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nGuard Pink-fur has killed the Fire Ant Warrior.

nYou have gained 750 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Pink-fur.

nGuard Cuengi has killed the Fire Ant Warrior.

nYou have gained 750 experience points, 50% of the experience points earned by Guard Cuengi.

n…

n..

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nYou have leveled up.

nYou have acquired 1 bonus stat.

n“Good.”

nSejun, who has reached level 55 after leveling up twice with the help of Pink-fur and Cuengi, smiled with satisfaction. He then invested the bonus stats in strength and stamina.

nIn a game, this kind of stat distribution might make you a jack-of-all-trades, but in reality, it’s how a jack-of-all-trades survives.

nThus, Sejun, who had won the battle against the fire ants, led the way back to the farm, where 7000 mushroom ants greeted them. It was their way of showing gratitude.

nThe number of mushroom ants had increased by about 2000 as they had been joined by additional ants, avoiding the fire ants for several days.

nThen

nKkwek!

nOne of the mushroom ants approached Sejun, carrying a small mushroom on its back.

n“Huh?! That’s an King oyster mushroom, isn’t it? Why?”

nSejun recognized the mushroom. Aside from being slightly smaller and shinier than a typical King oyster mushroom, it didn’t look much different.

nKkwek!

nThe mushroom ant brought it closer to Sejun as if to say, ‘Try harvesting it, then you’ll see.’ It was full of confidence.

n“You mean I’ll understand once I see it? Alright.”

nPluck.

nSejun harvested the mushroom.

nYou have acquired Elixir: King Oyster Mushroom.

nYour job experience has increased slightly.

nYour proficiency in Harvesting Lv. 6 has increased slightly.

nYou have gained 250 experience point.

n“Elixir?”

nSejun examined the king oyster mushroom.

nElixir: King Oyster Mushroom

n→ This king oyster mushroom, cultivated by Tower Farmer Park Sejun’s tenant farmer mushroom ant, has absorbed all the nutrients around it, growing into an Elixir.

n→ It boasts an exceptional taste and aroma.

n→ Upon consumption, all stats 1

n→ Grower: Tower Farmer Park Sejun’s tenant farmer mushroom ant

n→ Expiration Date: 90 days

n→ Grade: C

n“It increases all stats by 1?”

nAnd it has an exceptional taste and aroma?! The mushroom ant’s confident attitude made sense now.

nKkwek?

nThe mushroom ant seemed to ask how it was.

n“You did well.”

nAs Sejun petted the mushroom ant’s head,

nKkwek! .

nIt made a strange noise, showing that it liked it.

nKkwek!

nIt’s all thanks to you, master! I just worked hard to grow it!

n“Ah, come on, what did I do? You guys worked hard to grow it.”

nKkwek. Kkwek…

nReally, master. It’s all thanks to you…

nSejun thought it was just a polite remark from the mushroom ant, but they originally had no ability to grow Elixirs. If they had, they would have worked hard to grow and consume them to fend off the fire ants themselves.

nOnly the tenant-farmer mushroom ants among them could grow Elixirs.

nAlthough they were not yet ready for harvest, five tenant-farmer mushroom ants were growing Elixirs on their backs, receiving focused care from the other ants.

nSniff, sniff.

nKreong!

nCuengi sniffed eagerly at the king oyster mushroom in Sejun’s hand. It smells delicious!

n“Be patient. Let’s cook it first.”

nSejun headed to the kitchen with the animals.

n“Lunch is king oyster mushrooms! Crop Gigantification.”

nSejun used the skill on the Elixir: King Oyster Mushroom.

nDoing so would remove the consumption effect but leave the taste and aroma unchanged, only increasing the quantity.

nHowever,

nYou have used Crop Gigantification Lv. 2 on the king oyster mushroom.

nThe crop is a Elixir and contains an enormous amount of nutrients.

nThe degree of Crop Gigantification is greatly increased. 𝘪𝘳.𝒸𝘰𝑚

n“Huh?!”

nPuff.

nThe Elixir’s enlargement was much greater than Sejun anticipated.

nThump!

nThe enlarged king oyster mushroom broke through the kitchen roof, growing even larger.

n“Everybody, get out!”

nSejun hurriedly shouted as they exited. Fortunately, thanks to the sturdy construction by the Gray Rabbit and Black Minotaurs, the kitchen didn’t collapse.

n“Wow!”

nSejun marveled at the giant king oyster mushroom from outside the kitchen. It was the first time he had seen such a large mushroom since Anton’s mushroom cloud1.

nKooeong!

nLooking at the 10m tall king oyster mushroom, Pink-fur felt delighted. It seemed like it would have a chewy texture.

n“Pink-fur, move the mushroom somewhere else.”

nThe mushroom was too big to do anything with it inside the kitchen.

nKooeong!

nWoosh.

nThe mushroom was moved, and now, the feasting could begin.

nPink-fur pulled the giant king oyster mushroom from the kitchen and moved it to the empty ground.

n“Okay. Now, divide it into five pieces vertically.”

nKooeong!

nAt Sejun’s words, Pink-fur conjured mana and injected into its claws, creating four magical claws.

nThen

nSwoosh.

nPink-fur swung its magical claws from top to bottom towards the giant king oyster mushroom, and in an instant, it was divided into five parts.

nKooewong.

nPink-fur held the giant mushroom so it wouldn’t fall and laid it on the ground.

nAnd so began the king oyster mushroom party.

nAs Pink-fur ate the top part and the mushroom ants began to eat the bottom,

nMunch munch!

nThe scent flowing from the king oyster mushrooms tempted the Black Minotaurs. They approached, drooling.

n“You guys take one too and eat it with Minotaur King.”

nSejun gave one of the five pieces to the Black Minotaur.

nChomp!

nThe Minotaurs used their horn, infused with magic like a knife, to cut the mushroom and carried it away.

n“Let’s eat, too.”

nAfter distributing the mushrooms, Sejun, Cuengi, and the rabbits ate the king oyster mushrooms. They ate them raw at first, then made steamed mushrooms and grilled mushrooms when they got tired of the raw taste.

n-It’s a pity… If only there were alcohol… I would have paired it right away…

n-Thinking about alcohol again?

nKellion scolded Kaiser, who was feeling regretful while looking at the king oyster mushrooms.

n“Kellion, do you want more?”

n-No, I’ve eaten a lot.

nUnlike Aileen, the two dragons did not eat much.

n“Aileen, want more?”

nThe Tower’s Administrator says she’s full now.

n“Really? You used to say you had to eat a whole large pot to feel slightly full, remember?! You’re not sick, are you?”

nNaturally, if a child who used to eat a bowl of rice suddenly eats only half a bowl, you’d worry that something might be wrong. Sejun was worried about Aileen.

nThe Tower’s Administrator says you should worry about yourself first.

n“Okay.”

nHe worried about others again.

nThe Tower’s Administrator says she’s happy that you’re worried about her.

n“Really? I’ll keep worrying about Aileen from now on.”

n……

n“Aileen?”

nThe conversation was cut off again.

n“But what about this?”

nDespite everyone’s efforts to eat a lot, one of the five divided pieces was left.

n“We’ll have to eat this tomorrow.”

nSejun thought he would eat the remaining king oyster mushroom tomorrow when

nKreong!

nCuengi lay on the king oyster mushroom and called Sejun. It’s nap time, Daddy!

n“Shall we rest then?”

nThey were feeling drowsy after eating so much.

nSejun lay down next to Cuengi. The king oyster mushroom’s flesh sank in, swallowing Sejun’s body.

n“Wow, this is totally like latex.”

nSejun spoke, admiring the recovery of the king oyster mushroom that bounced back after he got up.

n“I have to cut this up and take it home later.”

nIt seemed like it would be a good substitute for a mattress.

nKreong!

nKreook.

nCuengi pushed Sejun’s chest gently, urging him to lie down quickly. Using one of his front paws. It was heavy, but since there was only one front paw, it was bearable.

nAnd

nFlap flap.

nThe golden bat, which likes dark places, nestled between Sejun and Cuengi.

nSnore.

nZzz.

nBrrr.

nThe three fell asleep like that.

n30 minutes later.

nKooeong!!!

nThe sudden roar of Pink-fur startled Sejun, Cuengi, and the golden bat, awake.

n“What’s going on?! What happening?!”

nSejun quickly looked around.

nKiiiieek!

nThey were surrounded by nearly a million fire ant warriors and workers. The rich scent of king oyster mushrooms had spread to where the fire ants were, attracting them.

n“That’s too many?”

nIf those fire ants started using fire, there would be no way to protect the farm.

nThen

n-Hey, go and pay for the food. I’m out of magic power.

n-Ahem. I’ll step in.

nAt Kaiser’s words, Kellion flew towards the fire ants.

nThen

n-Insects, take your lives!

nWith a word, he returned.

nWhirr.

nAt Kellion’s words, the fire ants burned themselves to death. No fire ant screamed or resisted; they embraced death without hesitation, as if it were a natural thing.

n“Ah…”

nKilling a million fire ants with a single word, a dragon was indeed a dragon. Sometimes they might look silly, but at times like this, they were terrifying.

n‘I need to get along with them.’

nSejun resolved not to mess with the get closer to the dragons in the future.

n***

n91st floor of the Tower, Wizard’s Association Headquarters.

n“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. How far along is the excavation of the Holy Stone?”

nIona, who had rushed over after receiving the association’s message, asked as she sat in the chair at the head of the conference room table.

n“Judging by the detector’s intensity, it’s within 100 meters.”

nGonova, having the appearance of a hyena, answered.

nIona had rushed over here after receiving a message that a Holy Stone had been detected in the mana stone mine on the 77th floor of the tower managed by the Wizard Tower.

nIt is known that the Holy Stone is a fallen star from the sky, and once acknowledged as its master, its special power protects the owner.

n‘I should give it to Sejun.’

nAs soon as Iona received the message, she thought of giving the holy stone to Sejun. She had known for some time that Sejun was not a great black dragon.

nAt first, she thought it was a game where he pretended to be weak, but she was no fool. Watching Sejun and other animals by his side, she couldn’t help but notice.

nWhat’s more, the dragon statues were worrying about Sejun? Comparing the power emanating from Sejun and the dragon statues, it was even more clear. Sejun’s power was similar to that of the hunters who had recently begun entering the tower.

nAt first, she was slightly angry about being deceived, but what did that matter? It was fun to be together, and as long as she could sleep without nightmares, that was all that mattered.

nTherefore, Sejun’s safety was more important than anything, even if he was as weak as a sunfish2, all for the sake of her good sleep.

nWhile Iona was thinking of giving the Holy Stone to Sejun,

n“Let’s head to the mine quickly, Iona.”

n“Kyoot Kyoot Kyoot. Yes.”

nGonova guided Iona to a magic circle connected to the mana stone mine.

n“Then let’s depart.”

nWhen Gonova activated the magic circle,

nWhoosh.

nThe two vanished. Gonova’s eyes, watching Iona, were cold and fierce.

n***

n“Shall we check how Black Rabbit is doing?”

nSejun used the Guardian Rabbit statue to inspect the Red Ribbon Kingdom’s treasure vault. Since Sejun put in rice flour, Black Rabbit had been making dough whenever he had time.

nCurrent list of items available for withdrawal from the Red Ribbon Kingdom’s treasure vault (total 23,911,814 items)

n→ Dough 1kg X 5

n→ Gold bars X 10,000

n→ Silver bars X 50,000

n→ Land deed for the 77th-floor farm

n→ Land deed for the 83rd-floor farm

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n..

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nSejun had withdrawn the Tower Coins and deposited them in the Seed Bank, and the Mithril ore was given to Iona for her magical experiments.

n“But what are these farm land deeds?”

nKreong?

nLet’s take it out first! It might be something to eat!

n“Then shall we take out the land deed for the 77th floor?”

nSejun decided to take out the land deed to examine it.

nWithdrawing 1 land deed of the 77th-floor farm from the Red Ribbon Kingdom’s treasure vault.

nPoof.

nA roundly rolled-up leather document appeared in Sejun’s hand.

nThen,

nThe summoning function for the initial engraving of the land deed for the 77th-floor farm has been activated.

n“Huh?!”

nSejun suddenly vanished.

nAnd then,

nKreooooong!

nDaddy’s gone!

nCuengi cried out, searching for the suddenly vanished Sejun.

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nTL Notes:

n1) If you’ve forgotten, he is referring to the time when Anton killed the Corrupted Ent imbued with Blue Moon’s energy. (Chapter 72)

n2) Sejun is being compared to a Sunfish here, and this comparison will continue in future chapters as well. For readers who are not familiar with the Sunfish, I have attached a ranking of various ways a Sunfish might die. When you read this, you will grasp the basic idea of why he is being compared to a Sunfish and why it’s funny. Additionally, since the ranking is in Japanese, I have included a translated image here as well: ranking.goo.ne.jp

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