Multiverse Skill System

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"Going to play the savior again? How many times has this happened already?"

"Hmph, as a god, you are completely unqualified. You are indifferent to people in trouble. Since you won't help, then I'll have to do it myself."

On the way to the Sanctuary, we often see humans in distress, mostly because of monsters. And almost every time we encounter such a situation, our king will take pity on us and go down to help.

It wasn't that Yi Shuihan was cold-hearted; he had simply become immune to such things after seeing so many. If he had to rescue everyone in trouble every time, wouldn't he be driven crazy by the annoyance?

Although unwilling to admit it, Yi Shuihan no longer valued ordinary humans much. As long as they weren't being massacred in front of him, he could pretend he didn't see it.

This change is an inevitable result of Yi Shuihan's continuous growth in strength. If he had maintained the mindset of an ordinary human, he would not have gone far on the path to becoming stronger.

Yi Shuihan acknowledges his human identity, which is undeniable. However, as his strength grows, he can wipe out countless ordinary humans with just a breath. Their values, worldviews, and philosophies of life are completely different. Unless there are certain special humans who can touch Yi Shuihan's heart and resonate with him in some way, ordinary humans are no longer considered by Yi Shuihan to be his kind.

Dragons do not dwell with snakes, and immortals do not gather with humans; this is precisely the reason.

Of course, Yi Shuihan did not reject the King's approach. On the contrary, he liked the King's kindness. If the King were cold and ruthless, he would not be the real King.

Let my king go and rescue people, Yi Shuihan will stay in the air and watch silently, and then take my king away when my king has finished the rescue.

Another week passed.

Yi Shuihan, who was flying in the sky that day, suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong? Is it time to eat?"

The girl looked at Yi Shuihan with a blank expression.

Upon hearing the girl's words, Yi Shuihan's lips twitched slightly. Damn it, she had only been eating for less than an hour!

Without answering the girl's question, it slowly descended.

"So beautiful!"

The girl noticed the scenery around her and said involuntarily.

This is a maple forest. Fiery red maple leaves fall with the breeze, dyeing the earth red. Next to the maple forest is a small lake, not very big, only a few hundred square meters in size. Maple leaves fall onto the water, causing ripples.

"Parking and sitting in love with maple trees late, frost leaves are red in February flowers."

The poem involuntarily popped into Yi Shuihan's mind; of course, he was thinking of the humorous interpretation.

What made Yi Shuihan stop here? It certainly wasn't because of the beautiful scenery.

To be honest, although the scenery here is quite nice, it couldn't sway Yi Shuihan's heart. He had seen many places that were even more beautiful than this, and this alone was not enough to make him stay.

"Are you planning to have a picnic here? It's a bit of a waste of time, but if you insist, I'll keep you company."

She clearly just wanted a picnic, yet she said such things to Yi Shuihan. Yi Shuihan, seeing this arrogant attitude, found it quite adorable.

Without pointing out the girl's little secret, he even went along with it by taking out a chair, setting up a table for her, and gesturing for her to enter.

Once the girl focused her attention on the food, Yi Shuihan quietly walked to the lakeside, her footsteps light as she stepped onto the lake's surface. She walked step by step toward the center of the lake, where a strange boulder stood silently.

It looks like just an ordinary boulder, but it is precisely what Yi Shuihan is after.

From Yi Shuihan's unique perspective, the boulder exuded an astonishing black aura. Black aura usually represents disaster and misfortune, but He Qi in front of him did not have any of those feelings at all. Instead, Yi Shuihan felt very close to him.

Finally arriving in front of the boulder, Yi Shuihan gazed at it silently for a few seconds before slowly raising his hand and gradually approaching the boulder.

The moment the hand made contact with the boulder, the boulder suddenly burst forth with a strong black light, enveloping the entire lake.

Even the girl who was eating was drawn to the commotion and looked over in surprise.

The shape of the boulder slowly changed, eventually transforming into a black sphere with a radius of about 2 meters that floated in front of Yi Shuihan.

"Interesting. It seems the materials for the battle armor have been finalized."

Yi Shuihan smiled. Just now, when his hand touched the boulder, a message was transmitted to him, letting him know the origin of the boulder.

The boulder was not a product of this world, but a special object from a world unknown to Yi Shuihan. In that world, the boulder was the so-called "protagonist".

That world is magical, with a peculiar product called Armor Stone, the one in front of Yi Shuihan. Under normal circumstances, this stone will remain in its stone state until it is discovered by its owner.

Once it recognizes a master, it will automatically evolve into the most suitable armor for its user based on the master's characteristics. After it is formed, it can continuously upgrade and evolve with the user's experience. In addition, if it is fed certain special items, the armor's evolution speed may be greatly enhanced.

When Yi Shuihan learned of this information, he found it hard to believe that such a thing existed in the world. It was a piece of equipment that could be upgraded and was also very flexible.

"This kind of material is probably extremely precious even in all the heavens and myriad worlds! I really didn't expect to come across it. My luck is just too good."

The properties of the armor stone make it a waste not to use it as armor, and for Yi Shuihan, it came at the perfect time, solving his problem of warrior armor.

It's best to use such a good thing yourself. After all, with it, you won't have to worry about defense anymore; you can just keep evolving it.

Yi Shuihan's plan was the same, but he still intended to use some of it for forging warrior armor. Although the potential of armor not made entirely of armor stone was much smaller, it was more than enough for Aizen and the others. He estimated that even if a little bit was mixed in, it would be enough for them to use until they reached the Silver level.

Chapter 829, I've come to see Athena

"Each set of battle armor only needs about the size of a palm. Actually, I'm quite generous."

With that thought in mind, Yi Shuihan put away the armor stone. Luckily, the armor stone wasn't as precious as the Jade Disc of Creation, otherwise it would have been troublesome.

Once the armor stone was put away, the black light that had enveloped the lake also disappeared.

"What happened? Where's that big rock? Did you eat it?"

The girl, as always, said things that made people's heads spin.

"Everyone else's king is adorable, so why is the one in front of me completely unlovable?"

Yi Shuihan felt as if she had encountered a fake King.

"No matter what, I won't eat a stone; I just put it away."

He spoke irritably to the girl whose lips still had a trace of dirt on them, without explaining the origin of the armor stone, not because it was a secret, but simply because he was too lazy to explain.

"Oh!"

The girl's reaction was unexpectedly calm. She didn't waste any more time on the topic. Although she knew there was definitely something wrong with the stone, she didn't care too much. It was just that the commotion earlier had made her glance at the stone a little.

Since they had already set up a picnic, they couldn't just give up halfway. Yi Shuihan personally took out some monster meat to cook and prepared a large table of delicious food, which the girl enjoyed immensely.

After the picnic, they continued on their way, encountering many people and things along the way, but Yi Shuihan's two-person team did not grow any larger.

A month later, they finally arrived at the outskirts of the Holy Land.

"When I last came here, this was just a small town. I never imagined it would become an international metropolis now."

It is indeed an international metropolis. In a short period of time, Yi Shuihan has already seen people from more than 10 countries, although it doesn't really matter to talk about countries now.

This city, now known as the Holy City, has a population of no less than ten million. Even before the great changes on Earth, it would have been an absolute megacity. Now, it would definitely be the world's number one city, with an estimated population of more than half of the entire planet gathered here.

The four settlements near Mount Lu only have a combined population of about a million. Besides the fact that Daigo and his group are relatively weak, the number of people who go out to rescue others and their reputation are also major reasons. The Sanctuary already had a reputation before the great changes on Earth, and most of the upper class knew about it. When they were desperate, their first thought was naturally to seek refuge in the Sanctuary.

The Holy City is right next to the Sanctuary, and the Saints of the Sanctuary can come to its rescue at any time, so it is quite safe. The person in charge of the Holy City is Kanon, and since Poseidon has already recovered, Kanon doesn't even have the potential to betray the Sanctuary. Now he is obediently following the orders of the Sanctuary.

Because of the great changes on Earth, Kanon lived a very comfortable life. As the person in charge of the Holy City, he controlled the life and death of millions of people. He was obsessed with the enormous power, which was much better than becoming a Gold Saint and guarding the twelve zodiac palaces.

When I saw Galon again, he had begun to exude the authority of a superior. Although he was still quite inexperienced, he was not to be underestimated.

"Garon, you've done pretty well, haven't you!"

Galon's change in status did not change Yi Shuihan's attitude towards him. No matter if he was just the head of a holy city, or even if he became the Pope or a god, Yi Shuihan would treat him the same.

"Oh, I'm just contributing to the Sanctuary! After all, I'm the strongest besides the Gold Saints!"

Knowing Yi Shuihan's identity, Galon dared not have the slightest disrespect in front of Yi Shuihan and behaved no differently than an ordinary teenager.

"Stop pretending in front of me. What's with all those beautiful girls in your mansion? They're so young and they don't even know how to control themselves. They'll suffer for it later. Take my advice and learn to restrain yourself. Dozens of times a night may feel good, but the damage to your body is hard to repair."

Yi Shuihan said earnestly, as if he were doing this entirely for her own good.

"No way, I've only done it nine times a night at most, dozens of times is too exaggerated!"

Galon blushed slightly and retorted.

"You've changed. I remember you were an innocent newbie under the Lushan Waterfall, and now you've become a seasoned veteran."

"Humph"

Saber, who was standing next to Yi Shuihan, snorted coldly upon hearing Galon's words and looked at Galon with disgust, which also extended to Yi Shuihan.

She probably already blacklisted Galon in her mind and labeled Yi Shuihan as shameless.

"How should I address this lady?"

Galon could vaguely sense Saber's extraordinary nature, and since she was brought by Yi Shuihan, he naturally dared not be negligent and quickly put on a very polite demeanor.

Unfortunately, because of his words, Saber's first impression of him was already fixed, and first impressions are often the hardest to change; it would take a lot of effort to salvage them.

Saber ignored Galon's good intentions, not even glancing at him, which made Galon somewhat embarrassed, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

If it were Yi Shuihan with this attitude, Galon would not be angry at all, because he knew that Yi Shuihan had the right to do so. However, it was completely different when it was Saber. Galon also had his own dignity, and Saber's strength was not enough to make her disregard his dignity.

Out of respect for Yi Shuihan, Galon did not retaliate, but decided to ignore Saber.

"This man is no ordinary person; he is King Arthur, the king of Great Britain. Galon, why don't you kneel down and pay your respects?"

Yi Shuihan said this in a very serious voice, but his expression was somewhat amused.

"Her? King Arthur?"

Galon had heard of King Arthur; he was the most legendary king of the Kingdom of Y, and there were countless legends about him. However, Galon found it hard to believe that King Arthur was a woman.

Saber was slightly annoyed by Galon's questioning look and stared coldly at him.

"Hehe," Galon retorted, not to be outdone, expressing his meaning with a single "hehe."

"I wonder what brings Brother Yi here this time? Surely you didn't come just to see me?"

"Seeing you was just a side thing; I'm here to see Athena."

"To see Athena? Could it be that Athena has already descended? Impossible! There's not a single word about it."

Galon's first reaction was that Yi Shuihan had made a mistake, but Yi Shuihan's calm expression made him automatically think that Athena had already descended.

Chapter 830, An Uncontrollable War of Plunder

Kanon's expression shifted, finding it hard to believe that Athena had already descended. After all, if Athena had truly descended, the first to know should have been the Saints, but now even his brother, a Gold Saint whose status was second only to the Pope, had no news at all.

Galon didn't believe his brother had deliberately kept this news from him, even though the only possibility was that the Pope had deceived everyone.

The arrival of the goddess is a very encouraging thing for the Sanctuary and the Saints. The Pope has no reason to deliberately hide it. On the contrary, he should announce it immediately to stabilize people's hearts.

"So, the only possibility is that Athena doesn't want others to know that she has arrived. But what is her purpose in doing so?"

Kanon did not show much awe towards Athena, whom he had not yet met, even though he was a Gold Saint candidate.

"Athena should know I'm here by now, and I'm sure she'll make a move soon."

The words had barely left his mouth when he heard a familiar voice.

"Garon, bring Lord Yi Shuihan to the Holy Land, to the Star Gazing Platform."

"Yes, His Holiness the Pope."

The Pope's words definitively proved that Athena had arrived, which aroused some strange thoughts in Galon.

Observatory

The Pope stood behind the incarnation of Athena, his face full of fanaticism. Anyone who could see his face now would be astonished. This was no longer an old man who had lived for hundreds of years; he was clearly a young man of about 20 years old.

This Holy War has completely changed, and Athena can no longer place her bets on the five main characters. Therefore, Shion's importance has become apparent, and Athena spared no effort to restore Shion's youth.

If Shion becomes younger, his position as Pope will be virtually unshakeable, and the idea of ​​the next Pope will become a joke. Saga, who desperately wants to become Pope, would probably be very disappointed if he knew this.

However, unlike the original story, with Athena's incarnation guarding the Sanctuary, Saga couldn't possibly rebel even if he wanted to. The most likely scenario is that he would be completely subdued by Athena's incarnation and obediently serve her.

Athena looked in the direction of Yi Shuihan with a slight smile on her face. She looked gentle and sunny, perfect and flawless. But it was precisely because of this flawlessness that it meant that this was not her true expression, but just a disguise.

"It's time to summon all the Saints back; I don't have much time to prepare."

It seemed like he was talking to himself.

"Yes, I will go and do it right away."

Shion chose without hesitation to carry out Athena's will, even if doing so would leave thousands of people without being saved.

Shion left the observatory, and orders were relayed from his mouth to the ears of the Saints.

On the other hand, Yi Shuihan was finally taken to the Star Gazing Platform.

When the two gods met for the first time, Yi Shuihan noticed Athena's strangeness and concluded that she was not the real Athena.

Neither of them spoke; they simply looked at each other silently.

Yi Shuihan was sizing up Athena, the most intelligent woman in the world, while Athena was also pondering Yi Shuihan's true identity.

A full day and night passed as they locked eyes; both were composed and highly skilled players.