Chapter 178 - Rank Mission

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"What? Nothing again this time? So am I wrong in my speculation just now or not? I know you can probably read my mind so I would like to at least hear that what I was thinking was right or wrong." Randy said out loud when he noticed that the system was not responding to his question after a while.

[[The host would have to rely on himself to find out about these things. The system's only purpose is to support the host in getting used to his abilities and getting stronger for now. Matters not related to that or could be easily acquired through other methods would not be answered by the system]] 

The system replied with a few lines of text on the projected screen in front of him. 

"Haa… So in the end, was I right or wrong? Never mind, I still think the possibility of what I deduced being true is high. As for the reason why my intelligence is high, it is most likely due to the system. Maybe using knowledge points to enhance my mental energy made me have a very strong foundation in my intelligence compared to others." Randy sighed helplessly with a bitter smile and concluded to himself. 

To be honest, he had already realized the truth of the matter, but he just wanted confirmation. However, since the system did not confirm his doubts, he decided to finalize his thoughts.

For now, what mattered the most was that he had found a method to get stronger in this world, and that method would begin tomorrow right after he receives his rank mission. 

Naturally, he planned on taking advantage of this method of strength acquisition to the fullest, and if possible, he would even aim to become this apostle that Zophia had mentioned. But that was if he had enough time to spend in this world to accomplish something like that. 

After all, although he had about three months to stay in this world, it was still not enough time to reach the highest level in this world. However, he would make that his goal so that he would have a solid path to follow as he gets stronger over time. Otherwise, the purpose of coming to this world and risking his life would become pointless. 

With nothing to do and also because he was tired from the long journey, Randy proceeded to head to sleep without bothering to do anything else. When he woke up, it was already morning. 

Luckily, there was a clock in this world, so he did not have to worry about telling the time of the day, so without further ado, he got off the bed and went to take a shower in the public bath in the building. 

Afterward, he changed his clothes into a new pair which was identical to the ones that he had on the day before. 

The reason why he still wore the same clothes was to give the impression that he truly was from the village that he came from and also, he did not have any clothes that belong to this world.

Originally, he brought some clothes with him because of the trip to the military base but since he gave up on participating, those clothes were still with him. However, he could not simply wear those in this different world with different cloth styles.

At this point, Randy walked to the front of the society's building and went directly to Zophia's reception area after waiting for a while. 

Although there were other receptionists besides her, Randy was comfortable with speaking with Zophia as she was the one that he met yesterday, thus was familiar with her, and as for the others, they were nothing but strangers to him.

At this time, he had approached Zophia's counter, and when Zophia noticed his presence, she smiled and happily said to him: "Randy, your rank mission has been determined by the society leader. When I told him about your results, he did not believe either. And so, in this rank mission, he is highly anticipating your results. So you have to do your best, although I highly doubt that you'll fail the rank mission with those attributes of yours."

After saying this, she handed something to Randy and continued: "This is your rank mission. Normally, those with low attributes receive requests, and depending on their completion rate, they would receive the appropriate ranking. But since you have such high attributes from the beginning, it was more appropriate to give you a rank mission in the dungeon. All you have to do is hunt the Grey wolves on the first floor of the Alpheotus Beasts Dungeon." 

"Beasts Dungeon?" Randy repeated these words.

"Ah, right. I keep forgetting that you're clueless about most things, so I'll explain. There are different kinds of dungeons in this world. The beasts dungeon or dungeon of beasts is one of them, and just like the name, only beast-type creatures inhabit the dungeon, and you'll have to hunt them in order to increase your level. Also, be aware that once you enter the dungeon for the first time, you will receive the challenger's leveling system which would be bound to you from that point onwards." Zophia said.

"I see… So... it says here that I have to hunt down 10 grey wolves and bring back their furs and fangs. And also, they're only level 1 beasts? Then is it okay to hunt down those above level 1 too?" Randy then asked in confirmation.

"You can if you want to, but it is not required to get your ranking… Well, I suppose you could say that it is somewhat required as your level will increase when you kill more beasts in the dungeon, which would also increase your strength, your ranking in the society, and as well as your rank as a dungeon hunter." Zophia answered.

"I see, then I'll take my leave now. I want to return before it gets dark outside." Randy nodded and was about to walk away since he wanted to complete this mission as soon as possible. However, a sudden voice caused him to halt in his steps.

"Wait!"

It was Zophia's voice.

"What is it?" Randy asked in puzzlement.

"Do you have any proper equipment with you?" She asked.

"I have my sword?" Randy replied, unsure why she asked him that.

"No. I mean, do you have armors or potions or anything necessary for hunting and ensuring your survival?" She emphasized.

"No?" Randy replied.

Upon hearing his reply, Zophia then said: "Then go to the market and buy some before leaving. Although you might not need it, it's still better to have some potions with you just in case. Also, bring some food with you. Non-perishable food is recommended if possible. If there aren't any of those, just buy the ones that would not spoil easily."

"Food? Why should I buy food if I am going into a dungeon?" Randy was confused. He did not need any food if all he was doing was hunting low-level creatures in the dungeon. And besides, he could simply return to the city if he was really hungry, as according to the map, the dungeon of beasts was not that far away from Alpheotus city.

However, Zophia insisted and said: "Trust me, you might need it once you reach the safe room where you can proceed to rest for a while after your hunt. Even if you leave right after hunting, you can still keep the food for the next day if it is non-perishable. Furthermore, didn't you say that you'll be hunting other wolves above level 1? If you decide on doing that then all the more reason why you should be prepared for the unknown." 

"Although the level 1 beasts might not compare to you in terms of mana, they have strong physiques by nature and there are unique ones among them. In any case, just buy some healing potions, mana recovery potions, and some non-perishable food. With your current budget, you should be able to afford these things with no problem. Ah, make sure you buy some leather armor too while you're at it.." Zophia strongly advised.