Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 760 - 722: Beastman Specific Armor!
Chapter 760: Chapter 722: Beastman Specific Armor!
After standing dazed in the corridor of the research institute for a while, Rocky could only turn to another laboratory. Since Hammerfire was too busy to help, he had no choice but to seek assistance elsewhere.
Apart from Hammerfire, Aniye was leading part of the research team in studies primarily focused on the practical application of Elemental Rune Technology, and Orton was engaged in the City Armament Plan. Both were too occupied to be approached, leaving only Pelaya as a potential helper.
During this period, Pelaya had some free time on her hands. She had just completed her research on Elemental Conduction Technology, and it was indeed thanks to this breakthrough that Hammerfire was able to create the Test Armor. Thus, Pelaya wasn’t particularly busy and should have time to assist Rocky.
And so, Rocky went to Pelaya’s laboratory.
“Teacher, are you busy?”
After knocking and entering the laboratory, Rocky saw Pelaya sitting in front of the test bench, with two relatively younger researchers standing by her side.
It was clear that a master of Pelaya’s caliber, even during quieter times, was actually immersed in her own research. Or to put it another way, only those with such an indefatigable spirit could ascend to such a level of mastery.
“Come in.”
Turning her head to glance at Rocky standing at the door, the forty-year-old-looking Pelaya smiled and waved him in.
“What’s the matter, you didn’t go to help Hammerfire?”
As Rocky came in, Pelaya put down her work and asked with a smile.
“No, it seems that Teacher Hammerfire doesn’t need my help.”
Scratching his head, Rocky said somewhat awkwardly.
After so much time studying, Rocky’s own technical prowess had grown considerably strong. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say he was at least on par with the other researchers in the institute. He had even been capable of participating in the research with Orton and the others before. Unfortunately, that was no longer the case.
Because Orton and his team had expanded their research into the realm of Elemental attributes, a field that was brand new to the entire world. Not only did Rocky not understand it, but other masters around the world didn’t either. Even Orton and his team were feeling their way forward cautiously, so at the moment, Rocky was of no help to them.
“What did you come to me for, is there something you don’t understand?”
“Yeah, I want to design a new Armor, and there are some things I’m not quite clear about.”
Nodding at Pelaya, Rocky spoke while glancing at the two other researchers standing beside them. These researchers were also quite discerning. They politely nodded at him and Pelaya once their eyes met, and then they left the laboratory.
Elemental runes and the resulting elemental technology were top-secret within the research institute, with only Orton, four others, and Rocky privy to such matters. Other researchers weren’t qualified to partake, so when Rocky saw the two researchers off, Pelaya knew exactly what he was about to discuss.
“Planning to integrate elemental technology into the new armor?”
Once the two researchers left, Pelaya asked.
“Yes, and this time, I plan to design a beastman-specific battle armor, specifically to equip the beastman forces.”
“Oh? Has the Fireteng Tribe agreed to join?”
Upon hearing this, Pelaya looked at Rocky with a hint of surprise.
In fact, it had been over a week since the Fireteng Tribe had joined under Rocky’s command. The entire tribe had already moved to Backhill Village. However, it was apparent that Pelaya was unaware of this development, not just her but likely Hammerfire as well, because they were always engrossed in research within the institute and seldom paid attention to external events unless it was a matter of life or death.
Rocky wasn’t surprised by this; he understood his teachers’ personalities all too well. Thus, he briefly explained the Fireteng Tribe’s allegiance to Pelaya and then moved on to discuss the new armor he planned to design.
As Rocky just mentioned, this time he wasn’t simply planning to design another new armor. Instead, he intended to create a beastman-specific battle armor equipped with elemental technology.
It was widely known that Void Magic Armor was a human invention, so the main target audience for armor had always primarily been humans. Although most generic armor types could be worn by other species, the results were not as effective as with humans, with beastmen being the most affected.
Beastmen were known as a warrior race, and their formidable military prowess was no secret. However, there were hardly any specialized armors crafted explicitly for beastmen on the market, mostly because there were simply too few beastmen.
This scarcity didn’t refer to the beastmen population being too small, but rather that there were too few regular units consisting mainly of beastmen. Most beastmen in the sky belonged to ragtag groups. Either they were Demon Hunters like Monte used to be, or they formed their Mercenary Groups. It was rare to see officially organized units serving a particular force, so large armor manufacturers such as Sigma and Uranus Corporation naturally wouldn’t produce specialized armors for beastmen. After all, merchants attuned everything to the core interest of profit; anything that did not satisfy this was out of the question.
And it was for this very reason that Rocky intended to design such an armor.
With the current conditions in Thunderhawk City, equipping the beastmen force as a Void Magic Squad was not difficult. Thunderhawk City had its own armory and armor. All that was lacking was money, and Rocky had multiple assets: Backhill Village had mining fields, the armory’s orders were never-ending, and finally, there was the backing of the robust Apple Tree Corporation. Therefore, money was not an issue. But Rocky had chosen not to do this.
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He had, rather easily or say, very fortunately acquired an entire unit composed of beastmen, who were not only numerous but also part of The Forsaken People, all vetted warriors seasoned by battle. In Rocky’s view, equipping this troop with standard armor would be an underutilization of their capabilities.
Thus, Rocky intended not only to shape his beastmen force into a special Void Magic Corps but also to forge it into the strongest such force of the day, akin to the top-notch units like the Sky Alliance’s Blue Crune and the Kafka Empire’s Imperial Knight Order.
If this had been proposed previously, Rocky’s ideas would have been dismissed as the delusions of a madman. But not anymore, for now, he possessed the capacity to nurture a top-notch unit. He had the technology, the money, and even the personnel. Why couldn’t he cultivate his own elite force?
With this in mind, he had devised his current plan—to design a new armor for the beastman forces. This armor was not only going to be the most advanced Rune Armor of its time, but it would also be the world’s first and only Special Armor made explicitly for the beastman species. This armor had to be powerful and capable of unleashing the beastmen’s full potential, allowing them to tap into their total strength upon being clad in it. That was Rocky’s goal!
