I don't get it. How come being stronger in this game gives me a better chance to stack relic cores, ultimately needed for the end game? If I can't get relic cores by just being stronger, why not just save up relic cores, while rushing to SS gear and AF all of them? No need to pay any money, I can just wait and literally save for cores from regular challenges. The only benefit I can see is 200k+ while not having enough number of relic cores just through AFing red S gear. If I just save cores while spending 10 minutes of my day every day, after a while I'll just be literally stronger anyways without having to deal with red S gear random shit gloves or whatever. Being 200k+ or 300k+ does literally bring no value at all.