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

An old general standing nearby, annoyed by her nagging, turned his head and glanced at her.

Jiang Shu immediately composed herself, sat up straight, and stared straight ahead, looking every bit the part of a serious soldier.

After the old general turned back, she secretly gave Gu Xu a thumbs-up.

Gu Xu saw it and almost burst out laughing.

He quickly composed himself and pretended to listen attentively as Zhang Daoxuan read the documents.

But his hand was already in his pocket, touching the several demigod-level storage rings, silently calculating in his mind.

It's about gathering materials.

Let's clear out the remaining stock of these rings first.

Let's see if we can gather a few materials for advancing to demigod or sainthood—after all, one must be strong enough to forge iron.

To lead the Calamity Army to conquer high-risk secret realms, his own strength also needs to be improved.

Level 45... is still too low.

I need to level up to 50 quickly.

No, level 60.

wrong--

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and the image of his future self in the dark side of the moon flashed through his mind.

A sky full of ravens, indifferent eyes, and an absolute power that seemed to transcend everything.

That was his goal.

But before that—

Gu Xu secretly glanced at Li Weiguo on the podium and silently added a note to his mental record.

Remember to urge him to transfer the bonus.

And there's the meal allowance, a lieutenant general's meal allowance—not a single penny less!

……

The commendation and appointment ceremony in the auditorium has just concluded.

The crowd is moving out.

As soon as Gu Xu stepped off the podium, a large group of veteran generals with star-studded ranks swarmed around him.

There was no way around it; what that kid said on stage just now was too inflammatory. More importantly, he now holds the power to "mobilize all the quasi-saints in the country."

Who wouldn't want to get close to this newly minted "materials supplier"?

Before the veteran soldiers could even grab Gu Xu's hand and offer him a cigarette...

Zhang Daoxuan's secretary, Chen Yang, squeezed in from the side.

"Commander Gu."

Chen Yang's face was full of warm smiles: "Minister Li and Minister Zhang would like to invite you to their offices."

Upon hearing that it was the two highest-ranking officials who had invited them, the people surrounding the area quickly made way for them.

The title "Commander Gu" made Gu Xu feel like he was floating on air.

He forced a straight face, coughed twice, put his hands behind his back, and followed his assistant into the elevator with slow, deliberate steps.

Upon entering his top-floor office, Gu Xu's airs vanished instantly.

Behind his mahogany desk, Li Weiguo was rubbing his temples.

Zhang Daoxuan sat on the leather sofa next to him, slowly arranging the tea set.

"Greetings, sir!"

Gu Xu gave a perfectly standard salute, his voice so loud it seemed to shake the ceiling down.

"Alright, the door's closed, stop trying to fool me with those empty promises."

Li Weiguo sighed helplessly: "Where did that domineering aura he had on stage just now go? How come he turned into a husky as soon as he came in?"

Gu Xu chuckled, shamelessly moved closer to the sofa, and plopped down right next to Zhang Daoxuan.

Zhang Daoxuan pushed him a cup of freshly brewed Da Hong Pao tea: "Have a sip of tea to soothe your throat first. You've really stolen the show today, but the responsibilities ahead are not light."

Gu Xu picked up the teacup with two fingers, took a sip, and immediately said with a bitter face, "Chief Zhang, this tea isn't sweet enough. How about we switch to cola next time? I only drink iced tea."

Zhang Daoxuan's hand froze in mid-air, and he laughed in exasperation: "Do you think this is an internet cafe? Ice-cold cola? Let's get down to business."

Li Weiguo came out from behind his desk and sat down on the sofa.

"The designation of the Calamity Army has been approved, and quasi-saints in various regions can be at your command at any time."

Li Weiguo tapped his fingers lightly on his knee: "But you need to be aware that the Calamity Army is just an empty shell right now. Besides you, there's not even anyone to boil water or cook. You need to finalize the core leadership of the army today."

Zhang Daoxuan continued, "Yes, putting everything else aside, the two core positions of deputy army commander and chief of staff must be filled immediately. The General Headquarters has selected a few candidates for your consideration; they are all elites from various army corps with very impressive resumes."

Just as Zhang Daoxuan was about to reach for the folder on the table, Gu Xu reached out and pressed down on his wrist.

"Commander Zhang, I won't look at the documents."

Gu Xu said seriously, "No matter how impressive your resume is, it's useless. The places the Calamity Army is about to go to are all deadly high-risk areas. I can't cooperate with strangers."

"so what?"

Li Weiguo narrowed his eyes.

Gu Xu rubbed his hands together, revealing a slightly smug smile: "You two should know perfectly well who the deputy commander and chief of staff are. The General Staff certainly knows who I want."

Li Weiguo sneered: "I know, I know. But I just want to hear you say it yourself, to see just how thick-skinned you really are."

Gu Xu sighed and leaned back on the sofa: "Of course I want my old team back."

"Sister Qiong will be the deputy army commander, and Jiang Shu will be the chief of staff."

"But sir, the problem is that it's not easy to deal with Commander Zhou Yijun. We've just established a new stronghold, and if we go straight into the old leader's bowl to steal meat, if word gets out, people will say that I, Gu Xu, am a heartless ingrate."

"What if Commander Zhou gets so angry that he hangs himself at the military headquarters gate? Wouldn't that create a terrible impression?"

Zhang Daoxuan rolled his eyes: "Stop acting all innocent after getting the benefit! Everyone knows Zhou Yi is extremely protective of his own. He'd hang himself?"

Li Weiguo waved his hand and said, "Alright, you don't need to worry about Lao Zhou. I already discussed it with Zhou Yitong before the document came down."

"Although he was heartbroken and kept cursing, he finally agreed."

"Did Commander Zhou agree?"

Gu Xu was a little surprised.

"nonsense!"

Li Weiguo said irritably, "Don't you know what kind of person Lao Zhou is? He may be protective of his own, but as long as he truly cares about you and can give you more room for development, he wouldn't even bat an eye if he had to chop down the God-Slaying Army's signboard for you to burn as firewood."

Hearing this, Gu Xu felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

To be honest, although he and Zhou Yi hadn't known each other for very long.

But he was well aware of the burden Zhou Yi carried.

In other words, he had only one belief: to exterminate all the alien races.

Now that he's going to start his own business, the first thing he does is try to poach his older brother's employees. He must have felt quite guilty about that.

Seeing that Gu Xu's expression had softened, Zhang Daoxuan got to the point.

"You appointed Su Qiong as deputy army commander, and our headquarters has no objection to that."

Zhang Daoxuan took a sip of tea and continued, "Su Qiong's command ability, combat skills, and overall strategic vision are all outstanding among the younger generation in all the major army corps."

"Besides, although she is impulsive, you all know her inside and out, so she is worthy of the position of deputy commander."

Zhang Daoxuan changed the subject: "But what's the deal with that chief of staff candidate?"

The old man's brows were so furrowed they could trap two flies.