Chapter 523: A workable plan
Over the next couple of days, Leo began to piece together several key details about the mana shield building located within the Zone Twelve Military Base.
He had spent days racking his brain, trying to identify a viable way to destroy the shield core, but the breakthrough he so desperately sought did not come from studying schematics or fishing for information amongst colleagues, but rather from understanding the logistics behind refueling the depleted core crystals.
He had already taken note of certain trucks allowed to pass freely through the restricted gates, quietly memorizing their registration numbers and patterns of movement over the past few days.
So when he spotted one of those trucks approaching the inner gates this morning, he raised a hand and signaled it to halt.
The driver slowed to a confused stop, unsure of whether he had made a mistake, when Leo approached with a stern expression and spoke with authority.
"I haven’t seen you before... Are you a new driver? That’s a restricted sector you’re headed into. Do you even have clearance? Step out and open the back. I need to inspect your cargo."
His tone left little room for debate, and before the nervous soldier could offer an excuse, Leo flashed his badge and invoked his rank as Lieutenant.
Once the back of the truck was opened, Leo climbed up and scanned the contents, eyes narrowing slightly as he took in the neatly stacked containers.
Each container was fully packed with high-grade mana crystals, all precision-cut into pointy diamond shapes.
[BlueStock Processing Company]
The label on the crates caught his attention immediately.
He didn’t linger long. After a quick but thorough inspection, Leo hopped back down and gave the driver a curt nod.