Multiverse Skill System

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Blood Edge, as expected of a mercenary, is truly skilled at gathering information. He revealed more information than Joey, even knowing that the orcs would send a million men to attack Lin Yuan in two days. Blood Edge spoke of this with absolute certainty and confidence.

Compared to Xue Feng, Yi Shui Han had very little information to offer; it was mostly information that others already knew. This made Wu Qing Xuan subconsciously feel indebted to Xue Feng.

In fact, if Xue Feng hadn't known about Yi Shuihan's overwhelming strength, he wouldn't have planned to tell Yi Shuihan and the others the information he had gathered. The reason he spoke so readily was because he had ulterior motives.

"I've received a side quest; I wonder if either of you would be interested?"

"Why are you asking us for side quests instead of doing them yourself?"

"To be honest, I can't complete this side quest by myself, which is why I thought of the two of you."

Xuefeng shared his side quest with Yi Shuihan and Wu Qingxuan.

"Received task sharing information with ID soq**, accept?"

After accepting the request, Yi Shuihan's task list changed accordingly.

"Side Quest (1): Kill the Third Prince of the Orcs. Completing the quest will earn you 5000 Survival Points and 10 Merit Points."

Merit points? This is another unfamiliar thing. This God Space is also unconventional! Merit points don't exist in the traditional God Space.

"According to the information I've gathered, the Third Prince of the Beastmen will be hiding in the attacking Beastmen army, fighting as a captain. I'll be responsible for finding him, and then the two of you will need to work together to kill him. Among the Third Prince's guards are one Level 8 expert and three Level 7 experts. With the strength of the Taiyi brothers, it's possible to kill the Third Prince by surprise."

After Xue Feng finished speaking, he stared straight at Yi Shuihan. Wu Qingxuan was just an afterthought to him.

"No problem, I'll know what to do when the time comes."

Yi Shuihan readily agreed to Xue Feng's suggestion. Why not take a reward that's offered to him? As for the consequences of the Third Prince of the Beast Clan dying, Yi Shuihan could only say that it was none of his business.

"Shouldn't this task be shared with other people?"

Wu Qingxuan's words changed the previously harmonious atmosphere. A flash of anger clearly appeared in Xue Feng's eyes. If Yi Shuihan had said these words, it would have been fine, but Wu Qingxuan was just trying to get the rewards for free and wanted others to benefit without working for them. How could Xue Feng accept this?

"What role do you think other people can play in this task?"

Xue Feng countered with a question that left Wu Qingxuan speechless. She knew that it was already quite an achievement for the others to complete the main quest, and it was impossible for them to help with this side quest. However, she still wanted them to gain some benefits.

"Is this reward the same for everyone who participates?"

Yi Shuihan asked, not believing things would be so simple. If that were the case, it would be a bug, failing to train the reincarnators and instead giving away rewards for free. The Main God Space wouldn't be so friendly.

"kindness?"

Xue Feng and Wu Qingxuan looked over, both sensing that Yi Shuihan's words had a hidden meaning.

"What I mean is, if more people participate in the mission, will the difficulty of the mission change accordingly? For example, what if an 8th-level guard is suddenly promoted to 9th level?"

His tone was extremely calm, but it shook Wu Qingxuan and Xue Feng to their core.

Chapter 1083, Mission Difficulty Slightly Increased

"We don't know enough about the God Space yet. Those veterans must know these things. We can ask them. If they join us, even if the difficulty of the mission increases, it should be easier to complete. After all, their strength is much greater than ours."

However, Yi Shuihan remained wary. This world was a very complex place, and it wouldn't be good if the Main God Space caused some trouble and threw a powerful expert beyond his capabilities into it. Judging from Polik's attitude towards this world, it was definitely not simple and there was a high possibility that there were Silver-level experts here. If he really encountered a Silver-level expert, Yi Shuihan's clone might be wiped out here.

The God's Space is not a benevolent place. You only get what you pay for, and you might even lose some of your rewards. It's not even as good as level exchange.

Before understanding the internal mechanisms of the God's Space, Yi Shuihan planned to avoid taking any risks.

In the end, the three of them still did not go to find Polik and his group. On the one hand, it was because they were not at a level where they could reach Polik and his group. Even Xue Feng did not know exactly where Polik was. On the other hand, they did not trust these veterans very much and were unwilling to communicate with them unless absolutely necessary. It would be bad if they were used as cannon fodder.

Regarding the topic of sharing the task, Yi Shuihan decided to give it a try. Then, Yi Shuihan shared the task with Ya Duo'er. As a result, the Main God Space issued a notification, directly informing them that the task difficulty had slightly increased due to the number of participants exceeding the limit.

The difficulty of the task has increased slightly, though the exact increase was not specified. However, both Xue Feng and Wu Qingxuan were in a heavy mood. Even Wu Qingxuan stopped talking about sharing the task with others, since they were not even sure they could complete it now. If the difficulty increased further, they would definitely not be able to complete the task, and they would lose both their efforts and their reputation.

Xuefeng went out to gather information and brought back accurate news the day before the orcs attacked the city. The guards around the Third Prince had been expanded by an 8th-level expert, making him two 8th-level experts guarding him. The difficulty of killing the Third Prince instantly increased by almost double.

Adding one more person has increased the difficulty so much; it's simply outrageous.

Xue Feng himself was not very confident about whether he could complete this mission. If he was 7% sure before, now that confidence had dropped to 3%, even though Yi Shuihan said that his strength had reached level 8.

The Third Prince is not so easy to kill. He is a level 7 expert. If he cannot be killed in one blow, the other orcs will definitely protect him fiercely. At that time, even a level 9 expert will not be able to kill him. Moreover, there may be a Saint-level expert who will take action.

On the day the orcs attacked the city, the war drums suddenly sounded, and then the entire army of Lin Yuan City began to assemble rapidly. Yi Shuihan had known this would happen, so he led his men to the corresponding location as soon as possible.

More than 30 troops began the defense of the city, but only 10 remained inside the city, while the other 20 were to meet the enemy outside the city and could only return to the city when given orders from above.

Raymond's Fifth Army was fighting on the front lines; in the grand scheme of things, Raymond was merely a pawn following orders.

This ending suits Yi Shuihan perfectly; only by fighting enemies outside can he have the opportunity to do his own thing, right?

Compared to Yi Shuihan, the other newcomers were more apprehensive. They actually preferred to stay inside the city, where they could easily kill the orcs when they stormed the city walls, making the task much easier. Outside the city, however, there were too many variables.

The soldiers around Yi Shuihan were all new recruits, and their battalion was inferior to the ordinary orc soldiers. They could hardly win in a one-on-one confrontation. They could only fight against the orcs because their weapons were better. The mortality rate was extremely high, and if they were not careful, the whole army would be wiped out.

The battle was extremely fierce, reaching a fever pitch right from the start. Both sides fought with incredible energy, and the more people died, the less it dampened morale; instead, it fueled their ferocity, with everyone's eyes bloodshot as they fought like madmen.

Yi Shuihan's battalion was not outstanding on the battlefield where hundreds of thousands of soldiers often fought; it was just a small ripple. However, thanks to the formidable strength of Yi Shuihan, the battalion commander, his casualty rate was the lowest on the entire battlefield. While other battalions lost half their men, his battalion lost less than 10. The difference was like night and day.

"Duo'er, do it."

Yi Shuihan stood in front of a beastman who was on the verge of death, with Ador holding a knife beside him.

"Brother, I...I'm scared."

"Don't be afraid, just think of him as a chick, or you can close your eyes."

Only someone with Yi Shuihan's strength could be so leisurely on the battlefield, and even have time to take Ya Duo'er to kill people.

As a talent chosen for the Main God Space, Ador quickly adapted to killing after closing her eyes and killing an orc for the first time. After several times, she could kill orcs without changing her expression, and completely transformed into a true warrior.

After watching Yaduoer complete the mission, Yi Shuihan finally received Xuefeng's message and obtained the position of the Third Prince.

Instead of rushing there immediately, Yi Shuihan led the group to a relatively safe place, and then went with Ya Duo'er to the Third Prince's location. Whether the newcomers could survive depended on their luck.

"That's him, the target of this mission."

While killing ordinary beastmen soldiers, they slowly approached the Third Prince.

"what?"

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, let's proceed according to plan!"

The Third Prince was currently engaged in battle with Joey's camp. Joey was not strong enough and was being driven back by the Third Prince. In a short time, almost all of them were dead, and it seemed that Joey himself was about to die at the hands of the Third Prince.

The Third Prince did not reveal his Level 7 strength, but only used Level 6 power, which is probably a case of playing dumb to deceive others.

"Joey, hang in there, I'm coming to save you."

Yi Shuihan shouted and charged into the battlefield, displaying strength comparable to a level 6 player.

"Another one has come to die."

The Third Prince did not suspect Yi Shuihan. In fact, in order to create an opportunity for Yi Shuihan, he went a little less seriously. He could have killed Qiao Yi in one move, but he took a long time to kill her. He probably thought that if Qiao Yi died, Yi Shuihan might not have to "fight" so hard.

Chapter 1084, Newcomer Injuries and Deaths

Not far from the Third Prince, several guards dressed no differently from ordinary beastmen soldiers stood seemingly scattered to the side, but they had already sealed off the entire area. No matter which direction the Third Prince approached, he would be attacked immediately. If they encountered an invincible expert, they could also buy the Third Prince time to escape.

Yi Shuihan's displayed strength did not arouse the guards' suspicion. In addition, they roughly knew the Third Prince's thoughts, so they allowed Yi Shuihan to easily pass through the guard line and come to the Third Prince.

Even so, they still focused most of their attention on the Third Prince. If Yi Shuihan couldn't kill the Third Prince in one blow, it would provoke the guards' fury.

Joey was almost in despair when he saw Yi Shuihan come to save him. Hope was rekindled, and he fought back with all his might. He thought that he had survived because he was fighting desperately, and he didn't notice the mockery in the Third Prince's eyes.

"The most perfect and beautiful expression is the one of utter despair when the only hope that rises in despair is extinguished."

Upon thinking of this, a sickly smile appeared on the Third Prince's face, and his eyes were incredibly strange.

"Die, you damned orc!"

Yi Shuihan roared seemingly excitedly, but his eyes were completely calm as he slashed at the Third Prince with the knight's sword stained with beast blood.

"I've been waiting for you. What kind of expression will you have when you find out you're facing a level 7 expert?"

The Third Prince kicked Joey away, then turned to face Yi Shuihan. His speed and strength were vastly different from before, and his level 7 power was finally fully unleashed at this moment.

"kindness?"

The Third Prince had expected Yi Shuihan to be filled with panic and despair, but when he met Yi Shuihan's eyes, which were completely devoid of emotion and even chillingly indifferent, a sense of utter unease rose in his heart.

There was no time to react. Yi Shuihan's attack speed increased several times in an instant. The clear trajectory in the Third Prince's eyes turned into an afterimage. Then, the Third Prince's body was cut in half like tofu.

"We really succeeded!"

Xue Feng, who was watching this scene from a short distance away, was so excited that he was almost ambushed.

There was a moment of silence, followed by a sudden surge of powerful auras. The guards of the Third Prince were horrified, their eyes wide with rage as they stared at the Third Prince, who was now beyond dead, losing all reason.

As the guards of the Third Prince, they were responsible for his death right before their eyes, and they certainly wouldn't survive. Moreover, if they couldn't kill Yi Shuihan to avenge the Third Prince, not only would they themselves be implicated, but their families would also be affected.

"Human, I will tear you to pieces."

One of the orcs, who was originally level 8, suddenly broke into level 9 in a fit of rage, his strength rising abnormally. One of the level 7 guards even broke into level 7 temporarily. Suddenly, Yi Shuihan had to face three level 8s and two berserk level 7s. Even a level 9 would be terrified in this situation. These guys were clearly here with the intention of taking everyone down with them.

"Can he escape?"

Xue Feng didn't think highly of Yi Shuihan, but he had already completed the side quest and achieved his goal, so he wasn't particularly concerned about Yi Shuihan's death.

According to the original plan, after Yi Shuihan killed the Third Prince, if he was unable to escape, he would return directly to the Main God Space. After all, Yi Shuihan had completed his mission, as had Xue Feng. However, the situation has changed somewhat now.

You must be out of combat for 10 minutes before you can choose to return to the Main God Space, which means that Yi Shuihan must now escape on his own.

"Luckily, I brought Taiyi along, otherwise even if I completed the mission alone, I would never have been able to escape from this situation."

Yi Shuihan's attention was not on these level 7 or 8 orc guards at all. Even if they unleashed their strength, they were just ants, not ants.

"That direction should be where the Holy Realm is fighting, at least a dozen Holy Realm warriors, and there are even two auras that I feel threatened by. They are at a level above the Holy Realm in this world, perhaps demigods?"

Several orc guards, determined to kill Yi Shuihan, were willing to risk everything. However, once the two sides clashed, Yi Shuihan coldly wielded his knight's sword, killing one or two people with a single strike. Whether they were level 7 or level 8, it made no difference. In less than 10 seconds, he wiped out all the orc guards on the spot.

Xue Feng, who had been watching Yi Shuihan closely, felt something was very strange. What happened to the supposedly fierce and earth-shattering battle? How could it end so easily? That was a genuine level 7 or 8 expert, any one of them could have easily defeated him head-on. How could he have died so decisively? Was this all an act?

After casually casting a healing spell to cure Joey, Yi Shuihan walked out leisurely. Wherever he went, the beastmen soldiers retreated in fear.

When Yi Shuihan carried Ya Duo'er to Xue Feng's side, Xue Feng finally woke up completely and looked at Yi Shuihan, not knowing what to say.

"Brother Taiyi is truly a hidden master. His strength is comparable to that of those veterans! I'll have to rely on you for guidance in the future."

These words clearly carried a hint of flattery, but what Xue Feng was really thinking was anyone's guess.

"The God Realm is full of miracles, and anything is possible. As long as you don't perish, you will soon reach my current strength."

After saying this casually, Yi Shuihan left on his own.

Xue Feng stared at Yi Shuihan's retreating figure, his eyes burning with ambition, and whispered, "You're right, I will become a stronger person than you sooner or later."

"You will never achieve this goal."

Upon hearing Xue Feng's words, Yi Shuihan thought to himself.

Back in his group, Yi Shuihan discovered that most of the newcomers were dead. Li Yan, the white-collar worker, was dead, Lin Hao was dead, and the wife from the other couple was dead. The atmosphere at the scene was very sad.

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't told Qingqing not to choose to enhance her physical fitness, she wouldn't have died. It's all my fault."

Chapter 1085, Advanced Battlefield

Xu Xian was the name of the husband in the law enforcement team among the young couple. At this moment, he was kneeling on the ground, hugging his wife and crying loudly, constantly saying words of self-blame.

Without any physical enhancement, Xu Xian's wife's strength was too low. Any orc on the battlefield could kill her with one hand. If she hadn't been protected by Yi Shuihan and hadn't stayed within the team, she wouldn't have survived.

Wu Qingxuan's strength was insufficient to protect the other newcomers. Despite her best efforts, some orcs still approached the newcomers and brandished their battle swords.

Ultimately, they were just ordinary people who had never experienced bloodshed and fire, and they were too easily killed on the battlefield.

"Xinran, I'm so scared."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Xia Xinran comforted Tong Yan, but the situation should have been reversed. Tong Yan was clearly not as strong as she appeared, and Xia Xinran was not as weak as she seemed.

"It's my fault for not protecting them. If I had your strength, they could have come down."

Wu Qingxuan's expression was full of self-reproach.

"This is none of your business. Their lives are theirs, and you don't need to be responsible for them. The Main God Space is not a safe place. Even if you can protect them once, you can't protect them every time."

Such good people are truly rare. To be honest, Wu Qingxuan is not well-suited to survive in the Main God Space. If she doesn't change in the future, dying in the Main God Space is an inevitable outcome.

Upon seeing Yi Shuihan return, Xu Xian suddenly stood up, rushed in front of Yi Shuihan, and threw a punch.

Yi Shuihan wouldn't tolerate Xu Xian's behavior and kicked him away, feeling a sense of bewilderment.

"It's you. If you hadn't left, Qingqing wouldn't have died. It's all because of you."

Xu Xian stood up from the ground and said to Yi Shuihan with hatred in his eyes.