Chapter 89

With his heart set on a certain idea, Zhou Tian acted very swiftly. To prevent the dollmaker from learning about his recovery and hindering his actions, Zhou Tian immediately launched his operation as soon as the new recruits sent by the Blood Moon Sect Leader were in place. Dividing his forces into three, Zhou Tian personally led one group, then split the majority of his orc guards into two other groups, and all three armies set out together. Before the other monsters could receive any news, they swiftly launched surprise attacks on three monster factions.

Everything happened so suddenly. Due to Zhou Tian's aloof nature, he had never had much interaction with other monsters. Normally, those monsters might have paid attention to his movements, but with all the monster factions in the newbie area suffering heavy blows, the other bosses were preoccupied with their own problems and naturally relaxed their vigilance over Zhou Tian.

Thus, the other bosses were unaware of what Zhou Tian had done outside the newbie city. Without knowing that Zhou Tian had already recovered his strength, how could those monsters possibly be prepared for his actions?

Because Zhou Tian had previously been relatively 'honest,' and with the other monsters' oversight, the three monster factions he targeted never expected a surprise attack. As a result, due to their inferior strength and lack of preparation, they could only put up a brief resistance before being easily defeated by Zhou Tian.

However, capturing the territories of three monsters was just the beginning. With Zhou Tian's strength, it would not be difficult for him to annex most of the newbie area.

But in reality, Zhou Tian did not do so. Because compared to annexing those monsters, the real challenge was how to eliminate the impact of his actions.

Zhou Tian wanted to expand, but the other monsters did not want to see his strength grow too quickly. Especially when the methods he used were somewhat extreme, the other monsters naturally could not sit idly by.

So, just as before, when Zhou Tian did something they disapproved of, those bosses once again gathered on his territory.

Looking at those familiar bosses, Zhou Tian really wanted to ask them why every time he provoked them, they always came to question his actions but never thought of using force to punish him. Otherwise, if those bosses had done so before he had this level of strength, he probably wouldn't be where he was today.

Of course, Zhou Tian would never say such things. When he saw those bosses, he, who was well-prepared, politely welcomed them into his territory.

Although they were angry about his previous actions, the group of bosses could not find a reason to vent their anger. With grim faces, they ultimately allowed Zhou Tian to invite them into his territory.

"Beast King, what a fine thing you've done!"

"Too much, how could you attack the territories of your allies? That's too shameless."

"Punishment, if you can't give us a reasonable explanation, then we'll meet on the battlefield!"

"..."

Although they did not resort to violence, it was clear that Zhou Tian's actions had a much greater impact on those bosses than his previous actions. If not for their self-control, they might have already been demanding a war.

Due to his increased strength, Zhou Tian's attitude was much firmer than before. While he did not ignore the bosses' threats, he did not take them too seriously.

So, after hearing their accusations, Zhou Tian did not even change his expression. He gave them a forced smile and said, "Do you have any objections to my actions? If you do, you can raise them! At worst, I'll notify you next time. I apologize for acting on my own this time!"

"Damn, what are you saying?"

"Is that what you call a proper response?"

"..."

Zhou Tian's words immediately infuriated those bosses. They did not expect that after doing such a thing, he would still dare to speak so lightly in front of them. If not for the current situation, which did not allow for a war, they might have immediately joined forces to teach Zhou Tian a lesson.

"Everyone, please don't get angry. Honestly, given the current situation in the newbie area, no matter what, we can't start a war. I believe you understand this. Moreover, although I annexed those factions for my own benefit, it's not necessarily a bad thing for the entire newbie area." At this point, Zhou Tian showed no sign of guilt and even began to analyze the situation for the other bosses: "You should understand why we struggle against those undead monsters, right? Strength, it's all because of insufficient strength. If most of the monsters in the newbie area had the strength of the dollhouse, would those undead monsters still be so troublesome?"

"You..."

"Don't deny my words. Ten of you probably wouldn't be as effective as one dollmaker. So, if the newbie area wants to escape the threat of those undead monsters, merging is the only choice. Only by integrating the forces of the entire newbie area and consolidating all the monsters into a few or even one faction, can we significantly increase our strength. Then, not only can we drive the undead back, but we could even eliminate the NPCs in the newbie city without much difficulty."

"How do we merge? By you swallowing us one by one with your current methods?" After hearing Zhou Tian's words, although they somewhat agreed with his reasoning, the bosses still felt a sense of injustice due to his methods. Thus, their tone naturally became more confrontational.

But to their surprise, Zhou Tian responded, "That's not impossible. If I have the opportunity, I will definitely do it." Zhou Tian did not hide his intentions, and there was no longer any need to do so. Given his actions, every monster in the newbie area was already on guard against him. In this situation, whether he hid his intentions or not, his attitude towards the bosses remained the same. It was better to openly express his intentions.

The more Zhou Tian acted this way, the more the bosses dared not act rashly. In their eyes, Zhou Tian was now a madman, and reasoning with a madman was futile. Instead of trying to reason with him, the bosses believed more in their own methods.