Multiverse Skill System

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The time before the great upheaval was still short, people's horizons had not been fully broadened, and firearms were quite intimidating. At this moment, almost everyone believed that Zhu Yuanzhang would be the victor.

Chapter 818, Monster Siege

Even Honglian, who had always had complete faith in Yi Shuihan, was somewhat unsure and regretted not revealing Yi Shuihan's identity.

"Boom"

The rocket exploded with a deafening roar that temporarily deafened those nearby.

When the smoke cleared, people felt a sense of wonder when they saw Yi Shuihan completely unharmed, even fixing his hair.

That's a rocket launcher! It could blow a tank to smithereens, yet it didn't even cause the slightest damage.

"Listen to me, everyone. This is actually Lord Yi Shuihan, whom Lord Xiao Jie asked us to find."

Honglian breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Yi Shuihan was alright, and then loudly announced Yi Shuihan's identity.

Everyone who knew who Xiao Jie was changed their expressions drastically and stared at Yi Shuihan in horror.

"Honglian, are you sure he's the person Lord Xiaojie is looking for?"

"What evidence is there to prove that he is Lord Yi Shuihan?"

"If that's the case, why didn't you tell everyone sooner?"

Some people who had been watching the drama unfold could no longer remain calm and wanted to confirm Yi Shuihan's true identity. What would they do after confirming it? Naturally, they would rush to curry favor with him.

"Looks like we made the right bet."

Liu Tianlong had some idea about Yi Shuihan's true identity, and now he finally confirmed it. Thinking back to his initial righteous words, he believed he had left a good impression on Yi Shuihan.

"Impossible, he is definitely not Yi Shuihan, he must be a new type of monster, don't be fooled."

Zhu Yuanzhang panicked. His greatest trump card was useless against Yi Shuihan. If Yi Shuihan really was Yi Shuihan, then he was completely finished.

Suddenly a small figure appeared on the scene.

"Brother Yi, it really is you."

"You've grown taller since I last saw you, Xiao Jie!"

Xiao Jie's appearance brought the atmosphere to a fever pitch. From that moment on, no one would side with Zhu Yuanzhang anymore. Compared to Xiao Jie, Zhu Yuanzhang was utterly worthless.

"Brother Yi, you've been missing for so long, everyone was so worried about you."

"What's there to worry about? You should have faith in me. Even if the world ends, I'll be fine."

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to slip away quietly while Yi Shuihan and Xiao Jie were talking, but Honglian, who was watching him closely, didn't give him the chance.

"Step aside!"

He hissed at Honglian in a low voice; Zhu Yuanzhang's only thought now was to get away from this place.

"Zhu Yuanzhang, you'd better stay."

"Don't worry! I think Lord Yi Shuihan will treat you leniently."

Two old men appeared beside Honglian and said to Zhu Yuanzhang with smiles.

"That's right, Zhu Yuanzhang, you'd better stay where you are."

"Liu Tianlong, don't force me."

Zhu Yuanzhang was on the verge of losing his mind. At this moment, he suddenly felt hatred for his son. If it weren't for his useless son, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

"Roar!"

"Ouch!"

"Hooho"

"Oh no, it's a monster siege!"

Everyone's expression changed drastically, and accompanied by endless roars of beasts, the ground trembled violently.

Outside the gathering place, countless dark shadows and various monsters rushed in, looking incredibly powerful and seemingly poised to sweep everything away.

These monsters vary in size, but the smallest can make an adult laugh, while the largest is over a hundred meters tall.

The gatekeepers of the settlement had never seen such a scene before. They were so frightened that they dared not move, letting the monster approach them and then smash them into a pulp.

The makeshift protective wall couldn't even buy them time; it was overwhelmed by the monstrous torrent.

The outermost slums of the settlement were the first to suffer, with dozens dying in the monster's jaws every second.

"Please, Lord Xiao Jie, lend a hand."

"Please have mercy, Lord Xiao Jie."

"Please, sir."

Compared to Yi Shuihan, everyone had more faith in Xiao Jie's abilities.

"Let's go and have a look."

Although Xiao Jie wanted to help, with Yi Shuihan present, he didn't immediately offer assistance but waited for Yi Shuihan's decision.

When Yi Shuihan said he would go take a look, a hint of joy flashed in Xiao Jie's eyes, indicating that he approved of Yi Shuihan's decision.

At this point, no one was in the mood to care about Zhu Yuanzhang's affairs. After all, if they couldn't stop him, the settlement would perish. Compared to that, Zhu Yuanzhang's affairs seemed insignificant.

Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed as he watched the crowd recede into the distance, feeling that he had escaped a calamity. Unfortunately, just as he was about to flee the gathering place to make a comeback elsewhere, his body suddenly burst into flames and was burned to ashes out of thin air.

Yi Shuihan held a grudge and, without anyone noticing, secretly plotted against Zhu Yuanzhang, planting a hidden flame to end Zhu Yuanzhang's life without anyone noticing. In fact, if Zhu Yuanzhang had not chosen to run away but had instead joined everyone in fighting the monster, he might have had a chance to survive.

When Yi Shuihan arrived at the scene, he saw countless monsters wreaking havoc, and many of them had human flesh and blood in their mouths.

Some humans who were not yet completely dead cried out pitifully in the monster's mouth, but could only watch helplessly as their bodies were devoured bit by bit.

The scene was extremely bloody and chaotic, too gruesome to bear.

This is the first time the settlement has faced such a large-scale monster tide; the largest monster horde before was not even one-tenth the size of the one before.

Currently, even the most powerful person in the settlement, Li Tianlong, can only deal with a monster that is about 30 meters long. However, the most powerful monster in front of them is over 100 meters long. It can be said that if it weren't for Yi Shuihan, this settlement would be doomed. Even Xiao Jie wouldn't be able to kill this monster in a short time.

Yi Shuihan had already discerned Xiao Jie's strength upon seeing him. His sixth sense, though still far from its peak, indicated that while Xiao Jie was very strong, he was only slightly stronger than the hundred-meter-tall monster. It would take considerable effort to deal with him.

Besides the monster over 8 meters long, there were also eight other monsters in the horde, each about 70 or 80 meters long, none of which could be resisted by the others in the settlement.

Not to mention the hundreds or thousands of 30- or 40-meter-tall monsters, just looking at them made the other people in the settlement despair.

"How... how could this be? How could the monster be so powerful?"

"It's over. Even with Lord Genius here, we can't stop this. We're all going to die."

"Heavens above, why are you so cruel to humanity?!"

Chapter 819, Speaking from the Heart

A sense of despair was spreading, and even Liu Tianlong, the most powerful man in the settlement, looked blank and his eyes were devoid of any life.

"How brave!"

Yi Shuihan was also enraged by the sight of the monsters slaughtering humans. If it were a battle between monsters and humans, even if they were evenly matched, or even if the monsters were slightly at a disadvantage, Yi Shuihan probably wouldn't be angry. He would think it was normal. After all, at his level, he could see things in a more relaxed way. Monsters also had the right to live. He wouldn't kill them all just because they were a threat.

In Yi Shuihan's view, keeping the monsters alive and having humans fight them regularly is beneficial. Only through bloodshed can the human race become stronger and progress faster.

An overwhelming aura erupted from Yi Shuihan, spreading out instantly. All the monsters that came into contact with this materialized aura paused, then exploded without warning, dying instantly.

In just a few breaths, the roars of the monsters completely disappeared, and the once noisy sky became eerily quiet.

The screams of the people came to an abrupt halt, and those who were immersed in despair looked up and were all stunned.

Where are the monsters? How come they've all disappeared? Was everything before just my imagination?

It was impossible for it to be an illusion, because everything around them was telling them that they had just faced a catastrophic disaster.

"He's actually that strong? Just his aura alone is enough..."

Honglian stared blankly at Yi Shuihan. The scene before her had deeply shocked her. She had never imagined that Yi Shuihan was so strong, far surpassing even Lord Xiao Jie. This was nothing short of divine skill.

"Brother Yi, you're amazing! I could never do that."

Xiao Jie looked at Yi Shuihan with admiration, his eyes practically sparkling.

"It was him, he did it, but how is that possible? Humans... how can humans have such power?"

"Zhu Yuanzhang actually dared to provoke him; he was simply courting death."

"With him around, we humans might be able to regain our status as the sole rulers of Earth, and the monsters would be no match for us."

"Is he a savior or a god?"

Everyone was stunned by Yi Shuihan's power and remained speechless for a long time.

Yi Shuihan suddenly looked up at the sky, where a colossal creature several kilometers long was quietly suspended tens of kilometers above.

"Ancient pterosaur? Did it revert to its ancestral form? And it's so big."

What on earth has happened? This monster has appeared in such a short time since we left. I bet Xiao Jie would be utterly defeated if he encountered it. He would need his seventh or even eighth sense to defeat it.

The pterosaur also noticed Yi Shuihan's gaze, which was filled with fear. It felt the aura emanating from Yi Shuihan that made its soul tremble.

"Little guy, are you involved in this monster operation?"

The voice resounded directly in the pterosaur's heart.

"No...no, I...I...I was just...passing by."

It expressed its meaning in a fragmented manner.

"That's how it is!" Yi Shuihan knew that the pterosaur wasn't lying, so he gave up the idea of ​​killing it. The pterosaur sensed that the danger had dissipated, so it quickly spread its wings and flew away, covering hundreds of kilometers in the blink of an eye, disappearing from Yi Shuihan's sight. It was probably left with psychological trauma.

"Brother Yi, what are you looking at?"

Xiao Jie looked up in confusion. He didn't see anything, but his intuition told him that Yi Shuihan must have seen something.

"A giant pterosaur."

"Pterosaur? Wow, I've never seen a pterosaur before! What does it look like? How big is it? Is it powerful?"

A series of questions came out of Xiao Jie's mouth, making Yi Shuihan regret telling the truth.

Those who overheard Xiao Jie and Yi Shuihan's conversation all raised their heads, looking at the blue sky, trying to see where the pterosaurs were.

Unfortunately, even Xiao Jie couldn't see that far, let alone them. Besides, even if their eyesight was good enough, the pterosaur was no longer in the same spot, so they still couldn't see it.

Everyone believed Yi Shuihan's words, mainly because Yi Shuihan's previous actions had already made them idolize him in their hearts. Even if Yi Shuihan was lying, they would believe him without hesitation and then automatically fill in the gaps in their minds for reasons they couldn't confirm.

The monster problem has been completely resolved, but the losses to the settlement are a foregone conclusion. The dead and injured are probably beyond saving. If Yi Shuihan is willing to pay a price, the people can still be brought back. From his perspective, he can see the souls of the dead.

Whirlpools appeared in the air, sucking in these souls and taking them to the underworld.

"Next, I will teach you how to properly bury the dead."

After giving the order, Yi Shuihan led Xiao Jie towards Honglian's residence, where the Aya sisters should still be standing.

"Brother Yi, where are we going?"

"Going to meet a new friend."

"A new partner? Has Brother Yi recruited another fighter? I wonder what kind of person they are, an older brother or an older sister?"

"Neither, it's a young lady."

What's the difference between a "little sister" and an "older sister"?

"The younger sister's voice sounds better than the older sister's."

"..."

After ending their silly conversation, they found the Maya and her sister at Guren's villa.

"What happened outside just now? Was it a monster? Why is it so quiet now?"

Upon seeing Yi Shuihan, Zhenye asked, "What's going on?" The commotion earlier had terrified her, and she had almost run away with her sister.

"It was a monster siege, but I've already dealt with it. Let me introduce you. This is Xiao Jie, the first fighter I recruited. Don't let his young age fool you, he's very strong."

"Hello sisters!"

Xiao Jie greeted him very politely.

"Hello, little brother Gon. This is Maya, and this is my sister Aya. Aya is also one of this guy's fighters, just like you."

"Isn't it Maya-neechan?"

"No, I don't want to be his fighter! If he hadn't been so persistent, my sister wouldn't have become his fighter."