Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 174

Black Tower, 99th Floor.

“How could an Apostle of Destruction enter the Tower?”

“I thought the Apostles of Destruction only appeared when the Black Moon was fully open…”

Kaiser and Kellion were drinking and talking in serious voices.

“More importantly, Kellion, did you sense something from the Bronze Coin as well?”

“Yes. I felt the aura of a place called Elysien.”

Elysien was the name of a world that the White Tower failed to protect about 1,000 years ago.

“Kellion, what you felt was Elysien?”

“Kaiser, what about you? Was it a different place?”

“Yes. I felt the aura of Orton.”

Orton was a world the Black Tower could not save, long ago. It fell 1,500 years ago. I never thought I would feel the power of a world destroyed by the Apostles.

“If we defeat the Apostle of Destruction, maybe we can free the aura of the world it destroyed and recreate that world. What do you think, Kellion?”

“It’s possible,” Kellion said. “But have the Apostles of Destruction gotten into other Towers too?”

Kellion started to worry about the White Tower.

“Well, I don’t know if the Hydra was just lucky,” Kaiser said, “or if there’s a way to enter without the Tower noticing.”

“We should check the Tower, just in case.”

“Just a moment…”

But before Kaiser could say anything, the white dragon statue stopped moving.

“Tch. I wanted to brag about Sejun… Krooo. Good.”

Kaiser sighed, a little disappointed that he couldn’t boast to Kellion about Sejun. He took a drink.

The Black Oaks brought items they had dug up from underground with a thud: broken sword pieces, shield parts, and armor bits. Most were broken and couldn’t be used. This showed how strong Kkuengee’s attacks were.

The items they could use were worth only a few thousand Tower Coins—just pocket change. Sejun gave the small amount to the Black Wolves and Black Oaks.

Just as they were finishing searching the Three-Headed Society’s secret hideout,

“President Park! Come here quickly, meow!” Theo called out in a happy voice. He had been wandering around because he was bored. Sejun was planting scallion daggers.

“Vice President Theo, could it be?!” Sejun asked, hurrying over. He could tell Theo was excited.

Chuck.

“That’s right, meow! My paw is being strongly pulled, meow!” Theo shouted, holding his paw out.

“Really?! As expected of Vice President Theo! Where is it?”

Theo wasn’t just feeling a pull, but a ‘strong’ one. This was a chance to find something amazing.

“Puhu-hut. It’s over there, meow!” Theo answered, holding onto Sejun’s knee. He wanted to show off. Puhu-hut. “President Park, move me quickly, meow!”

Sejun followed where Theo’s paw was pointing. They came to a cliff where the ground had fallen away.

“Dig there, meow!” Theo pointed to one side of the cliff.

“There…?”

“That’s right, meow! President Park, are you doubting my paw now, meow?!”

“Huh? Of course not! Earth Manipulation!” Theo got upset at Sejun’s doubtful look. Sejun quickly used Miler’s hoe to make a hole in the cliff.

“Earth Manipulation!”

“Earth Manipulation!”

After making about ten holes,

Patat.

“Huh?”

The wall fell in, showing a small room. In the center of the room was a small wooden box.

Click.

Sejun carefully opened the wooden box.

“Huh? These are beans?!”

Inside were three giant beans, each about the size of a large coin.

[Sky-Reaching Beans]

[If planted, they will grow tall enough to reach the sky in just seven days.]

[They grow quickly but have a short lifespan.]

[Eating one will increase your height by 3cm.]

[Grade: C-]

“Why this?”

This was a B-grade item or lower. It shouldn’t have made Theo’s paw react.

‘I knew it!’

Munch munch.

Gulp.

Sejun thought Theo’s paw must have been affected after getting Kaiser’s claw. He swallowed one of the Sky-Reaching Beans.

[You have eaten a Sky-Reaching Bean.]

[Your height has increased by 3cm.]

Sejun had always wanted to be 180cm tall.

“Let’s go.”

Sejun had finally reached his dream height of 180cm. He told himself it was a good result and took Theo outside.

His clothes were a little short now, but it was worth it to see the world from 3cm higher.

“Meow…”

Theo felt that Sejun wasn’t excited enough. He looked at his paw sadly.

As they went outside,

Whoosh!

Theo suddenly felt a strong pull on his paw.

“Meow?! President Park! The pull has changed direction, meow!” Theo shouted, holding his paw towards the sky.

“The direction changed suddenly? What are you talking about?”

“I don’t know, meow! Suddenly, my paw… Meow?”

Theo floated a little and then came back down. It was a very strong pull. This had to be a super amazing item. Now he understood why Theo’s paw hadn’t pointed to the sky right away. It had led them here first.

‘It wasn’t that Kaiser’s claw affected it. Theo’s paw is working even better now!’

The Sky-Reaching Beans were meant to be planted to reach the sky. It had led them to an item that could lead them to the best item. Theo’s paw now had a guide function.

“What’s this? Why is Vice President Theo’s paw working so much better?!”

“Puhu-hut. That’s right, meow! My paw has grown to match me, Vice President Theo, meow!”

Theo was even more arrogant now.

“We should plant this first, right?”

Sejun planted one of the Sky-Reaching Beans in the middle of the area Kkuengee had made.

[You have planted a Sky-Reaching Bean in mana-infused soil.]

[The effect of Mana Seed Sowing Lv. 6 increases the chance of the Sky-Reaching Bean growing.]

[The effect of Mana Seed Sowing Lv. 6 speeds up the growth of the Sky-Reaching Bean for 24 hours.]

[9,984,499 more times until the job quest is completed.]

Crack.

The bean was growing very fast. Sejun could hear the roots taking hold.

“Create Dark Cloud. Rain.”

Sejun quickly made a small dark cloud to make it rain, so the Sky-Reaching Bean wouldn’t dry out and die.

After making sure the roots were in place,

“Let’s go back for now.”

Sejun decided to come back in a few days, since it would take time for the beanstalk to grow. He took his group back to the persimmon orchard.

As they returned to the persimmon farm, they saw the mole people planting seeds in the field with the Black Oaks. They were working hard, even though it was late.

“They’re working so hard they forgot to go home.”

Sejun looked at the mole people with admiration.

However,

“Plant without stopping for the great Black Dragon! Anyone who straightens their back will have their back broken!”

“Of course! Who would dare straighten their back! If anyone does, I will break their arms and legs too!”

Doo doo…

The mole people were watching the Black Oaks’ scary words. They were afraid to go home and were working as hard as they could. As expected, going home was better than anything else.

“Everyone, rest!”

Sejun quickly stopped the work and let the mole people go home from their terrible overtime. He felt bad for making them work overtime without meaning to, so he gave them each 100g of meat.

“I should go to the secret passage tomorrow.”

Since it was late, Sejun decided to have dinner and end the day.

“Golden Bat, tell Urchi that I will go to the secret passage tomorrow.”

(Yes!)

The Golden Bat was hiding on Kkuengee’s back. It quickly told Urchi what Sejun said.

A moment later,

Rumble.

The Black Oaks were moving quickly.

“Where are you all going?” Sejun asked Urchi, who was leading the Black Oaks.

“We are going hunting.”

“Hunting?”

“Yes. Please wait a moment! The scout said they found a giant mole guarding the waypoint over there!”

A giant mole guarding the waypoint? That’s Duku!

“Wait! Everyone stop!” Sejun quickly stopped the Black Oaks.

“Why? Did we do something wrong?” Urchi asked, watching Sejun’s face.

“Urchi. Hunting is not allowed here.”

Sejun realized that hunting was the only way for so many Black Oaks to eat. If they hunted on the 49th floor, they would probably hunt the mole people. That would mean fewer workers for Sejun’s farm in the future. It would hurt himself in the long run. He had to stop them.

“Then… what about us…”

He couldn’t just tell the Black Oaks to starve, so he needed a solution. Sejun had an idea.

“I’ll give you dinner.”

Clang.

Sejun opened his subspace warehouse.

“Sejun-nim himself?!”

“Yes. Crop Gigantification.”

Sejun used the skill on a Strength Sweet Potato, making it 3 meters long.

“Unbelievable!” Urchi shouted, as if he was seeing a miracle.

‘Hehe. It’s nothing much.’

Sejun pretended to be cool, but he was happy inside.

“Here.”

Sejun gave the giant sweet potato to Urchi. He was about to make another one when,

Kkuengee!

[Kkuengee is hungry!]

Kkuengee reached out his paw to Urchi, wanting the giant sweet potato.

“Th-then! Kkuengee-nim, please eat!” Urchi politely gave the giant sweet potato to Kkuengee. Urchi thought Kkuengee was a baby dragon. He thought the only one who could call the great Black Dragon Sejun ‘Dad’ was his child.

Urchi had seen Kkuengee’s powerful attack when he destroyed the Three-Headed Society’s secret hideout. He looked up to Sejun even more. If a baby dragon’s jump attack was that strong, then Sejun’s…

Kkuengee!

[Thank you!]

Kkuengee was busy eating the giant sweet potato. Sejun made giant sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, and other crops and gave them to the Black Oaks.

After making about 15,000 giant crops,

[You are using Crop Gigantification on a Stamina Corn.]

[You are using the mana in the Stamina Corn to make it grow.]

[The skill Crop Gigantification Lv. 3 is slightly better now.]

[Crop Gigantification Lv. 3 is maxed out. The level increases.]

The Crop Gigantification skill was now level 4. A new effect was added to the skill.

[-10% chance to triple the size of the crop.]

This helped him finish the work faster.

After giving the Black Oaks their food,

“President Park, I’m hungry, meow! I want to eat President Park’s special Churu, meow!” Theo had been waiting for Sejun to finish. He wanted tuna porridge.

“Alright.”

Sejun was happy that Theo wanted the tuna porridge he had made. He quickly took out a glass jar of tuna porridge from his subspace warehouse.

“Here you go.”

He put it on a small plate and gave it to Theo.

Chomp chomp chomp.

Theo ate the tuna porridge. Sejun also ate his late dinner.

Sneak. Sneak.

Lick. Lick.

Kkuengee secretly came over and put his face in the glass jar of Theo’s tuna porridge. He was eating it all.

Kkuhehehe. Kkuengee!

[Hehehe. Eating big brother’s food secretly is delicious!]

Kkuengee happily ate all of Theo’s tuna porridge. He tried to leave quietly.

He wanted to commit the perfect crime, but

Kkuengee? Kkuengee!

[Huh? Kkuengee can’t get his face out!]

When he tried to take his face out, his face got stuck in the glass jar.

Kkuengee!

[Kkuengee is in big trouble!]

“President Park! Kkuengee is eating my Churu, meow!”

Kkuengee’s plan failed easily. He was better at being a Kkuetective.