Farming in the Tower Alone [EN]: Chapter 688

“Queng, but Dad is healthy, right?” Sejun mumbled, his head still foggy. He slowly opened his eyes and looked around. He was back in the Black Tower. Sunlight streamed in from a high window, but outside, he could hear a lot of noise. He was on the 75th floor of the Black Tower.

Nearby, a small, bird-like creature with bright yellow feathers chirped loudly, “Kyaung?!” It seemed to be asking a question.

A slightly larger, round creature with soft fur replied in a whiny voice, “Nyong nyong! Captain Piyot, why are we doing this?!”

Another creature, which looked like a tiny rabbit with big ears, made a popping sound, “Pop pop! Captain, these calculations are too hard!”

A very small, fluffy chick cheeped softly, “Cheep cheep?! When do we eat?!”

A taller bird creature, who seemed to be in charge, puffed out his chest and chirped firmly, “Piyot! Piyot! This is all good experience! Don’t complain and just keep working!” This must be Piyot Captain, Sejun thought, watching the busy group.

Piyot was very busy. He had to make the merchants sell invitations and also manage bosses who were much older than him.

Just then, Theo appeared, saying, “Puhuhut. My subordinate, Urchi, welcome!”

Theo was dealing with the big spenders who were buying lots of invitations.

“Greetings, Vice Chairman Theo! Do you have any invitations left for Black Oak to participate?” Urchi, the king of Black Oak, asked. Black Oak was a powerful group of warriors.

“Puhuhut. How many do you need?!” Theo asked.

“Please give us 7.3 million!” Urchi replied.

“Puhuhut. Here they are!” Theo said, handing over the invitations.

Urchi, the king of Black Oak, bought party invitations from Theo so that all the Black Oaks he led could participate.

“Vice Chairman Theo, we’d like to buy 5 million as well,” said Great Tusk, the ruler of the Red Oaks. The Red Oaks had secretly tried to make fake invitations but failed.

The Red Oaks still hadn’t learned their lesson.

“Vice Chairman Theo, hello,” said Kona, a blue-backed penguin from the 44th floor.

“Puhuhut. Kona, it’s been a while! How many invitations do you need?!” Theo asked.

“I want to buy 500,” Kona replied. Kona, a blue-backed penguin from the 44th floor, also bought invitations to attend with her fellow penguins.

Following them, Hegel, Elka, and the Banana Monkeys also came and bought invitations.

Theo could have given them away for free or offered a discount, but he didn’t.

“Puhuhut. Pay up! This is all for the great Hybrid Chairman Park!” Theo relentlessly collected the money. It wasn’t clear what “Hybrid Chairman” meant.

Almost all of the 50 million invitations that Theo had made were sold.

“Puhuhut. Let’s go buy more paper!” Theo exclaimed.

“Kkyut kkyut kkyut. Yes!” his group replied.

Theo took his group and bought a large amount of paper again, starting to print out more invitations. The invitation business wasn’t over yet. Even bigger spenders were waiting.

Black Tower, 99th floor.

“Oof,” Sejun groaned. He had fainted after receiving a strange power. He woke up, tried to use his special power, an internal skill called ‘Great Black Dragon’s Aura,’ and fainted again. Finally, he opened his eyes with energy in the late afternoon.

Queng had diligently healed him, the Blackie Family had greatly increased his mental strength, and perhaps because he had slept so much, he was overflowing with energy. Sejun stretched, feeling energy rush through him. He felt like he could run a marathon!

“I’m hungry,” Sejun said.

Sejun rubbed his stomach and picked up Queng, who had fallen asleep from exhaustion after healing him, and the Blackie Family. He headed to the kitchen to start cooking.

A little while later, the delicious smell of food filled the air.

“Kkuhehehe. Queng!” Queng exclaimed. “Hehehe. It smells delicious!”

“Kkihihit. Squeak?” Blackie squeaked. “Hehe. Is it time to eat dried sweet potatoes?”

Queng and the Blackie Family opened their eyes. Sejun had a meal with his companions. The smell of squid rice filled the kitchen, a savory mix of seafood and spices.

“Kkuhehehe. Queng!” Queng exclaimed. “Hehehe. It’s delicious!” Queng ate squid rice with Sejun.

Blackie hurriedly ate five dried sweet potatoes. Knowing how much he had suffered in his mental world, Sejun didn’t give Blackie a diet meal today. Blackie happily munched on the sweet, chewy dried sweet potatoes.

As he became full from eating, Sejun thought about using his Vitality skill to eat more food. Sejun felt very hungry, but he knew a trick. He used his ‘Vitality skill,’ which helped him eat more food.

Using the Vitality skill quickly digests the food in the stomach and has the effect of increasing all stats by up to 9%. So, it was a skill that Sejun often used when he wanted to eat more food.

But there was no response.

Queng, who had absorbed Sejun’s Vitality skill, also put down his spoon and began to watch Sejun carefully, feeling guilty.

“Did Queng absorb it?” Sejun asked.

“Queng…” Queng said. “That’s right…” Queng’s ears drooped, and he looked at Sejun with big, sad eyes.

Queng didn’t want to absorb the Vitality skill, which allowed him to eat with Sejun for a long time, but he didn’t have time to choose which skill to absorb because he was in a hurry.

“It’s okay. Queng did it to heal Dad. And you can learn it again if you eat peaches at the peach farm on the 55th floor of the tower. Queng will find it again, right?” Sejun stroked Queng’s head and spoke in a voice full of trust.

“Queng! Queng!” Queng answered with a smile and full of energy. “That’s right! Queng will find a better peach for Dad!”

Queng would be disappointed if he went and couldn’t find the [Vitality Soft Peach] that gives the Vitality skill, but then he could find another way. There’s always a way.

Wolgang asked me to come by, so I should go down and come back tomorrow while I’m thinking about it.

“Queng, Dad is okay, so Queng can eat the rest,” Sejun said. He could no longer eat because the Vitality skill had disappeared, so he gave the remaining squid rice to Queng and put down his spoon.

The Blackie Family’s snoring could be heard.

Blackie had fallen asleep before he knew it. Whether it was because he had overdone it earlier or because of the aftereffects of the skill Sejun used, he had passed out while eating dried sweet potatoes.

He had eaten four and one was left, but the one he was holding tightly in his mouth showed his determination not to let it be taken away.

“You’ll get a cavity. Let’s eat this next time,” Sejun said.

Sejun removed the dried sweet potato that Blackie was holding in his mouth and stuck it to Blackie’s back. It was sticky, so it stuck well.

“Blackie, you’re very lucky,” Sejun said while stretching the soundly sleeping Blackie.

“Queng, what do you want for your birthday present?” He asked Queng, who was eating.

“Queng?!” Queng exclaimed. “What does Dad want for his birthday present?!”

“Dad? Dad wants the peach that Queng finds,” Sejun replied.

“Kkuhehehe. Queng! Queng!” Queng exclaimed. “Hehehe. I understand! Queng will find the best peach!” Queng was burning with motivation at Sejun’s words.

“So, what do you want for a present, Queng?” Sejun asked.

Queng pondered for a moment.

“Kkuhehehe. Queng!” Queng exclaimed. “Hehehe. Queng wants Dad to be healthy so he can play with Queng for a long, long time! That’s the present for Queng!”

Keuk. There’s no one like my son. Queng’s answer moved Sejun’s heart.

“Queng, but Dad is healthy, right?” He corrected the wrong part.

“Queng! Queng!” Queng agreed.

The sun was just starting to rise, painting the sky with soft pink and orange colors. Kkuengie, the small white rabbit, shook her head firmly, her long ears flopping.

“No! Daddy, not healthy!” she squeaked, her nose twitching.

Beside her, Blackie, the bigger black rabbit, made a confused sound, “Kking?!” He sniffed the air.

“Jerky? Where is it?” Blackie had woken up in the middle of the night, sure he could smell his favorite sweet potato jerky. He’d searched everywhere, even looking behind him, thinking it might be stuck to his back. After a long search, he couldn’t find it and had sadly gone back to sleep.

The night passed quickly.

The next morning.

“Well, I’ll be off.”

The tower manager told him in an excited voice to pick lots of peaches.

Kuoong. Kuoong.

“Sejun, be careful. Kkuengie, take good care of Daddy.”

Kkuhehehe. Kkueng! Kkueng! Kkueng!

Kkuengie squeaked, bouncing with excitement. “I understand! Kkuengie will take good care of Daddy! Mommy will train hard too!”

Sejun, accompanied by Aileen and Pink Fur, took Kkuengie and the Blackie family to the 55th floor of the tower.

The air on the 55th floor felt different. It was warm and smelled of peaches. As Sejun took a step forward, messages popped up in front of his eyes.

“You have arrived at the 55th floor of the Black Tower.”

“You have descended 44 floors from the top floor, the 99th floor, to the 55th floor.”

“Due to the effect of , the effect of has been amplified 10 times.”

“Due to the effect of , all stats have increased by 1320.”

“Due to the effect of , you are invincible for 10 seconds after descending the tower.”

Sejun grinned. “Wow, look at me!” he thought. He felt like the strongest person in the world, even if it was a little silly to feel so proud.

At that moment, the subspace warehouse opened with a clang.

Kkueng!

“Daddy, no!”

Kking!

“Butler! Don’t make that ugly face!”

Kkuengie and Blackie rushed out and began to stomp on Sejun’s face with their front paws.

They had watched Sejun’s metamorphosis in the past and realized that if Sejun’s face rotted, things would become dangerous.

Sejun felt sad. He was being stomped on, and he thought, ‘Why is this happening to me? I’m not even doing anything wrong!’

A soldier guarding the waypoint greeted him. “Welcome, Sejun!” the soldier said with a smile.

“Yeah. Tell Wolgang and Black Moon that I’ll stop by the peach farm to see them. Just let them know we’re here.”

“Yes, sir!” the soldier replied quickly.

Sejun had the soldier inform them of his visit.

“Kkuengie, let’s go.”

Kkueng!

They flew through the sky to the peach farm using Kkuengie’s telekinesis.

A short while later, Sejun and his party arrived at the peach farm.

“Oh. Lots of peaches have grown.”

They arrived at the peach farm. Rows and rows of peach trees stretched out before them, heavy with fruit. The peaches were not just pink, but all shades of pink – soft blush, bright rose, and deep crimson. Little white rabbits with twitching noses hopped between the trees, their fur like cotton against the green leaves.

Sniff sniff.

Kkuhehehe. Kkueng! Kkueng! Kkueng!

Kkuengie squeaked, bouncing with excitement. “It smells sweet! Daddy, wait a little! Kkuengie will find a good peach!”

Blackie made happy squeaking noises, “Kkihit! Kking!” He tugged on Sejun’s pants. “Hehe, Butler! The Great Blackie wants to eat that!”

“Alright.”

Plop.

“You have harvested a peach.”

“Your job experience has increased very, very slightly.”

“The proficiency of Harvesting (Master) has increased slightly.”

“You have gained 1 experience point.”

Sejun picked a ripe peach.

“Blackie, is it sweet?”

Kkihit. Kking! Kking!

“Hehe. Yes! But now I want to eat sweet potato jerky!”

Kkueng!

“I found it!”

Kkuengie was able to find the peach he was looking for.

Hehehe. There are many good peaches!

Five of them, in fact.

This was because Sejun’s Tower Farmer rank influenced the farms he owned, improving the condition of the crops produced on the farm.

Kkuengie secured five [Vitality Soft Peaches].

He placed three of them on his two front paws.

Kkueng!

“I’m synthesizing herbs!”

Kkuengie’s herb synthesis was a skill that could only be used if the herbs or crops had a strong medicinal effect, good enough to be called herbs.

He could synthesize three of the same herbs into one, strengthening their medicinal properties.

Flash.

A dazzling light shone from Kkuengie’s paws and disappeared, leaving only one peach in Kkuengie’s paws.

Kkuhehehe. Kkueng!

“Daddy, Kkuengie found a really good peach!”

Kkuengie ran excitedly towards Sejun and handed him the peach made by synthesizing three [Vitality Soft Peaches].

[Ultra Vitality Soft Peach]

Thus, one peach came into Sejun’s hand.

“Ultra Vitality?!”

Sejun quickly examined the peach.

[Ultra Vitality Soft Peach]

This is a peach made by Black Tower’s advanced herbalist, Park Kkuengie, who synthesized three Vitality Soft Peaches using the Herb Synthesis skill to enhance their medicinal properties.

Black Tower’s advanced herbalist, Park Kkuengie, consumed 70,000 mana to unlock the peach’s hidden effect.

The taste has become sweeter, and the medicinal effect has greatly increased.

Upon consumption, all stats increase by 100.

Upon consumption, you can learn the skill: Ultra Vitality.

Upon consumption, you can awaken the talent: Longevity.

Usage Restriction: Lv. 50 or higher, all stats 1000 or higher

He burned 70,000 mana?!

Sejun was surprised that Kkuengie had burned mana above all else.

No, wait. Kkuengie’s mana stat is over 1 million…

He soon realized that it wasn’t a big number for Kkuengie and felt relieved.

But the hidden effect is Longevity?

While Sejun was lost in thought, Blackie jumped up and down, aiming for the [Ultra Vitality Soft Peach] in Sejun’s hand, which emitted a strong, sweet smell.

Kkihit. Kking!

“Hehe. Give that to me too!”

Kkueng!

“Blackie eats this!”

Kking···

“Okay…”

He had to give up. Instead, he ate the [Vitality Soft Peach] that Kkuengie offered with a scary face. It felt like something terrible would happen if he didn’t eat it.

Day 670 of entering the tower. Sejun lost the Vitality skill but gained the better Ultra Vitality skill and the talent: Longevity.

Hehehe. I’m so lucky and clever!

Sejun wore a smug expression.

Kkueng!

“Daddy, that face is not allowed!”

Kkihit. Kking!

“Hehe. Butler’s face is rotting!”

The price was a sticky front paw massage from Kkuengie and Blackie, covered in peach juice.