Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 413

Neta’s Lion Clan Territory.

“Throw the grapes at them!”

“Let them devour each other!”

The Lion Clan hunters hurled life-filled, fragrant grapes, just as Theo had instructed, at the giant bloodsucking leeches. The grapes smelled sweet and strong, like summer flowers and honey.

Then,

A wet, sickening squelch filled the air as the leeches devoured each other.

The leeches, intoxicated by the fragrant grape scent emanating from each other, began to devour their own kind. And when their size had shrunk to about a meter,

“Use fire magic!”

“Fireball!”

“Fire Arrow!”

Bright orange flames erupted, licking at the leeches and turning them to ash. The wizards incinerated the leeches with their magic.

[You have defeated the Giant Bloodsucking Leech.]

Thanks to that, they were able to defeat the giant bloodsucking leeches easily.

Whew. If we hadn’t bought the life-filled, fragrant grapes…

I don’t even want to imagine it.

Marun tried attacking the leeches from behind as they devoured each other, drunk on the grape scent.

However,

The attacked leeches continued to split and split again. Moreover, the leeches, now split into dozens, rushed to suck blood with their sharp teeth. If they had tried to catch the leeches without the grapes, there would have been tremendous damage.

“Theo Park is really amazing. How did he know when those guys would appear?”

And even how to deal with them.

Marun’s eyes widened. Theo Park was amazing! He knew exactly what to do. A feeling of deep respect grew in Marun’s chest.

“Could it be that Theo Park is the savior who came to save us?”

Marun recalled a legend passed down among the Lion Clan.

-On the day the world is destroyed, a valiant lion will appear and save you.

Come to think of it, Theo’s appearance was similar to a lion. He could hide his claws, and he even had a mustache. There were more differences, but people tend to see only what they want to believe.

“That’s right. Theo Park is definitely the savior of the Lion Clan who came to save us!”

He’s not fully grown yet, but if he grows up, he might look similar to a lion…

“Now that I think about it, those Tiger Clan blokes dared to copy how our savior speaks! Unforgivable… Nya! From now on, this way of speaking will be used by our Lion Clan… Nya!”

Marun practiced using Theo’s way of speaking without sounding awkward.

Meanwhile, far away in the Black Tower Administrator Zone…

Black Tower Administrator Zone.

[Time remaining until the Black Tower grows: 797 days]

Eileen laughed, a happy, excited sound, as she checked that the number of days left until the Black Tower grew had decreased by one.

And then,

“Now, I need to check our Sejun’s contribution points. Show me the contribution ranking for the 4th floor of the tower.”

Eileen checked Sejun’s contribution points with the crystal ball.

[Black Tower 4th Floor Flesh-Eater Extermination Contribution Ranking]

1st place – Park Sejun (23,581,942)

2nd place – Han Taejun (17,561)

3rd place – Miel (5,598)

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The contribution ranking had changed in 3rd place, but Sejun was still overwhelmingly in 1st place. Moreover, he was creating an even bigger gap with 2nd place.

However,

Eileen made a surprised noise, like ‘Huh?’ Our Sejun’s contribution points didn’t increase much.

Eileen was not satisfied.

Recently, every time she checked in the morning, Sejun’s contribution points had increased by 1 million, but today it was halved, increasing by only about 500,000. It was a side effect that appeared as the wizards changed their jobs to bomb wizards. As the bomb wizards hunted flesh-eaters with pineapple bombs, the number of flesh-eaters going to the grape farm greatly decreased.

“Khuhing….”

Eileen slumped in her chair, her shoulders drooping. She felt a heavy weight in her chest. She wanted to help Sejun, but she didn’t know how to make his points go up faster.

Eileen was depressed, wanting to quickly raise his contribution points and make Sejun stronger.

At that moment,

[The slaves of Theo, the subordinate of Park Sejun, the intermediate manager of the Black Tower and the Tower Farmer, have used large-scale fire magic to defeat 1,120,281 of the eighth disaster, the Flesh-Eaters.]

[The contribution of a slave belongs to the master, and the contribution of a subordinate belongs to the superior.]

[The performance of Park Sejun, the intermediate manager of the Black Tower and the Tower Farmer, increases by 1,120,281.]

Sejun’s contribution points suddenly soared.

“What is it?”

Eileen hurriedly looked at the 4th floor of the tower with the crystal ball.

But Eileen didn’t know what was happening on the 4th floor, where a big change was taking place…

Black Tower 4th Floor.

“We have come here under the orders of Theo Park.”

The subordinates of Regius, the lord of bones, the holiest of holy bones, arrived on the 4th floor of the tower.

And then,

Koto stared, his jaw dropping. He couldn’t believe his eyes. Regius’s own followers, here, working for Theo? It was unbelievable!

‘Now, the bone rank system is as good as gone!’

Since the center of gravity had disappeared, it was only a matter of time before the bone rank system collapsed.

Theo has abolished the bone rank system for me!

As the end of the bone rank system, which he had considered his lifelong mission, came into sight,

“I must repay Theo!”

Koto thought that he had to repay the favor diligently.

To do that, he had to finish the work here quickly.

“New recruits! Use Hellfire!”

Koto had the skeleton wizards use the strongest magic Regius had created.

“From the ashes, we call forth fire!”

“Let the flames of the underworld consume them!”

At Koto’s command, 10,000 skeleton wizards gathered in a circle and began to chant.

A moment later.

The skeleton wizards who were ready began to use magic.

Then,

In an instant, a 1km diameter of land was engulfed in a huge blue fire, and the flesh-eaters turned into pure white ash without even screaming.

The ashes gathered and skeletons were born.

Such events occurred almost simultaneously in dozens of places.

And then,

Millions of skeletons born from the ashes charged at the flesh-eaters, fought until they died, and then returned to ashes.

Thanks to that, Sejun’s contribution points rose at an incredible rate,

[You have successfully defeated the eighth disaster, the Flesh-Eaters, that invaded the 4th floor of the Black Tower.]

[Rewards can be given according to contribution.]

The flesh-eaters also disappeared from the 4th floor of the tower.

“What?! Already?!”

Then what about our Sejun’s contribution points?!

Eileen was flustered and checked Sejun’s contribution points.

[Black Tower 4th Floor Flesh-Eater Extermination Contribution Ranking]

1st place – Park Sejun (30,000,012)

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Eileen’s eyes lit up! “That’s it! Automatically reward everyone except 1st place! And show me the authority!”

Eileen looked at the list of special powers, called Authorities, that she could get for Sejun. She laughed and called up the list of authorities and looked for the authority she had been eyeing.

>Authority: Frail Young Dragon’s Bones> (30 million contribution points)

If you have this authority, the bones in your body will be replaced with the bones of a frail young dragon.

Dragons are born with amazing powers. Even when they are young, their bones are strong.

When dragons are young, their bones are called ‘fragile’. After one year, they are no longer fragile. After ten years, they become ‘sturdy’.

A ‘Fragile Young Dragon Bone’ might break easily for a dragon, but for a human like Sejun, it was incredibly strong. It was like turning his bones from weak straw into hard steel.

Eilein giggled. “Hehe! Power purchase!”

As Eilein purchased the power,

[Using 30 million contribution points, Black Tower’s intermediate manager and tower farmer, Park Sejun, purchases >Power: Fragile Young Dragon Bone>.]

[Granting >Power: Fragile Young Dragon Bone> to the Black Tower’s intermediate manager insignia.]

An alert appeared on the crystal ball.

“Sejun,” Eilein said kindly, “it might hurt, but you’ll be okay! Just hang in there!”

***

Time passed quickly in the Black Tower.

Black Tower, 99th floor.

Knock. Knock.

[Harvested Magical Cherry Tomatoes.]

[Job experience slightly increased.]

[Harvesting Lv. 8 proficiency slightly increased.]

[Acquired 70 experience points.]

While Sejun was harvesting cherry tomatoes,

*Squeak?* Ggumami woke up. *Hmm? Something feels funny.*

After eating breakfast, Ggumami, who had been napping in Sejun’s sling bag, felt a slight pain in his stomach. He sensed some bad energy from his body.

It was because he ate chocolate jam. Sejun gave it to him without knowing, but chocolate jam was toxic to wolves.

*Poison!* Ggumami’s nose twitched. *Chocolate is bad!* He quickly used his core, like a tiny magical vacuum cleaner, to pull the bad stuff together inside his body.

Pop!

*Pop!* Ggumami jumped out of the bag. *Grrr… need to get this out!* He ran outside the farm and, well, let’s just say he got rid of the bad chocolate.

Kkihihit. Squeak!

*Hehe. This amount of poison can’t endanger me, Ggumami!*

Feeling better after discharging the toxins, Ggumami entered the kitchen with a lighter step. Emptying his stomach made him hungry.

Slurp. Slurp. Slurp.

Ggumami first quenched his thirst by drinking milk from the milk spring, but

Squeak.

[This isn’t it.]

Milk couldn’t satisfy his hunger.

So, he went to the storage and started eating various crops inside.

Squeak!

*Time to get strong!* He munched happily on cherry tomatoes and peanuts, gobbling them down.

Kkihihit. Squeak!

*Hehe. Gather!*

With a full stomach, Ggumami digested the food and turned it into his core. Thanks to eating so much, his core had grown to the size of a sunflower seed.

Sejun walked into the storage room, carrying a basket full of bright red cherry tomatoes. “Huh?!” He stopped. Cherry tomato vines were everywhere! Peanut shells crunched under his feet. And in the middle of it all, Ggumami was happily eating, making a real mess. “Ggumami! Who told you to eat here?!” Sejun shouted, surprised and a little annoyed.

Squeak!

[Run away!]

Feeling like he was about to get scolded by Sejun, Ggumami hurriedly ran away with corn in his mouth.

“Ggumami, won’t you stop there?!”

Sejun chased after Ggumami.

“Hehe,” Sejun chuckled, pretending to look around. “Ggumami? Where are you? If you hide like *that*, of course, I can’t see you!” He was talking about Ggumami’s fluffy rear end, which was sticking out from behind a pile of leaves. Only his eyes and ears were covered.

Kkihihit. Squeak!

*Hehe. You won’t find me now!*

Slurp. Slurp. Slurp.

Not knowing that, Ggumami was happily eating corn.

Just as Sejun was about to grab Ggumami, a bright light flashed in front of his eyes.

[The Tower’s Administrator grants >Power: Fragile Young Dragon Bone> to the Tower’s Intermediate Manager Insignia.]

[Replacing the body’s bones with fragile young dragon bones.]

“Huh?”

“What?! Replacing my bones?!” His eyes widened in fear. *Replacing my bones? That sounds terrible!* A wave of dizziness hit him. Then, a pain like fire exploded through his body. “Ugh!” He gasped, everything going black.

Thank goodness.

Sejun thought it was fortunate that he could at least faint.

Plop.

As Sejun collapsed,

Squeak?

*What’s that sound?* Crack? Crack! He looked at Sejun, who was lying on the ground. *Oh no!* Ggumami saw the message on the crystal ball. *Dragon bones!* He understood! Sejun was getting new bones! *But it looks painful!* Ggumami jumped onto Sejun’s chest and started pressing his paws down. *Use your core! Use your core!* He pushed with all his might, trying to help the magic work inside Sejun’s body.

Kkihihit. Squeak!

*Hehe. I need to make his bones stronger with this opportunity!*

He’s too weak.

While also strengthening him.

Ggumami’s core power mixed with the dragon bone magic.

[>Power: Fragile Young Dragon Bone> has become >Power: Sturdy Young Dragon Bone>!]

The power became much stronger! But for Sejun, it meant even more pain.

“Aargh!” Sejun screamed again, even though he was still unconscious.

***

Miles away, in the Green Tower, the sudden surge of energy did not go unnoticed.

Green Tower, 1st floor.

“Meow?!”

*Meow?!* Theo’s ears twitched. *Was that Chairman Park screaming, meow?* He paused eating his grilled fish. *But… his magic feels stronger now, meow!* Theo’s special sense for Sejun worked perfectly, even across different towers.

“Puhuhut,” Theo purred, licking his whiskers. “Grilled fish made with Chairman Park’s love is the best, meow!”

While Theo was eating grilled fish,

*Whoooosh!* Suddenly, the air around Theo crackled with power. A huge wave of green energy poured down from the sky, filling everything.

“What, meow?!”

*Meow!* Theo’s fur stood on end. *This is bad! At this rate, everyone will get hurt, meow!* He jumped up, his eyes glowing. *Time to work!* He used his special power, Energy Drain, sucking in the green energy with all his might.

Flash!

*Flash!* Theo quickly grabbed some money from his pouch and set it on fire. *Bang!* With a roar, he pulled out a huge dragon claw, shimmering with magic. He swung it at the source of the energy.

However,

But… nothing happened. Theo’s powerful attack just vanished in the air, like smoke. Theo blinked, confused.

“Well, hello there. You must be Theo,” a voice said. Theo looked up and saw a beautiful woman with long green hair, floating in the air. She smiled brightly. “I am Ophelia Iolgue, the Green Dragon.”

However,

“Meow! Chairman Park’s slave, Ophelia, nice to meet you, meow!”

Ophelia’s expression crumpled at Theo’s words.