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

Holy crap!

At this moment, even the well-mannered City Lord Ouyang couldn't help but utter another curse.

He felt his throat was dry, and his hand holding the teacup was trembling slightly.

Is this level 16?

Is this a newbie who just switched jobs on their second day?

Even a second-tier shield warrior with a full set of gold equipment would probably only have this stat!

"Why didn't you say so yesterday?"

Ouyang Lingyun glared at Lin Yuan, her eyes filled with resentment.

If before he only admired Lin Yuan and thought he was a promising talent, then...

Now, we value it, and even yearn for it!

If this prodigy doesn't die, he will definitely become a national-level powerhouse in the future!

It might even surpass the legendary Celestial Master Chen Qingxuan!

No, it's not possible!

Absolutely!

Despite the city lord's loss of composure, Lin Yuan remained calm.

"Lord Ouyang, is this something you can just say so casually?"

As the saying goes, "The tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind."

"What if I reveal this attribute in public, and the Abyss Cultists lurking among humans find out and send someone to assassinate me?"

"I'm still a child, and I'm terrified of dying."

"..."

Ouyang Lingyun's lips twitched violently as he looked at Lin Yuan with a strange expression.

fear death?

Assassination?

"With your incredibly tough body, who would be foolish enough to assassinate you?"

Ouyang Lingyun couldn't help but complain, "If an assassin's dagger pierces you, it probably won't even break the skin; instead, it'll break your own wrist."

"Send someone to assassinate you? That's just sending them to their deaths!"

However, complaints aside.

Ouyang Lingyun had to admit that Lin Yuan's caution was correct.

"If I remember correctly, your hidden class is called [Undying Barrier], right?"

Ouyang Lingyun took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

"With your talent, this job name is really not wrong."

"Level 1 increases defense multiplier by 1... Now level 16 is 16 times."

"This growth potential is even more terrifying than legendary professions!"

In everyone's mind, there are no bad professions.

Hidden professions are hard to say; some hidden professions are worse than regular professions, while others are comparable to legendary professions.

But Lin Yuan's hidden profession, he believes, is probably even above the legendary profession!

"This isn't a meat shield at all!"

"This is clearly a ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Turtle covered in poisonous thorns!"

Thinking of this, Ouyang Lingyun smiled.

Since Lin Yuan was willing to tell him such a core secret, it means that Lin Yuan trusted him.

This is fantastic news!

This talent becomes more and more terrifying as the game progresses!

If the abyssal demons found out, they might actually send someone to assassinate me.

"Cough cough..."

Ouyang Lingyun coughed twice, and his face instantly filled with a friendly smile.

"Um, Xiaoyuan."

"Don't call me 'Lord City Lord' anymore, it's too formal!"

"You and Xiaoxue are classmates, so you'll be teaming up to run dungeons together more often in the future."

"From now on, you can call me Uncle Ouyang!"

"From now on in Tianhai City, if anyone dares to bully you, just say your Uncle Ouyang's name!"

This ability to change one's expression so quickly is truly remarkable.

Old Zhou rolled his eyes and looked down on the "snobbish" city lord.

But his gaze toward Lin Yuan softened considerably.

The strong are respected everywhere, especially those who defy convention and become extraordinary.

"Alright, enough with the formalities."

Old Zhou waved his hand, reverting to his aloof demeanor as a master.

"Since you're Xiaoxue's friend, I'll repair your equipment for you for free from now on."

"Take it out and let this old man have a look."

Book lovers are all in the discussion area, chatting about the charm of urban novels.

Old Zhou stretched out his hand, somewhat dismissively.

It's just a set of level 10 bronze equipment, how bad could it be?

Entering a dungeon once will at most reduce durability.

Without wasting any words, Lin Yuan took off his Myriad Devouring Set piece by piece and placed them on the table.

Clang!

The heavy shield crashed onto the expensive mahogany table.

The moment Old Zhou's gaze fell on the shield, his previously nonchalant expression froze.

Immediately afterwards, his old face began to twitch.

"this……"

His hands trembled as he stroked the Thousand Devouring Shield.

The once heavy and imposing shield surface is now covered with tiny dents and scratches!

Those are marks left by countless bites and impacts!

It was like being thrown into a meat grinder and spun around!

Next, let's look at the durability:

【Durability: 192/10000 (Close to breaking)】

"hiss--"

Old Zhou gasped and looked up sharply at Lin Yuan.

"Kid, what exactly did you do in the Hell dungeon? You're so badly damaged!!"

"A set of bronze equipment, ruined like this?!"

"How many attacks must it have withstood? Ten thousand times? A hundred thousand times?"

As a master forger, Master Zhou knew all too well the hardness of equipment.

The fact that bronze equipment could be used to this extent indicates that the user was constantly enduring high-frequency, high-intensity blows!

Lin Yuan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and gave a simple, honest smile.

"Ahem, um..."

"As you know, Mr. Zhou, my profession is a pure tank, with little offensive capability."

"My damage output relies entirely on passive damage reflection."

"So there's nothing I can do about it."

Lin Yuan shrugged, looking completely innocent: "I can only stand still and let them hit me."

"This is called strategically taking a beating."

"..."

Both Mr. Zhou and Ouyang Lingyun fell silent.

What the hell is this about strategically taking a beating?!

Listen to this, is this even human language?

While other people try to avoid attacks when running dungeons, this guy tries to get the monsters to hit him.

And they even complained that the monsters weren't being killed fast enough?

This is absolutely insane!

At this moment, Lin Yuan seized the opportunity and put forward his own request.

"Master Zhou, you are a top-notch forging master."

"Could you possibly increase the durability of this set of equipment for me?"

"This set has an active effect called [King's Intimidation], which can help me automatically pull monsters, saving me a lot of effort."

"It's a pity that the level is too low, only bronze. When facing a large number of attacks from monsters of the same or higher level, this equipment is not enough to withstand it."

Upon hearing this, Old Zhou frowned and pondered for a moment.

He picked up the shield and then the armor, and examined them carefully.

"Increasing durability is no problem."

Old Zhou nodded, demonstrating the professional skills of a master craftsman.

"I can use a special quenching process and some sturdy materials to increase the durability of this equipment by about 50%."

"Moreover, the repair will improve its toughness and make it more durable."

"That's easy, we can get it done before dinner tonight."

At this point, Old Zhou changed the subject.

"but!"

"Kid, you need to understand."

"It only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."

"The frequency with which you get hit is insane; the material limit for bronze equipment is just that."

"Even if I were to take action, I couldn't turn it into an indestructible artifact."

"unless……"

A glint of light flashed in Old Zhou's eyes: "Upgrade its quality from bronze to silver!"

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