Chapter 535: Competition for Spots
As soon as Ling Zhan finished speaking,
not only did Zhou Xue'er freeze, but even General Li on the other end of the phone was taken aback.
Clearly,
neither of them expected Ling Zhan, who usually seemed indifferent and unattached, to suddenly insist on participating in this deathmatch.
But General Li was still General Li.
Having been through storms, he merely paused at Ling Zhan's request, then quickly regained his composure.
"If you want to participate, naturally, you can, but you know this is a frontline battlefield. Since it's a battlefield, whether it's for merit or to achieve one's own goals, it all depends on your own strength!"
"I can't just change the original roster because you said you want to participate."
"So... tomorrow is the day when our fourth squad returns to the fortress."
"They have already been informed about the deathmatch, so if you want a spot, there's only one way."
"You have to earn the top squads' approval."
"Does that sound fair?"
General Li's tone was very gentle.
If it were any other team member actively applying to join the deathmatch,
he would undoubtedly criticize them severely.
But this person was Ling Zhan...
so it was a different story.
Having witnessed Ling Zhan's achievements after arriving at the fortress, General Li actually believed Ling Zhan was qualified to participate.
However, Ling Zhan had not yet fought enemies at level 95.
Don't be fooled by the difference of only five levels between 90 and 95.
The gap in attributes between them is vast!
As mentioned before,
the higher the level, the greater the attribute increase.
Each level difference from ninety onwards can be considered an insurmountable gap.
So, despite Ling Zhan's record of sparring with level 90 Earth Ghost Generals, there's still a significant difference from level 95.
"General Li, I understand. Tomorrow, I'll secure a spot through my own strength."
Ling Zhan said earnestly.
General Li just smiled and nodded at this.
If Ling Zhan could really match up with the members of the top squads, showing that shocking strength, he wouldn't mind adjusting the roster.
Though, this would probably cause quite a stir.
A non-specialist at level sixty-something wanting to join a deathmatch with opponents in their nineties!
The familiar topic was back!
The global media, upon hearing this, would undoubtedly release countless headlines and announcements.
After all, this was a trending topic; the non-specialist hype remains strong to this day!
The world's first genius prodigy to walk the solo path of the non-specialist!
Also the first to achieve a double crown in the Beast Battle Tournament as a non-specialist legend!
Ling Zhan's battle videos are still spreading wildly online.
Major video platforms have given Ling Zhan's videos top-tier traffic.
They know that "non-specialist" is synonymous with trending topics.
There are even many Ling Zhan fan clubs on various international websites.
Recently, someone estimated that,
Ling Zhan's fan count is likely in the hundreds of millions.
This is growth from zero!
Before the Beast Battle Tournament, who knew this non-specialist?
After the tournament, his fanbase skyrocketed from zero to billions!
The key is...
there's been no management involved!
Ling Zhan himself has never acknowledged these so-called fans.
Celebrities from other fields work hard to maintain their fanbase.
But as for Ling Zhan, his billions of fans are left without guidance!
So these fans are now called "self-organized fans."
No management, no organization, purely driven by admiration and love for Ling Zhan.
Soon enough...
News of Ling Zhan's proactive request to join the deathmatch, a privilege reserved only for top squads, spread.
Zhou Xue'er hadn't leaked anything.
Mainly because General Li was in the meeting room at the time.
When Ling Zhan made the call, all the international legion commanders overheard it.
Since they heard it, the news naturally got out.
Wow!!
Unsurprisingly,
the reserve squad members from various legions were in an uproar.
And then...
instead of any ridicule, they all showed unanimous approval!
"I knew it! With Ling's strength, how could he not participate?"
"True, with Ling's power, I'd say he has no issue with anyone below level 100!"
"That's a bit of a stretch. No matter what, Ling is only in his sixties; give these nineties some face."
"Being able to handle Earth Ghost Generals with ease, I'd say Ling is fully qualified!"
"That may be, but those top squad members probably won't agree, given the huge merit points they could gain by killing those evil organization idiots."
Exactly...
The reason the top squad members wouldn't want others to take spots isn't due to vanity.
It's because they're in it for the merit points.
And killing the saint sons and daughters of these evil cults?
It's a perfect opportunity to make a name for themselves.
Nobody wants to give up their spot.
"Doesn't matter, a fight will settle it."
"The stronger one gets the spot; that's the rule."
"Yeah, tomorrow the top squads of each legion are returning. It's said they had a major victory this time, killing six Earth Ghost Generals and heavily injuring a Sky Ghost General."
"What an impressive achievement!"
This feat required more than ten top squads working together.
It also shows how challenging this SSS-level mission was.
The captains of these top squads are around level 98 or 99.
And that Sky Ghost General is reportedly at level 100.
Although not the strongest among the Sky Ghost Generals, reaching level 100 still makes them a significant threat.
Everyone was thinking this,
eagerly anticipating tomorrow.
Yeah...
Hurry up and bring on tomorrow!
There's a good show to watch tomorrow!
Another classic showdown of the non-specialist vs. the elites!
Only this time, it's an upgraded version!
His opponents are those approaching the fourth-tier hundred level!
The entire warzone was buzzing with excitement.
Discussions centered around the deathmatch.
Meanwhile, Ling Zhan...
remained in his personal training room, doing simple and monotonous training.
The outside world's excitement had nothing to do with him.
After his training,
he took a hot shower,
read a bit, and browsed international news.
Only then did Ling Zhan peacefully fall asleep.
A dreamless night.
In reality, many people were too excited and anxious to sleep.
Because tomorrow is the most anticipated competition for spots!