Multiverse Skill System

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As a woman who had witnessed Yi Shuihan's madness over the course of a month, the succubus had unconsciously become somewhat reserved when facing Yi Shuihan.

Killing people is nothing in the eyes of a succubus. Even if Yi Shuihan killed so many people, it would still not frighten her.

What truly changed the succubus's attitude was the endless array of methods Yi Shuihan displayed during his killings, the terrifying way that once someone was targeted, there was no way to escape.

As the saying goes, if the King of Hell wants you dead at midnight, who dares to keep you alive until dawn?

In the past month, no one who had been targeted by Yi Shuihan had escaped. Among them were even many who, although not particularly strong, possessed escape skills surpassing even those of generals.

For example, a pirate has the ability to have an extremely low profile, so that no one would notice his presence even if they were face to face. With this ability, he escaped from being chased many times.

When facing Yi Shuihan, after being discovered, he disappeared in a moment. The succubus thought he had escaped, but then she saw Yi Shuihan take out his revolver, fire a shot in a certain direction, and then see his body 10 kilometers away. The succubus couldn't understand how Yi Shuihan had found him.

On another occasion, a pirate with spatial abilities was able to teleport, and the teleportation distance was over several thousand kilometers.

Yi Shuihan, thousands of kilometers away, took her down with a single shot. The succubus didn't believe it at first, but was completely stunned when the news reached her ears.

Besides, Yi Shuihan's actions always baffled her. After seeing them once, Yi Shuihan never bothered to check the pirates' locations. Every time, he would find them directly, as if the pirates were deliberately waiting for him there.

Yi Shuihan, now in God mode, is just that awesome. He has observation marks, so once someone has seen him even once, they can't escape.

As for collecting heads from afar, what problem can't the system's one-time skill solve?

This formidable tracking ability, coupled with his overwhelming strength, terrified the succubus. In Yi Shuihan's hands, she knew she couldn't even protect herself.

The succubus was confident in her own strength. She knew she couldn't defeat Yi Shuihan. She had a good chance of using illusions to make Yi Shuihan lose his senses and then running away. However, after witnessing Yi Shuihan's cheating tracking methods and attacks that ignored distance, she no longer wanted to escape from him.

Now, even the succubus feels that staying by Yi Shuihan's side has lost its meaning. Even if she discovers something, she doesn't dare to report it to her superiors, because if she does, she will face Yi Shuihan's merciless slaughter the next moment.

A month of killing was a first for Yi Shuihan. When he returned to Tasnia, he could hardly hide his murderous aura. He was in a special state, similar to post-war syndrome, and his temper became more volatile.

"My mindset still needs improvement!" Yi Shuihan couldn't help but smile wryly when he felt an urge to destroy something for no reason once again.

His original plan was not to go out and kill for a month, but only to wipe out a few large pirate crews to show his presence.

But then the system suddenly appeared and caused trouble, issuing a task that required a month of continuous killing.

To complete this mission, Yi Shuihan worked tirelessly, forgetting to eat and sleep. He would finish killing one enemy and immediately move on to the next.

Fortunately, the hard work paid off in the end. The 500 cultivation points earned in a month were a small part; the big part was the 200 fusion points.

It's important to know that fusion points are far more precious than cultivation points; he's never had so many fusion points since he got the system.

200 points can fuse two bronze skills, which might result in another silver skill. If one of the bronze skills is at or above the perfect level, then it's an even bigger win.

Of course, Yi Shuihan is not yet aware of the relationship between the degree of skill control after fusion and the degree of skill control before fusion.

"I need to cultivate my character for the next period of time. I also need to control my murderous intent. It would be bad if I really became a murderous demon. I used to be skeptical when I heard that killing could be addictive, but now I really believe it. I even feel a strange excitement when I think about killing."

It took Yi Shuihan a full week to fully recover from a month of carnage, living the life of an elderly person, drinking tea and taking walks every day.

After recovering, he immediately summoned all the Tasnian officers, which could be considered their first meeting.

In the tiered conference hall, which resembled a movie theater, Yi Shuihan sat upright on the podium, looking down at the officers below, who sat attentively and kept their eyes straight ahead. A feeling of great power welled up in his heart.

"Um, everyone, don't be shy. I'm just here to get to know people and see how many elites we have here." As soon as Yi Shuihan spoke, everyone put on an attentive listening posture, afraid of missing a word.

When Yi Shuihan mentioned "elites," they subconsciously puffed out their chests and raised their heads, as if to indicate that they were the so-called elites.

"Now let's start the roll call. Everyone whose name is called, please stand up so I can get to know you. Wade..."

Just like a school teacher taking attendance, each time a name was called, an officer would stand up and then sit down again.

What was supposed to be a high-level and sophisticated naval conference was dragged down several notches by Yi Shuihan's actions.

As a general, Yi Shuihan's influence was more about intimidation than practical use. Generally, he didn't concern himself with specific matters, but if he did want to manage others, they could only listen to him.

After roll call, he started having people report on the situation in Tasnia, listened to their plans and so on, offered some of his own opinions based on the situation, and tried to get closer to his subordinates. In short, it was quite boring.

Yi Shuihan almost fell asleep, which made him regret that he had insisted on attending the meeting. However, if he didn't do so, being too detached from the masses would be detrimental to his control.

After forcing himself to finish the meeting, Yi Shuihan felt that this meeting was more troublesome than fighting the Four Emperors, and he made up his mind not to do these things unless absolutely necessary in the future.

Chapter 141, Whitebeard Invites You

"Lord Yanlong, there is a letter for you."

"Oh!"

With a sense of doubt, Yi Shuihan took the letter from the adjutant and opened it immediately, while the adjutant tactfully left the room.

Besides Yi Shuihan, the succubus was still in the room. Now, the succubus was more like a secretary. Since that month, she would diligently complete any task that Yi Shuihan asked her to do, and her hard work and dedication made Yi Shuihan somewhat reluctant to part with her.

Of course, don't be fooled by the succubus's current appearance as a competent secretary. Yi Shuihan is not a woman to be underestimated.

With such strength that even a general could be dealt with, they should not be underestimated.

She only behaved so docilely in front of Yi Shuihan; at other times, she remained one of the terrifying Five Demons.

"It's actually an invitation, and..." Yi Shuihan said with considerable surprise, especially the signature in the inviter's section at the end, which brought a strange smile to his face.

Yi Shuihan casually tossed the letter onto the table beside him and fell into deep thought.

The succubus glanced at Yi Shuihan, finally unable to resist her curiosity, and picked up the letter to read it. Then her small mouth opened slightly, and she could not hide the surprise in her eyes.

"I have long admired the reputation of Admiral Yanlong of the Navy, but I regret that I have never been able to meet him. This time, I sincerely invite you to..." The invitation was signed by the Whitebeard Pirates.

The news that Whitebeard wanted to meet Yi Shuihan immediately left the succubus somewhat bewildered. One was one of the Four Emperors, representing the pirates, and the other was one of the three admirals of the Navy. The two were completely opposed to each other. It was good enough that Yi Shuihan didn't go after Whitebeard, but Whitebeard actually wanted to invite Yi Shuihan to meet. There couldn't be anything more absurd than this.

A conspiracy, there was definitely a conspiracy. Whitebeard might want to take this opportunity to get rid of Yi Shuihan. That was the first thing that came to the succubus's mind. As for simply being curious about Yi Shuihan and wanting to meet this hero, that reason never even crossed her mind for a moment.

Will he go? If he doesn't go, he might be looked down upon; if he does go, what if there's a conspiracy...?

Wait a minute, the succubus suddenly realized that she had underestimated Yi Shuihan's strength. Even if Whitebeard had a scheme, it would probably be impossible for him to do anything to Yi Shuihan!

"Go, how could I not go?" This was the decision I made after reading the letter. The reason I was pondering it was not a question of whether to go or not, but what would happen if I went.

Yi Shuihan had long wanted to meet Whitebeard, a powerful figure comparable to Roger, whose strength and character were both admirable.

As for whether he would be gossiped about after he went there, Yi Shuihan didn't care at all. He believed that the Warring States wouldn't do anything to him because of these things. Besides, he was already registered with the Five Elders, so what was a meeting with a white-bearded man?

When going to see Whitebeard, Yi Shuihan didn't plan to bring many people. He only intended to bring the succubus, and the others would be out of the question.

After a few peaceful days, Yi Shuihan set off with the succubus in a small boat similar to the Going Merry.

Because of the portable space, there's no need to worry about food or water, so you can leave very easily.

As for the ship's navigation, that was left to the succubus; with a permanent pointer, it wasn't a difficult task.

Moby Dick

The Whitebeard Pirates' flagship was somewhat deserted at this moment, with only Whitebeard and the captains of Whitebeard's direct divisions on board.

Whitebeard stood on the deck, sword drawn, with Marco, the captain of the first division, known as the Phoenix, to his right, whose strength was at the Admiral level.

Next to Marco stood a rather shabby-looking, burly man, none other than Marshall D. Teach, who would later become Blackbeard. He had been infiltrating the Whitebeard Pirates for many years, all for the sake of a Devil Fruit, making him a true ruthless and ambitious figure.

In the end, Blackbeard did succeed. He waited for the Dark-Dark Fruit, took it without hesitation, and then betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates, living a carefree life. He even captured Ace, who came to pursue him.

He then used various means to seize Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, ascended to the position of one of the Four Emperors, and even showed signs of becoming the Pirate King, making him a true winner in life in his later years.

Other squad leaders, such as Diamond Jozu and Vista, were also on the deck.

Clearly, they were waiting for someone, and that person was Yi Shuihan. It was evident that Whitebeard valued Yi Shuihan quite a bit.

"Could it be that he's scared and doesn't dare to come?" The one who spoke was Atmos, the water buffalo with the head of the Bull Demon King. He was getting a little impatient. In fact, in his opinion, Yi Shuihan was not worth waiting for.

"Kuralalala!" Whitebeard's loud laughter rang out, "Little bull, be patient. After all, he's a general."

These words were met with laughter. The admirals were incredibly terrifying in the eyes of the other pirates, like the Grim Reaper, but they were not afraid. In fact, many of them believed that they could fight an admiral.

Even if they couldn't beat him themselves, they still had their father, Whitebeard. They had complete faith in Whitebeard's strength, even to the point of blind faith, believing that no one in the world could defeat Whitebeard, or at most, could only contend with him.

"It's here!" Marco suddenly said, and everyone followed his gaze, and sure enough, they could see a small black dot.

"He actually came." It was another team leader, but there was a hint of admiration in his words.

Indeed, anyone who dares to come to Whitebeard's headquarters, even an admiral, needs great courage, because even admirals risk dying here.

"Are you all waiting for me? What an honor!"

The voice suddenly came from behind the white-bearded man and the others. When they turned around, they saw Yi Shuihan with a smile on his face.

"When?"

"I felt absolutely nothing."

Most of the captains were completely bewildered, having no idea how Yi Shuihan had gotten there. They had just spotted his boat, and it was quite a distance away, so how did he suddenly appear behind them?

The white-bearded man's eyes were somewhat solemn. He had seen it all: Yi Shuihan appeared on the sea from the ship, then disappeared, and when he reappeared, he had closed the distance by half. The second time he disappeared, he was right behind them.

Besides Whitebeard, Marco also noticed this, and of course, Blackbeard also expressed his feelings.

"Kulalalala, as expected, heroes emerge from among the young; even their entrance is unique."

Chapter 142, Meeting

Faced with the white-bearded man's praise, Yi Shuihan remained calm and composed, showing no other unusual emotions.

If it were anyone else being praised like that by Whitebeard, they would at least feel proud, after all, it was Whitebeard.

Yi Shuihan, however, was different. In his eyes, the white beard was nothing special.

Others interpreted this behavior in two ways: one was that Yi Shuihan lived up to his reputation, remaining calm in the face of both honor and disgrace; the other was that Yi Shuihan was good at putting on an act and had a deep and calculating mind.

"Please wait a moment, I'm not the only one here this time."

Whitebeard and the others were all about to enter the cabin when they heard this and were taken aback. They realized that he hadn't come alone. So who did he bring with him?

It was obvious that the person brought by Yi Shuihan could not possibly be an ordinary person, which aroused everyone's curiosity.

Heading back in the direction Yi Shuihan had come from, they indeed saw the ship continuing its journey towards them, and soon they arrived not far from it.

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, a classical beauty appeared before them, dressed in a fiery red cheongsam, her hair styled in an updo, exuding an air of ancient elegance.

What a beautiful woman! Even these men, who were generally uninterested in women, were amazed by her beauty.

After the initial amazement came confusion, because none of them recognized the beautiful woman before them.

No one thought that the beautiful woman who came with Yi Shuihan was just pretty. Many captains even felt a strong sense of crisis from the succubus, whose strength was no less than theirs.

After the succubus boarded the ship, she completely ignored Whitebeard and the others, and instead walked straight behind Yi Shuihan, appearing to follow his lead.

This scene made the others admire Yi Shuihan. Putting everything else aside, just this one skill alone showed that Yi Shuihan far surpassed the men present when it came to picking up girls.

Since the succubus herself had no intention of introducing herself, and Yi Shuihan had no intention of doing so on her behalf, while Whitebeard and the others wanted to know who the succubus was, they were not in a hurry to ask, as that would be too impolite.

"Now that everyone is here, there's no need to stand here any longer." After saying this, the white-bearded man took the lead and walked into the cabin.

Yi Shuihan followed the white-bearded man and others to what appeared to be a restaurant, where a large table was set up with all sorts of delicious food, and of course, plenty of wine.

After everyone took their seats, only the seat closest to the white-bearded man remained, which was clearly a pre-arranged arrangement.

However, simply having one is clearly not enough now, and everyone has realized this.

"I'll go get another chair," Marco said, turning to leave.

“No need for that trouble.” Yi Shuihan said, sitting down in his seat and patting his leg, gesturing for the succubus to sit down.

A look of surprise flashed in the succubus's eyes. She hadn't expected Yi Shuihan to do this, but she immediately smiled and obediently sat on Yi Shuihan's lap.

Feeling his body gradually becoming a little off, Yi Shuihan smiled bitterly to himself. Why did he let her sit on him in such a moment of confusion? Wasn't he just asking for trouble?

Of the dozen or so grown men present, you were the only one holding a woman; it's utterly outrageous.

It has to be said that he really knows how to stir up hatred. Even if he doesn't say it, everyone's gaze towards Yi Shuihan is indescribably strange.

"Come on, let's drink to celebrate the arrival of our General Yanlong!" Whitebeard shouted, raising his oversized wine glass.

But something about those words sounded a little awkward, as if they were implying that Yi Shuihan had a very special relationship with them.

Under the watchful eyes of more than a dozen people, Yi Shuihan couldn't refuse and raised his glass as well.

After a few drinks, everyone's gaze softened considerably, and the atmosphere improved.

"I wonder what brings you here today?" Yi Shuihan went straight to the point, and the succubus in his arms also lit up her eyes and perked up her ears.

In response to Yi Shuihan's question, the white-bearded man said frankly, "It's nothing serious, it's just that everyone wants to get to know you, the youngest general in history."

The youngest general in history, what a prestigious title! Everyone looked at Yi Shuihan with different expressions, their eyes scrutinizing him.

It was indeed a simple reason, but Yi Shuihan couldn't refute it.

"I see, so I'm quite famous after all!" Yi Shuihan said with a smile, and the others laughed as well.

“I’ve heard that red-haired kid mention you. He said your swordsmanship is quite good, even he admits he’s inferior to you,” Vista interjected. As a fellow swordsman, he naturally had a competitive spirit and was filled with fighting spirit towards Yi Shuihan, whom even the red-haired guy admired.

"That's Shanks being modest. He is indeed a bit stronger in swordsmanship." Yi Shuihan was telling the truth; Shanks was indeed a bit stronger than him in pure swordsmanship.