At the end of the day, Master Dervidian collected enough data and formed enough insights to possess a greater understanding of the transcendence glow.
Aside from tossing Terrans and Rubarthans into the testing chamber and seeing whether they would perish or persist, the incredibly curious MTA Master also conducted a lot of other useful tests.
For example, commandeered the main mech sparring grounds of the Paracelsus Optimus to simulate what had happened during the Battle of Purgatory.
In order to provide the greatest stimulation to the mech pilots that were supposed to fight each other to death, Master Dervidian set up a deathmatch that pitted Terrans and Rubarthans against each other!