Solo Farming In The Tower-Chapter 705: Then, Who’s Next in Line?

Morning on the 99th floor of the Black Tower.

"Hehehe. Quest complete."

[You have purified all of the Corruption from the <Spirit of the World> and completed the <Spirit of the World Freed from Corruption>.]

[You have completed the quest.]

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Sejun woke up with a grin, having purified the Spirit of the World once again.

And then—

"Nya...."

Squeak...

As usual, he tended to his companions, opened the spatial storage, and—

Click. Swoosh.

Click. Swoosh.

He hunted disasters using Theo’s One Nyang Punch.

[Black Tower Luck Target Park Theo has defeated the Fourth Disaster of Destruction, the Petrification Ray Spider.]

[You have gained 1 trillion EXP, which is 50% of the EXP obtained by Black Tower Luck Target Park Theo.]

[Due to the effect of <Title: Master of the Catastrophe Farm>, you have gained an additional 2 trillion EXP.]

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While Sejun was grinding EXP—

[Congratulations.]

[You have leveled up.]

[You have obtained 10 bonus stat points.]

Sejun leveled up and reached level 200.

[A Job Quest has been triggered.]

[Job Quest: You must master the Seed Collecting skill.]

Reward: Unlock level 201, 7 trillion Tower Coins, All stats +1500

He had received the job quest necessary to reach level 201.

"Huhut. I expected this."

Sejun smirked smugly as he read the quest message.

Since the previous job quests had asked him to master Seed Sowing and Harvesting in sequence, it was only logical that the next one would require mastering Seed Collecting.

Sejun concentrated on using the Seed Collecting skill to raise it to the Master level.

For reference, the Master level effect of the Seed Collecting skill allowed him to obtain an additional 100 seeds every time he collected 10,000 of the same seed.

[You have already mastered the Seed Collecting skill.]

[You have completed the quest.]

[As a quest reward, level 201 has been unlocked.]

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Thus, the ever-prepared Sejun completed the job quest immediately and received the rewards.

And then—

"Hehehe."

"Nya?! Your face is rotting nya!"

Theo had to give Sejun a massage to bring him back down to earth from his excessive smugness.

A little while later.

After stopping by the 10th Tower to harvest the crops, Sejun passed through the dimensional gate and arrived at Kkamyeol Grand Star.

Kiki!

Kyakya!

The Destruction Devourers and Destruction Pioneers were bustling around, not even noticing Sejun and his companions had arrived.

The Destruction Devourers absorbed the aura of destruction, diligently emitting the aura of creation, while the Destruction Pioneers busily planted Destruction Devourer seeds.

It was what they usually did, but today, the atmosphere felt significantly different.

Was it a sense of solemnity?

And then—

Squeak?! Squeak?!

[You bastards! The butler and the boss are here, and you’re not even acknowledging them?! Do you want to get punished?!]

Kkamang, who had just woken up, barked irritably.

At that—

Kiki?!

Kyakya?!

The Destruction Devourers and Destruction Pioneers panicked and rushed toward Sejun.

"Huh?! Guys, what’s going on?"

They lifted Sejun and started carrying him somewhere.

And that’s when Sejun found out why they all seemed so tense.

"Huh?! Ogres and Planet-Destroying Turtles?"

A significant distance away from Kkamyeol Grand Star, Ogres and Planet-Destroying Turtles had set up a massive encampment.

"What the hell? Acting like they wouldn’t send them, and then doing it anyway. Hehe."

Realizing that Corruption had actually granted his request, Sejun’s lips curled into a smirk.

Kyakya!

According to the Destruction Pioneers, the Ogres and Planet-Destroying Turtles had appeared a few hours ago, but they were just holding their positions without making any moves.

‘Attacking while I was asleep would’ve been a bit dirty.’

They were waiting for the morning.

‘Wait until he wakes up and has breakfast before attacking.’

A late breakfast, even.

It was Corruption’s way of showing some consideration for Sejun.

Moreover—

‘If I send too many, he might actually die.’

Corruption had kept the number of enemies manageable — 1,000 Ogres and 100 Planet-Destroying Turtles.

Thanks to Corruption’s ‘consideration,’ Sejun had plenty of time to prepare.

Sejun quickly retrieved Queng, who was sleeping in Pink Fur’s arms.

And then—

"Queng-ah, let’s go."

Queng! Queng!

[Got it da yo! Dad, hold on tight da yo!]

Sejun and his companions climbed onto Queng’s back and set off toward the enemies.

A little while later.

Bukbuk...!

[... It’s the Beast of the Apocalypse!]

Bukbuk?!

[What do we do?!]

As Queng approached, the Planet-Destroying Turtles fell into a state of panic.

And then, click.

Sejun opened his spatial storage, looking at the panicking Planet-Destroying Turtles.

Bukbuk!

[Hey! If you want to live, show your bellies quickly!]

Bukbuk!

[If you show your bellies and beg for forgiveness from the Beast of the Apocalypse, you might survive!]

The first Planet-Destroying Turtles that surrendered quickly spread the word to their companions.

And then—

Bukbuk! Bukbuk! Bukbuk!

[Alright! Beast of the Apocalypse! We were wrong! Please forgive us!]

Bukbuk...

[But... showing our bellies is...]

Bukbuk! Bukbuk!

[Then just resist and get obliterated by the Beast of the Apocalypse! Hey! Someone help me flip over!]

One by one, the Planet-Destroying Turtles began exposing their bellies in surrender.

[Seventh Disaster of Destruction: Planet-Destroying Turtles (1,000) defeated (37/1,000)]

[Seventh Disaster of Destruction: Planet-Destroying Turtles (1,000) defeated (43/1,000)]

[Seventh Disaster of Destruction: Planet-Destroying Turtles (1,000) defeated (68/1,000)]

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The quest counter rapidly increased.

Kraa?

[What’s wrong with them?]

The Ogres looked at the Planet-Destroying Turtles in confusion.

And then—

Queng!

[Bukbuks! Attack the Ogres da yo!]

Upon Queng’s command, the surrendered Planet-Destroying Turtles flipped back over and began firing destructive rays at the Ogres.

Boom!

Boom!

Although the Ogres outnumbered the Planet-Destroying Turtles ten to one, the Turtles were far stronger.

Moreover, the Ogres had assumed the Turtles were allies and let their guard down, so the battle ended in no time.

"What the hell? Why did he send so few? He could’ve sent more."

Sejun grumbled, disappointed that the number of enemies was so small.

Tonight, he’d have to ask Corruption for an explanation.

Thinking of confronting Corruption later—

"Come here. I’ll take you to your king."

Sejun approached the Ogre corpses and began harvesting their battle energy.

Queng!

[This way da yo!]

Bukbuk!

Bukbuk!

The surrendered Planet-Destroying Turtles shrank to a smaller size and orderly filed into Sejun’s spatial storage as per Queng’s command.

After finishing up the cleanup and returning to Kkamyeol Grand Star—

Kiki! Kiki!

Kyakya! Kyakya!

The Destruction Devourers and Destruction Pioneers cheered for Sejun and his companions for defeating the Ogres and Planet-Destroying Turtles.

Kkihihit.

Kkamang, filled with excitement, ran around shouting.

Kkihihit. Squeak! Squeak!

[Heehee! Guys! The Great Kkamang-nim has triumphed! Follow the Great Kkamang-nim!]

Kiki!

Kyakya!

Leading his minions, Kkamang ran around tirelessly.

Meanwhile—

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While Sejun was busy planting crops in Kkamyeol Grand Star, Theo, Iona, and Queng fell asleep in his arms.

"Guys, let’s go eat," Sejun said, carrying, holding, and hugging them as they all returned to the Black Tower.

Sejun quickly woke up his companions, hurriedly fed them breakfast, and headed straight to the brewery.

And then, glug, glug, glug.

Carefully, Sejun ladled the Samyangju from the jar into empty bottles, making sure the sediment didn’t rise to the surface.

Today was the day Sweetie was going on her tour of Tartarus.

Bribes had to be prepared.

"Puhuhut. Chairman Park, look ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) at me nya! I’m doing a great job nya!"

Hurry up and praise me nya!

Theo, who was helping out beside him, was actively seeking Sejun’s praise.

For reference, Iona had gone out to assist Uma King and Pink Fur with their training.

Since Queng, who wasn’t fully grown yet, and Kkamang, who only caused trouble, were both banned from the brewery, they were playing outside.

"Yeah. Our Vice Chairman Theo is doing great! Great! Great!"

Sejun clapped his hands and praised Theo.

"Puhuhut. That’s right nya! Vice Chairman Theo is always amazing nya!"

Theo puffed up his chest with a smug grin at Sejun’s praise.

And then—

Thud!

"Nya?!"

Theo’s tail, raised in smugness, accidentally hit a ladle hanging on the wall, knocking it off. The ladle fell onto a bottle of Samyangju.

Wobble.

The bottle, struck by the ladle, toppled over.

Clank. Clank. Clank.

The bottles nearby fell over like a line of dominoes.

Drip, drip, drip.

Samyangju spilled from the toppled bottles, soaking the floor.

Fortunately, it was only five bottles, so the damage wasn’t too severe.

"Nya... Sometimes even I make mistakes nya..."

Theo’s ears drooped as he looked at Sejun with a guilty expression, feeling disheartened.

Wow.

Even Theo, who was so lucky he could stumble backward and still find a gold coin, had his unlucky moments.

Sejun found it genuinely fascinating to see Theo experiencing bad luck.

Honestly, calling this bad luck was a bit of an exaggeration.

"It’s fine. You’ve been doing great so far. Let’s just consider this a minor mishap."

Honestly, if that’s the price for a minor mishap, it’s basically a free pass.

Sejun patted Theo’s head to cheer him up.

"Puhuhut. That’s right nya! Vice Chairman Theo can make a hundred mistakes like this and still be fine nya!"

"A hundred? No way."

"Nya?! Then how about 99 times nya?"

"Think that’ll work?"

"Nya? So, you’re saying it will nya?"

"I’m saying no!"

Sejun had to bring Theo’s inflated ego back down.

Thus, Sejun and Theo finished bottling the Samyangju.

Even with Theo’s mistake, losing five bottles, they had made plenty, so they still had the 1,000 bottles Sweetie would be taking to Tartarus.

With the Samyangju ready, Bzzz—

[Sejun-nim, I’m heading out now.]

Sweetie, who had connected a thread of Samyangju to her body, was ready to depart.

"Okay. Be careful. If things seem dangerous, just stop and come back."

Bzzz—

[Hehehe.]

Sweetie beamed at Sejun’s concerned words, feeling warm inside.

After all, it made her happy that Sejun was worried about her.

"Puhuhut. Sweetie, have a safe trip nya!"

Queng!

[Sweetie-noona, have a good trip da yo!]

Kkihihit. Squeak! Squeak!

[Heehee. Sweetie-noona! Don’t overdo it like the butler said! The Great Kkamang-nim will handle everything later!]

Sweetie exchanged farewells with her companions and—

[Moving to the Gods’ Prison, Tartarus.]

—she vanished as she transferred to Tartarus.

"She’ll be fine, right?"

Sejun stared at the spot where Sweetie had disappeared with a worried expression.

After all, Sweetie was still weaker than the others.

No.

There’s nothing more pointless on the 99th floor of the Black Tower than worrying about others.

Sejun shook off his worries and gathered the remaining Samyangju, heading toward the fountain.

The tower leaders had been far too quiet lately, so he intended to distribute some Samyangju to lure them out.

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[Black Tower’s Park Sejun’s partner, the Half-Divine Queen of the Poison Honeybees, Sweetie, has arrived to determine her career path.]

Is this Tartarus?

Sweetie looked around at her surroundings as she arrived in Tartarus.

And then—

"Oh! Are you here for a tour?!"

"She brought alcohol!"

"Give me a bottle! If you do, I’ll give you some good info!"

The guards and prisoners of Tartarus cheered as they noticed Sweetie and the bottles of Samyangju she brought with her.

And—

"Hahaha!

Welcome!"

"This place may look terrifying, but once you get used to it, it’s actually quite comfortable."

The guards who had the freedom to move around Tartarus approached Sweetie with friendly expressions.

After all, if they could make Sweetie a fellow guard, it would be one step closer to their own freedom.

At that moment—

Bzzz. Bzzz?

[Hello. Who’s the highest-ranking person here?]

Sweetie asked the guards politely.

"The highest-ranking person?"

"Of course, it’s the Warden!"

The guards answered Sweetie’s question without hesitation.

Bzzz? Bzzz?

[So, the Warden is the highest, right? Can I meet him?]

"The Warden...?"

The guards grimaced slightly at Sweetie’s words.

If Sweetie went straight to the Warden, they wouldn’t get a chance to negotiate with her.

Besides, the Warden’s personality was notoriously nasty.

Bzzz. Bzzz.

[Yes. Whoever takes me to the Warden will get a bottle of Samyangju.]

Sweetie shook a bottle of Samyangju enticingly in front of the guards.

A guaranteed bottle of Samyangju?

Or the all-too-uncertain promise of freedom?

The answer was obvious.

"I’ll take you!"

"No, me!"

The guards began to bicker.

"Move it! I’m the senior guard here!"

In the end, the senior-most guard stepped forward and took control of the situation.

Following the senior guard’s lead, Sweetie was taken to the Warden.

"Kuhaha! I am the Warden, the God of Tyranny—"

Thwack.

Before he could finish introducing himself, Sweetie swiftly stabbed him with her poisonous stinger.

"Guh!"

The Warden, Helta, collapsed, writhing in pain.

Sweetie, the Queen of the Poison Honeybees — a being whose venom could instantly kill colossal monsters.

Now that she was a Half-Divine, her stinger’s poison was potent enough to kill even a god instantly.

Bzzz?

[Then, who’s next in line?]

Sweetie smiled brightly as she asked the senior guard.

Her tone was casual, but it was chilling.

Gulp.

That would be... me...

The senior guard, Ganjallin, the God of Snakes and Deception, swallowed nervously.

Bzzz? Bzzz?

[Is there no one else? Then, is it okay for me to be the Warden?]

Nod. Nod.

The guards nodded vigorously at Sweetie’s words.

And so, Sweetie, the Half-Divine Queen of the Poison Honeybees, effortlessly took control of Tartarus.

Though she was usually calm and docile in front of Sejun, Sweetie was just as terrifying as the others.