Chapter 109 - 109: Baptism by Fire

Kian Voss sprinted, dove, and rolled through the undergrowth, the Chimera's massive treads snapping trees behind him like dry bones.

Logically, a vehicle in reverse shouldn't have this much torque, especially while navigating a forest. But logic had long since fled. The Machine Spirit was in the driver's seat now, fueled by a century of accumulated spite and a fresh injection of Sanctified Oil. It wanted Kian dead for the "insult" of the ceramite dust.

Kian scrambled over a fallen log, screaming as the metal bumper missed his heels by inches. "NIKLAS! Tell the girl to stand down! Tell her I'll give her high-grade promethium every cycle! I'll polish her pistons myself!"

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