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

When Lin Yuan took them to run the ant nest dungeon before, they had experienced the power of his skill!

Passive skill: Knight's Dance!

When Lin Yuan activates his defensive stance, teammates within a 4-meter radius receive a 30-point defense bonus.

As for the definition of this teammate, it is based on Lin Yuan's own ideas and is not simply a matter of forming a team.

Instead, those whom Lin Yuan considers teammates will be given a layer of mental imprint.

The monsters' attacks landed on them, but they couldn't hurt them at all!

No extra shields are needed anymore; the ant swarm's attacks are like a massage!

Why massage instead of scratching?

Because they are not shield warriors, if they are attacked, even if they are not injured, the terrifying force will still knock them back if they do not deliberately try to block.

But when that force was applied to my body, it felt like a deep massage, so comfortable!

"By the way, Yuan-ge, did you use your skill points?"

Xia Chen asked in a low voice.

They can gain one skill point for every 5 levels they advance.

It can be used on both active and passive skills.

Lin Yuan shook his head: "No, I only have 4 skill points right now. It would be a waste to use them on any skill. I might as well save them and see if I need them later."

"The later you progress, the slower the leveling speed becomes, so these skill points are very precious."

"What? You've already used them? You only have three skill points, right?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow at Xia Chen.

"Brother Yuan, I'm not like you, I can't just stand still and kill monsters."

"To get these points, I have to maximize my output."

"Otherwise, for a class like mine that's not good at pulling mobs, the efficiency is too low unless I team up with others."

"But I'm not happy if others take away my points."

"So I had no choice but to use my skill points. I happen to have three passive skills right now, so I just distributed them evenly."

"Upgrading [Rage] allows me to stack rage faster and increase my attack frequency."

"【Greatsword Mastery】can increase my damage."

"Not to mention the [Vigorous Blood Energy] skill, which makes my Cross Slash and Mountain Crash even stronger."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to reach 89th place nationwide."

"Forget it, Yuan-ge, let's not talk about this anymore. Should the three of us team up and join them? I heard that the Dragon Guards are really hard to defeat. Usually, you need a level 20 five-person team with good teamwork to beat them."

However, to their surprise, Lin Yuan shook his head.

"join in?"

Why join?

Lin Yuan glanced at the group of "geniuses" who were arranging their troops and shook his head.

"Just a bunch of kids playing house."

"I have no interest in playing with them. With my defenses, do you think that dragon-man can harm me?"

Xia Chen and Ouyang Xue shook their heads.

They were well aware of Lin Yuan's defensive capabilities; even a level 40 or higher second-tier expert would likely be unable to break through his defenses.

Lin Yuan shrugged: "That makes sense. Why should I bother with scoring experience and points with a bunch of them?"

Upon hearing this, the two immediately realized that it made sense.

If you can keep it all to yourself, why share it?

But Lin Yuan did not deliberately lower his voice when he said this.

In this square, which was already somewhat noisy, yet made even more sensitive by the boss's imposing presence.

His voice was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples!

"Holy crap! Who the hell are you?!"

"He's actually planning to fight that boss alone?"

Several soldiers who were listening to Ye Cang's commands immediately became unhappy and pointed at Lin Yuan, cursing loudly.

There are so many people here, not everyone has seen Lin Yuan before.

So he started cursing directly.

They all planned to follow Ye Cang's instructions and prepare to start assigning tasks.

And this guy actually plans to solo it?

"Solo? He wants to take on a near-gold-level boss all by himself?"

"Are you out of your mind?! This is a dragon warrior with 30 HP!"

"Not only are its physical and magical resistances high, but its attack power is terrifying! Just now, an assassin tried to test it out, but was left with almost no health after being grazed by a single burst of dragon flame!"

"Oh! I know, this must be Lin Yuan, the one at the top of the leaderboard? He's so arrogant!"

"So what if you're number one in points? Is grinding mobs the same as fighting a boss?"

The crowd's murmurs grew louder and louder, filled with mockery and disdain.

Just then.

The crowd parted, and a man dressed in gleaming silver armor and carrying a magnificent cross-shaped greatsword walked over.

He was tall and handsome, but at this moment his eyes held an undisguised hostility and jealousy.

Ye Cang (Shanghai No.1 High School)

[Class: Radiant Judge (Legendary)]

[Level: lv19]

It is also a knight-type class.

Lin Yuan is a pure meat shield.

Ye Cang, on the other hand, is a legendary Retribution Knight who wields a sword in both hands without a shield, focusing on Holy Light damage and Judgment.

As the saying goes, rivals are enemies, especially since Lin Yuan was several levels above him.

"Lin Yuan, I know you got a high score."

"I know you're a tank, with high defense."

"But don't be too arrogant!"

Ye Cang pointed at the dragon-man guards on the altar and sneered, "These aren't the stupid monsters outside."

"This is a guardian that possesses a trace of dragon intelligence!"

"Are you going up alone?"

"Even if you're level 21, you're still going to your death!"

At this point, Ye Cang paused, a glint of wisdom flashing in his eyes.

"Even if you have high counter-damage, how long would it take to wear it down?"

"Your active attack damage isn't high; you rely entirely on monsters to hit you."

"But what if the dragon guard stops fighting halfway through because your reflected damage is too painful?"

"Or what if it switches to a long-range dragon fire kite?"

"Are you just going to stare at it blankly until the assessment time is over?"

Ye Cang's analysis was well-reasoned, supported by evidence, and logically sound.

This immediately drew agreement from a group of geniuses around them.

"Exactly! Brother Ye is right!"

"The worst thing for a counter-damage build is when monsters don't attack you!"

"You really think being number one in points makes you invincible? Don't die on top of it, and when the boss goes berserk, we'll all be dragged down with you!"

"Just join the raiding party and be the main tank. With us dealing damage from behind, those dragonkin will never be able to stop attacking!"

Just then, several other professionals from Yunhai No. 1 High School retorted, "What do you mean by this? Yuan Ge's job is to be a tank, a main tank. You're not even asking him to be the main tank, yet you're saying things like this?"

"What? Ye Cang is strong, but when we go to attack, how many of you are good enough tanks to absorb the damage?"

"Don't fucking end up as cannon fodder, being used as a pawn without even realizing it!"

Read "I'm Permanently Enhanced by Being Hit, Even Gods and Demons Can't Damage Me" and enjoy your reading time.