Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 103

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103
Day fifty-five in the Tower.
Ever since becoming the “Tower’s Intermediate Farmer,” Lee Woo-jin’s experience points had been climbing at a remarkable pace.
“Seed Planting!”
He was busy planting seed potatoes in the potato field.
[You have gained experience points through Seed Planting.]
[You have gained experience points through Seed Planting…….]
[Your Level has increased.]
For someone who had already repeated the cycle of planting and harvesting potatoes countless times, managing a thousand-square-foot potato field was child’s play.
Thanks to having eaten Sweet Red Bean Paste beforehand—which boosted the efficiency of skill proficiency experience gains—his proficiency levels were climbing steadily as well.
Any moment now, Seed Planting would reach the next level.
As he thought how nice it would be to get a bonus boost like Harvesting had, it happened.
[You have acquired Seed Planting Lv. 9.]
[The effect of Sweet Red Bean Paste triggers an additional skill level increase!]
[You have acquired Seed Planting Lv. 10.]
“Hehehehe.”
Explosive growth indeed.
His current level was a staggering twenty-five.
Overjoyed, he reached over and rubbed Kkamangi’s face enthusiastically.
“At this rate, I’ll hit level 100 in no time, won’t I?”
“W-Woo-jin, you’re suffocating me, meow!”
“Hehe. Come on!”
Even with him manhandling her like this, she didn’t snap or hiss once.
There was no such thing as a sweeter creature.
The power structure built on Churu likely contributed too, come to think of it.
Anyway.
Lee Woo-jin continued planting seed potatoes alongside his Doppelganger.
Crops like Cherry Tomatoes could keep growing even with just pruning, so there was no need to plant new seeds.
But underground crops were different.
Once harvested, the field needed to be reset.
He had to flip the soil, rake out leftover roots and stem fragments, and prepare a new spot for planting.
Large scallions, onions, and garlic were the same.
Crops you harvested entirely rather than just picking a few leaves or stems would need replanting if you wanted another harvest.
“Farming really is repetition.”
Lee Woo-jin gazed down at the wooden basket holding his seed potatoes.
Potatoes he’d set aside for several days.
Tiny sprouts were poking out here and there across the potato skins.
When he’d first harvested them, they were just appetizing potatoes—but now they’d become seed potatoes ready to go back in the ground.
.
.
.
“Whew, that’s done.”
This morning’s work had been quite grueling.
Since acquiring the Tower’s Intermediate Farmer title, which gave him additional experience points during farming activities, he’d been pushing himself harder than usual.
But the results spoke for themselves.
“Status window.”
Name: Lee Woo-jin
Title: Tower’s Intermediate Farmer, Conqueror of the Infinite Arena
Level: 30
Stats
– Strength: 8.72 (+4.36)
– Agility: 7.68 (+3.84)
– Stamina: 9.54 (+4.77)
– Mana: 35.80 (+17.90)
– Resistance: 2.12
– Remaining Points: 0
Skills: Soil Leveling Lv. 9, Seed Planting Lv. 10, Harvesting Lv. 10, Cold Resistance Lv. 5, Cooking Lv. 9, Fire Resistance Lv. 4, Dark Adaptation Lv. 3, Doppelganger Summon, Tree Felling Lv. 5, Craftsmanship Lv. 5, Compost Making Lv. 3, Sculpture Lv. 6, Rainfall Lv. 5, Purification Lv. 5, Fishing Lv. 4, Beekeeping Lv. 2, Sunlight Lv. 3
Authority: Emotion, Absolute Concealment
Coin: 0
Difficulty: Mythic
Floor: 99
“Ahhhhh.”
My level had risen to 30!
All the stat points I gained from leveling up went straight into Mana.
The Doppelganger Summon consumed a lot of Mana when it moved and used skills.
Beyond that, the everyday skills I used—Rainfall, Purification, Sunlight—all drained Mana as well.
I did boost my Mana recovery speed by eating Cherry Tomatoes, but more Mana was always better.
My Strength, Agility, Stamina, and Resistances had climbed quite a bit thanks to my consistent diet of homegrown crops.
Whirrrrr~
– Master, you’ve worked so hard!
– Here, have some honey.
“Oh, thanks.”
There’s an old saying: those who labor deserve to eat well.
Or maybe not. Who knows.
In any case, farming was exhausting work, and replenishing my blood sugar with sweet carbohydrates was never a bad idea.
Bubble-bubble.
I poured hot water into a Wooden Cup filled with honey and stirred it well.
As I sipped the warm honey water, strength seemed to flood back into my limbs.
“Ahh, thank you.”
Whirrrrr.
– Master praised us! Yay!
– Hooray!
– Let’s go harvest more high-quality honey.
I lay flat on my back for a moment, admiring the field.
Looking at what I’d been planting, I had an impressive variety of crops.
Carrots, Cherry Tomatoes, sweet potato, potato, lettuce, perilla leaves, green onion, onion, garlic, rice, beans, corn, chili pepper, red bean.
Fourteen varieties total!
And there were fields blessed by the World Tree, and fields without such blessing.
The World Tree itself had shot up to well over four meters in height.
Apples, bananas, strawberries.
Delicious fruits hung from its branches as it continued growing taller by the day.
Yesterday I’d eaten some strawberries, and it struck me that their tart, refreshing flavor would make a delicious smoothie.
“……Hmm.”
Now that I thought about it, a smoothie.
Why not just make one?
Have a quick bowl of ramyeon for lunch.
And a cold smoothie for dessert.
The classic salty-sweet combo.
Salty first, then something sweet to cleanse the palate.
Absolutely perfect.
Whoosh!
I sprang to my feet and walked over to the World Tree.
“World Tree, could you fill this basket with a bunch of bananas and about half the strawberries?”
– Yes, of course…
Thunk-thunk.
The World Tree placed bunches of bananas and strawberries into the basket I’d brought.
Before lunch, I decided to make the smoothie first.
‘Now that I think about it, I used to drink smoothies all the time.’
An old memory surfaced suddenly.
Though not that long ago, really.
Tower Management Bureau civil servant.
My first supervisor at my first job loved sweet drinks, and whenever he made money from stocks or received praise from the department head during a report, he’d be in such a good mood that he’d buy drinks for the entire team at the coffee shop in front of the Tower Management Bureau.
The Team Leader’s absolute favorite was the Strawberry Banana Smoothie.
We called it the “Strawberry-Banana” for short, and I’d often enjoyed one whenever he bought them.
Thunk.
I took out the Stone Millstone and set it down on the ground.
Then I chopped the strawberries and bananas into smaller pieces with a knife, placed them into the top grinding holes of the Stone Millstone, and began turning the handle.
Crunch, crunch…
The strawberries and bananas inside the grinding chamber were crushed under pressure.
As the crunching sound continued, the strawberry juice burst out first, followed by the soft pulp of the banana mixing in.
As the millstone turned slowly, the two fruits blended together smoothly, transforming into a thick paste of fruit pulp, and the strawberry and banana aromas grew palpable.
Pulped strawberry and banana juice.
It began filling a large glass bottle.
He added a touch of water and stirred it well.
It would taste fine as-is, but he wanted to recreate something closer to the Strawberry Banana Smoothie that the Team Leader had bought him.
That refreshing, sweet Strawberry Banana Smoothie that burst with sugary flavor.
For that, honey was essential.
Splash.
He poured in a suitable amount of honey from the Honeybees.
Stir.
He stopped adding honey and took a sip to taste.
Lee Woo-jin’s eyes widened.
‘Wow! This is delicious!’
The Strawberry Banana Smoothie tasted far brighter and sweeter than what the Team Leader had bought him.
He pulled ice from his Subspace Backpack and poured it in with a splash, then stirred it thoroughly to chill it.
[You have created a Strawberry Banana Smoothie through Cooking.]
[Your Cooking Lv. 9 Proficiency has increased.]
[Strawberry Banana Smoothie]
– Grade: A
– Effects
– Taste Bonus +100%
– Upon consumption, all abnormal statuses instantly recover
– Upon consumption, Strength +75 for 60 minutes
– Upon consumption, additional Experience Point acquisition +30% for 60 minutes
– Description: A Strawberry Banana Smoothie that Lee Woo-jin made from the World Tree’s fruit. It has excellent efficacy in restoring a weary body.
[The God of Adventure swallows hard and says it looks delicious.]
[The God of Authority asks if he can try it right away.]
“How about we have it as dessert after lunch?”
[The God of Authority nods enthusiastically.]
Lee Woo-jin immediately began preparing lunch.
He retrieved Shin Ramyeon from his Subspace Backpack and filled a Black Mithril Pot with water using Rainfall.
Whoosh!
He added the ramyeon broth before the water boiled.
When the broth-infused water began to boil, he dumped in all the pre-fried noodles he’d removed from their packages and placed earlier, then covered the lid.
Bubble, bubble….
In the meantime, he sliced the scallions into rings.
He also took out Kimjang Kimchi beforehand to eat alongside the ramyeon.
After three minutes had passed
he lifted the pot lid, added the sliced scallions, and turned off the heat.
He stirred the ramyeon well and portioned it into bowls.
“Thank you for the meal!”
A well-cooked bowl of Shin Ramyeon.
He placed kimchi on top of the noodles and picked up a large chopstick-full, stuffing it eagerly into his mouth for one generous bite.
The noodles filled his mouth.
The crunchy, spicy kimchi.
After swallowing, he sipped the broth.
“Ahhhh.”
Finally, he mixed in some rice and ate heartily, finishing his lunch.
– Huff…. (So full….)
(……) Nod.
“Heh heh. There’s a saying that dessert comes in a separate stomach.”
Pop!
He pulled the glass bottles containing the Strawberry Banana Smoothie he’d made earlier from his Subspace Backpack—not just one, but over five bottles in all.
“Let’s each have a glass of strawberry banana smoothie.”
Trickle….
He poured a cup into wooden cups.
The God of Adventure took the gods’ share and carried it.
[The God of Adventure laughs cheerfully, clutching the Strawberry Banana Smoothie, and runs off to where the other gods are.]
[The God of Order scolds him to be careful lest he spill it.]
[The God of Dominion takes a sip of the Strawberry Banana Smoothie, nods his head, and says it is delicious.]
The God of Authority claps his hands and says it’s far sweeter and more delicious than he’d expected.
Lee Woo-jin took a sip of the Strawberry Banana Smoothie himself.
The palate, stimulated by the tangy spice of the ramyeon, felt cleansed by the smooth, cool, and sweet smoothie—as if someone had wiped it clean.
“Ahh.”
Memories of working alongside the Team Leader surfaced unbidden.
‘Come to think of it, I haven’t even visited him once.’
Maybe I should stop by to pay my respects the next time I go out.
A Player Farming in Dragon Lair (Ongoing)
Author | Gaebyek S
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