However, despite the reward from the world's highest consciousness being a small thing, the reaction of the elf craftsmen had caught Zhou Tian's attention. If he had no response to today's incident, similar incidents would likely continue to occur in the future. If things get to that point, it wouldn't just be about how to utilize the elves for shipbuilding, his own survival would also be in question if these elves chose to dispose of him after exploiting him.
Whether it was to strive for benefits or to avoid ending up being exploited and abandoned, Zhou Tian had to respond to the actions of the elves.
After all, Zhou Tian was not a member of the elf tribe, his relationship with them was one of purely mutual benefit without any feelings involved. He was currently of utilitarian value to them, hence they tried to please him at every turn. However, once his worth was fully drained, those elves might disregard him entirely.