LORD OF THE SKY CITY

Chapter 602: Chapter 565: Codename Thunderhawk Chapter 602: Chapter 565: Codename Thunderhawk For this new armor, Rocky named the design project Thunderhawk, shared with Thunderhawk City. This was not a name chosen at random. He named the armor Thunderhawk with the hope that it would make a name for itself, making everyone aware of Thunderhawk City’s capability to manufacture armors, just like he named his luxury brand after Liliya.

So, during his spare time, Rocky started to focus entirely on the design of the Thunderhawk Armor.

He had already explained the design concept for this armor in detail during discussions with Apple Tree Corporation, so there was no need to elaborate further. However, considering the progress of Orton and others in rune research, if they could truly achieve a significant breakthrough in the study of runes within half a year and subsequently announce the existence of runes to the world, then Rocky would need to make some minor adjustments to the design of the Thunderhawk Armor.

Having personally participated in all the experiments related to the White Demon Armor and also having taken the lead in the development of Tank Armor, Rocky was very aware of how long it took for an armor to go from conception to design, manufacturing, testing and adjusting, and finally to being battle-ready. Even with expedited work, it would take several months, and if following normal procedures, it might even take a year or two.

Take the White Demon Armor, for example. Despite Rocky having worn it for a substantial period, Orton and the others still didn’t consider the White Demon Armor to be a genuine final product, but rather more like a mature test armor.

The same principle applied to the Tank-type Armor, which was why the Sky Alliance began to modify it on their own after obtaining the design schematics. Initially, when Rocky designed this armor, he did so hurriedly, and many aspects were not perfected. Thus, it’s more accurate to say that he shared the design concept, rather than the design schematics, with the Sky Alliance.

As for the new design of the Thunderhawk Armor, Rocky’s initial idea was to use Magic Stones as its power source, as the armor was intended for sale. Since Orton and his team hadn’t made a breakthrough in rune technology at that stage, he decided not to use rune technology.

But now, knowing the specific time that runes could be disclosed and considering the production cycle from the armor’s design to manufacturing, Rocky felt he could change his approach. Abandoning the originally planned Magic Stones, he switched to using runes as the armor’s energy source, thus significantly enhancing the armor’s combat power.

Fortunately, the design of the Thunderhawk Armor was only in its early stages. At this point, making any changes was easy, so for a considerable period following that, Rocky practically lived at the research facility. Once the armor was powered by runes, all the technology built into the entire armor had to be switched to rune technology, so during the design process, Rocky took the opportunity to learn all the research findings of Orton and his team.

This was a rare opportunity for Rocky. While he had always kept an eye on Orton and their rune research, even dedicating one or two days a week to observe and learn, his identity was not that of a student but that of a city leader. With so much to handle, even if he wished to learn the rune technology that Orton and his team had developed, sometimes it was impossible to find the time.

Therefore, by seizing the opportunity presented by the design of the new armor, he dedicated serious study time for himself, practically immersing himself in the research institute daily, continually updating his knowledge, absorbing information about rune technology, asking questions when he did not understand, learning what he did not know. Gradually, he applied what he learned to the new armor, and whenever he encountered particularly challenging issues, he would consult Hammerfire for advice.

After two months had passed in this manner, the design plan for the Thunderhawk Armor was finally complete!

Once the design of the Thunderhawk Armor was fully finalized, it was vastly different from its initial conception, most notably in its dramatically increased combat power!

Initially, since Magic Stones were to be the energy source, the magic power of the armor was conservatively estimated at around 5,000. But with the adoption of runes, the peak magic power of the armor skyrocketed to 8,000!

What does this represent?

Among the fifth generation of Special Armors, the average magic power peaks around 8,000. That means the Thunderhawk Armor designed by Rocky had at least reached the level of the fifth generation of Special Armor in terms of magic power!

This illustrates the tremendous difference between runes and Magic Stones. What’s even more astounding is that since the Thunderhawk Armor was meant for export, Rocky was very restrained in using runes. He did not apply the cutting-edge rune technology developed by Orton and the team, using only third-level runes. Even so, the Thunderhawk Armor was already approaching the level of the fifth generation of Special Armor.

Another differentiating feature was the weapons system. The biggest differences between the Thunderhawk Armor and standard armors lay in two areas: one was the external wing attachments, and the other was an entirely new weapons system. Under Rocky’s guidance, the Thunderhawk Armor abandoned the traditional weapon systems of other armors—not just one or two, but all of them!

Magic Energy Bullet Emitters, Magic Energy Cannons, Magic Energy Beams—Rocky relinquished them all and opted for a new weapon he designed—the Magic Energy Machine Gun!

In Rocky’s view, although traditional weapons in this world were mature, their efficiency was far too low. Magic Energy Bullets lacked power, Magic Energy Cannons had low accuracy, and while Magic Energy Beams were powerful, limitations in energy and other factors severely restricted their potential. Therefore, he planned to thoroughly innovate the weapons system of his own designed armor.

The first thing he did was create the world’s first Magic Energy Machine Gun!

The so-called Magic Energy Machine Gun, whose exterior was designed from Rocky’s memories, didn’t fire bullets but Magic Energy Bullets. The energy source was drawn from the armor itself, passing through the Magic Energy Conduction System within the gun before firing Magic Energy Bullets with greater power and accuracy.

The successful creation of the Magic Energy Machine Gun, while not technically complex and quite understandable in principle, was a groundbreaking concept. Even Hammerfire, upon completing the first Magic Energy Machine Gun in the world, couldn’t help but marvel and, unusually, urged Rocky to proceed with the tests. Even a master like Hammerfire couldn’t wait to see the weapon’s capabilities!

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