Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 359

Sejun listened again to Stella’s voice message. “No! Does she think I *want* to be stuck here? How can I go to her if there’s no door?” he said, his voice full of frustration. *She’s not helping at all,* he thought. *I found my way through this trouble by myself. I’m the one looking for the door.* And all she does is shout at me!

He almost wanted to ignore Stella’s angry message. But then he remembered her last words: “Tell my mom I’m alive!” Those words stopped him. *Mom.* Just that word… it made his heart feel heavy. Everyone has a mom. He couldn’t just ignore that. But then he thought, “How am I supposed to find Stella Hisron’s mom? I don’t even know her!”

“Eileen,” Sejun called out, “do you know a dragon named Stella Hisron?”

Eileen thought for a moment. “Stella Hisron… hmm, not really,” she said. Then, she seemed to think harder. “Wait! Hisron… that’s a big name for Silver Dragons! Maybe she’s a very important Silver Dragon!”

“Oh! Eileen, you’re amazing!” Sejun said, even though he kind of knew already.

“Of course!” Eileen puffed out her chest a little. “It’s nothing for me!”

Then, she narrowed her eyes at Sejun. “Stella? Is Stella a girl dragon’s name?” She glared at him. “Tell me the truth! How do *you* know Stella Hisron?”

“Ah, well…” Sejun told Eileen everything, honestly.

When Sejun finished telling the story, Eileen’s eyes widened. “She made you *pay* for a message? That’s terrible!” she exclaimed. “I never doubted you for a second!” She quickly changed her tune. Sejun just rolled his eyes. He knew she had doubted him.

“Wait here!” Eileen said importantly. “I’m going to use my… uh… my ways to find out about Stella Hisron!” She secretly thought, *This could be interesting… and maybe profitable!*

“Okay,” Sejun said, hiding a smile. He knew exactly who Eileen would ask – Kaiser, the big dragon.

“Just in case,” Sejun added, “listen to her voice too.” He sent Stella’s voice message to Eileen.

Black Tower Administrator Zone. Eileen was about to call Kaiser, just like Sejun thought. “Sejun, wait a second! I’ll ask my grandpa about Stella Hisron,” she said excitedly.

Just then, the door opened. “Eileen, are you busy?” a voice asked.

“Huh? Tier Grandpa!” Eileen turned around. Tier, with his bright purple hair, walked in. Behind him was a woman with beautiful silver hair. She looked sad.

“Eileen, say hello,” Tier said. “This is Chrisella Hisron. She’s the leader of all the great Silver Dragons.”

“Hello, Chrisella,” Eileen said politely.

“Yes…” Chrisella replied softly. She looked at Eileen, and her voice faded away. Seeing Eileen, so young and full of life, made Chrisella remember her own daughter who was gone. Her heart ached with sadness.

“Chrisella,” Eileen asked carefully, “do you know a dragon named Stella Hisron?”

Chrisella’s eyes widened. “Stella…?” she whispered. “How do you know that name?” Her voice trembled. She never thought she would hear her daughter’s name again, especially here.

“Ah, Sejun told me,” Eileen replied.

“Sejun?” Chrisella looked confused.

Tier jumped in quickly. “Chrisella, Sejun is the Tower Farmer of the Black Tower. He grows all the amazing food sold at the Dragon Dragon Market! You know, the market you’ve heard about? Aren’t you curious about his crops?” Tier tried to change the subject, hoping to get Chrisella interested in the market.

But Chrisella wasn’t listening. “But… how does *Sejun* know my Stella’s name?” she asked, ignoring Tier completely.

“Hey! Don’t call him ‘that Sejun’!” Eileen said, getting a little annoyed. “Our Sejun is special!” She puffed out her cheeks like a little pufferfish, showing she was upset.

“Oh, Eileen, I’m so sorry,” Chrisella said quickly. “I didn’t mean to be rude. Please forgive me. But… how does Sejun know Stella?”

“Well,” Eileen said, calming down a bit. “Stella *Auntie* sent this to *our* Sejun.” She proudly held up the voice message orb.

Eileen touched the orb with her magic, and suddenly, Stella’s voice filled the room. “Hey! What are you?! Why haven’t you come to the 10th Tower yet?! And tell my mom I’m alive!”

“That voice…” Chrisella gasped. “It’s… Stella…” Tears welled up in her eyes. She took the orb and played the message again and again, listening to her daughter’s voice.

“When did Sejun get this message?” Chrisella asked, her voice shaking.

“Just now,” Eileen said.

“Then… Stella is alive… in the 10th Tower…” Chrisella whispered, her voice full of emotion.

Eileen watched Chrisella carefully, her mind already thinking. *Hmm, this could be good for Sejun… and for me!* She thought about Sejun’s coin vault that she managed. *Maybe we can get something out of this.*

“Chrisella,” Eileen said innocently, “getting this voice message orb cost Sejun a lot of money, you know.” She decided to try and get back the money Sejun spent, and maybe a little extra.

“Really? How much?” Chrisella asked, still listening to Stella’s voice.

“Ten… billion Tower Coins!” Eileen said, making up a huge number. *A little extra won’t hurt,* she thought with a secret smile.

“Ten billion?” Chrisella repeated, surprised. “Alright. I’ll pay you back for everything. Actually, from now on, if you get any more messages from Stella, bring them to me! I’ll give you ten billion Tower Coins each time!”

“Chrisella,” Tier added, seeing an opportunity, “maybe you could also use the Dragon Dragon Market? It would really help Sejun, you know.” He was still trying to promote the market.

“Yes, I understand,” Chrisella said, still emotional but also thinking practically. “I do need to thank Sejun properly.” And so, Chrisella agreed to become a member of the Dragon Dragon Market, thanks to Tier’s suggestion.

“Great! Just sign here, Chrisella Grandma,” Eileen said, already holding out a contract for Dragon Dragon Market members. She was quick to make a deal!

Just then, Tier suddenly shouted in Sejun’s mind, “Dehahaha! Sejun!”

“Um… Tier?” Sejun mumbled, waking up suddenly.

Tier was so excited because he got a reward for bringing Chrisella to the Dragon Dragon Market – a 30-day VIP trial ticket! He rushed back towards the fountain, eager to tell everyone.

As he hurried, a quiet voice called out in his mind, “Tier.”

It was Kellion, hiding in the cornfield. Kellion was still just a normal member, not a VIP.

But Tier was a VIP now! “Kellion, guess what? I’m a Dragon Dragon Market VIP!” Tier announced loudly, also calling Kaiser and Lamter. “Hey everyone, Kellion’s here!”

“Tier, you… you sneaky thing!” Kellion thought angrily. *I wanted to become a VIP first and then tease him!* He glared at Tier, who was now a VIP before him, and quickly hid deeper in the cornfield, feeling annoyed.

Red Tower, 42nd floor. “More Cactuses! Stop them!” Udon shouted.

“Yes, Boss!” his dwarf helpers replied, and they started fighting the spiky plants. Meanwhile, Udon kept planting Flame Beans. [Bulkong planted a Flame Bean.]

Flame Beans were amazing! As soon as they were in the ground, the hot air cooled down, and the desert stopped spreading. Udon had been planting these beans all the way down from the 48th floor to here, the 42nd floor.

Suddenly, someone yelled, “Udon, Flame Cactuses are coming!” These cactuses were even worse – they had blue flames burning on them!

“Flame pots ready!” Udon commanded.

“Yes, Boss!” The dwarves with pots of grown Flame Beans stepped forward.

*Poof! Poof! Poof!* The Flame Beans in the pots shot out seeds at the flaming cactuses. Udon had learned that these beans could shoot seeds and make them explode when enemies came close. He was smart to plant them in pots!

*Bang! Boom!* Hundreds of seeds hit the Flame Cactuses and exploded. The cactuses were destroyed in an instant.

[Your crop has defeated a monster.] [You have gained 10,000 experience.] [Your crop has defeated a monster.] [You have gained 10,000 experience.]

Udon got experience points for his crops fighting monsters! “Hahaha! This is so easy!” Udon laughed. He was having a great time. If Sejun knew how easy Udon was having it, he would probably send him even better seeds right away. But Sejun had no idea.

“Ugh,” Sejun groaned as he woke up. Messages popped up in front of his eyes:
[Life force stored while sleeping: 10%]
[Life Orbs: 3]
[Cannot create more Life Orbs.]
[Magic power increased by 0.1.]
[Total magic power: increased by 0.1.]

“Oh, well,” Sejun mumbled, glancing at the messages. It was a little disappointing that he couldn’t get more Life Orbs, but it wasn’t a big deal.

Just then, Eileen’s voice popped into his mind, excited. “Sejun! I found out who Stella Hisron is!”

“Really?” Sejun asked, sitting up.

“Yes!” Eileen said. “Stella Auntie is the daughter of Chrisella Hisron Grandma! You know, the leader of the great Silver Dragons!”

“Daughter?” Sejun repeated, surprised.

“Yes!” Eileen confirmed. “And guess what else? Chrisella Grandma said she’ll give us ten billion Tower Coins every time we give her a voice message from Stella Auntie!”

“Ten billion?” Sejun’s eyes widened. “Not one million?” He had spent one million, and now he could get ten billion back? That was an amazing deal!

“And,” Eileen added, “Chrisella Grandma will also give us ten billion for this first message, if you can send it to Stella Auntie!” As she said this, a new voice message orb appeared in front of Sejun. It was bigger and better than Stella’s, able to record for a whole hour.

“I have to deliver it?” Sejun wondered. “Can I even do that? I’ve never done it before.” He picked up the orb and tried saying, “Deliver to Stella Hisron in the 10th Tower! Send to the 10th Tower! To the 10th Tower!” But nothing happened. He frowned. “Hmm, maybe later,” he decided. “First, breakfast.” Sejun gave up on the message for now and went to the kitchen, his stomach rumbling.

While Sejun started cooking, a furry blur zoomed towards him. “President Park! I’m back, Meow!” Theo cried, flying straight for Sejun’s face.

“Okay, okay,” Sejun chuckled. He knew Theo would do this. He didn’t move, letting Theo land right on his face. Theo’s soft, pink belly pressed against Sejun’s lips.

*Bloop bloop bloop.* Sejun blew air into his mouth, gently pushing Theo away.

“Meooow! That tickles, Meow!” Theo giggled, finally letting go and clinging to Sejun’s knees instead. Sejun had learned this trick was the easiest way to get Theo off his face.

“Vice President Theo,” Sejun said, looking down at the cat, “did you have a good trip?”

“Puhuhut! Yes, Meow! The best trip ever, Meow!” Theo said, his chest puffed out with pride. He was always proud, but today he seemed extra proud, like he had done something truly amazing.

“Look at this, Meow!” Theo announced, turning his little bag upside down and shaking it hard. Gold coins, Tower Coins, and bottles of grapeseed oil tumbled out onto the floor. He had packed everything very carefully.

“Good job, Theo,” Sejun praised.

*But… this isn’t enough to make Theo *this* proud,* Sejun thought. He knew Theo too well.

“Puhuhut! There are still two more things, Meow!” Theo said, holding up his two front paws. In his left paw was a black, shiny stone. In his right paw was a brown, glowing gem.

“Fenrir’s Core Fragment?” Sejun said, recognizing the black stone. His eyes widened.

“Puhuhut! That’s right, Meow! Quick, check it out, Meow!” Theo insisted, pushing the stone towards Sejun.

“Okay, okay,” Sejun said, taking the Fenrir’s Core Fragment and looking at it closely. It contained a huge 2% of Fenrir’s power! *If a monster had found this…* Sejun shivered at the thought.

“Vice President Theo, you did an amazing job,” Sejun said, stroking Theo’s head happily.

“Puhuhut! I know, Meow! I’m always amazing, Meow!” Theo purred, loving the praise. He wasn’t humble at all, but that was just Theo being Theo, and Sejun loved him for it.

“Check this one too, Meow!” Theo said, handing Sejun the brown gem.

[Gem of Earth]

“Gem of Earth…” Sejun said, reading the name. “Hmm… I like the sound of that.” He picked up the Gem of Earth, curious to see what it could do.