Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 631

Black Tower, 99th floor.

Toryong said, “The fourth field trip location is a place called Tartarus, the prison of the gods. The guards there will tell you how great it is to be a guard, but don’t believe them. It’s all lies.”

Dalkom buzzed, confused, “Bee-ing?! Bee-ing?!” *Lies? Gods can lie?* he thought in a worried buzz.

Toryong nodded. “Yes. The guards in Tartarus are gods who did bad things. They say if *we* become guards, *they* can leave. It’s a trick.”

“Bee-ing?! Bee-ing!” Dalkom buzzed faster, *Really? I must not become a guard!*

Toryong agreed. “Exactly. If you become a guard there, you can never leave Tartarus. And then you can’t see Sejun anymore.”

Dalkom’s buzzing slowed, “Bee-ing… Bee-ing…” *I’m scared… I don’t want to go there…*

Toryong smiled kindly. “Don’t worry, Dalkom. We’re just visiting. You can’t become a guard on a field trip. And the guards can’t hurt us.”

“Bee-ing!” Dalkom buzzed happily. *Yes!*

Toryong continued, “And the fifth field trip location is a place called the Resting Place of Forgotten Gods, where dead gods stay for a while before disappearing. You have to be careful of the gravediggers here.”

Dalkom buzzed, “Bee-ing?” *Gravediggers?*

Toryong explained, “Yes. They tempt you by saying you can get a lot of divinity, which is like magical energy for gods, or powers left behind by the gods’ thoughts. But really, you only get a tiny bit of divinity, and the power has only appeared once in a million years.”

“Bee-ing!” Dalkom exclaimed. *I definitely shouldn’t become a gravedigger!*

Toryong nodded. “Yes. Plus, they only give you 12 hours of vacation for working 100 years there.”

Dalkom buzzed sadly, “Bee-ing… Bee-ing.” *I feel sorry for the gravediggers… And I’m really grateful to Herr for telling us this.*

Toryong agreed, “Right? The other gods didn’t even tell us this, but Herr seems like a really kind god. Dalkom, you should bring him some alcohol when you go to see him later. He likes alcohol.”

“Bee-ing! Bee-ing!” Dalkom buzzed excitedly. *Yes! I’ll take about 100 bottles!*

That’s how Toryong passed on the heavenly secret that Herr had revealed to Dalkom.

Toryong had also revealed a heavenly secret, but someone else now knows the secret.

A huge fine of 7 billion divinity, which is like magical energy for gods, is added.

The remaining divinity after the fine is 7,299,321,000.

Herr was blamed for everything because he told the secret first.

It was too high a price to pay for being a kind god.

Herr shouted, “System, you bastard!!! I’m going to impeach you!!!”

Thanks to that, Herr’s will to impeach the system became even more fervent.

Plop.

The sword fell and stuck diagonally in the ground.

Sejun said, “Sejun No. 3, good work.”

Bbo-jji meowed, “Sejun No. 3, good work, meow…”

Koo-eng…

Squeak…

Sejun and his friends looked at the sword left alone.

Sejun No. 3 vanished when his time was over.

Sejun had made great progress training with Bbo-jji. However, Sejun No. 3, on his own, had achieved almost nothing. He had only swung his sword without rest.

So Sejun’s heart was heavy. He felt sorry and thought he should live harder.

While Sejun was thinking, he picked up the sword stuck in the ground and felt a strange connection to it.

Then, a quest appeared.

[Quest: Sejun No. 3 wanted to cut through the storm with this sword. As the main body, fulfill Sejun No. 3’s wish by cutting through the storm with this sword.]

[Reward: Understanding that Sejun No. 3 couldn’t share]

Sejun said, “You want me to cut through the storm?”

It was an absurd quest, but it’s a wish…

I wanted to grant it.

Keep it for now.

Later. Maybe he’ll be able to cut through the storm if his power gets stronger.

After seeing off Sejun No. 3’s last moments, Sejun had a simple breakfast with his party.

Theo said, “Puhu-hut. Chairman Park, I’ll make a lot of money, meow!”

Koo-eng!

[Koo-eng will also go and come back!]

After sending Theo and Koo-eng to work, Sejun said, “Gate Summon. Let’s go, Kkamangi.”

Kkamangi replied, “Squeak!” [Okay!]

Sejun took the Kkamangi family and moved to the 10th Tower.

Another unchanging day.

He diligently planted seeds of Extinction Pioneers, plants that help start new life, and Extinction Devourers, plants that eat bad energy.

After about two hours, the 8th floor of the tower was opened.

Sejun said, “Kkamangi, follow me.”

Kkamangi replied, “Kihihit. Squeak! Squeak!” [Hehe. Okay! Guys, I’ll tell you the rest later!]

After Sejun took Kkamangi and moved to the 7th floor of the tower, he received the reward for clearing the 7th floor of the tower and moved to the 8th floor.

Sejun said, “It’s land again this time?”

Sejun stepped onto the 8th floor. It was a vast land, covered in soft green grass, under a bright blue sky. In the center stood nine transparent crystals.

Sejun wondered, “What is it?”

When Sejun put his hand on one of the crystals, a message appeared.

[This is the seat of the Tower Farmer of the Green Tower.]

[Quest: The 8th floor of the 10th Tower must be solved by all the Tower Farmers of the Nine Towers. The Tower Farmers of the Nine Towers must put their hands on their crystals.]

[Reward: Opening of the 9th floor of the 10th Tower]

Sejun said, “You just have to put your hand on it? Easy?”

Sejun found his place and put his hand on it.

Then, it has been confirmed that you are the Tower Farmer of the Black Tower.

The transparent crystal turned black.

Sejun said, “So that’s how you do it. Oric, Summon. Veronica, Summon…”

Sejun called the other Tower Farmers, had them put their hands on their crystals, and sent them back.

Sejun said, “Now there are only two left.”

Only Ajax and Ophelia were left.

Sejun said, “Ajax, Ophelia, Summon. Move!”

Sejun summoned the three and hurried down to the 7th floor of the tower.

Because they’ll die if they’re together.

Ajax has grown so much these days that they can’t be together anymore.

After a while, a quest completion message appeared in front of Sejun.

[All the Tower Farmers of the Nine Towers have put their hands on their crystals.]

[The quest has been completed.]

[As a reward for completing the quest, the 9th floor of the 10th Tower is opened.]

Ajax informed that the work was finished.

Ajax, the honorary employee from the White Tower, said, “It’s finished.”

Sejun said, “Okay. Ajax, good work. Everyone, go back.”

Sejun sent his companions back and went up to the 8th floor of the tower again. Only a white crystal stood in the center of the floor.

Clunk.

As Sejun touched the crystal, he received the reward and was transported to the 9th floor, where the temple reappeared.

“Huh? What’s that?”

Sejun wondered, “Is it going to move?”

Cautious, Sejun walked slowly towards the massive stone statue in the center of the temple, talking to himself.

Suddenly,

-Don’t worry. I cannot move.

The statue spoke. It was crudely carved, with its hands folded in prayer.

“······”

Sejun, feeling very afraid, stopped walking.

-Come closer. I am the one who checks if you are ready. If you pass, you can go to the final floor of the 10th tower.

“The final floor? The 10th tower only has 10 floors?”

-Indeed.

“But what if I don’t pass?”

-Then you will simply return.

“You’re not going to kill me for not passing, are you? You’re not going to suddenly get up and start throwing punches, are you?”

Sejun watched the statue with suspicion.

-You have a big imagination. That will not happen. Few people get here. Killing you would be a waste. If you don’t pass, I will just send you back to get ready.

“Are you sure?”

-I am sure.

“Really?”

-Really.

“Swear on the Creator God.”

-I swear.

Only after asking many times did Sejun go closer to the statue.

-Place your hand on me.

“Yes.”

Clunk.

Sejun put his hand on the statue, as it told him to do.

-Then I will check if you are ready.

Light flowed from the statue, scanning Sejun.

The light moved over Sejun’s body, looking at everything he had done.

How did he make such friends?!

The statue saw things it could hardly believe.

The statue was supposed to see how much help could be gotten from others for the fight against destruction.

It would have been good enough to talk to the Great Nine Dragonkin, even if they were rude, and to get some help from the gods…

But Sejun had such great power that the whole world would listen to him.

[Affinity with the Great Nine Dragonkin is at its highest.]

[You greatly exceeded the requirements.]

[Even though you don’t believe in the gods, they love you very much, so your affinity is the highest.]

[You greatly exceeded the requirements.]

Sejun had much more than needed to pass.

-Truly remarkable!

The statue was amazed after checking Sejun’s qualifications.

“So, can I go to the final floor?”

-Of course. Park Sejun, if you don’t go, who will?!

“Heh heh. That’s right.”

Sejun felt proud at the statue’s words.

-Then I will give you the reward for passing and send you to the final floor.

“Yes!”

Sejun answered with energy when he heard about the reward.

[You have cleared the 9th floor of the 10th tower.]

[As a reward, all stats increase by 2000.]

[Moving to the 10th floor of the 10th tower…]

Just as he was about to go to the top floor,

[The Earth God Patrick urgently says that you must not come.]

“Huh?! Why?!”

[The Earth God Patrick says that he, Hamer, and Stella are all on the 10th floor.]

“Ah, is that so? Then please leave quickly.”

[······]

Patrick was surprised by Sejun’s words.

[The Earth God Patrick says that Hamer and Stella still have work to do and can’t leave right now.]

“They are making potions, so they can’t leave right now. But when did Stella get here?”

[The Earth God Patrick says that she came back yesterday after her vacation.]

“Okay.”

Sejun ended his talk with Patrick.

“I’ve climbed so much today.”

He was proud of himself.

He had climbed from the 7th floor to the 9th floor in only one hour…

Normally, it took more than 10 days to open one floor. This was very fast.

It should have taken much longer from the 8th floor, but Sejun’s time was much faster from the 8th floor on.

Sejun went back to the first floor, planted the rest of the seeds, and returned to the Black Tower for lunch.

Then,

“Hum hum hum.”

While he was making lunch,

Plop.

Soft fur touched Sejun’s face.

“You’re home early?”

“Puhuhu. That’s right, meow! I made a lot of money, so I left work early today, meow! Meow…”

Sejun spoke to Theo, grabbed him by the neck, pulled him away from his face, and put him on his lap.

Goohehehe. Gooeng!

[Hehehe. Gooengie is also off work!]

Gooengie came into the kitchen.

Theo had left early, and Gooengie had left on time.

Sejun usually went to Jormungandr’s disguise through the dimensional gate later in the day.

Gooengie’s help was needed to catch the Destruction Sejuns outside.

And the floor might collapse again.

So, they all ate lunch together.

“Then come in a bit later.”

Sejun left the others and went through the dimensional gate first.

These days, sometimes no Tears of Destruction came into the disguise, but Sejun came in first just to be safe.

It would be bad if he went in without thinking and turned into someone else, not Sejun.

“There aren’t any today…”

There were no Tears of Destruction today.

Fire was being careful because Sejun was leaving Jormungandr.

Kiki!

Kiki!

The Destruction Devourers gave Sejun leaves filled with the tears of an immature Creator God.

120 drops of the tears of an immature Creator God.

“Oh, thank you. Here you go.”

Sejun quickly turned the tears into Great Growth Potions, and three bottles of Great Growth Potions appeared.

“Puhuhu. I missed you, Chairman Park, meow!”

Gooeng!

Squeak!

Theo, Gooengie, and Blackie came through the dimensional gate and ran to Sejun, holding onto him.

Just then,

“Meow?! Chairman Park, I feel a pull, meow!”

Theo shouted, raising his front paws.

“Oh? Where is it?”

“Puhuhu. It’s this way, meow!”

He pointed to where he felt the pull.

It was a hole leading outside.

Coming out through the hole,

“Puhuhu. Chairman Park, it’s over there, meow!”

Theo shouted, looking at a huge Tear of Destruction far away.