Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 29

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Descending to Floor 90 proved far more grueling than Woo Jin had anticipated.
“Dirt Sorting, Dirt Sorting… huff, huff.”
By the time he’d reached around Floor 94, his stamina was completely depleted.
The tower’s floor heights were inconsistent—some compact, others sprawling—and even the administrator’s passage was no exception.
The descent from Floor 97 to Floor 95 had felt, subjectively, like he’d spent half a day shoveling dirt.
Still, the effort wasn’t entirely without reward.
Thanks to the significant rise in proficiency with the Dirt Sorting skill, his skill level had advanced from 5 to 6.
“Ugh. I need a rest.”
The God of Discipline advised him against suffering needlessly, cautioning that descending further would prove pointless anyway.
“But I really want to see what’s down there…?”
The God of Adventure chided the God of Discipline for dampening his spirit, declaring that true adventure meant following where the heart called.
True enough.
Woo Jin unslung the Subspace Backpack from his shoulders and set it down against the corridor wall.
He retrieved the cherry tomatoes he’d carefully washed in lake water and stored inside.
[Tower’s Mana Cherry Tomato]
– Grade: D
– Effect: Permanently increases Mana +0.002 upon consumption
– Description: A tower cherry tomato cultivated by someone. Eating it will raise your Mana, albeit imperceptibly.
Ordinarily, Woo Jin wasn’t particularly fond of cherry tomatoes.
As a child, like most kids, he’d preferred spicy instant food to vegetables.
Growing older, he’d started eating them out of health consciousness, and to his surprise they’d grown on him; arriving at the tower and cultivating them himself made them taste remarkably better.
When his throat was parched like this, plucking one and popping it into his mouth did wonders.
“Ahh. Tangy.”
The plump cherry tomato burst between his molars—pop!—spraying its tart, refreshing juice across his tongue. The cool, crisp sweetness of the juice made him reach for another and another.
[Tower’s Mana Cherry Tomato consumed. Mana permanently increased by 0.002.]
[Tower’s Mana Cherry Tomato consumed….]
“…Munch, munch. Oh, right. Sorry for eating alone.”
Woo Jin scratched his cheek and pulled a Wooden Plate from his backpack.
The ones he’d made earlier.
He hadn’t expected to use them so soon.
He heaped cherry tomatoes generously onto a single plate.
The God of Adventure eagerly accepted the plate, eyes bright with delight, and began eating.
The God of Adventure cried out enthusiastically and set the plate down before the other deities.
The God of Discipline shook his head as if uninterested, then—unable to resist—popped a cherry tomato into his mouth.
Upon tasting it, the God of Discipline’s lips curved into an involuntary smile as he exclaimed that it was truly delicious.
Fortunately, the God of Discipline enjoyed the cherry tomatoes immensely.
The God of Adventure asked for another bowl.
“Of course. Here you go.”
The God of Adventure laughed—hee-hee-hee—and carried it away.
After resting for about twenty minutes, he decided to continue.
His stamina hadn’t fully recovered, though he couldn’t simply remain here indefinitely.
A few hours of digging couldn’t be undone by twenty minutes of rest.
He’d expected to suffer muscle soreness when he woke tomorrow, but now that the Wish Stone glimmered as a genuine hope on the horizon, a little Muscle Soreness seemed insignificant.
“Up we go! Dirt Sorting!”
.
.
.
“I can’t go on.”
Thud.
Between Floor 93 and Floor 92.
He collapsed mid-passage, sprawling flat on his back across the corridor floor.
Every inch of his body screamed in protest.
Today’s work was done.
The rest would have to wait until tomorrow… or rather,
probably several days from now, once the muscle soreness faded.
Woo Jin exhaled with heavy groans.
‘They say Stamina Potions can heal injuries within hours.’
The thought sparked a reckless idea.
What if he drank a Stamina Potion now—something most people couldn’t afford and could never obtain?
Generally speaking, the effect varies depending on quality.
But stamina potions were prohibitively expensive consumables—even the lowest grade cost a hundred Coins per bottle.
Woo Jin had Coins that he’d received from Kang Min-woo.
He’d spent some of them last time buying equipment to have a real sword duel with a Doppelganger, but he still had enough left to buy a low-grade stamina potion.
‘If I run short, I’ll just sell some equipment.’
He’d acquired plenty of A-grade swords from where Amwol was.
If he sold those at the Auction House, he could easily make hundreds of thousands—or even millions—of Coins.
[Accessing the Auction House.]
[Current Coin Balance: 533]
He had enough to buy a low-grade stamina potion.
But as he browsed, he spotted an Intermediate Stamina Potion priced at exactly 500 Coins, so he decided to spend the extra and grab one.
[Purchasing Intermediate Stamina Potion for 500 Coins—immediate purchase confirmed.]
[Intermediate Stamina Potion]
– Grade: B
– Effect: Upon consumption, increases Stamina recovery rate by +50% for 60 minutes
– Description: A magical potion that dramatically increases the rate of Stamina recovery.
The stamina potion was small.
A tiny glass vial that fit entirely in the palm of his hand.
If he had to compare it to something, it was about the size of a bottle of Bacchus.
The only difference was that the vial was transparent and the liquid inside was red.
He popped the cork and downed it in one shot.
[Intermediate Stamina Potion consumed.]
[Stamina recovery rate increases by 50% for the next 60 minutes.]
“Ahh, that hits the spot.”
Expensive really does feel better on the body, doesn’t it?
And it tasted quite sweet.
It looked like it would have a strawberry flavor—pop, smack.
Woo Jin lay back on the ground.
His condition felt like it was recovering, and his mind grew sharp and alert.
With time, all the muscle soreness and aching sensations that had plagued him seemed like they would vanish entirely.
“Hm. I’m out of Coins.”
[Current Coin Balance: 33]
No Coins meant selling items would do the trick.
He grabbed one of the A-grade swords he had on hand at random.
[Lightning Sword]
– Grade: A
– Effects
– Attack Power +25
– Agility +10
– Attack Speed +20%
– Description: A lightweight sword renowned for its exceptionally swift attack speed. Called the Lightning Sword for how it strikes like lightning itself.
[Register ‘Lightning Sword’ at the Auction House?]
[Registration complete.]
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When sixty minutes had passed, Woo Jin realized his body had completely recovered.
He’d expected the potion to merely ease the muscle soreness, but the fifty-percent boost to recovery rate proved far more potent than anticipated.
‘Come to think of it, they say even seriously injured people recover noticeably after drinking a stamina potion.’
Mere fatigue could probably be handled with just a low-grade stamina potion.
“Dirt Sorting!”
The tunnel-expansion work resumed once more.
With his body in better condition, the digging felt effortless.
Woo Jin pressed on with renewed enthusiasm, shovel in hand.
Thunk-thunk-thunk-thunk!
Chunk-chunk-chunk-chunk!
[Dirt Sorting Level 6 proficiency increases.]
[Dirt Sorting Level 6 proficiency increa…….]
Another hour passed.
Digging at a brisk pace, Woo Jin soon reached the entrance to Floor 90.
“I made it! Kkamang… oh, not here.”
Kkamang was on Floor 99 with the Doppelganger.
He could simply go back up and bring it down, but the trouble was that the thought of making the trip up and down again felt tedious.
“Kkamang! Come down here!”
Woo Jin’s voice echoed through the passage like a call across a canyon.
In the distance, a rapid pattering sound came rushing toward him.
The moment it heard its name, it bolted down without hesitation.
What a loyal creature.
“Goodness, you really did expand the passage all the way to Floor 90!”
“Well, something like this is hardly any trouble.”
“For someone who says that, you’re covered head to toe in dirt.”
“Anyway. Open the door for me.”
“Understood. But… what’s the God of Discipline saying about this?”
[The God of Discipline says that using the Administrator’s passages and doors is a separate matter from the Tower’s cardinal laws.]
“That’s what he says.”
When Woo Jin relayed the message on his behalf, Kkamang’s face broke into a broad smile. The worry of being scolded seemed to have lifted.
[Opening Floor 90 Administrator Door using the Administrator’s Key.]
Click.
The door to Floor 90 swung open.
What greeted his eyes was a vast, sealed chamber shrouded in darkness.
Within it floated an enormous blue stone, suspended in the air by chains.
It resembled some kind of enchanted artifact.
“Wow…….”
The sight was breathtaking.
It captivated not just Woo Jin but Kkamang as well, stealing their gaze completely.
After admiring it for a while, Woo Jin regained his composure and turned to Kkamang.
“What’s the information for Floor 90?”
“Just wait a moment.”
Pop!
Kkamang pulled out the Administrator’s Manual.
[Floor 90 Objective]
– Make a wish upon the Wish Stone. (0/1)
[Floor 90 Information]
– Through long and grueling struggles and trials, you did not yield to adversity, and thus at last you have reached Floor 90.
– Having reached Floor 90, you now stand before the Wish Stone spoken of only in legend.
– Make whatever wish your heart most desperately desires.
– The Wish Stone shall judge.
Thump-thump!
Woo Jin swallowed hard.
Though the God of Discipline had said the Wish Stone would not respond, Woo Jin stood before it with reverence and pressed his palms together, unwilling to leave any possibility untested.
“Please send me home……!”
Silence.
Nothing happened.
The Wish Stone merely hummed and glowed, but nothing more.
Not a single change manifested.
He tried again.
“Please return me to my home!”
“I want to go home!”
“Teleport me to Korean Apartment Building 101, Unit 1001!”
All of them failed.
[The God of Discipline tells you to stop, saying he already told you it wouldn’t work.]
“Understood.”
[The God of Adventure says he’s surprised you gave up so quickly, and remarks that he would have thrown a tantrum at the God of Discipline if he were in your place.]
[The God of Adventure says it was a joke and moves away from the God of Discipline.]
“Still, I’m grateful. Thank you for letting me confirm it.”
[The God of Discipline nods.]
“Woo Jin. What will you do now?”
“What else? Head back and get some food.”
Tonight’s menu was grilled pork belly.
Dragon Rare: Farming as a Player (Serialized)
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