Lord of the Sky City

Chapter 378: Chapter 349 The Calm Before the Storm

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Having completed all the procedures and paid out the thirty thousand Contribution Points just obtained, the Alliance Army stationed within Sirius City immediately set off and swiftly arrived above Backhill Village, successfully taking over the village’s defense task.

It wasn’t until this moment that City Lord Rocky finally felt at ease.

“City Lord Rocky, leave this place to us,” the commander said.

After the Alliance Army arrived at Backhill Village, Rocky had a meeting with the unit’s commander.

Although he had hired the Alliance Army, it was commanded by its own officers, which meant that this contingent of the Alliance Army, albeit directly subordinated to Rocky and obeying his orders, was not under his direct command.

The commander of the troops was named Te Nong, a veteran soldier in his fifties. Introduced by Glan, this man had extraordinarily rich battle experience, having participated in dozens of air battles both large and small, whether against demons or the hostile forces of the skies—and his abilities were very strong.

For such a person, Rocky naturally held in high regard, and so he was very polite when they met.

“Commander Te Nong, you have my thanks for your efforts on this occasion. If you have any requests, just let me know. As long as the village is secured, all is negotiable,” Rocky said, sitting face to face with Te Nong.

Having paid such a high price this time, his only goal was to ensure that Backhill Village was definitely secure, so as far as defensive matters were concerned, everything was open for discussion on his end.

However, Rocky continued, “Commander Te Nong, there is something I must tell you, there are high-level demons near Skybreaker Peak…”

Since he was entrusting the heavy responsibility of the village’s defense to Te Nong and his commanded Alliance Army, naturally, Rocky needed to clarify everything about the village, especially the matter concerning the high-level demons.

The reason he had spent a full twenty thousand Contribution Points to hire an entire Void Magic Squad and a Fifth Generation Void Magic Warrior was to prevent another encounter with a high-level demon. Despite that, Rocky still felt somewhat uneasy and felt obliged to prepare Te Nong psychologically.

In just a few words, he succinctly described the situation of Backhill Village to Te Nong, who nodded frequently in response to everything said, showing no disdain and appeared very serious.

This response pleased Rocky greatly. His biggest fear was that Te Nong, being an officer of the Alliance Army, would be arrogant and conceited, but now it seemed the man was indeed a professional soldier whose conduct was flawlessly suited to the role, clearly reflecting the high quality of the Alliance Army.

And after he had explained everything, Te Nong’s Alliance Army officially took over the defense of Backhill Village, and Rocky at last had some free time.

It must be said, the affair of taking over Backhill Village truly was full of twists and turns—first encountering the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild, then running into a high-level demon, forcing Rocky to share the Tank Type 1 Armor with the Alliance and to hire a large number of Alliance troops, an ordeal that could accurately be described as fraught with difficulties.

But while the process was full of complexities, the outcome was ultimately satisfying.

At this point, Backhill Village was completely under Rocky’s control. Although his strength had declined somewhat due to the White Demon Armor being rendered unusable, with the support of the Alliance Army, defense capabilities likely didn’t require too much concern anymore.

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Meanwhile, the mine in the village also officially started operations, with the workers beginning to mine a few days ago. As long as the mine can operate continuously and provide a steady supply of mineral resources, the development of Thunderhawk City would surely soar to new heights.

Currently, Thunderhawk City was maintaining its traditional textile industry while its leather manufacturing factory was also thriving. In recent months, it had produced several batches of goods, all sold to the Ruby Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber was not only satisfied but even placed several orders. While they were not large orders, it at least signified that the leather manufacturing factory was on the right track.

In fact, since the start of the leather factory, Thunderhawk City’s economy had significantly improved in the past few months. With the income from textiles and leather, the city could now break even, meaning City Lord Rocky no longer needed to find additional ways to support Thunderhawk City; it could sustain itself.

In such circumstances, if mining income was also included, Thunderhawk City’s economic gains would increase substantially!@@novelbin@@

After all, mining, such a precious resource, never lacks demand in the market. Even though most of the output from Backhill Village Mine had to be given to the Sky Alliance, the remaining minerals would still be enough for City Lord Rocky to make a handsome profit.

According to Aileen’s calculations, if the mine could extract resources steadily each month, Thunderhawk City’s future income was conservatively estimated to double. At the moment, the city’s quarterly income was around three hundred thousand Gold Coins. If it could double, that would be six hundred thousand Gold Coins!

Once Thunderhawk City’s income doubled, the city’s development would enter a new phase, possibly even an accelerated period. Rocky had even made plans; after selling the first batch of minerals, he intended to immediately build a second and perhaps a third factory in the city to expand the scale of the leather manufacturing industry.

Also, if possible, he planned to attract the Chamber of Commerce to open shops in the city, which on the one hand would improve the residents’ quality of life and, on the other hand, increase tax revenue.

Once all this was done, he could consider how to attract more people to further strengthen Thunderhawk City.

How the city should develop next had always been a top priority for Rocky. Therefore, not only did he often think about it on his own, but he also frequently discussed it with Aileen, Old Jack, and others, ensuring a clear direction for future planning.

However, development ultimately takes time. Even though Rocky had a clear direction for the future, he still needed to take things step by step. Thus, after handing over the task of defending Backhill Village to the Alliance Army, he returned to Thunderhawk City, along with Orton and others.

Rocky’s primary task now was naturally to create the new generation of White Demon Armor as soon as possible. Only after perfecting the new White Demon Armor would he be able to take on the next set of tasks. Otherwise, he would not feel secure.

But this task was not something that could be easily completed, especially after Rocky brought out the Azure Fang. On one hand, Pelaya needed to thoroughly research the Azure Fang to determine its usage, and on the other hand, Hammerfire’s original design plans had to be altered because of it, which undoubtedly would slow down the completion of the new White Demon Armor.

Luckily, Rocky had already arranged everything that needed to be arranged, so even if the new White Demon Armor took longer to finish than expected, he was willing to accept that.

During this time, he was not idle. Although Orton and his team had shifted their research focus to the new White Demon Armor, they still assigned Rocky a task: to continue improving the Tank Type 1 Armor.

The Tank Type 1 Armor was a design that was not yet fully complete, which everyone was well aware of, including Higgins. Since Rocky could not assist in the development of the new White Demon Armor, Orton and the others handed over the task of perfecting the Tank Type 1 Armor to him, as a form of practice.

So upon returning to Thunderhawk City, Rocky became busy once again.

It was not until this point that he was unaware that he was about to be caught in a massive storm. He was still living his ordinary life, but soon, he would come to know…

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