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Chapter 150: The Ouroboros Bill
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05.12.2025 21:36:25The silence on the nameless island was not peaceful; it was predatory.
The storm that had battered the Valkyrie during its crash landing had passed, leaving behind a sky of bruised purple and a sea that looked like churning crude oil. The wreckage of the prototype jet lay embedded in the grey sand of the cove, looking like the skeletal remains of a prehistoric beast.
Jack Miller sat on a piece of driftwood near the shoreline. He wasn't looking at the sea. He was lo
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