Multiverse Skill System

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Amidst desperate screams, the final massacre of the city's demon left not even a corpse, only a layer of ashes. These ashes were then blown everywhere by the wind, signifying that the demon was utterly and completely dead.

"If I hadn't checked the system attributes and found that my merit points hadn't increased, you might have actually managed to avoid it."

Seeing the merit points surge by 30, Yi Shuihan could finally confirm the complete death of the city-slaughtering demon.

"One massacre demon alone has 300,000 people, which is equivalent to saving 3 million people. Wow, if two more come, wouldn't that be close to a million?" Yi Shuihan smacked his lips, thinking with a hint of greed.

Just as the demon who slaughtered the city died, a tremor occurred outside the seal. To everyone's astonishment, the seal appeared, making cracking sounds, and finally shattered.

"What happened? The seal is broken!"

"Oh my god, this shouldn't be happening. I just checked it, and the seal could hold for quite some time. How could it break so quickly?"

"It must be him. The seal broke after he went in. We should have stopped him. Now we're all doomed. We can't deal with that old demon. Let's escape before he shows up!"

"Yes, we need to plan this carefully!"

"..."

Many people have given up, with the people from northern Xinjiang being the most vocal in their opposition.

Influenced by the people from the Northern Frontier, others also began to have second thoughts. Originally, they were prepared to sacrifice themselves when they came here, but that was based on the premise that they were well prepared, had set up formations, and could fight the old demon. Now that an unexpected event has occurred, the chances of victory have obviously decreased significantly, so people's hearts are unsettled.

"I wonder if that kid is alright. With his current strength, he shouldn't be so easily defeated..." Uncle Nine's eyes were fixed on the direction of the seal.

"Uncle-Master, should we stay here any longer?"

Although there were no further signs after the seal was broken, as the head of Special Operations Section 3, Hua Yu had to consider other matters besides himself. In fact, he believed that the best course of action now was to evacuate first and make further plans after things became clear.

Feng Wuhen frowned, feeling somewhat resentful towards Yi Shuihan. Just as he sighed and was about to call for the others to evacuate, his eyes suddenly turned towards the direction of the seal.

When Yi Shuihan came out, he saw a group of people in a panic, which puzzled him. Seeing Feng Wuhen looking at him, he asked in confusion, "Oh! What's going on?"

"It's him! He's not dead yet?"

"He doesn't look injured at all."

Everyone stared blankly at Yi Shuihan, unsure of what to say.

"Don't be fooled by him, everyone. He is actually a traitor. He may have broken the seal, allowing the city-slaughtering demon to break free ahead of schedule."

Someone shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, many people's expressions changed, because what he said did indeed fit the current situation to some extent; otherwise, how could Yi Shuihan have reappeared here unharmed?

Apart from Uncle Nine, probably no one present would have considered that Yi Shuihan had actually already dealt with the demon who massacred the city.

Even Wencai and Qiusheng looked at Yi Shuihan with some doubt.

"If you're referring to the massacre of the city's demon, then I think there's nothing to worry about anymore. He will never have the chance to appear before you again."

"At this point, you still want to deceive us. Don't fall for it, everyone. He's saying this to lower our guard so he can launch a sneak attack."

No sooner had Yi Shuihan finished speaking than the previous voice rang out again, rendering Yi Shuihan's explanation ineffective.

Would Yi Shuihan care about other people's opinions? He was just offering a casual explanation because he was in a good mood; whether others believed him or not was their own business.

However, the person who shouted was clearly targeting Yi Shuihan, and it was not his style to just swallow his anger like this.

"Whoever is speaking, step forward and kneel down to apologize." Yi Shuihan's expression was slightly cold, and his voice was calm, but it gave people the feeling that a volcano was about to erupt.

"What? You did it and you can't even talk about it? So what if I do talk about it!"

The person who spoke this time didn't try to hide it, so everyone looked at them.

"So it was you! Although I am very grateful for your care for Xiao Ming before, this is not a reason for me to forgive you." Yi Shuihan looked at Zhamutu with a smile.

The "Little Nether" that Yi Shuihan mentioned was naturally the Nether Serpent, which made Zhamutu's face turn pale and his eyes instantly turn red. He looked at Yi Shuihan as if he were looking at his father's killer. If he didn't know that he was no match for Yi Shuihan, he would have already gone up and fought to the death.

"Since you're not taking the initiative, then let me help you out."

Yi Shuihan's figure vanished from the spot, only to reappear in front of Zhamutu, one hand pressing on his head with a slight pressure.

"boom"

Zhamutu's knees struck the ground with a crisp sound. When he realized he was kneeling, Zhamutu's reason vanished instantly, leaving only one thought: stand up and kill Yi Shuihan.

Chapter 255, The System Upgrades Again

Despite exerting all his strength and even exhausting himself, Zhamutu remained kneeling on the ground, his knees sinking deeper and deeper into the earth.

Although no one made any sarcastic remarks, the way these people looked at him still made Zhamtu feel ashamed and indignant to the point of wanting to die. At that moment, he wished there was a crack in the ground so he could disappear into it.

"Do you submit?" Yi Shuihan said, but tightened his grip.

"I refuse to accept this! I refuse to accept this!"

Zhamtu shouted loudly, as if he were a revolutionary fighter facing death.

The next moment, Zhamutu felt a tremendous force strike him, and his legs, which were halfway into the ground, were instantly buried in the soil. At this moment, his waist was touching the ground.

"Now! Do you submit?"

"I... don't accept it!"

This time, Zhamutu's voice was much weaker and trembling.

"how about this?"

Half of his upper body was buried in the ground, making him look like he was planted in the ground, which was quite comical.

"I……"

Zhamtu looked conflicted and hesitated.

Yi Shuihan didn't give him a chance to think. With another burst of force, he left only Zhamutu's head on the ground.

"I'm convinced."

Feeling the increasing power, Zhamtu finally broke down and cried out, fearing that if it continued, he would be buried alive.

The first great sorcerer in history to be buried alive—it's terrifying to even think about.

However, just when Zhamutu thought that his submission would stop Yi Shuihan, he found that the force above his head had not weakened; on the contrary, it was increasing at an even faster rate than before.

"boom!"

Yi Shuihan's hand touched the ground, while Zhamutu was completely buried in the soil, and even his head could not be seen.

"Oh dear! It seems he gave in just now, and I wasn't paying attention for a moment, so I made a mistake." Yi Shuihan looked surprised, which made everyone around him look speechless.

"Quick, quick, help pull the master out."

When the people of the northern frontier saw Yi Shuihan leave, they rushed to the place where Zhamutu was buried, hoping to rescue him.

After this incident, the tense mood of the people around them has eased a lot. It has to be said that sometimes, seeing others suffer misfortune gives you a sense of schadenfreude and satisfaction.

"There's been no news for so long. Could it be that, as he said, that the demon has already been dealt with?"

Finally, some people began to believe what Yi Shuihan had said.

In the end, Feng Wuhen sent Hua Yu to take people into the depths of the seal to take a look. Although the demon who slaughtered the city had been turned to ashes and they found nothing, they believed most of what Yi Shuihan had said.

After that, this battle, which should have been a life-saving one, ended in a rather anticlimactic manner.

Upon returning to the capital, Yi Shuihan found Feng Wuhen and obtained several spells from him that could allow him to tame the Nether Serpent as a pet before leaving.

After that, Yi Shuihan began his journey of slaying demons and monsters. He would go wherever he heard of demons, traveling and stopping at will, without a fixed abode.

It's true, because of Yi Shuihan, the frequency of demonic appearances has decreased dramatically. What used to be commonplace has gradually become a rare occurrence.

10 years later,

"Still 20 short? These merit points are really hard to earn!" Yi Shuihan exclaimed.

At this time, Yi Shuihan's strength had not made much of a breakthrough compared to 10 years ago. He had only reached the mid-stage of the Returning to Emptiness realm. Compared to his progress in the first few years, it was as slow as a tortoise's pace.

Of course, if others knew about his progress, they would be absolutely amazed. In an era where it takes more than ten years to advance from the early stage of Qi Refining to the middle stage, it is truly unbelievable that he only took 10 years to advance from the early stage of Returning to the Void to the middle stage.

The war of aggression had already begun a few days ago, and Yi Shuihan, having received the news, naturally stopped searching for demons and is now preparing to go to the battlefield.

What kind of performance do mid-stage Void Return experts actually have on the battlefield?

When Yi Shuihan first appeared on the battlefield where tens of thousands of people were fighting, he single-handedly defeated an entire legion without sustaining any injuries, and his name instantly spread throughout the entire land of China.

The saying "One man's strength can rival that of a nation" is no joke; it perfectly describes someone like Yi Shuihan.

Wherever there is war, there is Yi Shuihan. Faced with a cheat-like existence like Yi Shuihan, ordinary people are no match for him. Even guns and cannons are just toys in Yi Shuihan's eyes.

Yi Shuihan's intervention directly ended the war, which was originally going to last for more than ten years, in just a few months, and the tragedy that should have happened never had a chance to occur.

By the time the war ended, Yi Shuihan's merit points had reached 100 million, and the system entered an upgrade phase.

This system update and upgrade took a full month to complete.

"Ding, system update complete, officially upgraded to the Multiverse Skills System Beta Version 30. Please check the new features yourself."

Upon hearing the system upgrade complete notification, Yi Shuihan immediately opened the virtual panel, eager to know what changes the upgraded system would bring.

It took Yi Shuihan an entire night to figure out the differences between the new system version and the previous version.

First, there's the skill shop. Purchasing one-time skill privileges is now fully unlocked, and gold skills have also appeared and can be purchased.

Speaking of this feature, it started by only allowing purchases of bronze and below skills. As his strength gradually increased, he was able to exchange for silver-level skills, but gold skills were still not fully unlocked. Now, it is finally completely unrestricted.

Well, even without restrictions, Yi Shuihan's cultivation points wouldn't be enough for him to purchase the one-time access to a gold-level skill.

The second change is to the attribute list. Seemingly for the sake of simplicity, only three skills are displayed for each tier, while the others are hidden. Of course, they can still be expanded if needed.

In addition, there is an additional attribute representing his cultivation level. At this point, his cultivation level is followed by: Mid-stage Returning to Emptiness (Cultivation System).

The third change is that the monthly lottery chances are gone. It seems that this is because they felt there were too many lottery chances. After all, for Yi Shuihan now, a seclusion can easily last for several months, or even several years, and in the future, it might be even longer.

Chapter 256, Cultivation Points That Can Be Paid on Credit

The monthly lottery chances are gone, replaced by a lottery chance once every 100 years, plus 3 lottery chances refreshed every time you enter a new world.

This lottery opportunity is much more valuable than the previous monthly lottery, because if you use this lottery opportunity, you are guaranteed to win with a bronze medal, you have a 50% chance with a silver medal, and a 1% chance with a gold medal. It is almost the same as the luck lottery in the One Piece world.

100 years is indeed a long time for Yi Shuihan, who is only 36 years old now, but considering that when his realm is higher and he becomes a Silver Realm cultivator, it will definitely take hundreds or thousands of years, it is still acceptable.

The fact that one gets three chances to draw prizes in each world is quite a benefit for Yi Shuihan right now.

Of course, due to the adjustment of the lottery odds, all of Yi Shuihan's previous accumulated lottery chances have been automatically converted into the current lottery, totaling 5 times. Although it's not a lot, it's still quite satisfactory for Yi Shuihan.

"They've even added a credit option! The system is becoming more and more user-friendly, but the cost is definitely a bit high!"

The biggest change in this upgrade is undoubtedly the ability to buy on credit. As the name suggests, it means that when you don't have enough cultivation points, you can buy on credit to a certain extent.

The credit limit is based on Yi Shuihan's strength; the stronger he is, the higher the credit limit he can owe.

Take Yi Shuihan as an example. Because he has reached the mid-stage of the Returning to Void realm, his overall level is already Bronze 3-star, which means he can owe 3 cultivation points, which is quite a large sum.

等到了青铜4星他的额度就会变成4万点，5星5晚点，以此类推，9星就是9万点。

至于说突破青铜道了白银，那就是1星10万，2星20万的算法，最后的黄金是1星100万，2星200万的算法。

Of course, silver and gold are still far away; right now, he's just managing to get by with tens of thousands of cultivation points.

Since it's on credit, it won't be given to you for no reason; there will be a price to pay, and it will be quite high.

For debts under 2 points, the debt must be repaid within one year, and the amount owed must be doubled. For debts between 3 and 2 points, the debt must be repaid within three years, and the amount owed must still be doubled. For debts between 5 and 3 points, the debt must be repaid within five years, and the amount owed must be tripled. For debts over 5 points, the debt must be repaid within ten years, and the amount owed must be five times the amount owed.

If the outstanding points are not repaid within the stipulated time, the amount will double every year. At the same time, after the repayment deadline, all functions that require cultivation points will be completely disabled, except for the lottery, until the cultivation points are repaid.

"We need to be careful when using this credit feature! Otherwise, we might end up working for the system for the rest of our lives if we're not careful."

After learning about the information regarding credit, Yi Shuihan made up his mind that he would never go on credit unless absolutely necessary. After all, the only source of cultivation points at present was missions. If he didn't receive any missions during the credit period, he would have nowhere to turn.

"However, cultivation points can be purchased on credit, but fusion points cannot. It seems that the value of fusion points is indeed far greater than that of cultivation points!"

Noticing that the fusion points were completely outside the scope of credit, Yi Shuihan was quite moved and valued the fusion points even more.

Indeed, since he obtained the system, although he didn't have many cultivation points, he had gained quite a few, sometimes even several thousand. However, the most fusion points he ever accumulated was only 200, which was incomparable to his previous achievements.

"These are all the changes in beta version 30. I wonder what will be needed for the next upgrade, and whether merit points can still be used for upgrades? And it's already been upgraded twice and it's still a beta version. How many upgrades will it take to be considered the official version?"

If it's a software, a beta version is only used for testing. Generally, it's not perfect and has some major vulnerabilities. Only when it reaches the official version does it mean that the software has basically no problems, can be used normally, and can be sold.

Therefore, Yi Shuihan could easily imagine that the official version of the system would be much stronger than the current test version.

"If the test version is this powerful, the official version will probably be off the charts!"

With this in mind, Yi Shuihan became increasingly eager for the system's next upgrade.

After the system upgrade, Yi Shuihan stayed at Uncle Jiu's house for a few days, and then one night he chose to time travel again.

"There's so much spiritual energy, at least ten times denser than the spiritual energy in Mr. Zombie's world. If I cultivate in this environment, I can advance again in less than a month and become a late-stage Void Returner. If I don't encounter any bottlenecks, I might be able to break through to the Dao Integration stage in a few years and become an immortal within 10 years."