Ethan could barely keep his eyes open, but he understood how bad their situation had become.
He had underestimated the gap between himself and an A Rank beast. Although he had known the difference in their strength, he had hoped that combining Inferno Core with Variable Beast Impact would allow him to overcome it.
Instead, he had nearly destroyed his own body just to shatter a few of the Leviathan's scales.
If he wanted to defeat the beast through conventional means, he would need weeks, perhaps even months, of grinding this floor. He could hunt weaker aquatic beasts until he had enough to evolve Storm to A Rank, increase Talon's potential and evolve it to B Rank, and even acquire a fifth beast.
That would have been the sensible approach, but it would also have taken far too long.
Ethan had grown desperate and decided to force his way through with the strength he already possessed.
Now, he was paying for that decision.
'Fine. I fucking give up.'
