Chapter 1879 First Step Towards Having Infinite Mana: Sevenfold Mana Core
Having a broad Ranker's Path was not that useful if Eren's mana core limited its potential.
It was like adding multiple functions to an Array Formation while trying to avoid increasing its operational cost or complexity. Or fitting multiple components into a flying vehicle and expecting it to deliver the same performance and fuel efficiency.
One couldn't just choose the best of the both worlds just because they wanted to.
The use of the pseudo-avatars not only helped Eren stay low-key within the confines of Sunhaven but also allowed him to look at all of his seven paths with a fresh perspective. It enabled him to approach the same problem that he had been having since his time in Anfang with a different mindset.
Eren's use of the "guinea pigs" in Siren's Sanctuary wasn't really one dimensional.
Although he mostly used the prisoners sent by Altair for his research purposes related to the pseudo-avatar creation, he had used a decent portion of his time and resources to unlock a peculiar aspect of the mana core for himself.
Through dedicated research, Eren had steadily progressed in his research related to the infinite mana core, gradually honing in on a promising direction.
Eren soon came to realize that unlocking an infinite mana core wasn't really possible for his current self. He may need to use his pseudo-avatars in different ways and scour the boundless cosmos to look for opportunities.
To do this, Eren would need the witches' heritage– the Elder Seed Artifact that could allow him to send his Soul Imprints to various worlds and finally look for answers related to the infinite mana core. This wasn't something Eren could do with his current powers as he was missing a lot of the pieces of the puzzle.
Yet, thanks to the right direction he had chosen for himself, Eren had finally found a relatively feasible option. If an infinite mana core wasn't possible for the current him, he would have to settle with a seven-fold mana core.
How could Eren pull this off? The answer lied in his seven pseudo-avatars.
Eren had achieved a breakthrough by establishing an ethereal connection between the mana cores of his seven pseudo-avatars using the powers of the Shallot's Mirror. It only needed the Elder Seed Artifact, Eren's Soul Imprints, and a common connection between the individuals that was the Elder Ichor bloodline.
This innovation held the potential to amplify his mana reserves sevenfold, offering a substantial augmentation to his capabilities. As the central controller of these pseudo-avatars, Eren could harness this expanded mana pool to his advantage.
Basically, if the experiment succeeded completely, Eren's mana core would act like a host for all seven of the mana cores wielded by his seven avatars. Thus, Eren's own mana core would be able to harness the mana reserves of all seven mana cores at the same time, shooting his original mana reserves to an absurd amount.
He resolved to leverage the symbiotic relationship between the Sin Series Marks and Virtue Series Marks as a foundation for his further experiments.
But that wasn't all.
Eren also gained profound insights into the essence of the soul. Or rather, creation of a soul.
Previously, he had suggested to Maya that he might uncover a solution to her dilemma.
While this claim was mostly intended to sway her allegiance, the revelations from the battle led him to believe that there might indeed be a way for Maya to forge a genuine soul for herself, transitioning from artificial to original.
The butcher couldn't help but acknowledge that the experience gleaned from this single battle was as valuable as the Faustian Rune Fragments he had acquired, if not more so.
He expressed nothing but praise and gratitude for all those who had perished in the pursuit of his enlightenment.
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AN: Found out yesterday that the wrong content was inadvertently posted for Chapter 1871. The intended chapter was meant to depict Kalen's selection as one of Eren's pseudo-
avatars. But a mix-up occurred, and portions of two chapters were combined by mistake. This was due to the copy-pasting error I had in Google Docs without the use of the headers for titles.
If the updated content is not immediately visible, I recommend refreshing the page by opening and closing the book a few times. Alternatively, clearing the cache in the app settings and reopening Chapter 1871 should display the correct content.
Sorry for the inconvenience. Also, thank you @Doubleline for pointing out the mistake.
Initially, I had planned to cover Eren's demonic powers related to all Sin Series Domains in the next volume. However, I realized that it was long overdue and decided to use the demonstration of these powers to set the foundation for the "Sage of the Seven Paths" volume, by addressing all if it current volume itself.
With this foundation in place, we will have one more volume conclusion chapter before officially starting the next volume. :)