Tatehan stared down at the nine black cores scattered across the ground, their dark glow almost hypnotic in the harsh Martian sunlight.
Weapon Enhancement Cores.
At first glance, the concept might seem useless or unimportant, just another minor upgrade in a world full of dangers that required immediate, practical solutions. But the more Tatehan thought about it, the more he realized how valuable these cores actually were.
How much more effective would his normal sword become after upgrading? The blade had served him well so far, it was sharp, balanced, and had proven capable of cutting through creature hide and even some lighter armor materials. But what if it could be better? What if the enhancement made it capable of cutting through those crystalline scales Riven had mentioned on the Serpent? What if it could slice through the metallic teeth of the Iron-Jaw Scavengers without being deflected?
The possibilities were intriguing.
