Solo Farming In The Tower

Wandering Merchant Association Headquarters.

“How is the investigation into the disappearances in the merchant passage progressing? Have any suspects been identified?”

Mason, the Chairman of the association, asked Vega, the director of the Secret Inspection Bureau.

“Well… we haven’t found any clues yet.”

“What?! It’s been a month since the first disappearance in the merchant passage, and now there are over a thousand missing people. And you’re telling me you haven’t found a single clue?!”

Mason reprimanded Vega. This was no small matter. If the news spread, it would severely impact the activities of wandering merchants who had trusted and used the merchant passage.

Until now, the Wandering Merchant Association had guaranteed the safety of the merchants, allowing them to operate freely. But if it became known that the merchant passage was unsafe, the merchants would cease their movements.

And if the wandering merchants stopped, the supply of goods to various floors of the tower would be disrupted. This could lead to significant turmoil due to shortages on several floors.

Moreover, wandering merchants weren’t the only users of the passage. If the passage was deemed unsafe, the trust of external parties in the Wandering Merchant Association would also plummet.

Therefore, the disappearance cases had been a top priority for the association from the start. But to have not even a clue about the suspect?

“I’m sorry!”

Given the immense support received, Vega, the director of the Secret Inspection Bureau, had no excuse.

Then,

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Bang.

Someone entered without waiting for permission after knocking on the door of the Chairman’s office.

“Who is it? I don’t recognize this face.”

“It’s me, Jason. I apologize for not showing my real face to Chairman Mason and Director Vega. But I have something urgent to report and had to come immediately.”

James, a legendary agent of the Secret Inspection Bureau known for never revealing his true identity, showed his identification badge and bowed in apology.

“Ah, it’s you, James. But what is this urgent matter you need to report?”

Mason, momentarily tense, asked in relief.

“I think I’ve found a lead on the merchant passage disappearance case.”

“Really?!”

“Yes. And just now, Lord Uren has gone missing in the merchant passage.”

“What?! Uren?! Is that true?!”

“Yes, it’s true. I was with Lord Uren until just a moment ago.”

James had been disguised as a guard mercenary for a large trading caravan, traveling to find leads on the disappearance case.

Then,

“Lord Uren, there’s a fork in the road ahead!”

While moving with Uren’s caravan, an unforeseen fork in the road appeared, and

“We will go ahead; you investigate this path.”

Concerned for the safety of other wandering merchants, Lord Uren instructed the guards to investigate the alternate path while continuing their journey.

Contrary to expectations, the guards following the alternate path safely reached the exit of the merchant passage, only to find that Uren’s caravan had completely vanished.

“This is serious…”

“Lord Uren, too…”

Upon hearing James’s report, both Mason and Vega looked gravely serious. The disappearance of Lord Uren, one of the three great merchants, was a huge issue. Once the news of Uren’s disappearance spread through the wandering merchants under him, it would rapidly circulate throughout the tower.

“Director Vega, for now, close the merchant passage under the pretext of maintenance for a few days!”

“Yes!”

To prevent the situation from worsening, Mason decided to close the merchant passage.

***

“Puhuhut. Vice Chairman Theo won’t be fooled that easily, meow! Meow, meow, meow.”

Confident he hadn’t been fooled and was on the correct path, Theo continued his journey, humming cheerfully.

However,

Sssss. Sssss.

Not long after entering the path, hundreds of white snakes surrounded Theo.

“What, meow? There are strange numbers on their heads, meow!”

On the heads of these snakes were numbers like ‘0.01’, ‘0.02’.

But,

block Vice Chairman Theo’s way

ignored the numbers and focused solely on

Snap.

“Meow-meow Storm Fist!”

Cling.

small, began dropping from the bodies of the

meow?! Were they

was delighted to see the coins dropping from the

Then,

Sssss. Sssss.

snakes appeared and approached

Chairman Park, meow! My slave Gaeron,

while

climb onto my head to pick up

-Yes!

Jump.

Theo’s command, Gaeron shrank and climbed onto

Slurp. Slurp.

to pick up the white coins, putting them into

don’t miss any and pick them all

-Yes!

energetically fought off the snakes

“Block them!”

“Protect Lord Uren!”

battle echoed from

Then,

Whoosh. Whoosh.

paws turned golden. The golden flame buff from Flamie signaled that

meow! There’s

-Yes!

ran towards the source

***

Where did

the kitchen to prepare breakfast, was startled to see that the rice noodles he had laid out to dry were all

Then,

Kuuehehe… Krueng…?

I not

the kitchen,

And,

Kooeng… Kooueng…

Cuengi ate them

shrank back

ate all of

Krueng…

[Yes…]

glancing at

“……”

speechless at Cuengi’s response. He hadn’t imagined Cuengi could eat 1000 servings of rice

Krueng…

[Sorry…]

was angry, began to

you beforehand. It’s okay. We

Cuengi by stroking its

from today, you have to

Krueng! Krueng!

Cuengi will

words, Cuengi spoke energetically, lifting its adorable front

An hour later,

if this is how it should be

appeared before Sejun. One end had closely spaced small holes, and the other was completely open. Attached to the side of the cylinder was a lid with a handle that fit the cylinder’s size, allowing the contents to

made of Black Dragon scales, requested by Sejun for Aileen to make, able to

[Black Noodle Maker Machine]

using the scales of the great Black Dragons, this noodle maker machine is used to create

unbreakable, even

uses a cleaning spell

The size can

Strength

→ Creator: Aileen Pritani

→ Grade: Unmeasurable

“Good.”

maker. The material was special, but the structure of

thank you. I’ll treat you to delicious noodles

tower’s administrator says they are

thanked Aileen and headed to the kitchen to start making rice noodle dough. Since animals with fur couldn’t knead dough, this

“Phew! Done!”

hours of kneading, Sejun finally finished making

Krueng!

Cuengi has brought something good

who had gone to the western forest late in the afternoon, returned. Since Sejun needed time to make the noodle machine and knead the dough, he had sent Cuengi to dig up kudzu roots to give to the Black Rabbit, who was soon

Krueng!

[Here they are!]

handed Sejun nine blue kudzu roots and two white

Cuengi.

of honey and started eating the kudzu roots. The two white kudzu roots meant as

Blue