Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 57

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57
After finishing breakfast to power through the morning’s busy schedule, Lee Woo-jin immediately set about his tasks.
He retrieved the newly harvested crops from his subspace backpack—potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, and more—portioned them out by type, laid them in the kitchen, and then headed out with Kang Min-woo.
“So we’re heading straight to the real estate office?”
“No, sir. I thought it would be best if you viewed the properties first—the ones our Guild owns or that are registered under my name—so I’ll show you them directly.”
The car came to a stop.
A luxury sedan pulled up in Gangnam, Seoul’s bustling commercial district. A brand-new apartment building in Cheongdam-dong, the neighborhood known for its wealthy residents.
“Wow, isn’t this an incredibly expensive area?”
“Probably so.”
It was the kind of apartment an ordinary person could never afford even if they saved every penny of their lifetime earnings. A brand-new apartment in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul—a city with the highest land prices nationwide, and arguably the most coveted location of all.
Naturally, it couldn’t be anything but expensive, and the design bore the marks of deliberate luxury: a low building coverage ratio and well-maintained parks and gardens throughout the complex. The community facilities were equally upscale.
Click.
After stepping out of the elevator on the fifteenth floor,
he opened the innermost entrance door and stepped inside, where a clean, sophisticated interior design greeted him—tasteful without being gaudy.
“Wow.”
“This is one of the properties I own, and it struck me as closest to what you were looking for in a Seoul apartment, so I brought you here first. Take your time looking around.”
“Yes, but… isn’t this place incredibly expensive?”
Kang Min-woo smiled as he answered.
“Compared to the S-Rank Sword you gave me, this is small change. Really, it’s quite modest.”
That was true.
The value of a single S-Rank Sword was beyond any realistic assessment—a price that defied imagination.
This apartment Lee Woo-jin was now looking at cost ten billion won.
He wasn’t trying to pay for the S-Rank Sword with it; he was simply offering it because Lee Woo-jin had mentioned needing an apartment.
If this gesture could win even a fraction of Lee Woo-jin’s favor, it would be an enormous success from Kang Min-woo’s perspective.
“Wait!”
“What is it, sir?”
“Guild Master, does this have a view of the Hangang River?”
He pulled back the curtains covering the floor-to-ceiling windows of the living room, and the Hangang River opened up before his eyes. Below it, cars rushed busily along the expressway.
Judging by the number of buildings visible across the river,
he imagined the night view would be magnificent as well.
“Yes, indeed. You can see the river.”
“This is insane.”
He’d never imagined that a Hangang River apartment—something utterly impossible on a civil servant’s salary—could come within reach so easily.
Truth be told, Lee Woo-jin had assumed he’d never own a Seoul apartment in his lifetime.
About thirty-five days ago,
when he’d received the Tower’s initial message and awakened,
he’d told his colleagues something as he resigned from his Tower administration position.
– Right. I’ll clear floors one through twenty, pocket about a billion won, dump it into index funds and dividend stocks, and pursue early retirement.
Clearing floors one through twenty on Normal Difficulty would net roughly a billion won after taxes.
A billion won made buying a nice Seoul apartment virtually impossible, and even if he did buy one, he’d still have to work his whole life.
So Lee Woo-jin had resigned himself to abandoning the Seoul apartment dream,
and instead planned to live with his parents or rent cheaply, living off dividend income with his billion won and pursuing financial independence and early retirement.
But now.
Lee Woo-jin had gained a Seoul apartment he’d never even dared to imagine.
And a luxury one with an unobstructed view of the Hangang River, no less!
The only catch was he could only use it occasionally, perhaps once a week, like a weekend house. But what of it?
“Thank you so much, Guild Master. I’ll take this one.”
“Of course. I’ll arrange the property transfer as well.”
“Is there anything I need to do?”
“You’ll need to pay the acquisition and transfer taxes and go through the registration process, but if you just give me your identification and seal, I can handle all of it.”
Lee Woo-jin nodded.
Since there was no rush on transferring ownership, he decided to take care of that slowly.
This outing had greater purposes than just that—getting some fresh air, gathering supplies he’d need for the Tower, visiting his parents, getting some home-cooked meals, and various other errands.
Everything served multiple purposes at once.
“What’s your schedule for the rest of the day?”
“I think I’ll do some shopping in the city and then head back to the Tower.”
“I could procure those items for you. How would you feel about that?”
“Oh no, Guild Master. I know how busy you are—I can’t possibly trouble you with that.”
Of course,
back when he was in the Tower, he’d asked for all sorts of things—sleeping bags and whatnot—freely enough. But that was when he didn’t know Kang Min-woo was Anonymous User 3861, and besides, he couldn’t exactly leave the Tower then.
But now that he could venture out freely and handle things himself, circumstances had changed.
Kang Min-woo nodded.
“Understood. If there’s anything you need, please don’t hesitate to contact me at any time.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
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“Ahh. Blissful.”
The moment Lee Woo-jin sank into the plush sofa, he couldn’t help but smile.
Through the window cracked slightly open, the living breath of Seoul drifted past his nose.
He lounged on the sofa, scrolling through news on his smartphone, catching up on neglected messages and typing out replies until the clock crept toward noon.
Rumble.
“Is there anything to eat?”
He opened the refrigerator to find it bare.
All that remained were a few bottles of mineral water.
The pantry told the same story.
“Well then. Ramyeon it is!”
Yukgaejang Cup Ramyeon was the sort of convenient food that qualified as excellent human sustenance. Fortunately, the pantry still held pots, spoons, and dishes, so he prepared the cup ramyeon.
‘I’ll eat this, then pick up some seeds before heading back.’
The first thing that came to mind was rice seedlings.
He’d been planning that before leaving.
And garlic—the very soul of Korean cooking.
‘Maybe I’ll try planting some beans too.’
At first, the idea had been simple: farm just enough to eat comfortably. But now that he’d grown accustomed to farming, an appetite for variety had taken root. He wanted to experiment with different crops.
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That evening.
“I’m back!”
Lee Woo-jin returned to the Tower before dinner.
“Welcome home, meow!”
(…….) Joy!
[The God of Order asks if your outing was pleasant.]
“Yes. I’m always grateful.”
Lee Woo-jin bowed respectfully.
He reviewed what he’d brought back from Korea.
The new crops he planned to plant were as follows:
– Rice seedlings
– Seed garlic
– Soybeans
Along with Shin Ramyeon, Yukgaejang Cup Ramyeon, and Pork Belly.
He also had Kimjang Kimchi and Aged Kimchi that he’d brought from home, plus various side dishes from his refrigerator.
“And… huh?”
Lee Woo-jin blinked.
The World Tree, which had been scarcely thirty centimeters tall before, had grown to reach his waist.
And it seemed to radiate even more vitality than before.
As Lee Woo-jin approached the World Tree, it spoke to him.
– M… as… ter…….
– H… el… lo…….
“Hello. You’ve grown a lot while I was away.”
– Y… es…….
– H… ap… py…….
The World Tree seemed delighted.
Lee Woo-jin used Rainfall to water it.
He could see the World Tree absorbing the rainwater that fell into the soil.
A soft green glow emerged, and a sense of warmth and peace washed over him.
[The young World Tree bestows a blessing upon part of the carrot field.]
“Hm?”
A blessing? What was this?
Lee Woo-jin looked toward the carrot field.
Even though a blessing had fallen, he couldn’t detect any obvious change.
Just to be sure, he harvested one carrot,
[Tower’s Blessed Stamina Carrot has been harvested.]
[Harvesting Lv. 5 proficiency increases.]
[Experience Points increase from cultivating Tower’s Blessed Stamina Carrots.]
[Level has risen to 15.]
[Tower’s Blessed Stamina Carrot]
– Grade: C+
– Effects
– Upon consumption, permanently increases Stamina +0.01 (+0.01)
– Upon consumption, Stamina recovery speed increases by +10% for 10 minutes (+10%)
– Description: A Tower’s Stamina Carrot cultivated by someone. When eaten, it will boost your stamina recovery speed for a time and raise your overall stamina. Having received a Blessing, both its flavor and effects have doubled.
This can’t be real!
Lee Woo-jin was startled.
The stamina increase had doubled?
And the stamina recovery speed was also doubled—twenty percent.
He decided to verify it himself.
Crunch.
[Tower’s Blessed Stamina Carrot consumed. Stamina permanently increases by 0.02.]
[Stamina recovery speed increases by 20% for 10 minutes.]
It was real.
And whether it was his imagination or not, the taste seemed even better.
“World Tree, you’re really amazing!”
– Th… ank… you……?
“You bet. The best, truly the best.”
– Ha… pp… y…….
A soft blue light rippled once across the World Tree’s form.
It seemed to emit that glow whenever it felt pleased.
However, there appeared to be a side effect when it bestowed a Blessing.
– Mas… ter…….
– So… slee… py…….
– z… Z…….
In Adventurer terms,
it resembled the exhaustion from expending too much magical power—an Overheat condition.
Still, it was only a small sapling that barely reached Lee Woo-jin’s waist, so demanding much strength from it was unreasonable.
Lee Woo-jin gave the World Tree, now depleted from exerting itself, some additional water using his Rainfall skill, then
“Guess I should start preparing dinner now.”
He retrieved the side dishes he’d brought from home and began readying rice to cook.
[The God of Authority asks what those things are.]
[The God of Adventure looks at the God of Authority and chuckles, saying it’s an honor to taste the Great Mother’s side dishes.]
[The God of Authority says it doesn’t know what they are, but is looking forward to it.]
Day thirty-five in the Tower.
Evening, with the World Tree’s Blessing blessing the field.
A Player Farming in the Dragon Lair (Serialization)
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