Solo Farming In The Tower

Chapter 609: Ahhaaa. This is it.

TL: Hanguk

Combat Shop Headquarters.

“So, when Minotaur King and Balrog were fighting, and as soon as it started, the Minotaur King blew up Balrog’s head.”

“Good thing it was a simulated battle. Otherwise, Balrog would’ve been dead for real.”

“Exactly. I had no idea Battler~nim had such an amazing power! I see him in a new light now!”

“Haha. That’s nothing special.”

Battler, the God of Battle, and Hunt, the God of Hunting, were talking about what had happened on the Sejun Company full-time employee communication network.@@novelbin@@

“Balrog is quite the fearless one. I, as the God of Courage, should have witnessed such a scene…”

“I’d like to see it too.”

“If you’re that curious, just get stamped by Theo.”

Battler subtly tempted Bev.

“Nah. No matter what, I’m still a god…”

Bev didn’t give in so easily.

However,

Well… Becoming a full-time employee isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Maybe I could even get closer to Sejun…?

Internally, Bev was struggling with the decision.

The reason? The divine relics that Battler and Hunt had received from Santa Sejun.

Although it had been forced upon them, Battler and Hunt, who had cooperated with Theo, received a spear that folded space to stab enemies and a bow that could chase foes beyond dimensions as Christmas gifts.

The combat gods at the Combat Shop Headquarters were extremely envious.

Of course, Bev and Thunder were among those envious gods.

In contrast, Bev had received the right to converse with Sejun, while Thunder had received the right to talk with Cuengi as their Christmas presents.

It was just a one-time-use coupon that lifted the chat restriction once but was useless if they got blocked again.

I want a divine relic, but I don’t want to get stamped… Ah, this is tough.

As Bev continued to agonize,

“I’ll do it! I’ll let Theo stamp me!”

Thunder was the first to step forward and declare he would become a full-time employee of Sejun Company.

“I… I’ll join Sejun Company too!”

Bev blurted it out without thinking.

“Hehehe. Good choice, right, Hunt?”

“Hehehe. Absolutely. Both of you made the right decision.”

Battler and Hunt grinned widely at the two.

Bev, you’re under me now.

Thunder, you’re my subordinate now.

At Sejun Company, if the power levels were similar, seniority was determined by order of employment.

“Battler, you’re not going to bully us with seniority and make us do weird things, right?”

“Of course not! Our Sejun Company doesn’t do that at all! Right, Hunt?”

“Of course! We absolutely don’t do that!”

Since they hadn’t been stamped yet, they made sure not to show their true intentions.

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“Huh?”

Why do I smell something salty?

A strong scent of salt filled his nose.

At the same time, he saw the moon hanging in the night sky, its reflection rippling on the water.

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Splash.

Swishhh.

The sound of gentle waves could be heard.

As Sejun slowly looked around,

“Oh?!”

He found himself on one of the many islands of a coastline. He could see waves crashing against the shore before retreating slowly.

The entire 77th floor of the Tower was an sea.

“Lucky me.”

Had he teleported to a slightly different spot, he would have fallen into the water. Not that it mattered, since he could dry his clothes quickly.

At that moment,

Clang.

“Chairman Park, I missed you, meow!”

The Void Storage door swung open, and Theo launched himself at Sejun’s face.

Kueng!

Kking!

Following right behind Theo, Cuengi and the Blackie Family also leaped at Sejun, clinging onto him.

“Let’s just sleep for today and move tomorrow.”

“Puhuhut. Got it, meow!”

Kueng!

Kking!

Happy to hear Sejun say it was time to sleep, the group eagerly agreed.

“Land Moving.”

Using Myler’s Hoe, Sejun built a house.

“Crop Gigantification.”

He enlarged an elixir king oyster mushroom,

Shwick.

Turning it into a mushroom mattress, placing it in the bedroom, and pulling out a blanket.

“I’ve prepared Paespaes’s meal too, now let’s sleep.”

After setting out some fruit for Paespaes next to the mattress, Sejun hugged his companions and threw himself onto the center of the mushroom mattress.

At first, the mattress sank deeply under Sejun’s weight but gradually regained its cushiony feel.

Krrr.

Gororong.

Kirorong.

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Meanwhile, Sejun and his companions had fallen asleep.

And then,

(Pip-pip. Good night, everyone!)

Paespaes woke up and began his activities.

Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.

After eating the fruit Sejun had prepared,

Flap. Flap.

He patrolled the surroundings while also taking a little sightseeing tour. But most of the islands were rocky, leaving little to see.

After finishing his rounds and returning,

Swoosh.

Shwaaah.

As the sound of waves echoed and the moonlight shimmered on the water, Paespaes sat by the window, looking down at his companions sleeping on the mattress.

…!

An inspiration struck, and

(Alone on this silent night while everyone sleeps…)

Paespaes hummed a song he made up on the spot, turning it into a lullaby that brought pleasant dreams to all his companions.

(If I lay my head on your lap…)

“Puhuhut.”

Especially Theo, seeming to like Paespaes’s song, fell into a deeper sleep while preciously holding Sejun’s knee with his front paws.

And so, the deep night on the 77th floor of the Blue Tower grew even deeper.

***

The next morning.

“Alright.”

Sejun stretched his arms and got up energetically.

And,

“Meow…”

Kueng…

Kkiing…

He gathered up the sleepyheads and stepped outside, taking a walk around the island to fully wake up.

“Nothing really special here…”

The island was peaceful.

Maybe the sea is full of fish that Vice Chairman Theo would love?

Sejun focused his eyes and gazed into the blue sea, but he couldn’t spot any swimming fish.

“I’ll check after we eat.”

Deciding to fill his stomach before entering the water,

Snap.

He flicked his fingers, creating a fire, and started cooking.

At that moment,

“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, are you grilling my fish too, meow?!”

“Of course. Vice Chairman Theo gets an extra-large grilled fish.”

“Puhuhut. Very nice, meow!”

Kueng?

[Dad, what are we eating?]

“Hehehe. Today’s breakfast is Doenjang-jjigae with an sea view.”

Kueng! Kueng!

[Sounds great! Cuengi will mix rice into the Doenjang-jjigae and eat it!]

Kking?!

[Butler! What about the great Blackie’s roasted sweet potato?!]

“Of course, I’ve got them right here. If you behave until mealtime, I’ll give you two.”

Kihihit. Kking! Kking!

[Hehe. Okay! The great Blackie will behave!]

Theo, Cuengi, and the Blackie Family, now awake, spoke to Sejun while checking if their meals were being prepared properly.

After a short while,

Once breakfast was finished

“Ahh. Nice.”

Sejun lay on a stone bed, sipping an iced coffee Cuengi had handed him, letting his food digest.

“Now, let’s see what’s in the sea!”

It was time to fully enjoy the water.

Sploosh!

As Sejun dove into the sea with his companions clinging to him, air bubbles automatically formed around their heads.

These were air bubble helmets created by Theo’s water-attribute talent.

Thanks to them, Sejun could explore the sea without worrying about suffocating.

Sejun swam around the sea for quite some time.

What’s this? Why is there nothing?

No matter how much he searched, all he found were rocks and water, nothing else. No other living creatures were present except for Sejun himself.

I need to encounter something for a land deed quest to appear… Is this place some kind of salt farm?

Just as Sejun was about to leave the sea and explore other islands,

“Huh?”

He noticed a massive black shape drifting lazily with the sea currents.

At that moment,

Swish.

The black mass spread thinly, dispersing around like delicate strands.

“What is this?”

When Sejun touched it,

[Quest: The sea creatures are in distress due to a mutated seaweed corrupted by the Energy of Destruction, which has turned it carnivorous. Eliminate the mutated seaweed.]

Reward: Recognition as the rightful owner of the seaweed farm on the 77th floor of the Blue Tower, restoration of the marine ecosystem.

Finally, a land deed quest had appeared.

This was seaweed?!

Reading the quest, Sejun got excited. His New Year’s goal of acquiring seaweed had been fulfilled much earlier than expected.

And the mutated seaweed was just as excited.

The seaweed wrapped tightly around Sejun’s body, attempting to bite off his flesh.

“Heh. Useless.”

Sejun’s body was protected by <Power: Strong Body>, rendering the attack ineffective.

“But how should I deal with this?”

Taking care of them one by one would be too much effort.

Sejun thought for a moment.

If it’s a marine plant, wouldn’t it die if I take it to land?

With that in mind, he swam toward the shore, dragging the seaweed entangled around him.

[You have gained 10 experience points.]

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As soon as they reached land, the seaweed instantly withered and died.

“That was too easy.”

Sejun, who had considered burning them with fire, felt slightly let down by how simple it was.

Now that he had figured out the method to eliminate them,

“Go, Mukbupal!”

Ppuu! Ppuu!

[Yes! Ink Eight Shadow Clones!]

Sejun had Mukbupal lure the seaweed, and as they gathered, his companions scooped them up with nets and disposed of them.

After about five hours of harvesting,

[Quest has been completed.]

[As a reward for completing the quest, the marine ecosystem is beginning to recover.]

[As a reward for completing the quest, you have been recognized as the rightful owner of the seaweed farm on the 77th floor of the Blue Tower.]

The quest was complete.

During this time, Sejun washed the dead seaweed in the water, spread it thinly on flat rocks, and let it dry under the sunlight.

While Sejun was focused on making dried seaweed,

“Puhuhut.”

Theo was clinging to Sejun’s lap, happily enjoying his time.

Kueng!

[Cuengi caught one!]

Kking!

[Brother! The great Blackie caught one too!]

With the seaweed gone, Cuengi and the Blackie Family played by catching clams that had been hiding in the sandy seabed.

At that moment,

Grrrrooowl.

The alarm of Cuengi’s stomach rang, signaling lunchtime.

“It’s already lunchtime?”

Hearing Cuengi’s belly alarm, Sejun headed to the cooking area.

Kueng! Kueng!

[Dad! Cuengi caught this with Blackie! Cuengi wants to eat this too!]

Cuengi brought over the clams they had caught to Sejun.

“Oh?! These are Manila clams!”

The moment he saw them, Sejun decided on the lunch menu.

A refreshing bowl of Manila clam kalguksu, enjoyed with the sea’s ambiance.

“And seafood scallion pancakes with a glass of Samyangju. Ahh.”

Perfect.

Sejun quickly cleaned the clams, kneaded the dough for the kalguksu noodles, prepared the broth, made fresh kimchi salad, and mixed the seafood pancake batter with squid and other ingredients before frying it.

A little while later,

“Guys, let’s eat lunch!”

Sejun called his companions to the meal.

“Alright, cheers!”

Sejun raised a glass filled with Samyangju.

“Puhuhut. Cheers, meow!”

Theo lifted a glass filled with Churu.

Kuhehehe. Kueng!

[Hehehe. Cheers!]

Cuengi held up a glass of honey water.

Kihihit. Kking!

[Hehe. Cheers!]

Blackie clinked his glass of roasted sweet potato milk against Sejun’s.

And then,

Gulp.

Sejun drank the Samyangju and took a spoonful of the kalguksu broth.

“Ah.”

The refreshing and slightly spicy broth slid down his throat, clearing his stomach.

Slurp.

He followed it up with a mouthful of noodles and a bite of seafood pancake.

The scent of scallions and the chewy texture of squid filled his mouth.

Gulp.

Time for another shot of Samyangju.

“Ahhaaa. This is it.”

Maybe because he was eating by the sea, he felt great and didn’t seem to get drunk easily.

Gulp.

Getting carried away by the mood, Sejun downed five consecutive shots of the strong Samyangju.

Krrrroooong.

Eventually, he drank beyond his limit and passed out.

“Puhuhut.”

Kuhehehe.

Kihihit.

His companions found spots on his body and also dozed off for an afternoon nap.

While Sejun and his group slept, the scorching sunlight and sea breeze dried the seaweed perfectly.

And then,

“Vice Chairman Theo, I brought the new full-time employees!”

Battler arrived in Theo’s mental world, bringing Bev and Thunder with him.