Solo Farming In The Tower

Kenya, Africa.

Suk.

“Damn it. Why am I planting this?”

Having been saved by Theo and forcibly drafted into the Earth Defense Force, Ngũgĩ grumbled, looking at the sturdy blade green onions planted around him.

Around a thousand sturdy blade green onions had been planted in the vicinity.

Before leaving the tower.

“Hand over all the detoxifying green onions.”

Han Tae-jun had taken all the detoxifying green onions that Theo had provided to the Earth Defense Force. Believing Theo’s words that the Earth was facing destruction, Han Tae-jun planned to mobilize all resources.

Naturally, at first, the hunters, led by Lucilia, the guild leader of the Wizard Guild, had defiantly exclaimed, ‘Who do you think you are?!’

But they had met more than their match. Indeed, there were many hidden powerhouses in the world. Lucilia and the hunters had to surrender after being bombarded by Han Tae-jun’s magic missiles.

“That huge guy using magic…”

Ngũgĩ shivered, recalling memory of that time.

Within 24 hours of arriving on Earth, Han Tae-jun began to seize lands all over the world and founded the Earth Defense Force. He then designated land for the members to plant sturdy blade green onions.

Ngũgĩ hadn’t even seen the money from selling the detoxifying green onions, but he was hopeful because there was a bonus for each green onion planted.

‘Maybe this job is better… I don’t have to risk my life here.’

Suk. Suk.

As Ngũgĩ was planting the sturdy blade green onions with such thoughts,

Flutter.

A green locust, about the size of a fist, flew towards Ngũgĩ.

“What?!”

Ngũgĩ was startled to see the locust.

[Green Locust]

“What’s going on?!”

He could see the name above the locust’s head, just as he had seen it above the heads of monsters inside the tower.

Swoosh.

Ngũgĩ attacked and killed the green locust with his jungle knife, gaining experience points. It was indeed a monster.

“How is there a monster outside the tower? Is Earth really going to be destroyed?!”

As the chilling thought that Theo’s words might be true crept into Ngũgĩ’s mind,

Flutter. Flutter.

About 100,000 green locusts filled the sky, flying towards Ngũgĩ.

‘A swarms of Locust monsters…’

Non-awakeners probably couldn’t see the names above their heads and were unaware of this.

“Damn! I should have brought my weapon…”

Ngũgĩ regretted leaving his primary weapon, a bow, at home, since there was no need to carry it on Earth.

Swish. Swish.

He had no choice but to kill the green locusts with his jungle knife. They weren’t very strong, so there was no danger in killing them.

As he was busily killing the green locusts,

“What?!”

Thud.

Crunch. Crunch.

He saw the green locusts getting cut and killed as they approached to eat the leaves of the sturdy blade onions. Even as they died, they still tried to eat the leaves. It was a truly terrifying appetite.

And the sturdy blade green onions were killing the monsters faster than Ngũgĩ himself.

“So that’s why we were told to plant sturdy blade green onions…”

Ngũgĩ, who had gained a great realization, reported the situation to the Earth Defense Force headquarters. More sturdy blade green onions were needed.

***

As Sejun arrived at the western forest,

“Oh. there are so many now.”

Thump. Thump.

Thud. Thud.

The number of Ents had increased to 7,000. It was thanks to not being attacked by fire ants.

Thump. Thump.

The little Ents greeted Sejun, jostling each other to extend their heads.

[Seed… pluck… please…]

[Seed… pluck…give… you]

“Got it.”

There was a reason why the Ents asked Sejun to pluck the seeds that they could pick themselves.

[Farmer’s Touch Lv. 2 is activated.]

[The growth of the purified Ent accelerates while being touched.]

The Ents liked the feeling of growing faster when Sejun plucked their seeds, thanks to the Farmer’s Touch skill.

Sejun was plucking the

“It’s a duel, meow!”

Vroom. Vroom.

around, wanting to have a rematch, grabbing at the branches the

And then,

Kreong.

into the

it became dark without light,

I will light a

which had not had a chance to show its

Flash.

weak golden light emanated from the

Kreong!

[Good job!]

Thump. Thump.

dig deeper underground with the help of the golden

when Cuengi had dug about 10 meters

Creak…

hear a strange

bat heard

Kreong?

[Which direction?]

(Over there.)

pointed south with

Thump. Thump.

a tunnel in that

they had dug

Thump.

Crash.

The wall collapsed.

And then,

Kreong?

(Huh?)

Kkwek?

the golden bat encountered black ants digging

***

“Hey guys, gather around!”

seeds and replanted

“I’m already here, meow!”

tiredly returned to Sejun’s lap after

Take

items he had brought from the wandering merchant association’s office and carefully took

“Furniture?”

pulled out, he found chairs, lights, and a desk. It seemed like they would

did well. But where did you buy

buy them, meow. I just

he

so?

give

“Okay.”

put the items that Theo had brought into the void storage and fed Theo the

Chomp chomp chomp.

by the time Theo finished eating the Churu,

“Where have they gone?”

got up

Kreong!

Screeech!

was perched

And then

Kkwek!

ten black ants, each roughly

[Mushroom Ant]

“Mushroom Ant?”

black ants, Sejun looked closely

‘How cute.’

which have a sharp triangular face, the mushroom ants had a round face and blunt front teeth,

rather innocent. Since they were called mushroom ants, they seemed to be a good

been? And what’s with those

Kreong! Kreong!

They said they would give us something

these ants want to

Kkwek!

and the golden bat, the black ants vigorously waved their antennae up and

to

ants to the

***

the way to the

originally slaves to the fire ants, but

the mushroom

Kkwek!

mushroom

that many

to what the mushroom ant told him, the fire ant force was substantial. There were dozens of fire ant colonies,

no fire ant colony strong enough to unite the fire ants, so they did not usually invade

fire ants had been unified into a single force, they might have

Then,

“Huh?!”

Kkwek!

encountered other mushroom ants

And then,

to work on President Park’s farm,

they wanted to work on Sejun’s

unconscious, the roots of Flamie, which had moved in anger, had freed some

nowhere to go, head south and

words of Flamie, who had released them, the mushroom ants were

by the time they arrived at the farm, Sejun had met more mushroom ants, and their number

here for

for

Kkwek!

Sejun’s words, the mushroom ants lay down on the vacant ground, resting comfortably for the first

***

“Alright.”

Gulp. Gulp.

“Aha.”

the

“President Theo, wake up.”