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

These words exploded like thunder in the office.

"What did you say? Two thousand percent?"

Li Weiguo stood up abruptly, his voice becoming extremely serious.

"Has the data been confirmed?"

Zhang Daoxuan followed up with a question.

"Yes!"

Zhang Zhen's answer was unequivocal: "The monitoring team at the front lines has calibrated the data ten times, and there are no errors. Moreover... the numbers are still rising."

It's still rising.

These three words are the most crucial.

If a device with a measuring range ten times larger than its predecessor has a reading exceeding two thousandths of the upper limit...

What does this mean?

Li Weiguo's face turned extremely ugly in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Daoxuan's expression instantly turned serious.

The next moment, the two looked at each other.

They're all veterans; they don't need to say a word, a single glance is enough.

Because this means... the rules of the secret realm are about to spill over.

What are the consequences of the leakage of the rules of the secret realm?

Everyone here has experienced this...

To put it bluntly, all three of them had dealt with similar situations during their military careers.

This points to only one conclusion—some kind of unexpected upheaval is taking place in that higher-dimensional realm.

This also means something else.

Those demigods who entered the secret realm to compete for resources are probably in a very bad situation.

It's important to understand that places that can be called "high-dimensional secret realms" are already at the maximum level of danger.

Normally, even a demigod would have to carefully consider their own capabilities before entering the field.

Now, the energy inside the secret realm is soaring wildly, and cracks are beginning to appear in the spatial structure.

What does this tell us?

This indicates that the environment inside is deteriorating rapidly.

When those demigods go in, they may be facing a dungeon with an S-level difficulty.

But now, the difficulty of this dungeon may have soared to SSS level or even higher.

In other words, there is a very high probability that those demigods who went in will not come back.

For a moment, Li Weiguo's face turned very ugly.

It's not for any other reason than that those demigods aren't just random passersby.

That is the top fighting force of the Divine Xia Empire, the pillar of the nation!

Moreover, more than one person was taken in this time.

"boom!"

However, at that moment, the entire headquarters building trembled slightly once again.

All four of them looked towards the window at the same time.

Then they saw it.

Above the sky, seven-colored light swept across once again.

The light surged up from the eastern horizon, as if someone had splashed a bucket of paint onto the sky.

And—it's brighter than before.

Much brighter.

The previous seven-colored light had already made Longjing as bright as day.

but now……

The light was so bright that it was blinding.

For a moment, the four people looked at the increasingly bright, multicolored light outside the window, each with a different expression.

Gu Xu stared at the light outside the window for about five seconds.

Then he looked away and stood up.

"What exactly happened in the secret realm...?"

This statement is less a question to others and more a monologue to oneself.

But then he sighed, "Fine, I'll go."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Weiguo and Zhang Daoxuan both looked at him.

Their eyes were filled with the same emotion—worry.

To be honest, such worries might seem unnecessary if they were directed at other people.

After all, Gu Xu had just killed three Origin-level beings; his strength was undeniable, so who could worry about his safety?

But the problem is, this kid has been through too much tonight!

First, he ventured out of the Cloud Demon Realm alone and fought countless tough battles inside.

Then, without stopping, they rushed to the northern border and killed three Origin-level Dragon Kings in succession.

Interspersed throughout were various high-intensity battles and mental strain.

From the time he entered the Cloud Realm until now, he hasn't rested for a single second.

Even the strongest person can't withstand this kind of abuse.

"Commander Gu."

Li Weiguo spoke first, his tone unusually carrying a hint of an elder's: "You've already..."

He wanted to say, "You've had a tough night," but then he felt that it would be too long-winded to say it.

Zhang Daoxuan was more direct: "Are you sure you can hold out in your current condition?"

That's a very good question.

It's not that I'm questioning Gu Xu's abilities, but I'm worried about his condition.

After all, even the strongest person has limited energy.

I've used up so much energy tonight, if I'm not in good condition after entering the secret realm, that would be no joke.

The things in the high-dimensional secret realm won't give you any special treatment just because you're Gu Xu.

Looking at the obvious worry on their faces, Gu Xu felt a warmth in his heart.

To be honest, he was indeed a bit tired.

But no matter how tired we are, we cannot ignore the impending crisis.

"Ministers, I know what you're worried about."

Gu Xu waved his hand, his tone much more relaxed: "Don't worry, if I wasn't confident, I definitely wouldn't go. I may not have many other strengths, but I'm extremely protective of my life."

Moreover, he already knew why the demigods were so eager to compete for this high-dimensional secret realm.

The contents inside are the Source of God, genuine essential items for a demigod to break through to the Source level.

"Furthermore, what's inside shouldn't be overlooked!"

"If I could clear this secret realm and make it belong to Shensha..."

Gu Xu didn't finish his sentence.

But there's no need to finish speaking.

What does a secret realm that reliably produces Divine Essence mean to Divine Shepherd?

This means that Sherlock can mass-produce Source-level materials.

Even if it's not a "batch", even if it's just one or two more source-level slots.

That is a strategic advantage that could change the entire landscape of the planet Earth.

Moreover, Gu Xu himself just said that he would spare no effort to improve the overall strength of Shenxia.

The source of the gods is the most crucial link in that "all costs".

With it, becoming a demigod at the Origin level is no longer an unattainable dream.

Without it, even if you pile up all the resources, a demigod is still a demigod; the ceiling is there, and you can't break through it.

So this trip isn't a question of whether or not to go.

It's a must-go.

A moment of silence fell over the office.

Then, Li Weiguo stood up.

Zhang Daoxuan also stood up.

The two men raised their right hands almost simultaneously and saluted Gu Xu!

"Commander Gu! I'm entrusting this matter to you."

Seeing the two ministers' actions, Gu Xu straightened up and returned the greeting.

"Understood! You two just wait and see."

The words had barely left his mouth, and before the group could even process the solemn atmosphere—

Footsteps echoed down the corridor.

One was light and swift, the other steady and powerful.

Immediately afterwards, the office door was pushed open.

Su Qiong and Jiang Shu walked in one after the other.

The moment the two entered the room, their eyes simultaneously swept over the scene inside.

Li Weiguo and Zhang Daoxuan were standing, and Gu Xu was also standing.

The three people's postures clearly indicated that they had just finished some kind of formal exchange, and a heavy atmosphere still lingered in the air.