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Chapter 7: Secrets of the Nexus
Author: Beequeen
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Justin Forbes awoke to silence. The golden glow beneath his skin had dimmed, leaving only faint embers that traced his veins like veins of molten gold.

He was lying on a raised platform in the Nexus chamber, the air humming faintly with energy. Shadows of strange symbols danced across the walls as if alive, pulsing with an invisible rhythm.

The hooded figure stood across from him, arms folded, eyes sharp and unreadable. “You survived,” they said simply.

Justin sat up slowly, wincing as the memo
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