Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 55

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55
The present hour.
Three in the morning.
Lee Woo-jin stood on Floor 98 of the tower.
That is, he had descended one floor.
The reason was straightforward.
Kkamangi and the Doppelgänger were sleeping on Floor 99.
If he cooked rice there and made pork belly kimchi stew, they would certainly wake.
Bubble, bubble.
About thirty minutes to completion.
Freshly steamed white rice, still piping hot.
A Stone Pot of pork belly kimchi stew, bubbling vigorously.
The reason it finished so quickly was simple.
Instead of the large Stone Pot they normally used when cooking meals for everyone, he had used a mini Stone Pot sized for one or two people.
Eating alone like this was actually more atmospheric and tasted better.
It was like ordering a kimchi stew set at a restaurant and receiving it in a stone pot with rice — the kind of thing that made your mouth water involuntarily.
That was precisely the God of Authority’s situation at this moment.
[The God of Authority begins eating the pork belly kimchi stew.]
[The God of Authority takes a bite of rice, aged kimchi, and pork belly together, then breaks into applause, saying it tastes several times more delicious than what he ate before.]
“What you ate before?”
[The God of Authority startles, says it’s nothing, and scoops up broth with a spoon to taste it.]
[The God of Authority remarks that the broth tastes absolutely exquisite, calling the pork belly kimchi stew the finest food he has ever tasted.]
Lee Woo-jin bowed politely.
“Thank you for the kind words. Please enjoy, and feel free to return the bowl whenever it’s convenient.”
Having said that, he turned to head back up to Floor 99 to finish his sleep, but the God of Authority held him back.
[The God of Authority tells him to wait a moment, saying that if one receives grace, one must repay it.]
“Yes?”
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After the God of Authority finished his meal.
Lee Woo-jin found himself on Floor 70 via the Teleportation Ring.
[Floor 70 Objective]
– Donate Coin to the Altar (0/1)
[Floor 70 Information]
– You have reached the Altar of Authority.
– For those who climb the Impossible Tower, overcoming countless hardships and adversities, the Altar of Authority shall grant a Bonus Skill.
– Adventurer, donate Coin to the Altar of Authority.
– Then a Bonus Skill shall be granted.
In the afternoon, when he had first arrived on Floor 70, the God of Adventure had brought the God of Authority and told him to give Lee Woo-jin his Authority.
The God of Authority had drawn a line there, saying he had no intention of doing such a thing.
[The God of Authority asks if he can donate all the Coin he possesses to the altar.]
“Yes.”
Without need for deliberation, he nodded.
Coin was not difficult to earn — if he sold Grade A Swords, he could make hundreds of thousands of Coin quickly enough, and besides, with the arrangement allowing him to leave for Korea once a week, Coin was no longer an essential resource for survival.
What mattered now was the God of Authority.
If he had to guess, it seemed the God of Authority intended to give him a gift.
He wondered if it might be Authority itself, but decided not to expect that much.
Authority was clearly something extraordinary.
Normally, Lee Woo-jin would be ineligible for the Floor 70 reward, so if he could at least receive a small reward from the God of Authority by donating Coin to the altar, it would be a gain.
Setting all else aside.
When a god commands, one obeys.
Lee Woo-jin donated all his Coin to the altar.
[You donate 379,502 Coin to the Altar of Authority.]
[The God of Authority inspects the Coin donated to the altar.]
[The God of Authority grants you a Bonus Skill.]
That was when it happened.
Flash!
A single brilliant ray of light pierced through all of Floor 70, enveloping Lee Woo-jin in its warm embrace.
[Authority: Appraisal has been obtained!]
[You have obtained an Authority for the first time as an Adventurer!]
[Achievement – ‘One Who Obtained Authority’ unlocked.]
[As a reward, one of your current skills will be raised to its maximum level.]
Ting!
[Stealthy Steps Lv. 2’s proficiency rises dramatically.]
[You have acquired Stealthy Steps Lv. max.]
“Huh.”
[Stealthy Steps Lv. max]
– Description: Move without sound. Leave no footprints.
In that instant.
A message appeared before Lee Woo-jin’s eyes.
[Conditions fulfilled.]
[Concealment Lv. max will be deleted.]
[Stealthy Steps Lv. max will be deleted.]
Ting!
[Authority: Absolute Concealment acquired.]
Lee Woo-jin blinked repeatedly.
What on earth had just happened?
‘I obtained an Authority? And two of them at that?’
Lee Woo-jin checked his Authority with a bewildered expression.
“Status window.”
Name: Lee Woo-jin
Title: Tower’s Novice Farmer
Level: 14
Abilities
– Strength: 5.07
– Agility: 5
– Stamina: 5.21
– Magic Power: 10.47
– Resistance: 0.11
– Remaining Points: 1
Skills: Soil Leveling Lv. 7, Seed Planting Lv. 5, Harvesting Lv. 5, Cold Resistance Lv. 2, Cooking Lv. 5, Fire Resistance Lv. 2, Dark Adaptation Lv. 1, Doppelgänger Summon, Tree Felling Lv. 4, Craftsmanship Lv. 4, Compost Making Lv. 2, Sculpture Lv. 4, Rainfall Lv. 3, Purification Lv. 3, Fishing Lv. 2
Authority: Appraisal, Absolute Concealment
Coin: 0
Difficulty: Myth
Floor: 99
A new tab labeled Authority had appeared beneath Skills.
[Appraisal]
– Description: You can appraise items of unknown identity.
[Absolute Concealment]
– Description: Upon activation, you enter a state of absolute concealment. All other supplementary effects that would interfere with concealment are ignored.
“Thank you so much!”
Lee Woo-jin bowed his head deeply in gratitude.
[The God of Authority smiles and expresses anticipation for the meals to come.]
“Yes!”
* * *
The next day arrived.
Lee Woo-jin woke early, as he always did.
When working outside the tower, his life had been erratic; sleep often fell short of what his body needed, and whenever he rested less than the recommended hours, exhaustion would inevitably follow, weighing him down in ways that were hardly trivial.
But since entering the tower, even when his sleep fell a little short, he felt no fatigue whatsoever.
Perhaps it was because he had no stress.
In any case.
[The God of Adventure blinks while looking at you and remarks that you’ve gained two Authorities?]
“Yes.”
[The God of Adventure looks at the God of Authority and says an explanation is needed for how this came about.]
[The God of Authority replies that early yesterday morning, Lee Woo-jin donated Coins at a pedestal of Authority on Floor 70, and he simply granted an Authority in return.]
[The God of Authority asks the God of Order whether a vote should be held.]
[The God of Order says he never expressed opposition to granting an Authority to Lee Woo-jin.]
[The God of Order states that no vote will be held, and that he will comply only if a majority of the other gods demand a session.]
[The God of Dominion remarks that the other gods likely have no knowledge of Lee Woo-jin’s existence and no interest in him, so there will be no issue regarding the acquisition of Authority for the time being.]
[The God of Authority nods.]
While he didn’t know all the details,
Lee Woo-jin could confirm that there was no problem—at least for now—with his having obtained two Authorities.
[The God of Dominion remarks that if the other gods who are not present here learned that he had granted Appraisal among the many Authorities, they would certainly raise objections.]
“…Ah, should I perhaps return it?”
[The God of Order shakes his head and tells him to use it freely.]
Lee Woo-jin let out a small, stifled cough.
He couldn’t hide his joy.
He straightened the smile spreading across his face and tested out Absolute Concealment.
Whoosh.
Lee Woo-jin vanished from sight.
He felt no significant difference from the effect of Concealment Lv. max.
However, that was only when standing still—once he began to move, he realized that Absolute Concealment was a perfect upgrade over Concealment Lv. max.
There were three reasons.
First, he left no footprints.
The floor of the Dragon Lair was made of earth and stone, so naturally footprints would be left whenever one stepped on it.
But those traces didn’t appear at all.
Whether walking or running, it made no difference.
Wasn’t this the realm of that martial arts legend—treading without trace?
What was remarkable was that even placing his hand on the ground had the same effect.
Second, he made no unintended sounds.
What that meant was:
Naturally, sounds would be made when walking.
The sound of treading on earth, the rustle of clothes—
But none of those sounds emerged at all.
However, sounds made with clear intention could be heard.
For example:
“I’m here.”
“Huh? Where?”
“Heh heh. Try to find me.”
Speaking like that was audible.
And finally.
This was the most important part.
“This won’t do! Time for a finishing move!”
He was immune to physical contact or collision from others.
“Meow meow! Sweeping attack!”
Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh!
Swish-swish-swish!
Kkamangi spun in circles around the spot where Lee Woo-jin had disappeared, launching a rapid barrage like a cat hunting a mouse.
And Kkamangi’s strikes reached where Lee Woo-jin was standing as well.
Yet none of Kkamangi’s paws, body, tail, or head made contact with Lee Woo-jin’s form.
As if Lee Woo-jin’s body had become a phantom, Kkamangi’s limbs passed straight through without any resistance.
True ‘absolute’ concealment.
Moreover, it consumed no mana.
It was truly a perfect skill—or rather, an Authority.
Whoosh.
Lee Woo-jin deactivated Absolute Concealment.
Kkamangi jumped back in surprise as Lee Woo-jin suddenly appeared before her.
“You were right in front of me?”
“Heh heh. That’s right.”
Lee Woo-jin shrugged his shoulders.
‘I’ve confirmed Absolute Concealment’s performance, and now all that’s left is Appraisal.’
It allowed him to appraise items of unknown identity.
That was the entirety of the explanation for Appraisal.
And.
As it happened, Lee Woo-jin had an ‘unknown item’ with him.
[Unknown Stone]
– Description: A stone with extremely high hardness. It comprises the structure of the Dragon Lair.
Farming in the Dragon Lair (Ongoing Series)
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