Lord of the Sky City

"Rookie Killer..."

After hearing Liliya's explanation, Rocky furrowed his brows and glanced at the information in his hand, then looked at Ober's photo.

A while later, he lifted his head again, "So, you're saying that Ober's true strength is far beyond his rank?"

"Exactly, based on his win rate, he should at least be a ten-rank player, so you absolutely cannot take him lightly."

Liliya nodded solemnly, her face full of concern as she spoke.

Indeed, she was worried because no one expected Rocky's first ranked match opponent to be an 'Old Gunner' who had trawled through the Arena for dozens of matches. Such an arrangement made it impossible for her not to worry.

However, that was the nature of the Arena; every match had its exciting points, and the reason Rocky encountered such a strong opponent from the start was clearly related to his performance in the preliminary selections.

In fact, that was exactly the case. The Arena had its own assessment for each contestant, which directly determined the strength of their opponents, and in the eyes of the Arena, Rocky was considerably stronger than the average player, which is why they had arranged a formidable opponent for him from the start.

Such an arrangement naturally made the match more exciting, but it also placed Rocky in a precarious situation.

As for his opponent, Rocky could not afford to take him lightly. After all, Ober was not simply a rookie who had won a few matches. He was a seasoned player who exploited the rules of the game, specializing in winning rewards by killing newcomers. Rocky had to take such a person seriously.

So, after a brief silence, he looked at Liliya.

"Go tell Aileen to bet more on the outside bets for this match."

Rocky said to Liliya with a slight smile, which made her roll her eyes, unsure whether Rocky was serious or not.

Of course, Rocky was serious. The fact that he asked Aileen to bet more on the next match showed that he was serious about the contest.

Naturally, another reason was that Aileen's decision to bet only ten thousand Gold Coin in the preliminary selections had irritated Rocky, which was why he said that.

Afterward, he took Liliya to the Research Institute, planning to try out the newly-tuned White Demon Armor together.

Winning the preliminary selection had relied in no small part on the performance of the White Demon Armor, which not only satisfied Rocky but also pleased people like Orton. However, their standards were clearly higher, and they had identified some minor issues with the White Demon Armor during the match. These issues were not critical enough to affect the use of the armor but still needed to be adjusted.

Under these circumstances, Orton and the others immediately made fine-tuning adjustments to the White Demon Armor after returning to Thunderhawk City, striving to perfect the armor.

As the user of the armor, it was essential for Rocky to adapt to these adjustments in advance. His feedback on these adjustments was also valuable data. Therefore, after arriving at the Research Institute with Liliya, they both donned their respective armors and began sparring, using this method to validate the adjustments made to the White Demon Armor.

Thus, three days went by swiftly, and after those three days, Rocky once again headed to the Arena.

But on the same day that he was heading to the Arena, Denise also signed up for the Arena's matches with her Holy Angel Armor.

At the same time, the three major forces from the Sky Alliance, Kafka Empire, and Magic Energy Research Institute sent their representatives. Moreover, numerous Chambers of Commerce along with representatives of many families converged in Eternal City, all to witness the spectacle of the Holy Angel Armor.

Of course, to counter Denise's Holy Angel Armor, the Uranus Corporation also had contestants sign up for the Arena's matches, using none other than the sixth-generation experimental battle armor!

The first direct confrontation between the two titans of the Armor Domain over the new generation of armors made the Arena of Eternal City suddenly come alive. Ordinary people might not understand what was happening, but the upper echelons of various forces had already turned their attention here.

Everyone was anticipating the outcome of the confrontation between Sigma Corporation and Uranus Corporation. If Denise's Holy Angel Armor were to win, then there's no doubt that Sigma Corporation would not only restore customer confidence but also prove that its research and development strength was still top-notch, and that their sixth-generation armor was still worth the anticipation.
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Conversely, if Uranus Corporation emerged victorious in this confrontation, then without a doubt it would incredibly boost everyone's confidence in their sixth-generation armor, and even more customers might switch their allegiance to their company.

And until this moment, no one had noticed the presence of the White Demon.

But… it won't be long now...

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Just like last time, surrounded by a crowd, Rocky came to the Arena and then the group split in two directions: Orton's party went directly into the venue, while Rocky went to the changing room for competitors accompanied by Liliya and Lin Feng.

Since he was participating in a rank match, Rocky didn't need to wait for his match in the common lounge with the others, and he had his own changing room. However, during the process of heading to the changing room, a bit of a situation arose.

"Please move along, don't make it hard for me."

"I beg you, I just want to say one sentence to competitor number 1021, just one sentence."

"Please leave quickly, if the liaison sees this, I'll lose my job."

As soon as Rocky arrived at the waiting area entrance, he saw a middle-aged couple standing at the doorway, pleading with the guard.

And just as he appeared, even before he could understand what was going on, the couple begging the guard noticed him and, ignoring the obstruction, ran over immediately. Seeing the couple charging towards Rocky, the guard hurriedly followed.

"Sir! Sir!"

The couple, who looked to be in their forties, appeared ordinary. The woman had the look of a housewife and was limping severely as she ran, needing the support of her husband to walk with difficulty.

"Stop right there!"

As the couple approached, Lin Feng had to step forward to scold and stop them. Although it seemed that they were not assassins, as a guard, Lin Feng had to do so.

Stunned by Lin Feng's scolding, the middle-aged couple clearly faltered, probably having never encountered such a situation before and thus were frightened. At the same time, the guard also came running over and promptly apologized to Rocky.

"I'm sorry, so sorry, I'll send them away right now, very sorry…"

In the Arena, Rocky's identity might only be that of a competitor, but anyone with eyes can see that his true identity was definitely not ordinary, so the guard bowed continuously upon seeing him and then unceremoniously planned to drag the middle-aged couple away.

However, at that moment, the middle-aged couple who had been stopped in front of Rocky suddenly made a shocking move, both kneeling down in front of him!

"Sir! We beg you, please kill Ober!"