Chapter 82

Zhou Tian's performance in front of those NPCs was indeed too arrogant. Didn't those NPCs know about the battle between Zhou Tian and his group of monsters and the undead monsters before? Clearly, that was impossible. However, because of the performance of those undead monsters, not only were Zhou Tian and his group frightened, but those NPCs also developed a sense of dread towards them. As a result, those NPCs rarely interfered when there was internal conflict among the monsters.

Now, as those undead monsters were driven back, those NPCs were still afraid that their actions might be too aggressive, causing Zhou Tian to release those undead monsters again. However, they never expected that Zhou Tian, whom they thought had let them off, would instead come to their doorstep at this time.

Zhou Tian's purpose for coming to the outskirts of the NPC city was clear to those NPCs. But precisely because they were very clear about Zhou Tian's intentions, they appeared quite angry at that time.

In the eyes of those NPCs, the reason Zhou Tian and his group of monsters could still survive was because they did not take advantage of the situation. Otherwise, in the battle between Zhou Tian and the undead monsters, if the NPC side had intervened, no matter what the outcome, Zhou Tian and his group of monsters would have no chance of surviving.

Now, the one they had 'let off' actually came up with the idea to target them when their strength was weakened. Regardless of whether Zhou Tian had any previous grievances with them, even if this was the first time Zhou Tian dealt with them, those NPCs would absolutely not let Zhou Tian off.

As a result, just as Zhou Tian led his half-orcs to surround one side of the NPC city, the NPC side immediately dispatched a large army to launch an attack.

"Bold orcs, we did not attack you during your battle with the undead in other regions, which was already a great favor to you. We did not expect that you would not be grateful and now dare to act so recklessly. Are you courting death?" The NPCs did not immediately start fighting when they came out. After a group of NPCs walked out of the city and confronted Zhou Tian, they first questioned his actions.

Would Zhou Tian be influenced by that NPC?

If it were another boss, they might feel a bit embarrassed after hearing what the NPC said. But Zhou Tian had already done all sorts of despicable things. Now, not only did he not owe the other party any favors, but even if the other party had done him a favor, when necessary, Zhou Tian would still turn against them.

Without even intending to respond to the NPC, as the NPC accused Zhou Tian of being ungrateful, Zhou Tian simply waved his hand and ordered his orc archers to launch a volley at the NPC army. In an instant, the sky was filled with arrows, and under the unprepared state of the NPCs, they fell into their ranks.

The NPCs never expected that Zhou Tian would know how to use his orc archers in such a way. Even if the NPCs had prepared in advance, they would not have been able to remain unscathed against such an attack.

As a result, after that rain of arrows fell, countless NPCs fell to the ground. In no time, the NPC army that had come out to deal with Zhou Tian suffered heavy casualties.

However, the NPCs' reaction was much faster than that of the monsters. If a group of monsters had encountered such an attack, they would definitely not know how to deal with Zhou Tian. But the NPCs were different. The attack method Zhou Tian used was one of the best ways the NPCs had always used to deal with monsters.

Since they knew how to use such an attack method, the NPCs were naturally familiar with Zhou Tian's current attack. Therefore, without even taking the time to assess the casualties, the NPCs immediately retreated back into the newbie city.

"Oh, not bad reaction!" Zhou Tian was not surprised by the NPCs' reaction. After all, he was dealing with a group of NPCs, and he naturally understood the difference between NPCs and monsters. If such a simple method could defeat the NPCs, then the NPC side would not be able to compete with the monster camp despite the significant difference in strength.

However, Zhou Tian did not expect to defeat the NPCs so easily. In fact, the unexpected success of his previous attack was a bonus. As the NPCs all retreated into the newbie city, Zhou Tian took new action.

Without any hesitation, after the NPCs retreated into the city, Zhou Tian led his orcs back to the depths of his territory.

Just as Zhou Tian and his group retreated, the newbie city launched many spells and arrows. Although some hit Zhou Tian's group, due to their quick retreat, it did not cause significant damage to Zhou Tian's group.

"Such a cunning guy!" Seeing that their attack was ineffective, the leading NPCs muttered, and then ordered a small squad of NPCs to pursue Zhou Tian.

The leading NPCs did not really think they could capture Zhou Tian. Regardless of other factors, with the group of orcs Zhou Tian brought, although it was impossible for them to capture the newbie city, it was also almost impossible for them to capture Zhou Tian.

At that time, the NPCs only wanted to send someone to investigate Zhou Tian's movements. Even if they did not plan to deal with Zhou Tian, they wanted to be prepared in case Zhou Tian blocked the entrance again.

However, the NPCs did not expect that the squad they sent to track Zhou Tian would not serve its intended purpose. As soon as the squad reached the position where Zhou Tian had been, they were met with a rain of arrows.

Without any surprise, all the NPCs sent to pursue Zhou Tian fell under that rain of arrows...

Should they continue to investigate or leave it alone?

Seeing the situation, the NPCs could not help but consider this question.

Undoubtedly, Zhou Tian's actions had left the NPCs at a loss. If they continued to fight Zhou Tian, he would not engage in a direct battle but would use guerrilla tactics, leaving the NPCs with no confidence in capturing him. But if they ignored Zhou Tian, and he blocked the entrance again, the NPCs would not be able to ignore it.

Of course, if the NPC experts all came out, they would not fear the rain of arrows like ordinary NPCs. However, the problem now was that the NPCs were not sure whether Zhou Tian's actions were his private initiative or a trap set by the monster camp.

If everything Zhou Tian did was his private action, then as long as the NPC experts all came out, even if they could not resolve the current trouble, capturing Zhou Tian would not be difficult for the NPCs.

However, if this was not a private action by Zhou Tian but a trap set by the monster camp, then if the NPC experts all came out, they would lose the protection of the ordinary NPCs. The trap set by the monster camp would certainly capture them all. Without high-end combat power, the monster camp would have no problem capturing the newbie city.

To be honest, based on their experience, the NPCs believed that Zhou Tian's actions were most likely his private initiative. After all, the monster camp, in a sense, was divided into many factions, and it was rare for members from different regions to cooperate.

However, although the NPCs believed that Zhou Tian was acting privately, the problem now was that they did not dare to take the risk!

Even if their guess was correct, the result of the NPC experts all coming out would only be to drive Zhou Tian away. Although this would solve the problem of the newbie city, even if this problem was not solved, Zhou Tian's existence would not pose a threat to the newbie city.