Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 698 - 661 Upgrade the City
Chapter 698: Chapter 661: Upgrade the City! Chapter 698: Chapter 661: Upgrade the City! Fifty million gold coins—such a vast fortune was something Rocky had never possessed before. So when he truly acquired such an almost inexhaustible amount of wealth, he found that it was actually a bit difficult to spend.
Even though he had invested twenty million in extremely costly research projects and spent another ten million on stockpiling resources, deciding how to spend the remaining twenty million became a perplexing problem for Rocky. He discovered that he didn’t really have that many places where he needed to spend money.
Firstly, let’s talk about construction. Thunderhawk City was indeed preparing to build new armories, but the costs were completely covered by the Apple Tree Corporation. Rocky did not need to pay a single penny, and on the contrary, they were eagerly contributing. As for other factories, there wasn’t much need for additional investment since Thunderhawk City had a population of only about five thousand people, a base which wasn’t enough to sustain too many factories.
Next came the military forces. Since Rocky had already signed an agreement with the Apple Tree Corporation, providing them with rune battleship technology at no cost, and in return, the corporation provided him with rune battleships for free. Furthermore, they had to share the income from selling rune armor to third parties with Rocky. In this area, Rocky did not need to spend money; in fact, he could earn money. If we must mention any required investments for the military, it would probably only be for the production of armor and purchasing equipment for the Guard Corps.
In light of these circumstances, Rocky made a decision without delay. On one hand, he purchased a large number of raw materials necessary for making armor, preparing to have the factory produce armor for his own Void Magic Corps as soon as they completed the external orders for Thunderhawk Armor. On the other hand, he sent Lin Feng to Eternal City with the frequently visiting Ruby Chamber of Commerce to buy new magic energy equipment for the Guard Corps once again.
After sorting out these arrangements, Rocky had spent nearly five million gold coins in the blink of an eye, just five million gold coins…
“My, I really can’t find a way to spend it all…”
Looking at the bill Aileen had provided, and seeing the remaining fifteen million gold coins in the balance, Rocky was tormented. If he couldn’t spend this money, it would truly be wasted.
“Why not buy some population?”
It was then that Liliya, who was by his side, suggested this idea. Since there was so much money to spare, she proposed buying the most important resource in the entire Sky—the population!
At present, Thunderhawk City’s population was only about five thousand. No, it should be said it had just reached the milestone of five thousand, given that the constant warfare had decreased the city’s population by several thousand. Therefore, Liliya felt that it might be better to use the remaining funds to buy a batch of “laundered” populace from the black market.
As soon as she finished speaking, Monte, Orton, Aileen and others nearby all nodded in agreement. The recent demon attack caused many to become homeless, and consequently, the black market’s human trafficking trade skyrocketed. Moreover, due to the abundance of people, the price of the population had also decreased significantly compared to before. With Rocky’s good relationship with Berg, he was fully capable of leveraging that connection to purchase a batch of people through Berg’s interventions.
But when Rocky heard this, he thought for a moment and then shook his head, “No need, it won’t be long before we have a better way to acquire a population.”
Rocky had his own plans regarding this matter, or rather, he had his own judgment. He believed that there would soon be better ways of obtaining a population, and that there really was no need to spend money to buy people. Moreover, he hadn’t forgotten one thing—he still had Carltos City.
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In the past, Thunderhawk City was truly short on people, but now it was different. After acquiring Carltos City, especially after Carltos City gradually submitted to Rocky’s authority, he already had a large population resource in his hands. Thunderhawk City short on people? No problem, just transfer a batch from Carltos City to settle. After all, Carltos City had a population of thirty thousand, and relocating a few thousand would just help ease the city’s burden.
Consequently, Rocky shook his head at this matter rather quickly. He indeed had money that he couldn’t find ways to spend, but that didn’t mean he should spend it recklessly.
However, Liliya’s suggestion did remind him of another matter. It was something he had planned a long time ago, but due to many unforeseen circumstances, he had never implemented it—the upgrading of the city!
Thunderhawk City was Rocky’s painstakingly managed fortress, the core of his existence in this world. Neither its status nor its sentimental value could be matched by any other Sky City. However, despite Rocky’s development in various aspects having been quite successful, Thunderhawk City remained a small-scale Sky City up to that point.
Of course, there were many reasons for this, such as the limit posed by population. But that was only an objective factor. In reality, after acquiring Carltos City, Rocky no longer lacked people. Just as he had considered before, if he wanted to bring Thunderhawk City up to the population scale of a medium-sized Sky City, which is ten thousand people, he could simply transfer five thousand from Carltos City to settle. Who would dare to disobey if the City Lord commanded it?
The real reason Thunderhawk City had not been upgraded was not the population, but because Rocky encountered too many things. In careful consideration, since joining the Sky Alliance, he had first occupied Backhill Village, then encountered a great war. After the war ended, he gained Carltos City, followed by a series of collaborations. Eventually, he got himself into big trouble headlined by Rick. In this period, Rocky hardly had a moment of leisure; there was simply no time to upgrade the city.
But now he finally had time. The demonic invasion plunged the whole world into chaos, and his various enemies, preparing for the imminent Third Counteroffensive War, temporarily went underground. In such circumstances, Rocky finally had a moment to breathe.
More importantly, he also had money now.
With the fifteen million gold coins in hand, he could significantly expand Thunderhawk City. And even if this money was insufficient, Rocky now had a considerable income capability. Relying on his personal revenue was more than enough to support the follow-up needs for the upgrade.
Yes!
Upgrading Thunderhawk City.
Rocky finally knew how to use this massive sum of money.
Once he had clarified the purpose of the gold coins, he immediately shared his ideas with everyone. He received affirmation and support from all present, and each person showed great excitement.
What Rocky planned to do was upgrade a city! Such a feat was not only beyond ordinary citizens but even few City Lords had the capacity to attempt it. Therefore, upon learning of this, everyone was extremely excited and began preparations with great enthusiasm.
Upgrading a Sky City is not child’s play. Not only does it require a great deal of time and money, but it also needs plenty of planning and strategic development. The plans and projections made in advance will directly affect what the city will look like after the upgrade. So, following this, Rocky and his associates once again became busy.
