Blackpine Wilds...
Ethan's group was searching for opportunities of their own.
Unlike the Beast Sovereign, who was being chased, they were hunting Outland Beasts across the entire region.
They moved quickly through the forest, killing and collecting every Stage SS or stronger Outland Beast they encountered.
The Blackpine Wilds had no shortage of powerful Beasts. Stage SSS ones were still uncommon, but Stage SS Beasts were everywhere.
After more than half a day, they had already killed nearly a hundred Stage SS Beasts and four at Stage SSS. Their haul was enormous.
Ethan still wasn't satisfied.
None of those crystal cores were what he needed.
All four Stage SSS Beasts had been at the lower Tiers, and those crystal cores were useless to him. He needed high-Tier Stage SSS crystal cores, preferably Tier 47 or higher. A single one would be nearly enough to raise him by an entire Tier.
