Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 41

‘Why are there Black Minotaurs here?!’

Elka, the chief of the Silver Wolf tribe, and two other silver wolves were surprised to see two Black Minotaurs following Theo.

Black Minotaurs were strong monsters from a much higher level, floor 99. The Silver Wolves were from floor 85, which was much lower. This was a very dangerous situation.

However,

“Chief Elka, what do we do?”

“We need to focus on getting the food. The Grid asked us to do this.”

They had to get food for the young wolves. The young wolves were hungry and waiting.

‘No matter what, I must find out about the Straw Hat this time!’

The silver wolves got ready to fight the Black Minotaurs.

Moo!

Woo Cheonsa protected Theo, and Woo Cheonsam stepped forward.

“Hit them gently, meow! Don’t kill them, meow!”

Moo!

Woo Cheonsam nodded at Theo’s words.

Tap tap tap!

The silver wolves quickly attacked Woo Cheonsam. They had to attack first.

Elka rushed straight at Woo Cheonsam, while the other two wolves moved to the sides, looking for a chance to attack.

Kraaah!

Elka jumped, aiming for Woo Cheonsam’s right thigh.

Snap!

Elka attacked successfully, but it was too easy.

Snap! Snap!

The other wolves bit Woo Cheonsam’s left arm and right shoulder.

However,

Moo-err!

Woo Cheonsam’s skin was so tough that the wolves’ teeth could not hurt him. Woo Cheonsam easily grabbed the wolves biting his arms and shoulders and slammed them to the ground.

Bang!

Yelp! Yelp!

Moo-err!

Woo Cheonsam knocked out the two wolves and then punched Elka.

‘Danger!’ Elka’s eyes widened. Woo Cheonsam’s fist was a blur, coming right at him. He tried to jump back, but it was too late. *Grandfather’s voice…*

Suddenly, he heard it in his mind, clear as day. *”Elka, remember our ancestors. Noble wolves. Pride is more than food.”* His grandfather, tired but smiling, eyes bright when he spoke of honor. Elka had promised, a cub on his knee, *”I will be noble!”* But the famine… the starving pups… his parents, gone… Pride hadn’t filled empty bellies then. Now, facing the Minotaur’s fist, Elka knew the truth. *Noble? No. Just a survivor.* Disappointment, sharp and cold, pierced him. *Next life… maybe then, I’ll be worthy.* He closed his eyes, ready for the blow.

Thud!

Yelp!

Woo Cheonsam’s fist hit Elka, and he fainted.

“Is he really unconscious, meow?”

Theo poked Elka’s body with his paw to check.

And then,

Stamp. Stamp. Stamp.

Theo took out a piece of paper and stamped the paw prints of the three unconscious silver wolves one by one.

“Attacking me is expensive, meow. I will get money for this, meow. I’m taking them, meow!”

Theo wanted to take the wolves to Sejun to get money for them attacking him.

He had Woo Cheonsam and Woo Cheonsa carry the three unconscious wolves on their shoulders.

“Meow meow meow!”

Theo hummed as he went down the tower.

‘Hehe. If these guys don’t have money, they’ll have to work, meow!’

If you don’t have money, pay with your body! Theo was learning from Sejun. He even stamped the contract in advance.

Theo Park was becoming more and more like Sejun.

Scratch.

Sejun woke up and made another mark on the cave wall. He was keeping track of the days. This was the fourth row of marks.

Sejun greeted the morning of his 200th day in the tower.

“200 days already…”

It was just another day, but Sejun felt a little sad. Then,

Oong!

The baby bear arrived. I’m here!

And then,

Bbyaang!

Bbyaap!

Bbyaat!

The cave became noisy with the baby rabbits.

“Since today is the 200th day, I have to work 200 percent harder!”

The animals cheered Sejun up.

Sejun washed his face and made breakfast. He grilled corn. Yesterday, he ate the last of the dried sweet potatoes.

Crunch crunch.

While Sejun was eating,

Bbyak.

The black rabbit brought a detox green onion and grilled it. It seemed curious about the taste.

Bbyak?

The black rabbit ate the grilled detox green onion and looked puzzled. What’s different?

“Right. It’s not much different from what we usually eat.”

Sejun had already tried it and agreed with the black rabbit.

The D-grade detox green onion didn’t taste much different from the regular green onion leaves. So, he planned to sell the C-grade one to Theo, saying it was good for detoxifying and the liver. He was keeping it in storage.

The C+ grade detox green onion would taste different, but he only had one, so he decided to save it for later.

After that, Sejun and the rabbits started farming.

Oong!

Kkooenge quickly finished picking cherry tomatoes and greeted Sejun happily. Play with me!

However,

“Sorry. I’ll play with you later.”

Sejun had a lot to do. When he went to the green onion field, the sickle rabbit was cutting green onion leaves.

Scritch. Scritch. Scritch…

Sejun also started cutting green onion leaves.

How much had they cut?

“Hoo. Did I plant too much?”

Sejun looked at the pile of green onion leaves. It was about 1 meter high.

The shovel rabbit made the field, and the watering can rabbits watered it. Then they covered it with green onion leaves. But they were producing twice as many green onion leaves as they needed.

The green onion field grew quickly from a small patch to a large field, about the size of two football fields. It grew each time they divided and planted the roots.

“They really grow fast.”

Sejun watched the leaves of the green onions he had first cut grow to about 10cm.

He could have left the extra green onion leaves, but Sejun didn’t like to waste anything.

“Now I can handle 10 Black Minotaurs.”

Scritch. Scritch.

Sejun started cutting green onion leaves again, saying something that could cause a big problem.

When he had almost finished cutting all the green onion leaves,

Bbyak!

The black rabbit came and called Sejun. It was lunchtime.

The lunch menu was grilled fish with salt. Sejun and the black rabbit sprinkled pepper and ate it.

Crunch crunch.

Gulp.

Oong!

Each time Kkooenge swallowed a piranha, he said, “Delicious!” and ate happily.

After lunch,

Bbyarorong.

Kkurorong.

Sejun was about to take a nap with the black rabbit and Kkooenge when,

[The Tower’s Administrator has prepared a gift for you, who has been in the Tower for 200 days.]

“A gift?”

Even after 200 days, she’s trying to take care of me. Sejun was touched by Aileen’s words.

[A quest has been generated.]

[Quest: Give Aileen 1 magic cherry tomato.]

Reward: Secret!

Failure: Hmph! You can’t refuse my gift!

The reward is a secret? Is it a surprise?

“Take 1 cherry tomato.”

Sejun completed the quest.

[Quest completed.]

[You have acquired Aileen’s health soup as a quest completion reward.]

“Health soup?”

[The Tower’s Administrator tells you to quickly check the pot in the cave.]

[The Tower’s Administrator says she’s sleepy because she cooked too hard and is going to sleep.]

“Thank you.”

Sejun thanked Aileen. It was the first time he had received something from her.

[The Tower’s Administrator tells you to make sure to eat it all because she made it with care.]

“Okay.”

Sejun answered and went down to the cave.

And

“This is…”

Inside the pot was a thick, green soup that smelled like old socks and swamp water. It was so thick it barely moved when Sejun looked at it.

“Did you make this for me to eat?”

Sejun frowned and looked closely, and an explanation appeared.

[Aileen’s Health Soup]

The first dish made by the great black dragon, Aileen Fritani, with various elixirs.

The taste cannot be guaranteed, but the effect is excellent. If you survive…

Upon consumption, all stats increase by 3.

Upon consumption, you will be poisoned with C-grade paralysis poison.

Upon consumption, you will be poisoned with C-grade acid poison.

Cook: Great Black Dragon, Aileen Fritani

Grade: A

“An item?”

If you drink this and survive, all stats increase by 3. Fortunately, Sejun had a C+ grade detox green onion.

‘Let’s drink it.’

He decided to eat it since he wouldn’t die. All stats increasing by 3 gave Sejun the courage to make a bold decision.

Crunch.

Sejun ate the C+ grade detox green onion.

[You have consumed the detox green onion.]

[Detoxifies poisons below C+ grade for 1 hour.]

“Good.”

With a determined face, he looked at the health soup in the pot.

“This isn’t food, it’s medicine.”

Sejun told himself, covered his nose, put the pot to his mouth, and drank Aileen’s health soup.

Gulp.

[You have consumed Aileen’s health soup.]

[You are poisoned with C-grade paralysis poison.]

[Detoxified.]

[You are poisoned with C-grade acid poison.]

[Detoxified.]

He easily got rid of the poison.

However,

Gulp. Gulp. Ugh!

The terrible taste of the green health soup almost made him throw up. I can’t stop here. I can’t feel this pain twice!

‘I’ll finish it in one go!’

Sejun steeled his heart, tried not to throw up, and kept drinking.

However,

Gulp. Gulp. Ugh!

It almost happened again. As he drank, he saw a fish head at the bottom of the pot. Why did you put the whole fish head in?!

Sejun screamed in his head, squeezed his eyes shut to avoid looking at the fish head, and kept swallowing the health soup.

And

[You have consumed all of Aileen’s health soup.]

[All stats increase by 3.]

He finally got his reward.

“Ugh.”

Sejun shuddered at the terrible taste and decided he would say no if Aileen gave him a gift again.

“You guys eat this.”

Plop.

Sejun threw the fish head into the pond.

A moment later,

[You have defeated a piranha.]

[You have acquired 2 experience points.]

[You have defeated a crayfish.]

[You have acquired 30 experience points.]

…

..

.

[You have defeated a giant electric eel.]

[You have acquired 5000 experience points.]

“A giant electric eel?”

There was one in the pond. It would have been dangerous if it had used its electricity.

[You have leveled up.]

[You have acquired 1 bonus stat.]

On the 200th day, he ate Aileen’s terrible gift and all stats increased by 3. And by using the gift, he defeated the giant electric eel and leveled up. But nothing roamed in the pond for several days, so he couldn’t eat piranhas and crayfish for a while.