CH481 Rune Tattoo Upgrade?
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Rubbing his chin—now covered in stubbled hair that had regrown over the weeks since their arrival in Verdantis—Alex continued his musings.
"Even if I'm forced to implement the tattoo as it currently stands," he murmured, "that doesn't mean I have to completely waste one of Zora's Rune Slots."
He tapped a finger against his jaw.
"All I need to do is ensure the tattoo occupies as little Rune Slot capacity as possible—and more importantly, that it's expandable as part of a composite rune."
Alex's eyes lit up.
"If I can achieve that, then this rune can become just one component of a much larger composite structure. The other parts can be created later, using the improved method once I acquire sigil knowledge."
"That way," he continued, "any inefficiency introduced now won't be locked in and can be mitigated later on."
