Multiverse Skill System

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"I'm sorry, I misspoke. Calling you that was an insult. Why don't you change your name so I won't mispronounce it?"

Zhu's face suddenly turned pitch black.

"What are you waiting for? Cripple him!"

"Yes, Master."

The two burly men immediately attacked. They were quite strong, having reached the level of Level 3 Evolvers. Before the Great Change, they would have been considered mini-supermen, and even now they could barely be considered strong. However, they chose the wrong target, which destined them to suffer a tragedy.

One of the burly men had arms thicker than an average person's legs, clearly possessing explosive strength, which was indeed the case. He had once crushed a level 3 monster to death with his bare hands, his grip strength reaching tens of tons, capable of crushing even iron.

He grabbed Yi Shuihan's arm with both hands, trying to crush Yi Shuihan's hand, but no matter how hard he tried, the sensation on his hand remained unchanged.

Seeing the smile on Yi Shuihan's face, the big man felt a sense of foreboding. The next moment, Yi Shuihan's hand grabbed his arm, a cracking sound rang out, and his bones shattered.

The man's thick arm was squeezed down to the size of a chopstick, causing him to scream in agony, and those around him felt their hair stand on end.

Another burly man, with a ferocious expression, raised flames from his hands and threw a fireball at Yi Shuihan. He used this move very skillfully, suggesting he had done it many times before.

The fireball was quite large, engulfing even his companions, yet his expression remained unchanged, revealing his ruthless nature.

Yi Shuihan immediately blocked the burly man in his hand in front of him, and the fireball hit him directly, making the man's screams even louder.

"I'll give you a fireball too."

Although it was also a fireball, the one in Yi Shuihan's hand was purple, much smaller, and seemed to have no temperature.

The purple fireball landed on the burly man as expected, and then mysteriously merged into his body.

What happened next terrified everyone present. The big man's body suddenly and strangely shrank inward, and after a moment, his bones were visible. He looked like a skeleton covered in human skin. The big man was completely unaware of all this, and even had a smile on his face.

"Looks like your bodyguards aren't up to par. Why don't you come yourself?"

Yi Shuihan shifted his gaze to Zhu. Zhu trembled under Yi Shuihan's gaze, and a strong smell of urine wafted out; he had wet himself in fear.

"My father is Zhu Yuanzhang. Don't come any closer. My father is a Level 4 Evolver. If you touch me, my father will not let you off."

Zhu covered his pants and kept backing away, his expression one of utter terror.

"Zhu Yuanzhang? What a great name!"

Both father and son have unusual names, passed down from one family.

"Zhu Yuanzhang used to be a battalion commander in the army. After the great changes, he evolved and, through his own hard work and the soldiers under his command, he is now the second-ranked level 4 evolved being in the base. If you mess with Zhu, he will definitely not let it go."

Honglian offered a timely explanation. While seemingly speaking in Zhu's defense, her hidden meaning was to urge Yi Shuihan to deal with Zhu Yuanzhang as well.

Zhu didn't realize this, and was very grateful to Honglian, feeling that Honglian's heart still belonged to him.

Chapter 816, Coming to the Door

“Since your father is Zhu Yuanzhang, I’ll give him face and just break your legs.”

Zhu Xin was overjoyed at the first half of the sentence, thinking he was saved. However, the second half plunged him into despair once again. He was filled with regret, but not for provoking Yi Shuihan. Instead, he regretted underestimating Yi Shuihan's strength and not bringing more people with him.

With a flick of his wrist, Zhu Yuanzhang's legs were severed, as if cut off by a sharp blade. Most importantly, the location of the break was extremely subtle, with no part of the legs remaining.

Therefore, it is regrettable that Zhu's penis, which was located in the thigh area, was also cut off.

The immense pain caused Zhu to faint. Her last thought before fainting was, "Wasn't this an interruption?"

"Isn't this a bit too harsh?"

Seeing Zhu's miserable state, Honglian felt a pang of pity. She guessed that when Zhu woke up and learned about his condition, he would feel that he was living a life worse than death.

Previously, Honglian had always felt that Yi Shuihan was easy to get along with, and had a gentle and easygoing personality. However, after what had just happened, Honglian felt even more awe towards Yi Shuihan and became somewhat cautious in front of him.

"So I don't actually like violence, but why use words when you can solve things with your hands?"

Yi Shuihan did the deed, but after doing it, seeing Zhu's appearance, he couldn't bear to look at her and simply left the room.

"The air outside is definitely clearer," she remarked, then, noticing Honglian's unease, she asked again, "Does Zhu Yuanzhang know where he is?"

"Know!"

"Then lead the way! Let's settle this once and for all, so he won't come after you after I'm gone."

A hint of joy flashed across Honglian's face. She then instructed someone to take Zhu with them and began to lead the way for Yi Shuihan.

As the group walked along the road, they attracted a lot of attention, especially after people recognized the unconscious Zhu.

"Wow, am I seeing things? That's Zhu!"

"I saw it too. That's Zhu Yuanzhang's only son, Zhu. How come he doesn't even have legs anymore, and it seems that his...things are also..."

"Who did this? That's incredibly audacious! This is going to be a disaster! A major incident."

"Could it be General Honglian who did it? Although she is also level 4, General Zhu Yuanzhang is stronger. Does she have that much courage?"

"No need to guess anymore. Judging from their direction, they're heading towards General Zhu Yuanzhang. Let's follow them and see what happens."

Ordinary people were just there to watch the show, while spies from various factions reported what they saw to their masters. Smart people immediately realized that the base was about to experience a major upheaval.

To the southeast of the base lies the Liu family's residence. Before the great upheaval, they were a large family with over a hundred members, primarily engaged in martial arts. After the upheaval, they quickly rose to prominence thanks to their existing martial arts skills, and are now a significant force within the base. The strongest individual in the base is none other than the Liu family patriarch, Liu Tianlong, who is about to break through to become a Level 5 Evolver.

"Father, I just received news that Zhu is crippled, and Honglian is taking him to Zhu Yuanzhang's place."

Liu Hua, Liu Tianlong's only son, is much more promising than Zhu, who relies on his father to act arrogantly and bully others. He is a remarkable person in terms of both strength and character. It is said that Liu Hua and his father are a tiger father and a dragon son, and people believe that Liu Hua will surpass his father sooner or later and become the strongest person in the base.

"Should we do Zhu Yuanzhang a favor and help him deal with the murderer? That way, he might gravitate towards us."

"No, on the contrary, we're going to support the murderer."

"Why? Father, I don't understand."

“A big shot came to Honglian’s shop yesterday and brought out a King Beast Core. You must have heard about this, right? Although Honglian hates Zhu, she would never do something so outrageous. And even if she stayed there, she wouldn’t openly display it like this. So I’m certain that this was done by that big shot. Didn’t the intelligence report say that there was a young man following Honglian? If I’m not wrong, he’s the real culprit.”

Looking at his thoughtful son, Liu Tianlong smiled with satisfaction. Although Liu Hua hadn't figured out the reason right away, Liu Tianlong valued his ability to think and listen to advice. He believed that with more experience, Liu Hua would eventually reach his expectations.

The same thing happened in many places, but Zhu Yuanzhang, the person involved, was the last to know about it.

It wasn't that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have spies; it's just that these spies dared not report. Zhu Yuanzhang was ruthless. Before the upheaval, things were alright, but after the upheaval, with power and no longer bound by law, his true nature was completely exposed. He would beat, scold, and kill people at the drop of a hat. If someone knew about his son's affairs, the person who reported it would probably be beaten to death on the spot by the enraged Zhu Yuanzhang.

Upon arriving at his doorstep, after Honglian announced his arrival, Zhu Yuanzhang appeared with a smile on his face. This was mainly because he also regarded Honglian as his daughter-in-law and did not object to his son pursuing her. In fact, he was quite happy to see it happen. Honglian was quite powerful, and if she became his daughter-in-law, his family's strength would increase significantly.

"Honglian! What brings you here? Is my home near yours...?"

Finally, he saw Zhu, who had shrunk considerably and was almost unrecognizable to him.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face instantly turned red, his eyes widened and became bloodshot, and a murderous aura erupted from him.

"Who? Who did this? I'll tear him to pieces!"

"I did it, and you're not convinced?"

Yi Shuihan's voice rang out, tinged with a hint of disdain.

Originally, Yi Shuihan was still thinking about how to deal with Zhu Yuanzhang. If the other party was sensible or reasonable, he could be dealt with leniently. But now, it seems that things cannot be resolved peacefully.

"Go to hell!"

With his enemy right in front of him, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even bother to think about the reasons before launching the attack.

His body blurred into afterimages, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived beside Yi Shuihan, throwing both fists at her.

"stop!"

"You dare!"

Two loud shouts rang out almost simultaneously, and Liu Hua and his son appeared on the scene, but they were already powerless to stop Zhu Yuanzhang's actions.

Chapter 817, Zhu Yuanzhang, the one who sets the pace

Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not die, it was not much better than death, which explains why he lost his mind so quickly.

"Are you looking for me?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's fist pierced through Yi Shuihan's body, but he didn't feel the expected sensation. The voice coming from behind him made Zhu Yuanzhang realize that he had encountered a master.

"He has some strength, but he still has to die."

His body trembled, and then another Zhu Yuanzhang emerged from behind Zhu Yuanzhang's back, viciously throwing a punch at Yi Shuihan.

"Clone?"

A glint of light flashed in Yi Shuihan's eyes as he easily dodged the attack.

"It has appeared! General Zhu Yuanzhang's clone ability. It is said that he can create a total of 15 clones, and each clone has 8% of his original strength."

Zhu Yuanzhang's awakened ability is indeed very strong; he is as good as a small squad. More importantly, the damage to his clones will not be reflected back to his main body. As long as he has enough stamina, he can replenish his clones indefinitely.

Anyone familiar with Zhu Yuanzhang knows that you should never get bogged down in a protracted war with him, or he will inevitably be the one to win.

Within a few breaths, Yi Shuihan was completely surrounded, and the situation did not look good.

"Father, should we make a move?"

Liu Hua looked at his father.

Liu Tianlong pondered for a moment, then nodded.

However, before Liu Hua and his son could act, a series of blows rang out, and all of Zhu Yuanzhang, including his clones, fell to the ground. The people around stared in disbelief at Yi Shuihan, who was still standing.

"What happened? How did Zhu Yuanzhang fall? I didn't see how he made his move!"

"Suddenly, I felt like Zhu Yuanzhang had stepped on an iron plate. Just who is this young man who came with General Honglian?"

"No wonder he targeted Zhu; his strength is extraordinary!"

After his attack was thwarted and he was inexplicably knocked to the ground, Zhu Yuanzhang regained some of his composure.

"Everyone, this person is clearly an outsider, yet he acts arrogantly and domineeringly in this community. He crippled my usually well-behaved child, leaving him in a state worse than death, and even came to humiliate me. I urge everyone to help subdue him, or I will become you tomorrow!"

“I, Zhu Yuanzhang, have risked my life for this settlement these past few days, leading from the front on many occasions. I have also contributed to the establishment of this settlement. Are you just going to stand by and watch me be bullied?”

Realizing he might not be a match for Yi Shuihan, Zhu Yuanzhang actually tried to appeal to Yi Shuihan's emotions and gain his sympathy.

Believe it or not, some people who didn't know the truth actually believed it, and their gazes toward Yi Shuihan changed slightly.

"Their son is in such a state, shouldn't the father avenge him? And since the other party didn't seek revenge on you, it's really wrong of you to go to their door in person!"

"Zhu Yuanzhang's son was indeed a terrible person, but General Zhu Yuanzhang did make great contributions to the settlement. I remember the last time there was a giant monster; if it weren't for him holding it off, I don't know how many people would have sacrificed themselves!"

“This outsider is a bit arrogant. We can’t let him bully General Zhu Yuanzhang.”

The rhythm was so easily set in motion that Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and looked at Yi Shuihan with a smug look.

Unfortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang's reply was still that extremely indifferent expression, almost as if he were looking at a clown.

In Yi Shuihan's eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang was undoubtedly a clown. Did he really think that the people around him could influence his will? Doing so would only increase Yi Shuihan's hatred for him, and his fate would be even more miserable.

If anyone dares to stand up, Yi Shuihan wouldn't hesitate to take them down as well; once a choice is made, one must bear the responsibility.

"What are you doing? Are you trying to attack me?"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly shouted loudly. As Yi Shuihan approached him step by step, he felt a sense of unease.

"You dare to make a move? You don't respect anyone here. This is blatant provocation!" Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly retreated, his eyes filled with panic. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he shouted, "I know! You are actually a monster. You can fool others but not me. Who else but a monster could have such power? You saw that I killed a lot of monsters, so you infiltrated here specifically to deal with me."

"Red Lotus, I had such high hopes for you, and I even wanted to match you with my son. It turns out you're this kind of person, actually cooperating with the monster clan. He must have been brought in by you without my permission."

The more he talked, the more outrageous it became, but Zhu Yuanzhang's expression made it seem as if what he said was completely true; his acting skills were quite impressive.

"It's my fault that they're too strong."

Yi Shuihan couldn't help but smile wryly; where did this clown come from?

Yi Shuihan didn't care about what others thought, but Honglian couldn't help but care. Faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's accusations, Honglian's eyes suddenly reddened, and she looked like a little girl who had been bullied.

"It was clearly the young master who wanted me. How could I, a woman, dare to resist? He said that if I resisted, he would kick me out of the settlement. Fortunately, Lord Yi found out and saved me. He just wanted to seek justice for me."

Honglian's words left those who knew her speechless, feeling that today was truly a radical reversal.

"You vile woman, even at this point, you still want to spread rumors and mislead the public. How could my son be that kind of person? Don't make false accusations."

Zhu Yuanzhang would never believe Honglian's words. Although his son was absurd, he was not foolish enough to force himself on Honglian. Although Honglian was not as strong as him, she was not someone his son could handle.

Beautiful women always have privileges. Even if there are many loopholes in this, if people had to choose between Zhu Yuanzhang and Honglian, they would choose Honglian over the former.

Zhu Yuanzhang's efforts were completely ruined by Honglian's words. Several people who originally wanted to help have now become hesitant.

"I think the best outcome would be for you to end up like your son."

"Don't even think about it." Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly punched the wall next to him, shattering it, and pulled out a rocket launcher to everyone's astonishment.

"I didn't want to waste it, but you've gone too far, so I can't care anymore. You should be satisfied with letting me waste a rocket."

With a "boom," the rocket, trailing a fiery tail, flew straight toward Yi Shuihan.