Chapter 443: Crack Museum Remodeling (1) |
[You have entered the unranked dungeon, Rift Museum.]
[It has been confirmed that there are no restrictions on the number of participants.]
[Unranked Dungeon Forced Quest will be activated.]
[Quest - Museum Tour (0/1)]
I had to go through a grueling grind before we entered the Rift Museum.
‘Shit… the pig left without fixing the situation.’
I had no time. As soon as I woke up in the morning, I had to run to the Rift Museum while enduring the contempt of the four female members.
I wanted to explain my side concerning last night’s incident, but I couldn’t do it because they were avoiding me as if I were some kind of dirty bug. I wasn’t sure if Lee Chul-Woo and Kim Tae-Geon had heard the news, but it seemed that they either didn’t believe the story or they had no idea what happened last night.
There was also a chance that they didn’t really care because they were still approaching and were trying to talk to me as usual. Personally, I didn’t think that they heard about last night’s incident.
‘It’s not like that… I’m Light Ki-Yeon, not Bitch Ki-Yeon…’
I mumbled to myself, but my words were useless.
Fortunately, the Rift Museum served as a great distraction. The party members started focusing on the museum’s interior. I was familiar with the status windows and the interior, but there were subtle changes everywhere.
Of course, I had expected some changes.
I was familiar with the unranked dungeon Rift Museum, but for me, it actually looked like it had been reborn.
The most significant and obvious change was the interior design. Back then, the museum looked dull, but now, it looked like an actual museum. The second obvious change was the unrestricted number of people that could access the museum at the same time.
It seemed like there were hundreds of parties in the vast expanse of the museum, and when I saw how there were parties in the other rooms, I was sure that there were a lot more parties here than what my eyes could see right now.
I thought the battle would start right away, but it seemed that Max didn’t choose to do things that way. After all, Max was proud of the Rift Museum, so there was no way he would use such a cheap trick. In addition, he definitely wanted to show off the museum’s collection because showing off was one of Max—my son’s hobbies.
Therefore, I was sure that the battle would start after the visitors had seen his collection.
Bark Sergei and Argimo’s information was likely to be accurate.
The parties without prior information were pleasantly surprised, but the majority of the parties here seemed like they already knew about all this.
It couldn’t really be helped because the rumors had to have already spread.
We were in a vast expanse akin to a cave. I started admiring the place, and Lee Chul-Woo broke the ice and said, “It’s amazing. It’s really amazing.”
“Yes, I agree. I had never imagined that I would get to see something like this,” I said.
‘They definitely worked hard.’
There were items and monsters being displayed in the brand-new exhibition hall. The exhibition items that could be considered masterpieces were being displayed in places where people could easily see them.
The four female members, including Gook Minji, were busy looking around the museum.
It was only for a moment, but they looked like they had forgotten last night’s incident. Of course, it wasn’t just them. The other party members also started looking around the place.
- Welcome to the Rift Museum, Adventurers! I’m Max, and I’m the Manager of the Rift Museum.
A familiar voice rang out nearby. I turned my head and saw my son. It had been quite a while since I last saw him.
[Checking Max, the dungeon manager’s information.]
[Reading the dungeon manager’s dummy using Mind’s Eye.]
[Dungeon Manager Max’s Dummy]
[It’s a clump of mana created by the manager, Max. Since it’s a virtual body, the status window and information window cannot be checked. Unable to access limited information about the museum.]
‘Yep, it’s still the same.’
He was just a dummy, but I was still happy to see him because I could still remember how much he cried because he didn’t want to be away from Smartie. I couldn’t help but be reminded of Max’s adorable side when I saw his dummy acting very serious and business-like.
- It seems that I have lots of visitors today. Before you begin the museum exploration, I’ll share matters that require your attention and things you need to be aware of. The exploration will begin after my explanation and after you’re done looking around the museum. Once you’ve had enough of the exhibition hall, each party will split up and experience the museum. Please don’t lose your party members during the exhibition!
- Ah! By the way, you’ll receive a penalty if you touch the exhibition items without permission. Some items will cause you to get kicked out, while others will make us take serious actions, so please keep that in mind.
“Okay.”
Things were going smoothly. He was the manager of the museum, but he was acting more like a guide.
- Before I give an official explanation, I think I should probably tell you the history of the museum first before anything else. The Rift Museum is a much older place than you think. The Rift Guardians had created this place to seal the rift and for the sake of history as well. For a long, uncountable number of years, the Rift Guardians locked themselves in this place and solely focused on sealing the rift. The items and figures in the museum are from the rift. Of course, there are items and chimeras that had been created in the museum, but this is the true identity of the Rift Museum.
“It’s interesting,” Lee Chul-Woo commented.
- The Rift Guardians succeeded in sealing the rift by sacrificing everything. However, they were worried about the balance and a few unknown threats. It is why they said that we always have to be vigilant of the rift. This museum was created for the purpose of keeping the rift in check. It is also probably the reason why the majority of the items dedicated to the exploration rewards are called treasures.
Everyone looked around with interest, and I could understand their reaction because the majority of them had no idea about the Rift Museum’s history until now.
The information about the Rift Guardians spending an uncountable number of years to protect the continent and the items had never been released to the public, so I could understand their surprise.
Of course, I knew all that since I had been here before and I was a Rank Four Manager of the Rift Museum. Naturally, I wasn’t surprised. However, there was no way I could have avoided being surprised when I saw what Max decided to present to us next.
- Please look to the left, museum explorers. It’s embarrassing, b-but let me introduce you to my mother and father, who brought me into this world.
‘Why am I there?’
It was absurd, but I was locking arms with the Rift Guardian, Metel. In addition…
‘Why is Metel pregnant?’
“Isn’t that the honorary cardinal?”
“I’m sure he just looks like the honorary cardinal. It happened a long time ago, you know. His outfit is vastly different as well. I mean, the style is different.”
“You think so?”
“He said that he’s a Rift Guardian or whatever. I’m sure he’s just someone who looks like the honorary cardinal.”
- They have already gone, but…
‘Don’t just kill me off like that, son.’
- They are still alive in my heart.
- Guardian Metel, my mother, and my father did their best to manage and improve the Rift Museum. If it weren’t for them, the Rift Museum and I wouldn’t have existed today. Of course, the continent probably wouldn’t have existed either.
It was so ridiculous that I couldn’t help but laugh. I was stupefied when I saw the pregnant Metel, but it seemed that there were still more where that came from.
The sculpture that looked like me started moving slowly…
The sculpture started patting her belly, but even more absurd was how he kissed her belly and placed his ear on it. It became clear that he was truly taking care of Metel.
‘He’s like Gollum.’
The sight of the sculptures looking at each other lovingly was so heartwarming. I could feel their indescribable love, even though they were just sculptures.
‘Max… who told you to make something like this? Who… asked you to hold a wedding of the souls… Max! Your dad is only human! I’m only human!’
I had never even managed to touch Metel’s hand. Of course, I would never get to do that, so how did I even get her pregnant? Honestly, I had seen her before, but it was only once.
If Jung Ha-Yan were here, then I was sure that she would have cast a spell and blown those sculptures up.
The scene truly surprised me, but at the same time, I couldn’t help but feel bitter.
After all, I had an idea why Max decided to create those sculptures.
‘I should give him a hug when everything is done.’
I couldn’t help but feel that I should spend time with him as father and son.
I made a sidelong glance at Max’s dummy, and it was an absurd sight to see how a dummy was blushing. Of course, I was sure that the real Max was blushing as well.
‘I feel bad for my son. He actually has such a bad father…’
- L-Let’s move on. These items are legendary-ranked items. We have plenty of time, so take your time looking at them. I’ll say it once more, just in case, but the items being displayed are under the protection of the system, so please be careful not to do anything that could raise suspicions.
“Wow.”
“Look at this. Look… Chul-Woo oppa!” Gook Minji pointed out.
“Miss Ki-Yeon, come over here. They actually have a legendary-ranked staff as well,” Lee Chul-Woo said.
“I see.”
‘I’ve already seen that staff, Chul-Woo. Please talk to the others instead of me.’
“It’s a legendary-ranked staff. So the place really does have legendary-ranked items. It’s even in the museum catalog.” Lee Chul-Woo pointed out.
- Legendary-ranked items have a Very Low drop rate in the epic-ranked dungeons and a Low drop rate in legendary-ranked dungeons. Epic-ranked items have a Very Low chance of dropping in rare-ranked dungeons, but their drop rates are Normal in epic-ranked dungeons. Of course, there are mass-produced epic-ranked items here that could be found in the market as well, so please keep this in mind.
“Look at this! It’s a mythic-ranked hammer. Tae-Geon oppa, items like this hammer are probably priceless, right?” Gook Minji asked.
“Miss Ki-Yeon, you should take a look at the robe. It can apparently drop in epic-ranked dungeons, and I think the drop rate is pretty good,” Kim Tae-Geon said.
‘Please just talk to the others, too, Kim Tae-Geon.’
- You might encounter legendary-ranked monsters. As for mythic-ranked monsters, we have three of them here, but we can only display one of them because extreme caution is required if we were to display the other two.
‘Oh, it’s been a while since I saw this one.’
I had already seen this one, but I still found it difficult to look at.
The mythic-ranked monster being displayed was the 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.
It still looked the same as the last time I had seen it, and the humans who clapped their eyes on the monster unknowingly gulped a mouthful of their own saliva.
I was sure that they had the same thought as I did when I first saw this monster.
‘How are we supposed to beat a monster like this?’
It was an overwhelming being. It was a monster that was beyond human comprehension. To make things worse, the monster was just a well-made imitation.
Max smiled because he was happy to see the humans talking amongst themselves.
- I’m sure you won’t be able to defeat a mythic-ranked monster. Ahem. There was a small accident last time… We would have added the possibility of encountering mythic-ranked monsters during the exploration, but… I hope you’ll understand.
The mythic-ranked monsters were completely sealed under the order of the Rank Four Museum Manager. It made sense because monsters like them shouldn’t really exist in this world.
While I was thinking of the mythic-ranked monsters, I suddenly recalled how I couldn’t inspect that green-skinned monster with Mind’s Eye before.
‘‘Didn’t the system error say something about the difference in class? I think it’ll work now…’
My Mind’s Eye had grown, and I had also acquired a Semi-Mythic job. It could be said that I was already in the same class as the green-skinned monster. I was about to activate Mind’s Eye, but I suddenly felt pain in my shoulders.
I was being pushed forward. I instinctively turned my head and saw Gook Minji’s group, and it was ridiculous how they kept on talking among themselves without even apologizing for shoving me.
‘Don’t make me show my true colors, you bitches…!’
My patience was wearing thin.
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