In the previous throne war, killing numerous enemies inadvertently fulfilled the requirements for his career advancement, and his aura grew increasingly profound, drawing closer to the Fourth Order.

For these Transcendents of the Ladder of Glory sequence, the process of fulfilling their duties is the process of advancing their careers.

If they don’t undergo trials, eventually they won’t keep up with Byron’s pace and will be eliminated to the second tier.

Replacing them will be Succubus Princess Teres, Hell Painter Leonardo, Furious Fox, Star Shooter Barrett, and many other newcomers.

This is a matter that the original members absolutely cannot accept.

"Establishing a nation through industrialization is Your Majesty’s will. Any existence that defies Your Majesty’s will is rebellious and must be thoroughly eradicated, uprooted!

Follow me inside."

Led by Bruh and Rigel, the key representatives of Byron’s will among the King’s Close Ministers, the group reviewed Sherlock’s preliminary investigation report and immediately strode into the factory that had transformed into a primordial forest.

Massive oak trees, identical to local species yet much larger in size, densely packed every available space, expanding from the core workshop area by hundreds of meters.

Bruh feared the Sun Holy Sword would ignite a fire, so he decisively switched to the Fighting Blood Technique, drawing a thin bloodblade from his wrist.

With a gentle swing of the sword, the thick oak trees instantly fell like weeds with a rumbling crash.

The cuts were smooth, offering no resistance to the sword’s edge.

Yet the slight seepage of red fluid from the cuts made him frown.

As a Half-Night Demon embraced by Byron, he was certain it was human blood.

This forest devours people!

Moreover, though the forest appeared lush, it instinctively sought to frantically drain every ounce of nutrients from the soil, akin to the extreme exclusivity seen in tropical rainforests.

None shall live but me.

If a word were to describe it, it would be "green desert."

Yet Trefoil Island is clearly a temperate maritime climate, and oaks have never possessed such traits, clearly indicating the culprit behind the scenes.

"Look over there!"

The Fairy Rigel, by Bruh’s side, pointed deep into the forest.

The spinning workshop was the origin point of the incident.

The largest oak tree grew from here, bursting through the roof, instantly strangling everyone working there. Other trees proliferated from it.

As they looked over, they saw densely packed... human faces.

On the trunk of that tree grew hundreds of terrified human faces.

They seemed to retain a faint consciousness, and upon noticing people enter, their twisted expressions turned toward them, mouths issuing hoarse cries:

"Save... save... me..."

But this was their last autonomous utterance, soon overtaken by a far vaster and malevolent consciousness:

"Sinners!"

"Sinners!"

"Those who destroy the natural environment must die!"

"There should be no fire, no swords, firearms, or warships, nor should there be roaring machines. Only coexistence between humans and forests is the way of nature!"

In their words lay a deep-seated hatred for all things unnatural, especially the "humanized world."

Unfortunately, these people, having followed Byron from a colony nearly akin to the mythological era, were elite veterans not intimidated by such petty local anomalies.

Moreover, the other party’s claim was practically anti-human.

Clearly repudiating all humanity’s civilizational achievements, wanting them to revert to a primitive era where even fire couldn’t be used, living on raw flesh and blood.

Even fundamentally denying humanity’s ability to establish order, known as "entropy reversal," supporting the world’s inherent chaos and "entropy increase," even its fate of complete submersion by the Sea of Origin Matter.

Even among various Old God Cult factions already fallen to the Sea of Origin Matter’s minions, this is one of the most radical types.

At least Leviathan Whale’s whale oil burns without even producing smoke, let alone severe water and atmospheric pollution.

Byron’s previous life’s "fog city" can’t even be pinned on it.

Even so, drawing nature’s hostility, if it were coal-driven industrialization, wouldn’t they be swallowed alive?

Before Bruh and his group could respond.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!...

The oak canopy covering the sky and thousands of thick branches lashed down fiercely on them.

The group showed no panic, and the Fairy Rigel even stepped forward, unveiling her black cloak.

She wore a fiery red dance dress, revealing her snow-white shoulders, slender waist, and navel.

Her wrists and ankles were adorned with silver bells, her pair of jade-like bare feet untouched by dust, almost glowing in whiteness.

In the dim forest, her long fiery red hair of Kim Bosa lineage appeared exceptionally bright.

A pair of beautiful eyes, originally just magnificent heterochromatic pupils, one as transparent as the sky in light blue, the other a splendid amber color.

Upon having ascended to the Third Order Extraordinary Being as a Serpent Woman, both had transformed into upright serpent eyes, possessing a unique alluring danger.

Her appearance suggested mere weak and harmless prey, yet immeasurably bright.

But complemented by the title effect of Absolute Charm and the Dancer’s own professional ability of Bodily Rhythm, she was among the most dangerous predators of all extraordinary professions.