CRUMBLING CITYSCAPE — NIGHT
The city lay in ruins beneath a blood-red sky, the remnants of civilization a skeleton of twisted steel and shattered glass. Su Chen moved like a shadow through the wreckage, his breath steady but his heart heavy with a crushing sense of isolation.
Every step echoed with the ghosts of those lost, every corner held the threat of betrayal.
A HEAVY BURDEN
Li Wei caught up to him, exhaustion etched into his face.
"We're running out of time, Su Chen. The puppet masters are consolidating. They'll strike harder than ever."
Su Chen's eyes burned with cold determination.
"Then we strike first. Harder. Faster."
THE LAST ALLY
Xue Yan appeared, a dangerous smile playing on her lips.
"You're walking a razor's edge. One wrong step and it's over."
Su Chen's voice was a low growl.
"I've already fallen off the edge. Now I'm climbing back."
FACING THE DEMONS
As the enemy's forces closed in, Su Chen wrestled with his own darkness — the system's relentless cold logic and the shattered remnants of his humanity.
He knew the final battle was near.
ENDING SCENE
Beneath the shattered skyline, Su Chen clenched his fists, eyes blazing.
"If this is the edge of oblivion, then I'll jump—and I'll drag them all down with me."
End of Chapter 41