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

Upon hearing this, Su Qiong gave a helpless smile that looked more like a grimace: "Whose fault is this? It's all because of the huge commotion you and that former false god caused!"

"What does this have to do with me?" Gu Xu asked innocently.

"Your devastating, chaotic punches outside the stars caused a violent upheaval in the dimensional structure surrounding our Divine Sherman, completely reshuffling the ecosystem of our defensive line!"

"The latest statistics show that more than half of the dimensional rifts on our Shenxia border have completely lost their threat, and there is no longer any need to station heavy troops to guard them year-round!"

"Most importantly, the Heart of the Blazing Sun you brought back is far too powerful. Once activated, our Divine Xia's dimensional defenses will be absolutely rock-solid!"

"In other words..."

Su Qiong spread her hands: "Now nearly half of the elite legions, or even the entire legion, are in a state of idleness with no battles to fight and nowhere to go."

"Don't you understand these warmongers? Making them grow vegetables and raise pigs in their camps every day is worse than killing them."

"So when they heard that you were going to form the Calamity Army, with the goal of reaching the stars and those higher-level dimensional monsters, these guys were green with envy and wrote petitions in blood overnight to be transferred to your side."

After hearing this, Gu Xu couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Good heavens, I accidentally resolved a border crisis and contributed to a wave of military-industrial layoffs in Shenxia?

He scratched his head and coughed a couple of times, feeling a little guilty: "Well... I didn't do it on purpose, it was purely an accident."

"Now that things have come to this, what should I do?"

"I can't really pick one by one from 300,000 people, can I? I'd rather go out and find a false god to fight one-on-one."

"Dream on."

Su Qiong rolled her eyes at him, then pulled out a file from the stack of documents and slammed it in front of Gu Xu: "Hey, let's not talk about the soldiers for now. The General Headquarters will have a special department to handle the detailed allocation."

"Your immediate priority is to fill in these chairs."

"This is a list of candidates sent by the command headquarters for other legion commanders and unused Saint-level experts within the army who want to join the Calamity Army as deputy legion commanders."

"Take your time and choose carefully!"

"Minister Zhang Daoxuan has given the order to assign you six Saint-level deputies. This is the first time in history that such a grand display has been seen."

Gu Xu took the gold-embossed file and immediately saw a row of extremely dazzling and familiar names as soon as he opened it.

"Ouyang Shan, commander of the Taotie Army?"

"Li Qinghong, commander of the Vermilion Bird Army?"

"Zhao Yuanlong, Brother Zhao! Is he coming too? If he comes, Commander Zhou will surely skin me alive!"

"Oh, isn't this Lin Yuan, the Sage Lin?"

Without a doubt, these people are all outstanding individuals, and their strength is beyond question.

Looking at these names, each with a resume that could fill a heroic biography.

Gu Xu, on the other hand, was a little undecided.

He closed the file, looked up at Su Qiong, who sat calmly to the side, and smiled ingratiatingly: "Sister Qiong, things are too complicated here. I'm too young to handle it. You're our First Deputy Legion Commander, what's your opinion?"

"With your extensive experience and knowledge, you must already have a plan in mind, right?"

Su Qiong was extremely pleased with Gu Xu's flattery; the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, clearly indicating that she had been prepared.

"I did study that list..."

"Furthermore, based on the characteristics of the enemies we will face in the future, we have made an initial screening."

Su Qiong didn't keep anyone in suspense. She took the file from Gu Xu, flipped to a few pages, and drew several circles on it with her pen.

"I ruled out a few guys who, despite their incredible attack power, were inherently mentally unstable."

"First, Li Tiezhu, the commander of the Xuanyuan Army, must be captured. His class is SS-rank, [Eternal Barrier], with extremely strong defense and an absurdly powerful mental strength!"

"Its resilience is absolutely top-notch, making it perfect for withstanding the mental pressure from high-dimensional monsters on the front lines."

"Secondly, Lin Yuan. His profession goes without saying, but his Undead Catastrophe will greatly increase the strength of our defenses!"

"The third one..."

Su Qiong listed the names of the five candidates in one breath, as if they were her own treasures, and explained in detail why they were able to resist the erosion of higher dimensions.

There are holy saints who specialize in purification and soul soothing, and there are holy saints who specialize in necromancy.

Gu Xu nodded once for each name read aloud.

By the end, his admiration for Su Qiong was boundless, like a never-ending river.

What is professionalism? This is what professionalism is!

Every choice was perfectly embedded in the future tactical plan of the Calamity Army.

"Amazing! Sister Qiong!"

After listening, Gu Xu slapped his thigh without hesitation: "Do it your way! These five people, plus you as the first deputy legion commander, will perfectly fill the six Saint-level slots!"

"Send a report directly to Old Master Zhang and get him back for me!"

Seeing Gu Xu's decisive and efficient manner, Su Qiong smiled with satisfaction: "Alright, now that the personnel framework is set, the only remaining major task is the location of the base."

"Although we have set up a regular office in Longjing, which is mainly the hub for liaising with the logistics department and allocating resources, it is not the actual base of our 100,000 troops."

Su Qiong paused for a moment, then smiled mysteriously: "After extensive investigation, I applied to the headquarters for a prime location for our Calamity Army's actual base, and Minister Zhang has already approved it."

"Oh? Where? It's so mysterious."

Gu Xu became interested, and Su Qiong moved closer, gently circling a place on the map of Shenxia with her pen: "Tianfu Province, Shuzhou City, deep in the continuous Hundred Thousand Mountains on the outskirts of the city."

"Tianfu Province? Shuzhou City?"

Gu Xu was taken aback: "Isn't that a former tourist hotspot? I heard the food there is delicious, and you can see cute animals!"

"That's natural. Besides those, it also has unique geographical advantages."

Su Qiong explained earnestly, "Tianfu Province is surrounded by mountains, with a treacherous terrain, and beneath it lies an extremely large group of natural karst caves!"

"The General Staff's engineering corps has secretly hollowed out three mountains there, building an underground fortress complex capable of withstanding attacks from demigods. It is extremely well-hidden and very suitable for a special legion like ours that needs access to highly classified information."

"Furthermore, it is far from the border, located in the rear, and has extremely abundant spiritual energy veins. With the remnant of the blazing sun that you brought back as the energy core, we can build it into the most indestructible safe zone in the entire Divine Summer, and even the entire Blue Star plane."

"Well-reasoned and convincing."

After listening, Gu Xu signed his name on the confirmation form without saying a word: "No problem, that's settled! I'll do whatever you say!"