Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

One hour later.

Tianjing, the federal capital.

A silver-white maglev train slowly pulled into the central military station.

Before the train had even come to a complete stop, the area around the platform was completely taken over by heavily armed military soldiers.

All regular access routes are temporarily closed.

Dozens of military personnel stood in a line.

At the very front stood a major general with a gold star on his shoulder.

The passengers on the train quickly noticed something was wrong.

"What's going on? Are they from the Federal Military?"

"Is that a major general in front of you?"

"I've seen him on the news; he's Han Zhenyue, the Deputy Minister of the Military, a truly powerful general!"

"Why did he come in person? Is there some important person in our car?"

A murmur of discussion immediately broke out in the carriage.

Those who were able to take this train directly to Tianjing included executives from federal companies, researchers, and elites from all over the country.

Even for them, it's rare to meet someone of this caliber on a regular basis.

Not to mention having a deputy minister of the military personally greet them at the platform.

Many people subconsciously looked around.

Could there be some top-tier figure hiding on this train?

Soon, they saw it.

The car door opened.

Lin Yue was the first to walk out, followed by Gu Changjin, who was wearing ordinary sportswear.

At the front of the platform, Han Zhenyue, the deputy minister of the military, with a gold star on his shoulder, had a calm expression.

His hawk-like gaze fell on Gu Changjin, carrying the scrutiny and oppressive feeling habitually associated with those in power.

If it weren't for the strong recommendation of the late Daoist Yun Song, he would never have personally come to pick up a high school student.

Han Zhenyue stepped forward, just about to exchange a few perfunctory pleasantries.

Gu Changjin had already raised his head, and his dark, deep eyes met his calmly.

boom!

There were no unusual sounds or lights.

Han Zhenyue felt as if a thunderclap had exploded in his mind, a testament to his unwavering will honed through countless battles.

Faced with an indescribably terrifying divine soul, it couldn't even withstand a fraction of a second before being instantly suppressed to its deepest depths.

The onlookers and Lin Yue only saw that when Vice Minister Han saw Gu Changjin, his body stiffened strangely for half a second.

Immediately afterwards, this usually stern and iron-willed major general's face broke into a chilling warmth, even displaying an almost instinctive obsequiousness:

"Mr. Gu, you must be tired from your journey! Your car is ready, and the minister is waiting for you at the military headquarters."

Lin Yue's eyes nearly popped out of his head as he watched.

……

Inside a military hovercraft.

Han Zhenyue sat upright.

That face, which usually exuded an imposing aura even without anger, now appeared unusually respectful.

Gu Changjin leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.

Deep within the sea of ​​consciousness, the Dao Fruit subtly rotated.

A faint phantom image of the Thousand-Legged Heavenly Centipede was dwelling in Han Zhenyue's mind.

The Ten Thousand Demons Sect did not fully accompany him when he arrived.

However, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was suppressed by Dao Guo, and his life was intertwined with it.

Gu Changjin was able to use the Dao Fruit to extract a tiny wisp of true spirit projection and send it into this world.

Unable to exert their original combat power, they can't even manifest independently.

But if it's just about suppressing the mind of an ordinary person, that's enough.

Han Zhenyue lived for over fifty years.

The memories are numerous, but compared to the true spirit of a demon immortal who has lived for thousands of years, those memories are like a thin sheet of paper.

The moment the true spirit entered, his original self-awareness was easily suppressed to its deepest level.

On the surface, he is still Han Zhenyue; his way of speaking, his habits, and his memory of his past are all unchanged.

The one who truly controls this body is a wisp of the will of the Thousand-Legged Centipede.

The most suitable puppet is never a mindless doll.

Instead, he was a normal person who showed no abnormalities to anyone.

Half an hour later, at military headquarters.

Gu Changjin entered the top-floor conference room.

In Han Yue's and others' view, it was as if the military's high-ranking officials personally interviewed this genius with extremely high aptitude for physiognomy.

However, no one knew that the situation inside the house was actually reversed.

Gu Changjin sat in the seat that originally belonged to Wei Shanhe, crossed his legs, and flipped through the mental health data compiled by the military.

Wei Shanhe stood aside, personally drafting the documents.

This time, in order to control the core power of the military, Gu Changjin exhausted the wisp of world origin he had taken from Shen Qingyan, along with all the remaining Dao Yuan.

Without creating a physical body for the Demon King's true spirit, it is certainly not enough.

It only extracts a very small amount of the true spirit imprint.

The Thousand-Legged Centipede controls Han Zhenyue, while the Black-Winged Wind Tiger controls Wei Shanhe.

The other powerful demon kings fell into the bodies of key figures in the military's surveillance, intelligence, and special operations departments.

These people are enough to control the entire Federal Military.

However, this method also has some limitations, namely that it must be face-to-face, and the other party must not have any mental defense mechanisms.

Of course, the most crucial question is whether it's worth it, because this part of the true spirit will inevitably be consumed here, and the strength of these demon immortals and great demon kings who offer up their true spirit will inevitably be diminished.

However, for Gu Changjin, it was all worth it. After all, once he took control of the military power of the entire Blue Star Federation, things would get interesting.

After reviewing the documents, Gu Changjin looked up and said, "Compile all the mental cultivation techniques that the military has mastered."

"Furthermore, this world lacks spiritual energy, but it is extremely suitable for body tempering."

"The military has the most comprehensive body data, nutritional technology, genetic medicine, and training facilities."

"Don't waste it."

Several generals controlled by the true spirit nodded in unison.

They could clearly sense just how powerful the body-refining technique passed down by Gu Changjin was.

The power of mind perception is strange.

But the body is the true foundation that belongs to oneself.

Gu Changjin was not prepared to choose between the two.

Only children make choices; he wants it all.

A moment later, Wei Shanhe completed a series of procedures, including signing documents, verifying his identity and authority, and obtaining internal military transfer orders.

The final command document was simultaneously sent to all units of the Federal Military Department via the highest level of encryption.

Gu Changjin glanced at it.

"That's fine."

Wei Shanhe respectfully asked, "Should the master hold a welcoming meeting?"

"No need."

Gu Changjin stood up.

"First, send the military's intelligence data to my residence."

"Prepare another top-level training ground."

"clear."

Gu Changjin walked out of the conference room.

To outsiders, he was simply received by high-ranking military officials once.

As for what the two sides discussed, no one knows.

Lin Yue was downstairs processing Gu Changjin's identity documents.

He had just made a great contribution and was publicly praised by his superiors.

He even hinted that if the recruitment was successful, his military rank would soon be promoted again.

Lin Yue was in a good mood as he walked out of the office lobby with his newly completed onboarding file in hand.

As soon as they stepped outside, they found a commotion.

A group of usually arrogant military elites and spiritual practitioners gathered in front of the central screen.

Some people were astonished and doubted that they had seen correctly.

Some people have already started contacting their superiors to confirm the news.

Lin Yue frowned.

"What happened?"

No one answered him.

He followed everyone's gaze and looked at the large screen.

A top-level appointment document, jointly signed by Minister of the Army Wei Shanhe, Deputy Minister of the Army Han Zhenyue, and three major generals, is displayed in the very center.

Gu Changjin was appointed as the Minister of the Special Operations Department of the Federal Military.

He also serves as the chief commander for handling special situations.

He enjoys the treatment of a major general.

It can directly mobilize the Special Affairs Office, the Bureau of Abnormal Intelligence, and special operations forces directly under the military.

In the event of the highest level of abnormality, they have temporary command authority that transcends their level.

Below the file.

The electronic signatures of the five highest-ranking military officials are clearly visible.

Lin Yue stared blankly down at the file in his hand.

The above is the special affairs department trainee status that he was preparing to apply for for Gu Changjin.

Trainee.

Look up again.

Minister, General?

Lin Yue's lips twitched.

No, he just went upstairs and talked for half an hour.

How did this eighteen-year-old boy I recruited become the commander-in-chief of the military on his very first day of work?