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

focused solely on punishing

Snap.

“Meow-meow Storm Fist!”

Cling.

and small, began dropping from the

Were they Apostles of

was delighted to see the coins dropping

Then,

Sssss. Sssss.

appeared and

my spoils to present to Chairman

summoned Gaeron while fighting off the

and climb onto my head to

-Yes!

Jump.

Theo’s command, Gaeron shrank

Slurp. Slurp.

its tongue to pick up the white coins, putting them into Theo’s

and pick them all up,

-Yes!

energetically fought off the snakes and joyfully

“Block them!”

“Protect Lord Uren!”

battle echoed

Then,

Whoosh. Whoosh.

golden. The golden flame buff from Flamie signaled that there was

expected, I’m lucky, meow! There’s gold ahead, meow! Let’s go,

-Yes!

towards the source of

***

What?! Where did everything

see that the rice

Then,

Kuuehehe… Krueng…?

he… Was I not supposed

the kitchen, was

And,

Kooeng… Kooueng…

Cuengi ate

shrank back in

all

Krueng…

[Yes…]

glancing at

“……”

He hadn’t imagined Cuengi could eat 1000 servings of rice

Krueng…

[Sorry…]

silent, Cuengi, thinking his dad was angry, began to tear up in

it’s not your fault… I should have told you beforehand. It’s okay. We

calmed Cuengi by stroking its

from today, you have to help

Krueng! Krueng!

will

Sejun’s words, Cuengi spoke energetically, lifting its adorable front

An hour later,

this is how it

was completely open. Attached to the side of the cylinder was a lid with a handle that fit the cylinder’s size,

a noodle-making device made of Black Dragon scales, requested by Sejun for

[Black Noodle Maker Machine]

scales of the great Black Dragons, this

unbreakable, even

Automatically uses a cleaning

size can be

Strength 1000

→ Creator: Aileen Pritani

→ Grade: Unmeasurable

“Good.”

noodle maker. The material was special, but the structure of the machine itself was very simple, exactly

thank you. I’ll treat you to

tower’s administrator says they

rice noodle dough. Since animals with fur couldn’t

“Phew! Done!”

of kneading, Sejun finally finished making the rice noodle

Krueng!

has brought something good

the afternoon, returned. Since Sejun needed time to make the noodle machine and knead the dough, he had sent Cuengi

Krueng!

[Here they are!]

handed Sejun nine blue kudzu roots and two

Cuengi. Here,

The two white kudzu roots meant as a gift for the

consumed a Blue Kudzu Root of