madnovel Chapter 192 Modifying Attributes
Chapter 192 Modifying Attributes
Five minutes later, the battle began.
Iron Wall charged into the hall first, his giant shield gleaming with golden light. The eight third-tier demons roared and pounced, but he held them back with unwavering force.
Flameblade and Frostblade followed closely behind, beginning to clear out the demons that were held back by the iron wall.
Ling Shu stood at the rear, constantly healing and buffing his teammates.
Li Xiaoyao stood at the very back, his gaze fixed on the fourth-tier demon.
It was a gigantic demon, over three meters tall, its body engulfed in dark red flames. It seemed to sense someone intruding, slowly opening its eyes, which were filled with savagery.
With a thought, Li Xiaoyao unleashed a [mental pressure] upon it.
The demon froze, its red eyes flashing a few times before returning to normal. It roared and pounced on Li Xiaoyao.
"No, the pressure isn't enough." Li Xiaoyao gritted his teeth—of course, he was faking it. He activated his mental power again, unleashing [Mental Control].
An invisible force probed into the demon's consciousness. The demon's figure froze again, and the red light in its eyes became chaotic.
It stood still, its body trembling slightly, as if struggling.
"It's under control!" Li Xiaoyao shouted, "Quick!"
Tie Bi and the others were invigorated and sped up the cleanup.
Eight third-tier demons were quickly killed by the combined fire of the three. Throughout the entire process, the fourth-tier demon was "controlled" by Li Xiaoyao and unable to move.
But Li Xiaoyao knew he couldn't appear too relaxed.
He deliberately let sweat bead on his forehead, his face turn pale, and his body tremble slightly—these were all illusions he could simulate with his spiritual power.
"Quick... I can't hold on much longer..." he cried out in a hoarse voice.
"Focus fire!" Iron Wall shouted, charging towards the demon with his shield.
Flameblade and Frostblade attacked simultaneously, their flaming greatsword and frost shortsword weaving into a deadly web. Spiritual Pivot continuously buffed the three, maximizing their damage output.
The demon finally broke free from Li Xiaoyao's control, roaring as it swung its claws at the iron wall.
"Bang!"
The giant shield blocked the attack, but Iron Wall was forced back three steps, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"Damn it, that really hurts!" he cursed through gritted teeth.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yan Feng stabbed the demon in the back with his sword, while Shuang Ren's twin swords opened two deep wounds on its legs, exposing the bone.
The demon, in pain, turned and lunged at Yan Feng.
"Watch out!" Ling Shu hurriedly put a shield on Yan Feng.
But the demon's claws still tore through the shield, leaving three bloody gashes on Yan Feng's chest. Yan Feng groaned and staggered back several steps, his clothes stained crimson with blood.
"Frostblade, switch positions!" Ironwall shouted.
Frostblade flashed forward, blocking Flameblade's path, her twin swords crossed to deflect another demonic attack. Her hands were split open, blood flowing down the hilts of her swords, yet she did not retreat an inch.
Li Xiaoyao "reluctantly" activated his mental power again, unleashing a [Mental Impact] on the demon's sea of consciousness.
The demon paused, and the red light in its eyes flickered for a moment before becoming chaotic again.
It was in that very moment.
Ironwall seized the opportunity, slamming his shield into the demon's face. Flameblade, enduring his injury, plunged his sword into the demon's chest. Frostblade's twin swords simultaneously pierced the demon's lower back.
The demon let out a piercing scream and collapsed to the ground.
A system notification sounded:
[Slayed Abyss Demon (Tier 4 Elite), team contribution assessment in progress...]
Iron Wall, panting heavily, plopped down on the ground. He had at least three wounds, the worst of which was on his left shoulder, deep enough to expose the bone.
Yan Feng knelt on the ground, blood still seeping from the wound on his chest, his face deathly pale.
Frostblade could barely stand, but his hands were trembling, and blood was still dripping from his tiger's mouth.
Ling Shu frantically treated everyone, his eyes reddening.
Li Xiaoyao slumped to the ground, his face deathly pale, his forehead beaded with cold sweat, looking completely exhausted.
"Are they...are they all alive?" Iron Wall asked in a hoarse voice.
"Alive." Yan Feng gritted his teeth. "I almost died."
Frostblade didn't speak, he just nodded.
Ling Shu cried as she bandaged everyone's wounds: "You scared me to death... Waaah... Don't die..."
Li Xiaoyao smiled weakly: "It's good that you're not dead."
Iron Wall looked at him, his eyes full of approval: "Brother, without your control, we would have been wiped out long ago. Awesome."
Li Xiaoyao waved his hand: "Stop talking, take a break, and continue."
Over the next two days, the team proceeded with even greater caution.
Li Xiaoyao continues to play his role—mental perception, mental pressure, and mental manipulation; at crucial moments, he can also use a mental barrier to help his teammates withstand mental attacks.
However, his performance was no longer so "easy". When he encountered slightly stronger monsters, he would show signs of strain and would "overexert" himself a few times, requiring the care of Ling Shu.
Over the course of two days, they encountered several more waves of monsters, found three lost artifacts, and each of them sustained new wounds.
Flameblade had two broken ribs, Frostblade's left arm was almost ruined, and Ironwall's shield even cracked.
But in the end, they made it out alive.
On the third day, the mission was completed.
The quest "Abyssal Ruins" has been completed.
Team survival rate: 5/5
Task completion rate: 100%
Lost artifacts: 3/3
[Task Rating: A (Team)]
Basic Reward: 2000 points
[Individual Contribution Rating: B+ (Key Player Control)]
[Bonus Reward: 300 Points]
Total: 2300 points
A flash of light, and the five people returned to the amusement park square.
Tiebi collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Yanfeng and Shuangren supported each other, their faces grim. Lingshu was still wiping away tears, but a smile played on her lips.
Li Xiaoyao leaned weakly against the wall and smiled at them.
Tiebi stood up, walked over, and patted him on the shoulder: "Brother, thanks to you this time. Next time there's a mission, I'll call you first."
Yan Feng nodded: "Count me in."
Frostblade rarely spoke up: "Let's add each other as friends."
Ling Shu skipped over, her eyes still red, but she was already smiling: "Brother Xiaoyao, you're amazing! I'll follow you from now on!"
Li Xiaoyao smiled and exchanged contact codes with them.
After the four people left, he stood there, looking at the 2300 points added to the panel, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Tier 3, team up, perfectly integrated.
Moreover, the acting was just right.
He turned around and returned to his personal space. Li Xiaoyao first threw himself onto the simple bed and let out a long breath.
He sat up and brought up the disguise panel that the system had generated for him.
[Current Disguise Level: Tier 3]
【Strength】: 132
[Agility]: 128
[Physical Constitution]: 145
【Spirit】: 260
These are the stats at Tier 3. They look unremarkable, but they're already quite good for a Tier 3 player.
To advance to the fourth tier, according to the rules of the Paradise, one needs to raise a certain attribute to over 1000.
His disguise has always been focused on the mental aspect.
Li Xiaoyao thought for a moment and began to manually adjust these disguised data—not to actually increase his strength, but to modify the "panel display" generated by the system.
A moment later, a new disguise panel is generated:
[Current Disguise Level: Tier 4]
【Strength】: 580
[Agility]: 560
[Physical Constitution]: 620
【Spirit】: 1050
With his spirit surpassing 1000, he just reached the threshold of the fourth rank.
While strength and agility are relatively low, this is reasonable for a mental mage – the primary stat allocation is to increase mental power, so other attributes naturally won't be very high.
Li Xiaoyao nodded in satisfaction.
Next, it's time for skills and equipment.