Chapter 403 – Se-jun Has Arrived

A point 20km west of Houston, Texas, USA.

Keeeek.

“Block them!”

“Use fire magic!”

100,000 American hunters formed a barrier and were dealing with the Flesh Devourers flocking like a horde of zombies.

People were not fools, and they found out the reason why more Flesh Devourers were created even when they defeated them.

That was precisely because of the seeds inside the heads of the Flesh Devourers.

Therefore, to eliminate the seeds of the Flesh Devourers, they tried launching missiles and burning them with flamethrowers, but Earth’s weapons had no effect.

Fortunately, they found out that the hunters’ magic had an effect. Among them, fire magic was the most effective.

However, they had no leeway to eliminate the seeds.

Keeeek.

“Block them!”

“Mages, attack!”

A situation where just dealing with the rushing Flesh Devourers was overwhelming.

“Have we gotten in touch with Captain K?”

“Well… since he is in the tower, it is not easy to contact him.”

While American hunters were defending Houston and fighting the Flesh Devourers, the US CIA was looking for Han Tae-jun.

It was to contact Se-jun and receive the help of Baet-baet-i once again.

As a result of Robin and Peter, who went to South Korea, approaching employees working at the Halla Building to gather information, they found out one fact.

The employees had received instructions to cooperate unconditionally if the golden bat appeared.

Thanks to that, the CIA was 100% certain that Baet-baet-i was Se-jun’s pet.

Therefore, they were looking for Se-jun, who could be contacted, but Han Tae-jun was staying confined inside the tower.

Just as the American hunters were focusing on Houston, other hunters around the world were focusing on defeating the Flesh Devourers on the 4th floor of the tower.

The reason was because of the quest that allowed them to accumulate contribution points.

As there was content stating that the higher the contribution, the better the rewards, the hunters were defeating the Flesh Devourers with their eyes lit up.

While the US was looking for a way to request help from Se-jun like that,

[Right! Our sausage tree is eating well.]

Flamie, who was defending Earth, put her consciousness only on the root she left in Korea, busy with growing the sausage tree.

***

The 99th floor of the Black Tower.

Kkuhehehe. Kkueng!

[Hehehe. I got healthy herbs for Papa’s body!]

Cuengi, who obtained the herbs needed for Se-jun in the west forest, flew joyfully through the sky in a Superman pose and finished work.

As Cuengi approached home,

Land.

‘Where is Papa?’

he landed on the ground and looked for Se-jun.

At that moment,

Sniff sniff.

···!!!

A smell of food that Cuengi had eaten only once flowed into his nose.

A fragrance that, though tasted only once, was unforgettable.

‘It’s Sotteok Sotteok!’

Cuengi hastily followed the smell and entered the kitchen.

And

Kkueng!

[Papa, Cuengi is here!]

He clung to Se-jun’s back as Se-jun made the Sotteok Sotteok sauce, greeting him by rubbing his face.

“Yeah. Cuengi, you’re here?”

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[Yes! This is the herb for Papa to eat!]

Cuengi took out two golden kudzu roots from his snack pouch.

[Golden Kudzu Root of Detoxification]

The names of the two kudzu roots were the same, but there was a difference in thickness, perhaps indicating something was different.

‘I should check the options first.’

Se-jun checked the options of the kudzu roots.

[Golden Kudzu Root of Detoxification]

This was a kudzu root that grew by absorbing the nutrients of poisonous potatoes planted around it out of obsession with survival.

Upon consumption, Stamina increased by 10.

Upon consumption, Talent: D-grade Poison Resistance was awakened.

It had a bitter taste.

Usage Restriction: Stamina 100 or higher, Magic Power 100 or higher.

Grade: D

[Golden Kudzu Root of Detoxification]

This was a kudzu root that grew by absorbing the nutrients of poisonous potatoes planted around it out of obsession with survival.

Upon consumption, Stamina increased by 20.

Upon consumption, Talent: C-grade Poison Resistance was awakened.

It had a bitter taste.

Usage Restriction: Those who have awakened Talent: D-grade Poison Resistance, Stamina 100 or higher, Magic Power 100 or higher.

Grade: C

There was a reason for the difference in thickness.

“One is D-grade, and the other is C-grade.”

‘This Cuengi fellow…’

Se-jun thought he knew why Cuengi had brought the kudzu roots that could awaken the poison resistance talent.

‘It was because I collapsed yesterday, wasn’t it?’

‘Cuengi, you can eat all of the Sotteok Sotteok today.’

“Cuengi, wash your hands and sit down. I’ll make Sotteok Sotteok for you in a moment.”

Se-jun spoke to Cuengi, and

Munch. Munch.

ate the kudzu root Cuengi brought, starting from the thin one. It was bitter, but he chewed it diligently, thinking of Cuengi’s sincerity.

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

[Stamina increases by 10.]

[Talent: D-grade Poison Resistance is awakened.]

As soon as Se-jun obtained the D-grade Poison Resistance,

Munch. Munch.

he immediately ate the remaining kudzu root.

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

[Stamina increases by 20.]

[Talent: C-grade Poison Resistance is awakened.]

While Se-jun was eating the kudzu roots like that,

Kkueng! Kkueng!

[Cuengi washed hands completely! Cuengi is ready to eat!]

Cuengi quickly washed his hands, sat at the table, and informed Se-jun of his status.

“Alright. Just a moment.”

Se-jun began to apply sauce to the Sotteok Sotteok skewers and stack them on a plate, and

“It’s done.”

soon placed a plate on which the Sotteok Sotteok skewers were stacked 10 layers high onto the table.

Kkueng!

[Little Papa also likes Sotteok Sotteok! Let’s call Little Papa to eat together too!]

“Ajax too?”

Kkueng!

[Yes!]

‘To think he’d look after Ajax too.’

‘Our Cuengi has such a pretty heart.’

“Alright. Ajax, summon.”

At Cuengi’s words, Se-jun summoned Ajax,

[Summoning Ajax, the slave of the White Tower.]

“Brother! I missed you!”

Ajax hugged Se-jun as soon as he came out.

“But is this smell Sotteok Sotteok?”

“Yeah. Cuengi said his Little Papa likes Sotteok Sotteok, and told me to make sure to call you.”

Kkueng!

[Little Papa likes Sotteok Sotteok!]

“Thank you, Cuengi!”

Ajax looked at Cuengi warmly.

“Now, let’s eat.”

Kkueng!

“Yes! Brother!”

While Cuengi and Ajax ate Sotteok Sotteok skewers holding them in both hands like that,

“Here. Kkamang-i, eat too.”

Se-jun cut the Sotteok Sotteok into bite-sized pieces and put it into Fenrir’s food bowl.

Kkihihit. Kking! Kking!

‘Heh. New food! Hey! Good job!’

Fenrir ate Sotteok Sotteok, praising Se-jun who had made the new food.

···!!!

‘What is this?’

‘It’s too delicious!!!!’

‘Especially this thing that tastes like meat!’

Smack. Smack. Smack.

While Fenrir, who met the food of his life called sausage following the dried sweet potato slices, was frantically attacking only the sausage,

Kkuhehehe.

“Uhihit.”

Cuengi and Ajax held Sotteok Sotteok skewers in both hands and expressed their excitement by dancing with their butts with every bite.

And

[Your soul is filled by the pouring praise.]

[Your mental strength increases by 3.]

“Hehehe. Delicious.”

Se-jun ate Sotteok Sotteok skewers, satisfied with the three’s reactions.

After eating dinner like that,

“Guys, catch some fish for me.”

Se-jun had Cuengi and Ajax catch fish.

Although there were quite a few fishbones gathered now, since Theo would increase the skeleton slaves further in the future, it seemed he should catch a lot of fish in advance.

Kkueng!

[Cuengi catches fish well!]

“Uhut. I catch them extremely well too!”

While the two who entered the pond hunted fish diligently,

[The seal of the Earth Gem has been broken.]

[Dwell, the God of Wells, who was sealed in the Earth Gem, is released from the seal.]

[Dwell, the God of Wells, repays the favor to the target who broke his seal.]

[Dwell, the God of Wells, repays the favor by creating a well on a 1-pyeong plot of land.]

…

..

.

Three gods were released from their seals from the Earth Gems buried in the ground.

“Oh!”

Se-jun, who saw the messages, hurriedly went around looking for the rewards of the three gods.

In the kitchen, he found a 1-pyeong carbonated water well made by Dwell, the God of Wells.

On the farm, he found a 1-pyeong marble path made of gold and gems created by Mar, the God of Marble.

In the pond, he found a 1-pyeong pearl oyster farm created by Pearl, the God of Pearls.

And Se-jun made paths according to the rewards he received.

Se-jun, who created the temples of the three gods like that,

“Kkamang-i, let’s sleep now.”

hugged Fenrir in his arms and lay on the bed.

Cuengi went to sleep with Pink Fur, and Ajax returned to the White Tower.

Gulp.

[You have consumed Medicinal Mugwort.]

[All stats increase by 20.]

[Your lifespan increases by 3 months.]

[You have consumed a medicine that tastes bitter.]

[Talent: Good Medicine for Stamina is Bitter is activated.]

[Stamina increases by 9.]

Se-jun fell fast asleep after eating the Medicinal Mugwort.

Se-jun had eaten 20 Medicinal Mugworts as of today. Thanks to that, his lifespan increased by 5 years.

***

Seed Shop Headquarters

[Six mushroom ants, tenant farmers of Black Tower Farmer Park Se-jun, passed by your temple.]

[Divine power increases by 0.0006.]

“Huhuhot.”

‘Indeed, the diligence of the mushroom ants…’

While Rhea, pleased with the divine power that was rising well today as well, praised the diligence of the mushroom ants,

[Cuengi, the herb collector of Black Tower Farmer Park Se-jun, passed by your temple.]

[Divine power increases by 0.1.]

“Oh! It’s Cuengi!”

Rhea cheered at Cuengi’s appearance.

Because one Cuengi gave as much divine power as 1,000 mushroom ants passing by the temple.

“Whew. I was anxious because he didn’t come lately…”

Rhea, who was worried if the path Cuengi traveled had changed lately, let out a sigh of relief.

At that moment,

[Black Tower Farmer Park Se-jun passed by your temple.]

[Divine power increases by 0.5.]

“Oh! Se-jun has arrived!!!”

Se-jun was a being who gave the divine power of as many as 5,000 mushroom ants.

Thanks to that, Rhea could invest a considerable amount of divine power into crafting divine artifacts today with the abundant divine power.

While Rhea was making a divine artifact like that,

“Rhea-nim, new gods have arrived!”

Another god visited Rhea.

“Really?!”

When Rhea hurriedly went to the square,

“Guys, nice to meet you!”

“Dwell, long time no see!”

“Mar, you were also released from the seal by Park Se-jun, right?”

“Pearl, it has been really a long time!”

The non-combat gods were welcoming the three new gods.

And

“By the way, what did you guys give as a reward?”

The topic of the gods’ conversation soon turned to what rewards the three gods had given to Se-jun.

Because Se-jun, who received the rewards, would build temples for them.

“I gave a carbonated water well.”

“I gave a marble path made of gold and gems.”

“I gave a black pearl oyster farm that adjusts gravity.”

While the three gods spoke of their rewards,

[Black Tower Farmer Park Se-jun has built a temple (3 pyeong) for Dwell, the God of Wells.]

[Divine power increases by 9.]

…

..

.

Se-jun made paths of 3 pyeong for Dwell Road, 1 pyeong for Mar Road, and 0.5 pyeong for Pearl Road.

Unfortunately, Se-jun thought of the pearl oyster farm made by Pearl as just an oyster farm.

“Oh! A temple has been created!”

“Wow!”

“Congratulations!”

As temples were created for the three gods, the other gods cheered, congratulating them,

“Park Se-jun!”

“Park Se-jun!”

and the gods began to chant the name of Se-jun, who had built the temples.

The atmosphere grew increasingly joyful.

However,

“How noisy.”

a combat god passing nearby interfered again.

Although the non-combat gods had as many as 12 temples where they could self-suffice their divine power, they were still far lacking compared to the combat gods.

‘Just you wait!’

Anticipating the day when the non-combat gods would loudly call Se-jun’s name,

“Park Se-jun…”

“Park Se-jun…”

they chanted Se-jun’s name in voices so small they were barely audible.

And

‘If I send a believer and ask Park Se-jun… he will build a temple for me too, right?’

While the non-combat gods without temples eagerly searched for beings who would become their believers somewhere in the world,

the 96th floor of the Black Tower.

“Puhuhut. Finally arrived, meow!”

Theo arrived in front of the White Bone Castle, the giant white castle ruled by Regius, the Sovereign of Bones.