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.

rematch, grabbing at

And then,

Kreong.

dug into

he dug deeper, it

light a fire.

not had a chance to show its abilities until now, used its

Flash.

from the golden bat’s body, illuminating the

Kreong!

[Good job!]

Thump. Thump.

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

had dug about 10

Creak…

Cuengi, I hear a strange

heard

Kreong?

[Which direction?]

(Over there.)

pointed south with its

Thump. Thump.

a tunnel in

had dug about

Thump.

Crash.

The wall collapsed.

And then,

Kreong?

(Huh?)

Kkwek?

ants

***

“Hey guys, gather around!”

picked all the Ents’ seeds and replanted

“I’m already here, meow!”

returned to Sejun’s lap after chasing

Take this,

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

“Furniture?”

Sejun looked at the items Theo pulled out, he found chairs, lights, and a desk. It

well. But where did

them, meow. I just picked them up,

had clearly stolen them, confidently said he

that so? Well

you, meow! Now give me

“Okay.”

into the void

Chomp chomp chomp.

finished eating the Churu, but Cuengi and the golden bat

“Where have they gone?”

got up to look for

Kreong!

Screeech!

and the golden bat, who was perched on Cuengi’s shoulder, appeared from

And then

Kkwek!

ants, each roughly 30cm in size, came along, singing in

[Mushroom Ant]

“Mushroom Ant?”

black ants, Sejun looked closely

‘How cute.’

ants had a round face and blunt front teeth, giving them a

Since they were called mushroom ants, they seemed to be a good fit

you guys been? And what’s with those

Kreong! Kreong!

met them while digging! They said they would give us something to eat called mushrooms if we

to work

Kkwek!

the golden bat, the black ants vigorously waved

to the farm

ants

***

way to the

were originally slaves to the fire ants,

mushroom

Kkwek!

mushroom ant moved its antennae up

that

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

there was no fire ant colony strong enough to unite

had been unified into a single force, they might have

Then,

“Huh?!”

Kkwek!

encountered other mushroom ants

And then,

on President Park’s farm,

they wanted

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

you have nowhere to go, head south and entrust

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

the farm, Sejun had met more mushroom

rest here for

a vacant land for the

Kkwek!

mushroom ants lay down on the vacant ground, resting

***

“Alright.”

Gulp. Gulp.

“Aha.”

and drank the water that

“President Theo, wake up.”