[{"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-486":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},1751466,2237,"Chapter 486: Dining with Aileen","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-486",486,"\u003Cp>TL: Hanguk\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Tower Administrator Area\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Black Tower’s Tower Farmer, Park Sejun, says you can come now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay. Just a moment! Weakness. The punishment of heavy iron chains. Feet trapped in a swamp. The curse of the magic leech…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aileen hurriedly cast 20 curses upon herself, each powerful but without affecting her surroundings, perfectly harmonizing with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great. Perfect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aileen smiled brightly, gauging her strength, now weakened by the curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her body had become heavy from the curses, her heart was filled with joy at the thought of meeting Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sejun, I’m coming now! Teleport!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aileen, welcome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun greeted Aileen, who had appeared in front of him, with a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s dazzling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, too, Aileen’s beauty sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Sejun saw Aileen’s star-like beauty, his self-esteem plummeted underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the moment you taste premium 1++ grade Korean beef and suddenly find the all-you-can-eat meat no longer tastes as good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Hybrid Chairman Park, have some confidence, meow! Today, you look the least ugly you’ve ever been, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo called out, trying to comfort Sejun in his own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that supposed to be comforting?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t comforting at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thanks to that, Sejun regained his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dad, cheer up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sejun-nim, cheer up! You’re the most capable man in the world, Park Sejun!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Pip-pip. Sejun-nim, you look great today!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whiirr! Whiirr!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cheer up! Sejun-nim, you’ve got that attractive pheromone!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Sejun, Cuengi, Flamie, Paespaes, and Sweetie were enthusiastically cheering him on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, the Blackie family, being sunfishes, were put in the void storage with 100 pieces of roasted and dried sweet potatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right. Looks aren’t everything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revived by the support of his companions, Sejun regained his self-esteem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have abilities!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ability to stand before Aileen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled all the things he had prepared for this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had worked hard to raise his stats, borrowing 0.5% of the stats of the six Tower Farmers using his job trait, bringing his total stats to around 15,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the effect of [Talent: Slightly Stronger Than You Look], all his stats were boosted by 10%, and the Black Bean Set amplified them 16 times, bringing his total stats close to 270,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, he had eaten the perfect platinum royal jelly given to him by Sweetie, which had awakened the talent [Talent: Endurance].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also equipped the Durable Spider Silk Camouflage Suit made by Ggomi, boosting his defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the effect of [Talent: Strong Tenacity], his vitality was increased by 10%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even reduced the gap between him and Aileen with the powers and .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had intentionally eaten 99 golden grapes infused with the energy of the world, leaving just one more to eat so he could trigger a small miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lastly, he had the powers and , which could be considered life insurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejun was reflecting on all the preparations he had made to meet Aileen…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained 1 achievements of Courage.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bev’s message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have been nice if it ended there…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bev-nim, blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the unnecessary remark, Sejun ended up blocking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, 5 seconds had passed since Sejun faced Aileen, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun didn’t faint!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sejun, I missed you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aileen, who had been nervously glancing around, unable to make eye contact with Sejun for fear that he might faint, finally looked at him and spoke in a bright voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. Me too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think he could look at Aileen for this long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as Sejun responded, this moment felt like a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was only possible because Theo was blocking about half of the energy that Aileen was directing towards Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sh-Should we eat first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! I’ve always wanted to see Sejun cook in person!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, let’s head to the kitchen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejun led Aileen to the kitchen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuehehehe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Baehehe.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whiirr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Cuengi, Flamie, Paespaes, and Sweetie followed closely behind the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them hid behind the kitchen wall, poking their heads out to sneak a peek inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-It’s fortunate that Kaiser isn’t here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-This is a good time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Totally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kellion, Ramter, and Tier had also stationed themselves by the window, peeking in secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, watching someone else’s romance was as entertaining as watching a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little later…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s pizza and pasta. Try it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say it’s suitable for a first date on TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun placed the food on the table, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks! I’ll enjoy it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once, Aileen started eating Sejun’s food slowly, carefully chewing every bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kehihihi. As expected, our Sejun’s food is delicious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, it tasted even better because she could enjoy it while looking directly at Sejun, not through the crystal orb!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Aileen savored the food…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip, rip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt something tearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t her clothes tearing from eating too much, but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A curse broke!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of the 20 curses she had placed on herself, the weakest one, ‘Dulling Momentum’, had failed to withstand Aileen’s power and broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Aileen’s dulled momentum sharpened and rushed toward Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo, who was clinging to Sejun’s knee, let out a shout, blocking Aileen’s sharp momentum from reaching Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Theo, well done!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>104.28.193.250\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Puhuhut. Aileen noona, just leave it to Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, meow!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aileen and Theo exchanged glances secretly without Sejun noticing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the real problem started now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one of the 20 curses balancing Aileen’s power broken…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh no!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the curses began breaking in a chain reaction as they lost their balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they continued eating, five more of Aileen’s curses broke, but thankfully, Theo managed to hold out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great Hybrid Chairman Park is amazing, meow! I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, will support Chairman Park, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your potential is rising infinitely.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the effect of the Golden Boots of the One Who Believes in Miracles, Theo’s potential increased infinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All stats increased by 1.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All stats increase by 10 by burning wealth (10 billion Tower Coins).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo absorbed Aileen’s energy and increased his stats by burning gold as much as his increased potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this newfound strength, Theo successfully blocked Aileen’s energy from affecting Sejun, allowing Sejun to enjoy the meal with Aileen peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aileen, how about some dessert? Do you like ice cream?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! I’d love that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then wait just a moment. I’ll make it for you right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Sejun was busy making strawberry ice cream,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Theo, thank you so much.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Puhuhut. Aileen-noona, don’t worry, meow!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aileen gave Theo another thankful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meow?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m out of money, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun’s entire fortune had been depleted far sooner than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Golden Boots of the One Who Believes in Miracles were bringing in money with the built-in skill “Money Hug”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve earned 10,000 Tower Coins.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the speed at which Theo was burning money, it was like pouring water into a bottomless pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip-rip-rip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if waiting for the money to run out, the remaining curses on Aileen began to break all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aileen tried to hurry back to the Administrator’s area to avoid causing any harm to Sejun, but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t move because her power was entangled as the curses were destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is really bad, meow! If this keeps up, I won’t be able to help the Great Hybrid Chairman Park or Aileen-noona, meow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the situation, Theo realized he needed emergency funds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hel-nim, give me money, meow! Or else, I’ll push for your impeachment, meow!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo, the demon of Serial Impeachment Threats, demanded money from Hel, the God of Merchants, who seemed the easiest target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hel’s Pawnshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your Divine Power has increased by 2.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, this is sweet as honey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chomp. Chomp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hel was happily munching away, recording his steady stream of divine power flowing in as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your Divine Power has increased by 50,000!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message appeared before Hel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is a dragon appearing here?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frozen by the sight of the message, Hel panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe! Trust-in-Park! Trust-in-Park!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of Park Sejun! He even hangs out with dragons! His class is on another level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hel began chanting in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But while Hel was busy chanting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The legendary merchant of the Black Tower, Theo Park, says if you refuse, he’ll push for your impeachment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo’s message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s not even asking to borrow it, just outright demanding money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of Theo, the cat-scoundrel, shamelessly extorting money. And from a god, no less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! I’ll give it to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, Hel surrendered to the threat of impeachment and hurriedly sent the Tower Coins she had accumulated to Theo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm hmm hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will Aileen like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware of the enormous surge of energy from Aileen’s broken curses behind him, Sejun was diligently making strawberry ice cream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A foreboding red message appeared before Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warning of death?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being the sensitive sunfish that he was, Sejun didn’t wonder why or how this was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun simply swallowed the Golden Grape Infused with the Energy of the World that he had prepared earlier, bracing for the impending danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe eating the Lucky Strawberry will help too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun spotted the strawberries he had taken out to make strawberry ice cream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your luck will greatly increase for one hour.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Lucky Strawberry hadn’t been giving him any luck lately, Sejun hurriedly ate it, hoping it would help even a little this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, when he had fed a Lucky Strawberry to Uren before, Uren experienced a slight reduction in bad luck for an hour. However, once that hour passed, a massive wave of misfortune struck Uren, and ever since then, his face turned pale at the mere sight of strawberries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Sejun was preparing for danger with the help of the Orb of Death’s Energy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut. I’ve got money now, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo began burning the money he received from Hel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[An enormous power stirs.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Luck overflows.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A large amount of money is being burned.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power, luck, and money combine to amplify the strength of the small miracle.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An extraordinary miracle occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A safe zone, where you will not be affected by each other, has been created for one hour.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A safe zone, which would normally cost 100 quadrillion Tower Coins for Aileen to create, had appeared on the 99th floor of the Black Tower for one hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now I can go on a date with Sejun without worrying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aileen smiled brightly at the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meow?! Chairman Park, wake up, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap. Slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like they needed to wake Sejun up first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before the miracle occurred, in a split second, Sejun had been hit directly by Aileen’s energy and fainted.\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>",1838,"2026-06-06T17:08:28.435Z",1,"novelbin.me","3b3a7760d6c1b7165009b0e4939e0cc1ea75ba98f8952ecf62acc6a039d69c6c","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-487","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-485",835,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsolo-farming-in-the-tower-cover.jpg"]