Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 198

“Are you a field?” Sejun read the name of his new skill and frowned. He was disappointed. The name didn’t sound like a combat skill. It felt strange.

Sejun hurriedly checked the newly acquired skill.

[Job Combat Skill – You are a Field! Lv. 1]

-You can plant crops on living enemies. (However, you cannot plant on enemies whose skin you cannot penetrate.)

-When you use Seed Sowing on an enemy, the planted seed takes root in the enemy’s body, absorbs their life force, and grows rapidly. (Some seeds have special effects.)

-If you harvest the crops grown from the enemy’s body with Harvesting, you can inflict additional damage. (There is an extremely low chance of randomly harvesting the target’s stats.)

“What is this?”

The newly acquired combat skill allowed him to use Seed Sowing and Harvesting skills as combat skills. But to be able to plant crops on a living target… Is it like a parasitic plant?

He wanted to try it out, but there were no enemies here.

“Kkueng-ah, let’s go back.”

Sejun prepared to return with Kkuengi for now. Because it was almost the time for the special event that happened every month in the tower. Since he had burned all the kudzu around, the area around the tangerine tree on the 83rd floor of the tower was safe for the time being.

Tap tap tap.

Kkueng!

[Kkuengi is going home!]

At the word ‘going home,’ Kkuengi quickly ran over with the harvested kudzu roots.

Sejun used the waypoint to return to the 99th floor of the tower with Kkuengi.

“Meow meow meow. Humans, I have arrived, meow!”

Humming a tune, Theo arrived at the camp on the 40th floor of the tower and announced his arrival.

However,

“Meow?!”

The camp on the 40th floor of the tower was empty.

“What is this, meow?! Where did all my followers go, meow?!”

The first task after becoming the official Deputy Director Theo. There are no hunters to buy Chairman Park’s crops, meow! It was twisted from the start.

“This can’t be happening, meow! ”

Theo hurriedly looked around the camp to figure out what was going on. As if they had left in a hurry, the tent was full of things the hunters hadn’t packed, and there were traces of the hunters moving in a group to one side.

After figuring out the surroundings, Theo came to a conclusion.

“The humans are definitely in danger, meow! Chairman Park and all the humans are weak, meow! Pfft. So, I have to save them and make them my slaves, meow!”

His thoughts suddenly went in a strange direction. It was not a normal way to think.

“Meow! It’s Chairman Park’s favorite coffee, meow!”

When Theo found coffee in the tent and was about to take it,

“Deputy Director Theo, have you arrived?!”

Eom Jeong-sik, a member of the Earth Defense Force who had woken up from sleeping in another tent, called out to Theo.

And Theo was able to hear from Eom Jeong-sik where the hunters had gone.

“Meow? The humans went to the 41st floor of the tower, meow?!”

“Yes! A wandering merchant selling equipment appeared a little while ago, and everyone ran over there.”

‘It wasn’t a kidnapping, meow······.”

Theo was greatly disappointed at Eom Jeong-sik’s words. My plan to make a lot of slaves and make Chairman Park happy…

“I have to go there too, meow!”

He was curious to know who the wandering merchant was who had charmed his followers.

“Thank you, meow! Eat this, meow!”

Theo took out a small pouch about the size of his front paw and poured it onto Eom Jeong-sik’s palm, and about 20 peanuts spilled out. He had picked up the peanut pouch that Iona had dropped.

“Thank you!”

“Eat it deliciously, meow!”

Theo left for the 41st floor of the tower, and

“This is?!”

Eom Jeong-sik checked the effects of the peanuts and was shocked. It was a new crop. Moreover, it had the effect of increasing brain activity.

“I should give this to my daughter.”

Eom Jeong-sik thought of his daughter, who was preparing for the college entrance exam, when he saw the effects of the peanuts.

“Theo Park, have you arrived?”

When Theo arrived at the 41st floor of the tower, the Black Oaks who were guarding the area discovered Theo and saluted.

“I heard there’s a wandering merchant here, where is he, meow!”

“A wandering merchant?”

The Black Oaks were puzzled by Theo’s words.

“I heard it’s a wandering merchant selling equipment, meow!”

“Ah… If it’s selling equipment, there’s a skilled blacksmith who visits regularly these days.”

“Where is that blacksmith, meow?!”

“Over there!”

The Black Oak pointed in the direction where the blacksmith was.

A little later, as Theo approached the place where the blacksmith was,

“I grabbed it first!”

“What are you talking about?! I haven’t paid for it yet!”

“What?!”

30 to 50 hunters were clinging to each piece of equipment, fighting over who would buy it.

“Um… Please… Don’t fight.”

In the center, a penguin with a blue back on a pure white belly was wringing its hands, trying to stop the hunters with a small voice that could barely be heard. He was the blacksmith, the cause of this commotion.

There was a very strong smell of someone easily fooled. Someone easily fooled knows another one. Seeing that little penguin reminded me of myself in the old days.

I have to help, meow! Thinking about how Sejun helped him when he was easily fooled in the past, Theo stepped forward. Of course, I was much less of a pushover than that, meow!

“Pfft. Do you need help, meow?”

Theo approached the blacksmith and asked with a villainous smile.

“Yes?”

“I’ll help you, meow! How much were you going to sell that for, meow?!”

Theo, who knew the market price of the equipment well because the interns usually collected information about the hunters and reported it, pointed to the shield that the hunters were fighting over to check the price of the items the blacksmith was selling.

“That’s C-grade equipment, and I was going to sell it for 50 tower coins…”

The basic price of a C-grade shield is usually around 100 tower coins. But the hunters would be very excited when he sold it for half the price, 50 tower coins.

“How much is that, meow?”

This time, Theo pointed to the blue sword. It seemed to be the best sword here, as the hunters were most crowded around it.

“That’s A-grade equipment, and I was going to sell it for 300 tower coins. Is it a bit expensive? Should I lower the price to sell it well?”

Only 5 A-grade equipment have been released on Earth so far. The price of A-grade equipment is whatever you ask for it. But to sell it for 300 coins and think about lowering the price… Pfft. He has no sense of economics at all, meow!

Seeing how naive Kona was, Theo felt like he had to step in.

Scritch scritch.

“But what’s your name, meow?

Theo quickly wrote out a contract and asked the blacksmith for his name.

“Kona.”

“Kona, put your stamp here, meow! Of course, I won’t accept a refusal, meow!”

It was a contract saying Kona would let Theo sell the equipment.

“Yes? What is that…”

“Hurry up and stamp it, meow!”

“Yes…”

Stomp.

Kona reluctantly stamped the contract because of Theo’s forceful manner. He was clearly helping, but his attitude was like a gangster.

“Pfft. Leave it to me from now on, meow! I’ll sell it for a high price, meow!”

Theo stepped forward and shouted to Kona.

“Humans, quickly put the items back in their place, meow! I’m going to sell the equipment by auction, meow!”

“Huh?! Theo?”

“Why is Theo here?”

“But didn’t he just say auction?”

There was a brief commotion at Theo’s appearance.

“Theo, what right do you have…”

The hunters were about to argue because Theo wasn’t the one selling the equipment.

However,

Chuck.

When Theo held out the contract from Kona letting him sell the items, the hunters obediently began to put the equipment back on the stall.

“Then I’ll start the equipment auction, meow!”

Thanks to this, Kona’s equipment was sold at almost the market price, and the A-grade equipment was sold for a whopping 5500 tower coins.

“Here it is, meow.”

Theo handed over all the money he had made from selling the equipment to Kona.

“Now I’ll start the crop auction, meow!”

Following this, Theo sold Sejun’s crops at auction.

“Wow… amazing…”

Kona looked at Theo with great respect. Kona was very impressed by Theo.

“It’s a complete sellout, meow! Then see you next time, meow!”

Theo was about to leave in a hurry to return to Sejun’s lap.

At that time,

“Um… Theo, sir…”

Kona called out to Theo.

“Kona, what’s wrong, meow?”

“Um… Could I ask you to sell the equipment next time too? Please, I’m begging you!”

Kona’s voice was earnest. Kona had a desperate reason to collect a lot of money.

“Hmm, meow…”

Theo, lost in thought, took out the contract.

“Then from next time, I’ll take 10% of the sales proceeds as a commission, meow. If you agree, put your stamp here, meow!”

“Yes! Thank you!”

Stomp.

Kona didn’t have the confidence to sell the equipment as expensively as Theo. At Theo’s words, he immediately stamped the contract.

“Follow me for a moment, meow! I have a subordinate to introduce you to, meow!”

“Yes!”

Theo took Kona to the center of the Black Oak garrison.

“Theo, sir, this is…”

Kona, following behind Theo, looked around with a fearful expression. This was because the Black Oak King was here. Kona had almost died when he first came here because he had entered this place without knowing anything.

However,

“We greet Theo Park, sir.”

Contrary to Kona’s expectations, the Black Oaks on guard instead greeted Theo and opened the way.

Moreover,

“We greet Theo Park, sir!”

“Urchi (Black Oak King), protect this guy well when he comes in the future, meow!”

Even giving instructions to the Black Oak King. Theo, sir… you’re amazing! Kona looked at Theo with eyes full of respect.

“I’ll tell the interns, meow! When you come next time, ask another cat to sell the equipment for you, meow!”

“Yes!”

Theo, who had helped Kona in that way, quickly headed to the 99th floor of the tower.

“To Kkuengi’s location.”

Sejun said to Kkuengi in a quiet voice, looking at the 10 fire ant workers in front of him.

As soon as Sejun arrived at the 99th floor of the tower, he tried to capture fire ants in the area around here to use his newly acquired combat skill.

However,

Kkueng!

[Understood!]

Kieeeek!

Thanks to this, Sejun’s plan to secretly attack the fire ant workers failed.

“Kkuengi, just subdue them! Make a dark cloud!”

When Sejun used the skill, the sky darkened and a thick dark cloud was created above his head.

“Throw Thunder!”

Sejun controlled his magic power and used the skill with enough power to stun the fire ants.

Boom.

Kieeeek······

The fire ants hit by Sejun’s thunder were stunned.

Meanwhile,

[Herbalist Kkuengi has defeated the fire ant worker.]

[Herbalist Kkuengi has acquired 500, which is 50% of the experience acquired.]

Kkuengi defeated the remaining fire ants. Fortunately, even after changing jobs to herbalist, the effect of the watchman was still applied.

Kkueng!

[I’ve taken care of everything!]

Kkuengi, who had easily defeated the fire ants, approached Sejun.

“Good job.”

Sejun praised Kkuengi and approached the stunned fire ant. Then he planted the seed he was holding in the fire ant’s body.

[Combat Skill – You are a Field Lv. 1 is activated.]

Finally! Sejun gave strength to the hand holding the seed with anticipation.

[You cannot plant the seed because you cannot penetrate the enemy’s skin.]

As expected, nothing was easy.

“Kkuengi, make a hole here.”

Kkueng!

[Understood!]

Poke.

When Kkuengi pressed the fire ant’s hard skin with his toes, a hole was easily made.

“It’s not like I have to make the hole myself!”

Sejun smiled and planted the seed again in the hole that Kkuengi had made.

[Combat Skill – You are a Field Lv. 1 is activated.]

[You have planted a kudzu fruit in the fire ant worker’s body.]

[Job experience slightly increases.]

[Proficiency of Combat Skill – You are a Field Lv. 1 slightly increases.]

[The kudzu is rapidly growing, absorbing the fire ant worker’s life force.]

The kudzu, which had taken root in the fire ant worker’s body, began to grow rapidly.