Amon groaned as he slowly pushed himself off the ground.
His entire body felt like it had been beaten with a hammer, and every muscle protested the moment he tried to move.
"Fuck..."
He placed one hand against his ribs and slowly stood upright.
Amon looked around the chamber once again, his eyes eventually settling on the enormous lake suspended upside down above him.
The water continued flowing upward through the strange waterfall, completely ignoring everything that should have been possible in the real world.
’What the hell is this place?’ Amon stared at it for several seconds.
The strange phenomenon reminded him of the monsters he had encountered earlier.
The Mana Snails had appeared in enormous numbers, seemingly running away from something deeper inside the dungeon.
Then he had encountered the strange scorpion-like creatures and finally, there was the eel.
’Could this lake be connected to all of that?’
Perhaps the dungeon itself was changing and wasn’t completely stable.
Maybe something inside the dungeon was affecting the environment and forcing the monsters to behave differently.
Unfortunately, he had no way of knowing the answer yet. ’I’ll have to put it in the report.’
Amon eventually looked away from the lake.
His attention shifted toward the spot where the eel had disappeared.
Something was lying on the ground, so Amon walked over and crouched down.
A small blue crystal was resting among the remaining traces of refined mana.
He picked it up and immediately activated [Merchant’s Divine Insight].
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[Stormheart Core]
[Grade: Gold]
[Actual Value: 1,800 Gold Coins]
[Material Type: Monster Core]
[Effect: Contains concentrated Lightning Mana.]
[Additional Effect: Can be used to create Lightning-type weapons, armor, or magical equipment.]
[Additional Effect: Can be consumed by certain Lightning-affinity creatures to strengthen their bodies.]
---
Amon stared at the crystal for a moment. ’Not bad.’
It wasn’t something he could immediately use, but its value was still considerable.
He placed the Stormheart Core inside his bag before taking one final look around the chamber.
The strange lake continued floating above him.
Amon shook his head. ’I’ll leave the weird shit to the people who actually understand it.’
He turned around and walked toward the exit.
---
Several minutes later, Amon finally stepped out of the dungeon.
The moment he emerged from the entrance, the sunlight immediately hit his face.
Amon squinted slightly before noticing Thomas standing near the car.
The man immediately walked toward him.
"You made it."
Thomas looked him up and down before his eyes stopped on the blood running down the side of Amon’s forehead.
His expression immediately became concerned. "You’re bleeding."
Thomas quickly reached into his pocket and pulled out a clean handkerchief.
"Here."
Amon accepted it. "Thanks."
He pressed the cloth against his forehead and wiped away the dried blood.
Thomas looked toward the dungeon entrance before glancing back at him.
"Judging by your appearance, I assume it wasn’t exactly an easy expedition."
Amon let out a tired groan. "That’s one way of putting it."
He folded the handkerchief and placed it inside his pocket. "I’ll write a report and submit it to Richard."
Thomas nodded. "That would be appreciated."
Amon didn’t say anything else as he walked toward the car and climbed into the back seat.
Thomas entered the driver’s seat a moment later and started the engine.
As they began driving away from the dungeon, Amon leaned against the window.
After several minutes of silence, he suddenly remembered something.
"Thomas."
"Yes?"
"I saw something strange inside."
Thomas glanced at him through the rear-view mirror.
"What did you see?"
"A lake." Amon continued. "An upside-down lake."
The man’s hands briefly tightened around the steering wheel, and Amon noticed the reaction.
"You know something?"
Thomas remained silent for several seconds before answering.
"Those kinds of phenomena aren’t particularly uncommon in high-level dungeons."
Amon frowned. "High-level dungeons?"
Thomas nodded. "Some high-level dungeons contain environments that completely ignore normal physical laws."
He paused before continuing. "But seeing something like that inside a low-level dungeon..."
Amon’s expression became serious. "It’s something serious?"
"I don’t know." Thomas glanced at him again. "But things have been changing very quickly with these newly formed dungeons."
Amon remained silent as he leaned back against the seat and stared out the window.
’The System wasn’t joking about the dungeon anomaly.’
The strange dungeon had already given him another reason to investigate, but for now, he was too exhausted to think about it.
Amon closed his eyes and opened his System. ’Let’s see what I got.’
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[Quest Reward]
[Quest: Rapid Growth — Completed.]
[Reward: Gold-Grade Skill]
[Skill Received: Mana Thread]
[Grade: Gold]
[Effect: Allows the user to create thin threads of mana that can be attached to objects, surfaces, or targets.]
[Additional Effect: Mana Threads can be used to sense movement through vibrations.]
[Additional Effect: Threads can be strengthened with additional mana.]
[Limitation: Maximum number of active threads depends on the user’s Spirit.]
---
Amon looked at the skill for several seconds.
It wasn’t some ridiculous attack that could destroy everything in his path, but it was useful.
He could use it to detect enemies, create traps, sense movement, or even manipulate objects from a distance.
’Mana Thread? Like spider webs? Wait, can I use them like Man Spider? Swinging from buildings and all?’
He chuckled to himself, which made Thomas glance back at him.
’Practical.’ Amon nodded in satisfaction. ’I’ll take it.’
He closed the skill panel and moved toward the next notification.
---
[System Function Unlocked.]
[Function: Desire Scanner]
[Effect: Displays the current level of sexual desire experienced by adult women within the user’s detection range.]
[Accuracy: 92%]
[Additional Information: The function does not reveal thoughts, memories, or intentions.]
---
Amon stared at the screen. "...What?"
’So this is the function I got for reaching Level 5?’
He didn’t know whether to be disappointed or amused.
At least it wasn’t completely useless.
’Maybe it’ll evolve later.’
Amon closed the panel without thinking about it too much. He then opened another section.
---
[System Coins]
[Current Balance: 1,000]
[Function: System Shop]
[Available Categories: Skills / Items / Materials / Consumables / Special Items]
---
Amon looked at the number.
’I’ll save these for now.’
There was no reason to waste them without knowing what would become available later.
He moved to the next reward.
---
[Free Attribute Points]
[Available: 5]
---
Amon stared at the five points for a moment.
’I’ll decide later.’
His physical attributes were still his biggest weakness, but he wanted to think carefully before spending them.
Finally, Amon opened the last reward as the screen changed once again.
---
[Bonus Reward]
[Diamond-Grade Item]
[Item: Spatial Storage Bracelet]
[Grade: Diamond]
[Effect: Creates a personal spatial storage area capable of holding non-living objects.]
[Storage Capacity: 1,000 cubic meters]
[Additional Effect: Items stored inside remain unaffected by the passage of time.]
[Additional Effect: Automatically sorts stored objects according to category.]
[Additional Information: The bracelet is soul-bound to the user and cannot be stolen or transferred.]
---
Amon’s tired eyes immediately widened. "...One thousand cubic meters?"
Amon stared at the description again as a slow smile formed on his face.
’And time doesn’t pass inside?’
This wasn’t some flashy weapon or destructive skill. It was something much more useful.
He could store weapons, monster materials, food, equipment, treasures, and almost anything else he needed without carrying them around.
’This is fucking useful.’
Amon leaned back against the seat with a satisfied smile.
After everything he had gone through inside the dungeon, finally receiving something this convenient felt almost too good.
The bracelet slowly appeared around his wrist as Amon looked down at it.
It was a simple black bracelet with a small silver crystal embedded in its center.
He touched the crystal, and the world inside the bracelet immediately opened in his mind.
Amon’s smile widened.
’Yeah.’ He closed his eyes again. ’This was definitely worth reaching Level 5.’
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