Chapter 49 – Gate Capital (Part 3)
The rest of the evening passed without incident, just as the conductor had promised. No more monsters, no sudden disasters—just the rhythmic clatter of the train's wheels cutting through the quiet of the Lower Earth wilderness.
Zane, however, remained alert. Even if the threat had passed, he kept a constant watch on the landscape flashing by outside, his sharp eyes scanning the distance for anything unusual. That caution, honed through hardship and experience, never truly relaxed.
Still, he didn't waste the downtime. As the hours ticked by, he used the opportunity to practice his Energy control. With his eyes closed, he sat cross-legged, channeling the flow of power through his body again and again. He'd condense it in his limbs, hold it in his core, then disperse it with precision—repeating the cycle over and over.
