Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 672 Curse Detonation
Boom——

After a loud explosion, a ball of blazing red flames rose up near the equipment room, and amidst the billowing smoke and dust, one could vaguely see many figures writhing in agony.

The demolition team suffered heavy casualties...

What the Lynx were most worried about was whether the alchemical explosives they were carrying had been hit during the attack and detonated.

Fortunately, the searchlights from the distant watchtowers focused the light, and amidst the chaos, he could still clearly see a soldier lying face down on the ground, his chest pressed tightly against a black metal box... It was the explosives made in the alchemy laboratory, and the box was equipped with a timed detonation device.

The sharpshooters lying prone on the roof of the barracks were also spotted by the enemy because of their cover fire. Several red streaks of light shot out, and the tin roof was blown off in an instant... Lynx only had time to roll to dodge before he was immediately thrown to the ground by the huge blast.

"Cough cough... Ugh!" He coughed twice, spitting out the snow that had gotten into his throat. He subconsciously touched his whole body, and thankfully, he didn't reopen his wounds. He quickly got up from the ground.

He had barely regained his footing when a piercing pain shot through his right shin, causing his vision to go black... Damn it! His leg bone seemed to be broken.

The adjutant who had been covering for him under the eaves collapsed in the corner, clutching his bloodied stomach and gritting his teeth in silence. Lynx, dragging his injured leg, rushed over and pulled out the belt from his waist to tighten the wound.

Two artillerymen carefully climbed over the low wall, crept up to the two men, grabbed their belts and collars, and tried to drag them backward.

"Wait!" Lynx grabbed the soldier's hand and looked toward the outer wall of the equipment room dozens of meters away... Just now on the roof, he clearly saw that after the attack, there were still several surviving members of the demolition team, who were now huddled in the blind spot of the corner, using the high-rising supply boxes to avoid the subsequent attacks from the Winged Ones.

We must find a way to remind them... the alchemical explosives are still in place. As long as we get them, we can push them a little further forward and stuff them directly into the ventilation duct behind the equipment room. The task of blowing up the building and filling the ice tunnel can then be completed smoothly!
Gunfire erupted on the battlefield, and the enemy's occasional lightning strikes were deafening. In such a chaotic situation, shouting warnings was simply ineffective.

The only thing we can do is try to reunite with them!

Raising his hand, he pulled off the leg bindings around his ankles and tightly bound the area that appeared to be fractured. Despite the excruciating pain, Lynx struggled to sit up and used the spear in his hand as a crutch.

"No! Battalion Commander...don't go!" The adjutant cried out, blood gushing from the corner of his mouth, his voice trembling with desperate pleading, "We'll wait...wait for reinforcements..."

It's too late... If more Winged Ones could rush out of the ice tunnels and use their flight advantage to break through their defenses and reach the ammunition depot, even just detonating one warehouse would create a violent secondary explosion that would be enough to destroy the artillery position.

Lynx gave his adjutant a hard squeeze on the shoulder and gestured to the soldiers who came to their aid. The two of them immediately dragged the wounded man back to the rear.

He then used the chaos caused by the explosion to limp along the narrow gap between the supply crates and the low wall, crouching low as he made his way to the corner outside the equipment room.

"battalion commander?"

The soldiers in charge of the demolition mission immediately spotted him. Taking advantage of the moment when the winged creatures above him were dodging the gunfire, they pulled him behind a supply crate. Lynx then discovered that of the four remaining soldiers, two had their legs blown off at the knees. Bandages were tightly wrapped around their thighs, but they still couldn't stop the blood from flowing out... The other two were also covered in wounds, and even their dark military uniforms were wet to the touch.

"It's just the two of you left... Make some noise for me to attract the attention of the big bats in the sky."

The two soldiers immediately understood, taking off their uniform jackets to cover the wounded soldier. They then grabbed their guns and crept along the cracks in the wall in the opposite direction, simultaneously firing at the enemy in the sky. This quickly attracted several winged beings loitering nearby, who flapped their wings and gave chase. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lynx leaped out of cover, tumbling to the side of the fallen soldier. She pulled the tightly protected explosive box from under him, ignoring her broken leg, and crawled towards the equipment room on all fours.

Suddenly, he heard two heavy thuds behind him. Without even turning around, Lynx knew in his heart that the Lizardman who had rushed out of the equipment room again had discovered his whereabouts.

He gritted his teeth, drew his revolver from his waist, struggled to turn his body, and fired without hesitation at the enemy who was slowly approaching him in the darkness.

boom--

Perhaps it was the trembling caused by the excruciating pain of the broken bones, or perhaps the firelight in the darkness made him lose his aim; in any case, the enemy in front of him merely swayed, but did not fall down after being shot.

Lynx narrowed his eyes in despair, his arms tightening instinctively around the explosive box, his stiff fingers gripping the detonator pull.

If the explosion fails... it wouldn't be a loss to perish together with these two hateful giant bats in front of me!

Just then, the leader of the winged beings who rushed towards him suddenly froze two or three steps away from him. A spear tip reflecting a faint light shone through his chest, which was covered by dark skin. Then, a whole black crystal spear pierced through his chest and pinned him to the ground.

The one who made the move... was actually the second winged being standing behind it?
The lynx was completely stunned, so shocked that he even forgot to fire back... He watched helplessly as the guy who had attacked his companion stumbled to him in an extremely strange manner, bent down and forcefully pulled the explosive box from his arms, then flapped his wings and took off, plunging headfirst into the equipment room with its broken roof.

It...it went in with a box of explosives?

Lynx felt his head buzzing. During the dragging, he had subconsciously pulled the detonator on the box in his arms. If the box didn't contain a rare "dud," it would have detonated in three minutes.

Why did that winged being suddenly turn against him and choose to help him complete the demolition mission?
Too many questions to ponder, driven by the instinct for survival in this critical moment, the lynx struggled to crawl backward, trying to get as far away as possible from the building that was about to explode...

The sound of wind breaking came from above again, and suddenly his collar was tightened at the back of his neck. He was lifted up and lifted into the air, flying away from the position far from the explosion point.

The fear of his feet leaving the ground made him struggle desperately, but when he turned his head, he saw that the person grabbing his collar was a short old man in an ill-fitting military uniform. His bright red nose left a deep impression on him... The legendary mage, Lord Dawson!
"Your Excellency... Your Excellency! That winged being just now..."

As Dawson flew at low altitude, he glanced at the Lynx and chuckled, "Going in alone to sneak up on the enemy's ice tunnel and blow it up... You've got guts. Don't worry, I've already made them fight amongst themselves..."

Fighting in a nest?
The lynx looked down and saw the enemies gathered near the equipment room. They had suddenly become chaotic, some attacking each other with black water spears, others indiscriminately unleashing red lightning towards their companions.

Before he could even react, a violent explosion suddenly erupted from the equipment room, and a thick cloud of flames shot into the air...

The equipment room collapsed in an instant, and a large amount of cement bricks and thick ice completely buried the tunnel dug by the demon lizardmen.

(End of this chapter)