Let's assume the people in the Sea of Flowers are " Bee Person," and we can't arbitrarily conclude that this is the only race in the Sea of Flowers...
Ed as he looked at the map, feeling that, in terms of power, the area of Sea of Flowers was roughly the same size as the Aduolin Province.
However, considering the circumstances of this world, Ed knew he couldn't rashly apply the mindset from his hometown to this world.
In World of Disorder, expansion is not the primary need of large powers; survival is.
Moreover, even if internal stability is maintained, expansion is not guaranteed. After all, the size of a faction's territory is closely related to the nature of the land. The Tree Worship Church was initially called a nuisance by Gray precisely because it had a small population but a large territory, and its rules were not very friendly to factions from other power systems...
So why don't other factions come to seize the Tree Worship Church? It's simply because the Wilderness of Chaos is a natural barrier, and places suitable for trees are of little use to the Eternal Domain and the Graycast Corridor. A trip there might not even cover the "fuel costs" of the Graycast Corridor's Blood Corpse Engine...
That is why, even though the Sea of Flowers field is not large, Ed did not dare to take it lightly.
What he needs to do now is to use one enemy against another; while ensuring his own safety, he should also try to find out the approximate strength of the Sea of Flowers.
After thinking for a moment, Ed looked at the lich:
"Given the habits of the Blood Corpse, do you think the marquis will attack the Second Holy See or the Sea of Flowers first after his resurrection?"
Willow shook her head:
"It's hard to say. If those 'insect-men' have Aberration to the point of no longer being human, then the Blood Corpse might lose interest in them and attack this place instead."
Ed felt that the lich's statement made a lot of sense. In the World of Disorder, the concept of "human" had become very broad, but the standard by which people judged whether a creature was "human" was actually very simple: how much it looked like one.
Why would the Graycast Corridor be willing to do business with me?
Ed believed that if he had created a large group of real "tree people," Gray would never have established such a relationship with him, not because his cobbled-together people, though ugly, at least looked like human beings.
Why did Xilǐ'er attack Motley immediately after resurrecting?
Of course, this was also because Motley was the one who looked the least human on the battlefield at the time.
So ultimately, in this World of Disorder, appearance matters quite a bit. If someone is so Aberration that their face doesn't even resemble a human's, it's hard to say whether Blood Corpse would be interested in them.
It's quite obvious that the insectoids' faces are already somewhat different from what people imagine humans to be.
Ed thought for a moment and concluded:
"Therefore, if we do nothing now, we may face a massive Corpse Tide once that vampire marquis is resurrected."
Willow nodded.
"Then... what if we let the insectoids attack the vampire marquis on their own initiative?"
A look of shock appeared on Willow's pale face:
"How... how is this possible?"
The lich pointed to the dividing line on the map:
"Boss, in this world, most creatures suffer from severe acclimatization problems after leaving their usual environment, just like Gray."
Therefore, people from different factions who wield different powers rarely choose to take the initiative.
" Swarm have a certain territorial awareness; if they feel that the outside environment is not suitable for survival, they may never leave the Sea of Flowers."
Without the lich needing to elaborate, this problem was indeed troubling Ed.
That's the truth; not every creature possesses the same extraordinary assimilation ability as Blood Corpse, capable of consuming food wherever it goes...
However... it seems there's still a way.
Ed looked at the lich and suddenly changed the subject:
"Do you remember I asked you about the replacement of the Territory Secret Pact a few days ago?"
The lich nodded, but his expression was full of confusion, puzzled by Ed's change of topic.
But Ed didn't offer a specific explanation; instead, he continued to ask:
"Can you reissue the Territory Secret Pact?"
The lich was completely stunned. After a moment of mental deliberation, she said somewhat hesitantly:
"There's no problem in principle, but in practice it might require some experimentation. Anyway... it should be possible."
Ed knew his employee's personality: if Willow said she couldn't do it, she probably could; if Willow said she probably could, she really could.
So he naturally became confident and began to press for answers:
Are there any requirements regarding territory?
Willow immediately replied:
Of course!
"It must be unclaimed territory; otherwise, this act of usurpation will be detected by the true Territory Secret Pact, and will result in a powerful backlash."
Willow thought for a moment and asked in return:
"Do you intend to expand your territory into the Wilderness of Chaos?"
Ed shook his head:
"It wasn't me."
"Not you? Then it is...?"
Ed pointed to the Sea of Flowers on the map:
"I plan to give a piece of land to the queen bee in the Sea of Flowers."
"Why..."
The moment Willow asked her question, she understood Ed's true plan.
The plan to use one enemy to devour another is now stuck in an awkward position – the Blood Corpse may not be interested in the Insectoids, while the Insectoids are a bunch of shut-ins who have no intention of expanding outwards.
But it doesn't matter if the insectoids don't want to expand outwards; kind-hearted Ed will help them expand.
If Willow can create Territory Secret Pact, Ed can bind the unclaimed land where the vampire marquis resides to the deed, and then give the Territory Secret Pact to the queen bee.
This will cause the Sea of Flowers to expand passively, and the insect people's territory will also expand accordingly. Since the Blood Corpse and insect people will see each other all the time, friction and even war will naturally occur.
Willow glanced discreetly at the smug Ed, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
This boss... is definitely full of bad intentions!
But the problem has not been completely solved.
While creating Territory Secret Pact is a high-end technology, it's not too difficult for forces with High Tier combat capabilities.
The reason Wilderness of Chaos hasn't been swallowed up by the Graycast Corridor and the Eternal Domain after all these years is because even with the Territory Secret Pact, it's pretty useless.
Territory Secret Pact only change the ownership of a piece of land, but they cannot change the rules governing it. For these forces, rashly expanding their territory is no different from eating history.
In other words, even if the queen bee accepts the Territory Secret Pact, it doesn't mean the Sea of Flowers can grow on that new land.
There aren't even any flowers, so why would a bee bother with something that isn't there?
Willow cast a questioning glance at Ed, only to find that his one eye was also staring at her.
Seeing the faint smile on the boy's lips, Willow suddenly understood.
Yes, what do I really have to worry about?
What I'm worried about is nothing more than a barren wasteland where no plants grow.
When it comes to cultivating plants, how many people in this world can be more authoritative than the one before us?