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

Meanwhile, in the instance lobby.

The hall was bustling with noise.

But many people's eyes were drawn, intentionally or unintentionally, to the gray teleportation array in the corner.

The light screen above the teleportation array displays the current challenge time for the instance.

[Challenge Duration: 00:38:45]

It's been almost forty minutes!

"Holy crap, this guy's still in there?"

A passerby couldn't help but exclaim:

"Generally speaking, if you go into this kind of raid solo, unless you're extremely strong and have a lot of mobility, you're guaranteed to die within ten minutes!"

"Yes, the monster density in there is too high, and the monsters spawn very quickly, as if there is no end to them."

"Is this Lin Yuan really that amazing?"

Just as everyone was discussing this, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of the hall.

A large group of people dressed in uniform black uniforms with the words "Heavenly King" embroidered on their chests walked in.

The leader was a tall young man carrying a giant sword.

His face was cold and stern, his eyes sharp, and he exuded a suffocating aura of power.

[Tenno-sha: Raihu (Level 38 Berserker)]

"Look! It's the Tenno-sha!"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed, "Deacon Lei Hu is leading the team himself? It seems they're going to conquer the Burial Grounds of the Dead today!"

"This is one of the top three clubs in our school, full of elite members!"

Lei Hu led more than twenty elite members straight toward the gray teleportation array.

However, when he saw that the teleportation array was "on" and the number of users was "1", his brows furrowed instantly.

"Is someone inside?" Lei Hu turned to Xiao Li at the front desk, his voice low. "Who's inside?"

"Is it those Rose Society women? Or someone from the Overlord Society? And why is there only one person? Are they crazy?"

These past few days have been a crucial period for the [Undead Lord's Core] to refresh, and several major guilds are keeping a close eye on this dungeon.

If it's a competitor, then that's troublesome.

Xiao Li was startled by Lei Hu's imposing manner and quickly shook his head: "No, it's not a gang."

"It's one person."

"Alone? Where did this hothead come from?"

"Don't you know this is a raid instance?"

A nosy student nearby couldn't help but chime in: "Hey, Deacon Lei, that person inside looks like this year's top freshman, Lin Yuan."

"And... he's been inside for almost forty minutes already."

Upon hearing this, Lei Hu, who had been nonchalant, suddenly narrowed his eyes.

"Lin Yuan? That's the freshman who's known for his absolute defense?"

Lin Yuan was unaware that, in the eyes of others, he, as a freshman, was already synonymous with the term "absolute defense."

Of course, "absolute defense" here is a term of respect used by everyone to describe his terrifying tankiness.

Lei Hu stroked the greatsword on his back, a glint of interest flashing in his eyes: "Interesting, survives for forty minutes."

"Looks like this kid's turtle shell is actually quite something."

But that's it.

Lei Hu did not believe that Lin Yuan could pass the level.

Those are two different concepts.

Surviving and clearing the game are worlds apart.

Then, Lei Hu said to the others, "Let's not rush in. Let's observe and see when Lin Yuan comes out."

And in those few short minutes...

The news that Lin Yuan had single-handedly stormed the raid dungeon spread rapidly on the campus forum.

[Shocking! Cola Novels () latest update: Permanently gaining defense after being hit, even gods and demons can't hurt me, freshman Lin Yuan, soloing the Undead Burial Ground! He's held out for 40 minutes!]

Is this the true value of being a top scorer? Is the raid turning into a solo dungeon?

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But not everyone is praising it.

Many senior students were focused on their own cultivation at this time and knew nothing about Lin Yuan, the freshman.

They didn't even know he was this year's national champion.

"Tch, just trying to attract attention."

"Every year there are these arrogant freshmen who think they're invincible just because they got the top score in the college entrance exam?"

"Exactly, does our War Academy lack top scorers?"

For these chosen ones, being the top scholar in the imperial examinations is indeed worthless.

In previous years, the top scorers were basically evenly split between military academies and imperial capital academies, but so many years have passed.

Many top scorers choose to stay at the university after graduation, becoming a tutor or other similar positions.

The famous "Celestial Master" Chen Qingxuan was the top scorer in the college entrance examination that year and also an honorary mentor at the War Academy.

Most of the time, he was stationed in the Abyss Battlefield.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal that many people in the academy do not know Lin Yuan.

They are geniuses themselves, so why should they care about others?

Just as Lei Hu and his men were guarding the door, ready to see the joke unfold.

A few more people walked in at the entrance of the hall.

The leader, with a tall and imposing figure and a long spear in his hand, was none other than Lei Xiao, who had just returned from the Azure Island!

Behind him followed Tang Yu, Zhang Lie, and others.

They all looked rushed, clearly having arrived as soon as they heard the news.

Lei Hu, with his sharp eyes, spotted the newcomer and was immediately startled. He quickly went to greet him, exclaiming, "Big Brother?!"

"Why are you here?"

Lei Hu is Lei Xiao's younger brother. Although he is arrogant in the gang, he still has to behave himself in front of his older brother.

"I heard Lin Yuan is challenging a raid here, so I came to check it out."

Lei Xiao looked at the timer, smiled helplessly, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes: "This is really like his style. He just came back from his training and, without even taking a few days to rest, he's already going into a dungeon again."

"This puts a lot of pressure on us teammates."

Tang Yu, standing behind him, also gave a wry smile and rubbed his temples: "Yeah, I thought I could relax a bit these next few days."

"As a result, this junior got all rolled up, and I didn't dare to rest. I felt like if I didn't practice more, he would throw me so far that I couldn't even see the taillights of my car."

Zhang Lie nodded in complete agreement: "Who can argue with that? If we were completely surpassed by a freshman, where would we, the sophomores, put our faces?"

Listen to the conversation between these people.

Lei Hu, who was standing next to him, was completely dumbfounded.

What is the older brother saying?

Feeling stressed?

Extra practice?

Surpassed by newcomers?

Is this still my proud and arrogant older brother who doesn't respect anyone?

Lei Hu swallowed hard and asked cautiously:

"Brother, aren't you giving that kid too much credit? He's just a little chubby, isn't he?"

Lei Xiao didn't explain, but simply glanced at his younger brother and asked, "You're bringing so many people? Are you going to participate in this raid?"

Lei Hu nodded honestly: "Yes, brother. According to the intelligence, that rare material is about to respawn."

"However, the time was a bit rushed. Several of the most capable senior members of the club were either on missions or on the front lines."

"I can only bring the other brothers to try it out first."