Vinegar all around

Pain exploded through Han Xin, knocking the wind from his lungs and sending him stumbling back. Dazed but resolute, he quickly regained his footing, his eyes narrowing like a predator's.

He countered with a sweeping kick aimed at the robot's leg, but it deftly sidestepped, its artificial intelligence calculating Han Xin's movements in real time. The robot retaliated, its knee striking Han Xin in the chest. He grunted, the impact reverberating through him, but he refused to fall. Instead, he seized the momentum, launching a powerful uppercut that connected with the robot's chin, sending it staggering back.

The fight escalated from there, a brutal dance

of strikes and counters. Han Xin found himself on the defensive more often than not, the robot's relentless assault pushing him to the brink.