Actually, somewhere in the Secret Realm, there was a hidden method for meeting the Iron Great Tree. Under normal procedures, one had to find that place first, then go looking for the Iron Great Tree.
But Andrew obviously had no need to follow the normal procedure. Besides, Chthon and the others could forget about obtaining this method, because Andrew would erase it beforehand.
"The King of Negativity and the others must be frantically trying to sense the Iron Great Tree right now, without knowing that I have a cheating method."
Andrew smiled faintly. The reason he wanted to find the Iron Great Tree in advance was to ensure its loyalty.
The King of Negativity believed that the Iron Great Tree had not been subdued by Andrew. That was wrong—when the King of Negativity had failed to subdue the Iron Great Tree, Andrew had stepped in and successfully made it submit.
For safety's sake, Andrew had tampered with the Iron Great Tree a little. Combined with various threats and inducements, its loyalty was generally acceptable. Though unwilling, it had no intention of betrayal.
The problem was that this world differed from the Main Universe. In this world, the Iron Great Tree could use the Secret Realm's power to temporarily escape Andrew's control.
Therefore, Andrew needed to find the Iron Great Tree ahead of time and have a good talk with it, so it would not make a mistake—while talking, he would also beat it up a little, so it understood that its boss was still its boss, without the slightest change.
There was no need to dwell on that. Andrew first went to a cave in a Stone mountain, found the method for meeting the Iron Great Tree in advance, and destroyed it.
Next, following the Script, Andrew arrived beside a