As Toru surveyed the remnants of the battlefield, he paused abruptly, his attention caught by something elusive in the area. His instincts, honed by experience, told him that there was more to discover beyond the immediate aftermath of the fight. Elvis, noticing the sudden shift in Toru’s demeanor, raised an eyebrow.
“What’s the matter?” Elvis inquired, his voice carrying a tone of mild curiosity.
Toru didn’t immediately answer. Instead, he tossed a couple of small, ball-shaped items towards Elvis. “Use these to mend your injuries,” he instructed. “I’ll investigate this area for a bit longer. You provide support to the utility squad.”
Elvis caught the items deftly, his expression remaining impassive as he nodded in acknowledgment. Despite the apparent assurance of their victory—every enemy unit was incapacitated except for Satoshi, and a considerable number of Sozen’s hounds encircled his base—the urgency in Toru’s actions suggested there was possibly more at stake.
Toru’s role as the team leader allowed him the latitude to make tactical decisions, and he recognized the importance of supporting Hitomi and ensuring their position remained secure. Participants eliminated in these trials couldn’t be reimbursed, making it crucial to safeguard every asset, including their allies. Toru’s gaze lingered on the grand building before him, a structure with numerous unexplored sections that loomed large with potential.
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“This better be worth it,” Toru thought.
Each objective in the peacekeeper trials had a main priority, and any secondary objectives were not rewarded until the primary one was completed. This often meant a wait for tangible benefits. To address this, the director responsible for designing and overseeing the trials, along with a team of specialists, ensured that secondary objectives provided additional value beyond mere late rewards. While Toru wasn’t entirely clear on the specifics, the potential gains seemed substantial enough to warrant further exploration.
Determined to uncover whatever lay hidden, Toru retrieved a device from his backpack—the Materia Identifier. This tool was designed to detect “cosmic fragments,” which were rare particles in the air that could be harnessed as potent energy sources. Given the characteristics of the area, Toru suspected it held a rich deposit of these fragments.
As he activated the Materia Identifier and began scanning the surroundings, Toru meticulously combed through the space, hoping to locate these elusive fragments. His focus was sharp, driven by the anticipation of discovering something valuable that could shift the balance of the trial and possibly yield unexpected rewards.