Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 266

Fenrir, the wolf known as the ‘God Hunter,’ and the first of the Twelve Apostles of Destruction, stared at the Black Tower. He growled softly, frustrated. How could a being as powerful as him be stuck outside? He needed to get inside to find the item Kaiser had swallowed.

The Black Tower loomed before him, a jagged spike of dark stone against the sky.

Fenrir wanted to find an item inside the Black Tower. This item was swallowed by Kaiser, the leader of the Black Dragon, and it made Kaiser stronger.

Of course, there was a way to enter the tower. He could share his power with someone who can enter the tower. This person would be chosen by the other Apostles of Destruction. Then, a small part of Fenrir could live inside them like a parasite.

But that was too low-class for a noble wolf like himself to use.

Just then,

Ah. I can use Jormungandr!

Fenrir recalled Jormungandr, the serpent who swallowed the world, disguising itself as a passage around the tower and hunting.

And then,

Jormungandr!

Fenrir began to devise a plan to enter the Black Tower by summoning Jormungandr.

Click.

Sejun opened the Golden Box of Abundance after breakfast, and inside, three black beans were carefully placed.

Heh heh heh.

Sejun chuckled, took two black beans out of the box, and then,

Click.

He closed the Golden Box of Abundance. He knew that by tomorrow morning, something magical would happen again. The one black bean left in the box would become three.

It’s a shame I can only put one bean in.

Sejun said with a regretful voice, looking at the Golden Box of Abundance.

Well… being able to increase the number of black beans in this way is something to be grateful for, but still, the more, the better…

Sejun carefully hid the two black beans and the Golden Box in his special storage space. He didn’t want the dragons to know about them.

Sejun smiled to himself. He was getting good at managing resources. Keeping the dragons happy was important, but so was planning for the future.

There were three dragons and two black beans. If he tried to sell the black beans from now, a huge fight would break out among the dragons to get them.

Considering the effects of the black beans, there was a good chance of that happening.

But in just two days, the surplus black beans would increase to six, so he could sell two to each dragon, so there was no reason to create conflict.

If he made the dragons fight, he could raise the price of the black beans, but that would be losing the future for the sake of immediate gain.

If the three dragons started fighting each other to get the black beans,

This whole farm will be ruined…

Moreover, if he got caught up in the aftermath, he would be in danger… the losses would be greater than the gains.

While Sejun was taking care of the black beans,

Kkueng!

[Kkuengi is going to check on the herbs!]

Okay. Have a good trip.

Kkuengi had finished his big breakfast. Now, he went to the western forest to check on the kudzu vines.

He had been away for a few days, so there would be more herbs to dig up than usual today.

I should work too.

As Kkuengi left, Sejun also prepared to work. He really had a lot to do.

He had to bottle the finished liquor, brew more liquor in the emptied jars, and also make rice noodles for Theo to give to Mimir.

In addition, he had to use >Authority: Become Abundant!< on the crops to double the yield. Theo Vice President, it’s time to work. Tap tap tap. Sejun shook his leg, looking at Theo, who was clinging to his leg without any sense. If the president works, you should work too. Work, Theo Vice President. But I don’t want to! President Park works too hard, meow! Grip. Theo, who didn’t want to leave Sejun, protested and clung even more strongly to Sejun’s leg. I’m the president because I work hard, Theo Vice President. Meow! Is that so, meow! Theo gained a great realization from Sejun’s words, which he said carelessly to make Theo work. He was the president because he worked the hardest, meow! Then he, as the vice president, should work even harder, meow! Or he might lose his vice president position, meow! President Park! I’ll go work hard, meow! Theo, who couldn’t afford to lose his vice president position, hurried down the tower to work. But did he fill his knapsack with crops? Sejun said with a worried voice, looking at Theo, who had already gone far enough to be out of sight. He had sold all the crops in his knapsack to Mimir, so if he didn’t fill it separately, the knapsack would be empty. Well… he’ll come back if he doesn’t have any. Sejun, who was looking in the direction Theo had left, hurried to the brewery. Floor 4 of the tower. Thud. Thud. Ten novice hunters, who had easily cleared the 2nd and 3rd floors of the tower where the experience farm was located, were carefully moving to find their prey, the skeletons, on the 4th floor. As it was their first hunt, having easily climbed the 2nd and 3rd floors of the tower, everyone was nervous. No conversation took place between them except for the sound of their footsteps. They walked for three hours, trying to find skeletons. They had gone far, but they hadn't seen even one. Haven’t we moved too much?! One of the hunters, frightened by being far from the waypoint, spoke loudly to the party members. He had no concept of hunting, let alone experience. Mendal, be quiet! Your loud voice will bring all the skeletons here! Okay… I’m sorry… Mendal, who finally realized his mistake, answered quietly. Just then, Sniff sniff. Doesn’t it smell like grapes somewhere?! Stefan, who was at the very front, said, taking a deep breath through his nose. Oh?! It does. As they moved a little further, the other party members also smelled a strong grape scent. Where is this smell coming from? Let’s follow the smell. The hunters, tired of looking for skeletons, decided to follow the grape scent. They were a little hungry, and the grape scent was too fragrant. But Huh?! Clatter. Clatter. Following the fragrant grape scent, they were soon surrounded by more than 50 black skeletons. Drop your weapons and follow us. The novice hunters had no choice but to do as the black skeletons told them, at the words of the black skeleton who could speak. It was a relief that they weren’t being killed right away. Following the black skeletons, the grape scent became stronger. A little later. Wow. The hunters pushed through the last trees and gasped. Before them stretched a wide vineyard, rows and rows of grapevines heavy with bunches of dark purple grapes. The air was thick with the sweet smell, almost like strong juice. What am I looking at right now? Are the skeletons farming grapes? The hunters witnessed the bizarre sight of black skeletons and ordinary skeletons harvesting grapes together in harmony. Just then, Thud. Thud. Go and follow. The black skeletons said, pushing them into the vineyard. Here’s the Samyangju. Sejun bottled the Samyangju that was completed today and gave 10,000 bottles each to Kaiser and Kellion, totaling 20,000 bottles. -Kahaha. Just looking at it makes me feel secure. -That's right. We won't run out of alcohol for a while. Kaiser and Kellion were very happy to get 10,000 bottles of Samyangju each. Lamter watched Kaiser and Kellion with a heavy heart. He tried to smile as they cheered about the Samyangju, but his eyes kept going back to the bottles. Kaiser had taken almost all of Lamter's Top Coins when they traded. Lamter had worked hard, spending days hunting monsters to get Top Coins. But even after all that work, he still had about the same amount of money as Kaiser and Kellion. He needed black beans to grow his crops. That was the most important thing. Buying Samyangju was just a dream for now. He couldn't afford it. Just then, Hey, Lamter, I have some left over. Want to try some? Sejun offered Lamter five bottles of Samyangju. After giving out the Samyangju, there were 20,005 bottles left. Sejun took five of these. He planned to drink them later or use them for cooking. However, Sejun felt sorry for Lamter, who couldn't take his eyes off the Samyangju. He remembered the empty feeling in his stomach when he first came to the Tower and had nothing to eat. One of the most heartbreaking things in the world was not being able to eat what you wanted. It seemed the Tower was no different. Sejun, thank you! Lamter was touched by Sejun's kindness. It's nothing much, but take this. To express his gratitude, Lamter gave Sejun the red full-body armor he had brought with him. Really?! Sejun was delighted by Lamter's words. The red full-body armor stood tall in the sweet potato field, like a metal scarecrow guarding the crops. Sunlight glinted off its scales, making it look like it was made of fire. Sejun really liked the armor since yesterday because it looked so cool. He wanted it, but he didn't know Lamter well enough to ask for it, so he just looked at it from far away. And now he was being given it? Yes. It's yours now. With Lamter's words, the requirements to use the armor were lifted. Thank you! At Lamter's words, Sejun rushed excitedly to the sweet potato field and examined the armor. [Red Dragon's Full Scale Armor] This armor was made by a very skilled blacksmith. He used 1,000 scales from a Red Dragon. The scales help the armor handle the dragon's power. Because it's made of Red Dragon scales, it almost cannot be burned by fire and is very strong. When someone wears it, a magic shield turns on. This shield uses magic power to weaken the dragon's power in the armor. Usage Restriction: Strength 1500 or higher, Stamina 1500 or higher, Magic Power 1000 or higher, Park Sejun acknowledged by Lamter Zahir Creator: Udun, Top Farmer of the Red Tower Rank: SS Strength and Stamina 1500 and Magic Power 1000 or higher? The requirements to use it were very high. Too bad... Sejun couldn't wear the cool armor or use the shield that weakened dragon power. So, it's just like a very high-level statue... Slightly disappointed, Sejun picked up the armor and moved it next to the sign in front of the Creation God's monument. With a heavy *clunk, clunk*, Sejun moved the armor's stiff joints. He carefully bent its knees until it knelt beside the sign. Then, he lifted the gauntlet and posed its metal fingers into a V-sign. The red metal shone in the sunlight. He he he. Good. Sejun was pleased for some reason, though no one knew why. And so, the figure... no. The Red Dragon's Full Scale Armor was displayed in front of the Creation God's monument. Now I need to go make more alcohol. Sejun headed back to the brewery to brew more alcohol. Today, 20,000 bottles of Samyangju had been sold, so he planned to make another 20,000 bottles. He he he. Sejun was already excited at the thought of working up a sweat. Of course, Sejun was suited to this kind of sweaty labor, but He he he. I need to make alcohol quickly and earn money. Sejun simply loved making money. Meow meow meow. I, Vice President Theo, am working hard today, meow! Sejun's words made Theo understand something important. Now, he was going down the Tower using the path for merchants when Again, meow? A fork in the road appeared. Puhu-hut. It's this way, meow! Following the pull of his front paws, Theo headed down the left path. It didn't matter whether the path was right or wrong. Theo was confident he could make any path work, even if it seemed wrong. A moment later, Thud. The left path closed, and a snake's face appeared. I hope it's a tasty one. The snake, a piece of the World-Swallowing Serpent Jormungandr, was happy to eat Theo. But Theo was a strong cat who could tear open Jormungandr's fragment's belly whenever he wanted. Scritch. Scritch. Meow meow meow. The pull is getting stronger, meow! There's something good ahead, meow! President Park's right-hand man, Vice President Theo, is going out, meow! Gaeon, pick them up, meow! Yes! Theo, humming a tune, spoke to Gaeon, who was on his head, while dealing with the white snakes. Lick. Lick. Gaeon diligently picked up the white coins with his tongue, following Theo's instructions. Just then, Peep! Peep! The sound of a bird crying was heard. Theo just knew that the thing pulling him was in the direction of the bird's sound. It's over there, meow! Theo quickly ran to where the sound came from. Whoosh! Peep! In front of Theo, a small bird was fighting, surrounded by white snakes. Its cries were loud, but it had been fighting for a long time and was tired, its wing movements weakening, and the bird's flying height was gradually decreasing. If its height dropped just a little more, it could be swallowed by the snakes. Scritch. Scritch. Theo quickly stepped forward and dealt with the snakes. Puhu-hut. I saved your life, so put your stamp here... Stamp. Shine. Shine. The bird quickly stamped the contract that Theo presented and looked at Theo with eyes full of respect. Peep! Peep! [Thank you for saving me! My name is Pirururu Yote of the Long-tailed Tit tribe!] Pirururu Yote told Theo his name. Puhu-hut. Is your name Piyo, meow? Piyo is now my subordinate, so you have to listen to me, meow! Scribble. Scribble. 乙: Piyo (Ψ) Theo wrote 'Piyo' next to the paw print he had made in advance in the contract's Eulran and said. Piyo. [That's...my name isn't Piyo, it's Pirururu Yote.] Pirururu Yote said that the name on the contract was wrong. However, Pirururu Yote spoke so fast that Theo only heard it as Piyo. Piyo, I know your name is Piyo, meow! I wrote it correctly here, meow! Theo pointed to the contract and said. Piyo... [That's not my name...] And so, Pirururu Yote, depressed that he had been contracted under a different name, became Theo's new subordinate.