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Express Train
It is apparent the Ancients had a great need for the small devices we know as chipcoins. An archaeologist cannot explore a region of Chalice without discovering a cache tucked away, with thousands of the coins stacked high. I can assure you they had some greater purpose than currency, though we possess no evidence yet as to their true purpose.
—From Chalician Archaeologist’s Quarterly, Vol. 1
The train was gaining momentum. Cade was starting to get the hang of it. He pulled to one section of track, then to the next, propelling him forward.
Too slow. I need more, he thought. He closed his eyes and reached for more of the netcores. He visualized the connections in his mind. More. The strength of his phantoms surged with every connection.
The wheels of the old train wer
