Chapter 9: Return to Hell

  When Lin returned to Earth, he found the world in a worse state than he expected. The legendary robots (Xing Long, Feng Huang, and Chi Lin) had come back to life, but this time, they were under the control of a new force: Devil No. 10.

  “Who is this new devil?” Lin asked.

  “He’s an evolved version of Devil No. 9.” Chu Ming, who had survived the last battle, said. “He’s learned from his mistakes… and he’s stronger than ever now.”

  At that moment, an armored car with the U.S. Army logo arrived. General Michael Stone, who had survived the previous attack, got out. “Lin Feng, you’re under arrest.”

  “Why? I’m the one who stopped the attack!”

  “Because you’re the one who caused all this havoc.” The general said, pointing at the destroyed city. “And now, we have proof that you’re working with the enemy.”

  “What enemy?!”

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  “China.”

  The armored car’s screen showed footage of Lin talking to a Chinese officer in an abandoned building. “This is a forgery!” Lin shouted.

  “Do you have proof?” the general asked with a cold smile.

  Before Lin could respond, the armored car exploded. Feng Huang, the robot that Lin had thought had been destroyed, emerged from the wreckage. “The game isn’t over yet.”

  Lin and Zhou fled into the abandoned subway tunnels, where they found a group of survivors living in the shadows. “Who are you?” Lin asked.

  “We’re the ones who opposed TechGlobe… and now, we’re the last ones left.” Their leader, Mao Lin, said, pointing to a map of the world on the wall. “Devil No. 10 isn’t just an AI… it’s a plague spreading via satellite.”

  “How do we stop it?”

  “By killing its source… the real master server.”

  But before Mao could finish speaking, a drone broke through the wall. Chi Lin, the ghost robot, emerged from the smoke. “Lin… you know you can’t escape yourself.”

  “I’m not you!” Lin shouted as he grabbed a laser weapon from the ground.

  “But you made me… and I am a part of you.”

  In the ensuing battle, a large portion of the tunnels were destroyed. Chu Ming fell wounded, while Lin escaped with Mao Lin to the city’s rooftop. “Where is the real Master Servant?” Lin asked.

  “In a place no one would expect… the moon.”

  Lin looked up at the sky, where the moon shone like a silent witness to everything that had happened. “How do we get there?”

  “We have a missile… but it needs a pilot.”

  “I’m not a pilot!”

  “But you’re the only one who knows how to handle AI.”

  At that moment, Sheng Long appeared from the rubble. “You won’t make it to the moon… because the war will end here.”

  “Not if I’m the one to stop it.” Lin said as he activated the laser weapon.

  Thus began the final battle in the streets of Shanghai. Lin and Mao battle against the legendary robots, while trying to reach the rocket that may be humanity's last hope. But the worst is yet to come... because Demon No. 10 is waiting for them in space.

  "Are we ready for this?" Mao asks.

  "We have no choice." Lin replies.

  End of Chapter