Chapter 963: Babysitter-Level Leadership! Who Dares Doubt Him!?
The World Demon-Slaying Leaderboard is also known as the World Powerhouse Leaderboard.
Why that name?
Because it's filled with the world's top-tier powerhouses!
Just look at the top 100.
Nearly all are world-class powerhouses from various nations.
That Adasim, the one who has a wager with Ling Zhan, is only ranked fifty-fifth.
Worth noting...
Adasim's low rank isn't because he's weak—it's because he hasn't earned as many merits as other world-class powerhouses.
Other powerhouses who command troops in battle—without Adasim's arrogance—naturally rack up more merits.
And Adasim hasn't set foot on the Ten Thousand Demons Continent much in recent years. Ever since his public embarrassment last time, he vowed not to return until he was ready.
He didn't expect the Final Demon-Slaying Operation to begin so soon.
So he had no choice but to enter the Ten Thousand Demons Continent early.
As for the Rotten Witch Cathy, she's ranked seventeenth.
But don't think that means she's only that strong—she's easily top ten globally.
So why so few merits?
Same reason—she rarely participates in demon-slaying wars.
In fact, that ranking is already incredibly high.
Why?
Because she's the powerhouse with the fewest war appearances in the top 100.
And yet she still ranks in the top 20 for merit...
That's because her past inventions changed the tide of war.
She previously invented a set of Supreme Magic Battle Armor.
It was rated as a five-star Holy Artifact.
And more importantly...
She mass-produced it!!
She produced fifty thousand sets of Supreme Magic Battle Armor!
If a level 180 powerhouse wears one, they'd have the qualifications to go toe-to-toe with the Ten Thousand Demons Lord!
Though to be clear—"toe-to-toe" doesn't mean they can beat him.
At best, they can stall him.
Still, that's terrifying!
Fifty thousand suits!
With just those fifty thousand, the frontline—once constantly overwhelmed—launched a counterattack!
From total disadvantage to sweeping momentum!
All suits were wielded by powerhouses above level 180!
They wiped out an elite army of over 300 million Ten Thousand Demons troops!
Important note!
These were elite forces!
Not your average Ten Thousand Demons grunts!
Naturally, Cathy got top credit for that battle.
She immediately surged into the leaderboard's top ten.
Later, she left the continent and fell to seventeenth.
But even that shows how huge her contribution was.
"I think our General Ling Zhan should at least make the top 100."
"After all, he single-handedly reclaimed Lemoris Fortress."
Aivina said with a chuckle.
In fact, the update placing Ling Zhan on the leaderboard should've happened last week.
But the battle report for Lemoris Fortress hadn't been submitted, and the tally was complex, so while the leaderboard updated, Ling Zhan wasn't on it yet.
Now that the data's been uploaded, this week's update should finally show his name.
"You're underestimating him. I bet General Ling Zhan makes top fifty!"
Clodas said from the side.
"Alright, doesn't matter whether he ranks or not. You two finish what's on your plate. Tomorrow, I need to revise our marching plans."
"Our original route may need changes."
Ling Zhan said calmly.
"Understood!"
Clodas and Aivina quickly responded.
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Near noon, all legion members gathered in Demon Valley's dining hall for lunch.
Demon Valley had been transformed by top architects into a futuristic city.
Anti-air cannon towers stood tall.
High-tech buildings rose everywhere.
Hard to believe—just days ago, this was a Ten Thousand Demons outpost.
Only the Class Change World could pull this off.
In a few days, a valley became a first-tier city.
Though every building here was built for war.
The dining halls were all temporary setups.
Demon-Slaying and Amethyst Legion members were well used to it.
They chatted casually while watching the global television in the dining hall.
The screen displayed the official site run by the Global Class Change Association.
No ads—just live updates of the World Demon-Slaying Leaderboard.
Everyone watched while eating, eyes fixed on the time.
It was nearly noon.
"Hey, what place do you think General Ling Zhan will get this time?"
"C'mon, with that performance, top 100 for sure!"
"I say even top fifty is doable!"
"Very possible. General Ling Zhan was the MVP in the Lemoris Fortress siege."
"That fortress victory was critical—it opened the door to the final chapter of the Demon-Slaying War..."
From the crushing of the Darkwing Demons last night to the siege of Lemoris, to helping teammates upgrade gear—scene after scene had completely won over every member.
Even the few doubters in the Amethyst Legion now kept their mouths shut.
You couldn't hear a single word against Ling Zhan anymore.
What could they say...
This non-specialist had performed too damn perfectly!
Even if someone wanted to nitpick—they couldn't find a flaw!
Ling Zhan's command and frontline capabilities were unmatched.
Oh right...
He was also great at support!
Mastery over every class's weapons!
Mention Ling Zhan, and every Demon-Slaying Legion member would puff up with pride. They all believed their instructor had babysitter-level leadership.
Yep...
Thinking back to the Lemoris Fortress siege, Ling Zhan really had been like a babysitter, guarding the legion's advance.
Not a single soldier died.
That kind of leadership? One of a kind in the entire world!
So...
Who'd dare doubt him now?
If anyone said a single bad word about Ling Zhan, the Demon-Slaying Legion would tear them apart!
"Alright, enough chatter—rankings are about to update!"
At that moment—
A squad leader called out.
Everyone quickly turned their attention to the screen.