Multiverse Skill System

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"Captain? Captain?" Yi Shuihan only realized that his view was blocked by a hand and found that it was one of his team members who was looking at him in surprise.

He instantly realized he had been daydreaming, and gave an awkward laugh. "What is it?"

"Here's the thing, the rescue is complete, and they no longer need our help. Should we return to base immediately? And..."

"Anything else? Have you finished?"

"Well, Warden Magellan seems to want to express his gratitude and wants us to rest here for a while."

"Then let's not rush back. It's good to rest for a while, since everyone has just finished their work."

"Okay, I'll go and inform the others right away."

Chapter 40, Skill Shop Opens

Despite having just experienced an unprecedented prison break, the prison quickly resumed operations, which speaks volumes about the quality of its original facilities, systems, and guards.

As the warden, Magellan naturally wouldn't deal with trivial matters. After issuing a series of orders and doing a few things that only he could do in the beginning, he had some free time.

And so, he is now hosting a banquet for the guests, along with a group of high-ranking officials and Yi Shuihan's party.

"I have to thank Major General Yi Shuihan for his support this time. If you hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable!" Magellan looked at him with a thank-you expression, as if the suppression would not have succeeded without Yi Shuihan.

"Not at all. With the prison's own strength, suppressing this rabble is a piece of cake. We are just adding icing on the cake."

Everyone wants to carry a sedan chair, so Yi Shuihan naturally wouldn't pretend to be aloof in the face of Magellan's goodwill, and would simply go along with it.

Both sides were on good terms, so the atmosphere was naturally harmonious.

"I am very grateful for your life-saving grace before." Hannibal, who had been saved by Yi Shuihan, still had bandages wrapped around his body, and it was clear that he still had a good impression of Yi Shuihan.

Yi Shuihan nodded to Hannibal, "It's what I should do. As fellow sailors, how could I stand by and watch someone die?"

The colonels brought by Yi Shuihan were watching in astonishment as Yi Shuihan chatted and laughed with the important figures in their eyes.

"As expected of the captain, even the warden has to give him face."

"This treatment is comparable to that of a general!"

"The captain is a general in the guise of a major general. He shines wherever he goes."

The banquet lasted until late at night, and Yi Shuihan and his group were left to rest in the prison that night.

Although it was a prison, the rest area was not bad, and it had everything one would need, at least much better than on the ship.

As the representative of the Navy Headquarters, Yi Shuihan was naturally assigned to the last room, and everyone else was also properly taken care of.

"Finally finished. To be honest, this kind of masked communication is really tiring!" Yi Shuihan felt that there was still a lot to learn and a long way to go.

Putting these trivial matters aside, Yi Shuihan immediately summoned the system panel. The upgrade had been completed for some time, but he hadn't had a chance to check it yet.

The words "Multiverse Skills System Beta Version 20" appeared on the screen, and compared to the previous version 10, the current system is significantly more advanced.

Putting everything else aside, the background of the system's main interface is the universe and galaxies, giving people a very mysterious and all-encompassing feeling.

主要的功能除了之前的“1技能抽奖”、“2技能升级”、“3技能融合”、“4查看属性”之外还增加了一个“5技能商店”。

The meaning of the store is obvious; from now on, there will be no more worries about having no source of skills except through lotteries.

"Yosh, let me see what skills are available." Seeing the new feature, Yi Shuihan eagerly entered the skill shop.

In an instant, a barrage of skills dazzled his eyes.

"Blood Rebirth (Silver Tier 3): As long as one drop of blood remains, it can regenerate infinitely. Requires 999999 cultivation points."

"..."

"Space Slash (Silver Tier 2): Unleashes a giant blade composed of space itself, capable of easily shattering space. Requires 500000 Cultivation Points."

"Teleportation (Silver Tier 2): Requires 300000 cultivation points to teleport instantly, depending on your strength."

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"Kido (Silver Tier 1): Mastering all Kido in the Bleach world requires 10000 training points."

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"Limb Regeneration (Bronze Tier 2): Severed limbs can regrow in a short time by consuming stamina. Required Training Points: 3000"

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The sheer number of amazing skills dazzled Yi Shuihan. Some were familiar, while others were not. For example, there were Saint Seiya skills from the anime Saint Seiya world, such as Rising Dragon Fist of Mount Lu and Plasma Light Speed ​​Fist; ninjutsu from Naruto, such as Shadow Clone Jutsu and Eight Gates; Kido from Bleach; and Kaioken from Dragon Ball.

There are also many skills in the game world, such as the Musou and Eight Cups from King of Fighters.

In addition, Yi Shuihan also discovered some martial arts, fantasy, and magical skills, which were beyond his imagination.

The skills were so numerous they seemed endless; Yi Shuihan spent half the night studying them but still couldn't see the end.

The feeling of being able to look but not touch filled Yi Shuihan with regret, but also filled him with hope for his future.

"However, why is the most powerful skill only Silver? Isn't there also Gold?" Yi Shuihan asked the system.

I quickly received a reply saying that due to system version limitations, the skill shop was temporarily not open to gold skills.

"So, when the system upgrades again, we'll definitely get gold skills." Thinking about how overpowered silver skills were, Yi Shuihan's anticipation for gold skills grew even stronger.

After the initial excitement, Yi Shuihan had to admit a reality: he didn't have enough cultivation points to exchange for skills. The cheapest bronze skill cost 1000 points, while even the useful iron skills required at least 500 points.

At this moment, Yi Shuihan wished the system would issue countless tasks so that he could obtain enough cultivation points to exchange for all the skills he wanted and instantly become a god-like being.

One thing that must be mentioned is that all the skills obtained from the skill shop are at the perfect level and cannot be upgraded further, which disappointed Yi Shuihan somewhat.

This makes it impossible to exchange for a low-level skill and then use a small number of cultivation points to upgrade the skill to the highest level in order to indirectly improve one's rank.

System vulnerabilities are indeed not easy to find! Yi Shuihan couldn't help but sigh.

Reluctantly leaving the skill shop, Yi Shuihan began looking for other changes to the new skills.

After some investigation, it was found that apart from the skill shop, the only other changes were to the attribute panel. A character level was added, and combat power was removed. In addition, even the specific strength, speed, and spirit were now measured in stars, which made things feel much more ambiguous.

"Iron 5 stars, I didn't expect that's all I'm rated?" Yi Shuihan also learned from the system that, excluding the interference of the skills he learned, the character level is divided into Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron from high to low, with 9 stars in each level.

In other words, Yi Shuihan appears to be a Black Iron 5-star, but if you include his skills, his actual strength is comparable to a Black Iron 7-star. So, his original combat power seems more reliable than his character level.

From this perspective, it's hard to say whether the changes to the attribute panel are good or bad.

Chapter 41, The Bible That Shouldn't Have Appeared

The first system upgrade brought changes that, whether good or bad, Yi Shuihan could only accept them. However, overall, he was satisfied with the opening of the skill shop.

"Is there no benefit to this upgrade?" Yi Shuihan had thought that there would be rewards for providing energy in the previous upgrades, and this time would be no exception.

However, the cultivation points, fusion points, and even the number of lottery draws remained unchanged, which puzzled Yi Shuihan slightly.

Just when Yi Shuihan was about to give up, the system sent a message that instantly brought a smile to Yi Shuihan's face.

You get one regular lottery draw chance per month, which can be accumulated. The more chances you accumulate, the more your odds of winning will change.

"The system really understands me. This kind of thoughtful design is what a real system should be like." Even if there are no more missions in the future, I can still become a strong person with this benefit, it just might take a little longer.

Feeling good and having been busy until midnight, Yi Shuihan relaxed and drifted off to sleep.

The following day, amidst the cheers of Magellan and others, Yi Shuihan and his companions embarked on their journey home.

When we came here, it was an emergency, so we took the Navy's special passage and arrived at the prison in a very short time. This time, we are not in a hurry, so we are taking the normal route.

Compared to special routes, taking ordinary routes is slower, taking about a month to return to headquarters, which is exactly what Yi Shuihan wanted.

Life at the Navy Headquarters is too boring. Since we're out here, how can we not have some fun?

"Captain Han, we're almost at the next island. Shall we stop for supplies?" The speaker was Xiong Da, one of the three team leaders. Usually, it was Tsukishima Mieri who was next to Yi Shuihan, but after what happened before, she deliberately distanced herself from Yi Shuihan, so now it was Xiong Da who spoke.

After hearing Xiong Da's words, Yi Shuihan stretched his limbs and said lazily, "Then let's replenish our supplies."

A hint of joy flashed in Xiong Da's eyes. In fact, with their reserves, they could reach the Navy Headquarters without resupply. They were just happy to have time to play outside.

Of course, this is also closely related to the fact that as long as you are by Yi Shuihan's side, even if you are not at the main headquarters, your cultivation will not fall behind. Since you can become stronger anywhere, you should choose a place that makes you comfortable to cultivate. It would be even better if you could have some entertainment in your spare time.

It's not that the Naval Headquarters is bad, it's just that there are too many strong people there. There are tons of captains like them in the Naval Headquarters, and they often have to keep a low profile when they run into their superiors.

But it's different outside. Apart from Yi Shuihan, he can basically ignore everyone else. The colonel is a powerful figure on any island and can play around as he pleases. Even if he causes trouble, Yi Shuihan will cover for him. He's practically running rampant.

"Hmm, something's not right! Why does it feel like there are so few people?"

"What's so strange about having few people? Maybe these are the only people on this island?"

"No, I've been here before. Back then, this harbor was full of ships. Now..."

When the two team members' words reached Yi Shuihan's ears, he frowned, but relaxed after a moment. Even if something unexpected happened, he had no reason to worry with his strength. Besides, who knows what might have happened?

"Same as always, everyone except those guarding the boat is free to do as they please." After giving this instruction, Yi Shuihan disappeared from everyone's sight.

Yi Shuihan walked slowly along the bluestone path. Pedestrians hurried past him from time to time, without stopping for even a moment because of Yi Shuihan, an outsider.

From the surrounding buildings, one can still vaguely see its former glory, but it is unknown what happened to make it so desolate.

Yi Shuihan's mood did not worsen because of this; on the contrary, it was a unique experience for him, and he gained some different insights.

Nothing is permanent. Even the most powerful civilization will decline one day. Everything in the world is constantly changing, so how can we know what will happen next?

Yi Shuihan looked in one direction and saw several people dressed in black robes slowly walking towards him. What surprised Yi Shuihan was what one of them was holding.

A Bible that shouldn't have existed in this world?

"Is it a coincidence? Or..." Yi Shuihan subconsciously didn't want to believe what he was seeing. Maybe it was just the same cover, but the inside was completely different.

Of course, since even I am not a person of this world, it is perfectly understandable that things from other worlds would appear here, so the appearance of the Bible is not impossible.

If this Bible had appeared in the original world, it wouldn't have been worth Yi Shuihan's attention. But things were different now. The Bible represented the one from the West, and its appearance in this world had a completely different meaning. Thinking of Devil Fruits, demons and angels, Yi Shuihan felt as if he were caught up in some kind of event.

Perhaps because Yi Shuihan's gaze had been fixed on him for too long, the man holding the Bible noticed Yi Shuihan's unusual behavior. Then, with a wave of his hand, the black-robed men around him quickly surrounded Yi Shuihan.

"Take him down, he's a heretic."

Heretics? Yi Shuihan's pupils contracted slightly upon hearing this word. It was a term used to refer to those who did not belong to their sect; simply put, it meant those who did not believe in their god.

With a certain idea in mind, Yi Shuihan only put up a slight resistance before pretending to be outmatched and captured.

The men in black robes failed to detect Yi Shuihan's disguise, which was partly because Yi Shuihan was not wearing a naval uniform, but rather ordinary clothes.

Is that equivalent to a level 2 Black Iron? Something's definitely fishy! And that guy holding the Bible actually gives me a faint sense of threat.

Strangely enough, although there weren't many people who saw Yi Shuihan being arrested for no reason, not a single one came forward to uphold justice. Instead, they kept their distance, as if this wasn't the first time something like this had happened.

After the man in black robes led Yi Shuihan away, the surroundings returned to calm.

"He's been arrested again. This is how many times this week. I'm afraid that outsider won't be able to come back alive."

"Shh, don't say anything. If they hear you, you'll be arrested too."

Chapter 42, The Lamb

"Go in." Yi Shuihan was escorted to a room by two men in black robes, and they roughly locked him inside.

After Yi Shuihan was pushed into the room, the two men in black robes closed the door and left.

The room was very damp and had a very unpleasant smell, which made Yi Shuihan unconsciously frown.

Besides Yi Shuihan, there were seven other people in the room: two elderly men, one young man, and one little boy. All of them had lifeless eyes, as if they had lost all hope in the world.

Except for the little boy whose eyes flickered slightly when Yi Shuihan arrived, everyone else remained unchanged.

"My goodness, there are so many people locked up here!" On the way, he had already seen no fewer than dozens of such rooms. If every room was like this, then there must be at least several hundred people locked up here.

As for what the outcome of being locked up here will be, it's not going to be a good thing, as can be seen from the look in the eyes of these people who have lost all will to live.

Since no one paid any attention to him, Yi Shuihan had no choice but to take the initiative. He slowly walked over to the little boy, squatted down, and asked, "Do you want to go out?"

The little boy's eyes subtly changed when he heard the word "out." He looked up at Yi Shuihan but didn't speak, probably because he didn't believe Yi Shuihan could take him out, since Yi Shuihan himself had been arrested.

Seeing this, Yi Shuihan smiled slightly, then placed his hand on the ground and exerted a little force. With a "crack" sound, a small round pit appeared in the ground.

The little boy's eyes widened at the sight, and the others were also startled by the commotion. Their previously despairing eyes regained their vitality, and they stared straight at Yi Shuihan.

"Big brother, can you really get us out of here?" The little boy's voice was a little hoarse, but still very pleasant to hear.

Yi Shuihan nodded. "I deliberately got caught. Getting out is a piece of cake for me. If you tell me something, I'll take you out."

The little boy exclaimed excitedly, "Great! Amy is saved! What does big brother want to know?"

"Not bad, a very clever child," Yi Shuihan thought to himself. His calm reaction under such circumstances was truly extraordinary. If it were an ordinary child, he would have been crying and begging to be saved as soon as he knew he could leave.

"Young man, could you take us with you? If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I've been here the longest and know more than they do." The speaker was one of the two elderly men not far from Yi Shuihan, his eyes filled with longing as he looked at Yi Shuihan.

"Could you take me with you? I know about what's going on here."

"And I."