Multiverse Skill System

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After Yi Shuihan left, Master Qian stared at the room full of gold for a long time, unable to recover from the shock.

Even though Mr. Qian is known as the richest man in China, his total assets probably don't even amount to this room full of gold. At this moment, he has even forgotten how terrifying Yi Shuihan is and wants to run away with all the money. Anyway, with all this, he can develop anywhere. He doesn't believe that Yi Shuihan can find him again. At worst, he can hire a few experts to take care of Yi Shuihan.

If you can deal with ghosts, you can definitely deal with humans. When the time comes, with guns and cannons all at once, I don't believe Yi Shuihan can withstand it.

Just as Master Qian was about to be completely blinded by greed and break his contract to stop helping Yi Shuihan, his peripheral vision caught sight of the ground, and he suddenly jolted awake.

Following his gaze, one could see a huge footprint on the ground, a full three inches long. This was no ordinary ground; it was made of special stone that was harder than iron, and even a gun had not been able to leave a mark on it.

Master Qian was certain that there were absolutely no footprints here before, so the only person who could have left the footprints was Yi Shuihan.

"Is he a human or a ghost?" Looking at the footprints, Mr. Qian finally suppressed his greed. After all, he had become the richest man in a province, so he was bound to be shrewd. Money was good, but life was more important. It wasn't like he was short of money.

"We must not only carry out the tasks he assigns, but also do them as well as possible." Having befriended such an extraordinary person, there are many things we can do without worry in the future. For example, with Yi Shuihan around, we no longer need to be afraid of ghosts or anything like that.

Yi Shuihan didn't know what Master Qian was thinking, but a few days later, he personally checked on the progress of the charity and was quite satisfied with Master Qian's performance.

"I never expected that my unintentional actions would lead to such a great reward. I just wanted to make myself feel better, but I ended up with such a wonderful outcome."

Right after the charity project began, the system gave a notification saying that Yi Shuihan had done a good deed and gained merit, which would allow the system to evolve again.

At the same time, the system released the main quest of this world, "Advancement System". As long as you obtain enough merit to upgrade the system, you can travel to the next world.

"But the amount of merit required for this advancement is extraordinary! At this rate, it will take at least several decades."

Chapter 232, Returning to Emptiness is Within Reach

To make the task progress easier to see, the system added a merit attribute to the attribute interface, showing how much merit a user has. At this point, the user has 133 merit points, and one million points are needed for the system to evolve.

Once the charity is established, Yi Shuihan will continuously accumulate merit. However, according to Yi Shuihan's observation, he only receives 1 point of merit for every 10 people he helps. If he wants to accumulate one million, wouldn't he need to help ten million people?

Ten million people is far too many. Even if it takes decades to help so many people, that's an extremely fast pace.

"Fortunately, it's in this era. The Japanese invasion will happen soon, which will be my chance to show my skills. If I save a few more people, my merits will pile up, and I still have a chance to reach a million." Although he thought this, Yi Shuihan was not too happy. If he could, he would rather these things not happen. What did it matter if he spent more time earning merits?

Although he had a new goal, Yi Shuihan continued with his plan; that special mission still needed to be completed.

After spending a few days in a brothel in the provincial capital and bringing the progress to sixty percent, Yi Shuihan returned home. After thanking Uncle Jiu with a meal, he continued his secluded life.

He didn't encounter any bottlenecks before breaking through to the Void Returning stage, and planned to cultivate to the late Nascent Soul stage first.

He returned to a regular life, going into seclusion, then going out to complete special missions, occasionally having meals with Uncle Nine, and joining in the fun when he encountered Uncle Nine exorcising demons.

Two years later, Yi Shuihan's cultivation reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and he was only one step away from breaking through to the Void Return realm. Perhaps one day he would have a sudden enlightenment and break through directly.

Such progress naturally amazed Uncle Nine, who would bring it up every time he saw Yi Shuihan, and also to encourage his disciple.

Thanks to Yi Shuihan, Uncle Nine has made rapid progress in the past two years, reaching the late stage of Qi Refining and about to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Moreover, judging from the situation, he is closer to the Nascent Soul stage than Yi Shuihan is to the Void Return stage. Uncle Nine already looks younger than Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng.

At this moment, Wen Cai was at the peak of the early stage of Qi Refining, and Qiu Sheng had just broken through to the middle stage of Qi Refining.

Uncle Nine was quite impressed by his disciples' progress. He had spent decades trying to reach the peak of the early stage of Qi Refining, but now his two disciples had achieved it so easily.

In two years, Yi Shuihan had eaten more than half of the food stored in his personal space, but what was left was enough for him to eat for another ten years or so. Yi Shuihan felt that he had been quite farsighted to bring so much food.

With Yi Shuihan's cultivation level, these foods no longer have any effect on accelerating cultivation; they can only satisfy his appetite. But even so, he can still show off later.

"Uncle Jiu, I've hit a bottleneck and need to travel around to find an opportunity to break through. I've come to say goodbye, and I don't know how long it will be before we meet again, so I'm treating everyone to a meal."

"How can that be? If anyone's going to treat, it should be me. I've been eating your food all this time. Now that you're leaving, I have to treat you to a meal. Don't say anything more, that's settled. I'll cook myself. You have to come tonight!" Uncle Nine said, ignoring the resentful looks from his two apprentices.

That night, Yi Shuihan and Uncle Jiu drank until dawn, determined to drink until they were completely drunk before finally leaving.

"What should we do? There's still some time before the Sun Kingdom completely invades. If we want to accumulate merit, slaying demons and monsters is probably the fastest way right now."

Slaying demons and monsters does indeed bring in merit very quickly. Since the system enabled the merit attribute, the changes in merit points can be clearly seen. Once, Yi Shuihan casually killed a few harmful ghosts and found that he had gained a lot of merit.

Depending on the degree of evil a ghost has committed, the more bad deeds a ghost does, the more merit one receives after killing it. Yi Shuihan once killed a hundred-year-old ghost and received a thousand merits, which startled him.

Over the past two years, the charity has grown larger and larger, and has now expanded beyond the province to several surrounding provinces, helping tens of thousands of people. Yi Shuihan has also gained a lot of merit as a result.

For these merits, Yi Shuihan also helped Master Qian resolve several crises.

"8900 merit points, not even one percent, it really is a long way to go! By the way, that special mission is only a few percent away from completion, I'll go and complete it first."

Yi Shuihan traveled north and arrived in the capital three days later. At this time, the capital was far less prosperous than it would become later, but the absence of car exhaust and smog made Yi Shuihan feel more at home.

As the capital of a country, there are many more foreigners here, and many embassies are located here, making it a truly international metropolis.

"As expected of the capital city, even now, the dragon aura is so strong that those ordinary little devils don't dare to approach this place at all." Having reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, Yi Shuihan has also learned many other things, including the ability to observe aura.

Although the country was in a period of turmoil and its fortunes were declining, the capital was still not a place that ordinary demons and monsters could approach.

Upon entering the capital and feeling the vicissitudes of this historic city, Yi Shuihan was captivated. Images involuntarily surfaced in his mind, depicting the capital's history from its founding to the present day, as if history itself were unfolding before him.

"Hey, look at that guy, he looks stupid, but he's dressed so expensively. Turns out he's an idiot."

"How pitiful, born into a wealthy and noble family, yet unable to enjoy it."

"You can't say that. In this day and age, maybe it's better to be silly! At least you feel happy living."

People around him pointed and whispered about Yi Shuihan. Although Yi Shuihan noticed it, he ignored it. Why should he care about other people's opinions?

"It was definitely the right decision to come. Even the bottleneck in my face has loosened up a bit." Yi Shuihan hadn't expected to be so lucky. He suddenly had an epiphany as soon as he arrived, and even the bottleneck that was originally unmoved had developed a crack.

"If this continues, I'll be able to break through to the Void Returning Realm in just a few months! That's Silver in the system's general ranking system. I can't wait!"

When good things happen, people are in high spirits. The breakthrough was solved so easily, and a smile unconsciously appeared on Yi Shuihan's face.

Chapter 233, I suspect he is a serial killer.

"Make way, make way! Mr. Smith from the British Embassy is here. Everyone, please make way."

A shout rang out, and then a man with a sleazy appearance and a smug look appeared, driving passersby away. When he saw the passersby make way in fear, he acted arrogantly, as if he had won a great victory.

When he turned around, he acted extremely servilely, like a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy.

“Mr. Smith, Mr. Zhong! There’s no one blocking the way anymore.”

The man whose behavior was so drastically different before and after was named Ning Xiaoren, nicknamed Ning Xiaoren. He was a local hoodlum in the capital, a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. Recently, he had a stroke of luck and was noticed by Young Master Zhong, who took him in as a errand boy. He was very pleased with himself.

The young man whom Ning Xiaoren called Young Master Zhong was not only handsome and well-dressed, but he also had a complicated background. He was the only son of the president of the Zijin Chamber of Commerce, the largest chamber of commerce in the capital.

The Zijin Chamber of Commerce is a behemoth with businesses spanning the entire Xia Kingdom, covering everything from clothing, food, housing, and transportation to arms. Even the government has to take it seriously.

Compared to the Zijin Chamber of Commerce, even the richest man in the country is just a nobody, someone who can be easily crushed.

The son of the president of the Zijin Chamber of Commerce is now having a very pleasant conversation with a British man, especially since this British man is from the British Embassy. It even seems that Young Master Zhong is in a lower position. If someone were to see this scene, they would be absolutely shocked.

Because Zhong Aiguo, the president of the Zijin Chamber of Commerce, is a well-known patriotic industrialist who has never shown any favoritism to foreigners, many foreigners who want to interfere in the business of the Zijin Chamber of Commerce are very resentful. Now, his son is so close to a foreigner, and the meaning behind this is worth pondering.

If it was his son's decision, that would be fine, but if it was Zhong Aiguo's own idea, then this newly stabilized country will likely face more storms.

Upon hearing Ning Xiaoren's words, Young Master Zhong didn't even bother to look up. He simply grunted in response and continued talking to Smith.

But Smith suddenly stopped talking and looked in one direction. Young Master Zhong sensed something was wrong, looked in the direction Smith was looking, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes.

Young Master Zhong gestured for Ning Xiaoren to join him, and Ning Xiaoren ran over with a smile.

"Snapped"

"Ouch, young master, why did you hit me?"

"I'll hit you, I'll be lenient with you. You can't even handle such a small thing. What kind of person are you? Can't you see someone this big? Make him move aside right now."

Ning Xiaoren turned around and saw Yi Shuihan. Yi Shuihan had just come out of his meditative state and was standing still, blocking their way.

"Yes, yes, I'll take care of it right away!" Ning Xiaoren didn't dare to say anything to Young Master Zhong, but he hated Yi Shuihan.

You actually made me lose face in front of Young Master Zhong. Today, I'm going to make you suffer a lot.

Ning Xiaoren walked up to Yi Shuihan and, without saying a word, slapped him hard across the face, intending to beat him up first.

"You dare to hide! Do you know who I am? I'm a native of the capital, and I have over a hundred ways to make sure you never leave. Just stop and let me beat you up. If I'm in a good mood and feel good after I've had my fill, I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead."

Ning Xiaoren said loudly and arrogantly. He would never have dared to say such a thing before, because Yi Shuihan's appearance was not ordinary. But now he represented Young Master Zhong, so he was naturally fearless.

Yi Shuihan was dumbfounded. If you don't court death, you won't die. Where did this idiot come from? How dare he come to cause me trouble?

Because Yi Shuihan didn't reply immediately, Ning Xiaoren assumed he was afraid. So he grinned maliciously, raised his hand again, and threw a punch.

"Since you're so eager to die, then go ahead and die."

A faint voice sounded, and then Ning Xiaoren covered his throat and slowly fell to the ground. Blood kept flowing from his throat. His eyes were wide open, as if he could not believe what was happening.

How dare you kill me? How dare you?

Yi Shuihan read the meaning in his eyes, but returned a disdainful look, which made Ning Xiaoren, who was already on the verge of death, unable to catch his breath and die instantly.

"Killed!"

"Help! Someone's dead here!"

As soon as this person died, the people around him screamed in terror, looking at Yi Shuihan as if he were a demon.

Young Master Zhong and Smith, who had been calmly observing everything, were also taken aback, not expecting Yi Shuihan to react so strongly.

"How dare you kill my people! Do you even know who I am? You're dead! No matter who you are, you're dead!"

"I don't know if I'll live or die, but I know that if you say another word, I'll kill you. Do you dare to try?"

Young Master Zhong stopped abruptly. Despite his high status and self-importance, his health was worse than that of an ordinary person. Years of drinking and womanizing had drained him, making him even worse off than Ning Xiaoren. Yi Shuihan had even killed Ning Xiaoren, so killing him would be as easy as killing a chicken.

Young Master Zhong was terrified, but a burning rage raged within him, and he was determined to torture Yi Shuihan to death afterward.

"Young man, not bad kung fu." Smith said in his English-accented Mandarin, sounding as if he was very impressed with Yi Shuihan. However, the next moment he pulled out a pistol from his waist, pointed it at Yi Shuihan, and said in a cold voice, "I wonder if you can dodge bullets?"

"Shoot him, kill him, Mr. Smith, kill him!" This time, Young Master Zhong was excited, looking at Yi Shuihan with satisfaction, his face full of smugness.

"Make way, make way, we are the law enforcement team."

A group of people dressed as police officers parted the crowd and ran over. The leader of them changed his expression when he saw Young Master Zhong, and his body trembled when he saw Smith standing to the side.

"Captain Jiang, you've come at the right time. Arrest him quickly. This little beast committed a crime in the street. I suspect he's the notorious serial killer who's been making headlines lately."

"Come on, listen to Young Master Zhong, arrest him and interrogate him properly when we get back."

Chapter 234, Please Ride the Wooden Horse

A group of people with guns surrounded Yi Shuihan, and it seemed that Yi Shuihan had no way to escape.

Luck really does change in an instant. I had just arrived in the capital and had a breakthrough opportunity, but then I was bullied for no reason.

How unpredictable life is! But Yi Shuihan didn't regret it. Compared to this small problem, the opportunity for a breakthrough was more important. If he had to say something, Yi Shuihan would say he hoped there would be more of these opportunities.

"Oh ho, you're not talking anymore? Where did your earlier bravado go? You wanted to kill me? I'm right here, go ahead and do it! Come on, kill me!" Young Master Zhong said smugly, provoking Yi Shuihan.

Smith also put his gun away, revealing a gentlemanly smile, looking like a nobleman, completely different from his previous sinister demeanor.

"Dare to mess with me, you'll be sorry later, Captain Jiang. I heard your police station has a torture device called the 'wooden horse,' let him try it later."

Although he had never heard of what kind of punishment it was, Yi Shuihan vaguely understood its meaning and felt a surge of anger.

Just as they were about to take action and suppress Young Master Zhong, then let him experience what they called "sitting on a wooden horse," they saw Captain Jiang walking over.

"You'd better not resist. If you do, we have the right to kill you on the spot." But Captain Jiang's tone was very cold and inhuman. He seemed to be completely obedient to Young Master Zhong. However, from Yi Shuihan's perspective, he saw Captain Jiang frantically winking at him.

Something's up! Are they not working together?

This scene made Yi Shuihan temporarily change his mind and decide to go with them.

Silently, Yi Shuihan was carried away by two people, looking as if she had resigned herself to her fate.

Upon arriving at the police station, Yi Shuihan was taken to a dimly lit room where his hands were locked. Only he and Captain Jiang were in the room.

“Brother, I’ve already inquired about your situation. You were indeed a bit impulsive. The person you offended is Zhong Zhen, the son of the president of the Zijin Chamber of Commerce. If you don’t come to the police station with me, you probably won’t live past tonight. How about this, you stay here for a few days, and after a few days, put on a show with me, and then quietly leave.” Captain Jiang’s tone was very sincere, and Yi Shuihan couldn’t detect a trace of lying.

"So, you're actually doing this for my own good," Yi Shuihan said casually, though in truth, she felt a growing sense of goodwill towards Captain Jiang.

“Young man, don’t be ungrateful. The Zhong family is not someone you can mess with. Even if you have some martial arts skills, firearms and cannons are far more powerful. For now, it’s best to be tolerant. If I hadn’t been there, Mr. Smith, or that foreigner, would have opened fire without hesitation.”

When Smith was mentioned, a look of fear flashed in Captain Jiang's eyes, clearly indicating that he was extremely wary of him.

"I'm afraid things won't be that simple! That Young Master Zhong won't let me off so easily; he hates me to the core."

Yi Shuihan's words startled Captain Jiang, who pretended to think for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Don't worry, as long as the acting is more realistic, we can definitely fool them."

His words lacked confidence, and his voice grew softer and softer. He was just a small police captain, much stronger than the average person, but when facing the Zhong family, a behemoth like them, he was like an ant that could be crushed at will.

Seeing Captain Jiang looking so worried about a stranger like him, Yi Shuihan was deeply moved and decided to grant him a life of wealth and honor.

"Don't worry, I'll try my best to help you find a solution," Captain Jiang reassured Yi Shuihan when he remained silent.

"I'd like to ask, what's it like to ride a carousel?"

Captain Jiang looked extremely puzzled when Yi Shuihan suddenly spoke.

"Do you really want to know? It's better not to know!"