When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 30



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30. Accompanying guests

Oh Hyeon-seong did not enjoy fishing.

Until now, I never had the time or mental space to enjoy such a hobby.

When I had no experience with it, I thought I would never even set foot in a typical hobby that involved spending time like that.

But there was someone who helped him take that first step.

I first learned how to fish from Choi Jeong-il, who was on a mission with me, in a Middle Eastern country that has now completely disappeared from the map.

While waiting in the port city, I impulsively followed his suggestion to go fishing during my free time.

After that, I went fishing with him a few times whenever I had the chance.

Choi Jeong-il’s love for fishing was extraordinary from then on.

Even in battlefields and fields where life and death were at stake, I picked up my fishing rod as soon as I saw water.

I felt that his tenacity in somehow making time and catching up despite his busy schedule was truly amazing.

But at some point he stopped holding a fishing rod.

Maybe that was why Oh Hyun-seong saw his eyes roll around faintly, as if the desire he had been suppressing for so long had burst out all at once.

In fact, from Choi Jeong-il’s perspective, there were some aspects that could not be helped.

As a fisherman, I couldn’t help but turn my eyes to this rare and wonderful spot with exceptional fishing and exceptional roe.

Moreover, it is an environment where the taste of meat is the best without any competition.

This is where the obsession to break the record arose.

But that was his position, and Oh Hyeon-seong dragged him out of the reservoir.

“Stop talking nonsense and come out and do some work.”

“What, what did I do…”

Choi Jeong-il, who came to his senses late, flinched.

Only then did the man who had been dragged out begin to walk properly.

“I’m sorry for showing such a disgrace.”

“That’s good to know.”

On the way back, he kept nagging me.

For Choi Jeong-il to be like this, addiction was this scary.

They came back that way.

However, Oh Hyeon-seong’s destination was not home.

“Wasn’t this just a street I was passing through?”

“It’s my property. The land on both sides of the road is all farmland.”

“Farming? It’s just an empty field.”

Choi Jeong-il stood there blankly, looking around.

But wherever I looked, there was nothing but empty fields or abandoned fields that had been left for a long time.

“Follow me and you’ll find out.”

Oh Hyeon-seong, who took the lead, entered the empty lot.

Unlike usual, he pulled out some magic power and passed by, granting the third party ‘access rights’.

Then Choi Jeong-il, who followed behind, passed through the barrier.

Phew!

The empty land changes in an instant.

A view of trees full of fruit and various crops spread out, each showing off their own unique colors.

In between, spirits were jumping around.

“I wondered where they grew such crops, but I didn’t know it would be like this… It was much more authentic than I expected.”

“It’s gotten quite large compared to when it first started.”

Oh Hyun-seong said with a sly smile.

The appearance of Ohyeon Farm is incomparable to when we first created the field and started growing a few crops.

The apple tree seedlings that were first planted have grown vigorously and filled one corner of the field with lush greenery, and new fruits such as peaches and grapes are also showing off their fruits.

Other crops also increased in the same way.

‘At first, it only ate lettuce leaves, but it has grown a lot.’

Every time I wanted to eat something, I added the necessary crops one by one, and that’s how it ended up like this.

There was no risk of damage as the harvest season passed, and since management was much easier, there was no problem with spontaneous expansion.

When I think back to when I was excitedly planting lettuce and potatoes in my small garden, I can’t help but feel a sense of loss.

“By the way… if it’s a barrier of this level, it must have been set up by a senior.”

It was such a perfect barrier that even Choi Jeong-il didn’t notice it until he entered it himself.

Only from the inside could one see the perfect texture of the barrier structure.

There is only one domestic awakener who can unfold the double distortion field, which is difficult to transform, to this level.

“Suyeon worked hard for me. I asked her to give me a potato and she obliged.”

“Was the deputy director of the management office sold for a potato?”

Choi Jeong-il burst into laughter.

There is only one person who can manipulate Han Soo-yeon with a single potato.

At that moment, Albert, who was hanging on Oh Hyeon-seong’s shoulder, jumped up and picked an apple from the apple tree and brought it to him.

Choi Jeong-il absentmindedly accepted the apple offered by the otter that had come walking towards him.

“While you’re here, try one. It’s a fresh apple just picked.”

“Oh, thank you.”

Choi Jeong-il nodded and took a bite of the apple.

If it’s the spirit apple, it’s a fruit I ate as a dessert a few days ago.

I also know very well what kind of texture and taste it has.

However, Choi Jeong-il, who bit into the apple, flinched and made a surprised expression.

“I don’t know if it’s a mistake, but this apple tastes better than the one I ate last time.”

“It’s not a mistake. I felt it too.”

“How could it be more delicious than that apple…”

“I was skeptical at first, too. They were both apples of the same variety, grown on the same tree. But the taste was definitely different.”

It’s such a short period of time, even just a difference in harvest season.

He quickly learned the answer.

It was just that Albert had once sprinkled a large amount of water on one side of the field to help, and only the crops within that exact radius had changed in taste.

The supply of pure water with no turbidity has also been well performed by the lower spirits of water.

However, the power of the superior spirit, Albert, worked even more powerfully.

It was able to eliminate parasites in the reservoir, and although I don’t know the principle behind it, it is certain that it contains extraordinary abilities.

Anyway, thanks to that, like the apples that Choi Jeong-il is eating now, his crops now boast a taste that can be classified as top-quality even among the crops of the previously healthy Earth.

“And then I got inspired by that and did some tests, and I discovered another interesting thing.”

During the past week when Choi Jeong-il was fishing, Oh Hyeon-seong conducted an experiment on taste.

Among them, the experimental item that produced interesting results was ‘potato’, and more than a dozen varieties of seed potatoes were purchased and grown to compare their tastes.

Certainly, even when touched by the spirits in the same environment, there was a clear difference in taste depending on the variety.

Of course, I expected that.

But there was one peculiar thing worth noting.

When grown using cheap seeds available on the market, the taste and quality were superior than when grown using seeds that had been bred with excellent breeding techniques.

“Common sense would suggest that high-quality varieties should be better, but when touched by the spirits, cheap varieties actually come out ahead. I don’t understand why that is, and there’s no correlation at all.”

“Certainly… it is a strange thing.”

“So I guess you have to help me out.”

Oh Hyun-seong said, pointing to the boxes piled up on one side of the field.

When I approached Choi Jeong-il to see what it was, I saw a box of potatoes sorted by type.

And when I looked into the boxes piled up underneath, each one contained a different type of crop.

“What is this…?”

“Here’s a sample. Analyze it and tell me why the potatoes are so different. You can use the remaining samples for whatever research you want.”

“Seo…senior.”

“I’m trying to make you dominate me with an apple too.”

Oh Hyun-seong said simply.

I can’t help you with mass production of the cure, but I can give you a small number of samples to use for research on the takki.

Wouldn’t it be a good thing if you found out something?

“Why, do you have any complaints?”

“…No, thank you very much.”

Choi Jeong-il lowered his head.

After being silent for a while, he opened his mouth.

“My senior always said, don’t try to shoulder the final fate of the dead. The living should move forward as the living.”

“That was the only way to survive back then. I don’t plan on forcing you to do that now either.”

“No, that’s right. Seol-ha said the same thing.”

“Yoon Seol-ha…?”

“But all this time, I was stuck in the past. I even rationalized my obsession with the past with the excuse that I was thinking of my juniors’ future.”

Choi Jeong-il continued speaking calmly.

“The reason I couldn’t go fishing for so long was because I hated the silence. Whenever I was busy and didn’t move my body, distracting thoughts would inevitably come to mind and torment me. But… for the past week, that hasn’t been the case.”

Choi Jeong-il smiled faintly.

It was really stupid, but how long has it been since I’ve been so absorbed in something like this?

His change had already taken place on the day that Joo Ji-hye was saved by Oh Hyeon-seong.

“No matter what the outcome is in the future, it doesn’t matter. It’s all thanks to you, senior.”

Choi Jeong-il bowed his head deeply toward his long-time senior.

With your continued courtesy, respect, and sincere gratitude.

***

CLANG!

“Phew… I thought I was going to die.”

Joo Ji-hye, leaning her head on the steering wheel, let out a deep sigh of relief.

It’s been a really long time since I’ve taken out my long-distance driver’s license without a manager or staff, and I even came all the way to this remote rural area.

Although I fell into a ridge in the middle of the field, I was able to pick myself up with telekinesis and come straight back.

Joo Ji-hye stands in front of the main gate after completing such a difficult journey.

“Huh huh…”

The expression on her face when she returned was quite bright.

Thanks to the successful completion of filming while I was in Seoul.

I felt my physical condition gradually improving, and as I overcame my mental issues, my acting skills also improved.

Today, I am on my way back after receiving rave reviews from the director and writer.

If things continued this way, it seemed like a full-scale return to the gate scene would be possible soon.

After the last fight with the lurking monster, she regained her confidence in her main job as a hunter.

Clank!

She entered the front door.

But inside, there was no one except a few spirits wandering around.

“Are you going to that reservoir again…?”

Joo Ji-hye muttered with a tired expression on her face.

At the company I recently joined, everyone was wondering why the CEO suddenly stopped coming to work.

Because someone who normally wouldn’t do that was suddenly doing that.

To be honest, the spicy fish stew I ate back then was surprisingly delicious, but as a woman, I couldn’t understand what fun there was in sitting there all day.

Knock knock!

How many minutes had passed since I sat on the floor and waited?

A light knock on the door made her turn her head.

‘Who is it?’

Of course, the landlord, Oh Hyeon-seong, is excluded.

If it was Choi Jeong-il, he would have known that the door would be open while the guests were out, so there was no need to knock like that.

She headed to the front door, wondering if they were the siblings next door or Oh Hyeon-seong’s friends she had seen last time.

Clank!

“Huh…?”

But when I opened the door, I was met by a completely different person.

“Isn’t this Mr. Oh Hyeon-seong’s house?”

“Oh, that’s right… But, he’s not here right now…”

“is it so?”

She is a beauty that even surprises those who are famous for her stunning looks.

However, rather than having an appearance that caught people’s attention, she was a cold beauty with an impression that made people feel intimidated.

Her skin was as cold as ice, her eyes were red and she had a long scar running down her left cheek.

Joo Ji-hye knew her.

‘The National Security Agency’s blank sheet…!’

Joo Ji-hye swallowed without realizing it.

Everyone knows the notoriety of the National Security Agency, one of the three special agencies of the government.

Even the arrogant hunters who thought the world was beneath their feet become docile lambs when they are dragged in front of the National Security Agency.

However, Baek Ji-soo was the real power behind that powerful organization, and above all, her own status was not something that could be overshadowed by the organization.

I’ve also heard a lot about the scary rumors about her floating around.

If you get caught up in that kind of person, it’s obvious that settling down in Korea and living there will be a difficult and arduous journey.

‘But why is that kind of person here? And why when I’m here…’

“Ah, it was Joo Ji-hye.”

“Huh…? Do you know me?”

“Of course. How could I not know?”

Baek Ji-soo said with a smile.

Until just a moment ago, I had thought Joo Ji-hye was scary, but her attitude seemed kinder than I thought, and I felt a little relieved.

“How are you? Are you feeling better these days?”

“Ah… body? That’s right. Since becoming a hunter, I’ve never had to deal with anything like an illness…”

“Really? It doesn’t look like it to me.”

“Uh… yes?”

At her one word, Joo Ji-hye’s heart sank.

It was only then that one of the tasks assigned to the National Security Agency came to mind.

She tried to look as calm as possible on the outside, but sweat was already running down her forehead.

“I, I don’t really know what you mean. Ha… haha…”

Let out an awkward laugh.

Her head was filled with screams of “Please save me.”

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