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

Lin Yuan smiled and served Li Feng a bowl of soup: "That's because I read a lot of books."

According to the Monster Compendium, although the meat of the Flame Bull is rather tough, it can be softened and the fire poison removed by removing the lymph nodes and boiling it with Qingxin Orchid for half an hour.

"Knowledge is power, don't you understand?"

Listening to the Versailles dialogue between the two instructors.

Tears welled up in the eyes of Zhao Kuo and the others standing nearby.

"This is too cruel! It not only abuses our bodies, but also torments our souls!"

"They're all here for military training, so why do they look like they're here for a picnic?!"

"Waaaaah, I want to go home and eat braised pork!"

At this moment, Lin Yuan's image in their hearts became incredibly lofty.

Not only is he strong, but his wilderness survival skills are practically Bear Grylls reincarnated!

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the most grueling part—the task acceptance—began.

"Everyone, line up!"

Lin Yuan wiped his mouth, his expression instantly returning to that of a stern instructor.

"Begin counting the magic cores!"

One by one, the freshmen walked forward dejectedly, pulling out the savings they had painstakingly accumulated over the past few days.

Most people managed to collect 10 coins per day.

However, a few unlucky ones failed to complete the mission due to injury or poor condition.

Lin Yuan didn't waste any words, he made a note of it and deducted some credits.

If they don't hand in 300 magic cores before the end of military training, it won't just be a deduction of credits, but expulsion!

The magic cores they obtained will eventually be returned to them after the inventory is completed, since they were earned through their own hard work.

When it was Lin Yuan's turn, he casually waved his hand, and a pile of demonic cores radiating powerful energy fluctuations was stacked on the ground like a small mountain.

Total: 65!

Moreover, they are all high-level magic cores of level 30 or above!

"hiss!"

Gasps of astonishment filled the air.

Even Chu Tianxing, who had been keeping a cold expression, had his pupils contract sharply.

"Five days, sixty-five magic cores of level 30 or higher?!"

Zhao Kuo stared wide-eyed at Lin Yuan as if he were looking at a monster:

"How...how is this possible?!"

"It takes us five people a team a long time to kill a single elite monster that is level 25 or higher."

"He killed so many monsters level 30 and above all by himself?!"

"Is he cheating?!"

Faced with everyone's shock, Deputy Instructor Li Feng smiled without saying a word. Only he knew how Lin Yuan had been killing monsters these past few days.

That's practically entrapment!

This kid doesn't need to search for monsters all over the mountains like the others.

He just needs to find a place with lots of weirdos.

Just stand there, activate the King's Force Field, and wait for the counter-damage to end.

Looking at that pile of magic cores, Zhao Kuo finally understood Ye Cang's advice from that day.

"Is this all there is to the gap?"

Looking at the calm-looking man not far away, Zhao Kuo felt his initial resentment crumbling little by little.

He turned and glanced at Chu Tianxing.

Chu Tianxing was also very strong. In the past five days, Zhao Kuo witnessed him fighting bloody battles, like a war god of war, and he managed to cut down several level 30 monsters.

But Chu Tianxing was fighting desperately, and he was covered in wounds. He had to catch his breath for a long time after killing just one.

And what about Lin Yuan?

So easy!

This kind of strength is not the kind that makes you think, "I'm a little better than you."

Instead, it's a kind of despair: "I'm standing here letting you hit me, and you still can't kill me. The great author Xiaopang wants to bring his new work, 'Permanent Defense Increases When Hit, Gods and Demons Can't Hit Me,' to Cola Novels! Instead, he'll be killed by my attacks!"

"That's really weird."

Zhao Kuo muttered to himself, "He seems to be much stronger than Chu Tianxing."

"This first place among the freshmen is probably really secure."

Just then, Lin Yuan put away the demon core, his gaze sweeping across the entire scene, his voice cold and sharp:

"Have you seen enough? If you have, then listen to me!"

"The first five days are just a warm-up."

"Starting tomorrow, we will enter the central region of the Crimson Wasteland."

"The monsters there are generally level 28 or higher, and there are often large herds of beasts."

Lin Yuan's lips curled into a "kind" smile: "Those who don't want to die, you'd better get some rest tonight."

Then, Lin Yuan pointed to the little bit of broth left in the pot: "If you want to learn how to process monster meat, send a representative over."

"Don't let yourself be poisoned to death before the monsters kill you. Otherwise, I, as the instructor, will lose face."

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been in despair, suddenly had a glint of green in their eyes.

That's a craving for delicious food!

"Long live the drill instructors!!"

At this moment, all pride of being a guaranteed admission student and the face of one's family were thrown to the back of one's mind.

As long as I can eat a bite of hot, non-toxic meat.

Lin Yuan is their second parent!

The next ten days.

Blood-red wasteland, in the heart of the central region.

As the team ventured deeper into the area, the environment became increasingly harsh.

The red soil gradually turned dark brown, and a faint poisonous miasma permeated the air.

The density and strength of monsters also increased exponentially.

Roar!

A pack of iron-backed wolves, their eerie green eyes gleaming, surrounded the new recruits from all sides.

There are at least a hundred of them!

Ten days ago, these freshmen would probably have panicked long ago.

But now.

Several tank specialists who were recommended for admission immediately raised their shields and stood guard on the outermost perimeter.

"Control group, restrict the alpha wolf!"

Ji Qingyue's longsword transformed into a sky full of sword light, instantly blocking the wolf pack's attack route.

"Firepower coverage!"

Chu Tianxing's damage-dealing squad unleashed a barrage of fireballs, arrows, and skills.

After ten days of hardship.

The team of these thirty people gradually became more coordinated, transforming from a disorganized group into a cohesive unit.

Originally, it only required the five members of the team to cooperate with each other, rather than each fighting independently.

By now, when encountering a herd of hundreds of animals, they have learned to cooperate across squads.

Tanks absorb damage, healers heal, assassins flank the backline, and mages control the battlefield.

In these difficult conditions, they gradually coalesced into a force known as "comrades-in-arms".

Lin Yuan and Li Feng stood on a high ground not far away, overseeing the battle.

Lin Yuan crossed his arms and did not make a move.

Even if he saw a student injured, he refrained from moving unless it was fatal.

He didn't even activate the 30 defense sharing from [Knight's Dance].

Because this is military training, it's a form of training.

If we were to give them an invincible buff during such a low-intensity beast tide, then this military training would lose its meaning.

Only on the brink of life and death can one's true potential be unleashed.

of course.

When faced with a few particularly troublesome level 35 elite monsters attacking the back row, Lin Yuan and Li Feng would still take some action to "correct" the situation and prevent casualties.