I Can Make Explosives, Too

"Stop him, quickly!"

Officer Drey's furious roar did no good. The portal had already opened!

Demons wreathed in green flames poured out of it one after another.

Sun Busong was stunned, too. This was the first time he had ever seen living soldiers of the Burning Legion.

These creatures, their bodies ablaze with green flames, were only about fifty centimeters tall. They were completely naked, and cracks ran across their magma-like skin. Green flames poured out of those cracks. Their triangular heads bore two demonic horns like a goat's, and their eerie yellow eyes glowed green.

They carried no weapons, but their pair of sharp claws dripped with green liquid. Where it fell, it corroded the ground and gave off wisps of green smoke. They also had short tails and a pair of leathery wings on their backs.

These demons were probably the lowest-ranking Chariot Soldiers. They were only around level thirty.

"Imps! Kill them, quickly!"

Sultan finally came to his senses, too.

"Get moving! These things are all cannon fodder. Don't let them out of the mine! Once they get out and establish a demon domain around it, more and stronger demons will pour through the portal!"

The Orc Elite Warrior's face had turned a frightening shade of green. He knew all too well how grave his crime was. Trembling, he shouted, "I'll kill you, you demon!"

The portal had opened, and the Necromancer had achieved his goal. He released his hold on the Orc Warrior.

"Kill me? Hahaha! I'm immortal! What's the matter, my Orc friend? Do you like my current skeleton? If you want it, just say so! As a reward for helping me open the portal, you can have it. Take it home and make some soup!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Necromancer's body suddenly swelled. Then, with a bang, it exploded. The enormous shockwave, mixed with bone fragments and loose stones from the ground, swept out in every direction.

The explosion was powerful. The Orc Warrior and the Archmage took the brunt of it. The Orc Warrior was a high-defense, high-health fighter, so he wasn't killed outright. The Archmage, however, was reduced to ash.

Many of the ordinary professionals behind them were killed or injured, while the Alliance Side was far enough away from the blast to escape with only a few minor injuries.

The explosion sounded like a trumpet calling the armies to war, and the melee began anew. But this time, the enemy wasn't the Horde fighting the Alliance. Both sides had joined forces against the Burning Legion!

"Warriors, Charge! Paladins, activate your auras! Hunters, set your traps! Don't let them get out!"

"Kill!"

"For the Horde!"

Though the Orc Warrior was gravely wounded, now was no time for him to rest and recover.

"We can never atone for our sins today. All we can do is use our last strength to die with them! Warriors, attack!"

The greatsword spun in his hands. No imp survived where it struck. The other Horde professionals charged in with him. Whether they were missing limbs or only lightly injured, they all wanted to atone with their deaths.

"Send word to the people outside! Have them tell the officers in Ironforge and Stormwind what happened here as quickly as they can. We need reinforcements!"

"And tell the people outside to guard the mine entrance. Not one demon can be allowed to escape! If we all die, blow up the passage!"

Officer Drey was prepared to die, too. No matter what, the demons could not be allowed out of the mine.

If the demons escaped, the whole continent would be plunged into disaster. Sun Busong was panicking now, too.

Imps poured out of the portal in waves. In no time at all, their numbers had nearly reached a thousand. There was no way the hundred or so people here could hold them back.

It's over. My plan to dominate the world... Am I really going to die here today?

Then he remembered that he still had his Super Soul Stone!

I probably won't die, but my teammates are as good as dead.

He spun around and hacked down a Demon Imp attacking him, then looked toward the portal. Green light now obscured it completely, and more and more imps were pouring through.

The moment he looked at the portal, it hit him: the Soulstone could revive him, but it would revive him right where he died! Reviving at the entrance to the Burning Legion's portal? That was no joke.

The warriors cut down one wave of imps, only for even more to emerge from the portal.

After killing several imps, Sun Busong hurried over to Sultan, who was fighting hard against the demons. The Third Prince was in the thick of the battle, too.

Priests didn't have much of an advantage against other professionals. Their skills barely did any damage when used against other enemies, but against demons, their attacks were devastating!

"I have come to purify this land!"

"Disappear, children of darkness!"

Sultan's staff gathered a mass of Holy Light. He then directed it toward the entrance of the black portal, covering every imp within forty yards.

Dispel Magic!

Removes all magical effects within a certain radius and deals 200 damage to summoned creatures. Damage to demons is doubled!

The Holy Light fell upon all the imps near the portal. Then it turned into a rain of arrows. In an instant, the demons burst into flames—but this time, the flames weren't green. They were pure white holy fire.

In less than five seconds, every imp had burned to ash!

"Beautifully done! Do it a few more times!"

Officer Drey saw what had happened and shouted in excitement. He even hacked down several Demon Imps that were about to attack the Magic Professionals in the rear.

"Busong, take a dozen people and protect Sultan and the others. We can hold them here. Don't let those disgusting things get near our Priests."

"Yes, sir!"

Sun Busong received the officer's order and immediately led the members of his squad over. He also called over the captains of the Fifth and Seventh Squads, then formed a circle around their healers and spellcasters to protect them.

"How are you holding up, Captain?"

Seeing Sun Busong guarding him, Sultan visibly relaxed.

"I'm fine. I still have plenty of Mana Potions in my bag. I can keep going."

Then, looking a little embarrassed, he added, "Hey, Busong, do you have any extra Mana Potions? If you do, don't hold back. Give them all out to the other Priests. Once we make it out alive, I'll pay you back double."

Sun Busong checked his bag and found a few potions, though they were all low-level.

"I do! But I've already given you all the level-31 ones. I still have some level-22 Mana Potions and a few level-14 Lesser Mana Potions."

"You really do have some?!" Sultan was astonished. This guy was a walking potion shop!

"Get them out quickly and hand them around. Give some to the two Paladins, too. Tell them to use Exorcism on the imps. Holy Magic is extremely effective against these demons."

"No problem!"

Sun Busong hacked his way through the enemies as quickly as he could, then handed out the potions in his bag to the Magic Professionals. Nearly all of them thanked him with tears in their eyes when they received their potions.

After handing out all the potions, Sun Busong returned to Sultan.

After casting Dispel Magic once more, Sultan's forehead was already covered in sweat.

"How are you?" Sun Busong asked with concern as he guarded the perimeter.

"I'm all right, but this can't go on forever. We have to destroy the portal, or none of us will make it out alive!" Sultan panted, using his wand to fire Magic Missiles at the imps with little health left.

"How do we destroy it? Tell me, quickly!"

"Low-level magic can't hurt the portal. Only professionals above level sixty can damage it. The only other option is to blow it up!"

"How do we blow it up? What do we use?" Sun Busong asked urgently as he fought.

"Explosives, of course! What else?"

"Explosives?"

Sun Busong's eyes darted about as he tried to remember where he'd heard of explosives. The word seemed familiar. Suddenly, his eyes flew wide open. He smacked himself hard on the head and muttered, "What's wrong with my brain? I can make bombs myself!"

Sultan's Dispel Magic would take several minutes to recharge, and he was so anxious he wished he had another pair of hands to cast spells with.

Suddenly, someone tugged at his clothes. He turned his head and saw that it was Sun Busong.

"What is it?"

"Captain, do you have any Runecloth?"

"Runecloth? Isn't that a material tailors use to make equipment? Oh, right, you can make bandages with it, too. What do you need it for? Are you going to make bandages?"

"Why are you asking so many questions? Do you have any or not? If you do, give it to me. If you don't, I'll find someone else." Sun Busong was so anxious he was at his wit's end.

A moment ago, while staying among the spellcasters, he had checked Engineering in his profession skills. Sure enough, there really was a recipe for making bombs.

He went straight to the explosive recipes and quickly found one.

Dense Explosive Powder: Requires Engineering

Use: Deals 340 to 460 Flame Damage to all targets within a 5-yard radius. (1-minute cooldown)

He wasn't sure whether "all targets" included the portal, but he had to give it a try.

The ingredients for making explosives were simple: Dense Explosive Powder and Runecloth.

And the ingredients for Dense Explosive Powder were even simpler. They were everywhere here: Heavy Stone!

Sultan could tell Sun Busong wasn't joking. He quickly pulled a stack of Runecloth out of his bag and said, "This is all I have. Runecloth is rare, high-level material. It drops from humanoid monsters above level fifty. How much do you need? I'll see if I can find more from the others."

Sun Busong held the Runecloth Sultan had handed him, seething with frustration. He had the cloth, but there were only five pieces. What good was that?

"I need a lot! A lot, do you understand? Go find some, quickly!" Sun Busong practically shouted. It was the first time he'd lost his temper.

"Don't worry, don't worry! I'll help you look right now!"

While Sultan searched for Runecloth, Sun Busong retreated to the rear. He picked up a mining tool from the ground and started digging for stone as fast as he could. Luckily, plenty of the stones here met the requirements. By the time he saw Sultan again, he had already made a pile of Dense Explosive Powder.

"What's that?" Sultan was astonished. He felt that his capacity to handle surprises had been far too weak today. He wasn't sure his body could take much more.

"Explosive powder!"

Sultan had returned, but Sun Busong didn't even look up as he kept crafting.

"How much Runecloth did you find?"

"102 pieces!" Sultan's voice trembled a little. He couldn't help it.

Was this Leibraide Busong the illegitimate son of a Titan? How could he do everything? He could forge, cook, and now he could even use Engineering and make explosives!

"My life is as good as saved!"

That was the one thing Sultan felt certain of now.

He laid all the Runecloth beside Sun Busong and stood in front of him, watching him make explosives. Who cared about healing teammates or casting spells to kill imps now? Watching him make explosives was way more exciting!

Sun Busong's hands moved nonstop as he crafted, and Sultan was quick to catch on. Whenever Sun Busong needed something, Sultan promptly passed it to him.

Officer Drey's side was in the thick of the fighting. He had no time to pay attention to what Sun Busong and the others were doing.

The Horde Side had already fought to the death alongside the Demon Imps, since they were the closest group to the portal.

The Seventh Squad's captain noticed Sun Busong and Sultan acting strangely. After fighting off several waves of monsters, he came over to see what they were doing.

When he leaned over to look, the sight startled him.

Explosives! A mountain-high pile of them!

"My God! Did you bring the Ironforge munitions factory here?!"

His shout immediately caught the attention of several people nearby.

"What is it?"

"My god, explosives!"

"Hahaha! We're saved!"

Sun Busong had no time to listen to them. He kept his attention on making explosives until he ran out of materials. Even then, he didn't stop. He continued making Dense Explosive Powder. The more of it, the better.

Someone hurried to Officer Drey and reported what was happening. Drey's side was the main fighting force, and he couldn't leave, but he still sent word of his response.

"Hahahaha! Busong, you little rascal, I love you more and more! Once we blow those bastards to pieces, I'll go to Ironforge and put in a good word for you!"

Lieutenant Knight Drey's voice rang through the entire mine!

Sun Busong couldn't hold out any longer. Making all this stuff had taken a great deal of strength and concentration. After finishing the last batch of Dense Explosive Powder, he collapsed from exhaustion and passed out.

When he woke, it was already the afternoon of the third day.

"Busong, you're awake! You're finally awake! You've been asleep for two whole days and nights."

The first person he saw when he opened his eyes was his dad, Uncle Hanyi. The old man saw him wake and jumped around the room in excitement, tears streaming down his face.

"Dad, what are you doing here? Did we win?"

The first thing Sun Busong worried about after waking was the portal.

"Hahaha, we won! It's all thanks to you, my son. You're a hero of Ironforge now." Uncle Hanyi was beaming as he spoke.

"That's good. We won." Sun Busong let out a long breath.

"What about everyone else? Are they all right? Where's the Captain?"

"You'll have to ask Sultan. I've already sent someone to notify him. He should be here soon."

Before his dad could finish, the room's door was thrown open. Officer Drey came in first, followed by the Captain, the captains of the Fifth and Seventh Squads, and Sun Busong's other five teammates.

"Kid, you're awake! Hahaha, that's great!"

Officer Drey's booming voice reverberated throughout the infirmary.