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

A deep blue island, nestled deep in the jungle on its eastern side.

"BOOM!!!"

A deafening roar, accompanied by a violent tremor of the earth, startled countless birds into flight.

On a desolate, vacant lot.

A colossal beast, its body covered in thick rock armor, was emitting a dying wail.

【Rock Armored Earth Dragon (Gold-level boss)】

[Level: lv45]

This was originally a top-tier tank boss with extremely high defense, capable of withstanding the output of a full squad for half an hour.

But at this moment, its head was already covered in paint.

"Just now, the scout shikigami has discovered the whereabouts of the Chinese team."

"They are arrogant."

Jiro Abe pointed to a red dot on the map: "They didn't choose a covert route, but instead swaggered along the main road."

"Advancing towards the azure vein at the center of the island!"

"Oh?"

Wilson raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Taking the main road?"

"Leading a bunch of squishy characters along the main road, aren't you afraid of getting drowned by monsters?"

Jack added from the side, "Boss, intelligence indicates that they brought a new face this time, a freshman who plays as a shield warrior, and it looks like he should be the main tank for the Chinese team this time."

"Hahaha!"

The surrounding Free Federation and Sakura Nation members burst into laughter.

In their view, bringing a freshman to a battlefield of this level would be tantamount to suicide.

"Since they're courting death, then so be it."

Wilson cracked his neck, making a series of snapping sounds. "Abe, proceed with the previous hunting plan."

"No problem." A calculating glint flashed in Jiro Abe's eyes as he said ominously, "We know the composition of the Chinese team very well."

"Besides Lei Xiao, there's also a secondary tank knight."

"The remaining mages, marksmen, and supports are all squishy!"

"We just need to focus on that off-tank knight and try to flank the backline."

"Especially that mage named Zhang Lie, he has high burst damage, but he's extremely fragile."

Abe Jiro waved his hand, and the three Shadow Dancer ninjas behind him, dressed in black bodysuits, immediately disappeared.

"I will have my Shadow Dancer squad activate [Breathless Concealment] and circle around to their rear."

"The battle has begun."

"Before their knights could react, we launched a surprise attack and instantly wiped out their backline!"

"Once that mage and support are dead, Lei Xiao will be all alone!"

In Abe's view, Lin Yuan was just a newcomer with little experience.

His assassination was so swift that they probably wouldn't be able to start mocking him immediately!

Jack brandished Thor's hammer, grinning maliciously, "I'll handle Lei Xiao head-on. I'd like to see whether his gun or my hammer is more powerful!"

Then, everyone's eyes turned to Wilson.

Wilson shouldered the massive, destructive battle axe, revealing a deathly smile:

"Then I'll reap the rewards on the battlefield, whether it's that Lei Xiao or that clueless freshman."

"In the face of my true harm, all beings are equal!"

Half an hour later.

At the heart of the azure island lies the entrance to the azure mineral vein.

This is a huge natural canyon entrance, with cliffs hundreds of meters high on both sides. The dark blue minerals on the ground emit a mesmerizing aura of energy.

Occupying this place is tantamount to controlling the rare mineral resources for the next decade.

At this moment, Lin Yuan and his group of six were leisurely clearing out the last wave of monsters on the road.

"Bang!"

Zhang Lie brandished his staff, and a burst of fireball shattered the skull of a demonized wild boar.

"This must be the entrance to the ore vein?"

Lei Xiao glanced at the map and was about to order a rest and reorganization.

Sudden.

"Slap, slap, slap."

A burst of mocking applause came from the shadows across the canyon.

"Wonderful."

"That was truly amazing."

Everyone looked up abruptly.

On the giant rock at the entrance of the canyon, a dozen figures stood high above, blocking the way.

On the left is the Free Federation squad.

On the right is the Sakura Country team.

Jack, who was leading the group, carried a thunder hammer and looked at the Chinese people below with a mocking expression.

His gaze lingered on Lin Yuan for a second, then he let out an exaggerated sneer:

"Is there no one else in China? Bringing a freshman to this kind of event? This person is probably not even in the 30s yet, right?"