Ethan didn't need to traverse a den, scale a mountain, or wage war against a beast just to obtain rare crafting materials—not when he had powerful connections.
With people like Sophia, with her Lancaster influence, Natasha, who had access to elite underground channels and global information, Agent 777 who worked with the association, and even Golden Booster, the clan leader of the Golden Emperor's.
He didn't need to search. He just needed to call.
And he did.
As he stepped out of the damaged training field, he pulled out his phone.
The requests were simple, clear, and specific. He already had the design in mind—the vision of a weapon that would define him in the Crownspire Ascension. All he needed were the components to make that vision reality.
Three days later…
Lisa called from downstairs, "Ethan! Your delivery just arrived!"
