Without disrupting the little array the mysterious person had going here, Leonel began to mine the Dark Force-tainted Evolution Ore.
The number was quite a bit and could only be measured in kilograms, as per usual.
"Anastasia, what do you think would happen if I dumped these in Cleansing Water? Would they become a purer version of whatever this mutation is? Or would they return to the original Evolution Ore they came from?"
"It's hard to say, you'll probably just have to test it out."
Leonel nodded. The deciding factor would probably be if these ores had fundamentally changed enough in character to become a new type of ore entirely. If not, the latter would occur, but if so... he might be able to create a far stronger version of what was in his palms now instantly.
'Well, this experiment will decide whether I continue to be a good person or not.' n-/O((V)/ε()L--b-(1--n
Leonel smiled and tossed one of the ores into the Segmented Cube, then observed it from outside. There was a hint of a sizzle, and Leonel raised an eyebrow.
It actually looked as though the ore was trying to fight back against the influence of the Cleansing Water. No, more accurately, it was trying to absorb the character of the Cleansing Waters as well, something that made Leonel chuckle.
He had come a long way since Aina gawked at the fact he used Cleansing Waters to flush his toilet, he knew just how valuable these waters were now. It was doubtful that these Cleansing Waters came from the Crafting of the Minerva Race.
It was more than likely that the reason the Minerva Race picked Anastasia to Craft the Segmented Cube in the first place was due to the existence of Cleansing Waters in the first place.
If he was correct, everything else was secondary to its existence, and Cleansing Waters were definitely a huge deal.
"Speaking of which, Anastasia. You probably comprehend Cleansing Waters more than anyone else, right? You aren't holding back on me, are you?"
"... You idiot... The Minerva Race was well known to have the greatest Crafters to ever existence..." she said between sobs.
"Then Existence is filled with nothing but half-baked slobs who could have never been allowed to pick up a Force Quill in the first place. What do you think, Tolliver?"
Bloop* Bloop*
Tolliver had been mostly silent these days, but Leonel could tell that he was taking in this new world. The sights and feelings were all new, and Leonel could feel that the little guy was passively sucking up a large amount of Force every second.
Unfortunately, Leonel couldn't wear it as an arm sleeve like he liked to do before, in case it caused him trouble. But now he had gone back to doing so, so Tolliver heard him loud and clear.
Although Leonel didn't say it in so many words, Anastasia understood his intentions quite well.
One day he'd improve the Segmented Cube and instead of Anastasia's prison, it would become her home.
Leonel continued cursing under his breath as he mined.
"Best Crafters in Existence my ass."
They Crafted Anastasia as the final hope to save their Race, apparently. But this incomplete prison was the best they could do? The more he thought about it, the more furious he was.
Anastasia slowly calmed down and the two got their answer.
The mutation had indeed progressed far enough, and the ore became an even purer form of what could now only be called Dark Evolution Ore.
"Someone is coming," Anastasia suddenly said.
An image of a young man wearing a pair of goggles that reminded Leonel a lot of Goggles' own pair appeared.
He looked a bit flustered, and even a hint guilty, but the excitement in his eyes shone bright.