Chapter 1631 A sinister plan!

"Greetings, Great Colonial Owner."

Smir knelt on one knee, bowing to Shi Aotian in front of him with the most humble courtesy.

A strange light flickered in Shi Aotian's eyes, and with a hint of feigned ignorance, he spoke:

"I remember I borrowed a powerful finishing move from you just two days ago. How come you're here again after only one day?"

"Don't tell me the Staff of Heavenly Punishment isn't useful."

“It works great! The Great Colonizer’s [Staff of Divine Punishment] is incredibly useful!” Smir responded, burying his head even lower.

He presented a scepter-like weapon with both hands, and said respectfully:

"Three uses remain."

"Used it twice." Shi Aotian raised an eyebrow and replied casually:

"So you came to me to tell me that you used these two opportunities to obtain something of value?"

"The Great Colonizer's wisdom and strategy are truly admirable!"

The fox-man directly used the words his deputy had just used to flatter him.

The transition from a superior to a subordinate position was seamless and incredibly smooth.

"Shouldn't you just go and find Ba Shi directly instead of reporting?" Shi Aotian leaned back in his chair, his tone languid.

"After all, you are now nominally under my brother's jurisdiction."

Faced with this not-so-small challenge, Smir's eyes darted around, and he quickly came up with a response:

"But the ultimate weapon, the Staff of Heavenly Punishment, was lent to me by you."

"I have an obligation to let you know what role it plays."

"Hmm...whatever." Shi Aotian waved his hand dismissively.

"If you need to report, then do it quickly. After you're done, just remember to let Ba Shi know."

"Yes," Smir replied respectfully.

In just a few words, the two men made it clear that they had sidelined Shi Bashi.

Smir gave a detailed report on how he had been harassing Xu Xiao recently by using his tagalong, and how he had just used the [Staff of Heavenly Punishment] to cause him considerable trouble.

After speaking, he did not expect Shi Aotian to give his approval, but instead told her the follow-up plan in one breath.

"Judging from the probing reactions, the probability of defeating Xu Xiao in a direct confrontation is extremely low."

"Especially her authority! It can heal and revive any injury without limit!"

"Even the damage caused by the ultimate killing item, the Staff of Heavenly Punishment, can be negated by her authority, as if it had never played a role at all."

"A very strong tactic, but it is also her weakness."

"From my observation, after Xu Xiao uses the power of authority, his consciousness will be momentarily confused, and he will randomly forget some things."

"Just like now, after she used her authority to revive that guy named Ma Han, she forgot about the large number of sycophants I had released!"

"Although some of them had been crushed by her mental power, a few still managed to infiltrate the Palu slaves."

"I think we can use this to slowly wear down Xu Xiao's strength."

“If the plan goes perfectly, we can even turn her into one of our own.”

"You want to erase the memories of a chosen one, then bewitch her and make her work for us?" Shi Aotian chuckled.

"I must say, you really have a lot of wild ideas."

"How perfect a plan would it take to achieve such a terrible goal?"

Smir remained humble, his tone unchanged as he said:

"So it's just a hypothesis."

"In order to put it into practice, we need to collect more specific intelligence."

"Specifically, how much memory would Xu Xiao consume if he used his authority to resurrect a Palu slave?" Shi Aotian didn't interrupt Smir, but instead continued the conversation with great interest:

"But memory is something that can't be quantified at all."

"Perhaps there is a limit to the amount of power Xu Xiao can use to revive the dead. Once that limit is reached, he will be unable to use the power of his authority or consume other things?"

"That's why I said we need to gather more specific intelligence," Smir patiently repeated.

"I've decided to move on to the next step of the plan."

"What?" A look of curiosity appeared in Shi Aotian's eyes.

“The Palu Star Belt is so vast, and there are so many slaves; Xu Xiao couldn't possibly manage everything by himself,” Smir said calmly.

"If I could abduct some of Xu Xiao's trusted Palu slaves in a scattered and repeated manner, and kill them."

"At that time, we will surely be able to wear down Xu Xiao."

"But if you do that, you'll anger her." The curiosity in Shi Aotian's eyes faded, and his tone became cold again.

"It might even accelerate her ascension to the throne."

"Furthermore, even if you kill those slaves, they will eventually be resurrected by Xu Xiao using his authority."

"Although it can indeed achieve the purpose of consumption, the cost far outweighs the gains, and the risk is extremely high."

"If you're planning to take a risky gamble, I think it's best not to put this plan into practice."

“I understand.” Smir remained calm and maintained his initial speaking rhythm.

"But what if I hide the bodies of those slaves?"

"What if Xu Xiao can't find those bodies?"

"Does that mean she has no way to use her authority to resurrect them?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Aotian's pupils contracted, and he instinctively sat up straight.

"Hide the bodies of the Palu slaves?"

“That’s right.” Smir raised his head, his narrow, fox-like eyes filled with malice:

"From my observation, when Xu Xiao uses his authority, white thorns will grow in his body."

"The power will only take effect after the thorns touch the corpse."

"If I don't leave Xu Xiao any corpses, then no matter how powerful her talent is, she won't be able to revive them."

“Once she is driven to the brink of collapse by the deaths of those Palu slaves, I will find an opportunity to release these corpses, which will achieve the same purpose of weakening her.”

"It might even be possible to achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

"This is a method I never thought of..." Shi Aotian exclaimed in surprise, but a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes.

Smir keenly noticed this change, quickly lowered his head again, and tried to explain:

"The great colonizer is too modest!"

"The great colony owner simply has too many things to worry about on a daily basis and has no time to attend to such trivial matters."

"If the colonists could focus on this, they would surely be able to come up with an even more perfect plan!"

"Perhaps we can even completely deplete Xu Xiao's memories and turn that chosen one into our ally..."

"Hehe, stop flattering me." Shi Aotian leaned back in his chair.

Although the tone was somewhat stiff

But Smir could tell that Shi Aotian's mood had not worsened.

Serving a ruler is truly like serving a tiger...

I managed to save my life again.