Chapter 10 of 100

Chapter 10

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### Chapter 10: Buying Seeds

"Seed Shop?"

A shop is a place where things are sold. For Sejun, who had lived in a capitalist society, it was a very familiar place. Excitement welled up inside him.

Sejun hurriedly checked his skills.

[Occupational Skill - Seed Shop Lv. 1]

- Activating this skill allows you to purchase one item from the Seed Shop every 30 days.

You can buy something.

Even though it's only once every 30 days, Sejun was happy just to be able to shop. On the 95th day of being stranded, he finally got to shop.

"Seed Shop."

Sejun activated the Seed Shop skill.

[Seed Shop Lv. 1 is activated.]

[Checking the transaction history of customer Park Sejun at the Seed Shop.]

"Transaction history?"

[Customer Park Sejun has no transaction history at the Seed Shop.]

"Of course not."

There had been no transactions.

[Providing new customer service to customer Park Sejun.]

[Congratulations on becoming a new customer. You will receive 1 Top Coin from the Seed Shop.]

"Oh! Top Coins?!"

Top Coins are the currency used inside the tower. One Top Coin is worth about 1 million won outside.

To just be given Top Coins! Sejun's heart pounded.

[1 Top Coin has been deposited into Park Sejun's account at the Seed Bank.]

It seems there is a Seed Bank as well.

[The Seed Shop is now open.]

[As a new customer, you will see 3 types of seeds randomly displayed.]

"Huh?"

It was different from a regular shop.

[3 types of seeds for sale today will be randomly displayed.]

[At your current level, you can only purchase one type of seed.]

And the seeds appeared.

[Cabbage Seeds (1000) - 0.1 Top Coin]

[Chili Pepper Seeds (1000) - 0.1 Top Coin]

[Carrot Seeds (1000) - 0.1 Top Coin]

At the outside market rate, 1000 seeds would cost about 100,000 won. The price was completely overpriced.

But there was no other way to get them.

"If I feel wronged, I'll just leave."

Sejun muttered to himself as he considered which seeds to buy. Since he wouldn't be able to buy again for 30 days, his eyes were cautious.

"Pass on cabbage."

One cabbage wouldn't do much.

"Hmm... chili peppers are also iffy."

He wanted to eat something spicy, but one chili pepper wouldn't be enough to make a good taste.

"Then, carrots?"

At least carrots have a sweet taste and can be eaten raw or cooked.

At that moment,

Squeak?!

The rabbits' attention focused on Sejun when he mentioned carrots.

"Huh? Why? Do you want carrots?"

Squeak!

The rabbits reacted intensely to Sejun's words.

'Interesting.'

Their wide-eyed stares were adorable.

"Car..."

The rabbits' eyes widened as they watched Sejun's mouth.

"rot."

Squeak!

The excited rabbits.

'What is this magic word?'

If they had heard a carrot alarm outside, the rabbits might have died from excitement.

"Carrot."

Punch!

Sejun did it a few more times but eventually stopped after being kicked by an angry male rabbit. To quickly calm the rabbits, he hurriedly bought the carrot seeds.

[1000 Carrot Seeds purchased.]

[0.1 Top Coin has been deducted from Park Sejun's account at the Seed Bank.]

[1 point has been added to your Seed Shop Mileage.]

[Seed Shop Mileage can be used to upgrade your level.]

[100 points are needed to reach the next level.]

[Thank you for using the Seed Shop.]

[You can use Seed Shop Lv. 1 again in 30 days.]

[The tower's administrator is satisfied with your purchase.]

"Why are you satisfied?!"

Of course, there was a reason for giving him a good skill.

In front of the indignant Sejun, a small leather pouch containing the carrot seeds appeared. The pouch was very luxurious.

"What is this?"

The pouch seemed more expensive than the seeds.

It was late, but the rabbits, who always went to bed on time, worked through the night planting carrots. Their desire for carrots was immense.

Sejun also had to work through the night. Planting carrots was his job. Still, planting 1000 carrot seeds helped him level up his Seed Sowing skill, making it a fulfilling day.

***

Day 102 of being stranded. Another peaceful day was passing.

Squeak?!

Squeak...

The baby rabbits would go to the large carrot field after finishing their tasks, check if the carrot sprouts had appeared, and repeat their disappointment when they found none.

"Adorable little ones."

Sejun smiled as he watched the babies from his designated seat.

At that moment, a buzzing sound came from above.

"Huh? A bee?!"

A bee about the size of a fist was hovering near the hole in the cave ceiling.

The plump appearance of the bee was cute.

But

[Poison Honey Bee]

It was a monster. The name sounded quite dangerous.

Squeak!

The rabbit couple, upon discovering the bee, quickly brought the babies inside the cave and blocked the entrance.

"...What about me?"

Closing the entrance just to save themselves. Sejun knew he couldn't enter the cave, but he felt very hurt.

Unlike the rabbits, Sejun had nowhere to hide.

Silently.

Sejun carefully backed away to avoid provoking the bee and picked up a torch by the pond.

A moment later,

Buzz.

After checking the surroundings and finding no threats, the bee entered the hole. It then stuck its proboscis into a cherry tomato flower and started to suck the nectar.

'Phew. Thank goodness.'

Sejun was relieved that the bee didn't attack him.

'Please just eat the honey and leave!'

Sejun fervently wished the bee would just leave.

After sucking nectar from hundreds of flowers, the Poison Honey Bee suddenly flew toward Sejun.

Buzz.

'Why is it coming?'

Sejun backed away as the bee approached. But this was a cave with no way out.

Thud.

His back hit the wall.

Buzz.

The bee approached Sejun, who had nowhere to retreat. The distance between them was now about 2 meters. Sejun was so tense he couldn't even breathe properly.

'I can't die like this!'

Sejun gauged the timing to swing the torch.

At that moment,

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.

The bee moved up and down three times in front of Sejun and then quickly flew out through the hole in the ceiling.

"Huh? Phew."

Thud.

Sejun's legs gave out as the tension eased, and he collapsed.

After a few minutes,

Squeak?

The male rabbit cautiously opened the hole and looked around.

Then,

Squeak!!

He quickly ran over when he saw Sejun lying on the ground with his eyes closed.

At that moment,

"Ah!"

Sejun opened his eyes and screamed, startling the male rabbit.

Squeak!!!

The male rabbit screamed in surprise.

"Hehe. The bee that abandoned me."

Squeak...

The male rabbit looked guilty at Sejun's words.

"I know. As the head of the family, you should protect your family."

Sejun patted the male rabbit's head.

Then,

Thud!

He lightly tapped the male rabbit's head.

Squeak!

The male rabbit, rubbing his head, looked confused.

Didn't I just forgive you?

"But what's annoying is annoying."

Sejun was too narrow-minded to just forgive.

Thus, the Poison Honey Bee incident ended.

***

The Poison Honey Bee was very happy these days.

Until recently, eating for the Poison Honey Bee was something it had to do to survive.

Poison Honey Bees usually go hunting with their companions, using their stingers to kill monsters and tear off their flesh to eat.

While other Poison Honey Bees enjoyed tearing off the flesh, it was a real ordeal for this one.

'Tastes bad.'

It had no appetite but ate to avoid dying.

One day, while hunting and eating the tasteless flesh of a monster, a sweet fragrance wafted over from somewhere.

'What is this smell?'

'I want to eat it.'

The smell made it feel hungry for the first time in its life.

Buzz.

Following the fragrance, the Poison Honey Bee arrived at a hole in the ground. Below the hole were yellow flowers emitting a sweet scent.

But there were beings guarding the place. The Poison Honey Bee was about to leave, feeling disappointed that it had an owner, when the cave's owner moved aside.

'Thank you.'

Thanks to the cave owner's consideration, the Poison Honey Bee had its first delicious meal.

It then thanked the owner who provided the delicious meal and returned home.

The next day,

Buzz.

'I'm back!'

The Poison Honey Bee returned to eat honey.

On Day 102 of being stranded, the family grew by one.

***

Day 113 of being stranded. Carrot sprouts started to appear one by one from yesterday.

Squeak!!!

Yesterday, the rabbits were so excited that they kept checking the carrot sprouts, leaving Sejun to do all the work alone.

By lunchtime,

Buzz.

The Poison Honey Bee arrived in the cave.

"Welcome."

Rub.

The Poison Honey Bee sat on Sejun's shoulder and rubbed its body against his cheek, showing affection. It was the bee's way of clocking in.

At first, Sejun was a bit scared of the Poison Honey Bee, but the more he saw it, the cuter and more affectionate it became.

Buzz.

After clocking in, the Poison Honey Bee flew to the cherry tomato flowers to suck nectar.

A good thing happened as the Poison Honey Bee started coming in and out of the cave. The cherry tomato flowers no longer needed to be pollinated separately.

In other words,

Squeak! Squeak!

The baby rabbits in charge of pollinating the cherry tomato flowers were thrilled. These days, the baby rabbits were running around the cave, playing. Sejun watched them enviously.

"Is there anyone to do my work for me?"

These days, unlike the baby rabbits, Sejun's workload was increasing. He had to harvest and sow seeds himself to improve his skill proficiency.

Yesterday, he extracted seeds from 50 Magic Cherry Tomatoes and planted them again. He planted about 1200 cherry tomato seeds.

Although he complained, Sejun was actually proud. The fields were getting wider, and there was more food.

Moreover, there was one more food source.

Buzz.

The Poison Honey Bee, which had been sucking nectar from the flowers for a while, sat back on Sejun's shoulder.

"Here."

Sejun placed a water bottle in front of the Poison Honey Bee.

Gulp.

It spat out a little honey.

The Poison Honey Bee started spitting out honey two days ago. It spat a sticky liquid on the roasted leek Sejun was eating, and Sejun was startled, thinking it was poison.

But

Sniff. Sniff.

Seeing the rabbits sniff the liquid that had fallen from the leek, Sejun also sniffed it out of curiosity.

And he tasted it.

"...!"

The rich flavor and sweetness of honey filled his mouth. Sejun realized it was honey. That day, a new dish was born: Honey Leek.

The tower's administrator, who was watching, immediately asked for honey leek, but Sejun put the quest on hold.

This time, it wasn't intentional. There was really no honey. The Poison Honey Bee could only spit out about 10 ml of honey after a day of hard work.

There were not enough flowers. That's why he hurriedly planted 1200 cherry tomatoes yesterday to get honey.

"Hehe. In a few months, we'll have enough honey to rival Winnie the Pooh."

While Sejun imagined the growing flower fields,

Buzz.

The Poison Honey Bee, having spat out honey, went back to sucking nectar.

The diligent little bee. Very commendable.

Day 113 of being stranded, a sweet day filled with honey.