As Zhou Tian considered this, a new idea emerged.
Annexing those Monsters was necessary because if he didn't annex them, it meant that Zhou Tian could be abandoned by them at any time. If he were to annex the Monsters, it would mean that Zhou Tian would have to conquer their Territories. Consequently, this almost represented an overlap between Zhou Tian's sphere of influence and that of the players.
It might seem incredible that the same territory could be included within the sphere of influence of both Zhou Tian and the players, but initially, Zhou Tian hadn't thought about it from this angle. Once he did, he naturally accepted everything and knew it was highly beneficial to him.