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Chapter 222: The Tinker's Deal
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2026-01-09 02:43:47The journey to the Tinker’s lair was a descent into the intestines of the city.
Grog carried Jack in his arms like a child. The rest of the team followed in a tight formation. They walked through tunnels that hadn't seen light since the 1900s. The walls were covered in luminescent moss and graffiti in languages that didn't exist on the surface.Every shadow seemed to have eyes. The "Scrap City" was just the foyer. The real underground was a labyrinth of forgotten sub-levels, a
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