“You’re not here to stay, then?” Mike asked, a hopeful edge to his voice. Getting used to talking to a floating eyeball was strange, but the thought of being stranded in this forest alone again was far worse. Besides, he still had a million questions.
“Unfortunately, no. The system only summons an administrator like myself for a short time when an outpost is created. This only happens during the first year after initiation—think of it as an
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