Chapter 67

Zhou Tian gave his orders to the half-orcs under his command, instructing them to spare no effort in killing the man-eating flower warriors. Following Zhou Tian's orders, the half-orcs fought with extreme ferocity, almost risking their lives. Faced with the attacks of the man-eating flowers, the half-orcs under Zhou Tian's command paid little attention. They focused solely on attacking the man-eating flowers near them. As a result, although the half-orcs suffered heavy casualties, Zhou Tian achieved his desired results smoothly.

In less than an hour, the man-eating flowers, who were among the strongest in the beginner area, were conquered by Zhou Tian. When the news reached the other bosses, they initially refused to believe what they heard.

It was only after repeatedly confirming the authenticity of the news that the bosses reluctantly believed that Zhou Tian had conquered the man-eating flowers. When the bosses learned of Zhou Tian's conquest of the man-eating flowers, they were not only shocked but also felt a sense of fear.

Even the puppet maker, who was powerful, had not instilled such fear in the bosses. After all, although the puppet maker was strong, he rarely interacted with the bosses. Without any interaction, as long as they did not provoke him, the puppet maker would not attack the bosses for no reason. Otherwise, with the puppet maker's strength, he would have already unified all the monsters in the beginner area.

Although Zhou Tian was not as strong as the puppet maker, his actions now made the bosses fear him. Just recently, they had formed an alliance, and the half-orcs were not as strong as the man-eating flowers. Despite this, Zhou Tian unexpectedly attacked the man-eating flowers. What frightened the bosses even more was that Zhou Tian successfully conquered the man-eating flowers.

If Zhou Tian could so easily conquer the man-eating flowers, who could guarantee that he would not attack other monsters in the future? Apart from the puppet maker, none of the other bosses felt their forces were much stronger than the man-eating flowers. Thus, Zhou Tian's actions naturally raised the alert of many bosses.

To avoid becoming the next man-eating flowers and to secure the territory Zhou Tian promised, the bosses who received Zhou Tian's promise joined forces and approached him.

Zhou Tian was not surprised by the bosses' reaction. After all, what he did was somewhat crossing the line. The fact that the bosses did not unite to attack him was already a good outcome. Therefore, when facing the bosses' accusations, Zhou Tian had to be more polite.

"Everyone, what brings you here today?" Zhou Tian greeted them with a smile as soon as he saw them.

Seeing Zhou Tian act as if nothing had happened, the bosses felt a chill in their hearts. Zhou Tian had just attacked and conquered a group of monsters, yet he now acted so naturally. Was he well-prepared for this encounter, or did he not take the conquest of the man-eating flowers seriously?

Regardless of the reason, the bosses found it hard to accept Zhou Tian's behavior. When they heard his words, they all showed a defensive expression.

"Don't be so nervous, I'm not the puppet maker. I don't have the power to do anything to you." After saying this, Zhou Tian used his authority to send some information to the bosses.

"What do you mean by this?" Upon receiving the information, the bosses all showed a surprised expression, looking at Zhou Tian with uncertainty, clearly unsure of his intentions.

"Don't be so surprised. I attacked the man-eating flowers only because I couldn't provide enough territory to fulfill my promise. I had no choice but to do it, and I didn't want to. Now that I have enough territory, I will naturally fulfill my promise." After saying this, Zhou Tian indicated for the bosses to accept the territory information he sent.

Although they did not fully trust Zhou Tian, the bosses had no reason to refuse the territory they had already received. After some hesitation, they finally accepted the territory Zhou Tian allocated to them.

The bosses did not realize that when they accepted the territory, their initial intention to make Zhou Tian pay for his actions subtly changed.

The saying "a full mouth is soft, a hand that takes is soft" applies everywhere. Since the bosses had accepted Zhou Tian's benefits, even if they disapproved of his actions, they could not immediately confront him. After all, monsters like Zhou Tian, who acted without any principles, were rare. In the eyes of the other monsters, even if they wanted to deal with Zhou Tian, they could not do so at this moment, or it would be their fault.

Thus, in the conversation, which the bosses themselves did not remember much of, Zhou Tian sent them back without any trouble.

Only after the bosses left did Zhou Tian reveal a smug expression.

Since arriving in this world, without the constraints of law, Zhou Tian had already engaged in many despicable acts for his own benefit. Unconsciously, he had become accustomed to his style of action. Now, for his own interests, he had once again outwitted the bosses.

Zhou Tian was well aware of the consequences of conquering the man-eating flowers. To put it bluntly, his actions had made all the other monsters hostile towards the half-orcs. Even if they did not attack immediately, they would not let Zhou Tian off in the future.

The hostility of other monsters would not only affect Zhou Tian's subsequent actions but could also make his plan to conquer other monsters and strengthen his own force fail. Therefore, to ensure a good development environment for the future, Zhou Tian was not averse to doing some underhanded things.

By allocating territory to the bosses, he temporarily pacified their war intentions and lured them away. When the bosses accepted the territory without suspicion, they did not realize that they had unknowingly fallen into Zhou Tian's trap.

Individually, the territory Zhou Tian allocated to the bosses might not seem significant. Each piece of land he gave was in the heart of the monster region, and although it would inevitably be harassed by NPCs and players, Zhou Tian had undoubtedly given them excellent territory according to his promise.

However, if the bosses truly understood the territory they received, they would not be able to remain happy.