Lord of the Sky City

Orton took the initiative to offer his help in enhancing the Void Magic Armor, which was certainly a good thing, especially at this point in time.

Baron Wolin could arrive with his fleet at any moment, and according to Cyril's intelligence, Baron Wolin himself was a seasoned Void Magic Warrior with quite advanced Blood Pattern Mark II Armor. Under these circumstances, if Orton could enhance both Rocky's and Liliya's armors, it would undoubtedly ease the pressure on the two of them when they confronted Baron Wolin.

However, faced with such a favorable turn of events, Rocky hesitated…n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Yes, he hesitated out of fear that Orton might ruin his Blood Pattern Mark II and Liliya's Fire Guard Type 5!

It must be said, the major explosion at the Skyport earlier that day had left a severe psychological shadow on Rocky. He feared Orton might destroy his only two sets of Void Magic Armor—that is, he really didn't quite trust Orton with this matter.

It wasn't a question of doubting Orton's capabilities, but rather one of not feeling confident about his mindset!

The explosion at the Skyport during the day appeared to be an accident, but upon closer consideration, was it really an accident?

What level of master was Orton?

When he was enhancing the magic cannon, could he really have forgotten that the gun's body couldn't withstand the Rune? If anyone really thought so, they'd be grossly underestimating him. Orton definitely wouldn't make such a rookie mistake; he likely went ahead with the enhancement, knowing that the gun's body couldn't withstand a Third-level Rune, leading to the explosion!

This was quite understandable because Mana Runes were a brand-new technology to this world. Although they had a lot in common with certain modern technologies, and some of today's theories could be directly applied, they were still just theories. How could there be no verification?

And Orton might have caused the major explosion during the day just to carry out this kind of verification, directly wrecking three reconnaissance ships!

His strict attitude towards scholarship was certainly commendable, but Rocky couldn't afford to indulge him! If Orton were to conduct another risky verification during the enhancement of the Void Magic Armor and end up destroying it, who would Rocky turn to for explanations? Who would then confront Baron Wolin, also clad in Void Magic Armor?

Moreover, although today's enhancement of the Magic Cannon was very successful, there were indeed some problems discovered during the process. These issues indicated that Mana Runes were still somewhat unstable in practical application and required a multitude of experiments before they could be applied steadily.

Under these circumstances, Rocky was even more reluctant to let Orton enhance the Void Magic Armor, after all, the wearers were him and Liliya.

So, after much hesitation, Rocky ultimately rejected Orton's proposal. He felt it was better to let Orton gain more experience by first working on enhancing the Magic Cannons, even if it involved performing some experiments. It would be safer to wait until the technology was mature before enhancing the Void Magic Armor.

However… Rocky had underestimated old man Orton…

On the third day after his refusal, Orton took advantage of the opportunity when Rocky was busy with administrative affairs and sneaked into his room, stealing the Void Magic Armor!

And when Rocky discovered that his Void Magic Armor was missing and immediately thought of Orton and went to find him, Orton had already finished enhancing the Blood Pattern Mark II…

"How cool is that? Are you surprised? Are you thrilled?"

Trapped in the laboratory, Orton was not at all embarrassed or showed any intention of admitting the crime; instead, he proudly boasted to Rocky about the Blood Pattern Mark II Armor he had stolen.

"You! You! You!"

Facing Orton, who was no different from a rogue, Rocky was utterly infuriated, and then he yelled at Orton without considering his age, even cursing him out.

Unfortunately, Orton completely ignored the outburst, treating it as though it just brushed past his ears, leaving Rocky stamping his feet in anger but unable to do anything to the old man.

That being said, although Orton had stolen the Blood Pattern Mark II and enhanced it on his own, he certainly hadn't ruined it. In fact, after his enhancement, the Blood Pattern Mark II was far stronger than before!

"Kid, do you know by how much I've enhanced this armor?"

As Rocky cursed and ranted until he was out of breath, Orton acted as if stealing the armor never happened, still brimming with pride, "Kid, after my enhancement, the Mana of this Blood Pattern Mark II Armor has reached 900 points!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Rocky, still furious, paused in astonishment and then looked toward the Blood Pattern Mark II Armor on the experimental table.

"You're saying... the armor's Mana has been boosted to 900 points?"

Rocky certainly knew the Blood Pattern Mark II inside out. He was well aware that its own Mana was only 300 points, quite a low level indeed.

Even with his Rune work, the Mana had not exceeded 500 points, and his previous enhancements were superficial, having used only the principle of Magic Energy Equipment for a simple enhancement, which meant that the additional 200 points of Mana were also quite inflated.

"Humph, stopped scolding?"

Seeing Rocky's attention get diverted, Orton snorted and then used his chin to gesture at him as he spoke, "Now you realize how formidable I am, don't you?"

After saying this, he walked over to the experimental platform, patted the Blood Pattern Generation 2 Armor that lay there quietly with his hand, and then continued, "The runes you drew on this set of armor have all been erased by me.

I've redrawn them with Second-Level Runes and connected them with the armor for Magic Energy Conduction, boosting its mana directly from 300 points to 900 points, doubling it entirely."

"Now that this set of armor has been enhanced, it has completely surpassed the limits of Generation 1 armor, reaching the level of the Second Generation Void Magic Armor, impressive, right? Surprising? Exciting?"

Having said all this with self-satisfaction, Orton looked like an old child seeking praise.

Upon hearing everything he said, Rocky couldn't help but open his mouth wide in surprise; he hadn't expected that Orton would truly succeed in enhancing the armor. No, that wasn't the right way to put it—he hadn't expected that Orton, while succeeding in the enhancement, did not ruin his armor!

"Alright, don't just stand there, hurry up and put it on, let me see how it performs after being enhanced—this is important data."

Seeing Rocky still stunned, Orton urged him impatiently to hurry up and try on the armor to see its actual effect after strengthening.

At that moment, Rocky was naturally eager to try it out. After all, according to Orton, the Blood Pattern Mark II, after being enhanced, was equivalent to becoming a new set of armor. But just as he was about to put on the armor, Rocky suddenly turned his gaze sharply towards Orton.

"Teacher, I'm not going to explode as soon as I put on this armor, am I?"

"What kind of nonsense is that!" As soon as Orton heard this, he got agitated on the spot and then spoke in a fluster, "How would we know if it will explode without trying it? Hurry up and try it!"

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While Rocky was being hassled by the pesky old Orton, Baron Wolin had already begun his journey with his fleet!

Since the families would not intervene in the affair between him and Rocky, Baron Wolin had to rely on his own strength to assume his post in Thunderhawk City. But for him, this was not an issue. With an entire fleet at his command, he did not take Rocky seriously at all. In his view, the biggest challenge was not whether he could take office smoothly in Thunderhawk City, but rather how to get there.

The sky was not like the land; although skyships could sail through the skies, their range was limited. Without the power of his family, Baron Wolin must find his own way to Thunderhawk City. The reason he had not departed sooner was precisely because of this issue.

But now, things were looking up. He had used his connections to find the City Lord of a small Sky City who was willing to transport him to Thunderhawk City!

So, Baron Wolin could finally set off!

"Lord of Matu City, I really owe you big for this!"

"Oh, it's nothing, just a small matter, all small matters."

Matu City, a small Sky City named after its City Lord, with a population of around three thousand people, was willing to transport Baron Wolin to Thunderhawk City—it was this Sky City's Lord who had agreed to the favor.

When Baron Wolin led his fleet to Matu City, the City Lord Matu was incredibly welcoming, even holding a dance party for him that very day. After all, Baron Wolin was a member of a great family and was about to become the lord of his own city, and it was only right to receive him warmly.

During the party, Baron Wolin naturally became the center of attention. But as the moment of his arrival in Thunderhawk City approached, Baron Wolin started to grow nervous and impatient, asking Lord Matu several times when he would be able to reach Thunderhawk City during the party.

"Rest assured, City Lord Wolin, the coordinates you gave me are not far from us. One week—I guarantee I will have you seated on the City Lord's Throne of Thunderhawk City within a week!"

Facing the somewhat anxious Baron Wolin, Lord Matu patted his chest, guaranteeing that he would get the Baron to Thunderhawk City and on its City Lord's Throne within a week!

PS: To coincide with the book launch, I've kept to daily updates for this past week, and I sincerely apologize to you, my dear readers. But now, things are looking up. The book will officially launch tomorrow, and I will immediately make up for any missed updates from this week! The update schedule will also return to at least two chapters a day!

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After the launch, I will continue to work hard. The story is about to get even more exciting, especially with the upcoming air battle which I assure you has been crafted with care and will be well worth your anticipation!

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