One Man's Deterrence

Even the general's warship, which had yet to leave First Base and was still hidden in the underground passage, felt a pressure soaring into the sky, then was likewise forced facedown onto the ground.

No one knew what Leo had done. With a mere downward press of his hand, he caused every warship, spacecraft, and unmanned aircraft traveling throughout First Base—

every machine moving faster than thirty kilometers per hour—to be slapped into an engine stall.

Even the transport vehicles and equipment within the base were affected.

Such a wide-ranging action caused Leo's face to flush slightly.

Yet with this single move, he had nearly paralyzed the entire First Base.

In an instant, it stirred the astonishment and panic of everyone in the base, and the entire base grew agitated.

The highest commander of First Base, the general, had likewise been trapped in the underground passage. This passage could normally help the general's warship accelerate while also leading directly outside First Base without exposing its movements by flying at high altitude. It could be called the safest route.

But now, it had gone limp halfway through, and the warship could not move at all.

"Inspect it. Hurry up and inspect it."

The general finally began to panic. Looking at the other staff around him, he instructed them tensely.

Because of a single action by Leo, the entire First Base had descended into chaos.

Leo's objective had been simple. According to his perception, more than ten thousand high-speed machines were operating throughout First Base, most of them transport vehicles and warships.

Leo had no way of determining whether the warship of that so-called highest commander was among them.

But Leo understood that the instant the spacecraft was detonated prematurely, it meant they had been exposed. If that man still had any