Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five.

Compared to Zhou Fengliu... Behemoth's face is indeed much uglier.

Compared to Behemoth, Zhou Fengliu seemed so pleasing to the eye.

He pointed at Ron and loudly questioned him:

"What does this have to do with you Behemoths?"

Seeing Alfonso's emotional state, Ron shrugged and replied:

"If I say yes, then yes."

After saying that, he turned his gaze to King Nathan and began to speak:

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Behemoth will take care of this matter."

Having said that, he turned and left with Behemoth's soldiers, issuing orders to the other soldiers via walkie-talkie as he went:

"All squads, this is Ron. From this moment forward, completely seal off all areas of Nathan Island... No one is to enter or leave without my permission."

"Prioritize the protection of Nathan Palace... to prevent the King from suffering further harm."

Following Ron's orders, Gade, aboard the Behemoth aircraft carrier, adjusted his glasses and then asked through the walkie-talkie:

"Should we inform All-Connect, the Fish and Dragon Society, and the Jade Society? Didn't All-Connect say that they should evacuate their people first?"

Upon hearing Gade's voice, Ron, who had walked to the helicopter, said firmly:

"The situation has changed. There's no time for them. A major incident has occurred in the capital, yet the murderer remains at large. We, the Behemoths, must respond before the murderer can react..."

Although he no longer had a reason to prevent the succession to the throne, he now had a reason to investigate the culprit who destroyed the sacred tree. Behemoth's encroachment on Nathan Island became even more aggressive.

...

Standing beside the crater left after the destruction of the divine tree, King Nathan had already foreseen this outcome.

Behemoth did come for the Divine Tree, but since the Divine Tree wasn't destroyed in front of them, they would only assume that Nathan Island had hidden it.

Even if Behemoth were to witness the destruction of the Tree of Life, they would still smash the bones of Nathan Island, suck out its marrow, and drain its entire value...

They would never acknowledge the destruction of the sacred tree until they had gained something from it.

This is Behemoth, a pure and ruthless businessman.

They will only choose to leave if someone inflicts a severe blow on them, causing them to lose more than they gain from Nathan Island.

Otherwise, no matter what, they will find a plausible reason to cloak their shameless behavior in a veneer of justice.

...

"Your Majesty, are we... just going to watch like this?"

The remaining Nathan guards looked at King Nathan and asked him a question.

“If they dare to land on the island… then kill them. I will defend Nathan’s honor with my life,” King Nathan replied.

“Your Majesty, we, as your guards, will stand with you.” The Nathan Guards responded to the king’s attitude.

“No, I am not a king, I am just a Nathan... He is the Lord of Cinder.”

Hearing King Nathan's correction, Alfonso frowned: "Your Majesty, you...do you really believe him?"

Faced with Alfonso's question, King Nathan paused for a second before replying:

"I believe in the sacred tree."

Alfonso: "..."

"Spread the word that the sacred tree has been destroyed... The sacred tree is gone, and we can no longer remain passive like this."

King Nathan began to exert external pressure on Behemoth, following the instructions Zhou Fengliu had given her.

"Yes."

...

Following Ron's orders, Behemoth acted swiftly. Without waiting for the main force to assemble, the advance troops began to block off the island's entrances and exits from different directions.

Ron originally wanted to suppress the news of the destruction of the Divine Tree, but he couldn't suppress it at all.

After all, the strange phenomenon that just occurred on Nathan Island happened right under the noses of a group of observers, including the All-Tong, the Fish-Dragon Society, and the Emerald Society.

Before long, all factions learned of Behemoth's actions and the destruction of the Tree of Nathan on Nathan Island.

It leads to everywhere.

Upon learning of Behemoth's actions, Zhao Fangxu instructed Su Dong to follow Huang Boren, who was near Nathan Island, to exert pressure from both sides.

Behemoth's move was twofold: first, to completely intervene militarily in the internal affairs of other civilizations.

Secondly, the previous agreement was not followed, and time was not given to Nadutong to evacuate its compatriots.

Whether from the perspective of international public opinion or internal agreements, Behemoth does not have the upper hand.

...

Meanwhile, the Jade Society in Europe, upon learning that the sacred tree on Nathan Island had indeed been destroyed, decided to help Nathan Island.

They began pressuring Behemoth, strongly condemning any further military action he might take.

Lilia, the president of the Children of the Earth, had initially been observing the situation, but after hearing that the Divine Tree had been destroyed, that Behemoth still intended to continue intervening on Nathan Island, and that the Emerald Academy and Nathan condemned Behemoth before their departure, she also joined in.

Aside from the Fish and Dragon Society of the island nation, these supernatural forces all exerted pressure on Ye Ran, making him appear as if everyone was kicking him while he was down.

...

Their previous silence was purely due to the murky nature of the sacred tree on Nathan Island, coupled with the truly inhumane succession system of the Nathan Island throne...

But things are different now. The sacred tree has been destroyed, and their main target of opposition has shifted to Behemoth.

...

P.S.: Four hundred chapters already, keep celebrating!

I'm begging for everything every day. Goodnight and sweet dreams, my godfathers.

Chapter 402 The Island Landing Begins! (First Update)

"Fake!"

"These ungrateful bastards! Now that they know the Divine Tree is gone, they're starting to put pressure on us!"

As dawn approached, Ron, aboard the aircraft carrier, slammed his hand on the table. He had just finished a remote video conference with the board of directors at Behemoth headquarters.

With the pressure exerted on the Behemoth leadership by groups like All-Knowing, the Emerald Society, and the Sons of the Earth, he faced immense resistance.

The Behemoth board of directors also heard the news of the disappearance of the Divine Tree. If it weren't for his strong persuasion, the Divine Tree would have been hidden by King Nathan, and King Nathan's plan to force him to withdraw his troops through external pressure would probably have succeeded.

“Ron, the board wants us to withdraw from the waters near Nathan Island first, to leave some buffer space for other organizations... Should we...?”

Gade asked Ron, who was in an angry state.

"do not want!"

In response to Gade's words, Ron said decisively:

“If we retreat now, there will really be nothing left! According to the plan, we will land on the island in three hours, at daybreak, to take over Nathan Island as soon as possible and conduct a thorough search.”

Hearing Ron's words, Gade frowned: "Can this go against the board's wishes?"

Ron looked at Gade and slowly began to speak:

“Gade, don’t forget, you and I are both on the board. We know best what the board wants. If we find the Divine Tree and take over Nathan Island, no one else on the board will say a word…”

“You should understand our current situation. This project is our responsibility. If we withdraw now, we will have even less say in the board of directors’ affairs.”

After listening to Ron's words, Gade remained silent for a moment, then nodded and said:

"It was broad daylight...we landed on the island."

...

With external pressure acting as an obstacle, this landing operation is bound to be a blitzkrieg. Ron cannot accept defeat, and Behemoth will not allow him to fail either.

Time passed quickly.

As dawn broke, under Ron's orders, all the helicopters, assault boats, and Behemoth's armed soldiers were ready.

Ron stood on the deck, the sea breeze ruffling his golden hair. Looking at the small island in the distance, he picked up the walkie-talkie and said:

"Begin landing!"

At his command, more than a dozen helicopters carrying containers took off first, followed by assault boats carrying even more soldiers.

One wave of soldiers after another landed on the island like locusts.

Since Ron had ordered the area around the island to be sealed off the previous night, the soldiers encountered no obstacles in landing on the island.

"Control is carried out in groups according to each zone... All targets on Nathan Island are processed according to the evaluation."

"receive..."

"Come on, let's give Nathan a little technological shock."

"Don't talk about anything unrelated in the public chat."

"receive."