Chapter 474: Isn’t Dad the Best?
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nTL: Hanguk
nWhile Theo was handling the aftermath of rescuing Uren,
nAll-Devouring Jelly Seed (50 gulps)
n“Alright, it’s up to 50 gulps now.”
nSejun was squeezing juice into the All-Devouring Jelly Seed with Cuengi.
nKueng!
nIt’s coming out!
nSqueeze, squeeze.
nEven crops that were almost devoid of moisture obediently released their juices in front of the Cuengi the Juicer.
nFeeding the growth elixir to the All-Devouring Jelly Seed alongside the squeezed juice, it reached 70 gulps, and the seed had grown to the size of a small walnut.
nBut apart from the slight change in its name and description, there wasn’t much difference.
n“There’s no sign of sprouting at all.”
nAnd now, there was no more liquid to feed it…
nAs Sejun was deep in thought,
nSejun-nim, how about feeding the seed some of your cooking?
nFlamie gave Sejun a hint.
n“Cooking?”
nYes! Soup dishes!
n“Ah!”
nThat’s right! The Jelly Seed can drink the broth from the dishes too.
n“Thanks, Flamie!”
nHehe, I’m just happy to be helpful to my master.
nWhile Sejun was praising Flamie,
nSsss, ssss.
nKuehehehe.
nUhehehe.
nKkihihit.
nCuengi, Uren, Blackie, and their followers, overhearing the conversation were laughing and kept wiping their drooling mouths.
nIf Sejun was going to make soup to feed the seed, that meant they could also eat the dish!
n“Well then, let’s start cooking.”
nAs everyone watched Sejun prepare a dish,
n“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I’m back, meow!”
nTheo, who had quickly finished the aftermath, returned.
nAnd then,
n“Puhuhut.”
nNow I just need to pay off a little of Uren’s debt and I can go to Uren’s house, meow!
nTheo, having gathered information on the Daemon family through Machun, smiled mischievously at Uren,
nShudder shudder.
n‘What is this?’
nWhy was his body suddenly shivering?
nUren trembled.
n“Chairman Park, Uren seems sick, meow! Quickly give him some hot soup, meow!”
nTheo, who had been watching Uren, urged Sejun and
n“Uren, are you not feeling well? Then try sprinkling some red pepper powder on this and eat it.”
nSejun handed over a bowl of Five-colored Bean Sprout Soup and a container of chili powder made from Sundried Red Peppers.
nFive-colored Bean Sprout Soup
n→ Five-colored beans, fully absorbing the nutrients from the Tower, were grown with light blocked and only water provided.
n→ Upon consumption, all stats increase by 11% for 10 seconds.
n→ Due to the effects of Cooking Lv. 10, the ingredients’ effects are increased by 10%.
n→ Chef: Tower Farmer Park Sejun
n→ Expiration Date: 5 days
n→ Grade: A
nSundried Red Pepper Chili Powder
n→ This powder is made by drying and grinding Sun-dried Red Peppers grown inside the tower.
n→ Upon consumption, one randomly chosen stat will increase by 5.5 if sufficient light is received. (The effect only appears if 2g, the amount equivalent to one Sundried Red Pepper, is consumed.)
n→ Due to the effects of Cooking Lv. 10, the ingredients’ effects are increased by 10%.
n→ Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Sejun
n→ Expiration Date: 300 days
n→ Grade: A
n“Uhehe… Thank you.”
nIf I pretend to be sick, I can be the first to get food, right?
nUren wasn’t really sick, but he decided to continue pretending so he could eat first.
nHowever,
nSlurp.
nAs soon as he took a bite, his stomach immediately felt better…
n“Ahh! Sejun-nim, this is so delicious! Can I mix it with rice?”
nThe Five-colored Bean Sprout Soup with chili powder was too delicious for Uren to keep up the act of being sick.
nThe Tower Administrator praises your cooking skills once again, saying they are truly excellent.
nKueng!
nDad’s cooking is the best!
nKkihihit. Kking?! Kking?!
nHehe. Did you see that?! My butler’s cooking skills!
nThanks to Sejun making a variety of dishes, everyone was enjoying a win-win situation.
n“Puhuhut. If you want to eat, pay up, or become an employee, meow!”
nTheo, having now joined the win-win team, had already taken some of Sejun’s dishes outside, selling them while simultaneously recruiting new employees.
n“Get in line!”
n“If you come at me, I’ll make you an employee!”
nTheo handled the food delivery, while the Black Bears managed the food sales and recruitment of employees.
n“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, make me some stir-fried slime and stir-fried squid, meow!”
nWhen Theo brought Sejun a container with the necessary ingredients for the dishes,
n“Got it.”
nWoong.
nSejun infused the dish with magic using his cooking skill and prepared the meal.
nJust like the saying, ‘Even a dog recites poetry after three years at the village school’, Theo, after 300 days of sitting on Sejun’s knees, had perfected his understanding of the ingredients needed for each dish. (TL: ‘Even a dog recites poetry after three years at the village school’ is a korean proverb which is a metaphorical expression that even someone with no knowledge or experience in a specific field can reach a certain level if they spend a long time in that field.)
nWhile Sejun was cooking,
n“Puhuhut. Money and employees are increasing, meow!”
nTheo was thrilled as the number of employees and the money kept growing.
nYou have gained 20 slaves.
nDue to the effect of
nYour soul is filled with overflowing praise.
nMental Strength increases by 2.
nYou have fed 100 people to their fill.
nDue to the effect of
nHehehe.
nSejun was also pleased as his Mental Strength and stats steadily increased. The Tower system recognized them as slaves, even though their titles had been changed to employees.
nA short while later,
n“Phew. I’m completely burned out.”
nAll-Devouring Jelly Seed (95 gulps)
nAfter making 25 different dishes over three hours, Sejun had achieved 95 gulps.
n“We’re done for today.”
nKueng?
nAlready?
nI need to avenge my defeat in the last carrot eating competition!
nCuengi, who had been warming up for the grape eating competition happening tomorrow, looked disappointed at Sejun’s words.
nFor Cuengi, whose seal had been released, 25 dishes felt like eating just one macaron.
n“Well, fine. Just eat 10 more servings and then sleep, okay?”
nFeeling softhearted seeing Cuengi’s disappointed face, Sejun began preparing more food.
nKuehehehe. Kueng!
nHehehe. Got it! Dad’s the best!
nCuengi rubbed his face against Sejun’s arm, acting cute.
nAnd then,
n“Hehehe. Right? Isn’t Dad the best?”
nKueng! Kueng!
nThat’s right! Dad’s the best!
n“Hehehe.”
nFalling for Cuengi’s charm, Sejun ended up making three more types of dishes, totaling 30 servings, before going to bed.
nEven though his body was utterly exhausted,
nHehehe. Cuengi said I’m the best.
nHis face was full of smiles.
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nSeed Shop Headquarters.
n‘Alright. Once Park Sejun wakes up, the second event of the Harvest Festival, the grape eating competition, will begin.’
nUncle, the God of Grapevines, looked toward the center of the headquarters in anticipation of the upcoming grape eating competition.
nTime remaining until the Grape Eating Competition – 8:00:00
nHaving heard about Sejun’s situation in detail through Podori, Uncle discarded all the grapes prepared for the competition and made new ones.
nInitially, he had planned to offer seedless grapes for beginners, which had no stat-boosting effects and were simply tasty.
nBut wouldn’t Park Sejun get angry at that?
nAlready being on Sejun’s bad side once, Uncle decided to be careful.
nSo, he used a lot of divine power to hurriedly replace the prepared grapes with better ones.
nOf course, thanks to the large amount of divine power he received from the first competition, he wasn’t running low.
nWith this event, I will make up for all my mistakes with Park Sejun!
nThe reward for this competition would be incredibly tasty grapes with great effects, so Uncle’s confidence was sky-high.
n“Alright. Since I’m in such a good mood, how about shouting ‘Trust-in-Park’ together?!”
n“Yeah! Sounds good!”
n“Alright! Let’s shout it until the competition begins!”
nAs the other non-combat gods responded to Uncle’s suggestion, preparing to shout ‘Trust-in-Park’ together,
n“Cuengi, you’re eating so much! Have you finally decided to bulk up and become a warrior…?! Ack! I got blocked again!”
nThey heard the frustrated cry of Thunder, the God of Storms, who couldn’t resist Bev’s words to be patient and tried to talk to Cuengi, only to get blocked, from beyond the wall.
n“…Ahem. Should we do it later?”
n“Maybe. Now that I think about it, I’m a bit thirsty.”
n“Let’s go grab some water.”
nThe non-combat gods went to drink water and returned about three hours later.
nAnd then,
n“Trust-in-Park…”
n“Trust-in-Park.”
n“Trust-in-Park!”
n“Trust-in-Park!!”
nThey started chanting louder and louder, gauging the reactions from beyond the wall.
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nMorning of the 4th day of the Harvest Festival.
n“Alright.”
nSejun, who had slept well again today, opened his eyes.
nDue to the Blessing of a Single Stream of Magic Power, your Magic Power increases by 3 for one hour.
nDue to the Blessing of a Single Stream of Magic Power, your Magic Power increases by 3 for one hour.
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n“Hehehe.”
nMy magic power is rising even though I’m doing nothing.
nThe messages showing his rising magic power overnight made Sejun feel good.
nOthers might have gained more, but for the sake of his mental health, Sejun didn’t bother worrying about others’ magic power.
nAt that moment,
n“Huh?”
nFeeling something heavy pressing on his chest, Sejun looked down.
nHis shirt bulging as if about to tear on the right side, and Blackie, who had been pushed to Sejun’s left chest, barely clinging on and drooling while sleeping.
n“What is this?”
nWhen Sejun looked inside his shirt,
nAll-Devouring Jelly Seed (100 gulps)
nWasn’t it just 98 gulps and about the size of a golf ball yesterday?
nNow, it had grown into a watermelon-sized All-Devouring Jelly Seed, with its name and size having changed.
nSejun quickly pulled the seed out from his shirt and checked its description.
nAll-Devouring Jelly Seed (100 gulps)
n→ ???
n→ You can check the options after harvesting.
n→ It has swallowed water, honey, sugarcane juice… World Tree Sapling Nutrient, and World Tree Mature Tree Nutrient.
n→ The seed’s growth enthusiasm is extraordinary.
n→ Please plant it quickly before its motivation falters!
n“Huh? What’s World Tree Sapling Nutrient and World Tree Mature Tree Nutrient?”
nSejun saw two types of items he hadn’t fed it.
nWho fed it these?
nAs Sejun was pondering who might have fed the items he didn’t,
nMaster, you need to plant the seed quickly!
nFlamie urged Sejun.
n“That’s right. This isn’t the time to be standing around.”
nHe needed to plant the seed before its will to grow diminished.
nClank.
nSejun hurriedly opened the Void Storage and went inside to plant the seed.
nYou Are a Field Lv. 8 activates.
nYou have planted the All-Devouring Jelly Seed into the body of Alice, the Mesmerizing Spider and 9th seat of the Apostle of Destruction.
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nCrack.
nAs soon as the seed was planted, a sprout rapidly shot up. The sprout thickened and quickly grew taller.
n“Wow.”
nIn no time, it transformed into a 3-meter tall tree.
nAnd then,
nTower Farmer Park Sejun of the Black Tower has achieved the great feat of sprouting a transcendence-grade seed for the first time.
nAs a reward for achieving the great feat of creation, your stay fees on the 0th floor of the Black Tower are reduced by 5%.
nA message announcing his feat of creation appeared.
nGood. Now the cost of going home has been reduced by 17%.
nAlthough he didn’t plan on going home anytime soon since he had just recently been there, reducing the cost of visiting home was always good news.
n“Huh?”
nBut what’s that?
nSejun’s eyes caught sight of jelly-like objects resembling ping pong balls hanging from the All-Devouring Jelly Tree.
nHoney-Flavored Growth Elixir Jelly, Watered-Down World Tree Sapling Nutrient Jelly, Carrot Grape Green Onion Jelly, and so on.
nThe jellies came in various colors, combining ingredients Sejun had fed the seed. Most had two ingredients mixed, and occasionally, some had three.
nIt doesn’t use the same ingredients repeatedly.
nWhile examining the jellies, Sejun confirmed that there were no jellies containing the same ingredient.
nPluck.
nYou have harvested Black Bean Medicinal Mugwort Sugarcane Jelly.
nYou’re a Field Lv. 6 has been activated, dealing additional damage.
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nSejun checked the options of the Black Bean Medicinal Mugwort Sugarcane Jelly he harvested.
nBlack Bean Medicinal Mugwort Sugarcane Jelly
n→ A jelly made from Transcendence Black Beans ( 2), Medicinal Mugwort, and Sugarcane.
n→ Upon consumption, all stats increase by 50.
n→ Lifespan increases by 7.5 months.
n→ It is slightly sweet with a subtle bitterness.
n→ Expiration Date: 7 days
n→ Grade: SS
n“Whoa!”
nSejun was astonished as he looked at the options.
nThe effect of 20 to all stats and 3 months lifespan from the Medicinal Mugwort was increased by 2.5 times due to the Transcendence Black Bean.
nThe bitterness of the Medicinal Mugwort seemed to have been masked by the sweetness of the sugarcane, which had been enhanced by the Transcendence Black Bean.
nSejun immediately put the Black Bean Medicinal Mugwort Sugarcane Jelly into his mouth.
nChew, chew.
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nTrue to its jelly nature, the texture was chewy, and the more he chewed, the sweeter it became.
nGulp.
nYou have consumed the Black Bean Medicinal Mugwort Sugarcane Jelly.
nAll stats increase by 50.
nYour lifespan increases by 7.5 months.
nTo think I could eat Medicinal Mugwort and not pass out!
nOverjoyed, Sejun was about to harvest more jellies when—
nThe second event of the Harvest Festival, the Grape Eating Competition, will begin shortly.
nParticipants who wish to join the competition, please gather in front of the Bountiful Grape Cluster Altar.
nA message appeared, announcing the start of the second event of the Harvest Festival.
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