Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 429

“Great Black Dragon! I am so sorry! Please forgive us just this once!”

“Heh heh! No! You are all slaves of Chairman Park now!”

Kyungchul’s eyes went wide. “What is happening?” he thought.

Kyungchul was very confused. He stared. Dozens of huge black bears were on their knees in front of Sejun! They looked like they were begging for mercy. And a small yellow cat stood on Sejun’s leg, waving a tiny paw angrily at the bears and shouting at them!

Just a little while ago, Kyungchul had been packing up his small stall after selling all his tasty street food for the day and was waiting for Sejun to come back.

He had heard loud noises earlier – the Black Bear Clan was causing trouble again, as usual. But Kyungchul had tried not to look. He didn’t want to get involved with those bullies.

But Sejun was taking a long time. More than half an hour had passed. Kyungchul felt a worry in his stomach. ‘Could Sejun be in trouble with those bears?’ he thought. Feeling uneasy, he quickly walked towards the noisy group.

When he got there, Kyungchul stopped, his mouth open in shock. He could not believe what he was seeing.

Just what sort of black bears were these?

The Black Bear Clan, who cultivated the 64th floor of the Tower, were one of the strongest groups on Earth. Even the Phoenix Guild, the most powerful of all, ignored their bad behavior.

And yet…

‘My comrade Sejun has made those black bears kneel?’

Kyungchul had always thought that Park Sejun, the Earth’s strongest who saved the planet by growing life-saving crops, and his own comrade Park Sejun were two different people with the same name.

He thought about Sejun, his friend from work. They ate lunch together! They drank coffee! Could this Sejun really be *that* famous Park Sejun? It seemed impossible.

That’s why he’d thought the cat clinging to his leg was just a Theo the Wandering Merchant doll.

Theo the Wandering Merchant dolls were currently the most popular characters on Earth, second only to Batbat, and he even owned one himself.

Though he was too embarrassed to attach it to his leg.

However,

“Take the picture! If you don’t, Vice President Theo will hit you!”

Theo, clinging to his comrade Sejun’s leg, was no doll. He was talking, and even getting the black bears’ paw prints on the contract.

Could it be that my comrade Park Sejun is *that* Park Sejun?!

“Good heavens!”

The realization that his comrade Sejun was the Earth’s strongest, Park Sejun, sent shivers down Kyungchul’s spine. Pride filled his chest.

‘I’m work colleagues with Park Sejun!’

Just posting this fact would easily get him a million likes on Starstagram.

As Kyungchul was happily imagining the likes he’d receive on Starstagram,

“Kyungchul!”

Sejun called out to him.

Sejun, the Earth’s strongest who had made the Black Bear Clan kneel, and also his comrade, was calling out to him in front of other Hunters.

I love you! My comrade!

“Yes… Sejun…”

Kyungchul felt unsure. Could he still call Sejun ‘comrade’? Was he good enough to be Sejun’s friend?

As Kyungchul hesitated to answer,

“Here, take this.”

Sejun, approaching Kyungchul, handed him the [Longbow of Infinite Arrows] he had just purchased.

“This is the Longbow of Infinite Arrows?!”

Kyungchul recognized the bow immediately.

With a market price of 1000 Tower Coins, it was an item Kyungchul could only dream of, having barely managed to pay off half of the loan he’d taken out to buy a ticket.

“Take these too.”

Sejun also gave Kyungchul the items that Aileen had appraised from the stalls.

“Sejun, why are you giving these to me?”

“It’s for the apple.”

“The apple?”

Kyungchul didn’t seem to remember the washed apple he had given, but it didn’t matter.

Whether the other person intended it or not, he owed a great debt.

“Yeah. Thanks to the apple you gave me, I gained a wonderful family.”

Because he had met Fire.

So, conveying his gratitude was also a way of showing how much he cherished Fire.

“I don’t remember, but I’m glad I was able to help you. Still, I can’t accept all of this…”

As Kyungchul was about to refuse the items other than the bow,

“Mr. Sejun!”

From afar, Han Taejun and Kim Dongshik came running, calling out to Sejun.

-Theo Park appeared on the 1st floor of the Tower!

-Wow! He’s so cute! Hurry!

Hunters who recognized Theo because of the conflict with the Black Bear Clan took pictures of Theo with their Hunter phones and spread the news to other Hunters,

and that news also reached Kim Dongshik, who was moving with Han Taejun to explain the current situation to the Hunters trapped in the Tower.

And then,

“Oh?! Master, it’s Mr. Sejun!”

They discovered Sejun in the picture taken next to Theo and hurriedly ran over.

Perhaps if they had been even ten minutes late, Hunters from other countries might have contacted Sejun first.

“Nyaa! Han Taejun, Kim Dongshik, nice to see you, nyaa!”

Seeing Han Taejun and Kim Dongshik approaching, Theo lifted his front paws and greeted them happily.

“Hello.”

Sejun also awkwardly greeted them. He was greeting Han Taejun, the strongest Hunter in Korea.

He greeted far more impressive dragons every day, but Sejun felt more nervous greeting Han Taejun.

“Mr. Sejun, we will escort you. Let’s go.”

“Yes.”

The two were about to guide Sejun to the Korean Awakened Association branch on the 1st floor of the Tower.

“Okay. Kyungchul, let’s take the bus later.”

“Oh? Okay…”

Ah. I want to die of embarrassment. I told Sejun I’d give him a ride on the bus…

Kyungchul recalled their conversation from a few hours ago and answered in a flustered voice.

However,

“Wow! Park Sejun said he’d give him a ride on the bus!”

“I’m so jealous!”

The people around them didn’t realize that Kyungchul was a bus driver and chattered excitedly, making Kyungchul’s face burn with embarrassment, unable to lift his head.

Click.

As Han Taejun entered his room in the Korean Awakened Association branch,

“Mr. Sejun! It’s an honor to meet you. I am Captain K, and this is K-6.”

He suddenly saluted Sejun with precision.

“My codename is K-6!”

Kim Dongshik also followed Han Taejun and saluted Sejun.

“Puhuhu! Everyone has worked hard, nyaa! This body is the Vice-Commander of the Earth Defense Forces, codename Yellow, nyaa! No! I’ll change it to Gold now, nyaa!”

Theo accepted their salutes, but the two did not lower their hands. Sejun, as their superior, had not yet acknowledged their salute.

That’s right. I was the Commander of the Earth Defense Forces.

“My codename is Black Dragon.”

Sejun casually made up a codename as he accepted their salutes.

“No, nyaa! It’s Great Black Dragon, nyaa! Don’t leave it out, nyaa!”

“Alright. Great Black Dragon. Happy now?”

“Puhuhu. That’s right, nyaa! Chairman Park is the Great Black Dragon, nyaa!”

With the introduction of each codename finished,

“Then, I will brief you on the Earth’s situation.”

Kim Dongshik stood up and explained the current situation on Earth.

A short while later,

“What?! Flesh-Eaters?”

Sejun was shocked by Kim Dongshik’s explanation.

Sejun had thought the Locusts were extinct, and the Leeches had been almost entirely dealt with thanks to the life-filled, fragrant grapes.

He was greatly surprised by the news that the entire state of Texas in the United States had been occupied by monsters called Flesh-Eaters.

“The Flesh-Eaters first appeared in the Black Tower, and we suspect Michael McLaren, the chairman of the global grain corporation Gagel, is behind it. Michael is currently…”

“Puhuhu! Don’t worry, nyaa! Chairman Park has arrived, so it’s over now, nyaa!”

“That’s right. Don’t worry.”

Sejun, confident that his strength would be effective on Earth, spoke loudly.

“I’ll take care of the monsters in America neatly.”

Sejun finished organizing his tools in the subspace warehouse, a small smile playing on his lips. He leaned back against a crate, thinking about his next adventure. “Heh heh,” he chuckled to himself. “I’ve never been to America… maybe I should take a trip there.” Images of towering skyscrapers and vast national parks flashed in his mind. The thought of seeing America with his own eyes filled him with excitement.

“So, are you going to leave right away?”

“No. I’m going to train the Black Bears a bit to fix the market before I go.”

Sejun followed Han Taejun and put the Black Bears in the subspace warehouse. He told Kkuenge to train them since he would be bored.

Earth would become part of the Black Tower’s 0th floor tomorrow morning. Because of this, Sejun couldn’t leave, even if he wanted to.

He had tried to go out through the tower’s official exit earlier, but he received a message:

“[Black Tower Farmer cannot leave the Tower.]”

He couldn’t leave.

“Hunter Sejun, did the exit perhaps disappear?”

“Huh?!”

Because of his confusion, an employee of the Korean Awakened Association misunderstood the situation.

“Ah. Then we will go ahead and prepare a private jet to America and contact Sejun’s family in advance.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

After finishing the conversation, Sejun came out of the Korean Awakened Association branch.

Clang.

Sejun carefully opened the subspace warehouse slightly and asked, looking inside, “Kkuenge, is the training all done?”

Kkuenge! Kkuenge?!

“[That’s right! Isn’t that right?!]” Kkuenge asked, looking at the Black Bears while holding a club.

“Yes! We are completely good now! Very good Black Bears!”

“We have decided to become Kkuenge’s gang who doesn’t do bad things anymore!”

“Kkuenge’s gang?” Sejun thought, raising an eyebrow in confusion. Kkuenge, I told you to train them, why are you creating an organization?

When Sejun gave him a worried look, Kkuenge! Kkuenge!

“[That’s right! Our Kkuenge’s gang doesn’t do bad things! If you do bad things, this is what happens!]” Kkuenge made a motion of breaking the club, and the Black Bears trembled.

Scary.

A shiver ran down Sejun’s spine. It seemed like they would never have other thoughts.

“Okay. Follow me.”

“Yes.”

Sejun took the Black Bears of Kkuenge’s gang, who had come to their senses, and reorganized the market.

“Raise the land!” With a wave of his hand, Sejun used his power to raise platforms from the ground, creating spaces for shops.

“Puhuhut. First, if they rush in, they get a stamp, meow!”

“Yes! Stamp if they rush in!”

Meanwhile, Theo taught the Black Bears what to do with those who interfere with business or cause problems.

At that time, Clatter.

The 1000 Skeleton Wizards from the 4th floor of the tower arrived.

“Okay. From now on, you guys will appraise the items brought by the hunters here and sell them at a reasonable price.”

Sejun put them into the shops.

With this, a store that specializes in buying hunters’ items 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, was established on the first floor of the Black Tower.

At first, the hunters will sell directly, but later they will realize that it is more profitable to sell here at a reasonable price and go hunting.

As the market’s business preparations were completed, the surroundings darkened.

Sejun ate a simple dinner and went into the subspace warehouse to sleep with Theo, Black Rabbit, Kkuenge, Batbat, and Blackie.

The next morning.

Clang.

Sejun, who woke up from his sleep, came out of the subspace warehouse, washed up simply, and looked around the market when he heard a message:

“[The Tower Administrator says that the incorporation of Earth into the 0th floor of the Black Tower has been completed.]”

“Really?! So where is the exclusive passage?”

“[The Tower Administrator says to move straight north from where you are.]”

“Okay!”

As Sejun moved north according to Eileen’s words, he saw a black hole in the floor.

“This is the exclusive passage.”

Alright. Let’s go.

As Sejun reached out to the black hole, a message appeared.

“[The current number of people trying to use the exclusive passage is six.]”

“[Would you like to pay the stay fee for six and move to the 0th floor of the Black Tower?]”

“Yes.”

As Sejun answered, it started calculating the stay fee.

The system started calculating the stay fee for each person: Theo, Black Rabbit, Kkuenge, Batbat… and then Sejun and Blackie. This built suspense before the big price jump for Sejun and Blackie.

“[Calculating the stay fee considering Theo Park’s stats and class.]”

“[The stay fee is 400 billion Tower Coins per hour.]”

“[Calculating the stay fee considering Black Rabbit’s stats and class.]”

“[The stay fee is 300 billion Tower Coins per hour.]”

“[Calculating the stay fee considering Kkuenge Park’s stats and class.]”

“[The stay fee is 500 billion Tower Coins per hour.]”

“[Calculating the stay fee considering Batbat Park’s stats and class.]”

“[The stay fee is 300 billion Tower Coins per hour.]”

It was expensive, but within the expected range.

And now, only the weakest Sejun and Blackie were left. In other words, only the two who cost the least money were left.

However,

“[Calculating the stay fee considering Park Sejun’s stats and class.]”

“[The stay fee is 100 billion per hour.]”

“[>Authority: Strong Young Dragon’s Bone Structure> has been confirmed.]”

“[1 trillion Tower Coins will be added to the hourly stay fee.]”

“Huh?!”

Hey!

The price suddenly went up in an unexpected place.

If I sell all the jewels I have, I can stay for 10 days, right?

When Sejun couldn’t let go of the string of hope,

“[Calculating the stay fee considering Blackie Park’s stats and class.]” The stay fee for Blackie, who was the last in line, was calculated.

“[The stay fee is 100 million Tower Coins per hour.]”

Heh heh. As expected, it’s the lowest.

Our Blackie is pretty.

When Sejun was happily looking at Blackie, who cost the least money,

“[>Bloodline: Noble Wolf> has been confirmed.]”

“[1000 trillion Tower Coins will be added to the hourly stay fee.]”

“[>Authority: Noble Wolf’s Spirit> has been confirmed.]”

“[500 trillion Tower Coins will be added to the hourly stay fee.]”

“[>Authority: Natural Hunter> has been confirmed.]”

“[100 trillion Tower Coins will be added to the hourly stay fee.]”

“[>Authority: Faster Than Light> has been confirmed.]”

“[900 trillion Tower Coins will be added to the hourly stay fee.]”

Messages appearing endlessly.

“What is this?!”

When Sejun screamed, Whimper! Whimper!

“[Ahem! I am this much! This is the power of me, the great Blackie!]” Blackie was so proud.