Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 31

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31
From the 90th Floor, where the Stone of Wishes lay, Woo Jin’s steps toward the 99th Floor felt remarkably light.
It wasn’t long before he arrived at the 99th Floor.
Kkamangi and the Doppelgänger were waiting quietly.
The Doppelgänger especially seemed to sit perfectly still in a cross-legged position—a truly taciturn creature.
In any case!
He rekindled the fire and began heating the metal griddle.
Pork belly oil and aged kimchi remained on the griddle from before.
Woo Jin retrieved a lock-and-lock container, a sesame oil bottle, and a package of seasoned seaweed from his Subspace Backpack.
When he opened the lid, steam rose gently from fluffy white rice, and a warm, nutty aroma spread through the air.
One of the Subspace Backpack’s functions was that food placed inside would remain in its original state permanently, allowing him to keep the rice warm indefinitely.
Swish.
He scooped a generous portion with a spatula and transferred it to the griddle.
The white rice began to stain a reddish hue as it mingled with the pork belly oil and kimchi juice, as if being coated.
Woo Jin added another scoop, then another.
With six people(?), this much was necessary.
He began stirring the rice with the spatula.
A touch of sesame oil and a little ssamjang here would bring the flavor alive.
The nuttiness of the sesame oil merged with the tangy bite of the sauce.
Sizzle!
As he fried the rice together with the aged kimchi and pork belly he’d deliberately left on the griddle—chopped finely—Kkamangi’s hindquarters wiggled.
“Th-this looks really delicious, meow!”
[The God of Adventure nods vigorously in agreement.]
As a finishing touch, he sprinkled seaweed flakes over the top.
If he crumbled the seasoned seaweed package without opening it—crushing it gently in his hands—it would break into fine pieces inside the wrapper, and sprinkling it over the finished fried rice would make both the appearance and taste even better.
“Pork Belly Kimchi Fried Rice—complete!”
[You have prepared Pork Belly Kimchi Fried Rice through Cooking.]
[Your proficiency in Cooking Lv. 2 increases significantly.]
[You have acquired Cooking Lv. 3.]
[Pork Belly Kimchi Fried Rice]
– Grade: D
– Effect: Taste Bonus +50%
– Description: A dish made by frying pork belly and kimchi together with rice. The taste is exceptional.
“Let’s eat!”
He’d come in such a hurry he’d forgotten to bring spoons.
But that was fine. He could just transfer it to plates and eat with wooden chopsticks.
Once Woo Jin placed Kkamangi’s portion in a dish, the cat dove in nose-first, eating with relish like a feline enjoying kibble.
(…….) Amazement!
(…….) Deliciousness!
[The God of Adventure takes a bite of the Pork Belly Kimchi Fried Rice and claps enthusiastically, saying that tonight’s menu is wonderful.]
[The God of Dominion nods in agreement.]
[The God of Discipline asks for another bowl.]
“Of course. Here you go.”
[The God of Adventure grins widely and cries out, Me too!]
Woo Jin served each of the gods an additional bowl.
He’d brought plenty of rice anyway.
This batch of fried rice had used up half of what was in the cooker.
‘I should save what’s left.’
…Wait a moment.
Did he need to save it?
If he could just keep returning home to bring more, wouldn’t there be no need to ration?
Of course, to make that happen, Woo Jin believed that the God of Discipline’s assistance would be absolutely essential.
The Stone of Wishes on the 90th Floor would normally be inaccessible unless one cleared the 89th Floor through the proper route and obtained the reward upon advancing to the 90th—this aligned with the Tower’s fundamental rules—but with just a little effort from the God of Discipline, using the Stone of Wishes became possible.
“Ahem! Hmm.”
Of course, abusing it was forbidden.
The God of Discipline had merely extended goodwill; using the Stone of Wishes to make brief trips home was not a right Woo Jin possessed.
* * *
The next day arrived.
The twenty-first day since entering the Tower.
“Left-right, left-right.”
The morning at Woo Jin’s farm began with calisthenics.
He was in the middle of breathing exercises, moving through arm and leg movements.
It seemed that Kkamangi and the Doppelgänger had now memorized the sequence of calisthenics through their bodies.
Kkamangi could only perform the movements perfectly in order when Woo Jin demonstrated them in front, and often got confused when asked to do it alone, while the Doppelgänger followed along flawlessly.
[The God of Adventure watches you and follows along with the calisthenics.]
[The God of Adventure looks at the God of Dominion and the God of Discipline, telling them to try it too, saying it’s fun.]
[The God of Discipline watches you and asks how you intend to proceed from now on.]
After the calisthenics ended.
A question posed by the God of Discipline.
“Well, I thought I’d try planting some carrots today.”
[The God of Discipline falls silent at your answer, then chuckles and says that yes, that could indeed become a way to spend time in the tower.]
[The God of Discipline asks how you would obtain seeds if you needed them to plant carrots.]
“Ah… There’s an Adventurer I know named Kang Min Woo, and I keep in regular contact with him, so I was thinking of asking for his help.”
[The God of Discipline says it’s no trouble and tells you to go out yourself.]
“What do you mean by that……?”
[The God of Discipline says that you are permitted to make a trip outside to Korea using the Stone of Wishes. However, it will be limited to once a week, and you may only stay for one day.]
Gasp.
“Thank you so much!”
Woo Jin bowed his head deeply.
How generous!
Faced with such an unexpected gift, Woo Jin felt profound gratitude and bowed repeatedly.
[The God of Discipline chuckles and says this is his way of repaying you for the delicious meals you’ve provided.]
[The God of Adventure nods in agreement, saying that indeed a god must show some flexibility, and that you did well.]
[The God of Dominion asks whether this violates the fundamental principles.]
[The God of Discipline says it’s fine because you’re not completely returning from the tower, but rather taking a brief leave.]
[The God of Dominion starts to say something, then closes his mouth and nods in agreement.]
“Then, would it be alright if I go home after breakfast and come back?”
[The God of Discipline says of course it is, and tells you to speak up whenever you’d like to go.]
What should I eat this morning?
I had pork belly and fried rice last night.
So today.
“For breakfast: beef soup cup ramen!”
He’d eaten plenty of beef soup cup ramen over the past days.
Because of that, there was only one cup of ramen left in his backpack.
Scratch.
“Only one left. I’ll have to save the beef soup ramen for later.”
[The God of Adventure says what a shame.]
[The God of Discipline asks whether beef soup is delicious.]
[The God of Adventure responds that of course it is—everything Woo Jin makes is delicious.]
Instead, Woo Jin decided to boil some potatoes.
He removed six large potatoes from a steaming steel pot.
[You have prepared Boiled Potatoes through Cooking.]
[Boiled Potato]
– Grade: D
– Effects
– Taste Bonus +10%
– Upon consumption, permanently increases all Resistances by +0.002
– Description: Boiled tower potatoes. Still steaming hot.
“Ouch, ouch.”
[The proficiency of Flame Resistance Lv. 1 increases slightly.]
[You have acquired Flame Resistance Lv. 2.]
The heat felt somewhat less intense.
It was thanks to the increase in his Flame Resistance skill level.
He peeled away the skins with his fingers, then cut some of the potato into appropriate pieces and placed them on a plate for Kkamangi.
“Here, eat.”
Gurgle.
Kkamangi rubbed his head against Woo Jin’s hand.
Woo Jin chuckled softly and peeled skins from portions for the Doppelgänger and the gods as well, arranging them on plates.
[The God of Dominion says you don’t need to do that—we can do it ourselves.]
[The God of Adventure nods in agreement, saying yes, quite right.]
Still, I suppose you might feel a little disappointed.
[The God of Discipline smiles warmly and says he will enjoy the meal.]
The boiled potato was honest in its simplicity.
You could taste the subtle, creamy flavor of the potato itself.
It wasn’t flashy, but rather soothing to the palate.
Now I understood why people grew their own vegetables in weekend gardens and balcony plots—there really was a difference.
Gulp.
[Upon consuming the boiled potato, all resistances increase permanently by 0.002.]
I’d already eaten breakfast.
Now it was time to venture out to Korea.
“Come back safe, nyah!”
“Yeah. I’ll be back soon.”
Snap!
The Dimensional Portal opened.
* * *
Building 101, Unit 1001 in the Korean apartment complex.
Standing before the entrance, Woo Jin punched in the keypad code at once.
Beep.
“My goodness?”
Kim Mi Suk appeared as the door unlocked.
She’d been sitting alone in the living room, watching the news and drinking coffee.
“What brings you home at this hour? Didn’t you go to work?”
Woo Jin decided to be honest.
Well, leaving out the part about Mythic Difficulty, naturally.
She might have collapsed clutching the back of her neck.
“I quit my job.”
“What?”
“I Awakened. I’m an Adventurer too, actually.”
Woo Jin closed his eyes.
Given Kim Mi Suk’s temperament, he’d expected her to go absolutely ballistic, physically strike him, and launch into a tirade about how he’d lost his mind—quit his job and entered that dangerous tower, no less.
But contrary to his expectations, she did nothing of the sort.
Just a sigh, and nothing more.
“I had a feeling you’d Awakened. Something felt off from the moment that famous Kang Min Woo showed up at our house.”
“Why aren’t you scolding me?”
“Why would I scold you? You’ve thought it through and made your decision.”
Kim Mi Suk sank onto the sofa.
“Quitting was the right call. What worries me is you entering the tower—I’m afraid something might happen to my son. That’s what keeps me up at night.”
“I get that. But it’s okay, Mom. I don’t go into the tower to hunt monsters and things like that.”
“You think I don’t know anything about the world? I’ve heard they hunt monsters for rewards and all that.”
Woo Jin shrugged.
“That’s technically true, but I go in to farm.”
“Farm? What do you mean, farm?”
“Yeah.”
Woo Jin pulled out the crops he’d been growing and harvesting from his Subspace Backpack.
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, and perilla leaves.
“Good heavens. You grew all of this yourself?”
“Yeah. Do you need anything?”
Organic, chemical-free vegetables.
Supplied to the home.
A Player Farming in the Dragon Rare Difficulty (Serialized)
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