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

The requirement to wear it is level 30, and he just happened to have broken through to level 30.

At the same time, having reached level 30, he not only gained 1 skill point, but also a new skill and a gold attribute.

[Skill: Elemental Immunity (Passive Lv1)]

[Effect: Reduces all elemental damage taken (fire, ice, lightning, poison, dark, etc.) by 10!]

[Your damage from "Burning," "Poisoning," "Freezing," and "Paralysis" is reduced by 10!]

That's great!

He is now invincible in defense, but he is only afraid of the continuous damage such as "bleeding" and "curse" that Miyamoto just caused.

This passive ability not only reduces the probability of him receiving negative status effects, but also reduces the damage he receives from those negative status effects.

Then, Lin Yuan looked at the new gold entry he had obtained.

[Entry: Lingtai Qingming]

[Effect 1: Increases your base mental strength limit by 100]

Looking at this entry, Lin Yuan's heart stirred slightly.

His current base mental strength is 252, and if it doubles, it will be 504.

Because of the "Source of Mana" stat, his base mana cap is increased by 200, which is three times the original value.

These two key terms are directly linked!

That gave him a whopping 7560 mana points!

Originally, his mana was only a little over 7,000. He could only use that skill, which cost 300 mana, about 20 times in a short period of time.

In some battles, this can actually be a bit of a stretch, since you can't just rely on that one skill.

Now, the mana value has increased from 7260 to 14820, a huge improvement!

Now, he really doesn't have any major weaknesses.

"Crisis averted!"

"We survived!!"

With the shattering of the barrier and the annihilation of all enemies.

The more than one hundred freshmen, who had been suppressed for so long, finally erupted in a thunderous cheer.

They embraced and wept, celebrating their survival.

But soon, the cheers subsided.

All eyes turned to the young figure in the center of the battlefield.

This time.

The doubts, jealousy, and even awe that had been present in their eyes were gone.

Instead.

It's a kind of fanatical worship!

Zhao Kuo swallowed hard, watching Lin Yuan's retreating figure, and muttered to himself, "This inhuman guy is actually our instructor."

"I actually wanted to fight him one-on-one? I must have a death wish!"

Ye Cang, standing beside Zhao Kuo, nudged him on the shoulder and whispered with a mocking expression:

"How was it, Young Master Zhao?"

"That's why I told you before, Lin Yuan is very strong."

"You know my personality. If he weren't strong, would I have given up a prestigious university in the capital to come here and follow him?"

"Now, are you still confident you can fight him?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuo broke out in a cold sweat, which immediately streamed down his forehead. He shook his head vigorously, like a rattle drum.

"Screw you!"

"How are we supposed to fight this?!"

"Instructor Lin's counter-damage can reach up to 13,000. If that hits, will I even survive?"

He's a fragile mage, he doesn't have 13,000 HP!

Even under normal circumstances, Lin Yuan's counter-damage is as high as 6,900. After this attack, he would probably lose consciousness directly.

"Forget it, forget it. I can't beat them. I hope Instructor Lin can forgive me. I was too arrogant before."

Ye Cang chuckled: "It's good that you know, but don't worry, Lin Yuan isn't that petty, so you don't need to worry too much."

Xia Chen, even more smug, boasted to the other students who had been admitted through the guaranteed admission program, "See that?"

"That's my brother Yuan!"

"From now on, stand up straight when you go out! We're a team!"

"If anyone dares to bully us, just say Instructor Lin's name! That'll scare them to death!"

Looking at this group of freshmen with their fervent eyes.

Principal Fang Zhentian stepped forward, cleared his throat, and announced in a loud voice:

"Alright, students!"

"Now that the crisis has been averted, and the mission objective, the Abyss Beacon, is within reach."

"I hereby declare the freshmen military training a complete success!"

"Everyone, prepare to be teleported back to school!!"

"Tonight, the academy is hosting a banquet to welcome you all!"

"ah!!"

"Long live the principal!!"

Everyone was incredibly excited.

They never expected that the principal would personally host a banquet for them!

You know, at other schools, military training is over once it's over, they don't get this kind of treatment.

more importantly

food!

God knows what they've been eating here for the past month!

Sour-smelling lizard meat, bitter grass roots, and even beetles bursting with cum.

If Lin Yuan hadn't taught them a lot about wilderness survival and cooking skills, some of them probably would have fainted from hunger long ago.

Now, we can finally return to normal human life.

Braised pork belly, rice, and iced cola

Just thinking about it makes my mouth water!

The next day, early morning.

The Academy of War, the Central Arena.

As the most prestigious university in all of China, its arena is enormous, capable of accommodating 100,000 spectators simultaneously. Today.

The entire faculty and students gathered here.

Not only second- and third-year students, but also many professors came out.

On the highest viewing platform, Principal Fang Zhentian sat in the main seat, with Chen Qingxuan and the deans of various departments beside him.

This impressive display demonstrates the importance the school places on this year's freshmen.

The ranking battle for freshmen has officially begun!

The competition uses a brutal yet efficient "points-based elimination system".

Each player starts with 10 points and is then matched with an opponent.

The winner takes half of the loser's points, and the loser loses points.

Ultimately, the top ten teams with the highest scores will compete in the final ranking match!

"The first match!"

"Lin Yuan vs. Wang Xiaoer!"

As names scrolled across the large electronic screen.

Lin Yuan, dressed in a simple training uniform, slowly walked onto the arena.

Although everyone was calling him "Instructor Lin" yesterday.

But today, on this stage, he has only one identity: Lin Yuan, a freshman!

And opposite him.

A skinny boy wearing tight leather armor and holding a dagger was shuffling onto the arena with a pained expression, as if he were going to a funeral.

This is a student admitted through a special admission program, specializing in assassin professions.

"The match begins!"

The referee gave the whistle.

The entire audience held their breath instantly. Many senior students and even mentors who had never seen Lin Yuan make a move were eager to see how this "top freshman" would perform.

However, the next second.

Clang!

A crisp sound.

The assassin named Wang Xiaoer actually threw the dagger in his hand to the ground!

Then, he raised his hands high, almost bursting into tears.

"I give up!!"

"Stop hitting! Stop hitting!"

"Instructor! Brother Yuan! Please don't activate the counter-damage skill!!"