Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 644 - 606 The Power of Technology

Chapter 644: Chapter 606: The Power of Technology Chapter 644: Chapter 606: The Power of Technology As Kexif gave the order, the fleet halted midair, approximately a thousand meters away from Rocky’s forces, clearly having seen through his trickery and even turning the tables on him.

As the commander of the fleet, Kexif, well-seasoned in battle, appeared extremely composed at this moment. Once the fleet stopped, he calmly arranged the formation, allowing the entire fleet to slowly adjust their positions.

In this situation, Rocky found himself in a difficult position because Kexif had clearly uncovered his ploy and, despite entering the battlefield later, had managed to organize his forces to their advantage, given the numerical superiority they already possessed. How was Rocky supposed to fight under these circumstances?

At least, that’s what Kexif thought.

Holding onto this thought, he quietly watched the opposite side, and soon noticed that Rocky’s forces had started moving, closing in on him.

“Pass down the order, all warship main guns prepare to fire!”

Watching Rocky’s forces approach, Kexif sneered, thinking that Rocky couldn’t wait any longer, so he immediately issued the command.

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Upon his order, the warships, already spread out in midair, all switched to combat mode, and the main guns on the ships were ready to fire at any moment.

“Fire!”

Not long after, upon realizing that Rocky’s fleet had entered firing range, Kexif did not hesitate to give the order to open fire, and with his command, a thunderous roar immediately filled the sky!

Over two hundred warships fired their main guns simultaneously, every large muzzle on each ship spouting flames, countless Mana Cannonballs rushed out of the muzzles and instantly crossed the nearly thousand-meter distance toward Rocky’s fleet!

To understand, this wasn’t one or two ships attacking; it was over two hundred warships firing together, all using high-powered main guns. The resulting barrage was indescribably terrifying.

At least in Kexif’s view, this round of cannon fire was enough to cause severe damage to Rocky’s forces. Although warship main guns have a relatively low rate of accuracy, their dense firepower compounded by the primary composition of Escort Ships in Rocky’s fleet made their Defensive Net virtually ineffective under such concentrated fire. Hence, Kexif believed, based on his experience, that this single round of attacks would cost Rocky dozens of warships.

“Sir, something isn’t right…”

However, just as Kexif came to this conclusion, his aide suddenly spoke up. Hearing this, Kexif quickly looked into the distance and frowned.

In his line of sight, his fleet’s first round of fire had hit Rocky’s fleet, the continuous explosions briefly forming a wall of fire that blocked Rocky’s path. Yet, as time ticked by, and the wall of fire from the explosions dissipated, Kexif was astonished to find that not a single ship in Rocky’s fleet had been sunk!

How was this possible!?

Watching Rocky’s fleet remain unscathed under the barrage, Kexif could hardly believe his eyes. Rocky’s fleet had definitely been covered by the fire network, and from the scale of the explosions, they had clearly been hit by numerous shots. How could they possibly remain unscathed?

In terms of the Defensive Net of an Escort Ship, to say that it would be sunk by one shot might be an exaggeration, but it would certainly be sunk within two shots — Kexif, seasoned in battle, still had this confidence and experience. So when he saw that not a single warship in Rocky’s fleet had been sunk and that they were still approaching, his eyes widened, showing an expression of disbelief.

“Continue firing! Quick!”

Startled for a moment, Kexif hurriedly shouted to his adjutant and then the flagship, including all the warships, simultaneously charged their main cannons and immediately commenced the second round of shelling.

Just like before, the din from over two hundred warships firing at once was earth-shattering, and the concentrated firepower seemed like a huge net enveloping Rocky’s troops before striking the target in the blink of an eye.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Being located at the very front of the fleet, the War Steed was naturally the first to be hit, suffering three consecutive strikes.

You must understand that these were attacks from the enemy’s main cannons. Logically, even the War Steed, a battleship with strong defensive power, couldn’t withstand consecutive hits to its Defensive Net from the enemy’s main cannons; however, now, after the enemy’s main cannons harshly struck the War Steed’s Defensive Net, the Defensive Net merely lit up with a dazzling glow, and then… nothing more happened!

The previously invincible main cannons now seemed to have lost their proper power in front of the War Steed’s Defensive Net. Regardless of the cannonballs that fell upon it, the Defensive Net remained entirely motionless, showing no signs of being overwhelmed.

Even the crew aboard the War Steed couldn’t believe this scene. When the Defensive Net lit up time and time again with blinding brightness, the witnessing crew members all gaped, then all at once turned their heads and together looked towards a ‘flagpole’ on the deck.

Although it was a ship, since it used Mana as power, there were no sails on the warship’s deck; however, now there stood a flagpole on the War Steed’s deck, which at first glance appeared very abrupt.

But one mustn’t underestimate this ‘flagpole,’ because this was equipment specially crafted by Aniye and others to modify the warship. This equipment, named Defense Enhancer, was powered by Mana Runes to substantially increase the Defensive Net’s defensive power.

It was because of this device that the War Steed’s Defensive Net could remain undisturbed amidst the relentless bombardment.

And looking at the other warships under Rocky’s command, whether it was the neighboring Hunter, the earliest Thunderhawk, or the fifty Escort Ships that had been acquired just two months before, each warship’s deck had a Defense Enhancer standing on it!

Under the effect of the Enhancers, the Defensive Nets of these warships were all significantly strengthened, which was precisely why they stood so unyieldingly against the City of Fury Fleet’s bombardment, otherwise they would surely have not withstood it.

Consequently, after the second barrage had ended, the more than eighty warships under Rocky’s command remained without any battle damage!

This scene completely dumbfounded Kexif across the way. With all his battle experience, he genuinely couldn’t understand why such a result occurred—why after two intensely fierce rounds of bombardment, not a single warship amongst Rocky’s troops had been sunk?

Why on earth was this?

Actually, the answer to this question is simple. This is the power of technology.

At this moment, the power of Rune Technology fully erupted and it was just the beginning!