Multiverse Skill System

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"His Majesty cannot control the number of National Protectors deployed; it is up to the National Protectors themselves. However, whenever a matter arises that requires the National Protectors to handle, His Majesty will notify all of them."

"There's such a rule!"

After making a remark, the man and the sword didn't say anything more.

Then Yi Shuihan asked a few questions, and then Willit dismissed the guards, leaving only the few reincarnators in the room.

“My suggestion now is to split into two teams. One team will go to investigate the mysterious disappearances of people, while the other team will stay here to see if there are any emergencies. The mission is clearly stated: do not let the Gula Empire be destroyed within 30 days. As long as the capital of the Gula Empire can be preserved, I believe the Gula Empire will not be considered destroyed.”

Tianjian appeared perfectly normal at this moment, and his words were exceptionally coherent.

Yi Shuihan agreed with Tianjian's suggestion, nodding in approval.

"The three of us will not be separated and will be considered as one team. You two will be a team. Do you have any objections to this?"

"I have no objections. I feel very safe following Brother Taiyi!"

"No."

Seeing that everyone was looking over, Yi Shuihan uttered two words calmly.

"Then, do any of you object to the three of us investigating the missing persons case?"

Both Yi Shuihan and Wei Lit shook their heads, and the decision to split up into two groups was made.

The next morning, the three musketeers left the Protector of the Nation's Mansion, leaving only Yi Shuihan and Willit behind.

The Imperial Preceptor's residence has few people, but it occupies a huge area, comparable to the size of an average university. It has a full range of facilities, including gardens, medicinal herb gardens, and training rooms.

"So what should we do next? Just wait?"

Logically speaking, waiting for the opponent to make a move is the best option when you don't know the enemy's information. However, Yi Shuihan doesn't like this feeling. He hates the feeling of not being in control and relying solely on luck.

“Brother Taiyi, I wonder if you have any defensive measures, such as defensive formations or something? Why don’t you set one up in the palace? That way it will be of some use and we won’t be so passive. As for the cost of setting up the formation, we can discuss it together after the Three Musketeers return and give you something as compensation.”

Willett found Yi Shuihan and said the following to him.

In the God Realm, not all reincarnated cultivators know how to form formations. After all, reincarnated cultivators pursue powerful combat strength and will use their abilities to directly enhance their combat power, at most buying a formation plate or similar item.

In Willett's eyes, Yi Shuihan probably only bought props and didn't have a deep understanding of formations.

"I'll make the arrangements; you can forget about the compensation."

It wasn't that Yi Shuihan was generous, but rather that he looked down on the compensation that Wei Li Te offered, which was at most a few thousand survival points, since completing the main quest only yielded 2 survival points.

After leaving the Imperial Preceptor's residence, Yi Shuihan arrived at the Imperial Palace. The palace guards all bowed to him and made no attempt to stop him from entering.

"This identity arrangement is quite good. It allows me to freely enter and leave the palace, making things much more convenient."

The palace is so large that it can take ordinary people several hours to walk through it; it is the size of a small city.

"This is the last node. Once this is completed, the work on the defensive array will be completely finished."

Yi Shuihan arrived at the foot of a large tree whose name he did not know, and made a complex hand seal with his hands. In the blink of an eye, the tree was covered by a mist.

A wave of energy surged forth the moment the tree vanished, and within moments, the entire palace was enveloped by an invisible barrier. This barrier was invisible and untouchable to ordinary people; it would only be activated if someone launched an attack that reached a certain level.

After all, it was just a formation set up on a whim, and Yi Shuihan didn't expect it to be very effective. He just wanted it to hold him off for a few dozen seconds so he could get there in time.

Of course, the small formation that Yi Shuihan thought was of little use was actually incredibly powerful to ordinary people. Even the ghost-level guards of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion would find it impossible to break the formation. Those below the Bronze 7-star level could not cause it any damage at all.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

A beautifully sculpted little boy, dressed in luxurious clothes, stood not far from Yi Shuihan, his big eyes looking at Yi Shuihan with curiosity.

"Eighth Prince, Eighth Prince, where are you?"

Shh! Don't tell her.

The little boy hid behind a tree not far away.

"Greetings, Your Excellency. Have you seen His Highness the Eighth Prince?"

The little girl looked anxious, but she was still very polite to Yi Shuihan.

Yi Shuihan pointed to the tree next to him, and the little girl's eyes lit up immediately.

"Thank you, sir."

"Hmph, big brother is a jerk."

"Eighth Prince, wait for me! Her Majesty is looking for you. If you are late, this servant will also suffer."

The two chased each other further and further away, but in the end, the young prince was caught up by the maid and forcibly pulled back.

Just then, the eighth prince suddenly shouted.

"It hurts, it hurts so much, let me go!"

The sound was filled with fear.

Yi Shuihan initially thought he had heard a sound and looked over, but was surprised to find that the maid's face had turned completely blue, and her whole body was exuding a strange black aura, clearly indicating that something was wrong.

Chapter 1143, Mysterious Events in the Imperial Palace

Right under Yi Shuihan's nose, the maid grabbed the Eighth Prince's hand and suddenly ripped off one of his arms. Not only that, she put the torn-off arm into her mouth and chewed it, looking like she was enjoying it.

"Holy crap, this is like Resident Evil!"

Seeing the maid reach out to the Eighth Prince again, Yi Shuihan could not remain indifferent. He flashed in front of the maid and kicked her away.

The maid landed more than ten meters away, her upper body caved in, looking quite eerie.

"I'm going to die, I'm going to die! Help! Big brother, I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"

The Eighth Prince's face was contorted with pain, his eyes filled with terror, and blood kept flowing from his severed arm. He tried to stop the bleeding with his other hand, but to no avail.

Seeing this, Yi Shuihan felt a little regretful. In fact, he had a chance to save the Eighth Prince just now. With his speed, he could have separated them before the maid tore off the Eighth Prince's hand. It was just because he was stunned and did not make a decision immediately that the Eighth Prince lost an arm.

For a child like this, losing an arm is truly heartbreaking. A disabled prince, with no competitive edge, staying in the palace, his future is predictable.

"Well, since we've run into him, I'll just help him out later."

With a flick of his finger, he enveloped the Eighth Prince in a healing light, instantly stopping his bleeding and relieving his pain.

"Roar"

The maid let out a wild howl, then turned and ran away from Yi Shuihan without looking back. She placed her hands on the ground and ran in an extremely wild manner.

"Trying to run? Dream on!"

It was absolutely unacceptable to let the maid get away like that, so Yi Shuihan appeared in front of the maid a moment later and then slammed her to the ground with one hand.

The maid's body was half-buried in the ground, and she was struggling incessantly.

Ultimately, the difference in strength was too great. This maid looked terrifying, but in reality, she was nothing special and completely unable to resist Yi Shuihan.

"Completely lost consciousness and turned into a beast? What happened? He was fine just a moment ago."

With one hand restraining the maid, Yi Shuihan was also thinking to himself. He was certain that the maid was fine before, and this sudden change must have a deeper reason.

What exactly happened while the maid was chasing the Eighth Prince?

Suddenly, Yi Shuihan's expression changed, because he heard more roars of wild beasts, scattered throughout the palace, numbering nearly a hundred.

"We cannot allow anything to happen to the palace."

With a slight exertion of force, he crushed the maid to death and rushed towards the source of the sound.

Sure enough, those making these sounds were exhibiting symptoms similar to those of a maid, transforming from humans into man-eating beasts.

When we saw these wild beasts, there were some corpses around, all incomplete, probably because they had been eaten by these beasts.

You can see that many guards in the palace are also dealing with these wild beasts, but the beasts are not so easy to deal with. They seem to have no sense of pain, so it's the same if they have several big holes pierced in their bodies.

Not only are they stronger than zombies in combat, but they also have a strong regenerative ability. Even if they have holes in their bodies, they can quickly recover after eating a person.

The only good news is that they are not contagious, otherwise it would be even more troublesome.

If Yi Shuihan were not in the palace today, it is estimated that more than half of the people in the palace would die. Even with Yi Shuihan present, the death toll would still be close to five hundred.

"Thank you so much, Master, for saving my life. Otherwise, I might really have died here."

King Mala IX was covered in sweat. He had just been playing with a concubine when she suddenly turned into a monster and tried to kill him. If he hadn't had some strength and managed to escape, along with the help of his guards, he probably wouldn't have survived until Yi Shuihan arrived.

Why don't you have any skilled protectors around you?

Yi Shuihan asked curiously, "As an emperor, shouldn't there be at least one powerful protector by his side?"

"This is the palace, and this is a very important place in the palace. It is heavily guarded. I didn't expect the enemy to be from inside."

Mara IX said bitterly that what happened today had really frightened him. He had decided that from now on, no matter where he was, he would bring several experts with him to protect his safety, even if he was having sex with a woman.

"Then I'll go to other places first. These things haven't been completely cleaned up in the palace yet, and His Majesty also needs to take care of the funeral arrangements."

"Master, please go quickly! Leave the rest to me."

King Mala IX nodded.

Half an hour later, Yi Shuihan finally killed the last beast that had been transformed from a human.

"What is this?"

When killing the last beast, Yi Shuihan obtained a black bead from its body. The bead was shrouded in a strange black gas, which entered the beast's body when Yi Shuihan touched it.

When the black gas entered his body, Yi Shuihan immediately eliminated it. The black gas in the bead seemed to sense that Yi Shuihan had the ability to eliminate it, and in the end, it did not continue to penetrate into Yi Shuihan's body, but instead hid inside the bead. In this way, the bead was no different from an ordinary black bead.

Not yet understanding the function of the black bead, Yi Shuihan simply put it away, intending to study it later. In fact, he already had a vague answer in his heart, but he couldn't be sure.

"It seems I have to stay in this palace. Otherwise, if the same thing happens a few more times, I won't be able to complete the main quest. Who knows, the so-called evil invasion might be referring to this."

Originally intending to leave after setting up the formation, Yi Shuihan has changed his mind. Before figuring out the truth, he has decided not to leave the palace for the time being, so that he can deal with any problems that may arise immediately.

Before long, Yi Shuihan received a message from his guards that His Majesty wished to see him.

In the study, King Mahal IX expressed his wish that Yi Shuihan stay in the palace temporarily to protect its security, which suited Yi Shuihan perfectly.

Chapter 1144, Encountering the Strange

"The only place we haven't explored yet is this place, the Lonely Fragrance Palace. It has a nice name, but unfortunately it's a cold palace."

The Lonely Palace was inhabited by maids or concubines who had committed offenses. Although there was no such exaggerated harem of three thousand beauties in this world, an emperor still had at least dozens or hundreds of women.

Upon entering the Lonely Fragrance Palace, Yi Shuihan was greeted by a sour, foul odor. Dead trees, fallen leaves, and even wild grass were everywhere, making it seem as if he had entered the wilderness. It was truly hard to believe that this place was still within the imperial palace.

Is there absolutely no one here?

As Yi Shuihan ventured deeper, he found no living creatures, but rather a number of dead bodies, all of which had turned into skeletons and had clearly been dead for some time.

"There really is no one in charge here. People have died and no one even knows how to deal with it."

Even Yi Shuihan felt somewhat uncomfortable in this environment and wanted to leave as soon as possible.

Soon after, Yi Shuihan arrived at an ancient well. The well was half-covered by a wooden plank, and the green moss on the outside of the well left a trace of time.

"Could a disheveled girl crawl out of there?!"

Muttering something under his breath, Yi Shuihan gently moved the wooden board aside, looked down, and then a gust of wind blew by, and nothing happened.

"This is really a bit neurotic. Oh well, let's go!"

The instant Yi Shuihan turned around, a black light shot out of the well and transformed into a bizarre skull, its mouth opening and closing as it slammed into Yi Shuihan's back.

Yi Shuihan remained calm, as if he had expected this, and suddenly reached behind him and grabbed the skull.

A white light enveloped Yi Shuihan's hand. The skull hissed as it touched the light, as if it had come into contact with sulfuric acid. Drops of black liquid dripped from the skull, and in the blink of an eye, the skull was completely disfigured.

The ancient well suddenly began to shake continuously, causing the surrounding ground to tremble.

Something is about to come out.

As this premonition arose, black light continuously flew out from the entrance, accompanied by a series of ghostly wails. In Yi Shuihan's eyes, numerous things resembling vengeful spirits appeared, emanating an extremely evil aura that caused the air temperature to drop by tens of degrees, with ice crystals faintly condensing.

Is this a haunted house?

This time, Yi Shuihan was no longer empty-handed. He took out a sword and activated swordsman mode. Sharp sword light flashed continuously in the air, slaying one wronged soul after another.

In the blink of an eye, the vengeful spirits in the air had completely disappeared without a trace. The only change here was that the temperature had dropped, and ordinary people standing here would feel a chill.

"Come out! Or do you want me to invite you out?"

Yi Shuihan did not sheath his sword, but instead shouted at the ancient well.

"Kekeke..."

A person slowly rises from the well, accompanied by a woman's laughter.

When the person was completely within Yi Shuihan's sight, Yi Shuihan was surprised to find that although there was laughter, the other person had a blank face and was not laughing at all; the sound was coming directly from the other person's body.