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Chapter 300 – Eating Kimchi Stew
Black Tower Administrator Area.
The moment Se-jun achieved the great achievement of feeding 1 million people,
“Khehehe. It’s complete!”
Aileen was checking the heart fragment of Kai-la, whose magic activation was completed, with a proud smile.
At that moment,
Wooong. Wooong.
The crystal ball vibrated.
“Khing? What is it?”
Aileen checked the crystal ball.
[The Black Tower’s Tower Farmer, Park Se-jun, has achieved the great achievement of feeding 1 million people.]
[One of the three great achievements, which is one of the growth conditions of the Black Giant Tower, has been fulfilled.]
“Khehehe. Se-jun did something amazing again!”
While Aileen, who read the notification, was rejoicing that Se-jun had achieved a great achievement,
[As a reward for helping with the great achievement, your heart is strengthened.]
Aileen, who helped with Se-jun’s great achievement, also received a reward.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Thanks to this, Aileen’s heart began to beat more vigorously than before,
Goooooo.
An energy containing even denser mana spread to the surroundings.
However,
“Kkueng?! This shouldn’t be happening…”
Aileen, who received the reward, was not happy but troubled.
Her mana growing stronger interfered with her plan to give a gift to Se-jun.
“Khing! If this happens, my plan to deliver the gift to Se-jun…”
Aileen pondered for a long time.
“Bull Demon King! Pink Fur! Kick them all out! My plan was completely ruined because of them!”
Aileen vented her anger for no reason on the 1 million slaves who helped (?) Se-jun achieve his great achievement.
As seen from the reward, the one who made the greatest contribution was Aileen, who had made the black pot for Se-jun.
The 1 million slaves, who were sleeping well after eating their fill, were kicked out of the 99th floor of the tower at dawn without even knowing why.
***
“Hello, Se-jun-nim! We have arrived as well, peng!”
The blue-backed penguins, who came along while controlling the temperature on the wolves’ backs so that the kimchi and side dishes wouldn’t spoil, also greeted Se-jun.
“Yeah. Welcome. But did you bring those from outside the tower?”
He asked Elka while looking at the plastic containers the wolves carried on their backs.
Since there was no plastic in the tower, they were 100% brought from Earth.
“Yes! Humans named Han Tae-jun and Kim Dong-sik told us to deliver this to you, saying it is the day that marks one year since you entered the tower.”
“Tae-jun-nim and Dong-sik-nim? What is it?”
At Elka’s reply confirming it was indeed from Earth, Se-jun asked in a voice full of anticipation.
“They said it is the kimchi and side dishes made by your mother.”
“What?! My mom made it?!”
Excited by Elka’s words, Se-jun picked up one of the kimchi containers and
Click. Click. Click. Click.
opened the lid.
Then,
“Wow!”
with a mouth-watering aroma, the deliciously fermented kimchi revealed itself in front of Se-jun.
Slice.
Se-jun cut the kimchi into bite-sized pieces with a dagger and
Nom.
Crunch. Crunch.
put it in his mouth and chewed.
…!
As soon as he tasted it, he could tell immediately. That’s right! It’s our home’s kimchi!!!
Slice. Slice.
Se-jun cut and ate the kimchi that tasted of nostalgia, eating it again and again.
As he ate, completely absorbed in the taste of the kimchi, a quarter head of kimchi in the container vanished in no time.
“Guys, put this in the sub-space warehouse for now.”
Se-jun decided to store the kimchi and side dishes in the sub-space warehouse so they wouldn’t spoil.
Clank.
When Se-jun opened the sub-space warehouse,
“Yes!”
“Understood, peng!”
the wolves and penguins began to stack the kimchi and side dish containers neatly.
While the animals were filling the sub-space warehouse like that,
“Hehehe. Did these guys wake up?”
Se-jun went to the place where the 1 million slaves had been staying. It was to raise his stats by feeding them to their fill.
Of course, he couldn’t feed them like yesterday and only planned to feed them rice porridge. Since the stats would rise as long as they were fed to their fill.
However,
“Huh?!”
Whoosh.
There was no one there.
“Huh? Where did everyone go?”
Se-jun was unaware that Aileen had kicked them all out.
While Se-jun was flustered,
Squeak!
Squeak!
Squeak!
Squeak!
Dozens of rabbit family members ran toward Se-jun.
They had arrived just in time for the party date that Theo had told them.
Thanks to this, the thought of raising stats that had filled Se-jun’s head until a moment ago disappeared, and
“Guys, welcome!”
he became filled only with joy at seeing the rabbits.
While Se-jun was welcoming the rabbits like that,
Step.
Squeak!
[Se-jun-nim, thank you for inviting us to the 1st anniversary survival party!]
Squeak!
[Thank you!]
The rabbit couple, representing the family, expressed their gratitude for the party invitation.
‘You have worked hard.’
The eyes of the two looking at Se-jun were filled with a special emotion.
‘Thank you. It is all thanks to you.’
The way Se-jun looked at the two of them was no different. It couldn’t be helped.
The rabbit couple was the first ones Se-jun, who had been living a lonely life alone in the tower, met.
The moment he first made fire with a water bottle.
The moment he first consumed protein by making grilled fish.
The moment Se-jun first awakened.
The moment he made the first harvest from the cherry tomato he had grown from a seed.
At the emotional moments when Se-jun first accomplished something in the cave, the rabbit couple was always there, rejoicing as if it were their own affair.
‘Se-jun-nim…’
‘Guys…’
When the eyes of the three grew moist,
Step.
Squeak!
[This is a gift celebrating your 1st survival anniversary, Se-jun-nim!]
The mother rabbit took out a red peach the size of her own head from her apron and handed it to Se-jun.
“Thank you.”
Grab.
Se-jun carefully received the peach handed to him by the mother rabbit with both hands and examined it.
[Heavenly Peach of Longevity]
A peach growing with an extremely low probability on peach trees growing wild inside the tower.
Upon consumption, lifespan increases by 1000 years.
Even if the seed was planted, it would not grow.
Usage Restriction: Lv. 50 or higher, all stats 100 or higher
Expiration Date: 100 days
Grade: SSS
“Lifespan of 1000 years?!”
Se-jun was greatly surprised to see the options of the Heavenly Peach of Longevity. Even for longevity, 1000 years?!
Gulp.
Se-jun swallowed his saliva without realizing it. For a moment, he felt greedy.
However,
‘Mmm…’
‘I should just share it and eat.’
Se-jun decided to share and eat the Heavenly Peach of Longevity together.
“Guys, let’s go.”
Se-jun headed home with the rabbits, thinking about how they would share and eat the Heavenly Peach of Longevity.
***
Purple Tower Administrator Area.
“It’s done. With this, I must be the best, right?”
Tier Peten, who had upgraded the performance of the existing purple dragon statue, said with a satisfied expression.
He had enhanced the performance of the dragon statue because he did not want to lose to the other dragons.
“You guys, I will talk to Becca directly to expose your evil deeds!”
With a solemn expression, Tier flew back to the Black Tower, holding the upgraded purple dragon statue.
While Tier was flying to the Black Tower like that,
“Here! Cheers!”
Gulp.
“Keuh. This is good!”
The dragons were drinking Samyangju, taking advantage of the intermission while waiting for Tier to arrive.
At that moment,
“I brought the dragon statue! Now, let me talk to Veronica!”
Tier arrived and asked to be let into the Black Tower.
However,
“You can’t enter in that state.”
Kaiser refused flatly.
“What?! Didn’t your granddaughter clearly say that it would be fine if I brought a dragon statue?! Are you tricking me right now?!”
Tier was enraged by Kaiser’s refusal.
However, there was a reason why Kaiser refused.
“It’s not that, but how can we bring a dragon statue that is radiating such thick poisonous energy into the tower?!”
It was because of the strong poisonous energy permeating the purple dragon statue.
It was a poisonous energy that was too fatal for the beings living in the tower.
Especially for the weak Se-jun, it was even more fatal.
“Yeah. If you enter in that state, all the kids in the tower will die.”
“Let’s detoxify it first.”
Kellion and Ramter chimed in, supporting Kaiser.
“By the way… isn’t that Samyangju?! Where did you get it?”
Gulp.
Tier asked, swallowing his saliva at the fragrant aroma of Samyangju wafting to the tip of his nose.
“Want some? If you add just one line to the contract, I’ll let you drink it with us.”
Kaiser said to Tier as he pulled out about ten bottles of Samyangju.
“Hmph! What do you want to add?”
Tier asked in a voice full of caution, as if determined not to be fooled.
“It’s nothing much. You just need to add a clause stating that you won’t buy anything inside the Black Tower.”
Kaiser replied as if it were nothing, but he was nervous inside.
It was a method the three dragons had thought of to prevent Tier from becoming a competitor.
However, there was no need to be nervous.
“What?! Me, buy something in the Black Tower?! Do you think I’d buy anything?! I only need to take Veronica back to the Purple Tower!”
Tier, whose pride was hurt by Kaiser’s words, flared up and shouted.
“Right. So let’s just add that to the contract. In exchange, I’ll give you ten bottles of Samyangju for free.”
Kaiser coaxed the excited Tier.
“Hmph! Fine. I’ll write it right away.”
Tier readily wrote the contract at Kaiser’s words, and
-I, in the name of Tier Peten, contract.
He completed the contract by speaking his own name.
“Now, let’s drink while we detoxify the poison of the dragon statue.”
“Let’s drink!”
“Here! Fill Tier’s glass.”
“Hmph! Shall I?”
Thus, the dragons began to drink.
“Keuh. Great.”
Tier let out an exclamation after swallowing the Samyangju and enjoying its lingering aftertaste.
At that moment,
“Ehehehe. Tier, this Samyangju is made by Se-jun, the Tower Farmer of the Black Tower.”
Kellion told the truth to Tier, who could no longer buy Samyangju because of the contract.
“What?! This was made in the Black Tower?!”
“Khahaha. Yes. Our Se-jun made the Samyangju.”
Looking at Tier’s flustered expression, Kaiser said proudly.
“To think this delicious Samyangju was made by the Tower Farmer of your tower, Kaiser…?”
Tier was dumbfounded by the shocking truth.
‘Huh?! What kind of contract did I just make?!’
Only then did Tier realize that he had made a mistake in the contract.
***
Inside the cave on the 99th floor of the Black Tower.
Bubble, bubble.
Inside the black pot, the kimchi stew began to boil vigorously.
Recalling the memories of eating in the cave in the past, Se-jun brought the rabbits and was cooking in the cave.
Soon, the smell of kimchi stew filled the cave.
“Oh. The smell is amazing.”
Se-jun was excited by the smell of the kimchi stew.
Kkueng!
Squeak!
Squeak!
Squeak!
Squeak!
Ukki!
Behind Se-jun, Cuengi and the rabbits were drooling while holding spoons, waiting for the dish to be finished.
Kkueng!
[Finally, Cuengi gets to eat grandmother’s kimchi stew, da-yo!]
In particular, Cuengi, who had heard from Se-jun several times that the kimchi stew was delicious, had immense expectations.
A moment later,
“Done!”
Se-jun placed the rice porridge, which they would eat instead of rice, in front of the animals along with the kimchi stew, and
Click. Click.
opened the lids of the side dish containers containing stir-fried anchovies and other items sent from home, placing them one by one in the middle.
He scooped them into bowls and placed them in front of the animals one by one.
And
“Now, let’s eat.”
With Se-jun’s words, the animals began to eat.
Kkueng!
[It’s delicious, da-yo! Grandmother is the best, da-yo!]
Squeak!
[It’s a comforting taste!]
Squeak!
[It’s delicious!]
The animals ate heartily, taking a bite of kimchi stew and a bite of rice porridge.
“They’re eating well.”
After checking that the animals were eating heartily, Se-jun scooped up the soup of the kimchi stew with a spoon and
Slurp.
drank it.
“Keuh. So refreshing.”
Although it wasn’t rich since he couldn’t make broth with meat, the soup was clean as he made the broth with fish bones.
“I should also have a bite of rice.”
Se-jun quickly ate a bite of rice porridge and put another spoonful of kimchi stew into his mouth.
And
“When did we eat it all?”
Se-jun found the pot and side dish containers already showing their bottoms.
He had no memory of how he had eaten it in the middle.
When the meal ended like that,
[You fed 57 to their fill.]
[Due to the effect of , all stats permanently increased by 5.7.]
A message appeared in front of Se-jun.
“Huh? Why 57?”
Se-jun was puzzled by the number 57.
Because the number of animals that ate to their fill in the cave just now was greater.
“57… could it be?”
Se-jun checked the number of rabbits.
“It’s 57 rabbits.”
The number of animals that were fed to their fill yesterday and had already received the stat-increasing effect was excluded.
Thanks to this, Se-jun learned that the effect of was only activated once.
“That’s a pity.”
While Se-jun was feeling disappointed,
[The Tower Administrator says she has something to give you, so come out to the waypoint alone for a moment.]
Aileen called Se-jun to the waypoint.