Lord of the Sky City

Mana, the most common source of energy in this world, resulted in the birth of a technological line entirely opposite to what Rocky was familiar with. Moreover, it was precisely because of this differing technological path that many phenomena difficult to understand branched out, such as firearms.

In terms of technological level, this world had long possessed the capability to manufacture firearms, such as the Magic Energy Cannon, Magic Energy Bullet Emitter, and even the Magic Energy Beam Emitter. These weapons had already reached a level equivalent to firearms and even far surpassed ordinary firearms. However, the difference in technological trajectories meant this world had entirely bypassed the development of firearms.

Rocky had noticed this early on, but he hadn't given it much thought. Up until that point, he had mostly adopted an indifferent attitude, not considering bringing change to this world as a transmigrator. He even thought that every aspect of this world was developing well and didn't need his interference.

Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes. Now, Demons had taken the battle to the skies, directly threatening the entire firmament. Meanwhile, Rocky, from once struggling to sustain himself, had gradually grown stronger as City Lord. Amidst these changes, whether active or passive, his thoughts also began to shift. He felt that he should do something, otherwise, as Aniye said, they would run out of time!

So, as he and Master Hammerfire designed the New Armor, he also shared the concept of firearms with Hammerfire as best he could. And after hearing everything he said, Master Hammerfire's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately began to design, quickly producing the blueprints for the first firearm in this world!

As mentioned before, regarding the level of technology, this world had already attained the capability to manufacture firearms, even far exceeding it. So for a master of Master Hammerfire's caliber, he didn't even need to fully understand what Rocky was describing. A mere hint was enough for him to have an epiphany and immediately put it into action.

Under these circumstances, the design work for the new model of Armor went incredibly smoothly, with the first draft of the sketch completed in just half a month. The Magic Energy Image that Rocky showed to everyone thus came about as a result of this endeavor.

Subsequently, Rocky began to introduce this new model of Armor in detail to Archimonde and the others.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this Armor is equipped with a new propulsion system, which I have named 'external clamp-on wings'—right here," he said, pointing at the wings of the Armor's image. "These clamp-on wings can significantly increase the Armor's power in aerial combat, allowing Void Magic Warriors to have more maneuverability when facing a multitude of Demons."

"In addition, this Armor is also equipped with a new weapon we have developed in-house, which is this weapon you see, the one I call Magic energy machine gun."

"…Machine gun?"

"That's right. This machine gun uses Mana as its energy source and can continuously fire Magic Energy Bullets with a force exceeding 1000 points. Not only is it highly lethal, but its accuracy is also much higher."

"A force of 1000 points of Mana? Just with this device?"

When Rocky mentioned the power of the Magic energy machine gun, Archimonde and the others widened their eyes in astonishment. Even if they weren't Void Magic Warriors, they had some understanding of Mana Weapons.

Normally, the power of Mana Bullets used in Mana Weapons is considered the weakest. The Magic Energy Bullet Emitters mounted on Mass-produced Fifth Generation Armor typically fire bullets with a force ranging between 300 and 500 points. Even the Magic Energy Bullets fired from Fifth Generation Special Armor don't usually have a high force—maybe surpassing 500 points, but reaching 800 would already be at the limit, as the characteristic of Mana Bullets lies in their firing speed, especially their rapid-fire capability. This is why individual bullets generally have low power.

Therefore, when everyone learned that the Magic energy machine gun Rocky mentioned could fire Magic Energy Bullets with a force reaching 1000 points and was also capable of rapid-firing, they all showed expressions of surprise. However, surprise quickly turned to skepticism.

After the initial shock, what first came to mind for these individuals was that Rocky was exaggerating in order to sell this new model of Armor by deliberately overstating the weapon's power.

But in the face of these doubting glances, Rocky simply smiled indifferently, "Gentlemen, if you don't believe these numbers, you can ask Master Hammerfire himself; he's the one who provided me with this figure."

Facing the skepticism, Rocky didn't bother to explain further. Instead, he shifted all responsibility onto Hammerfire because asserting this was far more effective than any intricate explanation.

And indeed it was so. When Archimonde and the rest heard the name Master Hammerfire, their expressions changed again, quickly shifting from skepticism to confusion.

Master Hammerfire's reputation in Armor design and manufacturing could simply be described as renowned. Such a resounding reputation by itself represented a level of credibility. So when Rocky brought him into the conversation, the crowd, while perhaps not immediately believing everything he had said, at least no longer dismissed it outright as they initially did.

Truth be told, they were truly overthinking it. Rocky hadn't exaggerated even the slightest bit; his words were veracious, and he had even been somewhat conservative. Nevertheless, Rocky didn't continue with explanations afterward and instead went on to further introduce the New Armor to the crowd.

It didn't take long after that to bring his presentation to a close since the New Armor was still in the early stages of design, and specific data wasn't fully established. Consequently, there wasn't much to introduce. But as far as he was concerned, what had been presented was already sufficient.

After briefly summarizing the New Armor, he returned to his seat and turned his gaze towards Archimonde.

"Vice President Archimonde, having seen the New Armor, you've witnessed the inclusion of those innovative technologies. You understand what these new advancements represent—what is your opinion on this matter?" he asked.

"This…"

At Rocky's question, Archimonde opened his mouth but did not manage to articulate his thoughts. Clearly, he recognized that the New Armor displayed by Rocky was indeed fitted with numerous technologies unheard of to him, such as the wings, such as the machine gun. These might not have been technology from the White Demon, but they were certainly novel to him.

To claim he wasn't astonished was impossible, and to say he wasn't interested would also be untrue. Yet, he was still somewhat uncertain, leading him to say apologetically to Rocky, "City Lord Rocky, please allow me some more time to consider. Would that be acceptable?"

As he spoke these words, Archimonde not only addressed Rocky with respect but also had an expression of profound apology and complexity. Such a countenance was rare to see on someone holding the position of Vice President of the Apple Tree Corporation.