Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 344

Black Tower, 4th Floor.

‘Oh, Rhea, Goddess of Abundance. Today, too, I am diligently creating and selling holy water and holy oil.’

Today, the man known as the Farming King prayed to Rhea, the Goddess of Abundance, replenishing his strength.

Just then,

-My child! The time has come!

After a long time, Rhea responded to the Farming King’s prayer.

‘The time?’

-Indeed. Everything else will become clear when you meet Park Se-joon, the Top Farmer of the Black Tower, who has passed the 10th Trial of the Tower. Go and help Park Se-joon.

“Yes! Lady Rhea!”

The Farming King replied energetically to Rhea’s instructions.

‘Lady Rhea, but what should I help with?’

-First, take all the money you’ve earned so far, along with the holy water and holy oil. Everything else will become clear when you meet Park Se-joon.

‘Yes!’

Thus, the Farming King, having received Rhea’s instructions, ascended the tower to meet Se-joon. After wandering for five days, he finally met him.

However,

“Monster?!”

To Se-joon, it was just a skeleton. It was too dark to even distinguish whether it was a Black Skeleton.

“Nyang?! Who is it, nyang?!”

Kkueng!

[Daddy is protected by Kkueng!]

“Hyung! I’ll protect you!”

Kking! Kking!

‘I’ll protect him! Come at me!’

With the appearance of the monster, Theo, Kkueng, Ajax, and Blackie stood in front of Se-joon.

And then,

“Chairman Park, I’ll take care of that guy, nyang!”

As Theo wiggled his bottom, preparing to attack the Farming King,

A clattering sound broke the silence. The skeleton, surprisingly nimble, rummaged within its robes, bony fingers fumbling with something hidden inside.

10 billion Tower Coins.

Wine?

Grape seed oil?!

‘What is it?’

I don’t know why he’s taking that out, but

“I’ll buy all the grape seed oil!”

Now I can cook fried food! Se-joon shouted, wanting the grape seed oil.

At that moment,

-That is all yours. Park Se-joon, the Top Farmer of the Black Tower.

The skeleton’s empty eye sockets seemed to glow with golden light as Rhea spoke in a dignified voice. Rhea, the Goddess of Abundance, had come into the skeleton.

“Who are you? And why are you giving me this?”

As the other party’s atmosphere and voice suddenly changed, Se-joon carefully took the grape seed oil. *I should take it since they’re giving it to me*, he thought.

-I am Rhea, the Goddess of Abundance. Park Se-joon, I have come to help you.

Meanwhile, Rhea answered, gathering her energy.

Then,

[The Potion Shop of Rhea, Goddess of Abundance, will be temporarily opened for 10 minutes.]

[1 drop of Potion of Harvest – 100 billion Tower Coins] (Up to 10 drops can be purchased)

A message appeared before Se-joon. *It’s only open for 10 minutes?* he thought.

“But Lady Rhea, you said you’d help me… why is the price higher?”

Clearly, he had bought the Potion of Harvest for 70 billion Tower Coins per drop before, but now it was 100 billion Tower Coins per drop.

*Is this helping? It’s a rip-off*, he thought.

-A divine exchange is not without its costs, child. These potions, offered through this… unconventional channel, carry a necessary fee.

“Unofficial route?”

*Is this a con artist impersonating a god? Or a peddler?* he wondered.

Thinking about it, it was strange. Why would a god come into a skeleton?

-Ahem! What was that look just now?! Very disrespectful! There are circumstances!

Rhea rebuked, flustered by Se-joon’s gaze.

“Then prove you’re a god.”

-Very well. But if I prove that I am a god, you must buy all of my potions.

“Okay. Aileen, how much money do I have?”

*There’s no harm in having a lot of Potion of Harvest*, Se-joon thought, accepting Rhea’s offer and asked Aileen.

[The Tower’s Administrator says you have about 700 billion Tower Coins.]

*Adding my money to 700 billion should be enough.*

“Send it to me.”

[The Tower’s Administrator says okay.]

A money bag landed with a thud like a small stone falling from a height in front of Se-joon.

“Now prove you’re a god. If you’re real, I’ll buy all the potions.”

-Very well. Then take out the Golden Box of Abundance that you possess.

“Okay.”

Se-joon took out black beans from the Golden Box of Abundance and handed the box to Rhea.

Chuck.

-It is done. Check it.

Rhea held the Golden Box of Abundance with both hands for a moment and then handed it back to Se-joon.

‘It doesn’t look like she did anything….’

Se-joon checked the Golden Box of Abundance that he received from Rhea with suspicious eyes.

[Golden Box of Abundance]

[A box containing the power of Rhea, the Goddess of Abundance, who was in charge of ancient abundance.]

[Although most of the god’s power has been lost over a long period of time, Rhea, the Goddess of Abundance, has breathed her power back into it, regaining the power of a divine artifact.]

[If you put in 1 grain or fruit and wait a day, it will increase to 5.]

[Usage Restriction: Park Se-joon, the Top Farmer of the Black Tower, who has been recognized by Rhea, the Goddess of Abundance]

[Creator: Rhea, Goddess of Abundance]

[Grade: SS+]

“Huh?!”

The Golden Box of Abundance, which had passed through Rhea’s hands, had transformed into a divine artifact.

Squeeze.

“Hehehe.”

Se-joon hugged the Golden Box of Abundance, which had become a divine artifact, tightly.

‘Now, if 4 black beans are created every day….’

I can sell more black beans to the dragons and earn more money.

While Se-joon was excited about making money,

-Divine assistance is often reciprocal. This offering, presented through… less conventional means, carries a necessary exchange.

Rhea, pleased with Se-joon’s satisfied expression, spoke in a boastful voice.

However,

[The power of Rhea, Goddess of Abundance, has decreased.]

[The Potion Shop operating time is 2 minutes remaining.]

*It seems like it’s not nothing?* he thought.

-Ahem. Park Se-joon. Quickly make the transaction…

Rhea urged Se-joon.

Then,

“Hey! Hey! Lady Rhea! Can we get a discount? Pretty please?

Theo, having spotted the other party’s weakness, tried to slash the price mercilessly. Hehehe. Our Vice Chairman Theo learned well from whoever taught him.

But… he doesn’t read the room at all.

That’s Theo’s charm, living only for today, but…

-You…

“Vice Chairman Theo, stay still.”

“Nyang?”

Cutting off Rhea’s words as she was about to get angry, Se-joon quickly shielded Theo with his leg.

[You have purchased 10 drops of Potion of Harvest.]

[You have paid 1 trillion Tower Coins to Rhea, Goddess of Abundance.]

He bought the potions. *Once you’ve decided to buy, it’s best to buy coolly to build trust between each other*, he thought.

-Ahem. Thank you.

“You promised.”

-Park Se-joon. One of the fragments of the door leading to the 10th Tower is on the 80th floor of the Black Tower. Then, see you next time.

With those words, Rhea left the Farming King’s body,

Clatter.

The Farming King’s body collapsed to the floor.

“The fragment of the door leading to the 10th Tower is on the 80th floor?”

As Se-joon repeated Rhea’s words,

Snore… snore…

Yuren, who hadn’t woken up once and was sleeping soundly despite the commotion, was visible. *A little annoying, isn’t it?* he thought.

Swish.

Sejun carefully adjusted the green onion leaves that served as a makeshift blanket for Yuren, making sure she was tucked in snugly. He smiled gently at her sleeping form.

“Alright, you lot,” he murmured, turning to his animal companions. “Time for us to get some sleep too.”

With a contented sigh, Sejun settled down. Almost instantly, Theo, like a furry, purring furnace, curled up at his feet. Kkueng and Ajax pressed close on either side, their warm bodies radiating comfort. And Kamang, the softest of them all, settled like a gentle weight on his stomach. “Hehe,” Sejun thought, a feeling of deep peace washing over him. “So wonderfully warm.” The night air was cool, but surrounded by his loyal friends, Sejun knew he wouldn’t need a blanket tonight. He closed his eyes, the gentle rhythm of their breathing lulling him to sleep.

Black Tower Administrator’s Area.

“What is Sejun doing?”

Aileen watched through the crystal ball, but she could not see Leia, the Goddess of Abundance. She could only see Sejun facing the skeleton.

At that moment, an alarm appeared.

[One of the Black Tower’s growth conditions has been met.]

“Kheeing?” Aileen hurriedly checked the Black Tower conditions.

[Black Tower Growth Conditions (5/8)]

-Tower Farmer (A): Achieved

-Create More Than 10 New Breeds: Exceeded (20/10)

-Cultivate More Than 100 Million Pyeong of Farmland: Not Achieved

-Raise the World Tree: Achieved (Podori, ?, ?)

-Acquire More Than 10,000 Pieces of World Energy: Not Achieved

-Possess More Than 5 Divine Objects: Achieved

-Achieve 3 Great Achievements: Not Achieved

-Increase the Number of Black Tower Entrances to 120: Not Achieved

The condition ‘Possess More Than 5 Divine Objects’ had changed to ‘Achieved’.

“Oh?! When did he get 5 divine objects? Khee hee hee. That’s our Sejun for you!” Aileen, excited by Sejun’s progress, decided to work harder.

And then, munch, munch, she ate elixir-grade cherry tomatoes and dark cherries, building up her strength.

I need to get stronger to protect our Sejun!

Wiggle.

As if responding to Aileen’s will, Aileen’s shadow flickered slightly larger.

The next morning.

[10% of the life force you had while sleeping has been stored.]

[The Orb of Life is 2.3% complete.]

[0.1 magic power has been accumulated for 24 hours.]

[Magic power increases by 0.1.]

“Hehe. It’s increasing.” Sejun smiled as he looked at the message in front of him.

Originally, the completion rate of the Orb of Life increased by 0.15% per day, but today it increased by 0.2%. All thanks to the stat increase from having Ophelia. Sejun had such a pleasant morning.

“Uzzzzzzza!” He stretched greatly and got up from his spot.

Then,

“Nyaaaang!” Kkueng!

“Azazaza!” Squeak!

Theo, Kkueng, Ajax, and Kamang stretched vigorously, following Sejun.

“Alright, you guys, wait a little bit. I’ll make something delicious for you. And stay away today because it’s dangerous.” Sejun said, pouring grape seed oil into the pot.

Fwoosh.

Raising the temperature of the oil,

“Hum hum hum.” He made the batter for the frying.

“Hehe. I’ll fry everything.” Today was frying day. He was planning to fry everything he could eat, like potatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots.

“Is it already morning?” Yuren also woke up when she smelled the oil.

While Sejun was preparing breakfast,

“Puhuhu. Chairman Park, I’ll be picking mugwort, nyaang!” Kkueng!

[Dad, I’ll help with work!]

“Me too!”

“I’ll help too!” Theo, Kkueng, Ajax, and Yuren picked mugwort.

Whine…

‘Sleepy…’ Fenrir nodded off, waiting for breakfast to be finished.

A little later, crunch.

“Nyang?! What is this, nyaang?! Even the bones are delicious, nyaang!” Kkueng?! Kkueng!

[What is this?! It breaks apart deliciously!]

“This texture is amazing! Sejun is a culinary genius!”

“Amazing! I’d pay more for this food!” Theo, Kkueng, Ajax, and Yuren praised the fried food.

“Hehe. Everything tastes better when it’s fried.” When Sejun answered with a satisfied expression,

[Your soul is filled with the pouring praise.]

[Mental Strength increases by 1.] His mental strength increased along with the message.

“Let’s feed our Kamang, too.” Sejun gave Kamang thinly sliced fried sweet potato.

And then, crunch…!

Whine?! Whine!

‘What is this?! Why is this so delicious?!’ Fenrir, who took a bite of the sweet potato fry, was excited. He was angry because it was so delicious. How could he not have known about this deliciousness until now?!

‘I was right to save him! He’s the only butler for me!’ Crunch. Crunch. Fenrir thought he had done well to give his core to Sejun and ate the sweet potato fry deliciously.

“Now I should eat too.” Watching everyone eat deliciously, Sejun picked up a fried squid, dipped it in soy sauce with chili powder, and put it in his mouth.

Crunch. The crispy fried batter broke with a cheerful sound, revealing the chewy squid inside. The crispiness and chewiness mixed together with the oiliness in his mouth.

The soy sauce added the perfect salty flavor, and the chili powder cut through the greasiness.

‘Kuh. This is it! Well done! Park Sejun!’ Sejun began to eat, admiring his own cooking.

Crunch. Crunch. A quiet breakfast time where nothing but the sound of the food breaking could be heard.

Clatter.

The Farming King, who had lost consciousness, opened his eyes.

‘Why am I lying here?’ The Farming King blinked, his head spinning.

He clearly remembered meeting Sejun yesterday… but he had no memory after that.

At that time,

-My child. You can go back now.

Leia’s voice was heard.

‘Yes. Lady Leia.’

Clatter.

‘I will go back now.’ The Farming King was about to say goodbye to Sejun and return.

But

“Oh? Where are you going? You have to pick mugwort with us.” Sejun grabbed the Farming King. He couldn’t just let free labor go.