I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

However, since the other party has said that, she no longer needs to be a pushover.

"Hmph, you can't reason with a damned devil."

Tang Yu shook her head and turned to leave.

After all, she and Lin Yuan didn't know each other, and if he wanted to die, that was his prerogative.

But just as she was about to walk out of the hall, her steps inexplicably stopped.

She turned her head and looked at the huge screen displaying the copy of the video feed.

"Strange, this kid doesn't seem like an idiot."

"Could it be that he really has some hidden trump card?"

Curiosity, like a cat's claws, tickled her heart.

"Never mind, we're already here."

"I'll see if you become famous overnight or die instantly."

Tang Yu found a seat and sat down, her gaze fixed on the red dot that had just lit up on the screen.

"drop--!"

"Identity verified!"

"Generating a separate copy space"

"Instance: Dark Iron Dwarf Mines (Hell difficulty)!"

"Teleportation initiated!"

With a dazzling red light flashing, Lin Yuan's figure disappeared from the hall.

The next second, a hot, murky air, mixed with a strong sulfur smell and the sound of metal clanging, filled Lin Yuan's nostrils.

You have entered the Dark Iron Dwarf Mine (Hell difficulty)!

Current area: First mining area

[Clearance Condition: Defeat the Lord deep within the mine, the Black Iron Tyrant!]

Lin Yuan opened his eyes, and what came into view was an enormous underground cavern.

Burning torches were stuck in the surrounding rock walls, illuminating the entire mine pit in a bright red glow.

Not far from him, on the ground, dwarf miners, as numerous as black ants, were wielding their iron pickaxes, making a clanging sound.

Their skin was as black as iron, their muscles were bulging, and their eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty red light.

【Name: Mutant Black Iron Miner (Elite)】

[Level: lv26]

【HP: 45000】

【Strength: 1800】

[Skills: Heavy Strike, Gouge (Stun), Armor Shatter (Passive)]

[Description: A dwarf corrupted by the abyss, possessing a violent temper and immense strength, with a particular fondness for smashing the bones of intruders.]

Looking at the dwarves in front of him, Lin Yuan couldn't help but smile.

Finally, I can happily level up again.

No fancy footwork or tactical monster-pulling is needed.

He immediately activated that taunting skill.

"King's Force Field, activate!!"

The Black Iron dwarves, who had been engrossed in mining, suddenly froze.

The next second, their already reddish eyes instantly became bloodshot and turned into an eerie scarlet red!

"roar!!"

"Intruder!! Die!!"

With a furious roar, the once orderly mining area instantly erupted into chaos.

Dozens of Black Iron Dwarves, wielding heavy iron pickaxes, charged towards Lin Yuan like madmen.

The earth is shaking!

The scene was like a black tide, threatening to completely engulf the tiny ant.

Faced with this massive, overwhelming charge.

Lin Yuan calmly raised his shield to parry, precisely protecting his lower body's vital areas.

cough cough.

There was nothing he could do; these dwarfs only reached his waist.

They swung their pickaxes, aiming their attacks precisely at the man's "unbearable pain."

With his current defensive capabilities, if that area is attacked, the monster on the other side might not be able to break through his defenses.

But he simply couldn't remain calm as the monster attacked his vulnerable spots.

What if? (Although there's no "what if")

"bring it on!"

"Come at me head-on!"

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boom!!

The black waves crashed instantly against the dark gold heavy shield.

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The dense clanging of metal, like a downpour pounding on banana leaves, blended together.

Sparks flew everywhere!

A dozen sharp pickaxes struck Lin Yuan's leg armor, breastplate, and heavy shield almost simultaneously.

[Attacked! Passive triggered: Armor Shatter!]

Just one second.

Lin Yuan's armor was reduced to its maximum extent.

However, he was not hurt at all.

Even though the armor was reduced by half.

Lin Yuan's terrifying defensive power of 280,000 still has 140,000 left!

Facing a dwarf miner with a mere 1800 attack power?

No problem!

"this one?"

"Could you use a little more force? Haven't you eaten?"

However, he was unharmed, but the dwarves who attacked him suffered greatly.

"ah!!"

The moment the pickaxe struck Lin Yuan, the damage reflection was triggered!

[Damaged: 2431 points of true damage!]

Lin Yuan's current health is a whopping 40524 points. His health reflects over 2400 damage!

"Keep going! Don't stop!"

Lin Yuan stood in the pile of monsters, moving forward step by step.

He didn't even launch an attack; he just held up his shield and pushed forward like a bulldozer.

"Clang! Clang!"

Each impact dealt a heavy blow to the dwarves.

Although the dwarves were not very intelligent, they were also bewildered by this bizarre scene.

Why?

Why is it that even though they are the ones hitting people, it is you who feels the pain?

And the harder you try, the more it hurts!

Five seconds later.

The first dwarf miner, which was attacking furiously, suddenly froze, and its pickaxe slipped limply from its hand.

"Thump!"

Its eyes widened, and it fell unwillingly at Lin Yuan's feet.

He was literally... killed by his own shock!

[Slay the Mutant Black Iron Miner (lv26)!]

[A kill against a higher-level opponent!]

[Experience gained: 3800 points!]

Hearing the pleasant notification sound in his ear, Lin Yuan smiled even more happily.

"One monster gives nearly four thousand experience points."

"And you can also farm defense points!"

"This isn't hellish difficulty, it's heaven!"

Lin Yuan glanced at the dwarves around him who were still rushing to their deaths one after another, and licked his lips.

"If you're a brother, come and fight me!"

"Line up, one at a time, don't push!"

Outside the dungeon lobby.

The atmosphere in the rest area became somewhat eerie at this moment.

Because people outside cannot see the specific scene inside, they can only judge whether the people inside are still alive by the huge status indicator light above the dungeon entrance.

Red: Undergoing a challenge.

Green: Clearance successful.

Tang Yu sat on the bench, holding an energy drink in her hand, her eyes glancing at the red light every now and then.

The crowd of onlookers did not disperse; instead, their numbers grew larger.

Everyone was waiting to see the arrogant new student make a fool of himself.

Ten seconds have passed.

Someone glanced at the time on their bracelet and scoffed, "They're probably being chased all over the place by a bunch of dwarves right now, aren't they?"

"Run? You think you can escape a hellish level? I bet you've already been surrounded and smashed into mincemeat."

"Oh, what a waste of those 2000 points."

However, a minute passed.

The red light remained on, showing no sign of going out.

The murmurs in the crowd subsided somewhat.

"Oh? You lasted more than a minute?"