Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 575

Hee hee! Just according to my plan! Blackie thought, chuckling to himself. Inside Hydra’s Mind.

Grrrr. Will you come together now and be punished as one? Or do you want to be punished one by one until you can’t anymore? Come here quickly, I’m being patient!

Blackie roared, his voice filled with murderous intent.

Blackie knew that with the Ink Tentacle Octopus, he could control all its legs by controlling its main head. But Hydra was different. Each of Hydra’s nine heads had its own mind, and they were all equal. Controlling just one head would do nothing. He had to control all of them.

One.

Two.

Nine! Time’s up!

All nine differently colored lizards gathered.

Grrrr. First, bow your heads!

“Yes!”

Hydra, do you know what you did wrong?

He started by having them bow their heads. The conversation included Hydra’s apology and an apology to the Ink Tentacle Octopus. Vesugoo, who was considered the youngest in Blackie’s family, would now be older than Hydra. This was embarrassing for Hydra.

“Great Blackie-nim,” Hydra said, “We still fought with the Earth Dragons and Earthworm so that Jormungandr wouldn’t eat us!”

The nine-headed Hydra appealed to Blackie about their good deeds to receive leniency.

“That was good. I’ll tell Sejun.”

“Hee hee.”

“Thank you.”

“But what do you mean you fought so Jormungandr wouldn’t eat you?”

Blackie, who still didn’t know that the Earthworm was inside Jormungandr’s stomach, asked.

“Huh?! Didn’t you know? We’re inside Jormungandr’s belly right now. Jormungandr ate me to save his own skin! He is terrible! Great Blackie-nim, please defeat Jormungandr!”

Hydra ranted, telling Blackie about the bad things Jormungandr had done.

“What?! He ate a comrade?! Grrrr. I will destroy Jormungandr myself!”

“Thank you!”

Hydra rejoiced at Blackie’s answer.

‘Fool. Then you’ll be the youngest forever.’

The rest of Blackie’s family looked at Hydra with pity. Having finished the interview with Blackie, Hydra stood before Sejun, weakened and shrunken.

He bowed his nine pea-sized heads energetically.

Hee hee!

(Hello, Sunfish Sejun-nim! Reporting for duty!)

He greeted Sejun as he had been instructed by Vesugoo.

Hee hee. That’s right. Sejun’s nickname is Butler, and Blackie calls him sunfish.

Blackie was pleased with Hydra’s greeting.

“Yes. Nice to meet you too.”

Sejun, unable to hear Hydra’s words, accepted Hydra’s greeting without knowing anything.

Hee hee!낑!

[Hee hee. Butler! Give him a name!]

Blackie asked Sejun to name Hydra.

“Name?”

Nine heads, nine colors, lizard…

Sejun examined Hydra, picking out its characteristics as he pondered.

Sejun’s naming center opened.

Sejun thought hard about a name. He considered Hydra’s nine heads, its different colors, and the fact that it was a lizard. He tried combining these ideas in his mind, but nothing felt quite right. Blackie’s family watched him, their eyes full of hope. Especially the ‘789 line’ – the creatures numbered 7, 8, and 9 in Blackie’s family – were eager for a good name this time.

Ah. It’s time to include ten this time.

Sejun, receiving the intense gazes of the 789 line, added ten to the name and renamed it.

“Hmm.”

Difficult.

With ten in the name, the naming difficulty suddenly increased.

낑!낑!낑!

[That’s right! Butler! He didn’t attack this place, he protected it! So give him a slightly better name!]

“That’s right!”

“Hydra-nim helped us!”

Blackie and the Earth Dragons took Hydra’s side and asked for leniency. They also told him that the Earthworm was in Jormungandr’s belly. Sejun had expected it to some extent, so he wasn’t too surprised.

Since Hydra did a good deed, a slightly better name.

Sejun, listening to Blackie’s story, renamed him again.

Since he did a good deed and accumulated virtue…

“The best of virtues is ten virtues.”

But since he has nine heads… Ten-virtue-nine?

“Ten-virtue-nine… Ten-virtue-nine. Sounds good?”

The name stuck to his tongue.

Sometimes, when Sejun tried too hard to be kind, he ended up giving even stranger names.

Hee hee! Just according to the great Blackie’s plan!

That was also the part that Blackie was aiming for.

Hee hee!낑!

[Hee hee. Good job, Butler!]

“Sejun-nim did it!”

Blackie’s family cheered at the name Sejun gave him.

Moobalchil and Ink Tentacle Octopus were happy that, like Vesugoo, Ten-virtue-nine also had a unique and somewhat strange name.

Vesugoo was pleased to have another uniquely named companion.

As the name was given,

[Talent: Namer effect is activated.]

[A special effect is imbued in the name Ten-virtue-nine.]

[All stats increase by 109.]

[Granted Power: Ten Virtues.]

A special effect was imbued in the name Ten-virtue-nine.

Power: Ten Virtues was a power that granted a random blessing each time you accumulated ten virtues, as the name suggests.

“Ah. By the way, Vesugoo and Ten-virtue-nine are classmates.”

Sejun gave Ten-virtue-nine a slight benefit for doing a good deed of protecting the Earthworm.

Vesugoo was shocked by Sejun’s words. It was a complete surprise to him.

Hee hee! Hee hee!

[Thank you, Sunfish Sejun-nim! I will work hard and be loyal from now on!]

Ten-virtue-nine thanked him.

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold. Being able to talk to Sejun because his stats increased was now a problem.

“Vesugoo, did you just call me a sunfish?”

Hee hee?! Hee hee···

Deokgu stared. “Wait… is that the drain?”

Deokgu grumbled, “Demoted to errand boy.”

“It’s all your fault!” Deokgu glared.

Deokgu glared at Besugu. Besugu had given him the wrong directions and now acted like he was innocent.

Crack!

The Earthworm was surrounded by pale, writhing snakes that seemed to pour from Jormungandr’s stomach. Cracks appeared in the sky.

Clang!

The barrier, somewhat repaired by the creation energy from the Doom Devourers, was destroyed again.

“Guys, over here.”

The group ate the bean sets Sejun gave them and went back to fighting. The Earth Dragons hurried into the fight, too.

“Guys, plant them quickly!”

Kyakya!

Sejun and the Doom Pioneers planted Doom Devourer seeds.

Defeating the white snakes was important, but this was a long game!

They had to keep going until they found a way to get the Earthworm out of Jormungandr’s stomach.

To keep going for a long time, they needed to keep restoring the Earthworm’s barrier with creation energy.

Squeak!

[Guys, let’s help the butler too!]

The Blackie Family helped Sejun and planted Doom Devourer seeds.

They didn’t know how to make the Doom Devourers grow as fast as Sejun, but they still helped.

Blackie learned quickly. After only half a year with Sejun, he was already good at farming.

So, the tedious battle and farm work continued for hours.

[Guardian Bakteo has defeated the digestive cells of Jormungandr, the World-Swallowing Serpent, the 3rd Seat of Doom.]

[Intermediate Herbalist Bakkueng has…]

[Honorary Employee of the White Tower, Ajax, has…]

[You are a Field Lv. 9 is activated.]

[Planted Doom Devourer seeds in the body of Hydra, the Nine-Headed Serpent, the 10th Seat of Doom.]

Hehehe.

Sweet. So sweet.

Sejun wasn’t bored because he kept getting experience points and more Doom Devourers.

Bang!

Grumble.

Kueng made a loud noise as he swung the Lightning Rod and fought. He was hungry.

It was already mealtime.

“Move the earth!”

Sejun quickly made a fireplace and started cooking.

“Kueng, let’s eat!”

They took turns eating one at a time.

After Kueng, Ajax, and Batbat had eaten, it was Theo’s turn.

“Vice Chairman Theo, eat up.”

“Fuhuhu. I’m so happy, nya!”

Theo lay on Sejun’s lap, looking happily at the grilled fish Sejun had cooked.

“Vice Chairman Theo, are you very tired?”

“Fuhuhu. I was a little tired, but the great Hybrid Chairman Park’s lap gives me energy, nya! I’m full of strength!”

Theo said strongly.

“Eat quickly.”

“Fuhuhu. I understand, nya!”

Pat. Pat.

Sejun patted Theo’s bottom while Theo ate the grilled fish.

“Fuhuhu. Chairman Park, I’ll go back to fighting, nya!”

Theo hugged Sejun’s lap tightly and went back to defeat the white snakes.

“You guys come quickly too!”

Sejun called 100 Earth Dragons.

One Earth Dragon grumbled, “Why would we want *that*? Dirt is good enough for us.”

Another said, “Ooh, what’s this then? Looks different…”

Sejun used his power to make the soil the best quality.

“Huh?!”

“Wow! It’s so delicious!”

They started eating the soil with excitement.

The Earthworm’s land was not taken care of, so the soil was terrible.

While the Earth Dragons were eating the best soil,

[A quest has occurred.]

[Quest: Feed the Earth Dragons, who have become weak from eating nutrient-poor, lowest-grade soil, with nutritious, highest-grade soil to restore their strength.]

[Reward: Enhance Authority: Strong Bones of a Young Dragon, Black Earth Dragon Baktorong Residence Permit]

A quest appeared for Sejun.

This time, Baktorong’s residence permit was a reward without even asking.

“Hehehe. That’s easy. Of course, I’ll do it. Become abundant!”

Gulp. Gulp.

Sejun drank mugwort juice potions and used his power.

“I’m overflowing with strength!”

The Earth Dragons who ate the best soil became much stronger, making the battle easier.

White Tower Management Area.

“Is Sejun doing well?”

Kellion waited anxiously for news.

Buzz.

[Defeated Hydra, the Nine-Headed Serpent, the 10th Seat of Doom, in Earthworm.]

[The Doom of Earthworm is postponed.]

The crystal ball vibrated and an alarm appeared.

“Ehehehe. Good!”

Kellion felt relieved seeing the alarm on the crystal ball. As expected of Sejun!

[Earthworm is being restored with creation energy.]

[Earthworm is 55% restored.]

[Earthworm is 56% restored.]

Kellion stopped worrying, thinking, “He’ll be back soon.”

[Earthworm in Jormungandr’s belly is surrounded by the power of doom.]

[The power of doom is severing the connection between Earthworm and the White Tower.]

[The connection with Earthworm will be severed in 30 days.]

But then, another problem appeared.

“What?! Earthworm is in Jormungandr’s belly?!”

That meant Ajax and Sejun were also in Jormungandr’s belly!

This was a disaster!

If the connection between Earthworm and the White Tower was cut off, Sejun and Ajax couldn’t return to the tower.

They would be digested!

“No! Leaders! The great White Dragon’s hatchling is in danger! I need help! Sejun is also in danger!”

Kellion asked the leaders of other towers for help. The great dragons had to help hatchlings in danger.

While Kellion asked for help,

[Sejun is in danger!]

Fire knew Sejun was in danger and stepped up to help.

Park Fire, move out!

Fire’s roots climbed the tower like vines, moving towards Jormungandr on the edge of the dangerous area.