When the upgrade was halfway through, Rocky had returned to Sky City once and had met Howling Sky, who had traveled specially from Sirius City. Through Howling Sky, Rocky learned a piece of news that the third counteroffensive war would officially start in a year. To ensure the smooth conduct of this great war, The Three Great Alliances planned to gather all forces in the sky in six months to discuss how to initiate this war and had invited Rocky to join. Howling Sky had approached him precisely for this matter.
This news should have been good for most people, as it not only represented a status of identity but also indicated that one's strength had been recognized by The Three Great Alliances; otherwise, they would have no qualification to participate in such a major event. However, Rocky did not think so.
