Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 42

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42
Korean Apartment Building 101, Unit 1001.
— Next on the news.
— Ranker Kang Minwoo has cleared the fifteenth floor of the Hard difficulty tower.
— After announcing his intention to challenge Hard difficulty, he climbed the tower at an exceptionally rapid pace, reaching the fifteenth floor in approximately seventeen days—the fastest ascent rate when compared to Rankers from the United States and other countries.
Early morning.
A rare day off.
Lee Seongcheol sat on the sofa, sipping coffee and watching the news, when he let out an involuntary murmur of admiration.
“Kang Minwoo really is something special.”
“Right? It’s been crazy lately.”
“But what brought him to our house in the first place?”
“Seems like he met Woojin through work somehow. He hasn’t given me the details, so I don’t really know.”
Woojin used to be a tower administrator—a civil servant.
Now he was an Awakener.
Kim Misouk had told them this news days ago.
That Woojin had quit his job and was ascending the tower as an Awakener.
Of course, if that were the case, he’d naturally make contact with Awakeners from various guilds as he climbed, but could a connection really deepen to the point where Kang Minwoo would visit their home—and even run kimchi errands for them?
‘Or did Woojin join the More Sky Guild?’
Upon awakening, one naturally joined a guild.
Some people rejected guild membership entirely, arguing that since they’d be playing solo in the tower anyway, there was little point—but those who did were few.
A guild provided information you couldn’t obtain alone, and members received support in the form of precious Health Potions, Mana Potions, basic items, Coins, and more.
To maximize survival odds, guild membership was essentially mandatory.
If Woojin had joined the More Sky Guild, it made reasonable sense that Kang Minwoo, the guild master, would personally handle some matters for his members.
‘Though wouldn’t that normally be left to a junior staffer?’
Lee Yuna had plenty of questions for her brother Woojin, but his phone had been off for days, so she hadn’t had the chance to ask.
When Kim Misouk mentioned that Woojin had briefly come home a few days ago, Yuna had been studying at the Library and missed him entirely.
— Your brother is farming in the tower, apparently.
— Look at this. It’s much better than what you buy at the Mart, isn’t it? Hehe.
‘Farming in the tower? Is that even possible?’
Then it happened.
“I’m home!”
Her brother’s voice rang out.
* * *
“Where’s Mom?”
“She went out with the apartment complex women’s club for their monthly gathering. She’ll be home late tonight.”
“I see.”
“Your mom told me you awakened and went into the tower?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Lee Seongcheol opened and closed his mouth repeatedly, his eyes full of concern.
Seeing this, Woojin laughed and waved his hand reassuringly.
“Don’t worry. It’s not dangerous at all. I’m living on the first floor of the tower. Your mom might not have mentioned it, but I’m farming there.”
Whoosh.
Woojin pulled crops out of his Dimensional Backpack.
The pre-portioned vegetables were stacked neatly into the refrigerator one by one.
“Did you really grow all this yourself? Wow.”
“Wait—how long have you been in the tower?”
“Me? Today’s my twenty-eighth day.”
At the mention of day twenty-eight, Lee Seongcheol and Lee Yuna exchanged glances, tilting their heads in bewilderment.
“Hold on—in just twenty-eight days you harvested cherry tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, lettuce, and perilla leaves like this? That doesn’t make sense.”
“It does though.”
Woojin shrugged.
“Right. Where I’m living—I took photos and videos. Want to see them?”
“Oh! I’d love to.”
Woojin pulled out his smartphone.
Most of the photos had the feel of a record—images of vegetables being planted and documented as they grew.
“Wait! What is this cute cat?!”
“That’s Kkamangi. She stays with me. And by the way, that shadowy-looking thing next to her is Doppelganger—he’s part of my party too.”
There were videos as well.
— Woojin. I brought the water, meow!
— Got it. Thanks. Could you pour it over the field here?
– Understood, meow!
“Oh, Woojin. The cat’s talking…?”
“Ahem. It’s a cat from the tower, so maybe that’s why.”
“Wow! It’s so cute!”
“It looks incredibly peaceful.”
Rummage, rummage.
“It is indeed. There’s really nothing to worry about, I’m telling you.”
“But why are you digging through the fridge? Are you hungry?”
“No. I already ate breakfast, and I’m just going to take a little bit of food with me (?)”
Rummage, rummage!
Clink!
Woojin began humming as he started to raid the refrigerator.
“Oh! Japchae! I really like this.”
“…….”
.
.
.
What on earth was that magical bag?
Lee Seongcheol and Lee Yuna watched Woojin sweep out the refrigerator in silent amazement.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
“Spinach seasoned side dish! This is excellent too!”
“Mmm. There’s even roasted anchovies?”
“Wow! Crispy shredded squid stir-fry. I almost missed that?!”
Woojin was systematically clearing out all the side dishes Kim Misouk had prepared. The dishes stored in the plastic containers didn’t seem like they should fit into the bag he was carrying, yet they were being absorbed into it like a black hole drawing in matter.
* * *
It had been a satisfying haul.
After eating lunch out with his family, Woojin did some shopping at the Mart and returned home.
Instant ramen noodles.
Beef soup instant ramen (small).
Rice was already at home, so he skipped it.
Salt, pepper, olive oil. He had seasonings already, so he passed.
“I should get going now.”
“Already? Why don’t you stay a bit longer?”
“I’ll come back often instead.”
Lee Seongcheol nodded.
“Give my regards to your mother!”
“Will do.”
After saying goodbye to his family, Woojin returned to the tower.
It was around two in the afternoon.
“Woojin’s back, meow!”
“Heh. You made good time.”
(….) Nod, nod!
[The God of Order says it’s fine for you to stay in Korea for 24 more hours.]
The God of Order had said that using the Wish Stone to return home happened once a week, with a stay time of one day.
But so far, Woojin had never filled that entire time.
He would stay for a few hours, take care of what he needed to do, and come back.
The tower was comfortable and felt right to him.
He couldn’t treat the consideration the God of Order had shown him as something obvious and deserved.
.
.
.
Evening came.
Woojin put rice in the cooking pot and rinsed it under running water.
Then he filled it with water to the proper level, built a fire beneath it, and closed the pot lid.
[You have prepared Rice Bowl using Cooking.]
[Proficiency with Cooking Lv. 4 increases slightly.]
[Rice Bowl]
– Grade: E
– Effect: Taste Bonus +20%
– Description: Rice cooked into a bowl of rice.
Wisps of steam rose from the white rice, still piping hot.
The nutty aroma was absolutely wonderful.
Woojin pulled provisions from his Dimensional Backpack.
An array of appetizing side dishes packed in sealed containers!
He transferred them bit by bit onto wooden plates.
Japchae.
Seasoned spinach.
Fried anchovies.
Fried glass noodles.
Kimchi from the winter stores.
Salted squid.
“There’s so much to eat!”
“Heh. My mother made all of it.”
He scooped rice into stone bowls, one for each.
Wooden plates laden with various side dishes.
“Here you are.”
[The God of Adventure swallows hard and takes the rice and side dishes.]
He took the first bite of white rice.
The more he chewed, the more sweetness spread across his palate.
With rice still in his mouth, he plucked a generous piece of salted squid and popped it in.
The sweet, savory rice.
Combined with the briny, spicy squid, it created a perfect harmony.
“Ahhh. This is it.”
He swallowed what was in his mouth.
Next, he picked up the japchae, glistening with oil.
Flecks of meat scattered throughout gave it excellent texture.
Add another spoonful of rice and chew it all together.
“It’s absolutely delicious!”
(….) Nod, nod.
[The God of Adventure says, mouth full of side dishes, that this is the most delicious food he’s ever eaten!]
[The God of Order asks what on earth this insane depth of flavor is.]
[The God of Dominion nods in agreement.]
[The God of Fate eats absorbedly.]
[The God of Adventure asks if perhaps your mother is a world-renowned chef.]
“She’s just an ordinary homemaker.”
[The God of Fate says your mother’s hand has touched this with great skill—that in ages past he sampled every delicacy under heaven, yet nothing has ever tasted quite like this.]
Kim Misouk’s touch was good, certainly.
…But to that degree?
It crossed his mind how, since childhood, whenever friends came over to play, they’d empty bowl after bowl like possessed men, eating voraciously.
Crunch, crunch.
He scooped up a handful of fried glass noodles and ate them with rice.
Ah.
Delicious.
* * *
After dinner.
Woojin decided to craft a new tool.
A Millstone Made of Unknown Stone—and the reason he’d thought to make it was
the notion that if he ground carrot juice with it, he might be able to consume it like a Health Potion, so he wanted to try it out.
In any case, he brought over a large stone and was carving it into millstone form with his Plain Knife using his Carving skill,
[The Plain Knife’s durability has reached its limit.]
[The Plain Knife has entered ‘Damaged’ status.]
“Huh?”
The quality of the knife in his hand deteriorated sharply.
[Plain Knife (Damaged)]
– Grade: E
– Effect: Attack Power +2 (-2)
– Description: A versatile knife suited for general use. The blade is damaged and no longer seems usable. Repair is required for further use.
“Hmm.”
Woojin didn’t dwell on it for long.
A Plain Knife could be purchased immediately from the auction house for 30 Coins.
[Purchasing Plain Knife for 30 Coins immediately.]
Scrape, scrape.
He carved and shaped the large stone into curves.
He fashioned the upper and lower millstones, fixed the axle, and crafted a wooden handle.
[Carving Lv. 3 Proficiency increases.]
[Carving Lv. 3 Proficiency increases……]
[Dexterity Lv. 3 Proficiency has increased.]
[You have completed the Millstone Made of Unknown Stone.]
[Due to the effect of Dexterity Lv. 3, quality rises by one rank.]
After working for some time, it was finished.
[Millstone Made of Unknown Stone]
– Grade: C
– Effect
– Grain Processing Success Rate +15%
– Grain Milling Loss Prevention Correction
– Description: A millstone crafted by carving stone of unknown composition that comprises a Dragon Rare. It can mill grain through consistent pressure.
Good.
Carrot juice Health Potion.
Shall I try making it?
A Player Farming in a Dragon Rare (Serialized)
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