Lord of the Sky City

Karina and the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group's grudge wasn't something that started a day or two ago. They had clashed many times, and their grievances deepened with each encounter.

So as soon as Kilov heard that Karina was coming with her fleet, he immediately gave the order, and one Floating Warship after another started rising within the ruins of Hongcheng!

Almost at the same time, Rocky on the Thunderhawk also gave an order, commanding his two warships to lower their altitude once again.

This was a tactic he and Karina had discussed before as part of the operation to eliminate the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group. Karina was responsible for the enemy's fleet, while Rocky would take control of the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group's base from the ground, attacking from both sides to wipe out the pirates completely.

Therefore, when the fleet of the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group kept taking off, Rocky quietly had his two ships reduce their altitude, cleverly hiding beneath the main force.

After that, Rocky began to observe the approaching Wild Horse Air Pirate Group.

It must be said, although the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group was just a band of robbers, their strength was not to be underestimated. Leaving aside the rest, just the sheer number of warships that the pirate group possessed was enough to surprise Rocky.

In his sight, Floating Battleships took off one after another from the ruins of Hongcheng. At first, they were only Reconnaissance Ships, but soon after, several large warships ascended one after the other. By the time Rocky looked up again, he saw more than fifty warships floating above the ruins of Hongcheng, including a full seven large warships!

Such a massive fleet size not only exceeded Rocky's expectations but also surpassed Karina's fleet!

"This Wild Horse Air Pirate Group... is really a tough bone to crack..."

Standing at the bow of the Thunderhawk, even if Rocky didn't want to admit it, he had to acknowledge that the strength of the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group far exceeded his imagination. In fact, if talking solely about the scale and strength of the fleet, the pirate group was even stronger than his Thunderhawk City!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

This inevitably made Rocky wonder, how could a mere band of robbers be so formidable?

What he didn't know was that while the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group was indeed just a band of robbers, one shouldn't forget that their backing was Sky City, a medium-sized city. With the covert support of Wild Horse City, the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group naturally had much more strength than the average pirate group.

At the same time, one should not forget that the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group wasn't newly established. Backed by Wild Horse City, these robbers had been domineering in the skies for many years, and over those years, they had accumulated wealth. Even though most of it had been given to Wild Horse City, a considerable amount remained, undoubtedly further strengthening the pirate group.

No wonder, no wonder Karina wanted to join forces with me...

Having seen the fleet of the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group with his own eyes, Rocky understood why Karina had to join forces with him and dared to eliminate the enemy only with the help of his Guard Corps. In terms of fleet strength, Karina's power was actually comparable to their opponents.

Perhaps Karina could have a slight advantage with the superiority of her entire 4th-generation warship fleet, but the advantage was very limited.

Under such circumstances, should a dogfight erupt, even if Karina were to win in the end, it would undoubtedly be a pyrrhic victory. "First success, then decline, and the third time, exhaustion," she certainly would not have the strength to eradicate the base of the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group afterwards. This was why Karina needed to form an alliance with Rocky.

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Just as Rocky was thinking this, Liliya's voice brought him back to reality, and following the direction of her outstretched finger, he saw Karina, accompanied by four guards, flying away from Code Rose.

As a one percent ruler and also a typical warmonger, Karina naturally was a Void Magic Warrior, and her Void Magic Armor was not only of the 4th generation but also a Special Armor of the 4th generation!

At the same time, she also had a Void Magic squad, not a squad, but a small squad because this Void Magic Squad consisted only of four members.

But one must not underestimate this small Void Magic Squad. Karina had equipped them with 4th-generation Mass Production Type Armor, so their combat effectiveness was guaranteed. If you add her own 4th-generation Special Armor, then the combat power of this squad could be described as formidable.

It was precisely because of this formidable strength that, after the two fleets encountered each other, Karina, escorted by four Void Magic Warriors, flew to the very front of the fleet.

Similarly, the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group also had Void Magic Warriors fly out, and not just one, but five!

"Damn... these bandits actually have five Void Magic Warriors?"

Seeing the five Void Magic Warriors standing mid-air, Rocky couldn't help but swallow hard and had to reassess the strength of the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group.

But just as he was silently shocked, the situation on the battlefield suddenly changed. It seemed that Karina had said something, or perhaps nothing at all, but in the blink of an eye, she charged towards the opponents!

No nonsense, she went straight into action!

Out of the blue, Karina engaged with the enemy, and as the commander, once she made a move, the four Void Magic Warriors behind her naturally followed suit. In just the blink of an eye, the ten Void Magic Warriors from both sides were locked in combat in the sky!

And as the Void Magic Warriors fought fiercely in the air, the thunderous boom of cannon fire also rang out. Simultaneously, the fleets of both sides began a violent bombardment, commencing the air battle!

"Rocky, shall we...?"

"Don't rush, wait a little longer."

The prelude to the battle had opened so quickly, somewhat beyond Rocky's expectations, but upon reflection, this was actually quite in line with Karina's personality.

However, Rocky wasn't thrown off by the sudden onset of the battle; he didn't hastily order his two warships to head towards the Hongcheng Ruins, because it wasn't time yet.

The battle had just begun, and both fleets not only maintained a considerable distance but even restrained themselves. In such a scenario, if he rashly advanced towards the Hongcheng Ruins, it would surely alert the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group. Then, the enemy wouldn't even need to send out all their forces; only two escort ships sent to harass would cause heavy casualties to his Guard Corps.

So, Rocky planned to wait a bit longer until the fleets from both sides were thoroughly entangled. That would be the chance for him to make a move.

"Begin firing the main guns."

Under the circumstances, Rocky gave the direct order to start firing the main guns, allowing the Thunderhawk and the escort ship to contribute to the air battle with their bombardment.

However, since the two warships were positioned at the very rear—and lowest part—of the entire fleet, several rounds of continuous fire from the main guns failed to hit any target. But that wasn't important, as Rocky never intended to play a major role in this air battle; the ground was his true battlefield.

And the opportunity he was waiting for came quickly. After several rounds of bombardment, Karina took the lead. Her fleet gradually adjusted their formation amidst the firing, creating an arc, and then started to press forward, as if intending to envelop the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group's fleet in a large net.

Subsequently, the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group also immediately responded. Over fifty warships split into two groups in the air, like two sharp cones, charging head-on towards Karina's fleet, appearing to intend to break through and disperse Karina's fleet and then defeat them one by one.

"Command issued, target Hongcheng Ruins, full speed ahead!"

As the clashing sides began their charge towards each other, Rocky knew his opportunity had arrived, so he immediately issued the command for the two warships to advance at full speed, heading straight for the Hongcheng Ruins—the base of the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group!