Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 628

Sunlight, pale gold, crept over the edge of the Black Tower, painting the 99th floor in a soft morning light. Sejun yawned, stretching his arms wide above his head with a groan of contentment. Below him, Theo purred a sleepy “Meow…” and Blackie whined softly, eager for breakfast.

Sejun chuckled, the sound warm in the quiet room. He quickly fed Theo his favorite fish flakes and gave Blackie a handful of dried sweet potato, then stepped out onto the balcony.

Thud. Thud.

His bare feet padded softly on the wooden planks as he strolled around the edge of the farm. The air was cool and fresh, carrying the earthy scent of growing plants.

It was a rare moment of peace.

The crops, sensing Sejun’s presence, glowed with a vibrant green light, leaves unfurling and stems stretching upwards with each of Sejun’s steps.

“Oh?!”

Sejun suddenly remembered something he had forgotten.

The quest to turn the Nine Towers into the Great Tower was not yet complete.

“What’s this?”

He hadn’t received what he was waiting for, like a birthday gift.

“Well, I’ll have to ask Patrick about it.”

Sejun decided to ask Patrick, the manager, about it when he went to the 10th Tower later, and continued walking around the farm.

Just then,

Thud. Thud.

Koo-errrr!

[Good morning, Sejun.]

Pink Fur arrived, gently carrying Kkuengyi in its mouth.

“Yeah. Good morning to you too, Pink Fur. Our Kkuengyi is growing well.”

Kkulorong.

Sejun took Kkuengyi, who was still deep in dreamland, and held him at his side.

Kkuhehehe…

Kkuengyi smiled sleepily and snuggled closer to Sejun.

Pink Fur watched Sejun and Kkuengyi with a warm smile, then,

Koo-errrr.

[See you in the evening.]

“Yeah.”

Thud. Thud.

He left towards the north.

“Shall we go eat?”

Sejun took his companions to the cafeteria.

What should we eat today?

He wondered, pondering the breakfast menu.

A little later.

“Everyone, let’s eat breakfast.”

Sejun, who had prepared breakfast, called his companions.

“Puhuhut. As expected, the grilled fish baked by the great Hybrid Chairman Park is the best, meow!”

“Heh heh. Of course. I baked it, after all.”

“Puhuhut. That’s right, meow!”

Kkuhehehe. Kkueng!

[Hehehe. Daddy, the soybean paste stew is delicious!]

“Kkuengyi, it’s even more delicious if you mix the soybean paste stew with rice.”

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[It’s even more delicious when I do as Daddy says! Daddy is a genius!]

Keeheeheet. Whine!

[Heehee. Butler! Today’s dried sweet potato is even sweeter!]

“Hehehe. I brushed honey on this batch of dried sweet potatoes and dried them again.”

Keeheeheet. Whine!

[Heehee. Butler is amazing!]

“Heh heh. I know.”

The smell of grilled fish, smoky and savory, filled the air, mixing with the rich aroma of bubbling soybean paste stew. It was a pleasant breakfast.

As breakfast came to an end,

Kkuhehehe. Kkueng!

[Hehehe. Daddy is drinking coffee!]

“Yeah. Thank you.”

Sejun drank the coffee that Kkuengyi made and packed lunch boxes for Theo and Kkuengyi.

Today was a day for both Theo and Kkuengyi to go to work.

Just then,

“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, give me money, meow! I need to open another location, meow!”

Theo demanded money.

The wandering merchant’s sack, which roamed the Nine Towers, connected to a new floor every 30 days, consuming 1 trillion Tower Coins as the cost.

“Here.”

Sejun, who had a lot of money these days, readily gave Theo 1 trillion Tower Coins.

“Puhuhut. Thank you, meow!”

As soon as Theo received the money from Sejun, he put it in his sack and connected to a new floor.

“Where is it this time?”

“Puhuhut. It’s the 53rd floor of the White Tower, meow!”

“Okay. Have a good trip.”

“Puhuhut. I’ll make a lot of money, meow!”

As Theo disappeared into the sack,

Kkuhehehe. Kkueng!

[Hehehe. Daddy, Kkuengyi will bring back a lot of medicinal herbs too!]

“Yeah. Come back safely.”

Kkuengyi also left for the western herb field.

And then,

Keeheeheet. Whine?!

[Heehee. Butler! What about my lunch box?!]

Blackie came running and asked.

“Here. If you eat it in advance again, there will be no more lunch boxes in the future.”

Whine! Whine! Whine!

[Okay! I will never forget this time! The great Blackie keeps his promises well!]

Blackie made a firm resolution at Sejun’s words and slung the lunch box bag over his back.

Sejun finished packing all the lunch boxes.

“Then let’s go. Gate Summon.”

Thud.

A door leading to the 10th Tower appeared in front of Sejun.

And then,

Click.

He put the key in the keyhole and turned it. Without doing anything else.

Sejun had now reached a Strength stat of 100,000 with pure physical strength.

“Heh heh. Sejun Park, the man with 100,000 Strength.”

Sejun opened the door and entered the 10th Tower, feeling very proud of himself.

If the eldest brother were here, he would have stepped on the butler’s face for being so smug…

Blackie followed behind Sejun, feeling regretful. Sejun’s smug face was very annoying.

Sejun entered the 10th Tower.

[Quest completed.]

[You have obtained the right to acquire the Creator God’s Stele as a reward for completing the quest.]

[Please go to the 7th floor of the 10th Tower to receive your reward.]

The quest was completed even before he could ask Patrick about it.

It was a quest that could only be completed by entering the 10th Tower.

“Go to the 7th floor?”

Sejun read the message and moved to the 7th floor of the Tower.

The nine pillars in the temple on the 7th floor of the Tower were now all the same size, as all nine towers had become Great Towers.

“Oh. There it is.”

The Creator God’s Stele was floating leisurely above the pond in the center of the temple.

“Hehehe. I’ve finally collected them all.”

Sejun looked at the gravestone for a moment. It was cold and grey, with strange words carved into it.

*Boom!* The ground shook a little as Sejun pulled the heavy stone from the earth.

Carefully, he lifted the gravestone. It felt lighter than it looked as he made it disappear into his special storage space.

Then, smiling widely because he had found the last one, Sejun called out, “Kkamang, let’s go home!”

“Kking?!” Kkamang replied, sounding worried.

[But what about my lunch box?!] Kkamang thought, his stomach rumbling.

Sejun chuckled at Kkamang, who only thought about food. He turned and walked back towards the Black Tower, his heart full of hope.

*What amazing thing will happen when I put all ten gravestones together?* Sejun wondered. He could hardly wait to find out.

White Tower, floor 53.

“Hehehe, I’m here!” Theo said happily as he arrived in a new place.

Theo looked around. He saw tall walls like a fortress and many people going in and out of a big gate. *This must be a large city,* he thought.

“Hehehe, I can sell things here!” Theo decided this was a good place for business.

He hurried towards the fortress gate, but suddenly,

“Halt! Stop there!”

Guards blocked Theo’s way.

“Huh? Why?” Theo asked, surprised.

“This is Iril’s land, the Nine-Tailed Fox! She is a famous white merchant! If you want to enter, you must pay an entrance fee!” the guard said firmly.

“Huh? A merchant here?” Theo’s eyes widened with excitement.

“Yes, that’s right!” the guard replied.

“Hehehe, perfect! Kellion, listen! Theo, the Vice Chairman, wants to get a stamp from Iril, the White Tower merchant!” Theo announced loudly, looking up as if talking to someone in the sky.

“What? What nonsense is he talking about?!” one guard whispered to another. “And who is he talking to up there?!”

The guards were confused by Theo, who was suddenly talking to the sky.

*Tap.* A soft sound came from behind Theo.

“Are you Theo?” a gentle voice asked.

Theo turned around and gasped. Standing there was Iril, a nine-tailed fox. Her fur was as white as fresh snow, and her eyes were bright and intelligent. She had appeared so quietly, it was like magic.

[The White Tower Administrator commands you: Go to the east gate now. Get a stamp from Theo and join his company.] A powerful voice echoed in Iril’s mind – the voice of the great White Dragon.

One word from the White Dragon was all it took.

“Hehehe, yes, that’s me!” Theo replied, puffing out his chest.

“Then please, stamp me quickly,” Iril said politely, bowing her head and closing her eyes.

*Stomp.* Theo happily stamped Iril’s shoulder. She was about the same size as him.

“Hehehe, welcome to Sejun Company!” Theo announced proudly.

“Thank you,” Iril said with a small smile.

Just like that, Theo easily got another merchant to join his company.

Just then, bright messages flashed in front of Theo’s eyes!

**[Achievement! Great Merchant! You now have all the merchants from the Nine Towers!]**

**[Reward: 9 trillion Tower Coins!]**

**[Reward: All stats increased by 90,000!]**

**[Reward: Talent ‘Trivial Wealth’ upgraded to ‘More Trivial Wealth’!]**

Theo stared at the messages, amazed. He had done it! He was now the master of all the merchants in the Nine Towers! Yesterday, he had gotten Groll, the Red Goblin merchant from the Brown Tower, and today, Iril from the White Tower.

“Hehehe, this is all thanks to the amazing Chairman Park!” Theo cheered.

*Now that my talent is even better, I can spend even more money!* he thought excitedly.

As Theo was praising Sejun again, new messages appeared:

**[Building a new system in Sejun Company…]**

**[Merchant Communication Network created!]**

**[Merchants in Sejun Company can now talk to each other!]**

A merchant communication network was now part of Sejun Company. The company system was getting better and better!

Then, in the new merchant network, messages started to appear:

**[Groll, Recycling Master of the Brown Tower:** I gave Vice Chairman Theo 3 trillion Tower Coins yesterday! If you gave less than me, you are below me!]

The merchants started to make a ranking in the network, based on who had given Theo the most money.

**[Chova, Poison-Immune Merchant of the Purple Tower:** I gave 5 trillion Tower Coins…]

**[Charlie, Gambler Merchant of the Silver Tower:** Hmph! Only 5 trillion? I gave 7 trillion!]

**[Turbo, Golden Tortoise Merchant of the Green Tower:** You are all beginners. Theo got 20 trillion from me!]

**[Shark, Merchant Who Betrayed Once (Green Tower):** I gave 22 trillion. Everyone else, be quiet now.]

The merchants from the Black Tower and Golden Tower watched quietly. The Green Tower merchants seemed to be winning. The money the other merchants had given Theo was nothing compared to what *they* knew about.

**[Yuren Damon, Cash Machine Merchant of the Black Tower:** Hehehe. Is that all? I think I gave about 3000 trillion? If you gave less than me, please be silent.]

As soon as Yuren’s message appeared, the merchant network became completely silent.

Golden Tower, floor 86.

“Hamie, our son is the best!” Yuto Damon exclaimed, pointing at the merchant network messages.

“Hoh ho ho. Really?” Hamie Damon chuckled, looking over Yuto’s shoulder.

Yuto and Hamie Damon, Yuren’s parents, were very happy. They saw that Yuren had become famous in the merchant network (in a strange way) and they were proud of him.

Black Tower, floor 99.

*Thud.* Sejun carefully put the last Creation God’s gravestone in front of his house. He had brought it all the way from the tenth tower.

Then he turned to Eileen. “Eileen, what does this writing say?”

He asked Eileen to read the words carved on the stone.

[Please wait a moment, says the Tower Administrator.]

Eileen quickly read the words. “It says… ‘The Ten Rules’… ‘Collect all ten Creation God’s gravestones and put them together… if you pay the price, you can make a new rule for the world.’ What?!”

A new rule for the world?!

Eileen’s eyes widened in shock.

The words were unbelievable.

*A new rule for the world.*

This was something to think about very carefully.

“Imagine,” Eileen said, her voice serious, “if we made a rule that ‘gravity does not exist anymore.’ Everyone would float away! Gravity would just disappear!”

“And that’s just one rule,” she continued. “It would cause huge problems everywhere. Just one rule can change the whole world!”

But Sejun was thinking about something else. “Hehe. So, if I make the rule ‘Park Sejun is the best,’ will I become the strongest person in the world?”

Hehehe. Amazing!

Sejun was lost in his own funny thoughts.

[The Tower Administrator says it sounds okay because they can be with you,] Eileen added, smiling a little.

Eileen was being playful too, even though this was a serious moment for the world.

“Hehehe. Okay, let’s put them together!” Sejun said, excited.

*Thud.* He carefully laid the gravestones on the floor in a line, starting with the one that said “First Rule.” He didn’t stack them because they were getting too tall.

When all ten Creation God’s gravestones were lined up, side by side, *FLASH!*

A bright blue light shone from between the stones. The gravestones began to glow and then slowly melted together, becoming one large, shining stone.

Then, new messages appeared:

**[Achievement! Supreme Creation! You have collected all ten Creation God’s gravestones and made them one!]**

**[Reward: You now have the ability to create a new rule for the world!]**

**[Reward: Cost to stay on the 0th floor of the Black Tower reduced by 20%!]**

**[New Quest!]**

**[Creating a new rule for the world costs a lot. You must offer these things to the Creation God’s gravestone:]**

* 1000 Gyeong Tower Coins

* 1 Gyeong L of Creation Energy

* 10 billion L of each of the Nine Dragons’ Dragon Blood

* 1 trillion of each of the Nine Dragons’ Scales

* 1 trillion of Divine Power

* 10 billion Divine Objects (like holy swords or magic rings)

**Reward: Create a new rule for the world**

A quest message popped up in front of Sejun.

“Wow, why does it need so much stuff?!” Sejun exclaimed, looking at the long list.

Becoming the strongest in the world was definitely not going to be easy.