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

After a day of intense competition from morning till night, the War Academy's elimination rounds have finally come to an end.

On the large screen in the central arena, the list of the top 128 students from the entire school was officially released.

The names on this list represent the most promising young generation at the War Academy.

To allow the contestants who had just experienced intense battles time to recover their physical and magical strength, the academy's academic affairs office made clear regulations.

The second day of the elimination rounds was designated as a rest day for all participants. All arenas were closed, and medical personnel provided comprehensive follow-up treatment for injured students on this day.

The knockout stage will continue on the third day.

On his day off, Lin Yuan didn't go to the training ground. He stayed in his single dormitory room, leaned against the bed, turned on his phone, and joined their small group chat.

The group chat was very lively at this time, with message notifications constantly ringing out as everyone actively reported their specific battle situations and results in the first day of the elimination rounds.

Ye Cang was the first to send a message in the group: "My opponent yesterday was a level 46 shield warrior. His physical defense was very high, and we fought for quite a while, but I still won in the end. I successfully entered the top 128."

Ji Qingyue then replied with a message: "I also successfully obtained a spot. My opponent exhausted his strength in advance and was forced out of the arena boundary by my sword formation."

Chu Tianxing also reported his situation in the group: "I was quite lucky. My opponent made a clear mistake in his positioning and I was able to get close and unleash a complete combo. I also successfully made it into the top 128 list of the whole school."

Su Qing then sent a message: "My Shadow Moon Cat successfully disrupted the enemy mage's spellcasting rhythm during the battle, and I won by using my summons to wear them down. So far, all four of us have made it into the top 128."

After the brutal first day of eliminations, Ye Cang, Ji Qingyue, Chu Tianxing, and Su Qing successfully advanced to the next round of the competition based on their own strength.

However, the group chat wasn't all good news. Xia Chen, Zhao Kuo, and others sent several helpless emojis in succession. Their words were filled with disappointment and regret after their defeat.

Xia Chen complained bitterly in the group chat: "I had bad luck. In the first match, I encountered a wind mage who completely countered me. I'm a berserker, so I have to get close to deal damage."

Xia Chen continued typing to explain the battle situation at the time: "That wind mage kept using wind attribute spells to float in mid-air, and kept using wind walls and slowing skills on me. I couldn't touch him at all."

Zhao Kuo also sent a long sigh message: "I was also eliminated in the first round. The opponent I encountered was level 48, which was a huge level difference from me."

Zhao Kuo added, "His base stats are much higher than mine. My attacks do very little damage to him, and I simply can't beat him, so I was defeated very quickly. Upperclassmen are indeed not easy to deal with."

Lin Yuan sent a few words of encouragement in the group: "That's how competitions are, there are wins and losses. Don't be discouraged by temporary setbacks."

"Although you've been eliminated, you should still carefully observe the upcoming matches. The clashes between the top 128 will showcase an even higher level of tactical skill."

"You should watch carefully from the audience, analyzing the timing of the senior students' skill releases and their movement habits. Meanwhile, you can easily access Cola Novels and enjoy reading countless great books like 'Permanent Defense Increased When Hit, Gods and Demons Can't Damage Me.' This will provide you with a wealth of practical experience for your future training, which will benefit your level progression."

Xia Chen: "Understood. I will go to the venue and carefully observe every match."

Zhao Kuo also said he would adjust his mindset and learn from others' fighting styles. The atmosphere in the group became positive again.

Time always flies when you're resting.

On the morning of the third day, the gates of the central arena opened again, and the arena was once again bustling with noise as a large number of students poured into the stands.

Today's competition will be the contest to narrow down the top 128 teams in the entire school to the top 64.

After the first round of elimination, the contestants who remain on the list are all elites from the War Academy.

These players are generally of a high level, have rich combat experience, and have a deeper understanding of their professions.

Every match from now on is destined to be exciting.

Lin Yuan checked his schedule; his match was scheduled for the first batch in the morning.

Lin Yuan arrived at the designated arena early and waited. The large screen displayed his opponent's information for this round, who was an archer of level 48.

The archer class excels at ranged physical damage output and boasts a high agility growth stat.

When facing melee heavy armor classes, archers usually choose to maintain distance and use attrition tactics.

After verifying the identities of both sides, the referee waved the flag and blew the whistle to start the match.

As soon as the match began, the level 48 archer immediately leaped backward, attempting to create a safe attack distance from Lin Yuan.

But Lin Yuan didn't give his opponent any space to create distance; he directly activated his control skill, Gravity Pull.

An invisible gravitational field instantly spread out from Lin Yuan, completely enveloping the archer who was retreating.

Gravity pull significantly increases the physical weight burden on archers, directly restricting their movement.

The archers' movement speed instantly slowed down, and their originally light steps became incredibly heavy.

Unable to create distance, the archers could only stand still and launch their attack.

He drew his bowstring taut, and the opponent's arrow whistled through the air as it hurtled toward Lin Yuan's chest.

The arrow struck Lin Yuan accurately, making a crisp impact sound, and then fell directly onto the arena floor.

The arrow failed to penetrate Lin Yuan's defenses at all, and Lin Yuan's health points did not decrease in the slightest.

The archer gritted his teeth and unleashed his skills in quick succession. He released his proud multi-shot skill, sending five arrows flying at the same time, each aimed at a different part of Lin Yuan.

But the result was still the same; the arrows hit Lin Yuan's armor and were all deflected.

Even when the opponent unleashed its strongest single-target attack arrow after charging up, it did not cause any real damage to Lin Yuan's shield.

Lin Yuan stood still, letting his opponent shoot arrows continuously, allowing his opponent to use up all the skills he had.

A few minutes later, all of the archer's advanced skills were on cooldown, and his stamina dropped significantly due to the struggle against the gravity field.

He was panting heavily, and his arm holding the bow began to tremble slightly, unable to maintain the full draw.

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