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

Gu Xu raised an eyebrow.

To be honest, his first reaction upon seeing the system notification wasn't mockery, but curiosity.

A pseudo-god-level being, who has accumulated power for countless years, calls himself the Lord of the Underworld, has devoured countless souls, and controls an entire afterlife—this kind of thing actually feels fear?

interesting.

Gu Xu couldn't resist wanting to chat with her for a bit.

I'm not trying to mock her, it's just out of pure curiosity.

"What's wrong?"

Gu Xu spoke, his tone as casual as if he were chatting with a colleague at the next table in Tianqi No. 3 High School: "Weren't you usually quite talkative? Why aren't you saying anything now?"

no respond.

The great god Huang Quanjin was trampled on the ground, his mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out.

The exposed left eye was trembling.

His eyes darted around as if he wanted to say something, but no matter how hard he tried, his lips could only open and close meaninglessly without uttering a single syllable.

Gu Xu frowned as he looked at her.

Oh ho?

What does this mean?

Not saying anything?

Pretending to be an expert?

Or is it that they refuse to admit defeat and want to maintain the last shred of dignity through silence?

To be honest, Gu Xu was a little annoyed.

He has a flaw—he's not afraid of his opponents being stubborn, but he's afraid of them remaining silent.

If you're stubborn, he can still argue back; if you stay silent, he won't even have a chance to argue.

It's really frustrating.

It's like when you're playing a game and the opponent goes AFK, even if you win, you don't feel any sense of accomplishment.

"Hey, say something."

Gu Xu stomped on it again, still without using much force, just lightly grinding it: "You're supposed to be a big shot, so what if you lost? You can't even say a few polite words?"

Still no response.

Gu Xu's brows furrowed even more.

He even began to wonder if the woman's mouth was blocked with broken bones.

Just as I was about to bend down and take a closer look—

There was a noise from the side.

"Squeak squeak squeak—"

It's Tuchi.

This guy somehow ended up at Gu Xu's feet.

His small eyes blinked, then he pointed the cane at the face of the Great God Huang Quanjin, and then at Gu Xu.

Finally, Tucci raised his shaved little paw and poked it into the air.

Gu Xu didn't react at first.

Tuqi poked twice more, gestured around, and finally grinned at Gu Xu, revealing a row of yellowish-green broken teeth.

That expression could probably be translated as—Boss, did you forget something?

Gu Xu was taken aback.

Then he realized what was happening.

Oh.

The Domain of Calamity is still running at full power.

Furthermore, when Cthulhu's physical form descended, the entire spatial hierarchy was stretched to an absurd level.

Under this double suppression, the great god Huang Quanjin was unable to utter a word.

She's already incredibly lucky to have managed to stay conscious.

Damn, this is awkward.

This is like pinning your opponent to the ground and asking them, "Do you submit?" But you've actually sat on them weighing 300 pounds, and they're so crushed they can't even breathe, let alone answer your question.

You're still wondering: Why isn't this person saying anything? Does he look down on me?

Chun Chun herself killed the conversation.

Gu Xu glanced at Tu Qi.

Tucci tilted his head and glanced at him.

They then stared at each other for about two seconds amidst the ruins.

"...Alright, at least you reminded me in time."

When Gu Xu finished speaking, there was a slight unease on his face.

Twitch grinned, turned around, and ran off, dragging its sticky tail.

The trail of slime left a shiny line across the pile of broken bones.

"Cough cough..."

Gu Xu coughed lightly.

Then, the suppressive force of the Calamity Domain eased slightly.

But even this slight loosening had an immediate effect.

The goddess of the Underworld, trampled underfoot, trembled violently, then a voice emerged from deep within her throat: "You think... you can leave this Land of the Underworld unscathed by defeating me?"

Her voice grew louder and sharper, like an overtly twisted string, her venom growing ever stronger: "Vessel of the Old Ones, one day you'll realize you're nothing but an ant!"

Gu Xu didn't even lift his eyelids when he heard this.

The wailing of a defeated dog is indeed filled with such curses.

"never mind."

Thinking of this, Gu Xu snapped his fingers.

He rubbed his right index finger and thumb together, producing a very crisp "snap" sound.

The sound carried far, far away above the silent ruins.

Then, the position of the Calamity Domain was once again suppressed with all its might.

This time it's not the same kind of "maintaining the status quo" suppression as before.

Instead, it was a destructive suppression carried out with clear intent to kill.

The immense pressure, like an invisible mountain, descended from the sky and crashed down upon the position of the Great God of the Underworld.

The curses that were left unsaid came to an abrupt halt.

The body of the great god Huang Quanjin convulsed violently at that moment.

Her mouth was wide open, but no sound came out.

A dim yellow light emanated from every wound, every crack, and every pore on her body, then quickly faded away.

It was like a lamp that, after its last flicker, went out completely.

Then, his body suddenly disintegrated, turning into specks of light that gradually disappeared into the air.

A pseudo-god-level BOSS, having accumulated power for countless years and devoured countless souls, faced off in his strongest form on his own territory—and finally died with a snap of his fingers.

If those professionals outside saw this scene, they'd probably all suffer from insomnia for three days straight.

It wasn't because I was scared. It was because I thought it was outrageous.

Gu Xu simply pulled his foot back from her and dusted off his shoes.

Just then, a series of system notification sounds came through my ear again.

[Ding! Killed the Great God of Izumo Ghost Realm - Huangquanjin!]

[Experience points +1]

[Ding! Obtained Mythic-grade equipment: Yellow Springs - Blade of Vengeful Spirits (Mythic)!]

……

[Ding! Obtained Mythic-grade equipment: Netherworld Staff (Mythic)!]

[Ding! Obtained Mythic-grade equipment: Yellow Springs: Veil of Painful Resentment (Mythic)!]

……

[Ding! Legendary material obtained: Essence of Hellblood!]

In an instant, several notifications popped up one after another.

"Whoa—"

Gu Xu's eyes lit up immediately.

Three Mythic-level equipment pieces.

Three items!

This isn't just getting rich, this is winning the lottery!

Gu Xu squatted on the ground, looking at the three pieces of equipment that were emitting a blinding light. The more he looked, the brighter his eyes became, and the higher the corners of his mouth turned up.

Blade of Vengeful Spirits.

The Staff of the Nine Netherworlds.

Pain and resentment.

Just from the name, you can tell he's no pushover.

"Great stuff, great stuff..."

Gu Xu flipped through the pages while muttering to himself.

He was currently completely enjoying the satisfaction of watching the settlement screen.

but.

Gu Xu stopped scrolling when he reached the last notification.