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.

was plucking the Ents’

“It’s a duel, meow!”

Vroom. Vroom.

rematch, grabbing at

And then,

Kreong.

dug into the ground and

dug deeper, it became dark without light,

light a fire. Bat

which had not had a chance to show its

Flash.

golden light emanated from the golden bat’s body, illuminating

Kreong!

[Good job!]

Thump. Thump.

Cuengi was able to dig deeper underground

had dug about

Creak…

Cuengi, I hear a

bat heard a suspicious

Kreong?

[Which direction?]

(Over there.)

golden bat pointed south

Thump. Thump.

digging a tunnel in

when they had

Thump.

Crash.

The wall collapsed.

And then,

Kreong?

(Huh?)

Kkwek?

and the golden bat encountered black ants digging a tunnel from

***

“Hey guys, gather around!”

had picked all the Ents’ seeds and replanted them, called the animals.

“I’m already here, meow!”

had tiredly returned to Sejun’s lap after chasing

meow! Take this,

from the wandering merchant association’s office and carefully took them

“Furniture?”

Sejun looked at the items Theo pulled out, he found chairs, lights, and a desk. It seemed like they would be good for decorating the

did well. But where did you buy

buy them, meow. I just picked them up,

stolen them, confidently said he had found them.

so? Well done

meow! Now give me some Churu,

“Okay.”

into

Chomp chomp chomp.

eating the Churu,

“Where have they gone?”

up to look

Kreong!

Screeech!

who was perched on

And then

Kkwek!

each roughly 30cm in

[Mushroom Ant]

“Mushroom Ant?”

the black ants, Sejun looked

‘How cute.’

the mushroom ants had a round face and blunt

Since they were called mushroom ants,

have you guys been? And what’s with those

Kreong! Kreong!

met them while digging! They said they would give us something

these ants want to work on

Kkwek!

words of Cuengi and the golden bat, the black ants vigorously waved their

go to the

the ants to the

***

way to

they were originally slaves to the

the mushroom ants as

Kkwek!

Sejun’s words, the mushroom ant moved

that many

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

to unite the fire ants,

single

Then,

“Huh?!”

Kkwek!

other mushroom ants

And then,

to work on

somehow knew they

of Flamie, which had moved in anger, had freed some mushroom ants that were slaves to the fire ants

have nowhere to go, head south and entrust

them, the

the time they arrived at the farm, Sejun had met more

here

vacant land for the mushroom

Kkwek!

ants lay down on the vacant ground, resting

***

“Alright.”

Gulp. Gulp.

“Aha.”

the water that Theo had left on

“President Theo, wake up.”