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.

plucking

“It’s a duel, meow!”

Vroom. Vroom.

have a rematch, grabbing at

And then,

Kreong.

bored Cuengi dug into the ground and

deeper, it became dark without light,

I will light a fire.

chance to show

Flash.

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

Kreong!

[Good job!]

Thump. Thump.

this, Cuengi was able to dig deeper underground with the help of

dug about 10

Creak…

Cuengi, I hear a

bat heard a suspicious

Kreong?

[Which direction?]

(Over there.)

golden bat pointed south with its

Thump. Thump.

a tunnel in

when they had dug about

Thump.

Crash.

The wall collapsed.

And then,

Kreong?

(Huh?)

Kkwek?

and the golden bat encountered black ants digging a tunnel from the opposite

***

“Hey guys, gather around!”

all the Ents’ seeds and replanted them, called the animals. It was time

“I’m already here, meow!”

tiredly returned to Sejun’s lap after chasing branches,

meow! Take this,

the items he had brought from the wandering merchant

“Furniture?”

out, he found chairs, lights, and

But where did

didn’t buy them, meow. I just picked them

he had found

that so?

you, meow! Now give me some

“Okay.”

brought into the void storage and fed

Chomp chomp chomp.

minutes passed by the time Theo finished eating the

“Where have they gone?”

up to look

Kreong!

Screeech!

bat, who was perched

And then

Kkwek!

ten black ants, each roughly

[Mushroom Ant]

“Mushroom Ant?”

the name above the black

‘How cute.’

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

completely non-threatening, rather innocent. Since they were called mushroom

you guys been?

Kreong! Kreong!

would give

to work on your

Kkwek!

Cuengi and the golden bat, the black ants vigorously

go to the farm

ants to the

***

way to

originally slaves to the fire ants,

to the mushroom ants as they

Kkwek!

words, the mushroom ant moved its antennae up

that many

told him, the fire ant force was substantial. There were dozens of fire

enough to unite

fire ants had been unified into a single force, they might have ruled the 99th floor of the

Then,

“Huh?!”

Kkwek!

other mushroom

And then,

work on President Park’s

somehow knew they

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

go, head

released them, the mushroom ants were on their way to find

Sejun had met more mushroom ants,

rest here

vacant land for

Kkwek!

the mushroom ants lay down on the vacant ground, resting comfortably for the first time since they

***

“Alright.”

Gulp. Gulp.

“Aha.”

woke up from his sleep and drank the water that Theo had

“President Theo, wake up.”