Lind spent an enjoyable morning with the old woman, who refused to give him her name! She said she had lived long enough and did not bother with pretentious Dao titles or bringing up old issues.
Oz actually hit it off with her and left after she had to go back to work.
Their conversation was decidedly inappropriate!
Still, Lind marveled at the workings of the Strider. They were simply the same name with a number after each. Strider 3 was their current ride and the old woman spoke on the things he wanted to know.
The power cores worked on entirely different principles than his but the effect was similar. Rather than harnessing Qi from harmonic resonance, they collected natural Qi from peak grade 7 crystals that were arranged to drive the Strider around and power its weapons.
