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

Chapter 49 A Sudden Change Occurs: The Ancient Ant King!

Xia Changfeng stroked the skill book, somewhat reluctant to part with it.

This was originally intended to be used to curry favor with the top tanks of those major guilds.

But now, he has decided to put his bet on Lin Yuan!

It is easy to add icing on the cake, but it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow.

Although Lin Yuan has already taken off, this god-level passive ability is still an irresistible temptation for a shield warrior.

"Take it!"

Xia Changfeng solemnly handed the skill book to Xia Chen.

"Give this to Lin Yuan when you see him tomorrow."

"Just consider it a small gift from me."

"Remember, you must make him accept it!"

Xia Chen looked at the skill book in his hand, glanced at the attributes on it, and couldn't help but whistle.

"Wow! Old Deng, you've really gone all out this time!"

"Immunity and knockback? That's an amazing skill!"

"Okay, I understand."

Xia Chen put the book away, glanced at his father, and pouted.

"Truly a businessman, he won't get up early for nothing."

"They used to tell people to stay away, but now they want to stick to them like glue."

"However..."

Xia Chen chuckled.

"Brother Yuan is indeed worthy."

Watching his son's retreating figure as he went upstairs, Xia Changfeng wasn't angry; instead, a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Silly boy, what do you know?"

"That's called investment."

"To make a future powerful figure who can protect the nation owe us a favor—this deal is incredibly profitable!"

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Sunlight streamed through the curtains and onto the bed.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes and the first thing he did was check his phone.

[Ding! Your account has received 16000000 gold coins!]

Looking at that long string of zeros, Lin Yuan's mood instantly became incredibly good.

"Sixteen million!"

"Now we're really not short of money."

I had just finished washing up when there was a knock on the door.

Xia Chen, sporting dark circles under her eyes, came running over excitedly.

"Brother Yuan! Did you receive the money?"

"And this, my old man... oh no, my dad asked me to give this to you."

Lin Yuan took the skill book and glanced at its attributes.

Immovable as a mountain (passive)

[Stand still for 3 seconds, gain +20% to both physical and magical resistance, and become immune to knockback/repulsion!]

"Holy crap?"

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.

This suits him so well!

Although he possesses the [Shield Defense] blocking skill, he is basically immune to knockback when using it.

However, it is not 100% immune to knockback, and each use requires 5 mana points.

Even if he has a lot of magical power now, he shouldn't do this.

And this also adds 20% to both physical and magical resistance, making him even tankier!

"Please thank your dad for me. I'll accept the gift."

Without saying a word, Lin Yuan started learning.

He understood Xia Chen's father's intention; it was simply to show that he had given Xia Chen a lot of good things.

This skill book is meant as a return gift, and also as a way to befriend him.

"Oh, by the way, Yuanzi, I'm also planning to go on a wilderness training trip today. Are you coming too?"

Lin Yuan nodded: "Yeah, but I don't plan to team up."

"Tonic, Yuanzi, how can I live without you!" Xia Chen suddenly started wailing like a banshee.

"There's no other way. As you know, I need a lot of experience to upgrade my skills. If I bring you along, the efficiency will be reduced by half."

"You can only enter the wilderness dungeon for two hours at a time, with a twelve-hour cooldown. You can only run it a maximum of twice a day."

"If my equipment hadn't been so fragile, I would have camped out in the wild all night."

Xia Chen expressed his understanding, but was somewhat on the verge of tears: "Yuanzi, I'll have my family take me to the dungeon to level up. Once you've leveled up, remember to take me to level up again."

Only one night had passed, and Xia Chen already missed the days when Lin Yuan would take him through dungeons.

That kind of efficiency is really awesome!

……

Half an hour later.

Red Earth Canyon, dungeon entrance.

Lin Yuan reappeared here.

Although it was early morning, the place was still bustling with people.

When Lin Yuan appeared in his signature dark green suit, the previously noisy crowd instantly fell silent.

"Look! It's that expert from yesterday!"

"That amazing guy who soloed the Hell difficulty dungeon!"

"Holy crap, he's here again? Did he not die yesterday?"

"Is Zhao Biao of the Greedy Wolf Guild really letting him off so easily?"

Amidst the awe and curiosity of the crowd, Lin Yuan walked straight towards the dungeon stone tablet.

Operate skillfully and select the difficulty level.

【Iron-Toothed Ant Nest (Hell Level)】

[Entry confirmed!]

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With a flash of light, Lin Yuan disappeared from the spot.

When I opened my eyes again, I was greeted by the familiar darkness and dampness, and the familiar sour, rotten smell.

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

Before he could even stand still, the hissing of several elite soldier ants could be heard from not far away.

They spotted the intruders and charged at them, brandishing their jaws.

"Hey, good morning."

Lin Yuan smiled.

Lin Yuan raised his shield to block the attack.

Three seconds later.

Passive Skill: Immovable as a Mountain (Triggered)!

A faint, earthy yellow halo rose from beneath his feet, as if merging with the earth.

[Dual anti-inflammatory effect increased by 20%!]

[Gained the "Immovable" state!]

boom! boom! boom!

Several soldier ants crashed into Lin Yuan.

This time, Lin Yuan didn't even sway; he remained as steady as Mount Tai!

On the contrary, the soldier ants seemed to have crashed into a mountain, and were shaken senseless.

-430.2!

"That feels so good!"

"The King's Awe-inspiring Power, activate!"

boom!

The familiar, domineering energy surged through the entire anthill once again.

This time, Lin Yuan held nothing back and went all out!

"squeak!!!"

The entire ant colony instantly erupted in chaos.

Countless red dots lit up in the darkness, densely packed like stars.

Rumbling--

The earth began to tremble violently.

Hundreds of different kinds of soldier ants poured out from the passages from all directions like a flood bursting its banks!

Ordinary elite soldier ants, larger soldier ant leaders, and even ranged soldier ants that can spray acid!

The levels range from 15 to 19!

At first glance, it was a dark mass, at least three or four hundred of them!

"Well done!"

Instead of retreating, Lin Yuan advanced, charging directly into the densest part of the monster horde.

Then stand still!

Immovable as a mountain!

Bang bang bang bang bang! !

The dense sounds of impact instantly merged into one, as if countless pile drivers were working simultaneously.

Lin Yuan was swallowed up by the black ant swarm.

But the health bar above his head remained completely unchanged.

Hilarious! It can't break through the defenses at all!

On the contrary, the ants around them fell down in swarms, like wheat.

[Slay a level 16 elite soldier ant, gain 100 experience points, plus an additional 50 experience points!]

[Defeat a level 18 soldier ant commander, experience points +300, bonus experience points +150!]

……

The experience bar is skyrocketing!

The defensive points are skyrocketing!

"Last time we didn't have enough time and only killed less than a hundred. It was such a loss."

As Lin Yuan picked up the fallen gold coins, he pondered in his mind.

"Besides the boss, there are about 300 elite monsters in this dungeon."

"This time, I'll leave none alive!"

He planned to use the shockwave when there was still half an hour left to wipe out the remaining ants, and then go and have a chat with the queen ant!

Time passed second by second.

An hour and a half later.

The once noisy ant nest gradually quieted down.

The ground was littered with the corpses of ants and glistening debris.

The last soldier ant was killed by Lin Yuan's kick.

Lin Yuan stood amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, glancing at the panel.

[Kill Count: 300/300!]

"call……"

Lin Yuan let out a long sigh of relief, feeling refreshed all over.

"That feels better."

"I should go find that big guy and have a chat about life."

Lin Yuan turned around, preparing to head to the palace where the ant queen was.