Chapter 965: A Bit Melancholy
But the truth was—there was a change in the top 100.
Of course…
Not a big one.
Just one person barged straight into the top 100.
But that one person made both the Xuantian Legion and Eden Legion cry out in shock!
"Wait!"
"Ling Zhan! Look! Second page—rank 45! It's Ling Zhan!"
"Oh my god… It's really him!"
"This..."
Yep.
If it were some well-known world-class powerhouse, they wouldn't be this shocked.
But it was Ling Zhan!
Ling Zhan, who had just arrived at the Ten Thousand Demons Continent and only fought two battles!
Whoa!!
The entire dining hall erupted!
Like a bomb had gone off in deep water!
"Holy shit! Just two battles and he's already in the top 100!?"
"Wait, didn't he share his merits? Then how is he even ranked this high!?"
"Idiot! Think about it—Ling Zhan may have only fought twice, but the Lemoris Fortress battle was the kickoff of the Final Demon-Slaying Operation! It had massive strategic and historical weight!"
"It means we finally broke through the fortress the demons held for ages! It was the first shot of the global coalition into the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss!"
"How much merit do you think that's worth? And he shared it!"
"If he hadn't, I bet he'd be top thirty—maybe even top twenty!"
"Insane..."
Truly insane.
Everyone in the hall looked stunned.
Of course…
The Xuantian Legion members had the darkest expressions.
They hadn't forgotten their own commander—also their guild leader—had a wager with Ling Zhan.
They were betting on who'd earn more merit in this final war!
They'd put their faith in their leader.
After all, he was a world-class powerhouse, ranked in the top 100 before.
Ling Zhan was a newcomer with no merit record—he shouldn't have been able to surpass him.
But they completely underestimated the value of the Lemoris Fortress battle!
And...
The guy even shared a chunk of that merit with his troops!
It was absurd!
"Crap, our guild leader might actually lose…"
Xuantian members exchanged uneasy glances.
Same guild, and Adasim was their guild master.
When one prospers, all prosper. When one falls, all fall.
If Adasim lost, the Xuantian Guild would lose face, too.
Naturally, they wanted their commander to win.
But…
Things were looking really bad!
How did this even happen!
"Haha! You guys better tell your commander. Bet he'll be thrilled."
"Yeah, waking up to find yourself overtaken by the guy you hate the most—what a treat."
"If I were Adasim, I wouldn't sleep tonight..."
Eden Guild members chuckled and teased.
They had no ties to Adasim.
And...
Honestly, the Eden members thought putting Adasim in charge was the biggest mistake of this war!
Good thing they had the Rotten Witch Cassie as a backup.
Otherwise, they'd have suffered heavy losses at the Abyss of Betrayal.
"What's all this noise? What's there to shout about?"
Just then—
A deep voice echoed from outside the hall.
It rang out like thunder, blasting through everyone's ears.
Everyone's ears buzzed from the volume.
And then…
A tall figure walked in.
Of course…
Walking ahead of him was a stunning, model-tier figure.
Naturally, it was the Rotten Witch Cassie.
She had come to dine.
And Adasim, ever her simping shadow, wouldn't miss the chance to dine with her.
As he entered, he frowned at the members and said, "Eat quietly. Stop yelling. You're embarrassing Xuantian Guild's image!"
That scolding—
Made the Xuantian members nod awkwardly.
Thinking, You're telling us not to embarrass the guild? With that thunder voice? Too late.
"Come on, it's fine. Meal times are meant to be noisy."
Cassie said casually.
Then glanced at the wall screen.
Only now, the screen had flipped to a later page.
Page six—beyond the top 100.
Cassie turned to the dining hall manager.
The manager nodded and reset the screen.
Adasim, naturally, was focused on Cassie.
Cassie watched the surrounding reactions with interest.
When she saw their shocked expressions, her refined face lit up with a deeper smile.
Then she turned to Adasim. "Before you say anything else, take a look at the updated rankings."
Adasim looked puzzled, but shifted his gaze to the screen.
Just in time…
The screen flipped to page two.
And when he saw the name 'Ling Zhan' on that page—
"This..."
He froze on the spot!
Ling Zhan!
Rank forty-five!
The image hit him like a bolt of lightning!
His mind reeled.
Ling Zhan…?
No…
How could he be in rank forty-five!?
How!
Adasim couldn't accept it.
His aura started flaring with rage.
What made it worse...
The screen flipped to page three.
There it was—he had dropped to rank fifty-six!
Clearly, it was Ling Zhan's entry that pushed him down a rank!
Cassie stood nearby, all smiles.
As expected…
She had a good eye!
She remembered watching this young man dominate the competition in the Holy Light Empire. She knew he was special!
And now, her instincts were confirmed!
Of course…
She now felt a bit of regret!
Regret that she didn't fight harder to claim him earlier. With her power, she could've detained that non-specialist before he bloomed.
Now, even if she wanted to, she couldn't.
That non-specialist no longer feared world-class powerhouses!
Even Ten Thousand Demons Lords were cut down by him with ease!
Thinking of that, Cassie couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.