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

Looking at the luxurious panel, Lin Yuan felt no fear; instead, he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

"That's more like it!"

Those monsters were too fragile; they died after just two hits of reflected damage, so I couldn't gain much proficiency at all.

But this Goblin King is different.

Thick-skinned and tough, it even summons minions.

Lin Yuan glanced at the countdown.

There are about 20 minutes left before the secret realm closes.

"The timing is perfect."

"I'd be doing all that work for you a disservice if I didn't keep pushing you to the very last minute!"

Lin Yuan turned to the two people behind him who had become tense and said:

"Chenzi, Ouyang Xue."

"Leave this big guy to me."

"Don't go near it. Just stay on the perimeter and deal with the monsters it summons."

Xia Chen and Ouyang Xue nodded without the slightest hesitation.

After all, Lin Yuan's armor and magic resistance both exceeded 20,000 points. This Goblin King looked terrifying, but his damage probably couldn't even scratch Lin Yuan.

They had the shields given to them by Lin Yuan, and the guards were also affected by the taunt skill, so they wouldn't attack them either.

What do they have to be afraid of?

For the remaining 20 minutes, just keep scrolling!

Their only concern now is whether they can kill this big guy within 20 minutes using only the counter-damage.

If we can't kill this Goblin King, then we definitely won't be able to get the treasure behind him.

Lin Yuan also did some mental calculations.

With his current counter-damage, he would need to be attacked by the Goblin King 228 times to die.

The goblin's attack frequency is definitely not as fast as the ants he encountered before.

The larger the body, the lower the attack frequency tends to be.

Of course, this doesn't mean the Goblin King's attack speed isn't fast.

If you send a berserker of Xia Chen's caliber to fight the Goblin King in front of you, he probably won't be able to dodge most of the attacks.

While Lin Yuan was pondering, the Goblin King raised his massive weapon and attacked directly at the three of them below.

Lin Yuan launched a taunt, got into position, and activated his shield to defend and block.

He said to the two of them, "Stay away from me."

But the Goblin King's attack speed was very fast. As soon as Lin Yuan finished speaking, the huge spiked club landed forcefully on Lin Yuan's shield with overwhelming force.

The terrifying shockwave spread outwards from the point of impact, instantly creating a gust of wind that made the gold coins on the ground jingle.

Holy crap!

Although Xia Chen managed to parry with his greatsword in time, he was still pushed back several meters by the aftershock, his boots leaving two deep furrows in the ground.

"The aftershocks alone have this kind of power?"

Xia Chen breathed a sigh of relief, looking at her shield value that had dropped slightly, still feeling lingering fear.

Unfortunately, the shields Lin Yuan provided were based on their own defensive capabilities.

If judged by Lin Yuan's own defense, then their shield is no longer a shield, but a real get-out-of-jail-free card!

As long as they remain under the shield's effect, they are invincible.

However, when he looked up at the eye of the storm, he was completely stunned.

The man at the heart of the attack was still standing there!

Not only did they not retreat, but the angle at which they raised their shields did not change even slightly!

Majestic as a mountain, immovable as a rock!

A hint of emotion flickered across Ouyang Xue's usually cold face.

"What terrifying defensive power."

"Even a normal level 20 knight with a parry skill wouldn't be able to stand still when faced with a heavy blow from a power-type BOSS like this."

"Yeah, Yuanzi's profession is really twisted."

"If his equipment weren't so bad, I'd suspect he could have gone straight to level 40+ dungeons."

Only now have they truly grasped the value of Lin Yuan as a "meat shield".

I had seen it before, but it was only on the panel and not very intuitive.

Ouyang Xue then shook her head: "That won't work either. My dad said that those high-level dungeons also have minimum level requirements, and Lin Yuan's current level is not high enough to enter."

Xia Chen shrugged: "That's not necessarily true; there might be exceptions."

And in the few seconds that the two of them were talking.

Seeing that his full-force attack had been blocked, the Goblin King lost face and instantly became enraged!

His attack just now could have dealt 2000 damage, and with the weapon's enhancement, the probability of a critical hit was also very high. Yet, this unremarkable human in front of him didn't suffer any damage at all.

On the contrary, it felt a numbness in its arm and a splitting pain in its thumb, suffering several hundred points of damage.

It doesn't cause much damage, but it's extremely insulting!

"roar!!!"

Your Majesty must not be insulted!

Then, the Goblin King raised his spiked club and smashed it down wildly!

A series of ferocious heavy blows!

boom! boom! boom!

The enormous spiked club transformed into a blur, crashing down on Lin Yuan's shield like a pile driver.

"Well done!"

Lin Yuan was not afraid at all; instead, he burst into laughter.

"Well done!"

Lin Yuan was not afraid at all; instead, he burst into laughter.

"That's the frequency we need! Faster!"

"Didn't you eat? Push harder!"

Xia Chen and Ouyang Xue, standing at a distance, watched this scene. For some reason, what was supposed to be a tense and exciting BOSS battle somehow made them feel a bit of amusement.

"This isn't fighting a boss at all..."

Xia Chen couldn't help but complain.

"This is clearly Brother Yuan flirting with a respectable... well, a respectable goblin."

However, the Goblin King is, after all, a Silver Boss with a certain level of intelligence.

Although it was angry, it also realized that something was wrong.

This human is as hard as a rock; you can't bite into him at all.

But those two ants in the distance look rather fragile?

"roar!!"

The Goblin King abruptly stopped his attack, slamming his spiked club down heavily.

A dark red magic circle lit up beneath its feet.

[Summon Guards!]

hum!

Four imposing figures slowly emerged from the magic circle.

They were clad in fine plate armor, wielded two-handed greatswords, had cold eyes, and exuded an aura no less powerful than that of the previous elite captain.

[Goblin Royal Guard (Elite)]

[Level: LV18]

【Life: 6000】

【Strength: 300】

[Agility: 50]

[Skills: Whirlwind Slash, Charge, Block]

"Four level 18 elite monsters!"

Xia Chen's expression changed.

Monsters of this level are usually a threat, and you have to be careful even if you encounter just one. Now, four of them have suddenly appeared?

Lin Yuan also added shields to them at the right time, saying, "These four are yours to handle. My taunt can't be active forever, so you need to be careful."

"It will be a stretch to kill this Goblin King in these 20 minutes. It's not advisable to use King's Intimidation, so you four guards will have to rely on yourselves most of the time."

"I will continuously replenish your shields. If things really get too tough, I will unleash a Savage Charge to shield you!"