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

The hatch slowly opened.

First, a team of elite guards dressed in black special forces uniforms, their eyes as cold as knives, rushed out quickly.

Subsequently, surrounded by a group of high-ranking military officers.

Gu Xu walked down calmly.

Su Qiong, wearing sunglasses and a military overcoat, walked to his left, exuding an aura of dominance, just like a female underworld godfather.

Jiang Shu, carrying a large stack of documents, jogged behind, her face showing both nervousness and excitement.

Zhang Xinxin pushed up her glasses and then smiled slightly.

This spectacle is a hundred times more extravagant than a big star walking the red carpet.

"Is the convoy ready?"

Su Qiong took off her sunglasses and asked the local military officer who had come to pick her up at the airport.

"Reporting, sir! Everything is ready! The road to the dungeon is completely cleared!"

The person in charge was a burly lieutenant colonel, but he stood ramrod straight in front of Su Qiong.

"Very good, let's go."

Su Qiong waved her hand.

A row of black bulletproof SUVs that had been waiting for a long time started up in unison, their engines roaring together.

Gu Xu got into the specially made command vehicle in the middle.

The scenery outside the car window rushed past, and the once bustling streets were now deserted, with only soldiers standing guard at each intersection saluting the convoy.

The clouds were churned into pieces, and dozens of black-painted armed helicopters patrolled in a crisscross pattern, the roar of their propellers echoing between the skyscrapers.

The streets were deserted, except for heavily armed soldiers and armored vehicles lying across the intersection.

It demonstrates an undeniable deterrent force.

Citizens hid behind the curtains, using their mobile phones to capture this rare spectacle.

"Sister Qiong, isn't this commotion a bit too much?"

Looking out the window at the almost impenetrable security, Gu Xu couldn't help but smile wryly: "I'm just going to run a dungeon; anyone who didn't know better would think I'm going to save the world."

"Is it big? I don't think so."

Su Qiong leaned back in her seat, took a bottle of water from the car refrigerator, and handed it to Gu Xu: "You're now the darling of our 18th Army, and a key figure being monitored by the military."

"This job change mission is too risky, and I must eliminate all possible human interference."

Su Qiong's eyes turned cold: "You have no idea how many envious people there are in this world."

"If someone sabotages you at the crucial moment when you enter the instance, or ambushes you at the entrance, that would be troublesome."

"Therefore, I would rather be accused of abusing my power than fail to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Gu Xu held the cold water bottle, understanding Su Qiong's good intentions.

This is not just about pomp and circumstance, but also about deterrence.

It's a message to everyone: This kid is protected by the military of my Divine Xia Empire, who dares to have any ulterior motives?

First, consider whether you can withstand the wrath of the army.

The convoy, like a long black dragon, passed through the main road of Dachang City and finally stopped in front of an abandoned industrial area surrounded by high walls.

This is the entrance to the "Corridor of Despair".

The rusty iron gate had been opened.

Hundreds of heavily armed soldiers stood ready here.

Several futuristic-looking energy vehicles were parked at the edge of the square, with thick cables connecting them to several huge instruments—that was Su Qiong's "backup plan," the space-tearing device.

If something happens to Gu Xu inside, these big guys will instantly go all out and forcefully break through the spatial barrier of the instance.

"arrive."

Su Qiong pushed open the car door and took a deep breath of the air, which smelled of rust.

She turned around and looked at Gu Xu, her eyes less playful and more serious.

"Are you ready?"

Gu Xu straightened his collar, even though he wasn't wearing any equipment.

But his upright posture and calm demeanor were remarkable.

It gives people more peace of mind than any divine equipment.

He looked at the underground entrance, which emitted a faint purple light and swirled like a black hole, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"certainly."

Gu Xu strode forward without the slightest hesitation: "My little darlings are already starving."

……

When his vision cleared again, Gu Xu found himself standing on an abandoned railway track.

The surrounding walls were mottled and peeling, seeping out a dark green, viscous liquid. The air was bone-chillingly cold and filled with a rotten, sour smell.

Without any equipment to enhance his abilities, Gu Xu could clearly feel that the flow of magic power within his body was much more obstructed than usual.

"Giggle giggle—"

A sickening scraping sound came from the shadows.

Several swaying figures emerged from behind the abandoned train carriages.

Those are wandering monsters in the dungeon, called "Rotten Souls".

The level is a full fifteen.

Ghostly blue flames flickered in the eye sockets of these monsters.

The skin and flesh all over his body had long since dried up and were clinging tightly to his skeleton.

【Name: Rotting Soul】

[Level: LV15 (Normal)]

[Skills: Shadow Strike, Soul Grab]

[Special Feature: 20% reduction in physical attack damage.]

The moment these wandering spirits spotted Gu Xu, they let out a piercing roar from their hollow throats.

His figure suddenly transformed into several blurry afterimages, rushing straight towards them.

Gu Xu stood still and smiled gently.

"Family! Time to get out and work."

As he murmured, two extremely ominous auras spread out from behind him.

The ghost bride, dressed in a blood-red wedding gown, floated silently on the left.

The bright red veil trembled slightly in the cold wind.

Tucci, on the other hand, hunched his neck, revealing a row of sharp, yellow teeth.

He furtively looked around on the right.

The moment these two great deities appeared, the previously menacing wandering spirits suddenly stopped.

They may not have known what fear was when they were alive.

But at that moment, the terror ingrained in their biological instincts erupted.

The wandering spirits seemed to have encountered their natural enemy, and the blue ghost fire in their eyes flickered violently.

My body involuntarily began to move backward.

[You have successfully created a small-scale disturbance!]

Your talent [Calamity Growth (Conceptual Level)] has been triggered!

[Panic level +1, Experience points +30!]

[Panic level +1, Experience points +30!]

[Panic level +1, Experience points +30!]

[Ding! Your level has reached the job advancement threshold (LV15), and experience gained from kills will be deducted according to the rules.]

Gu Xu glanced at the system notification and was somewhat speechless.

Twitch had already begun his operation, and the toxins in his body were spreading rapidly.

[Slay the Rotting Wraith to gain +1 experience!]

[Slay the Rotting Wraith to gain +1 experience!]

"After working so hard, all you get is 1 point of experience? That's really stingy."

Gu Xu shook his head, which meant that his current level's benefits were now capped.

However, despite the lack of experience, the experience gained from "growing through calamity" is still pulsating.

Although the increase is only a few dozen points, it adds up over time.

"Stop dawdling, push it over there."

Gu Xu issued the order to attack, his tone calm.

In his view, this so-called nightmare difficulty is nothing more than the absence of those twisted silence mechanisms.

It poses no threat whatsoever.