Lord of the Sky City

Chapter 277 Void Magic Squad (Part 2)_2

So, even though he restrained himself, when Sandro actually took the Void Magic Armor from Rocky's hands, he couldn't control himself, and his eyes instantly reddened.

"This is what you deserve."

Looking at Sandro's reddened eyes, Rocky patted his shoulder. He certainly understood how hard it had been for someone like Sandro, who came from no noteworthy background, to get to this point. But equally, his hardships had paid off—the Void Magic Armor in his hands was the best proof of that.

Thus, when Sandro stood alongside Monte and the others, Rocky turned to the guards and said:

"Guards!"

"The Void Magic Squad of Thunderhawk City is officially established today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards in front of Rocky couldn't contain themselves and let out a roar, some even waving their fists!

The guards were indeed excited, not only because the Void Magic Squad had been officially formed, which meant that each of them could potentially become a member in the future, but also because it represented an elevation in Thunderhawk City's strength.

These guards were not only soldiers but also citizens of Thunderhawk City, with their wives, children, siblings all living there. So, even if some of them never became Void Magic Warriors, they would still rejoice at the squad's formation. The reason was simple: the safer Thunderhawk City was, the safer their families were.

And only after the guards' excited shouting subsided, letting out all their enthusiasm, did Rocky continue: "Today, the Void Magic Squad is formed, but it's not yet a complete team. We still need more members, and in the near future, Thunderhawk City will establish even more Void Magic Squads."

"Guards! Every single one of you has the chance to become a Void Magic Warrior, to become a member of the squad, so..."

"Don't let me down, and don't let your families down. As long as you are excellent enough, as long as you are loyal enough, you all have the chance to become Void Magic Warriors! Understand?"

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

As Rocky spoke these words, the guards roared loudly, as if they believed they would be the next Void Magic Warriors. And this was exactly the effect that Rocky had intended.

As the Lord of the city, he needed to constantly instill confidence in every person in the city, whether soldier or civilian, to inspire everyone, all the time. Only with this could the city have cohesion and the drive to develop. And now, it seemed he was doing rather well in this respect.

After a round of motivation, Rocky left with Liliya, knowing that his presence would make the guards feel constrained, so he didn't linger.

In fact, as soon as he left, the Guard Corps exploded into chaos, with several hundred guards swarming around Monte and the other three, clamoring for them to suit up in their Armor and let everyone have a good look.

Such behavior from the guards was normal, as in their eyes, Void Magic Warriors already belonged to an invincible rank. They had witnessed Rocky's valor on the battlefield more than once. Now that they had the chance to see the Armor up close, how could they not be excited?

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In truth, not only the ordinary soldiers but also Monte and the others were very excited. Therefore, with everyone's encouragement, Monte nodded, allowing Dusa and Sandro to don their Armor, but he and Lin Feng did not, since they were the team leaders and it wouldn't be fitting for them to join in the ruckus with the guards.

However, the guards' raucousness didn't last too long because, by the next day, Rocky had called Monte and the others, including Liliya, to the research institute for intensive training.

Rocky had to form the Void Magic Squad for two main reasons. On the one hand, it was a necessity for growth. If Thunderhawk City wanted to become powerful, its military forces must be formidable, and the Void Magic Squad was the most elite and strongest among them—its formation was inevitable. On the other hand, Rocky had no choice due to the pressing situation; the battle with Wild Horse City was imminent, and he needed his own Void Magic Squad to face the enemy.

In such a situation, Rocky had to accelerate the training of Monte and the others. According to his estimation, it would be at least a month, at most three months, before he would leave Eternal City. The day he left Thunderhawk City would be the day the war with Wild Horse City began. Therefore, he must train Monte and his team within this time frame, or they would merely be lambs to the slaughter on the battlefield.

Monte and the others were fully aware of this and had made thorough preparations. When they stood before Rocky, they were already neatly dressed in their armor.

The four of them standing together in their armor truly looked different, especially since each of their four sets of armor was distinct.

As mentioned before, after the modifications by Orton and others, the four sets of originally standardized armor underwent considerable changes after the incorporation of custom-made technology. These changes included both performance and appearance.

For example, Monte's armor had to be significantly adjusted in size by Hammerfire to fit his Beastman stature—he was much taller and more robust than the average human.

Considering the Beastmen's brave fighting style, Hammerfire lowered some of the speed and mobility of the armor, instead focusing on enhancing its strength and defensive power. Moreover, because Monte was missing his left hand, Hammerfire completely transformed the left hand of the armor into a small Magic Cannon to increase its firepower.

Besides Monte's armor, the remaining three sets also underwent different modifications.

Lin Feng's armor didn't change much in appearance, but besides adjusting the defensive power to make it stronger, the biggest change was the great sword Hammerfire specially crafted for him.

Lin Feng was originally a sword warrior, already using a longsword larger than average. The sword Hammerfire made for him was even larger, much wider than the width of a hand. It was etched with numerous Runes, greatly magnifying the great sword's power.

Sandro's armor had also been transformed, considering his defensive and counterattacking combat style. The armor's defensive power was significantly enhanced, and its speed and agility were not reduced. However, some weapon components were eliminated—there's only so much Mana available in the fourth-generation Mass-Produced Armor, so something had to give.

In contrast, Hammerfire used Runes to greatly boost the armor's close-quarters weaponry—the One-handed Sword and shield were inscribed with many Runes that independently provided Mana, ensuring the armor's melee capabilities.

Among the four sets of armor, the one with the most modifications belonged to Dusa.

Since Dusa was Monte's daughter, Rocky couldn't neglect her, so he tasked Hammerfire with putting extra effort into her armor. Thus, when Hammerfire completed the modifications, Dusa's armor had almost completely transformed.

For this set of armor, Hammerfire somewhat weakened the defensive power and reduced the armor but significantly increased the armor's speed and agility to their limits. As an Archer who became a Void Magic Warrior, Dusa didn't need to charge into battle.

As an Archer, she needed to use precise, long-range strikes to eliminate opponents. But how fast are Void Magic Warriors? Maintaining distance was challenging, so Hammerfire chose to forsake the armor's defensive power to drastically enhance its speed and agility, ensuring Dusa could evade pursuit.

Furthermore, Pelaya specially modified the armor's Magic Energy Conduction System, and with this system, Hammerfire crafted a War Bow exclusive to the armor. This allowed Dusa to shoot Magic Energy Arrow Feathers with power and precision far exceeding Magic Bullets and even small Magic Cannons, ensuring the armor's long-range offensive capacity.

As for the modifications to these four sets of armor, Hammerfire and the others put in a great deal of effort and applied many improved new technologies, making these sets of armor in no way inferior to the White Demon Armor but certainly much stronger than other armors of the same class.

Therefore, when the four of them appeared before Rocky in their armor, each one looked very spirited. Leaving other aspects aside, just from appearances, they were indeed impressive.

However, across from them stood Rocky, who was also clad in his White Demon Armor. Upon seeing the four, he didn't waste any words, simply gesturing at them with a hooked finger.

"You four, all at once!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Rocky unhesitatingly charged at the group!