Chapter 342: Why Aren't They Making Me Work?

Chapter 342: Why Aren't They Making Me Work?

TL: Hanguk

99th Floor of the Green Tower

How dare you enslave me?!

KUOOOOO!

Enraged, Ophelia turned the 99th floor of the tower into a wasteland with her breath.

Ophelia vented her anger by continuously unleashing her breath.

A little while later

But the Tower Farmer from the Black Tower must have been surprised to see the crops I grew, right?

As her anger subsided a bit, Ophelia spoke with a confident expression.

It was surprising indeed. Surprisingly tasteless.

As a Tower Farmer, Ophelia took great pride in her farming skills.

Ahem. You know now that Im the superior Tower Farmer, right?

Ophelia, thinking she had surpassed Sejun, crunched on a carrot she had grown herself.

Though tasteless, the carrot increased her magic power by 1.

After eating about ten such tasteless carrots,

Why arent they making me work? I can do it well

Ophelia spoke with a slightly anxious voice. Could it be that my crops were subpar?

No. Its because the crops I grew are too splendid and overwhelming.

Ophelia was deep in thought. She was the type to exhaust herself with her worries.

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57th Floor of the Black Tower

Hyung! Heres a coin!

Ajax handed Sejun a rusted coin he found after defeating the Apostle of Destruction, the demon of corruption, Delia.

Then

[You have acquired a coin containing the power of the Apostle of Destruction, the demon of corruption, Delia.]

[The purified core fragment of Fenrir absorbs the power of the demon of corruption, Delia contained in the coin.]

[Skill: Fermentation Lv. 1 acquired.]

A notification appeared. Being an core of Apostle of Destruction too, it could absorb powers.

Huh? Fermentation?

Sejun acquired the Fermentation skill.

[Skill: Fermentation Lv. 1]

Slightly speeds up the fermentation process needed for food.

Slightly deepens the flavor of fermented food.

Wow!

Sejun cheered as he checked the skill. It was a great skill for cooking.

He wanted to hunt more demon of corruption.

Does it work with other coins too?

Sejun tried holding other Apostle of Destruction coins.

However,

There was no reaction from the other coins.

Whats this?

As Sejun pondered,

[The lifespan of 5 plum trees has ended.]

A notification about the death of plum trees appeared.

Although he had defeated the demon of corruption Delia, the corrupt power she had spread remained.

Lets go back, everyone.

Sejun quickly led his companions back to the plum tree farm.

Healing team, deploy!

As they arrived at the farm, Sejun called out,

Puhuhut, understood, meow!

(Pip-pip. Yes!)

Theo and a golden bat began to heal the plum trees.

(Pip-pip. Nobody knows my secret~) (TL: Everyone on Earth Knows and Flamie too )

The golden bat sang from the sky,

Chairman Park, move faster, meow!

Theo clung to Sejuns leg, urging him on.

Okay.

Click.

[Farmers Warm Touch Lv. 7 is activated.]

[The plum trees are slightly healed while touched.]

As Sejun approached to heal the plum trees,

Thump. Thump.

Theo also used a healing spell on the trees with his front paws.

While Sejun, Theo, and the golden bat spent hours healing the plum trees,

Kyeororong.

Fenrir was sleeping in Sejuns pocket, and

Kueng! Kueng!

[Hello! This is my dad!]

Say hello. This is my hyung!

Cuengi and Ajax were recruiting (?) monsters to work on the plum tree farm.

They were turtles that walked upright with long limbs.

Hello.

Yeah.

The two introduced the turtles to Sejun,

Kueng!

[The remaining 295 plum trees on the farm have been treated.] [Black Tower 57th Floor Boss, Shield Master Toto] [Black Tower 57th Floor Boss, Helmet Master Toto][You have arrived at the 62nd floor of the Black Tower.] [You have been recognized as the rightful owner of the land deed for the mugwort farm on the 62nd floor of the Black Tower.]

This easily?!

Oh! Then thank you very much.

Pluck.

Sejun laughed as he harvested the mugwort.

Then,

[You have harvested Tenacious Mugwort.]

[Your job experience have slightly increased.]

[Your proficiency of Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.]

[You have gained 70 experience points.]

Messages appeared.

Tenacious Mugwort?

Hehehe. Is this an item?

Sejun checked the properties of the mugwort with a hopeful expression.

[Tenacious Mugwort]

A plant that naturally grows inside the tower and boasts a tenacious vitality.

It absorbs all sorts of things from the soil, so its properties can greatly change depending on the soil.

The lands condition is ordinary, so the effects are not outstanding.

If you consume Tenacious Mugwort for the first time, it awakens the talent: Tenacity.

If you have the talent: Tenacity, consuming Tenacious Mugwort will enhance this talent.

It has a strong bitter taste.

Shelf life: 120 days

Grade: C+

Oh. It even awakens a talent? I have to harvest it then.

Sejun had no intention of eating it raw. He crouched down and started picking the mugwort.

Just then,

Clang.

The door to the void storage opened,

Chairman Park, what are you doing, meow?

Kueng?

[Why is dad picking something tasteless?]

Hyung, whats this?

Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax came out and clung to Sejun.

And then,

Plop.

Heheh. Its all mine!

Fenrir proudly emerged from the void storage with three dried sweet potatoes in his mouth.

Kueng! Kueng!

[These are good for dad! Dad should eat them all!]

Right! It would be better if hyung eats them!

While helping to pick the mugwort, Cuengi and Ajax spoke as if making a vow to Sejun.

The two were laying groundwork in advance to give Sejun what they didnt want to eat themselves.

Hehehe. Theyll regret this later.

As Sejun laughed, thinking about the future regret of the two,

[A fragment of Fenrirs core has been detected 20km to the east.]

A message appeared before Sejun.

[A fragment of Fenrirs core has been detected 17.5km to the east.]

[A fragment of Fenrirs core has been detected 12.5km to the east.]

Following messages appeared.

Like Sejun had detected other fragments of Fenrirs core, the other party had also detected the fragment of Fenrirs core inside Sejun.

[A fragment of Fenrirs core has been detected 6.5km to the east.]

The distance was getting closer.

Heheh. To dare come at me so fearlessly. How audacious.

Sejun arrogantly spoke to the approaching foe,

Guys, handle it!

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Theo, Cuengi, and Ajax formed a wall in front of him.

[A fragment of Fenrirs core has been detected 2km to the east.]

The distance had narrowed further,

Its Uren, meow!

Theo spotted Uren, not an enemy but rather eagerly running towards them with a fragment of Fenrirs core.

Uren was also looking for other fragments of Fenrirs core.

Theo-nim, hello!

Puhuhut. Hello, meow! But itd be even nicer if you give that to us, meow!

Theo looked at the fragment of Fenrirs core that Uren was holding and said,

What? But I got this at a high price?

In response to Theos words, Uren hid the fragment of Fenrirs core in his arms.

Normally, he would have handed it over to Theo without hesitation, but the fragment of Fenrirs core had stirred Urens greed.

Slowly.

A faint red aura began to emanate from the fragment of Fenrirs core, enveloping Urens body, and a red glow started swirling in Urens eyes.

Puhuhut. Hand it over, meow!

Theo confidently extended a paw towards Uren and demanded again.

Then, a darker red aura enveloped Uren from the fragment of Fenrirs core.

However,

Okay.

Despite the support of the red aura, Uren obediently handed the fragment of Fenrirs core to Theo.

Uren, whose nature was that of a pushover.

Couldnt win against the street-smart Theo.

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