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

The knockout stage has entered its fourth day.

The atmosphere in the arena became extremely tense as the competition progressed from the round of 64 to the round of 16.

The pace of all the matches in the rings has quickened considerably.

Elite contestants from all grades pulled out all the stops to compete for a spot in the next round.

The entire arena was filled with blinding magical light and the sounds of violently clashing weapons.

However, among these fiercely competitive arenas, Lin Yuan's arena stood out as something quite different.

Lin Yuan's fighting style was completely different from the intense battles in other arenas. After the match started, he didn't need to do any complicated positioning or take the initiative to attack.

Every time he steps into the ring, all he needs to do is hold up his heavy shield and stand firmly in place to take the hits.

The attacks from his opponents didn't even trigger a notification that his health was being forcibly reduced.

Lin Yuan always quietly endured round after round of his opponent's relentless attacks, then seized the opportunity to launch his own attack.

He directly uses control skills such as [Gravity Traction] or [War Stomp].

If a skill hits, the opponent will be briefly stunned or slowed down.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful shield bash slammed down, knocking the opponent off the stage and securing an easy victory.

This simple, brutal, and flawless tactic left all his opponents feeling utterly powerless.

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The knockout stage has finally reached the crucial final quarter-final stage.

At this stage, winning the competition will secure a place in the top four of the entire school.

Lin Yuan was assigned to the number one main arena, where he faced his most important match of the day.

As Lin Yuan stepped onto the stage, his opponent also walked up from the other side of the stage.

Lin Yuan encountered a senior student whose level was as high as level 55.

The large screen above the ring refreshed rapidly, displaying detailed information about the opponent.

Name: Chen Feng.

Year of study: Senior.

Class: Legendary Assassin [Void Shadow Slayer]

Level: 55.

Upon seeing the information on the big screen, a collective gasp immediately rippled through the audience.

The assassin class is known for its high burst damage and unpredictable movement.

The legendary Void Shadow Slayer is among the best.

This senior not only has an extremely high professional grade, but his level has also reached a terrifying level of 55.

This means he has completed the challenging level 50 advancement quest.

His basic attributes and skill power have all received a significant leap forward.

The order to start the match has just been given.

Without the slightest hesitation, a layer of dark energy instantly appeared on the surface of Chen Feng's body.

He merged into the surrounding air and entered a deep state of immersion.

When this senior student first fought Lin Yuan, he did not choose to activate his exclusive talent.

He planned to first use the various advanced skills that came with his profession to test Lin Yuan's defensive limits.

Using his extremely high speed, Chen Feng quickly circled around to Lin Yuan's blind spot.

The two dark daggers in his hands gleamed coldly as he activated the [Backstab] skill.

The dagger struck Lin Yuan's back armor with precision, producing a crisp metallic clang.

But Lin Yuan's body remained completely still, and his life points showed no signs of decreasing.

Seeing this, Chen Feng immediately changed his tactics, using skills such as [Poison Blade Combo] and [Shadow Rip] in succession.

In just two seconds, he launched more than a dozen attacks on Lin Yuan's vital parts.

He used various skills to attack Lin Yuan, trying to find a weak point in his defense.

However, after a series of rapid movements, Chen Feng stopped what he was doing.

He then discovered that his high-intensity attacks had no effect whatsoever.

All physical damage assessments were completely negated to zero by an invisible defensive force.

Chen Feng stepped back five meters, revealing his original form.

He stood there, looking at Lin Yuan in front of him with a very complicated expression.

Chen Feng said to Lin Yuan, "Sure enough, ordinary attacks, even those with damage-boosting effects, don't do much damage to you."

Chen Feng's tone carried a hint of resentment.

He took a deep breath and continued, "There's another point I'm very unhappy about: on the official list of young talents, your talent is ranked first."

As a top student in his senior year, Chen Feng had always been bothered by this ranking.

He paused for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Do you know what my talent is?"

Lin Yuan looked at Chen Feng opposite him and shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

Seeing Lin Yuan's reaction, the senior student smirked coldly.

The senior student said, "My talent allows my attacks to have a 100% defense-breaking effect. Isn't that a coincidence? It just happens to counter your talent."

With true damage that guarantees 100% armor penetration, it is indeed the biggest nemesis of all defensive classes.

After hearing what the other person said, Lin Yuan did not show any worry on his face; instead, he smiled.

Lin Yuan replied calmly, "That's what makes it interesting. Let's give it a try."

If the opponent has no ability to put up any resistance, then the match is not challenging at all.

Lin Yuan then said, "However, I suspect that although your talent is very strong, it should have a limited number of uses, right? Otherwise, you would have used it right at the beginning of the match."

In a life-or-death duel, if one had unlimited ability to break through defenses, a normal person would never waste their energy testing others.

Lin Yuan was right after all. Chen Feng's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he thought to himself that Lin Yuan's combat intuition was indeed very sharp.

His talent is called [Absolute Armor Penetration], and at his current level of 55, he can only use it five times a day.

This strict limit on the number of attempts is also the only drawback of this extraordinary talent.

If you want to use it without restrictions, you'll have to wait until he reaches level 90.

Only by reaching level 90 and completing the ultimate awakening can the limitation on the number of uses of this talent be completely removed.

Now that his trump card had been exposed, Chen Feng decided to stop holding back any of his strength.

He immediately activated [Absolute Armor Penetration], and the surface of the dagger in his hand was instantly covered with a strange gray-white light.

This layer of light signifies that the upcoming attack will ignore any defense!

Then, this senior decided to use his strongest single-target skill in conjunction with this talent to attack Lin Yuan.

Chen Feng activated the high-level skill [Void Annihilation Strike] he obtained after advancing to level 50. He transformed into a gray straight line and pierced Lin Yuan at a speed that broke the sound barrier.

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