Multiverse Skill System

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"Do not approach him, observe the situation, and be ready to rescue him once the situation has changed."

Wells looked at Barry with a strange expression and said...

"Do you need my help?"

The sudden sound startled the three of them, especially Caitlin, who had never met Yi Shuihan before, and she looked at Yi Shuihan with some annoyance.

"Why are you still here?"

Cisco felt that Yi Shuihan was just there to cause trouble, and he didn't think Yi Shuihan could be of any help in the current situation.

"I've said before that my body structure is different from that of ordinary people, and now I'll prove it a little."

Amidst Cisco and Caitlin's astonishment and Wells's bewildered expression, Yi Shuihan walked into Barry, reached out, and touched the red lightning.

"My God, he's really alright. Could he be a superhuman? Although we had expected that superhumans would be born because of the particle accelerator, this is still too amazing."

Caitlin stared in disbelief at Yi Shuihan, who was completely unharmed after being struck by lightning, and felt her worldview completely change.

Wells looked at Yi Shuihan in surprise, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes. He had an urge to go and see the secret room to see if the future had changed.

The lightning on Barry's body, seemingly due to Yi Shuihan, disappeared completely in just a moment, and the entire laboratory became quiet.

"What are you waiting for? Come and see how he is."

"Ah! Oh."

Caitlin realized what was happening and hurriedly began to examine Barry, displaying a series of Barry's physical data on the equipment.

Chapter 646, My power comes from cultivation.

Barry was far more important to these people than Yi Shuihan, so at this moment they even forcibly suppressed their curiosity about Yi Shuihan and carefully checked Barry's condition.

A moment later, when he found that Barry's physical condition was not a problem, but rather very good, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned his attention to Yi Shuihan.

"You really had this ability before the particle accelerator exploded?"

Cisco asked, still unable to accept Yi Shuihan's explanation.

"Of course, I have no reason to lie to you, since I came here to ask for your help."

Yi Shuihan said frankly.

“I noticed from the very beginning that you remained very calm and showed no surprise at the condition of Barry. Did you expect this to happen?”

Wells got straight to the point.

"Yes, most people would not react like you in this situation."

Caitlin looked puzzled as well.

"So why do you think I should be surprised? What seems unacceptable or even miraculous to you is different to me. Barry's situation is perfectly normal."

"Normal? In your opinion, it's normal for someone to be full of electric shocks but ultimately be unharmed?"

"if not?"

Yi Shuihan's matter-of-fact attitude left Wells and the other two speechless; their worldviews just didn't match!

"Don't make such a fuss, okay? Otherwise, I'll start to doubt whether I made the right decision to come here today. I originally thought you guys could help me."

Shrugging, Yi Shuihan casually found a seat and sat down.

"You need our help?"

"That's right. I was struck dozens of times that night, and then I discovered that my body seemed to have gained a new ability. However, I have studied it for a long time but still don't know what this ability is. I hope you can help me find it."

"Perhaps your ability is resistance to electricity!"

"Are you always going to keep harping on this?" Yi Shuihan glanced at Cisco speechlessly, then with a flick of his wrist, a ball of flame appeared in his palm.

"Wow! That's so cool, you can even play with fire."

Cisco stared in amazement at the flame in Yi Shuihan's hand, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead due to the rising temperature.

Caitlin took out a high-tech temperature tester from the side and stared blankly at the rapidly rising numbers on the tester.

This is definitely not magic! So what exactly is his ability?

Under the shocked gazes of Wells and the others, the flame in Yi Shuihan's hand turned into a small whirlwind, and then back into water.

"Water, fire, and wind, plus your previous resistance to electricity, just how much power do you have left?"

If she hadn't studied particle accelerators and knew what would happen when impacted by a particle stream, Caitlin would never have believed that anyone could do what she was seeing. Even so, she was still deeply shocked by Yi Shuihan. Yi Shuihan had displayed so many abilities, and each one was incredibly powerful.

"He really did exist before. How could someone with such abilities have grown up and remained unknown?"

Wells lowered his head, hiding the astonishment in his eyes.

"Since you can control your abilities, why did you ask us for help?"

In Sisco's view, Yi Shuihan's words were contradictory.

"Everything you saw before was my power from before, not superpowers, but something I acquired through cultivation. The reason I'm here with you is to find out what my newly awakened superpower is."

"what?"

"You're not kidding, are you? You said the power you just displayed was acquired through cultivation, like magic? Does magic really exist in this world?"

This time, Wells didn't even need to pretend; he directly showed his shock.

“I am an Asian, you should be able to tell.”

"Could it be that you're referring to that ancient kingdom, and that you're a cultivator?"

"That's understandable."

"I always thought this was just a legend, but I never expected to actually see it today."

As a scientist, the most important thing is to be curious about new things. When they learned that Yi Shuihan's power was not obtained through mutation but through cultivation, Cisco and the others immediately became interested and kept asking questions.

Can cultivation truly lead to immortality?

"I've heard that practicing cultivation can help you stay young forever. Is that true?"

"Are you some kind of old monster who has reversed the aging process? How old are you now?"

"..."

A barrage of questions came out like a machine gun, catching Yi Shuihan off guard.

I'm here to seek help, not to get answers!

"You have too many questions, so I'll just answer a few for now. As for the rest, once you help me figure out exactly what my abilities are, I'll explain them to you in detail."

Raising his hand, Yi Shuihan subtly influenced Caitlin, who was still speaking, with his mental energy, and then slowly began to speak.

"First of all, the first question is whether cultivation can lead to immortality. In the East, the stages of cultivation are divided into before becoming an immortal and after becoming an immortal. Before becoming an immortal, there are stages such as Qi Refining, Spirit Transformation, Returning to Emptiness, and Dao Integration. As long as you step into Qi Refining, you can extend your life by several tens to over a hundred years. Spirit Transformation can give you a lifespan of 500 years, Returning to Emptiness can give you 2000 years, and Dao Integration is even longer."

"My God! It's unbelievable that he can live for so long."

Cisco and his men were so excited their hearts were about to jump out of their chests. Even Wells' eyes suddenly lit up with a sharp light, filled with longing.

The reason Reverse-Flash killed Wells and took his place was to accelerate time, mainly because Wells' lifespan wasn't very long. If he hadn't accelerated time, he wouldn't have lived much longer once he returned to his own time.

If he had a lifespan of several thousand, or even several hundred years, then Reverse-Flash might not have been in such a hurry to train the Flash, and his behavior might not have been so radical.

"The second question is whether cultivation can preserve youth forever. Don't be fooled by my appearance of being only around 20 years old now; I am actually over 1 years old."

This time, Caitlin's face shone with an amazing radiance; it's true that women pay much more attention to this matter than men.

Chapter 647, First Signs of Ability

"As long as you can cultivate to the second Nascent Soul stage, you will not be afraid of ordinary firearms. If you can go a step further, you will be even more powerful. Even a nuclear bomb may not be able to kill a Dao Integration expert. As for becoming an immortal, that is truly comparable to a god. The lowest level immortal can live for tens of thousands of years. Withstanding a nuclear bomb is as easy as playing with it."

Yi Shuihan stated a fact in an extremely calm tone, but to Caitlin and the others, it was like adding fuel to the fire, making their blood boil.

Life and power—it's hard to say whether anyone can remain calm in the face of these two things. In any case, none of the people in front of Yi Shuihan had that kind of composure.

"So, are you eager to learn? If you want to learn, I can teach you. Although even if you learn, the chance of reaching the Nascent Soul stage is less than one percent."

The first sentence had Caitlin and the others extremely excited, but the second sentence was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing their enthusiasm.

Why is our chance of reaching the Nascent Soul stage so low?

“You are too old, and cultivation depends on aptitude. Even a genius can only go from an ordinary person to Qi Refining within 10 years. Ordinary people may even need 30 to 50 years. And to go from Qi Refining to Nascent Soul, even a genius will need at least 50 years. Many people stay in Qi Refining until they die of old age. Obviously, your aptitude is not very good. You are the most ordinary kind.”

Yi Shuihan wasn't exaggerating when he said that. Of course, one thing is certain: this was without his help. If he were to help with all his might, he could even build a pig to the heavens.

"Could you be mistaken? You didn't even check, how do you know our qualifications?"

He pointed to his eyes.

"At my level, I can judge someone's aptitude with just one glance."

Caitlin and Cisco looked disappointed, but Wells was the most disappointed. After all, he valued power more than Caitlin and Wells because he had mastered it and experienced its benefits.

If we follow Yi Shuihan's advice and can only cultivate to the Qi Refining stage, then aside from a slight increase in lifespan, it's not as good as his superpowers in other aspects. In that case, this so-called cultivation is worse than not cultivating at all. With his abilities, he's confident that he could extend his lifespan by several decades using scientific methods.

"You don't need to be so pessimistic. Breaking through to the Qi Refining stage is like gaining several decades. If you're lucky, you might even live to be 200 years old. Who knows if technology will have advanced enough by then to develop longevity potions?"

Yi Shuihan's words had an effect, and the atmosphere improved again.

"Grandpa, you have such a youthful face."

Caitlin's sudden remark left Yi Shuihan momentarily stunned.

Well, considering his age, it's not really wrong for Caitlin to call him "grandpa".

"My name is Yi Shuihan. Yi is my surname. You can call me Yi. Please don't call me Grandpa!"

“Yi, let’s get to know each other again. I’m Caitlin, this is Cisco, and this is Dr. Wells.”

Caitlin extended her hand.

"I didn't expect you to know our handshake etiquette?"

As their hands touched, Yi Shuihan could clearly feel that Caitlin's hands were soft and comfortable, making him reluctant to let go.

"I was once obsessed with your culture for a period of time."

Caitlin was quite surprised, because Yi Shuihan's skin was so good that even she, a woman, was a little jealous.

"Actually, I prefer the hugs you guys give me."

Yi Shuihan made a small joke, which brought smiles to Caitlin and the others.

"You really are a monster."

After Yi Shuihan demonstrated his strength by smashing the testing device with a single punch, Caitlin and the others kept repeating that phrase.

Perhaps it was because Yi Shuihan was too strong that the instruments they used could not detect his limits. Of course, if they could detect them, Yi Shuihan would have to use all his strength, and then it would be questionable whether Earth could still exist.

This power, which defied common sense, even frightened Wells, who dared not harbor any ulterior motives.

"Could you give me a little more blood?"

Caitlin didn't take the syringe because the first time she tried, the syringe didn't pierce Yi Shuihan's body; instead, it bent, and Yi Shuihan had to force out a drop of blood himself.

Yi Shuihan is already an Earth Immortal, and his life level is far beyond that of an ordinary person. Even a drop of his blood contains powerful energy. When Cisco tried to detect it with his instrument, he almost broke it. In the end, he had to develop an enhanced version to barely cope with it. Otherwise, all the research would have had to stop there.

"How amazing! This is a kind of energy that has never been discovered before. It's unbelievable that it can exist so stably."

From the very beginning of the research, Cisco's exclamations of amazement never ceased.

For several days in a row, Yi Shuihan cooperated with the research of the cutting-edge laboratory. Facing the fanatical Caitlin and others, Yi Shuihan was somewhat afraid. Their eyes, which seemed to devour people, were not so easy to ignore.

Fortunately, the researchers at the cutting-edge laboratory were very capable and quickly made some progress, much faster than Yi Shuihan's research on his own.

Are you sure this thing really works?

Yi Shuihan looked at the small, cell phone-like device in Cisco's hand and confirmed it.

"Of course, don't underestimate us; we are professionals in this field."

Cisco said confidently.

"Then I shall begin to guide that power."

"Okay! Everything is ready."

Taking a deep breath, Yi Shuihan began to mobilize his awakened power. He had repeated this action many times before, but he had not found out what effect it had.

This time was no different; Yi Shuihan used his power, but outwardly nothing happened.

"Drip drip drip..."

The testing device in Cisco's hand began to beep wildly, and a series of symbols flashed continuously on the small display screen.