Season 4: Chapter 97. Radish Servant (4)
Almond knew the true value of Fertile Soil better than anyone after calculating it himself.
‘This won't work.’
He couldn't simply sell it due to the current lack of funds. He had to wait until players had the money to buy it. Until then, how would he progress in the game? It would be difficult to survive in the village if players ran out of money.
[Disgust 53%]
[Depression 32%]
If he only kept eating the Cheese Cookies from viewers, these numbers would keep increasing. Anyone would grow sick of eating the same thing every day. The same was true in Survival Craft.
[Your diet is too carbohydrate heavy. Please include proteins, fats, and fiber.]
A warning appeared on Almond’s character window. He needed a variety of nutritious foods to survive, which made farming essential at first. Later, chefs would start appearing. Characters eventually craved better food. Without money, they'd end up living with status ailments and wouldn't be able to live properly.
‘First, let’s secure food diversity. Then, I’ll go fishing.’
So much had to be done for survival right now. Almond couldn’t afford to give up on money.
"I'll stop the moles. You can farm, Sweet Radish. We’ll share the profits."
He considered many options like renting out land as a tenant farmer or renting the soil cheaply and charging high interest. Both carried risks. The first option was impossible for now.
Almond had no cash because he died as soon as he started. He couldn't afford to buy land and lay out Fertile Soil. To make money, he'd have to sell his equipment, but it wouldn’t fetch a good price. The villagers, except for Sweet Radish, hadn’t felt any real danger yet. They had no reason to buy iron equipment.
‘Iron armor? Why buy that? They could just farm more in that time.’
They wouldn’t buy it at a high price. Renting out land cheaply and charging interest was also meaningless if Sweet Radish didn’t succeed. He couldn’t leave his fate in his hands. The conclusion to collaborate was clear. Sweet Radish had the land and servants. In other words, he had business acumen.
The system was already in place. If Almond provided the soil and paid for security, they could make a big profit. Right now, the most important thing was the soil, which made Almond the one in charge. A 50/50 partnership wouldn’t work. Almond had to be the major shareholder in this business.
"Radish Servant, will you do it?"
Sweet Radish had to become Radish Servant.
— Radish Servant, haha!
— I can’t take it, haha
— Potato Servant is smiling big, haha
— Lmao, haha
— How are we going to stop Almond with his super-powered Walnut now?
Sweet Radish wouldn’t become a lackey, though. He would be more of a business partner. Still, he had to be Radish Servant. There had to be a difference. Sweet Radish seriously pondered Almond’s proposal.
‘There’s nothing wrong with what Almond said.’
Almond was right. When night fell, more moles would come. Worse, something stronger could appear. What would he do then? They wouldn’t be able to stop the enemies without Almond’s iron equipment.
‘Damn... but Radish Servant...’
— Haha, Radish Servant!
— Radish Servant, haha
— Does this mean Radish Servant and Potato Servant are now working together?
— Lmao, haha
The viewers already prepared to mock him and flooded the chat. Could he endure this humiliation?
At that moment, Almond suddenly pulled the soil away.
"Sweet Radish, I’ll just go to Black Tea if you don’t like it."
Black Tea was the second wealthiest person. No, she probably became the first now that Sweet Radish had failed. Black Tea didn’t have as much land or the same business sense, but things would still work out somehow. Almond was clever, wasn't he?
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Sweet Radish bowed his head. "Sweet Radish? I’m Radish Servant."
"I’m Potato Servant!" Sweet Potato quickly understood the situation and accepted his new role too.
A smile spread across Almond’s face.
— Lmao, haha
— Radish Servant acquired!
— Haha, the servant duo, lmao!
"Then let’s get started, Radish Servant."
***
The news of Sweet Radish, the wealthiest farmer in the village, becoming Radish Servant quickly spread throughout the community.
[Breaking News: The Fall of the Wealthiest Farmer, Sweet Radish: The Aggressive M&A by Chinese Capital]
The top post on Streamer Garden was all about Sweet Radish’s fall.
— Why did Almond turn into Chinese capital? Haha
— Chinese capital? Lol
— China is coming...
— Lmao
— Radish Servant, damn, haha!
It was no surprise. Sweet Radish had become the wealthiest farmer as soon as the server started. The difference was overwhelming, but he couldn’t hold on anymore after two in-game nights.
— Isn't Radish Servant like a mid-level manager? Haha. So sad to see him become Radish Servant.
— But you're already calling him Radish Servant, haha
— Sweet Radish? I’m Radish Servant!
— Radish Servant is too much. His name, haha
Sweet Radish's fans weren’t happy about his transformation into Radish Servant.
— When he made Potato Servant, that was something else, haha
— Lol, for real
— Sweet Potato’s name is even Potato Servant damn haha
— Just enjoy it.
— Isn’t it better for Radish Servant to be involved with Almond?
After all, it was just a fun game performance and not their real relationships. This kind of entertainment made Survival Craft much more fun. Most fans enjoyed the vibes.
— Almond roleplaying is on point, haha. Just switching to informal speech is hilarious.
— Roleplaying... I guess?
— Lol, maybe Almond isn’t roleplaying?
— Sweet Radish became Radish Servant? Haha, no joke in Cheese Village this morning.
The fall of the wealthiest farmer and the rise of foreign capital became hot topics in Cheese Village that morning. The fall of a successful person always drew everyone’s attention. At the same time, someone burned with even more passion at a hotter place.
[Zelo and Choco Shroom: How Far Will They Go? Haha]
[Zelo and Choco Shroom are heading to hell at this rate.]
[Zelo and Choco Shroom support their virtual marriage.]
[Wait, isn’t Zelo supposed to show up now?]
Deep in the lava-filled mines, Zelo and Choco Shroom continued sweating and swinging their pickaxes.
"Iron ore! Let’s goooo!"
"Let’s get it~!!"
Clang!
Clang!
"We're gonna be rich once we get back to the village!"
After battling through countless monsters, the two filled more than one box of iron ore. They hadn’t been able to defeat the monsters so easily at the start. They had died countless times while mining, but they had a plan.
"If I die, please take my stuff."
"Yes! I’ll go next!"
Every time a dangerous area came up, they took turns risking their lives. When they resurrected in the village, the surviving teammate would retrieve the fallen’s belongings.
"Ughhh! Zelo! You’ve come!"
"Choco Shroom!"
"We... we lost to a monster..."
"Wow, thanks! Let’s go again!"
The surviving teammate would protect the deceased's items from the monsters. This was the way of miners.
[Crafting Table]
They set up a crafting table in a corner of the mine and began crafting their gear.
[Iron Pickaxe]
[Iron Armor]
[Iron Boots]
Their gear gradually turned to iron. As their equipment improved, their camaraderie grew stronger.
"Wow! Zelo! I looove you, Zelo!!"
"Huh...?"
"Ah...?"
Perhaps something more than friendship was growing.
— Zelo, haha!
— Get married now!
— Why are you reacting like that, haha?
"It’s just... I’m just copying a catchphrase!"
"Ah, right! Right!"
They didn’t know that one box of iron ore and full iron gear couldn’t compete with the massive capital that had already entered Cheese Village. In fact, that person hadn’t even sold most of their goods yet.
[Almond, but seriously, when are you going to sell that iron gear?]
The community grew increasingly curious about when Almond would finally sell his iron gear.
***
Meanwhile, Almond sat on Sweet Radish’s couch with a serious expression.
‘This has gotten complicated.’
Almond hated this kind of situation. He thought about just selling the soil, grabbing a fishing rod, and making a boat.
‘And now there’s some farm owner...’
Trying to properly sell the soil made him into someone like a farm owner. What seemed good at first would eventually become overwhelming with more and more things to manage.
Ding.
[WhyNot has donated 20,000 won!]
[Why aren’t you selling the iron armor and stuff? Just use the cash to buy a fishing rod.]
"Thank you for the donation, WhyNot. About the equipment...”
Almond glanced back cautiously. Behind him stood the servant duo, discussing where to lay the soil. Almond subtly moved away and changed his mic channel to whisper the real reason why he wasn’t selling yet.
"What would happen if I gave swords to the slaves?"
— Lmao, haha
— Damn, was that your actual thought?
— Whoa, whoa
— You can’t just give swords to the employees, haha
— “I can’t give swords to slaves.”
— Haha
Almond wanted to avoid having other players grow too strong by matching his gear.
‘Ju-Hyeok said that having the Iron Sword to myself is a huge advantage.’
Reflecting on Ju-Hyeok’s advice, this situation had only come about because of the Iron Sword. The difference allowed him to control Radish Servant and Potato Servant by protecting them from monsters.
Ding.
[Quote has donated 5,000 won!]
[I want healing, but I still want the full price.]
A sarcastic donation came in, poking fun at Almond’s actions. They kept telling him to sell everything and buy a fishing rod.
— Lmao
— For real, haha
— Just sell it all and buy a fishing rod!
— It’s too late for fishing at this point...
Almond’s response matched the chat’s reactions.
"It’s gotten too big now."
— For real.
— Are you seriously telling me to buy a fishing rod with 150 pieces of Fertile Soil? Are you joking?
— I can see a luxury apartment in Gangnam. How are you going to farm? Haha
Almond could no longer afford to sell things at a low price just for a fishing rod. He had a business now and partners to consider.
At that moment, Sweet Radish clapped. "I’ve decided where to lay the soil, boss. Let’s start the business."
"Let’s do it, Radish Servant."
— Lmao
— Radish Servant, haha
— Already calling him Radish Servant, haha
Sweet Radish shoved Sweet Potato forward. "Potato Servant, go lay it out there."
"Ah, yes! I’ll go!"
— The food chain is clear, haha
— Lmao, Potato Servant. Haha
— Potato Servant is the real lackey.