Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

"One part saltpeter, two parts sulfur, three parts charcoal, add a little sugar, Big Ivan..." Charles instructed Asphyxie: "First, we need to confirm the proportions of the ingredients, ah, not the proportions of the ingredients, but a more conceptual ratio of the components..."

Without needing to teach chemical formulas, Asifi first used her skillful "mixing" technique to turn the previous materials into a solution.

This isn't some divine power of development [harmony], but rather a technique that could be implemented before that. It's like a blacksmith's forging technique.

The world of DanMachi has a certain level of "chemical" knowledge and a more convenient ability to develop and create miracles.

However, these technologies are mostly used in making elixirs, and rarely in the manufacture of explosives.

After the materials were purified by Asif, the purity ratio of the materials also had certain standards. After a simple experiment, Shir quickly obtained several relatively close samples according to the formula.

"Next, we need to add various materials to increase its power. Firestone is also a good choice. As a 'combustion accelerant' commonly used by blacksmiths, it can replace sugar when added to explosives, and its power will surely be astonishing," Xia Er analyzed.

Asphie looked slightly uneasy: "Isn't this too dangerous?"

Charles shrugged: "After all, it's something used to deal with Chardo, how could it not be dangerous?"

Staring at the several bottles of strange potions shimmering with different colors on the table, Charles suggested, "Shall we find a place to try them out?"

"Won't the power be too great, and it might alert the enemy?"

"Hmm, could we reduce the dosage and try just one capful? We're just testing which ratio is more potent."

"makes sense."

The two stealthily avoided everyone and made their way to Ganesha's arena, a spacious place where they could escape unnoticed.

They poured some of the developed [Explosive Agent] into cups and quickly moved away.

"What if we need to start the fire?" Asphie turned her head.

Charles pulled out a pistol: "Use this."

The two separated by 20 meters. Charles pulled the trigger, and a fireball flashed with the character "fire" on the muzzle, drifting slowly toward the center of the explosive.

"This magical artifact is quite impressive!" Asphie exclaimed. "Whose work was it?"

Charles turned his head awkwardly: "It is a relic of a sage."

He wouldn't tell the girl that this was a cover for divine runes and magic.

Before long, the fireball ignited the [Explosive Potion], and a small flame burst open, covering an area of ​​nearly one meter.

Asif recorded the data and repeated the steps to obtain an optimal ratio.

"Should we try increasing the dosage?" Charles tentatively suggested.

Asphie looked at the remaining bottles: "Then let's try the rest..."

Since there were no fire stones available, Ciel used a large amount of white sugar instead. This time, Ciel didn't need to light the fire; Asphie lit the fuse directly and forcefully threw the glass bottle far away.

The two quickly retreated and lay down.

boom------

A massive flame, 10 meters in diameter, rose into the air, accompanied by explosions and debris.

Charles looked up at the large crater at the center of the explosion, slightly disappointed: "The power was a bit weak, about the size of a level 4 artillery shell."

Asphie's eyes sparkled: "We can increase the dosage. If one bottle isn't enough, we can have ten, twenty. This creation is completely different from the previous ones; its power can actually increase based on the amount of materials!"

It's important to know that in her previous research, similar offensive magical items, such as "Flame Stones," did not have their power increased with quantity. At level 4, if a defense couldn't be penetrated, it simply wouldn't, and no matter how many there were, it wouldn't matter.

But this time it's completely different!

The power increases proportionally with the purity and volume of the material!

Asphie clenched her fist and declared, "As long as I have enough materials, I'm confident I can blow Orario to the sky!"

"Hey! That's too dangerous." Charles felt as if he had unleashed something terrifying, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

If Orario weren't so weak, I wouldn't have needed to play such a trump card.

Ugh... this is so hard for me.

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"Destroying Orario is going too far," Charles rebuked seriously, completely oblivious to the fact that he himself was the culprit who wanted to destroy Orario.

"Just to give you an example," Asifi said, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"I think it's something you'll do in the future. Hmm... like shouting, 'Explosions are art, drink!'"

"what is that?"

"A predecessor who mastered the art of explosions, who reportedly self-destructed, creating a crater over 20 kilometers long."

"20?!" Asphie gasped. "How big would that be?"

"It's only about two or three times that of Orario."

Although Orario is known as the center of the world, the city's diameter is not long; it's only about seven or eight kilometers from the North Street to the South Street. A round trip by horse-drawn carriage takes about ten minutes.

Asphie felt as if she had opened the door to a new world.

If it has such a wide range of destructive power, wouldn't it be able to blow up even the three major commissions?

Charles sensed that something was wrong with Asphie. He glanced at the black smoke rising from the center of the explosion and warned, "Let's go. If we don't leave now, the Dark Faction will find out."

Asphie nodded, carefully collected the excess defective products, and the two left cautiously.

……

After obtaining a prototype, the two changed their focus and moved to the tent where Dean Kate and Mih were camping.

They need to recruit some pharmacists to help them with the extraction and blending of materials.

Before that, Finn's opinion needs to be sought.

After all, replenishing "recovery medicine" is also very important.

But the result surprised Asphie greatly.

"We've run out of monster materials for elixirs, and there won't be any more in the city. If you want to borrow any, feel free to do so. We can't let our precious apothecaries be idle," Finn said.

"In addition, let the adventurers who are exploring the movements of the Dark Faction collect supplies from the ruins along the way. Weapons, food, anything will do."

"Understood!" Asifi received the order.

follow closely……

“Here, this is the new task.” Finn pulled out his requirements again, along with the corresponding blueprints.

Asphie frowned and took it: "This is..."

"【Shield of Equis Design】 and 【Silenced Earring Design】, please make sure they are completed before the final battle. Orario's success or failure is in your hands."

“…Oysters.” Asifi’s face darkened.

“This is not a request,” Finn sighed. “The guild will invite a magician to assist you, so please make sure you complete it on time.”

He turned to Ciel and said, "Ciel-kun, I'm leaving the [Explosive Potion] matter to you."

“Yes, I will allocate the materials and manpower and hand it over to Asphie to complete the final work,” Charles readily agreed.

……

Leaving the command post, Asif complained with a long face, "With so many demands, and you still expect me to be a member of the command team, it's simply impossible."

"That's why I said, compared to Finn and Hermes's missions, becoming the captain is just a matter of whistling and getting by." Charles waved the list in his hand:

"Okay, I need to contact the therapist and gather the materials. The rest is up to you."

I waved goodbye and followed the flow of people and tents, and gradually another figure appeared beside me.

She was a chestnut-haired girl who was only 1.1cm tall.

Charles, true to his bad leadership style, casually tossed the documents in his hand to Lily: "Make arrangements, and while you're at it, cover for me for a bit."

Lily nodded and followed Charles into the empty box. The next moment, the slightly shorter Charles walked out of the alley, carrying the letter of appointment, and headed towards the treatment tent.

On the other side, a tall, thin figure with gray hair parted in the middle and wearing silver-rimmed glasses appeared from another passage.

If any member of the Soma Familia were present, they would surely recognize this person as the "Wine Keeper" Chanis.

No, it is now [Absolute Evil] Chanis.

"Brother, I'm troubling you again." A slow smile appeared on Chanis's lips.

He fastened his mask, took out a cloak from Pochi, who was equipped with the [Reversed Spirit Veil], and put it on. With a mocking expression, he took out the [Bloodstained Staff].

"It's time to go and bring some warmth to Orario."

……

A corner of the southwest street of Orali.

"Eeya ah ah ah ah ah—"

"Kill him! Kill him right now!"

The man leading the Dark Faction squad spat as he spoke: "That was nothing but Lord Chardo's defeated foe, his wounds haven't even healed yet! Now is the perfect opportunity!"

But what greeted him was a sudden flash.

Having barely escaped the fate of being cut in two, he was instead left with twisted limbs, coughing up blood as he spun around, before crashing to the ground.

The pig-man in front of me was panting heavily, and blood was seeping from the bandages on his abdomen. He was indeed still recovering from serious injuries, but that was all.

"It's impossible! No one can stop this beast!"

"Whoosh—Ahhh...Run!"

Before the words had even finished, a massive figure, filled with despair, loomed over them.

Ota exhaled hot breath and roared like a beast. He was like a wild boar that had lost its mind, enraged and mad, destroying everything in his path.

Everyone fell to the ground.

This battlefield has lost its meaning.

"Taking the pent-up frustration of defeat on these lowly minions... Shameful. It's disgusting!" The cat-man, who had been watching from the sidelines, scoffed with contempt.

"Although I don't know what deep-seated hatred you have for that monster, don't panic and run away from the camp. You're not really going to turn into a beast, are you?"

"Get lost! I don't have time for you right now!" Ota roared and continued walking forward.