Lord of the Sky City

To boost the momentum for his luxury brand, Rocky spared no effort to distribute a large number of invitations, seemingly without reservation or regard for his own face. Not counting those closely related to him or friends, even prestigious individuals like Farey, who had only met him once, were invited. Moreover, even Denise, who has always been not quite on the same page and in some sense a competitor, received an invitation from him.

And that was just the people he invited. The Apple Tree Chamber of Commerce invited even more guests, and due to the chamber's status, those invited were more numerous and of higher prestige.

As a result, quite a stir was created.

Since too many people had received invitations, and all of them were either wealthy or noble, the news quickly spread among the upper echelons of Sky City, leaving many to wonder what Rocky and the Apple Tree Chamber of Commerce were up to.

"What the hell is that kid, Rocky, up to now?"

Farey, a member of the Alliance Elder Council of Eleven, shook his head in resignation after receiving Rocky's invitation. After a little inquiry, he learned that he wasn't the only invitee; many other significant figures had been invited by both Rocky and the Apple Tree Chamber of Commerce, which intrigued Farey even more.

Clearly, both parties were set to announce something significant, but what could be so important that they would make such a fanfare?

Was it the new technology developed by Aniye and the others that they were preparing to unveil?

Upon receiving the invitation, Farey's first thought was that Aniye and his team had succeeded in their technological development and were ready to showcase it to the world. However, he soon dismissed this notion because Rocky had already sold the technology to the Sky Alliance. Even if Aniye and his team had truly achieved success, it should be the Sky Alliance, not Rocky, who would unveil it in conjunction with the Apple Tree Chamber of Commerce, right?

As a member of the Alliance Elder Council, Farey was swamped with a myriad of responsibilities every day, especially now, with the tense situation in Sky City, where the Alliance Elder Council had too many issues to attend to. As such, he had no idea what Rocky had been up to recently, let alone fathom his purpose for the invitation.

Still, Farey didn't take the invitation lightly. Although it was impossible for him to attend in person, he decided to send someone to represent him in Thunderhawk City.

On the other hand, Denise, who also received an invitation, was just as puzzled by Rocky's intentions as Farey. However, due to the difference in status, Denise's view and judgment of the matter were completely different and, perhaps, even more astute.

"Could it be... that Rocky is going to partner with the Apple Tree Chamber of Commerce?"

As a titan in the Armor manufacturing sector, Denise's thought process was obviously more lucid. When she saw the invitation sent by Rocky, especially the contents of the invitation, she immediately had a pretty accurate guess of the whole situation.

That the Apple Tree Chamber of Commerce intended to enter the Armor Domain was something Denise and Sigma Corporation had been aware of for some time. The Chamber's last major foray had already put Sigma Corporation on alert. After all, as a behemoth in the warship sector, if such an entity were to suddenly step into their field, Sigma Corporation could not ignore it. To be precise, the Apple Tree Chamber of Commerce's previous failure owed something to Sigma Corporation's 'contributions'!

But what puzzled Denise was why Rocky would invite her?

Of course, she didn't know that Rocky's intention was not in the wine itself. As smart as Denise was, she naturally thought in complicated terms. Unfortunately, like Farey, she couldn't quite fathom his reasons. But in the end, she made up her mind to accept the invitation and go to Backhill Village to see for herself.

And since even people like Farey and Denise, who were not very familiar with Rocky, had either sent representatives or personally accepted his invitation, those who were on good or even close terms with Rocky went without saying.

So for a while, the skies were filled with Sky Cities flocking to Backhill Village, with the important figures who had accepted Rocky and the Chamber of Commerce's invitation starting to set out one after another. This scene wasn't rare today, because ever since the Demons began invading the skies, the entire sky had become dangerous. Aside from the areas near the four major safe zones, few dared to travel alone in the sky anymore, after all, no one wanted to be attacked by Demons.

On the other hand, while the invitees were making their way to Backhill Village, Rocky was also making active preparations.

Having invited so many important figures, regardless of his initial intentions, Rocky did not dare neglect his duties, and promptly teamed up with the Apple Tree Corporation to get ready, putting a lot of effort into the accommodations and travel arrangements.

In the process, Voss made a suggestion to Rocky, hoping that he could arrange for all the invitees who had accepted the invitation to stay in Carltos City.

According to Voss, there were many advantages to this. First of all, Carltos City was a mid-sized Sky City and was superior to Thunderhawk City in scale and infrastructure by more than one notch. There were several decent hotels in the city alone, enough for the distinguished guests to reside, and the City Lord's Mansion in Carltos City was larger and more splendid. There was also a dedicated banquet hall within the mansion, which was more than sufficient for holding various banquets and dances.

Secondly, bringing all the guests to Carltos City would send a signal to everyone that Rocky was no longer a minor City Lord. He had completely taken control of this mid-sized Sky City, which would immensely change how he was perceived by others.

Last but not least, it would also send a signal to the residents of Carltos City, letting them see the strength of Rocky, their new ruler. This would have a positive effect on both Rocky's governance and his image in the eyes of the citizens.

Considering Voss's proposal, Rocky thought it made a lot of sense, so he nodded in agreement. As a result, the preparations naturally became much smoother, and as Voss said, Carltos City was indeed much stronger than Thunderhawk City in many aspects, making the preparations even more convenient and efficient.

And amid these urgent preparations, the first batch of invited guests soon arrived.

The first to arrive were naturally those who were closest to Thunderhawk City, and the first to reach was the City Lord of Sirius City, Howling Sky.

As mentioned before, since the Demons began to harass the sky more and more, and their actions on the ground became increasingly frequent, the Sky Alliance left Sirius City at Backhill Village after the war to protect this area, which belonged to both Rocky and the Alliance. Thus, the relationship between Rocky and the City Lord of Sirius City was very frequent and quite close.

So when writing the invitations, Rocky surely couldn't overlook such an important figure to himself, and Howling Sky, having received the invitation, made no excuses and arrived at Carltos City immediately. Meanwhile, as he arrived, other guests who had accepted the invitation also began to trickle into Backhill Village.