1154 A gift (3)
In the end, the three won decided they needed so ti to think about it. Choosing a new brain crystal power was far from simple, not only for the three won, but for everyone. So, they decided the best thing would be to think about what to do.
They found themselves with many considerations to do, and none of them were insignificant.
One of their main problems was whether to select a power that complented their existing abilities or to get sothing completely new that could extend their range of capabilities.
Choosing a power that synergized with their current skills could make them stronger than they already were, creating a combination that could have effects greater than the sum of the two powers. Choosing a completely new power could give them more options and would help them handle different situations better.
There was more, because each one of the three won had a problem. Mira's power, while useful, lacked combat might on its own. Even if Erik gave her sothing to make it more lethal, the underlying limitation of her ability would remain.
Emily, instead, could see the future, but that wasn't exactly a battle-oriented power. She relied on her rifle to fight. Her visions were often unreliable and blurry. Although she improved them as the number of her neural links increased, seeing the future must have been difficult even for "mana" to accomplish. The inner workings of mana remained a mystery to everyone, but its power was clear. Yet ssing up with ti must not have been easy, even for the ethereal substance, given the effects on Emily's power. As for Amber, things were different. A good elental power might work for her, especially one that allowed her to channel the corrosive gas like she wanted. However, she lacked sothing that allowed her to fight against a single opponent, making her rely on her dagger skills to fight. It wasn't exactly ideal. With the two brain crystal weapons she got, this got solved, but only to a certain extent. Brain crystal weapons didn't have the sa amount of mana an individual had, aning their effects would end up way before a human emptied his or her mana reserves.
Brain crystal weapons' powers weren't even as great as when they were used by the thaid from which it was harvested. Their death affecting their overall power, for whatever reason.
In truth, Erik didn't care about it.
They also had to consider the long-term implications of their choice. Would a particular power prove better in their future fights? Would it enhance their chances of survival for Mur? How would it shape their roles within the team and influence their individual growth paths? The shadow of unforeseen consequences lood in their thoughts. They could make a wrong choice.
Sure, Erik might give them other powers to fix the problem, but training them would require ti, and they would still be stuck with a power they would not be able to use how they wanted. In Erik's and the three won's logic, the power they got had to solve a problem, and one who couldn't was basically useless.
They needed to assess how a new power might impact the group dynamics. Would it create an imbalance in their abilities? How would it affect their teamwork and strategies in the field? Should they prioritize powers that enhanced their individual strengths or ones that improved the team's ones?
Mira, Emily, and Amber knew they couldn't join Erik's battles, at least for now. So, the team was going to be composed of the three won, and maybe June. These were crucial factors that couldn't be overlooked, especially considering a good choice might make them be able to fight shoulder to shoulder with Erik, which was the goal.
Since this was a choice that required careful thought, thorough discussion, and deep introspection, they decided to discuss it for so ti.
Erik said.
That would be the key. If not in the short ti, at least in the long one. If the difference between him and the Blackguards' growth rate was the ti spent on training, Erik was at a disadvantage because he didn't have it.
Monica did, and the strength she got in just two years was proof of that. Erik couldn't spend that much ti training for many reasons, but the most important one was that he didn't have clones strong enough to fight against the division commanders. That burden fell on him, and that was exactly what he wanted to do. But even if he suddenly decided to just train, that could be done at best until he was on Hin. Once on Mur, things would be quite different. Erik didn't know how much or how harder things would get, but for sure, they were going to turn hectic.
Erik said to the biological supercomputer.
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