Forty years old, awakening attribute panel

Chapter 245

Jiang Sheng and his team came to Fengyun City. The city was shrouded in clouds and mist, as if suspended above the clouds, giving people a mysterious and majestic feeling. As soon as they stepped into the city gate, the system issued a loud beep, attracting everyone's attention.

"Ding - Attention all adventurers, Fengyun City has now issued an urgent mission: to defeat the demon lord. The demon lord is wreaking havoc on one side and endangering the people. Warriors need to work together to defeat it! The mission rewards are generous, and we hope you will participate enthusiastically."

After Li Tie heard the task prompt, his eyes immediately became sharp. He held the long sword in his hand tightly, with a determined expression on his face, as if he had already seen the scene of the battle with the demon lord. He turned to Jiang Sheng and the other team members and said, "This is a good opportunity to prove our strength. We must go all out!"

Lin Xiao appeared relatively calm. He pushed up the round-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose, his eyes shining with wisdom. He nodded slightly, agreeing with Li Tie's view, and added: "We need to formulate a detailed plan to ensure that we can successfully defeat the demon lord."

Su Yao jumped up excitedly, waving the bow and arrow in her hand, with a bright smile on her face. She said: "Great! I have always wanted to find a strong opponent to challenge myself, and this time I finally have a chance!"

Jiang Sheng also felt excited, knowing that this was a rare opportunity. He took a deep breath, stabilized his emotions, and then said: "We are a team, we must cooperate with each other and complete the task together. I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to successfully defeat the Demon Realm Lord!"

In a corner of Fengyun City, Jiang Sheng and his team found a quiet training area and prepared to use the experience gems obtained from the experience pool to further improve their strength. These experience gems exude a soft light and seem to contain endless energy.

Jiang Sheng was the first to hold an experience gem in his hand. He could feel the energy fluctuations surging inside the gem. He took a deep breath, put the gem close to his forehead, and then gently closed his eyes.

The game system immediately responded to Jiang Sheng's actions, and a transparent interface unfolded in front of his eyes. The interface displays Jiang Sheng's current level, experience points and various attributes. In the center of the interface, the icon of the experience gem shines brightly, and below it is a "use" button.

Jiang Sheng held an experience gem and lightly touched his forehead, a majestic energy instantly poured into his body. The game system interface updates his status in real time. Originally, his level was level 25 and his experience value was close to full level. However, after using the experience gem, his experience value was instantly full and he was directly raised to level 26. At the same time, his strength attribute increased from the original 150 points to 165 points, his agility attribute increased from 140 points to 152 points, and his endurance attribute also increased from 130 points to 145 points. These improvements make Jiang Sheng more powerful in melee combat, with attack speed and endurance significantly enhanced.

At the same time, Li Tie, Lin Xiao and Su Yao also used their own experience gems respectively. Li Tie's sword skills have been further honed, and his attack and defense power have been significantly improved; Lin Xiao's spell power has greatly increased, able to release more dazzling and powerful spell attacks; Su Yao's arrow laws have become more precise , her shooting speed and hit rate have reached unprecedented heights.

After the training, Jiang Sheng and others came to the square of Fengyun City. There is a huge portal in the center of the square, shining with mysterious light. They walked forward and saw a line of text appearing above the portal: "Ghost Castle".

Jiang Sheng took a deep breath, turned to his teammates and said, "Are you ready?"

Li Tie nodded, gripped the sword tightly, and took the lead towards the portal. Lin Xiao followed closely, with his hands clasped together and a firm light shining in his eyes. Su Yao excitedly waved her bow and arrow and followed closely behind them. Jiang Sheng followed closely behind, and they stepped into the portal together.

As a dazzling light flashed, they found themselves in a brand new world - the "Ghost Castle". This ancient castle stands on a barren land, its towering walls and sharp towers looking particularly eerie in the dusk. There was a thick fog all around, as if the entire castle was shrouded in a mysterious veil.

Jiang Sheng looked around and saw that the walls of the castle were covered with vines and moss, making them look extremely ancient. He could feel a cold breath coming from the depths of the castle, making people shudder. He turned to his teammates and said: "This is where the Demon Domain Lord is, we have to be careful."

Li Tie held the sword tightly and said with firm eyes: "Don't worry, I will rush to the front to attract the attention of the demon lord."

Lin Xiao nodded slightly, his eyes shining with wisdom: "I will use my magic to provide support to you to ensure that we can successfully defeat the Demonic Domain Lord."

Su Yao waved the bow and arrow in her hand, her eyes shining with excitement: "I can't wait to see this demon lord. Look at my archery skills!"

The four of them marched along the walls of the castle, taking every step carefully. The fog around them became thicker and thicker, as if it was about to swallow them up. Suddenly, a low roar came from the depths of the castle, making their eardrums hurt.

"It's the Demon Realm Lord!" Jiang Sheng whispered, holding the weapon in his hand tightly and getting ready for battle.

They continued to move forward and soon came to the gate of the castle. The door was closed and covered with rust and cracks. Jiang Sheng took a deep breath and pushed the door open. As the door slowly opened, a colder atmosphere hit their faces, as if it was going to freeze them.

They walked into the castle and saw darkness inside, with only a faint fire flickering in the distance. They moved forward cautiously, always prepared for possible dangers.

Jiang Sheng and others arrived at the deepest part of the castle, and a dim hall came into view. The surrounding walls were burning with flickering blue flames, making the silhouettes of the surrounding skeleton warriors and skeleton shooters look particularly strange.

Suddenly, there was a sound of arrows piercing the air. Su Yao reacted quickly and rolled to avoid the attack. She stood up and quickly fired a few arrows, accurately hitting the skeleton archer in the distance.

"Be careful, these skeleton warriors and shooters are very powerful!" Jiang Sheng shouted, waving the long sword in his hand and rushing towards the nearest skeleton warrior. The light of his sword flashed, and every swing of the sword was accompanied by a burst of wind, forcing the skeleton warrior to retreat.

Li Tie chose to fight alongside Jiang Sheng. He wielded a long sword and fought against the skeleton warriors with Jiang Sheng. Their sword lights intertwined together, forming an airtight line of defense.

Lin Xiao stood aside, clasped his hands together, and began to gather mana. His eyes flashed with determination, and rays of magic light shot out from his hands, accurately hitting the skeleton shooter in the distance. As the spell hit, the skeleton shooters fell down one after another and turned into a pile of broken bones.

During the fierce battle, Jiang Sheng constantly observed the enemy's movements and was always prepared to deal with sudden attacks. His heartbeat was racing, but his thinking was extremely clear. He knew that only by remaining calm and collected could he win this battle.

Su Yao relies on her excellent archery skills to continuously provide long-range support to her teammates. Her arrows rained down, causing tremendous pressure on the enemy.

As the low roar got closer and closer, Jiang Sheng caught a glimpse of a secret secret door during the battle. Driven by curiosity, he stepped in, wanting to explore this unknown territory. However, this was a trap he had not expected.

As soon as Jiang Sheng stepped into the secret door, he felt his feet were empty and his whole body fell rapidly. He hurriedly swung his sword and tried to stabilize his body, but the surrounding walls seemed to have magic, restraining him tightly and preventing him from moving.

"Jiang Sheng!" Seeing Jiang Sheng suddenly disappear, Li Tie and others rushed towards the secret door. The secret door slowly closed, revealing a deep passage. They tried to open the secret door, but no matter how hard they tried, it wouldn't budge.

"What to do? Jiang Sheng is still inside!" Su Yao said anxiously, her face full of worry.

Li Tie frowned and said in a deep voice: "We can't all go down, it's too dangerous. Lin Xiao, you stay here and work with Su Yao to ensure the safety of the passage. I'll go down to find Jiang Sheng."

Lin Xiao nodded and agreed. He turned to Su Yao and said, "Be careful, I will support you with magic."

Su Yao nodded, holding the bow and arrow in her hand tightly, standing at the entrance of the passage, observing the surrounding situation vigilantly.

Li Tie took a deep breath, then jumped into the passage. He slid down the passage and soon came to where Jiang Sheng was. Jiang Sheng was seen being enveloped by a ray of light and unable to move.

"Jiang Sheng, are you okay?" Li Tie asked loudly.

Jiang Sheng looked up and saw Li Tie, with a flash of joy in his eyes: "I'm fine, but these restraints are too tight and I can't move."

Li Tie looked around, looking for a way to release the restraints. He noticed some runes flickering on the walls, which seemed to be related to bondage. He tried to touch the rune with his sword, but the rune emitted a dazzling light and knocked him back.

"These runes are weird and cannot be touched casually." Li Tie said with a frown.

Jiang Sheng nodded, indicating that he understood. He took a deep breath and tried to stabilize his emotions: "We have to find a way out, otherwise we will be in trouble when the demon lord comes."

Li Tie nodded. He quickly observed the surrounding environment and looked for possible ways out. Suddenly, he noticed a fork in the road on the other side of the passage, so he said to Jiang Sheng, "I'll go see if there's a way out there first. You be careful."

After saying that, Li Tie quickly ran towards the fork in the road. He followed the passage, hoping to find a way to free himself from the restraints or another way out. Jiang Sheng, on the other hand, tried to stabilize his emotions and waited for Li Tie's return.

While Li Tie was exploring the forked road, heavy footsteps came from the other end of the passage. A cold breath spread quickly, and with the sound of armor rubbing together, a group of guard-level armored men appeared in the passage.

These armored men wore thick metal armor, and the silver surface shone with a cold light under the weak firelight. Their faces were covered by armored masks, revealing only a pair of cold and ruthless eyes. Holding a huge battle ax in his hand, his steps were steady and powerful, as if every step was shaking the ground.

"It seems that an uninvited guest has broken into this place." The voice of the leading armored man was cold, as if coming from hell.

When Su Yao and Lin Xiao saw this, they immediately tightened their weapons and prepared to fight these uninvited guests. However, the armored men were numerous and powerful, and the two of them soon fell into a hard fight.

"Li Tie! Be careful! The armored man is coming!" Su Yao shouted loudly while waving the bow and arrow in her hand.

However, at this time, Li Tie was busy looking for a way to release the restraints and did not hear Su Yao's cry. He walked along the forked road and suddenly felt a strong energy wave coming from behind. When he looked back, he saw that the armored man had caught up with him, and the battle ax in his hand was flashing with cold light, and he was slashing towards him.

Li Tie hurriedly avoided, but the aftermath of the battle ax still shook him back a few steps. He was shocked, knowing that these armored men were extremely powerful and must be dealt with carefully.

At this moment, a dazzling light came from the other end of the passage, illuminating the entire space. Jiang Sheng's figure appeared from the light, and his body was covered with a layer of sacred brilliance, as if he had turned into a warrior of light.

"Holy light!" Jiang Sheng shouted, swung the long sword in his hand, and a white sword energy went straight towards the armored man. Wherever the sword energy passed, the armors of the armored men were shattered, revealing their horrified faces.

"What kind of power is this?" The leading armored man exclaimed, they had never seen such a powerful energy.

Jiang Sheng was surrounded by light, as if he had transformed into a sacred warrior. His eyes shone with determination, and the sword in his hand drew white trails in the air as he swung it. Those trajectories condensed into sharp sword energy in the air, heading towards the armored man.

Seeing this, the armored men raised their battle axes one after another, trying to resist the sudden attack. However, when the sword energy collided with the tomahawk, it split the ax easily like a hot knife cutting through butter and continued to fly forward.

When the leading armored man saw this, his expression changed, he roared, and the armor on his body suddenly erupted with dazzling silver light. The silver light quickly condensed into a huge energy barrier, trying to block Jiang Sheng's attack. However, Jiang Sheng's sword energy penetrated the energy barrier as if it were nothing and continued to attack the armored man. The armored man obviously did not expect such a result. He widened his eyes in horror and tried to avoid this fatal attack.

But Jiang Sheng's sword energy was so fast that he had no time to dodge. The sword energy instantly penetrated the armored man's body and knocked him away. After the armored man rolled several times in the air, he fell heavily to the ground. The armor on his body shattered, revealing his empty body inside.

Seeing this, the other armored men retreated in horror. They didn't expect that this seemingly ordinary warrior could possess such powerful power. However, Jiang Sheng did not give them a chance to breathe. He gripped the sword tightly, swung out a few sword energy again, and attacked the armored men.

Under Jiang Sheng's attack, the armored men fell one after another. Their armor seemed so fragile and vulnerable to Jiang Sheng's sword energy. Soon, only Jiang Sheng and Li Tie were left standing in the entire passage.

Jiang Sheng didn't answer. He continued to wave his sword and shoot sword energy at the armored man. Under his attack, the armored men fell one after another, their armor no longer able to withstand this sacred power.

"Li Tie, come here quickly!" Jiang Sheng shouted loudly, his voice full of power.

Upon seeing this, Li Tie immediately rushed towards Jiang Sheng. He broke through the siege of the armored men and came to Jiang Sheng's side. The two fought side by side and defeated the remaining armored men one by one.

After the armored man was repulsed, calm returned to the passage. Jiang Sheng turned to face Li Tie, Su Yao and Lin Xiao. His eyes were shining with a hint of pride and mystery on his face.

"Everyone, I must explain to you the power I just used." Jiang Sheng's voice echoed in the empty passage, attracting everyone's attention.

"The light you see and the powerful sword energy I can emit are not my own power. But..." Jiang Sheng paused, seeming to organize his words, "but an item given to me by the system. The hidden ability is called 'Holy Light'."

"System?" Li Tie asked doubtfully, "What kind of system is it?"

Jiang Sheng nodded and continued to explain: "This system seems to be related to the copy where we entered the Demon Realm Lord. When I encounter danger, it will automatically activate and give me specific abilities. This time the 'Holy Light' ability , is one of them.”

He closed his eyes and seemed to be recalling the introduction given by the system. After a moment, he opened his eyes and described in detail: "'Holy Light' is a kind of sacred power, which comes from light and justice. When I use it, I can feel an unprecedented power, as if the entire The world is under my control.”

"This power allows me to send out powerful sword energy to attack the enemy. At the same time, it can also form a protective shield to resist the enemy's attack." Jiang Sheng said while gesticulating, allowing the team members to understand more intuitively.

"It's so amazing!" Su Yao exclaimed, "Can we also get such an ability?"

Jiang Sheng shook his head and said: "The system did not clearly state this. But I think that when everyone enters this copy, they may be given different abilities. These abilities may be related to our personality, experience or potential."

"Anyway, we now know that Jiang Sheng has such a powerful ability, which is a huge help to us." Lin Xiao analyzed.

Li Tie also nodded in agreement: "Yes, with Jiang Sheng's 'Holy Light', we will be more confident in the next battle."

Jiang Sheng smiled slightly and looked at the team members gratefully. He knows that the strength of this team comes not only from individual abilities, but also from the trust and cooperation between them.

"Okay, let's not waste any more time." Jiang Sheng stood up and prepared to move forward. "The Demon Lord is still waiting for us. We have to find him as soon as possible."

After defeating the armored man, Jiang Sheng, Li Tie, Su Yao and Lin Xiao continued to move forward through the winding corridors of the castle. Suddenly, an ancient secret door appeared in front of them. The door was carved with complex runes and emitted a faint light.

"There seems to be something hidden behind this door." Jiang Sheng stopped and observed the secret door carefully.

"Should we open it?" Su Yao asked softly, curiosity flashing in her eyes.

Li Tie nodded and said, "Now that we are here, there is no reason to retreat. Let's push it away together."

So, the four of them worked together to slowly push the heavy secret door open. As the secret door opens, an ancient and mysterious aura hits the face, making people feel palpitating.

After they stepped into the secret door, they saw a huge space unfolding in front of them. A radiant sphere is suspended in the center of the space, surrounded by countless floating light points. These light spots are jumping in the air, shining with charming light.

At this moment, the system's voice sounded in Jiang Sheng's mind: "Congratulations on activating the additional task 'Redemption'."

Jiang Sheng was stunned, and then communicated with the system in his mind: "'Redemption'? What does this mean?"

The system explained: "'Redemption' is a hidden mission designed to guide you to find and save the souls imprisoned by the demon lords. These souls are trapped in this space and cannot escape. Your mission is to find and rescue them, Help them return to freedom.”

Jiang Sheng nodded and told the team members about the mission information. They were all attracted by this task and expressed their determination to complete it with all their strength.

"Then how should we start?" Li Tie asked.

Jiang Sheng pointed to the sphere of light in the center and said, "I guess that sphere may be the key. Let's go and take a look first."

So, the four of them walked cautiously towards the central sphere. As they approached, the sphere glowed brighter and the surrounding floating points of light began to come alive.

Suddenly, a voice came from the sphere: "Welcome to the land of redemption. You will accept the test of redemption and save those imprisoned souls. Remember, only true courage and wisdom can untie their bonds."

After the sound dissipated, the floating light spots began to condense into illusory figures. These figures floated in the air, making faint calls for help.

"It seems that our mission has begun."

Jiang Sheng, Li Tie, Su Yao and Lin Xiao stood in front of the radiant sphere, staring firmly at the floating illusory figures. They know that behind these figures are hidden clues that trigger the "redemption" mission.

"We have to spread out and carefully look for clues in these figures." Jiang Sheng suggested, pointing to the figures floating in the air, "Perhaps, each figure carries a key hint."

The team members nodded in agreement. They began to spread out and cautiously approached the illusory figures.

Li Tie walked towards a tall figure. The figure was wearing armor and holding a long sword. He looked like a brave warrior. He stretched out his hand and tried to touch the figure, but his fingers passed through the other person's body without any feeling.

"These figures seem to be just projections of energy." Li Tie murmured to himself. He carefully observed the figures of the warriors, trying to find hidden clues. Suddenly, he noticed a tiny rune engraved on the warrior's sword, and the rune emitted a faint light.

"Found it!" Li Tie shouted excitedly, pointing to the rune on the sword, "This rune may be related to the mission."

At the same time, Su Yao also discovered an important clue. She walked towards a female figure, who was wearing gorgeous clothes and had a sad face. Su Yao noticed that in the woman's hand was a crystal clear gem with a complex pattern engraved on it.

"The pattern on this gem may be one of the clues we need to look for." Su Yao carefully took off the gem and looked at it carefully in her hand.

Lin Xiao chose a seemingly ordinary figure, dressed as an ordinary villager, but his eyes revealed deep fear. Lin Xiao patiently communicated with the figure, trying to get some useful information from the other person's mouth.

"He said that they have been imprisoned here for a long time, and only by finding the power of redemption can they regain their freedom." Lin Xiao told the team members the information he obtained.

Jiang Sheng nodded. He walked to the central sphere and carefully observed the flickering light on the sphere. He noticed that the light on the sphere seemed to be changing according to a certain pattern, and was subtly related to the runes on the figures and the patterns on the gems.

"I think we may need to combine these clues to trigger a 'redemption' mission."

Jiang Sheng, Li Tie, Su Yao and Lin Xiao gathered around the radiant sphere, their eyes fixed on the flickering light on the sphere and the floating illusory figures. They know that the key to unlocking the "Redemption" mission lies within these clues.

Jiang Sheng took a deep breath and began to carefully analyze the clues in their hands. He first noticed the runes on the warrior's figure discovered by Li Tie. The runes looked particularly mysterious in the faint light. He thought for a moment and tried to find patterns on the sphere that were similar to the runes.

At the same time, Su Yao raised the gem in her hand so that the pattern on the gem and the light on the sphere reflected each other. She discovered that when the gemstone was brought closer to the sphere, certain lights on the sphere became brighter, as if resonating with the patterns on the gemstone.

Lin Xiao had an in-depth exchange with the figure dressed as a villager. He learned that these figures had been looking for some kind of redemptive power during their years of imprisonment. This power seems to be related to the light on the sphere, and the way to trigger it is hidden in the clues of those figures.

Jiang Sheng combined the clues they found and began to try to operate on the sphere. He followed the order of the runes discovered by Li Tie and gently touched the sphere, as if he were drawing a complex pattern. As his fingers slid over the sphere, the light on the sphere began to change, as if it was activated.

Then, Su Yao placed the gem in her hand on the sphere, which reflected the light on the sphere. When the gem comes into contact with the light, the sphere suddenly bursts into even more dazzling light, as if a powerful energy is being awakened.

Finally, Lin Xiao followed the prompts from the villagers and recited an ancient spell. As the spell sounded, the light on the sphere began to rotate, forming a huge vortex. And those floating figures gradually became solid under the influence of this force, as if they had been given a chance to be reborn.

When the last figure solidified, the entire space was filled with a sacred and solemn atmosphere. They know that they have successfully triggered the "redemption" mission. And those imprisoned souls will also regain their freedom with their help.

(End of this chapter)