Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 322

Red Tower, 99th floor. The air in the room was thick with the smell of burnt sand and the metallic tang of sweat. Udon, his armor dusty and scratched, finally removed his helmet. “That was hard work,” he sighed, wiping his brow. The clang of his helmet hitting the stone floor echoed in the large chamber. He had just finished battling a particularly stubborn Cactus monster and was looking forward to a short rest.

But just as he loosened his shoulders, a sudden *whoosh* filled the room.

“Udon!” a booming voice called.

A powerful, red aura flared, bathing the room in a hot, flickering light. Lamter, the Red Dragon, materialized before him in a swirl of crimson energy.

*Clang!* Udon quickly put his helmet back on, the metal cold against his suddenly alert face. He dropped to one knee, bowing his head respectfully.

“We greet the great Red Dragon, Lamter!” Udon shouted, his voice echoing in the chamber. “Do you have orders for us?”

“Indeed! Udon, dry these in a dry place and then collect them again!” Lamter said, handing over a heavy leather pouch.

“Yes! I understand.”

“Then call me when you are done collecting.”

As Lamter gave his orders and disappeared,

“I have to go down again.”

Udon couldn’t even sit down to rest before heading back down the tower.

[You have obtained Magic Cherry Tomato Seeds.]

[Your job experience has slightly increased.]

[The proficiency of Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.]

[You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 530,012 more times to complete the job quest.]

Sejun, who had even received money from Lamter for drying the seaweed, smiled contentedly as he harvested cherry tomato seeds.

After Sejun harvested cherry tomatoes for about an hour,

[Your soul is filled.]

[Your mental strength increases by 1.]

His mental strength increased along with a sense of accomplishment.

“Eileen, what is mental strength used for?” He asked Eileen about the use of mental strength. He originally intended to ask Kaiser, but Eileen had offered to find out for him.

[The Tower Administrator says that when mental strength increases, other stats are also affected and increase.] Eileen, who had asked Kaiser about mental strength in detail, answered.

“Really? I should work hard to increase my mental strength from now on.”

Just as he learned about the use of mental strength,

“Puhuhu. Chairman Park, I’m going to work, meow!” Theo said he was going to work.

“Oh! Really? Why is Vice Chairman Theo acting like this?” Sejun looked surprised at Theo’s words.

“Puhuhu. I am Vice Chairman Theo, so I must supervise whether the employees are being lazy, meow!” Theo replied proudly, planning to secretly go down and check if the employees were not working hard.

However, Sejun Company was a company where everyone worked hard except for the vice chairman.

Still, it was admirable that he was working on his own.

“Come back safely.”

“Puhuhu. I understand, meow! I’ll be back soon, meow!”

“Okay.”

“Piyot, let’s go, meow!”

[Yes!]

As Theo went down with Piyot to supervise the employees,

“Shall I take a look around the field?” Sejun walked to the farm. There were crops to check on today. He planned to check the butternut squash, flame beans, watermelon, and blueberries he had bought when the 8th seed shop opened.

As Sejun arrived at the field where the crops were planted,

[The Water-Absorbing Watermelon, grateful for the farmer’s footsteps, lends its strength.]

[The potential of the Magic stat increases from 2279 to 2280.]

The watermelon raised his magic potential by one as a reward for hearing his footsteps.

“When is this thing going to grow?” Sejun said, looking at the fist-sized watermelon. Its growth rate was excessively slow compared to other crops.

“Is it still not enough even though I gave it so much water?” After confirming its name as the Water-Absorbing Watermelon, he had been giving it water 10 times a day, but the result was a watermelon that had grown from the size of a bean to the size of a fist.

“Well… at least it’s growing.”

Sejun turned his gaze away from the watermelon and looked at the other crops.

However, the flame beans hadn’t even sprouted, perhaps because there were special conditions for sprouting, and the blueberries were still growing, now only about knee-high to Sejun.

The last thing left was the butternut squash.

“I’m glad that at least you guys are growing well. Hehehe.” Sejun looked contentedly at the butternut squash, which was a deep green and well-ripened.

He cut the butternut squash stem with a dagger and harvested it.

[You have harvested a Toxin-Discharging Butternut Squash.]

[Your job experience has slightly increased.]

[The proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.]

[Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, the proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 increases by an additional 5%.]

[You have gained 70 experience.]

[Experience is not accumulated because the job quest has not been completed.]

The messages appeared.

“I think Tier will definitely buy this.”

A name that Tier would really want.

However, Tier was not here now.

-Pick it up quickly.

In order to deliver the floor deed of the 83rd floor of the White Tower to Sejun, Theo threw the floor deed on the path Theo was taking and was watching to see if Theo would pick it up.

Sejun picked up the butternut squash and checked its options.

[Toxin-Discharging Butternut Squash] A butternut squash grown inside the tower, it has absorbed enough nutrients to be delicious. Consuming it will discharge a small amount of toxins from the body. Aging it for up to 2 weeks will increase its taste and effects. Long-term consumption can completely discharge any toxins. Grower: Tower Farmer Park Sejun Expiration Date: 150 days Grade: A

“As expected. Long-term consumption can completely discharge any toxins. This was a crop that Tier would really want.”

“Let’s pick them quickly.”

Sejun, having confirmed the effects of the butternut squash, began to harvest them seriously.

A little later.

“Done.”

Sejun felt proud as he harvested 300 butternut squash.

[Your soul is filled.]

[Your mental strength increases by 1.]

His mental strength increased by 1.

As the butternut squash harvest came to an end,

“I should eat butternut squash for dinner tonight.”

Sejun took the butternut squash and headed to the kitchen.

[You have obtained 5 Toxin-Discharging Butternut Squash Seeds.]

[You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 528,172 more times to complete the job quest.]

Sejun cut off the top of the butternut squash, scooped out the seeds with a spoon, and began to cook. Tonight’s dinner menu was Butternut Squash Spicy Seafood Stew. Sejun first put octopus, squid, fish fillets, green onions, and onions into the butternut squash,

“Wait, no Cheongyang peppers?”

Then, he saw it. There were no Cheongyang peppers.

Just then,

“Sejun! I’ll go get them for you!”

Ajax, who had been watching Sejun cook, raised his hand and shouted.

“Then, I’ll ask you to do that.”

“Okay! Sejun! Wait just a bit!”

Whoosh.

Ajax hurriedly flew to the Cheongyang pepper field.

A moment later,

[Your helper, Ajax Mamቭ of the White Tower’s Top Farmer, has harvested a new variety of Tae-yang pepper.]

A message appeared stating that Ajax had harvested a new variety called Tae-yang pepper. Did Ajax make this new pepper?

As Sejun wondered,

[The achievements of the helper are also your achievements.]

[You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety in the Tower.]

[All stats increase by 10 due to job characteristics.]

A message appeared stating that Sejun had acquired exclusive rights to cultivate the Tae-yang pepper that Ajax had harvested, resolving Sejun’s question.

And

“Sejun! I harvested this!”

Ajax zoomed over, his little face beaming, holding the red pepper carefully. He was so happy to help Sejun.

“Good job.”

Sejun stroked Ajax’s head and examined the Tae-yang pepper he received.

[Tae-yang Pepper]

A pepper grown inside the Tower, it has absorbed enough nutrients and solar energy to be deliciously spicy.

Upon consumption, one of your stats will randomly increase by 5 if you receive enough light.

Cultivator: Top Farmer Park Sejun

Expiration Date: 150 days

Grade: A

“Oh! The options are good too.”

“Hehe! Sejun, did I do well?!”

“Yes. You did well.”

Pat. Pat.

As Sejun patted Ajax’s bottom and praised him,

[You have obtained a clue to achieve a great feat.]

[A quest has been generated.]

[Quest: Cultivate 10,000 Tae-yang peppers and bring them to the White Tower. Then, you can learn the location of the sun sealed inside the White Tower.]

Reward: 5 drops of Elixir of Harvest

A quest message appeared in front of Sejun.

“Five drops of Elixir of Harvest?!”

Sejun’s eyes widened. Elixir of Harvest! That was amazing! He would definitely complete this quest. Ajax, I will find the morning for the White Tower!

“Ajax, what about the Cheongyang peppers?”

Let’s eat first.

“Ah! That’s right! I’ll go get them quickly!”

So, Ajax added the Cheongyang peppers he brought to the dish that had been prepared in advance, stir-frying it once more and seasoning it. The kitchen filled with the spicy smell of peppers and seafood.

Then, he put the stir-fried seafood inside the butternut squash and placed it in the kiln made for making pizza.

While the butternut squash seafood stew was being completed,

“Hehe! Are you here?”

Kooeng purred happily, “Koohehehe!”

[Hehehe. Smells delicious!]

“Is it already dinner time?”

Kooeng and Veronica, who smelled the food, entered the kitchen and

Thump. Thump.

sat down on the dining table chairs.

“Woof!”

‘Delicious smell!’

Fenrir also entered the kitchen and took his place in front of his food bowl, which was labeled ‘Blackie.’

30 minutes later,

[You have achieved the feat of creating Butternut Squash Spicy Seafood Stew for the first time in the Tower.]

[The recipe for Butternut Squash Spicy Seafood Stew is registered at Cooking Level 8.]

[Your Cooking Level 8 skill improved slightly.]

The dish was completed.

Thump. Thump.

Sejun placed a butternut squash on each of their plates and

“Okay everyone, dinner is ready! Let’s eat!”

Thump.

As he said, opening the butternut squash lid,

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Kooeng, Ajax, and Veronica also followed Sejun, opening the butternut squash lids and began eating the seafood stew. The butternut squash was golden brown, filled with colorful seafood and bright red peppers.

At that moment,

“Woof!”

‘Me too.’

Fenrir barked strongly, asking for food for himself.

“Alright. Here.”

Sejun cut the butternut squash surrounding the seafood stew and gave it to Fenrir,

Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.

“Woof!”

‘Delicious!’

He began to eat ravenously. I’m going to eat quickly and have a second round!

As everyone was enjoying their dinner,

“Meow meow meow.”

Peep peep. Peep peep.

Theo and Piyo were humming as they headed to the entrance of the 99th floor of the Tower.

And

“Meow?!”

Theo discovered the land document that Tia had thrown in advance.

“Hehe. I picked up something good, meow!”

Thump.

Of course, Theo picked up the land document.

“Meow meow meow.”

Peep peep. Peep peep.

They started humming again and moved on,

-Done.

Tia, who had finally delivered the land document for the 83rd floor of the White Tower to Theo, smiled and returned to the fountain.

Thus, Sejun’s 370th day in the Tower passed.

Meanwhile, in another part of the Tower…

Red Tower, 53rd floor.

“But how did Lamter get the crops from the Black Tower?”

Udon said, puzzled, after checking the options of the pear in the leather pouch.

As far as he knew, all dragons didn’t exchange anything with each other.

Because if another dragon gave something, the other thought they were being looked down upon. So, those dragons exchanged such small crops?

This was weird, Udon thought. Dragons usually don’t do this. Well… it was different since it was a transaction between a dragon and Sejun, not dragon to dragon.

“But it’s really amazing.”

Udon said, looking at the pear. He had never seen such crops. A crop that discharges water in a dry place.

“This level of dryness should be enough, right?”

Udon, who had just arrived in an area that was turning into a desert.

Thump. Thump.

He began to take out the pears from the leather pouch and place them on the ground.

As Udon laid about 50,000 pears on the ground,

“Is the evaporation going well?”

He checked the pear he had taken out first.

Just by looking at it, its size was much smaller than the pears in the leather pouch.

“But why is it dark?”

Udon, who noticed that the surroundings had darkened, hurriedly looked at the sky.

And

“What is that?!”

He discovered dark clouds floating in the sky. The moisture evaporated from the pears rose into the sky, creating clouds.

At that moment,

Drip. Drip.

Raindrops falling one by one from the sky.

“Rain···.”

Udon felt the raindrops on his face. It was wet and cool. He closed his eyes, a smile slowly spreading across his face. He hadn’t felt rain in so long.

Swish!

In the meantime, the raindrops thickened and turned into a shower.

“Woohoo! Rain! It’s rain!”

Udon laughed loudly and took the falling rain all over his body.

For the first time in 1000 years, rain fell on the Red Tower.