A Cracked Heart

A Cracked Heart is the second volume in The Systemic Lands. The contents of the second book revolve around Michael finding reliable people to team up with.

## Plot Summary

After the madness that was the massacre against the Guild, Michael decided it was a good time to leave the city to explore and train. Ruth joined him in his journey, and they bonded more through a shared experience of having each other's backs. Over several weeks of gaining experience and traveling, they had various conversations and grew closer.

As they return to Purgatory, the duo spend time together further. They decide to head to the bakery and then to get their hair cut, among other ordinary things. Soon, they headed to the Union, the organization that replaced the Guild. Laura, formally of Red Dawn, operates the Union and they had trouble with people wanting to explore and fight monsters. After the discussion, Ruth and Michael went ...

## Chapters

* Chapter 50 – Day 113 – Looking Forward
* Chapter 51 – Day 114 – The Feels
* Chapter 52 – Day 135 – Civilization
* Chapter 53 – Day 135 (Part 2) – Teamwork
* Chapter 54 – Day 135 (Part 3) – Viewpoints 4
* Chapter 55 – Day 137 – A Wild Dungeon Appears
* Chapter 56 – Day 141 – A Big Boom
* Chapter 57 – Day 150 – Running Errands
* Chapter 58 – Day 150 (Part 2) – A Wild Challenge Appears
* Chapter 59 – Day 150 (Part 3) – A Speech
* Chapter 60 – Day 150 (Part 4) – Bravery
* Chapter 61 – Day 150 (Part 5) – Mistakes All Around
* Chapter 62 – Day 150 (Part 6) – A Long Day
* Chapter 63 – Day 151 – Western Zone
* Chapter 64 – Day 152 – Salty
* Chapter 65 – Day 156 – The Cost of Being Rude
* Chapter 66 – Day 156 (Part 2) – A Bad Joke
* Chapter 67 – Day 156 (Part 3) – Viewpoints 5
* Chapter 68 – Day 158 – Skill Points
* Chapter 69 – Day 161 – Boss Battle
* Chapter 70– Day 164 – Rematch
* Chapter 71– Day 165 – Keeping Up Appearances
* Chapter 72 – Day 166 – Time to G-G-G-Grind
* Chapter 73 – Day 185 – Meeting in the Wilderness
* Chapter 74 – Day 196 – Return
* Chapter 75 – Day 196 (Part 2) – The Worth of an Eye
* Chapter 76 – Day 196 (Part 3) – Business Finds a Way
* Chapter 77 – Day 197 – A Trip
* Chapter 78 – Day 203 – Attack From the Front and Behind
* Chapter 79 – Day 203 (Part 2) – No Good Options
* Chapter 80 – Day 204 – Declaration of War
* Chapter 81 – Day 204 (Part 2) – The Map Key
* Chapter 82 – Day 210 – Ambush
* Chapter 83 – Day 210 (Part 2) – Completely Unexpected
* Chapter 84 – Day 210 (Part 3) – Do It Yourself
* Chapter 85 – Day 211 – Strength of Convictions
* Chapter 86 – Day 213 – Confrontation
* Chapter 87 – Day 213 (Part 2) – Power Move Gigachad
* Chapter 88 – Day 215 – Everyone Has Problems
* Chapter 89 – Day 215 (Part 2) – Long Term Planning
* Chapter 90 – Day 215 (Part 3) – Viewpoints 6
* Chapter 91 – Day 215 (Part 4) – Superman
* Chapter 92 – Day 215 (Part 5) – What A Mess
* Chapter 93 – Day 216 – Chat With Laura
* Chapter 94 – Day 216 (Part 2) – Chat With Elise
* Chapter 95 – Day 216 (Part 3) – Drugs
* Chapter 96 – Day 219 – I Don’t Speak Spanish
* Chapter 97 – Day 219 (Part 2) – Exploration Is Annoying
* Chapter 98 – Day 220 – Level 3 Area
* Chapter 99 – Day 242 – Gains
* Chapter 100 – Day 246 – Viewpoints 7
* Chapter 101 – Day 242 (Part 2) – Calamity
* Chapter 102 – Day 243 – Death Takes No Prisoners