Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 380

Fourth floor of the Black Tower.

“Stop them!”

Clatter!

“Stop the Bone Rank System!”

With Sejun’s first strike of his hoe, Phillip and the skeletons saw the Flesh-Eaters approaching and shouted.

They had defeated all the Flesh-Eaters Michael brought, but the heads of the fallen Flesh-Eaters were filled with seeds.

When the Flesh-Eaters died, these seeds planted themselves in the ground, and Flesh-Eaters appeared in much larger numbers than before.

The Dragon Tooth Soldiers and skeletons tried their best to hold back the Flesh-Eaters, but the more they killed, the more Flesh-Eaters appeared.

Eventually, they began to be pushed back.

Just as the grape farm was about to be overrun by the Flesh-Eaters, a new force arrived.

“Um… Hello! Slaves sent by Theo Park…”

Theo’s new slaves arrived one by one.

After Daddy Rabbit told him to stop sending slaves to his farm, Theo started sending the new slaves to the fourth floor of the tower.

Thanks to this, Theo’s new slaves continued to pour into the grape farm, and they held the line against the Flesh-Eaters.

99th floor of the Black Tower.

“……”

“Chairman Park, what’s that? It smells delicious, nyaa!”

Theo, who was blocking his nose with the leaf Bulkkot gave him, asked Sejun, who was cooking, in an excited voice.

“Hehehe. Vice Chairman Theo, does it smell delicious?” Sejun asked.

“Puhu! Yes, nyaa! It’s an incredibly tasty smell, nyaa!”

Sejun smiled, knowing Theo would like it. He was making eel puree with the eel extract that had just arrived, thanks to Zelga.

Because Theo helped him complete the quest and receive a good reward, Sejun wanted to show his thanks and came up with the idea of eel puree.

In addition, he grilled Theo’s favorite types of fish.

A little later,

“Kkuengi, let’s eat!” Sejun called out.

Today’s menu was rice with home-style side dishes and grilled fish.

He placed the eel puree in front of Theo.

“Nyaa! It’s a feast fit for a cat, nyaa! Thank you, Chairman Park, nyaa!”

Theo, excited by the eel puree and various kinds of grilled fish, thanked Sejun and began to eat.

Theo didn’t ask Sejun why he was suddenly being so nice to him. *Puhu! I must have done something good again, nyaa! I’m just that kind of cat, nyaa!* Theo received the feast with dignity.

At that moment,

“Hehehe. Kkueng!”

[Hehehe. It smells delicious!]

“Kkihihit. King.”

‘Hehe. The smell is good today.’

Kkuengi and Fenrir showed interest in Theo’s feast, especially the eel puree with its strong fishy smell.

Perhaps because of the strong fishy smell of the eel puree, they didn’t show any interest in the other foods.

“Puhu! I’ll share, nyaa!”

Theo, wanting to act like the big brother, put a little eel puree on Kkuengi and Fenrir’s bowls.

And then,

Chomp chomp chomp.

“Kkueng!”

[It’s really delicious!]

“King!!!”

‘It’s super delicious!!!’

Theo, Kkuengi, and Fenrir ate the eel puree with excitement. Kkuengi and Fenrir ate it with rice.

‘Is it that delicious?’ Sejun wondered.

Seeing the three of them eating, Sejun became curious about the taste of the eel puree.

So he took a little from the glass bottle containing the eel puree and put it on his tongue.

“Huh?!”

Umami and savory flavors swirled on his tongue. *If I add rice to this…*

“Eel rice bowl?”

It was an eel rice bowl without eel, or more accurately, an eel rice bowl without eel meat.

Because he added eel extract made from a whopping 1000 eels.

Sejun’s hands began to move busily.

Since it was made for Theo to eat, it was necessary to adjust the seasoning a bit. Add soy sauce, two half-boiled fried eggs…

“Hehehe. Slurp.” Sejun wiped the saliva from his mouth, added the ingredients, and mixed the rice.

[You have achieved the first achievement of making eel extract bibimbap in the tower.]

[The recipe for eel extract bibimbap is registered at Cooking Lv. 9.]

[The proficiency of Cooking Lv. 9 slightly increases.]

The dish was complete.

Before he knew it, the cat’s feast had turned into Sejun’s special meal. *Hehe. Goodness is always right.*

Gulp.

It looks delicious.

Shall I try it?

Just as Sejun was about to scoop a spoonful of rice into his mouth,

“…?”

“Kkueng.”

[Daddy, Kkuengi wants to mix and eat fried eggs too!]

“King.”

‘Hey! Why are you the only one getting more!’

Kkuengi and Fenrir held out their bowls to Sejun.

So Sejun mixed their rice as well before he could eat.

After eating all the rice mixed with the extract of 1000 eels,

“Ugh. It’s greasy.”

A strong greasy feeling rose up. He needed something refreshing.

Sejun got up and took out the pineapple that Kkuengi had developed, which became delicious after three tries, from his magic storage.

“Here you go, guys.”

After cutting it into pieces that Kkuengi and Fenrir could easily eat, he put a piece of pineapple in his mouth.

The refreshing taste of the pineapple got rid of the greasy feeling in his mouth.

“Ah. It’s refreshing.”

While Sejun was smiling contentedly while eating the pineapple,

“Puhu! Chairman Park, I ate well, nyaa! Now, stroke my belly, nyaa!”

Theo, who had eaten eel puree and grilled fish, climbed onto Sejun’s lap and lay on his back. He was quite heavy, perhaps because he had eaten so much.

As Sejun was stroking Theo’s belly,

“Kkueng!”

[Daddy, Kkuengi wants to be stroked too!]

“King!”

‘My belly too!’

Kkuengi and Fenrir, who had finished eating the pineapple, approached Sejun.

“Okay. Guests, lie down.” Sejun said.

Kkuengi and Fenrir lay down neatly at Sejun’s words.

A little later.

Grolong.

Kkulorong.

Kkirolong.

Theo, Kkuengi, and Fenrir, who had been stroked by Sejun, spread out like stars and fell asleep.

“I should go to sleep too.” Sejun said.

Sejun picked up the three of them, went to the bed, ate mugwort, and fell asleep together.

In front of the Golden Tower.

“I came here first!”

“What are you talking about?! I’ve been eyeing this spot since yesterday!”

“I’ve been here since a week ago!”

The remaining eight dragonkin, excluding the great Golden Dragon among the nine dragonkin, were fighting over a spot.

The reason was the red fog.

These days, the dragons were eliminating all the red fog around the tower to earn Tower Coins, and the safe hunting space was gradually disappearing.

Hunting the Red Mist was making the dragons bolder, but it was also pushing them closer to real danger. They had to fly near places that felt like they were falling apart, just to find the strange red fog.

Most dragon clans were desperate for the Red Mist, except for the dragons of the Golden Tower. The other clans gathered near the Golden Tower, arguing and snapping at each other over hunting spots.

Suddenly, a thick, red mist rolled in, silent and fast. Before the dragons could even roar a challenge, the Red Mist was all around them, cold and heavy.

Then, the mist began to twist and change. It swirled upwards, taking shape. A deep, rumbling voice echoed from within the red fog.

“Well, well, dragons,” the voice mocked. “Coming out to be hunted yourselves? How very kind.”

The Red Mist vanished, and in its place stood Kuruger. He looked like a giant statue made of jagged black rock, his eyes glowing red. Kuruger was known as an Apostle of Destruction, a being of immense power. Legends said he could crush mountains with a single blow.

“Huh?!” one dragon gasped, forgetting all about fighting his neighbor.

The dragons, who had been snarling at each other moments before, now stared at Kuruger. Fear flickered in their eyes, but something else was there too – a spark of something new. Hunting the Red Mist had changed them. They weren’t the scared dragons they used to be.

“Is… is that…?” one dragon whispered.

“Topcoin!” another hissed, his eyes wide with greed.

“Forget fighting each other! Let’s get him!” a third dragon growled, excitement rising in his voice.

“Split it fairly?”

“Fairly!”

With quick glances and nods, the dragons moved as one, circling the surprised Apostle of Destruction.

“Huh?” Kuruger blinked his red eyes. He had expected them to scatter in terror. Instead, they were surrounding him?

“Seal…” he began to mutter, reaching out a rocky hand to cast a spell. But he was too slow.

“FIRE!” roared a dragon.

Kawaaa! Flames erupted from the dragons’ mouths, a wave of fire crashing into Kuruger before he could finish his spell. The Apostle of Destruction, caught off guard, roared in pain as the fire engulfed him. Carelessness had cost him dearly.

“YES! Topcoin!”

“How much is he worth?!”

Dragons cheered, flapping their wings in excitement. It was a victory unlike any they had known before – the first time dragons who weren’t leaders had defeated an Apostle of Destruction.

The morning sun peeked into the 99th floor of the Black Tower.

“Oof.”

Sejun opened his eyes.

“Myaong…”

He got up, put Theo on his lap, and went outside.

[The exploding stamina corn is happy that the farmer is walking by and adds strength.]

[Strength stat potential increases from 2003 to 2004.]

He walked around the farm, letting the crops feel his footsteps.

“But what are my stats anyway?”

Sejun hadn’t checked his stats recently because he felt pathetic every time he did.

Still, all his stats had gone up by 200 yesterday, so he must have gotten a bit stronger, right?

Sejun took a deep breath and checked his stats.

Stats/Potential: Strength (1973/2004) Stamina (2336/2406) Agility (1690/1795) Magic (3321/3561) Mentality (159/500)

“Hmm. Am I strong?”

They were definitely high numbers, but Sejun wasn’t sure if he was strong or weak. This was the 99th floor of the Tower, after all.

He had almost died several times after thinking, ‘I’m pretty strong at this point,’ so Sejun was always careful.

‘Still, I’m stronger than Blackie, right?’

Sejun was confident that he was stronger than the Fenrir, at least.

Sejun checked his stats and turned back towards the house.

On the way back…

“At this rate, I’ll be able to harvest Fire’s grapes by evening, just like he said?”

Sejun said, looking at the branches of Podori, which were full of tiny grapes.

Then, he went to the kitchen, made breakfast, and ate with Theo, Kueng, and Fenrir.

As he was about to start his morning routine after breakfast…

Bbyot!

[Hello, Sejun!]

“Hello!”

Bbyot and Yuren appeared. They had stopped by the Cove Kingdom on the way, as Theo had asked them to.

It was to check if they had found the land deed for the 80th floor of the Tower, which Theo had asked King Louis of the Cove Kingdom for.

Bbyot!

[Theo, this is the land deed for the 80th floor of the Black Tower!]

Bbyot handed the land deed to Theo, and…

“Puhuhu. Chairman Park, I got this!”

Theo passed the land deed to Sejun.

“Good. Well done, Vice Chairman Theo.”

“Puhuhu. I’m always good!”

“Yes, you both did a great job too.”

Sejun stroked Theo’s head and encouraged Bbyot and Yuren.

Bbyot!

[Sejun, I have this too!]

Bbyot took out a huge sack from his pocket.

“What is this?”

Bbyot!

[Egg Fruits! World Tree Fire Sprout asked me to bring them!]

“World Tree Fire Sprout?”

Bbyot!

[Yes! Fire Sprout became the World Tree this time!]

“Really? I should go congratulate him later.”

Sejun said, opening the sack to reveal it was full of yellow, red, green, blue, and four-striped elixir Egg Fruits.

Fire Sprout was already working hard as soon as he became the World Tree, unlike Podori.

[What is the mission of the World Tree?!]

[World peace?]

[No! You idiot!]

[Huh?! Isn’t it? I clearly heard when I became a World Tree candidate…]

[Forget about that! From now on, the mission of the World Tree is to bear delicious fruits for Sejun! Got it?!]

Thanks to that, Podori even had to listen to Fire’s pep talk.

Sejun obtained the land deed for the 80th floor of the Tower and the elixir Egg Fruits.

“Okay, you guys go inside.”

Sejun canceled all his schedules and had his companions enter the subspace warehouse to move to the 80th floor of the Tower.

As everyone entered the subspace warehouse…

Clang.

Sejun closed the subspace warehouse, and…

Swish.

[The summoning function for imprinting the first owner of the Black Tower 80th floor farm land deed is activated.]

Sejun disappeared, unfolding the land deed for the 80th floor of the Tower.

And so, Sejun disappeared from the 99th floor of the Tower.

-Kheu. Good.

Without knowing that Sejun had disappeared, Kaiser, Kellion, and Lamter were sipping Samyangju with the snacks Sejun had made by the fountain.

-We’ll be meeting again in a few days.

-That’s right. It’s already been three months since our first meeting.

-Indeed.

-Lamter, what do you mean, ‘indeed’? We’re meeting at your Red Dragon’s territory this time.

-Huh?! Then this is not the time to be doing this!

Lamter shouted at Tier’s words.

As all the other leaders were gathering, there was a lot to prepare before the meeting.

Especially the food.

At the first meeting, the Great Golden Dragon Artemis Yul had served her food to the other dragons.

Therefore, Lamter, who was next in line, would inevitably lose face if he neglected the food preparation.

But…

-Fwahahaha!

Lamter was confident. All he had to do was ask our Sejun to make it!

It was going to be tight on time if he started preparing now, but Sejun would be able to do it.

-Sejun!

Lamter called for Sejun, but of course, Sejun, who was not on the 99th floor of the Tower, could not answer.

-This won’t do… Aileen!

Lamter hurried to Aileen to find out Sejun’s location.