[{"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-406":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},1751036,2237,"Chapter 406: So That Makes 8?!","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-406",406,"\u003Cp>TL: Hanguk\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4th Floor of the Black Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of thousands of hunters formed a massive circle with a radius of 10km around the waypoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were fighting against the Flesh Eaters that surrounded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protecting the waypoint was extremely important because if the waypoint on the 4th floor was captured, there would be no way to come to the 4th floor in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mages, prepare buffs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun’s A-grade Magical Cherry Tomatoes, which increase magic power by 1 for 10 minutes upon consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up to 10 can be stacked, so consuming them all at once can increase magic power by 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the magic power buff from the cherry tomatoes, the mages were ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mages, use your magic!Magic Missile! Dodge if you can!Multi Magic Missile!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fireball!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fire Arrow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting with Han Tae-jun, the mages began using their magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flesh Eaters were reduced in number by the mages’ magical bombardment, providing a brief respite on the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepare buffs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon, the guild master of the Phoenix Guild who was commanding the warriors, shouted to the hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch. Crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors began to eat Sejun’s crops from their pouches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most ate Stamina Corn, while hunters with more money ate the expensive Power Sweet Potato or Power Potato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Sejun’s crops were widely distributed, overall prices had fallen a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Power Sweet Potato, which enhances effects by five times, Power Potato that cures stomach cancer, and Agility Carrot that treats vision were still expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunters who couldn’t afford even Stamina Corn ate combat rations to fill their bellies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the mages bought time, the warriors, who had gained buffs from eating the crops, resumed fighting the Flesh Eaters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about an hour, they had exterminated all the surrounding Flesh Eaters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew. Hurry and rest! The next wave of Flesh Eaters will arrive in an hour!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exhausted hunters immediately sat down on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Humans! We are here, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat employees of Sejun Company visited them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! The wandering merchants of Sejun Company!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you die collecting contribution points, it’s all for nothing! Hurry and exchange for tower coins to buy crops!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the hunters without money hurriedly exchanged their contribution points for tower coins,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give me 1000 Magical Cherry Tomatoes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take 100 Stamina Corn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other hunters quickly lined up in front of the wandering merchants and began buying goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the supply from these wandering merchants, it would have been impossible to defend the waypoint on the 4th floor of the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the hunters were buying Sejun’s crops,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Is this a pineapple?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miel, a mage hunter, discovered a new crop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Miel timidly reached for the pineapple,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, meow! Don’t touch it, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellie, the Intern cat, slapped Miel’s hand and stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ouch! Why did you hit me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It might explode if you touch it, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Explode? You’re joking, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does it mean it’s so delicious it will explode?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not joking, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Then can I at least check the options? I’ll be careful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, meow! Be really careful, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ellie carefully held the pineapple with her front paws like chapssaltteok, Miel cautiously placed her hand on the pineapple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll buy them all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking the options of the pineapple, Miel shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really, meow?! Great, meow! It’s 1000 tower coins per piece, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! 1000 tower coins?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost close to 1 billion won in price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A single pineapple for 1 billion is too expensive…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miel hesitated for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re not buying, move aside. We want to buy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunters lined up behind began eyeing the pineapple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like they’re selling a new crop over there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Let’s switch lines!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With other hunters showing interest in the pineapple and switching lines,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right! Park Sejun’s crops have always been worth the price!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Growing impatient, Miel decided to trust Park Sejun’s name rather than her own judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! Give me 50!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are they really buying this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Vice Chairman Theo instructed the Sejun Company’s wandering merchants to sell the pineapples, all the wandering merchants were reluctant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought it was difficult to store and wouldn’t be popular with the hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the youngest, Ellie, had no choice but to bring all the remaining stock, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellie ended up selling 100 pineapples that day and recorded the highest sales among the wandering merchants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the wandering merchants left,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The enemies are coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepare for battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle started again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll give try it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Power of the wind… Wind Blow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To test its power, Miel used a wind spell to send the pineapple into the middle of the Flesh Eaters’ formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please be worth 1000 tower coins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miel prayed as she watched the flying pineapple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Miel was praying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pineapple fell among the Flesh Eaters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle of the pineapple split from the impact, and the trapped magic power burst out violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeee!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagwang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with a tremendous scream, a huge shockwave occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flesh Eaters within a 50-meter radius of the explosion point were annihilated by the shockwave, and the enemies within a 100-meter radius were knocked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 1000 experience points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contribution has increased by 1.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have leveled up.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 3 bonus stats.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Magic power has increased by 5.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Level up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Miel was delighted by the level-up message,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You can change class to Bomb Mage (C).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you want to change class?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A job advancement message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bomb Mage?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>C-rank, higher than her current job, Mage (D).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to do this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miel instinctively felt that this choice would change her destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll change class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miel decisively chose to advance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kukukuk! Explode!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, she single-handedly wiped out half the enemies, earning an enormous amount of contribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>75th Floor of the Black Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grrrr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir growled, watching Theo and Cuengi approaching him with fierce expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his efforts, he only looked cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kking! Kking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don’t come any closer! I’ll bite if you do!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his growl didn’t work, Fenrir barked noisily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blackie, you’re noisy, meow! You really need to be punished, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cuengi will teach you what manners are!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That only made his older brothers angrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kking?! Kking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hey! What are you doing?! Protect me!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir, cornered, asked his butler, Sejun, for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey? Blackie, did you just call me ‘Hey’ again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun, feeling betrayed, didn’t help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blackie, you have no manners, meow! You need to be disciplined, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng! Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That’s right! CUengi will instill manners in you!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Fenrir was forced to receive a manners patch through Theo and Cuengi’s punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kking! Kking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’m not Blackie! I’m Fenrir, the noble wolf who hunts gods and the 1st seat of apostle of destruction!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir finally couldn’t hold it in and revealed his identity, but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut. If Blackie is Fenrir, then I’m Chairman Park, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuehehehe. Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehehe. Then Cuengi is Grandpa Kaiser!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought Fenrir’s words were just their cute younger brother boasting, having already seen the gigantic Fenrir on the 99th floor of the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short while later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, be respectful to Chairman Park, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kking…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I got it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Theo raised his paw at Fenrir’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kking…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir shrank back and used formal language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenrir’s manners patch was finally complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But when did Blackie become able to talk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Sejun asked Blackie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackie?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackie didn’t respond. He still wasn’t used to his new name yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Blackie, aren’t you answering Dad’s question?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cuengi reached for the Rod of Justice from his pouch again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah! My name is Blackie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kking! Kking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I don’t know! It just happened suddenly!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackie hurriedly answered, glancing nervously at Theo and Cuengi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. Blackie, nice to meet you. My name is Park Sejun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun formally greeted Blackie, who could now communicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright. Let’s go shopping now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun picked up Blackie and put him in a sling bag, standing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, what do you want to buy, meow?! Tell me, and I’ll guide you to everything, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo, who had been to the shopping district many times, clung to Sejun’s leg and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… let’s go to the blacksmith first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, meow! This way, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo pointed his paw towards the blacksmith shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon they arrived at the blacksmith shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! This is the lottery corner!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun was moved to see the blacksmith’s lottery corner, which he had only heard about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun asked the blacksmith’s employee to try the lottery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s 20 tower coins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employee answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you give me a discount…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing how much Theo had paid, Sejun was about to use his three-times bargaining skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had plenty of money, he always told Theo to use this skill, so he needed to set an example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng! Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cuengi will pay and negotiate!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enthusiastic Cuengi stepped forward. Cuengi will get a big discount and let Dad try the lottery with Cuengi’s pocket money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Give a discount!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… 17 tower coins…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the employee began to negotiate, Cuengi took out the Rod of Justice from his snack pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuengi, used words, not force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Cuengi didn’t hit the employee but lightly tapped his own paw with the rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was only light to Cuengi; each tap shook the blacksmith shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a moment! Just for today, I’ll give it to you for half price, 10 tower coins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employee hurriedly shouted, thinking the shop might collapse if the negotiation continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuehehehe. Kueng! Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehehe. Dad, Cuengi will pay! Here you go!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the employee’s words, Cuengi proudly took out his precious 10 tower coins and paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Cuengi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuehehehe. Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehehe. Dad, if you need anything, Cuengi will buy it all for you!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Sejun’s words, Cuengi proudly shouted while patting his pocket money pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright. I’ll take this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much deliberation at the lottery corner, Sejun chose a dull stone knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no particular reason. He was simply drawn to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vice Chairman Theo, how’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun asked the golden-pawed Theo to confirm if he had chosen well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut. As expected of Chairman Park, meow! It’s excellent, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? It’s excellent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I usually have bad luck though? This can’t be right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun was puzzled by Theo’s praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ll find out soon enough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aileen, appraise this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun sent the stone knife to Aileen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Tower Administrator’s Area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Khehehehe. Just wait a moment, Sejun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aileen hurriedly appraised the stone knife Sejun had sent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The item’s name changed. The description said it was a divine relic of Patrick, the God of Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! This is a relic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Aileen marveled at the Earth Blade,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An alert appeared in the crystal orb. Due to the God of War Battler, the condition had previously been unmet as divine relic was destroyed, but now it was fulfilled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Khehehehe. As expected of our Sejun! Then the growth conditions…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, seven conditions had been met… so that makes 8?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystal orb glowed golden, signaling that the Black Tower’s growth conditions were fully satisfied.\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>",1899,"2026-06-06T17:08:28.434Z",1,"novelbin.me","b3793cca9ba37cc953c3e345cd80c56aeb848b37bfdc8d32435820237b8dacee","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-407","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-405",835,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsolo-farming-in-the-tower-cover.jpg"]