Player Farming in the Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 73

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73
Kang Min-woo couldn’t help but question Callon’s peculiar manner.
“What on earth has happened?”
Callon, who had been too stunned to gather his wits since meeting Lee Woo-jin, seemed to have finally caught his breath as the evening wore on.
– Lee Woo-jin—what in the world is his true nature?
– What could he possibly be for five Absolute Beings to be watching him?
“Absolute Beings?”
– I mean Constellations.
– Ah, you wouldn’t know of such things.
Callon exhaled heavily and decided to explain the true masters of the Tower.
– You adventurers wouldn’t understand, but there exist far greater beings in the Tower than mere Observers.
– They are called “Gods” or “Constellations.”
– Even I have only heard rumors among the Observers; this is the first time I’ve encountered them directly.
Callon continued.
– You understand that Observers are divided into lower, middle, and upper grades?
“Yes, I learned of it after word spread among Rankers in other nations that Observers existed. Though I had known of the concept before then.”
– Right. Typically, only lower-grade or middle-grade Observers like myself take interest in adventurers climbing Normal or Hard Difficulty.
– Upper-grade Observers watch over adventurers only at Hell Difficulty or above.
– The standing of an upper-grade Observer differs entirely from lower or middle grades. Because upper-grade Observers hold the rank of adjutant, directly assisting the Gods themselves.
This was information Kang Min-woo hadn’t possessed.
He spoke.
“If that’s the case, then since Lee Woo-jin is at Mythic Difficulty, it makes sense that Gods—beings of even higher rank than upper-grade Observers—would warrant watching him.”
– Theoretically, that would be correct. But according to what I heard from an upper-grade Observer, the Gods don’t concern themselves with what Difficulty an adventurer occupies.
– To the Gods, all adventurers are merely insignificant creatures.
– An upper-grade Observer would have no reason to lie about such a thing, so that’s likely true. But five Gods watching over an adventurer named Lee Woo-jin…
The reason remained incomprehensible.
Callon swallowed hard.
– There is one thing, however, that seems certain.
“And that is?”
– Lee Woo-jin, that adventurer, has become the eye of a maelstrom.
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Crunch.
Pop!
[Consuming a Tower Mana Cherry Tomato increases your Mana permanently by 0.02.]
[Consuming a Tower Mana Cherry Tomato increases your Mana…]
The juice inside the cherry tomato bursts apart.
Tart and tangy flavor.
Before long, Lee Woo-jin’s Mana had climbed past 13 to reach 15.
Each cherry tomato consumed raised the stat by 0.02.
Fifty tomatoes would grant an increase of 1.
His Mana, which had been 13 the previous time, had surged to 15 in what felt like an instant.
Lee Woo-jin chuckled and flipped through the pages of “You Can Do It Too! First Steps in Vegetable Gardening” with casual haste.
“Here it is.”
【Corn Seed Planting: Place 2-3 corn seeds in a single hole. Space plants 25-30 centimeters apart, with a planting depth of 5 centimeters. Since birds have an uncanny ability to find corn seeds, it’s advisable to cover the seeded area with netting.】
【Moreover, corn is a heavy-feeding crop requiring abundant nutrients. When preparing your garden bed, add compost generously. If compost is insufficient, the corn stalks and ears will fail to develop properly.】
【After the stalk grows, male flowers appear at the top and female flowers near the middle. As time passes, ears develop. When harvest time nears, the silks dry to brown, and the kernels inside the husks plump with ripeness.】
Corn seeds he’d brought from Korea.
He decided to plant the corn right next to the soybeans, which were still growing vigorously.
“Meow meow, the Churu is so yummy!”
Kkamangi had received Churu from Lee Woo-jin.
She’d been given two of them and was savoring one by licking it with her tongue after tearing open the wrapper.
‘Hmm. My body seems to be getting bigger and bigger.’
She was expanding, so to speak.
At this rate, would she turn into a chubby cat?
In any case.
“The book said to use plenty of compost, so…”
Lee Woo-jin was murmuring while studying the book.
The Doppelganger approached from the side and brought something over with a swoosh.
Inside the wooden box was a Compost Chunk.
[Compost Chunk]
– Grade: D
– Effects
– Soil Fertility +20%
– Crop Grade Increase Probability +20%
– Description: Compost made by mixing vegetable scraps with earth. Spreading it on a field feels like something good will happen.
“Excellent. As expected of the Doppelganger—quick as a wink.”
(…) Shuffle.
“Let’s clear the field first, then spread the compost.”
(…) Nod.
Lee Woo-jin first measured out the empty space beside the soybean field with the tip of his boot, tapping methodically.
Since corn grew tall, he couldn’t plant it as densely as other crops.
He needed to space the rows generously so the stalks could stretch and the ears would form properly later.
“From here to here—that should give us about a thousand square feet.”
(…) Nod.
The Doppelganger stepped into position beside Lee Woo-jin, who’d already picked up the stone hoe.
“Soil Leveling, Soil Leveling!”
Crunch!
Thud!
The soil crumbled finely in the hoe’s wake, turning over as it went.
Since corn was a heavy-feeding crop, Lee Woo-jin tended the field more carefully than usual.
Rather than just smoothing the surface layer, he scraped deeper once more and picked out any stones that jutted up along the way.
[Your Soil Leveling Proficiency (Lv. 7) has increased slightly.]
[Your Soil Leveling Proficiency (Lv. 7) has…….]
Meanwhile, the Doppelganger set the Compost Chunks from the wooden boxes down in neat rows along the field’s edge.
“Good. Now let’s spread them.”
(…) Whoosh, whoosh!
The Doppelganger began scattering the Compost Chunks across the field.
Lee Woo-jin followed, spreading them evenly by hand. Corn was a heavy-feeding crop, and the book had stressed several times that he shouldn’t skimp on fertilizer, so he scattered it generously without hesitation.
Besides, he could always make more Compost Chunks.
[Using Compost Chunk, soil fertility has increased by 20%.]
[Using Compost Chunk, crop grade increase probability has risen by 20%.]
“Hmm. That’s reassuring.”
The soil, now mixed with compost, looked visibly softer and richer.
Pat-pat.
Lee Woo-jin tore open the envelope of Corn Seeds and scattered a few onto his palm.
Pale yellow, plump kernels.
Larger than most vegetable seeds, they had real presence.
Using the tip of his hoe, Lee Woo-jin made holes at regular intervals.
He spaced them roughly ten to twelve inches apart.
If they were too close, the stalks would tangle later and the ears would be stunted.
Tap.
Tap.
“Two or three seeds per hole—got it?”
(…) Nod.
The Doppelganger dropped seeds into each hole Lee Woo-jin had made.
Lee Woo-jin followed behind, gently covering each with soil.
Just as the book showed, he packed them about two inches deep, then pressed lightly with his palm to settle them in place.
Sweep.
Pat, pat.
[Your Seed Planting Proficiency (Lv. 7) has increased slightly.]
[Your Seed Planting Proficiency (Lv. 7) has…….]
The Corn Seeds were now spaced evenly across the entire field.
To the eye it was just a neatly prepared bed of earth, but beneath the surface lay large kernels buried in orderly rows.
Lee Woo-jin straightened up and looked out over the field.
“Perfect. All that’s left is watering.”
Whoosh—
As he cast the Rainfall skill, soft rain began to fall gently over the newly planted field.
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It was only natural that after working in the fields, I’d want something to eat.
Though it wasn’t quite dinner time yet, I craved something sweet to satisfy the lingering hunger.
I wondered what might hit the spot, and then it came to me.
Something easy to make, convenient, and delicious.
Sweet Potato Snack, that’s what.
I reflexively pulled out the Black Mithril Pot, then stuffed it back into my Subspace Backpack and withdrew instead a Stone Frying Pan whose origins remained a mystery.
Since I’d be keeping it simple.
Whoosh!
As Lee Woo-jin kindled the firewood, the Doppelganger and Kkamangi gathered round, and I’d summoned the Dungeon Rat beforehand as well.
– Squeak! (Master called me!)
“I’ll make you a snack. Just wait a moment.”
– Squeak! (Snack, good!)
I washed the sweet potatoes in clean rainwater and laid them on a wooden cutting board.
After peeling off the skin, I diced them into bite-sized cubes with a knife.
Tap-tap-tap.
I drew olive oil and sugar from the Magic Seasoning Basket.
I spread the olive oil across the frying pan and began cooking the diced sweet potatoes.
Sizzle-sizzle!
The sweet potatoes naturally began to coat themselves in oil.
With a wooden spatula, I flipped them gently, letting them turn a light golden brown, then set the cooked pieces aside on a wooden plate.
I spread olive oil in the pan once more.
This time, I added sugar and let it melt.
When the sugar met the hot oil, a few stirs with the wooden spatula dissolved it quickly.
Now I poured all the cooked sweet potatoes into the pan.
Whoosh!
Oil, sugar, sweet potato.
The sugar syrup that formed coated the pieces evenly.
I stirred everything vigorously with the wooden spatula, making sure the glaze distributed uniformly.
[You have made a Sweet Potato Snack using Cooking.]
[Cooking Lv. 7 Proficiency has increased slightly.]
[Sweet Potato Snack]
– Rank: C
– Effects
– Taste Bonus +30%
– Permanently increases Strength +0.2 upon consumption
– Increases Strength 3 for 60 minutes upon consumption
– Description: A Sweet Potato Snack made from Tower-blessed Strength pumpkin sweet potatoes. Eating it makes you feel as though vitality will surge through your body.
The Sweet Potato Snack was complete.
Transparent, sticky sugar syrup coated every piece generously.
I placed half the Sweet Potato Snack on a wooden plate and offered it first to the God of Adventure.
[The God of Adventure thanks you for always looking after him and joyfully runs off toward where the gods dwell, carrying the Sweet Potato Snack.]
“Now, let’s eat!”
I pierced a piece of Sweet Potato Snack with wooden chopsticks like a fork, popped the bite-sized morsel into my mouth, and chewed. The soft texture and sweet flavor unfolded on my tongue.
(……) Thumbs up!
“Lee Woo-jin, this is really delicious!”
– Squeak! (The most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten!)
– Squeak? (How can there be such food?)
The Dungeon Rat in particular seemed to have found its perfect match.
The gods approved as well.
[The God of Order closes his eyes gently, savoring the Sweet Potato Snack, and declares it a heavenly taste.]
Day 43 in the Tower—afternoon.
Eating Sweet Potato Snack as a snack.
A Player Farming in Dragon Rare (Serialized)
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