The male supporting character was actually myself.

"The Flame Army, line up!"

"Black Knights, form ranks and prepare to attack!"

.........

The information transmitted back by the Horcrux almost instantly made Jiang Chen narrow his eyes. The soldiers who had been fighting on the front line for many years were holding their positions and preparing for battle according to the pre-arranged plan.

Some middle-level managers with limited power either resorted to insults or considered taking advantage of the chaos to escape;

The high-ranking officials had barely gotten out of bed when the nine elders of the highest-ranking security team remained in bed. They only asked about Jiang Chen's command of the operation before going back to rest.

Only when the alarm kept blaring and chaos erupted outside did an elder, upon being reported by his secretary, rise and stand on the balcony. He glanced at the scene and was immediately terrified, his legs going weak. "Quick! Contact the other elders! This situation is far too serious!"

None of the nine people had time to change into their everyday clothes; they were all gathered in the hall in their pajamas, cursing angrily.

"Damn it, didn't they just invade a few days ago and wipe them out? How come another large force is coming so soon? What did Jiang Chen say?"

The Grand Elder had long lost his usual air of superiority, and was so angry he almost smashed his cup. "That kid is dishonest! He called me before saying there might be a situation and that we needed to gather all the members of the national security team to be on high alert. I even asked him about it then, and he said all we needed to do was sit in and boost the morale of the soldiers, and that with him there, there would definitely be no problem."

They even said that our elders haven't been in charge for too long, and it's time for us to come out and fight a brilliant battle to boost morale.

I thought he made sense. We've lost too many men and morale is low in the last two years. Who knew the situation would be this serious? Isn't this just setting us up for failure?

"Last time, how many Soul Eaters did Jiang Chen kill himself? I could count them on one hand, and he almost lost his life. This time, it's an entire army of Soul Eaters. I'm not being pessimistic, but with our current security team's strength, we definitely can't hold them off!"

"In recent years, whenever there has been a difficult situation, Jiang Chen has personally taken charge. Judging from the situation outside, it's hard to say what would happen even if there were ten Jiang Chens. What should we do?"

The nine elders looked at each other, each secretly plotting their own schemes.

Before they could reach a conclusion, they suddenly heard screams from outside: "The world barrier has been breached!"

"Prepare for firepower! Take advantage of the Soul Eaters' immobilization and eliminate them preemptively!"

"A huge hole has been torn in the sky!"

"We're doomed! The army of Soul Eaters stretches as far as the eye can see!"

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Chapter Four: This is what you call stirring things up.

Despair and chaos spread; some fled in haste, some held their ground, and some calmly continued playing on their phones.

"We have to deal with the first wave of attacks quickly, or it'll really be the end of the world." Li Chengze looked at Jiang Chen, who was playing on his phone and laughing as if it were none of his business. He gritted his teeth, made up his mind, reached into his holster under his arm, pulled out a pistol, grabbed the rappelling rope on the edge of the roof, and prepared to rush to the front line.

Jiang Chen didn't even look up and reached out to block him. "What's the rush? It's not your turn to appear yet. I remember your eyesight is super sharp when you wear glasses, so keep a close eye on things below for me."

Wearing only a white shirt with a black holster that accentuated his perfect physique, Li Chengze held a gun in his hand and looked anxious. "What exactly do you want to do? The Soul Eater is already swooping down!"

"I know." Jiang Chen's tone was flat, and he looked up at her with a lazy and leisurely manner. "If you're really nervous, just have a cigarette to calm down."

The Soul Eater army, breaking through the world's barrier, resembled giant cloaks formed from wisps of black mist. With joyful hissing, they swooped down madly from the breach, their speed so great that they left behind a fleeting streak of light as they rubbed against the air.

Many people who stayed up all night looked up at the sky and exclaimed in surprise, "Meteor shower! What a spectacular meteor shower!"

If you can't see the Soul Eater but only see the magnificent meteor shower, it is indeed a visual feast.

But this grand feast was nothing but despair and sorrow in the eyes of the security team members. It was a disaster where even the lives of living people were at stake and there was no guarantee of victory!

The Horcruxes surged upstream, crashing into and killing the Soul Eaters blocking their path one after another. They then intertwined and entrenched themselves at the broken points of the world barrier, rapidly traversing to form a net that only Jiang Chen could perceive, blocking the vast and boundless army of Soul Eaters on the outside.

"Hiss!" Suddenly crashing head-on into a net shimmering with silver light, the Soul Eaters at the forefront, eager to enjoy the feast, let out a mournful cry and scattered. Due to the excessive force of the charge, many Soul Eaters were killed before the rest of the group finally stopped, gathering in twos and threes at the broken section where they had finally managed to break through but were now blocked, whispering among themselves.

Soon, a larger Soul Eater rushed over to find out what was going on. It stretched out its skeletal hand from under its black cloak and touched the patched net. The skeletal hand was instantly "burned" and a finger was sacrificed.

It suddenly retreated, letting out an angry hiss from beneath its cloak, before turning and flying away.

The rest of the Soul Eater army, unaware of the situation, could only remain in place and wait for orders...

This scene was transmitted back to Jiang Chen's mind through the Soul Artifact. He frowned slightly, wiped the blood from his lips, and said wearily, "Chengze, bring me a stool."

"Holy crap! You're spitting blood again?" Li Chengze turned around and noticed, then quickly pulled over a half-meter-high stone stool from the rooftop for him to sit on. "Just make do for now, I really don't have time to get you a stool. Do you need to go to the hospital? Why are you spitting blood? Is your injury from last time still not healed?"

"Damn! You're in no condition to be relied on. Be careful, I have to go help!"

Seeing that he was about to jump down again by pulling on the speed rope, Jiang Chen sighed helplessly and stopped him. "You have so little confidence in me? Don't worry, do you see that broken sky? In ancient times, Nuwa patched up the sky, and now I, Jiang Chen, will patch up the sky. The soul weapon has already patched up the hole, and all those who rushed in are under my control. So even if you didn't see my actions, the battle is already over."

"This little bit of blood is from when I exerted too much force just now; it was from the Soul Eater's impact on the Soul Weapon that bounced off. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."

Lee Seung-taek: !!(o'?'o)?o????

The battle is over? Really? Am I dreaming?

Although I don't quite believe it, he's Jiang Chen! He wouldn't just make things up, would he?

"You've become so strong now?!" He hurriedly peeked over and saw that the Soul Eater at the forefront was about to enter the attack range, and the frontline staff were on high alert, preparing to fight back.

Jiang Chen felt the feedback from the soul artifact that controlled the remaining Soul Eaters. When he felt the time was right, he sat on the stone stool with his feet on the edge of the rooftop, looking quite like a bandit leader.

"All security team members, heed my command and prepare for battle!" A specially made megaphone unleashed a powerful sound wave inaudible to ordinary people, resounding throughout the entire combat zone centered on the security team's headquarters building.

Hearing Jiang Chen's voice at the crucial moment, almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he's there, there's at least some hope that our sacrifice won't have been in vain!

Jiang Chen turned off the loudspeaker, tilted his head, and instructed, "It's your turn. Keep your eyes wide open and see carefully who is working hard and who is slacking off. When you sit in the top seat in the future, you will know who to keep and who to remove."

Lee Seung-taek: !!(o'?'o)?o????

Are you really going to cause trouble, kid?!

Damn it, how are we supposed to manage so many people? We can't just arrest all the lazybones and feed them to the Soul Eaters, can we?

In the instant he was surprised, the first Soul Eater was dragged down to the designated location by the Soul Weapon. The numerous members, who had been preparing for a long time, unleashed their full firepower in an orderly manner. Looking down from the top floor, Li Chengze could see clearly in the artillery fire that the small team, known for their ruthlessness, charged upwards with a death-defying attitude.

Then the second, the third, the fourth...

Like raindrops falling suddenly, a group of Soul Eaters landed. The huge black cloak brought a powerful sense of oppression, making Li Chengze's breathing quicken.

"First-line squad, withdraw to replenish ammunition and adjust your status; second-line squad, advance! No need to engage the enemy head-on, just keep the Soul Eaters occupied!" Jiang Chen issued the order again through the megaphone.

After the first wave of attack, many frontline soldiers were panting heavily due to excessive energy consumption, but they retreated in an orderly manner upon hearing the order.

The second echelon immediately stepped up, but a very small number of them were obviously used to sitting in offices and were not used to frontline combat. They were a beat slow to react and seemed a little unwilling.

"Ha, this is a team effort where no one wants to move, just waiting to be served!" Li Chengze gritted his teeth and said, "I'll remember you all, I'll kick you all out later!"

Jiang Chen looked at him in surprise, "The second echelon alone has over a thousand people, you really saw it clearly? Even the surveillance cameras aren't as good as you!"

Li Chengze arrogantly pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, "I possess the most powerful brain! If it weren't for you selecting me for the security team back then..."

Before he could even gloat and complain about the past, he saw Jiang Chen's face reveal a wicked smile as he casually raised a megaphone and said slowly, "Second squad, hold on for another five minutes!"

This wave of Soul Eaters is far too powerful; relying solely on guns and cannons will clearly be insufficient to wipe them out, and even more Soul Eaters are charging in. In such a critical moment, we must rely on our superior combat skills!

The rule established from the very beginning of the security team is that with great power comes great power, and naturally, with great responsibility comes great responsibility.

Five minutes later, the elders and the top security personnel will come up first!

Next, the middle management is preparing to welcome the second batch of Soul Eaters!

The loud voice echoed throughout the area, startling the nine elders who were discussing countermeasures in the hall.

"What is Jiang Chen doing?!"

"How dare he! That blond kid is trying to boss us around!"

"Damn it, who is he trying to embarrass?"

As the elders were talking, Jiang Chen's voice rang out again, "How many years has the Security Group been established? It must have been almost ten years, right? When I met the First Elder, I was just a teenager. When I first met him, he was already over forty years old. He considered me a confidant and felt that after so many years, someone could finally understand his feelings about always seeing strange and unknown entities."

The Grand Elder's Eight Deadly Strike Techniques have never failed him. Tonight, a decisive battle to the death is about to begin, and it's time for the younger generation to witness his valiant prowess!

"Damn it!" The elder, who was suddenly called out, looked constipated, both angry and embarrassed, wishing he could immediately take a helicopter and leave.

"The Second Elder is most skilled at drawing a bow and shooting arrows. He uses his extraordinary energy to create arrows that are as swift as the wind, and he never needs to fire a second arrow to kill a Soul Eater!"

"Although the Third Elder is a woman, she is no less capable than any man! Her mastery of the Flying Rainbow Technique is unparalleled; she effortlessly slays Soul Eaters with the grace of a dance..."

.........

After introducing the nine elders one by one, Jiang Chen glanced at his watch and said loudly, "The second team did a great job. Hold on for another half minute to give the elders some time to prepare. Now, let's see how easily the elders can wipe out the first batch of Soul Eaters!"

Now everyone, shout with me: "Go Elders! Go Elders!"

The management team realized something was amiss. No one from the elders had come forward yet. Jiang Chen had been provoking them from the rooftop, indicating a power struggle within the organization.

On the contrary, the soldiers who had just retired from the front line were unaware of what was going on and joined Jiang Chen in shouting "Go Elders!"

Some of the more naive new recruits were even filled with excitement, exclaiming, "Finally, we'll get to see the Elders take action themselves!"

"Yes, yes, every time I learn about the history of the security team's creation and the elders' illustrious achievements during training sessions, I really look forward to seeing it in person. Today, I finally have the chance!"

"Elders! Go for it!"

Time ticked by amidst whispers and shouts.

The second-tier squad, relying on its large numbers and dense artillery fire, was relieved that all the Soul Eaters that had landed were within their attack range, while anxiously waiting for the elders to take action and kill a batch to relieve the pressure.

What should we do?

"Jiang Chen is putting a knife to our throats!"

"How did this kid suddenly change his mind? He was never this nagging before, no matter what he was doing!"

"It's not good to keep hiding and not go out, but if we go out..."

They were all the same; apart from the first two years of hard work, they had been living a life of luxury for years and had never fought a Soul Eater before. If they didn't go out, they would lose face; if they went out, they might lose their lives if they couldn't defeat them.

Just as the others remained silent, preparing to play dead, the Grand Elder sighed, gestured to his female secretary to drape a black cloak over his shoulders, and then strode to the balcony. He glanced at the temporarily trapped army of Soul Eaters not far away, and, channeling energy into his dantian, said coldly, "I just held an emergency meeting with the other elders. We are currently facing our most difficult test yet. It's time..."

How could Jiang Chen give him a chance to shirk responsibility with bureaucratic rhetoric? He grabbed a megaphone and interrupted him directly: "Anyone who disobeys orders on the front lines will be considered a traitor and executed without mercy!"

The situation was brought under control only after the frontline and second-line soldiers fought desperately. The Grand Elder's eight deadly strikes were equivalent to a thousand soldiers. Your efforts in minimizing casualties among the soldiers are a virtuous act.

"Where are the security team deacons?!" The Grand Elder, his face ashen, immediately ordered, "Lead the guards to slay the Soul Eaters!"

With orders coming in from one side and another from the other, none of the deacons and guards who were named dared to move.

For a moment, apart from the second-tier team still struggling to hold on for the last few seconds, the silence was eerily quiet.

"Where are the security team officers?!" the elder roared again.

The deacons, now in the spotlight, looked at each other, unsure whether to listen to the Grand Elder. After all, it was such a critical moment, and the elders were still giving orders to others. If things couldn't hold up, they would have to rely on Jiang Chen to turn the tide.

With the Soul Eater army in front of us, it's safer to stand with Jiang Chen. There's room for improvement in our careers and future prospects. But if we choose the wrong side, we'll be completely finished!