Chapter 190
Chapter 190
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 191
Chapter Title: The Heroine Saves the World Part 2 Episode 11
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Choi Su-won knew it might be rude, but he couldn't help widening his eyes and looking around.
The greenhouse was so beautifully cinematic that he simply couldn't close his mouth.
"Wow... This greenhouse is really, really amazing."
He had expected to spend the day mining in the jungle dungeon.
But after running into Justice Guild members and getting sidetracked, he ended up touring all the way to the greenhouse at the top of the training hall.
'I wonder what'll happen next.'
It felt like riding a rollercoaster—his mind was completely scattered.
"It used to look even better originally..."
Im Cheong-su cleared his throat awkwardly at Choi Su-won's genuine admiration.
"El-Rosk smashed everything, so we barely cleared the debris."
Fortunately, there were no casualties, but the greenhouse he had cherished and tended so carefully had been utterly destroyed, which was a huge shock.
Im Cheong-su gave a wry smile as he gazed at the whirlwind grass barely saved in the corner.
"It still looks amazing. To think you can take care of plants in a place like this... I'm so jealous."
Choi Su-won meant every word.
The greenhouse interior was an optimal environment for dungeon plants.
Large flower beds covered in fresh soil, and a black glass ceiling designed to perfectly block sunlight while transmitting solar heat, just like inside a dungeon.
It was filled with elements that made the viewer's heart race.
He bent down, touched the moist, soft dungeon mountain soil, and said,
"If we plant the ones we brought from the dungeon today, it'll be bustling in no time, don't you think?"
He wasn't just saying it.
The humidity and temperature were perfect, as if the jungle dungeon itself had been transplanted here.
In a place like this, plants would grow vigorously every hour.
"As I mentioned earlier, El-Rosk has strong intraspecies aversion. If they're close enough to recognize each other, they feel threatened and tend to overgrow..."
Choi Su-won explained as he carefully took one El-Rosk sprout from his sack and planted it in the center of a flower bed.
"But it has good compatibility with other plants, so it's best to plant just one per section and fill the surroundings with others."
"Since El-Rosk grows fairly large, how about these smaller growers?"
Deciding the flower bed composition didn't take long.
The greenhouse owner, Im Cheong-su, knew exactly what he wanted, and the space was vast enough for various experiments.
He might never come back after today, but Choi Su-won still gave it his all.
He sifted the soil until sweat dripped from his forehead onto his nose, planting the dungeon plants with utmost care.
As he patted down the soil around the last plant, Askabas, a system window suddenly popped up in front of his eyes.
"Good thing it applies here too."
"What does?"
"The system says, 'Urban Farmer skill effect: production increased by 0.1%.'"
It was only 0.1%, so no major change, but still.
As Choi Su-won grinned sheepishly and dismissed the floating system window,
"Mommy!"
In its place, Nayeo-ju's huge eyes suddenly zoomed in close.
Then her hands grabbed his cheeks, pulling his face so close their noses nearly touched.
"Uh, uh..."
"Does that effect stack?"
"W-wait a sec. I can't hear you over my heartbeat..."
"The skill effect. 0.1% production increase. Does it stack?"
"It increases less each time... but yeah."
"Insane."
He was the shocked one, but Nayeo-ju was the one who staggered.
He reached out to steady her, but she moved first again.
With a grip several times stronger than during their handshake, she clasped his hand tightly with both of hers.
Then she said,
"Let's make a deal."
"A deal..."
"Yes. Contract with Justice Guild, Choi Su-won."
Dazed by the warmth spreading from their clasped hands and the shock of the word "contract," Choi Su-won blinked vacantly, thinking,
'Where on earth is today headed?'
The concentration potion production line had been restored.
No, it had come back upgraded.
"So you're saying you made it exactly the same, but the duration increased?"
"Yes. Maybe because the raw material quality improved? It went from 15 minutes to 20."
"Ugh."
I pressed my stuffy nose with my finger and nodded.
"Fresh, tasty ingredients make for delicious dishes, right?"
"Seems like it."
Im Cheong-su nodded vigorously in agreement, stroking Choi Su-won's hand as if it were a treasure.
"Such precious hands. How are they like this? Bro, don't carry anything heavy from now on. I'll do it."
"No, I got hired as your assistant. How can I not?"
"Nope. You just tend plants in the greenhouse. Leave the rough stuff to me."
I also liked the newly joined Choi Su-won, who would assist Im Cheong-su and manage the greenhouse for Justice Guild.
But he couldn't compare to Im Cheong-su, who worked right beside me every day and felt the Urban Farmer skill's effects firsthand.
This guy who used to whine about not wanting anyone else in his workshop.
Now he called "Su-won bro!" at every turn, chirping like a baby bird.
"Im Cheong-su, so all of Su-won oppa's tasks for today are done?"
"Yeah, but... why? Don't give my bro any weird chores."
"Who said that? Today Su-won oppa's moving in. We're showing him his room in the dorms."
At my words, Choi Su-won's eyes sparkled.
He had teared up halfway through signing the contract upon hearing housing was provided free.
Even now, he rushed to wash his hands, clearly excited for his new place.
"Shall we go, Su-won oppa?"
"Yes!"
"I'll come too."
"Whatever."
With Im Cheong-su—the goldfish poop that followed Choi Su-won exclusively—we headed to the dorms.
He had been in and out of the research and training halls for days, but this was his first time at the dorms, and his eyes widened.
"The dorm building is so clean and nice."
"We put as much care into it as the training hall. Su-won oppa's room is on the 8th floor."
"Whoa, the elevator's so quiet."
Choi Su-won kept exclaiming, even marveling at the dorm hallway flooring.
It looked like stone but felt soft underfoot, or so he said.
Of course, as the client who had invested heavily in every material, it was music to my ears.
Beep—.
I unlocked the door and stepped back.
"The owner should go in first. No one's used it before—it's your first move-in."
"F-first move-in..."
Choi Su-won swallowed hard and cautiously opened the door, stepping inside.
"Wow!"
"Like it?"
"It's so clean and pretty..."
Choi Su-won couldn't shut his mouth.
He stared blankly at the perfectly furnished room—ready for him to just bring his body—for a while, then lost all words when I pulled back a curtain to reveal the balcony.
"A b-balcony..."
"We assigned you one with some outdoor space perfect for pots."
"The sun... shines so well. Even without my skill, things would grow great here..."
Choi Su-won fell silent after that.
No, he seemed unable to speak.
When too many thoughts and emotions swirl, words often fail.
"Thank you... so much."
♥ 12: Noble Benefactor
"See you at work tomorrow."
I took Im Cheong-su and left Choi Su-won's room.
From the closing door gap behind us came a small mutter.
"...Nice."
The first floor of the training hall had a large lounge anyone in Justice Guild could use.
Modeled after the underground training center in the Jongno building, one entire wall was dominated by a huge TV.
There were several sofas for sitting or lounging comfortably, surrounded by refrigerators stocked with drinks and snacks, plus an ice maker, coffee machine, and other conveniences.
Naturally, people gathered there in the evenings, turning it into a communal hangout.
"Hey! Na Baek-ho! Don't you dare run!"
I was chasing Na Baek-ho through the lounge, my clothes completely soaked.