Chapter 17

Chapter 17

“Eicha!”

Stretching the waist fully I looked around.

Before I knew it the lush plants were filling the land of over 1,000 pyeong.

And the slimes crawling between them I couldn’t see well what they were doing but anyway they were wandering diligently.

Undulate!

“Hm, why? Ah, you want help with this?”

Now able to confirm the slime’s gestures to some extent I went to the side where sweet potatoes were planted together with the level 1 new recruit newly summoned the previous day.

Whether in the middle of thinning the sweet potato shoots were organized.

Thud.

“Aiko. This needs a cushion.”

Sitting down beside the slime I thinned the sweet potato shoots together. Since it was simple labor the hands moved unconsciously while I could blank out.

‘Cooking...’

Right before returning to the dungeon I met younger brother Jaeseong and talked.

The conclusion that came out like that was agreeing for now to try cooking with the crops I cultivated and first confirm satisfactory results.

‘Honestly I just want to send him to study abroad right away...’

Unconditionally study abroad isn’t the answer but with the heart of being the older brother, moreover the self-reproach of having declined the family fortune made me want to do something.

But like a mature guy he persuaded me with the words that he doesn’t want to receive support so blindly and he himself has to be convinced.

“Anyway why so many words when hyung says he’ll do it.”

Anyway I also decided to work hard following my younger brother. Since the study abroad matter became like that for now I set my mind to buy the dungeon first.

The sale price of this slime dungeon I’m living in I know is about 2.35 billion won.

My bank balance is all the 43 million won that came in the recent few days.

“Still a long way left!”

I said this but the smile didn’t leave the corner of my mouth. Since it was money earned in just a few days it was a natural reaction.

And today’s ability I still haven’t used. It’s about time the cooldown comes around and having tasted money I’m deeply worrying.

Slime and fruit and vegetable juice.

Which should I use the ability on.

‘Do one each.’

For now I decided to use each.

Slime’s growth is investment for the future and fruit and vegetable juice is the means to pull money right away.

Both are important to me so for now I’m thinking of taking care of both sides.

“By the way did Mr. Hanul finish the dungeon subjugation.”

Of all things because it was a dungeon that appeared in Seoul, that too Yeongdeungpo if it fails again it was clear strong criticism would be received.

If so in the end handing over priority to other guilds the influence in awakener society would also decrease.

I could go out and check right away but since there are cases where subjugation takes several days it might not have ended yet.

“Here, since cooldown is done shall I try synthesis first!”

Today was the day of the long-awaited Mark Two becoming level 3. Honestly it felt like I came this far thanks to this guy so the emotion is different.

‘Nervous.’

I called the slime with running ability and Mark Two. Toward the two that approached wriggling I immediately used liquid synthesis whose reuse waiting time had ended.

[Slime LV.2 and Slime LV.2 will be synthesized.]

[The combining slimes share all memories and experiences.]

[Farming] [Running]

Naturally farming.

Maybe the method to raise the crop’s level is here.

[Slime LV.3 has been completed.]

[Slime LV.3]

It is an ordinary? slime.

‘Liquid Synthesis possible’

Ability: Farming LV.2

Undulate!

Mark Two became level 3.

And the exterior changed considerably.

“Straw hat?”

A straw hat like what old farmers would use appeared. I couldn’t understand in what way it was attached to Mark Two but thanks to that it became easy to recognize.

[Farming LV.2]

Promotes the growth of crops.

Increases the harvest amount.

Improves the quality of crops.

The very last phrase caught the eye.

The explanation of improving the quality of crops that wasn’t there before planted conviction in my guess.

“Finally can I see level 2 crops?”

What will change if the crop’s level rises?

Taste? Or effect?

Whatever it is it was certain it changes in a better direction.

“Keu. This is it.”

I held Mark Two and examined here and there.

A strangely cool yet pleasant touch was felt through the palm.

The straw hat seemed like part of the body and didn’t detach from Mark Two. Unlike the appearance the touch was no different from a slime.

“Hmm! Let’s work hard, Mark Two!”

Wriggle!

Watching such our appearance suddenly slimes approached from the surroundings.

What, are you guys jealous?

“Hehehe.”

I held Puu and Dokdok, and Mark Two and the new new recruit in my arms and played.

Thinking about it since awakening the Slime Lord’s ability it seems I’ve only been running busily.

Puu-

“Puu, your touch is the best. As expected the dignity of level 10?”

I still haven’t resolved Puu’s question mark but it didn’t particularly matter.

‘Um, come to think of it I have to check the stairs too.’

The place where I found Puu was still in the same state. Right now there were so many things I was out of it.

First buy the dungeon.

Those altar and stairs also have to be confirmed after buying for now.

Who knows? If I touch wrongly a change to the extent the dungeon owner notices might suddenly occur.

If so the price rising more is of course and the owner might not want to sell the dungeon.

Puu---

Holding Puu and playing like clay I don’t know time passing.

For now I made fruit and vegetable juice with the remaining Leila and a bit remaining mana tomatoes. In the middle eating some tomatoes I gradually felt hungry.

“Shall I eat. But is there anything left?”

Because a place to store crops was needed I examined the storage roughly made with dirt on the floor and the slime’s bodily fluids.

Of course it was an action without much thought since I had taken out all the mana cherry tomatoes already harvested the previous day. But...

“What!”

Discovering something I hurriedly came out again and checked the field. And alternately checked the inside of the storage again.

“Why is this here?”

Wriggle?

Inside the storage potatoes I was seeing for the first time were piled abundantly. Even so checking if the field was empty the field still...

“A, no what’s going on...”

Approaching the field and examining I could know the reason.

“What, harvested a bit?”

It wasn’t that all were harvested.

There were empty parts here and there but because the leaves were so lush I just couldn’t tell from afar.

“But why didn’t you harvest all?”

Wriggle! Undulate!

“I don’t know what sound it is but there’s a reason of its own right?”

It seemed they harvested while I was out. Fortunately the harvested potatoes were stored wrapped in the slime’s bodily fluids so they wouldn’t rot.

“Let’s see.”

Naturally thinking the item display would appear I lifted a potato. But unlike such my expectation there was no window appearing in the field of vision.

“Uh?”

Not an item?

There are cases like this too.

I thought if harvesting all would be items but I realized now that wasn’t it.

Then the remaining potatoes that haven’t been harvested yet?

“Those have a high probability of being items.”

Just a guess but quite plausible.

Then Mark Two and Puu approached and started rubbing their bodies as if saying did well right.

Puu-

Wriggle!

“Yeah, yeah. You worked hard while I was away.”

It would have been better if they informed that they harvested but that can happen.

And looking now the amount of potatoes wasn’t that much either. Probably the slimes ate on their own.

“Anyway since not even an item. Shall I fill the stomach with this.”

Potato... Potato...

I didn’t know how to cook.

Even in the dungeon I only boiled instant food or ramen every day and never bought ingredients and tried cooking.

“Just boil and eat.”

Basic materials like salt and sugar I naturally had.

I went up for a moment and packed the gas burner and salt, sugar, pepper etc. and commanded the working new recruits to come down.

“Eating all together is tastier.”

Looking at experiences until now these guys could also feel taste.

Then while eating something delicious together wouldn’t it be good!

‘As expected I’m a good boss.’

The person with a warm heart who knows how to think of employees’ welfare is exactly me.

First I scooped water from the pond and started boiling on the gas burner. At the same time put about half a spoon of salt.

Because there were many mouths it seemed I would have to repeat several times but for now I boiled water without minding.

‘How many minutes to boil. Roughly 20 minutes?’

I wanted to search on the internet but going out of the dungeon to search was annoying.

Roughly cook and poke with chopsticks would do.

Bubble bubble-

The water boiled quickly.

Soon I put the cleanly washed potatoes to the extent the large pot was full and covered the lid.

Wriggle?

“Wait. I’ll feed you something much more delicious than raw potatoes.”

Wriggle!

The slimes that understood my words showed a reaction full of expectation.

Umm, seeing the liking appearance it’s rewarding in its own way.

Like that I had a healing time while kneading the slimes again. And after roughly 30 minutes passed I poked with chopsticks.

“Because I put too many potatoes it doesn’t cook fast.”

Still it seemed almost done.

Waiting about 5 more minutes then the potatoes all cooked.

“Hot.”

I took out all the potatoes and put new potatoes into the pot as is. Supplemented a bit more water and didn’t forget salt.

“While the 2nd potatoes cook shall I try eating a bit?”

I held one among the boiled potatoes sprawled on the floor. Roughly shook off the dirt stuck from being thrown and peeled the skin and bit one mouthful as is.

Hoo hoo-

Mumble mumble! Gulp!

“Um... this is it.”

Up to the fluffy texture it was the same as ordinary potatoes.

But in taste it showed a difference.

“Even if not an item it’s different from ordinary potatoes.”

The savoriness doubled.

How should I say this. While the strange sweetness unique to potatoes was clearly felt the flavor was deep exactly like butter was applied.

Actually not butter but expressing in words was ambiguous.

“Just... really delicious.”

Delicious.

This one word was enough.

Because it was hot while eating blowing hoo hoo the slimes started eating the boiled potatoes on the floor wriggling. But that speed was outside my expectation.

...Can’t feel hot things.

This is unfair.

While I barely cooled and ate one the boiled potatoes all disappeared.

Undulate! Undulate!

Puuwuuu---!

At the same time slimes as if begging for more.

The guys who would have eaten at least 3, 4 each are too much.

“Wait. I’ll keep boiling.”

You guys are living in luxury meeting me.

What slime would eat something like this?

By the way with that degree of appetite the harvested potatoes will all disappear.

‘Potatoes of that degree can be harvested again. Still for now leave just 1 for the purpose of handing to Jaeseong.’

Almost like an automated farm they cultivate and harvest on their own so a few potatoes of that sort I could feed as much as wanted.

“Today is potato party!”

Ah! While giving this potato to Jaeseong I should ask a bit what can be made. Since the slimes’ reaction is too good I want to feed other things too.

But while doing this won’t the taste only get too high?