Black Dragon’s Territory.
Flap. Flap.
A massive black dragon descended to the ground.
And then,
“Father, I have delivered the essence of fire.”
The black dragon spoke to Kaiser as it polymorphed into human form. It was Anton, who had visited the Red Dragon’s territory on Kaiser’s errand.
“How was it?”
“Just as you said, father, the red dragons were not creating the essence of fire.”
“As expected…”
Kaiser’s expression grew grave at Anton’s words. The essences were typically created by the four main dragons that represented the elements: red for fire, blue for water, white for ice, and brown for earth.
If not, essences would form elsewhere, causing damage.
“According to them, it has been over 100 years since the essence of fire was last made. I spoke to the leader of the red dragons, Sir Ramter, but I am not sure how effective it will be.”
“What should we do…”
Kaiser couldn’t think of a solution. If the red dragons didn’t create the essence, even if the other elemental dragons did their part, an imbalance would occur, leading to greater problems.
For now, the only solution was to regularly remind the red dragons to create the essence.
***
[You planted rice seeds in the magic-infused ground.]
[Your job experience has increased slightly.]
[The rice seeds listening to the farmer’s footsteps, enhancing the effect of Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6.]
[Due to Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6, the growth speed of the rice seeds will be doubled for 24 hours.]
[Your proficiency in Magic Seed Sowing Lv. 6 has increased slightly.]
“Hehehe. Grow quickly, my little ones.”
As soon as Sejun received the seeds, he carefully planted them one by one in the field from the leather pouch. Along the way, the level of his Magic Seed Sowing skill increased, bringing him great satisfaction.
Once he finished planting the rice,
“I need to make a rice paddy.”
Sejun decided to create a rice paddy to transplant the rice once it had grown to a certain extent.
“Toryong!”
Sejun called out to the Black Earth Dragon, Toryong, on a piece of unused land.
-Master, did you call for me?
“Yes, Toryong. Make a paddy here.”
-Yes! Understood!
Being the helper of the tower farmer, Toryong, who possessed knowledge about farming, immediately understood Sejun’s request.
Ku-gu-gung.
Toryong went underground and quickly created a 33,000 square meters paddy field that could hold water.
-It’s done.
“Good job. Pink-fur, fill this place with water.”
Once Toryong had created the paddy field, Sejun asked Pink-fur to fill it with water.
It would have been great if the Black Minotaurs were around, but they were currently busy searching each floor for any remnants of the Three Head Society, and had just reached the 92nd floor.
Ku-uh-ung!
Upon Sejun’s request, Pink-fur started filling the paddy with water from the canal using a large pot.
Krueng!
[Cuengi will help too!]
Cuengi also enlarged his size and started filling the paddy with water using a large pot, assisting Pink-fur.
“Our Cuengi has grown a lot.”
Looking at Cuengi, who was now one head taller than Pink-fur, Sejun beamed with pride. It was rewarding to see him grow.
About an hour later,
Krueng!
[Dad, we’re done!]
With a proud stride, Cuengi approached Sejun, who was roasting balanidae. It seemed as if he was saying, “I worked, so I deserve a snack!”
“Our Cuengi worked hard, so let’s have a snack. Pink-fur, you worked hard too. Here, eat this.”
Sejun treated Cuengi and Pink-fur, who had helped with the work, to roasted balanidae as a snack. Of course, he also called over the rabbits, monkeys, and mushroom ants that were working to join them.
Then,
Snap.
Pop.
As the animals ate roasted balanidae, they started placing red beads, one by one, near Sejun, who was roasting the balanidae.
Krueng!
[This one’s for you, Dad!]
Of course, Cuengi joined in. It was the balanidae’s inner core.
“Thank you.”
Unlike before, Sejun’s expression was bright with gratitude. That’s because now he could absorb the energy of fire without eating the inner core, using his talent: Friend of Fire. He could finally say goodbye to the bitter taste.
Chuk.
Sejun casually tried to absorb the fire energy by placing his hand on a single piece of the balanidae’s core.
However,
[The ability of the talent: Friend of Fire is unable to absorb the intensely compressed energy of fire.]
“Huh?!”
A message indicating that Sejun’s talent couldn’t absorb the energy of the core. Sejun’s fate, which couldn’t escape from the bitter taste, made him taste bitterness once again.
[You consumed fiery balanidae’s inner core.]
[Your Strength potential increases by 10.]
[Your fire attribute talent slightly strengthens.]
“Ugh…”
After eating five inner cores, Sejun quickly took out honey jelly to wash away the remaining bitter taste in his mouth.
Then,
[You consumed the Honeybee’s honey jelly.]
[The residual energy in your body enhances the effect of the honey jelly.]
[Your magic-related talent greatly strengthens.]
[Talent: Enhanced Magic Circuit evolves into an Overflowing Magic Circuit.]
After digesting the balanidae’s inner core, the remaining energy somehow enhanced the effect of the honey jelly, causing his talent to evolve.
“Things are going well today.”
He became the 1 millionth customer at the Seed Shop, got rice seeds, increased his seed sowing level, and even experienced talent evolution. It seemed like a lucky day, perhaps thanks to the lucky strawberries.
“But is it okay to be this lucky?”
As things were going too well, Sejun felt a slight unease. He checked his evolved talent.
[Talent: Overflowing Magic Circuit]
– A talent that establishes a powerful circuit capable of circulating abundant magic, allowing for efficient use of magic power.
– Magic stat +30
– Magic recovery speed +250%
– Magic usage -5%
While Sejun was checking his talent,
Kruong!
Pink-fur, having had its fill, stood up to patrol the surroundings.
Squeak!
Ook!
Kkwek!
Other animals, full from balanidae, went on to do their own work.
And,
Krueng…
[Cuengi’s sleepy…]
Cuengi, feeling sleepy after a full meal, clung to Sejun’s leg like a koala and began to sleep.
Clank.
Thanks to that, Sejun, with Theo and Cuengi attached to his legs, put the balanidae shells left by the animals into the void storage. He was planning to give them to the penguins later to make equipment.
“It’s all done. Now to the carrot field.”
Having stored all the balanidae shells, Sejun headed towards the carrot field. Earlier, while snacking, the rabbits had told him there were many carrots to harvest today and asked for his help.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Squeak!
Upon Sejun’s arrival at the carrot field, the father rabbit stopped the other rabbits from harvesting and gathered them outside the field.
“Guys, leave this to me! Land Moving.”
Thud.
Sejun shouted at the rabbits, lifting the myler’s hoe and striking the ground. Since no one was in the field, Sejun could focus solely on enhancing the effects of his skill without worrying about someone getting hurt.
Boom.
The ground shook, and the buried carrots popped out.
[You have harvested 1,000 Agility Carrots.]
[Your job experience has increased slightly.]
[Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increases slightly.]
[You have gained 50,000 experience points.]
Thanks to this, 1,000 carrots were harvested in an instant.
“Land Moving.”
When Sejun moved to another spot to harvest more carrots,
Squeak!
The father rabbit then sent the other rabbits to collect the carrots Sejun had just harvested.
While Sejun was harvesting carrots in collaboration with the rabbits,
[You have harvested 999 Agility Carrots.]
[You have harvested a Sturdy Carrot.]
[Your job experience has increased slightly.]
[Your proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 7 has increases slightly.]
[You gained 50,000 experience points.]
“Huh? A Sturdy Carrot?”
Seeing this unfamiliar carrot name, Sejun inspected the freshly harvested carrots and noticed one that looked slightly different from the rest – a long, firm and slightly bulky carrot.
Then,
[You have achieved the achievement of creating a new variety in the tower.]
[The tower acknowledges your exclusive cultivation right to cultivate this new variety.]
[Without your permission, no one can cultivate the Sturdy Carrot.]
[Your job experience has increased greatly.]
[Due to the job characteristic, all stats increase by 10.]
An achievement message for creating a new variety appeared.
“Hehehe. I’m a lucky!”
Sejun decided not to worry about his continuing luck. Today is one of those rare days that come once in a lifetime.
Then,
[You have achieved the achievement of creating 7 new varieties.]
[As a reward for the achievement of the Great Farmer, the prestige of the Black Tower rises.]
[The stature exceeds a certain level, increasing the number of entrances to the Black Tower by one.]
[The number of the Black Tower increases from 99 to 100, and the previously disappeared 57th entrance is recreated in the safest place.]
With the message of achievement of creating of 7 new varieties, a message appeared that the vanished 57th entrance was being recreated. Sejun had a feeling it was referring to the tower that have disappeared in Brasília.
“Hehehe. But have I really obtained seven new varieties?”
Sejun felt proud while reading the message, then checked the Sturdy Carrot options.
[Sturdy Carrot]
→ A carrot that grew inside the tower. It consumed plenty of nutrients, but this mutant carrot used all its nutrients to strengthen itself.
→ It’s very hard.
→ There is no effect when consumed.
→ Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun
→ Expiration date: 120 days
→ Grade: B
“But can this be eaten?”
Sejun tried to bite the carrot with all his might, but it was as hard as a rock.
Thunk.
For now, Sejun decided to replant the Sturdy Carrot to obtain its seeds and think about how to utilize it. He then went on to harvest the remaining carrots.
A little later,
Krueng!
Peep!
Peiya!
Cuengi and the rabbits energetically moved the 100,000 harvested carrots.
Slurp.
“Ah, nice.”
Watching the animals, Sejun decided to have his coffee time.
[The tower’s administrator thanks you for the recreation of the 57th entrance of the Black Tower.]
“Really? Where was it created?”
[The tower’s administrator says they are not sure, but it was created near the 100th entrance.]
“The 100th entrance? Where is that? Ah! Now is not the time for this!”
Sejun got lost in thought for a moment, then hurriedly got up. It was lunchtime.
“Aileen, what do you want to eat?”
[The tower’s administrator says any food you make is delicious.]
“Really? Then let’s have balanidae porridge.”
Sejun went to the kitchen and started cooking with all his heart.
***
Hannam-dong, Korea.
“Look over there!”
Passersby were taking photos and looking at the 990m tall Black Tower that had appeared.
And,
“Ugh… Huh?!”
Sejun’s younger brother, Se-dol, who had overslept, yawned while looking out the window, then was startled. Because he saw the towering Black Tower almost only 10 meters away from his window.
“Why is the Black Tower here?”
Se-dol was puzzled. In fact, everyone on Earth was puzzled.
However,
Crackle. Crackle.
The cause of all this, Flamie, was busily taking root and dominating its surroundings.
The safest place on Earth was near Sejun’s family’s house, where Flamie was diligently rooting deep underground to protect Sejun’s family. Only Flamie knew why the Black Tower appeared here.
It was the first time two towers appeared in one country.