Steve woke up to a voice shouting, "Hey, wake up! The war has started!" He looked out to see that the 10,000 soldiers from the various trains were alive and fighting alongside the KV Champions.
Scarface told Steve, "Good news! Our main Russian forces have attacked the Croatian front, and our 10,000 soldiers are attacking from the inside. We have trapped a huge German force between us."
Steve asked, "Where is the rest of the nine-million-man army?"
"They are capturing the other Balkan States," Scarface replied. "We have one million men here to take Croatia. Now, let's stop talking and fight!"
Portals opened, and Techno Demon, Leviathan, JCB, Polo, and Chaudhary joined the fray. KV-80 and KV-40 confronted Polo. "You demon! You don't know who you're fighting!" they shouted. KV-80 used his plasma cannon while KV-40 used seven artillery cannons to deal c
ritical damage. A final blow from Dora killed Polo. Meanwhile, KV-44 and KV-RATTE destroyed Chaudhary.
The ultimate battle began between KV-77, KV-90, KV-69, and KV-Electrifier against Leviathan, Techno Demon, and JCB. The demons used black magic to damage the tanks' cannons, but KV-77 managed to shoot JCB's engine. JCB was blasted high into the sky and fell directly onto Leviathan, causing massive damage. KV-90 and KV-69 then unleashed all their cannons on Leviathan, killing him.
Finally, the tanks surrounded the Techno Demon. A synchronized shot from every KV Champion hit him at once, blasting him into tiny metal pieces. Despite being critically damaged and without repairs since the jungle attack, the KV Champions continued to tear through the German lines. In just 21 days, all of Croatia was under Russian control. The news of the "indestructible" KV Champions left the German high command terrified.
The Army Chief announced, "The KV Champions need to be repaired urgently. Therefore, the army will march toward Slovenia without them. Our goal is to cut off the connection between Germany and the German-controlled Balkan States. We have received good news from the Eastern Front: the Russians have conquered half of the Balkans, and only a small portion remains. Germany is sending reinforcements through Slovenia, so we must capture it and sever their supply lines. While the KV Champions are being repaired in the city of Zagreb, the rest of the army must prepare for Slovenia. Soldiers, march forward!"
After the Chief's speech, the Field Marshal added, "My dear soldiers, as today is September 7th, we are going to rest here for three days before moving toward Slovenia. Keep your backpacks ready with necessary resources. Do not forget to pack sweaters and woolen clothes; we will need them as winter arrives. Goodnight, soldiers. Have a good sleep; I will meet with you all tomorrow."
The soldiers retired to their tents and the remaining functional buildings left after the battle.
In a high-level conference, Hitler declared, "We have faced many difficulties, but remember, we are the Nazis, and we are going to conquer all of Europe and Russia. We have made great progress in Africa and have found five uranium mines in the Sahara Desert. I guarantee the Russians will never find them. We have conquered Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and now Mali, even in the presence of UN military forces. I am calling the German Intelligence Army back to Europe. By 2024, Russia and Europe will be ours. I am Adolf Hitler, the Emperor of the Nazi German Empire! Russia, USA, and UK—prepare yourselves, because nuclear bombs are coming to your homelands. You will never succeed in destroying our mines because of the continuous dust storms in the Sahara. I will bring back the glory Germany had in World War I. We are going to rule this world!
Following Hitler's speech, the Russian Army Commander posted a message on X (formerly Twitter): "Aren't you flying a bit too high, Hitler? Remember who you have challenged. If you attack us with nuclear weapons, we have 6,000 nuclear bombs ready for you. We will cut off your supply of natural gas and petroleum. As for the mines you found in the Sahara—don't celebrate yet. Those mines will be buried under the sand in a few hours due to the storms. Always have a scientific reason before you speak. Your missiles are just a scratch to us, but ours are enough to destroy the world."
Shockingly, Hitler replied to the tweet: "This is just the trailer; the movie is waiting for you."
This exchange became the headline of every news channel. When the news reached the one million soldiers on the Slovenian front, they were terrified. The Army Chief calmed them, saying, "Stay calm, soldiers. There is logic in the Commander's words. Those mines will be buried by the sand within a day or two. If they launch missiles, do not be scared; we have the S-400 systems to stop them."
Seeing the severity of the situation, a ten-million-man army attacked Slovenia, while the UN sent an intelligence team to the Sahara for investigation. Suddenly, another tweet appeared from Hitler: "Hey, I am Hitler. See this? Here is a picture of our mines. They are completely fine."
The Russian headquarters immediately ordered a team of hackers to track the IP address. They revealed the coordinates, and since Indian forces were near that region in the Balkans, they launched five Brahmos and one Agni missile. All six missiles hit the target, and the first uranium mine was destroyed.
Hitler was enraged by this silent response and threatened, "India, if you stay in this war for one more day, I will launch nuclear missiles at you. I have two ready!"
Upon hearing these words, a group of Indian students who had been studying in Berlin—but were now in prison—became furious. They destroyed the entire prison, allowing all the Indians and other captives to escape. The Germans were left speechless.
The hackers tracked Hitler's IP address again. This time, the coordinates were near Germany. The USA immediately launched an attack. A massive explosion occurred, and the nuclear missiles were destroyed. Fortunately, those missiles were not powerful enough to create widespread radiation.
Hitler posted another tweet on X, declaring, "I am not going to leave you now! I am not going to tweet anymore."
Immediately, the hacker team tracked the signal and recorded the location. Another missile was launched at a site in the Sahara, resulting in a massive explosion. Meanwhile, a video went viral on YouTube. An Algerian citizen, filming himself, shouted, "Hey, can you see that explosion behind me? Those are the two uranium mines! Thank you to the nation that launched these missiles! Hurray! The Germans have to leave our country! Wait a minute... what! I set my video to 'Live'? Oh no, the Germans are not going to leave me alive now! They are going to kill me! Where should I go?"
Suddenly, a voice called out to him, "Hey, who are you?"
The citizen replied, "I am an Algerian citizen."
"I am an agent of the CIA," the unknown person said. "Come on, run from here! Throw your mobile and destroy it!"
The video cut out. Hitler, now in a conference meeting in Berlin, was shocked. "Surely we have traitors and conspirators who don't want Germany to grow," he stated. "But my citizens, remember: if I make a commitment, I will fulfill it. I will destroy Russia, the USA, and the UK. And India—why are you firing so many missiles at my mines? You have destroyed my uranium supply!"
The KV Champions were finally repaired and arrived at the Slovenian front. During the fierce battle between the demons and the KV Champions, something strange happened: a massive spaceship appeared in the sky, attacking both sides. Everyone, including the demons, was terrified.
A voice boomed from the spaceship, "Hello, people of Earth. We are the people of Lashes, a planet located in the fifth treasury of the Milky Way galaxy. Our home planet is being destroyed, so we have come to conquer your Earth. Be ready, people of Earth; you do not know how developed we are!"
The spaceship then vanished into thin air. Despite the shock, the war continued, and Slovenia fell under Russian control. However, reports began flooding in of unknown entities attacking different parts of the world.
The demons sought out the spaceship from Lashes. The ruler of the aliens, Anto, looked at them as they entered.
Techno Demon said, "Welcome to our Earth, Anto. We will help you conquer this planet if you allow us to rule a portion of it."
"Do you think I am a pawn for you?" Anto replied coldly.
A huge battle erupted inside the spaceship, but the demons were easily defeated. Anto commanded his officers, "Listen, Commander. Make our mega-spaceship, which contains 10 billion people in sleeping chambers, invisible. Send our one-billion-man army to Earth. We have 90 billion more people on our home planet; we must bring them here via teleportation. Build life-support systems on Earth, as this planet's gravity and pressure are not suitable for us. This planet is quite small. Do you see that planet with the red spot? That is the size of our home planet. No matter; we will make that red planet suitable for life, as well as the yellow planet—the second from the sun."
The Techno Demon, damaged and taking his last breaths, recorded the entire conversation. "Okay, thanks," he whispered as he sent the recording to Germany. German conspirators leaked the audio, and it soon became a massive headline on every news channel. A global Red Alert was issued.
The war paused for a period as nations scrambled to defend their borders from the soldiers of Lashes. As the calendar shifted from September to November, Dr. Light and Type 1 worked tirelessly to find a way into the alien database.
Meanwhile, in the jungles of Slovenia, Steve shouted, "Tom, beware! An attack from the Lashes soldiers is coming! Do you see that structure? Shoot it!"
Bazooka fired a shot, but the structure remained intact. Suddenly, one of the Lashes soldiers screamed, "Oh no! I cannot survive! Ahhhh!" and collapsed.
Another Lashes soldier arrived, pulled out a walkie-talkie, and reported, "The life support for Team 71 has been destroyed. The entire team of 100 has died."
Ginger shouted, "You should never have come here!" and shot the soldier dead.
Observing the scene, Jack turned to Steve. "If they cannot survive on our planet without life support, we should target their machines instead of the soldiers. It would cause 100% casualties for that group with minimal damage to us. If we can find their invisible spaceship or a main life-support hub, it would be a massive advantage."
Steve replied, "That's a great idea!" and immediately sent the information to Dr. Light and Type 1.
In Romania, the KV Champions engaged the soldiers of Lashes. By November, the harsh winter had set in. Because the aliens had failed to bring adequate environmental protection, they were unable to advance further into Russia and were forced to stay in warmer regions.
The KV Champions discovered a temporary alien station and launched an assault. Although the security was strict, the aliens could not withstand the plasma fire from KV-77, KV-80, and the newly installed plasma cannon on KV-90's main turret. Once the Russians captured the station, Dr. Light, Type 1, and a hacking group arrived.
Initially, the language was indecipherable, but they found a translation device with settings for "Lashes Languages" and "Earth Languages." After adjusting the settings, they began to analyze the complicated system. They were shocked to discover that while the Lashes periodic table has 94 natural elements, it contains 213 artificial elements.
Further research revealed that the planet Lashes is as large as Jupiter, and its star is the size of our entire solar system. They also learned why the aliens were desperate: the core of Lashes is cooling, and the planet is losing its magnetic field. To save their species, they intend to conquer Earth.
The team discovered that the planet Lashes could be destroyed by a specific weapon composed of ten units—five currently on the spaceship and five back on their home planet. After translation, the group named it the "Destruction Device of Lashes Planet." This "Earthquake Machine" is powered by an artificial element created by the Lashes people. Just one kilogram of this element is powerful enough to destroy their entire planet by triggering a massive earthquake with a frequency of 10 septillion.
The composition of the element remains a mystery, as it is built from other artificial elements the Earth scientists do not yet understand. However, they did uncover a vital piece of information: the aliens use teleportation. To hijack this power, the team began a massive research effort to hack the computer language of Lashes
The group finalized a daring plan: the hacking team would infiltrate the alien systems while the world's armies defended their countries against the soldiers of Lashes. Once the systems were compromised, the team would teleport to the mega-spaceship to steal the five destruction machines. From there, they would teleport to the planet Lashes with life-support gear and activate those machines alongside the five already present on the planet. This would trigger the destruction of the aliens' home world.
The team would then teleport back to the spaceship to neutralize the working staff while the 10 billion citizens remained in their sleeping chambers. Finally, the soldiers would divert the spaceship's orbit toward the sun. Just before impact, the group would teleport back to Earth. The destruction of the spaceship would take out the mega life-support hub, instantly killing the remaining Lashes forces on Earth.
During their research, the hacking group discovered a vital weakness: the water on Lashes is highly acidic, whereas Earth's water is neutral. They estimated that contact with Earth's seawater would cause severe skin injuries or even death to the people of Lashes.
Recognizing the gravity of the situation, Russia sent a supercomputer from Moscow to Romania. The team worked tirelessly as the months shifted from November to the end of the year. By December 31st, 2023, only 3 billion Lashes soldiers remained on Earth, as 2 billion had already been killed; however, 5 billion soldiers remained in reserve on the spaceship.
In Croatia, the KV Champions suffered critical damage from the advanced technology of Lashes, but they still emerged victorious. Meanwhile, in the Nazi German Empire, the demons and German forces wiped out every Lashes soldier they encountered. In Germany, the war was "Magic and Technology vs. Technology," while the rest of the world fought "Technology vs. Technology."
As the UN 24/7 news channel provided constant updates, the hackers reached a breakthrough just ten minutes before the New Year. They applied their full knowledge, and as the clock struck midnight, the computer flashed a message: "Data Seized Successfully." The team erupted in joy and immediately began deactivating life-support systems across Earth. However, a major question remained: how would the team survive the ecosystem on the planet Lashes? The hackers quickly began designing a specialized life-support system capable of keeping the intelligence team alive in the alien atmosphere.
In the North Sea, the Techno Demon and his group spotted a small spaceship approaching Germany. A robotic snake, 60 meters long and as thick as the Techno Demon himself, emerged from the craft.
The Techno Demon turned to Leviathan and said, "This is the time to show our power."
The snake rose from the sea and breathed fire, but the demons struck back with dark magic and killed it. The spaceship then released ten more snakes. Furious, the Techno Demon activated the plasma cannon inside his container. With one powerful blow, he sliced all ten snakes in two.
He then turned his plasma cannon on the spaceship itself. The craft activated a shield powered by an artificial element, which withstood the initial impact, but eventually, the shield shattered. As the plasma reached the hull, the other demons joined the attack. Inside the spaceship, Anto's army commander panicked. "We have killed them before, but they are so powerful now! How shall we kill them?"
Despite the spaceship's best efforts, it failed to withstand the assault. A final blow from the Techno Demon destroyed the craft, sending it plummeting into the North Sea. The crash created a massive wave, but the Techno Demon used his powers to control the water and prevent a disaster.
After a long wait, the date became April 1st. The hacking group was overjoyed because they had successfully created the life-support systems for the intelligence team that would be sent to Lashes. However, when news of this reached the soldiers of Lashes, they mocked the effort.
"How can these tiny fellows create life support for our planet?" one alien soldier sneered. "Besides, the date is April 1st. I have learned that this is a day of lies used to prank others. Perhaps they are simply trying to fool us."
While the team in Moscow began manufacturing the life-support gear, the hacking team shifted their focus toward mastering the alien teleportation controls.
In Kosovo, the KV Champions engaged the people of Lashes in a brutal struggle. Following their defeat in that battle, President Anto launched a massive retaliation, sending five billion soldiers to Earth with another two billion held in reserve.
For the next three months, the war between the aliens and the tanks raged across every corner of the globe. The conflict took many forms: powerful missiles were launched into space, and alien ships were brought crashing down into mountains, grasslands, savannas, forests, and oceans. The impact of the falling ships in the seas created massive tsunamis. The nights were filled with the blinding flashes of plasma cannons, and the soldiers knew no rest. The infrastructure of Earth and the beauty of nature suffered immense, widespread damage.
In the heat of a final decisive battle, Steve shouted, "Hey! KV-90, look over there! A huge alien tank!"
KV-90 took aim and obliterated the enemy machine with his cannons.
Steve then asked, "Where are the new members of our team—Johnson, Mitchell, and Helena? Where are they?"
"They are on the Western Front!" Alex replied.
"Okay, fine! Move on!" Steve commanded. "KV-77, a huge missile is heading our way! Destroy it!"
KV-77 intercepted the missile mid-air. Nearby, Dora became furious and began launching heavy missiles at a smaller, primary spaceship, successfully destroying its front section.
Inside the spaceship, the alien General panicked. "Shoot back with the cannons! Stabilize the ship's balance! The core is overheating—don't let it redline or the ship will explode!"
Suddenly, a direct hit from Dora punched a hole through the spaceship's hull. Artillery tanks began relentlessly pounding the opening. The ship could not withstand the pressure.
"Schezwan! Activate the high-volatile plasma cannon!" the General roared.
"It's too risky!" Schezwan argued. "Our core is already overheating!"
"I don't care!" the General replied. "If we die, we die killing their soldiers!"
The high-volatile plasma cannon fired a massive wave of energy. It struck KV-40, vaporizing 97% of his body and killing 500 soldiers, mostly from the artillery units. Before the spaceship could deal more damage, another missile from Dora destroyed one of the ship's two thrusters.
The General ordered the emergency internal thrusters to be deployed. As they emerged, a Russian pilot intentionally crashed his plane into one of the new thrusters, disabling it. Dora, KV-80, KV-90, and KV-77 all converged their plasma fire on the ship. High in the sky, KV-44 attacked from the rear. Ratte fired his artillery, while Electrifier sent a continuous stream of current that disabled the ship's internal systems.
Finally, Dora blew out another thruster, causing the spaceship to lose altitude. As it dipped lower, KV-69 took his chance and destroyed the final remaining thruster. The massive vessel plummeted from the sky, crashing directly onto the alien ground troops. The resulting explosion wiped out the entire alien army in the area. Furthermore, all aliens connected to that ship's specific life-support hub were instantly killed by Earth's atmosphere.
In the camp, Steve gathered his entire team: his assistant Jack, and members Tom, Ginger, Hank, Ben, Bazooka, Julius, Matthew, Pointer, Gointer, Scarface, Leo, Alex, Johnson, Mitchell, and Helena, along with Dr. Light and Thomas.
As the month shifted to May and the weather grew hot, the Russians finally finished creating the life-support systems. Steve's team, Dr. Light, and Thomas were selected to execute the mission. They reached the Lashes station where the hacking group had been working, and Type 1 decided to join them.
The hackers handed a specialized remote to Dr. Light. "Light, this remote has three locations," they explained. "The first button is for home, the middle button is for the mega-spaceship, and the last button is for the station on Lashes where the five earthquake machines are kept. Type 1 will assist you. First, steal the machines from the spaceship, then teleport to Lashes to destroy the planet. Finally, teleport back to the spaceship and divert it toward the sun."
Because the spaceship was the size of Russia, the mission was massive. Without the KV Champions to help them, the team had to stay alert. Dr. Light pressed the button, and the entire team teleported
The team was astonished to find they had teleported directly into the room on the mega-spaceship where the five earthquake machines were stored. They grabbed them and immediately teleported to the planet Lashes. They landed exactly in front of five more destructive earthquake machines.
As they tried to activate them, Type 1 took over the controls. Suddenly, a troop of fifty villagers approached. "Hey, soldiers! What are you doing back on this planet?" one asked. "You should be on Earth fighting to save us!"
Another villager looked closer and shouted, "No! Look at the emblem! That emblem does not belong to our planet—it belongs to Earth! They are enemies trying to activate the earthquake machines! Kill them!"
A woman cried out, "Why do you want to destroy our planet?"
Thomas replied, "And who gave your people the right to destroy ours? Your planet is dying because your core is cooling!"
"What? Our planet is fine!" she screamed. "Why would they attack us? Die here, we don't care!"
The head of the villagers shouted, "No more words! Attack!"
A fierce fight broke out. The woman screamed at Helena, "You cruel people of Earth! I will kill you!"
"It is better than being killed by you," Helena replied as she neutralized the woman.
The headman struggled with Dr. Light, saying, "We could have talked and solved this problem!"
Steve shouted back, "It's too late for that! Your soldiers arrived on our world with ten billion citizens. You should have protested when you had the chance! Now we have no choice but to destroy your planet."
Suddenly, Type 1 shouted, "Friends, success! I have activated all ten machines!"
The crust of the planet began to shake violently. The people of Lashes cried out, "You evil people! God will never have mercy on you!"
Travis shouted back, "An idle mind is the devil's workshop! You stayed idle while your government tried to destroy our home. If this is a sin, we are doing it to save our world!"
The small fight lasted two more minutes until the villagers were defeated. The condition of the planet was degrading rapidly; massive cracks opened in the crust, and lava began spewing from the ground. Trees were uprooted as the very soil broke apart.
Dr. Light called everyone to gather near him, away from the machines. He clicked the remote, and they teleported back to the mega-spaceship. There, they were met by President Anto.
"You people! How did you get onto my spaceship?" Anto roared. "Soldiers, kill them! Wait... what? Who said our planet is destroyed?"
A servant rushed in, trembling. "Sir, our planet... it has been destroyed!"
Anto stood in shock. "Who destroyed it? How?"
Bazooka stepped forward and said firmly, "We destroyed your planet."
Anto laughed coldly. "If you have destroyed our planet, don't think for a second that you can destroy this mega-spaceship. This vessel is massive. If you try to blast it, the debris will fall over your planet and destroy it anyway. And if you are thinking of diverting us toward another planet, forget it. We are in the rear of the ship, and the cockpit is at the very front."
He stepped back, a shimmering light appearing around him. "Don't think you can attack me. I have an invisible shield. Your attacks will simply penetrate through without touching me. And as for teleporting back to Earth? I always have a Plan B." He clicked a button on a small remote in his hand. "There. Now you cannot teleport off my ship. If you think I will run to the cockpit, you're wrong. I have the Hyperloop mode of transportation. It can send me to the front in just five minutes. You see this device? This is the Hyperloop, but you cannot use it because it requires a secret code that you will never know."
Anto's eyes narrowed as he looked at one member of the group. "And who is this? Oh, Thomas. Don't think I don't know you. I have a picture—see? I found it in Venice. It is a very old picture, perhaps from the 14th century. The names mentioned are Thomas and Max. They look identical to you, and your face is also similar to that tank, 'Thomas.' It seems we have found two duplicates of you."
He paced within his shield. "In our timeline, the year is 13,354,969,444. In yours, it is just 2024. We are far more advanced. We have been working to capture your planet for three hundred years. Twenty thousand years ago, we sent a satellite named Destiny. After ten thousand years of travel, it reached your orbit and clicked pictures. It saw humans ploughing fields and tigers with two fangs attacking woolly mammoths. But it saw humans with two legs and two arms. Where are they now? Who are you? You are tanks! Where did the humans go?"
Anto didn't wait for an answer. "I already know. Humans created carts and armored vehicles with cannons to protect their territory. Then, magicians brought those machines to life. Your ancestors evolved into these metal bodies, but they didn't just evolve—they took over. They killed the humans. And you claim to be doing 'noble' work while destroying my planet? My supercomputer told me everything."
Ginger became furious. "You stupid man! You look like a tank yourself!"
"Yes," Anto replied. "The most shocking thing is that our histories are similar. Our ancestors also killed the humans on our world, just like yours did. But let's leave history behind. Our satellite, Destiny, was eventually hit by a comet and destroyed in the vast universe. Now, back to the main topic. Do not think of destroying this ship. We have nuclear bombs the size of Nepal ready to go. If we cannot capture Earth, we will take Mars or Venus. We failed on five other planets before, but we have learned from our mistakes."
He turned toward the transport tube. "You are free to explore my ship. You can even attack. I know you only came here to destroy us. Do whatever you want, but remember: you are going to die."
With that, Anto entered the Hyperloop with his companions and vanished toward another section of the spaceship.
Tom said, "Why did that woman scream that their planet was fine?" One member of the hacking group involved in the operation replied, "It was clearly mentioned in their computers that their planet was being destroyed because their core was cooling. I think Anto had not told his citizens the whole truth." Steve cut in, saying, "Leave all those things behind; let's move forward."
While the team prepared to move, Anto's voice boomed over the intercom. "Okay, Russians, where are your KV Champions? Oh, you didn't bring them to my spaceship! They are busy killing my soldiers on the battlefields of Croatia. I don't care; you stay stuck there. You can never reach my cockpit! Let's see how your hacking group of thirty people is going to hack my Hyperloop. It's not easy to hack a President's mega-spaceship, but you tanks are seriously intelligent. I must stay alert."
He laughed mockingly. "You've wasted your time listening to me while I've already reached my cockpit. My citizens are safe in their sleeping chambers, but you... you will sleep in heaven or hell! I am sending a troop of fifty soldiers to your chamber. Try to escape, or stay there and die! Or... let's play a game. I will give you puzzles, and if you solve them, you may come to my cockpit. But there is a rule: do not use the Hyperloop. If you touch it, I will send my entire army to fight you. Let's see how long you survive! Let the games begin! Meanwhile, on Earth, I will deal with those five stupid demons damaging my smaller ships."
He continued, reading from their files, "I know your names now: Steve, Jack, Tom, Hank, Ginger, Ben, Bazooka, Pointer, Gointer, Julius, Matthew, Alex, Scarface, Leo, Johnson, Mitchell, Helena, Dr. Light, Thomas, and Type 1. And from the hacking group: Sam, Samuel, Simon, Henry, Peter, Kevin, Johnny, Joe, Head, Andrew, Harry, Ron, Hachigo, Jimmy, Patrick, Marcus, Romeo, Juliet, Bob, Luke, Gerald, Cris, Emily, B.C.M.C., Andrew, Dimitri, George, Paul, John, Lucy, and Lisa. Actually, I don't have any puzzles. Just try to escape—or stay and wait for my anger to find you!"
The team moved into the ventilation shafts. "I'm not listening to another word from Anto," Steve said. "He's trying to mess with our minds. Move forward!"
"He's definitely playing with us," Dr. Light agreed. "Think about it: why would they launch a Nepal-sized nuclear missile at a planet they want to settle on? It would destroy Earth and likely damage this spaceship. And how have they survived months without food?"
Johnny noted, "They must have supplies."
Tom added, "I saw a report on the UN 24/7 News Channel. A YouTuber captured a secret video of food being sent from this ship to the ground troops. The soldiers looked miserable because the supplies were running out. They don't have much left."
Thomas pondered the history. "If their core has been cooling for centuries and the plan to capture Earth is 300 years old, the ecosystem on Lashes must have collapsed long ago. The soil would be infertile."
Jack realized, "Wait—the Destiny satellite took 10,000 years to reach us, but this ship arrived in seconds. They must have used teleportation. If their food supply is failing after only a few months, they are desperate. They don't have the resources for a long war."
Ben concluded, "If they destroy our planet with nukes, they lose their only source of food. That's why the 10 billion citizens are in sleeping chambers—to save resources. We should destroy their primary life-support systems first, then deal with Anto."
The journey through the ship was grueling. For sixteen days, the team jumped between platforms, disabled massive ventilation fans, and fought off alien troops. Eventually, they reached a Hyperloop station and cleared out the guards, but they found no sign of the main life-support hub.
They pushed deeper until they reached the massive sleeping chambers. Helena looked worried. "Steve, won't Anto's teleportation restrictions keep us trapped here when we try to divert the ship into the sun?"
"Don't worry," Steve replied. "He's an evil guy, but he's a survivor. He left 90 billion of his people to die on Lashes and only brought the 10 billion rich ones here. When the ship starts heading for the sun, he will be the first one to lift the restrictions so he can escape to Earth himself. We'll use that moment to teleport out."
Tom asked, "But what about the main life support?"
Steve explained, "Think about what that mad President said. Why would he need a massive life-support system inside the ship? This is a vacuum; they only need basic oxygen here. They only need the heavy 'Earth-Atmosphere' life support once they actually land. They couldn't have built a system for Earth's specific atmosphere before they even got here. They'll have to deploy it once they reach the surface."
"Oh," Helena whispered, "now I get it."
After 14 more days of their quest, the team finally obtained a digital map of the spaceship. They discovered they were only two kilometers away from the cockpit. As they moved, Anto's voice crackled over the speakers.
"Okay, so you have come a long way. You are very brave—Bravo! But remember who the mastermind is. You are now walking into my trap! You are trapped inside my laser jail. If you try to escape, you will be sliced to pieces!"
"What rubbish!" Dr. Light shouted. He immediately fired rockets and missiles from his launchers and grenades that obliterated the laser projectors. "Yes! Anto, what were you saying about us being trapped?"
"Fine," Anto hissed. "Then I shall flood the room with radiation!"
The team panicked and began to run as the lethal energy filled the air. "Why are we running?" Thomas shouted. "Come here! I have the magical stone with me!"
His friends looked at him like he was crazy. "Are you mad? What stone?"
Knowing they wouldn't understand, Thomas gripped his magical milestone and ran alongside them. The radiation hit them with full force. For a moment, it seemed everyone had died—but then, a miracle occurred. Everyone woke up, gasping and astonished to be alive. They turned to Thomas, demanding to know how they survived.
"It's a long story," Thomas said, glancing at the stone. "I have only one bright segment left. Run, friends! Let's kill Anto!"
As they sprinted, Thomas called out, "Friends, the time has arrived! It is time to begin the Saga—the Magic Arc! I have recovered my memories. I need the wood of an Ember tree for my magical staff!"
No one understood what he was talking about except for Dr. Light, who nodded solemnly.
With just one kilometer left, they encountered a prisoner. "Who is this?" Tom asked. "It's the YouTuber!"
Thomas turned to the man. "Do you have Ember tree branches?"
"Yes, two branches!" the YouTuber replied. The team quickly freed him, and he handed the wood to Thomas. As they ran, Thomas fashioned the branches into a magical staff and chanted an ancient spell. A golden light enveloped the team, drastically increasing their speed.
"Can you use all your spells now?" Light asked.
"No," Thomas replied breathlessly. "I still need practice."
Finally, they reached the entrance of the cockpit. Standing there was Anto, with a massive, fearless army ready to protect the bridge.
Anto looked furious. "You have reached the cockpit, but to enter, you must face my finest troops! Let me show you what true technology is. I don't know how you survived the radiation, but you will die here!"
The final battle erupted. Thomas raised his staff and chanted a deadly spell: "Avada Kedavra!" Seeing the bolt of magical light, Anto pulled out a high-powered plasma gun and fired. The beam of plasma and the magical spell collided in mid-air, struggling for dominance in a blinding display of energy.
Meanwhile, a brutal fight broke out between the soldiers. The soldiers of Earth struggled against the advanced alien weaponry, but they fought with desperation and eventually managed to kill half of the Lashes troops.
The duel between magic and technology reached its peak. Anto roared and fired a continuous stream of plasma. Thomas tried to shield himself with a spell, but the plasma broke through, hitting him with a painful blast. Gritting his teeth against the pain, Thomas focused all his will and chanted the killing spell once more.
This time, Anto was too slow. The spell struck him, killing him brutally. Thomas didn't stop there; he turned his staff toward the remaining Lashes guards. One by one, he struck them down with deadly magic until every enemy soldier inside the mega-spaceship was dead.
The team immediately began executing the final phase of their plan. They successfully diverted the massive spaceship toward the sun while Type 1 worked frantically to lift the teleportation restrictions. Dr. Light pushed the engines to full throttle, reaching a speed of 100 knots per hour. To gain extra momentum in the vacuum of space, they fired the plasma cannons in the opposite direction, using the recoil to boost their speed even further.
After a week of intense travel, the ship reached the Sun's corona. The internal temperature began to skyrocket. Having already removed the teleportation restrictions, the team placed 40 night-vision cameras throughout the sleeping chambers to witness the final moments. With everything set, they teleported back to Earth, arriving safely at the station in Romania.
From Earth, the team monitored the live feeds. As the Russia-sized vessel drew closer to the sun, the extreme heat automatically triggered the emergency wake-up protocols. The sleeping chambers hissed open, and the people of Lashes woke up to a nightmare. Disoriented and sweltering, they looked out the windows to see the sun filling their entire field of vision.
The alert sirens wailed throughout the ship as panic set in. Billions of people ran through the corridors in terror, but there was nowhere to go. Two hours later, the heat became too intense for the electronics; the cameras recorded a massive, deafening explosion before the signal cut to static. The mega-spaceship was gone.
To confirm the victory, the team contacted the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS focused its high-powered sensors on the spaceship's last known coordinates and confirmed a massive explosion near the sun. The threat was officially over.
Because the mega-spaceship acted as the primary power source and resource hub for the life-support systems on Earth, the ground stations immediately failed. Without power or the proper atmosphere, the remaining Lashes soldiers on Earth perished instantly. The human tanks had won the war against the alien invaders.
By August, the news of the victory spread like wildfire across the internet. People around the globe took to the streets to celebrate the end of the extraterrestrial threat. However, deep in the dungeons of Germany, the Techno Demon was not celebrating. He sat in the shadows, already formulating a new, darker plan.
The UN made a secret announcement: they would study the acquired details of the Lashes technology, but humanity was not yet ready to use it. Once the full structure of the alien tech was understood, the original machines would be destroyed to prevent human civilization from jumping ahead billions of years in a single leap. While every nation approved, Germany refused to comply. To keep them safe, the UN hid the alien weapons in the frozen, undiscovered regions of Siberia.
By September, life appeared to return to normal. Steve's team, Dr. Light, Thomas, and Morok enjoyed the peace in a forest near St. Petersburg. Thomas, aided by Dr. Light, focused on regaining his ancient powers. The rest of the team was so swept up in the victory celebrations that they had forgotten to ask Thomas about his mysterious milestone.
The Return of the Bloody War
In the German dungeons, the Techno Demon felt a shift. "Why do I feel a presence of good magic?" he asked.
Leviathan scoffed, "Impossible. We are the only ones who command the dark energy. It must be a hallucination."
However, peace was short-lived. In September, the Germans launched a massive offensive on the Russian, UK, and USA fronts. The KV Champions, reduced to only eight tanks, spearheaded a drive into Slovenia to cut off the supply lines to the Balkan States. After two months of brutal fighting against medium-sized German tanks, the Allies captured Ljubljana and successfully severed the German supply route.
By November, winter arrived. The Allied forces began a difficult trek through the snow-covered foothills of the Alps toward Italy. Snipers hidden in the snow attempted to halt their progress, but the KV Champions obliterated them with multiple cannon volleys. While the US forces attacked from Sicily, the Russian Army Chief remembered the remaining uranium mines in the Sahara. He alerted the hacking group, who began tracking the locations.
The war then expanded into Asia. Germany bypassed Belarus and attacked Turkey, turning the conflict into a truly global struggle. Supplies were sent to the Russian-controlled Balkans via portals while the world watched the historic battlegrounds of Poland.
Adolf Hitler posted on X: "I will capture Turkey, then move into Iraq, Israel, and the Caucasus to attack Russia. Once I control the Middle East and its oil wealth, I will be unstoppable. You may have the Balkans, but you will lose the war!"
The hacking group noticed Hitler was using a language based on Lashes technology to secure his communications. Using their knowledge of the alien systems, they bypassed the encryption and located the fourth uranium mine in the Sahara. A missile strike followed, leaving only one mine remaining.
The hackers then located a research center in Warsaw where German scientists were hiding alien technology. Russia launched a barrage of missiles, destroying the center. On November 3rd, a massive Allied coalition launched a coordinated strike. African forces finally destroyed the last uranium mine in the Sahara.
The goal was now to capture Warsaw. By December 29th, the KV Champions and 2 million soldiers reached the city outskirts. In a move of terrifying desperation, the Germans detonated a nuclear missile directly over Warsaw. The blast destroyed the city, the 2 million soldiers, the KV Champions, and 50,000 of Germany's own troops and demons. The world was paralyzed with fear, but the Russians pushed forward. Morok used his magic to cleanse the radiation, and the 11 million remaining Russian troops marched on."
By January 2025, the war reached a fever pitch. In Moscow, the Russians worked frantically to rebuild the KV Champions using the saved Replica Chips. While the project reached 63% completion, they deployed KV-6 and KV-12 as a temporary vanguard.
Turkey successfully recaptured its lost territories and pushed into Greece, while Russia secured almost the entire Balkan region. In Africa, the USA supported local nations in regaining their lost lands. However, Germany managed to capture parts of Saudi Arabia, seizing control of vital oil rigs.
When intelligence revealed that Germany was building a super-weapon in Munich, Russia responded by launching a nuclear missile, wiping out the city and the weapon. By March 2025, the tide had turned: Russia had captured half of Poland, Germany had lost all of the Balkans, half of France, and most of its African territories.
Steve was asked to create one more blueprint for a tank, to be named KV-99. He sent the plans from the Polish front to the headquarters in Moscow. The high command immediately ordered the construction of this new titan alongside the other KV Champions. By April 15, the news arrived: the KV Champions were reborn, and KV-99 was complete. The tanks were loaded onto trains and rushed to the front lines in Poland.
By May, the KV Champions reached the front and struck with a massive blow. This sparked the greatest battle between tanks and demons. Leviathan mocked them, "You cannot kill me! I am immortal!"
KV-99 shot back, "You'd better stop talking rubbish!" and dealt critical damage to the demon. Following hits from KV-44 and a final, crushing blow from Dora, Leviathan was killed. The Techno Demon, now furious, attacked with his three remaining friends. The Germans attempted to detonate a nuclear bomb, but Morok intervened, opening a portal that sent the missile to Munich, where it destroyed the last of the German-held Lashes technology. After two days of combat, the German forces were wiped out, and a huge portion of Poland fell to Russia.
Hitler was in shock. A surprise attack in Italy left him paralyzed; he had no allies left to protect the region, and the Techno Demon was too busy fighting to help. Italy was carved up between Russia and the USA, while the UK made massive progress through the Iberian Peninsula and into Norway. In Africa and the Middle East, German-held territories were recaptured by local nations and Asian countries.
By June, the end was near. Morok and Thomas formulated a plan to trap the Techno Demon and strip him of his immortality. If they succeeded, the immortality of Leviathan, Chaudhary, JCB, and Polo would also be shattered forever.
In July, before the second great battle against the demons, Thomas explained the ritual to the team. Dr. Light asked, "How did you make such progress in magic?"
"Morok and my robot, Type 1, helped me unleash my real powers," Thomas replied. "But the trap I've set is risky. The ritual requires the sacrifice of three things: my magical powers, my magical stone, and my wand. If it fails, I lose everything."
Light was shocked. "Can't you just learn magic again?"
"No," Thomas said solemnly. "Once you sacrifice something to magic, it can never be regained."
The war began according to plan. Morok intentionally provoked the Techno Demon, luring him into the ritual site. Once he was inside the mark, Thomas chanted a spell, and a bolt of lightning struck the Techno Demon's head. Panic spread through the demon ranks as they realized their immortality had vanished.
A solo battle erupted between Dora and Leviathan. "You can never kill me!" Leviathan screamed, but Dora dealt him critical damage. Realizing they were now mortal, the demons—Techno Demon, Leviathan, JCB, Polo, and Chaudhary—gathered together for a final stand. They were surrounded by the KV Champions.
The KV Champions unleashed their full aura, firing every missile and cannon simultaneously. The resulting explosion was so immense it could be seen from 10 kilometers away. All five demons were obliterated. Morok's voice boomed across the battlefield, "Your 'immortal' demons are dead! They are gone forever!" The KV Champions, though scratched and damaged by the force of the blast, stood victorious. Russia moved to the very edge of the German border.
Germany was losing. The demon army, which had once seemed invincible, began to collapse completely. Because their life force was tied to the Techno Demon, his death signaled their end; across the front lines, the demons were withering and dying.
Inside the Berlin headquarters, the atmosphere was thick with despair. "Sir, we are losing," the Army Commander told Hitler. "We have lost nearly all of our territory."
Hitler, desperate and delusional, snapped back, "If the Techno Demon attacks here, everything will be fine! We will detonate the nuclear bomb!"
"Forgive me, sir," the Army Chief interjected, "but our nuclear bomb was sent to Munich through a portal opened by Morok. Our demons have been permanently killed by the magic of Morok and his partners. They are gone, sir. All of them."
Furious, Hitler roared, "Then order Marco to launch an assault on the Eastern Front!"
The Commander looked at the Chief before turning back to Hitler. "Marco cannot attack, sir. He has no reinforcements and no resources left to fight."
Hitler's face turned a deep red. "Out! Everyone out except the Army Chief and the Commander!" he screamed. Once the room was cleared, he turned on them like a caged animal. "You traitors! I ordered you to command Marco to attack, and you deceived me! I have been betrayed from the start. I, Adolf Hitler, captured Europe, Africa, and parts of Saudi Arabia on my own, and now you betray me? You evil officers!"
As the other officers rushed back in, Hitler continued to shout, "You bastards! You have always ignored my orders!"
"Sir," an officer tried to reason, "you cannot speak of Marco that way. He is a brilliant Field Marshal."
"Idiots! Stupids!" Hitler yelled, his voice cracking. "You traitors never listen! The Techno Demon was better than all of you!"
The Army Commander stood tall. "Sir, if you believe the Techno Demon was better than us because of your agreement, you are wrong. We have a recording. Do you remember the servant you killed because he tried to warn you of a conspiracy? He was telling the truth. I have the recording right here of the Techno Demon speaking to Leviathan."
Hitler sneered. "You think I will believe your lies?"
"Just listen, sir," the Commander said, pressing play.
The Techno Demon's cold, mechanical voice filled the room: "Listen, Leviathan. This Hitler is a fool. I had him sign an agreement promising I would never betray him. And I won't—until his wishes are fulfilled and this war is over. Once the world is ours, I will kill Hitler, crown myself King, and you will be my Commander."
The room went silent as the recording ended. "Do you need any more proof, sir?" the Commander asked.
Hitler was stunned, his world crumbling. "You think... you think I will believe this? You traitors! You have shattered the dreams of the Nazi German Empire! Do whatever you want! Get out! Every one of you, leave this headquarters now!"
As the officers marched out, Hitler was left alone with his thoughts. He began to pace, muttering to himself. "Have I done something wrong? Yes... oh no, what have I done? My country is losing... I am losing everything. Was I smart, or was I just a fool?"
He looked at the maps on his desk. "I still have three nuclear missiles. Should I launch them? Or should I just sit here and wait for death? I have made a massive blunder. I don't know what I am going to do now, but I will use the last of the Lashes technology in Berlin. It is my last move."
By August, Berlin was only 100 kilometers from Russian territory and 150 kilometers from the UK and USA armies. The city was surrounded, but Hitler had deployed the last of the Lashes technology to create a final defensive perimeter.
Dr. Light and Type 1 contacted the 30-member hacking group. "We are going to win this war," Light declared. "After this, I will return to my paralyzed body in Moscow and try to fix it with magic."
Thomas smiled. "And I will age with you. I no longer have my stone. When you grow old, I will grow old too."
"Then come to my village after the war," Light invited.
In the camp, Tom said to Ginger, "We are finally going to win." Helena arrived, looking for Steve. "He's with Jack making the final plan," Tom said. "Don't disturb them."
With only 100 km left to Berlin, the UK, US, and Russian armies launched their final coordinated assault. In a fit of desperation, Adolf Hitler ordered the launch of his last three nuclear bombs. Morok managed to teleport one missile into the Pacific Ocean, but the other two hit the US and British forces. Rather than retreating, the allies were filled with a furious enthusiasm to avenge their fallen comrades. They shattered the German defense lines, destroying every piece of Lashes technology in their path.
By the time the three armies were within 50 km of the city, the KV Champions led the charge, cutting through the final German divisions. Germany committed every resource to save Berlin—30 million soldiers and a massive force of AI-powered tanks controlled from a center in the Reichstag. The Battle for Humanity reached its peak as the UN published a map showing the steady progress of the allied forces.
The final push began. KV-69, KV-44, KV-77, Ratte, Dora, KV-40, KV-99, KV-80, KV-90, Electrifier, KV-6, and KV-12 captured Alexanderplatz and moved toward the heart of the city. By September 9th, under a cold and rainy sky, the Reichstag was completely surrounded.
The building was protected by layers of Lashes technology. In the brutal exchange, a high-powered German plasma cannon destroyed the tracks of KV-69, disabling him. However, KV-6 and KV-12 provided cover fire with their numerous plasma cannons, allowing the team to keep the pressure on.
Amidst the chaos, Steve's team found an entrance. A disillusioned German soldier stood aside, saying, "You Russians... go inside and kill the devil, Adolf Hitler." Steve was astonished but didn't hesitate. He and his team broke through door after door until they reached the main office.
Hitler looked up as they entered. "Who are you?"
"I am General Steve Malcolm Potter," Steve replied firmly.
"You cannot kill me!" Hitler started, but Jack shouted him down.
Steve radioed his commander: "We have Hitler. What are our orders?"
The voice crackled back: "Kill him."
Steve raised his cannon. "Any last wishes?"
Hitler sighed. "Tell my mother I was killed by you... that I was fooled by demons and dragged my country to destruction. Kill me now."
Steve fired a single missile, and Adolf Hitler was no more.
Thirty minutes later, the roar of "We won!" echoed through the streets of Berlin. Inside the office, Steve found Hitler's diary. He was shocked to read that the man had been a victim of a cruel society—sent to jail at age 20 for 25 years just for stealing bread, and tortured throughout his youth. Steve realized the man had been mentally ill, broken by the world. "Let it be," Steve whispered. "The past is gone. We have won."
Under the rain and wind, Steve and his team hoisted the Russian flag over the Reichstag. The long struggle from 2018 to 2025 was finally over. The UN signed a treaty ensuring all captured territories were returned to their rightful nations.
The heroes returned home. Tom, Hank, Ginger, Ben, and Bazooka went to St. Petersburg to live with their brother, Joy. Steve and Jack, childhood classmates, returned to Moscow. The consciousness of the KV Champions was successfully transferred from their replica chips into new cyborg bodies, allowing them to live on as heroes.
Morok returned to Venice, performed a final ritual, and became a normal human tank. Thomas settled into a peaceful human life, while Dr. Light chose to remain in his robot body, now equipped with rocket launchers and two traditional Talwar swords.
THE END