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

But Lin Yuan?

He stood there, beckoning to the berserk goblin with his finger.

"Come on, little green guy."

"Push harder, haven't you eaten?"

Despite the language barrier, this highly offensive gesture is a universal language that transcends race.

"Gah!!"

The berserk goblin was instantly enraged.

It brandished its blood-stained spiked club, like a green cannonball, and slammed it hard into Lin Yuan's chest!

[Skill: Heavy Strike!]

The whistling wind indicated that the force of this blow was definitely not light.

However, Lin Yuan neither dodged nor avoided the attack; in fact, he even puffed out his chest.

boom--

A dull, loud bang.

The spiked club slammed solidly into the Thousand Devouring Heavy Shield.

Lin Yuan remained completely still, without even frowning.

On the contrary, the goblin felt a sudden numbness in its hand, and the spiked club in its hand almost flew out of its grasp.

At the same time, a series of pleasant system notification sounds rang in Lin Yuan's ears.

[Attacked by a level 12 berserk goblin, defense permanently increased by 3!]

[Experience Armor (lv3) triggered, gain 3 experience points!]

[Proficiency: 112/3000]

Lin Yuan's talent has now been upgraded to level 3, and the benefits of being hit have increased again!

A bright red number indicating true damage appeared above the goblin's head.

-84.6!

This is a true damage reflection equal to 3% of Lin Yuan's maximum health!

"Hmm? 3% damage reflection, 84 damage per hit?"

Lin Yuan considered it in his mind.

"This goblin has 2200 HP, it will probably take me about 26 hits to kill it."

"It should only take less than a minute."

At this moment, the berserk goblin was stunned.

It stared at the motionless human in front of it, its little head filled with great confusion.

If I had struck that rock, it would have shattered!

"What are you spacing out for?"

Lin Yuan said with dissatisfaction.

"Keep going! I haven't had enough fun yet!"

Despite its low intelligence, the berserk goblin also felt humiliated.

"Gagaga!!"

It activated the skill [Wild Dance]!

The spiked club in his hand instantly turned into a blur, frantically slashing at Lin Yuan.

Bang bang bang bang!

The dense, resounding blows were like the sound of hammering iron.

[Defense Points +3]

[Experience points +3]

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

……

Less than a minute.

Lin Yuan stretched comfortably as he watched his defense value increase by several dozen points.

The poor, berserk goblin was now panting heavily.

Its health bar has been completely emptied by the reflected damage!

"Gah..."

The berserk goblin let out a relieved wail and collapsed dead.

[Slay a level 12 berserk goblin and gain 50 experience points]

Experience: 623 -> 751

[Rewards: Broken Mace (White) x1, Goblin Teeth x2, Gold Coins x15]

Lin Yuan stepped forward and took a look at what had been exposed.

"So poor."

He kicked the broken spiked club in disgust.

This kind of low-quality whiteboard equipment doesn't cost much.

However, looking at the rising defense points and experience bar, Lin Yuan was in a pretty good mood.

"The wilderness is indeed a great place."

"If a whole bunch of them came, wouldn't I be able to take off on the spot?"

Just then!

A very faint sound of something breaking through the air came from the mist behind him!

Fast! Accurate! Ruthless!

The opponent had clearly been lying in wait for a long time, and their timing for the attack was incredibly cunning.

Ding!

A clear, metallic clang rang out.

A dagger gleaming with a ghostly blue light pierced precisely into Lin Yuan's back!

That place is the Achilles' heel of all professionals.

If you get stabbed, it will definitely be a critical hit!

however.

The expected sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh did not occur.

That dagger was like a stone that could not be broken, leaving not even a white mark!

On the contrary, the hand holding the dagger was so violently shaken that the tiger's mouth was split open!

-84.6!

A damage reflection number suddenly appeared in the air.

"What?!"

A horrified voice rang out from behind Lin Yuan.

The voice was filled with disbelief.

That's an assassin's Backstab skill!

How could it not even break through the defenses?!

Lin Yuan straightened up slowly, his movements deliberate and methodical, as if he had expected it.

He turned around and looked at the thin man behind him who was clutching his wrist and looked terrified.

This is an assassin.

From the mist not far away, three more figures slowly emerged.

A warrior, an archer, and a mage.

Aside from the lack of support, it's a standard four-person hunting squad.

Their eyes were fixed greedily on the [Ten Thousand Devouring Set] on Lin Yuan's body.

That dark green sheen looks very valuable.

The leading soldier was bald and had a scar on his face.

He did not back down because of his companion's failure; instead, his greed grew even stronger.

"This is good stuff..."

The bald man licked his lips and grinned maliciously:

"Hey kid, that's pretty good gear. Where did you get it?"

"To actually block the third brother's backstab, he must be at least a top-tier bronze-level expert, right?"

These four men exuded a murderous aura, clearly indicating that this wasn't their first time committing such a heinous act.

They specialize in hunting lone, fat sheep in low-level areas.

Lin Yuan, who was level 9, equipped with top-tier gear, and was all alone, was practically a walking gold mine in their eyes!

Lin Yuan looked at these people, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

"Brothers, this equipment was a gift from my elders."

"You want it?"

Upon hearing this, the bald man burst into laughter.

A gift from an elder?

They won't believe it!

If he could give away such a complete set of bronze equipment, why was no one there to accompany him?

Keep in mind that Lin Yuan is just a giant shield knight!

Moreover, the four of them noticed Lin Yuan when he left the city.

The bald man waved his large axe and threatened, "Kid, if you know what's good for you, take off your equipment and leave behind your gold coins and potions."

"If we're in a good mood, we might spare your life."

The assassin next to him, whose wrist had been injured by the shock, had also recovered by now.

He glared venomously at Lin Yuan and shouted, "Big brother, don't waste your breath on him!"

"This kid's a bit weird; the shock he gave me just now made my hand go numb."

"Just kill him! Loot his gear!"

Lin Yuan sighed and helplessly patted the dust off his clothes.

"I just wanted to grind some monsters."

"Since you insist on sending it..."

Lin Yuan raised his head, and the honest look in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a cold mockery.

"Then I'll just have to accept it."

Bald, muscular man (leader): LV20, Class: Berserker (Axe)

Skinny man (the attacker): LV18, Occupation: Assassin

Tall, thin man: LV18, Class: Mage

Short-haired woman: LV17, Occupation: Archer

His investigation revealed the basic information about these four people.

The bald, burly man sneered, "Hahaha, you're just a shield warrior, a pure tank one at that. Where do you get the nerve to say something like that!"

"Get them all up there!"

……