呼——
Riding a gust of wind, two [Hurricane Missiles] skimmed the sea surface at a height of 15 meters, rapidly flying until they became two tiny dots on the horizon in the blink of an eye.
They can maintain this subsonic constant speed for an hour, and forty kilometers is just a two-minute journey, far from their range limit.
At this moment, the bridge was utterly silent, with no sound beyond breathing.
Unlike others who were anxious, Aiven, the developer and manufacturer of the missiles, was full of confidence, because the explosives in use have been simultaneously upgraded, no longer the original Alchemy Bomb.
Back when Aiven escaped the Secret Realm, witnessing the ultimate might of thousands of "Alchemy Bombs" orchestrating the [Pai Daxing's Ultimate Curtain Call 1.0], he naturally determined his future combat policy:
"When poor, use tactical infiltration; when rich, use carpet bombing; caliber is justice, range is truth; a volley is romantic, an explosion is art. Pursue truth! Protect justice! Create art! Advocate peace through power!"
With this, Aiven is now irrevocably on the grand path of pursuing firepower.
Then, when considering what kind of explosive to upgrade, the high-energy explosive [Black Gold], which has almost become the mainstream in modern military explosives, naturally came into his view.
At least, Aiven roughly remembered the two most principal preparation methods: the nitric acid dissolution method and the acetic anhydride method.
Another major advantage is its raw materials are not restricted by region or resources, being derived entirely from air, water, and coal. As long as the technology is available, production is possible anywhere, making it ideal for a Wizard capable of acting as a human factory.
Moreover, the application of this explosive is very mature, with three major series A, B, and C: A-explosives are insensitive Black Gold; B-explosives are Black Gold/TNT (60/40) mixed casting explosives; C-explosives are plastic bonded explosives.
The detonation velocity of 8650m/s has already exceeded the first cosmic speed, with easy initiation and excellent comprehensive performance.
In terms of power, one kilogram of TNT is enough to turn a two-story small building into rubble, and Black Gold is 1.5 times more powerful than TNT. Currently, each missile carries a ten-kilogram charge, and the destructive power is imaginable.
Wizards have never lacked the execution ability to turn ideas into reality, what they lack is direction and concept. Once there is a technical route, everything that follows is not difficult.
One way to describe the feeling might be: 'Come, let's take a spin for grandpa, oh, understood.'
Even if one knows nothing about the preparation process except for raw materials, by delving into the essence of explosives, the power derives from the energy released by molecular bond breakage, and finding the right path in this direction is the way to go.
Aiven's long-term future goal is to reach the pinnacle of all-nitrogen explosives — "Metallic Nitrogen," with ten times the power of TNT.
Two minutes quickly elapsed.
The two [Hurricane Missiles] had arrived above the target, but as a Fish Monster by nature, it obviously had no inclination to randomly surface to be attacked.
However, this was foreseen in the initial design of the new weapon. Aiven had already set up a complete set of automatic combat schemes, and Elemental Spirits with low intelligence are more than just a power source.
Poof! Poof!
The two missiles adjusted their trajectories in advance, closing most of their metal wings and diving headlong into the water.
An adaptive Elemental Spirit had already transformed into a rapidly rotating vortex, dragging the warhead straight to 50 meters underwater where the Gunslinger Fish was feasting.
Having grown to such a size, this Fish Monster was evidently an extremely vigilant predator, especially toward such a resounding strange object. A circle of pale blue Extraordinary Spiritual Light flickered around its body as it prepared to manipulate the water flow to attack first.
However.
The Elemental Spirit at the missile's tip, with its transient yet low-level intelligence, had already detected the Water Element fluctuations on the target, self-detonating in advance to unleash a wave of Water Element explosions.
Bang—
If the "Magic Element" activity is at the lowest extreme, it's "anti-magic," then what about when the activity reaches a frenzied level? The soon-to-be-formed water flow suddenly experienced a momentary disruption, leaving it unformed.
This was a predetermined process, interlocking step by step.
Seizing the opportunity, the sufficiently close missile end finally synchronized ignition, shooting like an arrow beneath the Sea Monster's belly.
Boom! Boom!
Accompanied by massive flames, spherical shockwaves, and rampaging shrapnel, it was like two heavy muffled thunders exploded underwater, and giant water splashes of several meters soared on the surface.
Apparently, this "Armor-Piercing System" targeting the [Magic Barrier] was remarkably effective.
When Aiven maneuvered the battleship to accelerate toward the area, the big fish was already slowly floating to the sea surface. Although still struggling vigorously, due to the Black Gold's 20-kilogram charge explosion, its intestines were ripped apart, rendering it immobile.
Until they approached closely, it not only failed to utilize its Sea Monster's powerful self-healing ability to repair the damage from the shockwaves and shrapnel but was instead dying from excessive bleeding.
Seeing this scene, everyone on the bridge cheered in unison, especially the group of young male apprentices who were the most excited:
"So strong, even an existence beyond large species is not a match for one strike. This battleship is enough to dominate the seas!"
"Yes, this is the romance a man should have!"
"..."
Aiven checked the Sea Monster's injuries, then casually turned it into an "Essence Fruit," and promptly ordered: