"Ethan, have you seen this kind of monster before? It sounds like you managed to survive an encounter with it?" Carter asked in surprise.
"Impressive. Just looking at these items you've brought, I can tell you're no ordinary guy. Anyone who can get their hands on this stuff from the city must be pretty skilled."
Carter's face lit up with even more enthusiasm, and he mentally raised his opinion of Ethan.
Ethan was a skilled and generous outsider - the right kind of person worth befriending.
Ethan smiled, not paying much attention to Carter's flattery. His mind was more focused on what to do next.
If possible, he'd prefer to go directly to where the fragment had fallen. There, he could not only find the military squad but also get the fragment, which would be the fastest way to discover
