Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 478

“Fff-sh. Guide me, magic feeling, meow!”

Theo let the magic feeling guide him and moved his front paw.

Thwack.

His front paw moved above his head.

“Meow?”

‘Do I have to go to the sky, meow?’

The magic feeling was pointing to the sky above him.

“If the magic feeling leads to the sky, then of course I go to the sky, meow!”

Theo couldn’t fly, but he jumped bravely towards the sky.

He should have fallen back to the ground, but…

‘This is even stronger Nyanbo than before!’ Theo thought. Nyanbo was his special cat running skill.

Flap flap flap.

Theo began to run through the sky, stepping on almost nothing using his amazing Nyanbo skill.

‘I’ll give Chairman Park a wonderful gift and get praised, meow!’

Theo was so focused on getting praise from Sejun that he didn’t feel fear or think about what was impossible. He just ran as hard as he could, doing his best.

He kept jumping up and falling down. But each time he jumped higher than he fell.

One hour later.

‘It’s there, meow!’

Theo saw the shape of a giant land floating in the sky.

A little later.

“Arrived, meow!”

After climbing for another 30 minutes, Theo finally reached the land.

“That was tough, meow!”

Theo sat down to rest.

[You have climbed into the sky without flying.]

[You have earned the title: Sky Runner.]

The title gave him stronger air resistance when he stepped on thin air.

“Puhu-hut. Chairman Park is amazing, meow! I got a title while getting a gift for him, meow!”

Theo thought he got the title because of Sejun’s kindness, and it gave him strength.

“Let’s go, meow!”

He ran towards the place where the magic feeling was pulling him.

He saw a huge, empty land and a building that shone like the sun in the distance.

“Meow! This is where Chairman Park got the shoes before, meow!”

Theo realized he was at the place where Emila Ivenus, the first follower of the Creator God, was.

‘Chairman Park was sad back then, meow!’

He remembered Sejun being disappointed because he couldn’t even take care of the plants because he fell asleep.

“Puhu-hut. I’ll take a lot this time, meow!

Theo was ready to take many plants from Emila’s garden.

“Welcome, Theo Park, from the Black Tower.”

A beautiful woman with green hair stood in his way.

“Who are you, meow?! Give me anything good, meow!”

‘I feel the magic feeling, meow!’

Theo couldn’t see the woman clearly because bright gold light was shining from her. He had to squint and shout.

“Hehe. I am Emila Ivenus, the first follower of the Creator God. I’ve been waiting for you, Theo! I knew you’d come.”

Emila smiled at Theo.

“Meow?! What does that mean, meow?! I’m not a cat that’s easy to guess, meow!”

“Of course, I can’t guess everything. But I was making something for Park Sejun, so I knew you would come.”

“Puhu-hut. Of course, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, will get Chairman Park’s gift, meow!”

Theo felt happy when she said nice things about him.

“Then quickly give me Chairman Park’s gift, meow!”

Theo wagged his tail and asked Emila to hurry so he could give the gift to Sejun.

“Here.”

Emila gave Theo two golden things.

“Meow?! What is this, meow?! It seems lacking, meow!”

Theo put the golden things, which looked like small arm protectors made of leather and soft cloth, on his front paws.

“This is good. If you put them with the shoes I gave to Park Sejun, they will turn into boots.”

“It’s good if it turns into boots, meow?!”

“Of course! I made it with great care!”

Emila spoke louder without meaning to because Theo didn’t seem to trust her.

“I understand, meow!”

Theo took Sejun’s gift.

“But don’t I, Vice Chairman Theo, have anything, meow?! I want to wear the same boots as Chairman Park, meow!”

Now, Theo thought about what *he* wanted.

He imagined himself wearing the same golden boots as Chairman Park, holding onto Chairman Park’s knees.

‘My heart is getting grand, meow!’

His heart was beating fast just thinking about it.

“Just a moment…”

Emila thought, ‘I wonder if I can make it with the leftover golden dragon leather?’

Emila thought for a moment, looking at Theo like she hoped he would say yes.

“Wait a moment.”

She disappeared and came back in one minute.

“Here.”

She gave Theo golden boots that fit his back paws.

“Puhu-hut. Thank you, meow!”

‘Now I’m wearing the same golden boots as Chairman Park, meow!’

Theo thanked Emila, hugging his boots tightly and looking very happy.

“Then I’ll be going, meow!”

He put the golden boots in his bag and quickly ran and jumped to the ground.

“Should I have made them a little better?”

Emila watched Theo, so happy. She felt a little bad.

She had made his boots quickly, using leftover bits of cloth and leather.

“Well, they’re golden boots anyway. Oh?! They’ve already chased after me! Those tiresome apostles of destruction!”

Emila quickly moved the flower bed.

Black Tower, 99th floor.

It was the 5th day of the Harvest Festival, and there was no competition, so Sejun spent the morning harvesting seeds of the Devouring Predator and other plants from the subspace warehouse.

Thud.

Sejun picked a plum that looked like any other plum.

But…

[You have harvested a Sleeping Plum.]

[Your Field Lv. 8 skill is activated, dealing extra damage.]

[Job experience increases slightly.]

[Harvest Lv. 9 proficiency increases slightly.]

[You have gained 100 experience.]

A different name appeared in the message.

“Sleeping Plum?”

[You have created a new species in the Tower!]

[All stats increase by 20 due to job characteristics.]

“Hehehe.”

Sejun smiled at the new species after a long time.

“What are the options?”

He expected the effect because of the name Sleeping, but he still checked the options to be sure.

[Sleeping Plum]

This plum was grown inside the Black Tower and has been well-nourished to be delicious.

It has been grown by a farmer with great skills, making it taste and work even better.

Eating one plum will give you a deep sleep for one hour. Eating more than one at a time makes it less effective, and eating over a thousand plums does nothing at all! When you wake up, you will feel refreshed and not tired anymore. Grown by: Park Se-jun, Top Farmer of the Black Tower. Expires in: 1 year. Grade: S.

Se-jun looked at the plum closely. ‘A guaranteed good sleep, huh? Perfect for a quick nap!’ He thought. ‘If I plant the seed, I can grow more of these!’ Excited by the idea, he said aloud, ‘Okay! Let’s plant this seed now!’

Se-jun carefully cut the slumber plum and took out the small, brown seed. He pressed it gently into Kuruger’s rocky body. Almost instantly, a tiny green shoot pushed out from the seed, making a soft *crackling* sound as it broke through the plum. While the little sprout grew quickly, Se-jun saw Yuren walking by. ‘Yuren, come try this!’ he called out.

‘Thank you!’ he said and took a bite of the plum. ‘Wow! This is really delicious!’ Yuren exclaimed, his eyes widening. But then, his eyelids suddenly felt heavy. ‘Huh…?’ he mumbled, before gently falling to the ground with a soft *thump*. He was instantly fast asleep.

Se-jun chuckled. ‘Wow, it really works!’ He gently placed a blanket over the sleeping Yuren. ‘I’ll make you a special treat when you wake up, Yuren.’ Just as Se-jun turned to go to the kitchen, a familiar voice chirped, ‘President Park! I’m back!’

Teo, returning from his trip to the Green Tower, jumped onto Se-jun, wrapping his paws around Se-jun’s face. Se-jun laughed, gently peeling Teo off his face. ‘Teo! You’re back! Did you have a good trip?’

Teo puffed out his chest proudly. ‘Yes! And look what I brought for you, President Park! A gift!’ *Thump.* Teo dropped a golden object from his small bundle, a smug grin on his face.

‘What is it?’ Se-jun asked, curious. ‘Emila-nim gave them to me!’ Teo chirped. ‘You just put them on your shoes, like this!’

Teo jumped off Se-jun’s hand and landed lightly on the ground. *Thud.* He held two small, golden objects in his paws and pushed them towards Se-jun’s feet. Suddenly, a bright golden light flashed outwards! *Flash!* When the light faded, Se-jun looked down in surprise. ‘Wait… huh?! These turned into boots?’

Golden boots were now on his feet! ‘What in the world…?’ Se-jun muttered, amazed. He quickly focused his mind to check the boots’ information.

*[Golden Boots of the Excellent Farmer]* *Finely crafted boots for farmers, lovingly hand-stitched by Emila Ibeners, the first apostle of the Creator God. Made with the softest wool of the Golden Sheep and incredibly strong leather from the Great Golden Dragon.* *The dragon leather provides amazing defense and strong resistance to lightning.* *When worn, all your abilities become much stronger (potential of all stats +1000), and you move faster in fields (movement speed +30%).* *Crops love to hear your footsteps in these boots! Walking near crops increases their growth rate by 50%.* *Only for: Top Farmer.* *Made by: Emila Ibeners, first apostle of the Creator God.* *Only for: Park Se-jun, Top Farmer of the Black Tower.* *Grade: ★★★* *Skill: [Great Gratitude of the Crops (Master)] – Crops that hear the farmer’s footsteps are very grateful and make the farmer even stronger.*

‘Oh, wow!’ Se-jun breathed, impressed by the boots’ abilities. ‘Movement speed increases by 30% in the field?’ He was eager to test it. Se-jun took a quick run around Kuruger’s rocky body. But… ‘Huh? Wait a minute!’ He stopped, confused. ‘My speed feels exactly the same.’

He frowned, thinking hard. ‘What’s going on?’ Then, a thought struck him. ‘Ah! Could it be…?’ He quickly planted a seed of the Devouring Destroyer on the ground near Kuruger. *Plop.* As soon as the seed touched the ground, a message appeared in his mind: *[You are a Field Lv. 8 is activated.]* *[You have planted a slumber plum seed in the body of Kuruger, the Rock that Destroys Mountains, the 7th Seat of the Apostle of Destruction.]*

Suddenly, Se-jun felt a surge of energy. *Whoosh! Whoosh!* He ran again, and this time, he was much faster! ‘Aha!’ Se-jun realized. ‘It seems the “You are a Field” skill only works when I’m actually on a field – or something it considers a field, like when I plant a seed on enemy territory!’

It was a bit strange and not as convenient as he’d hoped, but still… ‘This is amazing!’ he thought, grinning.

‘These boots are incredible!’ Se-jun exclaimed, still amazed. ‘Defense, lightning resistance, faster crop growth, and even more potential! Especially that potential boost of 1000 – just what I needed to try my grape miracle!’ He looked at Teo with a wide smile. ‘Hehe, Vice President Teo, you did an amazing job! Thank you so much! But wait… how did you even meet Emila-nim?’

Se-jun gently placed Teo on his lap, his eyes shining with happiness. Teo puffed up even more at the praise. ‘Puhu! President Park taught me everything!’ he declared proudly. ‘Huh? I did?’ Se-jun tilted his head, confused.

‘Yes!’ Teo insisted, then quickly changed the subject, rolling onto his back in Se-jun’s lap. ‘Now, about my reward! Hurry, hurry! Give me that yummy Churu that President Park makes himself! Now!’

‘Alright, alright!’ Se-jun chuckled, shaking his head with amusement. He gave Teo the tuna Churu he had made. *Chomp chomp chomp.* Teo happily devoured the treat.

‘Good boy,’ Se-jun said, stroking Teo’s head as he watched him eat. ‘Now, shall we try to make a little miracle?’ He picked up the golden grapes, thinking, ‘It’s only a small miracle, so I shouldn’t expect too much…’

While Se-jun munched on the golden grapes, Teo, now full of Churu, rummaged in his bundle again. He pulled out another pair of golden boots, these ones looking a little… different. *[Shoddy Golden Boots]* the description read. They were clearly patched up in places, as if the maker had run out of the right materials.

‘Puhu,’ Teo thought happily. ‘Now I have golden boots just like President Park!’ He didn’t mind that they weren’t perfect; any golden boots were amazing in his eyes. ‘Nyaa nyaa nyaa,’ Teo hummed a cheerful tune as he carefully put on his own golden boots.

‘Puhu! All done!’ he announced proudly, looking back and forth between his boots and Se-jun’s, his chest swelling with pride. Just then, as Se-jun finished the last of the golden grapes, a message flashed in his mind: *[You have consumed golden grapes imbued with energy.]* *[All stats increase by 10.]* *[The world’s energy begins to gather…]* *[The world’s energy is growing stronger…]* *[The world’s energy is focusing…]* *[The world’s energy gathers and creates a small miracle!]*

Se-jun blinked, feeling a strange warmth spread through him. At the same moment, Teo let out a surprised ‘Nya?’ The shoddy golden boots on Teo’s paws began to glow with a bright light!