[{"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-553":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},1751782,2237,"Chapter 553: Theo is My Friend! You Can’t Take Him Away!","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-553",553,"\u003Cp>TL: Hanguk\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat Shop Headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What should I do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there no good solution?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are only a few hours left now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battler grew increasingly anxious as the three-day deadline that Theo had mentioned approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is all Hunt’s fault!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battler blamed Hunt. However, this time, Hunt was indeed partially at fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I go or not?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battler, agonizing over the decision for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, that’s right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered that Bev, the God of Courage, and Thunder, the God of Storms, were on friendly (?) terms with Sejun and Cuengi, who hang out with Theo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could ask them…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would hurt his pride as the God of Battle to ask another god for a favor, but it was less humiliating than kneeling in front of Theo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Battler went to find Bev and Thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! You want me to talk to Sejun to persuade Theo?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! You want me to ask Cuengi to talk to Theo?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bev and Thunder, upon receiving Battler’s request, hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I say something, will Sejun listen? I don’t think so… Won’t I just get blocked again?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Cuengi blocks me no matter what I say…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hesitated, worried about getting blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, you’re so stingy! Fine! If you just just tell him, I’ll give you 100 million divine power each.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battler thought the two were trying to negotiate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t realize that two gods were struggling because of one human and one bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he himself was struggling because of one cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, none of these individuals were ordinary beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll give it a try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll try talking to him too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bev and Thunder were swayed by the 100 million divine power and tried asking Sejun and Cuengi to cancel calling Battler despite risking getting blocked, but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cuengi Park has blocked conversation for 3 days.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, they got blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it had the opposite effect\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battler was summoned immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Tower, 89th Floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way to Amur Lange’s mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright! Let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shooong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun and his companions were quickly sliding down the snow-covered mountain on sleds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could have taken an easier route to Amur Lange’s mansion without crossing the mountain, but they intentionally climbed to the top and slid down because…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut. Once again, I, Vice Chairman Theo is in first place, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe. This is fun!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cuengi is fast too!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kihihit. Kking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe. The great Blackie is coming through!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. I can’t lose!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While none of the party except Sejun had ridden sleds before, they all performed better than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sledding relied not only on physical ability but also on the instinct to descend without reducing speed, which they all naturally excelled at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guys, wait for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun, who quickly fell behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe. Sejun~nim, I’ll stay with you!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Flamie heard Sejun’s cry, slowed down, and matched his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short while later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meow?! Great Hybrid Chairman Park, why are you still here, meow?! I came back because I was worried, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dad said to do it, but why can’t you?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo and Cuengi, who had already reached the bottom of the mountain, climbed back up to the middle of the slope to find Sejun and,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clung to Sejun’s knee and side and went down together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached the mountain’s base,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kihihit. Kking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe. Butler! I won this time!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kyoot kyoot kyoot. Well done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blackie family and Iona, who had been waiting below in case their paths diverged, welcomed Sejun warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone was gathered again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m hungry. Theo, help fillet the piranhas, and the rest go get some firewood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun assigned tasks to the group and began preparing dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The menu for dinner was fish cutlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed they would be eating only fish for a while to consume the piranhas filling the void storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it wasn’t that much anyway, if they wanted, they could finish it in just two or three meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there was Cuengi, the glutton, and Aileen, who pretended otherwise but was also a glutton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While frying the fish in oil, Sejun also prepared tartar sauce, grilled fish for Theo, and roasted peanuts for Iona.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aileen, here you go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun handed the food to Aileen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2a09:bac5:47ee:b05::119:e\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guys, let’s eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering cozily around the campfire, the group started their meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmhmhm. This is delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because they had played and worked hard, the food tasted even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bev and Thunder suddenly spoke to Sejun and Cuengi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theo, did you call Battler-nim?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun confirmed the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, meow! Battler~nim is bad, meow! Battler~nim did…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Sejun’s question, Theo revealed all the things Battler had done so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to tame my Theo?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How dare he!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[He looked down on big brother!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grrr… Kking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How dare he! Butler, let’s punish him!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group became enraged upon hearing Theo’s story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo- I’ll kill him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Iona, who looked ready to become a Godslayer on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Block.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun and Cuengi immediately blocked Bev and Thunder, who had sided with Battler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theo, call Battler-nim. And everyone gather.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare you mess with my Theo, Battler-nim, this will be a very rough trip for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun prepared to confront Battler in the mental world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While all beings in the tower were precious to Sejun, Theo was special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo was the first being to place absolute trust in him when he was a nobody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever he was ignored, Theo would get angrier than Sejun himself. Theo always brought him the best things first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Theo. That’s why he was precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo is my friend! You can’t take him away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Sejun was angry at Battler who tried to tame Theo,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As expected, Chairman Park really cares about me, meow!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo felt happy as he watched the angry Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut. Battler~nim, hurry up and come, meow! If you don’t, it’s impeachment, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Theo sent a final ultimatum to Battler,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shield made of iron fell before Theo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Divine Relic sent as a vessel for descent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Theo grabbed the shield, Sejun and the group also grabbed Theo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurrr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gororong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurorong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all fell asleep together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuengi’s Mental World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kheuk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Battler descended, he was struck by a light roar from the Beast of Apocalypse. The impact nearly shredded his entire body, and he was kicked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Come here!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Battler was expelled from Cuengi’s mental world, Flamie, who had been waiting, intercepted him and dragged him into her own mental world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had to hide her identity from Sejun, she was also angry and couldn’t just let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How dare you try to tame Theo~oppa!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our oppa is not a pet!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash! Boom! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uugh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamie hit Battler roughly 100 times with her roots before,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Go and apologize!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sent him to Sejun’s mental world, where Sejun and the others were waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut. Super-Giant Chairman Park will punish you, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo-Kyoo- Disappear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grrr. How dare you mess with our big brother?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll bury you with stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll seal you forever with my webs….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My power can rot even souls….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo, Iona, and the Blackie family who were waiting in Theo’s mental realm severely punished Battler while intimidating him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eek! Please spare me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battler knelt, not only on his knees but also rubbing his hands together desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, Sejun would have stopped them at this point, but this time, he was too angry. Instead, he stood far back and simply watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to hit Battler himself, but since his strikes wouldn’t harm Battler and would only get in the way of the others, he stayed behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meow! From now on, offer three shields every month, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a prolonged scolding, Battler barely managed to escape by agreeing to supply divine relics to Theo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he was able to return to the Combat Shop Headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut. Great Hybrid Chairman Park, this way, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in reality, Sejun followed Theo’s lead as they resumed heading toward the mansion of Amur Lange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outskirts of Destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s over!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We did it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hydra and Leviathan shouted with ecstatic voices after successfully shedding their final skins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A life-risking molting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single mistake could have cost them their lives or left them weaker than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, both succeeded, and now they had even larger bodies and greater strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew, it’s finally over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jǫrmungandr sighed in relief as he looked at the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Kraken disappeared, he had been carefully commanding the remaining calamities for ten days, ensuring nothing was lost. It had been exhausting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, even though Hydra and Leviathan had finished their molting, they needed time to stabilize their bodies before they could move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll make use of your old skins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The molted skins, imbued with the energy of Destruction, were excellent resources for creating new forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calamities, answer my call.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jǫrmungandr gathered and compressed the skins of Hydra and Leviathan with his power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the First Calamity, Locust, to the Eighth Calamity, Flesh Eaters, excluding the Sixth Calamity, Ogres, tens of thousands of calamities were born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kehehe. With this, I have enough troops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jǫrmungandr laughed as he looked at the massive army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go. Show them the power of destruction!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent the entire army to a world that had been troubling him lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Level 10 World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drakenia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A world inhabited by Dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut. Here, meow! I feel a pull from here, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo pointed with his paw at a massive mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the snow-covered surroundings, the mansion had a beautiful garden full of flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no guards in sight, likely because Amur Lange had already left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s go inside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun boldly opened the iron gate of the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Welcome, Park Sejun, Tower Farmer of the Black Tower, and your companions. I am Amur Lange, the Apostle of Creation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lingering thoughts of Amur Lange welcomed Sejun and his group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If you wish to obtain the reward I have left here, you must pass my trial.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that Amur Lange had left something behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Amur Lange spoke, Sejun and his party’s vision turned dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, the trial began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come at me. You must defeat me to obtain the reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lingering thoughts of Amur Lange appeared in each of their mental worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kueng?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuengi woke up first as the Beast of Apocalypse tore apart Amour Lange’s annoying thought with its gaze and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ha-yap!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamie destroyed Amur Lange’s thoughts next, regaining her consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Super-Giant Chairman Park, punish him, meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annihilate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kyoot kyoot kyoot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo and Iona followed shortly after, awakening as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey! Why didn’t you come greet me?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackie and his subordinates woke up a bit later, having punished Amur Lange’s thoughts for not coming to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Pip-pip?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Paespaes, who was napping and caught off guard, defeated Amur Lange’s lingering thoughts and passed the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuuuu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one still asleep was Sejun, who snored loudly, unable to wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Sunfish in both body and soul, Sejun lagged behind as always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While his companions waited for Sejun to pass the test quickly and become stronger\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehe.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuehehehe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kihihit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kyoot kyoot kyoot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To keep Sejun warm, they found spots on his knee, palm, side, and chest as they waited patiently for him to wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1\u002F5\u003C\u002Fp>",1922,"2026-06-06T17:08:56.646Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac6931f947f66f789f3912ca0cc5b0b6ad48e435da05e7e6e5f70783eb3c306e","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-765","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-764",835,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsolo-farming-in-the-tower-cover.jpg"]