Solo Farming In The Tower

“I have some preparations to make. You go ahead.”

“Really? Alright then.”

Responding to Uren’s words, Sejun left the tent with the animals.

At that moment,

“Participants of the Food Fighter Selection Contest finals, please come up to the stage now!”

The staff of the Food Fighter contest began to guide the participants.

“Cuengi, fighting! Eat a lot!”

Sejun cheered on Cuengi, who was holding a ticket to the finals and heading towards the stage.

Krueng! Krueng!

[Got it! Cuengi will eat a lot and win!]

Buoyed by Sejun’s encouragement, Cuengi confidently gave a thumbs-up, as if to say he had everything under control.

“Khwahaha! The little guy has big ambitions.”

“Right. He’ll probably end up crying after biting off more than he can chew. Kek kek.”

The large participants scoffed at Cuengi’s declaration, but then,

Moo?!

[What did you just say to our Cuengi?!]

“Huh!”

“Ah… nothing.”

Their derision was quickly quelled by glares from the Black Minotaurs participating in the contest.

Soon, all 100 participants had found their spots, and Sejun, with the animals, took their seats in the audience.

Krueng!

[Dad, Cuengi is here!]

Cuengi, who had momentarily lost sight of Sejun and became anxious, spotted Sejun sitting in the audience and waved his paws.

“Yeah. Cuengi, fighting!”

Sejun responded by waving back and cheering for Cuengi.

“I wish I had a camera.”

Sejun lamented. Cuengi, squeezed among the huge participants and waving at him, was just too cute.

Sejun watched the adorable Cuengi while waiting for the contest to start.

“But what did Uren mean by saying he had something to prepare? Why hasn’t he shown up yet?”

Sejun became curious about Uren, who hadn’t yet appeared on the main stage. Surely he hadn’t encountered any life-threatening situations?

Sejun, who was as weak as a sunfish, worried about Uren.

Then,

“Now, the host of the Food Fighter competition and undefeated champion of the Food Fighter Contest, Legendary Merchant Uren, will make his entrance!”

Bam bam bam!

With the announcer’s introduction and the sound of fanfare,

Click.

The floor of the main stage’s highest seat opened.

And,

Thump.

Uren jumped up from below, wearing a golden crown and a golden cloak.

Oink!

When Yuren let out a roar filled with the will to win,

“Wow!”

“The legendary Food Fighter Uren!”

“The great pig Uren!”

The audience cheered for Uren. He waved back at them and took his seat. It seemed this was the “preparation” he mentioned.

“Wait, Uren was the organizer of this contest?”

What kind of person was he really? Sejun was astonished. Given what Theo had told him and his actions, it seemed impossible for him to make any money.

“How does he make money?”

As Sejun pondered how Uren became a legendary merchant,

“Alright, now that all participants are in place, let me explain the rules of the Food Fighter Contest. The contest will…”

The explanation was long, but in summary, since it was held in the Red Ribbon Kingdom, all dishes used carrots as the main ingredient.

The contest involved eating five appetizers and then the main dish. The winner would be whoever ate the most of the main dish. Essentially, the appetizers were just a warm-up, and the main dish was the real game.

the

announcer’s cue, dozens of pigs began placing almost small

“That’s an appetizer?!”

the Food Fighter Contest’s

the participants had their food in

enjoy the first appetizer,

announcer’s signal, the participants began eating

And,

Slurp.

Slurp.

Bang!

Bang!

finished their carrot soup at a pace that overshadowed the other participants,

Krueng?!

“Uh?!”

each other’s bowls being placed down, Cuengi and Uren

Krueng!

[Cuengi is still hungry!]

It’s like I haven’t eaten

Cuengi’s

Zap.

and Uren eyed each other, their competitive

number 7, who finished the carrot soup at the same

Cuengi’s impressive eating skills, setting up a rivalry between Cuengi and

overwhelming that it was hard to make the competition exciting, but today, it seemed there

Then,

Krueng!

name is Cuengi

the announcer to call him by his name, as

I will refer to you by your name from

As time passed,

the second

announcer called for the second appetizer. Pigs brought in

***

the King’s Office

Ppyak?!

ask you

Ppak!

[Yes, that’s right!]

surprised to see the land deeds Sejun had sent

in just a

issue to be resolved so swiftly. Sejun, his uncle,

the case, but he believed it would have been impossible without Sejun

Ppyak. Ppyak…

land deed of the 25th floor of the

Rabbit was checking if the land

Ppyak?! Ppyak?

this isn’t a Black Tower

different tower among those of

Tower 80th

seemed to hint at the

Ppyak!

this on

Ppak!

[Yes!]

holding the Purple Tower land deed, rushed

***

let’s prepare the

time, pigs brought out huge

the setting of the

the participants eat. From now on, the dishes being eaten by the

announcer’s words, the audience began ordering the same dishes as

have the carrot

“Six carrot salads here!”

from watching the participants eat, the audience

is a pretty good marketing

it was a decent marketing

But,

I don’t fall

swayed by the sales tactic, Sejun refrained from

juice! Audience members can also

juice was set up, the participants

Gulp. Gulp.

Bang!

juice at an incredible pace, placing their glasses

Krueng!

Oink!

Zap.

the two glared at each

“For…ugh… I give up…”

“Ugh!”

started to drop

Soon after,

the remaining participants

only 75 participants remain. Let’s prepare the next

brought out plates with

Then,

“Huh?!”

up, and he began to

And,

participants, please enjoy the fourth appetizer! The audience can also order

Upon the announcer’s announcement,

“Here, ten carrot cakes!”

Sejun placed an order.

wanted to eat it anyway, so it’s not like I’m falling

convinced himself that he wasn’t swayed by

***