Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 46

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46
Woojin approached the World Tree without hesitation.
Though in truth it was nothing more than a tiny sapling.
Still, ever since the message announcing successful Soil Settlement had appeared, he could clearly see how different it was from before.
Small leaves had sprouted along what had once been bare branches.
And.
[The World Tree recognizes you as its master.]
Apparently it knew the person who raised it, though he couldn’t quite say why.
Amwol spoke to Woojin with an expression of utter disbelief.
— What in the world is the World Tree doing here?
— Besides, the World Tree should have been destroyed by the Calamities.
“Ah, well, about that—”
Woojin explained the 96th Floor to him and recounted what had happened there.
The 96th Floor’s objective was to eliminate the Dead World Tree, but before it had even sprouted, Woojin had dug his way in and obtained the World Tree sapling from inside the Calamity Tree, then planted it here.
From Amwol’s perspective, it was utterly incomprehensible.
At Level 13, Woojin was beneath even the dust on the floor.
For someone like that to survive in the tower, the best way to stay alive would have been to cower in a corner and tremble—yet not only did he fail to stay put, he’d wandered the tower itself?
Moreover.
— You touched the Calamity Tree?
— Master, I don’t know how you’re even alive and moving around, but if you touch the Calamity Tree, a Calamity surely would have found you!
— You didn’t encounter one?
“When I took the World Tree, nothing happened. But afterward, as I was passing through, I caught a glimpse of a man standing on the tree. I saw a silhouette—something like a cloak flowing with black smoke.”
— Mm. That one was probably the First Calamity.
“The First Calamity?”
— Yes.
— M… as… ter…….
“Hm?”
The World Tree had spoken.
Woojin leaned close to it, straining to hear.
— W… a… ter… p… l… ease…….
“Oh! Wait a second. I’ll give you some right now! Rain Summoning!”
Whoooosh!
Woojin summoned a small rain cloud.
The small size he used when showering.
Despite being a size that barely drained his mana, it was more than enough to drench the entire World Tree.
[Rain Summoning Lv. 3 proficiency increases slightly.]
[Rain Summoning Lv. 3 proficiency…….]
As the rain fell upon it, the World Tree began to change.
The tiny leaves grew lush and vivid, and simultaneously the World Tree itself grew some five centimeters taller.
Once he’d given it enough water, it seemed satisfied—a soft, greenish-white light glowed gently from the World Tree’s body.
The sensation was warm and comforting.
Just as Woojin was about to ask if it needed anything else.
The World Tree appeared to have fallen asleep.
— z… Z… zZ…….
The World Tree rustled gently before drifting off.
Woojin gazed at it from up close, then took out his smartphone and snapped a photo.
Click.
“Hmm. Cute thing. But Kkamangi, why are you standing there so dazed?”
“I can’t believe it, meow.”
“Believe what?”
“Woojin is Level 13, yet he’s contracted with the Demon Sword and even saved the World Tree, meow. I’m watching it with my own eyes, but I can’t help wondering if I’m actually dreaming, meow!”
Now that he thought about it, that did seem to be the case.
Woojin shrugged his shoulders.
“But I feel like I’m forgetting something… Oh! I need to plant the Onion Seeds.”
Having been so engrossed in removing the black mana from the soil with Amwol, he’d completely forgotten his original task.
Before planting the Onion Seeds, Woojin pulled out his copy of You Can Do It! First Steps to Vegetable Gardening and read through the relevant sections.
【Onions are a crop that can be cultivated sufficiently from seeds. After leveling the soil evenly, make shallow furrows and sow the seeds at regular intervals. Cover with just a thin layer of soil.】
【When watering, give just enough to keep the soil moist, and make sure water doesn’t pool. Onions are weak against excessive moisture, so it’s best to avoid overly damp conditions.】
【Once sprouts emerge, thin out any overly crowded areas. When the base begins to thicken, the plant is growing well. When the leaves start to yellow and fall over, it’s time to harvest.】
“Mm-mm. Moderate watering is key. Doppelganger, you read it too.”
(…….) Nod!
“Want to see it too, Amwol?”
– No thanks.
Amwol thought that if he read the book while farming, he might stop being a Demon Blade altogether.
Anyway!
Woojin got straight to planting the Onion Seeds.
He tore open the seed packet and poured a few seeds into his palm.
The seeds were small and black.
He scraped the soil surface lightly with his fingertip to make a shallow furrow, then began tapping the seeds in at regular intervals.
“Seed Planting!”
[Your proficiency with Seed Planting Lv. 4 has increased.]
[You have acquired Seed Planting Lv. 5.]
Tap.
Tap.
After scattering all the seeds, he drew a little soil from around the furrow and covered them with a thin layer.
Finally, he sprayed the soil with water from a rain cloud until it was just moist enough.
“Good. Onions done!”
Now he just had to wait for them to grow.
* * *
He realized someone was shaking his body.
Looking down, he could see Kkamangi had climbed onto his stomach and was kneading him enthusiastically.
Knead, knead, knead, knead!
“Wake up, Woojin meow!”
Yawn.
Woojin realized he’d fallen asleep without even noticing. What was supposed to be just a quick nap after finishing the onion planting had already stretched into two hours.
“What’s wrong? It’s not dinner time yet.”
“Hehehehe. Woojin owes me a Churu meow!”
“What are you talking about?”
Kkamangi bringing up Churu out of the blue like that.
Usually Woojin gave Churu as a snack or reward when there was something to praise, but for the cat to brazenly demand it like this? Truly a presumptuous feline.
“Hehehehe. Because I have good news for Woojin meow.”
Kkamangi showed him something with a flourish — an Appointment Certificate.
[Appointment Certificate]
[Administrator Number: 350]
[The above Administrator is hereby appointed to E-rank]
[Administrator Association Chair]
“I got promoted meow!”
“Oh wow.”
(…….) Clap, clap!
Woojin and Doppelganger applauded together.
Kkamangi was so pleased that he started purring,
“Actually, promotion aside, that’s not the real news meow.”
“Then what is?”
“Hehehehe. Now Woojin has every reason to give me Churu meow! Because when you get promoted, you receive ‘Store Points’ as a reward meow!”
Store Points were like gold star stickers that the Association Chair gave to administrators. And with Store Points, administrators could buy various items from their shop.
One of those items was a ‘Pocket Dimension Backpack’.
“Really?”
“That’s right meow! And I got 10 points meow!”
“You got that many? Do administrators normally get 10 points when they’re promoted?”
“Not always meow. Sometimes promotions come with rewards, but getting 10 Store Points for E-rank promotion isn’t standard meow. The Association Chair must have given me 10 points because of Woojin meow.”
Woojin pulled out a Churu and tore it open with a snap.
Kkamangi’s eyes glittered as he licked and ate the Churu.
Purr, purr, purr.
“So what can you buy with 10 points?”
After finishing his Churu, Kkamangi opened the Administrator Store.
Woojin sat down beside him and they looked through the items on the store’s inventory together.
Then he spotted something that caught his eye.
“A Teleportation Ring? What’s that?”
“Hehehehe. Just as expected of Woojin meow. You have a keen eye meow! The Teleportation Ring can only be used by administrators who are recognized by the Association Chair meow.”
The reason was simple.
[Teleportation Ring]
– Rank: S
– Effect: Creates a portal through which one can teleport.
– Description: Install the ring to distort space and create a portal enabling instantaneous travel. However, teleportation between different dimensions where physical movement is impossible is not supported.
– Price: 10 Store Points
It was S-rank.
And it cost 10 Store Points.
To earn that many Store Points, it seemed only extraordinarily capable Administrators—exactly as Kkamangi had described—would ever use such a thing.
“Should we buy this one?”
“Can I decide?”
“Of course! We got the Store Points thanks to you!”
Woojin laughed softly and ruffled Kkamangi’s head.
‘A portal that lets you teleport,’ he mused.
He asked how it actually worked in practice.
Kkamangi explained the uses of the Teleportation Ring.
“So basically—say you’re moving on Normal difficulty and need to go from Floor 1 to Floor 87. You’d install this ring and jump through it, right?”
“Exactly. It’s incredibly convenient!”
The Teleportation Ring let you install one entrance and one exit.
Think of it as a door. Two rings made one set.
“Alright, I’ll take it.”
“An excellent choice.”
[Consuming 10 Store Points to purchase ‘Teleportation Ring’.]
Two large rings materialized in Woojin’s possession.
“I’ve never seen the real thing either.”
It looked like a small hula hoop.
Woojin placed one Teleportation Ring on the ground in the Dragon Lair where they stood, then set the other about a meter away.
Through the far ring’s aperture, the ceiling of the Dragon Lair was visible.
He leaned in to peer through—and Woojin’s head popped out on the other side.
This time he pushed his whole body through at once, and it slid through smoothly.
“Ah, I see how it works now.”
The Doppelganger and Kkamangi each tested it in turn.
“Hehehehe. This will be very useful indeed.”
Woojin picked up one of the Teleportation Rings and used the Administrator passage to reach the 90th Floor, where the Wishing Stone lay.
Clack.
He didn’t place it inside the 90th Floor itself—he set it down in the Administrator passage just before the floor.
The expansion work on the Administrator passage had him worried about spending too much time going back and forth, but this way he could work with peace of mind.
On impulse, he decided to dig down a little and have a look.
Whoosh.
Woojin summoned Amwol.
A Player Farming in the Dragon Lair (Serialized)
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