ABANDONED FACTORY — NIGHT
The factory stood like a forgotten giant on the city's edge. Rusted machinery loomed, shadows pooling in every corner. It was a fitting place for the Council's hidden operations — a nest of vipers in a wasteland of steel and decay.
Su Chen moved silently through the debris, every step calculated, every breath controlled. The system's HUD glowed faintly before his eyes, mapping the labyrinthine layout ahead.
ENTRY
He bypassed security scanners with ease, his system-generated hacking skills cutting through layers of encryption like a scalpel. Every locked door, every surveillance camera was neutralized before it could register his presence.
Ghost Step active.
The system's voice was a whisper in his mind:
"Warning: Emotional Sabotage detected in vicinity. Maintain focus."
Su Chen's jaw clenched.
Chen Liang's psychological traps wouldn't break him.
THE INNER CIRCLE
Deeper inside, a covert meeting unfolded. Council members whispered in hushed tones, their faces grim.
"Su Chen's infiltration is imminent," Chen Liang warned.
"Prepare the bait."
The room darkened as a holo-projection flickered to life — an image of Yue Lin.
"She will lead him to his destruction."
YUE LIN'S DILEMMA
Yue Lin sat alone in a cramped cell, her eyes distant but sharp.
She had been tortured by memories, torn between loyalty and survival.
A faint smile crossed her lips as she whispered:
"If he thinks I'm a pawn... he's wrong."
She was ready.
SU CHEN'S MOVE
At the heart of the factory, Su Chen approached the Council's command center.
His fingers hovered over a device — a weapon disguised as a data drive.
"One upload. One strike."
His eyes burned with cold resolve.
"Let's collapse their empire."
SYSTEM NOTIFICATION
[Mission Update: Infiltrate and Disrupt][Objective: Upload virus to Council's network.][Risk Level: Maximum – High chance of detection.]
THE FINAL APPROACH
A siren suddenly blared — red lights flooded the corridors.
"Intruder alert!" echoed through the factory.
Guards swarmed from the shadows.
Su Chen smirked, activating Ghost Step again.
"Time to dance."
ENDING SCENE
As bullets ricocheted off steel, Su Chen disappeared into the shadows — a ghost with a single purpose.
To end the Council.
End of Chapter 14