Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World

He had already noticed Hwa Jian's excellent work and had been meaning to recruit him for the farm, though he had been too busy to get around to it. As for Han Gwonhee, he didn't know him as well, but since he was a friend of Hwa Jian, he trusted that Han Gwonhee's character was likely reliable. And with a critical task ahead, hiring Han Gwonhee as a farm employee seemed like the safest option.

Hwa Jian was a bit stunned. "Boss, I'm already an employee of your shop, aren't I?"

But Han Gwonhee reacted more quickly. "Is there a… condition?"

Hearing this, Hwa Jian quickly realized what Kim Haru meant. The kind of 'employee' Haru was referring to must be different from what he had imagined.

"The condition is that we need an employee contract, and once you sign the contract you can't betray me." As for what might happen if they did betray, Kim Haru didn't spell it out—both of them could already imagine the consequences. Your adventure continues at My Virtual Library Empire

"I accept," Hwa Jian said, raising his hand. He not only agreed right away himself but also encouraged Han Gwonhee. "The boss is a great person; you think so too, don't you?"

"…I accept too." Han Gwonhee didn't hesitate for long.

Kim Haru had expected this outcome. He pulled out two contracts prepared by the system, and both sides signed them.

Once this was done, he took out the watering can and addressed Han Gwonhee. "I have a task for you now. This is an important tool, and I believe you can protect it. Starting today, you'll be responsible for the water supply for all the farmland."

Kim Haru demonstrated to Han Gwonhee how to use the watering can.

It was actually quite simple—just fill it with water and pour it out. The old iron watering can could cover ten plots per fill, but the upgraded bronze watering can now covered fifty plots per fill.

Meanwhile, Jang Dojang had finished setting up the water containers near the water source.

The logistics department had also brought out a few old grain storage water jars, which they'd repurposed for this use.

Kim Haru led Han Gwonhee to the water source.

The water source for the Pyeongseong Safe Zone was a modest river—not fit for direct drinking, but suitable for washing things.

Jang Dojang, who had set up the water jars, remained nearby as instructed, and he had also called Jang Dojung over.

Seeing Kim Haru, both of them came forward.

"Sir, is this enough water jars?" Jang Dojang asked.

"Does this mean Mr. Kim has found a solution?" Jang Dojung added.

In front of the three of them, Kim Haru used the watering can to draw water from the river and poured it into one of the water jars. Then he placed the watering can into Han Gwonhee's hands.

"From now on, Han Gwonhee will fill the jars daily. Everyone else can fetch water from the jars to irrigate the fields," Haru instructed. "After filling the jars, Han Gwonhee will return the watering can to the shop, and I'll arrange for someone to pick it up."

"This water…" Jang Dojang and Jang Dojung both peered into the water jars, and an incredible suspicion formed in their minds.

Han Gwonhee also realized what this meant. Clutching the watering can close to his chest, his expression grew increasingly vigilant.

If their suspicion was correct, then this item in his hands would be a treasure fought over by the world.

Kim Haru nodded his head and confirming their assumption. "The watering can can purify the water. I only have this one—if it's lost, it can't be replaced."

What Kim Haru didn't mention was that if the watering can fell into the hands of someone without his authorization, it would simply function as an ordinary watering can, with no special abilities at all.

As soon as he said this, the three people before him tensed up.

Jang Dojang looked even more concerned. "How can something so valuable be protected by Han Gwonhee alone? I'll arrange for a few more ability user to help guard it."

Jang Dojung also seemed uneasy. "Mr. Kim, are you sure it's wise to bring out something so precious? If clean water is what we need, perhaps we could rely on water-type ability user."

"It's not enough," Kim Haru replied, shaking his head. He had indeed considered using water-type abilities, but the farmland in the entire safe zone required irrigation, and they needed the purest water, free from any trace of the mutagenic virus. Only a few ability user could produce water of this quality, and certainly not in the quantities they needed.

And they would have to provide it every single day.

Jang Dojung fell silent, realizing the truth.

Finally, the arrangements were settled. Jang Dojang not only assigned people to escort Han Gwonhee but also stationed guards at every spot where the water jars were placed.

With the water supply problem resolved, the planting process moved smoothly.

Each day brought visible changes to the initial plots of land. The soil that had been bare yesterday would have small green shoots peeking out by the next morning. Another day, and the plants were already stretching tall.

At first, seeing this rapid growth, everyone was concerned that the plants might be mutating again. They specifically called in ability user to check, who eventually confirmed that the plants were, in fact, free from any mutation. The team from the plant research institute was so skeptical they even brought testing equipment to measure each plant. Every reading returned a solid zero for the mutagenic virus level.

This result left the entire safe zone both astonished and overjoyed. Every day, the crowds would gather at the fields just to catch a glimpse of this green sight.

At the same time, the people in the Pyeongseong Safe Zone grew increasingly respectful of Mr. Kim, the man who are responsible for cultivating these crops. Some had even privately begun to revere him as a deity.