Multiverse Skill System

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"Make way, we need to get through."

His body instinctively moved to the side, and when Yi Shuihan and the others passed by, he found that his subordinates behind him also made way for him. McKinley finally gave up his plan to continue targeting Yi Shuihan.

“Captain? This…” A team member looked at McKinley, hesitant to speak, his face showing confusion and shame.

"Forget it, let's ignore them and just report this. They're beyond our control."

Perhaps, something might really change. At this moment, a terrible thought suddenly surfaced in McKinley's mind, but he quickly hid it away.

Because of the white beret incident, no matter where Yi Shuihan and his group went, everyone else would stay far away, as if avoiding a plague.

"The news spreads quite quickly, but that's fine too." Yi Shuihan didn't seem to care and continued walking around, while Connie was absent-minded and only spoke when asked.

After exploring the area, Yi Shuihan instructed Connie to lead them to a place where empty shells were likely to appear.

Connie led Yi Shuihan and the others to a shallow beach, where they could see many people already waiting, all seemingly anticipating Kong Bei's appearance.

"It's them?"

"Who are they? They look like people from Qinghai."

"That's right, I heard they entered illegally, and they're here for war, let me tell you..."

Many people who saw Yi Shuihan and his group were telling those around them about Yi Shuihan's situation, especially the fact that even the White Beret hadn't arrested them.

"Corniss?"

"Father"

An elderly man who looked nothing like Connie walked over quickly, his eyes filled with worry as he looked at Connie with Yi Shuihan.

"Can you spare my daughter? I'm willing to take her place as your hostage."

"No? Mr. Yi didn't make things difficult for me, and I'm not a hostage."

Connie's words clearly failed to convince her father, who continued to look at Yi Shuihan pleadingly.

Yi Shuihan said helplessly, "What Connies said is true. If she really wants to leave, she can do so anytime. On the contrary, we should thank her for leading the way."

"How does it feel to be treated as the main villain, brother?" Robin smiled, and the succubus and the others also smiled.

"Brother Yi is so handsome like this." Hancock stared at Yi Shuihan with a lovesick look.

Having said all that, Connie's father was still somewhat skeptical. He pulled Connie aside, and seeing that Yi Shuihan didn't react, he began to believe Yi Shuihan's words.

After a while, Connie came over apologetically and said to Yi Shuihan, "I'm sorry, I may not be able to stay with you for the rest of the time."

"It's alright, we'll handle it ourselves later." Seeing Connie's unease, Yi Shuihan knew that she was also afraid of being implicated, but that was only natural. They had only known each other for a short time, and Connie's actions were already quite commendable.

"Then...then be careful." Connie said and walked towards her father, who was not far away.

Quietly waiting for the empty shell to appear, at this moment, a cry was indeed heard in the distance, sounding like a horse but not quite.

"Pegasus?" Yi Shuihan's lips twitched as he looked at the incredibly ugly horse in the sky with a pair of wings and a bird's head.

"It's Ganful, what brings him here?" The residents of Skypiea immediately recognized the newcomer. This man was none other than Enel, the god who previously ruled this place. He was a god who loved his people and was beloved by them, but Enel's power was too great, so he was dethroned from his godhood.

For some unknown reason, Enel did not kill him.

As a former god, Ganful was also quite powerful, on par with the priests, roughly equivalent to a major general to a lieutenant general.

At this moment, he was riding on his partner Pierre, who had eaten the Horse-Horse Fruit. He was wearing a full set of silver armor and had dark blue skin, looking quite imposing, which was very fitting for his nickname, the Sky Knight.

The celestial horse landed, and then its body transformed into a shabby-looking bird.

"Is it really necessary to turn into a horse? I think it looks better this way. It's probably the most wasteful thing to use the Horse-Horse Fruit on it," Yi Shuihan thought to himself.

Ganful then noticed Yi Shuihan and his group, and stepped forward, saying, "Are you from Qinghai? I am Ganful, a knight. If you need help, just call me; all you need to do is blow your whistle."

As he spoke, Ganful threw a whistle at Yi Shuihan, acting as if they were old friends.

Chapter 175, Special Clouds

As expected, the whistle fell to the ground, causing a moment of surprise to flash in Gan Fu'er's eyes, who had initially thought Yi Shuihan would catch it.

"Who are you? We're not acquainted, don't block my view." Yi Shuihan said impatiently.

“Young man, you should know how to respect the elderly and care for the young. I’m so old, it’s not easy for me to make a living. Why don’t you support me? Don’t worry, I’ll give you a very cheap price, only 1 million Ike each time.”

"unnecessary."

"Let me think about it some more! Don't underestimate me just because I'm old. I know a lot of things, and I'll find them useful someday."

"..."

Yi Shuihan never expected that meeting Gan Fu'er would turn out like this. This guy was truly a god among exes, a complete salesman! And the kind who was persistent and ruthless, with a high level of Machiavellian skills.

He kept babbling on and on about his sales pitch, but his words weren't offensive; in fact, they were kind of funny, making it impossible to think of teaching him a lesson. Yi Shuihan could only silently endure his barrage of sales pitches.

Yi Shuihan could endure it, but some others could not.

With a slight smile, Hancock walked up to Gan Fall and said softly, "Am I beautiful?"

Ganford felt a moment of dizziness, then blurted out, "Beautiful! Beautiful!"

"So does that mean you'll do whatever I tell you to do?"

"Yes Yes!"

"Then go over there, dig a hole, and bury yourself."

"Ok."

Ganful walked blankly to a spot a short distance away, dug a hole with his hands, and after digging a hole the size of a human figure, he lay down in it without hesitation and then stopped moving.

It wasn't that he didn't want to bury himself, but he simply couldn't think of a way to do so.

At this moment, Ganford's partner Pierre walked up to him and called his name a few times. Ganford then snapped out of his daze, recalled what he had just done, shuddered, and looked at Hancock with horror in his eyes.

This tactic terrified Gan Fall. He would rather face Enel than Hancock again, and almost buried himself alive. It was utterly inhuman.

To kill someone without lifting a finger, but to make them commit suicide, makes such an enemy undoubtedly more terrifying than one who is stronger than oneself.

"Who exactly is that woman? And that young man, he seems unfathomable now. I wonder what they're doing on Sky Island. I hope they don't have any ill intentions," Ganful murmured, but didn't go over to talk to Yi Shuihan again.

Yi Shuihan affirmed Hancock's actions, giving her a praising squeeze on the hand, which greatly encouraged Hancock.

"Does he have any special background?" Robin asked.

"Why do you ask about this?"

“I noticed that when my brother saw him, he seemed to look at him differently.”

"You noticed that?"

Yi Shuihan stared at Robin in astonishment, causing Robin's pretty face to blush. She had been paying close attention to Yi Shuihan's every move, which was clearly because she cared about him to the extreme.

"Yes, he is indeed extraordinary. He is the former god of Sky Island, the former ruler of Sky Island. If nothing unexpected had happened, he should be ruling this land now."

"Then why did he..."

Robin stopped speaking before she could finish. Since that was no longer the case, and now that there was a god on Skypiea, it was obvious that the gods had been overthrown.

"coming soon!"

Suddenly a loud shout was heard, and then all the Sky Island residents stared intently in one direction, their expressions tense, as if something was about to happen.

Yi Shuihan looked in that direction and witnessed an astonishing scene: the white clouds suddenly shifted, and then a large amount of air sprayed out like a fountain.

Thousands upon thousands of shells danced in the sky, accompanied by colorful lights that showered down on the earth, looking like fireworks, exceptionally beautiful and moving.

The islanders have already taken action, going in groups of three or five to collect the empty shells from their landing spots. With each empty shell they find, their smiles grow wider, just like farmers celebrating a bountiful harvest.

"Is this what they call a random occurrence? It's caused quite a stir!" Yi Shuihan said, and the others nodded deeply in agreement.

"Are you going to collect some?" Yi Shuihan asked.

"I'm going."

"Me too."

"I won't go, you sisters go ahead!"

In the end, only Hancock remained with Yi Shuihan. Yi Shuihan ignored the empty shells that had already appeared and slowly approached the place where the empty shells were being ejected.

However, no matter how Yi Shuihan looked at it, he couldn't figure out the reason behind it, nor did he know what the principle was, that it was possible for empty shells to spray out from the ground.

"Interesting. I haven't seen anything this interesting in a long time." To observe more clearly, Yi Shuihan made a mark on the cloud that spewed out the shell, allowing for a deeper observation.

From this unique perspective, a clue was finally discovered: the cloud spewing out the shell was different from ordinary clouds, being much denser.

After spraying the air, Yi Shuihan went to the cloud ground, took a small piece, and carefully observed it. Sure enough, he found that the cloud was indeed slightly heavier.

What surprised Yi Shuihan even more was that the cloud was changing rapidly, and it would probably become just like an ordinary cloud in no time.

"So what exactly is the reason?" Putting aside the cloud in his mind, Yi Shuihan quietly pondered.

"Huh?" Suddenly, Yi Shuihan's eyes widened as he stared intently at the cloud-covered ground. Just now, he had actually sensed a slight mental fluctuation.

The fluctuation was extremely faint. If Yi Shuihan hadn't possessed a strong mental fortitude, he wouldn't have been able to detect it at all. Moreover, even Yi Shuihan had to concentrate fully to sense that faint fluctuation.

"What's wrong?" Hancock looked at Yi Shuihan, whose expression had turned serious, with a puzzled expression, completely unaware that something had happened.

After a while, Yi Shuihan finally came to his senses, a look of regret in his eyes. He was almost able to discover the true form of the mental fluctuation, but he failed at the last moment. The true form of the mental fluctuation seemed to be able to move, and disappeared at the last moment.

"Fine, I'll know next time."

Chapter 176, Catching a Grenade with One Hand

"You guys really are?" Yi Shuihan looked at Robin, who could barely hold onto Kongbei, and took it with a wry smile before putting it into his personal space.

Robin playfully stuck out his tongue and said, "I didn't actually intend to pick up so many at first, but I just forgot about them as I was picking them up, and since I'd already picked them up, it wouldn't be good to throw them away."

"So you're the same?" Yi Shuihan looked at the succubus who was similar to Robin and took the empty shell again.

"Actually, there aren't many left. These things aren't useless; if we need them later, I'd like to get a few more. Anyway, they're free," the succubus said nonchalantly.

"That's great." Anyway, the space is quite large, and these things don't take up much space, so Yi Shuihan let them have their way.

"Hey, those people seem a bit different?" Hancock suddenly pointed in a direction and saw about three or four people. Unlike the other islanders, they were dressed like people from a primitive tribe, and one of them was wearing a bone necklace.

Of course, the biggest difference is that it exudes a faint smell of blood, like a warrior who has been fighting wild beasts for a long time.

If we consider the islanders we encountered earlier as ordinary people in a peaceful country, then these few people are soldiers in a war-torn country.

Unlike ordinary islanders, they don't just collect empty shells for daily use; instead, they consciously seek out combat-type shells with fighting capabilities.

While everyone else had their arms full of empty shells, they only had a handful left.

"Shandians?" Yi Shuihan recognized their identities immediately; they were too easy to guess.

Is it really a good idea for them to show up here so openly? This is within Enel's attack range.

Enel probably didn't take them seriously, and he didn't have the habit of constantly monitoring the entire island, which is why these people came here to look for Beelzebub!

It was clear that the local inhabitants of the Sky Island were very hostile towards these Shandians. Wherever the Shandians went, the islanders would give way, their faces showing disgust.

“Speaking of which, their ancestors were from Qinghai. Did they just stay there for a long time and have their genes changed? They even grew wings. I don’t know what the purpose of these wings is, but I think they have some ornamental value,” Yi Shuihan said to the women beside him.

"Perhaps these wings can help them survive better in the sky? Like the gills of a fish in water, the air environment of the sky islands needs them to adapt to."

"That makes sense. That's true for ordinary people, but it's not necessary for us. Ultimately, it's a matter of strength."

Yi Shuihan made a summary, but had no intention of contacting those Shandians.

"There's something good to watch."

The Shandians noticed that they had spotted Ganfor and were heading towards him with resentment, clearly looking for trouble.

The Shandians came from the Blue Sea, but they also brought half of Gaya Island with them. However, this half of the island now exists as a temple. They have always wanted to reclaim their homeland, so naturally they are at odds with the gods. Even though Ganful is no longer a god, as a former god, the Shandians will not treat him well.

"Look, who is this? Isn't this our God? Why would a god come here in person to find Bei?"

"I am no longer a god, so of course I need to do it myself."

"Hehe, what are you saying? You were the former god. Even though Enel is now in power, you still hold a high position. What, didn't he assign you some subordinates?"

"..."

Having faced this situation countless times, Ganford silently ignored the other person, knowing that the more he answered, the more enthusiastic the other person would become.

“Alright, Tasma, the mission is important. There aren’t many shells left in the tribe,” said the man with the bone necklace around his neck.

"Tch, how boring." Tasma muttered upon hearing this, and did not continue.

Normally, that would have been the end of it, and everyone would have gone their separate ways, keeping to themselves. But today was different.

Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound filled the sky. When everyone looked up, they saw several bolts of lightning appear without warning.