Swoosh Swoosh.
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, don’t stop petting, meow!”
Theo urged Sejun to keep petting his belly without slowing down even for a bit.
And then,
“Got it. Are we done now?”
“Puhuhut. Yes, we’re done, meow!”
Sejun diligently petted Theo’s belly without any complaints, following Theo’s words.
The reason Sejun was pampering Theo like this was because of a red bead that Theo had found covered in dirt.
The red bead brought by Theo was left behind by the dying Mantis Queen.
“Meow?”
While Sejun was saying his last goodbye to the Mother Tree, Theo followed his front paws’ attraction pull to dig up the ground on his own and found it.
“Hehehe. This cheeky guy, I’ll let it slide because of this.”
Sejun smiled as he looked at the red bead in his hand.
[Life Orb]
→ A bead created by Mantis Queen Itra compressing her life force.
→ It contains a vast amount of life force.
→ You can extract and use as much of the life force within the bead as you want.
→ Usage Restriction: Stamina over 500, Magic Power over 500
→ Rank: S-
A bead containing a tremendous amount of life force. The life force within the bead was enough to save Sejun’s life more than ten times.
Of course, having life force alone doesn’t mean one can live, but Sejun, who was always concerned about survival, felt very good about having a life force power bank. Very much so.
“Chairman Park, it’s time for me to eat Churu, meow!”
“Are you hungry? Alright.”
So Sejun was giving Theo everything he wanted, at least until there were no interruptions.
Sniff Sniff.
Kueng?
[Where is this delicious smell coming from?]
Cuengi, who was asleep, woke up to the smell of Churu.
And then,
“Kuehehehe. Kueng!”
[Kuehehehe. Let’s eat together big brother with Cuengi!]
Cuengi, the gluttonous king, coveted Theo’s Churu.
“I don’t want to, meow! This is mine, meow!”
Kueng!
[Cuengi want to eat too!]
As the two started to fight,
“Here, Cuengi, eat this.”
Sejun scooped up a spoonful of homemade Churu for Cuengi with his other hand, naturally ending Theo’s pampering session.
After eating the Churu,
“Let’s go to the farm, Toryong.”
-Yes, Master.
Sejun called Toryong and moved to the farm with the animals.
***
Tower 43rd Floor.
“Let’s take a break.”
“What? Really?”
Kim Dong-sik asked if he heard Han Tae-jun correctly since it was the first time Han Tae-jun had given them a rest time outside of eating and sleeping hours.
“Yes. We’ll take a break and then attack the boss.”
“Okay.”
The boss of the 43rd floor was the scorching Wild Boar. Kim Dong-sik thought they had a good chance if Han Tae-jun could shoot magic missiles while he blocked.
However, that was just Kim Dong-sik’s thought.
“You alone.”
“What?!”
“Dong-sik, you will fight the boss alone.”
Han Tae-jun had a different idea.
Thus began Kim Dong-sik’s one-on-one battle with the boss.
Thud.
“I won!!!”
After three hours of fighting, the battle ended in victory for Kim Dong-sik, who fought while eating Sejun’s crops.
But it wasn’t a complete solo fight; at every dangerous moment, Han Tae-jun attracted the boss’s attention with magic missiles to help.
“Huff. Huff. Huff.”
Kim Dong-sik, exhausted, approached the red crystal. He wanted to sit and rest, but he was more eager to check the clear rewards quickly.
Click.
As Kim Dong-sik finally reached and touched the red crystal,
[You have received 110,000 experience points, 1,000 tower coins, and a Wild Boar leather shield as the clear reward for the 43rd floor.]
[The waypoint for the 43rd floor has been saved.]
[Moving to the 44th floor.]
They moved to the 44th floor.
And then,
“Who are you, peng?!”
They were surrounded by the Blue-Backed Penguin Tribe.
***
Riding Toryong to the farm.
Gororong.
Kurorong.
Kyurorong.
Baerorong.
Pirorong.
The animals were taking a deep sleep on Sejun’s lap and shoulders,
[Seed of the Tree Bearing Birds]
→ This is a seed of a tree that produces birds instead of fruits through the power of conception.
→ If the soil where it’s planted is not rich in nutrients, it may die.
→ Consuming it grants the power of conception.
→ Shelf Life: 3 days
→ Rank: SS
“Hmm…”
Sejun was lost in thought while examining the light green seed, concerned by the description that it could die without sufficient soil nutrients.
Moreover, the shelf life was only 3 days.
“Can it be used on soil too?”
Sejun thought about using <Power: Abundance!> on the soil to enrich it.
While Sejun was pondering,
-Master, we have arrived.
“Okay. Thank you.”
Toryong had arrived at the farm.
Click.
Sejun got off the head of Toryong and the animals,
“Guys, could you wake up for a moment?”
“Meow…”
“Kyoot…”
He only woke up Theo and Iona, in case he needed someone to perform emergency measures should he pass out.
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, what do you need, meow?”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Sejun-nim, what’s the matter?”
“Yeah, just in case…”
Sejun explained why he woke them up.
Then,
“Chairman Park, I, Vice Chairman Theo, oppose using that power, meow! Don’t do it, meow!”
Theo was immediately opposed to anything that could put Chairman Park in danger. Especially, he disliked anything that could endanger Chairman Park’s lap meow!
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Perhaps if you use the Life Orb Vice Chairman Theo brought first when using the power, it could prevent any danger.”
On the other hand, Iona, like a true wizard, found the best solution given the situation.
“Do you think that’s possible?”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes. I’ll assist you.”
“Thanks.”
As Sejun thanked Iona,
“No, meow!”
Theo quickly blocked in front of Iona.
“Vice Chairman Theo, what do you mean?”
“You’re thanking the wrong person, meow! You should be thanking me for bringing the Life Orb, meow!”
Ultimately, he meant that Sejun should praise him. I didn’t get enough praise earlier, meow!
“Right. Oguogu. Our Vice Chairman Theo did well.”
As Sejun patted Theo’s bottom,
“Puhuhut. I know, meow! And not there, here, meow!”
Theo, quickly becoming proud, lay down to show his belly.
“Got it.”
‘Ugh, this rascal…’
As Sejun reluctantly petted Theo’s belly,
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot.”
Pet. Pet.
Iona subtly joined Sejun in petting Theo’s belly. Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Vice Chairman Theo, you’re cute. (TL: ?)
After sufficiently petting Theo’s belly,
“Iona, are you ready?”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes!”
Iona, positioned above Sejun’s head, responded while holding the staff of disaster.
The fact that Iona took out the staff of disaster meant she was ready to give her best. One could tell how serious Iona’s determination was.
However,
“Iona, don’t make a mistake, meow!”
Theo, clinging to Sejun’s leg anxiously, disturbed the concentrating Iona with his noise,
“Kyoo- Vice Chairman Theo, please be quiet.”
“Right. Vice Chairman Theo, shut it.”
“Meo… Okay, meow.”
Eventually, after receiving sharp looks from Sejun and Iona, Theo quietly observed.
After a while,
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Sejun-nim, I’m ready.”
Once Iona was ready,
“Abundance.”
Holding the Life Orb in his left hand and touching the soil with his right, Sejun used his power.
As the power was activated and Sejun’s life force began to rapidly drain through his right hand,
“By the power of the curse, follow my command and absorb the life force. Life Drain.”
Iona used magic to absorb life force from the Life Orb and directed it into Sejun’s body, replenishing his life force.
[The farm is affected by <Power: Abundance!>]
[The fertility of the farm’s soil doubles.]
Thanks to this, Sejun was able to use the power without risking his life.
The life force used just now by the power was 10% of Sejun’s own life force. The land was so barren that even after doubling its fertility, not much life force was consumed.
Swoosh.
Sejun touched the soil with his finger to check its texture.
“I might have to use the power a few more times?”
Looking at the dry, crumbly soil, Sejun said.
Even though the power had doubled the soil’s fertility, it was still barren.
“Iona, I’m going to do it once more.”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes!”
Using the power would double the soil’s fertility again, so twice as much life force would be needed.
Considering the life force contained in the Life Orb, it seemed like he could use it about seven times.
“Abundance.”
As Sejun used the power again, life force escaped from his right hand and seeped into the ground.
[The farm is affected by <Power: Abundance!>]
[The fertility of the farm’s soil doubles.]
After the second use of the power, the soil became a bit sticky.
“Iona, one more time. Abundance.”
Thus, with Iona’s help, when Sejun used the power for the sixth time on the farm’s land,
[The farm is affected by <Power: Abundance!>]
[The fertility of the farm’s soil doubles.]
[The farm’s soil is too fertile to use the power.]
The message indicated that the farm’s soil had reached its peak fertility.
“Good. This should be enough.”
After checking the message, Sejun carefully took out the Seed of the Tree Bearing Birds,
Thump.
He made a hole in the ground with his dagger,
Swoop.
Inserted the seed into the ground along with putting magic power, and covered it up.
[You have planted the Seed of the Tree Bearing Birds in soil imbued with magic power.]
[Your job experience has increased slightly.]
[Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8, the probability of the Seed of the Tree Bearing Birds taking root increased.]
[Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8, the growth speed of the Seed of the Tree Bearing Birds accelerates for 24 hours.]
[Due to the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8, the probability of obtaining a new variety increases by 5 times.]
[Your proficiency of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 8 increases slightly.]
[Due to the effect of Proficiency Increase Lv. 1, your proficiency in Seed Sowing Lv. 8 increases by an additional 5%.]
And then,
Peek.
…i…
A shy little sprout broke through the soil. The ample nutrients in the soil seemed to speed up its growth.
“Oh! It’s already sprouting?!”
Sejun sat on the ground and excitedly observed the sprouting Birds Bearing Tree.
Then,
Wide open.
…Y…
As the sprout opened,
Kugugung.
With a huge vibration,
-Ssaaak!
The sprouting Birds Bearing Tree began to grow rapidly with a strange shout.
‘That’s why it dies without nutrients…’
As Sejun was being dragged into the sky by the clothes caught on the Birds Bearing Tree,
“Huh?!”
Sejun’s eyes caught sight of a vast land floating in the distance. The land was slowly fading and disappearing.
“Isn’t that the garden that was there before?”
As Sejun recalled Emilia’s garden,
-Ssak! Ssak!
The fully grown Birds Bearing Tree started making strange noises as its branches began to bud,
Pop. Pop.
Between the buds, Egg Fruits swelled up as if air was being blown into a balloon, and then they opened.
“Oh!”
Thanks to that, Sejun’s interest quickly shifted to the Egg Fruits,
Pop. Pop.
He began to diligently pick the Egg Fruits.
Then,
“Huh?”
Sejun’s eyes started to spot Egg Fruits of different colors scattered around. Yellow, red, green, blue, and a fifth Egg Fruit with stripes of all four colors.
Thump-Thump. Thump-Thump.
‘These are new varieties!’
Sejun’s heart raced as he intuitively realized that these five Egg Fruits were new varieties.
“Phew.”
Pluck.
After taking a deep breath to calm his heart, Sejun picked the closest red Egg Fruit,
[You have harvested an Elixir: Stamina Egg Fruit.]
[Your job experience has increased slightly.]
[Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 increases slightly.]
[You have gained 1,000 experience points.]
Messages appeared with the name of the Egg Fruit, which he saw for the first time.
And then,
[You have achieved the feat of creating a new variety in the tower.]
…
..
.
Messages announcing the achievement of creating a new variety appeared. It was a new variety, just as Sejun had expected.
“Great!”
Sejun hurriedly began to pick the other colored Egg Fruits.
***
Inside the 10th tower.
“Umm… Where is this?”
The great silver dragon, Stella Hisron, regained consciousness.
*****
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