Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 15

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Woo Jin held a Roasted Sweet Potato in his hand.
The outer skin was charred and cracked from the fire, golden flesh peeking through the fissures.
Residual heat lingered, warming his palm.
Phew.
He blew gently to cool it, then split the sweet potato in half.
The skin fractured and steam rose in lazy wisps, revealing the moist interior within, glistening with natural sweetness.
A sweet aroma pierced his nostrils.
One bite.
The soft flesh crumbled on his tongue.
Delicious.
The name “honey sweet potato” wasn’t for nothing.
He was about to take a second bite when Kkamangi spoke up excitedly.
“S-so, Constellations are the ‘gods’ who are the absolute rulers of the Tower, meow! I’ve only heard rumors, but the Dragon Lord was a Constellation?”
He wasn’t entirely sure, but the Dragon Lord seemed far more formidable than that. Practically speaking, at the Dragon Lord’s level, didn’t he have no equals in this world?
“But how did you know the Dragon Lord is a Constellation?”
“Didn’t he say he’s going to the Temple, meow! When you say ‘Temple,’ that’s where the gods gather. The Dragon Lord going there means he himself is divine, meow!”
I see.
Honestly, it didn’t move him much.
He’d already known the Dragon Lord was an extraordinary being.
Even if he was a god—well, it made sense, he supposed.
“But is the sweet potato cool now, meow?”
“It’s probably still a bit hot. Let me check for you.”
Woo Jin split the Roasted Sweet Potato in front of Kkamangi in half. Steam was still rising lazily from the flesh.
“Phoooo.”
He blew air to cool it down.
Kkamangi began eating the sweet potato with eager meows.
“I-it’s really delicious, meow! It’s so sweet, meow!”
“Hehe. Roasted sweet potatoes are honey-sweet. This one seems even sweeter than what I had back in Korea.”
That seemed about right.
A Tower’s sweet potato baked with the Cooking Skill in effect.
[You have consumed a Roasted Sweet Potato. Strength permanently increased by 0.002.]
[You have consumed a Roasted Sweet Potato. Strength…….]
“That was good.”
“I’m full, meow.”
“Let’s have a Cherry Tomato as a palate cleanser.”
“I want to try one too, meow!”
“Hehe. Sure. One moment.”
Woo Jin brought over the Cherry Tomatoes he’d harvested earlier.
But something was odd.
“Huh? I thought these originally gave 0.001 Mana?”
[Tower’s Mana Cherry Tomato]
– Rank: D
– Effect: Permanent +0.002 Mana upon consumption
– Description: A Tower’s Cherry Tomato cultivated by someone. Eating it should raise your Mana ever so slightly.
He wasn’t mistaken.
The original Cherry Tomato’s Rank was E.
But now it had climbed one tier to D.
And the Mana boost had doubled to 0.002.
“Ah! So when they reach D Rank, they give 0.002?”
A new discovery.
The Rank of harvested crops could improve.
‘Now that I think about it, it makes sense. When the Farming Skill Level increases, the Rank of harvested crops rises too.’
Either way, it was a joy for Woo Jin.
Farming raises Experience Points, which raises his Level, and he can harvest higher-quality crops!
He was tasting the pleasure of growth he’d never dreamed possible.
* * *
Naturally, he never ventured into the space where the Dragon Lord lived. He didn’t so much as peek.
If a tenant snuck into the landlord’s room just because he wasn’t home, how would the landlord feel?
Besides, according to Kkamangi, the Dragon Lord was a ‘god.’ Even absent, it was entirely possible he could perceive Woo Jin’s every action, his every thought—watching from somewhere unseen.
“Ah! Dragon Lord, you’re so cool.”
“……?”
“Ahem.”
Woo Jin cleared his throat as if nothing had happened.
What was Woo Jin doing at this moment?
He was planting Lettuce Seeds and Perilla Leaf Seeds.
Kkamangi watched from beside him.
Woo Jin opened the seed pouch and poured a small amount into his palm.
The lettuce seeds were small and light, looking as if they’d scatter at the slightest breeze, while the perilla leaf seeds felt slightly more solid in comparison.
【You Can Do This Too! Your First Steps in the Garden】
【Lettuce Edition】
【Sowing lettuce seeds is simple. You can either scatter them and lightly sprinkle soil over them, or dig shallow furrows about two centimeters deep, plant the seeds inside, and lightly cover them with soil. Then water thoroughly.】
Perilla leaves were equally straightforward.
Nearly the same process as planting lettuce seeds.
Woo Jin first leveled the soil evenly.
He scratched the earth lightly with a hoe to create shallow grooves, then dropped two or three seeds at regular intervals.
His hands moved of their own accord now.
Tap. Tap.
[Your proficiency with Seed Planting Lv. 3 increases.]
[Your proficiency with Seed Planting Lv. 3 increa…….]
[You have acquired Seed Planting Lv. 4.]
The skill level had risen.
And moreover.
[You gain Experience Points from Seed Planting.]
[You gain Experience Points from Seed Planting…….]
[Your Level has increased.]
My level went up too!
“Heh. This is fun.”
Woo Jin lightly covered the soil and pressed it down with his palm to settle it.
“That should do it.”
One row of lettuce.
One row of perilla leaves.
Looking at the newly formed rows in his field, Woo Jin straightened up and caught his breath for a moment.
“I wonder if that person’s doing well.”
[You request a chat with Anonymous 3861.]
[Anonymous 3861 has accepted your chat request.]
– Me: Hi
– Anonymous 3861: Yo
– Me: I harvested those sweet potatoes. Sending some your way.
[You request a private trade with Anonymous 3861.]
[Anonymous 3861 has accepted the trade.]
Woo Jin registered Tower’s Strength Pumpkin Sweet Potato × 100.
– Me: These boost your strength
– Anonymous 3861: Oh. Nice.
– Anonymous 3861: Plant the lettuce and perilla yet?
– Me: Just did
– Anonymous 3861: Cool
[The trade has been completed.]
Woo Jin had briefly stepped away while Dragon Lord departed for the Temple, and he decided not to mention that Dragon Lord’s true identity was a Constellation.
– Me: Oh, and I’m sending some cherry tomatoes too.
– Anonymous 3861: Nah, I still have plenty left
– Me: These are better than those
[You request a private trade with Anonymous 3861.]
[Anonymous 3861 has accepted the trade.]
Woo Jin registered Tower’s Mana Cherry Tomato × 100.
– Anonymous 3861: ?
– Anonymous 3861: Wait. The grade went up??
– Me: Yeah
– Anonymous 3861: Dude! Can you raise the grade more?
– Me: Hmm. Probably not right away, but I think it might be possible with time. I’ll let you know if something good comes up.
– Anonymous 3861 : Good
– Anonymous 3861 : Need anything?
Woo Jin paused to think.
What else should he try planting.
‘No. Focus on what I’m growing now.’
If he carelessly expanded the variety and couldn’t properly manage his existing crops, he’d be putting the cart before the horse.
What he needed.
What could it be.
The first thing that came to mind, if he was being honest, was Korean food.
After going so long without a proper meal, he craved rice—steaming white rice.
Kimchi stew and rice.
Gulp.
– Me : Can you make me kimchi stew and rice later?
– Anonymous 3861 : k I’m free today so just msg me whenever you want to eat
He was already looking forward to it.
Kimchi stew and white rice.
“What good news, meow? Your mouth’s stretching from ear to ear,” Kkamangi said.
“Something nice. I’m going to eat something delicious this evening.”
“Me, me too! I want to eat something delicious, meow. Churu!”
“Sure, sure. I’ll get you some Churu.”
Kkamangi’s eyes sparkled.
“The Adventurer’s the best, meow!”
Woo Jin wondered what to do until evening.
Kill time on the community? Or…
Whoosh.
The firmly sealed door of the 99th Floor.
He slipped through the hole beside it and entered the Administrator’s Passage.
Kkamangi followed after him.
“You can’t keep coming here, meow!”
“Just looking around. Just looking. You’re worried I’ll get into trouble, aren’t you?”
The passage he’d expanded.
Originally it had only been wide enough for Kkamangi to come and go alone, but thanks to Woo Jin widening it with the Soil Leveling Skill, he could now stride through freely.
Of course, only up to the entrance of the 98th Floor.
That’s where the Doppelgänger appeared.
Woo Jin stood before the 98th Floor door and peered inside.
[Doppelgänger][Lv. 1]
“Still there.”
“Of course it is, meow.”
The Doppelgänger spotted Woo Jin.
Pitter-patter! It began to charge toward him.
Since it couldn’t come through the Administrator’s Passage anyway, there was no reason to worry.
Besides, it was Level 1.
And he was Level 6.
Just as expected, the Doppelgänger couldn’t cross the threshold into the passage.
It simply stood there, keeping its distance at the entrance.
“But why is it still stuck at Level 1?”
“Isn’t that obvious, meow? It copied the Adventurer’s status window, so of course it stays the same.”
“But I’m Level 6 now? Shouldn’t it be Level 6 too?”
Kkamangi pulled out the Administrator’s Manual with a pop.
It seemed to be checking the information written about the 98th Floor Doppelgänger. Woo Jin moved over and glanced at it.
[The Doppelgänger copies the Adventurer’s status window and equipment from the moment they entered.]
“That’s it, meow!”
“Yeah, I see. So it’s stuck at Level 1 forever?”
“Y-yeah, looks like it, meow?”
“And no equipment either?”
“None, meow.”
As he’d gained a Stat Point when reaching Level 6, Woo Jin allocated it to Strength.
And then.
[Connecting to the Auction House.]
[Current Coin Balance: 6,353]
[Purchasing the Lightweight Iron Sword for 1,500 Coins immediately.]
[Purchasing the Sturdy Leather Armor for 500 Coins…….]
[Purchasing the Amulet of Defense for 3,000 Coins…….]
[Purchasing the Adventurer’s Leather Shoes for 800 Coins…….]
Woo Jin equipped each of the items he’d bought from the Auction House one by one.
Full gear befitting an adventurer who’d reached around the tenth floor—roughly Level 10.
It was equipment no Level 1 player should have been able to handle.
Woo Jin’s eyes burned with resolve as he spoke.
“A real fight, then.”
“…….”
Farmer at the Dragon Lord’s Tower (Serialized)
Author │ Gae Byeok S
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ⓒGae Byeok S 2026
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