The sudden, violent tremor tugged at everyone's heartstrings.
With Leo lifting the restrictions, the First Base, which had been locked in a stalemate, finally regained some signs of life.
The entire First Base began operating at full speed. Likewise, news of Leo's appearance on the surface immediately reached the First General.
The general stared blankly at the screen before him. The Collection Room base had become a mass of nothingness, with only a small amount of debris remaining where it had stood. No one knew what he was thinking.
Then the general looked at Unit Zero beside him, a trace of despair in his eyes.
He had already learned from the Second Secretary that Leo had appeared on the surface. According to the Second Secretary's judgment, Leo also seemed to be holding something in his hands.
The Golden Bead had been taken, but Leo had only taken the Golden Bead. He had neither touched nor destroyed any of the other collection items.
The general, however, had destroyed the entire Collection Room base, creating a kilometer-wide cavity underground that was still filled with high-level energy dust.
The general did not know whether his decision had been right or wrong. Of the remaining seven collection items, only two had survived. They were also made of indestructible material, while the other five had vanished without a trace.
Yet the general seemed to have sensed something in the depths of his mind. His clenched fists went slack, and his entire body collapsed limply into his seat.
Perhaps they had once had a chance to face Leo, but they had failed to seize it. Even the general's last attempt at salvation had been useless.
That Golden Bead! Leo's target was that Golden Bead!
Although the general did not know what kind of power the Golden