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

However, just as the two were silently processing this "sweet burden," they remained silent.

Li Weiguo spoke up again: "Although seventeen new cracks have been added, many of our old neighbors have also moved away."

"The burial grounds of the Skeleton Legion, the Ice Demon's lair in the north, the Sandworm Wasteland in the west... these long-standing threats that have plagued us for decades, even centuries, have all vanished!"

"Even the Netherworld Cavern beneath the Long White Pool, which requires the protection of the Night Watchers."

"The statistics department just did a rough calculation, and they've wiped out nearly two-thirds of the alien planes that were previously connected to our Divine Xia!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Daoxuan's chief of staff, Zhang Zhen, was in the command room.

My heart couldn't help but tremble.

Two-thirds?

Two-thirds less!

It is important to know that in order to guard these dimensional rifts that are scattered across the border, Shenxia maintains eighteen elite legions at full strength year-round. Each legion is like a nail, firmly driven into the defensive line, never daring to relax for a moment.

The annual expenditure, the number of soldiers sacrificed, and the manpower and resources consumed are all astronomical figures.

These alien planes can be seen as shackles around the neck.

This has severely slowed down the entire country's development process.

But now, two-thirds of these shackles have been broken by Gu Xu in one fell swoop!

This is practically like removing too many malignant tumors for the entire Sherlock.

For a moment, a look of relief appeared on the faces of everyone present.

The frustration caused by the seventeen new cracks vanished instantly.

"Hahaha……"

Zhang Daoxuan couldn't help but burst into laughter, his voice loud and clear, full of joy. "Good! Good! This kid is truly a lucky star for our Divine Xia!"

"This deal was worth it!"

However, after the laughter subsided, Zhang Daoxuan's expression turned serious again.

It's true that Shenxia won a great victory in this battle, but after recent events, they also realized the strength of the enemy ahead.

The oppression brought by those old false gods, in particular, is still a giant blade hanging over their heads.

Thinking of this, he turned around and looked at Chief of Staff Zhang Zhen again.

"Zhang Zhen".

"arrive!"

Zhang Zhen immediately straightened his back.

"Now is not the time to be happy. There are several urgent matters that must be addressed immediately."

"First, immediately organize personnel to carry out reassurance and reconstruction work in all affected areas, ensuring the safety of the people."

"Second, immediately dispatch elite reconnaissance units to conduct preliminary investigations of the seventeen newly added dimensional rifts, especially the ten that exhibited strong high-energy reactions. We must ascertain as quickly as possible what race, strength, and attitude the other side possesses!"

"We cannot jump out of the wolf's den only to fall into the tiger's mouth."

At this point, Zhang Daoxuan's tone became extremely serious: "The most important point is to notify the research department to immediately accelerate the research project on the Heart of the Blazing Sun!"

"At all costs and with all available resources, you must produce results in the shortest possible time!"

"yes!"

Zhang Zhen nodded heavily, fully aware of the significance of the "Heart of the Blazing Sun".

Those were props that Gu Xu brought out from the high-dimensional secret realm.

This is the key to whether Sherlock can gain a foothold in higher-level confrontations in the future.

"I'll go relay the order right away!"

Zhang Zhen responded and was about to turn and leave.

"Wait a moment."

Li Weiguo suddenly called out to him, a hint of concern on his face, "How is Commander Gu's health?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhen's face immediately lit up with a heartfelt smile and admiration: "Reporting to the Minister, Commander Gu is doing well!"

"The medical department has reported that the legion commander's physical condition has not only not deteriorated, but is actually much better than before the battle!"

"It's...not human at all."

He said the last sentence, "not like a human," in a low voice.

But Li Weiguo and Zhang Daoxuan heard it clearly.

They all wore knowing, wry smiles.

What do you mean by "almost inhuman"?

When has he ever looked like that?

"but……"

Zhang Zhen changed the subject, his expression becoming somewhat strange, even showing a hint of embarrassment: "Speaking of Commander Gu, there is another matter that I need to report to the two leaders."

"Well... there's been a small problem with the formation of the Calamity Army."

"What's the problem?"

Zhang Daoxuan raised an eyebrow.

"There are just too many people signing up!"

Zhang Zhen's expression was as if he had swallowed a fly: "As of just now, the number of professionals who have registered through public channels outside our military has officially exceeded ten million! The General Headquarters' recruitment system server has crashed three times, and the communications department's phones are ringing off the hook!"

"That's not all!"

Zhang Zhen's headache grew as he spoke: "Within the military, people are scrambling to join the Calamity Army. Many are pulling strings and using connections; they've practically worn down the threshold of my office."

"The pressure of this screening process is just too immense!"

"Ten million?"

Even seasoned figures like Zhang Daoxuan and Li Weiguo, who had seen countless storms, were startled upon hearing this number.

They anticipated that the formation of the Calamity Army would be very popular, after all, it was a legion personally led by Gu Xu, and its appeal was undeniable.

But they never expected it to become such a nationwide sensation!

The two looked at each other again, their faces displaying that familiar complex expression—a mixture of pride, helplessness, and headache.

After a moment's hesitation, Zhang Daoxuan made a decisive decision: "The selection process must be strictly controlled! The quotas will be prioritized to be filled from within our military!"

"The Calamity Army is unlike any other legion before it."

"It's not meant to guard the frontiers, but to follow Gu Xu to conquer the starry seas and face enemies we can't even imagine!"

"This is Sherlock's trump card, a sharp dagger aimed at future threats!"

"Therefore, I have a preliminary idea for the configuration of the Calamity Army's legions."

Zhang Daoxuan held up his fingers: "Legion Commander, Gu Xu. First Deputy Legion Commander, Su Qiong. Below him, I plan to establish a system of six more deputy legion commanders."

"And these six deputy legion commanders must all reach the Saint level in strength!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhen was shocked, his face filled with horror.

Saint-level deputy legion commanders? And six of them at once?

Are you kidding me!

It should be noted that even in the eighteen elite legions of Shenxia, ​​only the legion commanders have reached the Saint level, while the deputy legion commanders are all Quasi-Saints.

This is already the most advanced legion configuration in the Blue Star plane.

But now, the deputy commander of the Calamity Army is a Saint from the very beginning.

What does this mean?

This means that any deputy in the Calamity Army could easily take on the role of the leader of any other elite legion!

Such an extremely luxurious configuration has never appeared before, not only in Sherlock, but also in the entire history of the entire plane!