Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 630 - 592 Countermove

Chapter 630: Chapter 592 Countermove Chapter 630: Chapter 592 Countermove Uncertainty, this was the word Athena had been emphasizing to Rocky, in her view, as long as uncertainty existed, schemes like those of Rick and his cohorts were nothing to fear. Rocky initially struggled to understand this, but now he was beginning to grasp it, having seen it with his own eyes.

Three days after meeting with Archimonde, the second convoy dispatched by the Apple Tree Corporation had arrived, and for this, Rocky had made a special effort to bring out his entire fleet, and every Void Magic Warrior left the city to show the utmost hospitality.

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But when he actually got to the outskirts of the city and saw the merchant ships sent by the Apple Tree Corporation for himself, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Thirty merchant ships loaded with various equipment, escorted by a staggering fleet of over two hundred large warships, appeared majestically over the skies of Backhill Village. It was a spectacle too grand to describe, and faced with such an immense fleet, the City of Fury, as usual, dispatched troops to intercept them, but to no avail.

The Apple Tree Corporation had sent only thirty merchant ships this time, but there were more than two hundred escort warships, and all of them were the most advanced Fifth Generation large warships. This wasn’t an escort; it was a war fleet in disguise! If the troops from the City of Fury dared to stop them, this fleet would not hesitate to open fire!

In such a situation, the fleet dispatched by the City of Fury dared not interfere.

Although the fleet of the City of Fury certainly had an absolute advantage in numbers, being a large Sky City and having prepared to blockade Backhill Village, the City of Fury had at least a thousand warships. But even then, they did not dare to open fire lightly on the escort fleet of the Apple Tree Corporation.

Because if the Apple Tree Corporation dared to send so many warships to protect merely dozens of merchant ships, it signaled their stance far exceeded the actual significance of the escort fleet. They were clearly telling the City of Fury, no, telling Rick, if he dared to cut off commerce between the Chamber of Commerce and Rocky, then the Chamber would fight them to the bitter end! And if Rick dared to break ties, he would have to weigh his decisions carefully, after all, the Apple Tree Corporation was a true commercial giant with seemingly infinite financial resources.

So, faced with the imposing escort fleet, the City of Fury’s dispatched troops could only put up a defensive posture, while the dozens of merchant ships, escorted by the mighty fleet, headed straight for Thunderhawk City, quickly meeting up with Rocky waiting outside the city.

After the meeting, the merchant ships of the Chamber, as usual, docked at the Skyport, while the more than a hundred escort warships had no choice but to stop inside Carltos City—there was no helping it, as the Skyport of Thunderhawk City was too small to accommodate these hundreds of warships.

And as all the merchant ships landed at the Skyport, workers immediately began to unload the cargo from the ships.

As mentioned before, the armament factory of Thunderhawk City was built on the scale of a large factory, except that neither side had expected to receive so many orders at the outset, so there was some reservation. But now things were different; in order to increase the production of the armament factory, the Chamber had brought a large amount of equipment and also many of the raw materials essential for the production of Armor.

With these supplies, plus this batch of equipment, the production efficiency of the Thunderhawk City armament factory could increase by at least twenty percent, provided there were people willing to work. And that was precisely what Rocky cared least about—not lacking people in need of work in Thunderhawk City. Moreover, even if the population of Thunderhawk City were to become saturated, he could still transfer people from Carltos City, so it was not a problem at all.

After all these matters were handled, Archimonde sought out Rocky and began discussing with him the construction of a new military factory.

The success of the initial orders greatly boosted the Apple Tree Corporation’s confidence in their cooperation with Rocky, and they had already decided to discuss with him the possibility of building another military factory in Thunderhawk City. It was only due to the incident involving the expulsion of their merchant ships that this discussion had been delayed until now.

However, this was perhaps a blessing in disguise, as for the Apple Tree Corporation, it also presented them an opportunity to make a statement. In fact, the reason why the Corporation dispatched such an ostentatious show of force with hundreds of escort warships was to send a signal to Rocky—that they were committed to the same cause, not just in spirit, but also in their capacity to stand with him on the same front.

From this alone, it is evident how different merchants are from City Lords. The Apple Tree Corporation was no fool; they too had sensed a hint of conspiracy from Rick’s actions. However, they also understood how crucial the technology that Rocky held was. On these points, the Corporation’s views aligned with the Sky Alliance, but as merchants, their reaction was drastically different.

For the Sky Alliance, it wasn’t just about coveting the technology Rocky possessed; they also aimed to ensure that these technologies remained exclusively in their hands and did not fall into those of others. This matter was of significant importance to a major force like the Sky Alliance as well.

To the Apple Tree Corporation, this point was entirely inconsequential. Whether the technology was in their hands or Rocky’s made no difference to them. As long as the partnership could be formed, as long as it was profitable for both parties, that was all that mattered.

Therefore, at this juncture, the Apple Tree Corporation chose to firmly stand with Rocky, just as they had previously gone all-in on their cooperation with him by investing their entrance into the Armor Domain with him. Once again, they were betting on Rocky’s win!

It must be said that Pansen, the Guild President of the Apple Tree Corporation, was truly a remarkable figure. At a time when a storm was brewing, he did not hesitate to side with Rocky. This action could not simply be described as having boldness; it was nothing short of a grand gamble!

With the Apple Tree Corporation’s bold wager, Rocky’s situation improved considerably. They even proposed to take on the responsibility of facilitating contact between Rocky and the Ruby Chamber of Commerce. This way, Rocky would not only continue receiving supplies as usual, but he would also no longer need to ask Howling Sky for assistance, saving him both favors and money.

However, Rocky declined this proposal, for he saw his reliance on Howling Sky to transport goods as not only a means to break the siege of the City of Fury but also as a way to appease Howling Sky. In other words, it was like delivering a slap followed by a sweet date. After all, he had already used Howling Sky’s Sirius City as a shield; if he didn’t offer them some benefits, and if they decided to stop cooperating, what then?

Despite this, Rocky had essentially found a way to circumvent the blockade of the City of Fury. Although the City of Fury appeared to be menacingly encircling them, even blockading Backhill Village, Rocky was still trading with the Ruby Chamber of Commerce through Sirius City’s caravans, and he maintained dealings with the Apple Tree Corporation. As long as these relationships with the two Chambers of Commerce remained intact, he would not be trapped.

What was even more crucial was that Rocky’s production and development had not come to a halt. That was the most vital aspect!