Multiverse Skill System

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Yi Shuihan didn't say what happened next, but everyone knew what was going on.

"Is there really no other way?"

Athena was still somewhat unwilling.

"without…"

Yi Shuihan was about to answer no when he suddenly stopped, because the system had given him a very unexpected message.

"Actually, there are some, it just depends on whether you're willing to accept them."

Changing the subject, Yi Shuihan looked at the gods with a strange expression and said...

The gods also found Yi Shuihan's attitude strange, and suddenly felt that something big was about to happen.

"Tell us what you need. For the sake of all things in the universe, we are willing to help."

Even Zeus became interested, as he couldn't understand what Yi Shuihan could possibly do under these circumstances.

Under the watchful eyes of the gods, Yi Shuihan slowly spoke, "As long as you acknowledge that I have inherited the identity of the King of the Underworld, I can restore the Underworld to its former glory."

"You killed Hades, and now you actually want to become the King of the Underworld? This is all your doing. You're not going to resolve it, but you're making this kind of demand. Are you trying to take advantage of our misfortune?"

Queen Hera was filled with rage, her murderous intent undisguised.

"If you don't give us an explanation today, you'll be buried with this underworld. At worst, we'll spend tens of thousands of years building another underworld."

Zeus's anger flared, and the scepter representing the authority of the god-king appeared from nothingness. At that moment, he seemed to transform into the heavens, representing the entire world.

Yi Shuihan felt the air around him become heavy, as if gravity had suddenly increased hundreds of times. Not only that, but the space also kept repelling him, as if it was going to banish him to the unknown void.

The God King and his wife put pressure on Yi Shuihan, and most of the other main gods also seemed to be demanding an explanation from him; if things went wrong...

It's estimated that even Athena might take action against Yi Shuihan.

Although Poseidon did not want a war to break out, he still made his stance clear at this time, standing on the side of the gods.

The only exception is probably Aphrodite. If the other gods intervene, she will at least not attack Yi Shuihan, if not help him fight the enemy.

"It's just an identity, no need for such a big reaction! All I need is your verbal acknowledgment. It's not like I care so much about Hades. First of all, you need to understand that I didn't kill Hades for no reason. He attacked me first, and I was just defending myself. As the victor, isn't it perfectly normal to inherit what the defeated have? Or are you all being unreasonable, siding with your own people instead of the truth? If that's the case, then let's start a war. I don't care."

The three clones all looked completely unconcerned, unleashing their full power as they charged towards the gods, ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

This tough stance made Zeus somewhat hesitant, and he did not launch an attack immediately.

"If you can restore the underworld, I can acknowledge you as the new King of the Underworld."

Aphrodite, unwilling to actually start a fight, quickly said.

"I admit it too."

It was Artemis who spoke, and when Yi Shuihan looked over, she winked playfully at him.

Athena was the third to open her mouth, followed by Poseidon.

The tense atmosphere instantly dissipated, and Zeus, after thinking for a moment, also expressed his acknowledgment of Yi Shuihan's identity as the King of the Underworld.

In Zeus's mind, it was just a verbal recognition of his identity, not a real move for Yi Shuihan to rule the Underworld. It all depended on what Yi Shuihan's methods were. If he was just playing them, then all the main gods would probably show no mercy to him.

"It's done."

When all 11 main gods verbally acknowledged Yi Shuihan's identity as the Underworld King, a smile bloomed on Yi Shuihan's face.

In that instant, Yi Shuihan felt that he had gained the approval of the world's will and replaced Hades, the god of the underworld.

Without Yi Shuihan making any move, the Netherworld suddenly stopped collapsing. Not only that, everything in the Netherworld began to restore itself as if time had reversed. Land that had disappeared into the unknown space reappeared, rivers flowed backward, and cracks in the earth began to shrink until they were completely smoothed out.

The gods stared in disbelief as the underworld went from collapse to complete restoration, their minds blank, utterly unable to comprehend what had happened.

Only Yi Shuihan understood the reason behind all of this.

This world values ​​the Underworld highly and doesn't want to see it disappear just like that. After all, Yi Shuihan's underworld isn't under its jurisdiction, and who knows when Yi Shuihan might leave?

In order for the underworld to exist, the world's will needs a new Hades King. Since it has this need, the system can naturally take advantage of the situation and just issued a task. As long as Yi Shuihan can gain the approval of the remaining gods, even if it is just verbal, he will be considered to have completed the task, and the reward will be to inherit everything Hades has.

The reward wasn't issued by the system, but rather by the world's will, which reconstructed a body with a shared cosmos with Hades and insights into various techniques. This new body possessed the consciousness of Yi Shuihan, which is...

It's like an alternate version of yourself.

Yi Shuihan called this new clone the Hades clone. Apart from its appearance, the Hades clone was exactly the same as Hades in every other aspect, including combat experience, power perception, and realm.

Even though the underworld was originally created because of Hades, and it was supposed to be destroyed after Hades died, it now believes that Hades' clone is Hades because of the appearance of Hades' clone, and thus it is restored.

"The only drawback is that this Hades clone cannot travel between worlds; it must remain in this world forever."

A sense of dissatisfaction crept in...

Chapter 874, The Test of the World's Will

The test of the world's will

"How on earth did you do that?"

Athena asked Yi Shuihan with some curiosity. Even though Yi Shuihan didn't seem to have used any special methods from beginning to end, and it seemed that the restoration of the underworld had nothing to do with him, Athena couldn't believe that it was unrelated to Yi Shuihan, considering the previous situation.

The other gods looked at Yi Shuihan with astonishment, and even a hint of fear—fear of the unknown.

As the supreme gods who have long been at the pinnacle of this world, they have seen everything. It can be said that most of the world's secrets cannot be hidden from them. Even if they cannot explore, they will naturally know more by saving the living.

However, ever since they met Yi Shuihan, a series of things happened that they couldn't understand, such as Yi Shuihan's multiple clones, the methods by which Yi Shuihan killed Hades, and finally, how the Underworld was restored just now.

"Perhaps I shouldn't have offended him."

Zeus had this thought inexplicably. Although he didn't want to admit it, he knew that he had developed a slight fear of Yi Shuihan. Yi Shuihan was a variable, a variable that he couldn't see through. If he really faced Yi Shuihan, he didn't know what would happen, whether the result would be good or bad. It was completely unpredictable.

"It's not that I'm afraid of him, it's just that now is not the time to do this. After the world advances and I break through, I can kill him then. What's wrong with letting him be smug for a while?"

Zeus kept finding excuses for his direct approach.

Without Zeus leading the charge, it seemed unlikely that the great battle would even take place.

However, an unexpected event occurred at this moment. To Yi Shuihan's astonishment, Zeus suddenly launched an attack, striking down with a bolt of lightning.

"what are you doing?"

Having dodged the lightning, Yi Shuihan shouted, wanting to know why Zeus had suddenly attacked.

Zeus did not answer, but continued to attack Yi Shuihan. Not only Zeus, but also the other main gods attacked Yi Shuihan.

While dodging the attacks of the gods, Yi Shuihan was completely bewildered, not understanding what was going on.

Zeus aside, why are Athena, Poseidon, Apollo, and Aphrodite all attacking him without saying a word?

Could it be that they were all pretending in front of me before, and are only now showing their true colors?

That's not right! If it were really an act, I couldn't possibly not have noticed.

"If you don't stop, I'm going to fight back."

The pressure from the 11 main gods was still quite great for Yi Shuihan, especially Zeus, who basically required two main gods to stop. If this continued, Yi Shuihan's three clones might perish here.

"This cannot continue. I must also take action, along with Hades' clone."

Finally, the decision was made. The real Athena emerged from the shadows and instantly stopped Zeus and Hera. Hades' clone also came to stop Athena and Poseidon.

The remaining three clones each found their own opponents.

"Huh? Something's not right. They all seem to have lost their consciousness."

The battle continued for a while, and Yi Shuihan finally realized this.

These gods fight in an extremely mechanical way, as if they are being controlled by something. Although their power has not decreased, they are not flexible.

Who can control these gods? These gods are already the most powerful beings in this world.

The answer wasn't hard to guess, so Yi Shuihan easily figured it out.

It is the will of the world, and only the will of the world has this ability.

After realizing this, a message suddenly appeared in Yi Shuihan's mind, which was the explanation given to him by the will of the world.

"If you want to hold onto Hades' clone, you have to fight against these 11 main gods for a day, otherwise Hades' clone will be withdrawn."

Has the will of the world gone back on its word? Or is this a tribulation I must endure to possess the avatar of Hades?

After a brief moment of confusion, Yi Shuihan felt much more at ease and realized that the situation was actually not bad.

Since they are all controlled by the will of the world, Yi Shuihan no longer needs to feel guilty and can freely use his skills. Before, he was still a little hesitant to hurt Aphrodite, feeling somewhat uncomfortable, after all, she was his woman. Now, he can treat it like playing a game, since it's not her own will.

It's worth taking this opportunity to see Zeus's strength. I'll fight with all my might, and after the battle, Zeus and the others won't know my methods, while I'll know them inside and out. Next time we fight, I'll definitely beat Zeus to a pulp.

The thought of Zeus looking astonished and asking him questions like, "How do you know so much about me?" or "How did you know about this ability?" made Yi Shuihan think it would be very interesting.

Yi Shuihan fought 5 against 11, or more accurately, 1 against 11, since his clones were ultimately just his own power.

The power of the supreme gods is so great that, under the control of the world's will, they do not unleash their full strength, but they still exert about 80%.

The methods of utilizing the microcosm were constantly displayed before Yi Shuihan's eyes, broadening his horizons.

"I never knew the universe could be used like this. I never thought it could work this way."

Even if he felt that the microcosm system had a bad future, Yi Shuihan had to admit that there must be a reason why it could become a cultivation system in a world.

"It seems that the world's will has amplified the space in this area; otherwise, the aftershocks of the battle would have destroyed the underworld long ago, and would not have only affected this area of ​​a hundred miles."

Noticing this, Yi Shuihan became somewhat unrestrained in his attacks, since the Underworld was already his territory, and if he really destroyed it, he would be the one who suffered the loss.

"As expected, the God of Merchants is the weakest."

The fists kept hitting Hermes' face, turning Hermes' head into a pig's head, his eyes so swollen he couldn't see.

If Hermes were still conscious, he would definitely run away, since his strength is simply asking for trouble. However, being controlled by the will of the world, he was slapped on the left cheek and then offered his right cheek in the next moment.

Yi Shuihan wanted to knock Hermes unconscious and be done with it, but the world's will doesn't fall unconscious, so this idea was destined to fail. After knocking Hermes down for the tenth time, he stood up and continued. He realized that if he didn't kill his opponent, he could only keep fighting him, and he hesitated for a moment.

Should we just kill him outright? Or should we beat him up for a whole day?

Chapter 875, Is cutting off hands and feet an act of mercy?

Is cutting off hands and feet an act of mercy?

"Sigh, I was too kind."

Considering that he had no grudge against Hermes and had even treated him to a meal during their last meeting, Yi Shuihan ultimately decided against killing him.

This is also because Hermes at this time is unconscious and is only being controlled by the will of the world. A similar scenario can be drawn from the crimes committed by mentally ill patients, who can be innocent when they commit crimes during an episode.

While the death penalty could be avoided, punishment was inevitable. In order to reduce the frequency of Hermes being sent over to be beaten, Yi Shuihan showed no mercy and simply broke Hermes' legs.

Since none of them are ordinary people, even those with short legs can fly. To deal with this situation, Yi Shuihan used a technique he had recently researched: the Gravity Domain. Under this domain, even he could only walk.

As a result, Hermes, with his broken leg, could only crawl over to find Yi Shuihan.

Why be so persistent?

When Hermes crawled up to Yi Shuihan, Yi Shuihan kicked him hundreds of meters away. However, Hermes stubbornly continued to crawl towards Yi Shuihan like a zombie.

For a supreme god to have fallen to such a low level, just like a zombie, is truly unbelievable. If Hermes were lucid at this moment, he might have committed suicide out of shame.

Compared to Hermes, Yi Shuihan was much gentler towards Athena, Aphrodite, and Artemis, only using clever tricks each time.

The force that sent them flying was definitely not because they were all beautiful.

Hermes wasn't the worst off. Apollo not only had his legs broken, but also his hands. Hermes could still crawl, but Apollo could only wriggle like a caterpillar, which was disgusting to watch.

As for the other main gods who had only met Yi Shuihan once and did not have much enmity with him, Yi Shuihan also went easy on them. Of course, this going easy was relative; he only broke one leg instead of both.

If these gods were all conscious, they would probably shout, "Brother, don't be so cruel! We are all victims!"

The reason why a divine body is a divine body is that it cannot be harmed by ordinary attacks, and it recovers quickly from ordinary injuries. Even if a hand or a broken arm is severed, it can be restored in a very short time under the control of the world's will.

Therefore, Yi Shuihan would repeat the process of breaking the hands and feet of the same main god every ten minutes or so.

Severed hands, severed feet, struggling, crawling, being beaten – this is the current cycle of a main god. A day is still very long, and this cycle will repeat many times. If they weren't controlled by the will of the world, they would never have such perseverance. Of course, they certainly don't want to be so persevering.

The gods were not pushovers either, and Yi Shuihan could not be manipulated at will. During the battle, Yi Shuihan inevitably suffered some injuries, though they were not serious and he recovered quickly. However, these injuries affected Yi Shuihan's mood to some extent, causing him to become increasingly reckless in his attacks.

After persisting for half a day, Yi Shuihan had lost his initial enthusiasm and looked somewhat dejected.

"When will this end? It feels like so much time has passed, but not even a day has come."

When people are focused on something, they feel that time flies by, but there are also experiences where time seems to slow down, such as waiting for class to end, waiting for their son outside the delivery room, or during strenuous exercise.

Exercise makes time slow down, which is why some people enjoy exercise, as it indirectly prolongs their lives.

Yi Shuihan is currently in constant motion, and the amount of exercise he does every second far exceeds what ordinary people can imagine, after all, their levels are different.

There was one sole exception among the gods: Zeus. When Zeus faced the true form of the god, he was not completely overwhelmed. Instead, he fought the god to a standstill, and the true form of the god did not have an easy time against him and could not easily break Zeus's arms and legs.