TL: Hanguk
PR: MiniPixelZ
Sejun arrived home.
“Huh? It’s morning?”
As the sun rose, the darkness receded.
But didn’t I leave at dawn?
Sejun was confused. Of course, he hadn’t returned after just a few hours, more than 24 hours had passed, and morning had arrived.
At that moment,
[Park Sejun-nim’s rank is Transcendence.]
Because Sejun wasn’t in the Tower, the shop didn’t open, but now that he had returned, the Seed Shop finally opened a day late.
And it was already his 20th visit to the Seed Shop.
“O, God-Sejun!”
“God-Sejun!”
“God-Sejun!”
The non-combat gods, who had been greatly disappointed that the Seed Shop didn’t open, cheered and chanted in joy.
Unaware of how the non-combat deities felt,
Was it already the 20th time? Last time, during the 10th Seed Shop opening, I received an elixir…
“It’s probably going to be another elixir…”
Sejun waited for the next message with a slightly disappointed voice. He could now get elixirs whenever he wanted.
However,
“Sacred relic?”
Once again, Sejun’s prediction was completely off. In a good way.
[Three types of sacred relics will be randomly shown for sale today.]
[There is no purchase limit in the Sacred Relic Shop.]
Sacred relics are tools that contain divine powers. With a sacred relic, there’s a limit to the number of times it can be used, but you could wield powers on par with those used by gods.
In a way, they might be the perfect items for Sejun, who couldn’t demonstrate the full extent of divine powers or relics due to his low stats.
[Sacred Relic: Growth Acceleration Hourglass – 100 billion Tower Coins + 2,000 pieces of World’s Energy]
[Sacred Relic: Soft Gummy Bear Jelly – 20 billion Tower Coins + 1,100 pieces of World’s Energy]
These were the three sacred relics randomly presented.
“Really expensive.”
Compared to other items sold at the Seed Shop, the prices were ridiculously high. Of course, for Sejun, who recently had plenty of money, it wasn’t an unbearable amount.
But is it okay to pay with World’s Energy that hasn’t had the corruption removed?
Knowing that corruption was hiding within the World’s Energy, Sejun hesitated slightly,
Still, he couldn’t just not buy them…
‘The system will probably handle it properly.’
“I’ll take them all.”
Too lazy to examine and compare them one by one, Sejun decided to purchase all three sacred relics.
[A total of 1 trillion and 120 billion Tower Coins have been withdrawn from Park Sejun-nim’s Seed Bank account.]
[You have paid 13,100 pieces of World’s Energy.]
After paying for the sacred relics, the scroll, hourglass, and bear-shaped jelly appeared in front of Sejun.
“Let’s see here.”
Starting with the transcendence-grade one.
Sejun checked the sacred relics.
→ A scroll containing the scenery of nature painted by Nachu, the God of Nature, imbued with his divine power.
→ By staring at the scroll for more than 1 minute, you can receive the transcendental power: Natural State, which removes all divine powers and talent effects applied to your body, returning it to its natural, original state, whenever you wish.
→ Usage Restriction: Black Tower’s Tower Farmer Park Sejun
→ Creator: Nachu, the God of Nature
→ Grade: ★★★
[Sacred Relic: Growth Acceleration Hourglass]
→ An hourglass created by Leah, the God of Abundance, infused with the Sand of Abundance and divine power.
→ Flipping the hourglass allows you to use the divine power: Storm Growth, which accelerates the growth speed of crops within a 1 km radius by 20 times for one day. Usable 3 times.
→ Usage Restriction: Black Tower’s Tower Farmer Park Sejun
→ Creator: Leah, the God of Abundance
→ Grade: ★
[Sacred Relic: Soft Gummy Bear Jelly]
→ A bear-shaped jelly crafted with divine power by Po, the God of Jelly, by kneading it with care.
→ By kneading the Gummy Bear Jelly for more than 10 minutes, you can use the divine power: Soft and Squishy Healing Time, which removes anxiety. Usable 5 times.
→ Usage Restriction: Black Tower’s Tower Farmer Park Sejun
→ Creator: Po, the God of Jelly
→ Grade: SSS
“What the…”
To be honest, everything besides Leah’s sacred relic was rather unimpressive.
The divine power contained in the sacred relic of Nachu, the God of Nature, Natural State, was completely useless to sunfish Sejun.
As for Healing Time, my guys are enough!
Theo, Cuengi, and Blackie’s cheeks and belly fat were way softer than Po’s sacred relic.
Should’ve checked the options before buying…
Sejun regretted his impulsive purchase.
At that moment,
[Would you like to provide feedback?]
“Yes.”
Of course. Time to let them know how annoyed I am.
“5 points.”
He didn’t need it, but since it granted divine power, he gave it a 5.
“9 points.”
Sejun then rated Leah’s sacred relic as well.
And finally, the score for Po’s sacred relic, which was obviously the most useless…
Giving just 1 point is too heartless.
“2 points.”
He gave a heartfelt 2 points.
“Everyone, let’s have breakfast.”
After giving his satisfaction ratings for all the sacred relics he bought, Sejun headed to the cooking area with his companions.
Wait, what’s this?
[System 371] discovered [World’s Energy Free of Corruption] mixed within the World’s Energy that Sejun had paid.
And,
There was a being called ‘Corruption’ hiding in the World’s Energy?!
You dare try to deceive [System 371]?!
As [System 371] read options of the [World’s Energy Freed from Corruption], it learned about the existence called “Corruption” and became enraged.
If it weren’t for Sejun-nim, this could’ve been a disaster!
As expected, I chose the right side!
Although Sejun never officially accepted it, [System 371] was fully convinced it was part of Sejun’s camp.
But,
How do I deal with Corruption?
I can’t even detect it…
It had only just learned of Corruption’s existence. [System 371] had no power to search for or destroy it.
There’s no choice.
I’ll give you divine power in exchange, so hand it over.
Please, Sejun-nim!
Let’s go!
So [System 371] retrieved the World’s Energy it had given to the gods while simultaneously giving Sejun a new quest.
[Quest: Eliminate Corruption from [World’s Energy] and convert it into [World’s Energy Freed from Corruption].]
Reward: For every 1 [World’s Energy Freed from Corruption] created: +7 to all stats, 10 billion Tower Coins, 0.0001% reduction in the 0th floor stay fee, and 1 million experience points.
The rewards were plentiful, stuffed with various benefits by [System 371] for Sejun’s sake.
However,
“What kind of lousy rewards are these?”
Are you kidding me?!
Sejun, who felt more dislike than favor toward [System 371], could only see the negatives.
***
Seed Shop Headquarters.
“Wow! I got picked!”
“Po, congrats.”
“Hehehe. Yes! Thank you, everyone, for your congratulations! And congrats to Leah-nim and Nachu-nim, too!”
“Congratulations to all!”
Nachu, Leah, and Po, who had sold sacred relics to Sejun at the Sacred Relic Shop, were being congratulated by other non-combat gods as the square turned festive.
The Seed Shop Headquarters was bustling, but the shouts from the combat gods at the Combat Shop Headquarters yelling for quiet could no longer be heard.
That’s because all the gods from the Combat Shop Headquarters who joined Sejun Company were now subordinates of the Seed Shop gods.
Of course, there weren’t many, but the combat gods within Sejun Company were giving disapproving looks to the ones shouting.
And with senior officials like Bev and Battler even scolding them, it became a tough atmosphere for the Combat Shop gods to shout at the Seed Shop gods.
Just as the Seed Shop Headquarters’ festival was about to hit full stride,
[Sacred Relic: Scroll Painted with the Scenery of Nature (Transcendence-grade) – 5 points]
[Sacred Relic: Growth Acceleration Hourglass – 9 points]
[Sacred Relic: Soft Gummy Bear Jelly – 2 points]
Sejun’s satisfaction ratings were revealed, and with them, the emotional highs and lows of Nachu, Leah, and Po unfolded.
“My transcendence-grade sacred relic only got 5 points?!”
Nachu was devastated.
“Hoohoohoo. As expected of God-Sejun. He held me in the highest regard all along.”
Leah was puffed up with pride.
“Hehehe. If something I made half-heartedly got 2 points, then once, I, Po start putting in real effort, 10 points will be a breeze!”
Po’s confidence shot through the sky.
“Today’s drinks are on me!”
In any case, despite getting the lowest satisfaction score, Po was the happiest of them all.
***
After breakfast,
“Puhuhut. Chairman Park, I’ll be back after making tons of money, meow!”
Kueng!
[Cuengi will be back too!]
“Alright. Take care.”
Sejun sent Theo and Cuengi off to work.
“I should work too.”
He began farming on the 99th floor of the Tower.
The reason the dragons were so quiet despite Sejun’s presence,
“Let’s stop overworking my Sejun!”
Because Aileen had stepped in.
Of course, Sejun wasn’t the type to stop working just because of that, but while he was in the Tower, Aileen could monitor him through her crystal orb.
So while Sejun was working diligently on the farm,
Roll, roll.
Kihihit.
Blackie was playing by rolling the stone ball Sejun had given him.
Though the stone ball had some weight, its round shape allowed it to roll on slopes by itself, making it a fun toy.
Kkek. Kkek. Kihihit.
He panted as he carried the ball in his mouth up the slope.
Roll, roll.
Kihihit. Kking!
[Hehe! It’s great Blackie’s!]
Blackie darted around, chasing the rolling ball with excitement.
Playing with the ball meant there was no need to force him to exercise.
“Hehehe. He’s having fun.”
What a relief.
After finishing his farming, Sejun smiled warmly as he watched Blackie play.
A little later,
Thud.
Sejun summoned the gate that led to the 10th floor of the Tower and moved through it. He left Blackie behind since he was diligently working on his diet.
Instead, he left the gate open to the 10th floor so Blackie could come to him anytime.
However, until lunchtime, Blackie never came looking for Sejun.
Blackie, you little rascal. That’s one less roasted and dried sweet potato for today.
Feeling slightly hurt that Blackie hadn’t come for him, Sejun returned to the 99th floor.
Kkirorong.
There lay Blackie, clutching the stone ball in his arms while he slept, looking like a total mess from all the running around.
How cute.
“You must’ve been exhausted, huh?”
Sejun’s disappointment melted away like snow.
Kking…
104.28.193.250
He carefully picked up Blackie along with the stone ball.
“Maintain cleanliness.”
He gave him a good wash, gently placed him in the sling bag, and set it up so he could rest deeply.
And then,
Hehehe. Today, I’ll have lunch and a nice little chat with Aileen, just the two of us.
“Aileen, what are you doing? Want to eat lunch together?”
Sejun called out to Aileen. It wasn’t a visual meeting, but more like a chat-date.
“Ace, stop!”
“Puhing… I was just about to eat with brother-in-law…”
Aileen responded to Sejun while hurriedly stopping Ace.
“What do you want to eat, Aileen?”
Sejun asked Aileen.
“Really? Then let’s have pasta today.”
A little later,
“So, about what happened…”
Sejun enjoyed a quiet meal with Aileen, chatting while eating pasta.
Kking?! Kking!
[Butler! Why are you eating alone?! Feed Great Blackie too!]
Of course, the pleasant mood didn’t last long, thanks to Blackie barking mid-way demanding food.
***
48th Floor of the Blue Tower.
“Puhuhut. Bochiel, giving me 3 trillion Tower Coins, that’s excellent, meow! I’ll give you a praise badge as a reward, meow!”
“Thank you!”
Bochiel, who had been eagerly awaiting Theo’s arrival, received the praise badge directly from Theo.
He uploaded a five-minute video to the Merchant Communication Network.
It cost 1 billion Tower Coins per minute to upload a video,
‘I really wanted to do this at least once!’
Bochiel cheerfully paid 5 billion Tower Coins for the bragging rights.
The video stirred up enough envy to ignite a praise badge competition among the other legendary merchants, setting the stage for a fierce new battle.