Mighty Lord

19: Chapter 19: In a Precarious Situation 19: Chapter 19: In a Precarious Situation The Blood Moon Lord’s method was quite straightforward.

Since any appointed as the leader of the Beastmen could potentially be assassinated by the players, he decided not to immediately appoint one at all.

Once the players retreated, he could safely arrange for a successor without the worry of the new leader rapidly meeting their demise.

The outcome was not particularly beneficial to Zhou Tian, but what provided him with some comfort was the pledge given by the Blood Moon Lord.

It gave Zhou Tian hope for attaining the leadership.

Since the Blood Moon Lord did not plan to prompt the appointment of a Beastman leader, he used the position as bait.

For the sake of the Beastman Clan, he sent out a team, not overwhelming in power but reborn as Beastmen, to lend aid to Zhou Tian’s cause.

When the troops dispatched by the Blood Moon Lord arrived, the number of Beastman Warriors in the Beastman Clan would instantly exceed a hundred.

The count of Beastman Soldiers and beast slaves would multiply tenfold.

The Blood Moon Lord then made a promise after dispatching these troops, all Beastman Warriors were eligible for the position of Beastman Leader.

The only way to compete for it was through distinguished merit.

With the majority of players showing signs of retreat, the Blood Moon Lord made a vow to all the Beastman Warriors.

Whoever killed the most players, whoever accrued the greatest merit during this period, would not only receive a reward befitting their endeavor but might also be granted the position of Beastman Leader.

By this point, Zhou Tian’s plans had all but failed.

However, even as events progressed to this stage, he showed no signs of defeat.

Regardless of whether a Beastman leader was appointed or not, Zhou Tian was determined to seize that position somehow.

Thus, when the decree of the Blood Moon Lord suddenly ran clear in Zhou Tian’s mind, he momentarily lost heart.

Yet, he quickly regained composure and began to contemplate how to come out on top in this trial.

The ones the Blood Moon Lord sent down this time were high-level monsters transformed into Beastman Warriors.

Although their level dropped after becoming Beastman Warriors, their original strength made them extraordinarily powerful.

Zhou Tian was deemed a formidable existence amongst the Beastman Warriors, considering his dual ordinary talents and singular elemental talent.

Yet, among the Beastman Warriors sent down by the Blood Moon Lord this time, not only did some possess dual ordinary talents and an elemental talent, Zhou Tian observed some with even five or six talents.

Therefore, in terms of strength, Zhou Tian was significantly weaker compared to these newly arrived Beastman Warriors.

In a real fight, Zhou Tian would definitely lose to them.

However, since their opponents this time were players, Zhou Tian felt extremely confident about winning the leadership, even though he was weaker than the new Beastman Warriors.

Zhou Tian had one distinct advantage over the Beastman Warriors.

He was able to see the player’s actions and knew how to get his monsters onto their trail.

Even though the Beastman Warriors were far stronger, they were mainly capable of acting independently against the threat of the players.

Zhou Tian, despite his weaker strength, could take full advantage of his Beastman soliders’ assistance.

If Zhou Tian strategised well, he could even use the connection between the players and the monsters to ambush them.

Aware of his advantage, Zhou Tian naturally never lost confidence.

Indeed, when the group of Beastman Warriors arrived in the Beastman Clan, the competition between Zhou Tian and them had already begun.

Those who were transformed from high-level monsters were obviously more intelligent than the original Beastman Warriors.

At the very least, they already knew to suppress Zhou Tian as a competitor.

Although every Beastman Warrior had a strong interest in the position of Leader, the original Beastman Warriors abided by their roles when competing and didn’t resort to tactical maneuvers.

Even when facing players, a majority of Beastman Warriors didn’t understand how to act independently.

Content in their respective territories, they only retaliated when they encountered an attack from the players.

However, the newly arrived Beastman Warriors were different.

They willingly sought out the players’ enmities.

Upon reaching their Beastman Clan’s territories, these Beastman Warriors immediately seized control of locations where the players were most commonly found.

Compared to the behavior of previous Beastman Warriors, these actions represented a significant shift.

Still, even if the intelligence of these Beastman Warriors seemed to surpass that of their predecessors, Zhou Tian didn’t pay them any mind.

If these Beastman Warriors wanted to control strategic locations, Zhou Tian would let them.

Upon learning the Beastman Warriors’ intentions, Zhou Tian not only refrained from resistance, he even willingly handed over similar locations.

While the Beastman Warriors were gleefully occupying these places, Zhou Tian laid low, invisible in the shadows.

The saying “the bird that sticks its head out gets shot” has been proven true many times to Zhou Tian.

Therefore, Zhou Tian, who cared more about his leadership position than any of the Beastman Warriors, was extremely careful in his actions, and would not dare to stick his neck out unless absolutely necessary.

In Zhou Tian’s view, the current group of Beastman Warriors, despite their loud theatrics, were bound to face negative consequences due to their current style of operation.

Only the last man standing is the victor.

Would it matter if the current Beastman Warriors used their strength to kill some players in a short amount of time?

Zhou Tian wouldn’t bother himself with such minor achievements.

Players had a significant advantage when battling monsters.

Being the first to stick their necks out and earning merit by killing these players would only draw more attention, and eventually, more adversaries.

Anyone could imagine the predicament they would face when they, as game bosses, became the target of player squads.

Regrettably, though Zhou Tian was careful, the new Beastman Warriors didn’t pay attention to his concerns.

Making a big show as soon as they arrived, they not only failed to alleviate the crisis facing the Beastman Clan but actually made it even worse.

Aside from PvP, killing bosses is players’ favorite activity.

It doesn’t take a genius to predict the players’ reaction upon hearing that the Beastman Clan had suddenly gained a substantial number of bosses.

Zhou Tian was extremely concerned about the future of the Beastman Clan.

If things continued as they were, once word got out about their location, there would likely be a large influx of players.

Each player is considered a merit, yet considering their destructive power, Zhou Tian would rather avoid too many interactions with them.

Unfortunately, despite Zhou Tian recognizing the flaws in the Beastman Warriors’ strategies, he remains their competitor.

Based on their behavior, it’s evident that they won’t heed Zhou Tian’s advice.

Therefore, despite his concerns, Zhou Tian was unable to prevent the current events from unfolding.

Actually, the situation Zhou Tian feared soon took place.

After hordes of players were killed by the newly-arrived Beastman Warriors, the latter did accrue a significant amount of merit.

However, with the massive casualties of the former, the Beastman Clan’s situation regarding the excess supply of bosses was swiftly posted on the game forum.

Following this, swarms of players, unaware of the Beastman Warriors’ intentions, began streaming into Beastman territory.

Subsequently, Zhou Tian’s competitors were about to face the consequences of their previous actions.