Chapter 171: Chapter 170: Join Forces!


    Karina’s proposal put Rocky in a dilemma…


    To be fair, he really wanted to join Karina for a big job. The potential earnings of over a million were a huge temptation for him, especially at a time when he needed money the most.


    On the other hand, the backers behind the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group made him feel uneasy. He already had one major enemy; if he also provoked the Wild Horse City, a mid-sized Sky City, life would surely become even more difficult…


    Choosing what to do was indeed a tough problem.


    So, faced with Karina’s probing, Rocky chose to keep calm and didn’t answer immediately. He thought it over for quite a while before lifting his eyes and speaking: “Karina, why are you looking to cooperate with me?”


    Instead of directly agreeing or declining, Rocky posed this question, which was also something that puzzled him.


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    He couldn’t understand why Karina wanted to cooperate with him. Logically, Karina’s strength should be stronger. Maybe she could eliminate the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group herself; why bother partnering up?


    And even if she needed a partner, why choose him?


    “I need your troops.”


    “The fleet?”


    “No, your soldiers.”


    Looking at Rocky, Karina spoke without any reservations or beating around the bush: “I don’t care about Wild Horse Air Pirate Group’s fleet, but their ground base is quite a problem. However, to thoroughly annihilate this pirate group, destroying their base is necessary.”


    “Rocky, I know you’ve completed the mission at Backhill Village, and your troops managed to win against hundreds of successive demon attacks. That’s exactly the strength I need. I need your troops to capture their base while I deal with their fleet!”


    Perhaps it was her nature; Karina didn’t hide her thoughts at all. She wasn’t interested in Rocky’s fleet but in his soldiers! Sear?h the N??eFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    I need to explain here that after entering the Sky Era, aerial forces had developed significantly, undergoing a qualitative change, while ground forces were very limited, barely different from the Land Era.


    There were many reasons for this air-strong-ground-weak situation. For example, the trend of the times: in today’s world where everyone lived in the sky and conflicts continued, developing air power seemed the obvious choice for anyone.


    Moreover, most City Lords of Sky Cities simply abandoned their armies. Apart from a few guards maintaining order, there were no regular military troops. All resources and power were invested in fleet development.


    I remember Wensel saying in his last words that once people fled to the sky, they would never have a chance to reclaim the land. He probably foresaw today’s situation when he said this, and in fact, the failure of the two major wars indeed had a direct connection with the weakened soldiers. After all, while floating warships were strong, they could only influence ground battles. Winning ground battles still depended on soldiers.


    This was precisely why Karina chose to cooperate with Rocky. She had confidence in dealing with the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group’s fleet, but she was one of those City Lords who only maintained air forces and not ground forces, making their base difficult for her to handle.


    In comparison, Rocky had a clear advantage in this area. Despite having only about three hundred guards, every one of them was an elite soldier. The original guards of Thunderhawk City had become seasoned veterans after the Backhill Village mission, and the troops from Backhill Village were warriors experienced in fighting demons, making Rocky’s Guard Corps formidable.


    “I see…”


    Karina’s response made Rocky nod. He could tell she wasn’t lying, so he continued to ask:


    “How do you plan to divide the spoils?”


    “You’ll get everything that can be sold, but the people will be mine.”


    Without any hesitation, Karina gave her answer: the money and goods would belong to Rocky, but the people would go to her.


    This plan was something she had considered thoroughly. It seemed simple and straightforward, but it perfectly met both of their needs. After Thunderhawk City had increased its population twice in a row, it obviously didn’t need more people in the short term. Rocky now desperately needed money, so Karina planned to give him all the money; whereas she needed people primarily for city development.


    Rocky had no objections to this allocation plan because he was quite satisfied with it. This distribution was based on need, giving each party what they most required.


    So, after pondering for a moment, he nodded in agreement with Karina’s invitation.


    “I knew I wasn’t wrong about you. You and I are alike.”


    Seeing Rocky finally nod, Karina broke into a smile. She raised a glass beside her, offering a toast to Rocky.


    “My God… You two reckless lunatics…”


    In contrast to Karina’s smile, Berg patted his forehead with his hand, his face full of helplessness.


    But it was too late now; nothing he said would change a thing. Since Rocky and Karina had already decided to join forces for this job, the three of them spent no more time idly chatting and instead focused on discussing the matter at hand.


    “Karina, have you already found the base of the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group?”


    Looking at Karina, Berg asked.


    Since the Air Pirate Groups were the pirates of the new era, they naturally had their bases. Unlike mercenary groups, which were legitimate organizations and could place their bases in a Sky City, pirate groups were a band of robbers. A Sky City wouldn’t have them, so they could only establish their bases on land, just like the Wild Horse Sky Island supported by a Sky City.


    But don’t forget, the land had been occupied by demons by now. Establishing a base there wasn’t just daring; it was extremely dangerous. Therefore, pirate groups usually chose very hidden and well-defended places for their bases, places even demons had difficulty finding.


    “Yes, I found it.”


    Taking a sip of wine, Karina nodded. Rocky’s commitment had put her in a great mood, and a beauty like her looked even more enchanting when in high spirits.


    “To find their base, I spent over ten thousand gold coins with the Shadow Alliance, and I finally found it.”


    Putting her glass down, Karina spoke. It seemed she was really determined to crush the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group; otherwise, she wouldn’t have spent so much just to locate their base.


    “Karina, how close is the relationship between the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group and Wild Horse City? When we attack them, will Wild Horse City send reinforcements?”


    This time, it was Rocky who spoke. Since he was going to partner with Karina for this job, he needed to be fully prepared and some things had to be clarified.


    “Wild Horse City, huh? Hmph, if they send reinforcements, all the better!”


    Mentioning Wild Horse City, Karina snorted coldly, her eyes flashing with a hint of menace.


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