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

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[Undying Shell (Passive): Doubles the maximum equipment durability, and automatically repairs 1 point of durability per second after exiting combat.]

[King's Force Field (Active): When activated, taunts all enemies within 100 meters, forcing them to attack the user for 60 seconds!]

Holy crap!

Lin Yuan couldn't help but swallow hard when he saw the incredibly impressive attributes.

The individual stats already completely surpass the previous set bonuses, not to mention these incredible dual effects!

Damage reflection, damage reduction, health regeneration, crowd control immunity, armor penetration

Is this the difference between pseudo-gold-level equipment and bronze-level equipment?

"How was it, kid?" Old Zhou patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder with a smug look. "It's only because of me; any other blacksmith in Tianhai City would have ruined that good piece of material!"

"This set of equipment is enough for you to use until level 40 and your second job advancement without needing to change it!"

"That's incredible! Old Zhou, you're like a god to me!"

Without saying a word, Lin Yuan changed his clothes immediately.

A thick, dark golden light flashed by.

Lin Yuan was completely encased in menacing armor, and the massive shield on his back was as wide as a city gate, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.

I opened the panel and took a look.

Name: Lin Yuan

[Class: Unbreakable Bulwark (Giant Shield Knight)]

[Talent: Undying]

[Mana: 2340 (originally 780)]

Active Skills: Shield Defense, Shield Bash, Taunt, Shockwave, Guardian Barrier, Savage Charge, Shield Throw, Life Strike, War Stomp, Shield Sprint

[Passive Skills: Absolute Defense, Knight's Dance, Shield Durability, Earth's Grace]

[Equipped with: Devouring Helmet, Devouring Heavy Shield, Devouring Short Blade, Devouring Vine Armor, Devouring Bracers, Devouring Legplates, Devouring Boots, Devouring Heart Necklace, Acid Queen's Ring]

[Defense Point: 54348]

"With the 20 HP bonus from the 28524 million Heart of Devouring Necklace, my current HP is also a whopping 28524 points!"

"That mutated ant queen with 8 HP, if she stood in front of me right now, I could kill her with less than 50 hits!"

Holy crap!

Lin Yuan did the math in his mind, and it was truly astonishing.

Now, with that queen ant standing right in front of him, just five strikes would be enough to kill her!

Lin Yuan felt fortunate that he had figured out how to disable this talent over the past few days.

Otherwise, if you're facing enemies or monsters, it's not a big deal if you die.

But since he's a student, he'll probably have to spar with others eventually.

If the opponent has a lot of health, then it's okay.

However, if it's an assassin-type class, and the level is slightly lower, they'll probably be eliminated immediately.

Then he'll really have no way to complain.

Four days later.

The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) has arrived as scheduled.

The morning sunlight shone on the playground of Tianhai No.1 Middle School, making it shine with golden splendor.

All the awakened beings in the school, regardless of their rank, have gathered here at this moment.

After four days of final sprint, his level has reached lv21.

Beside him, Xia Chen and Ouyang Xue also looked radiant.

"Brother Yuan, I've reached level 18!"

Xia Chen excitedly waved the spiked club in his hand.

"I never imagined I'd be where I am today! I never even dared to dream of such a thing before!"

Ouyang Xue nodded slightly, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"If you hadn't led us through the Hell difficulty dungeons, we wouldn't have leveled up so quickly."

"Our skill levels are up to par; this year, we're aiming for a top-ten finish in the province in the college entrance exam!"

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Be bold and try to break into the national rankings."

The three exchanged a smile, brimming with confidence.

Wang Hao and Chen Xiaoman, standing at the back of the group, looked at the three radiant figures in front of them, their eyes overflowing with jealousy and regret.

Especially Chen Xiaoman.

She's only reached level 11 and doesn't even have a decent piece of equipment yet.

Seeing the man she had once abandoned now grow into someone she could only look up to, the immense psychological gap nearly drove her to the brink of collapse.

"Quiet!"

Just then, a loud voice rang out from the podium.

Principal Lu Yun held the microphone, his expression serious and solemn.

Behind him, besides the familiar city lord Ouyang Lingyun, sat several unfamiliar faces with powerful auras.

There was a middle-aged man in military uniform, exuding an imposing presence.

There was an elderly man wearing a Buddhist robe, exuding a profound aura.

There were also several instructors wearing badges of top universities on their chests.

"This lineup is pretty impressive."

Lin Yuan narrowed his eyes and activated [Omniscient and Omnipotent].

"Wow, they're all top-tier players, some even at the peak of the second or third tier!"

Lin Yuan was secretly alarmed.

Although Tianhai No.1 High School is a key high school, in previous years they would only send an ordinary tutor over as a formality.

This year's lineup is so impressive, even the deputy director of the provincial bureau has come?

"Looks like I've really become a hot commodity."

Lin Yuan touched his nose, understanding dawning on him.

I've been far too high-profile these past few days.

His record-breaking leveling speed, his solo runs of Hell difficulty dungeons, and his terrifying counter-damage talent—these top players are definitely after him!

"Dear students!"

Lu Yun's voice interrupted Lin Yuan's thoughts.

"Today is the day that will decide your fate!"

"I'll cut to the chase and announce this year's college entrance examination assessment method!"

The entire room fell silent instantly, and everyone pricked up their ears.

The entire room fell silent instantly, and everyone pricked up their ears.

"This year's assessment will be divided into three stages!"

Phase One: Basic Testing!

"Everyone, take turns passing through the testing monument to test your four basic stats: strength, speed, mental strength, and defense!"

Those with an overall score below 60 will be eliminated immediately!

These words caused an uproar in the room.

"Holy crap! Direct elimination? That's ruthless!"

"Didn't they used to give extra points for written tests? Why is it all based on data this year?"

"Oh no, I'm a support type, my strength is definitely not up to par!"

"Are you stupid? I already said it's a comprehensive rating!"

Lu Yun ignored it.

"Phase Two: Live-fire Exercises!"

"Students who pass the first stage will enter a virtual secret realm to face endless waves of monsters!"

"The longer you last, the more kills you get, and the higher your score! And these points will be useful once you enter the higher education institution; they're extremely important, even more valuable than gold coins!"

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