Lord of the Sky City

Accompanying Liliya and Monte, Rocky exited the cabin and stood on the deck of the skyship, looking out over a barren expanse.

By now, the skyship had reached land and was slowly flying just dozens of meters above the ground, arriving at a desolate landmass.

Not a single tree or blade of grass adorned this barren land, just rust-like yellow soil covered the ground. Occasionally, whirlwinds swept up gusts of dust, creating an air of desolation.

Standing at the bow of the skyship, looking down at the bleak landscape, Rocky found the sight difficult to adjust to.

He had been to the land twice before, but each time he witnessed lush forests and verdant grasslands, never the desolation he was seeing now.

Despite the bleak appearance, he felt this might be more apt for the current state of the land, at least, that's what Rocky believed.

Afterward, the skyship continued towards the coordinates of their mission, and before long, a steep mountain appeared before their eyes!

"What, what mountain is this...!"

As they gazed at the distant peak, Rocky could not help but gape, and even Liliya and Monte gasped at the sight.

The mountain soared into the clouds, blocking the skyship's path and its exceedingly steep surfaces, almost as if cut by axes, gave it a sharp look.

"Felly! What's going on, why aren't we turning!"

The towering mountain blocked their way, yet the skyship was still heading straight towards it, prompting Rocky to urgently summon Felly.

"Sir, the coordinates you gave us are indeed this mountain..."

Felly, looking aggrieved, because the mission coordinates Rocky had given were for this mountain!

Hearing this, Rocky was stunned; clearly, he hadn't anticipated such a result.

By this time, the skyship had drawn very close to the mountain, and as they approached, the true enormity of the mountain was revealed, far beyond Rocky's imagination.

Initially, the mountain had merely been shocking from a distance, but now up close, he felt not just shock but a tinge of fear!

For the mountain not only reached into the clouds but obstructed the sun as if a colossal wall stood upon the land, its immense presence causing an oppressive feeling that suffocated anyone nearby!

This was the mission location, in such a place?

"Sir! There are people below!"

At that moment, Monte suddenly pointed ahead, and when Rocky followed the direction of his finger, he saw a group of people waving at them from the foot of the mountain.

Seeing these people, Rocky knew the coordinates were correct, so he immediately ordered all the skyships to head there.

In no time, ten skyships had safely landed, and as Rocky and the Guard Corps disembarked, the group that had been waving came over.

Looking at the approaching people, Rocky knew they must be The Forsaken People, those who lived on the land because their attire was markedly different from those living in the sky; to say they were dressed shabbily might be impolite, but their attire certainly couldn't compare to that of the sky dwellers.

Soon after, The Forsaken People came closer, and then the leader gestured for the others to stop, approaching Rocky and his group alone.

"Excuse me, are you the Thunderhawk Mercenary Group?"

The Thunderhawk Mercenary Group was a name Rocky came up with when he needed to provide a name for easy contact while accepting missions at the Mercenary Guild.

"Yes, I am the leader."

With that confirmation, Rocky also stepped forward, walking towards the other party.

"Hello, my name is Lin Feng. I am the Soldier Captain of Backhill Village. Welcome to our village."

When Rocky approached, the leader among The Forsaken People smiled and said.

This robust man, named Lin Feng, was about thirty years old, dressed in clothes sewn from beast hides, and had a very sturdy figure, giving off a highly reliable impression at first glance.

"Hello, my name is Rocky. I am the leader of the Thunderhawk Mercenary Group."

Nodding at Lin Feng, Rocky also gave a brief introduction of himself.

During his introduction, Lin Feng appraised him from top to bottom, continuously nodding his head.

Rocky was not surprised by this behavior since he was wearing an impressive Void Magic Armor, which explained Lin Feng's thorough looking over.

However, Lin Feng then could hardly hide his excitement as he said, "Leader, I did not expect you to have ten Floating Warships. Now I am relieved."

...So he wasn't looking at him at all...

Rocky felt awkward as it turned out that Lin Feng was not looking at him but the ten Skyships behind him, and was only satisfied with the Skyships.

Of course, this was not surprising. The biggest reliance for Rocky to complete this mission was neither his Void Magic Armor nor the Guard Corps of Thunderhawk City, but precisely these ten Floating Warships!

In any battle against demons, the Floating Warship played an extremely important role because the Magic Cannons on the Skyships were immensely powerful. Thus, with a sufficient number of warships, even demons couldn't withstand the barrage of Magic Cannons.

So, seeing that Rocky had brought ten Floating Warships, Lin Feng was naturally overjoyed, to the extent that he overlooked Rocky's presence.

"Leader, follow me to the village. The Village Chief is waiting for you," Lin Feng said.

After a brief introduction, Lin Feng wasted no time directing Rocky and his group towards Backhill Village, as that was the real location of their mission.

As they made their way to Backhill Village, they talked while walking, and through this conversation, Rocky also learned about the region they had come to.

The place they were currently in was called Carlson Wasteland. The towering peak that took everyone's breath away was known as Skybreaker Peak, and Lin Feng's village lived at the foot of that mountain.

Rocky was actually very curious about Backhill Village, as mentioned by Lin Feng. Since crossing over, he had always lived in Sky City and had never seen how people on the land lived.

However, when he finally saw Backhill Village under Lin Feng's guidance, he was completely dumbfounded, for this was no ordinary village but more like a small fortress!

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