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

When Lin Yuan finished reading the entire introduction to this talent, he stood there dumbfounded, completely stunned.

"Good grief... they're trying to turn me into an unkillable tank in the later stages!"

Killing monsters by reflecting damage will permanently increase your maximum health, and it will be based on a percentage of the enemy's health!

With this infinite growth mechanism, if you let him keep farming, his health bar could circle the entire planet several times over!

However, Lin Yuan was not blinded by this great joy. He calmed down and carefully considered the matter, his brows furrowing slightly.

He discovered a very contradictory point: this invincible second talent could only be temporarily shut down and sealed.

To be honest, there is a slight conflict between the second talent [Life Furnace] and his first talent [Undying Barrier] in terms of the rhythm of actual combat.

It can be said that his first talent, "taking hits and increasing defense points," is a development talent that is more suited to the early to mid-game.

As the game progresses, his health increases, and monsters kill him after only a couple of hits.

If the monster is instantly killed by counterattack, the number of times it can be hit will be greatly reduced, making it increasingly difficult to acquire defense points frequently.

Therefore, from the current perspective, the Unbreakable Barrier and the Forge of Life are clearly in conflict.

The Undying Barrier is better suited for the early to mid-game, while the Life Forge is better suited for the mid to late-game.

The more advanced the Life Furnace talent becomes, the more terrifying the amount of blood he can absorb when facing high-level lords with tens of millions of health points, and the deeper his blood pool becomes.

The current reality is that, for Lin Yuan, although obtaining defense points is more difficult than when he first awakened due to his level.

However, in this vast abyss battlefield, monsters of level 40 and above are as numerous as hairs on a cow.

If he wants to use the beast horde to attack defensive points, it's relatively easy for him now.

But if he activates the [Life Forge] now.

With his current surge in attributes and the added bonus of [Counterattack Armor Shatter], ordinary monsters would probably be instantly killed in just a few hits if they attacked him.

If the monster dies too quickly, he won't be able to happily take a few more hits and grind defense points.

However, the number of level 60 and above lord-level monsters that can withstand his counterattack is relatively small, making it difficult to form a large-scale force.

You can't have your cake and eat it too; you have to eat one bite at a time.

Lin Yuan stroked his chin and quickly made the most rational decision.

"Perhaps, it would be the best option to unlock this second talent when I reach level 60."

For now, in order to continue accumulating defensive points, this abnormal tank talent can only be temporarily shelved.

Just after Lin Yuan finished organizing his panel after changing jobs.

A gentle breeze swept through the air, and Chen Qingxuan landed lightly beside him like a falling leaf. He looked Lin Yuan up and down, feeling the powerful blood and energy within him, and a hint of undisguised amazement flashed in Chen Qingxuan's eyes.

"Lin boy, well done! How does your body feel after the advancement?" Chen Qingxuan asked with great concern.

Lin Yuan turned around and respectfully bowed to the mentor who had just saved his life.

He answered truthfully, "Thanks to the teacher, my basic attributes have improved a lot, and I have also obtained my second talent very smoothly."

Although Lin Yuan did not reveal the specifics of his second talent, Chen Qingxuan could guess that it was definitely not simple.

Chen Qingxuan nodded with great satisfaction and laughed heartily, "That's not bad. It wasn't for nothing that you endured six hours of beatings in this horde of ten thousand monsters."

"Once you return to the academy, you'll be eligible to check out the talent rankings set up in our country!"

"Talent Ranking?"

Lin Yuan blinked, looking at Chen Qingxuan with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Teacher Chen, what is that? Is my talent listed on it?"

"I've been at school for a semester, how come I've never heard of this in forums or textbooks?"

Chen Qingxuan smiled and waved his hand, patiently explaining to him, "It's normal that you haven't heard of it, because this is a secret for lower-grade freshmen."

"Previously, in order to protect you as a promising talent, we wanted to provide you with a relatively stable environment to grow up in."

"Therefore, the higher-ups did not directly include your primary talent in this public list."

"Being listed on this list means receiving a very generous resource reward from the country every month based on your ranking."

"However, correspondingly, some of your personal information will also be completely exposed to the close scrutiny of all external forces!"

"This inevitably includes spies from hostile countries internationally, and even assassination organizations of the Abyss Demons!"

Chen Qingxuan turned his head and looked intently at Lin Yuan: "The tallest tree in the forest will surely be felled by the wind."

"While your primary talent potential is extraordinary, it will take time for you to fully develop and unleash its absolute defensive power."

"Premature exposure will only bring you endless trouble and pursuit."

"However, we can't not create this talent ranking list. If it weren't for the government's control, the talents of you geniuses would be exposed to the public much earlier."

"After all, from the day you awaken your profession to the level up, it's impossible not to use your talents. Once you use them, there's a high probability that someone will see it, and that's when someone with ulterior motives will create all sorts of rankings."

"Instead of doing that, it would be better for the state to intervene and take control, which would at least provide some covert support for these geniuses."

"However... you have now passed the level 40 mark and reached the second job advancement, and all your attributes have skyrocketed."

"You clearly possess sufficient strength and resources to handle any potential crises!"

Chen Qingxuan patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder and added, "Of course, this protection mechanism isn't just for you."

"The same applies to other geniuses in our country who have initially awakened to legendary level."

"According to the rules, we need to wait until you little guys successfully complete the second job advancement mission and have the ability to protect yourselves."

"Only the higher-ups will grant you the qualifications to be officially listed and allow you to view the talent information of other listed geniuses."

After listening, Lin Yuan nodded in understanding.

It turns out that the country has such a far-sighted protection mechanism in secret. No wonder he always felt that the allocation of high-level resources in universities was somewhat mysterious.

It now seems that only the truly talented individuals on the list can access the country's most core resource pool.

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