Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 696 - 659 Not For You
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“This…”
Rocky’s words were so firm and resolute that Glan couldn’t help but furrow his brow, feeling a myriad of emotions as he looked at Rocky.
He was the earliest Alliance member to arrive in Thunderhawk City, so he still vividly remembered the vast gap between Rocky and the Alliance at that time. Back then, Rocky joined the Alliance to escape from Wild Horse City’s pursuit, and his reliance on the Alliance was unimaginable. This was evident from his initial act of sharing the Tank Armor with the Alliance.
But within a few years, he was already daring to negotiate terms with the Alliance.
More frustrating for Glan was that Rocky actually had the leverage to negotiate with the Alliance now.
After all, he wielded Mana Runes!
Although Glan didn’t know exactly how advanced the Mana Rune technology was, he knew Rocky used it to create the world-renowned White Demon Armor, defeated the City of Fury with it, and it caused him so many troubles. These were enough for Glan to understand the importance of Runes.
So, in the face of Rocky’s demands, Glan instantly calculated countless scenarios in his mind and then nodded, “Lord Rocky, how much do you intend to sell to the Alliance for?”
When it came to Mana Runes, the Alliance was undoubtedly determined to obtain them. Even without asking for instruction, Glan knew this, so he asked directly.
“Fifty million gold coins.”
“…”
When Rocky nonchalantly mentioned the figure of fifty million, Glan couldn’t help but gasp!
Fifty million gold coins?!
This amount… this amount was enormous!
The Sky Alliance was indeed a vast and powerful entity, that was unquestionable, but even within the Sky Alliance, fifty million gold coins was considered an astronomical sum. Glan never expected Rocky to demand so much money.
“Lord Rocky, do you mean to sell all of the Rune Technology to the Alliance?”
“Heh.”
Upon hearing this, Rocky didn’t even bother to answer, merely chuckling twice at Glan.
What a joke; with fifty million gold coins, they wanted to buy all his years of painstaking Rune Technology research? Over the years, Rocky’s research investments alone had nearly reached a million! So it was only because it was Glan asking that Rocky didn’t begrudge him. After all, Glan didn’t understand the sector; otherwise, if anyone else dared to ask such a thing, Rocky would have kicked them out directly.
Rocky’s demeanor seemed to make Glan realize his ignorance, so he didn’t inquire further and left directly.
After leaving the City Lord’s Mansion, he immediately returned to his embassy and contacted the Alliance, getting straight through to the Elders’ Council.
Once the Elders’ Council learned of this, they immediately discussed it and then communicated their directive. Money was not an issue; as long as Rocky was willing to hand over the Runes, the Alliance didn’t care about the amount. However, the Alliance must send someone to verify the Runes provided by Rocky – this matter was non-negotiable.
Clearly, the Alliance had its own thoughts regarding this matter. The Elders’ Council didn’t care about how much money Rocky wanted; they only cared about the Runes. As long as Rocky was willing to hand over the Runes, that was what mattered. However, since only Rocky and Orton knew what Runes actually were, to guarantee their authenticity, the Alliance had to send someone to verify. If Rocky didn’t agree to this request, then there would be nothing further to discuss.
Naturally, Rocky promptly agreed to this requirement because he and the Alliance could mutually benefit from each other. However, Rocky wasn’t a liar; he never intended to deceive the Alliance, so afterward, he went to see Orton and had Orton prepare a set of materials on the Runes immediately.
These materials were actually quite simple to prepare; Orton basically copied the content of the first two pages from Wensel’s research notes verbatim, merely removing some key words. But even so, following the methods in these materials, the Alliance could engrave Runes, real Runes that were undeniably authentic, but… only the First Level Runes.
Meanwhile, as Rocky made his preparations, the Alliance’s preparations were even swifter. By the third day after, the verification team arrived at Thunderhawk City.
Three days’ time, in the currently chaotic skies, reaching so swiftly showed the Alliance’s urgent desire for the Runes.
And when Rocky finally met the verification team, he chuckled. The team was led by his ‘old acquaintance,’ Higgins, and his team.
Back when Rocky shared the Tank Armor with the Alliance, it was Higgins and his team who came to test it. This time, they were here again to test the Runes. This was perhaps deliberately arranged by the Alliance, but it also indirectly proved Higgins’ capability.
However, despite being old acquaintances, Higgins was fully aware of the purpose of his visit, so he didn’t engage in much small talk with Rocky. As soon as he arrived at Thunderhawk City, he directly requested the materials from Rocky and then dived into the accompanying warship. Later, Rocky learned that part of the warships that arrived with Higgins were genuine escort warships, but another part was actually mobile laboratories.
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Once Higgins plunged into the warship, he stayed inside for seven consecutive days, only emerging after a full week to meet with Rocky, Master Aniye, and others.
“Lord Rocky, Master Aniye, I have verified this Rune information, and there is no issue. I can indeed engrave Runes following the methods outlined,” Higgins said succinctly about the accuracy of the materials, without presenting any deliberate difficulties, for Rocky hadn’t deceived him. But afterward, he mentioned, “However, I have a few questions I don’t quite understand.”
“Ask away.”
“Who exactly invented the Mana Runes?”
“Master Wensel.”
To this, Rocky directly provided the answer, as there was no need to conceal it. In fact, speaking truthfully only enhanced the value of the Runes.
Sure enough, hearing the name Wensel, Higgins widened his eyes and inhaled sharply, then continuously nodded, “No wonder, no wonder… Only Master Wensel could have pioneered such technology…”
After muttering to himself for a few moments, Higgins asked again, “City Lord Rocky, if I am not mistaken, what you have given me is only a part of the Mana Rune, right? There should be more advanced Runes beyond the First Level Runes, correct?”
Higgins, having stayed in the lab for seven days, clearly scrutinized all the information Rocky provided during that period and discovered the shortcomings. Of course, anyone with master-level expertise like Higgins could easily notice the many omissions in the materials.
So Rocky didn’t hide it, nodding directly, “That’s right, there are more advanced Runes.”
“Why didn’t you give them to me?”
“Because they are not within the scope of this transaction. I mentioned before, I would sell the Mana Runes to the Alliance, but I never said I would sell the entire Rune Technology to the Alliance.”
Glancing at Higgins, Rocky said calmly and confidently. Hearing this, Higgins’ face became increasingly stern.
