Chapter 195 – Did I Almost Die Just Now

“Slash-and-burn?”

Se-jun checked the new skill.

[Job Skill – Slash-and-Burn Lv. 1]

-Allows you to burn grass and trees slightly better when burning them.

-Allows you to obtain stronger crops when planting them in a slash-and-burn field.

“Allows you to obtain stronger crops?”

It was a vague explanation.

“Well, this isn’t important right now.”

Even if they became stronger, it was over if they were burned. Se-jun began to scatter the kudzu fruits again to complete the job quest.

[You have planted 76 kudzu in the slash-and-burn field.]

[Your job experience increases slightly.]

[The proficiency of Slash-and-Burn Lv. 1 increases slightly.]

[The proficiency of Mana Sowing Lv. 6 increases slightly.]

[Due to the effect of Slash-and-Burn Lv. 1, the kudzu grows stronger.]

[Due to the effect of Mana Sowing Lv. 6, the probability of the kudzu taking root increases.]

[The kudzu is listening to the farmer’s footsteps, so its growth rate increases.]

[6,901,354 times remaining until the completion of the job quest.]

While Se-jun was scattering the kudzu fruits like that,

Kkueng!

[It’s time for Cuengi to see Cuengi’s grandma!]

Cuengi settled on the ground and infused mana into the Bronze Mirror of Longing.

“Is it time for Mom to cook?”

Se-jun said, looking at Cuengi, who was staring intently at the bronze mirror. Since he had a ghost-like sense for such things, it was definitely time for his mother to cook dinner.

However,

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[Dad, it’s strange! Cuengi’s grandma isn’t cooking yet!]

“Really?”

Thinking, ‘Does Cuengi’s intuition also fail sometimes?’ Se-jun looked at the mirror.

“Huh? Tae-jun?”

Inside the mirror, Se-jun’s family and Han Tae-jun were sitting at the dining table and talking.

***

“A while ago, we found the hideout of the terrorists who were trying to attack this place and subdued 150 terrorists.”

Han Tae-jun, who was sitting at the table, spoke to Se-jun’s family in a heavy voice. Although he said ‘subdued,’ since the enemies resisted fiercely using guns, they had killed them all.

For this operation, Han Tae-jun had raided the hideout of the Three-Headed Society together with Korean Hunters from special forces backgrounds.

After subduing them, they were shocked to discover not only handguns but also military rifles, grenades, and surface-to-air missiles at the Three-Headed Society’s hideout.

It was fortunate that they subdued them before the Three-Headed Society could move, otherwise a large-scale terror attack might have occurred in South Korea, where carrying firearms was prohibited.

‘It would have been a disaster if not for the information from the United States.’

By now, the Sturdy Blade Green Onions demanded by the United States as the price for the information would be in the process of being handed over.

“We should indeed move,”

Se-jun’s father, Park Chun-ho, who was lost in thought, said. In the past, he had been advised by Han Tae-jun to move several times, but at that time, he had refused, saying what big deal could happen because of crops.

“Yes. Se-jun has already prepared a safe house in Hannam-dong.”

“Hannam-dong?!”

“Yes. Many conglomerates and famous people live in Hannam-dong, so the security of the neighborhood is good.”

“Oh?! By any chance, who lives nearby?”

At Han Tae-jun’s words that famous people lived there, Se-dol asked in an excited voice.

“Well, who was it… Dong-sik, you tell them. Since you live next door.”

When Han Tae-jun could not remember, he looked at his youngest disciple, Kim Dong-sik, who was sitting on the living room sofa.

“The chairmen of Simman Electronics, New World, and Hanki Motors live nearby.”

“I see…”

At Kim Dong-sik’s answer, Se-dol’s disappointment was clear.

“Do you by any chance like girl groups?”

Kim Dong-sik asked Se-dol. His lips were twitching as if there was something he wanted to brag about.

“Girl groups? Of course I like them!”

“Oh! Really? Then do you also know Moonlight Fairy?”

“Of course I know them! Isn’t someone a spy if they don’t know Moonlight Fairy in South Korea?!”

“Really? Actually, there is one neighbor I haven’t mentioned yet…”

“Who is it?”

Just as Kim Dong-sik was about to whisper in Se-dol’s ear as if telling some grand secret,

“That rascal Dong-sik’s daughter is Sera, a member of Moonlight Fairy. Jeez. Do you want to brag about your daughter that much?”

Han Tae-jun said, looking at Kim Dong-sik with pity.

“No, that was the highlight…”

Kim Dong-sik, whose hobby was boasting about being the father of Moonlight Fairy’s Sera, spoke in a disappointed voice.

And,

“Father-in-law, please accept my bow!”

‘Thanks, Brother!’ Se-dol bowed to Kim Dong-sik and expressed his gratitude to Se-jun in his heart. Se-dol was also a fan of Sera.

***

“Who is that person, and why is he suddenly bowing?”

While Se-jun, who did not know the situation, was wondering,

“That human is Kim Dong-sik, meow!”

Theo informed Se-jun. Se-jun had signed a contract with Dong-sik, but he had never seen his actual face.

“Ah. That person is Mr. Dong-sik. But why is Se-dol bowing to Mr. Dong-sik?”

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[Cuengi knows! Little Uncle is trying to get New Year’s money!]

Cuengi answered, pretending to be smart. Cuengi knows everything!

“Pfft. Right. It seems Uncle has no money.”

Se-jun laughed at Cuengi’s silly answer.

‘So cute!’

Se-jun smiled and stroked Cuengi’s head. Of course, to keep Theo from getting jealous, he also diligently stroked Theo’s head. Se-jun was increasingly confused about who was serving whom.

While stroking Theo and Cuengi, he watched his family a bit more, but nothing special happened. Soon, Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik left.

And,

Kkueng!

[Cuengi’s grandma is starting to cook!]

Finally, Kim Mi-ran’s cooking show, which Cuengi had been waiting for, began.

“Here, eat this while you watch.”

Se-jun gave a giant sweet potato, enlarged using his skill, to Cuengi, who would feel hungry while watching the cooking show, and

Swish. Swish.

Began to plant kudzu fruits again.

When about three hours had passed since he had been planting kudzu like that,

[You have removed all the kudzu that encroached upon the farm.]

[You have completed the quest.]

[As a quest completion reward, you have been recognized as the rightful owner of the land deed.]

[As a quest completion reward, you have obtained one tangerine tree.]

[The land deed’s skill: Farmland Information Lv. Max is activated.]

Along with the quest completion message, a tree appeared in the center of the farm.

“Huh?!”

Se-jun was flustered. This was because he was diligently planting kudzu on the farm.

“What’s this? Is it okay because I planted them?”

There was no other way to explain it. Se-jun first picked up the kudzu fruits he had scattered near the tangerine tree and scattered them elsewhere.

“Shall we eat soon?”

Although he had fed him the giant sweet potato earlier, it would soon be time for Cuengi to get hungry.

“Raise Ground.”

Se-jun made a cooking area using Myler’s Hoe.

And just as he was taking out the cooking utensils in his void storage,

“Meow?!”

Wave. Wave.

Theo suddenly moved his front paws here and there.

“Vice President Theo, what’s wrong?”

“The pull suddenly disappeared, meow!”

“Huh? It disappeared?”

Se-jun spoke in a disappointed voice at Theo’s words. He had wanted to receive one more piece of equipment helpful for farming, like ‘Farmer’s Footsteps Shoes,’ when they went up this time… It seemed he had dragged out the time too much by planting the kudzu fruits.

“Chairman Park, cheer up, meow! I will find something good again, meow!”

Tap. Tap.

Theo patted Se-jun’s head to comfort him.

At that moment,

Kkueng!

[Cuengi found something that makes Dad strong!]

Cuengi, who was playing alone, brought a small kudzu root. For some reason, there was a 100% certainty that it would taste bitter. Since it was Cuengi, who would put it in his own mouth first if it was delicious.

“Thank you, Cuengi.”

Se-jun praised Cuengi and took the kudzu root. If there was anything special, it was that a golden light emanated from the root.

Se-jun examined the kudzu root with curiosity.

[Golden Kudzu Root of Life]

This is the root of a kudzu that grew by absorbing all the nutrients of other surrounding kudzu due to its obsession with survival.

Upon consumption, Stamina increases by 50 or Stamina potential increases by 25.

Upon consumption, you can awaken the Talent: Tough Vitality.

It tastes bitter and terribly sour.

Usage Restriction: Lv. 50 or higher, Stamina stat 100 or higher

Grade: A+

“Huh?!”

The bitter taste was expected, but sour? And terribly sour at that?

Gulp.

Se-jun unconsciously salivated and swallowed his saliva.

Kkueng!

[Dad, cheer up and eat it!]

Cuengi cheered Se-jun from the side.

‘Since it’s good for the body, let’s eat it first!’ Se-jun closed his eyes tightly, put the kudzu root in his mouth, and chewed.

Crunch. Crunch.

“Keugh!”

Having both bitterness and sourness was truly the worst. Se-jun desperately resisted the urge to spit it out and swallowed the kudzu root.

Gulp.

[You have consumed the Golden Kudzu Root of Life.]

[Your Stamina potential increases by 25.]

[You awaken the Talent: Tough Vitality.]

Having checked the messages, Se-jun hurriedly drank water to rinse his mouth.

And he checked the reward of his suffering.

[Talent: Tough Vitality]

-As your obsession with life becomes stronger, Stamina increases.

-Stamina increases by up to 10.

-Every time you escape a life-threatening crisis, your maximum Stamina increases.

-Current Stamina increase value: 10

“What is this?”

It was too trivial for a talent. Moreover, why is my Stamina increase value 10?!

“Was my obsession with life this strong?”

An obsession with life recognized even by kudzu. Se-jun did not realize it, but if he had not possessed a strong obsession with survival on the 99th floor of the tower, he might not have survived until now.

Having learned of his status, Se-jun prepared lunch, ate it with the animals, and began to scatter the kudzu fruits again.

And when about two hours had passed,

[You have planted 72 kudzu in the slash-and-burn field.]

[Your job experience increases slightly.]

[The proficiency of Slash-and-Burn Lv. 1 increases slightly.]

[The proficiency of Slash-and-Burn Lv. 1 is filled, and the level increases.]

[The proficiency of Mana Sowing Lv. 6 increases slightly.]

[Due to the effect of Slash-and-Burn Lv. 1, the kudzu grows stronger.]

[Due to the effect of Mana Sowing Lv. 6, the probability of the kudzu taking root increases.]

[The kudzu is listening to the farmer’s footsteps, so its growth rate increases.]

[5,996,357 times remaining until the completion of the job quest.]

As the proficiency of the Slash-and-Burn skill accumulated, its level rose. Se-jun checked if there were any changes in the skill, but there were no major changes.

At that moment,

Sniff. Sniff.

Kkueng!

[Dad, I smell Second Brother!]

Cuengi, who was hanging on Se-jun’s back playing with the Golden Bat, sniffed and said.

“Black Rabbit?”

(I’ll go take a look!)

The Golden Bat flew up into the sky and looked around.

And,

(It’s true! Second Brother is coming!)

The Golden Bat said, pointing in the direction Black Rabbit was coming from.

A moment later,

“Ah!”

Squeeeeeak!

On the contrary, Se-jun startled the Black Rabbit, who was trying to startle him from behind, and could hear the Black Rabbit’s shrieking scream. Hehehe. It was revenge for last time!

Squeak! Squeak!

[I wasn’t startled! I just screamed!]

Although Black Rabbit made excuses to hide being startled,

“Yeah, yeah. Sure you did.”

Se-jun teased Black Rabbit even more. He was truly a hateful uncle.

Squeak!

Only when the enraged Black Rabbit finally brandished his squeaky hammer,

“Sorry, I won’t do it again.”

Did Se-jun stop teasing him.

At that moment,

[You have escaped a life-threatening crisis.]

[The maximum Stamina value of Talent: Tough Vitality increases to 11.]

A message stating that he had escaped a life-threatening crisis appeared.

“Huh?”

Did I almost die just now?! Black Rabbit only intended to launch a light attack with some killing intent, but it was fatal to Se-jun.

“By the way, why did you come here? You must be busy preparing for the founding ceremony and even the wedding now.”

Se-jun quickly changed the subject and asked Black Rabbit. Now was a busy time for wedding preparations.

Squeak!

[I came to give this to Uncle!]

At Se-jun’s question, Black Rabbit opened his treasure warehouse with a grumpy voice and pulled out a document. It was the land deed of the 55th floor of the tower, which he had obtained with difficulty by ordering his subordinates. He was a good Black Rabbit who even took care of his hateful uncle.