Chapter 19 of 100

Chapter 19

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The Blood Moon Sect Master's method was quite simple. Since appointing anyone as the leader of the half-orcs could result in them being killed by the players, he decided not to appoint anyone for the time being. He would wait until the players left and then arrange for someone to take the position, thus avoiding the new leader being quickly killed.

This outcome was not good for Zhou Tian, but what made him feel a bit more at ease was the promise the Blood Moon Sect Master later passed down, which gave him hope of becoming the leader.

Since he did not plan to immediately appoint a half-orc leader, the Blood Moon Sect Master decided to use the position as bait. To support the half-orcs, he directly sent a team of not particularly powerful monsters to be reborn as half-orcs to aid Zhou Tian and his group.

Once the reinforcements arrived, the number of half-orc warriors would instantly exceed a hundred. The number of half-orc soldiers and beast slaves would increase tenfold.

After sending these reinforcements, the Blood Moon Sect Master made a promise: all half-orc warriors had a chance to inherit the position of half-orc leader. The only way to compete for it was to earn merit.

With the players mostly retreating, the Blood Moon Sect Master promised all the half-orc warriors that during this period, whoever killed the most players and earned the greatest merit would not only receive their due rewards but would also be granted the position of half-orc leader.

Zhou Tian's plan was basically declared a failure at this point, but he did not lose heart. Even if things had changed, what did it matter? Not to mention that the half-orc leader position was still vacant, even if a new leader were to be appointed, Zhou Tian would definitely find a way to take the position.

Thus, when Zhou Tian received the information from the Blood Moon Sect Master, he felt a moment of disappointment but quickly regained his composure and began to consider how to excel in this test.

The half-orc warriors sent by the Blood Moon Sect Master were all transformed from high-level monsters. Although their levels dropped after becoming half-orc warriors, their original strength made them exceptionally powerful.

Zhou Tian, with two common talents and one elemental talent, was already quite strong among the half-orc warriors. However, among the new half-orc warriors sent by the Blood Moon Sect Master, there were even those with five or six talents.

Therefore, in terms of strength, Zhou Tian, the veteran half-orc warrior, was weaker compared to the new arrivals. In a direct confrontation, Zhou Tian would not stand a chance against them.

However, since the target was the players, Zhou Tian was confident despite his inferior strength. Compared to the other half-orc warriors, Zhou Tian had a significant advantage: he could see the players' movements and knew how to make his subordinates discover them. Therefore, while the other half-orc warriors, despite their strength, could only act independently against the players, Zhou Tian could leverage the help of his subordinates. If he planned well, he could even use the relationship between the players and the monsters to set up ambushes. This way, the balance would shift in his favor, and he would not lose confidence.

In fact, as soon as the new half-orc warriors arrived, the competition began. These new half-orc warriors, transformed from high-level monsters, were undoubtedly more intelligent. At least, when facing a competitor like Zhou Tian, they knew how to suppress him.

Although all the half-orc warriors were very interested in the leader position, the original half-orc warriors adhered to their duties and did not use any tricks. Even when facing the players, most of them did not act independently and only retaliated when attacked.

The new half-orc warriors, however, were different. They actively sought out the players and, upon arriving at the half-orc territory, immediately took over the areas where the players were most active. This was a significant change from the behavior of the original half-orc warriors.

Despite the higher intelligence of the new half-orc warriors, Zhou Tian did not take them seriously. When they tried to occupy advantageous locations, Zhou Tian let them have it. After learning of their actions, he did not resist but even gave up similar locations. While the new half-orc warriors were pleased with their new positions, Zhou Tian remained hidden.

"Those who stand out are the first to be shot down." This truth, known by countless predecessors, made Zhou Tian very cautious. Although he cared deeply about the leader position, he was always very careful and would not reveal himself unless absolutely necessary.

In Zhou Tian's view, although the new half-orc warriors were making a lot of noise, their current behavior would not lead to a good outcome. Only the one who survives until the end is the winner. Even if the new half-orc warriors could kill a batch of players in a short time, Zhou Tian would not take their achievements seriously.

The players had a significant advantage over the monsters. Once they revealed themselves, although killing the players would earn merit, they would also be targeted. It was easy to imagine the difficulties they would face once the players set their sights on them.

Unfortunately, the new half-orc warriors did not share Zhou Tian's concerns. They made a big fuss as soon as they arrived, and as a result, the crisis facing the half-orcs not only did not ease but became even more severe.

Killing bosses was one of the players' favorite activities besides PvP. Once they discovered that the half-orcs had so many new bosses, it was easy to predict their reaction.

Zhou Tian was very worried about the future of the half-orcs. If the situation continued to develop as it was, once the reputation of this place spread, a large number of players would flood in. Although the players were living merits, Zhou Tian did not want to deal with them too much due to their destructive power.

Unfortunately, although Zhou Tian saw the flaws in the new half-orc warriors' actions, he was their competitor. Given their behavior, they were not the type to listen to his advice. Thus, even if he was worried, he could not stop the situation from developing.

In fact, the situation Zhou Tian feared soon came to pass.

When a large number of players were killed by the new half-orc warriors, although the half-orc warriors earned significant merit, the situation of the half-orcs spawning a large number of bosses quickly spread on the game forums. Soon, without the new half-orc warriors realizing it, a large number of players flooded into the half-orc territory.

Next, Zhou Tian's competitors would have to pay the price for their previous actions.

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