Chapter 16

Chapter 16

“Last time it wasn’t ordinary either but if even the variety was improved expectations definitely arise?”

“Hmm. Younger brother Gyuseong. Honestly I’m anxious. It won’t be that the originally delicious tomato became strange by being greedy for no reason right?”

“If so I wouldn’t have brought it.”

“Then expectations arise! Uahaha!”

The color of the tomatoes was various.

Moreover at the appearance shining to the extent of transparent the two couldn’t readily think of eating first.

“Really... looks amazingly.”

“Exactly like a dungeon plant.”

Even giving tasting rights for free they can’t eat.

In the end I showed a demonstration directly.

Took one tomato out and put it in my mouth.

Then like last time as if melting it disappeared and the thick tomato taste filled the inside of the mouth.

‘Does this also have an addiction component?’

Actually before coming out of the dungeon I ate a few without knowing. To that extent it was hard to shake off the temptation but after some time passed it became okay.

But becoming able to eat one again it was hard to stop the hand like earlier.

In the end I took out and ate one more.

“Gyuseong?”

“A, I know so now stop...”

Hm? Why like that?

For a moment looking down at my hand a handful of tomatoes was visible gripped.

Gulp.

Swallowing the tomatoes full in the mouth I urgently cleaned up.

“I, this wasn’t what I intended but without knowing... haha.”

“Hmm.”

Kang Hanul picked and ate one tomato I handed. Then opened both eyes wide and glared at the tomato envelope held in my hand.

“Gyuseong, hyung too.”

“Yes, here.”

While trying to hand one tomato like that suddenly another hand popped out and quickly took it.

“Hey! Kang Hanul!”

“Nom nom.”

Kang Hanul who annoyingly snatched the tomato brought it to his own mouth as is. This time as if not losing hyung Yeongseong urgently stretched his hand and received the tomato I was giving.

“Hup!”

“How is it? Delicious right?”

I guarantee this was more delicious than the tomatoes imbued with mana. Of course there was an area where preferences divided but objectively I could be confident mana cherry tomatoes were more delicious.

“This is crazy!”

“Certainly more delicious.”

“No! That’s not it!”

Excited Kang Hanul shouted again with blazing eyes.

“Mana rose!”

“What? What do you mean...”

“Younger brother! Give just one again!”

Since I brought 4kg to give to the two, and up to 16kg for the family’s share the tomatoes were sufficient.

Of course I brought calculating the slimes’ share too.

“Here.”

“Hmm!”

Kang Hanul this time didn’t bring to the mouth and carefully examined the cherry tomato. At the appearance as if reading the item explanation that anyone looking would know hyung Yeongseong held his breath and waited.

“3 seconds! This is a bit regrettable!”

Whether he finished confirming all the explanation he nodded and returned it to me again. I thought he would quickly eat again but it was unexpected.

“What’s 3 seconds?”

“I memoed the information of this tomato too.”

Hyung Yeongseong who immediately checked my memo looked back at me with a surprised face.

“No, does this make sense?”

“Haha...”

“Haha... isn’t it! Of course as Kang Hanul said 3 seconds is regrettable but awakeners can decide the crossroads of life and death with just that 3 seconds.”

Saying like that it looks amazing again.

“Of course how much mana rises also has to be confirmed but if further improvement is possible here...”

“I’ll try but probably the direction of raising the level?”

“Come to think of it it was only level 1 tomato!”

I still didn’t know the method to raise the crop’s level.

But while doing maybe I can find a method even by chance like this time?

‘Slimes seem to be the answer.’

In the end everything was intertwined.

Liquid Synthesis and Slime Lord, with only one a completely useless ability but when the two gather the answer ultimately comes out.

“Then shall we price now?”

Kang Hanul grinned and said.

“50 per kg. How is it?”

“Hmm.”

Honestly the 2,000 received from hyung Yeongseong the previous day was too excessive so I expected about this degree of price.

Even thinking 500,000 won per kg 4kg is 2 million won.

‘Every harvest about 40kg comes out. Of course have to think of the slimes’ share too but with simple calculation alone 2,000 each.’

I still didn’t know the harvest cycle of mana cherry tomatoes.

The ones imbued with mana were possible every day but this one I haven’t confirmed yet.

And excluding the slimes’ share what I can sell would ultimately be about 10kg. This time I brought a bit forcibly including what to give to the family.

‘Even 10kg is 5 million won.’

Now am I really becoming rich.

I who earned 100,000 won a day suddenly about to be hit by a money lightning.

“For now let’s do that. First customer benefit.”

“Uahaha! Thanks!”

For now because there was no one who knew the existence of my crops I agreed at this price but when competitors increase I was planning to naturally raise the price.

Of course for hyung Yeongseong since I received help I have no thought of receiving raised price but the rest of the people are separate.

“I have to report this to the guild right away. Tell the account number by text. I’ll pay the price immediately. Ah! That Leila and paralysis poison also have to be priced.”

“For Leila I’ll receive 30 per kg. Since about 5kg per fruit 150. The poison...”

When I worried for a moment hyung Yeongseong helped.

“With that degree of paralysis poison by our shop standard about 150,000 won.”

“Um, that degree I’ll give as service.”

“Uahaha! Really is it okay?”

“For me getting close with Mr. Hanul there’s nothing to lose.”

“A younger brother who knows something!”

Kang Hanul who grinned immediately sent money to the account I sent.

[12,500,000 won has been deposited.]

“Confirmed.”

“After finishing the dungeon subjugation tomorrow I’ll contact again! Going first!”

Kang Hanul left urgently.

Following behind hyung Yeongseong also packed the items and immediately deposited.

[12,500,000 won has been deposited.]

“Uh, hyung? Hyung’s is the fruit and vegetable juice without carrots so I have no thought of receiving this much.”

“Just receive it.”

“Yesterday I received too much too that’s a bit.”

I sent 2 million won back to hyung Yeongseong.

Then hyung Yeongseong smirked and laughed.

“You, money calculation has to be thorough is right but it’s not that hyung has no money to the extent you worry. You don’t know how much I earned at Ara Hongryeon?”

“No, that’s that and this is this. My heart is uncomfortable so no. Is it a relationship of seeing for a day or two?”

When I waved my hand in the end hyung Yeongseong messed up my hair and waved his hand.

“Yeah, thanks. For now I’ll analyze what you made first and if the results are good I’ll let you know too.”

“Please let it go well.”

“It will go well. My sense is strongly telling me.”

With those words hyung Yeongseong also left.

Probably he wants to analyze even a bit faster and treat sister-in-law.

Left alone I didn’t return to the dungeon and headed home. Recently it seems I stop by particularly often but good is good.

In the past actually visiting home itself was scary. I knew the family wouldn’t dislike me but the emotion of maybe existing in one corner of my heart made me reluctant.

‘Now no need for that.’

Feeling gratitude toward slimes anew once more.

Thinking about it I was grateful to the quest too. It was the same as presenting the path I had to go.

Let’s live grateful for everything.

Thinking like that I arrived home.

“Mom, I’m home.”

“Oh my, you came again?”

Now she greets me with the words you came again.

I smiled and unpacked the bag first.

“What did you bring so much again.”

“Ay, I brought good things. Please try eating once.”

Except mother it seemed still outside. I came a bit early.

“Oh my, oh my. What is this again?”

“A dungeon fruit called Leila. Probably with one fruit the four of us can eat sufficiently. Ah! When I come again next time I’ll take these seeds so please store separately.”

Two Leila, and 16kg mana cherry tomatoes.

The tomatoes were a bit many. To that extent I overdid a bit with the heart of wanting to take care of the family.

“Gyuseong, by any chance are you farming?”

“Similar.”

“All good but don’t overdo too much. You’ve never done farm work before so for no reason overdoing again and hurting your body.”

“I’m an awakener, mom. The body is sturdy so don’t worry.”

Having roughly unpacked the luggage like that I immediately stood up from the spot.

“Already going?”

“Yes, there’s a lot of work.”

“Rest a bit before going.”

“It’s fine.”

Then mother carefully brought up words again.

“Gyuseong.”

“Yes, mom.”

“It seems Jaeseong is thinking of quitting work.”

“Jaeseong?”

Not changing jobs but quitting work...

Since he’s a mature guy it probably isn’t quitting without thinking.

“What, is he doing something else?”

“He says he’ll study cooking more. And it might be sudden but he also said words like this.”

“What did he say?”

“Gyuseong, that he wants to try cooking once with the things you bring...”

Watching mother carefully speaking I thought about Jaeseong’s opinion for a moment.

Come to think of it I only thought of just eating this and making fruit and vegetable juice and never thought of cooking at all.

“...Jackpot?”

“Oh my, is it?”

“Yes. I never thought of it but it really doesn’t seem bad.”

I know Jaeseong’s cooking passion.

Moreover the cooking of Jaeseong I happened to eat wasn’t bad either.

‘Honestly speaking there’s also that I scored a bit tightly because I’m the older brother.’

If an unknown person ate it Jaeseong’s cooking skill was excellent enough to fully give a thumbs up.

“Fortunate. Mom was a bit worried.”

“No really there was no need to worry? It really seems like a good idea. But what’s a bit worrying...”

I casually blurred the words and calculated the unit price.

Anyway since my crops weren’t ordinary they were expensive by themselves. It’s not that the cost is expensive but a story that there’s competitiveness enough to form an expensive price.

If cooking with such crops how much price would have to be set again.

‘Well, in the end since the supplier is me there’s no big problem.’

Even if selling cheap it’s not a loss to me.

Just the profit decreases.

To begin with from labor everything was the same as free so even if younger brother operates a restaurant I won’t price like selling to the guild.

Literally my heart.

‘I should also cover Jaeseong’s cooking academy cost. Or send him to study abroad?’

Now I could become upright.

If income of the degree like what I earned today steadily comes in study abroad is nothing.

As it was there was a debt of the heart but rather resolving it at this opportunity doesn’t seem bad.

Of course it was only my own debt.

“Is there some problem?”

“No. Thinking for a moment it was nothing. No problem at all.”

Study abroad, cooking study, and even a restaurant.

In the end what was needed right now was money.

Buying the dungeon is also urgent so for now I have to talk a bit with Jaeseong. I was thinking of returning right away but I’ll wait until Jaeseong gets off work.

* * *

“...2nd team leader, where did you obtain this?”

At someone’s question Kang Hanul showed a bright smile.

“Uahaha! Among the younger brothers I know there’s one amazing guy!”

“This... completely crazy?”

The 1st team’s vice team leader, Go Gangyeon was speaking but all gathered in the place were nodding and agreeing.

Even guild master Han Seokjun had been examining only the items Kang Hanul brought without a word from a little while ago.

The start was from the Ara Hongryeon Guild.

A wave was occurring in awakener society.