As the golden glow of leveling up faded, an unprecedented sense of power filled every part of Yang Yu's body.
[Strength: 70+10]
[Agility: 39+10]
[Constitution: 80+50]
His base Strength was 70, and his base Constitution was 80!
With the bonuses from his equipment, his total Strength had reached 80, while his total Constitution was 130!
Yang Yu was filled with confidence.
He eagerly checked his skill information.
[Iron Will]
[Level: 5 (0/1000)]
[Effect: Increases Defense by 500 and Defense by 30% for 1 minute 30 seconds. Cooldown: 35 seconds. This effect cannot stack.]
[Special Effect: Indomitable. While Iron Will is active, whenever you are attacked, you immediately gain an additional 50% Defense increase for 3 seconds. This effect cannot stack.]
"Fuck! It got another special effect!"
Yang Yu's breathing quickened.
At Level 5, Iron Will not only greatly increased both its flat Defense and percentage Defense again, but its cooldown had also been further reduced to 35 seconds.
The most ridiculous part was that it had gained a special effect called "Indomitable"!
When attacked, he would gain an additional 50% Defense!
What did that mean?
It meant that as long as he had [Iron Will] activated, the instant an enemy landed their first hit on him, his Defense would surge to an unimaginable level!
This was practically a Divine Skill among tanking Divine Skills!
His sense of security instantly skyrocketed!
Yang Yu estimated that even if he took a punch from the Boarman King head-on now, he probably would not be injured.
Could any Professionals below Level 20 really hurt him?
Suppressing the wild joy in his heart, Yang Yu turned his gaze to the two items dropped beside the Boarman King's corpse.
One was a piece of equipment emitting a faint glow, while the other was a massive heart that was still faintly beating.
He picked up the equipment first.
It was a jet-black suit of armor, thick and savage in design. Patterns of Wild Boar totems were engraved across its surface, giving off a feral aura.
[Wild Boar King's Protection]
[Type: Chest Armor]
[Quality: Rare]
[Required Level: 10]
[Defense: +700]
[Constitution: +50]
[Special Effect: Wild Regeneration. Recovery speed from injuries increased by 500%.]
[Remark: Put it on, and you'll be as tough-skinned and thick-fleshed as a Wild Boar!]
"Hiss!"
Yang Yu sucked in a sharp breath.
Good lord!
As expected of equipment dropped by a Level 15 Elite BOSS. These stats were ridiculously brutal!
Its base Defense alone added a full 700 points!
It was countless times better than the Black Iron Barrier, the level-free Rare armor he was wearing!
And it added a full 50 points of Constitution!
On top of that, it increased injury recovery speed by 500%!
Anything that could save his life was priceless!
A Level 15 monster had dropped Level 10 equipment. That might have been related to the level of this Dungeon.
But that was good news for him.
It meant he could equip it immediately.
Without the slightest hesitation, Yang Yu took off the Black Iron Barrier and put on the Wild Boar King's Protection.
However, the instant he put on the armor, a sudden change occurred!
[Detected that you have equipped both the "Wild Boar King's Mask" and the "Wild Boar King's Protection"!]
[Set effect activated!]
[Wild Boar King Set (2/?)]
[Special Effect 1: Boar King's Strength (Activated). Your Strength increases by 50, and your Constitution increases by 50.]
[Special Effect 2: ??? (Not Activated)]
[Special Effect 3: ??? (Not Activated)]
"Set effect!"
Yang Yu's eyes widened instantly, and his heart pounded wildly!
He had actually activated a set effect!
And this effect was far too insane!
Boar King's Strength directly added 50 Strength and 50 Constitution!
Those were pure attribute points!
Boom!
An incomparably massive force instantly flooded his entire body.
He felt as if his body had been completely reforged. Every muscle and every bone brimmed with explosive power!
He opened the Attribute Panel again. Looking at the dazzling figures, he could barely close his mouth.
[Strength: 70+60 (Badge, Mask)]
[Constitution: 80+110 (Badge, Mask, Armor)]
Total Strength: 130!
Total Constitution: 200!
"Th-This is way too terrifying!"
Even Yang Yu himself was frightened by his own attributes.
The effect of just two set pieces was already this overpowered.
What would happen if he managed to collect the entire set?
He looked at the second question mark in the set effects, his heart filled with anticipation.
This meant that the [Wild Boar Cave] Dungeon would definitely drop other set pieces!
"Nightmare grade!"
Blazing battle intent ignited in Yang Yu's eyes.
He could hardly wait to challenge a higher-difficulty Dungeon!
With his current strength, he believed that even a Nightmare Dungeon would not be able to stop him!
He forcibly suppressed his excitement and turned his attention to the final Spoils of War.
The still-beating Pigman King's Heart.
[Pigman King's Heart]
[Type: Consumable]
[Effect: After consuming, permanently increases Strength by 10.]
[Remark: It may not taste very good, but the effect is excellent. One-time-use item.]
"Another good item!"
Yang Yu's eyes lit up again.
Items that permanently increased attributes were treasures one could only hope to encounter!
Without any hesitation, he picked up the heart, which was larger than his head. Ignoring the sticky blood still clinging to it, he opened his mouth and bit into it.
It really did not taste good. It was fishy and tough, no different from chewing raw meat.
But what was such a minor inconvenience in the pursuit of strength?
[You have consumed the Pigman King's Heart. Your Strength has permanently increased by 10!]
A warm current merged into his body. The sensation of his strength growing once more made him narrow his eyes in pleasure.
This trip into the Elite Dungeon had yielded far too much!
He had leveled up, upgraded his skill, and even obtained a set with outrageously powerful attributes!
He felt that his strength had increased by several times at the very least!
After drinking another recovery potion,
"It is time to leave."
Yang Yu glanced at the Dungeon exit, his heart filled with lofty ambition.
Once he got out, he would use the [Instance Cooldown Reset Scroll] to run the Nightmare Dungeon again.
By then, that so-called Tan Lang War Band would probably not amount to shit in his eyes!
Meanwhile, outside the Dungeon.
Bang!
The Dungeon Crystal flashed, and four slightly bedraggled figures were teleported out.
Leading them was Tan Lang, the leader of the Tan Lang War Band.
Behind him were his pale-faced younger brother Wang Jie and two other dejected members.
They had only run a Common-level Dungeon.
Even so, one Mage in their four-man team had been seriously injured by the BOSS's charging skill due to poor positioning, wasting a recovery potion.
"Trash! You're all fucking trash!"
The moment Tan Lang came out, he pointed at the young Mage and cursed furiously. "I told you to deal damage from the back! Why the fuck did you rush so far forward? Were you looking to die?!"
The young Mage cowered and did not dare talk back.
Just then, the blond-haired guy who had been scared off by Yang Yu earlier came scrambling over.
"Boss! Young Master Jie! You're finally out! Something happened!"
Tan Lang was already in a foul mood and roared impatiently, "What could have happened? Did the sky fall?"
"N-No, it was Skinny Monkey... Skinny Monkey had his arm chopped off!"
"What?!"
Tan Lang and Wang Jie's expressions changed at the same time.
Someone dared to touch their people on the Tan Lang War Band's turf?
The blond-haired guy immediately gave an embellished account of what had happened.
He especially emphasized the other's terrifying equipment and the ruthless way he had acted without hesitation the moment they disagreed.
"Black armor? A savage Wild Boar Mask?"
After hearing this, Tan Lang frowned deeply, a brief flicker of doubt crossing his face.
That description involuntarily made him think of the young man who had stood beside Leng Yuan in Wild Boar Forest earlier.
That young man had been wearing black armor.
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