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There was no earth-shattering explosion.
Nor was there any dispersal of energy after being blocked.
That golden flash was like a red-hot iron rod thrust into a pile of cheese.
Whether it was thick battleship armor or dense swarms of drones,
both seemed laughably fragile before it.
Without the slightest sign of slowing, it melted through every obstacle.
It completely pierced the seemingly impregnable "metal shield wall."
Just as the Nim Tribesman had said before.
Though its speed was merely Mach one thousand, its energy intensity was terrifyingly high.
This was only because Borsalino had deliberately kept his speed within his range of perception.
So he could observe the outside world normally.
Otherwise, he could simply close his eyes and turn himself into an oversized laser beam.
That would bring him close to the speed of light.
He just had no idea where he would end up after opening his eyes, or what might happen along the way.
"H-how is that possible...?"
Commander Xiangpu slumped weakly in his chair, his face ashen.
As the distance between the two sides closed.
The optical detectors on the bridge finally captured the true form of that beam.
Under the Nim Tribesman's control, it was projected onto the large screen.
The next moment.
The entire command room fell into deathly silence.
Because it was neither a missile nor an energy cannon.
At the front of the beam was a clearly defined human silhouette.
It appeared to be a man in a yellow-and-white striped suit.
With a white cape bearing the word "Justice" draped over his shoulders.
And sunglasses on his face.
His entire body was bathed in brilliant golden light.
His expression and posture were as relaxed as if he were strolling through his own backyard.
Rather than racing across a space battlefield