Lord of the Sky City

Chapter 775: Chapter 737: Asura Cannon!

Standing at the edge of Sky City, Rocky and the others instinctively looked down to the ground and quickly spotted Kasin City not far below, but when they saw Kasin City, they noticed two huge craters within its ruins!

These two craters had diameters extending over ten meters, with raging flames still flickering inside, clearly the result of recent explosions…

Recent explosions…

With this in mind, everyone immediately turned their heads to look at Orton!

At that moment, Orton had reverted to his original demeanor, the tense expression previously on his face had vanished, replaced by a smug, triumphant smile.

“Teacher, this, this is… Was this just caused by the explosion?”

Rocky, standing beside Orton, glanced at him, then back to the ground, and then turned to Orton again, asking incredulously, while the others also cast their gazes upon him upon hearing this question.

“Of course, this is the power of the siege weapons.”

Seeing everyone staring at him dumbfounded, Orton chuckled proudly, and then pointed behind him to the two artillery pieces, saying, “These two cannons are called Asura Cannons, weapons I designed specifically for arming Sky City.”

“The magic energy power of the Asura Cannon reaches 50,000 points, and its range spans tens of thousands of meters, second only to the City-Destroyer Cannon. What do you think? Not bad, right?”

After Orton finished speaking, Rocky and the others’ mouths dropped open slightly, and they couldn’t help but turn their heads to look at the two massive cannons behind them. So these two huge cannons were called Asura Cannons, and their power reached 50,000 points? That was astonishing!

What’s more, the range of these two cannons actually exceeded ten thousand meters?!

Hearing that the Asura Cannon had such formidable capabilities, truth be told, Rocky and the others found it hard to believe, but the sight of the two massive craters in Kasin City forced them to accept the reality; they knew that Thunderhawk City was not at this altitude when firing the cannons, and when they fired, Thunderhawk City was indeed about ten thousand meters in the sky. Considering the altitude from which the cannons were fired and the destruction inflicted upon Kasin City, it was clear that Orton had not exaggerated the Asura Cannon’s power.

With this realization, gleeful expressions suddenly appeared on everyone’s faces, no, they were ecstatic, for this meant Orton’s City Armament Plan had been successful!

“Teacher, congratulations!”

“Master Orton, congratulations on completing such a monumental achievement!”

Confident now that the City Armament Plan had succeeded, Rocky and the others immediately congratulated Orton. It was indeed a great success because once this plan took effect, Thunderhawk City would completely differentiate itself from other Sky Cities. Moreover, it was no exaggeration to say that once the plan was promulgated, it would entirely alter the long-standing patterns of warfare.

“What’s there to congratulate me for, did you not believe in me before?”

However, faced with everyone’s congratulations, Orton once again displayed his old habits, with a dismissive snort and an arrogant retort.

Fortunately, those present understood him very well by now, quite aware that Orton’s attitude was all an act and that, in reality, he was overjoyed.

“Teacher, how many Asura Cannons do you plan to install in Thunderhawk City?”

After everyone had their share of laughs and conversation, Rocky pulled Orton aside and asked him a question.

He had already witnessed the power of the Asura Cannon, and to be frank, it truly amazed him, but although the performance of the Asura Cannon was impressive, there was one issue that could not be concealed — the quantity.

When evaluating the strength of Magic Cannons, power is one aspect, range is another, and the quantity is also a critical consideration. It’s like the Magic Cannons on a warship: setting aside the issue of power for a moment, having an adequate number is absolutely essential. Otherwise, no matter how powerful, it would be useless. The same issue applied to the Asura Cannons.

The Asura Cannon’s power was indeed tremendous, and its range was flabbergasting, but what about the quantity?

How many Asura Cannons did Orton actually plan to build in Thunderhawk City to effectively arm it? If the number was only two, then it would be regrettable, as the armament plan could hardly be called a success; it would only mean that a new weapon had been developed. Therefore, Rocky needed to clarify this matter.

Fortunately, Orton had already considered this issue, so as soon as Rocky finished asking his question, he held up three fingers.

“Based on the current total magic energy of Thunderhawk City, I plan to install thirty Asura Cannons for now and then decide whether to increase the quantity based on the situation,” he said.

“Good!”

Upon hearing Orton’s plan, Rocky finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thirty Asura Cannons was not a small number. Although it might not sound like a lot, one must not forget what kind of power and range the Asura Cannons had. If thirty Asura Cannons could be installed in Thunderhawk City, then it was no exaggeration to say that Thunderhawk City would indeed have the ability to enter the fray itself.

Relieved, Rocky returned to the group with Orton, and then they all went together to tour the inside of the cannon emplacements until dusk when they finally left.

After leaving the armed zone, Rocky brought Liliya back to the City Lord’s Mansion, while Orton returned to the research institute. With the successful debut of the Asura Cannon, a weight was lifted from his shoulders, and all that remained was to proceed with the installation of the Asura Cannons in the armed zone. This freed up more of Orton’s time, and he thus plunged into the research of the next-generation White Demon Armor, aiming to successfully produce the New Armor for Hammerfire.

Upon leaving, Archimonde hurried back to his residence and immediately contacted Guild President Pansen.

“What did you say?”

Inside Archimonde’s dwelling, Pansen’s Magic Energy Image was full of confusion, and Archimonde was all too familiar with this expression on the Guild President’s face. He remembered the President having the same look when he first informed him about the Mana Runes, and now, surprisingly, the same thing was happening again.

So, after that, Archimonde recounted what he had seen and heard that day to Pansen once more, and after he finished speaking for the second time, Pansen remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a long breath.

“This Rocky… really is someone… someone…”

After searching for the right words for quite some time and finding none, Pansen could only shake his head with a bitter smile. At this moment, Archimonde spoke up:

“Guild President, what do you think about this?”

“What do I think?”

After looking at Archimonde, Pansen thought for a moment before speaking, “This guy Rocky, if he keeps going like this, he will either soar to great heights or… he will die with nowhere to bury him. There will be no third outcome.”