Lord of the Sky City

Orton, though dissatisfied with his own improvements, did not necessarily mean that his rune enhancements were inadequate, but rather, this stemmed from his exceedingly high standards for himself.

In fact, even discounting runes, his breakthroughs in the field of magic energy alone could be regarded as some of the finest in contemporary times!

As Orton himself said, the essence of mana is magic power, and since magic power is elemental, it stands to reason that mana should possess elements, too. However, this is only a theoretical possibility, and no one has been able to realize it in practical application.

Logically, the conversion of such elemental properties shouldn't be so difficult, and indeed, it isn't. The real technical challenge lies not in the conversion of attributes, but in the carrier—namely, the magic stone.

It's common knowledge that mana must be stored within magic stones, but how to store elemental mana within magic stones, or make the mana stored within the stones exhibit elements when used, that is the true challenge!

Research in this area has been ongoing, and any breakthrough would undoubtedly have a profound impact on all things related to mana, especially on the Void Magic Armor which is closely associated with mana. There were even rumors that the primary focus of the 6th Generation Void Magic Armor was elemental.

The enhancements Orton had made to runes were precisely in this area.

Rocky did not believe it was a coincidence. As a master in the field of mana, Orton must have been aware of the current research directions in the domain of magic energy, which was why he exerted effort in this area, and more importantly, he had seen some initial success!

Perhaps, as he himself had said, the elemental runes still possessed various flaws, and lacked true practicality, but this did not mean his research was anything short of top-notch.

It was no exaggeration to say that, should Orton publicize his approach to crafting elemental runes—even without mentioning runes in detail—it would be enough to cause a sensation across the entire field of magic energy!

In light of this, Rocky naturally wanted to encourage him.

"Teacher, you mustn't lose heart. Elemental runes are still in the early stages of experimentation, and we're exploring all aspects. It's normal to encounter some flaws, but once we gain a deeper understanding, we can surely find ways to resolve these issues and shortcomings."

"Hmph, you little brat, you've even learned to flatter now."

Hearing this, Orton gave Rocky a sidelong glance, his lips pursed, but it was clear he was quite happy to listen, so he subsequently asked, "Speak up, you little brat, what are you here for? Did you bring me the 4th Generation Armor?"

"Yes, yes, more or less."

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As soon as he heard Rocky mention bringing the 4th Generation Armor, Orton immediately became excited, seeming almost ready to pounce like a predator.

"This... Teacher, just hear me out..."

Seeing the eagerness in Orton's eyes as if he were about to pounce, Rocky quickly gestured with his hands to stop him, then shared the collaboration he and Karina had undertaken.

"Why are you telling me this? I don't have time to design that shoddy equipment for you!"

After Rocky excitedly shared his upcoming plans with Orton, Orton just looked at him askance for a long while before indifferently responding.

Rocky intended for him to work together on crafting a set of rune equipment for the Guard Corps, as their effectiveness had been fully proven during the mission at Backhill Village. Thus, Rocky planned to equip the entire Guard Corps with rune equipment!

Their target might have been the Air Pirate Group this time, not demons, but the level of danger was by no means lower than during the mission at Backhill Village—in fact, it could be even more dangerous!

Because the stronghold of the Air Pirate Group was on land, it was enough to prove that their strength must not be underestimated. In today's age, anyone who can survive on the demon-infested land is not to be trifled with. It's just like the soldiers from Backhill Village, each of them is formidable.

The fact that the Air Pirate Group could establish a stronghold on the land is testament enough to their strength.

In such circumstances, rune equipment became crucial for Rocky, and its importance might even affect whether he could take down the stronghold of the Air Pirate Group!

Therefore, facing an Orton who seemed unconcerned, Rocky had no choice but to explain:

"Teacher, if this job is done right, I'll have money! And once I have money, can't I buy you the 4th Generation Armor? So, of course this matter concerns you!"

"Bullshit, you have to buy me the 4th Generation Armor whether you have money or not!"

"......"

Such an unreasonable response nearly left Rocky gasping for breath, but it was in line with Orton's character, so Rocky had no choice but to cajole him persistently, even beginning to deceive and coax him by all means. Read exclusive chapters at empire

"Teacher! Think about it, didn't you just develop the Elemental Rune? Now's the chance! You can absolutely take advantage of the opportunity of making rune equipment to test out the practicality of the Elemental Rune!"

"Test? I need to test to know whether these runes are useful or not?"

Orton gave Rocky a disdainful glance and snorted coldly, appearing extremely arrogant.

That's normal since even though the idea of Elemental Runes was mentioned in Winsel's notes, it was Orton who actually turned the concept into reality, so he really didn't need an experiment to verify the quality of Elemental Runes.

However, after this, Orton still said impatiently, "Alright, enough bothering me. It's just a few hundred pieces of equipment. Let's start now, the sooner it's done, the sooner I'll have peace!"

After saying this, he didn't wait for Rocky to express his joy and immediately led him to another research lab.

During his last visit to Eternal City, Rocky had actually bought a large number of 'counterfeit' Magic Energy Equipment, intending to equip the entire Guard Corps with rune equipment, but it had been delayed due to being too busy.

Now, all these pieces were stored in the Rune Research Institute, available for Orton's experimentation at any time. When Orton led Rocky into another research lab, Rocky saw the hundreds of pieces of equipment piled up inside.

"These dozens of pieces of equipment have already been enhanced by me with runes. When the time comes, you can just take them away," said Orton nonchalantly, pointing at a pile of equipment stacked in the corner after leading Rocky into the lab filled with equipment.

These were casually enhanced by him recently, a good dozen in number, all of high quality, yet tossed aside in the corner as if they were junk.

Seeing these pieces, Rocky immediately nodded in agreement. They were all valuable items, certainly stronger than the rune equipment he had made, so he quickly began moving the gear out of the lab one by one.

Having no other choice, as Orton's behavior was too rough, who knew what racket he might make while inscribing runes on the equipment. To prevent these finished products from being destroyed, Rocky had to place them in a safe spot.

Afterward, he and Orton, like a father-and-son duo, dove into the pile of equipment and began producing rune equipment for the Guard Corps.