Solo Farming In The Tower - Chapter 12: Welcome to the Kindergarten of Destruction! (12) / 736
TL: Hanguk
PR: MiniPixelZ
<Earth>
“Huh?!”
Kim Dong-sik suddenly felt that something had changed.
What is this?
A familiar sensation he had experienced once a few months ago. His body became stronger, and he felt a sense of euphoria.
“Did Sejun-nim raise Earth’s level again?”
Earthlings had no way of directly determining Earth’s level, but they could tell indirectly through the residents of the Tower that Earth’s level had increased.
“Status window.”Dong-sik hurriedly checked his status window.
[Kim Dong-sik Lv. 73]Talent: Outstanding Jack-of-all-trades, Good When Rolled, Ordinary Swordsman, E+ grade Poison Resistance
Stats (+3): Strength (107/10,000) Stamina (81/10,000) Agility (152/10,000) Magic Power (79/10,000)
Skills: Intermediate Swordsmanship Lv. 9, Swift Sword Lv. 5, Quick Steps Lv. 8, Playing Dead Lv. 9, Haggling Lv. 1
“As expected.”
This time too, he confirmed that his stats had increased by 20%, and his stat potential had increased tenfold.
“If I had known this would happen, I would’ve used my bonus 3 stat points…”
Sejun-nim should’ve told us in advance if he was going to raise Earth’s level.
Dong-sik made a regretful expression. And this was a regrettable situation for the entire Earth. Because Earth’s level had risen too quickly.
It was because the level of Earth had gone up not long after the previous one, and Hunters hadn’t had the chance to increase their stats much.
If the Hunters had sufficiently raised their stats before Earth’s level went up, they would have been able to benefit more effectively from the +20% stat effect.
However, it was true that Earth’s Hunters had gotten stronger, and when one gets stronger, the desire to exert that power arises, it’s human nature.
Black Tower, 1st Floor.
“Now, we’re taking over the 1st floor market of the Tower!”
“That’s right! We’re no longer Hunters of a Level 2 world!”
“Yeah! We’re Hunters of a Level 3 world now!”
“Black Bears, bring it on!”
Apparently, recklessness wasn’t just Sejun’s personal trait but a universal trait among Earthlings. As soon as Earth’s level rose, several guilds gathered and challenged the Black Bears of the Kueng Faction, who managed the market.
However,
“So you got a little stronger… how laughable. Youngest.”
“Yes! I’ll take care of it!”
Puh-buh-buk!
“Ugh!”
“Save me…”
“I… I surrender!”
Before the one-sided and merciless violence of Black Bear No. 999, the youngest among the Kueng Faction Black Bears, the Hunters had no choice but to submit.
Earth’s Hunters had indeed gotten stronger, but the employees of Sejun Company, who had eaten Sejun’s crops, were growing much stronger at a far faster rate.
Moreover, the gap was widening more and more with time.
***
“Mmm.”
Why am I lying down?
Sejun opened his eyes, looked around, and tried to recall why he was lying in bed.
And then.
“I was arm-wrestling with Jjokjjok… Ah. I lost.”
Damn. To think I would lose to Jjokjjok.
He belatedly realized his defeat.
Whether it was bad luck or not, there were no beings weaker than himself around him.
I want to look down on someone and laugh at them too…
The absence of such people seemed to be helping Sejun’s personal growth in character.
Anyway, contrary to Sejun’s thoughts, being surrounded only by strong beings was a tremendous blessing for him.
For one, no one touched Sejun. No-no one could touch him.
“Puhuhut. I, Vice Chairman Theo, protect the great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!”
[Hehe. Sejun-nim, no one can come near you!]
Kuehehehe. Kueng!
[Hehehe. Dad is protected by Cuengi!]
(Pip-pip! If anyone tries to attack Sejun-nim, I’ll send them to a strange place!)
Kihihit. Kking! Kking!
[Hehe. Weak butler is protected by the great Blackie! Bring it on!]
To approach Sejun, one had to pass the radars of Theo, Flamie, Cuengi, Paespaes, and Blackie, and during that process, they’d be intercepted.
And because there were many strong beings nearby, Sejun’s potential was always being drawn out to its maximum. Though it was forced.
Thanks to that, Sejun had obtained strength beyond what a Level 1 Earth could ever hope to reach, and now that Earth had become a Level 3 world, Sejun possessed power comparable to a Level 6 world resident.
Of course, this was based on the state of not having eaten Sejun’s crops. Those who ate Sejun’s crops became about one to five levels stronger than the usual standard.
And beings like the great dragon race, whose strength had no limits, experienced an even greater power boost.
Sejun was living in an era of full-blown power inflation.
“Hyaahm.”
Sejun stretched out his body lazily.
Gororong.
Kyurorong.
Hwarorong.
Kurorong.
Kkirorong.
He gathered his companions who were snoring diligently and headed to the kitchen.
Flamie didn’t need sleep, but lately, she had learned how to enter a light sleep state, so she slept together with the others.
“Hmhmhm.”
Sejun hummed a tune as he prepared breakfast. His hands moved even busier than when he was in the Tower.
Thanks to his companions with distinct preferences and the children of various age groups, the number of dishes he prepared, grilled fish, stir-fried peanuts, extremely delicious roasted and dried sweet potatoes, baby food, seaweed soup, and more, easily exceeded ten types.
A little while later.
104.28.193.250
“Done.”
When the breakfast preparations were finished,
Clank.
Sejun opened the void storage and stepped inside.
“Fermentation.”
He went to the brewery room and began brewing alcohol.
While he was busy brewing with focus,
[A quest has appeared.][Quest: Please find the [Child of Creation Tainted by Destruction] stranded in <Nekting> and bring them to the Kindergarten of Destruction.]
Reward: Increases the stored capacity of [Brilliant Darkness Earrings] by 5%, <Earth Lv. 3> Evolution Experience 5%
A quest appeared in front of Sejun.
“Guess I should prepare lunch, too.”
Sejun hurried to the kitchen and began cooking again.
If he didn’t have lunch ready, Aileen would end up cooking, and the kids who saw Aileen’s cooking would run away from the kindergarten again.
That would mean the end of Earth.
Though, now it seemed like they might just go to my mom’s neighboring house instead…
“Still, no need to increase uncertainty.”
Sejun quickly baked pancakes for lunch.
Thanks to that, the smell of baked bread filled the entire kindergarten.
Kuehehehe. Kueng.
[Hehehehe. It smells yummy.]
Cuengi was the first to wake up with a happy expression.
A little later.
“Sejun, are we having pancakes for breakfast today? Then I want lots of whipped cream!”
“No, this is lunch, but I’ll add plenty of whipped cream. Just wait a bit.”
“Okay!”
Next, Aileen woke up, sat at the table with her chin resting on her hand, wearing a blissful expression.
Kuhihihi. Sejun baking pancakes is so cool!
She lovingly gazed at Sejun’s back as he baked pancakes.
As she watched Sejun putting his all into baking pancakes,
Whap.
She suddenly hugged Sejun’s waist from behind.
At some point, the [Brilliant Darkness Earrings] had been equipped on Aileen’s ears.
It took 10 minutes to fully charge the [Brilliant Darkness Earrings], and about three days using the stored energy to create a Sleep Elixir.
In other words, it allowed for 10 minutes of physical affection once every three days.
As Sejun carefully placed his hand over the back of Aileen’s hand, which was hugging him from behind,
“Puhuhut.”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot.”
At some point, Theo and Iona, who had clearly woken up unnoticed, naturally placed their front paws on top of Sejun’s hand.
[Hehe.]
(Baehehe.)
Flamie and Paespaes also stacked theirs.
Kuehehehe.
Kking…
Cuengi, using telekinesis, moved the still-sleeping Blackie, and stacked both his and Blackie’s front paws on top as well.
Thanks to that, the skinship between Sejun and Aileen became a group skinship with everyone.
Still, I’m happy.
Sejun smiled at the warmth he felt from his hand, the pleasant scent, and the presence of Aileen breathing softly behind him.
As Sejun was enjoying what felt like an eternal moment,
“Hm?”
Suddenly, the scene before his eyes was engulfed in black mist.
What?!
Was this a dream?!
Sejun began to worry that the soft skin he felt in his hand and the breathing sounds in his ear weren’t real.
At that moment.
“Chairman Park, your pancake’s burning, meow!”
Theo shouted.
That’s right! The pancake!
Sejun came fully to his senses and quickly flipped the pancake, but
“It’s burned.”
The pancake had already turned into a pitch-black lump of charcoal. Of course, even during all that, he continued holding Aileen’s hand with his other hand.
A little while after flipping the pancake,
“……”
“……”
Sejun and Aileen quietly separated.
Thanks to that, he avoided fainting.
Ah. Just a bit longer…
Sejun felt deeply regretful. Even if he passed out, he wanted to stay like that longer, but he held back. He had fainted yesterday too, and if he kept fainting, it might make him less attractive.
Of course, that was only in Sejun’s mind.
To Aileen, who already considered Sejun fainting as the default, no number of times would lessen his charm. If anything, it only stirred her protective instincts.
Still, there should be at least a five-day interval between faints.
Sejun, meticulously making unnecessary calculations. Maybe that’s part of his charm.
“Aileen, Iona, can you ventilate the place with magic?”
“Okay.”
“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Yes.”
After asking Aileen and Iona to remove the smoke and smell from the kitchen, Sejun resumed making pancakes.
“Aileen, after breakfast, I think I’ll have to go into the Tower for a bit.”
“Again?!”
“Yeah. I have a quest to go to a place called <Nekting> and bring back another child.”
He told Aileen.
“I want to go too.”
At Sejun’s words, Aileen said she would follow him, but
“Then I’ll faint.”
“Ah… okay. I won’t go. Just come back quickly.”
“Yeah. I’ll be back soon.”
At Sejun’s reply, she immediately gave up, visibly dispirited.
And.
[Hing… I want to go too…]
Flamie, who couldn’t even bring herself to speak up, also sank into gloom.
And that gloom, transformed, headed somewhere else.
***
Dimensional Tree School next to World Tree School.
[This instructor is disappointed in all of you! Your growth rate is as slow as a turtle! When will you become Creation Trees at this rate?!]
Flamie assembled the Dimensional Trees and gave them a long speech. She wanted to create a Tree of Creation to succeed her quickly and retire to be by Sejun’s side.
She hadn’t yet found the fifth Tree of Creation exam question, so she couldn’t become one yet, but the sooner the preparation, the better.
If lucky, she might pass the test and immediately hand over the Tree of Creation status to another tree and retire.
[Especially you, Podori! You’ve been too slow at taking your nutrients lately!]
As Flamie’s root glared at Podori, Podori flinched and avoided eye contact.
A short while later.
[To fix your complacent mindset, we will do staff calisthenics. One, take me! Two, along! 100 times! How many times?!]
[One hundred!]
[Good. One!]
[Take me!]
[Two!]
[Along!]
In time with Flamie’s commands, 10 dimensional trees lifted and lowered Flamie’s giant roots.
And then.
[We can’t lose either! One, nutrients are! Two, delicious! 100 times! One!]
[Nutrients are!]
[Two!]
[Delicious!]
Sausage, motivated by Flamie, also began feeding nutrients to the World Trees.
Sausage had to grow into a Dimensional Tree and head to the Dimensional Tree School soon.
I can’t go alone!
He didn’t want to go by himself. He needed comrades to roll around with at the Dimensional Tree School.
Thanks to Sausage’s efforts, that year the World Tree School produced ten Dimensional Trees.
***
After passing through the dimensional gate Paespaes made on the 1st floor of the Black Tower,
[You have arrived in the Level 7 world <Nekting>.]A message appeared before Sejun.
“It’s a level 7 world.”
That means it could be a bit dangerous.
Sejun looked around to see if there was any danger.
Of course, there was no real need to.
“Haaaak!”
Cueng!
(Pip-growl!)
Grrr!
Theo, Cuengi, and Blackie were radiating intense killing intent in all directions, driving everyone away.
After traveling around with Sejun, the companions had also picked up some tricks.
Just as they were about to begin exploring <Nekting>,
“Waaaah~!”
A thunderous crying sound echoed from afar.
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