After learning that cooling could effectively suppress the explosion of gunpowder bombs, all members of Beta's 4th squad immediately contributed the medical freeze spray they had with them. The paramedic who accompanied the team was even more remarkable, pulling out two dozen full loads of freezing spray from his backpack.

And Captain Lucio of the 19th Airborne Squadron also suddenly thought that the arcane magic guided by mental power and telekinesis also had a spell to lower the temperature. Therefore, the only three warlocks of the assault force under the 37th Mobile Brigade were also urgently dispatched to assist in the disposal of explosives.

Icy gases erupted from the vent and turned into a mist that enveloped the bomb. In just one to two seconds, a thin layer of frost covered the surface of the bomb. But trying to solidify this layer of frost is not a big problem.

After running out of three cans of freezing spray in a row, Technical Captain Manstein, who was sweating profusely, found a more effective way: directly disassemble the ice tray at the bottom of the spray and suspend the solid ice grid above the bomb.

This relatively brutal, but more straightforward approach is very effective. The main components of the cryont in the ice tray are dry ice and water. At room temperature, dry ice has a very short evaporation time. After only two cans of spray were dismantled, the surface of the bomb was completely frozen.

At the same time, three warlocks from the 37th Mobile Brigade also arrived.

After a short exchange, they reached a tacit understanding.

First, the three Warlocks teamed up to open an arcane barrier around the bomb. Isolate the bomb from the surrounding air, creating a semi-enclosed sealed space. to ensure that the freezing effect does not spread to the surroundings. Subsequently, they joined forces with Captain Manstein's time devoted to the ice grid and performed what is known to the layman as a "cooling technique" (Note 1).

The detonator used by Barbossa was clearly not a high-end item – the countdown on the electronic detonator became slower and slower as the temperature dropped dramatically.

When Technical Captain Manstein placed the eleventh ice tray, the countdown stopped. Stop at three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.

"I really didn't expect it to be able to ......," Technical Captain Manstein apparently was also in contact with an electronic detonator for the first time.

"It's not that you're useless, you can't even get an antique...... Less nonsense, move faster, and add more material. It was frozen early, and it was dismantled early and called it a day early. ”

The warlock on the side glared at him angrily.

Although the three warlocks present began to assist in EOD as soon as they arrived in the engine room, there was still a little bit of dissatisfaction in their hearts - we were arcane soldiers! The strongest combat power in the battle! Now you want us to ...... What's the difference between this and an ice maker in a roadside cold drink shop?

Manstein closed his mouth in disdain, picked up his tools, and carefully began to disassemble the detonator. While demolishing, I secretly complained in my heart (damn empty thief!) I can't even afford plastic explosives, a bunch of poor ghosts...... ）

As soon as the two leads were cut, a young man's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "You are fortunate. ”

A figure rushed into the engine room. The jet-black fully enclosed Shogun combat uniform, as well as the eagle badge with its wings spread on its chest, all reveal the identity of the visitor.

"How's it going?"

The squad commander immediately stepped forward and raised his hand in salute: "Report!" The enemy ship, the Etna has been completely suppressed with two minutes ago. The squads have completed the removal of the remnants of the enemy. Elfa Squads 1 and 2 reported that the 1st bridge had been badly damaged and no longer functional. At present, the 3rd, 4th, and 7th detachments of Elfa are searching the second bridge with all their might. ”

"What about the casualties?"

"The Marines did not encounter organized resistance at the time of the landing. Only 16 people were slightly injured, and there were no serious injuries or deaths. ”

"Well done! Are there any captives? ”

"Captive? No...... Wait a minute. Detachment 7 contacted and found a dying man in a room on the lower deck. The medical team has been dispatched to the rescue. No anomalies were observed by the teams. ”

"Be vigilant and don't be careless."

"Yes!"

In the short time of conversation, Angelus had already walked to the bomb plant.

Before he could finish saying "How long will it take to blow ......?" before Angelus noticed that the detonator had been removed.

"The initiating device has been dismantled. The danger has been largely ruled out. Manstein threw another ice grid and replied casually. He glanced up at Angelus and continued, "...... None of the things made of chemical materials are very stable. But as long as the temperature of the Magic Furnace does not rise sharply to the 'ignition point' of gunpowder, this thing will not pose a substantial threat. At the end, he added, "The aftermath is already being carried out." It will be over soon. ”

"How much longer?"

“…… To be on the safe side, wait until it is completely frozen before physically dismantling. At the current pace, it's about ten minutes...... Well, it shouldn't take ten minutes, seven or eight minutes should be about the same."

"In other words, as long as it is frozen, you can remove it, right?" Angelus leaned close to the bomb, looking up and down.

"Yes, that's right."

"It won't be that long, it'll be over soon."

Under Manstein's astonished gaze, Angelus motioned for the warlock beside him to give him a place. Then, he took a deep breath and cautiously pressed his palm on the explosive.

The next moment, a thick layer of solid ice quickly covered the surface of the bomb at a speed visible to the naked eye. And even the temperature in the engine room seems to have dropped a lot.

"Uh...... Lieutenant Colonel Angelus, this ...... That's an exaggeration......"

Along with the three warlocks, all the people around them opened their mouths in surprise.

"Yes...... yes. Angelus shrugged, "Hurry up, don't be staring." ”

"Ha, haha, haha......"

"Don't giggle there, move fast!"

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The news of the successful defuse of the bomb spread in the communication channel as soon as possible. The cheers suddenly resounded through all the channels.

At the same time, the Harast Fortress Rescue Force, consisting of three mobile cruisers, also appeared within range of the air awareness radar. Although their late arrival bears many similarities with some police officers who are always late, the arrival of the new force is undoubtedly "the straw that breaks the camel's back" for the air thieves who repeatedly ignore the signal to retreat and still resist stubbornly.

The air thieves who were at a complete disadvantage scattered and fled. It was only at this moment that they noticed that the executioner Barbossa had already disappeared from the other side of the sea of clouds with his cronies. But they were about to face a fleet of Harast Fortress garrisons that were several times their size.

Is it a war? Is it down?

It's not an easy decision to make.

On board the Royal Griffin, two magicians are busy recording the actual combat data of the TCZ series test wings:

The TCZ003 wing used by Lieutenant Ellen Braffer is a long-range support wing. The accuracy of its firing weapons, as well as the accuracy of its aerial knowledge, are among the highest in its class. In actual combat, she always uses accurate sniping to effectively suppress the assault type body that attempts to assault, so that the front-line combat Shoshi can always maintain a one-on-one state to fight the enemy Shoshi. At the same time, it is all due to her that the Royal Griffon was able to get the battle situation on the front line in the first place.

The wing TCZ006 used by Ensign Dipresa Bit-Ator is a typical medium-range assault wing. Heavy fire weapons such as scatter cannons, phase-guided missiles, and heavy-phase particle cannons allow him to suppress enemy fire points for a short period of time. In actual combat, his flexible mobility and powerful firepower, second only to the goblin Atropos, made the air thieves who tried to charge in the group suffer enough. However, the problem exposed by TCZ006 is also quite obvious - insufficient defense.

Second Lieutenant Harricorn Norman's wing, TCZ007, is a melee combat wing. Stability and resistance to impact are the top priorities at the beginning of its design, which has been very prominent in previous training. Although Ensign Norman was always suppressed by the Air Thief Soarer in actual combat, TCZ007's solid defense allowed him to remain undefeated even when he was completely at a disadvantage.

TCZ008, which was the most active in actual combat, made it difficult for Uruka and Bonrider at the same time. The TCZ008 performed very well, but should this be considered reasonable in the design and configuration of the wings, or the superb combat skills of Shoshi himself?

The battle between Angrus and the executioner was fully observed without missing a beat. When he saw the Spirit Feather attack subplanes flying in the sky attacking at the same time, Uruka even had doubts for a while: Is this the Vidamir weapon I just adjusted? You must know that even if you count the spare Spirit Feather Attack Machine, the Demon Workshop has only made a total of eight planes. And half of them are still lying in the trunk behind Uruka at the moment!

"Baia ......"

“…… You mean, Fifi is a Baia? ”

"Hmm...... But not for sure. ”

Bonrider pondered: "I've heard that before. One of the Wing's third main fleets is Baia. ”

"Does this 'rare animal' really exist? Why haven't I heard of it? Also, you mean, Fifi is the Baia of the Third Main Fleet? ”

"It's not surprising that you haven't heard of it. Not many people knew about it. The fleet command did not know what to think about, and did not seem to pay attention to that Baia. I don't know much about the details. I heard about it while I was drinking. ”

Bonrider frowned, trying to remember the scene.

"If it's Baia, then it can be explained. The one flying in the sky should be a phantom illusion with magical power......" Unconsciously, Uruka's voice carried some inexplicable emotion, "That's the power of Baia......"

"Ha, I haven't really confirmed it yet, so it's not good to jump to conclusions too early."

"Oops, that's a rarity. I didn't expect you to be able to say such common sense words, uncle. ”

"Haha!" Bonlaide raised his head proudly, with a smug expression, "No matter how I say it, I am a man with a third-level magic craftsman certificate. It's a little bit of a trifle! Wowhaha! Wowhaha! ”

"Don't laugh like an idiot! …… Are the battle statistics done? ”

"Nope. Don't be in a hurry, don't rush to use ......"

"No! Don't do it yet! ”

Uruka's sharp gaze was like a sharp sword, stabbing Bon Ryder half shorter.

"Uh...... Got it. I'll get it right away......"

"By the way, write another application report. The main content is to add the common products of chemical theory and the products of the basic theory of ancient alchemy to the Sararod Magic Guiding Project Information Database as a standing search material. ”

Bonrad was slightly stunned, as if he had heard something incredible in an instant: "Sararod Lord Database? Is this necessary? It's impossible to have those 'antiques' anymore in standard equipment, and those broken things were obsolete five or six hundred years ago, uh......"

Uruka didn't raise his head, and a sentence made Bonred speechless: "I was almost killed by this 'obsolete antique' today." ”

“…… Today this situation is so special......"

"On the battlefield, nothing is special. On the contrary, there is no so-called 'special situation' when it comes to the safety of soldiers' lives! ”

"Well, got it. I'll just write it. ”

Bonrider sighed, walked back to his terminal, and got busy.

Note 1: This refers to the arcane spell - Ice Spell.