- Our museum carries many different objects. We have objects you call items, and like I showed you earlier, the museum also has items with historical value. Of course, we don’t just carry weapons and equipment.

“...”

- Sealed and contracted beings also exist. They exist so that you can explore the museum yourselves. Obviously, there are beings from other dimensions as well. The beings that arrived here through a rift require the utmost care since they can harm this dimension.

“...”

- There have been many sacrifices and fights. The Rift Guardians succeeded in sealing the rift by laying down everything they had, but even after that, they had always been worried about unknown threats. Because of that, they said we should always be aware of the rift. That’s the reason why the majority of the museum exploration reward is made up of weapons, which you call treasures.

“I see,” I commented.

- Of course, with great power comes great responsibility. That’s probably the reason why the guardians only rewarded those who completed the exploration.

‘I think I know what happened…’

I wasn’t sure when it happened, but a rift opened on this continent before, and terrifying creatures started to fall out of that rift. The Rift Guardians had put their lives on the line to stop the threat, and they succeeded in sealing the rift in the end. I was certain the guardians were saying to be aware of those threats. That was why they created…

‘The Rift Museum.’

I was sure they didn’t create it with bad intentions.

‘I think it changed a bit, though.’

I wasn’t sure why the named monsters and rewards were given randomly, but I didn’t care about the creator’s intentions. It was probably because we had no idea when or what kind of threat would come our way. Max continued to talk as if he was confirming that I was correct.

- All rewards and tests are decided randomly. I don’t completely understand the intentions of the Rift Guardians, but there are different types of threats, so that’s probably the reason for the randomized tests and rewards.

I did think about focusing on what the boy was saying, but the items around us caught my attention.

[Doom Beast’s Gauntlet - Legendary Rank]

[This gauntlet belonged to the Doom Beast who entered through the rift. As the weapon used by the legendary Beastmaster of the past, in addition to increasing the user’s affinity with all beasts, it also has the ability to communicate with the spirits of animals. The master can summon the three legendary-ranked beasts inside the gauntlet. Those beasts are lifelong friends of the legendary Beastmaster. Omitted…]

‘Huh…’

There was more.

[Frost Greatsword - Legendary Rank]

[This is the cursed ice greatsword used by the Corrupted King. There are no other details other than the fact that it can control the dead. The information has been sealed so tightly that Mind’s Eye is unable to see it.]

‘Control the dead?’

With this one sword, the wielder could become a necromancer. The Doom Beast’s Gauntlet allowed the owner to control three legendary-ranked beasts and it was so absurd I didn’t know what to say. Of course, Juliena was also a legendary-ranked weapon, but since her consciousness was still asleep, I couldn’t help but think that she was a bit inferior compared to the Doom Beast’s Gauntlet.

Buzz…

I heard a vibrating noise, so I stroked the handle of the sword before looking around once again.

- As expected, all of you are interested in the weapons. There are weapons that are too dangerous to wield and there are a few weapons some people are not qualified to wield in the first place. Oh, do you see this?

[Hammer of God - Mythic Rank]

[The power of the five giants is asleep in this hammer. The power of the Volcanic God of Light, Goddess of the Forest, King of the Waves, King of the Wind, and the Heart of the Queen is asleep here. You can use the five elements… Omitted.]

‘Huh… this weapon…’

The hammer looked too heavy to even carry with both hands, but just by looking at it, I could feel an enormous amount of power. It felt like it was powerful enough to make an ordinary person become a top-ranked player just by wielding it.

- This is one of the weapons that fell from the rift. If I had to give it a rank, I guess it would be a mythic-ranked weapon. Would you believe me if I told you that the power of the five giants is asleep in this hammer? At that time, I remember how the Rift Guardians were doing their best to seal the power of the giants running wild within the hammer. Each weapon has their own value, but out of the weapons you call items, I can confidently say that this is the best.

Max looked confident about the collection, and I wasn’t the only one staring at the hammer. They weren’t staring because they had Mind’s Eye and were able to see the item’s stats. There were things you could feel even without seeing it, and anyone could tell that this weapon wasn’t from this continent.

‘Shit…’

The interesting part was the simple description written below the item.

‘I guess the Rift Guardians couldn’t figure out the item’s true identity.’

I was sure they tested, investigated, and checked the weapon themselves, but not even half of the information I found out through my attribute was written. I was even more convinced of how great Mind’s Eye was.

Anyway, the expedition members looked at Max with awe, and I felt that it made him a bit arrogant.

- Of course, there are two other mythic-ranked weapons, but this is one of the weapons I am proudest of.

“Is this one of the items we can receive as a gift?” I asked.

- No. This item will not be given as a reward. Unfortunately, the Rift Guardians said that this is one of the items not included in the reward, but the remaining two mythic-ranked items will be given randomly at the same rate.

“Ah…”

The chance of getting it was 1 to 500. If Kim Hyun-Sung obtained a weapon like that, I was sure he would start dancing on the spot. The fact that he still hadn’t obtained a legendary-ranked item was heartbreaking, so I was sure he would be more than satisfied if he obtained a legendary-ranked item. If I calculated the rate with the legendary-ranked items included, the chance of him obtaining a legendary-ranked item would be 30 to 500. The probability wasn’t bad. Getting a mythic-ranked item would be the best, but it wouldn’t be bad to get a legendary-ranked item. However, I didn’t even want to think about getting anything lower than that.

‘I can’t let that happen.’

- Like I mentioned before, if you want to obtain a reasonable reward, you need to complete the museum exploration. Shall we move to a different area?

“Sure.”

This was the important part since we could obtain the items through rewards. Survival was our top priority, so knowing our opponent was more important than the kind of reward we would get.

After walking for a while, we arrived at a place that had a completely different atmosphere from before. Unlike the items that had been displayed in a fancy room, I saw creatures that looked as if they were sealed. There were large monsters to very small monsters. They had either been sealed by the Rift Guardians or they had been collected over time. As soon as we entered, I obviously looked around using Mind’s Eye and filled my head with information.

‘I need to gather data.’

Regardless of what kind of monsters they were, we had to face a total of three named monsters for the exploration. Since we had no information about them, it was best to be prepared in advance. I excluded the epic-ranked monsters for now and quickly focused on the thirty legendary-ranked monsters and the three mythic-ranked monsters…

[Due to the difference in class, Mind’s Eye cannot be used on this target.]

‘What the hell?’

There was a green-skinned monster sitting on a chair made of weapons. It had large horns and a large tail and there were seven types of weapons floating around it. Not only did I get goosebumps just from looking at it, but my body started to tremble as well.

‘How are we… supposed to beat this?’

Our levels were completely different and there wasn’t a word that could describe this feeling. Telling us to fight something like this was completely ridiculous, and even if Kim Hyun-Sung rushed toward the monster repeatedly, the green monster would still win. When I unknowingly looked at him, I noticed him glaring at the green monster quietly.

‘Has he seen that monster before?’

Rather than fear, there was a difficult-to-describe expression on his face. If Kim Hyun-Sung had entered this dungeon in his past life and he ended up facing this monster, then I understood why he had said this dungeon expedition was dangerous.

That was when I heard Park Deok-Gu’s voice.

“What’s with this monster? Wow… it looks pretty cool.”

“D-Don’t provoke it, you pig!” I exclaimed.

I shouted unknowingly. I was worried that the green monster was going to jump out of its seat.

- Ah, so you’ve realized it, but no need to worry. Nothing will happen even if you just touch it. Moreover, the monster before you is a dummy.

“A dummy?” I asked.

- Yes, it’s a well-made replica. To be honest, even the Rift Guardians had a difficult time completely sealing monsters like this, and I also heard that it’s a mythic-ranked being that has been sitting there even before I was born. Oh, if you want to see other mythic-ranked beings, I’ll show them to you. One remained here because of their long contract with the Rift Guardians, and the other, hm… it’s difficult to explain. It’ll be better if you see them for yourselves.

Basically, there were two more monsters like this one.

‘Shit…’

I underestimated this dungeon.

‘Shit…’

I finally understood why Kim Hyun-Sung had said it was dangerous. There were three mythic-ranked monsters out of 500, and we had to avoid them no matter what. No matter how much we struggled, we wouldn’t be able to defeat a mythic-ranked being with our current power. We might have a chance if we had to go up against a legendary-ranked named raid monster, but fighting against that type of monster was impossible. Between fighting and running, running was the smarter choice.

Max seemed like he didn’t care about our thoughts, as he was so focused on showing off the Rift Guardians’ collection.

- You might be more familiar with this one. The Fragment of the Ancient Continental God. You may not know it, but the dragon here with us…

“I’ve heard of it from the lord when I was young. I heard it was sealed somewhere, and I guess that somewhere is here. Can this be controlled?” Dialugia asked.

- Yes because the fragment doesn’t have a consciousness. Its power has weakened due to the guardians’ seal. If you end up fighting against this creature, it’ll be unsealed for a certain amount of time.

Tentacles were attached to the monster's large eyes. Like the monster before, I couldn’t view its information with Mind’s Eye. It was better than the previous monster, but if this were unsealed, then we would be wiped out. I didn’t even have to run a simulation in my head to know what would happen. The vanguards would fall because they wouldn’t be able to withstand a single tentacle sweep and the rearguards would start looking for their parents amidst the confusion.

‘No way...’

It wasn’t about being able to do it or not. We had to do everything within our power to prevent a mythic-ranked monster from spawning.

‘It’ll be fine; it’ll be fine...’

It wouldn’t spawn. The chance was less than one percent and the expedition’s average luck stat was over 60. You would have to be really unlucky to fight against a mythic-ranked monster, so the majority of the Explorers had probably fought against epic-ranked named monsters.

Naturally, everyone’s expression turned serious the more they heard the boy’s explanation, and that was when the boy suddenly said.

- Oh, it’s time.

“Time?” I asked.

- Yes. It has been a while since I talked with high-ranking people that I actually forgot much time had passed. In a few hours, the seals will naturally break. Ah, actually, it has already started.

Once again, the floor rattled and the structure of the location we were in started to change. Those on display went into the ground, and an open space suitable for battle started to form.

I started to get nervous.

- Please look here for a moment. Even though it’s selected randomly, the guardians created a spinning wheel so that you can easily adapt.

‘...’

- If you insert your mana while spinning this sign, the monster you’ll be fighting will be selected randomly. Please select someone to spin the wheel.

“Got it,” I said.

‘What’s with this spinning wheel? Shit…’

It was a bit surprising, but this was already written in the report.

We had already decided on who was going to spin the wheel. The first person was Park Yeon-Joo since her luck stat was high. She grabbed the wheel with a slightly nervous expression, and everyone looked at her anxiously.

‘Please…’

Just avoid mythic-ranked...

‘Please…’

We would probably have to fight hard against a legendary-ranked monster, but fighting against three legendary-ranked monsters was better than fighting a single mythic-ranked monster.

[The wheel is spinning.]

At the voice’s announcement, the large wheel started to spin while rattling noisily.

“Please…!”

At this moment, I was sure everyone’s mind and goal had become one.