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

Then, Gu Xu directly opened the communication panel and sent a message to the military headquarters through the communication system.

The gist is: Fourth-stage mission accepted, target location is the Cloud Demon Realm, I will depart immediately, please coordinate the fastest possible transportation resources from the military.

The reply arrived in less than twenty seconds after the message was sent.

It was approved by Li Weiguo; it was simply approved.

There was also a note following, relayed by Chen Yang: Minister Zhang told you to be careful, not to be reckless, and to proceed steadily.

Gu Xu stared at the words "steady and solid" for two seconds, then silently put his phone back in his pocket.

Su Qiong glanced at it: "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing, it's just that elders care about younger generations."

Gu Xu said calmly.

"Then why do you have such a strange expression?"

"Nothing strange..."

Gu Xu shifted his position and turned to look out the window: "I was just thinking, where should we get something to eat before we leave in the middle of the night? We should eat something before we set off."

"..."

Do you have any potato chips?

Jiang Shu held up the empty bag and shook it.

Gu Xu's gaze fell on the deflated bag, and he remained silent for three seconds.

"Let's go to the airport first and see if there are any convenience stores along the way."

Su Qiong almost lost her composure.

……

At the same time, intelligence agencies around the world, especially those led by the United States, the Northern Alliance, South India, and Europe, received the message almost simultaneously.

When that blood-red phantom appeared in the sky over East Asia.

Global satellite imagery and monitoring systems simultaneously captured this anomalous energy source with readings off the charts.

In an instant, the world's attention turned toward East Asia.

They did so spontaneously, without any prior arrangement.

Clearly, this country is also aware of the issue of Yunban City's ownership, and they are eager to see how Shenxia will handle such a thorny problem.

After all, that was a chronic problem that even the Sakura Kingdom, which had several demigods, had not been able to eradicate!

……

In today's internet age, even the slightest rumor can spread incredibly fast!

So, when that blood-red phantom appeared on the eastern horizon...

Surveillance cameras, cell phone lenses, and even some idle night owls lounging by windows all captured that thing almost simultaneously.

Then--

The number of comments on Sherlock's largest social media platforms exceeded 3,000 within five minutes.

"[Urgent] An unidentified giant creature has appeared on the eastern horizon. Does anyone know what it is?!"

The original poster attached a screenshot, which was so blurry it looked like it had been taken with a potato, but you could still vaguely make out a huge, dark red shape suspended high in the sky.

The comment section exploded instantly:

[I knew it! My dog ​​suddenly started barking like crazy, so that's what it was!]

"Damn, I almost thought it was an earthquake! What's causing this shaking?!"

[Holy crap, holy crap, I'm outside the Ninth Ring Road in Longjing, I swear I can see that shadow, how big must that thing be?!]

Then, very quickly, someone steered the conversation back on track:

That place, isn't it in the direction of Japan (the land of cherry blossoms)?

Yes! This energy fluctuation is even more outrageous than the Nine Nether Ghost Village in Beichuan before. It's definitely enough to give those little brats like Sakura a run for their money!

I just looked at the cloud map, isn't that Cloud Hill City?

[Cloud Slope Castle? Holy crap! Izumo: Ghost Realm?!]

"I'll scare him to death! Isn't that the territory we just acquired?"

[Yes, it was snatched from those bastards in Japan. Oh my god, this is troublesome! How did we end up getting involved in this mess?!]

I told you we shouldn't have taken that land! That place was a ticking time bomb from start to finish!

[Don't panic, don't panic. What's our Sherlock Holmes lineup right now? Besides, we still have that other guy!]

The moment the word "that person" appeared, the tone of the comments section immediately changed:

[Wait, wait, wait, who? Commander Gu? The Commander Gu who plucked four demigods bald?]

[If it's him, isn't this Cloud-Piercing Ghost Realm just a giant monster camp? He was just promoted to commander of the Calamity Army this morning, and he's already got work to do this afternoon!]

[Hilarious! This efficiency! He just received his appointment and a huge project has already been delivered to his doorstep. Commander Gu's life is truly extraordinary.]

"Look at what you're saying! With great power comes great responsibility! If you ask me, no matter how terrifying this thing is, it's not as terrifying as Commander Gu's summoned creatures, okay?"

Can you please not be so optimistic? I get a chill down my spine just looking at that bug from this distance...

What's the use of feeling numb? Even if it's numb, we still have to go. It's still up to Commander Gu to handle it. Anyway, it's not our responsibility; we can just sit back and watch.

Yes, yes, just wait patiently for the good news, refresh the page, and wait for the update.

In summary, it all boils down to one thing:

The Sherlock Holmes have a mysterious superstition about their legion commander.

……

Meanwhile, seven thousand kilometers away, on the internet in Japan, the atmosphere was completely different.

[What?! What was that commotion just now?! The Izumo Ghost Realm has erupted?!]

Yes, the scale of this one is larger than any previous one, according to my records. In the past, Takamagahara would use the Yasakani no Magatama to suppress every riot, but this time...

【Baka! Are you all confused? That area is Sherlock Holmes territory now, it's none of our business!】

[Yosh! Even if I did something wrong, Takamagahara already issued a report about the slightest disturbance in that area. Let those bastards from Sheikha Shinichi suffer!]

This is going to be interesting! I heard Sherlock has stationed troops there; they must be having a really tough time right now.

[Hahaha, seriously, I think this time the Izumo: Ghost Realm will catch the Sheikhs completely off guard. Just wait and see! If they want any more of those places, a lot of their people will have to die!]

The more people die, the better!!!

……

Meanwhile, in the land of cherry blossoms, in the capital city of Kyoto, at the Takamagahara villa.

The lights were bright, and the place had an antique charm.

Yamamoto Furukawa stood by the window, hands behind his back, gazing at the blood-red sky in the distance, his expression unreadable.

Behind him, his armored subordinates bowed their heads respectfully.

"My lord, an unrest has broken out in the Izumo Demon Realm. Should we activate emergency measures immediately?"

Yamamoto Furukawa did not speak immediately, but continued to gaze at the red light, as if savoring something wonderful.

"Activate the Kyoto Great Barrier."

After a long while, he slowly spoke: "Except for the direction of Yunban City, the entire area is covered."

"yes!"

The subordinate accepted the order and withdrew.

Yamamoto Furukawa then withdrew his gaze, walked back into the house, slowly sat down in the main seat, picked up the teacup on the table, and gently blew on it.

Eight-foot-long jade ornament.

That artifact was placed in a secret chamber deep within the courtyard; it was once the means to suppress the Cloud Realm of Ghosts.

Every time the strange realm erupted, it was the Sakura Kingdom that took the initiative to use this divine artifact to forcibly suppress the chaotic power, thus bringing a period of peace.

But that was in the past.

That land now belongs to Sheikha.

Yamamoto Furukawa gently put down his teacup and let out a cold snort.

This time, he won't make a move.

The Sheikhs have taken on this hot potato, so they'll have to deal with it themselves.

He knew everything about the thing being nurtured within the Izumo Ghost Realm.

This is the fundamental reason why they were willing to cede territory to get rid of this area; if that thing were to fully hatch...

Even he wasn't entirely confident in suppressing it.

Sherlock has taken on this burden, so he can only wait to be crushed by it.

Yamamoto Furukawa picked up the tea cup with a leisurely expression.

Once they're in a complete mess, then we can start negotiating, and the initiative will be back in our hands.

He had calculated this deal perfectly.

"Perfect timing. I'd like to see who your Divine Xia will send to clean up this mess this time..."

Thinking of this, Yamamoto Furukawa put down his teacup and vanished from the spot in an instant...