I've been able to study Evergale Canyon a little more, and it's clear that the environment began to change when the core fragment fell here. I haven't figured out its power yet, but I can tell that the canyon's ecology is changing because of it.

The ancient and mutated creatures at the Ancient Altar and Jotun Garden are proof enough of this.

Defeat either the Furtive Kaisan or Corrupt Kaisan and then inform Skamish of what we've learned.

Player: Accept

So, you killed a Mutated Creature and gained a power that made you stronger in battle?

Hm. The artifact's energy twisted them, but it remained the same. This means we need to work even faster to recover this core before the Elyos do.
(Click Reward in the quest window to report the mission results.)

(Click OK to obtain the reward.)