Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 423 - 391 Accurate Timing

After pulling off a masterful deception, Rocky not only returned to Sky City safely but also hid there for half a month without any trouble.

However, during that half month, he certainly wasn’t idle. Instead, he was busy making adjustments to the fleet and preparing for the next operation.

At the same time, on the first day of his return to Thunderhawk City, Rocky hurriedly sought out Orton to inquire about the progress of the new version of the White Demon Armor.

In the previous battles, because he lacked Armor, Rocky could only play the role of Commander. He didn’t particularly mind commanding the warships in battle and, frankly, his command throughout the previous encounters was perhaps not exceptional, but it was competent, at least without any major issues.

Even so, Rocky still hoped he could don the White Demon Armor as soon as possible and engage in battle himself. After all, the White Demon wasn’t just any Armor, it was the only one of its kind in the world at present. If it came to combat power, saying that the White Demon’s combat power was equivalent to half a fleet wasn’t an exaggeration.

Just imagine, if during the ambush of Lapaton, Rocky had been wearing the White Demon Armor, the outcome would have certainly involved far fewer losses. Facing Lapaton’s flagship charging head-on, a single blast of the Demon Annihilation Cannon from the White Demon Armor would have been enough to take care of the enemy. And had they suffered fewer losses initially, they might have been able to stage several more ambushes afterwards.

Thus, the significance of the White Demon Armor was obvious.

Furthermore, Rocky had more battles to fight and these were battles the likes of which he had never experienced before; that’s why he visited Orton immediately upon returning to Thunderhawk City.

When Rocky arrived at the research facility, however, he was barred from entering the laboratory. Orton and his team were engaged in an extremely important experiment and simply had no time to meet with Rocky.

But Orton had promised that they would need only another half month—after which, the new version of the White Demon Armor would be ready for actual combat!

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This was why Rocky had been in hiding in Sky City for more than half a month. In fact, all the preparations for the next step of his plan had been ready several days earlier, yet Rocky had not made his move, waiting instead for the new version of the White Demon Armor to be completed.

Everyone, including Wilton, Karina, and Berg, understood this decision since they all knew that Rocky’s greatest reliance was the White Demon Armor. As long as he could wear that Armor, the strength of the Tri-City Allied Forces would increase substantially. Thus, despite the increased danger from remaining in the battle zone for a longer period, and despite the mounting pressure Wilton faced on the front line, they all waited until the new version of the White Demon Armor was complete.

And as soon as the White Demon Armor was finished, Rocky, who had waited for a long time, ordered the long-hidden Thunderhawk City to activate its flight mode, commencing the next step of his plan!

On June 20th of the year 118, after a whole day of flight, which was June 21st, Hongshou City, which had just picked up supplies from Chenxiu City and was on its way to the front lines, was caught by Thunderhawk City!

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With Thunderhawk City suddenly obstructing its path, it’s no surprise that the most shocked person was the City Lord of Hongshou City.

The City Lord of Hongshou City was named Andy, who was just thirty years old this year. He was not only the City Lord of Hongshou City but also a member of the Mairente Family!

One of the five small Sky Cities that the Mairente Family had sent to the Tulip Battle Zone was Hongshou City!

This situation was quite coincidental, because although Rocky had made a thorough plan and arrangements for the entire operation, he hadn’t specifically chosen a Sky City from the Mairente Family as the target. Initially, he had considered this, but he realized the difficulty and risk were both too high, so he expanded his attack targets to include any small Sky City in transport – yet, by chance, he encountered his old adversary!

For Rocky, the Mairente Family were longstanding foes, and the feeling was mutual for the Mairente Family towards Rocky. Thus, as soon as Andy learned of an enemy Sky City’s sudden appearance, he recognized Thunderhawk City at first glance.

This was why the frontline and Goth were able to receive accurate information about Thunderhawk City so quickly—if it had been any other forces or families’ Sky City, they might not have been able to recognize Thunderhawk City at all.

And upon recognizing Thunderhawk City, Andy reported the situation to the Rebel Army at once, receiving an immediate response.

"City Lord, the Alliance Hierarch has sent a message, instructing us to hold Thunderhawk City at all costs for five days. In five days, reinforcements will arrive."

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Upon hearing this, Andy, who was already clad in his Void Magic Warrior armor and ready for combat, nodded, feeling somewhat bitter in his heart.

Five days...

That was no short period of time!

Logically, whether from the frontlines or the rear, support should not be so slow. In fact, had this attack occurred half a month earlier, reinforcements from both the frontlines and the rear could have arrived within three days, no, perhaps only needing two days. But now it was different.

In the past half month, the Rebel Army had advanced rapidly, and the Alliance Army led by Wilton had been utterly defeated, retreating in consecutive losses. As a result, the Rebel Army had pushed forward a great distance in a brief half-month, doubling the length of the entire battle line.

That Wilton’s previously impregnable forces had suddenly crumbled was unexpected by everyone, leaving Chenxiu City in the far rear no time to make necessary adjustments. This, coupled with the lengthening of the battle line, also resulted in a longer supply line.

Previously, small Sky Cities responsible for transportation only needed two days to reach the frontline from Chenxiu City, and a round trip wouldn’t exceed five days. Usually, two to three Sky Cities would move together. Now that had become impossible; just getting from Chenxiu City to the frontline took five to six days, and a round trip required nearly a fortnight.

Consequently, the small Sky Cities that traditionally moved as a group had no choice but to operate individually. After all, Sky Cities too need a supply of mana. Even if the Super Crystals within them could replenish mana on their own, continuous round-the-clock flight would be too much for the Super Crystals to keep up with.

Therefore, even Andy had to admit that Rocky had chosen an extremely opportune moment!

The time of his appearance coincided precisely with Hongshou City, moving alone, reaching the midpoint of the supply line. Thus, whether in relation to the frontline or Chenxiu City, Hongshou City was at the furthest distance.

So even if both sides received the message at the same time and dispatched support immediately, it would still take at least five days for the reinforcements to arrive. This time, Rocky was not leading a lone force in the attack; he brought with him Thunderhawk City. In such a case, the reinforcement troops had to be transported by Sky Cities. How could warships possibly fly for five days straight without resupplying?

However...

Thankfully!

Even if Rocky had picked the perfect moment, Andy still had confidence that he could hold out for five days!

It wasn’t so much his own capabilities that gave him this confidence, but rather the fact that though his Hongshou City might look like a small Sky City, inside, besides transporting materials, it also housed a substantial number of troops!

One hundred and fifty warships!

Three squads of Void Magic Warriors!

At this moment, within Hongshou City, one hundred and fifty large warships and three fully formed squads of the Void Magic Squad were stationed, all part of the Rebel Army!

With such a formidable force at his disposal, Andy believed he unquestionably had the power to defend for five days!