Three-Piece Set

Filled with excitement, Yang Yu put the ring on his finger.

You have equipped The Mask of the Wild Boar King, The Wild Boar King's Protection, and the Ring of the Wild Boar King at the same time!

Set effect activated!

Wild Boar King Set (3/4)

Effect 1: Wild Boar Strength (Activated). Your Strength increases by 50 points, and Constitution increases by 50 points.

Effect 2: Wild Heart (Activated). Whenever you are under a Negative Status, your Strength and Constitution increase by 100%.

Effect 3: ??? (Not Activated)

Nightmare Grade Wild Boar Cave (Cleared)

Cooldown: 23 hours 58 minutes

Looking at the newly unlocked set effect, he did not know what to say for a moment.

A 100% increase to Constitution and Strength was indeed extremely powerful.

But there was one problem: abnormal statuses.

Common abnormal statuses included poison, bleeding, paralysis, slowing, freezing, and the fear effect from before.

None of them seemed pleasant.

And this was not a game. Those effects might not look particularly dangerous, but encountering them for real could be fatal.

His weapon, the Bloodstained Iron Sword, had a 5% chance to trigger a bleeding effect when attacking.

However, because his attack was too high, it had barely ever triggered so far.

Attacking himself to inflict a bleeding buff did not sound pleasant either.

After all, the bleeding needed to activate this effect might not even be as worthwhile as using Bloodthirsty Battle Intent.

So he could only set it aside for now and see whether his teacher or the Principal had any good suggestions.

Still, there was one thing that bothered him.

He now had three pieces of the Wild Boar King Set.

He only needed one more piece to complete the fourth effect.

But he no longer had a Dungeon Cooldown Reset Scroll.

If he wanted to run it again, he could only wait until the next day.

And with his current strength, he was already somewhat confident about challenging a Level 20 Dungeon beyond his level.

There was no need to come back and challenge it again for a single piece of equipment.

He could simply sell some of the useless materials he had obtained.

Then he could see if he could buy it.

He remembered that the Homeroom Teacher had reminded him before that a decent set of equipment could drop here.

He was clearly referring to this Wild Boar set.

If that was the case, he should be able to buy it as well.

He just did not know whether the money from selling materials would be enough.

"Money really is a wonderful thing!"

Yang Yu sighed.

He made up his mind.

After returning to Linhai City, he would sell the materials from this haul and exchange them for money.

Then he would visit the Trading Market to see whether he could find components to upgrade his equipment, any powerful Skill Books he could learn, and fill the empty equipment slots on his body while he was at it.

His strength could rise by another huge margin!

Finally, Yang Yu looked at his status panel.

Name: Yang Yu

Profession: Warrior (D-rank)

Level: 15 (5220/200000)

Strength: 100+170

Agility: 55+110

Constitution: 115+210

Spirit: 9+110

Talent: Hundredfold Effort

Equipment: Bloodstained Iron Sword, The Wild Boar King's Protection, Wild Boar King's Mask, Ring of the Wild Boar King, Advancing Novice Adventurer Badge

Skills: Blade Draw (Lv13+1), War Cry (Lv12+1), Bloodthirsty Battle Intent (Lv3+1), Iron Will (Lv8+1)

With that in mind, Yang Yu did not linger any longer. He turned and strode toward the exit of the Instance Dungeon.

As for the people from the Greedy Wolf Battle Group, he did not take them seriously at all.

Night had deepened, and the crystal at the entrance to the Wild Boar Forest Instance Dungeon gave off a ghostly blue glow.

Beneath the crystal, the atmosphere was as heavy as lead.

More than a hundred members of the Greedy Wolf Battle Group formed an airtight iron wall, surrounding the entire Dungeon exit so tightly that not even water could pass through.

Their equipment gleamed in various colors, while their weapons reflected a chilling glint beneath the crystal's light.

And nearly every one of them wore an impatient expression.

At the front stood Greedy Wolf, his arms crossed over his chest. His tall body resembled an iron tower, and his face was dark as still water.

His younger brother, Wang Jie, standing beside him, appeared restless and agitated.

Time passed second by second.

"He still hasn't come out? It's been over an hour already!"

"Damn it, don't tell me this kid got scared and is hiding inside because he doesn't dare come out!"

"Definitely! I remember he came out fast before. This time, he's absolutely chickened out!"

The members of the Greedy Wolf Battle Group began muttering among themselves, already convinced that Yang Yu was a coward who was all bark and no bite.

The other professionals blocked outside and unable to enter the Dungeon were angry but did not dare speak out. They could only gather together and quietly vent their dissatisfaction.

"The Greedy Wolf people are way too overbearing! They're blocking the entrance and won't even let us run the Dungeon!"

A young girl carrying a staff said indignantly.

"Exactly! These next few days are crucial for us third-year high school students. The Wild Boar set is one of the best early-game sets. Who wouldn't want to farm a set? But they just went ahead and cut off the whole route."

"Sigh, who told them to have so many people? Didn't you notice that even the Professional Association patrols aren't interfering?"

"Hmph! They're just a bunch of low-level professionals. Numbers are useless!"

"Maybe they have protection from some major power. I heard they're all in league with each other behind the scenes!"

"That guy who went in earlier is the pitiful one. Looks like he offended Greedy Wolf badly. He's in serious trouble now. Even if he doesn't die, he'll be stripped down to the bone."

Though the crowd spoke quietly, their voices buzzed into Greedy Wolf's ears like countless mosquitoes.

His brow furrowed even tighter.

An inexplicable irritation rose in his heart. He kept feeling that something was about to slip beyond his control.

But when he glanced at his younger brother Wang Jie, he forcibly suppressed that agitation.

For Xiao Jie, this risk was worth it!

As long as he could obtain the Wild Boar set on that kid, Xiao Jie would surely shine during the pre-exam training before the college entrance examination, and his chances of getting into Imperial Capital University would be even greater.

Wang Jie also wore an extremely unnatural expression.

Did that kid really get scared?

A trace of contempt flashed through his heart.

But immediately afterward, an even stronger sense of agitation made his body begin to tremble.

He, a distinguished B-rank profession, a future chosen son of heaven, actually had to waste time here waiting for some nobody?

If that guy did not come out for a day, were they supposed to wait here for an entire day?

Before the college entrance examination, time was life!

Every extra minute spent here meant falling another minute behind the other geniuses!

But that kid's equipment was simply too tempting.

Just as the heavy atmosphere was about to drip with water, two figures passed through the crowd and headed straight for the Dungeon entrance.

They were Leng Yuan and Lu Fei, whom Yang Yu had met before.

They had followed the lingering traces of that Sword Qi all the way here, hoping to find the mysterious expert who could train a Basic Skill to such a level.

But when they saw the scene before them, both their expressions instantly turned extremely grim.

More than a hundred people were surrounding the Dungeon entrance!

This kind of formation was clearly meant to block someone and seek revenge, a vile act expressly forbidden by the Professional Association!

Lu Fei quickly walked over to a professional nearby who looked approachable and quietly asked him a few questions.

A moment later, he returned to Leng Yuan's side with a livid expression.

"Sister Leng Yuan, I've found out."

Lu Fei's voice suppressed his anger. "The Greedy Wolf Battle Group is blocking a professional who just entered. Apparently, that person cut off one of their men's arm with Sword Qi after a disagreement."

Leng Yuan's gaze instantly sharpened.

He attacked at the slightest disagreement?

No, things were probably not that simple.

Given the Greedy Wolf Battle Group's usual conduct, it was more likely that they had tried to bully someone using their numbers, only to kick an iron plate.

And someone capable of swinging Sword Qi of that caliber...

A thought rose in Leng Yuan's heart.

"Sister Leng Yuan, it looks like this person is very likely the one you've been looking for."

Lu Fei had thought of it as well, and a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.