Lord of the Sky City

Chapter 757: Chapter 719: How does it feel?

Gazing down from the sky at Backhill Village, Chief He Nan’s first impression was that it was vast. The village was much larger than he had imagined.

This was not surprising, as Backhill Village originally had a population of two thousand. Its size would only be larger, not smaller, than the Fireteng Tribe that lived in the small forest. Moreover, since City Lord Rocky took back control of Backhill Village from the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild, he had expanded the village to some extent to develop it as his base on the road. Therefore, based on the standard of the residing population, the now expanded Backhill Village could at least accommodate three thousand people, making it naturally appear quite vast.

Besides being vast, the village gave He Nan the impression of strength, especially the towering walls at the entrance to the village, which left him speechless.

Since he was looking down from mid-air, He Nan could not see the entirety of the walls, but he could clearly see the walkways on them. Just the sight of the walkways took his breath away, because atop the walls of Backhill Village were not only numerous Magic Energy Cannons but also rows of Tank-type Armors!

This was also a change that had occurred since City Lord Rocky took over Backhill Village. After the initial occupation by the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild, the guild spent a lot of money repairing the walls, which had been severely damaged. At the time, City Lord Rocky had put a lot of effort into preserving these walls. After retaking the village, Rocky not only did not neglect the walls but expanded them significantly.

After years of continuous reinforcement, the walls’ height remained the same, but their thickness had doubled. And because the walls had become thicker, the walkways had to be widened, leading to what He Nan was witnessing.

Now, Backhill Village’s walls did not rely on soldiers for manual defense, as they were fully equipped with Magic Energy Cannons. And as He Nan saw, thanks to the widened walkways, Tank-type Armors had been driven up there as well. This not only increased long-range firepower but also allowed for the Tank Armors to shoot down at Demons should they break through the range of fire and approach the walls.

What surprised He Nan the most, however, was the Moving Fortress parked outside Backhill Village.

The massive Moving Fortress, stationed at the entrance of the village, was like a small hill, leaving He Nan dumbfounded. For someone who had lived in the Fireteng Tribe since birth, everything he saw was beyond his experience. Although He Nan was the chief and the strongest warrior of his tribe, he had never left the vicinity of Red Water Lake, never seen a place like Backhill Village, nor encountered the strange Tank Armor. As for the Moving Fortress, it was something that completely surpassed his imagination.

In this situation, He Nan had no time to think about how to broach the topic with City Lord Rocky and couldn’t help but ask:

“City Lord Rocky, what is… that?”

“Oh?” Following the direction of He Nan’s gesture, Rocky smiled and said, “That is the Moving Fortress, something another city lord and I discovered underneath Kasin City half a year ago.”

“Kasin City? Kasin City actually has such a thing?”

He Nan couldn’t hide his surprise upon hearing this. Although he had never been to Kasin City, his tribe had always lived around Red Water Lake, and he had heard of Kasin City from his elders. He could not fathom how such a ‘monster’ could be hidden in a city not far from the tribe.

“City Lord Rocky, what is this Moving Fortress used for?”

After his initial shock, He Nan looked at Rocky like a child, filled with questions about what he had just seen. Rocky detailed the answers to all of his questions, prompting He Nan to nod frequently and repeatedly show expressions of amazement and disbelief.

Rocky gave such detailed answers to all of He Nan’s questions not to show off his own strength, but to help the Beastmen, represented by He Nan, understand what the world had become.

The Forsaken People who lived on the land, though admirable for their courage and strength, could not change the reality that they had been left behind by the world. Whether they liked it or not, the core that led people forward was no longer the land, but the sky. Thus, the Forsaken People, like He Nan who lived on the land, were still alive, but they had been discarded. The current world was entirely different from the world they knew.

This was evident from the reactions of He Nan and the Fireteng Tribe after their arrival at Thunderhawk City. Monte had been reporting to Rocky about the conditions of the Fireteng Tribe’s life in Thunderhawk City, mentioning their difficulty in adapting, not because life in Thunderhawk City was bad or outdated, but because it was too good and too advanced, leaving the members of the Fireteng Tribe struggling to keep up.

This difficulty in adapting was reflected not only in the ordinary Beastmen but also in Chief He Nan. In Rocky’s view, this was extremely sad because the Beastmen of the Fireteng Tribe deserved to live better lives.

That’s why Rocky had chosen to meet with He Nan in Backhill Village this time. He wanted He Nan to know what the world had become, and to understand where the world was heading. Only by seeing and comprehending these things, could the Fireteng Tribe truly survive in the world. Otherwise, even if they left Thunderhawk City, they would still not escape the fate of extermination, especially with the third counter-attack war about to erupt in a year’s time.

And so, as Rocky conversed with He Nan, War Steed gently descended inside Backhill Village. Then, Rocky took He Nan to his residence in the village.

After years of development, Backhill Village had not only recovered its former state but was even better than before. There were barracks, mines, and newly constructed homes, allowing many workers from the mines, along with their families, to move directly into the village to live. Rocky’s residence was located at the innermost part of the residential area.

“Chief He Nan, what do you think of this village?”

Once He Nan was seated, while Liliya was pouring him tea, Rocky asked him.

“This…”

He hesitated at the question, knowing what Rocky meant. Indeed, throughout the past month, Monte had repeatedly conveyed that the Fireteng Tribe could fully settle in Backhill Village if they wished. This would allow them to live on the land yet give the tribe’s people a better life. Rocky’s question now was clearly seeking his opinion on the matter.

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