The Shinsomis stood in front of the Flesh Rebirth Flower field at regular intervals.
Hallakgoong approached Mujae, who was still standing on the platform, and took the microphone.
[Then, I will announce the rules of the match.]
The figure who had been trembling with anxiety and nervousness earlier was nowhere to be found, replaced by a calm voice.
[Today’s match is the final round where four departments that passed the preliminaries out of the sixteen participating teams compete for the final victory.]
[All participants may only use their bare hands and one tool. Any machinery or auxiliary devices of a size that cannot be held in the hand are strictly prohibited.]
[Judging criteria will be determined based on speed and ‘Product Grade.’]
“What is a Product Grade?”
The audience members listening to the rules murmured.
At this, Hallakgoong added an explanation for the match.
[The Flesh Rebirth Flower is originally one of the specialties of Seocheon Flower Garden.]
[As it is a popular item with backordered requests, the Flesh Rebirth Flowers harvested in this match are also products.]
[Therefore, the cut surface of the stem and the overall ‘Product Grade’ of the flower will be reflected in the score.]
Hallakgoong caught his breath for a moment.
Then, he continued the explanation clearly.
[The match is only 10 minutes.]
[The players must perfectly harvest the Flesh Rebirth Flowers in their designated area within the given time.]
[If you leave the designated area or damage flowers in another team’s area, points will be deducted immediately or you will be disqualified.]
The audience seats were stirred up.
They thought they just had to harvest the flowers quickly, but the rules were stricter than expected.
At that moment, Mujae snatched the microphone back with a wide smile.
[And! Since it’s the first match, there should be bonus points, right?!]
[500 special bonus points to the team that cheers most enthusiastically~!]
“Waaaaah!”
Cheers from the excited audience erupted instantly.
The Shinsomis who were in the tents of each department also stood up and began to cheer at the top of their lungs.
“From the Seed! It’s different! Farming Team!”
“Food power! The national rule! A different level of Meal~ Service!”
“Fermentation is~ science! The smell is~ art!”
“Harder than stone! Diamond-grade Chae Seok!”
Amidst the enthusiastic cheering of the Shinsomis, the players raised their sickles all at once.
Juun burst into laughter.
“This is that! The Outdoor Event notice!”
“Pardon?”
With quick hand movements, Juun opened his Phone and showed the screen to Clear Brightness.
On the screen was a notice that had been posted on the Seocheon Flower Garden Channel.
Our Flower Keepers~
Are you all falling for the charms of Mad Ma’am~ Yama lately?
But you know… I think another huge incident is about to happen in Western Heaven!
[Next Content Preview] The first â—‹â—‹â—‹ opening at Seocheon Flower Garden?!
Please check the answer in the next broadcast!
A Flower Keeper who leaves the correct answer in the Comments Section will receive raffle goods!
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After seeing the notice, Clear Brightness was left speechless.
The notice written with informal language was flustering enough, but the image below it, which looked like it had been edited with a paint program, was even more shocking.
It was the silhouettes of Fairies standing in a line, holding sickles menacingly.
Clear Brightness pointed at the players as if he couldn’t believe it.
“Could it be that?”
“Right? The answer was a Flesh Rebirth Flower harvesting match~ How could I have guessed this!?”
[Now then, let the match begin!]
With Mujae’s cheerful voice, a large timer on the platform lit up with a red light.
-Clang~!
The sickles of the Farming Team flashed sharply, and the Flesh Rebirth Flowers blooming in front of them fell in heaps.
“Whoa!”
Before the audience even had a chance to cheer, the Shinsomis of the Farming Team moved in an orderly fashion like a single body.
-Swish
Their fingertips meshed with the ground, creating a constant rhythm.
-Snap!
The sound of the sickle blade brushing against the flower stalks and the sound of the soil breaking blended together like a beat.
A fantastic group dance without a single error.
The cheers of the audience shook the Flesh Rebirth Flowers.
“Waaaaah!”
“The Farming Team is incredible! As expected of the Farming Team!”
However, the other teams were also formidable.
The shout of the Meal Service Team, rivaling the Farming Team, cut through the air.
“Heiya!”
They chose kitchen knives instead of sickles.
The Meal Service Team players, who sat in a crouch with work cushions fastened around their waists, were like a pack of wolves.
The speed at which they harvested the Flesh Rebirth Flowers bit by bit from a low posture was no less than that of the Farming Team.
-Shhh-shhh!
The movements that handled massive amounts of food ingredients every day moved at a threatening speed.
A Meal Service Team player, moving a cart that filled up in an instant, let out a shout of exertion.
“Heave-ho!”
Beads of sweat fell from the Meal Service Team player’s chin and soaked into the soil.
The pen held by Clear Brightness also moved frantically across the Notebook.
Juun, glancing at this, scratched his nose which was covered in soot.
“Shouldn’t you go down there, Mister?”
“Pardon?”
Clear Brightness’s brow furrowed at the unexpected remark.
Then, Juun shrugged his shoulders.
“Well… an accident might happen.”
At the moment Clear Brightness’s brow wrinkled further with doubt at those meaningful words.
-Crash….
“Kyaaaaak!”
Instead of the cheering that had stopped abruptly, a scream rang out across the stadium.
It seemed a cart being moved by the Facilities Team, who were harvesting at the very end of the Field, had broken.
When they rescued the Shinsomi who had been pinned underneath, the audience also fell into chaos as red blood stained her white clothes.
“What, is she hurt?”
“It doesn’t look like a light wound? What’s going to happen?”
“An injury occurred from the very first match on the first day of the Seocheon Flower Garden Outdoor Event…!”
Clear Brightness instinctively whipped his head toward Juun.
However, Juun, who had been beside him, had already disappeared somewhere.
“Oh no…!”
Blaming himself for being careless for even a moment, Clear Brightness looked around to figure out how to get down from these high audience seats.
At that moment, people began to clap again.
When the startled Clear Brightness turned his head following the people’s gaze, the injured Shinsomi was smiling brightly!
“As expected of the Flesh Rebirth Flower! It healed the wound in an instant!”
“They said it was a specialty of Seocheon Flower Garden, and it truly is amazing!”
The influencers sitting in the audience seats were busy broadcasting.
And Mujae’s voice rang out in the audience seats again.
[The match was briefly interrupted due to an unexpected situation, but fortunately, a player from the Farming Team provided emergency treatment with a Flesh Rebirth Flower.]
[Since the Facilities Team player who was injured has recovered her condition, we will resume the match after a brief adjustment of the match time.]
Even while Mujae was making the announcement, individual broadcasts were being filmed without rest.
They were striving to satisfy their Subscribers by describing the situation in detail, even things Mujae hadn’t explained.
“It seems the Facilities Team player overturned the cart while hurrying and was stabbed by a sickle inside it. It was a truly dangerous situation!”
“If this match hadn’t been about harvesting ‘Flesh Rebirth Flowers,’ would such rapid emergency treatment have been possible?”
“To think the wound was completely healed by the quick emergency treatment of an opposing team player! It’s truly touching!”
The audience seats calmed down to some extent.
However, Clear Brightness’s face, as he sat back in his seat, was still serious.
It was because Juun had not returned even after Mujae’s announcement ended.
Fortunately, the match resumed quickly.
Mujae raised the tension once again with lively commentary on the match that had been momentarily chaotic.
[Farming Team! Is it the Farming Team after all! The way they harvest is almost like a group dance!]
[But the Meal Service Team is also persistent! Although the amount they harvest at once is small, they are chasing the Farming Team at a fast speed!]
The bulky young man seen before the match was also running between the players with a Camera, filming.
That appearance was broadcast live on the giant monitor behind the platform.
“Oh….”
The skill that showed even the falling beads of sweat from the players was admirable even to Clear Brightness, who didn’t know much about Video.
Eventually, time passed, and Mujae announced the end of the match.
[3, 2, 1, Ding! Stop! Players, please put down your tools!]
The Shinsomis, who had been desperately digging up Flesh Rebirth Flowers, gasped for breath and put down their tools.
Everyone had disappointed faces, but only two teams had managed to clear that vast Flesh Rebirth Flower field.
[Only two teams, the Farming Team and the Meal Service Team, have completely finished the harvest!]
[Then, shall we count the number of harvested Flesh Rebirth Flowers?]
In no time, several scales were installed in front of the platform.
The Shinsomis tied the harvested Flesh Rebirth Flowers into bundles, one by one.
[Now, one!]
Following Mujae’s direction, the Flesh Rebirth Flowers harvested by each team were placed on the scales.
The scales tilted as one bundle, then two bundles were stacked.
[Six, Chae Seok Team!]
[Seven, eight… Fertilizer Team!]
[Nine, ten… Ah! The Farming Team is so close! They are just a little short of ten bundles!]
[The Meal Service Team, who filled all ten bundles, takes the lead!!]
The audience seats erupted at Mujae’s shout.
“Waaaaah!!”
“Go, go! Meal Service Team!”
The situation was such that the Meal Service Team’s victory was close.
However, Mujae presented a new turning point.
[But it’s not over yet.]
[We have invited a special guest who frequently uses our Flesh Rebirth Flowers.]
[It is a regular customer of our Flesh Rebirth Flowers, the Pangwan of Geomsu Hell!]
The bulky young man ran over with his Camera.
Thanks to that, a bearded man dressed neatly in official robes appeared on the giant monitor.
His name and affiliation were displayed under his face.
[Geomsu Hell / Pangwan Sajobae]
As he gave a slight bow toward the audience, spontaneous applause broke out.
When Mujae handed the microphone to the Pangwan, the Pangwan let out a loud coughing sound as if he were nervous.
[Ahem, ahem! Hmph….]
[Pangwan, would you please judge the quality of the Flesh Rebirth Flowers harvested by the Farming Team and the Meal Service Team, who are currently competing for first and second place?]
[Yes, then….]
The Pangwan, holding a magnifying glass, peered into the Flesh Rebirth Flowers piled higher than his height.
Apricot-colored smooth petals and leaves with shimmering fuzz.
[Hmm! First, the Meal Service Team.]
The Pangwan, having meticulously checked the Flesh Rebirth Flowers, finally opened his mouth.
[The stem cut surface is very straight and clean. It is very excellent skill.]
“Huoooooo!”
Cheers erupted from the Meal Service Team’s tent.
However, the Pangwan’s head turned to the other side.
[However, the efficacy of the Flesh Rebirth Flower lies in these petals.]
The Pangwan continued his words while holding up a bundle of Flesh Rebirth Flowers.
[The characteristic of the Flesh Rebirth Flower is that while it heals the wounds of others, its own petals are very fragile and consist of only three thin petals.]
[Look, even at a glance, aren’t the petals of the Farming Team’s Flesh Rebirth Flowers much more intact?]
“Ooh….”
A slight exclamation also broke out from the audience seats.
Even from a distance, the apricot color seemed much more prominent in the Farming Team’s pile of Flesh Rebirth Flowers.
The Pangwan, whose tension had eased before he knew it, smiled proudly.
[And while the Meal Service Team is ahead in quantity itself, the Farming Team is heavier in weight. This shows that they harvested while preserving the quality of the product well.]
[The Farming Team’s Flesh Rebirth Flowers are truly top-grade! It’s a pity, but the Meal Service Team’s Flesh Rebirth Flower grade is A.]
“Waaaaah~!!”
The cheers from the Farming Team and the audience drowned out the sighs flowing from the Meal Service Team’s tent.
Mujae, reflected on the monitor again, nodded and declared the winner.
[Then, for the 1st Seocheon Flower Garden Outdoor Event! The winner of the first match, ‘Harvesting Flesh Rebirth Flowers,’ is the Farming Team!]
The cheers of the audience exploded.
The players who were waiting in front of the platform shook hands and shared light hugs.
Then, on the platform, the Shinsomis delivered the trophies and flowerpots they had prepared to the Farming Team.
[There will be a presentation ceremony for the trophies and flowerpots.]
[You’re curious about the meaning of the flowerpots, aren’t you? Seocheon Flower Garden is a place that loves flowers.]
[They said that instead of a bouquet made by picking flowers, they prepared a ‘Special Seed’ and a flowerpot.]
Murmur, murmur.
The audience’s interest shifted instantly to the seed and the flowerpot.
Mujae received a patchwork pouch made by stitching together small pieces of silk.
[If you want to know what kind of seed this is….]
[Corre-e-e-e-e-ct!!!]
The startled Camera shook and stepped back, but the sudden situation could not be stopped.
“Correct! Beanstalk reaching the sky!!?”
The beggar Juun had intruded onto the platform!