Chapter 106 - 101: Leaderboard Settlement

Chapter 106: Chapter 101: Leaderboard Settlement

"The war is over, but your work isn’t. Hurry up and organize the ranking rewards. It’s time to distribute the prizes," Su Tan said.

The battle was finally over. For a moment, he thought they wouldn’t be able to hold them off. Fortunately, he had underestimated the players’ enthusiasm.

"You got it..." the Monk said, as happy as a child.

His behavior sometimes truly baffled Su Tan. He didn’t act like an ancient relic who had lived for countless years, much less like an administrator of the Void God Realm. Could a living fossil who had existed through countless ages really be this unworldly? Always getting startled over nothing? Acting so exaggeratedly at times? And even a bit impulsive? He had none of the steady composure expected of an ancient senior.

Su Tan didn’t even know his real name; he only knew him as the Void God Realm administrator. Whenever asked, the Fat Monk would just spout a bunch of hot air and nonsense, never giving a straight answer.

Su Tan couldn’t be bothered to ask anymore.

"Su Tan, you are truly too powerful. To eliminate two hundred thousand Yin Demons without shedding a single drop of blood and becoming a true savior—I am in total awe of you," the Fat Monk praised.

After this battle, he was completely in awe of Su Tan. From start to finish, the calmness Su Tan displayed left him thoroughly shocked.

Su Tan possessed the ability to hold everything in the palm of his hand. Even when the players’ mentalities would break, when the Yin Demons would counterattack, or what they would do next—all of it was within his calculations. Just how deep did this guy’s scheming mind go?

It was unfathomable!

Masterminding strategies from within a command tent to secure victory a thousand miles away. He hadn’t personally taken action, yet like an unseen mastermind, he had stirred up a storm. Such a grand scheme. Before anyone even realized it, he had played both the Ten Thousand Races players and the Yin Demons right into his hands, wiping out an army of two hundred thousand Yin Demons.

How many in the present world could pull off such a feat?

"Savior???" Hearing this, Su Tan shook his head in self-deprecation. "No, no, no... The title of ’savior’ is too heavy. I don’t think I’ve reached that height, and... I never will, because I have selfish motives. The word ’savior’ doesn’t suit me.

"At most, I’m just someone riding the tides of history, a small hand pushing things from behind the scenes... If you really must name someone, the ones who truly deserve to be called saviors are the cultivators who fought the Yin Demons."

"You’re being too modest!" the Monk disagreed.

"Alright, we can chat more later. Let me go settle their rewards first."

...

Marching Battlefield!

"Ding~ The final rankings for this event are as follows!"

"Minion Slayer Leaderboard:

NO. 1: Fu Jian. Minions killed: (354).

NO. 2: Liu Rushi (342).

NO. 3: Fu Ling’Er (152)..."

"Personal Damage Leaderboard:

NO. 1: Fu Jian. Total damage: (145,364).

NO. 2: Liu Rushi (134,933)..."

"First Blood: Li Mubai."

"Executioner Leaderboard: Li Xiaoming."

"Top 10 Best Performers:

NO. 1: Li Mubai.

NO. 2: Fu Jian.

NO. 3: Liu Rushi.

NO. 4: Fu Ling’Er.

..."

"Top 10 Fails:

NO. 1: Wang Dazhi.

NO. 2: Li Daniu.

NO. 3: Chen Qingqing.

..."

"Outstanding Performance Leaderboard:

NO. 1: Li Mubai.

NO. 2: Fu Jian.

NO. 3: Liu Rushi.

..."

"Thank you for your hard work, Inheritors. One hour after the leaderboards are published, the prizes will be delivered via messages to Qing. All Inheritors can claim your prizes from the Assistant Elf, Qing," the old man said. "Of course, during this period, if the Inheritors have any doubts about the rankings, you may promptly report them to this old man. I will provide appropriate explanations based on your queries."

After the war, the old man delivered timely warmth. This was the best comfort for the cultivators who had survived the bloody battle.

Fighting through the entire night had been worth it!

"Why is Li Mubai in the Top 10 Best Performers? He was clearly average and his cultivation base is ordinary, yet he took up so many leaderboard spots..." someone immediately raised a question.

The First Blood, Minion Slayer, Damage, and Damage Taken leaderboards were hardcore metrics. No one would question them because they were earned slash by slash. Everyone knew they weren’t easy to achieve. However, subjective lists like the Top 10 Best Performers, Top 10 Fails, and Outstanding Performance Leaderboard drew controversy—a lot of it.

"Damn it!

"I’m so awesome, why can’t I make the list? You’re trash, why did you get on it? I refuse to accept this!

"I’m really strong too, okay?"

As for the Top 10 Fails... What did ’Fail’ mean? According to Qing’s explanation, it meant making a fool of oneself.

"When I was beaten to death, it was super embarrassing! Wasn’t I making a fool of myself too?

"Think about me—so uncommonly talented, so suave and elegant...

"And I actually got beaten to death.

"Tell me, isn’t that embarrassing?"

As for the Top 10 Best Performers... and Outstanding Performance...

"From the very beginning to the end, I performed incredibly!

"Even though I might have acted a bit cowardly at times, which was a little embarrassing...

"But!!!

"Overall, my performance was still excellent. Extremely outstanding!

"Why wasn’t I included?

"I refuse to accept this!!!

"Especially that Li Mubai.

"He’s just a minor cultivator.

"Completely ordinary.

"Yet he made it onto so many major leaderboards.

"How am I any worse than him?"

...

Addressing their doubts, the Monk immediately controlled the old man’s avatar to reply:

"Querying Li Mubai’s leaderboard entries: First Blood—this is beyond doubt. After the event started, he killed the very first Yin Demon.

"Reason for entering the Top 10 Best Performers: Li Mubai showed wild creativity by ambushing a chokepoint the Yin Demons had to pass through. With a fearless attitude toward death, he achieved the first kill, delivering the first heavy blow to the Yin Demons’ morale.

"Evaluation: Tactical Intelligence 5☆, Bravery 5☆, Creativity 5☆... Overall Rating: 5☆."

As the old man explained, he used the dark clouds in the sky to conjure a projection of Li Mubai’s combat scene, replaying his performance. Seeing him leap out from the pile of dry bones, daring to be the first to ambush the dense Yin Demon Army... and then seeing how, even at the brink of death, he struggled to inflict damage on the Yin Demon—

The players, though still slightly disgruntled, could no longer voice any doubts. With the scene replayed before them, if they asked themselves honestly, he was indeed qualified for the spot.

Seeing that everyone had stopped questioning Li Mubai, the old man continued. He went through all the beings on the Top 10 Best Performers and Outstanding Performance leaderboards, explaining their placements and replaying their combat performances one by one.

Since the battle was over and everyone had plenty of time, they were happy to sit back and relish the spectacular fights.

Except for Li Mubai, who made the list somewhat based on his creativity, the others displayed genuine, unrivaled prowess. One person was surrounded by over a dozen Yin Demons, yet catching them off guard, he wiped them all out in a single second. Another crushed the Yin Demons with absolute brute strength, driving them back like a bulldozer.

It had to be known that throughout the battle, the Yin Demons had held the upper hand almost the entire time, basically suppressing the Ten Thousand Races Alliance. To be so fierce in such adverse conditions... It was a formidable display that left people speechless. It was exhilarating to watch.

...

After going over the Top 10 Best Performers and the Outstanding Performance Leaderboard, it was time for the Top 10 Fails. The atmosphere, which had been somewhat serious just moments ago, instantly broke. The moment the Top 10 Fails list appeared, people burst out laughing.

"Top 10 Fails NO. 1: Wang Dazhi..."

Everyone looked up at the sky in unison. Wang Dazhi’s image appeared. He was a fat guy. The moment his conjured image materialized, his comical gait, along with his facial expressions and exaggerated movements, made everyone hold their bellies and roar with laughter.

"That guy... is way too funny. Was he just there to be the comic relief?"

"Look at his expression, look at his hand gestures... Damn... is he actually holding his pinky out?"

"Holding his pinky out is one thing, but he even kept glancing around, afraid someone would see him!"

"Well, now everyone has seen him... Hehe..."

The atmosphere completely relaxed.

"I feel like he didn’t come to fight a war at all. He just came here to be funny..."

THUD!

Wang Dazhi raised his broadsword. Having finally rushed to the battlefield panting heavily, he roared a battle cry—only for someone’s smelly shoe to come flying out of the crowd and shove itself right into his mouth. Stumbling backward, Wang Dazhi dropped his sword, yanked the stinky shoe out of his mouth, and began violently spitting and dry heaving...

"Haha... That’s hilarious! This guy’s luck is too good. Someone actually ran out of their shoes on the battlefield, and it managed to land perfectly in his mouth! Amazing..."

WHOOSH!

While Wang Dazhi was busy dry heaving, a spear suddenly flew over from afar and embedded itself straight into the ground right in front of his crotch... Just a few centimeters closer, and his manhood would have been gone.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Nobody knew what was going on with the weapons on this battlefield. Just as Wang Dazhi was about to start cursing, a chaotic barrage of random weapons flew toward his head. Swords and Blades, sticks, clubs... you name it.

He was insanely unlucky. Terrified, he covered his head and scurried away like a rat. He came to fight... but before he could even kill a single enemy, he began his journey of fleeing for his life.

Finally... as he ran and ran, he quite literally threw himself onto a Yin Demon’s spear.

That particular Yin Demon had just killed a human. The moment it pulled its spear back, someone suddenly popped out from behind and crashed right into its weapon. The Yin Demon had assumed someone was trying to sneak attack it, making it shudder violently. But the next second, it realized that a human was inexplicably dangling from its spear... with an indignant look on his face.

The Yin Demon looked completely bewildered. Its expression seemed surprised, as if it were saying, "What the hell... is this an insurance scam? I didn’t even do anything. How did I get a kill?"

The old man in the sky gave this exact moment a massive close-up. It completely detonated the crowd’s laughter.

"Haha... This fat guy is a legend! Too funny!"

"He actually impaled himself on the spear! I can’t even..."

"Could he be any more stupid?"

"Haha... I’m dying of laughter!"

In the Marching Battlefield, the cultivators watching the replay were all clutching their stomachs, roaring with laughter. The intense, nerve-wracking atmosphere of the war was entirely dispelled by Wang Dazhi’s comedic scene.

And Wang Dazhi instantly became a celebrity.

"Hurry, hurry, play the next one! We want to see more..."

"Yeah, yeah, play the next Fail!"

The cultivators, still wanting more, urged the old man to quickly replay the next clip. After fighting for a whole day and night, this was a rare opportunity to relax. Watching these entertaining replays was incredibly comfortable and highly enjoyable.

It was one of life’s greatest pleasures.