[{"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-736":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},1751601,2237,"Vol 2. Chapter 12: Welcome to the Kindergarten of Destruction! (12)","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-736",736,"\u003Cp>“Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Dong-sik suddenly felt something shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a familiar sensation—something he’d experienced once before a few months back. His body felt stronger, a wave of exhilaration surged through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did Lord Sejun raise Earth’s level again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Earthlings had no way to measure Earth’s level directly, they could confirm the change through the residents of the Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Status window.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong-sik quickly checked his stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kim Dong-sik Lv. 73]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talents: Remarkable Average, Good When Rolled, Mediocre Swordsman, E+ Grade Poison Resistance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stats (+3): Strength (107\u002F10,000) – Stamina (81\u002F10,000) – Agility (152\u002F10,000) – Magic (79\u002F10,000)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills: Intermediate Swordsmanship Lv. 9, Quick Blade Lv. 5, Swift Footwork Lv. 8, Play Dead Lv. 9, Bargaining Lv. 1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just as I thought.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stats had increased by 20%, and stat potential had increased tenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I’d known this would happen, I would’ve used my three bonus stat points...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but pout. If Lord Sejun was going to raise Earth’s level, he could’ve given a heads-up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just his problem either—this was a missed opportunity for all of Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? Because Earth had leveled up too quickly. Most hunters hadn’t raised their stats enough to take full advantage of the +20% bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’d had more time to train before the level increase, they could’ve maximized the effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Earthlings had undeniably become stronger. And once people get stronger... they want to use that strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1st Floor of the Black Tower\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re taking over the 1st Floor market from now on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah! We’re not Level 2 hunters anymore!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right! We’re Level 3 hunters now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bring it on, Black Bears!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, recklessness wasn’t just a Sejun trait—it was a shared trait among Earthlings. As soon as Earth leveled up, a few guilds challenged the Queng Gang Black Bears, who controlled the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve grown a bit... how pathetic. Youngest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! I’ll handle it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“AAAGH!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spare me...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“O-okay! We surrender!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the overwhelming and brutal violence of the Queng Gang’s youngest member—Black Bear No. 999—the hunters had no choice but to submit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth’s hunters had gotten stronger, but Sejun Company employees were growing stronger far faster thanks to eating Sejun’s crops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that gap? It only widened with time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why am I lying down?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun opened his eyes and looked around, wondering why he was in bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was arm-wrestling with Jjongjjong... ah. I lost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn. Even to Jjongjjong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It finally hit him that he’d been defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he was cursed. There didn’t ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) seem to be anyone around who was weaker than him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to look down on someone... just once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, having no one to look down on might actually be good for cultivating his character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, even if it didn’t feel like it, being surrounded by the strong was a tremendous blessing for Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could lay a finger on him. Or rather—they couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut! The Great Hybrid Chairman Park is protected by me, Vice Chairman Teo, nya!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehet. No one can approach Lord Sejun now!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuhehehe. Queng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehehe! Queng will protect Daddy!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Bat-Bat! Anyone who messes with Lord Sejun gets banished somewhere weird!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kkihihit. Squeak squeak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hihit! The feeble butler is guarded by the great Kkamang! Bring it on!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who tried to get close would be intercepted by the combined radars of Teo, Flamy, Queng, Bat-Bat, and Kkamang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Sejun was always surrounded by such powerful companions, his potential was constantly pushed to its maximum—whether he liked it or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to this, Sejun had reached a level of strength far beyond what Earth-level beings should have. Now that Earth had become a Level 3 world, Sejun’s strength was comparable to that of someone from a Level 6 world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was without consuming his own crops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who did eat his crops could be 1–5 levels stronger than normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For powerful races like dragons, the power boost was even more dramatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun was living in an era of power inflation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yaaaaawn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun stretched out lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grrr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byuurong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwooorong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kkirong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked on his companions, who were snoring soundly, and quietly headed for the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamy didn’t need to sleep, but she had recently learned how to enter a light dozing state, so she now slept with them too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm-hm-hm~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humming as he worked, Sejun busied himself with breakfast prep—busier than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his picky companions and the wide range of children’s ages, he had to prepare more than ten different dishes: grilled fish, stir-fried peanuts, ultra-flavored roasted sweet potato chips, baby food, seaweed soup, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breakfast was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the spatial storage and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fermentation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the brewing room, Sejun started making liquor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he worked—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A quest has been generated.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest: Retrieve the left behind in and bring them to the Kindergarten of Destruction.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward: +5% charge capacity for [Brilliant Earrings of Darkness], +5% Earth Lv. 3 evolution EXP\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new quest appeared before Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guess I’ll have to make lunch, too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t prep lunch, Aileen would cook. And if that happened, the kids would run screaming out of the kindergarten again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be the real end of Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though... they’d probably just go to the neighbor lady’s house now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, better to reduce uncertainty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly baked hotcakes for lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the scent of warm bread filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuhehehe. Queng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehehe! Smells yummy!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Queng was the first to awaken, his face full of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sejun, are we having hotcakes this morning? Then I want lots of whipped cream!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s actually lunch, but sure, I’ll load it up. Just wait a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aileen sat at the table, resting her chin on her hand, beaming as she watched Sejun work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehehe. Sejun flipping hotcakes is so cool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she stared lovingly at him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hugged Sejun from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, she’d equipped the [Brilliant Earrings of Darkness].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earrings took 10 minutes to charge and required three days of stored energy to craft the Elixir of Sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, they enabled 10 minutes of physical contact every three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sejun gently laid his hand over Aileen’s—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhuhut.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kkyut-kkyut-kkyut.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teo and Iona, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, stacked their paws on top of Sejun’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hehet.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Bat-Hehet.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamy and Bat-Bat joined in too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuhehehe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeeze...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Queng used telekinesis to move the sleeping Kkamang’s paw, placing both of theirs on the pile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, what began as a moment between Sejun and Aileen turned into a group cuddle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—it was warm. And it made Sejun smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warmth of their touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aileen’s scent, rising softly with each breath on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a thick black fog filled his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the...? Was this all a dream?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun began to worry that the warmth in his hand, the breath in his ear, was all an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chairman Park! The hotcakes are burning, nya!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teo shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right! The hotcakes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snapping back to reality, Sejun quickly flipped the hotcakes with a snap—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Burned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already turned pitch-black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he hadn’t let go of Aileen’s hand the entire time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun and Aileen quietly stepped apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He managed not to faint this time, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted just a little more...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it meant fainting, he’d wanted to stay in that warmth. But he held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had fainted yesterday, after all. Fainting again might make him seem less appealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that was Sejun’s delusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Aileen, who already considered fainting to be Sejun’s default setting, it didn’t make him any less attractive—if anything, it just made her want to protect him even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I should probably space out the faints by five days...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever the meticulous planner, Sejun’s caution might just be part of his charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aileen, Iona—could you use some magic to clear out the smoke?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kkyut-kkyut-kkyut. Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After clearing the kitchen air with their magic, Sejun resumed cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aileen, I think I’ll need to hop into the Tower again after breakfast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. The quest wants me to go to a place called to bring back another student.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m coming too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Aileen said that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you do, I’ll faint.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah... okay. I won’t. But come back quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Promise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aileen backed down quickly, her voice full of disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hing... I wanted to go too...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Flamy, who hadn’t dared say it aloud, sulked beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that sulking... triggered a chain reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimensional Beast School, next to World Tree School\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’m disappointed in all of you! Your growth is as slow as a turtle! How are you supposed to become a Tree of Creation at this rate?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamy had gathered the dimensional saplings and was giving them a passionate scolding. She wanted to hurry up and train a successor so she could retire and return to Sejun’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still hadn’t found the fifth question required to become a full Tree of Creation, but the sooner they were ready, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she got lucky, she could pass the test and immediately hand off the title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Especially Grapey! You’ve been way too slow with your nutrient intake lately!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Flamy’s roots pointed accusingly at Grapey, he flinched and averted his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[To break your laziness, we’re doing log gymnastics! On “one,” say ‘Me too!’ On “two,” say ‘Take me!’ One hundred reps! How many?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[One hundred!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Good! One!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Me too!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Two!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Take me!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten saplings lifted and lowered Flamy’s giant root in perfect sync.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[We can’t lose either! On “one,” say ‘Nutrients are—’ On “two,” say ‘Delicious!’ One hundred reps! One!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Nutrients are—!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Two!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Delicious!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sausage, inspired by Flamy, began feeding the World Trees with renewed vigor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was expected to grow into a dimensional beast soon and transfer to the other school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not going alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to be the only one. He needed companions to suffer with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Sausage’s efforts, the World Tree School produced ten dimensional saplings that year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing through the dimensional gate Bat-Bat had created on the 1st floor of the Black Tower—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have arrived in Level 7 World .]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A system message appeared before Sejun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Level 7 world, huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant it might be a bit dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sejun looked around, scanning for threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that it was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hiss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quuong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Batrrrng!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krrrrng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teo, Queng, and Kkamang were already radiating murderous intent in all directions, driving everything away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveling with Sejun had taught them a few things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Sejun prepared to begin exploring —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waaaaah~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous wail echoed in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1789,"2026-06-06T17:08:58.909Z",1,"novelbin.me","e2b1893b4a7289d0509f73669767a971b2bb68c075eccb7a937a73f012f95ddd","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-737","solo-farming-in-the-tower-chapter-735",835,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsolo-farming-in-the-tower-cover.jpg"]