Multiverse Skill System

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Yi Shuihan and Wen Ruyu followed at the back, noticing that the leader hadn't taken any detours or detours, walking around the Holy Academy as if it were his own home.

About half an hour later, Yi Shuihan and his group arrived at a wooden cabin outside a forest.

There were also many other examiners gathered here, in 7 groups, making a total of 8 groups including Yi Shuihan and his group.

No, it should be Group 9. Many members of the other groups kept looking towards the jungle, as if they were waiting for something.

Clearly, one group is currently undergoing assessment inside.

"Come on, here are our number plates. Take one each, don't throw them away, we'll need them later!"

Yi Shuihan also received a plaque that read "戊89" while Wen Ruyu's read "戊90".

This token was for the leader of Yi Shuihan's group to collect in the wooden house. The door of the wooden house was open, and two people could be seen inside, one old and one young. The old man was sitting in a chair behind a table, on which were placed many number tokens. The young man looked to be only 13 or 14 years old, a young man with red lips and white teeth, who was in charge of distributing the number tokens.

Rumble

A slight tremor came from the jungle, and everyone looked over to see several figures running frantically outside.

"what is that?"

"A black elephant! It's actually a black elephant! That's incredible! This black elephant is known as invincible in the cultivation realm, and it has no weaknesses except for its slow speed."

"It is indeed a black elephant, but it is just a juvenile. Adult black elephants are slow only for those at the peak of the cultivation realm; they are much faster than us."

"I've heard that there's a professor at the Holy Academy who is the incarnation of the Black Elephant, but I never expected to see a young Black Elephant here."

Many people looked distressed; if they were in their shoes, they would only have one option: to run away from this black elephant.

"Fortunately, we are the second to last group. Hopefully, the baby elephant will be gone by the time it's our turn. We just need to be careful not to provoke it."

Some were happy, some were sad, but no one showed any sympathy for the examinees who were being chased and crying out in despair; all they felt was schadenfreude.

The examiners here may not necessarily be competitors, but they must be secretly pleased to see others fail. After all, assessments are meant to be this difficult; if they were too easy, it would make people doubt the level of the Holy Academy.

The examiners eventually ran out, but the young black elephant stopped at the edge of the jungle and ultimately did not step out of the jungle, slowly heading deeper into the jungle.

Running out of the jungle also meant failure in the assessment. All 10 assessors in this group were eliminated and left dejectedly, handing over their number plates.

"Next group, get ready to go in!"

Groups went in and out in turn, and each group came out in less than an hour. When it was Yi Shuihan's turn, not a single one of them had passed through.

At this time, besides Yi Shuihan and his group, there were two other groups that arrived later.

"Xiao Liang, the last three groups will take the test together. There will be no more tests today after that."

A loud voice came from the old man sitting in the chair.

The boy called Xiao Liang paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"You heard everything? Then you can all go in together!"

"Wait! I suddenly don't want to take the exam today. Can I take it tomorrow?"

"I also have things to do, can I give up this time?"

"That... "

"Giving up is fine, you can come back tomorrow, but you still have to pay the service fee. I won't force you."

Suddenly, no one spoke.

Because of Fang Lian, Yi Shuihan could still understand what was happening in front of him. This jungle for the assessment was actually a very special secret realm. The difficulty would be adjusted according to the number of people entering. With 10 as the boundary, 1-10 was the lowest difficulty, 10-20 was one level higher, and 20-30 was another level higher.

It's significantly harder for 30 candidates to get in than for 10, so naturally some candidates won't want to take the test.

The examinees were indignant, making a ruckus and raising questions, loudly proclaiming that it was unfair. However, after the old man said, "There's no exam today, and you don't need to come back in the future," all the noise disappeared.

Chapter 1434, The Matryoshka Treasure Chest

"Welcome to the 23rd level of the jungle. The mission objective is to complete the level."

Upon entering the jungle, Yi Shuihan and the others were immediately teleported, and the scenery before their eyes changed in a series of changes, as did the people around them.

There were 29 examinees around Yi Shuihan before, but now there are only 2 left: a burly man picking his feet and a glamorous woman in red.

"Damn it, I have to find the conditions for passing the level myself. Sigh, I'm probably not going to pass this time. If I don't pass, I'll have to go back and get some training from my dad."

The man picking his toes had an unexpectedly young voice. He looked like a man in his 30s, but his voice sounded like that of a 17 or 18-year-old. It was hard to tell if he looked too old or if his voice hadn't kept up with his nutrition.

The glamorous woman beside him also looked extremely unpleasant, frowning and looking around as if she were a debt collector.

Yi Shuihan glanced at his two companions and then ignored them. In any case, the assessment didn't require a team, and he could complete it by himself.

"This model is quite interesting. You have to find the conditions for passing the test yourself. It requires the examinee to have a certain insight and thinking ability. It's not enough to just be strong."

With a step, Yi Shuihan walked backwards, and after a few steps, she touched the barrier.

"Warning, warning. Leaving the 23rd floor will be considered a failure of the assessment."

So, is the scope limited? Yi Shuihan turned 180 degrees and continued walking forward.

"Hey buddy, come on over! We're all in this together, we should help each other out."

The burly man with his feet scratching his head followed Yi Shuihan's footsteps.

Seeing that the two had walked away and no one paid any attention to her, the glamorous woman muttered a few words of dissatisfaction and followed them. However, she did not follow them completely, keeping a distance of more than 10 meters from Yi Shuihan and the others, as if she were tailing them.

"Hey bro, let's get to know each other! I'm Xiaoxiao. The first 'Xiao' is the 'Xiao' in 'joke' and the second 'Xiao' is the 'Xiao' in 'filial piety.' You can call me Xiaoxiao or Xiaoxiao."

The burly man, who was picking his toes, said in a very familiar manner.

It must be said that the name of the burly man who picks his feet is very unique, and his introduction is also very unique, which easily arouses people's curiosity.

Yi Shuihan would never let such attempts to get close to him succeed, especially when it came to calling him "little brother." He would put on a cold and aloof demeanor and pretend he hadn't heard it.

After a few words, the burly man, getting no response, stopped listening in frustration. He glanced back at the glamorous woman following him, seemingly considering finding another target.

"No, my father said that I can't touch those flashy girls out there right now. I have to stick to my principles. Only pure and innocent girls who are different from those flashy girls are my pursuit, like Miss Caihe from Lan Kwai Fong."

He muttered to himself quietly, and then never looked back.

"what?"

Yi Shuihan glanced thoughtfully at the burly man picking his feet. The man's muttering earlier was quite mysterious. His figure was bound to a very small area by some kind of force. At first, Yi Shuihan only saw his mouth moving but did not hear any sound. Only after making contact did he hear some sounds.

If he puts his energy into this, Xiao Xiao, the big, burly man, certainly has the potential to be funny.

The 23rd floor wasn't very big, just a few miles in radius. Yi Shuihan quickly explored all 23 floors, got a general idea of ​​what it was like, and had a basic understanding of the area.

"There are no living creatures, or rather, no living creatures for the time being. There might be some kind of trap. Once triggered, everything will be turned upside down. There are five places worth paying attention to: the cold pool, the chessboard, the study, the altar, and this place right in front of us..."

Before Yi Shuihan was a small box, similar in style to a treasure chest in a game, copper-colored, but without a keyhole.

"I understand. This time, the challenge is definitely opening a box. Once we open it, everything will be fine."

With a jubilant expression, the burly man picking his toes looked very happy.

Indeed, such a treasure chest easily makes one think of the mission objective, but is it really that simple? Perhaps it is a trap? And even if you do open the chest, how do you open it?

How do you open a box without a keyhole? Breaking it open by force is obviously the least likely way, but it's also the easiest to try.

"Let me try to open it."

Before anyone knew it, the alluring woman had arrived in front of the treasure chest, her eyes filled with possessiveness.

"Then you go first!"

The burly man, picking his toes, spoke somewhat reluctantly, while Yi Shuihan remained silent.

"Thank you, gentlemen."

After a fake bow, the glamorous woman began breaking open the box.

"Hmph, you two idiots! There's only one box in here, and it might only allow one person to pass through. Since only one person can pass, then it must be me. You two just wait to fail!"

With a confident expression, the glamorous woman took out a gleaming dagger and chopped it down at the box.

The dagger moved with a whooshing sound and a blue light effect, making it look formidable and not to be underestimated.

"Success?"

Xiao Xiao stared in surprise at the dagger, half of which was outside the box and half inside.

The glamorous woman was quite pleased with her masterpiece, her face beaming with smiles. However, after she made another move and completely broke the box open...

"There's another box!!"

Staring blankly at the smaller box inside the bronze box, the glamorous woman felt she had been tricked.

"Could it be one of those common tricks?"

Upon seeing this scene, Yi Shuihan couldn't help but picture a nesting doll in his mind, with a large nesting doll inside a smaller nesting doll, layer upon layer, endlessly. Here, the nesting dolls had simply been replaced with boxes.

Before the glamorous woman could attempt another violent attack, a notification sound rang out.

"Abnormally unlocked quest item, triggering the first level of penalty. Please prepare. 30 seconds remaining before the penalty begins. 30, 29..."

Compared to the glamorous woman's shock and the burly man's bewilderment, Yi Shuihan seemed to have a sudden realization.

This is an abnormally cracked quest item, meaning it can be cracked normally. This box is indeed a quest item and a key item. It's the first layer of punishment, and there are second, third, and even fourth layers, each one more severe than the last.

Thirty seconds passed quickly, and then a thunderclap was heard in the sky, and the glamorous woman was struck by lightning for a full minute.

"Uh!"

With her hair disheveled and smoke billowing from her mouth, the glamorous woman's look had completely transformed into something unconventional, making people laugh.

"This level of force is acceptable; it didn't kill her outright. With her strength, she can probably withstand two more rounds, meaning she can fail twice more. To be even more conservative, considering the increasing power of each level, she can still make one more mistake."

Chapter 1435, Brute Force

"Pfft... Haha..."

Compared to Yi Shuihan's composure, the burly man Xiao Xiao was clearly much more emotional. He couldn't help but laugh when he saw the glamorous woman, but then realized that laughing like that was inappropriate, so he quickly covered his mouth. He managed to keep the sound from coming out, but you could still tell from the frequency of his shoulder shrugs that he was working very hard.

It took the glamorous woman a while to recover. She glared at Xiao Xiao fiercely before running to the side. A few minutes later, when she returned, she had recovered considerably, with only faint traces of the electric shock visible.

"It's your turn to try this time."

The alluring woman said coldly to Xiao Xiao.

"Me? Well... never mind!"

Xiao Xiao felt a little scared when he thought about the scene of him being chopped.

"Are you a man or not? If you are, then go and try."

"I'm still a few days away from becoming an adult, so I can't be considered a man yet."

"..."

Xiaoxiao's appearance is indeed somewhat deceptive.

Yi Shuihan had no interest in watching two weaklings fight. He stepped forward, walked to the treasure chest, and picked up the smaller one.

The treasure chest was very light, weighing only about ten pounds. Considering its material, an answer immediately came to Yi Shuihan's mind.

There's at most one more layer inside this nesting doll, definitely no more than two layers. In other words, two brute-force attacks are enough to completely unlock the secret inside the treasure chest.

Yi Shuihan didn't care about the severity of the punishment in the jungle space at all, since the targets were completely different and posed no threat to him.

Perhaps with further thought, a more suitable approach to the task could be found, but Yi Shuihan had no such intention. If something can be simple, why would anyone consider something difficult?

With a slight squeeze of his hand, the box deformed and shattered in Yi Shuihan's hands.

"Isn't that too exaggerated?"

Xiao Xiao and the seductive woman stared at Yi Shuihan in disbelief, their gazes particularly fixed on his hands. The seductive woman, in particular, was the most qualified to speak on the matter; she knew the hardness of that box. Don't be fooled by how easily she had destroyed it earlier; she had relied on the power of her weapon to crush it purely with brute force—it was too fantastical.

"What a terrifying guy. Luckily, I didn't hold back, or he would have crushed me to death."

"This guy is really my guy, he's amazing!"

Once the box was completely broken, its contents were revealed to everyone: a smaller box, or rather, a tiny container, only the size of a palm.

"Abnormally unlocked quest item, triggering the second level of penalty. Please prepare. 30 seconds remaining before the penalty begins. 30, 29..."

It was another electric shock, but this time the lightning bolt was several times thicker than before, instantly raising the punishment level by several levels.

"It's stronger than I expected. At this level, the glamorous woman should be seriously injured or even killed by it."

"careful!"

Just now, Xiao Xiao was laughing at the glamorous woman being attacked, but this time he was worried about Yi Shuihan, although his worries were completely unnecessary.

Faced with the thunder and lightning, Yi Shuihan stretched out his hand, which wasn't holding the box, and the lightning bolts gathered directly in his palm, eventually turning into a round bead.