Miles's eyes lit up the moment he saw the books in Ethan's hands.
"Captain, did those come from the storage ring?"
"Yeah," Ethan nodded.
"Well, I'm wide awake now!"
Miles snatched the two books and dove right in, his curiosity fully piqued.
He'd always had a thing for this kind of stuff.
It didn't take long before his expression shifted—eyes wide, jaw slightly slack.
Ethan caught the look and leaned in, itching with anticipation. "Figured something out? What are they?"
Miles took a deep breath, clearly trying to contain his excitement. "Captain, we might've hit the jackpot."
He tapped the covers with a finger. "From what I can tell, one's an Energy Absorption Technique, the other's a Body Refinement Technique."
Ethan's eyes lit up. "Now that's what I'm talking about!"
He'd been hoping for something like this—a guide, a manual, anything to help them stop fumbling around in the dark. And now, here it was.
