Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 512

Sejun blinked his eyes open. A soft weight pressed against his chest.

“Oof.”

“Meow…” A soft purring came from beside him.

Carefully gathering Theo and the Blackie family, who were still deep asleep, Sejun stepped out of the house.

Sejun stepped outside, stretching his arms. The air felt peaceful. He looked towards the cave where Dalkom-i lived. Just yesterday, it had buzzed with angry Honeycomb Hornets. Now, it was quiet.

Now, Dalkom-i can finally rest a bit.

Sejun sighed, gazing towards the cave where Dalkom-i’s hive was, a place that had been swarming with Honeycomb Hornets until yesterday.

Sejun sighed, thinking of Dalkom-i. Being in charge of so many creatures wasn’t easy, even if some of them were bees.

As Sejun walked through his farm, a warm feeling spread through him, like the grateful energy of his Cheongyang Chili plants. He felt a little stronger, a little faster.

He strolled through the farm, feeling his potential increase.

When he raised his Stamina potential once more,

“Kkueng!”

[Daddy, did you sleep well!]

Kkueng-i, who had come to find his dad as soon as he woke up, greeted Sejun good morning.

“Yeah. Did Kkueng-i sleep well too?”

“Kkueng!”

Kkueng-i answered, clinging to Sejun’s side.

Once everyone who shared the >Authority: The Power to Support the Sky<, including Kkueng-i, had gathered, "Patrick, can we go now?" Sejun asked Patrick, just in case Stella was on the first floor. [The Earth God Patrick says that the Great Silver Dragon Stella Hisron is currently on the second floor of the tower, so it is safe.] "Yes." Sejun heard Patrick's answer. "Alright, everyone, stay close." He spoke to his companions to create the 100,000 Strength needed to turn the key, but "Meow..." Kkueng! Everyone was asleep, so only Kkueng-i responded. Step. Step. Since they were still asleep, Sejun gently touched each of his companions to wake them and gather their power. As he touched them, a surge of power flowed through Sejun. It felt like all of their strengths were joining together, making him incredibly strong for a short time. The Authority activated. "Summon Door." Thud. Sejun summoned the door leading to the 10th Tower. Click. He inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it, then Creak. He opened the door and went inside. [You have arrived at the 1st floor of the 10th Tower.] As soon as Sejun arrived on the first floor of the 10th Tower, Huff. Huff. The Devourers, who were diligently absorbing the aura of destruction, and Plop. Plop. The Pioneers, who were diligently planting seeds, greeted Sejun happily. Patrick and Hamer were nowhere to be seen. Sejun felt a little disappointed that Patrick and Hamer weren't there to greet him. [The Earth God Patrick says not to be too upset.] [The Earth God Patrick says that he is observing the movements of destruction as part of the 10th Tower's management system, and Hamer is diligently making enhancement potions.] Patrick explained to Sejun the reason why they couldn't come out to greet him. "Okay. I understand." While Sejun was talking with Patrick, Kiki! Kyakyakya! The Devourers and Pioneers, surrounding Sejun to receive his praise, were eagerly chattering about what they had been doing. It had only been two days since he last saw them, but it seemed they had a lot to say. "Alright, alright. Good job. Tell the boss the rest." Kking... Sejun tossed the sleeping Blackie family to the Devourers and Pioneers and "How much has been gathered?" He checked the amount of Creation Energy that had been collected. -Current Creation Energy held: 2.65 million L Thanks to Melfix's body possessing the Aura of Destruction, a lot had been gathered in just two days. "So, what should I upgrade first?" Sejun examined the upgrade list. I have a lot of money, so I should splurge on the most expensive thing first. He selected the item on the list that required the most Creation Energy. "Install the Creation Beacon that Incinerates Destruction." [Using 1 million L of Creation Energy to install the Creation Beacon that Incinerates Destruction.] [Starting the installation of the Creation Beacon that Incinerates Destruction.] [Installation will take 10 days.] [You can reduce the installation time by 1 day by consuming 100,000 L of Creation Energy.] [Would you like to shorten the installation time by consuming Creation Energy?] A message appeared along with Sejun's words. "No." Of course not. It's not urgent. Sejun installed the beacon and "Upgrade the suction power, processing capacity, repair speed, and durability in that order until all the Creation Energy is used up." [Consuming 2,000 L of Creation Energy to increase suction power by 10%.] [Consuming 5,000 L of Creation Energy to increase the processing capacity of the refinement system by 10%.] [Consuming 35,000 L of Creation Energy to increase the tower's automatic repair speed by 10%.] [Consuming 50,000 L of Creation Energy to increase durability by 10%.] He used up all the remaining Creation Energy to upgrade the tower's basic abilities. As Sejun finished upgrading the 10th Tower, Blackie cleared his throat importantly, "Kking! We had a great adventure with Sejun this time!" Blackie, who had woken up at some point, gathered the Devourers and Pioneers and was telling them about how they defeated Mobius this time. Kiki! Kyakyakya! The Devourers and Pioneers were clapping enthusiastically with their leaves at Blackie's words. Sejun held out his hand to the Pioneers, and they spat small, dark seeds into his palm. Each seed felt heavy with potential. Sejun brought his hand to the mouths of the Pioneers who were listening intently to Blackie's story. He collected the seeds that the Pioneers had gathered in their mouths. Sejun took the seeds he had obtained and [You have planted a Destruction Pioneer Seed (+1) in land filled with refined Aura of Destruction and Mana.] Planted them again. Crack. The Pioneers grew quickly as soon as the seeds were planted. Kyakyakya? “Kya-ha!” they cheered, a sound of excitement and energy. From when they were very young, they were brought by the older Pioneers to hear stories of Ggang-yi, a brave hero. “Kya-ha!” “Kya-ha!” Listening to these stories together, the young ones grew up admiring Ggang-yi and became a close team. Sejun sat at the back, listening to the stories of Posigi, the Pioneers, and Ggang-yi. Theo, a small furry creature, and Kkueng-yi, another of Sejun's animal friends, fell asleep again on Sejun's lap and beside him. It was a peaceful morning. A short while later. “Kee hee hee! Kking!” Ggang-yi's story was about a great battle where a giant helper, made by believing in his master, defeated a bad enemy called Mobius. "Hehe. So, our Ggang-yi Family worked together to punish Mobius, and Theo-hyung's ultra-gigantic butler, created out of faith in his master, defeated Mobius!" “Kiki!” “Kya-ha!” Posigi and the Pioneers looked at Sejun with admiration. “Ahem.” Sejun, feeling a bit awkward, cleared his throat and stood up. However, He chuckled quietly, secretly thrilled and delighted. “Let’s go now.” Ggang-yi, making ‘Kking! Kking! Kking!’ sounds to say goodbye, called out, “Goodbye, everyone! Your leader will definitely return! Let's meet again alive!” At Sejun's words, Ggang-yi bid a solemn farewell to Posigi and the Pioneers. “I’ll be back tomorrow.” Ggang-yi seemed a little sad at Sejun's words, but still... In a place called the outskirts of destruction, Jormungandr, a powerful monster who had come back to life, was angry. “What?! What’s going on?!” he roared, trying to control the terrible force known as the Calamity. Melpiks’s terrible control had reduced their numbers to less than half. Just then, “Lord Jormungandr!” “You have finally awakened!” “We are glad you have awakened!” Kraken, Hydra, and Leviathan arrived. They were also vampires, like Jormungandr. “Yes, but what happened while I was gone?” Jormungandr asked. Kraken, who seemed to be the leader, explained what happened. “Also,” Kraken said, “it seems all the other Apostles of Destruction have turned against you, except for us.” Jormungandr was shocked. “What?! Everyone but us?!” “Yes,” Kraken said, “they have joined the side of Creation now.” Jormungandr laughed in a mean way at the traitors, as if he were different. “As things stand, Hydra and Leviathan will prepare to molt, and Kraken will help me reorganize the forces.” “Molt?!” “That is…” Hydra and Leviathan sounded unwilling at Jormungandr's words. For a snake, shedding its skin was a necessary process for growth, but it was incredibly painful and dangerous, to the point of being fatal. “Do as I say!” “Yes…” “Yes…” Hydra and Leviathan reluctantly prepared to molt at Jormungandr's menacing tone. “Kraken, you shall summon the Calamity once more.” “Yes.” Jormungandr started to wrap his huge body around Hydra and Leviathan, summoning the Calamities he had spread back into himself. Sejun arrived back at his home on the 99th floor of the Black Tower, after a trip to the 10th Tower. “I’m hungry,” Sejun said. He went to the kitchen and saw that Sejun No. 1 had already made breakfast. The breakfast menu was slime meat cutlets. “Ah, right. Sejun No. 1,” Sejun said, “make some pancakes.” Sejun No. 1 made a happy sound, ‘Kee hee hee! Kking!’ and replied in a cheerful voice, ‘Hehe. Master! More pancakes?’ Sejun sliced the cutlets and gave them to Ggang-yi, instructing Sejun No. 1 to make pancakes. Today, he planned to go to the 67th floor of the White Tower to find the sealed sun and restore daylight to the White Tower. He wanted to make pancakes, Ajax's favorite food, to take with him to the White Tower. While Sejun No. 1 was making pancakes, Sejun and his animal companions enjoyed the cutlets. However, “Ah, I’m full.” Sejun ate the slime cutlets but didn't feel any special power from them because he hadn't cooked them himself. Kkueng-yi made a happy sound, ‘Kkuhehehe. Kkueng!’ and said, ‘Hehehe. Kkueng-yi made coffee for you, Daddy!’ Kkueng-yi brought him coffee she made with special beans. “Thank you.” Slurp. “Kuh. As expected, the coffee brewed by our Kkueng-yi is the best!” Sejun praised Kkueng-yi's coffee, giving a thumbs up. “Kkuhehehe.” Kkueng-yi smiled brightly at Sejun's praise. Sejun enjoyed a leisurely time with his companions, who climbed onto his body to rest, while drinking coffee. And then, “Ajax, can I go to the White Tower now?” Sejun asked, calling out to Ajax in his mind. Right away, a message appeared: ‘Ajax, the honorary employee of the White Tower, says that Sejun is always welcome.’ Sejun chuckled. Ajax must have missed him. “Alright. I’ll be there soon. Torong-yi!” Sejun called to Torong-yi. Then, he went to the waypoint, a place that allowed him to travel quickly. Because Aileen had moved the waypoint closer to Sejun's farm, he arrived there quickly. With a soft touch, Sejun placed his hand on the red crystal of the waypoint and was instantly transported to the White Tower. On the 89th floor of the Black Tower, Iona hummed happily, ‘Kkyut kkyut kkyut.’ She held a soft, heart-shaped ball of fur that belonged to Theo, and walked with a light step. And then, “Kkyut kkyut kkyut. Mr. Amur Lengji, are you there?” She asked the guards guarding the huge mansion. Iona had asked the Wandering Merchant Association to help find the owners of lost items. She had come to Amur Lengji's mansion because she wanted to know who had bought a golden plate. This plate showed a fight between Fenrir, a famous wolf monster, and a dragon, and it was made by Amur. While she was meeting him, she was also thinking of asking Amur, a famous designer, to make couple rings for Theo and herself. However, one of the guards said, ‘Amur Lengji has been waiting for you, Iona. Please come in, Matopju of the Black Box Magic Tower.’ Iona was surprised. ‘Kkyut? He was waiting for me?!’ How did he know she was coming? She quickly put Theo's fur ball away, took her gravity staff from her back, and got ready to use her magic. Having almost died to Mobius not long ago, Iona was in a state of heightened vigilance. At that moment, -Iona, Matopju of the Black Box Magic Tower and lover of Theo Park. There is no need to be wary. I am Amur Lengji, the second Apostle of Creation. I have something to say to you, so come in quietly. A divine voice echoed in Iona's head. “Kkyut kkyut kkyut. Yes!” Iona, smiling brightly at Amur's acknowledgment of the relationship between Theo and herself, trotted into the mansion.