Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World

The visitor nodded eagerly.

Since they already knew the process, Kang Hose didn't bother repeating it.

Seeing that they had nothing else to discuss, he took the box and turned back toward the forested path.

The people from Boseong Safe Zone waited until Kang Hose's figure completely disappeared from view before cheering and leaving.

Kang Hose, familiar with the route, returned to the small farm and handed the box to Kim Haru. "Mr. Kim, someone came to deliver seeds."

The mention of seeds immediately caught Kim Haru's attention.

With the Alliance's rapid expansion, even though summer hadn't yet ended, several safe zones had already expressed their desire to join.

Kim Haru understood why—every safe zone that had joined the Alliance had begun farming under the guidance of personnel from the Pyeongseong Safe Zone.

The fastest-growing crops were already well on their way to maturity.

Additionally, as Alliance members, they had priority access to livestock at preferential prices.

Livestock numbers in the plains were already limited, and with the Alliance's priority supply system, it was uncertain when non-Alliance safe zones would be able to make purchases.

Similarly, the Greeen Basket Vegetable Shope's store branches were only opening within Alliance-affiliated safe zones.

This wasn't Kim Haru's initial plan, but after thinking it through, he realized it worked well.

The small farm didn't produce large quantities of goods, and opening too many stores would not only deplete the stock but also be a hassle to manage.

Now, all the branches were overseen by Hwa Jian and his team, with the participating safe zones contributing significantly.

If it weren't for the Alliance, Kim Haru figured he would have had to put in a lot more effort himself, so he decided to just go with the flow.

As a result, more and more safe zones wanted to join the Alliance.

And taking the direct route through Kim Haru—the Alliance's leader—was undoubtedly the fastest way in.

Once word got out that Kim Haru was collecting as many diverse crop seeds as possible, safe zones with the means to do so quickly began sending seeds his way.

Even the safe zones that was already within the Alliance still contributed to their collections, stating that Mr. Kim could use them as he saw fit.

Kim Haru selected the alliance tokens that looked acceptable and distributed them, indicating that the safe zones now qualified for submission and review.

Of course, possessing an alliance token didn't mean they had officially joined the alliance.

They still had to go through a series of qualification reviews, including but not limited to the regulations of the safe zone, the integrity of its management, and other key factors.

All these matters, just as promised when the alliance formation contract was signed, wouldn't trouble Kim Haru.

He only needed to focus on cultivating the new seeds he had just obtained.

With this latest batch of seeds, the number of seed varieties in Kim Haru's possession had now reached exactly one hundred.

At this point, there was hardly any large expanse of the same crop on his small farm.

Instead, it had become his personal experimental field.

The seeds sent from various safe zones were planted in sequence based on their assigned numbers.

The fast-growing ones had already grown tall and were about to mature, while the slower ones had at least sprouted and were thriving.

As soon as this latest box of seeds reached Kim Haru's hands, they were immediately registered in his farm system.

Referring to the system's planting guidelines for these seeds, he carefully sowed them all.

Watering, fertilizing.

He spared no expense in using the best fertilizers that could shorten the growth cycle as much as possible.

Now, all that was left was to wait.

On the day the one-hundredth crop matured, Kim Haru was woken up by the upgrade notification from the farming system.

[ One hundred different crops have matured. Upgrading to "Grand Farm Owner." ]

[ Rewards are being distributed. Please wait. ]

Before the system could finish distributing the rewards, Kim Haru received a call from Moon Baein.

"Mr. Kim, the people from Huimang Safe Zone have arrived."

The representatives from Huimang Safe Zone had already reached the main building of the Pyeongseong Safe Zone, and they had come specifically for Kim Haru.

When Kim Haru entered the office, the visitors from Huimang Safe Zone, who had been waiting for half a day, showed no signs of impatience or displeasure.

Instead, they greeted him with a warm smile.

"Mr. Kim, hello. We are here on behalf of our leader to personally invite you to visit Huimang Safe Zone. Our leader has thoroughly learned about your abilities and sincerely Huimangs to seek your assistance with an important matter."

They didn't hold back any details.

"The research institute's work on a vaccine for the zombie virus has reached a critical stage. You can grow normal vegetables and domesticate animals. Your abilities are crucial to the vaccine research, and we need your help."

"For this, you can name any conditions. On behalf of our leader, I assure you that as long as it does not endanger humanity, we will agree to it."

"We have also fully understood the conditions required for you to cultivate normal plants, so you don't have to worry."

Their sincerity was unquestionable.

Even if Huimang Safe Zone hadn't promised anything in return, just hearing that he could contribute to the crucial research on the zombie vaccine was enough for Kim Haru to agree to go.

Just as he was about to nod, the voice of the farm system rang in his mind.

[ "Grand Farm Owner" title successfully equipped. ]

[ The eewards have been distributed. ]

[ Due to the extensive content, they have been condensed into the personal center. ]

[ Click to view. ]

[ Detected: The increasing quantity and quality of crops and livestock no longer pose a challenge. Upgrading conditions are now adjusted. As a farm owner, how can you not have the ambition to expand your farm's territory? ]

[ Grand Farm Owner Mission: Expand your farm's territory. ]

[ System map updated. Grand Farm Owner, begin your conquest. ]

On the farm system's map, the words "My Farm" shone brightly over the current alliance territory.

Within the entire map, a place labeled Huimang Safe Zone was glowing with the words [Awaiting Incorporation].

So, Kim Haru nodded at the people from Huimang Safe Zone.

"Alright, let me pack up, and I'll go with you."

Expanding the farm's territory?

That's simple.

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THE END