Mighty Lord

Chapter 1040: Chapter 418 Implementation Plan

Although Zhou Tian was confident that his strategy would definitely be effective, he hesitated to implement it for two reasons. First, even if Zhou Tian believed his ideas were correct, he couldn’t guarantee they would indeed pose a threat to the two forces. Secondly, Zhou Tian, regardless of other considerations, had to take his relationship with Bella and her Elf regiment into account; using them could result in devastating attacks on the Elves.

Because of those two reasons, Zhou Tian, despite having devised a method, refrained from acting upon it.

Zhou Tian was not selfish to the core—if under normal circumstances, he would certainly consider matters of justice. He didn’t truly believe in any form of retribution; he just wanted peace of mind. freёwebnovel.com

However, all of this was based on a condition—that none of it affected Zhou Tian’s self-interest. Otherwise, once it came to his own safety, he wouldn’t hesitate to turn against even friends or brothers. Many might view this trait of Zhou Tian as detestable, but one cannot deny that it was precisely this type of character that suited leading an army.

So when Zhou Tian found himself under pressure from players, realizing that he had no choice but to expand, he immediately remembered the strategy he had initially conceived. To increase his self-defense capabilities, he resolutely decided to use it. As for whether his strategy would harm Bella’s Elves, he was now too lazy to care.

With the basic strategy set, what Zhou Tian needed to think about next was simply how to steer events towards the situation he required.

It wasn’t that Zhou Tian underestimated his opponents; rather, his previous overwhelming strength had petrified the two neighboring Emperor-level forces. Accordingly, no matter what Zhou Tian did now, it seemed unlikely that either force would dare to challenge him. If they continued to refrain from action, Zhou Tian’s well-laid plans might well prove useless.

Therefore, if Zhou Tian wanted to plot against those two forces, the first thing he had to do was to find a way to instill them with the courage to counterattack. If they were too afraid to confront him and focused solely on defense, it would be difficult for Zhou Tian to apply his strategy effectively.

It was unbelievable for Zhou Tian that he might one day need to embolden his enemies to muster their troops and attack him. He would never have believed it if he hadn’t found himself in such a situation.

However peculiar the current situation might seem, Zhou Tian’s actions would not be affected in the slightest.

Provoking those two forces to counterattack was not difficult. Despite their overly cautious behavior, Zhou Tian was well aware of the thoughts brewing in the minds of these Monsters. Their passive stance was a reluctant choice made because they knew they were no match for Zhou Tian. But determined by their nature and circumstances, Zhou Tian believed these forces must be constantly thinking of ways to launch a counterattack, to ultimately defeat him without having to worry about being annexed anymore.

No matter how solid a defense line is, it will be breached one day. Zhou Tian’s strength was still growing, and even if it remained the same, any slip exposing a weakness would be just as deadly for them. Given this, neither of the two forces was in a good position.

Their consistent and full-strength cooperation suggests they were aware of their precarious situation. Without the juncture of life and death, it’s unlikely they would have maintained such close ties without incidents.

Given these circumstances, Zhou Tian’s next steps were simple. Should he face any accidents, as soon as an opportunity presented itself, he did not believe the two forces would be able to resist temptation. freeweɓnøvel.com

A minor incident wouldn’t suffice to embolden the two forces against Zhou Tian, but if the trouble Zhou Tian faced was significant enough, he estimated they wouldn’t be able to hold back.

For Zhou Tian, getting the two forces to act was not a difficult task.

Lies must mix truth with falsehood to deceive, and if it were not for the current circumstances, Zhou Tian would have found it very difficult to lure out the two Emperor-level forces. However, with the advent of the players, he now had full confidence in this matter.

Zhou Tian believed that the two forces were currently calm internally, most likely because they had not received any news about the players. Otherwise, upon receiving it, they would have made their moves immediately.