[{"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-268":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},1751398,2237,"Chapter 268: Why Is This Guy Ranked Number One?","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-268",268,"\u003Cp>TL: Hanguk\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Sejun spoke indifferently as he saw a small bird, flustered upon realizing he was ranked the highest after greeting Cuengi. Such treatment was all too familiar to Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is your name Piyot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejun initiated conversation with Piyot,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyo! Piyo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes! That is correct! I am Pirururur Yotra from the White-Headed Long-Tailed Tit Tribe!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot responded in a disciplined voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh! Youre from the White-Headed Long-Tailed Tit? No wonder youre so cute. Alright, Piyot, lets get along well from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun gently shook Piyots wing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyo! Piyo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thank you! I will serve Chairman Park diligently from now on!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot bowed deeply, feeling honored. Meanwhile, internally, Piyot was in deep confusion upon seeing Sejun, an existence that greatly deviated from the laws of the wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is this guy ranked number one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Piyot, who had only been alive for a month, the known method of ranking was solely based on strength. By that measure, Sejun should have been ranked below him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lets just watch for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot, selected as a messenger bird immediately upon birth, had to leave right after receiving a few days of training, so the teachers didnt have time to teach Piyot everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pirururur Yotra, if you dont understand, just watch for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the advice given to Piyot. They were truly great teachers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without such guidance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krueng! Krueng?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Piyot, did Cuengi just see a disloyal look in your eyes towards Dad? Dont tell me youre disrespecting Dad?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No No!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Piyot would have been punished by Sejuns bodyguard, Cuengi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot, show Chairman Park the fried egg, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, unknowingly avoiding a fatal situation, Theo instructed Piyot to take out an egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fried egg?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejun was puzzled by Theos words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Here it is!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot took an egg out of its bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?! This is?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun excitedly observed the egg Piyot had taken out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isnt an egg?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Egg Fruit]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name written on the egg was different from what Sejun knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it looked and felt like an egg on the outside, it was named Egg Fruit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whats this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun curiously examined the egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Egg Fruit]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fruit harvested from the Mother Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encased in a hard shell are layers of white and yellow liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rich in nutrients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivator: Mother Tree\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shelf Life: 30 Days\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade: C\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An egg grows on a tree?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enough to astonish Sejun. He somewhat anticipated it due to the name fruit, but it was still fascinating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the fried egg given by the Black Rabbit also made from this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun prepared to taste the Egg Fruit by placing a frying pan over the fire and adding oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the frying pan heated up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lightly tapped the Egg Fruit against the edge of the pan and applied pressure to crack it open,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sticky white and yolk from the Egg Fruit started to cook in the pan, spreading a delicious smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thats right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the scent of the fried egg Sejun was thinking of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It smells like the fried eggs we had at the big brothers house!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuengi also confirmed the scent. Indeed, the fried eggs eaten at the Black Rabbits castle were made from this Egg Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejun and Cuengi shared a fried egg and displayed content expressions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puhuhut. Chairman Park, how is it, meow?! Did I, Vice Chairman Theo, work hard by trading peanuts for fried eggs, meow?! Did I not work hard, meow?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo asked with an immense air of smugness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theres more of this?! Our Vice Chairman Theo really worked hard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puhuhut. Of course, meow! Im Vice Chairman Theo, so I work hard, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having received Sejuns approval, Theo was completely over the moon. He lifted his head and looked at Cuengi and Piyot with a smug expression. You guys are way behind me, meow! Puhuhut. This is what it means to be a Vice Chairman, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, neither Cuengi nor Piyot paid any attention to Theos gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Daddy Cuengi is hungry!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Cuengi, who was only upset that the grilled fish was getting cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, just wait a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun grabbed a Kudzu root infused with overflowing magic power and squeezed it tightly, sprinkling lime-scented Kudzu juice on the grilled fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he sprinkled lime-scented Kudzu juice on the grilled fish,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grilled Piranha with Lime-scented Kudzu Juice is completed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your Proficiency of Cooking Lv. 8 has slightly increased.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The effect of Cooking Lv. 8 is applied.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The effect applies as much as the Overabundant Magic Power Kudzu Root is consumed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Messages appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect applies as much as its consumed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, there was a message Sejun saw for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Sejuns cooking skill reaching level 8, the effect now applied proportionally to the amount of each ingredient consumed, even if not eaten completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nice. Lets eat, everyone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puhuhut. I will enjoy this meal, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It looks delicious!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Sejuns cue, Theo and Cuengi rushed towards the grilled fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meoow! Chairman Park, what did you do to the grilled fish, meow?! It smells weird, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Its so delicious!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their reactions were completely opposite due to the lime flavor. Theo disliked the lime flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairman Park, I cant eat this, meow! Please make the grilled fish again, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo whined about the lime-flavored grilled fish he couldnt eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just eat it. Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reluctantly, Sejun peeled off the lime-flavored fish skin and only served the flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Chairman Park prepared it, Ill eat it as something special, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo ate the grilled fish while tolerating the faint scent of lime. Although he disliked the lime flavor, he enjoyed that Sejun prepared the fish flesh for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puhuhut. Im eating it because of Chairman Parks dedication, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Theo was enjoying the fish flesh prepared by Sejun,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuehehehe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuengi also started sneakily eating the fish flesh prepared by Sejun, setting aside the grilled fish he was eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fish flesh quickly disappeared as Sejun diligently prepared it to prevent the two from fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Sejun was busily preparing the fish flesh,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the secret to being ranked number one? Does preparing fish flesh increase ones rank?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot observed Sejun and learned a new method of ranking hierarchy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ook!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monkeys entered the kitchen to eat dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyo! Piyo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hello! I am Pirururur Yotra from the White-Headed Long-Tailed Tit Tribe!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot earnestly greeted the monkeys. The teachers said that just by greeting well, you can be loved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging greetings with the monkeys, Piyot also grabbed a grilled fish and began to prepare the flesh using its feet and beak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4th Floor of the Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip. Drip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10 beginner hunters were busily harvesting grapes in the vineyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is more fun than I thought?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunters expressions had brightened compared to the beginning. They werent assigned any difficult tasks, and they were given breaks in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isnt the time to be happy. Surely, theyll just make us work until we die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mendal said with a frightened expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Skeletons approached them and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are they really going to kill us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunters tensed up when,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the payment for your work so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Skeletons handed the hunters 10 bags filled with grapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Payment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes. If youre thinking of working again, come back. Follow them, and outside the vineyard, youll get your weapons back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Skeletons said this and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come back if were thinking of working again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunters were stunned by the Black Skeletons words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this a trick to let our guard down before killing us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicious, the hunters followed the Black Skeletons when,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Skeletons truly returned their weapons and then left for the vineyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lets hurry and go! What if they change their minds and come after us!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah. Lets head back for now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the hunters returned to Earth, arms full of vitality-infused fragrant grapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I get them to eat the fish flesh Ive prepared, theyll become my subordinates, so I should create more subordinates to increase my rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot was diligently applying seasoning to the grilled fish to increase its rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why isnt anyone eating what Ive prepared?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Piyot had almost crushed the fish flesh to a powder, nobody wanted to touch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the tiny Piyot, it was a manageable size, but not for the other animals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyo! Piyo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Raising my rank isnt as easy as I thought! Ill have to practice diligently from now on!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot was determined to improve its skill in preparing fish flesh. If only Piyots teachers had told it to simply ask when curious\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to that, Piyots beak and feet became shiny with an oil coating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyihihi. Piyo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe. But this is actually quite tasty.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bright side, Piyot discovered the taste of grilled fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the amount of grilled fish powder Piyot ate was very minimal,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?! Piyot, are you playing with your food?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyo Piyo\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That wasnt my intention Im sorry]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot got scolded by Sejun for the remaining fish powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10 minutes later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pirorong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot fell asleep to Sejuns scolding, using it as a lullaby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?! Asleep already? Were you that tired?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun carefully picked up Piyot with both hands and exited the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairman Park, lets go together, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejun stood up, Theo quickly grabbed a piece of fish flesh with its mouth and clung to Sejuns leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Sejun and Theo headed to the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the wooden box house previously used by the Black Rabbit, Sejun laid down some straw and gently placed Piyot on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, leaving the bedroom, he headed back to the kitchen as Cuengis meal was not yet finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Theo clung to Sejuns leg as they returned to the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lick. Lick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo, clinging to Sejuns leg, finished eating the fish flesh and started cleaning the oil off its front paws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meow! This unpleasant stuff got on my front paws too, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lick. Lick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Theo was annoyed and diligently licked its paws to remove the lime scent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft silver light emanated from Theos body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meow?! Chairman Park, I just awakened a talent, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that? Unexpectedly?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consumption may rarely lead to the awakening of absorption-related talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun recalled the information written on the Overabundant Magic Power Kudzu Root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering the amount Theo ate was less than one ten-thousandth of a Kudzu The already low chance was astronomically lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thats impossible\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against such dreadful odds, Theo awakened a talent. Truly a lucky cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucky guy So, what talent is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun, envious of Theos luck, asked in a languid voice. Why do I feel so drained? Did I overdo it today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its a talent called Energy Drain, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy Drain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thats right, meow! I can absorbs energy from surroundings to become stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah absorbing energy from surroundings I see! Hey! Get off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun tried to shake off Theo, realizing the reason for his lethargy was Theos new talent: Energy Drain, which was sapping his energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meow?! I dont wanna, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejun attempted to remove Theo from his leg, Theo clung to him like a leech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey get off Youre draining my energy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun collapsed while speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meow?! Is it because of me, meow?! Chairman Park, snap out of it, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Theo quickly controlled its talent and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap. Slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>began slapping Sejuns face, using a healing spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairman Park, wake up, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap. Slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo was giving trouble and then providing the remedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Theo, Sejun was able to go to bed early and woke up feeling refreshed the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piyot (More Images here: \u002F1880)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For extra chapters, you can read them on my Patreon at \u002FHangukTranslations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Join our Discord for announcements or to report any mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1984,"2026-06-06T17:08:28.434Z",1,"novelbin.me","67dc397fb26edd7004608f5360950528e44441b345c0ecb89c5bbf3a20482969","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-269","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-267",835,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsolo-farming-in-the-tower-cover.jpg"]