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

Although Xia Chen is currently only a rare profession, in terms of combat strength, he is not much weaker than a legendary professional.

Of course, it depends on how good the opponent's equipment is.

Within the team, his tankiness ranks fourth, only behind Lin Yuan, Ye Cang, and Chu Tianxing.

Lin Yuan patted Xia Chen on the shoulder: "You must fight with the spirit of my War Academy."

Xia Chen grinned and slammed the spiked club heavily on the ground: "Don't worry, Brother Yuan!"

"Watch me smash their heads!"

"Heh, what a boastful tone."

Just as Xia Chen leaped onto the ring.

On the preparation stand of the Shanghai University, a tall and slender figure slowly stood up.

This person was dressed in a set of shimmering, translucent crystal armor and held an elegantly designed crystal rapier.

With his silver hair tied back, he exuded a cold and noble aura, like an ice prince straight out of a fairy tale.

Jiang Feng.

The second freshman in the melee class at the prestigious Shanghai Academy, a rare profession: Crystal Armor Swordsman.

Compared to Xia Chen's wild, rough, and even somewhat rustic image, Jiang Feng was practically the epitome of "elegance."

He leaped lightly onto the ring and landed silently.

Jiang Feng looked Xia Chen up and down, his gaze finally settling on her bright green plate armor, a hint of undisguised disdain flashing in his eyes:

"Tsk tsk tsk"

"All green?"

"Your taste is truly unique."

Jiang Feng twirled his sword beautifully, the tip pointing directly at Xia Chen: "Barbarian, today I will show you what true elegance is."

offstage.

In the preparation area of ​​the War Academy.

Looking at the pretentious guy on stage, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but rub his arms and mutter with disgust:

"Holy crap! This guy's kind of effeminate, isn't he?"

"That voice gave me goosebumps. Was he here to fight or to have a beauty pageant?"

Chu Tianxing, standing to the side, also snorted coldly, hugging his battle sword and closing his eyes to rest: "Fancy moves will inevitably lead to defeat."

Lin Yuan, on the other hand, has awakened omniscience and omnipotence.

Name: Jiang Feng

[Level: lv28]

[Core Skills:]

【Crystal Spike Assault: Summons sharp crystal spikes on the ground, dealing magic damage and slowing enemies within range.】

[Crystal Reflection: Raise the crystal sword to block, becoming immune to the next physical attack and reflecting 10% of the damage back to the attacker.]

[Crystal Barrier: Summons an indestructible crystal wall, greatly increasing both physical and magical resistances. While inside the barrier, health regeneration is doubled.]

【Crystal Shield (Passive): Gain one stack of "Crystal Shield" for each attack received.】

[Evaluation: A typical dual-wielding magic and martial arts class. Possesses dual magical defense, adept at using crystals to create obstacles and reflect damage. His confidence stems from his passive ability, making him increasingly resilient in combat.]

"He's a tough nut to crack."

"If they encountered an ordinary physical damage dealer, they would probably be worn down to death by his counter-attack and high defense."

"But unfortunately, he was facing Xia Chen, whose reckless and aggressive fighting style was the perfect counter to all sorts of fancy moves."

On the arena.

The referee stood between the two, his expression serious, and spread his hands to create a transparent defensive barrier.

He then began to read out the competition rules:

"The match will be played by knockout!"

"If one player faints, surrenders, or becomes incapacitated, they are declared the loser!"

The referee pointed to the array patterns under his feet and solemnly warned:

"The arena is equipped with a [Life Protection Array]."

"If you suffer a fatal attack, the formation will forcibly lock your health at 1 point and teleport you out of the game, resulting in a loss!"

"But remember this!"

The referee emphasized, "You won't die, but once your health drops below the critical threshold of 10, both your mind and body will suffer severe damage!"

"Even with a high-level healing profession, such trauma cannot be restored to its peak condition in a short period of time."

"This will directly affect your performance in subsequent matches!"

"Therefore, I hope you'll stop here. Friendship first, competition second!"

After listening to the rules.

Xia Chen and Jiang Feng exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with fighting spirit, showing no sign of backing down.

"The match...begins!"

boom!

With the referee's whistle.

Without any probing, Xia Chen roared and his blood energy surged instantly!

Awaken your blood and energy!

A trace of blood seeped from Xia Chen's pores, and his health points instantly dropped by 8.

But in return, their attack power was greatly increased.

"kill!!"

Xia Chen slammed his feet off the ground, transforming into a green cannonball that hurtled toward Jiang Feng with unstoppable momentum!

This reckless playing style completely stunned the students from the Shanghai university in the audience.

Did he start by self-harming?

What kind of approach is this?

Facing Xia Chen's charge, Jiang Feng sneered, his eyes filled with contempt: "Too slow!"

"That's it? Don't even think about getting near me!"

The crystal combat boots on Jiang Feng's feet flashed with light.

His body instantly shifted three meters to the side, and at the same time, he thrust his sword into the ground with a backhand!

Crystal Spikes Assault!

Several extremely sharp crystal spikes suddenly emerged from Xia Chen's charging path, aiming straight for his feet and knees!

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way quickly!"

Someone in the audience gasped in surprise.

However, Xia Chen didn't dodge at all!

The crystal pierced Xia Chen's skin, and blood splattered out.

But this pain is more like a stimulant for a berserker who has activated [Blood Awakening]!

The red light in Xia Chen's eyes intensified, and a ferocious smile spread across his lips.

He endured the damage from the spikes, forcefully twisted his body, and swung his spiked club with a whistling sound towards Jiang Feng, who had just landed!

"What?!"

Jiang Feng was shocked.

He never expected that this madman would rather get injured than give up an opportunity to attack!

In the rush, Jiang Feng could only raise the crystal sword in his hand to parry.

Crystal reflection!

A deafening sound rang out, and a terrifying force, like Mount Tai pressing down, made Jiang Feng's arm go numb and his tiger's mouth split open.

However, the crystal armor on his body shone brightly, actually withstanding the attack and even reflecting a beam of white light back at Xia Chen!

Xia Chen was forced back two steps, and a surge of blood rushed through his chest.

Jiang Feng wasn't feeling well either; his feet dug two deep furrows in the ground, and his face turned pale.

The battle instantly intensified.

Jiang Feng, being a top performer in a rare profession, quickly adjusted his mindset.

With his ghostly agility and that disgusting counter-damage skill, he kept leaving wounds on Xia Chen's body.

Xia Chen, on the other hand, was like a tireless beast, charging and swinging his bat again and again.

Even though he was covered in blood, he showed no sign of backing down.

Seeing Xia Chen covered in blood, cheers erupted from the stands of the Shanghai University: "He won! Senior Jiang Feng is going to win!"

"If this keeps going, that big guy's going to wear himself out!"

Back at the War Academy, Zhao Kuo was getting anxious: "Brother Yuan, is Xia Chen alright? He's losing health way too fast!"

Lin Yuan shook his head, looking calmly at the stage, and said lightly, "Don't rush, Xia Chen is waiting for his chance."