Multiverse Skill System

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Several hours later, the broken mask on Nilu's head had been mostly restored, leaving only a thin line.

"Ouch! My head hurts so much."

Nilu suddenly pushed away Yi Shuihan's hand, clutched her head, and rolled on the ground, looking like she was in great pain.

"Brother Yi? What happened to Nilu?"

Xiao Jie looked worried when he saw the commotion. He hadn't known Nilu for very long, but they had already developed a strong bond.

"Don't worry, she's probably regaining her memories."

Yi Shuihan glanced at Nilu and found that Nilu's aura had not decreased but was actually getting stronger. He quickly guessed Nilu's current state.

After all, Nel's transformation into a child was only because her mask shattered and she lost most of her power, so she could only use this method to reduce her energy consumption and protect herself.

"Is it really okay?"

"Of course it's true. Look for yourself, doesn't she look a little bigger?"

"Hmm, that seems to be it! But why did Nel suddenly grow bigger? What does regaining her memories have to do with growing bigger?"

"Uh!"

Yi Shuihan was taken aback by Xiao Jie's words, but since he hadn't made things clear beforehand, he could only remain silent.

Fortunately, Xiao Jie seemed to have noticed something and didn't delve into the matter further. He looked curiously at Nel, who was growing bigger and bigger and whose figure was becoming increasingly outrageous.

After her body grew larger, Nel's clothes became relatively smaller. The clothes that could originally cover her upper body eventually became like a bralette, barely covering half of her body. Her pants also transformed into super short shorts, showing off her hot figure.

Xiao Jie's face was full of doubt, not understanding how Nilu, who was about the same age as him, had suddenly become a beautiful older sister.

Even Nel herself didn't know she had amnesia, so Gon was even less likely to know the truth.

"I...I've changed back."

Nilu's eyes were filled with surprise. She hadn't lost her memories of becoming Little Nilu and was very grateful to Yi Shuihan.

As a Hollow, they have long forgotten their memories of being human, or rather, Hollows are originally different beings. To grow to the level of an Adjuchas, they must have evolved for at least several hundred or even thousands of years. This time span is enough for them to forget their humanity, and even if they awaken their memories, they will simply ignore them.

Nilu didn't know how to express her gratitude. At that moment, a picture suddenly popped into her mind. Her eyes lit up, and then she simply grabbed it with her hand.

"what are you doing?"

Yi Shuihan looked at the white figure in front of him, puzzled. Luckily, he was experienced, otherwise he would have made a fool of himself at this moment.

"Isn't it normal for someone to reveal their relationship to their benefactor?"

Even after growing up, Nel still speaks in an extremely cute and innocent way.

"Hmm, it seems you have a lot of common sense."

Chapter 773, Try Devouring It

"Xiao Jie! Go play over there, Nilu and I have something to talk about."

"Oh! I'll go then."

From beginning to end, Gon didn't show the slightest sign of anything unusual; his eyes remained completely innocent, as if he wasn't too concerned about Nel's behavior.

"It shouldn't be a disguise. If his acting skills are good enough to fool me, then I can only accept it. I'm not the one who's at a disadvantage, and the person involved doesn't seem to think it's a big deal!"

After seeing Xiao Jie off, Yi Shuihan awkwardly said to Nilu...

"You could actually cover it up a bit."

As a Hollow, Nel couldn't understand why Yi Shuihan was behaving so strangely. In her mind, humans and Hollows were two different races. She figured that being naked in front of Yi Shuihan was like a woman changing clothes in front of a cat and a dog—it wouldn't seem out of place at all.

"If you clearly like it, why do you want me to cover it up?"

Asking this question so directly made Yi Shuihan even more embarrassed. Did he have to explain to Nilu in detail what propriety, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame meant?

"Um, it's fine if I see this, but if other people see it, they might misunderstand you!"

"Oh, then I'll only let you see it."

Nilu said, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Yi Shuihan did not correct Nilu any further. This was definitely not because Yi Shuihan actually liked this state, but because Yi Shuihan felt that it would be very troublesome to change Nilu's mindset, and it would not be a matter of one day or one night. Besides, Nilu now understood that she would not show it to anyone but him, which was already much better.

As for Yi Shuihan, why was he able to see it? Yi Shuihan said, "If I don't go to hell, who will?" As a standard upright man, he guaranteed that he absolutely did not have any bad thoughts when he saw Nilu.

"How are you feeling now? Is there anything that's bothering you?"

Yi Shuihan asked this because he wanted to know if the particle stream could really completely repair the mask. If it was only repaired on the surface, and Nilu had lost the possibility of continuing to evolve, he would have to continue to think of a way. Nilu was so sensible, and he should do his good deed to the end.

"I feel fantastic, even better than before I was injured." Nilu seemed very excited. To be honest, she still found it incredible that she could recover; it was simply a miracle.

"Can you continue to evolve and become stronger?"

Yi Shuihan asked the most crucial question.

"Continue to evolve?"

Nilu was taken aback. She hadn't thought about this question. After all, it was already a miracle that she could recover. She didn't even dare to hope that she could continue to evolve. The mask was broken, so how could she still have the ability to evolve?

"What? Is it not allowed?!"

Seeing that Nilu did not answer, Yi Shuihan's expression darkened.

"No...no, you can't tell just by feeling it, you have to try it."

"Try it? How can I try it!"

"As long as there's one Hollow, I can try to absorb spiritual energy." When she said "absorb," Nel's expression was very unnatural. As an oddity among Hollows, she was extremely reluctant to do such things unless absolutely necessary.

For someone who has evolved to the level of Nel, devouring Hollows of the same level is of little help to them, so Nel has basically not devoured anything since becoming an Arrancar.

"It's quite simple."

Yi Shuihan nodded, then, to Nilu's somewhat surprised look, raised his hand and pulled in a certain direction. Soon, an Adjuchas flew over automatically.

When this Adjuchas saw Yi Shuihan and Nil, it was completely bewildered and had no idea what had happened. Just a moment ago, it was enjoying the fruits of its victory, having exerted tremendous effort to defeat an Adjuchas of the same level as itself, and was now devouring it.

"Let's go with this one! Give it a try."

Yi Shuihan said it casually, without mentioning at all that he had captured this illusory creature from a hundred kilometers away.

"Humans, and Arrancars!"

Adjuchas could not discern the depth of Yi Shuihan's power, but he could sense that Yi Shuihan's body was made of flesh and blood, thus concluding that Yi Shuihan was a living human. Furthermore, the spiritual pressure emanating from Nilu's recovered body made Adjuchas unable to muster any thought of resistance.

"How about we switch to a regular Hollow?"

Nel said hesitantly, "Compared to Adjuchas, who already possesses intelligence comparable to that of humans, I feel less guilty about devouring an ordinary Hollow."

"If there weren't any stronger ones around, I wouldn't have caught it! Its strength is just right so you can get a good feel for it. If it were too weak, the effect wouldn't be as good."

This Hollow is indeed very strong, almost like an Adjuchas about to advance. If he were to become an Arrancar, he might even become a high-ranking Espada.

In the end, Nilu still began to devour, but she felt a little burdened. What she cared more about was Yi Shuihan's thoughts.

However, Nel's devouring was still quite elegant. She simply tore off a part of Adjuchas's mask and chewed it slowly in her mouth like a flatbread.

With its mask no longer intact, the Adjuchas looked utterly dejected, even worse than if it had lost its parents. Being an Adjuchas was extremely awkward; at this stage, it was either progress or regression. Even if it couldn't evolve, it needed to devour a Hollow to maintain its level. But after losing its mask, it had no chance of evolving anymore. And the worst part was that not only could it not evolve, it would also regress. It was estimated that it would soon become a Hollow, and its intelligence would also be at risk of being lost.

Only at the level of Vastod can one ensure that even if the mask is destroyed and the strength is greatly reduced, the intelligence will not degenerate, the level will not regress, and there is a possibility of recovering some of the strength.

Of course, if it had gone through Aizen's Arrancar, perhaps its intelligence could still be guaranteed, since in a way, the Hogyoku can grant Hollows intelligence.

"I'm going to kill you, human."

Unable to attack Nel, Adjuchas, in despair, planned to vent all its anger on Yi Shuihan. However, before its attack could reach Yi Shuihan, the attack, along with its entire ethereal form, dissipated into spiritual particles and vanished from the world.

Chapter 774, The Store Manager's Success and Failure

There was a subtle change in Nel's spiritual pressure. With Yi Shuihan's perception, he could sense that Nel seemed to have become about one-thousandth stronger.

This also indirectly explains why someone at Nel's level wouldn't be interested in Adjuchas. Someone who's about to break through is probably one of the few in the entire Hueco Mundo, and only increased by one-thousandth of their spiritual pressure.

Based on this calculation, even if Nel devours all the Adjuchas in Hueco Mundo, her strength will at most double. The increased combat power might not be as valuable as using this time to carefully study her own skills.

Most importantly, the rulers of Hueco Mundo will certainly not allow the slaughter of all Adjuchas. Perhaps some Menos Grande will evolve into Adjuchas in the future, but that would take an incredibly long time.

Compared to devouring thousands of Adjuchas, devouring Vastodes of the same level is obviously much more worthwhile. It is estimated that devouring about 10 of them would double the spiritual pressure.

Unfortunately, there are too few Vastodes, and if the difference in strength between them is not too great, it is easy to defeat them, but too difficult to devour them. If they can't beat them, they can run away, or if all else fails, they can launch a suicide attack.

"how?"

Yi Shuihan knew the outcome without even asking, but he was relieved to hear it from Nilu herself.

"It really can."

Nilu's tone was filled with disbelief. Although she wasn't particularly interested in strength, she still felt an instinctive joy when she learned that she could continue to evolve.

"Congratulations then."

"It's all thanks to you, Brother Yi."

Recalling how Yi Shuihan took care of her when she lost her memory, and even later stormed into Hueco Mundo to find Aizen for her sake, Nel's gaze towards Yi Shuihan softened more and more. She figured if Yi Shuihan were to make a statement now, all of Nel would be his.

“Nel, what are your plans for the future? You know this is no longer the world you used to live in. Hueco Mundo is gone, and no more Hollows will be born here. Once the remaining Hollows die, your kind will probably be gone too.”

No Hollows will be born. Yi Shuihan did not lie to Nel. Moreover, not only that, but even Shinigami will not be born. The different rules of the world have destined that only higher-level rules can be implemented. Unless a Hollow or Shinigami comparable to the main god of this world is born, this situation can be changed.

Clearly, there isn't even a Hollow or Shinigami comparable to a god in this world, let alone a Hollow or Shinigami comparable to a god.

Yamamoto, the old man, is known as the most powerful Shinigami in a thousand years. He can destroy a world with Ryujin Jakka. After his Bankai, his Zanpakuto might be comparable to that of an ordinary god in terms of attack power, but he is ultimately inferior to an ordinary god in essence. The gods of this world possess a universal skill that allows them to travel through a divine passage, that is, to escape into another world. Yamamoto's attacks simply cannot reach him, and Yamamoto's defense is far inferior to his attacks.

Gods have endless ages. Basically, as long as this world doesn't perish, gods won't die naturally. But so-called death gods like Yamamoto are much lower-level. Yamamoto has aged like this in just a thousand years. It would be a miracle if he lived for more than two thousand years.

Yi Shuihan carefully explained the situation of this world, and the differences between the two worlds were clearly laid out.

"I...can I come with you?" Nilu looked at Yi Shuihan expectantly, her expression somewhat uneasy. Mainly, she thought about it and realized that apart from some skills that were completely useless to Yi Shuihan, she couldn't find anything else she could do.

"I can learn to do laundry, cook, and warm the bed; I'll do whatever you want me to do."

Before Yi Shuihan could answer, Nilu hurriedly spoke again.

"Does she consider warming the bed and doing laundry and cooking to be on the same level?"

What should we do? Should we accept her?

"Forget it, she's pitiful. If she weren't with me, she might have been seen by some god in this world and taken back for dissection and research."

He put on an act of reluctantly accepting Nilu, but no one knew what Yi Shuihan was really thinking.

……

After Aiolia and the others finished their Hollow-hunting day, they were quite surprised to see Nel, whose body and identity had both changed drastically. After learning the whole story, they quickly accepted Nel.

Aiolia and the others didn't even ask how Yi Shuihan restored Nilu, probably because they thought it was normal for Yi Shuihan, being a god, to be able to see this.

Back at the Shinigami's base, the Shinigami were surprised to see Nel. Kisuke Urahara rushed over, thinking that Yi Shuihan had found Aizen and that Nel had been restored using the Hogyoku.

When Yi Shuihan explained that this minor issue didn't require the Hogyoku at all, Urahara Kisuke's expression was quite amusing, as if to say, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Finally, Yi Shuihan made a bet with Urahara Kisuke: if he could prove that things were really as he said, Urahara Kisuke would grant him one request. Urahara Kisuke readily accepted the bet.

When Kisuke Urahara emerged from the place where he had been imprisoned as one of the Espada, his expression was one of utter helplessness, and he kept muttering to himself.

"How is that possible? How could a human do such a thing?"

"Impossible. The problem of Hollows having their masks destroyed was solved so easily. Am I in Aizen's illusion?"

The condition given to Kisuke Urahara was to stop Yoruichi Shihouin from coming to his door. The condition seemed simple, but it terrified Kisuke Urahara.

In short, when I saw Kisuke Urahara the next day, he was being held by Yoruichi Shihouin, looking like a dead dog, and he looked quite miserable.

"No... I didn't keep... the promise... really... I..." Before Kisuke Urahara could finish speaking, Yoruichi Shihouin impatiently punched him unconscious.

"Could they have conspired to scam me?"

This was Yi Shuihan's first reaction. After all, in his mind, Urahara Kisuke was an extremely intelligent and shameless guy who shouldn't have been dealt with so badly by Yoruichi Shihouin!

Yi Shuihan preferred to believe that Urahara Kisuke was deliberately putting on a show in front of him rather than believe the fact that Shihouin Yoruichi was so violent.

"I heard you sent him to stop me from meeting you? Is that true?"

Chapter 775, Skull Island

Looking at the somewhat aggressive Yoruichi Shihouin in front of him, Yi Shuihan was speechless for a moment. We're actually not that close, okay?

"That's what happened."

He dared to do it and naturally dared to admit it. In the end, Yi Shuihan wasn't really afraid of Yoruichi Shihouin. He just found her a bit troublesome. If Yoruichi hadn't been someone he used to like, given her attitude, what difference would it make if Yi Shuihan killed her? To Yi Shuihan, who had achieved Silver status, Yoruichi Shihouin and the other Shinigami were nothing more than ants.