, we¡¯ll be there in about an hour, so tell Se-dol to order all my usual delivery food.¡± -Okay. Hurry up! I want to see you. ¡°¡­Okay.¡± Although he felt like they were waiting for Cuengi rather than him, Sejun ignored it and ended the video call. Then, ¡°Wow. Our Cuengi saved up 3000 Tower Coins?¡± He said in a surprised voice as he nonchntly took out 3000 tower coins from the pocket money pouch. Kueng! Kueng! [That¡¯s right! Cuengi is rich!] Cuengi proudly puffed out his belly instead of his chest at Sejun¡¯s words. Perfect. Everything went smoothly. ¡°Yes, our Cuengi is rich.¡±[Skill: Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch (Master) has been copied.] While petting Cuengi¡¯s belly, Sejun copied the skill. Through his research, Sejun found that the higher the closeness with the other person, the higher the probability of sessfully copying the desired skill with the Skill Copying Stone. Of course, the skill had to be usable. Thanks to this, Sejun was only able to copy Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch. He nned to personally eliminate the power of destruction within 500km using Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch. Because the destruction was in the sea. If Cuengi used Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch to eliminate it, the countries around the East Sea, West Sea, and South Sea might suffer enormous damage from giant tsunamis.[ Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch (Master)] ¡ú This is a joint skill created by the Crimson Giant Honeybear Cuengi and his master, the Minotaur King, to strike enemies from a distance without causing harm to Cuengi¡¯s dad. ¡ú The skill evolved from Cuengi¡¯s Hundred Steps Punch and Cuengi¡¯s Thousand Steps Punch, allowing attacks on distant enemies as long as they can be detected. ¡ú The power of the attack decreases for every 1km of distance to the enemy. ¡ú Usage Requirement: All stats above 1000. Let¡¯s finish this quickly and go home! ¡°Cuengi-Park Step Punch!¡± Whoosh. Sejun subtly attached his own name to the skill as he thrust his fist forcefully towards where he sensed the power of destruction. ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ Naturally, nothing happened in front of him. Heh. Now a message should appear saying I¡¯ve eliminated the destruction in the East Sea. Sejun kept waiting for the message, ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ but no message appeared.[Skill: Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch (Master) has been copied.] Whoosh. He used the skill a few more times on the nearby power of destruction, but no message appeared. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m tired. Vice Chairman Theo, take this.¡± In the end, Sejun, exhausted after using Cuengi-Park Step Punch seven times, handed the Skill Copying Stone to Theo to use the skill instead. ¡°Meow!¡±[Guard Theo Park has defeated the Giant Bloodsucking Leech.] [You have gained 5000 experience points, which is 50% of the experience gained by Guard Theo Park.] Theo defeated the enemy. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ve perfected a new skill, meow!¡± Understanding the principles of the skill, Theo quickly created a new skill. Why can Theo create skills so easily while I can¡¯t? Sejun watched Theo with envious eyes. ¡°Chairman Park, since this is abined skill, please name it, meow!¡± Puhuhut. It would be nice if Chairman Park¡¯s name was in it, meow! Theo asked Sejun to name the new skill. ¡°Theo-Cuengi-Park Meteor Step Punch Master?¡± The paw that drops like a meteor on the enemy from a distance. ¡°Wow!¡± I came up with this name?! That¡¯s crazy! I just got goosebumps! Sejun was astonished by his own naming skills. Following Theo-Cuengi-Park Drill Storm, another bizarrely namedbined skill was born. ¡°Meow! Meow!¡± While Theo was using the new skill Theo-Cuengi-Park Meteor Step Punch Master to defeat the leeches, It¡¯s time to head home. ¡°Dong-sik ssi, by the way, where is our home?¡± Sejun asked Dong-sik for the location of his family¡¯s home, as he didn¡¯t know the exact address of their new house. ¡°Follow me. I¡¯ll guide you.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± While Sejun and his party rode in Dong-sik¡¯s car to go home, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, this time here.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! Meow!¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Sejun grabbed Theo¡¯s front paw and swung it towards the leech.[Guard Theo Park has defeated the Giant Bloodsucking Leech.] [You have gained 5000 experience points, which is 50% of the experience gained by Guard Theo Park.] They defeated the Giant Bloodsucking Leeches.[You have eradicated the second cmity sent by Apostle of Destruction, the Giant Bloodsucking Leech.] [You have achieved a great feat that no one has aplished before.] [As a reward for your great feat, the second cmity of destruction, the Giant Bloodsucking Leech, cannot invade Earth.] He achieved a great feat as the giant bloodsucking leeches became extinct on Earth.[As a reward for the great feat, the stay fee on the 0th floor of the ck Tower is reduced by 2%.] Thanks to this, the stay fee was reduced by 2%. Only 2%¡­ Sejun grumbled. But, 2% of 30 quadrillion is 600 trillion?! He soon realized that it was a significant amount. Due to ckie¡¯s high staying costs, even 2% was a substantial reduction. ¡°But what¡¯s this ce?¡± The remaining source of the power of destruction was not in the East Sea, West Sea, or South Sea, but in the north. It was also deep underground. Puzzled by the location of the power of destruction in apletely different area, Sejun said, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, this time increase the size a bit when you hit.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± He moved Theo¡¯s front paw. And then,[Guard Theo Park has defeated the Fire Moths.] [You have gained 3000 experience points, which is 50% of the experience gained by Guard Theo Park.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . [You have eradicated the third cmity sent by Apostle of Destruction, the Fire Moths.] [You have achieved a great feat that no one has aplished before.] [As a reward for your great feat, the third cmity of destruction, the Fire Moths, cannot invade Earth.] Theo¡¯s giant paw print was deeply embedded near Mount Paektu, achieving another great feat. The Fire Moths, which had been secretly gaining strength underground, eventually disappeared from Earth without anyone knowing.[As a reward for your great feat, the crops cultivated by Tower Farmer Park Sejun can now absorb a small amount of power of destruction as nutrients.] [As a reward for the great feat, the stay fee on the 0th floor of the ck Tower is reduced by 2%.] This time, in addition to the 2% reduction in staying fee, the amount of power of destruction that the crops could absorb increased. And then,[You have eliminated all detected power of destruction.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, the destruction of Earth has been postponed.] The quest was finallypleted. ¡°It¡¯s over!¡± Now I can just rx and enjoy myself! Sejun, smiling brightly, hugged Theo, Cuengi, and the ck Rabbit, excitedly. Yawn. Pururong. Pparorong. Kurorong. Kkirorong. And he dozed off for a moment, ¡°Sejun-nim, we have arrived at your home.¡± Kim Dong-sik parked the car in front of a massive mansion. ¡°Ah, okay.¡± As Sejun hurriedly gathered his senses and got out of the car, his family was waiting in front of the house. Kim Dong-sik had informed them in advance. ¡°Mom, Dad, little brother¡­¡± Seeing his family after a long time, Sejun couldn¡¯t help but feel emotional. The pent-up longing surged from his chest. ¡°Sejun¡­¡± ¡°Son¡­¡± ¡°Big brother!¡± It was the same for his family. ¡°Waaah! Mom, Dad, Se-dol!¡± ¡°My son!¡± ¡°Sejun!¡± ¡°Big brother!¡± As the family hugged and cried, Lick. Lick. Theo, the ck Rabbit, Cuengi, and ckie groomed themselves onest time to make a good impression on Sejun¡¯s family. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Nice to meet you, humans, meow! I am Theo Park, the right-hand man of Chairman Park, meow!¡± Kuehehehe. Cuengi! [Kuehehehe. Cuengi is dad¡¯s son Cuengi Park!] Ppyak! Ppyak! [Hello! I¡¯m nephew ck Rabbit!] Khihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehehe. I am the noble wolf, the great ckie! As you are Park Sejun¡¯s family, I shall grant you the honor of serving me for generations!] They each introduced themselves. Of course, Sejun¡¯s family could only understand Theo¡¯s words, so Sejun acted as the interpreter. ¡°Where do you get off acting so high and mighty when all you do is eat up my money!¡± Thump. Kking¡­ The arrogant ckie had to endure a light flick on the forehead from Sejun. ¡°Please ept my bow. I¡¯m back.¡± Sejun gave a deep bow to his parents in the middle of the street. Then, Thud. Following Sejun, Cuengi hurriedlyy down and bowed as well. As Sejun got up, Cuengi also stood up and extended his front paws toward Sejun¡¯s parents. Cuengi thought Sejun had performed the New Year¡¯s bow. ¡°Cuengi, this isn¡¯t for getting New Year¡¯s money.¡± Kueng? [Not New Year¡¯s money?] Cuengi made a disappointed face at Sejun¡¯s words. However, ¡°Come on. Let¡¯s go inside. We¡¯ve prepared a lot of food.¡± ¡°Okay. Guys, let¡¯s go in and eat.¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Finally, Cuengi gets to eat the food grandma made! So excited!] Cuengi soon smiled brightly at Sejun¡¯s words. As Sejun followed his family through the garden into the house, [Phew¡­] mie, who had been nervous about being caught by Sejun, sighed in great relief upon seeing Sejun go inside. (Pip-pip. Phew. It¡¯s a relief I wasn¡¯t caught by the hyungs.) Paespaes also sighed in relief beside her. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 432: How Do I Deliver This to Master Sejun? : How Do I Deliver This to Master Sejun? TL: Hanguk ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. ¡°Alright. Now that I¡¯ve done as I learned, it should be perfect, right?¡± Aileen was practicing making fried eggs as taught by Kim Mi-ran. At that moment, Wooong. The crystal ball vibrated. What is it? Aileen brought the crystal ball in front of her as she was making fried eggs.[Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, has achieved the great feat of eradicating the second cmity, the Giant Bloodsucking Leech, for the first time in the dimension protected by the tower.] ¡°As expected, our Sejun did it again!¡± Aileen smiled brightly after reading the alert.[The disappeared ck Tower entrances on the 0th floor of the ck Tower are being restored.] ¡°Kying? The entrances are being restored? What does that mean?¡± Aileen was puzzled since she hadn¡¯t seen the rm about the entrances disappearing. At that moment,[Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, has achieved the great feat of eradicating the third cmity, the Fire Moth, for the first time in the dimension protected by the tower.] [A safe zone is being created within a 100-meter radius around the tower on the 0th floor of the ck Tower.] Messages kept appearing. Thanks to this, not only in Korea but also in other countries, a 100-meter radius safe zone was created centered around the tower. *** Sejun¡¯s House. Sejun scooped some kimchi stew with its broth into a bowl of white rice, mixed it well, and took a big bite. ¡°Mmm. This is it!¡± As expected, mom¡¯s kimchi stew is truly the best! Sejun admired the kimchi stew made by Kim Mi-ran. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn¡¯t get this taste in the tower. Ppyak! Ppyak! [It¡¯s delicious! It¡¯s the best!] Kueng! Kueng! [That¡¯s right! Cuengi¡¯s grandma¡¯s kimchi stew is the best!] Next to him, the ck Rabbit and Cuengi, who were also eating the kimchi stew, couldn¡¯t hide their excitement. The ck Rabbit was so delighted that his perked-up ears were trembling, and Cuengi expressed his delight by shaking his hips. ¡°Kids, eat a lot.¡± Kim Mi-ran, watching them warmly, got up from her seat and quickly started a new batch of kimchi stew. ¡°Chairman Park¡¯s Chairman, bring out the Churu, meow! They said there are many vors of Churu on Earth, meow! I¡¯m going to try all kinds of Churu today, meow!¡± Puhuhut. I¡¯ve conquered Chairman Park¡¯s Chairman¡¯sp! Meanwhile, Theoy t on thep of Sejun¡¯s father, Park Chun-ho, demanding Churu. ¡°Hahaha. Vice Chairman Theo, wait a moment. Se-dol went to buy Churu and food for ckie.¡± Park Chun-ho answered and tried to stroke Theo¡¯s belly. ¡°Meow! Don¡¯t touch me, meow!¡± No matter even if it¡¯s Chairman Park¡¯s Chairman, only Chairman Park can touch my belly! Theo didn¡¯t allow his belly to be touched. That¡¯s too much. As a result, the cat-loving Park Chun-ho became sad. And then, Kking?! [Hey! Why am I not getting any food?!] While Sejun was engrossed in the kimchi stew, ckie,pletely treated like a dog by Se-dol, couldn¡¯t eat any human food. A momentter, ¡°Dad, I¡¯m back!¡± ¡°Why are you sote? Quickly give our Vice Chairman Theo his Churu!¡± Se-dol, who hurriedly bought Churu and dog food from the convenience store, handed over the Churu to Park Chun-ho. ¡°Here. ckie, let¡¯s eat.¡± He poured the dog food into a bowl. Crunch. ckie took a bite. But, Ptooey. How dare you give me something so tasteless!!! There was no way the dog food would suit ckie¡¯s pte who was already ustomed to Sejun¡¯s food. Kking! [Give me what he¡¯s eating, not this tasteless thing!] ckie overturned the food bowl, throwing a tantrum. Wow. A dog overturning a food bowl is so cute! Of course, to Se-dol, ckie¡¯s petty rebellion seemed even cuter. ¡°Ah. I¡¯m full.¡± Sejun, feeling somewhat full, said, ¡°Mom, Dad, Se-dol, gather around for a moment.¡± After calling his family while leaving the others still eating enthusiastically, ¡°This is a gift.¡± Sejun handed his family a Space Expansion Pouch containing the crops he had grown and herbs gathered by Cuengi. ¡°And these are jewels. They were given by some acquaintances.¡± Next, he took out four jewel boxes given by the dragons. He just said they were given by acquaintances, thinking his family would worry if he mentioned living with dragons. ¡°No, you didn¡¯t have to go this far¡­¡± ¡°Yes, something like this¡­¡± Click. ¡­¡­ ¡­¡­ Sejun¡¯s parents were speechless, seemingly stunned by the size of the jewels inside. Well, it was understandable. There were diamonds of rare sizes and colors, such as ck, red, and purple, which couldn¡¯t be found on Earth. They would fetch a high price. But, ¡°Sejun¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s nothing in here?¡± Inside the jewel boxes that his parents opened, What?! They¡¯re empty. They werepletely empty. It seemed that when liquidating assets for stay fee, the diamonds in the jewel boxes had all been cashed out too. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ it¡¯s okay. The jewels aren¡¯t what¡¯s important.¡± ¡°Yes. As long as our son is healthy.¡± Though they hurriedly tried to act like they weren¡¯t expecting much, their faces were filled with disappointment. Kkihihit. Kking! [Hehe. This is delicious!] You little rascal, ckie! Sejun red at ckie, who was eagerly chewing on a dog treat. *** Near Bukhansan Mountain. Crunch. Crunch. [It seems the Master didn¡¯t find this, so I should dispose of it!] mie¡¯s roots wrapped around a container that Michael had brought in advance to nt when the safe zone disappeared. And then,[You have absorbed a small amount of the Power of Destruction.] [Digesting the absorbed power of destruction to create nutrients.] mie absorbed the Power of Destruction imbued in the seeds. Just as mie had almostpletely absorbed the power of destruction inside the container, ¨C It¡¯s suffocating. ¨C It¡¯s stuffy. ¨C When will we grow? Faint voices, barely audible even when concentrating, began to be heard from inside the container. [What¡¯s this?] mie, curious, made a hole in the container and looked inside. ¨C I¡¯m hungry. ¨C Isn¡¯t there anything to eat? ¨C I want to eat something stimting¡­ Inside were seeds emitting a pure white light. The Power of Destruction that the carnivorous seeds had possessed had vanished, causing them to evolve into new seeds. [How do I deliver this to master Sejun?] mie fell into contemtion. A momentter. (Pip-pip. Did you call for me?) Paespaes, who had been sucking on a kiwi that Kim Mi-ran had cut in the yard of Sejun¡¯s house, flew over hurriedly. Thanks to the disappeared tower being restored, the safe zone had widened again. [Yes. Paespaes, please deliver this to master Sejun.] mie pointed to the container full of seeds . (Pip-pip?) Paespaes was flustered by mie¡¯s words. What should I say while giving it? If Paespaes took this, Sejun would undoubtedly be suspicious. [Don¡¯t worry. If you leave it nearby, Theo will handle it.] Theo often picked up things randomly, so if Theo brought it, Sejun wouldn¡¯t question where it came from or how it was found. (Pip-pip! I see! Then I¡¯ll take it!) Paespaes put the seeds from the container into the space pouch and flew back to Sejun¡¯s house. *** ¡°Ah. This isn¡¯t right.¡± How can they end it like this when there¡¯s a decent ending in the original?!!! Sejun, who had entered the tower with only two episodes left of the drama ¡°Reborn Rich¡±, was furious at the ending while eating chicken. If they were going to ruin the ending like this, they should have done it from the start so I wouldn¡¯t have watched it. Not watching would have been the win. Ah. What a waste of time. Two hours of his time on Earth were wasted watching the disappointing ending. Though, it wasn¡¯t too upsetting since he spent the time talking with his family and eating the foods he wanted, with the drama mostly just ying in the background. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, don¡¯t get angry over something like that, meow! Chairman Park is already the chairman of Sejun Company, which is much bigger than that, meow!¡± ¡°Right.¡± Theo, who had eaten his fill of Churu, tried to calm Sejun while lyingfortably on hisp with his back, and Ppyak! [Yupgi Tteokbokki is the best!] Kueng! Kueng! [Chicken is also the best! Jjajangmyeon is the best too!] The ck Rabbit and Cuengi sat next to Sejun, busy praising the delivery food they were experiencing for the first time. Then, ¡°Meow?!¡± Stretch. Suddenly, Theo stretched his two front paws forward. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°I feel a pull, meow!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± Could it be that among the items passed down in my family, there is a treasure? While Sejun was filled with anticipation, Dadada. Theo hurriedly ran outside. ¡°Huh?!¡± Is it not inside the house? While Sejun was feeling disappointed, ¡°Puhuhut. This is it, meow!¡± Theo came back holding a leather pouch. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, meow!¡± Theo proudly answered Sejun¡¯s question without knowing what it was. Right. Our Theo has always been like this. ming himself for asking Theo, Sejun opened the leather pouch. And then, ¡°What is this?!¡±[Destruction Devourer Seeds] He discovered seeds emitting a pure white light. ¡°What is this?¡± Just as Sejun was about to examine the seeds,[There are 15 minutes remaining of your stay on the 0th floor of the ck Tower.] A message appeared, seemingly prompting him to prepare for departure. ¡°I think I should get going now.¡± As Sejun put the pouch in his pocket and stood up, his family came out to the front of the house to see him off. ¡°Okay. So all the pizzas have arrived, right?¡± ¡°Yes. We¡¯ve received 100 pizzas of each type from Romino¡¯s Pizza¡­ Ah! The Kyochon Chicken has just arrived too!¡± ¡°We¡¯ve loaded 1,000 boxes of each type of soda.¡± ¡°It¡¯s all stacked nicely, right?¡± ¡°Of course! Especially since you¡¯re paying us 1.5 times the cost!¡± ¡°We¡¯ve also loaded 1,000 boxes of each type of ramen!¡± Outside, Han Tae-jun, Kim Dong-sik, Robin, and Peter were so busy directing the delivery people that they didn¡¯t even notice Sejuning out.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Since Sejun had limited time on Earth, he had nned to fill his Void Storage with delivery food before returning. However, Robin and Peter, who had received strong orders from the US to help with everything Sejun was doing, stepped in, and Not wanting to be outdone, Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik joined in, and the four of them worked together to fill Sejun¡¯s Void Storage with delivery food and other edibles. However, Sejun¡¯s Void Storage was enormous. Even after two hours of clearing surrounding roads and emptying marts and restaurants, they hadn¡¯t filled even a tenth of the Void Storage. While they were diligently filling Sejun¡¯s Void Storage, ¡°Tae-jun nim, please have the people leave. I think I need to get going.¡± ¡°Already?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Understood. Withdraw!¡± Following Sejun¡¯s words, Han Tae-jun hurriedly ordered the people in the Void Storage to leave. As the people exited the storage, ¡°I¡¯ll stay longer next time.¡± ¡°Alright. Take care.¡± ¡°Hyung, be careful.¡± Park Chun-ho and Se-dol said their goodbyes to Sejun. At that moment, ¡°Sejun¡­ can¡¯t you tell Aileen not to cook?¡± Kim Mi-ran held Sejun¡¯s hand tightly and spoke in a desperate voice. It seems she had a hard time when he heard about teaching Aileen how to cook. ¡°I¡¯ve tried telling her, but she doesn¡¯t listen. I¡¯ll try to talk to her again.¡± Sejun squeezed Kim Mi-ran¡¯s hand once before letting go. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll be going.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park¡¯s family, it was nice meeting you, meow!¡± Ppyak. [Goodbye!] Kueng! [Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle, see you next time!] Kkihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Today¡¯s hospitality was satisfactory! I¡¯ll give you another honor of serving the great ckie again!] (Pip-pip. Goodbye!) [The time for your stay on the 0th floor of the ck Tower has ended.][Returning to the ck Tower.] Sejun and hispanions disappeared while waving their hands. One hour after Sejun left, Boom! Boom! Boom! Shockwaves suddenly came down from the sky above the East Sea, striking the sea surface. It was the dyed arrival of Cuengi¡¯s Step Punch that Sejun had used. Thanks to this, the fishing boats that had gone out to fish returned fully loaded with fish that had been stunned by the shockwaves. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 433: Follow the Great Lord Blackie! : Follow the Great Lord ckie! TL: Hanguk The outskirts of Destruction. ¡°Damn it! What the hell is Fenrir doing inside the ck Tower?¡± Halphas raged as he looked at the giant tower that had grown slightly taller after an upgrade inside the ck Tower. Although its appearance hadn¡¯t changed much, its aura had be several times stronger. At that moment, one of the orbs around, which had been dyed red halfway with destruction, quickly turned transparent. ¡°Huh?!¡± Halphas turned his head to check the orb. ¡°This is the ce where Fenrir directly took control of Destruction.¡±Fenrir, you ipetent fool! You couldn¡¯t even destroy this small world and got pushed back instead! Due to the bitter memories of being utterly defeated by Fenrir in the past, it seemed Halphas had overestimated Fenrir¡¯s abilities. Now he could no longer wait for Fenrir! ¡°Everyone, gather around!¡± Halphas summoned the other Apostles of Destruction. And then, ¡°Send fragments to the ck Tower and find Fenrir!¡± He ordered the apostles of destruction to bring Fenrir back. ¡°And if Fenrir has lost his power, you may annihte him and absorb his core fragments.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At Halphas¡¯s words, the Apostles of Destruction began sending fragments to the ck Tower in a hurry. ***[You have arrived on the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡°When returning, wee back to the 99th floor of the tower, huh.¡± Sejun said as he looked around. He was at the waypoint in the center. Come to think of it, it was fortunate. If he hadn¡¯t been wearing the Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing and hadn¡¯t put the kids in the Void Storage when he went to the 1st floor of the tower, it would have been a disaster. ¡°Aileen, I¡¯m back.¡± Sejun immediately reported his return to Aileen. [The tower administrator asks if you had a good time with your family.] ¡°Yeah! It was great. Aileen, here¡¯s some food I brought from Earth, try it.¡± Sejun took out delivery food such as chicken, pizza, and tteokbokki from the Void Storage and sent it to Aileen. [The tower administrator says she¡¯ll enjoy it.] ¡°Let me know if you need more. I¡¯ll give you more. Aileen, by the way, I¡¯ve heard you¡¯re learning to cook from my mom these days? Is it not difficult?¡± Sejun was looking for an opportunity to tell her not to cook. Say it¡¯s hard! Say it¡¯s difficult! Please let me cook! Sejun prayed earnestly in his heart, but [The tower administrator says it¡¯s not difficult at all.] [The tower administrator says it¡¯s so much fun.] Sejun¡¯s prayers went unanswered. [The tower administrator says she made some food for you.] ¡°Huh?¡± Instead, a trial that betrayed Sejun¡¯s prayers arrived. [The tower administrator says she made 100 fried eggs.] A hundred?! A huge trial. A te with 100 fried eggs appeared in front of Sejun. And ¡®Phew. Thank goodness.¡¯ Sejun, who had expectedpletely burnt, coal-like fried eggs, felt a great sense of relief when he saw the undercooked eggs. Normally, this level of cooking would be considered a failure, but Aileen didn¡¯t burn the food?! My Aileen really worked hard. Perhaps because he had expected the worst, Sejun was greatly satisfied with Aileen¡¯s cooking. It¡¯s better to have it undercooked. Thinking of it as half-cooked fried eggs, it was quite edible. At that moment, [The tower administrator nervously tells you to try it quickly.] Aileen, anxious about whether her cooking was okay, urged Sejun to try the fried eggs. ¡°Okay.¡± Sejun picked up a half-cooked egg and put it whole into his mouth. Though it was a bit raw and a smelled a bit fishy, Hehehe. It¡¯s edible. The joy of not having to eat charcoal fried eggs made Sejun¡¯s lips curl into a smile. Hehe. Sejun smiled while eating my cooking! It must be really delicious! Thanks to that, Aileen¡¯s confidence in her cooking soared, Mother is the best! I have to learn even harder! Aileen thought she should learn to cook even more diligently from Kim Mi-ran. Gulp. Without realizing that he had ignited Aileen¡¯s enthusiasm for cooking, Sejun swallowed the fried egg. Ppyak! [Uncle, I¡¯m going down now!] The ck Rabbit was preparing to leave. Sejun thought he would stay a bit longer, but it seemed he missed ChuChu after not seeing her for a few days. ¡°Take this with you.¡±Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Sejun packed some Earth food for the ck Rabbit. ¡°Take care, meow!¡± Kueng! [Goodbye, big brother!] Kking! [I¡¯ll allow you to spread the word that you ate with the great lord ckie!] After seeing off the ck Rabbit, ¡°Toryong.¡± Sejun called Toryong and headed home. ¡°I¡¯m back.¡± As soon as he arrived, he went to find the dragons to let them know he had returned. -Kwahaha. Did our Sejun have a good trip? ¡°Yes.¡± -Hahaha. Did you deliver our gifts well? ¡°Yes¡­¡± Since ckie, who went after selling the jewels, must have delivered joy to the parents with his cuteness. It must be so. Kkirorong. How can you sleep now?! Sejun nced at ckie, who was sleeping in the sling bag, while answering. ¡°This is food I brought from Earth.¡± Sejun also shared Earth food with the four leaders. And then, ¡°Finally, home!¡± He went inside and threw himself onto the bed and Kerororor. Fell asleep. *** The next morning. ¡°Ah. I slept well.¡± Sejun stretched and opened his eyes. And then,[The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] [Saphi, the God of Sapphire, who was sealed in the Earth¡¯s Jewel, is released from the seal.] [Saphi, the God of Sapphire, repays the favor to the one who released his seal.] [Saphi, the God of Sapphire, creates a Sapphire Path on a 3.3 square meters piece ofnd to repay his benefactor.] [During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.] [The Life Orb is 9.22%plete.] [0.1 magic power has been umted over 24 hours.] [Magic power has increased by 0.1.] Sapphire? After checking the messages, Gororong. Kkirorong. He took the sleeping Theo and ckie, who were sleeping, and got up to mark the date on the wall. Even though he had brought the Hunter phone when he returned yesterday, he preferred marking the wall himself as he had gotten used to it. A littleter, ¡°Oh! It really is sapphire.¡± Saphi~nim, I¡¯ll give you 9.9 square meters out of 33 square meters. (TL: 3 pyeong out of 10 pyeong is the actual numbers before conversion) Thunk. Sejun opened the Space Expansion Pouch on his waist and took out the Myler¡¯s hoe to create the Saphi Path. And then, ¡°Land Moving!¡±[Saphi Road] ¨C Saphi, the God of Sapphire, who repaid us with sparkling sapphires. He was a cool god. After confirming the reward from Saphi, the God of Sapphire, Sejun created a 9.9 square meters Saphi Road. In the past, he would have received only a 3.3 square meters reward, but I need money. Since he brought almost all the food ingredients from Earth, money had be more important to Sejun now. He needed to save money to go back to Earth. Hence, the reward rted to wealth had increased. ¡°Let¡¯s take out the rest of the equipment too.¡± While taking out the equipment, Sejun put on the equipment he had taken off. Plop. While taking out the equipment, something fell out of the pouch onto the floor. ¡°Huh? This is¡­¡± It was the pouch containing the Destruction Devourer Seed that Theo had picked up yesterday. ¡°Right. I need to check this.¡± Sejun opened the pouch and examined the seed.[Destruction Devourer Seed] ¡ú The Magical Cherry Tomato of Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, evolved into a mutant Cherry Tomato under the influence of chemicals and further evolved into a Flesh Eater after being contaminated by Destruction. The seed of the Flesh Eater has now evolved into a new form after being purified of Destruction¡¯s power. ¡ú It hates the power of Destruction, and when the power of Destruction is nearby, it devours and eliminates it. ¡ú It digests the devoured power of Destruction and emits the energy of Creation. ¡ú Grade: E ¡°What is this?¡± Was this originally my Magical Cherry Tomato? As Sejun was surprised while reading the description,[You have achieved an aplishment by creating a new variety in the tower.] ¡­ .. . [Due to your job trait, all stats increase by 10.] A message appeared indicating the achievement of creating a new variety. ¡°That¡¯s nice.¡± A new variety that he gained for free. Sejunughed and moved to the field to nt the Destruction Devourer Seed.[You have nted the Destruction Devourer Seed in magic-infused soil.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Due to Destruction Devourer seeds listening to the sound of the farmer¡¯s footsteps, the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 9 has been enhanced.] [With the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 9, the growth rate of Destruction Devourer seeds will double for the next 24 hours.] [Due to the effect of Magic Sowing Lv. 9, some of the tower farmer¡¯s aura is infused in the Destruction Devourer seeds.] [Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 9 has slightly increased.] When Sejun nted the Destruction Devourer Seed, Sssrk. The Destruction Devourer quickly grew and appeared above the ground. It was small, about the height of Sejun¡¯s instep, but it had everything the Flesh Eater had, from the red cherry tomato head to the moving roots. The grown Destruction Devourer looked around and then, Kiki. It giggled weirdly as if it found something, and started waddling toward the cornfield. Why is a crop moving? While Sejun was bewildered watching the walking Destruction Devourer, it arrived at the corn field after walking diligently. Hap. Hap. It opened its mouth wide and began to devour something from the air. Is it eating the energy of Destruction? It seemed to be consuming the energy of Destruction emanating from the core fragment of Fenrir buried in the cornfield. After a while, The Destruction Devourer seemed to be full from eating the energy of Destruction, as it grew slightly taller and its cheeks puffed up. Then, Burp. The Destruction Devourer let out a big burp, releasing a blue mist. And then,[You have achieved the great feat of creation by spreading the energy of Creation into the world.] A message appeared. ¡°Huh?¡± A burp that spreads the energy of Creation? That¡¯s a bit gross? As Sejun frowned at the spreading blue mist,[As a reward for the great feat of creation, the energy of Creation begins to spread back into the world again.] [As a reward for the great feat of creation, the cost of staying on the 0th floor of the ck Tower is reduced by 7%.] The achievement rewards appeared. ¡°Oh! 7 percent!¡± Sejun was delighted as he read the message. Originally 4%, plus another 7%, makes 11%, right? It was getting easier and easier to go to Earth. While reading the messages,[A quest has been generated.] [Quest: The energy of Creation is still too weak. Please raise the number of Destruction Devourers to 1 million and spread the power of Creation.] Reward: 100 drops of Growth Elixir, Designate the Destruction Devourer as Cmity Guardians A quest appeared. Whether Cmity Guardians are good or bad can only be known when the quest ispleted¡­ ¡°Hehehe. They¡¯re giving 100 drops of Growth Elixir?¡± Sejunughed and headed to the kitchen. He wanted toplete the quest quickly, but he needed to fill his stomach first. As Sejun was heading to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, Kueng! [Dad, good morning!] Cuengi, who was walking from the opposite side, greeted Sejun when he saw him. ¡°Yeah. Cuengi, are you hungry? Let¡¯s go eat.¡± Kueng! [Sounds good!] Sejun arrived at the kitchen. ¡°What should we eat?¡± Kimchi stew, japchae, chicken, pizza, jajangmyeon, sweet and sour pork, etc. Having too many options was also a problem¡­ ¡°No.¡± I can just eat it all. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun took out all the foods he wanted to eat and ced them on the table, eating heartily with hispanions. After breakfast was over, ¡°Meow! Then I¡¯ll be going, meow!¡± Theo packed Earth food to give to Ophelia and left for work at the Green Tower, and[You have nted the Destruction Devourer Seed in magic-infused soil.] ¡­ .. . Sejun nted the Destruction Devourer Seed toplete the quest. Sssrk. As soon as it was nted, the Destruction Devourer started to grow. Kiki. The Destruction Devourers searched for the energy of Destruction around them, so Sejun didn¡¯t need to move from his spot. While Sejun was nting the Destruction Devourer seeds in ce, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Follow the great Lord ckie!] Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers were following ckie closely in a line. ckie, who had gained control by swallowing Fenrir¡¯s thoughts, was ying leader with the Destruction Devourers. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 434: This is the Perfect Spot! : This is the Perfect Spot! TL: Hanguk Green Tower, 1st floor. ¡°Theo~nim won¡¯t be absent again today, will he, meow?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say such unlucky things, meow! He will definitelye today, meow!¡± The Tiger Tribe and Lion Tribe were worried that Theo might have given up on the unprofitable Green Tower since he didn¡¯t show up yesterday. After all, he hadn¡¯te in the day after the Sturdy de Green Onions didn¡¯t sell well either. ¡°We¡¯ve run out of grapes and pineapples, this is a big problem, meow.¡± ¡°We are the same, meow¡­¡± Recently, the Neta Tribe had been using the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes to lure giant leeches and then dealing with the gathered leeches with Screaming Pineapples.With just a few more grapes and pineapples, they felt they could eradicate the giant leeches like they did with the locusts. But at this crucial moment, Theo noting to sell his crops made them anxious. ¡°This won¡¯t do, meow! When Theo~nimes, our Tiger Tribe will buy his goods for twice the price, meow!¡± ¡°Does the Tiger Tribe think they can monopolize Theo~nim¡¯s favor, meow?! Don¡¯t make meugh, meow! Our Lion Tribe will buy them for three times the price, meow!¡± ¡°What, meow?! Do you think the Tiger Tribe will lose to the Lion Tribe, meow?! We will buy them for four times the price, meow!¡± While the Tiger Tribe and Lion Tribe were fighting over who would pay more for Theo¡¯s goods, ¡°Puhuhut. Neta Tribes, I, Vice Chairman Theo, have arrived for work, meow!¡± Theo made a grand entrance, leaping from the roof, spinning three times in the air, andnding with a hero¡¯s pose. Then, ¡°Theo~nim has arrived, meow!¡± ¡°Call the other tribes, meow!¡± The Tiger Tribe and Lion Tribe, upon spotting Theo, quickly called the other tribes. Though they intended to win the auction, they wanted to show Theo how much the Neta Tribes wanted his goods. Puhuhut. I am indeed very popr, meow! Theo¡¯s mood improved as he saw the Neta Tribes surrounding him. ¡°I will start the auction, meow!¡± He excitedly sold his goods and, ¡°Sold out, meow!¡± Puhuhut. I earned five times more than before, meow! Chairman Park will be pleased, meow! Theo smiled broadly, thinking about bragging about the increased sales to Sejun and eating Churu on Sejun¡¯sp. At that moment, Woooong. A powerful energy began to emanate from the sky. The Neta Tribes weren¡¯t the only ones waiting for Theo. Vice Chairman Theo, why didn¡¯t youe?! Ophelia, who had finished her sausage skewer, was also eagerly waiting for Theo. ¡°Meow?!¡± It¡¯s Ophelia~nim! The suckers are in danger, meow! In a hurry, Theo used Energy Drain to quickly absorb Ophelia¡¯s energy. Having absorbed Ophelia¡¯s strong energy several times before, Theo¡¯s ability to absorb energy had improved, making it much easier now. As Theo absorbed the energy, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, why didn¡¯t youe yesterday?! I worked really hard growing mugwort! Do you know how many mugworts I¡­ huh?!¡± What is this smell? As Ophelia came down in front of Theo and started toin, Theo grinned wickedly and began taking out food from Earth from his bag. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what is that?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. This is food that only Chairman Park can get, meow! Chairman Park said to give it to Ophelia~nim, meow!¡± ¡°Sejun did?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± ¡°What is this called?¡± Ophelia pointed at one of the dishes and asked. Its red color and spicy aroma stimted her appetite. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s heavenly Tteokbokki, meow!¡± ¡°And this?¡± ¡°That¡¯s heavenly fried chicken, meow!¡± ¡°And this?¡± ¡°That¡¯s heavenly Jjajangmyeon, meow!¡± After asking the names of all the foods, Ophelia started eating and, ¡°Ah.¡± She realized that delicious food had the prefix ¡°heavenly¡± attached to their names. A little whileter. ¡°Tell Sejun I enjoyed the meal. And here¡¯s the mugwort I harvested.¡± Ophelia put the remaining food into her Void Storage and handed the harvested mugwort to Theo. ¡°Got it, meow! Ophelia~nim, harvest even more mugwort, meow!¡± ¡°Okay. But bring more delicious food next time too. Got it?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! There¡¯s plenty of this kind of food at Chairman Park¡¯s parents¡¯ house, meow!¡± Theo puffed out his chest and spoke boastfully as if it were his own home. ¡°Really? Okay then, I¡¯ll be off.¡± Reassured by Theo¡¯s confident words, Ophelia returned to the 99th floor of the tower. Ophelia was unaware of how difficult it was to visit Sejun¡¯s parents¡¯ house. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower.[You have nted the Destruction Devourer Seed in magic-infused soil.] ¡­ .. . Sejun, who was nting Destruction Devourer seeds. What is this? Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hihi. Guys,e here! This is the perfect spot!] ckie, finding the spot with the strongest energy of destruction, called out to the Destruction Devourers. Kiki! Kiki! Sejun was stunned as he watched the Destruction Devourers toddle towards ckie in response to his call. ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± A herding wolf instead of a sheepdog? Surprisingly, the seemingly useless and overly powerful ckie had an unexpected talent. Kihihit. Kking! [Hihi. Grow quickly by absorbing the energy of destruction and be the excellent subordinates of the noble wolf, the great Lord ckie!] ckie, who no longer felt any guilt about team-killing, had no intention of returning to destruction anymore. Because¡­ Hihi. Why would I go back when it¡¯s so fun and exciting here? It¡¯s much more fun to y here. Hehehe. How cute. Sejun watched, amused, as ckie barked and led the Destruction Devourers around while they followed him, making Kiki sounds. Plop.[You have nted the Destruction Devourer Seed in magic-infused soil.] ¡­ .. . Sejun nted another Destruction Devourer seed. Thus, the number of Destruction Devourers gradually increased. Kihihit. Kking! [Hihi. Follow me!] Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers followed ckie to the areas rich in the energy of destruction and absorbed it to their heart¡¯s content. And then, Burp. After digesting the energy of destruction, they began spreading the energy of creation around the 99th floor of the tower, gradually increasing its concentration. A little whileter, ¡°Yawn! I¡¯ve nted them all!¡± Sejun stretched after nting all 100,000 Destruction Devourer Seeds that were in his pouch. ¡°I¡¯m hungry¡­¡± As Sejun took out a hamburger from the storage and started eating, Thump thump. Thump thump. Kking! Kking! [Hey! Are you eating alone?! Give me some dried sweet potatoes!] ckie, who was ying the leader with the Destruction Devourers, came running energetically towards Sejun. But then, Thud. He tripped over a hole he didn¡¯t see. Kiki?! The leader fell too?! The Destruction Devourers were unsettled seeing their leader fall. Kihihit. Kking! [Hihi. Don¡¯t worry, guys! I¡¯m fine!] ckie pretended to be strong in front of his subordinates. ¡°Pfft!¡± Sejun burst intoughter at the sight of ckie¡¯s behavior. Thump thump. Thump thump. ckie, pretending nothing was wrong, continued running to Sejun. Once he was out of the Destruction Devourers¡¯ sight, behind Sejun, Kking¡­ [My leg hurts¡­] Hey down and whimpered to Sejun. ¡°Are you okay?¡± After Sejun massaged ckie¡¯s leg for about 10 minutes, Kihihit. Kking! [Hihi. The great Lord ckie is revived!] ckie quickly got up. Then, Kking! Kking! [I¡¯m hungry! Give me the dried sweet potatoes!] He barked, sitting in front of Sejun. ¡°Alright. Here.¡± Sejun took out some dried sweet potatoes from the Void Storage and gave them to ckie. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Kihihit. Kking! [Hihi. Delicious!] ckie settled down against Sejun¡¯s backside and started to happily munch on the dried sweet potatoes. While Sejun and ckie were eating, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo, having finished his work at the Green Tower, emerged from his bag and leapt at Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Did you sell well today too?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! Everything was sold out today as well, meow! Moreover, I increased the sales by five times, meow!¡± Theo handed over the money he earned from the auction to Sejun with a smile. ¡°Oh, really? Vice Chairman Theo, you¡¯re amazing.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s only natural that I, Vice Chairman Theo, am amazing, meow! Now, give me some Churu, meow!¡± Theo, who received praise from Sejun,ughed arrogantly and sprawled on Sejun¡¯sp to eat Churu.N?velDrama.Org owns this text. At that moment, Rumble. A ck hole appeared in mid-air, and Theo¡¯s cart that had sold out its goods at the Golden Tower returned. This time, the cart came back after three days, spending an extra daypared to before. nk.[Starting settlement.] The entrance of the cart opened, and text began to appear on the door.[Sold all items for a total of 21.5 million Tower Coins.] Although the earnings had doubled thanks to the increased price of cherry tomatoes, what mattered more was what the cart had bought from the Golden Tower. ¡°Hehehe. I wonder what it bought?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Being as capable as its owner, me, Vice President Theo, it must have bought a lot, meow!¡± As Theo boasted loudly,[Failed to purchase the ¡®Land Deed for the 35th Floor of the Golden Tower.¡¯] [Purchased 120 pieces of Lightning-struck Wood for 840 Tower Coins.] [Purchased 3000 Lightning Stones for 450 Tower Coins.] [Purchased 1 Thunder Spirit Stone for 1000 Tower Coins.] [Purchased the order form from to Vige for 0 Tower Coins.] The items the cart had bought began to be disyed on the door. ¡°As expected from Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s cart.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Indeed, it¡¯s Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s cart after all, meow!¡± Sejun and Theo nodded with satisfied smiles as they read the messages. The cart, recognizing that there were many Lightning-struck Wood and Lightning Stones at the Golden Tower, had ruthlessly shed the purchase prices. Thanks to that, the Lightning-struck Wood, which used to cost 10 Tower Coins each, was bought for 7 Tower Coins each, and the Lightning Stones, which used to cost 0.2 Tower Coins each, were bought for 0.15 Tower Coins each. ¡°But why is this Thunder Spirit Stone so expensive at 1000 Tower Coins?¡± Crackle. Sejun looked at the fist-sized stone inside the cart that emitted golden sparks about once every minute. Compared to other items from the Golden Tower, the price seemed excessively high. He didn¡¯t touch it for fear of getting electrocuted. ¡°Come to think of it, wasn¡¯t there Thunder Spirit Stone among the materials used to make the cart?¡± As Sejun was recalling the contents of [Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower] he had read before,[Currently, there is 1 Thunder Spirit Stone in the Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower which can be used to upgrade it.] [Using 1 Thunder Spirit Stone, you can expand the storage space of the Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower by 1.5 times.] [Do you want to upgrade the Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower using the Thunder Spirit Stone?] These messages appeared. It was worth it to expand the cart¡¯s storage space by 50% and bring back more Lightning-struck Wood and Lightning Stones for 1000 Tower Coins. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll use it.¡± Crackle. As Sejun spoke, the Thunder Spirit Stone disappeared in a sh of lightning, while the cart remained the same size but with expanded storage space. Sejun then took out the Lightning-struck Wood and Lightning Stones from the expanded cart storage. ¡°Oh, here¡¯s the order form.¡± After clearing all the items, Sejun noticed an envelope on the ground and pulled out the paper to check it. It was an order for 50,000 magical cherry tomatoes. It seemed the residents of the Golden Tower really liked the magical cherry tomatoes. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, load the items and send them off.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, Theo filled the cart with crops. ¡°Go earn lots of money, meow!¡± Rumble. Theo sent the cart back to the Golden Tower. This time, it returned after 3 days, so he paid 270 billion Tower Coins. After the cart left, ¡°Now it¡¯s time to harvest the corn.¡± Sejun got up, taking Theo and ckie with him, and approached the cornfield. At that moment, Kiki! One of the Destruction Devourers, which had been absorbing the energy of destruction in the cornfield, approached Sejun and Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. Did I do well? It spat something out at Sejun¡¯s feet and looked proud. What is this? Sejun closely examined what the Destruction Devourer had spat out. ¡°This is?¡±[Destruction Devourer Seeds] There were five Destruction Devourer seeds. It seemed they spread their seeds this way. ¡°More nts that spit seeds?¡± Kiki! Kiki! At Sejun¡¯s question, the Destruction Devourers hurriedly walked over to him and Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. They started spitting seeds into Sejun¡¯s hand. And then,[You have nted a Destruction Devourer Seed in magic-infused soil.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Sejun now had to nt 50,000 Destruction Devourer seeds again. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 435: I’m the Great Noble Wolf Blackie! I’m Not Scared! : I¡¯m the Great Noble Wolf ckie! I¡¯m Not Scared! TL: Hanguk[You have nted a Destruction Devourer Seed in magic-infused soil.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . While Sejun was nting the seeds, Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. The Destruction Devourers were spitting seeds everywhere, and Kihihit. Kking[Hihi! Hey! There¡¯s more here!] ckie didn¡¯t control the Destruction Devourers at all and cheerfully barked to let Sejun know about the scattered seeds. ¡°ckie, if the seeds are scattered like that, it¡¯ll be hard to collect them. Tell them to spit the seeds in one ce.¡± Even though Sejun instructed ckie, Kihihit. Kking! [Hihi. I don¡¯t wanna!] ckie, feeling ecstatic about having so many subordinates, got excited and crossed the line. And then, ¡°Hak¡­¡± I don¡¯t like this, meow! Theo, who was picking up the seeds instead of Sejun who was busy nting them, started to ignite the first stage of his anger at ckie¡¯s, who had greatly overstepped. It seems our youngest needs some mental education, meow! Although Sejun had told Theo to let ckie off the hook since he was still a baby, but it seemed the effects of the previous mental education had worn off. As Theo approached to scold ckie, Kueng! Kueng! [I¡¯m back! ckie,e here!] Cuengi, who had returned home after special training with the Minotaur King, saw ckie fooling around and took a stick out of his snack pouch. Thus, ckie, who was about to be dragged away by the two. But, Kking! [Guys, protect me!] ckie wasn¡¯t alone anymore. Kiki! Kiki! He had 150,000 minions with him. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hihi! I have many minions now! Don¡¯t mess with me!] ckie confidently shouted while hiding behind the Destruction Devourers, but ¡°Hak! Move aside, meow!¡± Kueng! [Move aside!] As Theo and Cuengi unleashed their energy, Kii¡­ Kii¡­ The Destruction Devourers slowly moved aside. Kking?! Kking! [Guys, where are you going?! Don¡¯t leave me!] A rift formed between ckie and the two like the parting of the Red Sea. ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ ckie, after briefly contemting while making eye contact with the two, I¡¯m the great noble wolf ckie! I¡¯m not scared! Kking! Kiking! [I am the great ckie¡­ Agh!] He held onto hisst bit of pride and received a thorough mental education instead. Kiking! [Save ckie!] As ckie was getting disciplined by Theo and Cuengi, the Destruction Devourers trembled as they listened to their leader¡¯s screams while continuing to spit out the seeds. Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. Seeds were spat out endlessly. And, ¡°I won¡¯t be able to finish this today anyway¡­¡± Seeing the never-ending seeds being spat out, Sejun decided to call it a day. First, I should at least gather the seeds. If buried in the soil, the seeds would be hard to find, so Sejun took out a bowl and began collecting the scattered seeds around him. Then, Kii! Kii! Watching Sejun¡¯s actions, the Destruction Devourers started putting the fallen seeds into Sejun¡¯s bowl. They learned indirectly by watching what happened to their leader when acting thoughtlessly. Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. The Destruction Devourers, now aware, started spitting the seeds directly into the bowl Sejun was holding. ¡°Here, you can spit them in here.¡± Sejun, who found it easier now, put the bowl on the ground and ¡°It¡¯s already time for dinner. Everyone, eat this.¡± Sejun sent some Earth food to the tower ves Ajax, Veronica, Zelga, and Orik. He had originally nned to send it at lunchtime butpletely forgot while nting the Destruction Devourer seeds. After sending the food, about five minutester, [The White Tower ve is tearfully saying the food is delicious and he wants to see Sejun hyung soon.] The first message came from Ajax. ¡°Hey, why are you crying? Your hyung will get stronger quickly, and then you can see my face, silly.¡± [The White Tower ve is crying harder, saying that seems impossible.] Ajax wept even more at Sejun¡¯s words. This guy¡­ Thanks to this, Sejun and Ajax both cried for different reasons. [The Purple Tower ve highly praises Sejun-nim¡¯s food, saying it never disappoints.] [The Blue Tower ve thanks you, saying they enjoyed it with their family.] Messages from Veronica and Zelga followed. [The Brown Tower ve wants to treat you to a traditional goblin dish as a token of gratitude for the delicious food.] Thest message was from Orik. ¡°No thanks.¡± Is this repaying kindness with enmity? Sejun considered calling Orik for a proper lesson out of sheer indignation. ¡°No, it¡¯s not right to scold someone after feeding them.¡± This will be saved forter. If Orik makes another mistake, he¡¯ll receive double the punishment. Just as Sejun finished reading all the messages from the tower ves, ¡°Puhuhut. Now behave well, meow!¡± Kueng! [There¡¯ll be more mental education if you don¡¯t listen!] Kking [Yes, hyung~nims!] Having been properly disciplined, ckie carefully followed behind Theo and Cuengi, cautious not to step on their shadows. Of course, it remained to be seen how long this mental education effects wouldst. And so, Sejun and his group ate dinner, yed around, and ended the day. *** ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. ¡°Kehihi. Now that I¡¯ve mastered fried eggs, it¡¯s time to move on to more difficult dishes.¡± Aileen, gaining confidence from watching Sejun happily eat the fried eggs she made, decided. ¡°This time, it¡¯s spicy fish stew!¡± Suddenly, she significantly raised the cooking difficulty level. Of course, Aileen herself wasn¡¯t aware of how much she had raised it. Spicy fish stew didn¡¯t seem that hard? When you know nothing, everything looks easy. ¡°Hm-hmm-hm.¡± Humming a tune, Aileen took out a pot and threw an unprepared whole fish into it. Just as Sejun was about to face another crisis of encountering a fish head after Aileen¡¯s healthy soup, ¡°Aileen, where are you?¡± ¡°We¡¯re here!¡± ¡°Your Pobi oppa is here!¡± ¡°Aileen, Silvia unnie is here too!¡± The voices of Sejun¡¯s saviors were heard. Aileen didn¡¯t know, but today was the scheduled gathering day decided by the hatchlings¡¯ parents. All the parents had eagerly awaited this day, and no family was absent. The hatchlings, released in the ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Area, busily looked for Aileen. I need to practice cooking¡­ Aileen had no choice but to put the fish back into her spatial storage to prevent it from spoiling and, ¡°Wee, unnie, oppa.¡± She greeted the hatchlings. We yed hide and seekst time, so what should we y today? Aileen pondered over how to entertain her older siblings. Then, Ah! That¡¯s it! A great idea popped into Aileen¡¯s head. ¡°Unnie, oppa, this is called a superheronding¡­ Polymorph release.¡± Exining as she went, Aileen released her polymorph, soared high into the sky, and then, ¡°Giga Lightning. Fire Storm. Ice Fog.¡±Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Boom. Using magic to create a dazzling effect, she descended toward the ground andnded in a superhero pose. Kehihi. This is fun! Originally, she had nned to just demonstrate and watch her unnie and oppas do it, but she felt an exhrating thrill. ¡°Wow! That¡¯s so cool! I want to do a superheronding too!¡± ¡°Me too!¡± ¡°Silvia will do it first!¡± The hatchlings felt the same way. Seeing the superheronding made their hearts race. Thus, Aileen and the six hatchlings began intense training to create their own impressive superherondings. *** The next morning. ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun woke up.[The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] [Pan, the God of Gold Dust, who was sealed within the Earth¡¯s Jewel, is released from the seal.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ [Pan, the God of Gold Dust, repays his favor by creating a gold dust panning site on 3.3 square meters ofnd.] [During sleep, 10% of your life force has been stored.] [The Life Orb is 9.48%plete.] [0.1 magic power has been umted over 24 hours.] [Magic power increases by 0.1.] ¡°A gold dust panning site?¡± ¡°Meow¡­¡± Kiinbg¡­ Reading the messages, Sejun got up cing both Theo and ckie in their spots. And then, ¡°Wow. Why are there so many seeds¡­¡± The first thing Sejun noticed when he went outside was the bowl overflowing with Destruction Devourer seeds. They seemed to have spat them outte into the night. After collecting the seeds, But where are the Devourers? Looking around, Kirolong. The Destruction Devourers were huddled together, dozing off in the cornfield. Burp. asionally burping and emitting a blue mist, it seemed they were absorbing the energy of destruction even while sleeping. After confirming that the Devourers were asleep, ¡°But where is the gold dust panning site?¡± Sejun started looking for the gold dust panning site. Could it be near the pond? Remembering scenes from movies where people panned for gold using wide tes by the water, Sejun went to the pond inside the cave. And then, ¡°As expected, it¡¯s here.¡± He found a 3.3 square meters gold dust panning site emitting a soft golden light. ¡°Hehehe.¡± This looks fun. Sejun took out arge te and filled it with soil mixed with gold dust, gently shaking it in the water. But, ¡°Huh? There¡¯s nothing here.¡± Sejun couldn¡¯t find any gold even after all the soil on the te washed away. The gold dust had flowed away with the soil. Extracting gold dust wasn¡¯t easy. ¡°This is hard.¡± Sejun tried several more times but, ¡°Ack! I¡¯m done with this!¡± In the end, he couldn¡¯t obtain a single speck of gold and only wasted his time. Making me suffer like this, Pan-nim, you get 0.9 square meters. Despite receiving a gold dust panning site that generated 10 kg of gold dust daily, Pan only earned a 1 square meters Pan Road. As Sejun was getting up from his failed attempt at extracting gold dust, ¡°Huh?¡± He saw a huge ck m about the size of two palms put together next to him. It was a m grown in the pearl oyster farm created by Pearl, the God of Pearls, as a token of gratitude. Shall I make grilled ms? Sejun licked his lips at the sight of the giant pearl m. Let¡¯s make grilled cheese ms. And so the breakfast menu was decided, and Grab. He tried to pick up the pearl m but¡­ ¡°Huh?!¡± The m wouldn¡¯t budge. It didn¡¯t move an inch. What¡¯s this? ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun tried again with all his might, but the m didn¡¯t move. At that moment, Kueng? [Dad, what are you doing there?] Cuengi poked his head out from the cave ceiling, having heard Sejun¡¯s grunts. ¡°Cuengi, help me out. This m is really heavy!¡± Kueng! [Got it! Cuengi will help!] Thud. Cuenginded gracefully in a superhero pose and then, Grab. He lifted the pearl m effortlessly. ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ It really was heavy? Sejun felt a bit embarrassed. It seems Dad is still very weak! Cuengi resolved to gather many medicinal herbs to help strengthen Sejun. With Cuengi¡¯s help, Sejun moved the giant pearl m to the kitchen and made grilled cheese ms. ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s this?¡±[Gravity Crushing ck Pearl] While eating the m, Sejun discovered a ck pearl the size of a fist. ¡°Oh! With this¡­¡± We could make Iona¡¯s staff? As Sejun thought of Iona, ¡°Puhuhut. We can make Iona¡¯s staff with this, meow!¡± Theo also shouted, thinking of Iona. If they used the ck pearl with the power of gravity as the core and added the hearts of the Yeti, King Giant Worm, and Albatross that they had already collected into the staff? We could make an item even better than the Staff of Disaster for Iona, meow! Moreover, if they used the precious branch of the World Tree in the staff, the grade of the resulting item would be unimaginable. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, let¡¯s go to the dragons, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun responded, trying to pick up the ck pearl. But, ¡­ He couldn¡¯t lift the ck pearl. The m wasn¡¯t heavy after all. Sejun hadn¡¯t read the description, so he didn¡¯t know that the ck pearl had an option where greater gravity applied the less magic power one had. Of course, the pearl itself was also quite heavy. ¡°Cuengi, can you¡­¡± Kueng! [Got it!] In the end, with Cuengi¡¯s help, Sejun took the ck pearl and went to find the dragons ying at the fountain with Theo. At that time, In the merchant passage connecting the 50th and 60th floors of the ck Tower, Piyo! [Run away!] Kkuig! Piyot and Uren were being chased by the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction that had entered the ck Tower. Chapter 436: No! The house is getting farther away! : No! The house is getting farther away! TL: Hanguk Today, as usual, Piyot was gaining experience by collecting Uren¡¯s debts, aiming to be Theo¡¯s excellent right front paw. ¡®Piyihihi. Today, I collected 1 billion Tower Coins!¡¯ After tailing a debtor who imed to be broke for several days, Piyot discovered assets under another name and managed to collect the debt. Theo~nim will be pleased, right?! With a joyful heart, Piyot headed to the 99th floor of the tower where Theo was. However, there was something much more difficult than collecting Uren¡¯s money. Piyo! [As expected, Uren-nim is really unlucky!]¡°Kkuik! Sorry!¡± Wherever Uren went, he constantly encountered fragments of the Apostle of Destruction. The types of Apostles of Destruction they met were varied. It seemed like they had encountered Apostles from 3rd to the 12th seat at least once. Of course, if the two of them joined forces, they could easily defeat one, but But if it¡¯s three, it¡¯s a different story! The 4th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, Melpheus, the Demon of Ruin, The 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains, And the 10th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, Hydra, the Nine-headed Snake. -Capture them! I sense Fenrir¡¯s aura from them! -Stop! Exin the Fenrir¡¯s auraing from you! -Hand over the Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragmen! They were currently being chased by fragments of three Apostles of Destruction. At first, there were two, so they ran away, but while escaping, they encountered another one, making it three. In typical unfortunate Uren fashion, he always seemed to go where the enemies were. Then, -Come quickly. Into the arms of me, Shasha, the Queen of Screams and Ice. An enemy was blocking their path. Piyo! [Uren-nim, break through!] With both ends blocked, breaking through was the only option. ¡°Got it! Turn to gold!¡± Uren ran forward, extending his front paw to Shasha, who momentarily turned to gold. In that time, Piyot and Uren escaped, and when Shasha returned to her original form, she tried to attack them, -Die¡­?! -Shasha, what are you doing?! She attacked herrades instead, and thanks to the collision between the Apostles of Destruction, Piyot and Uren luckily managed to shake them off. After shaking off the Apostles of Destruction, the two ran for another hour before Piyo! [That was really dangerous this time!] ¡°Indeed¡­¡± They took a brief rest. Piyo? [But didn¡¯t the Apostles mention handing over Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragment earlier?] ¡°Yeah, I heard it too.¡± Piyo¡­Piyo? [Don¡¯t tell me¡­ Uren-nim, it¡¯s not you, right?]N?velDrama.Org is the owner. When Piyot looked at him with suspicious eyes, ¡°Me?! No way!¡± Uren strongly denied it, shaking both front hooves. However, Could it really be me? With a nagging doubt, he rummaged through his belongings. And then, ¡°Piyot, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Uren apologized as he pulled out Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragment. He had picked up some nice-looking stones, intending to turn them into goldter, and among them was Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragment. As expected, an unlucky person is unlucky no matter what they do. Piyo! Piyo!!! [Uren-nim! %!$@!] Thanks to that, an immensely furious Piyot scolded Uren so harshly that his white feathers seemed to turn red. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Hello.¡± ¡°Nice to see you, dragon-nims, meow!¡± Kueng! [Hello, Dragon-nims!] When Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi visited the fountain where Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier were having a drinking party and greeted them, -Kahahaha. We¡¯re always fine as long as our Sejun is healthy.¡± -Indeed! Thanks to our Sejun, my grandson even awakened¡­ Hahaha! -Puhaha. Thanks to our Sejun, the Red Tower has almost returned to normal. -I hear our Purple Tower¡¯s living conditions have improved greatly thanks to our Sejun. The dragons were busy praising Sejun. Good. The atmosphere was perfect for making a request. No, it felt like they would listen to anything he said. ¡°Please make a staff with these materials.¡± So Sejun boldly stated his request. -A staff? -With these materials? -You, Sejun? -It¡¯ll be difficult. The dragons, upon checking the materials, looked at Sejun with worried eyes. This was because if a staff were made that fully utilized the effects of the materials Sejun brought out, it would result in a staff that Sejun could never use. Moreover, it was strange that Sejun, who didn¡¯t know the ¡®ma¡¯ in magic, was asking for a staff he didn¡¯t even need. ¡°It¡¯s not for me but it¡¯s a staff for Iona to use.¡± -Ahem. You should have said so from the start.¡± -Don¡¯t worry about it! -We will make the best staff! The dragons took the materials from Sejun, discussed for a while, and then -Alright. I will guide the magic stream. -Then I will neutralize the Yeti¡¯s heart with my power. Aftering to some agreement, they positioned themselves around the materials. -Let¡¯s begin. As the four of them infused the materials with their magic power simultaneously, Wooong. The shape of the Podori branch that Sejun had picked up on the way changed, forming the shape of a staff. The Gravity Crushing ck Pearl, the Yeti¡¯s Heart, the King Giant Worm¡¯s Heart, and the Albatross¡¯s Heart merged into one and embedded themselves in the head of the staff. Paah. Simultaneously, seven colors¡ªck, white, blue, red, purple, yellow, and silver¡ªexploded. -Though we made it, it¡¯s quite excellent. -Of course. Because we made it.¡± The dragons praised themselves while looking at thepleted staff. Given that the dragons, with their high standards, called it excellent, it seemed a truly remarkable item had been created.[Staff of Suppressing Gravity] Is it legendary-grade item? As Sejun wondered while looking at the name of the staff, -Here. Take it. Kaiser handed the staff with a ck jewel embedded in it to Sejun. ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun thanked them and quickly examined the staff.[Staff of Suppressing Gravity] ¡ú A staff made using the branch of the World Tree, Gravity Crushing ck Pearl, Yeti¡¯s Heart, King Giant Worm¡¯s Heart, and Albatross¡¯s Heart. It couldn¡¯t be a divine relic due to theck of divine power. ¡ú Specialized in gravity magic. ¡ú The Great ck Dragon and the Great White Dragon bnced darkness and light, the Great Red Dragon used the power of fire to bnce with the Yeti¡¯s heart, and the Great Purple Dragon used the power of poison to create a bnce between the King Giant Worm¡¯s heart and the Albatross¡¯s heart. ¡ú Seven attributes are in bnce, and 2 strands of the nine magic streams are connected to the staff. ¡ú When equipped, two additional magic streams can be connected. ¡ú Usage restriction: Only those connected to three or more of the nine magic streams. ¡ú Creator: The Great Dragon Race ¡ú Grade: ¡ï ¡ú Skill: [Suppression (Master)][Suppression (Master)] ¡ú Increases the gravity acting on enemies within a 1km radius. (Gravity increases by 1x for every 1000 magic power difference between the skill user and the enemy. Gravity can increase up to 50x.) ¡°Wow.¡± It¡¯s really a cheat item. Just equipping the staff connected two magic streams, and the skill was excellent. I¡¯m so jealous. Sejun was envious of Iona¡¯s item. What about me? Make me something like this too. When Sejun looked at the dragons with expectant eyes, Nope. Not happening. We won¡¯t make it for you. Get stronger ande back. The dragons shook their heads. Even if they poured their hearts into making it, Sejun couldn¡¯t use it due to the high usage restriction. And if they made equipment Sejun could use, it would obviously be a waste of materials. And the prime examples of such wasted items were the Dragon Horn¡¯s Return Bracelet and Dragon Horn¡¯s Summoning Bracelet. Kaiser had used tremendous magic power to forcibly remove the usage restrictions, but in exchange, the abilities of the materials were extremely reduced. So decisive¡­ Sejun was disappointed by the dragons¡¯ firm attitude. ¡°Chairman Park, let¡¯s quickly go give the staff to Iona, meow!¡± ¡°Yeah. Okay. Then we¡¯ll be going now.¡± Prompted by Theo, Sejun bid farewell to the dragons and decided to visit the ck Wizard Tower where Iona was. Just as Sejun and his party were about to leave the farm, Kking! [I¡¯ll guard the house!] ckie insisted on staying behind to guard the house. Is it thanks to the mental education that ckie is saying such praiseworthy things? ¡°You don¡¯t need to guard the house, though?¡± Kking! Kking! [No! Please let me guard the house!] ¡°Alright. Then I¡¯ll be back soon. Keep the house safe.¡± Sejun decided to leave ckie behind, feeling a sense of duty in ckie¡¯s words. Kkihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Have a safe trip!] With ckie¡¯s cheerful farewell, Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi set off to give the staff to Iona. *** Top floor of the Wizard Tower. Iona¡¯s room. Shaaak. ¡°Sigh.¡± ¡°Whew.¡± Inside, only the sound of flipping papers and sighs could be heard. ¡°Kyoong. It¡¯s another request for an increased budget¡­¡± The sound of flipping papers came from Iona. ¡°Sigh. What was it again?¡± ¡°I definitely remembered it¡­¡± ¡°Hey¡­ show me a bit¡­¡± The sighs were from the ten vice-chairmen. The escaped vice-chairmen had all been caught and brought back, and now they were taking daily tests on what they had learned from Iona the day before. However, Ssss. Unlike the vice-chairmen who were sighing and solving problems, there was one being who moved its pen effortlessly. Oh! This is what we learned the day before yesterday! This is too easy! ckster was solving the problems Iona had given out with remarkable ease. A littleter, ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo- I clearly exined everything, so why can¡¯t you solve this?! Everyone except ckster, follow me!¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± The ten vice-chairmen, who didn¡¯t pass, were dragged away by Iona and ¡°Gravity Control!¡± ¡°Aagh!¡± ¡°Endure it!¡± They had to withstand Iona¡¯s gravity magic, using defensive magic until their magic power was exhausted. While Iona was grilling the ten vice-chairmen, ¡°Huh? Where did Iona go?¡± Sejun and his party arrived at Iona¡¯s room. ¡°Oh! Sejun-nim, hello.¡± ckster, who had been creating and solving new problems on his own, greeted Sejun. ¡°ckster, how are you doing? Is Iona teaching you magic well?¡± ¡°Yes. It¡¯s so much fun! Ah! This is a magic equipment blueprint I created using the magic knowledge I learned from Iona. Please take a look.¡± ckster showed a rectangr equipment blueprint. Would I even understand it? ¡°¡­Can you just exin it instead?¡± ¡°Ah. This is equipment that uses a technique I learned from Iona to increase magic efficiency and eliminates footsteps¡¯ sound. If you wear this, you won¡¯t be detected when infiltrating. I named it Sound Eater.¡± (TL: The name Sound Eater here is in english) As expected of a former thief, ckster was creating infiltration equipment again. ¡°The name is no good. Let¡¯s call it Sogaebi.¡± ¡°Huh? Sogaebi?¡± ¡°It¡¯s abination of ¡®so¡¯ (TL: = sound) and ¡®gaebi¡¯ (TL: = eater). How about it? Clever, right?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. As expected of Chairman Park, meow!¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Then Cuengi is ¡®ggulgaebi¡¯ (TL: = honey eater)!] ¡°¡­¡± Iona-nim, pleasee back quickly! ckster showed the maximum resistance he could by not responding. *** Sejun¡¯s Farm. After Sejun left with Theo and Cuengi, ckie was left alone. Kkihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe! Freedom! This is my world now!] He was enjoying the freedom of not having to watch out for Theo and Cuengi. And then, Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers surrounded ckie and tossed him into the air in celebration. Kkihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe! Guys, go that way! Now, this way!] ckie sat firmly on top of the Destruction Devourers, giving them directions, and they moved en masse ording to their leader¡¯s orders. At that moment, Ki?! Whisk. As if sensing something, the Destruction Devourers turned their heads simultaneously in one direction, then Ki! Ki! Ki! They started running rapidly in that direction. Kking?! [Huh?! Guys, where are you going?!] As a result, ckie, who was riding on the Destruction Devourers, was inadvertently taken along with them. Kking! Kking! [No! The house is getting farther away!] And so, ckie unintentionally ran away from home. ***** ***** Chapter 437: What?! Did You Just Call Me a Dog?! : What?! Did You Just Call Me a Dog?! TL: Hanguk Near the 97th floor of the tower. Piyo! Kkuik! Piyot and Uren were being chased by the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction, who had persistently pursued them. Furthermore, Uren kept fleeing toward where the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction were, increasing the number of enemies to five. For reference, after being pursued again, Uren had encountered the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction three more times. Thanks to Uren, Melpheus and Krueger even powered up by merging with their own fragments that were usually difficult to encounter in the tower. However, they couldn¡¯t abandon the Fenrir¡¯s core fragment and flee.If they left the core fragment behind, the Apostle of Destruction who absorbed it would be even stronger. Even if they were lucky enough to evade the pursuit of the Apostle of Destruction, the enemy who absorbed Fenrir¡¯s core fragment could harm other innocent people in the tower. There was only one way to neatly deal with the enemy! Piyot nned to lure the enemies to the 99th floor of the tower and annihte them all at once. There were many strong individuals there who could easily deal with the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction. Thus, the two fled from the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction for a long time. But then, something Piyot did not expect happened. Before they could reach the 99th floor of the tower, Uren copsed. Piyo! Piyo! [Uren~nim, hang in there! Just a little more, and we¡¯ll reach the 99th floor!] Piyot pulled on Uren¡¯s ear, who was so exhausted he was almost crawling, urging him on, but ¡°No, I¡¯m done for. Leave me and go¡­¡± Uren didn¡¯t even have the strength to walk anymore. Each time they were on the verge of being caught by the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction, Uren had used ¡®Turn to Gold¡¯ ability to escape the danger. But now he had reached his limit. This was because Uren¡¯s ability could only turn things to gold as much as he had eaten. Grumble grumble. In other words, he was too hungry to move. At that moment, -We¡¯ve finally caught these guys!¡± -This time, you won¡¯t escape! -Hurry and exin why we can sense Fenrir~nim¡¯s energy from you! The fragments of the Apostle of Destruction chasing the two arrived. Piyo?! [Uren~nim, what should we do?!] ¡°Can¡¯t we buy them off?¡± Piyo! [Of course not!] ¡°Then I¡¯ll try to hold them off as much as I can. You, Piyot, go and call Theo-nim!¡± Since it¡¯s my fault, I should take responsibility. Uren tried to face a cool end, but Piyo? [What?] You? You¡¯ll hold out well, I¡¯m sure. Piyo! [Stop thinking foolishly ande up with something useful!] ¡°Uh¡­¡± The smart Piyot wasn¡¯t falling for it. -Hahaha. How amusing to have a meaningless conversation with us right in front of you. Meanwhile, the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction had surrounded the two. Piyo. [Uren~nim, if you get reborn, make sure to be born as a lucky guy.] ¡°I want that too. I¡¯ll definitely pay you back then.¡± Piyo! [Sure you will!] As Piyot and Uren were having this trivial exchange, preparing for their final, unwinnable battle against the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction, Rumble. They heard the sound of a tremendous army moving, shaking the ground. Piyo?! Piyo! [Oh?! It looks like someone¡¯se to rescue us!] ¡°We¡¯re saved!¡± With hopeful expressions, Piyot and Uren looked towards the source of the sound. But, Kihihit. Kking! [Haha. The great ckie is here!] Kiki! Piyo? [ckie?] ¡°Cherry tomatoes?¡± Seeing ckie, the weakest of the 99th floor, arrogantly appear while riding the Destruction Devourer, Piyot and Uren¡¯s hopes quickly dwindled. *** Kking?! Kking¡­ [What should I do?! The butler will be worried¡­] At first, ckie was confused by his situation, having been forced out away from the home. However, Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. It¡¯s an adventure! Guys, let¡¯s go!] He soon epted his situation and decided to enjoy the present. Oh?! Those guys?! While ckie was riding the Destruction Devourers and moving, he saw the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction and the surrounded Piyot and Uren. What should I do?! ckie was in a dilemma. On one side were his original subordinates, and on the other side were the subordinates of his big brother, Theo. My brother¡¯s subordinates are also my subordinates! In other words, both sides were his subordinates. Kking! [Hey! Stop fighting!] So he stepped in to stop the fight between the two sides. In the past, no matter how much he shouted, he had no presence, but now, after creating a new core, he had gained some presence. And then, -Could you be Fenrir~nim? The Apostle of Destruction, Krueger, asked ckie upon seeing him. Krueger was the most loyal Apostle among the 12 Apostles of Destruction to Fenrir. Although ckie¡¯s appearance had changed a lot, Krueger saw traces of Fenrir in his confident demeanor. However, Kking¡­ Kking! Kking! [Uh¡­ No! I am the great ckie!] If his identity was revealed here, his happy life would be shattered, so ckie couldn¡¯t affirm it. -Are you really not Fenrir~nim? Loyal Krueger asked once more, but Kking! [Krueger, I¡¯m telling you, I am not the great Fenrir~nim!] ckie strongly denied it again. -But how do you know my name? You must be Fenrir~nim! Kking?! Kking! Kking! [Huh?! Anyway, I¡¯m not! I¡¯m not the noble wolf who hunts gods, the great Fenrir~nim, the 1st seat of apostle of destruction. I¡¯m the noble wolf, the great ckie Park-nim!] While ckie was struggling not to reveal his identity, -Krueger! How could you think that¡¯s Fenrir?! It¡¯s just a dog! The 4th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, Melpheus, pointed at ckie and said. What?! Did you just call me a dog?! ckie got furious. At that moment, -Melpheus, show some respect to Fenrir~nim! Krueger, who had a lot of grudges against Melpheus for not showing respect to Fenrir, got angry. -Hmph! Krueger, wake up! Even after finding a fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core, you¡¯re saying such things?! Fenrir is no longer the Fenrir of the past. Haha. I will absorb Fenrir¡¯s core fragment and be the 3rd seat of the Apostle of Destruction! Melpheus said with a sneer, and Melpheus, you bastard, you were so eager to swear loyalty in front of me¡­ ckie was enraged seeing Melpheus like that. -Do you think I¡¯ll let that happen?! I, Krueger the Destroyer of Mountains, will collect Fenrir~nim¡¯s core fragment and deliver it to Fenrir~nim! Rather, Krueger, who was usually blunt, turned out to be the true loyal servant. Krueger, I¡¯ll keep you as my subordinate from now on! While ckie was thinking of bringing Krueger, -What is this? I suddenly feel my strength draining.¡± -I feel the same. The fragments of the Apostle of Destruction were bewildered. Gulp. Gulp. The Destruction Devourers, surrounding the Apostles of Destruction and eagerly devouring the energy of destruction, were the reason. At that moment, Burp. Burp. The Destruction Devourers began to digest the energy of destruction and exhale blue mist. -What is this unpleasant energy? The energy of creation is the pr opposite of the energy of destruction. The energy of creation interfered with the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction from using their power. It wasn¡¯t greatly ufortable yet, but if that blue mist thickened, the situation could be worse. Melpheus and Krueger, who had been arguing, sensed that the situation was not normal and -Krueger, let¡¯s deal with those things first!¡± -Got it. -Everyone, attack! The fragments of the Apostle of Destruction, along with the other Apostles, attacked the Destruction Devourers. Kiki! Kiki! True to their nature of hating the power of destruction, the Destruction Devourers immediately counterattacked. But despite theirrge numbers, thebat abilities of the Destruction Devourers were too poor to contend with the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction. Kiii¡­ The Destruction Devourers quickly dwindled in number as they were killed by the fragments of the Apostles of Destruction. ¡°Kuik! Turn to gold!¡± Meanwhile, Uren, having filled his stomach, turned Hydra¡¯s fragment into gold. Piyo! [Messenger Bird Secret Technique: Horizontal Flight!] Piyot flew swiftly, aiming to cut off the Hydra¡¯s neck, but ¨C Not a chance! Thud. Krueger intercepted Piyot¡¯s attack with his rock-hard body. Kking! Kking! [Don¡¯t touch my subordinates! The great ckie will punish you!] ckie also boldly charged at the fragments of the Apostles of Destruction, but Bang! Kkiging! He couldn¡¯t get close and was flung away by the shockwave created by the fragment of the Apostle of Destruction. Kking¡­ ckie rolled and tumbled as he was thrown away. Kii¡­ In ckie¡¯s eyes, he saw a Destruction Devourer, with its head half-severed, weakly shaking its leaves as if telling him to run away. Kking! Kking! [A leader doesn¡¯t abandon their subordinates! I¡¯ll protect you all!] I need strength! ckie activated his core to its maximum capacity. Gather! He guided the power he had hesitated to gather until now into his core. Sssssrk. In response to ckie¡¯s will, the energy of creation started to move toward him. Being an Apostle of Destruction, the energy of creation was instinctively repulsive power to ckie.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. But, There¡¯s nothing better than this to fight those guys! He knew that the energy of creation was the best to counter the Apostles of Destruction. The energy of creation, which had been faintly spread around, almost invisible, began to gather towards ckie, gradually intensifying in color. Woong. The blue mist, which had be so dense that it would leave blue stains if touched, started to be sucked into ckie¡¯s mouth. And then, Good! As the energy of creation umted in his core, Grrrr. Kking! Kking! [Grrrr. You bastards! Stop immediately!] ckie roared and charged at the fragments of the Apostles of Destruction. You bastard! You called me a dog earlier! The first one he attacked was Melpheus, whom he had been targeting from the start. He was more upset about being called a dog than about the betrayal. Bang! ckie strongly struck the back of Melpheus¡¯s head with his front paw. -Guh! Melpheus, struck by ckie, flew and crashed into a wall. However, ¡®Is my strength stillcking?¡¯ ckie¡¯s expression was not good after hitting Melpheus. Even though he had absorbed the energy of creation, the amount was insufficient to take down Melpheus in one blow. -You bastard! -I¡¯m joining in! Krueger decided that Melpheus alone couldn¡¯t handle ckie and joined in the fight. -You two, take care of those guys! I¡¯ll deal with these and join you! Shasha, the Queen of Screams and Ice, froze the Destruction Devourers and shattered them with her scream, then shouted to Hydra and Leviathan. Although the situation had improved with ckie stepping in, ckie vs. Melpheus, Krueger Piyot, Uren vs. Hydra, Leviathan 80,000 Destruction Devourers vs. Shasha None of the matchups were favorable. The problem was especially with Shasha ughtering the Destruction Devourers, reducing their numbers. As the amount of the energy of destruction devoured by the Destruction Devourers decreased, the energy of creation they emitted also decreased, weakening ckie¡¯s power. As ckie, Piyot, and Uren¡¯s injuries increased and the victory of the Apostles of Destruction seemed certain, Thud. Thud. A giant ck figure withrge horns and a massive build appeared with a ground-shaking vibration. It was the Minotaur King, who had followed ckie. Kihihit. Kiki! Moo? [That guy belongs to Sejun-nim¡¯s?] The Minotaur King, seeing the Destruction Devourers and ckie descending the tower, If you go alone, it will be dangerous¡­ Worried about ckie, he hurriedly called his subordinates to guard the waypoint and followed after ckie. Although he could have sent his subordinates, he wanted to get some fresh air after a long time and hoped to use the new technique he had developed through special training with Cuengi if given the chance. And then, Enemies. Seeing the opportunity to use his new technique, the Minotaur King quickly grabbed five fragments of the Apostles of Destruction and gathered them in his palm. Moo! [Demon King Fist!] Without hesitation, he thrust his fist towards the fragments of the Apostles of Destruction. Kwaaaaang! A powerful destructive force erupted, and the fragments of the Apostles of Destruction in his palm vanished without a trace, while the surroundings remained intact. He had blocked the shockwave from escaping his palm. I can teach this to Cuengi now. The Minotaur King shook his tingling palm with a satisfied smile. At that moment, on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, ¡°What?! Where did ckie go?¡± Sejun, having returned to the farm after handing over the Staff of Suppressing Gravity to Iona, realized that ckie had disappeared. ***** ***** Chapter 438: Alright! Ill Do It for my Butler! : Alright! I''ll Do It for my Butler! TL: Hanguk Earth. A Korean TV program dealing with strange happenings, . But, ¡°Who would win in a fight between a cat and a bear? If you asked such a foolish question, everyone wouldugh. Obviously, the bear would win. But after watching this video, you¡¯ll change your mind.¡± Today, unlike usual, the program covered content from somewhere other than Korea. Along with the host¡¯s words, the screen showed huge cat and bear footprints found in China and the United States. ¡°The beings that left these traces are Theo Park and Cuengi Park, thepanions of Korean hunter Park Sejun. As you can see, they are a cute cat and a baby bear.¡± Next, the screen switched to show CCTV footage of Theo and Cuengi.¡°Who do you think will win?¡± ¡°Of course, Theo!¡± ¡°No way! Cuengi is just a baby! Cuengi might not win now, but in a year, he¡¯ll definitely win 100%!¡± ¡°Is our Theo ying around? Theo will get stronger too in a year. And our Theo will still be cute even after a year!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t agree! Cuengi will also be cute in a year!¡± At the host¡¯s question, the guests fervently supported either Theo or Cuengi, engaging in a battle over who was cuter. The opinions were almost 50-50. However, it wasn¡¯t just the guests who were divided in their opinions. Korea. No, people all around the world were divided into Team Theo and Team Cuengi, sharing their opinions on who was cuter. ¡°We¡­ we have Paespaes too¡­¡± Of course, there were also a few supporting Paespaes. Perhaps because they resembled Paespaes, those cheering for Paespaes also preferred to stay inconspicuous and didn¡¯t receive much attention. *** After the Minotaur King dealt with the Apostle of Destruction fragments, Kking? [Guys, are you okay?] ckie hurried to check the condition of his subordinates. Kiki! Most of the surviving Destruction Devourers were unharmed. However, that was not necessarily a good thing. The Apostle of Destruction fragments¡¯ power was so strong that the Destruction Devourers who were attacked all died. At that moment, Kiki¡­ Kiki¡­ The Destruction Devourers brought a dying Destruction Devourer with half its head severed in front of ckie. It was the Destruction Devourer that couldn¡¯t close its eyes out of concern for its leader and had told ckie to run away. Ki¡­ i¡­ ki¡­ i. Leader, it¡¯s a d¡­ you¡¯re safe¡­ Although they couldn¡¯tmunicate verbally, ckie understood the dying Destruction Devourer¡¯s final words. So, he was sad and furious at the fact that as a noble wolf and a great leader, there was nothing he could do. Kking! Kking! [Hey! Get up! Your leader is giving you an order!] What he could do was nothing more than a futile order disguised as amand. I guess I have to step in. As the oldest one here, the Minotaur King was about to exin to the sorrowful ckie that some realities must be epted, Sssssrk. The energy of creation, which was faintly scattered around, began to gather at the head of the dying Destruction Devourer. It responded to ckie¡¯s words. Just as dragons have Dragon Speech, ckie had a simr power called Destruction Speech (œçÑÔë‘). (TL: The actual trantion of ¡®œçÑÔë‘¡¯ would be somthing like ¡®Destruction of the Power of Words¡¯ which is quite long so I have tranted it simply as ¡®Destruction Speech¡¯) The power to infuse words with the power of destruction, ignoring thews of the world and imposing one¡¯s will. Until now, ckie couldn¡¯t use Destruction Speech due to theck of destructive power. However, ovee with emotion, he unconsciously moved the energy of creation to use Destruction Speech. And then, Ki¡­ ki?! The head of the dying Destruction Devourer returned to normal. Huh?! How is this possible? ckie himself couldn¡¯t understand what he had done. But, That¡¯s not important right now! Kihihit. Kking?! Kking! [Hehe. Did you see that?! The leader¡¯smand are absolute!] What mattered now was showing the Destruction Devourers the leader¡¯s dignity. Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers lifted ckie up and celebrated him. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Lift me higher! As high as your respect for the great ckie!] ckie was delighted as the Destruction Devourers treated him like a leader. ¡®This guy was hiding his abilities too.¡¯ The Minotaur King nodded as he looked at ckie. As expected, all of Sejun¡¯spanions are exceptionally capable. Theo, mie, Cuengi, ck Rabbit, and others. The Minotaur King thought that Sejun had an excellent talent for finding capable individuals. While Sejun was being recognized by the Minotaur King for abilities he didn¡¯t even possess, Munch. Munch. Uren was hastily filling his empty stomach after using ¡®Turn to Gold¡¯. Piyo! [We¡¯ve hit the jackpot!] Piyot was collecting coins dropped when the Apostle of Destruction fragments disappeared. At that moment, Kking! [Surround that pig!] ckie, from atop the Destruction Devourers, pointed at Uren and shouted. I can smell it! Because he could sense his core fragment from Uren¡¯s body. He intended to show his subordinates the leader¡¯s dignity once more by finding the core fragment. Kiki! Kiki! When the Destruction Devourers, following ckie¡¯smand, surrounded Uren, kkuik? Uren, who was eating, was taken aback. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Hand over my core fragment!] As ckie lunged at Uren¡¯s pouch, What should I do? Uren hesitated between the food in both hands and his pouch. Munch. Munch. Uren naturally chose the food, and Kihihit. Kking?! Kking?! [Hehe. Did you see that?! The great ckie is so fast that he couldn¡¯t even react!] ckie, having snatched Uren¡¯s pouch, proudly pulled out his core fragment. Don¡¯t get cocky! He subdued his own consciousness embedded in the core fragment. And then, Kking! [Eat this!] When he showed the core fragment to the Destruction Devourers, Kiki! Kiki! Chomp. Chomp. The Destruction Devourers cheered for ckie and then began to feast in earnest. Kihihit. ckie felt proud watching this. Kking¡­ [But I¡¯m sleepy¡­] His eyelids grew heavy. He had overexerted himself using a lot of power all of a sudden. Thud. When ckie copsed on the ground, Grab. The Minotaur King picked him up by the scruff of his neck. Moo. [Let¡¯s go back.] Piyo! [Yes!] ¡°Yes!¡± Piyot and Uren moved to the 99th floor of the tower. Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers followed behind the Minotaur King, trailing after ckie who was dangling from the Minotaur King¡¯s hand. *** The 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°ckie!¡± ¡°Where are you, ckie, meow?!¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Kueng? [ckie?] While Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi were searching for ckie, [Sejun~nim, I know where ckie went!] Podori shook its branch and spoke to Sejun. ¡°Really?! Where did ckie go?¡± [He went that way earlier, riding on the Destruction Devourers.] Podori pointed in the direction ckie had gone with its branch. ¡°Oh?! That direction is¡­¡± It was the direction of the merchant passage that go down the tower. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me ckie ran away because he was upset about getting mental education?!¡± A rebellious ckie? ¡°This won¡¯t do.¡± No matter what, running away is not okay! ¡°Guys, let¡¯s go catch ckie!¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Kueng! [Understood!] Sejun and hispanions, who had just returned to the farm, set out again to bring back the runaway ckie. At that moment, Thud. Thud. Kking! [Let go of me!] Moo. [No.] ckie, held by the scruff of his neck by the Minotaur King, could be seen struggling to break free from the Minotaur King¡¯s grip. ¡°Oh?! ckie!¡± When Sejun called out to ckie, Kking?! Kking! Kking! [Oh?! Butler! I missed you!] ckie barked happily when he saw Sejun. However, Kking?! Contrary to the warm wee ckie had expected, he found himself surrounded by Theo and Cuengi. ¡°ckie, you still haven¡¯te to your senses, meow! Follow us, meow!¡± Kueng! [Follow us! You need more disciplining!] ckie was in danger of being taken back for more mental education by Theo and Cuengi. Kking! Kking! Kking! [I¡¯ve be stronger now! I won¡¯t receive mental education! Don¡¯t stop me!] As ckie tried to slip between the two by drawing on the power of creation, ¡°Puhuhut. What are you doing, meow?¡± Grab. Kking?! He was easily caught by Theo. With such a small amount of energy of creation, ckie couldn¡¯t ovee Theo and Cuengi. Kking! [Help ckie!] In the end, ckie was dragged away to receive mental education again, and he learned firsthand that strong resistance is met with strong punishment. While ckie was receiving mental education, Chomp. Chomp. The Destruction Devourers diligently absorbed the energy of destruction from the Fenrir¡¯s core fragment that ckie had dropped for their leader¡¯s sake. Burp! Burp! They emitted the energy of creation, but, Kkik! ckie¡¯s screams did not stop. Kii¡­ The Destruction Devourers realized that it was difficult to save their leader with their own strength. Leader, we will quickly increase our numbers! Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. They spat seeds in front of Sejun. Three dayster,[You have nted a Destruction Devourer Seed in magic-infused soil.] ¡­ .. . Crack. As the seed Sejun nted rapidly grew and a Destruction Devourer emerged, Kking! [Subordinate! Come over here! There¡¯s plenty to eat here!] ckie called out while showing the core fragment with both his front paws, Kiki! The Destruction Devourer moved towards ckie at his call. And then,[You have sessfully increased the number of Destruction Devourers to 1 million.] [Questpleted.] [Received 100 drops of Growth Elixir as a questpletion reward.] [As a questpletion reward, Destruction Devourers are designated as Cmity Guardians.] A message indicating thepletion of the quest appeared before Sejun, who had tirelessly nted Destruction Devourer seeds for three days. ¡°Hehehe. Great.¡± Sejunughed as he looked at the ss bottle in his hand containing 100 drops of Growth Elixir. And then, But what is a Cmity Guardian? He looked at the Destruction Devourers, who were cheering for being designated as Cmity Guardians. There didn¡¯t seem to be much of a difference. At that moment,[Appointing ckie Park, who has control over the Destruction Devourers, as the Third Apostle of Creation.] Kking! [How dare you!] ckie was furious as he saw the message in front of him. I¡¯m the great ckie who was once the First Seat of the Apostle of Destruction! How can I be the third?! He wasn¡¯t pleased with being the third. I don¡¯t want to! Just as he was about to refuse to be the Apostle of Creation,[You have acquired the .] A message appeared following it. ¡®The Noble Wolf Protecting ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun?¡¯ That sounds tempting. Kking! Kking! [Alright! I¡¯ll do it for my butler!] Thus, without anyone realizing ckie be the third Apostle of Creation and, ¡°Hehehe. ckie, I¡¯m going ahead first.¡± Gulp.[You have consumed the Growth Elixir.] [You have gained 1 million experience points.] [Your lowest stat, Agility, increases by 10.] [Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 increases significantly.] Sejun swallowed a drop of the Growth Elixir. And then, Gulp. Swallowed another drop of the Growth Elixir. Sejun¡¯s current level was 99. Upon reaching level 100, Sejun could no longer gain experience points due to the job quest, so he carefully drank the elixir drop by drop. I can¡¯t afford to waste even a single drop! After Sejun swallowed five drops of the Growth Elixir,[You have consumed 10 drops of Growth Elixir.] [All stats increased by 100.] An additional effect of the Growth Elixir appeared. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Now the gap between me and ckie has widened even more. Sejun was pleased that the gap between him and ckie had grownrger. Gulp. Sejun continued to drink the Growth Elixir, and after consuming 80 drops,[You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat.] [Strength increased by 10.] [A quest has been triggered.] [Job Quest: Receive recognition from Hamer, God of Farming, Patrick, God of Earth, and Leah, God of Abundance, and upgrade the Tower Farmer rank to S.] Reward: All job skill levels +1, 1 job new skill. Finally, upon reaching level 100, Sejun¡¯s job quest appeared. And then,[Leah, God of Abundance, acknowledges Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, as the first.] Leah, God of Abundance, quickly acknowledged Sejun as the first. ***** ***** Chapter 439: I Cant Resist Gossiping!! : I Can''t Resist Gossiping!! TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°It¡¯s already been a week¡­¡± Leah opened her mouth with a look of despair as no one had visited her temple for a week. Leah still didn¡¯t know that Podori had blocked the Leah Road. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Why is Park Sejun mad at me? What did I do wrong? Leah pondered the reason for Sejun¡¯s anger. And then¡°Ah! Could it be that?¡± She thought of one reason why Sejun might be angry. Could he be mad because I dyed the creation of the divine relic?! These days, every time a god¡¯s seal was broken, They¡¯d throw a party, eating, drinking, and having fun¡­ ¡°I¡¯ve been partying almost every day.¡± No wonder he¡¯s mad. ¡°But how do I make Park Sejun forgive me?¡± While Leah was contemting,[ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has received a job quest.] [Please test ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun to verify his farming skills, and if you¡¯re satisfied with Park Sejun¡¯s farming skills, say ¡®I acknowledge¡¯.] A message appeared. A test for Park Sejun?! This was an opportunity to show how much she trusted Park Sejun. There¡¯s no need for a test between us! I trust youpletely, Park Sejun! ¡°I acknowledge!!!¡± So, without even giving a test, she quickly acknowledged him.[You are the first to acknowledge ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s farming skills.] Oh! First ce! ¡°Hehe. Now Park Sejun¡¯s anger will subside a bit, right?¡± Please forgive me quickly! Leah sped her hands together and prayed for divine power to gather. And then[ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has expanded your temple by 50 square meters.] [Divine power increases by 50.] [Third Apostle of Creation, ckie Park, passed through your temple.] [Divine power increases by 10.] [1000 Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourers, have passed through your temple.] [Divine power increases by 5.] ¡­ .. . Along with the message that Sejun had expanded the temple, ckie and the Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourers, passed by, increasing Leah¡¯s divine power. ¡°Park Sejun! Park Sejun!¡± Park Sejun, you generous man! I knew I could trust you! Leah chanted Sejun¡¯s name, who had quickly forgiven her. ¡°Huh?! Third Apostle of Creation, ckie Park?!¡± There is a third one?! Then who is the second? She btedly noticed ckie¡¯s name and was puzzled. The only Apostle of Creation the gods knew was Em Ibenes. ¡°Ah, that¡¯s not the important thing right now!¡± She had to prevent Park Sejun from getting angry again. Leah hurried to create the divine relic. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. ¡°First one should be rewarded.¡± Sejun decided to expand the Leah Road as a reward for Leah, who had acknowledged him first. So he went to where Leah Road was. ¡°Land moving.¡± Using the skill with Myler¡¯s hoe, he expanded Leah Road by 33 square meters. And then[Leah Road] ¨C Leah, God of Abundance, who will make our pockets abundant with the Harvest Elixir. She was a good god. ¨C Acknowledged first for the level 100 job quest. He inscribed another line in the achievement. While Sejun was expanding Leah Road, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehehe. Guys, follow me!] Kiki! Kiki! ckie, with the Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourers, was ying around Sejun. He had been subdued for a while due to mental education, but after bing an Apostle of Creation, ckie had be arrogant again. Especially after acquiring the , I¡¯ll protect my butler! He felt a sense of duty to protect Sejun even more. So ckie led his subordinates and circled around Sejun, ckie and the Cmity Guardians naturally stepped on Leah Road, increasing Leah¡¯s divine power. And then [I absolutely must not get caught.] Podori, which had been blocking Leah Road, hurriedly pulled back its roots to avoid being discovered by Sejun. Having vented some of its anger, it felt it would be in trouble if mie found out it had been blocking Leah Road. It would face severe scolding along with having to consume a massive amount of nutrients. ¡°Done.¡± Sejun finished expanding Leah Road. ¡°But how do I get recognition from Hamer, the God of Farming?¡± He suddenly wondered. Patrick, the God of the Earth, was sealed on the 35th floor of the Golden Tower, so he could get his acknowledgment in exchange for unsealing him. But there was no information at all about Hamer, the God of Farming. ¡°Well, I¡¯m sure he¡¯ll show up eventually?¡± Sejun put aside issues he couldn¡¯t solve immediately and ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat!¡± headed to the kitchen to prepare dinner. ¡°What should we eat today?¡± Sejun pondered over today¡¯s dinner menu as he looked around the Void Storage. ¡°We¡¯ve been eating delivery food continuously these days¡­¡± Today, we¡¯ll eat light. As Sejun passed by the section of delivery food and entered deeper, he saw fresh beef, pork, and chicken. Then¡­ ¡°Should we have samgyeopsal lightly today?¡± Samgyeopsal would be lighter than ogyeopsal. It should be. After picking up the samgyeopsal, Sejun grabbed some lettuce and peri leaves that weren¡¯t in the farm and came out of the void storage. Sizzle. As Sejun grilled the samgyeopsal, ¡°Chairman Park, are you grilling my grilled fish too, meow?!¡± Theo, who had been sleeping while clinging to Sejun¡¯s leg, woke up and asked. ¡°Yeah. Of course. Can¡¯t you see it¡¯s grilling here?¡± Sejun showed the skewered fish being grilled golden brown beside the grill where the samgyeopsal was being cooked. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theo watched the grilled fish with a satisfied expression when, Kueng! [It smells delicious!] Kihihit. Kking! Kking. [Hehehe. Butler! Please give me food!] Cuengi and ckie came in. ckie, still somewhat affected by the mental education, hastily asked in a respectful way, watching his older brothers. A little whileter. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s eat.¡± When Sejun ced the grilled samgyeopsal on a te and put it in the center of the table, Kueng! [Cuengi will wrap ssam for Dad!] Cuengi, who had eaten samgyeopsal once before, boldly started wrapping ssam. On a piece of lettuce, he ced two peri leaves, five pieces of samgyeopsal, three garlic cloves, five slices of Cheongyang chili pepper, and three spoonfuls of white rice? ¡°Huh?! Cuengi, isn¡¯t that a bit too big?¡± Sejun said in a worried voice. But Kueng! [It¡¯s okay! It tastes best this way!] Cuengi added a handful of shredded green onions, half a spoonful of gochujang, topped it with five more pieces of samgyeopsal, and wrapped it with lettuce and peri leaves, going his own way with the ssam wrap. And then, Kueng! [All done!] He presented the gigantic ssam to Sejun. ¡°¡­Wow. It looks delicious! Thank you, Cuengi.¡± This isn¡¯t ssam; it¡¯s more like a rice ball. Unable to say what he was really thinking, Sejun epted the ssam. Kueng! [Dad, you have to eat it in one bite!] Unable to ignore Cuengi¡¯s expectant gaze, Sejun stuffed the gigantic ssam into his mouth. Crunch. Crunch. It was difficult to fit in his mouth, but it tasted good. Thumbs up. When Sejun gave Cuengi a thumbs-up, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Now it¡¯s Cuengi¡¯s turn!] Cuengi, satisfied, made his own ssam with three times the content he had put in Sejun¡¯s. Of course, it was also three timesrger too. Kueng! After giving a spirited shout, Cuengi put the ssam into his mouth. Even while eating, he showed his fighter spirit, befitting the winner of the Food Fighterpetition. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehehe. The great ckie can¡¯t lose! I¡¯ll eat in one bite too!] I used to eat well too! Feelingpetitive at Cuengi¡¯s sight, ckie put a whole piece of samgyeopsal into his mouth, lifting his head. He nned to swallow it all at once. But Huh?! The samgyeopsal, toorge for ckie¡¯s throat, got stuck, blocking his airway. Kek! Kek! ¡°Hey! Why are you trying to swallow that whole!¡± Seeing ckie struggling, Sejun quickly assessed the situation and performed the Heimlich maneuver by pressing on ckie¡¯s belly. Kkyak!!! With a strange sound, ckie coughed up the piece of samgyeopsal stuck in his throat. ¡°ckie is banned from meat for a week.¡± Kking! [No!] As ckie despaired over being unable to eat meat, ¡°I¡¯ll give you some dried sweet potato instead.¡± When Sejun took out the dried sweet potato, Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehehe. Great! Give them to me quickly!] ckie instantly recovered from his despair and wagged his tail vigorously. *** In the Head Wizard¡¯s room of the ck Wizard Tower. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I like it very much.¡± Iona smiled contentedly as she looked at the Staff of Suppressing Gravity she held in her hand. Recently, the atmosphere in the ck Wizard Tower was at its best. Thanks to this, the ten vice chairmans who took tests every day were very happy. In the past, they would have been dragged away and subjected to gravity torture until they fainted¡­ ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I exined this yesterday. Look at this and try solving it again.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± These days, Iona gave several hints and chances until they solved the problems. While the ten vice chairmans were taking their tests, What might Sejun-nim need? Iona pondered about a gift for Sejun. Although Theo also contributed to making the staff, Iona was only thinking about a gift for Sejun. There was a reason for this. Even if she gave a gift to Theo, he would give it to Sejun anyway. Moreover, Kyoot kyoot kyoot. To capture Theo-nim¡¯s heart, I must first capture Sejun-nim¡¯s heart! If Sejun, who was Theo¡¯s mental pir, liked it, Theo would naturally like it too, making it a win-win. While Iona was thinking about a gift for Sejun, Scribble. Scribble. She heard the sound of something being written enthusiastically next to her. Kyoot? When Iona turned her head, she saw ckster, who had already passed the test, drawing a blueprint. ¡°ckster, what is that?¡± ¡°Oh, this? These are the magic equipment designs Sejun-nim requested from mest time.¡± A few days ago, while Sejun was waiting to give Iona the staff, he told ckster the options he wanted for his magic equipment. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Really?¡± Magic equipment that Sejun wants. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. There is no better gift than this! Hearing ckster¡¯s words, Iona examined the blueprint closely. Iona carefully scrutinized the blueprint. Impressive. As expected of ckster, with his high understanding of magic, the equipment designs were highly efficient. However, ¡°Kyoot? What does this ¡®Jjangsegeon¡¯ mean?¡± There were some unfamiliar words on the blueprint. ¡°It¡¯s short for ¡®super strong gauntlets.''¡± ¡°Then what about ¡®Jjangsebu¡¯?¡± ¡°It¡¯s short for ¡®super strong boots.''¡± ¡°Then ¡®Jjangsebel¡¯ must be short for ¡®super strong belt.¡¯ Did Sejun-nim name these?¡± The names seemed quite haphazardly given. Iona thought of Sejun the moment she heard them. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. Honestly¡­ these names make me not want to make the equipment.¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I understand. Honestly, Sejun-nim¡¯s naming sense is¡­¡± Having witnessed Sejun¡¯s terrible naming skills several times, Iona understood ckster¡¯s feelings.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°Right?! Isn¡¯t it strange, Iona-nim?! It¡¯s not just me, right?!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Of course. To be honest, ckster¡¯s too¡­¡± ¡°Sniff. I¡¯m so d you understand!¡± As Iona and ckster were badmouthing about Sejun¡¯s naming skills, I can¡¯t resist gossiping! ¡°But didn¡¯t that yellow cat who came a few days ago seem a bit slow?¡± Grun, the 7th Vice Chairman, who had been twitching his mouth wanting to speak, finally opened his mouth, and You idiot! That¡¯s not it! ckster, sensitive to the mood as befitting a thief, shook his head and signaled to Grun trying to give him a hint as he noticed Iona exuding an icy aura. But the wizards, who only studied magic and hadn¡¯t learned to read the room, ¡°Not just a bit, he seemed really slow.¡± ¡°Right. Even hisugh, ¡®Puhuhut,¡¯ is so frivolous.¡± Unaware that the atmosphere was turning cold, the other vice chairmans began to badmouth Theo. Guys, read the room! ckster kept trying to give them hints with strong eye contact, but the wizards didn¡¯t notice. And then, Huh?! Why does the atmosphere feel like this? By the time the 10 vice chairmans realized something was wrong, it was already far toote. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Everyone except ckster, follow me!¡± In the end, they were dragged away by Iona, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- How dare you insult Theo-nim?! Suppression!¡± ¡°Aack! We¡¯re sorry!¡± ¡°Iona-nim, please spare us!¡± They became the first testers of the Staff of Suppressing Gravity. ***** ***** Chapter 440: Did You Just Insult My Master?! : Did You Just Insult My Master?! TL: Hanguk ¡°Umm.¡± Sejun, who had fallen asleep after drinking alcohol in the mood of eating samgyeopsal yesterday, opened his eyes. And[The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] ¡­ .. . He checked the messages. A momentter,¡°Today it¡¯s maple syrup.¡± Maple-nim, I¡¯ll give you 3.3 square meters. Sejun spoke with a slightly disappointed voice after checking the reward from Maple, God of Maple, contained in a huge jar in the kitchen. But it was okay.[You have lifted the seals of five gods.] [Quest conditions have been met.] [As a reward for meeting the quest conditions, you have obtained 5 drops of the Growth Elixir.] Today was the day to lift the seal of the Five Gods and receive the Growth Elixir. Since he had 20 drops left from yesterday and received 5 more drops today¡­ ¡°Hehe. 25 drops?¡± Sejunughed as he collected the Growth Elixir as a reward. ¡°But why is there no news of the Growth Elixir given every time I lift the curse of the 1000 Dragons?¡± As Sejun wondered, [The Tower Administrator says not to worry.] [The Tower Administrator says it¡¯s because she sold a ss of golden Samyangju for 500 billion tower coins.] Aileen answered Sejun¡¯s curiosity. The Great Dragons were busy earning money to buy one ss of Golden Samyangju. That¡¯s why not a single ss of Golden Samyangju had been sold. ¡°500 billion tower coins?!¡± Isn¡¯t that too expensive? No wonder the quest isn¡¯t beingpleted. As Sejun spoke in a surprised voice, [The Tower Administrator says that although it will take time, they can make an enormous amount of money.] Aileen showed strong confidence. To lift the Curse of Forgetfulness, the Great Dragons must drink a ss of golden Samyangju. So Aileen set the price for one ss very high. Because from the second ss, it just bes regr alcohol. ¡°But it¡¯s still too expensive. Aileen, let¡¯s lower it to 10 billion tower coins.¡± Honestly, Sejun thought even 10 billion tower coins was expensive. Aileen, who usually followed Sejun¡¯s opinions, However, [The Tower Administrator says that¡¯s too cheap.] Today, she did not. I need 100 quadrillion! Because she needed money. Aileen wanted to sell the golden Samyangju at a high price to cover her stay fee for going to Earth with Sejun. Of course, even selling a ss of golden Samyangju for 500 billion tower coins was far from enough to reach 100 quadrillion. ¡°Aileen, let¡¯s not do that and lower the price.¡± In Sejun¡¯s view, taking advantage of someone¡¯s weakness to take exorbitant profits was not a good approach. Even if you eat, eat in moderation. If she made excessive profits like this, not only would it be bad for her, but there was a possibility that Aileen¡¯s reputation among the dragons might worsenter. He couldn¡¯t let Aileen be cursed by other dragons. [The Tower Administrator says, since you insist, then she¡¯ll lower it to 250 billion tower coins.] ¡°Let¡¯s lower it a bit more.¡± Sejun continued to persuade Aileen. [The Tower Administrator firmly says they can¡¯t lower it below 50 billion tower coins.] ¡°Alright. Thank you for listening to me.¡± The price of golden Samyangju was lowered to a level where dragons could afford it. Thanks to that, golden Samyangju started to sell, and ¡°What?! 50 billion tower coins?! Why did Aileen suddenly do that?!¡± ¡°Aileen, you¡¯ve be so kind.¡± Aileen¡¯s reputation among the dragons improved. While Sejun was persuading Aileen, Kueng! [Dad, did you sleep well!] Cuengi came to Sejun to greet him in the morning. Kueng! [And Cuengi is hungry!] ¡°It¡¯s already thiste. Aileen, is there anything you want to eat?¡± Aileen felt quite upset about lowering the price, so Sejun asked to cheer her up. [The Tower Administrator says they want to eat the 10yer pancakes you make.] ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll make them super delicious!¡± Sejun shouted confidently. Previously, he only drizzled honey over the pancakes, but now he had ess to all the ingredients. Hehehe. Now I¡¯m a man who has all the ingredients! Sejun¡¯s Void Storage, stocked with items he had brought from the supermarkets on Earth, was filled with ingredients like whipped cream and ice cream. Sejun cooled the pancakes after grilling them, then stacked them 10yers high, generously spreading whipped cream between eachyer. On the topmostyer, he ced a scoop of vani ice cream and decorated the surroundings with blueberries and strawberries. Thus, five 10yer pancakes werepleted. One each for Aileen and Ajax, one for Sejun and ckie, and the remaining two for Cuengi. ¡°Aileen, enjoy your meal.¡± Sejun sent the pancakes to Aileen first. [The Tower Administrator says the pancakes look so beautiful that it¡¯s almost a shame to eat them.] ¡°Hehehe. Just eat them. I¡¯ll make more for you next time.¡± [The Tower Administrator nods nods and says okay in a happy voice.] Sejun, after delivering the pancakes to Aileen. ¡°Ajax, enjoy your meal too.¡± This time, he sent pancakes to Ajax. [The White Tower¡¯s ve joyfully exims that Sejun hyung sent him pancakes, raising his hands in triumph.] ¡°Now, let¡¯s eat.¡± Kueng! [I¡¯ll eat it deliciously!] Sejun started eating after sending the pancakes to Ajax. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, the grilled fish made with Chairman Park¡¯s care is delicious, meow!¡± Of course, Theo was eating the grilled fish Sejun had prepared for him today as well. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It melts when eaten with milk!] Kihihit. Kking! [Heehee. It¡¯s delicious!] Cuengi and ckie ate the pancakes with milk, and Slurp. ¡°Ahh. This is good.¡± Sejun ate the pancakes with coffee he had brewed himself. After a while, Kueng! [Cuengi will clean until they make a squeaky clean sound!] While Cuengi was doing the dishes, ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, the cart has returned, meow!¡± Theo, with his ears perked up, looked in one direction and shouted, and Rumble. A ck hole appeared in the direction Theo was looking, and the Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower after selling out its goods returned. ¡°The return time is gettingter andter.¡± Initially, it took 2 days, then 3 days, and now it took 4 days. It¡¯s not because there¡¯s no demand since there aren¡¯t many items yet to be sold¡­ It seemed like there was another reason. While Sejun was lost in thought, Clunk.[Starting settlement.] The cart¡¯s door opened, and the settlement began. As expected, sales weren¡¯t high this time either. However, 5 Thunder Spirit Stones. 200 Lightning-struck Woods. 3000 Lightning Stones. What mattered were the purchased items. Upgrading the storagepartment significantly increased the amount of purchased goods. And[Order Form from Helik Vige] One order form. Is it cherry tomatoes again this time? Sejun checked the order form.[Order Form from Helik Vige] Orderer: Koi, Chief of Helik Vige Ordered Items: 10 million magical cherry tomatoes P.S. ¨C We will pay with thend deed of the 35th floor of the Golden Tower. Our vige and 1000 surrounding viges are starving. Please send us the cherry tomatoes. ¡°Huh?!¡± As expected, it was an order for magical cherry tomatoes, but the quantity and payment method exceeded Sejun¡¯s expectations. In a good way. ¡°Found it.¡± He finally got the opportunity to obtain thend deed for the 35th floor of the Golden Tower. ¡°But I¡¯ll need to go five times¡­¡± Given the current size of the cart¡¯s storage space, it can barely hold 2 million cherry tomatoes. Of course, this was before the upgrade.[Currently, there are 5 Thunder Spirit Stones in the Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower which can be used to upgrade it.] [By using 5(2+3) Thunder Spirit Stones, you can expand the storage space of the Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower by 2.25 times.] [Do you want to upgrade the Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower using the Thunder Spirit Stones twice?] The number of Thunderstones needed for each upgrade increases by one. ¡°Yes.¡± As the storage space gets bigger, more items from the Golden Tower can be purchased, so it was a no-brainer. With Sejun¡¯s answer, the storage space of the cart was expanded by 2.25 times. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, only fill the cart with cherry tomatoes this time.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Sejun instructed Theo and then went to harvest the cherry tomatoes. Since magical cherry tomatoes were a steadily selling item on Earth and the Green Tower, there wasn¡¯t arge stock. To fill the cart with 4.5 million cherry tomatoes, they might not have enough.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. As Sejun harvested the cherry tomatoes and Theo loaded them onto the cart, Kihihit! Kking! [Heehee. Guys, move them!] Kiki! Kiki! For the first time, ckie helped on the farm, lining up the Destruction Devourers in two rows to hand the cherry tomatoes harvested by Sejun to Theo. And then, Kueng! [I¡¯ll go gather herbs and receive special training from Teacher Minotaur King!] Cuengi, who had finished washing the dishes, headed towards the herb field. *** 1st Floor of the 10th Tower. ¡°Park Sejun, you scoundrel! Why aren¡¯t youing?!¡± Ste was frustrated as she waited for Sejun today as well. She wanted to send him all kinds of curses via a voice message orb, but she had no materials left to make another voice message orb. There were no stones here, only soft soil. ¡°Park Sejun! You rotten %$&@!¡± As she vented her anger at Sejun alone, Crack. A small, 5cm brown root poked out from the soil and looked around. Did someone just insult my master? It was mie, who had finally arrived at the 10th Tower after absorbing the thick red mist surrounding the area. [You! Did you just insult my master?!] mie demanded, looking at Ste who had cursed Sejun. ¡°What?! You?!¡± How dare you call the great silver dragon Ste Hisron ¡®you¡¯?! Whooosh. As the enraged Ste gathered her energy, a massive wind blew, shaking mie¡¯s root in response to her fury. However, [Quickly take back the insult to my master!] mie, who had deeply nted her roots into the earth of the tower, didn¡¯t budge. ¡°No way! Why should the great silver dragon like me do that?! He kept me waiting for so long, of course, he deserves some insults!¡± As Ste drew more energy, a dragon wind was created. [If you don¡¯t take it back, I won¡¯t let this go!] Rumble. mie didn¡¯t back down and raised her massive roots that had been buried in the ground. There was no one here! There was no chance of being caught by Sejun, and no one would be harmed by her using her power. ¡°What will you do if you don¡¯t let it go?! Wind, tear it apart!¡± As Stemanded the wind with her dragon words, it started grinding mie¡¯s root like a shredder. However, [Hmph! That won¡¯t do anything to me! So take back the insult to my master!] Crack. mie¡¯s root regenerated almost instantly as it was being shredded. The area around the 10th Tower was filled with the energy of destruction, and mie used the abundant nutrients to regenerate her root. ¡°Don¡¯t get cocky! Wind, engulf and crush!¡± Ste drew more energy and attacked mie again. This time, the wind transformed into the shape of a giant dragon and swallowed mie¡¯s roots, turning them into dust. However, [Quickly take back what you said about my master!] Rumble. With mie¡¯s shout, hundreds of massive roots surged from the ground, surrounding Ste. ¡°Eek! No way!¡± What is this thing?! Roar. As the cornered Ste panicked and fired a silver breath towards the roots, [Take it back!] Crack. mie blocked the breath with her roots and started pressuring Ste. And then, -Oh. A fight! The administrator of the 10th Tower watched their fight with great interest. ***** TL: I hope you all enjoyed the mass release. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 441: Dad Isnt Going to be Weak Forever! : Dad Isn''t Going to be Weak Forever! TL: Hanguk Green Tower, 1st Floor. ¡°Puhuhut. Sold out, meow! And starting today, I¡¯ll be selling new items, meow!¡± After having breakfast and arriving at the Green Tower, Theo, who had sold out the auction, shouted. ¡°New items?¡± ¡°What could it be?¡± Theo¡¯s announcement piqued the interest not only of the Neta Tribes but also of the Immortal n members who worked as ves in the store. The Immortal n members, though called ves, were living a happier and more rxed life than when they were organization members. Their ve sry was higher than when they were part of the organization, and they would buy some crops sold at Sejun¡¯s store with the sry they received.They would then take them to the upper floors to sell during their off-hours, earning quite a decent side ie. Thus, it was only natural that they showed interest in the new items Theo was selling. As everyone¡¯s attention was focused, ¡°This is it, meow!¡± Theo brought out the lightning-struck wood and the lightning stones. If the goods from the Golden Tower were only supplied to the ck Tower, their rarity would quickly diminish. That would lower the market price, so Theo, following Sejun¡¯s instructions, released some of the Golden Tower items in the Green Tower. And then, ¡°Those are lightning-struck wood and lightning stones?!¡± Egel, the Saintess of Destruction, the 97th floor boss of the green tower, got excited seeing the 50 pieces of lightning-struck wood and 500 lightning stones Theo had taken out. The divine power Egel used was greatly influenced by the lightning attribute. Therefore, she had been looking for lightning-struck wood and lightning stones to make equipment to amplify her divine power. However, even with a lot of money, there were hardly any avable, so she hadn¡¯t been able to gather the necessary amount for years. But now¡­ ¡°Puhuhut. This isn¡¯t an auction; I will sell them at a fixed price, meow!¡± A benefactor appeared who would sell arge quantity of lightning-struck wood and lightning stones right before her eyes.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°The lightning-struck wood is 15 billion Tower Coins, and the lightning stones are 400 million Tower Coins, meow!¡± ¡°Theo-nim, I¡¯ll buy them all!¡± Although the price was more than 50% higher than the ck Tower¡¯s market price, Egel had saved enough money, so she bought all the stock Theo brought. She bought far more than she needed for the equipment, but the rest could be used to make equipment for her subordinates. ¡°Meow?¡± Thanks to this, Theo sold out all the lightning-struck wood and lightning stones he had nned to sell in the store. ¡°Puhuhut. Today is an early day off, meow! I¡¯ll quickly go and boast to Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo returned to the 99th floor of the ck Tower with more than a trillion Tower Coins. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± As soon as Theo quickly got out of his bag and threw himself towards Sejun¡¯s face, ¡°You¡¯re back early?¡± Sejun caught Theo¡¯s body with his face. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I, Vice Chairman Theo, sold all the items I took today, meow! I earned a lot of money, meow!¡± ¡°You sold everything?¡± Sejun asked as he grabbed Theo by the scruff of his neck and pulled him off his face. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± Theo boasted, showing off the money pouch in his hand. ¡°Well done.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, I¡¯m good at this, meow!¡± As Sejun petted Theo¡¯s head hanging on his knee, ¡°You can praise me more, meow!¡± Theo said, rubbing his head vigorously against Sejun¡¯s hand. Thanks to this, Sejun took a short break while petting Theo¡¯s head. ¡°Abundance!¡±[ has been applied to the Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [The quantity of the next harvest of the Magical Cherry Tomatoes has doubled.] Sejun drank the red mugwort potion and used the Power to increase the harvest of the cherry tomatoes. This was because the storage was empty after sending arge batch of cherry tomatoes to the Golden Tower. After increasing the production of cherry tomatoes, ¡°ckie, let¡¯s have lunch.¡± He called out to ckie, who was ying with the Destruction Devourers nearby. Kkihihi. Kking! [Hehe. Give me something delicious!] ckie hurried over at Sejun¡¯s call. Chomp chomp chomp. Theo ate Churu, ¡°ckie, just wait a moment.¡± Sejun unwrapped a convenience store triangr kimbap, Kking! [Give me more!] Feeding it into ckie¡¯s mouth, they had their meal together. After finishing their meal, ¡°Abundance!¡± Sejun began to use his Power to increase the soil¡¯s fertility. And then, Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers called for their leader. Kking? [What is it, subordinates?] When ckie went to where his subordinates were calling him, Kiki! The Destruction Devourers pointed to a fully purified core fragment they had absorbed the power of destruction from. Kkihihi. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Well done, guys! Now let¡¯s go over there!] I¡¯ll feed this to the butlerter! ckie, who had picked up the core fragment, led the Destruction Devourers to a field with strong energy of destruction. *** Western Region of the 99th Floor of the ck Tower. Kueng! [It¡¯s medicinal herbs!] Crack. Cuengi was digging up medicinal herbs to give to Sejun today. Cuengi spent the entire morning tending to or digging up medicinal herbs, Kueng! [It¡¯s time for lunch!] He took out a small, ck three-tiered lunchbox that Sejun had packed for him from the snack pouch. The lunchbox was made by Aileen from ck Dragon¡¯s scales at Sejun¡¯s request and naturally had preservation and space expansion magic on it. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. I¡¯m excited to see what Dad packed today!] Click. With a happy face, Cuengi opened the lunchbox lid. Kueng! [It¡¯s soy sauce butter bibimbap!] The top tier was filled with soy sauce butter bibimbap covered with dozens of soft-boiled eggs. The second tier was packed with pork cutlets, and the third tier was filled with sausages. Kuehehehe. Cuengi picked up a spoon with his right hand, scooped up the soy sauce butter bibimbap with egg yolk with his right hand and put it in his mouth, Crunch. He grabbed an uncut pork cutlet with his left hand, dipped it in the sauce, and put it whole in his mouth. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s delicious!] Cuengi shook his bottom and danced a happy dance as he ate. A little whileter, Kueng! [Now it¡¯s time for dessert!] Cuengi put the empty lunchbox back in the snack pouch and started eating arge 10L chocte ice cream. And then, Kueng! [Now I have to go for special training!] After finishing the ice cream, Cuengi went to find the Minotaur King for special training. Kueng! [Teacher, Cuengi is here!] Moo! [Alright!] The Minotaur King, who was waiting in advance, greeted Cuengi. Moo. Moo. [Let¡¯s start right away. Draw up your energy.] Kueng! At the Minotaur King¡¯s words, Cuengi shouted with determination and clenched his fists and drew up his energy. Moo! [Draw up more!] Kueng!! Moo! [More!] Kueng!!! Goooooo. When Cuengi had drawn up to 70% of the power he could exert, ¡­! Cuengi felt his heart drop and instinctively let go of his power hurriedly. Moo! [Again!] Kueng! The Minotaur King made Cuengi draw up his energy again while watching him. But, ¡­! This time too, Cuengi couldn¡¯t exert his full power and released it midway. Moo! [Again!] Kueng! This is difficult¡­ The Minotaur King fell into deep thought while watching his disciple Cuengi, who kept releasing his power before exerting his full strength. It was only a few days ago that the Minotaur King realized Cuengi wasn¡¯t exerting, or rather couldn¡¯t exert, his full strength. He had been teaching Cuengi how to overpower an enemy with energy, but¡­ Kueng! Strangely, Cuengi would release his power when it reached a certain level while drawing it up. Moo? [Disciple, why do you release your power?] The Minotaur King had a deep conversation with Cuengi about the strangeness. Kueng¡­ [I¡¯m scared of hurting Dad when I draw up power¡­] And he learned the reason. The fact that Sejun had fainted several times because of him had be a trauma for Cuengi. So, Cuengi developed a habit of releasing his power whenever he felt it might harm Sejun. The fear of potentially hurting his dad was imprinted in Cuengi¡¯s subconscious, and Whenever Cuengi drew up his power beyond a certain point, the subconscious fear made his body release the power, preventing Cuengi from using it. Moo! [Again!] Kueng! Today too, Cuengi was working hard in special training to break through his limit. *** Early morning. Kking¡­ [I¡¯m sleepy¡­] Waking up from sleep, ckie, with sleepy eyes, came outside and Dig dig dig. dug the ground hard to retrieve the purified core fragment he had hidden during the day. And then, Hop. With the core fragment in his mouth, he climbed onto the bed, Kihihi. put the core fragment into Sejun¡¯s mouth, Chomp! and pushed it in hard with both front paws. Then, Gulp. The core fragment smoothly passed down Sejun¡¯s throat. ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun felt a brief pain, but since it was only 0.01%, the pain didn¡¯tst long. Kkihihi. Kking! [Hehe. Done!] Satisfied, ckie climbed onto Sejun¡¯s chest and fell asleep again listening to Sejun¡¯s heartbeat. A few hourster. ¡°ckie, wake up¡­ Ack!¡± Sejun woke up from a nightmare of being crushed by a giant ckie. And then,[You have forcibly consumed a purified Fenrir¡¯s core fragment.] [You have absorbed a core fragment containing 0.01% of Fenrir¡¯s power.] [Itbines with the power of the existing Fenrir¡¯s core fragment.] [0.0129% of Fenrir¡¯s power umtes in your body.] He checked the messages. ¡°Is this ckie¡¯s doing again?¡± Kkirorong. Sejun said as he looked at ckie sleeping on his chest. Sejun had asked Paespaes to find out who was constantly feeding him the purified Fenrir¡¯s core fragments, (Sejun-nim, it was ckie!) and discovered that ckie was the culprit. Why is he feeding me this? Although Sejun didn¡¯t know what ckie had done, the Fenrir¡¯s core fragments were something he couldn¡¯t consume alone due to usage restrictions. Since it also helped strengthen his Power, it wasn¡¯t bad. ¡°I might as well get up.¡± Even though the sun hadn¡¯t risen yet, it was a bit toote to go back to sleep. Swoosh. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Suddenly feeling yful, Sejun got up and unwrapped Theo¡¯s front paws, which were hugging his knees, pulled out his knee, and Kking¡­ Then he ced ckie in that spot. ¡°Hehe. I wonder how they¡¯ll reactter.¡± After watching the two sleeping embraced, Sejun went outside and was strolling around the farm when Kuaaaang! Kueng! From afar, he heard the sounds of Pink-fur and Cuengi¡¯s shouts. Normally, both of them should be asleep. What are they doing at this hour? Curious, Sejun walked towards the source of the sound. As he got closer, Kuaaaang! Kueng! Goooooo. He saw Pink-fur and Cuengi shouting with effort and spreading their energy around. At that moment, ¡°Achoo!¡± Sejun sneezed, perhaps due to the cold air making his nose itchy. And then, Kueng?! Startled, Cuengi, who was doing extra practice with Pink-fur early because yesterday¡¯s training results were poor, noticed Sejun had gotten quite close. This is bad! Mom is using her power! Dad will faint! Cuengi panicked. However, ¡°Ah. Sorry. I sneezed suddenly¡­ but what are you two doing?¡± Sejun asked them in a calm voice. Kueng?! [Dad didn¡¯t faint?!] Big brother isn¡¯t here, but Dad withstood Mom¡¯s energy?! Cuengi was shocked by this realization. Sejun was no longer the weak Sejun that Cuengi had been worried about. Especially after obtaining the , his resistance to external energy had significantly increased. Of course, he was still the weakest and a sunfish on the 99th floor of the tower, but he was no longer so weak that he would faint from being exposed to strong energy. That¡¯s right! Dad isn¡¯t going to be weak forever! Dad is growing too! Thanks to this, Cuengi had a great realization. Kueng! Goooooo. With the assurance that raising his power wouldn¡¯t hurt Sejun, Cuengi began to use 100% of his energy. An explosive energy brust out. The power that had been suppressed until now burst out at once, and energy much stronger than Cuengi originally possessed gushed out, and ¡°Ugh¡­¡± I feel like I¡¯m going to faint! Sejun quickly retreated to avoid Cuengi¡¯s energy. Although he didn¡¯t faint, it was still painful. Thus, Cuengi magnificently overcame his trauma.[The novice herbalist Cuengi Park, who gained enlightenment, has acquired the .] [Thunder, God of Storms, is watching Cuengi Park.] He gained a powerful ability and caught the attention of Thunder, God of Storms. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 442: Should I recruit him as an Apostle of Destruction : Should I recruit him as an Apostle of Destruction TL: Hanguk Combat Shop Headquarters. ¡°There isn¡¯t a warrior to my liking.¡± Thunder, the God of Storms, grumbled as he surveyed the warriors who had entered the tower. Unlike other gods of war, Thunder, who was especially proud, only sold weapons and skills to warriors he approved of. Then,[A being who has awakened the power of the storm on their own and obtained has appeared in the tower.] A message appeared before Thunder. ¡°What?!¡± They obtained on their own?!In his tens of thousands of years of life, he had never seen a talent who gained a power on their own through enlightenment. ¡°Where are they?!¡± Thunder hurriedly began to search for the warrior mentioned in the message, fearing that other war gods might snatch them away. Thus, Thunder quickly sought out the warrior with and ¡°Found them!¡± He found Cuengi on the 99th floor of the ck Tower. The rough energy and giant body that made one think they were born to be a warrior. ¡°You¡¯re the talent I¡¯ve been searching for!¡± Seeing Cuengi in person, Thunder became even more certain. You were born to be a warrior! Hahaha! I will train you to be the greatest warrior! ¡°I am Thunder, the God of Storms. Warrior, what is your name?¡± When Thunder asked Cuengi in a solemn voice, -Thunder~nim, greetings! Cuengi¡¯s name is Cuengi Park! Nice to meet you! Cuengi, who had been well-educated in manners, responded politely. ¡°Alright. Nice to meet you too. Cuengi Park, I¡¯ll specially give you the chance to buy my weapons and skills!¡± True to his warrior nature, Thunder got straight to the point. He then showed his divine weapons and skills, but¡­ -Then give me a discount! Cuengi, who had learned from Sejun and Theo that items should be bargained for three times before buying, asked Thunder for a discount. What?! A discount?! ¡°Hey now! A warrior should not disgrace themselves by haggling!¡± -It¡¯s okay! Cuengi isn¡¯t a warrior, Cuengi is an herbalist! So give me a discount! ¡°¡­A herbalist?!¡± You have the ability to be the greatest warrior, but you¡¯re an herbalist?! ¡°Cuengi Park, why are you wasting your talent?! Quit being a herbalist immediately! Be the greatest warrior!¡± -No! Thunder~nim, you insulted herbalists! I won¡¯t talk to you anymore! ¡°Cuengi!¡±[Cuengi Park has blocked conversations for 3 days.] ¡­Did I just get rejected? ¡°No way!¡± Cuengi, you are destined to be a warrior!!! At Thunder¡¯s desperate cry, the sky darkened with storm clouds and a storm began. And then, Rumble. ¡°Huh? Why did it suddenly get dark?¡± I was almost done¡­ Leah, who was focusing on crafting the divine relic for Sejun, looked outside. The sky was gloomy, as if a thunderbolt could fall at any moment.N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. ¡°Did someone anger Thunder again?¡± Leah muttered as she looked at the sky, then went back to crafting the divine relic. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. Thunder~nim insulted herbalists! Thunder~nim is bad! Cuengi, who had blocked Thunder for belittling herbalists. Kuehehehe. I should quickly brag to Dad! As Cuengiughed and looked around to find Sejun, he saw Pink-fur and Sejun hiding behind Pink-fur. Pink-fur stood in front to block Cuengi¡¯s overwhelming aura, protecting the struggling Sejun. Kueng! Kueng! [Mom, Dad! Cuengi got a power! Cuengi can now control his strength!] Kuoooong! Pink-fur tightly hugged Cuengi, who was proudly announcing his achievement. ¡°That¡¯s¡­ great¡­ congrattions, my son¡­¡± Sejun, who was exhausted from enduring Cuengi¡¯s energy release, congratted Cuengi in a weak voice and checked the power Cuengi had obtained. ¡ú Maintains a state of calm,pressing power without letting it leak, and then releases it all at once to amplify the power like a storm. ¡ú The longer the state of calm is maintained, the greater the amplification due to the expansion of power when released. (The maximum amplification is 100 times.) ¡°Wow¡­¡± Cuengi is so lucky. Sejun sighed with envy as he examined the power. It was a power that could amplify strength bypressing energy, storing it up, and releasing it at the desired moment. I wish I could store up energy too¡­ While Sejun was enviously looking at Cuengi, Growl. A loud sound came from Cuengi¡¯s stomach. Since he had been up since dawn for special training, he was hungrier than usual. Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is hungry!] ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s eat.¡± Hehe. I¡¯ll also throw a party to celebrate obtaining your powerter tonight. As Sejun nned the party for the evening, he began to take out food in front of Cuengi and Pink-fur. He gave Pink-fur 100 pieces each of pizza, hamburgers, and chicken. It wasn¡¯t enough to make them full but just enough to taste. The rest was managed by using the Crop Gigantification skill to provide quantity. And then, ¡°Here. This is for Cuengi.¡± Kueng! Kueng! [So excited! It¡¯s Jjajangmyeon and Tangsuyuk !] Cuengi and Sejun ate Jajangmyeon and Tangsuyuk for breakfast. While the three of them were enjoying their breakfast, Haaak! Kkyaaak! They heard the angry cries of Theo and ckie from the direction of the house. ¡°Pfft!¡± Looks like they just woke up. Sejun burst intoughter, imagining Theo and ckie surprised by each other¡¯s faces. A littleter, ¡°Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!¡± Theo, who had used Meow-meow Step to find Sejun, appeared in an instant and clung to Sejun¡¯s face. Grab. ¡°Meow¡­¡± As Sejun grabbed Theo¡¯s neck from his face and put him on his knee, Thump. Thump. Kking! Kking?! [Hey! Take care of me too! Huh?! Did you eat delicious food without me?!] ckie, who waste, also ran towards Sejun, barking angrily. ¡°You can eat too.¡± When Sejun stuffed a piece of Tangsuyuk into ckie¡¯s mouth, Heehee. ckie immediately startedughing. Hehe. Easy fellow. Sejun also smiled as he continued eating, giving Theo some Churu. *** Merchant passage connecting the 70th and 80th floors of the ck Tower. -I must find Fenrir~nim quickly! Unlike other Apostles of Destruction, Krueger¡¯s fragment had infiltrated again to inform that the Apostles of Destruction were targeting Fenrir. But no matter how much he searched the tower, he couldn¡¯t find any clues about Fenrir. At that moment, Piyo! Piyo! Kkuik! Kkuik! Piyot and Uren, singing happily, passed by Krueger who was disguised as a rock. The two were tracking down those who had swindled Uren¡¯s money again today. ¡®They¡¯re Fenrir~nim¡¯spanions!¡¯ If I follow them, I should be able to meet Fenrir~nim, right? Krueger, recognizing the two, cautiously tailed them. And then, ¡®What¡¯s with that guy?¡¯ Krueger, who was following the two, was greatly surprised by Uren, who seemed to find only ces with robbers, traps, and other Apostles of Destruction. -An incredible talent. If that guy was thrown into a normal dimension, it seemed he could easily destroy a by attracting all sorts of misfortunes without even having to send cmities. ¡®Should I recruit him as an Apostle of Destruction?¡¯ Later, Krueger thought to rmend Uren as a candidate for Apostle of Destruction while continuing to follow the two. Then, Thump. Unable to get a rest for a moment, the two disappeared into J?rmungandr¡¯s mouth. -As expected, he¡¯s a talent. Krueger hid himself and waited for the two toe out. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°Finally, it¡¯splete!¡± Leah, God of Abundance, cheered as she finished creating the divine relic. And then, ¡°My believer!¡± She called the ungrateful believer King of Farming, who hadn¡¯t been praying oftentely, and made him go find Sejun to deliver the relic. Although there were other ways to send the divine relic, Leah deliberately sent the King of Farming to the 99th floor of the tower. She absolutely didn¡¯t have any ill feelings. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s only through such hardships that faith grows. Indeed, that¡¯s right.¡± Well, maybe just a little bit. Thus, Leah imposed the tremendous ordeal of going to the 99th floor of the tower on the King of Farming. ¡°Shall I go see Hel after all these years?¡± Leah left her quarters and went to a secluded corner of the Seed Shop Headquarters. In the corner was a small side door. When Leah opened the side door and stepped outside, she saw a splendid building made of gold. A small, splendid building nestled between therge, magnificent Combat Shop Headquarters and therge, shabby Seed Shop Headquarters. Slide. When Leah opened the door of the building made of gold and went inside, ¡°Aack! Why do you keep offering money?! Theo, you fool!¡± She saw a blonde woman fuming with anger. ¡°Hel, what¡¯s going on?¡± Leah hurriedly asked Hel, recognizing the familiar name. ¡°Leah? What brings you here? Did youe to borrow some divine power?¡± ¡°Hehe. No, we are now earning our own divine power!¡± ¡°Really?! Congrattions!¡± ¡°Hehe. Thank you.¡± ¡°But how are you earning it?¡± ¡°Oh, that¡¯s¡­¡± Leah exined the process by which she obtained the divine power. ¡°What?! That rascal Park Sejun is building temples for you?!¡± ¡°Yes. Hel, do you know Park Sejun?¡± ¡°Of course I know him! He¡¯s the wicked guy exploiting the naive Theo!¡± ¡°What?! Park Sejun is exploiting Theo?!¡± ¡°Yeah! Leah, listen to me! That rascal Park Sejun¡­¡± Hel, her face red with anger, started toin to Leah. Hel, God of Merchants, cherished talented merchants. To Hel, Theo was an oddball. Initially, she thought Theo had no talent, but soon he began making money with remarkable skill. At first, she found it endearing that Theo, who seemed untalented, grew into an excellent merchant. However, seeing Theo offering all his earnings to Sejun, a farmer, made her ufortable. She was sure that the rascal Park Sejun was exploiting Theo by sweet-talking him. Otherwise, it didn¡¯t make sense for a merchant to give all his money away. Moreover, she became even more enraged seeing him use Theo to exploit Uren and Mimyr, whom she cherished, as subordinates. Thus, during the Legendary Merchant exam, she even interfered by making them obtain impossible ingredients to prevent further exploitation, but But Park Sejun, showing off, provided Theo with the necessary ingredients, ultimately making Theo a Legendary Merchant. He was now extending his evil clutches to other towers and exploiting even more severely. Hel didn¡¯t like how Sejun was exploiting the Legendary Merchants. ¡°Hel, you¡¯re misunderstanding. Park Sejun is a kind and capable farmer. And it would be good for you to side with Park Sejun too?¡± ¡°What?! Park Sejun, a kind guy?! That can¡¯t be true, but even if it were, I¡¯m the God of Merchants! I have my pride. How can I, the God of Merchants, side with a farmer?!¡± ¡°Does pride put food on the table? As the God of Merchants, you should know better. Helping during tough times brings greater rewards. Park Sejun is someone who will be great! He¡¯s still in the baby steps stage! You have to grab to him before he takes off!¡± Leah strongly defended Sejun and tried to persuade Hel. If Hel stepped in, it would be a great help to Sejun. I¡¯ll have to tell Park Sejunter that I persuaded her. Leah, hoping to receive an evenrger temple from Sejun, spoke more fervently. ¡°Hmm, really?¡± It seemed Leah¡¯s persuasion was working as Hel began to ponder. ¡°Yes. Trust me and invest in him a little.¡± ¡°Hmm. If Leah is so insistent¡­maybe I¡¯ll invest a little.¡± The god of abundance is the one who governs prosperity. If she was this insistent, it was worth doing. ¡°A farmer, huh? This should be good.¡± Hel took a ss vial containing the Harvest Elixir from the items disyed on the wall. ¡°Yes! That would be great!¡± Leah nodded with a smile. The Growth Elixir Hel possessed was an item Leah had pawned while borrowing divine power, but had failed to reim on time. The wall was full of items that other gods had put up as coteral and lost for failing to repay divine power. ¡°Legendary Merchant Theo, receive my item and deliver it to Park Sejun!¡± Hel sent 10 drops of the Harvest Elixir to Theo. And then,[ck Tower¡¯s Legendary Merchant Theo Park demands more, saying 10 drops are too stingy.] What?! Stingy?! ¡°This guy is too shameless.¡± Was he really being exploited by Park Sejun? Hel, who had felt sorry for Theo, began to doubt him. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 443: Theo Park, You Scoundrel! : Theo Park, You Scoundrel! TL: Hanguk ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Theo was spending a blissful time lying on Sejun¡¯sp before going to work. At that moment,[Hel, God of Merchants, bestows 10 drops of Harvest Elixir.] A message sent by Hel appeared before Theo. Even though 10 drops of Harvest Elixir were worth nearly 1 trillion Tower Coins, ¡°Meow?!¡± Not enough, meow! Frowning at the small ss bottle held in his front paw, Theo was displeased.Theo had always disliked how the great Chairman Park struggled over getting a few drops of Harvest Elixir. Puhuhut. Hel, God of Merchants, nice to meet you, meow! Then it¡¯s a battle, meow! I will defeat you with the skills passed down by the great Chairman Park, meow! Suddenly burning withpetitiveness, he challenged Hel to a match. ¡®Stingy, meow! Give me more, meow!¡¯ It was Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s pestering technique, adapted from Chairman Park¡¯s secret technique of haggling 3 times! So he used his secret technique to pester for more. He did not make any sound outwardly. It was to show off to Sejun after he defeated Hel, God of Merchants. Then, [Hel, God of Merchants, gets angry and says that you have been so exploited by Park Sejun that you have lost your sense, and 10 drops of Harvest Elixir are more than enough.] Hel responded angrily. ¡®Did you just disrespect the great Chairman Park, meow?! Moreover, Chairman Park doesn¡¯t exploit me, meow!¡¯ Furious at Hel for calling Sejun a bad person, Theo¡¯s chest burned with anger. Who was it that gave me grilled fish and Churu when I was just a worthless wandering merchant cat who had been scammed, meow?! Who was it that offered theirp, meow?! Who was it that made me a Legendary Merchant, meow?! It was none other than the great and glorious Chairman Park, meow! And you dare insult such a great Chairman Park, meow?! Unforgivable, meow! ¡®Haak! Haak! Haak! You¡¯ve done terribly wrong, so sign this contract, meow!¡¯ Theo, fuming with anger, pulled out a ve contract. Of course, the ve contract Theo brought out didn¡¯t get delivered to Hel, How can there be a guy like this? It was enough to startle Hel. What being would dare to present a ve contract for a god to sign? Could it be that Park Sejun is just a puppet chairman and this cat is the real mastermind? While Hel was suspecting Theo as the mastermind, I¡¯ll punish you, meow! But how should I punish you, meow? Theo was pondering how to punish Hel, God of Merchants. Meow! That¡¯s it, meow! ¡®I¡¯ll impeach Hel, God of Merchants, meow!¡¯ Since he couldn¡¯t punish the other party because they were a god, he decided to first make them step down from being a god. And then,[ck Tower¡¯s Legendary Merchant Theo Park, attempts to impeach Hel, God of Merchants.] [ves ck Tower¡¯s Legendary Merchant Mimyr and ck Tower¡¯s Legendary Merchant Uren automatically agree with ck Tower¡¯s Legendary Merchant Theo Park¡¯s opinion.] [A Legendary Merchant¡¯s vote counts as 2 votes.] [Three legendary merchants of the ck Tower agree to impeach Hel, God of Merchants, resulting in 6 votes in favor.] [6 votes, which is over 25% of the total 20 votes, are in favor of impeaching Hel, God of Merchants.] [Voting for the impeachment of Hel, God of Merchants begins.] [If 5 more votes are cast in favor within a year, Hel, God of Merchants, will be impeached.] In an instant, the impeachment vote for Hel began. You crazy bastard!!! What did I do wrong for you to impeach me?! Hel, God of Merchants, was dumbfounded. But at the same time, she felt an immense sense of crisis. There are 16 legendary merchants in the Nine Towers: 4 in the ck Tower and 12 in other towers. ¡®But what if Theo makes the remaining ck Tower¡¯s Legendary Merchant his ve, and goes to other towers to make 3 more Legendary Merchants his ves?¡¯ I¡¯ll really be impeached! [Hel, God of Merchants, pleads you to cancel the impeachment in exchange for all the Harvest Elixir she has.] ¡®Give it quickly, meow!¡¯ Puhuhut. I won, meow! Hel hurriedly transferred all the Harvest Elixir she had to Theo. [Hel, God of Merchants, bestows 45 drops of Harvest Elixir.] And then, ¡®Puhuhut. I will cancel it, meow!¡¯ Theo canceled the impeachment of Hel. [Hel, God of Merchants, thanks you.] Thus, the tables turned between Hel and Theo. ¡®Puhuhut. Now, pay the price for ndering the great Chairman Park, meow!¡¯ The final part of the pestering technique was left, meow! Theo ramped up his efforts for thest pestering. [Hel, God of Merchants,ins that the Harvest Elixir she just gave is already of tremendous value.] ¡®Puhuhut. Then it¡¯s impeachment, meow!¡¯ Theo, who could always exercise 6 votes including Mimyr and Uren¡¯s votes.[ck Tower¡¯s Legendary Merchant Theo Park, attempts to impeach Hel, God of Merchants.] ¡­ .. . He could start an impeachment vote that could impeach Hel at any time. [Hel, God of Merchants, sighs and says that this is really precious.] So Theo was the mastermind after all! Finally realizing the situation, Hel, with a tearful face, sent an item from her closet to Theo. [Hel, God of Merchants, bestows the Thunder, God of Storms¡¯ divine relic Thunderbolt Staff.] Puhuhut. Negotiation sessful, meow! Although it was clearly a case of threats and intimidation, Theo proudly called it a negotiation, a statement that would have made Hel feel unjustly treated if she had heard it. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, look at this, meow!¡± Theo handed Sejun the ss vial containing 55 drops of Harvest Elixir and a golden metal staff he received from Hel. ¡°This is Harvest Elixir? Huh?! 55 drops?! And this is a Divine Relic?! Vice Chairman Theo, where did you suddenly get these?¡± Sejun asked in great surprise when Theo, who had been ying on hisp, suddenly handed over such amazing items.[Thunderbolt Staff] ¡ú A Divine Relic used by Thunder, God of Storms, in battle. ¡ú It contains the first thunderbolt and can harness the power of lightning at will. ¡ú When ced where lightning strikes, it absorbs the lightning to recharge its power. (Current charge: 10%) ¡ú Usage restriction: Those with ¡ú Creator: Thunder, God of Storms ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï¡ï It seemed that the Divine Relic Thunderbolt Staff was made especially for Cuengi, who uses clubs. ¡°Puhuhut. I won against someone called Hel and received these, meow!¡± ¡°Hel?¡± ¡°Yes, meow! Hel is the God of Merchants, meow!¡± ¡°Really? But since she¡¯s a god, you should call her Hel-nim out of respect.¡± Hehe. Considering she gave such nice things, attaching a ¡®-nim¡¯ to her name is the least we can do. ¡°Got it, meow! I will call her Hel-nim from now on, meow!¡± As expected of Theo, who listened well to Sejun, immediately changed the way he addressed Hel. ¡°I should make something for Hel-nim.¡± She gave such amazing things, but ¡®Hel Road¡¯ feels a bitcking¡­ Sejun contemted a new temple for Hel, and ¡°Alright. This time let¡¯s go with an monument this time. Land Moving!¡± Sejun used his hoe to erect a 3-meter tall monument next to the Creator God¡¯s Tablet.[Hel Monument] ¨C Hel, God of Merchants, who gave us 55 drops of Harvest Elixir and the Divine Relic Thunderbolt Staff. She was a god who knew business ethics. He inscribed Hel¡¯s achievements in words in front of the monument. At that moment, Hel, who had been extorted of immensely valuable items by due to Theo¡¯s threats. ¡°Leah, it¡¯s all your fault! I got totally extorted by Theo! Theo, you scoundrel!¡± Hel yelled in frustration at Leah, who had encouraged her to invest in Sejun. ¡°Hel, just wait a little. I¡¯m telling you, Park Sejun will do something.¡± ¡°No! As long as that scoundrel Theo is around, I¡¯m doomed! Soon, Theo will extort everything and I¡¯ll end up a beggar! Huaaah!¡± As Hel was crying and whining to Leah,[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, has built a temple for you.] [Divine Power increases by 100.] [The amount of divine power gained doubles due to receiving the Creator God¡¯s blessing as the temple¡¯s location is next to the Creator God¡¯s Tablet.] [10,000 Mushroom Ants, tenant farmers of Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, have seen your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 2.] [The third Apostle of Creation, ckie Park, has seen your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 4.] [100,000 Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourers, have seen your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 1000.] ¡­ .. . Messages appeared.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Unlike with the roads, the monument increased divine power just by being seen, without needing to be stepped on. ¡°Huh?!¡± What¡¯s this?! At the same time, an enormous amount of divine power entered Hel¡¯s body, making her body shine brightly. ¡°See! I told you investing in Park Sejun was a good idea, right?¡± Phew. I¡¯m saved! Park Sejun, I knew I could trust you! Leah, who had been slightly anxious, sighed in relief and asked Hel boastfully. ¡°Yes! Park Sejun is the best!¡± What incredible divine power! Hel, who had stopped whining by now, gave a thumbs up and grinned widely. And The returns on investment are quite impressive! Hel started rummaging through items to invest in Sejun while mentally calcting with an abacus. *** Sejun, who had obtained 55 drops of Harvest Elixir. ¡°I should use this Harvest Elixir on¡­¡± I should use it on Harvest Elixir on the Thick Darkness Cherry, Sunflower Seed, and Sundried Red Pepper. The Thick Darkness Cherry and Sunflower Seed were to restore the power of darkness and light to the ck dragon and white dragon, respectively. If I bring 10,000 Sundried Red Peppers to the White Tower, they¡¯ll tell me the location of the sealed sun, right? The Sundried Red Peppers were to bring daytime to the White Tower, which only had night. Thus, Sejun used 20 drops on the Thick Darkness Cherry, 20 drops on the Sunflower Seed, and 15 drops on the Sundried Red Pepper.[You have harvested Sundried Red Peppers.] ¡­ .. . By evening, he harvested 30,000 Sundried Red Peppers. After a while, ¡°Alright. Ajax, are you ready?¡± [The White Tower¡¯s ve says he¡¯s currently with Grandpa in the White Tower¡¯s administrator area.] Since Sejun couldn¡¯t meet Ajax due to his awakening, so he sent Ajax to the administrator¡¯s area. ¡°Okay, Move.¡± Upon hearing Ajax¡¯s response, Sejun used waypoint to move to the 99th floor of the White Tower. And then,[You have arrived on the 99th floor of the White Tower.] [The surrounding area is filled with magic power.] Sejun was exposed to the immense magic power emitted by Ajax to cultivate the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power. In the past, Sejun would have struggled even to breathe, but ¡°Oh. I feel energized?¡± Now, he had reached a level where he could leisurely enjoy such an environment.[The efficiency of Talent: umting Magic Circuit increases, elerating the speed of umting magic power.] [Magic power umtes permanently by 0.1 every 3 hours.] Thanks to this, the speed of umting magic power also increased. ¡°Then shall I take them out?¡± Sejun took out 10,000 Sundried Red Peppers from the leather pouch tied to his waist. Then,[You have brought 10,000 Sundried Red Peppers to the White Tower.] [The quest has beenpleted.] [You have received 5 drops of Harvest Elixir as a questpletion reward.] [10,000 Sundried Red Peppers burn brightly to find the location of the sun sealed in the White Tower.] With the message, the Sundried Red Peppers began to burn vigorously, brightening the surroundings. After about 10 minutes,[The location of the sun sealed in the White Tower has been found.] [The sealed sun is on the 67th floor of the tower.] A message appeared, and[A quest has been generated.] ¡­ .. . Subsequently, a quest appeared saying that breaking the sun¡¯s seal would achieve a great aplishment. The reward was 10 drops of Harvest Elixir. ¡°Let¡¯s head back for now.¡± Since he first needed to find thend deed for the 67th floor of the White Tower, Sejun returned to the ck Tower, and spent three days in his ordinary routine. *** The first floor of the 10th tower. ¡°Huff¡­ huff¡­ So persistent¡­¡± After fighting mie for five days, Ste, who had no decisive blow topletely subdue the infinitely recovering mie, was exhausted. [Are you going to continue?! I can fight for another 100 days! Hurry up and take back what you said about my master!] ¡°Huff¡­ huff¡­ Alright. I take back what I said about Park Sejun. I take it back.¡± In the end, exhausted and unable to move, Ste surrendered to mie, who had been strangling her with roots. To be precise, no matter how much mie strangled her, it did no damage, but Ste just surrendered because it was annoying. Thus, mie who had obtained Ste¡¯s surrender. [But who is that person?] She asked, looking at the man who had been watching her and Ste while eating popcorn for a while. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 444: How About Eomdol Then? : How About Eomdol Then? TL: Hanguk 1st floor of the 10th Tower. ¡®Me?!¡¯ Can you see me? When the man eating popcorn pointed at his own face in response to mie¡¯s question, ¡®Yes, you.¡¯ Nod. Nod. mie shook its roots up and down. ¡°Is someone there?¡±Ste asked, focusing on the direction mie¡¯s roots were pointing. But There¡¯s nothing there? Ste couldn¡¯t see anything. ¡°You¡¯re not teasing me because you won, are you?¡± Ste red fiercely at mie. [What?! Can¡¯t you see the person eating popcorn over there?] mie said, sounding frustrated. ¡°Popcorn? What¡¯s popcorn?¡± [Popcorn is made when you apply heat to Stamina Corn grown by the master, and the inside bursts¡­ Huh?! How are you eating the master¡¯s popcorn?] Did you steal my master¡¯s crops?! mie, who was exining popcorn to Ste, became angry and showed hostility towards the man. -Ah. Don¡¯t misunderstand, I didn¡¯t steal it. But it¡¯s impressive that you can see me. Is it because you¡¯re Park Sejun¡¯s tree who cleared the 10th Tower¡¯s trial? The man hurriedly exined, seemingly wanting to clear up the misunderstanding. ¡°Huh?! That voice is the Administrator?¡± Ste reacted to the man¡¯s familiar voice. -Yes. Let me formally introduce myself. When the man turned off the observer mode, a man with brown hair holding popcorn appeared in Ste¡¯s eyes. ¡°I am Hamer, the Administrator of the 10th Tower and the God of Farming.¡± When Hamer introduced himself to the two, [Oh?! Are you really Hamer-nim?!] mie looked at Hamer as if she was looking at a celebrity. ¡°Hoho. Yes. I am Hamer, the God of Farming¡­¡± As Hamer felt proud due to mie¡¯s attitude, [Hamer-nim! Quickly acknowledge my master¡¯s farming skills!] If Hamer-nim acknowledges, then master only need Patrick-nim¡¯s recognition! mie grabbed Hamer¡¯s legs with her roots and started pleading him to quickly acknowledge Sejun. ¡°No. I can¡¯t acknowledge him so easily.¡± [Why not?! My master is really good at farming!] ¡°Of course, I know that.¡± Hamer, being the God of Farming, already knew well about the farming skills of Sejun, the Tower Farmer. [Then why don¡¯t you acknowledge my master?] ¡°This is a sacred test of the gods! It can¡¯t be rushed! There are procedures to follow!¡± [But¡­] ¡°Hey now! I said wait!¡± Hamer shouted loudly at mie. Park Sejun. The popcorn is running low. Harvest the Stamina Corn! He started fulfilling his selfish desires while giving Sejun a quest. And then, [Leah-nim recognized him right away though¡­] mie looked at Hamer with suspicious eyes. It seemed like mie might hit Hamer soon. *** Morning at the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Theo went to work at the Green Tower, and Cuengi went to tend herbs in the western forest, and[You have nted Destruction Devourer seeds in the magic-infusednd.] ¡­ .. . Sejun was nting the Destruction Devourer seeds that he had collected so far. And then, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Guys, follow the leader!] Kiki! Kiki! ckie, who was ying the leader role with the Destruction Devourers under the pretext of protecting Sejun, was doing so again today. As Sejun was nting seeds, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± At lunchtime, Theo, who had sold out all the goods at the Green Tower, returned. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, good job.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, I did a good job, meow!¡± Theo emphasized how hard he had worked, as if he had been waiting for Sejun¡¯s words. Praise me quickly, meow! It was to receive praise from Sejun. ¡°Yes. Our Vice Chairman did a great job.¡± Sejun gave Theo some Churu and petted his belly as he climbed onto hisp. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Slurp slurp slurp. As Theo began to eat the Churu with a bright smile in response to Sejun¡¯s praise, Kking?! Kking! [Hey! What about me?! Give me food too!] ckie, who had been ying the leader role, hurriedly ran over and sat in front of Sejun. ¡°Here. ckie, you get some dried sweet potatoes.¡± Kihihit. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. After feeding the two, Sejun also took out a few convenience store triangr kimbap and started eating them one by one. At that moment, Kihihit. ckie quickly ran away with a triangle kimbap that hadn¡¯t been unwrapped yet. ¡°Hey! It¡¯s dangerous if you eat the stic wrap!¡± Sejun hurriedly tried to stop him, but Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. I¡¯m going to unwrap and eat it myself! And the great ckie can digest anything!] Ignoring Sejun¡¯s words, ckie ran away quickly. But then, iling. iling. Kking?! ckie, who was running hard, suddenly realized he was running in midair. And then, Bang! Crackle. Bang! Crackle. He saw Cuengi slowly approaching him, hitting his own front paws with the Thunderbolt Staff. Caught in Cuengi¡¯s telekinesis, ckie couldn¡¯t move in midair. Kueng? [ckie, are you ready to get a taste of justice?] ckie shook his head vigorously in response to Cuengi¡¯s question. Kueng. [Then hand it over.] When Cuengi extended his front paw, Kking¡­ ckie reluctantly spat out the triangr kimbap with a regretful face. Thus, ckie¡¯s attempt at stealing the triangr kimbap ended in failure, ¡°If you wanted to eat it, you should have just asked.¡± ckie listened to Sejun¡¯s nagging. Kking! [I wanted to unwrap it myself!] ¡°Oh. Is that so? Then go ahead and try.¡± Realizing why ckie had tried to take the triangr kimbap, Sejun handed it to ckie to let him unwrap it. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. The great ckie will unwrap it!] Excited with Sejun¡¯s permission, ckie began unwrapping the triangr kimbap. But, Rustle. Rustle. ckie¡¯s mouth structure made it too difficult to unwrap the triangr kimbap¡¯s packaging. Moreover, every time ckie, who had dragon teeth, applied a bit too much force, small holes appeared in the triangr kimbap. Kking?! [Damn it! Why isn¡¯t this working?!] ckie got irritated when the packaging wouldn¡¯t unwrap even after struggling for a while. Fine! I¡¯ll just eat it whole! As ckie was about to take a big bite of the triangr kimbap with the wrap still on, Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehe. It¡¯s easy if you unwrap it step by step from the first part!] Cuengi, who was watching ckie while unwrapping and eating his own triangr kimbap effortlessly, said, Kueng! [No, you can¡¯t do that!] Cuengi lightly swung his Thunderbolt Staff to stop ckie. Thwack! Crackle. Kkiiieeet! ckie, struck by the Thwack! Crackle, shivered and convulsed. ¡°That¡¯s why you should just eat what I have unwrapped for you. Why are you being so stubborn?¡± As Sejun was looking at ckie pitifully,[A quest has been triggered.] [Quest: Harvest 1 million Stamina Corns and get recognized for your farming skills by Hamer, God of Farming.] Stamina Corn (0/1 million) Reward: Recognition from Hamer, God of Farming, 1 drop of Enhancing Elixir Hamer¡¯s quest appeared. Hamer has the , which allows him to receive 1% of the crops harvested by tower farmers. Therefore, to replenish his diminishing popcorn supply, he issued a quest to Sejun to harvest the Stamina Corn. ¡°1 million?¡± It was arge number, but for Sejun, who harvested tens of thousands of crops daily, it wasn¡¯t much. Maybe it¡¯ll take about three months? It was just a matter of time.[You have harvested Stamina Corn.] ¡­ .. . After having lunch, Sejun spent the afternoon harvesting corn. He did not use the five drops of Harvest Elixir he received uponpleting the White Tower¡¯s quest on the corn. Each corn seed produced only about 20 ears of corn, and since corn is an annual nt, it had to be harvested by cutting down the entire stalk, making the use of Harvest Elixir extremely inefficientpared to other crops. Three hourster. ¡°Guys, clean it.¡± Moo! The ck Minotaurs began to happily eat the remaining corn stalks in the harvested cornfield. And then,[You have nted Stamina Corn seeds in magic-infused soil.] ¡­ .. . After the ck Minotaurs cleaned up the cornfield, Sejun started nting corn again. While Sejun was busy nting corn, Kiki! Kiki! Kiki! Kiki! Kiki! Kiki! Suddenly, the Destruction Devourers, sensing something, began running in one direction. Kking? [Guys, where are you going?] ckie, who had been ying on top of the Destruction Devourers, naturally moved along with them. Thus, ckie went on another unintentional adventure. *** The merchant corridor connecting the 90th and 99th floors of the ck Tower. Piyo! Piyo! [Uren-nim, we¡¯re almost there! Hang in there!] ¡°Yes!¡± Piyot, sitting on Uren¡¯s shoulder, cheered him on. They were moving to the 99th floor to deliver the money they had collected to Theo. And then, Are we finally going to see Fenrir-nim? Krueger, who had been secretly following them for several days, was filled with anticipation at the thought of meeting ckie. But, ¡°Stop! Hand over everything you have!¡± As expected, Uren¡¯s misfortune didn¡¯t disappoint. A robber appeared and blocked their path. Piyo! [Uren-nim, this is really getting tiresome!] ¡°Hehehe. Sorry.¡± Piyo! Piyo! [Forget it! Let¡¯s deal with them quickly!] ¡°Okay!¡± Piyot flew swiftly toward the robbers, with Uren following closely behind. Ah. Can we just get going already! Krueger, also annoyed, moved the ground slightly to catch the robber¡¯s foot, assisting in the battle. Although he didn¡¯t want to help, he had no choice but to intervene to avoid further dys. A little whileter, Piyihihi. Piyo! [Stamp here!] Piyot smiled and received the robbers¡¯ stamps after subduing them. Following Theo¡¯s example, no matter how long it took, he always made sure to turn anyone who attacked him into a ve. Thanks to this, Sejun¡¯s stats continued to rise even when Theo was resting, due to his title: ve King. As they finished getting all the stamps and were about to move again, Rumble. A massive number of Destruction Devourers approached. And then, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. The great ckie is here!] ckie barked arrogantly from atop the Destruction Devourers. Piyo? ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Piyot and Uren were puzzled as they watched ckie and the Destruction Devourers. Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers surrounded Krueger, who had been in disguise. Sensing the aura of destruction emanating from Krueger¡¯s fragment, they hade rushing. Burp! Burp! Nearly two million Destruction Devourers began to absorb Krueger¡¯s aura. Rumble. Krueger had no choice but to reveal himself. Kking?! [Krueger?!] ckie barked upon recognizing Krueger. -Fenrir-nim! This is bad! Other Apostles of Destruction are¡­ Krueger, seeing ckie, hurriedly tried to convey that other Apostles of Destruction were targeting him. Kking! [Hey! Quickly take out your core!] ckie shouted at Krueger. -Yes! Crunch. Without a moment¡¯s hesitation, Krueger¡¯s fragment put his hand into his chest and removed the core at ckie¡¯smand. Kking! [Throw it over there!] -Yes! True to his loyalty as a subordinate of Fenrir, Krueger threw his core to the Destruction Devourers, causing his rocky body to copse as his power faded. Piyo? Piyo! [Huh?! The Apostle of Destruction has fallen on his own!] Piyot, who had been watching while recovering his strength to fight Krueger, eximed.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Hehe. We got lucky this time.¡± Piyo! Piyo! [Uren-nim, don¡¯t say things like that! It¡¯s irritating!] ¡°Ah. Sorry¡­¡± As Piyot and Uren were feeling relieved looking at Krueger who had suddenly copsed on his own, Kking! ckie went into the cracks of the fallen rock that was Krueger¡¯s body and came out carrying something on his back. -To be carried on Fenrir-nim¡¯s back¡­ it¡¯s truly an honor! Krueger, now the size of a thumb due to his lost power, spoke in a voice full of emotion. Kking! [Krueger, from now on, call me the great ckie-nim!] -Yes! Great ckie-nim! Thus, Krueger joined the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Not knowing that he would soon receive a new name from Sejun. A little whileter, ¡°Nice to meet you. You don¡¯t have a name? How about Eomdol then?¡± Since you¡¯re the size of a thumb, let¡¯s call you Eomdol. (TL: Sejun¡¯s bad naming sense strikes again. Basically, it¡¯s abination of thumb and stone, so the literal trantion would be Thumb Stone. ) How dare you call Krueger, the 7th seat of the Apostles of Destruction and the Destroyer of Mountains, Eomdol?! ¡®Should I kill him?¡¯ Can I kill this guy? Krueger sought permission from ckie with his eyes. And then, Kking?! Kking! [Eomdol, bow your head!] -Yes! When Sejun wasn¡¯t around, Eomdol, who was dragged away by ckie, received a severe scolding. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 445: Run Away! Theo is a Scoundrel! : Run Away! Theo is a Scoundrel! TL: Hanguk ck Tower, 99th floor. ¡°Alright.¡± As Sejun woke up and opened his eyes,[The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] [Fossil, the God of Fossils, who was sealed in the Earth¡¯s Jewel, is released from the seal.] (TL: Like in the previous cases, the name ¡®Fossil¡¯ is in English and ¡®God of Fossils¡¯ is in Korean.) [Fossil, the God of Fossils, repays the favor to the one who released his seal.] [Fossil, the God of Fossils, buries a fossil he cherished in a 3.3 square meters area ofnd to repay his benefactor.] Messages appeared. ¡°A fossil?¡±It obviously won¡¯t be a gem, and it¡¯s not something to eat either. He didn¡¯t expect much at all. ¡®But I still have to check.¡¯ ¡°Meow¡­¡± Kking¡­ Sejun got up, taking Theo and ckie. For reference, Eomdol was sleeping, clinging to ckie¡¯s fur. Swish. Marking the date on the wall, Sejun started the 421st day morning. ¡°So, where might the fossil be?¡± Sejun went outside and wandered around the farm to find where the fossil was buried, but ¡°I can¡¯t see it¡­¡± The fossil was buried in the ground, so there was no sign of it from the outside. But he couldn¡¯t dig up all thend where crops were nted just to find the fossil. ¡°Ugh. Why did you bury it in the ground, making it hard to find?¡± Fossil-nim gets 0 square meters. Thus, the first god who repaid the favor but didn¡¯t receive a temple was born. A littleter, Kueng! [Dad, good morning!] Gurgle. Cuengi gave a morning greeting along with a loud stomach growl, and ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Sejun hurriedly prepared breakfast. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s eat.¡± Today he simplified the menu with grilled fish. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, is it a grilled fish party today?¡± Thanks to this, Theo was even more excited than usual, seeing the pile of grilled fish in front of him. And then, ¡°Meow?! Why isn¡¯t Eomdol eating grilled fish, meow?!¡± Theo asked Eomdol, who was standing idly next to ckie. ¡°Me? I usually don¡¯t eat.¡± Eomdol, whose body was made of rock, didn¡¯t need to eat. He could just absorb things around him to grow when he wanted to. However, ¡°Meow! What nonsense you are saying when you have a mouth, meow?! Join the grilled fish party quickly, meow!¡± Theo, who didn¡¯t like that Eomdol wasn¡¯t participating in the grilled fish party, forcibly put a small piece of grilled fish into Eomdol¡¯s mouth. ¡°Huh?!¡± Eomdol tried to refuse, but Theo¡¯s front paws were incredibly fast, and ¡­! Eomdol was surprised when grilled fish suddenly entered his mouth. ¡°Puhuhut. Eomdol, how is it, meow?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s¡­ delicious?¡± Why is it delicious? No, before that, why can I taste it? Eomdol answered in a voice filled with both joy and confusion. Unbeknownst to Eomdol, ckie had created a new core for him with the power of creation, recing his lost core. And that gave Eomdol the ability to taste. ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! It¡¯s delicious because it¡¯s grilled fish made with Chairman Park¡¯s sincerity, meow! Eat more, meow!¡± Feeling proud to have introduced Eomdol to the delicious taste of grilled fish, Theo ced a whole grilled fish in front of him. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Eomdol, eat this too!] ckie also sneakily passed Eomdol the parts he found annoying to eat. So, everyone enjoyed their grilled fish, ¡°Chairman Park, I, Vice Chairman Theo, am going to work, meow!¡± Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is also going to work too!] Theo and Cuengi each set off to their respective workces. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Hey! I¡¯m going to work too! Eomdol, let¡¯s go!] ¡°Yes!¡± Although they were just going to y with the Destruction Devourers nearby, ckie also imed he was going to work, dragging Eomdol along. ¡°Alright. Have a good day at work.¡± Sejun responded to ckie¡¯s words and began nting the Destruction Devourer seeds. *** 1st floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Puhuhut. Neta Tribes, I have arrived, meow!¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Theo, having arrived at the Green Tower, announced his arrival. ¡°Let¡¯s start the auction, meow!¡± I¡¯ll sell quickly and return to Chairman Park, meow! To leave early, Theo immediately began auctioning off the crops he brought. And then, ¡°All sold out, meow!¡± Once again, Theo the sellout king easily sold out all the crops. Puhuhut. As expected, I, Vice Chairman Theo, am excellent, meow! As Theo was feeling proud, putting his front paws on his waist, ¡°Theo~nim.¡± ¡°Meow?! Egel, why did you call me, meow?¡± Egel, the Saintess of Destruction and boss of the 97th floor of the Green Tower, approached Theo. ¡°I think I¡¯ll have to return to the 97th floor of the tower soon.¡± ¡°Meow?! What¡¯s the matter, meow?!¡± Could she be running away, meow?! Theo looked at Egel with a fierce expression. ¡°Actually¡­¡± Egel began to exin the reason. Fortunately, it wasn¡¯t about running away. Recently, a force that hade up from the 93rd floor of the tower was encroaching on Egel¡¯s territory, so she was nning to go to war. In the past, Egel would have opted to invade the 93rd floor of the tower herself, but recently the forces on the 93rd floor had grown too strong. ¡°Puhuhut. Egel, don¡¯t worry, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo will solve it, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly shouted after hearing Egel¡¯s story. Not because he wanted to solve an employee¡¯s problem as Vice Chairman, but Meow! I remembered, meow! He recalled what the Immortal n members had said about the real power on the 93rd floor of the tower. He couldn¡¯t miss the opportunity to acquire arge number of ves. Moreover, ¡°Puhuhut. This time, it¡¯s going to be a teamwork between Chairman Park and me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Theo was excited at the thought of going to the 93rd floor with Sejun to make many ves. ¡°Quickly get thend deed for the 93rd floor of the tower, meow!¡± He sent out members of the Immortal n to get thend deed for the 93rd floor of the Green Tower. As Theo was about to leave after arranging for thend deed, ¡°Theo~nim, I know a merchant who has manynd deeds. Should I call him? He¡¯s on the 35th floor of the tower, so he should be here soon.¡± Agni asked Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Call him, meow!¡± The morend deeds, the better, meow! Theo postponed his return home at the words that the merchant would arrive soon. Three hourster. The merchant Agni had called still hadn¡¯t arrived. Thanks to this, Theo¡¯s return time was greatly dyed. ¡°Meowng¡­¡± It¡¯s taking too long, meow! It was long past the time to return to Sejun¡¯sp, so he became very irritated. At that moment, ¡°Ah. Agni~nim, why call me to such a shabby shop?¡± A turtle grumbled as it slowly walked over. ¡®Meow! Did he just call the Great Chairman Park¡¯s shop shabby, meow?!¡¯ Already annoyed by the waiting, Theo was furious that the turtle insulted the shop he had diligently maintained so that the Great Chairman Park wouldn¡¯t be insulted. Thunk. Theo, enraged, jumped off the roof andnded in front of the turtle with a superheronding pose. ¡°What is this?! How dare you block the path of the legendary merchant, Golden Land Turtle Turbo?!¡± Turbo shouted angrily at Theo, who suddenly blocked his way. ¡°You¡¯re the one who dared to call the great Chairman Park¡¯s shop shabby, meow! I¡¯ll teach you a lesson, meow!¡± Snap. As Theo shouted while extending his dragon ws, ¡°Hmph! You can¡¯t even scratch my shell with those thin ws!¡± My shell is the strongest shield and weapon! Not knowing that Theo¡¯s ws were dragon ws, Turbo confidently removed his shell and wore it like a shield, then charged at Theo. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Sign it, meow!¡± ¡°Yes! I¡¯ll sign!¡± Seeing his shell torn like a piece of paper by Theo¡¯s dragon ws, Turbo hurriedly stamped the ve contract. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°Sniff, sniff. It¡¯s really a precious fossil¡­ Why¡­¡± ¡°Fossil, just wait a little longer. It¡¯s because Park Sejun hasn¡¯t discovered the fossil yet.¡± ¡°Sniff. When Park Sejun eventually finds my fossil, he will build a temple for me, right?¡± ¡°Of course, even Perl¡­¡± Leahforted Fossil, who had not received a temple from Sejun. ¡°Leah~nim, thank you. I feel a bit better now.¡± ¡°Alright. Now go hang out with others.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± As Fossil went to join the other gods, ¡°I should pay back some of the divine power today.¡± Leah, having excess divine power for the first time, left the Seed Shop Headquarters and went to find Hel, the god of merchants. Slide. Opening the door to Hel¡¯s building, ¡°Turbo, no! Run away! Theo is a scoundrel!¡± She saw Hel screaming. And then, ¡°No! Even you, Turbo, have fallen into Theo¡¯s evil clutches¡­¡± Something seemed to have gone wrong, as Hel grabbed her head in despair. I shoulde backter. Leah quietly closed the door and left. After Leah had left, ¡°This won¡¯t do. I need to warn the remaining legendary merchants about Theo.¡± As Hel decided to issue a Theo alert to the legendary merchants of the tower, Bang! ¡°Hel! Give me back my divine relic!¡± A giant man burst through the door opposite the one Leah used and shouted loudly. It was Thunder, the god of storms, who had pawned his divine relic, the Thunderbolt Staff, at Hel¡¯s pawnshop. [Cuengi Park has blocked conversations for 3 days.] Thunder had been blocked for the third time after telling Cuengi to stop being an herbalist. Hmph. A true warrior¡¯s blood boils at the sight of an excellent weapon. He nned to show his greatest divine relic, the Thunderbolt Staff, to awaken the warrior¡¯s blood flowing in Cuengi once the block was lifted in three days. Of course, it was apletely futile effort. Even with the Thunderbolt Staff, Cuengi had no intention of bing a warrior. ¡°The Thunderbolt Staff? I don¡¯t have it.¡± ¡°What?! Then where is it?!¡± ¡°I sold it.¡± Hel couldn¡¯t bring herself to admit that it had been taken away due to her pride. ¡°Why did you sell my divine relic without permission?!¡± ¡°You should have repaid your divine power debt on time. Tell the other war gods that if they don¡¯t repay their divine power debts, I¡¯ll sell all their divine relics too.¡± Hel showed a very cold attitude, unlike when she was dealing with Theo. As expected, she wasn¡¯t the God of Merchants for nothing. ¡°Damn it!¡± Bang! After Thunder mmed the door and left, ¡°Legendary merchants, if you encounter a yellow cat, run away immediately no matter what!¡± Hel sent a warning to the legendary merchants who had not yet be Theo¡¯s ves. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower.[You have harvested the Exploding Stamina Corn.] ¡­ .. . Sejun, who had spent the morning nting Destruction Devourer seeds, harvested corn in the afternoon. And then, Kihihit. Kking! [Heehee. Guys, follow me!] ¡°Yes! Follow the great ckie!¡± Kiki! Kiki! ckie, leading Eomdol and the Destruction Devourers, was engrossed in ying leader. At that moment, Sniff sniff. There¡¯s something here! ckie¡¯s nose caught a suspicious scent. ¡®It¡¯s something good!¡¯ Swish swish swish. Reacting to the pleasant smell, ckie¡¯s tail wagged vigorously. Kking! [It¡¯s here!] Thwack thwack thwack. ckie began digging into the ground with his front paws. A momentter. ¡°Hey! Who said you could dig holes in the field!¡± Sejun ran over to scold ckie, who was digging a hole in the middle of the sweet potato field. However, Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Heehee. Haa! Look at this! I found it!] Unlike usual, ckie barked proudly instead of running away. ¡°What is it?¡± When Sejun looked down at the hole ckie had dug, Oh?! ¡°Ah, this must be the fossil!¡± He saw shining yellow gemstones. They were amber. And,[Amber containing a Plum Seed] One of the many amber pieces caught Sejun¡¯s eye.[Amber containing a Plum Seed] ¡ú This amber was formed by the solidification of sap with a plum seed inside it. ¡ú The preservation state is good, so the plum seed can germinate if nted. ¡ú Grade: C. ¡°Oh.¡± It¡¯s plum. ¡°Fossil~nim, I¡¯ll give you 16.5 square meters.¡± Sejun decided to make a 16.5 square meters Fossil Road for Fossil. After gathering the amber and covering the ground again, Kihihit. Kking? [Heehee. I did well, didn¡¯t I? Don¡¯t I get anything?] ckie looked at Sejun with eyes full of expectation. ¡°Yes, you did well. Here.¡± Sejun gave him some dried sweet potato slices. Munch. Munch. Munch. ckie ate them happily. At that moment, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I have returned, meow!¡± Now it¡¯s time for teamwork, meow! Theo, who had taken thend deeds from Turbo, the Golden Land Turtle of the Green Tower, returned. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 446: Uncle, Thank You So Much for Calling Me! : Uncle, Thank You So Much for Calling Me! TL: Hanguk 93rd Floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Are you ready to open the passage?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry. The Immortal n that was in charge of the lower floors suddenly disappeared¡­.¡± At the cold voiceing from the giant throne, Blethun, the boss of the 93rd floor of the tower, answered with a voice filled with fear, prostrated on the ground. ¡°10 days. Finish it within 10 days. If you don¡¯t finish it within that time, your life will end.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± As Blethun hurriedly disappeared, ¨C Hel, the God of Merchants, says there¡¯s a demon that turns legendary merchants into ves, and if you see a yellow cat, run away no matter whatA message appeared before the being sitting on the throne. ¡°Hmph! Run away no matter what when you see a yellow cat? Ridiculous.¡± Hel, you should worry about your own life. Anyway, everything will be annihted once Destructiones. Kukukuk. Shark, a legendary merchant working for destruction, who had been promised a world after destruction,ughed sinisterly. *** ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, look at this, meow!¡± Whoosh. Theo took out a pile of scrolls from his bag. ¡°Oh?! Land deeds?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± A total of 10nd deeds. There were 7nd deeds from the Green Tower, and 1 each from the 40th floor of the Golden Tower, the 53rd floor of the Red Tower, and the 27th floor of the Blue Tower. Of course, among the 7 Green Towernd deeds, the one Theo wanted, the 93rd floor of the Green Tower, was included. ¡°Wow. Vice Chairman Theo, where did you get these?¡± No one would just give away so manynd deeds¡­ Did he take them from someone? Sejun deduced the most reasonable conclusion. But, ¡°Puhuhut. Turbo gave them to me, meow!¡± Contrary to Sejun¡¯s reasonable conclusion, Theo proudly said that Turbo gave them to him. ¡°Turbo?¡± Who is that guy to give these to Theo? ¡°He¡¯s a new ve I made, meow!¡± Well, that makes sense. He didn¡¯t give them, you took them¡­ As Sejun was thinking that his assumption was correct, ¡°Chairman Park, there¡¯s no time to waste, meow! We need to go to the 93rd floor of the Green Tower, meow!¡± Theo urged Sejun. ¡°The 93rd floor of the Green Tower? Why are we going there?¡± ¡°Chairman Park, listen, meow! Egel is¡­¡± Theo exined the situation of Egel being threatened by the power on the 93rd floor of the tower. ¡°So we¡¯re going to the 93rd floor of the Green Tower to make ves, meow! There are many ves there, meow!¡± Although it started with the idea of helping Egel, it somehow ended with the ve hunter Theo talking about ves, and ¡°Okay. I got it. We received help, so we should help too.¡± Hehehe. ves are just a surplus that urs in the process. Sejun, the ve King. ¡°Everyone, gather! Summon Cuengi.¡± As Sejun called hispanions to use thend deed, he summoned Cuengi with the Dragon Horn¡¯s Return Bracelet, and[Summoning the designated target.] Kueng? ¡°Huh?!¡± Cuengi, who appeared in front of Sejun along with the message, was startled. He was holding the Thunderbolt staff high and swinging it forward. Cuengi was summoned while sparring with the Minotaur King. Kueng!!! Cuengi used all his telekic power to turn his body around, and Kwagwang!!! Fortunately, no one got hurt. Instead, the house and 330560 square meters of detoxifying green onion field were destroyed, ¡°¡­I survived¡­¡± From now on, I should summon more carefully. For Sejun, who had saved his life, that much damage was no problem at all. ¡°Alright. Go in.¡± Sejun had his party enter the Void Storage. And then, ¡°Ophelia,e out. Over.¡± He called Ophelia and ¡°Ophelia, we¡¯re going to the 93rd floor of the Green Tower¡­.¡± He informed Ophelia in advance to get help in case of unexpected situations.[The Green Tower¡¯s ve asks for 1000 sausage skewers in return.] ¡°Got it.¡±[The Green Tower¡¯s ve says you and yourpanions will not get hurt in the Green Tower, so don¡¯t worry.] While Sejun was taking out great Green Dragon insurance with 1000 sausage skewers, Kiki! Kiki! Following ckie, the Destruction Devourers clung to the Void Storage, asking to be taken along with him. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Heehee. Sure! I¡¯ll let you in!] Without Sejun noticing, ckie started letting the Destruction Devourers into the Void Storage. ¡°Ophelia, andter, please clear the 99th floor of the tower for a moment. I need to set a waypoint there.¡±[The Green Tower¡¯s ve says okay.] Unaware, Sejun continued his conversation with Ophelia. Recently, Kaiser had modified the Return Bracelet again, allowing the return magic to be used with both rtive and absolute coordinates. So, Sejun nned to set a waypoint on the 99th floor of the Green Tower to obtain the title . With the title , the waypoints of the 99th floors of the towers would be connected, allowing Sejun to travel to the Green Tower. Although he wouldn¡¯t need to go there often, it was wise to keep the route open just in case. Finishing his conversation with Ophelia, ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s finally time to wear it.¡± Clink. Clink. Sejun put on the [Red Dragon Full Body Scale Armor] that he had been using as a scarecrow. Now he could fully wear it as he satisfied all the usage conditions. After fully equipping the armor, ¡°Aileen, I¡¯m heading out.¡± [The Tower Administrator says to be careful.] ¡°Okay. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m going now.¡± Shwoosh. After saying goodbye to Aileen, he unfolded the 93rd floor Green Towernd deed. And then,[The summoning function is activated for the initial owner inscription of the 93rd floor Green Towernd deed.] With the message, Sejun disappeared. ***[You have arrived at the 93rd floor of the Green Tower.] Swish. ¡°Everyone,e out.¡± As soon as Sejun arrived, he called hispanions in a quiet voice while keeping a vignt eye on his surroundings. Fortunately, it was a barren wastnd with nothing around. nk. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I missed you¡­¡± Clink. As the Void Storage opened, Theo rushed toward Sejun¡¯s face, opened the helmet visor, and ¡°Meow!¡± He clung to Sejun¡¯s bare face. ¡°Hey. Why do you always rub your body on my bare face?¡± ¡°Because Chairman Park¡¯s face is rotten, meow!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not rotten!¡± ¡°It is rotten, meow!¡± While Sejun was bickering with Theo, Kueng! Cuengi flew around in the sky, scouting the surroundings. Kihihit. Kking! [Come out, everyone!] ¡°Yes!¡± Kiki! Kiki! ckie let out Eumdol and the Destruction Devourers from the Void Storage. ¡°Huh? These guys¡­? ckie, did you bring them?¡± Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Heehee. Of course! They are my subordinates!] As Sejun saw the endless number of Destruction Devourersing out of the Void Storage and asked ckie, Hap. Hap. The Destruction Devourers opened their mouths toward the air and started devouring the energy of destruction. ¡°Huh?!¡± There was energy of destruction here? On the 99th floor of the ck Tower, Sejun had deliberately nted Fenrir¡¯s core fragments in the ground, so there was energy of destruction, but not here. What is this? Is there an Apostle of Destruction nearby?! As Sejun kept a vignt watch on the surroundings, ¡°Hey! If you stay there like that, they¡¯lle! Quickly, hide over here!¡± A voice called Sejun, opening a small cover on the ground. But, Kwagwagwang! Crackle.[Herbalist Cuengi has defeated the fifth cmity, Giant Poisonous Snail.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Any threats to Sejun were already being dealt with by Cuengi with the Thunderbolt staff. ¡°Huh?! Why is the fifth cmity appearing here? Ophelia, didn¡¯t you know a cmity had entered the tower?¡± Sejun scolded Ophelia, but ¡­¡­ No answer came. ¡°Are you trying tomunicate with other ces? Then it¡¯s useless. I don¡¯t know what they did, butmunication is blocked. Ah, my name is Ari.¡± A green meerkat named Ari, who hade out of the underground tunnel, looked up at Sejun and spoke. ¡°They?¡± ¡°Yeah. About a year ago, they suddenly appeared, made the boss of this ce, Blethun, their subordinate, and have been turning the residents into ves.¡± ¡°Meow! Did you say ves, meow?!¡± Theo, with his nose ring in excitement, asked in an eager voice at Ari¡¯s words. ¡°Y-Yes.¡± ¡°Then are the snails also under their control?¡± ¡°Yes. The snails are capturing the residents of the tower. That¡¯s why we are hiding underground.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Just as Sejun was listening to Ari exin the situation on the 93rd floor of the tower,[A quest has appeared.] [Quest: The mangosteen farm on the 93rd floor of the Green Tower has been eroded and disappeared due to the energy of destruction. Remove the energy of destruction that has spread on the 93rd floor of the tower.] Reward: One mangosteen tree, recognition as the rightful owner of thend deed. And deed quest appeared. ¡°So this was originally a mangosteen farm.¡± Thanks to this, Sejun learned what kind of farm this ce used to be. ¡°Ari, where is their main base¡­¡± As Sejun was asking Ari about the enemy¡¯s main base, Ki! Ki! Ki! Ki! Ki! Ki! Kihihit. Kking! [Heehee. Guys, charge!] ¡°Great ckie is on the move! Make way!¡± The Destruction Devourers, carrying ckie and Eumdol, started running north. ¡°Hey¡­.¡± Ari btedly pointed in the direction where the Destruction Devourers were heading. ¡°Hey! Let¡¯s go together! Everyone, let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± Kueng!N?velDrama.Org is the owner. [Got it!] Thus, Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi, worried about ckie, hurriedly followed behind. But, Kking! [Attack!] Ki! Ki! Ki! Ki! There was no need to worry much. The fifth cmity, the Giant Poisonous Snails, were surrounded by the Destruction Devourers. Thud. Thud. The Giant Poisonous Snails, sucked out of their energy of destruction, began to fall one by one. To the Destruction Devourers, the cmities were just excellent food with great nutrients. And then, Burp! Burp! The Destruction Devourers burped, emitting a blue mist.[You have achieved the great feat of spreading the energy of creation in the Green Tower.] [As a reward for this great feat, the cost of staying on the 0th floor of the ck Tower will be reduced by 1%.] Messages appeared simultaneously. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s a 1% reduction!¡± If the stay cost decreases by 1% every time the Devourers burp in another tower, and there are 7 towers left¡­ ¡°Hehehe. I can reduce it by an additional 7%.¡± That would bring the stay cost down to 19%. If I¡¯m lucky, I might even be able to reduce it to 0%? And then, ¡°I believe in you, Vice Chairman Theo!¡± Sejun had Theo, who had the golden front paw of great luck that never failed to bring good fortune. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, you believe in me, meow?! Got it, meow! Just believe in me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Puhuhut. The great Chairman Park said he believes in me, meow! I¡¯m so happy, meow! Theo¡¯s chest swelled with emotion at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Chairman Park, it¡¯s that way, meow!¡± I suddenly feel a pull from that direction, meow! Theo, who was clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee, pointed west with his front paw. ¡°Really? Then we should split up.¡± Sejun could always trust Theo¡¯s intuition. For his safety, Sejun nned to move with Theo and Cuengi. I¡¯m a bit worried about Paespaes alone¡­ ¡°Summon ck Rabbit.¡± To protect ckie, Eumdol, and the Destruction Devourers, Sejun used the Dragon Horn¡¯s Return Bracelet to summon ck Rabbit. Will it work? Considering themunication cut-off with Ophelia, the summoning might not work¡­[Summoning the designated target.] It worked. Ppyak! [Uncle, thank you so much for calling me!] Fortunately, the summoning of ck Rabbit was sessful. But why is he so grateful, as if he had a narrow escape from death? ¡°ck Rabbit, protect the others along with Paespaes.¡± Ppyak! Ppyak! [Uncle, don¡¯t worry! You can count on me!] (Pip. Don¡¯t worry!) Leaving ckie and his subordinates to the overly enthusiastic ck Rabbit and Paespaes, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, is it that way?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Yes, meow! It¡¯s that way, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi will give you a ride!] Sejun and Theo got on Cuengi¡¯s back and flew quickly in the direction Theo pointed. And then, ¡°Help us!¡± Thud. Thud. Thud. They saw Shark, the legendary merchant working with destruction was wearing a ck hood and stamping the foreheads of lined up tower residents. ¡°Meow! It¡¯s him, meow!¡± Theo moved in an instant with Meow Step, ¡°Huh?!¡± Snatching the red stamp Shark was holding, ¡°Chairman Park, catch this, meow!¡± Theo quickly returned to Sejun with Meow Step and handed over the stamp that Shark was holding. *** 32nd Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Sigh. When will I get there?¡± The King of Farming, who had received the trial of Leah, God of Abundance, sighed deeply as he continued his arduous climb towards the 99th floor of the tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 447: It may be unfair, but it doesnt lie. : It may be unfair, but it doesn''t lie. TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°King of Farming, hurry up. Park Sejun is waiting for my Divine Relic.¡± Hehe. You need to hurry so that I can get my Monument as well. Leah urged the King of Farming, unaware that Podori harboring resentment towards the King of Farming was on the 99th floor of the tower. And -Oh, God. I¡¯m doing my best too. Don¡¯t rush me. The King of Farming was slightly irritated by Leah¡¯s urging. ¡°Ahem. I see. Then take your time.¡±Leah, the God of Abundance, quickly tried to appease the King of Farming. Hmph! Later, I¡¯ll tell Park Sejun that the King of Farming dawdled, dying the delivery of the Divine Relic. Thinking inwardly about telling Sejunter. Leah, who inadvertently annoyed the King of Farming while urging him. ¡°I should go pay my debt.¡± Went back to find Hel again. But ¡°Shark! I told you to run away no matter what when you see a yellow cat!¡± Hel was screaming again today. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with hertely?¡± Did I make a mistake by advising her to invest in Park Sejun? Hel seemed to be getting worse ever since she invested in Sejun. While Leah was worrying about Hel [Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower has discovered that the [Green Tower¡¯s ve Seal], a legendary merchant item belonging to Shark, has been corrupted by the power of destruction.] A message appeared in front of Hel. ¡°What?! The Legendary Merchant item of Shark has been corrupted by the power of destruction?¡± Legendary Merchant items are bound to their owners. Then does this mean Shark has betrayed us?! Hel was greatly shocked by the message. ¡°To think that a traitor who sided with destruction would appear among the legendary merchants¡­¡± To avoid my gaze, only the Legendary Merchant item was corrupted. This was a very serious situation. There could be more traitors among the Legendary Merchants who sided with destruction. If she had found out toote and the traitors supporting destruction impeached her and became the God of Merchants? The Seed Shop Headquarters and the Combat Shop Headquarters would all be contaminated by the power of destruction. But ¡°Hehe. Shark, you messed with the wrong person today.¡± Theo will immediately make Shark his ve, right? For today, it was extremely fortunate that Shark met Theo. And [The legendary merchant Theo Park of the ck Tower is making the legendary merchant Shark of the Green Tower his ve.] Just as Hel had predicted, Theo made Shark his ve. ¡°Whew. That¡¯s a relief.¡± Thanks to Theo, Hel cleanly dealt with the traitor. ¡°Thank you, Theo Park, for making Shark a ve.¡± Hel thanked Theo with a sigh of relief. [Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, demands that if you¡¯re grateful, show it with a reward, not just words.] Theo boldly demanded a reward. ¡°Sure. As expected of a Legendary Merchant, your calctions are clear. Okay. I¡¯ll give you this.¡± Normally, Hel would only give a reward after being threatened, but today, she was so grateful that she happily gave the reward with a smile. As Hel sent the reward to Theo ¡°Hel, I¡¯m here.¡± Leah, who had been watching from outside, entered the building when she saw Hel¡¯s condition improving. ¡°Leah? Come in. Should I lend you some Divine Power?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m here to repay some Divine Power today!¡± ¡°Really?! You must be earning a lot these days? Well, thanks to Park Sejun, I¡¯ve also umted quite a bit of Divine Powertely.¡± ¡°See? I told you investing in Park Sejun was the right decision, didn¡¯t I?¡± ¡°Yes! I guess I was right to listen to you.¡± At first, there were some regrets because of Theo, but thanks to Theo, he caught the traitor and things turned out well in the end. ¡°Here, 10 Divine Power.¡± ¡°Okay. Now you only need to repay 91,281,000 more Divine Power.¡± Although there was still an enormous amount of divine power to repay ¡°Got it! I¡¯ll repay more soon!¡± Leah responded energetically. Until recently, she had been struggling to pay even the 0.001% interest. Now that Leah could repay the principal, she was very happy. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll be off.¡± ¡°Okay. Take care.¡± Shortly after Leah left the building. Knock. Knock. ¡°Hello, Hel~nim.¡± ¡°Pearl, wee. Are you here to repay Divine Power too?¡± ¡°Yes! Here is 0.2 Divine Power!¡± Pearl, the God of Pearls, also came to repay Divine Power. Knock. Knock. Following that, other nonbat gods visited Hel to repay their Divine Power, making Hel busy for the first time in a while. ¡°This is nice.¡± Although Hel had received less than 1% of the Divine Power lent to the nonbat gods, she smiled contentedly. Seeing the nonbat gods, who had struggled without Divine Power, now morefortable, put her mind at ease. ¡°Park Sejun is really amazing. No! It¡¯s all thanks to Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant!¡± Birds of a feather flock together, Hel defended Theo, a fellow legendary merchant. At that moment, [Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, is trying to bind the Legendary Merchant item [Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal] belonging to Shark of the Green Tower.] [Do you allow it?] Theo tried to bind Shark¡¯s legendary merchant item, whose name had changed. *** 93rd floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Green Tower¡¯s ve Seal?¡± Sejun examined the seal Theo handed him. [Green Tower¡¯s ve Seal] ¡ú A seal created during the Legendary Merchant promotion test of the Green Tower. ¡ú Materials used: Babel¡¯s Codex, Shackles of Confinement, 1000-year-old tree roots, Advance Magic Stone, 1000 ve Contracts. ¡ú The ve seal was enhanced using the Babel¡¯s Codex, Shackles of Confinement, and 1000-year-old tree roots as materials. ¡ú Corrupted by the power of destruction. When stamped on the body of an opponent belonging to the Green Tower, it imposes a debt of 100 billion Tower Coins. Failure to repay will result in eternal very. (Can only be used once per target.) ¡ú Bound to the Legendary Merchant Shark. ¡ú Usage restriction: Legendary Merchant, Magic Power 5000+, Affiliated with Destruction. ¡ú Creator: Hel, God of Merchants. ¡ú Grade: ¡ï While Sejun examined the item, ¡°You bastards! Give me back my item!¡± Shark, having his Legendary Merchant item taken, rushed at Sejun, but Kueng! Kueng! [Daddy is focusing right now! Don¡¯t disturb him!] Bang! Crackle. ¡°Aaaaargh!¡± Struck by Cuengi¡¯s thunderbolt staff, Shark fainted. A momentter, ¡°Wow, this guy is really bad.¡± Sejun spoke after examining Shark¡¯s Legendary Merchant item. To impose a debt of 100 billion tower coins just by stamping on the opponent¡¯s body without a contract, and to make them an eternal ve if they can¡¯t pay¡­ ¡°At least we let them go if they pay the debt, but eternally¡­¡± Even Sejun, who worked in the same industry, clicked his tongue at the cruelty. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, this item is corrupted by the power of destruction.¡± ¡°Meow?! Then that guy is a bad person, meow?!¡± Theo grinned and pointed at the fainted Shark. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Then can I make him a ve, meow?!¡± ¡°Hehehe. Of course.¡± The reason Sejun and Theo personally came to the 93rd floor of the Green Tower was to create many ves. And luckily, they met the master of the ves right away. By enving the master who owned arge number of ves, they could gain many ves with little effort. ¡°Go! Vice Chairman Theo!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Responding energetically to Sejun¡¯s shout, Theo ran to the fainted Shark and removed his hood. Then, Press. He pressed the hand stamp of Shark, who had a shark¡¯s head on a human body. [You have hunted 1 ve.] [Confirmed 51,231 ves owned by the ve.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by the maximum value of 10,000.] Thanks to this, Theo¡¯s stats increased significantly. ¡°Meow¡­ Chairman Park, I hunted over 50,000 ves, ut all my stats only increased by 10,000, meow¡­¡± Theo sulked. Over 50,000 ves?! Then I¡­ ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun anticipated the messages that would appear in front of him. But [You have acquired 1 ve.] [All stats increase by 0.01 due to the effect of .] ¡°What?!¡± Unlike Theo, Sejun¡¯s stats only increased based on the ves captured by Theo. Damn you, system! Once again, Sejun was furious at the system that seemed to be against him. While Sejun was fuming, [You can purify and enhance the corrupted [Green Tower¡¯s ve Seal] using Fenrir¡¯s power in your body.] [Do you wish to use Fenrir¡¯s power?] Another message appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Fenrir¡¯s power can purify the power of destruction?¡± Isn¡¯t Fenrir an Apostle of Destruction? It didn¡¯t make sense that the power possessed by an Apostle of Destruction would purify the power of destruction. ¡°But the system doesn¡¯t lie¡­¡± It may be unfair, but it doesn¡¯t lie. ¡°I¡¯ll use it.¡± [Using 0.005% of Fenrir¡¯s power to purify and enhance the corrupted [Green Tower¡¯s ve Seal].] As Sejun spoke, a dark blue energy flowed from his body into the seal. And then, [Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal] It was upgraded to a seal that could make residents of not only the Green Tower, but also the ck Tower, White Tower, Golden Tower, and Brown Tower into ves. Instead, as the power of destruction was purified, the debt created when stamped was reduced to 50 billion tower coins, and The option changed so that one could be freed from very if they repaid the debt. Sejun, having enhanced the Legendary Merchant item, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, use this.¡± Imagining Theo enving people with this seal made his heart swell with pride, making him momentarily forget it was a bound item. ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, meow! Chairman Park, use this in return, meow!¡± As Theo received the seal, he handed Sejun a pearl he had received from Hel as a reward. ¡°Heart of Courage?¡± I¡¯ll check itter, for now, we should go back. As the work concluded, Sejun hurried to return to where the rest of the group was. Somehow, he had a bad feeling. ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s go back.¡± Kueng! [Got it!] As Sejun and Theo rode Cuengi back to their group, [Hel, God of Merchants, does not allow the use of bound items belonging to other legendary merchants.] Hel¡¯s message appeared in front of Theo, who was clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Meow?!¡± Chairman Park gave it to me, meow! I¡¯m going to use it, meow! [The God of Merchants Hel exins that if legendary merchant items are concentrated on one person, it will cause problems with the economic bnce of the Nine Towers¡­] Hel tried to persuade by exining the economic logic, but ¡®Haak! Hel-nim, if you refuse, it¡¯s impeachment, meow!¡¯ [Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, initiates an impeachment vote against the God of Merchants, Hel.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ ¡¤¡¤ ¡¤ Theo, you rascal! [Hel, God of Merchants, permits the binding of the [Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal] to Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower.] Hel had no choice but to concede due to Theo¡¯s impeachment threat. At the moment when the ve Hunter Theo acquired the excellent [Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal], Kihehe. Kking! [Hehe. We won!] ¡°Congrattions, Great ckie!¡± Kiki! Kiki! ckie and his subordinates, who had only been chasing the enemy but ended up upying their main base thanks to the efforts of ck Rabbit and Paespaes, celebrated their victory. Meanwhile, [Abyss of Destruction] During this time, ck Rabbit and Paespaes discovered the location from which the fifth cmity, the Giant Poisonous Snail, wereing from in the enemy¡¯s main base. A red hole with a diameter of 100m and a bottom that couldn¡¯t be seen, like an abyss. Just looking at it was creepy and gave goosebumps. Ppyak? [What is this?] (Pip-pip. This feels ominous.) ck Rabbit and Paespaes hesitated, unable to approach the Abyss of Destruction. Hap. Hap. The Destruction Devourers approached the Abyss of Destruction and diligently absorbed the energy of destruction, and Burp. Burp. They exhaled the energy of creation, gradually shrinking the Abyss of Destruction. Thanks to this, everyone was able to feel at ease. -Who dares to interfere with my work? An eerie voice that froze everyone came from beyond the Abyss of Destruction. And then, Thump. Thump. A giant spider crawled up the Abyss of Destruction asfortably as if walking on t ground.N?velDrama.Org owns this text. The main body of Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider, the 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction, appeared on the 93rd floor of the Green Tower with half of its power. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 448: This is Eomdol. Can you hear me, main body? : This is Eomdol. Can you hear me, main body? TL: Hanguk Outskirts of Destruction. Rustle. Rustle. Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider, 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction, was diligently producing spider webs. At the same time, she used her eight legs to weave the spun web using her power. ¡°It¡¯s almost done now.¡± She took the woven web and attached it to the wall inside a red hole, expanding the hole. A small crack, the thickness of a pinky finger, had identally formed on the outskirts of Destruction. Usually, such cracks are highly unstable and disappear almost instantly, so 99.99% of the time, they go unnoticed.But Alice, lucky enough to discover the crack before it closed. I can feel the energy of the tower! Recognizing the tower¡¯s energying from the crack, she quickly inserted her web into it, preventing it from closing. Then she began to push her web through the crack continuously. The first task was camouge. Using an mesmerizing camouge screen made from her web, she wrapped the 93rd floor of the Green Tower, preventing the energy of Destruction from leaking out and making it appear as if nothing was amiss, deceiving the dragons. Once the camouge work on the 93rd floor of the Green Tower wasplete, Alice began to expand the crack, creating a passagerge enough for her to pass through with her full strength. The moment she could enter the tower through thispleted path, ¡°Everything will end.¡± Alice smiled sinisterly, imagining the tower being corrupted by the energy of Destruction and being destroyed. At that moment, Snap. Snap. Suddenly, Alice¡¯s spider web started breaking, and the passage Alice was creating gradually became smaller. ¡°What the?!¡± Alice quickly put her legs on her spider web and read the vibrations transmitted through the spider web to assess the situation. There are strange creatures beyond the passage absorbing the energy of Destruction. ¡°Damn it! Just one more day and it would have beenplete!¡± Alice, seeing the passage that had now shrunk to the point where it could only handle half of her power, contemted. ¡°I have no choice¡­.¡± She decided to go through. If 10% more of her web snapped, the passage wouldpletely copse. Thud. Thud. Having made her decision, Alice entered the passage connected to the 93rd floor of the Green Tower. *** Green Tower, 93rd Floor. Kueng! Sejun and Theo, riding on Cuengi¡¯s back, were moving towards where theirpanions were. ¡°Ah. I can see the Devourers over there!¡± When Sejun spotted the Destruction Devourers surrounding the Abyss of Destruction, Boom. With a massive ground tremor, the Destruction Devourers vanished instantly, and a ck mountain, about 70 meters high, rose.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Simultaneously, a blood-red mist spread around the mountain. ¡°Why is there suddenly a mountain?¡± As Sejun was looking at the mountain in confusion, [Apostle of Destruction, 9th Seat, Mesmerizing Spider Alice] He noticed the name atop the mountain. And then, [You have achieved the great feat of witnessing the main body of an Apostle of Destruction.] [As a reward for achieving a great feat, you have acquired .] [Due to the effect of , your resistance to the power of destruction increases slightly.] A message appeared. ¡°That¡¯s the main body of the Apostle of Destruction?!¡± Not a mountain?! Sejun, who had naturally thought it was a mountain, was shocked by the message. No wonder I had a bad feeling. Why are bad premonitions always right? Ah! Then what about the kids?! ¡°Summon ck Rabbit, summon Paespaes, summon ckie.¡± [Summoning the designated targets.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ ¡¤¡¤¡¤ Sejun hurriedly used the Dragon Horn¡¯s Return Bracelet to summon all hispanions in front of him. Fortunately, all thepanions were safe, and Eomdol, who was clinging to ckie¡¯s fur, was also okay. Ppyak! Ppyak! [Uncle! I missed you! I thought I was really going to die this time!] [Pip-pip! Sejun nim, it was really scary!] Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. You cowards! The great ckie is never scared!] ¡°Of course! The great ckie~nim would never be scared of someone like Alice!¡± Eomdol, look at ckie¡¯s legs before you speak. Tremble. Tremble. ckie¡¯s legs were shaking like a vibrating smartphone. Of course, ckie, the 1st Seat of the Apostles of Destruction, wasn¡¯t actually scared of Alice. He was just exerting all his strength to withstand Alice¡¯s energy, but Sejun didn¡¯t know that. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the 99th floor of the Green Tower and inform Brachio~nim.¡± Brachio~nim, who ate the Transcendence ck Bean, should be able to handle it. So, Sejun used the Dragon Horn¡¯s Return Bracelet, setting the coordinates and activating the return magic. However, [The return magic engraved on the Dragon Horn¡¯s Return Bracelet is activated.] [Calcting the distance between the current coordinates and the return target coordinates.] [The surroundings are cut off from the external space.] [Return magic cannot be used.] Alice had alreadypletely blocked the 93rd floor of the tower with her web. ¡°What?!¡± We can¡¯t get out of here?! This is bad! ¡°What should we do?¡± Hide? Sejun looked around, searching for a ce to hide. But, ¡°Kikikik. Trying to escape from me, how foolish!¡± Thud. Thud. Alice quickly found thepanions Sejun had summoned from several kilometers away and was rapidly approaching them, so hiding or escaping didn¡¯t seem like a good option. ¡°You don¡¯t want to talk, right? Then¡­.¡± Is fighting the only option left? This was really the worst. To fight an enemy that even the dragons find difficult, he couldn¡¯t muster any fighting spirit at all. But this wasn¡¯t a matter of choice. It was a realm of results, where sess and failure were the only options. And he had to seed. ¡°Enter the Void Storage, Vice Chairman Theo, grab the money, Cuengi, grab the food!¡± Sejun made them gather the money and food needed to bring theirbat power to the maximum. ¡°Chairman Park, understood, meow!¡± Kueng! [Understood!] In response to Sejun¡¯s words, they hurried into the Void Storage to gather money and food. ¡°Transcendence ck Bean, Sturdy Stamina Red Bean, Sturdy Strength Yellow Bean¡­.¡± Meanwhile, Sejun took out the Transcendence ck Bean and the other four beans from his leather pouch. ¡°You know how to eat this, right?¡± He distributed five sets of beans and mugwort juice potions to hispanions. And then, [You have nted Destruction Devourer seeds in the ground infused with magic power.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . He suddenly started nting Destruction Devourer seeds. [You have been exposed to strong energy of Destruction.] [For every minute of exposure to the strong energy of Destruction, your vitality decreases by 10%, and all stats permanently decrease by 10.] It was because of the energy of Destruction emitted by Alice from several kilometers away. If the Destruction Devourers didn¡¯t absorb the energy of Destruction, the situation would be increasingly disadvantageous over time. After nting 10,000 seeds of Destruction Devourers, Thud. Thud. The distance to Alice had narrowed to 1 kilometer. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, open your mouth.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Theo opened his mouth without any suspicion at Sejun¡¯s call. Swoosh. Sejun ced a set of beans mixed with Churu into Theo¡¯s mouth. Theo would never eat anything other than fish and Churu, so Sejun made him eat the beans along with Churu. ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s delicious, meow!¡± I¡¯m overflowing with power, meow! Thanks to eating the set of beans with Churu, all of Theo¡¯s stats increased 16 times for 4 minutes. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, deploy!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Leave it to me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow! I¡¯ll teach her a lesson, meow!¡± ¡°Meow meow meow! Meow meow meow!¡± Theo, moving quickly above Alice with Meow Step, began his Meow-meow Storm Fist and unleashed a flurry of attacks on Alice. And then, Kueng! Kooo. Bang! Crackle. Cuengi also ate the bean set and attacked Alice with the Thunderbolt Staff. ¡°You bastards!!¡± Alice staggered every time she was hit by their attacks. It seemed their attacks were effective. Ppyak! [I¡¯ll turn you into rice cakes!] ck Rabbit also used the ultimate skill of the Rice Cake Master and, along with eleven former rice cake masters, pounded Alice with rice cake mallets. ¡®Pip-pip Storm Fist!¡¯ ¡®One-Pip sh!¡¯ Paespaes attacked Alice¡¯s belly from below, where he couldn¡¯t be seen by his brothers. While these intense attacks were being unleashed, Sejun approached Alice. [You have encountered an Apostle of Destruction.] [ is activated.] [Reduces the abilities of an Apostle of Destruction within 100 meters by 20%.] ¡°Good.¡± Using the , Sejun weakened Alice¡¯s abilities. Although it didn¡¯t directly help in the battle, it was a way to support hispanions. As Sejun, who had debuffed Alice, was climbing up her back to his next destination, ¡°Puhuhut. Here, meow!¡± Kuhehehe. Ppyak! Ppyak! [Pip-pip. Here!] Thepanions distracted Alice to allow Sejun to safely climb onto her back. ¡°Arrived.¡± Sejun, who had reached Alice¡¯s back, started nting the seeds of the Destruction Devourer in the cracks that had formed as her shell broke. [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 2 is activated.] [You have nted Destruction Devourer seeds in the body of the Mesmerizing Spider Alice, the 9th Seat of the Apostles of Destruction.] [Your job experience has greatly increased.] [Your proficiency of You¡¯re a Field Lv. 2 has greatly increased.] [You have nted the seeds in the best environment for Destruction Devourers to grow.] [Destruction Devourers absorb the energy of Destruction three times faster.] [Destruction Devourers rapidly grow by absorbing the life force of the Mesmerizing Spider Alice, the 9th Seat of the Apostles of Destruction.] nting Destruction Devourers with the You¡¯re a Field skill not only steals the enemy¡¯s life force but also reduces Alice¡¯s power of destruction, achieving two goals at once. As Sejun was nting Destruction Devourer seeds, [Special Effect: Hatred of Destruction is activated.] With this message, instead of absorbing the energy of destruction in the air, the Destruction Devourers Chomp. Chomp. Started directly biting and eating Alice¡¯s body to absorb the power of destruction. As a result, Alice¡¯s life force was depleted even faster. Meanwhile, the Sejun¡¯spanions had been pouring out attacks on Alice for a total of 4 minutes while using 1 set of beans. However, ¡°This is fun.¡± To Alice, who hadn¡¯t even released one of her four seals yet, Sejun and hispanions¡¯ attacks were not threatening at all. ¡°Release seal.¡± ¡°Ugh!¡± Just by Alice releasing the first seal, Sejun felt an immense pressure. Although he managed to endure it, that was all. It was as if he was immobilized by an overwhelming gravitational force. ¡°Meow! Then Vice Chairman Theo will release his seal too, meow!¡± In response to Alice¡¯s seal release, Theo ate Churu and burned money. Theo shone so brightly it was blinding. Kueng! [Cuengi will also release his seal too!] Cuengi ate the bean set, and released his calm state, exploding hispressed power. And then, ¡°One-meow Finger Attack, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi¡¯s Ten Thousand Step Punch!] Thepanions started attacking Alice again. At that moment, Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers nted on Alice¡¯s back started to cheer energetically and began eating Alice¡¯s now more delicious(?) body. When Alice released her seal, the Destruction Devourers nted in her body also received the seal release effect, enhancing their abilities. ¡°Oh.¡± Total jackpot. Thanks to this, the Destruction Devourers, having absorbed an even stronger energy of destruction. Burp. Burp. spewed out more intense energy of creation, relieving the pressure on Sejun¡¯s body and allowing him to move again. [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 2 is activated.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Sejun started diligently nting Destruction Devourers on Alice¡¯s back again. While everyone was fighting, Sejun was farming alone. (TL: So this is what Author meant by farming alone. ) As everyone was busy moving around, ¨C This is Eomdol. Can you hear me, main body? Eomdol spoke to the main body through the passage Alice had created. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 449: Because of You, He Fainted! : Because of You, He Fainted! TL: Hanguk Outskirts of Destruction. ¡°Is Fenrir-nim okay?¡± Krueger looked at the ck tower, worrying about Fenrir. Although Krueger¡¯s fragment, Eomdol, had already met ckie, the main body had not yet received thetest information from Eomdol. ¡°By the way, they are really sending a lot.¡± Currently, other Apostles of Destruction were sending an enormous number of fragments into the ck tower to im Fenrir¡¯s core fragment. ¡°But isn¡¯t that too many?¡± Aren¡¯t they going to get caught like this?Krueger spoke as he looked at the Apostle of Destruction fragments approaching the ck tower. To enter the ck tower, the Apostle of Destruction fragments needed a deceptive camouge veil created by the mesmerizing spider, Alice, to hide the power of destruction. However, the size of the veil was not infinite, and over ten thousand Apostle of Destruction fragments were barely hiding within the veil, clumped together. ¡°No, it would be better if they got caught.¡± How dare they target the great Fenrir-nim¡¯s core fragment. Although they were on the same side, Krueger was cursing rather than cheering them on. Then, ¡°Huh?!¡± Did they really get caught? Suddenly, a small ck dragon emerged from the ck tower and, Krooo. The small body unleashed a powerful breath on the clumped Apostle of Destruction fragments, destroying them in one blow. ¡°Ah, that feels so refreshing.¡± The kid knows how to use breath attacks. As Krueger felt relieved watching the Apostle of Destruction fragments melt away in the intense breath, -This is Eomdol. Can you hear me, main body? A voice echoed in Krueger¡¯s head. ¡°Who is Eomdol to call me the main body?¡± -Ah. Wait a moment. At the main body¡¯s response, Eomdol hurriedly sent its memories to the main body. Thus, Krueger, now updated with Eomdol¡¯s memories, or rather, Eomdol itself, ¡°¡­To think that I¡¯m Eomdol¡­ This is really bad.¡± The main body frowned upon hearing its new name. Moreover, ¡°To give such a vulgar name like ckie to Fenrir~nim, the noble wolf who hunts gods¡­¡± Park Sejun, I really don¡¯t like you¡­ It was the first time in its life that it felt murderous intent just because of a name. ¡°Alright. Then I¡¯ll send a part of my soul to the 99th floor of the ck Tower.¡± The method of splitting the soul and sending it into a fragment was extremely dangerous, as there was a high chance of losing that part of the soul in the process. However, since this was the fastest way to get to ckie, Krueger made the bold choice. -Main body, there¡¯s no need for that. You canefortably through the passage Alice created. ¡°The passage Alice created?¡± -That¡¯s right. And ckie-nim is in danger because of Alice, so it would be good if youe quickly. ¡°The great ckie-nim is in danger?! Got it! I wille quickly!¡± Eomdol hurriedly searched for the passage Alice had created. ¡°Here it is.¡± Following the signal from his fragment and the unfamiliar energy, which was not the energy of destruction, he quickly found it. ¡°The great ckie-nim, please wait a moment! Your loyal Eomdol wille quickly!¡± Eomdol¡¯s main body hurled itself towards the passage leading to the 93rd floor of the Green Tower. *** Green Tower, 93rd floor. Kirorong. ¡°You¡¯re falling asleep in this situation?¡± How can you sleep here? Sejun looked at ckie in disbelief, ¡°Ah, ckie, you fainted?¡± Hahaha. You sunfish. He chuckled happily and put ckie in the Void Storage. But then, ¡°Meow! Cuengi, Theo-Kueng-Park Drill Storm, meow!¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Ppyak! [108 Rice Cake Hammer Combo!] Kwagwang!This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 4 is activated.] ¡­ .. . Sejun, who was leisurely nting Destruction Devourer seeds on the back of Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider and 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction, near hispanions who were in the midst of an intense battle, wasn¡¯t normal either. Of course, it was his mind that was leisurely, while his hands moved so fast that they were impossible to track with the human eye. Sejun was nting 10 Destruction Devourer seeds per second. This meant that the process of digging the ground, burying the seed, covering it with soil, and watering it was happening in 0.1 seconds. An incredible speed. This was thanks to eating the Transcendence ck Bean, which increased all his stats by 16 times. As Sejun was nting the Destruction Devourer seeds with a rxed mind, unlike hisrades, ¡°Not bad. I should put in a bit more effort too. Release seal.¡± Alice released the 2nd stage seal. ¡°Argh!¡± At the same time, Sejun felt an excruciating pain as if his entire body was being crushed by Alice¡¯s aura. In reality, if not for the , all the bones in his body would have shattered. However, [A crack forms in the Sturdy Young Dragon¡¯s Solid Bones.] It was impossible to withstand Alice¡¯s aura continuously. ¡°Chairman Park, hang in there, meow!¡± Chairman Park¡¯s condition doesn¡¯t look good, meow! Theo wanted to rush to the copsing Sejun immediately, but he couldn¡¯t. Because if he didn¡¯t attack Alice, Sejun would be in even more danger. ¡°Meow!¡± I¡¯ll quickly defeat this one and return to Chairman Park, meow! Theo grabbed his money pouch and sh. started burning money again. I¡¯ll burn more money, meow! ze. Theo began burning an amount that exceeded what his body could handle. ze. A golden light, which seemed as if it would burn anything it touched, erupted from Theo¡¯s body. And then, Kueeng! [Dad is in danger!] Cuengi, seeing the fallen Sejun, also drew out all the energy in his body. Crackle. [The powerful energy of thunder flows into the Thunderbolt Staff.] [The Thunderbolt Staff is 120% charged.] His fur stood up, and golden sparks created by static electricity continuously erupted, charging the Thunderbolt Staff with thunder energy. The thought of saving Sejun made Theo and Cuengi desperate, pushing them to unconsciously break through their limits. And then, ¡°Meow! You hurt Chairman Park, meow! I¡¯ll teach you a lesson, meow! Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s Secret Technique, Golden Meow Fist, meow!¡± After cing his golden glowing paw on Alice¡¯s belly, Press. As he lightly pressed with all his strength, Boom. The pink jelly on Theo¡¯s paw created a repulsive force, prating Alice¡¯s hard exoskeleton and delivering powerful energy inside. Bang. The powerful force erupted inside Alice¡¯s body, lifting her into the air briefly. ¡°Gah! You bastard!¡± As the enraged Alice was about to attack Theo, Kueng! Kueng! [Now it¡¯s Cuengi¡¯s turn! Cuengi¡¯s Secret Technique, Cuengi¡¯s Thunder Barrage!] Bang! Bang! Cuengi moved swiftly, striking Alice¡¯s entire body with the Thunderbolt Staff, Kwagwang! Crackle. Powerful lightning struck the spots Cuengi hit with the Thunderbolt Staff, causing tremendous damage that made smoke rise from Alice¡¯s body. ¡°Argh! You bastards! I¡¯ll release all my seals¡­¡± Thanks to this, Alice, who was furious to the point her head was about to explode, was about to release the remaining two seals at once when ng. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Sess!] ckie shouted, jumping out of the Void Storage. Thud! At the same time, Alice lost consciousness and copsed. Thanks to this, Alice¡¯s suppressive power around the area disappeared. While everyone was fighting hard against Alice, ckie had entered Alice¡¯s mental world and fought against Alice¡¯s mind, sessfully sealing Alice¡¯s mind. Kihihit. Kking?! Kking? [Hehe. Eomdol, did you see?! The great ckie¡¯s feat?] ¡°Of course! As expected, the great ckie-nim!¡± Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. That¡¯s right! The great ckie-nim solved it!] ¡°You¡¯re amazing!¡± Feeling proud, ckie received ttery from Eomdol. Kking? [But what¡¯s wrong with him?] ckie asked, looking at the unconscious Sejun. ¡°It seems his body was harmed from exposure to Alice¡¯s aura.¡± Kking?! Kking! [What?! Alice did this to him?! Alice!] ckie called out to Alice in anger at Eomdol¡¯s words. Kkiruk! Scuttle, scuttle. A tiny spider, the size of a thumbnail, hurriedly scurried over on its short eight legs. It was Alice, who had lost her power and shrunk after being sealed by ckie. Kking! Kking! [Alice, because of you, he fainted!] Kkiruk¡­ As ckie scolded Alice, ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Sejun regained consciousness amidst themotion. ¡®Did I faint?¡¯ He thought he had grown stronger recently, but it seemed he still had a long way to go¡­ Gulp. Gulp. Sejun drank the mugwort juice potion with a bitter expression. Although his vitality recovered, his lowered self-esteem did not. At that moment, ¡°Chairman Park, are you okay, meow?!¡± Kkueng?! [Dad, are you okay?!] Ppyak?! [Uncle, are you okay?!] (Pip-pip. Sejun-nim!) Hisrades, having confirmed that Alice waspletely incapacitated, hurriedly rushed to Sejun. Then, Press. Press. Press. Press. They began massaging Sejun¡¯s body. ¡°Hehehe. This feels good.¡± Sejun felt better from the massage of the four. However, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Chairman Park is healthy, meow! I¡¯m d, meow! But your face looks rotten, meow! Press. Press. Seeing Theo, who was unpleasantlyughing and focusing on massaging only his face, made Sejun feel slightly annoyed. ¡°But is this okay?¡± [Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider, 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction, who has lost her soul] Lost her soul? Sejun spoke as he looked at Alice¡¯s giant soulless body. ¡°Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, have checked, and it¡¯s safe, meow!¡± Theo shouted confidently in response to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Then let¡¯s deal with it quickly and go back.¡± Sejun thought he could handle Alice quickly since she was unconscious, but ¡°Meow! That¡¯s difficult, meow! Alice is too tough, meow!¡± Even without her soul, Alice was still an Apostle of Destruction. No one there could kill Alice. ¡°Then Brachio-nim¡­¡± Initially, Sejun thought of calling Brachio to deal with Alice. However, ¡°No, wait!¡± He quickly changed his mind. Let¡¯s nt the Destruction Devourer on Alice¡¯s body! There was no better ce than here to level up the You¡¯re a Field skill and grow the Destruction Devourer. Through this battle, Sejun realized that the more Destruction Devourers there were, the easier it was to fight against Destruction. Destruction Devourers were beings that damage the Apostles of Destruction just by breathing, without doing anything else. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Next time, I¡¯ll win with only the Destruction Devourers! As Sejun looked at Alice¡¯s body andughed sinisterly, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theoughed along with Sejun. And then, [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 4 is activated.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Huh?! When did it be level 4?¡± Sejun realized that the You¡¯re a Field skill, which had been level 2, had somehow risen to level 4. He hadn¡¯t noticed the skill leveling up earlier due to the chaos. ¡°Oh! Now the damage is doubled.¡± Upon reaching level 4, an option was added that doubled the damage inflicted when crops grew and when they were harvested. As Sejun confirmed the new option and continued nting Destruction Devourer seeds on Alice¡¯s body, ¡°Puhuhut. Be a ve, meow!¡± A giant ve, meow! Press. Theo, imagining the joy of riding on a ve Alice, stamped the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal on Alice¡¯s body. However, [You have stamped the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal on the soulless 9th Apostle of Destruction, the Mesmerizing Spider Alice.] [The Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal imposes a debt of 50 billion Tower Coins on the soulless 9th Apostle of Destruction, the Mesmerizing Spider Alice.] [The soulless 9th Apostle of Destruction, the Mesmerizing Spider Alice has repaid 50 billion Tower Coins.] ¡°Meow?!¡± Alice easily repaid the money. ¡°Be a ve of me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Press. Theo stamped again, but once more, Alice repaid the money. ¡°Meow!!! This is infuriating, meow!¡± Press. Press. Press. Enraged, Theo continued to stamp Alice¡¯s body in a fit of anger. And so, Alice became Theo¡¯s ATM. [The soulless 9th Apostle of Destruction, the Mesmerizing Spider Alice has repaid 50 billion Tower Coins.] ¡­ .. . Unbeknownst to Theo, the more Alice repaid, the more her red aura gradually faded. Unintentionally, Theo was purifying the red aura. At that moment, Rumble. Eomdol appeared from the passage where Alice had emerged. ¡°Alice,e at me! I, the Destruction¡¯s¡­¡± Kking! [Hey! Quickly abandon your body ande here!] Eomdol, about to reveal its identity, was interrupted by ckie. ¡°Yes!¡± Following ckie¡¯s instruction, the main body of Eomdol hurriedly transferred its soul to a fragment beside ckie. [Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains, 7th seat of the Apostles of Destruction, who has lost her soul] Thanks to this, Sejun gained another field to practice his skill on. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 450: Aileen, Do You Want to See My Face for a Moment? : Aileen, Do You Want to See My Face for a Moment? TL: Hanguk ck Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. ¡°How dare you try to enter!¡± As long as the great ck dragon Aileen Pritani is guarding, you don¡¯t stand a chance! Aileen, who had disposed of the Apostle of Destruction fragments attempting to enter the tower, returned triumphantly. At that moment, [You have sessfully blocked the Apostle of Destruction fragments trying to invade the ck Tower.] [Sessfully defended the ck Tower.] [Gained 300 billion experience points as a reward for sessful defense.][You have leveled up.] [You have obtained 500 bonus stats.] [All stats increased by 100.] [Magic power increased by 13,000.] [The power of darkness increases slightly.] Along with the message of sessful defense, Aileen leveled up. The level-up effect was vastly different from Sejun¡¯s. When Sejun leveled up, all he got was one bonus stat and a 10-point increase in strength, but Aileen¡¯s level-up was spectacr. However, ¡°Kring¡­ I got stronger again¡­¡± Aileen, who had widened the gap with Sejun, was only depressed. It was already as hard as catching stars from the sky to see Sejun, and now she had gotten stronger¡­ Kring¡­ It seemed like it would now be difficult to even spend 5 seconds together. While Aileen was feeling down, [Sufficient power of darkness has been gathered.] [All stats have surpassed 100,000.] [Magic power has surpassed 300,000.] [All conditions for awakening have been met.] [Starting awakening.] With the message, darkness swirled around Aileen. ¡°Kreeng?! No way!¡± I can¡¯t meet my Sejun now! Aileen, shocked, resisted fiercely, but this was not something that could be stopped just because she didn¡¯t want it. Thus, Aileen was enveloped by darkness. A momentter. The swirling darkness calmed and permeated into Aileen¡¯s shadow, [You have acquired .] Aileen, the youngest in the history of the great dragon race at just 200 years old, sessfully awakened. However, ¡°Kring¡­ it¡¯s ruined¡­¡± Now it¡¯s even harder to see my Sejun¡­ I have to practice fire control again because my magic power got stronger¡­ Aileen was not happy at all. ¡°Fire.¡± Aileen broke an Egg Fruit into a frying pan and started practicing fire control. But, ¡°Ah.¡± She failed to control the fire with her increased magic power, Whoosh. A huge fire engulfed the frying pan, turning the egg fruit into ashes. ¡°Grandpa!¡± Aileen called Kaiser to deal with the egg fruit that had turned to ashes. *** Green Tower, 93rd floor. ¡°7th seat of the Apostles of Destruction without a soul?¡± Why do they allck souls? Sejun looked puzzledly at Krueger, the newly appeared Apostle of Destruction. ¡°Ah. That¡¯s not important right now.¡± There¡¯s no time for this! The fact that two Apostles of Destruction appeared through that passage meant more Apostles of Destruction could appear. I need to close it quickly! Sejun hurriedly ran to the passage and began nting the Destruction Devourer seeds around it. However, due to the power of destruction emanating from Krueger, even though the Destruction Devourers were diligently absorbing the power of destruction, the passage remained. ¡°Cuengi, can you put this in the void storage?¡± So Sejun asked Cuengi to put Krueger into the Void Storage. Kueng! [Got it!] Kueeng! Though Krueger¡¯s body was heavy, gigantified Cuengi easily put Krueger¡¯s body into the Void Storage. ¡°Cuengi, put Alice in too.¡± Thinking about it, if he put the Apostles of Destruction in the void storage, he didn¡¯t have to spend time in the Green Tower. Kueng! [Got it!] Thud. When Cuengi put Alice¡¯s body into the Void Storage, Stamp. Stamp. Stamp. Puhuhut. It¡¯s aplete gold mine, meow! ¡°Meow?!¡± Ah. If we put them in storage like this, we can stamp themter, meow! As expected, Chairman Park is a genius, meow!N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Theo, who had been making money by stamping Alice¡¯s body, stopped what he was doing and clung to Sejun¡¯s knee. Meanwhile, Sejun was diligently nting the Destruction Devourers. Gulp. Gulp. The Destruction Devourers absorbed the energy of destruction vigorously, reducing the size of the passageway. Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. ¡°Oh my. Good job.¡± In the middle of this, they even spat out seeds to Sejun. As Sejun nted more Destruction Devourers with the seeds he received, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Guys, follow me!] ¡°Yes!¡± Kkiruk! Kiki! Kiki! ckie appeared with Eomdol and Alice, leading the Destruction Devourers scattered around. Kking! [Guys, eat a lot!] ckie let the Destruction Devourers have their meal. Kking! [Alice, get down!] How dare you try to kill the Great ckie¡¯s butler?! Kkiruk¡­ ckie started to scold Alice again. But, ¡°ckie, why are you bullying a weak friend! You should get along well together.¡± Sejun, who found ckie disciplining the small spider, scolded ckie. Kking! Kking! [She¡¯s bad! I¡¯m good!] ckie was upset. However, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler! Give her a name too!] ckie¡¯s mood quickly improved in anticipation of the new name Sejun would give to Alice. Kihit. Name her something weirder than mine! It would be great if it was weirder than Eomdol. ckie and Eomdol, knowing Sejun¡¯s terrible naming skills, looked at him with expectant eyes. ¡°Hmm¡­ wait a moment¡­¡± Thus, Sejun¡¯s naming shop opened for business again. Since she¡¯s a spider the size of a thumbnail, Eommi. Since she makes a sound like ¡®Kkiruk¡¯, Kkiruki. Since she¡¯s a ck spider, add ¡®G¡¯ to ¡®G¡¯ and make it Ggeomi. (TL: Both the Korean word for ¡®ck¡¯ and the Korean word for ¡®spider¡¯ start with ¡®G¡¯ when romanized. So, ¡®Geomi¡¯ means ¡®spider,¡¯ and an additional ¡®G¡¯ is added from the word for ¡®ck.¡¯) As expected, Sejun didn¡¯t betray their expectations with his naming skills. Ggeomi seems to be the best, right? Just before Alice¡¯s new name was almost confirmed as Ggeomi, Ah! Since she¡¯s a tiny spider, let¡¯s call her Ggomi! (TL: Now the name Ggeomi is added with tiny/small¡¯s ending part.) ¡°How about Ggomi?¡± Suddenly inspired, Sejun came up with a not-so-bad name. Kking?! Kking! [What?! That¡¯s cuter than mine!] ¡°It¡¯s much better than mine¡­¡± ckie and Eomdol were greatly disappointed. While Sejun was naming Alice, the Destruction Devourers, who had been eating the energy of destruction, reduced the passageway to a diameter of about 5 meters. Then, Rumble. The walls of the passage, weakened by the absorbed energy of destruction, started copsing in a chain reaction. Sssr. Eventually, the passage quietly closed. And, [You have achieved the great feat of destroying the passage connected to the outskirts of destruction created by the 9th Seat of the Apostles of Destruction, Alice the Mesmerizing Spider, in the Green Tower.] [Due to the great achievement aplished in the Green Tower, the reward is split equally with Ophelia Iorg, the tower farmer of the Green Tower.] [Ophelia Iorg is your ve.] [You gain an additional 50% of Ophelia Iorg¡¯s share of the reward.] [As a reward for achieving the great feat, you have obtained the Talent: Slightly Stronger Than You Look.] He received a talent as a reward. ¡°Slightly Stronger Than You Look?¡± What kind of talent is this? Sejun quickly checked the talent. [Talent: Slightly Stronger Than You Look] ¡ú A talent that allows you to appear slightly stronger than others perceive. ¡ú You can exert abilities at 110% of your possessed stats. ¡°Oh!¡± With 110% of his stats, it effectively increases all his stats by about 300. ¡°Hehehe.¡± I¡¯m totally strong now. While Sejun was delighted with his newly acquired talent, [The Green Tower¡¯s ve tells you in an excited voice that she has achieved a great feat thanks to you.] Ophelia, having heard from Brachio that one of the growth conditions for the Green Tower was exceeded thanks to Sejun, spoke to him. When the passage disappeared, the Destruction Devourers began to absorb the energy of destruction enveloping the 93rd floor of the tower, creating a gap that enabledmunication with other floors. ¡°If you¡¯re thankful, give 500 Tower Coins.¡± (TL: Original Joke is ???? 500? which is simr ¡®If you¡¯re thankful, give 500 won¡¯) When Sejun made an Earth-style joke [The Green Tower¡¯s ve is angry, asking if you¡¯re mocking her.] Thunk. Ophelia, angry, sent a pouch of money in front of Sejun. [The Green Tower¡¯s ve tells you to open it.] ¡°Okay.¡± When Sejun opened the money pouch, it contained 500 billion Tower Coins. ¡°Hehehe. I made money.¡± As expected, dragons are generous. Sejun praised the dragons while checking the money inside the pouch. ¡°Ophelia, clear the floor for me so I cane up to the 99th floor of the tower.¡± [The Green Tower¡¯s ve says she¡¯s been keeping it clear since earlier, so go up whenever you need to.] ¡°Got it. Everyone, gather around!¡± Sejun gathered his party and had them enter the Void Storage. Kiki! Kiki! Half of the Destruction Devourers were left on the 93rd floor. This was toplete the Land Deed quest and obtain mangosteen tree by removing all the energy of destruction spread throughout this ce. ¡°Return.¡± When Sejun activated the Dragon Horn¡¯s Return Bracelet, Woong The golden letters engraved on the bracelet began to shine. And then, [The return magic engraved on the Dragon Horn¡¯s Return Bracelet is activated.] [Calcting the distance between the current coordinates and the return target coordinates.] [Returning to the designated location.] Sejun disappeared from the 93rd floor of the Green Tower. A momentter. [You have arrived on the 99th floor of the Green Tower.] ¡°So this is the 99th floor of the Green Tower.¡± There are a lot of mugworts nted here. Sejun said, looking around the blue and red mugwort fields where mugwort was nted in abundance. Usually, Ophelia¡¯s work style is to nt and harvest immediately, but today she had intentionally left the fields unharvested, knowing Sejun wasing. Kueng! [The waypoint is over there!] Cuengi, who had flown up to locate the waypoint, informed Sejun of its direction. ¡°Thanks.¡± Sejun moved to where the waypoint of the 99th floor of the tower was. Arriving at the waypoint on the 99th floor of the Green Tower, there was no one there as Agni, the boss of the 99th floor, was currently on the 1st floor roasting sweet potatoes. Touch. [The waypoint of the 99th floor of the Green Tower has been saved.] Sejun ced his hand on the red crystal, registering the waypoint. Then, [Congrattions!] [You have achieved the feat of clearing the Green Tower, following the ck Tower and the White Tower.] [As an achievement reward, you have obtained the title: The One Who Reached the Summit of Three Towers.] [As an effect of the title: The One Who Reached the Summit of Three Towers, the waypoints of the 99th floors of the three towers are connected.] [As an effect of the title: The One Who Reached the Summit of Three Towers, the effect of the title: Retrogressor activates in the Green Tower as well.] Messages appeared. ¡°Hehehe. Nice.¡± Sejun smiled contentedly, having obtained the title: The One Who Reached the Summit of Three Towers, allowing him to freely move between the ck Tower, White Tower, and Green Tower. [As you cleared the three towers, the effect of the title: Retrogressor is enhanced.] [The increase in all stats for each floor descended is now 2.] A message appeared indicating that the effect of the title: Retrogressor had been enhanced, butpared to Sejun¡¯s current stats, it was now a very small amount. ¡°Time to go home. Ophelia, I¡¯m leaving.¡± Sejun said goodbye to Ophelia and brought up the waypoint list for the ck Tower, pressing the 99th floor. Then, [Moving to the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Sejun disappeared from the 99th floor of the Green Tower and reappeared on the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Upon arriving at the 99th floor of the ck Tower, The farm was bathed in blue moonlight. ¡°It¡¯s the Blue Moon.¡± It was the 15th Blue Moon Sejun had seen since entering the tower. At that moment, [Luna, the God of Moonlight, shows favor towards you.] [Luna, the God of Moonlight, bestows upon you the blessing of the blue moon with the moonlight of the blue moon.] A message appeared. ¡°Huh? Blessing of the Blue Moon?¡± When Sejun checked his status window, the words ¡®Blessing of the Blue Moon¡¯ were written next to his name. And then, Click. When he clicked on it, [Blessing of the Blue Moon] ¡ú The moonlight of the Blue Moon protects you. A single line was written. ¡°Protects me?¡± Then¡­ ¡°Ajax, summon.¡± Sejun decided to go big and summoned Ajax. A momentter, ¡°Sejun hyung! I missed you!¡± Thud thud thud. The summoned Ajax ran and hugged Sejun. Oh! I¡¯m fine! There was no pain at all, even with the touch of the awakened Ajax. Thank you, Luna~nim! I¡¯ll build a monument for youter! Sejun decided to create a monument for Luna. Today¡¯s the day! ¡°Ahhem. Aileen, do you want to see my face for a moment?¡± With newfound courage, Sejun called out to Aileen. ***** TL: This is how everyone looks in author¡¯s version, but please note that it contains spoilers. Open the link only if you arefortable with that. (Click on the link to view the /wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Solo.jpeg ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 451: Why is a Dragon Appearing Here?! : Why is a Dragon Appearing Here?! TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters. As nonbatant gods passed by and made eye contact with each other, ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± They shouted the unified slogan, nodded their heads vigorously, and passed by. The phrase ¡®Trust-in-Park¡¯ was currently a popr saying among the nonbatant gods, a shortened form of ¡®trust and invest in Park Sejun¡¯. And there was one god here, ready to invest in Sejun. Luna, the God of Moonlight, had been waiting for ten days for the blue moon to rise so she could invest in Sejun.¡°The blue moon has risen. Good!¡± As the blue moon rose, Luna hurriedly searched for Sejun by surveying the 99th floor of the ck Tower through the blue moon. But, ¡°Huh?! Where did he go?¡± Even as half of the blue moon passed, Sejun was nowhere to be seen. ¡°If I miss today, I¡¯ll have to wait another 30 days¡­¡± Where are you, Park Sejun? As Luna anxiously searched for Sejun, ¡°Found him!¡± Sejun, who had returned to the 99th floor of the Tower, was detected in the moonlight of the blue moon. ¡°Blessing of the Blue Moon!¡± Trust-in-Park! Luna immediately bestowed the Blessing of the Blue Moon upon Sejun. Ahem. So, is it time to create a monument in my honor now? Luna, who had bestowed the blessing on Sejun, boasted. Although the detailed exnation of the blue moon¡¯s blessing wasn¡¯t visible in the description Sejun saw Blessing maintained for 30 days. Infinite defense against attacks up to 10 times the ability of the target until the blue moon¡¯s light is consumed. The Blessing of the Blue Moon was an incredibly powerful blessing. Ahem! Luna had every reason to be proud. ¡°Huh?! Why is a dragon appearing here?!¡± Until Aileen appeared. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that it doesn¡¯t seem like a good idea.] ¡°Hm. Aileen, are you worried that I might get hurt?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that¡¯s correct.] ¡°Hehehe. Aileen, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m now¡­¡± Sejun tried to reassure Aileen by exining the abilities he had gained. But, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that although she want to see your face directly, she are concerned you might get hurt.] Aileen couldn¡¯t be reassured by just that. ¡°Aileen, really, it¡¯s okay. I can now even handle the awakened Ajax.¡± Sejun said confidently. ¡°Aileen, I didn¡¯t mention it because I didn¡¯t want you to worry, but I even withstood the aura of the Apostle of Destruction. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Though, to be precise, it was only up to the second stage of the seal. He left out the trivial details. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if you¡¯re really sure.] Aileen was swayed by Sejun¡¯s confident attitude. It didn¡¯t seem possible, but¡­ Yeah, if he endured the aura of the Apostle of Destruction, then my aura¡­ Wanting to see Sejun, Aileen thought positively about his words. And then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she¡¯ll quickly finish what she¡¯s doing now ande.] Good. Nothing on my mouth, no tail or wings! As Aileen replied, she hurriedly checked her appearance in the mirror. ¡°Sure. Take your time. Hehehe.¡± Sejun grinned widely at the news that Aileen wasing. ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s time for me to step up, meow!¡± Chairman Park, just trust me, meow! Now, I, Vice Chairman Theo can even absorb Ophelia-nim¡¯s aura with ease, meow! Theo also stretched, wiggling his front toes. At that moment, Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Guys, this is really delicious! Try it!] ¡°Yes!¡± Kkiruk! Sejun noticed ckie offering dried sweet potato slices to Eomdol and Ggomi. ¡°Would it be dangerous for the sunfish?¡± The three who had once been the most powerful beings as Apostles of Destruction, but had now fallen to the level of sunfish. nk. ¡°Go inside and eat for a while.¡± Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Five pieces of dried sweet potato slices!] ¡°Great ckie-nim, this is so delicious!¡± Kkiruk! As long as they could eat something delicious, they didn¡¯t mind being treated like this. ¡°Just in case, I should also eat the Transcendence ck Beans.¡± While Sejun was preparing five beans, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if it¡¯s okay toe now that she¡¯s finished her work.] ¡°Hold on a second.¡± Gulp. [You have consumed Transcendence ck Bean (+2).] ¡­ .. . Sejun quickly ate the Transcendence ck Bean along with the other four beans. Wooong. [The Kai-ra¡¯s secret skill: Absolute Protection is activated for 10 minutes on yourself and nearby allies.] [During the activation of Kai-ra¡¯s secret skill: Absolute Protection, physical resistance and resistance to other energies are increased tenfold.] He infused magic power into the Kai-ra¡¯s Guardian Ne, activating the skill. Then, ¡°You cane now.¡± Sejun, who had perfectly prepared to meet Aileen, answered. [The tower administrator says she¡¯sing then.] ¡°Sejun, I missed you!¡± As soon as the response came, Aileen appeared in front of Sejun, smiling brightly. ¡°¡­Yeah. Me too¡­¡± Momentarily dazzled by Aileen¡¯s radiant smile, Sejun quickly regained hisposure and replied. At that moment, [The Blessing of the Blue Moon breaks under the impact of a powerful force.] A message appeared before Sejun. ¡®Huh?! It breaks this easily?!¡¯ What the¡­ The Blessing of the Blue Moon is really weak. Luna-nim, 3 out of 10. Sejun thought that it wasn¡¯t Aileen¡¯s aura that was strong, but rather that the Blessing of the Blue Moon was weak. Because right now, Sejun had all his stats increased sixteenfold due to the bean set, and with [Talent: Slightly Stronger Than You Look], his stats were boosted by an additional 10%. Thanks to this, Sejun¡¯s total stats approached 220,000. On top of that, he was being protected by and [Kai-ra Secret Skill: Absolute Protection], giving him doubleyered protection. Theo was also busily absorbing Aileen¡¯s aura¡­ ¡°Meow?! Meow, meow!!!¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± Something¡¯s wrong with Theo¡¯s condition? With his left front paw holding a money pouch, he was frantically burning money while his golden right front paw iled around in a panic. What¡¯s going on? Just as Sejun was sensing that something was wrong, ¡®He¡¯s really fine!¡¯ Khehehe. My Sejun has truly be strong! Aileen, delighted to see Sejun standing there unscathed, rejoiced. ¡®Then it¡¯s time for a kiss!¡¯ In her happiness, she decided to initiate a kiss with Sejun and took a light step forward.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. And then, Boom! A massive shockwave erupted from Aileen¡¯s step. [The Blessing of the Blue Moon is dispelled by the overwhelming force.] ¡°Ugh!¡± Crash. As the Blessing of the Blue Moon dissipated, Sejun was struck by a tremendous force, sending him flying. [ is activated.] [Consuming magic power to protect the body from breaking.] [Magic power is severely insufficient.] [Dragon Tribe Skill ¨C Dragon¡¯s Scale is activated.] [The scale of the Great ck Dragon Kaiser is destroyed.] [Due to the effect of , your bones do not break.] [One Life Orb has been consumed.] ¡°What¡­ is¡­ this¡­?¡± I¡¯m sure I¡¯ve be incredibly strong¡­ Sejun,pletely absorbed in his own tremendous growth, hadn¡¯t considered that Aileen might have also be stronger. Due to this, the oue was the same as in the past. No, it was worse than in the past. He didn¡¯t even get the kiss¡­ Sejun shed a single tear of frustration before fainting. Kking! Kking! [You stupid butler! If you needed help, you should have called upon the Great ckie!] ckie, who had slightly opened the Void Storage to spy on Sejun to see if he was secretly eating something delicious, looked at the fainted Sejun with a contemptuous gaze and said, ckie had always thought Sejun was the weakest. But¡­ Koooo¡­ Even in the midst of Aileen¡¯s raging aura, ckie waspletely unaffected. As long as he had enough energy of creation, ckie was invincible. Kking! [Heal the butler!] Koooo¡­ ckie used the Destruction Speech, filled with energy of creation, to heal Sejun. And then, Kking! [Guys, close the door quickly!] ¡°Yes!¡± Kkiruk! nk. After exhausting his energy of creation, ckie hurriedly closed the door of the Void Storage. *** 1st Floor of the 10th Tower. ¡°What?! The door leading to the 10th Tower has been destroyed?!¡± [Yes. That¡¯s why master couldn¡¯te.] ¡°I see. I didn¡¯t know that and got angry at Sejun for no reason. I should apologize to Sejunter.¡± Ste, who had misunderstood Sejun, now cleared up her misunderstanding thanks to mie¡¯s exnation. At that moment, ¡°Exactly. Ste, you were in the wrong.¡± Munch. Munch. Hamer, the God of Farming, insensitively criticized Ste while munching on popcorn. ¡°What!? How can you, the Tower¡¯s Administrator, not know that the door was destroyed?! Fix it immediately!¡± Ste yelled at Hamer in anger. Then ¡°If I could, I would¡¯ve done it already. Observer Mode!¡± Not wanting to hear any more of Ste¡¯s nagging, Hamer quickly hid himself. ¡°Argh! How annoying! Hamer, you @#%!¡± Ste vented her anger by cursing at Hamer for a long time. ¡°By the way, mie, can you perhaps tell my mom that I¡¯m doing well?¡± Ste asked if mie could pass on her well-being to her mother. [It¡¯s possible, but it¡¯ll cost you! About 10 billion Tower Coins?] ¡°Money?! I don¡¯t have any money right now¡­¡± [That¡¯s okay! I¡¯ll let you take it on credit! But there¡¯s interest forte payments!] mie had learned the capitalist system well by watching Sejun. ¡°Alright. Then put it on credit.¡± [Sure! Just leave it to me!] Ste became the first customer of mie Bank, opening a negative bnce ount. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Hmm¡­ It¡¯s a bed?¡± Gororong. Kirorong. Umrorong. Kirurung. Sejun, who had regained consciousness, looked around as he heard the snoring of Theo sleeping on hisp, ckie sleeping on his chest, and Eomdol and Ggomi hanging onto ckie¡¯s fur while they slept. And then, ¡°Aileen, don¡¯t feel bad. I¡¯m fine.¡± Heforted Aileen, who he knew would be feeling guilty. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if you¡¯re really alright.] ¡°Yeah. I¡¯m fine.¡± Huh?! I really am fine? Sejun, who initially nned to pretend he was fine to avoid worrying Aileen, realized there was no need to pretend since his body was moving smoothly. ¡°By the way, Aileen, did something happen to you recently?¡± Next time, I¡¯ll seed! Sejun began analyzing the reasons for his failure. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she recently awakened and gained a power called the Holy Dragon¡¯s Strength.] ¡°Ah. So you awakened.¡± But Ajax also awakened, didn¡¯t he? While Sejun was still puzzled, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator adds that before that, when the ck Tower grew into the Great ck Tower, she also obtained the power of the Guardian Dragon of the ck Tower.] ¡°The Guardian Dragon of the ck Tower?¡± [The Tower¡¯s Administrator exins that it¡¯s a power that increases all stats by 100,000.] ¡°What?!¡± All stats by 100,000?! So with , her total stats increase by 400,000, and with , they multiply tenfold¡­ That alone adds up to 4 million! Considering Aileen¡¯s base stats were probably around 200,000¡­ It was a miracle he wasn¡¯t dead. As Sejun talked with Aileen and identified the cause of his failure, he realized that the reason he managed to hold out for even three seconds in front of Aileen was thanks to the Blessing of the Blue Moon. ¡°Luna-nim, I¡¯m sorry I misjudged you. Land moving!¡± I¡¯ll build it tall! [Luna¡¯s Achievement Monument] ¨C Luna, the God of Moonlight, who granted the Blessing of the Blue Moon. She was a goddess with foresight. Thus, a 5m tall monument for Luna was erected next to Hel¡¯s monument. ¡°Next time, I¡¯ll prepare even more thoroughly!¡± Hehe. I¡¯m a man who doesn¡¯t know how to give up. As Sejun, who had just erected the achievement monument, resolved to prepare even more thoroughly for his next meeting with Aileen, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I, Vice Chairman Theo, will also prepare more diligently, meow! This time, I didn¡¯t get to shine, meow!¡± Theo was also burning with determination. And, ¡°Did you hear?! Luna-nim received a giant temple from Park Sejun!¡± ¡°As expected, Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Ah?! Now that I think about it, isn¡¯t the Seed Shop opening soon?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Let¡¯s quickly prepare the seeds!¡± ¡°Alright! Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± The nonbatant gods at the Seed Shop Headquarters also began to burn with enthusiasm, preparing to sell good seeds to Sejun at the uing Seed Shop event. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g ***** Chapter 452: I’ll Burn You to Death! : I¡¯ll Burn You to Death! TL: Hanguk The Outskirts of Destruction. ¡°I¡¯m busy to death, where did Krueger and Alice go? These bastards, cking off just because Fenrir isn¡¯t around¡­¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Don¡¯t tell me they¡¯re looking down on me, the 2nd seat of the Apostles of Destruction?!! Halphas had an inferiorityplex towards Fenrir, the 1st seat of the Apostles of Destruction. These bastards! ¡°Gather!!!¡± He summoned all the Apostles of Destruction. However, it was Halphas¡¯s first time summoning the Apostles of Destruction directly without Fenrir¡¯s orders.They¡¯lle, right? Halphas nervously waited for the other Apostles of Destruction to gather. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. Two days had passed since the fainting incident, and it was now lunchtime. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s have lunch!¡± Having spent the entire morning nting seeds of the Destruction Devourer, Sejun called for ckie, Eomdol and Ggomi. Theo had gone to the Green Tower, and Cuengi had gone to the herb garden. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Guys, I¡¯m going to eat! It¡¯s food time!] Responding to Sejun¡¯s call, ckie ran towards him, leaving behind the Destruction Devourers. ¡°Great ckie-nim, I¡¯m so excited to see what today¡¯s meal will be!¡± Kkiruk! Drooling, Eomdol and Ggomi clung to ckie¡¯s fur. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. The great ckie will specially tell you! Today¡¯s lunch menu is cheese rolled omelet!] ckie, who had secretly peeked at the ingredients Sejun had taken out earlier, boasted to the two. ¡°As expected of the great ckie-nim!¡± Kkiruk! Kihihit. ckie arrived at the cooking area, receiving praise from his subordinates for finding out the lunch menu. Kking?! [Butler, what is that hideous dish?!] In the cooking area, besides the cheese rolled omelet, there was another dish. It was a Cheese Bomb Steamed Egg. The sight of the eggs rising and bubbling in the hot stone pot appeared grotesque to ckie. ¡°This is called steamed egg. Give it a try.¡± Kking! Kking! [No way! I¡¯m going to eat the cheese rolled omelet!] ckie turned away from the steamed egg and went straight for the omelet. ¡°Sejun-nim, may I try it?¡± ¡°Sure. But be careful, it¡¯s hot.¡± Curious about new vors ever since awakening his sense of taste, Eomdol didn¡¯t hesitate and tried the steamed egg. ¡°Oh! It¡¯s delicious!¡± As expected, it¡¯s a dish made by Sejun-nim! While Eomdol was eagerly devouring the steamed egg, Kking?! [Eomdol, is it tasty?] After partially filling his stomach with the omelet, ckie slowly approached Eomdol, who was enjoying the steamed egg, and asked. ¡°Yes! It¡¯s really delicious!¡± Kking? Kking! [Really? Then the great ckie will try it!] ckie, who had earlier dismissed the steamed egg as grotesque and had shown a somewhat weak side as a leader by being picky. Hehe. I¡¯ll show you the dignity of a leader! Chomp. He boldly stuck his snout into the stone pot filled with steamed egg. And then, Kyiyahyak! [Hot!!!] He screamed and quickly spat out the hot steamed egg that had entered his mouth. Eomdol¡¯s mouth was made of stone, so he could eat hot food very well. ¡°Hey! You wouldn¡¯t eat it when I told you to, and now you¡¯re putting it hot in your mouth?!¡± Thanks to that, ckie had to endure a storm of scolding from Sejun. Kking. [Butler, my tongue hurts.] ¡°Did it burn a lot? Ah. Let me see.¡± Though he imed to be hurt, ckie enjoyed receiving Sejun¡¯s care. His tongue hurt, but his heart felt ticklish, and a smile slowly crept up on his face¡ªit was really strange. Kihihit. ¡°What are you smiling about?!¡± Kking¡­ Of course, he got scolded again for smiling. After finishing lunch, ng. When Sejun opened the Void Storage, Kiki! Kiki! The bodies of the Apostles of Destruction Alice and Krueger, and the Destruction Devourers greeted Sejun. Since the energy of destruction emitted by the Apostles of Destruction was so strong, Sejun had ced them in the Void Storage. He had spent the morning nting the Destruction Devourers inside the storage.[You¡¯re a Field Lv. 4 has been activated.] [You have nted the seed of Exploding Stamina Corn in the body of Krueger, 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, the Destroyer of Mountains.] [Your job experience has significantly increased.] [Your proficiency of You¡¯re a Field Lv. 4 has greatly increased.] [Exploding Stamina Corn rapidly grows by absorbing the vitality of Krueger, 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, the Destroyer of Mountains.] In the afternoon, Sejun was nting Exploding Stamina Corn toplete his quest. When the dragons first discovered the Apostles of Destruction in Sejun¡¯s Void Storage, there was a hugemotion. ¨C This is Krueger and Alice?! ¨C And they¡¯re not fragments, but the real ones?! ¨C Why are they in our Sejun¡¯s storage?! ¨C But where did their souls go? It was understandable why they were so surprised. Apostles of Destruction are not only difficult to kill, but even if they die, they only disappear temporarily and do notpletely vanish. But to think he captured Apostles of Destruction like this¡­ and two of them at that?! As the dragons were bewildered by the situation they couldn¡¯tprehend, ¡°Puhuhut. Listen, dragon-nims, meow!¡± Theo began exining how he defeated the Apostles of Destruction. ¡°When Vice Chairman Theo and Cuengi were in danger, Chairman Park shouted, and Alice just copsed, meow! Chairman Park saved us, meow!¡± Although Alice had screamed in agony as she broke through the fourth seal, Theo skillfully glorified Sejun¡¯s role. ¡°But then Krueger appeared, meow! We were exhausted, but as soon as Chairman Park set his gaze on Krueger, it stopped moving, meow! That¡¯s why Chairman Park is amazing, meow!¡± The dragons who listened to Theo¡¯s exnation. So who actually defeated them? They looked at Sejun with expressions ofplete iprehension. I don¡¯t know either. Shake shake. Sejun also shook his head because he didn¡¯t know how he won. And so, themotion over who dealt with the Apostles of Destruction subsided without a clear answer. After that, even when a strong energy of destruction flowed out around them once in a while, the dragons just thought, ¡®Oh, it¡¯s just that¡¯. ¡°Alright. Time to harvest.¡± Sejun, who had nted 1,000 corn seeds, went to the spot where he had nted the first one. There, corn that had grown well through rapid growth was ready for harvest. Snap. As Sejun snapped off the corn to harvest it,[You have harvested Exploding Stamina Corn.] [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 4 is activated, inflicting additional damage.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Messages appeared. Although there wasn¡¯t a fierce sh of strength, Sejun was fighting the Apostles of Destruction in his own way as a farmer. Snap. As Sejun continued to harvest the corn, slowly chipping away at the life force of the Apostle of Destruction,[You have harvested Exploding Stamina Corn.] [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 4 is activated, inflicting additional damage.] [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 4 is activated, harvesting the stats of Krueger, 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, the Destroyer of Mountains.] [Strength increases by 20, Stamina by 50, Agility by 5, and Magic power by 30.] Oh! It triggered! The stat harvesting option of the You¡¯re a Field skill, which activates with a slim probability, had triggered. ¡°Hehehe. Sweet.¡± Indeed, farming is the best. Sejun smiled as he checked the messages and continued harvesting the corn. Since stat harvesting was a game of probabilities anyway, the best and most optimal strategy was to harvest as many as possible to increase the odds. At that moment,[Bev, the God of Courage, urges you to show the same courage asst time.] Bev, the God of Courage, spoke to Sejun. The reason Sejun caught the eye of Bev, abat god, was because of the Heart of Courage that Hel had given to Theo. And,[Heart of Courage] ¡ú This divine relic was created by Bev, the God of Courage, to give to those courageous enough to not yield to overwhelming power. ¡ú The details can only be seen after receiving Bev¡¯s recognition. ¡ú Currently, you can view part of the details as you have received Bev¡¯s recognition twice. ¡ú You are granted . ¡ú You can umte achievements of courage to use when needed. ¡ú Current umted achievements of courage: 0 ¡ú Usage restriction: Those who have been recognized by Bev, the God of Courage, 3 times for their courage ¡ú Creator: Bev, the God of Courage. ¡ú Rating: ¡ï¡ï¡ï Sejun had already received recognition from Bev twice. Once when he fought Alice, the Apostle of Destruction, an opponent he couldn¡¯t possibly defeat. And a second time when he courageously summoned Aileen, a being whose mere presence could put his life at risk. After that, when Sejun quietly continued farming You¡¯re the first man to receive my recognition twice after I created this divine relic! Bev, growing anxious, was urging Sejun. ¡°Ah. No, I don¡¯t want to. I absolutely won¡¯t do it.¡± Are you telling me to risk my life again?! Are you crazy?! Of course, Sejun immediately rejected the offer.[Bev, the God of Courage, cheers you on saying, ¡°Park Sejun, you can do it!¡±] ¡°I said no! Block!¡± In the end, Sejun blocked Bev for three days. He had learned how to block gods from Cuengi. Later, as evening approached,[You have harvested 1 million Exploding Stamina Corn.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have obtained 1 drop of the Enhancing Elixir.] The quest wasplete. ¡­? No recognition? As Sejun waited for the recognition from Hamer, the God of Farming,[As a reward forpleting the quest, you have received the recognition of Hamer, the God of Farming.] A bted message of Hamer¡¯s recognition appeared. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun, puzzled, went off to have dinner. *** On the first floor of the 10th Tower.[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, has harvested 100 Exploding Stamina Corn and you have obtained 1 Exploding Stamina Corn through the .] ¡­ .. . [Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, has harvested 1 million Exploding Stamina Corn.] [Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, haspleted the quest.] ¡°Wow. That was really fast.¡± Hamer marveled as he saw the questpletion message, something he had thought would take several months. [Hehe. That¡¯s right! My master is amazing! He¡¯s a farmer who owns a whopping 25 new varieties!] mie proudly boasted about Sejun, puffing up with pride at Hamer¡¯s words. At that moment, ¡°Good. Since the first recognition is done, let¡¯s move on to the second one.¡± Hamer tried to pull a trick. I¡¯ll give recognition, but¡­ Kekeke. I¡¯ll issue quests up to the 100th recognition to secure snacks for the next 1,000 years. He nned to continuously give Sejun quests without giving full recognition. However, [Hamer-nim, care to try?] mie wasn¡¯t going to just stand by and watch Sejun be yed with. Kukukung. mie prepared to fight, raising massive roots once again. Fwoosh. This time, unlike when fighting Ste, she also utilized the power of fire. ¡°What?!¡± What the hell? She wasn¡¯t even using her full strength when fighting me?! Ste was shocked as she looked at mie. Just as she hadn¡¯t used her final trump card, mie also had a hidden ace up her sleeve. Of course, they both hadn¡¯t used their ultimate moves because they hadn¡¯t crossed each other¡¯s final line. But now, [How dare you toy with my master?!] Hamer crossed that final line, and mie dly unleashed her hidden power. [I¡¯ll burn you to death!] ¡°Eek! I got it! I¡¯ll recognize him!¡± Thanks to mie¡¯s intervention, Sejun was able to receive full recognition from Hamer, the God of Farming. *** On the 99th floor of the ck Tower. After finishing dinner, ¡°Now, I just need to get the recognition of Patrick, the God of Earth.¡± Crunch. Sejun said while diligently scooping out a giant watermelon that he had cut in half. Kueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Next to Sejun, Cuengi was also devouring an entire giant watermelon. The Plump Drought-inducing Watermelon increases all stats by 20 when consumed. One for Sejun, one for Cuengi. It was a quiterge in size for Sejun to finish on his own, but¡­ I need to get stronger if I¡¯m going to meet Aileen. ¡°Vitality.¡± With the help of his skill, Sejun managed to eat the whole thing by himself.[You have consumed the Plump Drought-inducing Watermelon.] [All stats have increased by 20.] [Due to sufficient water intake, you won¡¯t be thirsty for two months.] ¡°Hehehe. As expected, effort doesn¡¯t betray.¡± Sejun confirmed the results of his hard work after struggling to eat the watermelon. ¡°But why hasn¡¯t Vice Chairman Theoe back yet?¡± Technically, Theo had briefly visited in the afternoon, mentioned something about special training, and then went back to the Green Tower without returning. ¡°I hope nothing happened to him.¡± As Sejun was worrying about Theo, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡­ I¡¯ve¡­e back, meow¡­¡± Thud. Theo, who barely announced his return, copsed on the floor. ¡°Huh?! Vice Chairman Theo!¡± Sejun quickly ran towards the copsed Theo. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 453: Apologize to Our Theo! : Apologize to Our Theo! TL: Hanguk 1st floor of the Green Tower. Yom-nyom-nyom. Ophelia was enjoying the sausage skewer that Theo had brought. ¡°What?! You want me to help with Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s special training?¡± She was a bit taken aback by Theo¡¯s sudden request. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, need special training, meow!¡± At this rate, I won¡¯t be able to protect Chairman Park, meow! Theo was greatly flustered when he met Aileen.Meow! The energy I need to absorb is too overwhelming, meow! As Aileen¡¯s strength increased rapidly, the amount of energy that needed to be absorbed to prevent her from harming Sejun became too much. So, Theo had to burn through money to barely absorb Aileen¡¯s power, but he couldn¡¯t even absorb half of the energy that Aileen was emanating. However, Thud. Even that became useless with just one step from Aileen. When Sejun was thrown away, ¡®I passed out leaving Chairman Park behind, meow!¡¯ Theo had also lost consciousness for a moment. I¡¯m stillcking, meow! That¡¯s why he decided to undergo special training. ¡°What do you need me to do?¡± ¡°Ophelia~nim just needs to emit strong energy, meow!¡± ¡°That¡¯s easy enough. But in exchange, give me more sausage skewers.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± And so, Theo decided to receive special training from Ophelia in exchange for sausage skewers. He returned to the ck Tower, got more sausage skewers, and went back to find Ophelia. ¡°It¡¯s dangerous here, so let¡¯s go to the 99th floor of the tower.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± The two of them moved to the 99th floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Alright, then. I¡¯ll start. Since it¡¯s your first time, I¡¯ll start light.¡± ¡°Meow!¡± Ophelia slightly loosened the faucet she had tightly closed to contain the surging energy within her body. Then, Whoosh. In an instant, the immense energy burst out of Ophelia¡¯s body and dominated the surroundings. This is incredible, meow! Theo was startled by Ophelia¡¯s energy, which was even more powerful than he had anticipated. Sejun, who had nearly died hundreds of times, wouldn¡¯t agree, but in his own way, Sejun was like a flower in a greenhouse. The monsters and dragons on the 99th floor of the tower were always cautious around Sejun, who might die from just breathing too hard. So, Theo, who was always by Sejun¡¯s side, had never experienced such overwhelmingly strong energy that he couldn¡¯t handle. Before that could happen, Sejun would pass out. ¡°I¡¯ll absorb it, meow!¡± And so, Theo began to use Energy Drain to absorb the energy Ophelia was emitting. A little whileter. ¡°I¡¯ll increase it now.¡± ¡°Meow!¡± As Theo got ustomed to the current level of energy, Ophelia released a bit more. And so the special training continued until evening. ¡°Let¡¯s call it a day.¡± ¡°Got it, meow¡­¡± I want to see Chairman Park quickly, meow! Theo, exhausted from the training, answered weakly and hurried back to the 99th floor of the ck Tower where Sejun was, and ¡°Chairman Park, I¡­ I¡¯ve¡­e back, meow¡­¡± He tried to go towards Chairman Park¡¯sp¡­ But he was so tired that he fainted before he could reach Sejun¡¯s knee that he loved so much. *** ¡°Vice Chairman Theo!¡± Sejun hurriedly ran to Theo. No injuries, no fever¡­ He quickly checked Theo¡¯s body, but nothing seemed seriously wrong. ¡°Kaiser~nim!¡± So he picked up Theo and ran straight towards the fountain where Kaiser was. And then, -Hmm. There¡¯s nothing wrong? He¡¯s just sleeping.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. -More importantly, did Theo eat something good all by himself? -Exactly, why is there so much energy gathered in his belly? -It¡¯s obvious. He must have gotten sick from eating something good by himself. Theo ended up being misunderstood as having gotten sick from eating something good by himself. This misunderstanding was caused by him constantly absorbing Ophelia¡¯s energy. -He¡¯s just like Sejun. ¡°What? Me? I¡¯m not like that.¡± -Theo even resembles him in this aspect. Sejun denied it, but the dragons didn¡¯t listen. -Sejun, be careful how you act in front of Theo from now on. -Yeah. Otherwise, Theo might copse just like that. No way. How could you say such nonsense?! Apologize to our Theo! And this isn¡¯t something that can be controlled by willpower! ¡°Samyangju is out of stock.¡± This was revenge for Theo! -What? ¡°For the next three days, Samyangju is out of stock!¡± Da-da-da. Sejun, holding Theo, quickly descended the fountain and shouted at the dragons. ¡®They probably won¡¯t get angry since they have enough Samyangju for about 2 days anyway.¡¯ And so, Sejun took such petty revenge on the dragons. ¡°Still, I need to feed him dinner.¡± Sitting on the bed, Sejunid Theo on hisp and brought some Churu to his mouth. Then, Slurp slurp slurp. Theo¡¯s tongue moved instinctively. ¡°Hehe. He¡¯s eating well.¡± As Sejun looked at Theo with satisfaction, Kking! [Hey! You should give food to the great ckie too!] ckie, who had been dozing in Sejun¡¯s sling bag, woke up and barked. ¡°ckie, you already ate earlier.¡± Kking¡­ Kking¡­ [But¡­ but¡­] Knowing that he had no valid reason to ask for more food, ckie could only repeat ¡°but¡± over and over. ¡°Alright. But only half.¡± Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Got it!] Sejun cut a dried sweet potato slice in half and gave it to ckie. And then, Kihihit. Kkang?! Kking! [Hehe. Guys, did you see the great ckie¡¯s skill?! I¡¯ll give you a bite each!] On the 99th floor of the ck Tower, the hierarchy was determined by the ability to secure food. ¡°Great ckie-nim, you¡¯re amazing!¡± Kkiruk! ckie¡¯s underlings praised him for securing food. Kkirorong. Umdorong. Kkirurung. Soon, the three who had already eaten ate-night snack and fallen asleep. Pat, pat. ¡°It¡¯s really plump.¡± After feeding all the Churu to Theo, Sejun patted his round belly. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, did you really eat something good by yourself?¡± Sejun briefly doubted Theo, No way. Our Vice Chairman Theo wouldn¡¯t do that. But he quickly shook his head. The trust built over time was there. If there was something good, Theo would bring it to him first. Pat, pat. As Sejun stroked Theo¡¯s belly, Snore. He dozed off while sitting. *** ¡°Meow? Where is this, meow?¡± Theo hurriedly looked around. Around him, he saw a giant mountain of grilled fish and a pond of Churu that he had always dreamed of. Then this must be the mental world of me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow? Just as Theo realized where he was, Thud. Thud. A giant Sejun appeared before Theo. ¡°Giant Chairman Park, nice to see you, meow!¡± Theo quickly clung to the knee of the giant Sejun. And then, ¡°Giant Chairman Park, to be honest, I¡¯ve been troubled these days, meow!¡± He started to talk about his worries. Because if he tell the great Sejun, everything gets resolved. ¡°It¡¯s too hard to absorb all the energy because it¡¯s so strong¡­¡± Thus, the fanatical Theo started to speak his worries as if praying ¡°Meow?!¡± That¡¯s it, meow! As his stomach felt warm, the fanatic¡¯s prayer was answered. There¡¯s no need to absorb all the energy, meow! I just need to block the energy headed toward Chairman Park, meow![You have awakened the Talent: Energy Diversion.] He had an epiphany.[Talent: Energy Drain has evolved into Energy Absorber.] At the same time, the mental block that made him think he had to absorb all the energy directed at Sejun shattered, and his original talent evolved. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park is truly great¡­¡± As Theo, who was praising Sejun, lost consciousness, he drifted off into dreand. *** Em¡¯s garden. Gulp. Gulp. As the newly nted Destruction Devourers absorbed the energy of destruction spreading near the garden and released the energy of creation, Swoosh. The blue mist seeped into the body of Em, who was tending to the crops. At that moment,[ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has tamed an Apostle of Destruction.] [Three Apostles of Destruction have defected to the side of Creation.] [There are nine Apostles of Destruction remaining.] A message appeared before Em. ¡°Three already?!¡± She had thought this was truly impossible¡­ Em Ibenes, the first Apostle of Creation, marveled as she looked at the message. The task set by the Creator God, which seemed absolutely impossible: ¡®Taming the Apostles of Destruction¡¯. These were beings who had once been guardians of the world but had fallen into bing Apostles of Destruction, corrupted by the power of destruction, and now sought to annihte the world. While Em understood why the Creator God had set such a task, in her heart, she had always believed it was impossible. The divine beasts who had be Apostles of Destruction were monsters who had lost all memory of their past and were driven only by destructive instincts. Yet, once again, the one who had aplished this impossible task was Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower. Sejun, who had single-handedly carried out eight of the tasks given by the Creator God, had now added another, making it nine tasks he hadpleted. ¡°How did Park Sejun manage to tame the Apostles of Destruction?¡± And not just one, but three of them. He probably couldn¡¯t even talk to them¡­ Sejun had enough power to be annihted just by standing in front of an Apostle of Destruction. ¡°He¡¯s obviously incredibly weak, though¡­¡± It was something Em could never understand. ¡°Well, since my strength has been restored thanks to the energy of creation, I¡¯ll provide a bit more support.¡± I believe in you! Park Sejun! And so, Em, unknowingly joined the great wave of ¡°Trust and invest in Park Sejun¡± and issued a new quest to help Sejun¡¯s growth. *** ¡°Huh? Did I fall asleep like this?¡± Gororong. Sejun spoke as he looked at Theo, who was snoring awayfortably, lying on hisp in a cross-legged position. ¡°Looks like he¡¯s better now.¡± Yesterday, Theo hadn¡¯t snored at all while sleeping, but today he was snoring vigorously. Sejun patted Theo¡¯s forehead. ¡°Meeooow¡­¡± As if sensing Sejun¡¯s hand, Theo rubbed his forehead against it in his sleep. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun left his hand on Theo¡¯s forehead and yed with it. And then,[The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] ¡­ ¡­ [Grass, the God of Grasnd, teaches you a job skill ¨C Laying Grass Lv. 1 to repay your kindness.] ¡°Huh? A job skill?¡± Reading through the backlog of messages, Sejun hurried to check the skill.[Job Skill ¨C Laying Grass Lv. 1] -Lay grass of uniform height over a 33 square meters area at once. ¡°Hm¡­¡± Sejun, who had high expectations for the job skill, was a bit disappointed. ¡°Grass~nim, just 3.3 square meters.¡± Though he wanted toin and say 0.9 square meters, he held back because it was a job skill. At that moment,[A quest has been generated.] [Quest: nt 1 million Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourer seeds.] Reward: Receive 5 drops of Growth Elixir for every 1 million Destruction Devourer seeds nted. [A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Achieve a poption of 100 million Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourers.] Reward: New Variety. Two quests appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Hm.¡± So basically, it¡¯s just telling me to work hard and nt more of them. Since he was nning to do that anyway, nothing would change just because a quest appeared. ¡°But it does seem important to increase the number of Destruction Devourers.¡± Then it¡¯s time for enhancement! To ensure they would be even more effective, Sejun decided to use the Enhancing Elixir on the seeds of the Destruction Devourer. Drip. As soon as the elixir dropped onto the seed, it was quickly absorbed. Just as Sejun picked up the enhanced seed to check its options,[The Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourer, is enhanced by the Enhancing Elixir.] [The body of the Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourer, bes tougher and more resilient.] [The Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourer, now absorbs a greater amount of Energy of Destruction.] A flood of messages poured in. Although he only enhanced the seed, all Destruction Devourers were enhanced. ¡°What?¡± Sejun was puzzled. But then, ¡°Well, if it¡¯s a good thing, it¡¯s a good thing.¡± He quickly dismissed it from his mind. And then, Step, step.[The Scorching Cherries are grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lend their strength.] [Your Stamina stat potential increases from 4087 to 4088.] He walked around the farm and headed to the cooking area to make breakfast. *** 74th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Not many floors left now.¡± Are there any cracks anywhere? The King of Farming, who had barely climbed more than two-thirds of the ck Tower, was checking his bones for damage when, ¡°Huh?! Those people?!¡± He saw Sejun¡¯s group approaching from a distance. A small white bird and a pink pig. It was Piyot and Uren. ¡°Great. Now I can rx a bit.¡± Finally, the hardship ends, and happiness begins. tter, tter. Thinking he couldfortably reach the 99th floor of the tower now, the King of Farming hurriedly got up to greet them. Piyo! [Ah! Seriously, Uren~nim!] ¡°Kkuik! Sorry!¡± Piyot and Uren sped past the King of Farming without stopping to greet him. And, -Stop!!! Three Apostles of Destruction were chasing after them. Ah, right! Uren~nim is really unlucky¡­ The King of Farming btedly recalled Uren¡¯s misfortune. ¡°Damn it¡­¡± He quickly started running after Piyot and Uren, doing his best to keep up. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 454: Podori, You Win. : Podori, You Win. TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°Brothers and sisters, look at this! This is the transcendence grade seed I¡¯m going to sell to Park Sejun this time!¡± Po, the God of Jelly, who had pink ponytail, proudly disyed the secret seed she had prepared. A single transcendence grade seed, slightly transparent and wobbling like jelly, small, cute, and insignificant resembling its white in color owner. However, the nonbat gods didn¡¯t hear Po¡¯s words. ¡°Hah! It¡¯s no match for my Moon Sprout Seed!¡± ¡°How can something that can¡¯t even produce its own lightpare! My Sun Green Seed is the best!¡± ¡°What nonsense! My Star Sprout Seed beats them all!¡±The Gods of Moonlight, Starlight, and Sunlight were watching each other, arguing over whose prepared transcendence grade seed was superior. Transcendence grade seeds were the most expensive seeds that the nonbat gods affiliated with the Seed Shop Headquarters could sell. Though difficult to grow, if sessfully cultivated, one could harvest fruits with immense power, so the nonbat gods took great pride in their transcendence grade seeds. Of course, the fact that the god who sold the seed would also receive a massive amount of divine power as a reward when the fruit was harvested yed a part as well. At that moment, ¡°Hohoho. I apologize in advance. This time, the seed that Park Sejun will buy will be my Dragon Fruit Seed.¡± A ck-haired beauty who joined the seed battle with a confident voice while stroking her hair. It was Myrna, the God of Dragons, who was always ignored by dragons. From the dragons¡¯ perspective, since they were already at god-level, they did not revere Myrna as a god. These damn dragons! I¡¯ll sell this Dragon Fruit Seed and obtain a temple from Park Sejun! Thanks to them, although she was a god, she didn¡¯t have a single temple. ¡°Well, except for the three executives of the Seed Shop Headquarters, God Myrna¡¯s Dragon Fruit is the best.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Even against the other executives¡¯ seeds, the Dragon Fruit Seed doesn¡¯t fall short.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± ¡°No! My seed is the best!¡± Po shouted enthusiastically that her seed was the best, but her short stature and small voice were drowned out by the other gods¡¯ cries. Then, ¡°It appeared!¡± A spherical seed altar appeared at the center of the Seed Shop Headquarters. Seeds were ced inside that altar, and through a draw, the seed to be sold in the Seed Shop would be selected. As all the nonbat gods ced their secret transcendence grade seeds one by one into the altar, Rumble. The altar began to spin rapidly. Once the Seed Shop opened, the drawing would begin. ¡°Trust-in-Park!!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!!¡± The nonbat gods, watching the spinning altar, prayed with one mind and one heart that their transcendence grade seed would be selected and sold to Sejun. At the Combat Shop Headquarters. ¡°Park Sejun, show me your courage. You can do it! Just one more time, and the Heart of Courage will be yours. What¡¯s the worst that could happen? You¡¯d just die?¡± Bev, the God of Courage, was trying to persuade Sejun with words that were not convincing at all. [Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, has blocked conversations for 3 days.] Of course, the result was naturally being blocked. ¡°No. Why won¡¯t you do it when you¡¯re so good at it?¡± Bev muttered as if he couldn¡¯t understand. Then, ¡°Trust-in-Park!!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!!¡± The shouts of the nonbat gods came through the wall. Normally, he would have just ignored it, but ¡°What the hell?! Can¡¯t you be quiet!!!¡± He was already angry because Sejun blocked him! Bev, frustrated by Sejun¡¯s block, took out his anger on the nonbat gods. Then, ¡°Trust-in-Park¡¤¡¤¡¤¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park¡¤¡¤¡¤¡± The voices of the nonbat gods grew quieter. What the heck is this ¡®Trust-in-Park¡¯ thing? ¡°Sejun, just do it one more time.¡± Bev, curious about what ¡®Trust-in-Park¡¯ was, kept talking in the hopes that Sejun might unblock him. *** ck Tower, 99th floor. ¡°Blocked.¡± Sejun, annoyed by Bev since the morning, blocked him. [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 5 has been activated.] [You have nted the Destruction Devourer Seed in the body of Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider and 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . As usual, after having breakfast, Sejun nted the Destruction Devourer seeds. About an hourter¡­ [Your proficiency of You¡¯re a Field Lv. 5 has been filled, and the level has increased.] Two days ago, the level of the You¡¯re a Field skill had increased to 5, and now the proficiency filled up again, raising the level once more. ¡°Hehe. The levels are going up quickly.¡± Let¡¯s see if anything has changed. Sejun checked the skill. [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 6] ¨C You can nt crops on living enemies. (However, you cannot nt on enemies whose skin you cannot prate.) ¨C When you use Seed Sowing on an enemy, the nted seed will take root in the enemy¡¯s body, absorbing life force and rapidly growing. (Some seeds will trigger special effects.) ¨C If you use Harvesting to harvest the crops grown on an enemy¡¯s body, you can inflict additional damage. (There is a low probability that Stat Harvesting, which randomly harvests the target¡¯s stats, will activate.) ¨C When nting crops, an adhesive force will form on your feet, making it difficult for your feet to detach from the enemy¡¯s body. The activation probability of Stat Harvesting changed from ¡°rare¡± to ¡°low¡±. ¡°Adhesive force? It says my feet won¡¯t detach easily from the enemy¡¯s body?¡± A new effect was added, making it harder for Sejun¡¯s feet toe off the enemy¡¯s body. When Sejun moved his feet¡­ Squelch. Squelch. A sticky sound came from his feet. Thanks to this, Sejun could now easily nt crops even in positions that were difficult to nt before. ¡°Oh! This is good!¡± Sejun could even nt crops while hanging upside down. This might seem like a trivial ability to others, but for Sejun, it was incredibly useful. ¡°Guys, look at this! Now I can hang upside down like Paespaes!¡± Kking! [Hey! I¡¯m falling!] ¡°Huh?!¡± Kkiruk?! Of course, since ckie, who was in the sling bag, didn¡¯t have any adhesive force and he fell to the ground. But¡­ Thud. Sejun caught him safely. [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 6 has been activated.] ¡­ .. . Sejun nted crops on Alice¡¯s belly while standing upside down. However¡­ Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers, born upside down, couldn¡¯t move their roots, fearing they would fall. ¡°Okay, rx your roots. You¡¯ll get hurt if you strain. Here we go! One! Two! Three!¡± Schluk. Sejun carefully pulled out a Destruction Devourer and ced it on the ground. ¡°Phew. Even pulling them out is hard work.¡± After Sejun had lowered almost 10,000 Destruction Devourers¡­ [The Seed Shop is open.] The 12th Seed Shop opened. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s finally open.¡± Sejun looked at the shop window with eyes full of expectation. [Park Sejun-nim¡¯s rank is Transcendent.] [Seven types of seeds, including transcendence grade seeds, will be shown randomly for today¡¯s sale.] [At your current rank, you can purchase as many seeds as you want within a 500 Tower Coins limit.] [Dragon Fruit Seed (Transcendence) ¨C 300 Tower Coins + 500 Pieces of World¡¯s Energy] [All-Devouring Jelly Seed (Transcendence) ¨C 100 Tower Coins + 100 Pieces of World¡¯s Energy] [10 Sugarcane Seeds ¨C 55 Tower Coins] [10 Pine Tree Seeds ¨C 45 Tower Coins] ¡­N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. .. . ¡°Oh. It says I could buy transcendence grade seeds from this time onwards¡­¡± Sejun first examined the two transcendence grade seeds at the top. Dragon Fruit Seed? It must be same as the dragon fruit on Earth, right? All-Devouring Jelly Seed? No matter how much it devours, how much can jelly actually swallow? Jelly is just jelly. ¡°But transcendence grade seeds also require World¡¯s Energy?¡± World¡¯s Energy means¡­ Shrrr. Sejun pulled out about 1,000 coins that Theo had collected from defeating fragments of the Apostle of Destruction. ¡°This should be enough, right?¡± Since he was curious about the transcendence grade seeds, he bought them all. Sejun continued to examine the remaining seeds, but the only ones that really caught his attention were the Sugarcane and Pine Tree seeds. ¡°I¡¯ll buy these four then.¡± When Sejun made the purchase: [You have paid a total of 500 Tower Coins and 600 Pieces of World¡¯s Energy to purchase Dragon Fruit, All-Devouring Jelly, Sugarcane, and Pine Tree seeds.] [500 Tower Coins have been deducted from Park Sejun¡¯s ount in the Seed Bank.] [5,000 points have been earned in Seed Shop mileage.] [A total of 5,101 points have been umted in Seed Shop mileage.] [600 Pieces of World¡¯s Energy have been deducted.] [600 Seed Shop coupons have been issued.] [Currently, there is only one item avable for exchange.] [Automatically, 600 Seed Shop coupons have been exchanged for 6 Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Tickets.] [Thank you for using the Seed Shop.] [You can use Seed Shop Lv. 4 again in 30 days.] Along with the message, four leather pouches and six coupons appeared in Sejun¡¯s hands. ¡°First, let¡¯s nt the seeds¡­¡± As Sejun turned the pouch containing the dragon fruit seed upside down and shook it, Thud. A seed the size of a golf ball dropped into Sejun¡¯s palm. ¡°Wow, it¡¯s really big.¡± [Dragon Fruit Seed] ¡ú ??? ¡ú You need to harvest it to check its options. ¡°I need to harvest it to find out the options?¡± How unfriendly. Puk. Grumbling, Sejun nted the Dragon Fruit seed right away. [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 6 has been activated.] ¡­ .. . Sejun, the type to grumble but still do what needs to be done, nted the seed. But¡­ ¡­ The seed remained silent. Perhaps because it was transcendence grade, it didn¡¯t react like the other seeds. Next, Sejun picked up the leather pouch containing the Jelly Seed. Shake, shake. He shook it, but¡­ ¡°Huh?¡± No seed came out. ¡°What?¡± It wasn¡¯t until Sejun reached into the pouch and moved his hand around that he was able to pull out a small, soft, white seed that felt like jelly. [All-Devouring Jelly Seed] ¡ú ??? ¡ú You need to harvest it to check its options. ¡°This one¡¯s also a question mark, huh.¡± It seemed that all transcendence grade seeds were like this. Puk. After nting the All-Devouring Jelly seed, Sejun went on to nt the Sugarcane and Pine Tree seeds. Sssrk. Unlike the transcendence grade seeds, the Sugarcane and Pine Tree seeds quickly started growing right after being nted. While the crops were growing, Sejun checked the paper he received from the Seed Shop. [Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Ticket]. ¡ú Tear it to use automatically. ¡ú You can randomly shorten the time until the next Seed Shop opens by 1-10 days. ¡ú Price: 100 Seed Shop Coupons ¡ú Issued by: Seed Shop Headquarters ¡ú Usage Restriction: Seed Shop Members ¡ú Grade: Transcendence Sejun reviewed the paper he received from the Seed Shop. You can randomly reduce the waiting period for the Seed Shop to open by 1 to 10 days?! ¡°Oh?! Then, if I¡¯m lucky, I could open the Seed Shop again right away?¡± Tear. After reading the exnation, Sejun immediately tore one of the Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Tickets. Then, [You have used the Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Ticket.] [The time until the next Seed Shop opens has been reduced by 1 day.] [The next Seed Shop will open in 29 days.] The message appeared. ¡°Oh! So this is how it works.¡± Then let¡¯s go for a 10-day reduction right away! Tear. [The time until the next Seed Shop opens has been reduced by 1 day.] Tear. [The time until the next Seed Shop opens has been reduced by 1 day.] ¡°Argh! It¡¯s too early to give up! I still have three more tickets left! If I get 10 days three times in a row, it¡¯s possible!¡± Everyone has a n¡ªuntil they get unlucky. Tear. Tear. Tear. ¡­ [The next Seed Shop will open in 24 days.] Ah. It¡¯s tearing. My heart. In the end, Sejun tore up all six Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Tickets, shortening the wait by only six days. ¡°What is this? Last time, my luck with draws wasn¡¯t bad. I even drew a Divine Relic¡­¡± Was it thanks to Theo¡¯s buff back then? ¡°Next time, I¡¯ll have to put Theo on myp while I do it.¡± Greed was always close, and reason was always far away. Thus, Sejun learned the lesson that when luck was needed, he should use the Theo buff. While waiting for the still-growing Pine Tree to mature, Shhk. [You have harvested Sugarcane.] [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 6 has been activated, dealing additional damage.] ¡­ .. . Sejun harvested the Sugarcane. Then, Crack. Feeling a bit peckish, he broke off a piece of the harvested Sugarcane, put it in his mouth, and chewed. ¡°Hehe. It¡¯s sweet. Really sweet.¡± After a few chews, the sweet juice filled his mouth. ¡°But I guess I¡¯ll have to ask Cuengi to squeeze the Sugarcane juice?¡± He¡¯d squeeze it very thoroughly. However, the amount was too much for one person¡­ Even though it hadn¡¯t been an hour since he started working, the harvested Sugarcane had already piled up to a height of about 10 meters, as it grew within almost a minute after being nted. Considering the amount of Sugarcane he nned to nt with the harvested seeds, it would be too much for even Cuengi. ¡°Then, Pink-fur too¡­¡± Just as Sejun was about to enlist Pink-fur to help with the Sugarcane juice squeezing, [Found you! Why did you do that to me?!] ¡°Can you listen to me for a sec¡­¡± He saw Podori wrapping its roots tightly around the neck of the King of Farming, shaking him vigorously. ¡°Hehehe. Found it.¡± Indeed, the darkest ce is under themp. ¡°Podori, you win.¡± Sejun decided to assign the role of squeezing the Sugarcane juice to Podori. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 455: I knew I could trust you, Park Sejun!!! : I knew I could trust you, Park Sejun!!! TL: Hanguk Recently, I regained my memories. My original name, when I was called the King of Farming, was Saint Ludwig Schruen Argon Walter XVIII. I was the Grand Saint of the now-destroyed world, Ogan. ¡®That was who I was¡­¡¯ [Why did you eliminate my seeds!] ¡®Why am I being treated like this here?¡¯ The King of Farming, caught by Podori¡¯s roots and being vigorously shaken, fell into deep thought. Of course, he acknowledged that some of it was his fault. But still¡­¡°This is unfair! Please, listen to my story first! It¡¯s all because of that damned grape wine¡­¡± The King of Farming began to recount his unfair circumstances. Long before he became the Grand Saint, when he was just an ordinary priest, he was in charge of managing the grape wine cer. However, the previous manager of the grape wine cer, a senior priest, said he would hand over the responsibilities starting the next day, but instead, he ran away in the middle of the night. ¡°What?! These barrels are all empty!¡± He discovered onlyter that most of the wine barrels in the cer were empty. Over nearly ten years, the senior priests who had managed the wine cer before him had been sneaking wine little by little, until the cer was nearly empty. In a game of hot potato, he received the bomb when its fuse was almost down to 1mm. ¡°Ah. I¡¯m doomed.¡± As he fell into despair and spent his days in despair, ¡°What?! There will be an inventory check in a month?!¡± To make matters worse, an official notice arrived from the Central Temple announcing arge-scale inventory inspection. He was really doomed! If they found out that the wine stock didn¡¯t match the records, he would likely be dragged to an inquisition, and then horrifying torture would follow¡­ ¡°Why must I endure such trials¡­ God, please help me!¡± So he prayed fervently to Leah, the God of Abundance, inside the wine cer, but at that time, Leah was too popr and too busy to listen to ay priest¡¯s prayers. ¡°Agh! This rotten world!¡± When praying fervently for a day proved to be useless, ¡°Since there¡¯s not much left anyway, I¡¯m going to drink this and die!¡± In a fit of anger, the King of Farming drank all the remaining wine in the cer. And then, ¡°Huh?!¡± When he came to his senses, he found himself lying on the ground, surrounded by grapevines bearing grapes he hadn¡¯t seen before. In his drunken state, he had developed a divine spell to create seedless grapes. After that, the King of Farming¡¯s future was smooth sailing. Because he could produce as many grapes as he wanted, which were ingredients for holy water. ¡°That¡¯s how I became the High Priest.¡± [So, you¡¯re saying you mass-produced seedless grapes and lived well off of it?] You grape butcher! I¡¯ll avenge the grapes that couldn¡¯t be born because of you! ¡°Huh?!¡± This wasn¡¯t right. He was sure he had exined his unavoidable circumstances¡­ The King of Farming was flustered by Podori¡¯s reaction. Thud. ¡°I was wrong! Please spare me!¡± He quickly realized what he needed to do and started begging for mercy. [Hmph!] Podori, not intending to kill Sejun¡¯s subordinate, decided to calm down. After all, if it made too much of a fuss, it might be revealed that it had once blocked Leah Road. Just as the situation was settling down, ¡°Podori, calm down. You have seeds now, and the King of Farming doesn¡¯t.¡± [Oh! That¡¯s true!] Sejun approached and soothed the angry Podori. ¡°¡­?!¡± Thanks to that, the King of Farming suffered a mysterious loss. He felt somewhat wronged. Even if Sejun-nim is here, I can¡¯t¡­ Words he wanted to say surged from his heart, not his mind. But No! I must endure! If he crossed Sejun, he would face something far worse than what he was dealing with now, so the King of Farming suppressed his urge to speak. Just then, ¡°King of Farming, do you have something you want to say?¡± Sejun asked the King of Farming, who seemed like he had something to say. And then, ¡°Sejun-nim is¡­¡± As the words the King of Farming had been struggling to suppress were about to burst out, [It¡¯s been a while, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, Park Sejun.] Fortunately, the King of Farming¡¯s eyes turned golden as Leah descended. ¡°Leah-nim?¡± [Yes, it is I. I have traveled a long way to deliver the divine relic you have been waiting for.] Though it was the King of Farming who had made the long journey, Leah took the credit for it. [Now, receive my divine relic.] sh. With Leah¡¯s words, a brown tattered pouch appeared on Sejun¡¯s hand. [Pouch of Abundance] Is this the divine relic? When Sejun looked at Leah with doubtful eyes, [Ahem. The appearance isn¡¯t everything! Hurry and check it out!] Feeling embarrassed, Leah spoke while slightly avoiding Sejun¡¯s gaze, unlike her bold words. ¡°Yes.¡± Right, appearance isn¡¯t everything. Acknowledging Leah¡¯s words, Sejun checked the options of the tattered pouch. [Pouch of Abundance] ¡ú A divine relic imbued with the power of Leah, the God of Abundance, who was in charge of ancient abundance. ¡ú Since it wasn¡¯t crafted all at once, but rather over multiple sessions whenever divine power emerged, it turned into a patchwork. ¡ú During the process of connecting dozens of patches, the ability of the divine relic became inconsistent. ¡ú If you ce one grain or fruit inside and wait a day, it will randomly multiply into 1 to 10 pieces. ¡ú Usage Limitation: Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, recognized by Leah, the God of Abundance. ¡ú Creator: Leah, the God of Abundance ¡ú Grade: ¡ï ¡°This is random too¡­¡± Moreover, it meant that there might be no increase from one to one. It seemed like today was filled with items with random effects, as if to test his luck. However, ¡°Hehehe. I already know the strategy.¡± Having just learned a lesson after using up 6 Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Tickets. ¡®I¡¯ll only open it when Theo is on myp!¡¯ Or maybe I should have Theo carry the pouch around all the time? ¡®But then, there might be people who would underestimate Theo for carrying around a tattered pouch¡­¡¯ But then they¡¯ll be a ve. Hehehe. As Sejun was imagining Theo luring in ves while carrying the tattered pouch, ¡®Huh?! What¡¯s this? Park Sejun isughing.¡¯ Leah, who was honestly feeling guilty because the divine relic¡¯s ability hade outcking. Ahem! As expected, there¡¯s no way my divine relic would disappoint Park Sejun! Seeing Sejun smile at the divine relic, Leah¡¯s expression began to fill with pride. Of course, since the King of Farming was a skeleton and couldn¡¯t show facial expressions, Sejun couldn¡¯t see Leah¡¯s proud look. ¡°Leah-nim, thank you. I¡¯ll make good use of this divine relic.¡± [Ahem. You¡¯ve read the exnation, so you should understand well, but just so you know, it¡¯s because the divine power wascking that it turned out to look like a patchwork.] ¡°Yes. I apologize for misunderstanding.¡± [It¡¯s fine. But if you want to change the appearance of the Pouch of Abundance¡­] Leah was about to suggest that Sejun build an monument for her too. However, ¡°Oh. The appearance is fine. I actually like it more this way.¡± Sejun rejected the offer. [Uh¡­] Leah momentarily lost the justification to ask for the monument and was left speechless. And then, [W-well then, I shall return.] Sigh. This was a failure. As her descent time ended, Leah returned without achieving anything. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°Argh! Leah, you fool! How could you get tongue-tied at such a critical moment?! It¡¯s ruined! Absolutely ruined!¡± Leah, who failed to receive an monument from Sejun, shouted in a voice filled with despair as if the sky was falling, while swinging a pillow in the air. ¡°My monument ¡­¡± How will I show my face to Hel and Luna now, after bragging so much that I¡¯d get an monument too? ¡°If I don¡¯t go outside for about three days, maybe they¡¯ll figure it out on their own?¡± Just as Leah was deciding to lock herself away for three days, [The Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, Park Sejun, has rebuilt your temple in a new, grander, and taller location.] [Divine Power increases by 200.] [Since the temple is located next to the Creator God¡¯s Tablet, the amount of Divine Power you receive is doubled.] [The Third Apostle of Creation, ckie Park, has witnessed your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 5.] [The first subordinate of the Third Apostle of Creation, Eomdol, has witnessed your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 1.] [The second subordinate of the Third Apostle of Creation, Ggomi, has witnessed your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 1.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Messages began to appear. ¡°Wah! I knew I could trust you, Park Sejun!!!¡± As expected, Trust-in-Park is always right! ¡°Guys!¡± Leah quickly rushed off to find Hel and Luna to boast about her monument. *** [Leah¡¯s Achievement Monument] ¨C Leah, the God of Abundance, who will make our pouches abundant with the Harvest Elixir. She was a good god. ¨C She was first to recognize for the level 100 job quest. ¨C Descended upon the King of Farming and personally delivered the divine relic, the Pouch of Abundance. ¡°Great. Leah-nim should be satisfied with this.¡± After finishing the 10-meter-high achievement monument in the center of the 33 square meters temple he newly built near the Creator God¡¯s Tablet, Sejun spoke. Receiving a good divine relic that could increase both seeds and ves at the same time, the reward was well deserved. Thus, Sejunpleted Leah¡¯s achievement monument. ¡°King of Farming, you said you regained your memory, right? What¡¯s your name?¡± He asked for the King of Farming¡¯s name. ¡°Saint Ludwig Schruen Argon Walter XVIII.¡± ¡°¡­I¡¯ll just call you King of Farming.¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°King of Farming, you¡¯ve had a hard timeing here, so take a rest for now.¡± ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Sejun let the King of Farming rest and, ¡°Podori, squeeze this.¡± He handed some sugarcane to Podori. [This?] ¡°Yeah.¡± So annoying¡­ Podori didn¡¯t want to do it, but¡­ If word got out to mie that I refused something Sejun-nim asked me to do, I¡¯d be dead, right? [Yes!] Imagining an enraged mie igniting mes while shouting ¡°I¡¯ll burn you up!¡± made Podori tremble as it quickly took the sugarcane. And then, Crunch. When Podori squeezed the sugarcane hard using its roots, Gush, gush, gush. The sugarcane juice flowed with a refreshing sound into the ss bottle Sejun had prepared on the ground. ¡®Huh. Why does this feel oddly satisfying?¡¯ At the same time, Podori felt like the anger that had been building up in its chest was being relieved a little as it squeezed the sugarcane. [Sejun-nim, do you have more of this?] ¡°There¡¯s plenty over there.¡± And so, Podori voluntarily took on the role of sugarcane juice extractor. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s start nting sugarcane in earnest.¡± Sejun began harvesting sugarcane in earnest. *** Green Tower, 1st Floor. ¡°Puhuhut. ves, report your aplishments during this time, meow!¡± Theo summoned Turbo and Shark, the ves and legendary merchants of the Green Tower, to receive a business report. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, I have acquired fivend deeds!¡± In response to Theo¡¯s words, Turbo hurriedly took out 5nd deeds. Three were from the Green Tower, one from the ck Tower, and one from the White Tower. I can¡¯t lose my legendary merchant item, the Seven Towers¡¯ Land Deed Detector, here. Theo was a demonic legendary merchant who could even snatch the items belonging to other legendary merchants. I must do well so it doesn¡¯t get taken away. So, Turbo genuinely put in a lot of effort toplete the tasks Theo assigned. And then, ¡°I led a ve army to scour the tower and found the Green Orb of Life that Vice Chairman Theo mentioned!¡± Shark, who had set a good example for Turbo, pulled out a green orb. What?! A Green Orb of Life?! Turbo was shocked when he saw the orb. Although Brachio had casually brought this orb, finding a Green Orb of Life in the tower was no easy feat. The area around an orb where life force was intensely concentrated always attracted powerful monsters. And the strength of the monster that became the orb¡¯s owner after battling those formidable creatures was tremendous. ¡°Puhuhut. Good job, meow! Bring me more next time, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± After receiving the reports from his subordinates, Theo said, ¡°Ophelia-nim, it¡¯s time for special training, meow!¡± ¡°Okay. I got it. Just let me finish eating this.¡± Ophelia, who was eating a sausage skewer nearby, prepared to start special training. A few hourster, ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo, having absorbed a lot of energy through his special training with Ophelia, announced his return with a strong voice. And then, Daldaldal. The golden carriage, which had finally delivered all 10 million Magical Cherry Tomatoes listed on the order form, quietly returned as well. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 456: Why is no one coming?! : Why is no oneing?! TL: Hanguk During this time, Sejun continued to load the Magical Cherry Tomatoes onto the Golden Cart and sent them away. Although he didn¡¯t receive any payment for the Cherry Tomatoes since the Land Deed for the 35th floor of the Golden Tower was the trade-off, he was able to cover the transportation costs by selling all the inedible items like lightning-struck wood and lightning stones to the trading partner in the Golden Tower. And then, ¡°Hehehe. I finally got it.¡± Sejun obtained the Land Deed for the 35th floor of the Golden Tower. ¡°Congrattions, Chairman Park, meow! Puhuhut. Of course, it¡¯s all thanks to me, meow!¡± As expected, Theo never missed a chance to brag, even if it was just a little. ¡°Yeah, yeah. It¡¯s all thanks to our Vice Chairman Theo.¡±In a good mood from obtaining the desired Land Deed, Sejun patted Theo on the forehead and praised him. After a while, ¡°Meoow¡­ Puhuhut. Chairman Park, take this too, meow!¡± Theo, who had been thoroughly enjoying Sejun¡¯s touch, put his front paw into his Bag and rummaged around before handing over the items he received from Turbo and Shark to Sejun. ¡°Huh?! Land deeds and¡­ a Green Life Orb?!¡± This was fortunate, as Sejun had been feeling a bit disappointedtely because Brachio-nim had been giving him money instead of Green Life Orbs. The Green Life Orbs that Brachio gave to Sejun were not something she deliberately sought out but rather something she collected after dealing with monsters who had grown stronger from consuming the Green Life Orbs and were endangering other monsters with extinction. For Brachio, it was much easier to go outside and deal with the Red Mist to earn money rather than going through the hassle of exploring the Tower to find monsters with Green Life Orbs. ¡°Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, get more of these.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! Just trust me, meow!¡± Although it was Shark who did the hard work, it was Theo who took the credit. Sejun now had a total of 45 Green Life Orbs including the one he just obtained, but he wasn¡¯t satisfied. The more Life Orbs he had, the more secure he felt. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I did well, so give me some Churu, meow!¡± Churu is a form of praise, meow! ¡°Alright.¡± Theo also liked it when Sejun praised him a lot. Chomp, chomp, chomp. While feeding Churu to Theo with one hand, Sejun checked the five Land Deeds Theo brought with the other. The Land Deeds were for the 22nd, 26th, and 28th floors of the Green Tower, and the 2nd floor of the ck Tower, and the 97th floor of the White Tower. ck. ck. As Sejun was neatly organizing the obtainednd deeds, ¡°Hmm?! So now I have all the Land Deeds for the Green Tower from the 20th floor to the 28th floor.¡± He realized that he now had all the Land Deeds for the Green Tower from the 20th floor to the 28th floor. ¡°Oh, this is good.¡± I should go and register them all at once. Of course, for now, the 35th floor of the Golden Tower was the priority. ¡°But to go to the Golden Tower, I¡¯ll need to prepare for the lightning first¡­ I guess I¡¯ll have to block it with magic, right?¡± Just as Sejun was thinking about taking Iona to the Golden Tower, Piyo?! [Theo~nim, are you going to the Golden Tower?!] ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! I¡¯m going with Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo was boasting to Piyot, Uren, and the Minotaur King that he was going to the Golden Tower with Sejun. And then, ¡°You¡¯re here? But why did you threee together?¡± Sejun turned his head and asked as he heard their conversation. Moo. [We just finished special training.] ¡°Special training?¡± In truth, Piyot, Uren, and the King of Farming had been fleeing from the Apostle of Destruction when they encountered the Minotaur King patrolling the 90th floor of the Tower and joined him to ascend together. The three of them were relieved andfortably came up to the 99th floor with the Minotaur King, but Moo. Moo. [You guys are too weak. It¡¯s time for special training.] What awaited them was not rest but the Minotaur King¡¯s brutal 3-hour special training. ¡°But why did the King of Farminge first?¡± Moo. [The King of Farming was too weak to endure my special training, so he was excluded.] Hehehe. . So the King of Farming is also a sunfish too. Sejun chuckled at the King of Farming. ¡°Minotaur King, can I take the special training too?¡± For some unknown reason, Sejun suddenly had the confidence to ask if he could also undergo the Minotaur King¡¯s special training. Moo¡­ Sejun asked the question, and the Minotaur King pondered deeply as he stared intensely at Sejun. Moo. [You can manage about 10 minutes.] ¡°What?! A whole 10 minutes?!¡± Sejun was deeply moved by the Minotaur King¡¯s words. ¡®Honestly, I thought it would be about 3 minutes¡­.¡¯ I¡¯ve grown a lot. ¡°Minotaur King, then please train me too.¡± I need to get stronger if I want to see Aileen! Moo. [Then endure it.] ¡°Huh? Endure what¡­?¡± Just as Sejun was about to ask, Shwk. The Minotaur King¡¯s right index finger descended over Sejun¡¯s head. Chk. As Sejun hurriedly raised both arms to block the Minotaur King¡¯s finger, an immense Herculean Strength transmitted through the finger began to press down on Sejun¡¯s body. 9 minutes and 55 secondster. ¡°Aaagh!¡± I feel like I¡¯m going to die¡­ Sejun screamed as sweat poured down his body. [You have resisted an enormous weight.] [Strength has increased by 1.] [Your body has endured an enormous weight.] [Stamina has increased by 1.] Still, the messages that appeared roughly every minute helped him endure. But now¡­ I can¡¯t take it anymore¡­ He had reached his limit. Just as Sejun¡¯s body was on the verge of copsing, Chk. Moo. [The 10 minutes are over.] The Minotaur King withdrew his finger right at the 10-minute mark. ¡°Huff, huff, huff.¡± ¡°Chairman Park, your face is ugly even more now, meow!¡± Poke, poke, poke. Theo clung to Sejun¡¯s face, who was catching his breath with his head lowered, and began intensive care. Normally, Sejun would have immediately retorted with ¡°It¡¯s not ugly!¡± in anger, but¡­ ¡®I did it! I really did it!¡¯ Sejun was filled with pride at the tremendous sense of aplishment from enduring the Minotaur King¡¯s finger. And then, ¡°Kuuuh. Hehehe.¡± The feeling of aplishment continued even in his sleep. *** The next morning. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun, who woke up feeling great, [The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] ¡­ .. . He checked the message in front of his eyes. Today, Tan, the God of Charcoal, left a reward of Purifying Charcoal on 3.3 square meter ofnd. That¡¯s a bit ambiguous. Sejun decided to determine the size of the Tan Road based on the reward. Shwk. Sejun raised his upper body. Gororong. Kyurorong.N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Kirorong. Eomdorong. Kirurung. ¡°Iona?¡± He noticed Iona sleeping while wrapped in Theo¡¯s tail. ¡°This is perfect.¡± He was nning to call her when he went to the Golden Tower anyway. Meooo¡­ Kyiiing¡­ Sejun got up from the bed, taking Theo and ckie with him. Iona, who was wrapped around Theo¡¯s tail, and Eomdol and Ggomi, who were clinging to ckie¡¯s fur, came along automatically. With the group in tow, Sejun headed outside. First, he looked for the reward from Tan, the God of Charcoal. And then, ¡°Found it.¡± He discovered 100 pieces of charcoal, each as thick as a calf, between the cornfield and the sweet potato field. [Purifying Charcoal] ¡ú This charcoal is a product personally made by Tan, the God of Charcoal. ¡ú It purifies the air within a 1km radius. ¡ú If washed thoroughly with holy water, it can be reused at 50% of its original effectiveness. ¡ú Creator: Tan, the God of Charcoal ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Hm¡­ Let¡¯s put one in the bathroom for now.¡± So, Sejun ced one piece of Purifying Charcoal in the bathroom. ¡°Oh! The air¡¯s much fresher now.¡± He could immediately feel the difference. Tan-nim gets 22 square meters. ¡°Land Moving.¡± [Tan Road] -Tan, the God of Charcoal, who gave us Purifying Charcoal as a gift so we could enjoy fresh air even in the bathroom. He was a considerate god. After creating the Tan Road, Sejun entered the Void Storage. Kiki! Kiki! He was weed by the Destruction Devourers as he checked the crops he had nted inside the Apostle of Destruction¡¯s body. ¡°Nice. The pine nuts are all grown.¡± He saw that the pine nuts had grown tall on the pine trees, hanging like pine cones. I¡¯ll harvest themter. Sejun then checked the plum tree that he had nted after breaking the amber and taking out the plum seed inside. ¡°Oh, the plums have all grown.¡± Pluck. When Sejun picked a plum, [You have harvested a plum.] [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 6 has been activated, dealing additional damage.] ¡­ .. . A message appeared. There was no special effect. ¡°So what? As long as it tastes good, that¡¯s all that matters.¡± Crunch. Sejun took a bite of the plum. ¡°Mmm, delicious.¡± Sejun quickly finished eating the plum. ¡°They¡¯re not showing any signs of growth.¡± He looked at the spots where the Dragon Fruit and the All-Devouring Jelly were nted. Whether it was because they were of Transcendence grade and thus slow to grow, or if some other condition was needed for germination, there were still no signs of sprouting. After watering the two Transcendence grade seeds, Sejun said, ¡°Alright, Spit out the seeds!¡± Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey! Sejun received the seeds from the Destruction Devourers and then went off to have breakfast. A littleter, ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Of course! Leave it to me!¡± While eating, Sejun asked Iona to apany him to the Golden Tower to block the lightning, and she readily agreed. Then, Piyo! [Sejun-nim, please take me with you too!] I¡¯ll serve as Theo-nim¡¯s right front paw! Piyot pped his wings and shouted. ¡°Puhuhut. Piyot is my right front paw, so of course you¡¯reing along, meow! And Uren, who is my left front paw, ising too, meow!¡± ¡°Kuik?! I¡¯m going too?!¡± ¡°Of course, meow!¡± Uren, who originally hailed from the Golden Tower, was surprised by Theo¡¯s words. ¡®I haven¡¯t collected all the money yet, should I really go?¡¯ Dad said not toe back until I received all the money¡­ ¡®No, this might actually be a good thing. If I happen to run into Magin, I can confirm it directly.¡¯ Uren had been gathering information about those on the cklist while going around collecting money with Piyot. During that time, ¡°What?! Evis, Madaf, and Nellie have all be Magin¡¯s subordinates?!¡± Recently, Uren heard some shocking news. The top three on the cklist were all working as subordinates for his rtive, Magin Daemon. Moreover, after a thorough investigation, it was revealed that they had been cleaning up for Magin for decades. Magin had used his subordinates to scam Uren. However, there was still only circumstantial evidence. So he was nning to gather more solid information before making a move, but¡­ ¡®Perhaps now is a better time, with Sejun-nim and Theo-niming along.¡¯ If he went alone, he didn¡¯t know what misfortune might befall him. Honestly, he wasn¡¯t confident either¡­ Thus, Uren made up his mind to return to the Golden Tower. ¡°But do you have any measures against the lightning in the Golden Tower?¡± I should share some insider tips from the Golden Tower. ¡°Iona said she¡¯d take care of everything, didn¡¯t she?¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Kyoo, are you doubting me?!¡± ¡°Kuik! Absolutely not!¡± Uren, who had been too busy eating to listen until now, hurriedly apologized to Iona. ¡°So what¡¯s the method?¡± Still, thinking there might be a useful method, Sejun asked Uren. Then, ¡°This is it.¡± Uren proudly showed off his thick belly fat. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Thick fat. If you have this, you¡¯ll be fine even if struck by lightning.¡± The Daemon family, the most prestigious family in the Golden Tower. The Daemon family¡¯s immense wealth wasrgely due to their bodies, which had such thick fat that electricity couldn¡¯t pass through it. Thanks to this, they were able to monopolize the logistics of the Golden Tower and amass enormous wealth. ¡°Hmm.¡± Sejun fell into thought at Uren¡¯s words. Come to think of it, electric eels also have thick fat to block the electricity they generate¡­ ¡°Would that even work?!¡± That¡¯s just your unique trait! Realizing that Uren didn¡¯t have a good method to protect against lightning, Sejun sighed. ¡°Everyone, gather up!¡± Sejun called hispanions into the Void Storage. And then, ¡°If you get bored, pick some pine nuts.¡± He subtly hinted at them to do some work. ng. He closed the Void Storage. ¡°Aileen, I¡¯m going to visit the Golden Tower for a bit.¡± [The Tower Administrator says to have a safe trip.] ¡°Okay.¡± He couldn¡¯t bring himself to say not to worry because he knew that to Aileen, he seemed like someone who might burst at a touch. It¡¯s a bit sad. I need to get stronger quickly. After once again strengthening his resolve to be stronger, Shrrr. Sejun unfolded the Land Deed for the 35th floor of the Golden Tower. [The summoning function for the initial engraving of thend deed of the 35th-floor of the Golden Tower has been activated.] With that message, Sejun disappeared. *** At the outskirts of Destruction. It had been four days since Halphas had summoned the Apostles of Destruction. ¡­ Halphas was still alone. ¡°Those bastards! Why is no oneing?!¡± Halphas realized that there was a significant problem with his leadership. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 457: Now It Makes Sense. : Now It Makes Sense. TL: Hanguk [You have arrived at the 35th floor of the Golden Tower.] As soon as Sejun arrived at the Golden Tower, he cautiously looked around, on guard. Fortunately, there was nothing but trees around. ¡°Good. Nothing wro¡ª¡± Boom! ¡­ Sejun froze as a golden lightning bolt suddenly struck right beside him. Boom!Another lightning bolt struck. Quickly. He hurriedly crawled low to the ground, moving towards the nearest tree. Lightning strikes the shortest path to the ground, which means it aims for the highest points on the ground. In other words, being under something tall significantly reduces the chances of being struck by lightning. Rustle. Sejun moved faster than he ever had while crawling. ¡°Phew. Made it.¡± When Sejun arrived under the tree, Boom! A bolt of lightning struck about 5 meters in front of Sejun. Sizzle. Sparks flew from the rock that had been struck by lightning, and a golden lightning pattern began to form on it. ¡°Huh?! That¡¯s?¡± It was a lightning stone. So that¡¯s how lightning stones are formed. Interesting. In that low-crawling position, Sejun witnessed the process of a lightning stone being created in real time. ¡°Oh?!¡± What is this ce?! He btedly noticed that lightning-struck wood and lightning stones were all around him. They were everywhere in sight. He had expected many, but this was way too much. ¡°Hehehe. As expected, the name ¡®Golden Tower¡¯ is fitting.¡± Cautiously, Sejun moved while still lying on the ground, picking up lightning-struck wood and lightning stones as he went. nk. ¡°Meow! Chairman Park, look at this, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, have gathered a lot of pine nuts, meow!¡± Theo, his arms full of pine cones, ran out of the Void Storage and stepped on the back of Sejun¡¯s head, and Thud. ¡°Ugh.¡± Thanks to that, Sejun ended up face-nting into the ground. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad, Cuengi also gathered a lot of pine nuts!] Thud. Kikihit. Kking! [Hehe. The Great ckie has arrived!] Thud. Sejun¡¯s head was stepped on by Cuengi and ckie, who followed. These little¡­! He couldn¡¯t reallyin since it was an ident, so he just swallowed his anger. ¡°Chairman Park, raise your head, meow! There¡¯s no need to be ashamed of your ugly face, meow!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Theo, oblivious to the situation, tried tofort Sejun by patting the back of his head, only making him angrier. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, don¡¯t be discouraged, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, will definitely make sure you have a un-ugly face someday, meow!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not¡­ ugly !¡± ¡°Admit the truth, Chairman Park, meow!¡± In the end, Theo suffered the rice cake treatment as Sejun pinched his cheeks. While Theo was getting hiseuppance from Sejun, Boom! Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. There¡¯s a lot of lightning here! I can recharge my Thunderbolt staff!] Cuengi was holding up the Thunderbolt staff, trying to get it struck by lightning as he watched the bolts falling from the sky. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Guys, it¡¯s adventure time!] ¡°Yes, Great ckie-nim!¡± Kkiruk! Thump thump. Thump thump. ckie, eager to explore with his subordinates, dashed off, only to halt when Boom! Boom! More lightning struck around them. Kking? Kking! [Uh¡­ I¡¯m suddenly sleepy? Hey! Lift me up!] As expected, it¡¯s dangerous outside the sling bag! He started whining to Sejun. And then, Squeeze. Sejun, who calmed down his anger while squishing Theo¡¯s cheeks, also healed his heart, which had been startled by the earlier lightning. Thud. He then put the whining ckie into the sling bag. ¡°Cuengi, instead of doing it like that, try going up into the sky. You¡¯ll gather more lightning that way.¡± He instructed Cuengi to ascend into the sky. Kueng! [Got it!] Following Sejun¡¯s advice, Cuengi used telekinesis to rise into the sky. Boom! Boom! Thanks to this, all the lightning strikes within a 500-meter radius were absorbed into Cuengi¡¯s Thunderbolt staff and disappeared. ¡°Alright. Cuengi, the Thunderbolt staff isplete.¡± All the effort Sejun put into preparing for lightning turned out to be unnecessary. Sejun¡¯s worry about the lightning vanishedpletely. Of course, there were still asional bolts that didn¡¯t head for Cuengi¡¯s Thunderbolt staff and instead struck the ground, but Kuik!!! The icon of misfortune, Uren, took all the hits. Or was it because of Uren¡¯s misfortune that the lightning, which was originally supposed to hit the Thunderbolt staff, ended up striking Uren instead? Either way, Uren was dangerous. As Sejun thought about how he shouldn¡¯t stay too close to Uren, ¡°You saw that, right? If you shout spirit like this when you get struck by lightning, it doesn¡¯t hurt at all.¡± Uren boasted proudly, puffing out his chest a little. It¡¯s not about shouting with spirit. That only works for you. ¡°Uren, always maintain a 100-meter distance from me.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Sejun kept Uren nearby as insurance in case any lightning happened to fall. A man who even utilizes misfortune. ¡°Hehehe. I¡¯m pretty cool.¡± With the perfect lightning protection system now in ce, ¡°Cuengi, Piyot, Paespaes, inform me if you find any suspicious spots or waypoints in the sky, and the rest of you, gather the lightning-struck wood and lightning stones.¡± Sejun got up from his crawling position and assigned tasks to the group. And then, ¡°But why hasn¡¯t the Land Deed Quest appeared?¡± He began inspecting the nearby trees to trigger the Land Deed Quest. At that moment, ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun spotted a bare tree with lots of yellow lemons on its branches, which was unlike any of the other trees on the farm. ¡°What¡¯s this? Is this a lemon farm?¡± Just as Sejun reached out to pick a lemon, Kyaak! The lemons¡ªor rather, the armadillos disguised as lemons¡ªunfolded their bodies and tried to bite Sejun¡¯s hand. ¡°Meow meow meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Subdue!¡± [Guard Theo has defeated an Lighting Armadillo.] [You have received 5,000 experience points, 50% of the experience gained by Guard Theo.] [Guard Iona has defeated an Lighting Armadillo.] ¡­ .. . Of course, the Lighting Armadillos were easily subdued by Theo and Iona. [A quest has been triggered.] [Quest: Defeat the Lighting Armadillos that are devouring the leaves and fruits of the grapefruit trees in the Grapefruit Farm on the 35th floor of the Golden Tower.]N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Lighting Armadillos (700/10,000) Lighting Armadillo Queen (0/1) Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the Farm on the 35th floor of the Golden Tower. The Land Deed Quest had appeared. ¡°Guys, we need to catch 9,300 more Lighting Armadillos and the queen¡­¡± As Sejun was informing Theo and Iona about the quest, ¡°Theo-Kueng-Park 10,000-step Meteor Strike, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Subdue.¡± Boom! Theo and Iona began attacking the surrounding ground. Lighting Armadillos (3,500/10,000) Lighting Armadillos (5,700/10,000) Lighting Armadillos (8,300/10,000) The number of Lighting Armadillos being defeated rapidly increased. ¡°Meow!¡± Boom! [You have defeated 10,000 Lighting Armadillos and 1 Lighting Armadillo Queen.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have been recognized as the rightful owner of the Land Deed for the Grapefruit Farm on the 35th floor of the Golden Tower.] [Land Deed Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] Theo¡¯s giant footprints appear as far as 1km from the farm, marking thepletion of the Land Deed Quest. Thanks to this, Sejun¡¯s task ended quickly. ¡°I¡¯m a bit hungry, so should we have a snack?¡± He started grilling sausages for the group to eat. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s sausage time!] Cuengi, while still keeping the Thunderbolt staff floating in the sky with telekinesis, focused on the grilling sausages. The other members of the group also gathered around the campfire, eagerly waiting for the snacks. Uren, unfortunately, had to eat alone, separated from the group, but Sejun made sure to give him plenty of sausages. ¡°Uhehehe. This looks delicious.¡± Rather than being disappointed, Uren was actually pleased to be able to have all the sausages to himself. A little whileter, Sizzle. As the juice from the sliced sausages dripped onto the burning wood and quickly evaporated, ¡°Meow?!¡± Kueng?! Kyoot?! Theo, Iona, and Cuengi all turned to look in the same direction. A momentter, Piyo?! ¡°Huh?!¡± Piyot and Uren also turned their heads to the direction the trio was staring at. Kikihit. Kking! [Hehe. Guys, turn the sausages!] ¡°Yes!¡± Kkiruk! Everyone, except for ckie, Eomdol, and Ggomi¡ªwho were too focused on the food to notice an approaching intruder¡ªhad their attention drawn elsewhere. ¡°Guys, what is it?¡± As Sejun, who didn¡¯t know what was happening, looked in the direction hispanions had turned, ¡°Huh?¡± He saw a figure quickly approaching from a distance. A tall, slender, and handsome man with long blonde hair. An elf. ¡°Merchant of the Daemon family. Please, we beg of you, sell us some food!¡± The elf, who had approached in no time, kneeled on one knee before Uren, his gaze fixed on the sausages, drooling slightly. *** ¡°We must find food no matter what!¡± Hanson, the vige chief of Karak Vige, had ventured out in search of food. The outside of the cave was extremely dangerous due to the constant lightning strikes, but We can¡¯tst three more days with the food we have left. With the vige¡¯s food supply nearly depleted, and having been rationed to just one meal a day, the vigers had begun venturing outside to search for food. At that moment, ¡°What is this?¡± Why is lightning striking only in that one spot? Hanson noticed that the lightning bolts seemed to be converging on a single point in the sky. For some unknown reason. ¡°That must mean it¡¯s safe down there.¡± I should be able to find food morefortably there. Coincidentally, the location was also the habitat of Lighting Armadillos. So, Hanson quickly moved toward the tree below the spot where the lightning was converging. While doing so, ¡°Huh?!¡± What¡¯s that smell? He caught the scent of greasy sausages wafting from afar. ¡°Could it be the Daemon family¡¯s merchant group?¡± The only ones who could leisurely eat food outdoors like this were the merchants of the Daemon family. They haven¡¯t been seen aroundtely; I need to hurry and buy some food! Hanson hurriedly sprinted toward the source of the smell. There was no guarantee that the Daemon merchants woulde to Karak Vige, and perhaps if they stopped by another vige and sold all the food, they might have just returned. Hanson ran quickly toward the scent. As expected, it was the Daemon family! And a direct descendant at that! He spotted Uren, who had set himself apart from Sejun, eagerly waiting for the sausages to cook, and was convinced. Pigs = Daemon family. Pink pigs = Direct descendants of the Daemon family. This wasmon knowledge for anyone living in the Golden Tower. Hanson naturally assumed that Uren was the one in charge here and approached him, showing respect. But, ¡°It¡¯s not me, though?¡± Uren shook his head. ¡°What?¡± ¡°It¡¯s over there.¡± Uren pointed toward Sejun as he spoke to Hanson. Sejun frowned as their eyes met. ¡®Oh no! Sejun-nim looks angry.¡¯ ¡°Hurry, go over there!¡± Worried about being disliked, Uren hurriedly tried to send Hanson over to Sejun. However, ¡°But¡­ I need to buy food¡­¡± Hanson was desperate to buy food and resisted. ¡°No, go over there and talk to Sejun-nim!¡± While Uren and Hanson were having this little back-and-forth, ¡°Damn, he¡¯s really handsome. And tall too.¡± On top of that, there¡¯s something about him¡ªshould I call it the pinnacle of beauty? There¡¯s a perfection that can¡¯t be described in words. Did he really have to have it all?! Sejun looked at Hanson with a mix of envy and irritation. Up until now, when Theo said his face was ugly, he couldn¡¯t really believe it, but after seeing Hanson¡­ Now it makes sense. And that made him even more annoyed. Tap, tap. ¡°Chairman Park, cheer up, meow! The first step to healing is epting your condition, meow! Now that you¡¯ve acknowledged your face is ugly, let¡¯s start fixing it bit by bit, meow!¡± Theo patted Sejun¡¯s leg, trying tofort him. Of course, Theo¡¯s attempt atfort didn¡¯t work at all. ¡°You¡ª!¡± ¡°Chairman Park, don¡¯t be angry, meow!¡± Sejun grabbed Theo¡¯s cheeks, giving him another ¡°rice cake¡± treatment, stretching them out. While Sejun was pulling on Theo¡¯s cheeks, ¡°Um, Uren-nim told me to buy food here¡­¡± Hanson cautiously approached Sejun, trying to exin. Growl. A sound came from Hanson¡¯s stomach. ¡°Oh? You must be hungry. Here, have some of this first.¡± Sejun handed Hanson a well-grilled sausage. Gulp. Hanson swallowed hard as he looked at the grilled sausage. He wanted to decline, but ¡°Thank you!¡± Having eaten nothing all day, Hanson couldn¡¯t resist the temptation of the grilled sausage. He began devouring the sausage in a hurry. Hehehe. He ate it. Puhuhut. He ate it, meow! Sejun and Theo, who had somehow be of one mind, were quietlyughing while watching Hanson eat. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 458: The Un-ugly Faced Slave is Trying to Escape, Meow! : The Un-ugly Faced ve is Trying to Escape, Meow! TL: Hanguk ¡°Hoo. That was really delicious.¡± Hanson, who had eaten three grilled sausages and was reaching out for the next one, put his hand down, showing an expression that he couldn¡¯t eat anymore. But¡­ I still want to eat more¡­ His eyes were filled with regret. And¡­ You should eat more. Such a pity, meow.Sejun and Theo, who were watching Hanson, also had looks of regret in their eyes. After all, the more he ate, the longer his very period would extend. ¡°Um¡­¡± As Hanson was about to speak, Chuk. ¡°Puhuhut. There¡¯s no such thing as a free meal in this world, meow! Pay up for the three grilled sausages, meow!¡± ¡°Huhut. And we don¡¯t ept credit.¡± Theo stretched out his front paw to stop Hanson from speaking,ughing like a viin, and Sejun, who was standing behind him with his arms crossed, alsoughed viinously. Be a worker at our grapefruit farm! Be Chairman Park¡¯s ve, meow!! The two looked at Hanson with burning eyes. However, ¡°Of course. There¡¯s no way the food would be free. How much is it?¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± Contrary to their expectations, Hanson took out his money pouch and tried to pay for the sausages. Hanson had brought money to buy food in case he met a merchant caravan outside. He¡¯s actually paying for the food, meow?! This way, we can¡¯t make him a ve, meow! Theo, a veteran ve hunter with experience in enving hundreds of thousands, was encountering this situation for the first time. Chairman Park, what do we do, meow?! The un-ugly faced ve is trying to escape, meow! Do something, meow! Theo urgently pulled on Sejun¡¯s pant, looking at him. Vice Chairman Theo, don¡¯t worry. Just watch me! With a confident expression, Sejun stepped forward and gave a thumbs-up. But¡­ Puhuhut. Chairman Park, got it, meow! Whether he misinterpreted Sejun¡¯s actions or not, Theo nodded vigorously. ¡°Huh? What did you go¡­¡± Sejun didn¡¯t have time to ask. Thump. Before he knew it, Theo had taken out the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal and stamped it on Hanson¡¯s hand. ¡°Huh?!¡± On Hanson¡¯s hand, a paw-shaped ve seal of Theo appeared. [You have hunted 1 ve.] [Due to the effect of the , all stats have increased by 1.] [You nowmand 1 ve.] [Due to the effect of the , all stats have increased by 0.01.] Thanks to gaining a new ve, Theo and Sejun¡¯s stats increased, and Hanson was forcibly recruited into Sejun Company. *** ¡®Such delicious food must be expensive, right?¡¯ Hanson tensed up as he watched Sejun step forward. The money I have right now is¡­ As he was mentally calcting his funds, Thump. Theo stamped a seal on his hand. And¡­ [You have been stamped with the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal.] [A debt of 50 billion Tower Coins has been incurred, payable to Theo Park, the legendary merchant of the ck Tower.] [If you cannot repay the 50 billion Tower Coins, you must work as a ve until the debt is cleared.] [Your current 3,000 Tower Coins have been forcibly seized.] [The remaining debt is now 49 billion 999 million 997 thousand Tower Coins.] Hanson¡¯s money vanished, and at the same time, an enormous debt was ced upon him. ¡°Puhuhut. Hanson is now a ve of the Grapefruit Farm until the debt is repaid, meow! Chairman Park, how much should we give him, meow?¡± What the hell¡­ As Hanson was about to protest to Sejun and Theo, ¡°Hmm. Let¡¯s set the wage at 100,000 Tower Coins, and I suppose we could give him about 150 Magical Cherry Tomatoes as daily food.¡± Though the wage was higher than other ces, it would all be seized anyway. However, he generously offered a lot of Magical Cherry Tomatoes, which the elves of the Golden Tower loved. What?! 150 Magical Cherry Tomatoes?! Hanson¡¯s mind raced as he heard Sejun¡¯s words. Recently, they had reduced rations to the bare minimum, and an adult elf now consumed only five Magical Cherry Tomatoes per meal. 150 Magical Cherry Tomatoes could feed 30 adult elves. If I can just hold out for a few days, we¡¯ll be able to harvest some Magical Cherry Tomatoes¡­ ¡°Uh¡­ Sejun~nim, could you perhaps give me a month¡¯s worth of Magical Cherry Tomatoes in advance?¡± Hanson, in urgent need of food, pleaded with Sejun to let him receive a month¡¯s worth of Cherry Tomatoes in advance. His eyes were full of desperation. Getting 4,500 Cherry Tomatoes is tough, no matter how much money you have. There¡¯s been talk of a golden cart filled with millions of Cherry Tomatoes passing through other viges recently, but¡­ ¡®That¡¯s probably just a false rumor.¡¯ Hanson shook his head, recalling what an elf from another vige had told him a few days ago while he was out searching for food. The only ce capable of selling that many Cherry Tomatoes in the Golden Tower would be the Daemon family. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll give them to you after we finish up here.¡± ¡°Yes! What should I do first?¡± As expected of the Daemon family! Upon receiving Sejun¡¯s permission, Hanson quickly jumped up and looked for something to do. Hanson still believed that Uren held the real power and that Sejun and Theo were just in charge of daily affairs. ¡°For now, gather the lightning-struck wood and lightning stones scattered around here and bring them over.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, Hanson greeted the others and began moving the items to the Void Storage. A few hourster. ¡°Hanson, good work. Do you have a ce to sleep?¡± ¡°Yes. But¡­ can I really take all of this with me?¡± Even as he spoke, Hanson was swiftly packing the remaining roasted sweet potatoes, his hands moving so fast they were barely visible. ¡°Of course. Take everything.¡± I roasted plenty on purpose so you could take them. Seeing Hanson¡¯s dire food situation, Sejun had intentionally prepared extra so that Hanson could take some with him. ¡°Alright. Thene back by morning. Here are 30 days¡¯ worth of Cherry Tomatoes.¡± Sejun handed Hanson a box containing 4,500 Cherry Tomatoes. ¡°Thank you, Sejun~nim!¡± Having realized during the work that Sejun was the real power behind everything, Hanson expressed his gratitude and then carefully, but quickly, headed back to the vige. *** Golden Tower, 35th Floor. Daemon Family¡¯s Branch Office. ¡°Uren found out?¡± Magin, who had been listening to his subordinate¡¯s report with his eyes closed, opened them and asked. ¡°Yes. I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. Uren, that sucker. Even if he found out, that sucker won¡¯t be able to do anything. If he tries to confront us, it just gives us another chance to scam him. Now, what about the task I gave you?¡± ¡°We¡¯re on the final steps.¡± ¡°Good. In just a little while, the elves on the 35th floor will starve to death.¡± This is all because of what you brought upon yourselves. Magin smiled wickedly as he imagined what was about to unfold. In the past, when the world known as ¡®Kroon¡¯ was destroyed, the Elf tribe and the Pig tribe who had lived there together entered the tower. Although both races had lived in the same world, their treatment was vastly different. The gods only adored the elves, who possessed perfect beauty. However, they despised the Pig tribe, who were ugly, fat, and defecated everywhere. Thus, the Pig tribe were always looked down upon. But when they entered the tower, the situation reversed. The gods who had been friendly towards the elves disappeared, and while the Pig tribe could roam freely in ces struck by lightning, the elves could not. As a result, the Pig tribe formed a trading group and traveled to the elves, who had built viges in caves to avoid the lightning. They sold what the elves needed at high prices and bought goods cheaply, umting vast wealth. On top of that, the Pig tribe could replenish the fertility of thend by using manure as fertilizer. In contrast, the elves, who had no ess to fertilizer, continued to nt crops in the caves, causing thend¡¯s fertility to diminish over time and significantly lowering their production. As the gap between the Elf tribe and the Pig tribe widened, ¡°Let¡¯s take revenge on the elves for all they¡¯ve done to us!¡± Extremists among the Pig tribe began to emerge, advocating for the extermination of the elves who had looked down on them. Magin Daemon was the leader of the extremist group Elf Killer, which called for the extinction of the elves. ¡°Good. Lead me to the ce where the final step is being carried out.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Magin, nning to personally inspect the final step to exterminate the elves, followed his subordinate. And the ce they headed to was a huge basin that looked like an upside-down straw hat. *** The next morning. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Sejun~nim, the work is finished! I¡¯m going to activate the magic circle! Start!¡± Iona, who had been setting up arge lightning protection magic circle around the Grapefruit Farm since yesterday, infused the magic circle with her power. Then, Wooong. A transparent, square-shaped barrier appeared 500 meters above the Grapefruit Farm. Boom! The barrier began to block the lightning bolts falling from the sky. ¡°Iona, good job.¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes!¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s eat breakfast and go to the waypoint first. Guys!¡± Since they hadn¡¯t found anything suspicious yesterday and discovered the waypoint, he decided to register it first. Sejun had asked Hanson if he knew of any special ces, but Hanson, who had never ventured far from the vige due to the lightning, didn¡¯t have any information. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, grill the fish quickly, meow!¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Kuengi will help prepare breakfast!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Give me food!] As Sejun called, hispanions gathered around him. A short whileter¡­ While Sejun was enjoying breakfast with hispanions, ¡°Sejun~nim, good morning.¡± Hanson arrived for work. ¡°Huh? Who are those behind you?¡± ¡°I thought I might not be able to manage the Grapefruit Farm aler on, so¡­¡± Hanson had brought 20 elves with him. All of them were prepared to be ves if it meant their families wouldn¡¯t starve. Hehe. Since the chairman is so capable, naturally handsome employees are gathering. Sejun was secretly pleased as he looked at them. Meanwhile, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Thunk. Theo stamped the elves with his seal, raising both Sejun¡¯s and his own stats. ¡°If you haven¡¯t eaten breakfast yet,e have some.¡± ¡°No, we¡¯re fine¡­¡± As Hanson was about to refuse the food Sejun offered, Grrr. ¡°S-sorry!¡± The sound came from the stomach of an elf standing behind Hanson. The elves had eaten five Cherry Tomatoes for breakfast, but it wasn¡¯t nearly enough. ¡°Eat plenty. You need to be full to work hard.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°Thank you for the food!¡± The elves each took an ear of corn from Sejun and began eating hurriedly. ¡°Please take good care of the farm.¡± ¡°Yes. Leave it to us!¡± After entrusting the farm to the Elves, Sejun moved to the waypoint with hispanions. ¡°Who the hell are you?! Huh?! You¡¯re¡­ Uren?!¡± Nellie, the red pig who was the boss of the 35th floor of the Golden Tower and third on Uren¡¯s cklist, was shocked to see Uren. For the record, Nellie owed Uren 10 trillion Tower Coins. ¡°Uren, long time no see. By the way, does the family head know you came to the Golden Tower?¡± Nellie, who was momentarily flustered upon seeing Uren, smirked slyly, thinking he had found Uren¡¯s weakness. ¡°No¡­ he doesn¡¯t know¡­¡± Uren¡¯s voice grew quieter, confirming that he had indeede in secret. ¡°I thought so. Uren, what are friends for? I¡¯ll keep your visit to the Golden Tower a secret. But I¡¯ve been wanting to buy somethingtely, and I¡¯m short on funds¡­¡± Pretending to care about Uren, Nellie asked him to lend him some money. Of course, his n was to run straight to Magin and report that Uren had returned to the Golden Tower as soon as he got the money. However, ¡°Really? But I don¡¯t have any money either.¡± Uren, who had never deviated from Nellie¡¯s expectations until now, gave a different response. ¡°What?¡± ¡°And there¡¯s no chance of my father finding out that I¡¯ve returned. Because, Nellie, you¡¯re going to be a ve.¡± He was no longer the King Sucker Uren of the past. ¡°What did you just say?! You dare to make me a ve?! I¡¯ve been going easy on you because you¡¯re a direct descendant! Now, I¡¯ll show you how it feels to burn!¡±This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Rumble. Fwoosh. As the enraged Nellie grew in size and became engulfed in intense mes, ¡°I never said I¡¯d be the one to do it¡­ Theo~nim, I¡¯ll leave it to you. You know the 50-50 split, right?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, meow!¡± Theo, who had been loosening up while talking with Uren, got ready. At that moment, Kkueng!!! Thud! Kkuik!! Giant Cuengi appeared and struck the erged Nellie with the Lightning Staff. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi helped big brother, so give me 100 Tower Coins!] Cuengi, who had knocked Nellie out cold, grinned brightly and extended his front paw to Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Alright, meow!¡± That¡¯s a good deal, meow! Theo handed 100 Tower Coins to Cuengi. Kuehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi earned 100 Tower Coins!] As Cuengi happily ced the money he received from Theo into his pocket money pouch, Puhuhut. Now, I¡¯ll receive 5 trillion Tower Coins and get praised by Chairman Park, meow! Stamp. Theo stamped Nellie¡¯s foot on the ve contract and smiled wickedly. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 459: Hehe. Butler, I punished the one who laughed at you. : Hehe. Butler, I punished the one whoughed at you. TL: Hanguk[The waypoint on the 35th floor of the Golden Tower has been saved.] While Sejun was registering the waypoint, ¡°Puhuhut. Hurry up and return the money you borrowed from Uren, meow!¡± ¡°Uhehe. Hand it over! You punk!¡± Theo and Uren rummaged through the pockets of Nellie, who was tied up with ropes and unconscious. However, ng. ¡°What, meow?! He¡¯spletely broke, meow!¡± All they found on Nellie were a mere 900 Tower Coins.Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Now Cuengi has saved 3,300 Tower Coins!] Even the pocket money Cuengi had saved was more than that. ¡°This can¡¯t be, meow! Give me my money, meow!¡± Squeeze. So he tried to brand Nellie with the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal to collect the money.[You have branded Nellie Hong with the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal.] [Nellie Hong now has a forced debt of 50 billion Tower Coins.] [Forced collection for the 50 billion Tower Coins begins now.] [Nellie Hong has zero liquid assets.] [Nellie Hong is already a ve, so 50 billion Tower Coins are added to the existing debt.] [Nellie Hong¡¯s remaining debt: 1 trillion 49 billion 999 million 9100 Tower Coins.] Nellie really had nothing leftpletely broke. ¡°What, meow?!¡± ¡°He seems to have given it to Magin.¡± ¡°Is that so?!¡± ¡°Yes. It¡¯s actually better this way. The money taken by Evis and Madaf is probably with Magin too.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s wake this guy up and ask where Magin is, meow!¡± ¡°But¡­ Theo-nim, do you mind if I wake him up?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s 100 million Tower Coins per hit, meow!¡± Theo, catching on to what Uren meant, smiled slyly as he spoke. And then, ¡°Yes! Here¡¯s 50 billion Tower Coins! Hey! Wake up!¡± Bam, bam, bam! As soon as Uren handed the money to Theo, he began to beat Nellie. After a while. ¡°Huff. Huff. Huff. Nellie, where¡¯s Magin?¡± Uren asked, panting heavily. ¡°Why are you asking about Master Magin¡¯s location?¡± Nellie, who had taken 500 blows from Uren, asked in a calm voice. Since it was a sh of fat against fat, only Uren, who had been beating hard, was exhausted. ¡°Because it was Magin who told you to borrow money from me. All the money you, Evis, and Madaf borrowed from me is with Magin, isn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°¡­Master Magin? I have no idea what you¡¯re talking about.¡± ¡°Speak, meow! Where is Magin, meow?!¡± Theo, who had been listening nearby, grabbed Nellie by the cor and demanded. Chairman Park¡¯s cooldown time is over, meow! I want to be praised quickly, meow! Theo, always keeping tabs on Sejun¡¯s condition, realized that doing good deeds too frequently could lessen the impact of Sejun¡¯s praise. So, he made sure to bring Sejun something he liked at just the right time. The time it takes for Chairman Park, who got excited after receiving something he likes, to cool down again. Puhuhut. That is Chairman Park¡¯s cooldown time, meow! Thus, Theo urgently needed an offering to receive Sejun¡¯s praise. But, ¡°Hmph! I have no idea what you¡¯re talking about.¡± ¡°Haaak! Tell me where Magin is, meow!¡± Even with Theo¡¯s urging, Nellie kept his mouth shut. At that moment, ¡°Fuhut. Is it my time to step in?¡± As Sejun, who had been watching from behind, spoke arrogantly and stepped forward, ¡°Everyone step back, meow! The great Chairman Park is about to show us something, meow!¡± Theo made a fuss, and thanks to that, everyone¡¯s attention was focused on Sejun. ¡®This is a lot of pressure.¡¯ It¡¯ll work out, right? What Sejun had in mind was to entice with food. Thinking that Nellie, being a pig like Uren, couldn¡¯t resist the temptation of food¡­ ¡°Pffft. What are you doing? Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re trying to get answers by bribing me with food?¡± But Nellie just sneered. ¡°Agh. Let¡¯s just eat.¡± ¡°Give me grilled fish, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Thank you for the meal.¡± Kuehehehe. Piyo! ¡°Uhehe.¡± So, Sejun and hispanions ended up having an early lunch. Meanwhile, Kking?! Kking! [How dare youugh at my butler?! Guys, get ready!] ¡°Yes!¡± Kkiruk! Angered by the mockery directed at Sejun, ckie charged fiercely at Nellie, Thunk. and delivered a feeble headbutt, Plop. then ckie, Eomdol, and Ggomi all fell asleep together. ¡°Pffft. What are these things now?¡± As Nellieughed at ckie and his minions, ¡°Huh?¡± Nellie¡¯s eyes turned ck, and he lost consciousness. ¡ª Inside Nellie¡¯s mental world. ¡°Where is this ce?¡± As Nellie looked around, Boom! ¡°Aaagh!¡± ¡°Growl. How dare you mock my butler?!¡± A giant wolf appeared and pinned Nellie down with its front paw. And then, Boom! Boom! ¡°How dare youugh at Sejun-nim?!¡± ¡°How dare youugh at Sejun-nim!!!¡± Following the wolf, a massive stone figure and a spider appeared. Though smaller than the wolf, they were still enormous. ¡®Wha¡­ What is this?!¡¯ This was a fear unlike any he had ever experienced. He had never feared death, but this terror went far beyond the fear of death. It felt as if he would bepletely erased from existence. ¡°P-Please spare me!¡± Terrified, Nellie pleaded, but ¡°Growl. It¡¯s toote. My butler has already been hurt emotionally!¡± ¡°If you did something wrong, you must be punished.¡± ¡°Kiiik. Yeah. Didn¡¯t you see our Sejun-nim¡¯s face when he got hurt earlier?!¡± The three were already furious. ¡°Kyaaak!¡± ckie, Eomdol, and Ggomi, who were formerly Apostles of Destruction, showed Nellie the depths of hell. ***[You have entered the Navel of the Earth.] ¡°We¡¯ve arrived.¡± As Magin read the message and followed his subordinate into the basin, he saw a massive round stone at its center. ¡°It¡¯s almost done now.¡± Looking at the stone, which had turned more than 90% dark red, Magin said. ¡°Magin-nim, are you sure this is really okay?¡± Evis, who hade with Magin, asked in a fearful voice. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. No matter how powerful an Apostle of Destruction is, they can¡¯t exert their full power inside the Golden Tower.¡± A year ago, Magin had identally encountered a fragment of Delia, the Demon of Corruption and 8th Seat Apostle of Destruction. -You smell good. I will help you. Delia¡¯s fragment, having discovered Magin¡¯s corrupted soul, showed goodwill and proposed an alliance. ¡°Good.¡± Magin epted. Obsessed with the idea of exterminating the Elves, Magin didn¡¯t hesitate to use any means necessary. Of course, he was also confident that he could control the situation well. Thus, after forming an alliance with Delia, Magin brought Delia to the Navel of the Earth to destroy the stone filled with the Earth¡¯s energy. Seeing the powerful Earth energy flowing from the stone into the ground, Magin believed that destroying this stone would significantly weaken the Earth energy on the 35th floor of the Tower. Step. As Magin approached the stone, he saw a Lightning Protection Magic Circle drawn in a 100-meter radius around it. He also saw Delia¡¯s fragments sending red energy towards the stone inside the magic circle. ¡°How many fragments are there now?¡± ¡°Three thousand.¡± ¡°That¡¯s quite a lot.¡± Although he was taken aback by the unexpectedlyrge number of fragments, he still wasn¡¯t worried. The fragments of the Apostles of Destruction couldn¡¯t withstand lightning. ¡°Delia, how much longer?¡± Magin asked one of the fragments surrounding the stone. -Kekekek. It¡¯ll be done by tonight. All the Delia fragments answered simultaneously, grinning wickedly. What¡¯s going on? Magin felt a sense of foreboding from theirughter, but Kwoooom! There¡¯s the lightning. As long as there¡¯s lightning, they can¡¯t escape the Lightning Protection Magic Circle. Trusting in the lightning, Magin reassured himself. *** ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park¡¯s grilled fish was excellent today too, meow! Truly, Chairman Park is a master at grilling fish, meow!¡± Theo, having eaten the grilled fish that Sejun had prepared,y down on Sejun¡¯sp, patting his belly with a happy smile. Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad is also great at making pancakes too! Dad, Cuengi has a lot of money, so if there¡¯s anything you want, just let me know!] Cuengi, who was in high spirits after dipping pancakes in honey, boldly opened his pocket money pouch and took out 3,300 Tower Coins as he spoke. Cuengi had just reached 3,300 Tower Coins, surpassing his previous record of 3,200 Tower Coins¡ªthe most he had ever saved in his life. He had every right to be proud. ¡°Sure. Got it. I¡¯ll tell you if there¡¯s anything I wantter.¡± As they continued their pleasant conversation, ¡°Aarg! It¡¯s true! That bastard Magin ordered it all! He told me to borrow money from Uren and bring it back! Heugheug. I¡¯m really sorry for mocking you.¡± Suddenly, Nellie began screaming and confessing on his own, then started crying and apologizing. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°As expected of Chairman Park, meow! The food temptation from earlier worked, meow! Amazing, meow!¡± Theo started praising Sejun. ¡°Uh¡­ I-Is that so?¡± Sejun was bewildered. ¡°Puhuhut. Where is Magin, meow?!¡± ¡°Magin is at a ce called the Navel of the Earth¡­¡± As Theo was extracting Magin¡¯s location from Nellie, Kking! [Butler! Give me 10 pieces of dried sweet potato!] ckie, who had woken up by now, called out to Sejun, proudly demanding 10 pieces of dried sweet potato, feeling justified after working hard today. ¡°Okay.¡± Knowing that ckie wouldn¡¯t eat them all and would stash them away in his secret storage, Sejun gave ckie 10 pieces of dried sweet potato. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Hehe. Butler, I punished the one whoughed at you. ckie grinned while munching on the dried sweet potato. A little whileter, ¡°Magin is at a ce called the Navel of the Earth?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! Nellie will guide us, meow!¡± ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s head there right away.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go, meow!¡± With Nellie leading the way, Sejun and his party headed to the Navel of the Earth where Magin was. And, ¡®I¡¯m scared.¡¯ Nellie trembled with fear as he saw ckie ring at him with wide-open eyes from Sejun¡¯s sling bag, wondering if he was doing well. However, I can¡¯t sleep! I have to be ready to punish anyone who mocks the butler again! ckie was fighting off sleep, determined to stay awake. After traveling like that for about 3 hours, Sejun and hispanions,[You have entered the Navel of the Earth.] They had reached the ce where Magin was located. At that moment,[The power of the 8th Seat of the Apostle of Destruction, the demon of corruption, Delia, has been detected 5km to the west.] A message appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Demon of Corruption, Delia?¡± If it¡¯s Delia¡­ ¡°She might be ugly, but she¡¯s the one who gave me the Fermentation skill, right?¡± It wasn¡¯t that her face was ugly¡ªit was literally rotten. Sejun¡¯s first impression of Delia had been rather good. So, to maintain that good first impression, he decided to deal with her from afar without looking at her face. 5km to the west¡­ ¡°Guys, attack over there!¡± Sejun directed them to attack the giant dark-red stone at the center of the basin. ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Theo-Kueng-Park 10,000-step Meteor Strike, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes! Power of gravity, drop the stones floating in the sky onto the enemy. Meteor.¡± Kueng! Kueng! [Got it! Kueng-Meteor Punch!] Boom! The attacks from Theo, Iona, and Cuengi rained down on the stone and its surroundings. But, ¡®What¡¯s this?¡¯ No messages appeared. ¡®What¡¯s this?¡¯ ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Something¡¯s strange.¡± Kueng? [Should I attack again?] Sensing that something was amiss, the three prepared to attack again.N?velDrama.Org owns this text. At that moment, -You fools! How dare you attack me, Delia, the Demon of Corruption and 8th Seat Apostle of Destruction! A massive demon, twice the height of the deep basin, appeared.[Delia, the Demon of Corruption and 8th Seat Apostle of Destruction] Delia¡¯s main body, with a pair of enormous ck wings, dressed in a suffocating ck long dress that covered her entire body, and with a face of decayed, tattered skin. Why is her main body here¡­? ¡°Guys, take this!¡± Before Delia could release her seal, Sejun quickly handed out the Transcendence ck Bean plus the four beans set to hispanions. Gulp.[You have consumed the Transcendence ck Bean (+2).] ¡­ .. . He ate one himself as well. And then, nk. ¡°Everyone,e out!¡± Kiki! Kiki! He opened the Void Storage to release the Destruction Devourers. At the same time, the dense energy of Creation that had been trapped in the Void Storage began to flow out. At that moment, -Kekeke! Let everything rot away! Seal Release! Four pairs of wings grew from Delia¡¯s back as the ground and atmosphere rapidly became contaminated, turning dark red under the influence of her energy. She had broken the seal all the way to the fourth stage in one go. Chiiik. As the aura of decay, which had already reached where Sejun was, began to burn the blue energy of creation,[Bev, the God of Courage, shouts joyfully, ¡°Park Sejun, I knew I could count on you!¡±] [Bev, the God of Courage, acknowledges your courageous feat.] ¡­? Sejun, unintentionally, once again earned recognition for his bravery from Bev. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 460: Hehe. Great Blackie Will End This Battle! : Hehe. Great ckie Will End This Battle! TL: Hanguk Combat Shop Headquarters. ¡°Ugh.¡± Wanting to say something but unable to, the frustration was overwhelming. Having realized over the past few days that talking to Sejun would only get him blocked, Bev, the God of Courage, sighed in frustration. ¡°Trust-in-Park!!!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!!!¡± Voices of the nonbat gods echoed from beyond the wall. Once again, they were shouting the strange words ¡°Trust-in-Park¡±.For a moment, Bev felt annoyed, but then, ¡®No, they must be frustrated too, having to shout quietly. I should be a bit more understanding.¡¯ With a heart of empathy, Bev tried to generously overlook it, but then, ¡°Hey! Can¡¯t you be quiet?! Cuengi Park! Give me a response!¡± Thunder, the God of Storms, who had been blocked by Cuengi for the fifth time, took out his anger on the nonbat gods beyond the wall. ¡°Trust-in-Park¡­.¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park¡­.¡± The voices of the nonbat gods became smaller, frightened by this. ¡°Thunder, just getting angry won¡¯t make the block go away. I¡¯ll tell you a special way to avoid being blocked.¡± Even though Bev had also been blocked by Sejun and had taken his frustration out on the nonbat gods, he scolded Thunder. ¡°Bev~nim! Is there really such a way?!¡± Thunder, enticed by the words of Bev, one of the five top executives of the Combat Shop Headquarters, asked eagerly. ¡°Indeed. But I¡¯m feeling thirsty.¡± ¡°Bev~nim, how about we go to the tavern and have a cold beer! It¡¯s on me!¡± ¡°Ahem. Shall we?¡± And so, the two headed to the tavern. ¡°Ahh. Refreshing. It¡¯s simple. If you don¡¯t speak, you won¡¯t get blocked.¡± Bev, after downing arge ice-cold mug of beer in one go, opened his mouth. ¡°What?! But isn¡¯t that too frustrating?!¡± ¡°Thunder, you foolish warrior. A warrior must also know how to endure. If you wait, the time wille.¡± ¡°So, has the timee for you, Bev~nim?¡± Thunder asked, looking at Bev with eyes full of disbelief. And then, ¡°Ahem. I¡¯m still waiting¡­¡± Bev answered in an embarrassed voice.[ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun is facing an unapproachable enemy.] A message appeared in front of Bev. What?! Bev hurriedly checked Sejun¡¯s opponent, and ¡®Park Sejun, you rascal!!! Are you fighting Delia, the Demon of Corruption and 8th Seat Apostle of Destruction?!¡¯ Bev was astonished to see who Sejun was up against. Park Sejun, so you had this all nned! You blocked me on purpose just to surprise me. Clever boy! Bev, caught up in his own delusion, smiled in satisfaction. ¡°Hahaha! Park Sejun! I knew I could trust you! You are indeed very courageous! Park Sejun, I acknowledge your courage!¡± He officially acknowledged Sejun¡¯s courage. ¡°See? If you wait, the time wille. Can I have another drink here?¡± Bev, showing off to Thunder, ordered another beer. *** Golden Tower, 35th Floor. Chiiik. The energy of creation was quickly burning up and fading away as it came into contact with the energy of corruption emanating from Delia. Only about 1 cm thick energy of creation remained. ¡°Kyoot. Power of dimensions. Power of magic! By mymand, block everything! Dimension Shield!¡± Iona tried to buy time by sealing Delia with a Dimension Shield. But, ¡°Kyoot?!¡± Crack. The overwhelming power of Delia was too much to bear. Cracks began to form in the Dimension Shield. ¡°Chairman Park is in danger, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, Chairman Park¡¯s loyal right hand man, will protect him, meow!¡± sh. Theo hurriedly blocked Sejun¡¯s path, holding a money pouch in his left paw and preparing to use Energy Diversion and Energy Absorber with his right. Kueng! [Cuengi, Dad¡¯s left hand man, will also protect Dad !] Boom. Cuengi released the calm state of and ascended into the sky, charging the Thunder Staff to the max in preparation to attack the power of destruction heading towards Sejun. As the two were busy preparing to protect Sejun, they failed to notice the person they were supposed to be protecting.[You have been recognized for your bravery by Bev, the God of Courage, three times.] [You can now use the Heart of Courage.] [Information about the skill: Courageous Roar (Master) have been unlocked.] [The Heart of Courage is being absorbed into your heart.] The Heart of Courage that was in Sejun¡¯s possession turned red and forcefully absorbed into Sejun¡¯s chest. ng. Meanwhile, the Dimension Shield that had been containing Delia shattered easily, and the energy of corruption that had been trapped within Delia devoured the energy of creation like a wave. ¡°It¡¯sing, meow!¡± Kueng! The area where Sejun and hispanions were standing was engulfed. ¡°Meoow!!!¡± This is bad, meow! The energy is too powerful, meow! Kueng!!! This is bad. At this rate, Dad will die! The power of Delia, the Apostle of Destruction, who had released the 4th seal, was far greater than they had anticipated. However, ¡°Hehe. Don¡¯t worry, guys.¡± Contrary to their fears, they heard Sejun¡¯s calm voice from behind. ¡ú The Courageous One does not sumb to the enemy¡¯s aura. ¡ú The greater the disparity between you and your enemy, the more your resistance increases. (Up to 1000%) activated, increasing Sejun¡¯s resistance. Of course, Sejun¡¯s resistance increased to the maximum of 1000%. Thanks to this, Theo alone was sufficient to protect Sejun. ¡°Guys, attack!¡± Sejun used the Skill: Courageous Roar and ordered hispanions to attack. [Skill: Courageous Roar] is a buff skill that increases the abilities of allies by up to 100% with a roar. However,[You are using the Skill: Courageous Roar.] [The roar is not courageous enough.] [The abilities of your allies will increase by 10% for 2 minutes.] If the roar wasn¡¯t courageous enough, the effect was reduced. I didn¡¯t know it judged the roar to grant buffs. Sejun decided to use it again after 10 minutes. ¡°Meteor Shower!¡± While Iona dropped dozens of meteors and Kueng![New Technique: Kueng¡¯s Thousand Thunderbolts!] Cuengi unleashed 1,000 bolts of lightning from the fully charged Thunder Staff to attack Delia¡¯s main body from a distance.[You¡¯re a Field Lv. 6 has been activated.] [You have nted the Destruction Devourer Seed in the body of Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains and 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.] ¡¤¡¤ .. . He diligently nted the Destruction Devourer seeds in the Void Storage. Since he couldn¡¯t get close due to the corrupting energy spread by Delia, he nned to surround the area. The strategy involved gradually absorbing the power of destruction with the Destruction Devourers and use the energy of creation to eliminate the corruption energy. After 5 hours of nting seeds while using Courageous Shout every 10 minutes, Growl. Cuengi¡¯s stomach growled. Should we eat before continuing? -Kekeke. You will all rot away! Oddly enough, Delia just stayed in one ce, spreading corruption energy and only making threats, not seeming threatening at all. It should be fine. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s eat first and then continue!¡± Sejun hurriedly started preparing the meal. *** How did ite to this? Delia, the Demon of Corruption and 8th Seat Apostle of Destruction,mented as she pondered where things had gone wrong. The foolish Magin simply believed that breaking this stone would destroy thend on the 35th floor of the Golden Tower, but the Navel of the Earth was a ce connected to the earth of all towers. So, Delia nned to annihte Patrick, the God of Earth, and corrupt the earth of all towers. And by sending fragments of her here one by one, she finally seeded in bringing her entire main body. Everything was going smoothly until¡­ Sejun and hispanions showed up, throwing everything into disarray. With the sudden attacks from Theo, Cuengi, and Iona, the Lightning Protection Magic Circle was destroyed, forcing Delia to hurriedly gather the fragments back together and return to her original form. As a result, she had to endure the full brunt of the lightning strikes falling from the sky. To make matters worse, Patrick was tormenting her with mes that burned the power of destruction, forcing her to fight on all fronts¡ªabove, below, inside, and outside. ¡®These vicious bastards!¡¯ It¡¯s all because of you! Delia seethed with rage as she watched Sejun and hispanions, who had the audacity to calmly eat their meals in front of her for several days. But, ¨C You bastards, rot away! Due to the mes from Patrick, she couldn¡¯t move and could only fume in anger. *** Slurp. Sejun sipped his morning coffee after finishing breakfast. ¨C You bastards, rot away! ¡°It¡¯s already been 10 days since we started fighting Delia.¡± He spoke, listening to Delia¡¯s shouts, now surrounded by the blue energy of creation. The distance between them and Delia had gradually decreased from 5 km to 1 km. Before they knew it, ten days had passed as they repeated the cycle of eating when hungry, fighting, sleeping when drowsy, waking up to fight again, and eating. While Delia couldn¡¯t eat or sleep, Sejun and hispanions continued to do so, attacking from a distance. It was no wonder Delia thought they were despicable. At that moment,[1,000 great dragons under the curse of forgetfulness drank the golden Samyangju and broke the curse.] [You havepleted the quest.] [You have obtained 3 drops of the Growth Elixir as a quest reward.] A message appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Hehehe. Aileen is selling well.¡± Contrary to Sejun¡¯s worries, Samyangju was selling like hotcakes after the first ss was sold for 50 billion Tower Coins. This was already the fifth questpletion message he had received. Sejun checked the message. ¡°But I¡¯ve really gathered a lot of Growth Elixirs.¡± He remarked as he looked at the ss bottle containing hundreds of drops of Growth Elixir. Recently, thanks to nting arge number of Destruction Devourer seeds, he had received 5 drops of Growth Elixir as a quest reward for every 1 million seeds nted. ¡°Well then, let¡¯s fight again today!¡± When Sejun shouted while using the Skill: Courageous Roar,[You are using the Skill: Courageous Roar.] [It¡¯s a slightlycking CourageousRoar.] [The abilities of your allies will increase by 80% for 2 minutes.] The skill activated. Through numerous attempts, Sejun had realized that the key to Courageous Roar was a high decibel level. However, I can¡¯t hit those high notes¡­ 80% was the best he could manage. As Sejun¡¯s roar spread, ¡°Good, meow!¡± Theo, who had energetically responded, continued to use Energy Diversion on Sejun¡¯sp and absorbing the remaining energy as usual, and Kueng! Kyoot! Cuengi and Iona attacked Delia hard. Those unable to perform ranged attacks collected lightning-struck wood and lightning stones from around them. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Guys, keep it up! Quickly make Delia my subordinate number 3!] ckie, excited at the prospect of making Delia his subordinate, enthusiasticallymanded the Destruction Devourers. Of course, it was just words. Because of the energy emanating from Delia, physical attacks were impossible. As each member went about their tasks,[You¡¯re a Field Lv. 7 has been activated.] ¡¤¡¤ .. . Sejun entered the Void Storage and diligently nted the Destruction Devourer seeds. Thanks to his consistent use of the skill, the level of You¡¯re a Field had increased. At that moment,[You have reached 100 million Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourers.] [You havepleted the quest.] [You have acquired a new variety Destruction Pioneer seed as a reward forpleting the quest.] [The quest content has been updated.] [Quest: nt 100 Destruction Pioneer Seeds.] Reward: 1 drop of Growth Elixir for every 100 Destruction Pioneer Seeds nted. With the questpletion message, the previous quest of nting 1 million Destruction Devourer seeds was updated.[Destruction Pioneer Seed] ¡ú The Magical Cherry Tomato of Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, evolved into a mutant Cherry Tomato under the influence of chemicals¡­ ¡ú It harbors an even greater hatred for the power of destruction than the Destruction Devourer. ¡ú Although it cannot directly devour the power of destruction, it nts Destruction Devourer seeds to directly pioneer destruction. ¡ú It has somebat capabilities. ¡ú The Destruction Pioneer seed cannot nt themselves. ¡ú Grade: D ¡°Oh.¡± It directly nts Destruction Devourer seeds? Out of curiosity, Sejun immediately nted the seed.[You¡¯re a Field Lv. 7 has been activated.] [You have nted the Destruction Pioneer seed in the body of Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains and 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.] ¡¤¡¤N?velDrama.Org owns this text. .. . Then, Crunch. Kya-kya! The Destruction Pioneer, making a different sound from the Destruction Devourers, quickly grew. It was about 1.2 timesrger than the Destruction Devourers. Kya-kya! Ptooey! Ptooey! The Destruction Pioneer began collecting seeds around the Destruction Devourers and then Puk. It started nting the Destruction Devourer seeds into the ground with its branches. Five dayster. Kya-kya! Around Sejun, who was nting Destruction Devourer seeds, 50 Destruction Pioneers were diligently nting more seeds. ¡°Hehehe. They¡¯re reliable.¡± Sejun smiled contentedly as he watched the Destruction Pioneers. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Finally, it¡¯s time for the Great ckie to step in! Charge!] ¡°The great ckie-nimmands us to charge!¡± Kkiruk! Kiki! Kiki! Now that they were close enough to headbutt Delia, ckie, riding a Destruction Devourer, charged forward. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. The great ckie will end this battle!] With only 10 cm of unpurified energy left, ckieunching himself at Delia. Thud. Headbutting Delia and Kkirorong. Eomdorong. Kkirurong. Then, along with his subordinates, he fell asleep. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 461: Becoming an S-Class Tower Farmer : Bing an S-ss Tower Farmer TL: Hanguk Inside Delia¡¯s mental world. The ce was filled with rotten trees, stagnant water, and decaying corpses. And then, ¡°Damn it! Everything should just rot!¡± In the center, the gigantic demon Delia was absorbing the rotting things, shouting in anger. At that moment, Thud. Thud. Thud. Grrrr.The giant wolf, ckie, appeared, nked on either side by Eomdol and Ggomi, as if to assist ckie. ¡°What?!¡± Fenrir~nim? Delia was flustered by the sudden appearance of Fenrir. So flustered that she didn¡¯t even notice the massive Eomdol and Ggomi standing next to ckie. ¡°I greet the noble wolf Fenrir~nim, the god-hunting wolf and the 1st seat of Apostle of Destruction!¡± Delia quickly bowed her head so low it almost touched the ground as she greeted him. ¡°Grrrr. My name is now ckie. Call me the Great ckie~nim.¡± Fenrir now wanted to be called ckie. ¡°What?! ckie?!¡± What¡¯s with thatme name? Delia asked with a bewildered expression, ¡°Grrrr.¡± ¡°Yes! Great ckie~nim!¡± But when ckie growled, showing his displeasure, she quickly responded. ¡®Huh?! But this is my mental world¡­ How is Fenrir~nim here?¡¯ Delia suddenly found it strange, but that wasn¡¯t the important thing right now. Did I do something wrong? She quickly recalled what she had done recently. But¡­ ¡­nothing?! No matter how much she thought, she couldn¡¯t recall anything wrong. She had been diligently working to destroy the world. Even just now, she was trying hard to corrupt all thend of the Tower. Although it seemed like she might fail because of that annoying guy who kept fighting and eating while fighting her¡­ No matter how much she thought, only things she had done well came to mind. ¡°Ah! Great ckie~nim, you¡¯vee to help me, right?! As it happens, there¡¯s someone in the enemy camp who¡¯s even more vicious than us Apostles of Destruction!¡± She quickly tattled on Sejun, who had been getting on her nerves, to ckie. ¡°Grrrr. A vicious guy?¡± ¡°Yes! There¡¯s this guy who carries a cat on his knee, and he¡¯s such a sneaky and despicable bastard!¡± You idiot! How dare you insult Sejun~nim in front of the Great ckie~nim?! Huh?! But now that I think about it, it¡¯s infuriating! Thud. Thud. Eomdol and Ggomi, who were standing beside ckie, got angry and stepped forward at Delia¡¯s words. ¡°Huh?! You guys were here too?¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Only then did Delia notice Eomdol and Ggomi and tried to greet them, ¡°Grrrr. Did you just call my butler despicable and cowardly?¡± ¡°Huh? Butler?¡± ckie, now extremely angry, growled as he red at Delia. And then, Grab. ¡°Guys, what¡¯s going on?!¡± Eomdol and Ggomi quietly grabbed Delia¡¯s arms. After that, they had a serious conversation with their bodies. A little whileter, ¡°Delia, be my subordinate.¡± ¡°Huh?! Yes! I¡¯ll be your subordinate.¡± Delia wanted to ask, ¡®Aren¡¯t we already on the same side?¡¯ but quickly agreed, fearing another serious conversation. ¡°Then follow me. Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Huh? Where to¡­?¡± Grab. ckie grabbed Delia¡¯s soul and disappeared. ***[You¡¯re a Field Lv. 7 has been activated.] [You have nted the Destruction Devourer Seed in the body of Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains and 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Hmhmhm.¡± Sejun was humming as he nted Destruction Devourer seeds inside the Void Storage. Just then, Kya Kya! One of the Destruction Pioneers wobbled over to Sejun. ¡°Here.¡± Knowing why the Destruction Pioneer hade, Sejun extended his palm. Ptooey. The Destruction Pioneer spat out a seed the size of a grape. The Destruction Pioneers would spit out one seed every time they nted a million Destruction Devourer seeds. ¡°Well done.¡±[Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 7 has been activated.] [The Destruction Pioneer¡¯s fatigue is relieved while your touchsts.] Sejun used his skill to pat the head of the Destruction Pioneer that had spat out a seed, relieving its fatigue. Puk. He then nted the newly obtained Destruction Devourer seed. Just as he was about to continue nting more Destruction Devourers with the 51 Destruction Pioneers,[You have won the battle against Delia, the Demon of Corruption and 8th Seat Apostle of Destruction.] [You have gained 1 achievements of Courage.] [It¡¯s a remarkable victory.] [You have gained an additional achievements of Courage.] A message appeared. ¡°Huh? I did?!¡± I won? Sejun, bewildered and unsure of what had just happened, stepped outside. Kueng! [Dad, Delia has stopped moving!] Cuengi shouted, pointing at Delia.[Delia, the Demon of Corruption and 8th Seat Apostle of Destruction, who has lost her soul] ¡°What?¡± Why does their soul disappear every time I fight them? Just as Sejun was pondering if there was something he wasn¡¯t aware of, Kyurorong. Umrorong. Kyurung. ¡°Huh?!¡± Why are ckie and the others over there?! He spotted ckie, sleeping with its limbs spread out in arge ¡°X¡± next to Delia, along with Eomdol and Ggomi napping on ckie¡¯s pink belly. There was also a ck butterfly resting there. ¡®Did they fall asleep ying with the butterfly?¡¯ These idiots, how reckless! Sejun quickly ran over to gather up ckie and his subordinates. ¡°Cuengi, put Delia into the Void Storage too.¡± He instructed Cuengi to take care of Delia¡¯s body. Kueng! [Got it!] Cuengi erged himself and lifted Delia¡¯s massive body into the Void Storage. As Delia¡¯s body was removed, a gigantic, round stone that had been hidden behind her came into view. The stone, riddled withrge cracks, looked as though it might break at any moment. Craack. Finally, the stone split along its cracks and shattered. And then, Roll. A golden orb, the size of a fist, rolled out from the broken stone.[Golden Earth Orb] ¡°What is this?¡± Sejun picked up the orb and examined it.[Golden Earth Orb] ¡ú This is the orb in which Patrick, the God of the Earth, was sealed. ¡ú Some of the Earth¡¯s power remains. ¡ú Usage restrictions: None ¡ú Grade: SSS ¡°The orb where Patrick was sealed?¡± So where did Patrick go? ¡°Could it be?!¡± Did Delia kill him?! Or maybe¡­ Sejun recalled the attack that Iona and Cuengi had directed at the stone on the first day of the battle. Did I cause a team kill? Since he had ordered the attack, Sejun started to feel guilty, wondering if he had identally killed Patrick.[Patrick, the God of Earth, acknowledges your farming skills.] A message appeared. ¡°Phew. So you¡¯re alive¡­¡± Sejun sighed in relief. Fortunately, it seemed that he hadn¡¯t killed Patrick. ¡®But he just acknowledges my farming skills like that?¡¯ Thank you, Patrick~nim. I¡¯ll build a monument for youter. Sejun, who believed in repaying faith with faith, made a vow. Thus, Sejun was recognized for his farming skills by three gods: Leah, Hamer, and now Patrick.[You have been recognized for your farming skills by Leah, God of Abundance; Hamer, God of Farming; and Patrick, God of Earth.] [You have met the conditions to unlock Tower Farmer S rank.] [Your rank as a Tower Farmer (A) has increased.] [You have be an S-rank Tower Farmer.] He finally became an S-ss Tower Farmer.[As your job rank increases, your job traits are strengthened.] [As your job rank increases, one job trait is added.] [Nearby crops will now absorb part of the damage you receive.] ¡°Oh! Nice!¡± The crops will take some of the damage for me! Sejun, whose life had always been hanging by a thread whenever strong enemies appeared, cheered at the new job trait. Additionally, as his job traits were enhanced, all stats that increased when he created new crop varieties went up from 10 to 20, and the percentage of stats borrowed from subordinate Tower Farmers increased from 0.3% to 0.5%.[ording to your job traits, you borrow 0.5% of the stats of White Tower¡¯s tower farmer, Ajax Mamebe.] ¡­ .. . Thanks to this, Sejun was able to borrow an additional 0.2% of the stats from the five Tower Farmers under hismand, raising his total stats by around 2000. ¡°Heheh. Good.¡± As he was rejoicing,[You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, Level 101 is unlocked.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, all job skills have increased by 1 level.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have acquired the job skill ¨C Crop Miniaturization Lv. 1.] Questpletion messages appeared, making Sejun even happier. *** -Is that enough? Will you let me go now? Patrick, who had been watching Sejun from afar, looked at the roots binding him and spoke. Then, [Yes! Patrick~nim, thank you for acknowledging my master¡¯s farming skills!] mie expressed gratitude to Patrick while unbinding the roots that were tied around him. -I see¡­ but mie, did you really have to do it this way?¡± Patrick asked in a slightly disappointed voice, noticing mie¡¯s sudden polite attitude. Patrick had been freed from his seal when the stone broke due to the attacks from Iona and Cuengi. Even without this, he had intended to acknowledge Sejun¡¯s farming skills as a way of repaying the great help Sejun had provided him. Of course, if Sejun¡¯s farming skills had been utterly terrible, Patrick might have hesitated a bit, but that wasn¡¯t the case. No, they were excellent. They were good enough to acknowledge without any conditions. And then there was mie, who had helped him after he was freed from the seal. When the seal was broken, the surrounding area was filled with the power of corruption, trapping Patrick so he couldn¡¯t escape. At that moment, [Yap! Hold on with this me! My master wille to save you!] A small root of mie sprouted from the ground and lent him a purifying me that could burn away the power of corruption. So, after the battle ended, Patrick had intended to inform mie of the location ofnd rich with the power of the earth, but, [More than that, please acknowledge my master¡¯s farming skills!] Suddenly, mie wrapped tightly around him, both threatening and pleading for him to recognize Sejun¡¯s farming skills. I was going to do that anyway. After all the help I received from those two¡­ Patrick had nned to not only recognize Sejun¡¯s farming skills but also give him additional rewards before leaving. However, [Yes! Of course!] mie responded decisively, as if there was no other way. The minds of gods are fickle! Because of Hamer, the God of Farming, mie had little trust in the gods. ***[Crop Miniaturization Lv. 1] ¡ú Reduces the size of crops by 20%. ¡ú The crops will retain their original abilities even if their size is reduced. ¡°This is good.¡± Lately, Sejun had been struggling to eat more crops to get stronger because his stomach would get too full¡­ Sejun spoke after checking the skill. After checking out his newly acquired job skill, ¡°Ah! Theo~nim, it¡¯s Magin!¡± Uren, who was gathering lightning-struck wood and thunderstones nearby, discovered Magin and Evis buried in the ground with only their faces exposed. mie had protected Magin from Delia¡¯s power to ensure Theo would collect his money. ¡°Puhuhut. So, how much do we need to collect, meow?¡± ¡°Uhuhuhu. 33 trillion Tower Coins.¡± Uren responded after adding up the debts from Evis, Madaf, and Nellie. ¡°Puhuhut. Great, meow!¡± The money I can give to Chairman Park has increased, meow! Thwack. Thwack. Theo, grinning widely, hit the back of Magin and Evis¡¯s heads to confirm they were unconscious, while grinning broadly, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± ¡°Uhehehe.¡± Afterward, Theo and Uren pulled Magin and Evis out of the ground and began to shake them down for money. ng. ¡°Guys, we¡¯re heading home, so get back into the storage.¡± Meanwhile, Sejun ordered the Destruction Devourers back into the Void Storage. However, unlike when they arrived, the number of Destruction Devourers had increased significantly. Only 30 million had entered, and yet there wasn¡¯t enough room left in the storage. So, he had no choice but to leave 70 million behind to be picked upter. Ki¡­ Ki¡­ The Destruction Devourers made crying noises when he tried to leave them behind. Kking! Kking? [Guys, don¡¯t worry! Who¡¯s your leader?] Kiki! Kiki! Kking! Kking! Kking! [That¡¯s right! It¡¯s me, the Great ckie! Your leader won¡¯t abandon you!] ckie reassured his subordinates. ¡°What should I do?¡± Sejun fell into deep thought as he watched ckie and the Destruction Devourers. Originally, he nned to use the Return Magic with the absolute coordinates to go straight back to the ck Tower, but now he had a reason toe back. In that case¡­ ¡°I¡¯ll just make a quick stop!¡± He decided to quickly register the waypoint on the 99th floor of the Golden Tower and then leave. Once Sejun finished his preparations, he moved to the 99th floor of the Golden Tower, swiftly found the waypoint, and registered it.[Congrattions!] [You have achieved the feat of clearing the Golden Tower, following the ck Tower, White Tower, and Green Tower.] [As an achievement reward, you have obtained the title: The One Who Reached the Summit of Four Towers.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Let¡¯s quickly get out of here!¡± He quickly returned to the 99th floor of the ck Tower. And so, Sejun returned to his farm. ¡°But why did I run away this quickly?¡± I didn¡¯t do anything wrong, though? Sejun scratched his head, puzzled by his unnecessary escape. ***** ***** Chapter 462: What Are You Guys Really? : What Are You Guys Really? TL: Hanguk The moment Sejun marked the waypoint on the 99th floor of the Golden Tower and returned to the ck Tower. ¡°To think a human could defeat an Apostle of Destruction¡­¡± The nine leaders of the dragon race, gathered in the Golden Tower¡¯s administrator area, were still in shock. Fifteen days ago, when Sejun began fighting Delia,[Delia, the Demon of Corruption and 8th Seat Apostle of Destruction, has invaded the 35th floor of the Golden Tower.] Woong woong. The administrator¡¯s crystal orb began to vibrate violently, sending out a blood-red rm. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Artemis Yul, the administrator of the Golden Tower and the head of the Yul family, checked the crystal orb.And then, ¡°Tier, Ramter,e to the Golden Tower! The main body of Delia, the Demon of Corruption and 8th Seat Apostle of Destruction, has appeared on the 35th floor of the Golden Tower!¡± As per their agreement, he called Tier, the leader of the Great Purple Dragons, and Ramter, the leader of the Great Red Dragons, who were on either side of the Golden Tower. ¨C An Apostle of Destruction has appeared on the 35th floor of the Golden Tower? Hearing this, Tier and Ramter informed Kaiser and Kellion that a Apostle of Destruction had appeared in the Golden Tower. ¨C What?! Apostle of Destruction appeared on the 35th floor of the Golden Tower, where our Sejun went?! ¨C Then we¡¯ll go too! As the four leaders quickly flew to the Golden Tower, the other dragon leaders, curious, also came to the Golden Tower, resulting in all nine dragon leaders gathering, though not for a meeting. And so, the nine dragon n leaders gathered in the Golden Tower¡¯s administrator area, watching the battle through the crystal orb. Initially, Artemis, along with the other two leaders, was prepared to intervene, expecting the extinction of all life on the 35th floor of the tower. ¡°Wait! Let¡¯s watch a little longer! Our Sejun is still fighting!¡± ¡°Yeah! You know our Sejun, right? The Tower Farmer of the ck Tower!¡± After confirming that Sejun was unharmed, Kaiser and the other four dragons (Kellion, Ramter, Tier, Brachio) strongly insisted on watching a bit more. If the three leaders appeared on the 35th floor of the tower at that moment, Sejun¡¯s life could not be guaranteed. Given how well Sejun was holding up against the Apostle of Destruction, it seemed there would be no problem if the leaders did appear. But there was something off. Kaiser, who had seen sunfish Sejun faint dozens of times, did not let his guard down. Moreover, since Sejun had recently brought back the body of the 7th seat of Apostle of Destruction, Krueger and the 9th seat of Apostle of Destruction, Alice, from the Green Tower, it was worth trusting him. Although Brachio didn¡¯t seem to know about this. If Sejun were to defeat the Apostle of Destruction, Delia, in front of the other leaders? ¡®Kuhehe. No one would be able to look down on our Sejun then.¡¯ Thus, the decision to observe was made with a majority of 5 to 4. ¡°Fine. But if Delia so much as moves, we¡¯ll start the battle immediately.¡± Artemis, seeing Delia unmoving, though uncertain of the situation, agreed to step back and observe. One hourter. ¡°What¡¯s this? For a human, he¡¯s holding up well?¡± ¡°Hey now! What do you mean, ¡®for a human¡¯?! Why is our Sejun just ¡®for a human¡¯?! ¡°Yeah! Grave! Our Sejun may be weak, but he¡¯s not someone to be treated like that!¡± At the words of the brown dragon Grave, Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, Tier, and Brachio reacted fiercely. One dayter.[Tower Farmer Park Sejun of the ck Tower has achieved the great feat of spreading the energy of creation in the Golden Tower.] [Some of the bnce of the Golden Tower has been restored.] With the message, the frequency of lightning strikes in the Golden Tower slightly decreased. ¡°Energy of creation?¡± ¡°The blue mist was the energy of creation?!¡± The leaders realized that the blue mist emitted by the nts Sejun had nted was the energy of creation. ¡°Kuhaha. Artemis, you should be grateful to our Sejun.¡± ¡°Yeah. What would you have done without our Sejun?!¡± ¡°Fuhaha. Give Sejun some scalester!¡± Thanks to this, the Sejun-supporting dragons became even more boastful. Seven dayster. The size of the red mist emitted by Delia, who waspletely enveloped in blue mist, gradually decreased. As the tide of battle began to visibly shift in Sejun¡¯s favor, ¡°Ahem. Shall we have a drink while we watch? You know the Samyangju our Sejun made, right?¡± ¡°Shall we?¡± ¡°Duhahaha. Our Sejun also makes great snacks, doesn¡¯t he?¡± Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier began to pull out the Samyangju and snacks Sejun had made, and started recruiting for the pro-Sejun faction. A few dayster, while they were happily drinking, ¡°Huh?!¡± The nine dragon leaders suddenly realized the battle was over as they saw Cuengi putting Delia¡¯s body into the Void Storage. No, could that even be called a battle? He just nted some nts and won? So that¡¯s how he won¡­ The leaders were in shock. ¡°Kuhahaha. Did you see that?! As expected of our Sejun! I¡¯m in a good mood! I¡¯ll treat for the second round!¡± ¡°What?! Our Sejun won, so why are you buying, Kaiser?! I¡¯ll buy the second round!¡± ¡°Our Sejun is the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, so of course I should buy!¡± ¡°What nonsense?! Our Sejun is my grandson¡¯s hyung! So it¡¯s only right that I treat!¡± Kaiser and Kellion, who hade to their senses first, began arguing over who would pay for the second round. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. Sejun, who hade home and taken a nap, woke up. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s give you a name.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Sounds good, meow!¡± Sejun opened his naming shop to decide on the name for the new ck butterfly that ckie had brought in. Dun dun! Heheh. The time has finallye! That¡¯s right. It has finallye. That time¡­ Why am I more nervous? Why is everyone acting like this? Gulp. ckie and his subordinates were nervous at Sejun¡¯s words. At that moment, ¡°But before that, I think we need to have a serious conversation. What are you guys really?¡± Sejun spoke heavily. Kking?! [What we really are?!] No way?! Has the butler noticed that we¡¯re Apostles of Destruction?! What should we do? A tension far greater than when they were waiting for a name engulfed them. If they were found out to be Apostles of Destruction here, not only would their happy life disappear, They might be captured by the dragons, sealed away deep underground, or kicked out of the 99th floor of the tower and have to live a hungry life. As ckie and his subordinates worried about what would happen if their identities were exposed, There really is something going on. Sejun was convinced as he watched ckie and his subordinates avoid his gaze with their heads down. When he thought about it, it was strange. ckie¡¯s voice that he heard when he lost consciousness from the dragons¡¯ overwhelming praise in the past. The Fenrir¡¯s Core fragments that were absorbed whenever he woke up. Eomdol, who suddenly appeared, looking simr to Krueger, whom ckie had brought. ckie, who was unconscious when fighting the main body of the Apostle of Destruction Alice, and Ggomi, who appeared after the battle and resembled Alice. And when Nellie, who had been refusing to answer, started answering in fear after ckie and his subordinates slept around her, This time too, the new ck butterfly appeared beside ckie and his subordinates, who were sleeping next to the soulless Delia. Although its appearance was different, it had the feel of Delia. Everything led to one conclusion. Hehehe. You can¡¯t fool the eyes of Sherlock Sejun. Sejun, engrossed in his own deductions. ¡°ckie, you know how to exorcise, right? And you guys are the Apostles of Destruction that ckie exorcised.¡± He confidently pointed at ckie and his subordinates, speaking as if identifying the culprit. Sejun was only half correct. No, actually 75% correct. Kking? !!! !!! !!! At Sejun¡¯s words, ckie panicked, and his subordinates froze. Kking¡­ Kking! [Th¡­ That¡¯s right! In fact, the great ckie is a wolf that knows how to perform exorcisms!] ckie, who was nervous that their true identity might be revealed, hurriedly agreed with Sejun¡¯s misunderstanding. ¡°Oh. Then you¡¯re an exorcist wolf?¡± Kking! Kking? Kking! Kking! [That¡¯s right! You could say I¡¯m also called an exorcist wolf! Anyway, butler, you don¡¯t have to worry about the Apostles that the great ckie has exorcised! The great ckie guarantees it!] Suddenly, ckie¡¯s subordinates found themselvesbeled as beings who had been exorcised by ckie. ¡°Alright. But don¡¯t mention to anyone else that they¡¯re Apostles of Destruction. The dragons really hate them.¡± Kking! [Got it!] nod, nod ckie and his subordinates nodded their heads vigorously in agreement with Sejun¡¯s words. Phew. We can continue to eat delicious food. The four sighed in relief at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°Oh, and I decided to name this one ¡®Kkabi.¡¯ It¡¯s short for ¡®Kkaman Nabi¡¯.¡± (TL: ?? ?? (Kkaman Nabi) = ck Butterfly) Kihihit. ¡°As expected!¡± Kkiruk! Shrrang¡­ At Sejun¡¯s words, threeughed, and one cried. Thus, Sejun made Kabi, who was an Apostle of Destruction until yesterday, cry with just one name. ¡°Everyone, gather around. We need to go pick up the remaining Devourers.¡±N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. ¡°Ready, meow!¡± Theo, who had been clinging to Sejun¡¯sp the whole time, answered. Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. I can charge the Thunderbolt Staff again!] Cuengi also rushed over, holding the Thunderbolt Staff. Iona, who had a backlog of work due to being away for half a month, returned to the Wizard Tower as soon as she got back yesterday. Piyot and Uren were undergoing special training with the Minotaur King. When Sejun arrived at the waypoint, Piyo! Kkuik! He saw the two, Piyot and Uren, training hard, each holding up one of the Minotaur King¡¯s arms. Now that I¡¯ve gotten stronger, I should be able to withstand two of the Minotaur King¡¯s fingers, right? Thinking about his increased stats, Sejun ced his hand on the red crystal. And then,[Moving to the 99th floor of the Golden Tower.] He soon disappeared. *** 99th floor of the Golden Tower. ¡°So you¡¯re saying that an outsider appeared yesterday, knocked you out, and registered a waypoint?¡± ¡°Yes¡­ I¡¯m sorry.¡± Yohan, the Elf Grand Warrior who guarded the waypoint as the boss of the 99th floor of the tower, answered in a dejected voice to Cecilia¡¯s question. ¡°An outsider¡­ This is a big problem.¡± Cecilia¡¯s expression turned serious. Artemis Yul, the great Golden Dragon and administrator of the Golden Tower, extremely disliked outsidersing to the 99th floor of the tower. So, except for a few who had Artemis¡¯s permission, none of the Golden Tower¡¯s residents came up to the 99th floor. This was to avoid incurring Artemis¡¯s wrath. But someone came here, defeated Yohan, the boss of the 99th floor of the tower, and then disappeared? If Artemis found out about this, it would be a major issue. For both the outsider and for them. The outsider who had invaded the 99th floor of the tower would undoubtedly face Artemis¡¯s wrath, but they, who had failed to properly manage the 99th floor, would not be free from that wrath either. ¡®We¡¯ll have to take responsibility.¡¯ The only fortunate thing was that Artemis had not noticed yet. ¡®Luckily, it seems Artemis-nim hasn¡¯t realized it. As long as the outsider doesn¡¯t appear again¡­¡¯ Please, don¡¯t appear again. As Cecilia was praying earnestly,[You have arrived on the 99th floor of the Golden Tower.] ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°Eh?!¡± Suddenly, Sejun appeared. ¡°Capture him!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Cecilia hurriedly gave instructions to the elves who hade with her, but Clink. ¡°Meow! You can¡¯t touch Chairman Park, meow!¡± Kueng! [If you touch Dad, Cuengi won¡¯t stand still!] With the appearance of Theo and Cuengi, the situation was quickly resolved. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. ves, meow!¡± Indeed, when you¡¯re with the great Chairman Park, you end up with lots of ves, meow! Stamp. Stamp. Theo eagerly stamped the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal on the foreheads of the elves who had been subdued while praising Sejun. As a result, the beautiful elves now had a cute paw print of Theo¡¯s on their foreheads. And then, ¡°Meow! The money keepsing out, meow!¡± Press, press. When Theo stamped Cecilia, who continued to produce money, about ten times,[Guard Theo Park, has enved Cecilia, the Golden Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer.] [While Guard Theo Park has Golden Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Cecilia as a ve, you canmand Golden Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Cecilia.] [Due to your job trait, you will borrow 0.5% of Cecilia¡¯s stats.] [Strength increases by 15, Stamina by 10, Agility by 55, and Magic Power by 45.] Messages appeared in front of Sejun. She was a Tower Farmer? Come to think of it, he remembered hearing Cecilia¡¯s name from the roon tribe he met at the harvest festival in the past. They said she grew rice and wheat, right? ¡°Cecilia, lead me to your vige.¡± Hehehe. I should ask for a few wheat seeds. Sejun, excited at the thought of growing wheat and having an unlimited supply of flour, grinned. ¡°Yes¡­¡± Cecilia obediently guided Sejun. A littleter, ¡°Great Golden Dragon, please save us!¡± Suddenly, the elves knelt down in front of the Golden Dragon statue, pleading. ¡°Huh?!¡± Did they trick me? Sejun, startled by the sight of the Golden Dragon statue in front of him, was about to flee using the Dragon Horn¡¯s Return Bracelet when, -Wee! Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower! Artemis warmly weed Sejun. And then, ?!! We¡¯re doomed¡­ The kneeling elves began to tremble in fear. ***** Chapter 463: Hehe. Its okay for the Great Blackie to do bad things! : Hehe. It''s okay for the Great ckie to do bad things! TL: Hanguk Golden Tower Administrator¡¯s Area. ¡°Krr. This is good.¡± After taking a bite of a rolled omelet and washing it down with a ss of Samyangju, Artemis Yul let out a sound of satisfaction. The Samyangju cleanly cut through the oiliness while harmonizing with the food without ruining the egg¡¯s vor, delighting his tongue. ¡®Next, I should try it with the stir-fried squid.¡¯ Immersed in the pleasures of gastronomy, Artemis tried pairing the stir-fried squid with Samyangju. And then, ¡°Krr! This is even better.¡±When the spicy vor of the stir-fried squid spread in his mouth, the sweetness of the Samyangju bnced out the spiciness, creating an excellent taste. ¡®This Sejun guy, not only did he take care of the Apostle of Destruction, but he also knows how to make such good liquor and snacks. Quite impressive.¡¯ Artemis, who was getting excited over the delicious liquor and snacks, felt his affection for Sejun steadily rising. And, Later, I¡¯ll have to set up a meeting to give him a gift and ask him to make some snacks for me too. Just as Artemis was deciding to reward Sejun for dealing with Delia, the Apostle of Destruction, and to request some snacks, -O Great Golden Dragon! Please save us! The Golden Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Cecilia called out to him. What¡¯s going on? Artemis quickly focused his consciousness on the Golden Dragon statue, and Oh?! It¡¯s Sejun! This is my chance! Having spotted Sejun, Artemis decided to act on his earlier decision right away. *** Golden Tower, 99th Floor. ¡°Park Sejun, thank you for defeating the Apostle of Destruction. This is my reward to you.¡± As the Golden Dragon statue opened its mouth and presented him with golden scales and dragon teeth as gifts, ¡°Hehehe. Thank you.¡± Sejun received the scales and teeth without any surprise, as if this kind of thing was something he was used to. And, ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ Cecilia realized that the situation was very serious. The grumpy and violent Artemis was generously giving away his scales and teeth, treating Sejun almost like a beloved grandson. ¡®Could it be that we¡¯ve offended Artemis~nim¡¯s grandson?¡¯ We¡¯re doomed! As Cecilia was falling into despair, ¡°Ah, Are Kaiser~nim and the others there with you?¡± -Indeed. We were just drinking the Samyangju you made, Park Sejun. ¡°Then aren¡¯t you short on snacks? Should I make a few more snacks for you?¡± -Really?! Ahem. That would be appreciated. Sejun chatted amiably with Artemis. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll move to a ce without lightning first and then prepare the snacks for you.¡± -Hmm. In that case¡­ Cecilia, guide Park Sejun to the vige. Provide him with everything he needs. ¡°What?! Yes! I¡¯ll do that!¡± What a relief. He was the one who grew those magical cherry tomatoes. Thinking about it, Artemis¡¯s grandson¡¯s name was Hocus Yul. Through their conversation, Cecilia realized that Sejun was not a Great Dragon but a Tower Farmer from the ck Tower who had grown the Magical Cherry Tomatoes she obtained from the harvest festival, and she answered in relief. She thought there would be some mutual understanding between fellow Tower Farmers, but, ¡°Hehehe. You reported me, but what can you do? Artemis~nim is closer to me anyway.¡± ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡± She was wrong. Their personalities werepletely different. ¡°Puhuhut. Our Great Chairman Park is very close to the dragons, meow!¡± ¡°Hehe. My dragon connections are quite impressive.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park is great, meow!¡± Behind Cecilia, who was guiding them to the vige, Sejun and Theo wereughing like viins, teasing her. And, Kueng?! [Did the elves reported on Dad?! I¡¯m gonna punish them!] Having been unaware, Cuengi suddenly realized that Sejun had been caught in a trap and roared in anger, calling for the Thunderbolt staff floating in the sky. ¡°Cuengi, calm down. Dad already took care of everything.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! The Great Chairman Park handled everything, meow!¡± Kueng? Kueng¡­ [Really? That¡¯s too bad¡­] Cuengi, hearing the words of Sejun and Theo, sent the Thunderbolt staff back into the sky with a disappointed expression. A momentter. ¡°This is our home, Neril Vige.¡± Cecilia guided Sejun into a huge cave. The ceiling of the cave was covered so densely with Glowing Mushrooms that the walls were almost invisible, and on the ground, there were Cherry Tomatoes, rice, and wheat nted. ¡°First, guide me to a spacious area.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± With that, Sejun was guided to an empty plot ofnd. ¡°Land Moving!¡± Using Myler¡¯s Hoe, he created a cooking area. ng. He then opened the Void Storage to take out the ingredients needed to make dishes. *** Kiing! Kiing! Kiing? [Listen up, everyone! The butler thinks you all are Apostles of Destruction exorcised by me, the Great ckie, so you can¡¯t do any bad things from now on! Got it?] ¡°Yes!¡± Kkiruk! Shrrang! Inside the Void Storage, ckie gave a stern warning to Eomdol, Ggomi, and Kkabi. Kiing! Kiing! [Good! Now, each of you, tell me how you¡¯re going to help the butler from now on!] He made his subordinates think about ways to assist Sejun. This was because ckie wanted to be of great help to Sejun so that even when Sejunter found out he was Fenrir, the wolf who hunts gods and the 1st Seat of the Apostles of Destruction, he wouldn¡¯t be kicked out. ¡°I n to make a Dolsot for Sejun-nim!¡± (TL: If you don¡¯t remember dolsots are basically stone pots) Kihihit. Kiing! Kiing! [Hehe. Eomdol, that¡¯s a good idea! The butler will like it!] Kkiruk! [I¡¯m going to make protective clothes for Sejun-nim using my spider silk!] Kihihit. Kiing! Kiing! [Hehe. Ggomi, excellent! The weak butler needs sturdy clothes!] Shrrang! [I will help Sejun-nim by deliciously fermenting the food he makes!] Kihihit. Kiing! Kiing! Kiing! [Hehe. Kkabi, good thinking! You¡¯re all outstanding! Keep thinking of ways to help the butler!] After his subordinates had finished reporting, I¡¯m hungry after talking so much. ckie started to snack on the dried sweet potato slices stored in the warehouse without getting Sejun¡¯s permission. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. ¡°Um¡­ Great ckie-nim, didn¡¯t you say we shouldn¡¯t do bad things?¡± Eomdol, who was watching this, cautiously reminded ckie.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. But, Kihihit. Kiing! Kiing! [Hehe. It¡¯s okay for the Great ckie to do bad things! Because the Great ckie wasn¡¯t exorcised!] ckie answered proudly, and ¡°Oh! As expected of the Great ckie-nim!¡± Kkiruk! Shrrang! ckie¡¯s subordinates nodded in agreement with his logic. But then, ng. ¡°ckie, who said you could eat the dried sweet potato slices without permission?!¡± But Sejun was not convinced. Kiing! [Run!] Thump thump thump. ckie quickly grabbed the dried sweet potato slices in his mouth and bolted, but, ¡°Cuengi, catch ckie.¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Cuengi easily captured ckie with telekinesis. ¡°ckie, you need to set a good example for the ones you exorcised. What do you think will happen if you start causing trouble?! Is that okay or not?¡± Kiing¡­ [It¡¯s not okay¡­] ckie had to endure the humiliation of being scolded by Sejun in front of his subordinates. After scolding ckie, ¡°First, let¡¯s get out the Egg Fruit and the squid¡­¡± Sejun began cooking, taking out ingredients for the rolled omelet and stir-fried squid that Artemis had requested, as well as other ingredients for additional snacks. One hourter. ¡°Here are the snacks.¡± When Sejun sent the snacks to Artemis, ¡°Wow! What¡¯s that smell?¡± ¡°It smells delicious!¡± ¡°What is that?¡± The aroma of the food spread throughout the cave, attracting young elves who gathered one by one around Sejun¡¯s cooking area. Sluurp. Gulp. They wiped the drool from their mouths. ¡°Kids, would you like to have some?¡± When Sejun offered the extra rolled omelets he had made for lunch to the young elves who were peeking into the cooking area, ¡°Can we really eat this?¡± The young elves hesitated to enter the cooking area, ncing around cautiously. ¡°Yeah. It tastes even better if you dip it in this.¡± When Sejun offered them some ketchup he had made himself, Gulp. The young elves swallowed their saliva and carefully entered the cooking area in a line. And then, Plop. They each picked up a piece of the rolled omelet that had been cut into ten pieces. ¡°Um¡­ what about me?¡± ¡°Should we share half?¡± Although there were more than ten children, meaning there wasn¡¯t enough rolled omelet to go around, ¡°Here, there¡¯s more.¡± For a household with many mouths to feed, Sejun usually made at least fifty rolled omelets. It was more than enough for the children to each have a piece. As each of the children took a piece of the rolled omelet, they dipped it in the ketchup and put it in their mouths. The tangy taste of the ketchup paired with the soft, delicate texture of the rolled omelet. ¡°Wow! It¡¯s so delicious!¡± ¡°Hehehe. Then try this too.¡± While the children were eating, Sejun prepared a few more dishes and joined them for the meal. And then, ¡°Oh?! You can¡¯t eat seafood or meat?¡± ¡°Yes. We get sick if we eat that.¡± Sejun learned that the elves were vegetarians. Interestingly, they had no trouble eating Egg Fruit and sausages harvested from trees. As they were enjoying their lunch, Rumble. A hole appeared in the air, and the Golden Cart rolled out in front of Theo, havingpletely sold out on another floor. nk.[Starting the settlement.] The cart¡¯s door opened, and the settlement process began.[You have earned 205,014,100,000 Tower Coins by selling all items.] It was an enormous amount, far beyond what they had earned before. This was thanks to upgrading the storagepartments of the Golden Cart five times using thirty Thunder Spirit Stones. While fighting Delia, Piyot and Uren had been gathering lightning-struck wood and Thunderstones when, Boom! ¡°Kkuik!¡± Boom! ¡°Kkuik!¡± The unfortunate Uren kept getting struck by lightning, and they discovered that one of the thunder stones Uren was holding had turned into a Thunder Spirit Stone. ¡°Uren, don¡¯t do anything except hold onto the lightning-struck wood and Thunderstones.¡± Sejun hoped that just as Thunderstones could turn into Thunder Spirit Stones if struck by lightning repeatedly, the lightning-struck wood might also transform into something better. ¡°Can I eat while I wait?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± So, Sejun packed a lot of food for Uren, putting it in a Space Expansion Pouch that had a lightning protection function. Boom! ¡°Kkuik!¡± Despite continuously getting struck by lightning, Uren managed to create thirty Thunder Spirit Stones and three Thunder Spirit Woods. The Thunder Spirit Wood, transformed from the lightning-struck wood, was a material imbued with a powerful thunder energy, just like the Thunder Spirit Stones. However, it wasn¡¯t a material that could be used to upgrade the Golden Cart. So Sejun had nned to sell itter, but then¡­[The Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower haspleted ten sessful journeys, unlocking a new upgrade option.] [By using 3 (1+2) Thunder Spirit Woods, you can upgrade the Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower twice, increasing the variety of dishes it can sell.] [Would you like to upgrade?] The message appeared on the cart¡¯s door. Dishes? ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll do it.¡± When Sejun ced one Thunder Spirit Wood into the cart¡¯s storagepartment, Crackle. The Thunder Spirit Wood emitted sparks of electricity and then vanished. And then,[The Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower has been upgraded twice, allowing it to sell three different dishes.] [If you input a recipe into the Automatic Cart Wandering Between the ck Tower and Golden Tower, and all the ingredients for the recipe are present in the storagepartment, it will automatically prepare the dish.] The Golden Cart could now automatically cook and sell dishes. ¡°Just input the recipe?¡± Is it really that simple? Sejun ced his hand on the door, intending to write the recipe for pancakes, a dish he often made.[Loading recipes registered under Cooking Lv. 9.] The recipes Sejun had registered over time appeared. And then, ¡°I¡¯ll input the recipes for pancakes, rolled omelet, and Cherry Tomato Juice.¡± Sejun entered the recipe for the dishes that were popr among the young elves into the Golden Cart. Once he had filled the Golden Cart with the ingredients needed to make the dishes, ¡°Um¡­ Could we maybe have some food too¡­?¡± One of the adult elves, who had been hesitantly peeking into the cooking area, mustered up the courage to speak up. ¡°Puhuhut. Elves, you are wee here, meow!¡± Rumble. Theo personally pulled the Golden Cart and parked it outside the cooking area. ¡°Puhuhut. If you put money in here, food wille out, meow! If you don¡¯t have money,e over here, meow! If you receive this stamp, you can eat three meals a day for free, meow!¡± While teaching the elves how to use the Golden Cart, Theo subtly tried to turn them into his ves. *** 10th Tower Administrator¡¯s Area. Srrrk. ¡°I¡¯ve finally returned.¡± Patrick, the God of Earth and the administrator of the 10th Tower, looked around as he spoke. And then, ¡°Hamer, get over here immediately.¡± How dare you tarnish the name of a god?! Patrick, who had heard why mie distrusted gods beforeing here, called for Hamer, the God of Farming and sub-administrator of the 10th Tower. ***** Chapter 464: You Were Still Waiting?! : You Were Still Waiting?! TL: Hanguk ¡°Puhuhut. I took a lot of stamps, meow!¡± Chuk. With a proud expression, Theo returned after stamping with the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal and clung to Sejun¡¯s knee. Pat. Pat. Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, you did well. Sejun quietly patted Theo on the head. Thanks to Theo, Sejun nowmanded 1,000 ves, and all his Stats increased by 10. After a while¡­¡°Let¡¯s get up now.¡± As Sejun stood up, Kueng¡¤¡¤¡¤ [Got it¡¤¡¤¡¤] Cuengi, who had been dozing off beside Sejun after lunch on the ground, clung to Sejun¡¯s waist. ¡°Are you leaving now?¡± When Sejun came out of the kitchen, Cecilia, who had been standing in line in front of the golden cart to receive food, quickly ran up to him. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll escort you to the waypoint.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. By the way, what about the wheat seeds I mentioned?¡± ¡°Ah. Here they are! I put in about 1,000 of them.¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Cecilia took out a small pouch made of nt stems from her bosom. ¡°Thank you. And if you nt these in your fields, they¡¯ll be helpful.¡± Sejun, after receiving the wheat seeds, handed Cecilia a sack of Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility. These were sent by Orik yesterday as he began harvesting the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility from the Brown Tower. Of course, Sejun wasn¡¯t in a hurry, so he intended to receive them when the temporary storage was full, but[The ve from the Brown Tower, says he¡¯s always harvesting diligently with a grateful heart for Sejun~nim and sends 10,000 Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility.] Orik had sent them to show Sejun that he was working hard. Indeed, Orik was quite sly. Thanks to that, Cecilia obtained the precious beans that could enhance thend¡¯s fertility. ¡°Thank you!¡± Cecilia expressed her gratitude to Sejun. ¡°Then I¡¯ll be going.¡± As Sejun left, ¡°It restores thend¡¯s fertility?!¡± After confirming the option of the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility, Cecilia hurriedly nted the beans in the field. And then,[You have nted crops belonging to Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, without permission, who holds the exclusive cultivation rights.] [ording to thews of the Tower, Cecilia, the Tower Farmer of the Golden Tower, will now be Park Sejun¡¯s ve for the next 100 years.] [As Park Sejun is alreadymanding Cecilia, the Tower Farmer of the Golden Tower, the ve period has been extended by an additional 100 years.] Cecilia became a legitimate tower ve that Sejun could summon. [It has been confirmed that Cecilia, the Tower Farmer of the Golden Tower, nted Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility without permission.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . ¡°Ah. I forgot.¡± On his way to the waypoint, Sejun looked at the message and spoke in an apologetic tone. However, ¡°What are you talking about, meow?¡± ¡°I forgot to give permission to nt the Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility.¡± ¡°Meow?! Did you really? You must feel very sorry for Cecilia, meow!¡± ¡°Of course. I¡¯m very sorry. Very sorry indeed. Hehehe.¡± But Sejun¡¯s face showed no signs of remorse. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park is great, meow! I learned something new from the great Chairman Park again today, meow!¡± ¡°Hehehe. Even if it was a mistake. It was amazing that you thought of stamping the elves in exchange for three meals, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s all thanks to the great Chairman Park who taught me, meow!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all because Vice Chairman Theo is excellent.¡± ¡°Puhuhut.¡± ¡°Hehehe.¡± Complimenting each other, Sejun and Theo arrived at the waypoint. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, go on in.¡± Clunk. As Sejun opened the Void Storage and spoke, ¡°Got it, meow!¡± I¡¯ll be the first to go, meow! Theo quickly sat down in front of the door in a bread loaf position, waiting. At that moment, Kkirorong. Eororong. Kkirurung. Sharorong. The sound of ckie and its subordinates snoring could be heard from inside the Void Storage. ckie and his subordinates had been dozing off, lying stretched out right in the middle of the Void Storage as soon as they finished lunch. Kurorong. Sejun carefully lifted Cuengi, who had fallen asleep clinging to his waist, andid him down next to ckie.N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Clunk. He closed the door of the Void Storage. Then, Chuk. He ced his hand on the red crystal and called up the waypoint list to move to the 35th floor of the Golden Tower. *** 10th Tower Administrator¡¯s Area. Shiver. ¡°Patrick-nim, what did I do wrong to deserve this?¡± Hamer, who was kneeling and barely holding up a massive stone with his trembling arms that seemedrge enough to cover the sky, asked in an aggrieved voice. The stone Hamer was holding was called a Soul Pressing Stone, which could inflict agonizing pain by crushing the soul of a god. ¡°What?! Hamer, you don¡¯t know what you¡¯ve done wrong?!¡± Patrick was enraged at Hamer¡¯s question. Thud. ¡°Argh!!!¡± Because of this, another massive Soul Pressing Stone was added on top of the one Hamer was already holding. What?! What did I do wrong? To escape the pain, Hamer started racking his brain to find his mistake. ¡°Ah! I remember now! I secretly took some snacks called popcorn without telling you, Patrick-nim!¡± ¡°No, that¡¯s not it. And the popcorn is confiscated.¡± No! My popcorn! Hamer screamed internally as his popcorn was about to be confiscated. Thud. Another Soul Pressing Stone of indignation was added. As a result, Hamer no longer had the leisure to think of anything else. ¡°Argh! Ah! Actually, I was bored when Patrick-nim wasn¡¯t around, so I brought Ste Hisron, a silver dragon, to the 10th Tower without permission!¡± He started confessing all the wrongs he could think of. ¡°Actually, I found a fragment of the door leading to the 10th Tower, and I was supposed to inform those who passed the trial of the 10th Tower about it, but I didn¡¯t because I was toozy to tell!¡± ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . ¡°Recently, I tried to deceive the Tower Farmer to get some snacks! Is this not it either?! Patrick-nim, I really don¡¯t know! Just tell me, please! Boohoo.¡± Finally, Hamer broke down and began to cry in desperation. ¡°That¡¯s right! That¡¯s exactly what you did wrong. Because you tried to deceive ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun, mie, a Tree of Creation candidate born after a million years, thinks gods are untrustworthy! Do you understand what you did wrong now?!¡± Patrick exined Hamer¡¯s mistake in detail while scolding him. ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤What?! mie is a candidate for the Tree of Creation?!¡± At Patrick¡¯s words, Hamer¡¯s heart sank. The Tree of Creation, a being who guards the void left by the Creator God for hundreds of millions of years while the old Creator God disappears and a new one is born, And bestows the power of creation to the newly born Creator God. In some ways, an Tree of Creation is a higher being than the Creator God. Although they can still call its name freely since it¡¯s only a candidate now, the moment it bes a real Tree of Creation, it will bes a supreme existence that Hamer wouldn¡¯t even be able to look at. But¡¤¡¤¡¤ I tried to scam Park Sejun, whom mie serves as a master. My divine life is ruined. Not just this life, but the next life, and the one after that¡­ No matter how many times I¡¯m reborn, mie, who will live for countless eons, will hate me. Hamer¡¯s mind began to go nk. ¡°Patrick-nim, what should I do?!¡± Hamer asked urgently, crawling towards Patrick while still holding the Soul Pressing Stone. The pain from the Soul Pressing Stone was no longer the issue. ¡°What do you mean what should you do?! You have to do whatever it takes to make mie believe in gods again.¡± ¡°I understand! I¡¯ll work hard¡­¡± Just as Hamer resolved to somehow show a good image to mie somehow, ¡°But before that, you need to be punished for the wrongs you just confessed to.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Rumble. ¡°Argh!¡± Patrick added dozens of massive Soul Pressing Stones on top of the stone Hamer was holding. ¡°Your punishment willst until Park Sejun finds all two fragments of the door leading to the 10th Tower. So hurry up and find them.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Hamer started diligently performing his duties as the sub-administrator of the 10th Tower, which he had been neglecting until now. ***[You have arrived on the 35th floor of the Golden Tower.] As soon as Sejun arrived, Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers, who had been eagerly awaiting Sejun¡¯s arrival, greeted him excitedly. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go home, Devourers.¡± Clunk. As Sejun opened the Void Storage, ¡°Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!¡± Theo, who had been in a standby mode ever since entering the Void Storage, quickly sprang out and clung to Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Chairman Park, your face got so rotten just in that short time, meow!¡± Theo started kneading Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Hey! You weren¡¯t even in there for 10 seconds!¡± ¡°But your face still looks rotten, meow!¡± ¡°It does not!¡± Squeeze. In the end, Theo got his cheeks pinched as a punishment by Sejun. Kkihihit. Kking?! [Heh heh. Didn¡¯t I say the great ckie woulde back?! Hurry and get in quickly!] Meanwhile, ckie was directing the Destruction Devourers to enter the Void Storage. ¡°You guys climb up here.¡± Kkiruk! Shrrang! Eomdol, Ggomi, and Kkabi guided the Destruction Devourers, making sure as many of them as possible could fit into the Void Storage. As the Destruction Devourers smoothly entered the Void Storage even without Sejun¡¯s direct supervision, ¡°Let¡¯s see here.¡± ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± Sejun ced Theo on hisp and began to check the things he hadn¡¯t been able to due to being busy. First, the Achievements of Courage. When Sejun thought of the Heart of Courage that had been absorbed into his own heart,[Heart of Courage] ¡ú You can umte Achievements of Courage and use them when needed. ¡ú Current umted Achievements of Courage: 2 (Items exchangeable with achievements) The details appeared in front of Sejun just as he desired. And there was something new that he hadn¡¯t seen before. ¡®Items exchangeable with achievements?¡¯ When Sejun focused his gaze on that part,Enhance ¨C 100 Achievements of Courage Awaken ¡®Talent: Fearless¡¯ ¨C 50 Achievements of Courage Acquire ¡®Skill: Summon Courageous Warrior (Master)¡¯ ¨C 40 Achievements of Courage Acquire ¡®Skill: Mark of Courage (Master)¡¯ ¨C 30 Achievements of Courage Increase all Stats by 100 (10/10) ¨C 2 Achievements of Courage Options that could be exchanged with Achievements of Courage appeared. ¡°I should save up more of these for now.¡±Stats: Strength (3015/3553) Stamina (3517/4088) Agility (2862/3379) Magic Power (4433/4907) Mental Strength (832/3000) With total of 4 Stats exceeding 10,000, Sejun decided that increasing all Stats by 100 wasn¡¯t very significant, so he decided to aim forbat skills first. Next, Sejun took out the Golden Earth Orb that had sealed Patrick from his pocket. He had checked it before, but as time passed, he felt the orb was bing more golden in hue. At first, he thought it was just his imagination, but the golden color was indeed growing more vivid over time. And then,[Golden Earth Orb] ¡ú This is the orb that once sealed Patrick, the God of Earth. ¡ú It still contains some of the Earth¡¯s power. ¡ú Patrick, the God of Earth, left a part of his in the orb to express his gratitude to Park Sejun of the ck Tower for rescuing him. ¡ú Even if the Earth¡¯s power is used, it will continue to replenish itself. ¡ú Usage Restriction: None ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï As Sejun had suspected, there was a change in the Golden Earth Orb. To enhance mie¡¯s trust in the gods, Patrick had gone out of his way to infuse a portion of his Power into the orb. ¡°Oh! Patrick-nim, thank you!¡± I¡¯ll build two achievement monuments for you! The name? Twin Achievement Monuments. Thanks to this, Patrick became the first god to receive the honor of having the first-ever twin achievement monuments from Sejun. And so, Sejun decided to build twin monument statues for Patrick when he returned home. Lastly, he checked his Skills.Skills: Magic Seed Sowing (Master), Harvesting Lv. 9, Seed Shop Lv. 5, Seed Harvesting Lv. 9, Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 8, Crop Gigantification Lv. 7, Fire Field Lv. 5, You¡¯re a Field Lv. 8, Greenhouse Lv. 6, Laying Grass Lv. 2, Crop Miniaturization Lv. 1, Beekeeping Lv. 8, Rain Thunder Lv. 6, Cooking Lv. 9, Fermentation Lv. 4, Vitality Lv. 7, Intermediate Swordsmanship Lv. 5, Intermediate Spear Technique Lv. 1, Intermediate Shield Technique Lv. 1. Afterpleting the Job Quest, all of his Job Skills had increased by one level, and the Magic Seed Sowing skill had reached Master. For the first time, Sejun had mastered a Job Skill. While Mastering a skill typically signifies the end, Puk.[You have nted a Destruction Devourer seed in magic-infusednd.] [Your Job Experience have slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing (Master) has slightly increased.] Despite being a Master skill, the Proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing continued to rise. Is there a next level? Sejun thought that perhaps fulfilling certain conditions might unlock the next stage. At that moment, Kking? Kking! [Guys, trust your leader! The great ckie will return soon, so just wait a bit longer!] Kiki! Kiki! As there wasn¡¯t enough space in the Void Storage, ckie was barking enthusiastically to reassure the Destruction Devourers. ¡°I better hurry and get this done. Let¡¯s go.¡± Sejun quickly put hispanions into the Void Storage and returned to the ck Tower. *** The Outskirts of Destruction. ¡°Damn it! Are there really so few who follow me?!¡± Halphas, who had been waiting for the Apostles of Destruction for three weeks, was on the verge of giving up. Thud. At that moment, Leviathan, the serpent that summons tsunamis and the 12th seat of the Apostles of Destruction, returned to replenish the power he had exhausted in his attempts to destroy a world and conquer the towers. ¡°Oh! Leviathan, you came?! I knew you¡¯d show up!¡± Halphas weed Leviathan with delight. ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤?¡± What¡¯s going on? Leviathan, who had beenpletely lost in thought. ¡°Oh?! Yes, of course! Sorry for beingte! I had a lot to do, so it took me some time to get here.¡± Suddenly, Leviathan remembered that Halphas had summoned all of the Apostles of Destruction and quickly responded. ¡®But you were still waiting all this time?!¡¯ Somebody, please hurry up and show up! Halphas~nim is scary! Leviathan felt a chill of fear at Halphas¡¯ relentless persistence. ***** Chapter 465: Black Rabbit Jr.? : ck Rabbit Jr.? TL: Hanguk 99th Floor of the ck Tower. Morning of the 444th day since entering the tower. Snore. Sejun was sleeping inte. Due to the fatigue from the battle(?) with Delia that hadn¡¯t yet worn off, and the exhaustion from transporting Destruction Devourers all day yesterday, the tiredness had piled up again. Gororong. Since Sejun hadn¡¯t woken up, it was natural that Theo also hadn¡¯t woken up. Kkirorong.Eomorong. Kkirurung. Sharorong. ckie and his subordinates were also enjoying a rarete sleep. At that moment, Tiptoe, tiptoe. A pure white baby rabbit, as white as a snowke, cautiously approached Sejun¡¯s pillow. PPIIII!!!!! The rabbit screamed loudly right into Sejun¡¯s ear. ¡°Aaaagh!!!¡± Ouch, my ears! Sejun woke up screaming from the sudden high-pitched sound. ¡°What, meow?! Who dares to disturb our great Chairman Park, meow?!¡± Kking?! Kking?! [Who is it?! Who touched the butler?!] ¡°Great ckie~nim, open your eyes! It¡¯s not that side, it¡¯s this side!¡± Kkiruk! Shrrang! Thanks to Sejun¡¯s scream, Theo and the entire ckie family were startled awake, causing amotion. And then, Phehehe. A baby rabbit with three ck dots on its back, holding a tiny hammer about 1/100th the size of ck Rabbit¡¯s, was giggling while looking at Sejun. ¡®What¡¯s with this little guy?¡¯ It looks simr to ck Rabbit? As Sejun thought of ck Rabbit while looking at the baby rabbit, Ppyak! [ck Rabbit Jr.! Didn¡¯t I tell you to stay put!] ck Rabbit hurriedly rushed into the bedroom and scolded the baby rabbit. ¡°ck Rabbit Jr.?¡± So, is it ck Rabbit¡¯s son?! You did it, ck Rabbit! Sejun looked at ck Rabbit with pride. ¡®But if you shout at a kid like that¡­¡¯ Having already experienced raising rabbits, he could naturally foresee the next situation. Ppaeaeaeg! Ppaeaeaeg! [Dad yelled at me! I hate you, Dad!] As Sejun expected, the baby rabbit started crying sorrowfully after being scolded by ck Rabbit. Ppyak¡­ Ppyak?! [ck Rabbit Jr., why¡­ why are you crying?!] ck Rabbit, flustered after making his son cry, was utterly at a loss. The crying of a 10-day-old baby rabbit was pure terror for the novice father ck Rabbit. An invincible move that couldn¡¯t be defended against. Uncle, help me! ck Rabbit, at a loss for what to do, sent Sejun a pleading look for help, and Hehe. Is it time for me to step in? Sejun grinned confidently and pulled out some sugarcane from his pocket. ¡°Why are you crying? Here. Eat this. It¡¯s really tasty, you know?¡± As Sejun patted ck Rabbit Jr.¡¯s back and naturally ced the sugarcane in its mouth, Ppae¡­aeaeg? Crunch. Crunch. ck Rabbit Jr. quickly stopped crying and started chewing on the sugarcane, focusing intently on its sweet juice. Ppyak! Ppyak! Meanwhile, Sejun managed to ask ck Rabbit why he brought ck Rabbit Jr. to the 99th floor of the tower. He said there was a legend in the Red Ribbon Kingdom about the strongest ck rabbit born with three ck dots on its back. A being destined to lead the Red Ribbon Kingdom to a golden age with its immense power. ck Rabbit said that he came to the 99th floor of the tower, where the Minotaur King resides, to have his son, who was destined for such a fate, undergo the best training from a young age. ¡°Isn¡¯t it too early for him to receive special training from the Minotaur King?¡± Ppaerorong. As Sejun asked in a concerned voice while looking at ck Rabbit Jr., who had already fallen asleep in his arms after finishing the sugarcane, Ppyak! Ppyak! [No way! My son is probably stronger than Uncle!] ¡°Eh?! That can¡¯t be right!¡± No matter how weak I am, I¡¯m not weak enough to lose to a 10 day old rabbit. Ppyak! Ppyak! [No way! My son was born strong!] ¡°Then let¡¯s go ask the Minotaur King.¡± Ppyak! [Alright!] Thus, Sejun and ck Rabbit decided to go ask the Minotaur King who was stronger. In the middle, Theo and Cuengi greeted ck Rabbit before heading off to the Green Tower and the Western Forest for work. A littleter. Moo. [Sejun~nimsted 3 minutes with two fingers, while this onested 2 minutes and 40 seconds.] ¡°See! What did I tell you?!¡± Heh. As expected, I¡¯m stronger. Sejun, who beat ck Rabbit Jr. by a 20 second difference, smiled brightly at Minotaur King¡¯s words. And then, ¡°Heave-ho!¡± After Sejun underwent his special training, Ppiiii!!! Next, as ck Rabbit Jr. endured Minotaur King¡¯s two fingers during his special training, Ppyak! [Uncle, could you give our son a name?] ck Rabbit cautiously approached Sejun and made a careful request. ¡°A name? I thought ck Rabbit Jr. was his name?¡± Ppyak! Ppyak! [That¡¯s just what we¡¯ve been calling him because he doesn¡¯t have a name yet, and I¡¯d like Uncle to name our son! ChuChu also said she¡¯d like Uncle to name him!] There was a tradition among rabbits that the higher the being who named them, the longer and more prosperous their life would be. So ck Rabbit asked Sejun, the highest being in the ck Tower except for the dragons, to name ck Rabbit Jr. ¡°Really?! Alright, give me a moment.¡± And so, Sejun¡¯s naming shop, which had been closed for just a few days, reopened. Sejun hurriedly started thinking of a name that would suit ck Rabbit Jr. Since he has three ck spots on his back, so¡­ Jeomsami. (TL: ?? which means Three Dots) Since he¡¯s ck Rabbit Jr., maybe¡­ ckTwo. (TL: ckTwo or Heuktoo which is just abination of ck & 2 ) Since he says Ppaegppaeg¡­ Ppaegppaegi. (TL: Ppaegppaeg is the sound ck Rabbit Jr. makes while talking) ¡°Hmm¡­¡± It¡¯s tough to choose. For some reason, all the names he came up with today seemed perfect. At that moment, a sudden question popped into his mind. ¡°ck Rabbit, will those dots on his back stay forever?¡± This was a very important issue because if the dots disappeared, he wouldn¡¯t be Jeomsami anymore. Ppyak! [They will disappear eventually!] That was close. Jeomsami is out. It was also really fortunate for ck Rabbit Jr. Just as Sejun was about to dismiss the name Jeomsami, ¡°Huh?!¡± He noticed the small hammer on ck Rabbit Jr.¡¯s back. A rabbit and a hammer¡­ Torch? (TL: The word ¡®Torch¡¯ is abination of ¡®rabbit¡¯ and ¡®hammer¡¯. ¡®??¡¯ (tokki) means ¡®rabbit¡¯, hence ¡®To¡¯ is derived from ¡®rabbit¡¯. ¡®??¡¯ (mangchi) means ¡®hammer¡¯, so ¡®Chi¡¯ is derived from ¡®hammer¡¯, making it ¡®Tochi¡¯ (??) which is a Korean translitration for English word ¡®Torch¡¯. ) Torch. It had a nice ring to it. But itcks a bit of impact¡­ Since he¡¯s ck Rabbit¡­ ¡°ck Torch?!¡± (TL: The alternatives would be ¡®Heuk tochi¡¯ [Here Heuk means ck] or ¡®ck Ramer¡¯ or ¡®ck Tochi¡¯. Let me know which one you guys prefer.) Oh my goodness! Sejun was amazed that he hade up with such an excellent name. A thrill ran through his whole body and he got goosebumps. And then, Shiver. ck Rabbit Jr., who was receiving special training from the Minotaur King, no, the poor rabbit who was about to receive the new name ck Torch, also shivered. Moo. Moo. [2 minutes and 40 seconds are up. Next, ck Rabbit,e on.] Ppyak! As ck Torch¡¯s special training ended, the Minotaur King called ck Rabbit for his turn. And then, Ppeeee¡­ Exhausted after the training, ck Torch copsed onto the ground. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehehe. Wee, rookie! From now on, your name is ck Torch!] ¡°Nice to meet you, ck Torch!¡± Kkiruk! Shrrang! ckie and his subordinates warmly weed ck Torch, who had just received his name from Sejun. However, Ppyek! Ppyek! Ppyek! [I hate ck Torch! I¡¯m just going to stick with ck Rabbit Jr.! And don¡¯t you guys act all high and mighty when you¡¯re weaker than me!] ck Torch stomped the ground angrily, rejecting the embarrassing name Sejun had given him, ignoring ckie and his subordinates. And then, Kking! Kking?! Kking! [ck Torch is actually a really good name among those the butler has given! And you dare say we¡¯re weak?! Guys, show him how scary we can be!] ¡°Yes! Great ckie~nim!¡± Kkiruk! Shrrang! Thud. ck Torch had to pay a terrifying price after receiving the pitiful headbutts from ckie and his subordinates. Thirty secondster. Ppyek! [Great Captain ckie~nim, please ept my greeting! Rookie ck Torch reporting in!] After being exorcised by ckie and his subordinates, ck Torch transformed into a very polite rookie. Kihihit. ckie looked at his exorcism sess with satisfaction. But there were two beings that even ckie couldn¡¯t exorcise. One was Theo, who had the giant Sejun. ckie once secretly entered Theo¡¯s mental world while he was sleeping, only to hurriedly exit upon encountering the giant butler about the size of his own. Theo was a crazy cat who only cared about Sejun. Thanks to this, ckie realized just how terrifying a fanatic could be. The other being was Cuengi. Inside Cuengi, a red bear with terrifying power was curled up, sleeping. Srrrk. The bear slightly opened its right eye, as if annoyed by ckie¡¯s appearance in the mental world. Even that slight movement was starting to impact ckie¡¯s mental state. The moment ckie faced the bear, he realized its true identity. The Beast of the Apocalypse¡­ If creation and destruction are like a repeating cycle of life and death, the apocalypse is the existence that breaks that cycle. That¡¯s why it¡¯s also called ¡®The End Bringer¡¯. When the Beast of the Apocalypse awakens, it means everything returns to nothingness. ¨C Leave. It is not yet time for me to awaken. At the bear¡¯smand, ckie was expelled from Cuengi¡¯s mental world. As a result, ckie couldn¡¯t defy Theo or Cuengi. Theo was crazy and unpredictable, while if the entity inside Cuengi were to awaken, his happy life woulde to an end. As ckie was lost in thought for a moment while looking at the rookie, Moo! [Done!] Ppyak! [Thank you for your hard work!] ck Rabbit, who had endured the Minotaur King¡¯s punches with his own two fists for 10 minutes, bowed to the Minotaur King. Then, Ppyak! [Uncle, I¡¯ll be back in about a week!] ck Rabbit prepared to go down the tower with ck Torch. Since ck Torch was still growing, he couldn¡¯t undergo the Minotaur King¡¯s special training every day. ¡°Won¡¯t you have a meal before you go?¡± Ppyak! Ppyak! [I¡¯ll eatter! I have something important to do this afternoon!] Ppyek! [Goodbye, Uncle Grandpa!] And with that, the ck Rabbit father and son hurriedly left. Ugh! Grandpa?! Sejun suffered a serious internal injury from ck Torch¡¯s innocent words. After the ck Rabbit father and son duo left, ¡°Then let¡¯s eat by ourselves.¡± Sejun returned home and had lunch with hispanions. *** On the outskirts of Destruction. ¡°Leviathan, have you heard when the other Apostles of Destruction areing?¡± ¡°No, I haven¡¯t.¡± Leviathan shook his head at Halphas¡¯s question. It was natural, as he hadn¡¯te here of his own ord either. At that moment, -Leviathan, where are you? There¡¯s a lot of food here! Come eat with us! J?rmungandr~nim is here too! Kraken had reached out to him. Even among the Apostles of Destruction, there were groups that formed based on their characteristics or levels of closeness. Halphas, Melpheus, and Delia, who all had wings. J?rmungandr, Hydra, and Leviathan, who were all snakes, along with Kraken, who was close to Leviathan as they were both sea creatures. They were called the Wing Faction and the Snake Faction. Meanwhile, Fenrir, Krueger, Violet, Alice, and Shasha, who preferred to act alone, were simply categorized as the Solo Faction. -Kraken, help! Tell J?rmungandr~nim that I¡¯m with Halphas~nim, so hurry ande over! Just as Leviathan was asking Kraken for help, ¡°I feel Krueger¡¯s presence here¡­¡± Violet, the Crystal Giant of Destruction and the 11th seat of the Apostle of Destruction followed Krueger due to their shared rock attributes. A fragment of Violet was moving from the 72nd floor of the ck Tower towards the upper levels, following Krueger¡¯s energy. And then, ¡°This time I¡¯m sure! It must be here!¡± Piyo? [Really?] ¡°That¡¯s¡­ Oh?!¡± Uren, who was leading the way while boasting loudly to Piyot, encountered them from the opposite direction. ***[You¡¯re a Field! Lv. 8 has been activated.] [The seed of the Destruction Devourer has been nted in the body of Krueger, 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, the Destroyer of Mountains.] ¡­ .. . After lunch, Sejun was nting Destruction Devourer seeds in the Void Storage. Kya-kya! Kya-kya! Around Sejun, 70 Destruction Pioneers were diligently nting Destruction Devourer seeds. And then, Kihihit! Kking! [Hehe. Everyone, devour it all!] Kiki! Under ckie¡¯smand, the Destruction Devourers were eagerly consuming the energy of destruction. Gulp! Gulp! The energy of destruction they digested began to transform into a blue mist, which started mixing with the atmosphere of the 99th floor of the tower. At that moment, Srrrk. [Come!] Some of that energy seeped into Podori¡¯s branches. Pop! [It¡¯s done! I finally did it!]N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Podori eximed in delight, having absorbed the energy of creation to produce a grape cluster resembling an altar. How long and arduous had this journey been? Countless hours of scorn and humiliation when mie nagged that it couldn¡¯t make an altar. Under mie¡¯s relentless pressure, Podori had finally absorbed enough of the energy of creation to create a bountiful grape cluster altar that could hold a harvest festival. As Podori was rejoicing, [Now that it¡¯s made, you should quickly inform Master. What are you waiting for?] mie¡¯s voice echoed. mie had undergone a rapid increase in level and power after passing one of the three trials needed to be a Tree of Creation a few months ago. Because of this, mie could no longer appear in front of Sejun and had pressured Podori into creating the altar for the Harvest Festival as a means to meet with him. With the help of the Harvest Festival, mie hoped to appear before Sejun just as Aileen had done in the past. [Sejun~nim, please harvest this!] Worried about receiving more pressure from mie, Podori hurriedly called out to Sejun. A little whileter. Pluck. As Sejun harvested the grape cluster altar,[You have harvested the bountiful grape cluster altar.] [Your Job Experience has greatly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 9 has greatly increased.] [You have gained 10,000 Experience Points.] Along with the messages, the purple grape cluster grew to a massive size and floated in the air, with vines extending from the grape cluster to support the altar. And then,[A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Within 24 hours, offer 100 of each of 10 different crops to the bountiful grape cluster altar and hold the Harvest Festival of Abundance!] Reward: Hosting the Harvest Festival of Abundance A quest to hold the Harvest Festival of Abundance had appeared. ***** ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 466: All their faces look so gentle and weak. : All their faces look so gentle and weak. TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters.[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, has harvested the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar.] [If Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower,pletes the Harvest Festival Quest within 24 hours, the Harvest Festival of Abundance will be held.] [Time remaining until the Harvest Festival of Abundance: 23:59:59] Suddenly, a huge message window appeared in the center and started counting down. And then¡­ ¡°This can¡¯t be¡­¡± A certain god was overwhelmed with emotion as he looked at the message window. To think a harvest festival offering grapes to me would be held! I knew it! I believed in you, Park Sejun!Uncle, the God of Grapevines, cheered and shouted in joy. ¡°Uncle, congrattions.¡± ¡°Congrattions, Uncle. See how Park Sejun immediately repays you after you gifted him a divine relic.¡± ¡°I¡¯m jealous. This harvest festival is going to be amazing, isn¡¯t it?¡± The nonbat gods who saw the message window surrounded Uncle, offering words of congrattions and envy. At that moment, ¡°Oh?! That¡¯s right!¡± The more crops offered on the altar, the bigger the scale of the harvest festival! Uncle suddenly remembered something. Park Sejun is currently the best Tower Farmer in the Nine Towers. The number of crops Sejun would offer on the altar was likely to be unprecedented. Therger the scale of the harvest festival, the more divine power is needed to hold it¡­ Uncle btedly realized that he didn¡¯t have enough divine power to handle the harvest festival that Sejun would host. ¡®But if I hold a small harvest festival to match my divine power¡­¡¯ Park Sejun would get angry, wouldn¡¯t he? The moment he loses Sejun¡¯s favor, his 16.5-sqaure meters temple that steadily brings in divine power every day would disappear too. That can¡¯t happen! ¡°Guys, can you lend me some divine power? In return, I¡¯ll split the profits evenly!¡± So, he hurriedly asked the nonbat gods around him for help. ¡°Really?! It¡¯s an investment in Park Sejun, so we¡¯re all in!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll lend you all 100 of my divine power!¡± ¡°Me too!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll lend mine too!¡± The nonbat gods were excited to have the opportunity to invest in Sejun and eagerly lent their divine power to Uncle. They knew. That investing in Sejun never led to failure. One hourter. ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± The Seed Shop Headquarters was filled with the shouts of Uncle and the nonbat gods who had lent him their divine power. Fortunately, this time, nobat gods passed by, so they could chant ¡°Trust-in-Park¡± for quite a while. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Bring 100 crops each?¡± I guess offering more crops would be better this time too? Last time, offering 11 types of crops, 100 each, changed the Harvest Festival of Abundance into an Harvest Festival of Abundance and overflowing Magic. ¡°Guys, bring 100 of each crop from the storage.¡± Kkwek! Kkwek! Sejun had the Mushroom Ants bring the crops, and then¡­ ¡°Alright. First, let¡¯s check if we have 100 of the Transcendence ck Beans and Medicinal Mugwort.¡± He began to take out the Transcendence ck Beans and Medicinal Mugwort, which could not be obtained through harvesting. Sejun always wore Theo on hisp when taking out crops from the divine relic, the Pouch of Abundance, which he had received from Leah. Even though the description said that the crops would increase randomly between 1 and 10, Sejun almost always got 10 crops with a 50% probability. For the other 50%, he got 9 just once, and after that, it was 11-13. Theo¡¯s luck was so strong that it exceeded the performance of the divine relic. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s all thanks to our Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! Everything is thanks to me, meow!¡± So, even when he acted arrogantly these days, Sejun didn¡¯t find it annoying. By the way, the day Sejun took out 9 crops from the Pouch of Abundance was when Uren came close for a moment to receive food. ¡°Great. We have over 100 of both.¡± As Sejun counted the number of Transcendence ck Beans and Medicinal Mugwort, Kkwek! Kkwek! The mushroom ants brought the crops in front of Sejun. There were Magical Cherry Tomatoes, Six Clove Garlic of Agility, Thick Darkness Cherries, and so on. Approximately 60 different kinds of crops. Once the crops were gathered, Sejun approached the altar. Swipe. He ced his hand on the grapevine that supported the altar.[Would you like to offer the crops to the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar?] ¡°Yes.¡± As soon as Sejun agreed, the crops began to be absorbed into the altar, one type at a time. And then¡­[100 units of the first type of crop have been offered.] [100 units of the second type of crop have been offered.] ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ [100 units of the 10th type of crop have been offered.] [As a questpletion reward, the Harvest Festival of Abundance will be held.] [The Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar is preparing to summon 1,000 random Fox Tribe members to enjoy the Harvest Festival of Abundance.] [A blessing of abundance is bestowed upon the entire floor where the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar is located.] Questpletion messages appeared in front of Sejun.[100 units of the 15th type of crop have been offered.] [Crops without abilities cannot be offered.] ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ Meanwhile, the altar continued to absorb crops. Among them, 10 types of crops that had no effects when consumed were rejected, but there were still plenty of crops to offer to the altar.[100 units of the 20th type of crop have been offered.] [The harvest festival has been upgraded to Harvest Festival of Abundance and overflowing Magic.] [A Magic Stream is connected to the floor where the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar is located.] [The blessing of one Magic Stream is additionally bestowed upon the entire floor where the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar is located.] After offering 20 types of crops, the harvest festival was upgraded, and a Magic Stream was connected to the 99th floor of the ck Tower, making the surrounding area suddenly rich with magic.[100 units of the 30th type of crop have been offered.] [The harvest festival has been upgraded to the Great Harvest Festival of Abundance and overflowing Magic.] [The blessing of abundance has been upgraded to the Great Blessing of Abundance.] When 30 types of crops were offered, the harvest festival transformed into a Great Harvest Festival. Since there were still many crops left, the remaining crops continued to be absorbed into the altar.[100 units of the 40th type of crop have been offered.] [An additional Magic Stream is connected to the floor where the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar is located.] [The blessing of one Magic Stream is upgraded to the blessing of two Magic Streams.] When 40 types of crops were offered, an additional Magic Stream was connected to the 99th floor of the tower, and the surrounding magic became so dense that it felt almost sticky. It felt like just breathing would increase one¡¯s magic power. As Sejun marveled at the thickened magic, Thest crop, 100 Thick Darkness Cherries, was absorbed into the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar.[100 units of the 50th type of crop have been offered.] [The harvest festival is upgraded to the Great Harvest Festival of Abundance and overflowing Magic that everyone can enjoy.] [The Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar is preparing to summon 1,000 random Fox Tribe members from the Nine Towers to enjoy the Great Harvest Festival of Abundance and overflowing Magic.] [A blessing of peace is bestowed upon the entire floor where the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar is located.] [A small harvest festival of abundance will be held wherever there are grapevines in the ck Tower.] Paah. Paah. Paah. With the message, bright lights of deep green, blue, and white exploded from the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar, spreading across the entire floor. And suddenly, foxes of various colors appeared beneath the altar. ¡°Huh?! Where is this ce?¡± ¡°There¡¯s daylight here?¡± ¡°Daytime? There¡¯s no daytime where you¡¯re from?! Hey, why is your fur white?!¡± ¡°What about you, why are you brown?¡± The Fox Tribe members, summoned from the Nine Towers, were bewildered as they looked at their fellow tribesmen with different colored fur. At that moment, ¡°Puhuhut. If you¡¯re not sure what¡¯s going on, juste here and get this stamp, meow!¡± Theo held up the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal and shouted to the foxes. However, ¡°No way!¡± ¡°A seal shouldn¡¯t be stamped carelessly!¡± Though their fur colors were different, their dispositions were simr. The foxes were not easily swayed. ¡°No, that¡¯s wrong, meow! A seal should be stamped carelessly, meow! And if you do, you¡¯ll get free food made by the great Chairman Park for life! Three meals a day! Free of charge, meow!¡± While Theo was trying to lure the foxes with food,[Park Sejun Lv. 107 ¨C Great Blessing of Abundance, Blessing of Two Magic Streams, Blessing of Peace] Sejun opened the status window to check the details of the blessings. Before he knew it, Sejun¡¯s level had reached 107. It was thanks to drinking all the growth elixirs he had umted. ¡°First, let¡¯s look at the Great Blessing of Abundance.¡± When Sejun pressed on the Great Blessing of Abundance,[Great Blessing of Abundance ¨C Remaining Time: 6 days 23 hours] ¨C The blessing is bestowed only on those permitted by Tower Farmer Park Sejun, the host of the harvest festival. ¨C During the harvest festival, abundance greatly increases on the 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¨C The growth rate of crops is greatly elerated. ¨C The chances of conceiving new life increase significantly when engaging in breeding activities. The information appeared. ¡®That¡¯s a relief.¡¯ If the rabbits had been summoned this time, sleep would have been out of the question. Sejun then checked the second blessing.[Blessing of Two Magic Streams ¨C Remaining Time: 6 days 23 hours] ¨C The blessing is bestowed only on those permitted by Tower Farmer Park Sejun, the host of the harvest festival. ¨C Two Magic Streams are connected to the 99th floor of the ck Tower during the harvest festival. ¨C The Magic Power Stat increases by 1 to 1000 every hour, depending on magic affinity. ¨C Magic recovery speed increases. ¨C The power of magic increases. ¡°It¡¯s really true.¡± Just breathing really did increase his magic power. But it was a bit unsettling¡­ The exnation that magic power could increase by 1 to 1000 depending on magic affinity felt a bit worrisome. He was working hard to close the gap with the others(?), but it could suddenly widen again in an instant. ¡°The third one is¡­¡±N?velDrama.Org owns this text.[Blessing of Peace ¨C Remaining Time: 6 days 23 hours] ¨C A blessing for peace is bestowed upon all ces where the harvest festival is held. ¨C To prevent harming each other, attack power decreases as the festival progresses. (Attack power decreases by 5% every 24 hours.) As Sejun was checking thest blessing, Deep underground,[Blessing of Peace is bestowed.] sh. mie¡¯s avatar opened its eyes. [It¡¯s a sess! Yay!] When mie created a purple me,[The power of the Tree of Creation amplifies the effect of the Blessing of Peace by 5 times.] The effect of the blessing was amplified. It was the Amplifying me that boosted all effects fivefold. Having thus created an environment where she could move freely, [Hehe. In just 5 days, I can see Master!] Creak. Creak. mie began to stretch, eagerly waiting for the day it would reunite with Sejun. And back on the surface, ¡°If you give me 30 additional clusters of grapes, I¡¯ll stamp the seal!¡± Among the foxes who initially resisted, some began to show interest in Theo¡¯s offer. They were the silver foxes from the Silver Tower, where the food situation was not good. ¡°Deal, meow!¡± And so, the transaction waspleted. Press. Press. When Theo stamped the seal on the foxes¡¯ paws, Kueng! [Eat a lot!] Cuengi began distributing 30 clusters of grapes and various other food items to the foxes who had stamped the seal. Gulp. They looked at the food they received, swallowing their saliva in hunger, but they desperately held back. They needed to take this food back to their starving kin. ¡°Nak, just hold on a little longer.¡± ¡°Yeah. If we wait just 4 more days, we can eat all the grapes we want at the grape-eating contest.¡± ¡°And there¡¯s also the grape wine drinking contest.¡± ¡°Sseup. That¡¯s right.¡± As the silver foxes imagined eating grapes and drinking grape wine to their heart¡¯s content, battling their hunger, ¡°Guys, time to eat!¡± Sejun called out to the group after preparing dinner. Sizzle. Today¡¯s menu was grilled pork belly. Gulp. All the foxes¡¯ noses began to twitch, drawn toward Sejun¡¯s cooking area. At that moment, ¡°You guys,e eat too!¡± Sejun invited the silver foxes over. Since they had joined Sejun¡¯spany, their meals were, of course, free. ¡°Thank you!¡± As the silver foxes who received Sejun¡¯s invitation entered the cooking area ¡°Bayon~nim, why don¡¯t we eat here? All their faces look so gentle and weak.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! If we act a bit tough, they¡¯ll immediately tten themselves on the ground.¡± The red foxes, muchrger and taller than the others, began to whisper among themselves, gathering around Bayon. A little whileter. Bang! ¡°Hey! If you invite us to the harvest festival, shouldn¡¯t you feed us?!¡± ¡°Yeah! Give us food, now! Before we kill you all!¡± Bayon and the red foxes, exuding a murderous aura, burst through the door of the cooking area. Kueng? [Did you just say you¡¯re going to kill Dad?] Hearing their words, Cuengi put down the ssam he was about to eat and, Crackle. He began to take out his Thunderbolt Staff from his snack pouch. Two lettuce leavesyered with two peri leaves, one spoonful of white rice on top, five pieces of pork belly. On top of that, seasoned green onion, two pieces of grilled kimchi, three slices of Cheongyang chili pepper and garlic, and a dab of ssamjang to make the ssam. (TL: Ssam essentially means ¡®wrap¡¯, and ssamjang is a sauce used for wrapping.) The fact that Cuengi put down the ssam made with what he considered the best deliciousbination showed how angry he was. The red foxes had chosen the worst possible way to be ves. And then¡­ My Cuengi¡­ Sejun was deeply moved as he watched Cuengi put down the ssam he had made for him. ***** Chapter 467: Trying to have your cool name?! Not a chance! : Trying to have your cool name?! Not a chance! TL: Hanguk Bayon, the tyrant of the 87th floor of the Red Tower. In that ce, Bayon¡¯s actions werew, and his words were truth. If he liked something, he took it. If he didn¡¯t like it, he hit it. He collected taxes from nearby viges and made them offer tribute. Although Bayon was arrogant and conceited, he knew his limits. Whenever a new presence appeared, Bayon would first observe whether they were stronger or weaker than him, without provoking them. If they were strong, he would grovel and offer tributes to send them elsewhere. If they were weak, he would trample them immediately. He was a typical case of being strong against the weak and weak against the strong¡ªa ssic weak-strong, strong-weak style. That was Bayon¡¯s survival strategy.¡®If I can just take control of this ce, I won¡¯t have to worry about food for a while.¡¯ That¡¯s why, despite his excitement at seeing the thriving crops in the vast farnd, he held himself back. ¡®You never know.¡¯ With patience, he cautiously scanned the surroundings with cold eyes, checking for any stronger presence. And then¡­ ¡®The human seems to be the strongest, and the cat, bear, and dog are probably just pets for amusement?¡¯ Bayonpletely misjudged the situation. Theo had grown so ustomed to suppressing his aura because of Sejun that it had be as natural as breathing. Cuengi was in a calm state,pressing his aura due to the . Of course, ckie was genuinely weak. ¡®I can handle this alone.¡¯ Although Bayon thought it was manageable, he still didn¡¯t act immediately. There could still be a stronger force he hadn¡¯t noticed somewhere else. ¡®Once I make a move, there¡¯s no turning back.¡¯ While Bayon was cautiously waiting for the right moment, He saw the human sharing a meal with silver foxes, who had be ves, apanied by an irresistible, delicious aroma. ¡®Hmph! This guy really knows nothing about the ways of the world.¡¯ Giving meals to ves¡­ He was angry. He and his subordinates had lived such hard lives that they could count on their toes the number of times they had eaten their fill¡­ It was clear to him that this guy had never suffered a day in his life.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. And¡­ Considering that no one had shown up even while they were eating something delicious, it was obvious that there was no one stronger than this human here. To Bayon, who believed that the strongest should get the best food, this confirmed that there was no one stronger in this ce. Just then, ¡°Bayon-nim¡­¡± His subordinates started egging him on. ¡°Ahem. Shall I then?¡± Thanks to them, he could step forward without losing face. ¡°Alright. We¡¯ll take this ce.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± With his subordinates lined up behind him, ¡®Hehehe. Now, it¡¯s all mine.¡¯ Bayon headed towards the cooking area in a good mood. Crackle! Bayon and his subordinates had a truly electrifying experience from Cuengi¡¯s Thunderbolt Staff. Every time they were struck, they felt pain so intense that it was as if they were being fried alive. After the brutal beating ended, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Thunk. Theo approached, grinning like a viin, and stamped Bayon with the seal that had enved the silver foxes. But¡­ [Unable to make a ve as they are a resident of the Red Tower.] Thunk. Thunk. After several failed attempts, ¡°Meow?! It¡¯s not working, meow?! Puhuhut. Then I¡¯ll stamp it directly, meow!¡± He forcibly lifted Bayon¡¯s front paw to stamp the ve contract. Bayon tried to resist, but¡­ ¡®What?! This strength?!¡¯ The power was immense. It turned out the bear had been hiding his strength, and so had the cat. Thunk. And just like that, Bayon stamped the contract and became a ve. At that moment, Kking! ckie started climbing all over him energetically. Kking?! Kking?! [You dared to say you¡¯d kill our butler?! Want to get killed by the great noble wolf ckie, protector of the ck Tower¡¯s tower farmer Park Sejun?!] ckie furiously stomped on him with his little paws. Not only had he be a ve, but now even a puppy was stomping on him. It was humiliating. He was angry, but the thought that this puppy might also be hiding its strength stopped him from resisting. He should¡¯ve obediently stamped the contract when the yellow cat told him to. He should¡¯ve stopped when he made eye contact with the baby bear about to put the ssam in its mouth. When the baby bear put down the ssam and took out the Thunderbolt Staff that crackled with thunder, he should have immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness. ¡®¡­Then maybe things wouldn¡¯t have turned out like this¡­¡¯ Tears asrge as chicken droppings started to flow from Bayon¡¯s eyes as hemented his miserable fate. And then, ¡°Hmm¡­ son, write this down. The foxes of the Red Tower are quite oblivious and cry a lot.¡± From afar, observing through a telescope, Mason, the chairman of the Wandering Merchants Association, spoke, and Scribble. Scribble. Jeras quietly wrote it down on paper. Both of them, being foxes, had fortunately been brought along to the Harvest Festival. ¡°Father, that¡¯s Sejun-nim and Theo-nim over there.¡± Jeras was about to greet them immediately, but¡ª ¡°No! We¡¯re hiding our identities here and gathering useful information to help Sejun-nim.¡± Thanks to Mason¡¯s intervention, they stayed hidden and continued gathering information about the foxes from the other towers. ¡®If Theo-nim catches us, we¡¯ll get extorted for money and suffer a lot¡­ We must stay hidden until the Harvest Festival ends.¡¯ Of course, what Mason had told Jeras was a lie. Mason just had an inexplicable desire to hide, even though he had done nothing wrong. *** Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Butler! If this guy acts up again, just tell me! Then the great ckie will personally deal with him!] Thump. Thump. ckie gleefully stomped on Bayon¡¯s face. At that moment, Kiki! Kiki! Leader, we¡¯re heading out! The Destruction Devourers suddenly barged in. Kking? They picked up ckie with their mouths, cing him on their heads, and began moving together as a group. ¡°y safely ande back early!¡± Sejun shouted from behind. ¡°Great ckie-nim, we sense the aura of Violet¡¯s energy nearby.¡± Eomdol reported to ckie after detecting Violet¡¯s presence. Kking?! [Really?!] ¡°Yes.¡± Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Then let¡¯s go catch Violet! Let¡¯s move out!] The fourth subordinate! And so, ckie and his subordinates moved, riding the Destruction Devourers. Piyo? ¡°Uhehehe. Are you here to wee us back?¡± Where they headed, they encountered Piyot and Uren, who were returning. And then, Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers surrounded Uren and started rummaging through his pockets. At that moment, Plop. A purple crystal fell from Uren¡¯s pocket. Uhehehe. I¡¯ll give this to Sejun~nim. Uren had defeated Violet and picked up the crystal that had fallen nearby. However, ¡®I¡¯m sensing Krueger-hyung¡¯s aura from these guys.¡¯ In truth, Violet was only pretending to be dead. As expected from unlucky Uren. He was about to deliver a fragment of the Apostle of Destruction to Sejun¡­ ¡°Violet!¡± ¨C Krueger-hyung, where have you been?! Don¡¯t tell me you got captured by these guys?! If that¡¯s the case, I will¡­ As Violet, who had discovered Eomdol, was about to return to his original form ¡°Violet, stop!¡± ¨C Huh?! Eomdol charged at Violet, who had been calling out to him. And then, Thrust! Eomdol stabbed Violet in the chest and pulled out the Core Fragment, throwing it to the Destruction Devourers. Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers swarmed around the core, which was filled with the energy of destruction. ¨C What?! Hyung, why did you¡­ to me?! As Violet¡¯s core disappeared, he shrank in size, staring at Eomdol with a betrayed expression. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Wee, Violet!] ckie appeared, weing Violet with a mischievous grin. *** ¡°Here, eat this and stop crying.¡± ¡°Sniff¡­ Yes¡­¡± ¡°Kiing. Thank you.¡± ¡°Sniff! It¡¯s so delicious!¡± While Sejunforted the crying Bayon and his subordinates by grilling samgyeopsal, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler! I exorcised another one and brought it here!] Thump. Thump. ckie confidently strutted into the kitchen, carrying a humanoid purple crystal of simr size and shape to Eomdori on its back. Kking! [This is Violet, the Crystal Giant of Destruction and the 11th seat of the Apostle of Destruction!] Since Sejun had already discovered that Eomdol, Ggomi, and Kkabi were Apostles of Destruction, ckie proudly introduced Violet. ¡°Hello¡­¡± Violet bowed at a 90-degree angle to Sejun. Honestly, Violet wasn¡¯t happy about greeting a human like this. But he couldn¡¯t be disrespectful toward the butler of the great ckie-nim, formerly known as Fenrir, the god-hunting noble wolf. As soon as he greeted Sejun, Kihihit. Kking! [Heheh. Butler! Give this one a name too!] ckie asked Sejun to name Violet. ¡°But ckie-nim, I already have a name¡­¡± Violet tried to refuse, but¡ª Kking! [Shut up!] ¡°Quiet!¡± Sharng! Trying to have your cool name?! Not a chance! With jealousy burning in their eyes, ckie, Eomdol, and Kkabi red at Violet, leaving out only Ggomi. Thump. Thump. They looked at Sejun with eager, expectant eyes. ¡°Hmmm¡­¡± And so, Sejun¡¯s naming shop opened again before a day had passed. ¡®Boradori.¡¯ ( TL: Boradori (????) is the Korean name for Tinky Winky from Teletubbies, a British children¡¯s television series.) The moment he saw Violet¡¯s purple body, this name popped into his mind. No, no! Boradoricked sincerity and creativity. The next name that came to mind was¡­ Since Violet was about the size of a thumb-sized purple crystal, Eombojeong. (TL: Eombojeong (???) is a portmanteau derived from thebination of the words ¡°?? ??¡± (eomji keugi, meaning thumb-sized) and ¡°??? ??¡± (borasaek sujeong, meaning purple crystal). The term Eombojeong is formed by taking ¡®Eom¡¯ (?) from eomji keugi, ¡®Bo¡¯ (?) from borasaek, and ¡®Jeong¡¯ (?) from sujeong, resulting in ???.) But this followed the same pattern he used when naming Eomdol, so it was discarded. ¡°Hmmm¡­¡± Maybe it was because he had alreadye up with the once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece name ck Torch today, no good ideas wereing to him. ¡°Show me if you have any special skills.¡± So today, instead of focusing on appearance, he decided to base the name on abilities. ¡°Ahem. I can grow and detonate amethysts.¡± Why am I nervous about this? At Sejun¡¯s request, Violet detached part of his body and demonstrated his ability. Fwoosh. The purple crystal ignited, and purple mes began to burn. Normally, it would have exploded instantly, but due to Violet¡¯sck of power, the crystal burned slowly, leading to this phenomenon. ¡°Th-this isn¡¯t right¡­¡± Violet, flustered, was embarrassed by the unexpected result. Since it makes purple fire, Boburi? (TL: Combination of ??? (borasaek meaning purple) and ? (bul meaning fire) making it Boburi (???)) Since it makes purple mes, Boyeomi? (TL: Combination of ??? (borasaek meaning purple) and ?? (hwayeom meaning me) making it Boyeomi (???)) Since it explodes crystals, Supoki? (TL: Combination of ?? (sujeong meaning crystal) and ?? (pogbal meaning explosion) making it Supoki (???)) Since the crystal burns, Suta? (TL: Combination of ?? (sujeong meaning crystal) and ?? ?? (tago issneun meaning burning) making it Suta (??)) While watching this, ckie and his subordinates eagerly awaited the odd name Sejun woulde up with. ¡°From now on, your name is Jaki!¡± ¡­¡­? Breaking everyone¡¯s expectations, Sejun said an unexpected name. While everyone was focused on the burning crystal, ¡®Did he say he grows amethysts?!¡¯ Heheh. Growing amethysts, what a unique ability. Sejun was carefully observing to see if Violet¡¯s body would regenerate. Oh! It¡¯s real. As amethysts grew back from Violet¡¯s body, regenerating the part that was just detached ¡­! A word shed into his mind like lightning. Amethyst Growing. Shortened to Jaki! (TL: ??? ??? (Jasujeong Kiugi), meaning ¡®Growing Amethyst,¡¯ is shortened to ?? (Jaki).) Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Heheh. As expected of my butler! You never disappoint me!] ¡°As expected of Sejun-nim!¡± Kkiruk! Sharng! ¡°So, my name is Jaki¡­¡± Except for Violet, who had just received the name, ckie and his subordinates were satisfied with Sejun¡¯stest naming masterpiece. Thus, Violet, the Crystal Giant of Destruction and the 11th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, was given a new name as Jaki, the 4th subordinate of the great ckie. ¡°From now on, Jaki, let¡¯s make only 1 kg of amethyst per day. If you want to make other colors, feel free to do that too.¡± ?! Along with the heavy responsibility of producing crystals. And then, ¡°Hmm¡­ The foxes of the Red Tower sure eat well, even while crying.¡± Mason, who had been watching the cooking area the whole time,mented. ¡°Father, the foxes from the Brown Tower are on the move.¡± Scribble. Scribble. Jeras, who was writing down Mason¡¯s words while watching the movements of foxes from other towers, said. ¡°Really?¡± Mason quickly adjusted his telescope and spotted the Brown Tower foxes sneaking around. Where are they going? Mason tracked the direction of their movement. ¡°Those Brown Tower foxes really don¡¯t have any sense. They¡¯re going to get themselves into big trouble¡­¡± Crunch, crunch. Unlike his concerned voice, he started eating peanuts from his pocket with a bright smile. To enjoy watching the uing fight. Their target were Piyot and Uren, who were returning to the farm. And the Minotaur King. A short whileter¡­ Squeal! The screams of the Brown Tower foxes echoed, and soon, Piyot and Uren were seen busily stamping the paws of the unconscious Brown Tower foxes onto the ve contracts. At that moment, ¡­? Suddenly, Mason¡¯s view was filled with pink. What is this? As Mason wondered in confusion, ¡°Hello, Theo-nim.¡± He heard Jeras¡¯ voice. Theo was blocking the front of Mason¡¯s telescope with his front paw. ¡°Th- Theo-nim! It¡¯s an honor to see you!¡± Mason quickly put down his telescope and stood up to greet Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Nice to see you, Chairman Mason-nim, meow!¡± Theo, who had followed the pull of his front paw, smiled brightly at Mason. And then, !!! Puhuhut. As expected, I am the great Chairman Park¡¯s right hand, meow! I¡¯ve thought of a good way to make money, meow! An incredible idea popped into Theo¡¯s head as he looked at Mason. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Mason-nim, I want you to sell Harvest Festival tickets, meow!¡± Theo tasked Mason with selling tickets for the Harvest Festival, stamped with his paw print. ***** Chapter 468: From Now On, There Will Be No More Slaves at Sejun Company. : From Now On, There Will Be No More ves at Sejun Company. TL: Hanguk ¡°Sejun~nim, thank you for the meal. This is the seventh time in my life I¡¯ve eaten this much! I will never forget this kindness!¡± ¡°This is my third time. I will never forget this kindness!¡± ¡°For me, it¡¯s my first time¡­¡± While Bayon and his subordinates, who had eaten their fill of samgyeopsal, bowed and expressed their gratitude to Sejun,[You have fed 10 Foxes of the Red Tower to their hearts¡¯ content.] [Due to the effect of , all stats have increased by 2.] [Your soul is filled with satisfaction from the outpouring of praise.] [Mental Strength has increased by 8.] ¡®Hehehe. This is great.¡¯Sejun checked the messages and smiled. At that moment, Piyo! [Sejun~nim, we¡¯re back! We also got some ves on the way!] ¡°Sejun~nim, hello! By the way, can we have some samgyeopsal too?¡± Piyot and Uren arrived, bringing with them some Foxes of the Brown Tower who were gloomy because they had be ves. ¡°Wait a minute. Piyot, let¡¯s get you something to eat.¡± Sizzle. After cing the samgyeopsal on the grill, Sejun prepared some peanuts and walnuts for Piyot to eat. Piyo! [Thank you!] Peck. Peck. Peck. While Piyot was busily eating 5 peanuts and 1 walnut, ¡°It¡¯s ready now. You can eat.¡± As Sejun cut the grilled samgyeopsal and put it on a te, ¡°Uhehehe. Thank you for the meal!¡± Uren, who had already prepared the lettuce ssam, immediately ced three pieces of samgyeopsal inside, shoved it into his mouth, and began chewing as he prepared the next ssam. A battle-like meal befitting a food fighter. While Uren was busy stuffing his third wrap into his mouth, Ssss. Gulp. Sejun noticed the Foxes of the Brown Tower standing nearby, staring intensely at the samgyeopsal and swallowing their saliva. ¡®Why aren¡¯t they eating?¡¯ Sejun hadn¡¯t specifically told them to eat because he assumed that anyone who entered the kitchen would naturally join the meal. ¡®These cruel bastards, isn¡¯t this going too far?!¡¯ But the Foxes of the Brown Tower thought Sejun and Uren were deliberately torturing them by making them stand and watch. ¡®It won¡¯t taste good if it gets cold¡­ Maybe they¡¯re vegetarians?¡¯ ¡®If we even touch the food, they¡¯ll probably make an example of us with some really severe torture.¡¯ Sejun and the Brown foxes were havingpletely opposite thoughts. At that moment, ¡®I don¡¯t care anymore. I¡¯d rather just eat and die!¡¯ Swoosh. A young Brown Fox, unable to resist the hunger any longer, quickly snatched up a piece of samgyeopsal and began eating. And then, ¡®Ah! They weren¡¯t eating because I didn¡¯t give them forks!¡¯ ¡®Sena, you brat, I told you to hold back! What should we do?! Both Sejun and the Brown Foxes were surprised at the same time, albeit for different reasons. ¡®Wow! It melts in my mouth! It¡¯s so delicious!¡¯ In the meantime, Sena had devoured one piece of pork belly in an instant and was already grabbing another. Shwik. As Sejun hurriedly pulled out several forks to give to the Brown Foxes, ¡®Could he be nning to torture us with those?!¡¯ The Brown Foxes quickly moved to hide Sena behind them and took defensive stances. ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ Sejun found the behavior of the Brown Foxes strange as they cowered in fear of him. ¡°Here, use these to eat.¡± Poke. Poke. With a gentle tone, Sejun, like a friendly staff member at a food sampling booth, used the fork to pick up samgyeopsal and handed one to each of the Brown Foxes. ¡°Th-thank you.¡± ¡°Thank you for the food¡­¡± Despite their confusion, the Brown Foxes hurriedly epted the forks Sejun offered and shoved the food into their mouths. ¡®It¡¯s delicious!¡¯ ¡®So tasty!¡¯ Overwhelmed by the vor of the greasy, rich meat they hadn¡¯t tasted in so long, the Brown Foxes frantically began devouring the pork belly with both front paws. If they hadn¡¯t eaten at all, it might have been easier to resist. But after one bite, they couldn¡¯t stop. Though the samgyeopsal eventually ran out and was reced by other cuts like pork neck and pork jowl, Chomp. Chomp. The Brown Foxes were so focused on filling their stomachs that they didn¡¯t even notice the change in the type of meat. A littleter, Piyihihi. Piyo! [Hehe. I¡¯m full!] ¡°Uhehehe. I¡¯m stuffed.¡± ¡°To think I¡¯d eat meat until I¡¯m full¡­¡± Uren and the Brown foxes, who had depleted Sejun¡¯s pork supply, were patting their stomachs and feeling happy with their fullness, and[You have fed 130 Foxes of the Brown Tower to their hearts¡¯ content.] [Due to the effect of , all stats have increased by 26.] [Your soul is filled with satisfaction from the outpouring of praise.] [Mental Strength has increased by 13.] ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun, who had traded his meat for stat boosts, was also content. As the meal came to an end, ¡°Hehehe, I¡¯m full.¡± ¡°Sena, wasn¡¯t it delicious?¡± ¡°Yes! It was really tasty!¡± Sejun struck up a conversation with Sena, who seemed the least guarded. ¡°But why didn¡¯t you eat at first?¡± The Brown Foxes hadn¡¯t used the forks Sejun had provided, instead grabbing the meat with their bare paws, so it clearly wasn¡¯t a problem with the forks. ¡°Well¡­ because we¡¯re ves¡­ If a ve recklessly eats their master¡¯s food, it¡¯s a big problem. Wait! Are you going to punish us because we ate a lot of meat?!¡± Sena suddenly asked Sejun in a terrified voice, looking at him with fearful eyes. ¡°No! No! Absolutely not! Why would I punish you for eating a lot of meat?!¡± Sejun strongly denied her assumption and reassured her. The others around him didn¡¯t seem to mind being ves, so he hadn¡¯t given it much thought until now¡­ Well, the term ¡°ve¡± does carry a very negative connotation. I¡¯ll need to revise the policy a bit. Determined to improve the image of Sejun Company, Sejun decided to change the policy. But where did Theo go? ¡°Piyot, can you find Theo for me?¡± Piyo! [Yes!] Sejun sent Piyot to find Theo so they could discuss how to adjust thepany policy. Then, Shwik. As Sejuny down on the bed, waiting, ¡®I shouldn¡¯t fall asleep yet¡­¡¯ There was something he needed to say to Theo¡­ I haven¡¯t even taken the medicinal mugwort¡­ Snore. Unable to resist the pull of sleep, Sejun dozed off. *** Outskirts of Destruction. Rumble. As J?rmungandr arrived with the Kraken and Hydra to rescue Leviathan, [J?rmungandr~nim, you came! Thanks, guys!] Leviathan mentally expressed his gratitude to the Apostles of Destruction. At that moment, ¡°Oh! Wee, J?rmungandr! Kraken! Hydra!¡± Halphas greeted the Apostles of Destruction with excitement. ¡°Halphas, why did you call us?¡± J?rmungandr asked Halphas, wondering the reason for the gathering since they hade all this way. However, ¡°Hmm, why did I call them?¡± In his anger over the Apostles of Destruction not showing up earlier, Halphas had forgotten why he had summoned them. ¡°¡­Then, we¡¯ll be going.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± With that, J?rmungandr left, taking the snake faction¡¯s Apostles of Destruction with him. ¡°What was I trying to do again?¡± Halphas looked around, scratching his head. ¡°Ah! Right, I need to destroy the worlds.¡± With his blood-red eyes glowing even more intensely, Halphas resumed his mission to bring destruction to the world. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower, at dawn. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler, swallow it!] This will make you a little stronger! ckie ced a purified fragment of Violet¡¯s core into Sejun¡¯s mouth and Thump. Pressed it down with his front paw. Swoosh. Gulp. The core fragment smoothly slid down Sejun¡¯s throat. Normally, mixing two different core fragments would be disastrous, but, Absorb it my core! The core of Fenrir, the noble wolf who hunts gods, had the ability to devour any kind of energy. After feeding Sejun the core fragment, Flop. ckie nestled on Sejun¡¯s chest. Thump. Thump. Hehe. Butler¡¯s heart is beating well today too. Kkirorong. Listening to Sejun¡¯s heartbeat, ckie fell back asleep. Thus, as everyone slept peacefully through the dawn, ¡°Hurry, hurry up!¡± ¡°If we don¡¯t sell all the tickets by tomorrow, we¡¯ll be out of time!¡± Mason and Jeras were selling the Harvest Festival tickets on every floor using the distributionwork of the Wandering Merchant Association. ¡°Puhuhut. Sell each ticket for 100 million Tower Coins, meow! And I¡¯ll give Mason 10,000 Tower Coinsmsion for each one you sell, meow!¡±This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Although the profit split was 99.99% to 0.01%, the ticket price was so high that the wage was still substantial. On top of that, being able to exclusively sell tickets to the Harvest Festival, where the great ck Dragon was participating, would significantly boost the reputation of the Wandering Merchant Association. It was a highly profitable deal. And so, throughout the night, residents who bought the Harvest Festival tickets sold by the Wandering Merchants began climbing the tower to attend the festival. *** ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun woke up from his sleep.[You have forcibly consumed a purified fragment of Violet¡¯s core.] [Fenrir¡¯s core fragment devours 0.003% of Violet¡¯s power.] [0.002% of power is absorbed into Fenrir¡¯s core fragment.] [Fenrir¡¯s power umtes in your body, reaching 0.0149%.] Was this ckie¡¯s doing again? ¡°Good job, you little rascal.¡± Sejun patted ckie¡¯s bottom, who was sleeping on his chest. Though his chest was wet with drool, Sejun decided to let it go since ckie had done somethingmendable. Kihihit. ckie chuckled in his sleep as Sejun patted him. While listening to ckie¡¯sughter, Sejun checked the next message.[The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] ¡­ [Cleaning, the God of Cleanliness, teaches you the skill ¨C Maintain Cleanliness Lv. 1 to repay your kindness.] Sejun blinked and reviewed the skill. ¡°¡­Maintain Cleanliness?¡± Sejun rubbed his eyes and checked the skill. [Maintain Cleanliness Lv. 1] ¨C Cleans the area within a 10cm radius around the hand using the skill. ¡°Hm¡­¡± So it keeps the area around your hands clean? Kihi¡­ King¡­ Sejun picked up ckie, who was drooling in his sleep on his chest. ¡°Maintain Cleanliness.¡± He used the skill on his drool-soaked shirt. In an instant, the shirt was spotless. Sniff. Sniff. Even ckie¡¯s faint musky smell was gone. ¡°Oh! This is nice! Maintain Cleanliness. Maintain Cleanliness.¡± Sejun began using the skill, focusing on the primary sources of dirt¡ªckie and Theo. Well done, Cleaning~nim. 5 points. Sejun generously rated the excellent life skill as he even used Maintain Cleanliness to wash his face. Shwik. He marked the date on the wall and started the 445th day morning. As he stepped outside, They¡¯re here again, huh. He saw temporary structures near the Grape Altar. The Roon Tribe, that followed the Harvest Festival and set up markets, had returned. ¡°But the scale¡¯s pretty big this time?¡± Previously, there were only five stalls, but now, at a nce, there were over 20. It was thanks to the increased scale of the harvest festival. As Sejun walked slowly toward the market, ¡°Hurry up! Customers will be swarming soon!¡± Emil, the elder of the roon tribe, was seen giving instructions to the roons. And then, Grrr¡­ The foxes licked their lips as they eyed the Roons hungrily. The foxes of the Silver Tower, Red Tower, and Brown Tower had been fed by Sejun, but the rest of the foxes had gone hungry all night and were now starving. This could turn into a problem. As Sejun was thinking about how to handle the situation, Kueng! [Dad, good morning!] Cuengi, who had enjoyed a great night¡¯s sleep, ran up to Sejun and greeted him happily. Scurry. At Cuengi¡¯s appearance, the foxes quickly scattered and hid. Because they had seen Bayon being beaten nearly to death by Cuengi yesterday. And then, ¡°Oh! Cuengi~nim, good morning! Did you sleep well?¡± Bayon, who had been beaten nearly to death yesterday due to his weak-to-strong and strong-to-weak act, hurried over to Cuengi, trying to act friendly as he greeted him. Kueng! [Yes! I slept well!] ¡°Of course! I slept well too! As expected, we red-furred ones have a connection!¡± Bayon extended his front paw to Cuengi, waiting for a high-five, but¡­ Kueng! [Cuengi doesn¡¯t have red fur, it¡¯s crimson fur!] Cuengi ignored him. ¡°Absolutely! That¡¯s right! Hah¡­pared to Cuengi~nim¡¯s splendid and luxurious crimson fur, my fur is just a dull red.¡± His ttery was quite fluent. ¡®This won¡¯t be good for Cuengi¡¯s education.¡¯ ¡°Bayon, guard the area around the market.¡± So Sejun assigned Bayon a task to keep him away from Cuengi. And then, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s time we clean up Sejun Company¡¯s image. From now on, there will be no more ves at Sejun Company.¡± Sejun shared the newpany policy that he had briefly considered the night before. ¡°Meow?! Does that mean we have to release all the ves, meow¡­?¡± Theo¡¯s face fell at the thought of having to free the ves they¡¯d worked so hard to capture. ¡°No. We just need to call them something different.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. As expected from Chairman Park, meow! Understood, meow! So what will we call the ves from now on, meow?!¡± Theo, excited by the idea that they wouldn¡¯t actually have to release the ves, asked in a cheerful voice. ¡°From now on, ves with a fixed term will be called temporary employees, and permanent ves will be called regr employees.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park is truly great, meow! ¡®Employee¡¯ sounds much better than ¡®ve,¡¯ meow!¡± ¡°Hahaha. From now on, call me the Master of Image Makeovers.¡± Sejun, pleased with Theo¡¯s words, puffed up with pride. ¡°Then, we should change this name too, meow!¡± Hel~nim, please change the name of this, meow! Theo requested Hel, the God of Merchants, to rename the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal. ***** TL Note: For those who aren¡¯t in my Discord, I¡¯ve been too busy with IRL work (I had to work overtime due to the time off I took when I fell ill). I haven¡¯t been able to trante as much, and the stockpile I had was used up during that period. Currently, I¡¯m tranting as much as I can whenever I get some free time. But don¡¯t worry, this is temporary, and I¡¯ll soon be back to releasing one chapter daily. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 469: Now, Hes Even Taking My Divine Power... : Now, He''s Even Taking My Divine Power... TL: Hanguk Between the grand and massive headquarters of the Combat Shop Headquarters and the small, shabby Seed Shop Headquarters, there was a small but elegant building. [Hel¡¯s Pawnshop] ¡°Hum hum hum.¡± Hel was humming a tune while sitting at her desk, leisurely writing in her ledger. For Hel, the God of Merchants, keeping records in her ledger was like y. ¡°Good. It matches perfectly!¡± When the ledger and her divine power matched up precisely to the second decimal point, Hel felt a sense of satisfaction and a thrilling pleasure. ¡®This is exactly why I love bookkeeping.¡¯Just as Hel was wrapping up her little game:[10,000 Mushroom Ant tenant farmers under Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, have witnessed your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 2.] [500 Cmity Guardian Destruction Devoures have witnessed your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 5.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Messages appeared. ¡°Hehehe. Investing in Sejun is like sucking honey, so good.¡± Helughed as she recorded the newly acquired divine power. At that moment[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, has witnessed your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 100.] [Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, has witnessed your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 5.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Sejun had woken up and begun his activities outside. Thanks to that, Sejun¡¯s family members also witnessed the temple, and Hel once again reaped a nice sum of divine power. Everything was great. Except for one annoying message in the middle.[Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, steals 0.01 of your Divine Power.] Since yesterday, whenever Theo witnessed the temple, he had been stealing a small amount of divine power.[Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, has witnessed your temple.] [Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, steals 0.01 of your Divine Power.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . And it was happening continuously. Normally, even if someone witnessed the temple several times, divine power would umte only once per day. But for some strange reason, Theo was stealing divine power every time he saw the temple. ¡°This damned freeloader, now he¡¯s even taking my divine power¡­¡± Though the amount going out wasn¡¯t significantpared to what wasing in, Hel didn¡¯t like having to mark a negative in her ledger. Theo had been diligently honing his Talent: Energy Absorber to protect Sejun, and At some point, the talent: Energy Absorber had evolved into a strange form that even absorbed divine power. While Hel was cursing Theo,[Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, demands a name change for the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal.] [Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, insists that the word ¡¯employee¡¯ must be included in the item¡¯s new name.] As if he wasn¡¯t already a handful, now Theo was even talking to her. ¡°What?! He wants to change the name of a legendary merchant¡¯s item?¡± An item¡¯s name reflects its essence. Therefore, changing the name of an item could alter its very nature. In other words, it could be apletely different item than before. Hel exined diligently about the consequences of changing an item¡¯s name, but[Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, says he doesn¡¯t care and threatens impeachment if you refuse.] [Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, begins a vote to impeach Hel, the God of Merchants.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ ..Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. . [A vote to impeach Hel, the God of Merchants, has begun.] [If three more votes are cast in favor within a year, Hel, the God of Merchants, will be impeached.] Theo immediately started the impeachment vote. Now that he had turned Turbo and Shark, the Legendary Merchants of the Green Tower, into ves, Theo wielded 8 votes, making his threats even more intimidating. This damned little cat! ¡°No, it¡¯s not like I was refusing. I was just exining what happens when you change the name of a merchant¡¯s item. Exining. So, you just want ¡¯employee¡¯ added to the name?¡± In the face of Theo¡¯s impeachment threat, Hel finally gave in to his demand. ¡°First, send me the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal, and here, take this.¡± Hel sent a scroll to Theo.[Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, asks what this is.] ¡°You must have used it when you took the Legendary Merchant exam. It¡¯s a Legendary Merchant Item Creation Scroll. When you open it, the names and quantities of the required materials will appear. You need to gather those to change the item¡¯s name.¡± In order to change the name of a Legendary Merchant item, one Legendary Merchant Item Creation Scroll was necessary. Compared to the process of creating a Legendary Merchant item, this was rtively easy, but depending on the items listed in the scroll, it could turn into an insanely difficult task. And then,[Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, has opened the Legendary Merchant Item Creation Scroll.] [Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, has been given a quest to collect one scale from each of the Great Nine Dragon Tribes.] Theo drew materials known for being impossibly difficult to obtain, even among the hardest of tasks. ¡°Wow. This is going to be seriously tough.¡± Collecting 1 scale from each of the nine dragon tribes was far more difficult than gathering 100 scales from one dragon. First, it would take nine encounters with the notoriously ill-tempered dragons, and then getting a scale during those nine encounters. At the very least, you¡¯d have to risk your life 18 times. Not to mention, you could die just trying to get to where the dragons were, so if you considered that¡­ ¡°Has his luck always been this bad?¡± ¡®This time, I didn¡¯t interfere at all¡­¡¯ As Hel was thinking about how terrible Theo¡¯s luck was,[Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, has gathered all nine scales from the Great Nine Dragon Tribes.] [Acquired 1 scale from Kaiser Pritani, the leader of the Great ck Dragons.] [Acquired 1 scale from Kellion Mamebe, the leader of the Great White Dragons.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Messages appeared. ¡°He gathered them all already?!¡± A quest that would take a lifetime¡ªhe finished it this quickly?! ¡®Sure, I expected him to get the ck dragon¡¯s scale since he¡¯s friendly with them, but how did he get the others?¡¯ Moreover, six of the scales Theo sent were from the leaders of the ck, white, red, purple, green, and blue dragons.[Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, urges you to hurry up and change the item¡¯s name.] [Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, begins a vote to impeach Hel, the God of Merchants.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . ¡°Alright! Alright, I get it!¡± Under Theo¡¯s pressure, Hel quickly ced the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal and the nine dragon scales in her hand. And then, ¡®He said the word ¡°employee¡± must be included, right?¡¯ ¡°Employee. Employee. Employee.¡± Chanting the word ¡°employee¡± like a spell, Hel injected divine power into hwe hand. Wooong. The seal and the scales in her hand melted and started to fuse into one. ¡®How will it turn out?¡¯ Hel watched, wondering. One thing was for sure: with six scales from the dragon leaders, the result would be strong and durable. At that moment, Fwaat.[¡­Employee¡­] A burst of nine-colored light exploded, and an item with the word ¡°employee¡± in its name was born. *** Outskirts of Destruction. ¡°Kuhuhu. Let it all perish.¡± Halphas, who had forgotten about the Earth and Neta he hadn¡¯t been able to destroy yet, was now focused on destroying other worlds. At that moment, Slrrk. Two hands slowly pushed through the ck Moon at the center of the destruction. Crack. The hands began to forcefully pry open the ck Moon. And then, Wriggle. Wriggle. Through the gap in the pried open ck Moon, brown mucus started oozing out. The mucus gathered and reformed into droplet-like shapes. It was the Fifth Cmity, Slime, which melted everything. Thousands of slimes poured out of the ck Moon. ¡°Huh?! Reinforcements already? Oh! This time it¡¯s slimes.¡± Watching this, Halphas hurriedly flew toward the ck Moon. The reason Fenrir had assigned Halphas to guard this ce was to manage the cmities being replenished through the ck Moon and¡ª ¡°I greet the Master of Destruction.¡± Halphas bowed his head in reverence as he gazed at the crimson eyes beyond the ck Moon, awaiting instructions for destruction. -Why is it you here, Halphas, and not Fenrir? ¡°Well¡­ it seems that something happened to Fenrir.¡± -Fenrir has been defeated? ¡°Yes. There has been no contact from him since he entered the ck Tower, and I¡¯ve heard that pieces of his core are wandering around.¡± -That¡¯s impossible. I can still sense Fenrir¡¯s soul. I also sense the souls of Krueger, Alice, and Delia. Halphas, take the slimes and go retrieve Fenrir and the other apostles. As the crimson eyes of destruction focused on Halphas and the slimes, Ssss¡­ A red mist began to envelop Halphas and the slimes, and in an instant, they disappeared. And then, Slllrrk. The hands that had been forcibly holding the ck Moon open retreated, and the ck Moon shrank once more. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Oh. That looks delicious. Cuengi, let¡¯s go try it.¡± When Sejun pointed to a food stall in the roon market selling grilled cheese, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Sounds good!] Cuengi lifted both of his front paws in excitement at Sejun¡¯s suggestion. ¡°Oh. It¡¯s delicious!¡± Kuehehehe. The two wandered through the market, tasting food from every stall. After they had visited all the stalls, they finally headed toward thest one, owned by Emil, the elder of the roon tribe.[Hel, the God of Merchants, says she changed the item¡¯s name to include ¡¯employee¡¯, but she¡¯s not sure if she did it right.] Theo, having received the renamed Legendary Merchant item from Hel,ughed. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, look at this, meow! I did exactly what you asked and changed ¡®ve¡¯ to ¡¯employee¡¯, meow!¡± Did I do well, meow? Hoping to be praised by Sejun, Theo handed over the Legendary Merchant item with his front paws.[Nine Dragons¡¯ Employee Contract Seal] A high-ss seal with a dragon¡¯s head, emitting a brilliant light in nine colors, surrounded by the scales of nine dragons. ¡®So that¡¯s what he was getting out of the Void Storage earlier?¡¯ Sejun thought as he examined the seal¡¯s options.[Nine Dragons¡¯ Employee Contract Seal] ¡ú A newly created seal made bybining the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal with the scales of the Nine Dragons. ¡ú You can easily make an employee contract by stamping the seal on the other party¡¯s body. ¡ú Those who were previously marked by the Five Towers¡¯ ve Seal will automatically be 1-year contract employees. ¡ú The seal can be used up to 100 times. (TL: It¡¯s probably an error, or maybe not, but I guess it should be 100 times per month or day; otherwise, this will be a useless item based on the scale at which Theo makes ves after only 100 uses.) ¡ú During the contract period, employees will receive a sry and three meals a day. ¡ú However, the owner of the seal must guarantee the employee¡¯s meals and wages every day. (Meals are provided automatically, and if meals are not provided, the contract is automatically nullified.) ¡ú Employees belonging to a tower affiliated with a dragon acting as its administratorswill be protected by that dragon during the contract period. (However, if the contract is vited, the employee will incur the wrath of the dragon and be expelled from the tower.) ¡ú Current affiliated tower administrators: None ¡ú Bound to Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, and Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower. ¡ú Usage restrictions: Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, any superior of Theo Park, Magic Power 3000 or higher. ¡ú Creator: Hel, the God of Merchants ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï Skill: [Eternal Contract (Master)][Eternal Contract (Master)] ¡ú Employee contractsst indefinitely. ¡ú Even if meals are not provided, the contract will not be nullified. (However, the missed meals must be providedter in one batch.) ¡ú Can be used up to 50 times per month. ¡°Hmm.¡± The effect had weakened significantlypared to the previous version. With the new seal, a contract onlysted for one year. Plus, if three meals weren¡¯t provided daily, the contract would automatically be nullified. Moreover, although there was a skill to create permanent employees, its use was limited to 50 times per month. Instead, there was a benefit that both Sejun and Theo could use the seal themselves, and if they formed an alliance with a dragon managing a tower, their employees would receive the protection of that dragon. Receiving a dragon¡¯s protection was an incredible privilege. Who would dare mess with someone under the protection of a dragon? ¡®I¡¯ll look into how to affiliate with dragonster.¡¯ ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, you did well.¡± Sejun patted Theo¡¯s head, who was staring at him with sparkling eyes. ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo always do well, meow!¡± ¡°Yes, you usually do well, but today you did even better.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Keep going, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s lips curled up in joy from Sejun¡¯s praise. At that moment, a message appeared:[The first event of the Harvest Festival, the Grape Harvesting Competition, will begin shortly.] [Participants, please gather in front of the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar.] The message announced the start of the firstpetition of the Harvest Festival. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 470: Dont You Smell Meat Grilling Somewhere? : Don''t You Smell Meat Grilling Somewhere? TL: Hanguk Srrrk. Along with the message announcing the appearance of the Grape Harvesting Competition, 2,000 grape fields of 330 square meters each appeared around the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar. And then¡ª[Exchange Shop] A massive message window appeared in front of the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar. ¡°Exchange Shop?¡± What is this? When Sejun approached¡ª[Exchange Shop] Seedless Grape for Beginners (1 piece) ¨C 100 Harvest Festival Commemorative GrapesBottle of Blessed Grape Wine ¨C 5,000 Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Divine Relic: Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing ¨C 10 million Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes Divine Relic: Grapevine Whip of Judgment ¨C 50 million Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes Blessing Stone of Uncle, the God of Grapevines ¨C 70 million Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes Grape Seed Containing the World Tree ¨C 100 million Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes Items avable for exchange at the Exchange Shop were disyed. All of them are grape-rted items. ¡°Hmm.¡± First of all, the seedless grape for beginners wasn¡¯t tasty, so he skipped it. The Seedless Grape for Beginners was the same grape that Podori had given him before when it didn¡¯t have seeds, which raised all stats by 1 but tasted extremely bitter. There were things like the Elixir: Cherry Tomato Imbued with Powerful Magic Power that increased magic power by 10, and the Plump Drought-inducing Watermelon that increased all stats by 20. There was no reason to eat the grape, which tasted bad and didn¡¯t increase stats significantly. ¡°The Blessed Grape Wine¡­ It¡¯s just a delicious wine when consumed, but if you pour it on the grape field, the harvest yield increases by 2 to 5 times?¡± Hehehe. So if I tell Theo to pour it, does that guarantee a 5x grape harvest? As Sejun was looking through the items sold in the exchange shop¡ª Kkwek! [It¡¯s work time!] The mushroom ants swarmed towards the 2,000 grape fields of 330 square meters.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. But¡ª Kkwek? Only one mushroom ant could enter each field. Kkwek! [We can¡¯t get in!] Kkwek! [Hurry up and harvest!] The 2,000 mushroom ants that had entered the fields were cheered on by the mushroom ants who couldn¡¯t get in. Kkwek! Kkwek! [Got it! Trust me!] [9:50 ¨C 1 Grape Cluster] Encouraged by theirrades, the 2,000 mushroom ants began harvesting grapes. After 10 minutes¡ª[Grape Harvesting Competition Ranking] 1st ce ¨C Mushroom Ant 1009 (355 clusters) and 50 others [99th Floor of the ck Tower] 2nd ce ¨C Mushroom Ant 204 (354 clusters) and 70 others [99th Floor of the ck Tower] 3rd ce ¨C Mushroom Ant 4912 (353 clusters) and 50 others [99th Floor of the ck Tower] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . The rankings of the mushroom ants were disyed. The Mushroom Ants, diligent but low in agility, couldn¡¯t harvest many grapes due to their slow harvesting speed. Swoosh. The mushroom ants who had participated in thepetition were automatically moved out of the grape fields. Kkwek! [Believe in me!] Then, another 2,000 mushroom ants around the field entered to harvest the grapes. And then¡ª Kkwek! [The harvested grapes disappeared!] Kkwek? [But what¡¯s this?] Kkwek! Kkwek! [I don¡¯t know! Let¡¯s take it to the master!] The Mushroom Ants who participated in thepetition each carried 3 grapes in their mouths, too hard to chew, which they received as participation rewards, and went to Sejun. *** ¡°Hmm. The only useful items are the Blessed Grape Wine, Uncle¡¯s Blessing Stone, and the Grape Seed Containing the World Tree.¡± Sejun, who had examined the shop¡¯s items, chose what to exchange. ¡°But where do we get these Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes?¡± He btedly began to wonder how to obtain the most important exchange currency: the Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes. At that moment¡ª Kkwek! Tuk. The mushroom ants ced the grapes they were holding down in front of Sejun.[Harvest Festival Commemorative Grape] ¡°Huh? Where did you get these?¡± Kkwek! In response to Sejun¡¯s question, the mushroom ants pointed their antennae toward the grape fields where the Great Harvest Festival Competition was taking ce. ¡°Ah.¡± So, you get them by participating in thepetition. Back during the Carrot Harvest Festival, they gave carrot seeds as participation rewards, but since this was the Great Harvest Festival, the rewards had changed. Thanks to the mushroom ants, Sejun learned how to obtain the Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes. ¡°Hehehe. Guys, make sure to tell the others to participate in the harvest at least once, okay?¡± Kkwek! The mushroom ants enthusiastically wiggled their antennae up and down to follow Sejun¡¯s orders, rying his message to the other mushroom ants. Rumble, rumble. A huge procession was approaching the farm. ¡°The first event of the Harvest Festival has already begun! Hurry up!¡± The residents of the ck Tower, who had bought their Harvest Festival tickets at dawn, had just arrived. ¡°Huh?! How did they know the Harvest Festival was happening here?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, it¡¯s all thanks to me, meow! I had Chairman Mason of the Wandering Merchants¡¯ Association sell the Harvest Festival tickets for 100 million Tower Coins, meow!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± ¡°Really, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, would never lie to the great Chairman Park, meow!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Our Vice Chairman Theo would never lie. Very impressive!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Exactly, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, am indeed very impressive, meow! So keep praising me, meow!¡± ¡°Hehehe. Alright.¡± Looks like getting Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes will be easy. Sejun, while patting Theo¡¯s head, gazed at the residents lined up to participate in the Grape Harvesting Competition. *** 4th Floor of the ck Tower. Boom. Suddenly, a stone shaped like a bunch of grapes rose in the center of the grape farm. Srrrk. At the same time, 10 grape fields, each 330 square meters in size, appeared around the statue. And then¡ª[The Grape Harvesting Competition of the Harvest Festival will begin shortly.] [Those wishing to participate in thepetition, please enter the grape fields.] A message appeared in front of everyone on the farm. ¡°Oh?! It¡¯s the Harvest Festival!¡± ¡°Where are the grape fields?!¡± The hunters, who had been waiting impatiently since the message about the Harvest Festival appeared yesterday without any further information, started looking for the grape fields with excitement. While the hunters who entered the fields were harvesting grapes¡ª ¡°What?! Someone¡¯s already on the ranking?!¡± ¡°The first ce is Mushroom Ant 1009?!¡± ¡°Oh?! There¡¯s a reward for making it into the top 100, and there¡¯s a special reward if you make it into the top 5?!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± The other hunters checked what they could see on the stone statue. Ten minutester. The hunters who participated in thepetition saw their harvested grapes disappear, and for every grape cluster they harvested, they received one grape seed.[Grape Harvesting Competition Ranking] 1st ¨C Superfan (520 clusters) [4th Floor of the ck Tower] 2nd ¨C Mair (490 clusters) [4th Floor of the ck Tower] 3rd ¨C Yoshida (483 clusters) [4th Floor of the ck Tower] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . The hunters took the top ranks, pushing out the Mushroom Ants. ¡°This should be enough to be in the rankings, right?¡± ¡°It showed they were from the 99th floor, but they aren¡¯t that much.¡± ¡°Maybe we were just too scared. After this, let¡¯s try climbing the tower again.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Thanks to this, the hunters felt confidence growing in ce of their fear of the 99th floor of the tower. However¡ª[Grape Harvesting Competition Ranking] 1st ¨C Legendary Merchant Golden Sheep Mimyr (9,500 clusters) [99th Floor of the ck Tower] 2nd ¨C Chestnut Hedgehog Godori (8,200 clusters) [99th Floor of the ck Tower] 3rd ¨C ck Bear Rak (7,900 clusters) [99th Floor of the ck Tower] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . ¡°Huh?! The rankings¡­¡± About an hourter, the rankings shifted dramatically again. The mushroom ants had finally finished, and the real participants who had bought Harvest Festival tickets began to take part. ¡°As expected, the 99th floor of the tower is a scary ce.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not somewhere hunters like us should mess with.¡± As all the hunters were pushed out of the top 1,000 and fell into despair¡ª 1st ¨C Tower Farmer Park Sejun (120,500 clusters) [99th Floor of the ck Tower] Sejun made a meteoric rise, taking first ce with his exceptional farming skills and physical prowess. However¡ª 1st ¨C Legendary Merchant Theo Park (9,020,222 clusters) [99th Floor of the ck Tower] Before the hunters could even take hope from Sejun¡¯s victory, he was quickly dethroned from first ce. Theo, reducing travel time by using Meow step, was dominating first ce with an overwhelming lead. Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, will give Chairman Park the first-ce prize, meow! Though Theo had every intention of giving Sejun the reward, he had no intention of yielding first ce. Afterward, Cuengi, Iona, the Minotaur King, and the ck Minotaur all joined in, and Sejun¡¯s name quickly dropped from the top ranks, disappearing from the leaderboard entirely, leaving none of the hunters able to see his name. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s not even a 3-second reign, more like a 0.3-second reign¡­¡± Although he knew he¡¯d lose first ce, it happened way too fast. [You can exchange Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes here.] Behind the sign Theo had engraved with his dragon ws, Sejun sat at a desk, propping his chin with his hand and sighing. ¡°I¡¯m hungry, should we eat something first?¡± ¡°Great, meow! I want grilled fish cooked by Chairman Park, meow!¡± Since there were no more customers, they decided to prepare brunch. The menu? A 10yer whipped cream pancake topped with vani ice cream, along with chocte milk, to soothe his gloomy heart. A super-sweet set of sweet + sugary. Of course, since Sejun had to feed more than one mouth, he quickly made 100 Super Sweet Sets. Recently, after mastering his cooking skill, Sejun gained the ability to recreate any dish he had made within an hour, as long as he infused magic power into the ingredients. ¡°Aileen, here. Hey everyone, it¡¯s time to eat!¡± As Sejun sent 5 Super Sweet Sets to Aileen and called the others for a meal¡ª Kueng! Cuengi, who had be hungry from participating in the Great Harvest Festival, hurriedly flew over. ¡°Food¡¯s here!¡± Dadada. The silver, brown, and red foxes, who had be employees of Sejun¡¯spany, quickly ran over and lined up. At that moment¡ª ¡°Move aside! How dare you, a temporary employees stand in front of a full-time employee?!¡± ¡°We¡¯re full-time employees!¡± The red foxes, led by Bayon, pushed aside the silver and brown foxes to stand at the front of the line. ¡°Sejun-nim, your loyal full-time employee Beyon has arrived!¡± Bayon looked proudly at Sejun. And¡ª I¡¯m so jealous¡­ If I be a full-time employee, I can eat for free forever, right? The other foxes looked at Bayon and the red foxes with envy. What? Being a full-time employee is worse, you idiots¡­ ¡°All the foxes who cut in line, go to the back.¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± The red foxes, ears drooping in disappointment, obediently moved to the back of the line at Sejun¡¯smand. At that moment¡ª Kkek! Kkek! The mushroom ants, making angry sounds, swarmed towards Sejun. *** ¡°We¡¯ll arrive soon. Get ready.¡± Halphas spoke to the Slimes as they moved along the flow of the magic stream. No matter how much it was rted to destruction, there was no power that could allow an unauthorized being to enter the tower, especially the Great ck Tower. Not yet. If that were possible, the world would have already been destroyed. However, with the Great Harvest Festival of Abundance and overflowing Magic, a gap had opened that allowed entry into the 99th floor of the ck Tower, where Fenrir resided. It was due to two magic streams connected to the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Thanks to this, Halphas and the slimes could enter the ck Tower with minimal loss of power. The time they could remain in the tower was about one hour. Kukukuk. It would be nice if there are dragons too. Feeling confident in his full power within the tower, Halphas was looking forward to the uing ughter¡­ [Stop! How dare you target my master¡¯s farm?!] A massive root blocked their path. Fwoosh! The magic of the magic stream began to burn strongly as if responding to mie¡¯s will. *** ¡°I¡¯m telling you, being a full-time employee is worse!¡± Kkwek! [Master, we worked hard!] Kkwek! [We¡¯ll work even harder! Please make us full-time employees!] Sejun was having a tough time trying to persuade the mushroom ants, who were demanding to be made full-time employees. But¡ª Kkwek! [We¡¯ll go on strike until we be full-time employees!] His attempts to persuade them werepletely ineffective. ¡°Fine. I¡¯ll make you full-time.¡± Sejun created a full-time employee contract for the mushroom ants and made contracts with them. At that moment¡ª ¡°Huh?!¡± Sniff. Sniff. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, don¡¯t you smell meat grilling somewhere?¡± ¡°I smell it, meow!¡± The rich scent of grilled meat began to spread throughout the entire 99th floor of the ck Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 471: Hehehe, I Hope the Butler Gives Him Another Strange Name! : Hehehe, I Hope the Butler Gives Him Another Strange Name! TL: Hanguk Inside the magic stream. Hwawhoosh. mie¡¯s fire grew stronger as it devoured the magic power. The mes instantly engulfed Halphas and the slimes. Wriggle. Wriggle. The slimes, which instinctively swallowed anything in their path, consumed the mes and burned both inside and out, dying in the process. And then¡ª ¡°Seal release!¡±What madness! To burn magic power inside a magic stream¡­ Halphas quickly released the fifth seal. He realized what mie was attempting to do. ¡°You¡¯re trying to kill me by blowing up the magic stream? Impressive. But because of that, you¡¯ll find yourselves in even greater trouble.¡± The explosion of one magic stream would trigger a chain reaction across all nine streams, causing immense damage to the world and leaving it in ruins. Then, there would be a gap, allowing others to enter the tower¡­ resulting in the tower¡¯s early destruction.N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. [That won¡¯t happen! I¡¯ll stop it with my body!] ¡°Hmph! Do you think that¡¯s possible? Even if you manage to block it, you won¡¯t survive.¡± [That¡¯s what I want! The weaker I get, the sooner I can see my master!] ¡°What? You¡¯re nning to self-destruct?! Haha! Is this some noble sacrifice kind of thing?¡± While Halphas sneered at mie, assuming she would self-destruct to stop him, [No! See you in a bit! ze up!] ¡°What?! What do you mean by that¡­?¡± BOOOOM! The magic inside the stream, fueled by mie¡¯s strong will, surpassed its ignition point, causing a chain explosion. And then¡ª What the hell is that?! Halphas looked in shock at the roots of mie, which were densely wrapping around the magic stream beyond the massive mes. But why is it so warm? The fire burning his body wasn¡¯t hot at all. What¡¯s going on? He hesitated, missing the moment he should have extracted his soul, and¡­ BOOM! Halphas was swept up in the massive explosion and lost consciousness. One of the nine streams of magic had beenpletely destroyed. *** On the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Sniff. Sniff. Where is this smelling from? While Sejun was trying to locate the source of the meat scent, ¡°Over there!¡± Those with keen noses were already running toward the ce where the smell was wafting from. But¡ª Moo! Kuooooo! The Minotaur King, the ck Minotaur, and Pink-fur stood in their way. For those who bought Harvest Festival tickets, the permitted area was only up to Sejun¡¯s farm. To step beyond the designated area meant challenging the guardians of the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Naturally, no one dared to try. Kueng! [Dad, the meat smell ising from over there!] In the meantime, Cuengi flew swiftly, carrying Sejun and his group toward the source of the meat scent. As they moved, ¡°Huh?¡± To the west where they were heading, two faint blue streams of light connecting the sky to the ground came into view, and And near them, Destruction Devourers could be seen with their mouths wide open, consuming something from the air. ¡®I wondered where they went, turns out they were all there.¡¯ ¡°What is that, though?¡± As Sejun muttered to himself while looking at the streams, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Sejun~nim, that¡¯s the magic stream!¡± Iona, from Theo¡¯s tail, pointed at the blue streams and spoke. ¡®So that¡¯s what a magic stream looks like.¡¯ While Sejun marveled at seeing a magic stream for the first time, Rumble. Suddenly, thousands of ck, round objects fell from the blue streams. Kueng! Kueng! [Dad, it¡¯s that! That¡¯s where the meat smell ising from!] Cuengi quickly flew to where the objects had just fallen, with Sejun and hispanions in tow. As they got closer, the smell of meat grew stronger. And then¡ª[Corpse of the Fifth Cmity Slime.] The name appeared above the object emitting the scent of meat. ¡°The Fifth Cmity Slime?¡± What? Why is a cmity here? ¡®Ah. That¡¯s why the Destruction Devourers were heading this way.¡¯ Sejun understood why the Destruction Devourers had gathered and cautiously approached the slime¡¯s corpse. The slime¡¯s body was ck and hard, as if it had been burnt to death. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, your ws.¡± As Sejun picked up Theo and held his front paw¡­ ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Snap! Theo kindly extended his dragon ws for Sejun. Slice. Sejun used Theo¡¯s dragon ws to cut into the slime¡¯s body, revealing a slightly cooked, bright red meat inside, contrasting with its charred exterior. Thick juices flowed from the meat, releasing a fragrance that quickly spread around them. Wow. This is crazy. It was an incredibly delicious smell, unlike anything Sejun had ever encountered before. Slurp. Cuengi, who was watching from behind, quickly wiped away the drool from his mouth. ¡®You want some too, Cuengi?¡¯ In fact, he also want to taste this meat as soon as possible. ¡®Should I grill a few pieces to try?¡¯ Just as Sejun was about to cut more meat with Theo¡¯s ws¡ª ¡°Kyoot?! Sejun-nim, the magic stream¡¯s movement is strange! We need to leave here quickly!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Sejun didn¡¯t bother to ask ¡®Why?¡¯ or ¡®What¡¯s happening?¡¯. One of the truths he had learned from surviving near-death situations was to move first and ask questionster. He could figure out the reason afterward. However¡ª BOOOOM! Before Sejun could take a few steps, one of the two blue streams started turning red, with immense magic power surging within. It¡¯s toote! Sejun¡¯s survival instincts, like those of a sunfish, told him there was no escape. And then¡ª ¡­¡­ The red current disappeared as quickly as it hade, leaving the area calm once more. ¡­?! ¡°What the? What just happened?¡± As Sejun was wondering¡­[One of the two magic streams connected to the 99th floor of the ck Tower has disappeared.] [The blessing of the two streams of magic has been reduced to the blessing of one stream.] Messages appeared in front of him. ¡°Iona, is it possible for a magic stream to disappear?¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I¡¯m not sure either, Sejun-nim. If it had vanished, it shouldn¡¯t be this quiet¡­¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Since even the Great Wizard couldn¡¯t understand it, Sejun decided not to worry about it either. ¡°Then let¡¯s just go eat the meat.¡± Kueng! [Sounds good!] With that, Sejun and his group began gathering the slime meat and headed back to the farm. (¡­ Don¡¯t forget!) Kking?! What kind of dream was that? ckie, who had been sleeping as if unconscious, suddenly woke up. And then¡ª ¡®Huh?! This presence¡­ it¡¯s Halphas¡¯s energy?¡¯ ckie sensed Halphas¡¯s aura nearby. Why is he here? He was briefly curious, but then thought, ¡®What¡¯s important is not why he¡¯s here, but that I now have a new subordinate!¡¯ Hehehe. I hope the butler gives him another strange name! Excited at the thought of bringing Halphas to Sejun for a new name, ckie pushed his curiosity aside. Hop. Jumping out of Sejun¡¯s sling bag, ckie climbed onto a Destruction Devourer and rode off to capture Halphas. *** At the spot where the magic stream had been moments before. Where am I? A crow, the size of a sparrow, looked around, confused. It was a ce he had never seen before. And then¡ª ¡­ After thinking for a while¡ª Who am I? The crow realized he didn¡¯t remember who he was, or what his name was. He couldn¡¯t recall anything. At that moment¡ª Kking! [Hey! Long time no see!] Kiki! Kiki! ckie, who appeared riding a Destruction Devourer, called out to Halphas. Meanwhile, ckie¡¯s other subordinates slowly surrounded Halphas, ready to pounce in case he tried to escape. Caw? (Are you calling me?) Halphas responded to ckie¡¯s call. Kking! Kking! [Yeah! You!] Caw? (You know me?!) Kking! Kking! [Of course I do! You¡¯re the lost subordinate of the great ckie-nim, me!] Hehehe. He¡¯s out of it again. ckie confidently shouted after assessing Halphas¡¯ condition. He had lost his memory before, but this time it seemed he had forgotten everything entirely. ckie was trying to easily make Halphas his subordinate. However¡ª Caw?! Caw! Caw! (Me, your subordinate?! That¡¯s impossible! You must be my subordinate!) Halphas¡¯ inferiorityplex toward Fenrir, engraved deep in his soul, refused to let him be ckie¡¯s subordinate. Kking! Kking! Kking! [That¡¯s right! And not only that, you¡¯re the youngest among my subordinates! Be a subordinate of the great ckie-nim!] Angered by Halphas¡¯ words, ckie charged at him. And so the battle began. Kking! [Take my front paw punch!] Puk. Caw! Caw! (Bring it! I¡¯ll peck you to pieces!) Peck. Kking?! Kking! [You used your beak?! Then I¡¯ll bite you too!] Caw! (Let go of this!) Despite being a fight between the 1st and 2nd Apostles of Destruction, it was embarrassingly trivial. ¡°Great ckie-nim, hang in there!¡± Kkiruk! Shararang! ¡°Great ckie-nim, fighting! You must win!¡± Kiki! Kiki! Eomdol, Ggomi, Kkabi, Jaki, and the Destruction Devourers all cheered for ckie from the sidelines. ¡®If the great ckie-nim wins, we¡¯ll escape being the youngest!¡¯ Especially Jaki, who had only been the youngest for less than a day, was cheering the hardest for ckie, hoping to pass the title to someone else. After an hour¡ª Kkihihit. Kking! [Hehehe! It¡¯s the victory of the great ckie-nim!] Caw¡­ Caw¡­ (How humiliating¡­ To think I would lose¡­) ckie stood triumphantly over a fallen Halphas, striking a victory pose with his trembling legs. *** ¡°Phew. That was a good meal.¡± Sejun, who had hosted a meat party with everyone participating in the Harvest Festival using the slime meat, leaned back in satisfaction. ¡°Okay. Just stamp here.¡± Sejun then received the antennae stamps of the Mushroom Ants on the full-time employee contract. Stamp. The Mushroom Ant stamped the spot Sejun indicated with its antennae. Kkwek! Kkwek! The Mushroom Ant, now a full-time employee, entered the group proudly, receiving congrattions from its peers. Kkwek! The next Mushroom Ant confidently raised its antennae and approached Sejun. Stamp. As Sejun received more and more antennae stamps from the Mushroom Ants, it was soon midnight, and¡­[The Grape Harvesting Competition has ended.] [Rewards will be distributed to participants ranked from 1st to 100th in the Grape Harvesting Contest.] Participants of the Grape Harvesting Competition who ced within the top 100 received their rewards. And then¡ª ¡°Meow?! Puhuhut. Chairman Park, take this, meow! It¡¯s the 1st ce reward, meow!¡± Theo handed Sejun the 1st ce reward from the Grape Harvesting Competition. ¡°Hmm.¡± Sejun¡¯s face stiffened as he received 1,000 Seedless Grapes for Beginners. Kueng! [This is for the weak dad to eat!] ¡°Kyuut kyuut kyuut. I¡¯ll give this to you, Sejun-nim!¡± Kuoooong! Moo! Following that, Cuengi, Iona, Pink-fur, the Minotaur King, the ck Minotaurs, and the otherpanions handed over their rewards to Sejun. Thus, Sejun ended up getting all the rewards from 1st to 100th ce. However, Sejun¡¯s face hardened even more. Because all the rewards were Seedless Grapes for Beginners. Sejun now held 3,000 tasteless seedless grapes for beginners. ¡°Are you kidding me?! You should have given Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes instead!¡± Finally, Sejun¡¯s anger exploded, and¡­ Meow?! Was it bad, meow?! ¡°Meow! I¡¯m very very angry, meow!¡± Theo got angry a beatte. ¡®Uncle-nim, you¡¯re impeached, meow!¡¯ Theo wanted to impeach Uncle, the God of Grapevines, for giving Sejun a reward he didn¡¯t like.[You cannot impeach Uncle, the God of Grapevines.] But Theo didn¡¯t have the authority to do that. ¡®Uncle-nim, just you wait, meow!¡¯ In the end, Theo added Uncle¡¯s name to his impeachment list, promising to deal with itter. And so, Uncle was added to Theo¡¯s impeachment list without even knowing it. *** Seed Shop Headquarters.[The Grape Harvesting Competition has ended.] [A total of 230,000 people participated in the Grape Harvesting Competition.] [You have earned 23,000 Divine Power.] ¡°As expected of Park Sejun!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± Uncle and the nonbat gods were delighted with the Divine Power they received as rewards from thepetition. ¡°It¡¯s a shame. If only our Park Sejun had ced in the rankings, we could¡¯ve given him some great rewards¡­¡± ¡°Exactly. Investing in Park Sejun always guarantees huge returns.¡± ¡°Really, it¡¯s such a pity.¡± They werementing the fact that they couldn¡¯t give better rewards since Sejun hadn¡¯t ranked. Unaware that all the rewards had actually gone to Sejun. ¡°Alright! The nextpetition¡¯s reward will be this!¡± Uncle smirked as he pulled out 5,000 seedless grapes for beginners as the reward for the uing Grape Eating Competition. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 472: Youre in big trouble. : You''re in big trouble. TL: Hanguk At the boundary where the powers of Destruction and the Tower are bnced. ¡°The power of destruction definitely fluctuated¡­¡± ¡°Was it temporary?¡± ¡°A dragon saw the ck Moon briefly growrger and something escape from it. We need to keep a close watch for now.¡± ¡°Yeah. We can¡¯t let our guard down.¡± The leaders of the Nine Dragon ns and all the dragons had gathered, preparing for battle. Recently, when destruction had forcibly opened the ck Moon, and the power of destruction had intensified, prompting the dragons who sensed it to gather in haste. And then¡ª¡°No?! Why does it have to be now of all times?!¡± ¡°Exactly. Sejun is probably eating a bunch of delicious food without knowing how hard we¡¯re working.¡± ¡°Of course. The Harvest Festival must be in full swing by now¡­¡± ¡°This makes me so angry! Graaah!¡± The members of the Four Dragon Council, frustrated at missing the Harvest Festival, unleashed their angry breath attacks toward the red mist. Then¡ª ¡°The leaders have stepped up! Let¡¯s shoot our breath, too!¡± The other dragons also started firing their breath attacks. ng. Thanks to them, a tremendous amount of Tower Coins was generated. ¡°Collect! I hope our Sejun leaves some for us too¡­¡± ¡°Collect! Our Sejun definitely would have left some for us.¡± ¡°Collect! Of course. Our Sejun is so loyal!¡± ¡°Collect! But I was the one who defeated that!¡± ¡°No, you weren¡¯t!¡± The members of the Four Dragon Council hurriedly gathered the Tower Coins, hoping Sejun would leave some of their food behind. *** ¡°Surely the rewards for the Grape Eating Competition won¡¯t be the same? Guys, time to sleep.¡± Sejun hoped the rewards for the nextpetition would be different as he prepared to go to bed. However¡ª ¡°Huh?¡± Where did ckie go? Sejun finally realized his sling bag was empty. ¡°ckie!¡± Just as Sejun hurried to go find ckie¡ª Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers came carrying the soundly sleeping ckie. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. Kkirurung. Sharorong. Jajorong. Kyahorong. ¡°Who¡¯s this now?¡± Sejun¡¯s eyes caught sight of a small crow sleeping next to ckie. A ck bird, huh? Maybe I¡¯ll call it ¡®Kasae¡¯? (TL: Kasae (??) is abination of ?? (kaman) and ? (sae), which mean ¡®ck¡¯ and ¡®bird,¡¯ respectively.) Seeing the new arrival, Sejun¡¯s brain automatically started thinking of names. Sejun¡¯s Naming Shop was about to start business unconsciously. But¡ª ¡°Haaah. No, I can¡¯t. Let¡¯s just sleep for now.¡± I¡¯m too sleepy¡­ Due to the umted fatigue of the ¡®owner¡¯, the Naming Shop closed early, and thanks to that, Halphas gained some time. Not knowing that the current name was a rtively good option. ¡°Theo, Iona, good night.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Good night to you too, Chairman Park, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Good night, Sejun-nim!¡± Kuuuh. As soon as Sejuny down, he fell asleep. Gororong. Kyurorong. Soon after, Theo and Iona also fell asleep. In the quiet hours of the early morning, when everyone was asleep¡ª [Heheh¡­ Now that I¡¯m weakened, I can appear before Master¡­]N?velDrama.Org owns this text. mie¡¯s avatar staggered toward Sejun¡¯s house. Although her strength would gradually recover, the Blessing of Peace would reduce her attack power, allowing her to stay by Sejun¡¯s side until the festival was over. As mie¡¯s avatar finally reached the front yard of Sejun¡¯s house, struggling to get there¡ª [Um¡­mie-nim¡­] Podori cautiously called out to mie. [What is it?!] mie¡¯s voice spiked involuntarily due to the eagerness to hurry to Sejun. [Well¡­ Uncle, the God of the Grapevine¡­ he¡­] In response to mie¡¯s sharp tone, Podori even more cautiously reported Uncle¡¯s misdeeds(?) from earlier today. And then¡ª [What?! Uncle gave Sejun-nim tasteless grapes as a reward?!] mie exploded in fury upon hearing Podori¡¯s report. [Yes. What should we do about Uncle?] Podori asked in a loyal voice, as if ready to do anything mie ordered. Here, the only correct answer was ¡®yes¡¯. Saying ¡®no¡¯ could result in a few of Podori¡¯s roots turning to ash. [First, close Uncle Road for three days and inform Uncle. If the nextpetition reward disappoints Sejun-nim again, tell him that Uncle Road will be permanently closed and a World Tree Meeting will be convened.] [What?! A World Tree Meeting?!] How? Without realizing, Podori reflexively questioned it. The World Tree Meeting is a meeting where the roots of World Trees from all over the world gather to decide on an agenda by majority vote. The more World Trees that attend the meeting, and the more World Trees that support the agenda, the stronger the enforcement power of that agenda bes. In the past, the World Tree Meeting once gathered 100 World Trees to strip a god of their divinity formitting evil acts. The World Tree Meeting is capable of wielding such immense power, but there is one condition to hold a meeting. At least 10 World Trees must attend the meeting for it to be held. However, the only World Tree Podori knew was Sparkie from the 79th floor of the tower. [Don¡¯t worry about that. Sausage will soon be a World Tree, and I¡¯ve also nurtured several others during this time.] mie responded to Podori¡¯s concerns. mie had traveled to many worlds, searching for trees with the potential to grow into World Trees, giving them nutrients to help them mature into full-fledged World Trees. Currently, 9 trees were on the verge of bing World Trees, and about 30 more were under mie¡¯s care, growing diligently. You could say they were mie¡¯s kids. If a World Tree Meeting were to be held, the odds of mie¡¯s agenda being passed unanimously would be 100%. [Yes! Then I¡¯ll go ry this to Uncle!] As expected, mie-nim is meticulous. Following mie¡¯s orders, Podori hurriedly closed Uncle Road. After giving Podori his instructions¡ª Hop. Hop. mie hopped up the stairs, one step at a time. Momentster¡ª [Hehe. I¡¯ve arrived.] mie arrived on Sejun¡¯s bed. [Hehe. Master, I missed you.] mie carefully wrapped Sejun¡¯s finger with two of her leaves and closed her eyes. *** Seed Shop Headquarters ¡°Now, shall we start preparing for the Grape Eating Competition? Huhuap!¡± Just as Uncle, the God of the Grapevine, was stretching his right arm and gearing up¡ª -Uncle-nim, Uncle Road will be closed for the next three days. Podori delivered the news like a bolt from the blue. ¡°What?! Why?!¡± -Sejun-nim was greatly disappointed with thepetition reward. ¡°What?! Park Sejun received the reward?¡± ¡®That can¡¯t be¡­ There¡¯s no way Park Sejun was in the top 100!¡¯ Uncle had checked five times just to make sure Sejun wasn¡¯t on the list, so he was certain. -Yes. All the prize winners gave their rewards to Sejun-nim. ¡°Ah.¡± I see. So that¡¯s what happened. Those folks knew too¡ªinvesting in Park Sejun would pay off. Truly, Trust-in-Park! As soon as Uncle heard Podori¡¯s exnation, he immediately understood. -And if the nextpetition¡¯s reward is also unsatisfactory, mie-nim said she would permanently close Uncle Road and call for a World Tree Meeting. ¡°I got it! Tell her not to worry! I¡¯ll prepare a reward for the nextpetition that will surely make Park Sejun happy!¡± No, in fact, he had already prepared it. It¡¯s just that Sejun didn¡¯t rank high enough to receive it. ¡°Alright! I¡¯m going to receive a monument from Park Sejun too!¡± Uncle clenched his fist and resumed preparations for thepetition. *** The Next Morning ¡°Alright.¡±[The seal of the Earth¡¯s Jewel has been broken.] ¡­ .. . [Weed, the God of Weeds, teaches you the skill ¨C Weed Pulling Lv. 1 to repay your kindness.] As Sejun opened his eyes in the morning, a message appeared before him. ¡°Weed Pulling?¡±[Weed Pulling Lv. 1] -There¡¯s a slightly higher chance that the roots of weeds won¡¯t break even if you pull them out carelessly. ¡°Hmm.¡± Weed-nim gets 3.3 square meter¡­ There were no weeds on Sejun¡¯s farm, so there was no need to pull weeds. When Sejun decided the size of Weed Road¡ª[You have lifted the seals of five gods.] [You havepleted the quest conditions.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have obtained 5 drops of the Growth Elixir.] As the quest waspleted, a ss bottle appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. ¡°No, it¡¯s thest one. So I should give 33 square meters.¡± Finally, the seals on all 31 Gods trapped within the Earth¡¯s Jewels that Theo had brought were lifted. Sejun decided to make Weed Roadrge to finish on a high note. At that moment¡ª ¡°Huh?! mie?!¡± Sejun noticed mie clinging tightly to his finger. [Hehe. Sejun-nim, did you sleep well?] ¡°Yeah. Did you sleep well too, mie?¡± [Yes!] ¡°Where have you beentely? I was worried.¡± Sejun asked while petting mie.[Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 8 is activated.] [Your touch slightly heal the weakened #@$ %& Apple Tree mie.] As Sejun¡¯s skill activated, it began healing mie. ¡°Huh?! mie, are you sick?! Vice Chairman Theo, please heal our mie?!¡± Seeing the unreadable symbols, Sejun assumed it was a serious illness. ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, Chairman Park, meow! But can I use the treasures stored in the warehouse, meow?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Just leave it to me, meow!¡± As Theo raised his paw to begin healing mie¡ª [No!] mie hurriedly cried out. If they tried to heal her, not only would it cost a lot of money, but Sejun would also be harmed. So, she quickly stopped him. ¡°Huh? What do you mean, no?¡± [Ah, no. I¡¯m fine! Just Sejun-nim¡¯s healing is enough for me!] ¡°Hehehe.¡± See, my mie knows how to say such adorable things. ¡°Alright! Leave it to me! But if it hurts, tell me right away, okay?¡± [Hehe. Yes!] Pat pat. As mie monopolized Sejun¡¯s hand, basking in the gentle pats¡ª Kking! [Butler! Good morning!] ¡°Did you sleep well?¡± Kkiruk! Sharng! ¡°Good morning!¡± ckie and his underlings also woke up. And then¡ª ¡°¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡± What¡¯s this? Why are they greeting such a weak being first? Halphas watched them silently. Kking! [Quick, greet my butler politely!] Whack. Of course, Halphas, who was trying to be defiant, got smacked on the back of the head by ckie. Caw¡­ Thus, Halphas awkwardly nodded his head and reluctantly greeted Sejun. Kking! [Butler! This is the new guy I exorcised! Quickly, give him a name!] ckie asked Sejun to name Halphas. Thump thump. ckie and his underlings looked at Sejun with eyes full of anticipation. A name that others wouldugh at when they heard it! A name so shameful that one would be embarrassed to say it themselves! Of course, they all hoped for a name even weirder than their own toe out of Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡°Alright! Time to show my naming skills!¡± And so, Sejun¡¯s Naming Shop opened for business again. Since it¡¯s a ck crow, Kaka. (TL: Kaka (?? ) is abination of ?? (Kaman) which means ck and ??? (Kamagwi) which means crow.) ¡®No.¡¯ Let¡¯s use a slightly more refined word today. Since it¡¯s a ck crow, using the Chinese character for crow (žõ), Kao. (TL: Kao (??) is abination of ??? (Kamagwi), meaning ¡®crow¡¯, and ? (o), which is the Hanja form of the Chinese character žõ, also meaning ¡®crow¡¯ or ¡®ck as crow¡¯. This forms ¡®Kao¡¯ (??).) Since it¡¯s a ck bird (øB), Kajo. (TL: TL: Kajo (??) is abination of ?? (Kaman), meaning ¡®ck¡¯, and ? (jo), which is the Hanja form of the Chinese character øB, which means ¡®bird¡¯. This forms ¡®Kajo ¡® (??).) Unlikest night, Sejun, feeling more energetic than the night before, upgraded the naming level by using Chinese characters. However¡ª ¡°Kao, Kajo¡­¡± Even after saying them aloud, none of them felt quite right. Just then¡ª Piyo! [Good morning, Sejun-nim!] ¡°Sejun-nim, hello!¡± Piyot and Uren approached Sejun to greet him. ¡®Oh, right, Piyot¡¯s full name was Pirururur Yotra, wasn¡¯t it? So, how about ¡°Karurur¡±?!¡¯ Huh?! ¡°Karurur.¡± Sejun quietly said it aloud. Oh! This is it!!! It felt good, rolled smoothly off the tongue, and was satisfying to say. ¡°From now on, you¡¯re Karurur.¡± When Sejun named Halphas ¡°Karurur¡±¡ª As expected, butler is a genius! Sejun-nim¡¯s naming skills are truly unparalleled. Phew. I¡¯m so d it wasn¡¯t me. Now I¡¯m no longer embarrassed by my name. I¡¯m d I came early. ckie and his underlings trembled with joy. The new name, Karurur, perfectly met their expectations¡ªa name that others wouldugh at upon hearing and one that would be embarrassing to say out loud. Thus, Karurur received his new name. Caw?! (How dare you name me Karurur?!) Naturally, he rebelled and started causing a ruckus. At that moment¡ª Kueng! [Dad, good morning!] Cuengi entered just then. Caw! Caw! Kueng! Kueng! [Quiet down! Cuengi is angry because Cuengi is hungry!] Cuengi, who was in a bad mood due to hunger, tried to grab Karurur and quiet him down. Hmph! Do you think you can ignore me just because I look weak?! Let me tell you, the physical body isn¡¯t everything! Thunk! Karurur headbutted Cuengi in an attempt to put him in his ce, and they both lost consciousness. Kkihihit. Kking. [Hehehe. Karurur, you¡¯re in big trouble.] ckie watched the scene andughed slyly. One secondter. Caaaw! Karurur woke up screaming in terror. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 473: Hahaha. Youre a Genius Guy, Park Sejun. Youve Done It Again. : Hahaha. You''re a Genius Guy, Park Sejun. You''ve Done It Again. TL: Hanguk Sejun had breakfast with hispanions. ¡°Now it¡¯s time to work.¡± On the third day of the Harvest Festival, there were nopetitions, so he decided to work in the Void Storage in the morning. ¡°Cuengi, I¡¯ll give you some pocket money, so buy lots of delicious food.¡± He gave Cuengi pocket money to y in the Roon Market. Kuehehehe, Kueng! [Hehehe, Dad, thank you!] As Cuengi ran off toward the Roon Market, getting further away,Caw¡­ (How can the Beast of Apocalypse¡­) Karurur, who had been whining and clinging to ckie¡¯s back saying he was scared to be alone, spoke with only his head peeking out of the sling bag. Karurur couldn¡¯t have imagined that it would encounter the Beast of Apocalypse that it had only heard about in stories. Caw. (Captain ckie, I survived an encounter with the Beast of Apocalypse.) As soon as Cuengi disappeared, Karurur tried to boast about surviving the encounter with the Beast of Apocalypse without getting hurt, but all that was heard was the sound of ckie snoring. Come to think of it, I¡¯m tired¡­ Having been frozen in fear the whole time Cuengi was around, the tension finally released, and fatigue overwhelmed Karurur. Kkarorong. He dozed off. And then, Clink. Kya-kya! Kiki! ¡°Yes, good morning.¡± Sejun entered the Void Storage, receiving morning greetings from the Destruction Pioneers and Destruction Devourers.[You¡¯re a Field Lv. 8 has been activated.] [You have nted the Destruction Devourer Seed in the body of Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains and 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.] ¡­ .. . Sejun diligently nted Destruction Devourer Seeds with the Destruction Pioneers and also nted other crops. After about two hours of farming, ¡°Why aren¡¯t these growing?¡± Sejun stared intently at the spot where he had nted the Dragon Fruit and All-Devouring Jelly, both of which were Transcendence-grade seeds he had bought from the Seed Shop. It had been nearly three weeks since they were nted, yet there was no sign of sprouting. ¡°Hm.¡± Were there additional conditions required for them to germinate? Sejun pondered for a moment. ¡°If it¡¯s Dragon Fruit¡­ could it be rted to dragons?¡± He decided to look for a hint about the germination conditions from the seed¡¯s name. Then, Scritch, scritch. Sejun carefully dug up the spot where the Dragon Fruit seed was nted. Then It¡¯s clean without any roots¡­ He saw the dragon fruit seed,pletely unchanged from before it was nted. Pick. Sejun picked up the Dragon Fruit seed and transnted it into a small flowerpot. ¡°Aileen, could you put this near you?¡± He entrusted the flowerpot to Aileen. His n was to leave the Dragon Fruit seed near her for a few days to observe any changes.[The Tower¡¯s Administrator says in a very anxious voice that she is not sure if she can grow a nt properly.] Having only received care but never actually grown anything, Aileen was afraid of nurturing something. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll tell you the exact time and amount of water to give. Plus, if the nt starts wilting, I can heal it with my skill.¡±[The Tower¡¯s Administrator says that if that¡¯s the case, she¡¯ll trust you and try growing it.] Encouraged by Sejun¡¯s words, Aileen decided to give it a try. ¡°Yes. Thank you for being brave.¡± After entrusting the Dragon Fruit pot to Aileen, Scritch, scritch. Sejun carefully dug up the spot where the All-Devouring Jelly was nted this time. ¡°Huh?!¡± Unlike the Dragon Fruit seed, the All-Devouring Jelly seed had changed. First, its size had grown from a millet to about the size of a pea and[All-Devouring Jelly Seed (1 gulp)] The name had also changed. ¡°One gulp?¡± What was this? When Sejun examined the seed closely,[All-Devouring Jelly Seed (1 gulp)] ¡ú ??? ¡ú You can check the options after harvesting. ¡ú It has swallowed water. A single line had been added to the description. ¡°It swallowed water?¡± Should he give it more water, then? Sejun dropped a few more droplets of water onto the seed and watched closely, but¡­ ¡­ Even after 10 minutes, there was no noticeable change. ¡°Is this not it? Hmm¡­¡± Since it¡¯s called the All-Devouring Jelly, should he give it something else? Sejun had no idea what exactly the All-Devouring Jelly might swallow, but he began to suspect that it might need to devour a variety of things in order to sprout. So, he started offering various things to the seed. He first tried giving it small crops like rice and corn kernels, which the seed could swallow, but he failed. Then, Drip. When he gave it honey, Gulp. The seed slightly opened and swallowed the honey. Drip, drip. Sejun continued feeding the seed honey until it stopped swallowing. Once the seed stopped,[All-Devouring Jelly Seed (2 gulps)] ¡ú ??? ¡ú You can check the options after harvesting. ¡ú It has swallowed both water and honey. The name and description had changed. ¡°Could it be that it can only swallow liquids?¡± Drip. To test his hypothesis, Sejun immediately squeezed some sugarcane juice and gave it to the seed.[All-Devouring Jelly Seed (3 gulps)] The name changed again. ¡°This is it!¡± Finally, he had figured it out. ¡°Hahaha. You¡¯re a genius guy, Park Sejun. You¡¯ve done it again.¡± Sejun, feeling pleased with himself, hurriedly started squeezing various crops that could produce juice, increasing the seed¡¯s gulp count. *** At the Roon Market. ¡°We greet Cuengi-nim!¡± ¡°We greet the Boss!¡± Rak, the ck Bear managing the melon farm on the 80th floor of the Tower, and the ck Bears of the Kueng gang on the 1st floor, greeted Cuengi with a 90-degree bow as he strolled through the market. Since Rak and the Kueng gang were of the same species, they had met during the Harvest Festival and were now hanging out together. Kuhehehe, Kueng! Kueng?Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. [Hehehe. Good to see you! Are you all living well?] ¡°Of course!¡± ¡°Yes! We¡¯re only making ves out of those who pick fights with us by getting their seal!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [No, that¡¯s not allowed! Dad said no more ves!] Cuengi eximed in shock at the words of his gang¡¯s underling. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Kueng! Kueng! [From now on, instead of making ves out of those who pick fights, hire them as non-regr employees! Make sure they get three meals a day!] ¡°Ah.¡± ¡°Yes, we understand!¡± Feeling proud after informing the ck Bears of the new policy from Sejun Company, Cuengi beamed. Kueng! Kueng! [Everyone follow Cuengi! Cuengi will buy you something delicious!] Using the pocket money Sejun had given him, Cuengi bought food from street vendors for the ck Bears. But soon after, Kueng¡­ [Dad¡¯s pocket money is all gone¡­] Cuengi¡¯s pocket money ran out way too quickly. It was only natural, given that Cuengi, who could easily spend that money by himself, had been spending it on the 301 hungry ck Bears. At that moment, ¡°Uhehehe. How much is this?¡± Cuengi heard a familiar voice. Kueng! [It¡¯s Uren hyung!] If I go around with rich Uren hyung, I can feed my subordinates until they¡¯re full! With a sense of responsibility to take care of his subordinates, Cuengi hurriedly ran toward Uren. ¡°Ah! Cuengi¡­¡± As Uren was about to greet the approaching Cuengi, he was suddenly surrounded by figures wearing ck hoods. And then, ¡°We got him! Quickly, let¡¯s get out of here!¡± Bang! The figures in ck hoods threw a smoke bomb, and the area was soon covered in a gray mist. Kuueeeng! Cuengi quickly used his Kueng-fooo to blow the smoke away, but by the time the smoke cleared, Uren and the ck-hooded figures had already disappeared. Kueng?! [Where did Uren hyung go?!] Cuengi was confused by Uren¡¯s sudden disappearance. ¡°Cuengi-nim, it seems Uren-nim has been kidnapped.¡± Rak exined the situation to Cuengi. Kueng?! Kueng! [Uren hyung got kidnapped?! Then Cuengi will go save him!] ¡°Shall we track them down right away?!¡± Rak and the Kueng gang began to move quickly, but Kueng! Kueng! [No! First, we need to tell Dad!] Dad will worry! As expected of the filial son Cuengi. Cuengi hurriedly went to find Sejun to tell him he was going out for a while. A little whileter. ¡°What?! Uren got kidnapped?! Then Detective Sherlock Sejun must step in!¡± As expected, Uren the Misfortune King had gotten himself into trouble again, unable to stay out of harm¡¯s way for even a moment¡­ Upon hearing Cuengi¡¯s words, Sejun stood up, putting the All-Devouring Jelly Seed, now at 15 gulps, into his pocket. ¡°Puhuhut. Then, Detective Sherlock Sejun¡¯s brilliant assistant, Theoson will step in too, meow!¡± Kueng! [Then Detective Cunan will join too!] Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi set off to find Uren. And, ¡°We¡¯re not detectives though, what should we do?¡± ¡°Well, the boss is going, so we should at least follow, right?¡± The 301 ck Bears also followed the three from behind. *** ¡°¡­Machun?¡± Uren, who had lost consciousness after being kidnapped, awoke to see a pink pig standing in front of him and spoke. ¡°It¡¯s been a while, Uren. I¡¯ve heard you¡¯ve been doing quite well recently. So, where are my brother Magin and the others?¡± ¡°Machun, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re involved in this too?!¡± Uren¡¯s face filled with disbelief. Unlike Magin, Machun had always helped him in difficult times. Even within the family, Machun had a ster reputation. But now¡­ ¡°Yes, Actually, I¡¯m the one who gave the orders. It¡¯s all to be the head of the Daemon Family.¡± Machun was, in fact, the mastermind who had driven Uren out of the family in order to be the next head of the Daemon Family. ¡°Eek! How could you?!¡± ¡°If someone soft like you bes the head, our Daemon Family will copse in no time.¡± Furious at Machun¡¯s words, Uren tried to get up, but Machun¡¯s subordinates held him down, making it impossible to move. So, he didn¡¯t kill them. As expected, he¡¯s soft. Seeing Uren¡¯s reaction, Machun became certain that Magin and the others were still alive. ¡°Hurry up and tell me where Evis and Nellie are, or you¡¯ll face some very unpleasant torture.¡± Machun threatened, pressing a knife against Uren. The truth was, Machun wasn¡¯t in a good situation either. A problem arose when Evis, the heir to the Green Pig family, and Nellie, the heir to the Red Pig family, both branch families, went missing. Both the Green and Red Pig Families dered they would withdraw their support if their heirs didn¡¯t return. The Daemon Family had five branch families: the ck Pig, Blue Pig, Red Pig, Green Pig, and Yellow Pig Families. Of those, the ck Pig Family supported the official heir, Uren; the Blue Pig Family remained neutral, while the remaining three branch families supported Machun. If the Green and Red Pig Families withdrew their support, it would leave both Uren and Machun with only one supporting family each. However, among the branch families, the ck Pig Family was the strongest, while the Yellow Pig Family was the weakest, putting Machun at a significant disadvantage. To make matters worse, rumors had recently spread within the family that Uren was recovering the money he had previously lost due to his gullibility, improving his reputation little by little. I absolutely need the support of those two families! That¡¯s why Machun had taken the risky step of kidnapping Uren bying all the way to the ck Tower with his subordinates. Of course, it was a huge mistake. Bang! ¡­?! Kueng! [Detective Cunan found them by scent!] ¡°That¡¯s not true, meow! Theoson, Detective Sherlock Sejun¡¯s assistant, pointed this way with my front paw first, meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [No, Detective Cunan found them!] ¡°That¡¯s not true, meow! It was Theoson, meow!¡± As Cuengi and Theo, who had burst through the cave wall, argued over who had found the location first, ¡°Hehehe. This is a locked-room case. Everyone stop! The culprit is in here!¡± Sejun slowly entered, calling out. ¡°Kyoot, kyoot, kyoot. Oh, power of ice, freeze everything. Freeze.¡± From Sejun¡¯s shoulder, Iona, who had been protecting him, cast a spell. ¡°Alright. Everyone except Uren is the culprit, right?¡± And just like that, Uren¡¯s kidnapping case was solved anticlimactically. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, are these ones full-time employee, meow?¡± ¡°Of course. They dared to try and kidnap Uren, who is the very essence of Sejun Company¡¯s finance department.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Then it¡¯s an eternal contract, meow!¡± Press. Following Sejun¡¯s words, Theo used the Nine Dragons¡¯ Employee Contract Seal to make Machun and his subordinates full-time employees. ¡°Puhuhut. Assistant Manager Jeff, here are the new interns, meow!¡± Theo handed Machun and his subordinates over to Jeff. And then, ¡°Brother!¡± ¡°Machun-nim!¡± ¡°Madaf!¡± After being handed over to Jeff, Machun met Magin, Evis, and Nellie, who had been working as wandering merchants. *** Silver Tower, 82nd Floor. Whooooosh. A wastnd where sharp winds, sharp enough to cut anything, blew fiercely. Rocks that were being pierced by the sand carried by the wind stood precariously, as if they could crumble at any moment. ¡°Sephiro, are we there yet?¡± ¡°Great Chieftain, we¡¯re almost there.¡± Two men walking through such a wastnd. One of them, the man being guided, was a head and a half taller than the other. Both men had silver hair, and strangely enough, no wind blew around them¡ªit was eerily still. A short whileter. ¡°There it is.¡± The guide pointed toward a grapevine that had been reduced to just bare branches. ¡°Sephiro, you said you saw that grapevine full of grapes just yesterday?¡± ¡°Yes! I¡¯m certain.¡± ¡°Hmm. That confirms it¡ªits the Harvest Festival.¡± ¡°Then?!¡± ¡°Yes. The first grape harvestingpetition has ended, so the second grape eatingpetition will soon take ce. Sephiro, this is a chance to eat our fill. Hurry and spread the word to all the residents of the Tower.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Following the order of Kwin, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower, Sephiro quickly flew away with the wind to deliver the message. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 474: Isnt Dad the Best? : Isn''t Dad the Best? TL: Hanguk While Theo was handling the aftermath of rescuing Uren,[All-Devouring Jelly Seed (50 gulps)] ¡°Alright, it¡¯s up to 50 gulps now.¡± Sejun was squeezing juice into the All-Devouring Jelly Seed with Cuengi. Kueng! [It¡¯sing out!] Squeeze, squeeze. Even crops that were almost devoid of moisture obediently released their juices in front of the Cuengi the Juicer. Feeding the growth elixir to the All-Devouring Jelly Seed alongside the squeezed juice, it reached 70 gulps, and the seed had grown to the size of a small walnut.But apart from the slight change in its name and description, there wasn¡¯t much difference. ¡°There¡¯s no sign of sprouting at all.¡± And now, there was no more liquid to feed it¡­ As Sejun was deep in thought, [Sejun-nim, how about feeding the seed some of your cooking?] mie gave Sejun a hint. ¡°Cooking?¡± [Yes! Soup dishes!] ¡°Ah!¡± That¡¯s right! The Jelly Seed can drink the broth from the dishes too. ¡°Thanks, mie!¡± [Hehe, I¡¯m just happy to be helpful to my master.] While Sejun was praising mie, Ssss, ssss. Kuehehehe. Uhehehe. Kkihihit. Cuengi, Uren, ckie, and their followers, overhearing the conversation wereughing and kept wiping their drooling mouths. If Sejun was going to make soup to feed the seed, that meant they could also eat the dish! ¡°Well then, let¡¯s start cooking.¡± As everyone watched Sejun prepare a dish, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo, who had quickly finished the aftermath, returned. And then, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Now I just need to pay off a little of Uren¡¯s debt and I can go to Uren¡¯s house, meow! Theo, having gathered information on the Daemon family through Machun, smiled mischievously at Uren, Shudder shudder. ¡®What is this?¡¯ Why was his body suddenly shivering? Uren trembled. ¡°Chairman Park, Uren seems sick, meow! Quickly give him some hot soup, meow!¡± Theo, who had been watching Uren, urged Sejun and ¡°Uren, are you not feeling well? Then try sprinkling some red pepper powder on this and eat it.¡± Sejun handed over a bowl of Five-colored Bean Sprout Soup and a container of chili powder made from Sundried Red Peppers.[Five-colored Bean Sprout Soup] ¡ú Five-colored beans, fully absorbing the nutrients from the Tower, were grown with light blocked and only water provided. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats increase by 11% for 10 seconds. ¡ú Due to the effects of Cooking Lv. 10, the ingredients¡¯ effects are increased by 10%. ¡ú Chef: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 5 days ¡ú Grade: A[Sundried Red Pepper Chili Powder] ¡ú This powder is made by drying and grinding Sun-dried Red Peppers grown inside the tower. ¡ú Upon consumption, one randomly chosen stat will increase by 5.5 if sufficient light is received. (The effect only appears if 2g, the amount equivalent to one Sundried Red Pepper, is consumed.) ¡ú Due to the effects of Cooking Lv. 10, the ingredients¡¯ effects are increased by 10%. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 300 days ¡ú Grade: A ¡°Uhehe¡­ Thank you.¡± If I pretend to be sick, I can be the first to get food, right? Uren wasn¡¯t really sick, but he decided to continue pretending so he could eat first. However, Slurp. As soon as he took a bite, his stomach immediately felt better¡­ ¡°Ahh! Sejun-nim, this is so delicious! Can I mix it with rice?¡± The Five-colored Bean Sprout Soup with chili powder was too delicious for Uren to keep up the act of being sick.[The Tower Administrator praises your cooking skills once again, saying they are truly excellent.] Kueng! [Dad¡¯s cooking is the best!] Kkihihit. Kking?! Kking?! [Hehe. Did you see that?! My butler¡¯s cooking skills!] Thanks to Sejun making a variety of dishes, everyone was enjoying a win-win situation. ¡°Puhuhut. If you want to eat, pay up, or be an employee, meow!¡± Theo, having now joined the win-win team, had already taken some of Sejun¡¯s dishes outside, selling them while simultaneously recruiting new employees. ¡°Get in line!¡± ¡°If youe at me, I¡¯ll make you an employee!¡± Theo handled the food delivery, while the ck Bears managed the food sales and recruitment of employees. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, make me some stir-fried slime and stir-fried squid, meow!¡± When Theo brought Sejun a container with the necessary ingredients for the dishes, ¡°Got it.¡± Woong. Sejun infused the dish with magic using his cooking skill and prepared the meal. Just like the saying, ¡®Even a dog recites poetry after three years at the vige school¡¯, Theo, after 300 days of sitting on Sejun¡¯s knees, had perfected his understanding of the ingredients needed for each dish. (TL: ¡®Even a dog recites poetry after three years at the vige school¡¯ is a korean proverb which is a metaphorical expression that even someone with no knowledge or experience in a specific field can reach a certain level if they spend a long time in that field.) While Sejun was cooking, ¡°Puhuhut. Money and employees are increasing, meow!¡± Theo was thrilled as the number of employees and the money kept growing.[You have gained 20 ves.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 0.2.] [Your soul is filled with overflowing praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 2.] [You have fed 100 people to their fill.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 10.] Hehehe. Sejun was also pleased as his Mental Strength and stats steadily increased. The Tower system recognized them as ves, even though their titles had been changed to employees. A short whileter, ¡°Phew. I¡¯mpletely burned out.¡±[All-Devouring Jelly Seed (95 gulps)] After making 25 different dishes over three hours, Sejun had achieved 95 gulps. ¡°We¡¯re done for today.¡± Kueng? [Already?] I need to avenge my defeat in thest carrot eatingpetition! Cuengi, who had been warming up for the grape eatingpetition happening tomorrow, looked disappointed at Sejun¡¯s words. For Cuengi, whose seal had been released, 25 dishes felt like eating just one macaron. ¡°Well, fine. Just eat 10 more servings and then sleep, okay?¡± Feeling softhearted seeing Cuengi¡¯s disappointed face, Sejun began preparing more food. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Got it! Dad¡¯s the best!] Cuengi rubbed his face against Sejun¡¯s arm, acting cute. And then, ¡°Hehehe. Right? Isn¡¯t Dad the best?¡± Kueng! Kueng! [That¡¯s right! Dad¡¯s the best!] ¡°Hehehe.¡± Falling for Cuengi¡¯s charm, Sejun ended up making three more types of dishes, totaling 30 servings, before going to bed. Even though his body was utterly exhausted, Hehehe. Cuengi said I¡¯m the best. His face was full of smiles. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡®Alright. Once Park Sejun wakes up, the second event of the Harvest Festival, the grape eatingpetition, will begin.¡¯Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Uncle, the God of Grapevines, looked toward the center of the headquarters in anticipation of the uing grape eatingpetition.[Time remaining until the Grape Eating Competition ¨C 8:00:00] Having heard about Sejun¡¯s situation in detail through Podori, Uncle discarded all the grapes prepared for thepetition and made new ones. Initially, he had nned to offer seedless grapes for beginners, which had no stat-boosting effects and were simply tasty. But wouldn¡¯t Park Sejun get angry at that? Already being on Sejun¡¯s bad side once, Uncle decided to be careful. So, he used a lot of divine power to hurriedly rece the prepared grapes with better ones. Of course, thanks to therge amount of divine power he received from the firstpetition, he wasn¡¯t running low. With this event, I will make up for all my mistakes with Park Sejun! The reward for thispetition would be incredibly tasty grapes with great effects, so Uncle¡¯s confidence was sky-high. ¡°Alright. Since I¡¯m in such a good mood, how about shouting ¡®Trust-in-Park¡¯ together?!¡± ¡°Yeah! Sounds good!¡± ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s shout it until thepetition begins!¡± As the other nonbat gods responded to Uncle¡¯s suggestion, preparing to shout ¡®Trust-in-Park¡¯ together, ¡°Cuengi, you¡¯re eating so much! Have you finally decided to bulk up and be a warrior¡­?! Ack! I got blocked again!¡± They heard the frustrated cry of Thunder, the God of Storms, who couldn¡¯t resist Bev¡¯s words to be patient and tried to talk to Cuengi, only to get blocked, from beyond the wall. ¡°¡­Ahem. Should we do itter?¡± ¡°Maybe. Now that I think about it, I¡¯m a bit thirsty.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go grab some water.¡± The nonbat gods went to drink water and returned about three hourster. And then, ¡°Trust-in-Park¡­¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park.¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!!¡± They started chanting louder and louder, gauging the reactions from beyond the wall. *** Morning of the 4th day of the Harvest Festival. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun, who had slept well again today, opened his eyes.[Due to the Blessing of a Single Stream of Magic Power, your Magic Power increases by 3 for one hour.] [Due to the Blessing of a Single Stream of Magic Power, your Magic Power increases by 3 for one hour.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Hehehe.¡± My magic power is rising even though I¡¯m doing nothing. The messages showing his rising magic power overnight made Sejun feel good. Others might have gained more, but for the sake of his mental health, Sejun didn¡¯t bother worrying about others¡¯ magic power. At that moment, ¡°Huh?¡± Feeling something heavy pressing on his chest, Sejun looked down. His shirt bulging as if about to tear on the right side, and ckie, who had been pushed to Sejun¡¯s left chest, barely clinging on and drooling while sleeping. ¡°What is this?¡± When Sejun looked inside his shirt,[All-Devouring Jelly Seed (100 gulps)] Wasn¡¯t it just 98 gulps and about the size of a golf ball yesterday? Now, it had grown into a watermelon-sized All-Devouring Jelly Seed, with its name and size having changed. Sejun quickly pulled the seed out from his shirt and checked its description.[All-Devouring Jelly Seed (100 gulps)] ¡ú ??? ¡ú You can check the options after harvesting. ¡ú It has swallowed water, honey, sugarcane juice¡­ World Tree Sapling Nutrient, and World Tree Mature Tree Nutrient. ¡ú The seed¡¯s growth enthusiasm is extraordinary. ¡ú Please nt it quickly before its motivation falters! ¡°Huh? What¡¯s World Tree Sapling Nutrient and World Tree Mature Tree Nutrient?¡± Sejun saw two types of items he hadn¡¯t fed it. Who fed it these? As Sejun was pondering who might have fed the items he didn¡¯t, [Master, you need to nt the seed quickly!] mie urged Sejun. ¡°That¡¯s right. This isn¡¯t the time to be standing around.¡± He needed to nt the seed before its will to grow diminished. nk. Sejun hurriedly opened the Void Storage and went inside to nt the seed.[You Are a Field Lv. 8 activates.] [You have nted the All-Devouring Jelly Seed into the body of Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider and 9th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.] ¡­ .. . Crack. As soon as the seed was nted, a sprout rapidly shot up. The sprout thickened and quickly grew taller. ¡°Wow.¡± In no time, it transformed into a 3-meter tall tree. And then,[Tower Farmer Park Sejun of the ck Tower has achieved the great feat of sprouting a transcendence-grade seed for the first time.] [As a reward for achieving the great feat of creation, your stay fees on the 0th floor of the ck Tower are reduced by 5%.] A message announcing his feat of creation appeared. Good. Now the cost of going home has been reduced by 17%. Although he didn¡¯t n on going home anytime soon since he had just recently been there, reducing the cost of visiting home was always good news. ¡°Huh?¡± But what¡¯s that? Sejun¡¯s eyes caught sight of jelly-like objects resembling ping pong balls hanging from the All-Devouring Jelly Tree. [Honey-vored Growth Elixir Jelly], [Watered-Down World Tree Sapling Nutrient Jelly], [Carrot Grape Green Onion Jelly], and so on. The jellies came in various colors,bining ingredients Sejun had fed the seed. Most had two ingredients mixed, and asionally, some had three. It doesn¡¯t use the same ingredients repeatedly. While examining the jellies, Sejun confirmed that there were no jellies containing the same ingredient. Pluck.[You have harvested ck Bean Medicinal Mugwort Sugarcane Jelly.] [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 6 has been activated, dealing additional damage.] ¡­ .. . Sejun checked the options of the ck Bean Medicinal Mugwort Sugarcane Jelly he harvested.[ck Bean Medicinal Mugwort Sugarcane Jelly] ¡ú A jelly made from Transcendence ck Beans (+2), Medicinal Mugwort, and Sugarcane. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats increase by 50. ¡ú Lifespan increases by 7.5 months. ¡ú It is slightly sweet with a subtle bitterness. ¡ú Expiration Date: 7 days ¡ú Grade: SS ¡°Whoa!¡± Sejun was astonished as he looked at the options. The effect of +20 to all stats and +3 months lifespan from the Medicinal Mugwort was increased by 2.5 times due to the Transcendence ck Bean. The bitterness of the Medicinal Mugwort seemed to have been masked by the sweetness of the sugarcane, which had been enhanced by the Transcendence ck Bean. Sejun immediately put the ck Bean Medicinal Mugwort Sugarcane Jelly into his mouth. Chew, chew. True to its jelly nature, the texture was chewy, and the more he chewed, the sweeter it became. Gulp.[You have consumed the ck Bean Medicinal Mugwort Sugarcane Jelly.] [All stats increase by 50.] [Your lifespan increases by 7.5 months.] To think I could eat Medicinal Mugwort and not pass out! Overjoyed, Sejun was about to harvest more jellies when¡ª[The second event of the Harvest Festival, the Grape Eating Competition, will begin shortly.] [Participants who wish to join thepetition, please gather in front of the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar.] A message appeared, announcing the start of the second event of the Harvest Festival. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 475: Bring Them All! : Bring Them All! TL: Hanguk 82nd Floor of the Silver Tower. Whooooosh! As always¡ªno, even stronger than before¡ªfierce winds blew across the barren wastnd, where a single, emaciated grapevine stood. ¡°You are our hope.¡± Kwin, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower, said while gently stroking the grapevine. Thanks to Kwin¡¯s ability, only a soft breeze blew around the grapevine. Kwin was protecting the grapevine from the wind, just in case. Kwin, the Wind Sorcerer of the Wind Tribe. Kwin was born with an overwhelming talent even among the Wind Tribe, who were known for their control of wind. He was called ¡®the one whomands the wind¡¯.Because of this talent, he was arrogant and overly confident in his abilities. And then¡­ ¡°Wind! Hear mymand!¡± On the day he boldly stepped forward to control the wind of the Silver Tower. Kwin had to pay a heavy price for his arrogance. Instead of controlling the fierce winds of the Silver Tower, Kwin¡¯s mind was devoured by them, and he went mad. For decades, Kwin wandered the tower as a madman, earning the name Mad Wind Kwin for his bizarre antics. If he hadn¡¯t caught the attention of Crise Hisron, the Great Silver Dragon, who was searching for a new tower farmer after the previous one died, Kwin would have continued wandering as a madman until he eventually became one with the wind. The reason Crise chose Kwin, even going as far as restoring his sanity, was because he was the one who handled the wind best in the tower. The Silver Tower, constantly battered by powerful winds due to the Silver Dragon¡¯s strength, needed someone who could weaken the winds. And so¡­ The winds strong enough to bore holes into stones with sand were already in a weakened state, thanks to Kwin¡¯s power. If Kwin hadn¡¯t been able to control the wind, there might not have been any ground left in the Silver Tower. The winds would have swept even thend away. The sole mission of the Silver Tower¡¯s Tower farmer was to weaken the wind. Farming wasn¡¯t even a consideration. Then¡­ Rumble. The ground trembled slightly, and a stone shaped like a cluster of grapes rose before the grapevine. And then¡­[The second event of the Harvest Festival, the Grape Eating Competition, will begin shortly.] [Participants who wish to join thepetition, please gather in front of the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar.] A message appeared.[Time left to register for thepetition: 3 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds.] The time in front of the altar began to count down. ¡°Alright! Everyone, gather at the altar!¡± When Kwin shouted, Boom. ¡°Wind, halt! Everyone, run towards the altar!¡± ¡°Woo!¡± Massive boulders lifted, and over 100 million residents, who had been hiding underground, rushed towards the altar, following the paths created by the Wind Sorcerers of the Wind Tribe. And the number of participants in the Grape Eating Competition began to increase rapidly. *** As Sejun approached the altar to register for the Grape Eating Competition, Kueng! [Good morning, Dad!] Cuengi greeted him. ¡°Yeah, good morning. Did you already register, Cuengi?¡± Kueng! Kueng! [I did! Dad, hurry and register too!] ¡°Alright.¡± When Sejun stood in front of the altar,[Time left to register for thepetition: 3 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds.] [Current number of registrations] ¨C ck Tower, 99th Floor: 11,887 ¨C ck Tower, 4th Floor: 3,214 ¨C Silver Tower, 82nd Floor: 70,049 A message appeared. ¡°82nd Floor of the Silver Tower?¡± Do they have grapevines there too? The overwhelming number of participants from the 82nd Floor of the Silver Tower was surprising, but Sejun didn¡¯t pay it much mind. After all, the first ce will be ours anyway. Hehehe. As Sejunughed wickedly, ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, your face is getting ugly again, meow!¡± I, Vice Chairman Theo, cannot allow such a ugly face standing next to Aileen noona, meow! Squeeze. Squeeze. Theo immediately took action to suppress Sejun. ¡°Mmph. Mmph.¡±[You have registered for the Grape Eating Competition.] As Sejun received a massage from Theo andpleted the registration with hispanions, he turned around to head back home. ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun noticed that the roon market had grownrger than the day before. Word had spread about the massive scale of the Harvest Festival on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, and more roons had gathered. As a result, about 50 new street vendors had joined the roon market. Unfortunately, none of the new vendors sold food that Sejun was particrly excited about. Most of them were selling things Sejun had recently eaten or already had stored in his Void Storage. ¡°How much for this grilled skewer?¡± That doesn¡¯t mean he wasn¡¯t going to buy and eat them though. Sejun, along with hispanions, eagerly bought and ate the food from the roons who had started their stalls early in the morning. After having breakfast from the street vendors and strolling around to digest a bit,[Registration for thepetition has closed.] [Participants, please gather below the altar with the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar.] [The Grape Eating Competition will begin in 1 minute.] The registration period ended, and as Sejun and the other participants gathered under the altar,[Thepetition will now begin.] With a message announcing the start of thepetition, a huge basket full of grapes appeared before each participant. Just by ncing, it was clear that there were well over a thousand grapes. Chomp. Chomp. As soon as thepetition started, the favorites for the win¡ªCuengi, Pink-fur, Minotaur King, and Uren¡ªbegan shoveling entire baskets of grapes into their mouths. In the past, Cuengi had lost to Pink-fur and Minotaur King because of his small mouth. But now, having grown enough, there was no chance of that happening again. Then¡­ Gulp. Chomp. Cuengi, without even chewing, swallowed the grapes in one go and immediately grabbed the second basket, pouring them into his mouth. It was impossible, even for Cuengi, to swallow such arge number of grapes without chewing. However¡­ Crunch. Using telekinesis, Cuengi crushed the grapes in his mouth, making them easier to swallow. ¡®This first ce belongs to Cuengi!¡¯ As if to make up for his defeat in thest carrot eatingpetition, Cuengi¡¯s eating speed was overwhelming. Thanks to his quick pace, Cuengi began to widen the gap between himself and Pink-fur, Minotaur King, and Uren. ¡®Alright. This is doable!¡¯ Watching Cuengi, Sejun felt a surge of confidence. Of course, he wasn¡¯t talking aboutpeting with the top contenders. Moo! Moo! He was thinking about the ck Minotaurs. In the past, he wouldn¡¯t have dared topete with them. But now, things were different! Sejun had a perfect n. ¡°Crop Miniaturization!¡± Sejun quickly used his skill on the grapes, reducing their size by 20%. And then, Chomp. He grabbed a handful of grapes, stuffed them into his mouth, and chewed rapidly. Delicious. It was the same vor of grapes he usually harvested from Podori¡¯s vines. He wanted to savor the taste, but¡­ ¡®There was no time for that!¡¯ Chomp. Chomp. Ptui. He spit out only the seeds he could and swallowed everything else. Since the top contenders would finish all the grapes before he got full, there was no need to pace himself. ¡°Crop Miniaturization!¡± So, Sejun focused on eating as quickly as possible. After about five minutes into thepetition, Kueng! Chomp. Chomp. Cuengi emptied his 11th basket and finally began to chew the grapes. From the 11th basket onward, the grape sizes increased to make it harder to swallow without chewing. The basket contained 100 grapes, each the size of a watermelon. Roar! Moo! Kuik! Soon, Pink-fur, Minotaur King, and Uren also began to empty their 11th baskets. It looks like it¡¯s almost over. The grapes were about to run out. ¡°Crop Miniaturization! Vitality!¡± Seeing this, Sejun also picked up the pace for the final sprint. Combining Crop Miniaturization and Vitality could possibly ce him within the top 50 if he was lucky. However¡­ Why isn¡¯t it over yet?! Contrary to Sejun¡¯s expectations, Cuengi had just emptied his 41st basket, while Pink-fur, Minotaur King, and Uren had finished their 39th baskets, and yet, the grapes kepting. For reference, in the previous Carrot Eating Competition, thepetition ended when Pink-fur and Minotaur King reached their 25th basket. What was going on? ¡°Crop Miniaturization! Vitality!¡± Since Sejun could still eat, he continued, albeit puzzled, as he munched on more grapes to keep up. ¡°I¡¯m full.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t eat anymore.¡± One by one, the people around him started giving up. One hourter. ¡°Ah¡­ I can¡¯t eat anymore¡­¡± Eventually, even Sejun, who had been enduring with his skills, raised the white g at the 10th basket. Though his Crop Miniaturization skill had leveled up to 2, reducing the crop size by 25%, he was just too full. Kueng! Roar! Moo! Kuik! The top contenders like Cuengi and the others were still eating at the same pace as they started. Moo! Even the ck Minotaurs, though slightly slower, were steadily consuming grapes. In a sh, Sejun dropped out of the top 1,000 and quickly fell out of the top 500,000. ¡®Why do the grapes keeping?!¡¯ While Sejun was growing frustrated at the endlessly spawning grapes¡­ Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°Huh?! Why are there so many participants?! We¡¯re already running out of grapes!¡± Uncle, who was watching the rapidly depleting grape supply, was in a panic. Even though he had prepared an enormous amount of grapes for thepetition, the overwhelming number of participants from the Silver Tower¡ªover 100 million¡ªmeant the grapes were being consumed quickly. To replenish the grapes required Divine Power, so Uncle was tempted to end thepetition early. ¡®If thepetition ends because we run out of grapes, Sejun will be disappointed, right?¡¯ I can¡¯t disappoint the Trust-in-Park! ¡°Grapes, grow!¡± In order to avoid disappointing Sejun, Uncle, the God of Grapevines, continued to work hard, producing more grapes. As a result, the residents of the Silver Tower, as well as Cuengi, Pink-fur, Minotaur King, and Uren, were all thrilled. ¡°Alright, time to get to work.¡± When Sejun left thepetition area,[As a reward for participating in the Grape Eating Competition, you have received 290 Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes.] 290 firm grapes appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand. ¡°Wow! That¡¯s a lot. So, based on what I ate¡­¡± Sejun calcted how many grapes he had eaten. Since there were about 3,000 grapes in one basket, it seemed that for every 100 grapes eaten, he received 1 Harvest Festival Commemorative Grape. ¡°Great. Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s start the business.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo, who had been hanging onto Sejun¡¯sp throughout thepetition, pulled a table and signboard out of his bag. [You can exchange Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes for crops here.] They began to collect Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes in exchange for crops. 30 hours after thepetition began. Kueng¡­ [Cuengi¡­ can¡¯t eat anymore¡­] For the first time since thepetition started, Cuengi put down his basket.[Thest participant has given up on eating grapes.] [The Grape Eating Competition has ended.] Finally, thepetition was over.[Grape Eating Competition Rankings] 1st ¨C Cuengi Park (12,500 baskets) 2nd ¨C Pink-fur (12,450 baskets) 3rd ¨C Minotaur King (12,400 baskets) 4th ¨C Uren (12,300 baskets) ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ Rank 1,003,131 ¨C Sejun Park (9 baskets + 230 grapes)Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ Rank 131,871,213 ¨C Theo Park (0 grapes) Sejun kept getting pushed back in ranking and eventually ended up outside the top 1 million. Hehehe. But there are still 130 million below me. It¡¯s important to treasure what you have rather thanment what you don¡¯t. Sejun felt quite satisfied knowing there were over 100 million people ranked below him. And then¡­ ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Theo, a lover of fish, didn¡¯t mind finishingst in the Grape Eating Competition at all since he only participated to stay on Sejun¡¯sp. By the way, ckie, who had stubbornly insisted on joining thepetition, was at home enjoying dried sweet potato chips with his subordinates before falling asleep.[Rewards for 1st to 100th ce in the Grape Eating Competition are now being distributed.] In the meantime, the rewards began to be handed out. Kueng! [These are for dad to get stronger!] Cuengi, who had be small again, suddenly ran to Sejun and handed over 10 golden grapes he received as the first ce reward. ¡°Cuengi, thank you.¡± Kueng! [Eat these and be stronger!] ¡°Okay.¡±[Golden Grape Infused with the Energy of the World] ¡ú A grape created by gathering the energy of the world through the earnest prayers of Uncle, the God of Grapevines. ¡ú It has no seeds, making it easy to eat. ¡ú The vor is excellent, with a rich and fragrant aroma of grapes. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats increase by 10. ¡ú For every 100 grapes consumed, the energy of the world gathers, causing a miracle to ur nearby. ¡ú Expiration date: 180 days. ¡ú Grade: SS ¡°Oh.¡± The taste was better, and the stat increase was higherpared to previous rewards. Plus¡­ A miracle? ¡°Park Sejun, the man who makes miracles. Hehehe. Sounds cool, doesn¡¯t it?¡± The description of miracle happening after consuming 100 grapes piqued Sejun¡¯s interest. Having checked the options of the Golden Grape Infused with the Energy of the World, Sejun felt even more motivated. ¡°You guys seem awfully suspicious.¡± ¡­¡­ Sejun noticed that hispanions, who would normally have already brought him their rewards, were hesitating with their prizes in hand. Two thoughts crossed his mind simultaneously. The first was¡­ As expected, Cuengi is such a filial child. The second was¡­ So, they really did give me all the stuff before because they were bad tasting?! ¡°These!!!¡± Sejun, feeling betrayed, went into a frenzy. ¡°Bring them all!¡± He roared and started collecting the rewards from the Grape Eating Competition. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 476: Its Because I Was Too Embarrassed! : It''s Because I Was Too Embarrassed! TL: Hanguk ¡°Everyone did a great job!¡± Sejun, who had snatched all the Golden Grapes Infused with the Energy of the World from the top 100 rankers of the Grape Eating Competition, patted the heads of Theo and Cuengi who had helped him, praising them. Though ¡®snatched¡¯ might be a bit of an exaggeration¡­ Kueeeeng! Kueng! [That¡¯s Dad¡¯s! Cuengi is giving it to dad!] In Sejun¡¯s frenzy, Cuengi went on a rampage too, and threw a tantrum to Pink-fur and the Minotaur King. ¡°If you give it to me, I¡¯lly down grass for you.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. The grassid by Chairman Park will surely be delicious, meow! Hurry up and hand it over, meow!¡±In exchange forying down a grass field, both Park Theo and Sejun managed to get Golden Grapes Infused with the Energy of the World from the top-ranked ck Minotaurs. Thanks to that, heid grass on 990,000 square meters ofnd in an hour, and Sejun¡¯s Laying Grass skill leveled up to 4, allowing him toy grass 20cm high over an area of 132 square meters at once. ¡°Uren, hand it over, meow! That belongs to our Chairman Park, meow!¡± Of course, from Uren, they truly just took it. After collecting all the rewards from the Grape Eating Contest like that, the three of them. ¡°Hehehe.¡± ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuehehehe. Sat in front of the shop that exchanged crops for Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes,ughing happily. Hehehe. They¡¯re all mine. Sejun was happy, having collected 300 Golden Grapes Infused with the Energy of the World. Puhuhut. I¡¯m happy just being on Chairman Park¡¯sp, meow! Theo was just happy to be on Sejun¡¯sp, Hehehe. Dad will get stronger now! Cuengi will make Dad as strong as Cuengi! Cuengi, dreaming an impossible dream, was happy believing that his frail dad would be a little stronger. Kueng! [Dad, hurry and eat to get stronger!] ¡°Alright.¡± Nom.[You have consumed a Golden Grape Infused with the Energy of the World.] [All stats increase by 10.] [The enery of the world gathers slightly.] ¡­ .. . With Cuengi¡¯s encouragement, Sejun began eating the Golden Grapes Infused with the Energy of the World. Stamina (4197/4197) He ate until his Stamina stat matched his potential. Most of his other stats were already at their potential with just eating 2-3 grapes, so there was no need to eat more since it would be inefficient. Like that, Sejun had eaten 65 of the golden grapes so far, with 35 left to trigger a miracle. After a while¡­ ¡°Sejun-nim, hello. We are here to exchange crops. Here are 5,500 Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes.¡± A group of 100 silver foxes approached, exchanging 5,500 crates of Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes. ¡°Sejun-nim, hello. We¡¯d like to exchange for sweet potatoes.¡± The red foxes also came to Sejun. ¡°Alright. Since it¡¯s 7,000 grapes, here are 7,000 sacks of sweet potatoes.¡± ¡°Sejun-nim, I¡¯m your loyal full-time employee Bayon. This morning I swept the yard and¡­¡± Bayon rambled on about the tasks he had done that day, trying to get more food. ¡°Got it. Here¡¯s 50kg of slime meat. Satisfied?¡± ¡°Yes! Thank you! I¡¯ll continue to serve you diligently!¡± Knowing that Bayon was providing for his subordinates in the Brown Tower, Sejun dly gave him extra food. He¡¯s kinder than he looks. ¡°That¡¯s enough. Make sure you¡¯re notte for dinner.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Bayon, after securing the 7,000 sacks of sweet potatoes and 50kg of slime meat, left in a hurry, guarding the surroundings with his subordinates. Not just the Silver Foxes and Red Foxes, but other foxes were also trying not to touch the food they exchanged with Sejun as much as possible. It was to feed their families when they returned home. After the foxes and other participants flocked to exchange crops and the crowd thinned out ¡°Alright. I guess it¡¯s time for me to make an exchange too.¡± Sejun approached the exchange shop at the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar. And then¡­[Do you want to exchange 100 million Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes for a Grape Seed Containing the World Tree?] ¡°Yes.¡± Using 100 million out of the 130 million Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes he had collected, Sejun exchanged them for a grape seed that radiated a brilliant purple light.[Grape Seed Containing the World Tree] As soon as the Grape Seed Containing the World Tree appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand,[A quest has been generated.] [Job Quest: The current environment of the Silver Tower is unsuitable for farming due to strong winds. nt the Grape Seed Containing the World Tree in the Silver Tower to weaken the wind.] Reward: 50 billion Tower Coins, All Stats +100, 30 drops of Growth Elixir, 1 drop of the Great Growth Elixir, 1 Job Talent. A quest message appeared before Sejun. ¡°Go to the Silver Tower?¡± Going there wouldn¡¯t be difficult if I have and deed, but¡­ The reward was too good. The Great Growth Elixir, which seemed superior to the regr Growth Elixir, and the Job Talent, something that had never been offered as a reward before, were particrly tempting. It felt suspiciously like the reward was designed to send him to the Silver Tower no matter what. ¡®Heh, I¡¯m not falling for it.¡¯ Excessive kindness is always a cause for suspicion. Sejun decided to hold off on the quest until he was sure the environment in the Silver Tower was safe. Just then, Growl. Cuengi, who was hanging from Sejun¡¯s waist, had his belly grumble loudly. The sound was so loud that Sejun could feel the vibration. Cuengi, you ate 12,500 baskets of grapes just 3 hours ago, even though it¡¯s dinner time. As Sejun looked at Cuengi with astonished eyes Kuehehe. Cuengi, feeling a bit embarrassed, scratched his head and gave an awkwardugh. ¡°It¡¯s okay. You need to eat a lot to grow big. Alright! Since you guys helped me out today and worked hard, we¡¯ll have a special meal tonight!¡± Sejun dered grandly and headed to the kitchen. Shortly after.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s a super giant grilled fish, meow! I¡¯m so excited, meow!¡± Cueng! [It¡¯s a huge meat rice bowl!] Sejun brought out an extra-extra-extrarge grilled fish and a massive meat rice bowl served in a 1 meter wide ck pot and handed them to the two. And then, re. This is what happens when you betray me! Scary, isn¡¯t it? In front of Pink-fur, Uren, and the others, Sejun ced regr-sized pots filled with meat rice bowls, ring at them as a warning. These portions were noticeably smaller than Cuengi¡¯s. Of course, Sejun only made eye contact with Pink-fur for about 0.001 seconds. Thus, Sejun issued a petty warning through the size of the food. After finishing dinner, ¡°Uncle-nim, thank you. Land Moving.¡± Sejun moved Uncle Raod next to the Creator God¡¯s Tablet and expanded its size to 66 square meters, and also erected an achievement monument.[Uncle¡¯s Achievement Monument] ¨C Uncle, the God of Grapevines, who made our journey to Earth easier with the Grapevine Bracelet of Sealing. He was a decent god. ¨C Smooth operation of the Grape Eating Competition. The reason for the monument was because Uncle ensured the supply of grapes didn¡¯t run out during thepetition. At first, Sejun had been annoyed that the grapes never depleted, but thanks to that, the contestants ate plenty and earned a lot of Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes, and Because the participants came to Sejun to exchange their grapes, Sejun was able to secure a alot of the Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes. Moreover, he liked the reward, the Golden Grapes Infused with the Energy of the World. By the time he finished erecting the achievement monument, the sky had turned dark. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go to bed, guys.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Cueng! [Goodnight, dad!] Fwoosh. Cuengi, using his telekinesis, floated into Sejun¡¯s arms. ¡°Yeah. You too, Cuengi. Sleep well.¡± Sejun hugged Cuengi tightly and said goodnight. ¡°Uncle-nim will be satisfied with this, right?¡± Sejun nced back at Uncle¡¯s Achievement Monument one more time before heading inside to sleep. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. As the Grape Eating Competition ended and the settlement began[The Grape Eating Competition has ended.] [A total of 131,450,000 people participated in the Grape Eating Competition.] [You have gained 13,145,000 Divine Power.] [A total of 13,150,000 Divine Power was used to create grapes for the Grape Eating Competition.] [5,000 Divine Power will be taken away.] A message appeared. ¡°Huh?!¡± In an effort not to disappoint Park Sejun, Uncle had diligently worked on producing grapes, only to find that his efforts resulted in a loss. On top of that, when considering the divine power spent to create the Golden Grapes Infused with the Energy of the World for the reward¡­ I¡¯m ruined! As Uncle despaired, ¡°Uncle, youck faith. Do not doubt the Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Yeah. Do you think you can get an achievement monument with such shallow belief?! Believe! Believe strongly! Then one day, that Trust-in-Park will get you an monument!¡± Leah, the God of Abundance, and Luna, the God of Moonlight, who had both received achievement monuments from Sejun, scolded Uncle for his despair. And then, ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± Leah, Luna, and the nonbat gods around them began chanting the slogan enthusiastically. ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± As Uncle joined the other nonbat gods in chanting the slogan, That¡¯s right! Don¡¯t lose faith! If I invest in Park Sejun, good days wille! Before he knew it, the despair was gone and hopeful feelings surged. At that moment,[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, has rebuilt your temple in a new,rger, and higher location.] [Your Divine Power increases by 150.] ¡­ .. . [The ck Tower¡¯s strongest, ck Minotaur Ox Demon King, has witnessed your temple.] [Your Divine Power increases by 100.] [Crimson Giant Bear Pink-fur of the ck Tower has witnessed your temple.] [Your Divine Power increases by 10.] [50,000 Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourers, have witnessed your temple.] [Your Divine Power increases by 500.] sh! A radiant light burst forth from Uncle¡¯s body as his divine power rapidly increased.[Theo Park, the legendary merchant of the ck Tower, has witnessed your temple.] [Theo Park, the legendary merchant of the ck Tower, steals 0.01 divine power from you.] There was a brief message about Theo stealing some of Uncle¡¯s divine power, but it was quickly buried beneath other messages. sh! Following that, radiant light also shone from the bodies of Leah and Luna, as their achievement monuments were located in simr areas. ¡°Look! The sight of being rewarded for faith in Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!!¡± The chants of the nonbat gods grew even more fervent. *** Early the next morning. Kihihi. Kking! Kking? [Hehe. Great! Everyone has finished preparing the gift items for the butler, right?] ckie, who had gone to bed early and woke up early, asked his subordinates. ¡°Of course! I made mine a while ago and had it hidden away!¡± Responding to ckie¡¯s question, Eomdol reached into the Creator God¡¯s tablet and pulled out a ck dolsot (stone pot). ¡°The stone from this tablet is very sturdy and has excellent heat retention.¡± Eomdol tapped the Creator God¡¯s tablet with a bright smile. Kking! Kking! Kking! [Great! Eomdol passes! Next is Ggomi!] Kkiruk! At ckie¡¯s words, Ggomi confidently pulled out a full-body suit that was folded dozens of times from her chest. Kkiruk! Kkiruk! (It¡¯s a camouge suit with a wearing sensation that doesn¡¯t feel like you¡¯re wearing anything, and the ability to change to match the surrounding environment! Of course, I made sure to include basic defense to protect the frail Sejun-nim!) Kking! Kking! Kking! [Excellent! Ggomi also passes! Next is Kkabi!] Shrrang! (What I prepared is over there!) Kkabi stepped forward, leading the way while ckie and the subordinates followed. The ce they arrived at was the brewery. Shrrang! Shrrang! (I¡¯ve aged these wines to be even more delicious! They¡¯ve even gained additional abilities, so Sejun-nim will surely like them!) Kkabi proudly pointed at the jars where golden Samyangju was aging. Kking! Kking! [Good. Kkabi also passes! Next, Karurur!] Caw! (It¡¯s Jaki¡¯s turn next!) Karurur, objecting to ckie¡¯smand, protested. Kking! Kking! Kking! [Quiet! Jaki is making 1kg of amethyst every day for the butler! Just show your gift!] Whack! Of course, Karurur received a smack to the back of his head for his defiance. Caw. (Tch! I picked this up on the way!) Karurur shyly pulled out a red orb from his arms. Kking? [This is an orb of Death Energy?] Caw! (That¡¯s right!) Karurur, true to his nature as the Crow of Death, collected the surrounding death energy and crafted an orb infused with the energy of death. The Orb of Death Energy can be used for various functions, but the most notable being its ability to warn the holder when death is approaching. Kking! Kking! Kking! [Good! It¡¯s a perfect fit for our frail butler! Karurur, you pass too!] Caw! [Hmph! Of course I pass!] Feeling proud after receiving ckie¡¯s approval, Karurur lifted his head arrogantly. But then¡­ Kking?! Kking?! [But wait, you¡¯re the one who makes these! So what do you mean you ¡°picked it up¡±? Did you lie to me?!] Caw¡­ Caaw¡­ [No¡­ that¡¯s¡­] Karurur was scolded for lying. ¡®It¡¯s because I was too embarrassed!¡¯ Being embarrassed, Karurur couldn¡¯t possibly admit the truth. ***** Chapter 477: Ahem! Butler! Quickly, Praise Me! : Ahem! Butler! Quickly, Praise Me! TL: Hanguk ¡°Haa. Juste out already.¡± ¡°We need to defeat it quickly to go back¡­¡± The dragons of the Four Dragon Council, who were still on standby, sighed as they stared at the ck Moon. Soon, the grape wine drinkingpetition would begin¡­ Everyone was anxious because of the grape wine drinkingpetition. Of course, it wasn¡¯t because of the wine itself. No matter how good the wine provided at thepetition was, it couldn¡¯tpare to the grape wine that Sejun had made himself. The reason for their anxiousness was something else.What if Sejun gets in a good mood and starts handing out golden Samyangju to everyone? And what if they weren¡¯t there when that happened? ¡®That absolutely can¡¯t happen!¡¯ Just thinking about it made the dragons of Four Dragon Council burn with anger, and their throats dry up. ¡®Anyone, juste out!¡¯ ¡®Please,e out!¡¯ ¡®I¡¯ll burn everything down!¡¯ ¡®Come out already!¡¯ As Four Dragon Council, with fire in their eyes, searched for the enemy¡ª Kugung. A gigantic snake was seen wandering around the outskirts of destruction. ¡®Where has that Halphas guy gone?¡¯ With Halphas, who was leading the destruction of the world, having disappeared, the speed of destroying the worlds slowed down Finding this strange, J?rmungandr was on his way to find out what was going on by searching for Halphas. And then¡ª If we just defeat you, we can go drink! We¡¯ll defeat you and head back! The moment Four Dragon Council members spotted J?rmungandr, they quickly ate Sejun¡¯s bean set and shouted, ¡°The 3rd Apostle of Destruction, J?rmungandr, the world-devouring serpent! You¡¯re the one who opened the ck Moon!¡± ¡°It¡¯s definitely your fault!¡± ¡°Take my breath attack!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all because of you!¡± Kuoooo! They began to attack J?rmungandr. ¡°It¡¯s the Apostle of Destruction!¡± ¡°Attack J?rmungandr!¡± Following that, the remaining leaders and the dragons of the nine dragon tribes also ate the bean set and attacked J?rmungandr. Of course, the quantity of bean sets was limited, but thanks to having bought some from Aileen and securing some on credit beforehand, about 10% of the dragons had a bean set. ¡°What?! Seal release.¡± With the overwhelming number of dragons attacking, J?rmungandr hurriedly released his seal. Since there were so many dragons, he immediately unsealed up to the 5th stage and shed fiveyers of skin at once. Crack. In an instant, J?rmungandr shed fiveyers of skin and grew several dozen timesrger, with six pairs of eyes staring down. ¡°You will pay the price for daring to attack me!¡± J?rmungandr opened his mouth wide, rushing forward to devour the dragons. However¡ª Kuoooo! Kuoooo! ¡°Ugh.¡± The dragons¡¯ collective breath attack were incredibly fierce. *** ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun, who had woken up, opened his eyes and, as usual, reached out to grab ckie, who would normally be sleeping on his chest. But¡ª ¡°Huh?¡± ¡®He¡¯s not here?¡¯ What he touched wasn¡¯t ckie¡¯s soft fur, but his own firm chest toned by farming. ¡°Where did he go?¡± Sejun sat up and looked around. But¡ª Gororong. Kyurorong. All he could see were Theo and Iona, still fast asleep. ¡®Maybe he went to his secret storage again?¡¯ ¡°Meow¡­¡± Sejun picked up Theo and ced him on his knee. Shh. After getting up, Sejun marked the date on the wall and carefully opened the window. Since ckie wanted to keep the secret storage hidden, Sejun nned to secretly check without being noticed. So, he peeked through the slightly opened window to look at ckie¡¯s secret storage, located on both side of the Creator God¡¯s tablet. But¡ª He wasn¡¯t there? ckie was nowhere to be seen. At that moment¡ª Kking! Kking! [Good! The butler will wake up soon, so everyone, get into position!] Sejun heard ckie¡¯s barking from the door on the lower left, directing his subordinates. ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ What are they preparing? As Sejun looked toward the door to figure out what was going on¡ª Kkihihit. Kking? [Heheh. The butler will like this when he sees these, right?] ¡°Of course! He¡¯ll definitely like it!¡± Kkiruk! Shrang! ¡°He¡¯s going to love it for sure!¡± Caw! ckie and his subordinates stood in a line, facing the door, as if preparing for something. At the center, of course, stood ckie, the leader, nked on his left and right by Kkabi, Jaki, Eomdol, and Ggomi. Karurur, who had been idly standing in the back, suddenly perked up. Kking?! [Karurur, aren¡¯t youing?!] When ckie raised his front paw threateningly, only then did Karurur hesitantly stand next to ckie. Karurur subtly tried to stand in the center with ckie. Kking! [Move!] Of course, ckie immediately disciplined Karurur for daring to try to be co-center with him and put him behind himself. With that, the formation wasplete. Kuhaaam. It didn¡¯t even take a minute before ckie yawned. After all, he¡¯d been bustling around since early dawn. Soon, ckie and his subordinates began yawning in turns and started nodding off. At this rate, they wouldn¡¯t be able to do what they¡¯d prepared. Sejun was too curious about what ckie had prepared, so Thump, thump. He deliberately made loud footsteps to wake up ckie and his subordinates. And then, Screeech. As he opened the door, Kking! Kking! Kking! [Tada! Butler, these are gifts for you! My subordinates made them!] ckie barked proudly in front of the items his subordinates had created. ¡°Oh!¡± Sejun was originally nning to just pretend to be surprised at ckie¡¯s surprise, but¡ª[Eomdol¡¯s Sturdy Dolsot] [Durable Spider Silk Camouge Suit] [Well-Aged Golden Samyangju] [Orb of Death¡¯s Energy] ¡®These are real items!¡¯ He hadn¡¯t seen the items in front of ckie through the window slit earlier, so he was genuinely surprised.[Eomdol¡¯s Sturdy Dolsot] ¡ú A dolsot made by Eomdol, who used to be Krueger, 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, the Destroyer of Mountains, using the Creator God¡¯s tablet. ¡ú Since it was made from the Creator God¡¯s tablet, a portion of the power of creation is imbued in the dolsot. ¡ú When cooking with this dolsot, the food bes even more delicious, and the abilities of the ingredients are amplified. ¡ú A creation of a mythical-level being, showing abilities equivalent to divine relics. ¡ú Creator: Eomdol ¡ú Usage Restriction: Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡ú Skill: [Time eleration (Master)] [Time eleration (Master)] ¡ú elerates time with magic power to shorten cooking time to within 1 minute. ¡ú The longer the cooking time of the food, the more magic power is consumed. [Durable Spider Silk Camouge Suit] ¡ú A suit made by Ggomi, who used to be Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider and 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction, using her own spider silk. ¡ú The suit is reinforced with dozens ofyers of highly stic spider silk, providing strong defense. It disperses external impact and energy, reducing damage. ¡ú A creation of a mythical-level being, showing abilities equivalent to divine relics. ¡ú Creator: Ggomi ¡ú Usage Restriction: Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡ú Skill: [Camouge (Master)] [Camouge (Master)] ¡ú Consumes magic power to camouge the body to be indistinguishable from the surrounding environment. ¡ú If the environment isplex or rapidly changing, the camouge may be less effective. [Well-Aged Golden Samyangju] ¡ú Golden Samyangju, originally made by Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, and further aged by Kkabi, who used to be Delia, the Demon of Corruption and 8th Seat Apostle of Destruction, using the power of decay. ¡ú As it is aged well, the alcohol content increased. ¡ú When consumed, it activates a powerful curse-dispelling effect and amplifies magic power by 1000% for one minute. ¡ú If consumed by a being with divinity, divine power increases by 100. ¡ú The aroma is so sweet and the taste so deep that it could enchant even gods. ¡ú Chefs: Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, Kkabi ¡ú Usage Restriction: Beings with 1 million or more magic power or those possessing divinity ¡ú Expiration Date: 1000 yearsN?velDrama.Org owns this text. ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï¡ï [Orb of Death¡¯s Energy] ¡ú An orb created by Karurur, who used to be Halphas, the Crow of Death and 2nd Seat of the Apostles of Destruction, by gathering the energy of death. ¡ú The orb reacts sensitively to death due to the concentrated death energy within. ¡ú It informs the owner of the fate of impending death. ¡ú It absorbs the owner¡¯s death energy, stopping them from aging and keeping them away from death. ¡ú A creation of a creation-level being, showing powers far superior to divine relics. ¡ú Creator: Karurur ¡ú Usage Restriction: Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡ú Skill: [Harvester of Death (Master)] [Harvester of Death (Master)] ¡ú Summons the Scythe of Death to instantly kill enemies in front. ¡ú The more magic power consumed, therger and more powerful the Scythe of Death summoned. ¡°Wow¡­¡± After checking the item options, Sejun couldn¡¯t close his mouth for a long time. He had dismissed all those exorcised by ckie as insignificant, especially since they had transformed into something too cute to take seriously. But as expected of an Apostle of Destruction¡­ Their former abilities had not faded. Each item had excellent options, all possessing abilities greater than divine relics, with at least three stars each. In particr, the Orb of Death¡¯s Energy was extraordinary. It had five stars with ¡®creation-level¡¯ grade that even surpassed divine relics. This was the first time Sejun had seen a five-star item since Theo¡¯s legendary item, the Bag of the Legendary Merchant Wandering the Nine Towers. Thanks to this, Sejun realized just how impressive Theo¡¯s legendary merchant item was. But to think that Karurur was the 2nd Seat of the Apostle of Destruction, Halphas, the Crow of Death¡­ Sejun was somewhat shocked that Karurur, who made the Orb of Death¡¯s Energy, had once been Halphas. Kkiethem! Kking! [Ahem! Butler! Quickly, praise me!] Sejun didn¡¯t even realize that Fenrir, the god hunting noble wolf and the 1st Apostle of Destruction, was wagging his tail furiously in front of him, eagerly awaiting praise. ¡°Guys, thank you. I¡¯ll make good use of these.¡± As Sejun patted and praised ckie, the leader, first, followed by ckie¡¯s subordinates Step. Step. Even Karurur subtly edged closer to make it easier for Sejun to pat him. ¡°Aren¡¯t you all tired? Let¡¯s sleep while eating this.¡± Sejun ced ckie and his subordinates into his sling bag and gave them a generous amount of roasted and dried sweet potatoes. Normally, Sejun didn¡¯t allow them to eat before bed, but today was an exception¡ªhe permitted them to eat while they slept. Kkihihit. Chomp. Chomp¡­ Kyororong. Eomrorong. Kkirurung. Sharorong. Karorong. Excitedly munching on the roasted and dried sweet potato a few times, ckie and his subordinates soon fell asleep, each hugging a piece of the sweet potato. Pong. Sejun yed around by popping the bubbles forming on ckie¡¯s nose as he snored, then began preparing breakfast. A short whileter, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯ll be heading to the Green Tower for a bit today, meow!¡± After breakfast, Theo was getting ready for work. ¡°Huh?! Why? You can rx until the Harvest Festival ends.¡± ¡°No, meow! I need to go maintain discipline, meow! I¡¯ll be off now, meow!¡± With that, Theo opened his Wandering Merchant¡¯s Bag and teleported to the Green Tower. The ce Theo arrived at wasn¡¯t the first floor of the Green Tower, but the 42nd floor. The Wandering Merchant¡¯s Bag, Theo¡¯s legendary item, randomly changed the location it could go to every 30 days. Today, the location was the 42nd floor of the Green Tower. It was a stroke of luck for Theo, who hadn¡¯t yet finished his business in the Green Tower. Of course, it was unfortunate for the beings in the Green Tower who had to keep seeing Theo, but. As soon as Theo arrived at the 42nd floor of the tower, he neatly organized the surroundings, called the legendary merchants Turbo and Shark here to receive reports, and He also called the Immortal n Trolls to move the crops he had brought for Sejun¡¯s shop on the first floor of the tower. Naturally, the auction took ce on the 42nd floor. And today was the day to receive reports from the legendary merchants. That¡¯s why, even though Sejun had told him to rest, Theo insisted oning to the Green Tower. If he didn¡¯t get the reports today, the merchants might ck off until the next reporting day. But that was just an excuse to tell Sejun. ¡®I can¡¯t lose to ckie, meow! I¡¯ll bring a gift that¡¯ll make Chairman Park happy too, meow!¡¯ The real reason Theo hade here was because of Sejun¡¯s joy at receiving ckie¡¯s gift in the morning. As soon as Theo arrived, Dadadada. ¡°Wee, Vice Chairman Theo!¡± ¡°Wee!¡± Turbo and Shark, who had been waiting in advance, rushed over to Theo and began their reports. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, I¡¯ve obtained three Land Deeds!¡± ¡°Hahk! Full-time employee Turbo, you¡¯ve brought two fewernd deeds thanst time, meow! Do you want me to take away your legendary merchant item, meow?!¡± ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry! I¡¯ll work harder next time and bring back fivend deeds!¡± At Theo¡¯s threat, Turbo shouted frantically. ¡°Good, meow! I¡¯ll be watching you, meow!¡± With that, Theo collected the threend deeds from Turbo. ¡°And what did full-time employee Shark bring, meow?!¡± Looking at Shark, he asked. ¡°I¡¯ve brought two Green Orbs of Life!¡± Shark proudly pulled out two green orbs. ¡°Puhuhut. Excellent work, full-time employee Shark, meow! If you keep working hard, I¡¯ll get Hel-nim to give you a legendary merchant item, meow!¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± After receiving the reports from Turbo and Shark, It¡¯s not enough, meow! Theo didn¡¯t think Sejun would be as happy with these gifts as he had been earlier in the day. So, Chairman Park, please lend me your strength, meow! Theo prayed earnestly to Sejun, asking for help, and Theo¡¯s prayer was answered today as well. Twitch. Theo suddenly felt a powerful pull in his front paw. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 478: Now, Shall I Create a Miracle? : Now, Shall I Create a Miracle? TL: Hanguk ¡°Puhuhut. Quickly lead me to the pull, meow!¡± As Theo let his body follow the pull and moved his front paws Chuk. His front paws moved above his head. But¡ª ¡°Meow?¡± Do I have to go to the sky, meow? The ce his paws pointed to was the sky above.¡°If the pull is pointing to the sky, of course I¡¯ll go to the sky, meow!¡± Even though Theo couldn¡¯t fly, he boldly jumped towards the sky. Naturally, gravity should bring him back down to the ground, but¡ª Extreme Meow-Step, meow! Pababak! Theo used his meow step to its extreme, stepping on the air and beginning to run toward the sky. ¡®I¡¯ll give Chairman Park an amazing gift and get praised, meow!¡¯ In the mind of the fanatic Theo, who had the goal of being praised by Sejun, negative words like fear, impossible, and limits had been erased long ago. Theo simply ran with all his might, doing his best. Repeating a cycle of falling and rising. But since his rise was greater than his fall, Theo kept getting closer to the sky. An hourter¡ª ¡®There it is, meow!¡¯ Theo began to see the silhouette of a massivend floating in the sky. A little whileter. ¡°I¡¯ve arrived, meow!¡± After climbing for another 30 minutes, Theo finally set his paws down on thend. ¡°It was hard, meow!¡± As Theo sat down to rest for a moment,[You have achieved the feat of reaching the sky with only your body, without any flying abilities.] [You have obtained the .] A message appeared before Theo. Thanks to the title, he gained the ability to receive a stronger drag from the air while stepping on empty space. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park is great, meow! I came to get a gift for Chairman Park and even got a title, meow!¡± Theo, energized, attributed his newly acquired title to Sejun. ¡°Time to move, meow!¡± He dashed toward where the pull was leading him. As Theo ran toward the pull, he saw a vast wastnd and, far in the distance, a dazzling building. ¡°Meow! This is the ce where Chairman Park got his shoes before, meow!¡± Theo finally realized that he had arrived at the location where Em Ibenes, the First Apostle of the Creator God, resided. And ¡®That time, Chairman Park was really regretful, meow!¡¯ He recalled Sejun¡¯s regret at not being able to collect the crops from the garden due to suddenly falling asleep. ¡°Puhuhut. This time, I¡¯ll collect a lot, meow!¡± As Theo resolved to gather plenty of crops from Em¡¯s garden, -Wee, Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower. An emerald-haired, beautiful woman suddenly blocked Theo¡¯s path. ¡°Who are you, meow?! If you have something good, hand it over, meow!¡± I feel the pull, meow! Theo, unable to look at the woman properly due to the blinding golden light radiating from her, squinted his eyes and shouted. -Fufufu. I am Em Ibenes, the First Apostle of the Creator God. I¡¯ve been waiting for you, Theo. I knew you woulde looking for me. Em smiled as she responded to Theo. ¡°Meow?! What are you talking about, meow?! This body is not a simple cat whose actions can be easily predicted, meow!¡± -Of course, you¡¯re unpredictable. But I was preparing something for Park Sejun, so I knew you woulde. That¡¯s what I meant. ¡°Puhuhut. Naturally, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, always take care of Chairman Park¡¯s gifts, meow!¡± Theo¡¯s mood quickly improved at the acknowledgment. ¡°Then hurry up and give me Chairman Park¡¯s gift, meow!¡± Excited to quickly deliver the gift to Sejun, Theo wagged his tail and urged Em. -Here. Take this. Em handed over two golden items to Theo. ¡°Meow?! What¡¯s this, meow?! ! It looks somewhatcking, meow!¡± Theo asked as he tried on the items, which looked like leather on the outside and fabric on the inside, resembling arm sleeves, and slipped them onto his front paws. -These are good things. Whenbined with the shoes I gave to Park Sejun, they transform into boots. ¡°Is it good if they transform into boots, meow?!¡± -Of course! I worked hard to make them! Em raised her voice unintentionally in response to Theo¡¯s suspicious expression. ¡°Got it, meow!¡± With that, Theo packed up Sejun¡¯s gift. ¡°But isn¡¯t there anything for me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow?! I want to wear the same boots as Chairman Park, meow!¡± He began to indulge his own desires. Imagining himself wearing the same golden boots as the great Chairman Park, clinging to his knee¡­ My heart pounding with excitement, meow! Just the thought made his heart race. -Wait a moment¡­ Could I make it with the remaining golden dragon leather? Em, lost in thought, nced at Theo, whose face was full of anticipation. -Wait a little bit. She disappeared for a minute and then reappeared. -Here. She handed over a pair of golden boots perfectly sized for Theo¡¯s hind paws. ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, meow!¡± Now I can wear the same golden boots as Chairman Park, meow! Theo, overjoyed, hugged his boots tightly and thanked Em. And then ¡°Then I¡¯ll be going, meow!¡± He packed the golden boots into his bag and quickly dashed off, jumping back to the ground. -Maybe I should have made them a bit better? Seeing how happy Theo was, Em felt a pang of guilt. She had made them hastily with leftover fabric and leather. -Well, they¡¯re golden boots, after all. Oh?! They¡¯ve already caught up! Those annoying Apostles of Destruction! Em hurriedly moved the location of her garden. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. Today was the fifth day of the Harvest Festival, a day without anypetition, so Sejun spent his morning harvesting the Destruction Devourer seeds and other crops in the Void Storage. Tuk. As Sejun harvested a plum that seemed no different from the others, But then¡ª[You have harvested a Plum of Deep Sleep.] [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 8 has activated, causing additional damage.] [Your job experience slightly increases.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 9 slightly increases.] [You have gained 100 experience points.] A different name appeared in the message. ¡°Plum of Deep Sleep?¡±[You have achieved the achievement of creating a new variety in the tower.] ¡­ .. . [As a job trait, all stats increase by 20.] ¡°Hehe.¡± Sejun smiled at the new variety after a long time. ¡°What¡¯s its option?¡± Though the name suggested its effect, he checked the details for urate information.[Plum of Deep Sleep] ¡ú A plum grown inside the ck Tower, rich in nutrients and delicious. ¡ú Cultivated by a highly skilled farmer, its taste and efficiency have been greatly enhanced. ¡ú Upon consumption, it induces deep sleep for 1 hour. (If multiple are eaten simultaneously, the sleep effect diminishes, and consuming over 1000 results in no effect.) ¡ú During the sleep, physical fatigue is quickly relieved, and you will wake up immediately once the sleep ends. ¡ú Grower: ck Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration Date: 1 year ¡ú Grade: S ¡°Hmm. So eating this guarantees a sound sleep.¡± It seemed perfect for eating one before a nap. ¡°Great. I¡¯ll nt it right away!¡± Sejun cut open the Plum of Deep Sleep and extracted the seed, then nted it in Krueger¡¯s body. And Crack. The plum seed quickly began to grow. As the seed grew rapidly. ¡°Uren,e and try this.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Sejun called Uren, who was passing by, and gave him the Plum of Deep Sleep to eat. ¡°Wow! It¡¯s delicious. Huh?¡± Thud. Yurorong. Uren immediately fell into a deep sleep. ¡°Wow, it really works. Uren, I¡¯ll make something delicious for you when you wake up.¡± Sejun covered the fallen Uren with a nket and stood up to head to the kitchen. At that moment ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯ve returned, meow!¡± Theo, back from the Green Tower, clung onto Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Yeah, did you have a good trip?¡± When Sejun grabbed Theo¡¯s sides with both hands and peeled him off ¡°Puhuhut. Yes, meow! Take this, meow! It¡¯s a gift for Chairman Park, meow!¡± Chuk.N?velDrama.Org owns this text. Theo, with a proud expression, pulled a golden item out of his bag. ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°I got it from Em~nim, meow! You just have to attach it to the shoes like this, meow!¡± Theo bounced off Sejun¡¯s hand, freeing himself, and then Thud. He kicked off the air,nded on the ground, and grabbed the two golden items in his front paws. He brought them to Sejun¡¯s feet, and then sh. A golden light burst forth. And ¡°Huh?! Why did they turn into boots?¡± Before Sejun knew it, he was wearing golden boots. What? Hurriedly, Sejun checked the options of the golden boots.[Excellent Farmer¡¯s Golden Boots] ¡ú These boots were crafted by Em Ibenes, the First Apostle of the Creator God, using the wool of the Golden Sheep and the leather of the Great Golden Dragon. Each stitch was carefully sewn to create boots fit for a farmer. ¡ú The use of the Great Golden Dragon¡¯s leather significantly increases defense and lightning resistance. ¡ú When worn, the potential of all stats increases by 1000, and movement speed in the field increases by 30%. ¡ú When the sound of farmers footsteps is heard by crops while wearing these boots, their growth rate increases by 50%. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Tower Farmer ¡ú Creator: Em Ibenes, First Apostle of the Creator God ¡ú Usage Restriction: Park Sejun, Farmer of the ck Tower ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡ú Skill: [Great Blessing of the Crops (Master)][Great Blessing of the Crops (Master)] ¡ú When crops hear the sound of the farmer¡¯s footsteps, they express gratitude to the farmer, greatly enhancing the farmer¡¯s potential. ¡°Oh!¡± The options had improved significantlypared to before. It even increased movement speed by 30% while in the field? Sejun quickly started running across Krueger¡¯s body. However ¡°Huh?!¡± The speed didn¡¯t feel any different from before. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Sejun, puzzled, wondered if Oh. Could it be?! He pressed down and nted the seed of the Destruction Devourer into the ground while moving.[You¡¯re a Field Lv. 8 has activated.] [You have nted the seed of the Plum of Deep Sleep in the body of Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains and 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.] ¡­ .. . Whizz, whizz. Suddenly, his movement speed increased dramatically. It seemed that only when the You¡¯re a Field skill activates is the enemy¡¯s body recognized as a field. It was a bit inconvenient to use, but Still, it was better than nothing. Sejun was quite satisfied with it. His defense and lightning resistance had increased, and the growth rate of crops would speed up by 50% when they heard his footsteps. Also, the skill name had changed from ¡°Blessing of the Crops ¡± to ¡°Great Blessing of the Crops¡±, resulting in an even greater boost to his potential. Especially the +1000 potential boost. It was an option that was too necessary for Sejun, who wanted to try creating a miracle by eating the Golden Grape Infused with the Energy of the World. ¡°Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, you did great. But how did you meet Em~nim?¡± Sejun, pleased with the golden boots, ced Theo on hisp and asked with a bright expression. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park told me, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?! I did?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! And now, hurry and give me some of that Churu that Chairman Park made, meow!¡± Theo, already puffed up with pride from Sejun¡¯s praise, didn¡¯t resolve Sejun¡¯s doubt andy t on his back, demanding his Churu. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun gave Theo some of the tuna churu he had made himself. Chokchokchok. Theo began eating the treat eagerly. ¡°Alright. Now, shall I create a miracle?¡± Nom. Sejun began eating the Golden Grape Infused with the Energy of the World while stroking Theo¡¯s head as he hummed. Since the grapes were described as capable of creating a small miracle, Sejun didn¡¯t have high expectations. As Sejun ate the grapes, Theo, having eaten his fill of churu, took out the golden boots Em had given him from his bag.[Shabby Golden Boots] The boots had patches here and there due to theck of enough proper-sized leather, but¡­ ¡°Puhuhut. Now I¡¯m wearing the same golden boots as Chairman Park, meow!¡± As long as they were the same golden color boots as Sejun¡¯s, Theo didn¡¯t care. ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± Theo hummed a tune as he put on the golden boots. ¡°Puhuhut. All done, meow!¡± He felt extremely proud as he alternated between looking at Sejun¡¯s golden boots and his own. At that moment[You have consumed the Golden Grape Infused with the Energy of the World.] [All stats have increased by 10.] [The enery of the world gathers slightly.] ¡­ .. . [The energy of the world gather to create a small miracle.] After Sejun ate 100 Golden Grape Infused with the Energy of the World, a miracle urred. ¡°Meow?!¡± The golden boots Theo was wearing started to glow. ***** TL: Puss in boots? ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 479: What?! This Is a Cheat Item! : What?! This Is a Cheat Item! TL: Hanguk Under the ground of the 82nd floor of the Silver Tower. Drrrr. Pewpewpew. Hehehe. The residents, having eaten their fill for the first time in decades, were sleeping while awaiting the next grape wine drinkingpetition. And, This looks good. Kwin was watching them enviously.Currently, other wind sorcerer were taking turns guarding the grapevine. A little whileter. Nod. ¡°Kughk!¡± Kwin, who had dozed off for a brief moment, groaned and came to his senses. His eyes were bloodshot, like a madman¡¯s. ¡°Just a little longer.¡± Kwin spoke as if trying tofort himself. Although the great silver dragon Crise Hisron had treated Kwin¡¯s madness, it hadn¡¯t beenpletely cured, and Kwin¡¯s madness had slowly been resurfacing over the past several decades. It was especially severe when he tried to sleep, so Kwin had been holding on without sleep for years. ¡®I want to sleep.¡¯ There were thousands of times when he nearly sumbed to the temptation of simply wanting to sleep. Knowing that the moment he fell asleep, everyone in the Silver Tower would die, he had fortunately managed to resist with all his might up until now. At least he thought he would sleep after finding his sessor. An eternal sleep. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Hehehe. What kind of miracle is going to happen now?¡± Sejun, who was looking around with eyes full of expectation. ¡°Huh?¡± He btedly discovered Theo¡¯s shining golden boots on his knee. It was truly dark under themp. Due to the light, the item¡¯s name wasn¡¯t visible. ¡°Chairman Park! Chairman Park has created a miracle on my golden boots, meow! As expected, Chairman Park is amazing, meow!¡± When Theo, whose eyes met Sejun¡¯s, shouted in an excited voice while looking at his golden boots ¡°Hehe. Of course. I performed a miracle especially for Vice Chairman Theo, who has been working so hard.¡± Sejun spoke proudly to Theo, as if he had intended it all along, andN?velDrama.Org owns this text. ¡®Puhuhut. So that¡¯s what it was, meow?! Chairman Park created a miracle just for me, meow!!!¡¯ Theo was greatly moved by Sejun¡¯s words. At that moment, sh! A golden light exploded from the boots, and an auspicious glow spread around. And then,[Golden Boots of the One Who Believes in Miracles] The name of the golden boots Theo was wearing appeared. ¡°Then shall we see the results of the miracle I performed?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Hurry and check, meow!¡± Theo stretched out his hind leg so Sejun could have a good look at the golden boots. Grip. Sejun grabbed the boots and checked their options.[Golden Boots of the One Who Believes in Miracles] ¡ú ¡®Shabby Golden Boots¡¯ a D-grade item, has transformed into apletely different item due to a miracle. ¡ú The golden dragon¡¯s leather used in the material has miraculously merged into one, making the seams disappear, and thanks to this, defense and lightning attribute resistance have greatly increased. ¡ú The stronger the faith in Park Sejun, who performed the miracle, the higher the stat and potential boost. (Stats can increase by up to 10,000, and there is no limit to potential increase.) ¡ú Creator: ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, Park Sejun ¡ú Usage Restriction: Only those who believe in Park Sejun ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡ú Skills: , , ¡ú Move at the speed of light for 1 second. (Can only be used once a day.) ¡ú As long as you¡¯re hugging ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun, you can gain 10,000 Tower Coins per second. ¡ú Each time you eat churu made by ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun, you gain 1 billion Tower Coins. ¡®What?! This is a cheat item!¡¯ Sejun was astonished as he read through the item¡¯s options. It¡¯s ridiculously good! He had been happy with just a 1,000 point increase in potential, but here, there were no limits to potential increase. Of course, the part about needing strong faith in him for the item to be effective was very satisfying. And then, ¡®Six stars?!¡¯ This item had a six-star rating. Five stars are considered creation-level, so what level is this then? Sejun¡¯s expression became more and more dazed as he read the exnation. However ¡°What?¡± What were these Theo-centric skills? As he checked the skills, his mind gradually cleared. Setting aside Light Speed Meow-Step, both Money Hug and Money Churu were clearly skills created to fulfill Theo¡¯s personal desires. ¡®Lucky guy.¡¯ Good for him. Even the skills are helping him out. As Sejun was feeling envious of Theo[The Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, Park Sejun, has achieved the great creative feat of crafting a Primordial-level item.] [As a reward for your great creative feat, you have obtained the title: .] [As a reward for your great creative feat, the cost of staying on the 0th floor of the ck Tower will be reduced by 3% from now on.] Sejun gained a title. The effect was¡­ ¡­ Usually, when he acquired a title, its information appeared immediately, but this time, there was no information at all. ¡°Hehehe. Still, I confirmed something good.¡± ¡®To think that a miracle I perform could transform a D-grade item into a Primordial-level one¡­¡¯ Sejun smiled with great satisfaction after confirming the effect of a small miracle. Of course, it was just Sejun¡¯s misconception. *** Seed Shop Headquarters.[10,000 Mushroom Ants, tenant farmers of Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, have seen your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 1.] [500 Cmity Guardian Destruction Devourers have witnessed your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 5.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Hahaha! There are blessings for those who believe! Believe in Park Sejun! Trust-in-Park!¡± Uncle, the god of the grapevine, shouted enthusiastically ¡®Trust-in-Park!¡¯ as he watched the messages. Usually, there were other nonbat gods beside him chanting along, but today he was alone. It wasn¡¯t because they had fought over the distribution of Divine Power. Rather, it was because Sejun had shortened the Seed Shop¡¯s opening period by six days using six Random Shortening Tickets, and the Seed Shop would open tomorrow. Everyone else was at home creating the seeds that Sejun would draw. At that moment[The auspicious light generated by the great miracle performed by ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has reached the temple.] [Divine Power increases by 10.] A message appeared before Uncle. ¡°Huh?¡± Why is it a great miracle instead of a small one? The Golden Grape Infused with the Energy of the World that Uncle had given could only create small miracles. Uncle wondered. In reality, the miracle Sejun had caused was indeed a small one. However ¡®Puhuhut! Chairman Park created a miracle for me(?), meow! As expected, Chairman Park is great, meow!!!¡¯ Theo, deeply moved by the miracle Sejun performed, praised him even more. In that process, the Divine Power that Theo had absorbed from the temples of the gods until now enhanced the miracle, transforming the small miracle into a great one. And then ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± The nonbat gods, who had been busy crafting seeds at home, starteding out one by one and chanting slogans. Because not only Uncle, but also the temple and divine relics on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, had been reached by the light of the great miracle, so the nonbat gods¡¯ Divine Power had increased. While the nonbat gods were chanting ¡°Trust-in-Park¡± ¡°It¡¯s noisy!¡± ¡°Be quiet!¡± The rough voices of thebat gods echoed from beyond the wall. ¡°Trust-in-Park¡­¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park¡­¡± As a result, the nonbat gods could only chant in voices as tiny as ants. At that moment ¡°Starting now, we¡¯ll begin the warrior¡¯s song! One! One! Two! Three! Four!¡± ¡°Brave! Warriors! There are many! But the warrior! Who made! A miracle! ! Is Warrior Park Sejun! When fighting, he risks his life! He doesn¡¯t hesitate in the face of danger! He doesn¡¯t hesitate in the face of danger!¡± The loud singing voices of Bev, the God of Courage, and Thunder, the God of Storms, echoed from beyond the wall. The light of the great miracle had also affected the Heart of Courage that Sejun possessed and the Thunderbolt Staff of Cuengi, significantly boosting both their Divine Power. Thus, they were singing a song in honor of Sejun. And ¡­?!!! Why are thebat gods singing the name of our Park Sejun? The nonbat gods, who heard thebat gods¡¯ song, fell into a panic. *** ¡°Hehehe. Then, for the next miracle¡­¡± As Sejun was happily daydreaming about where to use his next miracle ¡°Chairman Park, take this too, meow!¡± Theo handed over three Land Deeds and a Green Orbs of Life that he had received from Turbo and Shark.[Land Deed for the 35th floor of the Green Tower] [Land Deed for the 50th floor of the Brown Tower] [Land Deed for the 82nd floor of the Silver Tower] ¡°Huh?¡± And deed for the Silver Tower? While checking thend deeds, Sejun¡¯s eyes caught the one for the Silver Tower. If Uren had brought the Silver Tower¡¯snd deed, Sejun would have never gone there, quest or not. However, the one who brought this was the King of Luck, Theo. Should I go there sometimeter? Sejun¡¯s opinion about the Silver Tower started to shift in a more positive direction. ¡°Well done, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± Sejun patted Theo¡¯s head while praising him after collecting the items, and ¡°Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, always do a good job, meow!¡± Theo, brimming with pride, got even more excited after receiving Sejun¡¯s praise. ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Hehehe, so soft. Sejun continued to gently pat Theo¡¯s head with even more care. And ¡°Huh?! Why am I sleeping here?¡± Uren, who had eaten the Plum of Deep Sleep, woke up and started looking around in confusion. Ah, that¡¯s right. Only then did Sejun hurriedly start preparing lunch. A little whileter. Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad, sit there and wait!] Kueng! Krrrk. After lunch, Cuengi sat Sejun down and began grinding coffee beans into powder with his front paws. The beans were ground much more evenly and finely than when Sejun had used the millstone. Shake shake. Cuengi carefully poured the finely ground coffee powder into a dripper. Tap. Tap. Cuengi gently tapped the dripper on the table, leveling the coffee powder smoothly. Then Kueng? [mie noona, are you ready?] [Yep! It¡¯s just right!] mie used her telekinesis to move the kettle she had boiled with her mes. Drip¡­ drip¡­ Slowly tilting the kettle, mie began pouring hot water over the dripper, and the coffee started brewing. Having watched Sejun brew coffee many times, Cuengi¡¯s coffee-brewing skills were impable. Kueng! Kueng! [Dad, it¡¯s done! Hurry, try it!] With an eager expression, Cuengi handed the coffee he had brewed to Sejun. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll drink it well.¡± Slurp. Sejun took a sip of the coffee Cuengi had given him. ¡­! A fragrant floral scent filled his mouth, mingling with a sweet aroma. The rich vor and smooth bitterness danced together in his mouth like a waltz. Gulp. As the coffee went down his throat, the tangy sourness of lemon gave a refreshing aftertaste. At the same time To think I¡¯m drinking coffee brewed by my Cuengi¡­ A wave of emotion surged over him. ¡°It¡¯s perfect.¡± Praising Cuengi¡¯s coffee for its aroma, taste, and the feelings it evoked, Sejun gave him a thumbs-up. Immediately¡ª Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad acknowledged me!] Cuengi, thrilled to be recognized by Sejun, expressed his joy with a butt dance, wiggling his hips. Honestly, it was more delicious than the coffee he brewed himself. ¡®Should I ask Cuengi to make coffee from now on?¡¯ ¡®I could probably bribe him with some pocket money¡­¡¯ As Sejun was thinking aboutfortably drinking coffee in the future while watching the dancing Cuengi ck Tower Administrator Area. ¡°Kuhihihi. I¡¯m so excited. Time to start preparing to meet Sejun.¡± Aileen was trying on various outfits as she prepared to meet Sejun. On thest day of the Harvest Festival, thanks to the Blessing of Peace, attack power would decrease by 30%. On top of that, with Sejun receiving buffs like Absolute Protection and the Bean Set, and she receiving all sorts of debuff magic¡­ Although she regrly used debuff magic, Aileen had recently discovered a powerful new debuff magic spell in the library. Originally, it was a terrifying curse made to kill cheating boyfriends, but ¡°Kuhihihi. Sejun, just wait a little longer! Soon, we¡¯ll be able to meet!¡± Despite the curse creator¡¯s original intent, it seemed Aileen was going to use it to protect her boyfriend instead. ¡°But why isn¡¯t this thing growing? You need to grow quickly so our Sejun can be happy. Let¡¯s grow, Dragon Fruit.¡± Aileen said as she looked at the potted dragon fruit nt floating beside her. Following Sejun¡¯s suggestion to keep the nt close, Aileen had enchanted the pot to float and follow her around. Float. Of course, the dragon fruit nt didn¡¯t respond. At that moment¡ª ¡°Kuhahaha! Aileen, your Grandpa¡¯s back!¡± Kaiser had returned. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 480: It’s gone?! : It¡¯s gone?! TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator¡¯s Area. ¡°Grandpa, you¡¯re here!¡± When Aileen ran toward Kaiser and greeted him warmly, ¡®As expected, Aileen missed me too!¡¯ Kaiser was moved by Aileen¡¯s warm wee. But then, ¡°Grandpa, do you know what a dragon fruit is?¡± ¡°Dragon fruit? I don¡¯t really¡­¡±¡°Ah, never mind if you don¡¯t know.¡± It seemed that her affection was limited to grandpas who could tell her things she didn¡¯t know. As soon as Kaiser answered, Aileen turned around to do her own thing. ¡°Ahem. My granddaughter, I¡¯ve heard about dragon fruit from the elders in the past.¡± Startled by his granddaughter¡¯s sudden change in attitude, Kaiser quickly opened his mouth. Then, ¡°Really?! Tell me!¡± Aileen quickly ran back, massaging Kaiser¡¯s shoulders as she urged him. ¡°Kuhahaha. Alright, I¡¯ll tell you. Ahem. It was about when I was 300 years old¡­¡±This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Kaiser, wanting to extend the massage from his granddaughter, started his story from 1,000 years before the actual time he heard about dragon fruit. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Alright. Now that I¡¯ve finished my morning tasks, should I test this out?¡± Sejun began putting on the Durable Spider Silk Camouge Suit that Ggomi had made. The Eomdol¡¯s Sturdy Dolsot made by Eomdol had proven its performance by making delicious and sticky rice in just 1 minute for lunch, and The Well-Aged Golden Samyangju that Kkabi had made couldn¡¯t be tested because it required either over 1 million magic power or a being with divinity to use. And the Orb of Death¡¯s Energy that Karurur had crafted, which supposedly prevented aging, would take some time to verify if it truly worked, since aging would only be noticeable as time passes. Additionally, the Harvester of Death skill embedded in the Orb of Death¡¯s Energy had no suitable ce to be used. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, get off for a moment.¡± Sejun tried to remove Theo off hisp to test the camouge skill against Theo, Cuengi, and mie. ¡°I don¡¯t want to, meow! Absolutely not, meow!¡± Theo immediately rejected the request. Grab. ¡°Meow¡­¡± In the end, Sejun forcibly separated Theo. Sejun, after removing Theo like that. ¡°Instead, if you find me after 5 minutes, I¡¯ll let you follow me even to the bathroom.¡± Although he set a reward that seemed more like a punishment ¡°Puhuhut. Deal, meow! I will definitely find you, meow!¡± Theo agreed happily. Kueng?! [What will Cuengi get if Cuengi finds you too?!] Next to him, Cuengi, hearing the mention of a reward, looked at Sejun with expectant eyes and asked. ¡°If Cuengi finds me, I¡¯ll give you pocket money.¡± Kuhehehe, Cuengi! [Hehehe. That¡¯s good!] ¡°And mie, is there something you want?¡± [Hehe. Nope!] mie answered Sejun¡¯s question cheerfully. ¡°Then¡­ if mie finds me, I¡¯ll grant you one wish.¡± After thinking for a moment, Sejun spoke. [Really?!] ¡°Yes. Now, it¡¯s your turn next, so wait. Theo, cover your eyes for 5 minutes.¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo covered his eyes with his paws. And so, the hide-and-seek between Sejun and Theo began. 5 minutester. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯ming to find you now, meow!¡± As soon as the game started, Theo didn¡¯t even bother looking around and ran straight in the direction where Sejun was hiding. ¡°I found Chairman Park, meow!¡± He found Sejun, who was camouged and hiding among the corn, far too easily. Even from a distance, Theo, equipped with the highly-sensitive Sejun-knee detector, capable of detecting Sejun¡¯s presence and even if Sejun¡¯s in danger, rendered the camouge skill useless. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, now I get to follow you to the bathroom too, meow!¡± Thanks to that, Theo was excited that he wouldn¡¯t have to be separated from Sejun, even when he went to the bathroom. ¡°Sigh. Fine¡­¡± On the other hand, Sejun could only sigh. Still, since I put purifying charcoal in the bathroom, I won¡¯t hearints about poop smell, right? While Sejun was worrying about taking Theo with him to the bathroom, Kueng! [Now it¡¯s Cuengi¡¯s turn!] Cuengi shouted excitedly. However, ¡°Cuengi, I¡¯ll give you the pocket money. And mie, tell me your wish.¡± Sejun admitted defeat before it even started by giving Cuengi 1000 Tower Coins as pocket money and asking mie for her wish. While Sejun was using his Camouge skill and moving around during the 5 minutes that Theo had his eyes covered, Kueng? Kueng? [Huh?! Huh?!] Both Cuengi and mie followed Sejun¡¯s movements with their eyes. They can see everything¡­ [I¡¯ll tell you my wishter.] ¡°Alright, just let me knowter.¡± Thus, Sejun failed his Camouge skill test against the three. ¡°Alright, everyone, let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Alright, meow!¡± Kueng! [Yes!] Sejun put all three inside the camouge suit and began moving. And Kkiyaam! Sejun noticed ckie, who had just woken up and was stretching and yawningzily in front of the house. Hehehe. My next prey¡­ I mean, test subject spotted. Step. Step. Sejun, using the Camouge skill, carefully approached ckie. Hehehe. He¡¯ll definitely scream ¡®Kkieeng!¡¯ in surprise! ¡°..Wo¡± Just as Sejun was about to jump out and shout ¡°Woof!¡± while imagining ckie¡¯s startled reaction, Kkihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler! Give me food!] ckie barked towards Sejun first. Ggomi, having sensed the suit she madeing closer, had hung onto ckie¡¯s ear and told him the direction Sejun wasing from. Tch. No fun. ¡°Here. Eat this.¡± Since Sejun had missed the opportunity for a fun scare, he instead fed ckie and his subordinates the lunch leftovers he had saved for them. A little whileter. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go again!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Alright, meow!¡± Kueng! [Yes!] Kkihihit. After finishing the meal, Sejun put ckie and his subordinates into his sling bag, wore them inside the camouge suit, and set off again. And Kkwek? Hehehe. While camouged, Sejun secretly harvested the mushrooms growing on the backs of Mushroom Ants, and ¡°Sejun-nim¡¯s food really seems delicious.¡± ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ve never tasted anything that good in my life. I¡¯ll really miss it when we go back.¡± ¡°But I wonder what will be for dinner tonight?¡± ¡°Sejun-nim is really generous, don¡¯t you think?¡± ¡°Totally. And he seems stronger than he looks. Even the Minotaur King is careful around him.¡± Hehehe. He overheard praises about himself. ¡°What are you saying? That Park Sejun guy is such a pushover¡­¡± There were also some guys who badmouthed him asionally, but ¡°Cuengi, front paw.¡± Kueng! Sejun had Cuengi p the back of their head with his paw. Thwack. After finishing the Camouge skill test(?) that way, Sejun went to see the Minotaur King. ¡°Minotaur King, give me special training!¡± He wanted to test how well the Durable Spider Silk Camouge Suit could distribute force. Moo. Moo. [Two fingers, 5 minutes. Let¡¯s begin.] ¡°Okay!¡± With Sejun¡¯s agreement, the Minotaur King pressed down on him with two fingers. And[You¡¯ve withstood an immense weight.] [Strength has increased by 1.] [Your body has endured tremendous pressure.] [Stamina has increased by 1.] ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Sejun was able to confirm the performance of the suit by enduring 2 minutes longer than the Minotaur King¡¯s expectation. Though, thanks to the gear, the training effect was the same as if he had endured for the full 5 minutes. ¡°Performance fully passed.¡± Hehehe. When Sejun finished testing the Durable Spider Silk Camouge Suit and returned to the farm, -Kuhahahaha! Sejun, have you been well?! -Uhhahaha. Sejun! We¡¯ve returned! -Puhahahaha. Did you miss us? -Dhahaha. Of course, we¡¯ve been doing well! The dragons from the Four Dragon Council, who had returned after dealing with J?rmungandr, the world-devouring serpent and 3rd seat of the Apostle of Destruction, came to visit Sejun. ¡°Did everything go well?¡± -Kuhahahaha. Of course! Who do you think we are?! We¡¯re the great Dragon race! We handled it smoothly! All nine dragons of the Dragon ns had ganged up on J?rmungandr for five hours, yet Kaiser boasted proudly as if it was nothing. Of course, this also meant that J?rmungandr¡¯s power, after releasing the 5th-level seal, was truly tremendous. Releasing the 5th level seal was on apletely different levelpared to the previous four seals. At that moment, -But where is this delicious smelling from? -Yeah, it smells stronger than the golden Samyangju! -Does that mean it¡¯s even tastier?! The excited dragon statues began sniffing around, looking for the source of the smell. Originally, these dragon statues couldn¡¯t smell anything. But after modifying each other¡¯s statues, they had gained the ability to smell. ¡°Ah. That smell is probably because of this.¡± Sejun proudly pulled out the well-aged golden Samyangju and showed it to the sniffing dragon statues. He had already nned to sell this Samyangju to the dragons at an even higher price, as he couldn¡¯t drink it himself. Hehehe. They¡¯ll definitely go crazy, fighting to buy it first. Sejun imagined the dragons pulling out their money and fighting to buy the Samyangju. ¡°Huh?!¡± This is bad! Thebel on the bottle still had Kkabi listed as Delia, the Apostle of Destruction! He remembered toote that the description on the well-aged golden Samyangju mentioned this. What should I do?! Actually, our ckie is an exorcist, so he exorcised the Apostles of Destruction¡­ As Sejun desperately racked his brain to figure out how to exin it to the furious dragons, -Kuhahahaha! Sejun, I¡¯ll buy it all! -What are you talking about?! I¡¯m buying it all! -No way! I¡¯m buying it all! -300 billion Tower Coins per bottle! Completely ignoring Sejun¡¯s worries, the dragons were already pulling out their money, fighting to buy the well-aged golden Samyangju. ¡°Huh?¡± What¡¯s going on? Sejun was relieved, but something still felt off. He quickly pulled out another bottle of well-aged golden Samyangju and checked the description. What?! It¡¯s gone?! He confirmed that all mentions of the Apostle of Destruction had been erased from the bottle¡¯s description. It was the effect of the small miracle Sejun had unintentionally created. The miracle Sejun had triggered didn¡¯t just affect Theo¡¯s golden boots, it had happened in various ces at the same time. ¡°Phew.¡± Saved. Thanks to this, Sejun was able to hide the true identity of ckie¡¯s subordinates from the dragons. Sejun, who had ovee a great crisis like that. ¡°Let¡¯s make it a bit more than 300 billion Tower Coins.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! Dragon-nims, spend more money, meow!¡± With Theo¡¯s encouragement, Sejun ended up selling two bottles of well-aged golden Samyangju to each dragon at 500 billion Tower Coins per bottle, earning a total of 4 trillion Tower Coins. Thanks to this, the dragons handed over all the Tower Coins they had earned from defeating J?rmungandr directly to Sejun. And then, -Kuhahahaha. HHere. Have a drink each! I¡¯m giving you the honor of tasting the alcohol bought by a VVIP! Kaiser, who had umted a total purchase amount of 5 trillion Tower Coins, became a VVIP of the Dragon Market and began teasing Kellion, Ramter, and Tier while sharing one of the bottles he had just bought. Damn it! To think I have to watch Kaiser unt his status like that! Disgusting! Absolutely disgusting! I need to make money fast! I feel bad, but it¡¯s so delicious! Although they were annoyed by Kaiser¡¯s arrogance, the taste was too good for Kellion, Ramter, and Tier to leave. *** ck Tower Administrator¡¯s Area. ¡°Kuhahahaha. So, do you know what this old man got for his 700th birthday?¡± Kaiser had been drinking and talking non-stop about his old stories for six hours. ¡°Gran¡­d.p.a¡­¡± Aileen, her patiencepletely worn out, called out to Kaiser in a cold voice. ¡°Kuhuhuhu. Yes, my dear granddaughter, did you call this old man?¡± Kaiser, drunk on the joy of bing a VVIP of the Dragon Market, teasing other dragons, drinking delicious alcohol, and chatting with Aileen, didn¡¯t notice that Aileen¡¯s mood had changed. And ¡°Grandpa, you liar! You don¡¯t know anything about the dragon fruit!!!¡± The result was his granddaughter¡¯s fiery outburst. ¡°Aileen, your grandpa isn¡¯t a liar! Let me tell you what I¡¯ve heard about dragon fruit!¡± Of course, being a doting grandfather, Kaiser, desperate not to lose his granddaughter¡¯s affection, began recounting a story he had heard about dragon fruit. ¡°A long time ago, among the ten dragons first created by the Creator God, when the first white dragon Kel-gas perished in battle¡­ There¡¯s a legend I¡¯ve heard that when the Creator God harvested the dragon fruit he had grown in tears, Kel-gas was revived.¡± ¡°Really?! Then how do you grow dragon fruit?!¡± ¡°Grow it? Well, since the Creator God was the one who grew it, I wouldn¡¯t know. Ah, but they did say the Creator God was crying while growing it, so maybe it¡¯s the Creator God¡¯s tears?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Silently, Aileen activated the portal and, using her administrator privileges, expelled Kaiser. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 481: Could I actually be the Creator God? : Could I actually be the Creator God? TL: Hanguk 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°What?! You mean the Creator God shed tears while harvesting a Dragon Fruit, and the dead dragon was revived from the dragon fruit?!¡± [The Tower Administrator says that¡¯s what Grandpa said.]This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Is that even possible? Sejun was hearing from Aileen about the legend of the Dragon Fruit that she had heard from Kaiser. [The Tower Administrator says Grandpa told that story from 1,000 years ago just to get a long massage, and she ended up giving him a massage for 6 hours.] [The Tower Administrator says that on top of that, Grandpa said the tears of the Creator God, who disappeared 3000 years ago, were the way to grow dragon fruit, so she kicked Grandpa out of the administrator area.] Aileen continued to tattle on Kaiser¡¯s mistakes to Sejun.Ah. So that¡¯s why Kaiser~nim, whose mood was on cloud nine after bing a VVIP just a little while ago, suddenly hit rock bottom. ¡®Ahem. I also think it is the Creator God¡¯s tears, but¡­ I should stay quiet.¡¯ ¡°Kaiser~nim is in the wrong.¡± Sejun said firmly while watching Kaiser, who was gloomily gulping down ordinary Samyangju at the fountain. ¡®Kaiser~nim, I¡¯ll bring you a few bottles of that golden Samyangjuter.¡¯ While sympathizing with Kaiser. As Sejun continued talking with Aileen, ¡°I should start dinner. Aileen, is there anything you want to eat?¡± [The Tower Administrator says she want to eat the Japanese Pumpkin Soup you made.] ¡°Japanese Pumpkin Soup? Got it. Vice Chairman Theo, prepare the pumpkins from the Void Storage?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Kueng? [What should Cuengi do?] ¡°Cuengi, you pour the milk into the pot?¡± Kuehehehe. Cuengi! [Hehehe. Got it!] With the help of Theo and Cuengi, Sejun started making dinner. As Sejun was cooking, Tat-tat-tat. He was chopping onions to put in the soup when, Shhk. Without realizing it, he rubbed his eyes with his onion-covered hands. ¡°Ugh. My eyes sting.¡± How could I make such an amateur mistake¡­ Sejun felt pathetic as he shed tears, ming himself. ¡°Huh?!¡± Could my tears work too? Suddenly, the legend of the Dragon Fruit that Aileen had told him earlier came to mind. Could it work if it¡¯s tears? ¡°Aileen, could you give me the Dragon Fruit pot?¡± So Sejun received the Dragon Fruit pot from Aileen and dropped his tears onto the soil. Drop. Sejun¡¯s tears soaked into the soil, and soon they dried up quickly. Is it not enough? Sejun held an onion in both hands, bringing them to his eyes and started crying in earnest. Drip. Drip. Drip. Until the soil was thoroughly soaked. However, ¡°Is it not working?¡± There was no reaction from the Dragon Fruit seed. At that moment, [Master, don¡¯t you need butter too?! I¡¯ll get it for you!] ng. Before Sejun¡¯s tears could dry, mie hastily opened the door to the Void Storage, Swish. and the energy of Creation trapped inside the Void Storage flowed out. As the blue mist touched the pot, Crack-crack. The Dragon Fruit seed suddenly began to grow. ¡°Huh?!¡± Is the Dragon Fruit really germinating with my tears?!¡± ¡®Could I actually be the Creator God?¡¯ Could it be?! Is there a secret to my birth?! Of course not. While Sejun was getting ahead of himself, Crack. The Dragon Fruit had already finished growing. At the top of a small cactus stood one Dragon Fruit, just as Sejun heard it. And then,[ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has achieved a great feat of creation by germinating a transcendence grade seed.] [As a reward for the great feat of creation, the cost of staying on the 0th floor of the ck Tower will be reduced by 0.5%.] Messages appeared in front of Sejun. Since this wasn¡¯t the first time, the stay cost reduction rate had dropped significantly from 5% to 0.5%. ¡°Hehehe.¡± As Sejun was about to harvest the dragon fruit whileughing ¡°No, wait.¡± He stopped his hand just before reaching for the fruit. Aileen had clearly said that after the Dragon Fruit was harvested, one of the Ten Dragons was resurrected. The Ten Dragons were known for their incrediblebat power, revered even among dragons. So, if he were to harvest the Dragon Fruit? One of the Ten Dragons would be resurrected. And then? I would die immediately. ¡°Phew.¡± That was close. Sejun let out a sigh of relief. At that moment, Snap. Huh?! The Dragon Fruit snapped off, unable to bear its own weight. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s race to the waypoint! Whoever gets there first wins!¡± Sejun quickly shouted as he ran out of the cooking area. It was an idea he came up with because he didn¡¯t want to deal with the consequences or have to exin everything. ¡°Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, will be first, meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [No way! Cuengi will be first!] Fortunately, both of them quickly overtook Sejun and sprinted toward the waypoint. ¡°Whoever gets there first wins! Last ce gets no dinner!¡± Sejun shouted to everyone while running as fast as he could. Thus began an impromptu race to the waypoint. When Sejun finally arrived at the waypoint, many had already beaten him there. ¡°Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, came in first, meow! Chairman Park, you came in 1,314th, but don¡¯t be too disappointed, meow!¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Theo tried tofort Sejun, who didn¡¯t seem too affected by it. Kueng! Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi came in second! If big brother hadn¡¯t suddenly turned into light, Cuengi would¡¯ve won!] Meanwhile, Cuengi clung to Sejun¡¯s waist, proudly boasting about his rank. But did Cuengi really see Theo using Light Speed Meow-Step, running at the speed of light? Cuengi¡¯s vision was truly impressive. ¡°Toryong.¡± With Theo and Cuengi clinging to him, Sejun called out to Toryong and observed the farm from a higher vantage point. The farm waspletely empty. ¡°What¡¯s going on? It¡¯s so quiet.¡± If one of the Ten Dragons had appeared, the cooking area should¡¯ve been destroyed just from its size alone, yet the kitchen waspletely intact. Moreover, the dragons of the Four Dragon Council were calmly drinking at the fountain. ¡°Was I overreacting?¡± Sejun cautiously approached the kitchen where the Dragon Fruit had been, with Theo and Cuengi in tow. Then, Tat-tat-tat. Sizzle. The sounds of someone busily cooking could be heard from inside the kitchen. Who could it be? When Sejun peeked inside through the kitchen window Huh?! Inside the kitchen, there was a figure with a bronze-colored body continuing the cooking that Sejun had started. Its speed was noticeably slower than Sejun¡¯s. ¡°Huh? Is that a Dragon Fruit?¡± Sejun noticed a Dragon Fruit on top of the cooking figure¡¯s head. And then,[A Dragon Fruit with the Ambiguous Dragon Park Sejun¡¯s Energy] Even the name. ¡°A Dragon Fruit with the Ambiguous Dragon Park Sejun¡¯s Energy?¡± Grab. Curious, Sejun approached the figure, grabbed the Dragon Fruit on its head, and checked its options.[A Dragon Fruit with the Ambiguous Dragon Park Sejun¡¯s Energy] ¡ú A Dragon Fruit seed that absorbed the tears of someone who can barely be called a dragon, and absorbed the energy of creation to grow. ¡ú Due to the low quality of the materials, it failed to fully replicate Park Sejun. ¡ú Replicated 1% of Park Sejun¡¯s abilities. ¡ú [Replicated Stats: Strength (30), Stamina (35), Agility (29), Magic Power (44)] ¡ú [Replicated Skills: Cooking Lv. 9, Seed Harvesting Lv. 2] ¡ú It doesn¡¯t need food or sleep, but will disappear once its expiration date passes. ¡ú Cultivator: ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Expiration date: 30 days ¡ú Grade: S The description appeared. ¡°Ah. That makes sense.¡± At the same time, Sejun realized that his tears were vastly different from the Creator God¡¯s tears. In order to sprout the Dragon Fruit seed, it required organic material from a dragon¡¯s body and the energy of creation. Thanks to the sturdy bones of the young dragon, Sejun¡¯s tears, which were ambiguously recognized as those of a dragon,bined with the energy of creation stored in the Void Storage, causing the Dragon Fruit seed to sprout. ¡°So, does that mean the resurrection¡­?¡± If it had been a giant dragon, the Dragon Fruit hanging from the tip of its head wouldn¡¯t even have been visible, right? It seemed likely that the Creator God had made a clone of one of the Ten Dragons through the Dragon Fruit. However, just having the organic material of one of the Ten Dragons didn¡¯t mean Sejun could create a clone of the Ten Dragons himself. The higher the abilities of the clone target, the more energy of creation was needed. Even the Creator God had to shed several drops of tears, concentrated with the energy of creation, to sessfully make a clone of one of the Ten Dragons. Of course, the clone made by the Creator God was perfect enough to be called a resurrection, with all the memories and abilities of the original being intact. Meanwhile, ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s a fake Chairman Park, meow! But the face still looks just as ugly, meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [It¡¯s a fake dad! He¡¯s just as weak as old dad used to be!] Theo and Cuengi were curiously observing the cloned Sejun. A little whileter, ¡°Sejun No. 1, you bake the bread.¡± Nod. Upon receiving Sejun¡¯s order, the clone of Sejun began baking bread in the oven. Though his stats were low, with Cooking Skill Level 9, his ability was reliable. Thanks to the help of Sejun No. 1, they managed to get dinner ready on time, despite the earlier evacuation chaos. ¡°Guys, it¡¯s time to eat! Aileen, here¡¯s the pumpkin soup and bread.¡± After enjoying dinner with everyone, Sejun was outside rxing with Theo and Cuengi when, Kihihit. Kking?! [Hehe. Are you Butler No. 1?! I am the great ckie! Bring me some roasted and dried sweet potatoes!] Nod. ckie was excited to have found such an obedient butler. When Sejun No. 1 pulled out the jar full of roasted and dried sweet potatoes that Sejun had hidden on the kitchen shelf, Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Butler No. 1, hurry up and open it!] ¡°Quickly!¡± Kkiruk! Shrrang. ¡°Hurry up!¡± Caw! ckie and his underlings were urging Sejun No. 1 excitedly. Click. Following ckie¡¯smand, Sejun No. 1 opened the jar. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. ckie and his underlings hurriedly began eating the roasted sweet potatoes from the jar. At that moment, ¡°You little rascals!¡± Sejun stormed into the kitchen, shouting at ckie and his underlings. What are they up to now? Are they causing trouble again? Sejun hade to catch ckie because he had been too quiet. Kking! [Run away!] Thump thump. Thump thump. ckie tried to run away in a hurry, but il. il. He was caught by Cuengi¡¯s telekinesis and handed over to Sejun. And then, Kkirorong. As soon as Sejun started scolding him, ckie immediately fell asleep. ¡°Yawn. Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s go to bed. Cuengi, sleep well.¡± Kueng! [Good night, Dad!] Sejun sent Cuengi to sleep with Pink-fur and took ckie family and Theo to bed. A few hourster, Snore. Gororong. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. ¡­ .. . The bedroom was filled with nothing but the sounds of snoring. (Pip-pip. Good night, mie-nim!) The golden bat Paespaes, who had woken up, started its activities. [Did you sleep well, Paespaes?] mie, who was resting on Sejun¡¯s palm, spoke to him. (Yes! I¡¯m heading out now!) [Okay.] p. p. Paespaes flew energetically and arrived at the kitchen. (Hello, Sejun No. 1-nim! I¡¯m Paespaes!) After exchanging greetings with Sejun No. 1, Paespaes watched him work while eating the fruit Sejun had prepared. Sejun No. 1, who didn¡¯t need to sleep, was busy in the kitchen preparing time-consuming dishes like roasted and dried sweet potatoes. (Pip-pip. I¡¯m full!) Once the meal was over, (Pip-pip Patrol!) Paespaes quickly flew off to scout around the farm. And then, (No abnormalities around!) After finishing his reconnaissance, Paespaes began training in front of the house. (Pip-pip!) Paespaes used his dimension-shifting ability, flying swiftly, Whoosh. Soon, Paespaes arrived at a locationpletely different from the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Behind him, a small passageway the size of a baseball, created by piercing through the dimensional wall, remained open. [Dimension Gate] After following Sejun to various towers, Paespaes unknowingly awakened this new ability, allowing him to open and maintain dimensional portals. However, the portal was too small forrge beings to pass through. (Pip-pip! Once the portal is big enough for Sejun-nim to pass through, I¡¯ll show it to him!) So, Paespaes trained hard, hoping to cross dimensions together with Sejun. Thanks to his efforts, the portal, originally the size of a tennis ball, had grown slightly to the size of a baseball. Paespaes continued to train diligently, repeatedly opening and closing the dimension gate. (Pip-pip!) Isn¡¯t that the slime that Sejun-nim likes?! Wobble. Wobble. Paespaes arrived in a world on the verge of destruction, overrun by slimes. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 482: Vice Chairman Theo, Lets Go! : Vice Chairman Theo, Let''s Go! TL: Hanguk The world of Inos, in the midst of destruction due to the invasion of the fifth cmity, the slimes. The surviving Inos tribe, humanoid beings with soft, fluffy fur only around their arms and legs like arm warmers, banded together to form a massive defense line. And then¡­ ¡°If we lose this ce, Inos is doomed!¡± ¡°We must protect it at all costs!¡± They were preparing for their final battle to protect thest remaining Brown Tower. At that moment, (Pip-pip!)A golden bat suddenly appeared between them and the slimes. ¡°What is that?¡± ¡°Is this a new cmity?!¡± The Inos tribe tensed up, observing the cute, small figure of Paespaes, who possessed tremendous power despite its adorable appearance. (Pip-pip Storm Fist!) But Paespaes didn¡¯t pay any attention to the Inos tribe and instead created magic des with its wings, shing through the slimes. In reality, eliminating slimes is extremely tricky. You have to target its core to eliminate it, but the core moves quickly within the slime¡¯s body. However, (Pip-pip Storm Fist!) p. p. In front of Paespaes, who unleashed thousands of magic des, it was useless. He simply sliced through them all. ¡°Oh! It must be the guardian deity of Inos who came to protect us!¡± ¡°Glory to Inos! Glory to the guardian deity!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s join our guardian deity in defeating the enemy!¡±This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Seeing Paespaes annihte the slimes, the Inos tribe, now full of courage, charged behind Paespaes and finished off the slimes whose cores hadn¡¯t beenpletely destroyed. The battle ended in an instant. ¡°Wow! We won!¡± ¡°Long live the guardian deity! Long live Inos!¡± For the first time, the Inos tribe cheered in triumph, having won against the slimes. The representatives of the Inos tribe approached Paespaes to express their gratitude. And then, (Pip-pip!) ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°What is the guardian deity doing?¡± They saw Paespaes flying around diligently, stuffing the corpses of the slimes into small holes. ¡°Um¡­ Can we help you?¡± Druica, the highest representative of the Inos tribe, cautiously approached Paespaes and spoke carefully. (Pip-pip?! Who are you?) Paespaes asked in a voice full of wariness, wondering if they were after the slime meat it had hunted. ¡°Ah, I apologize for thete introduction. I am Druica, the highest representative of the Inos tribe, though I am not worthy. O guardian deity.¡± (Pip-pip? Guardian deity?) ¡°Yes. Aren¡¯t you the guardian deity of our Inos tribe?¡± (Pip-pip! No way! I¡¯m Paespaes, the subordinate of Sejun-nim!) ¡°Oh, my apologies. You must be the apostle of Sejun-nim, the guardian deity of Inos.¡± (Pip-pip?! Uh¡­ yeah, right?) Paespaes had intended to deny it initially. But then¡­ ¡®Apostle?! That sounds pretty cool!¡¯ Paespaes, the apostle of Park Sejun, the farmer of the ck Tower! It really liked the title. ¡°Listen, everyone!¡± In the meantime, Druica began to introduce Paespaes to all the Inos tribe. ¡°This is the apostle of Sejun-nim, the guardian deity of Inos¡­¡± (Pip-pip! It¡¯s Park Sejun! The guardian deity¡¯s name is Park Sejun!) ¡°Oh, yes! This is the apostle of Park Sejun, the guardian deity of Inos, Paespaes-nim!¡± ¡°Waaah!!!¡± ¡°Thank you, Paespaes-nim, apostle of Park Sejun!¡± At Druica¡¯s introduction, the Inos tribe fervently expressed their gratitude to Paespaes. ¡°Apostle of the guardian deity Park Sejun, Paespaes-nim, please allow us to assist you.¡± (Pip-pip! Yes! Let¡¯s do this together!) ¡°Put the slime meat in here!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The Inos tribe helped Paespaes by stuffing the slime meat into the dimensional gate. As thousands of chunks of slime meat, each the size of a baseball, passed through the dimensional gate, Something incredible happened ¨C the gate, which previously required opening hundreds of times just to grow slightly, now started to visibly expand. Ah! It wasn¡¯t a matter of the number of times! Thanks to this, Paespaes realized that in order to grow the dimensional gate, it wasn¡¯t about opening it frequently but rather passing arge amount of items through it. Up until now, only the small-bodied Paespaes had been passing through the dimensional gate, which is why its growth had been slow. At that moment, Wobble. Wobble. A group of slimes started approaching the area. (Pip-pip! Everyone, keep putting the slime meat in!) Paespaes instructed the Inos tribe to continue putting the slime meat into the dimensional gate. (Pip-pip Storm Fist!) (Pip-pip Fooo!) (Pip-pip Divine Palm!) (Pip-pip Step!) Using the skills of its hyungs, Paespaes diligently roamed around Inos for hours, seriously exterminating the slimes. Now that Park Sejun¡¯s name had been spread as the guardian deity of Inos, Paespaes couldn¡¯t just let the slimes wreak havoc. And so, Paespaes annihted all the slimes that had invaded Inos. (Pip-pip¡­ I¡¯m so tired now.) The fatigue from fighting the slimes and the burden of passing items through the dimensional gate came crashing down all at once. (Pip-pip! Thank you, everyone! Then I¡¯ll be going!) ¡°Farewell!¡± ¡°Long live Apostle Paespaes-nim! Long live Guardian Deity Park Sejun-nim!¡± With the Inos tribe bidding it farewell, Paespaes returned to the 99th floor of the ck Tower. (Pip-pip¡­ I need to make sure Sejun-nim knows what I did¡­) With its tired body, Paespaes made a sign and ced it in front of the pile of slime meat. (mie-nim, I¡¯m back¡­) As soon as Paespaes greeted mie, Baerorong. It immediately hugged Sejun¡¯s arm and fell asleep. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°Why is there no news?¡± Myrna, the God of Dragons, who had been diligently making dragon fruits seeds to sell to the Seed Shop, spoke with a slightly dejected voice. Recently, Sejun had sprouted a transcendence grade seed for Po, the God of Jelly and the youngest of the nonbat gods. As a result, Po gained a substantial amount of divine power and even a temple. ¡°Older sisters and brothers, I¡¯ll treat you from now on!¡± Out of gratitude for the divine power he had received until now, Po was energetically sharing divine power with the other nonbat gods. And I¡¯m so envious¡­ Mirna could only watch with envious eyes. So she was eagerly waiting for Sejun to harvest the dragon fruit. At that moment,[Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, has sprouted a transcendence grade seed and harvested dragon fruits.] [You have received 50,000 divine power as a reward for the harvest.] [Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, has built a temple for you.] [Your divine power has increased by 100.] [Since the temple is located next to the Creator God¡¯s Tablet, the amount of divine power you receive is doubled due to the Creator God¡¯s blessing.] [3,000 Mushroom Ants, tenant farmers of Park Sejun, have witnessed your temple.] [Your divine power has increased by 0.6.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Oh! As expected from Park Sejun! I believed in you!¡± Myrna, the God of Dragons was moved as she read the messages. Transcendence grade seeds, unlike ordinary seeds, provided a massive amount of divine power when they grew and were harvested. On top of that, Sejun had built the long-awaited temple. Trust-in-Park was always right. ¡°Hehehe. Just wait a little longer.¡± I need to finish making this quickly and head out to distribute some divine power! With renewed energy, Myrna began working on the dragon fruit seeds with enthusiasm. *** Harvest Festival ¨C Day 6 Morning. ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun energetically woke up, ready to face another day.[100,000 residents of have proimed you as the Guardian Deity of .] [Youck the necessary divinity to be the Guardian Deity of .] [Please designate a proxy guardian deity to be the guardian deity of in your ce.] [You can revoke the proxy guardian deity¡¯s qualifications at any time.] A strange message appeared in front of Sejun¡¯s eyes. ¡°Huh? Me, a guardian deity?¡± What are they talking about all of a sudden? Plus, a proxy guardian deity¡­ ¡°Hm.¡± There¡¯s no reason to refuse what¡¯s given. Then who should I designate as the proxy guardian deity? As Sejun was pondering, [Good morning, Master!] mie, noticing Sejun had woken up, cheerfully greeted him in the morning. ¡°Yeah, good morning. You weren¡¯t bored at night, were you?¡± [Not at all! As long as I¡¯m on Sejun-nim¡¯s palm, I¡¯m never bored!] mie, as usual, spoke sweetly. Meow¡­ Kking¡­ After making sure Theo and the ckie family, who were still asleep, were settled, Sejun got up. ¡°Let¡¯s go outside and get some sunlight.¡± [Yes!] He went outside to let mie bask in the sunlight. And then ¡°Huh?!¡± Slime?! He spotted a giant slime. It was so enormous that it looked like a mountain had suddenly appeared. But upon closer inspection ¡°Oh? Wait, no.¡± It wasn¡¯t a slime, but rather a massive pile of slime meat, consisting of millions of pieces. ¡°Hehehe. What¡¯s all this meat?¡± With a wide grin, Sejun approached the pile of meat. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± [Sejun-nim, please enjoy the meat. ¨C From Paespaes] Sejun found a sign neatly written in Korean by Paespaes. ¡°So, Paespaes brought all this?¡± Sejun, wanting to praise Paespaes, thought for a moment. But where is Paespaes? With Sejun¡¯s current abilities, there was no way to find Paespaes while he was in stealth mode. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, where¡¯s Paespaes?¡± ¡°Are you talking about Paespaes, meow?¡± Theo, who had been climbing around Sejun¡¯s body, paused. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, Paespaes is right here, meow!¡± Theo pointed to the back of Sejun¡¯s head. ¡°Really? Paespaes, thanks.¡± Sejun patted the back of his head to express his gratitude. Then (Behehehe¡­) A faint chuckle from Paespaes could be heard, though it was unclear if Sejun had patted the right spot. As Sejun was busy patting Paespaes, Kuuuooooooong! Kueng! Kueng! [Meat! There¡¯s so much meat!] Cuengi, who wasing while holding Pink-fur¡¯s front paws, got excited discovering the meat. A little whileter. ¡°Hehehe. Guys, eat as much as you want.¡± Sejun began moving pots filled with various dishes made from slime meat ¨C boiled pork slices (suyuk), spicy stir-fry (duruchigi), braised spicy meat stew (jjageuli), pork cutlets (donkatsu) ¨C out of the kitchen. ¡°Sejun No.1, this time make some sweet and sour pork.¡± Nod. Following Sejun¡¯s order, Sejun No.1 started making sweet and sour pork. As soon as Sejun No.1 finished preparing the dish, Woong. Sejun infused magic into the ingredients, for creating an enormous amount of sweet and sour pork. Because Sejun No.1 was considered to be the same as Sejun, even the dishes that Sejun No.1 made within an hour could be recreated using Sejun¡¯s Master-level cooking skill. Thanks to this, Sejun was able to churn out food without cooking himself, and everyone had a feast from the start of the morning. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. So full! Cuengi can¡¯t eat anymore!] ¡°Uhehehe, me too¡­ I¡¯m so stuffed.¡± As Cuengi and Uren, who had been thest ones to put their spoons down, patted their bellies, enjoying their fullness,[Seed Shop is now open.] A message appeared in front of Sejun. The 13th Seed Shop had opened.[Park Sejun-nim¡¯s rank is Transcendent.] [Seven types of seeds, including transcendence grade seeds, will be shown randomly for today¡¯s sale.] [At your current rank, you can purchase as many seeds as you want within a 500 Tower Coins limit.] [Seed of Abundance (Transcendence grade) ¨C 350 Tower Coins + 1000 pieces of World¡¯s Energy] [Starfruit Seed (Transcendence grade) ¨C 100 Tower Coins + 250 pieces of World¡¯s Energy] [100 Acorn Seeds ¨C 40 Tower Coins] [20 Japanese Pumpkin Seeds ¨C 30 Tower Coins] [100 Peanut Seeds ¨C 10 Tower Coins] ¡­ .. . ¡°Well, I¡¯ll definitely buy the two Transcendence grade seeds, which leaves me with 50 Tower Coins¡­ I guess I¡¯ll buy acorns.¡± Among the five types of seeds aside from the two Transcendence grade ones, the only one Sejun didn¡¯t have was acorns, so he decided to buy the acorn seeds. Thanks to the World¡¯s Energy coins that Piyot and Uren had collected while fighting the Apostles of Destruction, and -Apostle of Destruction Coins? -I tossed all those out because they had the ugly faces of those Apostles on them, and I found them unlucky! -You¡¯re saying I can exchange those for alcohol from now on?! -Really?! I must have some stashed away somewhere¡­ After the previous Seed Shop transaction, Sejun had asked the dragons for help, and thanks to the coins they collected after defeating J?rmungandr, he wasn¡¯t short on them. ¡°I¡¯ll buy these three.¡± When Sejunpleted his purchase of seeds:[You have spent a total of 490 Tower Coins and 1,250 pieces of World¡¯s Energy to purchase the Seed of Abundance, Starfruit Seed, and Acorn Seed.] [490 Tower Coins have been deducted from the ount of Park Sejun at the Seed Bank.] [4,900 ppoints have been earned in Seed Shop mileage.] [A total of 10,001 Seed Shop mileage points have been umted.] [1,250 pieces of World¡¯s Energy have been deducted.] [1,250 Seed Shop coupons have been issued.] [The items you can currently exchange for are: Seed Shop Seed Exchange Ticket (500 coupons) and Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Ticket (100 coupons).] [Please exchange for items until your Seed Shop coupons are reduced to below 100.] ¡°I¡¯ll exchange one Seed Exchange Ticket and seven Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Ticket.¡± Out of curiosity, Sejun got one Exchange Ticket and used the rest of his coupons on Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Ticket. Hehehe. This time, Vice Chairman Theo is right next to me! It was possible the Seed Shop might reopen in just a few minutes.[Thank you for using the Seed Shop.] [You can use Seed Shop Lv. 4 again in 30 days.] Once the Seed Shop closed, three seed pouches appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand, along with one white coupon and seven yellow coupons. Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s go! ¡°Puhuhut. Good, meow! Let¡¯s go, meow!¡± Thinking they were really going somewhere, Theo ced his two front paws into Sejun¡¯s hands. Rip. Sejun boldly tore open a Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Ticket. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 483: She Accepted This?! : She epted This?! TL: Hanguk[You have used the Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Ticket.] [The time until the next Seed Shop opens has been reduced by 10 days.] [The next Seed Shop will open in 20 days.] When Sejun tore the reduction ticket, the luckiest possible oue of 10 days naturally appeared. As expected of Vice Chairman Theo! Sejun was excited as he looked at the message. At this rate, if he used just two more reduction tickets, he could reopen the Seed Shop immediately. ¡°Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s go again!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Good, meow! Everything is great when I¡¯m with Chairman Park, meow!¡±Sejun, overjoyed, and Theo, who was excited because Sejun was, celebrated together. Hehehe. It feels like the whole universe is helping me. Feeling his heart swell with happiness, Riiip. He tore another reduction ticket, and once again, the period was reduced by 10 days. Hehehe. Nice. If I just tear one more reduction ticket, the Seed Shop will reopen, right? Grinning, Sejun picked up a new reduction ticket. At that moment,[Cheating has been detected.] An ominous message in red letters appeared. Cheating?![Two entities have used one exchange ticket together.] [This is considered cheating.] [All benefits from the Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Ticket obtained through cheating are nullified.] [The next Seed Shop will open in 30 days.] [As a penalty for cheating, all 7 Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Tickets in possession will be confiscated.] [The content of the Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Ticket has been modified to prevent cheating.] The system started messing with Sejun again. ¡°Hey! How is this even fair?!¡±This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Sejun was furious, not as much about the benefits being nullified, but more about the confiscation of the unused reduction tickets, which were like unimed lottery tickets. Unable to contain his rising anger, he shouted fiercely. But¡­ The system, as if it had finished its business, gave no response. And then, ¡°Hahk! Hahk! You made the great Chairman Park angry, meow! How dare you call the great Chairman Park and my teamwork cheating, meow?! Unforgivable, meow!¡± We are one, meow! Theo was also enraged at the system, though for a different reason than Sejun. ¡°I will impeach the system, meow!¡± Though Theo tried to impeach the system,[The system is not an entity that can be impeached.] The system was not something that could be impeached. However, ¡°I don¡¯t care, meow! It¡¯s still impeachment, meow!¡± Theo, unwilling to back down, continued to try to impeach the system. ¡°Impeachment, meow!¡±[The system is not an entity that can be impeached.] ¡°Impeachment, meow!¡±[The system is not an entity that can be impeached.] ¡­ .. . Theo and the system kept repeating the same phrases back and forth. After dozens of exchanges,[Only those with system ess permissions can modify the system.] The system suddenly gave a different answer. ¡°Who has those permissions, meow?!¡± I¡¯ll impeach them, meow![Currently, there is no entity with ess to the system.] ¡°Meow?! No one, meow?! Then how do I get ess, meow?!¡±[To gain system ess permissions¡­] [Unauthorized ess to the system detected.] [ess to the system has been blocked.] ¡°Meow?! How can you cut me off in the middle of talking?! Tell me, meow!¡± While Theo was arguing with the system,[You¡¯re a Field Lv. 8 has been activated.] [You have nted an acorn seed in the body of Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains and 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Hum hum hum.¡± By this time, Sejun had already calmed down and was humming a tune while he diligently nted 100 acorn seeds inside the Void Storage. Crack. The acorn seeds began to sprout and grow rapidly. While waiting for the acorn seeds to grow into trees, Sejun ¡°Hm.¡±[Seed of Abundance] ¡ú ??? ¡ú You need to harvest to check the options. [Starfruit Seed] ¡ú ??? ¡ú You must harvest it to check the options. He examined the two transcendence grade seeds. As expected, there was no information about the seeds this time either. I guess nting them won¡¯t help much either, huh? Transcendence grade seeds will not germinate unless special germination conditions are met, so Sejun began by searching for those conditions. For the Seed of Abundance¡­ ¡°Since it¡¯s rted to abundance¡­¡± Sejun ced it in a location with plenty of water, nutrients, and sunlight, and observed its condition for a long time, but there was no reaction. Then for the Starfruit¡­ ¡°If it¡¯s ¡®Star¡¯? Does it need starlight?¡± (TL: This is actually caramb, which is also called starfruit. Its shape is like a star when sliced in cross-section, giving it a star form.) Since the name contained the word ¡®star,¡¯ Sejun thought it might need starlight. ¡°Ajax, ce this somewhere where it can get good starlight.¡± He ced the Starfruit where it could receive starlight in the White Tower, which is always at night. One hourter: [The White Tower¡¯s ve asks if you want to keep leaving the Starfruit seed there, as it hasn¡¯t changed at all.] ¡°No. Ajax, are your powers currently sealed?¡± [The White Tower¡¯s ve says yes.] ¡°Got it. I¡¯ll summon you now. Summon Ajax.¡± Sejun summoned Ajax to the 99th floor of the ck Tower to have lunch together after a long time. The sealed Ajax appeared in front of Sejun holding the Starfruit seed. ¡°Sejun hyung! I missed you!¡± As soon as Ajax appeared, he energetically flew toward Sejun in excitement. Thud! Though it was quite a strong impact, Sejun didn¡¯t feel any pain, thanks to the Blessing of Peace which reduced attack power by 25%. ¡°Ajax, have you been well?¡± ¡°Yeah, hyung!¡± As Sejun was chatting with Ajax about various things while heading to the kitchen Kking! Kking! [Hey! Butler No. 1, the great ckie is hungry! Give me food, quickly!] Inside the kitchen, ckie was barking hard, demanding food from Sejun No.1. Of course, Sejun had instructed Sejun No. 1 not to give food to ckie, so no food was provided. Kking?! [Did you think I can¡¯t eat if Butler No. 1 doesn¡¯t give me food?!] Hop. Hop. ckie jumped from the floor to a chair and then from the chair to the table. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Now this is mine! Karurur, grab some too!] Caw! Chomp. ckie grabbed three pieces of roasted and dried sweet potato that Sejun No.1 had prepared, while Karurur grabbed one piece and fled. But¡­ ¡°Gotcha, you little rascal.¡± Kking¡­ Caught in the act, ckie was arrested on the spot. ¡°Stay still.¡± He was exiled into the sling bag. With ckie and his minions secured in the sling bag, Sejun said, ¡°Sejun No. 1, make some pancakes for Ajax. He loves them.¡± Nod. He had Sejun No.1 cook pancakes, and as soon as they were ready, ¡°Hup!¡± Vwoom. Sejun infused magic into the ingredients and made thousands of pancakes. A littleter, Slurp. ¡°Mmm, this is great.¡± After finishing lunch, Sejun sent Ajax back to the White Tower and was sipping coffee that Barista Cuengi had brewed, feeling quite content. And beside him, Kuehehehe. Cuengi, with a proud smile, was putting money into his pocket money pouch. The coffee wasn¡¯t free. Sejun had agreed to give Cuengi 10 Tower Coins each time he brewed a cup of coffee. As Sejun enjoyed his leisurely afternoon coffee,[The thirdpetition of the Harvest Festival, the Grape Wine Drinking Contest, will begin shortly.] [Participants who wish topete should gather at the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar.] A message appeared, inviting participants to register for the wine-drinkingpetition.[Time remaining for registration: 4 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.] As expected from a drinkingpetition, it was scheduled for the evening. ¡°Register.¡± After Sejun signed up at the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar and turned around,[Please quickly designate a proxy guardian deity to be the guardian deity of in your ce.] A message appeared. ¡°Ah.¡±¡± I forgot because of the Seed Shop. But who should I choose? Sejun fell into thought, pondering who to appoint as the proxy guardian deity. Then,[The destruction of has elerated by 1% due to theck of a designated proxy guardian deity.] [The longer you dy appointing a proxy guardian deity for , the faster its destruction will proceed.] Messages appeared again, as if urging Sejun. At first, the Inos tribe believed they had no guardian deity to protect them. But through Paespaes, they began to believe in Sejun as their guardian deity, filling them with hope. However, when the guardian deity didn¡¯t respond, they quickly lost the hope they had just barely gained and were spiraling into self-destruction. Oh?! ¡°Leah! I¡¯ll designate Leah, the God of Abundance, as the proxy guardian deity!¡± Upon hearing that Inos was facing destruction, Sejun hurriedly appointed Leah, the only god he had ever directlymunicated with, as the proxy guardian deity. Since it had mentioned he could revoke the position at any time, it should be fine, right? So, after Sejun appointed Leah as the proxy guardian deity,[How would you like to allocate the shares with the proxy guardian deity of ? (Minimum allocation 1)] ¡°Obviously, the minimum share. I¡¯ll set it to 1.¡± Once the allocation was decided,[A proposal has been sent to Leah, the God of Abundance, to take on the role of ¡¯ proxy guardian deity under a 99-to-1 share condition.] The proposal was sent to Leah. ¡°Huh?! It wasn¡¯t 9-to-1, but 99-to-1?¡± Sejun, who had naturally assumed it would be 9-to-1, was flustered as he looked at the message. ¡°She¡¯s definitely going to reject this.¡± Isn¡¯t it more likely she¡¯ll be angry at such an outrageous offer? Sejun waited for the message, prepared to raise the allocation to 10% if Leah rejected the offer. However,[Leah, the God of Abundance, has epted the position of proxy guardian deity for .] [Leah, the God of Abundance, has taken on the role of ¡¯ proxy guardian deity on behalf of Park Sejun.] Contrary to Sejun¡¯s expectations, Leah epted the offer and became the proxy guardian deity of . ¡°What?!¡± She epted this?! A 99-to-1 condition?! As Sejun was left speechless at Leah¡¯s eptance,[You have achieved the great feat of hiring a god.] [As a reward for this great achievement, you have acquired the .] [As a reward for this great feat of creation, your future cost of staying on the 0th floor of the ck Tower will decrease by 1%.] [Thanks to appointing a proxy guardian deity, you have be the unofficial guardian deity of .] [Youck the necessary divinity to even qualify as an unofficial guardian deity.] Messages began to appear. Naturally. Not just cking,¡¯ Sejun had no divinity at all. And then,[To make you the unofficial guardian deity, the system will grant you the .] The system, seemingly not ready to give up on Sejun, took forced action.[Your blood will be reced with god-blood mixed with a touch of divinity.] What?! Recing my blood?! Sejun felt a shiver run through his body as he read the message. This is going to hurt, isn¡¯t it¡­? Judging by the pain he experienced when his bones were reced, this was going to be excruciating. ¡°Ahhh!¡± Indeed, it was incredibly painful. As Sejun screamed and fainted, ¡°Chairman Park, hang in there, meow!¡± Kueng! [Dad, stay strong, okay?] Theo and Cuengi massaged Sejun¡¯s body to help with blood cirction, Kking! [Hey! Use the core!] ckie patted Sejun¡¯s chest with his paws, stimting both Sejun¡¯s heart and core. Kihihit. Kking. Kking. [Hehe. We should make the butler¡¯s blood a bit stronger this time. Karurur, bring the core.] Caw! Karurur fetched purified core fragments that ckie had hidden in the secret stash. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°Congrattions, Leah-nim.¡± ¡°Yeah. Congrats to you too, Milky, for selling the Starfruit.¡± Heheh. I believed in you! Park Sejun! Leah was receiving congrattions from the nonbat gods at the Seed Shop for selling the Seed of Abundance. Now, if I can gather just 8,912 more pieces of the world¡¯s energy, I¡¯ll be able to create a world and be its guardian deity! As Leah strengthened her resolve, clenching her fist with determination,[A proposal has been sent by Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, offering you the position of proxy guardian deity of under the terms of a 99-to-1 share.] The message Sejun sent appeared before Leah. ¡°Gasp!!!¡± Leah was so shocked by the message that she couldn¡¯t close her mouth. Leah had been the guardian of thousands of worlds before, but all those worlds had ended in destruction. And now, she was stuck being grateful for just having a single temple. But¡­ He¡¯s entrusting the world to me?! Even though it was as a proxy guardian deity, it was still an incredible opportunity to be the guardian of a world. If she managed well and grew her influence, she could gain more divine power, authority, and other benefits. On top of that, he was offering a share, even if it was just 1%?! Although it was a small number, it was a vast amount of divine powerpared to what she was getting from her temple. In the past, she had hired proxy guardian deitys without offering them any share, simply promising them benefits from growing her influence¡­ As expected, Park Sejun was generous. ¡°ept.¡± Leah hastily epted, worried that Sejun might send the offer to another god if she dyed. And then, ¡°Trust-in-Park!!!¡± Leah started shouting the cheer at the top of her lungs. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 484: What Hybrid?! : What Hybrid?! TL: Hanguk Hehe. I couldn¡¯t feed him because I was worried he might get suspicious. But today, I¡¯ll feed him everything. ckie, who had been nning to simply feed the gathered core fragments and enhance Sejun¡¯s powers, decided to go ahead. At that moment¡­ Bang! Bang! Kking?! [What is this?!] A strong rejection urred in Sejun¡¯s body. It was the dragon¡¯s energy contained in the shing with the god¡¯s energy contained in the .Imnting dragon¡¯s bone into a human body was possible without much resistance because a dragon¡¯s status was significantly higher, but¡­ A god was a being with a status simr to that of a dragon, and the two energies were not acknowledging each other, pushing against one another. In this situation, it was like a shrimp caught in a whale fight¡ªSejun¡¯s body was in danger of breaking apart. However¡­ Kking! Kking! Kking! [You fools! You¡¯re hurting my butler! Get along!] ckie used the core to forcibly make the two energies reconcile for a moment. It was ckie¡¯s specialty to swallow all energies and make them his own. And since Sejun had ckie¡¯s core, it was too easy for ckie to prevent the dragon and god energies from colliding. Kikihit. Kking! [Hehe. Good! This one¡¯s worth 30 pieces of dried sweet potatoes!] After performing the amazing feat of stopping the sh of the two powers, ckie was thinking of a trivial reward: 30 pieces of dried sweet potatoes from Sejun. At that moment¡­ Caw! Caw? (ckie-nim, I brought the core! Should I bring more?) Karurur appeared, holding one core fragment in its mouth and one in each of its ws, bringing a total of three core fragments. Kking! [Of course! Keep bringing more!] Caw! (Yes!) To suppress the two energies for sure, the butler¡¯s core needs to be stronger! To block the dragon and god energies trying to push each other out, the core needed to bnce them with a greater force. Kking! [Butler, swallow this!] While Theo and Cuengi were busy massaging Sejun¡¯s body, ckie stuffed a core fragment into Sejun¡¯s mouth and¡­ Pak. Gulp. Pressed down with his front paws to make Sejun swallow it. After making Sejun swallow the three core fragments, they waited for the next one to arrive. Kking?! [What is this now?] ckie noticed a suspicious movement. Sejun¡¯s shadow was slowly moving, trying to cover Sejun¡¯s body. How dare you! Trying to steal my butler¡¯s body?! Kking! [Eomdol! Ggomi! Go and take care of it!] ¡°Yes!¡± Kkiruk! As Eomdol and Ggomi, who received ckie¡¯s order, touched Sejun¡¯s shadow Shiver. Sejun¡¯s shadow suddenly began to tremble. A momentter. ¡°Great ckie-nim, we¡¯ve captured it!¡± Eomdol, carrying a ck stonerger than himself on his head, brought it to ckie. And then¡­ -Fenrir-nim, please spare me! As soon as it saw ckie, the ck stone¡ªno, the heart of Dark, the God of Darkness¡ªbegged for its life. *** About three months ago¡­ ¡®Sigh. When will Sejun-nim ever get stronger?¡¯ The heart of Dark, the God of Darkness, was waiting impatiently for Sejun to grow stronger and release the seal. It¡¯s boring¡­ It fell asleep. And then¡­ ¡®Huh?! Why has Sejun-nim gotten so strong?!¡¯ With this much power, I can release at least 10% of the seal! Fifteen days ago, after waking from its slumber, Heart of Dark was overjoyed at Sejun¡¯s remarkable improvement. However¡­ Huh?! Why does Sejun-nim have dragon bone in his body?! The dragon bone embedded in Sejun¡¯s body blocked Heart of Dark from approaching him. You neer! Sejun-nim is mine! Heart of Dark, intending to take over Sejun¡¯s body, was ready to fight with the dragon bone. But then¡­ Kkirorong. Why is Fenrir here?! Discovering ckie sleeping on Sejun¡¯s chest, [Heart of Dark] decided to stay absolutely silent, so as not to get caught. Since its main body had been devoured and sealed by Fenrir, Heart of Dark wasn¡¯t deceived by the cute appearance of ckie. I have to tell Sejun-nim! -Sejun-nim, this guy is dangerous! He¡¯s Fenrir, the god hunting wolf and 1st Seat of the Apostle of Destruction! Heart of Dark tried to reveal ckie¡¯s identity to Sejun whenever it had the chance, but¡­ Ah! Move aside! Because of the dragon bone, it couldn¡¯tmunicate with Sejun. Heart of Dark kept failing over and over. ¡®Wait, is this divine blood?!¡¯ When divine blood was injected into Sejun¡¯s body¡­ This is my chance! Heart of Dark tried to join forces with the divine blood to push out the dragon bone, but ckie caught on, and it ended up being captured by Eomdol and Ggomi. It was a stroke of luck for ckie. And What if this guy tells butler about my true identity? ckie was deep in thought, looking at Heart of Dark, which knew its true identity. Kikihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. I know what to do! Come here!] ckie released Dark¡¯s soul, which was connected to the heart of Dark, the God of Darkness. Kking! [Now that you¡¯re free, go back!] ckie extracted the residual thoughts from Heart of Dark and sent them back to the main soul. That left only the lifeless heart of Dark in front of ckie. Kking! [Butler, swallow this!] ckie fed Heart of Dark to Sejun, using it as material along with the core to enhance his powers. Kikihit. Kking¡­ [Hehe. Now I¡¯m tired¡­] I need to get¡­ 30 pieces of dried sweet potatoes from butler¡­ Kyororong. After feeding Sejun 10 core fragments and enhancing his powers, ckie fell asleep, and his subordinates settled down next to ckie and also fell asleep. *** ¡°Mmm.¡± Sejun, who had fainted from the pain of having his blood reced, slowly regained consciousness. ¡°Chairman Park, are you okay, meow?!¡± Cueng?! [Dad, are you alright?!] Theo and Cuengi, who had been massaging Sejun, asked worriedly. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m fine. Actually, I feel even better.¡± As Sejun responded energetically and sat up, Roll, roll. ckie and his subordinates, who had been sleeping on Sejun¡¯s chest, rolled down a few times andnded on his stomach. Kikihit¡­ ckie was smiling widely in his sleep as if dreaming of something nice. Sejun carefully ced the ckie family, who were sleeping on his stomach, into the sling bag and tried to stand up when¡­ ¡°Chairman Park, you shouldn¡¯t get up yet, meow!¡± Theo urgently stopped Sejun, as if something terrible had happened. ¡°Why? Is something wrong with me?¡± I feel fine, though? ¡°You¡¯re not fine at all, meow! Your face looks terrible, meow! Chairman Park, you¡¯ve been frowning so much that you now have wrinkles on top of your ugly face, meow! We need to fix it right away, meow!¡± I can¡¯t allow Chairman Park to look even more shabby when meeting Aileen noona tomorrow, meow! Theo had his own desperate reason, but¡­ ¡°¡­¡± He failed to gain Sejun¡¯s sympathy. It¡¯s happening again. As Sejun quietly tried to calm his rising irritation¡­ ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, will smooth out the wrinkles on Chairman Park¡¯s ugly face¡­¡± Theo,pletely oblivious, enthusiastically kneaded on Sejun¡¯s face. Snap. ¡°I. Said. My face. Isn¡¯t. Ugly.¡± ¡°Chairban Bark, if you frown, bore wrinkles will abbear, beow.¡± In the end, Sejun exploded and grabbed both of Theo¡¯s chubby cheeks in his hands. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Hehehe. Let¡¯s see the results of this pain, shall we? Sejun squeezed and kneaded Theo¡¯s cheeks while checking out the newly acquired power. ¡®It was called ¡°God-blood with a touch of divinity¡±, right?¡¯ As Sejun reviewed the power, he noticed something strange. ¡°Huh?!¡±The power named ¡°God-blood with a touch of divinity¡± wasn¡¯t there, instead, a different power had appeared. ¡ú Divine blood is circting through your body, passing through the heart of Dark, the God of Darkness. ¡ú Level +10 ¡ú All stats +100 ¡ú All stat potentials +1000 ¡ú Special stat: Divinity is unlocked. ¡ú Divinity +10 ¡ú Each time the divine bloodpletes one cycle and passes through the heart of Dark, the God of Darkness, Divinity increases by 0.0001. ¡ú You can summon a shadow minion that mimics 5% of your strength using the power of darkness. (Due to low Divinity, it cannot mimic your skills.) ¡°Oh¡­ So the heart of Dark, the God of Darkness, has merged with the power.¡± Right. I did have the Heart of Dark. As Sejun read the description, he remembered something he had forgotten. But Divinity has been unlocked? Sejun continued reading the exnation. Stats: Divinity (10.0252/100) He could see the Divinity stat. The messy decimal ces seemed to result from the fact that Divinity increased by 0.0001 each time the bloodpleted a cycle through the heart. So, has it been about two hours since I passed out?[The divine blood has passed through the heart of Dark, the God of Darkness.] [Divinity has increased by 0.0001.] A message appeared every 30 seconds or so indicating that Divinity had increased. Sejun calcted the passage of time based on the increments, aside from the 10 Divinity he gained from the power. ¡°Summon shadow minions.¡± Sejun summoned the shadow minions to check thest exnation. ¡®This time it should work, right?¡¯ Recalling the previous time when his magic power was too low to summon any shadow minions, Sejun waited for them to appear. At that moment, Seurek. From Sejun¡¯s shadow, figures began to rise one by one, each wearing a straw hat, identical to Sejun¡¯s shadow. In total, five shadow minions rose, waiting for Sejun¡¯s orders. When Sejun examined one of the shadow minions[Park Sejun¡¯s Shadow Minion] ¡ú A shadow minion mimicking the ck Tower¡¯s Tower farmer, Park Sejun. Stats: ¨C Strength (155) ¨C Stamina (180) ¨C Agility (150) ¨C Magic Power (225) Unique Skill: Son of Darkness (Master) ¡ú The minion will disappear in three days. (When it disappears, it will report everything it has seen and heard to its master.) The description was disyed. ¡°Oh, it even has a unique skill?¡± The Son of Darkness skill increased its abilities by 20% at night. ¡°Hmm.¡± For now, I¡¯ll make them carry some luggage. The shadow minions didn¡¯t have any farming or cooking skills, making it awkward to assign them tasks rted to those areas.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. ¡°Sejun 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, help the mushroom ants transport the crops to the storage.¡± Nod. When the shadow minions moved in response to Sejun¡¯s orders, he checked out the new title he had earned. ¨C Gods who face you will be intimidated. ¡°Gods who face me be intimidated?¡± While it sounded good, Sejun wasn¡¯t exactly thrilled about it. Even if gods might get intimidated when they see him, he would still likely die if he faced them. Having umted plenty of real battle experience, Sejun wasn¡¯t easily swayed by such things anymore. After confirming his newly acquired power and title, Sejun, ¡°How much time is left until thepetition?¡± He went to the altar to check the time.[Time left to register for thepetition ¨C 29 minutes 34 seconds] [Current number of registered participants] ¨C ck Tower 99th floor: 301,887 ¨C ck Tower 4th floor: 55,214 ¨C Silver Tower 82nd floor: 113,313,191 Once again, the number of participants from the Silver Tower surpassed 100 million. ¡°Why are there so many participants from this ce?¡± It was way too many. Sejun wondered if the Silver Tower had an insanelyrge poption. He didn¡¯t think that all the residents of the tower were gathered on just one floor. Hehehe. Then I can probably recruit a lot of employees there, right? His desire to head to the Silver Tower grew a little stronger. At that moment¡­ -Sejun, can I get some Samyangju¡­ huh?! Sejun, why do I sense divine blood in you?! Kellion, who hade to buy Samyangju tofort Kaiser, who was depressed after being banished by Aileen, looked at Sejun and asked with a sharp voice. ¡°Huh? Well, that¡¯s¡­¡± Just as Sejun was about to exin¡­ -Dark, you bastard! What have you done to our Sejun?! -Sejun, are you alright?! -Dark, I won¡¯t let you off easy if I catch you! Upon hearing Kellion¡¯s voice, Kaiser, Ramter, and Tier hurriedly flew over and examined Sejun. They were worried about the sh between the dragon bones and the divine blood in Sejun¡¯s body. But¡­ -Huh?! He¡¯s fine? -What¡¯s this? Something¡¯s preventing the sh of powers. After discovering ckie¡¯s core within Sejun¡¯s body, they sighed in relief. -It¡¯s a relief, but¡­ does that mean our Sejun is a hybrid now? -Yeah, a hybrid is a hybrid¡­ ¡°What Hybrid?! Call me Hybrid Sejun!¡± (TL: See the exination below.) Sejun shouted, ring up at the dragons¡¯ words. ***** TL Note: Basically, the word ¡®hybrid¡¯ (??) used by dragons is in Korean and is considered a kind of insult. However, the word ¡®Hybrid¡¯ (?????) that Sejun is using is in English, and the difference is that in Korea, the English word ismonly used for things like cars and other electrical technology, which is seen as a positive thing. It doesn¡¯t carry the same negative connotation as the Korean word ¡®hybrid.¡¯ I hope this makes it somewhat clearer. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 485: Since Sejun-nim Is Ugly, This Is the Least I Can Do... : Since Sejun-nim Is Ugly, This Is the Least I Can Do... TL: Hanguk Silver Tower, 82nd Floor.[Registration for the Grape Wine Drinking Competition has closed.] [Participants, please gather below the altar.] [Thepetition will begin in 1 minute.] ¡°Prepare yourselves!¡± ¡°Yes! Wind, halt!¡± At themand of Kwin, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower, other wind mages assisted Kwin in weakening the surrounding wind. As the wind calmed, the residents of the Silver Tower gathered below the altar to participate in thepetition.[Thepetition is starting.] Boom!With the message, a giant wine bottle in the shape of a grape, about 20 meters tall, appeared before the altar, filled with purple grape wine. Simultaneously, wine sses filled with grape wine appeared in front of the participants. Gulp, gulp. The participants quickly began to drink. Each emptied ss was immediately refilled with wine, and the wine in the giant bottle steadily decreased. The residents weren¡¯t drinking to get drunk, but to survive. Wine is like a high-calorie food. They were trying to consume as many calories as possible in a short time to lessen the burden on the wind mages. When the giant wine bottle had been emptied and refilled about 10 times, ¡°What?! I didn¡¯t like the look in your eyes just now!¡± ¡°What?! Your look pissed me off even more!¡± A few residents, drunk, started picking fights. But ¡°If you¡¯ve finished drinking, stop being noisy and go sleep.¡± Thwack. Zzz. The residents causing trouble were knocked out and put to sleep by the mad Kwin. Thanks to a few examples being made, the rest of the residents mostly drank quietly before heading down to the caves to sleep. I¡¯d like to feel the satisfaction of hitting someone¡­ Kwin sipped his wine while scanning the crowd with a crazed look in his eyes, hoping to find someone he could hit again. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor.[Grape Wine Drinking Competition Ranking] 1st ¨C Minotaur King (1001L) [ck Tower, 99th Floor] 2nd ¨C Pink-fur (1000L) [ck Tower, 99th Floor] 3rd ¨C Uren (700L) [ck Tower, 99th Floor] 4th ¨C Ulrich (200L) [ck Tower, 99th Floor] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Moo! Kuoooong! The Minotaur King and Pink-fur battled for first ce. And ¡°Hehehe. Do you want this?¡± ¡°Oh! Thank you, Uren-hyung! Guys, bow to Hyung!¡± ¡°Hello, Uren-hyung!¡± Third-ce Uren, who was turning nearby objects into gold and giving them to the red fox Bayon and his subordinates. So, Uren had that kind of drunken quirk. ¡°Hehehe.¡± ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Park Sejun and Park Theo snickered mischievously as they watched Uren. [Hehe, hehe.] mie, sitting on Sejun¡¯s shoulder, mimicked Sejun¡¯sughter. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s delicious!] Cuengi, seated with his butt on Sejun¡¯sp, was happily drinking something. It was grape juice Sejun had made for the underage Cuengi, who couldn¡¯t participate in thepetition. Kkihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Tasty! Everyone, eat up!] I should ask for moreter! In front of Sejun, ckie and his subordinates, who had just woken up, were busy eating roasted and dried sweet potato snacks. ¡°ckie, eat slowly. I¡¯ll give you more.¡± Kking?! Kking! [Really?! Then give me some now!] ¡°Sure.¡± As Sejun brought over a giant basket full of roasted sweet potato snacks made by Sejun No. 1, Kkihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Guys, hide it away!] ckie pretended to eat while secretly stashing the sweet potato snacks with his subordinates into their secret storage. ¡®I knew it.¡¯ Come on. I give you these all the time, so why are you hoarding them? Sejun watched ckie, feeling a little confused. But, whatever. As long as you¡¯re happy. Giving up on understanding, Sejun turned his attention back to watching thepetition. Sejun drank some of the wine and then decided to drop out of thepetition. The wine tasted fine, but it couldn¡¯tpare to the wine made from Podori¡¯s grapes. And it was too difficult to rank within the top 100, so he only drank enough to feel good. If he gets drunk and creates and issues, it might affect his condition tomorrow. Sejun was preparing in his own way to meet Aileen tomorrow. As Sejun sat peacefully with hispanions, watching thepetition, he made his own preparations to meet Aileen the next day. Meanwhile, Sejun¡¯s shadow minions were diligently delivering the snacks made by Sejun No. 1 to thepetition participants. With the rankings nearly determined, the participants had started mixing grape wine with Samyangju and continued their drinking party. A little whileter, ¡°Alright, everyone, time to go sleep.¡± Sejun, after watching the drinking party, led his group back home. He went to bed earlier than usual. ¡®I need to sleep early if I¡¯m going to see Aileen tomorrow.¡¯ That way, his face would look a little less tired¡­ Though he didn¡¯t want to admit it,pared to Aileen¡¯s beauty, his own face was quite a bit ugly. No, it wasn¡¯t that he looked that bad, it was just that Aileen¡¯s radiance made him look worse byparison¡­ With these thoughts, Sejuny down on the bed with hispanions. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. I¡¯m so excited to sleep with Dad!] Cuengi snuggled up to Sejun¡¯s side, smiling happily. Today, Sejun had decided to sleep with Cuengi to let Pink-fur drink to her heart¡¯s content. As everyoney down, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, can you give me a massage¡­?¡± Sejun asked Theo with a slightly embarrassed voice. ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, are you finally admitting that your face is ugly, meow?!¡± ¡°Shut up. Just give me the massage.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Leave it to me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow! I¡¯ll smooth out your wrinkles and make your face less ugly, meow!¡± Squish, squish. Theo excitedly began massaging Sejun¡¯s face. Kueng! [Cuengi will help massage Dad too!] Cuengi also started massaging Sejun¡¯s body. [Hehe. I¡¯ll help too! Yap!] mie used its purifying mes to remove Sejun¡¯s impurities while softly patting him with its leaf. Kkihihit. Kking? [Hehe. Is this how you do it? Guys, let¡¯s go!] ckie pressed Sejun¡¯s body a few times with his front paws before running around on top of Sejun with his subordinates. After some time passed Kkurorong. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. ¡­ .. . Cuengi and ckie family fell asleep. At that moment, Squish, squish. ¡°Chairman Park, since my skin is made of dragon skin, am I a hybrid too, meow?¡± Theo, who was massaging Sejun¡¯s face diligently, asked with sparkling eyes. ¡°Of course. Our Vice Chairman Theo is also a hybrid too. Hybrid Theo Park.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯m so excited, meow! From now on, I am the great hybrid Chairman Park¡¯s right-hand man, the deadly dragon-wed, golden hybrid cat Theo Park, meow!¡± As Theo rejoiced at having one more thing inmon with Sejun, ¡®If I graft onto other branches, can I be hybrid mie too?¡¯ ¡®Pip-pip. I want dragon skin too¡­ I want to be a hybrid Paespaes¡­¡¯ mie and Paespaes were carefully listening to their conversation. A littleter ¡°Meoww¡­¡± Cu¡­ Cu¡­ Theo, half-asleep, began to lose strength in his front paws. Thump. Sejun lifted Theo and ced him on hisp. ¡°Goodnight, Vice Chairman Theo. Cuengi, ckie, goodnight too.¡± After stroking each of hispanions Kuhoror. Sejun fell asleep. While Sejun was sleeping, Moo¡­ [I lost¡­] Kuoooong! (I won!) Thud. Thepetition ended as Pink-fur barely defeated the Minotaur King and fell asleep.[The rewards for ces 1st to 100th in the Grape Wine Drinking Competition are being distributed.] The rewards began to be handed out. The reward was¡­[Golden Grape Wine of Explosive Magic Power] This wine increased magic power by 30 when consumed and had the effect of amplifying magic power by 100% for 1 minute. Gulp. As the participants who received rewards stared at the Golden Grape Wine of Explosive Magic Power swallowing their saliva -Everyone stop! -Hand over the rewards quickly! -Don¡¯t even think about sneaking any away. -If you do, you¡¯ll be in big trouble! The dragons of the Four Dragons Council appeared and began collecting the rewards on behalf of Sejun. The dragons had called Sejun a ¡®hybrid¡¯, deeply upsetting him. To make amends, they agreed to collect the rewards from the Grape Wine Drinking Competition for Sejun, who had gone to bed early. As the dragons continued gathering the rewards -Huh?! We¡¯re missing one! -What¡¯s this? Are you daring to insult us?! -If you get caught, it¡¯s 100 years of punishment for each bottle! When one of the reward wine bottle was missing, the dragons roared furiously at the participants. At that moment ¡°Great¡­ Great dragons! I know who has the remaining one!¡± Terrified, Bayon desperately shouted to the dragons. -Who is it?! Who dared to disobey us?! -It¡¯s¡­ someone called Kwin from the 82nd floor of the Silver Tower¡­[99th ce ¨C Kwin (70L) [Silver Tower, 82nd Floor]] Bayon showed them the ranking of the 99th ce finisher in the Grape Wine Drinking Competition, Kwin. -Damn¡­ why the Silver Tower? -Do we have to go there? -We promised Sejun. -It¡¯s annoying, but we don¡¯t have a choice. So the Four Dragons Council members decided to go to the Silver Tower. -But who¡¯s going? -Obviously, it¡¯s Kaiser, who was the first one to call Sejun a hybrid. -What?! You guys nodded in agreement too! You¡¯re worse for agreeing! -What are you talking about?! We deliberately kept quiet, but you were the one who brought it up, so we nodded without thinking! -Yeah! -Kaiser, you¡¯re the worst! -Damn it¡­ After a heated argument, Kaiser ended up being the one who had to go to the Silver Tower to retrieve the reward. ***N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Entrance to the Divine Realm. ¡°Hmm¡­ which way should I go?¡± [Seed Shop Headquarters] [Combat Shop Headquarters] Dark, the God of Darkness, stood at a crossroads, pondering his choice. Before being sealed, Dark had been friendly with the Gods of War and naturally wanted to head to the Combat Shop Headquarters. But then there was Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower. He had enved six of the nine tower farmers¡­ and two of them were dragons! And Why was Sejun so close with Kaiser, Kellion, Ramter, and Tier? Oh, right, through drinking¡­ Huh?! Was that?!Fenrir, the god hunting wolf and 1st Seat of the Apostle of Destruction, the one who sealed me, in the tower?! Why is he there?! What the hell?! And Krueger and Alice are here too¡­ How many Apostles of Destruction are around?! As memories of his sealed past and the lingering thoughts in his heartbined, Dark fell into deep contemtion. There was no future at the Combat Shop Headquarters, but looking at Sejun¡­ the future was at the Seed Shop. And besides¡­ I also want a temple! ¡°I¡¯m sorry, guys.¡± Dark betrayed thebat gods and headed towards the Seed Shop Headquarters. *** The next morning. ¡°Hmm, hmm, hmm.¡± As soon as Sejun opened his eyes, he started humming. Today was the day he would finally meet Aileen. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± I¡¯ll definitely endure today! As Sejun shouted with enthusiasm and got up to go outside, Whiirr! [Good morning, Sejun-nim!] Sweetie spotted Sejun from afar and flew quickly towards him. ¡°Hey, Sweetie! Have you already finished your training?!¡± Whiirr! Whiirr! [Yes! Sejun-nim, here! I made this for you!] Sweetie handed Sejun a shimmering, silver-colored jelly.[Perfect tinum Royal Jelly] In the past, the Poisonous Queen Bee had given Sejun an Imperfect tinum Royal Jelly. (TL: Previously, it was tranted as ¡®Iplete Perfect tinum Royal Jelly¡¯, which is also a correct trantion. However, now that I have more context, the correct word in this situation would be ¡®imperfect¡¯, as the newer version is called ¡®Perfect tinum Royal Jelly¡¯.) But this one says ¡®Perfect¡¯? Excited by the name of the royal jelly, Sejun quickly checked its options.[Perfect tinum Royal Jelly] ¡ú The Poisonous Queen Bee, Sweetie, meticulously crafted and refined various honey jellies to ensure her master¡¯s sessful date, eventuallypleting this miraculous Royal Jelly. ¡ú The honey jelly has been refined, enhancing both taste and nutrition. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats increase by 50, and defensive talents are awakened. ¡ú Upon consumption, for one day, you will emit an attractive pheromone toward your desired romantic interest. ¡ú Creator: Poisonous Queen Bee Sweetie ¡ú Shelf Life: 100 years ¡ú Grade: SS For her to go this far for me¡­ ¡°Thank you, Sweetie,¡± Sejun expressed his gratitude while stroking Sweetie¡¯s back. Whiirr! Whiirr! [Yes! With this attractive pheromone, you¡¯ll totally win over Aileen-nim¡¯s heart!] Since Sejun-nim is ugly, this is the least I can do¡­ Sweetie swallowed herst words, silently cheering him on. A little whileter, ¡°Aileen,e on over.¡± With everyone¡¯s support, Sejun met with Aileen. ***** TL Note: Hi, I¡¯m Hanguk, the trantor of this novel. I haven¡¯tmented on the ve part that many people have issue with, but here¡¯s my take, and why my manhwa is different. I won¡¯t criticize Korea, but every society has its own issues and perspectives, which authors and writers often use to highlight those issues or sometimes as a way to create sarcasticedy. If you check thement section on Munpia, where I read and trante this novel from, you won¡¯t find anyoneining about the ve issue. As for why the manhwa is being adapted differently, there are many reasons, but the main one is that it¡¯s being created for both domestic and international audiences. Because of this, they have to modify or remove parts that don¡¯t align with international values or might portray Korea in a negative light. No country wants to present itself poorly, so the ve part and any other potentially problematic content will definitely be cut. Why do you think many novels aren¡¯t tranted into English, and why are many Korean authors/writers against the English trantion of their works? While it¡¯s true that they could earn extra ie by licensing their novels, and they have started doing so, albeit slowly, it¡¯s because many of these novels contain themes that aren¡¯t suitable for international audiences, whether it¡¯s patriotism, themes relevant only to domestic readers, or even outright racism. There are other factors but it is also one of them. So, I understand why some peoplein about that part, but they often forget that they were never the intended audience for this novel. That¡¯s all there is to it. I posted the above message in Discord, and I¡¯m adding it here because I want to say that the same applies to the ¡®Sejun is Ugly¡¯ theme in this chapter or possibly in future chapters as well. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 486: Dining with Aileen : Dining with Aileen TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator Area [The ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, Park Sejun, says you cane now.] ¡°Okay. Just a moment! Weakness. The punishment of heavy iron chains. Feet trapped in a swamp. The curse of the magic leech¡­¡± Aileen hurriedly cast 20 curses upon herself, each powerful but without affecting her surroundings, perfectly harmonizing with each other. ¡°Great. Perfect!¡± Aileen smiled brightly, gauging her strength, now weakened by the curses. Though her body had be heavy from the curses, her heart was filled with joy at the thought of meeting Sejun. ¡°Sejun, I¡¯ming now! Teleport!¡±Aileen disappeared from the Administrator¡¯s area. *** ¡°Aileen, wee.¡± Sejun greeted Aileen, who had appeared in front of him, with a bright smile. She¡¯s dazzling. Today, too, Aileen¡¯s beauty sparkled. And¡­ I¡¯m ugly. The moment Sejun saw Aileen¡¯s star-like beauty, his self-esteem plummeted underground. It was like the moment you taste premium 1++ grade Korean beef and suddenly find the all-you-can-eat meat no longer tastes as good. ¡°Great Hybrid Chairman Park, have some confidence, meow! Today, you look the least ugly you¡¯ve ever been, meow!¡± Theo called out, trying tofort Sejun in his own way. Is that supposed to beforting?! It wasn¡¯tforting at all. But thanks to that, Sejun regained hisposure. At that moment, Kueng! [Dad, cheer up!] [Sejun-nim, cheer up! You¡¯re the most capable man in the world, Park Sejun!] (Pip-pip. Sejun-nim, you look great today!) Whiirr! Whiirr! [Cheer up! Sejun-nim, you¡¯ve got that attractive pheromone!] Behind Sejun, Cuengi, mie, Paespaes, and Sweetie were enthusiastically cheering him on. By the way, the ckie family, being sunfishes, were put in the void storage with 100 pieces of roasted and dried sweet potatoes. That¡¯s right. Looks aren¡¯t everything! Revived by the support of hispanions, Sejun regained his self-esteem.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. I have abilities! The ability to stand before Aileen. He recalled all the things he had prepared for this moment. He had worked hard to raise his stats, borrowing 0.5% of the stats of the six Tower Farmers using his job trait, bringing his total stats to around 15,000. With the effect of [Talent: Slightly Stronger Than You Look], all his stats were boosted by 10%, and the ck Bean Set amplified them 16 times, bringing his total stats close to 270,000. On top of that, he had eaten the perfect tinum royal jelly given to him by Sweetie, which had awakened the talent [Talent: Endurance]. He had also equipped the Durable Spider Silk Camouge Suit made by Ggomi, boosting his defense. With the effect of [Talent: Strong Tenacity], his vitality was increased by 10%. He had even reduced the gap between him and Aileen with the powers and . He had intentionally eaten 99 golden grapes infused with the energy of the world, leaving just one more to eat so he could trigger a small miracle. Lastly, he had the powers and , which could be considered life insurance. As Sejun was reflecting on all the preparations he had made to meet Aileen¡­[Bev, the God of Courage, is pleased with your courageous attempt to face an insurmountable opponent.] [You have gained 1 achievements of Courage.] Bev¡¯s message appeared. It would have been nice if it ended there¡­[Bev, the God of Courage, says that a true warrior should face their opponent with nothing but their bare body, and suggests that next time you shoulde unprepared¡­] Bev-nim, blocked.[Your conversation with the Bev, the God of Courage, has been blocked for 3 days.] Because of the unnecessary remark, Sejun ended up blocking him. Thus, 5 seconds had passed since Sejun faced Aileen, and Sejun didn¡¯t faint! ¡°Sejun, I missed you!¡± Aileen, who had been nervously ncing around, unable to make eye contact with Sejun for fear that he might faint, finally looked at him and spoke in a bright voice. ¡°Yeah. Me too.¡± To think he could look at Aileen for this long. Even as Sejun responded, this moment felt like a dream. Of course, it was only possible because Theo was blocking about half of the energy that Aileen was directing towards Sejun. ¡°Sh-Should we eat first?¡± ¡°Yes! I¡¯ve always wanted to see Sejun cook in person!¡± ¡°Then, let¡¯s head to the kitchen.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± As Sejun led Aileen to the kitchen, Kuehehehe. [Hehe.] (Baehehe.) Whiirr. Naturally, Cuengi, mie, Paespaes, and Sweetie followed closely behind the two. The four of them hid behind the kitchen wall, poking their heads out to sneak a peek inside. -It¡¯s fortunate that Kaiser isn¡¯t here. -This is a good time. -Totally. Kellion, Ramter, and Tier had also stationed themselves by the window, peeking in secretly. After all, watching someone else¡¯s romance was as entertaining as watching a fight. A littleter¡­ ¡°It¡¯s pizza and pasta. Try it.¡± They say it¡¯s suitable for a first date on TV. Sejun ced the food on the table, and ¡°Thanks! I¡¯ll enjoy it!¡± For once, Aileen started eating Sejun¡¯s food slowly, carefully chewing every bite. Kehihihi. As expected, our Sejun¡¯s food is delicious! Today, it tasted even better because she could enjoy it while looking directly at Sejun, not through the crystal orb! As Aileen savored the food¡­ Rip, rip. ¡­?! She felt something tearing. It wasn¡¯t her clothes tearing from eating too much, but ¡®A curse broke!¡¯ Out of the 20 curses she had ced on herself, the weakest one, ¡®Dulling Momentum¡¯, had failed to withstand Aileen¡¯s power and broke. At the same time, Aileen¡¯s dulled momentum sharpened and rushed toward Sejun. ¡°Meow!¡± Theo, who was clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee, let out a shout, blocking Aileen¡¯s sharp momentum from reaching Sejun. ¡®Theo, well done!¡¯ ¡®Puhuhut. Aileen noona, just leave it to Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡¯ Aileen and Theo exchanged nces secretly without Sejun noticing. But the real problem started now. With one of the 20 curses bncing Aileen¡¯s power broken¡­ Oh no! The rest of the curses began breaking in a chain reaction as they lost their bnce. While they continued eating, five more of Aileen¡¯s curses broke, but thankfully, Theo managed to hold out. The great Hybrid Chairman Park is amazing, meow! I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will support Chairman Park, meow![Your belief in ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun cannot be measured.] [Your potential is rising infinitely.] Thanks to the effect of the Golden Boots of the One Who Believes in Miracles, Theo¡¯s potential increased infinitely.[Talent: Energy Absorber absorbs energy.] [All stats increased by 1.] [All stats increase by 10 by burning wealth (10 billion Tower Coins).] ¡­ .. . sh! Theo absorbed Aileen¡¯s energy and increased his stats by burning gold as much as his increased potential. With this newfound strength, Theo sessfully blocked Aileen¡¯s energy from affecting Sejun, allowing Sejun to enjoy the meal with Aileen peacefully. ¡°Aileen, how about some dessert? Do you like ice cream?¡± ¡°Yes! I¡¯d love that!¡± ¡°Then wait just a moment. I¡¯ll make it for you right away.¡± While Sejun was busy making strawberry ice cream, ¡®Theo, thank you so much.¡¯ ¡®Puhuhut. Aileen-noona, don¡¯t worry, meow!¡¯ Aileen gave Theo another thankful look. At that moment¡­[There¡¯s no more money to burn.] ¡°Meow?!¡± I¡¯m out of money, meow! Sejun¡¯s entire fortune had been depleted far sooner than expected. Even though the Golden Boots of the One Who Believes in Miracles were bringing in money with the built-in skill ¡°Money Hug¡±[Money Hug (Master) had activated.] [You¡¯ve earned 10,000 Tower Coins.] ¡­ .. . Compared to the speed at which Theo was burning money, it was like pouring water into a bottomless pit. And then, Rip-rip-rip. As if waiting for the money to run out, the remaining curses on Aileen began to break all at once. This is bad. Aileen tried to hurry back to the Administrator¡¯s area to avoid causing any harm to Sejun, but She couldn¡¯t move because her power was entangled as the curses were destroyed. This is really bad, meow! If this keeps up, I won¡¯t be able to help the Great Hybrid Chairman Park or Aileen-noona, meow! Seeing the situation, Theo realized he needed emergency funds. ¡®Hel-nim, give me money, meow! Or else, I¡¯ll push for your impeachment, meow!¡¯ Theo, the demon of Serial Impeachment Threats, demanded money from Hel, the God of Merchants, who seemed the easiest target. *** Hel¡¯s Pawnshop.[10,000 Mushroom Ants, tenant farmers of ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun, have witnessed your temple.] [Your Divine Power has increased by 2.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Good, this is sweet as honey.¡± Chomp. Chomp. Hel was happily munching away, recording his steady stream of divine power flowing in as usual. At that moment,[The Great ck Dragon and Administrator of the ck Tower, Aileen Pritani, has witnessed your temple.] [Your Divine Power has increased by 50,000!] A message appeared before Hel. ¡°What?!¡± Why is a dragon appearing here?! Frozen by the sight of the message, Hel panicked. ¡°Hehehe! Trust-in-Park! Trust-in-Park!¡± As expected of Park Sejun! He even hangs out with dragons! His ss is on another level! Hel began chanting in excitement. But while Hel was busy chanting,[The legendary merchant of the ck Tower, Theo Park, asks you for some money.] [The legendary merchant of the ck Tower, Theo Park, says if you refuse, he¡¯ll push for your impeachment.] Theo¡¯s message appeared. He¡¯s not even asking to borrow it, just outright demanding money? As expected of Theo, the cat-scoundrel, shamelessly extorting money. And from a god, no less. Then,[The legendary merchant of the ck Tower, Theo Park, says if you don¡¯t respond within 3 seconds, he¡¯ll immediately start an impeachment vote.] ¡°Fine! I¡¯ll give it to you!¡± Once again, Hel surrendered to the threat of impeachment and hurriedly sent the Tower Coins she had umted to Theo. *** ¡°Hmm hmm hmm.¡± Will Aileen like this? Unaware of the enormous surge of energy from Aileen¡¯s broken curses behind him, Sejun was diligently making strawberry ice cream. Just then,[The Orb of Death¡¯s Energy warns of imminent death.] A foreboding red message appeared before Sejun. ¡°Huh?!¡± A warning of death?! Being the sensitive sunfish that he was, Sejun didn¡¯t wonder why or how this was happening. Nom.[You have consumed the Golden Grape Infused with the Energy of the World.] ¡­ ¡­ . Sejun simply swallowed the Golden Grape Infused with the Energy of the World that he had prepared earlier, bracing for the impending danger. At that moment, Maybe eating the Lucky Strawberry will help too? Sejun spotted the strawberries he had taken out to make strawberry ice cream.[You have consumed a Lucky Strawberry.] [Your luck will greatly increase for one hour.] Even though the Lucky Strawberry hadn¡¯t been giving him any lucktely, Sejun hurriedly ate it, hoping it would help even a little this time. For reference, when he had fed a Lucky Strawberry to Uren before, Uren experienced a slight reduction in bad luck for an hour. However, once that hour passed, a massive wave of misfortune struck Uren, and ever since then, his face turned pale at the mere sight of strawberries. While Sejun was preparing for danger with the help of the Orb of Death¡¯s Energy,[Hel, the God of Merchants, bestows 100 trillion Tower Coins.] ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ve got money now, meow!¡± Fwoosh. Theo began burning the money he received from Hel. And then,[The energy of the world gathers, to create a small miracle.] [An enormous power stirs.] [Luck overflows.] [Arge amount of money is being burned.] [Power, luck, and moneybine to amplify the strength of the small miracle.] An extraordinary miracle urred.[A miracle has urred.] [A safe zone, where you will not be affected by each other, has been created for one hour.] A safe zone, which would normally cost 100 quadrillion Tower Coins for Aileen to create, had appeared on the 99th floor of the ck Tower for one hour. Now I can go on a date with Sejun without worrying! Aileen smiled brightly at the message. However, ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, wake up, meow!¡± p. p. It seemed like they needed to wake Sejun up first. Just before the miracle urred, in a split second, Sejun had been hit directly by Aileen¡¯s energy and fainted. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 487: Im Going to Keep Living This Comfortably! : I''m Going to Keep Living This Comfortably! TL: Hanguk [TL Note: Before starting this chapter, I strongly rmend reading about the game of Go-stop, which will be yed in this chapter, to better understand it. Link ¨C https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go-Stop] Inside Sejun¡¯s subconscious. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Where am I? Sejun looked around at the suddenly changed surroundings. The vast farnd stretched so far that the end couldn¡¯t be seen, and it was filled with crops and fruits. A clear blue river flowed through the center of the farm. Next to the river stood a small cabin. In front of it, Sejun¡¯s farmpanions was gathered, having a meal together. The sky wasyered with hues of blue and pink, creating a beautiful sight.Countless shooting stars drew glowing pictures in the sky before falling to the ground. The stars thatnded on the ground turned into gods and dragons, joining for meals with the farmpanions before disappearing while ying on the farm. At that moment Paah. -It must be tough for you, having to endure among such powerful beings. A being radiating a strong light appeared, looking down at Sejun and speaking in a warm voice. ¡°Ugh. Who are you?¡± Sejun asked about the stranger¡¯s identity, unable to look directly due to the intense light. -I can¡¯t tell you now. Take this. Instead of answering, the being sent a ball of blue light toward Sejun, which was absorbed into his body. And then[The power of creation is converted into the most suitable talent and skill for ck Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡¯s survival.] [Talent: Master of Deflection has been awakened.] [Skill ¨C Bunker Lv. 1 has been learned.] Messages appeared in front of Sejun. -If you had been stronger, I could have given you something better¡­ That being¡¯s words irritated Sejun, but ¡°Thank you.¡± Since it was a free gift of talent and skills, Sejun gratefully epted and checked what he received.[Talent: Master of Deflection] ¡ú You instinctively deflect attacks, minimizing damage. ¡ú As a master, the first attack will be deflected, reducing its power by 99%. [Skill ¨C Bunker Lv. 1] ¡ú You can create a 10-square meters bunker with walls 5 meters thick to protect yourself. ¡ú The bunker reduces external physical damage by 5% and external energy by 10%. While they were helpful, the talent and skill weren¡¯t anything particrly outstanding. ¡®Why not just give me something better?¡¯ Sejun grumbled internally. -You¡¯ll be facing some hardship from now on. The glowing being spoke to Sejun. Then ¡°I don¡¯t want to. I¡¯m not going to face hardships.¡± Feeling defiant toward the words about hardship, Sejun retorted. -What? ¡°I¡¯m going to keep living thisfortably! I absolutely won¡¯t face any hardships!¡± That¡¯s what I want. As the glowing being stared at Sejun in disbelief, ¡°By the way, do you know anything about the Creator God who ran away after just building the tower?¡± Guessing the being might know something about the Creator God, given its use of the power of Creation, Sejun asked. -You little¡­!!! The being enveloped in light, provoked by Sejun¡¯s words, chased Sejun out of his subconscious. -Who¡¯s been spreading rumors that I ran away when it was a strategic retreat? Muttering angrily, the glowing being left Sejun¡¯s subconscious to catch the culprit who spread the strange rumor. *** p. p. ¡°¡­¡± Hmm. These soft paws¡­ is it Theo? Sejun, still unable to open his eyes, analyzed the paws pping his face in a half-asleep state. ¡°Chairman Park, wake up, meow!¡± p. p. As expected, it¡¯s Theo. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, I¡¯m awake.¡± Feeling the heat rising in his cheek, Sejun quickly opened his eyes and spoke. ¡°Aileen noona, the Great Hybrid Chairman Park is awake, meow!¡± ¡°Really!? Sejun, are you okay?! Are you hurt anywhere?!¡± Aileen, who had been preparing a nutritious porridge for Sejun, rushed over. For Sejun, it was a great relief. If not, Sejun would have been forced to wake up after being fed porridge made by Aileen while unconscious. No. He might not have been able to wake up at all. As Sejun regained his senses,[Safe Zone Duration: 55 minutes 31 seconds] ¡°Huh?! A safe zone?!¡± He finally realized that the miracle he had used had created a safe zone on the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Heh. Did I perform another incredible miracle? As Sejun was feeling smug, ¡°Sejun, we don¡¯t have much time! Let¡¯s y quickly!¡± Aileen hurried him along. ¡°Yeah! Got it!¡± But, what should we y? A momentter. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what do you feel like?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. This one, meow!¡± Sitting on Sejun¡¯sp, Theo selected a card with his front paw. ¡°Hehehe. Is that so?!¡± Sejun grinned slyly and ced the card Theo had chosen. Although the card didn¡¯t match the one on the board, once Theo made his choice, all calctions became meaningless. Snap! Snap! ¡°Double! Give me two ¡®pi¡¯ cards each.¡± Aileen collected six ¡®pi¡¯ cards from the opposing teams, ced them on the board, and started calcting the score. ¡°We got 5 points. I¡¯m going with ¡®Go!¡¯¡± Looking at the remaining cards and thoseid by the opponents, Aileen called out in a triumphant voice. Sejun¡¯s initial n hadn¡¯t been this. Hehehe. Just the two of us, Aileen and me¡­ Sejun had intended to have a date with Aileen, without any interruptions. But Wha¡­ what should I do?!!! As a single man with no dating experience, Sejun¡¯s mind went nk when he thought about being alone with a woman. So, he quickly changed the n and started a game of Go-Stop with everyone, so they could all y together. Since precious time was ticking away, he couldn¡¯t waste even a minute. Thus, Sejun, Aileen, and Theo won their first round as a team. -Agh! Kellion, the representative of the Four Dragons Council, was in a tough spot because Sejun had taken all the points from the table. After thinking long and hard, he decided to abandon his Sam-gwang set. Flip.N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. But when he turned over the card, it was a Bi-gwang card. ¡°Uhehe. Kellion-nim, I¡¯ll dly take that!¡± Snap. Uren, who was next, took the Sam-gwang set using a cherry blossom card from the hong dan set. -Are you an idiot?! -Why did you throw away the gwang card?! Ramter and Tier scolded Kellion for his move. But ¡°Huh?!¡± The card Uren flipped over had a cherry blossom on it. ¡°It¡¯s ppeok.¡± (TL: If you have read the rules, this situation urs when a yer has two matched cards, and then draws a card that matches those two cards. This is called ¡°ppeok¡±. In this case, the three cards will remain on theyout, and the yer cannot take the matched pair or gain any cards. If the next yer draws a card that matches those three cards, they can take all four cards.) As expected, misfortune struck Uren again. Piyo?! [How could you just take whatever they give you?!] ¡°Uren hyung, I¡¯m really disappointed.¡± While Uren was being berated by Piyot and Bayon, his own teammates Moo! Thud! The Minotaur King took a Bi-gwang card. Flip. He confidently turned over his card, but One gwang. Moo¡­ Quietly, he put the card down. And so, after going around again, it was Sejun¡¯s team¡¯s turn. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, this is the one, meow! This will end it, meow!¡± ¡°Hehehe. Got it.¡± Snap! Snap! Sejun took the discarded card Uren had ced and used it to take a one gwang card, ending the game. ¡°It¡¯s ppeok, so hand over one ¡®pi¡¯ card each.¡± Aileen collected a card from each of the three teams. ¡°10 points¡­ 3 ¡®Gwang,¡¯ Hong dan, and 1 Go, so¡­ 17 points. Stop.¡± After calcting the score, Aileen announced. ¡°Cuengi¡¯s team is ¡®pi-bak¡¯, so 34 dried sweet potato chips, and the other teams are both ¡®gwang-bak¡¯ and ¡®pi-bak¡¯, so 68 chips each, please.¡± She collected the dried sweet potato chips, which were the stakes of the game. And Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. So exciting! My Butler won again!] ¡°Sejun-nim, fighting!¡± Kkiruk! Shranga! ¡°Fighting!¡± Caw! ckie and his subordinates cheered as they watched the pile of dried sweet potato chips growing into a mountain beside Sejun. ¡°Stop!¡± After Sejun¡¯s team¡¯s third consecutive win, -We¡¯re cleaned out¡­ Moo¡­ Kuiik¡­ The 300 pieces of dried sweet potato chips that had been distributed to each team at the start of the game had all returned to Sejun.[Safe Zone Duration: 10 minutes 31 seconds] -Ahem. Then we should go drink. Theo, youe along too. Moo. [It seems we should also go for some special training.] ¡°Uren hyung, didn¡¯t we have something to do too?¡± The dragons, Minotaur King, and Bayon wisely excused themselves from the scene. ¡°Meow?! Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo doesn¡¯t drink alcohol, even with the dragon-nims, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi is going to y with dad today instead of special training!] ¡°Bayon, did we have something to do?¡± Of course, there were some clueless ones trying to linger, but thanks to the helpers who were trying to assist with Sejun and Aileen¡¯s date, they were quickly dealt with. Finally, Sejun and Aileen were left alone. ¡°¡­Shall we take a walk?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± As they walked, they exchanged trivial, light-hearted conversations, butughter never left their faces. It was fun. It was happiness. The mood was ripening.[Safe Zone Duration: 20 seconds] ¡°Aileen¡­¡± Realizing there wasn¡¯t much time left, Sejun stopped walking and called Aileen¡¯s name. ¡°Yes¡­¡± Aileen also stopped walking and looked at Sejun with a shy expression. I don¡¯t know when we¡¯ll be able to face each other like this again. There might never be a moment like this again. So¡­ ¡°Thank you for calling me to the tower. And, would you go out wi¡­.¡± Sejun, summoning all his courage, looked directly at Aileen and started saying what he had always wanted to say. At that moment -Kahahaha! Sejun, I¡¯ve brought the guy who swallowed your reward! Kaiser, who had flown to the Silver Tower and captured Kwin, appeared, drowning out Sejun¡¯s voice. However (Will you go out with me?) Aileen, who had been focused solely on Sejun, managed to catch his words with all her senses.[Safe Zone Duration: 1 second] ¡°Yes! I¡¯ll go out with you!¡± Smooch! Aileen quickly kissed Sejun on the lips and rushed back to the Administrator¡¯s area. Of course, Aileen, who almost missed receiving the confession, got angry at Kaiser as soon as she returned, and -Granddaughter! In an effort to soothe Aileen, Kaiser abandoned Kwin and quickly retreated to the Administrator¡¯s area as well.[The Safe Zone is no longer active.] ¡°¡­¡± ¡°The Great Hybrid Chairman Park has passed out again, meow!¡± Theo, who had been at the fountain, quickly ran over to Sejun, who had fainted while standing. The safe zone only protected Sejun from being affected by others¡¯ auras, but physical contact was another story. Fortunately, thanks to Sejun¡¯s newly acquired talent, Master of Deflection, which deflected 99% of Aileen¡¯s ¡®attack¡¯(?), he survived once again. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park is truly great, meow! He survived even after touching Aileen noona, meow!¡± Seeing that Sejun had only fainted after physical contact with Aileen, Theo¡¯s respect for him grew even more. But his face has gotten even more ugly, meow! Rub. Rub. Theo started massaging Sejun¡¯s face diligently. A few minutester. ¡°Mmm.¡± Sejun regained consciousness.[Would you like to exchange 70 million Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes for the Blessing Stone of Uncle, the God of Grapevines?] ¡°Yes. And exchange the remaining grapes for Blessed Grape Wine.¡± Before the harvest festival ended, Sejun went to the exchange shop and used all the Harvest Festival Commemorative Grapes. ¡°Here, take this with you.¡± ¡°Thank you, Sejun-nim!¡± He prepared for farewell by distributing food to the foxes who were returning. And then[The Great Harvest Festival of Abundance and overflowing Magic that everyone can enjoy, has ended.] [The 1,000 foxes summoned from the Nine Towers during the harvest festival return to their daily lives.] As the harvest festival ended, the foxes returned to the ces where they lived. Once the festival concluded, the residents of the ck Tower who hade up to the 99th floor to participate in the Harvest Festival also began to descend the tower one by one. At that moment ¡°Hey guys, hold on a second.¡± Sejun called out to the ck bears from Kueng gang who were on their way down to the 1st floor. ¡°Take these and tell the skeletons to sell them.¡± Sejun handed the ck bears 1,000 Seedless Grapes for Beginners, the reward for the Grape Harvest Contest, and said, ¡°Oh, and make sure to give 100 of them to Kyung-chul, got it?¡± Sejun felt that the previous gift to Kyung-chul, who had introduced him to mie, wasn¡¯t enough, so he decided to give an additional present. ¡°Yes! Leave it to us! We¡¯ll make sure to deliver it!¡± With that, the residents and Kueng gang¡¯s ck bears descended the tower, leaving the farm in peaceful silence. Whooong. Suddenly, the wind began to blow. ¡°Feels nice.¡± Sejun said as he stretched out his arms, enjoying the breeze. Wooooo. But soon, the wind grew stronger and more turbulent. ¡°Grrrr. I¡¯ll kill you all!¡± Kwin, whose madness had worsened while he was unconscious, had gone berserk. Moo! Kuoooong! Kueng! Of course, there were many kind helpers here who could calm the madness. Bang! Thud! Kueng! The wind quickly settled down. And then¡ª Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. It¡¯s time for the great ckie to step in!] ckie headbutted the fallen Kwin. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 488: They Were Originally Stars. : They Were Originally Stars. TL: Hanguk Inside Kwin¡¯s mental world. ¡°¡­¡± In the middle of a barrennd, Kwin was sitting absentmindedly. Then. Whoooosh. ¡°Kwin, don¡¯t you want to have strong power?¡± ¡°Be one with us.¡±¡°Escape your body and enjoy eternal freedom.¡± A soft voice tried to entice Kwin as the wind swirled around him. However, ¡°I don¡¯t want to.¡± When Kwin refused with a dry voice, Wooooooo. The wind quickly revealed its true nature, surrounding Kwin with sharp gusts of wind. ¡°Give us your soul!¡± The wind began to threaten Kwin. ¡°Ugh¡­ No¡­!¡± Exhausted by the continued threats of the wind, Kwin was slowly wearing down. ¡°Al¡­right.¡± In the end, he gave in to the wind. ¡°Hahaha. Kwin, you too will be part of us, the Mad Wind!¡± The tips of Kwin¡¯s hands and feet slowly began to be absorbed by the wind. At that moment, Thump. A massive external shock reverberated through Kwin¡¯s mental world. ¡°Who dares?¡± ¡°How dare they interfere with us, the Mad Wind!¡± ¡°We won¡¯t let this slide once we¡¯re done here!¡± The Mad Wind hurriedly tried to absorb Kwin¡¯s soul. Then. Thud. Thud. Grrrrr. A giant wolf appeared in Kwin¡¯s mental world, not bothering to hide its footsteps. ¡°Who are you?!¡± ¡°This great self is the evil spirits exorcising noble wolf, the great ckie~nim! You dared to say you¡¯d kill our butler?!¡± ckie replied in a haughty voice. ¡°What?! Exorcism? How dare you treat us, the Mad Wind, as mere evil spirits!?! I am! We are! Soon to be an Apostle of Destruction! Unforgivable!¡± The Mad Wind, tainted by the power of destruction, was just steps away from reaching the end of its destruction path and bing an Apostle of Destruction. However, to ckie, who had already reached the pinnacle as the former 1st Seat Apostle of Destruction, it wasughable. ¡°Hmph!¡± Not even an Apostle yet. At the words of this far inferior junior, ckie snorted lightly, ¡­ And the Mad Wind vanished far too easily. ¡°Ah! I was going to have the butler name it!¡± ckie, who had annihted the Mad Wind with a snort, greatly regretted it and ¡°Hey! Listen to the butler properly from now on! Got it?!¡± Looking down at Kwin, who had a nk expression, ¡°Huh?! Yes! From now on, I will be loyal to the butler!¡± Seeing how the Mad Wind that tormented him had been extinguished so easily, Kwin immediately prostrated himself in response. ¡°No!¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°Only I can call him butler. You call him Sejun~nim!¡± ¡°Ah! Yes! Understood! I will be loyal to Sejun~nim from now on!¡± ¡°Hehe. Good.¡± Thump. Thump. Satisfied with Kwin¡¯s answer, ckie slowly left Kwin¡¯s mental world. And thus, Kwin¡¯s madness was cleanly cured. *** The 99th floor of the ck Tower. Grin. ¡°What¡¯s up with him?¡± Sejun quietly covered Kwin, who had been causing a ruckus but was now sleeping with a happy smile, with a few green onion leaves. Kihihit. ¡°Oh. Our ckie must have exorcised him.¡± Sejun gently ced ckie, who was sleeping next to Kwin, into the sling bag. And then, ¡°Minotaur King, watch over this guy for me.¡± Moo! [Leave it to me!] He had the Minotaur King keep an eye on Kwin. Just as themotion settled down, ¡°Hm?¡± What¡¯s this? Why do I feel warmth in my chest? Sejun ced his hand inside his chest and, sh. He discovered a glowing Starfruit seed.[Starfruit Seed bathed in Radiant Starlight] ¡ú ??? ¡ú You must harvest it to check its options. ¡ú Starfruit has awakened under the aura of a radiantly shining being. ¡ú The seed¡¯s desire to grow is immense. ¡ú Please nt it quickly before that desire fades! ¡°Aura of a radiantly shining being?¡± What does that mean? Sejun, not understanding the situation, nk. Entered the Void Storage to nt the Starfruit seed. Although Sejun didn¡¯t know, the Starfruit seed had seen a face. That¡¯s right. The Starfruit seed was awakened by the aura emanating from Aileen¡¯s beauty. If Sejun had known, Milky, the God of Starlight, would have earned Sejun¡¯s hatred and been added to Theo¡¯s impeachment list without even having a temple, but fortunately, Sejun was unaware of this fact. Plop.[You¡¯re a Field! Lv. 8 is activated.] [You have nted the Starfruit seed in the body of Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains and 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.] ¡­ .. . As soon as Sejun nted the seed, Crack. The Starfruit seed quickly took root and rapidly grew into a tall tree about 30 meters high, bearing a single fruit. ¡°Huh?!¡± Krueger¡¯s body? Simultaneously, Krueger¡¯s body began to shrink drastically. Although Sejun had nted the Destruction Devourer and other crops before, never had anything shrunk this quickly. By the time ten fruits had grown at the base of the tree, Krueger¡¯s body hadpletely disappeared. And then,[You have defeated the Soulless Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains and 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.] [You have gained 5 trillion experience points.] [You have leveled up.] [You have received 1 bonus stat point.] [Your Strength has increased by 10.] ¡­ .. . Messages began to appear, showing the experience gain and level-up. Even though it was a soulless body, it still counted as a legitimate kill. ¡°Five trillion experience points?!¡± Ah, I¡¯m screwed. Sejun despaired as he looked at the massive amount of experience he had gained. His current level was 118. Two level-ups would put him at 120, and then the job quest would activate. This meant that any experience points beyond what was required for two level-ups would essentially be wasted. At that moment,[You have achieved a great feat by ying the Soulless Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains and 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.] [As a reward for this great feat, your title has been upgraded to .] An achievement message appeared.[You have achieved a great feat by gaining an enormous amount of experience in one go.] [As a reward for this great feat, your remaining experience will be used to forcefullyplete the job quest and continue leveling up.] [3.5 trillion experience points have been used to forciblyplete the job quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, Lv. 121 cap has been lifted.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, all your stats have increased by 200.] With the new achievement message, Sejun forcefullypleted his job quest with the massive amount of experience points.[You have leveled up.] [You have received 1 bonus stat point.] [Your Strength has increased by 10.] ¡­ .. . He reached level 127. ¡°Hehehe.¡± None of the experience went to waste. Sejun smiled happily, relieved that he hadn¡¯t lost any of the experience. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Chairman Park is smiling, so I¡¯m happy too, meow! Theo alsoughed. ¡°Alright, time to harvest.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s do it, meow!¡± Snap. Sejun approached the Starfruit tree and pulled one of the golden fruits that looked exactly like the Starfruit tree fruits he had seen on Earth.[You have harvested the Starfruit.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 9 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 100 experience points.] As the message appeared, the fruit turned into light and merged with the tree. ¡°Huh?!¡± Crack. The tip of the tree pointed toward the sky outside the Void Storage. And then, Whoosh! A mass of light shot into the sky. The mass of light drew a long streak through the sky, Boom! And exploded in the sky.[You have achieved a great feat by being the first to light a star in the night of the ck Tower.] [As a reward for this great feat, you have earned the title .] It became the first star of the ck Tower. ¡°Maybe the night sky will be a bit brighter now?¡± Sejun looked in the direction of the stars, which were still invisible since it was daytime, and checked the newly acquired titles. ¨C Weakens the abilities of Apostles of Destruction within a 200-meter radius by 25%. Aside from the increased range and power, the Skilled Hunter of Destruction title remained the same as before. ¨C Divinity increases by 1 each time you light a star in the sky. Next, Sejun checked the second title. ¡°Increases Divinity by 1 every time I light a star?!¡± Currently, the only way Sejun could raise his Divinity was through this[Your divine blood has passed through the heart of Dark, the God of Darkness.] [Your Divinity increases by 0.0001.] Every 30 seconds, his blood would circte through his body and pass through Dark¡¯s heart, increasing his Divinity by 0.0001 each time. To raise his Divinity by 1 would take about 7 days. Honestly, Sejun wasn¡¯t entirely sure what benefits came from increasing Divinity, just like with raising Mental Strength. However, since there seemed to be no harm in raising it, he decided to keep increasing it.[You have harvested the Starfruit.] ¡­ .. . So, Sejun harvested the remaining 9 Starfruit tree¡¯s fruits.[The effect of the title has increased your Divinity by 1.] ¡­ .. . He added 9 more stars to the sky and raised his Divinity by 9 points. At that moment,[A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Add two more stars toplete the Zodiac of twelve stars that will govern the night sky of the ck Tower.] Reward: A quest appeared. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Add two more stars?¡± ¡®What if I transnt the Starfruit tree into Ailce¡¯s body?¡¯ Sejun hurriedly looked at the Starfruit tree.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Rustle. Unfortunately, the tree, having fulfilled its mission, was crumbling into dust. All trees that grew from transcendence grade seeds behaved the same. Once the fruit was harvested, the tree would crumble into dust and disappear. Does that mean I¡¯ll have to wait for the next Starfruit seed to add two more stars? As Sejun coolly gave up on the idea and moved on to harvest acorns from the acorn tree, -Sejun-nim, please give me a chance! I¡¯m confident I can shine brighter than anyone in the sky! -Sejun-nim, me too! I¡¯ll light up the path ahead for you from the sky! The Holy Stone Ice Cube and the Holy Stone Piercing started speaking to Sejun. Holy stones were originally stars, but they had fallen to the ground as stones. Ah, they used to be stars. What if he sent those stones back to the sky? ¡®That makes sense.¡¯ ¡°But how do I turn you back into stars?¡± -With about 5 points of Divinity¡­ -Me too¡­ ¡°Alright, got it.¡± All the Divinity I earned today is going to be used up, huh? When Sejun gave his permission, a white light flowed from his body into the two holy stones.[The Holy Stone Ice Cube absorbs 5 points of Divinity from Park Sejun of the ck Tower.] [The Holy Stone Ice Cube regains its memories as a star and returns to the sky.] -Thank you, Sejun-nim! I¡¯ll make sure to repay you![The Holy Stone Piercing absorbs 5 points of Divinity from Park Sejun of the ck Tower.] [The Holy Stone Piercing regains its memories as a star and returns to the sky.] -Thank you, Sejun-nim! Long live Sejun-nim! The two holy stones expressed their gratitude and flew up toward the sky.[Due to the effect of the title , your Divinity has increased by 1.] [Due to the effect of the title , your Divinity has increased by 1.] As the two became stars, Sejun gained Divinity from the title effect. Is this a payback? Gaining 1 Divinity in return for 5 Divinity spent ¨C that¡¯s 20%. Not bad. As Sejun calcted the payback rate,[You havepleted the Zodiac of twelve stars that will govern the night sky of the ck Tower.] [The quest has beenpleted.] [As a quest reward, you have been granted .] ¡°Oh!¡± It¡¯s a Power! Sejun eagerly checked the new power he had received. ¡ú You can temporarily connect to a star whose name you know. ¡ú While connected, you can use the star¡¯s abilities. ¡°Is this good? Starlink¡­¡± I should try connecting to Ice Cube.[Using , you are now connected to the star Ice Cube.] Sejun immediately used the power. And then, -Huh?! Sejun-nim, your Mental Strength isn¡¯t strong enough for this yet¡­ ¡°Ugh!¡± You should¡¯ve told me sooner! As Sejun received an overwhelming amount of visual information that Ice Cube was observing, his brain overloaded, and he passed out. Sejun¡¯s Mental Strength was far too weak to connect with a star. *** Inside the Creator God¡¯s temple. -Em, it¡¯s been a while. ¡°Creator God!¡± The Creator God had gone to find Em Ibenes, his loyal first apostle, in order to track down the culprit who spread the rumor that he had run away. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 489: It Really Hurts When You Get Stepped on by Aileen-nim : It Really Hurts When You Get Stepped on by Aileen-nim TL: Hanguk ¡°Hmm.¡± Sejun, who had fainted after connecting with the Ice Cube, opened his eyes. Quite some time seemed to have passed, as the surroundings were dark, and the twelve stars Sejun had lit were twinkling in the sky. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. Kkirurung. ¡­ ¡­. The snoring sounds of ckie family created a peaceful atmosphere. ¡°This is nice. But it would¡¯ve been better without this¡­¡±[For your brave attempt to connect with the stars despite not knowing your ce, you have earned 1 Achievements of Courage.] Sejun read the message that appeared in front of him. Isn¡¯t this just Bev~nim making fun of me at this point?! As a result, Sejun¡¯s favorability toward Bev had dropped even further. Though, I guess there was some use for mental strength after all¡­ Sejun recalled the moment right before he fainted when he briefly connected with the Ice Cube. An overwhelming flood of visual information rushed into Sejun¡¯s mind. It felt like being dropped into the middle of the deep sea, with the pressure crushing his body like the massive flood of visual data crushing his brain. Just as his head felt like it was going to explode,[Forcibly increasing brain¡¯s information processing capacity using mental strength.] A message appeared before Sejun. An energy he had never felt before flowed into Sejun¡¯s mind, helping him process the overwhelming information. Of course, it was far from enough. ¡°And then I fainted.¡± If Ice Cube hadn¡¯t forcibly severed the connection, he would¡¯ve died. I shouldn¡¯t use Starlink for a while. Sejun promptly decided to seal Starlink. But it¡¯s a bit unfortunate that I can¡¯t use Ice Cube. It was really convenient for freezing things¡­ ¡®Still, I gained a lot this time.¡¯ He had achieved three Great Achievements, strengthened one of his titles, gained a new title and power, and his Earth stay cost had been reduced by an additional 2%, making the total reduction 23.5%. Hehehe. Someday, I¡¯ll be able to go on a date with Aileen on Earth, right? As Sejun fantasized about a future where he could reduce his Earth stay cost by 100% and stay with Aileen without any burden,[It has been confirmed that Kwin Beretta, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower, has nted arge amount of Magical Cherry Tomatoes without permission.] ¡­ [ording to thews of the Tower, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, Park Sejun, will nowmand the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower, Kwin Beretta, for 100 years.] [Despite being informed of the Tower¡¯sws, Kwin Beretta continues to nt arge quantity of Magical Cherry Tomatoes.] [Additional penalties are imposed on Kwin Beretta, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower.] [As long as Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, lives, he willmand Kwin Beretta, the Tower Farmer of the Silver Tower.] [ording to the job trait, you borrow 0.5% of the Silver Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Kwin Beretta¡¯s stats.] [Strength increases by 37, Stamina by 30, Agility by 30, and Magic Power by 26.] Messages appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°What?¡± Wasn¡¯t Kwin supposed to be under the watch of the Minotaur King? While Sejun was feeling puzzled, ¡°Puhuhut. We¡¯re making this guy Chairman Park¡¯s full-time employee, meow!¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. I understand, big bro!] Under Theo¡¯s direction, Cuengi was using his telekinesis to move the fainted Kwin and was scattering handfuls of Magical Cherry Tomato seeds. Originally, for the crime of stealing Sejun¡¯s rewards, Kwin had been sentenced to 10 years as a temporary employee, but¡­ This guy attacked the Great Hybrid Chairman Park, meow! Chairman Park¡¯s life is extremely valuable, meow! Because Kwin had attacked Sejun, Theo decided to make Kwin a full-time employee. Now, the only one left to gather was the Tower Farmer Udon of the Red Tower, right? Likepleting a Pok¨¦dex, Sejun was thinking of collecting all the Tower Farmers. Later, when I summon all the Tower Farmers, I¡¯ll¡­ Hehehe, that¡¯d be nice. Sejun enjoyed imagining the scene of all the Tower Farmers gathered. Shiver. ¡°What?¡± It shouldn¡¯t be cold, right? Udon, the Tower Farmer of the Red Tower, who was busily nting me Beans in the hot environment of the Red Tower, felt an inexplicable chill. Gururuk. I¡¯m hungry. Hearing his stomach growl, Sejun headed to the kitchen to make dinner. ¡°Chairman Park, you¡¯re awake, meow?!¡± Kueng?! [Dad woke up?!] Theo and Cuengi, who were returning after finishing the full-time employee recruitment, spotted Sejun and ran over. ¡°Yeah. But where have you two been?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. We made a full-time employee for Chairman Park meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [That¡¯s right! Cuengi did it like this and that!] At Sejun¡¯s question, Theo puffed up with pride, while Cuengi eagerly gestured with his front paws, showing how he had done it. So it was you guys? ¡°Hehehe. Good job. You must be hungry, right? Let¡¯s go eat.¡± With both of them clinging to his knees and waist, Sejun headed to the kitchen. As they entered the kitchen, Kueng! Kueng! [Today, Cuengi is the chef and will make Jjajang ramen! Dad, you just stay put!] Cuengi stretched out his front paw, stopping Sejun from cooking. ¡°Meow?! No way, meow! If Chairman Park doesn¡¯t cook, what will happen to my grilled fish, meow?!¡± Kueng! [Big bro can eat Churu today instead!] ¡°Meow! Fine, meow! Chairman Park, I¡¯ll eat Churu today, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Chomp, chomp, chomp. While Sejun fed Theo the Churu, Kuehehehe. Cuengi, with an excited look, pushed aside Sejun¡¯s cooking tools, tore open a box with his paws, Pak. and with telekinesis, ripped open dozens of packs of Jjajang ramen in one go. Then, Woosh. Woosh. He floated the noodles into the pot using telekinesis and cleanly tore open the seasoning packs, dumping the contents into the pot. Telekinesis is such a cheat skill! As Sejun watched Cuengi cook using telekinesis, he couldn¡¯t help but feel envious. Kuehehehe. Taktak. While waiting for the noodles to cook, Cuengi cracked some Egg Fruits and started making fried eggs. After a short while, Kueng! [Dad, it¡¯s done!] Cuengi brought over a bowl with 30 servings of Jjajang ramen and topped it with 10 fried eggs, setting it in front of Sejun. Though it was arge portion, for Sejun, who had trained to survive on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, 30 servings of ramen was only a slightly daunting amount. ¡°Thanks for the meal.¡± Slurp. Sejun grabbed some noodles with his chopsticks and slurped them to taste. Oh! It¡¯s delicious. The vor was impable, capturing the essence of Jjajang ramen perfectly. Just like the saying, ¡®Even a dog recites poetry after three years at the vige school¡¯, Cuengi, after spending 300 days with Sejun, had mastered cooking Jjajang ramen wlessly. Honestly, Cuengi¡¯s cooking skills were far better than Aileen¡¯s. Thumbs up. When Sejun gave a thumbs-up, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad said it¡¯s delicious!] Slurp. Pleased by Sejun¡¯s praise, Cuengi happily ate the Jjajang ramen he had made himself. At that moment, Kking?! Kking?! [Hey! What are you eating by yourself?! That smells good, doesn¡¯t it?!] The delicious scent woke ckie from his nap, and he started barking, asking for some Jjajang ramen. ¡°Here.¡± Sejun served some ramen into ckie¡¯s bowl, and also gave a few strands of noodles in small sauce dishes for ckie¡¯s subordinates. Munch. Munch. Munch. Heheh. Tastes great. I want to make that guy my sub-butler¡­ ckie eyed Cuengi, who had skillfully cooked the ramen, his eyes gleaming. But no. That guy in his¡­ ckie couldn¡¯t bring himself to say that to the Beast of Apocalypse. As ckie gave up on making Cuengi his sub-butler, ¡°Heheh. Since our Cuengi cooked Jjajang ramen, Dad can¡¯t just sit around, right?¡± After finishing his Jjajang ramen, Sejun stood up and began cooking another batch. Quickly on high heat. Whoosh. He increased the me and first saut¨¦ed onions and slime meat well, then poured in water, and when the water started boiling, He added the ramen and seasoning, quickly finishing another batch of Jjajang ramen. And then, Chop. Chop. Sejun thinly sliced white truffle with a dagger and ced it atop the hot Jjajang ramen. Then, Whoosh. The aroma of the Jjajang ramen mixed with the rich scent of white truffle, filling the entire kitchen with a mouthwatering fragrance. ¡°Here. Try some of what Dad made.¡± Heheh. This is how skilled your dad is. With a proud expression, Sejun ced the white truffle pork Jjajang ramen in front of Cuengi. Kueng! Kueng! [As expected, Dad is a culinary genius! It¡¯s so delicious!] Slurp. Cuengi devoured Sejun¡¯s cooking,pletely absorbed in the food. Kking! Kking! [As expected, you¡¯re my only butler! Hurry up, give me some of that too!] ckie, also excited, clung to Sejun¡¯s leg, demanding a share. And so, Sejun and hispanions had their second dinner with Sejun¡¯s cooking. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. ¡­ ¡­ . The full-bellied ckie family quickly fell asleep. ¡°Ah. It¡¯s nice looking at the stars. Can you see them too, Aileen?¡± As Sejun chatted with Aileen, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuehehehe. Theo and Cuengi peacefully rxed by Sejun¡¯s side, enjoying the calm time together. A little whileter, Kuoooong! When Pink-fur called for Cuengi, Kueng! [Dad, sleep well!] Cuengi bid Sejun goodnight and left to sleep with Pink-fur. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s go to sleep too.¡± ¡°Sounds good, meow!¡± Sejun went home with Theo, and as soon as theyy down, Kuooorrr. Gororong. They fell asleep instantly. *** In the night sky of the ck Tower. The twelve stars twinkled and talked to each other. -Even if he made us shine, I oppose the idea of following a mere human like Park Sejun. I¡¯ll follow Milky~nim, the God of Starlight! -Right! How can we trust Park Sejun when he nearly died trying to connect with the Ice Cube? I¡¯ll follow Milky~nim too. -We¡¯re stars, so naturally, we should follow Milky~nim, the God of Starlight! -You ungrateful fools! Of course, our master is Sejun~nim! I will follow Sejun~nim! -Exactly! Have you forgotten the grace of Sejun~nim, who raised us to the sky?! -And Sejun~nim also has divinity now! Don¡¯t disrespect him! The topic of conversation was about who the Zodiac would serve from now on. And then, -You guys are dead. It really hurts when you get stepped on by Aileen~nim. -That¡¯s right. That¡¯s what happens when you betray him. Listening to their words, Ice Cube and Piercing quietly chuckled. -So, five stars are trying to betray Sejun~nim: Blind, Power-Up, Iron Skin, Speed, and Blink, huh? -They¡¯ll soon change their tune. After Aileen~nim stomps on them a bit, they¡¯ll think differently. They werepiling a list of the stars who opposed Sejun, ready to report to Aileen. -Blind called Sejun~nim a mere human. -Power-Up said he couldn¡¯t trust Sejun~nim. Of course, they also recorded the conversation content to report. So that the ungrateful stars would get stepped on more severely. -Betrayal means death! -Exactly! How dare they betray Sejun~nim?! Ice Cube and Piercing, conveniently forgetting their own past thoughts, plotted gleefully. *** The Next Morning ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun woke up feeling refreshed. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Kking¡­ Theo and ckie were still sleeping, so Sejun quietly took care of them before heading outside to stroll around the farm. After about 30 minutes of walking,[The Power Sweet Potato are grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lends their strength.] [The effect of Great Blessing of the Crops (Master) activates, increasing the potential of your Stamina stat from 6,197 to 6,207.] Messages appeared. Hehehe. It¡¯s increasing quite a bit. Sejun smiled contentedly as he saw his potential increase by 10, thanks to the Excellent Farmer¡¯s Golden Boots. At that moment, Moo. The Minotaur King came to Sejun, carrying Kwin over his shoulder. ¡°Minotaur King, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Moo. [Sejun~nim, this guy has woken up.] The Minotaur King replied as he set Kwin down. And then, ¡°I greet you, Sejun~nim!¡± The moment Kwin saw Sejun, he hurriedly bowed, lying t on the ground. Though Kwin had never seen Sejun before, he had spotted ckie, ring with wide-open eyes (trying hard not to doze off) from Sejun¡¯s sling bag. Even though ckie was small, his gaze was the same as the being Kwin had seen in his mental world. And so, This person must be Sejun~nim, the great butler of ckie~nim? Sejun certainly looked like a butler to anyone who saw him. *** 1st Floor of the ck Tower ¡°Shall I go hunting hard today too?¡± Having had plenty of rest on Earth, Kyung-chul, with the Longbow of Infinite Arrows Sejun had given him slung over his back, happily headed to the waypoint. At that moment, ¡°Are you Oh Kyung-chul?¡± ck bears from Kueng gang surrounded Kyung-chul. ¡°Yes?! That¡¯s me¡­ What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Eat this!¡± One of the ck bears handed Kyung-chul 100 seedless grapes for beginners. ¡°What?!¡± ¡°This is from Sejun~nim! You must eat it! Absolutely!¡± Although Sejun had only instructed them to deliver the grapes, ¡°Sejun~nim said to make sure Oh Kyung-chul eats this, right?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡±Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Somewhere along the way, the ck bears got confused and the instructions changed. And then, ¡°From Sejun?¡± Nom. Without hesitation, Kyung-chul ate the grapes, trusting that it was Sejun¡¯s order. ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun, did I do something wrong to you? As the incredibly astringent grapes overwhelmed him, Kyung-chul began to wonder if he had somehow wronged Sejun. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 490: Heheh, No Problem : Heheh, No Problem TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator Area. ¡°How dare they betray my Sejun?!¡± Aileen trembled with rage as she read the report sent by Ice Cube and Piercing. -Such ungrateful bastards!!! My dear granddaughter, you mustn¡¯t let such people go unpunished! This old man will go and teach them a lesson¡­ Kaiser, who had been waiting for a chance to calm Aileen¡¯s anger, also became enraged beside her. ¡°No. Grandpa, stay put. I¡¯ll handle it.¡± -You will? Aileen responded to me! Thank you, Sejun.Kaiser, now finally having a conversation with Aileen, quietly smiled and watched how she would deal with the stars. A littleter. When morning came, and the disappearance of stars wouldn¡¯t be noticeable, Aileen summoned all twelve Zodiac stars. Thus, twelve star-shaped stones were summoned into the Administrator Area. ¡°I am Aileen Pritani, the Administrator of the ck Tower and a Great ck Dragon. I¡¯ve heard that among you, some have betrayed my Sejun and are now following some so-called god of starlight, Milki or Milk or whatever. Is that true?¡± Aileen asked, ring fiercely at the stars in front of her. -Yes, that¡¯s true. We don¡¯t know how you found out, Aileen-nim, but even if you are the great ck dragon, you can¡¯t change our decision! -That¡¯s right! -We will follow Milky-nim, the god of starlight. Five stars stepped forward, asserting their stance, their bodies twinkling and sparkling as they spoke. ¡°Is that so? Polymorph, release.¡± In response to the five stars¡¯ deration, Aileen¡¯s expression turned cold as she reverted to her true form. And then¡­ Boom! ¡°How dare you speak so boldly after betraying my Sejun?! Do you think I won¡¯t get angry?!¡± She began her punishment, stomping firmly on the five stars. -Gyaaah! -Ugh! -Why are you doing this?! The stars, pinned under Aileen¡¯s foot, groaned in pain but held their ground. Press. -We were wrong! -Please spare us! -We were wrong! Unable to bear the increasing pressure, they began to beg for forgiveness. However, they didn¡¯t humble themselves enough to dere their allegiance to Sejun. -She¡¯s gotten stronger. -Indeed. Still, it was harder when we were Holy Stones. -I agree. I thought I¡¯d be shattered back then¡­ Ice Cube and Piercing reminisced about their own past as they watched Aileen mercilessly stomp on the five stars. At that moment¡­ -Do you know why Aileen-nim is doing this? -Tell us. Why is Aileen-nim so angry? -It¡¯s satisfying to see, but I¡¯m curious about the reason. Five stars that had been loyal to Sejun from the start asked Ice Cube and Piercing. Although it felt gratifying to see Aileen disciplining the stars who had betrayed Sejun, they couldn¡¯t understand why the Great ck Dragon herself would step in just because of a little betrayal of a mere tower farmer. -Fine. We¡¯ll tell you, just for you. The truth is, Sejun-nim and Aileen-nim are lovers. -From what I see, Aileen-nim likes him more. The two stars proudly exined to the others why the five traitorous stars were being trampled by Aileen. -You¡¯re lucky. Normally, she starts by stomping on everyone. -That¡¯s right. Ice Cube got stomped on twice. -One of those times was because you tattled, Piercing! -Well, who told you to betray Sejun-nim in the first ce?! -That¡­ I regret it. While Sejun¡¯s loyal stars listened to Ice Cube and Piercing¡¯s story¡­ ¡°Blind! Did you call my Sejun a ¡®mere human¡¯?! You¡¯re just a mere star! How dare you?!¡± Aileen was still holding down four of the stars with her left foot, while using her right foot to press down hard on Blind, who had insulted Sejun, demanding an exnation. And then¡­ -Gyagyaak! I¡¯m sorry! ¡°If you¡¯re sorry, then swear your allegiance to Sejun!¡± -What?! No matter what, how can we submit to such a weak being as Sejun-nim¡­ ¡°Then die!¡± Press! As soon as Blind gave his reply, Aileen pressed her weight down even harder on her right foot. Crack. -Aaaagh! My body is cracking! The star¡¯s dying! Blind screamed in agony. ¨C Aileen, I will submit to Sejun-nim! ¡°Then swear properly!¡± ¨C I, the star Blind, swear to obey Sejun-nim for the rest of my life! Finally, he swore allegiance to Sejun, and ¡°Now, next is Power-Up. You said you couldn¡¯t trust my Sejun, didn¡¯t you?¡± -That¡¯s correct¡­ ¡°What?!¡± Press. -Sob sob¡­ I was arrogant! I, the star Power-Up, swear to obey Sejun-nim for the rest of my life¡­ The other stars, too, eventually surrendered as Aileen stomped on them. As expected, my granddaughter. Kaiser looked proudly at his granddaughter Aileen, who had made the stars swear allegiance. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m so full.¡± Kueng! [Dad, here¡¯s your coffee!] ¡°Ah, thanks.¡± Sllluuurp. Sejun sipped the coffee that Cuengi had brought him. ¡°Mmm, delicious.¡± Morning coffee really is the best. Sejun enjoyed a brief moment of rxation, sipping his coffee. ¡°Well then, let¡¯s head to the Silver Tower.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go, meow!¡± Kueng! [Let¡¯s go!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. The Great ckie is on his way!] As Sejun stood up, the rest of the party also rose and entered the Void Storage. ¡°What are you doing, meow?! Kwin, you¡¯re a full-time employee now, so hurry and get in, meow!¡± Theo, who had already imed the front spot by lying in the loaf position at the entrance of the Void Storage, called out to Kwin, who was standing awkwardly.N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. ¡°Yes.¡± Kwin responded and entered the Void Storage. He said he was a butler, but¡­ Kwin nced back at Sejun through the closing gap of the door. Clearly, he seemed the weakest among the group, suited only for serving others, but strangely, Sejun was the leader of this group. And the Great ckie, who had blown away the storm in his mind with just a snort, was¡­ Kihihit. Kueng! [ckie, don¡¯t secretly eat the roasted sweet potato slices!] Kking¡­ Being treated as the weakest in this group. What¡¯s going on? Kwin was utterly confused. Clunk. The door of the Void Storage closed. ¡°Alright, shall we go?¡± Rustle. Sejun unfolded the Land Deed for the 82nd floor of the Silver Tower.[The summoning function for the initial engraving of thend deed for the Silver Tower¡¯s 82nd floor has been activated.] With the message, Sejun vanished. ***[You have arrived on the 82nd floor of the Silver Tower.] ¡°Camouge.¡± Upon arriving at the Silver Tower, Sejun quickly used his skill to hide himself. And then¡­ ¡®Hehehe. There are really a lot of them.¡¯ Lying t on the ground, Sejun chuckled as he observed the residents of the Silver Tower resting. Sejun was aiming for four birds with one stone on this visit to the Silver Tower. Questpletion, raising stats with , raising mental strength by receiving praise, and adding employees. At that moment¡­ Clunk. ¡°Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!¡± p! Theo, who could find Sejun regardless of his disguise, clung to Sejun¡¯s face, and Kueng! Kking! Cuengi and ckie also rushed towards Sejun. ¡°Ahem.¡± Kwin, looking somewhat awkward also stepped out of the Void Storage. Then¡­ ¡°It¡¯s Kwin-nim!¡± ¡°Kwin-nim has returned!¡± ¡°Kwin-nim, are you alright?!¡± The residents of the Silver Tower, upon spotting Kwin, flocked to him. They had been waiting anxiously for Kwin, who had suddenly been taken away by a dragon. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°Kwin-nim¡¯s eyes¡­?¡± ¡°Yes, my madness has been cured.¡± ¡°Oh! Congrattions!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t push, please.¡± While Kwin received the congrattions of the residents, Sejun, on the contrary, was pushed to the outskirts of the crowd as he tried to avoid the influx of people. During this time¡­ Whoosh. A blue mist emerged from the open Void Storage.[Park Sejun, the ck Tower Farmer, has aplished the Great Creation feat by spreading the energy of creation within the Silver Tower.] [The bnce of the Silver Tower has been partially restored.] [As a reward for the Great Creation feat, the cost of staying on the 0th floor of the ck Tower will be reduced by 1%.] ¡°Ah, right. There was this too.¡± Sejun¡¯s reason foring to the Silver Tower had now be a five birds with one stone situation. ¡°This looks like a good spot to nt.¡± Sejun found a t piece ofnd and dug into it. Plop. He nted the Grape Seed Containing the World Tree. However¡­[You have nted the Grape Seed Containing the World Tree using Magic Seed Sowing.] [Thend is too barren.] [Please nt it in a location with richer soil fertility.] A message appeared, stating that the seed couldn¡¯t grow due to the poor fertility of the soil. Heheh. No problem. ¡°Abundance!¡± I¡¯m not the same person I used to be. Sejun, with a smug expression, ced his right hand on the ground and used his Power while sipping on a Mugwort Juice of Life potion with his left hand. ¡°Abundance!¡±[The is being applied to the farm.] [The soil in the farm bes twice as fertile.] As he continued to boost the fertility of thend using his power, Sejun¡¯s life force consumption increased, and the state of thend gradually improved. The once dry and crumbly soil began to gain moisture and gleam with vitality. ¡°Abundance!¡± After using his power ten times on the soil¡­[Youck enough life force to continue using your power.] [One Life Orb has been consumed.] The amount of life force drained all at once had increased significantly, consuming one of his Life Orbs. This is thest one. Even the Life Orbs couldn¡¯t keep up with the consumption beyond this point. As Sejun drank another mugwort juice and replenished his Life Orbs back to three¡­ Crunch. Finally, the Grape Seed Containing the World Tree began to sprout. Pop. ¡­i¡­ Peek. A small sprout energetically pushed its head out of the soil, extending its roots down. Boing! ¡­Y¡­ Soon, the sprout spread its leaves left and right, as if raising its arms in a cheer. ¡°Oh!¡± It¡¯s out! Sejun looked at the sprout with a joyful expression. But then¡­ ¡°Huh?¡± The World Tree remained in its sprout form even after several minutes had passed. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Could it be that the soil¡¯s fertility is stillcking? ¡°Abundance!¡± Sejun used his power once again.[The is being applied to the farm.] [The soil in the farm bes twice as fertile.] The World Tree had indeed absorbed much of thend¡¯s fertility, causing the fertility to drop. With the fertility now improved, Sejun¡¯s life force consumption decreased significantly. ¡°Good, Abundance!¡± While Sejun continued to increase the fertility of thend by repeatedly using his power¡­ Whooosh. Suddenly, the wind began to blow fiercely. The strong winds, which had been suppressed by Kwin after drinking the Golden Grape Wine of Explosive Magic Power as a reward from the grape wine drinkingpetition, had started up again. Moreover, due to the bacsh from the previously suppressed winds, the gusts were even stronger this time. Rumble. From a distance, dozens of massive tornadoes rapidly approached Sejun and the residents of the Silver Tower, surrounding them. ¡°All of you, quickly evacuate the residents!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The wind magicians, following Kwin¡¯s orders, began evacuating the residents into underground shelters. Step. Step. Kwin walked towards Sejun. Kwin had heard that the reason Sejun came here was to grow a World Tree that could stop the winds. Determined to help Sejun at all costs, Kwin approached him. Even if it costs me my life¡­ Standing next to Sejun, Kwin was ready toy down his life if necessary. ¡°Ha¡­¡± As Kwin prepared to slow down the approaching tornadoes with a determined shout¡­ ¡°Meow! I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will punish those who interfere with the great Hybrid Chairman Park¡¯s work, meow!¡± Theo rushed toward the tornadoes. ¡°What?! You¡¯ll get yourself killed-¡± Kwin quickly swallowed his words as he was about to stop Theo. As Theo approached the tornadoes¡­ ¡°Meow! Meow! Meow, meow! Meow-meow Storm Fist, meow!¡± Using his Meow-step technique, Theo quickly ran in the opposite direction of the tornadoes, reducing their strength and causing them to gradually dissipate one by one. Is that even possible? Kwin was astonished, watching Theo¡¯s unbelievable actions. A short whileter. ¡°Puhuhut, Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I¡¯ve earned the title ¡®One Who Subdues the Wind¡¯, meow! With this title, I can easily subdue the wind, meow! Chairman Park should get one too, meow!¡± ¡°Hmm. I can¡¯t do that.¡± ¡°No, that¡¯s not true, meow! It¡¯s easy to get, meow! I¡¯ll help you, meow!¡± ¡°No, I really can¡¯t.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t give up, meow! I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will¡­¡± ¡°I said I can¡¯t!¡± As Theo, who had dispersed the tornadoes, tried to convince Sejun to obtain the same title as him¡­ Whoosh. The wind began blowing again. Since the tornadoes didn¡¯t work, this time, the wind blew fiercely in a straight line. As the wind started to blow, sand was carried with it, shooting like bullets. Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. This time, Cuengi will handle it!] Cuengi ran toward the direction of the wind. Kuueeeeeng! [You can¡¯te!] Cuengi used his Kueng-fooo ability against the wind. ¡­ The wind, hit by Kueng-fooo, quickly stopped. No. Whoooosh. Instead, the wind reversed direction, wiping away even the distant gusts. Kuhehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad, Cuengi got the power ¡®Reverse Wind¡¯! With the power of Reverse Wind¡­] While Cuengi was proudly showing off the new power he had gained to Sejun¡­ [Docking!] In the deepest part of the underground, where mie had been waiting to keep Sejun safe, the roots of mie and the World Tree met. The World Tree had been growing only its roots to meet with mie. And then¡­ [Here, eat this quickly!] [Thank you for the meal! It¡¯s delicious!] Unlike Podori, who was also a grapevine, the World Tree happily gobbled up the nutrient supplement mie provided. [Now I feel stronger! Here I go!] Crack. After eating the nutrient supplement from mie, the World Tree began to grow rapidly. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 491: Kekeke. Finally, I Get to Sit Here! : Kekeke. Finally, I Get to Sit Here! TL: Hanguk On the set of a advertisement filming in the U.S. ¡°Alright, Miel, just rx and act as naturally as possible.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± At the director¡¯s words, Miel confidently responded and began her acting. ¡°You evil monster! Take my Pineapple Bomb! You¡¯ll explode from the deliciousness!¡± Miel threw a pineapple at the giant leech costume as she delivered her scripted lines. Thud. Roll.The pineapple hit the leech costume¡¯s body and rolled across the floor. ¡°Del¡­icious¡­¡± Thud. The leech monster uttered a single word with difficulty before copsing. ¡­ Miel almost broke character due to the overly contrived situation. They said they¡¯d handle the explosion and the leech monster¡¯s smile with CG, right? Imagining the explosion and the leech¡¯s smile, she continued her acting. ¡°Hahaha. How does it feel?! To taste the Pineapple Bomb of Miel, the Bomb Mage?!¡± ¡°Hahaha. How do you like that?! The taste of Bomb Mage Miel¡¯s pineapple bomb?!¡±This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. As Miel grabbed the leech monster by the cor and delivered her next line, ¡°One¡­more¡­¡± The leech monster let out its final line, marking the end of themercial shoot. ¡°Cut! Miel, great job. Your acting was fantastic.¡± ¡°Hahaha. Thank you.¡± As Miel finished filming and chatted with the director, ¡°Miel, we need to leave now if we want to make it to the Hawaii Pineapple Festival.¡± Miel¡¯s manager approached, urging her to head to her next schedule. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ve got another engagement, so I¡¯ll need to go.¡± ¡°Yes, I understand you¡¯re quite busy these days. Please go ahead.¡± After bidding the director farewell, Miel hurriedly left the set with her manager to get to her next appointment. Miel, who had be famous for being the first person on Earth to use a Pineapple Bomb and discovering how to change her profession to Bomb Mage, had recently been receiving a flood of enthusiastic calls from people involved in the pineapple industry. *** 82nd floor of the Silver Tower. Kueng! Kueng! [Reverse Wind is a power that counters an enemy¡¯s attack with an even stronger attack,bining Cuengi¡¯s and the enemy¡¯s attack forces into an even more powerful strike against the enemy! Dad would benefit from having it too!] Yeah. It would be nice to have. But, son, you¡¯ve got it wrong. Do you think Dad can really counter the enemy¡¯s attack with something stronger? Although Sejun thought it might be impossible for him to acquire such a power, ¡°Sure, let¡¯s practice itter.¡± He answered in a way that wouldn¡¯t hurt Cuengi¡¯s feelings, patting Cuengi¡¯s head as he spoke. Swoosh, swoosh. Kuehehehe. Cuengiughed, clearly pleased with Sejun¡¯s petting. ¡°Meow! I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo wants to be petted too, meow!¡± Theo quickly ced Sejun¡¯s other hand on his own head. Swoosh, swoosh. As Sejun petted both Theo and Cuengi with both hands, Kking?! [Hey! What about me?!] ckie also started barking, asking to be patted. ¡°Alright, ckie, here, have this and wait.¡± Since Sejun couldn¡¯t free his hands, he handed ckie a piece of roasted and dried sweet potato. Kking! [Not this, I want your hand!] ckie demanded Sejun¡¯s hand again, although he didn¡¯t return the sweet potato and quickly stored it in his sling bag. ¡°Alright.¡± I guess I¡¯ll have to use this method, then. ¡°Cuengi, can you lift ckie up for me?¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Still enjoying Sejun¡¯s petting, Cuengi used telekinesis to lift ckie in front of Sejun. ¡°Bu-bu-bup.¡± Sejun pressed his lips to ckie¡¯s belly and blew raspberries. Kihihit. Kking! [Haha! That tickles!] As Sejun yed with all three of them, taking a short break, Rumble. ¡°Huh?¡± A huge vibration echoed, followed by a creaking sound. Suddenly, the World Tree, as if sprouting from the earth, began growing rapidly, soaring up to a height of 30 meters in an instant. It carried Sejun and hispanions with it. Creak, creak. The giant grapevine, which had grown massively, started moving its tendrils, weaving a thick of vines. A of vines,yered dozens of times. ¡°Oh.¡± So this is how it weakens the wind. Sejun watched from the top of the World Tree as the-like structure formed, realizing the tree¡¯s intention. The was not too tightly woven, allowing the residents to move through itfortably, but the wind would gradually lose its force as it collided with the. At that moment,[The Grape Seed Containing the World Tree nted in the Silver Tower has grown and weakened the winds of the Silver Tower.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have received 50 billion Tower Coins.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, all your stats have increased by 100.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have obtained 30 drops of the Growth Elixir and 1 drop of the Great Growth Elixir.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, [Job Talent: Growing Seed] has awakened.] A series of questpletion messages appeared. ¡°Growing Seed?¡± Sejun decided to check the talent first.[Job Talent: Growing Seed] ¡ú Each time the Tower Farmer carefully nts seeds, nurtures crops, and harvests them, the seed absorb the Tower Farmer¡¯s dedication and grow. ¡ú Additional effects will appear based on the seed¡¯s growth stage. ¡ú Current Growth Stage: Seed has not yet sprouted. ¡°Hmm.¡± Is this a good thing? ¡°I¡¯ve worked hard to raise it, so it won¡¯t have some trivial effect, right?¡± Well, it didn¡¯t really matter. The work remained the same, but the rewards increased, so Sejun decided to stay optimistic. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s check this next.¡± Sejun then examined the Great Growth Elixir, which was contained in a small ss vial radiating a captivating red light.[Great Growth Elixir] ¡ú This elixir contains a small trace of the power of the Supreme Creator God. ¡ú Upon consumption, you gain 10 million experience points. ¡ú When consumed, it increases the lowest stat among Strength, Stamina, Agility, and Magic Power by 100, and greatly increases the proficiency of one of your skills. ¡ú For every 10 drops consumed, all your stats increase by 300. ¡ú Remaining quantity: 1 drop ¡ú Usage restrictions: None ¡ú Creator: ??? ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï Gulp. After checking the options, Sejun immediately drank the Great Growth Elixir. And then,[You have consumed the Great Growth Elixir.] [You have gained 10 million experience points.] [Your lowest stat, Agility, has increased by 100.] [Your proficiency of the skill Weed Pulling Lv. 1 has greatly increased.] [Your proficiency of Weed Pulling Lv. 1 has been filled, and the level increases.] [Your proficiency of Weed Pulling Lv. 2 has been filled, and the level increases.] ¡­ .. . A string of messages appeared. His experience points, Agility stat, and Weed Pulling skill proficiency had all increased. ¡°No. Why Weed Pulling?¡± As Sejun regretted that the skill that leveled up was Weed Pulling, which had now reached level 7, [Sejun~nim, hello!] The World Tree, having finished weaving the, spoke to him. ¡°Ah, hello.¡± Sejun ced his hand on the tree he was standing on and responded. [Sejun~nim, I don¡¯t have a name! Please give me a name!] The World Tree boldly asked Sejun to name it. ¡°Should I?¡± When Sejun agreed to give it a name, Thump! Thump! Hehe. I wonder what name he¡¯lle up with! With eyes full of anticipation, ckie and the others pricked their ears, focusing on what terrible name mighte out of Sejun¡¯s mouth. Since it¡¯s a grapevine World Tree, so¡­ Pose. [TL: Combination of the first letters from both Grapevine (????) and World Tree (???) = Pose (??)] ¡°How about Pose?¡± [Pose¡­ I love it so much!] The newly-named Pose responded with a joyful voice. If Podori, the other grapevine, had heard this, it would¡¯ve felt quite unfair. If Podori had been the World Tree from the beginning, it would have received the name Pose. However, when Sejun first met Podori, it wasn¡¯t a World Tree yet. There¡¯s also one more thing Podori doesn¡¯t know: If its personality had been female, the name ¡°Posun¡± would have been waiting for it. Kking¡­ [Butler, I¡¯m disappointed¡­] ¡°Sejun~nim, your naming skills aren¡¯t what they used to be.¡± Kkiruk¡­ Shalang¡­ ¡°That¡¯s right. Sejun-nim has lost his touch.¡± Caw¡­ ckie and the underlings were disappointed after hearing the ¡®wonderful¡¯ name, Pose. Especially Karurur, who seemed even more let down. At that moment, [Sejun~nim, Pose has grown some grapes, so please enjoy them! Hiyup!] With a cute shout from Pose, green grapes-not purple-started to grow on the vines. ¡°Green grapes? I¡¯ll enjoy them.¡± Pluck. When Sejun picked a bunch of grapes,[You have harvested a bunch of Seedless Plump Green Grapes (20 grapes).] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 9 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 2000 experience points.] A harvest message appeared. ¡°What?! Seedless?¡± Could they also be bitter, by any chance? With a worried expression, Sejun checked the grape¡¯s options.[Plump Seedless Green Grapes] ¡ú These are grapes that the World Tree, Pose, has removed the seeds from, especially for the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, Park Sejun. ¡ú Even eating just one grape will provide sufficient nutrition. ¡ú Upon consumption, all stats increase by 1, and a feeling of fullness is maintained for 6 hours. (If total stats exceed 10,000, all stats will increase by 0.01.) ¡ú Cultivator: Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower ¡ú Shelf Life: 150 days ¡ú Grade: S ¡°Oh.¡± It removed the seeds just for me. How thoughtful. Sejun felt better after reading the description. The fact that consuming the grapes would only increase all stats by 0.01 didn¡¯t really matter. He could increase those stats by eating other things. But how do they taste?! Nom. Trusting Pose¡¯s thoughtfulness, Sejun boldly put a grape in his mouth. There was no bitterness. Instead, the unique aroma of grapesbined with a strong sweetness and tartness, making it delicious. ¡°They¡¯re delicious.¡± [Really?!] ¡°Yeah.¡± [Ihehehe. There¡¯s plenty, so have more!] Poseughed with a peculiar giggle, clearly pleased by Sejun¡¯spliment. [Don¡¯t eat them!] Suddenly, Pose shouted fiercely. ¡°Huh?!¡± You just told me to eat them, didn¡¯t you? Pose, don¡¯t tell me you have a split personality? As Sejun hesitated and slowly put the grape down, [Ah¡­ no, not you, Sejun~nim. I meant those guys.] Pose hurriedly exined, pointing with its branches at the Silver Tower residents eyeing the grapes. Then, [Only those who are Sejun~nim¡¯s employees can eat my grapes! So, if anyone wants to eat grapes, hurry and go to Theo~nim to get a stamp!] It seemed like Pose had received some early education somewhere, as it started recruiting employees on its own. Stamp.[You have stamped the Nine Dragons¡¯ Employee Contract Seal.] [You have made a one-year employee contract with the other party.] ¡°Puhuhut. Wee to Sejun Company, meow!¡± Thanks to this, Theo enthusiastically stamped the Silver Tower residents. Kuehehehe. Kihihit. Meanwhile, Sejun yed with Cuengi and ckie on Pose,fortably increasing the number of employees. A little whileter, ¡°Puhuhut. Pose, you¡¯re very impressive, meow! As a special honor, I, Hybrid Legendary Merchant Theo Park, will make you a Legendary Merchant, meow! Hel~nim, please make Pose a Legendary Merchant too, meow!¡± Theo, seeing Pose¡¯s potential as a Legendary Merchant, rmended it for the title. ¡°If you refuse, you¡¯ll be impeached, meow!¡± As expected of the Serial Impeachment ckmailer, Theo didn¡¯t forget to add a threat. However,[World Trees cannot be legendary merchants.] The system rejected the request. ¡°Phew. I¡¯m saved.¡± Thanks to the system¡¯s intervention, Hel, the God of Merchants, narrowly escaped the threat of impeachment. ¡°Meow! I don¡¯t like the system, meow!¡± It never listens to me, and it¡¯s always bullies our great Hybrid Chairman Park, meow! One day, I¡¯ll definitely gain system ess and give it a good scolding, meow! Determined to punish the system someday, Theo made up his mind. Hug. In order to grow stronger, I need Chairman Park¡¯sp, meow! Theo snuggled up on Sejun¡¯sp, beginning his energy recharge. *** Outskirts of Destruction. ¡°Kekeke. Finally, I get to sit here!¡± With Fenrir and Halphas, followed by J?rmungandr who was in the process of resurrection after being defeated by the dragons, the next in line, Melpheus, the Demon of Ruin and 4th seat of the Apostles of Destruction beganmanding Destruction. I¡¯ve been wanting to do this for so long. Melpheus started controlling cmities to bring distruction to the world. However ¡°Huh?! What?¡± Why are these cmities dying off so quickly? The harder Melpheus directed the cmities, the faster they were annihted, and the power of destruction that had been engulfing the world weakened. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Hey! Fight better!¡± Melpheus was unaware that he was a disastrousmander. As a result, more than half of Destruction¡¯s forces were wiped out, significantly dying the destruction. Chapter 492: Chairman Park, Meow? : Chairman Park, Meow? TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°Is this it?¡± Dark, the God of Darkness, nced around and spoke. His first impression of the Seed Shop Headquarters was¡­ ¡®It¡¯s terrible.¡¯ It was utterly disappointing. The walls were made of mud, and the roof was thatched with grass. It seemed to be a building crafted by a reasonably skilled artisan, but since the materials were subpar, it couldn¡¯t help but look shabby.As Dark surveyed the Seed Shop Headquarters with a frown, ¡°Trust-in-Park~ Trust-in-Park~ Oh?! Aren¡¯t you Dark?!¡± Pearl, the God of Pearls, was humming to the rhythm of ¡°Trust-in-Park¡± as she passed by, and then she spotted Dark, looking startled. ¡°Hey. Good to see you. Where should I stay?¡± Dark greeted her coolly and confidently asked where he would be staying. ¡°Um¡­ you¡¯re staying here?¡± Pearl asked, looking at Dark. After all, Dark was abat god. ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°I see. Follow me.¡± As Pearl led the way, Dark quietly followed her. At that moment, ¡°¡­Miracle! Maker! Warrior is! Warrior Park Sejun! Fight with your life on the line!¡± The battle song of thebat gods could be heard from beyond the wall. In response, ¡°Trust-in-Park¡­¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park¡­¡± The nonbat gods, resisting in their own way, muttered as if they couldn¡¯t bear to lose Sejun. Am I really in the right ce with these guys? Dark started to have second thoughts about choosing the Seed Shop Headquarters. *** Silver Tower, 82nd Floor.[You have acquired 100 ves.] [Due to the effect of , all your stats increase by 1.] As the number of employees increased after receiving Theo¡¯s stamp, Sejun¡¯s stats also rose. [Sejun Company employees, feel free to eat as much as you want!] Following this, Pose granted permission to the residents of the Silver Tower who had be employees.[You have fed 1,000 people to their heart¡¯s content.] [With the effect of , all your stats increase by 100.] Once again, his stats surged. ¡°Hehehe. This is honey.¡± Kuehehehe. Kihihit. Sejun, holding Cuengi and ckie in his arms,ughed as he checked the messages. Nom. While eating the seedless, plump green grapes made by Phoebe. ¡°But it¡¯s still not enough.¡± Sejun frowned. Although his stats had increased significantly, he still hadn¡¯t received the praises he needed to boost his Mental Strength, one of his goals. ng. ¡°Sejun No.1, deploy.¡± Sejun opened his Void Storage and set Sejun No. 1 to start cooking. ¡°Hap!¡± As soon as Sejun No. 1 finished cooking, Sejun imbued the dishes with magic and began mass-producing the meals made by Sejun No. 1. Then, he ordered Sejun No. 2 through Sejun No. 5 to deliver the dishes.[Your soul is filled with overflowing praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 1.] [Your soul is filled with overflowing praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 1.5.] ¡­ .. . Soon, the responses starteding in. ¡°Nice. This is it.¡± Hehehe. With this momentum, let¡¯s keep raising my Mental Strength stat! Sejun¡¯s stats were rapidly increasing. A short whileter¡­Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.Stats: Strength (5723/5723) Stamina (6197/6197) Agility (5522/5522) Magic Power (7107/7107) Mental Strength (1501/3000) Divinity (12.3054/100) The growth of his four main stats stopped. This was because they had reached their potential limit. Even though his number of employees had surpassed 100,000¡­ ¡°Theo Vice Chairman, let¡¯s stop here for today.¡± Since any further stats gained would be wasted, Sejun regretfully stopped recruiting more employees. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow¡­¡± In response to Sejun¡¯s words, Theo answered in a slightly deted voice, clinging to Sejun¡¯sp. Due to the effect of , Theo¡¯s all stats increased by 1 for each employee. In short, it meant Theo¡¯s total stats had skyrocketed by more than 400,000 in a short time. Theo¡¯s stats had risen by about 50% all at once, and he was using all his mental strength just to control that power. I can¡¯t let Chairman Park get hurt, meow! It was all to protect Sejun. That¡¯s why he was so exhausted. Usually, he would need to step away from Sejun¡¯s side to recover, but¡­ If I recharge on the great hybrid Chairman Park¡¯sp, I¡¯ll be fine, meow! Theo, a devoted fanatic of Sejun¡¯sp, was invincible as long as he was with it. And then¡­ ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯m recharged meow!¡± Theo quickly regained his energy. His recovery mechanism was something no other being could ever understand. As Theo clung to Sejun¡¯sp and the employee recruitment came to an end, ¡°Sejun-nim, we also want to join Sejun Company as employees!¡± ¡°Please ept us as employees!¡± The residents of the Silver Tower who hadn¡¯t be employees urgently shouted. If Sejun left, they would go hungry again. The winds had weakened enough that they could try to cultivate something, but they had no seeds to nt. Even if they had seeds, they would need food to survive until the seeds grew enough to be harvested. ¡°Hm. Pose, give the residents who aren¡¯t employees 3 grapes for every 1000 bunches of grapes they pick.¡± [Yes! Understood!] Thus, Sejun gave the non-employee residents of the Silver Tower simple tasks and solved their food issues. Pose¡¯s grapes were not only delicious but also had good effects, so he was thinking of selling them to other towers. And ¡°Kwin, for now, nt these with the employees to restore the soil¡¯s fertility. Thend¡¯s too barren.¡± ¡°Yes, thank you!¡± Sejun gave Kwin and the employees some Kidney Bean of Soil Fertility to nt. Once the tasks in the Silver Tower were mostly wrapped up¡­ Step. Step. Sejun approached the withered grapevine that had allowed the Silver Tower¡¯s residents to participate in the Harvest Festival. This was because he still hadn¡¯tpleted the Land Deed Quest. The grapevine was so dried up and twisted that it looked devoid of life. It¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll heal you soon. Swish. Sejun stroked the grapevine while using his skill. If I heal this vine, I¡¯ll be recognized as the rightful owner of thend, right? Based on Sejun¡¯s experiencepleting dozens of Land Deed Quests, he was confident in this. But¡­[Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 8 has been activated.] [Healing is impossible as there is no life left in the grapevine.] The grapevine was so close to death that Sejun¡¯s skill couldn¡¯t heal it. At that moment¡­[A quest has appeared.] [Quest: The grapevine that has protected the vineyard alone for centuries wishes for a name before it dies. Please give the grapevine a name.] Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the 82nd-floor vineyard in the Silver Tower. A quest appeared. ¡°A name¡­¡± The thought of having to name the grapevine that had stood here alone for hundreds of years made Sejun feel heavy-hearted. Uri. (TL: Meaning ¡°Our¡± or ¡°We¡±.) Hoping that from now on, it wouldn¡¯t be alone, Sejun named it ¡°Uri¡±. ¡°Your name is Uri. Uri, thank you for protecting the vineyard all this time.¡± As Sejun gave the grapevine its name, (Thank you.) The grapevine crumbled away, leaving only the name ¡°Uri¡± behind before vanishing.[You havepleted the quest.] ¡­ .. . ¡°¡­¡­¡± Even though the quest waspleted, Sejun didn¡¯t feel happy at all. Sigh. Feeling down, Sejun let out a sigh as he stood up and gazed at the sky. Drop. ¡°Chairman Park, meow?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not crying.¡± ¡°Really, meow? Then is it raining, meow?¡± Theo curiously wondered about the identity of the droplet that fell on his head. ***[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the Silver Tower.] Sejun arrived on the 99th floor, setting the Dragon Horn¡¯s Return Bracelet to rtive coordinates to register the 99th floor waypoint. ¡°Wee! Sejun-nim! We¡¯ve been waiting for you!¡±[99th Floor Boss of the Silver Tower: Giant Silver Monkey Darius] Darius, the boss of the 99th floor, greeted Sejun with utmost respect. ¡®Kaiser-nim said he had already talked with Crise-nim¡­¡¯ I¡¯ll have to gift him some Samyangjuter. Sejun felt grateful to Kaiser as he looked at Darius waiting for him, but he was mistaken. In reality, Crise had agreed to help Sejun under the condition that mie would deliver updates about Ste to her. The reason Kaiser had been able to bring Kwin along was also due to Crise, the administrator of the Silver Tower, wanting to assist Sejun. ¡°Yeah. Good to see you, Darius.¡± Tap. After greeting Darius, Sejun ced his hand on the red crystal.[Congrattions!] [You have achieved the feat of clearing the Silver Tower in addition to the ck Tower, White Tower, Green Tower, and Gold Tower.] [You have obtained the title as a reward for this achievement.] [With the effect of , the waypoints of the 99th floors of the five towers are now linked.] [With the effect of , the effect of the increases fivefold in conquered towers.] [With the effect of , you gain 1 second of invincibility when descending from the tower.] A series of messages appeared. The Retrogressor effect multiplied by five and 1 second of invincibility after descending a floor? ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejunughed as he read the effects of . It would have been perfect if it ended there, but¡­[The reputation of Park Sejun of the ck Tower has greatly increased.] [The name of Park Sejun of the ck Tower is starting to spread across the Nine Towers.] [Future rewards for achievements will be reduced.] More messages followed. As Sejun¡¯s reputation grew, expectations about his future achievements in the towers naturally increased, leading to a reduction in rewards. You damn system! Another unfair scheme?! Of course, Sejun didn¡¯t see it that way. And then¡­ ¡°Meow! The great hybrid Chairman Park is being bullied again, meow! I¡¯m going to punish the system, meow!¡± I need to raise my impeachment power, meow! Theo, angered by the system just like Sejun, began thinking of ways to punish it. While Theo was thinking of how to punish the system, ¡°I¡¯ll be going now.¡± ¡°Goodbye!¡± Sejun, receiving Darius¡¯s polite farewell, returned to the 99th floor of the ck Tower. *** 10th Tower Administrator¡¯s Area. ¡°Patrick-nim! I¡¯ve found both pieces of the door leading to the 10th tower!¡± Thud. Hamer shouted as he put down the huge soul pressing stone he was carrying. ¡°Who told you to put that down?¡± ¡°Pardon?¡± ¡°Pick it back up.¡± ¡°Ah¡­ Y-yes¡­ Ugh!¡± Under Patrick¡¯s cold gaze, Hamer hurriedly lifted the soul pressing stone again. ¡°Quickly inform Park Sejun of the locations of the two pieces.¡± ¡°Yes! Park Sejun¡­¡± Following Patrick¡¯s orders, Hamer quickly informed Sejun of the locations of the two pieces leading to the 10th Tower and issued a quest. And then¡­ ¡°Uh¡­ Patrick-nim, can I put this down now?¡± Hamer, trying to sneakily put down the soul pressing stone, looked to Patrick for permission. But¡­ ¡°No. Keep holding it until Park Sejun finds both pieces.¡± Patrick didn¡¯t give him the go-ahead. ¡°What?!¡± Park Sejun! Hurry up! Quick! Quick! Eager to put down the soul pressing stone, Hamer became anxious and began urging Sejun to hurry.[Park Sejun, the ck Tower Farmer, has blocked allmunication for 3 days.] But Sejun, annoyed by the pressure, had already blocked Hamer¡¯smunication, resulting in the opposite effect. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. ¡°Arrived!¡± Sejun cheerfully announced as he arrived home. ¡°Thankfully, I made it before the Blue Moon starts. Cuengi, can you make some coffee?¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Slurp. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuehehehe. Kihihit. As Sejun and hispanions enjoyed coffee under the starlit night sky, waiting for the Blue Moon to rise,[A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Hamer, the God of Farming, informs you about the locations of the two pieces of the door leading to the 10th tower that haven¡¯t been found yet. Find the remaining two door pieces andplete the door leading to the 10th tower.] ck Tower 59th Floor 0/1 ck Tower 94th Floor 0/1 Reward: None A quest window appeared before Sejun. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± There¡¯s no quest reward?! This was the first time he¡¯d encountered such a quest since Aileen. ¡°Ah well. I¡¯ll do itter if I feel like it.¡± Slurp. Disappointed, Sejun closed the quest window and continued drinking his coffee. At that moment,[Hamer, the God of Farming, urges you to hurry up andplete the quest.] [Hamer, the God of Farming, urges you toplete the quest quickly! Quickly!] Hamer began pestering Sejun to hurry up with the quest. Even though there¡¯s no reward, now you¡¯re rushing me? I had a weird feeling about this before¡­ ¡°Block Hamer-nim.¡± As Sejun blocked Hamer, ¡°Ah¡­ Hello. I¡¯m Uri, the newly appointed God of Loneliness.¡± For the first time since the Seed Shop Headquarters was established, a newly born god had appeared. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 493: Pa… Park Sejun Assigned a Follower to My Temple! TL: Hanguk ¡°Right. I shouldy these out too.¡± Sejun, who was waiting for the Blue Moon, hurriedly opened his Void Storage and took out some Magical Blueberries. Heid down some green onion leaves and ced the berries on top. Even though they were all blueberries, the colors and names of the blueberries varied.[Magical Blueberry] [Magical Blueberry that absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon once] [Magical Blueberry that absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon twice] The more times the blueberries absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon, the deeper the blue color became, and their names changed as well. The maximum amount of Blue Moon energy a blueberry could absorb was three times. ¡°Hehehe. Today, I¡¯ll get to see theplete version.¡±After about an hour of waiting for the Blue Moon to rise, ¡°It¡¯s here.¡± The long-awaited Blue Moon finally appeared. Then,[Luna, the God of Moonlight, bestows upon you the blessing of the Blue Moon with the Blue Moon¡¯s moonlight.] Luna quickly cast a blessing on Sejun. ¡°Thank you, Luna~nim.¡± What should I give her in return? As Sejun was pondering this, Kkwek! A Mushroom Ant passed by in front of him. ¡°Ah. I¡¯ll assign one of the Mushroom Ants to manage Luna~nim¡¯s monument. Mushroom Ant,e here.¡± Kkwek? Sejun called over a Mushroom Ant and assigned it the task of managing Luna¡¯s monument. He then waited for crops infused with the energy of the Blue Moon to appear. At that moment, (Pip-pip! Good night, everyone!) p. p. Paespaes, who had just woken up, flew around Sejun and hispanions, greeting them. ¡°Yeah. Did you sleep well, Paespaes?¡± (Yes!) ¡°Paespaes, try this. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Sejun pulled out some green grapes that he had brought from the Silver Tower. (Pip-pip! Thank you!) Slurp. Slurp. Paespaes climbed onto Sejun¡¯s palm and began to suck the juice from the green grapes. A little whileter, (Pip-pip. It¡¯s so delicious! I¡¯m full!) Paespaes, having eaten ten whole grapes,y t on Sejun¡¯s palm, his belly round and full. He looked like a flying pufferfish. Sejun quietlyughed to himself and gently stroked Paespaes¡¯ bloated belly. (Behehehe.) As Paespaesy on Sejun¡¯s palm, reveling in the pleasure of being petted, Swish. The blue light began to be absorbed into the crops. ¡°It¡¯s time to harvest.¡± As Sejun got up, ¡°Puhuhut. Let¡¯s have apetition to see who can harvest more, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi will find them all with his nose, you know!] (Pip-pip! I¡¯ve memorized a lot too!) Theo, Cuengi, and Paespaes hurriedly moved to harvest the crops, and Kihihit. Kking! [Haha! The great ckie has awoken!] Even ckie, who had just woken up from his nap, was energetically running around the farm.[You have harvested the Thick Darkness Cherry infused with the energy of the Blue Moon.] ¡­ .. . Sejun also roamed the farm, harvesting the crops infused with the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡°I guess the kids will take care of harvesting the rest?¡± Sejun, who had harvested a fair amount of visible blue crops. I wonder if they areplete? He went to the spot where he had ced the Magical Blueberries. As expected, the blueberries had absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon, their color darkening and their names changing.[Magical Blueberry that absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon three times] There were also blueberries that Sejun had hoped for. Grab. ¡°Come on, give me a good option.¡± Sejun picked up the darkest blue Magic Blueberry and checked its options.[Magical Blueberry that absorbed the energy of the Blue Moon three times] ¡ú A blueberry that grew inside the ck Tower, it has absorbed sufficient nutrients, making it delicious. ¡ú The Magical Blueberry, after absorbing the energy of the Blue Moon three times, has increased in magic power and gained three special effects. ¡ú Upon consumption, magic power increases by 10. ¡ú Upon consumption, activates the Talent: Swift Movements for 10 minutes, increases all stats by 30, and bestows the Blessing of the Small Magic Stream. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Must be Lv. 50 or higher, and have Magic Power of 50 or higher. ¡ú Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Shelf Life: 150 days ¡ú Grade: A The Talent: Swift Movements had the effect of increasing body speed by 30%, and the Blessing of the Small Magic Stream increased magic power recovery speed by 100%. ¡°Oh, not bad,¡± He smiled contentedly after checking the options. ¡°Puhuhut! I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, have harvested a grand total of 300!¡± Kuehehehe, Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Then Cuengi wins! Cuengi harvested 400!] (Paespaes. I lost¡­ I only harvested 200¡­) In the meantime, Sejun¡¯spanions gathered around him. Kkihihit, Kking! [Hehe! Butler! Make some roasted sweet potato chips with this!] ckie also appeared confidently, holding a Power Sweet Potato infused with the Blue Moon¡¯s energy in his mouth, his head held high and covered in dirt. ¡°Sheesh. what is this? Maintain Cleanliness.¡± Sejun used his skill to clean ckie and then, ¡°Alright, everyone, let¡¯s go to sleep.¡± Went to bed with hispanions. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°I heard the God of Loneliness has been born!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go see!¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Hearing the rumors, several nonbat gods headed to find Uri, the God of Loneliness. ¡°Nice to meet you.¡± ¡°Are you really the God of Loneliness?¡± Uri was already surrounded by many nonbat gods. ¡°Yes¡­ I¡¯m Uri, the God of Loneliness.¡± ¡°Uri?¡± ¡°Yes. Sejun~nim gave me that name so I wouldn¡¯t feel lonely! So, I¡¯m going to be a god whoforts those who are lonely!¡± ¡°Sejun~nim? Wait, Uri, by any chance, the Sejun~nim you¡¯re talking about¡­ Is it Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower?¡± Not only the nonbat god who asked the question, but all the surrounding nonbat gods were waiting anxiously for Uri¡¯s answer. No way¡­ It can¡¯t be¡­ (No matter how much we trust-in-park¡­.. if it¡¯s true, I¡¯m going to invest all my divine power in Park Sejun!)¡¯ It can¡¯t be, right? (Even if it¡¯s trust-in-park, could he really name a god? ¡­Well, if it¡¯s trust-in-park, maybe it¡¯s possible?!) They all tried their best to hide their expectations, worried that they might be disappointed if the answer wasn¡¯t what they hoped. ¡°Huh?! How did you know?¡± Uri was surprised that they knew Sejun~nim¡¯s name. As Uri looked at the nonbat gods, wondering how they knew Sejun, they suddenly eximed, ¡°Ah! My goodness!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park! Now he¡¯s even naming gods?!¡± The nonbat gods who heard Uri¡¯s answer were bbergasted. Naming a god, especially one who isn¡¯t a racial god, is something only the Creator God can do. The fact that Sejun had done this carried various meanings. At that moment,[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, has assigned Mushroom Ant No. 3003 as a lowest-tier follower in your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 10.] [Lowest-tier follower Mushroom Ant No. 3003 is cleaning the area around your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 0.2.] [Lowest-tier follower Mushroom Ant No. 3003 is cleaning dust off the temple.] [The visibility of your temple increase by 1m when others view your temple. ] [Lowest-tier follower Mushroom Ant No. 3003 has brought its friend, Mushroom Ant No. 3002, to your temple.] [Mushroom Ant No. 3002 has witnessed your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 0.0002.] ¡­ .. . Messages appeared in front of Luna. ¡°Pa¡­ Park Sejun assigned a follower to my temple!¡± ¡°What?! A follower?!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!!!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!!!¡± Luna and the other nonbat gods in the Seed Shop Headquarters started chanting, creating quite amotion. And then, ¡°Trust-in-Park! Trust-in-Park!¡± Uri, the God of Loneliness, joined the other nonbat gods in chanting ¡®Trust-in-Park¡¯. This ce is so much fun! Uri was no longer lonely at all. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun woke upter than usual since he went to bedte in the early morning. Grumble grumble. ¡°I¡¯m hungry.¡± ¡°Meow¡­¡± Kueng¡­ Kking¡­ After taking care of hispanions and rubbing his stomach, he went to the kitchen and ¡°Sejun No. 1, give me some food.¡± Sejun and hispanions ate the meal that Sejun No. 1 prepared. Hehehe. Food made by someone else is always the best. Sejun happily enjoyed his meal. But wait, is it really made by ¡®someone else¡¯? Sejun No. 1 was a copy of himself that had his abilities copied. Suddenly, he felt a bit puzzled. ¡°Ah. What does it matter.¡± Sejun brushed aside the random thought and went back to enjoying his meal. After finishing breakfast, Kueng! [Dad, here¡¯s your coffee!] Cuengi brought him a cup of coffee he had brewed. ¡°Thanks. Ahhh, As expected, coffee made by our Cuengi is the best.¡± Sejun praised Cuengi as he sipped the coffee. Kuehehe. Cuengiughed and sat next to Sejun, leaning his body against Sejun¡¯s. A little whileter. As the pleasant rest time after breakfast ended Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is going to gather herbs!] Cuengi headed toward the western forest. ¡°Puhuhut. Great hybrid Chairman Park, I, hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will go down the tower for a bit, meow!¡± Theo was preparing to go down a different tower instead of the Green Tower. ¡°Huh? You¡¯re going down the tower? Where are you going?¡± ¡°I need to increase my Impeachment Power, meow!¡± Impeachment Power? What is he talking about? While Sejun was wondering what Theo meant, ¡­ Theo had already disappeared, using his quick Meow Step to exit the 99th floor of the ck Tower. Well¡­ He¡¯ll be back soon. Knowing Theo¡¯s tendency to always want to stick to his knee, Sejun was reassured and started his morning routine. ng. Sejun opened the Void Storage and went inside. ¡°Good morning, everyone.¡± Kya-kya! Kiki! He greeted the Destruction Pioneers and Destruction Devourers.[¡®You¡¯re a Field¡¯ Lv. 8 is activated.] [You have nted the Destruction Devourer Seed into the body of Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider and 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction.] ¡­ .. . Sejun worked. While Sejun was diligently nting seeds, Kya-kya! One of the Destruction Pioneers waddled up to Sejun. And then, Ptooey. It spat a seed into Sejun¡¯s hand. When a Destruction Pioneer spits out a seed, it means they¡¯ve nted 1 million Destruction Devourer Seeds. ¡°Well done.¡± Kya-kya! Sejun patted the Destruction Pioneer on the head, praising it, and then Puk. nted a new Destruction Pioneer Seed. At that moment,[Job Talent: Growing Seed has absorbed the care of the Tower Farmer and begun to grow.] [The seed that has not sprouted begins to sprout.] [The seed that has not sprouted has transformed into a sprouting seed (Stage 1).] [The seed has gained the ability to use the Aura of Sunlight.] [It will provide sunlight to crops within a 10-meter radius during the day.] The Job Talent: Growing Seed, which had been nurtured by Sejun¡¯s care, finally began to grow. (TL: It is a bit confusing, but the Job Talent: Growing Seed is a seed that grows when Sejun nts other seeds, nurtures crops, and harvests them. Based on the growth stage of this talent¡¯s seed, additional effects will appear, such as this aura of sunlight effect.) Aura of Sunlight? Of course, the weather on the 99th floor of the ck Tower was always perfect, making the Aura of Sunlightpletely unnecessary. ¡°Well, that¡¯s just my luck.¡± As Sejun was about to start working again, feeling disappointed[Patrick, the God of Earth, urgently asks if you coulde to the 10th tower quickly afterpleting Hamer¡¯s quest.] Since Hamer had been blocked, Patrick spoke on his behalf. It served Hamer right to be blocked, but Sejun needed to go to the 10th tower quickly. ¡°Quest, huh? I was about to ask¡­¡± Just as Sejun was about toin about theck of rewards for the quest,[Patrick, the God of Earth, says that the quest reward will be good, and that it¡¯s worthpleting.] Patrick spoke again. And then, ¡°What are you talking about?! What do you mean ¡®good reward¡¯?! There¡¯s no reward at all!¡± Are you trying to mess with me?! Sejun, who had been bottling up frustration, burst out in anger at Patrick¡¯sment.[¡­¡­] Patrick fell silent for a moment in response to Sejun¡¯s outburst.[Patrick, the God of Earth, says he¡¯ll check on it and get back to you.] Ten minutester¡­[Three drops of the Enhancing Elixir have been added to the quest rewards.] [10 billion Tower Coins have been added to the quest rewards.] ¡­ .. . The rewards for Hamer¡¯s quest had been updated. *** 75th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± Theo hummed as he arrived at the Merchant District. Sitting on the ground, Chomp chomp chomp. He started eating the Churu that Sejun had given him, while watching the merchants pass by.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. After about an hour had passed, ¡°Theo~nim, what are you doing here?¡± Jeras, who was patrolling the Merchant District, noticed Theo and approached him. ¡°Puhuhut. Jeras, nice to see you, meow! I¡¯m looking for a merchant who can be a legendary merchant, meow!¡± ¡°A merchant who can be a legendary merchant?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! I¡¯m going to create many legendary merchants and increase my impeachment power! Puhuhut.¡± Theo¡¯s n was to gather votes from the legendary merchants and use that power to impeach the system. He named it the ¡®Legendary Merchant Cultivation Project¡¯. ¡°Uh, I see¡­ good luck with that.¡± This sounds like something bad. Jeras, sensing trouble, quickly left, trying to avoid getting caught up with Theo who was grinning like a viin. About 30 minutes after Jeras left, Found one, meow! ¡°Puhuhut. You, be my legendary merchant, meow!¡± Theo grabbed a passing merchant. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 494: Run Away! Hes the Real Demon! TL: Hanguk ¡°This is your daily wage for today. And Intern Magin,e forward.¡± Assistant Manager Jeff handed out the daily wages to the employees and called for Magin. ¡°Yes.¡± At Jeff¡¯s words, Magin stepped forward. ¡°This time, Intern Magin sessfully sealed a deal with the Electric Hippo Tribe. And here¡¯s your incentive.¡± Jeff announced Magin¡¯s achievement to everyone and handed him 3 Tower Coins. It was a 3% incentive based on the 100 Tower Coins of revenue Magin had generated from the deal with the Electric Hippo Tribe. ¡°Thank you!¡±Magin bowed his head deeply and epted the money. ¡®Mwhihih. This is fun.¡¯ As Magin bowed, he was grinning widely. At first, he was quite dissatisfied with being assigned such trivial tasks, considering he was a member of the Daemon family. It was only natural. Magin was a direct descendant of the Daemon family, used to handling at least billions of coins. He was a golden spoon through and through. However This isn¡¯t bad! Since starting work here, he was experiencing a sense of aplishment he had never felt before. Personally developing new trade routes, conducting deals, and building rtionships. Unlike the times when he simply ordered his subordinates to develop trade routes and always red-faced trying to squeeze everyst bit of his trading partners, this was enjoyable. ¡°Alright. We¡¯ll disperse for today and reconvene tomorrow. Dismissed.¡± With Jeff¡¯s words, the wandering merchants scattered. ¡®Mwhihih. I¡¯ll use this to buy some snacks from the street vendors.¡¯ Magin headed toward the market street. There, they sold snacks like fruits coated with sugar on skewers, which were absolutely delicious. ¡°How much is this¡­?¡± Just as Magin arrived at the vendor to buy some candied fruit Tap. ¡°Puhuhut. You shall be my legendary merchant, meow!¡± Magin flinched at the familiar voice and the hand ced on his shoulder. It¡¯s that guy! The evil yellow demon who carries around a seal and turns people into ves (employees). ¡°Meow?¡± This back of the head looks familiar, meow! Meanwhile, Theo also felt something familiar and quickly moved to the front to check Magin¡¯s face, only to be disappointed. Phew. Am I safe? Magin sighed in relief at Theo¡¯s reaction. It seemed like it wasn¡¯t him this time. Magin was rejoicing at having escaped from the demon¡¯s clutches. But ¡°Magin, wait here, meow!¡± The demon didn¡¯t let him go. And so, with Magin standing by his side, Theo continued searching for merchants to be his legendary merchant. Thanks to this, Magin couldn¡¯t buy and eat the fruit candy that was right in front of him, and could only swallow his saliva while waiting. A little whileter ¡°Oh?! Hyung?!¡± ¡°Magin?¡± Magin¡¯s older brother, Machun, who had also been about to buy candied fruits from the street vendor, was caught by Theo and brought over. Indeed, it wasn¡¯t just a saying that half the wealth in the Golden Tower belonged to the Daemon family. Both brothers had the potential to be legendary merchants. And so, Theo found two merchants who could be legendary merchants. ¡°Meow¡­ These are fish I¡¯ve already caught, meow!¡± Theo wasn¡¯t satisfied. Then ¡°Meow?!¡± It¡¯s a new face, meow! Theo¡¯s eyes caught sight of a sheep with red fur approaching the candied fruit vendor. And ¡°Puhuhut. You shall be my legendary merchant, meow!¡± Theo hurriedly approached and spoke to it. In response ¡°Really?! You¡¯ll make me a legendary merchant?!¡± A very abnormal reply came back. ¡°Of course, meow! If you receive this seal, I¡¯ll make you a legendary merchant, meow!¡± Of course, Theo¡¯s wasn¡¯t normal either. ¡°Yes! I¡¯ll do it! I¡¯d even sell my soul to the demon if it means I can be a legendary merchant!¡± The red sheep boldly answered. Run away! He¡¯s the real demon! The demon only takes your soul! He takes everything! Magin and Machun desperately shook their heads towards the young sheep caught in the evil yellow demon¡¯s clutches, but But Stamp.[You have stamped the Nine Dragons¡¯ Employee Contract Seal.] [The Eternal Contract has been activated.] [Your contract with the other party will be maintained eternally.] The youngmb, captivated by the demon¡¯s words, ultimately allowed the demon to stamp him. ¡°Wee, meow! By the way, what¡¯s your name, meow?!¡± ¡°You sure took your time asking. My name¡¯s Ninir! Since the stamp¡¯s done, hurry up and make me a legendary merchant!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Everyone, gather around, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At Theo¡¯s call, Machun and Magin hurried over. ¡°Hello! I¡¯m Ninir, the sheep who¡¯s about to be a legendary merchant!¡± ¡°I¡¯m Machun, and this here is my younger brother, Magin.¡± ¡°Hi.¡± While the three exchanged greetings ¡°Hel~nim, make these guys legendary merchants, meow!¡± Theo requested that Hel turn the three of them into legendary merchants.[Hel, the God of Merchants, says she will temporarily make all three into elite merchants who can take the legendary merchant test.] [Hel, the God of Merchants, uses her authority to pass all three for the first stage of the legendary merchant promotion test, which examines connections.] [Hel, the God of Merchants, says she cannot use her authority to bypass the second stage of the promotion test, but if you lend each of them 1,000 of your employment contracts, they can easily pass.] ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Surprisingly, Hel cooperated without much resistance¡­[Hel, the God of Merchants, says it would be nice if you could put in a good word with Park Sejun so he can ce some followers in her temple.] It was all to gain followers from Sejun. Theo already had 10 votes out of a total of 20. If three legendary merchants from the ck Tower were added here, he would have 16 votes out of 26, which is more than half. Because legendary merchants from the ck Tower had the power to cast two votes. And even if Hel refused Theo¡¯s request, Theo would just keep capturing legendary merchants and gathering more votes, so it was only a matter of time before he gained the authority to impeach Hel. So she decided to cooperate with Theo, trusting Park Sejun. Because ¡®Trust-in-Park¡¯ is always right. Next, the three passed the third stage of the legendary merchant promotion test, which involved testing their strength. Their physical power was more than enough to make it through. As for the fourth stage, which required bringing in 11 trillion Tower Coins, Theo simply demanded it be done on credit, skipping that step.[Hel, the God of Merchants, says the final test will now begin.] With Hel¡¯s words, five scrolls appeared in front of Machun, Magin, and Ninir, each marked with the numbers 1 to 5.[Hel, the God of Merchants, says you must open them in order, and anyone else opening them for you will result in immediate disqualification.] ¡°Meow¡­ That¡¯s a shame, meow! Hurry and open scroll number 1, meow!¡± Theo, who was itching to open the scrolls himself, urged the three with disappointment. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi brought back some medicinal herbs!] Byte afternoon, Cuengi returned from the herb field and handed Sejun a blue kudzu root. ¡°Yeah. Thank you.¡± Sejun immediately put the kudzu root he received from Cuengi into his mouth. Crunch. Crunch. Since Cuengi had already cleaned the medicinal herbs thoroughly in the herb field, there was no soil on them. Gulp.[You have consumed the Blue Kudzu Root of Potential.] [The potential of all your stats has increased by 7.] A message appeared as soon as Sejun swallowed the root. ¡°Huh?¡± It¡¯s not 5 but 7? Surprised by the unusual message, Sejun checked the option of the Blue Kudzu Root of Potential. Cultivator: Intermediate Herbalist Cuengi Park The word ¡®intermediate¡¯ was now attached in front of herbalist. As Cuengi¡¯s herbalist rank rose to intermediate, the ability of the harvested kudzu root increased. ¡°Oh! Our Cuengi has be an intermediate herbalist!¡± Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. That¡¯s right!] Feeling proud, Cuengi struck a pose, cing his front paws on his waist like his older brother Theo, preparing to receive praise from Sejun. ¡°Congrattions! Since Cuengi has be an intermediate herbalist, let¡¯s celebrate by going to the 75th floor of the tower and eating something delicious!¡± Sejun decided to take Cuengi to the 75th floor for a special meal. Kueng! [Sounds good!] Hehehe. Now I¡¯ll eat something tasty with Dad! Cuengi, excited by Sejun¡¯s words, checked to make sure his pocket money pouch was still there. And then They¡¯re going to eat something delicious?! As the atmosphere between Sejun and Cuengi seemed unusual, Karurur, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation. Caw! (Great ckie~nim, Sejun~nim and Cuengi~nim are going to eat something delicious!) Karurur quickly reported what he had heard to ckie, and Kking?! Kking! [What? They¡¯re going to eat something delicious?! Butler! Take us too!] ckie came running hurriedly with his subordinates, afraid that Sejun might leave without them. And so, Sejun descended the tower with Cuengi and the ckie family in tow. He didn¡¯t worry about the possibility of Theo not finding him. Because Theo always finds him well on his own. A little whileter[You have arrived on the 75th floor of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the 99th floor to the 75th floor.] [You descended 24 floors.] [Due to the effects of your and , all your stats increase by 120.] [Due to the effects of the , you gain invincibility for 1 second.] Sejun arrived at the 75th floor of the tower via waypoint. ¡°Huh. He¡¯s here.¡± About 10km away? Sejun said, calcting the distance between him and Theo, who he could sense from afar. At that moment Whoosh. ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, did youe to see me, meow?! I actually needed you, meow!¡± Sensing Sejun¡¯s presence, Theo quickly moved over using Meow-step andtched onto Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Rub rub. Having unexpectedly run into Sejun, Theo couldn¡¯t contain his joy and rubbed his body against Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°You needed me?¡± ¡°Meow! That¡¯s right, meow! Let¡¯s quickly go over there, meow! That way, meow!¡± Clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee, Theo pointed his front paw towards the merchant¡¯s area. Kueng! [Hurry, let¡¯s go and get something delicious to eat!] Kking! [Butler! Something delicious!] Cuengi and ckie, who had btedlye out of the void storage, also urged Sejun. ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Sejun picked up Cuengi and ckie.N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Dadadada. And swiftly ran toward the merchant area. Ten minutester ¡°Here it is, meow! To make these guys into legendary merchants, we need the items from Chairman Park¡¯s Void Storage, meow!¡± Guided by Theo, Sejun arrived at the spot where Machun, Magin, and Ninir were waiting. nk. Theo retrieved the items from Sejun¡¯s Void Storage, matching the ones listed on the scrolls the three had unrolled. ¡°I¡¯ll help too.¡± Sejun joined Theo in assisting with the process. Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. That looks tasty!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. The food looks delicious!] In the meantime, Cuengi and ckie were wandering around the nearby food stalls, eyeing the snacks. Kueng? [How much is that one?] Cuengi pointed to a skewer with five pieces of candied fruit and asked the vendor. ¡°It¡¯s 10 Tower Coins each.¡± Kueng! [Then give me 1000!] Cuengi boldly made his order. Even though he didn¡¯t have more than 5,000 Tower Coins in his pocket money pouch, he didn¡¯t care. Cuengi had his dad¡¯s 3 times bargaining. With three rounds of haggling, he was sure to get a discount. Kueng! [Give me a discount!] ¡°Alright, how about 8 Tower Coins per skewer¡­?¡± Kueng! [No! More discount!] ¡°Okay¡­ 5 Tower Coins then¡­?¡± Kueng! [No! Even more!] ¡°Well¡­ since you¡¯re buying 1,000¡­ How about 3,000 Tower Coins total?¡± The street vendor owner decided to sell with just a little profit, as he was nning to go home early because it was the day that ruffian was going toe. Thus, Cuengi managed to buy the candied fruit skewers for 3 Tower Coins with his 3 times bargaining. ¡°It¡¯ll take some time to make all 1,000, so just have a few first while you wait.¡± Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Sounds good!] Cuengi picked up a strawberry candy skewer. Kking! Kking! Kking! [Hyung! Hyung! Let me have one too!] ckie quickly barked, asking for one as well. Kueng! [Alright!] A cool older brother always shares food with his younger siblings! As Cuengi pulled off one strawberry candy from the skewer to give to ckie Swoosh. ¡°Hey. Buy me one too. And give me some money. Don¡¯t even think about hiding it. If you get caught, it¡¯ll be 1 hit per Tower Coin. Hehe.¡± A Tiger Tribe warrior put his arm around Cuengi¡¯s shoulder, trying to extort money from him. Hehe. This is going to be fun. ckie, with an excited expression, watched Cuengi intently, curious to see how things would unfold. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 495: Loyal Full-Time Employee Bayon Has Done It! TL: Hanguk ¡°Wow, how long has it been since I smelled the city air?¡± Hanra, the grandson of Hannibal, the chairman of the Frence Mercenaries Association, who was notorious among the merchants as the ¡®Ruffian of the Merchants¡¯ District¡¯, took a deep breath as he stepped into the merchant district. ¡°Kekeke. It was worth sneaking out without grandfather and Uncle Rak knowing.¡± Hanra had slipped out while Hannibal and Rak were sparring. He smiled as he saw the shops and stalls that were still open. After enduring grueling training every day, he was allowed to go out once a month. But every time he came, the shops and stalls were always closed, leaving him terribly bored. The merchants, upon noticing him, hurriedly fled or rushed to close their shops. Kekeke. Where should I go?As Hanra wandered around the merchant district, observing them, he strolled around like a predator looking for prey, deciding where to cause trouble today. Then¡­ ¡°Huh?! There¡¯s a ce that hasn¡¯t reacted to the arrival of Hanra, the future ace of the Tiger Tribe?¡± Seems like my reputation has fallen. Fallen indeed. Hanra frowned as he spotted a stall that hadn¡¯t closed its doors. It was a fruit candy stall, whose owner hadn¡¯t noticed Hanra because he was busy bargaining with Cuengi. ¡°Kekeke. I guess I¡¯ll go there today.¡± How dare they not close their stall when Hanra¡¯s here! Hanra walked briskly towards the fruit candy stall. But who are these guys? Did theye from some rural backwater? In front of the stall were a young bear and puppy, sharing a fruit candy skewer peacefully. Anyone could tell they were country bumpkins visiting the merchant district for the first time with their parents.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. They had probably pooled all their saved-up pocket money to buy that one candy skewer to share. ¡°Kekeke. It¡¯s always fun taking candy from kids.¡± Time to teach these brats what the harsh city is like. So, before causing trouble at the street vendor, Hanra decided to first show these little ones the terror of the real world. Tap. First, he started by putting his arm around the young bear¡¯s shoulders. *** Kueng? Cuengi was startled as he saw Hanra, who had put his arm around his shoulder and started talking to him. Dad had clearly said that putting an arm around someone¡¯s shoulders was something only close friends did, but this person was doing it even though they weren¡¯t close. On top of that¡­ One Tower Coin for each punch?! And then came a threat. Is he a friend? Or a bad guy? Cuengi was confused about how to deal with him. Kueng? [Did you just say you¡¯re going to take Cuengi¡¯s money from Cuengi?!] So, to confirm whether the other party was a bad guy, he asked Hanra again. Even though he tried not to get angry, he unconsciously emitted a faint killing intent towards Hanra, who was trying to take his pocket money. Flinch. Hanra, suddenly feeling the menacing aura from Cuengi, broke out in goosebumps without realizing it. His instincts told him something was wrong, but¡­ ¡®What the hell?! Did I just get scared of a kid like this?!¡¯ My grandpa is the chairman of the Frence Mercenaries Association, and my uncle is the ck Bear Rak, the ruler of Mount Orin! Ignoring his instincts, ¡°Yeah! I said, hand over your money. What, did your bear ears get clogged? Want me to clear them for you?!¡± Squeeze. He applied more pressure to the arm he had slung over Cuengi¡¯s shoulder and spoke in an even delinquent tone. ¡®He¡¯s a bad guy! It¡¯s okay to hit him!¡¯ Thanks to that, Cuengi was now sure he could hit Hanra. ¡°Huh?! What¡­¡± Before Hanra could finish speaking, Cuengi threw his arm off his shoulder and mmed him hard onto the ground. Kwang! ¡°Ugh! You damn bear bas¡­!¡± Kwang! Before Hanra could finish his sentence, Cuengi mmed him in the opposite direction again. Bang! Kwang! Bang! And then repeatedly smashed him into the ground dozens of times. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± And Hanra soon passed out from the beating. Kueng? [The 1,000 fruit candies are ready, right?] Cuengi asked the fruit candy stall owner with a bright smile. ¡°What?! Yes! Here they are!¡± The stall owner, trembling in fear, hurriedly handed over the fruit candies. Kuhehehehe. Kkihiheh. Kking! [Heheh, hyung! Give me one more!] Cuengi and ckie happily munched on the fruit candies as they headed back to where Sejun was. Drag, drag. Dragging the unconscious Hanra along. *** ¡°Hahaha. Hanra, that kid couldn¡¯t hold back even for a moment.¡± ¡°Hannibal, stopughing and scold the kid! What are you going to do if he causes a big trouble one day?!¡± Rak raised his voice as Hannibal seemed to have no intention of scolding his runaway grandson, Hanra. ¡°In due time, Hanra wille to his senses.¡± ¡°And what if he causes trouble before that timees?¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to stop him.¡± ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Even if he¡¯s the only blood rtive left¡­ Hannibal¡¯s refusal to correct his attitude toward him made Rak sigh deeply. Just then, ¡°Hannibal-nim!¡± One of the mercenaries who had gone ahead to the merchant district to keep Hanra from causing trouble came running in a hurry. ¡°Hahaha. What is it? Did Hanra go to a shop and cause trouble again?¡± Looks like Hanra caused another incident. I¡¯ll have to apologize to the shop owner andpensate them. ¡°No, he tried to cause trouble, but he got beaten up by a customer and passed out. He¡¯s being dragged away as we speak.¡± ¡°What?! Hanra got beaten up until he passed out?!¡± Our Han Ra, who dares to hit him?! Hannibal, usually calm, lost hisposure when it came to his grandson. ¡°Where is he?! Lead me there, quickly!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Urging his subordinate, Hannibal rushed toward the merchant district. And ¡°That Han Ra kid. I knew he¡¯d meet his match someday. But was his trainingcking? He¡¯s not the type to get beaten up¡­¡± Rak followed slowly behind Hannibal. *** ¡°Machun and Magin get one Golden Dragon¡¯s Scale each, Ninir gets 1000 me Beans.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. We got the easy ones, meow!¡± ¡°Right? Here you go.¡± Sejun retrieved the items that came out of thest five scrolls from the Void Storage and handed them over to Machun, Magin, and Ninir. Woong. The scrolls from 1 to 5 merged and began creating the Legendary Merchant items. And then¡­[The Carpet that Travels Between the ck Tower and the Golden Tower] [The Bag that Wanders Between the ck Tower and the Golden Tower] [The Ultra-High-Heat Furnace that Produces Currency] Machun received a flying carpet that could travel between the ck Tower and the Golden Tower, Magin got a bag simr to Theo¡¯s, but one that could only move between the ck and Golden Tower, And Ninir obtained a furnace that could burn items to produce money. ¡°Puhuhut. We¡¯ve acquired three Legendary Merchants, meow!¡± As Theo rejoiced, having increased his impeachment power¡­ Kueng! Kueng! [Dad! Cuengi bought snacks! Try this one!] Cuengi appeared, carrying a mountain of fruit candy, and handed them to Sejun and the newly appointed Legendary Merchants. Then¡­ Crunch, crunch. Cuengi clung to Sejun¡¯s side, happily eating the snacks. ¡°But who¡¯s this?¡± Sejun asked as he looked at Hanra, who was several times bigger than Cuengi and being dragged along behind him. Kueng! [This guy tried to steal Cuengi¡¯s money, so Cuengi taught him a lesson!] ¡°Puhuhut. Did you stamp him, Cuengi?¡± Theoughed as he asked Cuengi. Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi doesn¡¯t have a stamp, so couldn¡¯t stamp him! Big brother can stamp for Cuengi!] ¡°Puhuhut. Alright, meow!¡± Thump. Theo stamped the back of the unconscious Hanra¡¯s head. At that moment¡­ ¡°Who dares?! Who dares toy a hand on my grandson?!¡± From afar, Hannibal roared as he charged toward where Sejun was. Just as the children¡¯s fight was about to escte into an adult fight ¡°Puhuhut. Hannibal-nim,e on over, meow!¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± The ck Tower¡¯s Legendary Merchant ve Hunter Theo Park?! Seeing Theo, who was holding a stamp and weing him with open arms, Hannibal¡¯s anger quickly cooled. ¡°That guy knocked out Hanra-nim.¡± One of Hannibal¡¯s subordinates quietly pointed at Cuengi as he informed Hannibal. That?! Hannibal was shocked when he spotted Cuengi clinging to Sejun¡¯s side. He had seen him once before in the Red Ribbon Kingdom. Cuengi Park, the son of the great ck Dragon. Hanra, I¡¯m sorry. This is something even Grandpa can¡¯t fix. The trouble Hanra had caused was far beyond Hannibal¡¯s ability to clean up. To think my grandson would mess with the family of the Great ck Dragon¡­ It was a miracle he wasn¡¯t dead already. Come to think of it, it¡¯s about time Hanra woke up to reality. Hannibal had heard many stories of people joining Sejun Company and turning their lives around. Trusting in Sejun Company¡¯s reputation, Hannibal decided to leave his grandson in their care. No, in truth, he didn¡¯t have any other choice. ¡°Hahaha. It¡¯s an honor to meet the great ck Dragon Sejun-nim and his right hand, Theo-nim. Please take care of my grandson, Hanra, from now on.¡± ¡°You mean this guy, meow?¡± When Theo pointed to the unconscious Hanra, ¡°Umm¡­¡± Hanra began to regain consciousness. And then¡­ ¡°Grandpa, that stupid bear bas¡­¡± Whack! ¡°Ugh!¡± Just as Hanra, who had spotted Hannible, was about toin that the Cuengi had hit him, Hannibal smacked him on the back of the head, knocking him out again. ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m sorry. I spoiled him too much. Please, just don¡¯t kill him.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, meow! We won¡¯t kill him, meow!¡± At that moment¡­ Grrrrumble. Kueng! [Dad, aren¡¯t we going to eat something tasty?] Cuengi, who had already finished all the fruit candies, looked up at Sejun and asked. ¡°Huh!? Right! Let¡¯s go eat something delicious.¡± That¡¯s right! We came here to celebrate Cuengi bing an Intermediate Herbalist. Sejun, remembering the original purpose ofing here, quickly found a restaurant and went in. ¡°Puhuhut. Today, Hannibal-nim is treating us, right meow?¡± ¡°O-Of course!¡± Naturally, Hannibal ended up paying for the meal. A littleter¡­ ¡°Ah, I¡¯m full.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. It tasted even better since it was free, meow!¡± Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. That was delicious!] After finishing the meal, ¡°Puhuhut. Assistant Manager Jeff, here¡¯s the new intern, Hanra, meow! I¡¯ll take Machun and Magin with me, meow!¡± Theo stopped by the Sejun Company branch in the merchant district and handed over the unconscious Hanra. Then¡­ ¡°Let¡¯s go see Mason-nim.¡± Sejun decided to visit Mason, the chairman of the Wandering Merchants Association, to acquire the Land Deeds for the 59th and 94th floors of the tower while he was here. And so, they arrived at the chairman¡¯s office of the Wandering Merchants Association. ¡°Mason-nim, could you help me acquire thend deeds for the 59th and 94th floors of the ck tower?¡± ¡°One moment, please. I had a feeling Sejun-nim mighte looking for morend deeds, so I¡¯ve prepared them in advance.¡± Mason opened a drawer and pulled out thend deeds in response to Sejun¡¯s request. ¡°Oh. Fortunately, I have thend deeds for the 59th and 94th floors that Sejun-nim is looking for. You should take these as well since you might need them in the future.¡± He handed Sejun fivend deeds. The remaining 3 werend deeds for the 65th and 72nd floors of the ck Tower, and the 62nd floor of the Red Tower. ¡°Thank you.¡± As Sejun was about to get up, having secured thend deeds¡­[It has been confirmed that Udon, the Tower Farmer of the Red Tower, has nted Scorching Cherries without permission.] [ording to thews of the Tower, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, Park Sejun, will nowmand Udon, the Tower Farmer of the Red Tower, for 100 years.] A message appeared in front of Sejun.[You have achieved the Great Farmer¡¯s feat bymanding all 8 Tower Farmers.] [As a reward for achieving the Great Farmer¡¯s feat, your job trait that borrows stats from the Tower Farmers youmand is strengthened.] [ording to your job trait, you will now borrow 1% of the stats of Ajax, the Tower Farmer of the White Tower.] ¡­ .. . At the same time, as a reward for the Great Farmer¡¯s feat, the stats borrowed from the other Tower Farmers increased from 0.5% to 1%. ¡°Huh?! What?¡± How did Udon?! Sejun was confused by the sudden message. *** 93rd Floor of the Red Tower. Red Fox Bayon secretly mixed Scorching Cherry seeds into the me Bean seed container of Udon. ¡°Nooo!¡± ¡®Chairman Park! Vice Chairman Theo! Your loyal full-time employee Bayon has done it!¡¯ Bayonughed quietly as he watched Udon scream in despair while sowing the seeds. And How are you both doing? Your loyal full-time employee Bayon is doing well. Sometimes, I think of the foods we ate together. ¡®You haven¡¯t forgotten about me, have you?¡¯ Gulp. With a distant look in his eyes, Bayon gazed up at the sky, swallowing his saliva. Today, for some reason, the clouds looked like the pancakes Sejun had once topped with ice cream. Chapter 496: What an Unexpected Windfall! Joining Sejun Company in a Group! TL: Hanguk [You can no longer increase your stats due to the limit of your potential.] ¡°That¡¯s a shame.¡± Sejun checked the message with a disappointed expression. The reason Sejun¡¯s stats, which should have increased greatly by borrowing 1% of the stats from the other eight Tower Farmers, barely rose was due to the limit of his potential. Well, it¡¯s not like it¡¯s gone forever. The stats were literally borrowed. When Sejun¡¯s potential increases, he will naturally be able to fill that borrowed amount. ¡°But how did Udon manage to nt the Scorching Cherry?¡±It couldn¡¯t have been Udon himself¡­ ¡°It couldn¡¯t be Ramter-nim either¡­¡± If Ramter had intended to do so, he would have made Udon nt the seed a long time ago. So who could it be? Sejun pondered for a moment. Let¡¯s ask directly. ¡°Summon Udon.¡± To get the answer directly from the source, Sejun summoned Udon. Sejun had be strong enough that unless it was a dragon or higher, his life wouldn¡¯t be threatened just by facing them.[Summoning Udon, the Tower Farmer of the Red Tower.] After the message appeared, 10 secondster, ¡°Was it you?! The one who put different seeds in my seed container?!¡± A dwarf, with a height around Sejun¡¯s waist, carrying a giant battle-axe on his back, with a shaggy red beard and lion-like red hair, appeared and shouted at Sejun. Fwoosh. Simultaneously, mes emerged from Udon¡¯s body, opening their jaws as if to threaten Sejun. Then, ¡°Haaak! How dare you, a mere 100-year temp dare to show anger at our great Hybrid Chairman Park, meow?! I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will teach you a lesson, meow!¡± Theo immediately stepped in to discipline the employee. Kueng?! Kueng! [Did you just get angry at Dad?! Cuengi will teach you a lesson!] Sejun¡¯s bodyguard Cuengi also stepped forward. ¡°Uh¡­ uh¡­ let¡¯s talk this out¡­¡± Udon was surrounded by two overwhelmingly powerful beings and couldn¡¯t even make a sound as he took a beating. Kking?! Kking! [Who do you think you are to threaten my butler?! The great ckie will teach you a lesson!] Bang. Bang. ckie also joined in, putting in its best effort to beat Udon. And then, Udon himself didn¡¯t know. Watching Udon¡¯s reaction, Sejun realized that Udon also had no idea how he ended up nting Sejun¡¯s seed. ¡°Return, Udon.¡± Sejun dismissed Udon, who was still being beaten by Theo, Cuengi, and ckie. Then, who was it? Sejun once again pondered who could have made Udon nt the Scorching Cherry. At that moment, Could it be Bayon?! An image of Bayon¡¯s slyly grinning face popped into Sejun¡¯s mind. ¡®That¡¯s very likely.¡¯ Hehehe. I shouldpliment him when I go to the Red Towerter. Feeling that his curiosity was resolved, Sejun returned home with a pleasant smile. *** The next morning. Sejun, who had already finished his morning coffee, ¡°Alright, roll call!¡± ¡°Meow!¡± Kueng! Kking! Dada-da. At Sejun¡¯smand, hispanions quickly lined up in front of him in the order of Theo, Cuengi, and ckie. ¡°Good. To the Void Storage!¡± When Sejun opened the storage and gave themand, the three of them hurriedly entered the Void Storage. Once all hispanions were inside, nk. He closed the door. And then, ¡°Aileen, I¡¯m heading out.¡± [The Tower Administrator says to be careful on your journey.] ¡°Got it.¡± After greeting Aileen, Whoosh. He opened the Land Deed and disappeared. Sejun was moving to the 94th floor of the Tower toplete Hamer¡¯s quest toplete the door leading to the 10th tower. ***[You have arrived at the 94th floor of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the 99th floor, the topmost floor, to the 94th floor of the Tower.] ¡­ .. . [Due to the effects of the , you gain invincibility for 1 second.] Sejun arrived at the 94th floor of the Tower. Bang! ¡°Huh?!¡± As soon as he arrived, a massive tail struck Sejun.[You have received a fatal attack.] [You are in an invincible state.] [No damage has been taken.] Thankfully, he was in the invincible state, so he didn¡¯t take any damage, but¡­ It still hurts like hell! The pain was still there. It hurt so much that tears welled up in his eyes. At that moment, nk. ¡°Great Hybrid Cha¡­ meo?! Chairman Park, are you crying, meow?!!!¡± Who made our Chairman Park cry, meow?! Theo, who had justunched himself toward Sejun¡¯s face from the Void Storage, saw Sejun¡¯s tears and became furious. Point.[ck Drake Mozak, the Ruler of Chikasan] Sejun quietly pointed at Mozak, who had hit him. Mozak, who was surrounded by a red mist, had already ascended into the sky, preparing for another attack. ¡°Haak! Did you make our Chairman Park cry, meow?!¡± I didn¡¯t cry though¡­ Although tears fell because it hurt, he didn¡¯t actually cry. Really. Anyway, go get him! Vice Chairman Theo! Swoosh. Theo instantly changed direction, heading straight for Mozak¡¯s head. Whoosh. Mozak attacked Theo with a de of wind generated by pping its enormous wings. However, ¡°Meow! Meow!¡± Theo nimbly evaded the attack, stepping on the air and freely changing directions, thanks to the effect of the . Momentster. Bang! Mozak, whose massive size made Theo look like nothing more than a speck, got struck on the back of its head by Theo¡¯s tiny front paw and crashed to the ground. ¡°Meow! Since you attacked Chairman Park, this is a 1000-year contract, meow!¡± Press. Press. Press. Theo stood on the unconscious Mozak¡¯s head, stamping repeatedly.[You have subdued ck Drake Mozak, the ruler of Chikasan, who was illegally upying the coffee tree ntation.] [You have been recognized as the rightful owner of thend deed for the Coffee Tree ntation on the 94th floor of the ck Tower.] [Land Deed Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] At the same time, the Land Deed quest waspleted. ¡°Oh! This is a coffee tree ntation?!¡± Now I can harvest and enjoy fresh coffee! Sejun cheered as he read the messages. ¡°So, these are coffee trees.¡± Sejun was excited as he looked at the surrounding trees. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Pull, guys!] ckie bit down on the core fragment embedded in Mozak¡¯s chest and tugged. ¡°Yes!¡± Kkiruk! Shrang! ¡°Yes!¡± Caw! ckie¡¯s subordinates also pulled on ckie¡¯s fur, assisting in the effort. And then, Pop! Kking! As the core fragment was finally pulled out, ckie and its followers rolled to the ground together. After much struggle, ckie sessfully extracted his core fragment. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler! Take this!] Hurry and eat it to grow stronger and make lots of delicious things for me! With the core fragment in its mouth, ckie ran to Sejun. ¡°Oh. Thank you.¡± When Sejun epted the core fragment from ckie,[You have acquired a fragment of the door leading to the 10th tower.] Along with the message, a brown, fist-sized piece of wood separated from the core fragment, and Sejun acquired the fourth fragment of the door leading to the 10th tower. By defeating Mozak, Sejun had managed to achieve revenge,plete the Land Deed quest, and acquire a piece of the door leading to the 10th Tower-a triple sess.[Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragment (0.5%)] Theo subdued a 0.5% fragment so easily?! Sejun was astonished as he stared at the core fragment in his hand. Remembering that Ajax had struggled with a mere 0.1% core before his awakening, it was clear just how much stronger Theo had be. When did Theo be so strong? Sejun suddenly felt a pang of jealousy. But then, ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, have punished the one who made Chairman Park cry, meow!¡± Theo ran toward Sejun with a proud smile, and Sejun¡¯s jealousy melted away in an instant. ¡°I wasn¡¯t crying.¡± ¡°Meow?! I clearly saw water flowing from Chairman Park¡¯s eyes, meow!¡± ¡°That was rain.¡± ¡°It was raining, meow?!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Theo believed Sejun¡¯s words unconditionally. He simply epted that it must have rained, just as Sejun had said. ¡°Only one more to go. Let¡¯s head to the 59th floor of the Tower.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Sejun and hispanions used the Land Deed of the 59th floor to move once again. *** 59th Floor of the ck Tower ¡°Run away, quickly!¡± ¡°If it touches you, it¡¯s over!¡± Crackle, crackle. The residents of the 59th floor of the Tower were fleeing from the advancing ice that was closing in on them. ¡°This is the right ce.¡± I can sense Fenrir-nim¡¯s energy here. A woman with blue skin, who appeared both alluring and cold, spoke in a chilling voice and moved in the direction where Fenrir¡¯s energy was emanating, paying no attention to the fleeing residents. She was Ice Queen Shasha, the Screaming Banshee and 5th seat of the Apostle of Destruction. When her fellow solo group members, Fenrir, Krueger, Violet, and Alice, all disappeared, Shasha set out on a journey to find them. At that moment,[You have arrived at the 59th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . [Due to the effects of the , you gain invincibility for 1 second.] Sejun appeared in front of Shasha. Although there was still some distance between them, Crackle, crackle. Shasha¡¯s icy aura tried to freeze Sejun. Shasha had sent numerous fragments of her power into the ck Tower to find Fenrir, and the Shasha in front of Sejun now was only a fragment, possessing just 1% of her original power.[You have received an unbearable ice attack.] [You are in an invincible state.] [No damage has been taken.] ¡°Huh?!¡± Ice?! ¡°Greenhouse!¡± As soon as Sejun saw the message, he quickly activated his skill.[Greenhouse Lv. 6 is activated.] [A warm greenhouse is created within a 2 km radius.] [Your proficiency of Greenhouse Lv. 6 is increasing.] [Due to the surrounding cold, the temperature of the greenhouse drops significantly.] ¡°Phew. I survived.¡± Shiver shiver. Shivering, Sejun¡¯s body trembled from the cold. Though the temperature was still below zero, thanks to the Greenhouse skill, he could endure it. And then, nk. ¡°Meow?! Great Hybrid Chairman Park, why is watering out of your nose this time, meow?! Are you very cold, meow?!¡± Don¡¯t worry, meow! I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will keep you warm, meow! Theo, who hade out of the Void Storage, hurriedly wrapped himself around Sejun¡¯s knees, turning into a warm fur coat. Kueng! [Cuengi will also keep Dad warm!] Cuengi clung to Sejun¡¯s side, helping to keep him warm. And then, Kking?! [This is Shasha¡¯s energy?!] ckie, who sensed Shasha¡¯s aura from afar, sneezed due to the intense cold, just like Sejun, and snot dripped from his nose. It¡¯s too cold? Kking! [Karurur, take Eomdol and Alice with you to bring Shasha!] Kkiruk! At ckie¡¯smand, Ggomi wrapped Karurur¡¯s body in spider silk, creating a barrier to block out the cold. With that, Karurur set off, carrying Eomdol and Ggomi away. Kking! Kking! [Butler! I¡¯m freezing! I want to go home quickly!] ckie barked at Sejun, urging him to put him into the sling bag immediately. ¡°Alright, alright. Our poor ckie, you¡¯re cold, huh?¡± Sejun quickly picked up ckie, wiped the snot from his nose, and ced him in the sling bag. Since it was still cold, Sejun put on a few moreyers of clothing.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°But is this a farm?¡± As Sejun was examining the neatly stacked piles of grass around him, Rustle, rustle. A goblin cautiously poked its head out from the grass pile. ¡°Huh?! Vice Chairman Theo?¡± It was Paku, Scarram¡¯s nephew. And then,[A quest has been triggered.] [Quest: Eliminate or negotiate with the Green Goblin Tribe that is illegally upying the Peri Farm, and reim thend¡¯s rights.] Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the Peri Farm on the 59th floor of the ck Tower. A message appeared in front of Sejun. ¡°Hehehe. Do you want to negotiate and work here peacefully, or would you rather get beaten and then work?¡± Can I finally have some peri oil? Sejun, whose mind was now filled with thoughts of peri oil, grinned like a viin as he looked at Paku and spoke. ¡°Puhuhut. Paku, quickly bring the other goblins over to get their stamp, meow!¡± Theo ordered Paku to bring the other goblins over. By then, the cold hadpletely disappeared. ¡°Yes! Of course! I¡¯ll bring them right away!¡± What an unexpected windfall! Joining Sejun Company in a group! Paku, delighted, hurried off to fetch the goblins from the vige. While Paku went to bring the other goblins, p, p. Caw! [Great ckie-nim, we have brought Shasha!] Ppiyaak! [Fenrir-nim! You were here!] Karurur flew in, apanied by a blue-colored chick. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 497: Guys, Lets Show the Power of the Blackie Family! : Guys, Let''s Show the Power of the ckie Family! TL: Hanguk Kking! Kking! [Butler! This is Shasha!] As ckie introduced the blue chick to Sejun, Ppiyak! Ppiyak! Ppi¡­ [Greetings! You lowly human. I am the mighty Ice Queen Sasha, the Screaming Banshee and 5th seat of the Apostle of Destruction¡­] p, p. The blue chick struggled to fly, hovering above Sejun, and with a rather arrogant expression, directly introduced itself to him. Kking![Shasha, bow your head!] Ppiyak? [What?] She had offended ckie. Kking?! Kking?! Kking! [What kind ofnguage is that toward my butler?! What are you doing?! Bow your head immediately!] Ppiyak! [Yes!] At ckie¡¯smand, Shasha quickly lowered its head. Everything is going ording to n. Karurur silentlyughed as he watched Shasha. Karurur had intentionally not informed Shasha of Sejun¡¯s rank when bringing it over. Partly because he wanted Shasha to go through the same thing he did, If Shasha¡¯s first impression is bad, he¡¯ll give it an even more terrible name than mine, right? It was a grand scheme to ensure Shasha would receive a worse name from Sejun. Regrettably, up to this point, there wasn¡¯t a single name Sejun had given that was worse than his own. Go Sejun-nim! Create your life¡¯s masterpiece! Karurur brought his two wings together as if in prayer, cheering for Sejun. Is the exorcism notplete yet? Sejun cautiously increased the distance between himself and the blue chick bowing its head. Kking! [Butler! Give the chick a name!] ckie requested Sejun to name the chick. ¡°Should I?¡± Sejun¡¯s naming shop opened on the 59th floor of the ck Tower. Thump! Thump! Everyone in the ckie Family, except for Shasha, whose head was still lowered, felt their hearts pound with anticipation. All eyes were on Sejun¡¯s lips, and their ears were as perked up as possible so that they wouldn¡¯t miss his voice no matter what. ¡°Since it¡¯s Shasha, how about Shashashak? No, I should avoid anything that sounds too much like an Apostle of Destruction. Then¡­ since it¡¯s a blue chick, so maybe Pari. Or since it¡¯s a bird that uses ice, how about Eolsae¡­¡± [TL note: So once again, ¡®Shashashak¡¯ is abination of the name ¡®Shasha¡¯ (??) and the onomatopoeia ¡®shak¡¯ (?), which together create the sound of something being destroyed or shed. The second name, ¡®Pari¡¯, is abination of ¡®blue¡¯ (??) and ¡®chick¡¯ (???), forming ¡®Pari¡¯ (??). The third name is abination of ¡®ice¡¯ (??) and ¡®bird¡¯ (?), resulting in ¡®Eolsae¡¯ (??).] As Sejun went into the naming process, he tested out each name by saying them aloud. The names weren¡¯t particrly good, but they weren¡¯t particrly bad either. Something¡¯s missing¡­ There was nothing that stood out. Feeling unsatisfied, Sejun went into deeper contemtion. Since it uses screams and ice¡­ how aboutbining the ¡®B¡¯ from ¡®scream¡¯ with the character for ice (šê), making it ¡®Bingdak¡¯? [TL note: The name ¡®Bingdak¡¯ is abination of ¡®?¡¯ from ¡®??¡¯ (scream) + ¡®?¡¯ (šê, the Chinese character for ice) and ¡®?¡¯ (chicken), creating ¡®Bingdak¡¯ ??. ] Or, tobine Eastern and Western¡­ Blue Chick bes ¡®Bluari¡¯. [TL note: The name ¡®Bluari¡¯ is abination of ¡®Blu¡¯ from ¡®Blue¡¯ and ¡®?¡¯ from ¡®???¡¯ (chick), creating ¡®Bluari¡¯ (???).] Thinking ahead, since a chick grows into a chicken, how about Blue Chicken, ¡®Padak¡¯? [TL note: The name ¡®Padak¡¯ is abination of ¡®?¡¯ from ?? (blue) and and ¡®?¡¯ (chicken), creating ¡®Padak¡¯ (??).] After much deliberation, Sejun came up with three names. And then, ¡°Bingdak, Bluari, Padak.¡± He spoke each name out loud, trying to see which one felt right. But still, This isn¡¯t it either¡­ Even among the carefully chosen names, none of them seemed to satisfy him. When you ponder for so long without finding an answer¡­ It¡¯s best to return to the beginning. There¡¯s a high chance you made a mistake with the first step. And then, Let¡¯s start over from Shasha. Returning to the beginning, Sejun began the naming process anew. ¡°Combining Shasha with chick gives us ¡®Shari¡¯? Shari¡­ Shari.¡± [TL note: The name ¡®Shari¡¯ is abination of ¡®?¡¯ from ?? (Shasha) and ¡®?¡¯ from ¡®???¡¯ (chick), creating ¡®Shari¡¯ (??).] This is it! The more he said it, the more the name rolled naturally off his tongue. ¡°Alright. From now on, your name is Shari.¡± Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. It¡¯s worse than my name!] ¡°That¡¯s right. Eomdol is better than Shari, isn¡¯t it?¡± Kkiruk! Sharng! ¡°Ahem. It¡¯s better than my name, though¡­¡± ckie Family¡¯s reactions were mixed at Sejun¡¯s words. Living with Sejun had warped their sense of what constituted a good name. No way! Of course, the one most disappointed by the name Shari was Karurur. Karurur seemed destined to be recorded as Sejun¡¯s masterpiece for a long time toe. And just as Sejun finished naming Shari,[Your proficiency of Beekeeping Lv. 9 has filled up, and the level has increased.] A message appeared before Sejun¡¯s eyes. Finally, his Beekeeping skill had reached the master level. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. Sweetie¡¯s Hive. Whirrrrr. Whirrrrr. Thousands of Poisonous Queen Bees lined up in a long queue in front of Sweetie¡¯s hive. And then, Whirr! [Sweetie-nim, congrattions on bing the Great Poisonous Queen Bee!] The Queen Bees entered the hive to give their congrattory greetings to Sweetie. Sweetie, who had learned much under the previous Great Poisonous Queen Bee, had finally evolved into the Great Poisonous Queen Bee herself. Whirr. Whirr. [Mm. Thank you.] Sweetie received the congrattory messages from the Queen Bees with a nonchnt attitude. I wish Sejun-nim were here¡­ She regretted not being able to show Sejun the moment when she became the Great Poisonous Queen Bee. While Sweetie was receiving the Queen Bees¡¯ congrattions, Whirr. Whirr. [Hehehe. Sweetie-nim, congrattions on bing the Great Poisonous Queen Bee. This is a token of my sincerity.] The seventh Queen Bee, whom Sejun called ¡®Seventh¡¯, congratted Sweetie and ced a red object in front of her. True to her talent as a schemer, Seventh didn¡¯t miss the chance to offer a bribe. Whirr? [Why such a thing?] The other Queen Bees couldn¡¯t understand the Seventh¡¯s actions.[??? Seed] The object ced in front of the Poisonous Queen Bee was an unknown seed. It wasn¡¯t something that could be eaten like pollen or honey. However, Smile. Sejun-nim would be happy if I give him this seed, right? For the first time, a smile appeared on the previously expressionless face of the Great Poisonous Queen Bee, Sweetie. Hehehe, it worked. To win over Sweetie-nim¡¯s heart, you must first win over Sejun-nim¡¯s heart! Seventh proudly took her ce to Sweetie¡¯s right, looking at the other Queen Bees. Whirr. [Hehehe. Sweetie-nim, is there anything you need?] Seventh eagerly rubbed its front legs together, fully disying her talent as a schemer. *** ck Tower, 59th Floor. ¡°Puhuhut. Hurry up and get your stamp, meow!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Hey! Don¡¯t push me!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going first!¡± Hearing Paku¡¯s words, the goblins from Gobo Vige, who had arrived at the peri farm, beganpeting to get Theo¡¯s stamp. ¡°Here. Goblins who got their stamps can take food from here.¡± They were eager to eat the food that Sejun had prepared. Just the aroma was enough to make them imagine the delicious taste that would explode in their mouths. ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, meow! I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will stamp everyone in one go, meow!¡± Pababak. Theo moved swiftly using Meow-step, stamping hundreds of goblins on their shoulders in no time. ¡°Oh! It¡¯s delicious!¡± ¡°Wow. How can something taste this good?¡± The goblins quickly took advantage of the high-qualitypany cafeteria of Sejun Company. ¡°But what¡¯s over there?¡± As Sejun ate with the goblins, he looked toward the south, where he sensed a fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core, and asked the goblins. He was trying to gather information. He suspected that a monster might have picked up the gragment of Fenrir¡¯s core. ¡°Over there? If you mean that area¡­ that¡¯s the Forest of Abyss.¡± Paku answered Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°Forest of Abyss?¡± ¡°Yes. A few months ago, a mist appeared in the forest, and since then, no one who goes in hase out, so that¡¯s the name it got.¡± ¡°I see.¡± I guess I¡¯ll have to go and see for myself. Sejun didn¡¯t get any special information other than that the ce where Fenrir¡¯s core fragment was located was suspicious.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. After finishing his meal, ¡°Shari, can you freeze this for me?¡± He handed a ss of watermelon juice to Shari. Then, Ppiyak! Ppiyak! [Yes! I¡¯ll show you the power of Shari, the Chick of Screams and Ice!] Shari immediately flew straight to Sejun, grabbing the ss with her tiny wings and focusing her strength. After a brief private conversation with ckie, where they had a heart-to-heart conversation, Shari had be extremely polite. Ppiyak! Ppiyak! [Aaah! Aaah!] Shari let out a strange cry as she tried to freeze the watermelon juice with all her might. But, Ppiyak¡­ Lacking the power, she could only freeze the surface of the watermelon juice slightly, leaving her feeling very dejected. However, ¡°Oh. Did you intentionally make it slushy? Shari, you¡¯ve got some good sense!¡± She wasn¡¯t very good at making ice cubes, but¡­ Sejun, thinking that Shari had done it on purpose, praised Shari and seemed pleased. Ppiyak! Ppiyak! [Of course! It was all part of my n!] Thanks to Sejun¡¯spliment, Shari regained her confidence. -Why do I suddenly feel bad? The ice cube suffered an inexplicable defeat. After enjoying his watermelon juice, ¡°Alright, everyone, let¡¯s harvest the peri seeds!¡± Sejun mobilized the goblins and hispanions to start collecting peri seeds. Since they had peri nts in front of them, they couldn¡¯t just leave them behind. He felt a little regretful that they couldn¡¯t pick the peri leaves earlier. After filtering out the impurities from the harvested peri seeds, ¡°Cuengi, can you press this for me?¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Cuengi lifted the peri seeds into the air using telekinesis. Then, Kueng! As Cuengipressed the peri seeds with force, Drip, drip. Peri oil began to flow out from the seeds. ¡°Ah, the smell is amazing.¡± First, Sejun fried an egg in the freshly pressed peri oil¡­ The fragrant aroma of the peri oil filled the air, and Sejun, thinking of how he could use it, started to fill ss bottles with the oil. A little whileter¡­ Hehehe. Just looking at it makes me feel full. Sejun, with a satisfied smile, looked at the 300 ss bottles filled with peri oil.[Your soul feels fulfilled.] [Your Mental Strength has increased by 1.] His Mental Strength had increased. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get moving. Take good care of the farm while I¡¯m gone.¡± ¡°Yes! Leave it to us, Chairman Park!¡± Sejun, receiving a warm farewell from the goblins, set off toward the direction of the Forest of Abyss, where he sensed a fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core. One hourter¡­ ¡°So, this is the Forest of Abyss.¡± Sejun and hispanions came upon a forest filled with dense gray fog. The mist was damp and gave off an ominous, sticky feeling. ¡°It feels creepy to go in. Cuengi, use Kueng-fooo.¡± Kueng! Kueeeeng! [Understood! Mist disappear!] Following Sejun¡¯smand, Cuengi used Kueng-fooo to blow away the fog. Crash. Boom! Bang! However, Cuengi¡¯s strength was too overwhelming, causing not only the fog but also the trees of the forest to be blown away, leaving the area clear and visible. Cuengi¡¯s power was more and more surprising the more he saw it. ¡°¡­Cuengi, well done.¡± Kuhehehe. Sejun praised Cuengi and walked toward the once fog-covered in that had be a nowpletely clear ¡®Forest of Abyss¡¯. And then,[Fogra, the Mist of the Abyss] They discovered the culprit creating the fog at the center of the forest. A creature the size of a dump truck with a round body. Its body was covered with suction-cup-like mouths, Gulp. Gulp. And from those mouths, it was exhaling gray mist. Kking?! [Huh?!] That creature?! ckie, who had noticed Fogra btedly, was taken aback. Meanwhile, the fog that Cuengi had blown away began to creep back, surrounding Sejun and hispanions. ¡°Meow-meow-meow! Meow-meow-meow!¡± Theo immediately attacked the fog with his Meow-meow Storm Fist. Kueng! [Kueng-Meteor Punch!] Cuengi followed Theo¡¯s lead and attacked the fog. However, ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ The gray mist absorbed both their attacks without a trace. It¡¯s useless. That creature¡¯s fog absorbs all attacks. The only way to deal with it is to enter the fog and battle against all the souls that Fogra has absorbed. Even for Fenrir, that was impossible. In the past, unable to defeat Fogra, Fenrir had swallowed Fogra and the mist whole to deal with it. Fenrir had devoured and digested many beings in this way, but there were five beings he could not fully digest and had to seal. Fogra, the Mist of the Abyss was one of them. Fogra, which had been sealed in Fenrir¡¯s core fragment, began to regain its strength when Fenrir¡¯s power weakened. It even manipted Fenrir¡¯s core fragment to create its own body and was now turning this ce into its territory. At that moment, -Fenrir! So you were here all along! The mist began to surround ckie. It was trying to settle the old score. -Fenrir, this time I¡¯ll devour you! The mist swallowed ckie. However, Hehe. Wee! Guys, let¡¯s show the power of the ckie Family! ckie was no longer the solitary wolf fighting alone as he once had been. -Wha¡­ What is this?! Fenrir, why aren¡¯t you alone?! Within Frogra¡¯s mist, which had the ability to merge everyone¡¯s mental world, all seven former Apostles of Destruction revealed their colossal forms. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 498: I’m Not Going. TL: Hanguk The mental world of Fogra, the Mist of the Abyss. ¨C Let us be one! ¨C To live an eternal and immortal life with Fogra~nim! Hundreds of millions of various souls, who had their souls devoured by Fogra and were reborn as its minions, charged toward ckie and his subordinates. Heroes with magnificent appearances, monsters with grotesque forms, gods exuding holy energy, and demons radiating ominous auras. They all moved under Fogra¡¯smand, forcibly united as allies. ¡°Get out of the way!¡± Thump. Thump.As ckie advanced toward the castle where Fogra¡¯s soul resided, taking down enemies along the way, ¡°Harvest of Death!¡± ¡°Severing Spider Web!¡± ¡°Crystal Explosion!¡± ¡°Screaming Ice Rain!¡± ¡°Mountain-Crushing Eomdol Punch!¡± ¡°Land of Decay!¡± To ckie¡¯s right stood Karurur, Ggomi, and Jaki, while to his left were Shari, Eomdol, and Kkabi, all taking down the approaching souls from both sides. ¡°This is too easy.¡± Bang! Fenrir remarked as he struck down a demon rushing at him with his front paw. In the past, when he entered this ce alone, he couldn¡¯t even get near Fogra¡¯s castle due to the overwhelming souls. A momentter. Crash! ckie smashed Fogra¡¯s castle and entered inside. And then, ¡°Atst, I finally get to see your face. Fogra.¡± Bang! He stomped on Fogra, who was sitting on a golden throne with a frightened expression, looking like a toad. Kieeek! ¡°Fenrir¡­¡± ¡°Spare me¡­¡± ¡°If you spare me¡­¡± Fogra pleaded for his life. Oddly, Fogra¡¯s voice didn¡¯te from his mouth but from his back, where multiple voices of different tones spoke as if many were talking at once. It was the souls that Fogra had devoured, their faces emerging on his back as they spoke. ¡°I¡¯ll¡­¡± ¡°Give you¡­¡± ¡°All the souls¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ve¡­¡± ¡°Absorbed¡­¡± Fogra¡¯s sweet proposal. If ckie were to ept the souls Fogra had absorbed, he would instantly gain tremendous power and rank. However, ¡°No.¡± Eating that stuff would upset my stomach. Crunch. Without a second thought, ckie crushed Fogra to death with his front paw.[You have achieved the great feat of creation by annihting the immortal being, Fogra, the Mist of the Abyss.] [As a reward for this great feat of creation, you have obtained the .] [The effect of the makes you stronger when fighting immortal beings.] And so, Fogra disappeared, leaving a cool title as a gift for ckie. ¡°Huh?¡± ckie discovered two orbs that had fallen in the ce where Fogra had vanished. A gray orb and a red orb.[Fogra, the Mist of the Abyss¡¯s Powerstone: Mist of the Abyss] [Fogra, the Mist of the Abyss¡¯s Powerstone: Soul Extraction] These were the power stones containing the very powers that defined Fogra. And then, -Let us out! -Fogra is dead! Why are we still trapped here?! -Demons, perish! Inside the red orb was yet another hell. Though Fogra was dead, the souls he had absorbed were still trapped within the power stone, suffering continuously. ¡°What? I would have gotten it anyway when he died.¡± ckie muttered as he gazed into the red orb. ¡°Hehe. I¡¯ll give this one to my butler.¡± After pocketing the gray orb, ¡°This one is filthy!¡± Sizzle! Bang! ckie smashed the red orb with his front paw, shattering it, and finally, the souls that were imprisoned due to the were set free. And then,[You have achieved the great feat of creation by saving the countless souls who were being exploited even in death.] [As a reward for this great feat of creation, you have been granted .] ¡ú Every time you redeem a soul, all your stats increase. ¡ú The stronger the redeemed soul, or the greater their number, the more your stats increase. A message appeared in front of ckie. ¡®But why does it keep calling it a feat of creation?! How annoying¡­¡¯ Though he was the third Apostle of Creation, ckie was still ufortable with the term ¡°creation¡±. With a frown on his face, ckie gradually exited the mental world of Fogra as it disintegrated. *** Thud. ¡°Huh?! ckie!¡± As ckie copsed, enveloped in the gray mist, Sejun hurriedly ran to him. Fortunately, the gray mist quickly shrank toward Fogra, so Sejun did not enter Fogra¡¯s mental world. This was because the seven former Apostles of Destruction were rampaging in Fogra¡¯s mental world. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. ¡­ .. . ¡°Huh?¡± Are they performing an exorcism? Sejun, who was about to check if anyone was injured, felt relieved when he saw ckie family snoring and sleeping. But still, if they slept on the ground, they might catch a cold. Carefully, Sejun gently ced ckie and his subordinates into his sling bag. At that moment, Crack. With the sound of something shattering, both the mist surrounding Fogra and Fogra himself disappeared. ng. At the same time, a ck orb fell where Fogra had been.[Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragment (15%)] It was a fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core. ¡°A 15% fragment¡­¡± Sejun felt chills as he looked at the core fragment on the ground. If ckie hadn¡¯t performed the exorcism, they might all have died. Of course, that was just Sejun¡¯s thought, and the result would have been the same if Theo, with his giant Chairman Park, and Cuengi, the Beast of Apocalypse, had entered Fogra¡¯s mental world. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, could you pick up the core fragment?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow!¡± After instructing Theo to collect the core fragment, ¡°ckie, you did well.¡± I should give him plenty of roasted and dried sweet potatoester. Sejun stroked ckie¡¯s head. At that moment, Kking¡­ ckie woke up from his sleep. ¡°ckie, would you like some roasted and dried sweet potatoes?¡± When Sejun asked ckie, Ptooey. Instead of responding, ckie spat out a gray orb from his mouth. Kkihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Butler! I¡¯m giving this to you! It¡¯s really valuable!] With a very proud expression, ckie held the gray orb, now covered in his saliva, in his front paws and offered it to Sejun.[Fogra, the Mist of the Abyss¡¯s Powerstone: Mist of the Abyss] However, Why is he giving me this? Sejun couldn¡¯t see the item description. This was because he didn¡¯t have the ability to view power stones. Drip. Drip. ¡°¡­Oh. Thanks.¡± Considering ckie¡¯s sincerity, Sejun epted the saliva-covered stone that was dripping on the floor. With a pinch. Using just two fingers, Sejun picked up the gray orb that ckie handed him. Attach to my butler! ckiemanded the power stone.[You have obtained Fogra, the Mist of the Abyss¡¯s Powerstone: Mist of the Abyss.] [Absorbing the contained within Fogra, the Mist of the Abyss¡¯s Powerstone.] Power stone? Only then did Sejun realize, through the message, that the gray stone ckie gave him was a power stone.[The target¡¯s strength is significantly insufficient to absorb the power.] [Unable to properly absorb the .] [Adjusting the power to match the target¡¯s strength.] [The power of the ability is greatly reduced.] ¡°Hehehe. Well, that¡¯s just how it is.¡± He justughed. Seeing the message, Sejunughed at the all-too-familiar situation of being beaten down once again. And then,[You have obtained the .] Even the name indicated that the power he received was trivial. At that moment, Kking?! [Hey! You said you¡¯d give me roasted and dried sweet potatoes!] I gave you something really good! ckie spoke up, urging Sejun, who was just standing there. ¡°Yes, yes, I got it.¡± Sejun gave ckie some roasted and dried sweet potatoes. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. As he listened to the noisy munching of ckie and his subordinates enjoying the sweet potatoes, Sejun checked the power he received. ¡ú It produces a barely visible mist of the Abyss with each breath. ¡ú The mist of the abyss lingers around the power holder and disappears after 3 days. Breathing out the mist of the abyss ? ¡°Hoo. Hoo. Hoo.¡± Sejun exhaled hard, but[The mist of the abyss lingers around.] [The mist of the abyss lingers around.] ¡­ .. . Aside from the message, there were no other changes. Is there actually something there? Sejun wanted to test it out, but Theo and Cuengi were so strong that even a light attack from them could kill him, while ckie¡¯s family was too weak to cause him any harm. ¡®There¡¯s no middle ground.¡¯ Should I hit myself? Sejun thought about pping his own cheek but then decided, I guess I can check it outter. He chose not to do it since he didn¡¯t like pain. And so, Sejun gained a new power. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, the core fragment.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Here it is, meow!¡± Theo handed Sejun the fragment of Fenrir¡¯s core. As soon as Sejun held the core fragment in his hand,[You have acquired a fragment of the door leading to the 10th Tower.] A wooden fragment separating from Fenrir¡¯s core fragment.[You have collected all five fragments of the door leading to the 10th Tower.] [Completing the door leading to the 10th Tower.] With the message, the five fragments of the door that Sejun possessed fused into one.[The door leading to the 10th Tower has beenpleted.] Thump! An antique wooden door appeared in front of Sejun. Then,[You have achieved the great feat of creation bypleting the door leading to the 10th Tower.] [As a reward for this great feat of creation, you have obtained the .] [The effect of the allows you to summon the Door leading to the 10th Tower from anywhere.] [As a reward for achieving the great feat of creation, your stay fees on the 0th floor of the ck Tower are reduced by 1.5%.] Achievement messages appeared.[You havepleted the quest.] [As a questpletion reward, you have obtained 3 drops of the Enhancing Elixir.] [As a questpletion reward, you have obtained 10 billion Tower Coins.] [As a questpletion reward, all stats increase by 50.] Following this, Hamer¡¯s quest was alsopleted, and the reward messages appeared. ¡°Hehehe. I finally get to use this.¡± Sejunughed as he pulled out the key to the 10th Tower. Then, Click. He inserted the key into the keyhole on the wooden door handle. Creak¡­ It should have turned with a click¡­ ¡°Huh?! Why isn¡¯t this turning?¡± The key wouldn¡¯t turn. ¡°Eek.¡± No matter how hard he tried, the key wouldn¡¯t budge. ¡°Patrick-nim, the key won¡¯t turn. What¡¯s going on?¡± Sejun ended up filing aint with the 10th Tower¡¯s customer service. [Patrick, the God of Earth, says to hold on while he checks.] ¡°Okay. Hey guys, how about we have some snacks while we wait?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That sounds good, meow! Give me Churu, meow!¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi wants Garaetteok!] Kkihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler! I want roasted and dried sweet potatoes!] Sejun ate snacks with Theo, Cuengi, and ckie while waiting for Patrick¡¯s response. Ten minutester. [Patrick, the God of Earth, asks if your strength is less than 100,000.] ¡°Huh? Strength of 100,000? Of course, I don¡¯t have that much.¡± [Patrick, the God of Earth, says that¡¯s why the key doesn¡¯t turn.] [Patrick, the God of Earth, exins that you need to have at least 100,000 strength to turn the key.] Are you kidding me?!This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. After all the effort toplete the door, now they tell me I need 100,000 strength? I¡¯ve barely reached over 5,000 strength! ¡°I¡¯m not going.¡± With his pride hurt, Sejun dered that he refused to enter the 10th Tower. *** 10th Tower Administrator Zone. [Park Sejun, the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, angrily deres that he won¡¯t go to the 10th Tower.] ¡°What!? Sejun!¡± Patrick was flustered by Sejun¡¯s reaction. No! There¡¯s still hope! ¡°If hecks strength¡­¡± We just need to increase it! He quickly began searching for a way to boost Sejun¡¯s strength. And then, ¡°Yes. That should do it!¡± He moved to the 5th floor of the 10th Tower. ¡°Landorus, wake up!¡± He called out to the vastnd. Then, Rumble. ¡°Yes, Patrick-nim, what¡¯s the matter?¡± A giant, which was initially the ground, moved and responded. ¡°I¡¯m going to draw some of your blood!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± With the permission of Landorus, the Earth Giant, Patrick drew some of his blood. ¡°Sejun, drink this and try again! It¡¯s too early to give up!¡± He sent it to Sejun, trying to persuade him. However, ¡°You want me to drink this?¡±[Landorus, Earth Giant¡¯s Lava Bloodstone] Landorus¡¯s blood was moltenva, and during its delivery to Sejun, it had cooled down and turned into a solid stone. ¡°Ouch! Hot!¡± Of course, even though it had cooled, it was still too hot for Sejun to handle. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 499: Puhuhut. Multiply a lot, meow! Tl: Hanguk ¡°Sejun-nim, I¡¯ll refine just the necessary energy from that stone for you.¡± Seeing Sejun unable to touch the scorching Lava Bloodstone, Eomdol confidently stepped forward. For Eomdol, who used to be Krueger, the Destroyer of Mountains and 7th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, refining such a hot stone was a piece of cake. ¡°Really? Then, I¡¯ll leave it to you.¡± ¡°Yes! Haap!¡± Grab. With a burst of energy, Eomdol embraced the Lava Bloodstone, which was about the size of a grape. And then,Sssss. Eomdol and the Lava Bloodstone began to meld together, like dough mixing into one. And soon after, ¡°Uuuaah¡­¡± ¡°Eomdol!¡± Kking! [Our Eomdol is melting!] Eomdol began to melt away, unable to withstand it. The Lava Bloodstone was only stone on the outside, but inside, it was pure moltenva. Ppiak! [Eomdol, don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll cool you down!] Shari, who had once been Queen Sasha, the Screaming Banshee and 5th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, rushed forward, cing her two wings on Eomdol and pouring out cold air. However, Sssss! Startled, Shari quickly pulled her wings away from Eomdol. Ppi-yak! Ppi-yak! [Hot-hot! My feathers are burning!] Shari began screaming in pain so loudly that it hurt the ears. Forget about ice¡ªshe was more like the Queen of Screams and Whining at that moment. Ssssss. Meanwhile, Sejun hurriedly poured water on Eomdol, allowing him to barely recover and return to his original form. ¡°Sejun-nim, I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t realize there wasva inside¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. Thanks to you, we found out there¡¯sva inside.¡± If he had just cooled the surface and tried to eat it¡­ He would¡¯ve died, cooked from the inside. Sejunforted Eomdol, who was ming himself like that. Ppiak¡­ [But I¡¯m the Queen of Screams and Ice¡­] ¡°It¡¯s okay, Shari.¡± This time, heforted Shari, who was feeling depressed due to her weakened powers. The only ones who understand the heart of a sunfish are other sunfish. I know that feeling. I know it very well. A momentter. ¡°Alright, everyone, let¡¯s head back.¡± Ppiak! Ppiak! [Yes! Let¡¯s go home quickly!] Having fully consoled Shari, Sejun and his group moved to the waypoint with hispanions. As they arrived at the waypoint,[ck Tower 59th Floor Boss, Silver Wolf Tribe Chief Elka] ¡°Sejun-nim, wee! It¡¯s been so long since I¡¯ve seen you!¡± Elka greeted Sejun happily, wagging his tail while bowing. ¡°Huh?! Elka, why are you here?¡± ¡°The boss here went for some training, so I¡¯m temporarily acting as the boss.¡± ¡°Training?¡± ¡°Yes. A month ago, by the order of the great ck Dragon Aileen-nim, under Iona-nim¡¯s supervision, bosses below the 60th floor have been receiving quest training.¡± ¡°Ah.¡± Aileen must have listened to my request. Sejun felt like he knew what kind of training the bosses were receiving. ¡°Aileen, can¡¯t we let people climb the tower bypleting quests without having to fight the bosses? That way, there¡¯d be no need for bloodshed.¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says she hadn¡¯t thought of that, but she¡¯ll consider it.] He had once mentioned it would be nice if there was a way to ascend the tower without unnecessary bloodshed. Apparently, Aileen hadn¡¯t forgotten. ¡°Aileen, you didn¡¯t forget my words. Thank you.¡± When Sejun expressed his gratitude to Aileen, [The tower¡¯s administrator says, since it was your suggestion, of course, it¡¯s something she should remember.] [The tower¡¯s administrator regrets that it¡¯s still in preparation and she was nning to tell you when it¡¯spleted.] Aileen spoke as if it were no big deal. However, Kihihihi. Sejun thanked me! Boom! In the administrator¡¯s area, Aileen was stomping her feet in sheer delight. ¡°Elka, are the other wolves doing well?¡± Sejun, having finished his conversation with Aileen, asked about the well-being of the other wolves. ¡°They¡¯re doing great! The young wolves are growing well, and both the Silver Wolves and ck Wolves are doing fine too. Sejun-nim, by the way, who is this?¡± ¡°This one?¡± ¡°Yes. The one with the noble bloodline resting on your chest.¡± Kkirorong. Elka couldn¡¯t take his eyes off ckie, who was napping on Sejun¡¯s chest. ¡°Ah. This is ckie. You¡¯ve seen him before, right? At my partyst time.¡± Elka had indeed seen ckie at Sejun¡¯s one-year survival anniversary party, but back then, ckie was in his Super Sunfish form, so his presence was nearly nonexistent. Even if he had noticed him, he probably mistook him for a random mutt rather than a wolf of noble lineage. ¡°Is that so? I don¡¯t remember. But did Sejun-nim personally name him ckie?¡± Elka, feeling regretful at such amon-sounding name used for a neighborhood mutt, asked hesitantly. ¡°Yeah. It¡¯s fine, right?¡± ¡°¡­Yes. It¡¯s a name that perfectly suits one of noble blood.¡± Having lived in society for a long time, Elka knew how to keep his true feelings in check. ¡°ckie, wake up. Say hi to Elka. He¡¯s a wolf like you.¡± Kking¡­ When Sejun woke him, ckie frowned as he groggily got up. ¡°I greet the noble wolf of esteemed lineage, ckie-nim.¡± Upon Elka¡¯s polite greeting, Kihihit. Kking! Kking! Ki¡­ [Heheh! That¡¯s right! I am of noble bloodline! The invincible wolf! The great ckie¡­] Feeling ttered by Elka¡¯s respectful treatment, ckie barked in delight. Kkirorong. Then he promptly fell asleep again. And,[You have weed a noble baby wolf respectfully.] [All abilities increase by 1% for one week.] [Talent: Faint Elegance will activate for one week.] Messages appeared in front of Elka. This was why wolves couldn¡¯t help but be in awe of wolves with noble blood. Just meeting them provided numerous buffs. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll be going now.¡± ¡°Yes! Please take care, Sejun-nim!¡± Why is his fur suddenly so glossy? Sejun wondered about Elka¡¯s suddenly changed fur as he returned to the 99th floor of the ck Tower. *** On the 1st floor of the ck Tower: ¡°I heard there¡¯s a hunter who just surpassed 500 in all stats?¡± ¡°Yeah. I heard he is a Korean.¡± ¡°Really? So, Earth¡¯s second strongest after Park Sejun is alsoing from Korea?¡± ¡°Who knows? Maybe the strongest will change. To be honest, no one knows what Park Sejun¡¯s stats are.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. We just assume he¡¯s amazing because everyone says so.¡± Two hunters were chatting about a rising star hunter who had burst onto the scene like aet. ¡®No. What dangerous things are you saying?!¡¯ How could I be the strongest by surpassing Sejun?! Oh Kyung-chul, who had been quietly listening to their conversation with a satisfied expression and nodding, was startled. ¡°If I eat a lot like this, what about Sejun? We have to make sure Sejun gets some too!¡± ¡®If I¡¯m going down, I¡¯m taking you, myrade, with me! We¡¯ve got to share the good stuff!¡¯ Kyung-chul had been nning to eat fewer Seedless Grape for Beginners by using Sejun as an excuse. However, ¡°Puahahaha! Oh Kyung-chul, are you worried about Sejun-nim?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Sejun-nim is way stronger than you. You¡¯d have to eat about 5,000 of those to evene close.¡± ¡°Stop spouting nonsense and eat! Or we¡¯ll force-feed you!¡± ¡°I understand! I¡¯ll eat them!¡± Through the words of the ck bears, Kyung-chul realized just how strong Sejun was. ¡°But do I really need to get stronger now?¡± There was nothing wrong with being strong, buttely, I can climb the tower just bypleting quests¡­ Kyung-chul recalled the recent news about the Phoenix Guild¡¯s hunters reaching the 55th floor of the tower. Since a month ago, the boss of the 51st floor had started offering a quest ¨C bring him what he desired, and he would allow the use of the waypoint. Shortly after, the bosses of the 52nd, 53rd, and 54th floors had begun giving simr quests every few days. Thanks to that, hunters who had given up on climbing the tower had recently started ascending again. Well¡­ They got stuck again on the 55th floor. That¡¯s because the quest from the ck Rabbit, the king and boss of the Red Ribbon Kingdom on the 55th floor, was just too difficult. Ppyak! [If you swim better than me, you pass!] The ck Rabbit, who had learned how to swim from Sejun in the pond on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, had an enormous amount of pride in its swimming skills. ***[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡°Toryong!¡± Sejun, who had arrived on the 99th floor of the tower, called out to Toryong as he headed home. ¡°Huh? Why are they lined up?¡± Sejun noticed a long line of Poisonous Bees stretching endlessly. Is something happening? ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± Sejun approached one of the Poisonous Bees in line and asked. Whirr! Whirrr! [Sejun-nim, hello! We¡¯re waiting to offer our congrattions to Sweetie-nim, who has be the Great Poisonous Queen Bee!] ¡°Our Sweetie has be the Great Poisonous Queen Bee?!¡± Then this is no time to waste! I need to go congratte her right away! Sejun hurried toward the cave where Sweetie¡¯s hive was located. Then Whirr! [Wee, Sejun-nim!] Sweetie, who had evolved into the Great Poisonous Queen Bee with arger body and more splendid wings than before, greeted Sejun warmly at the entrance of the cave. She hade out to wee Sejun after hearing from her subordinates that he had arrived. ¡°Sweetie, congrattions on bing the Great Poisonous Queen Bee.¡± When Sejun conveyed his congrattions, ¡°I¡¯m so happy that Sejun-nim is congratting me.¡± Rub rub. Sweetie rubbed herself against Sejun¡¯s face in joy, just like she used to. ¡°Sejun-nim, here¡¯s a gift. I need to go back now.¡± Sweetie handed Sejun a seed given to her by Seventh, then hurried back to her hive to continue receiving congrattions from the other Poisonous Bees. I should be the one giving her a gift, though¡­ ¡°I¡¯ll make sure to give her something niceter.¡± Sejun felt a bit guilty toward Sweetie.[??? Seed] But why does this seed have question marks in its name? Noticing that the seed didn¡¯t have a name, Sejun picked it up and examined it closely.[??? Seed] ¡ú ??? ¡ú It hatches when you put magic power into the seed. ¡ú Usage Restriction: ??? It hatches if you infuse magic power? After reading the description, Sejun thought, ¡°Aileen, can you appraise this for me?¡± Since entering the tower, Sejun had been practically brainwashed by Aileen with constant education on how unidentified items could be dangerous, so he immediately asked Aileen for an appraisal. A momentter, [The tower¡¯s administrator warns that this is an extremely dangerous seed and advises you never to nt it.] Aileen conveyed the appraisal of the seed to Sejun. ¡°Okay. I got it. I absolutely won¡¯t nt it.¡± What kind of seed is this? Sejun answered and quickly checked the seed again.[Seed of the Magic Stream] ¡ú This seed was created to give birth to a new Magic Stream after the previous Magic Stream was extinguished. ¡ú Because the Magic Streamst perished on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, the new Magic Stream must be reborn on the 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡ú If you infuse magic power into the seed, it will hatch. (Once you start infusing magic power, you cannot stop until the Magic Stream is fully formed.) ¡ú Usage Restriction: Sejun, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower ¡°As expected¡­¡± It¡¯s a good thing I got it appraised. It turned out to be a seed that would give birth to a Magic Stream. If Sejun had infused his magic power into it, he probably would have been drained dry and died. Sweetie¡¯s gift had almost turned into an assassination tool for Sejun. ¡°Sealed.¡± Well¡­ it¡¯s not like the world will copse just because there¡¯s one less Magic Stream. As Sejun was about to store the seed of the Magic Stream without nting it, ¡°Great Hybrid Chairman Park, give me that, meow!¡± Theo, his eyes shining, stared intently at the Magic Stream seed and asked. ¡°Sure.¡± Since no one could nt it except for him anyway, Sejun handed the seed over to Theo and, ¡°Cuengi, put this in there for me.¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Cuengi, who had been holding the Lava Bloodstone with telekinesis, floated it over and ced it in the pond in front of the house. Then, Ssssss. The water began to heat up. After testing the temperature of the water with his hand, ¡°Hehehe. Hot spring,plete.¡± Sejun stripped off his clothes and Ssh!N?velDrama.Org is the owner. He plunged into the pond, steam rising around him. In an instant, the outdoor hot spring wasplete. ¡°Ah. It¡¯s refreshing.¡± As he soaked his body in the hot water, his fatigue quickly melted away. Now I should be able to touch it, right? Sejun ced his hand on the Lava Bloodstone submerged in the water to check its options. Meanwhile, ¡°Puhuhut. Multiply a lot, meow!¡± Tuk. Tuk. Theo, who had ced the seed of the Magic Stream into the Pouch of Abundance, tapped the pouch with his front paws andughed. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 500: Chairman Park, Leah-nim Gave You a Defective Item, Meow! TL: Hanguk[Landorus, the Earth Giant¡¯s Lava Bloodstone] ¡ú It is the blood extracted from the body of Landorus, the Earth Giant. ¡ú Since it is made ofva, it hardens when cooled. ¡ú Because it is extremely hot, strong resistance to fire is required for consumption. ¡ú When consumed, potential strength and stamina increase by 50%. ¡ú When consumed, it grants the . ¡ú Once you drink the blood of the Earth Giant, drinking more of the same will not have any further effect. ¡ú Usage restriction: Strength 5000 or higher ¡ú Expiration date: None¡ú Grade: ¡ï When consumed it increases +50% potential for strength and stamina and grants . ¡°All of this is great, but I can¡¯t eat it.¡± Upon checking the options of the Lava Bloodstone, Sejun sighed. [Patrick, the God of Earth, honestly cheers you on, saying that if you just close your eyes tightly and swallow, you can manage to eat that much.] Patrick was cheering Sejun on. What do you mean, ¡°Just close my eyes tightly and eat it¡±? If I do that, I¡¯ll have to keep my eyes closed forever¡­ [Bev, the God of Courage, is preparing to bestow a new Achievements of Courage, asking if this time you¡¯re showing courage through eating.] Even Bev-nim¡­ ¡®Yeah, I definitely shouldn¡¯t eat this.¡¯ Thanks to Bev, Sejun was now certain that consuming it would be a disaster. ¡°Block.¡± He blocked both of them. Should I call Zelga and ask him to cool it down? Or maybe ask Ramter¡­ Kueoeo. While pondering how to consume the Lava Bloodstone, Sejun fell asleep. As Sejun fell asleep with his body submerged in the hot spring, (TL: Do not try this at home as sleeping in water is very dangerous, especially for children.) Gororong. Kurrorong. Kirorong. ¡­ .. . The otherpanions, following Sejun¡¯s example, also dozed off in the hot spring. A little whileter¡­ (Pip-pip. Good night, everyone!) Paespaes woke up from sleep, said goodnight to everyone, and filled his stomach with fruits from the kitchen. Then, (Pip-pip¡­ Paespaes is melting¡­) Paespaes joined the group in enjoying the hot spring. However, (Pip-pip?! The water is too hot!) As time passed, the heat from the Lava Bloodstone made the water unbearably hot. (Pip-pip! If it stays this hot, Sejun-nim will die!) Ssh. Ssh. So Paespaes fetched cold water from the cave pond and poured it into the hot spring. However,N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. (Pip-pip?! Now it¡¯s too cold! Sejun-nim will catch a cold at this rate!) This time, he poured too much cold water, lowering the water temperature too much. (Pip-pip! I need to raise the temperature! Pip-pip-cha!) Paespaes created a small crack in the Lava Bloodstone, causing the heat from theva to escape and warm up the water again. If the water is too hot, Sejun-nim will die! If the water is too cold, Sejun-nim will catch a cold! Paespaes tirelessly adjusted the water temperature throughout the night to ensure Sejun could sleepfortably. Kooorrr. And so, Sejun slept soundly, unaware that Paespaes was working hard to adjust the water temperature for himself, the sunfish. Sruruk. In the meantime, the red energy from the Lava Bloodstone seeped into the water and was absorbed by Sejun¡¯s body. *** The Next Morning. ¡°¡­Huh?¡± Did I sleep here? Ssh. Ssh. Seeing the water move every time he moved, Sejun realized that he had fallen asleep in the hot spring yesterday. ¡°What?!¡±[You have absorbed the diluted Lava Blood of Landorus, the Earth Giant, which was dissolved in the water and absorbed through your skin.] [The absorption efficiency has significantly decreased due to skin absorption.] [Your potential strength and stamina have increased by 3%.] [You have been granted .] These were the messages appearing before Sejun¡¯s eyes. Absorbed through my skin? When Sejun touched the Lava Bloodstone that was in the water, it had cooled down to a lukewarm temperature and had turned into a nameless, ordinary stone. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± From 50% down to 3%¡­ I¡¯m sure the power has diminished by a simr amount. ¡®But even if it was absorbed through the skin, isn¡¯t the efficiency too bad?¡¯ While Sejun was staring hopelessly at the stone that had once been the Lava Bloodstone, ¡°Puhuhut. Finally, this body has gained the same power as the great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!¡± Kuehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi has the same power as Dad, too!] Theo and Cuengi, who woke up from Sejun¡¯s movements, shouted excitedly. (Pip-pip¡­ me too¡­) Baerorong. Paespaes, who was just about to fall asleep, also boasted about its power before drifting off. ¡°Huh? What are you talking about?¡± When Sejun, who didn¡¯t understand, asked Theo and Cuengi, ¡°Puhuhut. I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, also absorbed Landorus¡¯sva blood along with Chairman Park and gained the same power as Chairman Park, meow! I¡¯m so happy, meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi too! I¡¯m so happy!] They both answered while dancing happily. And then, Ah. Since we were in the water together¡­ Sejun realized what had happened. Everyone who had been soaking in the hot spring with him had also absorbed theva blood of Landorus. If I had known this would happen, I would¡¯ve just soaked by myself. As Sejun regretted this missed opportunity, ¡°Puhuhut. As expected from the great Hybrid Chairman Park, meow! You made the hot spring on purpose to give us power, meow!¡± Kueng! [Dad is amazing!] Theo and Cuengi praised Sejun. ¡°Haha. Everything was ording to my n.¡± Sejun, full of swagger, basked in their praise. Ah, I should check the power. Only then did he check the power he had gained. ¡ú The power has been divided into 11 fragments, greatly reducing its potency. ¡ú For a short time, your strength increases up to its potential. (Maximum 1000) ¡ú When the beings who possess the 11 divided fragments of the power gather and physically contact with each other, then you can use for 13 seconds, increasing strength by 1300%. ¡°It¡¯s been divided into 11 pieces¡­¡± Then, does that mean they too? Sejun nced at the ckie Family in his sling bag. Kkiiit. ckie, who had just woken up was stretchingzily. Me, Theo, Cuengi, and Paespaes make four. ckie, Eomdol, Ggomi, Kkabi, Jaki, Karurur, and Shari make seven. That makes 11 in total. ¡°But if it¡¯s divided into 11 pieces, why is it called ¡®thirteen handfuls¡¯?¡± 11 + 2? While Sejun was wondering about this, Kihihit. Kking! [Heheh. That¡¯s because the great ckie has three handfuls!] ckie proudly barked. I¡¯m thirsty¡­ ckie, who had felt thirsty in the middle of the night, Lick. Lick. had quenched its thirst with the hot spring water, absorbing more of theva blood¡¯s energy than the others. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! Kking! [Heheh. This body is three handfuls! The great ckie-nim ising through! Make way!] ckie strutted around, proud of having the most power. However, ¡°Puhuhut. ckie is stupid, meow! You got a different name all by yourself, meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [It¡¯s better to have the same one as Dad!] This wasn¡¯t a ce where being higher was favored. Still, it¡¯s fortunate. Sejun was d to realize that the remaining energy from the Lava Bloodstone hadn¡¯t gone to waste, even if he had only absorbed 3% of its power. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s go eat.¡± Feeling good, Sejun led hispanions to the kitchen. On the way to the kitchen, ¡°Huh? The line is still long.¡± The Poisonous Honey Bees were still lined up to congratte Sweetie. ¡°Sweetie must be having a hard time.¡± Though being a queen seemed grand, it really was an extreme job, and Sweetie appeared to be no exception. ¡°I should give her something to eat.¡± Sejun headed to Sweetie¡¯s hive and handed over some plump seedless green grapes, made by Pose, the World Tree of the Silver Tower. ¡°Everyone, eat up.¡± He also distributed fruit to the Poisonous Honey Bees waiting in line, so Sweetie could eatfortably. A little whileter, When Sejun arrived at the kitchen, Sejun No. 1 was cing the prepared dishes on the table. The menu was prepared to suit everyone¡¯s tastes, from grilled fish to roasted and dried sweet potato slices. ¡°Meow! This isn¡¯t the grilled fish made with Chairman Park¡¯s sincerity, meow!¡± My cooking skill is the same as his, so what¡¯s the difference? Because of Theo, Sejun had to grill the fish again. After finishing breakfast, Slurp. While Sejun leisurely sipped the morning coffee Cuengi had brewed, ¡°Hehehe. Chairman Park, I¡¯m off to the Green Tower, meow!¡± Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is going to gather herbs!] Theo and Cuengi left for work. ¡°I guess I should start working too.¡± After finishing his coffee, Sejun opened his Void Storage. nk.[¡®You¡¯re a Field¡¯ Lv. 8 activates.] [You have nted a Destruction Devourer Seed in the body of Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider and 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction.] ¡­ .. . He nted the seed. By the way, out of the two Fenrir¡¯s Core Fragments he had obtained yesterday, he nted the 0.5% fragment in his field and entrusted the 15% fragment to Aileen. Probably right now, the n leaders are working hard to purify the 15% core fragment. As Sejun diligently nted the Destruction Devourer Seeds, ¡°Ah, I almost forgot!¡± He pulled out a ss bottle containing three drops of Enhancing Elixir that he received as a reward forpleting the quest. Then, Drip. Drip. He dropped one drop each on the Destruction Devourer Seed and the Destruction Pioneer Seed. At that moment, Slrrp. The seeds absorbed the Enhancing Elixir. ¡°Oh, sess.¡± The enhancement was sessful. The Destruction Devourer Seed increased the amount of energy of destruction it could devour in one go, and the Destruction Pioneer seed increased the number of seeds it spits out from 1 to 2. As Sejun was checking the options of the enhanced seeds,[The energy of creation spread around evolves the existing Destruction Devourers and Destruction Pioneers into +1 enhanced versions of Destruction Devourers and Destruction Pioneers.] A message appeared as the blue energy from the surroundings was absorbed into the Destruction Devourer and Destruction Pioneer, causing a group evolution. Hehe, my brilliance shines once again today. Sejun grinned in satisfaction. *** 42nd floor of the Green Tower. ¡°Puhuhut. The great hybrid Vice Chairman Theo has arrived, meow!¡± When Theo shouted as he came out of the bag of the legendary merchant wandering the Nine Towers, ¡°Wee!¡± ¡°Wee!¡± Turbo and Shark hurriedly ran over. But then, Gooooo. They quickly backed away again. ¡°Theo, why are you sote?!¡± It was because of Ophelia, who had been eagerly waiting for Theo, her eyes practically popping out. ¡°Where¡¯s my grilled sausage?¡± ¡°Of course I brought it, meow! But give me the mugwort first, meow!¡± ¡°Here, take it.¡± ¡°Here¡¯s your grilled sausage, meow!¡± ¡°Theo, thank you! Then I¡¯ll be going!¡± Afterpleting the trade with Ophelia, ¡°Report, meow!¡± Theo received reports from Turbo and Shark, collecting five Land Deeds and one Life Orb of Green. Then, ¡°The auction will begin, meow!¡± Theo auctioned off Sejun¡¯s crops, ¡°Sold out, meow!¡± Theo, the king of selling out, had done it again. Puhuhut. Thanks to the green grapes, sales have increased significantly, meow! Feeling pleased with the increased sales, Theo sat in a spot with a nice view and ¡°Puhuhut. This is delicious, meow!¡± He pulled out the grilled fish lunchbox Sejun had packed for him and ate it happily. While enjoying the grilled fish, ¡°Meow?!¡± He suddenly remembered something. Theo reached into the Pouch of Abundance he was wearing and pulled out a seed. Hehehe. Now I can make 10 Magic Streams, meow! Theo nned to create arge number of Magic Streams. The reason? It¡¯s because the great Hybrid Chairman Park is going to be the super-giant Chairman, meow! That¡¯s how I¡¯m going to punish the system, meow! To use magic streams to manifest the super-giant Chairman Park. Theo, full of anticipation, looked at his paw, which was holding the seed. However, ¡°Meow?!¡± Why is there only one seed, meow?! Theo¡¯s paw held only one seed, which was slightlyrger than before. ¡°This can¡¯t be, meow!¡± Chairman Park said I was lucky, meow! Unable to believe the reality in front of him, Theo examined the seed closely.[Seed of Great Magic Stream] ¡°Meow?!¡± The name is different, meow! The seed had a different name. The word ¡®Great¡¯ was attached in front of it, and the description stated that the seed had evolved bybining 10 Magic Stream Seeds. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, I, the hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, recognized by the great Hybrid Chairman Park, couldn¡¯t possibly be unlucky, meow!¡± Chairman Park knew this would happen and gave me the Magic Stream Seed and the Pouch of Abundance, meow! Chairman Park is truly great, meow! Once again, Theo, the fanatic worshipper of Sejun, praised him. Swoosh. ¡°Hehehe. This time, it will be 10, meow!¡± Theo ced the Great Magic Stream Seed back into the Pouch of Abundance. However,[The energy of the Pouch of Abundance has been exhausted.] ¡°Meow?!!!¡± Rustle. The Pouch of Abundance, having exhausted its power creating 9 Magic Stream Seeds, turned into light and disappeared. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, Leah-nim gave you a defective item, meow!¡± In a hurry to report Leah¡¯s fraud(?) to Sejun, Theo rushed back to the ck Tower. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 501: Its Ominous! TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters, Leah¡¯s Room. ¡°Phew. It¡¯s done.¡± Leah, the God of Abundance, who had be the proxy guardian deity of Inos on Sejun¡¯s behalf, looked at the map in front of her andpleted the task of encircling thend where the residents lived with a giant river using her divine power. Immediately,[You havepleted the construction of the giant river to block the Fourth Cmity, the Petrifying Spider.] [Questpleted.] [As a questpletion reward, you have obtained 100 Divine Power.] [As a questpletion reward, your Divinity has increased by 5.] [The residents of feel safe thanks to the giant river that can block the Fourth Cmity, the Petrifying Spider.][The public safety of improves.] [The chieftain of allocates spare manpower to farming, increasing the food production speed.] [The poption of rapidly increases.] A string of messages appeared. After the Fifth Cmity, Slimes, were wiped out by Paespaes, the Fourth Cmity, the Petrifying Spider, invaded Inos. The Petrifying Spider, whose main diet was stone, was a terrifying creature that turned its prey into stone and devoured it, but it had a fatal weakness: it died upon contact with water. Normally, Petrifying Spiders invaded together with other cmities that removed water, but strangely, there were no additional reinforcements this time. This was thanks to Melpheus, who didn¡¯t even consider unitbinations. ¡®Did theirmander suddenly be stupid? Well, that makes things easier for me.¡¯ ¡°I¡¯ll build up power here for now before moving on. Is there anything else?¡± As Leah pondered how to further develop the residents of Inos while looking at the map,[The residents of offer an evening prayer of gratitude to their guardian deity, producing 10,000 Divine Power.] [ording to the contract terms, you receive 1% of the 10,000 Divine Power.] [You have obtained 100 Divine Power.] The residents¡¯ prayers generated Divine Power. Arge amount of Divine Power came in regrly three times a day, like breakfast, lunch, and dinner. ¡°Mmm, sweet.¡± As expected, Trust-in-Park, thank you. Leah once again felt grateful to Sejun, who had suggested she be a proxy guardian deity. Hehehe. If I manage this ce well, Park Sejun might even assign followers to my temple too, right? First, I¡¯ll start with that follower of mine¡­ Just as Leah was happily indulging in her fantasies, Crack. Suddenly, a crack appeared in the flowerpot in Leah¡¯s room. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± It¡¯s ominous! An inexplicable sense of foreboding swept over Leah. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. Swoosh. As Sejun harvested the garlic from above Alice¡¯s body,[You have harvested Six Clove Garlic of Mental Strength.] [¡®You¡¯re a Field¡¯ Lv. 8 activates, inflicting additional damage.] [¡®You¡¯re a Field¡¯ Lv. 8 activates, harvesting the stats of Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider and 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction.] [Strength increases by 50, Stamina by 30, Agility by 20, Magic Power by 50.] [The potential of all stats has reached its limit.] [You can no longer absorb stats.] [The harvested stats are returned to nature.] A series of messages appeared. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I couldn¡¯t ept you.¡± Parting is inevitable when you meet someone. ¡°Find a better owner. Goodbye¡­¡± Sejun said, looking at the messages with an enlightened expression. Hitting the wall of potential, Sejun had been experiencing this kind of situation more frequentlytely. As he continued to lose stats multiple times like this, ¡°Great Hybrid Chairman Park!¡± In a hurry, Theo called out to Sejun and came running toward him. ¡°What?! What¡¯s¡­.¡± Thud. Why does he always run onto my face? Just as Sejun was about to ask for an exnation, Theo leaped and clung to his face use Meow-step. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Sejun grabbed Theo by the scruff and peeled him off. ¡°Chairman Park, we¡¯ve been scammed, meow!¡± Theo said with a serious expression. Even then, he still looked cute. ¡°Scammed? How could we possibly be scammed?¡± Sejun asked, looking incredulous. It was odd to say this out loud, but at the moment, there wasn¡¯t anyone with the audacity to try and scam him. ¡°Leah-nim gave us a defective Divine Relic, meow!¡± Theo shouted in an angry voice towards Sejun. ¡°A defective Divine Relic?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! I put this into the Pouch of Abundance, and it broke saying its energy was exhausted, meow! It¡¯s defective, meow!¡± Theo exined the situation while showing Sejun the Seed of Great Magic Stream. ¡°Huh?! What is that?¡± Sejun noticed the seed in Theo¡¯s paw and asked. Then, ¡°Puhuhut. I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, made it exactly as Great Hybrid Chairman Park nned, meow! Here, take it, meow!¡± Theo gazed at Sejun with admiration as he handed over the seed. What n did I make? With a puzzled expression, Sejun checked the name of the seed.[Seed of Great Magic Stream] ¡®Seed of Great Magic Stream?¡¯ Why was there a ¡®Great¡¯ in front of it?! He quickly checked the seed¡¯s options. The content showed that it had evolved bybining 10 Magic Stream seeds, and a condition of requiring 500,000 or more magic power was added to the usage restrictions. What?! The difficulty level for sprouting it just got way harder. It seemed the difficulty had shifted from hellish to impossible. No wonder it broke. Sejun immediately understood why the Pouch of Abundance had been destroyed. It was like trying to run a high-spec game on a low-endputer. Still, considering the fact that it had managed to create ten Magic Stream Seeds and then broke down, it had performed reasonably well, right? ¡°Hehe. It¡¯s transformed into the Seed of Great Magic Stream, just as I nned.¡± ¡°Exactly! Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park is amazing, meow!¡± Sejun threw a boastful shot at Theo, who was looking at him with admiring eyes. ¡°But can it evolve even further?¡± He looked at the seed with pure intellectual curiosity, as sprouting it had already entered the realm of impossibility. Should I try putting it in the Golden Box of Abundance? For a moment, he felt an urge to see what the next evolution of the Seed of Great Magic Stream would be like, but¡­ ¡®No, wait. If I do that, it could break too.¡¯ In the worst case, he might lose his method for increasing Medicinal Mugwort and Transcendence ck Beans. Especially since,tely, the dragons had been fighting J?rmungandr, the world-devouring serpent and 3rd seat of the Apostle of Destruction, and had used up a lot of Transcendence ck Beans, cing arge order. If he broke the Golden Box of Abundance out of mere curiosity, they¡¯d definitely be furious. Plus, ¡®The dragons can¡¯t get hurt, after all.¡¯ Sejun also felt a sense of responsibility after hearing that thanks to the Transcendence ck Beans, the Four Dragon Council had won the battle without losing any dragons. Just as Sejun was about to give up on putting the Seed of Great Magic Stream into the Golden Box of Abundance, ¡°Then, should we impeach Leah-nim, meow?!¡± Theo asked, ring his nostrils with an expression full of expectation. ¡°No. This isn¡¯t Leah-nim¡¯s fault. The seed¡¯s ability is just too high.¡± ¡°Meow?! Then we¡¯re not impeaching her, meow?!¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°Got it, meow! Then if Leah-nim doesn¡¯t give us a new Divine Relic, let¡¯s impeach her, meow!¡± With n A blocked, Theo immediately initiated n B. ¡°Of course. That would definitely be grounds for impeachment. Hehehe.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! Puhuhut.¡± Thus, the two of them decided to get a new Divine Relic from Leah. ¡°To summon Leah-nim, we¡¯ll need the King of Farming, so let¡¯s go find him first.¡± ¡°Alright, meow! Let¡¯s go find the King of Farming, meow!¡± They went off to find Podori, since the King of Farming was currently helping Podori as an assistant, squeezing sugarcane juice as an act of apology. However, [Ssibal the 18th, huh? I sent him on an errand to the 79th floor of the tower a few hours ago.] ¡°Ssibal the 18th?¡± [Ah, it¡¯s short for Saint Ludwig Schruen Argon Walter XVIII, which is the King of Farming¡¯s real name.] (TL: This name is also created bybining ? from Schruen (???) and ? from Walter (??), resulting in ?? (Ssibal), which is ng for ¡®fuck¡¯.)This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. ¡°Oh. Did youe up with that, Podori? You¡¯ve got a knack for naming things.¡± [You think so? But it¡¯s nothingpared to you, Sejun-nim.] ¡°Aww,e on. It¡¯s not that special.¡± [No, seriously. When I think back to the shock I felt when you named Karurur¡­] ¡°Hahaha. Karurur was indeed one of my best names.¡± Sejun and Podori continued chatting about naming things. At that moment, ¡°Chairman Park! Now¡¯s not the time to talk about that, meow! We need to hurry and catch Ssibal the 18th, meow!¡± Theo urged Sejun impatiently. ¡°Oh, right. Hey, guys, tell Cuengi that I¡¯m heading down to the 79th floor for a bit.¡± Kkwek! Sejun asked a passing Mushroom Ant to ry his message to Cuengi. ¡°Toryong!¡± He called out to Toryong and used it to move to the waypoint. ¡°Minotaur King, if Cuengies looking for me, please tell him I went down to the 79th floor.¡± Moo. [Understood.] Just in case, Sejun also asked the Minotaur King to pass the message along if he saw Cuengi. And then, nk. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, get in.¡± Kkirorong. Carefully, Sejun ced ckie and his followers, who were sleepingzily in the sling bag, onto the storage floor, and then spoke to Theo. ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Theo quickly entered the storage and waited by the door. ¡°Just wait a bit.¡± ¡°Okay, meow!¡± nk. As Sejun closed the door to the Void Storage, I want to see Chairman Park soon, meow! Theo entered waiting mode. *** On the way down from the 90th floor of the ck Tower to the 80th floor. Tadadak. Riding on the back of a Silver Wolf, who hade down from the 99th floor, was Ssibal the 18th. ¡°Wow.¡± Was it always this pleasant here? It was apletely different experiencepared to when he had been traveling with Uren and Piyot. A little whileter, ¡°We¡¯ve arrived. See you next time.¡± ¡°Yes. Thank you.¡± The Silver Wolf left after dropping Ssibal the 18th off on the 79th floor. ¡°Hm. That must be Sparkie-nim over there?¡± ng. ng. Ssibal the 18th began walking toward a massive tree that reached all the way to the sky. ¨C Are you Sparkie? I¡¯m your senior, Podori, who became a World Tree before you. From now on, you should treat me with the respect a senior deserves¡­ Ssibal the 18th was nning to deliver Podori¡¯s message, who was trying to establish seniority as a World Tree. But¡­ is it really okay to deliver the message like this? ¡°I¡¯m just a messenger, so it should be fine, right?¡± Ssibal the 18th naively thought nothing would happen to him. However¡­ ¡°What did that little punk just say to our mother?!¡± ¡°This means war!¡± The birds protecting Sparkie, who overheard the conversation, didn¡¯t stay quiet. Having already lost their Mother Tree once, they were now extremely devoted to the current Mother Tree, Sparkie. I¡¯m doomed. Before he could even think of running, Ssibal the 18th, who was from the 4th floor of the tower, was captured. ¡°Please, tie me up gently! My bones will break!¡± He was thrown in front of Sparkie. [Say that again. Did you just say to call Podori-oppa a senior?] ¡°Yes, but I didn¡¯t say it myself, it was¡­¡± [Silence! I¡¯ve had enough! I¡¯ve been meaning to teach Podori-oppa a lesson for not listening to mie-nim, and today feels like the perfect day.] I¡¯ll call for a World Tree Meeting to settle who¡¯s the better World Tree between me and Podori-oppa. [mie¡­] Sparkie was about to to call mie to convene the World Tree Meeting, as all World Trees were connected through mie. At that moment, ¡°Mother! Sejun-nim has arrived!¡± A bird hurriedly flew over to Sparkie and reported. [Sejun-nim?] Then I¡¯ll ask Sejun-nim to decide who the better World Tree is. Since Sejun was mie¡¯s master, in Sparkie¡¯s view, Sejun¡¯s authority was far greater than that of the World Tree Meeting. And then, ¡°Of course, Sparkie is the better World Tree.¡± Sejun took Sparkie¡¯s side. Because¡­ Eggs have more uses than grapes, don¡¯t they? After all, there were more dishes you could make with eggs than with grapes. [Thank you, Sejun-nim! Did you hear that?! Now, go tell Podori-oppa! And also let him know that since I¡¯m the superior World Tree, he should treat me as his senior.] ¡°Y-Yes!¡± Thus, Ssibal the 18th was released. ¡°Ah¡­ I don¡¯t want to go¡­¡± His feet wouldn¡¯t move. If he delivered this news, he¡¯d definitely get scolded by Podori. At that moment, ¡°Puhuhut. Found you, meow!¡± A saving paw reached out and grabbed Ssibal the 18th. ¡°Theo-nim?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Ssibal the 18th, if you summon Leah-nim, I¡¯ll send you back to the 4th floor of the tower, meow!¡± ¡°Really?! Understood. Leah-nim, please descend here!¡± Without a second of hesitation, Ssibal the 18th immediately summoned Leah. But then,[Leah, the God of Abundance, refuses to descend.] So this was the source of the ominous feeling! Sensing the impending disaster, Leah had already refused to descend. However, ¡°Tell Leah-nim that if she refuses to descend, I¡¯ll strip her of her position as proxy guardian deity.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± [Ahem. Park Sejun, what¡¯s the matter?] Leah had no choice but to descend due to Sejun¡¯s threat. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 502: Dont Ask, Dont Question, Just Trust-in-Park! : Don''t Ask, Don''t Question, Just Trust-in-Park! TL: Hanguk ¡°The Pouch of Abundance that Leah-nim gave me broke.¡± [What?! The Pouch of Abundance I gave you broke? How did you manage to break it? Its durability was pretty high, so it shouldn¡¯t have broken under normal circumstances¡­ How could it¡­] That pouch had so much divine power infused into it! Although Leah was internally agitated, she kept her voice as calm as possible so as not to upset Sejun. ¡°Well¡­ I put this inside, and it broke.¡± Swoosh. As Sejun took out the Seed of Great Magic Stream and ryed exactly what Theo had told him, Leah responded, [So¡­ you¡¯re saying that after putting the Seed of Magic Stream into the Pouch of Abundance, it multiplied into ten seeds, and then those merged into one, evolving into the Seed of Great Magic Stream?]¡°Yes.¡± Is that even possible?! Can that really happen?! Leah looked utterly incredulous. She knew better than anyone because she had made it herself. The Pouch of Abundance couldn¡¯t replicate a Seed of Great Magic Stream. Absolutely not. At best, it could duplicate a single Seed of Magic Stream. That was its limit. ¡®This is impossible unless a miracle urred.¡¯ It was something that couldn¡¯t be exined unless a miracle had urred, just as Leah thought. And then¡­ ¡°Meow?¡± This miracle was, of course, thanks to Theo, who caused miracles as casually as breathing when it came to matters rted to Sejun. ¡°Leah~nim, that¡¯s why I need a new divine relic. One that¡¯s more expensive and better, and can hold this seed.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! Leah~nim, you must offer a better divine relic to the great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!¡± [Hmm. Sejun, if you asked me to make the Pouch of Abundance again, I could make it 10 times over, but to create a divine relic that can replicate this seed, I¡¯d need to make at least a five-star divine relic¡­ that¡¯s beyond my abilities.] Leah wore a troubled expression at Sejun¡¯s request. The number and grade of divine relics a god can create are determined by their divinity. Currently, Leah¡¯s divinity stood at around 250,000, which allowed her to create up to three divine relics with a limit of two stars (¡ï ¡ï) in grade. For reference, the three divine relics Leah had made, The Golden Box of Abundance, The Golden Tree Stump Pot of Abundance, and The Pouch of Abundance, were all in Sejun¡¯s possession. Now that the Pouch of Abundance was broken, Leah¡¯s divine relics had decreased to two. She could create one new divine relic, but The problem was the grade. With Leah¡¯s current divinity, she couldn¡¯t create a five-star divine relic. In that moment, Sejun became acutely aware of just how absurdly capable ckie family had been when they gave him a minimum three-star item, even after losing all their strength. However, ¡°Five-star grade?¡± Isn¡¯t that something our Karurur can make too? Sejun, who waspletely unaware of this, responded. ¡°A god can¡¯t even do that?¡± Even the sunfish fish can make those! Sejun looked slightly disappointed as he nced at Leah. ¡®I can¡¯t let Trust-in-Park be disappointed!¡¯ I¡¯ll uphold the pride of nonbat gods! Leah decided to rise to the challenge and meet Sejun¡¯s expectations, even if it meant permanently reducing her divinity.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. [Ahem! But who am I? I am none other than Leah, the God of Abundance, who makes the impossible possible! There is nothing impossible for me!] Trust-in-Park is always right! Leah mentally chanted this slogan. ¡°Oh! As expected of Leah~nim! Fighting!!¡± As Sejun cheered for Leah, ¡°Leah~nim, fighting, meow!¡± Theo followed Sejun¡¯s lead, raising his front paw to the sky as he cheered for Leah. [However, there are two conditions.] ¡°Conditions?¡± Do you want me to assign some followers to your achievement monument? Sejun naturally assumed she was going to bring up something rted to a temple. But instead, [The first is that I need your divine power stored in Inos. With my divine power alone, I cannot create a five-star divine relic.] Leah brought up a different topic altogether. If a god with divine rank was a cksmith, divine power was like unrefined ore. To make high-quality relics, a lot of ore was needed. ¡°What¡¯s the second condition?¡± [While making this relic, my divinity will decrease, and the other divine relics will likely disappear. However, you must not be disappointed.] ¡°Hmm¡­¡± The second condition seemed a bit ambiguous. ¡°The new divine relic can replicate other seeds too, right?¡± Sejun asked to confirm. [Of course, it¡¯s possible.] ¡°Got it. But wait, I have divine power?¡± Sejun, who hadn¡¯t reached the minimum level of divinity required to use divine power, hadn¡¯t been receiving any from . The divine power had been umting there instead. [Yes, didn¡¯t you know? Quite a lot of divine power has umted in Inos.] And Theo also steals from our temple every day¡­ ¡°Really? Then how much divine power will it take to create this relic?¡± [There¡¯s about 900,000 divine power stored in Inos, and I¡¯ll need around 700,000 of that to create a proper relic.] Normally, it wouldn¡¯t take this much, but because she was forcibly raising the relic¡¯s grade, the amount of divine power consumed was almost doubled. ¡°Then please use my divine power to create the relic. And if there¡¯s any left, Leah~nim, you can keep it.¡± Sejun knew from Leah¡¯s determined expression that she was taking a big risk, so he decided to let her keep any remaining divine power after making the relic. After all, he had no immediate use for divine power. As the conversation ended, Oh yes! I get to save my divine power! As expected of Trust-in-Park! [Then I shall begin crafting the relic!] Leah, happy to have saved divine power, joyfully drew out Sejun¡¯s umted divine power stored in and started crafting the new relic. Woooong. White lights gathered and formed a lump. Swish. Under Leah¡¯s touch, the shape took form. The shape was simr to the broken Pouch of Abundance. As the divine relic was almostplete,[Burning 50,000 divinity to increase the relic¡¯s grade.] [The relic¡¯s grade has increased from 3-star to 4-star.] [Burning 100,000 divinity to increase the relic¡¯s grade.] [The relic¡¯s grade has increased from 4-star to 5-star.] Leah burned her divinity to forge the relic into a 5-star divine relic. One hourter¡­ [Huff, huff. It¡¯s done.] With a voice full of exhaustion, Leah, having poured all her energy and divinity into crafting the relic, handed over a green leather pouch to Sejun. ¡°Thank you, Leah~nim.¡± As Sejun received the relic Leah offered him, [Then I shall take my leave now. Park Sejun, take care.] Leah¡¯s presence faded as her descent came to an end. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± As soon as Leah returned, she let out a deep sigh. ¡®Now that my divinity has dropped, I won¡¯t be able to throw my weight around much at the Seed Shop headquarters¡­¡¯ Leah didn¡¯t particrly like acting bossy, except when shouting ¡°Trust-in-Park¡±. ¡®What if the others start disrespecting me because my divinity has decreased?¡¯ Of course, other nonbat gods followed Leah not because of her abilities, but because they trusted her as a mental and emotional pir. There was no chance they would belittle her just because her divinity had dropped. While Leah¡¯s self-esteem took a hit along with her divinity, and she was unnecessarily worrying about trivial things,[You have achieved the great feat of creation by burning your divinity to craft a divine relic two grades higher than your own capacity.] [As a reward for this great feat of creation, you have earned the .] [As a result of , the amount of divinity required when creating divine relics is reduced by 10%.] [As a reward for your great feat of creation, your divinity has increased by 300,000.] A message appeared before Leah. She had burned 150,000 divinity, but gained 300,000?! ¡°As expected of Trust-in-Park! You had it all nned out!¡± Park Sejun must have known this would happen! That I would end up like this! Leah started to believe that Sejun asking her to create a five-star divine relic was all part of some grand n. Of course, it was just Leah¡¯s misunderstanding.[You have achieved the feat of crafting a five-star divine relic.] [As a reward for this achievement, you have earned the .] [The divine power consumed when crafting relics of five stars or lower is reduced by 10%.] [As a reward for this achievement, your divinity has increased by 100,000.] Another set of messages appeared before Leah. ¡°This was all part of Trust-in-Park¡¯s big n!¡± Thanks to this, Leah¡¯s misunderstanding only deepened. Don¡¯t Ask, Don¡¯t Question, Just Trust-in-Park! ¡°Trust-in-Park! Trust-in-Park! Trust-in-Park!¡± Leah went out of the house, enthusiastically spreading her newly created slogan to the nonbat gods. *** 79th Floor of the ck Tower.[Pouch of Abundance Crafted With Utmost Sincerity] ¡°Oh. I like the name already.¡± Sejun checked the options of the divine relic Leah had crafted.[Pouch of Abundance Crafted With Utmost Sincerity] ¡ú This is a divine relic imbued with the power of Leah, the God of Abundance. ¡ú Leah, the God of Abundance, burned her divinity to raise its grade by two levels, creating it with utmost sincerity as a gift for Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower. ¡ú The pouch contains three separate pockets inside, allowing you to duplicate three different seeds simultaneously. ¡ú ce a seed inside and wait for a day, and the seed will multiply into 100. (The duplication quantity and time may vary depending on the seed.) ¡ú Usage Restriction: Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, acknowledged by Leah, the God of Abundance. ¡ú Creator: Leah, the God of Abundance. ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡°Oh. There are three pockets inside?¡± When Sejun opened the green pouch, he saw three openings branching out from the center at 120-degree angles. Tok. Tok. Tok. Sejun ced three seeds into the three pockets: a Magical Cherry Tomato Seed, a Transcendence ck Bean, and a Seed of Great Magic Stream. Swish.[Time until 100 Magical Cherry Tomato Seeds are duplicated: 1 day.] [Time until 15 Transcendence ck Beans (+2) are duplicated: 1 day.] [Time until 1 Seed of Great Magic Stream is duplicated: 7 days.] Letters appeared on the side of the pouch. ¡®Hehehe. As expected, a five-star relic is really on a different level.¡¯ While Sejun was marveling at the Pouch of Abundance Crafted With Utmost Sincerity, Growl. Growl. Both Sejun¡¯s and Theo¡¯s stomachs growled at the same time. ¡°Huh?! Why am I so hungry all of a sudden?¡± ¡°Chairman Park, I feel strangely hungry too, meow!¡± Both Sejun and Theo had already eaten lunch, and it had only been about three hours since they came down. It was around 4 PM. It wasn¡¯t time to be hungry yet. At that moment, [Uh¡­ Sejun-nim, have youe to your senses now?!] Sparkie asked Sejun. ¡°Huh? What do you mean, e to my senses¡¯?¡± [You two have been standing here for seven days straight.] ¡°I¡¯ve been standing here for a whole week?!¡± ¡°Meow?! Me too, meow?!¡± Sejun and Theo werepletely bewildered. In fact, Leah¡¯s relic creation hadn¡¯t taken just one hour, but seven days. However, Sejun and Theo,pletely engrossed in watching her craft the relic, hadn¡¯t noticed the passage of time. ¡°That can¡¯t be¡­¡± Growl. But first, let¡¯s eat. Clink. Sejun hurriedly opened the Void Storage to take out something to eat, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Eating and sleeping every day is the best!] Inside, the ckie Family, now plump like pigs, were rolling around on the floor, which had be aplete mess. During the week Sejun was gone, they had been partying in the Void Storage, eating and ying to their heart¡¯s content. These little rascals¡­ Too exhausted to scold them, Sejun and Theo quickly ate some jerky and Churu to fill their stomachs. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. Kueng! Kueng! [Dad hasn¡¯te home for a whole week! Cuengi is going to look for him!] Dad and Big Brother must be in danger! Cuengi will go rescue them! Having stayed awake for seven days straight waiting for Sejun to return, Cuengi slung his lunch bag over his shoulder and set off to find Sejun. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 503: Was I on the Demon King Route? TL: Hanguk ¡°Ah. Now I finally feel alive.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! Now I¡¯m full, meow!¡± Sejun and Theo, who had hastily filled their bellies,ughed as they patted their stomachs. ¡°I wonder if the guys are cleaning up properly?¡± ng. Sejun lightly opened the door to the Void Storage and peeked inside. Kihihit! Kking! [Hehe! ckie ising!]Caw! Ppyak! The fat ckie was riding a sled made of rags pulled by Karurur and Shari, ying around. Kkiruk! Ggomi was covering trash with spider webs. And then, Sharng! Kkabi was rotting things that had fallen on the floor. That would only make it smell! The more they cleaned, the messier the floor became. ¡°Is this really cleaning?¡± ¡°If we just stay still, Sejun-nim might scold us less, right?¡± Eomdol and Jaki, feeling that things weren¡¯t right, had decided to just sit quietly, thinking it would at least lessen Sejun¡¯s anger. ¡°Hey-!¡± As Eomdol and Jaki had expected, the moment Sejun walked in, he screamed in frustration. ¡°From here to here is ckie¡¯s area, and over there is Karurur¡¯s¡­¡± He assigned each one their cleaning areas and made them start cleaning again. Then, Kking¡­ [My body feels heavy¡­] Kking! ckie, absorbing all the nutrients he had eaten into his core, suddenly managed to lose weight and began cleaning properly. A little whileter, Kihihit! Kking! [Hehe! Butler, I¡¯m all done!] ckie called Sejun over to check his work. However, ¡°Is this what you call done? Who told you to hide trash in the corners?! Do it again.¡± Kking¡­ [How did he know¡­] Even though ckie¡¯s body had gotten lighter, it didn¡¯t mean he was any better at cleaning. In the middle, other guys came to get inspected too, but ¡°Do it again.¡± They all got rejected. Since none of them had ever cleaned before, especially as former Apostles of Destruction, it was only natural. While the ckie family was busy cleaning the Void Storage, ¡°Sejun-nim, then I¡¯ll be heading down. Please put in a good word for me with Podori-nim.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Ssibal the 18th, who had passed out due to the aftereffects of summoning Leah, the God of Abundance, and had juste to his senses, descended to the 4th floor of the Tower. And, ¡°Sparkie, Podori might have a bit of an authorityplex, but he¡¯s not a bad guy. Try to get along with him, okay? But if he crosses the line, tell me. I¡¯ll put him in his ce.¡± [Yes, Sejun-nim. Thank you.] Sejun asked Sparkie to get along with Podori. Whether his words would get through was another matter. Three hourster, ¡°Pass.¡± Kkiruk! Ggomi, using her spider web to pick up trash, cleaned the floor perfectly and became the first among the ckie family to pass Sejun¡¯s inspection. Kkiruk! Kkiruk! Feeling proud of herself after receiving Sejun¡¯s approval, Shoop. Shoop. Ggomi generously shared her spider web with the others who asked for help Shuruk. Then she shot her spider web into Sejun¡¯s sling bag and slipped inside, and soon, the others also used Ggomi¡¯s web to finish cleaning quickly. ¡°Now, let¡¯s head home.¡± Kirorong. Eomrorong. ¡­ ..Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. . Sejun put the exhausted ckie family who had fallen asleep after finishing cleaning into his sling bag and moved to the waypoint. But I feel like I forgot something¡­ While forgetting something very important. *** Whoosh! Cuengi flew quickly, using telekinesis to go to the 79th floor of the Tower. ¡°Hey! Pay up-¡± Kueng! Whenever a robber appeared, he subdued them. Boom. Even when pieces of J?rmungandr tried to devour him, Kueng! He simply broke through. Clink. He didn¡¯t bother picking up any coins. He had to get to Sejun and Theo as soon as possible. When Cuengi finally reached the 79th floor where Sejun was, -Cuengi, don¡¯t go. Big Brother hates you. If you go, he¡¯ll only hate you more. A vile whisper echoed in Cuengi¡¯s ears, dripping with malice aimed at ensuring the listener¡¯s misery. But, Kueng?! Kueng?! [Big Brother hates Cuengi?! Cuengi loves Big Brother, so why?!] Until now, Cuengi, who had grown up surrounded by kindness and love, did not doubt the malicious whispers at all. -You stole Big Brother¡¯s Churu, didn¡¯t you? Ku¡­ Kueng! Kueng! [Th-That time, Cuengi didn¡¯t know that Cuengi wasn¡¯t supposed to eat Big Brother¡¯s Churu! So now Cuengi don¡¯t eat it anymore!] -It¡¯s toote. Big Brother already hates you! At some point, the whispers were filled with ominous magic power, but Kueng¡­ [That can¡¯t be¡­] Shocked, Cuengi failed to notice the approach of the ominous magic power. -And maybe Dad hates you too, Cuengi. You eat way too much! Dad likes Cuengi! That was a fact Cuengi had never doubted¡­ But now, hearing words that denied that truth, Cuengi couldn¡¯t respond properly and got angry. Does Dad really hate Cuengi? Doubt started creeping in, filling Cuengi with fear. Kueng! Kueng! [No! Dad likes Cuengi!] So, to avoid being consumed by doubt, Cuengi yelled out in defiance. -Heheh. Then why hasn¡¯t hee looking for you in a week? Kueng¡­ [That¡¯s¡­] The whisper struck Cuengi¡¯s weak spot. ¡®Almost there¡­¡¯ It was the ck Soul, the Demon King of Despair. ck Soul was reading Cuengi¡¯s thoughts, dragging him deeper into despair. -Dad abandoned you! Kukukuk. Sink into despair and die, little bear. ck Soul delivered the final blow to Cuengi. Thud. Does Dad not love Cuengi? Does Mom not love Cuengi? Does Big Brother not love Cuengi? ¡­ .. . Suddenly, everything Cuengi had once taken for granted became doubtful. Kuueeng! Kuueeng! Terrified, Cuengi burst into tears. Koooooo¡­ From Cuengi, a dark crimson energy began to emanate. Is it time? Sensing Cuengi¡¯s despair as a signal of the destruction, the Beast of Apocalypse began to awaken. At that moment, ¡°Who the hell is talking bullshit?! Who abandoned who?!¡± Why would I ever abandon my Cuengi?! Sejun, who usually avoided harsh words, appeared furious, his face flushed with anger. ¡°Cuengi, Dad is here. Don¡¯t cry.¡± Sejun hurriedly rushed to the crying Cuengi, scooping him up, and gently patted his back to calm him down. Then, Kuueeng? [Does dad loves Cuengi?] Cuengi asked in a trembling voice, his eyes full of fear, as he looked at Sejun. ¡°Of course I love you. I¡¯m sorry I camete.¡± Sejun hugged Cuengi tighter as he spoke. Kuueeng? [Even if Cuengi eats a lot, you still love Cuengi?] ¡°Yes.¡± Kuueeng? [Even if Cuengi does something bad, you still love Cuengi?] ¡°Yes. Because you¡¯re my son. But if you do something bad, I¡¯ll have to scold you.¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng. Kueng. Kueng? [Hehehe. I understand. Cuengi will never do anything bad. Then¡­] Even after that, Cuengi kept asking for reassurance, as if he still couldn¡¯t fully calm down. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Sejun answered each question warmly and sincerely. Now I can sleep a bit more. Meanwhile, the dark crimson energy that had been seeping from Cuengi¡¯s bodypletely disappeared. While Sejun was busy calming the startled Cuengi, ¡°Meow! Why were you bothering my little brother, meow?! I¡¯ll punish you, meow!¡± Whack! Whack! Theo, in Sejun¡¯s ce, was smacking the ck stone that sealed the ck Soul, the Demon King of Despair, with his front paws.[Guard Theo has defeated the sealed ck Soul, the Demon King of Despair.] [You have gained 3 billion experience points, which is 50% of the experience earned by Guard Theo.] Crack, crack. The ck stone that sealed the ck Soul, the Demon King of Despair, shattered, and, Roll. A blue orb rolled out from inside. Grab. ¡°Puhuhut. I should give this to great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo picked up the orb and ran toward Sejun. *** Kurorong. Exhausted from crying andughing, Cuengi had fallen asleep in Sejun¡¯s arms. Kuehehehe. Every now and then, a littleugh could be heard, suggesting Cuengi was having a good dream. Step. Step. To avoid disturbing Cuengi, who was having a good dream, Sejun walked quietly and slowly toward the Waypoint. ¡°Chairman Park, take this, meow.¡± Theo said in a hushed voice as he handed over the blue orb to Sejun. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°I picked it up after punishing the guy who was bullying Cuengi, meow.¡±[Heart of ck Soul, the Demon King of Despair] That guy¡­ was a Demon King. Sejun, who hadn¡¯t paid attention because he wasforting Cuengi, had only now realized the identity of the enemy who made Cuengi cry. Crunch. Sejun didn¡¯t merge the heart. He crushed it. It wouldn¡¯t have been of much help anyway, and due to his potential, it wouldn¡¯t even raise his stats. I can¡¯t forgive you! More than anything, he didn¡¯t want to merge with the heart of someone who had hurt Cuengi¡¯s feelings. Then,[You have resisted the temptation of the Demon King¡¯s power and achieved the feat of destroying the Heart of ck Soul, the Demon King of Despair.] [You have obtained the .] [With the effect of the , you gain resistance to all negative energies.] [With the effect of the , all your stats increase by 50 every time you destroy a Demon King¡¯s heart.] [The talents of the Demon King you possessed, Bringer of Despair and Bringer of Nightmares, have transformed into One Who Ovees Despair and One Who Ovees Nightmares.] A series of messages appeared. ¡°Huh?! The Demon King¡¯s talent?¡± Was I on the Demon King route? It was only then that Sejun realized he had been walking the path of a Demon King. Bing a Demon King wasn¡¯t necessarily bad. It would just mean dealing with enemies more ruthlessly. However, ¡°A Demon King¡­?¡± He had already abolished very to improve the image of Sejun Company, but if the chairman became a Demon King¡­ All that effort would be for nothing! Thepany¡¯s image would tank instantly. ¡°Phew. That was close.¡± Relieved that he had protected Sejun Company¡¯s reputation, Sejun let out a sigh as he headed toward the Waypoint. As expected, Chairman Park is amazing, meow! He¡¯s done something incredible, meow! Theo looked at Sejun with eyes full of admiration. On the 461st day since entering the Tower, another day passed without any major incidents. *** The Next Morning ¡°Alright!¡± I feel refreshed? Sejun opened his eyes as usual. Although he had gone seven days without eating, sleeping, or even sitting down, he strangely felt no fatigue. Of course, this was to be expected. Sejun¡¯s body was now beyond the point where he could feel tired from that level of exertion anymore. Even though he didn¡¯t need to sleep, he still did so out of habit. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Kking¡­ After picking up Theo and the ckie family, Sejun used his skill. ¡°Maintain Cleanliness.¡± He cleaned himself and hispanions with the skill. Then, Step. Step. He strolled through the farm.[The Poison Detoxifying Japanese Pumpkin is grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lends its strength.] [The effect of Great Blessing of the Crops (Master) activates, increasing the potential of your Agility stat from 5593 to 5603.] To increase his potential. However,[Due to your job trait, you are borrowing 1% of the stats from the Green Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Ophelia.] [Your potential stat is insufficient, so you cannot borrow the full 1%.] Agility (5603/5603) The increased potential was quickly filled. When will I ever have some spare capacity? Sejun continued walking as he read the messages. Up to now, Sejun had raised his potential by 1000, but there were still too many borrowed stats from other Tower Farmers. About 9500. Most of them came from Ophelia and Ajax, and since they were dragons, even borrowing just 1% of their stats was overwhelming for Sejun. Until he raised all 9500 of his potential stats, whatever Sejun ate would just return to nature. So, whenever he had the time, Sejun diligently worked on raising his potential. While Sejun was focused on this,[Patrick, the God of the Earth, apologizes for his hasty actionsst time. He says he has prepared another gift as a token of his apology.] Patrick, who had been blocked along with Bev after trying to make Sejun eat the Lava Bloodstone, reached out to him again. ¡°A gift?¡±[Patrick, the God of the Earth, bestows the Blood of the Silver Giant.] With the message, a ss bottle filled with a silvery liquid, resembling mercury, appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand.[Blood of the Silver Giant] ¡ú Blood extracted from the body of a Silver Giant. ¡ú Upon consumption, Strength and Stamina potential will increase by 20% each (Maximum potential increase is 700 for both stats). ¡ú Upon consumption, the talent: Herculean Strength will awaken. ¡ú After consuming once, any further consumption of Blood of the Silver Giant will have no effect. ¡ú Usage restriction: Strength 3000 or higher ¡ú Expiration: None ¡ú Grade: SS The options were good, but it looked dangerous to drink just by looking at it. ¡°Is it really safe to drink this?¡± Sejun asked in a suspicious tone.[Patrick, the God of the Earth, confidently says to trust him and drink it.] Patrick replied with full confidence. However¡­ Why is there no answer? Sejun was waiting for a response from a different god.[Bev, the God of Courage, says that you can¡¯t just consume safe things all the time, urging you to show your courage.] Bev, the ¡®danger detector¡¯ who had recently gained Sejun¡¯s trust, finally responded. ¡°Hehehe. So, it¡¯s safe to drink.¡± Having confirmed its safety, Sejun drank the Blood of the Silver Giant. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 504: Puhuhut. Of course, Churu is the best palate cleanser, meow! TL: Hanguk ¡°Urgh!¡± What kind of taste is this?! After drinking the Silver Giant¡¯s blood, Sejun¡¯s face scrunched up in disgust. He had already tasted the blood of the Bronze Giant before, so he expected it to taste bad, but¡­ But such an awful taste! The Silver Giant¡¯s blood clung stickily to his tongue, giving off a mix of shampoo and metallic vors. ¡°Meow?! The Great Hybrid Chairman Park¡¯s face is bing very ugly, meow!¡± The face of Chairman Park is guarded by none other than Chairman Park¡¯s right-hand man, I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, meow!Squish. Squish. Upon noticing Sejun¡¯s grimacing face, Theo quickly administered his ¡®kneading¡¯ emergency treatment on Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Chairman Park, use this as a pte cleanser, meow!¡± While handing Sejun something to cleanse his pte. ¡°Oh! Thank you, Vice Chairman Theo!¡± This guy, Theo, has amazing sense! Sejun gratefully took what Theo handed him and sucked it down in one go. And then¡­ ¡­?! A fishy taste spread all throughout his mouth. ¡°Ugh! Why the hell would you give me Churu?!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, Churu is the best pte cleanser, meow!¡± ¡°That¡¯s only for you¡­ uhmp!¡± The mix of shampoo taste, metallic vor, and now fishiness made the Silver Giant¡¯s blood, which he had barely managed to swallow, starting back up. No! If I hadn¡¯t eaten it in the first ce, it would¡¯ve been fine, but now, having suffered all the pain, it¡¯d be such a waste to throw it up. He wanted to grab a drink to wash it down, but there wasn¡¯t even time for that. sp. So, Sejun tightly covered his mouth with both hands and¡­ Gulp. Desperately swallowed it back down. ¡°Huff. Huff. Whew.¡± As Sejun barely managed to keep himself from spitting out the Silver Giant¡¯s blood, he let out a deep sigh. ¡°Meow! Chairman Park¡¯s mouth smells like a weird mix of poop and something else, meow!¡± Theo quickly put on a gas mask. The gas mask was a special item that Iona had made specifically for Theo to use when following Sejun to the bathroom. Apparently, it had been specially designed with a powerful deodorizing magic for Theo, making it exceptionally effective at eliminating bad odors. I¡¯m jealous. ¡°I should get one made for me too¡­ mmph!¡± It¡¯sing up again! Damn it! How embarrassing! To be disgusted by my own breath¡­ Sejun hurriedly opened the Void Storage and pulled out a cold c. He chugged it down, forcing the Silver Giant¡¯s blood back down along with the c. Then¡­[You have consumed the Blood of the Silver Giant.] [Your strength and stamina potential increase by 700 each, the possible maximum increase.] [Talent: Herculean Strength has awakened.] [Talent: Herculean Strength has already awakened.] (TL: after drinking Blood of the Bronze Giant) [Talent: Herculean Strength has been enhanced to the Talent: Young Giant¡¯s Herculean Strength.] Finally, the messages appeared.[Due to your Job Trait, you borrow 1% of the stats of Ophelia, the Tower Farmer of the Green Tower.] [Due to your Job Trait, you borrow 1% of the stats of Ajax, the Tower Farmer of the White Tower.] [You do not have enough potential stats to borrow the full 1%.] Strength (7939/7939) Stamina (6962/6962) Of course, the increased potential for Strength and Stamina quickly filled up. ¡°Burp. But why did my Strength potential increase so much?¡± Is it because of the Young Giant¡¯s Herculean Strength? Sejun burped and checked his enhanced talent.[Young Giant¡¯s Herculean Strength] ¡ú A talent that grants tremendous potential for Strength, like that of a Young Giant. ¡ú With each level-up, Strength increases by 30, and Strength potential increases by 1%. ¡ú Strength potential increases by 2000. ¡°Hehehe. It¡¯s gotten a lot better than before.¡± The Strength stat increase upon leveling up had risen from 10 to 30, and an additional effect had been added where Strength potential increases by 1%. On top of that, the Strength potential increase had gone from 500 to 2000. That¡¯s why his Strength potential had increased so much. With this, I can probably reach the 10th tower without needing the Transcendence ck Beans. Sejun was already able to use the , and if he used the Transcendence ck Beans along with it, he could reach the 10th tower. However, there was no reason to go. How dare you disrespect me?! Of course, the biggest reason was because he was sulking. Hmph¡­ Still, with Patrick-nim looking after me like this, should I go? Honestly, the fact that the Giant blood Patrick gave him was inedible or tasted horrible wasn¡¯t due to any malicious intent on Patrick¡¯s part. Well, maybe a little malicious. Remembering how Patrick had insisted he eat the Lava Bloodstone with his eyes tightly shut made Sejun feel reluctant to go again. But still, the gesture had some sincerity¡­ ¡®Should I just stop by after breakfast and make a quick appearance?¡¯ It was certainly his first visit, so there was a high possibility of getting an achievement. With that thought, Sejun decided to quickly eat breakfast and then head to the 10th tower for just a quick visit. Step. Step. Sejun walked around the farm again, raising his potential. A little whileter.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Kueng! [Good morning, Dad!] Cuengi, who had just woken up, greeted Sejun with a deep bow and clung to his side. Then, Sniff sniff. Kueng! Kueng! Kueng! [Dad, your mouth smells like a weird poop smell! Let¡¯s brush your teeth! Cuengi will help too!] Before eating breakfast, Sejun brushed his teeth with Cuengi. Then, ¡°How is it? Haa.¡± Sniff sniff. Kueng! [It¡¯s okay now!] Only after brushing five times did Sejun receive Cuengi¡¯s permission to stop brushing his teeth. What¡¯s going on here? I¡¯m the dad, but something feels off. Feeling a bit strange, Sejun headed to the kitchen where he ate the food hispanions prepared by Sejun No. 1. After Sejun finished his breakfast, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad, Cuengi made morning coffee!] Cuengi, who had somehow finished his meal earlier, brought over a cup of coffee. ¡°Oh my, my son is such a good boy.¡± Pat. Pat. As Sejun patted Cuengi¡¯s cute little bottom, ¡°Meow! Chairman Park, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo also wants pats, meow!¡± Slide. Kkihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler! Me too!] Slide. Theo and ckie¡¯s family also subtly pushed their butts out. ¡°All right.¡± Sejun patted everyone¡¯s bottoms before finally sitting down to drink his coffee. Slurp. The coffee had cooled down quite a bit. Thanks to that, Sejun quickly finished his coffee. ¡°Alright. Summon the entrance to the 10th Tower!¡± Sejun summoned the door to leave his mark at the 10th tower.[Summoning the door leading to the 10th tower.] Thud. With the message, a wooden door appeared in front of Sejun.[Patrick, the God of Earth, is delighted and says he knew you¡¯d like his gift.] [Patrick, the God of Earth, says he will give you a wee gift when you arrive at the 10th tower and eagerly waits to see you there.] At the same time, Patrick, who had been anxiously awaiting Sejun¡¯s arrival at the 10th tower, began preparing to wee him. Hehehe. Even a wee gift? ¡°Well then, I must go, of course.¡± After responding, Clink. Sejun inserted the key to the 10th tower into the wooden door¡¯s keyhole. And then, ¡°Everyone, stick close.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Kueng! Kking! Sejun made sure hispanions were in contact with him. Then,[The 11 divided powersbine into one, activating for 13 seconds.] [Strength increases by 1300%.] As the power activated, Sejun¡¯s strength surpassed 100,000 in an instant. Good, I feel brimming with strength! Feeling the immense surge of power, Sejun turned the key. Click. The key turned effortlessly. Creak¡­ As Sejun was about to open the door,[The Orb of Death¡¯s Energy warns you of imminent death.] Ominous red letters appeared in front of Sejun. This time, even Bev, the God of Courage, couldn¡¯t sense the danger Sejun was in. That¡¯s because Bev couldn¡¯t see inside the 10th tower. ¡°¡­Patrick-nim, what will happen if I open this door?¡± Without opening the door, Sejun asked Patrick.[Patrick, the God of Earth says that when you open the door and enter, the 1st floor of the 10th tower will appear, along with himself, Hamer the God of Farming, and Silver Dragon Ste.] ¡°Ste-nim?!¡± A dragon is waiting for me?! And not just any dragon, but one far older than Aileen, like an aunt?! For dragons, age equates to strength. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for the Orb of Death¡¯s Energy, I would¡¯ve been dead.¡± Thud. Sejun quickly closed the door. *** 10th Tower, 1st Floor. ¡°Park Sejun will be here soon! Hurry and get ready!¡± At Patrick¡¯smand, Hamer and Ste stood awkwardly on either side of him, holding wee signs for Sejun. On the signs¡­ [We love you! Park?Se?Jun?] [?Wee? Park Sejun? to the 10th Tower!] The messages were written with lots of hearts due to Patrick¡¯s strong insistence. And then, ¡°Patrick-nim, do we really have to go this far?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! It really doesn¡¯t seem right to do this much for a lowly human!¡± Hamer and Ste, clearly displeased with the overly subservient attitude towards Sejun, began protesting to Patrick. But, ¡°Hush! Quickly raise the signs high!¡± Patrick sternly reprimanded the two, making it clear he wouldn¡¯t tolerate any objections. You two don¡¯t understand. You don¡¯t know who Park Sejun really is. Though Park Sejun is just a Tower Farmer, he¡¯s someone who fought(?) and defeated Delia, the Demon of Corruption and 8th Seat Apostle of Destruction. You¡¯ll be surprised when you realize Park Sejun¡¯s true worth. Park Sejun¡­ Hurry ande. As Patrick eagerly awaited Sejun¡¯s arrival,[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, asks what¡¯s waiting for him if he opens the door.] Sejun asked. ¡°What¡¯s waiting for him? Well, if he opens the door, he¡¯ll find the 1st floor of the 10th Tower. Hamer, Ste, and I will be waiting for him.¡± Patrick exined casually, ncing around.[The door leading to the 10th tower has closed.] ¡°What?! Park Sejun, why are you closing the door?¡±[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, says he can¡¯te because Ste-nim is there, and he might die.] Wait, what?! Isn¡¯t he justcking strength?! It turns out, even Patrick didn¡¯t fully understand Sejun¡¯s true nature. ¡°Sigh. Ste, go up to the 2nd floor.¡± ¡°Really?! So I don¡¯t have to hold this sign anymore?¡± ¡°Yes. Hand it over to Hamer.¡± ¡°What?! Patrick-nim, I also¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯re staying! And hold a sign in each hand.¡± ¡°Yes¡­ ¡± After Ste went up to the 2nd floor of the tower,[Park Sejun, you cane now. Ste is gone.] Patrick called Sejun again, asking him toe. Click. ¡°Hello.¡± Sejun cautiously peeked his head out as he finally arrived at the 10th Tower. ***[You have arrived at the 1st floor of the 10th Tower.] [You have achieved the great feat of being the first Tower Farmer to enter the 10th Tower.] [As a reward for the great achievement, your stay cost on the 0th floor of the ck Tower is reduced by 0.2%.] Oh, an achievement, as expected. ¡°Hehehe.¡± As Sejun grinned at the messages, ¡°Hahaha. Park Sejun! Wee! I am Patrick, the God of Earth.¡± ¡°Waa¡­ I¡¯m Hamer, the God of Farming.¡± Patrick, looking genuinely excited, greeted Sejun, while Hamer waved his heart-filled sign with little enthusiasm. ¡°Yes. I am Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower.¡± After Sejun introduced himself, hispanions followed suit. ¡°Puhuhut. I am the right-hand of the Great Hybrid Chairman Park and the legendary merchant of the ck Tower, the deadly dragon-wed Golden Hybrid Cat Theo Park, meow!¡± Theo quickly and urately gave his long self-introduction without even taking a breath, and Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi is Dad¡¯s son Cuengi! Cuengi is good at digging up medicinal herbs! Cuengi ate meat for breakfast! And Dad said he loves Cuengi!] Cuengi babbled on, saying whatever came to his mind. (Pip-pip! I¡¯m Hybrid Golden Bat Paespaes!) Kaiser-nim gave me this! Now I¡¯m a Hybrid like Sejun-nim! Paespaes proudly showed off his dragon ws. Kihihit! Kking! Kking! [Hehe! I am the great ckie! Kneel before me!] ckie also introduced himself from inside Sejun¡¯s sling bag, barking with as much dignity as he could muster. As Sejun¡¯spanions introduced themselves, Crunch. At the center of destruction, the ck Moon forcefully opened, as reinforcements began to gather once again. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 505: Hehe. Let’s go and get Melpheus! TL: Hanguk The center of Destruction. -Huh? Melpheus, why are you here? Where are Fenrir and Halphas?! And who gave you the authority tomand the cmities?! As Destruction¡¯s eerie, dark-red eyes filled with rage at the sight of Melpheusmanding the cmities, ¡°Th-th-that¡¯s because Halphas hasn¡¯t returned yet. And J?rmungandr is in the middle of resurrection, so I, as the next in line¡­¡± Melpheus hurriedly responded, his body trembling with fear. -What?! You mean Halphas, who went to bring back Fenrir, hasn¡¯t returned? Destruction immediately began searching for the locations of Fenrir and Halphas. What is this?! Why do I sense the souls of my Apostles of Destruction over there?From the 10th Tower that stood tall beneath Destruction, he could sense not only Fenrir and Halphas but also Shasha, Krueger, Delia, Alice, and Violet-a total of seven souls. On top of that¡­ Why are they untainted?! The souls of the Apostles of Destruction, which should have been corrupted by Destruction¡¯s power, were clean to the point of being almost pure white. -Eeek! You traitorous bastards! Are you betraying me?! Destruction, now aware of the betrayal by the ckie Family, was filled with fury. His gaze turned towards the 10th Tower. Rumble. A part of the red mist that had been spread around began moving toward the 10th Tower. Then, an even denser red mist flowed out from the ck Moon, taking form. A massive, muscr monster that could rival the Apostles of Destruction before the seals are broken, purely in physical power. [Ogre] The Sixth Cmity was revealed. -Melpheus, go with the ogres and execute those traitors! ¡°Yes! Let¡¯s go!¡± Following Destruction¡¯smand, Melpheus headed toward the 10th Tower, taking 100 ogres with him. -Fenrir, to think that you would betray me¡­¡± Destruction red at the 10th Tower while pulling his hand out of the forcibly opened ck Moon, but suddenly, ¡­!!! -No! Melpheus¡­ He realized that, in his anger, he had entrusted 100 ogres to Melpheus, who had terriblemanding abilities. However, when he tried to call him back, ¡­¡­ It was already toote as the ck Moon had already closed. *** Caw! Caw! Ppiak! Ppiak! While the group was introducing themselves to Patrick and Hamer,[The 10th Tower begins activation.] [The barrier of the 10th Tower is being deactivated.] [The first floor of the 10th Tower has been activated.] [Absorbing the energy of destruction.] [The second floor of the 10th Tower has been activated.] [The absorption power for energy of Destruction increases by 100%.] A message appeared in front of Sejun. Wooooong.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. At the same time, golden patterns appeared both inside and outside the 10th Tower and resonated. ¡°Oh! Finally!¡± ¡°It¡¯s activating!¡± Patrick and Hamer looked at the scene of the 10th Towering to life with expressions of deep emotion. A little whileter. Srrrrk. As a faint golden aura began to settle on the ground, ¡°Park Sejun. Now you can nt the crops.¡± ¡°Yes, go ahead and nt them.¡± Patrick and Hamer urged Sejun to nt the crops. ¡°Crops?¡± At their words, Sejun took out some Stamina Corn seeds from his pouch and nted them. Then,[You have nted Stamina Corn seeds in soil imbued with refined energy of destruction and magic power.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing (Master) has slightly increased.] A series of messages appeared. ¡®Refined energy of destruction? Is this energy unique to the 10th Tower?¡¯ Sejun was feeling a bit puzzled. But nting just one doesn¡¯t seem right. Sejun, who always created fields of at least 3300 square meters, began nting more corn seeds. As Sejun diligently nted the corn seeds,[The corn seeds are absorbing refined energy of destruction and emitting a very faint amount of energy of creation.] Along with the message, a faint blue mist, barely visible even if one looked closely, rose from the spots where Sejun had nted the seeds, shimmering like a heatwave. ¡°Energy of creation?¡± As Sejun stood bewildered, ¡°Let me exin that. The 10th Tower is¡­¡± Hamer, the God of Farming, began exining. The 10th Tower had a different role from the other nine towers that fought against the invading Destruction and saved the survivors of the destroyed world. The 10th Tower was created by the arrangement of the Creator God to purify the energy of Destruction. When the 10th Tower absorbs the energy of destruction spread around it, the tower¡¯s system would transform that energy into a form that crops could easily absorb. Then, when the Tower Farmer nted crops in the tower, the crops would absorb the energy and release energy of creation. ¡°This isplicated.¡± ¡°This is actually the safest way¡­¡± Although Hamer was passionately exining the greatness of the 10th Tower, to Sejun, who had the Destruction Devourer, it all seemed quite cumbersome. Hamer, you¡¯ll be surprisedter. Of course, Patrick, who had already seen Sejun¡¯s Destruction Devourer, was quietlyughing behind Hamer as he eagerly exined the 10th Tower¡¯s system to Sejun. At that moment,[ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has achieved the great feat of creation by spreading energy of creation in the 10th Tower.] [As a reward for the great feat of creation, the stay cost at the 0th floor of the ck Tower is reduced by 0.5%.] An achievement message appeared. The reward had almost been halved due to Sejun¡¯s rising reputation. This was originally supposed to be a 1% reduction. While Sejun looked at the message, feeling a bit disappointed,[An uncontroble amount of energy of destruction is forcibly being introduced from outside the 10th Tower.] [This is more than the tower¡¯s refining system can handle.] [Unrefined energy of destruction is flowing into the 1st floor of the 10th Tower.] ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°What is going on?!¡± Messages appeared in front of the two gods. The red mist sent by Destruction had arrived. Simultaneously, the red mist spread low over the outer perimeter of the 1st floor of the tower and began creeping toward Sejun¡¯s location. And then,[A quest has been triggered.] [Quest: Quickly eliminate the energy of destruction trying to engulf the 1st floor of the 10th Tower.] Reward: Authority to upgrade the 10th Tower. A quest message appeared in front of Sejun. Authority to upgrade the 10th Tower? ¡°Is that a good thing?¡± nk. Sejun tilted his head in confusion but then opened his Void Storage wide. ¡°Guys, it¡¯s mealtime.¡± He called out to his Devourers. And then, Kiki! Kiki! The Destruction Devourers that had been inside the Void Storage excitedly rushed out, and the stored energy of creation inside the Void Storage also flowed out with them. Kihihit! Kking! [Heheh. Follow the boss!] Kiki! Kiki! ckie rode atop the Destruction Devourers, leading them as they began hunting the energy of destruction. ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s that?¡± Hamer eximed in shock as he saw the Destruction Devourers. Chomp, chomp. The energy of destruction was devoured by the Destruction Devourers in an instant, disappearing without a trace. Kiki! Kiki! Like baby birds waiting for their mother to bring them food, the Destruction Devourers put their mouths on the four outlets in the north, south, east, and west where the energy of destruction wasing out, waiting for when it would emerge. Chomp, chomp. They devoured the energy as soon as it came out, devouring itpletely.[You have perfectly removed the energy of destruction that had spread on the 1st floor of the 10th Tower.] [The quest has beenpleted.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have gained the authority to upgrade the 10th Tower.] Thanks to them, the quest was quicklypleted. And then,[Disying the avable upgrade options for the 10th Tower.] -Currently possessed Energy of creation: 37,000L Install a Lighthouse of creation that Burns Destruction (1,000,000 L Energy of creation) ¡­ .. . Tower¡¯s durability +100 million (10,000L Energy of creation) Tower¡¯s automatic repair speed +10% (5,000L Energy of creation) Refining system processing capacity +10% (500L Energy of creation) Absorption power +10% (100L Energy of creation) The 10th Tower¡¯s upgrade window appeared in Sejun¡¯s view. ¡°Let¡¯s start by increasing the suction power. Absorption power, upgrade.¡± Since it was the cheapest and the Destruction Devourers looked unsatisfied, Sejun first increased the absorption power to boost the intake of energy of destruction.[Consuming 100L of energy of creation to increase absorption power by 10%.] ¡°Absorption power, upgrade.¡±[Consuming 100L of energy of creation to increase absorption power by 10%.] ¡°Upgrade. Upgrade.¡± Sejun kept increasing the absorption power.[Consuming 100L of energy of creation to increase absorption power by 10%.] ¡­ .. . [Consuming 100L of energy of creation to increase absorption power by 10%.] [Absorption rate has doubled from the initial amount.] [The required energy of creation to increase absorption power by 10% has increased to 200L.] Though the cost went up midway, it was still the cheapest upgradepared to the others. ¡°Upgrade. Upgrade.¡± Sejun continued to increase only the absorption power. Chomp, chomp. Thanks to that, the Destruction Devourers were thrilled, Kihihit! Kking! [Hehe! Eat up! All this is thanks to your great leader ckie, who has such an excellent butler!] ckie boasted loudly, puffing out his chest. A little whileter.[Absorption rate has increased to five times its original amount.] [The required energy of creation to increase absorption power by 10% has increased to 500L.] Buuurp. Buuurp. The Destruction Devourers began digesting the energy of destruction, spitting out energy of creation in return.-Currently possessed Energy of creation: 42,000L The energy of creation Sejun had been using was now replenished, and it had even increased beyond what it was initially. A virtuous cycle where the more energy of creation was used, the more it increased. On top of that, Spit, spit. The Destruction Devourers started spitting out seeds to the Destruction Pioneers, rapidly multiplying the mouths avable to consume the energy of destruction. ¡°It¡¯s tiring to keep saying it. Just increase absorption power until the energy of creation runs out.¡±[Consuming 700L of energy of creation to increase absorption power by 10%.] ¡­ .. . So, Sejun dumped all the energy of creation into increasing absorption power. ¡°Should we have a contest to see who can nt more?¡± Kya-kya! Kya-kya! He startedpeting with the Destruction Pioneers as they nted the Destruction Devourer seeds. ¡°What is he doing?¡± How is he purifying the energy of destruction so easily? Hamer, the God of Farming, stared at Sejun with a shocked expression. I¡¯m d I brought him here so soon. Meanwhile, Patrick looked at Sejun with a very satisfied expression, his gaze warm and approving. *** Outside the 10th Tower. ¡°There it is! Attack!¡± Roar! At Melpheus¡¯smand, the ogres charged toward the 10th Tower. The ogres, without any particr strategy, recklessly rushed toward the tower. At that moment, Whoosh. Suddenly, the absorption power of the 10th Tower began to increase. Of course, it wasn¡¯t enough for Melpheus or the ogres to notice at first. However, Whoooosh! The absorption power continued to grow stronger. Rooar? By the time the ogres reached the 10th Tower, the absorption force had be so intense that the ogres were stuck to the tower, unable to move. Rooaaar!!! The ogres struggled with all their might to break free from the tower, but, With every attempt, the energy of destruction they emitted was absorbed by the 10th Tower, and the more energy the ogres lost, the more exhausted they became. ¡°You fools! What are you doing?! Seal release!¡± Unable to watch any longer, Melpheus released his seal and approached the tower. Boom! He ripped open the tower¡¯s wall and entered the 1st floor. ¡°Eek! What is this disgusting feeling?!¡± The first thing that greeted Melpheus was the thick presence of energy of creation. While Melpheus was overwhelmed by the opposing energy of creation,[You have encountered an Apostle of Destruction.] [ has been activated.] [Weakens the abilities of Apostles of Destruction within 200m by 25%.] An Apostle of Destruction?! ¡°Guys,e here! Hurry up and eat this!¡± Seeing the massive demon that had burst through the wall, Sejun quickly handed out the beans set to hispanions and ¡°Cuengi! Get ready!¡± Kueng! [Got it!] Thump. Sejun, Theo, Paespaes, and the ckie Family made contact with Cuengi¡¯s body. Then,[The 11 divided powersbine into one, activating for 13 seconds.] [Strength increases by 1300%.] As the power activated, Cuengi¡¯s strength was boosted 13-fold. Kueeeng! On top of that, when Cuengi released the calm state of , Gooooo. The extremelypressed energy within Cuengi exploded outward, unleashing a tremendous amount of force. ¡°Bunker!¡± In the meantime, Sejun hurriedly led the ckie Family into the bunker to avoid Cuengi¡¯s explosive energy. (TL: If you forgot Sejun got Bunker skill in chapter 487) Thanks to upgrading the bunker skill to level 7, it now had an option where for 5 seconds after creation, its defense would double, allowing it to withstand Cuengi¡¯s energy for a short time. And then,[Bev, the God of Courage, is overjoyed, asking if you deliberately went to meet the Apostle of Destruction for their sake.] No, I didn¡¯t.[Bev, the God of Courage, acknowledges you as a courageous warrior who never disappoints.] [You have gained 1 Achievement of Courage.] [Bev, the God of Courage, offers to grant 10 Achievements of Courage if you fight the Apostle of Destruction one-on-one.] ¡°Block.¡± Blocking Bev¡¯s noisy messages, Sejun prepared for the second round after Cuengi¡¯s attack. However, Kueng! [Dad Cuengi knocked him out!] There was no second round. Kihihit! Kking! [Hehe! Let¡¯s go and get Melpheus!] ckie, who had just emerged from the bunker, quickly ran toward the unconscious Melpheus, Thunk! and headbutted him. ***** Happy Halloween, everyone! ?? ?? ~Hanguk ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 506: I... I am a Tower Farmer?! TL: Hanguk Inside Melpheus¡¯ Mental World. ¡°Hmm. Where is this? This is my mental world.¡± Melpheus looked around and spoke. ¡°Does that mean¡­ I passed out from the attack of a mere bear cub?¡± What was that creature? Melpheus recalled the situation just before he fainted. At first, it was just enough to slightly interfere with his unsealing process, not such a terrifying attack. But then¡­What was that? Just before the bear cub¡¯s club touched him, the color of the lightning emanating from the club changed from a golden hue to a menacing dark red, and after being hit by it, his memory went nk. ¡°No more letting my guard down!¡± As Melpheus hurriedly tried to leave the mental world and regain control of his body, Grrr. Thud. Thud. A low growling sound and the heavy footsteps of something approaching from the darkness reached him. ¡°Huh?! This sound¡­ could it be Fenrir¡­ nim?!¡± Thud. Thud. The footsteps grew closer in response to his words. Soon, other footsteps followed as well. And, It really is Fenrir-nim! A wolf with dark blue fur appeared before Melpheus, emanating killing intent. ¡°I pay my respects to¡­ Fen¡­ Fenrir-nim!¡± At the sight of ckie, Melpheus trembled and hurriedly greeted him. Following behind ckie, his subordinates also appeared, but Melpheus¡¯ entire focus was on ckie, who was directing killing intent at him. A fear imprinted in his very instincts. This alone showed how high ckie¡¯s status was among the Apostles of Destruction. Of course, Sejun, who had witnessed ckie¡¯s daily routine of eating roasted and dried sweet potatoes and sleeping soundly like a super sunflish, would find this hard to believe. ¡°Melpheus. You called me a dog before, didn¡¯t you?!¡± ¡°Huh?! Me?! That can¡¯t be¡­¡± As Melpheus hastily denied ckie¡¯s words, ¡°Great ckie nim, I also heard Melpheus clearly call you a ¡®dog¡¯!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! And he even said he would absorb the core of great ckie nim and be the 3rd Apostle of Destruction!¡± Eomdol and Shari, who had been present at the scene of the incident, each testified. ¡°Fe¡­ Fenrir nim, I was wrong. Please forgive me¡­¡± If I can¡¯t calm Fenrir nim¡¯s anger here, I¡¯ll be obliterated! Melpheus frantically begged for forgiveness from ckie to save his life. ¡°Bow your head.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At ckie¡¯smand, Melpheus immediately bowed his head. ¡°Grrr. If you fall, you¡¯re finished.¡± Thud. ¡°Y-Yes!¡± ckie ced his front paw on Melpheus¡¯ bowed body and said, ¡°Listen well. I¡¯ll teach you the rules of the great ckie family. Rule #1: You must always obey the butler!¡± He began to share the life-saving information he had discovered to live peacefully on the 99th floor of the tower. *** 10th Tower, 1st Floor. ¡°Cuengi, well done.¡± Kuehehehe. Sejun patted Cuengi¡¯s head, praising him for knocking Melpheus unconscious. But how did he do it? No matter how strong Cuengi was, it wasn¡¯t enough to knock out an Apostle of Destruction. ¡®Did he attack while Melpheus was releasing the seal?¡¯ It was true that transformations tend to leave one vulnerable. Sejun didn¡¯t think much more about it. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. ¡­ .. . Looks like ckie¡¯s busy with the exorcism. Sejun lifted ckie family, who were peacefully sleeping next to the unconscious Melpheus, and put them into his sling bag.[Consuming 5000L of the energy of Creation to increase the tower¡¯s automatic repair speed by 10%.] [Consuming 5000L of the energy of Creation to increase the tower¡¯s automatic repair speed by 10%.] ¡­ .. . Sejun started increasing the tower¡¯s repair speed. Although Patrick and Hamer, the administrator and sub-administrator of the 10th tower, were diligently repairing the tower, it was too slow.[The tower¡¯s automatic repair speed has doubled from the initial speed.] [The required energy of creation to increase automatic repair speed by 10% has increased to 10,000L.] The cost of increasing the repair speed went up midway, but thanks to the energy of Destruction Melpheus was emitting, Sejun didn¡¯t have to worry about running out of the energy of Creation. As Sejun continued to increase the repair speed, the massive hole in the outer wall of the 1st floor of the tower, created by Melpheus, quickly started to close. ¡°Park Sejun, thanks to you, the repairs werepleted quickly.¡± ¡°Park Sejun, thank you.¡± The two gods, who had finished repairing the tower, expressed their gratitude to Sejun. At that moment, ¡°Puhuhut. You can¡¯t just thank him with words, meow! Give us a reward, meow!¡± Theo, who was clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee, demanded a reward on his behalf. ¡°Hmm. I¡¯d like to create a divine relic for you, but there¡¯s already one made¡­ Instead, I¡¯ll tell you the location of my divine relic.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll tell you the location of my divine relic too.¡± Thanks to this, Sejun learned that Patrick¡¯s divine relic, Earth Armor, was on the 90th floor of the Golden Tower, and Hamer¡¯s divine relic, Farming Bible, was on the 77th floor of the Brown Tower. ¡°Don¡¯t you have any Enhancing Elixirs?¡± ¡°No, it takes a lot of time to make that. I can only make one drop per month.¡± ¡°So, I can get one in a month?¡± When Sejun asked with an expectant voice, ¡°No. That¡¯s only if I keep making Enhancing Elixirs¡­¡± Hamer was about to say it was too difficult. However, ¡°It¡¯s possible.¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°Hamer, from now on, you will make only Enhancing Elixir.¡± ¡°But I also need some rest¡­¡± ¡°Then, during your rest, you canplete the remaining punishment with Soul Pressing Stones.¡± ¡°No, no! I¡¯ll work hard to make Enhancing Elixirs from now on! Five drops are enough, right?¡± ¡°Ten drops.¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± Thanks to Patrick stepping in, Sejun was promised one drop of Enhancing Elixir per month for the next 10 months. After finishing his conversation with the gods,[Consuming 10,000L of the energy of Creation to increase the tower¡¯s durability by 100 million.] ¡­ .. . Sejun increased the tower¡¯s durability and waited for ckie to wake up. One hourter, Kiing¡­ ckie and his subordinates woke up, yawning and stretching simultaneously. Then, Kking! [Newbie!] ckie called out. Mumu! (Yes! Newbie reporting!) From the massive body of Melpheus, who had a pair of ck horns and red wings, a tinydybug with small horns the size of a pinky nail flew up. Plop. It softlynded on ckie¡¯s nose. Kkhechoo! Kking! Kking! [Achoo! You idiot! Don¡¯t sit on my nose, it tickles!] Mumu¡­ (Sorry¡­) Naturally, ckie scolded it. After giving Melpheus a good scolding, Kkihihit. Kking! [Heheh. Butler! I exorcised this guy!] ckie proudly introduced Melpheus to Sejun. Mumu! Mumu!Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. (Hello, Sejun-nim! I¡¯m the new recruit of the great ckie family!) Having been thoroughly disciplined in the mental world, Melpheus greeted Sejun politely. ¡°Yeah, hello.¡± As Sejun was exchanging greetings with Melpheus,[You have defeated the Sixth Cmity, Ogre.] [You have gained 500 billion experience points.] [The tower¡¯s administrator takes 50% of the gained experience, which is 250 billion.] [The tower¡¯s sub-administrator takes 40% of the gained experience, which is 200 billion.] ¡­ .. . [You have leveled up.] [You have received 1 bonus stat.] [Your Strength increases by 30.] [Your Strength Potential increases by 1%.] ¡­ .. . Messages began appearing before Sejun¡¯s eyes. Due to the powerful suction force of the 10th tower, the Ogres, who couldn¡¯t even move and had their energy of Destruction drained, disappeared, leaving behind their experience points. Thanks to this, Sejun easily leveled up twice, but his expression wasn¡¯t exactly happy. ¡°What is this?¡± Why do both of you get the experience points when I defeated the monster? Sejun red at Patrick and Hamer as if they were thieves. ¡°Ahem. This is something decided by the system¡­ it¡¯s not because of any personal greed on our part.¡± ¡°Yeah, the system decided it¡­¡± The two gods averted Sejun¡¯s gaze as they answered. You damn system! System bad, meow! Thus, once again, Sejun and Theo were angry at the system today. The system keeps taking Dad¡¯s stuff away! No, now even Cuengi was angry at the system. At that moment,[The energy of Creation created in the 10th Tower has reached 4 million liters.] [The 3rd floor of the 10th Tower is now open.] [The refining system¡¯s processing capacity for refining the energy of Destruction increases by 100%.] With these messages, the 3rd floor of the 10th Tower opened. ¡°Ste, go up to the 3rd floor.¡± Thanks to this, Sejun had a chance to explore the 2nd floor. The method of ascending the tower was the same as other towers. The only difference was¡­ ¡°Activate.¡± The waypoint would only appear if it was activated by the Administrator or Sub-administrator. Tap. Sejun ced his hand on the white crystal, different from those in the other nine towers.[You have cleared the 1st floor of the 10th Tower.] [As a reward for clearing the 1st floor, you have received 100 million Tower Coins and 100 billion experience points.] [As a reward for clearing the 1st floor, all your stats increase by 50.] [The waypoint of the 1st floor has been saved.] [Moving to the 2nd floor.] Along with the 1st floor clear rewards, Sejun was transported to the 2nd floor of the tower.[You have arrived on the 2nd floor of the 10th Tower.] ¡°Oh! Rewards!¡± It¡¯s the first reward I¡¯ve received floor clear rewards! Upon arriving on the 2nd floor, Sejun cheered. It was the first time he had ever received a floor clear reward since entering the tower. ¡°Hehehe. This ce gives rewards.¡± From now on, I¡¯ll ce the bodies of the Apostles of Destruction here and nt Destruction Devourers here and generate lots of energy of Creation to open up all the floors to collect rewards! Sejun decided to collect all the rewards of the 10th Tower. ¡°Other than being bigger than the 1st floor, there¡¯s nothing different, huh?¡± Only then did he look around the 2nd floor. The 2nd floor was four timesrger than the 1st floor. This was because more crops needed to be nted to purify more energy of Destruction. It will probably take a few days to nt everything¡­ As Sejun calcted the manpower needed for therge plot ofnd, ¡°Puhuhut. Hamer nim, I heard you like popcorn, meow! If you nt these, you¡¯ll have plenty of popcorn to eat, meow!¡± Theo handed Hamer a handful of Exploding Stamina Corn seeds. ¡®Hmph! So that¡¯s your n to make me nt these. But it¡¯s useless because I¡¯m not a Tower Farmer.¡¯ I¡¯ll just take these and make some popcorn. Hamer smirked, seeing through Theo¡¯s obvious ploy, and epted the seeds. However, ¡°Puhuhut. Oops, my hand slipped, meow!¡± Plop. With a mischievous smile, Theo deliberately dropped the seeds the moment they touched Hamer¡¯s hand, and Rattle. As some seeds that touched Hamer¡¯s hand fell to the ground, Kueng! Cuengi, as if waiting for this moment, used telekinesis to move the soil and cover the seeds. And then, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Guys, spit it out!] Ptoo. As expected, ckie family, who had been holding water in their mouths, spat it out, watering the seeds. They didn¡¯t even wait for Hamer to nt them, they nted them directly themselves. Wha¡­ what?! Hamer was momentarily bewildered by how quickly everything had happened. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. I¡¯m not a Tower Farmer, so this won¡¯t work¡­¡± As Hamer looked at Theo with eyes that said, ¡®What an amusing fellow¡¯, a message appeared. [It has been confirmed that Hamer, the God of Farming and Tower Farmer of the 10th Tower, nted Exploding Stamina Corn without permission.] [ording to thews of the Tower, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, Park Sejun, will nowmand Hamer, the God of Farming, the Tower Farmer of the 10th Tower, for 100 years.] ¡°What?!¡± A message popped up in Sejun¡¯s vision, indicating that he wouldmand Hamer for 100 years. Hamer, besides being the Sub-administrator of the 10th Tower, was also its Tower Farmer. ¡°I¡­ I am a Tower Farmer?!¡± Though it seemed like Hamer himself hadn¡¯t known this. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. As expected of big brother!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. You should at least be able to do this much to be the great ckie¡¯s older brother!] Cuengi and ckie looked at Theo with admiration foring up with the n. ¡°Puhuhut. I knew everything would work out, meow. I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, the right hand of the great Hybrid Chairman Park, knew it all, meow!¡± Theo,ughing like a viin, basked in the admiration his younger siblings were showing him. On the 462nd day after entering the tower, in thete afternoon, thanks to the efforts of Theo, Cuengi, and ckie family, Sejun came tomand all the Tower Farmers. ***** TL Note: Hi, we have a new trantor joining us on Hangukhub! Check out the novel they¡¯re tranting by following the link below. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 507: All the swollen corn is for Sejun. : All the swollen corn is for Sejun. TL: Hanguk[You have achieved the great feat ofmanding all Tower Farmers from other towers.] [As a reward for the great feat, you have obtained the .] [With the effect of , once a month, you can borrow 10% of another Tower Farmer¡¯s stats for 10 minutes.] [With the effect of , you acquire 1% of the job experience and skill proficiency gained by other Tower Farmers.] [With the effect of , you can pass down your farming skills to other Tower Farmers.] [As a reward for the great feat, the cost of staying on the 0th floor of the ck Tower is reduced by 5%.] Sejun had thought it strange that he didn¡¯t get a title even aftermanding all the Tower Farmers from the other eight towers, excluding himself¡­ ¡°So this was the reason.¡± There was also a Tower Farmer on the 10th Tower.Looking at the message, Sejun now understood why he hadn¡¯t obtained the title when he had led Udon.[You have achieved the great feat ofmanding Hamer, the God of Farming.] [As a reward for the great feat, you have obtained the .] [With the effect of , your divinity increases by 1 for every god you lead.] [As a reward for the great feat, the cost of staying on the 0th floor of the ck Tower is reduced by 0.3%.] Next, bymanding Hamer, the God of Farming, Sejun achieved another great feat and earned a new title. Now that his stay cost was reduced by 32%, ¡°Hehehe. If I reduce it by another 68%, it¡¯ll be a free pass?¡± While Sejun imagined happily going to Earth for free,[You have 2 titles simr to .] [bines , , and into one single title.] [You have obtained .] A new message appeared. ¡°Huh?!¡± Combining titles?! Sejun quickly checked thebined title. ¡ú For every god you lead, all your stats increase by 50, and your divinity increases by 2. ¡ú Gods who face you be greatly intimidated. ¡ú The effect of , which allowed you to absorb the power of a god you killed, has disappeared, but the effects of and have been enhanced. Well, it¡¯s not like he¡¯d have many asions to kill gods, so it didn¡¯t matter if that effect was gone. ¡®I couldn¡¯t kill them even if I wanted to.¡¯ Sejun still didn¡¯t know how he had managed to kill a god. But what¡¯s this ¡®One Who Glimpsed the Beginning¡¯? It suddenly appeared and nowbined the titles. Maybe something has changed? When Sejun checked the title ¡®One Who Glimpsed the Beginning¡¯, ¡ú Canbine 3 simr titles into one. ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ Only one line had been added. Will more exnations appear automatically when conditions are met? After checking the title, Sejun. ¡°Hehehe. Hamer-nim, let¡¯s get along well from now on.¡± He spoke to Hamer, who had fallen into despair, with an mischievous smile. ¡°Y-Yes¡­ sir.¡± (TL: Hamer isn¡¯t actually saying ¡®sir,¡¯ but he¡¯s using a respectful way of speaking in Korean, which doesn¡¯t have a direct equivalent in English. So, I¡¯m adding ¡®sir¡¯ to convey that respect.) What?! What¡¯s with Park Sejun¡¯s atmosphere?! Hamer suddenly felt intimidated when facing Sejun and ended up addressing him respectfully without realizing it. ¡°Hamer-nim, by the way, do you not have any stats?¡± Sejun asked because there had been no message saying he could borrow Hamer¡¯s stats when he startedmanding him. ¡°I had them¡­ but not anymore¡­ sir. I¡¯m currently in a spiritual form, so I don¡¯t have a body.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have a body?! Oh! You¡¯re right.¡± When Sejun heard Hamer¡¯s words and touched him, his hand just passed through Hamer. Then does that mean Patrick-nim, too? Touch. ¡¤¡¤¡¤? Contrary to Sejun¡¯s expectations, Patrick could be touched with his hand. ¡°Hahaha. Thanks to you, Park Sejun, for building me a temple, I was able to create a body with divine power. Of course, it¡¯s not perfect because Ick sufficient divine power.¡± As soon as he returned, it seemed he needed to build a monument for Hamer¡¯s achievements. That way, Hamer could create a body using divine power, and Sejun would be able to borrow his stats. Having finished exploring the second floor, Sejun said, ¡°You guys wait here.¡± Upon returning to the first floor of the tower, Sejun was about to leave behind Melpheus¡¯s body and half of the Destruction Pioneers and Destruction Devourers when¡­ Kiki! Kya-kya! The Destruction Pioneers and Destruction Devourers went into a frenzy at the thought of being left behind. Kking! Kking! [Don¡¯t worry! Your Boss will definitelye back!] ckie tried to calm them down. At that moment¡­ Mumu? (Great ckie-nim, should I stay here andmand them?) Melpheus, who had been waiting for a chance tomand, stepped forward. However¡­ Kking!!! [Didn¡¯t I tell you to stop thinking aboutmanding!!!] Puk. Mumu¡­ (I-I¡¯m sorry¡­) ckie, already aware of how terrible Melpheus was atmanding, immediately stomped him with his front paw and began a stern mental education session. Then¡­ ¡°Well, I¡¯ll be going now.¡± Kyurorong. Murorong. In the meantime, Sejun picked up the sleeping ckie and Melpheus into his sling bag and said, ¡°Summon door.¡± Creaaak. He returned home. Luckily, the door back didn¡¯t require him to have 100,000 strength, as it could simply be pushed open. Thus, Sejun left the first floor of the 10th tower. ¡°I¡¯m a Tower Farmer¡­ Me, under Park Sejun¡­¡± Still unable to believe the reality, Hamer muttered to himself for a while before being dragged off by Patrick to start making the Enhancing Elixir. *** ck Tower Administrator¡¯s area. ¡°Hello, Mother!¡± ¡°Aileen, have you been well?¡± ¡°Of course! And how have you been, Mother?¡± ¡°I¡¯m doing well. Shall we get started? Today we¡¯ll be boiling corn.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Recently, after finally mastered making soft-boiled fried eggs, Aileen had started learning new recipes from Kim Mi-ran. Though she was still a novice at cooking, the fact that she could now control the heat to some extent was a significant improvement. A littleter¡­ ¡°Good job, Aileen.¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± Aileen answered in a gloomy voice. She had steamed the corn, but instead of being chewy, all the kernels had swollen up and burst open. ¡°Cheer up. At least it¡¯s still edible. Sejun likes swollen corn, so it¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°Really?! I¡¯ve never seen Sejun eat swollen corn before.¡± ¡°Well¡­ that¡¯s because Sejun doesn¡¯t know how to make swollen corn. So, Aileen, you should make a lot for him.¡± ¡°Okay! Hihi. I¡¯ll make a lot for him!¡± At Kim Mi-ran¡¯s words, the previously gloomy Aileen¡¯s face immediately lit up with joy. ¡°All the swollen corn is for Sejun.¡± So, Aileen carefully piled up the swollen corn neatly, leaving out the intact ones. I¡¯m sorry, my son. Watching the pile of swollen corn reach 30yers high, Kim Mi-ran silently apologized to Sejun in her heart. After attending Kim Mi-ran¡¯s cooking ss and improving her cooking skills once again today, Aileen, ¡°Khihihi. I wonder how happy Sejun will be when he sees thister?¡± She chuckled imagining Sejun being happy to receive the swollen corn she gave him. ¡°I need to store this carefully.¡± She ced the te of corn into her void storage and said, ¡°I¡¯ll take care of these.¡± Nom nom. She ate the intact corn deliciously. At that moment¡­ ¡°Aileen, we¡¯re here!¡± ¡°Aileen, Pobi oppa is here!¡± ¡°Silvia unnie is here too!¡± The hatchlings came to visit Aileen with their parent dragons. Swoosh swoosh. ¡°Sis and brothers, wee!¡± Aileen quickly wiped her mouth and greeted the hatchlings. Then¡­ ¡°Aileen, you must¡¯ve been bored without Silvia unnie! Now, let¡¯s y together!¡± ¡°What are you talking about?! Aileen wants to y with me more!¡± ¡°No way! Aileen wants to y with me, Silvia Hisron, more!¡± The six hatchlings clung to Aileen, each insisting that she should y with them, and a fight soon broke out. ¡°Big brothers and sisters, let¡¯s all y together!¡± Once again, the 200-year-old youngest, Aileen, stepped in to mediate between the hatchlings. ¡°You just need to match the same cards¡­¡±This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org. Aileen exined the rules of Go-Stop that she had learned from Sejun to the hatchlings. ¡°The stakes are roasted and dried sweet potato slices. If you use magic, you¡¯ll lose a hand!¡± At Aileen¡¯s words, a few hatchlings flinched and instinctively touched their wrists. ¡°Then, let¡¯s begin!¡± Shwaaak. Aileen started shuffling the cards. A littleter¡­ ¡°Silvia, I¡¯ve got a set! Stop! Each of you owes me three pieces of dried sweet potato~.¡± ¡°Silvia, Three Go! Hocus oppa, you got a penalty, so it¡¯s double for you!¡± ¡°Silvia won again!¡± The game was dominated by Silvia. ¡°Aileen, I¡¯ll buy 100 pieces of dried sweet potato slices!¡± ¡°Me too! This time, I¡¯ll win!¡± When the losers ran out of dried sweet potato slices, they went to their dragon parents to get more money and bought dried sweet potatoes from Aileen. Aileen only participated in the first few rounds and afterward focused on selling dried sweet potatoes. ¡°Aileen, give me one cup of golden Samyangju, ten bottles of grape wine, and ten dried squid.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take ten bottles of Samyangju and three watermelons.¡± In between rounds, other dragons continuously came to buy goods, keeping Aileen busy. Somehow, without realizing it, Aileen was running her own little shop. Recently, in the ck Tower, buying food from Sejun had be a significant affair for the dragons. It wasn¡¯t just about the taste, but also about getting stronger. At first, when they ate Sejun¡¯s crops, the strength increase was so minuscule that they didn¡¯t think much of it aside from the vor. But¡­ Like gathering specks of dust into a mountain, the effects umted over time and started to show. The dragons first noticed this change during a duel between the ck dragon Gaaks and the golden dragon Raon, who were of the same age. Though they called it a duel, it wasn¡¯t a physical fight. Instead, it was a peaceful dueling method passed down from ancient times where they pulled each other¡¯s bodies using pure magic power, and the one who got pulled first lost. The reason for the duel? Raon had mocked Gaaks, who often ate Sejun¡¯s crops, saying, ¡°What¡¯s so great about that lowly human¡¯s food that you eat so much of it?¡± What?! How dare you insult something made by our brother-inw Park Sejun?! Angered by Raon¡¯s words, Gaaks immediately challenged him to a duel, and Raon epted right away. Since exciting events like this were rare, maybe once every thousand years, many dragons gathered to watch the duel. And the result of the duel¡­ Boom. Contrary to the dragons¡¯ expectations that the two, being of simr age, would be evenly matched for at least 10 minutes, the duel ended in just 10 seconds with Gaaks emerging as the victor. After the duel, curious dragons closely examined the magic power of both Gaaks and Raon to figure out what caused the result. ¡°Gaaks has 5,000 more magic power than Raon?!¡± They discovered that Gaaks had 5,000 more magic power than Raon. While a difference of 5,000 magic power was small for dragons with over 1,000,000 magic power, in a duel, it made a big difference. Even the slightest difference, like 0.001 grams, can tip the scales. And so, the fact that Sejun¡¯s crops helped with strength spread quickly among the dragons. To avoid falling behind other dragons, they startedpetitively eating Sejun¡¯s crops to enhance their strength. Thanks to this, the average abilities of the dragons steadily increased. ¡°If we buy this and give it to the hunters, it will help stop the Destruction.¡± ¡°Really? Then, give me that too.¡± Following Theo¡¯s example, Aileen sold Sturdy de Green Onions and Detoxifying Green Onions to the dragons, significantly slowing the pace of the Destruction¡¯s invasion. Of course, the biggest contributor to their sess was the clumsy but surprisingly effective Melpheus. Additionally, mie had begun cultivating at least one World Tree in each tower, and some towers had already achieved one or two of the growth conditions. The small snowball Sejun had started was growingrger andrger, having a positive impact on the dragons, the towers, and the world. ¡°I¡¯m so busy. I wonder if Sejun has arrived back?¡± During a rare quiet moment when no dragons were around, Aileen checked her crystal orb to look for Sejun. ¡°Silvia! Four Go!¡± Meanwhile, next to her, Silvia was sweeping up the other hatchlings¡¯ dried sweet potato slices. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 508: Hehe. Butler’s Naming Skills Have Returned! TL: Hanguk[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] When Park Sejun exited the door connecting to the 10th tower, the outside was dark, and 12 starlights twinkled, warmly weing Sejun. At that moment, Growl. Kueng¡­ Cuengi¡¯s stomach rumbled loudly like a clock. Growl growl. Right after, the sound came from the stomachs of Sejun, Theo, and the rest of the ckie family. Having fought Melpheus, the Apostle of Destruction, Sejun and hispanions had forgotten about their hunger. But now that they had returned home, their tension rxed, and hunger came rushing in.Come to think of it, we skipped both lunch and dinner. ¡°My Cuengi was hungry but held it in so well. Let¡¯s eat quickly.¡± Kuhehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Sounds good! Cuengi wants soy sauce butter egg rice!] ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I want grilled fish, meow!¡± Kikikihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler! I want roasted and dried sweet potato!] ¡°Alright.¡± As Sejun was being urged by hispanions, he headed to the kitchen and ¡°Sejun No. 1, make soy sauce butter egg rice.¡± He instructed Sejun No. 1 to prepare Cuengi¡¯s requested dish. And then, ¡°Here. ckie, share this with everyone here.¡± Kikikihit. Kking! [Hehe. Okay!] Sejun handed ckie ten pieces of roasted and dried sweet potatoes and began grilling the fish for Theo. A littleter, ¡°Here you go, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, the grilled fish made with Chairman Park¡¯s care lookspletely different, meow! It tastes amazing, meow!¡± Theo started eating the grilled fish that Sejun had prepared with relish. Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s delicious!] Cuengi also enjoyed his soy sauce butter egg rice topped with 30 soft-boiled eggs. ¡°Let me try some too.¡± When Sejun was about to scoop some soy sauce butter egg rice from Cuengi¡¯s bowl,[The Tower¡¯s Administrator tells you not to eat that.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator confidently says she has prepared a dish just for you.] Aileen hurriedly spoke up. ¡°D-dish?¡± Sejun¡¯s voice trembled at Aileen¡¯s words.[The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she has made plenty of swelled up corn that you love.] ¡°What?! What are you talking about?! Since when do I love swelled corn?¡± Sejun asked with a puzzled expression.[The Tower¡¯s Administrator, in a flustered voice, says that your mother clearly said you love swelled corn.] Aileen was visibly flustered. And then, Mother¡­ no matter how much you want to score points with Aileen, selling out your son like this? Sejun quickly grasped the situation. ¡°Oh. Swelled corn?! Sorry, I read it wrong as ¡®burning corn¡¯! Swelled corn?! How much I¡¯ve been craving that! Aileen, give it to me quickly! I feel like I might pass out.¡± Sejun acted with all his might, pretending he was desperate to eat swelled corn.[The Tower¡¯s Administrator realizes the misunderstanding and happily says it¡¯s all good.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator tells you to enjoy the meal.] Thud. With Aileen¡¯s words, a massive te appeared, piled high like a pyramid with swelled corn. How manyyers is this? A 130-story corn tower, with more floors than the ck Tower. Can I clear this? Sejun hesitated for a moment but then resolved, ¡®I have to do it!¡¯ I¡¯m going to score some points with Aileen, too! Chomp. Chomp. He began eating the swelled corn. Compared to the burnt dishes from before, this was definitely edible.[You have consumed the Swelled Stamina Corn.] [The corn¡¯s effects have been reduced by 30% as it has swelled with water.] [Your Strength increases by 14 for 30 minutes.] ¡­ .. . After clearing 50yers from the top, a crisis came, but ¡°Vitality.¡±[You have used Vitality Lv. 8.] [The food in your stomach is instantly digested.] [All stat values increase by 8% for 180 minutes.] [Your digestion speed increases significantly for 180 minutes.] He emptied his stomach using the skill and started eating corn again. At that moment, Kikikihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Butler! Name this one!] ckie barked as he put down Melpheus in front of Sejun, having carried him in his mouth. Melpheus, who had been carried by ckie, had no idea of the fate awaiting him and was munching on the roasted sweet potato slices in delight. Mumu?! Mumu?! (What is this?! Why is it so delicious?!) He devoured the roasted sweet potato slices hurriedly, spitting tiny mes barely visible at the tips of his horns from his excitement at the sweet taste. Ah. Right, I need to name the newbie. ¡°Let¡¯s see¡­¡± Original name Melpheus. Ladybug. Seven ck spots on the back. Makes ¡®mumu¡¯ sound and spits fire when excited. Sejun listed out Melpheus¡¯ characteristics. Kking! Kking! [Butler! He¡¯s also really bad atmanding!] ckie provided additional information to Sejun. On top of that, he¡¯s a badmander. ¡°Then¡­¡± As Sejun got into naming mode, Thump! Thump! The ckie family looked at Sejun with eyes full of expectation. Especially, Please, let it be a silly name! The look in Karurur¡¯s eyes wasn¡¯t just expectant¡ªit was desperate. With everyone¡¯s hopes in mind,Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Since his name is Melpheus¡­ Mtonin, Melcheese. (TL: Random names starting with ¡®Mel¡¯) Since he¡¯s adybug, how about Murisu, Mumaster, Musawon. (TL: Ladybug¡¯s (????) ?(Mu) + rest are random things.) Since he¡¯s a fire-spittingdybug, how about Buldang. (TL: ? (Bul) means fire + ? (dang) from Ladybug (????)) And he is a poormander¡­ Munoob? No, that¡¯s too harsh. (TL: It¡¯s actually Munung, but Munoob sounded better, so I tranted it that way. Mu (?)es fromdybug (????), and nung (?) means ¡®ipetent¡¯.) Sejun pondered hard, thinking of various names. But¡­ This is tough¡­ He couldn¡¯te up with a name he liked. At that moment Then, the words started to form in his mind: Adybug that makes ¡®Mumu¡¯ sound. Badmander. Seven spots on its back. As these three characteristicsbined in Sejun¡¯s mind, Mubalchil! (TL: Mu (?) from Mumu (??) + Bal (?)es from ?? which is a ng for bad yers used online, meaning ying a game with your foot + Chil (?) is number 7 in Korean) One name came to mind. This seems pretty good? Though it made his toes feel tingly, he still thought, ¡°Mubalchil.¡± Saying it out loud, it sounded even better. And then, Kikikihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler¡¯s naming skills have returned!] ¡°It¡¯s the Sejun-nim from before!¡± Kkiruk! Shrrang! ¡°You¡¯ve returned, sir!¡± Caw! Ppiyak! The ckie family, who had been worried because no good names hade up since Karurur, cheered upon hearing Sejun¡¯s new name. Cawrurur. Cawrurur. Karurur, who had suffered a lot due to his own name, burst intoughter at Mubalchil. A littleter, Chomp. Chomp. ¡°I¡¯ve finished eating!¡± Sejun, having digested the food while naming, cleared the swelled corn tower and fell asleep. *** Sejun¡¯s coffee ntation in Chikasan on the 94th floor of the tower. ¡°Hmm¡­ from now on, the highest-grade coffee produced from Chikasan will be named ¡®Sejun 94 Chikasan ck Tower¡¯, and the next grade will be named ¡®Mozak 94 Chikasan ck Tower.¡¯¡± Ninir, the legendary merchant in charge of managing the coffee ntation, named the coffee. The highest grade bore Sejun¡¯s name, the chairman of Sejun Company, and the next grade carried the name of ck Drake Mozak, the Ruler of Chikasan. ¡°Alright. Then I¡¯ll send 100 kilograms of ¡®Sejun 94 Chikasan ck Tower¡¯ to Sejun-nim on the 99th floor¡­¡± After naming the coffee, Ninir gave instructions to the ck Wolves and Silver Wolves on where to deliver it. ¡°By the way, Ninir, didn¡¯t you contact your sister to tell her you¡¯re here?¡± ¡°Yeah. Mimyr seemed to be looking for you¡­¡± Hegel and Elka cautiously asked Ninir. To that, ¡°Hmph! You think my ¡®dear big sister¡¯ would worry about someone like me if I went missing?! She¡¯s too busy working to even care about someone like me!!!¡± Ninir shouted at the two in a shrill voice. Hwarururu. Fiery mes burst from Ninir¡¯s red fur. Among the White Sheep Tribe, Mimyr and Ninir were rare in that they were born with different colored fur. And they were sisters. The White Sheep Tribe was innately capable of handling lightning energy, and Mimyr, born with golden fur, had disyed a high level of achievement from birth, enveloping her entire body in lightning, gaining recognition from the tribe. However, Neeheheh. Ninir, with her red fur, had almost no talent in handling lightning energy. No, it was practically non-existent. Even though she was over 10 years old, ¡°Neeak! It stings!¡± She couldn¡¯t even control the level of lightning energy that newborn White Sheep Tribe members could handle. Because of this, Ninir was alwayspared to her older sister Mimyr among the White Sheep Tribe. The more this happened, the more Ninir felt discouraged. On top of that, when Mimyr became a legendary merchant, ¡°Sigh, the older sister is a genius, but the younger sister is an idiot¡­¡± Ninir faced even greaterparisons and could no longer stay in the White Sheep Tribe¡¯s vige. ¡°Hmph! I¡¯ll be a legendary merchant too!¡± She ran away from home, wandering the tower while working hard to earn money to be a merchant. That¡¯s when she met Theo and became a legendary merchant. And then, I¡¯m not talentless! My talent is in fire! While working to create merchant items, Ninir realized she had incredible talent, not in handling lightning energy but in controlling fire energy. I¡¯ll work hard under Theo~nim and show my skills to my sister and the White Sheep Tribe! Ninir dreamed of returning in triumph after developing her abilities. However, she didn¡¯t know that her sister was already a senior full-time employee of Sejun Company. *** The next morning. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun woke up after a good night¡¯s sleep. ¡°Meow¡­¡± Kking¡­ He got up, taking care of Theo and the ckie family. ¡°Maintain Cleanliness.¡± He used the skill to clean himself and hispanions. Then, Scribble. He marked the date on the wall and went outside and, ¡°Land Moving.¡± He erected a 10-meter-tall monument for Hamer.[Hamer¡¯s Achievement Monument] ¨C Hamer, the God of Farming, the first god to bemanded under the leadership of the great Park Sejun ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun felt proud as he looked at the inscription he had written. I¡¯ve raised them really well. Thinking about Theo, Cuengi, and the ckie family, who made it possible for him tomand Hamer, Step. Step. He strolled through his farm. After walking for about 30 minutes,[The Wind Cabbage is grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lends its strength.] [The effect of Great Blessing of the Crops (Master) activates, increasing the potential of your Magic Power potential from 7,157 to 7,167.] His potential stat rose. Magic Power (7,167/7,167). Of course, it filled up right away. And so, Sejun slightly reduced the queue of stats waiting for him to increase his potential stat today as well. A littleter, Kueng! [Dad, did you sleep well?!] Cuengi, who had woken up, joined and clung to Sejun¡¯s side as they walked around the farm together. Then, ¡°Hm?¡± Sejun¡¯s eyes caught sight of something hard, with a mix of brown and green, piled up in a heap. Did Paespaes bring this? Usually, Paespaes brought slimes, but it seemed he had brought something different today. Sejun cautiously approached and touched it. This is¡­ ¡°Seaweed?¡± Nice. Today¡¯s breakfast will be seaweed soup! Excited, Sejun hurriedly grabbed the seaweed and ran to the cooking area, where he washed and soaked the seaweed in water to soften it. After about 20 minutes, the seaweed had absorbed plenty of water and became soft and stic. ¡°Today, I¡¯ll personally handle the cooking.¡± Sejun was cooking for the first time in a long while. Since the recipe for seaweed soup wasn¡¯t registered in the cooking skill, Sejun No. 1 couldn¡¯t make it. Of course, once the seaweed soup recipe was registered in the cooking skill, Sejun No. 1 would be able to make it. Sizzle. Sejun heated the sturdy stone pot made by Eomdol and stir-fried slime meat in it, stirring until it changed color. Whoosh. He then added the soaked seaweed and stir-fried it together. ¡®Add soy sauce, garlic, and some tuna broth.¡¯ After adding seasoning and ingredients, he stir-fried the meat and seaweed again to let the vors soak in. Pour. He then added water and covered the pot. ¡°Time eleration.¡± Finally, he used a skill and waited for a minute. When he opened the lid, a cloudy broth of seaweed soup greeted him.[You have achieved the feat of making Slime Meat Bloodsucking Leech Hide Soup for the first time in the Tower.] [The recipe for Slime Meat Bloodsucking Leech Hide Soup has been registered in Cooking (Master).] [Your proficiency in Cooking (Master) has greatly increased.] A grotesquely named dish was now registered in his recipe list. ¡°Huh?!¡± It¡¯s not seaweed soup but bloodsucking leech hide soup?! ¡°What¡¯s with this name?!¡± Sejun was shocked by the name of the dish. In reality, what Sejun had mistaken for seaweed was actually the corpse of a bloodsucking leech. When Paespaes had killed the bloodsucking leech, the liquid inside had drained, making the leech¡¯s skin dry out and resemble seaweed. The smell and taste were like seaweed soup, but¡­ As Sejun took a sip of the soup and tilted his head in confusion,[You have achieved the great feat of creation bypleting a dish using two types of cmities for the first time in the tower.] [As a reward for your great feat of creation, you have acquired the ] [As a reward for your great feat of creation, you have awakened the talent: Bizarre Cooking.] [As a reward for your great feat of creation, the cost of staying on the 0th floor of the ck Tower will be reduced by 0.1%.] A series of messages appeared. ¡°¡­..¡± Is this system mocking me?! ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, this won¡¯t do! Let¡¯s impeach the system!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I agree, meow! Impeachment it is, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi wants to join the impeachment too!] Kking! Kking! [We want to join too! Let us in!] And so, on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, Sejun and hispanions started plotting the impeachment of the system. Despite giving Sejun titles and talents based on his achievements, the system still somehow managed to make him angry. ***** TL Note: Hi, please keep thement section respectful; otherwise, I will have to remove it altogether. I don¡¯t have the time or energy to moderate all thements, as I¡¯d rather use that time to trante more chapters. So, please be civil, avoid posting spoilers, and be considerate of others. Thanks! P.S. ¨C Just report any disrespectfulments or those that don¡¯t follow the above guidelines, and I will ban the person responsible. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 509: Hehehe. My name means the best. TL: Hanguk Seed Shop Headquarters.[The third Apostle of Creation, ckie Park, witnesses your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 5.] [The first subordinate of the third Apostle of Creation, ckie Park, Eomdol, witnesses your temple.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡±¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± Leah and the other nonbat gods chanted the slogan again today as they saw the messages of increasing Divine Power.[The seventh follower of the third Apostle of Creation, ckie Park, Mubalchil, witnesses your temple.] [Divine Power increases by 1.] As thest message appeared, ¡°Wow! ckie Park¡¯s newest recruit has arrived!¡± Cheers erupted. It meant there was one more headcount to increase Divine Power. The nonbat gods cheered excitedly. ¡°But¡­ the name is Mubalchil?¡± ¡°Who came up with such a name?¡± They started talking about Mubalchil¡¯s name. No matter how much they tried to ignore it, the name was too tragic to forget. And then, ¡°No way¡­ could it be Park Sejun?¡± ¡°What are you talking about?! Don¡¯t you know our new God of Loneliness? Park Sejun is a warm-hearted human who gave the God of Loneliness the name ¡®Uri¡¯. There¡¯s no way he woulde up with a weird name like Mubalchil.¡± ¡°Ah. Right. My mistake. Of course Park Sejun would never do such a thing.¡± Thanks to Uri¡¯s name, Sejun wasn¡¯t suspected at all in the divine realm. ¡°Since you doubted Park Sejun, say the chant ten times.¡± ¡°Okay. Trust-in-Park! Trust-in-Park! Trust-in¡­¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± As one started the chant, the other nonbat gods also began chanting again. ¡°I¡¯m so envious¡­¡± Watching the chanting nonbat gods from inside were other nonbat gods who hadn¡¯t received any Divine Power from Sejun. At first, the atmosphere among all the nonbat gods was one of camaraderie, and they participated joyfully. But¡­ Could they keep relying on others like this? At some point, as they continued to receive Divine Power from other nonbat gods, they began to feel ashamed, and their self-esteem gradually plummeted. I want to receive a temple from Park Sejun too¡­ but there¡¯s no way¡­ Envy and a sense of deprivation made them even more depressed and isted. And then, So lonely¡­ Eventually, they shut themselves in their homes and becamepletely alone. No, being alone started to feelfortable. At that moment, Knock. Knock. Knock. Someone knocked on the door of Vena, the God of Ants. If I stay quiet, they¡¯ll just go away. Vena deliberately didn¡¯t answer. However, Knock. Knock. Knock. The other person didn¡¯t leave and knocked on the door again. Continuously. Knock. Knock. Knock. The knocking was steady, but it felt unhurried, as if they weren¡¯t in a rush. As the knocking continued, Creeak. ¡°Who is it?¡± Vena reluctantly opened the door. And then, ¡°Hello. I¡¯m Uri, the God of Loneliness. Vena-nim, can we talk? May Ie in?¡± Uri asked in a bright voice, and ¡°Huh? Oh.¡± Vena, feeling a strange sense of happiness, unconsciously let Uri into the house. A littleter, ¡°Sob, sob, I¡¯ve been so lonely¡­¡± As they talked, Vena began to cry. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Don¡¯t feel lonely. I¡¯ll stay by your side.¡± ¡°Really? Thank you. But Uri, you¡¯re the God of Loneliness, yet you don¡¯t seem lonely.¡± ¡°Because I¡¯m not alone.¡± ¡°Not alone?¡± ¡°Yes. Because Sejun-nim is always with me.¡± ¡°Eh?! Park Sejun is with you?!¡± ¡°Yes, in my heart.¡± ¡°Pfft. What?!¡± Vena burst outughing at Uri¡¯s words. It¡¯s true, so why is sheughing? Uri gave a puzzled look. ¡°Hehe. Vena-nim, let¡¯s pray to Sejun-nim together. Who knows? Sejun-nim might grant you a temple too.¡± Uri suggested praying to Vena. ¡°Will he?¡± ¡°Yes. I¡¯m sure our feelings will reach Sejun-nim! Sejun-nim, can you hear us? It¡¯s me, Uri¡­¡± Uri, the God of Loneliness, started praying to Sejun together with Vena. It was a sight where you couldn¡¯t tell who was the god. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Aileen, can you change this name?¡± Sejun asked Aileen to rename the dish called ¡®Slime Meat Bloodsucking Leech Hide Soup¡¯. The name was not only hard to pronounce but also made him think of wriggling leeches every time he saw it.[The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if you have a name in mind.] ¡°Slime Seaweed Soup.¡± He threw ¡®Slime¡¯ in there, as it sounded a bit better than ¡®Pork Seaweed Soup¡¯.[By the Tower Administrator¡¯s authority, the dish name ¡®Slime Meat Bloodsucking Leech Hide Soup¡¯ has been forcibly renamed to ¡®Slime Seaweed Soup¡¯.] With the name changed to Slime Seaweed Soup, ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s eat some seaweed soup.¡± Sejun and hispanions began eating the seaweed soup with white rice. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park¡¯s grilled fish tastes the best, meow!¡± Theo, as always, only ate grilled fish, and Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. As expected, all of Dad¡¯s food is delicious!] Cuengi, who didn¡¯t know the meaning of picky eating, also ate happily. And then, Kking?! Kking?! [This is that Bloodsucking Leech?! These guys were this delicious?!] Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. ckie and his subordinates were shocked by how delicious the Bloodsucking Leeches were. Slurp. While Sejun was also eating deliciously, mixing rice into the seaweed soup, he also, ¡ú When using a cmity as an ingredient in cooking, the dish gains special effects. ¡ú First Cmity: Locust (Stat Increase) ¡ú Second Cmity: Giant Bloodsucking Leech (Recovers a portion of damage dealt as life force when attacking an enemy) ¡ú Fifth Cmity: Slime (Reduces physical damage) [Talent: Bizarre Cooking] ¡ú When eating bizarre foods, your stats increase. (The more bizarre the food, the more your stats increase.) Checked the title and talent given by the system. ¡°Oh.¡± While ¡®Bizarre Cooking¡¯ talent didn¡¯t seem like it woulde in handy often, the title was really useful. He figured as long as he didn¡¯t eat anything too bizarre, the benefits of the title would outweigh any downside. Impeachment postponed. Sejun decided to hold off on ¡®impeaching¡¯ the system, not that he had a way to impeach it in the first ce. After enjoying a delicious breakfast, ¡°Cuengi, brew some coffee, will you?¡± Kueng! Sejun asked Cuengi to make him some morning coffee. However, Kueng? Cuengi, who had stuck his front paw into the pouch of coffee beans to make coffee, looked confused. ¡°Cuengi, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Kueng¡­ [There¡¯s no coffee¡­] Dad loves the morning coffee Cuengi brews for him¡­ Cuengi¡¯s sad that Cuengi can¡¯t make him happy any¡­ Cuengi, the filial son, showed the few coffee beans in his front paw while making a sad face. ¡°It¡¯s okay. We can just go get some more.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Does that mean we¡¯re going on a pic, meow?!¡± As soon as Sejun spoke, Theo rushed off, eagerly packing his bag. Kueng! Kueng! [It¡¯s pic! If we¡¯re going on a pic, we need snacks!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. I need to pack the roasted and dried sweet potatoes I hid!] Cuengi and ckie family began busily packing snacks. Thus, the journey to get coffee beans suddenly turned into a pic. ¡°Sejun No.1, let¡¯s make some rice balls.¡± Sejun also started making rice balls with Sejun No.1, preparing for the trip. At that moment,[Due to the effect of , you receive 1% of the job experience and Harvesting skill proficiency acquired by Ajax Mamebe, White Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer.] A message popped up. Ajax had harvested something, sending Sejun some job experience and skill proficiency. ¡°Hehehe. Nice.¡± While Sejun was feeling pleased seeing the message[Due to the effect of , you receive 1% of the job experience and Seed Sowing skill proficiency acquired by Ophelia Iorg, Green Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer.] [Due to the effect of , you receive 1% of the job experience and Harvesting skill proficiency acquired by Cecilia, Golden Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . More messages followed as the other Tower Farmers seemed to have started working. Kueng! Kking! By then, Cuengi and ckie had finished preparing for the pic and were urging Sejun outside. ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ming. Aileen, eat this.¡± Sejun quickly sent a heart-shaped rice ball to Aileen, making sure no one else noticed. And then, ¡°Meow?¡± Puhuhut. If the great hybrid Chairman Park is doing it, it must be something good, meow! I should make the same thing and give it to Iona, meow! Theo, who was clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee, also started shaping his own ball of fur with his front paws, making a heart shape. A littleter.[Moving to the 94th floor of the ck Tower.] Sejun, having arrived at the waypoint, moved to the 94th floor of the tower, where the coffee ntation was located. However, ¡°Eh?! Just a moment ago, Hegel-nim went up to the 99th floor to bring you some coffee, Sejun-nim.¡± ¡°Really?¡± I could¡¯ve just waited then. They missed each other. ¡°Ninir, can I get some coffee? I couldn¡¯t have my morning coffee.¡± ¡°Yes! Just a moment.¡± Upon Sejun¡¯s request, Ninir brewed some coffee and brought it to him. ¡°Thanks.¡± Slurp. Sejun took a sip. ¡°Oh! This is really good!¡± He couldn¡¯t help but exim at the taste of the coffee. ¡°Niheheh. What you just drank is the finest coffee we¡¯ll be selling soon, the Sejun 94 Chikasan ck Tower.¡± ¡°Huh?! But why does the coffee variety have my name in it?¡± ¡°Well, because Sejun-nim¡¯s name means ¡®the best¡¯, of course.¡± ¡°Ahe on. ¡®The best¡¯¡­ I¡¯m not that great¡­¡± Sejun tried to act modest. But¡­ Hehehe. My name means the best. The corners of Sejun¡¯s mouth curled up into a crescent moon, rising high. Slurp. ¡°Hehehe. Delicious.¡± Perhaps due to the praise, the coffee tasted even better. Plus, the magnificent view from the top of the mountain added to the experience. ¡°Meow meow meow. Chairman Park, pet me more, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± While Sejun, feeling good, petted Theo, who had sprawled belly-up on hisp, and sipped his coffee, Kueng! Kking! Cuengi and ckie family ran around Chikasan as if it were their home, ying joyfully. At that moment, Thud. Kueng? [What¡¯s this?] Cuengi, lifting a stone to see if there was anything underneath, discovered a hole that seemed endlessly deep. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. It¡¯s adventure time!] Boing. ckie leaped into the hole without hesitation. However, Kking? Float float. Kueng! Kueng! [No! ckie, it¡¯s dangerous!] Cuengi¡¯s telekinesis caught ckie mid-air, suspending him. We go on adventures with Dad! Cuengi gathered ckie family and ran toward Sejun. *** 90th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-so you¡¯re saying someone robbed Dev-nim¡¯s warehouse a week ago?¡± Iona, her voice filled with frustration, asked the massive hippopotamus in front of her. I was about to go to Theo-nim! Iona had finally managed to delegate a taskpletely to ckster, giving her some free time to go visit Theo. But then, ¡°Iona-nim, we¡¯ve received a message from Dev-nim on the 90th floor of the tower!¡± Dev, the boss of the 90th floor, where the former Gravity Tower had once been, had asked for help, having once offered them aid in the past. Theo-nim ?? With disappointment in her heart, Iona made her way down to the 90th floor. ¡°Yes¡­ that¡¯s correct.¡± Noma, the butler at Dev¡¯s mansion, answered Iona¡¯s question in a trembling voice. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-Lead me to the warehouse.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Following Noma¡¯s guidance, Iona headed to the warehouse that had been robbed. ¡°Power of mana, uncover the traces. Detect.¡± I need to finish this quickly and go to Theo-nim. She used magic to start searching for any traces left by the thief. And then, Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Found it. There are traces of a teleportation magic circle leading to the 94th floor of the tower. The 94th floor is nearby! And I can even sense Theo-nim¡¯s presence there! Iona¡¯s voice, which had been filled with frustration, now burst into a bright, cheerful tone. Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot. Then I¡¯ll depart right away! Teleport! I¡¯ll catch the thief and see Theo-nim too! Quickly, she activated her magic. *** Floating. ¡°Oh. It¡¯s pretty deep here,¡± Sejun said as he slowly descended into the hole, holding Cuengi, who was using his telekinesis. He looked down below as they went further. Even after about 10 minutes of descending, the bottom was still nowhere in sight. Though he was scared, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I feel a pull from below, meow!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± Encouraged by Theo¡¯s words, Sejun mustered the courage to continue going down into the hole. At that moment, Kwaboom! ¡°Ugh.¡± A loud explosion echoed from below, and a powerful updraft suddenly surged, engulfing Sejun and hispanions. And then, ¡°Meow?! I feel Iona¡¯s presence from down below, meow!¡± Iona is in danger, meow!Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Sensing that Iona was in danger, Theo quickly used Meow-step while kicking off the wall and disappeared into the darkness. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 510: Thats Me?! TL: Hanguk The underground of the 94th floor of the ck Tower. Swoosh. With a sh of bright light, Iona appeared. ¡°Kyoot? Where is this?¡± Iona looked around in surprise. A massive space. Scattered all around were immense amounts of gold and treasures. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-So much has been stolen.¡± Iona grew furious at the sight of all the gold and treasures.She thought she¡¯d only have to deal with Dev¡¯s matter, but there was a mountain of other stolen goods here as well. Theo-nim, it¡¯ll be difficult to go see you. It seemed that dealing with everything was going to take more time than expected. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-But why are these things here?¡± Iona looked curiously at the stones and trees scattered around the treasure. These werepletely worthless stones and trees, and yet they were mixed in with the treasures, ced here and there. Now that she looked closely, something seemed off. The treasures weren¡¯t gathered in one ce, but were scattered across various locations. The cut surfaces of the rocks and trees were clean, as if entire chunks of space had been carved out. Upon closer inspection, even the color of the soil was different, and the heights varied greatly. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-What¡¯s going on?¡± Just as Iona was starting to feel something was strange, -I¡­Iona, we need to get out of here right now! Nightmare, the Demon King of Nightmares, spoke in a terrified voice. ¡°Kyoot? Why? Do you know something about this ce?¡± -We¡¯ll be swallowed if we stay here! ¡°Kyoot? Swallowed?¡± Iona tilted her head, not fully understanding Nightmare¡¯s warning. ¡°Kyoot?!¡± Suddenly, a shadow formed over Iona¡¯s head as a giant mass of earth began to fall. ¡°Power of gravity, defy the naturalws at mymand. Reverse Gravity.¡± With a hurried cast of her anti-gravity spell, Iona managed to stop the falling earth. ¡°Fly.¡± Float. As she rose above the floating ground, she observed, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-this time it¡¯s ake.¡± On the floating mass ofnd was ake, as if someone had teleported an entireke into this space. At that moment, -Iona! We need to get out quickly! This is Mobius¡¯s mouth! Nightmare, now fully convinced by the recent events, urgently pressed Iona to leave. ¡°Kyoot?! Mobius?!¡± -Yes! The Silent Plunderer, White Whale Mobius! Get out of here quickly! ¡°Alright.¡± Though she thought Nightmare was overreacting, Iona decided there must be a reason for concern. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Guess I¡¯ll stop by to see Theo~nim for a moment. Smiling at the thought of going to see Theo, she began to cast a teleportation spell to head to where he was. Koooooo. With a strange sound, the edge of the space where Iona was opened up and thend began to be swallowed into Mobius¡¯s throat. The throat sucked in everything. Even magic power. ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-kyoo-My magic isn¡¯t working!¡± Iona was flustered as the magic, which had alwayse to her as naturally as breathing, suddenly wouldn¡¯t activate. Suddenly her connection to the five magic streams was cut off, and even the magic power in her body was forcibly sucked into the throat the moment she tried to release it externally. ¡°Kyoot!¡± Having no other choice, Iona desperately ran in the opposite direction of the throat to avoid being swallowed. But the space to escape to was limited. Kyoo¡­ If I knew this would happen, I should¡¯ve met Theo~nim first¡­ Standing at the edge of thend, Iona regretted not meeting Theo first, as she waited helplessly for her death. Just as Iona was about to be swallowed by Mobius¡¯s throat, BOOM! ¡°Meow!¡± With an explosion, Theo appeared by breaking through Mobius¡¯s mouth. ¡°Kyoot?! Theo~nim?!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! It¡¯s me, meow!¡± Theo quickly grabbed Iona who was about to be swallowed and tried to exit through the hole he made while stepping on air, but Meow?! It¡¯s gone, meow! But the hole Theo had created had already disappeared. In that brief moment, the flesh had regenerated, sealing the hole shut. Meanwhile, Mobius¡¯s throat began to pull at Theo¡¯s mana as well. However, Theo had the ultimate movement technique, Meow-meow-step, a near-divine ability that ensured his return to Sejun no matter what. Meow-meow-step! Whoosh. With a swift motion, Theo safely escaped from Mobius¡¯s mouth, carrying Iona with him. ***[Silent Plunderer, White Whale Mobius] ¡°Huh?! Why is there a whale here?¡± Aren¡¯t whales supposed to live in the sea? Sejun, who had followed Theo underground, was astonished when he discovered a massive white whale, over 100 meters long, floating in a massive undergroundke. Kueng?! [Dad, what¡¯s a whale?] ¡°Uh¡­¡± How should I exin this? ¡°A really big fish?¡± Kueng?! Kueng! [Then can we eat it?! Big bro would love it if we grilled that!] ¡°Is it possible to eat it?¡± Theo would be happy if I grilled that for him. As Sejun imagined Theo happily devouring an ultra-giant grilled fish, Kking?! [That guy?!] Suddenly, ckie, who had been dozing off in Sejun¡¯s warmth, sensed a fragment of its core and awoke, spotting Mobius. Mobius was one of the five beings ckie had failed to kill and had sealed away. Using its power of plunder, Mobius could randomly teleport entire chunks ofnd into its mouth. Once its mouth was filled withnd through its power, it would swallow everything. And it grew and regenerated by digesting thend and everything on it. Even souls. No matter how many times it was killed, Mobius revived, having consumed so much. In the end, ckie resorted to swallowing Mobius whole as ast-ditch effort. And then, for decades, ckie suffered from indigestion. Recalling that time, ckie felt his stomach churn again. Kihihit! Kking! [Hehe! But this time, things are different!] We¡¯re the ckie Family! Even if Mobius could infinitely regenerate souls, there was no way it could withstand a group beating from all eight former Apostles of Destruction. Kking! [Guys, wake up!] With that, ckie began waking up his subordinates for revenge. Swoosh. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Theo, who had saved Iona, clung onto Sejun¡¯s knee. Kyurorong. Carrying the exhausted Iona, who was still clinging tightly to Theo¡¯s tail even while asleep. ¡°Chairman Park, please look after Iona, meow!¡± Theo entrusted Iona to Sejun. ¡°Sure, but what are you going to do?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll teach it a lesson for bullying Iona, meow!¡± He flew back towards Mobius to get revenge for Iona. At that moment, -I sense it! The presence of that ignorant wolf who once swallowed me! Mobius, who had been still, suddenly began moving after sensing of ckie¡¯s energy through the breathing holes on its back. Kking?! [Did you just call the great ckie ignorant?!] ckie barked in rage at Mobius. Swoooosh. At the same time, a blue wave-like energy resembling waves began to spread from Mobius¡¯s body. Kueng! Except for Cuengi, who was faintly surrounded by a dark red energy, everyone else was engulfed by Mobius¡¯s blue energy and fainted. *** ¡°Hmm¡­ Where is this?¡± Sejun looked around as he regained consciousness. ¡°Great Hybrid Chairman Park, are you alright, meow?!¡± Theo, still hanging onto Sejun¡¯s knee, asked. ¡°Yeah, I think so. But where are we? Everything suddenly went dark¡­¡± As Sejun looked around again, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Sejun~nim, are you alright?¡± A pure white hamster, about 15 meters in size, spoke to Sejun. ¡°Huh?!¡± Among the hamsters I know, only Iona makes ¡®kyoot kyoot kyoot¡¯ sounds and is white¡­ ¡°Could it be¡­ Iona?¡± Sejun asked cautiously toward the giant hamster. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes!¡± Iona answered with a bright smile. ¡°Tsk. Is this your first time in a mental world? Why are you so surprised?¡± A woman, standing next to Iona and about 5 meters taller than her, clicked her tongue and looked at Sejun with disdain. So this is a mental world? Thanks to that, Sejun realized why Iona was bigger than him here. But who¡¯s this acting so familiar with me? The woman had pale skin, red hair with horns on both sides of her head. She was someone Sejun had never seen before. ¡°Um¡­ who are you?¡± Sejun asked, looking at the woman. ¡°I¡¯m Nightmare! The one you tried to annihte!¡± Nightmare, still holding a grudge against Sejun, replied in a sharp tone. Surrounded by strong allies, Sejun no longer felt the fear like before. ¡°Ah, so you have a form here in the mental world.¡± But why is she speaking informally? She used to call me ¡®Sejun-nim¡¯ and speak respectfully¡­ As Sejun began to feel annoyed and was about to question Nightmare, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo! Nightmare, what¡¯s with your tone towards Sejun-nim?!¡± Iona scolded Nightmare, beating Sejun to the punch. ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! Nightmare, you¡¯re being rude, meow! Super-giant Chairman Park, give her a good scolding, meow!¡± Theo also joined in, angry at Nightmare. And then, Thud. A massive pir behind Sejun started to move. Grab. Suddenly, the sky darkened as a giant hand appeared, grabbing Nightmare. ¡°Aaagh! I¡¯m sorryyyy!¡± Nightmare was lifted up and shaken out like a rag. ¡®What?¡¯ That Park Sejun guy is clearly over there but¡­? Nightmare was confused seeing two Sejuns. ¡°Huh?!¡± That¡¯s me?! Sejun was just as equally confused. ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, that¡¯s Super-giant Chairman Park protecting my mental world, meow!¡± Theo proudly introduced the over 100m tall Super-giant Chairman Park to Sejun. ¡°Ah¡­¡± It felt strange that only Theo was small¡­ So, he has been growing that kind of thing in his mental world all along. As Sejun tried to wrap his head around this incredibly bizarre mental world, Thud. Thud. ¡°Grrrr. Butler, there¡¯s no time for this! Get on, quickly!¡± A giant wolf crouched down in front of Sejun, lowering its body. ¡°¡­Is that you, ckie?¡± ¡°Of course, it¡¯s me! How could you not recognize the great ckie?!¡± ckie got angry at Sejun¡¯s cautious attitude, feeling hurt. ¡°No, of course, I recognize you. It¡¯s just¡­ you¡¯ve gotten a lot bigger.¡± As Sejun got on ckie¡¯s head along with Theo, Iona, and Nightmare ¡°Kuhuhu¡­ How¡¯s this? Impressive, right?! This is my true form!¡± Thinking that Sejun hadplimented him, ckie stood tall, puffing up in pride. ¡°Where¡¯s that damned wolf?!¡± Thud! Thud! Along with an angry voice, a giant whale with arms and legs charged towards them. ¡°Grrrr! Butler, hold on tight! Everyone, let¡¯s show them the power of the ckie Family!¡± ¡°Yes!¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ckie and the seven former Apostles of Destruction charged toward Mobius. Thud! Thud! Behind them, Super-giant Chairman Park also joined the charge. At that moment, Boom! Boom! For some unknown reason, Super-giant Chairman Park began growing evenrger as it ran. The reason? ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± It was because of Theo, who was hugging Sejun¡¯s knee. Theo, who was drawing infinite energy through his connection to the real Sejun, was in turn passing that energy to Super-giant Chairman Park, making it even stronger. Super-giant Chairman Park was evolving once again. Into Ultra-super-giant Chairman Park. A short whileter, ¡°Isn¡¯t it cheating to fight 9 against 1?! You unfair wolf!¡± ¡°What?! Can¡¯t you even count?! There¡¯s eight of us! And how dare you call the great ckie an unfair wolf?! If it¡¯s unfair, go get some reinforcements yourself!¡± Boom! As Mobius was being relentlessly attacked by the ckie Family, the now gigantic Ultra-super-giant Chairman Park mmed a colossal fist down on Mobius¡¯s head.[You have achieved the great feat of creation for annihting the immortal Silent Plunderer, White Whale Mobius.] [As a reward for this great feat of creation, you have obtained the .] [Through the effect of , you be stronger when fighting immortal beings together.] Sejun and Theo shared the final blow and the achievement. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, let¡¯s take that, meow!¡± Theo pointed to the two orbs that appeared in the spot where Mobius had perished. A blue orb and a ck orb.[Silent Plunderer, White Whale Mobius¡¯s Power Stone: Absolute Smell] [Silent Plunderer, White Whale Mobius¡¯s Power Stone: Plunder] These were power stones containing the core powers that represented Mobius. Grab. As Sejun collected the power stones, the mental world began to rapidly shrink. Before long, Sejun¡¯s vision turned dark again. And then, ¡­Aang! ¡°Hm?¡± Sejun regained his senses back in reality. 104.28.193.250 Kueng?! Kueng! [What did you do to Cuengi¡¯s dad! Big bro! Sis! And younger siblings?! Wake them up quickly!] Boom! Boom! Boom! Sejun spotted Super-giant Cuengi violently swinging Mobius around by its tail. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 511: From now on, when you miss me, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, just hug this, meow! TL: Hanguk Kueng?! Kueng! [Why are you not answering?! Hurry up, wake up Dad!] Boom! Boom! Boom! Cuengi was still relentlessly mming Mobius down, unaware that Sejun and others had regained their senses. ¡°Cuengi! I¡¯m awake!¡± Sejun called out to Cuengi from very far away. If he got too close, he might get hurt by the shockwaves Cuengi was creating while swinging Mobius around. When Sejun shouted loudly, Kueng?It¡¯s Dad¡¯s voice! Cuengi¡¯s ears perked up in Sejun¡¯s direction, and his head quickly turned to where Sejun was. Kueng! [Dad¡¯s awake!] Thud. Spotting Sejun, who had regained consciousness, Cuengi dropped Mobius¡¯s lifeless body to the ground and hurriedly shrank his size, flying into Sejun¡¯s arms for a hug. Then, Kueng? Kueng? [Dad, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?] Cuengi began diligently checking every part of Sejun¡¯s body. ¡°Yeah. Your Dad¡¯s strong, you know.¡± Sejun showed off his firm biceps as he spoke, but¡­ What¡¯s strong about that? There was no way Cuengi would be convinced by Sejun¡¯s feeble biceps. Of course, being the dutiful son he was, Cuengi refrained from voicing his thoughts out loud to avoid making Dad sad. But his expression said it all. Cuengi, still young, was not good at hiding his expressions yet. Fortunately, since the rest of the party also made unimpressed faces at Sejun¡¯s biceps, Cuengi¡¯s expression didn¡¯t stand out too much. A momentter, Kueng! [Dad is fine!] Cuengi, having finished his inspection, clung to Sejun¡¯s side. ¡°But why is this guy¡¯s body still here even after dying?¡± Sejun approached Mobius¡¯s corpse. He intended to use it to make a giant grilled fish dish for Theo. At that moment, Rumble. As Mobius¡¯s mouth opened, things that Mobius hadn¡¯t yet digested spilled out. Most of it was dirt, trees, and rocks, but, ¡°Oh!¡± There were gems, money, and items scattered among them. Seeing those, it was impossible to resist! ¡°Animal for treasure hunting?! Sejun shouted. ¡°Puhuhut. The number one treasure hunter, I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will im first ce, meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi is also good at treasure hunting! Cuengi will find everything with my nose!] Kihihit. Kking?! Kking! [Hehe. Is this a game? I want to y too!] Theo, Cuengi, and ckie family all announced their participation and started searching for treasures. ¡°Land Moving!¡± Of course, Sejun, being a social animal, also joined the treasure hunt. And then, ¡°Kyoot¡­ Dev~nim, I need to find the items for you¡­ kyoot Kyoot kyoot. I¡¯ll have to participate too! Detect!¡± I can¡¯t resist a treasure hunt! Iona, who had been hesitating while watching, finally cast a spell and enthusiastically began searching for treasures too. One hourter. ¡°Whew. That was exhausting.¡± Haha, but I found quite a lot. Sejun proudly looked at the small pile of treasures he had gathered. I wonder how much the others found? He nced at the treasure piles the rest of the party had gathered. ¡°Meow!¡± Papapapat. First off, Theo found something every time he put his front paws into the ground, creating 10 mountains of treasures around him. ¡°Wow.¡± As expected, Theo was overwhelmingly in first ce. Sejun had no intention ofpeting with the lucky golden paws of Theo, so he turned his attentionfortably to the others. Sniff sniff. Kueng! 104.28.193.250 Cuengi, after roughly identifying the location of the treasures by scent, used telekinesis to lift and scatter the dirt, finding treasures. Around Cuengi, there were seven treasure mounds. Cuengi was in second ce. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot.¡± Iona, who used magic to create three treasure mounds, was in third ce.From N?velDrama.Org. Then I must be fourth? There was no need to even look at ckie family. Obviously, they couldn¡¯t have found more treasures than him. But, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Guys, we¡¯re beating the Butler! Let¡¯s keep going!] ¡°Yes!¡± Kkiruk! Shararang! ¡°Yes! Eomdol-nim! I sense gems over there!¡± Caw! Ppiyak! Mumu! Contrary to Sejun¡¯s expectations, ckie family was showing incredible performance. When Eomdol, who grewrger from eating stones, would lift the ground onto a made of Ggomi¡¯s spider web Shararang! Kkabi would use the power of decay to make the soil crumble and break down. Then the broken soil would fall through the Among what remained after the soil fell through, Eomdol would eat the stones, and Mubalchil would burn the wood. The final filtered items were collected by Jaki, Karurur, and Shari, who brought them to ckie. And then, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe, good job! Go find more!] ckie cheered on his subordinates while guarding one treasure mound. Am I really losing to the Super Sunfish Gang?! Sejun, sensing a crisis. If this goes on, I¡¯ll lose. He decided to make a bold move. Chuk. Sejun hurriedly pulled out two Power Stones he had picked up after destroying Mobius¡¯s soul earlier. I¡¯ll absorb them. As Sejun focused on absorbing the Power Stones in his mind,[Absorbing the contained in the Power Stone of the Silent Plunderer, White Whale Mobius.] [Absorbing the contained in the Power Stone of the Silent Plunderer, White Whale Mobius.] The powers within the Power Stones began to be absorbed into Sejun.[Your strength is significantlycking to properly absorb these powers.] [You cannot properly absorb .] [You cannot properly absorb .] [The powers are being adjusted to match your strength.] [Powers are greatly weakened.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ Though the messages made his stomach churn, Sejun wasn¡¯t too disappointed as it was an expected result. But then,[ has been greatly downgraded, and you have awakened the Talent: Scent Tracking (nts Only).] [You have received the downgraded .] Seriously, this is too much! Sejun, who hadn¡¯t anticipated the powers being downgraded into mere talents, was eventually furious. ¡°And why does it have to be called ¡®Insignificant and Cowardly¡¯¡­?¡± This is really too much. Grumbling, Sejun checked out his new talent and power.[Talent: Scent Tracking (nts Only)] ¡ú You can detect the location of nts within a 500m radius with an uracy of approximately 1m, using only scent. ¡ú You can stealthily take one object within a 100-meter radius without being noticed. Though Talent: Scent Tracking was limited to nts, from Sejun¡¯s perspective as a farmer, it wasn¡¯t a bad ability. I could use the power to grab things from afar, I guess. Even the downgraded power seemed somewhat useful. At that moment, Sniff sniff. Sejun suddenly caught a scent he hadn¡¯t noticed before-the smell of moss growing around theke. ¡°Oh!¡± I can sense it! At the same time, the location of the moss was clearly mapped in Sejun¡¯s mind. If Mobius had only possessed the , he would¡¯ve been destroyed by ckie long ago. It was because Mobius had used the to locate food before using his powers, allowing him to find his prey without major failures. Sniff sniff. This is actually pretty fun. Sejun got hooked on the fun of using his sense of smell to locate nts. Ah. This isn¡¯t the time for this. The treasure huntingpetition was still ongoing. Hehe. Shall I turn the rankings around? When Sejun used his power while looking at the gold coins in ckie¡¯s treasure mountain[ has been activated.] [You have plundered a gold coin of the Kingdom of Kov, not yet engraved with a name.] With that message, a gold coin appeared in Sejun¡¯s hand, bearing the image of Queen Prana of the Kingdom of Kov on the front and King Loui of the Kingdom of Kov on the back. A gold coin of the Kingdom of Kov that hasn¡¯t been engraved with a name? Sejun examined the coin.[Unnamed Royal Gold Coin of the Kingdom of Kov] ¡ú This is a gold coin the royal family of the Kingdom of Kov gives as a gift when they are indebted to someone. The name of the recipient is engraved on it. ¡ú If you return the gold coin engraved with your name to the Kingdom of Kov, you can make one wish to Kov Kingdom. The exnation appeared. So the Kingdom of Kov was robbed too, huh? Having heard from Iona about Mobius¡¯s actions, Sejun immediately realized that one of the Kingdom of Kov¡¯s vaults must have been robbed. ¡°But why didn¡¯t they give me one of these?¡± Sejun had given life to the most important Mother Tree of the Kingdom of Kov and was also the most influential figure in the ck Tower. If Sejun asked, Prana and Loui would simplyply, so they hadn¡¯t felt the need to gift him a gold coin separately. Having inspected the gold coin, Sejun grinned. Hehe, ckie has no idea. Watching ckie cheer on his subordinates,pletely oblivious to the missing gold coin from his treasure pile, Sejun gained confidence.[ has been activated.] ¡­ .. . Sejun began plundering ckie¡¯s treasure pile in earnest. At first, he was cautious, taking only small items. But gradually, he became more daring, takingrger andrger things. However, Kking?! Kking?! [Huh?! Where did it go?!] As the saying goes, ¡®the longer the tail, the more likely it is to be stepped on¡¯. Finally, ckie noticed because he took something too distinctive. Where did the painting of the great ckie in action go?! Of all things, Sejun had taken arge golden te that depicted the battle between Fenrir and the great dragon race from the past. Half of the golden te was upied by a massive wolf fighting with twelve leader-level dragons and all nine remaining dragon n members, depicted in such detail and dynamism as if witnessed firsthand. Of course, even without the detailed picture, the sheer size of the golden te made it inevitable that he would get caught. Kking?! [Butler! Why are you stealing my stuff?!] ckie barked, running over to Sejun, who was holding the golden te. Kking? Kking?! [Wait? This smells like me too? Isn¡¯t this ours too?!] Once caught, it all unraveled. ckie, who had been sitting there seemingly unaware, had marked every treasure with his scent one by one. A momentter. ¡°I even lost to the kids¡­¡± Sejun ended up being thest-ce finisher in the treasure huntpetition. ¡°Puhuhut. The great Hybrid Park Chairman came inst, meow! That¡¯s why you need me, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi will find lots of treasures for you next time, so cheer up, Dad!] Theo and Cuengiforted Sejun. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. ¡­ .. . ckie family, satisfied with beating Sejun, slept soundly in victory. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I¡¯ll return everything to their rightful owners.¡± Iona began sorting out the items whose owners were clearly identifiable. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I¡¯ll take this too. If I ask the creator, Amur Lange, I¡¯ll be able to find out who bought it.¡± Among the items was therge golden te with ckie¡¯s painting on it. At that moment, ¡°Meow!¡± Theo, who hadn¡¯t stopped treasure hunting until the very end, found a box in the dirt pile. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Park Chairman, take this, meow!¡± Theo handed the box to Sejun. ¡°Oh! Thanks!¡± Click. Sejun, looking pleased, opened the box that Theo had given him. Inside were three Land Deeds.[ck Tower 4th Floor Land Deed] [White Tower 67th Floor Land Deed] [Golden Tower 89th Floor Land Deed] ¡°I needed thesend deeds, so this worked out perfectly. Well done, Vice Chairman Theo.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, always do a great job, meow!¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Sejun patted Theo on the head as he gathered up thend deeds. Thend deed for the 4th floor of the ck Tower was needed to erect a monument for Leah¡¯s achievement, who had granted him a 5-star divine relic, and to assign Ssibal the 18th as a follower. Thend deed for the 67th floor of the White Tower was essential for finding the sealed sun of the White Tower. ¡°If only it were one floor higher.¡± If he had received thend deed for the 90th floor instead of the 89th floor of the Golden Tower, it would have been perfect¡­ Patrick, the God of Earth¡¯s divine relic, the Earth Armor, was on the 90th floor of the Golden Tower. Sejun, feeling slightly regretful, stood up from his seat. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Sejun-nim, I¡¯ve packed everything!¡± Iona, who had gathered all the items with owners, said as she carried the remaining items and Mobius¡¯s corpse into Sejun¡¯s void storage. ¡°Iona, thank you for your hard work. Let¡¯s head back now.¡± Kueng! [Dad, Hold on tightly to Cuengi!] ¡°Yeah.¡± As Sejun held Cuengi in his arms, Shwoosh! Cuengi used telekinesis to quickly lift them into the air, and in the blink of an eye, they had returned to the surface. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot¡­ Well, I have things to do, so I¡¯ll be off¡­¡± Iona bid farewell with a voice filled with reluctance. However, Hug. Contrary to her words, she couldn¡¯t easily let go of Theo¡¯s warm and fluffy tail, which she hadn¡¯t touched in a while. Her hands still clung to it with lingering attachment. ¡°Puhuhut. Iona, take this, meow! From now on, when you miss me, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, just hug this, meow!¡± Theo handed Iona a heart-shaped fur ball made from his own fur. ¡°Kyoot?! Theo-nim! I love it so much!¡± Iona, deeply moved, embraced Theo with a beaming expression, holding the heart-shaped fur ball. Then, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Theo-nim, I¡¯ll do my best! Sejun-nim, take care!¡± With a heart full of Theo¡¯s warmth, Iona cheerfully bid farewell and left. Aileen must have been this happy, right? Sejun smiled, imagining how happy Aileen must have been when she received the heart-shaped rice ball from him, even though he hadn¡¯t seen her reaction firsthand. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 512: Hehehe. Ajax must’ve really missed his big brother. TL: Hanguk ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun opened his eyes. And, ¡°Meow¡­¡± Kking¡­ He picked up Theo and the ckie family, who were still in dreand, and went outside. ¡°It looks like it¡¯s finally over.¡± Now, even Sweetie can take a bit of a break.Sejun looked toward the cave where Sweetie¡¯s beehive was, which had been swarming with quite a number of Poisonous Honey Bees until just yesterday. Indeed, not just anyone can be the leader. Sejun felt sorry for Sweetie,pletely forgetting that he was the chairman of Sejun Company, which had over a few million employees under its wing. And then,[The Cheongyang Chili Pepper of Agony is grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lends its strength.] [The effect of Great Blessing of the Crops (Master) activates, increasing the potential of your Agility stat from 5613 to 5623.] He increased his potential while walking around the farm. When he raised his stat potential once more, Kueng! [Good morning, Dad!] Cuengi, who had just woken up and rushed to find his dad, greeted Sejun. ¡°Yeah. Did Cuengi sleep well?¡± Kueng! Cuengi answered as he clung to Sejun¡¯s side. When everyone who shared the power of had gathered, ¡°Patrick~nim, is it okay toe now?¡± Sejun asked Patrick, just in case Ste was on the first floor.[Patrick, the God of Earth says it¡¯s fine, as the Great Silver Dragon Ste Hisron is currently on the second floor of the tower.] ¡°Okay.¡± After hearing Patrick¡¯s answer, ¡°Guys, stick close.¡± Sejun told hispanions to gather to insrease the 100,000 strength needed to turn the key. But, ¡°Meow¡­¡± Kking¡­ Kueng! Everyone except Cuengi was sleeping so there was no response. Tap. Tap. Sejun had no choice but to pick up each of the sleeping creatures and touch them to his body. Then,[The 11 divided powersbine into one, activating for 13 seconds.] [Strength increases by 1300%.] The power was activated. ¡°Summon the door.¡± Thud. Sejun summoned the door leading to the 10th tower. Click. He inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it. Creaaak. He opened the door and stepped inside.[You have arrived on the first floor of the 10th tower.] As Sejun arrived on the first floor of the 10th tower, Hap. Hap. The Devourers, who were busily absorbing the energy of Destruction, Poke. Poke. and the Pioneers, who were diligently nting seeds, warmly weed him. Neither Patrick nor Hamer was in sight. ¡°Wow. I¡¯m already being treated like leftovers.¡± Sejun felt a bit disappointed that neither Patrick nor Hamer hade to greet him.[Patrick, the God of Earth tells you not to feel too upset.] [Patrick, the God of Earth says he is currently monitoring the movements of Destruction through the tower¡¯s administration system, and Hamer is busy making the Enhancing Elixir.] Patrick exined to Sejun why they couldn¡¯te out to greet him. ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± While Sejun was talking with Patrick, Kiki! Kya-kya! The Devourers and Pioneers crowded around Sejun, excitedly telling him everything they had done during his absence, eager to receive his praise. It had only been two days since theyst saw him, but they seemed to have a lot to share. ¡°Okay, okay. Good job. You can tell the rest to your leader.¡± Kking¡­ Sejun tossed the still-sleeping ckie family over to the Devourers and Pioneers. ¡°Has a lot been gathered?¡± He checked the amount of energy of Creation that had been collected so far. -Currently possessed energy of Creation: 2.65 million L Thanks to the energy of Destruction in Melpheus¡¯ body, a significant amount had been gathered in just two days. ¡°So, what should I upgrade first?¡± Sejun browsed through the upgrade list. With plenty of resources at hand, he decided, ¡°I should go for the most expensive one first.¡± Sejun selected the upgrade that required the most energy of Creation from the list. ¡°Install the Lighthouse of Creation that Burns Destruction.¡±[Using 1 million L of energy of Creation to install the Lighthouse of Creation that Burns Destruction.] [Beginning instation of the Lighthouse of Creation that Burns Destruction.] [Instation will take 10 days toplete.] [Instation period can be reduced by 1 day using 100,000 L of energy of Creation.] [Would you like to use energy of Creation to reduce the instation period?] A message appeared in response to Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°No.¡± Of course not. It¡¯s not like it¡¯s urgent. Sejun began the lighthouse instation and then gave more orders. ¡°Enhance everything in the order of absorption power, processing capacity, repair speed, and durability, until the energy of Creation runs out.¡±[Consuming 2,000 L of energy of Creation to increase the absorption power by 10%.] [Consuming 5,000 L of energy of Creation to increase the processing capacity of the refining system by 10%.] [Consuming 35,000 L of energy of Creation to increase the auto-repair speed of the tower by 10%.] [Consuming 50,000 L of energy of Creation to increase durability by 10%.] ¡­ .. . Sejun used up all the remaining energy of Creation to upgrade the basic abilities of the tower. Once Sejun finished upgrading the 10th tower, Kihem. Kking! [Ahem. Your boss had an amazing adventure with Butler!] ckie, who had woken up at some point, was telling the story about defeating Mobius to the gathered Devourers and Pioneers. Kiki! Kya-kya! The Devourers and Pioneers pped enthusiastically with their leaves in response to ckie¡¯s words. Sejun brought his hand to the mouths of the Pioneers, who were listening intently to ckie¡¯s story. Ptoo. Ptoo.[You have obtained a Destruction Pioneer Seed (+1).] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 9 has slightly increased.] ¡­ .. . Sejun collected the seeds that the Pioneers had been storing in their mouths. Thanks to the Enhancing Elixir, for every 1 million Destruction Devourer Seeds nted, they had produced 2 new seeds, and now over 100 seeds had umted. Sejun took those seeds and nted them.[You have nted Destruction Pioneer Seed (+1) in soil imbued with refined energy of Destruction and Magic Power.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing (Master) has slightly increased.] ¡­ .. . He nted them again. Crack. As soon as the seeds were nted, the Pioneers grew rapidly. Kya-kya? Kya-kya! As soon as they were born, they were dragged away by the veteran Pioneers to listen to ckie¡¯s heroic tale and Kya-kya! Kya-kya! Quickly integrated into the group. After nting all the Pioneer seeds, Sejun also sat at the very back, listening to ckie¡¯s story along with the Devourers and Pioneers. Gororong. Kurorong. Theo and Cuengi had fallen asleep again on Sejun¡¯sp and side. A peaceful morning. A short whileter, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. So, our ckie family teamed up to teach Mobius a lesson, and big bro Theo, with his faith in the butler, summoned the Ultra-super-giant Butler to defeat Mobius!] When ckie finished the story saying that the Ultra-super-giant Chairman Park defeated Mobius Kiki! Kya-kya! The Devourers and Pioneers looked at Sejun with eyes full of respect. ¡°Ahem.¡± Feeling a bit embarrassed, Sejun cleared his throat and stood up. But, Hehehe. Inside, he was quite pleased and feeling proud. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Kking! Kking! Kking! [Everyone, farewell! Your boss will definitely return! Let¡¯s meet again, alive!] ckie said a solemn goodbye to the Devourers and Pioneers at Sejun¡¯s words. ¡°I¡¯lle again tomorrow.¡± Though the dramatic effect was diminished at Sejun¡¯s words. *** Outskirts of Destruction. ¡°What the hell?! What¡¯s going on here?!¡± J?rmungandr, who had just been resurrected, was furious as he looked at the remaining troops while trying tomand the cmities. This was because, under Melpheus¡¯ clumsymand, their forces had been reduced to less than half. At that moment, ¡°J?rmungandr~nim!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve finally awakened!¡± ¡°We¡¯re so d you¡¯re back!¡± Kraken, Hydra, and Leviathan, who were also serpents like J?rmungandr, came to greet him. ¡°Yes, but what the hell happened while I was gone?¡± J?rmungandr asked. ¡°Well¡­ while Melpheus was inmand¡­¡± Kraken, who held the highest rank among them, began exining what had transpired. ¡°Also, it seems that all of the other Apostles of Destruction, except for us, have betrayed us.¡± ¡°What?! All of them except us?!¡± ¡°Yes. It looks like they¡¯ve returned to the side of Creation.¡± ¡°Hmph. Those spineless fools. In the end, those who betray once will always betray again, huh?¡± J?rmungandr scoffed at the traitors, as if to say he was different. ¡°Given the situation, Hydra and Leviathan, prepare for molting, and Kraken, help me reorganize the troops.¡± ¡°Molting?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s¡­!¡± Hydra and Leviathan responded hesitantly to J?rmungandr¡¯smand. For a snake, shedding its skin was a necessary process for growth, but it was incredibly painful and dangerous, even life-threatening. ¡°Do it when I say so!¡± ¡°Y-Yes¡­¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± Forced by J?rmungandr¡¯s killing intent, Hydra and Leviathan reluctantly prepared for their molting. ¡°Kraken, for now, recall all the cmities.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± J?rmungandr began wrapping Hydra and Leviathan in his massive body, as Kraken began calling back the cmities they had spread across the world. ***[You have arrived on the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] Sejun returned home from the 10th tower. ¡°I¡¯m hungry.¡± He went to the kitchen and ate the breakfast prepared by Sejun No.1. The breakfast menu was slime meat cutlet. ¡°Ah, right. Sejun No.1, make me some pancakes.¡± Kihihit! Kking! [Hehe! Butler, give me more!] Sejun sliced up the cutlets and gave them to ckie while ordering Sejun No.1 to make pancakes. Today, Sejun nned to go to the 67th floor of the White Tower to find the sealed sun and restore daylight to the White Tower. 104.28.193.250 And since he was heading to the White Tower, he decided to make pancakes, which Ajax liked. While Sejun No.1 was making the pancakes, Sejun and hispanions enjoyed their cutlets. However, ¡°Ah, I¡¯m full.¡± Even after eating the slime cutlet, no message about the , which reduces physical damage, appeared. This was because Sejun hadn¡¯t cooked it himself. The effect of the only activated when Sejun personally cooked the dish. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehe. Cuengi brewed coffee for Dad!] Cuengi brought a steaming cup of coffee made with the Sejun 94 Chikasan ck Tower beans that Hegel had left yesterday while Sejun was away. ¡°Thank you.¡± Slurp. ¡°Ahh. As expected, coffee brewed by our Cuengi is the best!¡± Sejun praised Cuengi¡¯s coffee with a thumbs-up. Kuehehehe. Cuengi beamed with a bright smile at Sejun¡¯s praise. Honestly, there wasn¡¯t much difference in taste from coffee brewed by Ninir, but anyway, Cuengi¡¯s coffee was the best. Plus when he smiles like that¡­ this coffee was now heavenly. Sejun enjoyed a leisurely time with hispanions, who were resting on his body as he drank his coffee. Then, ¡°Ajax, is it okay if Ie over now?¡± Sejun called out to Ajax. Soon,[The White Tower¡¯s Honorary Full-time Employee says that Sejun-hyung is always wee.] Ajax replied immediately. As Sejun Company¡¯s policies changed, the system immediately reflected the update. Hehehe. Ajax must¡¯ve really missed his big brother. Just from the message, Sejun could imagine how happy Ajax must be about his visit. ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll be there soon. Toryong!¡± Sejun called Toryong and moved to the waypoint. Thanks to Aileen, who had been adjusting the waypoint¡¯s location closer to the farm bit by bit every day, Sejun was able to arrive at the waypoint in just a few minutes. Touch. Sejun ced his hand on the red crystal and teleported to the White Tower. *** 89th floor of the ck Tower. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Iona, holding Theo¡¯s Heart-fur Ball, hummed a tune as she walked somewhere with a lively step. Then, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Excuse me, is Amur Lange here?¡± She asked the guards who were guarding a massive mansion.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Iona had left the task of finding the owners of items marked with their owner¡¯s insignia to the Wandering Merchant Association and hade here in person to find out who had purchased the golden te depicting the battle between Fenrir and the Dragon. While she was at it, she thought she¡¯d also ask Amur, the famous designer, to make a couple ring for her and Theo. However, ¡°As a matter of fact, Amur Lange has been expecting you, Iona-nim. Please follow me, Master of the ck Park-Ai Wizard Tower.¡± ¡°Kyoot? He¡¯s been expecting me?!¡± How did he know I¡¯de? Surprised by the guard¡¯s words, Iona tucked Theo¡¯s Heart-fur Ball into her Void Storage and pulled out the Staff of Suppressing Gravity, which was strapped to her back while channeling magic power. Having almost died at the hands of Mobius just recently, Iona¡¯s wariness was still high. At that moment, -Master of the ck Park-Ai Wizard Tower, Iona, lover of Theo Park, there is no need to be on guard. I am Amur Lange, the second Apostle of Creation. I have something to discuss with you, soe in peacefully. A divine voice echoed in Iona¡¯s mind. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes!¡± Hearing Amur acknowledge her rtionship with Theo, Iona beamed and happily followed the guard into the mansion, grinning from ear to ear. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 513: Hehe, Its so great to have older brothers! TL: Hanguk My name is Amur Lange. He was a great warrior who once ruled over the world called . And[Amur Lange is appointed as the fifteenth Apostle of Creation.] Two thousand years ago, he was chosen by the system to be an Apostle of Creation. Though now he is the second in rank now, at that time, he was the youngest. ¡°Thank you. My name is Mac. Thanks to you, I¡¯ve escaped being the youngest. Wee, youngest.¡± ¡°What?! Youngest?! My name is the great warrior Amur¡­ urk!¡± ¡°If I say you¡¯re the youngest, then you¡¯re the youngest. Youngest.¡±His senior apostles were so powerful that they considered him, someone who once ruled a world, to be a mere fledgling. Amur carried out sacred duties alongside the senior Apostles of Creation, crossing beyond the yet-unopened ck Moon to prevent the forces of Destruction from flooding into the world. A lonely battle that no one recognized but had to be fought by someone. The Apostles of Creation continued their battle against the forces of Destruction, armed with their sacred duty and care for one another. After a thousand years of fighting, five apostles died honorably, leaving the number of Apostles of Creation reduced to ten. Amur became the tenth Apostle of Creation. Another 500 years passed, and the number dropped to seven. After another 500 years, it shrank to five. As the power of Destruction grew stronger, their forces steadily dwindled. Then, one day ¡°Cough¡­ Damn it. To think I¡¯d go before the youngest¡­ Amur, you¡¯re now the second Apostle of Creation.¡± ¡°Mac!¡± Mac, his senior and friend, who had never once called him by his name but always referred to him as the youngest, finally called him by his name after being half-devoured by J?rmungandr. ¡°Damn snake! I¡¯m not going alone!¡± Mac, after splitting the snake¡¯s head, smiled contentedly as he fell into eternal rest. And We can never defeat Destruction. The once-great warrior Amur, after fighting in the sacred battle for 1,800 years, lost his will to fight. After that, his memories are blurry. When he came to his senses, he found himself on the 89th floor of the tower. He thought it was for the best as he was tired of fighting. He just wanted to rest. So, he shut himself off from the world and lived day by day inside his house. Amur, bored with his uneventful life, began making various things¡­ His servants showed interest in them, so he started giving them away, and eventually, those items spread throughout the tower. Before he knew it, Amur became famous without even realizing it. As Amur¡¯s fame grew, the status of those who sought him out also rose. Even just by staying in his house, Amur naturally began to gather high-level information about the tower. Of course, the information, much like Amur¡¯s broken spirit, was only gloomy news about the deteriorating situation in the tower. About 200 years passed like that, with it bing routine for visitors to bring him news of the tower¡¯s worsening state. Then, one day ¡°Amur-nim, have you heard? The Locusts have invaded the 67th floor of the Tower, which is ruled by the Lizard Kingdom.¡± The visitor brought the worst news yet, far worse than usual. The Locusts are back again after a hundred years, huh? He thought that without dragon intervention, the Tower¡¯s destruction wouldn¡¯t be far off. However ¡°The sturdy de Green Onions grown by the Great ck Dragon are currently being used to eradicate the Locusts.¡± A few dayster, another visitor brought news thatpletely defied Amur¡¯s expectations. ¡°What? A dragon grows what?¡± ¡°Green onions. They¡¯re green onions as sharp as des¡­¡± What nonsense is this? A dragon growing green onions was already unbelievable, but using green onions to fight off the Locusts?! Amur couldn¡¯t understand it. But ¡°They say the Locusts have beenpletely wiped out!¡± Without direct intervention from a dragon, the Locusts were driven to extinction?! ¡°Many merchants were disappearing in the merchant passage, but it turns out it was fragments sent by the Apostle of Destruction! If not for the Great ck Dragon¡¯s subordinate, Park Theo-nim¡­¡± The Great ck Dragon has a subordinate from the cat tribe?! And that cat dealt with the fragments of the Apostle of Destruction?! After that, the information brought to Amur by visitors became increasingly iprehensible to him. However, one thing was clear: despite Amur¡¯s broken spirit, the situation in the tower had changed. The tower was no longer plummeting towards rock bottom. It wasn¡¯t gloomy anymore. And ¡°The Red Ribbon Kingdom, which was destroyed by the Locusts, is now holding a founding ceremony.¡± ¡°There was a party on the 99th floor of the tower recently, and there was so much delicious food.¡± The information visitors brought after that was consistently hopeful and bright. The atmosphere of the tower hadpletely reversed. The tower that had been tilting towards destruction was now soaring. No- soaring wasn¡¯t enough to describe it. It was ascending! And ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to the Great ck Dragon, Park Sejun-nim.¡± ¡°The Great ck Dragon, Park Sejun-nim¡­¡± Who are you, Park Sejun, the one who made the ck Tower ascend? A me of curiosity about Sejun, the source of this massive shift, started to kindle within Amur¡¯s previously extinguished heart. He can¡¯t be a dragon. The ck Dragon bears the family name ¡®Pritani¡¯. They don¡¯t use names like that. Or maybe it¡¯s a dragon¡¯s yful trick of changing their name? But then they wouldn¡¯t be referred to as the Great ck Dragon¡­ As Amur listened to the information visitors brought into his home, his curiosity about Sejun grew. ¡°Amur-nim, these are crops grown by Sejun-nim.¡± Recently, Mimyr, a legendary merchant who wanted to leave a good impression on Amur, had gifted him crops cultivated by Sejun. Cultivator: ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun (Human from Earth) A Tower Farmer?! Not a dragon, but someone from Earth?! As an Apostle of Creation, Amur could see more information from crops than others, and he realized that Sejun was a very ordinary being. Could a mere Tower Farmer change the tower this much?! At the same time, Amur was reminded of Em Ibenes, the first Apostle of Creation, who always tended to her garden when she wasn¡¯t fighting. His senior who just smiled at questions about why she grew such things. His senior who didn¡¯t give up despite fighting 1000 years longer than them. So she was fighting too. Amur began to think that maybe battle wasn¡¯t the only sacred duty. Whether it was due to the shame of his broken will or the zing me rising in his heart, Amur¡¯s face grew hot. ¡°¡­It¡¯s time to return.¡± To reim his identity as the second Apostle of Creation, not as the designer Amur Lange, Amur began preparing his gear for his return. ¡°I guess I¡¯ll have to ept onest guest before I go.¡± He sensed a powerful magic approaching from afar. ¡°Soon, Iona, the Wizard of Great Destruction, will be here. Send her to me when she arrives.¡± Amur ordered his servant to ry the message to the guard and waited. ¡°Kyoot-kyoot-kyoot.¡± Through the window, he saw a small, white hamster cheerfully humming as it approached the mansion. A being already perfect. But Quite perfect indeed. What¡¯s that soul with her? To Amur¡¯s eyes, a few shorings were visible. I should prepare a few gifts. If I¡¯m lucky, she could end up being the youngest. Amur began preparing a few gifts as he observed Iona. He still didn¡¯t know that the most powerful youngest apostle, someone whom all the Apostles of Creation couldn¡¯t defeat even if theybined their strength, had already joined. ***[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the White Tower.] As Sejun arrived at the White Tower ¡°Sejun-hyung~!¡± Ajax, who had been eagerly waiting by the waypoint, immediately jumped into Sejun¡¯s arms. Though he tried to reduce the impact by lessening his strength as much as possible and casting several protective spells to cushion the blow ¡°Urk!¡± The sunfish Sejun always defied expectations.[You have received a fatal attack.] [You are in an invincible state.] [No damage has been taken.] Thankfully, thanks to the invincibility effect, he survived once again. Of course, with Sejun¡¯s numerous skills and powers, he wouldn¡¯t have died anyway. He wouldn¡¯t¡­ right? Thus, Sejun endured Ajax¡¯s hug attack. But Gooooooo. It wasn¡¯t over yet. Now it was time to withstand Ajax¡¯s overwhelming energy. However ¡°Ajax, have you been well?¡± ¡°Yes! Hyung!¡± Sejun wasn¡¯t significantly affected by Ajax¡¯s energy. Thanks to his improved stats and the skills, talents, titles, and powers he had acquired, Sejun was able to withstand Ajax¡¯s energy. ¡°Ajax-nim, good see you, meow!¡± Of course, the biggest help in withstanding Ajax¡¯s energy was none other than Theo, who had quietlye out of the Void Storage and clung to Sejun¡¯sp, absorbing and diverting Ajax¡¯s energy. Kueng! [Long time no see!] Following Theo, Cuengi also greeted Ajax. The rest of the ckie family stayed inside the Void Storage. Sejun had left them there to y so they wouldn¡¯t get hurt by Ajax¡¯s overwhelming energy. ¡°Here, super sunfish, eat this while you wait.¡± Sejun handed them some roasted and dried sweet potatoes, hoping to prevent a repeat ofst time, when they turned the Void Storage into chaos. A little whileter Chomp, chomp, chomp.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. 104.28.193.250 As ckie happily munched on the roasted sweet potatoes, Come to think of it, super sunfish?! Something feels offensive! The name Sejun had just called them by earlier bothered him. ¡®It¡¯s the butler¡¯s fault! He made me feel bad!¡¯ Hehe. Time to show the anger of the Great ckie. Kking! [Guys, let¡¯s y!] ckie, who had been itching to y around, found the perfect excuse. Unaware that ckie was about to wreak havoc in the Void Storage, ¡°Here, eat this.¡± Sejun handed over 1,000 pancakes he had brought to Ajax. ¡°Wow! Thanks, hyung! I¡¯ll enjoy them!¡± Right on the spot, Ajax devoured three pancakes in no time. ¡°Hehe, so delicious!¡± His face was full of joy, and his tail wagged vigorously in excitement. ¡°Ajax, let¡¯s sit here and eat.¡± Meanwhile, Sejun spread out a green onion leaf mat and called Ajax over. ¡°Drink this too.¡± ¡°Yeah, hyung!¡± Ajax downed the chocte milk Sejun had handed him in one gulp, getting ready to properly eat the pancakes. Originally, Ajax would have eaten alone, but ¡°Hyung! Cuengi! Let¡¯s eat together!¡± After spending time with Sejun, Ajax had learned that food tastes even better when shared. ¡°Theo, you don¡¯t need to eat, right?¡± ¡°Of course not, meow! I, the Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, only eat the grilled fish and churu made by Chairman Park, meow!¡± ¡°Got it.¡± He also learned to respect others¡¯ preferences. As they were all enjoying their delicious pancakes together ¡°Ajax, we¡¯re nning to head down to the 67th floor of the towerter.¡± Sejun mentioned the reason he hade to the White Tower. ¡°The 67th floor? Are you going to look for the sun?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°Oh! That sounds fun!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Ajax¡¯s eyes sparkled with excitement. ¡°Do you want toe too, Ajax?¡± ¡°Of course! If Sejun-hyung is going, I have to go too! I¡¯m part of our group, aren¡¯t I?¡± Sejun hyung, you meanie! Not taking me along! Ajax shouted in response to Sejun¡¯s question, his eyes welling up with tears. ¡°Of course, I want to bring you, Ajax. But if you go, the residents of the 67th floor might get hurt.¡± You¡¯d crush them just by being there, Ajax. As Sejun stroked Ajax¡¯s head while saying this ¡°Then should I ask my grandpa to drive out all the residents of the 67th floor?¡± Ajax, now calmed by Sejun¡¯s touch, asked seriously. That¡¯s how much he wanted to go to the 67th floor with Sejun. ¡°No. How would Ajax feel if someone told you to get out of here?¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ I¡¯d be super mad. I¡¯d breathe fire on them right away!¡± Ajax, after pondering Sejun¡¯s question for a moment, puffed out his chest as if he were about to unleash a breath attack and responded. ¡°What if even Ajax¡¯s breath attack doesn¡¯t work?¡± ¡°Huh¡­ Then would I get kicked out?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. And how would you feel if you got kicked out?¡± ¡°I¡¯d be sad. I worked so hard to make this tomato field here¡­¡± Ajax looked around at the field of bright white cherry tomatoes spread out around him. ¡°Exactly. The residents of the 67th floor would feel the same. And unlike you, they don¡¯t have a breath attack, so they wouldn¡¯t even be able to fight back.¡± ¡°I get it. I won¡¯t go.¡± Being the smart Ajax that he was, he understood Sejun¡¯s intentions and replied in a dejected voice. Even though he understood, he couldn¡¯t help but feel disappointed. ¡°In return, I¡¯lle back after I find the sun. Then, let¡¯s have a meat party.¡± ¡°Really?!¡± At Sejun¡¯s promise to return, Ajax¡¯s face immediately brightened up. With that, Sejun managed to protect both the safety of the 67th-floor residents and Ajax¡¯s smile. Though he couldn¡¯t protect the meat- yet. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll be back soon.¡± ¡°Okay, hyung! Hehe, I¡¯ll prepare for the meat party!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun then put Theo and Cuengi back into the Void Storage. Swish. He opened up thend deed for the 67th floor of the White Tower and disappeared. ¡°Haak! You disobeyed Chairman Park¡¯s orders, meow! We need to clean up quickly, meow! Chairman Park hates this, meow!¡± Kueng! Kueng! [ckie, let¡¯s clean up quickly! We need to have everything spotless before Dad opens the door!] Meanwhile, inside the Void Storage, Theo and Cuengi were busy cleaning up the mess the ckie family had made. Hehe, It¡¯s so great to have older brothers! ckie thought to himself how great it was to have older brothers who would always help clean up after his mess. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 514: If You Keep Talking, Ill Call Uncle Theo. TL: Hanguk[You have arrived at the 67th floor of the White Tower.] ¡®It¡¯s pitch dark.¡¯ It was so dark that not even a step ahead was visible. Since it wasn¡¯t a ce where residents lived, there were no lights like magic or torches. Snap. Sejun snapped his fingers. Whooosh. After creating a me, he looked around the surroundings. ¡®Besides the trees, nothing seems out of the ordinary.¡¯But what¡¯s that fruit? Just as Sejun was about to inspect the round, purple fruit hanging from a tree, nk. ¡°Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!¡± Theo, appearing slightlyter than usual from the Void Storage, jumped onto Sejun¡¯s face. ¡°Yeah. I missed you too.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. But I missed you more, meow!¡± Theo, overjoyed by Sejun¡¯s words, enthusiastically rubbed his face against Sejun¡¯s forehead. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi missed dad too!] Meanwhile, Cuengi also clung to Sejun¡¯s side, rubbing his face against Sejun¡¯s body. ¡°Yeah, dad missed Cuengi too¡­ Achoo! Vice Chairman Theo, get down now.¡± ¡°Meow¡­¡± Sejun, who sneezed because of Theo¡¯s fur, grabbed Theo by the scruff of his neck and moved him to hisp. But where¡¯s ckie? Noticing that the next in line hadn¡¯t appeared yet, Sejun looked around. Kking?! Kking! Kking! [Butler! Where are you?! I can¡¯t see anything! Butler!] ckie, apparently having jumped out in the wrong direction, was whimpering as he searched for Sejun in thepletely wrong way. Mumu! Mubalchil tried his best to light up the surroundings by creating fire on his horn, but it was too weak to make much of a difference. As expected from the Super sunfish crew. ¡°You dummy. It¡¯s this way, not that way.¡± Seeing the silly scene, Sejunughed and hurriedly gathered up the ckie family, putting them into the sling bag. Kking?! Kking?! [Why didn¡¯t you pick me up sooner?! And who are you calling a dummy?! The great ckie is not a dummy!] Butler, I missed you! ckie, whining while wagging his tail energetically like a propeller, fussed at Sejun. ¡°Alright, I take back the dummy thing.¡± Pat pat. Sejun soothed ckie with a few pats. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. Kkirurong. ¡­ ¡­ . As Sejun patted him, ckie and his underlings quickly fell asleep, quieting down.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. After putting the ckie family to sleep, Sejun finally plucked the fruit from the tree. At that moment,[You have harvested a fig.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 9 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 1 experience point.] Messages appeared. ¡°Oh, so this was a fig.¡± Sejun sliced the fig in half with his dagger. ¡°Cuengi, try this. Just don¡¯t eat the skin. You only eat the inside like this.¡± Demonstrating how to eat a fig, Sejun handed it over to Cuengi. Wow. It just melts. The sweet flesh that entered his mouth was so soft it melted instantly. Pop. Pop. The seeds burst with a delightful texture every time he chewed. ¡°Cuengi, it¡¯s delicious, right?¡± When Sejun asked, looking at Cuengi, Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s delicious! It¡¯s sweet like honey!] Cuengi nodded eagerly, replying enthusiastically. ¡°Good. Then let¡¯s harvest a lot of these. Dad will make plenty of delicious things with figs.¡± Kueng! [So exciting!] Excited by Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi began harvesting the figs using telekinesis, and Sejun also continued harvesting the figs. I¡¯ll start by making dried figs. They¡¯re delicious just as they are, but if I bake them in bread, they¡¯re absolutely heavenly. Hehehe. While Sejun was happily imagining how to eat the figs Soft. ¡°Huh?¡± Although he was sure he had harvested a fig, he felt warmth and the softness of fur in his hand. What is this? When Sejun lifted the fig to look at it closely Swish. It opened its sleepy eyes and opened its mouth- wait¡­ A bat?! Ppip! Ppip! Contrary to its cute cries, the bat had a bad temper. Crunch! It suddenly bit Sejun¡¯s hand without warning. ¡°Ahhh! It¡¯s going to bite my hand off!¡± Shocked, Sejun shouted and shook his hand. Waaaah! The frightened baby bat bit down harder, refusing to let go. However, Whoosh! Whoosh! Because of Sejun¡¯s overwhelming strength, Ppip? Ppip-! The baby bat screamed and eventually let go, flying up into the air, leaving behind two of its teeth in Sejun¡¯s hand. Pluck. Pluck. Sejun hurriedly pulled out the baby bat¡¯s teeth embedded in his hand, leaving two small holes about the size of a ballpoint pen tip between his thumb and index finger. ¡°¡­Ahem!¡± Embarrassed by his overreaction to wounds that weren¡¯t even bleeding, Sejun cleared his throat. Swish. Moreover, the wound was healing rapidly. At that moment, Ppip! Ppip! Hearing the baby bat¡¯s cry, the other bats opened their eyes in the darkness, letting out eerie cries. Thousands of pairs of red eyes red at Sejun and his party. The bats had been disguising their bodies to look like fig fruits with their wings.[A quest has been triggered.] [Quest: Eliminate or negotiate with the Fig Bats that have illegally upied the Fig Farm and reim thend rights.] Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the Fig Farm on the 67th floor of the White Tower. And deed quest appeared at the same time. Should I fight them? ¡°Puhuhut. The employees to get stamped have arrived, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi¡¯s going to harvest figs! If anyone interferes, they¡¯ll be punished!] While Sejun and his party were facing off with the Fig Bats, Ppip! Ppip! The baby bat, pping its wings hard, returned and perched on Sejun¡¯s shoulder, rubbing its face affectionately against him. This was because, thanks to Sejun, its baby teeth had been pulled out without pain. As a result, the tense atmosphere between Sejun and the bats lightened a bit. (Pip-pip? Is it time to wake up?) Mistaking the darkness for wake-up time, the golden bat Paespaes woke up and the situation was easily resolved. Ppip! Ppip! The king has appeared! The Fig Bats immediately began bowing to Paespaes. In the world of bats, the golden color signified royalty ¨C those with royal blood, meaning Paespaes was considered a king. (Pip-pip? I¡¯m royalty?) Paespaes tilted his head, puzzled by what the Fig Bats were saying. ¡°Oh. So our Paespaes was a bat of noble blood. Should I start calling you Paespaes Rumatia III?¡± Sejun teased Paespaes. In response, (Pip-pip! No! My name is Paespaes Park!) Sejun~nim, are you disowning me?! Paespaes shouted with a tearful expression. ¡°Sorry, it was just a joke.¡± Sejun quickly apologized, holding Paespaes in his hand and stroking his head. Baheheh. Finally in a better mood, Paespaes smiled.[The Fig Bats that illegally upied the Fig Farm have agreed to follow your subordinate, Paespaes Park.] [You havepleted the quest.] In the meantime, thend deed quest waspleted. ¡°Puhuhut. Come over here to get your stamp, meow! Once you get your stamp, you¡¯ll have a job and food, meow!¡± Ppip! Ppip! Theo stamped the wings of the Fig Bats, officially hiring them as employees of Sejun Company.[You have gained 30 ves.] [Due to the effect of the title , all your stats increase by 0.3.] But this title isn¡¯t changing. Sejun wasn¡¯t sure if it hadn¡¯t been fully reflected yet or if it just wasn¡¯t being updated. Reading the message, Sejun stood up. Then, Ppip! Ppip! He grabbed the baby bat still ying on his shoulder. ¡°Now that you¡¯ve lost your baby teeth, it¡¯s hard to eat, so try this.¡± cing the baby bat on the ground, Sejun offered it some honey water. Ppip? The baby bat took a sip of the honey water Sejun had given it. Ppip! Ppip! So sweet! Excited, the baby bat jumped into the honey water bowl,pletely merging with the honey. ¡°Paespaes, ask the bats if they¡¯ve seen anything suspicious around here.¡± (Pip-pip! Understood!) Sejun had Paespaes trante, as he couldn¡¯t directlymunicate with the bats. However, (Pip-pip?) Ppip! Ppip! The Fig Bats shook their heads. Since they rarely left the farm, they didn¡¯t know much about what was around the area. Just then, Ppip! Ppip! ¡°Paespaes-nim! I know a suspicious ce! If you go there, the lights go out!¡± A baby bat, who had asionally sneaked out to explore without the adults knowing, shouted out. Of course, the parents of the baby bat shot it a fierce re. Through Paespaes, Sejun told the parents not to scold the baby bat and handed over plenty of honey water for the little bat to enjoy. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Holding a torch, Sejun began moving toward the suspicious ce the baby bat had mentioned. Ppip! Ppip! Ppip¡­ 104.28.193.250 They¡¯re scolding it after all. The sound of the baby bat being scolded could be heard from afar. Well, it deserves a scolding. If not, it might really get into dangerter. ¡®I wonder how Father Rabbit and Mother Rabbit are doing?¡¯ Thinking of the bat couple scolding their baby reminded Sejun naturally of the rabbit couple. *** 55th floor of the ck Tower. [Farming School Entrance Ceremony] Ppiit! Ppiyap! Ppiyat! Baby rabbits passed in groups under the huge banner installed at the entrance of the farm for the farming school entrance ceremony. And among the new students, Ppyak! Ppyak! was ck Torch. ck Torch, who was born with three dots on his back, was receiving training to be the strongest ck Rabbit, so he technically didn¡¯t need to attend farming sses. However, since the foundation of the Red Ribbon Kingdom was farming, even royalty had to learn about it. ¡°Hi, ck Torch!¡± ¡°Yeah. Hi, hyung.¡± ¡°Nice to see you all.¡± Most of them were family, so it was practically a family gathering. As the baby rabbits passed under the banner and walked along the path, ¡°Look! It¡¯s Grandpa!¡± ¡°Grandma¡¯s here too! What are they doing over there?¡± The rabbit couple, who had been appointed as the principal and vice principal of the farming school to nurture future generations, stood at the far end of the field, waiting for the baby rabbits. ¡°Now, now. Here I¡¯m not Grandpa. Students, please follow my instructions as your principal.¡± ¡°And I¡¯m not your grandma here either. I¡¯m the vice principal.¡± Father Rabbit and Mother Rabbit spoke in strict tones to the 100 baby rabbits gathered before them. But, ¡°Grandpa, what are you doing up there?¡± ¡°Grandpa,e y with us!¡± ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m hungry!¡± The baby rabbits weren¡¯t paying much attention. However, for the rabbit couple, who had mastered parenting a hundred times over, dealing with baby rabbits was too easy. ¡°Ahem. If you keep talking, I¡¯ll call Uncle Theo.¡± Eeek! At the mention of Uncle Theo, the startled baby rabbits quickly covered their mouths with one paw and their foreheads with the other, as if trying to block any potential stamping from Theo. Theo¡¯s fearsome reputation had spread even among the baby rabbits. ¡­ Thanks to that, the field quickly quieted down. ¡°Ahem. I¡¯d like to wee you all to farming school. As for me, your principal, I am the one who taught farming to the greatest farmer of the ck Tower, Tower Farmer Park Sejun¡­¡± And thus began the never-ending ¡®back in my day¡¯ lecture from the principal. *** Sizzle. ¡­?! About 30 minutes after Sejun headed in the direction the baby bat had pointed out, the torch suddenly went out. Snap. Sejun snapped his fingers and reignited the torch. Sizzle. But just like someone had poured water on it, the torch immediately extinguished again. ¡°This must be the ce, right?¡± No matter how he looked at it, this ce seemed suspicious. But what should he do? He wanted to look around, but without the light, it was impossible to see anything. At that moment, Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi will light everything up for you!] Cuengi pulled out his Thunderbolt Staff and flew up into the sky. Then, Crackle. Boom! As Cuengi continuously struck the surroundings with lightning, What¡­ what is that?![Darkness Bug] Sejun saw a swarm of ck bugs drawn to the flickering light. These monsters had sleek, slimy bodies and ck wings on their streamlined forms. And,[Darkness Bug Queen, Devourer of the Sun] One giant creature, dying as smoke rose from it. By sheer bad luck, it had been struck by Cuengi¡¯s lightning. Well, It¡¯s over. ¡°Cuengi, great job.¡± As Sejun gave Cuengi a thumbs-up, Thud. The Darkness Bug Queen copsed.[Herbalist Cuengi has defeated the Darkness Bug Queen, Devourer of the Sun.] [You have gained 10 million experience points, 50% of what Herbalist Cuengi earned.] ¡­ .. . Fwoosh. Along with the message, the body of the Darkness Bug Queen burned away, revealing the sun it had swallowed, now radiating a blinding light. As the sun emerged, countless Darkness Bugs swarmed around it, trying to consume it, plunging the surroundings into darkness again. Whooosh. But the Darkness Bugs couldn¡¯t withstand the light of the sun, and as their bodies burned up, the sun grew even brighter, using the bugs¡¯ corpses as fuel to soar into the sky. Then,[You have achieved the great feat of restoring daylight to the White Tower.] [As a reward for your great feat, you have earned the title .] [As a reward for your great feat, all your stats have increased by 50.] Sejun, having done almost nothing, gained experience and a new title.[The potential of all your stats has reached its limit.] [You can no longer absorb additional stats.] [The stats you earned will return to nature.] Because of his maxed potential, the stat points were lost.[You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you have obtained 10 drops of the Harvest Elixir.] Ah, another 10 drops of Harvest Elixir. ¡°Let¡¯s head back.¡± Sejun registered the waypoint and returned. ¡°Ehehe, I hope Sejun-hyunges back soon.¡± Slurp. To Ajax, who was drooling while waiting for the meat party. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 515: Sorry for calling you a stalker. TL: Hanguk White Tower Administrator¡¯s Area. ¡°Ahh, this is nice.¡± While Kellion, in his true form, was enjoying drinking with other dragons from the Four Dragons Council in the form of the white dragon statue located in the ck Tower. Woooong. The Administrator¡¯s crystal orb began to vibrate. ¡°Hmm? Come here.¡± Kellion summoned the crystal orb with his magic and inspected it.[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, has achieved a great feat by unsealing the sun and restoring daylight to the White Tower.] [Achieved one of the White Tower¡¯s growth conditions by restoring daytime.][Four out of five great achievements required for the growth of the White Tower have beenpleted.] There was a wee alert. ¡°Ahaha, as expected of our Sejun. He¡¯s really doing a great job.¡± Not only had Sejun transformed the ck Tower into the Great ck Tower, but now he was also working hard to help the White Tower grow into the Great White Tower. Now, the remaining growth conditions for the White Tower¡­[White Tower¡¯s Growth Conditions (5/8)] ¨C Tower Farmer (S): Not achieved ¨C Create more than 5 new varieties: Not achieved (0/5) ¨C Harvest more than 10 billion crops: Not achieved (5.6 billion/10 billion) ¨C Cultivate more than 3.3 million square meters of farnd: Exceeded (22 million square meters/3.3 million square meters) ¨C Grow a World Tree: Exceeded (Jujube tree [Unnamed], Coconut tree [Unnamed]) ¨C Achieve 5 great feats: Not achieved (4/5) ¨C Restore daylight: Achieved ¨C Increase White Tower entrances to 120: Not achieved (87/120) Kellion examined the unmet conditions. ¡°Forget about the 5 new species and the 120 entrances.¡± The chances of fulfilling them were too low. He also decided to give up on the S-ss Tower Farmer condition, as he didn¡¯t want to burden his grandson. ¡°If we exceed the harvest 10 billion crops condition and achieve five great feats, we can grow into the Great White Tower.¡± Kellion formted a n for the White Tower¡¯s growth, excluding the less likely conditions. Just then, Woooong. The crystal orb vibrated again, bringing up another notification.[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, has achieved the great feat of creation by spreading the energy of creation in the White Tower.] [All five great feats required for the White Tower¡¯s growth have been fulfilled.] [One of the growth conditions of the White Tower has beenpleted.] Realizing he hadn¡¯t yet spread the energy of creation in the White Tower, Sejun opened the Void Storage and spread the energy, reducing the stay cost by 0.5%. Thanks to this, he achieved another great feat, fulfilling all five great achievements. The number ofpleted growth conditions for the White Tower increased from five to six. Now, only two growth conditions for the White Tower remained. ¡°Aahaha. I should give our hardworking Sejun a gift.¡± Kellion happily pondered what gift to give Sejun. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± As Kellion contemted, ¡°Armor would probably be a good idea, right?¡± Since Sejun was as fragile as a sunfish. ¡°Maybe I should make something out of my horn?¡± Kellion touched his horn and then, Scratch, scratch. He began to shave off his horn with his ws, gathering the horn dust. If he cut the horn, it would end up looking blunt and ruining his style. Once he had gathered enough horn dust, ¡°Compress.¡± Kellionpressed the horn dust. Our Sejun has a weak body so a shield would be good. But our Sejun has low agility so he¡¯s slow, and he¡¯s not good at sensing magic power too¡­ Considering Sejun¡¯s traits, Kellion molded the solidified horn dust into a round shield shape. And then, ¡°Void space, Blink, Size adjustment, Detection, Levitation, Defense, Defense, Defense, Defense¡­¡± He engraved the shield with the necessary magic through dragon words andyered defensive spells to the shield¡¯s limit. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s done.¡± After Kellion finished making the shield for Sejun like that ¡°Grandson,e here for a moment.¡± Kellion called Ajax to deliver the shield to Sejun. Ajax would be thrilled to bring this to Sejun. However, -Grandpa, I¡¯m busy. Ajax, who was eagerly waiting for the meat party with Sejun, was busy. His heart, that is. ¡°I have a gift for Sejun.¡± -A gift for Sejun hyung?! I¡¯ll be right there! Of course, as soon as he heard it was a gift for Sejun, Ajax immediately rushed over to Kellion. A littleter. ¡°Grandpa, what¡¯s the gift for Sejun hyung?¡± Ajax, who appeared in the administrator¡¯s area, eagerly ran up to Kellion with eyes full of anticipation. ¡°This.¡± Kellion showed him a pure white shield. ¡°Ah! Grandfather, make me one just like this too! I want to carry it together with Sejun hyung!¡± Ajax asked for a shield identical to Sejun¡¯s. ¡°Hahaha, alright. Wait a moment.¡± Scratch, scratch. Feeling proud that Ajax wanted a shield he made, Kellion started scraping his horn again. ***[You have arrived at the 99th floor of the White Tower.] As Sejun arrived, ¡°Sejun hyung!¡± Ajax, who had been waiting for him, greeted Sejun excitedly. Though it had only been a few hours since theyst saw each other, Hyung! I missed you! Bung! Bung! Ajax wagged his tail vigorously, showing his excitement. ¡°Hyung! Come over here. I¡¯ve got everything ready for the meat party!¡± The ce Ajax led Sejun to had a neat table set beside argeke, with tableware arranged on top. Beside the table, there was also a grill and a brazier ready for cooking the meat. ¡°Wow, you really did prepare everything? It¡¯s perfect.¡± ¡°Of course! I¡¯m the great white dragon, Ajax Mamebe! Preparing for a meat party is something I can do lying down!¡± ¡°Really? You¡¯re amazing, Ajax.¡± Pat, pat. Sejun praised Ajax while patting his head. Sejun thought Ajax¡¯sment was just a boast to show off his skills, but Ajax had actually prepared everything while lying down. At that moment, ¡°No, that¡¯s wrong, meow! Ajax-nim¡¯s preparations are iplete, meow!¡± Theo interjected, pointing out the w. ¡°There¡¯s no grilled fish for me, meow!¡± Because there wasn¡¯t any grilled fish. ¡°Uhuhu! Of course, I have your grilled fish too, Theo. Levitation!¡± When Ajax used magic, Thud. A giant fish floated out of theke, pping its fins. ¡°Puhuhut. Ajax-nim, your preparations are perfect, meow!¡± Theo finally acknowledged Ajax¡¯s efforts. ¡°Uhuhu. I told you my preparations were perfect! Oh, right! Sejun hyung, Grandpa said to give this to you.¡± Feeling proud after Theo¡¯s praise, Ajax handed Sejun a pure white round shield about 1 meter in diameter.[Elder Brother Shield of Dragon Horn that Protects while in Hiding] ¡°Elder Brother Shield of Dragon Horn that Protects while in Hiding?¡± What is this, a stalker that protects while hiding. And Elder Brother Shield? ¡®Then is there a Younger Brother Shield too?¡¯ As Sejun pondered the peculiar name of the shield and was about to check its options, ¡°Yep! Hyung! It¡¯s a set with this one!¡± Ta-da! Ajax, grinning widely, pulled out his own shield from the Void Storage to show Sejun.[Younger Brother Shield of Dragon Horn that Protects while in Hiding] It really was a Younger Brother Shield. While Sejun stared at the twin-like pair of sibling shields, Hyung, aren¡¯t you going to say something? Ajax gazed at Sejun with shining eyes, expectantly waiting for something. ¡°Oh, wow! It¡¯s great to use the same shield as you, Ajax! I¡¯m so happy! Really!¡± Sejun¡¯s acting was terrible and incredibly awkward, but¡­ ¡°Ehehe! Right?! I¡¯m really happy to have the same shield as you, hyung!¡± Despite Sejun¡¯s poor acting, Ajax seemed genuinely delighted by his words. Thankfully, it seemed Sejun¡¯s sincerity had gotten through to Ajax, despite his awful acting.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. ¡°Ajax, make sure to tell Kellion-nim that I¡¯ll use it well.¡± ¡°Okay, hyung!¡± After Sejun spoke to Ajax, he checked the options of the shield.[Elder Brother Shield of Dragon Horn that Protects while in Hiding] ¡ú Created by the Great White Dragon, Kellion Mamebe, using his own horn and magic cast directly on it. ¡ú This shield remains hidden in the Void Space and, upon detecting its owner in danger, emerges on its own to protect them. ¡ú The shield is extremely sturdy,yered with 77 protective spells. ¡ú If the [Younger Brother Shield of Dragon Horn that Protects while in Hiding] is nearby, a set effect called ¡®Brothers Are Strong¡¯ activates, increasing the defense of both shields by 50%, and the Younger Brother Shield will also protect the owner of the Elder Brother Shield. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Only Park Sejun, recognized by Kellion Mamebe. ¡ú Creator: Kellion Mamebe. ¡ú Grade: Immeasurable. ¡°So, it hides in the Void and protects me.¡± Sorry for calling you a stalker. Sejun apologized to the shield for calling it a stalker. Then, he infused the shield with magic. Swish. The shield disappeared into the Void Space, ready to protect Sejun. ¡°Alright, everyone, go have fun.¡± Sejun let his group y and began grilling slime meat. As Sejun was grilling, ¡°Puhuhut. I, the Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, alongside the Great Hybrid Chairman Park, defeated the Evil Whale and earned the . Since I have the same title as Chairman Park, I am the second-inmand, meow!¡± Theo began boasting about his and Sejun¡¯s achievements, starting a battle for second-inmand. Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad said he loves me even if I eat a lot or cause trouble! So, I¡¯m the second-inmand!] ¡°Eehehe! Look at this! My grandpa made this for me! Sejun hyung and I both use the same shield. Isn¡¯t it cool?! So that makes me the second-inmand.¡± Neither Cuengi nor Ajax backed down. ¡°No, meow! I¡¯m the second-inmand, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi is the second-inmand!] ¡°No! I¡¯m the second-inmand!¡± The three fought without listening to each other until Sejun called them. A little whileter, ¡°Guys, it¡¯s time to eat!¡± When Sejun called out, ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Kueng! ¡°Okay, hyung!¡± The three, as if they hadn¡¯t just been fighting, sat down happily to eat with Sejun. Though Theo only ate grilled fish from start to finish, The others enjoyed a variety of slime dishes, starting with grilled slime meat, slime bulgogi, slime braised dishes, and slime shabu-shabu. ¡°I¡¯m going to make steamed slime next.¡± As the meat party entered its final phase, Thud. Thud. A white ogre approached the spot where Sejun and the others were. 104.28.193.250[Ogre King Les, Boss of the White Tower¡¯s 99th Floor] It was the boss of the 99th floor of the tower. ¡°Ajax-nim, I¡¯ve brought the locust meat.¡± ¡°Thanks.¡± Les handed a small leather pouch to Ajax. Recently, the White Tower had started nting green onions outside the tower, allowing them to catch locusts, and Ajax had asked Les to bring back some locust meat. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be off now.¡± ¡°Take this with you to eat.¡± Sejun handed some food to Les, who was about to return to his waypoint. ¡°Thank you.¡± Les gratefully epted the food from Sejun. At that moment Wait, this feeling¡­?! Les sensed a familiar energy. Battle aura. The glorious blessing and curse left on the body of one who has killed a warrior of . It¡¯s a blessing because the battle aura strengthens the one who possesses it each time it umtes beyond a certain point. But it¡¯s also a curse, because ogres will chase down the one who killed their kin until death. And from Sejun¡¯s body, a faint trace of the battle aura could be felt. It should have been much stronger, but 90% of it had been taken by Patrick and Hamer, leaving only a very weak trace. (TL: Ogres defeated in 10th tower) ¡°Park Sejun-nim. As the King of Balkan, in ordance with tradition, I will avenge my people.¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± Les drew in his energy and swung his fist at Sejun. Though he was a king in name only who took refuge alone in the White Tower thanks to his people¡¯s sacrifice. Though he was an ipetent king who not only lost his people to destruction but couldn¡¯t save his people who became the sixth cmity. Even though he was attacking a guest of the great white dragon who had shown him grace. Even though his opponent had been kind to him. Even though he knew he would die here. As a king, he still had to avenge his people. That was the mission he had to fulfill as the Ogre King. Bang! As expected. Les¡¯s attack was blocked by the two shields that Kellion had made. However, the shields that withstood Les¡¯s massive blow began to crack. Will they forgive me a little now? As Les predicted his own end with a bitter smile, Haak! Haak! Kuo!Kuo! At the same time, rough breathing sounds came from below. Thwack! ¡°Kuerk!¡± Les felt a huge impact on the back of his head and his abdomen and lost consciousness. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 516: Is Cuengi Scary? TL: Hanguk An enormous number of cmities appeared directly ahead. Locusts, giant bloodsucking leeches, fire moths, petrifying spiders, even slimes. All of these cmities were swarming toward his castle. Is it that time again? I was already dead¡­ Les looked at the scene in front of him with rm. What he saw was the final moment of that he dreamed of every night. A nightmare and memory from 700 years ago.The five cmities were nothing but insignificant pests to the ogre warriors. However ¡°Your Majesty! Please go inside the tower!¡± ¡°And you all?¡± ¡°Haha. We¡¯ll hold them off for some time and join you soon!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about us! Les~nim, you trust us, right?¡± ¡°Yes.¡±Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. The ogres reassured their young king, who was worried about them, with their youthful voices and prepared for the final battle. In the distance, a giant crow with blood-red eyes was watching andughing. Halphas, the Crow of Death and 2nd Seat of the Apostles of Destruction. No warrior could withstand even a second in front of Halphas. Actually, even a second was too long. In the blink of an eye, a moment so brief they couldn¡¯t evenprehend it, hundreds of thousands of ogre warriors lost their lives. That¡¯s why they were desperately fighting to buy time for their king to escape. Back then, he hadn¡¯t realized it, but now he could see. Though they smiled, their tightly clenched fists betrayed their struggle to ovee their fear. As Les ran toward the White Tower with all his might ¡°O warriors of Balkan! Are you afraid of death?¡± ¡°¡±¡°No, we are not!¡±¡±¡± ¡°Hahaha. That¡¯s fitting for the warriors of Balkan. Balkan, forever!¡± ¡°¡±¡°Balkan, Long live!¡±¡±¡± Les¡¯s guardian warrior, Chaff, and the other ogres charged toward the cmities. A one-sided ughter by the ogres. Seeing this, Les asionally nced back, relieved, and slowed his pace. However Caw! The moment Halphas cried out a second time, the tide of battle shifted in an instant. A crimson energy engulfed the ogres, and they transformed into the sixth cmity, pursuing their own king. At that moment Kuooo! The majestic white dragon Kellion Mamebe emerged from the White Tower, unleashing a breath attack that erased the cmities. -Get inside quickly. If Kellion hadn¡¯t intervened to buy time, Les would have also turned into a cmity like the other ogres, and with their king, the ogres would have be even stronger. Just as Les was about to enter the White Tower with Kellion¡¯s help ¡­Ssak! ¡®¡­?¡¯ With a sharp sound, Les suddenly felt his cheek burn, snapping him back to reality. And then p! p! He locked eyes with a cat that was smacking his cheek. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, permanent employee Les is awake, meow!¡± Treatmentplete, meow! Theo, having finished treating Les, clung to Sejun¡¯s knee again. ¡°¡­Why didn¡¯t you kill me?¡± As Les came to his senses, he rubbed his stinging cheek and asked Sejun.[Bev, the God of Courage, says that while what just happened was a bit ambiguous, he is generous, so he will acknowledge it as a courageous feat.] [You have earned 1 Achievement of Courage.] [Bev, the God of Courage, proposes that if you engage in a one-punch battle where you exchange one hit each, he will award you 3 Achievements of Courage.] Sejun was conversing with Bev. With those fists? ¡®Bev~nim, blocked.¡¯ Sejun nced at Les¡¯s fist, which was bigger than his head, and blocked Bev. ¡°Puhuhut. Why kill, meow?! The sin of trying to take the life of the Great Hybrid Chairman Park is very, very costly, meow! I¡¯m going to make you work for life, meow!¡± That¡¯s the policy of Sejun Company, meow! In the meantime, Theo answered on behalf of Sejun. ¡®Well, of course. Do you know how valuable I am.¡¯ Nod. Nod. Sejun nodded quietly as he listened to Theo¡¯s words. ¡°But why did you suddenly attack me?¡± Sejun, who had been nodding, asked Les. ¡°Well¡­ I sensed battle aura from Sejun~nim?¡± ¡°Battle aura?¡± ¡°Yes. Battle aura is something we¡¯re born with¡­¡± ording to Les¡¯s exnation, ogres are born with a natural energy called battle aura, and as they grow, they can enhance it through fighting. Additionally, even non-ogres can absorb a portion of an ogre¡¯s battle aura by killing an ogre who possesses it. In such cases, the ogres are bound to seek revenge on the being who absorbed their kin¡¯s battle aura. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Now that he thought about it, he did recall seeing a message indicating he had defeated the sixth cmity Ogre in the 10th tower. ¡®But I don¡¯t remember seeing any message about gaining battle aura¡­¡¯ This damned system, cking off again. Sejun began to suspect the system of neglecting its duties. ¡°Les, so the sixth cmity is of your kin?¡± ¡°Yes. They were originally my people¡­¡± Les replied, suppressing the anger and sorrow boiling up from within his chest in response to Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°Ah.¡± So he¡¯s the Ogre King. He¡¯s royalty. Just as Sejun btedly realized that Les was a king among ogres ¡°Sejun~nim, I¡¯m truly sorry for attacking you. As a king, I felt I had to do something¡­¡± Les restrained his emotions that were about to burst out again and bowed his head, apologizing to Sejun. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! It¡¯s fine, meow!¡± With smiles, Sejun and Theo epted Les¡¯s apology, having gained quite a bit in return. For one, they had acquired Les as a permanent employee. ¡°Ajax, there¡¯s a crack in this. Can you ask Kellion~nim to repair it?¡± ¡°Sure, hyung! I¡¯ll make it even sturdier!¡± 104.28.193.250 And the shield woulde back upgraded, too. Of course, there were reasons Kellion had initially made the shield a bit weaker, but those wereplicated matters for the higher-ups that weren¡¯t worth exining to a sunfish. But¡­ Kuoo! Kuo! Is Cuengi still angry? ¡°Cuengi, Dad¡¯s fine now. Calm down.¡± When Sejun spoke to Cuengi, who was still growling from behind, Kueng? Cuengi tilted his head cutely. Kueng! Kueng! [Cuengi isn¡¯t mad! Cuengi is just practicing making scary sounds!] He wasn¡¯t cking off in his efforts to be a ferocious beast. Kuo? Kuo? [How is it? Is Cuengi scary?] No. Just cute. To Sejun, Cuengi, who was still just a baby beast, looked only adorable. Kuo! Kuo! ¡°Cuengi, try raising your front paws like this. That¡¯ll make you scarier.¡± Kueng? [Like this?] Following Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi raised his two front paws and asked. ¡°Good job. Try it again.¡± Kuoo! Kuo! ¡°Pffft¡­¡± What is this? Why did he get even cuter? While trying to hold back hisughter, Sejun¡­ ¡°Alright. You¡¯re a little scarier now. Let¡¯s keep practicing.¡± He encouraged Cuengi. Kuoo! Kuo! With Sejun¡¯s encouragement, Cuengi diligently continued his training to be a fierce beast. Hehe, whose child is this? So cute. Sejun felt pure happiness as he watched Cuengi lift his two front paws and growl at him. *** White Tower Administrator¡¯s Area ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m disappointed! How could you make such a weak shield for Sejun hyung?!¡± Ajax was holding the brother shield that had cracked under Les¡¯s full-force punch,ining to Kellion. ¡°No, it¡¯s not like I wanted to make it weak¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care. I¡¯m disappointed.¡± ¡°Sigh.¡± As Ajax sulked, Kellion¡¯s concern deepened. He could make high-quality equipment anytime. However What was he supposed to do about Sejun being so weak¡­ The problemy with the intended wearer of the equipment. If he infused too much magic power, it would be a mere decoration he couldn¡¯t wear, or even if he managed to wear it, the unstable magic might cause it to go out of control. Besides¡­ If he made it any stronger, others would start to notice¡­ Originally, he and the other dragons in the Four Dragon Council had agreed not to give Sejun any more equipment as gifts. After all, Sejun already had a ton of items that were excessively good for his abilities. If Sejun were to equip the gear made by the dragons here, it could cause interference with his other equipment, potentially creating problems for him. Therefore, the shield was deliberately designed with a function to hide in a void space so that the other dragons wouldn¡¯t notice. ¡®What should I do?¡¯ Should he risk being scolded by the other dragons and show off his abilities to his grandson? Or remain as an ipetent old grandpa? Kellion pondered briefly. I can¡¯t show my grandson a disappointing side! Naturally, Kellion chose the former. ¡°Grandson! Your grandpa will show you his true skills!¡± Kellion melted down both the Brother Shields and infused in an incredible amount of magic power to create a new shield. A muchrger and stronger one. *** ¡°Why isn¡¯t Ajaxing?¡± Should I call him? Sejun said while applying seasoning to locust skewers. Around Sejun were various dishes he¡¯d prepared while waiting for Ajax, including locust stir-fry stew, fried locust, and locust sd. If the first half of the meat feast was slime meat, then the second half was locust meat. Sizzle. As Sejun was grilling the seasoned locust skewers, ¡°Hyung! I convinced Grandpa to change it to a stronger shield!¡± Ajax appeared. Thud. Thud. Carrying two circr shields, each with a diameter of 10 meters.[Elder Brother Shield of Dragon Horn that Protects Proudly] [Younger Brother Shield of Dragon Horn that Protects Proudly] The names themselves expressed an intent to protect openly without hiding in void spaces anymore. Additionally, Usage Restriction: Park Sejun, recognized by Kellion Mamebe, all stats over 100,000 So, is this telling me not to use it if I¡¯m not capable? The options were as bold as the name suggested. ¡°Hmph!¡± Did they think I wouldn¡¯t be able to use it?! ¡°Land Moving.¡± Sejun erected four pirs and then said, ¡°Ajax, ce the shields on top of these.¡± ¡°Sure thing, hyung!¡± Thud. When Ajax ced the shields on the four pirs, they formed an excellent roof. ¡°Hehe. Genius Park Sejun-nim can use everything even if he can¡¯t equip it.¡± Sejun looked at the shields-turned-roof with satisfaction. Plus I can use them as defense walls by setting them up in front during dangerous times. ¡®I have Powers, after all.¡¯ One of his , allowed him to take one item within a 100-meter radius without being noticed. Recently, he had discovered an interesting feature of this power. He could retrieve any item in his void space storage regardless of distance. Additionally, ¡®Store Theo¡¯s leftover giant fish.¡¯ It was even possible to store items directly into his void space without passing through his hands. Hehehe. I even used this power to send meat to the ckie family in my void storage. ¡°I truly am a genius.¡± Sejun praised himself with pride. Then, ¡®Take out Pink-fur¡¯s wooden chopsticks.¡¯ Snap. ¡°Here, Les, use this.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Sejun took out a giant pair of wooden chopsticks from his void storage and handed them to Les. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s dig in.¡± And so, Sejun and hispanions began the second half of their meat party. Kueng! [As expected, Dad¡¯s cooking is all delicious!] ¡°Ehehehe! I told you, Sejun hyung¡¯s cooking is the best!¡± ¡°It¡¯s truly delicious.¡± After taking a break to digest the slime meat, the group quickly devoured the locust dishes that Sejun had prepared.[You have consumed the Seasoned Locust Skewer.] [All stats increase by 1.] ¡­ .. . Their stats rapidly increased, making them stronger. Thanks to Sejun¡¯s , cooking with the first cmity, the locust, raised his stats. Sejun himself gained stats by eating the dishes.[You have consumed the Locust Stir-Fry Stew.] [All stats increase by 3.] [The potential of all stats has reached its limit.] [No further stats can be absorbed.] [Excess stats will be returned to nature.] Except for the four main stats.[Your soul is filled with praise.] [Mental Strength increases by 7.] Mental Strength. Well, there¡¯s nothing I can do about this. Sejun watched helplessly as the excess stats dissipated. At least with items, he could find ways to use them even if he didn¡¯t meet the requirements, but there was no way to stop the stats from vanishing. Still, I¡¯ll eat it! Because it¡¯s delicious. Unfazed by the disappearing stats, Sejun continued to enjoy his locust dishes.¡­ .. . [Excess stats will be returned to nature.] Of course, the more he ate, the more stats Sejun returned to nature. At that moment, ¡°Huh?¡± Sejun-nim¡¯s battle aura? Les looked at Sejun in surprise. A portion of the stats Sejun was returning to nature was being absorbed into his battle aura, gradually strengthening it. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 517: We Still Need Theo~nim! TL: Hanguk The 27th Floor of the Brown Tower. Step. ¡°It¡¯s be quite deste.¡± As he set foot on the floating ind in the sky, Amurmented. Well¡­ considering she defended this ce alone against the Apostles of Destruction¡­ In this state, it could even be said that it was holding up remarkably well. Step. Step. Amur walked slowly toward the Temple of the Creator God in the center of the ind.¡®That used to be the table where I¡¯d have a drink with Mac¡­¡¯ ¡®And over there was Hati¡¯sboratory¡­¡¯ Recalling traces of his vanishedrades. Following those traces as he walked, Amur soon arrived at the flower garden that Em used to tend. The garden had grown much smaller, and the variety of crops had diminished, but it exuded even more vitality than before. ¡°Amur, you¡¯re finally here.¡± Em Ibenes, the first Apostle of the Creator God, weed Amur with a warm voice as she emerged from the temple. ¡°Yes¡­¡± Seeing Em, Amur was filled with countless things he wanted to say, but as emotions of joy, sorrow, and other feelings surged, his voice choked up. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I¡¯mte.¡± He hurriedly finished his words. ¡°No, you¡¯re not toote. The real fight begins now.¡± ¡°Are we crossing over into the Land of Destruction again?¡± At Em¡¯s words, Amur¡¯s eyes sparkled as he asked. In his eyes, prepared to burn everything, including his own life, there was not a hint of hesitation. At that moment, -Indeed. A voice answered from within the Creator God¡¯s temple instead of Em. The voice carried an undeniable power that could not be defied. This voice?! Step. ¡°Amur Lange, the second Apostle of Creation, greets the exalted Creator God!¡± Knowing who the voice belonged to, Amur quickly knelt toward the temple of the Creator God, paying his respects. -Amur, thank you foring back to us. ¡°Forgive me for showing such a shameful side.¡± -It¡¯s alright. Everyone needs rest at times. ¡°Thank you.¡± At the Creation God¡¯s benevolent voice, Amur felt some of the guilt remaining in his heart melting away. -Thanks to your efforts, we¡¯ve been able to buy enough time. Time for a miracle to happen. The Apostles of Creation had gone beyond the ck Moon, constantly subduing the forces of Destruction, preventing Destruction from quickly gaining strength. During that time, the Creator God healed the wounds inflicted by Destruction. No, it was more like staying alive rather than healing. Trying to stay alive as long as possible for the time remaining as the Creator God. If the Creator God perished, Destruction would begin its unchecked reign. Thus, the Creator God fought desperately to avoid vanishing. But it was like pouring water into a bottomless pot. The wounds inflicted by Destruction were too severe. The power of Destruction embedded in those wounds gnawed at the Creator God¡¯s power, tightening its grip around the Creator God¡¯s neck and greedily devouring the time left. Then, one day, when the Creator God had less than ten years left, What is this?! Suddenly, the energy of Creation began flowing into the Creator God¡¯s body from somewhere. Had the tenth tower finally begun to operate? The Creator God naturally assumed that someone had appeared who hadpleted the task and session he had left behind. After all, the only thing besides himself that could produce the energy of Creation was the tenth tower. The Creator God used the energy of Creation to push back the power of Destruction, recovering his body. As he regained some strength, -Since you¡¯ve done such amendable deed, a reward is due. He decided to repay the one who had skillfully carried on his mission by checking on the tenth tower. However, What is this? The tenth tower was dormant. -Has it stopped temporarily? No¡­ Even though the tenth tower had halted, the energy of Creation continued to flow. -So it wasn¡¯t the tenth tower?! Then where was iting from? Following the energy of Creation, the Creator God traced it back and, Gulp. Found the Destruction Devourers, who were digesting the power of Destruction and emitting the energy of Creation, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe! Everyone, attack the butler!] -Fe¡­ Fenrir?! Kiki! Ptoo! Ptoo! ¡°Hey, could you guys please spit the seeds on my palm instead of my face?¡± For some unknown reason, he discovered Sejun, who was raising Fenrir, the god hunting wolf and 1st Seat of the Apostle of Destruction who had now be the Third Apostle of Creation. On closer inspection, it seemed that Fenrir wasn¡¯t the only Apostle of Destruction. -Who is this guy?! Where did someone like hime from? A being who wasn¡¯t even on the Creator God¡¯s list of expectations. -What is this? Why are his abilities like this? His abilities were so trivial that it would be difficult to grant him anything. ¡°I¡¯m going to keep living thisfortably! I absolutely won¡¯t face any hardships!¡± He had a strange sense of defiance. And then, ¡°By the way, do you know anything about the Creator God who ran away after just building the tower?¡± Crucially, he had no respect whatsoever for the Creator God. No wonder he wasn¡¯t on the list of expectations. No, wait. Thest part wasn¡¯t Park Sejun¡¯s fault. It was the fault of whoever spread those strange rumors. -I swear, I¡¯ll find that person and crush them! ¡°What?!¡± When the once-kind voice of the Creator God suddenly turned fierce, What¡¯s going on? Amur, who had been paying his respects, was startled. ¡°Creator God? I think he ran away.¡± At the same time, Amur recalled his response to the dragon leaders who had once asked him about the whereabouts of the Creator God. At that time, he had been so exhausted that he¡¯d blurted it out in anger without realizing it. The Creator God probably doesn¡¯t know, right? Looking cautiously at the temple where the Creator God resided, Amur thought there was no way he¡¯d be caught. ¡®I wonder if Iona understood the things I taught her?¡¯ He thought of Iona, whom he¡¯d met beforeing here. At that moment, -Apostles of Creation, activate the waypoint to the Land of Destruction. ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At the Creator God¡¯smand, Em and Amur entered the temple, where a ck crystal awaited. A waypoint that could lead them to the Land of Destruction, governed by Destruction. If, by any chance, Destruction seized control of this waypoint, it would be able to roam freely outside. This was why the Apostles of Destruction persistently tried to capture this ce. Step. Step. As Em and Amur ced their hands on the crystal and infused it with power, Wooom. The crystal began to absorb their power. ¡°It will take about a month.¡± ¡°Indeed.¡± Since the waypoint hadn¡¯t been used for a long time, a great amount of power and time was required to reactivate it. As Em and Amur were channeling their energy into the ck crystal, ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Oh?!¡± The two Apostles of Creation realized that there was an additional slot on the crystal for another hand¡ªa spot reserved for the third Apostle of Creation. ¡°Creator God, why didn¡¯t you summon the third Apostle of Creation?¡± Em asked the Creator God. -Hmm. I¡¯ve assigned him a separate task. Just know that. ¡°Yes.¡± Satisfied with the Creator God¡¯s answer, Em nodded. However, The youngest¡¯s not here! Not evening to greet their seniors?! 104.28.193.250 Now that Amur was finally no longer the youngest, he resolved to establish discipline with the new Apostle when he met him. Kking?! [Those Apostles of Creation didn¡¯t evene pay their respects to the great ckie-nim?!] I¡¯ll give them a scolding when we meet! Unaware that the youngest was thinking the exact same thing. *** The 99th Floor of the White Tower. ¡°It seems some of the stats that Sejun-nim reverted have been absorbed into his battle aura.¡± ¡°Oh. Really?!¡± He could use the stats he¡¯d reverted? At Les¡¯s words, Sejun was delighted. So the battle aura can be strengthened this way too. Les found it intriguing as he observed Sejun. Typically, Ogres, who had high base potential, struggled just to reach their full potential, and food that could increase stats wasn¡¯tmon, so he hadn¡¯t known battle aura could be strengthened this way. ¡°When your battle aura has umted enough to surpass the current level,e find me. I¡¯ll teach you how to enhance your body using battle aura.¡± ¡°Okay. But how do I know if I¡¯ve surpassed the level?¡± Since the system doesn¡¯t inform him about battle aura, there was no way to tell if he¡¯d advanced to the next level. ¡°¡­You¡¯ll just know.¡± ¡°Just know?¡± ¡°Yes. This is something that¡¯s hard to put into words¡­ but when you advance, you¡¯ll know it yourself.¡± ¡°Hmm. Got it for now.¡± After hearing Les¡¯s words, Sejun focused even more on eating locust dishes to revert his stats and strengthen his battle aura. A little whileter. ¡°Ajax, we¡¯ll be going now.¡± After finishing their meal, Sejun and hispanions headed to the waypoint to return home. ¡°Sejun-hyung! Take care!¡± ¡°Goodbye!¡± ¡°Yeah, stay well.¡± With farewells from Ajax and Les, they returned to the 99th floor of the ck Tower.[You have arrived on the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] As they returned home, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Sejun-nim, wee!¡± Iona, who had been waiting at home, greeted Sejun and hispanions. ¡°Puhuhut. Iona, did youe to sleep, meow?¡± Theo asked Iona, who was burrowing into his tail. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. No, I just stopped by to see Theo~nim onest time because I¡¯m going into closed-door training for a while.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Then, take a good look, meow!¡± Theo brought his face close to Iona, inviting her to take a good look. A little whileter. ¡°Kyoot! Kyoot! Kyoot! It¡¯s time for me to go.¡± Having fully recharged her energy from seeing Theo¡¯s face, Iona prepared to leave. ¡°Puhuhut. Iona, take this, meow!¡± Theo handed her three heart-shaped fur balls he had made in his spare time. Thump! Iona was deeply moved by Theo¡¯s gift. I¡¯lle back as a worthy hamster that matches Theo~nim! She once again strengthened her resolve. In her battle with the Silent Plunderer, White Whale Mobius, Iona had realized that she could no longer be of great help to Theo. At that moment, ¡°I may not know magic, but all truths are connected. Let me teach you a few things. They¡¯ll be helpful.¡± Just then, the second Apostle of Creation, Amur, had given Iona some insights to help her reach a higher level. That was why she had decided on closed-door training. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot! Goodbye, Theo~nim!¡± With a final farewell to Theo, Iona returned to the Wizard Tower in the ck Tower. ¡°Kyoot! Kyoot! Kyoot! They¡¯re all done for!! O, power of dimensions. O, power of magic. By mymand, block everything. Dimension Shield.¡± Hugging the heart-shaped fur balls gifted by Theo, she began her secluded training within an isted dimension. *** The 51st floor of the ck Tower. Piyo! [Uren-nim, Chelli is headed your way!] Piyot, chasing Chelli, the squirrel who was seventh on Uren¡¯s cklist, called out to Uren who was waiting in hiding. Having grown stronger by working alongside Uren, Piyot was now collecting money from those on Uren¡¯s cklist. And there was only one left. ¡°Got it!¡± At Piyot¡¯s signal, Uren watched Chelli, who was trying to escape. What¡­?! Chelli, who briefly slowed down while looking at Uren, passed by Uren and started picking up speed again. You could call it a kind of cooperative y¡­ After several attempts, they¡¯d sadly found that their sess rate was highest when Uren did nothing at all. Then, Slip. ¡°Argh!¡± At that moment, Chelli slipped on a banana peel that just happened to be on the floor. Sometimes, Uren¡¯s misfortune ability kicked in and unexpectedly helped like this. Piyo! Piyo! [Got you! Now give back Uren-nim¡¯s money!] While Chelli was down, Piyot caught up, overpowered him, and searched his belongings for the money pouch. Piyo! [Uren-nim, check it out!] Piyot tossed the pouch to Uren to confirm the amount. However, ¡°Hmm. It¡¯s far short, though? We¡¯re missing 500 billion Tower Coins.¡± The amount was significantly short of the 3 trillion Tower Coins they were supposed to collect. However, Piyo! Piyo!N?velDrama.Org is the owner. [That¡¯s the correct amount! Chelli bought a 500-billion Tower Coin building under his brother¡¯s name!] The missing amount was already ounted for by Piyot, who had be a skilled debt collector through his time with Uren. A little whileter, Piyo! [Here¡¯s the money!] Piyot sold thend deed for the building and handed half of the proceeds, 250 billion Tower Coins, to Uren. ¡°Thanks.¡± Swoosh. ¡°Uhehehe.¡± With the money in hand, Uren crossed off thest name on his cklist. Finally, I can go home! Now, all that remained for Uren was a triumphant return home. ¡°For now, let¡¯s head to the 99th floor of the tower.¡± Piyo! [Yes!] With light steps, the two began ascending the tower. But, Graaaargh! A monstrous roar echoed from afar, growing closer. Piyo. [Of course, it couldn¡¯t be that easy.] Piyot grumbled as he prepared for battle. And, Getting home is going to be even tougher than this, right? They were already encountering so many monsters, so it was clear that the journey to the top and eventually home would be a perilous one. We still need Theo~nim! Uren resolved that he absolutely had to bring Theo along when he went home. That day, while climbing to the 99th floor of the tower, Uren encountered monsters a total of 48 times. It was nearly one encounter per floor. ****** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 518: Paespaes spins. It goes round and round. TL: Hanguk 99th floor of the ck Tower. (Pip-pip. Good night, everyone!) Having slept well, Paespaes started its activities. As usual, it headed to the kitchen to eat some fruit. (Pip-pip! Open!) I¡¯ll use this one day to go on journey with Sejun-nim! Paespaes, dreaming of the day it would travel through dimensions with Sejun, continued to open and close the dimensional gate, gradually increasing its size. As it was exploring various dimensions,(Pip-pip! That¡¯s meat that will make Sejun-nim stronger!) Whirr. It discovered Locusts that had invaded a world called . I have to take these! Paespaes couldn¡¯t miss out on Sejun¡¯s nutritional supplements. Pook. Pook. Pook. It nted a bunch of Sturdy de Green Onion leaves in areas where the locusts were visible. While it could have attacked directly, that would damage the locust corpses and require it to pick them up one by one. After nting the green onion leaves, Paespaes moved to a quiet spot and started practicing its self-created skills. (Ultimate Paespaes Spin!) (Paespaes Driver!) (Paespaes Super Drill!) It tried out various names that suited the new skills it was developing. After several hours of intense training and skill naming, However, (Pip-pip¡­ I don¡¯t like any of these names.) It couldn¡¯te up with a satisfying skill name. Paespaes wanted to perfect the skill names and show them to Sejun, but, It¡¯s hard doing this alone. I¡¯ll have to ask Sejun-nim to name the skills! Eventually, it decided to ask Sejun, who had excellent(?) talent in naming things. The thought of Sejun creating names for its new skills made Paespaes excited. (Pihehe!) I¡¯m so happy! A pinkish smile spread across Paespaes¡¯ face. Maybe it hadn¡¯t liked the names from the start because it wanted Sejun to name them all along. (Pip-pip! I should head back now!) After finishing its training, Paespaes returned to the area where it had nted the green onion leaves. There, it found locusts that had died from eating the Sturdy de Green Onion leaves. And then, ¡°The Great God of Green Onions has sent the holy green onion to eradicate evil for us!¡± ¡°Thank you, Great Green Onion God!¡± ¡°O, Great Green Onion God, please have mercy and send us more green onions!¡± Beside the area where the green onions were nted, the cute Skudo tribe, a race of dwarfish, chubby creatures, were bowing and praying towards the green onions that Paespaes had nted. (Pip-pip! Those green onions were sent by Park Sejun-nim!) Paespaes quickly stepped forward to correct the misunderstanding. (Pip-pip! By the way, I am Sejun-nim¡¯s subordinate, Paespaes!) It even emphasized its rtionship with Sejun. ¡°O, Great Park Sejun-nim, please protect us!¡± ¡°O, Great Park Sejun-nim¡¯s subordinate, Paespaes-nim, please bless us with green onions!¡± Thanks to this, the Skudo tribe began to revere both Sejun and Paespaes, worshiping Sejun as their protector deity. Thus, Paespaes sessfully established Sejun as the guardian deity of . It nted green onions around the Skudo tribe¡¯s vige and took care of the surrounding locusts. (Pip-pip! If we put locust meat through this hole, Sejun-nim will be delighted!) Paespaes instructed the Skudo tribe to prepare the locust meat and pass it through the dimensional gate. A few hourster, On the 99th floor of the ck Tower, a huge pile of locust meat had umted. (Pip-pip! Today too, I¡¯ve collected lots of meat today that will make Sejun-nim stronger!) Paespaes looked at the mountain of locust meat with a pleased tone. And then, (Pip-pip¡­ I need to get Sejun-nim to name my skills¡­) Back home, Paespaes waited for Sejun to wake up, but, Baerorong. It fell asleep, dozing off before it knew it. *** ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun woke up energetically as usual.[300,000 residents of have elected you as the guardian deity of .] [Your divinity is insufficient to be the guardian deity of .] [Please designate a proxy guardian deity to be the guardian deity of in your ce.] [You can revoke proxy guardian deity¡¯s status at any time.] ¡°Hehehe.¡± Looks like Paespaes pulled off something good again. Sejun grinned widely as he looked at the message before him. Hearing from Paespaes how he had ended up as a guardian deity, Sejun understood the situation. Bing a guardian deity didn¡¯t have any major benefits for Sejun. Even though he had divine power, he couldn¡¯t use it. But, He could still gain the effects of the title. By designating a proxy guardian deity, he could trigger the effects of the , increasing all his stats by 50 and his divinity by 2. I¡¯ll have to praise our Paespaes tonight. Since Paespaes was currently asleep, Sejun decided he¡¯d stay upte to praise him properly. Just then, Gororong. Pirorong. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. ¡­ .. . ¡°Huh?¡± One particr snore caught Sejun¡¯s attention, turning his gaze in that direction. It was Piyot. There, snuggled on Theo¡¯s fluffy front paw, using Theo¡¯s fur as a nest, was the Piyot, sleeping peacefully on Sejun¡¯sp. As expected, it was Theo¡¯s right front paw. ¡®Did hee with Uren?¡¯ Sejun smiled as he looked at Piyot, then ¡°Meow¡­¡± Carefully lifted Theo onto hisp so Piyot wouldn¡¯t fall. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that Piyot was holding onto Theo¡¯s paw tightly with his feet, so he wasn¡¯t likely to fall. Kking¡­ Next, Sejun put the ckie family into his sling bag. Swish. Drawing a line on the wall, he began his morning routine on the 465th day of entering the Tower. As Sejun left the bedroom, Yurorong. He heard Uren¡¯s snoring from the guest room. So they dide together after all. Sejun quietly closed the front door, careful not to wake Uren, and stepped outside. Then, ¡°Wow.¡± Is all of this locust meat?! Before him stood a huge mountain of locust meat that Paespaes had brought. And there was a sign in front of the mountain: [Sejun-nim, eat this meat and get stronger! ¨C From Paespaes] Paespaes¡­ Sejun was touched by Paespaes¡¯s gift. I should give him a present too¡­ Thinking of a gift for Paespaes, he wandered around the farm. After walking for about 30 minutes,[The wheat expresses is grateful for the farmer¡¯s footsteps and lends its strength.] [The effect of activates, increasing the potential of your Magic Power stat from 7167 to 7177.] The wheat thanked Sejun, boosting his potential. The wheat given by Cecilia didn¡¯t have any special abilities, so it was simply called wheat.From N?velDrama.Org. Step. Step. With his potential increased, Sejun kept walking, and when his Strength potential rose again, Kueng! Cuengi, who had just woken up, came looking for Sejun. ¡°Cuengi, did you sleep well?¡± Kueng! Cuengi responded, clinging to Sejun¡¯s side like a piece of gum and rubbing his face against Sejun to soak in his scent. Kuehehehe. As Sejun petted Cuengi¡¯s head and strolled around the farm, p. p. Piyo! [Sejun-nim, good morning!] Piyot, who had also woken up, pped his wings energetically, rising to eye level with Sejun and greeting him. ¡°Yeah. Did you sleep well?¡± Piyo! [Yes!] Piyot answered Sejun¡¯s question with an energetic voice. ¡°Meoooow! Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I slept well too, meow!¡± Theo stretched and replied just as energetically. ¡°Good.¡± When Sejun patted Theo¡¯s head after he woke up ¡°Meow!¡± Theo rubbed his head enthusiastically against Sejun¡¯s hand. Piyo! [Theo-nim, please use this!] Piyot offered a pouch of money, about the size of his body, to Theo. It was the pouch of money Piyot had collected as amission from capturing debtors on Uren¡¯s cklist. ¡°Puhuhut. Thank you, Piyot, meow!¡± Just as Sejun stroked Piyot¡¯s head like he had with Theo, Theo petted Piyot¡¯s head and opened the pouch. Then, ¡°Meow?! Why is there so much money in here, meow?!¡± Inside was nearly 10 trillion Tower Coins. Theo was shocked at the amount of money in the pouch he received. Piyo! [I got all the people on Uren-nim¡¯s cklist!] Ppyeohem! Piyot puffed out his chest with pride. ¡°Meow?! You caught everyone on the cklist, meow?!¡± Piyo! Piyo?! [Yes! Didn¡¯t I do well?!] ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, here, take this money, meow! Piyot, you did an excellent job, meow! As a special reward, I grant you a three-hour pass to ride on Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s head, meow!¡± After handing the pouch of money to Sejun, Theo lifted Piyot onto his head. Piyo?! Piyo! Piyo! [Really?! I can ride on Theo-nim¡¯s head! I¡¯m so honored!] Piyot was deeply moved, perched on Theo¡¯s soft, fluffy head. Puhuhut. Finally, we¡¯re going to Uren¡¯s ce, meow! I heard Uren¡¯s family got a lot of money, meow! With Piyot on his head, Theo had a mischievous grin on his face. Even without Uren¡¯s request, Theo had been nning for a while to visit Uren¡¯s house. While Theo and Piyot were grinning for very different reasons, Sejun headed to the kitchen. When Sejun arrived, he found a neat array of dishes on the table, prepared by Sejun No. 1 clone: white rice, grilled Spam, fried eggs, stir-fried potatoes, and other side dishes, all ready just in time. ¡°Cuengi, could you go bring Uren¡­?¡± As Sejun asked Cuengi to bring Uren, since Piyot was happily perched on Theo¡¯s head, BANG! A loud crash sounded from outside. ¡°What?!¡± Sejun rushed outside. ¡°Huh?! Our house¡­¡± Sejun¡¯s house had copsed. And, ¡°Uhehehe. The house copsed today, huh?¡± Amid the rubble, Uren emerged from the debris as if it was nothing unusual. As expected, Uren, the King of Misfortune, had once again started the day with misfortune. A short whileter, Using his skill, Sejun rebuilt the house, and the group sat down to eat breakfast. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Putting spam on rice and then a fried egg on top is delicious!] ¡°Uhehe. It¡¯s also tasty if you put Spam on the spoon, then add rice on top, and then anotheryer of Spam!¡± Cuengi and Uren experimented with variousbinations, trying to find the ultimate taste. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler! Eating roasted and dried sweet potato slices with white rice is so good!] For the ckie family, roasted and dried sweet potato slices were always the main dish. And, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, the grilled fish you made is delicious, meow!¡± Piyo! [I love peanuts so much!] For Theo and Piyot, grilled fish and peanuts were a must. As the group continued to enjoy their meal,[You have consumed 100,000 grains of rice.] [The Rice-as-Medicine effect has been triggered.] [Your total stats will randomly increase by 100, randomly distributed among Strength, Stamina, Agility, and Magic.] 104.28.193.250 [Strength increased by 3, Stamina by 49, Agility by 17, and Magic by 31.] [The potential of all your stats has reached the maximum limit.] [You can no longer absorb additional stats.] [The excess stats are returned to nature.] Sejun also ate his rice deliciously while diligently returning stats to nature. In the past, seeing messages like these made him feel like he was wasting stats, and his appetite would dip slightly. But now, ¡°Hehehe. This tastes amazing.¡± Battle aura, absorb these stats and grow quickly. Now, the taste alone was enough for him. It was like watching his paycheck disappear from his bank ount, only to realize it was secretly umting in a savings ount. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m full.¡± After finishing his meal, Sejun took out a rice seed. Plop. He added thest remaining drop of Enhancing Elixir to it. Since he ate rice every day, enhancing the rice seeds seemed like the most efficient use. After enhancing the rice seed, along with the description that the taste would improve, the ¡®Rice-as-Medicine¡¯ effect was enhanced to increase total stats from 100 to 150. ¡°Great.¡± Satisfied with the options on his newly enhanced Level 1 Golden Rice Seed, Sejun nted it in the ground. Plop. He used 10 drops of Harvest Elixir to quickly multiply the seeds, and then began nting them in earnest in the rice paddies. Late that evening. (Pip-pip! Eh?! Sejun-nim, you haven¡¯t gone to sleep?!) ¡°Yup. I was waiting to spend time with Paespaes.¡± Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, was also staying up just to wait, meow! Kueng! [Cuengi¡¯s a bit sleepy, but Cuengi will also hold on!] Paespaes spent a delightful evening ying with the group for the first time in a while. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Except for the sleepy ckie family, of course. (Pip-pip! Oh, right! Sejun-nim, I created a skill, but could you name it for me?) ¡°Really? Show me the skill first.¡± Heheh. When ites to naming, nobody does it like me, Park Sejun. (Pip-pip! Yes!) At Sejun¡¯s words, Paespaes eagerly demonstrated its skill. BAM! While flying at high speed, Paespaes folded its wings, creating a powerful vortex as it spun its body to execute a body m. ¡°Hmm. Nice.¡± Paespaes spins. It goes round and round. Watching Paespaes¡¯s skill, a name immediately struck Sejun. ¡°Paespaes, let¡¯s call that skill PaesSpin from now on.¡± (Pip-pip! PaesSpin?! I love it so much!) For Paespaes, everything Sejun did was perfect. Thus, Paespaes¡¯s first original skill was officially named PaesSpin. Chapter 519: Theres a Demon Over There TL: Hanguk Golden Tower, 86th Floor, Daemon Family Mansion. ¡°Machun, you worthless brat! How dare you still call yourself my son?!¡± Marin Daemon shouted at his eldest son, Machun. Initially, Marin was overjoyed to see Machun return home as a legendary merchant. However, ¡°What?! You became an underling to the ck Tower¡¯s legendary merchant?!¡±Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Yes. I went after Uren, but¡­¡± Machun had fallen to the status of another merchant¡¯s subordinate.On top of that, ¡°Still, Theo~nim made both me and Magin into legendary merchants, and he treats us well, so¡­¡± He had forgotten his duty to rule the Golden Tower and was instead grateful for the kindness of another tower¡¯s Legendary merchant. ¡°Uren will being back soon. He has recovered almost all the money he was scammed out of.¡± With a carefree expression, Machun delivered the news of Uren¡¯s return. If Uren came back, he would undoubtedly be confirmed as the next head of the Daemon family. But, ¡°Eek!¡± No way! Marin couldn¡¯t ept it. Though he himself never became head, he was determined to make his son the head and give him a happy life! That was Marin¡¯s goal. A goal filled with Marin¡¯s own ambitions, ignoring the wishes of Machun and Magin. I will make my son the head of the Daemon family, no matter what! Bang! Leaving Machun behind, Marin hurriedly went outside and¡­ ¡°Summon the troops.¡± He ordered his subordinate to bring in the secret forces he had raised on another floor. Wouldn¡¯t it work if Uren doesn¡¯t return? Marin intended to deal with Uren before he could enter the Daemon family estate. ¡°Father, please let go of your obsession with bing the family head.¡± Machun watched his father through the window, still unable to let go of his obsession as he busily gave orders to his subordinates. With a pitying expression. There¡¯s a demon over there. An evil demon that will stamp his seal no matter what trick you try. ¡°You¡¯ll understand if you experience it.¡± Remembering Theo, who held a seal in hand and grinning wickedly, Machun shuddered involuntarily. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. As dawn began to break, (Pip-pip. Sejun~nim, then I¡¯ll go to sleep now.) ¡°Alright. Sleep well.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Sleep tight, Paespaes, meow!¡± Baerorong. Paespaes, who had been up all night ying with Sejun and Theo, clung to Sejun¡¯s back and fell asleep. And, Kurorong. Cuengi, who had fallen asleep halfway through, was hanging off Sejun¡¯s side. Step, step. With a few hours left before breakfast, Sejun wandered around the farm, raising up his potential. ¡°Puhuhut. Staying up all night and ying with Chairman Park is nice, meow!¡± Theo said, looking both drowsy and content. ¡°But you¡¯re always by my side anyway. What¡¯s the difference?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s different, meow!¡± ¡°So what¡¯s different?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Well¡­¡± Just as Theo was about to answer, p, p. The ck dragon statue flew towards Sejun. And, -Ahem. Sejun, I¡¯m not rushing you or anything¡­ but I was curious about what dish you¡¯d prepare for the uing Dragon Council meeting. He asked Sejun what dish he nned to make for the uing third Dragon Council meeting. ¡°Dishes?¡± There were still more than twenty days until the meeting¡­ -Ahem. I¡¯m not forcing you, but it would be wonderful if you could make dishes that other dragons haven¡¯t seen before, that are both delicious and beautiful enough to make them gasp in amazement. Kaiser¡¯s face showed desperate eagerness as he exined the kind of dishes he wanted to the bewildered Sejun. ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, Kaiser~nim! The great hybrid Chairman Park can do anything , meow!¡± Theo responded confidently to Kaiser. Hey! Don¡¯t just answer on my behalf! ¡°Kaiser~nim, you haven¡¯t already gone around telling the other dragons that I¡¯d make the dish you just mentioned, have you?¡± Sejun asked while covering Theo¡¯s mouth. -Oh?! Well, yes, I did mention it. Caught red-handed, Kaiser hesitated momentarily before replying with conviction. I believe in our Sejun! Sending a gaze full of unwavering trust. Kaiser had already bragged extensively to the other dragons that their Sejun would make an absolutely extraordinary dish for the uing Dragon Council meeting. ¡°You mean dishes they¡¯ve never seen before that are both delicious and exquisite?¡± -Kuhahaha. That¡¯s right. Just let me know if you need any ingredients. Kaiser nodded enthusiastically in response to Sejun¡¯s question. ¡°Ugh.¡± What was I thinking? Watching Kaiser, Sejun reconsidered his n to prepare the same dishes as the second Dragon Council meeting. Even though he was hosting the council, it was only natural to want to serve better food than at the previous meeting. Besides, Kaiser was Aileen¡¯s grandfather. Park Sejun, you fool! You almost threw away this perfect opportunity to score points? He had been toocent. ¡°Kaiser~nim, leave it to me! I¡¯ll make sure to prepare amazing dishes!¡± -Kuhahaha. Thank you. With a heartyugh, Kaiser left to have another drink by the fountain, his spirits lifted by Sejun¡¯s enthusiastic reply. What should I make? Sejun began pondering what kind of dish to prepare. Step, step. As he wandered around the farm, lost in thought about what dishes to make¡­ Growl. Kueng¡­ Cuengi, who had woken up from hunger, rubbed his eyes and greeted Sejun with a sleepy good morning. Well, there¡¯s still plenty of time. For now, Sejun decided to think about the dishester and focus on breakfast. ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s go eat.¡± Kueng! With Cuengi in tow, Sejun headed to the kitchen. When they arrived, Sejun No. 1 was already there, waiting with breakfast prepared as usual. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, grill some fish for me, meow!¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Of course, he still had to do some cooking. A short whileter. As Theo¡¯s grilled fish was ready, everyone began to eat breakfast together. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park¡¯s grilled fish is the best, meow!¡± Kueng! [It¡¯s delicious!] Kihihit, kking! [Hehe! Butler! Give me more egg rolls!] It was a noisy yet peaceful breakfast as usual. How nice. Just watching them filled Sejun with a wave of happiness, and he found himself staring at them with a foolish smile. Kihihit, kking! kking! [Hehe. Guys, the butler¡¯s zoning out right now! Let¡¯s grab some more!] At least until the ckie family started eyeing his egg rolls. ¡°Not a chance!¡± Thunk! Sejun quickly stabbed his chopsticks into his egg rolls to protect it. Kking! kking! [Butler, that¡¯s not fair! I¡¯m still hungry!] ckie whined, trying to tug at Sejun¡¯s heartstrings. But, ¡°ckie, look at your belly before you speak. You¡¯ll get a stomachache again at this rate.¡± Sejun pointed to ckie¡¯s already bulging stomach. Kking¡­ [I can still eat more¡­] ¡°Alright, but only half.¡± Kking! kking! [Okay! Got it!] Once the lively breakfast finally came to an end, Kueng! [Dad, here¡¯s your coffee!] Cuengi brought over a freshly brewed cup of coffee. ¡°Thanks.¡± Slurp. ¡°Ahh.¡± Sejun took a sip of the coffee, savoring it with an appreciative smile and gave a thumbs-up. Then Kuehehehe. Dad gave Cuengi a thumbs-up! Cuengiughed with a proud expression. Next, he made chocte milk. Kking! [Big Bro! Me too!] Kueng! [ckie wants some too!] He shared the chocte milk with ckie, who was wagging his tail eagerly right in front of him. As they enjoyed the leisurely moments after breakfast, Piyo! [We¡¯re back!] ¡°Is there any food left?¡± Piyot and Uren, who had gone out the day before, had returned. They had left to retrieve thend deed for the 86th floor of the Golden Tower, which Uren had hidden away. Knowing all too well how gullible he was, Uren had made sure to hide thend deed so securely that no one could steal it from him. Which is why it had taken them quite a while to retrieve it. Of course, the biggest reason it took so long was the frequent encounters with monsters along the way. ¡°Alright, then, let¡¯s get going.¡± As Sejun prepared to depart via the waypoint, ¡°But I¡­ I haven¡¯t eaten yet¡­¡± Uren, who was about to take a bite of the meal prepared by Sejun No. 1, looked on the verge of tears with his spoon in hand. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s wait until you¡¯re done eating.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Sejun waited for Uren to finish his meal. Piyo? [Theo~nim, do you need anything?] ¡°Puhuhut. Nothing, meow!¡± ¡°But Piyot, aren¡¯t you eating?¡± Sejun asked Piyot, who was attending to Theo. Piyo! [I ate with Uren~nim an hour ago!] Piyot patted his stomach as he answered. ¡°Uren, let¡¯s go.¡± Sejun stopped Uren, who had just finished one bowl of rice and was about to refill his bowl. Then, ¡°Everyone, into the Void Storage.¡± After directing hispanions into the Void Storage, Swish. Sejun unfolded thend deed.[The summoning function for the initial engraving of thend deed for the 86th floor farm of Golden Tower has been activated.] With this message, Sejun disappeared. *** Outskirts of Destruction. Hundreds of millions of cmities were gathered there. Most of them were weak Locusts, and only about 10% of the cmities had strongbat power. ¡°Kraken, is this all the remaining forces?¡± ¡°Yes, J?rmungandr~nim. This is everyone except the scattered forces that couldn¡¯t respond to the summons.¡± ¡°Too few.¡± Melpheus, just what did you do to reduce our forces this much?! 104.28.193.250 J?rmungandr, who had gathered all remaining forces to reorganize them, sighed in frustration. Even if they had fought among themselves, there should have been more left than this¡­ ¡°With this amount of force, spreading them out won¡¯t be effective.¡± ¡°Yes. At most, we can attack only about three ces simultaneously.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s divide the forces into two groups andpletely destroy this ce and that one first.¡± J?rmungandr pointed to two worlds. These were , protected by the Blue Tower, and , guarded by the Red Tower. Crack. As J?rmungandr infused the power of destruction towards the two worlds, Crack. Small fissures appeared, and¡­ ¡°Cmities, go forth. Go and bring destruction to these worlds!¡± The cmities, following J?rmungandr¡¯smand, began to pour through the fissures and began destroying the two worlds. ***[You have arrived at the 86th Floor of the Golden Tower.] [You have moved from the 99th floor, the top of the tower, to the 86th floor.] ¡­ .. . [Due to the effects of the , you gain invincibility for 1 second.] There doesn¡¯t seem to be any danger. As Sejun quickly scanned his surroundings, Boom! A streak of golden lightning shot down towards Sejun. At that moment, ng. ¡°Meow! Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!¡± With a bright smile, Theo leaped out of the Void Storage andunched himself toward Sejun¡¯s face. Crackle. The lightning narrowly missed Theo, who was clinging to Sejun¡¯s face, and, Crash! It struck the ground right next to Sejun. ¡°Whoa!¡± Startled by the thunderous noise, Sejun cried out as he tried to pull Theo off his face,pletely unaware that the lightning had originally been aimed directly at him. Kueng! [Time to recharge the Thunderbolt Staff!] Cuengi, who had followed Theo out of the Void Storage, held the Thunderbolt Staff up towards the sky, absorbing the surrounding lightning and preventing any further strikes from hitting nearby. Piyot and Uren also emerged and began wandering around. Kihihit, kking! kking! [Hehe! Hey, Butler! I found something cool! Peel this for me!] At some point, ckie had started darting around. Now, he came running towards Sejun, proudly carrying a fallen fruit in his mouth. ¡°Huh?! This is?¡± Sejun recognized the fruit ckie had brought. An oval-shaped, green fruit with fine fuzz on its skin. It was a kiwi. ¡°Does that mean¡­ this is a kiwi farm?¡± As Sejun looked around, he noticed that someone had carefully set up wooden stakes around the kiwi nts to help them grow well. Kking! [Butler! Hurry up and open it!] ¡°Alright.¡± The kiwi was fully ripened, so Sejun sliced it open and scooped out small portions with a spoon, sharing it with ckie and his underlings. And then, Pop.[You have harvested a kiwi.] ¡­ .. . Sejun picked three kiwis and shared one each with Cuengi and Uren. At that moment, ¡°Young Master Uren?¡± A green pig, dressed like a farmer, recognized Uren and approached him. ¡°Meow!¡± Kueng! Theo and Cuengi immediately tensed up, watching the approaching pig warily. ¡°It¡¯s alright. He¡¯s part of my family. Hello, Uncle Neg.¡± Uren recognized Neg and greeted him as he walked closer. Then,[A quest has appeared.] [Quest: Defeat or negotiate with the Green Pig Family¡¯s assassination squad, who recently took over the kiwi farm, and reim the ownership of thend.] Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the 86th floor kiwi farm in the Golden Tower. A message appeared in front of Sejun. Just now? Assassination squad?! As Sejun sensed something was wrong, Swish. Neg suddenly swung a sword at Uren. ng! ¡°Meow!¡± Fortunately, Theo had already positioned himself in front of Uren and intercepted Neg¡¯s sword with his dragon ws. Thud. Theo then struck Neg on the back of the head, knocking him out. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Since you dared to go after my subordinate Uren¡¯s life, you must join Sejun Company! A 10-year contract as a temporary employee, meow!¡± Stamp. Stamp. Stamp. Theo pulled out his seal and stamped it on the back of Neg¡¯s head ten times with enthusiasm. ¡­What is this?! The other members of the assassination squad, shocked by their leader Neg¡¯s failed surprise attack, werepletely thrown off. ¡°Attack!¡± At the order of the vice-leader, the hidden Green Pig Family assassins charged at Sejun and hispanions. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± They lost consciousness, theirst memory being the sound of a demon¡¯sughter. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 520: The Great Blackie will Defeat the Kiwi! Chapter 520: The Great ckie will Defeat the Kiwi! TL: Hanguk Tap. Tap.[You have harvested a kiwi.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . While Theo was busy stamping seals on the back of the Green Pig Assassin Group¡¯s heads, Sejun was harvesting kiwis with Cuengi and Piyot. The ckie familycked the height and strength needed to pick kiwis, and Uren¡­ ¡°Sejun~nim, let me help too.¡± ¡°No! Just stay still!¡±Staying still was his way of helping. Whenever Uren got close, unripe kiwis would fall, or healthy branches would unexpectedly drop on Sejun¡¯s head, causing a series of misfortunes. Yurorong. So, Uren sat quietly and eventually fell asleep. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe! The Great ckie has won!] ckie climbed on the unconscious head of Neg, the Green Pig Assassin Group¡¯s leader, and proudly unted his victory. ¡°As expected of the Great ckie~nim!¡± Kkiruk! Shararang! ¡°You¡¯re so cool!¡± Caw! Ppiyak! Mumu! While receiving praise from his subordinates. After about 10 minutes¡­ ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I¡¯ve finished stamping them all, meow!¡±[You have subdued the Green Pig Assassin Group upying the kiwi farm.] [Questpleted.] [You have been recognized as the rightful owner of the Kiwi Farm Land Deed on the 86th floor of the Golden Tower.] [Land Deed Skill: Farm Information Lv. Max is activated.] Theo hadpleted thend deed quest by stamping seals ten times on the heads of 500 assassins.[You have takenmand of 500 ves.] [Due to the effect of the all your stats increase by 5.] The stats gained from hiring employees naturally returned to nature, enhancing his battle aura. ¡°Mm. Good work.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I, the Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, work hard for Chairman Park, meow!¡± ¡°Right.¡± Sejun patted Theo¡¯s head in praise. Just a little more harvesting to go. He resumed picking kiwis. While he was harvesting kiwis, Kueng! [Dad, this kiwi is special! It must be a new variety!] Cuengi called out to Sejun. ¡°Really?¡± When Sejun went over to where Cuengi was, Crackle. Zap. He found a kiwi that was emitting a faint electric charge, unlike the others. Grab. Sejun picked up the electrified kiwi with his bare hands. His magic power was high enough to suppress the electric current of the kiwi, so he wasn¡¯t harmed. Then,[You have harvested the Electrified Gold Kiwi.] [Your job experience has slightly increased.] [Your Proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 9 has slightly increased.] [You have gained 100 experience points.] [You have achieved the achievement of creating a new variety in the tower.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . [Due to your job trait, all stats have increased by 20.] A series of messages appeared. It really was a new variety. ¡°Cuengi, well done.¡± Kuehehehe. After hugging Cuengi tightly to praise him, Sejun checked the options for the Gold Kiwi.[Electrified Gold Kiwi] ¡ú A kiwi grown in the Golden Tower, identally bore fruit from a kiwi tree that absorbed the earth¡¯s lightning energy. ¡ú The flesh turned yellow and became sweeter from absorbing lightning energy. ¡ú Upon consumption, Agility increases by 5, and strengthens lightning attribute talent. ¡ú Cultivator: ck Tower Farmer Park Sejun ¡ú Shelf Life: 180 days ¡ú Grade: S ¡°Not bad.¡± Increase in Agility along with an enhancement of lightning attribute talent. It was an option that would benefit both him and Cuengi, who possessed lightning attribute talent. After confirming the kiwi¡¯s options, Sejun Slice. cut the Electrified Gold Kiwi in half. ¡°This is a reward. Since Cuengi found it, I¡¯ll let you have the first taste.¡± He handed one half of the Gold Kiwi to Cuengi. The kiwi had plenty of seeds, so giving Cuengi half wasn¡¯t an issue. Puk. Sejun ced a seed from the remaining half of the Gold Kiwi, which was buried in the fruit¡¯s flesh, into the Pouch of Abundance Crafted With Utmost Sincerity. Then, Swoosh.[Time until 100 Electrified Gold Kiwi seeds are duplicated: 1 day.] [Time until 15 Transcendence ck Beans (+2) are duplicated: 1 day.] [Time until 1 Seed of Great Magic Stream is duplicated: 1 day.] The message on the side of the pouch changed. At that moment, Scoop. ¡¤¡¤¡¤? A spoon suddenly entered Sejun¡¯s mouth. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad, you take the first bite!] With bright, sparkling eyes, Cuengi had given the very first taste to Sejun. Sniff! Cuengi¡­ ¡®Is this the joy of raising a child?¡¯ Looking at Cuengi, Sejun felt his heart swell with emotion.[Your soul bes filled with overwhelming emotion.] [Your Mental Strength has increased by 20.] Sejun¡¯s Mental Strength increased significantly. ¡°It¡¯s delicious.¡± Sejun savored the taste of the kiwi in his mouth. Perhaps because Cuengi had given it to him, it tasted even sweeter and more delicious. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. It¡¯s tastier than the other kiwis!] Cuengi took a spoonful of the Gold Kiwi and beamed with a bright smile. As father and son shared a happy smile together, Thud thud thud. Kking?! Kking! [Are you two eating something delicious without me?! Give me some too!] The Great ckie made his entrance! Seeing the half-sliced kiwi in Sejun and Cuengi¡¯s hands, ckie quickly ran over, wagging his tail and barking as fiercely as he could manage. ¡°Just a little bit. Eating too much of this will upset your stomach.¡± Kking! [Hurry and give it to me!] The Great ckie will defeat the kiwi! He sessfully acquired the Gold Kiwi. *** ¡°Why is there no news?¡± More than 30 minutes had passed since the Green Pig Assassin Group had sent a signal that they¡¯d found Uren, yet there was no further news. Marin, who had been eagerly waiting for the good news that Uren had been taken care of, began to frown. If Uren managed to break through the encirclement and reach the Daemon Family, everything would be over. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Lord Marin. Our Green Pig Assassin Group¡¯s pride, the Green Hunger squad, has never failed. They¡¯re probably just taking a bit longer because they¡¯re handling it quietly.¡± The head of the Green Pig Family, Egion, spoke confidently to Marin. The heads of Green Pig and Red Pig Families, who had received reports that their children Evis and Nellie were suffering great hardships(?) in the ck Tower, helped Marin to eliminate Uren and rescue their children. Unlike Machun and Magin, the two were simply struggling due to theirck of business sense, but -Uren is subjecting Evis and Nellie to hardbor in extreme conditions. They might die if we don¡¯t rescue them soon. The report in Marin¡¯s hand hadpletely different contents. After waiting about 30 minutes like that, ¡°Hm?¡± Someone began to emerge from the kiwi farm. But, ¡°See, our Green Pig Assassins, huh?¡± ¡°Those are not our men!¡± The scene was nothing like what they had expected. Only Sejun and hispanions leisurely walked out of the kiwi farm. The pride of the Green Pig Family, the Green Hunger Assassin Squad, was nowhere to be seen. Not a single one of them. They¡¯d been defeated. ¡°Deploy the troops!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Understanding the situation, Marin didn¡¯t hesitate and immediately ordered his subordinate. Bwooo-oo-oo! The subordinate blew a horn to signal the waiting troops. Then, with a slight tremor in the ground, soldiers began advancing toward the kiwi farm, closing in from a position about 500 meters away. It was a grand march of 100,000 troops ¨C 50,000 soldiers raised by Marin, 20,000 from the Green Pig and Red Pig Families, and 30,000 hastily hired mercenaries. However, Kueng-foooooo! Suddenly, a powerful roar, unfitting for such a cute sound, sted from the enemy lines with enough force to send arge rock embedded in the ground flying. The troops¡¯ advance visibly slowed. The 100,000 troops, overwhelmed by Cuengi¡¯s mighty Kueng-fooo, lost their fighting spirit. To have their morale crushed before even engaging in battle! ¡°Nelk-nim, I¡¯ll leave this to you.¡± Marin looked at Nelk, the head of the Red Pig Family, and said. ¡°Leave it to me. The Red Pig Family¡¯s Bomber Unit, the Red Terror, prepare for takeoff!¡± When Nelk shouted loudly, one of his subordinates waved a massive red g. Boom! Boom! Three hundred red pigs, who had been waiting in the rear,unched themselves into the sky using the rocket backpacks strapped to their backs. As they reached their highest point, wings unfolded on either side of their backpacks, and the pigs of the Red Pig Family began to soar freely through the sky, dropping bombs over Sejun and hispanions from above. However, ¡°Shield,e out. Cuengi, lift this above our heads.¡± Kueng! Sejun summoned the Elder Brother Shield of Dragon Horn that Protects Proudly from his Void Storage using his Power and Boom! Boom! Boom! The bombs were easily blocked. ¡°Puhuhut. They¡¯re employees, meow!¡± Piyo! [Theo~nim, I¡¯ll help too!] Meanwhile, Theo and Piyot quickly ascended into the sky, taking down the bombers. Kueng! Cuengi used telekinesis to catch the falling Red Terror squad members and gathered them all in one ce. ¡°How could this be¡­ for the Red Terror to be defeated so effortlessly¡­?¡± Nelk and the Red Pig Family pigs were in shock as the bombing squad was subdued in an instant. The shock spread to the surrounding troops,pletely crushing their morale. ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤ Before long, even the sound of the soldiers¡¯ footsteps disappeared. ¡°Puhuhut.¡±Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. That attack just now was aimed at Chairman Park, meow! Now that you¡¯re full-time employees, you¡¯ll be paying for your sins for the rest of your lives, meow! In the now silent battlefield, the only sound was Theo¡¯sughter as he stamped seals on the foreheads of the red pigs. At that moment, -Marin, if we keep going like this, we¡¯ll lose. And that will be the end of your dream of bing the family head. The red gemstone embedded in Marin¡¯s ne glowed, and a sinister whisper echoed in his mind. 104.28.193.250 ¡®I know! But there¡¯s nothing I can do!¡¯ Marin responded in his mind, seemingly familiar with the whisper. -There is a way. Surrender your body to me, and I will deal with these lowly pests for you. ¡®What?! What do you mean by that?!¡¯ -You don¡¯t want to? Then do you want your children to feel the same emotions you felt? If that¡¯s your choice, do as you please. The whisper sneered while stabbing at Marin¡¯s heart, and ¡®That¡¯s¡­¡¯ Marin began to waver. Ever since he¡¯d been lost the family head position to his older brother, Yuto, Marin had felt a deep sense of betrayal. Those who had once seemed willing to do anything for Marin had immediately severed ties and flocked to Yuto when Marin failed to be the family head. Marin felt as if he¡¯d fallen to rock bottom, no, even deeper. With his chances of bing family head gone, he had be worthless. It was then that he encountered the ne he now wore. -Look at your brother Yuto, Marin. Doesn¡¯t it enrage you that someone with less ability than you is sitting in the family head position? -Do you want your children to feel the same bitterness you did? The being within the ne had fed on Marin¡¯s jealousy and resentment, whispering to him that he must secure the family head position for his children. Just then, when a gap in the next family head position started appearing due to Uren¡¯s foolish actions, Those who had once turned their backs on Marin began to approach him again, pretending as if nothing had ever happened, suggesting that either of his sons, Machun or Magin, should be the next family head. -Marin, if you don¡¯t be the family head, you¡¯ll be cast aside. -Don¡¯t let your children experience the same sense of worthlessness. The whispers from the ne drove Marin to an obsessive pursuit of the family head position. And now, ¡®Fine. I¡¯ll offer up my body.¡¯ Driven by his obsession, Marin finally resolved to sacrifice even his own body for the sake of bing the family head. As soon as Marin consented, -Kukuku. Marin Daemon, a good choice. With a chillingly delighted whisper, a crimson energy began to seep from the ne, consuming Marin¡¯s body. -I am Sut, the Demon King of Envy and Jealousy. In ordance with our contract, I¡¯ll take your body and soul. It¡¯s been amusing watching you chase empty dreams. ¡®What?! This-! I rescind it! Give me back my body!¡¯ -Kukuku. Regret alwayses toote. With that, Sut subdued Marin¡¯s soul. ¡°Kukuku. I, Sut, Demon King of Envy and Jealousy, have returned.¡± The pink pig¡¯s eyes turned a menacing red, and it smirked with a sinister grin. Chapter 521: Hehe. The butler will be surprised later, won’t he? Chapter 521: Hehe. The butler will be surprisedter, won¡¯t he? TL: Hanguk Green Tower Administrator Zone.[One of the growth conditions for the Green Tower, nting 100 billion seeds, has been achieved.] ¡°Hohoho. My granddaughter is working hard.¡± Brachio Iorg, the leader of the great Green Dragons, smiled broadly as she looked at the notification disyed in the crystal sphere. Ophelia, still harboring apetitive spirit toward Sejun, was putting in her best effort to catch up with him. A good rival is one who spurs you to grow. Of course, Sejun, the sunfish that he was, had no idea he was being considered a rival by a great dragon. ¡°Now, we only have three more Green Tower growth conditions left to fulfill?¡± Brachio said as she reviewed the list of conditions for the growth of the Green Tower.Tower Farmer (A) was fulfilled when Ophelia became an A-rank Tower Farmer. Growing the World Tree was fulfilled when a chestnut World Tree suddenly appeared on the 57th floor of the tower. Achieve one great feat was aplished when Theo¡¯s sale of Sejun¡¯s Sturdy de Green Onions to the Neta Tribe led to the extinction of the locusts. Then again when Theo sold the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes and the Screaming Pineapple, leading to the extinction of the Giant Blood-sucking Spider, earning two great feats in total, thus exceeding the requirement. With that, five out of eight growth conditions for the Green Tower had been met. Achieving in just one year what hadn¡¯t been done in 3,000 years was a very satisfying result. -Uahahaha! Brachio, how¡¯ve you been?! Thanks to Sejun, we just fulfilled six growth conditions for the White Tower! At least until the magicmunication from Kellion Mamebe, the administrator of the White Tower, arrived. ¡°Argh!¡± We¡¯ll achieve 7 before the next dragon meeting! Brachio¡¯spetitive spirit was ignited. It seemed Ophelia¡¯spetitiveness was indeed inherited from her grandmother. *** 86th Floor of the Golden Tower. ¡°Seethe with envy and jealousy.¡± Sut used his power to cast a widespread curse on the surroundings. Immediately, ¡°Argh! Everton! What makes you so much better than me?!¡± ¡°Willy! Why does the captain always praise you?! What do you have that I don¡¯t?!¡± ¡°Loto! Why are you the only one winning the lottery?!¡± (TL: The name when trante would be Roto but I am keeping it as Loto??) The soldiers¡¯ eyes turned red, and the jealousy and envy buried deep in their hearts began to surface. But the soldiers didn¡¯t look at those they were envious and jealous of.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Instead, they turned their hostile gaze toward Sejun¡¯s group, filled with fury. ¡°Kukukuk. Now fight each other to death.¡± Sut took twisted pleasure in making others see their allies as objects of envy and jealousy, leading them to fight and ultimately destroy each other. This was why Sut was known as the Demon King of Envy and Jealousy. And then,[You have been cursed by Sut, the Demon King of Envy and Jealousy.] The curse of Sut began to seep into Sejun¡¯s group as well. Demon King?! Along with the message, Sejun¡¯s eyes started to turn red as envy and jealousy started to rise within him. Why am I the only one who¡¯s weak?! The jealousy and envy that he had buried deep inside began to stir.[The effect of the allows you to resist the impure energy.] [You have sessfully resisted the curse.] Fortunately, thanks to his title and the mental strength and divine power Sejun had umted, he was able to push back against the curse. ¡°Guys, are you all okay?!¡± Having sessfully resisted the curse, Sejun hurriedly checked on hispanions. ¡°Meow?! Puhuhut. I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, am a cat who has everything, so I¡¯m not affected by such petty curses-nya!¡± I have the great Hybrid Chairman Park¡¯sp, so there¡¯s nothing to envy, meow! Kueng! [Dad loves Cuengi, so Cuengi is fine!] As long as Dad loves Cuengi, Cuengi is happy! Piyo! [I¡¯m okay too because I have peanuts!] Piyihihi. I¡¯m already Theo-nim¡¯s right front paw after all! Theo, Cuengi, and Piyot who already had everything they wanted andcked nothing weren¡¯t affected by the curse Kihihit, Kking! [Hehe, Butler! I beat the curse!] The ckie Family possessed mental defenses so strong that even if they wanted to, they couldn¡¯t be affected by something as trivial as the Demon King¡¯s curse. There was no need to worry. However¡­ ¡°Why is Theo~nim the only one who gets to be happy?! Why is Theo~nim the only one with endless luck?! Give me some luck too!¡± There was one person who couldn¡¯t resist the curse. Uren, who had always envied Theo¡¯s luck, had his eyes turn red with fury. And then, ¡°Theo~nim, give me some of your luck too! Uheheh. I¡¯ll hold on tight and won¡¯t let go until you share your luck with me!¡± Uren, eyes filled with envy, charged toward the soldiers. In his mind, all 100,000 soldiers appeared to be Theo. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, let¡¯s put him to sleep.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Thwack. ¡°Kuik!¡± Theo struck the back of Uren¡¯s head, knocking him out cold. Once the situation was under control within the group, ¡°That¡¯s mine originally! Give it back!¡± ¡°I have to have it!¡± ¡°That was supposed to be mine!¡± The soldiers, nowpletely overtaken by envy and jealousy, had lost their senses and were about 100 meters away, closing in on them. ¡°Leave this to me.¡± Sejun spoke confidently. Seeing the soldiers charging forward with unfocused eyes, it was clear that stopping them with a powerful attack like before would be difficult. If he had to knock them out one by one, it would take far too long. And if they regained their senses and fled while he was dealing with the Demon King, they might lose these valuable employees. We can¡¯t lose the full-time employees. ck. Sejun pulled out a purple gemstone. ¡®Finally, I get to use this.¡¯ Crack. He squeezed it, shattering the gemstone in his hand. Immediately,[Blessing Stone of Uncle, the God of Grapevines, has been destroyed.] [The Blessing of the Grapevine of Restraint is activated.] [The Grapevine of Restraint will subdue all the enemies.] A series of messages appeared as, Rustle. Vines sprouted from the ground beneath the soldiers¡¯ feet, winding around them. At first, the soldiers tried to shake off the vines. Rustle. Rustle. But the vines kept growing endlessly, wrapping around the soldiers, and in the end, they werepletely restrained by the grapevines. ¡°Hehehe. The effect is great.¡± Uncle~nim, I should offer something at your achievement monument. Pleased with the performance of the blessing stone, Sejun began nning a strategy to obtain more blessing stones from Uncle. Once the soldiers were fully subdued, ¡°Everyone! Get him!¡± Sejun pointed at Sut. ¡°Meow! Got it, meow!¡± Kueng! Piyo! Theo, Cuengi, and Piyot swiftly charged toward Sut. ¡°ckie, you¡¯re good at exorcisms, right?¡± Sejun asked ckie while following behind the three. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. The Great ckie can defeat even the Demon King! I¡¯ll defeat them all!] ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun stroked ckie¡¯s head, who was barking confidently, as they reached Sut, who had been knocked out by a blow to the head from Theo. Then, ¡°Go! Exorcism, ckie!¡± Kking! Kking! Kking! [Butler! Leave it me! The Great ckie will handle this! ckie Family, move out!] Thunk. Following Sejun¡¯smand, ckie headbutted Sut¡¯s forehead along with his subordinates Flop. Sejun carefully picked up the unconscious members of the ckie Family from the ground and ced them in his sling bag. He had already confirmed how strong ckie was during their time in the mental world of the Silent Plunderer, White Whale Mobius, so there was no need to worry. As he waited for ckie¡¯s exorcism to finish, Puhuhut. Stamp. Stamp. Stamp. Theo was stamping the backs of the soldiers¡¯ heads, who had been restrained by the grapevines. His relentless diligence was truly remarkable. *** Sut¡¯s Mental World. ¡°I am Sut, the Demon King of Envy and Jealousy!¡± Sut screamed in desperation as he faced the giant ck wolf. But, ¡°I am the Great ckie!¡± You Demon King? I am the great ckie! I win! Thud! ckie effortlessly stomped on Sut with his front paw, and the exorcism was over in an instant. The souls that had been trapped by Sut began to glow with a blue light as they escaped his mental world. And then,[You have freed 11,123 souls.] [The effect of increases all stats by 32,580.] With this, ckie instantly surpassed Sejun in one go. Among the saved souls, there must have been some powerful ones, as the stat increase was tremendous. ¡°Guys, take this. And don¡¯t let the butler find out, okay?¡± ckie distributed 3,000 points from his newly gained stats to each of his subordinates, while telling them to hide their power. Sealing their strength without letting it show was an easy task for the former Apostles of Destruction. Heheh. The butler will be surprisedter, won¡¯t he? ckie found it amusing that Sejun still thought he was weak. Moreover, ¡®If he thinks I¡¯m weak, he¡¯ll keep letting me stay in the sling bag!¡¯ ckie knew his butler was a bit narrow-minded, so if Sejun found out about his strength, he might stop carrying him around in the sling bag. There was no way he could give up his spot in the sling bag, where he could feel Sejun¡¯s warmth. ¡°Let¡¯s get out now!¡± With their powers hidden, the ckie Family exited the mental realm. *** ¡°Hmm-hmm-hmm.¡± While the ckie Family was busy with the exorcism, Sejun, who had nothing else to do, hummed a tune as he watched Theo stamping his seals. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, are you watching me carefully, meow?!¡± ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m watching.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Theo kept checking if Sejun was watching him work, which asionally interrupted his humming. But, Kyoo~ Kyoo~ Piyo~ Cuengi and Piyot sang along with him from the side, so the melody neverpletely stopped. ¡°Hmm-hmm-hmm.¡± Just as Sejun started humming again[A guardian deity for has not been appointed. Please designate a proxy guardian deity quickly.] [The longer the appointment of a proxy guardian deity is dyed, the faster the pace of destruction will elerate.] Messages appeared urging him to designate a proxy guardian deity. ¡°Ah. Right.¡± I forgot about that. ¡°Well, I could make Hamer~nim the guardian¡­ No, wait.¡± Sejun reconsidered appointing Hamer as the proxy guardian deity to give him a physical form through divine power. Currently, Sejun could barely handle the stats he¡¯d borrowed from other Tower Farmers, and Hamer was also busy creating enhancing elixirs. ¡°Then, who should I choose¡­?¡± As Sejun pondered. At that moment,[Uri, the God of Loneliness, and 10 other gods ask, ¡®Park Sejun, can you hear our voices?¡¯] A message appeared before Sejun. Uri, the God of Loneliness, had gathered several solitary gods together, and they had collectively prayed to Sejun. The prayerbining the wills of multiple gods became a clear enough message to reach Sejun. Uri?! ¡°Yes, I can hear you. By any chance, is Uri, the God of Loneliness, the same ¡®Uri¡¯ as the grapevine Uri I named?¡± Sejun asked, immediately thinking of the grapevine Uri upon hearing the name.[Uri, the God of Loneliness, and 10 other gods confirm that it is indeed true.] ¡°Really?! That¡¯s great! Congrattions on bing a god, Uri. But what¡¯s the matter?¡±[Uri, the God of Loneliness, and 10 other gods ask if they could also have temples built for them.] ¡°Temples? How about being a proxy guardian deity instead?¡± Sejun who needed proxy guardian deities asked[Uri, the God of Loneliness, and 10 other gods say they would like to jointly serve as proxy guardian deities.] ¡°Jointly? Is that allowed? I¡¯d like to designate Uri, the God of Loneliness, and 10 others as joint proxy guardian deities, with the allocation being one share each.¡± When Sejun said this,[A proposal has been sent to Uri, the God of Loneliness, and 10 other gods, offering the position of ¡¯s proxy guardian deity under the condition of an 89 to 11 allocation.] The proposal was sent to the gods. If it weren¡¯t for Uri, even with 11 gods involved, Sejun would have simply allocated one share to all of them. But then, Uri might end up being disliked, and Sejun didn¡¯t want Uri to feel lonely there. To ensure Uri received favorable treatment, Sejun allocated one share to each god. A momentter¡­[Uri, the God of Loneliness, and 10 other gods have epted the position of proxy guardian deity for .] [Uri, the God of Loneliness, and 10 other gods have be the proxy guardian deities for on behalf of Park Sejun.] The 11 gods epted Sejun¡¯s proposal, and,[You have gainedmand over 11 gods.] [Due to the effect of , all stats increase by 550, divinity increases by 22.] By gaining control over 11 gods, Sejun achieved an unexpected result.[Thanks to designating proxy guardian deities, you have be an unofficial guardian deity of .] Just as Sejun became the unofficial guardian deity of Skudo, ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Thwack! Theo struck the back of Marin¡¯s head, who was starting to regain consciousness, knocking him out again. Stamp. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯ve stamped them all, meow! Take this, meow!¡± With the final stamp on the back of Marin¡¯s head, Theo removed the ne around Marin¡¯s neck and handed it to Sejun. ¡°Thank you.¡± Crack. Sejun crushed the heart of Sut, the Demon King of Envy and Jealousy. Pouring into it the envy and jealousy that had once lingered in his own heart. Of course, if he ever found out that ckie had be stronger than him, those feelings of envy and jealousy might re up all over again. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. 104.28.193.250 https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 522: Puhuhut. I like everything, meow! Give me all of it, meow! TL: Hanguk ¡°Let¡¯s head out now.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow! All full-time employees, follow the great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo shouted out to the 100,000 full-time employees. And so, Sejun¡¯s group, along with the 100,000 full-time employees of Sejun Company, set out for Uren¡¯s family home. ¡°Uhehehe.¡± Leading the way to his home, Uren was in high spirits. With the massive force following him, it truly felt like a triumphant return. ¡°That¡¯s my house over there.¡± Uren pointed towards a massive mansion visible in the distance.The mansion was built on a slightly elevated hill, allowing amanding view of the surroundings. Although it was quite a distance away, the mansion wasrge enough to be clearly visible. After moving for about 30 minutes, ¡°There are too many people, so let¡¯s leave the employees here.¡± Sejun decided to have the employees wait. No matter howrge the Daemon family¡¯s mansion was, it wouldn¡¯t be able to amodate a force of 100,000. Moreover, if they continued like this, it would look like they were surrounding and besieging the Daemon family¡¯s entrance. ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Only you guys,e with us, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo only had Marin and the heads of the Green Pig and Red Pig families follow along, who were the main instigators of this incident. This was because the treasures they had gathered were inside the mansion. When Sejun¡¯s group arrived at the mansion after having the troops wait outside, ¡°Young Master Uren?!¡± The head butler of the Daemon family, Reuter, was at the front and recognized Uren immediately, rushing over to him. ¡°Head Butler Reuter!¡± Uren cheerfully waved his hooves at Reuter, who had looked after him since he was young. ¡°Young Master¡­ the¡­ um¡­ the task assigned by the family head¡­?¡± As he approached Uren, Reuter asked cautiously in a low voice. If Uren had returned withoutpleting the task, Reuter was nning to quickly send him back before anyone else from the family saw him. And, ¡®The young master must have had a hard time¡­¡¯ Reuter was convinced that Uren hadn¡¯tpleted the task. Given Uren¡¯s personality, which Reuter had observed since he was a child, it was nearly an impossible mission for him. However, ¡°Uhehe. Of course I came back because Ipleted the mission.¡± Uren responded with a proud expression towards Reuter. His face was brimming with a confidence that Reuter hadn¡¯t seen before. Ah, our young master has truly grown. Reuter looked at Uren with pride. But why aren¡¯t Marin-nim, Egion-nim, and Nelk-nim stepping forward from behind? Noticing that the three of them had their heads bowed, Reuter realized it btedly. Though he didn¡¯t greet them due to the strange atmosphere, from the current situation, it was clear that Uren was above the three. ¡®Not only did heplete his mission, but he also subdued the leaders of the opposing faction who constantly interfered with the family head¡¯s ns and brought them along.¡¯ The family head will be pleased. ¡°Congrattions, young master! I will go report to the family head that you have returned! You there, attend to Young Master Uren!¡± Reuter called over a passing servant to assist Uren and then hurried off to report to Yuto. It was the lightest step Reuter had taken in nearly a decade. After the head butler Reuter left, ¡°Young master, where shall I escort you?¡± The servant asked Uren. Then, ¡°Puhuhut. First, lead us to the treasure vault, meow!¡± Theo, acting as if he owned the ce, took the lead. ¡°Please lead me to the treasure vault.¡± Uren nodded to the servant while looking at Theo. ¡°Sejun-nim, can we allow these three to go gather their assets?¡± Uren asked, looking at Marin, Egion, and Nelk. Even though they had tried to kill him, the three held high positions within the family, and there were many eyes watching here. Moreover, with Theo¡¯s stamp, they wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything reckless like embezzling the assets. ¡°Sure.¡± With Sejun¡¯s permission, the three gave Uren a grateful look and quickly slipped away, avoiding the gazes of others, while the rest of the group headed toward Uren¡¯s treasure vault. Finally, they arrived at Uren¡¯s treasure vault. nk. As they opened the door, ¡°Wow.¡± The vault was filled with all sorts of treasures. As the only son of the head of the Daemon family, Uren regrly received treasures, and even more woulde as gifts on his birthdays. ¡°These are things I received when I was younger. If there¡¯s anything you like, please take it.¡± When Uren said that, ¡°Puhuhut. I like everything, meow! Give me all of it, meow!¡± Theo, the shameless cat with no concept of restraint or modesty, began stuffing all the treasures in the vault into his bag. ¡°Oh! This is a Earth¡¯s Jewel!¡± Kuehehehe. Kkihihit. Sejun and his group also quietly joined in and started collecting treasures together. After a while, ¡°Puhuhut. Got everything, meow!¡± Once Sejun and his group hadpletely emptied the vault, ¡°There are more treasure vaults besides this one. I¡¯ll show you those as well.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Sounds good, meow!¡± Uren led the group to another treasure vault. Originally, there had been about 20 such treasure vaults, but due to Uren¡¯s gullible nature, only 5 remained. After Sejun and his group had looted around three of Uren¡¯s treasure vaults, ¡°Uren! Where are you, my baby piggy?!¡± A woman¡¯s voice desperately calling for Uren was heard from afar. Thud. Thud. Soon, the sound of heavy footsteps echoed, and a pink pig noblewoman, dressed in a beautiful gown and adorned with jewels, who was a head taller than Uren, appeared before them. This was Uren¡¯s mother, Hamie Daemon. One of the maids, who had spotted Uren along with the head butler Reuter, had immediately run to inform Hamie. ¡°Mom~!¡± ¡°Uren~!¡± The two ran toward each other. ¡°Look at how skinny you are! How little must you have eaten while you were away!¡± Hamie touched Uren¡¯s skinny(?) face and burst into tears. Uren¡¯s mother, don¡¯t you see the shine on Uren¡¯s face? Sejun, who had worked hard to keep Uren well-fed, felt wrongfully used. By any measure, Uren was a chubby pig. A little whileter, ¡°Oh dear, how unbing of me to behave this way in front of guests¡­ Uren, who are these people?¡± After her emotions calmed down a bit, Hamie wiped her tears and asked Uren to introduce Sejun and hispanions. At that moment, Bang! Bang! The sound of heavy, hurried footsteps approached. 104.28.193.250 ¡°ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun-nim, wee! I am Yuto Daemon, head of the Daemon family!¡± Yuto, wearing a ck tuxedo with a refined mustache and an air of dignity, hurriedly approached Sejun and bowed in greeting. Realizing from her husband¡¯s demeanor that Sejun¡¯s status was extraordinary, Hamie quickly followed Yuto¡¯s lead and bowed as well. Yuto had already heard from Cecilia, with whom he had asional contact, about Sejun who was helping Uren. He knew that Sejun was someone who had received personal gratitude from Artemis Yul, the great golden dragon and administrator of the Golden Tower. And as a token of gratitude, Sejun had even received gifts of golden dragon¡¯s scales and teeth. Moreover, he was someone who was close not only with the great golden dragon but also with other great dragons. ¡°Ah. Hello.¡± Faced with Yuto¡¯s overly respectful greeting, Sejun returned the bow with his own bow. For Yuto, such a respectful gesture was only natural. Sejun was someone who could converse with the Great Dragons, beings who would actually listen to what he had to say. ¡°Sejun-nim, you must be hungry. Let¡¯s have a meal first.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Following Yuto¡¯s guidance, they entered the dining hall. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theo, as if it were the most natural thing, seated himself in the head seat. ¡°Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I¡¯ve saved your seat, meow!¡± Thump. Thump. He called for Sejun while patting the center of the chair with his front paws. Hey! Get down! Sejun hurriedly waved his hand, gesturing for Theo to get down, but, Thump. Thump. Great Hybrid Chairman Park must sit in the best seat, meow! Theo persisted, patting the chair. ¡°Hahaha. Sejun-nim, please take the head seat. It¡¯s only right that Sejun-nim sits there.¡± ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°It would make us morefortable too. Please sit.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± After Yuto¡¯s repeated urging, Sejun finally took the head seat. As Sejun sat down, Cuengi naturally took a seat to his right, and Piyot settled on his left. Across from Sejun sat Yuto, with Hamie and Uren on either side of him. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theo, pleased with himself, also climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp, making himselffortable. ¡°I told you to get down.¡± Squeeze. ¡°Chairman Park, why, meow?! I just sat down, meow!¡± Until the food arrived, Theo had to endure Sejun pulling on his cheeks like stretchy rice cake, all while a small smile appeared on Sejun¡¯s face. A short whileter, Rumble rumble. Carts loaded with food entered the dining hall endlessly, filling the table to the brim with dishes. ¡°Sejun-nim, please enjoy.¡± ¡°Yes. Thank you, I will.¡± The meal began. ¡°Puhuhut. I want Churu, meow!¡± Even in this grand setting, Theo still wanted the Churu that Sejun made for him. As they continued eating, Sejun¡¯s stomach was already feeling full, but, ¡°Why doesn¡¯t it end¡­?¡± The servants kept clearing away empty tes, only to rece them with new dishes loaded with food. True to their status as a family of pigs, the food seemed truly endless, no matter how much they ate. Kuehehehe. Uhehehe. Thanks to this, Cuengi and Uren were thrilled, eating heartily as if they hadn¡¯t had a proper meal in months. Was I really starving them? Sejun was genuinely starting to wonder if he had somehow been starving them. At that moment, Kking! [Hey, Butler! Give me that next!] ckie, peeking out from Sejun¡¯s sling bag, barked to ask for a food he hadn¡¯t seen before. ¡°Alright, hold on.¡± Sejun carefully examined the food, picking out only items that he knew ckie could safely eat. Although he had recently realized that ckie was quite different from ordinary canines, ¡°Eat carefully. If something feels off, spit it out right away. Got it?¡± To Sejun, ckie was still a super sunfish that needed looking after. Hehe. The great ckie has conquered chocte! And grapes! And everything else! Of course, ckie, who could ovee foods that regr canines couldn¡¯t eat, was a bit frustrated that he couldn¡¯t just eat whatever he wanted. Hehe. But I like it when Butler takes care of me! He stayed still because he preferred being cared for by Sejun. It was too happy just chewing the food that Sejun put in his mouth without moving. After two hours of the meal, ¡°Family Head-nim.¡± The head butler, Reuter, quietly called for Yuto. ¡°What is it? Didn¡¯t I say not to disturb me today because of our important guest?¡± ¡°I apologize, but this is urgent.¡± ¡°I see. Sejun-nim, would you excuse me for a moment?¡± ¡°Of course. Please, take care of your business.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± With Reuter¡¯s words, Yuto quickly excused himself, obtaining Sejun¡¯s permission to step away. Ten minutester. ¡°Haha, my apologies. I received a report that a trade caravan heading to the 46th floor of the Tower had been ambushed by bandits¡­.¡± Yuto returned after handling the situation. ¡°Is that so? Were you able to resolve it?¡± ¡°Yes, we decided to negotiate by paying them off.¡± As soon as Yuto sat back down, ¡°Hamie-nim.¡± A maid approached and carefully called for Hamie. ¡°What is it? I told you to cancel all schedules today.¡± ¡°It¡¯s¡­ something you need to see for yourself.¡± ¡°Understood. Sejun-nim, I apologize. I need to step out for a moment as well.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Hamie also left her seat. Twenty minutester. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. There was a sudden issue with some goods scheduled for delivery today¡­.¡± Hamie returned, exining the situation to Sejun. ¡°I hope the food suits your taste.¡± ¡°We noticed you weren¡¯t eating much; should we bring something else?¡± The two tried to restore the atmosphere that had be a bit chaotic due to the interruptions, but, ¡°Yuto-nim¡­.¡± Soon, Reuter once again called for Yuto. ¡°Hamie-nim¡­.¡± Then, another maid called for Hamie. Suddenly, incidents and emergencies started popping up from all directions. As a result, they had to frequently leave the table to handle matters. And then, As expected, the King of Misfortune. Sejun seemed to understand what was happening. Uren¡¯s misfortune seemed to be casting its shadow over the Daemon family estate. In reaction to Uren¡¯s overwhelming happiness at being home, his misfortune had grown stronger, threatening to engulf the entire Daemon household. ¡°Uu¡­¡± Even Uren, who had been frantically eating without concern at first, sensed something wrong and put down his spoon with a sad face. He realized it himself. That it wasn¡¯t yet time for him to return home. ¡°Let¡¯s go back¡­¡± ¡°Alright.¡± At Uren¡¯s words, Sejun, Cuengi, and Piyot quietly stood up. No words offort could offer sce in this moment.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°Puhuhut. Uren, let¡¯s stop by the remaining two treasure vaults on our way out, meow!¡± Only Theo, oblivious as always, spoke up with his usual enthusiasm. But then, ¡°Uhehehe. As expected, Theo-nim is the best!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, am always the best, meow!¡± In the end, it was Theo who provided the greatestfort to Uren, uncovering a clue in the treasure vault that could help control Uren¡¯s misfortune. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 523: Not Unfortunate Enough to Use It? TL: Hanguk A little while ago. Sejun and his party raided Uren¡¯s fourth treasure vault. ¡°Puhuhut. Now, it¡¯s thest vault, meow!¡± ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s finish this quickly!¡± Kueng! Piyo! With great enthusiasm, they headed toward thest remaining treasure vault. And then,¡°For now, take everything!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Kueng! Piyo! By now, Sejun, Theo, Cuengi, and Piyot had beplete experts at raiding treasure vaults, quickly emptying out Uren¡¯s fifth treasure vault. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Uren was still in a state of depression. While Uren remained downcast, the treasure vault raiding crew diligently swept the treasures into their bags. ¡°Meow?¡± What¡¯s this unpleasant item, meow? Theo carefully inspected a square ck wooden piece that he felt reluctant to touch with his paw.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.[Misfortune-Swallowing Amulet] The entire front of the palm-sized amulet had the character ¡®¶ò¡¯ deeply engraved on it. (TL: ¶ò means Misfortune in this case) Sssss. Sssss. The amulet seemed to want to avoid Theo¡¯s paw, shifting slightly to the opposite side of where Theo¡¯s paw approached. A mismatch of affinities between the two. But, Thwap. Where do you think you¡¯re running, meow?! It was impossible to escape from Theo¡¯s paw. ¡°Chairman Park, I found something strange, meow!¡± Theo picked up the amulet and brought it over to Sejun. ¡°Something strange?¡± Sejun took the amulet and examined it.[Misfortune-Swallowing Amulet] ¡ú A divine relic crafted by Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, after striking a branch of a 10,000-year-old jujube World Tree with lightning and imbuing it with divine power. (TL: The name ¡°Misfortune¡± is in English, while ¡°God of Misfortune¡± is in Korean in the original raw.) ¡ú By absorbing a small misfortune that befalls the wearer, it can prevent arge misfortune within the next 24 hours. (It cannot block massive misfortunes.) ¡ú Activates once per day. ¡ú The more misfortunes it swallows, the more the relic¡¯s power grows. ¡ú Usage Restriction: Only those recognized as unfortunate by Misfortune, the God of Misfortune. ¡ú Creator: Misfortune, the God of Misfortune ¡ú Grade: ¡ï¡ï ¡°Oh! This is a divine relic?¡± Since it was a gift sent to Uren, it even came with an appraisal. It can prevent a big misfortune by swallowing a small one?! ¡®Then it¡¯s perfect for me!¡¯ For a sunfish like him, a single big misfortune meant losing one of his lives. While Sejun was happily holding the amulet,[Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, does not recognize you as unfortunate enough to use this relic.] ¡°What?!¡± Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, rejected Sejun. Not realizing what a great opportunity he was missing. (TL: Opportunity for God of Misfortune) After being rejected by Misfortune like that, Sejun- ¡°Not unfortunate enough to use it? Then¡­¡± That guy is 100% qualified. He naturally looked at Uren, who was making a sad face in front of the treasure vault. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, give this to Uren.¡± ¡°Understood, meow!¡± Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, Theo handed the Misfortune-Swallowing Amulet to Uren.[Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, shudders, saying he¡¯s never seen someone as unfortunate as you.] [Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, cries out, asking where you¡¯ve been all this time and begs to stay with you forever.] Uren became the owner of the divine relic amid Misfortune¡¯s intense wee. And then,[The Misfortune-Swallowing Amulet swallows one small misfortune.] [The Misfortune-Swallowing Amulet grows slightly.] [It will prevent onerge misfortune within the next 24 hours.] [Onerge misfortune has been prevented.] The relic immediately swallowed a small misfortune of Uren¡¯s and blocked arge misfortune that was going to happen to him today. Of course, waves of misfortune were still relentlessly looming behind that blocked one. ¡°Mom, Dad, it seems I have to leave again.¡± If I just keep strengthening this relic¡­ And so, Uren left the Daemon family with hope of controlling his misfortune. This time, he was leaving by choice, not like ten years ago when he was chased out. However, ¡°That¡¯s right. As a man should! You must see the wider world! Don¡¯t worry about us and stay out as long as you want.¡± ¡°Uren, make sure to eat well. And if you need money, don¡¯t struggle toe all the way back. Just! Call us. We¡¯ll send it right away.¡± For some reason, Uren felt like he was being chased out again, just like ten years ago. *** In a secluded corner of the Combat Shop headquarters. ¡°Ahahaha! Finally, my divine relic has found an owner! I¡¯ve never seen anyone this unfortunate before!¡± Those who avoided me, saying they¡¯d be cursed with misfortune if they stayed with me¡­ I¡¯ll make them pay! Misfortune, the Goddess of Misfortune, cheered as shey on the street in rags, her ashen hair disheveled and homeless. Like the way darkness is deepest where the light is brightest, the Combat Shop headquarters housed a fewbat gods who were even poorer than the nonbat gods. Misfortune, the Goddess of Misfortune, was one of them. At that moment,[The Misfortune-Swallowing Amulet has absorbed a small misfortune and gained 0.01 Divine Power.] [The Misfortune-Swallowing Amulet has prevented a major misfortune and gained 0.5 Divine Power.] ¡°Yes! I got Divine Power!¡± Misfortune cheered, reading the messages. Not realizing that if she had recognized Sejun as the owner of the divine relic, she could have received a achievement monument for eliminating his misfortune and earned dozens of times more Divine Power. How fitting for the Goddess of Misfortune. ***[You have arrived on the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] After registering the waypoint on the 86th floor of the Golden Tower, Sejun returned via the waypoint to the 99th floor of the Golden Tower. It¡¯s already night. ¡°Everyone, good work today. Sleep well.¡± As soon as he arrived at the farm, he went straight to his house and fell asleep. Snore. Gororong. ¡­ .. . As Sejun and hispanions slept, (Pip-pip. Goodnight, everyone.) Paespaes woke up. And, Kihihit. Kking. [Hehe. It¡¯s time.] When Paespaes went outside, ckie ran out as well and brought back his 1% core fragment, which he had hidden in his treasure trove. It was a core made frombining purified fragments cleansed by the Destruction Devourers long ago, and it was the essential material for the great method ckie had been preparing. Since long ago, ckie family had asionally gathered in the mental world to hold meetings. Their main agenda was: How can we make the butler stronger? How can we live without worrying about the butler? How can we prevent the butler from bing envious of us? Naturally, everything was about Sejun. And, If the butler is strong, everything will be solved! All the answers led to one conclusion. Thus, the ckie Family joined the trend of making Sejun stronger, along with Theo, Cuengi, the dragons of the Four Dragons Council, Aileen, and even the Creator God. By now, it seemed like the entire universe was trying to help Sejun, but he still remained a fragile speck in the universe, unable to shake his sunfish status. There were countless ways to make Sejun stronger, but he was too weak to handle any of that power. Yet, ckie family didn¡¯t give up. After long, intense deliberation, they finally found a very safe way to strengthen Sejun. Let¡¯s give the butler a core too! Cores were organs exclusive to divine beasts, known for their exceptional stability. The only issue was that Sejun wasn¡¯t a divine beast. But, Hehe. Let¡¯s forcefully create one! With eight excellent divine beasts here, there was no reason it couldn¡¯t be done. ckie family nned to create a core in Sejun¡¯s lower abdomen. Alright, let¡¯s begin! Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler, swallow this!] ckie forcefully pushed the core fragment into Sejun¡¯s mouth. Tap tap tap. Then he scurried down to Sejun¡¯s lower abdomen. ¡°Melt!¡± Kkiruk! Sharng! ¡°Break down!¡± Kkak! Ppiyak! Mumu! The other seven subordinates, who had already positioned themselves around Sejun, began channeling their power to assist ckie in breaking down the 1% power-contained core. They had practiced this extensively in the mental world, so their actions were precise and wless. After the core was broken down- Kking! [Gather!] ckie concentrated the energy of his dismantled core fragment back into Sejun¡¯s lower abdomen. Kking! [Here we go!] He created an invisible, tiny mass of energy, which he began to roll and gradually absorb energy to grow in size. And then, Compression. As the mass grew slightlyrger, ckie consumed some stats to stabilize it by pressing it from all sides. This was why ckie had distributed his stats to his subordinates. After rolling the energy mass to make it smaller, thenpressing it again by expending more stats every time it grew, they repeated the process dozens of times. Kking! [It¡¯splete!] 104.28.193.250 Atst, the energy stabilizedpletely and settled in Sejun¡¯s lower abdomen. Thud. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. Kirurung. ¡­ .. . The exhausted ckie family fell into a deep sleep, as if they had passed out. *** ¡°Alright!¡± Sejun woke up energetically, as usual. ¡­?! But today, something felt different. His stomach felt heavy. It¡¯s not like I need to go to the bathroom¡­ As Sejun rubbed his heavy belly and looked ahead, he saw,[ has been acquired.] A message appeared before him. ¡°Sunfish Core?¡± Who named this power like that?! Whoever it is, if I find them, I won¡¯t let them get away with it. Determined to punish whoever dared to name the power ¡®Sunfish Core¡¯, Sejun checked the details of the power. ¡ú A core designed and created by ckie and his seven subordinates, created after long nning for the ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer, Park Sejun. ¡ú Butler! Get stronger! ¡ú All Stat Potential +3000 ¡ú Every day, All Stat Potential +30 (up to a maximum of 50,000) ¡ú Butler! Don¡¯t die! ¡ú Vitality +500% ¡ú Butler! Absolutely do not die! ¡ú For 1 minute, all stats can be converted to Stamina. The power was amazing. It immediately boosted all stat potentials by 3000, and would continue to increase by 30 every day. Although there was a cap of 50,000, that number was still far off for Sejun. On top of that, there was a +500% increase in vitality and even an ability to convert all stats to Stamina for one minute. ¡°So ckie was the culprit, huh.¡± To think that a baby sunfish dared to think of me as a sunfish?! Sejun felt a mix of emotions after checking the power. He should punish ckie for calling him a sunfish, but¡­ Reading the description made his heart soft as he realized how much ckie cared about him. Maybe I¡¯ll let it slide this time? Kkirorong. Sejun reached out and patted ckie, who was sprawled on his belly, sleeping in ¡°´ó¡± position. At that, Kihihit. ckie let out a happy giggle, enjoying Sejun¡¯s touch. Hehehe. How cute. Without realizing it, a smile appeared on Sejun¡¯s face, and he forgot what he was even thinking about. But then, Kihihit. Kking?! Kking?! [Hehe. Butler! How¡¯s the Sunfish Core I made for you?! It¡¯s good, right?!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. With the Sunfish Core, you can get stronger too, butler!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. I¡¯ll make your Sunfish Core even betterter!] ckie, who had woken up, ran frantically around Sejun while enthusiastically exining about the sunfish core. This super sunfish! Are you still calling me a sunfish?! ¡°That¡¯s it! I can¡¯t take it anymore! Bwoop bwoop bwoop!¡± Kking?! Kihihit. In the end, the ¡°Sunfish¡± Sejun snapped and punished ckie with belly farts. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, do it to me too, meow!¡± Kueng! Beside him, Theo and Cuengi presented their bellies, waiting their turn. ¡°Bwoop bwoop bwoop!¡± ¡°Puhuhut.¡± ¡°Bwoop bwoop bwoop!¡± Kuehehehe. ¡°Bwoop bwoop bwoop!¡± Kkihihit. Sejun went on giving belly farts to all three of them in turn until he was dizzy. Only then could he go have breakfast. After breakfast. -Huh?! Sejun, what did you pick up this time? -Looks like a divine beast¡¯s core this time? -Huh?! There¡¯s another energy mixed in? Isn¡¯t this the battle aura that ogres use?! -Hahaha. Our Sejun is bing more of a hybrid by the day. (TL: Hybrid here is in Korean) The dragons of the Four Dragons Council started teasing Sejun, who now had not only dragon bones and divine blood but also a divine beast¡¯s core mixed into him. ¡°I¡¯m not a hybrid, but hybrid! And you know, hybrids are actually healthier!¡± (TL: Just likest time, the dragons are calling Sejun a ¡®hybrid¡¯ in Korean, and Sejun is saying ¡®hybrid¡¯ in English.) Sejun earnestly preached the virtues of hybrids to the dragons. For the sake of the future Park Sejun II. (TL: Damn, Sejun is already thinking about his future child.) ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 524: [1000 Ways to Completely Win a Cat’s Heart] TL: Hanguk 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°From this day forward, we will form the Hybrid Protection Association to protect hybrids.¡± Sejun dered the founding of HPA, short for Hybrid Protection Association, to counter the dragons¡¯ teasing. In a very solemn voice.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Then, ¡°Puhuhut. Good, meow! Since the great hybrid Chairman Park is the chairman of the HPA, of course, I, Hybrid Vice-Chairman Theo, will naturally be the Vice-Chairman of the HPA, meow!¡± Theo, who had dragon ws and dragon skin, eximed excitedly at Sejun¡¯s words. (Bahehet. I¡¯m a hybrid too¡­) Paespaes, who also had dragon ws, mumbled with a still sleepy voice,ughing.Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Butler! Me too! Me too!] ckie, who had dragon tooth, wagged his tail and barked excitedly. ¡°I also have dragon bones in my body, so I am a hybrid as well!¡± Kkiruk! Shrang! ¡­ .. . Following their leader ckie, ckie¡¯s subordinates also proved themselves to be hybrids. They had already long enhanced their bodies by using dragon tooth, scales, and skins stored in the Void Storage. Thus, as everyone united under the HPA banner, Kueng¡­ [Cuengi is not a hybrid though¡­] Cuengi, who was a pureblood, felt sad all by himself. [Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, says they can sense another divine relic of theirs within the ck Tower and has asked you to find it.] Uren and Piyot, who were also purebloods like Cuengi, had set off to search for Misfortune¡¯s other divine relic right after breakfast. ¡°Cuengi, it¡¯s okay. You¡¯re an honorary member of our HPA.¡± Tofort Cuengi, Sejun quickly established an honorary member system. Everything was at the Chairman¡¯s discretion. Kueng!? [So Cuengi is now part of the same Hybrid Protection Association as Dad?!] ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi is so happy!] At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi¡¯s expression brightened immediately. ¡°Alright then, let¡¯s take a break!¡± After calling out to hispanions, Sejun took a sip. Slurp. He drank the coffee Cuengi had brewed for him. Morning coffee was essential. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuehehehe. Kihihit. Sejun¡¯spanions settled around him and began rxing together. Even though they had formed the HPA, nothing had really changed. And that was just how it was meant to be. Slurp. Anyway, would he finally be able to raise his stats again? As Sejun sipped his coffee, he checked his stats. Thanks to the , all his stat potentials had increased by 3000, so there should now be some leeway in his potentials. And, Stats: Strength (8498/10,113) Stamina (9372/9982) Agility (7697/8633) Magic Power (10,177/10,177) Mental Strength (1934/3000) Divinity (35.7124/100) As Sejun had predicted, with the increased potential, he was able to raise his stats,except for Magic Power. ¡°Wow. My stats are incredibly high now.¡± Total stats of 35,744. Sejun¡¯s chest swelled with pride as he looked at his stats. Moreover, ¡°Hehehe. With these stats, I¡¯m probably the third strongest among the Tower Farmers, after Ophelia and Ajax, right?¡± The total stats of other Tower Farmers he had calcted when borrowing stats before was around 25,000. Now, Sejun had surpassed them. ¡°Summon, Veronica.¡± They¡¯ll be surprised by my power? With that thought, Sejun let his energy flow freely and summoned Veronica. After about 30 seconds,[Summoning Veronica, Purple Tower¡¯s Honorary Full-time Employee.] Veronica appeared with her 3m tall body packed with muscles and snow-white skin. ¡°Did you call for me, Sejun-nim?¡± Contrary to Sejun¡¯s expectations, Veronica looked at him without the slightest hint of intimidation and asked calmly. Kooooo. ¡°Huh?! Uh¡­¡± On the other hand, Sejun was overwhelmed by Veronica¡¯s aura. Veronica¡¯s total stats were around 50,000. While Sejun had been growing, Veronica had also been leveling up,a lot more than he had. ¡°Veronica, return.¡± Feeling disheartened, Sejun sent Veronica back. ¡°Summon, Zelga.¡± ¡°Summon, Kwin.¡± ¡°Summon, Udon.¡± Hoping there would be at least one Tower Farmer weaker than him, Sejun summoned all the other Tower Farmers. However, none of them were weaker than Sejun. ¡°Why is everyone¡¯s stats higher than mine?!¡± When Sejun voiced his frustration, ¡°Kelkelkel. Sejun-nim just doesn¡¯t have any talent.¡± ¡°What?! You! You can go back too!¡± Orik, thest one he had summoned, sneered slyly next to him, getting on Sejun¡¯s nerves. But, in a way, Orik was right. The other Tower Farmers each possessed talents like ¡®Efficient Absorption¡¯, ¡®Perfect Digestion¡¯, and ¡®Drug Boost¡¯, which enhanced the effects of the items they consumed. Thus, Sejun spent the entire morning confirming that he was indeed the weakest Tower Farmer. ¡°Today, since I¡¯m feeling down, it¡¯s going to be a meat feast!¡± He filled his belly with a hearty meat lunch and then, Clink. He entered the Void Storage, nted Destruction Pioneers and Destruction Devourer seeds, and harvested the crops he had nted in Alice¡¯s body. During the harvesting process,[You have harvested a Scorching Cherry.] [The skill You¡¯re a Field Lv. 8 has activated, dealing additional damage.] [The skill You¡¯re a Field Lv. 8 has activated, allowing you to harvest the stats of Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider and 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction.] [Strength +20, Stamina +20, Agility +25, Magic Power +30.] [Magic Power stat potential has reached its limit.] [You can no longer absorb Magic Power stat.] [The acquired Magic Power stat returns to nature.] Each time the stat-harvesting skill activated, his stats increased, and the excess Magic Power he couldn¡¯t absorb was returned to strengthen his battle aura. ¡°Nice!¡± I¡¯ll get stronger! Thanks to the meat, Sejun hadpletely shaken off his depressed mood and worked enthusiastically[Your proficiency of You¡¯re a Field Lv. 8 has filled, and the level has increased.] He upgraded the You¡¯re a Field skill to level 9. As a result, the amount of stats he gained from each activation of stat-harvesting increased to a maximum of 150. While Sejun continued working hard in the Void Storage, Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. This will be good for Dad to eat!] Cuengi went to the herb garden and dug up herbs to feed to Sejun. ¡°Puhuhut. Greetings, meow! I am the right-hand of the Great Hybrid Chairman Park and the legendary merchant of the ck Tower, the deadly dragon-wed Golden Hybrid Cat Theo Park, meow! Come and check out these goods, meow!¡± Theo had started a new business on the 4th floor of the Golden Tower, as the exit point of his bag of the legendary merchant wandering the Nine Towers had changed. Usually, it would take some time for business to pick up, but this time, ¡°Oh! It¡¯s the Sturdy de Green Onions!¡± ¡°And this smell?! The Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes?!¡± That wasn¡¯t the case. Thanks to the great Golden Dragon Artemis distributing the green onions and grapes he had bought from Aileen to the hunters of the Golden Tower, the hunters of were already familiar with Sejun¡¯s crops. ¡°Puhuhut. Then let the auction begin, meow!¡± As a result, Theo was able to auction off Sejun¡¯s crops immediately and, ¡°Sold out, meow!¡± He was able to finish up and clock out early. 104.28.193.250 And then, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯m back, meow!¡± ¡°Yeah. Good work.¡± Theo snuggled up on Sejun¡¯sp, where Sejun was wrapping up his day by making Samyangju with Kkabi and the Level 1 Golden Rice. Just like that, next ten uneventful days quickly passed by. *** Morning of Day 477. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun got up energetically as usual.[Due to the effect of , all stat potentials have increased by 30.] After checking the message, ¡°Meow¡­¡± Kking¡­ He took care of Theo and ckie, went outside to raise potential while walking around the farm, and ate breakfast. And then, ¡°Now shall we start work?!¡± Just as he was about to start his morning tasks,[The world , governed by the Blue Tower, is being devastated by a cmity.] [You, a Mid-level Administrator of the ck Tower, are offered a final chance to save .] [A Mid-level Administrator Quest has appeared.] [Mid-level Administrator Quest: Go to , protect the remaining five Blue Towers, and eliminate the cmity.] Reward: Peace for , All Stats +100, 10 billion Tower Coins Failure: You will automatically return to the ck Tower. [Do you ept the quest?] A message appeared before Sejun, asking for his choice. The cmity that had invaded , governed by the Blue Tower, was pushing the world to the brink of destruction. ¡°Huh?¡± You¡¯re telling me to go fight in a ce managed by the Blue Tower?! Sejun was taken aback as he read the message. This was the first time he¡¯d received such a message. And up until now, no one had ever received a message like this before. Because thest chance to save a dying world was only given to towers that had grown into Tower status. Typically, the dragon administrators of a tower were granted an opportunity to descend into a dying world for about an hour when only one tower remained standing. But their descent wasn¡¯t to save the world. It was ast resort to reduce the power of destruction. Since the worlds they descended into were already considered doomed, the dragons could descend without worry, y cmities during the allotted time, and return. ¡°I¡¯ll ept.¡± After a moment of consideration, Sejun epted the quest. He didn¡¯t have any grand intentions of heroically saving the world. Since he could safely return even if he failed, he just wanted to do whatever he could to help the residents of . Once Sejun epted the quest,[You will be transported to in 30 seconds.] [You may bring your subordinates with you.] [Please designate the subordinates you wish to bring.] ¡°Guys, get into the Void Storage!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow!¡± Kueng! Kking! Sejun quickly opened the Void Storage and had hispanions enter. Just in case his magic power wasn¡¯t enough to bring them all. And this was a very wise decision. With his magic power, he could only bring along Mushroom Ants and Poisonous Bees. Not only the other Tower Farmers, but even the residents of the 99th floor of the ck Tower had grown stronger by consuming Sejun¡¯s crops. This was why Sejun, despite his growth, was stillparatively weak like an sunfish. After 30 seconds passed,[Within the limits of your avable magic power, subordinates are designating automatically.] [Transporting to .] With 700 Mushroom Ants and 100 Poisonous Bees, Sejun disappeared from the 99th floor of the ck Tower. *** Combat Shop Headquarters. ¡°Lately, it¡¯s been dull without any action from Park Sejun.¡± Bev, the God of Courage, was bored as he awaited news of Sejun¡¯s recent courageous deeds. But since pushing him would only result in being blocked, Bev had no choice but to stay quiet. Just then, ¡°Cuengi! You need to embrace the path of a warri¡­ Aaack! Blocked again!¡± In the distance, Thunder, the God of Storms, cried out in frustration after being blocked for the 35th time while trying to convince Cuengi to follow the path of a warrior. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Well, at least I¡¯m doing better than that guy. Bev chuckled to himself as he looked at Thunder. A momentter, ¡°Hello, Bev-nim.¡± Thunder noticed Bev and greeted him. ¡°Still no luck?¡± ¡°Yes. The moment I even mention the ¡®war¡¯ in warrior, Cuengi blocks me.¡± ¡°You have to befriend him first, then bring it up subtly. It works sometimes.¡± ¡°Really?!¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Bev proceeded to teach Thunder the art of coaxing someone onto the path of a warrior. ¡°By the way, Thunder, have you seen Battler recently? Or heard anything about him?¡± Bev asked about the recent whereabouts of Battler, the God of Battle. ¡°No, now that you mention it, it¡¯s been a while since Ist saw Battler-nim. I heard he hasn¡¯t beening out of his housetely.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Battler wasn¡¯t the type to stay cooped up at home¡­ Bev sensed something unusual. ¡°Let¡¯s go visit Battler¡¯s ce.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Bev led Thunder to Battler¡¯s house. And then, Bang! Bang! ¡°Battler, are you in there?!¡± Bev knocked loudly on Battler¡¯s door. ¡°What is it?¡± Battler with his huge frame opened the door with sunken eyes. In his hands was an exceptionally thick book titled 1000 Ways to Completely Win a Cat¡¯s Heart. Battler, the God of Battle, still hadn¡¯t given up. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 525: Hehehe. This place seems worth getting involved with. TL: Hanguk The sky had turned a crimson ash color, and thend and rivers were dead. And then, ¡°Haah. It¡¯s all over now.¡± ¡°No matter what we do, we¡¯re all going to die.¡± Between them were the residents of , sighing as they sensed their impending end. In the distance, they could see terrifying cmities approaching their city, but no one attempted to fight. They had fought for a long time against the first cmity, the Locusts, and the second cmity, the Giant Bloodsucking Leeches. Recently, by using the crops bestowed by the Great Blue Dragon, they achieved consecutive major victories against both cmities and began to nurture a sense of hope for ¡®peace¡¯.On top of that, as the cmities retreated and their numbers dwindled significantly, the residents of were almost in a celebratory mood. It felt as if peace woulde with just a little more effort. Just a little more¡­ However, their hopes were shattered into pieces when, a few days ago, five cmities suddenly descended, ranging from the first cmity, the Locusts, to the fifth cmity, the Slimes. The five cmities moved together, with the Fire Moth burning down the Sturdy de Green Onions, which were the Locusts¡¯ weakness, and the Petrifying Spider turning the Vitality-Infused Fragrant Grapes, the weakness of the Giant Bloodsucking Leeches, into stone, neutralizing Sejun¡¯s crops. The cmities advanced with unstoppable momentum, swiftly capturing 80 of the Blue Towers, leaving only 5 Blue Towers remaining in . It was a downfall from what they believed was within reach at the summit. The residents, who had plummeted from hope to despair in an instant, could not shake off the shock and quietly prepared to ept their end. ¡°Take up your weapons! Are you going to die like this?! Get up!¡± Of course, there were those with an unyielding heart, like King Gaeroro of Frog City. But the residents, like candles with only wicks left, had nothing more to burn. They needed a new fuel called hope. However, Gaeroro could not give them such hope. He was already struggling just to keep his own me alive. Thus, Gaeroro¡¯s shouts rang hollow. Phirr¡­ Soon, the faint but increasingly clear sound of the Locusts¡¯ wings, the fastest of the cmities, began to reach their ears. ¡°So, in the end, I¡¯m alone.¡± It didn¡¯t matter. A king¡¯s position was always a lonely one. From the moment he became king, he had never known anything but solitude. Gaeroro stood alone at the entrance of Frog City, facing the oing enemies. Schwing. Gaeroro drew his sword as he looked at the Locusts darkening the sky. Unlike Gaeroro¡¯s heart burning with itsst me, the sword¡¯s edge was piercingly cold. ***[You have arrived at .] ¡°Camouge.¡± Though this world had no one stronger than Sejun, as a naturally cautious being, Sejun hid himself first. 104.28.193.250 Then he looked around. What¡¯s this? Why is this ce like this? It was the first time he¡¯d seen a city so devoid of vitality. The frog residents of the city were breathing and alive, but their eyes were all dead. Just then, Kkwek! Kkwek! Whirr! Whirr! The Mushroom Ants and Poisonous Bees that hade with Sejun began searching frantically for him, distressed at not being able to see him. ¡°Guys, I¡¯m over here.¡± Sejun quickly deactivated his Camouge and revealed himself. Kkwek! Whirr! The Mushroom Ants and Poisonous Bees swarmed around Sejun in relief and joy. ¡°Alright. You must¡¯ve been really worried, huh?¡± Sejun soothed them and opened his Void Storage. But,[Syncing the Void Storage of ck Tower¡¯s Park Sejun with .] [1 hour remaining until synchronization isplete.] An unexpected issue had arisen, synchronization. ¡°Synchronization?¡± How am I supposed to survive alone for an hour without the others?! Sejun was flustered. Just then, Boom! A loud explosion sounded from nearby. ¡°What was that?!¡± As Sejun cautiously approached the source of the sound, ¡°Die!¡± He saw a frog slightlyrger than the others, swinging his sword while surrounded by an enormous number of Locusts. He¡¯s strong? The frog was indeed powerful. But, ¡°Heh. He¡¯s still weaker than me.¡± He was far weaker than Sejun. Both Gaeroro and the cmities were no match for Sejun. Although the sunfish was looked down upon on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, there were hardly any beings who could threaten him elsewhere. Hehehe. This ce seems worth getting involved with. ¡°Guys, it¡¯s dangerous, so stay back.¡±Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Realizing he could handle things here, Sejun instructed the Mushroom Ants and Poisonous Bees that had followed him to stand back. Clink. He picked up a sword lying on the ground. Whoosh. He lightly swung it toward the sky, where the Locusts were swarming. And then, Whooong! With a loud sound disproportionate to its strength, a sword wind sliced through the Locusts. Though it was a crude attack relying only on strength, but,[You have in the first cmity, the Locust.] ¡­ .. . It was more than enough to tear the Locusts to shreds. Whoong! Whoong! Like swatting flies, Sejun kept swinging the sword, taking down the Locusts. Crack. The sword broke midway through, but there were plenty of swords lying around, so he picked up another and continued killing the Locusts. In the meantime, Giant Bloodsucking Leeches, Fire Moths, and Petrifying Spiders joined forces with the Locusts to start blocking Sejun¡¯s sword-wind attacks. Crash! But Sejun hurled the sword with full force, as if it were a throwing star, taking down the cmities.[You have in the second cmity, the Giant Bloodsucking Leech.] [You have in the third cmity, the Fire Moth.] [You have in the fourth cmity, the Petrifying Spider.] ¡­ .. . With each throw of the sword, cmities fell in droves wherever the dended. Kkwek! Whirr! The quick-thinking Mushroom Ants and Poisonous Bees, as if in sync with Sejun, brought him more swords from the surroundings, allowing him to keep throwing swords without pause. Crash! Crash! The number of cmities dwindled rapidly. At that moment, Slosh. Slosh. Slowly, yet unstoppably, the fifth cmity, the Slime, approached where Sejun was. The Slime devoured the corpses of the fallen cmities as it advanced toward him. ¡°Don¡¯t touch my meat! Create Thundercloud!¡± (TL: It¡¯s been a long time since this has been used, but if you guys don¡¯t remember, it¡¯s one of the first skills he gained for creating rain and clouds.) I haven¡¯t even tasted the Fire Moths and Petrifying Spiders yet! Enraged at the Slime stealing his meat, Sejun created Thundercloud in the sky and then ¡°Throw Thunder!¡± Crash! As the lightning struck the Slime, the scent of delicious roasted pork began wafting through the air. ¡°Who¡­ who is that?¡± Gaeroro, who had paused his battle, looked at Sejun with awe-filled eyes. The power to kill thousands of cmities with a mere gesture. And to wield divine lightning on top of that. Could he be a god? As Gaeroro recalled the long-lost god of the frogs, KUOOOOO! Thud. Thud. From afar, an aura of malevolence began closing in, as the sixth cmity, the Ogre, who had been directing the others from the shadows, now started charging toward Frog City. Oh, god. Please save us. Gaeroro prayed as he looked at Sejun. But, ¡°Camouge.¡± Sejun quickly hid himself. A sunfish must know when to strike and when to retreat. *** Combat Shop Headquarters. ¡°What¡¯s that book, Battler? Are you thinking of adopting a cat?¡± Bev asked, who had entered the house with Thunder. ¡°Something like that. Don¡¯t ask.¡± Battler, holding back a surge of emotions, answered quietly. He couldn¡¯t exactly exin that he had be a ve. ¡°Really?¡± So prickly. As Bev was about to switch topics,[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, is now confronting an unbeatable foe, the Sixth Cmity Ogre.] A message appeared before Bev. ¡°Kuhahaha! As expected of our Park Sejun! Truly a brave warrior!¡± I knew I could count on him! Bevughed heartily. ¡°This is the perfect time! I¡¯ll bestow upon you the Achievement of Courage! And if you defeat it one-on-one, I¡¯ll grant you five Achievements of Courage!¡± Bev hurriedly sent the offer to Sejun. ¡°Huh?! Blocked?! Why?!¡± But once again, he was blocked. Then, ¡°Park Sejun? You mean that farmer from the ck Tower?¡± Hearing a familiar name, Battler asked Bev. ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. Battler, it seems you¡¯ve already had your eye on our Park Sejun too. Well, Park Sejun is a great and brave warrior, you as the God of Battle might be inter¡ª¡± ¡°What nonsense?! Why would I be interested in such a weak farmer?!¡± ¡°Weak?! I mean¡­ well, that¡¯s true. But still, our Park Sejun is a fearless warrior who even fought against an Apostle of Destruction!¡± ¡°Hmph. Instead of him, keep an eye on the cat next to him. Park Theo is truly extraordinary.¡± When Bev praised Theo, Thunder jumped in with his own opinion. ¡°What are you talking about?! Cuengi Park, who¡¯s next to Park Sejun, is the best! That guy is a born warrior!¡± Thunder passionately defended Cuengi, whom he¡¯d pegged as a true warrior. ¡°What are you saying?! Park Sejun is the most courageous!¡± ¡°Park Theo is the real fearsome one, I¡¯m telling you!¡± ¡°No one can match Cuengi¡¯s natural talent!¡± And so, they ended up in a heated debate over who was the most outstanding warrior among Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi. However, it was apletely meaningless conversation. Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi had absolutely no interest in bing warriors. The pointless argument continued for quite a while until, ¡°Alright, you guys, just go home.¡± Battler finally kicked Bev and Thunder out. He had important things to take care of now. ¡°Good. Time for practice.¡± Having finally mastered 1000 Ways to Completely Win a Cat¡¯s Heart, Battler was ready to put it into action. ¡°First, I should probably win him over with some food, right?¡± For cat food¡­ ¡°Obviously, it has to be a live mouse.¡± Battler sent Theo a live mouse. And of all things, it was a hamster. ¡°The book said not to act friendly right after giving food, so¡­ yawn Should I get some sleep?¡± Battler, who hadn¡¯t slept a wink while mastering the book, yawned,y down on his bed, and immediately fell asleep. And then, ¡°Eek! Spare me! I¡¯m sorry!¡± That night, Battler had a nightmare. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Battler! Stop right there, meow!¡± It was a dream where a giant Theo, with a strange-sounding white hamster attached to his tail, was chasing him. *** [Bev, the God of Courage, offers you 5 Achievements of Courage if you fight the Sixth Cmity Ogre, one-on-one.] ¡®How am I supposed to fight that thing one-on-one?! Blocked!¡¯ Sejun, faced with the terrifyingly fierce gaze of the Ogre in front of him, immediately blocked Bev. Sniff sniff. The Ogre was busy sniffing around near Sejun, who was using his Camouge skill. It seemed to sense a familiar presence. The Durable Spider Silk Camouge Suit made by Ggomi perfectly concealed Sejun¡¯s energy, but, The Ogre, highly sensitive to any trace of battle aura, had picked up on even the tiniest hint of Sejun¡¯s energy. ¡®Please, just go away!¡¯ As a result, Sejun was holding his breath, feeling like he was going to die from the tension. The only fortunate thing was that the Ogre¡¯s full attention was on him, which meant that the Mushroom Ants, Poisonous Bees, and the residents of Frog City, who were hiding under Sejun¡¯s orders, were safe. Sniff sniff. While the Ogre was busy sniffing for Sejun¡¯s scent Since I can endure once as a Master of Deflection anyway. Sejun prepared for battle. n A. Take out the Orb of Death¡¯s Energy and use the Harvester of Death skill to kill the Ogre. If the first attack failed? n B. Eat the ck Bean Set. Then, rely on his talent: Master of Deflection, which guarantees a 99% chance of deflecting the first attack, to survive the iing blow. With his enhanced strength, he would then summon the divine relic, Earth de, and use . ¡®Alright. Perfect.¡¯ Just as Sejun was finalizing his n and preparing to attack the Ogre, ng. ¡°Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!¡± The Void Storage opened, and Theounched himself at Sejun. ¡°Meow?!¡± Kuoh? In mid-air, Theo¡¯s eyes met those of the Ogre standing next to Sejun. Don¡¯t you dare scare Chairman Park, meow! Wham! Quickly stepping through the air to change direction, Theo swung around and struck the Ogre on the back of the head, knocking it out cold. And then, Chuee! Chuee! Chuee! [As expected of Sejun Company¡¯s unrivaled second-inmand! The great hybrid, Vice Chairman Theo~nim! Absolutely splendid!] p! p! p! At the entrance of the Void Storage, a brown hamster, one Sejun had never seen before, was pping enthusiastically, praising Theo for saving his life. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g Chapter 526: Puhuhut. So many things have happened, meow! TL: Hanguk Kueng! Kueng?! [Dad, are you okay?! Are you hurt anywhere?!] Kking?! Kking! Kking! [Butler! Are you alright?! Don¡¯t worry anymore! The great ckie will protect you!] Following Theo, Cuengi and ckie family emerged from the Void Storage and threw themselves at Sejun, who had been alone for over an hour. Kuehehehe. Kihihit. Once Cuengi and ckie family confirmed that there was nothing wrong with Sejun¡¯s body, they rubbed their bodies against his, showering him with affection.¡°Puhuhut. Since they dared to target the life of the great hybrid Chairman Park, they must be full-time employees, meow!¡± Meanwhile, Theo took out a stamp, preparing to stamp it on the back of the ogre¡¯s head. ¡°But Theo, how did you get out?¡± Sejun asked Theo curiously. Originally, there should have been about 20 more minutes until the Void Storage synchronization wasplete. ¡°And who is this hamster?¡± Chuee! Chuee! Chuee! [Hello! Great hybrid Chairman Park-nim! While I¡¯m here, I will serve you with utmost loyalty!] Lick. Lick. The brown hamster, who was trying to stick out its tongue to lick his shoes, was a bit much to handle. ¡°Stop that.¡± As Sejun moved his foot away, Dadada. The brown hamster, refusing to give up, quickly rushed toward Sejun¡¯s shoe. However, Swish. Swish. Since the brown hamster¡¯s agility wasn¡¯t that high, it couldn¡¯t catch up to Sejun¡¯s shoe no matter how much it ran. Not wanting to keep ying this game of tag, Sejun grabbed the brown hamster by the scruff of its neck. Chuee! Chuee! [Please don¡¯t do this! Please grant me the honor of licking the great hybrid Chairman Park-nim¡¯s shoe!] The brown hamster whined, wiggling its four short legs. Just to be sure, Sejun took a quick look and confirmed that it was male. Phew. That was a relief. It seemed like there wouldn¡¯t be a bloodshed over this. As Sejun breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°Puhuhut. So many things have happened, meow!¡± Theo began to speak with a nostalgic expression. *** 30 Minutes Ago, Sejun¡¯s Void Storage Meeoooow¡­ I miss the great hybrid Chairman Park, meow¡­ Theo was waiting with a nk expression for the Void Storage to open.[Battler, the God of Battle, says he picked this up on the way and tells you to enjoy eating it.] [Battler, the God of Battle, sends down a brown hamster.] In front of Theo, who was waiting, a brown hamster appeared along with a message from Battler. Chu¡­ee?! Chueeck!!! [Ca¡­cat?! Hiiik!!!] The brown hamster, who had been offered as a sacrifice by the god, saw Theo and immediately sensed its impending doom. A mouse in front of a cat. All the mouse could do was Shiver. Shiver. Trembling in fear at the horrible future that awaited. However, ¡°Haak! Haak! How dare you give me, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, a creature of the same species as Iona to eat?! Battler, you won¡¯t get away with this when we meet, meow!¡± Rather than eating the hamster, the cat was angry at the god who had sent it and, ¡°Hel-nim, can you hear me, meow?! I want to send this one back, meow!¡± Since Battler didn¡¯t respond, Theo started talking to another god, hoping to find a way to send the brown hamster back. A cat talking to gods?! Incredible! The brown hamster gazed at Theo with eyes full of reverence. Kihihit. Kking?! Kking! [Hehe. Neer, are you? Then you should havee to greet the great ckie-nim first!] (TL: It¡¯s actually ¡®Are you a neer?¡¯ but I was imagining ckie talking like Yoda. ??) ckie barked at the brown hamster and, Chuee! Chuee! [I apologize! New hamster recruit, Kalchi, reporting in!] Kalchi hurriedly lowered his head and introduced himself. Kihihit. Kking? [Hehe. Your name is Kalchi?] Chuee! Chuee! [Yes! My teeth are brown, so my name is Kalchi!] (TL: ¡®Kal¡¯ (?)es from ¡®??¡¯, meaning brown, and ¡®Chi¡¯ (?) means tooth.) Kalchi showed his brown teeth as he spoke. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! Kking! [Hehe. I really like the name of this rookie! It sounds like a name our butler would give!] After establishing the hierarchy with Kalchi, ckie went back to ying. And then, ¡°Meow?! This ce is synchronizing, meow?!¡± Through Hel, Theo learned that Sejun had already arrived in Recia. At that moment, Meow?! The great hybrid Chairman Park is in danger, meow! Sejun¡¯s knee detector alerted him to the danger he was in. ¡°Hel-nim, synchronize it quickly, meow! If you refuse, I¡¯ll push for impeachment, meow!¡± So Theo hurriedly threatened Hel, and as a result, the synchronization finished 20 minutes earlier than scheduled. I¡¯ll have to do something nice for Hel-nimter. Thinking of Hel, who must have had a hard time, Sejun pondered a reward. ¡°By the way, is your name really Kalchi?¡± 104.28.193.250 Chuee! [Yes!] Kalchi, held in Sejun¡¯s hand, smiled and proudly showed off his neat brown teeth. ¡°That¡¯s a pretty clever name.¡± Chuee! [Thank you!] Kalchi was filled with joy, having his name acknowledged by the most esteemed person here. Stamp. As Theo finished his story, he stamped the back of the unconscious ogre¡¯s head. However, ¡°Meow?!¡±[This being is contaminated with the energy of Destruction.] [Unable to make employee with the Nine Dragons¡¯ Employee Contract Seal.] Red energy repelled the seal, preventing the stamp from being made. Stamp. Stamp. Stamp. Be a full-time employee of Sejun Company, meow! Theo, refusing to give up, kept stamping, but the seal still wouldn¡¯t take, and frustration started to show on Theo¡¯s face. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Sejun asked, noticing Theo¡¯s frustration. ¡°Chairman Park, the stamp won¡¯t stick, meow!¡± ¡°It won¡¯t stick?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow! It says it¡¯s contaminated with the energy of Destruction, so I can¡¯t make it an employee, meow!¡± ¡°Really? Destruction Devourers,e out for a moment.¡± Sejun called out the Destruction Devourers, who had been absorbing the energy of Destruction emitted from Alice¡¯s body in the Void Storage. ¡°Try absorbing the energy.¡± He instructed them to absorb the energy of Destruction from the ogre¡¯s body. Chomp. Chomp. The Devourers diligently absorbed the energy of Destruction from the ogre¡¯s body. As they did, the red ogre¡¯s body began to turn white. No, it was turning transparent, starting to dissipate. A Cmity is a beingposed of the energy of Destruction. To strip it of this energy meant death. Death was the only way to be freed from destruction, unless one possessed special abilities like ckie family. ¡°Oh?! Guys, stop!¡± Realizing btedly that the ogre was vanishing, Sejun shouted, and the Devourers froze mid-bite in awkward positions. ¡°No, you can move. Just don¡¯t eat the energy of Destruction.¡± Kiki! Kiki! At Sejun¡¯s words, the Devourers nodded and closed their mouths. ¡°This ruins my n¡­¡± Sejun had intended to restore the people to the Ogre King Les, the boss of the 99th floor of the White Tower, but now he was troubled as he looked at the ogre. Purifying the energy of Destruction would cause it to vanish¡­ It was a situation where he couldn¡¯t do one thing or the other. Meanwhile, the ogre¡¯s body continued to be more transparent. Once the dissipation began, the energy of Destruction was scattering. Sejun, who had been watching the ogre and contemting for a while. Should I just let it disappear? Just when his thoughts had almostpletely leaned toward disposing of the ogre, ¡°Oh?!¡± He sensed a certain energy from within the ogre¡¯s body. A hot, dynamic, and powerful ck energy. It was battle aura. And then, -He¡­lp¡­me¡­ The ogre¡¯s battle auramunicated through Sejun¡¯s own battle aura, asking Sejun for help. -Let¡­me fight¡­ It wanted to fight against destruction. -I promised¡­our king¡­Les-nim¡­that I would buy time¡­ It wanted to keep its promise. A plea so earnest that it was impossible to refuse. ¡°Alright.¡± So Sejun decided to respond to the request. He didn¡¯t know how he could help the ogre. But the ogre¡¯s desperation moved his heart, and he had a vague certainty that his own meager battle aura would reveal a way. sp. As Sejun ced his hand on the ogre¡¯s vanishing body, Buzz. The ogre¡¯s battle aura resonated with Sejun¡¯s. And then, Seureureuk. ¡­?! The battle aura that escaped from the ogre¡¯s body settled into Sejun¡¯s. It wasn¡¯t absorbed by Sejun¡¯s own battle aura. -Thank you. The ogre¡¯s battle aura persisted as an independent force, existing solely as the ogre¡¯s battle aura. It was merely residing temporarily in Sejun¡¯s body until it could find a new vessel. It said there would be a way when they went to Ogre King Les. With that, as the ogre¡¯s battle aura transferred into Sejun¡¯s body, Pasasak. The ogre¡¯s body disintegrated.[You have defeated the Sixth Cmity Ogre.] [You have gained 500 billion experience points.] [You have leveled up.] [You have obtained 1 bonus stat point.] [Strength has increased by 30.] [Strength potential has increased by 1%.] [A quest has been triggered.] ¡­ .. . Upon reaching level 130, Sejun received a job quest. The job quest required securing 20 new crop varieties, but since Sejun already had 27 new varieties, hepleted it easily. As Sejun annihted the ogre, ¡°Wow! The God of Frogs has defeated all the cmities protecting us!¡± ¡°Long live the God of Frogs!¡± ¡°Hurray!¡± Gaeroro and the residents of Frog City, who had gathered around Sejun on their knees, bowed down to him in reverence. The appearance of the Frog God rekindled hope in the hearts of Frog City¡¯s residents, and their eyes were aze with renewed spirit. But then, ¡°That¡¯s not true, meow! The great Chairman Park is not the God of Frogs, meow!¡± Theo poured cold water on their fervor, putting a stop to their cheers. He had to. ¡°Chairman Park is a god greater than the God of Frogs, meow! Because Gaeron, the God of Frogs, is my subordinate, meow! And I am Vice Chairman Theo, the right hand of Chairman Park! My subordinate Gaeron,e out, meow!¡± There was indeed a separate God of Frogs. To be precise, he was the God of Jewel Frogs, but since he was still a frog, it would be fine. ¨C Theo-nim, did you call me? Gaeron, the God of Frogs, answers your call and manifests before Theo-nim. Gaeron, who had been pestering Theo to summon him, emerged from the water with a grand presence, speaking in an dignified voice. He had dressed up as much as he could, especially in front of other frogs. And then, ¡°Oh! It¡¯s truly the God of Frogs!¡± ¡°Long live Frog God Gaeron-nim!¡± The majestic appearance of Gaeron, a god who shared the same frog form as them, was enough to fill the hearts of the frogs with awe and pride. Then,[Your subordinate, the ve of Theo Park, the God of Jewel Frogs, Gaeron, is being praised by the residents of Recia.] [Currently, Recia has no guardian deity.] [Would you like to appoint Gaeron, the God of Jewel Frogs, as the proxy guardian deity of Recia?] A message appeared before Sejun. ¡°Yes.¡± Sejun immediately approved. Gaeron had been working hard under Theo for a long time, so it was time for him to find some freedom. When Sejun appointed Gaeron as the proxy guardian deity of Recia, ¡°Long live Sejun-nim! Long live Theo-nim!¡± Thank you so much! Gaeron shouted in gratitude. ¡°Long live Sejun-nim! Long live Theo-nim!¡± The frog residents echoed Gaeron¡¯s cheers. At that moment, sh. Light began to radiate from Kalchi¡¯s body. This was Hel¡¯s arrangement,pleted to send Kalchi back home.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Chuee! Chuee! [Ah! It looks like it¡¯s time for me to go back now! Goodbye, everyone!] ¡°Alright. Take care.¡± Chuee! Chuee! [Yes! If you evere to Hamk, please make sure to visit me!] Kalchi waved his two front paws enthusiastically and returned to where he originally came from. ¡°Alright, then. Let¡¯s go hunt down the other cmities.¡± ¨C Yes! I will lead the way! Having be the proxy guardian deity, Gaeron now had the authority to observe the situation in Recia in detail. He carried Sejun and his party, Leap. Leap. setting off to deal with the remaining cmities attacking the Blue Tower. And then, ¡°Let¡¯s follow Gaeron-nim!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Gaeroro gathered all his forces and followed behind them. *** In the small hamster vige of Hotori in Hamk. sh. Kyoik?! [Kalchi?!] Twitwi! [Kalchi has returned!] As Kalchi, who had once been offered as a sacrifice to Battler, the God of Battle, reappeared in a sh of light, the hamsters cheered in excitement. Chuee! Chuee! [Listen up! I¡¯m about to tell you the story of how I survived meeting a great cat that even dared to defy the gods!] With that, Kalchi enthusiastically began sharing his adventure story with the other hamsters. Chapter 527: Its Your Fault. TL: Hanguk Recia Kueng-foooooo! As the shockwave of Kueng-fooo, fired by Cuengi towards the cmity, came surging forward,[Intermediate Herbalist Cuengi Park has defeated the First Cmity, Locust.] [You¡¯ve gained 50 experience points, which is 50% of the experience points earned by Intermediate Herbalist Cuengi.] ¡­ .. . The cmities vanished in an instant.Kuaaargh! An ogre, who had beenmanding the cmities, appeared next. ¡°Meow!¡± Thud! He was knocked out cold, struck on the back of the head by Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, it¡¯s safe now, meow!¡± Theo, precisely spotting Sejun hidden with camouge, waved his front paw. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, good job.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! I, the Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, worked overtime today, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s praise, Theo quickly clung to Sejun¡¯sp, looking quite proud. It was a right he fully deserved after his hard work. With Theo perched on hisp, Sejun arrived in front of the ogre. ¡°I¡¯ll help you. Come this way.¡± Swish. He ced his hand on the unconscious ogre¡¯s body and absorbed the battle aura. ¡°Done. Vice Chairman Theo, finish him off.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Meow!¡± Puk! At Sejun¡¯smand, Theo defeated the ogre with a single strike of One Meow sh. Then, the ogre¡¯s body turned transparent and faded away. The dead ogre left nothing behind except for the battle aura. With the disappearance of thest ogre in Recia,[You have exterminated the sixth cmity sent by Destruction, the ogre.] [You have achieved a great feat that no one has aplished before.] [As a reward for the great feat, the sixth cmity ogre can no longer invade Recia.] [As a reward for the great feat, future stay fees for the 0th floor of the ck Tower will be reduced by 0.5%.] Messages appeared. ¡°Hehehe. You just keep giving me things.¡± Sejun chuckled as he looked at the messages. So far, he had leveled up three times while defeating the cmities, and the Earth stay fee had been reduced by a total of 2.1%. In addition,[You have exterminated all the cmities that threatened the five remaining Blue Towers in Recia.] [You havepleted the Mid-level Administrator Quest.] [As a reward forpleting the Mid-level Administrator Quest, all stats increase by 100.] [As a reward forpleting the Mid-level Administrator Quest, you have acquired 10 billion Tower Coins.] Even the rewards forpleting the Mid-level Administrator Quest were received. However, ¡°Hehehe. Guys, no time to waste! Let¡¯s gather quickly!¡± In Sejun¡¯s opinion, the biggest gain was the corpses of the cmities. The familiar taste of the Locust, the giant blood-sucking leech, and the slime were naturally precious. But who would have guessed that the Fire Moth and the Petrifying Spider could yield such unique vors? Upon trying them in cooking, it turned out that the third cmity, the Fire Moth, and the fourth cmity, the Petrifying Spider, also made excellent ingredients. ? The Fire Moth had a texture and taste simr to squid, and with the effect of the , it granted an ability that enhanced fire attacks. The Petrifying Spider, on the other hand, was a true gem. Its eight thick legs tasted like crab, while its body meat tasted like lobster. With the Petrifying Spider, Sejun gained the ability to petrify opponents upon receiving an attack, thanks to the effect of the . Thrilled with the new ingredients he obtained the previous night, Sejun had whipped up various cmity dishes: squid sashimi, parboiled squid, fried squid, spicy seasoned squid, steamed crab legs, lobster with butter, and more, along with Locust, leech, and slime-based cmity dishes. He ate heartily with the 10,000 frogs who joined after defeating three of the five cmity forces targeting the five Blue Towers. Thanks to this, Sejun increased all his stats by 500 with , and he also received praise that boosted his mental strength by around 150. Of course, the frogs who ate Sejun¡¯s cooking also grew significantly stronger. It was natural as eating Locust-based dishes naturally boosted their stats, and some frogs even awakened talents or acquired skills simr to the effects of the other cmity dishes. Why don¡¯t I get any?! As Sejun watched the frogs acquiring new talents and skills, he, too, ate eagerly, driven by jealousy. But sadly, all he got was frequent trips to the bathroom. Back to the present. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Kueng! Following Sejun¡¯s orders, Theo and Cuengi quickly packed the corpses of the cmities into the Void Storage. Kihihit! Kking! Kking?! [Hehe. Big Bro! Hurry up and load the delicious stuff! Are we going home now?!] ¡°ckie, stop lurking around here.¡± Kking¡­ The ckie family, who were frantically running around, only managing to get in the way of their brothers, were caught by Sejun and tucked into his sling bag. ¡°We¡¯ll help too!¡± With the help of the frogs, they hurriedly packed up the cmities¡¯ corpses.[You havepleted your duty as a Mid-level Administrator.] [You will return to the ck Tower 99th floor in 5 hours.] A message appeared, saying he¡¯d be sent back in five hours. When he was in a rush to leave, the system would give him the most expensive express ticket. But now that the urgency had passed, it gave Sejun the cheapest local ticket. Though the system was treating Sejun like he was aplete nobody, ¡°Oh! Five hours?¡± He had gained time! To Sejun, this was actually a bonus¡ªa precious opportunity to increase his stats. ¡°Everyone, those who didn¡¯t eat with me yesterday,e over here and line up!¡± For the next five hours, Sejun cooked the five cmities for the frogs, feeding them until they were full, raising all his stats by 300 and his mental strength by 100. And returned after leaving behind lots of food cooked with cmity corpses that couldn¡¯t be stored because the void storage was full.From N?velDrama.Org. And then, ¡°This is food personally made by Guardian Deity Park Sejun! Do not waste a single morsel! If you¡¯re full, then eat till you die!¡± The remaining frogs ate Sejun¡¯s cooking and grew even stronger. *** Blue Tower Administrator Area[ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has achieved the great feat of being the first to exterminate the Sixth Cmity Ogre in Recia, the world protected by the Blue Tower.] [Exceeded the goal of achieving five great feats, one of the growth conditions for the Blue Tower.] [Completed the requirement to eliminated all five of the required five Sixth Cmity Ogres, one of the growth conditions for the Blue Tower.] [One of the growth conditions for the Blue Tower has been achieved.] ¡°Wuhahaha!¡± What a windfall, all thanks to Park Sejun! Kin Aster, the Blue Tower Administrator, grinned happily as he read the messages. Just yesterday, Kin had been preparing for battle, worried about Recia¡¯s grim state as it faced imminent destruction. But Sejun¡¯s arrival turned the situation around 180 degrees in just one day. Meanwhile,[Thest remaining Red Tower of Kanos will ept Kanos refugees for 1 hour.] [After 1 hour, the Red Tower will withdraw from Kanos.] There were ces where the situation had turned 180 degrees in the opposite, more disastrous direction. Hunters in Kanos had been using Sejun¡¯s crops effectively to fend off the cmities. But then, the Kraken itself descended upon Kanos, and thend fell to ruin in an instant. The Kraken unleashed its fury upon Kanos, venting its rage after the total annihtion of its forces in Recia. As Kanos fell into destruction and began to sink,[Red Tower Administrator Ramter Zahir, you may descend upon Kanos.] [Will you descend?] A notification appeared in front of Ramter. ¡°Of course! I¡¯ll put an end to this today!¡±[You will be transported to Kanos in 1 minute.] [Prepare for battle.] Gulp. Ramter disappeared, after eating Sejun¡¯s Bean Set and some well-aged golden Samyangju.[You have arrived in Kanos.] Upon arrival, Ramter saw the massive Kraken, its tentacles wrapped around Kanos, preparing to swallow it whole. Ramter was also enormous, nearly a kilometer in size, butpared to the Kraken, which wasrge enough to devour an entire, he was like an ant. Just one of the Kraken¡¯s tentacles was hundreds of timesrger than Ramter. Kuooo! Ramter started the battle by first shooting a breath attack toward Kraken¡¯s head. With the Bean Set boosting all his stats by 16 times and his magic power increased tenfold thanks to the well-aged golden Samyangju, Ramter unleashed a red me Breath infused with his immense power. The incredibly powerful breath scorched both thend and sky as it reached Kraken and Boom! An enormous explosion erupted, as if erasing the very world itself. However, -Kuhaha. That actually hurt a bit. Kraken, the sea-devouring monster and 6th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, managed to withstand Ramter¡¯s breath attack with just one of its eight tentacles. One of its tentacles bore a massive hole, but it was already regenerating rapidly. -Die! Arrogant Red Dragon! The Krakenunched a water cannon st at Ramter. Kuooo! Ramter retaliated with another breath attack, refusing to back down. Water and fire, natural opposites. The sh between the two forces caused the world itself to scream as it was simultaneously engulfed in mes and drowned. And after an hour of intense fighting.[Red Tower Administrator Ramter Zahir, your permitted descent time has ended.] [Returning to the Red Tower Administrator Area.] Ramter was forced to return, having failed to inflict significant damage on the Kraken or prevent the fall of Kanos. Two defeats: he had failed to save Kanos from destruction and had barely damaged the Kraken that was devouring it. ¡°KRAKEN-!!!¡± Unable to contain his frustration, Ramter let out a furious roar. Great beings like him were not ustomed to defeat. And then, Kuooooo! Sensing their leader¡¯s defeat to Destruction through his roar, the other Red Dragons also bellowed in anger. At that moment, Shhh. An unseen, ominous energy slithered up from the shadows of the Red Dragons, attempting to infiltrate their bodies. But, Zzzzt. The moment the energy touched the Red Dragons, it dissipated instantly. This was thanks to the curse-breaking effect of the golden Samyangju the dragons had consumed. Unbeknownst to them, the Curse of Destruction cast upon the dragons was growing stronger each time a world met its end. Had the dragons remained unaware of the curse, they would have eventually fallen into serious peril. And, ¡°Phehehe. Delicious.¡± The cursed energy tried to invade the body of the Red Dragon hatchling, Perion Zahir, who was cheerfully sipping on a drink with floating rice grains. Too young to drink the golden Samyangju, Perion hadn¡¯t consumed any. However, Fzzzt. The cursed energy that attempted to climb up Perion¡¯s round body slowly disintegrated. This was thanks to the Sikhye, a traditional rice drink, Sejun had specially prepared as a curse-breaking drink for the hatchlings. And so, without even realizing it, the red dragons achieved one small but perfect victory against Destruction. ***[You have arrived on the 99th floor of the ck Tower!] Sejun returned home after just one day away. ¡°Home!¡± Though he¡¯d only been gone for a day, he was still overjoyed to be back. And then, nk. ¡°Puhuhut. I missed you, Chairman Park, meow!¡± Kuehehehe! Kihihit! This time, Theo, who had gotten rid of the synchronization time by threatening Hel early, rushed toward Sejun along with Cuengi and the ckie Family. 104.28.193.250 To them, Sejun was someone they missed terribly even after just one second apart. ¡°I missed you guys!¡± Of course, Sejun felt the same way. While Sejun and hispanions were having their emotional reunion ¡°Ugh.¡± Sejun felt a heavy weight pressing on his shoulders, to the point of difort. It was a weight that wasn¡¯t physically present but felt very real. It was the battle auras he had absorbed. When he¡¯d taken in one battle aura, it hadn¡¯t been noticeable, but with five battle auras in his body, the burden was now significant. I need to deliver these quickly. Sejun decided he needed to transfer the battle auras to Ogre King Les as soon as possible. ¡°Guys, we¡¯re going to have to part again.¡± ¡°Meow?!¡± Kueng?! Kking?! He immediately transported to the 99th floor of the White Tower. ¡°Sejun-hyung!¡± Sejun was weed warmly by Ajax upon arriving at the White Tower. ¡°Ajax, here, eat this.¡± He handed Ajax some dishes he¡¯d prepared from the five cmities, then went to find Les. ¡°Les, here, take these battle auras.¡± He transferred the five battle auras that had been burdening his body over to Les. ¡°Thank you for returning my people, Sejun-nim!¡± Les expressed his gratitude to Sejun, carefully epting the five battle auras. The battle auras would absorb the unique energy exuded by Ogre King Les and eventually reconstruct their bodies. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be going.¡± As Sejun was about to step back onto the waypoint to return, ¡°Sejun-nim, wait a moment!¡± Les called out to Sejun. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Your battle aura level has increased. Why are you leaving just like that?¡± ¡°Huh?! My battle aura level increased? Didn¡¯t you say I would just know when the level increases?¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s normally the case, but¡­¡± ¡°But I didn¡¯t know.¡± It¡¯s your fault. Sejun stared at Les with an usatory look, not considering his own low talent. This chapter upload first at Chapter 528: Please Don’t Give Me Roasted and Dried Sweet Potato. TL: Hanguk Battler¡¯s House Knock. Knock. Knock. ¡°Ugh¡­ I was just about to get some sleep¡­¡± Battler, who had been gued by nightmares and had only just managed to start drifting into a deep sleep, frowned and covered his ears with a pillow at the sound of knocking. But, Knock. Knock. Knock. Knock. Knock. Knock. The persistent knocking continued, as if it wouldn¡¯t stop until he got up.¡°Ah! What is it?¡± Finally unable to endure it anymore, Battler got up from bed and opened the door. And there, ¡°Battler, you were sleeping? Meanwhile, I had to go through hell because of you.¡± Hel, the God of Merchants, red at Battler as she spoke. And then, ¡°Why did you send a hamster to Theo?! Don¡¯t you know Theo¡¯s girlfriend is a hamster?! This is the divine power invoice for sending back the hamster you sent to Theo.¡±From N?velDrama.Org. Hel, true to her title as the God of Merchants, handed Battler an invoice for all the divine power she spent to return the hamster. Then she hurriedly left, practically fleeing. [Total Divine Power Charge: 1,114,123] ¡°What¡­ why is it so expensive?!¡± Battler was horrified as he looked at the price on the invoice he¡¯d received from Hel. ¨C Void Storage Synchronization eleration Cost: Divine Power 750,000 ¨C Labor Fee for Hel¡¯s Hard Work: Divine Power 350,000 In the middle of the receipt, there were unnecessary charges written in very tiny text, barely noticeable without closer look. *** 99th Floor of the White Tower ¡°Sejun-nim, I¡¯m sorry.¡± The Ogre King Les, the boss of the 99th floor of the White Tower, hastily apologized to Sejun, who was questioning him. Of course, it wasn¡¯t because he was afraid of Sejun¡¯s gaze. In fact, even now he was itching to speak the fact: ¡®It¡¯s because of your trashy talent, Sejun-nim!¡¯ But, You should¡¯ve properly informed my hyung, Sejun! Under the fierce gaze of Ajax, who was ring at him with zing eyes, Les had no choice but to bow his head like a guilty party. It was a wise move befitting a king who ruled over ogres. If Les had dared to voice his thoughts about Sejun¡¯s talent being trash, or if he had shown defiance, Boom! It would have been like lighting a fuse on gunpowder, setting off a chain reaction of fury starting with Ajax, then Theo, Cuengi, and the rest of the ckie family, all descending upon him. ? ¡°Les, so now I can learn the technique to strengthen my body with battle aura?¡± Sejun asked Les, who had barely managed to escape this dangerous situation. ¡°Yes! Absolutely! I¡¯ll teach you the Ogre Secret Aura Technique ¨C Muscle Strengthening Technique.¡± Les, eager to escape this ufortable atmosphere, quickly decided to teach Sejun the battle aura technique and send him on his way. ¡°Muscle Strengthening Technique? Oh. Teach me quickly.¡± Hehehe. Just the name sounds powerful. Sejun¡¯s eyes sparkled at Les¡¯s words. The Muscle Strengthening Technique was an essential foundational skill, that could be called both the beginning and end of battle aura techniques, enhancing every muscle in the body to its limits. Since Ogre battle aura techniques generally put immense strain on the body, strong muscles were essential. Knowing the importance of this technique, the ancestors of the ogres had devised a method over thousands of years to make learning the Muscle Strengthening Technique easy. Now, even a five-year-old ogre could master the technique with just one demonstration. Once someone guided the battle aura through the path, it would circte throughout the body autonomously, strengthening all the muscles along the way. This was why Les had confidently offered to teach Sejun. It was an unbreakable technique that couldn¡¯t fail. Once you get the flow going, stopping it is even harder. There¡¯s no easier battle aura technique than this. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll teach you the Muscle Strengthening Technique. Sejun-nim, please sit here.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Les had Sejun sit in front of him and ced his hands on Sejun¡¯s back. Move. Woong. Using his own battle aura, Les guided Sejun¡¯s battle aura along the path of the Muscle Strengthening Technique, circting it. Under Les¡¯s guidance, Sejun¡¯s battle aura started to circte along the pathways between his skin and muscles. After a moment, Les hadpleted one cycle of guiding Sejun¡¯s battle aura through the path of the Muscle Strengthening Technique. Normally, a single cycle would be enough for the battle aura to move perfectly along the path of the Muscle Strengthening Technique, But just in case. Les, feeling uneasy, circted Sejun¡¯s battle aura one more time. He simply couldn¡¯t trust Sejun¡¯s talent. So, after guiding Sejun¡¯s battle aura around the path twice, ¡°Sejun-nim, you can do it on your own now, right?¡± He asked, removing his hands from Sejun¡¯s back. However, ¡°Do what?¡± Sejun¡¯s face showed he had no idea what Les was talking about. In fact, he looked somewhat aggrieved, as if to say, ¡°Aren¡¯t you supposed to teach me something first before asking if I can do it?¡± Sigh. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s try again.¡± Les ced his hands on Sejun¡¯s back and started circting the battle aura once more. But, ¡­? Sejun¡¯s expression remained one ofplete bewilderment. He still doesn¡¯t get the Muscle Strengthening Technique, even though it¡¯s as easy as breathing?! ¡°Is it¡­ because of difference in species?¡± Les finally acknowledged it. There was a significant gap between ogres and humans. Things that ogres could do ¡°just because¡± through instinct didn¡¯te naturally to Sejun, a human. Realizing that teaching Sejun the Muscle Strengthening Technique wasn¡¯t going to be easy, Les felt a pang of frustration. He wanted to give up, but Ajax was watching closely from beside Sejun, with an intense re that said, ¡°You better do this properly!¡± So, even though he knew it was pointless, Les guided Sejun¡¯s battle aura again. At this point, he needed to at least show that he¡¯d put in the effort. Ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times. Several hours passed like that. Snore. Sejun, overtaken by boredom, had fallen asleep outright. Kurorong. Gurorong. Kirorong. Arorong. And hispanions, who were leaning against Sejun¡¯s body, had also fallen asleep beside him. Woong. Only Les remained, fully focused, continuing to circte Sejun¡¯s battle aura. Wriggle. Perhaps Les¡¯s efforts paid off, as the battle aura finally began to move very slowly. Atst, the Muscle Strengthening Technique was imprinted onto Sejun¡¯s body. The power of repetition was truly remarkable. And then, ¡°Arghhhh!¡± Sejun began to scream as all his muscles tore simultaneously from the pain. Pain was essential for muscle growth. Muscle Strengthening Technique It was a rigorous training method suited for the robust bodies of ogres, where battle aura would destroy the muscles and then regenerate them. ¡°You¡¯ll probably be dealing with severe muscle pain for about a week.¡± Les said, his lips curling into a slight smirk as he watched Sejun writhe in agony. *** Seed Shop Headquarters ¡°This time, I¡¯m definitely going to sell my seeds!¡± ¡°Hmph! Sorry, but I¡¯m the one who¡¯s going to be Trust-in-Park¡¯s choice this time!¡± ¡°No way! It¡¯ll be me! I¡¯ve prepared a special seed just for today!¡± ¡°Howughable! That¡¯s the same seed asst time.¡± The nonbat gods were brimming with enthusiasm, preparing seeds to sell in the uing Seed Shop. The fervor of the nonbat gods was growing stronger every day. It was only natural, considering the rewards from Sejun had risen significantly. In the beginning, the rewards from Sejun were just ordinary temples, but now world proxy guardian positions had been added to the reward options. Moreover, thanks to the divine power brought by the gods who had be proxy guardians, the Seed Shop Headquarters had visibly improved. The nonbat gods could see with their own eyes the impact of the rewards Sejun provided. Of course, it was still nowhere near as grand as the Combat Shop Headquarters. However, just repairing therge holes in the ceiling, where they could once see the stars at night, and the drafty cracks in the walls made the nonbat gods happy. ¡°It¡¯s a good sight to see.¡± Chaos, the God of Chaos and one of the three executives of the Seed Shop Headquarters, watched the lively nonbat gods with a pleased smile. ¡°Indeed. It¡¯s all thanks to ¡®Trust-in-Park¡¯.¡± Order, the God of Order, smiled and agreed with Chaos¡¯sment. She, too, was one of the three executives of the Seed Shop Headquarters, along with Chaos. Chaos, Order, and Abundance. These three gods acted as executives in the Seed Shop Headquarters, managing the Seed Shop and the nonbat gods. Order joined Chaos in observing the nonbat gods boast about their seeds. ¡°Leah is lucky. She gets to sell the Seed of Abundance as a proxy guardian¡­¡± Order murmured as she nced at the residence of Leah, who was busypleting Inos¡¯s quest. Since meeting Sejun and the establishment of the Tower, Leah was experiencing the peak of her power. The Seed of Abundance sold by Leah held a meaning that far surpassed other gods¡¯ transcendence grade seeds. Because they contained the power to bend the causality of the world. Though it was difficult for the seed to hatch, once it sprouted, the reward that returned to the god who created it was substantial. And for some reason it felt like ¡®Trust-in-Park¡¯ will easily make them sprout. They didn¡¯t know why, but it was just a feeling. Perhaps it was because they trusted Park Sejun that much. ¡°I¡¯m starting to feel like making a seed myself.¡± ¡°Hold yourself back. Our seeds consume way too much divine power.¡± Chaos held Order back with those words. The Seeds of Chaos and Order, which twisted causality even more drastically than the Seed of Abundance, required an enormous amount of divine power. With that kind of divine power, it was a better choice to distribute it among the other nonbat gods to further develop the Seed Shop Headquarters. Just then, ¡°Chaos-nim, Order-nim, hello. It¡¯s been a while.¡± Hel approached them directly and greeted them. ¡°I¡¯ve umted quite a bit of divine power recently, so how about receiving an investment from me? In return, create a seed with the invested divine power and give me a share of its equity.¡± With the divine power she¡¯d received from Battler, Hel proposed an investment to Chaos and Order. Normally, she would have opted for a risk-free interest return rather than a share in equity, but The future is with the Seed Shop Headquarters, where Park Sejun is! With her foresight as the God of Merchants, Hel decided to invest in this ce, where the future looked bright. And, ¡°We¡¯ll take the investment!¡± Chaos and Order answered simultaneously. Even if they had to give up a portion of the equity, creating seeds was more profitable. Thus, with Hel¡¯s investment, Chaos and Order also began creating their own seeds. *** The next morning. ¡°Alr¡­ aaagh!¡± Sejun, who tried to get up energetically as usual, screamed in pain from muscle soreness. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Damn Muscle Strengthening Technique. Groans escaped his mouth due to the aching pain all over his body. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo¡­ Vice Chairman Theo¡­ wake up¡­¡± In a dying voice, Sejun called out to Theo. He couldn¡¯t even shake his knee to wake him up because moving hurt so much. After a few desperate calls from Sejun, ¡°Meow¡­¡± 104.28.193.250 Theo rubbed his eyes and got up. Press. Press. Press. With his eyes half-closed, Theo pressed down on Sejun¡¯s body with his front paws. ¡°Hehehe. Ah. That feels good.¡± Theo¡¯s healing massage. After receiving this, Sejun could manage a few hours without muscle pain. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler! I¡¯ll help too!] Thump. Thump. ckie also tried to help by stepping on Sejun¡¯s body with his paws, but ¡°Argh! ckie, you stay still!¡± It didn¡¯t have the same healing effect as Theo¡¯s. Oh! The butler can¡¯t move? Instead, ckie discovered Sejun¡¯s weak spot. Kihihit. Kking?! Kking?! [Hehe. Are you going to give me lots of roasted and dried sweet potatoes from now on?! Or not?!] Thump. Thump. He began pressing his paws on Sejun¡¯s body in a threatening manner. Of course, ckie¡¯s pitiful attempt at ckmail was quickly thwarted when Sejun¡¯s right hand, now recovered from Theo¡¯s massage, grabbed him by the scruff. And then, ¡°ckie, take this and go stand in front of the house.¡± ckie had to face punishment for what he¡¯d done. Kking¡­ With a pet sign hanging around his neck, ckie trudged outside. Plop. Following Sejun¡¯s instructions, he sat down in front of the house and began nodding off, his head bobbing up and down as he dozed. The sign around his neck swayed along with his nodding head. The sign read: -I am a bad wolf who went crazy over roasted and dried sweet potatoes and threatened my owner. Please don¡¯t give me roasted and dried sweet potatoes. And then, Kueng? Seeing the sign, Cuengi put the roasted and dried sweet potatoes he usually gave to his younger brother ckie back into his snack pouch and returned inside the house. Whoosh. A sudden gust of wind blew by. Thanks to that, ckie¡¯s appearance looked even more pitiful. This chapter upload first at Chapter 529: You damned System, someday our Vice Chairman Theo will impeach you TL: Hanguk Outskirts of Destruction. ¡°J?rmungandr-nim, I have returned.¡± Kraken, who had destroyed Kanos, returned leading the remaining forces. ¡°Good. You¡¯ve done well.¡± J?rmungandr, who had been watching over Hydra and Leviathan as they began their molting, turned to Kraken and spoke. ¡°Then I will prepare for the next attack right away.¡± 104.28.193.250 ¡°Alright.¡±Kraken sought out a world to attack with the remaining forces. ¡°This ce looks suitable.¡± Kraken chose Nenma, a world guarded by the White Tower. Crack. Opening a rift toward Nenma, ¡°Cmities! Go forth!¡± He sent all remaining cmity troops to Nenma. At that moment, Crunch. A hand emerged from a narrow gap in the ck Moon and began to forcibly pry it open. And then Snap. Snap. Thump. Thump. From the First Cmity, Locust, to the Sixth Cmity, Ogre, an enormous number of forces started pouring out of the ck Moon. Destruction, enraged by Melpheus¡¯s defeat, dispatched even more forces. However, the six cmities weren¡¯t the end. Rumble. Following them, five massive turtles, each about half the size of Earth, barely squeezed through the gap that Destruction had created. These were the most powerful Seventh Cmity- the-Destroying Turtles. ¡°Do not disappoint me again.¡± With thosest words, which sounded like a final warning, Destruction shut the ck Moon. J?rmungandr and Kraken trembled quietly. Hydra and Leviathan, who were in the middle of molting, did too. ¡°Cmities! Go! Go forth and destroy the worlds!¡± Feeling pressured by Destruction¡¯s words, Kraken sent some of the cmities that emerged from the ck Gate to Nenma for a guaranteed victory, while opening rifts to three other worlds and dispatching the remaining cmities there. In addition, the-Destroying Turtles were sent to each of the five worlds, one per world. The-Destroying Turtles were terrifying cmities that could annihte an entire world on their own. Thus, Destruction¡¯s offensive struck at the worlds again with its menacing ws. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. Slurp. ¡°Mmm. This is good.¡± When Sejun sipped his coffee and gave a thumbs-up with an expression of pure satisfaction, Kuehehehe. Cuengi grinned widely and clung to Sejun¡¯s side, rubbing his head against Sejun¡¯s body. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe! Butler! Me too!] ckie, trying to make up for his earlier mistakes, also rubbed his head against Sejun¡¯s leg. But ¡°ckie, if you¡¯ve finished eating, go back to your punishment.¡± Sejun¡¯s punishment for ckie wasn¡¯t over yet. Kking¡¤¡¤¡¤ With a sullen expression, ckie returned to his spot in front of the house, wearing a sign around his neck like a prisoner. Hehehe. So cute. Seeing ckie and his subordinates like that softened Sejun¡¯s heart. I¡¯ll just drink coffee and soothe them. Slurp. Sejun drank his coffee faster than usual, stood up, and Tap. As casually as he could, he picked up ckie and ced him in his sling bag. Kikihiit. Thanks to that, ckie and the other subordinates quickly cheered up. When Sejun, carrying ckie, woke up earlier than usual, ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I¡¯m off to work hard today too, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi will work hard gathering herbs too!] Theo and Cuengi also left for work earlier than usual. With the two heading off to the 4th floor of the Golden Tower and the herb garden, nk. ¡°Hello, little ones.¡± Sejun entered the Void Storage and nted the seeds of the Destruction Pioneers and Destruction Devourers. The cmity corpses that had been stored in the Void Storage were moved to a storage room with preservation magic, leaving plenty of space again in the Void Storage. For reference, before breakfast, he stopped by the 10th Tower and used the umted power of creation to upgrade the tower. The Lighthouse of Creation, which had beenpleted five days ago and could burn Destruction, required 300,000L of creation energy per hour to operate, so it was currently turned off. He had tried using it, but the lighthouse¡¯s range was too short to be of much help. ¡°Good. I¡¯ve nted all the seeds I got.¡± Once Sejun finished nting the seeds, he started harvesting the fruits.[You have harvested the Electrified Gold Kiwi.] [¡®You¡¯re a Field¡¯ Lv. 9 has activated, inflicting additional damage.] [¡®You¡¯re a Field¡¯ Lv. 9 has activated, harvesting the stats of Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider and 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction.] [Strength +35, Stamina +25, Agility +45, Magic Power +45.] ¡°Hehehe.¡± Sejun smiled contentedly while harvesting stats again today. But then[Your Stamina stat¡¯s potential has reached its limit.] [Your Magic Power stat¡¯s potential has reached its limit.] [You can no longer absorb Stamina and Magic Power stats.] [The acquired Stamina and Magic Power stats are returned to nature.] As the Stamina and Magic Power stats were returned, Sejun¡¯s battle aura grew stronger. ¡°Ugh!¡± He grimaced as the muscle pain throughout his body intensified with the strengthening of his battle aura. All 30 points of stat potential, which he had gained through the , had already been maxed out during breakfast. And now¡­ there was no one around to help him. Theo and Cuengi, who usually gave him massages, were both at work. ¡°Urghh.¡±From N?velDrama.Org. Unable to avoid it, Sejun endured the muscle pain and continued working. Les said that even if muscles hurt, moving around helps the pain go away faster. However[You have harvested the Scorching Cherry.] ¡­ .. . [Strength +35, Stamina +30, Agility +35, Magic Power +50.] ¡­ .. . [The acquired Stamina and Magic Power stats are returned to nature.] Once again, stat harvesting increased his battle aura and intensified his muscle pain. ¡°Argh!¡± Unable to bear the intensified muscle pain, Sejun justy down on the ground. Lying down was the position that involved the least muscle movement. As hey there resting,[Seed Shop is now open.] A message appeared in front of Sejun. The 14th Seed Shop had opened.[Park Sejun-nim¡¯s rank is Transcendent.] [Seven types of seeds, including Transcendence grade seeds, are randomly disyed for today¡¯s sale.] [At your current rank, you can purchase as many seeds as you want within a 500 Tower Coins limit.] [Moonfruit seed (Transcendence grade) ¨C 150 Tower Coins + 270 Pieces of World¡¯s Energy] [Generous Green Onion Seed (Transcendence grade) ¨C 100 Tower Coins + 130 Pieces of World¡¯s Energy] [10,000 Carrot Seeds ¨C 300 Tower Coins] [10 Durian Seeds ¨C 100 Tower Coins] [5 Pine Tree Seeds ¨C 80 Tower Coins] [100 Bok Choy Seeds ¨C 50 Tower Coins] [50 Cabbage Seeds ¨C 30 Tower Coins] ¡°If I buy all the Transcendence grade seeds, I¡¯ll have 250 Tower Coins left¡­¡± Sejun calcted the prices as he reviewed the seeds. ¡°I already have carrots, so I¡¯ll skip that¡­ But 300 Tower Coins for 10,000 seeds? Why is that so expensive? I¡¯ve never tried durian, so I¡¯ll buy it. And I should get pine trees since Christmas is in three months.¡± Last year, he had missed out, but this year he was determined not to forget. He grinned, imagining himself dressed as Santa, giving presents to the others. ¡°Then¡­ with 70 Tower Coins left¡­¡± Sejun pondered whether to choose bok choy or cabbage. ¡°I¡¯ll go with cabbage.¡± He chose cabbage, which he could use in various dishes. Once Sejun finished selecting his seeds,[You have paid a total of 460 Tower Coins and 400 Pieces of World¡¯s Energy to purchase Moonfruit seed, Generous Green Onion Seed, Durian Seed, Pine Tree Seed, and Cabbage Seed.] [460 Tower Coins have been deducted from Park Sejun-nim¡¯s Seed Bank ount.] [4,600 points have been umted in the Seed Shop¡¯s mileage points.] [You currently have a total of 14,601 Seed Shop mileage points.] [You have spent 400 Pieces of World¡¯s Energy.] [400 Seed Shop Coupons have been issued.] [The only item currently avable for exchange is the Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Tickets.] [The 400 Seed Shop Coupons have been automatically exchanged for 4 Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Tickets.] Along with many messages, five leather pouches containing seeds and four time reduction tickets appeared in Sejun¡¯s hands. ¡°Ugh.¡± Struggling, Sejun painfully moved both arms to Rip. tear the reduction tickets.[You have used the Seed Shop Random Period Reduction Ticket.] ¡­ .. . 1 day, 1 day, 2 days, 1 day. Fortunately, one of the tickets yielded two days, so with the four random time reduction tickets, he managed to reduce the time by five days. ¡°To think I have to call this good luck¡­¡± Sejun suddenly felt a pang of emptiness and sighed. If only he had Theo¡¯s golden front paw¡­ With the help of Theo, the King of Luck, the Seed Shop could have opened by now. ¡°You damned System, someday our Vice Chairman Theo will impeach you.¡± With that thought, Sejun drifted off to sleep, hoping that Theo would avenge him one day. Kurrr. He fell asleep. The ground, warmed by the sunlight, was pleasantly cozy. And then Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe! Follow the leader!] ckie, who was ying leader with the Destruction Devourers. Kking? Kking! [Butler! Are you asleep?] Poke Poke ckie cautiously approached Sejun and nudged him with his front paw. He didn¡¯t want to risk getting punished again. Kurrr. In response, only the sound of Sejun¡¯s snoring was heard. Kihihit. Kking? Kking! [Hehe! Is butler asleep? Then I¡¯ll sleep too!] The ckie family snuggled into the warm space under Sejun¡¯s arm. Hehe. So warm¡­ Kyurorong. They quickly drifted off to sleep. A few hourster. ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I¡¯ve returned, meow!¡± Theo, who had sold out all of Sejun¡¯s crops, returned and ran over to Sejun. Kurrr. Kyurorong. Eomrorong. ¡­ .. . ¡°Meow?¡± Theo found Sejun and the ckie family asleep, lying on top of Alice, the Apostle of Destruction. ¡°Puhuhut. Is it nap time, meow?!¡± Plop. Theo climbed onto Sejun¡¯sp, intending to join in on the nap. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Sejun groaned in pain. ¡°Meow?! Muscle pain again, meow?!¡± Press. Press. As Theo started massaging Sejun¡¯s body with his front paws Smile. As Theo continued, the pained expression on Sejun¡¯s face began to soften. While Theo was massaging Sejun, Kueng! Kueng? [Dad, Cuengi¡¯s back! Dad, are you hurting again?] Cuengi, who had returned from gathering herbs, noticed Sejun and joined Theo in massaging him. ¡°Mmm¡­¡± I must have dozed off. As Sejun opened his eyes, the fatigue from the muscle pain had disappeared. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, are you awake, meow?¡± Kueng? [Dad, are you not hurting anymore?] Theo and Cuengi clung to Sejun¡¯s knee and side. ¡°Yes. Thanks to Theo and Cuengi¡¯s massage, I¡¯m not in pain anymore. Thank you.¡± As Sejun patted both of their heads, ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuehehehe. Both of them smiled happily, their faces filled with joy. Kking¡­ On the other hand, ckie, who had been enjoying the warmth, frowned when Sejun stood up, and, with his eyes still closed, he started to wriggle around, searching for the warm scent of his butler. Flop. Hehe. So warm. He nestled his face against Sejun¡¯s backside and drifted off to sleep again. Hehehe. So soft. Puhuhut. Kuehehehe. Kyurorong. As everyone enjoyed their peaceful time together, -Sejun! -We need you! -Help! From afar, ck, white, and purple dragon statues came flying swiftly. Strangely, the red dragon statue, which was usually with them, was nowhere to be seen. And then ¡°So, you¡¯re asking me to make some strong liquor to help Ramter-nim regain his spirits?¡± They exined the reason for their visit. They wanted Sejun to help Ramter, who was struggling with feelings of anger, guilt, and defeat after losing Kanos. And why did they understand Ramter¡¯s emotions so well? Because all three dragons had experienced it themselves. When the number of worlds they had managed and subsequently lost to destruction was added up, it easily surpassed a thousand. So they understood Ramter¡¯s devastated heart well. ¡°Strong liquor, huh¡­ Kkabi, help me out.¡± Shrang! After a moment of contemtion, Sejun called on Kkabi, who possessed the Power of Decay, and began working on creating a new brew to help Ramter recover his spirit. *** Combat Shop Headquarters. ¡°You bastard! Do you have any idea how much Divine Power I wasted because of you?! You said cats like live mice?!¡± Battler shouted as he grabbed Hunt, the God of Hunting and author of 1000 Ways to Completely Win a Cat¡¯s Heart, by the cor. ¡°P-please, wait a second, Battler-nim!¡± Hunt, who was caught by the cor, hurriedly opened his mouth. If he stayed silent, he was definitely going to get hit. ¡°A cat that doesn¡¯t like mice¡­ Battler-nim, you just had bad luck. It¡¯s a rare case.¡± ¡°A rare case?¡± ¡°Yes, but don¡¯t worry! With this new book I recently finished, you won¡¯t have any problems!¡± With a confident tone, Hunt handed Battler another book. [7 Ultimate Techniques to Get Chosen by a Cat as Its Owner] ¡°This time it¡¯s the real deal, right?¡± ¡°Of course! I am Hunt! The God of Hunting, who knows and perfectly understands the habits of every animal!¡± Hunt replied with a self-assured expression to Battler¡¯s question. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll trust you one more time.¡± Battler took the book and went back home, diving into study mode once again. ***** This chapter upload first at Chapter 530: This Time, I Wont Lose! TL: Hanguk The 66th floor of the ck Tower. In an antique shop within the Red Fortress ruled by Red Orcs. ¡°Misfortune~nim, is this the one?¡± [Coin of Certain Defeat] Uren asked, picking up a ck coin with tails on both sides from a pile of rusty coins. Then,[Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, says that is indeed her divine relic.] [Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, is delighted, saying it¡¯s fortunate to easily locate her own relic despite being the King of Misfortune.] Misfortune responded cheerfully.And then, Piyo! [This is the first time something like this has happened!] Piyot, who had followed Uren, looked at Uren with shock. Except for the time lost gathering information from the 99th floor of the ck Tower down to here, their journey had been remarkably smooth. They hadn¡¯t encountered a single monster, bandit, or even a fragment of J?rmungandr, the Apostle of Destruction. Furthermore, Uren had located the coin among countless others in a pile, almost as if he were as lucky as Theo, the King of Luck. But it made sense. Each day, Uren used the Misfortune-Swallowing Amulet to prevent onerge mishap. More importantly, as the King of Misfortune, Uren¡¯s very act of searching for the divine relic of Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, was essentially a direct march toward misfortune, nullifying other misfortunes along the way. ? A negative (-)bined with another negative (-) results in a positive (+).[Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, urges you to try using the divine relic.] ¡°Yes.¡± At Misfortune¡¯s urging, Uren infused the relic with magic power.[The Game of Certain Defeat begins.] [Today¡¯s stakes are 10 billion Tower Coins.] [If the tails side of the coin appears, you lose.] [However, if the coinnds on its edge, you will receive 1,000 times the stake.] [Please toss the coin.] Messages appeared. The divine relic, the Coin of Certain Defeat, initiated a random wager daily, betting an amount that the owner could never win. Whizz. Following the message¡¯s instructions, Uren tossed the coin. Clink. The coinnded on the floor, showing the tails side. It was, of course, expected- both sides of the coin were tails.[You lose.] [10 billion Tower Coins have been taken as the stake.] [In sympathy, a bit of your misfortune has been taken as well.] The divine relic, which took money but also absorbed a little misfortune. Thanks to this, Uren felt just a bit less unlucky today. And then,[Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, urges you to hurry up and search for her final remaining divine relic.] Urged by Misfortune, Uren and Piyot set off once more to find thest divine relic of Misfortune, the God of Misfortune. It seemed that this journey would be smooth as well. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. Crash. Sejun poured about half of the Scorching Cherries into a jar. The moment he heard the words ¡®strong alcohol¡¯, he recalled the Fire Carrot Wine made by Udon, the Tower Farmer of the Red Tower. He decided to make an even fiery drink using the Scorching Cherries. Of course, he wasn¡¯t just going to make alcohol ¨C he was nning to add spicy seafood stew as a side dish. With a spicy side to apany the strong drink, it would surely boost his spirits even more. Rustle. Sejun poured sugar into the jar with the cherries and stirred them with a stick to mix the cherries and sugar together. As he stirred, he intentionally crushed the cherries. Crushing the cherries would allow their rich aroma to infuse more deeply into the drink. After mixing the cherries and sugar, Gurgle gurgle. he added the alcohol. Specifically, soju that had been distilled from Samyangju made with Level 1 Golden Rice to increase the alcohol content. Once it was prepared, ¡°Fermentation.¡± Sejun ced his hand on the sealed jar and used his skill to speed up the process. He wanted toplete the cherry wine quickly so he could deliver it to Ramter, who was feeling weak.[Using Fermentation Lv. 5.] [The fermentation period is shortened by a day and a half thanks to Fermentation Lv. 5.] [Fermentation Lv. 5 speeds up the process slightly.] [Fermentation Lv. 5 deepens the vor slightly.] [Your proficiency in Fermentation Lv. 5 increases slightly.] Shrang! Kkabi assisted Sejun from the side by using the Power of Decay to support the fermentation process. While Sejun and Kkabi worked hard to make the cherry wine delicious through careful fermentation, ¡°Puhuhut. Herees Vice Chairman Hybrid Theo, the master of fishing, meow!¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Honorary member of the Hybrid Protection Association, Cuengi, is also great at catching fish!] Under Sejun¡¯s instructions, Theo and Cuengi were busy catching seafood from the cave pond to use in the spicy seafood stew. Meanwhile, Kihihit! Except for Kabi, the unhelpful ckie Family was just ying around running through the farm. That was what Sejun wanted from the ckie Family anyway. Just don¡¯t cause trouble. As each person focused on their roles, the sun eventually set, and a gentle starlight illuminated the darkened sky, taking its ce. The starlight wasn¡¯t as dazzling as the sun, but it was enough to brighten the night sky. It was like Sejun, who, despite being strong himself, was often treated like a sunfish among the ultra-strong. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s done!¡± As Sejun, who had been working tirelesslyte into the evening without even eating, shouted,[You have achieved the feat of being the first in the Tower to create Well-aged Extremely Fiery Cherry Wine.] [The recipe for the Well-aged Extremely Fiery Cherry Wine has been registered under the Cooking (Master) skill.] Messages appeared. Just as the fermentation process was finishing up, Kkabi used the Power of Decay to age the wine,pleting the maturation process perfectly. ¡°Hehehe. Let¡¯s see how it turned out.¡± Sejun checked the options of the cherry wine, the product of his hard work.[Well-Aged Extremely Fiery Cherry Wine] ¡ú A wine made with soju distilled from golden Samyangju made with golden rice (+1), grown by the Tower Farmer Park Sejun of the ck Tower, and brewed with Scorching Cherries and sugar. ¡ú The rich aroma of cherries is deeply infused. ¡ú Upon consumption, enhances fire attribute abilities, and its powerful energy of fire with powerful dispelling effects burns away curses, amplifying magic power by 2000% for 20 seconds. ¡ú If consumed by a god with fire-rted divinity, increases divine power by 150 (increases divine power by 100 for other divinities). ¡ú If unable to handle the intense heat of the Well-aged Extremely Fiery Cherry Wine, the fire may burn the body itself. ¡ú Chef: Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the ck Tower ¡ú Assistant Chef: Kkabi ¡ú Usage Restrictions: Requires over 5 million magic power or at least 1 million divine power ¡ú Shelf Life: 1000 years ¡ú Gr This should be strong enough, right? Sejun looked at the wine¡¯s options with a satisfied expression. Then, ¡°Um¡­ could you each take a sip and let me know how it is?¡± He went to the dragons by the fountain and asked them to taste the wine. The dragons who transferred the wine sses Sejun poured to their main bodies through their mouths.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡­ They were silent for over a minute. Or rather, they couldn¡¯t speak, overwhelmed by the lingering impression left by the wine. When they drank, Fwoooosh. Their mouths were filled with the rich cherry aroma, apanied by an intense sweetness. Gulp. As the wine went down, they could feel the heat all the way down their throats, as if it were burning its way through their esophagus. It was so hot it seemed like their throats were ame. The wine continued down their throats, spreading warmth throughout their bodies, starting from their stomachs, and the dragons felt an odd sense offort alongside the heat. In contrast, the esophagus, which had been burning moments ago, now felt cool and refreshing. The warmth spreading through their bodies, the coolness in their throats, and the lingering cherry aroma and sweetness in their mouths came together to leave a longsting impression on the dragons. Grin. Before they knew it, the dragons were smiling. ¡°It¡¯s good.¡± Sejun, who had been tense while watching the silent dragons, felt assured upon seeing their smiles. This wine was a sess! As Sejun felt confident about the wine and was about to head back, -Ahem. Sejun, I suddenly feel a bit weak¡­ -¡­I, too, feel so weak¡­ I can¡¯t do anything. -Ughhh¡­ maybe I¡¯ll feel better if I have just one more ss of cherry wine? The dragons spoke in voices that sounded like they were on theirst breath. However, ¡°You should have drunk moderately. This is a hangover.¡± Sejun, seeing through the dragons¡¯ little act of pretending to be weak just to get more of the Well-aged Extremely Fiery Cherry Wine, ignored them and headed down from the fountain. Then, he quickly made his way to the kitchen to start cooking with Sejun No. 1. The side dish. Thunk. Sejun grabbed thergest and best-quality fish in the kitchen to prepare it. ¡°Meow?! Great Hybrid Chairman Park, you can¡¯t use that, meow!¡± That¡¯s the fish for my grilled fish, meow! Theo cried out in rm. 104.28.193.250 ¡°Theo~nim, let¡¯s give it to Ramter-nim this time. Ramter-nim is not feeling well.¡± ¡°Meow¡­ Fine, meow! Since it¡¯s Great Hybrid Chairman Park¡¯s request, I¡¯ll give it up, meow!¡± Theo spoke in a slightly dejected voice, reluctantly giving up his fish. Kuehehehe. My octopus is safe. Cuengi chuckled as he watched, relieved. However Kueng¡­ [Cuengi has to give it up too¡­.] When Sejun picked up the huge octopus he had his eye on and put it in the pot, Cuengi¡¯s face fell. Kking! Kking! [Great ckie will win!] In the end, only ckie, who was fighting with an octopus half his size that he had chosen as his dinner, managed to score an unexpected victory in this situation. Kking! [Butler! Help me!] Along with a definite defeat. ¡°Sigh, how can my sunfish not even handle a single octopus?¡± Sejunughed as he pried ckie free from the octopus, which had its seven tentacles wrapped around him, with one of its tentacles still in ckie¡¯s mouth. ¡°Here, eat this and behave.¡± Kihihit! Kking! [Hehe! Okay!] Sejun gave ckie some Roasted and Dried Sweet Potato to snack on and went back to preparing the ingredients. A little whileter¡­ ¡°Ah, that¡¯s good.¡± Sejun eximed in delight after tasting thepleted spicy seafood stew. Even though he had made it himself, it was incredibly delicious. With the cooking done, ¡°Sejun No. 1, thank you for all your hard work.¡± Sejun patted Sejun No. 1 on the shoulder, who had helped him with the cooking. It was now time to say goodbye. Swish. Sejun No. 1, whose time had expired, transformed into a beautiful ivory-colored light and quietly disappeared. ¡­ You don¡¯t realize the presence of someone when they¡¯re there, but you feel their absence keenly once they¡¯re gone. Sejun felt an immediate emptiness. At that moment, Grrrrr. The sound of Cuengi¡¯s stomach growling. Come to think of it, everyone had skipped dinner while preparing the food and drink for Ramter. ¡°Hold on a moment.¡± Sejun hurried back to the fountain. ¡°Ramter~nim, please try this.¡± Put the Well-aged Extremely Fiery Cherry Wine and spicy seafood stew into the mouth of the red dragon statue to transfer it. Then, ¡°You must be hungry. Let¡¯s eat dinner quickly.¡± He grilled some fish, fried eggs, and mixed soy sauce and butter into rice, sharing a quick dinner with hispanions. Another busy but peaceful day passed by. *** Red Tower¡¯s Administrator Area. ¡­ Ramter sat there in a daze, so drained of energy he didn¡¯t even have the strength to slightly move the tip of his tail. Then ¡­? Ramter¡¯s nose twitched at a spicy aroma tickling his nostrils. Gulp. Ramter unconsciously swallowed the saliva that had pooled in his mouth. It was a small movement, but like a small weight moving a huge mass on a lever, it was enough to stir Ramter into action. And then[Well-Aged Extremely Fiery Cherry Wine] [Cmity Spicy Seafood Stew] What¡¯s this? Ramter turned his head toward the source of the smell and saw the food and drink ced nearby. The stew had an intimidating name because Sejun had added fire moths, which tasted like squid, and the legs of petrifying spiders, which tasted like king crab. Slurp. Ramter started by tasting the spicy seafood stew, which had a mouthwatering aroma. ¡°Aah.¡± He couldn¡¯t help but let out a sigh of satisfaction at the rich, spicy broth. And then, Swoosh. His hand naturally reached for the bottle of cherry wine. Pour. He poured a ss and downed it in one shot. ¡°Ahhhh.¡± This time, a long sigh escaped as the intense sensation of the drink burned down his esophagus. Soon, Ramter was drenched in sweat as he devoured the wine and side dishes. While he was deeply engrossed in his feast, Bzzz.[The Red Tower is now connected to a new world: Grima.] The crystal orb vibrated, announcing that the Red Tower had connected to a new ce. ¡°This time, I won¡¯t lose!¡± Fwoosh. Ramter, who had regained his energy by now, was burning with determination. ¡°Ah!¡± Because of this, the remaining wine and food evaporated on the spot. Sejun¡¯s wine and side dishes had greatly enhanced Ramter¡¯s strong aura. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± I¡¯ll just ask Sejun to make more. With the wine and food Sejun had given him, Ramter had burned away all his negative emotions. ¡°I should ask him to make about 10 bottles of cherry wine and 3 bowls of seafood stew for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sejun should be able to manage that, right? I am the great Red Dragon Ramter, after all. Hahaha.¡± It seemed he had be a bit too positive. ***** Note: Check thetest discord announcement for the reason behind theck of updates. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 531: I Hate You, Butler! TL: Hanguk The great ck dragon¡¯s territory. Thud. Anton infused his magic power into the massive crystal orb he had installed in hisir. Then, Woong. The magic circles engraved on the crystal orb began to glow, ¡°Urgh.¡± drawing in so much magic that even Anton, the mighty ck dragon, found it hard to endure.¡°Find it.¡± Gritting his teeth, Anton cast the spell. It was a spell he could only use once a month due to the strain it ced on his body, but thanks to Sejun¡¯s crops, his recovery speed had improved, allowing him to use it once a week now. And then, You foolish boy. Kaiser quietly observed his son Anton casting magic in secret from the other dragons and then left. A short whileter. ¡°Huff¡­ Huff¡­ Another failure today¡­¡± Drained of magic power, Anton copsed onto the floor, panting heavily. *** Creator God¡¯s Temple.[With the invasion of the Seventh Cmity, the-Destroying Turtle, Ilinae has been destroyed.] [With the invasion of the Seventh Cmity, the-Destroying Turtle, Baimia has been destroyed.] [With the invasion of the Seventh Cmity, the-Destroying Turtle, Huanga has been destroyed.] ¡­ .. . Dozens of messages about world destructions appeared before the Creator God. ¡°Hmm.¡± The Creator God groaned, feeling a mix of guilt for the worlds that could not fully use the lives he had given them and sadness over the destruction of his creations. ¡°Creator God, perhaps we should seek Park Sejun¡¯s help after all?¡± The Creator God¡¯s second apostle, Amur Lange, cautiously suggested. If misinterpreted, his words could be seen as disregarding the Creator God or expressing a reluctance to perform his current duties. ¡°Creator God, I also agree with Amur¡¯s suggestion.¡± Fortunately, the Creator God¡¯s first apostle, Em Ibenes, lent support to Amur¡¯s words. And then, ¡°I, too, would like to seek Park Sejun¡¯s help.¡± The Creator God agreed with their opinions. However, Park Sejun is too weak¡­ Even though he wanted to ask for Sejun¡¯s help, he couldn¡¯t. The issue, once again, was Sejun¡¯s ability. Sejun was already exerting influence over the world to the maximum, or rather, beyond the maximum, that his soul and body could withstand. Just managing the influence he had created was already more than Sejun could handle. If he were given any additional responsibilities, his existence might not be able to withstand it. In the worst case, he could even disappear. Surpassing one¡¯s own limits, no matter how beneficial, is never advisable. Not even for a good cause. ¡°Fenrir¡­ no, ckie, I¡¯m counting on you.¡± This was why the Creator God had left his third apostle, ckie, at Sejun¡¯s side instead of summoning him here. To support Sejun so he wouldn¡¯t be swallowed by the massive wave of influence he had created. And also, Even if I called, he wouldn¡¯t listen to me anyway. This decision was partly due to ckie¡¯s notoriously difficult personality. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler! Get up! Time to eat!] Lick, lick. A hungry ckie diligently licked Sejun¡¯s face, trying to wake him up. Hehe. Since Butler said it hurts when I press on him with my feet. It was ckie¡¯s way of being considerate toward Sejun. But, ¡°Ugh¡­ ckie, go y somewhere else.¡± This ungrateful butler ignored ckie¡¯s act of kindness. Kking! [I hate you, Butler!] Furious, ckie raised his front paw with all his strength and Puk! ¡°Ughk!¡± gave Sejun a hard stomp before bolting out of the room. ¡°Ugh¡­ Why are you acting like this first thing in the morning¡­?¡± Completely clueless as to why ckie was behaving this way, Sejun finally opened his eyes and[Due to the effect of , all your stat potentials has increase by 30.] checked the message that appeared. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo¡­¡± He called for Theo. He needed a massage to relieve his muscle pain. And then, ¡°Meow¡­¡± Theo, who answered Sejun¡¯s call, half-asleep, Press. Press. Started kneading Sejun with his front paws. Though he had gotten a massage before bed the previous night, the effects had worn off. Kueng! [Dad, good morning!] The filial son Cuengi, who woke up earlier than usual and helped ease Sejun¡¯s body with a physical magic massage. Thanks to the massages from the two of them, Sejun was back to normal condition. ¡°ckie, where are you? Let¡¯s eat some roasted and dried sweet potato.¡± Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Great ckie is here!] ¡°Hehehe. Got you.¡± Kking?! Sejun lured ckie over with the roasted sweet potato, ¡°You stomped on me and ran off earlier, didn¡¯t you?! Face the judgment of justice! Booboo-booboo.¡± Kihihit! He retaliated by blowing raspberry on his belly. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuehehehe. Watching this, Theo and Cuengi naturally presented their bellies to Sejun, as if expecting the same treatment. Sejun spent some time going around, blowing raspberries on each of them on their bellies. Then, ¡°Patrick~nim, can I go now?¡± After getting confirmation from Patrick,[The 11 divided powersbine into one, activating for 13 seconds.] [Strength increases by 1300%.] Click. He teleported to the 10th Tower and used the gathered energy of creation that had umted over the day to upgrade the tower. And then, ¡°Hamer~nim, is the Enhancing Elixir ready yet?¡±[Hamer, the God of Farming, says to stop rushing him, as he¡¯s working hard on it.] After giving Hamer a little nudge, Sejun nted the Destruction Pioneer Seed and then returned to the ck Tower to make breakfast. ¡°It feels empty without Sejun No.1 around.¡± Without Sejun No.1, who usually prepared breakfast for him, Sejun found himself busy from the early morning. In the middle of it, Ramter, in an overly excited mood, came by and demanded some cherry wine and seafood stew like he had yesterday. But, ¡°What you ate yesterday wasn¡¯t free. Please pay up.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! There¡¯s no such thing as a free meal in this world, meow! Ramter~nim, pay up, meow!¡± -What?! In a spicy capitalist shock therapy, Sejun snapped Ramter back to reality. After finishing breakfast, Slurp. ¡°Ahhh.¡± Sejun enjoyed a brief moment of rxation, drinking the coffee Cuengi had brewed for him before starting his morning tasks.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Once coffee time ended, Theo went off to work, and Cuengi also left for the herb garden, while Click. Sejun entered the void storage to start his morning routine. He nted seeds for the Pioneers and Devourers, as well as the durian, pine, and cabbage seeds he¡¯d purchased yesterday, then exited the Void Storage. He nned to do the harvest in the afternoon after Theo and Cuengi returned home. Just in case stat harvesting activated, stats might revert and cause severe muscle pain. With no harvest scheduled, Sejun found he had some free time in the morning. ¡°The Moonfruit Seed probably has something to do with moonlight, so I should try exposing it to moonlight when there¡¯s a blue moon. And for the Generous Green Onion Seed¡­¡± Sejun started contemting how to sprout the transcendence grade seeds he¡¯d bought yesterday. Now that he thought about it, those green onions had truly been generous. Their leaves grew quickly, serving as food, cooking ingredients, tes, ropes, and more, fulfilling so many roles. If it hadn¡¯t been for those green onions, surviving when he was stranded would have been much harder. Plus, the green onions had yed a big role in helping him establish a contract with the ck Minotaurs. Not to mention, with the Sturdy de Green Onions, he¡¯d managed to defeat locusts, and the Detoxifying Green Onion had saved his life multiple times with its detoxifying properties. Green onions really are a remarkable nt. Sejun gazed warmly at the small green seed in the palm of his hand. I don¡¯t know your name, but thank you. With a heart full of gratitude. At that moment, Fwoosh. the Generous Green Onion Seed began to emit a faint light. ¡°Huh?¡± What¡¯s going on? When Sejun examined the seed,[Generous Green Onion Seed] ¡ú ??? ¡ú You must harvest it to check its options. ¡ú Sensing someone¡¯s gratitude, the seed has awakened to a noble desire to help others, transforming into a World Tree Seed. The description of the seed had changed. ¡°A World Tree Seed?¡± Just like that, all of a sudden? Sejun suddenly began to treat the green seed, which had now transformed into a World Tree Seed, with even greater care. At that moment,[A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Upon awakening as a World Tree seed, the Generous Green Onion seed received one calling. Please nt the Generous Green Onion seed in the forgotten world of Omid.] Reward: The reconnection of Omid to other worlds, +1000 to all stat potentials, +500 to all stats, +100 to Mental Strength, +10 Divinity. A quest message appeared before Sejun. ¡°Why are they giving out so much?¡± Looking at the quest rewards, Sejun realized that this quest wouldn¡¯t be an easy one. ¡°Well¡­ Not that there¡¯s any way to get there.¡± In other towers, there might be other ways, but there was no way to travel to other worlds except through the methods provided by the system. -Paespaes, if you happen toe across a ce called Omid while wandering between dimensions, wake me up. Just in case, Sejun left a note for Paespaes to see. And then, ¡°Sorry, seed. It¡¯s tough right now, but if I ever get to Omid, I¡¯ll nt you there.¡± Swish. He gently ced the Generous Green Onion Seed, which had turned into a World Tree Seed, carefully in his pocket. ¡°But when is this going to sprout?¡± Sejun muttered as he took out the Seed of Abundance that he had nted in the ground to inspect it. He¡¯d nted it nearly a month ago, but it still showed no sign of sprouting.[Seed of Abundance] ¡ú ??? ¡úYou must harvest it to check its options. ¡úIt has absorbed some of the energy of abundance and gained a bit of desire to grow, but it still doesn¡¯t feel like sprouting. ¡°Still not yet?¡± Pook. Sejun carefully rented the Seed of Abundance back into the ground. Previously, he had asked Theo to consult Hel, the God of Merchants, to see if Leah, the God of Abundance, knew of any way to sprout the Seed of Abundance. A method to sprout the Seed of Abundance? I don¡¯t know either. It was of no help at all. ¡°Well, now I need to start preparing food for the uing meeting.¡± Do I have all the ingredients? Sejun headed to the kitchen to make lunch, checking if he had all the ingredients needed for the dishes he would make at the uing third dragon meeting. If he was missing anything, he would need to start gathering it now to have it in time. After checking the ingredients, Sejun sighed. ¡°Hm¡­ Of all things, we¡¯re out of milk.¡± He looked regretfully at the nearly empty Milk Fountain. One of the dishes Sejun nned to make this time was a whipped cream cake, so he absolutely needed milk. I should go buy some milk at the merchant street tomorrow. While I¡¯m at it, I¡¯ll pick up a few other things too¡­ While Sejun was cooking and making ns to go shopping at the 75th floor tomorrow ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I have returned, meow! I smell delicious grilled fish, meow!¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi has returned too!] Theo and Cuengi returned. Kking¡­? [Butler, is it time to eat¡­?] ckie, who had been dozing in Sejun¡¯s sling bag the whole time, yawned and sniffed the air. And so, they all sat down together to eat lunch. ¡°Everyone, are you ready?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Just trust in the Hybrid Vice Chairman, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi won¡¯t hurt Dad, I promise!] Sejun received massages from Theo and Cuengi as he harvested his crops, resulting in a total stat increase of 190 from three harvests, while 260 stat points were reverted, reinforcing his battle aura. *** The next morning. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s set off.¡± 104.28.193.250 ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Kuehehehe. Kihihit. Sejun and hispanions departed for the 75th floor of the tower to buy the ingredients they needed.[You have arrived on the 75th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . Once they arrived on the 75th floor, Sejun made his way to the Merchant Street. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi has pocket money!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Big bro Cuengi, buy me that!] Cuengi and ckie went off to buy snacks at a street stall. ¡°First, I¡¯ll take 100,000 bottles of milk, and 10,000 each of that cheese and butter please.¡± Sejun purchased the ingredients he needed and stored them in the Void Storage. Then, ¡°Goodbye.¡± ¡°Thank you! Pleasee again!¡± The shop owner gave him a deep 90-degree bow of gratitude for therge purchase that greatly boosted their sales, and Sejun left the store. At that moment, ¡°Sejun-nim, please stop that rascal!¡± Jeras from the Wandering Merchants¡¯ Association pointed to a gray squirrel running toward Sejun and shouted. ¡°Huh?!¡± Whoosh. Before Sejun could even react, the squirrel darted past him. ¡°Hehehe. I¡¯ll make good use of this.¡± In the middle of its escape, the squirrel casually snatched Sejun¡¯s coin pouch. ¡°Meow?! How dare you steal from the great Hybrid Chairman Park, meow! This is outrageous, meow!¡± Enraged by the squirrel stealing Sejun¡¯s money pouch, Theo quickly caught it using Meow-step, and [Jeras¡¯s Incident Log] Swift Squirrel Chwichwiyi of the Shopping Street -One additional pickpocketing victim (Park Sejun~nim) reported, but with the help of Theo~nim, the culprit was apprehended! -Bounty of 1,500 Tower Coins has been awarded. Jeras closed up another case in the records. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 532: I Should Have Left Out the Heart, After All? Chapter 532: I Should Have Left Out the Heart, After All? TL: Hanguk The Chairman¡¯s Office of the Wandering Merchants Association. Sejun, who came to the Wandering Merchants Association headquarters to collect the bounty for the pickpocket Chwichwiyi, decided to drop by Mason¡¯s office. ¡°Here are thend deeds I¡¯ve gathered so far.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Mason handed over threend deeds to Sejun.[ck Tower 72nd Floor Land Deed] [ck Tower 89th Floor Land Deed] [White Tower 55th Floor Land Deed] ¡°Sejun-nim, since you¡¯re here, why not have a cup of tea before leaving?¡±Mason offered tea to Sejun as he was checking thend deeds. However, ¡°No, thank you. If I¡¯m away for too long, Cuengi and ckie get anxious.¡± Sejun declined, worrying about the two he had left behind at the street stall, and quickly got up to leave. As Sejun made his way back to the street stalls¡­ Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad¡¯s triple price haggling always works!] Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Big bro! This is delicious! Let¡¯s eat more!] Contrary to Sejun¡¯s worries, Cuengi and ckie were happily buying and eating street snacks. Moreover, the two worked well together Kueng! [I¡¯ll haggle!] When Cuengi tried to haggle, Kking! Kking! [Cut the price! Give us a discount!] ckie would bark noisily from the side or¡­ Kking! Kking! [We won¡¯t move until you cut the price! If you want to keep running your business, you¡¯d better listen to my big bro!] He would lie down on the ground and throw a tantrum. There was no bigger nuisance than these two. As Cuengi and ckie¡¯s notoriety was slowly building among the street vendors ¡°Guys, let¡¯s go!¡± Fortunately, before their reputation could fully take root, Sejun called them back. Kueng! [Dad¡¯s here!] Kking! [Butler!] Hearing Sejun¡¯s call, Cuengi and ckie rushed over to him. ¡°Let¡¯s eat out today before going home.¡± When Sejun suggested eating out because he didn¡¯t feel like cooking dinner Kueng! Kking! While Cuengi and ckie immediately liked the idea of trying something new, But¡­ ¡°No way, meow! I want the grilled fish made by the great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!¡± The home-cooked food enthusiast Theo voiced his opposition. However, ¡°Theo, you can eat the churu I made for you. That should do, right?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Fine, meow! The churu made by Chairman Park is also delicious, meow!¡± Since there was an alternative in the form of churu, Theo was easily convinced and ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Sejun and hispanions went out for dinner, even enjoying dessert afterward, and returnedte at night to the 99th floor of the tower. ¡°Looks like the Blue Moon will rise soon.¡± Sejun began preparations for the Blue Moon. He took out Moonfruit Seeds and Blueberries, spreading them out carefully to better absorb the Blue Moon¡¯s energy Slurp. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuehehehe. Sipping the coffee brewed by Barista Cu, Sejun waited for the Blue Moon to rise, stroking Theo and Cuengi, who were nestled on hisp and by his side. Kirorong. Eomrorong. Kkirurung. ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . The ckie family, exhausted from their day of fun outside, had already fallen asleep and entered dreand. Momentster¡­ As a blue light illuminated the surroundings, a single blue moon suddenly appeared in the sky. Kkwek! The Mushroom Ants quickly scattered to harvest crops imbued with the energy of the Blue Moon. And But who do the Mushroom Ants serve? The God of Mushrooms or the God of Ants? ¡°Land Moving.¡± As Sejun had these useless thoughts [Achievement Monument for the God of Green Onions] Sejun began erecting Achievement Monuments to honor the gods of beings and things that had helped him. [Achievement Monument for the God of Mushrooms] [Achievement Monument for the God of Ants] [Achievement Monument for the God of Cherry Tomatoes] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Inrge quantities. He was both expressing gratitude and killing time while waiting. 104.28.193.250 As Sejun erected monument after monument, he thought to himself: Surely, dragons must have a god too, right? [Achievement Monument for the God of Dragons] He even set up a monument for the Dragon God, Mirna. Although Mirna was the one who had provided the Dragon Fruit, the fruit¡¯s description had no information about her, so Sejun still didn¡¯t know of Mirna¡¯s existence. By the time Sejun had erected about 30 monuments, Kkwek! A Mushroom Ant, assigned to monitor the Moonfruit Seeds, called out to Sejun. The Moonfruit Seed, having fully absorbed the Blue Moon¡¯s moonlight, was trembling while emitting a soft blue light. As if calling out to Sejun. Tak. Sejun hurried over and picked up the seed.[Moonfruit Seed Fully Soaked in Blue Moonlight] ¡ú ??? ¡ú You must harvest to check the options.. ¡ú The Moonfruit has awakened to the power of moonlight by fully absorbing the energy of the Blue Moon. ¡ú The seed¡¯s desire to grow is immense. Please nt it quickly before its enthusiasm wanes! The seed¡¯s description had changed. ¡°I got it. Hold on, I¡¯ll nt you right away.¡± nk. Sejun quickly opened the Void Storage and, Thud.[¡®You¡¯re a Field¡¯ Lv. 9 has been activated.] [You have nted the Moonfruit Seed Fully Soaked in Blue Moonlight in the body of Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider and 9th seat of the Apostles of Destruction.] ¡­ .. . He nted the Moonfruit in Alice¡¯s body which was overflowing with vitality. Crack. Fueled by its overwhelming growth drive, the Moonfruit rapidly absorbed Alice¡¯s life energy, growing quickly. Before long, a single gourd the size of a watermelon had grown, perfectly round and golden. Is this it? It was too small to be considered a moon. Even though Sejun knew there was more inside the gourd, he couldn¡¯t help but feel disappointed. Moonfruit, I¡¯m sorry for being disappointed. Sejun quickly apologized in his heart to the Moonfruit. He felt he had no right to be disappointed in the fruit of the Moonfruit¡¯s hard work. Only the Moonfruit itself, the one who had created the fruit, had the right to judge it. ¡°Wow. It¡¯s like a real moon. Such a beautiful moon.¡± After apologizing, Sejun sincerely praised the Moonfruit. Then, as the Moonfruit¡¯s fruit reached its climax and radiated a brilliant golden light that illuminated the surroundings, Pop. Sejun harvested the fruit containing the moon.[You have harvested the Moonfruit.] [Your job experience has increased slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 9 has increased slightly.] [You have gained 100 experience points.] Along with the harvest message, Crack. The gourd opened on its own, and a golden aura ascended to the sky. The golden energy expanded as it ascended and quietly took its ce at the edge of the night sky, finallypleting the ck Tower¡¯s Night Sky.[You have achieved the great feat of cing a moon in the night sky of the ck Tower.] [As a reward for this great feat, you have acquired the .] [Due to the effect of , magic power increases by 20% while moonlight is present.] [Due to the effect of , divinity increases by 1 for each god youmand.] [As a reward for this great feat, the cost of staying on the 0th floor of the ck Tower is reduced by 0.1%.] More messages followed. Then[You have 2 simr titles to .] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . As has been activated, it hadbined and have beenbined with to form a single title. ¨C All stats increase by 25% during the night (maximum stat increase: 1,000,000). ¨C Divinity increases by 1 for every star you light in the night sky ¨C You receive the blessing of the Blue Moon whenever it rises. ¡°Oh. This is good?¡± Hehehe. The name is cool too. Sejun smiled with satisfaction after checking the title. And[An Ambiguous Dragon has built a temple for you.] [Your Divine Power has increased by 300.] ¡°Ehehe.¡± Meanwhile, a god in the Seed Shop Headquarters was also smiling with deep satisfaction. ¡°I can¡¯t believe there¡¯s a dragon following me!¡± Although she found the ¡®ambiguous¡¯ prefix slightly annoying, a dragon was still a dragon. ¡°It¡¯s fine! This noona will take good care of you!¡± The Dragon God Mirna grinned widely and began crafting a Divine Relic as a gift for Sejun, the ambiguous dragon that followed her. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. It was the morning of the 489th day, a week after the Blue Moon, and the day of the Third Meeting of Dragons. Sejun was incredibly busy from the crack of dawn, preparing the final dish for the gathering. ¡°Alright! Cuengi, move the chocte over here!¡± Kueng! At Sejun¡¯s instruction, Cuengi carefully lifted a massive chocte replica of the ck Tower and ced it in the center of a giant cream cake. The cream cake was 10 meters in diameter and 5 meters tall. On top of it sat the chocte ck Tower, surrounded by dozens of chocte figures of Great ck Dragons. These dragons were secured in ce with Ggomi¡¯s invisible spider threads, creating the illusion of them flying around the tower, fiercely protecting it. The dynamic and valiant appearance of the ck Dragons made them look truly imposing. Kaiser came to check in the morning and after seeing the Great ck Dragon choctes Sejun made, asked him to make as many as there were Great ck Dragons, but ¡°How am I supposed to make that many right now? You should¡¯ve told me earlier!¡± Sejun tly rejected the idea. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s add the fruit now. Vice Chairman Theo, have you finished cutting the fruit?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Of course, meow! The great hybrid Chairman Park¡¯s orders have all been carried out, meow!¡± ¡°Good. You¡¯ve worked hard. Cuengi, lift it up.¡± Kueng! When Cuengi used telekinesis to lift the fruit, Kking? ckie, who was holding a piece of fruit in his mouth, ended up dangling along with it. ¡°ckie! What are you doing up there?!¡± Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Escape time!] At Sejun¡¯s yell, ckie quickly fled the scene. ¡°Sigh¡­ that little rascal¡­¡± While Sejun was busy adding the finishing touches to the cream cake, ¡°Kellion-nim, wee!¡± ¡°Wee to the territory of the ck Dragons.¡± Dragons began to gather one by one at the ck Dragons¡¯ domain, and Anton and the other ck Dragons were busy weing their guests. And ¡°Wee!¡± ¡°Here, try this! Sejun made these snacks ¨C they¡¯re delicious!¡± Aileen also opened a portal and, as a member of the Great ck Dragon n, eagerly weed other dragon n guests from the ck Tower administrator area. At that moment, ¡°Khahaha! Great dragons! Wee to our ck Tower! Now, let us begin the Third Meeting of Dragons!¡± Kaiser loudly dered the start of the meeting to the assembled dragons.N?velDrama.Org content rights. And so, ¡°The green onions sold in the ck Tower are exceptional. I believe we should use them in other towers as well!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Ever since we distributed green onions and grapes, the speed of world destruction has noticeably slowed!¡± Throughout the meeting, the central topic was Sejun¡¯s crops. Park Sejun¡¯s crops are incredibly effective. We must use Park Sejun¡¯s crops in other towers as well. When we used Park Sejun¡¯s crops in this way, the results were even better. The majority of the discussions revolved around these points. ¡®That¡¯s right. That¡¯s right. Our Sejun¡¯s crops are the best.¡¯ Nod. Nod. Kaiser crossed his arms with a pleased smile, nodding earnestly as he listened to the other dragons praise. A whileter, ¡°Then we¡¯ll end this meeting here.¡± At Kaiser¡¯s announcement of the meeting¡¯s end, suddenly all the dragons¡¯ eyes sparkled. They were all eagerly awaiting the feast that would follow. ¡°Khahaha! Everyone must be hungry, so let us eat!¡± With Kaiser¡¯s words, the food appeared in the center of the gathering. Nine types of liquor brewed to match the nine dragon ns¡¯ attributes. Spicy braised chicken cooked with cmity, seaweed soup, spicy octopus stew, steamed king crab and lobster, pork ribs, and more. The variety of dishes was immense, but, ¡°Wow!¡± ¡°What is that?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful!¡± The centerpiece of the feast was the cream cake in the middle. The dragons marveled at the beautiful cake, adorned with chocte decorations and fruit. Their eyes naturally traveled from the outer edges of the cake inward, then upward. The dragons¡¯ gazes naturally moved from the outside of the cake to the inside, from bottom to top, and They continued to marvel at the vibrant Great ck Dragons and majestic ck Tower sitting atop the snow-white cream. And the dragons¡¯ gazes stopped on the beautiful and elegant ck Dragon standing proudly at the peak of the ck Tower. ¡­¡­ The long silence without a single exmation revealed how moved the dragons were. That¡¯s¡­ Of course, the most moved was Aileen. After all, it was a chocte sculpture shaped like Aileen that Sejun had prepared without her knowing. Feeling that a mere chocte sculpture wasn¡¯t enough to express his feelings, [To Aileen, the Most Beautiful Dragon in the World ¨C From Sejun?] He didn¡¯t forget to add a heartfelt message beside it. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. ¡°Great hybrid Chairman Park, no matter how much I think about it, the heart was a bit much, meow!¡± ¡°Was it? Ugh¡­ I should¡¯ve left the heart out, after all?¡± Hearing Theo¡¯s honest advice, Sejun twisted in embarrassment and bted regret at how cringy it was. ***** TL: Some of the images of Aileen: ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. https://discord.gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 533: Hehe. Got it! TL: Hanguk ¡°Kuhahahaha.¡± Kaiserughed joyfully, watching the dragons stare nkly at the cream cake that Sejun had made. ¡°Here. Aileen, this is for you.¡± Kaiser broke off the entire top section of the ck tower and handed it to Aileen. ¡°Grandpa, thank you so much!¡± Aileen expressed her deep gratitude for Kaiser¡¯s consideration. Taking the most delicious and beautiful portion for oneself when hosting guests would have been extremely rude. However, Kaiser, the granddaughter-fool that he was, had the mindset of ¡°Who cares about some rude behavior? Just let themin.¡±Who would darein to me anyway? Actually, he was just shameless. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s eat now.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The dragons, who had been eagerly waiting for Kaiser¡¯s words as the host of the meeting, began eating the food in front of them. ¡°Khhihihi. I¡¯ll put this in my collection storage.¡± Holding her chocte statue, Aileen headed toward the collection storage room in the Administrator Area, where treasures passed down through generations were kept. And then, ¡°Ancestors, I¡¯ll borrow some space here.¡± Clink. She used her tail to push aside ¡®Extreme Ice¡¯ a sword made of eternal ice, which was part of the collection belonging to Oily Pritani, the former head of the family, using her tail. Thud. Carefully, she ced her chocte statue on the now-empty spot. Next to her chocte statue, there was still a spot on the disy case taken up by the ¡®Washed Apples bag¡¯ that Aileen had ced there long ago. (TL: Chapter 23) ¡°Khhihihi. So pretty.¡± Aileen indulged in admiring the chocte statue of herself to her heart¡¯s content. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this?¡± She btedly noticed the writing Sejun had left behind. [To Aileen, the Most Beautiful Dragon in the World ¨C From Sejun?] A heart?! Goodness gracious, a heart?! ¡®Kyaaaah! I¡¯m so happy!!!¡¯ Aileen let out a silent scream, worried her inner voice might somehow leak out, as she read Sejun¡¯s message. ¡°Khhihihi. Later, I¡¯ll have to tell my Sejun he¡¯s the most amazing person in the world too. Ah, I¡¯d better get going now.¡± She had been away for too long. Aileen calmed her fluttering heart and headed back to the dining area. At that moment, ¡°But isn¡¯t Aileen unusually mature for her age? She doesn¡¯t look for her mom.¡± ¡°Right? I¡¯ve never seen her ask for her mom. Doesn¡¯t she miss her mom?¡± ¡°If it were me at that age, I¡¯d be throwing a tantrum saying I wanted to see my mom.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that just because it¡¯s you? You¡¯ve always been like that.¡± ¡°What?! No way! When I was a hatchling, I had an amazing sense of independence!¡± The voices of the other dragons¡¯ conversation reached Aileen¡¯s ears. Pause. Aileen quietly turned and walked back to the Administrator Area. I want to see my mom too¡­ She had wanted to see her every day. But she couldn¡¯t show it. Whenever she asked about her mom, her grandpa would wear a sorrowful expression, and her dad would look guilty. So, to avoid seeing those expressions, she deliberately refrained from bringing up her mom. She did it so everyone could keep smiling. But strangely, the smiles felt bitter. Not once had she trulyughed from the heart. Not until Sejun came along. Thanks to Sejun, Aileen no longer had to force bitter smiles. ¡°Sniff¡­¡± Aileen buried herself in a corner of the Administrator Area and quietly cried, ensuring no one could see her. At that moment,[Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, is asking what you¡¯re doing.] Sejun, the man who could make Aileen smile, had sent her a message. However, ¡®Sejun, I can¡¯t respond right now. I¡¯m sorry.¡¯ Not wanting him to know she was crying, Aileen couldn¡¯t bring herself to reply. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. [¡­¡­] ¡°Is she busy?¡± I was going to tell her Theo wrote it without my knowledge¡­ Sejun, hopelessly pathetic until the end. ¡°Huuuh! This is great.¡± Lying t on the outdoor tform, Sejun iled his arms and legs as he enjoyed a rare moment of solitude. Theo and Cuengi were both at work. Hehehe. I¡¯m not going to do anything today. Having been extremely busy preparing food for the dragons over the past few days, he nned to take the day off. Yeah. I should take at least one day off. Sejun spent the past week not only preparing dishes but also scurrying around various towers to gather fruits needed to brew liquors matching the attributes of the nine dragon ns. For the Red Dragon, there was already the Well-aged Extremely Fiery Cherry Wine that Sejun had made before. For the ck Dragon, he made cherry wine using Thick Darkness Cherries. For the Golden Dragon, kiwi wine was crafted using Electrified Golden Kiwi. The Green Dragon¡¯s drink was made from Golden Kudzu Root of Life as kudzu wine, and the Blue Dragon¡¯s was crafted using Drought-Inducing Watermelon as watermelon wine. However, for the remaining four dragons, there were no fruits suitable for their attributes. He could have simply served them Well-Aged Golden Samyangju made with Level 1 Golden Rice Seed, which would have sufficiently pleased the dragons. but I want to make them! Having already set the goal of crafting liquors that matched the attributes of the nine dragon ns, Sejun couldn¡¯t resist his ambition. ¡®And I need to leave a good impression on Kaiser-nim too. Hehehe.¡¯ Thus, to find the fruits with specific attributes, Sejun summoned other Tower Farmers and began updating the Experienced Farmer¡¯s nt Encyclopedia, which he had previously overlooked. Since he was at it, he updated information from all the towers. For someone like Ophelia, whom he couldn¡¯t meet directly, Sejun resolved the issue by leaving the encyclopedia on the 99th floor of the Green Tower. Ophelia would then update it herself. In this way, Sejun learned the location of all the nts in the nine towers. Fortunately, with thend deeds he owned from various towers, he was able to solve everything except for the Silver Tower, where he didn¡¯t own a singlend deed. So, ¡°Go, Kwin!¡± For the Silver Tower, Sejun sent Kwin to the 75th floor to fetch Whirlwind Lemons. Using these, he brewed lemon wine. As for the remaining three towers, Sejun personally went with hispanions. From the Lime Farm on the 55th floor of the White Tower, he obtained Light-Infused Limes and made lime wine. From the Grapefruit Farm on the 89th floor of the Purple Tower, he retrieved Paralyzing Poison Grapefruits to make grapefruit wine. Lastly, from the Pear Farm on the 32nd floor of the Brown Tower, he harvested Rock-hard Pears Overflowing with Intelligence to make pear wine. ¡°Ugh. Next time I¡¯m definitely not going to work this hard.¡± Sejun vowed not to push himself so hard next time. But he seemed oblivious to the fact that his personality always drove him to give his all when work came up. As Sejun continued toze around, Kkihihit! Kking! [Heehee! Butler! Let¡¯s y!] ¡°Alright. Go fetch this!¡± Kkihihit! Kking! Kking! [Hehe! Butler! Look at this! I found something interesting!] ¡°Great. Now go fetch again!¡± The ckie Family was having a st because Sejun kept ying with them. After running around energetically like that, the ckie family. Kking¡­ [Butler, I¡¯m sleepy¡­] ¡°Alright. Time to sleep.¡± Hop. As if it were the most natural thing in the world, they climbed onto Sejun¡¯s chest. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. ¡­ .. . They sprawled out and fell asleep. Snore. So did Sejun. While Sejun and the ckie Family were sound asleep, ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I¡¯ve returned, meow!¡± Kueng! 104.28.193.250 [Cuengi is back too!] Theo and Cuengi hade back. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, are you sleeping, meow?!¡± Finding Sejun asleep, Theo naturally climbed onto hisp and made himselffortable. And, Cueng¡­ [Dad said if you don¡¯t work, you can¡¯t eat, but Dad isn¡¯t working¡­] If Dad doesn¡¯t work, we won¡¯t have food today! This is a big problem! Cuengi, who believed that skipping even one meal was catastrophic, was deeply worried as he watched Sejunze around. But, ¡°I cooked already.¡± Son, cooking isn¡¯t as easy as you think. Kueng! [That¡¯s right! Dad did work! That¡¯s a relief!] Dad will be able to eat! Relieved by Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi let out a big sigh of relief.N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Kuhehehe. Feeling reassured, Cuengi clung to Sejun¡¯s side, showing off his cutest antics. As Sejuny with hispanions, enjoying a leisurely moment,[The Tower Administrator is asking if there¡¯s any food because she¡¯s hungry.] Aileen called out to him. She had cried so hard earlier that she now felt hungry. ¡°Huh? Food?¡± There should be plenty of food over there. Why ask me? Although puzzled, Sejun replied, ¡°Alright. What do you want to eat?¡± Thinking she might have her reasons, he jumped up and headed to the kitchen.[The Tower Administrator says she wants something spicy.] Is she feeling down? Wanting spicy food often meant someone was feeling gloomy. Without asking why Aileen was gloomy, Sejun quietly began making food tofort her mood. First, he started with Spicy Cheese Braised Chicken. He added various ingredients like rice cakes, sweet potatoes, and sausages. Especially since Aileen loved rice cakes, he decided to triple the amount. As the spicy cheese braised chicken filled with rice cakes began to cook, he prepared a sweet and tangy Cherry Tomato Juice to help offset the spiciness. ¡°Aileen, eat this first.¡± Sejun handed Aileen the spicy cheese braised chicken and cherry tomato juice before continuing to make more dishes. He nned to recreate every dish served at the dragons¡¯ meeting today¡ªjust for Aileen. A Sejun buffet dedicated solely to Aileen. As Sejun was working hard on his fourth dish,[The Tower Administrator says she misses her mom so much.] [The Tower Administrator says but her mother is somewhere else so she can¡¯t see her.] Aileen began sharing what she had kept in her heart, and ¡­ Sejun silently continued cooking as he listened to Aileen¡¯s story. So Aileen¡¯s mother is alive. From the atmosphere, he had thought it was best not to ask about her mother and had never brought it up. Sejun continued to quietly cook as he listened to Aileen.[The Tower Administrator says her mom descended to a ce called Omid 150 years ago and went missing.] Pause. She¡¯s trapped somewhere?! Sejun stopped moving and carefully listened to Aileen. ording to Aileen, the ck Tower of Omid was thest one remaining at that time. Aileen¡¯s mother, the Tower Administrator, descended to Omid. However, when Aileen¡¯s mother descended, a specific magic had been triggered. A dimensional spell that severed all connections with other worlds, isting itself. A isted world. Because of this magic, Omid became a ce no one could locate. This was because Omid, having severed all connections with other worlds, kept drifting through dimensions like a raft adrift in a vast ocean. ¡°Aileen, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll find your mother-in¡ªno, I mean, Aileen¡¯s mother! I promise!¡± Sejunforted Aileen with a confident voice. Not that he had any specific n in mind. He just had a feeling he could somehow make it happen. Vice Chairman Theo would surely pull off something miraculous this time too, right? As Sejun looked at Theo with a gaze full of trust, Lick, lick. He saw Theo enthusiastically licking between his legs. Hmm¡­ Maybe not Theo this time? Suddenly, his confidence plummeted. At that moment,[The Tower Administrator says she saw your message.] Aileen unexpectedly brought up the message Sejun had left earlier. ¡°Ah Sejun was about to hurriedly make the pathetic excuse he had prepared earlier. But,[The Tower Administrator says she thinks you¡¯re the most handsome person in the world too.] Aileen spoke just a beat faster. ¡°Hehehe. Really?¡± Sejun grinned ear to ear at Aileen¡¯s words. And then, ¡°Meow?!¡± That¡¯s the method, meow! If Aileen noona¡¯s eyes get blinded from love, then Chairman Park¡¯s ugly face might not matter anymore, meow! Theo suddenly had an epiphany. *** The Sea of Dimensions. Countless worlds floated like inds, while many others drifted freely along the currents of the dimensional sea. At that moment, [Hehe. Got it!] mie grabbed hold of one drifting world with her roots. The name of the world mie caught was Omid. The one who pulled it off this time wasn¡¯t Theo¡ªbut mie. This chapter upload first at Chapter 534: Mother-in-law, Please Wait a Little Longer. Son-in-law Park is Coming to Save You! TL: Hanguk The ck Dragon¡¯s territory. ¡°Kuhahaha. Now, let¡¯s try the Electrified Golden Kiwi Wine this time.¡± ¡°Sure, sounds good!¡± At Kaiser¡¯s words, the other n leaders began pouring kiwi wine into their cups. They were tasting each of the nine attribute-infused wines that Sejun had made, one by one. When all their sses were filled, Kaiser raised his cup. ¡°Alright, drink!¡± Gulp.The kiwi wine, infused with the energy of strong thunder, passed through their throats, sending a tingling electric sensation that pricked their senses. ¡°Krrrrr. This is electrifying.¡± After drinking the delicious wine, Kaiser felt immensely pleased. ¡°Heheh. I miss my granddaughter.¡± Wanting to feel even better, he looked around, hoping to catch a glimpse of his granddaughter, who was probably somewhere savoring Sejun¡¯s food. However, ¡°Huh?¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Aileen was nowhere to be seen. Where did she go? ¡°I¡¯ll step out for a bit to get some fresh air.¡± Kaiser quickly got up and began searching for Aileen. Could she be in the Administrator¡¯s area? Kaiser headed toward the Administrator Area of the ck Tower. Upon arriving, he saw someone who hade ahead of him to look for Aileen. Anton? His son was standing there nkly. ¡°Kuhihihing¡­ Sejun, I miss Mom¡­.¡± While watching Aileen crying sadly saying she misses her mom. ¡­¡­ Kaiser silently stood there, gazing at his son and granddaughter. There wasn¡¯t anything he could do but watch quietly. ¡°Kuhihihi. Sejun, this is delicious.¡± Kaiser, seeing his granddaughter smile as she ate Sejun¡¯s food, finally turned away and left. ¡°Sigh.¡± Anton, too, let out a deep sigh filled with relief, longing, and guilt, and then vanished into the shadows. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Starting today, we¡¯re forming a rescue team to save my mother-inw, who¡¯s stranded in Omid.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s great, meow! Since the great Hybrid Chairman Park is the rescue team¡¯s chairman, I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will be the vice chairman of the rescue team, meow!¡± At Sejun¡¯s deration, Theo Park immediately burned with enthusiasm to participate. Kueng? [What is a mother-inw?] Cuengi tilted his head in confusion at the unfamiliar word. Kking! Kking! [Butler! I¡¯m awake now! Let¡¯s y again!] ckie, who had just woken up from a good nap, wagged his tail excitedly, asking to y. ¡°Cuengi, a mother-inw is¡­¡± Sejun was about to exin to Cuengi what a mother-inw was. Originally, Sejun¡¯s mother-inw is Cuengi¡¯s maternal grandmother. But Cuengi¡¯s mother is Pink-fur and¡­ If I try to exin all this, the family tree gets tooplicated? The family tree itself was a hybrid mess. ¡°Mother-inw means Aileen¡¯s mother.¡± After a moment of hesitation, Sejun gave a simplified exnation. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, then from now on we¡¯ll search for mother-inw! Now, search!¡± Sejun grabbed Theo by the waist and lifted him high in the air, giving him the signal. ¡°Puhuhuhu. Got it, meow! Meow¡­¡± Theo extended his two front paws forward and began concentrating. The pull is too weak, meow! He felt a faint pull, but it was too weak to pinpoint. However, Puhuhut. With the help of Chairman Park, I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, am invincible, meow! There were no limits for Theo, the devout follower of Sejun¡¯s knees. ¡°Meow! I feel a pull, meow!¡± Theo seeded in detecting something. ¡°What?! Really?!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! There¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t do when I¡¯m with Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo proudly rested his two front paws on his waist, puffing up with pride. ¡°Where is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s right beneath us, meow!¡± ¡°Beneath us?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Trust me and follow, meow! Over there, meow!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Following Theo¡¯s directions, Sejun walked toward the location Theo pointed to while still holding him. ¡°Here?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! You have to go below the pond, meow!¡± Theo pointed to a pond within a cave. ¡°Really? Then let¡¯s go right away!¡± With that, Sejun and his group entered the pond. Theo used his water attribute talent to create bubble helmets, and one by one, they put them on and swam down to the bottom of the pond. ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s here, meow!¡± Theo pointed to a passageway at the bottom of the pond. It was a path leading to the Sea of Dimensions. ¡°Oh! If we go out through there, will we find it?!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! I can feel the pulling from that direction, meow!¡± Hearing Theo¡¯s words, Sejun moved toward the passage. Suddenly,[The Orb of Death¡¯s Energy warns of imminent death.] The Orb of Death¡¯s Energy formed ominous red letters in front of Sejun, warning him. That the path ahead led to death. This wasn¡¯t surprising. If exposed to the dimensional pressure of the Sea of Dimensions, Sejun wouldn¡¯t be able to endure it and would immediately disintegrate. Even if he somehow withstood the dimensional pressure, he would still be swept away by the violent dimensional currents, left to wander aimlessly in the Sea of Dimensions. For this reason, even the mighty dragons dared not venture recklessly into the Sea of Dimensions. Even dragons could meet their end, drifting helplessly after being caught in the dimensional currents. The only reason mie could navigate the Sea of Dimensions was that she was deeply rooted. More precisely, she had left her roots to the flow of the currents. As Sejun stopped in his tracks after reading the deadly warning, ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, no, meow!¡± Kueng! [Dad, it¡¯s dangerous!] Kking! [Butler! Don¡¯t go there!] ¡°Sejun-nim, please don¡¯t go!¡± Kkiruk! Sharng! ¡­ .. . The party, with their Sunfish Danger Sensors activated, hurriedly clung to Sejun¡¯s arms and legs, trying to stop him. Just like the saying, ¡°Even a dog recites poetry after three years at the vige school,¡± living with a sunfish for three months gives you a sunfish danger sensor, whether you want it or not. Thus, Sejun and the party realized that dangery right in front of them. ¡°Everyone, tell me if you have any good ideas.¡± They returned to the surface and entered a strategy meeting. Since it wasn¡¯t yet certain that the ce Theo found was Omid, they decided not to inform Aileen to avoid raising her hopes prematurely. ¡°Meow! Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I have a great idea, meow!¡± Theo raised his paw enthusiastically. 104.28.193.250 ¡°Oh? What is it?¡± ¡°Chairman Park needs to eat a lot of rice, meow!¡± ¡°Huh? What are you talking about?¡± ¡°If you eat a lot, you¡¯ll be stronger, meow!¡± ¡°Hmm¡­¡± If Sejun ate rice, each bowl of rice triggered the Rice as Medicine effect, which raised his total stats by 150 points. The warning might disappear if he became stronger. That makes sense? ¡°Alright, let¡¯s eat first.¡± ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuhuhuhu. Kkihihit. At Sejun¡¯s words, the group rejoiced. After all, it was dinner time, and they were hungry. Sejun quickly prepared rice using the Sturdy Stone Pot made by Eomdol, grilled some fish, and began preparing dinner. A short whileter. ¡°Guys, I¡¯m going to eat now.¡± Sejun, in a solemn voice, announced his turn to eat after waiting for Theo and Cuengi to finish their meal. When Sejun¡¯s stats increased, his stamina and magic power stats, both filled to their potential, would return to nature. This would cause battle aura to be stronger, leading to severe muscle pain due to his Muscle Strengthening Technique. That¡¯s why massages from Theo and Cuengi were absolutely necessary. Today, Sejun nned to eat a lot, so even their massages might not be enough to ovee the muscle pain. Kkirorong. Eomrorong. Kkirurung. ¡­ .. . The ckie Family fell asleep immediately after dinner. They absorbed and dispersed 90% of Sejun¡¯s rapidly increasing influence that started growing when he became interested in Omid, and[The great dragons highly praise your food.] [Your soul bes greatly fulfilled from the high praise of numerous dignified beings.] [Mental Strength increases by 100.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Oh, my Mental Strength is rising fast. Hehehe.¡± Although they were absorbing 90% of the mental strength being poured into Sejun from the dragons¡¯ praise to prevent overload ¡°Eat, sleep, and y¡ªwhat an easy life.¡± But to him, the ckie Family just looked like a bunch of freeloaders. Despite his grumpy tone, Sejun carefully ced the ckie family in his sling bag with care and picked up his spoon. The menu? Soy Sauce Butter Egg Rice. It was a dish that allowed him to eat a lot without getting sick of it. ¡°Haap.¡± As Sejun began eating, ¡°Puhuhut. Just trust in me, Great Hybrid Chairman Park, meow!¡± Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Dad, you don¡¯t need to worry! Cuengi will make sure Dad doesn¡¯t feel pain!] Press. Press. Rub. Rub. Theo and Cuengi worked hard to massage Sejun as he ate. When Sejun had eaten about five bowls of rice,[You have consumed 100,000 grains of rice.] [The Rice as Medicine effect is activated.] [Your total stats randomly increase by 150 across Strength, Stamina, Agility, and Magic Power.] [Strength increased by 20, Stamina by 70, Agility by 50, and Magic Power by 10.] [Agility, Stamina, and Magic Power stats have reached their potential limits.] ¡­ .. . The notifications appeared. Before he knew it, even his Agility stat had reached its full potential. And then, Throb. ¡°Ugh.¡± The muscle pain grew worse, reaching a point where even Theo and Cuengi¡¯s massages could no longer alleviate it. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, are you okay, meow?!¡± Kueng?! [Dad, are you okay?!] ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Sejun reassured the two, calming them down, and resumed eating. Mother-inw, please wait just a little longer. Son-in-Law Park ising to save you! It was unnecessarily dramatic for just eating rice, but Sejun was really in too much pain. His overflowing battle aura tore through his muscles continuously, and the more he ate, the stronger that energy became. After finishing about eight bowls of rice, Gulp. ¡°Ugh.¡± Every swallow became painful as it stimted his throat muscles. Even his jaw and facial muscles hurt with every chew. ¡°Haap.¡± Even so, Sejun didn¡¯t give up and kept eating. And in the end, He burned himself out. After eating 10 bowls of rice, returning 800 of his total 1500 stats, Sejun sumbed to the unbearable muscle pain and passed out. Press. Press. Rub. Rub. Theo and Cuengi carried the unconscious Sejun to his bed, continuing to massage him until, Gororong. Kurorong. They too fell sound asleep. A few hourster. (Pip-pip. Good night, everyone.) Paespaes woke up and greeted the exhausted, sleeping Sejun and the others with a cheerful night greeting. Of course, since everyone was asleep, no one responded. p. p. Paespaes went to the kitchen. Slurp. Slurp. As he sipped the juice from the fruits Sejun had prepared, he pondered how to find Omid, as Sejun had requested. At that moment, -Paespaes! (Huh?! mie-noona?!) mie called out to Paespaes in a very soft voice. It was so quiet that most wouldn¡¯t have heard it, but Paespaes heard it loud and clear. -Yes, it¡¯s me. Come this way. (Pip-pip? This way?) -Yes. Follow my energy and open a dimensional gate. (Pip-pip!! Got it!) Finishing his meal quickly, (Pip-pip!!) Paespaes flew swiftly toward the coordinates mie had marked. Shoo! Before long, Paespaes arrived in another world. Where am I? Paespaes hurriedly looked around. ¡°We must stop the enemy at all costs!¡± ¡°We need to buy time!¡± ¡°Kill all those who follow the dragons!¡± ¡°Now¡¯s our chance to kill the dragon!¡± What Paespaes saw and heard was a fierce battle between soldiers defending a massive fortress wall and those attacking it. Both sides fought desperately, with resolute determination. Although Paespaes found himself in the middle of this chaotic battlefield, his exceptional stealth skills ensured that no one noticed him. Why are they fighting? Paespaes, watching the battle between the two factions, asked mie, (Pip-pip. mie-noona, where is this ce?) -This is Omid, the ce Sejun-nim is searching for. (Pip-pip?! Really?!) -Yes. What¡¯s the situation there? Since the world was closed off and mie couldn¡¯t see inside, she asked for an update. Forcing a view inside the world wasn¡¯t impossible, but doing so could break the world itself. In the worst-case scenario, it might even cause the world to copse. (I¡¯m not sure. But the two sides are fighting each other!) -Fighting? (Pip-pip. Yes! What should I do?) -For now, head back and¡­ While Paespaes and mie were discussing their n, ¡°There¡¯s a rat here.¡± A one-eyed giant, who stood at nearly the same height as the fortress wall, swung his iron club toward Paespaes¡¯ location. The one-eyed giant Moclopse had a special ability¡ªno matter how excellent someone¡¯s stealth was, his eye could see through it. BOOM! The area around where Paespaes was hovering was obliterated by the shockwave of the giant¡¯s club. However, (Pip-pip! Why are you attacking me?!) Enraged, Paespaes flew straight toward Moclopse. And then, (Paes Spin!) Using his new skill Sejun had named for him, Paespaes spun his body rapidly andunched himself headfirst in a powerful tackle. BOOM! A massive hole appeared in Moclopse¡¯s upper torso, and the one-eyed giant copsed on the spot. ¡­ The sudden appearance of a powerful being stunned the soldiers on both sides, halting their battle in confusion. This was the dazzling debut of Paespaes¡¯ new skill, Paes Spin. Meanwhile, ¡°Mother¡­inw, Son-inw Park will¡­ be there soon¡­¡± Sejun was sound asleep, not knowing that Paespaes had found Omid. This chapter upload first at Chapter 535: Mother-in-law! Son-in-law Park has arrived! TL: Hanguk After being cut off from the rest of the worlds, the residents of Omid believed that peace would finallye. Because now destruction couldn¡¯t invade. However, there was no paradise to be found in their ce of refuge. As the threat of destruction disappeared, the Demon Army led by the Demon King of Sloth, Adrous, began to ravage Omid. In truth, it was Adrous who had activated the dimension magic to iste the world. Adrous,cking confidence in his ability to fight destruction, sought to iste Omid and make it his dominion. However, ¡°Why is the ck Dragon here?!¡±When the great ck Dragon, which had descended upon Omid, became trapped alongside them, trouble arose. ¡°Who dares?! Who used the dimension magic to iste this world?!¡± The great ck Dragon flew into a fury and sought the one who had cast the dimension magic, while Adrous, hiding his Demon Army, desperately fled to avoid the dragon. For decades, Adrous ran from the ck Dragon. Then one day, the dragon suddenly vanished. Even after the ck Dragon disappeared, Adrous spent several more years biding his time in hiding. Only when he waspletely certain that the ck Dragon¡¯s presence had disappeared from Omid did Adrous summon his Demon Army once more. Although the demon army suffered great damage from the ck Dragon, there was no one to stop the demon army in Omid without destruction and dragons. The advance of the Demon Army was unstoppable. Starting with the empire that once ruled over Omid being reduced to ashes within a year, many kingdoms fell to the Demon Army. Some kingdoms, seeking survival, voluntarily submitted to the Demon Army. Others dered resolute resistance and were ultimately destroyed. In the process, an enormous number of refugees were created, but there was no kingdom left to protect them. It was then, If you go to Mount Modin, the Great ck Dragon will protect you! A rumor began to spread among the refugees. Clutching at straws, the refugees braved countless hardships to head toward Mount Modin. And as rumored, those who received permission from the ck Dragon were living within huge fortress walls. ¡°Wee! This is the territory of the great ck Dragon, Elizabeth Pritani! You are safe now!¡± These people weed the refugees within the walls, and the refugees settled in thend granted by the ck Dragon. There, they prepared for the inevitable battle with the Demon Army while leading peaceful lives. But that peace did notst long. The Demon Army, which had conquered all of Omid, eventually turned its eyes toward the ck Dragon¡¯s territory. Without hesitation, they began their assault on the dragon¡¯s domain. Adrous, the Demon King of Sloth, was certain. Certain that the ck Dragon would not be able to act. During his long investigation into dragons, Adrous had discovered arge bloodstain at thest known location of the ck Dragon. Arge bloodstain and the subsequent disappearance of the ck Dragon. Connecting the two led to one conclusion. A serious injury. It was clear that the wounds sustained in the battle against the Apostle of Destruction had worsened. When Adrous realized that the ck Dragon had suffered a fatal wound, ¡°Kuhuhu. This is my chance.¡± He decided to go so far as to hunt the ck Dragon. If he could obtain the dragon¡¯s heart, bing a Demon God of Sloth would no longer be an impossibility. ¡°Attack!¡± ¡°Bring down the walls!¡± The Demon Army invaded the ck Dragon¡¯s domain, but as expected by Adrous, the ck Dragon did not reveal itself despite its territory being under attack. ? Instead, Boom! asionally, it would unleash magic to annihte the Demon Army, but the forces waiting in reserve far outnumbered those wiped out. And seeing the ck Dragon unable to attack distant troops, Adrous became even more convinced. The ck Dragon had weakened to the point where it could not even detect enemies far away. Adrous continued sending troops, deliberately provoking the ck Dragon into repeatedly using its magic. It was to make it more exhausted. No matter how fatally wounded, a dragon was still a dragon. Even one hit would mean his annihtion. He had to exhaust the ck Dragon to the point where it couldn¡¯t even resist his final strike. And so, after years of relentless efforts, signs of the ck Dragon¡¯s fatigue began to show. The intervals at which it cast magic, once every hour, gradually grew longer. Then, a few days ago, the dragon stopped using magic altogether. ¡°It¡¯s over now! The dragon¡¯s heart is mine!¡± Just as Adrous was nearly certain of his victory in the hunt for the dragon, (Paes-spin!) His ns crumbled due to a single golden bat that appeared using a technique with a strange name. (Pip-pip! Did you tell him to attack me?!) Before Adrous knew it, the golden bat, Paespaes, had appeared in front of him and was preparing to attack. ¡°Paes-spin!¡± ¡°Kuh!¡± Adrous, the Demon King of Sloth, was struck by Paespaes¡¯s attack and was sealed within a small stone. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower ¡°Urgh¡­ Aack!¡± Sejun woke up to start his morning with muscle pain. And then, Meow¡­ Kueng¡­ Hearing Sejun¡¯s groans, Theo and Cuengi rubbed their eyes as they woke up. Knead. Knead. Press. Press. They hurried over to give Sejun a massage. Though even their massages couldn¡¯t help Sejun¡¯s muscle pain yesterday, overnight, his muscles had adjusted to the strengthened energy that had been infused, and the soreness was greatly reduced. ¡°Thanks, you guys.¡± Kihihit! Kking! [Hehe! Butler, let me help too!] ¡°No, ckie, you go fetch this. Oomph!¡± Sejun gritted his teeth through the soreness and threw a rounded stone with all his strength. Kihihit! Kking! Kking! [Hehe! Got it! I¡¯ll y fetch with you, Butler!] Although his intention was to send ckie away to avoid further disruption, ckie, thinking it was ying a game with Sejun, happily ran off to retrieve the stone. 104.28.193.250 ¡°Ah, that¡¯s better.¡± While receiving massages from Theo and Cuengi, Sejun checked a message that appeared before him.[Due to the effect of , all stat potentials have increased by 30.] After checking the message ¡®How much strength stat potential is left?¡¯ He checked his stats.Stats: Strength(10,237/16,122) Stamina(10,592/13,622) Agility(9,255/12,255) Magic Power(10,793/13,823) Mental Strength(3,000/5,000) Divinity(35.9934/100) ¡°Hmm?!¡± Contrary to Sejun¡¯s expectations, there was plenty of potential left in all his stats. Each of his stat potentials had increased by a whopping 3,000. Yesterday¡¯s efforts had caused his muscle-strengthening technique to grow to the next level, raising his potential. ¡°Hehehe.¡± All that hard work had paid off. As a side note, ckie had contributed to raising his Mental Strength, but instead of trying to get credit for it, ckie, Sniff, sniff. Kking?! [Where did it go?!] was busily digging in the ground, searching for the stone Sejun had thrown. Shortly after. ¡°Everyone, gather around!¡± Sejun called hispanions together to head to the 10th tower and attempted to activate the . However, ¡­ The power did not activate. ¡°Huh? Who¡¯s missing? Let¡¯s do a roll call. I¡¯ll start. One.¡± ¡°Two, meow!¡± Kueng! [Three!] Kking! ¡°Five!¡± ¡°Kkiruk!¡± Sharrang! ¡­ .. . Mumu! The roll call ended at eleven. And then, ¡°Paespaes isn¡¯t here?¡± Sejun realized that Paespaes hadn¡¯t returned yet. Where did it go? ¡°Paespaes!¡± Sejun quickly began searching for the golden bat. At that moment, ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, I feel yesterday¡¯s pulling from here, meow!¡± Theo pointed toward a dimensional gate that Paespaes seemed to have created. ¡°What?!¡± This is¡­ When Sejun discovered a small dimensional gate, approximately 15 centimeters in diameter, leading to Omid. (Pip-pip! Elizabeth-nim, hello! I¡¯m Hybrid Golden Bat, Paespaes!) Paespaes greeted Elizabeth Pritani, Aileen¡¯s mother, after obliterating the Demon Army. Normally, it would have been impossible for Paespaes to face the mighty dragon, but Elizabeth¡¯s energy was in a greatly weakened state. Elizabeth, appearing frail, had curled her body tightly as though nursing an injury to her abdomen. Yet, she was trying her best to maintain the dignity unique to the great ck Dragon. ¡°Ah, So you¡¯re Paespaes. Thank you for helping me.¡± Elizabeth expressed her gratitude to Paespaes, as the situation could have be truly dangerous if Paespaes hadn¡¯t appeared. Normally, she wouldn¡¯t have allowed Paespaes to approach her so easily, but she sensed Kaiser¡¯s aura emanating from Paespaes, which was why she called him in. And then, There isn¡¯t much time left. In truth, Elizabeth was in no position to be picky or question the situation. (Bahehe! It¡¯s nothing! Elizabeth-nim, you¡¯re Aileen noona¡¯s mother! Of course, I had to help!) ¡°Oh! You know my Aileen?! My Aileen is¡­ Urgh!¡± Hearing Aileen¡¯s name, Elizabeth twisted her body violently in pain. It seemed her movements had irritated her wounds. Thud. Overwhelmed by the pain, Elizabeth copsed and dropped her head as she lost consciousness. (Pip-pip! What do I do?!) Seeing Elizabeth in such a state, Paespaes panicked, unsure of what to do. After a moment of contemtion, (Pip-pip! Sejun-nim will surely have a solution!) Just as he was about to hurry back to the dimensional gate while thinking of Sejun, the most reliable and omnipotent(?) being he could trust and depend on. ¡°Puhuhut. Paespaes, so here you are, meow?!¡± Theo, who used Meow-step, suddenly appeared in front of Paespaes. With the liquid-like flexibility unique to cats, Theo had managed to squeeze through the narrow dimensional gate and find Paespaes. ¡°Meow?! But is this dragon-nim the mother-inw of Great Hybrid Chairman Park, meow?!¡± (Pip-pip! Yes! This is Elizabeth-nim, Sejun-nim¡¯s mother-inw! She suddenly copsed, what should we do?) ¡°Puhuhut. Don¡¯t worry, Paespaes! With my healing skills, I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will treat Chairman Park¡¯s mother-inw, meow! You go inform Chairman Park, meow!¡± (Pip-pip! Understood!) p. p. As Paespaes flew off, Theo began to massage Elizabeth¡¯s body with his front paws. sh! Suddenly, Theo¡¯s paws emitted a blinding light as he burned through a pile of money. Realizing the severity of the situation, Theo spent everyst coin Sejun had entrusted to him before his departure. However, the amount wasn¡¯t enough to heal the great dragon. Far more astronomical sums were required. And then, ¡°Hel-nim, give me money, meow! If you don¡¯t, it¡¯s impeachment, meow!¡± Having run out of money, Theo resorted to extorting Hel, the God of Merchants, as he worked diligently to heal Elizabeth. *** (Pip-pip! I need to quickly tell Sejun-nim!) p. p. Paespaes flew hard using Paes-step and crossed the dimensional gate. (Sejun-nim!) The moment Paespaes passed through the dimensional gate and urgently called for Sejun, At the gate¡¯s entrance, Sejun, Cuengi, ckie family, and the dragons of the Four Dragons Council were already waiting for it. It was thanks to Ggomi, who had listened to Theo¡¯s report through the spider-thread connection and ryed the situation to them, they were prepared. ¡°Paespaes! Quickly, put this on!¡± Sejun threw a piece of skin over Paespaes, which belonged to the great Golden Dragon, Artemis Yul. -Transform. At Sejun¡¯smand, Kaiser used dragon speech to transform Paespaes¡¯s skin into that of a golden dragon. The skin was taken from Artemis¡¯s shoulder just moments ago while he was drinking. ¡°Kaiser! What are you doing?!¡± Artemis protested angrily at having a piece of his shoulder skin suddenly removed away. ¡°Sorry. I¡¯ll make it up to you with this.¡± ¡°Ahem. Two bottles.¡± ¡°Fine.¡± The matter was resolved with two bottles of Electrified Golden Kiwi Wine. (Pip-pip?) With ck Dragon ws and Golden Dragon skin, am I now a Super Hybrid?! As Paespaes was suddenly and inexplicably outfitted with Golden Dragon skin, it celebrated in delight. ¡°Paespaes, can you recreate the dimensional gate to Omid?¡± Sejun asked. (Pip-pip! Yes!) Swoosh!N?velDrama.Org is the owner. At Sejun¡¯s request, Paespaes immediately created the dimensional gate once again. However, (Pip-pip? Why is the dimensional gate so much bigger?!) Paespaes, noticing that the gate behind it had grown to about 70 cm in diameter, was startled. Unbeknownst to Paespaes, during its absence, the dragons had analyzed Paespaes¡¯s ability to create dimensional gates. They discovered that one of the reasons why Paespaes couldn¡¯t erge the gate was due to the physical limitations of its body¡¯s durability. A significant portion of Paespaes¡¯s abilities had been used to protect its own fragile body. So, the dragons reced Paespaes¡¯s skin with the Golden Dragon¡¯s skin to allow Paespaes to use its abilities fully and Thanks to this, the dimensional gate was nowrge enough for Sejun to pass through. And then, -Go. Anton, controlling the ck Dragon statue, spoke in a cold voice and took the lead. ¡°Yes!¡± Sejun quietly followed Anton, using Cuengi¡¯s telekic powers to fly. Although he had grown somewhat close to Kaiser, his rtionship with his future father-inw, Anton, was still very awkward. So the two flew in silence and ¡­ A suffocating, murderous silence hung in the air. At that moment, Kking! Kking! [Butler! Don¡¯t be scared! I¡¯ll protect you!] ckie, dangling from the sling bag, barked fiercely at Anton, thinking Sejun was intimidated by him. ¡°Pfft.¡± You, a sunfish, are saying that?! Thanks to ckie¡¯s bold behavior(?), Sejun was able tough a little. Shortly after, -Elizabeth! Mother-inw! Son-inw Park has arrived! Sejun finally came face-to-face with Aileen¡¯s mother, Elizabeth. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 536: Puhuhut. I’ve completely sold off Chairman Park, meow! TL: Hanguk Omid Squish. Squish. ¡°Puhuhut. Elizabeth-nim, listen carefully, meow! I¡¯ll tell you about our great hybrid, Chairman Park, meow! Our Chairman Park¡¯s name is Park Sejun¡­¡± Listen up. Herees the legendary story of Chairman Park, meow! While Theo was treating Elizabeth, he started talking about Sejun. Of course, as a devoted fanatic of Sejun¡¯s knees, his words were filled with nothing but praise for Sejun. However, it was a bit different than usual this time, he omitted the facts about his ugly appearance or his weaknesses and focused solely onpliments. I, Vice Chairman Theo, will raise Chairman Park¡¯s score with his future mother-inw, meow! This was to ensure Elizabeth developed a favorable impression of Sejun.As Theo enthusiastically recounted Sejun¡¯s merits to Elizabeth, ¡°¡­Chairman Park¡­ Chairman Park¡­¡± What¡¯s that sound? Elizabeth asionally regained consciousness and caught fragments of Theo¡¯s words. It¡¯s been a while since I felt thisfortable. This cozy sensation was something she hadn¡¯t experienced in a long time. So, feeling good, she attentively listened to Theo¡¯s story while enjoying his massage. Most of the story was about a human named Chairman Park. ¡°Puhuhut. Speaking of our Chairman Park, he¡¯s an incredible Tower Farmer who owns 27 new crop varieties, meow! Using those varieties, he¡¯s made all the other Tower Farmers his subordinates, meow!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. On the 99th floor of the ck Tower, there are two World Trees grown by our Chairman Park, meow!¡± ¡°And this is a secret even the great Chairman Park doesn¡¯t know, but since you¡¯re Aileen noona¡¯s mother, I¡¯ll tell you specially, meow! We also have a tree called mie that¡¯s even more amazing than the World Trees nted by Chairman Park, meow!¡± The more she listened, the more Elizabeth realized that this Chairman Park wasn¡¯t an ordinary human. On top of that, What?! Chairman Parkpletely healed my Aileen¡¯s heart with his Cherry Tomatoes?! Chairman Park exterminated the locusts with his Green Onions?! Chairman Park turned the ck Tower into the great ck Tower?! There was a curse on the great dragons, and he lifted it?! With his alcohol, no less?! As Theo continued recounting Sejun¡¯s aplishments, the feats only became more astonishing. Thus, Theo persistently narrated Sejun¡¯s incredible achievements to Elizabeth as if brainwashing her. This human named Chairman Park really possesses extraordinary abilities. Elizabeth developed a favorable impression of Sejun, just as Theo intended. However, ¡°Puhuhut. The great White Dragon Ajax Mamebe considers our Chairman Park his elder brother, meow!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. The great Chairman Park is¡­¡± Theo¡¯s praise for Sejun showed no signs of stopping. Too much is as bad as too little. Enough! Finally, Elizabeth couldn¡¯t endure it any longer, opened her eyes, and sat up. At that moment, -Elizabeth! The ck Dragon statue, controlled by Anton, called out to Elizabeth. ¡°This¡­ this magic power¡­ Anton?¡± Recognizing Anton¡¯s magic, Elizabeth eximed joyfully. How much had she missed him! -Yes! It¡¯s me! Elizabeth and Anton were reunited. They looked at each other and began their first conversation in 150 years. ¡°Vice Chairman,e here.¡± Sejun, noticing Theo awkwardly lingering atop Elizabeth¡¯s stomach, motioned for him toe over. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I missed you, meow! But why are you calling me, meow?¡± Theo rushed to Sejun at his call, clinging to his knees as he asked. Sejun quietly led Theo outside. Right now, they needed time alone. As Sejun exited the cave where Elizabeth was, p. p. (Pip-pip. Sejun-nim, this!)[Sealing Stone of Adrous, the Demon King of Sloth] Paespaes brought the stone containing the sealed Adrous, the Demon King of Sloth. ¡°ckie, time to work.¡± When Sejun handed the Sealing Stone to ckie, Kkihihit. Kking! [Hihit. Butler! Leave it to me!] Kurorong. ckie grabbed the Sealing Stone and fell asleep. He had begun exorcism with his subordinates. Meanwhile, Sejun looked around and, nk. Opened his Void Storage to take out some crops and began cooking. Mother-inw¡¯s condition is too poor. Elizabeth¡¯s condition was poor, so Sejun decided to prepare a nourishing dish to restore her health. The fact that Sejun could stand near Elizabeth in her true form and remain unaffected demonstrated just how severe her condition was. ¡°Crop Miniaturization.¡± Sejun used his skill on the crops that would go into the dish, reducing their size. Today¡¯s dish was a highly concentrated nutrient-packed chicken porridge, made using the Crop Miniaturization skill. While Sejun didn¡¯t necessarily need to use Crop Miniaturization, Elizabeth was a dragon. Condensing the ingredients as much as possible would aid digestion and help her recover faster. I need to score points with mother-inw with this. With that thought in mind, Sejun began cooking, using locust meat and various crops. ¡°Sniff. That smells delicious.¡± 104.28.193.250 ¡°I¡¯m Drawn by the aroma of Sejun¡¯s cooking, children started gathering one by one to watch. At first, it was only children, but before long, adults began to gather as well. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± After a brief moment of thought, Sejun took out arge pot, added potatoes, onions, corn, and slime meat, and began preparing soup. ¡°Take this and share it with everyone.¡± He started distributing the soup to the crowd. Partly out of pity, but also because he wanted to leverage the effects of his , to gain praise and boost his four primary stats and mental strength. ¡°Puhuhut. Come here, get stamped, and join Sejun Company as an employee! Then you can eat three meals a day for free, meow!¡± Wait, I didn¡¯t think of that¡­ Thanks to Theo, Sejun also began to benefit from the effects of his . And then, ¡°Vice Chairman, tell them they can only join Sejun Company until today.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow!¡± ¡°Make sure to emphasize that this isn¡¯t an everyday opportunity and that the deadline is approaching. That¡¯ll make it more effective.¡± ¡°Meow! As expected, Chairman Park is a genius, meow! You¡¯re amazing, meow!¡± ¡°Huhuhu.¡± Sejun decided to take this opportunity to recruit more employees and taught Theo one of Earth¡¯s marketing techniques. The ultimate sales tactic, ¡®Limited Time Offer¡¯. ¡°Puhuhut. Humans, this isn¡¯t an opportunity thates every day, meow! If you miss today, you¡¯ll lose your chance to join Sejun Company, meow! The deadline is approaching, meow!¡± Theo immediately put Sejun¡¯s marketing lesson into practice. Rumble rumble. The residents of Omid, who had no resistance to such tactics, hurriedly lined up in front of Theo to receive their stamps.[You have recruited 50 ves.] [Due to the effects of your , all stats have increased by 0.5.] ¡°Hehehe.¡± While Sejun was busy turning the residents of Omid into employees, feeding them until they were full, and increasing his stats, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Great ckie has sessfullypleted the exorcism!] ckie woke up and barked proudly. And then, Kking! [Butler! This! Look!] Spit. ckie spat out the stone that had once sealed Adrous, the Demon King of Sloth, into Sejun¡¯s hand.[Heart of Adrous, the Demon King of Sloth] The sealing stone, now devoid of Adrous¡¯ soul, had transformed into the demon king¡¯s heart. How dare you make my mother-inw suffer?! Crack. Sejun crushed Adrous¡¯ heart and continued stirring the porridge to ensure it didn¡¯t burn. -Sejun, Elizabeth says she wants to see you. Anton called out to Sejun. ¡°Yes! Just a moment!¡± Finally, the long-awaited first meeting with his mother-inw. Sejun quickly grabbed the pot of porridge and entered the cave. Squish. Squish. Chairman Park¡¯s face must look as good as possible, meow! Theo diligently patted Sejun¡¯s face with his front paws, trying to help him make a good first impression. ¡­¡­ This time, Sejun quietly received the facial massage. *** ck Tower Administrator Area ¡°Is it true?! You found Omid? How?!¡± ¡°Kuhahaha. . Once again, our lucky charm Sejun found it. Right now, your dad and Sejun are in Omid, looking for your mom.¡± ¡°Kihihihi.¡± As expected of my man! Hearing Kaiser¡¯s words that Sejun had found her mother, Aileen smiled shyly. But then, ¡°What?! Sejun is with them too?!¡± Aileen was taken aback. The fact that Sejun went to visit her mother meant he was going to meet the dragon¡¯s true form. Sejun was in danger. ¡°Aileen, don¡¯t worry. Your mother is currently¡­¡± Kaiser reassured the anxious Aileen, exining Elizabeth¡¯s current condition. She was in a severely weakened state, so there was no chance of Sejun being harmed. However¡­ ¡°What?! I can¡¯t meet my mom?!¡± It seemed unlikely that Elizabeth would be able to return until her body recovered. Thest time Aileen saw Elizabeth was when she was 50 years old. Since then, 150 years had passed, and for Aileen, who desperately wanted to see her mother, this was heartbreaking news. ¡°But¡­ will Mom like Sejun?¡± Aileen asked, worrying about Sejun. ¡°Well¡­¡± Come to think of it, didn¡¯t Elizabeth marry our Anton after seeing his face¡­ Will our Sejun be okay? Kaiser suddenly started worrying about his future grandson-inw. *** ¡°Hello, Elizabeth-nim. I am Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower.¡± ¡°Yes. Nice to meet you.¡± When Sejun introduced himself, Elizabeth replied in a warm voice, her face filled with a kind smile. She had already developed a favorable impression of Sejun through Theo¡¯s prior words. Moreover, during her conversation with Anton, she learned about how much Sejun had helped the great ck Dragons and, in particr, Aileen. On top of that, Sejun¡¯s , which prevented him from being despised by dragons, also contributed to her goodwill. Anton stood silently next to Elizabeth with his arms crossed, watching Sejun as if he had never praised him. ¡°Elizabeth-nim, please try this. It should help with your recovery.¡± Sejun handed the pot of porridge to Elizabeth. ¡°Thank you.¡± Elizabeth grabbed the pot with her massive hand. Although the pot wasrge, it looked smaller than a bottle cap in her hand. Smells delicious. The scent emanating from the ¡°small¡± pot was so rich that itpletely dominated Elizabeth¡¯s keen sense of smell. Elizabeth tilted the pot and swallowed the entire porridge in one go. Gulp. The moment she swallowed, ¡°Huh?!¡± This is so delicious! Not only did it please her taste buds,[You have consumed the Highly Concentrated Nutrient Chicken Porridge.] [Due to the effect of the , the benefits of the meal are increased fivefold.] [Due to the effect of the , the magic recovery rate increases tenfold.] [All stats increase by 250.] [Magic power increases by 500.] [Body recovery rate increases by 500% for 10 minutes.] She could feel her body recovering rapidly. ¡°Would you like some more?¡± When Sejun cautiously asked ¡°Ahem. Perhaps?¡± Elizabeth, setting aside her embarrassment, subtly pushed the pot back toward Sejun. The taste was excellent, but more than that, the quick recovery of her body made it impossible to refuse. ¡°Just a moment.¡± Whoong. Sejun began preparing another batch of porridge, pulling out ingredients and imbuing them with magic. Squish. Squish. ¡°Puhuhut. Elizabeth-nim, our Chairman Park is not only skilled in cooking but is also a man of many other talents, meow!¡± As Theo massaged Elizabeth¡¯s massive body, he resumed promoting Sejun. ¡°Hurry up, meow! Our great hybrid Chairman Park doesn¡¯t show up every day, meow! The deadline is approaching, meow!¡± Theo even applied the marketing strategy he learned from Sejun earlier that day. ¡°Deadline? Approaching?¡± He won¡¯te back after today?! Elizabeth¡¯s face began to stiffen at Theo¡¯s words. Hey! Why are you using that tactic here?! Sejun panicked. At that moment, ¡°Come to think of it, there¡¯s something that¡¯s been bothering me. Why aren¡¯t you calling me mother-inw?¡±N?velDrama.Org content rights. ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°If you¡¯ve promised a future with my Aileen, shouldn¡¯t you naturally call me Mother-inw? Or¡­ don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re seeing my Aileen with casual intentions?!¡± Elizabeth leaned her massive face close to Sejun and questioned him usingly. Nod. Nod. Anton silently nodded along in agreement. Since Kaiser and Anton had already approved Sejun as a match for Aileen, Elizabeth decided to acknowledge Sejun as well. Though, from her perspective, Sejun¡¯s face left much to be desired¡­ But if my daughter likes him. She chose to respect Aileen¡¯s feelings. ¡°W-Well, of course! I¡¯mpletely serious about this!¡± ¡°Then go ahead and call me ¡®Mother-inw.¡¯¡± ¡°Yes! Mother-inw!¡± Yes! I¡¯ve been acknowledged by my mother-inw! Overwhelmed with emotion after being epted by Elizabeth, Sejun enthusiastically shouted the title he had only dared to call her in his heart until now. Smirk. A faint smile briefly appeared on Anton¡¯s lips as he observed Sejun through the ck Dragon statue before it quickly faded. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯vepletely sold off Chairman Park, meow!¡± Theo, who had sessfully sold Sejun, smiled with great satisfaction. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 537: Ill Give You a Super Embarrassing Name! TL: Hanguk ¡°Mother-inw, does the food suit your taste?¡± ¡°Hohoho. Of course, our son-inw Park made it, so it¡¯s absolutely delicious.¡± ¡°Hehehe. There¡¯s plenty of food, so please eat more.¡± While Sejun was busy preparing health food with a silly grin at being called ¡®our Park son-inw¡¯ ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park¡¯s mother-inw, get well soon meow!¡± Kueng! [Mother-inw Grandma, get well soon!] ¡°Hohoho. Yes, dears, I¡¯ll recover quickly.¡±Theo and Cuengi were treating Elizabeth with massage. Since Elizabeth was both Sejun¡¯s mother-inw and grandmother to Cuengi, Sejun had hastily created the term ¡®grandmother-inw¡¯. Thus, while Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi were treating Elizabeth, Kugung. A sound suddenly came from Elizabeth¡¯s direction. To be precise, it was a vibration transmitted from the area between Elizabeth¡¯s body through the earth. A fart? Given the circumstances, it seemed certain. What should I do¡­? As Sejun panicked, unsure how to respond to his mother-inw¡¯s fart, ¡°Hohoho.¡± -Ahem. Sejun, we mighty dragons do not fart. Noticing Sejun¡¯s expression and realizing what he was thinking, Elizabeth burst into heartyughter, while Anton cleared his throat and offered an exnation. ¡°Ah.¡± So that¡¯s what it was. Then what was that noise? While Sejun was still pondering the source of the sound, ¡°Hohoho. It must be that our little one is eager to meet their brother-inw.¡± When Elizabeth raised her enormous body, a ck egg she had been carefully holding was revealed. This was the reason why Elizabeth, who had been pursuing Adrous, the Demon King of Sloth, had suddenly gone into hiding. Although Anton and Elizabeth had a good marriage, the chances of dragons conceiving were extremely low. Elizabeth, who had already given birth to Aileen, never imagined that she could be pregnant again. ? That¡¯s how Elizabeth ended up giving birth while in poor condition. In her fragile state, she had desperately protected the egg while warding off the approaching Demon King¡¯s forces. If Paespaes had arrived just a few dayster, it could have been truly perilous. If I¡¯m the brother-inw¡­ then this is my brother-inw? (TL: In English, this feels odd because, in Korean, there are specific terms of address for each rtionship. However, in English, both are referred to as ¡°brother-inw,¡± which makes this part feel awkward.) ¡°Hello, brother-inw! Nice to meet you.¡± Sejun greeted the ck egg. The egg was about knee-height to Sejun, which was extremely small considering the size of adult dragons. A momentter, ¡°Yawn. I¡¯m feeling sleepy now. son-inw Park, why don¡¯t you go and rest for a bit as well?¡± Elizabeth yawned and closed her eyes. ¡°Yes, please rest well. Let¡¯s go, everyone.¡± Phew. It was tough, but things worked out well. Sejun quickly led the group outside. Elizabeth, who had been rapidly regaining her strength thanks to Sejun¡¯s nourishing meals, had recovered so well that it was starting to make Sejun feel overwhelmed. Wanting to show his mother-inw his best side, Sejun had stubbornly stayed by her side despite the exhaustion. Luckily, Elizabeth had given him an excuse to step out. However, Our son-inw Park must be having a hard time. Elizabeth, noticing Sejun¡¯s struggle, had kindly suggested he take a break. Indeed, a mother-inw¡¯s love for her son-inw knows no bounds. And so, with Elizabeth¡¯s consideration, Sejun stepped outside. The area around the cave was now empty. As Elizabeth¡¯s energy intensified, the nearby residents had relocated to avoid the overwhelming aura. ¡°Alright, time to nt some green onion seeds.¡± Sejun also moved to a ce quite far away, where Elizabeth¡¯s energy wouldn¡¯t reach, to nt the Generous Green Onion. Then taking out the Giving Green Onion seed Pook. He dug into the ground and nted the seed. Thunk. As soon as the seed was nted, the green onion began to grow rapidly. However, its size was modest, not at all befitting the grandeur of its name, World Tree. ¡°Huh? Is this fully grown?¡± While Sejun examined the normally-sized green onion,[You have nted the Generous Green Onion in the forgotten world of Omid.] [Questpleted.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, Omid will reconnect with other worlds.] [It will take one day for the connection to fully stabilize.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, all of your stat potentials have increased by 1,000.] ¡­ .. . Reward messages appeared as the questpleted. However,[A quest has appeared.] [Quest: For the Generous Green Onion Seed to grow properly, it must also give generously. Harvest the leaves of the Generous Green Onion and distribute them generously to the residents of Omid.] Reward: Appointment as Guardian Deity of Omid Even before Sejun could fully check the reward, a new quest popped up. ¡°Guardian Deity?¡± Although Sejun wasn¡¯t tempted by the reward since he would have to designate a proxy guardian deity anyway and had no use for divine power Swish. Still, he cut the green onion leaves for the sake of the Generous Green Onion. While the quest reward didn¡¯t move Sejun¡¯s heart, the Generous Green Onion¡¯s desire to give moved his heart. As Sejun cut the leaves of the green onion, Crunch. The leaves of the Generous Green Onion grew back immediately. Swish. Swish. After Sejun cut them a few more times, ¡°Oh, it grows bigger the more I cut it.¡± The Generous Green Onion had grown slightlyrger than before. With each cut, its height increased by 1 cm and its thickness by 1 mm. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, can you help me cut these green onion leaves?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Leave it to me, meow!¡± Clink. At Sejun¡¯s request, Theo smugly pulled out his dragon ws with a confidentugh. ¡°Meow-meow-meow!¡± As Theo swiftly began cutting the green onion leaves, Crunch. The green onion, refusing to be outdone, grew back even faster andrger. ¡°Green onions taste best when grilled.¡± Whoosh. Sejun grilled the green onion and said, ¡°You just peel off the burnt part and eat it like this.¡± He gathered the residents of Omid and taught them how to enjoy grilled green onion. ¡°Wow, it¡¯s sweet!¡±Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°It¡¯s delicious!¡± Thanks to Sejun, the residents of Omid feasted on grilled green onions until their bellies were full.[You have fed 100 people to their heart¡¯s content.] [Due to the effect of the , all stats increase by 10.] ¡­ .. . Sejun finished raising the stats he hadn¡¯t been able to max out yesterday. And then, ¡°I¡¯m truly happy!¡± ¡°Me too! The Demon King¡¯s army is gone, and I¡¯m full. I¡¯m so happy!¡± As the residents¡¯ happiness was reached the Generous Green Onion, Crunch. Feeling rewarded, the green onion radiated energy and grew evenrger. ¡°Meow-meow-meow!¡± Puhuhut. I am a specialist in cutting green onions, meow! I won¡¯t lose, meow! Fueled by hispetitive spirit, Theo began cutting the ever-growing green onion leaves even faster. Momentster,[The Generous Green Onion has grown properly.] [Please stop cutting it now!] [The Generous Green Onion¡¯s vitality is decreasing!] Messages appeared. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, stop!¡± Sejun hurriedly stopped Theo and ¡°Meow?! I don¡¯t need to cut it anymore, meow?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Theo returned to Sejun¡¯sp.[You havepleted the quest.] [As a questpletion reward, you are appointed as the Guardian Deity of Omid.] [Your divinity is far too insufficient to serve as the Guardian Deity of Omid.] I know.[Please designate a proxy Guardian Deity to be Omid¡¯s Guardian Deity in your ce.] [The proxy Guardian Deity¡¯s qualifications can be revoked at any time.] Who should I appoint as the proxy Guardian Deity this time? Sejun pondered while reading the message. Since I need to restore the Milk Spring anyway¡­ ¡°I¡¯ll designate Fonz, the God of the Spring as the proxy Guardian Deity. The distribution will be 99 to 1, with the additional condition that ¡®the Milk Spring must never dry up while serving as proxy.¡¯¡±[Proposing the proxy Guardian Deity position for Omid to Fonz, the God of the Spring, under the conditions of a 99 to 1 distribution and the condition of managing the milk spring.] The proxy Guardian Deity position was proposed to Fonz and[Fonz, the God of the Spring, has epted the proxy Guardian Deity position for Omid.] [Fonz, the God of the Spring, has be the proxy Guardian Deity of Omid on behalf of Park Sejun.] The reply came quickly. ¡°So is it over? Green onion, grow well and healthy.¡± As Sejun patted the towering 50-meter-tall green onion and cheered for its future, [Sejun-nim, I have a request. Please give me a name.] The Generous Green Onion, having fully awakened as the World Tree, asked Sejun to give it a name. ¡°A name? Wait a moment¡­¡± Sejun began the naming process. Hehe! We¡¯ve got something interesting to watch! Thump! Thump! The ckie Family watched Sejun with sparkling eyes. And then: ¡°How about Omipase?¡± (TL: This time, the name is abination of three parts: ?? (Omi) from Omid, ? (pa) from green onion, and ? (se) from the world tree.) Since it¡¯s the World Tree of Omid¡¯s Generous Green Onion, Omipase fits. [Omipase¡­ I love it!] Omipase was overjoyed, repeating the name Sejun had given it. Hehe, this time even I think I came up with a great name. Sejun was also very satisfied with the name he had given. As for the ckie Family, they were split into two groups, Kihihit! ¡°Omipase, really¡­?¡± Kkiruk! Shasharyang! ¡°Pff. That¡¯s too much~¡± Ppiyak! One group mocked the name Omipase, Caw¡­ Mumu¡­ while the other refrained fromughing outright. Thus, the Generous Green Onion came to have its name, Omipase. Tomemorate this day, Omipase decided that every year, it would allow the residents of Omid to harvest its green onion leaves. And the residents of Omid started hosting a yearly festival where they cooked the green onion in various ways. *** Battler¡¯s House ¡°Alright! Now it¡¯s perfect!¡± Snap. Battler closed the book titled [7 Ultimate Techniques to Get Chosen by a Cat as Its Owner] after fully memorizing its contents. And, ¡°First, I¡¯ll have to make grilled fish that Theo likes. Followers! Bring me the best fish you can find!¡± He began his search for the finest fish to prepare the grilled dish. A little whileter, ¡°Alright, this one should do.¡± From the massive pile of fish in front of him, Battler selected a tuna over 10 meters long.[Vigorous Giant Tuna, Ruler of Buadaha Lake.] Whoosh. Battler ced the tuna on the fire and began grilling it. A short whileter, as the grilled fish became perfectly golden brown, ¡°Kekeke. The book said sprinkling this will make it irresistible to cats, right?¡± He sprinkled catnip powder on the surface of the grilled fish. It was a gift from Hunt, as Butler might reallye to kill him if he failed again this time. ¡°Here, I just picked this up on the way. Eat it and choose me as your owner.¡± Battler sent the grilled fish, coated with catnip powder, to Theo. But, [Theo Park, the Legendary Merchant of the ck Tower, says he won¡¯t eat grilled fish that doesn¡¯t taste good]. Theo instantly rejected Battler¡¯s grilled fish. ¡°Hunt, you bastard! You said this was a 100% sure thing!¡± Bang! An enraged Battler stormed off toward Hunt¡¯s house. *** Omid ¡°Chairman Park, are you going to eat this, meow?!¡± Theo pulled a massive 10-meter-long grilled tuna out of his bag and handed it to Sejun. Naturally, it was the grilled fish Battler had made.[Grilled Vigorous Giant Tuna That Cats Love] ¡ú A dish made by grilling the Vigorous Giant Tuna, Ruler of Buadaha Lake. ¡ú Sprinkled with catnip powder at the end, it¡¯s especially appealing to cats. ¡ú Effects: Unlocks water-attribute talents and increases all stats by 30 upon consumption. ¡ú Requirements: Magic Power 1000 or higher. ¡ú Expiration Date: 10 days. ¡ú Grade: A ¡°It¡¯s way too big.¡± And the stat increase was negligiblepared to the size of the meal. ¡°Cuengi, you can have it.¡± After brushing off the catnip powder, Sejun handed the grilled tuna to Cuengi. Boom. Cuengi, who had grownrger to match the tuna¡¯s size, devoured the grilled fish in an instant and shrank back to normal size. Then, Kueng! [Cuengi has gained the talent to run on water!] Cuengi had unlocked the . ¡°Oh, really?! Show me!¡± Kueng! After watching Cuengi¡¯s newly acquired talent for some time, Sejun returned to the cave where Elizabeth was. ¡°Huh?!¡± -Oh! Sejun, perfect timing! In the cave, only the lonely ck egg and Anton remained, who had been anxiously watching it. Anton, looking worried as he stared at the egg, greeted Sejun with relief. Elizabeth was nowhere to be seen. ¡°Where¡¯s Mother-inw?¡± -She¡¯s returned to the ck Tower. ¡°What?¡± -Since Omid suddenly reconnected with the other worlds¡­ As Omid reconnected with the world, the ck Tower system detected Elizabeth, who hadn¡¯t returned to the tower in a long time, and forcibly brought her back. Sejun, who had connected Omid to the world, quietly kept his mouth shut and ¡°Alright, everyone, let¡¯s massage the egg.¡± In Elizabeth¡¯s absence, he took over caring for the egg. Pat, pat. Press, press. Rub, rub. Lick, lick. ¡°ckie, it¡¯s not food.¡± Kking¡­ And so, while Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi were tending to the egg, Crack. A crack began to form on the egg. It had started to hatch. ¡°Everyone, get down!¡± Sejun urgently shouted to hispanions and hit the ground. He suddenly recalled the fact that newly hatched creatures often imprint on the first being they see, treating them as their parent. However, dragons were beings on an entirely different levelpared to such animals. ¡°Puhihihi. Brother-inw, you idiot.¡± The baby ck dragon, with only its head and legs out of the egg, looked down at Sejun and sneered. How dare youugh at your brother-inw?! As Sejun became indignant at being ridiculed by his newly born brother-inw, -Oh. Since our baby¡¯s first sight is of you, Sejun, you should give the baby its name. That¡¯s our tradition. Anton granted Sejun the honor of naming the ck dragon. ¡°Hehehe. Sure.¡± I¡¯ll give you a super embarrassing name! As Sejun smiled sinisterly while preparing his revenge Hieek! Brother-inw, you¡¯re scary! Hic! Hic! Startled by Sejun¡¯s sinister expression, the baby ck dragon began to hup and, 104.28.193.250 ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, your face looks ugly, meow! Control your expression, meow!¡± Theo quickly started kneading Sejun¡¯s face with his front paws. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 538: Cry Out! Brother-in-Law! TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator Area. ¡°Khehehe. To think I have a younger brother.¡± Aileen smiled brightly upon hearing the news that her younger brother would soon hatch from the egg. Just moments ago, Anton had shared the news that Elizabeth¡¯s health was improving thanks to Sejun, along with the news about having a younger brother. Thanks to my Sejun, I¡¯m so happy! Ever since Sejun came to the Tower, good things had been happening one after another. ¡°Kihihihi. Time to work.¡± As Aileen began managing the Tower with a happy smile¡­Vwoom. The crystal orb vibrated. And then, [Former Administrator Elizabeth Pritani has been detected.] [Activating the return protocol that could not be executed in the past.] [Elizabeth Pritani will return here in 3 seconds.] ¡°Huh?! Mother ising?! No!¡± Mom hasn¡¯t recovered enough to meet with us yet! ¡°Is there another ce I can send Mom to?!¡± Aileen hurriedly searched for an alternative location to redirect Elizabeth. [She can be returned to the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡°Then send her there!¡± [The return protocol is being executed.] The great ck Dragon, Elizabeth Pritani, returned after 150 years. To the 99th floor. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. Gooooo. Elizabeth appeared in the sky with an overwhelming presence. Moo?! kueong?! Startled by the sudden appearance of the great ck Dragon, the Minotaur King and Pink-fur quickly bowed toward the sky. Kkweeeek! 104.28.193.250 Whirrr! The Mushroom Ants and Poisonous Bees also hurriedly lowered their heads in reverence toward the great being¡¯s arrival. And then, -Oh! Isn¡¯t that Elizabeth?! -It¡¯s been a long time. -You¡¯ve worked hard. Kellion, Ramter, and Tier weed Elizabeth¡¯s return. *** Meanwhile. Pok. Pok. Pok. ¡°But isn¡¯t it strange that my brother-inw can talk right after being born? Do dragons receive education even before they hatch?¡± Sejun asked Anton curiously while receiving a massage from Theo. After thinking about it, it was indeed surprising that the baby dragon could speak right after hatching. -It¡¯s less education and more of a transfer. Basic knowledge is passed down through knowledge transfer magic. ¡°Oh.¡± That¡¯s amazing. If only I¡¯d had knowledge transfer magic as a kid, I would¡¯ve scored 100 on every memorization test. ¡°Alright. Shall wee up with a name for our dear brother-inw?¡± When Sejun held the frightened baby ck dragon in his arms Dad, help me! The baby ck Dragon iled desperately, sending pleading looks to Anton for rescue. But, Hahaha. Our Sejun is so good with kids. I might have to leave the little one with him from time to time. Anton, oblivious to his child¡¯s plea for help, simply looked at Sejun fondly. Oh no! Dad¡¯s fallen for Brother-inw¡¯s innocent facade too. I saw it just a moment ago! The evil demon hiding behind that smiling face! ¡®I must stay sharp!¡¯ The baby ck Dragon made a firm resolution not to be deceived by his brother-inw. However, ¡°Brother-inw.¡± ¡°Yes, Brother-inw.¡± ¡°Want to receive a good name?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The baby ck Dragon, who had yet to receive a name, quickly forgot his earlier resolve and eagerly nodded his head. ¡°Really? That doesn¡¯t sound like the voice of someone who truly wants a good name.¡± ¡°No! Brother-inw! I really, really want a nice name!!!¡± Desperate to show how much he wanted a good name, the baby ck Dragon raised his voice as earnestly as he could. ¡°Hehehe. Alright. Let me think about it.¡± Pat. Pat. When Sejun patted the baby ck Dragon¡¯s bottom, So warm¡­ Puhyu-puhyu- The baby ck Dragon quickly fell asleep. Let¡¯s check if my brother-inw¡¯s heart is okay. Although Anton had already confirmed the baby¡¯s health, Sejun decided to check again just to be sure. My brother-inw is precious, after all. When Sejun ced his ear against the baby ck Dragon¡¯s chest,From N?velDrama.Org. Thump-thump-thump. Thump-thump-thump. The heart was beating incredibly fast. ¡°Hm?¡± Do dragons normally have such a fast heartbeat? As Sejun pondered this question, Inside the Baby ck Dragon¡¯s Dream. ¡°How dare you call the butler stupid?!¡± ¡°Waaaah! I¡¯m sorry! I won¡¯t do it again!¡± The Baby ck Dragon was desperately running away from the members of the ckie family ¨C a giant wolf, a stone giant, a spider, butterfly, and others. ? Momentster. ¡°Ahhh! I¡¯m sorry!¡± With a scream, the Baby ck Dragon woke up from its dream. ¡°Brother-inw seems weak. We need to give him some nourishing food.¡± Hehe. Brother-inw is a sunfish too. With a satisfied smile, Sejun carried the Baby ck Dragon on his back and began preparing porridge for him to eat as baby food. But, ¡°Huh?!¡± ¡°Wow! Brother-inw, this is so delicious!¡± Instead of eating the porridge, the Baby ck Dragon boldly used a spoon to scoop up Sejun¡¯s rice and started eating it. How dare you eat your brother-inw¡¯s rice?! Sejun stared at his impudent brother-inw, debating whether he should teach him a lesson, but eventually let it slide. Upon closer inspection, the Baby ck Dragon already had a full set of sturdy teeth capable of chewing through meat. That¡¯s my mistake. ¡°Baby brother-inw, isn¡¯t your brother-inw¡¯s cooking delicious?¡± (TL: I am tranting it as baby brother-inw from now on to make it more easier to understand.) ¡°Yes! Brother-inw¡¯s cooking is the best!¡± The baby ck dragon who started his first meal with Sejun¡¯s cooking. Thanks to this, his tolerance for bad food significantly decreased. ¡°Hehehe. Baby brother-inw, eat as much as you like.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± And so, the Baby ck Dragon eagerly devoured Sejun¡¯s cooking. Thud. Just one mealter, the Baby ck Dragon became twice as strong. The Great Dragons differed slightly in their abilities and talents, but they were beings that fundamentally processed anything they ate with several times the efficiency of ordinary creatures. At this rate, baby brother-inw might be stronger than me in just a few days! Feeling threatened by the Baby ck Dragon¡¯s rapid growth, Sejun clenched his resolve. I¡¯ll stay stronger than him for at least a month! Sejun realized that if he didn¡¯t try hard now, he might never be able to surpass his brother-inw again. Determined, Sejun ate his own food with renewed enthusiasm. ¡°Ahh. I¡¯m full.¡± As Sejun patted his stomach ¡°Huh?!¡± Sejun felt his back had be damp. Puhyu-puhyu- The Baby ck Dragon, who had fallen asleep while being carried on Sejun¡¯s back, had drooled all over him. Sejun thought aboutying the Baby ck Dragon down on the floor, but, ¡°Puhihihi¡­¡± Hearing the soft, contentedughter of his brother-inw as he tightly clung to Sejun¡¯s clothes, Sejun decided to carry him a bit longer. At that moment, Sejun had a thought. He realized he had just gained a trump card he could use if he ever needed to win an argument with his brother-inw in the future. I raised you on my back. Hehehe. Perfect. This should give me the upper hand for at least a year. As Sejun basked in satisfaction over his newfound trump card, To think he can smile even when his back is soaked with my son¡¯s drool. ¡®As expected, Sejun is so kind.¡¯ Anton thought, watching Sejun with a pleased smile. And then -I think we can leave now. Let¡¯s go back. He said it¡¯s time to return. Normally, a dragon wouldn¡¯t travel for several years after hatching to ensure stability. However, there was no mother here to look after the Baby ck Dragon. Fortunately, thanks to Sejun¡¯s cooking, the Baby ck Dragon had grown strong enough to endure short travels. ¡°Yes.¡± At Anton¡¯s words, Sejun packed their belongings and moved through the dimensional gate created by Paespaes with the others. *** The Capital of the Thunham Empire, rulers of Hamk. ¡°Do you understand the gravity of your sins?!¡± A gigantic hamster, so fat that moving seemed difficult, roared angrily. ¡°I don¡¯t know! I really don¡¯t know! Why are you doing this to me?!¡± Kalchi iled about, shouting in protest. Kalchi was being put on trial in a religious court. The charge was¡­ ¡°Did you not spread rumors about a cat that disrespected the great gods?! How dare you praise a cat in the holy Hamster Empire?! Are you iming to be innocent while worshipping a cat idol?!¡± Cat idol worship. The Kalchi¡¯s stories about Theo, which he had shared with the hamsters in his vige, had spread like wildfire throughout the Empire and eventually reached the ears of the religious order. ¡°Worshipping? I just told the truth¡­¡± ¡°Silence! Heretic! It¡¯s clear that the cat demon has possessed you! Guards, lock this heretic up in prison! In ten days, we shall burn this heretic in front of everyone to drive out the demon!¡± ¡°No, no! I¡¯m innocent!¡± And so, Kalchi was dragged off to prison. Five dayster. p. A few locusts started flying around Hamk. After a day passed, the Six Cmities revealed themselves. Kuooo! With the ogre¡¯s roar, the cmities descended upon the Thunham Empire. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. We¡¯re back. As Sejun stepped out of the dimensional gate, (Pip¡­ Sejun-nim, can I close the gate now?) Paespaes, perched on Sejun¡¯s palm, asked in a slightly tired voice. Maintaining the dimensional gate for over a day had worn it out. ¡°Yes, go ahead and close it.¡± (Pip. Understood.) Once Paespaes closed the gate, ¡°Paespaes, you did well.¡± Sejun gently petted Paespaes, which was still on his palm. (Pahehhehe.) Baerorong. Paespaes chuckled happily and immediately fell asleep. Whoosh. It then activated Stealth to hide its presence. Shuck. Carefully, Sejun moved the now-invisible Paespaes to his shoulder. And just as he was about to do the work he couldn¡¯t finish before ¡°Son-inw Park, wee.¡± A graceful woman emerged from the kitchen area to greet Sejun. She had a mature appearance that made her look like what Aileen might be in about 10 years by human standards. ¡°Mother-inw?!¡± ¡°Yes. Thank you for bringing back my baby. You must be hungry, right? I¡¯ve prepared some food, soe in and eat.¡± ¡°Yes. Uh¡­ Where¡¯s Father-inw¡­? Huh?!¡± By the time Sejun looked around, the ck Dragon statue controlled by Anton was nowhere to be seen. What? Where did he go? Puzzled, Sejun followed Elizabeth into the kitchen. ¡°Wow!¡± Gulp. The dining table was covered with dishes that looked absolutely mouthwatering. Ahhh, as expected of the mother-inw¡¯s love for her son-inw! Sejun was moved by Elizabeth¡¯s food. The aroma was also fantastic. Her cooking skills were on apletely different levelpared to Aileen¡¯s. If only Aileen hadn¡¯t been separated from her mother, her cooking skills would¡¯ve been great, too. Then I wouldn¡¯t have had to suffer. Sejun briefly recalled all the ¡°meals of love¡± he had endured from Aileen in the past. ¡°Mother-inw, thank you. I¡¯ll enjoy the meal.¡± With gratitude, Sejun took a big bite of the food Elizabeth had prepared. And then, ¡­?! He realized. He understood now why Anton had suddenly disappeared. The appearance and aroma of the food were different, but the taste¡­ the taste was unmistakably simr to Aileen¡¯s cooking. No, in fact, it seemed Aileen¡¯s cooking might be a bit better then this now. ¡°Son-inw Park, what¡¯s wrong? Does it not taste good?¡± ¡°¡­No, it¡¯s delicious. Ha.Ha.Ha. Very delicious.¡± In response to Elizabeth¡¯s question, Sejun forced himself to chew the food and gave her a mechanical reply. And then Help me, guys! Sejun frantically signaled to the others for help, but, ¡°Meow¡­ I have to do the work that¡¯s piled up, meow!¡± Kueng¡­ [Cuengi wants to go harvest herbs now¡­] Kking! [Big brothers, take me with you! Save me!] Seeing the look on Sejun¡¯s face, everyone scattered and fled outside. Traitors! Abandoned by hispanions, Sejun sat there helplessly. At that moment, ¡°Huh?! Mom!¡± The Baby ck Dragon, who had been sleeping on Sejun¡¯s back, woke up. ¡°Oh my, my baby, did you sleep well? You must be hungry. Here, try some of the food Mom made.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Elizabeth offered her food to the Baby ck Dragon. This is my chance! ¡°Let brother-inw feed you, baby brother-inw.¡± ¡°Okay! Ahhh-¡± The Baby ck Dragon obediently opened its mouth wide at Sejun¡¯s words. Sorry, brother-inw, but I have to survive, too. Feeling guilty, Sejun silently apologized in his heart as he filled a spoonful of Elizabeth¡¯s food and ced it in the Baby ck Dragon¡¯s mouth. And then, ¡­Huh?! The Baby ck Dragon froze in shock, its mind momentarily going nk from the taste. This reaction was understandable. Having been spoiled by Sejun¡¯s incredible cooking as his very first meal, the Baby ck Dragon now had impossibly high standards. To him, this wasn¡¯t even food. Cry out, brother-inw! ¡°Waaaaah! This isn¡¯t food! It¡¯s garbage!¡± The Baby ck Dragon screamed and cried, voicing the exact thoughts Sejun couldn¡¯t express aloud. *** ck Tower Administrator Area. ¡°Kihihihi. So, I really take after my mom.¡± So, my bad cooking skills were inherited from Mom. Watching the scene unfold in the kitchen through the crystal orb, Aileen chuckled. At that moment, Woong. Woong. The crystal orb vibrated rapidly. [The ck Tower has detected the world of Hamk being invaded by Destruction.] [ck Tower initiating protection of Hamk.] [Installing 120 ck Towers in Hamk.] The ck Tower had connected to Hamk. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 539: Brother-in-law, I Cant Let You Surpass Me! TL: Hanguk ck Tower Administrator Area. ¡°Huh?!¡± Earth exists, but it¡¯s connected to another world?! The startled Aileen hurriedly used the crystal orb to confirm the situation. And then, ¡°Ah. Since Earth was temporarily incorporated as Floor 0 of the ck Tower, we can manage the new world.¡± She quickly grasped the situation. ¡°Wait, there¡¯s more exnation here?¡±While Aileen was reading through the description she hadn¡¯t noticed earlier, [You have arrived on the 1st floor of the ck Tower.] The hamsters from Hamk entered the ck Tower through Vanishing. And this wasn¡¯t the usual small-scale Vanishing seen before, it was arge-scale one. Kyuui? [Where are we?] Kyuui? [It says it¡¯s ck Tower Floor 1?] About 10,000 hamsters looked around in confusion, not understanding their surroundings. At that moment, Da-da-da. A brown hamster swiftly darted out from the group. It was Kalchi, who had been imprisoned. Hamk had been invaded by Destruction! Having been in Recia, Kalchi instantly understood the situation as soon as the term ¡®ck Tower¡¯ came up. And, Theo-nim definitely said that he and Sejun-nim live on the 99th floor of the ck Tower! He decided to climb the tower quickly to meet Theo. To prove his story to the Thunham Empire. And to save Hamk. To Kalchi, the most powerful and fastest way to save Hamk was to find Sejun and ask for his help. As Kalchi disappeared to the 2nd floor through the waypoint, ¡°Uh?! Hamsters!¡± Earth¡¯s hunters spotted the hamsters looking around their surroundings. The sight of so many hamsters with variously colored fur gathered together was irresistibly adorable. ¡°Oh my! They¡¯re so cute!¡± ¡°Do you think we can touch them?¡± Enchanted by their cuteness, the hunters approached the hamsters without hesitation. At that moment, Kyuui! A golden-furred hamster stepped forward. Thud! It stomped its foot. Do note closer! The warning was conveyed clearly through the ground. Despite their adorable appearance, the hamsters exuded a ferocious aura, as if they could tear their enemies apart at any moment. And then, The hamsters are stronger than us?! Earth¡¯s hunters were deeply shocked by the overwhelming power of the hamsters. At that moment, ¡°How dare you cause trouble as neers?!¡± ¡°How dare you create chaos in Chairman Park¡¯s market?!¡± The ck Bears of the Kueng gang in charge of market security and the Skeleton Mages responsible for appraising goods appeared. Kyuui! Kyuui! Contrary to their cute appearance, the aggressive hamsters immediately tried to fight. ¡°Alright, since you attacked us first, now you¡¯ll work for Sejun Company!¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ Five years should be appropriate.¡± Thus began the process of recruiting employees. Kyuui! Kyuui! The 10,000 hamsters united their strength to fight, but, Kuooooong! The ck Bears were originally from the 80th floor of the tower. And, ¡°Magic, bind the enemy! Bind.¡± ¡°Earth, hold the enemy down! Stone Hand.¡± ¡°Fire, trap the enemy! me Cage.¡± The Skeleton Mages were elite soldiers who had once served Regius, the Lord of Bones who ruled the 96th floor of the tower. ¡°Since you disrupted business today, we¡¯ll forgive this incident if you work as Sejun Company employees for 5 years! Quickly stamp the contract!¡± ¡°But don¡¯t worry too much, we¡¯ll give you three meals a day and even pay you a sry.¡± In the end, the thoroughly defeated hamsters had no choice but to press their tiny prints on the contract, and Kyuui¡­ [My dad is Duke of the Thunham Empire¡­] Kyuui¡­ [I¡¯m a prince¡­] But now, they were all equally five-year temporary employees of Sejun Company. *** ck Tower, 99th Floor. ¡°Baby, is my cooking really that bad?¡± Elizabeth, shocked by her child¡¯s words, asked hesitantly. ¡°It¡¯s terrible! Mom¡¯s cooking isn¡¯t cooking! I¡¯m only going to eat brother-inw¡¯s cooking from now on!¡± The baby ck dragon delivered a devastating blow to Elizabeth with a brutally honest remark. ¡°To say my cooking isn¡¯t cooking¡­¡± Elizabeth was deeply hurt by her second child¡¯s words. Mother-inw, I¡¯m so sorry. Sejun felt a pang of guilt seeing Elizabeth like that but didn¡¯t stop his baby brother-inw. I must endure. If we don¡¯t seal mother-inw¡¯s cooking here, it¡¯s over! An even greater cmity wille! Determined not to eat Elizabeth¡¯s cooking ever again, he held back with all his might. Good job, baby brother-inw! Deliver the final blow! Out of Elizabeth¡¯s sight, Sejun patted the baby ck dragon¡¯s back in silent encouragement. At that moment, Chuk. Elizabeth put a bite of her own cooking into her mouth. And then, ¡°Urgh!¡± The Devil Queen, no, Mother-inw, self-destructed after tasting her own cooking. ¡°I didn¡¯t know my cooking tasted like this¡­¡± Elizabeth finally realized the truth about her food. Just like Aileen, she never tasted her food while cooking. Thanks to this, Elizabeth¡¯s cooking was perfectly sealed, and Grol. ¡°Brother-inw, give me food please!¡± The baby dragon looked at Sejun with sparkling eyes, asking for food. ¡°Alright. Today¡¯s menu is Dragon Nugget Chicken!¡± Sejun decided to make dragon-shaped nuggets in honor of his hero baby brother-inw who sealed mother-inw¡¯s cooking. ¡°You¡¯re the best, brother-inw!¡± The baby ck dragon cheered, even though he had no idea what Dragon Nugget Chicken was. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Kuehehehe. Kihihit. Theo, Cuengi, and ckie watched while secretly clinging to Sejun¡¯s body as he cooked, and ¡°Brother-inw, I want to watch too!¡± The baby dragon reached out his little arms, asking to be carried. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun lifted the baby dragon onto his back so he could watch him cook. After a while, When everyone, including Elizabeth, was enjoying a happy meal, ¡°Ah, I just remembered.¡± Sejun, who had been eating enthusiastically whilepeting with the baby dragon, suddenly spoke up. ¡°Puhuhut. Great hybrid Chairman Park, what did you remember, meow? It must be something amazing, meow!¡± Theo looked at Sejun with eyes full of expectation. ¡°Yes. Of course it¡¯s amazing. Because it¡¯s my baby brother-inw¡¯s name.¡± Sejun replied confidently. Name?! Hearing the word name, the baby dragon and the ckie family looked at Sejun with eyes full of anticipation. ¡°Bongryong.¡± (TL: Bong(?) meaning ¡®seal¡¯ and Ryong(?) meaning ¡®dragon¡¯.) The Dragon of Sealing. Bongryong. It was a meaningful name to honor the achievement of sealing Elizabeth¡¯s cooking, but, ¡°Waaaahhh! Why is my name Bongryong?!¡± The baby ck dragon, now named Bongryong, burst into tears. ¡°Son-inw Park, maybe you should reconsider¡­¡± Even Elizabeth subtly expressed her dissatisfaction with the name. And, Kihihit. ¡°Puhaha! Bongryong, really?¡± Kkiruk! Shararang! ¡®It¡¯s too funny!¡¯ Karurur. Ppyak! The ckie familyughed at the name ¡®Bongryong¡¯. However, Mumu¡­ Once again, Mubalchil couldn¡¯t bring himself tough. At that moment, [You have achieved the great feat of creation for naming a great dragon and a sacred being.] [Awakening unique talent: Namer for achieving the great creative feat.] [As a reward for achieving the great feat of creation, the cost of staying on the 0th floor of the ck Tower has been reduced by 1%.] Messages appeared. ¡°Namer?¡± [Unique Talent: Namer] ¡ú When you give a name to an unnamed being, the name will be imbued with special power. (The better the name, the stronger and more unique the power imbued.) ¡ú This talent is a Unique Talent that only one person can possess. ¡°Special power is imbued?¡± Hehehe. My naming skills have finally been recognized. While Sejun was reading the talent description with a satisfied expression Kuung! Bongryong, who was crying because he didn¡¯t like his name, suddenly started getting stronger. Sejun¡¯s Namer talent had been activated. As a result, all of Bongryong¡¯s stats increased by 10,000. ¡°Uh?! Mom, I just gained a Power!¡± ¡°What kind of Power?¡± ¡°It¡¯s called ¡®Seal¡¯.¡± He also gained the that could seal anything he wanted. ¡°Oh! That¡¯s a great Power. Congrattions.¡± ¡°Puhihihi.¡± Bongryong smiled brightly after receiving Elizabeth¡¯s congrattions. But, ¡­ There was one man who couldn¡¯t smile. Park Sejun. I¡¯ve been surpassed by my baby brother-inw¡­ Bongryong¡¯s stats suddenly skyrocketed, making Sejun weaker than a baby dragon not even a day old. Baby Brother-inw, I can¡¯t let you surpass me! Determined to rename his baby brother-inw, Sejun quickly got to work. Let¡¯s go with a name starting with ¡®A¡¯¡­ He shouted the first word that came to mind. ¡°Ace!¡± As expected, when a touch of malice was involved, the quality of the name improved. [Renaming Bongryong Pritani to Ace Pritani.] [It is currently impossible topletely rename a great dragon with your current abilities.] [Combining the two names.] [You currentlyck the ability to imbue special power into the second name.] [The second name does not contain any special power.] [Bongryong Pritani¡¯s name has been changed to Bongryong Ace Pritani.] ¡°A failure¡­¡± As Sejun was feeling dejected ¡°Wow! Mom! Brother-inw changed my name! Now I¡¯m Bongryong Ace Pritani!¡± ¡°That¡¯s great! Then we can call you Ace, right?¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Ace was overjoyed. While it was aplete failure for Sejun, it was a perfect sess for Ace. After all, he got everything he wanted- stats, a power, and even a new name. Baby brother-inw! Does it feel good to have everything?! While Sejun was looking at Ace with eyes full of envy and jealousy, [The tower¡¯s administrator says that the ck Tower has connected to a ce called Hamk.] [The tower¡¯s administrator says this has nothing to do with you, but you should know.] Aileen spoke up. ¡°Hamk?¡± Hamk¡­ I¡¯ve heard that somewhere before¡­ As Sejun was trying to recall his memory, ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, Hamk is where Kalchi is from, meow! This is great, meow! Let¡¯s take over Hamk too, meow!¡± Theo eximed excitedly. ¡°But we won¡¯t be able to go, right?¡± When Sejun said this, [The tower¡¯s administrator says that if you want to go, you can do so as a mid-level administrator.] This was a new feature that came with ck Tower¡¯s upgrade. ¡°But won¡¯t it cost a lot to stay?¡± [The tower¡¯s administrator says since Hamk is a level 7 world, the cost won¡¯t be high.] ¡°Level 7 world?¡± Worlds also had levels ording to their strength. The higher the level, the stronger the beings inhabiting that world. Additionally, the world¡¯s capacity to endure powerful forces also increased. For reference, Earth was ssified as a Level 1 world, the weakest. This was why the cost of staying there had been so high. It was a system where immense power was bnced by money. ¡°Really? Then should we go and visit Kalchi?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That sounds good, meow!¡± ¡°But did Kalchi say where he lives?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I don¡¯t know, meow!¡± ¡°Really? Then let¡¯s go down the Tower and gather some information first.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Alright, meow!¡± And so, Sejun decided to go down the tower. At that moment, ¡°Brother-inw! Take me with you!¡± Ace grabbed Sejun¡¯s pants and pleaded. ¡°No way. Ace, you¡¯re still too young, and it¡¯s dangerous.¡± ¡°But Brother-inw is weaker than me!¡± This brat¡­ no, this baby brother-inw kept hitting him with facts at the worst times. Sejun was left speechless by Ace¡¯s words. ¡°Guys¡­¡± He quietly called hispanions, without Ace noticing. ¡°Get in¡­¡± He sent them into the Void Storage. And then, Shwaaaak. Unfolding the Land Deed of the 4th floor of the ck Tower, Sejun quickly disappeared. A short whileter, ¡°Waaah! Mom! Brother-inw left me behind!¡± Ace, realizing toote that Sejun had gone without him, clung to his mother and bawled his eyes out. ¡°Ace, your brother-inw left you behind because you¡¯re still young and he was thinking about your safety. So let¡¯s grow up quickly, okay? Stop crying now.¡± ¡°Okay! Sniff! Hic. Hic. Waaah! I can¡¯t stop crying!¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. Why don¡¯t you imagine eating the food your brother-inw will make for you?¡± ¡°Okay! Puhihihi.¡± Ace smiled at the thought of eating Sejun¡¯s food. Puhyu-puhyu- Soon, he drifted off to sleep in his mother¡¯s arms. *** ck Tower, 4th Floor. ¡°Move aside! I must meet Sejun-nim and Theo-nim!¡± 104.28.193.250 tter, tter. Kalchi dashed straight toward the waypoint, cutting across the vineyard while evading the Dragon Warrior Guards protecting the grape farm. ¡°Intruder! Protect Sejun-nim¡¯s farm!¡± The ck Skeletons stepped in to block Kalchi. This was because Kalchi, charging fiercely toward the farm, was exuding an intimidating aura. At that moment, [You have arrived on the 4th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . Thud! Suddenly, Sejun¡¯s leg appeared in Kalchi¡¯s path, and the two collided. ¡°Ugh!¡± Sejun clutched his leg, overwhelmed by the sharp pain shooting through his shin. If his bones weren¡¯t dragon bones, it would have been enough impact to break them. That hurts! Rustle, rustle. While Sejun was rubbing his leg, ¡°Ah! Sejun-nim, you¡¯vee to see this Kalchi?!¡± I¡¯m very honored! This time, I will properly demonstrate my loyalty! Lick, lick, lick. Overwhelmed with emotion, Kalchi clung to Sejun¡¯s shoe and enthusiastically began licking it. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Chapter 540: Puhuhut. It’s only natural to offer food to your superior, meow! TL: Hanguk [You have been recognized as the rightful owner of the Grape Farm on the 4th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . Since he had already been managing the grape farm, Sejun was immediately acknowledged as the rightful owner of thend deed. While checking the message, ¡°Hey! Stop licking!¡± St.Sejun hurriedly removed Kalchi from licking his shoe. Then, Chuee! Chuee! [Please let me lick it! I want to lick the shoes of the great hybrid, Sejun-nim!] Kalchi iled wildly in Sejun¡¯s hands. At that moment, nk. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯ve missed you, meow!¡± Chairman Park, your face looks ugly again, meow! Theo suddenly emerged from the Void Storage and threw himself at Sejun¡¯s face. Just a moment ago, Sejun¡¯s expression had twisted slightly after bumping into Kalchi, which apparently bothered Theo. Squish. Squish. As Theo began massaging Sejun¡¯s face, Chuee! Chuee! [Theo-nim! I¡¯ve missed you! It¡¯s me, Kalchi!] Kalchi called out to Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. I know, meow! Great Hybrid Chairman Park, you¡¯re amazing, meow. You¡¯ve already found Kalchi, meow!¡± Chuee! Chuee! [That¡¯s right! Sejun-nim found me right away!] That¡¯s enough now! Having reunited with both Sejun and Theo, Kalchi was absolutely delighted.From N?velDrama.Org. After all, Kalchi had now met Sejun, who was omniscient (?), and Theo, who could vouch for Kalchi¡¯s words. To Kalchi, it seemed as if all his problems had been resolved. Kueng! [Kalchi, nice to see you!] Kihihit. Kking! Kking? [Hehe. Wee, Kalchi! Want to y with me?] Next, Cuengi and the rest of the ckie Family also emerged from the Void Storage. ¡°Sejun-nim, hello.¡± ¡°I, Philip, Sejun-nim¡¯s first hoe, greets you.¡± Ssibal the 18th and Philip approached Sejun and greeted him. ¡°Yeah, have you both been well?¡± While asking about their wellbeing, Sejun ¡°Land Moving.¡± erected an achievement monument. [Leah¡¯s Achievement Monument No. 2] This was the reason Sejun hade to the 4th floor of the tower, to build Leah¡¯s achievement monument and assign followers to it. ¡°Ssibal the 18th, you¡¯ll manage Leah-nim¡¯s achievement monument from now on.¡± ¡°Yes! Please leave it to me!¡± ¡°Alright. I¡¯m off, then.¡± Since Sejun had other ces to go, he quickly bid farewell. ¡°Everyone, get back inside.¡± He sent hispanions back into the Void Storage. And then, Swooosh. He used thend deed for the ck Tower¡¯s 2nd floor and disappeared. Having descended already, Sejun intended to secure the 2nd floor farnd as well. *** [You have arrived on the 2nd floor of the ck Tower.] [You have moved from the tower¡¯s topmost floor, the 99th floor, to the 2nd floor.] 104.28.193.250 [You descended 97 floors.] [Due to the and the , all stats increase by 679.] [Due to the , you gain 3 seconds of invincibility.] As soon as Sejun arrived on the 2nd floor, messages appeared before him. The had been acquired during Sejun¡¯s quest to gather materials for the Nine-Attribute Infused Wine, after registering the waypoints of the 99th floors of the Purple Tower and the Brown Tower. ? Thanks to this, the Retrogressor effect had increased from 5x to 7x, and the invincibility duration had risen from 1 second to 3 seconds. ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be anything here, right?¡± Since the 2nd floor of the tower no longer posed any significant threat to him, Sejun scanned the area with a rxed expression. But it¡¯s too empty? The surroundings were a barren wastnd,pletely devoid of anything. The 2nd and 3rd floors of the tower had been turned into destends after Michael had set up his experience farming areas there. Since then, the floors had been abandoned and neglected, leaving even hunters to merely pass through without stopping. At that moment, nk. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯ve missed you, meow!¡± Chuee! [Sejun-nim, this time I¡¯ll truly show you my loyalty!] Theo and Kalchi, following behind him, hurled themselves toward Sejun. And then, Squish. Squish. Lick. Lick. Theo massaged Sejun¡¯s face while Kalchi licked his shoes. ¡°Hey! We just saw each other a moment ago!¡± Sejun hurriedly pushed the two away as he eximed. ¡°A moment ago is too long, meow! It¡¯s already been a whole minute since west met, meow!¡± Chuee! Chuee! [That¡¯s right! So please let me lick your shoes!] Theo and Kalchi confidently shouted, cing their front paws on their waists. The two were perfectly in sync. At that moment, [A quest has appeared.] [Quest: Rebuild the Farm.] Farm Restoration Progress (0%) Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the ck Tower¡¯s 2nd floor farm. A quest to restore the farm had appeared. ¡°Rebuild?¡± Do I just need to nt crops? Sejun took out a Sturdy de Green Onion Seed and nted it in the ground. He figured Hamk would need plenty of green onions to deal with Locusts in the future. [You have nted a Sturdy de Green Onion Seed in soil infused with magic power.] ¡­ .. . After nting about 10,000 green onion seeds, ¡°What¡¯s the restoration progress at now?¡± It should be almost done, right? Sejun checked the restoration progress. Farm Restoration Progress (0.001%) ¡°What?! I nted 10,000 green onion seeds, and it¡¯s only 0.001%?!¡± To reach 100% restoration, wouldn¡¯t he need to nt crops across the entire floor?! Sejun¡¯s assumption was correct. When Michael turned the entire floor into an experience farm, the floor itself had been transformed into a single, massive farm. ¡°Sigh. I can¡¯t do this alone.¡± It wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t do it if he tried, but it would take way too long. Sejun decided to register the waypoint for the 2nd floor of the tower first and bring some manpower from the 4th floor. Even though it was a hassle to travel from the waypoint to the farm, [You have arrived at the 4th floor of the tower.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, go deliver this.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! ¡­I¡¯m back, meow!¡± Since Theo could instantly go back and forth using Meow-step, it wasn¡¯t too troublesome. Thus, Sejun delivered the instructions along with a pouch of green onion seeds to the 4th floor. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s head to the 1st floor of the tower.¡± Sejun finally moved toward his original goal, the 1st floor of the tower. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°Milk, yap! Milk, yop! Milk, yep!¡± With strange chants apanying him, Fonz, the God of Springs, was fervently producing milk. The amount was enormous. The milk he created was sent to every milk spring Fonz could sense. Sejun had appointed Fonz as the proxy guardian deity of Recia to ensure his milk spring wouldn¡¯t dry up, but, All Trust-in-Park instructed was, ¡®Make sure the milk spring doesn¡¯t dry up!¡¯ Fonz misunderstood and was managing all the milk springs. Thanks to his efforts, several worlds that had been struggling with food shortages were able to alleviate their hunger with milk from the springs. ¡°Alright. This should be enough for the milk springs for now. Need water for crops? This is my specialty! Spring Creation!¡± After producing enough milk, Fonz started working on Recia¡¯s quest. Once the quest waspleted, he used the divine power earned as a reward to create more milk. And, ¡°Here, everyone. Take this. Drink the milk, too.¡± ¡°Thanks. I¡¯ll drink it well.¡± ¡°Fonz-nim, thank you! I feel like I¡¯ve grown taller after drinking your milk!¡± Fonz shared the remaining divine power along with milk with other nonbat gods. Thanks to Fonz¡¯s efforts, the living conditions at the Seed Shop Headquarters were improving little by little. ¡°Trust-in-Park! Trust-in-Park! Trust-in-Park!¡± Suddenly, chanting broke out. This meant Trust-in-Park had aplished something significant once again. ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± Fonz and the other nonbat gods joined in the chant as they gathered in the central za of the Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°Trust-in-Park!!!¡± There stood Leah, the God of Abundance, shouting the chant passionately. This was due to a message that had just appeared. [ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has built a second temple for you.] [Divine Power increases by 300.] [ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun has assigned Saint Ludwig Schruen Argon Walter XVIII as an Archbishop-level follower in the second temple.] [Divine Power increases by 10,000.] [Archbishop-level follower Saint Ludwig Schruen Argon Walter XVIII has begun proselytizing to the ck Skeletons.] [ck Skeleton No. 1283 has been inspired by the teachings of Abundance.] [ck Skeleton No. 1283 has be a low-rank follower.] [Divine power has increased by 10.] [ck Skeleton No. 571 has been inspired by the teachings of Abundance.] ¡­ .. . Ssibal the 18th, stationed at the temple, could convert others and make them into followers. The religious order believing in Leah, the God of Abundance, was being rebuilt. ¡°Nonbat gods! Trust-in-Park has built a second temple and even assigned an archbishop to it!!!¡± ¡°Wow! An archbishop?!¡± ¡°This is no time to stand idle! Everyone, shout together! Trust-in-Park!¡± Raise your voices¡ª! ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± As the nonbat gods chanted ¡®Trust-in-Park¡¯ in unison at Leah¡¯s testimony, ¡°QUIET-!!!¡± A murderous shout that overwhelmed the nonbat gods chanting came from beyond the wall. It was Battler, the God of Battle, enraged after being humiliated by Theo. Though the nonbat gods were no longer their old timid selves, they still flinched. Flinch. they weren¡¯t at the level to talk back to an executive of the Combat Shop Headquarters. ¡°trust¡­ inpark¡­¡± ¡°trust¡­ inpark¡­¡± Their chants diminished into barely audible whispers. Someday, Trust-in-Park will avenge this humiliation for us! They silently entrusted their revenge to Sejun. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s finally quiet. Now, where were we?¡± Battler turned to Hunt, the God of Hunting, whose eyes were dark and swollen like a panda, and asked. ¡°I said we can¡¯t fail this time because we¡¯ll use Churu.¡± ¡°Churu? What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°This. No cat can resist this.¡± Hunt confidently revealed a sticky, pungent food item that emitted an overwhelming fishy smell. ¡°Ugh! That stinks! Put it away now!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± As Battler frowned and clenched his fist, Hunt quickly stashed the Churu away. ¡°So, you¡¯re saying this Churu thing works on Theo too?¡± ¡°Absolutely. It¡¯s 100% effective. This time, I¡¯ll assist personally as well.¡± Hunt, whose pride as the God of Hunting and even his life were at stake, decided to join the mission to capture Theo. *** [You have arrived at the 1st floor of the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . nk. ¡°Chairman Park, I¡¯ve missed you, meow!¡± Chuee! Chuee! The moment Sejun arrived on the 1st floor, the Void Storage opened, and Theo and Kalchi lunged toward Sejun¡¯s face and shoes. Swoosh. He couldn¡¯t avoid Theo¡¯s face attack but Whoosh. Chuee?! But he managed to evade Kalchi¡¯s attempt to pounce on his shoes. ¡°Hm?¡± What¡¯s this fishy smell? Sejun turned his head toward the source of the pungent odor. Kuehehehe. Lick. Lick. Cuengi was eagerly eating Churu, and Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. It¡¯s so tasty!] Slurp. Slurp. Next to Cuengi was ckie, who had gotten a bite, licking the Churu around his mouth. ¡°Where did that Churue from?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Battler-nim gave it to me, meow!¡± ¡°Why does he keep giving you food?¡± ¡°Puhuhut. It¡¯s only natural to offer food to your superior, meow!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Sejun had asked about the reason before when Battler gave Theo the Grilled Vigorous Giant Tuna That Cats Love, and He heard that Battler had gotten stamped inside Theo¡¯s mental world. ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow!¡± ¡°But this smell is way too strong. Alright, let¡¯s go brush your teeth.¡± While the Maintain Cleanliness skill could clean the outside, it couldn¡¯t reach the insides of their mouthsand, so they had to brush manual. Kueng! [Got it!] At Sejun¡¯s words, Cuengi pulled out his toothbrush from his snack pouch, and Kking! Kking! [No! Toothpaste tastes bad!] ckie tried to run away. But, ¡°It¡¯s roasted sweet potato-vored toothpaste, though?¡± Kking?! Kihihit! Kking! [Really?! Hehe! Then I¡¯ll do it!] Hearing Sejun¡¯s words, ckie immediately ran back. ¡°Okay. Open wide.¡± Kking! Roasted sweet potato vor! Roasted sweet potato vor! ckie, now filled with anticipation, happily opened his mouth wide. And then, Scrub. Scrub. As Sejun inserted the toothbrush and began brushing, ¡­! The sweetness that spread through ckie¡¯s mouth was incredible. It was a perfect roasted sweet potato vor. To perfectly replicate the taste of real roasted sweet potatoes, are you a genius, butler? As ckie was amazed once again by his butler¡¯s genius, ¡­? Suddenly, the taste changed. No, it returned to the original toothpaste vor. Sejun had tricked ckie by putting a little piece of dried roasted sweet potato on the toothbrush at first, only to switch it to real toothpaste midway through. Kking! [Nooo!] Realizing btedly that he was tricked, ckie broke free from Sejun¡¯s hand. Or rather, Sejun let him go. ¡°Hahaha. It¡¯s already done. Rinse your mouth with water.¡± The brushing was alreadyplete. Once again, ckie had been easily fooled today. How could the great ckie have been deceived?! As ckie fumed in frustration, Kyuui?! Kyuui! [What¡¯s your problem?! Move out of my way!] A golden hamster carrying luggage yelled at ckie, irritated, even though ckie wasn¡¯t blocking its path at all. It was like pping someone who already wanted to cry. Kking! Kking! [I am the great ckie! Don¡¯t mess with me!] Bonk. ckie headbutted the hamster. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 541: I’m the Boss Here. TL: Hanguk ¡°Why do I have to do this kind of work?!¡± This is so hard¡­ If this keeps up, my elegant golden fur that I¡¯ve taken care of so diligently will bepletely ruined! Lui Gorgon, the second prince of the Gorgon Kingdom who had now be a temporary employee of Sejun Company, was struggling to walk while carrying a cherry tomato in each hand. At that moment, Huh?! Why are there so many creatures here with such lowly colors here?! Lui wrinkled his face in disgust upon spotting a puppy with ck fur. In the ck Tower, the darker the fur color, the more preferential treatment one received. However, that wasn¡¯t the case in Hamk.In Hamk, golden fur signified royalty or nobility, yellow, blue, and green fur denoted the aristocracy, brown fur representedmoners, and ck fur was the color of the lowest ss. Additionally, there was an old legend passed down in Hamk about a pure white hamster who would one day appear to save the world, but for thousands of years, no such pure white hamster had ever been seen. Of course, this obsession with fur color was mainly a concern for the royals and nobles. So Lui, a royal who loved distinguishing by color, felt even more displeased, wronged, and angry about being beaten by ck bears with the color of the lowest ss. I¡¯ve found you at the right time! Lui decided to vent his frustration from his earlier humiliation on this ck-furred puppy, yelling and intimidating it. Kking! Kking! The ck puppy barked feebly as if angry and made a pathetic attempt at a headbutt. How dare this lowly creature! Since it was such a trivial attack, Lui decided to let it hit him once and then retaliate. However, Boom. ¡°Huh?! Where am I?¡± The moment he collided with the puppy, the world suddenly changed and Thud! Thud! ¡°How dare a insignificant thing like you tell the great ckie to move aside?!¡± His opponent had changed too. Into something huge and terrifying. ¡°Was it you?! The one who dared to be rude to great ckie-nim, the noble wolf who hunts demon kings?!¡± ¡°Great ckie-nim! I¡¯ll seal this fool with thorny spiderweb so he¡¯ll suffer eternal torment!¡± Then, seven subordinates of ckie also revealed their massive forms, ring murderously at Lui. ¡°P-please spare me! This lowly one failed to recognize the great ckie-nim!¡± Lui immediately dropped to the ground, bowing as tly as possible and begging for forgiveness. Under the overwhelming pressure and terror, all he could do was beg. ? ¡°Fine. I¡¯ll forgive you this time. Great ckie is merciful after all.¡± Ah, I¡¯m so cool! Feeling his anger from being tricked by Sejun dissipate, ckie said ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Thud. Thud. With that, ckie and his subordinates left Lui¡¯s mental world. While ckie was giving Lui mental education, ¡°Chairman Park, Vice Chairman Theo, Boss, wee.¡±From N?velDrama.Org. The ck bears of the Kueng gang bowed at a 90 degree angle to Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi. Kyuui! Kyuui! The hamsters trailing behind the ck bears cautiously bowed to Sejun as well. ¡°Hmm. So, what¡¯s with these hamsters?¡± Sejun asked while looking around at Lui who was sleeping(?) with ckie and the other hamsters. ¡°Ah. These employees are¡­¡± One of the ck bears began exining how the hamsters had be part of thepany. ¡°Oh, I see. So they¡¯ve signed five-year contracts as employees?¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s correct.¡± ¡°Hahaha. Good work.¡± Sejun was pleased after hearing the exnation. Bringing the local hamsters along when heading to Hamk would undoubtedly be helpful in various ways. ¡°I¡¯ll take these guys with me.¡± ¡°Yes, of course.¡± And so, the affiliation of 10,000 hamsters changed to directly under the Chairman. ¡°Alright then, everyone, let¡¯s head out. Kalchi, go on ahead and wait for us.¡± Chuee! [Understood!] Since the hamsters and Sejun used different pathways, Sejun agreed to meet Kalchi at the capital of the Thunham Empire and moved to the northern exclusive passage. Then, Clink. Sejun ced his hand on the ck hole-like opening in the floor. [Currently, there are two avable destinations.] [Please choose your destination.] ¨C Earth (Lv. 1) ¨C Hamk (Lv. 7) A message appeared. ¡°Hamk.¡± [Currently, twelve individuals are attempting to use the exclusive passage.] [Would you like to pay the stay fees for all twelve and proceed to Hamk?] ¡°Yes.¡± When Sejun responded, the system began calcting the stay fees. [Calcting the stay fee based on the stats and rank of Park Theo.] [The stay fee is 150 million Tower Coins per hour.] [Calcting the stay fee based on the stats and rank of Park Cuengi.] [The stay fee is 100 million Tower Coins per hour.] [Calcting the stay fee based on the stats and rank of Park Paespaes.] [The stay fee is 10 million Tower Coins per hour.] ¡°Oh! It¡¯s definitely cheaper!¡± When traveling to Earth, just the stay fees for the three of them had exceeded 1 trillion Tower Coins, but now it was only 260 million Tower Coins. It had be incredibly affordable. [Calcting the stay fee based on the stats and rank of Park Sejun.] Next up was Sejun¡¯s turn. Hehehe. How much will mine be? Sejun eagerly checked the message. [The stay fee is 500,000 Tower Coins per hour.] [ have been confirmed.] [An additional 1 million Tower Coins are added to the stay fee per hour.] [ has been confirmed.] [An additional 900,000 Tower Coins are added to the stay fee per hour.] [ has been confirmed.] [An additional 2 million Tower Coins are added to the stay fee per hour.] With all the powersbined, the total was 4.4 million Tower Coins per hour. ¡­ Am I really this cheap?! Sejun had been pleased when hispanions¡¯ stay fees had gone down, but now that his own cost was so low, he felt offended. But¡­ When traveling to Earth, the additional cost for the had been 1 trillion Tower Coins. Now, it was only 1 million, a difference of six zeros. And the level difference between Earth and Hamk was six. So, does this mean that for every level difference between worlds, the stay fee decreases by a factor of ten? While Sejun was figuring out the principle behind the stay fees, [Calcting the stay fee based on the stats and rank of Park ckie.] It was finally time for ckie family. Kking! [Guys, hide.] ¡°Yes!¡± Kkiruk! Shaang! ¡­ .. . At ckie¡¯smand, his subordinatespletely hid themselves within ckie¡¯s fur. Then, [ have been confirmed.] [An additional 1 billion Tower Coins are added to the stay fee per hour.] [ have been confirmed.] [An additional 500 million Tower Coins are added to the stay fee per hour.] ¡­ .. . Thankfully, ckie¡¯s subordinates managed to ride for free, but ckie alone racked up a stay fee of 120 billion Tower Coins per hour. Heheh! Butler! Now you know who the real super Sunfish is, right?! As ckie looked at Sejun with a triumphant expression, feeling proud, Just at you, a super Sunfish with good lineage that only ends up costing me a fortune. ckie, you better realize how lucky you are to have met me. Sejun also looked at ckie with a smug expression. A momentter, [With your current funds, you can stay for more than 10 days.] [Moving to Hamk.] Sejun and his party headed to Hamk. *** Hamk The sudden disappearance of hamsters had thrown various nations into chaos. This was because the children of royal and noble families had vanished without warning. On top of that, ordinary citizens were also going missing, causing public sentiment to be greatly unsettled. The sudden appearance of ck towers, the mass disappearances, and even the swarms of locusts devouring crops, everything seemed like a bad omen. The kings of various nations held meetings to devise countermeasures for finding the missing people. ¡°Ever since that ck tower appeared, disappearances have been urring all over.¡± ¡°It seems highly likely that the tower is connected to the disappearances.¡± ¡°We must send an investigative team!¡± The meetings were mostly reaching the conclusion that the towers needed to be investigated. Thus, as the nations began forming teams to investigate the ck towers that had appeared in their capitals, Kyuui! Kyuui! ¡°Huh?!¡± The missing hamsters began emerging from the ck towers. *** [You have arrived in Hamk.] ¡°Where is this?¡± Sejun looked around. A mountain? 104.28.193.250 As he observed the thick clouds beneath him and the sharp peaks that seemed to pierce the sky, [A quest has been triggered.] [Quest: Defeat the destruction invading Hamk. If the current state continues, Hamk will be destroyed in 20 years.] Reward: Peace in Hamk [A quest has been triggered.] [Quest: ave Hamk¡¯s hero Bochi. If Bochi dies, the speed of Hamk¡¯s destruction will be elerated by 10 years.] Reward: Inherit one of the skills of Hamk¡¯s hero Bochi Two quest messages appeared in rapid session. ¡°Hamk¡¯s hero Bochi?¡± Sejun didn¡¯t know who Bochi was, but he seemed like a very important hamster. The fact that Hamk¡¯s destruction would elerate twice as fast just from Bochi¡¯s death made that clear. ¡°But how am I supposed to save him if I don¡¯t know where he is?¡± System, is this how you¡¯re going to do things?! As Sejun cursed the system for not providing proper information, Bang! Boom! A loud explosion was heard from below the clouds. That sounds like a fight¡­ ¡°Cuengi, let¡¯s head over there.¡± When Sejun pointed toward the source of the sound while holding Cuengi, Kueng! Cuengi quickly used telekinesis to descend through the clouds. And then, Kkyuk! They found a ck hamster fighting two giant ogres with a sword that looked as thin as a toothpick. [Hamk¡¯s Hero, Grand Swordmaster Bochi] It was Bochi, the one Sejun had been looking for. Kkyuk! Kkyuk! Bochi was fighting valiantly, but, Kuoooo! Boom! It was too much to handle against two ogres. Kyuuuk¡­ Bochi was gradually being pushed back by the ogres¡¯ relentless attacks. ¡°Guys, attack the ogres!¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Kueng! At Sejun¡¯smand, Theo and Cuengi swiftly charged toward the ogres. Puk! One ogre was knocked out cold by Theo¡¯s front paw striking the back of its head. Bang! Crackle! The other ogre was struck on the head by Cuengi¡¯s thunderbolt staff, its body trembling before copsing unconscious. And just like that, the battle was over in an instant. ¡°I¡¯ll take you to your king. Come over here.¡± Sejun ced his hand on the ogres¡¯ bodies, collecting battle aura to transport them. ¡°All done. Finish them off.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow! Meow!¡± Kueng! Puk! Bang! At Sejun¡¯s instruction, Theo and Cuengi finished off the ogres. [You have leveled up.] [You have gained 1 bonus stat point.] [Strength has increased by 30.] [Strength potential has increased by 1%.] [A quest has been triggered.] Sejun leveled up, reaching Level 134. [You have saved Hamk¡¯s hero Bochi.] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, you may inherit one skill from Hamk¡¯s hero Bochi.] Simultaneously, a questpletion message appeared. Kkyuk! [Thank you for helping me!] Having recovered somewhat, Bochi approached Theo and Cuengi, offering a bow of thanks with sped paws. Then, Kkyuk. Kkyuk. Kkyuk! [The Great Will hasmanded me to pass one of my skills to you. Even though I find your talent quitecking, one cannot go against the Great Will. Bow to me at once!] Bochi, now addressing Sejun in an arrogant tone, demanded that he bow in order to receive the skill. I¡¯m the boss here. Annoyed by Bochi¡¯s dismissive attitude, Sejun made a sullen expression. ¡°Meow?! How dare you try to make the Great Hybrid Chairman Park bow to you, meow?!¡± Kueng?! Kueng! [Are you looking down on my dad because you think he¡¯s weak?! Cuengi is angry now!] Kking?! Kking! [How dare you try to make my butler bow to you?! Do you want to get headbutted by the great ckie and cry?!] The atmosphere quickly turned tense. Kkyuk¡­ Kkyuk¡­ Kkyuk¡­ [No¡­ I didn¡¯t mean you have to bow¡­ Please, just let me pass my skill to you!] Bochi, the hero of Hamk and a Grand Swordmaster, hurriedly changed his tone and began deliberating on which skill to pass to Sejun. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. Wizard Tower Chairman¡¯s Room in ck Park-Ai Wizard Tower. Crrreak. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot! My training is finally over~!¡± Now, I must go see Theo~nim! As space split apart, Iona, havingpleted her closed-door training, appeared with a beaming smile. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Search.¡± Iona began searching for Theo, but, Kyoot?! She couldn¡¯t sense Theo¡¯s energy. ¡°Kyoo kyoo kyoo, Theo~nim is gone!¡± Koooooo¡­ An ominous aura began emanating from Iona, radiating a powerful energy iparably stronger than before. ¡°I-it¡¯s the third stage of Kyoo!¡± While the wizards of the ck Park-Ai Wizard Tower trembled in fear, ¡°Kyoot?! Ah. Is that so?¡± Thankfully, Aileen informed Iona of Theo¡¯s whereabouts, instantly dispelling the third stage of Kyoo. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 542: Hehe. With team work. TL: Hanguk Kkyuk. [Then, I will impart a skill.] Bochi climbed onto Sejun¡¯s head and, Chuk. ced his paw on Sejun¡¯s head, beginning the skill transfer. The one-time-only skill transfer permitted by the Great Will. Bochi intended to choose the strongest skill as desired by the Great Will and transfer it.However¡­ [Hamk¡¯s Hero Bochi, attempts to impart the skill: Invincible Bochi Swordsmanship.] [This skill contains racial traits and can only be learned by hamsters.] [Skill transfer failed.] Kkyuk? The transfer failed because of an ipatible race. [Hamk¡¯s Hero Bochi, attempts to impart the skill: Unity of God and Sword.] [This swordsmanship contains too high enlightenment.] [Target cannotprehend it.] [Skill transfer failed.] Kkyuk?! The transfer failed because the enlightenment level was too high. [Hamk¡¯s Hero Bochi, attempts to impart the skill: Advanced Aura Swordsmanship.] [Target has no aura.] [Skill transfer failed.] ¡­ The transfer failed due to the absence of Aura. Kkyuk¡­ [What should I impart¡­] There was no strong skill that could be transferred. This was only natural. Sejun was a Sunfish, and the skills of a Grand Swordmaster weren¡¯t easy to impart. Yet Bochi¡¯s pride as a Grand Swordmaster wouldn¡¯t allow him to transfer low-level swordsmanship skill. And so¡­ Kkyuk! [Sejun-nim, from now on, we¡¯ll spar!] He decided to build Sejun¡¯s foundation so he could receive his skills. ¡°Sparring?¡± Kkyuk. Kkyuk. Kkyuk. [Yes, I will transfer the skill through sparring. Draw your sword.] Bochi phrased it as skill transfer through sparring, knowing that if he called it basic training, Sejun might refuse. Though there was a slight lie mixed in, it wasn¡¯t entirely false. After all, skill transfer would only be possible after building up ability through sparring. ¡°Huh? Is this how skills are transferred?¡± Sejun, disappointed as he had expected to gain the skill effortlessly, sighed. ¡°Alright.¡± Swiiing. Nheless, he drew his sword. He couldn¡¯t waste the reward he had been given. And That was pretty sick. Even to Sejun, who knew little about swordsmanship, Bochi¡¯s sword techniques, which had been used against ogres, looked undeniably cool. Chuk. For the sparring session, Bochi also picked up a fallen leaf from the ground. ¡°With that? You¡¯re going to fight with that?¡± Kkyuk. Kkyuk. [Yes. Whatever I hold bes a sword.] An extremely arrogant statement. However, Bochi, the Grand Swordmaster, had more than earned the right to make such a im. Kkyuk. [Come at me.] ¡°Okay. Here Ie!¡± Having seen Bochi¡¯sbat with an ogre, Sejun approached cautiously and swung his sword with all his might. And¡­ ng! ¡­? Bochi effortlessly blocked Sejun¡¯s sword. Using a leaf, strengthened with Aura to be harder than steel. Kkyuk! [Continue!] ¡°Got it!¡± ng! ng! Under Bochi¡¯s guidance, Sejun continued to swing his sword. Kkyuk?! [If you swing so widely, how will you defend yourself?!] Kkyuk! [The sword should be swung fast like a typhoon, but your legs should be heavy as a mountain!] With Bochi¡¯s precise and pointed corrections, [Your proficiency of Intermediate Swordsmanship Lv. 7 has been filled, and the level has increased.] [Strength has increased by 3.] [Stamina has increased by 2.] Sejun¡¯s swordsmanship skill level and stats rose rapidly. Master Bo! From then on, Sejun regarded Bochi as his master and, while heading to the capital of the Thunham Empire, continued training under him. Three days into traveling while receiving training from Master Bo, ¡°What?! Master Bo was originally a ve?!¡± Sejun heard the shocking tale of Bochi¡¯s past. Kkyuk. Kkyuk. Kkyuk¡­ Kkyuk! [Yes. It was already 300 years ago. Back then¡­ straighten your back!] As Sejun, carrying a massive boulder, trudged along, Bochi corrected his posture. Even while traveling, Sejun continued to receive training from Bochi. Thanks to this, his total stats increased by about 500, and his swordsmanship skill advanced to mastering Intermediate Swordsmanship and reaching Level 3 in Advanced Swordsmanship. Additionally, thanks to Bochi, he learned that once Advanced Swordsmanship was mastered, the next step would be Magic Swordsmanship. The stage where one could imbue magic into their sword. To progress in Magic Swordsmanship from Beginner to Advanced, one must master it entirely again to qualify for Beginner Aura Swordsmanship. In other words, the Advanced Aura Swordsmanship that Bochi tried to transfer was at a level that required prolonged and intense dedication to attain. ¡°But Master Bo, did you just say it was 300 years ago?¡± Kkyuk. Kkyuk. [Yes. My life as a ve was so difficult that I ran away. Afterward, I met a old man in Mount Bara, the ce where I met Sejun-nim, and learned swordsmanship from him. I¡¯ve been training in the sword ever since, and before I realized it, 300 years had passed.] What? Master Bo, you¡¯re really old. Sejun was shocked at Bochi¡¯s age, which didn¡¯t match his cute appearance. However, Sejun didn¡¯t start treating him differently just because he was older, doing so would threaten Sejun¡¯s position in the group. In terms of age hierarchy within the Sejun Family, Sejun was one of the youngest, after Cuengi and Paespaes. Even Theo had lived for over a hundred years, and the ckie Family were beings who had lived for at least 10,000 years. Kkyuk! [Focus! Your stride just faltered!] ¡°Yes!¡± And so, under Bochi¡¯s guidance, Sejun continued heading toward the capital of the Thunham Empire with hispanions. Along the way, other hamster employees heading to the Thunham Empire joined them, causing Sejun¡¯s group to growrger. *** 99th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Ace,e eat!¡± ¡°Eeek!¡± Mom, you said you weren¡¯t cooking anymore! At Elizabeth¡¯s call for him to eat, Ace quickly waddled away in an attempt to escape. But, ¡°Hehehe. Oh, my dear Ace, here you are! Come, let¡¯s eat. You need to eat well to grow quickly.¡± There was no way for Ace, who wasn¡¯t even a week old, to escape from Elizabeth. ¡°¡­Did Mom cook this?¡± ¡°No. I told you, Mom don¡¯t cook anymore. Your sister did.¡± ¡°Really?! I want to eat right away!¡± Unlike his mom, Ace had high hopes for his sister¡¯s cooking. He even had some justification for it: since Sejun and Aileen were dating, and lovers tend to resemble each other, he assumed Aileen¡¯s cooking skills must be simr to Sejun¡¯s. When Ace took Elizabeth¡¯s hand and headed to the kitchen, they found two ck dragon statues sitting side by side in front of a te piled high with dumplings. -Kuhaha. My grandson is here. -Come, have a seat. These were the ck dragon statues controlled by Kaiser and Anton. Anton, too, had sent a ck dragon statue resembling himself to the 99th floor of the tower to see his wife and child. -Now, let¡¯s eat¡­ As they were about to eat, Kaiser spoke in a somewhat lethargic voice. ¡°Yes!¡± Only Ace answered energetically and picked up one of the dumplings that Aileen had made after taking cooking lessons from Sejun¡¯s mother, Kim Mi-ran. Aileen was still diligently taking cooking lessons from Kim Mi-ran these days. And then, ¡°Huh?!¡± Ace was stunned after taking a bite of Aileen¡¯s cooking. Why does it taste like Mom¡¯s cooking when sister made it? ¡°This is tras¡­¡± As tears welled up in Ace¡¯s eyes, ready to burst into a wail over the terrible taste, -Ahem!N?velDrama.Org is the owner. Kaiser cleared his throat and Pop. Quickly put a honey jelly in Ace¡¯s mouth. ¡°Puhihihi. Sweet.¡± Ace smiled at the sweetness of the honey jelly. -Anton, let¡¯s eat. -Yes. In the meantime, Kaiser and Anton hurriedly devoured the rest of the food to spare everyone further suffering. Once the food was gone, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator asks if her cooking was delicious.] It was Aileen, asking for feedback on her cooking. Since Sejun wasn¡¯t around, she had called her family together to taste-test her food. -Khahaha. When did my granddaughter¡¯s cooking skills improve so much? It was delicious. Wasn¡¯t it, Anton? Unable to tell his granddaughter her cooking was awful, Kaiser praised the food and quickly sought Anton¡¯s agreement. -Yes. It was¡­ delicious. Anton struggled to get the words out but managed to say it was tasty. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she knew you¡¯d like it and made plenty more.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator tells you not to eat it all yourselves this time but to save some for Mom and Ace.] Bang! A massive te piled high with dumplings appeared again in front of them. Sejun, hurry ande back! Son-inw, please return soon! Son-inw Park,e back quickly! Brother-inw! Pleasee quickly! I¡¯ll listen well to brother-inw from now on! Aileen¡¯s family members who had to eat Aileen¡¯s cooking instead of Sejun desperately waited for Sejun¡¯s return. *** Outskirts of Destruction. ¡°J?rmungandr-nim, two of the ogres we sent to have been defeated.¡± 104.28.193.250 ¡°Hmm¡­ Was there someone in that world capable of dealing with ogres?¡± If they continued to lose ogres like this, Destruction would surely grow furious. Hearing Kraken¡¯s report, J?rmungandr fell into deep thought. Unlike other cmities, ogres and-destroying turtles were beings that could not be created using the power of Destruction. Once lost, they were gone forever. Thus, any reduction in the number of ogres or-destroying turtles inevitably led to reprimands. Of the ten ogres granted by Destruction, five had already been lost in . Losing any more ogres would be dangerous. ¡°Kraken, I need you to go again.¡± ¡°Understood. Fortunately, this ce has a high level, so it¡¯s not burdensome.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯m counting on you. Once Hydra and Leviathan finish molting, I¡¯ll allow you some rest.¡± ¡°Yes. Then I¡¯ll be going.¡± Kraken began preparing to descend upon . *** Kyuui! [In just three more days, we¡¯ll reach the capital of the Thunham Empire.] Lui, the second prince of the Gorgon Kingdom who had joined the group yesterday, spoke to Sejun. Until now, Sejun had been relying on directions from others to head toward the capital of the Thunham Empire, but thanks to Lui¡¯s guidance, he no longer had to wander aimlessly. At that moment, Kkyuk! [Your pace has slowed!] Bochi¡¯s voice rang out. ¡°Yes!¡± Sejun was still carrying a massive boulder as part of his training under Bochi¡¯s guidance while traveling. After traveling one more day like that Crack, crack. Suddenly, cracks began to form in the sky. [Powerful energy of Destruction has been detected.] A message appeared before Sejun. Even without the message, it was impossible not to notice the immense power emanating from the cracked space and the red mist that dyed the sky. Boom. ¡°Everyone, take these.¡± Sensing that something was seriously wrong, Sejun set the boulder down and quickly handed out bean sets to hispanions, preparing for battle. ¡°Master Bo, please take this too.¡± Sejun gave a bean set to Bochi as well. ¡°And the rest of you, take cover!¡± Kyuui! He evacuated the hamsters to safety. Clink. At that moment, the space shattered like ss, and through the cracks emerged two massive legs covered with countless suction cups. Wriggle. Wriggle. The two legs, forcing their way through the broken space, began to widen the gap further. Crack. The space gradually widened. And then, ¡°An octopus?!¡± A giant octopus head appeared beyond the torn space. Kking! [It¡¯s Kraken!] ckie¡¯s cry echoed. Mumu! Wee, Kraken! Mubalchil, who had been hiding in ckie¡¯s fur, poked his head out and looked at Kraken with eyes full of hope. He longed for another terrible name to take his ce. At that moment, [Kraken, the sea-devouring monster and 6th seat of the Apostle of Destruction has descended upon .] [A quest has been issued.] [Quest: Expel Kraken, the sea-devouring monster and 6th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, from .] Reward: Postponement of Hamk¡¯s destruction Failure: Hamk¡¯s destruction A quest appeared before Sejun. ¡°No way. I¡¯m going to capture it.¡± Defeating the creature and exorcising it to prevent further wrongdoing seemed like the better choice. ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s catch it!¡± Of course, Sejun wouldn¡¯t be doing it himself. Hehe. With team work. ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, lend me your power this time, meow!¡± Theo stepped forward, envious of how Cuengi had shone while defeating Melpheus, the Demon of Ruin and former Apostles of Destruction. ¡°Alright! Everyone, stick to Vice Chairman Theo!¡± When Sejun and the group touched Theo¡¯s body, [The 11 divided powersbine into one, activating for 13 seconds.] [Strength increases by 1300%.] The power activated. On top of that, Fwoosh. Theo burned money to further enhance his abilities. With his enhanced power, ¡°Here I go, meow!¡± Using the skill Light Speed Meow-Step that came with the ¡®Golden Boots of the One Who Believes in Miracles¡¯, Theo dashed toward Kraken at the speed of light. But, Swish. ¡°Meow?!¡± Theo was effortlessly caught by one of Kraken¡¯s legs. There was something everyone had overlooked. The reason Cuengi had been able to knock out Melpheus was because of the power of the Beast of Apocalypse. Their current strength was still insufficient to overpower an Apostle of Destruction. ¡°Meow! I can¡¯t get out, meow! I¡¯m being sucked in, meow!¡± The numerous suction cups on Kraken¡¯s legs created a strong vacuum, preventing Theo from escaping. I need to ask Chairman Park for help, meow! Just as Theo was about to enter his fanatic mode, Crack, crack. Once again the sky cracked and Shatter. Space shattered. And then, ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Let go of my Theo-nim right now!!!!!¡± He¡¯s my cat! The great destructive wizard Iona descended upon . ¡°ck holes and white holes,bine into nothingness! Annihtion!¡± She unleashed a new spell she had learned and perfected during her closed-door training. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 543: What?! Sejun-nim is not single?! TL: Hanguk Iona¡¯s magic literally erased a spherical space with a diameter of 1 kilometer. The tip of the Kraken¡¯s tentacle, which had been gripping Theo, vanished without any sound or warning. ¡°Meow!¡± Thanks to that, Theo easily escaped from the suction cups of the Kraken¡¯s tentacle that had weakened after being separated from its main body. ¡°Puhuhut. Iona, thank you and I¡¯ve missed you, meow!¡± Expressing his gratitude to Iona, ¡°Puhuhut. This time, I¡¯ll teach you a proper lesson, meow! Iona, wait just a bit, meow!¡±¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Got it!¡± Theo started charging toward the Kraken again. Though Iona¡¯s magic was powerful, it couldn¡¯t inflict significant damage on the Kraken, whose size rivaled an entire world. It merely managed to sever the tip of one of its tentacles. This was only possible because the tentacle¡¯s end was thin. Had the magic struck even slightly higher, severing the entire tentacle would have been impossible. However, ¡°How dare you cut the tentacle of me, Kraken, the sea-devouring monster and 6th seat of the Apostle of Destruction?! Die!¡± Even that seemed to have hurt its pride, and the Kraken grew enraged.N?velDrama.Org content rights. Crunch. The Kraken squeezed its remaining six tentacles into the small space and attacked Theo, who was charging toward it. ¡°Meow!¡± I won¡¯t let my guard down this time, meow! Theo moved swiftly to dodge the attacks, but the Kraken¡¯s tentacles were colossal. Dodging every attack while closing the distance to the Kraken was difficult, and Theo struggled to make progress. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Theo-nim, I¡¯ll cover you! Connect a ck hole and a white hole to create a pathway! Wormhole!¡± Seeing Theo in trouble, Iona cast another spell. Squirm. A ck hole appeared in front of the Kraken¡¯s tentacle. Swoosh. The Kraken¡¯s tentacle disappeared into the ck hole. Bang! It re-emerged through the white hole Iona had created, colliding with another tentacle that was trying to grab Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. Iona, thank you, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Theo-nim, just leave it to me!¡± With Iona¡¯s support, Theo finally reached the Kraken, which had just begun pushing its head into Hamk. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, please help me, meow! He started praying to Sejun for assistance. And then, Wooong. The right hand of giant Chairman Park manifested over Theo¡¯s right front paw. Theo had channeled the enormous hand of giant Chairman Park into his front paw. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected of the great Chairman Park, meow! Now, the giant Chairman Park is with me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Today again, the fanatic pulled off something utterly nonsensical. ¡°Puhuhut. Giant Chairman Park¡¯s Right-Hand Punch, meow!¡± Theo swung his right front paw and struck the back of the Kraken¡¯s head. Bang! ¡°Keuok!¡± The impact forcibly pushed the Kraken¡¯s head further toward Hamk. I can¡¯t get my body out like this! The Kraken¡¯s body became stuck between spaces. Moreover, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I¡¯ve tied them all up!¡± At some point, Iona had tangled the Kraken¡¯s eight tentacles together. ¡°Eek!¡± The Kraken was nowpletely immobilized. ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s go!¡± Finally, Sejun stepped in. Kueng! With Cuengi¡¯s telekinesis, Sejun ascended into the sky. Step. Landing on one of the Kraken¡¯s tentacles, Kueng! [Cuengi will help big bro!] (Pip-pip! I¡¯ming too!) Cuengi and Paespaes flew toward the Kraken¡¯s head to assist Theo. ¡°Meow!¡± Giant Chairman Park¡¯s Right-Hand Punch! Kueng! Kueng Lightning Strike! (Pip-pip!) PaesSpin! PaesSpin! ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. ck holes and white holes,bine into nothingness! Annihtion!¡± While Theo, Cuengi, Paespaes, and Ionaunched a relentless assault on the Kraken¡¯s head, ¡°ckie, I¡¯ll leave the exorcism to you.¡± Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Butler, trust in the great ckie! ckie family, move out!] Thunk. The ckie family, secured from falling off the Kraken¡¯s tentacle by Ggomi¡¯s spider web, began the exorcism and Clink. ¡°Guys, devour it.¡± Now it¡¯s our turn to teach it a lesson! Kiki! Sejun opened the Void Storage and allowed the Destruction Devourers to consume the Kraken¡¯s energy of Destruction. And then, Plunk. [You¡¯re a Field Lv. 9 has been activated.] [A seed of Magical Cherry Tomato has been nted in the body of Kraken, the sea-devouring monster and 6th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . He nted all sorts of crop seeds from his pocket at random wherever he could reach. Squirm. Squirm. The Kraken¡¯s tentacles thrashed violently, trying to shake off the attackers. Haap. Haap. However, the Destruction Devourers were only sticking their mouths out of the Void Storage, so they were unaffected. Haha. It¡¯s no use. Thanks to the ¡®You¡¯re a Field¡¯ skill effect, which gave adhesive properties on his feet when nting crops, Sejun could hang upside down from the Kraken¡¯s tentacles without falling. ?? Kkyuk! [Invincible Bochi Swordsmanship, Chapter 1: Ferocious Beast Hamster¡¯s Bite!] Bang! Bochi, too, diligently attacked the Kraken¡¯s tentacles, doing his best to be of help to the group. Crunch. Meanwhile, the crops rapidly grew by absorbing the Kraken¡¯s life force and began bearing fruit. Plop. The Kraken¡¯s vigorous movements caused the fruits to be automatically harvested, falling to the ground below. Crops raining down from the sky. Kyuui? [What is this?] Kyuui? [It¡¯s food, isn¡¯t it?] The hamsters hiding on the ground picked up the cherry tomatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes that fell before them. Crunch. Munch. Munch. They naturally put the food into their mouths as they watched the epic battle unfolding in the sky. *** Inside the mental realm of the Kraken¡¯s eighth tentacle. ¡°Kraken! The great ckie has arrived!¡± A giant wolf appeared and shouted. Squirm. Squirm. One of the giant octopus tentacles waved a white g, signaling surrender. ¡°What¡¯s this?! Where¡¯s Kraken?!¡± ckie asked the tentacle waving the white g. Squirm! Squirm! (Our minds are divided between the head and eight tentacles! Please spare Yoda!) The tentacle hurriedly replied. ¡°What?! The consciousness is divided into 9 parts?¡± To be precise, the consciousness in the head controlled the critical functions, while the smaller matters were left to the tentacle¡¯s consciousnesses to handle independently, a system they hadn¡¯t known about because they¡¯d never fought a Kraken before. ¡°For now, follow me out!¡± Squirm! (Yes!) At ckie¡¯smand, the Kraken¡¯s eighth tentacle Yeoda hurriedly followed ckie and One of the Kraken¡¯s tentacles stopped moving. Squirm! Squirm! (Please don¡¯t eat Yoda! Spare me!) Instead, a thin octopus tentacle wriggled desperately in ckie¡¯s mouth. ckie kept Yoda restrained as there was still room for betrayal. Kking! [If you don¡¯t behave, I¡¯ll really swallow you!] Squirm¡­ (Yes¡­) Intimidated by ckie¡¯s threat, Yoda quieted down. Kking! [It¡¯ll take too long to subdue the tentacles one by one!] If we do, won¡¯t Butler stop seeing the great ckie as great? Kking! Kking! [That¡¯s uneptable! Everyone, target the Kraken¡¯s head directly!] ckie decided to go after the Kraken¡¯s head with his subordinates. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. The great ckie is on the move!] He flew into the sky, heading for the Kraken¡¯s head. Shararang! Caw! Piyak! Mumu! To be precise, Kkabi, Karurur, Shari, and Mubalchil carried ckie on a spiderweb created by Ggomi, holding its edges in their mouths. Since ckie couldn¡¯t fly on his own. Kking! [Faster!] Boong boong. ckie spun his tail like a propeller to help propel forward, but it didn¡¯t contribute much. And then, Mumu! Unlike the others, Mubalchil¡¯s wing ps were exceptionally powerful. Kking! [Balchil, you¡¯re too fast!] Though ckie scolded him for it, Muhihihi! Mubalchil still couldn¡¯t wipe the smile off his face. After a while. Thud. The battle ended as ckie collided with the Kraken¡¯s head. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s take care of the Kraken¡¯s body.¡± Sejun, standing atop the Kraken¡¯s head, spoke as he gathered the sleeping ckie family. ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow!¡± Kueng! Whack! Bang! Theo and Cuengi struck the back of the Kraken¡¯s head, dislodging its body from between the spatial rift and storing it in the Void Storage. While Theo and Cuengi worked on storing the Kraken¡¯s body in the Void Storage, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. There are so many hamsters here.¡± Iona descended from the sky to reunite with her kind. ¡°The legend was true¡­¡± The savior. The Emperor of the Thunham Empire, Shokng Hamsteria, gazed up with reverence at the pure-white hamster, Iona, descending from the heavens. At that moment, Crunch. Crunch. A frivolous sound came from nearby. What is that sound? Frowning, Shokng turned toward the source of the noise. ¡°Oh! What is this addictive crop?!¡± It was his son, vigorously gnawing on a peanut. A hamster so plump that he looked like he could roll around like a ball, this was none other than the Crown Prince of the Thunham Empire, Mousse Hamsteria. Ah, yes. I have a son! If I marry the Savior to my Mousse, the Thunham Empire will prosper forever! As Shokng made up his mind to somehow marry Iona to Mousse, Kkyuk¡­ [Beautifuldy, will you marry me¡­] All my loneliness was for meeting this hamster! Another hamster had beaten him to it. It was Bochi, Sejun¡¯s master, who had spent 300 years training in Mount Bara and remained a single hamster for three centuries. And then, ¡°Kyoo-kyoo-kyoo- Get lost! Power of gravity, tear apart the enemy! Triple ck Hole!¡± Kkyuk?! Kkyuuuuuuk!!! For the crime of confessing, Bochi had to frantically run for his life to avoid being sucked into a ck hole. This isn¡¯t going to work. Seeing this, Shokng quickly abandoned his n. Even one suggestion of marriage could lead to the copse of the Thunham Empire. ¡°I pay my respects to the great savior!¡± The Emperor of the Thunham Empire, Shokng Hamsteria, bowed deeply to Iona. Kkyuk¡­ Unable to even properly confess andpletely battered, Bochi dejectedly approached Sejun. He thought Sejun was the same type as him. But, ¡°Master Bo, stay strong. Someday a good day wille for you just like it did for me.¡± Sejun was a soon-to-be married man. Haha. I already have a father-inw, a mother-inw, and even a brother-inw. Feeling proud, Sejun consoled Bochi. Kkyuk?! Kkyuk?! [What?! Sejun-nim is not single?!] ¡°What¡¯s with that look of disbelief?!¡± Kkyuk¡­ Hurt once again by Sejun¡¯s words, Bochi slouched away, searching for a kindred spirit somewhere. Just then, 104.28.193.250 [Guard Iona is being hailed as a guardian deity by the residents of Hamk.] [Currently, Hamk has no guardian deity.] [Guard Ionacks sufficient divinity to be the guardian deity of Hamk.] [Please designate a proxy guardian deity for Hamk in ce of Guard Iona .] [The proxy guardian deity¡¯s qualification can be revoked at any time if Guard Iona attains the necessary divinity to oversee Hamk.] A message appeared before Sejun. Iona, who had recently gained great enlightenment and significantly increased her strength, now possessed higher divinity than Sejun. However, Hamk was a Level 7 world. To be Hamk¡¯s guardian deity, she needed even greater divinity than that required for other worlds. ¡°Who should I pick as the proxy guardian deity?¡± As Sejun pondered, Kueng! [Dad, we¡¯re done!] (Pip-pip!) Cuengi and Paespaes, who had loaded the Kraken¡¯s body into the Void Storage, flew over and clung to Sejun¡¯s sides and shoulders. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯ve returned, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Sejun-nim, hello.¡± Theo also appeared with Iona, who had crushed Bochi¡¯s hopes, hanging from his tail, and clung to Sejun¡¯s knee. ¡°Good job, everyone.¡± Pat. Pat. Sejun patted the heads of hispanions, praising them. ¡°Is ckie still not back?¡± Kyurorong. As Sejun patted the still-sleeping ckie¡¯s head, Inside the Kraken¡¯s mental world, ¡°Kraken, raise your seven tentacles and bow your head!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Now tell me everything you know!¡± ¡°Yes! Currently, the cmities are beingmanded by J?rmungandr-nim. Hydra and Leviathan are in the middle of molting! And also¡­¡± ckie was extracting information about the cmities from the Kraken. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 544: Hehe. This Popularity. TL: Hanguk Outskirts of Destruction. ¡°What is he doing?¡± J?rmungandr, on his way to , stopped and looked curiously at Kraken, who was just standing still. He didn¡¯t realize that the Kraken was stuck between spaces, unable to move either forward or backward. At that moment¡­ Suddenly, the Kraken¡¯s body went limp, and¡­ Srrrk.It was sucked into the space between dimensions, and the space closed. And then, ¡°What?!¡± This energy¡­ Fenrir?! Just before the space closed, J?rmungandr sensed a familiar energy. Specifically, it was the spiritual pressure emitted by a soul. From beyond the space, the spiritual pressure of Fenrir, the god hunting noble wolf and 1st Seat of the Apostle of Destruction, could be felt. He abandoned . J?rmungandr decisively gave up on . The fear of Fenrir, imprinted on J?rmungandr¡¯s soul, made him do so. To J?rmungandr, Fenrir was a reassuring ally when on the same side but a terrifying foe when faced as an enemy. *** [You have defeated the Destruction invading .] [You havepleted the quest.] [As a reward forpleting the quest, peace has returned to .] ¡°Well, of course, peace returns when there are no enemies.¡± No other rewards? As Sejun muttered while checking the questpletion message, Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe! Butler! Name this one!] ckie, who had sessfully performed the exorcism, came running while holding a tiny octopus in his mouth, one with a head no bigger than a thumbnail. Pprruluk. Including its legs, the octopus was only about the length of a thumb and was making strange noises. It was, of course, Kraken, the sea-devouring monster and 6th seat of the Apostle of Destruction. ¡°A name? Let¡¯s see¡­¡± Sejun carefully examined the Kraken. After all, he needed to understand its characteristics before naming it. The infamous Sejun Naming Shop is now open! Thump. Thump. The hearts of the ckie family began pounding with anticipation. Of course, the heart pounding the hardest, Mookeun! Mookeun! Belonged to Mubalchil, who had long awaited this moment with great anticipation. Octopus, eight legs, cephalopod, mollusk, suction cups¡­ As Sejun assessed Kraken¡¯s characteristics under everyone¡¯s expectant gazes, Ppuuuu! Kraken suddenly squirted ink right onto Sejun¡¯s face while he was observing it closely. Sash. Covered in ink out of nowhere, Sejun eximed. ¡°Argh! I can¡¯t see!¡± He furiously wiped his face to remove the ink, but it wouldn¡¯te off easily. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park, what did you do to your face, meow?! Covering it like that won¡¯t hide your ugly face, meow!¡± Theo, who had been handing over heart-shaped fur balls he made to Iona, btedly noticed Sejun and offered some sincere advice. ¡°My face isn¡¯t ugly! And I¡¯m not covering it! Just pour some water on me first!¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Sash! While Theo poured water on Sejun¡¯s face to help him clean up, Kking?! Kking?! [Hey! What did you just do to the butler?! Do you want more punishment?!] ckie growled ferociously and threw Kraken, which he had been holding in his mouth. Ppuuu! Ppuu¡­ (Great ckie-nim, I¡¯m sorry! I was so nervous I didn¡¯t realize that I identally¡­) Kraken had a condition where it would spray ink uncontrobly when anxious, much like irritable bowel syndrome. As Sejun wiped his face. ¡°Mukbupal.¡± He spoke a name that suddenly came to mind. Ink (Muk), squirting sound (Bu), eight legs (Pal). Mukbupal. Mumu! Mubalchil cheered loudly for the name Sejun hade up with. It wasn¡¯t worse than his own name, but it wasn¡¯t one he could mock either. Wee, Mukbupal! Mubalchil now had apanion to share his plight. Once the Kraken was given the new name Mukbupal, [The effect of Talent: Namer has been activated.] [A special effect has been imbued in the name Mukbupal.] [All stats increase by 888.] [ has been bestowed.] With the activation of the Namer effect, the name ¡°Mukbupal¡± granted Kraken additional stats and a new power. Lucky you. Sejun looked at the messages enviously. A mere name gave it a stat boost and even a new power. And then, ¡°Mukbupal, you should know how lucky you are.¡± If not for me, where would you find such a great name (?) thates with stats and a power? Sejun puffed up his chest as he addressed Mukbupal. Ppuuu¡­ For Mukbupal, it didn¡¯t feel like luck at all. If the name hade out even a littleter, Sejun, holding a grudge against the Kraken for spraying him with ink, might have tried hard to give it a terrible name. Just as Sejun finished naming it, Chuee! Chuee! [Excuse me! Coming through!] From a distance, Kalchi pushed through the hamsters and approached Sejun¡¯s group. However, Kyuui! Kyuui! Kyuui! [How dare you try to approach the Great Ham-God?! Insolent fool! Capture him!] 104.28.193.250 Kyuui! [Yes, sir!] A plump hamster with golden fur, dressed in mboyant clothing,manded the temple knights leading the front row of hamsters to subdue Kalchi. It was Burelle, the High Priest of the Ham-God Cult, who had once sentenced Kalchi to death by fire before the emergence of the ck Tower. For context, the Ham-God Cult is a religion that worships the Hamster God, and all the hamsters living in believe in it. Chuee! Chuee! [Let me go! I¡¯m going to Sejun-nim!] Kyuui! Kyuui! Kyuui! [Silence! Heretic! After paying respects to the Ham-God, I¡¯ll deal with you!] Burelle threatened Kalchi and then approached Iona. And then, Kyuui! Kyuui! [It is an honor to meet the Great Ham-God! I, Burelle, High Priest of the Ham-God Cult, offer my greetings to the Ham-God!] Burelle prostrated himself before Iona, who was dangling from Theo¡¯s tail while hugging one of his heart-shaped fur balls tightly. ¡°Kyoot?! Ham-God?!¡± As Iona tilted her head in confusion, Kyuui¡¤¡¤¡¤ Kyuui? [Ah¡­ Since we do not know the Great Ham-God¡¯s name¡­ May I humbly ask for your honorable name, Great Ham-God?] Burelle cautiously inquired. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. I¡¯m Iona.¡± Knowing that she wouldter be the guardian deity of , Iona answered her name without hesitation. Kyuui! Kyuui! Kyuui! [Oh! I offer my greetings again! Great Ham-God Iona-nim! I am Burelle, High Priest of the Ham-God Cult!] Upon hearing Iona¡¯s name, Burelle prostrated himself again. Despite doing nothing more than bowing and standing back up twice, sweat dripped from his body and soaked the ground, dampening his thick fur. ¡°Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Nice to meet you, Burelle-nim.¡± Kyuui! Kyuui¡¤¡¤¡¤N?velDrama.Org content rights. [The honor of meeting the Great Ham-God Iona-nim fills me with such overwhelming emotion that I cannot contain myself! This glorious moment is the reward for the decades of devout prayers I have offered to the Ham-God¡­] After Iona called him by his name, Burelle eagerly recounted all the things he had done in service to the Ham-God, wringing out everyst detail. However, This is too long. His response was excessively lengthy and tiresome. Although Iona, as the Tower Master of the ck Park-Ai Wizard Tower and the head of the Wizards¡¯ Association, was not unustomed to dealing with such individuals, ¡°Haaahm.¡± ¡°Me Kueng¡¤¡¤¡¤ Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi, who had been listening out of curiosity and amazement, stretched out and yawned loudly, physically expressing their boredom. And then, Kyoot?! Theo-nim is bored! I must end this now! Realizing Theo¡¯s disinterest, Iona tried to dismiss Burelle. Kyuui?! Kyuui! Kyuui¡¤¡¤¡¤ [How dare you yawn while the Great Ham-God Iona-nim and I, the High Priest, are speaking?! Even as her servants, your behavior is utterly disrespectful! Great Iona-nim, please burn them to uphold the dignity of the Great Ham-God¡­] Completely oblivious to the atmosphere, Burelle scolded Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi, pointing his finger at them and clucking his tongue in disapproval. And then, ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-O, power of fire. Burn the enemy. Ignite.¡± How dare you point fingers at our Sejun-nim, Theo-nim, and Cuengi?! Enraged, Iona burned Burelle with fire. Kyuui!!! Burelle rolled on the ground to extinguish the mes on his body. Thanks to his quick actions and the fact that his fur was damp, the fire didn¡¯t spread significantly. However, Burelle¡¯s once-proud golden fur was scorched ck, leaving him looking like a ck hamster. ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-stand over there with your hands up.¡± Kyuui¡¤¡¤¡¤ [Yes¡¤¡¤¡¤] Unable to respond to Iona¡¯s words, which were brimming with killing intent, Burelle obediently epted his punishment. At that moment, ¡°Huh?!¡± Isn¡¯t that Kalchi? Sejun noticed Kalchi, who was being restrained by the temple knights. ¡°Kalchi!¡± When Sejun called out to Kalchi, Kyuui?! The temple knights were flustered. Just moments ago, their High Priest had pointed at that human and was punished by divine retribution. Chuee! [Sejun-nim!] Seizing the opportunity, Kalchi dashed toward Sejun. Lick. Lick. This time, I¡¯ll make sure to lick it! Kalchi charged at Sejun¡¯s shoe but, Grab. Chuee? Kalchi was caught in Sejun¡¯s hand, failing once again. ¡°Hmm¡­ Kalchi, congrattions, you¡¯re the new High Priest now.¡± Sejun spoke while looking at such a Kalchi. He had a feeling that if Kalchi managed the temple, it would be very clean. Chuee?! [Me? A High Priest?!] Kalchi was flustered by Sejun¡¯s deration. ¡°Yup. From now on, you¡¯ll assist the guardian deity that whoes in ce of Iona. As for you, Bochi, you¡¯re promoted tomander of the temple knights.¡± Sejun also assigned a position to Bochi. And, ¡°You¡¯re just a believer now.¡± Kyuui? Burelle, who had dared to point fingers at Sejun, was demoted from High Priest to a mere believer. Thus, word spread among the residents of that the Kraken invasion was repelled by the Ham-God Iona, and peace was restored. 3 dayster. Sejun was still staying in , feeding the hamsters every morning, noon, and evening, which increased his stats and mental strength. In his spare time, he learned swordsmanship from Bochi. ¡°Hup!¡± As Sejun shouted and swung his sword, Kkyak! [Your sword path deviated by 0.1 degrees!] Bochi lightly tapped Sejun¡¯s sword. ¡°Huh? Oh?!¡± Thud! Sejun lost his bnce and fell to the ground, following the sword path he had created. Kkyak. Kkyak. [Oh dear. You should¡¯ve been more careful, especially since you have someone special.] Bochi said, looking at Sejun with mock sympathy, all while wearing a mischievous smile. ¡°You! Master Bo! You did that on purpose, didn¡¯t you?!¡± Sejun quickly got up and confronted Bochi. Ever since Bochi found out that Sejun wasn¡¯t single, he had been messing with him during every sparring session. Though it annoyed Sejun, [Your proficiency of Advanced Swordsmanship Lv. 9 has reached its limit and is leveling up.] [Strength increased by 13.] [Stamina increased by 8.] [Agility increased by 5.] He couldn¡¯t stay mad because it was helping him improve his training. ¡°Haah.¡± Should I start matchmaking among the hamsters? While Sejun pondered as he looked at Bochi, who wore a smug expression, Chuee! Chuee! Kalchi, who had been assisting Sejun nearby, began mimicking his swordsmanship, swinging a small stick and attempting to replicate Sejun¡¯s earlier movements. Chuee¡¤¡¤¡¤ Chuee! [If Sejun-nim moves like this here, then I should move like Bochi-nim does¡­ Oh! This way, I¡¯ll be able to lick Sejun-nim¡¯s shoes!] Even while practicing swordsmanship, Kalchi, now a High Priest, could only think about licking Sejun¡¯s shoes. However, Kkyak?! [He¡¯s already replicating that?!] Bochi was shocked as he watched Kalchi swing the stick. Kalchi wasn¡¯t just following Bochi¡¯s sword path, he was also grasping the sword¡¯s intent and wielding it ordingly. It turned out that Kalchi was a genius in swordsmanship. Kkyak? [High Priest Kalchi, do you have a significant other?] Chuee? Chuee. [A significant other? No, I don¡¯t.] Kkyak! [From today onward, you will learn swordsmanship from me!] Chuee! [Yes!] Wee to the Singles Corps, soldier! Unknowingly, Kalchi had enlisted in the Singles Corps. And then, Chuee! [Oh! So this is magic swordsmanship!] Within an hour of training with Bochi, Kalchi, who started at Beginner Swordsmanship Lv. 1, had awakened magical swordsmanship. Five dayster. [You can now imbue magic into your sword.] [As your realm advances, Advanced Swordsmanship (Master) has transformed into Magic Swordsmanship Lv. 1.] [The potential of all stats has increased by 3000.] [All stats have increased by 100.] Sejun also managed to awaken magical swordsmanship, but, [You have run out of stay fee funds.] [Returning to the 99th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡°Huh?!¡± I haven¡¯t finished learning yet! With funds depleted, Sejun and hispanions were forced to return to the ck Tower. And then, -Sejun! Why are you only back now?! -Son-inw! ¡°Son-inw Park¡± ¡°Brother-inw!¡± Kaiser, Anton, Elizabeth, and Ace gave him an intense wee. ¡°Hehehe.¡± Hehe. This poprity. Sejun, thinking they were weing him because of his poprity, smiled with satisfaction. But then, [The Tower¡¯s Administrator tells you that she have been practicing cooking diligently while you were away.] [The Tower¡¯s Administrator urges you to hurry to the kitchen and taste her cooking.] Hearing Aileen¡¯s words, Sejun¡¯s expression stiffened as he realized the true reason behind their wee. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 545: O Yay! TL: Hanguk The 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Ugh, I feel bloated.¡± After finishing Aileen¡¯s food, Sejun emerged from the kitchen with a drastically worseningplexion. Of course, it wasn¡¯t because he had eaten too much. ¡°Meow?! Chairman Park¡¯s face is chubby and looks seriously ugly, meow!¡± ¡°What do you mean chubby and seriously ugly¡­ mmph.¡±N?velDrama.Org is the owner. ¡°This is an emergency, meow! There¡¯s no time, meow! Immediate treatment, meow!¡± While receiving a facial massage from Theo¡¯s front paw, Kueng! Kueng![Dad, here¡¯s some hot chocte milk! Drink this and get your energy back!] Sejun recovered his condition while drinking the chocte milk Cuengi had made for him. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe! Butler! Cheer up! I¡¯ll y with you!] ckie, pretending to help improve Sejun¡¯s condition, was actually attempting to fulfill its own selfish desires. ¡°ckie, go y with your subordinates.¡± Kking¡¤¡¤¡¤ [But I want to y with my butler¡­] It didn¡¯t work on Sejun. With the care from Theo and Cuengi, Sejun recovered his condition. ¡°Let¡¯s go to bed now. Good night, Cuengi.¡± Kueng! [Good night, Dad!] After sending Cuengi off to Pink-fur, Sejun went into the bedroom with hispanions to sleep. Shortly after. (Pip-pip. Good night, everyone.) Paespaes got up and began its nightly activities, heading outside. 104.28.193.250 Kuhhh. Gororong. Kirorong. ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Murorong. In the bedroom, where everyone was fast asleep, only Mukbupal remained awake. No, in fact, Mukbupal hadn¡¯t slept even once since joining ckie family. Ppuu¡­ [I can¡¯t fall asleep¡­] Mukbupal was suffering from insomnia. It vaguely remembered sleeping before, but ever since it started hanging out with snake faction, it rarely got any sleep. More precisely, Snake faction had prevented Mukbupal from sleeping, to exploit it. Although Leviathan brought Kraken to snake faction, iming they were all sea creatures, ¡°Kraken, I¡¯m a bit busy right now. Could you handle this for me?¡± ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Kraken, I have too much work to do¡­ Could you go there on my behalf?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Snake faction¡¯s true intention was to use Kraken for its own benefit. Between J?rmungandr, Hydra, and Leviathan, Kraken ended up doing the bulk of Snake faction¡¯s tasks while fulfilling their requests as well. To handle the workload, Kraken gradually reduced its sleeping hours until it could no longer sleep at all. Ppuu¡¤¡¤¡¤ [So bored¡¤¡¤¡¤] Unable to sleep, Mukbupal alleviated its boredom by exploring Sejun¡¯s bedroom. At that moment, ¡°Hmm¡­ Mukbupal, why aren¡¯t you sleeping?¡± Sejun, half-asleep, opened his eyes and asked Mukbupal. Ppuu. [I can¡¯t fall asleep.] ¡°Really? Wait a moment.¡± Clink. Hearing Mukbupal¡¯s reply, Sejun opened his void storage and Kya kya? ¡°Bring me a Plum of Deep Sleep.¡± Had the Destruction Pioneer bring plums. Then, ¡°Crop Miniaturization. Here, eat this. It¡¯ll help you sleep better.¡± Using his skill, he reduced the size of the plum and handed it to Mukbupal. Ppuu. [Thank you for the meal.] Even though the plum had been shrunk, it was stillrger than Mukbupal. Wrap. Wrapping its legs around the plum, Mukbupal¡¯s body stretched, fully engulfing the plum. Ppuu! Ppuu! [It¡¯s delicious! So good!] Mukbupal began eating the plum with great relish. Come to think of it, J?rmungandr-nim did promise to let me rest after this mission was over¡­ Ppurorong. While munching on the plum, thoughts of a vacation crossed Mukbupal¡¯s mind, and it slowly drifted off to sleep. In its dreams, Mukbupal swam through the ocean, enjoying a peaceful holiday. Kking?! Kking! [Hey! Wake up! It¡¯s ytime now!] Until ckie woke it up in the morning. And then, Eating, ying, sleeping. Eating, ying, sleeping. A real vacation, not a dream, began. *** Seed Shop Headquarters. ¡°The time for battle hase again!¡± ¡°This time, I have a good feeling! Trust-in-Park is on my side!¡± ¡°What nonsense?! Trust-in-Park is with me!¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s me!¡± ¡°It¡¯s me, I tell you!¡± The nonbat gods who had created their transcendence grade seeds for the Seed Shop began gathering in the za. This was because the Seed Shop was set to open in a few hours. At that moment, ¡°Hah! What nonsense?! Trust-in-Park is with me, I tell you!¡± Pan, the God of Gold Dust, appeared confidently, holding a transcendence grade seed in his hand. ¡°Tch. I¡¯d like to argue, but I can¡¯t.¡± ¡°Indeed.¡± The other nonbat gods gritted their teeth in frustration at Pan¡¯s triumphant promation. But, ¡°Puhahaha. Congrattions, Pan.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this guy getting too full of himself?¡± ¡°Let it slide. At times like this, you¡¯ve got to let him enjoy the moment.¡± Soon, they all banded together to celebrate Pan. This was because Pan had just be the proxy guardian deity of Hamk. A few days ago, [Park Sejun, the Tower Farmer of the ck Tower, proposes appointing you as the proxy guardian deity of Hamk under the condition of a 99:1 distribution ratio and an expansion of the gold dust mining area you previously established.] ?? ¡°Uh¡­.¡± Trust-in-Park assigning Hamk to me? Sejun had sent Pan a message proposing he be the proxy guardian deity. The reason Sejun chose Pan as Hamk¡¯s guardian deity was to expand the 3.3 square meter sized gold dust mining area in the pond. Whiiing?! Whiiing! [Oh?! There¡¯s a lot of shiny stuff here!] The seventh Poisonous Queen Bee, Seventh, who lived on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, began mining gold dust, making it possible to operate the mining area effectively. Whiiing! [Sweetie~nim, if we give this shiny stuff to Sejun~nim, he¡¯ll be happy!] Biiing?! [Really?!] True to its talent for sycophancy, Seventh knew that to win over Sweetie, it first had to win over Sejun. Unlike those who were harassing Hunt, the God of Hunting, back at the Combat Shop headquarters, Seventh took a different approach. Thanks to this, Sweetie was receiving praise from Sejun daily while delivering 10 kilograms of gold to him every day. Of course, even if it wasn¡¯t gold, Sejun would have still praised Sweetie. ¡°Sweetie, is there anything ufortable for you?¡± But in addition to the praise, Sejun¡¯s meticulous capitalistic service was also included. When nearly all the nonbat gods had gathered in the za with their seeds in hand, Kugung. ¡°It¡¯s here!¡± At the center of the Seed Shop headquarters, a spherical seed altar appeared, and the nonbat gods began cing their seeds into the altar. When all the nonbat gods in the za had ced their seeds into the altar, ¡°Phew. Made it just in time.¡± ¡°Thankfully, we¡¯re notte.¡± Chaos, the God of Chaos, and Order, the God of Order, appeared in the za and ced the Seeds of Chaos and Order into the altar. Then, Gugung. The altar began spinning rapidly, preparing for the draw. ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± ¡°Trust-in-Park!¡± The nonbat gods chanted desperately while staring at the altar, praying that Sejun would choose their transcendence grade seeds. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Haaaaa.¡± ¡°Meooow!¡± Kkiing! As Sejun and Theo woke up and Theo stretchedzily at the front door, ¡°Brother-inw!¡± Ace came running toward Sejun. His expression was full of joy, but, Wadadada! His footsteps sounded dangerously threatening. And then, Puk! Ace threw himself into Sejun¡¯s arms. ¡°Urgh.¡± My baby brother-inw has gotten strong. Thanks to this, Sejun experienced firsthand how much stronger Ace had be. Although Sejun himself had grown much stronger in Hamk, he was no match for the wild Ace, who had grown powerful by eating Sejun¡¯s crops raw to escape Aileen¡¯s cooking. ¡°Brother-inw! Let¡¯s eat!¡± Ace, looking around warily, urged Sejun to hurry and eat. He was on edge because he didn¡¯t know when his sister might force him to eat her food. Though Sejun¡¯s presence meant he no longer had to eat Aileen¡¯s food, the young dragon Ace wasn¡¯t ready to let his guard down just yet. ¡°Alright.¡± Since he was nning to make breakfast anyway, Sejun carried Ace on his back and headed to the kitchen. Kueng! Along the way, they met Cuengi and went together. ¡°Humm humm humm.¡± As Sejun hummed a tune while cooking in the kitchen, ¡°Hohoho. Our dear son-inw, you¡¯re up early today.¡± Elizabeth walked into the kitchen with a bright smile. A little whileter, ¡°Mother-inw, please have some. Everyone, dig in.¡± Sejun ced the finished food on the table. ¡°Aileen, try this.¡± He also sent a massive amount of food to Aileen. [The Tower¡¯s Administrator says she wonders why you made so much and that she can only eat a little, but she¡¯ll try her best to eat it since it¡¯s from you, speaking with a happy voice.] ¡®Hehehe. You say that, but I know it¡¯ll all disappear by today.¡¯ Perfect. This ensures Aileen won¡¯t be cooking today. Sejun had preemptively filled Aileen¡¯s stomach to prevent her from cooking. Kihihihi. Today I¡¯ll just eat lots of Sejun¡¯s cooking and go to sleep. Fortunately, Sejun sessfully sealed away Aileen¡¯s cooking for the day. ¡°Hehehe. Now, let¡¯s see how it tastes.¡± Thus, his happy breakfast began. A little whileter. ¡°Oh my! How much did I eat?! As expected, our dear son-inw¡¯s cooking is the best.¡± ¡°Puhihihi. That¡¯s right! Brother-inw¡¯s cooking is the best!¡± [The great ck Dragon, Elizabeth Pritani, praises your cooking highly.] [Your soul bes greatly fulfilled from receiving high praise from a high-ranking being.] [Your Mental Strength increases by 30.] [The great but young ck Dragon Hatchling, Ace Pritani, praises your cooking highly.] [Your Mental Strength increases by 5.] Receiving high praise from Elizabeth and Ace, who had eaten proper food for the first time in a while, Sejun¡¯s Mental Strength increased. After breakfast, Kueng! ¡°Thanks, Cuengi.¡± Slurp. ¡°Ahh, as expected, the coffee my son makes is the best!¡± Sejun gave a dramatic thumbs-up as he sipped the coffee Cuengi had brewed. Kuehehehe. Cuengi smiled brightly and widely in response. A little whileter. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I¡¯ll go make lots of money, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi will gather lots of herbs, too!] Theo and Cuengi headed off to the 4th floor of the Golden Tower and the herb garden, respectively, while Sejun also began his morning routine. ¡°Magic Swordsmanship!¡± sh. Sejun, applying what he learned from Bochi, infused magic into his sickle and began harvesting green onions. As he worked, [You have harvested Detoxifying Green Onions.] [Magic is slightly infused into the Detoxifying Green Onions.] [Their shelf life is extended by 3 hours.] [Your job experience increases slightly.] [Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 9 increases slightly.] [Your proficiency in Magic Swordsmanship Lv. 1 increases slightly.] [You gain 100 experience points.] The shelf life of the crops had increased, even if only slightly. Thanks to that, Sejun worked with quadruple efficiency ¨C harvesting crops, increasing shelf life, and raising proficiency in two skills. Haha. This is the swordsmanship of a Tower Farmer. Farming Swordsmanship! Swish. Swish. While Sejun was enthusiastically harvesting crops feeling a bit smug, [Seed Shop is now open.] Sejun¡¯s 15th Seed Shop opened. [Park Sejun-nim¡¯s rank is Transcendent.] [Seven types of seeds, including Transcendence grade seeds, are randomly disyed for today¡¯s sale.] [At your current rank, you can purchase as many seeds as you want within a 500 Tower Coins limit.] However, [100 Bok Choy Seeds ¨C 70 Tower Coins] [100 Gondre Seeds ¨C 50 Tower Coins] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . [10 Yuzu Seeds ¨C 5 Tower Coins] This time, not a single Transcendence grade seed appeared in the seed list. It had been a while since Sejun had such bad luck. While it was disappointing for the nonbat gods, Sejun wasn¡¯t disappointed at all. ¡°Oh! Gondre?!¡± Mix it with rice to make thistle rice and season it with sauce. Kuuh. ¡°Hehehe. With Yuzu, I can make citron tea and citron jam.¡± Because there were many delicious things. After buying all 7 types of seeds ¡°Humm humm humm.¡± Come on, little ones, grow quickly. Humming a tune, Sejun nted the seeds. *** Sea of Dimensions [Is it here?] Boom! When mie struck a massive wall with her enormous root, Kugung. The wall crumbled, revealing a stone statue in the form of a sacred goddess. [Hehe! I¡¯ve found it!] mie happily touched the statue with her root after discovering it. At that moment, ¡°Candidate for the Tree of Creation, are you prepared to undergo the trial?¡± The statue¡¯s mouth moved as it spoke to mie. This was the ce Creator God had taught her about, where one takes the test to be a true Tree of Creation. [Yes!] When mie answered with a voice full of determination ¡°Very well. Then I shall begin the first trial. Bring me a Magic Stream Seed within 10 days.¡± The trial had begun. [Will a GreatMagic Stream Seed work as well?] Knowing that Sejun didn¡¯t have a Magic Stream Seed but did have Great Magic Stream Seeds, mie asked the statue. ¡°Yes. Since it is better than Magic Stream Seed, there will be additional rewards.¡± Oh! An incredibly easy trial. mie was about to ask Cuengi to fetch the seed from Sejun and quicklyplete the trial when, ¡°I will seal your powers while you take the first trial.¡± The statue sealed mie¡¯s powers. Huh?! You¡¯re sealing my powers?! [O Yay!] Great! Now I can stay with Sejun~nim! mie scrapped its n to pass the trial immediately and decided to spend the full 10 days ying by Sejun¡¯s side beforepleting the first trial. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 546: What should we do with our Flamie being so fragile... TL: Hanguk Fourth floor of the Golden Tower. ¡°Puhuhut. Olga family, I have arrived, meow!¡± Theo, who came out of the bag of the legendary merchant wandering the Nine Towers, announced his arrival. At that moment, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo~nim, you¡¯ve arrived?¡± The elves, who had joined Sejun Company and were selling Sejun¡¯s crops to the Olga family, approached Theo and greeted him. The elves were no longer in the skinny, malnourished state they had been in before. They looked healthy, as if they were eating well. This was thanks to the changes that had urred in the Golden Tower over time.First of all, Theo had hired the elves andpensated them for their work entirely with Magical Cherry Tomatoes as both meals and wages, providing the elves with arge supply of food. On top of that, during the third gathering of the dragons¡¯ meeting, the golden dragons drank the Earth-Attribute Pear Wine, which partially neutralized the lightning energy shing with their internal energy. As a result, the amount of lightning energy released outside significantly decreased, and the frequency of lightning strikes around the Golden Tower had dropped substantiallypared to before. Thanks to this, the elves had more time to wander outside, allowing them to collect additional food from the outside world. For reference, the trio Marin, Machun, and Magin were leading the Three-Ma Trading Company, affiliated with Sejun Company, and were active in the mid-floors of the Golden Tower. The name Three-Ma Trading Company was given by Sejun because all three had the surname Ma. The Three-Ma Trading Company quickly gained a foothold, thanks to support from Daemon Family¡¯s head, Yuto, who helped his younger brothers start anew. From the very first month, they began generating profits and were paying 50% of their earnings as tribute to Theo. ¡°Olga family, let¡¯s start the auction, meow!¡± After receiving greetings from the elves, Theo looked at the assembled Olga family members and began the auction. And, ¡°Puhuhut. Sold out, meow!¡± Once again, Theo sessfully sold out Sejun¡¯s new crops, concluding the auction. ¡°Puhuhut. Everyone, keep up the hard work, meow!¡± I can¡¯t wait to see Chairman Park, meow! As always, Theo was quick to leave work for the day. ¡°Shall we head home now too?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s do that.¡± Following their vice chairman¡¯s example, the employees of Sejun Company also finished their work on time and left for home. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I have returned, meow!¡± Kueng! [Dad, Cuengi is back!] Theo and Cuengi, who had both returned around the same time, came looking for Sejun. ¡°Oh. You¡¯re back?¡± When Sejun weed them, ¡°Meow?!¡± Kueng?! Theo and Cuengi hurriedly covered their noses. ¡°Chairman Park, your breath smells like poop, meow!¡± Kueng?! [Don¡¯t tell me Dad even poops from his mouth?!] Because there was a poop smelling from Sejun¡¯s mouth. ¡°Poop? No way. That¡¯s not it. Haha. Smell again. Hoo~¡± Sejun teased Theo and Cuengi by blowing his breath toward them. At that moment, ¡°Meow!¡± Theo quickly put on a gas mask that Iona had made and clung to Sejun¡¯s leg. Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi doesn¡¯t smell anything now!] Cuengi also plugged his nose and clung to Sejun¡¯s side. Both of them were already ustomed (?) to such situations, so they always carried tools to block odors. ¡°Ahem. Guys, this isn¡¯t a poop smell. It¡¯s this smell.¡± Sejun, who had lost interest in teasing them, showed them a yellow fruit with sharp thorns. It was durian. He had nted the fruit long ago and forgotten about it, only to notice a foul smelling from somewhere. When he investigated, he discovered the durian had ripened. Sejun and ckie were in the middle of tasting it when Theo and Cuengi arrived. At that moment, Kihihit. Kking. [Hehe. Butler! Give me more!] ¡°I¡¯d like some as well.¡± Kkiruk! Shrang! ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Apparently, the durian suited their tastes, as ckie family began urging Sejun for more. ¡°Alright, hold on.¡± Sejun cut the durian into small pieces and distributed them to ckie family. ¡°Cuengi, do you want to try it too?¡± He asked Cuengi, who was staring curiously at the durian. Kueng? [That¡¯s really not poop?] ¡°No. It¡¯s delicious. Trust Dad and give it a try.¡± When Sejun brought the durian to Cuengi¡¯s mouth, Kueng! [Alright!] Cuengi tightly closed his eyes and epted the durian. And then, ¡¤¡¤¡¤?! Cuengi¡¯s eyes sparkled like a star exploding, gleaming with delight. Kueng! Kueng! [It¡¯s delicious! Soft and sweet!] Cuengi, who had just discovered the taste of durian, became excited. Kihihit. Kking?! [Hehe. Big bro, it¡¯s delicious, right?! Peel one for me too!] Kuhehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Got it!] Cuengi began peeling and eating durian with ckie, who was enthusiastically wagging his tail right in front of him. ¡®Mother-inw and Ace said they¡¯d sleep until dinner.¡¯ Then lunch will be¡­ durian. As Sejun thought that lunch was now sorted, Chairman Park, I¡¯m hungry, meow! He felt Theo¡¯s intense gaze piercing through him. ¡°All right.¡± Chiiiik! Sejun grilled fish to a golden perfection and gave it to Theo. ¡°Puhuhut. As expected, Chairman Park¡¯s grilled fish is the best, meow!¡± Theo praised it highly while eating with great delight. How could I not cook for someone eating so deliciously. He patted Theo¡¯s head while continuing to eat his durian. A littleter, ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s brush our teeth now.¡± Kking! Kking! [No! The Great ckie doesn¡¯t need to brush his teeth!] ckie ran away at full speed upon hearing Sejun¡¯s words. However, ¡°Summon Shadow Minions.¡± Kking?! Sejun summoned three Shadow Minions to block ckie¡¯s escape route. Kking! Kking! [Fake butler! Let go of the Great ckie!] ckie was ultimately captured by the Shadow Minions and handed over to Sejun. Kking¡­ [It tastes bad¡­] In the end, ckie grimaced as he was subjected to brushing. ¡°All right. Let¡¯s get to work now.¡± After finishing up the tooth-brushing, Sejun and hispanions were about to start their afternoon farming. At that moment, [Sejun~nim¡­] mie appeared, calling Sejun with a strained voice. ¡°Huh?! mie?! Ah! Vice Chairman Theo, absorb my energy!¡± ¡°Got it, meow!¡± Sejun quickly had Theo absorb his energy. mie had been struggling due to Sejun¡¯s overly strong energy. That¡¯s right. My mie is like a fragile sunfish. Sejun, infinitely kind to sunfish-like beings, immediately began caring for mie. ¡°mie, are you okay?¡± He ced mie in his palm and started giving her some gentle care. [Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch Lv. 8 is activated.] [Your touch slightly heal the weakened Apple Tree mie.] First, Sejun used Farmer¡¯s Warm Touch to provide healing. ¡°Abundance!¡± [ is applied to Apple Tree mie.] [Apple Tree mie¡¯s vitality has doubled.] Next, he used the to increase mie¡¯s vitality. For a sunfish-like being, vitality was of utmost importance. And then, ?!!! mie, startled by Sejun¡¯s sudden use of a power, froze. She cautiously observed Sejun with a tense expression. ¡°mie, are you feeling better now?¡± But Sejun expression remained unchanged.. [Yes! I feel much better now!] mie responded brightly, smiling widely at Sejun¡¯s question. Hehe. This seal is really good. Thanks to the Trial¡¯s statue perfectly sealing her powers, Sejun remained fine even after using powers on mie. So mie felt relieved that she was perfectly sealed. [Heheh. It¡¯s so warm.] Sejun¡¯s aura of sunlight, an additional effect of his Growing Seed job talent, made his palm a supremely cozy resting ce. I¡¯m so happy¡­ Focusing on the warm touch of Sejun, who gently stroked her leaves, mie quietly settled down. It was the unique way a tree, which couldn¡¯t sleep, rested. Is she asleep? Sejun gazed quietly at mie, who had gone silent. What should I do with our mie being so fragile¡­ He looked at her with worried eyes. And then, ¡®Great Hybrid Chairman Park, now is not the time to be worrying about mie, meow.¡¯ ¡®Dad, mie noona is way stronger than you.¡¯ Theo and Cuengi looked at Sejun with sympathetic expressions. Kking! [Butler! y with me too!] Only ckie was an exception. Having often seen Sejun act this way, any sense of pity ckie might have felt had long disappeared. Instead, Kking¡­ [Butler, I¡¯m hurt too¡­] ¡°Huh?! Where does it hurt?¡± Kking¡­ [My stomach hurts¡­] ¡°Tsk. You ate too much earlier. You really are such a sunfish. Come here.¡± Hehe. Stupid butler. ckie had realized it was more fun to tease Sejun. ¡°ckie, follow me, meow!¡± Kueng! [ckie, it seems we need to have a long-overdue chat!] As long as he didn¡¯t get caught by his older brothers, of course. *** Creator God¡¯s Temple. [The Moak has fallen to the invasion of the Seventh Cmity, the-Destroying Turtle.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . [The ck Tower¡¯s Tower Farmer Park Sejun and hispanions have defeated Kraken, the sea-devouring monster and 6th seat of the Apostle of Destruction, and saved Hamk.] [The Gamo has fallen to the invasion of the Seventh Cmity, the-Destroying Turtle.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . Amid messages of destruction, there was one message of salvation, like a much-needed rain. ¡°How strange.¡± With Sejun and hispanions¡¯ power, it should have been absolutely impossible to defeat the Kraken¡­ The Creator God stared at the message, puzzled. Even though there were eight beings in Sejun¡¯s group that possessed the souls of the Apostles of Destruction, they were merely the former Apostles in soul, their strength was minimal. Not to mention Sejun¡¯s utterly weak power. Theo, Cuengi, Paespaes, and Iona were strong, but not to the extent of inflicting significant damage on an Apostle of Destruction. There was no clear exnation, yet Sejun and hispanions seemed to win in situations where victory seemed impossible. Not just once, but multiple times. For some unknown reason, things that shouldn¡¯t have been possible became possible when they were together¡­ Even the Creator God, who could see through all naturalws, didn¡¯t know what mysterious force was working among them. A force that bound them tightly. ¡°Should I take a gamble on them?¡± The Creator God began to contemte deeply with a serious expression. Thanks to Sejun taming as many as nine Apostles of Destruction, the speed of the Cmities¡¯ invasions had significantly slowed down. But the world was already like a ship sinking into the sea, slowly heading towards destruction. At that moment, Wuuung. The ck crystal that Em and Amur were touching turned white, and the waypoint connected to the Land of Destruction began to activate. And then, ¡°Creator God, we¡¯re heading out.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll be back.¡± The two Apostles of Creation moved to the Land of Destruction through the waypoint. One hourter. ¡°Ha 104.28.193.250 ¡°Huff The two returned, drenched in blood, gasping for breath. *** Combat Shop Headquarters. Why isn¡¯t my method working? Hunt, the God of Hunting, had once again had his pride shattered. There¡¯s definitely something I don¡¯t know about. He was carefully observing Theo to figure out how to approach him. And then, ¡°What?! Battler-nim! Theo already has a butler who feeds him.¡± He protested to Battler as he watched Theo happily eating grilled fish that he had received from Sejun.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Butler?! So the one who feeds him is the butler?¡± ¡°Sigh. I clearly wrote it in 1000 Ways to Completely Win a Cat¡¯s Heart, Chapter 1: ¡®If there¡¯s already a butler feeding the cat, it¡¯s easier to just find another cat.¡¯¡± He spoke in a dejected tone. ¡°Did you? I must¡¯ve skipped over the first chapter. So, is there no way?¡± ¡°Hmph. I am Hunt, the God of Hunting. There is no prey I cannot catch. I¡¯ll descend myself and tame that cat, Theo.¡± Boasting loudly to Battler, Hunt began searching the area around Theo. Alright. That one will do. He dropped his divine relic in front of a ck Minotaur who was tilling the soil. It was an attempt to descend through the divine relic. Sending a divine relic to a specific location was a method that consumed a great deal of divine power and was rarely used, but, My pride is at stake! Recovering his pride was far more important. And then, Moo? [What is this?] Woo Cheon-sam (Minotaur 1003), who had been tilling the ground, noticed the antique-looking bow lying on the ground. Moo! [Sejun-nim, there¡¯s something here!] He called out to Sejun, who was nting seeds nearby. After being caught as a thief by Theo in the past, Woo Cheon-sam (Minotaur 1003) had developed the habit of not picking up anything that had fallen to the ground without first confirming it with Sejun. ¡°Yes?¡± Sejun approached after hearing Woo Cheon-sam¡¯s (Minotaur 1003) call. ¡°Huh?! It¡¯s a bow?¡± Why would something like this be here? Grab. The moment Sejun grabbed the bow, Damn it, it¡¯s a chick instead of a pheasant! Hunt, the God of Hunting, had no choice but to descend into Sejun¡¯s body. But, ¡°Huh?! Where am I?¡± Whether the descent had gone wrong, Hunt found himself in the middle of a forest. And then, [What do you think you¡¯re doing?!] A colossal tree, so enormous that it couldn¡¯t be captured in a single nce, stood at the center of the forest and red at Hunt with hostility. Don¡¯t disturb my vacation! Crunch. Rootsrge enough to cover the sky began crashing down on Hunt. *** ¡°Huh?! mie, are you feeling ufortable somewhere?¡± Sejun, noticing mie frowning, looked at her with worried eyes. [Heheh. No, I¡¯m fine. I just feel a little stiff. I think it¡¯s time to move around a bit!] Stretching as if to shake off the stiffness, mie subtly removed the leaf she had ced on the bow. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 547: Honestly, I think I sang pretty well… TL: Hanguk [How dare you! How dare you!] Bang! ¡°Ugh! Candidate of the Tree of Creation, let¡¯s talk this out¡­¡± Hunt, the God of Hunting, shouted btedly upon recognizing mie¡¯s identity. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! mie, furious at Hunt for interrupting her vacation, punished him relentlessly until her anger subsided. ¡°It¡¯s entirely my fault!¡±Only after Hunt knelt down did mie finally stop her strikes. Then, [Theo~oraboni.] mie called out to Theo, who was busily licking his fur while sitting on Sejun¡¯s knee in reality. ¡°Meow?! Why are you calling, meow?¡± [Please give me your front paw.] ¡°Meow?¡± When Theo held out his paw to mie, Tap. Shift. mie touched Theo¡¯s front paw with her leaf, and 2a09:bac5:47ef:b05::119:15 ¡°Where is this ce now?!¡± and the bewildered Hunt looked around at the suddenly changed surroundings. At that moment, ¡°Puhuhut. Wee, meow! Ultra-super-giant Chairman Park, please grab that guy, meow!¡± Thud. Theo, clinging on the knee of Giant Chairman Park in his mental world, grinned wickedly as he looked at Hunt. mie had transferred Hunt to Theo¡¯s mental world, where Giant Chairman Park resided. Momentster. ¡°Ugh!¡± ¡°Giant Chairman Park, hold him tight, meow! Don¡¯t let him escape, meow!¡± After Theo caught Hunt, he exited the mental world. And then, ¡°Puhuhut. ckie, stamp here, meow! I¡¯ll give you some roasted and dried sweet potato in return, meow!¡± Theo presented an permanent employee contract to ckie, urging him to stamp it with his paw next to his own paw print that was already on it. To make a contract with a god, the power gap needed to be bridged. Kking?!From N?velDrama.Org. [Roasted and dried sweet potato?!] Stamp. At the mere mention of roasted and dried sweet potato, ckie stamped the contract without a second thought. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Hyung, I stamped it! Hurry and give me the roasted and dried sweet potato!] ckie barked eagerly, wagging his tail in front of Theo. It seemed ckie didn¡¯t know the gravity of randomly stamping contracts. After all, no one had ever dared to deceive ckie before. And it was unlikely anyone would dare in the future. Even if someone tried, ckie was strong enough to forcibly break the contract, so casually stamping contracts probably wouldn¡¯t lead to any major issues. ? Moreover, now he had terrifying hyungs to back him up¡­ In any case. ¡°Puhuhut. Here it is, meow!¡± Kihihit. ckie received the roasted and dried sweet potato from Theo Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. and began eating it joyfully. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± Theo returned to his mental world holding the contract stamped with ckie¡¯s paw print. ¡°Now stamp here, meow!¡± ¡°No!¡± Theo slipped between Hunt¡¯s hands, which were immobilized by Giant Chairman Park, and Press. and pressed Hunt¡¯s thumb onto the contract under the employee section. And so, following Battler, the second permanent employee from among the gods joined Sejun Company. Hunt, the God of Hunting, who hade to tame Theo, ended up bing Theo¡¯s subordinate instead. I¡¯m not going down alone! ¡°Theo-nim, actually, all of this was ordered by Battler, the God of Battle! Let¡¯s summon Battler too and make him stamp the contract! I¡¯ll help!¡± ¡°Meow?! Battler already stamped it, meow!¡± ¡°What?! I¡¯m not the first?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, meow!¡± Damn it! This is frustrating! Hunt felt strangely frustrated at Theo¡¯s words. He wasn¡¯t sure if it was because Battler hadn¡¯t mentioned being forced to stamp the contract, or because he had stamped itter than Battler, but either way, Battler! Hunt, the God of Hunting, seethed with resentment and vowed revenge against Battler. And then, ¡°Theo-nim, actually Battler was nning to¡­¡± Hunt tattled on all of Battler¡¯s schemes to Theo. And so, unaware that Sejun Company had just acquired its second god-employee, [Relentless Hunter¡¯s Bow] ¡ú A divine relic created by Hunt, the God of Hunting, using the bones and tendons of his hunted prey as materials, infused with his power. ¡ú Even if the target isn¡¯t aimed at directly, the arrow flies toward the target. (The more magic power is infused, the more urately the arrow will fly toward the target.) ¡ú Usage restriction: None ¡ú Creator: Hunt, the God of Hunting ¡ú Grade: SSS ¡ú Skill: [Homing Wind Arrow (master)] [Homing Wind Arrow (master)] ¡ú Three times per day, shoot a Wind Arrow made of wind that pursues the enemy until the end. Sejun checked the options on the bow he had picked up. ¡°But why is a divine relic just lying on the ground?¡± The sudden appearance of a divine relic. Hehehe. Finders keepers. Sejun didn¡¯t care about the reason and, ¡°I should give this to Kyung-chul.¡± He decided to give the divine relic of Hunt, the God of Hunting, to his colleague Oh Kyung-chul. Hunt had removed the usage restrictions from the divine relic to allow anyone to use it, and thanks to that, Kyung-chul would be able to equip a good bow. nk. Sejun stored the bow in his Void Storage and then, Swoosh. [You have nted Golden Rice Seed (+2) in magic-infused soil] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . He began nting rice in the field again. Recently, he had used one drop of the Enhancing Elixir made by Hamer, the God of Farming, on the rice seed to create a +2 Golden Rice Seed, and Now, the total stats increase from the Rice-as-Medicine effect had risen from 150 to 200. The reason Sejun was suddenly so focused on rice farming was because the dragons had ced massive orders for attribute wines. The interesting thing was that they didn¡¯t just order wine matching their own attributes but alsorge quantities of wines opposing their attributes. At first, they had consumed the wines because they were delicious, but after the meeting, when back in their tower, the dragons realized that wines of the opposite attribute neutralized their energy and helped maintain the bnce of the tower. As a result, all the attribute wines Sejun had previously made were long sold out. Moreover, by the time the dragons realized the effects of the wines, Sejun was away in Hamk, leaving the tower unattended for several days, which led to an overwhelming pile-up of advance orders from the dragons. In response, Sejun had hurriedly instructed the ck Minotaurs to prepare the fields, and he was now busy nting rice. The rice nting continued until evening, and as the sun began to set, ¡°Cuengi, ckie, let¡¯s eat dinner!¡± Sejun called Cuengi and ckie, who were helping him nt rice. Of course, for ckie, simply avoiding trouble counted as helping. There was no need to call Theo, who had been clinging to Sejun¡¯s knee while nting rice, or mie, who had spent all day sunbathing on Sejun¡¯s straw hat. As they wrapped up the day and walked toward the cooking area, ¡°mie, are you feeling okay?¡± [Yes! Being with you, Sejun nim, makes me feel energized!] ¡®And I got to relieve lots and lots of stress!¡¯ mie stretched widely and responded to Sejun¡¯s question with enthusiasm. A momentter. ¡°Son-inw Park, we¡¯re here.¡± ¡°Brother-inw, Ace is here!¡± Elizabeth and Ace entered the cooking area, where Sejun was preparing food. ¡°Ah! Just a moment! Vice Chairman Theo, absorb their energy.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Sejun quickly had Theo absorb Elizabeth and Ace¡¯s energy to protect mie from any potential danger. [Hehe. Thank you, Sejun-nim.] mie was overjoyed at receiving Sejun¡¯s sunfish care. She was happy to be by Sejun¡¯s side and receive his attention. At that moment, ¡°So, you¡¯re mie. Nice to meet you. I¡¯m the great ck dragon, Elizabeth Pritani.¡± Elizabeth, having heard from Kaiser and Anton about mie¡¯s true nature, introduced herself first. However, even the dragons merely thought of mie as a dimensional tree slightly higher in rank than the World Tree. They hadn¡¯t realized she was the Tree of Creation. The difference was just one word, but the level between the Tree of Creation and a dimensional tree was worlds apart. [Hello! I¡¯m mie Park!] mie also bowed politely in greeting. Elizabeth was Sejun¡¯s mother-inw. There were plenty of reasons to make a good impression. Then, ¡°Hello, mie. I¡¯m the great ck dragon, Bongryong Ace Pritani.¡± Ace, peeking his head out shyly from behind Elizabeth, greeted mie timidly. He seemed awkward since it was his first time meeting mie. ¡°Brother-inw gave me my name.¡± Still, he didn¡¯t forget to boast. After the greetings were over, dinner began. ¡°As expected, brother-inw¡¯s cooking is the best! I want to live with brother-inw forever!¡± Ace dered that he wanted to live with Sejun, only for the tower administrator to interrupt, [The tower administrator absolutely forbids it.] [The tower administrator says Sejun must live with her.] ¡°Wahhh! I want to live with brother-inw too!¡± Ace burst into a storm of tears at his sister¡¯s opposition. ¡°It¡¯s okay. You can just live next door. So don¡¯t cry.¡± ¡°Okay¡­ sniff Brother-inw, thank you.¡± After that smallmotion, the enjoyable dinner came to an end, and Elizabeth and Ace went back to sleep. Elizabeth needed rest to recover, while Ace needed it for his growth. And then, ¡°Ah. This is nice.¡± Slurp. Sejun sat on the wooden bench, sipping the coffee Cuengi had brewed, as he gazed at the night sky. ¡°Puhuhut.¡± [Hehe.] Kuehehehe. Kihihit. Thepanions each found a spot, on Sejun¡¯sp, his side, his sling bag, or his palm, to sit and enjoy the night sky together. ¡°Hm hm hm.¡± With the dazzling night sky, delicious coffee, the slightly cool air brushing his nose, the pleasant scent of hispanions, and the warmth they shared, Sejun couldn¡¯t help but hum a tune. And then, ¡°Meow meow meow.¡± [Heh~ Heh~ Heh~] Kueng~ Kueng~ Kking! Kking! Kking! Following Sejun¡¯s lead, everyone cheerfully started singing. At that moment, Kkwek! The representative of the Mushroom Ants approached, antennae standing stiff, clearly displeased. ¡°Huh? Why are you out here instead of sleeping?¡± Sejun asked. Kkwek! [It¡¯s too noisy to sleep!] The Mushroom Ant stated its reason foring. Sejun and hispanions had inadvertently disturbed the Mushroom Ants¡¯ sleep. ¡°Ah. Sorry about that. We¡¯ll keep it quiet now. Go back to sleep.¡± Kkwek! After the Mushroom Ant left, Sejun and hispanions quietly watched the stars. After a while, ¡°Honestly, I think I sang pretty well¡­¡± Feeling a bit wronged, Sejun muttered. Then, ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! Great Hybrid Chairman Park and I sang well, meow!¡± [Theo~oraboni, I can¡¯t agree with that. Didn¡¯t you hear how perfectly I harmonized with Sejun-nim?] Kueng! Kueng! [Nope! Cuengi sang with Dad!] Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Wrong! It was the Great ckie-nim who sang with Butler!] Each of thepanions chimed in. Everyone imed they sang well with Sejun, but in the end it was just noise. And then, Kkwek¡­ [I really wish Sejun-nim wouldn¡¯t sing¡­] It turned out the main culprit behind the noise was Sejun himself. As meaningless conversations continued about who sang better with tone-deaf Sejun, the night deepened on the 99th floor of the ck Tower, and Hehe. I¡¯m happy. Even such trivial conversations made mie, who was on the second day of her ten-day vacation, feel genuinely happy. *** The next morning, -What?! No way! -Son-inw, reconsider this. ¡°Yeah, Son-inw Park, think it over again.¡± ¡°Wahhh! Brother-inw~! Don¡¯t leave me~! Don¡¯t leave me behind this time ~! I want to go too this time~!¡± The dragons were in emergency mode. ¡°I¡¯ll just go down the tower for a bit.¡± It was because Sejun had announced that, only two days after his return, he would once again leave the 99th floor of the tower. Sejun wanted to show mie around other parts of the tower and create some good memories together. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve prepared all your meals in advance, and I¡¯ll send food to Aileen every day.¡± -Kuhahaha. Really? -Ahem. Alright, go ahead. ¡°Son-inw Park, take care of yourself.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, all the adult dragons agreed, but ¡°Wahhh~! Brother-inw, take me with you too!¡± Ace was the only one still upset. More than the food, Ace just wanted to spend time with Sejun. ¡°Ace, let¡¯s travel together when you¡¯re older. Here. I promise.¡± ¡°Sniff. Okay¡­ A promise. I¡¯ll eat a lot and grow bigger.¡± In the end, Ace stopped crying only after Sejun made a pinky promise with him. -Sejun,e back immediately if there¡¯s danger! -Son-inw, have a safe trip. ¡°Son-inw Park, take care.¡± ¡°Brother-inw! I¡¯ll grow up quickly!!¡± Sejun went down the tower with the dragons sending him off. And then, [You have arrived on the 75th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡¤¡¤¡¤ .. . The first ce they went was the shopping street with lots to see. *** 55th Floor of the ck Tower. ¡°Grandpa, did you really teach farming to Chairman Park?¡± ¡°Fatty, I told you to call me Principal here. And yes, it¡¯s true! How many times do I have to say that I taught Sejun-nim how to farm? Believe me already!¡± ¡°No way. You¡¯re lying. Even Chichi noona said you were making it up!¡± ¡°What?! Even Chichi?¡± Chichi was one of the oldest rabbits at the Farming School. ¡°Hmph.¡± The father rabbit, momentarily deep in thought, finally made up his mind. ¡°Fatty. Go tell everyone to pack their bags.¡± ¡°Bags? Where are we going?¡± ¡°Yes, we¡¯re going on a field trip to the 99th floor of the tower.¡± He decided to prove his words by actually meeting Sejun. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 548: Theo~nim, I Was Scared! This Guy Bullied Me! TL: Hanguk ck Tower, 75th Floor. Kueng [Dad, Cuengi is going to buy snacks!] Kihiht. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Butler, I¡¯ll go buy snacks too! Hyung, take me with you!] When they arrived at the shopping district, Cuengi and ckie family dashed toward the street stalls. ¡°Let¡¯s take a look around first.¡± Sejun strolled through the shops with Theo and mie.If they found something to buy, ¡°How much is this?¡± ¡°10 Tower Coins.¡± ¡°mie, fighting!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. mie can do it, meow!¡± [Pl¡­Please give me a discount!] Cheered on by Sejun and Theo, mie practiced haggling three times. Although he would protect(?) mie, haggling skills were essential since you never knew where you might get taken advantage of. Hehe. It could even be fun once you got the hang of it. At first, mie was a little awkward, but ¡°That¡¯s it. Our mie is doing well.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. mie has a knack for this, meow!¡± [Hehe. Really?!] With encouragement from Sejun and Theo, mie quickly adapted. 3 hourster. ¡°30 Tower Coins.¡± [Hehe. Mister, please give me a discount!] ¡°Then, how about 25 Tower Coins?¡± [Eh. There are some scratches here too. Please give me more of a discount!] ¡°Hahaha. Is that so? Fine, I¡¯ll give it to you for 23 Coins.¡± [Hehe. Since you¡¯re already giving a discount, why not go down just a little further, how about 20 Tower Coins?] ¡°Hahaha. Alright. Yourugh is so cheerful, I¡¯ll give you a special discount. But don¡¯t tell anyone else about this, okay? I¡¯ll be in trouble if word gets out.¡± ?? [Hehe. Yes! And Sejun-nim and Theo~oraboni, you can¡¯t tell anyone either. It would trouble the boss.] mie cleverly mimed zipping their lips shut and even made Sejun and Theo swear secrecy. She had be a skilled professional haggler. Meanwhile¡­From N?velDrama.Org. Kueng [Lower the price now!] Kking! Kking! [Lower it! If you don¡¯t, I¡¯m not moving from here!] Cuengi and ckie, on the other hand, had be the notorious troublesome duo of the street stalls. At that moment, ¡°Cuengi-nim, please stop that one!¡± Jeras, who was chasing a criminal, shouted as he spotted Cuengi. Kueng Hearing Jeras¡¯s cry, Cuengi used telekinesis to subdue the figure passing in front of him. ¡°Eek!¡± The criminal struggled desperately to escape Cuengi¡¯s telekic grip, but it was futile. ¡°Thank you. Here¡¯s the bounty.¡± Thanks to Cuengi¡¯s help, Jeras easily captured the criminal and handed over the 500 Tower Coin bounty to Cuengi. Kueng [This is for Cuengi?!] ¡°Yes.¡± Kuhehehe. With this, I can buy more than 100 snacks! Cuengi was ecstatic as he stared at the money in his hands. Kihiht. Kking! [Hehe. Hyung, I want that too!] ckie was just as excited. Hehehe. If we catch criminals, we can eat tons of snacks! Hehe. Earning money is easier than I thought. As they munched on their snacks, both had the same thought. Kueng [Detective Cunan is on the case!] Kihiht. Kking! [Hehe. Detective Kapang will help too!] (TL: Ka (?)es from ¡®???¡¯, which means ¡®ckie,¡¯ and ¡®?¡¯ (Pang) is likely derived from ¡®Pang¡¯ or ¡®Pang Adventures,¡¯ whichever you prefer to call it.) The two began hunting for more criminals. ¡°Why me?¡± Jeras ended up joining them, as they needed someone to provide information about the criminals. Sniff, sniff. Sniff, sniff. Like that, the two diligently searched for suspicious smells, and entered what looked like an expensive lodging. nd then, ck. As if it were their own room, they confidently opened the door to the finest room in the inn and sat at the dining table. Moments Later. ¡°Oh?! I was just about to call you. How did you know toe?¡± Sejun, carrying dishes from the kitchen, greeted Cuengi, ckie, and ¡°Oh?! Jeras, you¡¯re here too?¡± Sejun smiled as he noticed Jeras, who had been dragged along by the two, sitting at the table. 2a09:bac5:47ef:b05::119:15 Sejun had rented the inn to prepare meals for Aileen, while also making dishes for his group. The menu was soy-braised slime, fried eggs, and white rice. ¡°Hello, Sejun-nim.¡± What am I even doing here? Jeras quickly greeted Sejun, all the while questioning his situation. But then¡­ ¡­?! The moment a piece of savory soy-braised meat was ced atop white rice and entered Jeras¡¯s mouth, all his doubts vanished. This is destiny! Today, he had woken up 10 minutes earlier than usual to have an early breakfast, skipped lunch while apprehending two criminals, and chased down another criminal on his way back, all to arrive here, at this precise moment, to eat this food. Delicious! As Jeras wolfed down his meal hurriedly, Kueng [So Cuengi caught the criminal and got the bounty!] Kihiht. Kking! [Hehe. Butler! Hyung used the bounty to buy me food!] Cuengi and ckie proudly boasted to Sejun about their recent exploits while eating. ¡°Good job.¡± While listening to their story, Sejun ¡®mie should try catching a criminal too.¡¯ He decided to do a criminal-catching experience with mie. Detective Sherlock Sejun and his assistant Teoson. Detective Cunan and Detective Kapang. As Sejun was assigning roles. ¡°Hmm, what should mie be?¡± After some contemtion, Sejun decided. ¡°Buljeonil?¡± Detective Buljeonil. (TL: ¡®Bul¡¯ (?)es from ¡®???¡¯, which means ¡®mie¡¯, and ¡®Jeonil¡¯ (??) is derived from Kim Jeon-il, the detective in The Kindaichi Case Files. Sejun had considered using this name for Cuengi back in Chapter 244 but rejected it at the time, saying, ¡®If he appears, there¡¯s always a murder case¡¯ idk why he thought it was a good choice this time.) ¡°That should work, right?¡± The name felt like it could invite trouble, but considering the team members, he figured it would probably work out. Once the roles were assigned ¡°Jeras, give us a case.¡± ¡°Huh? A case?¡± ¡°Yeah. Something with a high bounty. We¡¯ll solve it for you.¡± Sejun asked Jeras for a high bounty case. And then ¡°Then please take this one. It¡¯s a case with a 10 billion Tower Coin bounty, to catch an organization called the Herong Gang that¡¯s been selling suspicious drugs in the towertely.¡± Jeras, who had been overworked recently, eagerly passed his most troublesome case to Sejun. ¡°A suspicious drug? Got it. Case epted. Hehehe. Detective Sherlock Sejun and friends will handle it.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. That¡¯s right, meow! Once Detective Sherlock Sejun and Assistant Teoson take the field, everything gets solved, meow!¡± [Hehe. Detective Buljeonil, under Detective Sherlock Sejun¡¯smand, will do her best!] Kueng [Detective Sherlock Sejun¡¯s son, Detective Cunan, will help too!] Kihiht. Kking! [Hehe. The great Detective Kapang will assist the butler too!] Thus, the strongest team of detectives set out to capture Herong Gang. It was like using carpet-bombing with nuclear missiles on a problem that could be solved with a single grenade. For Herong Gang, this was the beginning of a disaster. And the first thing they did was¡­ ¡°Assistant Teoson, do you feel anything?¡± ¡°Meeooow¡­ not yet, meow!¡± They decided to eat snacks while waiting for Theo¡¯s front paws to sense something, a purely instinct and luck based investigative method. After about an hour had passed like that ¡°Meoow! Detective Sherlock Sejun, I feel the pull, meow!¡± Theo called out, and ¡°Where?!¡± Sejun quickly picked up Theo and rushed outside. *** In a dark alley of the shopping street. ¡°Hey¡­ Nar, give me 10 Herong Candies.¡± A Red Orc, who didn¡¯t look too well, frantically pulled out some money as he spoke to a figure in a ck hood. ¡°Sorry. With that money you can only buy 1. Starting today, Herong Candies went up to 10 Tower Coins each.¡± Nar took the 10 Tower Coins from the Red Orc¡¯s hand and replied in a sly tone. ¡°What?! Yesterday, it was only 1 Tower Coin per candy!¡± ¡°Nothing I can do about it. If the boss says to raise the price, I have to. By the way, starting tomorrow, the price will go up to 20 Tower Coins each, so if you¡¯ve got the money, stock up today. Kekeke.¡± At Nar¡¯s words, the Red Orc spent all his money to buy 3 Herong Candies. And just like that, every few minutes, Nar sold more candy. ¡°Detective Sherlock Sejun, that¡¯s the guy, meow!¡± Theo pointed at Nar in the distance. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get him!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow!¡± Thwack! ¡°Ugh!¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, Theo immediately struck the back of Nar¡¯s head, knocking him unconscious. Normally, investigators would tail a suspect to locate their base of operations. But for Sejun¡¯s detective squad, that wasn¡¯t necessary. ¡°Detective Kapang, go!¡± Kihiht. Kking! [Hehe. Great Detective Kapang will sniff everything out!] Thunk. Kkirorong. ckie headbutted Nar and promptly fell asleep. Momentster, ¡°Eek! I¡¯ll tell you everything! Just please, spare my soul!¡± Nar, who had regained his senses, was ready to spill everything. ¡°Hideout.¡± ¡°It¡¯s in Ger Vige on the 72nd floor of the Tower. It¡¯s the biggest mansion in the vige, you¡¯ll recognize it right away!¡± ¡°Name of the Herong Gang¡¯s boss?¡± ¡°That I don¡¯t really¡­¡± Grrr! When Nar couldn¡¯t answer, ckie immediately growled. How cute. To Sejun, it was nothing but adorable, but¡­ ¡°Eek! It¡¯s true! This isn¡¯t information someone as low-ranking as me would know! But I do know the names of the people I¡¯ve dealt with! Oh! Now that I think about it, I did hear the name of a mid-level boss once! I¡¯m sure it was Kozette!¡± Nar panicked at ckie¡¯s growl and desperately spilled everything he knew. After getting information from Nar like that, Sejun. Handed Nar over to Jeras and moved to the 72nd floor. *** ck Tower, 72nd Floor. Piyo?! [This is all because of you, Uren-nim?!] ¡°Sorry¡­¡± Piyot was furious at Uren. A few days ago, the two of them had been on their way to find thest divine relic of Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, when they encountered highway robbers for the first time in a while. For Piyot and Uren, dealing with them wasn¡¯t a big deal, they easily subdued the thieves and prepared to stamp. But¡­ ¡°Piyo?!¡± [What is this stuff?!] ¡°I don¡¯t know! Uhehe. But it feels good!¡± After inhaling the ck powder the bandits had scattered, they began experiencing side effects. Piyihihi. Uhehe. Their bodies weakened, their mood lightened, and uncontrobleughter began to bubble out of them. And then, ¡°Alright, they¡¯repletely drugged. Grab whatever¡¯s valuable!¡± The bandits started taking money from the dazed pair. If they had only been robbed of money, it wouldn¡¯t have been much of a problem, but¡­ ¡°Uhehe. Look at this! I can even make gold like this.¡± Uren, in his drugged state, showed the bandits his ability to create gold, and things quickly spiraled out of control. When the two regained their senses, they were restrained with equipment that sealed magic power and locked in prison, and Piyo! Piyo?! [Why would you make gold for them?!] Even as Piyot scolded him, Uren had no excuse to offer. At that moment, nk. ¡°So you¡¯re awake.¡± A towering Yellow Minotaur entered the prison carrying a basket filled with stones. Then, ¡°Make gold, Legendary Merchant Uren.¡± He shoved the basket toward Uren, demanding he turn the stones into gold. It wasn¡¯t difficult to identify Uren¡¯s identity since he was the only pink pig capable of creating gold in the ck Tower. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll do it. But let Piyot go.¡± Hoping to at least save Piyot, Uren tried to negotiate. ¡°Kukukuk. Legendary Merchant Uren, do you think you¡¯re in a position to negotiate with me? You have no such right. You¡¯ll do what I say. Here, my word ¨C the word of Bulka, boss of the Herong Gang ¨C isw.¡± Bulka refused to entertain Uren¡¯s terms. ¡°Instead, if you don¡¯t make the gold, I¡¯ll pluck this bird¡¯s feathers one by one and make it my dinner. Hahaha. Now. Quickly make gold. Legendary Merchant Uren.¡± ¡°Alrig-¡± When Uren was about to give in to Bulka¡¯s words Piyo?! Piyo! [You¡¯re going to eat me for dinner?! Go ahead and try!] Piyo! Piyo! Piyo! [I am Piyot, right front paw of the deadly dragon wed hybrid golden cat Theo Park-nim, subordinate of the great ck dragon! I don¡¯t beg for my life! And soon, Theo-nim wille to rescue me!] Furious, Piyot chirped fiercely. ¡°Kukukuk. Such a tiny thing with big guts. But no matter how great Theo Park might be, it¡¯s impossible for him to find this underground prison. I¡¯ve changed my mind. First, I¡¯ll pluck all your feathers-¡± As Bulka smirked and reached out toward Piyot, a sudden voice rang out. ¡°Puhuhut. Over here, meow! I can feel it from this direction, meow!¡± Kueng Boom! With Theo¡¯s voiceing from beyond the wall, Cuengi smashed through it. ¡°Eh?! It¡¯s Piyot and Uren!¡± Sejun and his group appeared through the hole in the wall. ¡°Go-Golden Cat Theo Park?!¡± And even the tyrant Cuengi Park?! ¡®How did they find this ce?!¡¯ Bulka froze in panic upon seeing Theo and Cuengi. At that moment, Piyiing! Theo~nim, I was scared! This guy bullied me! Piyot burst into tears upon seeing Theo, who hade to rescue him. ¡°Meow?! You made my right front paw cry, meow?!¡± Thwack! ¡°Urgh!¡± Theo immediately avenged Piyot by hitting Bulka on the back of the head. ¡°By the way, do you know who the boss of the Herong Gang is meow?¡± He asked Piyot and Uren about the Herong Gang¡¯s boss. Point. The two simultaneously pointed at the unconscious Bulka. Kihiht. Kking! [Hehe. Detective Kapang, on it!] Thunk. ckie headbutted Bulka, and just like that, all of Herong Gang¡¯s secrets were revealed. [Jeras¡¯s Case Log] The Herong Gang, an organization distributing suspicious drugs in the tower ¨C With the help of the Sejun Detective Squad, Herong Gang¡¯s leader Bulka and all 20,000 members were arrested, achieving a 100% sess rate in the roundup! ¨C Total bounty: 15.3 billion Tower Coins paid in full. And thus, the major case that had been troubling Jeras waspletely resolved. ¡°mie, how was it? Did you enjoy ying detective?¡± [Yes!] At Sejun¡¯s question, mie grinned widely, clearly having had a great time. Bing a detective and tracking down criminals, it was thrilling and exciting! mie learned what it meant to almost die from excitement this time. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s ride this momentum and do a treasure hunt next.¡± [Hehe! We¡¯re going treasure hunting this time?] ¡°Yep.¡± Sejun was now heading to the 62nd floor of the Tower to help Uren find thest divine relic of Misfortune, the God of Misfortune. *** [You have arrived at the 62nd floor of the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . When Sejun arrived on the 62nd floor: Ppiik? [Sejun-nim?] ¡°Huh?! Father Rabbit?¡± Sejun spotted Father Rabbit, who was feeding the baby rabbits. And then, Ahem! See that?! Me being familiar with Sejun-nim? Father Rabbit puffed up his chest proudly as he nced at the baby rabbits. Atst, the moment hade for Father Rabbit to prove his dignity and authority. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 549: This, I cant let slide! TL: Hanguk ck Tower, 62nd Floor. Ppiik? [Sejun-nim, have you been well?] ¡°Yes. Have you been well too, Father Rabbit?¡± Ppiik. [Yes.] As Sejun and Father Rabbit exchanged greetings, Swoosh.Ppak! [We greet Sejun-nim!] The ck Rabbits, who had been hiding around the area, appeared and bowed respectfully. They were the guard squad responsible for guarding Father Rabbit and the Baby Rabbits. ¡°Alright. Good work.¡± Ppak! [We will return to our posts then.] ¡°Sure.¡± While Sejun was talking with the guard squad, ¡°Puhuhut. Father Rabbit, it¡¯s been a while, meow!¡± [Hehe. It¡¯s been a while!] Kueng! [It¡¯s been a while!] Kking! [Long time no see!] Theo, mie, Cuengi, and ckie all greeted Father Rabbit. Piyo! [Hello!]? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°It¡¯s been a while.¡± Next, Piyot and Uren also exchanged greetings with Father Rabbit. At that moment, Ppaek! Ppaek! Ppiik! Ppiyak! ck Torch and other Baby Rabbits started yelling and fighting among themselves. The reason for their fight? It was because of Sejun. ¡°That person really is Uncle Sejun, I¡¯m telling you!¡± ¡°No, he¡¯s not! Chairman Park doesn¡¯t look like that!¡± ¡°Yeah! Chairman Park has two horns and eight arms!¡± ¡°He¡¯s also 10 meters tall, and most importantly, Chairman Park is supposed to be handsome, but that person is ugly!¡± ¡°ck Torch is a liar!¡± The Baby Rabbits were rejecting the real-life Sejun, who looked different from the rumors they had heard, and argued with ck Torch. And then, You. I remembered you. You said I was ugly, didn¡¯t you. Hearing their conversation, Sejun was furious. Ppaek! Ppaek¡­ [I¡¯m not a liar! He really is Uncle Park Sejun¡­] When the Baby Rabbits used ck Torch of being a liar, the ck Rabbit grew frustrated, sniffling as if about to cry, when Ssssssss. A bubbling sound was heard, apanied by a sweet aroma. Ppaek? Ppiik? Ppiyak? Ppap? ck Torch and the Baby Rabbits naturally turned their heads. ¡°Those who want carrot candies,e over here and line up.¡± There stood Sejun, coating carrots with sugar syrup he had been boiling. Ppaek! [Uncle, me!] ck Torch, as if forgetting he had been crying just a moment ago, dashed toward Sejun at full speed. It was a speed befitting the legendary ck Rabbit. ? But, What the, how did this little guy get so fast? He¡¯s even faster than me now! While Sejun was starting to feel a twinge of jealousy at ck Torch¡¯s speed, Ppiik! Ppiyak! Ppap! The other Baby Rabbits btedly ran toward Sejun as well. Ah. This isn¡¯t the time for that. There was something more urgent now than feeling envious. Winning over the Baby Rabbits with carrot candies! ¡°ck Torch, what¡¯s Uncle¡¯s name?¡± Sejun asked ck Torch his name. Ppyak! [Park Sejun!] ¡°Good. Here you go.¡± Sejun handed over a shiny, sugar-coated carrot to ck Torch, who had answered correctly. Ppaek! ck Torch received the carrot and happily moved to the side, and the next Baby Rabbit held out both front paws, ready to receive a carrot. ¡°What¡¯s my name?¡± Ppap! [Park Sejun!] The next Baby Rabbit, Fatty, answered without hesitation. As expected of the youngest of the gluttonous family of Cart Rabbits. ¡°Good. Here you go.¡± Ppap! [Thank you!] After Fatty received his carrot candy from Sejun ¡°What¡¯s my name?¡± Sejun asked the third Baby Rabbit the same question. Ppiik¡­ Chairman Park Sejun has 2 horns on his head, and 8 arms¡­ The Baby Rabbit hesitated, unable to lie in response to Sejun¡¯s question. At that moment, Crunch. The sweet and delicious sound of sugar coating breaking as ck Torch and Fatty bit into their carrots was heard from the side, and Ppiik! [Park Sejun!] The Baby Rabbit clenched its fists and shouted. For Baby Rabbits, delicious things were truth and reality. ¡°Good. Here you go.¡± All the Baby Rabbits in line answered ¡®Park Sejun!¡¯ and received carrot candy from Sejun, and Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Dad¡¯s name is Park Sejun!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Butler¡¯s name is Park Sejun!] At the end of the line, Cuengi and ckie held up fruits they wanted made into candy while shouting Sejun¡¯s name. ¡°Alright.¡± Sejun coated the fruits brought by Cuengi and ckie with sugar, turning them into candies. Having thus revealed the truth through sweetness, Sejun. What am I even doing? The realization that he was using food to prove his identity hit him, leaving him momentarily disillusioned. But, the results were undeniable. Crunch. Crunch. Sweet sounds of sugar breaking filled the air from all directions, and ¡°Now, what¡¯s my name?!¡± Park Sejun!!! ¡°Do you believe my words?!¡± Yes!!! ¡°And Park Sejun is?!¡± Handsome!!! Holding carrot candies, Sejun quickly won the hearts of the Baby Rabbits. However, Did you think we¡¯d fall for food?! Hmph! We don¡¯t fall for such tricks! Truth will always prevail! Chichi, Dudu, and Chubby, the eldest among the Baby Rabbits, stood their ground, refusing to sumb to Sejun¡¯s n out of pride. Hahaha. Let¡¯s see if they can resist this too. ¡°Alright. Today, I¡¯m feeling generous. To any rabbit who shouts, ¡®Handsome Park Sejun! Cool Park Sejun! Super Ultra Strong Park Sejun!¡¯ I¡¯ll give a special dragon tattoo!¡± Sejun dered, showing the dragon tattoo engraved on his right hand. Ppaek! [Me!] Once again, ck Torch was the first to step forward. ck Torch, who had always admired the dragon tattoo that the ck Rabbits had, didn¡¯t hesitate to volunteer. Ppaek! Ppaek! Ppaek! [Handsome Park Sejun! Cool Park Sejun! Super Ultra Strong Park Sejun!] ¡°Good. Where do you want it?¡± Stretch. In response to Sejun¡¯s question, ck Torch lifted his left front paw. ¡°Left side? What color would you like?¡± Sejun asked while taking out the Nine Dragons¡¯ scales. Having received scales from the Dragon ns, he could now create dragon tattoos in all nine colors. Ppaek! [Golden, please!] ¡°Got it.¡± Woong. Sejun pulled out the Golden Dragon¡¯s scale and engraved a golden dragon tattoo on ck Torch¡¯s left front paw. Handsome Park Sejun! Cool Park Sejun! Super Ultra Strong Park Sejun! Following ck Torch¡¯s example, the other Baby Rabbits approached Sejun, shouted the slogan, and received their dragon tattoos. The Baby Rabbits probably didn¡¯t realize what an amazing opportunity it was to receive the great dragon¡¯s tattoo for just a few words of praise(?). ¡°Look at this. I have the Red Dragon on my left front paw!¡± ¡°Hehehe. Fool. ck Dragon on the left front paw is the way to go!¡± ¡°No way! The Purple Dragon is the coolest!¡± Perhaps influenced by ck Torch starting with the left paw, all the Baby Rabbits got their dragon tattoos on their left front paws and began showing them off to one another. While the Baby Rabbits were busy boasting about the dragon tattoos on their left front paws, Stretch. Pp¡­ Ppiik! Ppiik! Ppiik! 2a09:bac5:47eb:b05::119:17 [H-H-H¡­ Handsome Park Sejun! Cool Park Sejun! Super Ultra Strong Park Sejun!] Chichi, who had been watching from a distance, came forward with a bright red face and shouted the slogan in front of Sejun. Chichi had resisted the temptation of food but couldn¡¯t give up the allure of a ck Dragon tattoo on her left paw. Thus, even Chichi, who had called Sejun ugly, ended up saying he was handsome. ¡°Good. What color would you like?¡± Sejun asked with a beaming smile. Ppiik! [ck color!] ¡°Alright.¡± Woong. Using a ck Dragon¡¯s scale, Sejun engraved a ck Dragon tattoo on Chichi¡¯s left front paw. Dadadada. Handsome Park Sejun! Cool Park Sejun! Super Ultra Strong Park Sejun!! Unable to hold out any longer, Dudu and Chubby also ran up to Sejun and shouted the slogan. Dudu got a blue dragon tattoo and ¡°And what color would Chubby like?¡± Ppiik! [I don¡¯t need a dragon tattoo. Just give me a lot of carrot candies!] Chubby opted for carrot candies instead of a dragon tattoo. As expected of the eldest son of the Cart Rabbit family. The Cart Rabbit had three sons ¨C the eldest Chubby, the second Chunky, and the youngest Fatty. ¡°Hehehe. Alright. I¡¯ll give you carrot candies. But you still need to choose a dragon tattoo.¡± Thus, Sejun won over the hearts of all the Baby Rabbits. At that moment, Ppiik? [Sejun-nim, is it true that Grandpa taught you how to farm?] One Baby Rabbit approached Sejun and asked. Rustle, rustle. All the Baby Rabbits quickly gathered around Sejun, sitting close together with their ears perked up, fully focused on his words. ¡°Farming? That¡¯s right. Your grandpa is my farming master. It was precisely 498 days ago. Back then, I was trapped in a cave, barely surviving on nutritionless green onions, drowning in despair¡­¡± Sejun exaggerated the story, making the situation sound worse, to enhance Father Rabbit¡¯s reputation. Ppiik?! Ppiik! [Green onions?! But Grandpa was the one who brought those green onions to you, Sejun-nim!] ¡°Huh?¡± What is this about? When Sejun looked at Father Rabbit, Please, just say that¡¯s true! He saw Father Rabbit sweating profusely and desperately pleading with his eyes. While bragging to the Baby Rabbits, Papa Rabbit had added a few(?) lies to make himself look better. So you can plead with your eyes too, huh? Realizing something new, Sejun decided, ¡°Ah. I forgot. Back then, I was starving for a long time when Father Rabbit appeared with green onions. Thanks to that, my situation improved greatly.¡± To cover for Father Rabbit, Sejun lied for him. Grandpa¡¯s words were true! Our Grandpa¡¯s green onions saved Chairman Park! Grandpa really taught Chairman Park how to farm! Thanks to this, the Baby Rabbits began admiring Father Rabbit. The story then transitioned to the part where Sejun and the Rabbit couple met, had Baby Rabbits, and met Sweetie. ¡°So, Father Rabbit and I worked hard to convince them¡­¡± Ppiik?! Ppiik? [Wait! Isn¡¯t this the part where Grandpa fought the Poisonous Queen Bee one-on-one for everyone?] Zing. You abandoned me and ran away back then! Sejun red at Father Rabbit. Please¡­ Father Rabbit desperately begged again with his eyes. ¡°Ahem. Father Rabbit fought bravely and saved us.¡± Sejun decided to forgive him one more time. Although Father Rabbit¡¯s lies kept surfacing, creating crises, Sejun endured them well. However, Ppiyak?! [Then is it true that when Sejun-nim knelt before the mighty ck Dragon and begged for his life, Grandpa appeared and saved you?!] Another lie from Father Rabbit, peeled awayyer byyer. How much did you lie about this?! Zing. Sejun stared intently at Father Rabbit, scolding him with his gaze. Please¡­ Father Rabbit pleaded with his eyes once more. ¡°Ahem. Actually, I didn¡¯t kneelpletely. My knees were about 1cm above the ground.¡± Sejunpromised by admitting part of Father Rabbit¡¯s lie, while protecting thest shred of his pride. At that moment, Ppap? [Then is it true that Grandpa made Sejun-nim¡¯s face handsome?] Fatty raised their front paw and asked. ¡°What?!¡± Made me handsome?! This, I can¡¯t let slide! As Sejun was about to blow up and expose everything, ¡°I can¡¯t stay silent, meow! Fixing Chairman Park¡¯s ugly face to make it less ugly was me, Vice Chairman Theo, meow!¡± Theo, snapping first, shouted indignantly. And so, Father Rabbit¡¯s lies were finally exposed. Grandpa lied?! This threw the Baby Rabbits into confusion. Waaaah! Grandpa is a liar?! Some Baby Rabbits even began to sniffle, on the verge of crying. ¡°Alright, everyone, pay attention! I¡¯ll show you something amazing now!¡± Sejun quickly diverted the Baby Rabbits¡¯ attention to stop them from crying. If he didn¡¯t calm them down quickly, their crying could spread like wildfire among the group. Then, Ppiik? Ppiik? As the Baby Rabbits paused their tears momentarily, ¡°Look at this!¡± Sejun quickly tossed some Stamina Corn into a pot and started making popcorn. Pop-pop-pop! Pop-pop-pop! The sound of popping corn, coupled with its savory aroma, filled the air. The sight of the kernels bursting was, Wow! Amazing! It smells so yummy! More than enough to captivate the Baby Rabbits. ¡°Crop Gigantification.¡± Sejun seized the moment to use his skill to erge some carrots. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, please makerge carrot cups.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± He had Theo make carrot cups to hold the popcorn. A little whileter, ¡°Alright. Listen carefully while you eat, okay? Grandpa and I seem to have remembered things a little weirdly. Let me quickly tell you the truth again.¡± Sejun began correcting Father Rabbit¡¯s lies and restarted the story. ¡°Yes!!!¡± The Baby Rabbits, holding carrot cups brimming with popcorn in their arms, listened to Sejun¡¯s words. Crunch. Crunch. Most of them, however, were too focused on eating popcorn to pay attention. As Sejun continued his story, Ppaek. Ppaek. [Grandpa, it¡¯s okay. They say old people naturally start forgetting things.] ck Torch tried to console Father Rabbit, but Father Rabbit didn¡¯t seem happy at all. And, I¡¯m not old! Neither was Sejun, who was also treated as an old person. *** Outskirts of Destruction. Ssssssrsss. Hydra and Leviathan began shedding their skin. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 550: I’m Not an Uncle… TL: Hanguk ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s get going now.¡± As the incident caused by Father Rabbit¡¯s lie came to an end, Sejun tidied up his surroundings and spoke. And then, ¡°Alright. Now, let¡¯s head out to find the treasure!¡± They all headed off together to search for the final divine relic of Misfortune, the God of Misfortune. Ppiik! Bbaek! Ppyack!The baby rabbits echoed Sejun¡¯s shout enthusiastically. Sejun had heard that Father Rabbit and the baby rabbits had climbed the Tower just to meet him. Since it would feel like a shame to let them leave just like that, he thought he should do something for them. Thus, he decided to let them join the treasure hunt. Originally it would have been dangerous, but given who the members were, the difficulty dropped dramatically to the level of a pic. On top of that, ¡°Meow! Baby rabbits, form a line, meow!¡± Bbaek? [Uncle, can I touch your tail?] ¡°Then, ck Torch, grab my tail and follow me, meow!¡± Ppyack. [Uncle, I¡¯m hungry.] ¡°Fatty, eat this Churu, meow! And look ahead while eating, meow!¡± Theo, who returned to his uncle role after a long time, skillfully managed the baby rabbits. The baby rabbits were too scared to approach Uncle Theo at first, but now they talked to him and even whined. And then, Kueng [Follow Uncle Cueng!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Follow the great Uncle ckie!] Cuengi and ckie also tried to act like uncles, but for some reason, they didn¡¯t gain much poprity. ¡°Uhehehe. This way.¡± They followed Uren¡¯s lead as they made their way to find Misfortune¡¯s divine relic. ¡°Mm.¡± Sejun, with a serious expression, stared intently at the back of Father Rabbit¡¯s head as he walked ahead of him. The reason was¡­ Since he was the father rabbit, would it be Toppa? (TL: Toppa is abination of the first andst characters from ?? ?? (Father Rabbit or Dad Rabbit), forming ?? (Toppa)) Or, since he is ck Rabbit¡¯s dad, would it be cka? (TL: It isbination of ck (?) and ? from ?? (Father/Dad) making it cka (??)) Sejun was trying toe up with a name for Father Rabbit. He had grown so ustomed to calling him Father Rabbit that he hadn¡¯t realized Father Rabbit didn¡¯t actually have a name. Kking? [Butler! Why don¡¯t you give him a name?] ckie¡¯s question made Sejun realize that Father Rabbit didn¡¯t have a name. Thus, Pandora¡¯s Box was opened by ckie¡¯s inquiry. I should make it a namememorating our first meeting. Sejun recalled his first meeting with Father Rabbit. Father Rabbit, you appeared on the surface drooling, stepped on my shoulder, and asked for green onions me. At that time, you looked like a moon rabbit living on the moon, peeking through a round hole. And then, you brought Mother Rabbit and rubbed salt in my wounds. ¡°Hmm. Alright, I¡¯ve decided. Wolgang.¡± Since you came down from the moon, Wolgang. (TL: Here, ¡®Wol¡¯ (?) means moon, and ¡®Gang¡¯ (?) means descent or descend, forming ??, which means ¡®descended from the moon¡¯.) After pondering for a while, Sejun spoke the name he had decided on. ¡°Mother Rabbit can be Wolha then.¡± (TL: Here, ¡®Wol¡¯ (?) means moon, and ¡®Ha¡¯ (?) means under or below, forming ??, making it ¡®Under the Moon¡¯.) Naturally, he gave Mother Rabbit a name too. Once the names were given, [The effect of Talent: Namer has been activated.] [The name ¡®Wolgang¡¯ has been imbued with a special effect.] [All stats have increased by 12.] [Talent: Moon¡¯s Essence has been awakened.] [The name ¡®Wolha¡¯ has been imbued with a special effect.] [All stats have increased by 12.] [Talent: Moon¡¯s Warmth has been awakened.] The names Wolgang and Wolha were imbued with special effects. Ppiik?! [Sejun-nim gave me a name?!] Thanks to this, Wolgang was deeply moved. Kking! [Butler! This isn¡¯t fair!] ¡°Exactly! Something is wrong here!¡± Kkiruk! 2a09:bac1:40c0:10::1d6:d8 Shrang! ¡°This isn¡¯t right!¡± Kkak! Ppiyak! ckie family expressed their dissatisfaction with Sejun¡¯s naming skills. Mumu! Ppuu! Especially, Mubalchil and Mukbupal were the most vocal in theirints. ¡°We¡¯ve arrived.¡± While Sejun was busy naming, Uren pointed at an ominous building, announcing they had arrived at the location of Misfortune¡¯s divine relic. And then, ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s start the treasure hunt. Everyone, follow carefully.¡± [Heheh! Yes!] Bbaek! Ppyack! Ppiyat! Sejun with the reliable bodyguard Theo attached to his knee took the lead, and behind him Piyot, Uren, and then Wolgang and the baby rabbits followed in a line. Kueng! At the very back of the group, Cuengi stood ready to handle any emergencies. Sejun and hispanions entered the building with a bit of tension and anticipation at the thought of treasure hunting, but ¡°Huh?!¡± Why wasn¡¯t it hidden? The divine relic, about the size of a fist, was sitting right in the middle of the central altar in in view. [Star that Blesses Misfortune] A radiant yet ominous golden star. [Huh?! We already found it?] Bbaek¡­ Ppyack¡­ Ppiyat¡­ mie and the baby rabbits were greatly disappointed that the treasure had already been found so easily. ¡°Chairman Park, let¡¯s examine the relic for now, meow!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Following Theo¡¯s suggestion, Sejun picked up the relic and examined it. [Star that Blesses Misfortune] ¡ú A divine relic created by Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, by embedding her authority into a star that fell to the ground. ¡ú It bestows a blessing that increases the wearer¡¯s abilities using their misfortune. (The effectsts as long as it is worn.) ¡ú Usage Restriction: Must be acknowledged as unfortunate by Misfortune, the God of Misfortune. ¡ú Creator: Misfortune, the God of Misfortune. ¡ú Gr ¡°It¡¯s interesting how it blesses you ording to how unfortunate you are.¡± As Sejun marveled at the relic¡¯s options, [Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, says she will let you experience her relic.] Misfortune offered her goodwill. She had heard from Uren, who carried her relic, that for him to thrive, he needed to stay on Sejun¡¯s good side. Thus, when Misfortune allowed him to test the relic, [Star that Blesses Misfortune measures your usable misfortune.] [Using the misfortune measured, it grants a blessing that increases all stats by 150.] The relic boosted Sejun¡¯s stats proportional to the amount of his misfortune. ¡°Oh, this is interesting. Vice Chairman Theo, you try it.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Alright, meow!¡± When Theo grabbed the relic, [No misfortune detected.] [Instead of misfortune, luck is used to grant a blessing that increases all stats by -20,000.] For Theo, the relic reduced his stats instead of boosting them. It was more of a curse than a blessing, the divine relic¡¯s other name must surely be the ¡®Star that Curses Fortune¡¯. ¡°Meow?! This feels awful, meow!¡± Theo quickly withdrew his paws from the relic. Having experienced the relic, Sejun handed it over. ¡°Here, take it.¡± ¡°Uhehe. Thank you.¡± He handed the divine relic to Uren. At that moment, Bang! A powerful shockwave erupted from Uren as soon as he touched the relic. [Star that Blesses Misfortune measures your usable misfortune.] [The misfortune measured is so vast that it cannot all be used.] [The Star that Blesses Misfortune grants a blessing that maximizes all stats.] The relic blessed Uren by using his misfortune. The impact of the blessing was immense. ¡°Everyone,e here!¡± Sejun quickly hugged mie and ckie to shield them from the shockwave. Kwakwang! An enormous shockwave rushed toward Sejun, but, [Talent: Master of Deflection reduces the force of the first attack by 99%.] The talent¡¯s effect nullified most of the impact. Fortunately, the baby rabbits, who had gone outside out of disappointment with the treasure hunt, and Cuengi, who had escorted them, were unharmed by the shockwave. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m so sorry!¡± As Uren hurriedly bowed his head in apology, Kwakwang! Another shockwave erupted. As Uren¡¯s stats surged, even the smallest movements unleashed tremendous energy. ¡°Meow!¡± Kueng! This time, Theo, who hadtched onto Sejun¡¯s knee, and Cuengi, who had flown over quickly, blocked the shockwave. Piyo¡­ [Sigh¡­] Thump!? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°Kuik!¡± In the meantime, Piyot let out a deep sigh and struck Uren on the back of the head, knocking him out. And then, Piyo. Piyo. [Sejun-nim, I¡¯ll head to the 99th floor of the Tower with Uren once he wakes up. It seems he needs some special training from the Minotaur King.] Piyot informed Sejun that he would take Uren to the 99th floor of the Tower for training with the Minotaur King. Since Uren, unable to control his power, was no different from a ticking bomb, it was best for everyone that he undergo special training with the Minotaur King until he could master his strength. ¡°Alright.¡± Leaving the two behind, Sejun stepped out of the building. And then, ¡°We¡¯re heading down to the first floor of the Tower now. Do you want toe with us?¡± He asked Wolgang if he wanted toe along to the Tower¡¯s first floor. This was to give Kyung-chul the Relentless Hunter¡¯s Bow, the divine relic of Hunt, the God of Hunting. Ppi¡­iik! [Ye¡­no!] Wolgang shook his head vigorously after initially nodding instinctively in response to Sejun¡¯s question. His neck hurt from the abrupt motion, but it couldn¡¯t be helped. On the way here, he had suddenly realized, ¡®Huh?!¡¯ There were still a few lies he hadn¡¯t been caught in yet. Before he got exposed, he decided it was better to escape. A short whileter, ¡°Kids, take care!¡± Ppiik! Bbaek! Ppyack! Sejun waved back at the rabbits, who were enthusiastically waving their front paws at him, as he descended to the first floor of the Tower. *** Combat Shop Headquarters. ¡°Battler-nim.¡± Hunt who had returned went to find Battler. ¡°Huh?! How did it go?¡± Battler, who had been waiting only for Hunt¡¯s return, asked eagerly. ¡°Theo is calling for you to hurry over.¡± ¡°What?!¡± ¡°He stamped me too. He said you¡¯ve got three days and to get there as fast as possible.¡± Battler¡¯s mind went nk at Hunt¡¯s words. ¡°Theo said if you¡¯rete, he¡¯ll impeach you, so you¡¯d better go quickly.¡± Having delivered his message, Hunt returned home. He had promised he would craft bows to offer to Theo from now on. ¡°This¡­ this can¡¯t be¡­¡± This is all because of Park Sejun! If only Park Sejun hadn¡¯t used my divine relic¡­ As Battler who was left alone med Sejun ¡°Ahahahaha! I did it!¡± Misfortune, the God of Misfortune, passed by him,ughing brightly. Now that Uren had found all three of her divine relics, Misfortune had regained tremendous divine power. No longer was she dressed in rags. Moreover, Curselina, the God of Curses, and Pober, the God of Poverty, who had lived alongside her on the streets, were now dressed elegantly in new clothes that Misfortune had bought for them. It was all thanks to Park Sejun. If Sejun hadn¡¯t given her relic to Uren and hadn¡¯t helped him find the other relics, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to recover her divine power. Unlike Battler, who resented Sejun, Misfortune was deeply grateful to him. ¡°Everyone, this is all thanks to Park Sejun. So if any of you ever get a chance to talk to him, make sure to treat him with the utmost kindness. Got it?¡± ¡°Yes, unnie!¡± ¡°Yes, noona!¡± She warned herpanions about how they should act toward Sejun. Even within the Combat Shop Headquarters, the number of battle gods who held Sejun in high regard was steadily increasing. *** [You have arrived at the 1st floor of the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . Upon reaching the 1st floor of the Tower, Sejun asked, ¡°Do you know where Kyung-chul is?¡± He went to Kueng gang and asked the ck Bears about Kyung-chul¡¯s location. ¡°Please wait a moment. We¡¯ll find out immediately!¡± The ck Bears scattered to search for Kyung-chul. Meanwhile, ¡°Mom, Dad, I¡¯m doing well.¡± Sejun took a video of himself and hispanions using his Hunter Phone and sent it to the Earth Defense Force Guild headquarters to deliver it to his family. Although the threats to Earth had disappeared, the Earth Defense Force had not disbanded and was continuing as a guild to maintain its legacy. After sending the video, Sejun returned to his original spot and quietly observed his surroundings. At that moment, Kkyui! Kkyui! Sejun noticed hamsters from Hamk scurrying around the 1st floor of the Tower. Although the threat of destruction had passed, the ck Tower and Hamk were still connected, and adventurous hamsters had begun exploring the Tower. Just then, ¡°Sejun-nim, we¡¯ve found him. He¡¯s currently on the 2nd floor.¡± One of the ck Bears reported Kyung-chul¡¯s location to Sejun. ¡°The 2nd floor?¡± Why is he there? Sejun used a waypoint to move up to the 2nd floor of the Tower. Kkyui! Kkyui! ¡°These hamsters havepped me twice! nt faster!¡± The 2nd floor was bustling with hamsters and people nting green onions on the farm. Ssibal the 18th, who had been instructed to nt green onions here, had hired hamsters and people toplete the farm as quickly as possible by paying them. Farm Restoration Progress (80%) Thanks to this effort, the farm restoration progress had significantly increased. There he is! Sejun spotted Kyung-chul amidst the crowd, nting green onions. ¡°Kyung-chul!¡± When Sejun called out to him, ¡°Oh!¡± Kyung-chul also spotted Sejun and ran over. ¡°Ah, that¡¯s right! mie, this is Kyung-chul. He¡¯s the one who gave me the apple you were born from.¡± Sejun introduced Kyung-chul to mie. [Hehe. Hello, Uncle Kyung-chul. Thank you for sending me to Sejun-nim.] mie bowed at a 90-degree angle, sincerely thanking Kyung-chul. If it weren¡¯t for Kyung-chul, she wouldn¡¯t have met Sejun. ¡°Huh?! Oh, uh¡­¡± Kyung-chul was flustered by mie¡¯s polite greeting. I¡¯m not an uncle¡­ I¡¯m only 27¡­ Kyung-chul, who hadn¡¯t even dated once yet felt too wronged at being called uncle. ***** This chapter upload first at Chapter 551: My Flamie is So Adorable. TL: Hanguk 2nd floor of the ck Tower.From N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Kyung-chul, take this.¡± Sejun handed the Divine Relic of the God of Hunting, the Relentless Hunter¡¯s Bow, to Kyung-chul, who was feeling down after being called an uncle by mie. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this?¡± Kyung-chul, puzzled, received the bow. ¡°Oh. Wow. Whoa!¡± As he examined the bow, Kyung-chul couldn¡¯t help but repeatedly exim in awe. It was natural.This was a Divine Relic crafted directly by a god, something Earth¡¯s Hunters had never even seen. On top of that, it was an SSS-grade item with no usage restrictions and even had an amazing skill called Homing Wind Arrow that could pursue enemies to the end. ¡°Sejun, seriously, thank you. But¡­ is it really okay for me to use this Divine Relic?¡± Distracted by the item, Kyung-chul expressed his gratitude but also asked with a worried voice. Using a Divine Relic not only required oveing its usage restrictions, but also winning the favor of the god, and he had heard gods could be very picky. ¡°It¡¯ll be fine.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Kyung-chul, don¡¯t worry, meow! If Hunt acts up, just tell me, meow!¡± ¡°Uh, got it.¡± Kyung-chulpletely trusted their words. ¡°Sejun, what are you going to do now?¡± Kyung-chul asked Sejun about his ns. To be precise, he wanted to go shoot the bow right away, but he couldn¡¯t just leave Sejun after he hade to see him, so he was asking as a courtesy. ¡°Us? We¡¯re going to nt some green onions here before moving up. Don¡¯t worry about us, go ahead. It¡¯s fine.¡± Hehe. Kyung-chul, I can tell just from your face that you¡¯re dying to go shoot the bow. Seeing how happy his gift made Kyung-chul, Sejun spoke with a smile. ¡°Really?! Are you sure?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°Thanks!¡± ¡°Take care, and see you next time.¡± ¡°Yeah. You too, Sejun!¡± With Sejun¡¯s permission, Kyung-chul hurried off to hunt. ¡°Shall we nt some green onions?¡± Sejun began nting green onions with his group. A whileter. ¡°Alright.¡± Kyung-chul, wandering the 33rd floor of the tower, spotted a swarm of spider monsters. He nocked an arrow onto the bowstring and pulled. But then, ¡°Urgh!¡± No matter how hard he pulled, the bowstring wouldn¡¯t budge. At that moment,[Hunt, the God of Hunting, is furious that someone with such meager abilities dares to use his Divine Relic.] [Hunt, the God of Hunting, orders you with a chilling voice to return his Divine Relic to Sejun immediately.] Hunt spoke to Kyung-chul in anger. He thought Sejun had lost his bow. ¡°¡­But Sejun gave this to me. And Theo said if Hunt acts up, I should tell him.¡± Kyung-chul responded in a meek voice. Then,[¡­¡­] Hunt suddenly fell silent.[Hunt, the God of Hunting, urges you to start hunting immediately, asking what you¡¯re doing when there¡¯s prey around.] [Hunt, the God of Hunting, asks you to please tell Sejun-nim and Theo-nim that he was helpful.] Hunt soon changed his stance, urging Kyung-chul to actively use the Divine Relic and politely asking him to say good things about him to Sejun and Theo. ¡°Well, we¡¯ll see based on how you act.¡± Kyung-chul realized once again how amazing Sejun was based on Hunt¡¯s reaction. My buddy is the best! With a little influence from his powerful connection, Kyung-chul began to rise as the strongest on Earth. *** Puk. Puk. [Hehe. This is fun!] mie said as she ced seeds into the holes that Sejun had dug. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Great ckie will cover them!] Pababak. Then ckie quickly covered the holes where mie had ced the seeds. Thus, Sejun, mie, and ckie worked together in perfect harmony, nting green onions. However, ¡°Puhuhut. Meow meow meow -meow!¡± Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi can nt quickly too!] Seeing Theo and Cuengi nting green onions at an incredible speed, Sejun was hit hard with a sense of reality. There was no way he could match their speed. Isn¡¯t this a bit much?! I¡¯m the Tower Farmer! As expected, the answer was pure physical ability. At that moment,[A Guard has created a 33,000 square meters field of Sturdy de Green Onions.] [You have gained 50,000 experience points.] A message appeared before Sejun. ¡°Hehehe.¡± No, wait. I almost missed the point. Sejun realized what was important. Just befriend those with good physical abilities. Sejun quickly assessed the situation objectively and resumed nting green onions. Aftering to his senses and nting green onions again for about an hour[You have achieved 100% farm restoration.] [You havepleted the quest.] [You are recognized as the rightful owner of the Land Deed for the Green Onion Farm on the 2nd floor of the ck Tower.] [Land Deed¡¯s Skill: Farnd Information Lv. Max is activated.] Atst, the 2nd-floor farm waspleted. Kyuui?! ¡°What?! We have to stop working?!¡± Hamsters and people who suddenly lost their jobs were furious, but that would be Ssibal the 18th¡¯s problem to handle. There was still the grape farm on the 4th floor of the Tower, and Sejun had instructed them to start restoring the 3rd floor in advance. There were plenty of ces to work. ¡°Let¡¯s head up now. Guys, get into the Void Storage.¡± Leaving Ssibal the 18th surrounded by angry hamsters and people, Sejun quietly vanished, unfurling the Land Deed for the 89th floor of the ck Tower. It was too early to return home since he hadn¡¯t created any special memories with mie yet. *** 99th floor of the ck Tower, inside the Wizard Tower. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I finally finished all the work I had fallen behind on during my closed door training!¡± Iona eximed as she jumped up while tightly hugging the heart-shaped furball Theo had made for her. Then, Kyuui! Kyuui! The hamsters of Hamk, thinking their work was also done, cheered together. Iona, who hade separately from Sejun, also returned separately and brought back five hamsters with talent for magic. She wanted to bring more, but five was her limit due to her abilities. At that moment, ¡°You¡¯re smiling? You think this is funny?!¡± I¡¯m so fed up! If you so much as touch me, I¡¯ll bite you! ckster was scolding them fiercely. Though his ck body made him hard to see, ckster had been handling all the work alone, and now his dark circles were so bad they nearly reached his knees. Kyuui¡­ Kyuui¡­ As the rookie hamsters endured ckster¡¯s scolding, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. ckster, you¡¯ve worked hard, so I¡¯ll give you a three-day vacation. Go.¡± Iona granted ckster a vacation and disappeared to find Theo. And then, ¡°Hehehe. What, you can smile? Shall we go eat? I¡¯ll treat you to something delicious.¡± On his vacation, ckster transformed into a gentle senior and led the hamsters to the cafeteria. ***[You have arrived at the 89th floor of the ck Tower.] ¡­ .. . ¡°Huh? It¡¯s cold?¡± Why is it cold? Sejun hurriedly looked around. It¡¯s all ice. The transparent ground he was standing on, no, it turned out to be a massive frozenke. It won¡¯t break, right? Thud. Thud. Sejun tapped the ice with his foot. Fortunately, the ice was quite thick. While Sejun was surveying the surroundings, ng. ¡°Puhuhut. Great hybrid Chairman Park! I missed you, meow!¡± As the Void Storage opened, Theo jumped at Sejun¡¯s face, and [Hehe. Sejun-nim, I missed you too!] mie, who had been riding on Theo¡¯s head, also shouted. It¡¯s warm. Thanks to Theo¡¯s fur, Sejun¡¯s face felt warm. Kueng! Kking! Next, Cuengi and ckie also dashed out and attached themselves to Sejun¡¯s body, making him feel as if he was wearing a furry coat. After hispanions came out of the Void Storage, ¡°There¡¯s no message about me bing thendowner?¡± Then that must mean something¡¯s here, right? Sejun carefully walked across the ice-coveredke, hoping for a quest to appear, trying not to slip. Of course, that didn¡¯tst long. Shwoong. ¡°How¡¯s this? I¡¯m moving without falling, right?¡± Sejun quickly slid across the ice, gliding smoothly. At that moment, Rumble. Suddenly, the ground trembled. ¡°Huh?¡± When Sejun looked down, he saw countless fish gathering beneath his feet, so dense that the ice below appeared pitch ck. And then,[A quest has been generated.] [Quest: Other life forms are dying because of the Ice Piranhas upying the Ice Lake. Reduce the poption of the Ice Piranhas to protect theke¡¯s ecosystem from copse.] Ice Piranhas (0/100,000) Frost Giant Piranhas (0/1,000) Super-Giant Piranha, Ruler of the Ice Lake (0/1) Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the Ice Lake on the 89th floor of the ck Tower. A quest appeared before Sejun. ¡°Ice Piranhas?¡± They want me to catch 100,000? On top of that, there were also 1,000 Frost Giant Piranhas and one Super-Giant Piranha. ¡°Puhuhut. This is exciting, meow!!!¡± Thanks to this, Theo was already thrilled. ¡°Let¡¯s make a hole first.¡± Sejun drew his sword. ¡°Magic Swordsmanship!¡± After infusing it with magic power, he worked hard to make holes about 1m in diameter in the ice. But Sejun had overlooked one thing. ¡°Huh?!¡± Why is this so deep? The ice was much thicker than Sejun had anticipated. When the ice thickness exceeded 10 meters, Sejun began to feel something was wrong. But smashing all the ice could risk breaking the entireke. Of course, breaking all the ice wouldn¡¯t be a big problem, but, ¡°That won¡¯t do.¡± I want to show mie ice fishing. Sejun didn¡¯t want to ruin this moment. ¡°Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I, Vice Chairman Theo, will make the holes for you, meow!¡± Ppaching! Theo extended his dragon ws and Scrape. He drew a clean circle with his front paw on the ice, Thud! A perfectly circr piece of ice 1m in diameter was cleanly cut. Kueng! Kugugung. Next, Cuengi used telekinesis to lift the cut section of ice and toss it aside. The ice was nearly 30 meters thick. No wonder it hadn¡¯t cut through easily. Sejun finally understood why he couldn¡¯t manage it on his own. ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, make three more holes.¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Understood, meow!¡± After Theo made three more holes and the ice fishing spot was ready ¡°Alright, everyone, from now on, we¡¯re only catching piranhas using fishing rods! Got it?¡± Sejun handed out fishing rods and began hosting an ice-fishingpetition. There were no prizes, but, ¡°Puhuhut. I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will definitely win, meow!¡± [Hehe. I can do well too!] Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. Cuengi will catch the most, you know!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Great ckie will be first!] Everyone was highly motivated. After all, anything with Sejun was always fun. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. Ggomi! Make a!] Kkiruk! ¡°ckie, that¡¯s cheating! If you do that one more time, you¡¯re disqualified.¡± Kking¡­ Caught trying to use a to catch the piranhas, ckie reluctantly picked up a fishing rod again. ¡°I caught one, meow!¡± 2a09:bac1:40c0:10::1d6:d8 Kueng! All they had to do was attach a chunk of slime meat to the fishing line. Since the target was piranhas, they bit the bait as soon as it entered the water. Every time they pulled up the fishing rod, dozens of piranhas, devouring the slime meat, were hauled up with it. [Hehe. Sejun-nim, we got one too!] ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s pull it up.¡± [Yes!] At mie¡¯s call, Sejun and mie lifted their fishing rod together. Since mie couldn¡¯t lift the fishing rod alone, Sejun was assisting her. In the case of ckie family, Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Got one! Everyone, pull!] ¡°Yes!¡± Kkiruk! Sharrang! ¡°Yes!¡± Kkak! Ppiyak! Mumu! Ppuu! Everyone worked together to lift the fishing rod. After about three hours of fishing, the sun began to set. ¡°Let¡¯s stop for today.¡± Sejun ended thepetition. Ice Piranhas (10,013/100,000) They had caught about 10,000 piranhas. The rankings were- Theo in 1st ce with 4,500 fish, Cuengi came in 2nd by a small margin, mie was 3rd with 900 fish, and ckie family took 4th ce. ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Theo-nim, congrattions on 1st ce!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. My victory was only natural, meow!¡± Iona, who had arrived midway and wrapped herself around Theo¡¯s tail to nap, rubbed her eyes and congratted Theo. ¡°Time to eat dinner.¡± Sejun took out wooden nks from the Void Storage to block the heat transfer,yered them on the ground, and then ced stone bs on top. And then, Fwoosh. He started a campfire and began grilling the piranhas.[You have defeated a Ice Piranha.] [You gained 100 experience points.] ¡­ .. . The piranhas must have still been alive, as they released experience points while being grilled. While the piranhas were cooking, ¡°Vice Chairman Theo, cut the ice into brick-sized pieces.¡± Sejun asked Theo to cut the ice. Since he nned to ice fish here for a few days, he decided to build an igloo. ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± Theo cut the ice, shaping it into bricks as he had done earlier when making the fishing holes. Kueng! Kking! Sejun then started building the igloo using the ice bricks that Cuengi and ckie had brought over. Having built igloos many times before, the structure was quicklypleted. And then, ¡°Alright. Come inside.¡± Sejun and hispanions finished their fulfilling day eating grilled fish inside the igloo. ¡°mie, isn¡¯t this amazing? We¡¯re sleeping on top of ake. These are all memories.¡± Sejun was trying to forcefully create memories for mie, but, [Heheh. For me, everything has been a cherished memory ever since I met you, Sejun-nim.] Sniff. My mie is so adorable. In the end, it was Sejun who felt moved and realized he was the one creating memories. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at Chapter 552: Im Just a Sunfish, After All. TL: Hanguk ck Tower, 55th Floor. Ppiik! Ppaek! Ppaek! Ppyak! Ppyak! Peeep! When the rabbits who had left to meet Sejun returned much earlier than expected, Why are they back already? Did something happen to them on the way?Their parent were very worried But, ¡°Oh?! That¡¯s a dragon tattoo?!¡± When they saw the dragon tattoos engraved on the baby rabbits¡¯ left front paws, They met Sejun~nim. That¡¯s why they came back so early. The parent rabbits were relieved. Only Sejun, Theo, and Cuengi carried dragon scales that could engrave the dragon tattoos. Moreover, Theo and Cuengi spent almost all of their time with Sejun. In other words, having the dragon tattoo most likely meant they had met Sejun. When the baby rabbits reunited with their parents, ¡°Dad, I met Sejun~nim!¡± ¡°Mom, Sejun~nim doesn¡¯t have horns! You didn¡¯t know that, did you?¡± ¡°Sejun~nim has two arms!¡± ¡°Uncle Theo is kind! He¡¯s not scary!¡± As if they alone knew everything, the baby rabbits started chattering about Sejun and Theo to their parents. I miss the times I used to y with Sejun~nim. There were moments when Theo~nim took care of us.N?velDrama.Org content rights. Listening to the baby rabbits, the parent rabbits recalled their own childhoods. After all, they too had times like that. The baby rabbits and parent rabbits smiled as they reminisced about other memories they shared with Sejun. While the baby rabbits and parent rabbits smiled happily, ¡°Wolha, I¡¯m here.¡± ¡°Wolgang, you¡¯re back?¡± Wolgang and Wolha called each other¡¯s names and blushed. Calling each other by their new names felt a little awkward but also exciting. ¡°But Wolgang, did Sejun~nim name us? I was so surprised when he suddenly gave us names.¡± ¡°Yeah. Iined to Sejun~nim, saying, ¡®How can you not give us names?!¡¯¡± ¡°Really?!¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Wolgang had gotten a taste for bragging andtely told lies whenever he opened his mouth. ¡°Wolgang, you¡¯re so cool!¡± ¡°Ahem. Well, it¡¯s nothing¡­¡± Thanks to this, his status as the head of the household was greatly elevated. ¡°Then shall we go to our room and talk?¡± But it seemed he had elevated it too much. ¡°Huh?! Can¡¯t we just stay here¡­?¡± ¡°Follow me!¡± ¡°Ah. Alright! I¡¯ll go, so let go of my ears!¡± Wolgang was being dragged away by Wolha by his ear. *** Morning on the 89th floor of the tower. ¡°Ugh. It¡¯s hot.¡± Sejun woke up sweating profusely in a damp state. Even though he had slept surrounded by ice on the frozenke, Iona used magic to keep the bonfire burning all night and, Being snuggled up with the furballs, Theo, Cuengi, and ckie, made him so warm that he ended up sweating. At that moment, [Hehe. Sejun~nim, you¡¯re awake?] A cool breeze brushed Sejun¡¯s face along with mie¡¯s voice. 2a09:bac1:40c0:10::119:15 ¡°Ah. I can breathe now. Thanks, mie.¡± Sejun ced mie, who had fanned him with her leaves, onto his palm and petted her gently. Then he gathered hispanions and stepped outside. ¡°Wow. It¡¯s so cool.¡± The cold air quickly cooled his sweat, and soon, the sweat started to freeze. ¡°Ugh. It¡¯s cold.¡± Hurriedly, Sejun went back inside the igloo, shook off the frozen sweat, warmed up by the fire, and prepared breakfast. ¡°In a ce like this, we need to eat something warm.¡± The menu was a spicy fish porridge made with the piranha they caught yesterday, with pieces of dough added in. When the ice attribute Ice Piranha was made into a dish, it had the effect of increasing cold resistance. A short whileter, ¡°Aileen, eat this.¡± Sejun handed a huge pot of fish porridge to Aileen. Then, ¡°Guys,e eat.¡± He scooped portions of fish porridge into bowls and handed them out to Cuengi and ckie family. Sejun gave grilled fish and roasted peanuts to Theo and Iona, both of whom were quite particr about their food. Seeing them like this, they definitely looked like a well-matched couple. Now it¡¯s my turn to eat. After taking care of everyone, Sejun scooped up arge spoonful of the fish porridge. ¡°Whoo. Whoo.¡± He blew on it to cool it down and then put it into his mouth. Gulp. As the spicy fish porridge slid down his throat, ¡°Keuh. This hits the spot.¡± The warmth spread through his body, and he couldn¡¯t help but exim in satisfaction. After warming himself up with the hot porridge, ¡°Fireball.¡± He used Iona¡¯s magic to break the ice that had frozen over theke overnight. ¡°Alright. Let the 2nd ice fishingpetition begin!¡± And just like that, today¡¯s ice fishing contest started again. ¡°Ah, I¡¯ll add a new rule today. If you catch a Frost Giant Piranha, it¡¯ll count as 5,000 regr piranhas, and if you catch an Super-Giant Piranha, it¡¯ll count as 15,000 regr ones.¡± Since Theo and Cuengi dominated the contest yesterday, Sejun added a new rule to make things more interesting. Although the rule was added for fun, there were always those who took even lightheartedpetitions way too seriously. Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe. Great ckie has a brilliant idea! Mukbupal, you¡¯ll be the bait to lure the Super-Giant Piranha!] Ppuu?! Ppuu?! [What?! Me?!] Mukbupal, startled by ckie¡¯s words, began to back away. However, Kking! [Guys, tie him up!] The youngest had no choice in the matter. Kking! [Mukbupal, you can do it!] Ppuuuu!!! And so, with ckie¡¯s encouragement, Mukbupal was tossed into the iceke instead of slime meat. Sploosh. As soon as he entered the water, the piranhas, attracted by Mukbupal¡¯s scent, swarmed toward him. Ppuu! [You bastards! How dare you attack the great Mukbupal, who can devour the seas?! Unforgivable!] p. p. Mukbupal easily defeated the approaching piranhas with his legs. Thanks to being named by Sejun, all of his stats had increased by 888. While taking down the swarming piranhas, Mukbupal activated his power, ¡®Ink Eight Shadow Clones!¡¯ Ppuuuuuu! He spouted ink, creating clones that scattered in all directions. The ink clones, resembling Mukbupal, spread out to search for and lure the Super-Giant Piranha. Though each clone only had 20% of the original¡¯s power, it was enough to fend off approaching piranhas while moving. While Mukbupal and his clones were busy searching for the Super-Giant Piranha, [Hehe. Sejun~nim, I¡¯ve got a bite!] ¡°Got it! Ucha!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. I¡¯ve caught one, meow!¡± Kueng! [Cuengi caught another one too!] Everyone except ckie family was busy catching piranhas. Meanwhile, ¡°Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo! Why aren¡¯t any fish biting my bait?!¡± Despite choosing an excellent spot where there were more fish than water, Iona somehow managed to catch very few piranhas. Haha. The world really is fair. Sejun chuckled as he watched Iona struggle. At that moment, Boom! A hole in the iceke shot up water like a fountain, and piranhas began to fall freely from the sky along with the water. Then, ¡°Magic, move ording to mymand. Invisible Hand.¡± Iona caught the falling piranhas from the water in the air and dered triumphantly, ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot! I¡¯m first ce now!¡± Sheughed happily. ¡°That¡¯s cheating. Only fish caught with fishing rods count in thispetition.¡± ¡°Kyoot?!¡± As Sejun reminded Iona of the rules of the ice fishing contest, Ppuuu!!! Underneath the iceke, Mukbupal was desperately running away from the Super-Giant Piranha. Just a moment earlier, Found it! One of Mukbupal¡¯s clones had located the Super-Giant Piranha and lured it to Mukbupal. That part had gone well. The problem was that 1,000 Frost Giant Piranhas, guarding the Super-Giant Piranha, hade along as well. To make matters worse, Wait?! To catch this thing, I have to get eaten? Mukbupal btedly realized that for the n to seed, he would have to be swallowed. I don¡¯t want that! Mukbupal fled at full speed, and the Super-Giant Piranha, along with the Frost Giant Piranhas, began to chase him. He created clones to scatter and distract the enemies¡¯ attention, but the Super-Giant Piranha stubbornly pursued only Mukbupal. In the process, the water churned violently, creating fountains. Despite his desperate attempts to escape, Chomp. Mukbupal was eventually swallowed by the Super-Giant Piranha. His trivial abilities were no match for it. And then, Kihihit. Kking! Kking! [Hehe! It¡¯s hooked! Pull it up, guys!] The ckie family excitedly pulled on their fishing rods. However, Kking?! The Super-Giant Piranha¡¯s strength was too much for the ckie family to handle. Kking! [Butler! Help!] Swoosh. ckie, being dragged along with the fishing rod, called out to Sejun. ¡°Huh?! ckie!¡± Sejun rushed forward and grabbed ckie, but, ¡°Huh?!¡± Swoosh. He was dragged along too. Kking?! [Why are youing with me, butler?!] ¡°Sorry.¡± I¡¯m just a sunfish, after all. Finally, Sejun¡¯s true feelings came out. Just before Sejun and ckie were about to plunge into the freezingke, Kueng! Cuengi used telekinesis to lift both Sejun and ckie back up, pulling the Super-Giant Piranha along with the fishing rod. However, Snap. The fishing line wasn¡¯t strong enough to hold the Super-Giant Piranha. ¡°Huh?!¡± Kking! [Mukbupal!] As the line snapped, only Sejun and ckie made it back to the surface. Thus began the Mukbupal Rescue Operation. Of course, it wasn¡¯t anything fancy. After briefly pausing the ice fishingpetition, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Puhuhut. Got it, meow!¡± [Hurry, let¡¯s save Mukbupal!] Kueng! Kking! ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot.¡± Everyone got into a waterproof bubble created by Theo and began searching theke. ¡°Wow.¡± Why is it so empty. Thekebed waspletely barren, a result of the piranhas having run wild. After about an hour of scouring theke, Kugugung. The Super-Giant Piranha and the Frost Giant Piranhas spotted Sejun¡¯s group and swam toward them with their enormous mouths wide open. ¡°Huh?! There¡¯s Mukbupal!¡± Fortunately, Mukbupal was clinging to the Super-Giant Piranha¡¯s gums, unharmed. Kking! [Mukbupal!] Ppuu! [ckie~nim, you came to save me!] Kking! Kking! Kking! [Of course! We¡¯re family! Ggomi! Use your web!] Kkiruk! Swoosh. Following ckie¡¯smand, Ggomi shot a spider web at Mukbupal and tied him up. Kking! [Pull!] The ckie family and Sejun pulled Mukbupal into Theo¡¯s waterproof bubble. Kueng! Kueng! [They messed with our Mukbupal! Let¡¯s teach them a lesson!] Crackle! Once Mukbupal was rescued, Cuengi pulled out his thunderbolt staff and struck the Super-Giant Piranha and the surrounding piranhas.[Intermediate Herbalist Cuengi Park has defeated Super-Giant Piranha, the Ruler of the Ice Lake.] [You¡¯ve gained 50 million experience points, which is 50% of the experience points earned by Intermediate Herbalist Cuengi.] [Intermediate Herbalist Cuengi Park has defeated the Frost Giant Piranhas.] ¡­ .. . With the piranhas defeated, the Mukbupal Rescue Operation was sessfullypleted. And,[By reducing the piranha poption, the ecosystem of the iceke has begun to recover.] [Quest has beenpleted.] [You have been recognized as the rightful owner of the Ice Lake Land Deed on the 89th floor of the ck Tower.] The quest was alsopleted. Although the ice fishingpetition came to an ambiguous end, ¡°Puhuhut. The Super-Giant grilled fish and the Frost Giant grilled fish are all mine, Vice Chairman Theo¡¯s, meow!¡± ¡°Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Congrattions, Theo~nim.¡± [Hehe. Sejun~nim, that was fun!] Kuehehehe. Kueng! [Hehehe. There¡¯s so much to eat!] Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe. This time, the stars were us, the ckie family!] Everyone seemed satisfied with the results. However, ¡°Now, let¡¯s make sleds and y.¡± Thepetition wasn¡¯t over yet. Sejun quickly crafted sleds and sticks for pushing on the ice using wooden nks and Fire Ant carapace made of metal material. ¡°Alright. Stand at the starting line.¡± At Sejun¡¯s words, the group each got onto their sleds and took their positions. ¡°Go!¡± ¡°Meow!¡± Kueng! ¡°Kyoot! Wind.¡± Shwooong. In an instant, Theo, Cuengi, and Iona reached the other side of the iceke. Chwak! Chwak! [Sejun~nim, hang in there! At this rate, ckie will catch up to you!] ¡°Yeah! Huff, huff!¡± Once again, it was a battle forst ce between Sejun and ckie family. Kihihit. Kking! [Hehe! Guys, push harder! If we try just a little more, we can beat the butler!] Under ckie¡¯smand, the ckie family diligently pushed their sled forward. Ppuu! In particr, Mukbupal used his clones, wielding 72 sticks, to push the ice in perfect sync. The gap between Sejun and ckie family began to close rapidly. A little whileter, ¡°Huff¡­ huff¡­ I won.¡± Sejun barely managed to reach the other side of theke, overtaking ckie family. ¡°Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, I senses something pulling from about 10 km away, meow!¡± Chairman Park, your face looks ugly, meow! While Sejun panted, Theo looked south while kneading Sejun¡¯s face with his front paw and ¡°Kyoot?! If it¡¯s 10 km in that direction, that¡¯s where Amur Lange~nim, the Second Apostle of Creation, once stayed!¡± Following Theo¡¯s gaze, Iona spoke. ¡°Hehehe. Is that so?¡± If it¡¯s where the Second Apostle of Creation stayed, there must be something valuable there. Sejun smiled as he began preparing for a new adventure. Kking¡­ [We lost to the butler¡­] Not knowing that the Creation God¡¯s Third Apostle behind him was dejected from the wounds of defeat. ***** For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at /HangukTrantions. Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes. .gg/Z2Z6TdQk4g This chapter upload first at The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!