There was a brief pause before the little creature appeared in the living room, probably ready to answer Grace and the n’s question.
[Launching in-depth analysis…]
The system’s chanical voice filled the silent living room, pulling everyone’s attention toward it.
[Analysis completed.]
Grace took in a deep breath and settled down on the big couch next to Rune. And then, 2025 began an in-depth explanation about the glowing red stone.
"Spirit Stones are ford inside the bodies of Beasts that have mutated due to Shadow Rain...not Blood Rain." It provided the first shocking revelation.
Grace’s brows furrowed. "Shadow Rain?"
Rune let out a low whistle, pulling everyone’s attention toward him to hear what he had to say. "Didn’t we think that all Beasts were the sa? Except for the Monster Beasts*. But you are now saying so are different depending on what rain turned them?"
*(A/N: Monster Beasts are the Beasts that belongs to the dark world/void present between all realms and planets)
"Correct."
2025 continued, answering Rune’s question.
"The mutation process of Beasts exposed to Shadow Rain is far longer and more complex than those that started turning almost overnight from Blood Rain. While Blood Rain Beasts mutate rapidly, becoming aggressive and unstable almost imdiately, Beasts exposed to Shadow Rain went through a slow transformation over ti... almost half a year. The longer the process, the more energy from the rain gathers inside their bodies. Eventually, this concentrated energy solidifies into a core, forming what is now known as a Spirit Stone."
Grace tapped her fingers on the armrest of the couch. "So, every Beast that has turned because of Shadow Rain will probably contain a Spirit Stone?"
"Yes. However, not every Beast will have a Spirit Stone that can be extracted. If a Beast is killed before its mutation reaches the final stages, the energy won’t be fully solidified, aning there will be no stone to retrieve."
"That explains why I didn’t find another stone after killing the rest," Grace murmured, also recalling that so of those Beasts were turned by Blood Rain.
Davian exhaled, rubbing the back of his neck. "That also ans these things are rare. If every Shadow Rain Beast we have killed so far didn’t leave a stone behind, that ans the conditions for their formation must be strict."
"Correct. Spirit Stones are extrely rare and powerful." 2025 confird the speculation.
Grace tilted her head slightly. "Powerful how?"
"That is yet to be determined. The system currently shows that there may be different types of Spirit Stones, but their exact uses can only be uncovered through testing."
Rune arched an eyebrow. "Different types?"
"Yes. The system has detected potential variations in Spirit Stones, but without further samples, it is unable to categorize all types at this ti."
Grace turned her attention toward the glowing red stone, focusing her power to pull it toward her. The next second, the stone was in her hand.
She allowed herself to feel its presence for a mont before she asked her next question while rolling the stonebetween her fingers. "This one… what do you know about it?"
2025 responded instantly.
"Further scanning of the Spirit Stone confird that this is a Level Four Red Spirit Stone."
Rune’s gaze sharpened and he enquired, "There’s a level system?"
"Yes. Spirit Stones are categorized based on the strength of the Beast they originated from. The stronger the Beast, the higher the level of the stone. The bear you fought was classified as a Level Four Beast, so its stone has retained that power level."
"That ans there are levels beyond four?" Davian asked.
"Yes. Currently, the system estimates that Spirit Stones could range from Level One to Level Ten or higher, though no known samples of higher levels have been recorded yet... obviously. "
Grace humd as she allowed herself to absorb this new information. The idea of Level Ten Beasts roaming out there wasn’t exactly comforting.
She tapped the red crystal lightly against the armrest. "And the color? Does that an anything?"
"A critical discovery has been made regarding the red Spirit Stones." 2025 stated, but then went completely silent as if trying to build tension before the big reveal.
"They carry elental energy of fire."
Silence filled the room.
Grace, Davian, and Rune all exchanged a look.
"Fire?" Rune finally asked.
"Yes. Red Spirit Stones contain pure fire elental power. How this energy can be extracted or used is currently unknown, but it is confird that each Spirit Stone may hold different elental properties based on their color."
Grace frowned slightly. "So if this red one is connected to fire… there might be Spirit Stones of other colors with different elents?"
"Correct."
Davian leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. "That makes these stones even more valuable than we originally thought. If soone figures out how to harness that elental power, we are talking about weapons, energy source... hell, maybe even abilities being enhanced."
Grace’s mind also started racing with the possibilities.
If these stones could sohow be used, then whoever controlled them would hold an incredible advantage in this apocalyptic world.
Rune let out a low laugh. "So let get this straight. Not only are these stones stupidly rare, but they also co in levels and might be tied to different elents? That ans the next ti we go hunting, we might end up with a Level Five or higher stone that controls, say… lightning or ice?"
"That is a possibility."
Grace let out a slow breath, and she gripped the red Spirit Stone a little tighter. "Then we need to test it," she finally said.
Davian raised an eyebrow. "Any idea how?"
She smirked before replying, "I’ll think of sothing."
Davian’s eyes darkened slightly as he looked at the stone still pulsing faintly in her palm. "One thing’s for sure," he murmured. "If these things are real… then others will start finding them too."
Grace nodded. "Which ans we need to stay ahead."
As she stared at the glowing red crystal, sothing inside her told her - this was only the beginning of this new chapter.
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