Standing at the bow of the skyship, Rocky could only see thick clouds, but even so, he was still very excited.


    This was his first time riding a skyship away from Thunderhawk City, and also his first time heading to thend below, so he couldn’t help but feel a little thrilled.


    Thend had been upied by demons, which was the first thing Rocky learned aftering to this world, but what then?


    Was the demon-upiednd now devastated and unrecognizable, damaged beyond repair?


    Had all the other creatures on thend died out?


    And those who hadn’t managed to reach Sky City all those years ago, could they have survived after so many years?


    Rocky had no answers to these questions, but he was about to see for himself.


    "Sir… pleasee back to the cabin… outside… the wind is too strong."


    As Rocky stood alone in his excitement, Liliya’s voice came from behind him. Turning around, he saw Liliya struggling through the strong wind.


    Traveling at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, one could imagine the strength of the winds outside the skyship. Even Liliya, a Third-Level Warrior, was having trouble keeping her eyes open and found it difficult to speak on the deck, which was despite the fact that the skyship had its Defensive Net spread out to block the winds.


    Without the protection of the Defensive Net, a gust of wind could easily have blown Liliya away.


    "I’m fine; I’m just getting used to the Void Magic Armor."


    Compared to Liliya, who was struggling to walk on the deck, Rocky seemed unaffected by the strong wind, a feat naturally credited to the Void Magic Armor.


    Designed specifically for aerialbat, the Void Magic Armor was covered with an energy shield from top to bottom. This energy shield acted like a miniature Defensive Net, not only increasing defensive power but also blocking the vicious wind, offering protection to its wearer even during high-speed flight. That’s why Rocky, standing at the bow, didn’t feel the strong wind at all.


    But Liliya was a stubborn girl. She didn’t turn around and leave; instead, she bravely stood by Rocky’s side, despite the howling wind.


    "Sir, you…"


    "Just call me Rocky, it sounds less awkward."


    Turning to nce at Liliya, Rocky repeated his request with a smile.


    This time, Liliya didn’t respond with the cold reply she had given before. Biting her lip, she eventually nodded, "Rocky…"


    Hearing his name from Liliya’s mouth made Rocky inexplicably feel a wave of relief, much morefortable than when others called him City Lord.


    "Rocky, do you really n to personally explore the research institute?"


    While Rocky was basking in that moment, Liliya brought up her question.


    At that time, the skyship was en route to thend. Amidst the strong winds, aside from Rocky, d in Void Magic Armor, and Liliya, a Third-Level Warrior, no one else dared toe to the deck, which made their conversation private, with no chance of being overheard. Liliya took this opportunity to ask.


    "Yes, I want to go there myself."


    Nodding, Rocky didn’t hide his intentions.


    "But... that’s too risky... I think we should just confirm the exact location of the research institute and sell the coordinates. We would still make a lot of money from that, money enough to support Thunderhawk City for a long time."


    Standing behind Rocky, Liliya voiced her thoughts.


    But in response to his words, Rocky simply shook his head. "Thunderhawk City needs more than just a sum of money; just a sum of money can’t change Thunderhawk City…"


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    After finishing his statement, he turned around. "You don’t need to worry about me. Even if I really encounter demons, I can retreat unharmed with the help of the Void Magic Armor, so it’s fine."


    "You can’t rely too much on the armor."


    However, the intendedfort from Rocky had the opposite effect, invoking Liliya’s dissatisfaction. "You’re only a Second Level Warrior, with no actualbat experience. You can’t exert the power of the armor like the old master did. Over-reliance on the armor could cost you your life."


    The ’old master’ Liliya referred to was naturally Rocky’s father. She had fought alongside him and had witnessed his gant form donning the Void Magic Armor. Therefore, in Liliya’s eyes, though Rocky might be wearing the Void Magic Armor now, he was still a far cry from his father.


    That left Rocky with no choice but to roll his eyes. Must she be so blunt? What about respect?


    Unfortunately, even though he grumbled inwardly, he couldn’t refute her because what Liliya said was true. His own strength was indeed too average. Even with the enhancement of the Void Magic Armor, he couldn’t afford to be careless, especially since the foes he would face were not like Eyer.


    Left with no other option, Rocky had to y hardball. He verbally agreed to all of Liliya’s demands but didn’t budge in his actions, eventually frustrating Liliya to the point that she simply walked away.


    Watching Liliya’s retreating back, Rocky shook his head with a wry smile, then stopped pondering other matters and began to adjust his own state.


    Liliya’s admonitions had not fallen on deaf ears. On the contrary, they had sounded a warning bell for him.


    He must not becent just because he had the Void Magic Armor, for he might be facing demons this time!


    The Void Magic Armor was indeed strong, beyond doubt. Yet even so, there was no certainty of victory when facing demons. Otherwise, after the invention of the Void Magic Armor, people would have counterattacked thend long ago. Instead, they remained adrift in the sky, and so Rocky continually reminded himself not to be careless.


    Not long after he adjusted his state alone, the speed of the skyship began to decrease gradually, and the gusts of wind surrounding them started to weaken, transitioning from the initial howling gales to a gentle breeze.


    Clearly, they had arrived atnd.


    Standing at the bow and looking down, Rocky no longer saw thick clouds beneath him but the silhouette ofnd.


    A stretch of green…


    When Rocky looked towards thend, he didn’t see the devastation or scarring he had imagined. Instead, he saw a verdant and beautiful vista.


    "This… is this really thend…"


    Looking at the lush forests beneath the skyship, Rocky was stunned. He hadn’t expected thend to look like this.


    Hadn’t they said thend was upied by demons? Hadn’t they said the demons had destroyed thend?


    Yet why was this forest before his eyes so beautiful?


    "Rocky, prepare fornding."


    Just as Rocky was astounded by the sight before him, Liliya emerged from the cabin and informed him that the skyship was ready tond.


    "Okay."


    He nodded and followed Liliya back into the cabin, after which the five skyships began to descend slowly.


    And when the five skyshipsnded smoothly, Rocky disembarked with the guards, stepping firmly onto thend that had been upied by demons.