Chapter 142 – Obtaining a Helmet

Jerome, whose hair started falling out at the age of 25. He believed that although it did not exist on Earth, there would be a mysterious medicine to treat hair loss inside the tower.

Having climbed the tower for seven years in search of a hair loss cure, Jerome had somehow become an 87th-ranked ranker on Earth, but he still had not found a cure for hair loss.

‘Should I give up like this……?’

Just as Jerome was about to give up hope on a hair loss cure,

-A cat merchant selling mysterious crops has appeared on the 40th floor of the tower.

Rumors about Theo reached Jerome’s ears. Crops that decomposed fat, cured cancer, and restored eyesight when eaten. So, Jerome came with a sliver of hope.

And,

‘Found it!’

That hope was rewarded. He had finally discovered it: the cure for baldness, humanity’s long-cherished desire! Although it was a crop, not medicine……

‘I have waited only for today!!! Get lost, you baldies! That is mine!’

“2,000 Tower Coins!!!”

Jerome, who had lost his reason, shouted.

However,

“2,300 Tower Coins!”

“2,500 Tower Coins!”

Jerome was not the only bald person who had lost his reason. Many bald hunters lost their minds upon seeing the Exploding Corn of Stamina held by Theo.

“3,000 Tower Coins!”

“3,200 Tower Coins!”

“3,500 Tower Coins!”

The asking prices soared frighteningly.

At that moment,

“5,000 Tower Coins!”

Ethan, the guild leader of the Royal Knight Guild, shouted.

“Ethan, why are you buying that?!”

The baldies were enraged. It was because Ethan had a handsome face and thick blond hair.

“Sold out, meow!”

Did you really have to take it all like that?! The bald hunters who had participated in the auction looked at Ethan with resentful eyes.

Step. Step.

Under the resentful gazes of the bald hunters, Ethan walked steadily toward Theo.

“Here is 5,000 Tower Coins.”

5 billion won for a single hair loss treatment. It was not money that could be easily paid, but Ethan willingly paid 5,000 Tower Coins. To him, the hair loss cure was more valuable than 5 billion won.

“Take it, meow!”

Theo took the money and handed over the Exploding Corn of Stamina.

And,

Gently.

When Ethan, who had received the Exploding Corn of Stamina, put his hand on his head and pulled his hair,

Rip.

The wig came off, revealing bare skin. Ethan, he was also bald. Ethan was a man more popular on Earth than top actors and sports stars.

If it became known that he was bald, he had more than a few things to lose, including popularity and commercial penalty fees.

“Ethan, you too?!”

“It must have been hard for you.”

Ethan’s sudden coming out as bald made the baldies choke up.

Munch. Munch.

Ethan silently chewed the corn raw. He did not even taste it. He only focused on whether hair was growing on his head.

About a minute after he finished eating the corn,

Flinch.

Ethan felt a ticklish sensation on his head. Although the auction continued in the meantime, the gazes of the bald hunters were focused on Ethan.

“Sold out, meow!”

When Theo had sold all the crops he brought like that,

“It grew!”

“Hair has grown!”

The bald hunters watching Ethan with bated breath grew excited as they looked at Ethan’s head, which was covered in short blond hair. They were personally witnessing the moment when the impossible turned into the possible.

While the hunters were watching Ethan’s hair grow like that,

“I want to meet Han Tae-jun, meow!”

Theo met a member of the Earth Defense Force and looked for Han Tae-jun.

But

“Tae-jun is currently on a plane, so it will take about ten hours for him to enter the tower.”

Coincidentally, Tae-jun was on a plane flying from Africa to South Korea.

“Understood, meow! I will come back in ten hours then, meow!”

Theo finished his conversation with the Earth Defense Force member and approached Ethan. Before he knew it, Ethan’s head had returned to the same thick blond hair as before he took off the wig.

“Did you see the hair grow well, meow?!”

Theo asked the hunters who were spectating Ethan.

“Yes! Theo, you’re going to bring the Exploding Corn of Stamina next time too, right?”

The hunters who witnessed the miracle asked in excitement if he could bring the corn next time as well.

“What are you talking about, meow? There are still 99 left, meow!”

Theo said, pulling out a red ear of corn from his bundle. Because the reaction was so hot, Theo had intentionally not mentioned that there was more stock.

“Huh?!”

“3,000 Tower Coins!”

“3,300 Tower Coins!”

The auction began again. Although it was not as good as the first one, the Exploding Corn of Stamina was sold for around 3,500 Tower Coins each. It was the emergence of a new crop that would surprise the Earth.

“I will go now, meow!”

Theo had a photo session with the hunters and left the camp.

And,

“Puhuhut. Wait for me, meow!”

Theo ran to the 41st floor. Theo intended to visit Urchi, the king of the black orcs on the 41st floor of the tower, while waiting for Han Tae-jun.

‘I can’t just leave without showing this, meow!’

It was to boast of his mark to Urchi, who had ignored him for not having the mark of the great black dragon’s subordinate.

***

Toss.

Se-jun grabbed a handful of corn kernels and threw them onto the cornfield where yesterday’s harvest had finished.

And,

“Earth Move!”

When Se-jun struck the ground with Myler’s Hoe,

Rumble.

Ten pyeong of land moved, and the corn kernels scattered on the field were planted.

Because the land did not move on a large scale and something carrying out his instructions planted the corn in the ground, Se-jun was able to use the skill infinitely without much consumption of magic power.

Thus, Se-jun planted all of the over 100,000 corn kernels in a single day.

“Ah, this is great!”

Cueng!

[I like it too!]

(I guess it must be love~)

While Se-jun was resting, lying with his head on Cuengi’s belly, listening to the latest Korean pop song that the Golden Bat had learned from the coin karaoke room,

Flap. Flap.

Kellion flew over.

And,

-Se-jun, how could you do this to me?!

He started arguing with Se-jun out of nowhere.

“Pardon? What did I do?”

-Why do you only trade for Kaiser’s scales?! If you needed scales, you should have come to find me!

Trade for my scales too!

Having heard from Kaiser that Se-jun had exchanged one scale for 100 bottles of makgeolli, Kellion came to find Se-jun and argued.

“Pardon?! Kellion, I’m sorry, but I don’t need scales anymore.”

There was nothing good about walking around with a white dragon tattoo in the Black Tower.

-Then how about my Dragon Tooth Soldiers?

When Se-jun refused, Kellion offered to give him Dragon Tooth Soldiers made from his own teeth. They were things he had made for fun anyway, since it was a waste to throw away his fallen teeth. He did not feel much regret exchanging them for makgeolli.

“Pardon?! Dragon Tooth Soldiers?”

-Yes. Dragon Tooth Soldiers. Rise!

Clatter.

With Kellion’s call, a magic circle was drawn on the floor, and a three-meter-tall Dragon Tooth Soldier stood up.

-These guys neither sleep nor rest. How about 1,000 bottles of makgeolli for one Dragon Tooth Soldier?

Kellion proposed the terms first. One tooth could make ten Dragon Tooth Soldiers. Furthermore, although scales regrew in 100 years even if plucked, it took 10,000 years for a tooth to grow back. It was a reasonably fair condition.

But

“They don’t seem very useful, though?”

Se-jun’s gaze looking at the Dragon Tooth Soldier was displeased. The Dragon Tooth Soldier’s body was too large, making it difficult to put to work harvesting crops, and for plowing fields or heavy labor, he had Cuengi or the Black Minotaurs.

Nor was there any work that needed to be done 24 hours a day without rest. In short, the Dragon Tooth Soldier was useless.

At that moment,

-Wait! These guys have the ability to transform into defensive gear!

As Se-jun showed no interest, Kellion shouted urgently.

“Defensive gear?!”

If the trade item was defensive gear, the story would be very different. To Se-jun, who was always threatened with his life, defensive gear was highly necessary. Furthermore, if it was made of a dragon’s tooth, its strength was also reliable.

-Yes. Dragon Tooth Soldier, transform.

Clatter.

At Kellion’s command, the Dragon Tooth Soldier transformed into a bone helmet in the shape of a dragon skull.

-How is it?

“Let me take a look first.”

Se-jun examined the bone helmet.

[Dragon Tooth Soldier – Helmet]

This is a Dragon Tooth Soldier made by the great white dragon, Kellion Mamuve, using his own tooth.

Although its overall performance is inferior compared to those made from dragon bones, it contains the magic of the great white dragon Kellion Mamuve, so even if it is broken, it will regenerate over time.

It can transform into a helmet (adjusts its size to fit the wearer’s body).

In the helmet state, it can transform into full-body armor if the wearer desires.

Usage Restriction: One who has received the acknowledgment of Kellion Mamuve

Creator: Kellion Mamuve

Grade: Unmeasurable

“Hmm……”

Judging by the description, it seemed good. However, he was not yet certain if this could save his life.

“Cuengi, try hitting it.”

Se-jun said, handing the helmet to Cuengi. Although he wanted to put the helmet on and test it himself, if he was unlucky, the helmet might remain intact while his other body parts broke and caused his death.

Cueng?

[Is it okay to break this?]

Cuengi asked, worried about what would happen if the helmet broke when he struck it.

-Hahaha. Go ahead and try to break it.

Kellion spoke in a confident voice, as if it was out of the question. No matter how strong a monster on the 99th floor of the tower was, scratching a dragon’s bone was not easy.

Cueng!

[Then I’ll hit it!]

Cuengi raised both hands and tried to strike the helmet down.

“Ah! Wait! Let’s go somewhere else to do it.”

If Cuengi struck the helmet with full power here, the farm, not the helmet, could end up being destroyed.

-No need for that. Block.

Kellion created a barrier that blocked off the surroundings.

“Thank you, Kellion. Cuengi, try hitting it.”

Cueng!

At Se-jun’s words, Cuengi nodded, raised both hands, and struck down on the helmet while letting out a cute scream.

Boom!

Unlike the cute scream, the power was not cute at all. A massive shockwave burst out.

“Ugh!”

It was to the extent that even the shockwave was hard for Se-jun to endure. Perhaps if it had not been for Kellion’s barrier, a hole deeper than the cave where Flamie was located would have been created on the farm.

After the shockwave passed like that,

“Oh!”

Se-jun let out an exclamation of admiration upon checking the helmet. Perhaps because it was indeed made of dragon bone, the helmet was intact without a single scratch.

-……Hahaha. What did I tell you?!

Kellion laughed heartily and spoke. Meanwhile, he quickly infused mana to restore a hairline crack of about 1 mm on the helmet.

‘That bear bastard! How many good things has he picked up and eaten near Se-jun?!’

To scratch his bone, even if it was a bone from 10,000 years ago…… It was a blow to Kellion’s pride.

While Kellion was cursing Cuengi like that,

Slip.

“Cuengi, how does Dad look?”

Se-jun put on the bone helmet and asked Cuengi.

Cueng!

[It’s good!]

Regardless of the design, Cuengi gave a perfect score to the durability rating after seeing the helmet withstand his attack.

And,

Cueng!

[Dad, Cuengi wants a helmet too!]

Cuengi also demanded a helmet. Cuengi thought it would be fun to wear it together with Se-jun.

“Do you want one too, Cuengi?”

Cueng!

[I want to wear it together with Dad!]

“Kellion, I will buy this. Instead, please give me five Dragon Tooth Soldiers first on a ten-month installment plan.”

Since the size was adjustable, he ordered them for Theo, the Black Rabbit, Cuengi, and the Golden Bat as well.

-Installment plan?

“It means that the price of the Dragon Tooth Soldiers will be paid in monthly divisions over ten months.”

Se-jun did not haggle over prices with dragons. If he happened to offend a dragon, his life would be in danger. Instead, just like with Kaiser, he only said that he would receive the items in advance and pay the price later.

-Then it’s 500 bottles of makgeolli per month. Good!

Thus, the Dragon Tooth Soldier transaction with Kellion was concluded.

***

The 41st floor of the tower.

“Urchi, where are you, meow?!”

Theo roamed around, calling out the name of Urchi, the king of the Black Orc tribe, in a frivolous manner. And Urchi came after hearing from a subordinate that there was a cat calling his name frivolously.

“Cat merchant, what brings you here?”

Urchi asked while keeping an eye on Theo’s tail. Fortunately, Iona, the Mage of Great Destruction, was not in sight.

“Look at this, meow! I received a mark, meow! This is the mark of a subordinate of the great black dragon, meow!”

Theo lifted his left hind paw and showed off the black dragon tattoo engraved on the sole of his paw to Urchi.

“T-That?! The mark of the great black dragon?!”

Urchi could tell as soon as he saw it. The remnants of the ferocious aura felt from the tattoo on Theo’s paw. The energy flowing from it was definitely that of a dragon.

“Puhuhut. Do you want it, meow?!”

Theo asked Urchi, who could not take his eyes off his paw, while laughing like a villain.