Lord of the Sky City

Chapter 746: Chapter 709: The Upgrade Begins!

The outcome of this event truly was unexpected. Although Rocky and his team didn’t gain anything in the end, the results were surprisingly good.

First of all, the pressing trouble next to Backhill Village was removed. With so many high-level demons in Red Water Lake and an underground cave hatching flying demons, if this issue were not resolved, Backhill Village could be described as endlessly troubled. To put it lightly, they would never have a day of peace; to put it gravely, they could be annihilated at any time. But now, this threat has been eliminated. After being submerged by the lake, both the Mother Worm and the unhatched flying demons were destroyed, which was absolutely wonderful news for Backhill Village.

At the same time, due to the flooding, the Fireteng Tribe also had to relocate to Thunderhawk City, though only temporarily. But this at least gave Rocky a chance to interact closely with the Fireteng Tribe for an extended period of time. This interaction would undoubtedly greatly improve the tribe’s feelings towards both him and Thunderhawk City, and even towards the Sky City. As long as the Beastmen could develop a fondness for Rocky and Thunderhawk City, there was a chance to keep them close by. This too was good news for Rocky.

Lastly, and most crucially, the drying of Red Water Lake created excellent conditions for the upgrade of Thunderhawk City. This was the part that made Rocky the happiest.

To be fair, both the flooding of the flying demons’ nest and the relocation of the Fireteng Tribe were unexpected gains for Rocky. Although he was happy with these gains, they wouldn’t have had a great impact if they hadn’t occurred. However, the upgrade of Thunderhawk City was his primary concern. Only if this issue was securely managed could he consider future development. Otherwise, it was all empty talk. But this happened to be the most difficult task. After all, one of the critical steps in upgrading Thunderhawk City was landing on the ground. No matter how much preparation was made, accidents could still happen. So, not just Rocky but even Master Wynn, who had upgraded numerous Sky Cities, was not very sure about this.

But now everything was looking up. With Red Water Lake dried up and its location now engulfed by floodwaters, most of the demons around had been drowned, and the rest had fled. This turned Red Water Lake into a natural secure area, making it entirely possible for Thunderhawk City to land in the lake for the upgrade.

Of course, although Red Water Lake had dried up, the lake bed was all mud. And let’s not forget about the hollow Dissolving Cave underground. So, whether Thunderhawk City could actually land in Red Water Lake still depended on Wynn’s decision. As long as he agreed, Rocky would initiate the upgrade of Thunderhawk City immediately!

In light of this, Rocky rode on the War Steed above the dried-up Red Water Lake and after surveying the area, he headed back to Thunderhawk City, where he promptly went to see Wynn and Orton.

“Master Wynn, Teacher, do you think Red Water Lake is suitable for Thunderhawk City to land?”

Rocky asked the two of them without beating around the bush.

In response to his question, Wynn immediately gave an answer, “As far as the terrain is concerned, there should be no problem. Although there is a Dissolving Cave under Red Water Lake, according to everything Liliya has described, the cave is not extensive enough to hollow out the entire lake bed. Plus, the area of Red Water Lake is large enough, so we can certainly choose a suitable location for the city to land.”

The Dissolving Cave under Red Water Lake was indeed an issue, but as Wynn said, the cave was clearly not large enough to completely empty the lake bed. Moreover, the area of Red Water Lake was as large as two Kasin Cities, so Thunderhawk City could certainly land in a spot not affected by the Dissolving Cave.

“Then there is the issue of the lake bed’s mud. While the city’s Magic Energy System can purify and refine this mud, whether or not it’s suitable still requires inspection. However, City Lord, there is no need to worry. Tomorrow, Master Orton and I will lead a team to inspect the lake bed and we should have results soon. I personally believe there will be no problem.”

“Then please do, Master,” Rocky replied gratefully.

After hearing Wynn’s words, Rocky felt much relieved, for he could tell that even though Wynn didn’t give a definite answer, he was quite optimistic. This naturally put Rocky at ease. Therefore, he went back to the City Lord’s Mansion, since his injuries had not yet completely healed and he still needed to recover.

Just as Wynn had said, the inspection of Red Water Lake by him and Orton was indeed swift. Three days later, they went together to the City Lord’s Mansion to meet Rocky and told him the good news: Thunderhawk City could land at the bottom of Red Water Lake and proceed with the upgrade!

Upon receiving this confirmed result, Rocky was overjoyed and immediately ordered the start of the city’s upgrade.

This phase, from the time Orton had joined Wynn’s team to now, had been spent preparing for the city’s upgrade, and everything required had been readied. So, at Rocky’s command, Thunderhawk City slowly flew over Red Water Lake the next day and then gently descended to the lake bed!

When Thunderhawk City landed on the lake bed, the entire city felt a strong tremor, just like an earthquake. However, since Old Jack had already informed the residents of the situation, there was no panic in the city.

At the same time, Wynn led his team and the research team led by Orton to the Central Square to begin replacing the Super Crystal in Thunderhawk City.

At this point, Thunderhawk City was at its most vulnerable because during the Super Crystal replacement process, the entire city’s Mana supply would be completely interrupted. The city’s interior might manage to operate using emergency measures, but external defenses such as the Defensive Net would be entirely unusable. This situation would last for about three days, after which Thunderhawk City would complete the crystal replacement process.

Yet even that was not the end. After the Super Crystal was replaced, Orton would lead the research team to update and upgrade the entire city’s Magic Energy System. At the same time, they would add Rune-based facilities around the Super Crystal, transforming Thunderhawk City into a dual system of Super Crystal and Rune, thus fulfilling the requirements of the Sky City armament plan. Conservatively, this would take at least a week, perhaps even longer. Hence, according to Wynn and Monte’s estimation, they might need to stay grounded for half a month to complete the upgrade of Thunderhawk City’s Magic Energy System.

In this situation, although Rocky’s injuries had not yet fully healed, he still boarded the War Steed, personally commanding Thunderhawk City’s Fleet and Void Magic Corps to defend the entire city.

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