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Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: The Edge of Collapse

Breathing hard, darkness enveloped the team as they ran into the tunnel. Every step they took felt harder and harder. The ground beneath them cracked, and the small earthquakes accelerated unnaturally. There was something unusual about this place, something they had no explanation for.

Franco (running quickly, his eyes scanning the area): "Did you see that? Something's happening here, this isn't just a normal collapse."

Irina (turning back, disapproving): "I think the robots are starting to take full control of the place. But we didn't know they had that ability."

At that moment, the tunnel began to shake violently, its walls shifting as if they were closing in on them. They were trapped in a trap set by Zacrota, but none of them were ready to admit defeat.

Marco (laughing sarcastically amid the tension): "Well, I guess this is the moment we say goodbye."

Luchini (picking up his weapon and readying himself): "No time for jokes, Marco. We have to find a way out."

Franco (in a firm voice): "We're not leaving unless we decide to end this."

As they moved through the dark tunnel, suddenly, they heard a deep voice descending from the sky. They all stopped, their eyes searching for the source of the sound. The moment blue rays appeared through the gaps in the walls, they felt they were in the middle of nowhere.

Mysterious figure (through a megaphone directed at them): "Do you think you're escaping? You're in my place now."

A hologram of the mysterious figure appeared in the air, his face half-covered by a web of wires and machines. He seemed to control everything around them, as if he were the center of the universe itself.

Franco (angrily, raising his weapon toward the image): "You're trapped, with nowhere to escape. You no longer have control over anything."

The mysterious figure (with a cold smile): "You don't understand, Franco. I was part of this plan from the beginning. We've got everything under control. This isn't just a battle; it's the beginning of the end."

But before he could respond, the ground suddenly exploded, and a massive portal pulsing with blue light appeared before them. Behind it was a vast hall, filled with complex technological gadgets and screens displaying incomprehensible data. The hall itself radiated a strange power, as if it held secrets never before revealed.

Irina (approaching the portal, her eyes questioning): "This... is this the original base?"

Franco (sighing, stepping forward): "Looks like we found what we were looking for."

Marco (with a wry smile, scanning the area): "If this is the end, let it be a thrilling end."

As the team entered the hall, the devices began to interact with them. The lights flashing on the screens suggested invisible movement, as if something was about to go off at any moment.

Franco (turning to the team, alert): "Stay ready. If this is Zacrota's location, we're facing our greatest danger yet."

Colombo (arriving unseen, carrying a technical device): "Don't rush it. I have a feeling this isn't the only place. There's something hidden in this room."

As everyone carefully examined the area, a distant voice began to echo through the room. It was robotic, peppered with inhuman tones, as if Zacrota were speaking to them from deep within.

Robotic voice (over loudspeakers): "Welcome to the control center. You're late... but at least you found the way."

Franco (defiantly, speaking loudly): "You won't get out this time."

Robotic voice (low, terrifying): "You won't get out alive, Franco. Because you don't know one thing... you don't understand who the real enemy is."

At that moment, the doors began to close automatically, and the lights gradually dimmed, plunging everyone into darkness, unaware of what awaited them. Fear gripped their hearts, but their determination to advance was greater than any threat.

Franco (in a decisive voice): "We are here because we have the power to destroy you... and we will not stop until we achieve our goal."

But the robotic voice laughed sarcastically, and bright red lights flashed, revealing a giant robotic creature in the center of the hall, breathing slowly, its eyes glowing a frightening red.

The robotic voice (in a confident voice): "If you think you're ready, you're wrong. This is the test."

The moment of the ultimate confrontation had arrived, and everyone's fate was about to be decided in the heart of this hell.

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