Multiverse Skill System

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As a lotus seed disappeared, Yi Shuihan could feel his system undergoing changes he was unaware of, and the progress bar that had appeared several times before reappeared.

The progress bar was moving very slowly. A full 10 minutes had passed without any increase. If Yi Shuihan hadn't been able to clearly perceive some changes in the system, he would have thought the progress bar hadn't moved at all!

"It looks like this upgrade will take quite a while! I wonder if a piece of low-level world origin will be enough to upgrade the system."

Yi Shuihan was conflicted at this moment. He hoped that a single portion of the lower-level world origin would be enough to push the system to the official version, so that he could use the remaining portion of the world origin for other things. However, he also felt that if multiple portions of the system origin were required to upgrade the system, then the official version of the system would be more powerful and would be more beneficial to his future development.

Yi Shuihan already knew the function of the World Origin after obtaining it. It can be said to have endless uses. It can be used to improve cultivation, refine pills and magic weapons, comprehend skills, create matter, and enhance the soul. It can be said to be a panacea, even more so than merit.

The feature that most excites Yi Shuihan is the ability to create a world. With the help of the world's origin, Yi Shuihan can create a world that belongs only to him, and this world can grow along with him.

A world created by oneself can freely determine its development, and even if the world created is very weak, it still has unparalleled appeal.

It could be said that if Yi Shuihan were to successfully create a world, he could become invincible at the Silver level by leveraging the power he used to create it.

Of course, having the origin of the world makes it very difficult to create a new world, because it is not something that a Silver-level expert can do. Other Silver-level experts would not be able to create a new world, but Yi Shuihan is different. He has a special skill, namely a small personal space.

Originally, there was a slight possibility that the small personal space could evolve into a world as it grew, but it would take a very long time to reach that level. Now, as long as the world's origin is invested, this process can be accelerated, and Yi Shuihan can indirectly create a real world.

"Thinking about these things now is useless. In any case, we must upgrade the system first."

With a thoughtful expression, Yi Shuihan temporarily abandoned his plans regarding the origin of the world.

“There is another matter to be done now. If I’m not mistaken, that old man Nicolas Flamel should be making a move soon. Now is the best time to act.”

Chapter 587, Follow My Rhythm

Just as Yi Shuihan had this thought, he immediately sensed a violent fluctuation coming from the north, in the direction where Nicolas Flamel was located.

They were more than 2 miles apart, yet Yi Shuihan could still feel the fluctuations, which was enough to show how big the commotion was.

"It's time to repay the favor."

With a muttered remark, Yi Shuihan shifted his form toward the source of the fluctuations.

"No, the interference is too great. It seems we have no choice but to fly there."

The Apparition attempt failed, and Yi Shuihan was somewhat annoyed, so he had no choice but to fly.

Unleashing his full speed, Yi Shuihan reached his destination in just 3 minutes.

"really!"

Upon arriving at the hut, Yi Shuihan discovered that the previously hidden five-colored lotus flower had reappeared in the void, and Nicolas Flamel was sitting on the lotus.

As the one who merges with the Dao in this world, if Nicolas Flamel wants to successfully merge with the Dao and become the master of the world, he needs to subdue the world's will. Under normal circumstances, he can only gradually merge with the world's will and eventually control it. This process takes thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

However, because this world is not advanced, people's cultivation levels cannot reach very high levels, and their lifespans are not very long. Therefore, in most cases, there is basically no hope of successfully achieving Dao integration.

Nicolas Flamel's lifespan was originally insufficient, but he obtained the Time Stone and, through an equivalent exchange, acquired the raw materials for the Magic Stone, thus overcoming the basic lifespan limitation.

Even so, his mental cultivation did not allow him to successfully merge with the Dao. After a long process of merging with the Dao, he might become a member of the world's will, assimilated by it, rather than controlled by it.

Logically speaking, it was virtually impossible for Nicolas Flamel to successfully merge with the Dao. He himself was aware of this, so he planned to give up his identity as a Dao merger. Merging with the Dao is not something that can be done at will or stopped at will.

Although the status of a Dao-merger is good, the process of merging with the Dao requires staying in one place and not interfering with the world, which is almost like being in prison.

What moved and despaired Nicolas Flamel even more was that this world was controlled by the supreme god, going through cycle after cycle, and he knew this but could only watch. If things continued like this, there would be no hope of achieving the Dao.

Originally, Nicolas Flamel wanted to choose a time to get rid of his identity as a Daoist Master, and he needed Yi Shuihan's help for this purpose, but now the situation has changed dramatically.

As the world ascended, its will should have become stronger. However, due to the influence of the main god, it abandoned two portions of the lower world's origin, resulting in severe damage to its vitality and unprecedented weakness.

If it were just one piece of low-level world origin, Nicolas Flamel wouldn't have any objections. But if it were two pieces, Nicolas Flamel could take the opportunity to suppress the world's will, accelerate his Dao integration, or even directly achieve Dao integration and become the world's master.

Nicolas Flamel could also choose to give up his Dao Integration status in this world, believing that he could easily succeed even without Yi Shuihan's help. Now that there is hope for success, even if it's only fifty percent, he's willing to take the gamble.

The arrival of Yi Shuihan brought a look of ecstatic joy to Nicolas Flamel's face, and he hurriedly said, "Quickly lend me a hand, and I will reward you handsomely afterwards."

"This is different from what was said before!"

Without immediately taking action, Yi Shuihan spoke up, saying that the previous agreement was to help Nicolas Flamel break free from the Dao Integration Realm. Given the current weakness of the World Will, it would be very easy for the two of them to join forces, because the World Will would not expend much effort to stop them.

What Nicolas Flamel needs to do now is to subdue the world's will, which threatens the existence of the world's will. It will inevitably resist with all its might. In that case, if Yi Shuihan wants to help, the pressure he will face will be much greater than before.

Nicolas Flamel naturally understood this principle, but he was now in a situation where he had no choice but to act. If he failed this time, he would definitely be directly assimilated by the world's will, which would be equivalent to death.

His expression changed, and Nicolas Flamel shouted at Yi Shuihan, "After you succeed, I will give you a share of the origin of a low-level world."

"Are you sure? If you give me another copy of the world's origin, this world will drop in level."

After the world's advancement, this world only has 5 portions of low-level world origin. Two portions were given to Yi Shuihan before, and it was already on the verge of falling. If it loses another portion, it will definitely not be able to maintain its world level.

"I know that perfectly well, but can you do without the help of the world's origin?"

It's better for the world's ranking to drop than for me to perish. Besides, now that I've become the world's ruler, I might be able to raise the world's ranking again in the future, given some time.

"Of course not."

How could he spit out the meat that was already in his mouth? Yi Shuihan would not give up this share of the world's origin. The more world origins he had, the better.

Yi Shuihan was not afraid that Nicolas Flamel would deceive him, so he planned to take revenge first.

"Then I'll go!"

Yi Shuihan arrived on the lotus flower at an extremely fast speed, and then reached out his hand towards a lotus seed.

A look of astonishment flashed across Nicolas Flamel's eyes as he wondered what Yi Shuihan was doing. The next moment, his pupils contracted as he saw Yi Shuihan's hand touch the lotus seed.

Those are not ordinary lotus seeds, but rather they are formed from the origin of the world. They are not actually real things. Unless the will of the world abandons this origin, others can only look at them and cannot touch them. Yet Yi Shuihan has now accomplished something that was originally impossible.

How could he possibly touch the very essence of the world? How is that even possible?

Nicolas Flamel's mind went blank for a moment, and he almost lost his composure and was assimilated by the world's will.

Yi Shuihan didn't care about Nicolas Flamel's reaction. The reason he was able to encounter the origin of this world was entirely due to the system, but that was all. It would be very difficult to do anything else, such as directly letting the system absorb it.

The scene became somewhat bizarre, resembling a tug-of-war. Yi Shuihan tried his best to remove the lotus seeds from the lotus, while the lotus released a powerful suction force to stop him.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and put in more effort. Once I take it, the world's will will weaken even more, and then you can take advantage of the situation."

He spoke to Nicolas Flamel, who was still in a daze.

"Follow my rhythm, one two one, push hard, one two one, keep going, one two one, give it your all..."

The sound was somewhat like a tug-of-war, but what actually happened was completely different.

Chapter 588, Drugged

Nicolas Flamel and the World Will were already at a stalemate, neither able to gain the upper hand. Of course, in the end, Nicolas Flamel would be the first to give up, since the World Will represents the world, while Nicolas Flamel only represents an individual, and they couldn't compete on terms of resources.

However, with the addition of Yi Shuihan, this situation was completely broken. After all, Yi Shuihan was a freak with a system, who directly grasped the fundamental thing that is the origin of the world.

The world's will resisted fiercely, even with a desperate, all-or-nothing attitude, but it was ultimately suppressed. There was nothing it could do; Nicolas Flamel was, after all, a Daoist, and it couldn't use any special methods it wanted. A traitor within its own ranks plus a bandit was unstoppable.

The lotus seeds, representing the origin of the world, were ultimately snatched away by Yi Shuihan, and the five-colored lotus flowers, having lost their seeds, no longer possessed the power to contend with Nicolas Flamel.

Under Yi Shuihan's astonished gaze, the five-colored lotus and Nicolait merged into one, and Nicolait's entire being underwent an amazing transformation.

"It's become impossible to discern their strength."

Yi Shuihan took a deep look at Nicolas Flamel, who had his eyes closed, and could feel a strong sense of crisis emanating from him, more than ten times stronger than the feeling he had just experienced.

With the defeat of the World Will and Nicolas Flamel's successful ascension to the Dao, becoming the world's ruler is a foregone conclusion. If Yi Shuihan continues to stay in this world, he will have a formidable opponent in the future.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Yi Shuihan knew that Nicolas Flamel, who had become the ruler of the world, was stronger than him. Without the system, he was at a complete disadvantage.

"It's time for me to leave this world."

Yi Shuihan couldn't help but feel the urge to leave. He couldn't guarantee that Nicolas Flamel wouldn't come after him in the future. He had only been so polite to him before because he needed something from him. Now that the whole world belonged to him, their perspectives were different. To Nicolas Flamel, Yi Shuihan was like a pest on a person, someone who needed to be eliminated. After all, Yi Shuihan's existence could very well affect his rule.

"I will disappear for 3 years, and I hope that when I come out in 3 years I will not see you again."

Nicolas Flamel opened his eyes, spoke softly, and then, regardless of Yi Shuihan's reaction, his figure disappeared from the spot, as if merging with heaven and earth.

"They're practically kicking me out. Luckily, I'd already received my payment, otherwise he might have gone back on his word!"

Moreover, the world's ranking hasn't dropped, which suggests that Nicolas Flamel has some secrets.

Yi Shuihan was somewhat displeased with Nicolas Flamel's attitude, but he still didn't intend to clash with him. In any case, he had already planned to leave, and there would be no benefit in going against Nicolas Flamel.

Back at the research institute, they found everyone in chaos. Even powerful wizards were unable to remain calm in the face of the world's changes, and panic was pervasive.

"Chief, what exactly happened?"

When Wayne saw Yi Shuihan return, he asked her a question. The others also looked at Yi Shuihan expectantly, hoping that she could give them an answer.

They weren't actually sure what Yi Shuihan might know, but since Yi Shuihan was the strongest person present and left when the change began, he might know something.

"It's nothing, it's just that this world has advanced."

"World Advancement? What's that?"

"This world is not unique. There are countless worlds in the myriad realms, and the world you live in is just one of them. Worlds are also divided into levels. The higher the level, the stronger the people in that world can become. Your world has just been upgraded, which means that the world has expanded dozens of times. This will make your cultivation easier in the future."

After giving a brief explanation, Yi Shuihan ignored everyone's bewildered looks and went straight back to his room.

In the following days, nothing happened at the research institute because of Yi Shuihan's presence, but other parts of the world were in complete chaos.

The world's advancement and improvement are comprehensive. Every creature in this world has evolved to different degrees, and many species that did not exist before have appeared. Magical creatures have increased dramatically and appeared in large numbers in the human world, causing a new round of competition for world racial supremacy.

Humanity was caught off guard and many died as a result.

Of course, given humanity's resources, once we recover, it won't be long before we can suppress everything and become the world's hegemon again.

The opening of the Silver Realm also means that gods can be born in the world. Needless to say, the ideology of the entire world will change. This period is a magnificent era, the best of times, because all living beings have a chance to become gods who live as long as heaven and earth in this world. It is also the worst of times, because competition will always lead to struggle, the weak live and the strong die.

Of course, all of this had little to do with Yi Shuihan. In order to guard against Nicolas Flamel, Yi Shuihan was already making a final round of looting and arranging some things.

"Brother Yi, are you thirsty? This is some black tea I brewed myself, have a sip!"

Hermione looked at Yi Shuihan expectantly. As clever as she was, she had already discerned something from Yi Shuihan's various actions and guessed that Yi Shuihan might be leaving, while their relationship had not progressed. Therefore, she decided to take the initiative.

Yi Shuihan was unaware of Hermione's plan, as this had happened many times before, so he didn't hesitate and simply picked up the black tea and drank it.

Then, Yi Shuihan's expression turned strange, because he found that after drinking the red tea, he began to feel hot all over and started to feel impulsive.

She's been drugged! And it's an aphrodisiac.

Yi Shuihan instantly understood what had happened, but his mind went blank. He looked at Hermione in disbelief. Was he about to be reverse-raped?

Of course, given Yi Shuihan's strength, he could easily remove the effects of the medicine at any time if he wanted to.

Just as he was about to make a move, Hermione was faster, and took the initiative to kiss him. A magical wave flashed by, and she completely displayed her beauty in front of Yi Shuihan.

Not only that, she also used magic to remove Yi Shuihan's clothes.

The whole process took less than a second; magic is so convenient that Yi Shuihan didn't even have time to react.

Chapter 589, Leaving Harry Potter

Yi Shuihan was capable of resisting and could have completely stopped the reverse push, but he did nothing and let Hermione do as she pleased.

Faced with the choice between being a beast or worse than a beast, he undoubtedly chose the former.

Besides, after spending so many years together, he did have some feelings for Hermione. Now that she's being so proactive, what kind of man would he be if he refused her?

Originally, Yi Shuihan hadn't decided whether to take Hermione away, but now there was no need to make a decision. Since the deed was done, Hermione couldn't run away even if she wanted to.

The encounter ended in victory for Yi Shuihan. Hermione, a young girl inexperienced in such matters, was no match for Yi Shuihan, a seasoned driver, and was completely overwhelmed by his superb driving skills.

"From now on, I'm yours. If you leave, you have to take me with you."

Lying in Yi Shuihan's arms, Hermione's face slowly filled with happiness as she murmured something.

Yi Shuihan didn't answer Hermione's question immediately, remaining silent for a while. This caused the happiness on Hermione's face to disappear, making her think that Yi Shuihan didn't want to take responsibility.

"If you don't like me, I can pretend this never happened."

Hermione's tone was filled with grief and despair as she struggled to break free from Yi Shuihan's embrace. The pain in her lower body was nothing compared to the heartache she felt.

"Silly girl." Yi Shuihan hugged Hermione tenderly. "How could I not want you? You are so beautiful, cute, and understanding. It would be my greatest blessing if you were willing to be with me."

After a few sweet words, Hermione's face lit up with a smile again.

"Then how did you..."

"I'm leaving, leaving this world, and perhaps I'll never come back. Would you like to come with me?"

"I……"

"Don't rush to answer me. You still have family in this world, your parents. Are you really willing to leave with me? Think it over carefully before you answer me."

Hermione was stunned by Yi Shuihan's words. She had only thought of herself and had not considered her parents' situation at all. The thought of leaving with Yi Shuihan and never seeing her parents and other relatives and friends again made her head spin.

In fact, Yi Shuihan could have taken Hermione's parents with him, but he didn't intend to say so. He had some selfish reasons, and he also knew that the other people were living well in this world and might not want to leave with him.

"Can't we stay?"