Multiverse Skill System

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After much trouble, Yi Shuihan and his group finally arrived at the place where the army was recruiting.

To Yi Shuihan's surprise, quite a few people came to apply. When they arrived, a long queue had already formed, with about several hundred people.

"My name is Norton, I'm a Level 3 warrior, let's get acquainted."

While queuing, a tall, burly man holding a giant axe happened to be in front of Yi Shuihan and greeted him warmly.

“Taiyi, this is my younger sister, Ador.”

"Hello, uncle!"

"Ador called out sweetly."

"Taiyi? What a strange name." After muttering to himself, Norton said to Yi Shuihan, "Brother Taiyi, family members are not allowed in the military camp. You can't bring your sister in."

"It's alright, she's also in the army."

Norton felt a little dizzy upon hearing this.

"Do you think this is a daycare? Anyone can join whenever they want. To become a member of the Lin Yuan Army, you need to be at least level 3. Even now, because of the orc invasion, you need to be level 2. I don't think this little girl is even level 2!"

A person in line ahead of Norton heard Yi Shuihan's words and said somewhat sarcastically.

Yi Shuihan did not answer the man's question, but merely glanced at him indifferently. He didn't care what the other person said; the facts would tell them the truth later.

Yi Shuihan didn't know how level 3 strength was evaluated in this world, but he could estimate that level 1 was roughly the level of an ordinary person, level 2 was roughly the level of someone like Lin Hao who had enhanced his attributes by 100%, and Ador's physical qualities should be among the stronger of level 2.

"What a huge pitfall! If newcomers don't choose to enhance their stats, won't they have no chance of joining the army at all? Well, not exactly. It's just that joining as a level 1 person is much more difficult. That young couple is in trouble."

Chapter 1080, Challenging for a Higher Position

Yi Shuihan's silence caused the sarcastic man to lose interest and stop talking to him. Norton also wisely refrained from further conversation due to the oppressive aura emanating from Yi Shuihan.

The assessment is not conducted on an individual basis, but in groups of 50. Only those who pass the assessment can remain in the military.

Of course, if it really comes down to a desperate situation, those who are eliminated may still have a chance to go to the battlefield.

"Next group, come in."

With a soldier's call, Norton and his group entered the assessment point. Yi Shuihan was among the 51 people, so he had to wait until the next round.

At this point, those who failed in the previous round walked out of the assessment point dejectedly. Of the 50 people, 41 passed, which means a pass rate of 82%, which is quite high.

Yi Shuihan himself had no worries about this small test. If he couldn't pass it with his strength, then probably no one in the entire city could. Ya Duo'er was also not nervous because of Yi Shuihan, and looked around curiously with her big eyes.

"What should I do, honey? If I can't join the army, I...I..."

The wife in the young couple looked anxious, tears welling up in her eyes, on the verge of crying. She had listened to her husband and hadn't chosen to improve her physical fitness, and now she might not even be able to join the army. Without joining the army, death awaited her.

"I didn't know it would turn out like this! If I had known, I would have..."

The husband in the enforcement team was also extremely flustered at this moment. It was clear that he truly loved his wife, otherwise he wouldn't be in such a hurry.

"Isn't there three days? We can't go in this time. Once we're in, we'll figure out a way to get Big Sister in. With Sister Wu and Brother Taiyi's strength, they'll definitely be valued if they join the army. Adding one more person in will be a piece of cake."

It was Lin Hao who spoke, which surprised even Yi Shuihan. He hadn't expected Lin Hao to say something like that at this moment, and he was quite impressed.

Upon hearing Lin Hao's words, the young couple looked at Wu Qingxuan and Yi Shuihan with pleading eyes.

"Sister Wu, you must help my wife! I... I'm begging you."

The husband of the enforcement team member was so excited that he almost knelt down, but Wu Qingxuan quickly helped him up and made a promise.

"Don't worry! I'll definitely help whenever I have the chance."

"Thank you, thank you."

After easily winning over Wu Qingxuan, the husband from the enforcement team set his sights on Yi Shuihan, even though he was extremely reluctant to interact with her. After all, Yi Shuihan was completely different from Wu Qingxuan; the former's consistently aloof demeanor deterred the newlyweds.

With a determined look, he walked up to Yi Shuihan and was about to kneel down. Yi Shuihan was not like Wu Qingxuan, so she did not stop him and let him kneel on the ground.

“I know my request is unreasonable, and you have no obligation to help us, but I really have no other choice. As long as you can help my wife, I am willing to follow your lead in the God Realm and do whatever you ask.”

"Honey, don't beg him. I'm not afraid of dying."

"Shut up!"

There were still some people around, and they all looked over in surprise when they saw this situation, which was about to escalate into a major incident.

"Get up!"

"You agreed!"

“If you don’t get up, I guarantee she’ll never get into the army.”

Yi Shuihan said indifferently.

"How could he do this? It's so heartless."

Xia Xinran spoke softly, but her best friend Tong Yan shook her head at her, suggesting that she should not speak.

Li Yan and Lin Hao watched this scene in silence, offering no comment.

Because of Yi Shuihan's ambiguous attitude, the atmosphere became somewhat tense. Fortunately, Wu Qingxuan persuaded and assured them that nothing dramatic happened.

In fact, Yi Shuihan still viewed the man who knelt down for his wife differently. Just because he loved his wife, Yi Shuihan wouldn't mind helping him out. However, he wouldn't show that he really wanted to help, which is why he maintained such an ambiguous attitude.

After a while, it was finally Yi Shuihan and his group's turn to go in for the assessment.

The group entered a small parade ground where 50 large iron balls were placed. A soldier led them to the front of the iron balls.

"This weighs 200 jin (100 catties), and only those who can lift it can proceed to the next stage of testing."

After he finished speaking, he signaled to everyone to start lifting weights.

200 jin is about the weight of two adults. An ordinary person would definitely not be able to lift it. However, the enhancement of the main god Kong is not an exaggeration. After the enhancement, it is not particularly difficult for him to lift 200 jin. The enhancement of physical fitness is not just a simple increase in strength.

For example, if the previous strength was 1, it means that you can lift 50-150 jin (25-25 catties), while the enhanced number is 2, which means that you will definitely have the strength to lift more than 200 jin (100 catties).

The result was obvious: everyone completed the task except for the one who didn't receive any enhancements. Although some completed it with great difficulty and others with ease, the result was ultimately all right.

Even Ador, a seemingly frail little girl, easily lifted the iron ball that was almost as tall as her; the 200% enhancement was no joke.

"You can leave now." "And you too."

The soldiers ruthlessly drove away those who could not lift the iron ball.

After that, some simple tests were conducted on speed, reaction time, etc., before the test ended.

"Alright, if you just want to be ordinary soldiers, you can report for duty and rest. If you want to challenge for higher positions, you can take more in-depth tests. Let me make it clear first, if you don't have level 5 strength, don't try this. People will die."

"So, does anyone want to give it a try?"

The junior officer in charge of the test glanced at everyone. In fact, he didn't have much hope, because the proportion of people with strength above level 5 here was too low.

Wu Qingxuan was the first to step forward, followed by Yi Shuihan. No one else stepped forward besides the two of them.

"You all come with me, the rest of you go report for duty!"

The junior officer was quite friendly to Yi Shuihan and Wu Qingxuan, which was naturally due to their strength; the junior officer himself was only level 5.

Chapter 1081, Gaining Attention

Following the junior officer, Yi Shuihan and Wu Qingxuan arrived outside a rather dark room. A pungent smell of blood wafted over, causing Wu Qingxuan to unconsciously frown. As for Yi Shuihan, he didn't react at all. To him, the smell of blood was completely negligible. He was a fierce man who could easily kill hundreds of orcs by himself. He could handle such a scene, let alone now.

"We've arrived. This is the place. Inside is a level 6 Fang Wolf Beast. If you can hold out for 15 minutes, you'll pass and become the commander of a 100-man battalion."

Fangwolf Beasts are a type of magical beast, and generally speaking, magical beasts are stronger than ordinary humans of the same level. Only true human elites can defeat magical beasts of the same level.

Surviving a level 6 Fanged Wolf Beast for 15 minutes is generally a sure thing, with level 6 being the most reliable option. Level 5 is quite dangerous, which explains why the requirement is level 5. At level 5, there's still a chance of surviving, but below level 5, it's almost certain death.

"It's not too late to give up now. So, do you want to give up?"

The junior officer asked.

"Is it alright if we kill the Fang Wolf Beast?"

Wu Qingxuan did not answer, but Yi Shuihan asked in return. Let alone a level 6 magical beast, even a level 9 one would not be enough to kill Yi Shuihan in one move. Wu Qingxuan's strength of Black Iron 6-star is between level 5 and level 6 in this world, so it is not too difficult for her to last for 15 minutes.

The cultivation levels in this world don't quite match the system's standard levels. It's not that a certain number of stars in Black Iron corresponds to a certain level of strength here. The difference between the first few levels isn't that big, but the gap becomes quite large, especially around level 7. Otherwise, level 9 wouldn't be equivalent to level 6 in Bronze.

Yi Shuihan's words startled the junior officer. Seeing that Yi Shuihan was not joking, he became more respectful. If before he only regarded Yi Shuihan as being at the same level as him, or even felt that his status was slightly higher than Yi Shuihan's, now he completely placed Yi Shuihan in a higher position.

"The wolf-tooth beast was originally intended for testing. If it can kill you, you can kill it too, no problem. However, there is only one wolf-tooth beast here today. If you kill it, you will have to wait a day for a new one to arrive."

The junior officer replied.

"You go first!"

Nodding, Yi Shuihan said to Wu Qingxuan.

"If you need weapons, you can take them anywhere there."

The junior officer pointed to a weapons rack not far away, which was filled with many weapons, but they were all just ordinary ones.

Wu Qingxuan finally entered the room with a long spear in her hand.

Before long, a series of beastly roars rang out, and the sounds of constant collisions came from inside. Even those standing outside could feel the ground shaking, showing that the wolf-toothed beast was not so friendly to humans.

"My name is Joey, and I am the battalion commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the 5th Army in Linyuan. My brother-in-law is the regimental commander of the 2nd Regiment."

The junior officer finally revealed his identity to Yi Shuihan, not only stating his own identity but also revealing his powerful backer, showing considerable sincerity.

"Too easy."

Yi Shuihan gave his name and then said nothing more, which made Qiao Yi a little embarrassed. However, Qiao Yi had a good temper and did not hold a grudge against Yi Shuihan because of this.

Joey didn't give up on building a relationship with Yi Shuihan, and went on to talk about some things to be aware of in the military camp, as well as the situation in Lin Yuan City.

The cause of this war between the two races was the assassination of a prince of the Beastman royal family in the Roland Empire. The Beastman amassed an army of tens of millions and launched a full-scale war against Roland. The two sides have already fought three battles, with over a million casualties. Lin Yuan City, as a border city of the empire, originally had a garrison of 500,000, but more than 200,000 died, so they had to recruit new troops...

As Joey shared his useful insights, Yi Shuihan's understanding of the world gradually became clearer.

Originally, he had planned to gather information, but the information automatically entered his ears. Yi Shuihan found it somewhat magical and developed a slight liking for Qiao Yi, the information provider. If possible on the battlefield, he wouldn't mind helping Qiao Yi out.

A quarter of an hour finally passed, and Wu Qingxuan came out of the room, her breathing uneven, covered in dust and dirt, with some wounds on her body, but none of them were fatal.

With Qiao Yi present, Yi Shuihan couldn't very well treat Wu Qingxuan's injuries on the spot. Instead, he nodded to Wu Qingxuan and walked straight into the room.

The wolf-toothed beast is several times larger than an ordinary wolf, and it has a pair of incredibly sharp fangs that are exposed and are nearly a meter long.

Upon seeing Yi Shuihan, the wolf-tooth beast pounced immediately. Its failure to kill Wu Qingxuan earlier had made it much more aggressive than usual.

Unfortunately, the wolf-toothed beast misunderstood its relationship with Yi Shuihan. It was no longer the predator, but the prey. When prey attacks hunters, the outcome is obvious.

Yi Shuihan had no intention of playing with the wolf-tooth beast. He punched the charging wolf-tooth beast directly against the wall, and after a few whimpers, the wolf-tooth beast died instantly.

When Yi Shuihan came out, Joey was still incredulous, completely unable to believe that the battle had ended so quickly. After he went inside and saw the miserable state of the wolf-tooth beast, his attitude towards Yi Shuihan became even more respectful.

"He killed the wolf-tooth beast with one blow. He must be at least a level 7 expert, or even a level 8 or 9 expert."

The Saintly Realm expert Joey, who was above level 9, dared not even dream of it. To him, level 7 was already a big shot. If a level 7 expert joined the army, he could become a general and command tens of thousands of troops. His brother-in-law was only level 6. Although he was only one step away from level 7, whether he could actually break through was still unknown.

Joey led Yi Shuihan and the others to the commander of their Fifth Army and reported on Yi Shuihan and Wu Qingxuan's performance.

The commander of the Fifth Army, named Raymond, was an 8th-level expert. He wasn't particularly concerned about Yi Shuihan and his group's arrival at first, but after listening to Joey's report, he became very enthusiastic towards Yi Shuihan.

"This must be Brother Taiyi! In our Fifth Army, it's a waste of your abilities to be a battalion commander. But don't worry, after a while, I will arrange for you to become a regimental commander. If you make great contributions in the war, I can also recommend you to become a general and establish your own army."

Compared to his enthusiasm for Yi Shuihan, Raymond didn't value Wu Qingxuan much and simply ordered someone to take her to her camp.

Chapter 1082, Side Quest

Raymond originally wanted to invite Yi Shuihan to have dinner with him, but Yi Shuihan flatly refused. Yi Shuihan wasn't here to join the army; if it weren't for completing a mission, he wouldn't have come here at all. And for someone at level 8 to think they could win him over was just wishful thinking.

When Yi Shuihan passed the test for ordinary soldiers, his main quest was considered complete. The God Space gave him two choices: either return directly to the God Space or stay for 7 days to develop side quests.

Yi Shuihan was assigned to the command of Joey's brother-in-law as the commander of the 4th Battalion of the 2nd Regiment. The 4th Battalion had been wiped out in the last major battle, with all its members killed in action, leaving Yi Shuihan as a commander without any troops.

Raymond gave Yi Shuihan two powers: first, he could recruit people himself; second, he could select people from among the qualified new recruits.

This treatment is only available to Yi Shuihan. Wu Qingxuan can only wait to be assigned new recruits. If she's lucky, she might be assigned a strong soldier, but if she's unlucky, she might be assigned a bunch of trash that others don't want.

With the benefits of hiring, Yi Shuihan directly selected Ya Duo'er and the others to join his team. Originally, he only wanted Ya Duo'er to come, but after thinking about it, he decided to put the other newcomers under his wing as well. After all, it wasn't a big deal, just a matter of a word.

Yi Shuihan's actions made the other newlyweds extremely grateful to him, especially the husband from the law enforcement team, who almost knelt down to Yi Shuihan again.

The next day, thanks to Yi Shuihan's behind-the-scenes manipulation, the only newcomer who had failed to be selected also joined the army. Everything was moving in a positive direction, and all the newcomers were full of confidence in completing the main mission. This confidence was naturally given to them by Yi Shuihan.

Managing a hundred people was too easy for Yi Shuihan. He only slightly revealed his strength, and everyone immediately submitted to him. Following such a powerful superior was something you couldn't find even with a lantern, greatly enhancing their safety.

This is a private room belonging to Yi Shuihan. Yi Shuihan, Xue Feng, and Wu Qingxuan are all here. The room is very large and originally belonged to a regimental commander, but it was assigned to Yi Shuihan. It's clear that Raymond is still determined to win Yi Shuihan over.

Xue Feng was brought to Yi Shuihan by Wu Qingxuan. To Yi Shuihan's surprise, Xue Feng actually managed to infiltrate Wu Qingxuan's team, and he even came with a different face, clearly disguised.

With Xue Feng's strength, becoming a battalion commander should have been an easy task, yet he chose to keep a low profile, which must have been for his own reasons.

Since they had all arrived at the military camp, there was no need for a three-day assembly. They simply exchanged information in Yi Shuihan's room.