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

Chapter 360 Aokigahara Forest!

Not only Lei Kuang, but the other members of the National Team were also eager to fight, their morale at its peak.

Having survived the battle with the deep-sea behemoth, they developed unparalleled confidence under Lin Yuan's leadership.

There is such an overpowered captain who can provide millions of level group dual resistances.

In this vast world, is there any place they dare not venture into?

With a heavy metallic scraping sound, the cruise ship's massive gangway slowly descended and landed steadily on the specially made dock in the port.

Lin Yuan, with his hands in his pockets and a calm expression, took the lead and walked down the gangway.

Chen Yu, Long Ying, Zhao Tianhai, and the others followed closely behind Lin Yuan, like stars surrounding the moon.

Below the pier, a group of Japanese reception staff dressed in black suits and with haughty expressions were already waiting.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a mustache and wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

He wore a special badge on his chest from the official jurisdiction of the Sakura Kingdom.

The man with the mustache is named Ken Miyamoto, and he is the official special envoy specifically responsible for liaising with the Chinese National Government team.

Seeing Lin Yuan and his group descend the gangway, Miyamoto Ken immediately plastered a fake and formulaic smile on his face.

He strode forward with several attendants behind him.

"Welcome, welcome! A warm welcome to all the exceptional talents of the China National Team for gracing our Sakura Country!"

Miyamoto Ken spoke loudly in fluent Mandarin, while bowing deeply.

On the surface, his manners were impeccable and flawless.

However, when he raised his head, the gaze hidden behind his gold-rimmed glasses carried an undisguised scrutiny and coldness.

Miyamoto Ken's gaze swept past the crowd and locked onto Lin Yuan, who was walking at the very front with a calm expression.

According to top-secret intelligence from the Japanese intelligence agency, this young captain named Lin Yuan is no ordinary person.

Intelligence clearly indicates that Lin Yuan possesses a very strange ability to reflect damage, as well as an absurdly high defense value.

The instructions from higher-ups only emphasized that Lin Yuan was a "hedgehog" with amazing defensive capabilities and self-inflicted counter-damage.

"Extremely high defense? And it even has a strange counter-damage effect? ​​This guy is definitely a headache."

"But so what if the damage reflection is high? Physical and magical attacks can't hurt you, but do you think you can withstand the pervasive environmental poisonous miasma?"

Miyamoto Ken secretly felt smug.

The top brass of the State Administration of Government Offices had long ago prepared a great gift for this Chinese team, taking into account Lin Yuan's abilities.

Once you send them into that place, no matter how high your defenses are, they will eventually turn into a pool of blood!

Although he was plotting a sinister plan in his heart, Miyamoto Ken still maintained that hypocritical enthusiasm on the surface.

He walked up to Lin Yuan, extended his right hand, and said with a smile.

"My name is Ken Miyamoto. I am a special envoy from the Sakura National Security Bureau, and I am specifically responsible for arranging your training and itinerary in our country."

"You must be Lin Yuan, the captain of the Chinese National Team? Truly, a hero emerges from among the young."

Lin Yuan didn't even take his hand out of his pocket.

He merely glanced at Miyamoto Ken's outstretched hand, showing no intention of shaking it.

He had no interest in engaging in such insincere small talk; he could see right through the ill intentions in the other person's eyes.

"No need for further pleasantries," Lin Yuan said coldly, getting straight to the point.

"Our mentor said that we need to defeat your local national team and get the recognition medal."

"Just tell us where the challenge will be held; we're in a hurry."

Lin Yuan's disregard and arrogance caused Miyamoto Ken's outstretched hand to freeze in mid-air.

The expressions of the Japanese followers behind him also changed drastically, and their eyes flashed with anger.

On their own territory, a captain from China dared to be so disrespectful to their National Security Bureau's special envoy!

Miyamoto Ken awkwardly withdrew his right hand, the smile on his face gradually fading, replaced by a sinister sneer.

"Captain Lin is certainly straightforward. Since you're so eager to face our hungry national management elites—"

Miyamoto Ken pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and his tone became businesslike.

"According to the rules of training established between our two countries, you really cannot go directly to the arena to fight."

"Before that, you must complete a training mission assigned by our Sakura National Security Bureau."

Miyamoto Ken looked at Lin Yuan, a sly glint in his eyes.

"Only by successfully completing this training mission can you prove that you possess sufficiently strong overall capabilities."

"Only then have you truly earned the right to step into the State Administration of Government Offices and challenge our State Administration of Government Offices team."

Lin Yuan looked calmly at Miyamoto Ken and asked indifferently, "Speak, what is the mission?"

Since it was a set of rules for the training established by the two countries, he didn't mind playing by those rules.

In any case, for him, no matter what the task is, the final result is the same.

Seeing that Lin Yuan had taken the bait, Miyamoto Kenji's cold smile became even more pronounced.

He took out a mission document stamped with the red seal of the Sakura State Administration Bureau from his pocket and handed it to Lin Yuan.

"The mission location is about 100 kilometers away from here—the Aokigahara Forest!"

Upon hearing this name, Mo Chen, a well-informed space mage in the National Team, immediately changed his expression.

"The Aokigahara Forest? You actually want us to go there?!" Mo Chen's voice was filled with shock and anger.

"Mo Chen, what happened to that place?" Chu Tianxing asked, somewhat puzzled.

Mo Chen took a deep breath and explained to everyone with a solemn expression.

"That forest is a notoriously dangerous abyss pollution zone within the Sakura Kingdom, and is even known as the Death Forest."

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"The place is perpetually filled with a highly toxic miasma that can cause hallucinations and corrode life, and even the shields of high-level mages can hardly withstand it for long."

"What's even more terrifying is that it's infested with a large number of mutated plants and high-level undead monsters."

Mo Chen stared intently at Miyamoto Ken, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"As far as I know, the monsters deep within the Aokigahara Forest are generally between level 60 and 65!"

"That's an A-level restricted area that even your own level 60 regular army in Japan wouldn't dare to easily venture into!"

"You actually chose this place as our training ground? This is practically sending us to our deaths!"

Mo Chen's explanation ignited a fierce anger in the hearts of everyone on the National Team.

This is not an assessment; it is clearly a premeditated attempt to make things difficult and murder!

Send a group of foreign students to force their way into a level 65 highly toxic restricted area that even regular troops can't handle.

This is clearly an attempt to wipe them out in the Aokigahara Forest!

Hearing Mo Chen's accusations, Miyamoto Ken felt no remorse whatsoever; instead, he laughed triumphantly.

"Mo Chen's intelligence work is quite good."

Miyamoto Ken made no attempt to hide his scheming, speaking frankly.

"That's right, a high-intensity abyssal mutation did indeed occur in the central area of ​​the Aokigahara Forest."

"A terrifying level 65 Abyss Lord was born inside, causing a large area of ​​dense miasma to spread outward."

"Your mission is to venture deep into the heart of the forest, slay the Abyss Lord, and bring back its mutated crystal core!"

Miyamoto Ken looked at the gloomy faces of the crowd and spoke with a condescending mockery.

"What? Are you scared already?"

"If even the most outstanding geniuses in China don't have this much courage, then I don't think there's any point in continuing this training."

"You can now return the way you came and take a boat back to your country of China. We will report this truthfully to the international community."

This is a blatant, overt scheme by Ken Miyamoto.

He intended to use this almost impossible, hellish mission to severely suppress the arrogance of the Chinese team.

Isn't your captain supposed to have high defense and strong counter-damage?

In this forest filled with corrosive fumes and illusions, physical counter-damage is completely useless!

Once you come into contact with miasma, your life essence will continuously be lost, and it's impossible to prevent.

If the Chinese team doesn't dare to accept the challenge, it would be a retreat without a fight, resulting in a loss of reputation and becoming an international laughingstock.

If the Chinese team takes the risk anyway, that's fine; the Death Forest will collect their corpses.

Even if the Chinese team manages to escape by sheer luck, they will inevitably suffer heavy losses, having revealed all their trump cards.

If they then try to challenge those fierce, ambitious, and ultimately unsuccessful talents in the national team, they will have absolutely no chance of winning.

No matter how you look at it, Japan is in an invincible position.

Seeing Miyamoto Ken's smug and self-satisfied face, Zhao Tianhai was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode.

"Damn it! These bastards actually resorted to such underhanded tricks!" Lei Kuang cursed loudly.

Qin Tian, ​​who was hiding behind the crowd, was secretly delighted.

"Excellent! The Aokigahara Forest—once I enter that complex, miasma-filled forbidden zone, it will be the perfect time for me to act!"

A venomous glint flashed in Qin Tian's eyes.

He could use this Death Forest as cover to secretly contact the religious forces in the Sakura Kingdom.

When the time comes, we will work together from the inside and outside to completely bury Lin Yuan, this major threat, in the sea of ​​trees!

Just as Miyamoto Ken was eagerly anticipating seeing the Chinese team become frustrated or retreat in disarray, he realized that...

An unusually calm voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"this one?"

These two simple words, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, instantly silenced the bustling dock.

Miyamoto Ken's smile froze abruptly, and he looked at the source of the sound in surprise.

The young captain, Lin Yuan, was looking at him with an expression as if he were an idiot.

Lin Yuan's face showed no fear or anger, but rather a deep sense of disappointment.

"What do you mean?" Miyamoto Ken asked, somewhat confused.

Lin Yuan sighed and picked at his ear, somewhat bored.

"I thought you guys could come up with something decent to challenge, but after all this time, the highest level is only 65?"

Lin Yuan's words made Miyamoto Ken and the Japanese entourage behind him widen their eyes, as if they had heard the biggest joke in the world.

Only level 65?!

That's an Abyss Lord capable of easily annihilating a town! Combined with the harsh environment, it's practically a natural disaster!

Is this Chinese captain some kind of lunatic with a screw loose?!

Lin Yuan ignored Miyamoto Ken's shock and turned to look at the National Team members behind him.

He raised an eyebrow and said in a relaxed tone.

"That level 65 octopus on the boat just now seems like there aren't enough to go around."

"The Sakura National Park Administration is really kind of them. Knowing that we just disembarked and need to stretch our muscles, they brought us a large shopping center right to our doorstep."

"Brothers, some people are vying to give us experience points and crystal cores. What do you think, should we accept?"

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's relaxed and carefree words, the members of the National Team were first taken aback, and then burst into a deafening roar of laughter!

Yeah! What are they afraid of!

They were an invincible army that had just chopped a level 65 deep-sea lord into mincemeat without a single casualty at sea!

With Lin Yuan around, they would dare to swim around even lava!

A level 65 monster may be a deadly grim reaper to others, but to them, it's a walking, giant experience pack!

"Answer it! Why aren't you answering!"

Zhao Tianhai slammed his shield down, creating a loud booming sound, and then burst into wild laughter.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Cherry Blossom Country! We, the National Palace Dragonfly, will cover all the monsters in this sea of ​​trees!"

Looking at this group of Chinese geniuses who were like they'd been injected with chicken blood, not only unafraid but also shouting with excitement.

Kenji Miyamoto was completely dumbfounded.

His brain went into a complete shutdown state, and he was completely unable to understand what was happening in front of him.

Is this guy crazy? Or is he mentally ill?

That's the Aokigahara Forest! It's a hell where even high-level professionals would be instantly corroded into bones if they went in!

"Are you sure you want to take on this mission?"

Miyamoto Ken swallowed hard and asked again with some difficulty.

He seriously doubted whether these Chinese people had lost their minds after drifting at sea for a few days.

"Stop talking nonsense."

Without any hesitation, Lin Yuan snatched the mission document from Miyamoto Ken's hand, glanced at it casually, and then stuffed it into Ren Jian's storage space.

"We'll take the mission. Lead the way."

"Let's clean up this lousy forest as soon as possible. We need to teach your National Guard a lesson. Don't delay our dinner."

Lin Yuan's nonchalant tone made it sound as if he were simply asking to borrow a few weeds from the back garden.

Miyamoto Ken was so angry that he trembled all over and his face turned ashen.

"Fine! Very well! Since you Chinese are so confident, then I'll grant your wish!"

Miyamoto Ken gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with a vicious roar. No matter how high your defense is, as long as you let the Aokigahara Forest of Trees get through, the poisonous miasma will melt away all your filthy internal organs!

"I hope that when we reach the Aokihara Forest and face the Abyss Lord, you'll still be laughing this happily!"

"Prepare the vehicles! We're taking our distinguished guests from China to the forbidden zone of death!"

Miyamoto Ken turned around and angrily roared at Sui Men behind him.

He didn't want to see these arrogant Chinese people die for even a moment longer; he just wanted to send them to that hell from which there was no return as soon as possible.