Lord of the Sky City

Chapter 402: Chapter 370: Surprise Attack! (Part 1)

June 1, 118.

To the east of Tulip Battle Zone, a merchant convoy was slowly flying through the air.

The convoy consisted of more than thirty cargo ships, each bearing the same ship emblem, clearly belonging to the same Chamber of Commerce.

This convoy, hailing from Dajinfu City’s Dajinfu Commerce Guild, carried cargo comprised entirely of war supplies, including a vast number of Magic Stones, as well as some medicines and spare parts for warships.

While wars seem to be fought by troops, they are actually consumed by materials. Just a single medium-sized battle can see warships and Void Magic Armor depleting tons of Magic Stones to replenish Mana. Therefore, the consumption of Magic Stones is incredibly massive.

At the same time, warships damaged in battle must be repaired with a multitude of spare parts; otherwise, at best, their combat effectiveness is reduced, and at worst, they’re completely incapable of returning to the battlefield. As for personnel, there’s even less need to say—personnel casualties are the greatest in war. After all, the population of Sky City is finite, and every injured soldier must be treated if possible, or the sheer loss of personnel could drag down any Sky City.

By such an account, a large-scale war’s demand for supplies is nearly impossible to quantify, and that is exactly the case with the ongoing conflict.

Although the Rebel Army holds certain advantages in all Four Great War Zones, these advantages were hard won through battle after battle. To maintain this momentum and allow the troops to storm into the Sky Alliance’s reclaimed territory, replenishing war supplies is of the utmost importance; otherwise, even high morale is useless if equipment falls short.

In this situation, countless convoys deliver massive amounts of war supplies to the Four Great War Zones every day to ensure the Rebel Army can sustain normal combat operations against the Sky Alliance.

The merchant convoy before us was just such a case. This convoy, from the Dajinfu Commerce Guild, was one of the suppliers providing the Rebel Army in the Tulip Battle Zone with its needed supplies. This guild sent a convoy every three days from Dajinfu City to Chenxiu City, and has already made more than ten round-trips since the war began.

“Manager, we’ll reach Chenxiu City in two more days. It looks like we’ll arrive safely again this time,”

Inside the cabin, the voyage manager and Captain were sitting down for tea and chatting.

The Captain, likely in his forties, bore the refined appearance of a merchant ship’s master, and it was clear from his words that he was grateful to complete the journey without incident.

Indeed, this was not his first trip transporting goods to Chenxiu City; it was already his fourth time. Even so, the Captain was always cautious and vigilant.

Of course, this was understandable; after all, they were transporting substantial quantities of supplies to a war zone. Who could know what might happen en route? Anything unexpected was possible, which explained the Captain’s consistent caution.

“Captain Malin, you worry too much. With so many fleets protecting us, we won’t have any problems,”

Compared to the Captain, the Chamber of Commerce’s manager was much more composed. The man in his fifties sipped his tea and smiled, “Dozens of large warships stand guard around us night and day. Which blind Air Pirate Group would dare to rob us? Even the Sky Alliance should weigh their options. So, there’s nothing to worry about.”

With a slight smile, the manager exuded full confidence.

His self-assured demeanor was not without reason. As he had mentioned, to ensure the safety of transportation, the Rebel Army dispatched substantial military forces to escort each convoy to and from Chenxiu City, guaranteeing the safety of the war supplies during the journey.

For instance, this time, to assure the cargo’s safe arrival, the Rebel Army sent an Escort Fleet comprising a massive thirty large warships!

That’s over thirty large warships!

What scale of fleet was this?

Take Wild Horse City, a medium-sized Sky City, for example. It has four fleets in total, and even its strongest, the First Fleet, comprises no more than twenty-some warships. So, the Escort Fleet sent by the Rebel Army outnumbered even the strongest fleet of Wild Horse City.

The quality was equally impressive. The Rebel Army, declaring war on the Sky Alliance, constituted either major families or sizable forces. Even the independent Sky Cities were extremely powerful. This made the Rebel Army’s quality assurance compelling, as the warships provided were all advanced Fifth Generation models.

Therefore, being protected day and night by an Escort Fleet of over thirty Fifth Generation warships, the Chamber of Commerce’s manager had no concerns whatsoever.

“That’s right, that’s right.”

Laughing and nodding, the Captain didn’t say much in response, as the manager was not wrong. With such a powerful fleet ensuring their protection, the convoy was indeed safe. Moreover, with only one more day to go before entering the Tulip Battle Zone, the convoy would be completely secure upon successful entry. At that point, not only would they have troops to meet them, but there would also be small Sky Cities along the way providing protection, ensuring a fail-safe journey.

“Captain, Manager, it seems there’s a situation!”

It was at that moment that a crew member suddenly dashed into the cabin.

“What’s the situation?”

The Captain immediately stood up upon seeing the crew member.

“The Escort Fleet just sent a message; they’ve spotted several Reconnaissance Ships hovering around us,”

“Reconnaissance Ships?”

“Is it an Air Pirate Group?”

After hearing the crew member’s report, the Captain and Manager exchanged glances, and then the Captain said, “Take me to the Captain’s quarters.”

Having said that, the Captain promptly followed the crew member, leaving the Manager alone in the cabin.

However, the Manager wasn’t too anxious, thinking it was probably some good-for-nothing Air Pirate Group hoping to loot amidst the chaos.

Indeed, not long after the Captain left, he returned, and from his demeanor upon his return, he did not appear the slightest bit tense.

“Captain Malin, how’s the situation?”

“It’s nothing,”

With a dismissive wave, the Captain replied, “I’ve been in contact with the Commander of the Escort Fleet. They said they did find two Reconnaissance Ships, likely sent by some Air Pirate Group. They showed their faces but got scared off.”

“That’s good, that’s good,”

With a hearty laugh, the Manager said dismissively, “These Air Pirate Groups are getting more and more brazen, even thinking about robbing war supplies. They don’t realize their own strength!”@@novelbin@@

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