The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

"Haha, Dr. Zhang is still so dedicated."

Zhao Feng rubbed his hands together and asked casually, "Actually, it's nothing much. I just saw you examining that new guy... Gu Xu."

"I heard this kid is a promising talent? Even you think highly of him?"

As Zhao Feng spoke, he observed Zhang Xinxin's expression: "I was thinking, if he's really capable, I'd like to recruit him to our Sixth Regiment to mentor him, which would also be a way to cultivate talent for the legion."

Before he could finish speaking...

Zhang Xinxin raised her head, and the eyes behind her gold-rimmed glasses became incredibly sharp.

"Deputy Regiment Commander Zhao."

"Mind your manners!"

Her voice turned cold: "All information about Gu Xu is currently classified. His fate is a matter for the Legion Commander and Major General Su to handle personally."

"If you want to poach someone, I suggest you go directly to Major General Su to talk."

"Also, don't ask me for any of his data. That's against the rules."

After saying that, Zhang Xinxin lowered her head and refused to look at him again.

"see a visitor out."

Zhao Feng stood there, his smile completely gone.

He gave Zhang Xinxin a deep look, then turned around and walked out without saying a word.

Just as he closed the door, a slight smile crept across his face: "Confidential... It seems this kid's value is even greater than I imagined."

……

After leaving the medical center, Jiang Shu was clearly in a more high-spirited mood than Gu Xu.

Along the way, she hummed an unknown little tune.

Her steps were as light as a squirrel that had just stolen some honey.

"Your Highness, the main hall for job advancement is just ahead."

Jiang Shu pointed to a magnificent building in front of her.

It was a temple-style building in the style of ancient Greece.

The twelve enormous pillars pierced the sky, their surfaces carved with totem reliefs of various professions, faintly radiating energy fluctuations that sent chills down one's spine.

The Hall of Job Change is a sacred place for every professional to transform.

Before the two of them could even step onto the stairs...

A fiery red figure came into view.

Su Qiong was already waiting there.

She changed into a more casual military green jumpsuit, leaned against a pillar, her long legs wrapped in trousers casually crossed, and fiddled with a pair of sunglasses in her hand.

When she saw Gu Xu walking over, her peach blossom eyes burst forth with undisguised admiration.

"Not bad, kid!"

Su Qiong strode forward and, without any hesitation, patted Gu Xu heavily on the shoulder: "I heard everything from Xiao Jiang. In less than a few hours, he went from level 1 to level 11, and even took down an elite boss. He didn't disappoint me!"

Gu Xu winced as he was slapped, rubbing his shoulder and saying with a wry smile, "Sister Qiong, could you be a little gentler? I'm a mage, I'm fragile."

"Crispy my ass, I think you're tougher than those soldiers who're as tough as tin cans."

Su Qiong laughed heartily, then her expression turned slightly serious, and her eyes became more earnest: "However, being able to do this has indeed exceeded my expectations."

"It seems that bringing you into our God-Slaying Army was the most profitable deal I've ever made in my life."

She raised her hand and pointed to the deep entrance of the main hall behind her.

"Go in. Now that you've reached level 11, you have to get past this hurdle. I know what you're worried about."

Su Qiong seemed to see through Gu Xu's thoughts. She crossed her arms and her tone became particularly domineering: "Don't feel pressured. No matter what kind of crazy task the system randomly gives you, even if it asks you to pick stars from the sky, I'll build you a ladder."

"Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you!"

These words carried a hint of banditry.

But to Gu Xu, it was more heartwarming than any vow.

"Thanks, Sister Qiong."

Gu Xu took a deep breath, nodded, then turned around and strode into the dimly lit job change gate.

……

The interior of the main hall was not as magnificent as I had imagined; instead, it felt rather empty and dim.

Only a huge crystal ball floats in the center of the main hall.

Gu Xu walked to the crystal ball, slowly stretched out his hand, and placed his palm on it.

"Buzz—"

The moment they made contact, the crystal ball shone brightly, and a cold, vast consciousness instantly descended into his mind.

[Detected professional: Gu Xu]

[Class: Calamity - Lord of the Ancients (Unique/Conceptual Level)]

[Level: 11 (Bottleneck Status)]

[Generating a first-tier job advancement quest based on job characteristics, potential assessment, and past performance...]

Gu Xu felt the data stream in front of him flashing wildly.

The originally gentle system notification sound now had an eerie stutter, as if the system was overloaded by calculating the difficulty of his task.

A full half minute passed.

A line of blood-red writing slowly appeared on his retina.

[First job advancement quest generated!]

【Quest Name: The First Cry of Calamity (Abyss Level)】

[Mission Objective: Enter the special solo instance "Corridor of Despair" alone. Inside, you must confront and defeat the sealed "Abyssal Projection" (Boss-level).]

[Special Restriction: The use of any healing potions is prohibited in this instance. Aside from summoned creatures, no external assistance is permitted.]

[Additional requirement: Submit a legendary material, "Tear of the Void," as a sacrifice for your class change to stabilize your overly ferocious class essence.]

[Task time limit: 100 hours.]

[Failure Penalty: Job grade drops, all attributes permanently reduced by 50%.]

Looking at this task panel that's so red it's almost black.

Gu Xu's lips twitched involuntarily.

"I knew it..."

Gu Xu helplessly rubbed his forehead.

Although he was mentally prepared...

But isn't this system giving him a bit too much credit?

Soloing dungeons is one thing, but fighting boss-level bosses is another?

It's important to know that the Lord-level is a tier higher than the Elite-level, and they are usually the final bosses in 100-player raids!

And what the hell is this "Tears of the Void"?

Legendary material!

He was incredibly lucky today, only getting a "Sands of Time Core". And now he needs to use a legendary material to change his class?

Is this profession associated with the gluttonous beast?

Can you eat that much?

"As expected, they're being targeted."

Gu Xu sighed, inwardly complaining, but his eyes didn't show much panic.

On the contrary, a competitive spirit belonging to the strong was ignited.

Since the system believes I have this ability.

Then I'll show you.

As for the materials...

Gu Xu thought of the female major general outside the door who patted her chest and said, "I'll hold up the sky if it falls down," and he immediately felt reassured.

Let's go eat at the big restaurant!

……

As they walked out of the job change hall, Su Qiong and Jiang Shu immediately surrounded them.

"How's it going? Has the mission been completed yet?"

Jiang Shu asked nervously, still clutching the tablet tightly in her hand, ready to record data at any moment.

Gu Xu didn't hide anything and directly shared the task panel with the two of them.