Chapter 185: Hidden Within the Corruption
The group that had initially set out as four now returned to the station as a larger group of seven. Before they departed from their original location, two notable events occurred.
The first was the gathering of cores from the fallen corpses around them. Noah had instructed everyone to help in the recovery process, knowing the value these cores held. There was the tempting option of having Ailetta use her 'assimilation' skill. By doing so, she could create a powerful new vessel for herself to control while replenishing her magic reserves. However, the drawback was clear: Ailetta's skill would convert all the cores into a single entity. This might potentially result in a core of lesser overall value compared to distributing the individual cores among Fenrir, Arachne, Ailetta, and even Eve. Noah weighed his options and ultimately decided that distributing the cores among his creatures would lead to better growth for the entire group.