Ashe picked up a plain, unremarkable piece of stone. Sonya and Dia both turned to him, their eyes urging him on.

Not every resource from a Resource Point could benefit a sorcerer. Out of roughly ten finished materials, only one carried energy from the Virtual World, evolving into an essence material capable of nourishing spirits.

That explained why only Knowledge Creatures could operate Resource Points. The production cycle was far too slow. By the time a sorcerer could command a spirit to extract suitable materials, their soul energy would nearly drain, forcing them to retreat from the Virtual World.

Knowledge Creatures, on the other hand, had no such time limits. They could linger indefinitely, even in the Static Zone, and manage Resource Points for extended periods. And they didn't just harvest for others; they consumed these essence materials...