"The alchemical engine has undergone an emergency shutdown. Restarting it will require an hour and a half to clear the cooled slag from the furnace."
"Supplies are sufficient, and the ammunition has not mutated. The communication equipment is usable, but the interference is severe."
The technical knight reported to Teres and Ian on the tracked transport vehicle's shutdown. He finally concluded, "Captain. I believe Azure City overlaps too deeply with the Void Realm. The Knights' records mention that in places with a high overlap rate with the Void Realm, such as Fairyland, many devices will easily suffer clashes between vastly different laws unless specially treated, causing them to stall or even self-destruct."
"We brought the relevant treatment equipment this time. It can resist some of the abnormalities, but processing will probably take three to five hours."
"We proceed on foot."
Teres gave the order decisively. With a deep frown, he turned to look at the steel behemoth behind him. Though regret showed on the knight's face, he understood perfectly well what mattered most in this mission. "Take out all supplies that need to be carried. Establish a simple camp centered on the transport vehicle, then use the camp as the center and explore the surrounding area in teams of five."
"Yes, Captain!"
Ian raised no objection to Teres's handling of the situation, because it was indeed the correct response.
They certainly did not have more than three hours to repair the vehicle. At the speed of Ascenders, even while maintaining a defensive formation, an hour and a half was enough to reach the laboratory's vicinity.
"I don't think this was an accident."
Ian patted the tracked transport vehicle. This enormous steel beast was a true war machine. Its cabin alone was six meters long and wide, equipped with heavy armor