I...literally can''t post this chapter at all, folks. Royal Road has content rules and I ride the edge.


    However, you can check out the chapter in its entirety for free on Scribblehub. I''ve put the link in the pre/post chapter notes.Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.


    And of course you can always find it on my patreon. This is also the end of book 7! Book 8 starts tomorrow.


    Look forward to the Nexus, the meeting of the world''s major settlements, and a little system surprise...


    Thanks very much for reading/commenting and keeping me on task with your eyeballs. We lazy, degenerate writers need whips at our backs. Or encouragement, or whatever.


    Onward!