Multiverse Skill System

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"But he won't be able to hold on much longer either."

As they spoke, the scene changed. In the fourth round, a person appeared first, but this time the person was no longer an ordinary person, but a superhuman or martial artist with physical abilities above those of ordinary people.

Calvin had already expended a lot of energy beforehand. He had to face 31 people in each of the first to third rounds, which added up to 93 people. Moreover, the later ones were all special agents and armed agents. It can be said that being able to defeat them was already quite a feat.

Finally, under the watchful eyes of everyone, in the fourth round, Kaven was defeated by the combined attack of 19 martial artists.

Chapter 714, Persevere for 10 Minutes

There are 19 martial artists, no one misread it. Of course, the pattern of the number of people changing is correct, but new people don't necessarily have to wait until you defeat the people in front of you to appear.

Kaven had been in the lead, defeating opponents as soon as the allotted time was up, causing them to spawn prematurely. However, in the fourth round, facing equally extraordinary warriors, Kaven struggled to keep up. He was caught in a fierce battle when eight opponents spawned. By the time five of the eight were dead, sixteen warriors had spawned, making a total of nineteen with the remaining three. Caught off guard, Kaven was instantly defeated.

"Therefore, making good use of time is also very important. There are actually some tricks to it. As long as you don't kill the opponent, but only cripple them, you can use this time to rest and then deal with the crippled opponent when the refresh occurs."

Yi Shuihan said so.

From the footage, Calvin appeared to be beaten to death, but in reality, he was definitely not dead. When everyone saw Calvin emerge, looking only slightly pale, they breathed a sigh of relief.

It's just a formation to test strength. It would be truly ridiculous if someone actually died during the test. When Kaven entered the formation, he actually entered an illusion. This illusion simulated all his physical data and conjured up the same enemy. Although it was an illusion, it felt quite realistic to him. At least most people would definitely think it was real.

The maximum number of times this battle formation can be transformed is 8. In the 8th round, you will face a group of experts with strength of 9 stars in the Black Iron rank. It can be said that no one below the Bronze rank can break the formation.

After all, it's just an introductory test formation; it's already quite impressive that it can test those below the Bronze level.

In some special cases, such as Barry, who can rely on speed and not fight, he can still survive until the end. In this case, time will not continue indefinitely, but will end at a fixed point, which is also considered clearing the game.

"Isn't this testing method a bit too difficult?"

Even a proper hero like Calvin failed in the fourth level, so it's no wonder Caitlyn has some thoughts.

"Is it difficult? I don't think so. We're all here to be heroes, so we should at least get through the first round! As for the later rounds, you have to believe that there are still quite a few extraordinary people in this world. Maybe there's someone who can directly break through the battle array. Most importantly, it's not that you have to pass all the levels to pass. I think as long as you pass the first round, that's about enough. The later rounds can be considered as us gaining a deeper understanding of the test takers' strength."

After Yi Shuihan's explanation, everyone suddenly realized that it wasn't necessary to pass all of them. This way, in addition to letting everyone know the tester's true strength, it could also have a certain deterrent effect on them, making the tester feel that League of Legends was very mysterious. It was a win-win situation.

"How are you? Can you still hold on? Maybe we should have someone else test the last one."

Seeing that Calvin looked pale and weak, Caitlin asked with concern.

"It's okay, I can still manage."

"How can I say I'm not good enough in front of the person I like?" Caven said loudly, glancing at Emma furtively.

This little scheme was probably obvious to everyone present, but no one said it out loud; some things are better left unsaid.

"Here, eat this. Consider it an advance reward for you."

Yi Shuihan took out a pill and handed it to Kaven. This pill was also one of his collections. It could increase a person's physical strength. To put it simply, an ordinary person who took this pill would be able to withstand a gunshot without any problem.

Its primary ability is to increase physical strength, and its secondary function is to restore some mental energy.

After Calvin took the pill, he immediately became energetic and full of life.

"Thank you, big brother!"

Clearly feeling the changes in himself, Calvin was very grateful to Yi Shuihan. Before, he could withstand a gunshot with his superpowers, but if he overused his superpowers, his body wouldn't be much stronger than an ordinary person without them. Now, even without superpowers, he was still a mini-superman.

"You're welcome. This is what you deserve. Consider it compensation."

Yi Shuihan's compensation naturally referred to the few personal questions that were easiest to ask, but Kaven thought he was referring to the fact that he was the first to step forward and help with the testing.

"what happened?"

Suddenly noticing that Calvin was looking at him with a hesitant expression, Yi Shuihan asked.

"Could you give me another one of the pills from before?"

Calvin spoke with a lack of confidence, and even though he was young, he knew it was a sign of insatiable greed.

Yi Shuihan glanced at Kaven and noticed that his eyes kept glancing at Emma out of the corner of his eye. He immediately understood what the kid was thinking and admired him somewhat. However, this did not mean that he would immediately take out the pill. Although the pill was not a precious thing to him, he could not just give it away casually. To others, it was a priceless treasure. If it were put up for auction, it could easily fetch billions.

"If you can stay inside for more than ten minutes, I'll give you another one."

"I will definitely last for more than ten minutes."

With an extremely serious expression, Kaven quickly entered the last formation, the Will Formation.

Upon entering the formation, Kaven was immediately enveloped in the pressure of will, his face turning pale and he nearly collapsed.

"No, I must persevere, for Emma."

Calvin desperately wanted to pass out, but he knew he couldn't. He persevered with all his might, enduring excruciating pain every second, yet he refused to give up.

Since the Willpower Formation tests willpower, it naturally targets the mental aspect. Test takers will face strong mental pressure inside, and this pressure will rapidly increase over time, making it quite a test for people.

Ten minutes was a limit that Yi Shuihan judged based on Kaven's previous performance. Only when Kaven reached his limit could he last that long; it wasn't just a random figure of speech.

Reaching one's limit sounds easy, but in reality, it is quite difficult to actually reach one's personal limit. This is because the body's natural protection will give it a warning before reaching its limit, and even the slightest relaxation can lead to unconsciousness. Very few people can truly force themselves to reach their limit through their own willpower.

Chapter 715, The Day of the Assessment Finally Arrives

"Keep going, Calvin! Hang in there!"

"Almost there, just 2 more minutes. We've persevered for so long, we can't give up now!"

"If you're a man, just hold on for another two minutes."

More than half of the 10 minutes Yi Shuihan mentioned had passed. In those few short minutes, even through the screen, everyone could clearly feel Kaven's perseverance. It was this perseverance that made everyone unconsciously cheer for him, hoping that he could persevere to the end.

At this moment, Caven's face was as pale as paper, and his whole body was soaked in sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of the water. Although he was standing, he looked like he might collapse at any moment.

His eyes were no longer as sharp as they used to be; anyone with eyes could see that he was now only holding on by sheer willpower.

"Brother Calvin!"

Emma was also shocked by Calvin. Such a persistent man is the most attractive. In addition, Calvin's confession to her in the Heart-Questioning Array was not a confession, and Emma's feelings for Calvin began to change slowly without her realizing it.

My brother Calvin is actually pretty good too! He always protects me.

Everyone was very nervous about Kaven's condition, but one person seemed nonchalant: Yi Shuihan. It wasn't that he was heartless, but rather that he had made a decision when Kaven had lasted for 7 minutes: he would give him the pill regardless of whether Kaven could last for 10 minutes.

This was not pity, but respect for a teenager who had such willpower. In his memory, all the strong people who could reach the limit were older and had more experience than Kaven. Under the same circumstances, it was already remarkable that Kaven had been able to persist until now.

Well, most importantly, Yi Shuihan felt that if he didn't take out the pill, the little hand on his waist would probably rotate more than 360 degrees!

Hmph, offending Caitlin for a pill that is completely useless to Yi Shuihan is obviously not a wise choice. As a smart person, Yi Shuihan certainly knows what to do.

So let's wait and see what happens!

Another minute or so passed, and there were less than 30 seconds left until the 10-minute mark was reached.

Those last 30 seconds were agonizing for Calvin. Every second echoed in his mind, urging him to give up, saying that if he gave up, he wouldn't be in so much pain.

"Give up! Ten minutes have actually passed, you just haven't realized it."

"No, we haven't arrived yet."

"We've arrived. Don't keep going. No one will blame you."

"Is it worth it to work so hard for a woman, especially one who has no feelings for you? Give up! There will be other opportunities in the future."

The physical torment and the mental anguish nearly drove Calvin to the brink of losing himself, yet he persevered, true to himself. Was it really for Emma? Or for something else? Who cares! None of that matters. What matters is that he hasn't fallen yet.

No more, no less, just 10 minutes later, Kaven collapsed to the ground. Yi Shuihan, who witnessed this, was somewhat impressed with Kaven's willpower. With a good environment, it wouldn't be difficult for him to become a true strongman.

The Will Array was not the illusion it had been before; it was a real mental pressure, which is why Kaven had truly collapsed and was unconscious, unable to escape.

Yi Shuihan personally moved Kaven out of the formation, and then the others took the initiative to send Kaven to rest. As for forcibly waking Kaven up and asking him how he felt, no one would do such a thing.

The testing wasn't over yet. After Kaven, several more volunteers took turns testing, and it took them several hours to fully understand Yi Shuihan's formations and determine that they would be used in the actual assessment.

Several people from the technology side were very interested in the principles of the formation's operation and came to ask Yi Shuihan. Unfortunately, they knew nothing about cultivation and had no idea what terms Yi Shuihan was using. Yi Shuihan just said a few words, and they were completely dumbfounded, as if they were listening to gibberish.

That same day, the method for conducting the assessment was finalized, and the long-standing problem was finally resolved, making Caitlin very happy.

Kaven remained unconscious for a full 12 hours before waking up. It was already evening when he did, and Yi Shuihan naturally wouldn't wait for him that long. Instead, he gave the pills to Emma and asked her to deliver them to Kaven.

Yi Shuihan didn't witness the final developments firsthand, but he could guess some of it from the fact that the relationship between Calvin and Emma became more delicate the next day. It seemed that Calvin had indeed won Emma over to some extent.

Time passed, and several more days went by. The second League of Legends test finally began.

Outside the branch building, it was already packed with people. Those who had registered for the assessment had arrived early to wait, and many had even started waiting outside a day in advance, as if they were afraid of failing the assessment if they arrived late.

Only a little over 1 people were actually to be assessed, but the number of people who actually came was far greater than that. Some came alone, while many others brought their families and friends to cheer them on.

In addition, there were also police officers maintaining order, reporters eager to stir up trouble, and many onlookers. It's fair to say that the streets outside the League of Legends branch were so crowded today that there wasn't even a place to park, and even walking was difficult.

"This scene reminds me of the math olympiad exams."

Yi Shuihan said with some emotion that when he was a college student, his school was often used as a venue for competitions such as the International Mathematical Olympiad. Every time the International Mathematical Olympiad was held, the entire school was packed with people. Even going out for a meal required queuing for an extra hour, which was simply outrageous.

"I'm a little nervous, please think of something quickly."

Caitlin stood next to Yi Shuihan, her expression somewhat unnatural; it was the first time she had faced so many people.

Amused, Yi Shuihan teased Caitlin, "I once heard of a way to relieve tension: imagine everyone except yourself as a pig. You wouldn't feel nervous facing a bunch of pigs, would you?"

"That's terrible! I hate pigs. If there were so many pigs in front of me, I feel like I would go crazy."

"..."

Chapter 716, 4 checkpoints

Things didn't go as Yi Shuihan had predicted, but in terms of achieving his goal, Caitlin was now much calmer.

When the time reached 9 o'clock, the doors of the branch building opened, and the examinees began to enter one by one in an orderly manner. Since the registration was online, they only needed to show their ID cards; other irrelevant personnel were not allowed to enter.

Of course, this is not something shameful in itself, so a few TV station staff were specially allowed in to report what they could report, but they still couldn't see some confidential information.

More than 1 people flocked in, making the building seem small even though it was large. Fortunately, most of the people who came for the assessment were of good character, so nothing went wrong.

"Please follow me, everyone. Be careful not to get lost. The assessment venue is on the 33rd floor."

A sweet-voiced guide led the way, while the examinees behind began to whisper among themselves.

"I don't know what form this assessment will take. I hope it's not a written test; I dropped out of high school."

"Trash, is it so easy to be a hero? Even I, a PhD in physics, can't guarantee I'll pass the exam. How can someone who didn't even go to college want to be a hero?"

"Isn't being a hero just about being strong? I'm a strongman who can lift a big truck with my bare hands."

"In my opinion, it's probably testing strength, speed, and reaction time, so that it can most directly reflect our strength."

"I promised Mia that if I succeed in this test, I will go back and marry her. I definitely won't fail."

"..."

Tension, worry, anticipation, curiosity, and excitement—all sorts of emotions can be seen in the examinees. This is unlike taking a driving test where you know everything in advance and have practiced it repeatedly. Everything is unknown to these people, and the unknown often means variables. No one likes variables unless they are variables themselves.

More than 1 people arrived at the 33rd floor. The floor was not originally designed to accommodate so many people, but after Yi Shuihan's modifications, it could easily accommodate not only 1 people, but even several times that number.

When all the examinees arrived, Caitlin began her task, which was the usual speech. After all, if these people passed the assessment, they would have to work under her in the future, so it was always good to let everyone get to know her first.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I am Caitlyn, the head of the League of Legends Central City branch. I don't need to introduce myself since you've all heard of me or even know me. What I want to say is that the reason we are here today is..."

It was obvious that Caitlin had prepared a lot for today. She spoke fluently and without any hesitation, and talked for more than ten minutes about the definition of a hero and why one should become a hero.

"...If you don't pass the test today, please don't be discouraged. The test is not a one-time event. You can take the test again in the future. There is no limit to the number of times you can take the test. Even if you don't become a registered hero in League of Legends, as long as you have a hero in your heart and do what a hero should do, you are also a qualified hero."

Inspirational quotes are still very useful. These words relieved the tension of many people and won the approval of viewers in front of the TV.

"This assessment is divided into four stages, and you must pass at least three of them to pass. Of course, we will consider special circumstances. I will not disclose the specific assessment methods. The next assessment will be conducted by Mr. Yi, who is sitting next to me. I hope everyone will abide by our rules."

After Caitlin finished speaking, Yi Shuihan came into full view of everyone.

"Alright, without further ado, the first test is talent. Those whose names are called, come forward for the test."

With that brief statement, the assessment officially began.

The so-called talent refers to whether one has the aptitude to become a magician or a warrior. This level is related to the combat strength level. If one's talent is decent, even if one's combat strength is not good, one can still pass the test. With the Justice League's methods, it is not difficult to train ordinary magicians and warriors. They can train them first and then put them on the job!

The reason for requiring 3 out of 4 is to take into account that some people have good talent but lack the ability for the time being. As for the tests of conscience and willpower, they must be passed.

Is Schwager here?

"Have!"

"Place your hand on this crystal ball."

To everyone's astonishment, a picture of flames appeared inside the crystal ball.

The tester glanced at Schwager in surprise and wrote "Fire Magic Affinity, Above Average" on the talent section of the assessment report sheet bearing Schwager's name.

"Take this and go over there to participate in the self-examination test."

The person in charge of the talent test pointed to the location of the Heart-Questioning Array not far away.

“Next, Brian.”