Inside the urgently halted orbital cannon, the energy cluster that had accumulated to its limit suddenly erupted in a blinding flash, shining and vanishing like a star.
The extreme kinetic and thermal energy had no time to disperse and instead erupted recklessly inside the cannon's muzzle.
With a destructive boom caused by the forced interruption, the entire fortress's operations ground to a halt. To neutralize the residual energy, the fortress's energy core could only operate beyond its limits, erupting with bursts of flame.
The cost of temporarily halting the orbital cannon was extraordinarily high, but the order had come from the highest commander, so the combat system could only obey.
"Lord Ariel!?"
"Why did you halt it!?"
They couldn't understand.
As they watched the aged face that had forcibly cut into the control console, all the Heavenly Eye People present stood frozen in place.
Why hadn't they killed that Mutant? Why would the commander rather damage a main cannon than stop them? Their resources were almost depleted, and every bit had to be used sparingly.
That was also why they had been hesitant to act at the beginning.
On the virtual projection, Ariel's expression darkened. But after seeing the gradually dimming cannon muzzle, he suddenly felt a great weight lift from his heart.
Of course, he had his reasons for doing this. Was it painful to lose a main cannon? Of course it was.
But compared to what he suspected, everything was worth it!
Without any unnecessary words, he explained in a low voice:
"This is the 1,039th time a Mutant has entered this place, and the only time one has discovered us."
"That monster's data is wrong! Its data is absolutely abnormal!"
"Third Order Peak Combat Power, infinitely close to Pseudo Fourth Order."
"It possesses at least two rule