Lord of the Sky City

In this situation, he only had one method to resolve the matter, which was to actively draw the Alliance’s attention. As long as he could achieve this, joining the Alliance would be settled.

Put more bluntly, he needed the Alliance to remember he existed and, preferably, to regard him with a certain level of importance. That way, his accession to the Alliance would be secured; after all, due to Wilton’s reason, the Alliance had already agreed to his joining, and the path ahead was paved.

The reason why Rocky had summoned everyone today was exactly for this matter.

Previously, because he did not know what Lexington had done, he could only wait when it came to the Sky Alliance, unable to do anything.

But now it was different. Now that he knew the ins and outs of the situation, he could come up with targeted solutions or even take the initiative to strike.

“That’s the situation. If anyone has any thoughts, feel free to speak,” he said after sharing his thoughts, and Rocky stopped talking. Instead, he turned to look at everyone. Whether or not he could join the Sky Alliance was vital for him, even a matter of life and death for him and Thunderhawk City, so he had to hear everyone’s opinions.

“Strength and potential,” Pelaya said, opening her mouth and breaking the silence with this succinct remark as Rocky looked towards the group.

“Master, what do you mean…?” Rocky quickly turned to Pelaya with a trace of confusion, not entirely understanding the meaning behind her words.

In response, Pelaya smiled and then elaborated, “To draw the attention of a behemoth like the Sky Alliance, what’s most important is potential and strength.”

You have to show the Alliance your potential and make them understand that your joining is beneficial for the future of the Alliance. Only then will you be taken seriously.”

“But potential alone isn’t enough; the Alliance doesn’t have the time to nurture you slowly, so you must also have strength. You need to prove to the Alliance that you not only have potential for the future but also possess current strength. If you can achieve these two points, joining the Alliance won’t be difficult.”

Among the four from Orton, Pelaya had the highest emotional intelligence. Aside from Aniye, the grandmaster, Pelaya mingled better than both Orton and Hammerfire. Describing her as thriving wasn’t an overstatement. A significant reason for this naturally stemmed from Pelaya’s expertise in the field of Magic Energy Conduction, where she was a renowned master. But equally, her high emotional intelligence was an important contributing factor.

As soon as she spoke, she revealed the essence of the issue. How to attract the attention of the Sky Alliance? Simple. Just demonstrate that you have potential and strength; that’s it.

“So, you’re saying it’s time to stir things up?” Rocky pondered for a moment after listening to Pelaya’s explanation, then remarked.

He wasn’t joking with his statement. To prove his potential and strength to the Sky Alliance, he couldn’t just stay holed up in Thunderhawk City. To prove these two points, he simply had to make something happen, and, preferably, something big!

But exactly what should he stir up?

Before Rocky could think of something, Orton spoke up, “Isn’t that easy? Doesn’t the White Demon alone suffice to prove your potential?”

“Haven’t we already planned for this? As soon as someone notices something odd about the White Demon, we’ll publicly announce that the White Demon Armor is equipped with new technologies researched by all of us. I think this time we can be more proactive, not wait for others to notice; we should go ahead and announce it ourselves. By doing so, the Sky Alliance can’t possibly ignore us.”

As mentioned before, if anyone were to discover something abnormal with the Mana Rune, Orton and the others had already prepared a backup plan. According to the plan, they would publicly claim that the White Demon Armor was equipped with new technologies developed by the group in order to shift focus. The world’s attention would be directed onto the fictitious new technologies, thereby overlooking the crucial Runes—the proverbial darkness under the lamp.

Now, if Rocky wanted to stir things up, why not just go ahead with the announcement?

Once the news was released, it might not cause as much of a sensation as the launch of a new generation of Armor, but given the academic status and the personal strengths of Orton and the others, it would definitely pique the interest of many, including the Sky Alliance.

“That’s right,”

After he had finished speaking, Hammerfire nodded in agreement, then added, “Not only can we strike proactively, but we can also take advantage of the momentum.”

“Take advantage of momentum?”

“Yes, take advantage of the momentum created by Sigma Corporation’s recent activities.” As Hammerfire spoke, he glanced at Rocky: “City Lord kid, Sigma Corporation’s girl has turned the arena into the focus of the whole world for their new generation of armor. You can completely ride this momentum to fight a few impressive battles. It would be best if you could fight Denise.”

“If you could fight Denise and perform well enough, perhaps even defeat her, then we could claim to be researching new technology in the wake of the event, couldn’t we?”

“Like this…”

After hearing Hammerfire’s words, Rocky frowned and pondered carefully. At that moment, Liliya also spoke up, “Masters, I actually think there’s no need for such complications.”

“Oh?”

Upon hearing Liliya’s remark, Rocky looked over at her, and then Liliya said, “In fact, there’s no need to specifically fight Denise. We can draw the Alliance’s attention by fighting other strong competitors, like Xia Nai, for instance.”

“We’ve already got trouble with Xia Nai anyway, might as well make use of it.”

“If we can have a match with Xia Nai and win, we can then choose an unsuitable time to declare that we’ve researched new technology. It will be enough to attract the Alliance’s attention as well. This would also create anticipation among everyone, the anticipation for the collision of new technology and new armor, the anticipation for the clash of the White Demon and the Holy Angel.”

“But I can’t beat Denise’s new armor.”

As Liliya finished speaking, Rocky nodded his head; he found both Liliya and Hammerfire’s suggestions sensible. However, this brought them back to the core problem—White Demon Armor currently could not compete with Holy Angel Armor.

No sooner had he said this than Liliya smiled: “I didn’t say you actually had to fight Denise. Isn’t creating anticipation more significant than just determining the winner?” Discover stories at My Virtual Library Empire

This was Liliya’s real intention. She never wanted Rocky to actually face off with Denise because, in her eyes, it was too risky. Who knew whether Rocky or Denise would come out alive if they both stepped onto the stage? She didn’t care whether Denise lived or died, but Rocky could not die, so Liliya had come up with this plan.

“Good! Smart girl, your plan is safer, and I agree!”

At this juncture, Orton and Hammerfire among others nodded their heads, indicating that Liliya’s method was good, even better than theirs.

“My lord, I, I also have something to say…”

Just as everyone was nodding in agreement, Monte, who rarely spoke up in such gatherings, suddenly raised his hand.

“Speak.”

After looking at Monte, Rocky was somewhat surprised but then nodded.

“My lord, I don’t quite understand this leveraging momentum,” Monte scratched his head, sounding embarrassed. He really couldn’t grasp all the convoluted ideas that Rocky and the others discussed, but he continued, “But I remember you said that we will eventually have a battle with Wild Horse City.”

“Since we’re bound to fight eventually, all we need to do is defeat Wild Horse City. Even if we just win one battle, I believe that will be enough to prove your and Thunderhawk City’s strength.”

Scratching his head, Monte continued, “What Rocky and the others were discussing previously was all about potential, and it was all related to Mana Runes and new armor, which Monte couldn’t quite understand. However, he knew that proving Rocky’s and Thunderhawk City’s potential might be complicated, but proving their strength was simple—just win a battle!”