Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 7

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7
Ten days in the Tower.
Wrapped in the soft embrace of the Duck Down Sleeping Bag.
An early morning greeted by gentle sunlight—what a gift.
“Mmmm—stretch.”
Lee Woojin unzipped the bag and pulled himself upright, his joints crackling as he stretched.
Without a moment to linger in grogginess, he slipped on his slippers and made his way to the cherry tomato field.
The Tower Cherry Tomatoes glistened with dawn dew, every one of them ripe to a brilliant red.
[Tower Cherry Tomato]
– Grade: E
– Effect: Permanent Magic Power +0.001 upon consumption
– Description: Tower Cherry Tomatoes cultivated by someone. Eating them will raise your Magic Power ever so slightly.
“Oh!”
Lee Woojin reached out carefully toward the nearest vine.
The sensation beneath his fingertips was firm and ripe.
The perfectly matured tomato came free with a soft pop.
[Harvest Level 2 proficiency increases.]
[Harvest Level 2…….]
He set each picked cherry tomato aside in a neat pile and moved slowly along the rows.
Though they varied in size, their glossy skin made each one look appetizing.
“Heh heh heh.”
Halfway through the harvest.
Lee Woojin dropped to the soil, sitting hard.
Not from exhaustion—but to taste what his own hands had grown.
Come to think of it.
This little thing raised Magic Power by the same amount as the weeds infused with it: 0.001.
Pop.
He plucked away the stem and slipped the round cherry tomato into his mouth.
Using his front teeth, he bit down and burst it against his tongue.
The sweet and tart juice of the cherry tomato coated his tongue.
[Tower Cherry Tomato consumed. Magic Power permanently increased by 0.001.]
“Mm. Delicious.”
He’d learned once that vegetables should be washed in clean running water before eating, but Lee Woojin simply ate the cherry tomato where he sat.
The reason for washing vegetables was residual pesticides, but these cherry tomatoes were grown organically without any chemicals.
There was no harm in consuming them straight away.
[Tower Cherry Tomato consumed. Magic Power permanently increased by 0.001.]
[Tower Cherry Tomato…….]
He ate twenty of them without rising from that spot.
Having inadvertently made his breakfast of cherry tomatoes, Lee Woojin continued with the harvest.
He gathered every last cherry tomato.
– Tower Cherry Tomato ×1,480
“Wow, that’s a lot.”
1,480 pieces.
If he ate them all, his Magic Power would rise by a whopping 1.48!
Comparing it to pure leveling—where you distribute Stats through level-ups alone—this gain was equivalent to roughly 1.5 levels.
Considering that clearing a Tower floor typically grants one level, this was quite a significant figure.
‘But now that I’ve harvested all the cherry tomatoes, what do I do with them?’
Only green stems and leaves remained in the field.
Even after the fruit had been stripped away, the stalks and foliage still bristled with vitality.
Lee Woojin opened “You Can Do It Too! First Steps in Home Gardening.”
As he read the cherry tomato section, he realized he’d overlooked something crucial.
【The most important work in growing cherry tomatoes. New shoots constantly grow between the leaves and stems. These are called suckers. If left unattended, the fruit’s growth will suffer, so it’s best to remove them continuously.】
“…Ah.”
Days ago, after planting the seedlings and setting up stakes, he’d thought his work was done. He’d unconsciously missed this step.
Lee Woojin read through the section more carefully.
“So I can cut off the suckers and plant them in soil to propagate them too.”
It seemed the cherry tomato plant would keep producing fruit even from the original stock.
For now, Lee Woojin decided to focus on removing the suckers.
Snip-snip.
He cut away the suckers with the Garden Shears.
The seedlings, once thick as dense brush, had been organized and now looked neat.
He filled the Watering Can with lake water and poured it over the Tower Cherry Tomato bed.
“Grow strong and tall.”
Splash.
.
.
.
Lunchtime arrived.
What was on the menu today?
Boiled potatoes and Tower Cherry Tomatoes.
Delicious, and above all, they boosted his Stats.
Each potato increased all Resistance by 0.002.
Each Tower Cherry Tomato increased Magic Power by 0.001.
After eating the soft, savory boiled potatoes.
He finished with sweet and tangy Tower Cherry Tomatoes to cleanse his palate.
So Lee Woojin’s current Stats were:
Name: Lee Woojin
Level: 1
Stats
– Strength: 3
– Agility: 3
– Endurance: 3
– Magic Power: 3.05
– Resistance: 0.014
Skills: Soil Tilling Lv. 2, Seed Planting Lv. 2, Harvest Lv. 2, Cold Resistance Lv. 1, Cooking Lv. 1
Coins: 178
“Hmm. Excellent.”
His Stats went up just from eating?
His mood lifted.
Woojin, who’d been thinking about taking a leisurely nap, logged into the Community instead. When there was nothing else to do, browsing the Community was the best way to kill time.
Only Awakeners could access the Community.
It was something like a blind app for office workers, if you will.
[You have requested a chat with Anonymous 3861.]
No response.
Woojin recalled what Anonymous 3861 had said.
– Don’t mention it. Instead, show me the harvest later. I’m busy with work for five days, so I won’t be able to contact you.
‘Maybe they’ll be in touch in two days.’
Woojin had sent the chat request, eager to show off the magnificent Tower Cherry Tomatoes he’d grown himself, but Anonymous 3861 remained unavailable.
The Community posts could be scrolled up or down with a smartphone-like touch, and the refresh rate was quite fast.
– Breaking: Kang Minwoo Decides to Attempt Hard Difficulty Tower
– ? Is this actually real?
– Honestly, I think it’s time Korea took on Hard Difficulty too. Go, Kang Minwoo!
“Interesting.”
That was exciting news.
Kang Minwoo was the Awakener with the highest record in Korea.
He was the only one in Korea to have cleared the Normal Tower up to the 100th floor.
It hadn’t been long since he cleared the 100th floor of the Normal Tower, and now it seemed he was challenging Hard Difficulty almost immediately.
– We’re rooting for you, Kang Minwoo ^^7
Woojin left a brief comment.
Woojin was a fan of Kang Minwoo.
Really, among people living in South Korea, was there anyone who wasn’t a fan of Kang Minwoo? Except for a small minority, most people adored him.
‘Good-looking, outstanding character, impeccable manners. The man was flawless.’
As a man himself, Woojin found himself admiring him.
Kang Minwoo seemed like someone living in a different world altogether.
Then it happened.
[Anonymous 3861 has accepted your chat request.]
Anonymous 3861, who had said he couldn’t contact anyone for five days, had accepted the chat request even though not five days had passed yet.
Woojin wondered if it was an accidental touch, but it wasn’t.
– Anonymous 3861: Hi
– Anonymous 3861: You doing well?
– Me: Sir.
– Me: I harvested those cherry tomatoes.
– Me: Let me show you.
[You have requested a private trade with Anonymous 3861.]
[Anonymous 3861 has accepted the trade.]
Lee Woojin registered 1 Tower Cherry Tomato.
– Me: How is it?
– Anonymous 3861: You harvested that fast.
– Anonymous 3861: Mind if I try one?
[The trade has been completed.]
– Anonymous 3861: Delicious……
– Anonymous 3861: Do you happen to have more?
– Me: I have close to 1,500.
– Anonymous 3861: I’ll give you 1,500 Coins for all of them.
1,500 Coins converted to fifteen million won in cash.
Lee Woojin let out a sharp breath. One Coin per tomato—that was the asking price.
More Coins were always better.
There was no reason to refuse.
He could always harvest more cherry tomatoes anyway, so he decided to sell the entire stock.
[You have registered 1,459 Tower Cherry Tomatoes.]
[The trade has been completed.]
[1,425 Coins have been settled.]
After the 5 percent commission, he’d earned 1,425 Coins.
– Me: Thank you so much.
– Anonymous 3861: Lol
– Me: But aren’t you paying way too much?
– Me: They only boost Magic Power by 0.001 each, and you’re buying them at 1 Coin apiece—
– Anonymous 3861: If I thought like that, I wouldn’t have given you stuff. And can you sell the leftover potatoes?
– Me: I’ll give those to you as a gift.
Lee Woojin gave 50 potatoes to Anonymous 3861.
He kept the rest to replant in the potato field once they sprouted.
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After his conversation with Anonymous 3861 ended, Lee Woojin—suddenly flush with what amounted to a small fortune—browsed through the items listed in the Auction House one by one.
[Training Iron Sword]
– Grade: D
– Effects
– Attack Power +5
– Durability +20%
– Description: A plain iron sword used by novice knights for training. It has no special effects, but is exceptionally sturdy—it won’t chip under ordinary impact.
– Buy Now Price: 150 Coins
[Worn Leather Armor]
– Grade: E
– Effects
– Physical Defense +5
– Light Weight (no movement penalty)
– Description: Leather armor bearing countless traces of repair work, patched again and again. While its defense is modest, it’s light and offers good mobility—favored by trainees and poor travelers alike.
– Buy Now Price: 30 Coins
The items posted recently ranged from F-Grade to C-Grade variety.
Even without buying anything, there was a certain pleasure in browsing item options.
The hobby he’d developed when working as a Tower administrative official—killing time by browsing items online—had carried over here as well.
‘Nothing worth buying.’
It wasn’t an exaggeration; there genuinely wasn’t anything he needed.
At this point in his journey, weapons and armor were useless to him.
Was he really going to wield a sword against the Dragon Lord?
No—that would never happen.
The Dragon Lord, after all.
Where was it even hiding?
He glanced around.
A cave sealed off on all sides.
Walls everywhere.
It felt as though he were trapped alone inside an enormous chamber.
Not that it was large enough to house a dragon.
No, it wasn’t anything like that.
Just… a vast space, far too expansive for one person to inhabit.
Lee Woojin trudged forward.
He struck a wall.
He pressed his ear against it.
Nothing could be heard.
Was there something beyond it?
The wall was made of stone that looked incredibly solid.
Lee Woojin tapped the wall playfully with his Seedling Spade.
Or rather, it felt more like he was excavating than striking.
“Soil Tilling.”
Crunch!
Thump-thump…….
[The proficiency of Soil Tilling Lv. 3 has increased slightly.]
“Huh……?”
Why is it so easy to dig through?
The Farming Player in a Dragon’s Lair (serialized)
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