Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 868 - 850: Battle of the Ten Thousand Snakes

As his power grew stronger, Rocky found himself increasingly unwilling to live a life of mere subsistence; he wanted to make something of himself. Perhaps this was ambition.

A few years ago, when he was still an unknown small City Lord, just managing to eke out a living in the skies was his greatest wish. It was perfectly understandable, as survival was his limit at the time, and any larger goals were mere fantasies. But now it was different. For Rocky, surviving or even living well was no longer a challenge. At this point, he needed to adjust his mindset, for only in this way could he continue to move forward.

Thus, when the Allied Forces launched their attack on the ground, he wasn’t idle either. On one hand, he endeavored to enhance both his hard and soft powers as much as possible, and on the other hand, he undertook strategic planning, for he was equally interested in the land!

In the end, he made a decision; he would launch an offensive on the ground!

For this decision, Rocky sought the opinions of Liliya, Athena, Monte, and even Orton. While they all thought it was a bold and risky idea, they also deemed it highly feasible, because Rocky was different from the Allied Forces. The Allied Forces had set a massive goal from the start, aiming to recapture lost territory through a single war. Whether this goal was achievable was another matter, but Rocky did not harbor such great ambition. Instead, he sought more precise territorial control, like that of Backhill Village.

After years of effort, Backhill Village had already become a solid base on land, not only able to withstand Demon attacks, but also having dug large air-raid shelters into the mountainside after suffering attacks from the Heavenly Ancestor Church, and even set up a large number of Magic Energy Cannons on the mountain to withstand aerial attacks.

With Backhill Village as a guarantee, Rocky naturally had the capital for expansion. However, he couldn’t accomplish this single-handedly, because Kasin City was right next to Backhill Village. He had visited Kasin City, and he knew it was impossible to conquer it with his strength alone; even if he did take it, he couldn’t control it.

So, taking advantage of the opportunity to rescue Cyril, he wanted Cyril, who led the Mairente Family, to join him.

This idea had just formed, because previously he did not know that Cyril had become the Clan Leader of the Mairente Family. In fact, had it not been Cyril as the Clan Leader, Rocky might not have come to their aid, as he had no feelings for anyone else in the Mairente Family besides Cyril.

Nevertheless, since Cyril became the Clan Leader, Rocky thought it was worth negotiating with the Mairente Family, which is why he made this request.

"You don’t have to give me an answer now, you can go back and discuss it with those Elders; I also need to reach out to others."

After roughly explaining his idea, Rocky did not press Cyril for an immediate answer. His proposal was a major decision for both Cyril and the Mairente Family. Deciding whether to continue fighting with the Allied Forces or to follow Rocky was something Cyril and the whole family needed to consider.

"Alright, I will discuss it when I return and give you an answer as soon as possible."

Cyril hadn’t fully processed Rocky’s shocking idea and naturally needed some time.

After that, Cyril returned to her Machine City, and Rocky didn’t leave immediately either. He stayed there for a week, waiting until the Allied Forces’ reinforcements finally arrived before sending Thunderhawk City away.

"Did Rocky’s Thunderhawk City leave earlier?"

Leading the rescue were two City Lords from the Sky Alliance. When their large Sky Cities arrived above Qingyuan City and met with Cyril’s forces, they couldn’t help but ask, as they just happened to cross paths with the departing Thunderhawk City on their way here.

"Yes, thanks to Rocky’s rescue, we wouldn’t have held on until now."

Looking in the direction where Thunderhawk City disappeared, Cyril spoke the truth.

"He... he joined the battle?"

Astonished that Rocky saved Qingyuan City, the two City Lords from the Sky Alliance were stunned. Could it be that Rocky was participating in the battle? This was definitely big news!

"No, he just came to give us a hand."

Glancing at the two, Cyril spoke coldly. As the Clan Leader, she knew how to raise her family’s status, and with one sentence, the two of them looked at her with changed expressions.

Rocky actually came all the way to rescue the Mairente Family?

Wasn’t it said that there was conflict between them...?

Though they couldn’t fathom the situation at the moment, the two couldn’t help but hold Cyril in higher regard. Rocky was currently the hottest figure, a fierce character daring to challenge and compete with the Three Great Alliances. Since Cyril could have him come for the rescue, there had to be an extraordinary relationship between the two.

Under such circumstances, the two immediately treated Cyril more politely and even on their way back kept asking about Rocky’s situation. Unfortunately, Cyril kept her lips sealed; she would leverage the situation when appropriate but would not speak recklessly, nor would she foolishly divulge any key information. Consequently, the two City Lords from the Sky Alliance learned nothing other than that Rocky had defended Qingyuan City.

Still, Rocky’s arrival was significant news, and the two quickly reported it to the Allied Forces headquarters, which attached great importance to the matter upon learning of it.

The fact that one man’s presence could draw such attention from the Three Great Alliances, and during wartime no less, was unprecedented apart from Rocky.

Regardless of what the Allied Forces’ attitude towards his arrival might be, Rocky, after leaving Qingyuan City, flew over more than half of the Kalhan Plains, heading straight to the still-fighting Myriad Snakes Plains.

As he stated earlier, helping Cyril was his primary purpose, but having come here, he couldn’t just waste the opportunity. He planned to meet some of his other old friends, like Karina and Berg.

These two were naturally Rocky’s most trusted friends and the first choice for implementing his plans, so he wanted to take this opportunity to see them and see if he could persuade them.

However, with Karina on the frontline and Berg in the Peach Blossom Basin at the rear, Rocky could only see Karina first due to proximity. Thus, after leaving Qingyuan City, he headed directly to the Myriad Snakes Region.

Upon arriving in the Myriad Snakes Region, Rocky immediately sensed the tense atmosphere there, only then remembering that this was the front line, starkly different from the rear.