Chip War 2040 Volume 2: Part One Volume 2

By R. Riku Riku

In the twilight of a distant era, an ancient relic known as the "Book of Prophecies" has emerged from the dust of myth. Its pages whisper of a harrowing destiny: a world where individual liberty is smothered by the iron fist of global autocracy. As the "Tech Wars" between the United States, Russia, India, and the United Kingdom escalate into a relentless grind, the very foundations of international stability begin to crumble.

Across Asia, the embers of defiance still glow. Though the clarion calls for freedom in Hong Kong were momentarily stifled by ruthless political maneuvering, the spirit of insurrection has merely migrated, sparking fresh resistance from the streets of Taipei to the heart of Seoul. Amidst this geopolitical vertigo, a cataclysmic pathogen strikes, shattering the global economy and stripping the mask off "authoritarian regimes." The world dissolves into a mosaic of "fractured alliances" and lawless micro-states.

From the shadows, the biotech titan Monsanto initiates "Project Genesis," a clandestine mandate to re-engineer the human genome. The goal: to breed "Awakened" legionnaires capable of imposing a new, synthetic peace. Yet, the experiment fractures; these transhuman subjects, now a "Shadow Force," use their god-like gifts to seize dominion over the ruins. Our protagonist, thrust into this chaos, discovers the Book and his role as the "Hero of Ascendance." Bound to a clandestine brotherhood, he must undergo "Evolutionary Trials" to withstand the impending "Rebirth War." In the scorched "postwar wastelands," he and his kin fight not just for survival, but to reclaim the "Light of Revival" from the clutches of tyranny.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1998125513
• ISBN13: 9781998125517
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: CS Publish
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"