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

Based on what I've learned, isn't the chance of awakening only available during the second job advancement?

And he has only just turned around!

This made Lin Yuan's heart start to race.

Could this be his cheat code from time travel?

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, he clicked on the talent details.

[Talent: Eternal Immortality (Uniqueness, God-level)]

[Level: lv1 (0/1000)]

[Effect 1: For each attack received from an enemy of the same or higher level, defense is permanently increased by 1, which can be freely added to armor and magic resistance.]

Lin Yuan's breath caught in his throat at that moment.

Permanently add 1?

Or should I allocate skill points freely?!

Is it enough to just take a beating?

This talent is truly extraordinary!

He forced his heart to pound and continued reading.

[Effect 2: Every time an enemy attacks you, they will suffer true damage reflected as 1% of your maximum health.]

Lin Yuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

True damage rebound!

It will still be based on a percentage of his maximum health!

Then comes the skills.

[Shield Bash (lv1): Active skill, consumes 10 mana, raises shield and slams down on the target, dealing (5 + Strength * 1) physical damage, with a 50% chance to stun the target. Cooldown: 30 seconds]

[Taunt (lv1): Active skill, consumes 20 mana, taunts all enemies within a 10-meter radius, forcing all hit targets to immediately switch their attack to you for the next 3 seconds. Cooldown: 1 minute]

[Absolute Defense (lv1): Passive skill, increases armor and magic resistance by 2 times]

These two active skills are unremarkable; they are the ones that tanks will awaken at the beginning.

This passive skill of absolute defense is quite interesting; among all the knowledge he has learned, no other knight possesses this passive skill.

No wonder his defensive attributes were so high at the beginning, with 30 points in armor and 10 points in magic resistance.

This passive skill does live up to the prestige of the hidden class "Undying Barrier".

but!

Getting into one of China's top universities seems quite difficult.

Since he lacks offensive capabilities, his efficiency in gaining experience points is much lower.

We still need to find someone to team up with.

However, when he teams up with others, the monsters' firepower is spread out, so he can't concentrate on taking hits, and his efficiency in stacking defense points is low.

He would never reveal the talent of "Eternal Destruction" on his own initiative.

This is an unsolvable vicious cycle.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully awakening your profession. The Gold Affix System has been successfully bound.]

[One gold affix is ​​unlocked every 5 levels]

[Current Gold Attribute: Experience Armor]

what?

Could this be... my cheat code?

【Experience Armor (lv1): For each effective attack received from an enemy of the same or higher level, gain 1 experience points and increase proficiency (0/1000)】

He was just thinking about how to level up, and now this is like a pillow delivered to his sleepy head.

Now all he has to do is stand there, activate his taunt skill, and pull the monsters over to attack him...

Not only can you stack defense points, but you can also gain experience!

Others work hard to kill monsters and level up.

Lin Yuan only needs to stand still and be surrounded and beaten by monsters to simultaneously become stronger and level up!

The only downside is that his mana is too low, and his taunt skill has a one-minute cooldown.

"However, this is only level 1."

"Once I reach level 5 and unlock the next gold affix, what if it's a skill with no cooldown? Or an affix that increases mana?"

Even though Lin Yuan tried to calm himself down, he couldn't help but smile.

"Haha...haha—" Lin Yuan chuckled softly.

The laughter sounded particularly jarring in the quiet square.

The teacher in charge of awakening thought Lin Yuan was traumatized when he saw him like this.

After all, one second he was the top student in the grade that everyone was looking forward to, and the next second he awakened to the cannon fodder profession with the highest mortality rate.

The teacher quickly came over and comforted him, "Lin Yuan, at least your profession is the only hidden one."

"Although the job description says it's a Greatshield Knight, it might have some amazing abilities. Don't get any ideas."

Generally speaking, he wouldn't offer any words of comfort to the students, given that so many of them have awakened.

But Lin Yuan is different. He used to be the school's top priority, but his awakened profession is somewhat disappointing.

"Hehe, I'm fine, teacher." Lin Yuan shook his head and stepped down from the Awakening Platform.

On his way back to the classroom, he glanced at Chen Xiaoman.

But then he noticed that the other person was avoiding his gaze and simply turned their head away from him.

Ah, women.

Lin Yuan sneered inwardly and walked away without caring.

Xia Chen patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder: "Brother, don't be discouraged. Watch me awaken a powerful class later, and then we'll team up together."

"As for Chen Xiaoman, you don't need to worry about her. I told you long ago, that woman is a green tea b*tch!"

"I approached you before only because of your good grades and high mental strength, thinking you could awaken the Mage..."

As Xia Chen spoke, she noticed that Lin Yuan's emotions seemed unchanged; he remained calm. She shook him and asked, "Are you alright? You haven't really gone mad, have you?"

Lin Yuan: "It's okay, I know everything you're saying."

Xia Chen wanted to say something more, but the teacher called on him next.

"Next up, Xia Chen!"

"Bro, wait for me! I'm sure I'll awaken something awesome!" Xia Chen quickly ran onto the stage.

Principal Lu Yun on the stage was somewhat disappointed when he saw Lin Yuan's awakened profession.

As the awakening ceremony proceeds...

Everyone has awakened.

Principal Lu Yun addressed the students on stage: "This time, five students have awakened rare professions. As is customary, the school will give you a gift package."

"Other students who have awakened their professions can go to the school's logistics department to receive an initial [blank] piece of equipment."

Equipment is categorized into different grades, such as white, iron, bronze, silver, and gold.

"The college entrance examination will be held in half a month. The school's newbie dungeon will be open to you tomorrow. I hope you can do your best."

"To those five students who switched to rare professions, I hope you can all at least get into top-tier universities and bring honor to our school!"

The principal's loud voice inspired all the students.

Finally, his gaze fell on Lin Yuan.

"Lin Yuan, come to my office after you collect your equipment," Lu Yun said to Lin Yuan.

Clearly, the principal did not neglect Lin Yuan just because he had awakened such a profession.

While the Giant Shield class might be considered cannon fodder or meat shields, on the battlefield, without these people blocking the way in front, can the fragile mages behind them safely deal damage?

However, he was also a human being, and he had initially had expectations for Lin Yuan, which is why he seemed somewhat disappointed.

"It's a hidden profession after all, maybe it really has some special features?" Lu Yun comforted himself.

Lin Yuan was somewhat surprised by this, then nodded: "Okay, Principal."

Xia Chen whispered, "Lin Yuan, I've awakened the rare Berserker class."

"You just stand there and lure the monsters, I'll deal damage, and we'll split the experience!"

Lin Yuan glanced at him: "You're going to take me with you? Aren't you afraid we won't get into a top-tier university? Or even a top-tier university?"

It's important to know that the monsters in the school's beginner dungeon have lower stats than the monsters in the wild.

In the early game, the best option for a main combat class is to solo and absorb all the experience.

Once you reach around level 10, team up with others to run other dungeons; this will maximize your efficiency.

Xia Chen has now awakened the [Berserker] form, making him one of the five rare individuals in this year's cohort, and a promising candidate for admission to a top university.

By bringing Lin Yuan, a pure tank, along, he's essentially wasting his most precious time for clearing new areas.

Therefore, it would be a lie to say that Lin Yuan wasn't moved by Xia Chen's words.

……