[{"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-319":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},1751149,2237,"Chapter 319: Unlocking the Mental Strength Stat","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-319",319,"\u003Cp>TL: Hanguk\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mmmm\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a simple breakfast, Sejun sat blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puhuhut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuehehehe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eehee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to Sejun, Theo, Cuengi, Ajax, and Flamie took their places,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat-pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>receiving Sejuns strokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eehee. Its my turn now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Its my turn now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In turns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ajax brought Sejuns left hand, which was petting Cuengis belly, to his own tail,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Flamie moved Sejuns right hand, which was stroking Theos belly, to her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat-pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehehe\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ajax and Flamie smiled broadly as they were petted by Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puhuhut. Its my turn now, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Its Cuengis turn now!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo and Cuengi brought Sejuns hand back to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejuns hand moved back and forth several times,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Why am I doing this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun came to his senses from his blank state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejuns hand stopped momentarily,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mmmm\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejuns consciousness became increasingly distant. He felt strangely empty and lacked motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairman Park, move your hand, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cuengi still wants more!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat-pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo and Cuengi forcibly moved Sejuns hand to pet their bellies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his hand moved, Sejun regained his consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, Sejun almost had his mind destroyed by a Nightwalker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Fenrir had quickly saved him, Sejuns soul was wounded in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And through that injury, his soul was dispersing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejuns soul continued to scatter since yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By morning, Sejuns soul condition worsened, but fortunately, petting the four with strong mental strength was healing his souls wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy emitted from the souls of the four flowed towards Sejuns soul, replenishing it as they were petted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat-pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Sejun had been patting the four well past lunchtime,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Talent: The soul that healed its wounds awakens.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message appeared in front of Sejun, indicating that a talent had awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a wound in my soul?! Sejun was surprised by the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized that the lethargy that had suddenly dominated his whole body had greatly disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have I been weak lately? Judging from the nightmare last night, my body must have weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to eat something nutritious today. But what kind of talent is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun thought about eating something good for his body as he checked the talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A talent that can only be possessed by those who have been wounded in the soul and healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The special stat Mental Strength is unlocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mental Strength +10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mental Strength Potential +500\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your Mental Strength will increase by 1 every time you do something that enriches the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mental Strength has been unlocked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Sejun checked his stats,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Mental Strength stat was added as described.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what do I use Mental Strength for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat-pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejun was curiously petting Ajax and Flamie,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun hyung, you got the Mental Strength stat?! Ahem! Let me tell you what Mental Strength stat is! Its\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ajax explained with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, adults said its a good stat to have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes! They said its good but hard to explain in words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its not some kind of energy supplement, and its good but indescribable in words\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ill have to ask Kaiser~nim later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to ask right away, but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparkle-sparkle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eehee. I told Sejun hyung about it! Ajax was proud to have shared something with Sejun, so he couldnt just ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble-rumble-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuengis belly clock, signaling dinner, loudly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?! Its already evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the slightly darkened sky, Sejun realized why Cuengis belly clock sounded louder than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they hadnt eaten lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you hungry? Kids, could you catch some seafood from the pond for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dinner menu was seafood and mushroom shabu-shabu. He asked the children to fetch the seafood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Okay!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay! Hyung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuengi and Ajax hurriedly ran to the pond upon Sejuns request,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puhuhut. I dont want to, meow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo, who disliked water and didnt want to leave Sejuns lap, continued to cling to Sejuns leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe. Master, but what do you think Cuengi and Ajax should catch?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamie, from Sejuns shoulder, extracted information about what Sejun wanted to catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I wish we had octopus for todays nutritious mealbut I wonder if well find any?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Octopus? What does that look like?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Octopus? Hmm It has 8 legs and a somewhat round head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun explained as best as he could in response to Flamies question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Oh! I see!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Sejun, Flamie received the data about octopus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lets find octopus!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamies roots in the dimensional sea diligently searched for octopus, herding them towards the pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuehehehe. Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehehe. We caught a bunch of creatures with many legs!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eehee! Sejun hyung will like this, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squirm. Squirm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuengi and Ajax emerged from the pond, arms full of the octopuses sent by Flamie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attached to their waists by one of its legs, a giant octopus was dragged up\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You bastards, how dare you treat me like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of an octopus, a fragment of the 6th seat of the Apostles of Destruction, the monstrous Kraken, devourer of the sea, was dragged up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They brought it alive because it turns into coins when killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they tied the remaining six legs tightly to prevent it from moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the Kraken also had 8 legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But is this really a nutritious meal?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Sejun hyung said so, it must be right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were doubtful if it was okay to eat an Apostle of Destruction, but if Sejun said it was nutritious, then it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Sejun had never thought they would bring up a Kraken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stubborn guy, really doesnt want to leave Sejun\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier, who had been watching Theo all day to naturally pass on the deed to the 83rd floor of the White Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Theo never left Sejuns side, sticking to him like glue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Tiers patience was nearly exhausted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Huh?! Whats this energy?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier felt the energy of destruction. The audacity of the power of destruction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier hurriedly flew towards the source of the destructive energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-You! How dare an Apostle of Destruction show itself here?! Kids, Ill save you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier shouted upon seeing Cuengi and Ajax, their waists tied with the Krakens legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Tier, it looked as if Cuengi and Ajax were being taken away by the Kraken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier melted the Kraken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he absorbed the poison back into his body, making sure to clean up properly. He didnt want Sejun to get poisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kraken turned into ten gray coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kweeeng-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dad, the nutritious meal disappeared-!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eehing! Sejun hyung, I was going to give it to you-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuengi and Ajax burst into tears over the disappearance of the Kraken they had worked hard to bring,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is our Cuengi crying?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Who made my grandson cry?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun and Kellion hurried over upon hearing their crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Uhthats\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Tier found himself having to explain the situation to the four, even though he had done nothing wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? A Kraken?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Why an Apostle of Destruction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon Tiers explanation, Sejun and Kellion looked towards Cuengi and Ajax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dad wanted to eat a nutritious meal with an octopus that has 8 legs and a round head, so we caught it!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah! Sejun hyung wanted to eat octopus as a nutritious meal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two earnestly explained why they had caught the Kraken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Who told you guys I wanted to eat octopus as a nutritious meal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their heightened emotion, they ended up revealing more than they should have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah. I happened to hear it on my way and informed the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veronica emerged from the pond and responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?! Veronica, were you at the pond too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes. I suddenly wanted to swim\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veronica, who had been connecting the area where the Ents were to the pond under Flamies orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Veronica, hurry to the pond and relay what I said to Master Sejun!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes! Glorious Moonlight Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Flamies orders, she quickly connected the tunnel and came up to the pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to her, Flamies identity was protected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lets go have dinner now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun went to the kitchen with Cuengi and Ajax to prepare for dinner,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swiftly preparing the shabu-shabu broth he had prepared in advance and quickly handling the octopus. (TL: If you are wondering where the octopus came from, they caught multiple creatures, not just a kraken, as mentioned by them initially when they came out of the pond.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warururur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added the octopus and various mushrooms to the broth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The recipe for Energizing Octopus Mushroom Shabu-shabu is registered at Cooking Lv. 8.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 8 has slightly increased.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message appeared indicating the completion of the dish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lets eat. Dip it in here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejun took out soy sauce,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thank you for the food!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyung-nim, Thank you for the meal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you for the meal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuengi, Ajax, and Veronica began to eat the octopus and mushrooms, dipping them in soy sauce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You guys eat too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun took care of Theo, Piyot, and Blackies meals, providing Churu, peanuts, and dried sweet potatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun also enjoyed the shabu-shabu, picking out octopus and mushrooms. As expected, the octopus was chewy and delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While everyone was enjoying their dinner,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Im done eating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir quickly finished eating the dried sweet potatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely what hes eating must taste better?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir eyed what Sejun was eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squirm squirm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun had set aside some live octopus to add later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Im going to eat it all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir launched himself towards the bowl containing the live octopus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kking! Kking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey! Save me! I cant move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of eating, Fenrir ended up being tightly wrapped by the live octopus and sent an SOS to Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey! If you wanted to eat, you should have called me! Why go in there?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir ended up just being scolded by Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You always eat the delicious stuff by yourself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackie, did you want this? Here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Fenrirs complaints, he managed to get a piece of boiled octopus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chap. Chap. Chap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurriedly eating the octopus Sejun gave him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kking Kking\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Im full Pet me\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent another SOS to Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat-pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun stroked Fenrirs plump belly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And made him burp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the dinner was over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your Job Experience have slightly increased.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your proficiency in Seed Harvesting Lv. 8 has slightly increased.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You need to use the Seed Harvesting skill 603,716 more times to complete the Job Quest.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun spent his time harvesting ginkgo seeds until bedtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle. Crackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the night sky, in front of a campfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun was busy harvesting ginkgo for a while like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did quite a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the pile of peeled ginkgo that had accumulated before he knew it, he felt good. It was rewarding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your Mental Strength increases by 1.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Mental Strength increased by 1 along with the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they say its good to have it high\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun felt proud of his growth today and fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lets go find some pears today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun, who had completely regained his motivation, decided to go look for pears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are we looking for a new Cuengi vessel?!] (TL: The Korean of pear also translates as boat\u002Fship)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. Not a sailing ship, but the fruit pear. Get inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending his companions into the void storage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unfolded the land deed for the 81st floor of the Black Tower and disappeared from his spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TL Note:The new stat, (Mental Strength), if we take it in gaming terms, translates to the Spirit stat, like the one in WoW.\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>",1967,"2026-06-06T17:08:28.434Z",1,"novelbin.me","37df8cf86987e0852349321c4fcc65c12f2f9a09b61b9cc86bcd21300f5e74c4","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-320","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-318",835,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsolo-farming-in-the-tower-cover.jpg"]