Chapter 524: Comparison! Top Fifty
If it were any other man, facing these beautiful women approaching, he'd probably be grinning from ear to ear.
Especially when these women look at you with eyes full of admiration and worship, the sense of accomplishment would instantly fill your heart.
Your vanity would find immense satisfaction in that moment.
If it were the old Ling Zhan, he might not have resisted it either.
After all, he's a normal man with a perfectly typical orientation.
But ever since he took the SSS-grade miracle drug, "Ten Thousand Demons Breaking Realm Pill," Ling Zhan has clearly felt his emotions gradually retracting.
Now, no matter what happens, nothing can disturb Ling Zhan's inner peace.
Even if a Heavenly Ghost General appeared before him, ready to kill him, he probably wouldn't show a single emotional ripple.
He had already forgotten what the feeling of fear was like.
This might be another effect of the Ten Thousand Demons Breaking Realm Pill, keeping Ling Zhan's emotions eternally calm.
Currently.
Facing these women crowding around him, not only did Ling Zhan show no smile, but he also coldly spat out:
"If you're here to train, then train properly by yourself; don't bother me!"
With that,
he turned and continued his training.
Despite the cold rejection, the women, though visibly disappointed, soon regained their excitement.
This left the men nearby even more shocked.
These women usually had very high standards when it came to men.
Their abilities and talents weren't weak, and being in the reserve team already proved they were among the top at their respective schools.
If these women weren't on the front lines, they'd be known as "female powerhouses" in society.
In the previous world where Ling Zhan had lived,
the difference between men and women led to men controlling most of the world's economic lifelines.
But in this world of class transitions, there were no such power differences between men and women!
Here...
Everything depended on attributes!!
For example, comparing a 1.5-meter tall cute girl with a 2-meter tall strong man.
If the girl had 200 in all four attributes while the man had only 100, you'd absolutely see her send him flying with one punch!
So...
In this world, there are plenty of powerful and influential women too.
Talented men have high standards, and likewise, talented women do too, no doubt about it.
Everyone, regardless of gender, naturally seeks the best partner they can find.
The men were amazed...
That these distinguished women, after being so ruthlessly rejected by Ling Zhan, were not only unbothered but grew even more determined.
Damn!
Is Ling Zhan's charm really that big?
To make you chase him so hard?
......
The two merit rankings at the Hundred Ghost Fortress are refreshed at precisely noon.
Near lunchtime, members of Dragon Kingdom's Ninth Squad were already seated in Restaurant One, chatting as they ate.
The topic of conversation...
Was naturally about their new captain.
Or rather...
Every reserve team member dining in the restaurant was discussing that non-specialist.
"So, our new captain—what do you think of him?"
"You're asking the obvious; I'm in no position to evaluate him, but if I must, he's a ten out of ten."
"Compared to the previous captain, how does he measure up?"
"You already know the answer; why even ask?"
"..."
The previous captain of Dragon Kingdom's Ninth Squad was level 90, and compared to other reserve squad captains, he was strong—aside from the elite squads.
But he was somewhat arrogant.
And it was that arrogance that ultimately caused his downfall.
As for the new captain...
He was always so calm and composed, with a decisiveness that inspired respect.
A weak captain makes the team suffer and face setbacks.
The previous captain lacked intelligence and was overly arrogant, always acting independently, leading the team into difficult situations.
But the new captain's decisions were always wise, and, critically, he had the terrifying strength to turn the tide!
Even if the entire team made mistakes, he could rely on his own strength to rectify them.
This undoubtedly provided everyone with a heightened sense of security.
The team members even felt that as long as Ling Zhan was present, they could wholeheartedly follow his orders, confident that nothing would go wrong.
This blind trust in Ling Zhan showed his rising status in the hearts of these team members.
"What do you guys think..."
"How far up the rankings will Ling Zhan's position move? After all, he was the main contributor to last night's Ghost Nest battle."
"You're asking me? Who do you expect me to ask? I'm not the one tallying the merit points..."
"No question, he'll enter the top hundred."
"Do you think it's possible he'll make the top fifty?"
"Enough guessing; there are five seconds until the rankings refresh. Just look at the announcement screen."
With this reminder,
everyone in the restaurant stopped eating, all looking up at the enormous holographic announcement screen.
The time there showed 11:59.
Just five seconds to noon.
"It's up!!"
"Whoa! This is..."
"Oh my god! Captain Ling actually made it to the top fifty! Ranked 25th now!"
The moment the screen refreshed,
the first person to spot Ling Zhan's name couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment!
"This is way too fierce! He just leapt over more than two hundred spots!"
"And this is the Sky List, not the Earth List!"
The Earth List updates daily, and the rankings fluctuate a lot.
On the Earth List, members' merit scores are very close, and rankings are frequently changing.
Even the top ten on the Earth List see constant shifts.
But the Sky List is different.
On the Sky List, the top ten are practically immovable.
Those holding the top ten spots are the captains of the highest-ranked elite squads from various Kingdoms!
The tasks they undertake range from S to SSS level.
This keeps their merit points consistently at the top, and since they work together on SSS-level tasks, their scores remain similar, making their rankings nearly unshakable.
On the Sky List, the top ten form one tier.
The top twenty form another tier.
And the top fifty form yet another tier.
Now,
no one expected that this non-specialist, here for less than half a month, would claw his way into the top fifty on the Sky List!
And he's only five spots away from the top twenty!