Harksha was feeling afraid of even moving. If the guardian cores were already that strong, then how terrifying was this winged spider that carried far more energy than many of them combined? Just standing there with it resting on her remaining shoulder made her entire body tense. "Y-You don't really need to stay on my shoulder, right?"
The Nexus Core AI turned one of its glowing eyes toward her. "According to the data retrieved from this airplane, you are the leader of your elite exploration group. It is paramount for this AI to remain close to the highest-ranked member during the investigation."
Harksha's gaze immediately shifted toward everyone else aboard the airplane, silently begging for someone to help her. Unfortunately, all she received in return were encouraging smiles and thumbs-ups.
"You can do it, Senior Harksha!"
"As expected of our leader!"
"Even the AI recognizes Senior Harksha's importance. That's definitely a good thing."
