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

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The instructors looked at Lin Yuan, then at the demon that had been flung away on the ground. They were secretly surprised by Lin Yuan's clean and decisive entry.

Lin Yuan's grasp of the fighter jet and his application of skills were simply impeccable.

They exchanged glances and realized something very important: although Lin Yuan was just a freshman on the surface, his combat awareness on the battlefield had already reached a very high level.

This keen awareness of crisis and the ability to make accurate judgments in an instant are skills that can only be honed through countless life-or-death battles.

Lin Yuan was able to serve as the chief examiner not only because of his high defense stat, but also because his combat skills had completely surpassed those of these first-year students.

Time passed rapidly amidst the constant battles and carnage.

The final exams were on their third day, and the surrounding area remained gloomy, filled with the black mist of the abyss.

After the initial two days of panicked response and real bloodshed and injuries, the overall state of these first-year students underwent a dramatic change.

The youthful and nervous faces that had been there when we assembled on the playground had completely disappeared. In their place were faces stained with gray mud and the black blood of abyssal monsters.

Their previously wandering gazes became very focused, and a resolute look appeared in their eyes.

After three consecutive days of life-or-death ordeal, they began to subconsciously come to terms with reality.

They began to realize that they were no longer students receiving theoretical knowledge in a safe school environment.

On this abyssal battlefield where death could come at any moment, their identity is that of reserve soldiers guarding the human race's defense line.

Driven by this identity, the new students began to fight in a more aggressive manner.

In a terrain area to the south of the assessment area, there is a very narrow rock crevice position.

This position is surrounded on three sides by solid rock walls that are over ten meters high, with only one entrance less than five meters wide at the front.

At this moment, a fully equipped elite squad of eight is stationed in this rock crevice position.

All the members of this team are top students among the first-year students.

At the very front of the formation was Ye Cang, a paladin, with Ji Qingyue, the Taiyi Sword Immortal, standing to his flank.

On the high rocks behind them stood the gunner Ouyang Xue, the berserker Xia Chen who was in charge of melee damage, and the Asura War God Chu Tianxing.

The team's support role is provided by Chen Xiaoman, a Light Priest.

Beastmaster Su Qing, with his tamed beast Shadow Moon Spirit Cat, guarded the blind spot on the side of the position, while the Spirit Singer Liu Mengli stood beside him.

The Shadowmoon Cat also protects her.

This elite squad is now facing a serious crisis, as abyssal monsters several times their number have completely surrounded the entrance to the crevice.

A large number of abyssal monsters of around level 38 continuously charged towards the entrance.

As the only defensive class in the team, Ye Cang absorbed the greatest direct physical impact.

The monster's claws and heavy blows slammed into Ye Cang's holy light shield, and the enormous recoil force was transmitted through the shield to Ye Cang's arm, causing serious physical damage.

He is now level 40, but he has not yet completed his job change quest.

Although his level was higher than the monsters on the other side, there were simply too many of them. Under such constant attacks, he was somewhat exhausted.

Their team's average level was indeed quite high, but the average level of these monsters was around level 38, which wasn't much lower than theirs.

This is extremely difficult to deal with.

Ye Cang's left hand, which was holding the shield, had been completely shattered, and blood dripped continuously from the glove onto the gray rocky ground.

Even with his tiger's mouth cracked and his left arm numb, Ye Cang did not retreat a single step. He abandoned his shield defense and directly gripped the Holy Light Longsword with one hand.

Ye Cang's body remained straight despite the impact of the demons, his legs firmly planted on the ground. He watched as the abyssal demons surged forward again, his chest heaving violently.

"The Academy of War: There is no turning back!"

This slogan was shouted entirely with pure physical strength. Ye Cang's voice echoed continuously in the narrow crevice of the rock, carrying a sense of determination.

This indomitable fighting spirit and unwavering will instantly infected all the squads fighting hard around them.

Not far from the rock crevice position, several teams had already given up due to injuries.

The team captains had already taken out red distress flares, preparing to give up on the final exam.

However, when they heard Ye Cang's roar and saw Ye Cang holding his sword in one hand, still fighting to the death without retreating, they were shocked.

The captains paused, turning to look at their teammates, who were also covered in wounds.

Without exchanging any words, the team leaders put their distress flares back into their backpacks.

They abandoned their plan to call for reinforcements and chose to stay put and continue fighting. All the team members stood back to back, pressed tightly together, determined to fight to the death.

Inspired by the elite squad, the surrounding students began to make full use of the terrain to pull each other.

Instead of directly confronting the monsters with force, they used the rocks to disrupt the monsters' attack routes.

The support roles in the team have also undergone significant changes.

Chen Xiaoman, Liu Mengli, and other support staff moved forward to the best position for casting spells, where they could see the entire situation clearly.

They no longer blindly unleash healing and buff skills, but instead precisely calculate the use of every bit of mana.

Their healing spells will only be cast when the health of the frontline warriors drops to a dangerous level.

Su Qing's tamed beast, the Shadow Moon Cat, moves swiftly in low-light conditions, specifically targeting the monsters' unprotected eyes and joints.

Ouyang Xue's skills no longer involve indiscriminate area bombardment, but instead deliver targeted high-damage physical attacks.

Faced with the ferocious roar of the abyssal monster opening its blood-red maw, they did not flinch. Instead, they opened their mouths simultaneously and responded with a unified battle cry.

Their battle cries and the roars of the monsters clashed fiercely on the wasteland, and this pure bloodlust that erupted from the depths of their souls generated a powerful spiritual force!

Unbeknownst to them, they seemed to have entered a highly focused combat state, and their attacks became increasingly deadly.

At this moment, Lin Yuan was standing on a high rock, looking down at everything that was happening below.

His gaze swept across the large area below, clearly seeing the actions of each student.

To Lin Yuan's right, he saw a young man from a privileged family who usually lived a life of luxury at school.

The student's spear had broken in the middle under the monster's attack, but he did not retreat. Instead, he gripped the broken wooden shaft with both hands and used the sharp broken pieces to forcefully stab the monster.

The sharp stub pierced the monster's skin, drawing out large amounts of black blood. The student's face was covered in dirt and bore a fierce expression.

Lin Yuan looked at the transformation of these people and nodded slightly, indicating his approval.

He now fully understood the significance of the War Academy's brutal assessment, since one wrong move could lead to death.

The academy doesn't need those hothouse flowers who can only unleash flashy skills in safe zones; it needs human warriors who can unleash their potential in desperate situations and dare to face death.

This indomitable spirit and the will to fight to the death for survival are the fundamental reasons why humanity has been able to survive to this day despite the constant onslaught of the abyss!

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