?61: Chapter 61: Eke Out a Miserable Existence 61: Chapter 61: Eke Out a Miserable Existence “Revenge, this is definitely revenge!” Zhou Tian had underestimated the vindictiveness of the puppet maker.

    He knew he had offended her, but the fact that the puppet maker had never attacked him since their first encounter had made him almost forget their conflict.

    It wasn’t until the moment Zhou Tian tried to retreat, suddenly feeling his body uncontrollably flying towards the NPCs, did he realize that the puppet maker didn’t stay idle not out of mercy, but because she was saving her vengeance for this perfect moment.

    Regrettably, knowing the puppet maker’s calculation at this moment did little good to Zhou Tian. Sёarch* The Novёl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Facing a horde of NPCs charging at him, Zhou Tian knew that his only option was to fight back.

    If he did nothing, the only thing waiting for him was inevitable death.

    “Yolo!” Zhou Tian yelled, then following the puppet maker’s control, flew towards the NPCs.

    “Clang!” Only the first NPC, a mighty warrior, managed to block Zhou Tian’s double axes with his giant sword.

    But considering the reactions of the rest of the NPCs, unless there was some unexpected turn of events, Zhou Tian seemed undoubtedly doomed.

    Indeed, the NPCs planned to capture Zhou Tian in one fell swoop.

    After their comrade successfully blocked Zhou Tian’s attack, the others prepared to finish him off at once.

    However, just as the NPCs were about to do away with Zhou Tian, he made a shocking move.

    As soon as the puppet maker had thrown Zhou Tian towards the NPCs, she abandoned control over him, certain that Zhou Tian was destined to die.

    Once the NPCs had finished Zhou Tian off, she would then promptly take action to clean up the NPCs as well, effectively eliminating all of her adversaries in one clean sweep.

    However, the puppet maker saw Zhou Tian as nothing more than a typical monster.

    She entirely overlooked the potential actions he might take in the face of danger.

    She was therefore utterly surprised when the outcome wasn’t as she had presumed, i.e.

    Zhou Tian being doomed.

    Zhou Tian was not one of those common monsters who would charge headlong into a desperate fight against the NPCs.

    In his eyes, nothing could be more critical than his life.

    Under such circumstances, Zhou Tian was willing to do whatever it took to survive.

    And so, just when everyone thought Zhou Tian would be killed by the NPCs, Zhou Tian surprisingly let go of the weapons in his hands to dodge most of the attacks, taking minor injuries before falling from mid-air.

    As bosses with significant power, most creatures would have a degree of pride.

    They might run away if in danger, but it was unlikely that they would let go of their weapons and desperately beg for their lives like Zhou Tian did.

    Zhou Tian’s behavior, which others deemed disgraceful, was what made the NPCs pause after he fell from mid-air.

    Because they missed their window to chase, by the time the NPCs reacted, they no longer had the chance to kill Zhou Tian.

    Surprisingly, the NPCs felt no regret at this outcome.

    Probably following the values of the current world, a man like Zhou Tian was hard to respect.

    Therefore, the NPCs didn’t take him seriously, and they certainly wouldn’t fret over his life or death.

    As a result, by utilizing the NPCs’ condescending attitudes, Zhou Tian not only successfully escaped from their blades but also immediately ordered a large number of beastmen to protect him.

    In this way, it has become a rather difficult task for those NPCs who want to kill him or the puppeteer who wants to control him.

    “Shameless!” Seeing that his actions did not have the desired effect, the puppeteer was not disappointed.

    Instead, he cast his gaze on those NPCs.

    Finally, at his command, a large number of puppets directly besieged and attacked these NPCs.

    As expected, there were no surprises in the outcome.

    Facing the absolute superiority of the puppeteer’s faction, the NPCs, despite their strength, had no ability to resist the attacks of so many puppets.

    As such, when the puppets under the control of the puppeteer collectively exerted their strength, the NPCs quickly met their doom.

    After successfully eliminating all the NPCs, Zhou Tian let out a sigh of relief, but his heart pounded nervously.

    Originally, Zhou Tian thought that as long as he helps the puppeteer, even if he had offended him before, it would not be good for the puppeteer to make trouble for him.

    However, Zhou Tian found that he was wrong and had forgotten to consider a very important factor while forming this plan.

    Generally speaking, Zhou Tian’s views are correct, but he had neglected the character of the puppeteer.

    From a normal perspective, the puppeteer should not turn hostile immediately after Zhou Tian has just helped him, no matter how unhappy he might be.

    But the puppeteer was an exception, her eccentric character dictated her style of doing things.

    Actions seen as normal by others are perceived differently by her.

    The puppeteer had already plotted against Zhou Tian before, and after the battle ended, Zhou Tian was quite worried that she might act against him right away.

    Due to his fear of the puppeteer’s possible attack, Zhou Tian intended to improve the relationship with the puppeteer when she descended from the air, but in the end, he was still too afraid to approach her.

    In response to Zhou Tian’s reaction, the puppeteer snorted and said, “Weren’t you incredibly bold?

    When I refused to help you, you cunningly used those NPCs to invade my territory.

    Now that things have turned out this way, are you afraid?”

    “It, it wasn’t intentional.” Zhou Tian couldn’t admit that he orchestrated everything, regardless of whether or not the puppeteer believed him.

    So after hearing the puppeteer’s words, Zhou Tian just laughed nervously and unintentionally hid behind the beastman warriors.

    “Look at your deplorable state!” The puppeteer was so angry at the sight of Zhou Tian’s behavior that she reassured him, “Don’t worry, although you caused everything, it was still the NPCs who attacked my children.

    They dared to cause chaos in my territory, they clearly have no regard for me.

    I have been too inactive for too long, and it seems they have forgotten my terror.

    Thus, what does it matter if you have used me once?

    I must make those NPCs suffer.

    As for you, once this matter is settled, it’s not too late to have a chat with you then!”

    “I’m truly grateful for your support.” Upon hearing the puppeteer’s words, Zhou Tian immediately expressed his gratitude.

    However, despite Zhou Tian’s words, he never left the protection of the beastman warriors from the start to the end.

    It was evident that he did not quite believe in the puppeteer’s words.

    The puppeteer apparently saw through Zhou Tian’s intentions, but she did not get angry.

    After hearing Zhou Tian’s words, she gave orders for her puppets to disperse without further comment.