The Federal Lieutenant Colonel was frantic.
Large numbers of surface antenna arrays had all been damaged. The technicians concluded that a high-powered electrical overload was responsible, possibly caused by a lightning strike.
But there were only a few scattered dark clouds in the sky, and they were far away!
Why on earth had the antenna arrays been damaged at such a critical moment?
The Federal Lieutenant Colonel asked anxiously, "Mr. A-Train, are you sure Homelander and Soldier Boy mean no harm?"
A-Train's eyes smiled behind his sunglasses, but his tone was serious:
"Ma'am, don't you trust me? I stake my... my good brother Kenji's life on the truth of this information. If a single word is false, I'm willing to accept any punishment."
The Federal Lieutenant Colonel eyed him suspiciously, so anxious she was almost pacing in circles. "All right, then I'm taking some people to meet Lucas right now."
"No." A-Train refused outright.
The Federal Lieutenant Colonel glared at him and asked coldly, "Is there a problem?"
"Uh... it's best not to disturb them right now." A-Train hemmed and hawed. "What I mean is, we need a backup plan, just in case."
Only then did the Federal Lieutenant Colonel's brow relax slightly. "Good point. You'll lead all the Supes at the front. If Homelander makes the slightest suspicious move, attack immediately!"
A-Train feigned a relaxed air. "No problem, but ma'am, aren't we waiting for my other colleagues? They're the best fighters to take on Homelander."
"There's no time." The Federal Lieutenant Colonel shook her head. "The surface antennas have been destroyed, and we can't contact Lucas. Nobody knows what's happening on his end. We can't stake everything on Homelander's verbal promise, especially after how arrogant he was just now."
A-Train nodded. The surface antennas were destroyed?
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