I Pioneered Scientific Magic - Chapter 328 (Patreon)

Chapter 328: The Cracked White Phosphorus Fire!

"Face the judgment of the gods, sinners!" The griffin knight raised his war hammer, shouting at Hami and the others.

In just a few seconds, the distance between the two sides had shrunk to about twenty meters. Hami's group on the airship was still hurriedly loading projectiles.

Clearly, this immensely powerful alchemical device couldn't be fired continuously! Today, Hami was determined to claim victory!

A smirk crossed the griffin knight's face. However, in the next moment, he saw Hami suddenly discard his firearm, pulling out a bottle of peculiar liquid from his pocket, swinging it towards himself.

At that speed, dodging was impossible. The griffin's wings flapped sharply, conjuring a gust that sliced the incoming bottle in half.

Yet, this was precisely what Hami had aimed for. The vial was the latest creation from the Alchemical Institute: a potion called the Frost Breath! Of course, in accordance with wizardly naming conventions, it actually contained liquid nitrogen!

As the container shattered, the nearly minus two hundred degrees Celsius immediately showcased its astounding lethality. White mist rapidly expanded, enveloping the griffin knight. Almost instantly, a thin layer of frost formed on his head, hands, and armor...

The griffin beneath him was no exception. Despite its robust vitality and magical resistance, it struggled for a moment before crashing headfirst into the cockpit's barrier, then transformed into an ice sculpture, plummeting from a kilometer-high altitude...

Several other griffin knights, equally eager for glory, swiftly altered their course, ascending rapidly, targeting the conspicuous balloon atop the airship.

Crafted from durable camelop skin, the balloon was no match for the griffin's sharp talons. It cracked and tore akin to flimsy paper, soon revealing cracks.

A significant amount of hydrogen inside began gushing out...

Using hydrogen instead of helium was more dangerous, specifically for easier self-destruction! Hami's group's resistance quickly reached its limit.

This airship wasn't equipped with anti-air firepower, as cannons were ineffective against swiftly moving aerial foes. Their firearms were more practical.

Having experienced the firepower of these firearms, the griffin knights immediately maneuvered to different altitudes to launch their attacks.

"Everyone, this is our final moment. They're not employing those potent divine spells anymore. Their sole objective might be to capture us and seize this airship!" Hami addressed the assembled group gravely. "Once they succeed, endless torment and humiliation await us..."

Silence answered him; no one spoke, but their gazes were resolute.

Hami pressed a wooden button, revealing a compartment filled with sizeable bursting shells, loaded with gunpowder and white phosphorus, possessing formidable ground-based firepower.

The airship had limited aerial capabilities but excelled against ground targets. If the invading force was under a thousand strong, this airship alone could crush them entirely...

However, it was now being turned into a means for mutual destruction!

Everyone solemnly lit torches, deciding their fate by their own hands.

At that moment, Devi and several griffin knights were wreaking havoc at the airship's base. However, amidst the chaos, the sense of danger cultivated from years on the battlefield faintly alerted Devi. Trusting his instincts, he immediately directed his griffin to move away and shouted loudly.

"Disperse... Scatter!"

His colleagues obediently followed his command, but alas, it was too late. With five torches thrown, a fierce explosion resounded in the sky!

Hundreds of bursting shells detonated simultaneously. The colossal airship disintegrated from within, eventually triggering the hydrogen-filled balloon above, engulfing nearby griffin knights in surging flames...

A succession of agonizing screams echoed, akin to a rain of fire in the sky. Those directly killed in the initial explosion were the fortunate ones. The ones merely touched by the flames were the ones truly in despair.

Devi was among them. Using his exceptional intuition, he narrowly escaped the core explosion zone but was ignited by the approaching flames.

It was an indescribable burning sensation. Devi desperately tried to extinguish the white phosphorus fire on his body, to no avail, even scorching his hands.

His griffin thrashed wildly, akin to madness, performing various acrobatic maneuvers in the air, until it became a fireball hurtling downwards.

Since the Holy Church decided on a large-scale recapture of the kingdom, they naturally didn't dispatch just aerial troops. Even the elite Divine Punishment Army was sent.

After Devi and his griffin crashed to the ground, bishops immediately surrounded him, using water therapy, attempting to quench the flames with existing moisture in the air. However, the situation didn't improve. Devi continued to scream in agony, as if the flames were devouring him from within.

Just when the bishops wore expressions of horror and confusion, a voice rang out among them.

"Stop! This is the hellfire summoned by a wizard, impossible to extinguish with ordinary means..."

The speaker was a middle-aged man clad in red and gold robes, sporting an iron mask.

"Lord Edweil!" Everyone present immediately bowed, then respectfully inquired, "How should we deal with it?"

Edweil directly looked at Devi and suddenly instructed, "Hold your breath!"

Despite being tormented and on the verge of losing consciousness, upon hearing Edweil's words, Devi clenched his teeth and held his breath.

"First, remove the air. It's the primary condition for the flames to burn..." Edweil raised his hand, enveloping Devi in a soft light that immediately suppressed the terrifying white phosphorus fire.

"Then, remove the injured flesh to prevent it from drawing nutrients... Finally, commence treatment!"

While Edweil spoke, the previously gentle white light transformed into a deadly weapon!

Layers of flesh were directly shaved off Devi's entire body. One could even faintly glimpse his bones. His eyes widened, nearly fainting on the spot. Fortunately, this excruciating pain lasted only a few seconds. The lost flesh quickly regenerated under the effect of the magical art...

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