Multiverse Skill System

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"Uh!"

The difference in treatment is just too great!

Before the police arrived, Yi Shuihan collected some start-up capital from the thugs on the ground and then left the crime scene.

Because it was night, Yi Shuihan's primary goal was to find a place to sleep. During this process, he experienced three robberies and was robbed five times, but each time he ended up with more and more money on him.

After cleverly resolving the ID card issue and booking a presidential suite, Yi Shuihan finally had time to learn more about the world.

As for how to understand the world, the answer is naturally through computers. In the world of technology, controlling computers is equivalent to controlling all the information in the world.

"Perhaps I need to learn some hacking skills."

As Yi Shuihan browsed the webpage, he couldn't help but think that since he didn't have hacking skills, the information he saw on the webpage was mostly useless, having been modified countless times.

"Hmm? Two days later, in the central city, at the cutting-edge laboratory, witness the opening of the particle accelerator."

Upon seeing this news, Yi Shuihan felt much better and decided to try his hand at superpowers. However, whether he could succeed was uncertain, since his current strength made it much more difficult for him to directly change his genetic level compared to ordinary people.

"If I were struck by lightning, I wonder if I would gain the Speed ​​Force? I have to say, the ability to travel through time is indeed very attractive."

Despite having this idea, Yi Shuihan did not intend to interfere with the birth of the Flash, since there wouldn't just be one lightning bolt.

Most importantly, Yi Shuihan still holds this world in awe. There are many beings he cannot face directly, including various gods and demons, as well as parallel beings. There are too many variables. If possible, Yi Shuihan would rather quietly make a fortune than get too involved.

……

Two days later, in the central city, at the particle collider launch event.

Harrison Wells, or rather Reverse Flash, was giving an emotional speech on stage, describing an extremely bright future, and the audience below seemed even more excited.

"Barry, what's wrong?"

Iris tugged at Barry, who was somewhat dazed.

"I am fine."

Barry didn't voice his feelings, but for a moment he felt he was being watched. However, when he tried to find the source of the feeling, it abruptly disappeared.

"A keen sense of perception."

Yi Shuihan stood in a corner, somewhat surprised. Logically, he had only glanced at our future Flash, but he had almost been discovered.

Keep in mind that Barry isn't the Flash yet; his reflexes are worse than an average person's. Even if he had become the Flash, Yi Shuihan's slight glance wouldn't have made Barry react so strongly. After all, this is a press conference with many people around, and he didn't react when many people looked at him.

"Could it be because of my identity?"

It's quite possible that those who aren't native inhabitants will be rejected by the world's will. This world is very powerful, and its will is naturally even stronger, capable of doing more.

As he pondered, the press conference ended, and the people around him gradually dispersed. Yi Shuihan also began to leave with the flow of people.

The particle accelerator was officially activated at night. Before that, Yi Shuihan just had to wait. Of course, some necessary preparations still needed to be made, such as choosing a good place to wait for the particle stream to wash over him.

Central City is indeed much better than Gotham City. At least so far, Yi Shuihan hasn't encountered any robberies or anything like that. However, things will be different after today. All sorts of superpowers are being born. Staying in this city, you'll probably face even more challenges than in Gotham City. After all, in Gotham City, you're still facing ordinary people, at most a bit more ruthless. Here, you'll be facing superpowered individuals with all sorts of amazing abilities, and some of them even have attack power comparable to a nuclear bomb.

"This setup? It seems to be from the TV series The Flash."

Yi Shuihan arrived at the room where Barry was struck by lightning and found the chain. He found it quite interesting. He had been curious when he watched the TV series about why there was a chain that could attract lightning in a perfectly good room, especially since Barry had clinged to it despite the obviously bad situation.

Is this what they call destiny?

"Who are you? Why are you here?"

Perhaps he was too engrossed in his thoughts, or perhaps Yi Shuihan didn't want to avoid it, which is why Barry ran into him head-on.

Barry looked at Yi Shuihan, who had appeared on his territory, with a wary expression and a tense body, ready to fight this stranger at any moment.

Chapter 644, Seeking Lightning Strike

Would you believe me if I said I was just passing through?

Yi Shuihan smiled slightly. He couldn't say he liked Barry, but he didn't dislike him either. Overall, Barry was a textbook hero who liked to help others and dedicated himself to fighting criminals and helping people in need after gaining superpowers.

“I believe you.” Barry’s expression and the meaning behind his words were completely at odds.

As a crime scene investigator, although he is a police officer, he usually does clerical work and rarely faces criminals. He is not even armed. Barry was very nervous when facing Yi Shuihan, mainly because he knew that his combat ability was really not good.

However, Barry wasn't too worried about his safety, because he didn't see any guns or knives on Yi Shuihan. Besides, this was the laboratory where he worked, and if he called out, someone would come to his aid soon.

The reason they didn't ask for help immediately was partly due to a bit of male chauvinism, and partly because Yi Shuihan didn't show any obvious hostility.

Barry felt much more relaxed after walking to his workbench, checking it, and finding that nothing was missing.

"So, sir, what brings you here?"

Barry asked.

"It's nothing, I was just curious so I came to see you. I wasn't planning on meeting you, but since we've met, let me give you some advice: you'd better confess to the girl you have a crush on right away, otherwise she won't be single when you wake up next time."

Leaving Barry with a bewildered expression, Yi Shuihan left the laboratory through the main entrance.

Based on Yi Shuihan's guess about Barry, Barry most likely wouldn't confess immediately, and if he did, the plot would be changed, which Yi Shuihan would accept.

"Strange guy, strange words, but how did he know I had a crush on him?"

Barry had to admit that he was somewhat moved by Yi Shuihan's words. However, when he thought about how his courageous confession had been misled by Iris, he felt a pang of bitterness.

Night fell quickly.

Lightning was raging above the particle accelerator, which was clearly not a good time to start it up. However, Dr. Wells insisted on pushing it through, and after verification, the particle accelerator began to start.

"Guys, we did it!"

"Clap clap clap..."

The particle accelerator, which had just been started, was functioning normally, and everyone in the cutting-edge laboratory was very happy. After all, this was a great achievement, meaning that they had made history and were witnesses to it all.

Everyone in the lab was immersed in the excitement of success, except for Wells, who already knew the outcome. His eyes, hidden behind his glasses, gleamed with an inexplicable light, seemingly excited, yet also cruel—in short, unlike the others.

The alarm sounded at just the right moment, and after a brief silence, the laboratory became noisy.

"Can we turn off the particle accelerator?"

"No, it has to be done manually."

"Someone has to go to the particle accelerator."

"Let me go."

"No, Ronnie, it shouldn't be you. You don't need to be here right now."

“I am the chief engineer. No one knows the area better than me. And if I don’t go, everyone will die. I have to go.”

After a period of effort, the particle stream released by the particle accelerator explosion was finally guided into the air, avoiding maximum damage. The particle stream spread out instantly, and the bell of a new era rang.

Countless lives were altered in the instant the particle stream swept through them. Barry, in his foolish act, was struck by lightning. In the suburbs, a plane crashed and exploded. In a factory, a man fell into a steel furnace. In prison, someone who was being injected with lethal drugs survived...

At the same time, while everyone else in the city was in a state of panic, Yi Shuihan was leisurely floating in the air, enjoying the beautiful night view.

“I knew it! I knew there wasn’t just one lightning bolt.”

Upon seeing the lightning he desired, Yi Shuihan flew towards it at an extremely fast speed, offering no resistance whatsoever, and even lowering his defenses to allow the lightning to enter his body.

A tingling, numb sensation instantly spread throughout his body; the lightning, powerful enough to turn an ordinary person into charred remains, had only this effect on Yi Shuihan.

"Hmm, nothing seems to have changed!"

Having withstood a bolt of lightning, Yi Shuihan did not notice any special changes in his body, and the idea of ​​superpowers was completely out of the question.

"Could it be that because there wasn't enough time, Barinova was in a coma for almost a year before she woke up and successfully gained superpowers?"

The thought flashed through Yi Shuihan's mind, but he didn't completely believe it. With the idea of ​​being safe, he continued to search for lightning.

"Everyone else is afraid of being struck by lightning, but I'm actively seeking to be struck by lightning. I guess I'm a bit of an oddball."

Above the city center, unnoticed by anyone, a figure constantly shifted between various locations. Each time this figure appeared, a bolt of lightning struck, and then it vanished into the air at an incredible speed.

The same process continued for Yi Shuihan dozens of times. After enduring a large amount of lightning, he finally began to feel something, but whether he had the same ability as the protagonist was still unknown.

Just as Green Arrow told Barry, Barry became the Flash because the Flash chose Barry. Different people will have different consequences when experiencing the same thing.

The effects of the particle accelerator explosion are gradually diminishing, but countless families in the city center have been torn apart, hospitals are overwhelmed with calls, and hospital beds are in short supply.

Fortunately, Barry's adoptive father was a detective; otherwise, it would have been uncertain whether he would have received immediate treatment at the hospital, although he didn't actually need treatment. His coma was simply his body's self-protection mechanism, a process of adapting to his new life.

"What exactly is this force?"

In a five-star presidential suite, Yi Shuihan felt the seed of his newly acquired ability, his expression quite strange.

After working so hard for so long, it was finally worth it. Yi Shuihan was quite happy about that. However, after being struck so many times, he only managed to obtain a seed of ability, and the effect of the ability had not yet been shown. This made Yi Shuihan feel that it was a bit unfair!

"I don't know how long it will take to fully stabilize. I hope this superpower won't disappoint me too much. If it's something like steel-like power, then I'd rather not have it at all!"

Chapter 645, My Body Structure Is Different From That of Ordinary People

Even though Yi Shuihan was an Earth Immortal, he was still a bit of a novice when it came to things like superpowers, which were on a completely different level. After not being able to understand his superpowers for half a month, Yi Shuihan finally decided to take the initiative and find a few people to help him study them.

The cutting-edge laboratory, once the heart of the city, where countless eyes were focused, now appears incredibly desolate.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the place is deserted. The huge laboratory used to have at least several dozen, if not hundreds, of staff members, but now only three remain.

The bosses include Dr. Wells, bioengineering expert Caitlin, and mechanical expert Sysco.

Unlike the spirited Wells we saw at the last press conference, he now sat in a high-tech wheelchair, looking somewhat forlorn.

Well, even though he knew it was all an act, Yi Shuihan still admired his acting skills very much.

There's something Yi Shuihan doesn't understand: why did he use Reverse Flashback to replace Wells instead of building the particle accelerator himself? After all, his intelligence doesn't seem to be any less than Wells's! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to successfully portray Wells for 15 years.

Because of concerns about the timeline? That seems to make some sense, since if the changes are too drastic, his own existence might even disappear.

"Did you come here because of the experiment? If so, I sincerely apologize. I didn't want it to happen. It cost me my legs and everything I should have had."

Wells looked very sad when he saw Yi Shuihan. If Yi Shuihan hadn't known the truth, she would definitely have felt sorry for him.

"Doctor, is someone here?"

Cisco, with hair as long as a woman's, was holding an unidentified instrument in his hand.

Upon seeing Yi Shuihan, a hint of surprise flashed in Cisco's eyes as he guessed Yi Shuihan's purpose in coming.

"I did come here because of the particle accelerator. In fact, that night, I was struck by lightning, or more accurately, I was struck by dozens of lightning bolts, and then I felt that my body seemed to undergo some changes."

When Yi Shuihan mentioned that he was struck by lightning, Wells' eyes showed a clear look of surprise. It was obvious that the keyword "struck by lightning" had caught him off guard.

However, being a veteran actor, he quickly concealed his true emotions.

"Did you get stabbed too? I have a friend here who had the same experience."

Cisco exclaimed in surprise.

So, Barry has already been moved here?

"How is he doing now?"

"Well, you're lucky. He's still lying there, not fully awake! How did you manage that? I mean, you were struck by lightning but look completely unharmed."

Wells was also very interested in this question, and both of them looked at Yi Shuihan with curiosity.

At this moment, Wells was still a little uneasy. If Yi Shuihan had also obtained the Speed ​​Force, then the situation would be beyond his control. He racked his brains but could not find a person named Yi Shuihan in his memories, which meant that Yi Shuihan must have been an ordinary person before.

Even if Wells himself was a time traveler from the future, he would never have imagined that Yi Shuihan was not actually from this world.

“My body structure is a bit different from that of ordinary people. Those lightning bolts are just a tickle to me. In fact, I deliberately ran into them.”

"..."

Wells and Cisco both looked at Yi Shuihan as if he were a fool, clearly not believing his words.

Whether Yi Shuihan could withstand lightning is another matter, but the main point is that no normal person would intentionally run into lightning.

"Sir, please don't make such a joke, otherwise I'll have no choice but to ask you to leave."

Anger flashed across Wells' face, but he was actually relieved, thinking he had just encountered a lunatic.

Cisco put down the instruments in his hand and stood next to Wells, looking like he was about to physically shoo him away.

"Doctor, Dr. Wells! Barry's situation has changed."

Just as Yi Shuihan was about to do something to prove it, a shout came from inside the laboratory.

Wells and Cisco's expressions changed, and they ignored Yi Shuihan and rushed to the laboratory.

When Yi Shuihan followed Wells and the others inside, they saw Barry lying on an examination bed, his body covered in sensors, and his entire body was emitting red lightning.

"What should Dr. Wells do now?"

Caitlin looked at Wells in alarm, seemingly at a loss for what to do.