"90% of our harvest? Are you kidding us?"
"This is too much! This is exploitation!"
"If we gave that much to you, we'd be fighting for nothing!"
Hearing Maximus's quote, the Absolutes quickly protested.
Although the void outpost and the energy it used came from Maximus, they would still be on the losing end.
Firing the main gun of the void outpost wasn't just a matter of aiming and shooting.
To fire a shot powerful enough to kill a tier 12 dark beast, they needed to use the essence of their path as the "shell" for the shot.
Without it, it would take even more energy to form a blast strong enough to kill a tier 12 dark beast.
Essentially, they'd be firing off their own power, burning away the essence of their path with each kill.
Without the replenishment of merit from the Aeon Plane, regression wasn't the worst outcome; their path could even disintegrate from over exhaustion.
