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

“It’s a duel, meow!”

Vroom. Vroom.

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

And then,

Kreong.

Cuengi dug into the ground

he dug deeper, it became dark without

will light

not had a chance to show its abilities until now,

Flash.

from the

Kreong!

[Good job!]

Thump. Thump.

was able to dig deeper underground with the help of

dug

Creak…

Cuengi, I hear a strange noise over

bat heard

Kreong?

[Which direction?]

(Over there.)

bat pointed south

Thump. Thump.

started digging a tunnel

when they had dug about 300

Thump.

Crash.

The wall collapsed.

And then,

Kreong?

(Huh?)

Kkwek?

golden bat encountered black ants digging a tunnel

***

“Hey guys, gather around!”

replanted them,

“I’m already here, meow!”

tiredly returned to Sejun’s lap after chasing

meow! Take this,

had brought from the wandering merchant

“Furniture?”

found chairs, lights, and a

But where did you buy

buy them, meow. I

confidently said he had found them. He was indeed a

that so?

give

“Okay.”

that Theo had brought into the void

Chomp chomp chomp.

time Theo finished eating the Churu, but Cuengi

“Where have they gone?”

Sejun got up to

Kreong!

Screeech!

was perched on Cuengi’s shoulder, appeared from

And then

Kkwek!

about ten black ants, each roughly 30cm in size, came

[Mushroom Ant]

“Mushroom Ant?”

the name above the black ants, Sejun looked

‘How cute.’

triangular face, the mushroom ants had a round

they were called mushroom ants, they

been?

Kreong! Kreong!

said they would give us something to eat called mushrooms if we saved

these ants want to work on your

Kkwek!

bat, the black ants vigorously

go to the

the ants to

***

way to the

to

talked to the mushroom

Kkwek!

Sejun’s words, the mushroom ant moved its antennae up

were that

the mushroom ant told him, the fire ant force was substantial. There were dozens of fire ant colonies, each comprising hundreds of thousands of fire

colony strong enough to unite

had been unified into a single force, they might have ruled

Then,

“Huh?!”

Kkwek!

other mushroom ants on the

And then,

want to work on President Park’s farm,

they wanted to work on

had moved in anger, had freed some mushroom ants

nowhere to go, head

had released them, the mushroom ants were

time they arrived at the farm, Sejun had met more

here

vacant land for the mushroom ants to

Kkwek!

words, the mushroom ants lay down on the vacant ground, resting comfortably for the

***

“Alright.”

Gulp. Gulp.

“Aha.”

drank the water

“President Theo, wake up.”