Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 159

Captain K, from the Earth Defense Force, spoke on TV to calm everyone in Brasilia. “Don’t panic,” he said. “We are using special Scallion Blades to stop the Locusts. Just listen to what the government tells you.”

Han Tae-joon, known as Captain K of the Earth Defense Force, gave interviews to other broadcasting companies to reassure people.

Brasilia was holding strong against the Locusts because of the Scallion Blades…

“What good is it to only protect the capital?!”

“What about our farms?!”

Farmers all over Brazil, worried about Locusts invading their farms, protested together, demanding Scallion Blades for their farms too.

However,

“I refuse.”

Han Tae-joon said firmly. They were barely managing to protect Brasilia with the Scallion Blades from the Tower. There were none to spare for other places.

Soon, they would need to replace the Scallion Blades in Brasilia because, unlike the ones at the Tower, the blades on Earth lost their strength over time. They couldn’t cut the leaves and replant them like they did at the Tower.

To help the farmers, they needed more Scallion Blades from the Tower.

‘But that’s not easy…’

Han Tae-joon was thinking about a solution when…

“Master! We have a problem!”

Cha Si-hyuk, Han Tae-joon’s first disciple, rushed in.

“What is it?”

“Some hunters attacked the youngest members who were bringing Scallion Blades from the Tower. They stole the blades.”

“What?! How are the young ones?”

“Jang-rin lost his right arm fighting back.”

“Grrr. That foolish Jang-rin…”

Han Tae-joon clenched his fists, feeling angry.

While helping the Black Wolves become stronger, Han Tae-joon learned why they stole. They were from an orphanage in rural China and stole to help pay for it.

Stealing was all they knew since they were kids in the orphanage. So, when they became hunters, they kept stealing.

But living with Han Tae-joon, the Black Wolves realized they could change.

Then,

“Tae-joon, please take us as your disciples!”

“We want to live virtuously!”

The Black Wolves wanted to be good and asked Han Tae-joon to guide them.

“If you want to be my disciples, you must fix your past mistakes first.”

To live virtuously, they had to admit what they did wrong. Han Tae-joon made them apologize to all the hunters they had hurt.

“We are truly sorry!”

“We will pay for the damages!”

Han Tae-joon promised to pay back the money they owed and arranged a payment plan. The hunters agreed to drop the charges.

The hunters trusted Han Tae-joon because the chairman of the Korea Awakened Association guaranteed it. Only then did Han Tae-joon accept the Black Wolves as his disciples.

After becoming Han Tae-joon’s disciples, the Black Wolves worked hard and tried to be good people.

As members of the Earth Defense Force, they were proud to help others and were doing their best. How dare someone hurt the youngest ones who were trying to change!

“Gather the kids! We’re going into the Tower now!”

“Yes!”

Han Tae-joon left the Scallion Blade field to Lucilia, the vice-commander of the Earth Defense Force and the guild master of the Wizard Guild, and took his disciples to the Tower.

“Oof!”

Se-joon opened his eyes.

“Did I wake up a little early?”

He didn’t have a clock, but he felt like it was earlier than usual.

“Myaaawn…”

Se-joon got up with Theo, who was sleeping on his lap, and…

Swish.

He marked the date on the bedroom wall, showing it was his 314th day stranded.

“I need coffee first.”

He wanted to enjoy the morning. Soon, Kkuenge would be there, wanting food, and he would be busy.

Se-joon opened a coffee packet, poured it into a cup, and…

Snap.

He made a fire with a snap of his fingers and heated the water. He poured the hot water into the cup to mix the coffee.

Then,

“Ice Cubes.”

Plop. Plop.

Se-joon made ice cubes and put them in the cup, making an iced Americano.

“Mmm, perfect iced Americano. If I opened a cafe here in the Tower, it would be the most popular place ever!”

Se-joon sat at the table, looking at the farm and planning his day.

“First, I’ll harvest the pineapples after breakfast.”

He had harvested unripe pineapples for the Golden Bat last time. Now, they were ripe.

“Then, I should talk to Iona about the fireworks for her birthday party tonight, right?”

Se-joon was planning his day when…

Kkuenge!

[I’m hungry!]

Kkuenge showed up.

“Is it breakfast time already, nyaa… ?”

Theo woke up when he heard the farm’s mealtime announcer.

“Kkyut… I’m going to sleep more.”

Iona, who had worked late, wrapped her tail around Theo and went back to sleep.

“Sit down and wait a moment.”

Se-joon quickly made breakfast.

Squeak!

Ook!

The rabbits and monkeys came into the cafeteria and waited for their food.

At first, the monkeys were confused when Se-joon, who they saw as a god, made food for them. But they got used to it.

“Here, eat up.”

Se-joon put the breakfast on the table. It was soup with sweet potatoes and Locust meat, and steamed potatoes. The menu was the same every day, but the animals enjoyed it.

After breakfast, he started harvesting pineapples. Two of the eleven pineapples were screaming pineapples.

“Are you ready?”

“Ready, nyaa!”

Kkuenge!

[Ready!]

Theo and Kkuenge answered and got ready. Theo covered Se-joon’s ears with his paws, and Kkuenge stood in front of him.

“Then I’ll cut it!”

Se-joon shouted and cut the pineapple with a dagger.

[You have harvested a screaming pineapple.]

[Your job experience has increased very slightly.]

[Harvesting Lv. 6 proficiency has increased very slightly.]

[Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, Harvesting Lv. 6 proficiency has increased by an additional 5%.]

[You have gained 30 experience.]

Then,

“Kkuenge, grab it!”

Kkuenge!

Kkuenge grabbed the pineapple to stop it from splitting, but nothing happened.

More than ten minutes passed, but there were no screams. Kkuenge was strong enough to stop it.

“Kkuenge, slowly let go.”

Kkuenge! Kkuenge!

[I understand! It’s dangerous for Dad! You should go back!]

Kkuenge said, worried about Se-joon.

“Really? Okay!”

Se-joon listened to his children and stepped back.

Kkuenge let go of the pineapple completely. After a long time, it still didn’t split.

“Is it okay?”

Se-joon carefully went behind Kkuenge and picked up the pineapple.

[Screaming Pineapple that Suppressed a Scream Once]

It is delicious because it grew inside the Tower.

When harvested, the magic inside the pineapple explodes, splitting it and making a loud scream. But Kkuenge stopped the magic from exploding.

By stopping the explosion once, the magic inside the pineapple is purer, making the explosion stronger.

The pineapple will explode if it is damaged or if magic is used on it.

Grower: Tower Farmer Park Se-joon

Expiration Date: 60 days

Grade: C

“Oh! Good stuff?”

The screaming pineapple was now a portable pineapple bomb.

“Guys, let’s get the next pineapple!”

“Okay, nyaa!”

Kkuenge!

[Okay!]

Se-joon replanted the pineapple tops and…

“Let’s go north.”

He changed his plans. He had to use the bombs. Se-joon planned to use them on the fire ant nest.

“Kkuenge, Giant Transformation!”

Kkuenge!

Se-joon rode the giant Kkuenge north.

Tap tap.

Step.

Se-joon carefully went near the fire ant nest, like a spy going into enemy territory.

Then,

Kkuenge!

[We mustn’t get caught!]

Kkuenge followed him.

At that moment,

Kieek.

They saw a fire ant worker about 100m away.

“Hide!”

Se-joon quickly hid.

“Only Chairman Park needs to hide, nyaa!”

Kkuenge!

[We’re small, so we’re not visible!]

Theo and Kkuenge were short and hidden by the stones.

“Okay.”

Se-joon moved quietly again.

Then,

Roll roll.

Se-joon reached the entrance of the fire ant nest and rolled a pineapple in. The fire ants would attack it, and it would explode.

He dropped one pineapple bomb and looked for another entrance. He found a nest with a much bigger entrance.

“Is this a really big fire ant colony?”

Se-joon threw a pineapple bomb into the hole and went to the top floor of the magic tower in the Black Ark, after asking Iona.

Then,

“Create Dark Clouds.”

“Rain.”

He waited for the explosion while making it rain. If it didn’t explode, he would use Thunder Throw.

A moment later,

Kaboom!

The first pineapple bomb exploded, and the ground collapsed in a 200m area.

[You have defeated a Fire Ant Great Warrior with the magic explosion of a Screaming Pineapple that Suppressed a Scream Once.]

[You have gained 50,000 experience.]

[You have defeated a Fire Ant Worker with the magic explosion of a Screaming Pineapple that Suppressed a Scream Once.]

[You have gained 1,000 experience.]

Messages appeared. There were fewer messages than he expected.

Thud!

The ground collapsed again because of the rain, sinking further.

Kieek!

The fire ants that escaped from the nest started running around.

“Thunder Throw!”

Se-joon attacked. The ground was wet, so the damage would be greater.

[You have leveled up.]

[You have gained 1 bonus stat.]

He leveled up to level 56 after using Thunder Throw three times. He had so much magic now that his legs didn’t hurt after three Thunder Throws.

At that moment,

Kaboom!

The second pineapple bomb exploded.

Then,

[The magic explosion of a Screaming Pineapple that Suppressed a Scream Once has awakened the Black Earth Dragon that was sleeping.]

[The Black Earth Dragon is furious at the being that woke it up.]

It wasn’t a fire ant nest after all.

“Huh?!”

Se-joon panicked.

Kaboom!

A giant monster like an earthworm burst out of the ground and looked at the magic tower where Se-joon was.