Chapter 139
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 139
Chapter Title: New Farmer Skills
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"Huh? A new skill popped up."
"A new skill? What is it? Show me."
I'd invested a few coins into the Farmland Designation skill and was about to head off to take care of my own tasks when this unexpected news made me stop in my tracks.
"It's Shield of Abundance and Crop Appraisal."
Shield of Abundance and Crop Appraisal?
It must've unlocked as linked skills when we upgraded Hand of Fertility earlier today.
Curious about what they did, I checked them out through the status window Miyoung shared with me.
I started with Shield of Abundance.
Now that's a useful skill.
I don't have any real farming experience, so I'm no expert, but I seem to recall that pests and diseases are one of the big headaches farmers have to deal with.
It's like a natural disaster that's tough for humans to control.
If pathogens hit your well-tended crops, stunting growth or killing them outright, that's a massive loss.
And if pests pile on top of disease, it'd be pure hell for any farmer.
Preventing that would require all sorts of countermeasures, and in a zombie apocalypse where resources are scarce, scrambling for solutions after the fact would be a nightmare.
Solving it with a skill? Perfect.
No coins needed, no ongoing manpower or resources—just pure convenience.
Definitely a must-have for any farmer.
So what about Crop Appraisal?
This one's solid too.
I'd heard farmers have to manage weeds stealing nutrients from the crops, but now that's handled by a skill—no extra effort needed.
Normally, you'd spray pesticides to kill weeds and pests, but without the know-how on what to use, and in this world where getting them isn't easy, it's a hassle.
Plus, pesticides are consumables—you'd need to produce them alongside farming, which is impossible since those systems broke down ages ago.
So yeah, farming with pesticides is pretty much off the table right now.
Well, if the shop sold them, that'd be different, but it'd still cost coins, so not ideal.
Free skills solving these issues? Jackpot for me.
"Nice skills. The better they are, the happier I am."
"Right? They look pretty good to me too."
Miyoung smiled brightly, clearly pleased by my words.
Her status window really screams imbalance.
- Farmland Designation
- Hand of Fertility Lv 19
- Shield of Abundance
- Crop Appraisal
Level 1 noob with trash stats.
But those insane skill levels and multiple skills? Anyone else seeing this would call bullshit.
Hand of Fertility at Lv 19? That's higher than my Base Reinforcement at Lv 14. Nuts.
Yejin’s in a similar boat, but Miyoung’s level 1 makes the gap look even wilder.
Only possible because she’s got a ridiculous patron like me.
Wonder how Farmers level up, though.
Awakeners get XP from killing zombies, but non-Combat Specialists seem to earn extra via their unique skills.
Yejin’s level 10 without killing any zombies—must be from Hand of Healing.
I get some from Equipment Crafting, but zombie kills dominate my XP, so it’s not noticeable.
For a Farmer like Miyoung, probably harvesting crops in the farmland.
But that’d make Farmers the slowest to level among traits—just growing and harvesting takes time, unlike instant skill results.
Not my problem since I’m not the farmer.
"Alright, got some great skills, so manage them well and grow those crops. Food production’s on you."
"Honestly, I’ve never grown crops before, so I’m not sure if I can do it right... but I’ll work hard!"
Miyoung clasped her hands over her chest, looking dead serious as she faced me.
Though the way her huge tits jiggled made it look insanely hot to any guy watching. Does she even realize?
"Good, give it your all. Do well, and I’ll give you a special reward."
"A reward? What kind?"
I stepped up to the clueless Miyoung and grabbed one of her massive breasts with my hand.
"Eek!"
"What else? A real mood-lifter. I’ll go all out to make you feel amazing, better than that outdoor fuck last time. Look forward to it."
Miyoung’s face turned beet red as the memory hit her.
"N-no! You don’t have to! Just... if Sohee could pay off her debt faster..."
"Really? You’d be satisfied with that?"
I cut in as her voice trembled, and she turned away, avoiding my eyes.
"One question, then. You’re only sleeping with me to secretly pay off Sohee’s debt, right?"
Miyoung nodded slightly without turning back.
"What if Sohee pays off all 100,000 coins? You gonna stop fucking me?"
She whipped around in shock, staring at me.
"Th-that’s..."
"Hey, I don’t care. If you say no, I won’t force you. And no, I won’t threaten to go after Sohee either. I’m not that scummy."
Miyoung bowed her head slightly, unable to meet my gaze.
Didn’t expect me to bring it up, huh.
That reaction alone proves she’s kinda into sleeping with me.
If she hated it, she’d have shut it down instantly: "No sex once the debt’s paid."
Her hesitation means she can’t forget our intense sessions.
"Well, um..."
"Kidding, kidding. No need to answer."
"Huh?"
I patted her shoulder as she looked flustered, lifting her dazed face to mine—it was adorable.
"Don’t take it so seriously. Just messing with you."
"O-oh, really?"
"Well, that day’ll come eventually, so think about your stance then. Up to you—I won’t say a word."
If Miyoung rejects me, I’d be bummed, but I’m not gonna beg.
I enjoy our current setup, but love? That’s a whole other thing.
"Got it. When the time comes... I’ll figure out what to say."
"Sheesh, lighten up. Still a long way to pay off that debt. Anyway, grow those crops well, and let’s have some fun sex next time."
With that, I pulled away, turned, and headed off to my tasks.
Oh wait—didn’t I tell Sohee to sub in her body instead of Miyoung’s?
Damn, I am kinda pulling scummy moves.
Eh, whatever.
People call me a scum since the other world anyway.
Not like anyone can do shit about it.
Sohee seems to be coming to terms with reality too.
Imagining lining up Sohee and Miyoung for a threesome gets me rock hard.
Wonder when that’ll happen~
Dwelling on it, I wandered the base to test what I’d planned for today.
It’s the new feature from upgrading Base Reinforcement recently: the external intruder interception system.