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

Listening to Su Qiong's series of arrangements, Gu Xu opened his mouth, and the expression on his face became somewhat strange.

"Um... Sister Qiong."

Gu Xu raised his hand somewhat helplessly, interrupting Su Qiong's grand pronouncements: "I appreciate your good intentions, but... this equipment thing might not be feasible."

"What do you mean it won't work? Does Old Xu dare not give it to me? If he doesn't give it to me, I'll tear down his office!"

Su Qiong's eyebrows shot up.

"It's not Minister Xu's problem."

Gu Xu sighed, brought up his task panel again, and pointed to a line of red text, saying, "Look carefully at this restriction."

All eyes turned to that direction.

[Special Restriction: The use of any healing potions is prohibited in this instance. Aside from summoned creatures, no external assistance is permitted.]

The air froze instantly.

Su Qiong's expression froze.

It felt like someone had suddenly pressed the pause button.

Jiang Shu's face fell, her expression contorting into a bitter grimace: "Unable to rely on any external force? Does that mean the equipment can't be used either?"

Are you kidding me?

This is like sending a warrior to the battlefield but confiscating his armor and sword.

Let him fight the tank bare-handed.

For "mages" who rely heavily on attribute bonuses, the loss of equipment, mana, and casting speed is devastating.

Their defensive capabilities will be greatly reduced.

This is absolutely ruthless!

"This damn mission..."

Su Qiong gritted her teeth and forced out a few words, "Does it want you dead?"

All plans were disrupted.

The original plan to compensate for the lack of error rate by relying on powerful equipment has been declared bankrupt.

Looking at Su Qiong and Jiang Shu's gloomy and anxious expressions, I could see that they were facing a formidable enemy.

Gu Xu ended up being the one comforting people.

"It's not that serious."

Gu Xu shrugged: "My core profession is summoning creatures."

"As long as I live, my summons will not disappear. And my summons... are not affected by equipment attribute bonuses; their strength lies in themselves."

"As long as I stay far enough away and run fast enough, not having equipment just means less mana."

Looking at Gu Xu's relaxed demeanor, Su Qiong felt both angry and helpless.

What is this kid's heart made of?

Even at a time like this, he can still remain so calm.

"call……"

Su Qiong let out a long breath.

It seemed as if he wanted to vent all the frustration in his heart.

She walked up to Gu Xu, her voice very low.

Yet it carried a chilling murderous aura.

"Even though you say that, I still feel uneasy!"

"Once you go in, don't worry about the mission time limit. I'll just stay outside and keep watch."

"If you remain motionless inside for more than three hours, or if your vital signs fluctuate..."

Su Qiong paused, then said, enunciating each word clearly, "I'll mobilize all the heavy firepower of the 18th Army, plus the space-tearing device that the military headquarters just approved, and blast that broken dungeon open from the outside!"

"What bullshit rules, what system restrictions?"

"If anyone dares to mess with my people, I'll tear that entire copy of the game, along with the entire city of Dachang, to shreds!"

These words are utterly blasphemous, even bordering on insane.

Brute-force crack the system copy.

While there have been historical precedents for this, the costs have been extremely high.

Moreover, it is highly likely to trigger spatial turbulence.

But looking into Su Qiong's determined eyes, Gu Xu knew she was serious.

She was truly willing to go to great lengths to save herself, even at the cost of creating a huge hole in the sky.

Gu Xu's heart skipped a beat.

He looked at his female boss, who, though somewhat domineering and thuggish, genuinely protected him, and felt a warmth in his heart!

"it is good."

"With Sister Qiong's words, I wouldn't even have the face to show my face if I failed this dungeon."

……

The next day, just as dawn was breaking.

A series of heart-pounding roars echoed from the leveling area outside the capital.

With the support of a 10x experience scroll.

Even if there is a penalty for experience.

Gu Xu is also rapidly upgrading.

As the most competent assistant, Jiang Shu watched in fear as the giant rat poisoned hordes of monsters.

They were busy picking up the fallen items and recording data.

Gu Xu did not choose those low-level monsters, but directly challenged the level 20 area.

Although he was somewhat unaccustomed to the drills without the aid of equipment.

But thanks to the bizarre mechanics of the Bride of the Dead and the Plague Source, they still managed to push forward unimpeded.

It was evening.

A golden light shone on Gu Xu's body.

[Ding! Congratulations! Your level has increased to LV15! You have reached the threshold for first job advancement!]

"Finally full."

Gu Xu exhaled, feeling the surge of magical energy within his body.

Although you can't wear equipment, your basic attributes will increase with your level.

That's some consolation, at least.

Meanwhile, Gu Xu was frantically leveling up.

On the internet, however, a military mobilization order from the 18th Army caused an uproar.

Dachang City, a second-tier city with a population of several million, has the "Despair Corridor" dungeon within its borders. Although it is difficult, it is also an important source of resources for local professionals.

But this afternoon, the citizens of Dachang City made a surprising discovery.

The usually bustling entrance plaza to the instance was now blocked.

And it wasn't just a regular police blockade.

It was a fully armed army!

Armored vehicles bearing the insignia of the Imperial Strategic Department were parked directly across the street intersection.

Armed soldiers set up three lines of cordon.

Anyone who gets within a kilometer will be ruthlessly driven away.

There are even drones patrolling the sky 24 hours a day.

On online forums, posts in the Dachang City section instantly went viral.

[Shocking! The Despair Corridor has been taken over by the military! What exactly happened?]

Is some important figure coming to run the dungeon? Or has some incredibly powerful boss spawned there?

[I was there, and the scene was terrifying! A livestreamer tried to get closer to film, and was immediately detained!]

[I heard it was locked down specifically for someone... My god, that's some huge favor! Even a mayor who changes positions wouldn't get this kind of treatment, right?]

Various speculations are flying around, and conspiracy theories are emerging one after another.

Some say that a hidden artifact has been discovered.

Some say the instance is about to go berserk.

Some even said that a copy of the game was about to be invaded.

But all the guesses were partially answered the following morning.

……

9:00 AM, Dachang City Military Airport.

The level of security here is several levels higher than in the city.

With a loud roar of engines.

Three of the latest Falcon fighter jets pierced the clouds.

They flew low over the airport as an escort formation.

Immediately afterwards, a heavy military transport plane with a jet-black paint scheme and a bright red "18" printed on the side of its fuselage slowly landed on the runway.

The massive wheels screeched against the ground, emitting a piercing whistle and kicking up a cloud of dust.