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

There are only a handful of source-level sources in the entire world.

Each source level is a country's strategic trump card.

It is the kind of entity that can change the course of war and determine the fate of a nation.

And yet, these two beings were brought before this eighteen-year-old boy.

They crushed it like an ant.

What does this mean?

None of the saints present were fools.

They quickly understood the meaning behind this—

Gu Xu's strength has already surpassed the Origin level.

Surpassing means that it's not just about being able to barely compete with the Source level.

It's crushing.

It's a dimensional reduction attack.

It's a difference as small as a human stepping on an ant.

The Origin level is already the strongest on Earth.

Then what about Gu Xu?

The answer to this question sent chills down everyone's spine.

Because there is only one answer—he is no longer within the existing hierarchy of Earth.

His level of power has exceeded the comprehension of this planet.

In other words, the boy standing in front of them might be the strongest being on the entire planet Earth right now.

none of them.

A surge of passion welled up from the bottom of my heart.

It wasn't fear, it was excitement.

It's a sense of security that comes from knowing "we have this monster here."

It's a confidence that says, "From now on, who the hell dares to bully Sherlock?"

Within seconds, the eyes of dozens of saints shifted from "seeing a ghost" to "fanatical".

Some people started laughing.

His smile was silly, but it was genuine.

Some people's eyes reddened.

It wasn't because I was sad, it was because I was fucking excited.

Some people are still trembling.

It wasn't out of fear, but because my adrenaline had surged to its peak, and my body was trembling uncontrollably.

Just then, a person stepped out from the crowd.

Zhou Yi.

He strode up to Gu Xu and said nothing.

He raised his hand and patted Gu Xu on the shoulder.

That slap was pretty hard.

"Commander Gu!"

Zhou Yi's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, but even more so with heartfelt satisfaction: "Well done!"

His gaze towards Gu Xu was complex.

There was shock, pride, emotion, and a feeling that was hard to describe.

After all, not long ago, Gu Xu was their legion's chief of staff.

Although Gu Xu had already demonstrated a power that seemed to subvert expectations at that time, he was still just a young man at heart.

He was still a junior among the legion commanders.

But now?

Now this "junior" is standing in front of him.

The aura emanating from him made even a saint like himself struggle to look directly at him.

This rate of growth can no longer be described as "genius".

What is this? This is cheating! This is God feeding us!

This is like concentrating all the luck of everyone into one person and then multiplying it by a hundred.

But Zhou Yi was not jealous.

not at all.

He just felt happy.

I am genuinely happy.

Because this monstrous young man is from Sherlock.

They are their own people.

They came from among them.

"Commander..."

Gu Xu felt a thud on his shoulder from the pat, and chuckled softly, "It's good that you're all alright. Since you're all alright, I'm relieved."

As he said this, his gaze swept across the faces of everyone present.

It was confirmed that everyone was still standing and still alive.

Although some of them were injured.

Some people's world has crumbled, and some people are as pale as paper.

But at least, people are still here.

To be honest, the emotions surging in Gu Xu's heart at this moment were much more complicated than he had expected.

For some reason, he remembered something.

In the East China Sea, he killed three saints from the Sakura Kingdom.

That battle was decisive and swift, without any unnecessary delays.

But the chain reaction that followed far exceeded his expectations.

The demigod Yamamoto Furukawa personally led dozens of saints in a massive attack.

The scene was so large that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they had mobilized their entire force.

There was only one goal—to take Gu Xu's life.

He wasn't as strong back then as he is now.

Given his strength at the time, even if those people had surrounded him, he would most likely have been able to escape unscathed.

However, in the eyes of the military's top brass, the phrase "high probability" is equivalent to "risky".

So the order was issued.

Almost half of the legion commanders present immediately upon receiving the news.

They rushed over.

When they arrived, Gu Xu was already prepared to deal with it alone.

But when those familiar faces came into his view.

As those fields unfolded around him one after another—

Something inside him was touched.

It's hard to describe that feeling.

It's basically like... you're standing alone at the center of a storm, prepared for the worst.

Then I looked back and saw a row of people standing behind me.

Those people didn't say anything, they just stood next to you.

But the meaning is clear—we'll face anything together.

That wasn't the first time Gu Xu had truly felt the weight of the word "belonging."

But it lingered in his mind.

Before that, his feelings for Sherlock were more of a sense of responsibility.

It's the simple understanding that "since you're wearing this uniform, you have to do what you're supposed to do."

But from that moment on, things were different.

These people treat him with sincerity, so he must return the favor with sincerity.

This is neither a grand principle nor a lofty ideal.

It's the simplest thing—you treat me well, and I'll treat you well in return.

So today, when he sensed the battle situation in the north from the secret realm, he did not hesitate at all.

Because those who are working so hard are his people.

They were people who had once stood beside him.

He is the one who entrusts his back to him.

What is the significance of his becoming stronger?

It's not about standing at the top and looking down on everyone, nor is it about making the whole world tremble before him.

It was all to protect the people he wanted to protect.

It's that simple.

"Thanks to you, we're all doing well!"

"However... Commander Gu! Your move has truly stunned us!"

Zhou Yi spoke again: "Two Source-level beings! You really took them all just like that!"

As Zhou Yi finished speaking, the others came to their senses.

"Commander Gu is awesome! I'm impressed!"

"No, my mind is still blank. Can someone tell me if this is really true?"

"Old Lu, pinch me? Let me feel it!"

"Damn it! You actually pinched it!"

A cacophony of voices rose and fell.

The oppressive atmosphere that had been so heavy it was suffocating completely dissipated at that moment.

All that remained was the relief of surviving a disaster and the release of pent-up emotions after being suppressed for so long.

Someone was laughing, laughing so hard they were doubled over.

Someone was cursing, cursing those two blind lizards.

Some people didn't say anything, they just stood there, their eyes red, but the corners of their mouths turned up.

Lu Xingchen walked over.

"Commander Gu."

His voice was filled with emotion: "Thank you for today's battle..."