Chapter 139 – It’s a Scoop

“Something must have happened to the youngest, meow!”

Kkueng!

[We must find our younger brother, Golden Bat!]

When the golden bat did not return even after an hour passed, the anxiety of Theo and Cuengi grew greater. It was the same for Se-jun as well.

“Kaiser-nim! Kellion-nim!”

Se-jun first urgently sought Kaiser and Kellion, who had lived the longest and possessed much wisdom.

-What is the matter?

-What is it?

“Well…”

Se-jun explained the situation before the golden bat disappeared an hour ago.

-Hmm… It is simple. The fellow’s talent has grown. That is why the time he stays on Earth has increased. There was probably a sign even before that.

“A sign? Ah…”

At Kaiser’s words, Se-jun recalled that the golden bat had been unable to go to Earth even after a week passed.

-That is right. Because such movement-type talents become extremely unstable just before growth, the ability does not activate.

Kellion elaborated on Kaiser’s words.

‘Was that why he couldn’t go to Earth?’

As the two dragons explained, Se-jun could understand the reason why the golden bat had been unable to go to Earth.

“That’s a relief. Then about when will the golden bat return?”

-We do not know that either.

“Yes?!”

-Indeed. Depending on the talent that fellow has, it could be a day, or it could be a month.

In the end, the information obtained was that although they did not know how long it would take, the golden bat would return eventually.

“Theo, go down quickly and request Tae-jun-nim to find the golden bat.”

Finding the golden bat, whose location in South Korea was unknown, was like finding a needle in a desert. Still, he had to do something. When he thought of the golden bat, who would be hiding in some corner, trembling…

“Understood, meow! I will go and return quickly, meow!”

Theo hurriedly packed his bundle and went down.

***

(What should I do?!! I cannot return!)

Flap. Flap.

Panicked, the golden bat flew around the surroundings busily. He was so flustered because he had never stayed on Earth this long before.

However, as an hour passed like that, the golden bat gradually adapted to the situation. Come to think of it, there was no existence that could harm him here.

Honestly, although it was a sorry thing to say to Se-jun-nim, in terms of combat power, Se-jun-nim was not his opponent. Let alone the ordinary humans here, they were absolutely not his match.

And now he had completely mastered Hangul and could read any letters.

(Bat-bat. Since things have turned out this way, I will find out where this place is and let Se-jun-nim know!)

With his courage redoubled at the thought of obtaining information helpful to Se-jun, the golden bat began exploring the surroundings. Holding two Choco Pies in his two feet. Since he did not know when he would return, he could not carry on leaving behind what Se-jun liked.

And,

“Found you! Golden ghost.”

Through the installed camera, PD assistant Bae Jung-ho of ‘How in the World’ was watching the golden bat in real time.

***

Since his worries about the golden bat did not leave, Se-jun focused on farming. The situation was that there was nothing he could do right now. Worrying did not solve the problem either.

At times like this, it was rather better to think of nothing, move his body, and sweat.

“Shifting Earth!”

Se-jun used Myler’s hoe to plant sweet potato shoots in the sweet potato field where harvest had ended.

Stab.

As the hoe Se-jun swung was embedded in the ground,

Rumble.

[You have planted 20 Honey Sweet Potato shoots.]

[Your job experience points increase minutely.]

[Due to the effect of Sowing Seeds Lv. 6, the probability of the Honey Sweet Potato shoots taking root increases.]

[The proficiency of Sowing Seeds Lv. 6 increases minutely.]

As the ground moved, the sweet potato shoots that the rabbits had scattered at regular intervals in the field were planted. From harvesting to planting, the utility of the Shifting Earth skill was truly infinite.

“Nice! 20 successful!”

Se-jun spoke while wiping the sweat from his forehead. Because it required an extremely high level of concentration, he had only used the skill a few times, but sweat poured down.

As Se-jun was busily planting sweet potato shoots like that,

Smack. Smack.

Kkueng!

[It’s delicious!]

Cuengi was watching Se-jun while dipping baekseolgi in honey and eating it deliciously.

It was baekseolgi made from rice flour obtained after the rabbits pooled their money together to comfort the grieving Se-jun and put tower coins into the Relic: Rice Dough that Swallows Wealth.

However, when Se-jun did not eat, saying he had no appetite, Cuengi was monopolizing the baekseolgi.

“Can you even swallow that rice cake when the golden bat cannot return from Earth right now?”

He had worried so much just a moment ago… now he looked peaceful. Isn’t his adaptation way too fast?

But,

Kkueng!

[Come to think of it, Golden Bat went to Earth! And Dad is a weak Earthling living on Earth! Therefore, Golden Bat is safe!]

Cuengi had become peaceful upon realizing that there was no need to worry about the golden bat.

The golden bat went to Earth.

And Se-jun was a weak Earthling living on Earth.

Therefore, Earth, where weak Earthlings lived, was safe for the golden bat.

Cuengi’s answer, utilizing Aristotle’s syllogism which he had never even learned. He… He’s smart? Our Cuengi was clearly a genius. And Se-jun realized that he had made another mistake.

‘Who was I worrying about just now?!’

In the 99th floor of the tower, nothing was as useless as worrying about others…

It was a situation where he should rather worry if the golden bat would harm people. Well, although it would not happen because his personality was gentle… in the end, only Theo, who had gone down to the lower floors, became pitiful.

“It’s fine for him to suffer a bit.”

Ever since he became the vice president lately, he had become too arrogant without even wiggling a toe.

At that moment,

Growl.

A sound resounding from Se-jun’s stomach. Once his worry about the golden bat’s safety disappeared, he became hungry.

“Cuengi, give me just one baekseolgi too.”

Pause.

At Se-jun’s words, the mouth of Cuengi, who was busily chewing the baekseolgi, stopped.

And,

Kkueng…

[I ate all the baekseolgi…]

Cuengi spoke while looking at Se-jun’s reaction. It seemed what he just ate was the last one.

“It’s fine. We can just make it again. I will make it quickly.”

Baekseolgi is finished simply by putting appropriate amounts of water and sugar into rice flour, mixing it evenly, and then steaming it.

Kkueng!

[Then Cuengi wants to eat baekseolgi again!]

“Okay.”

As Se-jun was going to the kitchen with Cuengi to make new baekseolgi in that way,

Peep!

The father rabbit approached Se-jun. Holding a fist-sized onion in his arms.

“Oh?! It’s an onion? Was it already time to harvest?”

Peep!

The father rabbit, who nodded his head at Se-jun’s words, handed over the onion. Se-jun examined the onion he received. He looked forward to seeing what options would be attached.

[Onion of Excretion]

It is an onion grown inside the tower, which has absorbed sufficient nutrients and is delicious.

Cultivated by a farmer accustomed to farming, the sweet taste of the onion has been enhanced.

Upon consumption, it discharges a small amount of waste products in the body.

If taken for a long time, the waste discharge effect increases, and you can see the effect of increased mana circulation.

Cultivator: Tower Farmer Park Se-jun

Expiration Date: 90 days

Grade: C

“Onion of Excretion? It has a waste discharge effect?”

Moreover, if taken for a long time, it even increases the waste discharge effect and generates an increased mana circulation effect. He thought it would be good to supply it in large quantities to the wizards later.

It would be a win-win for everyone, since he would make money by selling onions, and the wizards could have delicious meals containing onions instead of those terribly bitter pills.

‘If they say they won’t buy it, I should force-sell it to Iona.’

Peep?

While Se-jun was deciding to sell the onions by any means, the father rabbit asked what to do with the onions.

Since the onions had grown sufficiently and it was time to harvest, he was asking for Se-jun’s opinion on whether to harvest them as they were or to let them bloom and harvest seeds.

“Of course we must collect seeds to plant more onions. For now, let’s harvest a few.”

Onion, which was one of the vegetables that was included in almost any dish in Korea. Therefore, every time Se-jun ate stir-fried squid, he had always felt regretful that he could not eat squid and onion together.

“Today is stir-fried squid!”

In that way, the menu was urgently changed from baekseolgi to stir-fried squid.

***

(At first, it was awkward. But…)

“Where is this sound coming from?”

The coin karaoke owner began to focus on the song sung in a clear, beautiful voice. A singing skill enough to be believed even if called a singer.

‘A person of such skill in our karaoke room?’

The owner was curious about the face of the skilled person. Therefore, to check who was singing, he began checking the rooms with customers.

And when there were only a few rooms left to check,

“Hyung-nim! Don’t go!”

Bae Jung-ho entered hurriedly and stopped the owner.

“Ah! You startled me! Bae Jung-ho! What is this all of a sudden? Don’t go where?”

A PD of ‘How in the World’ would have maximum friendliness. Bae Jung-ho was already close enough to be like brothers with the coin karaoke owner.

“Hyung-nim, don’t go, look at this instead.”

Bae Jung-ho showed his laptop screen.

“Huh?! What is that?!”

On the screen, a golden bat was holding a microphone and busily singing a song. That too, after inserting money into the machine. It was cash Se-jun had prepared for the golden bat just in case.

“Hyung-nim, this is an incredible scoop!”

Bae Jung-ho, who kept watching the golden bat that had come down from the 7th floor heading to the coin karaoke on the 5th floor, spoke with a bright smile.

***

[Farmer’s Warm Touch Lv. 4 is activated.]

[While the touch lasts, the apple tree’s growth becomes slightly faster.]

Waiting for Cuengi, who went into the water to catch squid, Se-jun stroked Flamie’s leaves.

[Hehehe. Master! I am growing!]

“Yes. Let’s grow quickly, our Flamie.”

[Yes!]

Se-jun, who did not know the enormous size of Flamie beneath the ground, generously used skills on Flamie, telling her to grow quickly.

‘Master! I will catch the best squid for you!’

Watching Se-jun stroke her, Flamie was busily moving her giant roots stretched out into the dimensional sea to catch the best squid.

Kkueng!

Splash. Splash.

Cuengi was playing in the water, pretending to hunt until Flamie brought the squid.

At that moment, a giant squid passed between Flamie’s roots.

Grate.

Flamie’s roots grabbed the squid tightly and began dragging it to where Cuengi was waiting.

Thump! Thump!

The squid desperately attacked Flamie’s roots by moving its legs so as not to be dragged, but it could not shake off Flamie’s roots.

And,

Thud!

Cuengi finished off the squid, which had grown exhausted being dragged like that.

Kkueng!

[Dad, I caught a squid!]

Cuengi walked out of the pond proudly, holding the collar of the 50m-sized giant squid.

“Such a thing was in the water?!”

Se-jun asked with a surprised expression as he looked at the giant squid. It seemed the underwater was incredibly dangerous compared to what he thought.

On the 292nd day of being stranded. It was not that squid was lacking, but seasonings were lacking, so he could not make all the stir-fried squid.

***

The 40th floor of the tower.

“The youngest is in danger, meow!”

Theo, the eldest brother who was still worrying about the golden bat, arrived at the camp where hunters gathered. This was to meet the Earth Defense Force that would be waiting here.

However,

“Meow?!”

The hunters’ camp was miserably destroyed.

And,

“We have occupied this place. Get lost.”

The Giant Black Orcs, who should have been on the 49th floor of the tower, were occupying the hunters’ camp. Even at a glance, it was an enormous army of over 10,000.

It was a butterfly effect created as monsters startled by the southward migration of the Black Minotaurs moved, with monsters on the 60th floor of the tower descending to the 50s floors, and monsters on the 50th floor of the tower descending to the 40s floors.

“What did you do to the humans here, meow?!”

“Isn’t it obvious? In accordance with the law of the jungle, we will capture them, use them as slaves, and then eat them.”

“That won’t do, meow! I, Representative Theo Park, the Great Black Dragon’s Subordinate and Deadly Yellow Cat, will block you, meow!”

Schwing!

Theo shouted while unsheathing his claws. He could not let his pushovers become slaves.

‘Then who will buy our Chairman Park’s crops, meow?’

For Theo, who had to sell crops and receive Se-jun’s love, the disappearance of his pushovers was a serious problem.