Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World

Even the giant pasture grass, which had been swaying lazily in the wind and nearly dozing off, noticed the wave of satisfaction coming from the vegetable field.

It, too, emitted a faint sense of longing.

Even if the giant pasture grass didn't say anything, Kim Haru would definitely take good care of it.

He loosened the soil where needed, wiped off the dust accumulating on its leaves, and paid special attention to the hidden nooks and crannies.

Of course, the most important thing—fertilizer—couldn't be overlooked.

Kim Haru took out all the fertilizer stored in his system backpack.

Since the purpose of this trip was to find seeds, dealing with plants was inevitable.

Having spent so much time with the mutated plants on his small farm, Kim Haru had gained enough experience to know that the key to opening communication with them lay in the fertilizer and soil he carried.

Knowing this, there was no way Kim Haru wouldn't come prepared.

The water he brought was purified using the farm's watering system.

As for the soil, he had people dig up samples from various locations in both the small farm and the safe zone—just in case different plants had different tastes.

What if the ones he encountered turned out to be picky eaters?

And fertilizer?

Of course, he brought plenty.

He packed both plant ash fertilizer and beginner-grade fertilizer, taking portions from the fermentation pools of both the small farm and the safe zone.

Ahem, speaking of packing fertilizer, Kim Haru had seriously considered not putting it into his system's inventory.

Now that he needed it, he simply dumped the entire stock onto the ground.

"Do you have a favorite flavor?" Kim Haru asked the giant pasture grass while pointing at the pile of fertilizer. "If there's a scent you dislike, let me know, so I won't bring it next time."

The giant pasture grass had always grown freely in the wild—when had it ever encountered such a feast of fragrant and tempting fertilizer?

Its usual laziness was immediately tossed aside, and every blade of its leaves trembled with excitement.

As for disliked flavors?

None!

It liked everything—everything!

As long as humans were willing to give, it was willing to eat!

With its massive size, it naturally had no issue absorbing large amounts of fertilizer.

Once Kim Haru confirmed this, he called for others to help spread the fertilizer into the Biryong Cliff.

The giant pasture grass's main roots grew deep in the cliff.

Watching the plant eagerly absorb the fertilizer, Kim Haru casually mentioned his plan to take over this plain.

After all, the true owner of this land was technically the giant pasture grass.

Even though Kim Haru didn't think it would mind having people around, informing it in advance was the right thing to do.

Sure enough, the giant pasture grass was completely indifferent.

When it learned that humans would be living here, tending to its appearance, and regularly supplying it with fertilizer, it even urged Kim Haru to hurry up and bring people over.

"There will be some construction on the plain, so we'll need to clear out some of the smaller pasture grass," Kim Haru added.

He knew these smaller grasses were part of the giant pasture grass's energy network, so he made sure to mention it.

The giant pasture grass waved its leaves dismissively, showing no signs of distress or dissatisfaction.

The only reason it had grown so many smaller pasture grasses in the first place was that it was too lazy to move around and absorb energy itself.

Now that humans were voluntarily bringing high-quality fertilizer and soil—so rich and delicious—it couldn't care less about losing a few tiny patches of grass.

Even if this pleasantly scented human cleared out every last blade of small pasture grass on the plain, it wouldn't be bothered.

Oh—wait.

Maybe just leave a few.

Otherwise, it might not have a reference point if it ever needed to grow new ones.

Just a few would do.

Kim Haru chuckled and promised, "Don't worry, I'll make sure to leave some for you."

This plain was huge—no matter how much humans built, there was no way they'd clear out every last blade of grass.

The giant pasture grass was worrying over nothing.

Since everything had been settled, and Kim Haru's system marketplace had unlocked so many fresh seeds, this trip was undoubtedly a huge success.

Although there were some unexpected moments along the way, everything turned out fine in the end.

Now, it was time to pack up and head back.

Knowing that Kim Haru was about to leave, the giant pasture grass repeatedly confirmed that this fragrant human would return.

It even urged him to come back as soon as possible, slapping its broad leaves together with loud pa pa sounds—just like how humans pat their chests in reassurance—and solemnly promised Kim Haru: I will definitely guard the entire plain and won't let any random creatures take over!

So, you must come back!

And it would be even better if you brought more delicious food!

That was what the giant pasture grass was thinking.

After Kim Haru reassured it multiple times, the group prepared to leave.

The vehicle they had come in had already been taken away, but they weren't worried.

There were nine people in total, including Kim Haru, and when they all climbed onto the back of the giant owl, there was still plenty of space left.

The enormous owl dutifully acted as a mount, spreading its wings and taking off in the direction indicated by the humans.

While in midair, Kim Haru lowered his head slightly and caught sight of the giant pasture grass waving its leaves at him.

Surrounding it were several deep cracks in the earth.

At that moment, the grass was slapping its leaves against the ground, much like a child playing in the mud.

With each slap, the cracks in the earth slowly mended themselves, restoring the land to its original state.

This was something the giant pasture grass had taken the initiative to do after learning that Kim Haru planned to build human settlements around the cliff.