Free Web NovelChapter 1539: Chapter 562_3
And although, in terms of overall strength, it was obvious Zhou Tian and his Clone Bodies could not possibly surpass the current enemy forces. But let’s not forget, the battle at the time took place within the Underground Tunnels, and while those tunnels weren’t very narrow, the terrain was such that, even if those passages had been wider, it would have been absolutely impossible to allow those living beings to freely fight within.
Because of the terrain’s limitations, it was clear those creatures could not fully utilize their numerical advantage. Thus, at the time, no matter how strong those living beings were, with their individual strength far inferior to Zhou Tian’s Clone Bodies, the combat initially still favored Zhou Tian’s side for a short time.
One could almost say that, although the tunnels left behind by Zhou Tian were continuously under assault by his Clone Bodies, no matter how many living beings attacked them, those who suffered casualties at that time were only those creatures. Although Zhou Tian encountered some trouble, the actual pressure on him was not very great.
Of course, considering that what Zhou Tian had sent out were only his Clone Bodies, although they could fend off the creatures’ attacks for a short time with their strength, due to not being the original, those Clone Bodies did not have the same endurance for prolonged combat as Zhou Tian. Short-term, relying on their strength, they could block the attacks, but as time went on, it was estimated that once their strength was affected, the defense line that Zhou Tian currently held could possibly be breached at any moment.
And originally according to Zhou Tian’s plan, he would lure those creatures into the Underground Cave bit by bit and then, after a majority of the creatures had entered the cave, Zhou Tian would also retrieve his Clone Bodies inside. Following this, he would quickly redistribute several Clone Bodies to block the passages at various locations, and once trapped in the cave, that living beings’ team, no matter how powerful their strength at the time, would only be able to break through a single exit to get out.
In this regard, relying on Zhou Tian’s current strength, blocking those exits would not pose any problem. And given the situation at the time, it was absolutely possible to gradually deplete the strength of those creatures completely by attrition.
It was just that the number of living beings that had come this time was somewhat beyond Zhou Tian’s expectations, so Zhou Tian’s plan had thus undergone some last-minute changes. And now, although the plan was still unfolding, if those creatures did not separate some of their military power as he had anticipated, then Zhou Tian would have to give up his original plan.
Fortunately, although the creatures’ response when they came to confront him was somewhat surprising, Zhou Tian’s subsequent tactics did not surprise them again.
After the combat in the cave had erupted, the entire enemy force outside even showed signs of gathering at the cave location. Had it not been known that Zhou Tian had the ability to create "split bodies," perhaps the forces surrounding Zhou Tian would have turned into tens of thousands of opposing armies.
And just as things were developing unfavorably for Zhou Tian, the Clone Body he had dispatched finally accomplished its task.
It was not a difficult feat; the task Zhou Tian assigned to that Clone Body was simply to show itself within the line of sight of those creatures. For that Clone Body, such a task was naturally devoid of any difficulty.
As a result, although it took some time, in the end, Zhou Tian’s Clone Body perfectly completed its task according to Zhou Tian’s command at that time. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
Appearing to glance at those creatures unintentionally, Zhou Tian’s Clone Body then directly and automatically erased all traces of itself at that moment. freewēbnoveℓ.com
And obviously, Zhou Tian’s arrangement at the time worked wonders.
If Zhou Tian’s Clone Body hadn’t disappeared directly but clumsily confronted those creatures in battle, although at that time those creatures could be 100% certain that not all ’Zhou Tians’ were confined within the cave, similarly, upon seeing the actions of that Clone Body, it was very likely that those creatures would at that time believe Zhou Tian was already trapped inside the cave and was only sending out Clone Bodies to attract their military forces.
And should such a thought arise, it was estimated that although those creatures would probably not continue to increase their troops, they would likely not withdraw the soldiers outside the cave while tightening the external defense line.
Only in such a situation as now, when Zhou Tian’s Clone Body made a brief appearance and then disappeared directly, would those living beings at that time entertain the notion Zhou Tian hoped they would.
The idea of an illusion might occur, but to make so many living beings have an "illusion," it was estimated that even if it was just an illusion, those creatures would take the matter as true.
And since there was doubt that Zhou Tian was not in the cave, the strategy of those living beings’ actions naturally changed at that time.
Zhou Tian’s desire not to leave this forest was known only to himself; so considering the issue from a typical mindset, if one’s own strength was far inferior to the enemy’s, anyone in Zhou Tian’s position would, at that moment, have been expected to choose to retreat.
Therefore, even though the battle had progressed to this point, in the minds of those creatures, they still believed that Zhou Tian must want to break out. The reason why he had not initiated such actions yet was simply that he hadn’t seen the hope of breaking through.
