[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-solo-farming-in-the-tower":3,"chapter-solo-farming-in-the-tower-solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Solo Farming In The Tower",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1751253,2237,"Chapter 23: Appraising Items.","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>TL: Hanguk\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Black Dragon, Aelin Pritani, had been in a great mood lately. The human who had entered her lair due to her own mistake turned out to be a blessing in disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I want to brag, but I have to hold back.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t risk exposing her mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kroong. Kroong. Kroong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aelin hummed a tune as she went to the collection warehouse, where the Pritani family had stored items they had collected for generations. The warehouse was enchanted with a preservation spell, so the items inside would always maintain their current state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aelin opened the door to the warehouse. On the shelves inside were items worth billions once they were unleashed on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aelin walked past the displayed items and stood in front of an empty shelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle. Rustle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She carefully placed her item on the shelf, making sure it wouldn’t break, and looked at it with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly added collection was labeled in Korean as “Yeosan Washed Apples.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the bag of washed apples that Se-jun had used to hold the dried sweet potatoes. The Yeosan Washed Apples bag had earned the honor of occupying a spot in the collection room of the Pritani family, which boasted a history of millions of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heheh. I should check what delicious food the human is making now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aelin left the warehouse and sat in front of the crystal ball, watching Se-jun’s cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! The cat merchant has returned. That cunning fellow, just try to deceive our human again, hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Dragon, Aelin Pritani, stared intently at the crystal ball, wondering if Theo would deceive Se-jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Announcing his arrival, Theo jumped down from the cave’s ceiling hole as soon as he heard the buzzing of the poison bees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re on the same side, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted and ran, slipping into Sejun’s clothes. Then, Theo poked his head out of Sejun’s collar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You’re stretching my collar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Poisonous bees are scary, meow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. They won’t come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adult poisonous bees told their offspring that Theo was on their side, so it was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew, that’s a relief, meow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo finally came out of Sejun’s clothes after confirming the poison bees didn’t pull out their stingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you do what I asked?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, meow! I completed all tasks and sold everything, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo answered confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, the contract to send news to my family went well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It should have, meow. Here’s the contract, meow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo handed the contract to Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejun grabbed the contract,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whirr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the contract burned with a blue flame, indicating it had been fulfilled. It meant that Sejun’s wellbeing and 50 million won had been successfully sent to his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good job. Let’s settle our accounts first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here it is, meow! 50 Tower coins for the contract and 14.2 Tower coins spent for the store errands, meow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo handed Sejun the amounts spent and reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“208.8 Tower coins?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun was surprised by the amount, which was more than double what he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I met a sucker this time and sold everything at a high price, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? If a sucker is called a sucker by Theo, how much of a sucker are they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not knowing the trading situation, Sejun was confused about whether to believe Theo’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, here’s the incentive. It’s originally 10.92 Tower coins, but I’m giving a bit more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun playfully handed over 15 Tower coins to Theo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Sejun! And I have this too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo, seemingly wanting more praise, quickly stood up and shook out the contents of his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seasonings, churu, and items Sejun had asked Theo to run errands for spilled out of the bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun carefully tasted the powder in a transparent bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Salty!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of saltiness filled his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘With this… grilled fish…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun was mentally simulating various ways to use the salt when Theo asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo confidently climbed onto Sejun’s lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Am I a representative now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Sejun come to his senses and pat Theo’s head while examining the items Theo had spilled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only two seasonings: salt and pepper. And 15 coffee mix packets. At a glance, it seemed like Theo could get about 20 one-hour representative coupons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright. I’ll appoint you as the representative for 24 hours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Theo had taken care of his request without any issues, Sejun decided to spend a little more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Representative Theo, good job.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun picked up a dropped tuna-flavored churu, tore open the end, and held it out in front of Theo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chomp, chomp, chomp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Theo ate the churu, Sejun examined the items he had asked Theo to buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pot, ladle, bowl, spoon, dagger. They were items for cooking and eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun first picked up the pot to examine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cast Iron Pot]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made of cast iron, it’s sturdy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handle is wrapped in wood for comfortable use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usage restrictions: None\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maker: Private\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade: D\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Private?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun also picked up the ladle to examine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cast Iron Ladle]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made of cast iron, it’s sturdy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handle is wrapped in wood for comfortable use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usage restrictions: None\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maker: Private\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade: D\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the bowls and spoons were the same. All private.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chew, chew, chew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo’s churu-eating speed slowed significantly as he observed Sejun’s reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun finally picked up the dagger to examine it. He intended to ask Theo why the maker was private after checking this item too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger was heavier than Sejun had thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dagger]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usage restrictions: Lv 10 or above, Strength 5 or above\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maker: Private\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade: E\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Why are there question marks?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where there should have been a description of the item, there were only three question marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun, meeting the usage restrictions, gripped the dagger and cut some dried leaves laid out for bedding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although thin, the dried leaves, which became as hard as wood when dry, were cut too easily. It seemed sufficient for cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Representative Theo, where did you get this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?! I bought it from the blacksmith’s lucky draw corner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo was flustered as Sejun asked about something other than the private maker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lucky draw corner?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. The blacksmith was selling it at a discount, so I bought it there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blacksmith owner told Theo to pick one from the lucky draw corner, a collection of equipment that they couldn’t appraise when Theo asked for a knife to use while cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give me a discount!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo, having learned from Sejun, tried to bargain for a discount three times at the lucky draw corner and managed to reduce the price from 20 Tower coins per draw to 13 Tower coins, obtaining a single knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good job.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t matter what kind of knife it was. As long as it was cheap and worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was heavy, but as long as it cut well, that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Tower’s administrator says that using unidentified items could cause trouble and offers to appraise it for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Then do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A quest occurs.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest: Send the unidentified knife to the Tower’s administrator.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward: None.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If rejected: Unable to appraise\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[An additional quest occurs.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest: Give the Tower’s administrator dried sweet potato as a gift.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward: Appraised knife\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If rejected: Unable to receive the knife\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Do we have to do this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Tower’s administrator says that using a quest is necessary for the items to be sent and received.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Tower’s administrator strongly denies that they want to eat dried sweet potato.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong denial is a confirmation, isn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Tower’s administrator wipes away their drool.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Tower’s administrator admits that while they have a little desire for dried sweet potato, it’s also true that a quest is necessary.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun decided to have the knife appraised. Listening to the Tower’s administrator made him feel uneasy about using an item with unknown information, and giving away a few dried sweet potatoes wasn’t a difficult task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I was going to give them more later, but this should be enough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knife disappeared from Sejun’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have completed the quest.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Tower’s administrator uses an appraisal skill on the knife.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Tower’s administrator says that, fortunately, it’s not an item that causes harm.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun took a handful of dried sweet potatoes from the leather pouch where he kept his potatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here you go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dried sweet potatoes disappeared from Sejun’s hand, the knife appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have completed the quest.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[As a quest completion reward, you have acquired the appraised knife – Keinz’s Training Dagger.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keinz’s Training Dagger?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The equipment now had a name. Then this must be a named equipment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the starting price for named equipment is in the hundreds of millions. Sejun hurriedly checked the dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Keinz’s Training Dagger]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a dagger used for training by the Red Mountain Ranger Keinz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s heavy for a dagger, using black iron to give it a sense of weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When crafting the dagger, a small amount of mithril is mixed in so that the sharpness lasts longer after being sharpened once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usage restrictions: Lv 10 or higher, Strength 5 or higher\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creator: Blacksmith Revn (Black Hammer Dwarf)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade: B\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill: [Proficiency Increase Lv. 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proficiency Increase Lv. 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The proficiency of all skills used with this dagger increases by 5% faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All information, including the information about the creator that was restricted by the Wandering Merchant Association due to the powerful appraisal skill used by the tower administrator, was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to this, Sejun’s thoughts of asking Theo about the creator disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chop chop chop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo’s Churu-eating speed picked up again. He must have felt Sejun’s good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sejun-nim, please scratch my back too, meow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo boldly requested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun, who was mesmerized by Keinz’s training dagger, scratched Theo’s back and looked at Theo again with newfound appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s this? I thought this guy was just a pushover…but Theo had other talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have such a golden hand, no, a golden front paw… The world is indeed fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Theo’s front paws looked so pretty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Representative Theo, do you want more Churu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun touched Theo’s plump front paw and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, meow. Hurry up and give me more, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo arrogantly replied. Sejun had touched his front paw first, which he had been saving as his secret weapon. And then the voice full of affection followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Phoohoot. As expected, Park Sejun, you’re human after all, I knew you’d do this, meow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell for it. As expected, all humans kneel before his front paws, meow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s this? This cheeky attitude?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun became uncomfortable with Theo’s cocky attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his thoughts of permanently reinstating Theo as representative began to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo missed the opportunity to become Representative Theo right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chop chop chop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware that he had just missed the chance to become representative, Theo diligently licked Churu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a presence approached Theo, who was sitting on Sejun’s lap, with discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black rabbit glared at Theo and shouted. That’s my spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about, meow? This is the representative’s seat, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black rabbit took out his hammer and replied. I don’t know! Get out right now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battle of nerves began between Theo and the black rabbit on Sejun’s lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe. Cute creatures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching their battle of nerves was fun, but now it was time to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whirl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s all sleep together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun laid down on the spot, holding Theo and the black rabbit tightly so they couldn’t escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, meow?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peang?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, they struggled to escape from Sejun’s chest, but soon both of them fell into a deep sleep while listening to Sejun’s heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the 161st day of being stranded, Sejun, Theo, and the black rabbit shared warmth and enjoyed a good night’s sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s all for today. I’m going to sleep now. Goodnight, or have a good day!\u003C\u002Fp>",2009,"2026-06-06T17:08:28.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","d0212254974e302ede92bc1a314599a2f852ee1a57e557e20ce2b41d9c27f9e8","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-24","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-22",835,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsolo-farming-in-the-tower-cover.jpg"]