Multiverse Skill System

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Multiverse Skill System

Author: Xing Laosan

Introduction: What?! Skills don't require training; you only need training points to reach max level in no time?

That's not all. As long as there are fusion points, skills can be fused, and even basic skills can become god-level skills.

Yi Shuihan silently wiped away non-existent drool. "Coach, I want to play basketball. Oh, no, system, I need cultivation points. If not, fusion points will do!"

Chapter 1, System Experimenter!?

Yi Shuihan, 22 years old, is a recent graduate from a third-rate university on the planet Water Blue. In this society where graduation means unemployment, he is no exception. Fortunately, he is an orphan with no ties and has a meager inheritance that is enough for him to live on for about 10 years. Therefore, he is relatively calm when looking for a job.

"Looks like I failed again. They said I had no experience. Do deliverymen need experience? Do they think I'm stupid?" Yi Shuihan muttered as she came out of a company interview, feeling utterly contemptuous of the interviewer.

This was his seventh interview. The previous six attempts all ended in failure for various reasons. He thought this time it would be a sure thing, since anyone with a normal personality could basically do the job of a courier. But unexpectedly, this happened.

After silently glancing at his resume, which had been returned for who knows how many times, Yi Shuihan finally let out a long sigh, calmed himself down, and thought about whether he should go to some training institution for training first, and then look for a job. He had heard that it was much easier to find a job after training.

As Yi Shuihan was deep in thought, he suddenly noticed a flyer right under his nose. It vaguely contained job postings. He instinctively took it and was about to look up to see who had handed it out when he was dumbfounded.

Within a 50-meter radius of Meng Haoran, there was no sign of anyone, let alone anyone handing out flyers.

"Strange? Where did this flyer come from..." Meng Haoran felt a chill in his heart and became somewhat dazed.

Job Posting: Due to a shortage of staff, we are currently looking for one system experimenter. Requirements are as follows:

1. Intelligent life form, no educational level requirement.

2. Possesses a strong work ethic, is hardworking, and capable of handling long hours of work in different environments.

Salary negotiable.

"Contact information: Simply think of 'Myriad Realms System Development Co., Ltd.' in your mind."

The flyer didn't contain much information, but it was packed with it. Most people would probably think it was a prank, given how bizarre the content was. But Yi Shuihan, a veteran of the online novel world, was quick to accept this kind of thing. Coupled with the strange scene he had just witnessed, he actually had a strong urge to give it a try.

"I can totally handle these requirements! I've been looking for a job anyway, so why not give it a try? Even if I fail, it'll just be another failure." The job requirements were indeed a bit low. The first requirement was basically that anyone could do it, and the second requirement wasn't much either. As an orphan, Yi Shuihan didn't mind living in a different world.

Looking around suspiciously, Yi Shuihan carefully put the flyer into her backpack and walked towards the nearby bus stop as if nothing had happened.

Back home, as soon as he closed the door, Yi Shuihan's previously calm face immediately became excited. There was no way around it; anyone would be unable to remain calm when faced with such a life-changing opportunity.

After closing all the doors and windows, and even drawing the curtains, Meng Haoran took out the flyer, took a deep breath, and began to silently recite the instructions on it.

"Wanjie System Development Co., Ltd."

Almost the instant Yi Shuihan finished reciting, he felt a dizzying sensation and realized that he was no longer in his original location.

Is this real?! It's actually real?!

Although he was prepared, Yi Shuihan was still overwhelmed by this incredible scene. At that moment, he thought about many things.

"From this moment, from this second, my destiny changed. I said goodbye to being a supporting character and became the protagonist. Things I couldn't get before, things I could only dream of, I will definitely be able to get from now on: money, power, girls, strength, everything..."

It took Yi Shuihan a full three minutes to recover his senses. He then laughed it off. Nothing had even been settled yet, and he was already daydreaming. He knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch. Even if what he had just thought of might come true, it was only a possibility. Who knew what the actual situation would be?

Most importantly, he hasn't been accepted yet!

Looking around, Meng Haoran found that it was a small room, not much different from the offices he used to go to for interviews. Well, if he had to say, Yi Shuihan felt very comfortable here, whether it was an illusion or something else.

A series of coughs came from behind, and Meng Haoran finally saw a figure following the sound: an old man with a somewhat otherworldly appearance.

Now for the main event. Next, will the old man say that I have extraordinary bones and am a good candidate for cultivation, and that I am the only one who can save the world in the future—oh no, I mean, the system experimenter?

"Hey kid, are you here for an interview?"

"Yes, yes, I came for the interview because I saw this job posting you posted," Yi Shuihan said quickly, waving her hand as she spoke.

Huh? Where's the flyer? Feeling something was wrong with his hand, Meng Haoran realized that the flyer he had been holding tightly had disappeared.

"Hmm, not bad. We're looking to hire a newbie... a system tester. I think you're pretty good. If there are no problems, you're on the team. See if you're okay with it. If you are, we can start working right away." He almost let slip that this newly developed system was being tested for the first time. Every time before, it had been tested millions of times before it was perfected. Every time a complete system was created, millions of unlucky people had to die.

Well, that's not entirely true. Some of those who died, even though they ultimately failed, still lived a remarkable life.

Yi Shuihan didn't notice the hidden message in the old man's eyes, but he still felt something was wrong because it was too easy. He hadn't said anything yet, and it was already done. He was going to start working right away.

"What are the details of the benefits? It says to be negotiable!" Yi Shuihan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Never mind, I'll get the benefits first."

"No problem, no problem. Our employee benefits are the best in all the worlds. Come, let me tell you why..."

Chapter 2, System! You've finally arrived.

"...The experimental system is a success. You can choose any finished system from the company and receive a protagonist halo in a major world. You will enjoy protagonist privileges in that world. And that's just the basics. You can also choose from divine artifacts like the Pangu Axe that splits the heavens and the Jade Disc of Creation, as well as various elixirs and bloodlines..."

"There's even a chance to be promoted to branch manager, overseeing several great worlds. If you could rise to headquarters, that would be even more extraordinary. You might become one of the most esteemed beings in all the heavens and myriad realms. At that time..."

"Sigh!" A handsome young man sighed as he looked at the boundless sea, his face full of sorrow. Even the endless blue sea could not calm his heart.

"Why did I agree to this in such a muddled way? Now look what's happened, there's been no response at all. Am I just going to stay in this world until I die? This damn system." The young man was Yi Shuihan, who had been in this world for more than three years.

At first, Yi Shuihan was completely fooled by the old man's company treatment and the prospects of being a system experimenter. He was completely lost. He thought that he could become stronger by just testing the system's functions, and that there would be a company reward after the test. He made a rash decision and agreed. Then he was brought to this world.

It wasn't explained clearly at the time; all that was known was that it was a system that could be activated once certain conditions were met, allowing him to embark on the path to becoming stronger. However, the system has remained completely unresponsive until now, and because he doesn't know what kind of system it is, Yi Shuihan has no idea how to activate it.

For reasons unknown, Yi Shuihan was about 5 years old when he was born into this world. He arrived on a small island and was found unconscious on the beach. A kind-hearted uncle on the island rescued him, and he lived off the charity of the island's residents afterward.

Of course, Yi Shuihan was not the kind of person who only knew how to take and not how to give. He often helped the island's residents with small things within his ability, such as delivering things, looking after children, and cleaning.

What Yi Shuihan didn't know was that the probability of successfully activating the experimental system on the first attempt was only one in ten million, no less than the probability of winning the lottery. He had a high chance of living a quiet and unknown life on this island, just as he had imagined.

Yi Shuihan was also unsure about the world he was in, and he had not obtained any crucial information from the island's inhabitants. The reason he was certain that this was not the original Blue Planet was because he discovered that even a small child could lift 50 kilograms, and that an average adult with a little training could easily lift 200 or 300 kilograms. This was clearly not the level of Blue Planet.

"Perhaps it's a world I know nothing about," Yi Shuihan sometimes thought.

After hesitating for a while by the sea, Yi Shuihan began his daily training. Having had such a miraculous experience, Yi Shuihan naturally wanted to gain great power and become a strong person, so he consciously trained himself since he came to this world.

First, I squatted in a horse stance for 2 hours, then I threw 2000 straight punches, kicked my legs 2000 times, did 1000 push-ups, and finally ran a lap around the island.

By the time all the projects were completed, Yi Shuihan was soaked in sweat and looked as if he had been pulled out of the water.

Even though his body had reached its limit, Yi Shuihan's eyes shone as brightly as stars.

Three years of training have not been in vain. It may not be obvious on the surface, but Yi Shuihan's body has become incredibly strong. His hidden muscles give him explosive power.

"My strength should be around 400 jin now! My speed has also broken through 10ms and reached 12ms. If I went back to my original world, becoming a boxing champion or running champion would be a piece of cake." Secretly feeling his own strength, Yi Shuihan smiled.

"However, I cannot be complacent yet. This is only a comparison with the original world. Who knows what monsters I will encounter in the future? My strength is far too insignificant," Yi Shuihan reminded himself.

After resting for a while, Yi Shuihan dragged his tired body toward his hut. He had promised to help Aunt Tar chop firewood today, and there were still nearly 100 pieces left to chop!

In fact, it was because Yi Shuihan did not hide his training that his strength was vaguely known to everyone, which is why he was chosen to do physical work that required considerable strength.

The island is covered with trees, which cover nearly 90% of the area. They are everywhere, and there are many suitable ones around Yi Shuihan's hut, so there is no need to make a special choice.

After returning to the hut, Yi Shuihan's strength had mostly recovered, and he was fully capable of chopping. He took out the axe he had obtained from Aunt Tar and began working without hesitation.

Before long, he carried the three large trees back on his back.

"Next is chopping firewood." Chopping a tree into firewood is not easy; it requires a certain degree of precision and the removal of unsuitable parts. However, this was not Yi Shuihan's first time doing this, so he quickly divided the tree, leaving only the final step of splitting it into suitable sizes.

“…101112…5051……83…” As he counted the trees, Yi Shuihan’s body naturally made chopping motions. If he replaced the axe in his hand with a sword, it would be almost the same as practicing swordsmanship.

"Ding, it has been detected that the host has achieved minor mastery in 5 system-recognized skills, meeting the activation requirements. The Myriad Realms Skill System is now activating. 0, 1, 299100"

"System activation successful. Do you wish to bind your account? Binding allows you to use system functions."

It took Yi Shuihan a full minute to come to his senses, and then he burst into wild laughter, he was just too happy and excited.

"System! You're finally here! I've been waiting for you for so long!"

"Bind, bind now! Only a fool wouldn't bind! I can't wait to see just how powerful you are, System."

Chapter 3, Skills! Skills

"Ding, binding successful. Do you want to display the main menu?"

"Display." Even if you haven't eaten pork, haven't you seen a pig run? Meng Haoran silently recited this in his mind with practiced ease.

A glimpse of the system is finally in front of me. I wonder what kind of incredible features it will have?

Before Yi Shuihan appeared a virtual light screen that only he could see, and at the very top center of the screen were these words: "Multiverse Skills System Beta Version 10".

It really is a beta version. That makes sense, otherwise what would I be needed for?

Yi Shuihan seemed to be deep in thought. He had gleaned a lot from this "Test Version 10". He knew that the system would definitely undergo major changes in the future, but these changes had nothing to do with him now.

The skill system, as the name suggests, is about skills. Although it's not as impressive as the conquest system, god system, or omnipotent system he once fantasized about, Yi Shuihan wasn't too disappointed. As long as it's not a reading system or an inn system, it's acceptable.

"1 Skill Lottery"

"Skill 2 Upgrade"

"3-skill fusion"

4. View Properties

There were only four options. Excluding the last one, viewing attributes, there were actually only three functions left. Although it wasn't many, Yi Shuihan was already satisfied, since he had thought for a while that the system would never appear.

"Hey, there's a line of small characters at the very bottom. It's really hard to spot if you're not paying attention." Yi Shuihan focused his mind and found a line of text at the very bottom of the light screen, then struggled to decipher it.

"This system will be upgraded in future versions, and more features will be available soon."

"I knew the system functions wouldn't be this simple. So this is what was waiting for me! You've really kept me in suspense. Why couldn't you just upgrade to the ultimate version in one go?" Yi Shuihan said somewhat dissatisfyingly.

The system was quite reliable and very easy to operate. Before long, Meng Haoran had learned the specific functions of the system and how to use it.

Skill lottery, as the name suggests, is a lottery where you can draw skills from all the worlds, from basic language proficiency and basic footwork to intermediate martial arts skills, and even advanced supernatural powers, secret techniques, and so on.

Skill upgrades are easier to understand. They allow you to directly upgrade the skills that the host has mastered. For example, general skills are divided into seven levels: beginner, minor mastery, major mastery, perfection, extraordinary, sainthood, and heaven-defying. Skill upgrades mean an instantaneous improvement in these seven levels, from beginner to minor mastery, from minor mastery to major mastery, and so on. Of course, you can also go directly to the final heaven-defying level.

Skill fusion is the process of combining multiple different skills into a single skill. Of course, the resulting skill can be stronger or weaker, but generally it tends to become stronger.

If skill upgrades improve the level of mastery of the skill, then skill fusion enhances the skill's rank. The system divides skill levels into four tiers: Iron, Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Each tier is further divided into first-class, second-class, and third-class, resulting in 4 tiers and 12 ranks. Of course, the system also has a final rank, an unknown fifth tier, which even the system cannot measure.

The power of a skill is measured according to 4 tiers and 12 levels. Moreover, no skill has a fixed level. The level changes depending on the degree of mastery. The higher the mastery, the higher the level. Of course, different skills have different power caps. Theoretically, the higher the power cap, the better the skill.

Well, the skills we're generally talking about here are combat skills. Although some non-combat skills are also classified in this way, the rank doesn't represent combat power, but rather their intrinsic value.

As Yi Shuihan expected, no system can give benefits for free; certain conditions must be met to obtain the corresponding items. To use his skill system, he would need so-called cultivation points and fusion points.

As far as Meng Haoran knows, the only way to obtain cultivation points and fusion points is by completing tasks. The system will release some tasks from time to time, and as long as these tasks are completed, a certain number of cultivation points and fusion points can be obtained.

"Relying solely on completing tasks is too inefficient. I hope future system upgrades will bring me good news!" That was all Yi Shuihan could think.

Having understood the function, and since Yi Shuihan currently lacked cultivation points and fusion points, he naturally couldn't test it out. Therefore, he focused his attention on the attribute display, a feature almost every system possesses. With a thought, the light screen in front of Yi Shuihan changed:

Name: Yi Shuihan

Lifespan: 899

Power: 41

Speed: 12

Spirit: 14

skill:

Black Iron: Chopping (Minor Mastery), Basic Body Movement (Minor Mastery), Basic Fist Techniques (Minor Mastery), Basic Leg Techniques (Minor Mastery).

Bronze: Language (Complete)

silver:

Cultivation Points: 0; Fusion Points: 0

Overall combat strength: 10 points (at least it's no longer a weakling)

Note: The host language has been automatically upgraded to perfection due to work requirements, enabling it to recognize most languages ​​of the myriad worlds.

As always, it was simple and clear. However, the skill section only showed the rank, not the level, which surprised Meng Haoran a little.

Yi Shuihan quickly understood the meaning of the attribute panel. After comparing it with his own situation, he had a more intuitive understanding. A strength of 1 was roughly equivalent to 100 jin (50 catties), and a speed of 1 was equivalent to 10ms. As for spirit, Yi Shuihan guessed that 1 represented the level of an ordinary person, while he was 14 times stronger than an ordinary person.

"Are they all Iron-level skills? The slashing technique is probably because I've been chopping trees a lot lately. The basic movement technique is probably running. The fist technique is punching. The basic leg technique is kicking! That makes sense! But the last one, language..." Seeing that his perfect-level language was actually Bronze-level, Yi Shuihan was a little surprised. But after thinking about it, he realized that the variety of languages ​​in the myriad worlds was probably beyond imagination, and it made perfect sense.

Who knows, this language skill might even be as useful as a Gold-tier skill at times! It's not impossible!

Now that the system is available, we need to plan our next steps carefully. As a system experimenter, I need to use the system to complete my tasks. Otherwise, how will I know if there are any problems with the system?

So here's the question: Which company has the best excavator technology? Uh, no, where do you get your training points and fusion points?

Well, we can only rely on the system to issue tasks, but there aren't any right now, so we can only wait.

"Ding, you have a new task, please check:"