Ethan, Chris, Henry, Garrick, Sean, Big Mike, and Skinny Pete were still knee-deep in Tier 5 zombie kills.
Ethan had already hit the peak of Tier 5, but the others had only just broken into it. That meant the demand for Tier 5 crystal cores was still sky-high.
It took nine Tier 5 cores to go from entry-level to peak Tier 5. Multiply that by six people, and they still needed over fifty cores.
Yeah—more people meant more mouths to feed, more power to fuel.
That's why Ethan had always stuck to a quality-over-quantity mindset.
If he really wanted to expand, he could recruit hundreds in a heartbeat. But what would be the point? More people meant more resources, more headaches, and a hell of a lot more drama. Just look at Vivian's crew—too many egos, too many agendas.
Ethan's ideal vision for the Fallen Star Squad? Keep it under ten. Tight, efficient, loyal.
