In retrospect, it made sense, as it explained why cultivating with ambient essence was so slow and difficult. It also explained why monsters in rifts didn’t have any type to their essence. Even a fire rift would make mostly neutral essence.
Matt didn’t understand that, but Erwin hypothesized that the ratio was how planets with a single rift didn’t become singular elemental planets. If that rift only produced elemental essence, it would eventually spread and change the whole planet.
Their testing continued for another two months, along with Luna’s training, before he, Liz, and Aster decided to train in more rifts. It was time to prepare for a second attempt at the Tier 9 rift and Luna had a [Fireball] lesson waiting for them.
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Emmanuel stood in Mara’s and Leon’s capital world estate a
