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Inside the Instance Dungeon was a Dark Damp Cave Passage.
The stone walls were covered in slick moss, while the air was thick with the rank stench of beasts and decay.
Yang Yu felt no ripples of emotion over having wounded members of the Greedy Wolf Battle Group outside earlier.
If others did not provoke him, he would not provoke them.
That had always been his principle.
Besides, he was already level 10. Once he left this Dungeon, his strength would inevitably soar once more.
By then, let alone a mere Greedy Wolf Battle Group, even if their leader Greedy Wolf came in person, Yang Yu would have nothing to fear.
As long as he had a little more time to grind all his skills to max level, any A-rank genius or thug battle group would be nothing more than chickens and dogs in his eyes.
What he needed to do now was race against time and raise his strength to its peak!
"Roar!"
At that moment, a deep roar echoed from the depths of the passage.
Three Boarman Brutes wielding massive stone clubs charged out of the darkness with heavy footsteps.
These Boarmen were far larger than the wild boars outside in Wild Boar Forest. Their bodies were packed with bulging muscles, and bloodthirsty red light gleamed in their eyes.
Boarman Brute (Elite) Level: 13 Health: 2000/2000
"Even the regular mobs in an Elite Grade Dungeon have this much health?"
Yang Yu took one look and understood.
Two thousand health was indeed quite a challenge for an ordinary level 10 Newcomer Team. They would need their tank, healer, and DPS to work closely together and slowly wear them down.
But before him, they were utterly insignificant.
Facing the three charging Boarman Brutes, Yang Yu advanced instead of retreating. He lowered his body slightly and entered the Charge State.
The Mask of the Wild Boar King effect: Wild Charge triggered! Your next attack will deal an additional 30% damage!
A dazzling Silver Sword Qi shot from his hand!
Like a crescent moon, the Sword Qi precisely swept across the necks of all three Boarman Brutes.
-1695! (Wild Charge) -1251! -1233!
A string of four-digit damage numbers floated above their heads!
The strength growth from leveling up, combined with Skill Level Growth, had allowed even this Sword Qi Attack—which dealt only 50% of the damage of the close-range Blade Draw—to break a thousand damage.
If he fought at close range without using Sword Qi, the damage would be even more terrifying!
And he had not even activated Bloodthirsty Battle Intent. His Bloodthirsty Battle Intent had already reached Level 2.
Burn 9% of your health to increase Attack by 60%.
The Health Bars of the three Boarman Brutes were instantly emptied!
They had not even touched the corner of Yang Yu's clothes before letting out unwilling wails and crashing to the ground.
You killed Level 13 Boarman Brute (Elite). EXP +330!
You killed Level 13 Boarman Brute (Elite). EXP +330!
You killed Level 13 Boarman Brute (Elite). EXP +330!
"Hmm? That much EXP?" Yang Yu was somewhat surprised. An Elite mob actually gave 330 EXP! That was far more than those Common Wild Boars outside. At this rate, he would soon reach Level 11. This made Yang Yu even more eager to farm monsters. Without stopping for a moment, he continued onward into the Cave Depths. Along the way, Boarmen continuously rushed out from the darkness. There were Boarman Brutes wielding stone clubs, Wild Boarman Archers carrying Crude Bow and Arrows, and smaller but faster Wild Boarman Scouts. But regardless of what monsters they were, none could endure more than two strikes against Yang Yu's Sword Qi, which dealt over a thousand damage. He was like a tireless killing machine, efficiently and precisely harvesting EXP. The Execution Recovery Effect of Blade Draw meant he barely needed to worry about stamina consumption. Before long, he had cleared the first stretch of passage and arrived at a slightly more spacious cave hall. At the center of the hall, a monster a full size larger than an ordinary Boarman Brute paced back and forth, holding a rusty Giant Battle Axe.
Boarman Warlord (Elite BOSS)
Level: 14
Health: 8000/8000
"A Minor BOSS?" Yang Yu's gaze sharpened. This Boarman Warlord actually had more health than the Elite Wild Boar King he had encountered in Wild Boar Forest! It seemed the difficulty of an Elite Dungeon truly could not be underestimated. **"Roar!"** The Boarman Warlord also spotted him. It let out a deafening roar and charged over with its Battle Axe in hand. Its momentum surpassed that of the previous Wild Boar King. However, the Yang Yu of today was no longer who he had once been. Facing the charging Minor BOSS, he could not even be bothered to activate Bloodthirsty Battle Intent. He used the same opening move, lunging forward and triggering Wild Charge. An even more condensed Sword Qi than before whistled forth!
-1703! (Wild Charge)
The Boarman Warlord's charge abruptly faltered as a massive damage number appeared over its head. But it did not stop. It stubbornly swung its Battle Axe, chopping down at Yang Yu's head! Yang Yu neither dodged nor retreated. With a backhand swing, he sent out another Blade Draw Sword Qi!
-1214!
The two Sword Qi strikes instantly removed nearly half the Boarman Warlord's health. But a boss was still a boss. It endured the damage as its Giant Battle Axe, trailing a howling wind, had already reached Yang Yu! At that critical moment, Yang Yu finally used his new skill. **"Iron Will!"** An invisible shield instantly enveloped his entire body. The Giant Battle Axe struck Yang Yu squarely, producing an explosive metallic clang. Yet something unexpected happened. His body did not move at all. It was like being lightly scratched. Yang Yu was stunned. He knew that with the Triple Buff of Black Iron Bulwark, The Mask of the Wild Boar King, and Iron Will, his total defense had already reached an extremely terrifying level. But he had not expected the Boarman Warlord's full-force blow to be unable to break his defense. The Boarman Warlord, meanwhile, had its arm numbed by the immense recoil, its attack faltering. Its already low intelligence clearly could not understand why this human, who did not appear particularly strong, was so unbelievably tough. Yang Yu had no intention of giving it time to think. Taking advantage of the gap after its attack, he unleashed several more Sword Qi strikes!
-2553! (Wild Charge) (Critical Hit)
-1231!
-1217!
The Boarman Warlord's Health Bar instantly hit bottom! It released a desperate wail as its huge body crashed to the ground, dropping several faintly glowing items.
You killed LV14 Boarman Warlord (Elite BOSS). EXP +6600!
Congratulations! Your Skill Iron Will has increased to LV3!
Iron Will
Level: 3 (140/400)
Effect: Increases Defense by 200 and increases Defense by 20%. Duration: 1 minute 10 seconds. Cooldown: 50 seconds. This effect cannot stack.
It leveled up again! Feeling his defense strengthen once more, Yang Yu felt completely reassured. Iron Will was simply a Divine Skill for running Dungeons! He stepped forward and picked up the loot.
Boarman Exquisite Leather ×5
Boarman's Blood ×3 ```
They were all ordinary materials, worth only a little money.
Yang Yu casually tossed them into his Storage Space and continued onward.
Along the way, he encountered two more similar Minor BOSSES: a Boarman Assassin wielding dual blades and a Boarman Shaman capable of casting slowing curses.
But without exception, he dealt with them all easily in the same manner.
The attacks of these Minor BOSSES simply could not break through his defense after he activated Iron Will.
Meanwhile, his Sword Qi could easily reap their lives.
The entire Elite Dungeon was like his own backyard—there was no difficulty at all.
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