Lord of the Sky City

In the vast banquet hall, all the guests had arrived, gathering in small groups with glasses in hand, chatting among themselves. It was at this moment that music suddenly filled the venue and was swiftly followed by a waiter loudly announcing Rocky's and Archimonde's arrival!

"Please welcome the Vice President of the Apple Tree Corporation, Archimonde!"

Following the waiter's voice, everyone in the hall looked up toward the second floor, and there they saw Archimonde, dressed in his finest, leading a group from the corporation into view.

As Vice President of the corporation, Archimonde was naturally accustomed to grand occasions, attending similar galas every few days. But even so, he had to admit that the scale of this gala was immense. He felt nervous as he led the group from the corporation onto the floor, because everyone watching him in the hall had a status no lower than his.

In this situation, Archimonde quickly arrived at the top of the staircase on the second floor with a smile, but he did not go down immediately.

And as he stopped, the waiter's voice echoed once again:

"Please welcome the City Lord of Thunderhawk City, City Lord of Carltos City, Rocky!"

As the waiter announced Rocky's name, everyone's gaze simultaneously shifted to the other side of the second floor, where Rocky's figure appeared in the corridor.

Rocky too was dressed magnificently, but, regrettably, soon after the crowd spotted him, their attention was drawn away, as the two people beside Rocky were simply too eye-catching.

Standing to Rocky's left was Liliya, outfitted in military attire. Although not in formal wear, this only highlighted her spirited and valiant temperament. Moreover, her military attire was no ordinary uniform, but one meticulously prepared by many technicians from Thunderhawk City, carefully crafted from the material to the design, looking exceedingly elegant, which drew considerable attention to her as soon as she appeared by Rocky's side.

On Rocky's right stood Athena, wearing a long dress, in a style completely different from Liliya's. The formal attire perfectly exemplified what could be described as classic grace and dignified poise. Her beauty may not have been unparalleled, yet the aura she exuded was so unique that Athena merely standing quietly next to Rocky drew everyone's attention without the need for her to move, or even smile.

Initially, Rocky looked exceptionally dashing today, but because the two beauties by his side were too captivating, after a brief moment of gathering attention as he stepped out, no more glances were directed at him.

Recognizing this, Rocky wisely refrained from posing any longer and quickly moved forward, flanked by Liliya and Athena. Facing Archimonde and the others, they all smiled simultaneously before turning to face the hall.

"Thank you all for coming here today."

Turning towards the hall, under the gaze of everyone inside, Rocky cleared his throat and began to speak, "The reason we invited you here today is to announce a significant decision..."

"Apple Tree Corporation and we have reached an agreement. From now on, our two parties will cooperate comprehensively in the Armor Domain!"

"So that's it..."

"In the Armor Domain..."

"No wonder..."

After Rocky and Archimonde announced the news of their cooperation, a wave of discussions emerged in the hall.

This answer was both expected and surprising for those present.

It was expected because even before receiving the invitation and arriving at Carltos City, many had speculated about what Rocky was going to announce, with quite a few guessing that it might involve some form of cooperation.

However, it was surprising because, although many had anticipated some kind of cooperation between them, the majority believed that their collaborative efforts would be focused on the warship sector, given that the Apple Tree Corporation was already a major player there; and since Rocky was developing new technologies in Armor Technology, it would not be difficult to adapt them for use on warships, thus providing a solid basis for their cooperation.

What everyone had not expected was that Rocky and the Apple Tree Corporation were planning to venture into the Armor Domain...

The attendees were all astute individuals, each with keen foresight, so they immediately realized something: in this partnership, was Rocky actually taking the lead?

If Rocky and the Apple Tree Corporation were to cooperate in the warship sector, without a doubt, the Apple Tree Corporation would be the dominant partner, but in the Armor Domain, it was the complete opposite, as the Apple Tree Corporation had previously failed in their attempts to venture into this area. By choosing to continue partnership in this sector with Rocky, it indicated that they were betting on him, placing Rocky in a leading role in this cooperation!

This...

At this point, another question emerged in the minds of many guests: what kind of Armor had Rocky used to impress the Apple Tree Corporation? Could it be the White Demon Armor?

With this question, as Rocky finished his announcement and walked into the venue with Archimonde, he was immediately surrounded by people. Earlier, Rocky had merely announced the decision to cooperate, but he had omitted specific details which everyone was eager to learn, especially about the kind of Armor they intended to launch.

In such a situation, describing the area around Rocky and Archimonde as a constant flurry of comings and goings would be apt; as soon as one group left, another arrived, barely giving them time to catch their breath.

Meanwhile, Athena had already left with Liliya.

In this ball, while Rocky was responsible for handling these distinguished guests, the two of them had other tasks: they were responsible for promoting the luxury products that Rocky had just created to the ladies attending the ball.

"Come with me."

Taking Liliya by the hand, Athena led her away from Rocky, and they hadn't gone far when they were surrounded by a group of high-society ladies.

Though the attendees of the ball were all influential figures, since it was a ball, the guests were not likely to attend alone, each bringing a dance partner; thus, all the influential figures had either brought their wives or lovers, ensuring everyone had a companion.

While the men were busy discussing important matters, the women naturally gathered in small groups. So, when these women saw Athena and Liliya coming out, they seized the opportunity to get acquainted, immediately gathering around them.