After helping Henry replace his ability, Ethan went back into seclusion to absorb crystal cores and raise his Tier.
Henry also absorbed both crystal cores the Beast Sovereign had given him, bringing him to Tier 43.
Afterward, he joined Sean and the others in sweeping the nearby mountains for Outland Beasts.
The Fallen Star Vanguard and Fallen Star Guard had been hunting throughout the area for some time. By now, they had cleared nearly every Outland Beast within a hundred miles of New Atlas and collected more crystal cores than they could count.
Every member of the Fallen Star Vanguard had already reached Stage SS, and the Fallen Star Guard now had quite a few Stage SS fighters as well. Ordinary Outland Beasts were no longer a threat to them.
Henry and the others were mainly going out to hunt Stage SSS targets.
Over the next few days, New Atlas settled down again. Some holed up to train, while others headed back out into the field.
