180: Level 4 suit! Suit effect level +1! ! !

After leaving the Copy Tower, Ye Ze, as usual, went to the skill practice room for skill training.

A few hours later, he returned to the dormitory.

As soon as he reached the ground floor of the dormitory building, he noticed a man dressed in swordsman attire standing there.

The man was tall and upright, with a cold and stern face, and his eyes held a sharp aura. A delicate silver longsword was worn at his waist, the scabbard engraved with intricate patterns, making it particularly eye-catching.

Ye Ze did not recognize him, but his intuition told him that this man was waiting for him.

As expected—

The next second, the other party spoke first.

"Hello, Ye Ze. I am Qin Xuan," the man said with a slight smile, introducing himself.

"Hello," Ye Ze nodded in response, his tone calm.

"I won't beat around the bush," Qin Xuan said directly.

"I want to invite you to join my team. I ranked first on the Main Campus last month, and the Yu Xuan Team, currently ranked second on the Breaking Seed Stage Trial Ranking, is my team."

He paused, his tone confident, "There will definitely be a spot for me in the team entering the Ancient God Graveyard Space this time."

After speaking, he looked at Ye Ze, his gaze filled with anticipation, "How about it, are you interested in joining us?"

"Is it because of the a-rank mission token I have?" Ye Ze asked faintly.

Qin Xuan put away his smile, his expression turning serious, "Yes, but not just because of the mission token. Your strength is also something I value, otherwise I wouldn't have come personally to invite you."

The other party's straightforwardness made Ye Ze feel a slight liking towards him.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "I can accept your invitation..."

Hearing this, a hint of joy appeared on Qin Xuan's face, but Ye Ze's subsequent words caused his brows to furrow tightly.

"But I want absolute command of the team."

Qin Xuan stared at Ye Ze, whose eyes were calm, showing no emotional fluctuations.

"Absolute command is not possible," Qin Xuan shook his head, his tone firm, "but decisions regarding the a-rank mission token can be made by you."

Ye Ze smiled, his tone indifferent, "Senior, then I must decline your invitation."

After speaking, he walked past Qin Xuan and headed straight into the dormitory building.

"Other teams won't agree to your request either."

Qin Xuan's brows were tightly furrowed, his tone containing a hint of confusion.

Ye Ze stopped, saying without turning his head, "I know."

"Then why..." Qin Xuan's voice held a trace of bewilderment, "Don't you want to enter the Ancient God Graveyard Space?"

"On the contrary, I very much want to enter the Ancient God Graveyard Space."

"Then why?" Qin Xuan was even more puzzled.

"I will form my own team and secure a spot to enter the Ancient God Graveyard," Ye Ze's tone was calm, yet it conveyed a sense of confidence.

After speaking, he said no more and walked into the dormitory building without looking back.

Qin Xuan watched Ye Ze's retreating figure, his expression filled with surprise and contemplation...

...

The next morning, Ye Ze's dormitory door was knocked on repeatedly.

The visitors, like Qin Xuan, were there to invite Ye Ze to join their teams.

These people were members of teams ranked in the top five or close to the top five on the Trial Ranking.

It is worth mentioning that even two Soldier Level teams ranked in the top five on the Trial Ranking extended an olive branch to him.

But in the end, Ye Ze politely declined all their invitations.

Subsequently, he went to the Copy Tower and entered the Buried Bone Graveyard dungeon. After two and a half hours of fierce fighting, when he exited the dungeon again, his Death Qi value had become—(Death Qi value: 22100/50000).

He consumed 10000 points of Death Qi to upgrade the quality of the last piece of the set—the Skeletal Guardian Shield.

【Skeletal Guardian Shield (Tier 3) → Skeletal Guardian Shield (Tier 4)】

【Attribute Change: Solid +100%, Iron Wall +100%】

【Iron Wall +100%】: Immune to physical attacks below 600 attack. For attacks above 600 and below 800, reduces force by 80%. For attacks above 800 and below 1000, reduces force by 50%...

...

At this point, the entire skeleton guardian set successfully advanced to a Tier 4 set.

With a thought, the other five pieces of the skeleton guardian set transformed into six streams of light, flying out from the Dimensional Space.

After circling in the air, they quickly moved around Ye Ze's entire body, as if guided by some invisible force.

In an instant, the entire skeleton guardian set was donned. Ye Ze emanated a faint ghostly light, his aura like a deep abyss, radiating pressure.

【Notification: The entire set has advanced to Tier 4. All set effect levels +1!】

A Scan Skill swept over, and information flowed out like a waterfall.

【Skeletal Guardian Set (Tier 4)】

Overall Attributes: +300 Constitution, +1000 Physical Resistance, +1000 Magic Resistance,

Set Effects:

【Bone Reinforcement +3】: Physical Resistance +800, Magic Resistance +800, Physical Resistance +120%, Magic Resistance +120%.

【Bone Soul Burst +2】: Consumes 1000 Death Qi. Deals (5000~8000) Spirit damage to enemies within 10 meters around you. Has a very high chance of causing the target to fall into a coma for 3 seconds.

【Undead Ritual +2】: Consumes 40% Death Qi. Targets an Undead creature below the Talent Tree Realm. 100% chance to make the Undead creature serve you for 8 hours. Targets an Undead creature at or above the Talent Tree Realm, success chance is between (10%~80%).

【Bones Armor +2】: Passive Effect - 【Skeletal Barrier】

When the wearer is attacked, the Bones Armor automatically generates a layer of Skeletal Barrier, absorbing a certain percentage of damage (30%~35%). Consumes 1000 Death Qi.

The barrier's strength is related to Death Qi purity and set effect level. The barrier requires some time to recover after being broken.

—Active Effect -【Skeletal Counterattack】

Actively activates the Bones Armor, releasing bone fragments to deal area damage to surrounding enemies: 2000 + Death Qi value × (110%~150%).

Damage type is Physical + Dark element damage. Damage value is related to Death Qi purity and set effect level.

Consumption: 1000 Death Qi.

【Undead Lord +2】: All attributes of Undead creatures below the Saintly Position Realm -20% (This effect can stack with the Soul Suppression Form effect and does not consume Death Qi.)

"All attributes reduced by 20%... plus the 15% all-attribute reduction and 75% extra true damage in Soul Suppression Form... Wearing this skeleton guardian set, it's really hard not to become an Undead killer..." Ye Ze thought to himself, secretly pleased.

The skeleton guardian set also has the potential to advance further,

but advancing a single piece to Tier 5 requires consuming 50,000 Death Qi, and advancing the entire set requires a staggering 300,000 Death Qi.

Ye Ze currently does not have enough time to accumulate all that Death Qi.

His next plan of action was originally to form a team and challenge the Endless Trial dungeon.

However—

【Quest: Go to Mole's Manor to resist the monster invasion.】

【Quest Content: Mole's Manor is a Lord Dungeon with a recognized owner. Dean Kong Xiang has control over this dungeon space. Currently, a group of monsters in the northern part of Mole's Manor is advancing towards the manor. Dean Kong Xiang has posted this bounty to recruit academy members to assist in resisting the monsters.】

【Quest Reward: ...】

This was just an ordinary bounty quest, but the term about the Lord Dungeon caught Ye Ze's attention.

【Lord Dungeon】

Description: A type of dungeon space that can be recognized as an owner. The initial state is a Trial Instance. Only the first professional who clears this dungeon and defeats the hidden Boss can obtain the Dungeon Deed. By imprinting your Spirit mark on the deed, you can successfully become the owner.

"Dungeon Deed..." Ye Ze murmured softly.