Poor Spoils

Zeus immediately inspected the spatial pouch he had deftly swiped from Vesperin, his curiosity piqued about what treasures it might hold.

With a flick of his wrist, he opened the pouch and peered inside, his eyes narrowing as he took inventory. A collection of Mana Stones glinted back at him—mostly Inferior Mana Stones, with a few Intermediate Mana Stones scattered among them.

Zeus considered the stones for a moment, a thoughtful expression crossing his face. "Can I absorb the mana from these Mana Stones?" he asked, his tone a mix of curiosity and anticipation.

[Of course, I can help with that,] the system responded, its voice tinged with a smug satisfaction. [And let me enlighten you—absorbing the Inferior Mana Stones is actually better for you.]

Zeus raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Why is that?" he inquired, genuinely curious about the reasoning behind the system's suggestion.