Amazon, Brazil.

Crunch. Crunch.

The once lush forest was now sparse, with only giant trees remaining, echoing with the sound of locusts feasting. Millions of red locusts swarmed the giant trees of the Amazon, rapidly devouring them.

Gradually, purple spots began to appear on the bodies of these locusts. With their population nearing almost 7 billion, the Red Locusts began to evolve into Purple Locusts.

Initially, the Brazilian government tried to reduce the number of locusts, but things deteriorated rapidly after the disappearance of the Tower in Brasília.

Realizing that their own Towers could disappear, other countries focused on their own defenses, significantly reducing their support to Brazil.

Consequently, the locusts bred at a terrifying rate without any hindrance, devouring the abundant grass around them, while the Brazilian government could do nothing but focus on defending the cities.

Even the recent reappearance of the Brasília Tower in Korea, bringing some relief as hunters returned to Brazil, was short-lived.

Whirr. Whirr.

The now entirely purple Purple Locusts began attacking cities populated with people.

For the first time, the locusts’ attack led to a shocking outcome: a city with zero survivors. The Purple Locusts began their devastating assault on Brazilian cities.

***

“Puhuhut. Little brothers, do you see it, meow?! The glow emanating from my body, meow?!”

Theo, enraptured by the golden glow from his body, bragged to his siblings.

Krueng!

[Big brother looks so cool!]

Cuengi expressed genuine admiration in excitement.

(You’re amazing, big brother!)

The golden bat also complimented Theo with a sense of envy, though it was somewhat indifferent inside. Naturally, since it was golden itself.

As the golden light from Theo’s body gradually faded,

” Vice Chairman Theo, what talent did you get?”

Curious, Sejun quickly asked Theo.

“Puhuhut! I got the talent ‘Insignificant Wealth’, meow!”

“Really?!”

Sejun felt uplifted hearing Theo’s talent also contained ‘Insignificant’.

“So, what does it do?”

“I can burn insignificant wealth to increase my abilities, meow!”

“What?!”

The meaning behind their ‘Insignificant’ talents was entirely different. Sejun’s talent, ‘Insignificant Presence’, was just that – insignificant. On the other hand, Theo’s ‘Insignificant Wealth’ implied that wealth was trivial and could be burned like scraps of paper to increase abilities.

‘I have a lot of money too… I’m envious! And annoyed! Should I eat another one?’

Sejun considered eating another one since there were five Incomplete Platinum Royal Jellies given by the Poisonous Queen Bee, and he was saving it for the Black Rabbit.

But

“No!”

Rather than awakening another talent like ‘Insignificant Presence’, Sejun thought it would be better to invest it in the Black Rabbit.

As Sejun was sorting out his complicated thoughts,

“Chairman Park, can I borrow some money, meow!”

“Your money, what happened to it?”

“I’ve already used it, meow! I’m a pauper now, meow!”

Theo, having just acquired his talent, had already burned all his money to increase his stats and now confidently extended his two front paws to Sejun, asking to borrow money.

“How much?”

“The more the better, meow!”

“Here.”

Although reluctant, Sejun, not wanting to appear petty, generously handed over almost his entire fortune of 70 million Tower Coins to Theo.

“Puhuhut. Thank you, meow!”

As Theo received the money from Sejun, his body began to shine with a golden light. So that was the effect of burning money… A truly expensive special effect. There goes my money…

Sejun watched Theo burning the

Whirr?! Whirr!

Sejun, your beekeeping ability has increased?!

the increase in Sejun’s beekeeping level, summoned one of her daughters, a Wild Poisonous

A moment later,

Whirr!

Wild Poisonous Queen Bee agrees to follow

Poisonous Honeybees under the Wild Poisonous Queen Bee

number of Poisonous

Lv. 9

Honeybee Queen and 10,000 Poisonous

ones will be sent to

didn’t have a hive yet, and since Sejun had heard that the persimmon trees were blooming, he decided to send the Poisonous Honeybees to the 49th floor of the tower to help with the pollination of the

become stronger by

up all of Sejun’s money,

And

now on, just count on me, Chairman Park, meow! I, Vice Chairman Theo, will protect you so

confidently, by vigorously rubbing

“Okay.”

felt reassured. It seemed worth spending

taking the payment for the Samyangju from Kaiser and

raising Theo’s stats further by getting money from the

Just then,

Krueng! Krueng!

way! Cuengi will

left leg, determined not to lose to

Vice Chairman as before, meow! I’ve become stronger

Krueng! Krueng!

also burn Daddy’s money! Daddy,

for money. He seemed to misunderstand that burning

“Here, Cuengi, eat this!”

Cuengi by giving him

Krueng!

[Honey!]

honey, Cuengi forgot about

Lick. Lick.

the honey

successfully diverted Cuengi’s

are needed to make

asked the Poisonous Honeybee Queen, wanting to obtain

However,

Whirr! Whirr!

I’d need to taste the nectar of the flowers

on her genetically imprinted instincts for making Platinum Royal Jelly, did not know the exact ingredients. She

Alright, I’ll

farm, realizing there was

Whirr!

[Goodbye, Sejun~nim! Take care!]

too.

Poisonous Honeybee Queen and left the hive with the

entrance to the 99th floor

with the Poisonous Honeybees and explain

(Okay!)

Golden Bat to take the Poisonous Honeybees to the 49th

“Take care, you guys.”

Whirr!

Poisonous Honeybees, having eaten their fill of honey, bid farewell to Sejun and followed the Golden Bat to their

***

“Here it is.”

Fire to a level usable by Sejun, handed it over. The Essence of Fire was almost depleted, and hardly

sure to deliver

do you

about their method of

statue imbued with teleportation magic

Then I should make one

should work. Just so you

that they had to pay with dragon scales engraved with Dragon

“Got it.”

As their conversation ended,

“……”

“Aren’t you leaving?”

at Ramter, who was still staring at them. They couldn’t continue

no intention

Gulp.

I join you guys

swallowed, eyeing

you have to pay back next time there’s

“Okay! Got it!”

together always makes liquor tastier, so Kaiser, having gained a new drinking partner in Ramter, shared his alcohol without

“Cheers!”

“Cheers!”

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